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Various Organizations
To Meet Next Week
International Relations Club
to Have Panel Discussion
All students who are interested in
keeping up on foreign affairs of the
day should note that the Interna-
tion Relations club meeting which
will be conducted this Tuesday at
3:30 o'clock in the Lounge of Rich-
ardson hall.
At that time, there will bea panel
discussion on the subject of “Soli-
darity in the Western Hemisphere.”
Speakers will be Robert Martin,
Kenneth Haser, and Haskell Rosen-
berg, juniors.
The topic of the panel forum
concerns the question of unity be-
tween North and South American
nations.
Spanish Club
Charles Rundle, president, has an-
nounced that there will be a meeting
of the Spanish club Thursday at
7:30 o'clock in the Lounge. Mrs,
Mitchell cf Albany will tell about
her experiences in South America,
Following Mrs. Mitchell's address,
refreshments will be served. All
State students are invited to at-
tend,
Pi Gamma Mu
P{ Gamma Mu, national honorary
society for social studies students,
will conduct a tea Wednesday from
3:30 to 5:30 o'clock in the Lounge.
Mrs, Martha Egleston, instructor in
history, is the faculty sponsor for
this society.
There will be entertainment with
Franklin Kehrig, '39, in charge of
the program. The student body is
invited to attend.
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FEBRUARY 24, 1939
As you've walked up to the stair’s
leading to the library, you have
probably noticed standing alongside
the railing a glass-inclosed case,
Even more probably, you have
stepped over for a moment to look
into the case, for it is there that
have been housed the many library
exhibits that have for the past few
years caught and held the attention
of State college students.
The exhibit case has been party
of the library since 1934 when the
new library was equipped. It is
Miss Helen James, librarian, who
plans the exhibits, gathers together,
and, for the most part, arranges
the material. Arts, crafts, and hob-
bies, particularly, have been subjects
of display.
It would be impossible to describe
all the displays since 1934, but just
consider these as representative,
1934 Russian arts and crafts—the
first exhibit.
1935 Old New York State Normal
diplomas—back to 1847,
1936 Coronation material — col-
lected by Dr. Candlyn.
1937 Relics of ancient civilizations
of South America — lent by Dr.
NANCY ANN
Specialty Shop
“Uptown Shop for Really Nice
Things”
789 Madison Ave. Albany, N. Y.
2-6757
Library Exhibit Case Discloses
Interesting Hobbies of Faculty «Thoms Levene, 90, and Pau
State Debates Colgate
On Socialized Medicine
firmative of the resolution, “Re-
eames ease Set
‘Stewart, a member of our summer’ ied, that a system of Socialized
school faculty. om foreign nations—|Medicine should be adopted making
fa collection of graduate students, available to all complete medical
Specially commented upon for its |service at public hedpaire 4 in a
beatity and interest 1s the latest ex-|morrow's debate with Colgate. “he
hibit of Jugoslavian fabric designs lebate will be conducted in tit
contributed by Miss Ruth E, Hutch- |Lounge of Richardson hall and wl
ins, assistant professor of fine arts.|begin promptly at 4:00 o'clock,
The costume designs were sketched| The freshmen debaters _ will
by Miss Hutchins while working in |open their season against R.P.I.
the Ethnographical museum in Za-|next Thursday at RPI. Harry
greb, Jugoslavia. Passow and Lothar Schultz will
Various exhibits have also revealed |speak for State on the resolution,
‘hobbies of several members of our|“Resolved, that the United States
faculty, Dr, South, for example, has|should form a treaty of alliance
a valuable collection of American|With Great Britain.
glass and China, Miss Moreland,| The freshmen have been consider-
while traveling through Russia,|ing this question for several weeks
‘gathered together Russian peasant|in their debate seminar which is
dolls. Dr. Morris has contributed her |being conducted along lines similar
collections of bookplates, and Mr.|to those employed by the varsity.
Jones, interested in James Joyce, has |Work on the freshman schedule is
made the collection of material on|rapidly being completed under the
that man his hob} uupervision of Jane Wilson, '40,
Geo, D. Jeoney, Prop Dial 5-1913
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198-200 CENTRAL AVENUE ALBANY, N. ¥.
List New Placements
Several placements have been
made this week through the Ap-
pointment bureau. Those who have
secured positions are: Myndert
Crounse, ‘39, history, East Islip;
Ruth Lewis, '39, commerce, Edmes-
ton; Margaret Schuyler, ’39, sub-
stitute, mathematics, Albany Girls’
academy; Anna Josefek, ‘38, Ger-
man and social studies, East Islip;
J. Edmore Melanson, '39, social
studies, Leroy; and Betty Sher-
wood, '39, commerce, Coeymans.
At the
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GE FOR TEACHERS, ALBANY, N. Y., Fripay, Marci 10, 1939
Seniors Debate
Freshmen Today
On Guidance Plan
Forensic Members to Discuss
Chicago Education Plan
During Assembly
The second in a series of three
‘al debates for possession of
ry debate cup will be the
ture of this morning's Stu-
dent association assembly.
The debate, between teams repre- |
senting the senior and freshmen
classes, will be: “Resolved: That the
Chicago Plan be instituted at New
York State College for Teachers.”
The affirmative team is composed
of Virginia Hall, J, Edmore Melan-
son and Gordon T. Rand, seniors;
the negative squad consists of Doro-
thea Devins, Edwin Holstein and
Eivion Williams, freshmen.
From an interview with the de-
baters, the News has obtained the
following explanation of the Chi-
cago Plan of Instruction.
Freshmen enter the university
with the regular fifteen high school
credits, generally with a scholastic
average in the upper nifty per cent
of their class. For the first two
years, the students are offered a
series of courses on a general sur-
Manhattanites Prepare
For Press Delegates
Gustave B, Lindgren, Albany
meteorologist, ordered late today
that storm signals be flashed
from Huntington on Long Island
to Ellis Island when he learned,
on unimpeachable authority,
that New York city had been
re-visited by State college dele-
gates planning to attend ses-
sions of the annual Columbia
Scholastic Press conference |
March 9, 10, 11. Merchants
around Times Square and along
Broadway have already boarded
up their windows in anticipation
of this journalistic influx.
Representing the News at this
conference are associate manag-
ing editors, Otto Howe, Sally
Young, and Leonard Kowalsky,
advertising manager, Joan By-
ron, and circulation manager,
Grace Castigline. These dele-
gates were joined yesterday by
Jean Strong, editor-in-chief,
Victoria Bilzi, business manager,
and Betty Clark, women sports
editor.
Forum Overules |
_ Embargo Proposal
| Discussion Groups to Appear
| at Various Local Clubs
|the first to pledge, Mildred King,
vey level, and then are permitted |
to enter the upper five divisions of |
the college in order to specialize in|
the field of their particular interest.
The new features of the plan,|® Unanimous report of its commit-
however, include a system of optional| tee on the embargo at its regular
attendance at classes and volun-|™ecting, Tuesday afternoon in room
tary examination writing, ‘The col-|208, and defeated the resolution:
on National Issues
The Forum of Politics reversed
lege provides a board of examiners | “Resolved: That the United States
whose duty it is to prepare com-| Should take action on shipment of
Dormitory Drive
Makes Headway
Twelve Have Made Pledges;
Daily Progress
A check-up on the progress of the
senior housing drive reveals that so
far twelve seniors have given their
pledge to contribute, They are:
Duke Hersh, who incidentally was
J, Edmore Melanson, Helen Prusik,
Della Dolan, Harriet Papemaier,
Mary Margaret Pappa, Ruth Pekar-
sky, Anne Kalichman, Frieda Kurk-
hill, Betty Hayford, and Cecil Mar-
ino.
A more vivid record of results
will be shown soon when a huge
wooden thermometer, six feet high,
is set up in the Rotunda of Draper |
hall to indicate progress. |
A bit more information about the
drive will not be amiss here. Pledgers
need not pay until they get a job;
in fact, they will not be reminded
of their pledge unless they do ob-|
tain a position, Moreover, those who
pledge can pay any time the wish,
in any manner they wish, over any
period they wish.
A write-up of State's dorm drive
has appeared in the N.S.F.A, bul-
letin which circulates throughout all
colleges in the United States. The a Vd
article commended State college as Dolan Will Direct
one of two colleges in the country N
lewman Club Dance
lactively recognizing the dormitory
The alumni office has reported! Next Friday evening from 8:30
‘d Friedlander ‘39, who is
president of Debate council.
