State College News, Volume 8, Number 29, 1924 June

State College News

NEW: YORK STATE COLLEGE FOR TRACHERS

ESTABLISHED UY THE CLA

1918

Vol. VII No. 29

AL EAN N. xy JUNE 1924

PILGRIM CLASS STARTS
NEW VOYAGE IN THE
TEACHING PROFESSION

‘Vhree hundred and four
620, when a band of Wh
from old Plymouth lo seck

, they were

our year ago, 1920, when a band
of young men and women set sii
toward the port of graduation at
Yolleye, Dry Beubuehor cated

Thw Pilgrim clus

Foday the young: men and women,
one hundred aul thirty of them, have
almost reached port, ‘Phis. imonth
they will recive the sheepskin rolls,
the prige they have been seeking:
And their graduation in Albany's
tereentonary year points out the hone
of time conneeting the voyage of the
Mayflower with the settlement of oli
Fort Orange by the Duteh.

When Dy. Brubaeher christened the
reraduates “Pilgrims” four yen's ago,
the anniversary of the landing
Plymouth rock was being observed
throughout the country,

(Continued on page 17)

n tytininge institution to be founded in

tho United State

he estublished in
at

United Sta
I ton, Masswehusetts in 1839, | New de

York State heen considering a Re
me direction for some lowing executive
onee appointel; Co
Alonzo Potter, Hon,

move in the
time. The founding of a novi
sehool had been advocated by state Rev
and county superintendents; it hud Hawley,
wen brought to the homes of the Wr

people by the Distriet School Jour- Soon

nal. Hornee Many

reached the Le
of a bill, presented in 18:

This bill was

Mic!
County.

Leads in Professional Education Du

The History of State College

79 Yours of Seri

Ato College was the third teacher experiment for five years,

w York Stute,
first normal sehool in th
8 was founded at Lexing- to be

had spoke

Hulburd of St, Lawrenee county. ‘help

‘The school was to be an

1 suppor
andl the first to $10,000 \
the ‘literature fund
and government af the
conducted by

nls of

neil and thn

successfully carvied Prancis Dwight v
through by his efforts and those of Lexington, to |

acl Hofman of — Herkimer tion and equipment,
(Continued on page 8)

during that time the sum of
to, he paid annually from
‘The supervision
school were
the superinten

common. sehools
he University

Francis Dwight,
Campbell

the committee was org
work distributed
its members. Gideon Hawley
trom the eity of
4 building, togethe
put "the property
cl the sehool at
vn of its oruniza-
Dr.

committer
Samuel

Albany the te
with $500,

$3.00 per year

24 MOVING-UP DAY
AWARDS FEATURE
CHAPEL EXERCISES

New Myskanin Chosen From Ji
Class To Direct Student Affaire
For 1925

‘the traditional “moving-up" of
colloye lasses moans that the seniors

become alumni while cach under

ws ndvances to the place loft
ant by the moving-up of an upper

. class, Moving-up Day at State Col-

lege takes place the third week in
May every year, At nine o'clock of
the oventful morning the students,

dvessed in eluss colors, assemble by

f classes and mareh into the auditorium

hearing their eltss banner before

them. After the singing of the

Ima Mater" addresses ave given by

jass speakers, ‘Those who represont=

ed their elasses this year wore: Edwin
(Continued on page 18)

Page Two

STATE COLLEGE NEWS, JUNE 1924

State Colleye News

Published weekly during the college

{ene by the Student Body of the New | part of the college
‘ork State College for Teachers at] well but perf retly.

Albany, New Y

The subscription rate is three dol-|

per year. Advertising rates may
be had on application to the business
manager.

(Articles, manuscripts, ete., must
be in the hands of the editors before
Monday of the week of publication.)

Mani
Mildred “Kuhn, “D4
Business
Dorothy Jones 24
Subscription Manager
Ruth Ellis, "24
ant Business Mana
ildegardg,Licbieh
Mors, 25
Editors
Kathloon’ Furmane 125
Florence Platner, '25
Margaret Demarest, '25
Reporters
Helen Elliott, '36
Margaret Benjamin, '26
Joyce Persons, '26
Harry Godfrey, (26
Jerome Walker, "2!

Aw

COLLEGE TRADITIONS
After many battles and few un-
compromising decisions, State Colley
has or should have come to the point
of facing tradition the same
doctor might face a case of mumps.
He diagnoses and then. preseribe

College

mentally
“mumpy,” and is being aggravated
muelt the same as mumps by the
vinegar of too much criticism. Now
that the eause and state of sulferi
are known, the remedy is in_ the

tradition is

hands of the doctor who advises,
enough rest, a tasting
medicine and ch The bad
tasting medicine could weil be called |
hurd und sineore constructive work,
and the cheerfulness, the good nae
tured determination of every living
to get alonye not

ed eee \YEAR BOOK SHOWS GREAT
PROGRESS FROM “THE
1900 NEON”

‘The first year hook whieh appeared
at the State College was The Neon,
published in 1900 by the Class of
1900 of the State Normal College.

THE SIMPLE THINGS

David Gruygon,, that iniuitable
philosopher of the’ kinilly: he The Neon, ix then, the great-grent-
about me i grandfather of our present” day

the simplest things
cult, the plainest things ,th
the “commonest things, the
Can he be right?

ucnttentectestntet
Colle

Pedagogue, whieh is published

we is what |

by the § Class at §
a | The Neon has a number of
seems to forget that! tures which might interest us now.

‘he simplest things, perlune, are | Hach lass

living, loving and dying. The things | some day it is woing to be a senior |

which’ man has done on this planet |eluss, ‘and. think: ins | the. tame of | lespite the faet that the book is alder

Tor uncounted ages... but have we | all other classes as overy other senior |than we are. ‘The faculty, including

I then! “wel, or even |elass has thought. Dr. Milne, President of the Normal
In our living we ‘either eat T College, consisted of but twenty-one

too much or too little, we work too
much or too litte. Tempel
the Great Virtue we so seldom

Aceording to the Pedagogue Dennis |
nee is! Moose has developed into a twin or |
ie: olye SN. K. desired that his, good

members, OF thes
|with us—Mi
hardson, The members of the

only lwo remai
Anna KE. Pic

we sare extromists—raclic points be viewed trom two angles. | Dr. R
rvatives—raroly | middle round T onion Class were given individual
men, Loving is a eomplieated pro- | 1p Jo eT wuy. iis neve eee ituat
meni Loving is a complicated pro” tf John af. had ‘his way the new pictures, but were spared the “raz
gym. would undoubtedly hav ives Kat fave: become the

ro- ling pool instead of the usual swim- ‘weikouns) <thab fave become the

same sex) requ
portioning of wisdom, bre La
unselfishness. How often it sinks to font Inboratory
the dull level of attraction or ropul p.

sion and goes at that. And dy *

fashion in our liter year books, The
exelusively a senior
annual now is. The

‘This would be an exee
for his prospective

Neon was more
hook than our

the supreme feat of living, comes ail| _ Would-b thing a line on | class history, the class essay, and the
too seldom with a nobility, n ehecr= fraternity rushing;—"And when does elass pocm were included. special
fulness, and a sense, of aécomplish. the Cafeteria rush party come off? fantys the inclusion of the

al to admit, Old Gra—"At noon.”

ARE, GT
Ag ifOAonr ab ahall

t-i whether it be over-euts or 4

“Normal College ‘wor
nel arranged by two
‘The book

music of a
ep" compose
members of the faculty.

ment. "Then are we fo
that ‘these SIMPLEST things
the most difficult?

1 have four facts, whieh f

sonably sure re ey come 8.C.T ss proilominntely Utes “i
was predominately literary in flavor,
prise my Set of the Pininest Things | {f the “younger” generation" wo : Regi :
Irhife:. ‘They are, that there Ix'a ried about itselt ax much. as fnit numerous stories, citys, potme,
world, “that there’ are men and Faculty does, Dr. Croasale’s offtice and news article: ineluded.

women in this world, that these men would soon need un extension about — Among the elubs which contributed

and women have relations to cach the size of the gym. i . 4 1. Coe
other, and that they have, in turn, s. write-ups were the S. N.C. Coco
Md. These facts mary Run ig only Chub, the ‘Tennis Club, the Camer

Club, the
whieh hal
well worth

Cycle Club—one or two of
constitutions whieh,
ling,

neulty is, able t
cateh finals

te r to’ me—yet Fam |
absolutely at a loss to explain any
one of them! Each soem: i
dent but in the light of the: sc, 7
how many people KNOW there is a) “Why did 1 kiss that girl?” as a
world; how many yealiae that there masculine war ery is fast giving
are OTHER men and women in ity to “When did [kiss that itl?”
(Continued on page 8) S.CT

‘The next year book of which there
is any vecord is Our Book which was

The fueulty

now number thirt)

six, over
| whoon are still se in the college.
nior Class individual pietures
by write-ups,
composed of quotations—

ch are

brief and to the point. Features of
this hook are the inelusion of the
class song, with music, excellent pi

tures of the casts of the two ph
presented that year, “The Rivals”

"She Stoops to Conquer,” and
literary flavor of the second half of
the hook,

The Senior Book, 11/12, contains
litle exeept the individual portraits
of the sgraduating elas,

‘Whe first Pedagogue was published
by the elass of 191
the general make:
ogues lo
de

With this hook
up of all the Ke
come was more o}
ely established,
ee 1913, the
out a Pedagogue.
| solicited in the
appears in the
Moving-up Day. This year, following
|the precedent of 1923, 1924 has
brought out her Ped. with a senior
supper and college sing on the eve
of Moving-up Day.

Mildred Ham

Subscriptions are
and the book
ually on

nersley is editor

chief of next year's Pedagogue.

1 COLLEGE

NEW JUN 1924

Page Three

STATE'S CATALOGUE REQUIRE. |
MENTS

The regu
sion, gral
fsiettts cena Cae same as in Corn
years

Admission
wh applicant for admission to
the College shall be at least sixceen |
years ov age, snail present a cc. tine
eate of youd moral charaever, shall |
hein gyod health and without ma. ked
Digsiea! deteat which would prevent
in the teaching provsion,
Before being adinitte il to the College
eaen appheant shall vedl tO
sign the following
“I hereby deelare that my object
in seeding admission to the New York
State College for Teachers is to pri
pave mysele for the teaching pro-
fession; and 1 further declare that
itis 1 tion upon. graduation
ta dew eniehinyg in the
sehwolx of the St
ach applicant for
candidate Tor
shall present ev

f:
fl

‘aaa

lary school

quired and elec
subjects aggreyating fifteen units
except that an applicant, may be ad-

mitted with a condition in one unit,
whielr shall he removed before ene
Lanier uno tie sophomare year, A
unit shall represent the equivaleat of
the suecessful study of at subjec. for

hoot yeur with not tess than four
citutions cach werk. "The State

Syllubus for Seeanddary Sehools shall

he Ue basis of the seope and eon

of the several subjeets required for

auisjon and “eae applicant fon

tulmission as the

bachelor's dee

factory evidence

my xehool subjects as hereinafter

preseribed.

For Bachelor's Degree

General Requirements. All. cun-
tlidates for the deerce of Bachelor
of A of Bachelor of

the
requirements. 2
the following yeneral regulations:

a, Number of hours for gradua-

entrance
conform Lo

MOVING UP Poa

One hundved and. twenty-four
(121) semester” hours shall ber
quired for graduation, an hour being
tquivalent to oue hour of lecture oF
recitation work per week for a sem-
ester.

b. Class rating of student
rated a 8 sophomore, a student sball AI canitidutes: shall hi
remove all entrance’ conditions and] gree of Bachelor of
te work aysieres hours; ‘om an institution reeounized hy the
junior, a stultent) New York State Board of texents
shall complete work aggregating 56] ‘ ts
Mun ee aires mae Before completing the requirements
dent shall complete work aggregating | for a Master's dogree, satisfactory
A8 hours, evidenee of 4 year's sucecssful tench
ing must be presented, ‘The eandi-
late must offer to the heal of the
department concerned evidence of a
reading: knowledge of French ov Ger
Graduate work in
for at least a year must be pursued
after sceuring, or completing the re-
Dean, provided the elass ra quirements for the

dent has been maintained | yoy, 4

| pursued are
(1) A thesis, and. the seminary
Euueation, ten hours,

other depactments
serihed for the

as may be pre

jay in queston,

For Master's Dewree

«the de.
Science

rts or

of work cach semi
juniors and seniors
with this exception, that a maximum
of 18 hours may be allowed a sopho-
more or a junior, and a maximum of
20 hows may be allowed a senio

man, residence

Bachelor's. dle-

courses of

study to be

yr and minor requirements,
Hach student shall select a major
and a minor in, the spring of the |
freshman year? file a record of such]
selection with the endorsement of t!

‘aduate courses in Exlueation

or and minor officers in the office
of the Dean; before yradua-| anid Philosophy, ten hours. (Pour
tion shall complete specified cou

hours of these graduate courses must

for a major of not more than
hours, and for a minor of not moi
than 21 hours; e that additional
hours may be (in the major
svoup inthe

Economies and
tion

be in practice teaching or its equiva-

lent for candidates not graduates of

requir
Departments of Home| the

Collewe),

Commereial Eduea-

(3) Graduate courses centering in

some ilefinite interest of the candi-

All courses reauired for a major
shall be pceitentlyfosignated and date, ten hou
the major requirement shall embrace, yhogu eouraes agyregate
all courses required within a depart-| *" ares “aMerREAE “HIty
ment together with such eow in| hour

ADVANTAGES OF THE CAPITOL.

DISTRICT
‘Vo the students of State College,
Mbany alfords many nucjor advan:
tues and numberless minor

When one thinks of
tionally, one thinks of the
Building, a gateway to the fi
literature, the hest souree books, the
Finest inspiration one could Find in
combination. One also thinks of the

Capitol, representing one of the high-
est Lypes of politiea) and governmen:
ters In the United States, a

of great interest and informa-

When one thinks of health, ple
ure or comfort one has hut to eon-

sider Washington Park, a plaee of
beauty, composure, ani enjoyment
for in this park one may sit on a
beneh and look eontenterlly at the
green surroundings, blue sky, and
flowers: or one may go a-houting on
the ature lake; or one may
wa along the paths or ali
tennis. ‘The park is one of Albun:

greatest advantages, and itis just

neross the street from college,

‘There are other parks with tennis
and swimming pools.
variety

courts, swing
There are stores of
where commodities are
sirable but obtainable;
of us who conserve our energy by
riding there re street ears whieh
most obligingly earry one, fo
eonts, to almost any part at th
What more to be desired?

every
not only de-
and for those

city.

NEW BUILDING FOR STATE
Last year when we heard that at
lust our anxious hopes and

ous struggles of five years for more
land and new buildings. w
ininate in an. inerensed amount. of

incredulous, However,
I that our hope
was a reality, awe missed the
accustomed bill boards from

| position west of the eollexe, Now,
Following Inst appropriation
For land, the OF 1923 has
wppropri ls to erect a seroup
of buildings on this and.

Among this group will be a model
high school “for practicn  tenchins,
with “consultation rooms for the
evities. ‘This will accustom the pric
tice teuchors to meet conditions of a
typieal, modern high school, antl also
relieve’ the congestion of collie by
opening the third floor for college
classes.

The huldingss

ahorator

cl, we ware

iN contain. provis-
of the Biolog:
mies departments 2
rooms thes
Pinis will inerease th
ney of these departments and
facilitate h work. An audi-
torium will be ineluded whieh will
necommodate the entire student body
at one time, ‘This will be modeled
rom the best of New York's "litte
iheatres.” It will be used for reeit-
Us of the Muse department
oresented under the English «
nent, and student
eo be in daily use for elas
wh’eh instruction i
anil aeting: is. sive
buildings will eont
rooms and fiftecn
complete gymnasium will he ine
Thus we exn phy and ente
x teams on our own court.