‘problem.
war materials to China and Japan." |
that last year’s class has come | until 12:00 o'clock in the Commons
through almost one hundred per cent jof Hawley hall, Newman club will
in paying their first installment }conduct its annual St. Patrick's day
Vor. XXIII, No. 18
‘State to Face Hamilton
In First of Ten Debates
Thermometer to Show —nl®,
Varsity Squad Will Debate
on National Economy
with Hartwick
TRAVEL IN TWO GROUPS
Forensic Squads to Conduct
Annual Western Tour
During Next Week
State college will debate Hamilton
tonight in the Lounge of Richardson
hall at 8:00 o'clock, Leonard Fried-
lander and Gordon Tabner, seniors,
will uphold the affirmative of the
resolution: “Resolved: That the
United States should adopt a system
of Socialized Medicine.” The ques-
tion will be debated Oregon style.
Tuesday, four members of the
varsity debate squad will journey to
Oneonta to debate Hartwick on the
subject: “Resolved: That the United
States should cease expending public
funds for the purpose of stimulating
business.”
Lawrence Strattner, '39, and John
Murray, ‘41, will defend the nega-
tive of this proposition in the after-
non at 4:00 o'clock while Betty
Denmark, '40, and Dorothy John-
son, ‘41, will support the affirmative
in the evening at 8:00 o'clock,
Friedlander, president of Debate
council, has announced that the an-
nual Western tour is scheduled for
this week, This year, the debaters
will travel in two sections,
The first section includes: Richard
Lonsdale, Leonard Friedlander, sen-
prehensive examinations, which may | ee iene ee was arrived at after
be taken by the student whenever ‘a heated discussion, and the proposi- !Which came due this February. The | dance. Della Dolan, ‘39, general ra tea cand (Me Tous C.
he and his dean agree he is pre-| et mantorn Wi
pared to take con P tion was defeated by a narrow mar- number of seniors who pledge each /chairman of the event, has an-] jones, instructor of English, §
cctanencatecls gin. year usually amounts to seventy-five /nounced that the Astoria club or-! tion T's ‘si me” CO
Attendance at classes, the debaters " . . 4 er cent of the class, It is interest-| tion I's schedule follows:
eadiitendanee at classes, the debaters |" Walter Harper, "40, chairman of |Per cent of the class, It Is interest-/chestra will furnish the music.’ " afarch 16—Keukn college—'P
’ . 2 "i i 5 ~ \the lobby committee, has announced | ing to note that each year at least /Tickets will be rsday | ‘ge—'Pump-
’ The philosophy behind this proce- on sale ‘Thursday :
hesterfield’s can’t-be-copied blend The philosophy pelind this Proce’ that all committee chairmen whose jone person has paid the full amount |and Friday at a table in front of | mpg women.
. : . * there are many parts of courses ' bills have been passed by the Forum, /before graduation. |the club's bulletin board, ‘The price | qiiee ee ar ene ntezle on, British
of mild ripe American and aromatic which students have already mas- |r to notify him immediately in| Tangible results of such a drive is thirty-five cents, Price | Alliance at Lyons high school, Lyons,
a A : tered, and therefore it is pointless /O'der that direct influence may be can be seen more clearly in the fact | — anivitisca-an Ney Sores
: Turkish tobaccos gives you all the for then to duplicate these beetions. brought to bear on the national | that the present girls’ dorm was built nrg, committees are as follows: in- March 17 — Houghton — ‘Pump-
g CeO) : ; and state legislatures, with about fifty per cent in pledges |Vttllons, Mary Gabriel, ‘40, chalr- priming'—mixed—negative,
qualities you like in a smoke... mild- man, Evelyn Olivet, '41; music, Betty| John Edge and Joseph Leese, sen-
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Today's debate marks the seventh _ 2 Fri " ehairt
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the panel group, is to supervise aN |.ome people have been kind enough |BeXe" 39: Lae Onna Baa ey tors, mre bie eigen and Jane Wil-
adislau Balog, '40,/son, juniors, an: ir, William G,
the Student assembly. In all Pre /active campaign that will be com-|t9 supply the rooms with furniture, | #1) chairman,
is plea § have een |menced shortly, whereby various One alumna has made possible the Daniel Bucel, Beatrice Dower, Bar- Hardy, debate coach, are in Section
rious, The wi er jay’:
Victorious, the Winner of today's |issues will be discussed before social! infirmary program and is paying for |bira Grant, Frances Riani, sopho-|!1 which will debate ns follows:
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the junior class to decide the 1939|the ike. ‘These issties will be dis-
recipient of the intramural debating |cussed by groups organized within
cup. line forum. :
‘The junior class won this privilege | Robert Cogger, ‘40, speaker, has
by gaining the decision over the | decided to call the Forum of Politics
sophomores in a debate on federal! ini extraordinary session on Tues-
control of advertising presented on | ¢ L 3:30 o'clock in room 206.
ol wer 2 t 7 y. * ‘ 3 ul
Oelob r Es a ass pmnbly — The committee on State aid for
jelly Haytord, “39, is coaching the | gindergarten Education has secured
senior team; while Jane Wilson, '40,| Miss Hemphill, state superintendent
is directing the freshmen debaters. Jot Elementary Education to speak
—- the committee's hearing which
Isham Jones Will Play
a
|will be conducted today at 1:00
+ lorclock in room 109. ‘The chairman
At Sophomore Soiree! or "tio committee is Irene Sofleld
‘The class of 1941 will conduct its!
annual Sophomore Soltee, on Friday.) Senior Class’ Cancels
March 31, from 10:00 until 2:00
o'clock In’ the Aurania club, Bids Plans for Tea Dance
Contrary to the signs that you
Will sell for $3.60 per couple. They |
will be on sale all next week at alyaye been seeing around school
table in the lower corridor of Draper iately, there will not be a Senior T
havans for the annual affair are |(2Mce tomorrow, according to Betts
ans for the annual affair are) Hayford, president of the senior
not all complete as yet, but they are|ojass, and Edgar O'Hora, chairman
progressing rapidly, according to|o¢ ine. dance ‘
Catherine O'Bryan, vice-president of" prom the slow advance sale of
the class, Music for Soiree will be jiickets eaused by the numerous ac-
supplied by Isham Jones and his or- livities scheduled for these few
cae Wheke he plavelt nat. wag [weeks before Sotree, I wus decided
7 BOS AnD ‘lthat the loss would be too great
Indicate that the imaestro’s musle| for the class treasury lo bear
was well liked. He ts filling an en-) ‘pne committee begs leave of all
gagement this weekend at the Unt-|in¢ ho intended to go und as-
versity of West Virginia. Isham!sures them there will be a tea
Jones ts the author of “China Boy,” | Gance later in the spring when con-
and other popular pieces of musle. |ditions are more favorable finan-
At a class meeting on Thursday |cially. ‘This tea dance will be spon-
noon plans were discussed concern-|sored by Student council and ar-
ing the possibility of Innovating a|rangements are already being made
new sophomore tradition, that of|for it.
having a “Soiree Sweetheart.” Noth-| All those persons who have pur-
ing definite concerning this plan was |chased tickets for the senior dance
decided upon, however, since opin- may have their money refunded by
organizations, church groups, and), hospitalization plan, ede
A great many other members of lo, Virginia Polhemus, freshmen;
the alumni group have contributed Uckets, Mary Arndt, '40; publicity,
to the improvement of the res{-|Paul Grattan, ‘41, chairman, Helen
dence halls, Prusik, "39. '
Suppressed Desire Party Finds
Fireman, Racketbuster, Angel
Did you ever know that Bea|skin Unt would have done Justice
Dower wanted to be a fireman??? |(o any jungle princess, she was seen
A week ago last Friday night at}dancing with Hitler, who was most
the sophomore “suppressed Desire" |!PUY portrayed by Charlie Manso,
party she breezed into the Commons
wielding her fireman's hatchet and
riding on a fire truck improvised
from the cafeteria lunch — wagon
Dressed in a rubber raincoat, Joe
McKeon's boots, and the Albany Fire
Chief's helmet, she depicted one of
the many suppressed desires of the
State college sophomores,
Immediately following came}Perly, the Myskania class guardians
Poul Grattan in the garb of racket- | id their part rriving in two very
buster ‘Thomas E. Dewey, Wearing|"nique costumes, It was a treat
tails and a top hat and sporting a}to see Len Friedlander in a Girl
big elgar, the staunch Dewey sup- | Scout ensemble and Jean Strong as
porter was only a few months late “ie sophisticuted Greta Garbo.
with his campaigning for govern And then, a surprise!! Anne Rat-
‘Then suddenly in the midst of the/“#y in a Hawallan hula-hula out-
yay young sophomores there ap-|fit lent a South Sea atmosphere to
peared an angel in flowing white|the ulready versatile collection, Dis-
robes and a pair of wings that would /Playing an authentic grass skirt and
have made any sparrow turn green |S#rong lo match, she refused to
with envy, Bill Miller with dirt and})Ula-hula but confined her dancing
grime all over his face was parading |'0 the regular noon time steps.
as one of the “Angels with Dirty; The time came too soon for the
Faces." end of festivities, As the tired but
With spirit running high and one/happy sophomores left the Com-
suppressed desire after another com-|mons, John Murray and his clean-
ing along, in walked Shirley Van/up cohorts pitched in to sweep up
neck, which was most appropriate.
Bertha Petit and Betty Parrott,
who originated the clever theme for
the party, came dressed as a_ pair
of idenueal twins, Alden and Wes-
Is Were there Loo, each as the sup.
sed desire of the other.
fon seemed to be against taking such returning their ticket to the person
action, from whom they purchased it.
Valkenberg as Tarzan’s mate with-|the debris and thus wrote the final
out Tarzan, Draped in a leopard'line to a most successful party,
Hitler came with & rope around his |!
Keeping with the theme of the];
on 'Pump-priming’.
March 17—afternoon — Rochester
university and Niagara extension at
Rochester—Round table on ‘Pump-
priming’ and the six-year high
school,
Evening
Uion—negative.
‘The last debate scheduled fs on the
subject: “Resolved: That the Con-
ress of the United States should
declare war only in the event of the
actual invasion of our mainland.”
Janice Friedman and Jane Wilson
areth—war declara-
t through Station
ter,
KDR Conducts Banquet
For Newest Members
Gamma chapter of Kappa Delta
Rho conducted its formal initiation
afternoon, February 26, at
its fraternity house, The pledges
who were initiated at that Ume were
Alvin Weiss, '40, Robert Bunn, Frank
Chrisuiansen, Leo Giladett, David
Hayslip, Edwin Holstein, Kenneth
Johnson, Joseph Larko, Charles Mc~
Voy, Carl Marotto, Robert Meek,
Paul Merritt, Hubert Moore, Lothar
Schultze, and Benson ‘'Tybring,
freshmen,
After the initiation, the members
of the fraternity adjourned to the
Alnsley-Hewitt restaurant where
they conducted their formal banquet
for the newly initiated members,
The st speaker of the evening
was Dr, Harry Hastings, professor
of English. Speakers representing
their respective classes were Joseph
Muggleton, '39; John Shearer, '40;
Roy McOreary, '41; and Benson Ty~
bring, ‘42,
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Sylvia Greenblatt, Stephen Kusak,
John Murray,
We're from Missouri!
The proposition, offered in last week’s assembly, |
providing for the inclusion of the Pedagogue under
the Student association budget, brought with it a
As members of an activ-
maelstrom of discussion,
ity, but, more important, as members of the student |
body, we entered eagerly the ensuing bull se:
Our conclusions are as theoretical as the next per-
son’s, but we offer them for your peru:
1, The Pedagogue is an activity worthy of |
increased student interest, and warrant- |
ing the recognition of the student body.
The annual yearbook is equally worth-
while, and there are few students who
would not like a copy every year. |
ions,
The overworked tax is now set at an |
amount which is at the maximum for |
State college students and should not be |
raised. |
Contrary to the “locker rumors,” all
activities’ budgets are not padded.
‘Therefore, our advice to the committee who will |
s pility of the proposal is this: if
the plan will mean an increase of the individual |
tax, we will oppose it, If, however, student opinion |
is so strongly in favor of the proposal that it is sup- |
ported over the other activities, then a plan for the
reorganization of the budget should be offered,
Tf you can find several thousand dollars of extra |
money in the Student budget, then we will support |
the plan. But you've got to show us!
Paving the Way
This morning's assembly will call forth an
entirely new type of rivalry debate: a serious and
worthwhile treatment of a serious and worthwhile
subject. Debate council is to be congratulated
upon this unprecedented departure from usual
routine,
We, in our seniority, remember such weight and
thought-provoking subjects “Resolved: that it
is better to have loved and lost than never to have |
loved at all,” and “Resolved; that ignorance is
bliss.” We seniors can also remember a debate
during which intellectual stimulation was furnished
the audience in the form of fruit, candy, and as-
sorted ‘cream pies’—a vaudeville show that out-
did “Hellzapoppin.”
‘This morning’s debate will be largely experi-
mental, Its reception by the student body will de-
termine its continuance, We urge you to attend
this morning’s assembly, and listen to the debate
in the spirit in which it is being presented, and then
| growth of
decide how it stacks up against the previous debates,
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 1
Plea for Informality
.- Commentstater
In one of the frequent bull sessions that we partici-
pate in we got another ‘brilliant’ idea for an assign-
ment to the administration, We believe that the
students here have too little contact with the men and
women who are the faculty in their major and minor
fleld. To remedy this situation we propose that seniors
should have courses which will be informal discus-
sion groups with a faculty member present as a mem-
ber of the discussion group but not as a member of
the faculty.
In language courses the discussion would be in
the tongue studied and might range from persiflage,
to chatter on ‘how to teach,’ to sports, but the object
of oral case and thought stimulation would be com-
pletely realized, In social studies and courses of that
type the conversation could be on any topic in the
field, and by the free exchange of ideas and facts
without teacher domination, real thinking should be the
result, Here would be one course in which the teach-
er's words would not be accepted as the final say,
rather, he would be contested just as the student
would his frat brother or sorority sister.
The problem that would have to be faced by the
administration in organizing such a course is what
to do about the marking system, Perhaps, the answer
is that in this course probably no mark at all should
be given unless the student showed a complete lack
of interest and originality and then—he should be
flunked,
We believe that this system has possibilities of
; imparting knowledge to both faculty and students
| as well as making the student more at case with
teachers who are doing the same work that the stu-
dents wish to do.
A couple of weeks ago we called some people clowns,
but after checking up at the Dean of Students’ office,
We find that the janitors were not at fault at all, The
sheet, on which the Commons was to be signed for, has
Usted for February 10—Basketball game. The girl.
new at her work, sent a card to the janitor to re-
serve the gym, naturally, for that’s where the basket-
ball would be played. However, there was no mention
of the Commons, at all.
The Playgoer
When the Playgoer arrived, having come in early
in an effort to get a seat within range of eyelash
movements, the girl at the door extended a box sadly
out of proportion to its contents. ‘There were a few
in the “theatre.” By curtain time, one of the best
audiences of the season was in the house, Playgoer
had no opportunity to check up on the “good will
| gate,” but wishes to close this Addison-Steele obser-
vation with a word in favor of your nickel and dime
support of State's dramatic efforts.
The first of two chosen plays, that directed by
Miss ‘Theurer, sorely lacked the flexibility in tempo
j which might have made it a singular presentation
An almost standard eriticism of playgocrs within car-
shot Was that it “dragged In spots." While the play
dvew {ts permit for being from its suspense element,
there were times when minor additions to the plot
repetitions for emphasis did slow the
play. Miss Brown und Miss Koonz failed to curry
| the speed by stepping up their Ines at those times
Miss Brown seemed to be the Metronome for the a
1942 to Sponsor
Junior Class Will Conduct
“Hard Times” Dance
Next Weekend
Tomorrow night in the Commons
of Hawley hall from 8:00 until 11:00
o’cleck the freshman class will con-
duct a “Bad Taste” party. The
theme of the party will be inform-
Jality and the freshmen will wear
anything which bears out this idea.
There will be games, dancing, and
refreshments; admission is free.
The general chairman for the
event is Katherine Wilson. The as-
sisting committees are as follows
‘decorations, Leslie Graves; vic, Paul
|Merrett; refreshments,
Burke; publicity, Shirley Kyle; and
arrangements, Selma Leis,
Chaperone for the evening will
be Dr, Carolina Croasdale, profes-
sor of hygiene.