Thy remainder of the grounds will

lepa't
It will
es in
play production
‘AS a unity the
thirty recitation
moboratorics, A

become a part of the eampus, Tt is
planned to fenee iL in and use i foe
an athletic field. Ground. will be

broken for those buildings very. soon
and next fall may sew the first story
rising

THE FRESHMAN HANDBOOK
Freshmen entering State College
have no ogeasion for bewilderment,
for their sister class cach year pro-
vides Freshman Handbook, as. a
soured of information to gull then:
a ‘This handbook is not typical
af State College, but Tt is a publiea-
t that State is wide
pur with other eol-

riest handbook was published
¢ entering elass
Ld by YW. C. A. Tt con.
ime, brief sketches

¢_ history, ‘traditions, and
activities with a list of ehurehés and
religious societic it
that time succeeding
classes have left their worries at
home for each year the litt
book has appeared in a bett
complete form,
In 1919, ¥.

established" the and
proveil its nee
its support a
Junior Class,

‘The last two issues of the hand-
book have not only contained college

informa but “also, information

Bt

about the eity of Albany. Lists of

theatres, libraries, ‘ehurehes, ‘and <a

guide map have been ineluded in the

book. ‘The freshman eannot get lost
e as lone as he keeps this

Hat hand,

As it first appe:

the handbook

modest little covered
book which looked like an ordinary
memorandum, ‘The last issue, how-
ever, Was a modest little " paper

covered book just “chuck full” of all
sorts of information for the Fresh-
men, The elas of 1925 gave the
hest’ possible hook to the class of
1927 und the class of 1926 is going
to do the same for the new class of

Page Four STATE COLLEGE NEWS, JUNE 1924

Men’s Athletics

VARSITY BASKETBALL, TEAM 1923.

BASKETBALL oiler, for he manned the am as semester to find a forwand position |
i . only 4 capable manager ean—in spite awaiting him. With his usual pep | Jan
Although winning but two of the o?!¥ 7 ,
2 ‘ of the fact that State had the un- he enterod into the full spirit of at New, York
geheduled games of the season. the |Tueky number of 12 eames «uri ams and gave a hard fight to many |Jan, 10-St, John’s

basketball team has made «lecided
strides toward better work; and even
a losing game has brought a certain
degree of satisfaction, for the men

¢ the
season. Oh well— perhaps Put isn’t

superstitious,

1 opponent. It is hoped that Herb
ill be here next year to boost State
Carrolan, on the way to victory

have played the game well. Itis not | ‘“Jimmey” has given basketball a saa
so much a winning team that counts | Wide berth since his MEM! cataas “States tae SemLiT: “Hal

as the way the same is played; the {yet he came out at the bexinning of | Gainor, State's star euuter, hits 8
quintette the past season has set a|this season determined to play the rien ee ie i oall. "Tower: minke
standard that ‘future teams will do| ame. That he made the team ix) anials of State's basketball. | “Tower 5-Midllebury
well to follow. They have proved | sullicient proof that he did some hard | ME Over many an opposing center he | at Albany
that it pays to be a oot loser even | ork. When Jimmy. started for [hus sent the ball in the ‘Teacher's Feb, 22-St. Mehl
when Victory. would, he sweeter, {the basket, State always knew some-|‘lirection with unfailing jul ai. Albany

ment. Many
John’s fast and
—_ his team. Meh,
ood sportsmanship. Viewed in this] 1p... we i ean tana ilchrist. at
light the season has been a real, ani! |again made. his appearance among | “Red,” coming to State for. the| oy
it is honed, lasting vietory for State. | the ranks of those who toss the bull, first time, pulled down the position | 1,
Jaund ‘sure lived ‘up to the reputation |of forward and contributed ts share [2H

college comes back to.
Suckett. |that he gained for himself last year. | toward 3 tate a basketball teat |fincin the fallest will be

Meh. 1

alate
Hamilton
Stephen’s

Albany

After all the real purpose of athleties | thing was in line for State

is to promote good fellowship ani

Ae leniice, Re as —— Rattyabure, »{guard on the quintette. Benny is
their leader, Even though he eomes| Hailing from Gettysburg, “Watty” |£4im,0n the, duiniette. | Benny, is

from the far north, the famous place |eame with a erash., He ‘not only ie wil app
call 4 Eoagely Be: baa beconie:8. eile jall the games. Not only was Davies
ing light as one of the best guards|4 fast guard; he always was there |
that ever wandered to State. The |with a clean and sportsmanlike game. |

come and wish for suce
work the coming year

mary of Games.
State Opp.

came to college for another purpose| “Herby,”” an old State man, re-| Dee, 14-Albany aamstey
than to move assembly to a point of | turned at the beginning of the second at Albany. 24 13 | baseball,

on the floor at the |during the year just passed
beginning of next yeur |new ones are exteniled a he

1
north must give perserverence, for | Hel z, ee fer r that Watty | Dec, 7-Cooper Union Lyle E, Roberts is eaptai
emeeviee 7 decitied to take up teaching as a pro- rie 2 24 | bull and Charlea H. Cole
Juek has never been known to quit.|feSion, “Otherwise it would lave | Doe y.tttig’l 1 24 | ball and Charles H, Col
Putnam. | missed ‘a good man. sion ay |, The eaptains of
At last “Put” has proved that he Hornung. Dees ae Havrey featie te ieee
3 Williamstown 15 44 | Harvey

athletic season of the
to '24 has closed

21

6 36

3720

2s 40

Is

17

22 id
colleye
When

up ac

with new

n cleeted.
ver of basket

agers for the var-
the

new

“Suck” has led his men thru a year | Pexky is a good man to have, on | fo ie $5 om, captains and m
of hard work and has proven that| (jam at Sloe Wives call Howe. ious teams. State is now
player when Peg leaves college this . paint where. tt bids tarcwell to: ts
the confidence of the men was not |spring. sg = “Benny,” coming back to Altuny |Reint where it bids farewell, to th
misplaced when they chose him to be Davies. for another year, sceured a berth 28 | ones ‘The outgoing ones. atc

con-
gratulated for their splendid wor
to the

STATE COLL NEWS, JUNE 1924 Page Five

Wa

Nae
2

VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM

Ioza—1924

FOOTBALL Record of games, The Team HONOR DESIGNATIONS

Under the eaptainship of Kemund State Opp Caton, piteher; Le Baron, pi Now ‘und sradleal changum cure
Crane, a football team was maine | Qe 0 Wegnery entehers Graham, th announect! in, the rules for designa-
i tained at State for the second time | Oct, 0 ond ns y} tion of students. for hon 3
in several years, A Football squad | et imen_0 r short ston; Juek-lhoretorore, in determining the num-
‘ has been a now enterprise for the | Oet Br man, center field; Hornung, right] jer of students to be designated for
men now at the eollege for it was not 2 field; Roberts, loft eld. honors, the Rte + ahi compute

until last year that a squad was or-|Nov, 2-Union Freshmen... 0 27 mes the stinding of the candid

nel “by each Swavely. Conch /Nov. 10K. Fe 1. Breshmen. 0 7 EeoonsoGs counting 4 points for every

bs
4 filled with State OP: Vhowe in whieh he accures with ere

high enthusiasm,

arried ot th started by for 7 Middlebury 0 sly wt A, & painte tor Bo 2 for

mer couch Sna State has seen BASEBALL gait i" Mt Stor Dy at shal ther divine

decided improvement over last year, | On April 24 the first practice 24-Mididlebury 1 he total number of points, by the

and therefore has every reason to of buscball was held two 0-Clarkson " b HR’ SRG O° mamoator hour

‘ helieve that in the near future it will [the opening game of the season al 81-Hamélton 2 “Bi fowever, instead of designating for
put out a winning team. Judged | Middlebury. ‘The journey to Middle- a honors only those attaining an ay

the standpoint of games| bury resulted in. the defeat of the FINANCE BOARD awe stunding for four years of at

né from State, but undaunted they

mist season has not been all | ni finanee board, which ix com | feast 4.59 points, under the present

‘ be hoped fory hut if it is] started out to play Colgate on May 2. | posed of student representatives From | plan, ‘those who’ attain an avera
judged, as it should be, by the aetual |Here State bucked up buch, of the three upper classes, a rating of from 3 to 34d points will
progress made, then State strong team, but Le Baron faculty member, and a treasurer, who he designated for honors, and those

is also a momber of the college fae- who attain an average of 3.5 points
is manifested {at the ‘end of the fifth inning on|ulty, makes oul an estimate of the or above will be awarded high honors.