The junior class will conduct a
“Hard Times” party on Saturday,
|March 18, For many people the de-
pression may be over, but the mem-
bers of the class of 1940 will be
‘obliged to come dressed in rags
anyway.
Plans for the party are not com-
plete as yet, but it has been decided
that the program will consist of both
round and square dancing, Admis-
{sion will be the nominal fee of
\$.01,
| The party will be in charge of the
following juniors: Theron Powell,
‘general chairman; Joseph McKeon,
{arrangements; Jane Wilson, refresh.
ments; Betty Clark, decorations; Al-
jvin Weiss, publicity.
State
of
Affairs
| en 63 5, 2
| State’s own initial venture into the
field of radio lead us to investigate |
in other colleges. More and
they are interesting them-
selves in the possibilities of radio as
ja means of adding to the cultural
|background of students, The schools
that have adopted such training
have found that radio reaches its
highest effectiveness when it enter
{tains in addition to its teaching.
| Recognition of student interest has
|been shown in the development of
such features as “Town Hall of the
Air” and those programs sponsored
by the Department of Education.
In many colleges discussion groups
have been formed with the idea of
Jimproving their open forum tech-
|nique. On the whole, however, col-
¢ lagging far behind other
Kroups in the use of the radio as
an instrument for education,
The long novel comes
bestseller ranks with
| Elizabeth
Liberty,
the birth and early days of our
wift to the ms.” — Americanism, So
|many historical characters have been
jincluded, and so detailed has been
the author's research, that the
j |browsing reader might Well be for-
tion oversight.
Mr, Withey was masterly, He blended the comic
with the tragic with laudable skill. Mr. Jordan ts
dangled a bit, otherwise got the playwright’s lines to
the audience, Mr, Walsh played Mr, Walsh very well.
As usual, unforeseen, but as usual disturbing: the
Strained Interlude between plays . despite the in-
iuiative and genius of the Pour Men of State. As a
singer, Mr. Gardephe does well, As a dramatist, he has
used his full store of stuff,
In the second play, Miss Groll triumphed through
experimentation In presenting State with a parvenu-
unprecedented, A senior, Mr. Downey has wasted
many Tuesday evenings. While the stage Downey ts
very much the Spenser hall Downey, he ts unknown
to most of us, and a positive refreshment, Beside
Downey's character could have been patterned aft
its interpreter, Good casting, Miss Groll,
Miss Arndt had the advantage of costuming and
equaled its burlesque in her action, A comic job, in-
deed, but beyond our acquaintance with the even
exhibitionistic adolescents.
Miss Emery was part of the stage settings and
served her purpose, Mr. Melta was excellent. Miss
Groff managed a difficult part with creditable succe
she could have ruined the efforts of Downey and
Meltz, but happily kept pace with them and shared
in an outstanding all-cast performance,
given for thinking it, on first glance,
to _be an enteratining text
! Edna Ferber's A Peculiar Treasure
deserves a place on discriminating
shelves. It's autobiographical—and
a ‘must’ book for budding authors,
And, speaking of
our educational
Americanism,
polley these days
of the role of the school in building
up the Ideals of democracy. ‘The
Regents’ report was our first. meet-
ing with the term—Edueation for
American Life,
Reports of discussions at the mar
recent meetings of teacher's associa.
Uons, superintendents, and the like,
brought back by Dean Moreland and
|Dr. Brubacher, reflect the trend. Tn
fact, Dr, Brubacher {s scheduled for
& radio debate on the topic, in one
of its many phases.
And while we're on those conyen-
Uons, he also brought back the idea
that among our higher educators
there is developing a movement for
stronger and sounder guidance sys:
tems for our teach-training instl-
tutions. Sounds promising.
Party Tomorrow |
Edward,
Page's. The Tree of|
Tt is a fiction account of}
seems to be taking more cognizance |
Kampus
Kapers
|
It is good news when the News
comes back after a week's absence.
|Priday is not Friday without the
News—is it? But news, like the
Jweather, is a never-ending consid-
jeration, and it certainly has piled
ju.
| The first broadcast of the State
College Radio Guild was very ex-
citing. The thrills were padded with
humor, and the pauses filled with
song. (We do wish the music re-
corded hadn't sounded like recorded
music.) Alice in Wonderland, pro-
fiting from the unavoidable mistakes
of the first broadcast, was a much
smoother job.
‘Ted Shawn and his men dancers
are as virile and manly, though they
are dancers, as the most clinging
of the clinging vine species could
demand. There was a good deal of
comment from the male populace of
State college inferring that men who
danced were hardly worth seeing.
Those who went, whether out of
curiosity or from lack of some-
thing better to do, should be thot
joughly convinced that dancing can
jby a masculine art.
| Two weekends of social activities
'have passed by without comment.
\'The RPI game swelled the ego of
|State students, and a fitting close
it was to the basketball season, Two
orchids we have for Duke Hersh: one
|because he captained capably the
|team, and another because he coach.
‘ed the frosh team to the credit
of the class and the school, We
missed Mike Walko, Arnie Ellerin,
and Frank Kluge in the final game,
A toast to their health! That week
end too witnessed the Sophomore
Suppressed Desires party, They had
fun—and we feel that maybe it is
a good thing suppressed desires re-
|main suppressed most of the yea
Lenny Friedlander as a Girl Scout—
well, we feel he makes a_ better
| Boy Scout. ‘The sophomores started
the ball rolling, for this weekend
jsaw many parties in the group-
jhouses. KDR had a bad taste
party—which it was. The freshman
jare going to violate the rules of
{etiquette also, in another week—but
that will be another story, P.A.T.
had a scavenger hunt, and instead
jof bringing home the bacon one of
the seekers brought home a live
|rooster. He is Patrick Vergil, and
the official alarm clocker for the
|house,
| Prize mystery of the week: w
lies behind the ominous and sugges-
tive note on the Lost and Found
bulletin board left by a male in-
quirer which states that, if the young
lady who found his searf will make
herself known, it would be greatly
appreciated, Tntrigue!
Award for the best poster of the
semester: Bob Karpen's screwball
sign. We bet that Grover Whalen
is turning over in’ his grave—we
hope!
Appointment
Bureau
The Appointment bureau will con-
duct the 's of meetin;
jfor seniors and graduate
on Thursday, March 16, at 4:30 0'
\in room 20 of Richardson hall.
this meeting three mock interviews
will be demonstrated, The names
of the students present will be placed
into a hat and the guest, a high
school principal, will draw out three
Names and conduct three interviews
for the imaginary jobs,
‘Three students have received ap-
polntments during the past two
weeks: Betty Baker, 39, mathe-
tes and commerces, Roeliff-Jan-
sen central school, Hillsdale; Betty
Sherwood, 39, commerce, Coeymans;
and Nell Schmidt, 36, English at
Saugerties,
| Paul Bulge eretary of the Ap-
{pointinent bureau, wishes at this
{time to extend his thanks to the
jstudent committees which made the
|Senior and graduate meetings a suc-
|Cess, Including such features as form
letters, ethics questionnaire, fashion
shor and mock interviews. He
also wishes to thank Honingsbaum's
of Albany for their cooperation in
making the fashion show the succes
which it was, :
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 10, 1939
Brass
Knuckles
C.F.F.
Add funny ideas about sportsman-
ship...
The week before the last R.P.I.
interlude, we talked with Coach
Donald about the niceties of the re-
ception which State rooters and
squad obtained from the Trojan
home corps in the first fracas of the
season.
Coach Donald credited the—shall
We say—boisterousness (over-ignor-
ance?) of the RPI cheering sec-
tion of the first game to a small
group, largely representing a single
fraternity. which enjoyed itself by
cracking wise in their home contests.
The oracle further went on to de-
cry this misdirected enthusiasm, and
was sorry that such an event hap-
pened. (In the collar city write-
up, the press reflected the general
tone of the evening by means of its
opinionated sportswriters raight”
news ;
At all events, the oracle and we
came to agree that it was an un-
fortunate accident, and being both
unfortunate and an accident, was
to be forgiven and forgotten. Delphic
expressed the hope that the game
in State college headquarters would
not possess any elements of retribu-
tion, but would be the essence of
good sportsmanship
Being a very believing soul, we
tearfully proclaimed our’ belief in
the essential morality of the horse-
men and proffered the opinion that
no difficulties would be evidenced
in the Albany domicile.