nil there is] account of rain with the seore 5-0/amount of money that will be needed At the completion of cach regular
in the opponent's favor wo carry on the work of the college semester and year, all students having
ate was to have played St. Steph- organizations which are susidized such averages will be designated for

huek upon a season of real suceoss.|strone game, ‘Phe game
IF the same intere
F during the 1924 game
avery right to expeet that it will be

y s ot only yh Tischting ‘ails rm 10 und 17, but she can-| exel student funds.]the merited honor, Candidates must
a winning one as well entire sehedule leaving jutions presents | ear full amount of work and
‘The officers of the, squil were as wo open date a budget to the finanee board, jor every course car.
follows: Edmund) Crane, Captain}}” On May 24, Midd is from these the board estima m or year in which
n May 24, Middlebury eame to | }
Solin Hayes, squad: | Albany for her return gs gn {total amount to be raise the ited. Grades recived
John Hay We squad: Albany for her return game. Cator nr Your will not be

individual student blanket tax, ‘The [in ‘the

| lett Toft end;|in the. piteher's’ box did some hae é y
ofa : : in the pitchers box did some hard cnr budgel must be approved by feounted toward final honors unless
Haven. lath Sanit, Tuchting, but loose fielding resulted |i Student boily before the finance [they are exceptionally Thus,
tuekle} Roberts, right end; Donnely, |!" lefent of 7-1 fer our men Hoard may. begin to collect the tax. | stutents will not be” penalized by
ope right end; Sage, quarter back; Gite] 4,0 Decoration day yume we Brel, Tudent, upon paying his tax, | weor preparation,
F it Clarkson ‘Meeh., ani ni

cives a student tax

christ, left half-buck; Lake, left |in spite of the faet that w

aati. met | ; Ap
ane ars Bontly,, loft guard; Siith,{ defeat, our men ab up a sti fight, (SHER he fy admitted fo home ines LITTLE POSSIBILITY OF PHI
. enter Davis, enter; Beaver, right], The'season was brousdt te a close |ther entertainments that an pro: BETA KAPPA HERE
jeuarl; Crawford, right gwar; Cant- [PY a) enme with Hamilton college, the vided by. those organizations whieh| ‘There hax been much ¢eomment
Z well, left half-back; O'Brien, right |” pj. team was led by Elmor benefit by the student fund. This !coneerning the possibility of the

belies bis travel ory a colle) establishment of a chapter of Phi
i ‘of | Beta Kuppu at State, ‘The state-
| (Continued, on page 18)

fulf-back; Crane, right half-baek;| man
: Caton, full buek; Roberts, right
tuekle

suece
ay met with the approval
the students.

captain, and the games
tule by’ Frederick Seat who
graduates from State this year,

Athletics

ivi organl on
on of all athletic

dlonts, are eligible’ for member
this

‘ nt
in September of eneh your,
1b she be a member
part in any recognized coll

tain who plans, pract

hort Was onan

‘Taylor, seine and
Rimily Belding, slat

riding by Dorothy
snow shoving by

. whieh embodies a svs

auirl who has made three

receive major letters, a

¢ the Athletic’ Coune'l oo |

cally, socially and athletic

within the powe

Minor letters are \
students who have succeeded in win

winning 100 points

to Indian Lauder,
many Indian Loge
overnight hikes, is suflicent to banish

GYM. FROLICS AND STUNTS
PERIODICALLY

VARSITY TEAM

sueerssful secondly
tof rivalry, points,

nt of the athletic yeu team hus raved: i
i pipe leaching Forgotten,

ng with a riotous bind

the annual sleigh ride a

Winning all three freshmen in the ehem,

cent of the pre=
r trip through the
or her night in the open if she

forset her first

shes in whieh it engaged, the .
ulty throusch to the

exhibited a brand of
burned eveamed potatoes:

sity played the

and a successful potion i

pears in traditional yeym costume and

Skating, skiing and orsanii

rt hours of winter sunlight. Botln teaincatiiyet

between classes, and steady team work won for State, ilo) soindthiting tifteranl”

or speeding along ulon
Asa result of the vietory the is and gives a lonp year purty with fac-

having a ssirls! "Varsity lly prototypes us seuests,

is long and merry. te very veriattl:

Two GYM. MEETS STAGED
G. A, A. DEMON.
OTRATING WORK
DONE IN CLASSES

ber and hte in, the
spring G, A. A. ives the uneven
men a chines to demonstrate the

application to “physical ed. ura
the yeur by staging ym, meet. ‘The
rating ix based on form, speed und
accuracy of exceuting marching
ies, wand and dumb-bell drills
Huases and the yet floor anid

Barly in De
A

exereise and original floor and
exereises for — individuals,
exhibitions are judged by

physical edueation experts

A banner is awarded lo the class
winning the meet while a silver lov-
ing cup goes to the individual plaelne
first, and arm bands to those rating
second und third,

State's two big holidays, Campus and
Moving-up Day, and ‘stiyes truck
nieets, ‘To the winmers of the Mov-
ny-up day meet are awarded te

ively for plucing, yold, silver and
bronze medals, and” to “the winners
of the individual events are awa
blue, white and red ribbons for fi
seeond and third place respeetively

TENNIS

‘The tennis courts of Washington
Park afford an ideal place for piling
up eredity for numerals ov letters
or getting a string on the loving eup
1 cach your to the winner of the
nament,

All throwh the
jasm Keindled

inter the enthus
the full ix fed by
floor of the college
X ull that no sets may
Hie text when. th upon, So
popular is. thi Unit the
[college courts must often be engaged
a week beforehand. Te
beeause of them
is neauired
ost convenient sport

lietion the
Hou ol, for th
lovi
of the inte
by ox
working toxathor and ated. by” rile
Fant forwards, the team of '24 easily
cxptured their’ gold asketbulls

‘These interelass matehes are fast
close and even spectacular,
especially when the senior forward
does tumbling stunts, ‘The junior
team by dint of steady work almost
snatehed the cup away; indeed, an
extra game was seheduled to play off
the Ue.

‘The freshmen played a fast though
hot consistent game, their gains being
erratic rather than steady. With w
gain in steadiness they will easily
rival their sister eluss for basketball
honors.

SWIMMING

eason swimming: tickets and every
|xirl a swimmer! ‘Those two facts 50
Vhand fn hand and GA. A, makes
both possible, State has her own
special times for the use of the “Y"
pool with instructors to teach and
plan good times, ‘There is no closes!
ason for a swim—not even exai

And sometimes not only the elas
foes, but G. A. A. organizes a swim
ing party—they’re distinetive,

STATE COLLEG

NEWS, 1924

JUNE

Page Seven

HORSE BACK RIDING SUMMER SESSION AT couece |

No longor does the State collogian | Suite College will conduet
envy the movie he mount] seventh summer session this
an has her} fvom dune 28th to August | Sth
own riding ng the] Phere ‘ure eortuin conditions that
fall fifty brave souls journeyed to} the College aims to meet in offering
the Armory and imate, the wequaint| suel session:
ance of “Baron and "Ned" —and |" 1, Ko give auperintendente and
now they sympathize with all whol high school principals opportuntt
havo fallen and await next yenr to] for roview aml for study of speck
make new attempts problems tn sehool advaneoment

2. To give elementary school pri
cipala and superintendents trainin

SENIOR APPOINTMENTS RANGE | It! principles of tenehing ant clus:
OVER ENTIRE STATE FOR |'90M eHanination, ay ceyualntanen
y nin’ the elementary

1924-1925 opportunity for a

spelt branches

‘The Following seniors Inve received
ppointinenty for Uie aehool  yeur ith achool  tenchers
BB Alen. Aliorgon,, North [opnartanity, for tntouaive, wank i
rth Anion ilies [special subjects and training in the
‘Himbeth Buel ih theory amt practien, of tenehing
eae Cobtntelty Raton Uewress Owego | wlve primary grammer
ce a HE Te rchool tenchors training. in methods
tseh, Lawavilley Mary’ Hone unity. for retreshinne tl
erties? Ada Hussey De
Caton, Bimeston; Charting Clarks former teachers whe
port; Mildred Cornell, Valley [Plan | to returns the review uf
Dorothy Davidson, Hancock; [heck matter and methords they will
Johnstown; Joyee [Berd ne for boyinning their work
iti, Pent. | in Septembe
ort hl Pea AS ie Colla endunten, who
“orhos, Middletown; plan to teneh, who have lid no train,
Mattsbargh; Sara) Briend, [me in the history and principles of
Mae eck Irene Gaineeth, Manag] education eucitional "psychology,
Wiaabeth Gibbons, Binghamton; Mur Jand methods, the spoeitie preparation
viet Hall, Wallkill John Hayes | hey will neil
Toy ally; iholmina Hebi | ‘To give other college radu
an Holi [ater opportunity to. besein work. fer

in eduention

i Dovothy ih mnster's slo

To ive

“Knipe,
Lawson,

'