But the out and out “out to get
Duke” attitude with which the Tro-
quad,
co Saturday night
was not good sportsmanship!
But the comment Hitler
pupils. was not
ing of referees was a
pointed than the usual “kill the
referee” which is condoned ordinar-
ily in athletic events!
In consequence of this blow to
our ideals, We might suggest to some
enterprising M.D. that a possible
plague might be thwarted if the
Trojnn Horse were examined now
for jaundice.
Odds and Ends
The freshmen-sophomore
game has been definitely set for Fri-
day, March 24, with both squads
building up for the event in practice
sessions,
The Union frosh-State frosh game
has been placed on next year's calen-
dar
Belated congratulations go to
Dannie Bucci, who, several weeks
ago, Was crowned as boxing co-king
of Arbor Hill.
Congratulations for the belated in-
tormission entertainment of — the
RPI game to the committee in
charge of affairs
re progressing to finish up
weekend of March 24 in a
by, With sports-night being placed
the night following the soph-
frosh rivalry game.
1 Jost art of bowling as an in-
I sport seems to be a hidden
indeed,
Bowling, as you know, is derived
from the ancient sport of throwing
baseballs at a dodging dervish who
hid behind a sheet with a large hole
placed somewhere near the height
of his chest, except when balls were
being thrown at the hole at which
time it was perfectly safe to stick
his head out the hole
The intermediate history of the
game ts lost: when large, heavy ba
an alley and ten pins were substl-
tuted for the older, more rugose
form,
Suffice it to say that in recent
ages Stute college polished the sport
up in its intramural sallies and put
it once more on its pins.
After a period of inte
has again died out, ‘The oblivion
which approaches has been credited
by some of the newer, more liberal
house rules, by others to the abom-
inable bit of recording by its man-
agers. (For the records seem to have
met with annihilation, too.)
Tt is finished, or isn't it? We a
musing right along with you, offi-
cals,
rivalry
vst the sport
Crippled Frosh
Turn Back RPI
By 29-27 Score
Finest Frosh Team in Years
Wins Five Out of Nine; ,
Scott Top Scorer
by Frank Augustine
Winding up its season in whirl-
wind fashion, the State college fresh-
man quintet nipped the RPI frosh
by a score of 29-27 in Page hall
gym Saturday, February 25,
The game featured no plays in
particular, but it brought out a
brand of teamwork that was superb.
Handicapped by the loss of Scott
and Lehman, the revamped team
clicked beautifully, In fact, it was
the first game of the entire season
in which the work was so even|;
divided, Incidentally Duke Hersh
pulled a surprise out of his coach-
ing bag in the form of Milton Ray.
Ray, who had seen litle or no ac-
tion’ this year, played stellar ball.
Although the State frosh won the
contest, the final score would have
been different if RPI had tallied
more on its foul shots, The engi-
neers missed len out of seventeen
attempts, a margin more than ample
to give the Statemen a victory
RPI was ahead at half time 15-13,
but State forged ahead in the second
half, They maintained a slim two-
point lead through the last tive min-
utes of the contest to clinch the
vietoi
essful Frosh Five Season
39 freshman squad, with
its win over RPI, cencluded one of
the most successful seasons to be
yearling squad in many
ate's LWo previous teams
won five games and lost eighteen
between them. ‘The class of '40 won
four and lost ten, while the class
S}of ‘41 won one and lost eight.
Winning five games and losing
four, and never losing by more than
eight points in any of these contests,
the frosh may well boast of their
accomplishinents.
ule at da total of 329 points
as against 265 for their opponents,
Curiously enough, the yearling bas-
keteers won most of their contests
by decisive scor
succumbed before the frosh on-
slaught by 40-2 Cobleskill bowed
twice 19 and 64-37; Hamiltcn
collapsed 23 and RPI was
tripped 29-27. ‘The blue and white’
four losses were to ABC by scores
of 38-46 and 2 Hartwick by
40; and RPT 23-25,
State's competition this year was
much keener than that of previous
years. A new State ruling removing
high schools from the college fresh-
men schedule because of the high
school aye limit brought about this
change in the type ef competition.
Scott Leading Scorer
Leading the individual scoring pa-
rade was Virgil Scott, the sensa-
ional performer from Ogdensburg,
Scotty played in seven games tally-
ing 101 points, ‘The total would have
undoubtedly been greater had Scott
been able to play in’ the last two
game:
Of the four remaining regulars
only the best can be said of them.
Hilton und Dickson were excellent
floor men, playing a consistently
steady game Dickson became a fine
pivot man toward the end of the
season, Hank Brauner was an
pnuial cog of the quintet, Hank's
height and playing ability played an
important part in the victories of
the team. Merritt distinguished
himself at the guard position, His
defensive play was of high caliber,
Tn fact, his man rarely scored
Hersh Ideal Coach
In commenting about the players,
the couch should not be overlooked.
s|Duke Hersh handled the squad Uke
Duke made every bit of
He moulded a click -
ing combination from the men
(hat reported in the fall. Although
handicapped by the lack of enough
suitable replacement material, he
manipulated the team efficiently.
His keen sense of judgment in re-
placing and substituting men was
unbelievable for a first year couch,
All in all the team was an
pllent and it should furnish
next year’s varsity with some good
Jen,” Tt ts especially pleasing to see
|sueh a group of fine performers come
up and work out for a place left
vacant by the graduating varsity
‘members
a veloran.
material count
Delhi's Aggies |
Dignified Grads Cavort |
At M. A. A. Get-togeth |
|
|
Stray Saturday afternoon me-
anderers through Page hall were
abruptly snapped out of their
lethargy on February 25 as a
bombardment of strange shrieks,
gleeful gurgles, rattlings and
rumblings rained upon their un-
suspecting ears, Puzzled, the
wanderers cautiously approached
the gym stairway whence the
sounds increased in intensity.
The poking of the head into the ||
gym revealed—lo and behold!
—cavorting principals, superin-
tendents, supe and just
plain teachers, all grads of ||
State! The event? The first ||
annual M.A.A. Alumni Day. |
Approximately fifty alums
were in attendance at the affair,
y meanderer can
e
1 be considered as rep-
resentative.
To Mike Walko—whose untir-
ing efforts as chairman of the
nt contributed largely to its
—belongs much praise
y similar leaders be found in
future years to carry on the
tradition so ably instituted un-
der Mike and his committee,
WAA to Conduct
Festival in Gym
All Present to Participate;
Jane Farwell Will Lead |
Girls in Dances
Tonight from 8:00 to 10:00 o'clock
WAA will sponsor a folk festival
wn the Page hall gymnasium for all
he women students of the college.
rion Kingsley, '40, chairman of
he festival, has enlarged upon the
folk idea for the theme, and has
jlunned a gay and interesting eve- |
ling of entertainment |
The dances, in which all will par-
licipate, will be led by Miss Jane
arwell, supervisor of recreation for |
he National Youth administration |
organization in Albany, and recrea-
tonal director at the famous Wood-
tock schools which are conducted as |
1 part of the N.Y.A, program, Miss
#arwell, an expert on the folk-dance,
ind an excellent director of folk-
Jancing. intends to lead the guests
it the festival through the intri-
cate steps of such dances as ae
|
|
{ Hey Brownie,” “Jump Jim
Crow," and “Susie in the Paw-Paw
Patch!"
While punch ts being served dur-
ng intermission, a series of short
xhibition dances will be staged.
Phese dances are being prepared In
he greatest. secrecy, and promise |
[io be the surprise sensation of the
evening.
Although no particular costume ts
equircd, Ue committee in-charge
urges guests 0 Wear a dirndl or a
peasant apron to be in keeping with
ihe spirit of the evening, Rubber-
oled or soft-soled shoes are impera- |
live for dancing,
The presentation of this folk fes-
ival Was instigated by WAA ania
‘il to brighten the closing weeks of |
he winter scason, In a way, the
estival takes the place of the for- |
ner winter awards banquet, which
was deleted from the association's
program along with the award sys-
tem when the system was abolished
because it was Incompatible with the
purpose of the organization,
Assisting Miss Kingsley are the
following committees: publicity, Isn-
belle Robinson, ‘41, chairman, Helen
Zeman, ‘39, Ann Shields, Virginia
Surdam, Evelyn Doyle, Ruth Niesen,
¥rances Shapley, freshmen; faculty,
Dorothy Peak, ‘41; refreshments,
Madalyn Beers, chairman, Fran Rt
ani, Louisa Chapman, Dorothy Ber
kowilz, Mildred Foley, sophomores;
clean-up, Dorothy Dougherty, chair-
man, Bernice Lenowitz, Mary Irving,
Harrlett DeForest, Marjorie ‘Timms,
'Marion Duffy, Edna Hirn, Ruth
O'Donnell, Fern Grenier, Janet
Brown, Mary Jane Evans, freshmen.