Covey Bloven

Jamestown; Hildogwmle Llebiek, ‘Vive [Intensive stuily nnd may
Lindt, Painted Post May | 9. Vo acive a Himited of une

‘ali; Louie Manwarii [dor graduates of this or other eal

Bentrlee Martin, Schuyler: flees opportunity lo male up det

Boatrice Maynaril, %,
Marie Millet, Milh . ‘Mo wive all elassen of students
Deuniaits Wa) the nt of na tnatttf th
ington, nien OF Praotien sad Methods of tnmigrant

MERE counvitioy Aunte Olaen, tute | Education” auypkomemtod by "areal

Ban Romaine Pore’ Newbureht Ollvar | wark In the Rewrunvent Of. Keone

Putham, Chapnaguay Harrlet River, Government, and History
Wappinger Falls; Cathorine Russell, hiv your prticulay emphasis, will
horas Kathryn ‘Sungor, Ganado [he put avo the eourses In Bioloryy
Frederic Scott, Lrandequoit; | Conmereial Bilueution,
Baldwin; Bdward Shere Immirrant Bduention, Par
1 Vooeationn! | Hauention, Wino
ago, Conte ‘neh, Government, History, Latin,
Stanyon, i) Mosbettion: ane aun
‘1 Marea Todd | No cntennew examinations are ree
Mice Welinen, Eatecont velit bat Mea Bias Dies
cixs, Roxbury: Dorothy West-| Motzlor af the Now York Stite Col
Newburyh; Pauline Wileox, | toe tar Menehors. snd the ins

Marion. Williams, | yyust be tisfied that the student
mat ant the a
ai
fee ar

campus DAY Ti cay cll

Campus Day ix one of the several ML the ‘Colle

}
vim Da oe a the eel Te te |
colleyee together for a social time Hilttsaucues pastas Kuala
In the morning, fiehl events are in THF with two |
held upon the colloge erounds: some |hundred Fiftvtheor students nevis
ame like hockey between rival [tere Fast venr neoved ta tw the |
classes, obstacle races, relay races, {banner vear with the total of onc
bazaar races. Representatives of the | thousand twenty-two envolled
classes compote for a prize to be

queen of the day,
them on

awarded by the
while their clissmates che

SILVER BAY

to vietory, Silver ay is the desired goal of
In the afternoon the seene is] the fine experieness of youth whieh
changed to Ridgefield where the col-[is engorly sourht by every me mor|
legge men xo forth to war on the}of the ¥. W. CA. It ix a secluu
football feta haven of joy and contentment I
‘The evening finils the college again | Lake Geo, very dune for ten
ssembled, this time in the auditor-|days there is 1 college» givls' contor-

tenee there to whieh colleges all over
the world vend dele os, Tast year
tate sent fireon stirls and next year
hopes to seni twiee that number,
It is an adventure to be tied and

ium. ‘The cucen of the campus, who
has been chosen by popular
with her attendants, takes chat
the program. After songs and th
presentation of the prize, the day's
jollities end with dancing in the
gymnasiu

one never to be forgotten among the
finest xifts life ean give youth,

STUDENT ASSEMBLY

Poor litle freshmen heads are
usually swamped with: viyeue notions
of college studies, activities, and
traditions, Among their hazy visi
of college life there often is a
ture of some: xu
as student assembly
xombly at Stile Colloee,
not a boresome affair

However, is

ei
biggest, most deli
hours of the week.

htfully interesting
‘The first, meet

ing is addressed by Dr, Brubacher
who makes the students feel al home
hy his words of woleome, — During
the year the program ix varied
hy Glee Club and Orchestra Concerts
as well as by talks given hy: noted
speakers from within and without
the eity

One of the nims of State College
is to be n singing college, | 'Whis aim

ig earried out in axsembly _sones,
Students sit by classes and sing to
exch other by ses. ‘Then the
whole assembly unites in. singing the

praises to Alma Mater, ‘These singing
hours are among the happiest hours
at State Colley

Student.
soeial
monn
decider

is not only a
a lopishative
Ai stkuary bebe
tbody are
mat these me
ings and then vated on by. the as-
mbly.  Bleetion of all college
ers takes pltce in assembly, as

student body

|

fp QUE: STRIANS
Saat oe

Pay

DRIVE FOR DORMITORY AT
STATE

‘That a dormitory, providing the
nearest appropriation to ideal living
coniitions and insuring to parents
the safety welfare of their
daughters was imperative to the

cosstul rounding out of the service
and efligioney of State college, has
Jong heen, coneeled by those on the
kround, ‘Two pioneer alumnae have
been most concerned in bringing thix
home hore to seu for
themselves, who first,
ast,

the activ M

Sloan Cameron, '90, who through the
organization of the Graduate Council
und of the Alumni Quarterly pro

vided the means of snreading: infor
mation and quadrupling the active
membership.

‘The campaign was started Novem
bor 5, 1921 when the Bastern Branch
of the New York Alumni Association,
with the approval of the trustees of
the College und the Exeeutive Com-
mittee of the General Association,
resolved that a committer of five be
anpointed by. the president, whieh
should discover i
Albany. organize
sent plans” hy
Braneh should nay the initial costs of
publicity. Besides this committee
there have been appointed ehairmen
for every state and county, assisted
by ins, who are cach, respon-
sible for a certain number of alumni,
‘The city of Albany itself is, divided
into f tions euch presided over
by a Heutenant who hag supervision
alumni, By means of
“(Continued on page 13)

Page Bight

STA

TE COLLEG

NEWS,

JUNE 1924

STATE COLLEGE HISTORY
(Continued from page 1)

went to Mussuchusetts, empowered to
engage a prinelpal. "No time was
Feat. ‘The building was repaired and
aquipped, a prineipal was secured,
And some teachers were appoin
All was roudy by December 18, 1844,
On that date the school was formally
opened by an address by Col, Young
before tho executive committeo, the
faculty, and the twenty-nine students
who had assembled the first day.
What is now Van Vechten Fall, on
State Streot, cnst of Muglo, was’ the
first home ‘of the Normal School,
Tt was agreed that tuition and toxt
hooks should be free, and that at
amall sum of money’ to help pay
hourd bills should” be furnished
wookly to cach student. David Per-
Kins’ Pag, i New Hampatire man,
was the first prineipal died
ary, 1, TBARe and Coors I. Por
Kins, ro ‘of mathematics, wiv
the ‘next principal. — He sceured a
new site and a new building, and
conduetow the Institution ina’ bus
ness Hike manner till his restenation,
July 8, 1852, Tho now build’ wae
veted in the roar of Groloy

on Lodge and Howard Streets, whore
it formed the home of the ‘norm
school till Juno, 1885. Samuel Bs
Woolworth  suececdod Pr, Poriing
and was a potont fretor In the sehool
for twentyeoight yours, Hig” auee

cessor, David “H. Cochrane, A
Ph, Du. was acdministrat hivinge the
Civil War, In honor of those who

died in. the service there ix
erected in the rotunda of the pre
administration buildine n memorial
tublot contributions for whieh wore
made by the alumni

1864 De, Cochra
il by. Pro
to 1882, Jo

D,
1882) Edward P,
sql te Du Wau
the first time

Watorbur

ul proxi
its history
UA haan of Gee alta ae ae

of ity own graduates. A now building
wits secured ax the old one was wholly

Imuloquate, — This way erected an
Willett Strect, fueinge Washington
Park. Into ity walls was brought
ome of the material of the old

capitol, Dr, Waterbury died in 1889
That same year William J. Milne,
Ph. Dy Le TL. Da, beeame president
He raised the standard of sulmission,
extondl turned the
sly. professiona:
xchool, |
The reorganization of the pruetice

departments and the audition of a

h school, 1 inthe
character of the work done in the
college and in the praetion denart

anced standard of itd
numbers

ents, the adv
r her with the
of college and university

students

who entered, the inereased numb
of courses; also n change in the eol-
Joe life, the founding of Greck-
lotter fraternities and athletic clubs

the sucessful management of a col
loge paper; the valuable lectures and
other entertainments provided ene
years grand organ recitals given by
the director of music; afternoon

seminors conducted by members of
the faculty, and onen to residents of
Albany and a change of
ame, “Norm "—these ar
some of the cted with

the administration of Prosident Milne
‘These changes several
additions to the building itself, |

In 1804 occurred the semi-conte
nial jubilee, Fvom all party of the
United State they eame—young
xraduates of the new eollege and

member of the first elas of the old
normal school,

In 1914 Dr. Milne died and Bob
1, 1915, Dry Abram Ri, Bru-
baeher beewme pr
tion he still holds,

ruary

widone, whieh posi-

ALA meeting of the Hourd of Ro-
wonts April 30, 191d, Ik way voted:
“That the Now York Stute Normal

College, whieh ix continued under
that name by the Bduention Law,
may be further designated ax the

Now York State Colloga for 't
ers; that the examinations heretofore
New York State
of its graduates und

condueted in the

Normal College
applicants for baecalaurente and
graduate deren fn arts, setonee and
pedagogy,
fw examinations by and for the
‘ty; Unit the
auch

bo roqarde

anil approved

Royents of the Univ

degrees awarded pursuant to

nis he

examin veoscnized anid cot

Firmod ax duly earned deg-vex of the
University of the State of New York;
°F and that they (the Gruxtoos)
bu autho

iz to confor, in the
the Board of Re
the upproprinte bucealuuerty
Univ
wraduntes of

ne

and behalf 0

sty

wreex of the upon wi
of the
shall be found duly qualified ther
Univoratty diyere
of Arts in cilueation, and
be

‘eal upon sgraduates of

sald collewe aus

for; and that the
of Musto

other proper gradunte dey

lilkowise confer

said college, and of other colleges and
iy who shall duly earn the

uses.”

ame in weraduate

hel tty 76th
ines,

State
bration. In
Httewd Lo mem=
Assovhation

In dune, 1920,
anniversary

College wars ad

bership in the Amer

of Colles sand Universities.

7
CLASS OFFICERS FOR TERM OF

1924-1925

‘Tho class oMecrs of tho eluss of

"25 for the ensuing your ave:—Presl

dent, Mary Bull; Vico Pesidont, May

guret Hutehins; Sceretary, Aileen
Gaos Preasurer, Dorothy Haight
Reporter, Kathleen Purnan; Cheer

Loader, Dorothy Hoyts Sony Lend

Houlah Kekerson; G. A, A, Counetl,
Dorot Manager of Men'y
Athletics, Harvey Penner; Manager
of Girls Auiloties,

dock; Mens Athletic Counell, 1

‘taylor

Florence Crart

Fenner; Finanee

hoherts, Harvey

Mice Daly, Helen Sherms

Board,

Pho chuvs of '20 hns elected as it

ollicors Une Following people: Prost

dent, Muriel Wenzel; V

Hilda Klinkhart; Seerotary, Ma

ot Benjamin 4 Mary huni

inst

gan; Reporter, Ohm Hamel; Chee

Louler, Bilan Laytons Sone Leader,
HeViers GAL A

Benjamins

‘whyra Couneil

Manager 0!
Muloties, Moone
Vy AUhloties, deunette

Margret

Mon's Carlton

niger of
Wrights Men's Athletic Council, Bur
ton Sue; Finanee Bowed, Miriam
Snow, Harry Godfrey,

The "27 class olliewrs for the yew

1W24-2h ayo: President, Mtalph
Harris; View President, Ruth Kmpics
Seeretary, Marjory Ol; ‘Prensurer

Myra
Grunt; Chee

Hartman; Reporter, Me

Leader, Thelma Temple
Song Leader, Ruth 1 ALA
Council, Atma Fulle; Manager of
Men's Athleties, William Clark; Mans
Athleties, Ethel Dubois
Hie Couneil, William
Honvd, Ruth Coe

emmle; ¢

ayger' of Girls?
Men's Athi
Clark: I

mine

1924-1925 MYSKANIA

MILNE HIGH

Milne Higgh School, w vital part.
tate Colloge, is ut ones the tra
chool of a large pereent of New
York State's proficient teachers and
of from two to three hundred high
schoo! students.

"The high — eho! four
courses: Classical, College Prepura
atory, Selentifle, and Commo
Instruction ix under the Immediate
care of the college seniors, closely
supervised through daily
inspeetion by. ¢
a result, the Milne students
hy an incomparable combination of

the enthusiasm and of
highly el youth and of Ue
vestinining and broadening: inilu

whieh comes with yettrs of exper

iene in the servieo,

Naturally under such conditions:
he scholushiy of Milne is high. ‘The
Royents system of examination pre:

snts any deterioration in newdemie
danding Unrough experimentation I
A whole:

vow and finproved mothous,

nnetition iv stimulated among
val ny thee

ome eo
Uhe students hy honors olf

nis, Ae
hership in toon

ulation

cling

wnyaunized school societies

the ineieetive dissemination of the

pil’s energies, — Four Hiterary soe.
jotios and the editing of a xehool
paper furnish moans for extracurri

hum net

moral plane of Uhe

of ehiractor bs

reauiredl from all entering students.
ty the very neue
the fulfitiment of

phin, the ercetion of separate and

Future, through

1 lone ehorishedt

complete uptodate building will

quirement in muk-

supply the fast
ing Milne « model high sehool.

‘THE, SIMPLE THINGS

(Continued from pare 2)

lo they believe Unat eneh one has a
volation to all the

now days

rest; does anyone
Uhat these:
world istelf’?

believe men

have a relation to the

‘Whe answer to these questions too

often seem to Tie in a nathetie nes
tive. So phain, yet so dark!
| Phe rarest things... Do you enteh

your mind reing to a work of gol
i gems andl costly treasures? OF
not! You think of Be

‘Hope, and Purpose,

| cours

ull these commonest, rarest things of
tin

taking, but never

‘The things we may have for the
buy at all, But
ny people's minds would have

how m

one with yours, and how many the
other way’?
Foundations are necessities. Let's
look about around our foundations
for the simplest things, the phuinest
things, und the commonest things.

fle

i

STATE COLLEGE

NEW JUNE 1924

Page Nine

i
iS

f DRAMATIC AND ART |
ASSOCIATION

| ‘The Dramatic and Art Association

was founded in L019 Tor the purpose

of avousing greater interest in
ies und the fine arts und of xivine

students more advantages in, both

i payment of the
qj tax nucomatigally makes each
of the Asiaeiation,

» ly the entire
luddent hody and insures to evervune

an equal share in the benefits de-
‘ ed. ‘The Association ix. finances
by an approprlation from the stent
r tax. fun
The control of the
ee rests with the
Couneil of nine Tite

nl two students from
‘The eoun-

eulty member
cach of the upper classes:
ef! elects its own officers and Ur
sets all the business of the Assoc

tion, The officers for 1921-192

president

Gwendolyn

seeretry; Olxa Hampel,
4 tirnetions brought on |
| ion were u lecture on |
“| hy Charles Binns, an

ed tecture on Seulplure by |
Tallt. a print exhibit from
Ameriean Pederation of Art and
dramatic |

Lorada

the

a'yioup of plays by the
classes.
Altogether it has been a most sue-
fi cessful year

Finaneially andthe
dent body and the A
¢ benefited greatly,

' THE STATE COLLEGE MIRROR |

Mocker,
in Locke:
Quite near Mr. Muil-box

bos I'm eovered with powder, with notes
and with chowder,

I've gained pop

[make smiles und faces,

Frowns and grimaees

From eight until six at ni

Prete oleae ator eo Kall ail
clatter,

And converse with Miss ‘leetrie Light. +

to

THE

POINT SYSTEM
ADOPTED BY
STUDENT BODY

Move Lenient Restrictions for Office
Holders by Acceptance of Revised
System

LIBRARY

Since the first point system was
necepted by the student body there
as been mueh discussion as to the

ulvisability of a plan whi

a p
impossible for one student to

few offices, To meet this objection
1 new point system was brought
before the student assembly and
passed; The new system makes: the

following provisions:

Student
A

High major—7 points.
| president, Class president, Y. W. C.
president, Newman president, Drama-
ties and Arts president, G, A
president, Editors-in-Chief, Managing
Balitors, Music Association president,
Athletic ty captains, Business

Managers.

mujor—5 points, All treas-
urers, presidents of (oxeept
Newman, Varsity Managers, Student
View-president, Student

Minor—3 points, Vice-presidents,

Low
Clubs

Seeretary

(except Student Association Vice
president). Scevetaries, Reporters,
Cheer Leaders, Class Athletic Cap-

ns and Managers, Song Leaders,

te Wditor's A
1

sistant,

Assoei

Representatives on Dramutie and

Arts: 2, Musie Association: 3. Y.
W. C. A, Cabinet: 4. Newman Coun
cil: 3. GALA.