Eat at John’s Lunch
Dinners 25¢ and Up
Delicious Sandwiches and
Sundaes
7:30 A.M. — 11:00 P.M,
Opp. the High School
not stand out as a very successful
State’s Quintet
Ends Successful
Basketball Year
RPI Takes Severe: Setback;
Frament Leads Scorers
With 112 Points
The State college varsity went to
town in a big way in winding up its
basketball season, Saturday, Febru-
ary 25, by administering a sound
beating to its traditional rival,
RPI. This was the one game the
boys had pointed for all year, and
they got it.
State's attack got off in whirl-
wind fashion, and the team could do
nothing wrong, The half ended with
the score 27-16, and there seemed
little doubt as to the outcome, The
cond half was even all the way
with RPI making one bid to even
things, but State repulsed the Engi-
neer’s attack, Walt Simmons paced
the State scorers, with 15 points,|
Carmen with 7, led the RPI attack.
End Season Ahead
With the victory over RPI on
Saturday, State wound up the season
with 7 victories as against 6 defeats.
On a won and lost basis this does!
season, However, the team at times
displayed an excellent brand of ball,
and easily could have rolled up ten
victories if it had not had its bad
momen!
The brand of competition played
this year was superior to that of
most other y In any event the
team Was one capable of playing
great ball.
Most notable victories were against
RPI, Connecticut State Teacher
Hartwick, and St. Michaels, In los-
ing to Pratt and McGill by one point,
and to powerhouse Niagara and
Manhattan, State was far from dis-
graced.
The best performance by tar was
the contest against Hartwick at
Onconta, Hartwick had won 7 out
of 8 starts at the time, and State,
led by Will Frament, played great |
ball that night |
The team record |
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WAA Members Receive
Winter Sports Credit
Francis Riani, captain of the win-
ler sports program, announces that
she has received complete reports
of the winter sport activities from
the following people, and so can
award them credit in winter sports:
Augusta Schuman, Virginia
Elson, '40; Aline Cromie, Doris Dy-
gert, Betly Elson, Helen Lashe
Ruth Pearson, Betty Pritchard,
Maria = Tripp, Roberta Wilhelm, |
Frances Wood, sophomores; Made-
line Evans, Betty Knowlton, Hazel
MacCombes, Ruth O'Donnell, fresh- |
men, i
Captain Rinni requests
others who have participated in
snow sports hand in a record of thetr
activities immediately so the season
records can be completed.
that all) 4
Touche!
B.C,
Tri-College Play-Day!! The BIG
event of the year!! The responses
from the first two colleges invited—
Skidmore and Russell Sage—was so
enthusiastic that supplementary
plans were hastily scrambled to-
gether and the “Tri” was omitted
from the name of the event. In-
vitations were {issued and immedi-
ately accepted — to Smith, Vassar,
Mt. Holyoke, Goucher, Hunter,
Barnard, Wellesley, and Rollins (just
to mention a few).
It was soon obvious from the flood
of acceptances that the college
facilities would be totally inadequate
for the meet, After considerable
dickering and (ssh!) a lttle palm-
greasing, Chief of Police Schmirk
agreed to allow WAA exclusive
rights to Washington Park for the
whole day. A cordon of police to
patrol every boundary and entrance
to the park will attempt to main-
tain the sacrosanct aura of the
place.
s from MAA,
is erecting temporary booths to serve
as refreshment stands, amusement
concessions and all the other diver-
sions of the great mid-way, The
wylon and perisphere have just been
completed and will be unveiled today
at an impressive ceremony con-
ducted by Rover B, Wailin’. The lake
has been equipped with rafts and
springboards in preparation for the
aquatic events. The whole “Play-
Day-Fair" as it is now called is
the greatest thing that has hap-
pened to State college, and will be
the talk of the country for years to
come,
P.S.: We hope you realize that
the thruth of the matter ts that
Play-Day has almost descended to
the Hmbo of long-forgotten affairs,
Russell Sage and Skidmore are still
quibbling about the date, making
prospects of such a day extremely
slim,
Chessmen to Battle
Schenectady Tonight
The chess team, now functioning
as a recognized M.A.A, activity, will
endeavor to offset the recent defeat
at the hands of the Schenectady
City club when it engages that or-
ganization In a return mateh to-
night at 7:30 o'clock. The games will
be played in Commerce department
rooms.
A competitive ladder based on the
final results of the chess tournament
has been erected to serve as a means
for choosing team players from gam
to game, Those standing on the firs:
twelve rungs in their order at pres
ent are: Fox, Hoose, Shaw, Som-
mers, Patton, Francello, Edelstein,
Weyant, Greenwald, Seifert, Clim}
und Howe, The team for any game
will be composed of the men oc-
cupying the first seven places in the
ladder at that time. Players are
free to compete among themselves
in an effort to raise their stand-
ings.
Another step forward in the In-
tramural program was recently ac-
complished with the announcement
that the gym will be open to general
men student use Tuesday, Wednes-
days, and Thursday from 4:00 to
00 o'clock, Boxing, fencing, and
tumbling, hitherto conducted as
separate Intramural sports, will also
be brought to the gym at those
hours,
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V OPTICIANS
Open Annual Contest
For Lovenheim Prize
Competition for the Lovenhelm
prize of $25.00 offered by Jerome
Lovenhelm of Amsterdam annually
for excellence in English composition
is open,
The rules governing the contest
are:
1, The prize will be given for the
best essay submitted by an under-
graduate.
2, Plays and stories will not be
considered.
3. The manuscript should be from
1,500 to 5,000 words in length,
4, The manuscript should be
handed in on or before May 1, 1939.
Each manuscript should be signed
with a fictitious name, and accom-
panied by an envelope in which are
given the title of the essay, the
fictitious name, and the actual name
of the author.
5. Special credit will be given for
originality of thought.
6, The manuscripts will be judged
by a committee of three.
4. Dr, H, W. Hastings, professor of
English will be glad to answer any
questions concerning the competi-
tion, if the above statements seem
incomplete or unclear.
Kappa Beta to Conduct
Second Annual Dinner
Tonight, at 6:00 o'clock, Kappa
Beta will conduct its second annual
informal dinner at Keeler's res-
taurant, 65 State street. Haskell
Rosenberg, ’40, is general chairman,
The faculty guest will be Dean
Nelson, Faculty advisors who will
attend are: Dr, Clausen, Dr. Dor-
waldt, Mr, Clark, and Mr, Hatfield.
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, MARCH 10, 1939
—
SCA Members to Vote
On New Constitution
Student and Religion Group
To Hear Talk by Lewis
On Tuesday at 3:30 o'clock in the
Lounge of Richardson hall the Stu-
dent Christian association will con-
duct a general meeting to discuss
the revision of the constitution.
All members are urged to be pres-
ent and are requested to read the
revised constitution on the SCA bul-
letin board, If there are any parts
of the revision they wish changed,
they are to present these changes
in written form at the meeting.
There will be a table in front of the
SCA bulletin board Wednesday and
‘Thursday where members can vote
on the revision.
‘The Student and Religion commis-
sion will conduct another group dis-
cussion Thursday at 3:30 o'clock in
the Lounge of Richardson hall. Mr.
B, Palmer Lewis, chairman of the
Committee on Publications of New
York state, will address the group on
the Christian Science religion. Both
students and faculty are invited.
Next Tuesday, March 21, SCA will
sponsor a revival of the faculty-
student stunt night. There will be
twenty-five faculty members and
several students taking part in the
program, Jane Wilson, '40, is gen-
eral chairman with Gordon Rand
and Pearl Sandberg, seniors, and
Gordan Peattie, '40, assisting her.