COLLEGE ORCHESTRA

The College
particularly y
making its app
twice during the
dering sever
winter concert and. the
curt given in the Colley
under the of
Association,

has been
this yeur,

Assembly

Orchestra
nt

Music
Also the long intermis
sions between the presentations of

auspices the

the plays staged in the Vineentian
Institute by the Dramsties Cl

were made more endurable due to
the efforts of the orehestra, A re-

presentation of the orchestra
cach year at Dr. Brubucher"s

tion on June 16.

However, the orehestra
even more than simply preparation
for public appearance, ‘There is a

sort of close association between fel-
low students interested in the same
work with so efficient an instructor
as TF. H. Candlyn, Speeial_men-
tion should be made of the ardent
work which Mr, Candlyn has done
with the orchestra, College eredit
annot be secured after two years:
work with the organization

This year the members of the or-
chestra have numbered twenty-seven
s, including piano, violins, ban-
viola, cello, flute, cornet, and

aphone, ‘Those who are not al-
ready members and enjoy coneert
musie are asked to come
their instruments and enlarge its

numbers, Those who do already be-
Jong do not need to be urged to come
next year.

‘The president for the year 1923-24
was Ruth Bllis, '24, The officers for
the ensuing year will hw elected at
the beginning of the cemester.

s} stolen, (1

INTERCLASS RIVALRY

Every year the freshmen and the
sophomores indulge In good-natitred
rivalry from, the ning of
the year until ail scores ure. settled
on Moving-up Day in the spring,
College traditions are respected by
the entire student body and. are
guarded carefully by cach and every
student in the college. Wiso is the
freshman who early’ finds out what
rules the college has laid down for
his observance in company with the
rest of her children or for his own
ial observation and obedienee.

he Interelass Committee on Rules
(1923) has made. the laws, approved
by Myskania, h govern all class
rivalry betwi shmen and sopho-
mores. ‘There is no form of inter-
nitted now exept
class contests, which
‘ed on under the super:
Vision of one ‘or more members of
Myskania, and which are outlined in
Scetion 1V of the code on Interelass
Rivalry Rules A point system has
heen Worked out and the score is
kopt and announeed on Moving-up
Day by a member of Myskania,
fy contests include
basketball,
ban:
e

organi:
all Campus Day netivities
hassball, eagoball, challenging,
ner rivalry, maseot hunt, and Mo
up Day aelivities,

umpus Day activities include ath-
letie events for the men and the wo-
men of the rival classes and eompe-
itive stunts, The freshmen men play
the sophomore men in basketball
threo times; the women of the rival
mpete in basketball accord-
ny to G. A. A. sehedule, Vietory in
cither ease is 2'points a game. Cage-
ball and baseball games for women
will ali '% point to the seore of the
ing team’s class, while the elass
having the greatest per cont of mem-
bors present at these games will re
ceive 1 point. One eluss must ehal-
lenge the other to (1) a sing or (2)
1a debate during the first two months
of the second semester. ory
means the addition of 2 points to the
winner's sco he banners of the
‘al underelasses may be honestly
hr class must have one by
1, for the rivalry cannot
bogin until both classes have a
banner).

‘The women guard the banner fi
semester; the men the second, Inter-
ference on the part of the men dur-
ing the time the women have the ban-
ner, or vice versa will end this rivalry
and give 5 points to the class against,
whom the offense was committed,
During the first full week in May,
the freshmen hunt the sophomore
mascot which is hidden somewhere
on the Campus or in the Campus
buildings. Victory here is 5 points.
‘The night before Moving-up Day,
the a tug of war for women
which counts 4 points and a banner
rush for men which counts 5. The
sings on Moving-up Day night and
the aggregate points carned by either
class in the athletic events of the day
are added to the score
Rivalry begins ordinarily after the
Got-Wise Party which the sophomores
give the freshmen before November
first and ends automatically on
Moving-up Day, when the sophomores
become juniors and the freshmen
sophomores with the burden of show-
ing “the next year’s freshmen, the

December

way to go.”

Page Ten STATE COLLEGE NEWS, JUNE 1924

STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS

MYSKANIA hall tei Visits to children in a Higgins, "2

‘ded ‘tn 1 sts uy Hospitals and other chavitavle aetivi-|Helen ‘Arthur,

Reet deine Suu ties were condueced by the club under |Tyeasurer, Frances” M. from the college where twenty-

dont uetivities and guarding college | te sean Cel jon iG cennae 4) Reporter, ‘Marton Hemstreet, "27. five gi is onioy the privilog: af tor

iti ‘this couneil is composi The Just soelal nt of ——— mito.y life, . ‘the house is at 1 Engle-

of fron clover ee burtaon: seniors the annual“ Moon-o-Dah- FRENCH CLUB Woo Place, facing beautitul Wash-

Chosen on Movingup Day of their | Min was held at Newman House on) the giny of the French Club is tol ington Park, and ts under the direet
funior your. “Iwo of those members  Sulirday, June 7% under the Joint] iyegrest all students. inthe eustoms supervision ‘of the Dean of Wome

re chosen’ by popular vote of the
student body,the other nine or cleven
members are appointed by the out-|
going council, ‘tlhe basis or stand
ued vy which new members a
is one of popularity, xecholurs
leadership in collexe
duties of Myskania ar

1. "Po supervise all forms of inter |
lags pivaley,

Foster eollexe trdition and

SYDDUM HALL
Seeretar yddum Hall is the big old house
8

auspices of the Newman Alumni | nd history of the French Dope and The, girls ho live there form the
to

Association and the Newman Club,
ollicors for

é Syddum Hall house organ

‘Member. | which governs the house. at

ts who are |and aims to promote friendliness

who. are | oot fellowsnip among the students,

House memborship Is open, to. any

student who agrees to the rogu=
fitions of the house orguniuution.

arouse i
ench art and literature
|ship is open to all stude
“]taking Freneh courses or
ted in the use of the French
officers for 1924-1925 are
President, Iva Hinman, "25; Vi
President, Harry Godfrey, 720; Se
he Yo W. C. A. has made itself] retary, Jane Mlanagan, "26; Trens- “y" HOUSE

we: presi-

‘the
(i

Mo bee att example. of college | ilispensable’ Lo’ the life of the eol-/urers R arton, Reporters] | Wor tive yours the State, Collexe

To bo ii extn 0 ge fe te eae eae Mary-Flnnayghs 0 oth aT a eat hae ee
organize the freshn class, | Hities during the year for ly of Sy So vided a dormitory for

To be present at all clusis nomi- world conditions and a course in Bis CLASSICAL CLUB mmonly called the “Y" h

” one was at 31 So, Lake Avem

nations and oleetions,
Phe members of "the

MMe study conducted by a member of] ‘hw aim of the Classteal Club ix to fir

the faculty. here are also weekly |ineroase the interest In the life, and] with Beulah Kittle, "19, house. py

inectings, "Membership Ix open t0|Hternture, of the atin cand Greek |aent, and Mise Mation ‘Card, faculty

. [any young woman of the college, peoples. Membership to this club Is momber, October I, 1919 the second

iy:| Dorothea Delle is president for] Gnen to all studente who have taken [Rouse was opened ab 747 Madison

Sed 1 921 Tho ofli-| Avenue. ‘Chis house accomodated 18
irivls and a house mother.