Yesterday afternoon, Student and
Religion commission sponsored a
discussion in which Bishop More-
land spoke of “Tenets of Catholic-
Brubacher, Bella Dodd
To Conduct Discussion
Dr, A. R. Brubacher, president of
the college, will speak over Station
WGY on Thursday afternon from
4:00 to 4:30 ‘o'clock. He will discuss
various viewpoints regarding the
teaching of history with Bella Dodd,
representing the New York Teachers
Union,
On the same afternoon, the third
in a series of radio presentations
direct from room 207 and broadcast
over Station WOKO will bring three
members of our faculty in the social
studies depertment together for a
round table diccussion on democracy.
The program 1s being dedicated to
Andrew Jackson, whose birthday will
be celebrated on Wednesday. It is
expected that folk music, character- |
istic of the period of Jacksonian |
Democracy, will be included. |
The following will take part in the|
discussion: Mr, Adam A. Walker,
professor of economics, Dr. Robert
Rienow, instructor in social studies,
and Mr. Wallace Taylor, supervisor |
of social studies,
Calendar for the Week
The Srate Coutece News, in
keeping with Student association
policies, issues this weekly
calendar for the benefit of the
student body.
Mar. 10 Senior-freshmen de-
bate in assembly.
10 Women’s folk fes-
tival.
10 Varsity debate with
Hamilton.
Chess match with
Schenectady.
Freshmen party.
S.C.A. general meet-
ing.
Special meeting of
Forum of Politics,
Advanced dramatics
plays
Lutheran club meet-
ing.
Canterbury club
party.
S.C.A. religion com-
mission meeting.
Radio program.
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Advanced Dramatics
To Give One-Act Plays
On Tuesday evening, March 14,
Advanced Dramatics class will pre-
sent two one-act plays. The plays
will start at 8:15 o'clock in Page
hall auditorium,
The first play will be a very
funny Hungarian comedy. Alvin
Weiss, '40, is directing this play.
The cast will include Louis Fink,
40, Hyman Meltz, '41, Jack Nor-
dell, ’39, Joseph Wells, '39, Louis
Francello, '40, Thomas Augustine,
"42, and Jack Gardephe, ’41,
The second play of the evening is
enveloped in a shroud of mystery.
About the only thing that is known
about the play is that it is being
directed by William Bogosta, '39.
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Albany Federal Orchestra
Will Play Before Assembly
Music and Student Councils
Sponsor Third Program
of Concert Music
WINDINGSTAD DIRECTS
Dr. Brubacher to Announce
Remaining Six Percent
of Signum Laudis
Under the baton of Mr, Ole Wind-
ingstad, the Albany Federal orches-
tra of the Federal Music project of
the Works Proj administration
will present a varied concert pro:
gram in this morning's assembly.
according to the announcement by
John Edge, president of the Student
association,
Upperclassmen will recall the ex-
cellent program of classical selec-
tions which the forty-three piece or-
chestra presented in assembly last
year. The program was so well
received that Newman club spon-
sored another appearance of the or-
chestral group in the early part of
this school year, The warm enthusi.
asm which State college students
have always shown this orchestra
prompted Student council and Mu-
sic council to obtain its services
for today. The orchestra is brought
to State college through the cooper-
ation of Mr. Edward Hinkleman,
state director of the Federal Music
project.
This morning's program will in-
clude the following selections:
Overture to “Rienzi” Wagner
Peer Gynt Suite No, 2 Grieg
Abduction of the Bride
Peer Gynt's Home Coming
Arabian Dance
Solvejg'’s Song
Blue Danube Waltz
March Slave Tschaikowsky
The orchestra has gained wide
reputation for its rendition of fa-
vorite works over the local radio
networks and by numerous appeat
ances before schools and or}
Uons in the capital district
assembly will mark their third ap-
pearance in Page hall
The music project was estab-
lished by the Works Progress admin-
Strauss
istration to afford an opportunity |
to musicians and music lo’
1
this arca to enjoy concert selections. |
During the assembly hour Dr. |
Abram R. Brubacher, president, will |ing on Monday at 3:30 o'clock in the
present the list of the remaining
members of Signum Laudis, scholas-
tic honor society, ‘Ten percent of
the sentor class is elected to Signum
Liudis every year, Tn the fall, four
percent were selected, ‘The seniors
announced at that time were Phyllis
Arnold, Eliabeth Arthur, Ruth But-
ler, Jane Crawford, Edith Davis,
Charlotte Pox, Aileen Hansett, Bet-
ty Haytord, Richard — Lonsdale,
Dorothy MacLean, Jane Schultz,
and Helen Zeme
Phe renwuinig sax percent will be
announced by the president today. |
Moreland, dean of|century, and yet ‘Us: like
ance the of lworld-medieval Spain, ‘That is the (oon
Miss Helen H.
students, Will also a
ficers tor freshinan camp tor nes
year
Glossary by Dr. South
OF interest to State college st
dente ds the announcement ditt the
Poychological
York city has published a book by
one of the State college faculty, Dr.
Karl Bo South. assistant” professor
of education
‘The book is entitled
of ‘Terms in Measurement
Guidance,” and is we irst and only
glossary of terms in the fields of
measurement, statistic: and guid-
ance It contains over 500 of the
best und most frequent detiniuions
compiled from years of experience
and from three years of careful
scholarship. ‘To quote from. the
announcement “it (the book) fills
a long-felt need by research worke
clinicians, psychologists, and educ
tors.
A Dictionary
|Katherine Peterson, "42, heads the
jlure an address by Professor A, W.
Guild to Present
Everyday Science
N ext Thursday
Panel Discussion on Weather
and Talk by Dr. Power
to Be Highlights
Thursday afternoon, 4:00 to 4:30
o'clock, the State College Radio
Guild will present the third in the
series of -radio programs _ being
broadeast from room 207 of Draper
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Swingsters To Select
Typical Soiree Couple
Shades of originality! The gay
young sophs, bubbling over with
vim, vigor and versatility what
with Soiree coming closer and
closer have decided to make their
dance truly different. They are
in State's social swirl; namely,
the choice by a non-partisan, un-
biased committee of the typical
emphasis on science, with faculty
members from the science depar
Soiree couple ments of State college participating.
sei For the first ten minutes of the
At a stated time during the ||),ogram, Dr. Carleton Power, pro-
course of the evening, each boy |/fessor of science, will read a pap
and girl Is to dance with the per- |/on "The Science of the Dishpan,
a Bie ena, neat To translate, the purpose of the
dancing. tothe: strains’ of Tahar paper will be to present to the radio
Jones’ orchestra (plug!), the
leader of the band plus the male
and female vocalist will pass
among the crowd and choose that
couple most typical of Soiree.
Whether they will place their
judgment on looks, dress, or fit-
terbug ability is uncertain, but it
is evident that the decision will
be free from politics.
The couple does not necessarily
have to be members of the class
of '41 but can be any of the par-
ticipants of the ball. Who knows?
Tt may be you
tain phases of the household art of
dishwashing, with a discussion of
soaps, cleansers, etc.
be given over to a panel discus-
ditions. Miss Lillian Blomstrom,
tant instructor in general sci-
, Dr, Ralph G, Clausen, assi
tant’ professor of science, and Dr.
|William H, Gilbert, assistant in-
structor in government, will be the
speakers, Miss Blomstrom will rep-
resent the astronomical aspect of
the topic; Dr, Clausen, the biological
angle; and Dr, Gilbert, the sociol-
,ogical viewpoint.
The panel discussion will attempt
Freshman Commission
° . to answer, among other things, the
To Give Musical Tea|auestios” or the importance of
weather, the causes of weather, and
the relation of the sun to weather,
Such a panel discussion with its
Jtopic of weather and climate will
|be quite apropos since the vernal
| Freshman commission will spon- equinox, when the day and night are
sor an All-College musical tea Wed-{of equal length all over the world
y afternoon from 3:30 to 5:00/as the stm passes from south to
o'clock in the Lounge of Richardson |north, will take place on Tuesday,
|hall, It will be the commission's|March 21, only two days previous
outstanding presentation of the year,|t0 the day on which the radio pro-
The program will feature classical |8'm Will be presented. That sci-
and popular songs and dances. Alice )@ntine Pe at apeina Which nessilGs
Pac 2 te: pennral chait 1e arrival of spring will serve as a
Pes 42, is general chairman, and) piss; and starting point for the
C/ speakers in their discussion
|publicity committee. The entiré|”The announcer for this radio pro-
student body is invited to be the!yram will be the regular WOKO
guests of Freshman commission at station announcer instead of a stu-
the tea dent announcer, ‘The program will
xo directly from the reading of Dr.
|Power's paper to the panel diseus-
sion
As yet no formal statement can
Bray. hend of the bloloay depart, LC dMtdte as to how the State college
ay, head of the biology depart radio programs are being received
ment of RPL. Professor Bray will hut rumors and comments seem to
¢ Commission
Marriage commission's next mect-
Lounge of Richardson hall will fea-
jspeak on “The Psychological Ad- judicale a more than favorable re-
justinents in Marriage.”
ception
| Tradition-steeped St. Augustine
Portrays ‘Bit of Old World’
by Alice Abelove °
" "The cross was kk iv Leot
Vs the same country, the same PME is layed by de Leon,
hhimscl, and contains fifteen stones
AMOLEY pun inys trom extat to West and Unt
from north to south, ‘This
oldest city 11 15-1) combination signifies the year
Way St. Augustine,
Jthe United Stites, scene of ancient jin which de Leon set foot upon this
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7 Jewty are found any
To Enter Book Market /yiio sie only, ot their kind in silent spot the
Jie United
Corporation of New |
and [grt
wooded territory
From this hushed and revered at
tosphere, We'll visit an even more
Indi burial
State Por here is yrounds just recently discovered
the Fountain of Youth, first land- and exeavated. AL your feet are
place of Ponce de Leon in the bones and skeleton forms. of
Port Marion, originally the about one-hundred Indians, buried
“of San Marcos, as medieval under Chrisuan tafuence, conserved
a fortification as can be found in just as they were layed to rest
any section of the world; the In- long, long age.
dian burial grounds of Seloy, as) The old fort which has stood for
sume wt specttele ws any Of your jalmost three hundred years and has
Worst nightinares, the oldest school- flown Uaree fags—Spanish, English
house in owr country; the narrowest and American—is made of ae
street; the most spectacular hotel, ment of crushed rocks and shells
built like wa Spanish castle — any 1 from the ocean, a mixture
number of interesting sights which grows harder with age, How-
But let me give you a birds-eye jever, this stalwart fort which took |
view of a few of the most important, |§4 years to complete and has re-|
The Fountain of Youth is not/sisted every attack thus far would
really a font but a well
Spanish architecture, impressed me
In (his picturesque and) quaint
famous lund
It is situ- | undoubtedly be sent back to rest in
ated in a grotto on the right of jits ocean bed if ever one of the
which is a beautiful rock garden of {deadly modern bombs should strike
tropical flowers over a stone cross. |it |
about to institute something new }/hall, ‘This program will put the|;
audience scientific reasoning for cer- | §
The remaining twenty minutes will |;
sion on weather and climatic con- ||
‘Springdingus’ Will Depict
_ Life About State College
S.C.A. Will Present Program
Tuesday in Page Hall
at 8:00 o’Clock
WILSON IS DIRECTOR
' Coronation of Faculty Queen
to Climax Festivities
of Novel Evening
| GENERAL CHAIRMAN
On Tuesday night at 8:00 o'clock
in Page hall, State students will
have the opportunity to witness
something new in entertainment
known as the ‘Springdingus’ at an
program of faculty-student
night was suggested by Miss Helen
Hall Moreland, dean of students,
and effected by the Student Chris-
Uan association.
The committee led by Jane Wilson,
40, and consisting of Pearl Sand-
berg and Gordon Rand, seniors, and
Gordon Peattie, '40, has planned a
--. |varied program of life about State,
june Sherwood Wilson, 40, who| he Drogram, will be open with a
, er wone Et deen |S “Newzapoppin,” con-
ji eens chairman for the “Spring-|ceiyed, directed and. produced by
gus. members of the board and staff of
the State Coutece News. The pur-
pose of the skit is to introduce the
Newman to Conduct !
; three sketches that make up the rest
* of the program, According to Vie~
St. Patrick’s Dance toria Bilzi, '39, business manager of
the N » “The set is laid in the
activities office, and what will take
place there on a busy night is
unpredictable." The cast will in-
of Haw-|lude Joan Byron, Billie Castigline,
Robert Hertwig, Edgar O'Hora, and
Jean Strong, senior Otto J, Howe,
Event to Take Vlace Tonight;
Astoria Orchestra to Play
Tonight in the Commons
ley hall, from 8:30 to 12:00 o'clock,
Newman club will conduct its an-|roonard Kewalsky, and
nual St. Patrick's Day dance. Della |iniors: all members. of the News
Dolan, ‘39, general chairman of the oar, ‘and all members of the
event, expects “all true harps and |staff,
their colleens to be there and to! The act which follows will be a
celebrate the night in true fashion." |iakeoff on “Ten Nights in a Bar-
‘The Astoria club orchestra will room" created by Peattie, ‘This
furnish the music for the evening.;promises to be particularly good,
Tickets are now on sale in front of /¢specially the scene in which Joe
the club's bulletin board for thirty- | Bosley, '39, as the drunk's daugh-
five cents apiece, Students may at- |e", Mary, sings “My Heart Belongs
lel) Wi. er Walon duvés to Daddy." Other members of the
nt cast of this epie are Jack Murphy,
The committee chairmen are 8s portraying the Drunk; Neil Fogarty
follows: invitations, Mary Gabriel,/as the bartender, Denis Peper and
40; music, Belly Baker, ‘39; deco- Charlie Shafer, ‘all seniors, Louis
rauions, Frederick Day, “41; tickets, | Fink, '40, and Louis Greenspan, ‘41.
Mary Arndt, ‘40; and publicity, Paul! ‘The third scene entitled “Petey's
uulan, “41. |Dream" has been written and di-
| Faculty guests for the dance in-|rected by Rand. Tt typifles in a
Jclude: Dr, Abram R. Brubacher,/yery satirical manner the prac
president, und Mrs, Brubacher; Dr.|tice teacher's relationship with the
Milton G, Nelson, dewn, and Mrs, | supervisors Peter Hart, ‘39, will be
|Nelson; Miss Helen H. Moreland, the practice teacher overlorded by
dean of students; Dr, Robert W.! the following supervisors: Dee Jesse
| Frederick, professor of education,| Betty Hayford, Ruth Sinovoy Ed-
und Mrs, Frederick; Dr, Thomas} more Melanson, Leonard Fried=
Kinase Ha, instructor und supervisor in ‘lander, and Ray Walters, seniors
jcommmerce, and Mrs, Kinsella; and) phe jast scene, depicting a eampus
Mr. Paul Bulger, secretary of the \aueen election and coronation, will
Appoinunent bureau, and Mrs, Bul- ye enacted entirely by faculty mem-
ger,
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‘ing to Miss Caroline Lester, instruc-
French Club Plans
A tor in mathematics and sponsor of
the skit, the selection of the queen
For Annual Banquet /\'s, "fi", pchtion, oF the eon
prise to the student body
Between each of
bers, Great mystery has surrounded
|the selection of the queen, Accord-
|
The French elub will conduct a} these stunts
banquet next ‘Tuesday evening. there will be short ttlent skits by
March 28 a Panel French te faculty members. ‘The faculty will
allan resturant 1 ds expected perform with their favorite songs
Mare 49. president, that and dances as they never have be-
Uhis banquet is but the first! of a! fore
series that will be conducted an-
nually
The committee in charge of ar-! State and Milne Clubs
rangements follows: Eleanor Mi:
To Have Joint Session
Greevy and Clara Baldwin, seniors,
Beatrice Marashinsky, Maria Tripp. ‘Today at 2:30 o'elock in room 250
f Husted hall there will be a joint
ud Clarence Olsen, sophomores,
and Betty Knowlton, 42. | jon of the State college and
On Wednesday evening, the Clas-|Milne high school chemistry clubs.
sical club will meet at 7:30 o'clock |Mr. Charles Brodt, representative
in the Lounge of Richardson hall.| {0m Niagara-Hudson Coke com.
A play in Latin will be presented) Pany, will address the group on
under the direction of Clara Bald-|"The Chemical Analysis of Fuel
win, "39, assisted by her committee. | Gases” and will supplement his talk
A social hour will follow the business | With sound motion pictures
meeting and refreshments will Chemistry club will meet Wednes-
served. Everyone is invited to at-|day noon in room 250 to have its
tend. picture taken,