Daly, "2s Da
"tb; Beulah aL

either Latin [0

on ib aN Kahn ars “ eors for are: President, Lois] Bigs ani y, hou Mie: coiite gf
Milted Hammersley, "204. b = Moor fro Guaaidant, ie \¢ conten
M, Higgins, "253 [vn C, CANTERBURY CLUB 4 View Presidents Ruth) any yocial wetivities, among which

held last

was the annual house tan

th

Suequelyn E, Monro Cantsroury Club is one, af the many 1 Sbervtnrsy Flossie Dayton]
bob onguniaations al Stute Colley where Ae orks eee Day HORA Ape :
NEWMAN CLUB Ishi ellowsip, servic, and porter, Olive Quackanbruah, | "Frys, new house leased thi your will
ion He fostered, | ‘Stuents int accomodate about the usual number
The Newman Club of State College jv the Club, in the Episcopal o Tics of girls, Applicants may add their
lug Just completed the inoxt success) Chueh, or Wesiving to five up-to dhe | yy MATHEMATICS CLUB ames to the Hist” held by
{ut soar in-uhe history of the organi eludes are netted cova yen to fy THe ai oF this club is to further] Noite Alaxin, "Bt, sxspreshlent

we

tani increase the pe

with the chief] join the ranks. ‘There must be some

ihre anda the eluby the eligiousievotion hy “every pupil, |xweetle of tuvtents in mathematies —
Tuligious events stant out as the em] Canterbury wishet to further this und | Membership is open to all students
hodiment of the tric Newman spirit: ty introduce students to one who have passed the frst. semester JONIOR SISTER PLAN
Under the puidanee of the 1 for fellowship and friendliness, of analytical geometry, ‘The officers}. The object of a Junior Sister
officers, prosident, Agnes Nolan, "24;! "Canterbury hus he uf for 1924-25 President, Hurvey [System ix’ to relieve the fecting of
Hivaty AUM Bu i 8e¢- National ebuart ic its require. | Penner Helen | strangeness to college life whieh is
Dilys surety | en ‘religious devotion, | Sherman, Giyse | Felt by the entering Freshmen
Dariloss "205 porters instruction, and other organized weti- | "25; the early summer eneh junior H
OFtdoweyy 26, the flea vity vv Mr, Findlay of Ste An u future freshman, giving her
Ruger Somiinamon si Neul eH orvatod Ih Cas OMICRON NU 1 information concerning the

Jovembor 4 at St. Vineent de Paul's

ani

N RM] The Beta Chapter of this national

Church, w breakfast following at the nye pliew of the club, jonaruty Kociely. was. an
nin Institute, Mayor Huekelt S MURERG Iechok uneirely tolige| Aarne, oocloky | waa otaar ic

of Albany addressed the club mem-| joys, It must. he lear that no-one | stude

eure and the elty of Alba
Ololering her service in helping the

wholarship among the Hl Bi.
Juniors and seniors who {Sntering student to get locuted and

bors on this occasion, ‘The seeond forced tod ny thin ue ha attained bh

an on Re fioeond) ix Fareed to do wnythiny have ined high standing and |to adapt herself to college life. Nor
Quuntorly Communion on April 6 ab) to the ileuls of the show ability in this line of work ate|doos the relationship stop here for
§ ne ats ure held, Meats! are served nd spirit eligible for mombership Marie | gueh
Tullow a hy a breakfast at the B doc hit Buin, fate eo cach Junior conducts her freshma

omy of the Holy Names, Stut fo thowe atulents who would like | next your who len monton ancy Cit | aiator ‘to the faculty reerption given
missioner of  Eduention, Drv rank | ta join the officers wish to extend a}elections add another member, in honor of the freshmen in Septem-
P. Graves spoke, his tople being The | eoritial. weleome. i
Bi duortine gt Cae tay lownn |e apANan ei her, while euch sister eliss giver a
is yp the spiritual director off pynaionte he Spunish Club wa ourly to the other during the y
lub, weleomedt the Com-| Sirah Bethe study the custome munis outnel Le This continuing their friendly wet
er an adessed the men] ya Pn; erature of the Spunish people ‘the | ities until the elose of the yea
Hie, Nowenans. Bilgelinayes. bat] SE Goa quirements for membership are
the Shrine of Catherine Pekagwitha | tl restricted “an all thax. who! ate
the (Bityine bE Cotheelie, Keka witii Levested may join. The officers for
‘he historieal as well ag the reliions eng: ator
Hignifeuneo of the Shrine mwulo thie! tho wim of See. roatdant
event of unusual interest. It is hoped | eAeTObaAty,
that the Pilgrimage will become in |, siren
annual affair, I more, Batty

soishats? tons 2.
ciety is Gladys Van "Vrankin,
aly liar Katherine Hoilye,
of May’} ehuntors in all the luuling eollexes of | Pier gare’ 28

students,

witnessed, also, the imp je cloaitig| the count
event. of Ne iiglous endeavor) 1925 eae
Rg eer ern ae bath * POLITICAL. SCIENCE CLUB
6 nt the dea ‘omy of the q This club was formed under the
Rev, Jd. Collins. con: direction of the denartments of Eny:
stueted 0 Bish, story, government and ceon- |
May last C ‘Man Farsehos, O34 omies to inercase the interest and
tee ability to interpret eurrent alfairs, |

Beoakfa

oy, eaanht Bunnay, gay coed Meotings are held semiemonthiy und |
Ml 'speoch to the Sonlorsil ‘pouiTiCAL: SCIENCE CLUB: ‘currant toples are wlacuemmd” Ait
¢ ‘ophomores. oF upp sme who
of the membership

his clu was formed under the
events for 1923- direetion of the department. of
4 osain with a tea ivan In tho lish, history, government, and ceon- committee ma Jon.
reen Room te Colleyre during jom'es to ine the interest. and | ENEWS
reycistration days in Sentember. On ability to internret current alfairs,| , JOSEPH HENRY SOCIETY — |
oher 19 the Newman Pledge Party Meetings are held semimonthly and |, ‘The purpose of this soeict
was held, about forty now members current topies are discussed, All “ne"erse. knowledge and appr ciation
lhe oubollede ‘Tha Tite oe the cub iganigeto Wyre gir i 4s of nhysies as itis today... Member.
nikes was also held during Octobe 11 the approval of the membership shin” in this. soeioty. is. restrietet to
At the Country Manor of the Aen |eo"ittes may Join, ‘Tho offlcers of | those stuclents who have passed either
demy of the Holy Names on White-| 1924-1925 are: President, Edith | Course 1 or 2. | SYDDUM HALL

«he
“Be

Ae

cD

COLLEGE NEWS,

JUNE 1924

Page Eleven

CERNE PROM
Presented by

G. A. A. CHANGES
OLD CONSTITUTION
BY REVISING RULES

‘Yo avoid any ambiguity with reward
to the re aulonted by
GALA 21), the mem
of ‘the Constititiont  Itevisian
Committee present the following see
tions giving the esuet changes nine

Article 11—Ofleers

See, Ih—The president

president, secretary, and treasurer
with, the baskethall min:
eer oF the Four elass toms and
jentative from each of the
three upper classes shill constitute
the Athletie Council

By-Laws
IV—Rewards:
(a)—Major letters: Major letters
shall be igiven to at irl who has
maude three eliss teams in one yeu
for three years,

b)—An aulded honor wt a white
sweater with the muyjor letters shall
he awarded tothe sinks who ave
considered by the Athletic Council

zoo! representatives of | Stte
College seholasticully, socially, 1
athletically, Only seniors are eli
ible for this honor whieh Is. the
Highest honor the association ean

‘ketbull letters shall be
to the girls who hive
played on elass teams for three

years,
(a) Minor letters shall be awarded
to the student who has succeeded
in winning 100 points for three
years according to the point sy
tom,

1—these 100 points shall he «is-
tributed among: three different
sports

(1)—Under the po'nt system one

point is aware for
in the organized sports and, two
for participation in games of uny
such sport,

(2)—One ‘point shall be awarded
for ench hour of skating, skiing,

1c"4 riding, tennis.” respee=

» point shall be given for
swimming and! organized! hy kings ex-
cept, that two points shall be xiven
the Indian, Ladder Hike,
(4)—In'Moving-Up Day Trek
Mect, the person winning first
place’ in an event shall be awarded
five (5) points, second pliee three
(8) points, third place one (1)
point.

WURZEL

FLUMMERY
Dramaties Chis

wskotball numeral ¢ are
Is who nuke
playing in
who

(elise

sriven tothe class
basketball

tires whole
win the seeond and third places in

ams by

the commetitive meat, Chis numer

ils shall be awarded to the irk
Who win 100 points iy one year ae
coving tothe noint xyatem.

(PF Gold baskethalls are prevent
wel to the girls who nme the Va

fty Basketball team and play: in
twoethirds of the saume

y Phe class winnings the
my meot shall awe
ion of the athletic banner for one
years

(Ch) he geied winning the highest
number of points in the competi-
tive gym meet shall receive a silver

cup.
(ithe girl winning the hig
number of noints in the Moving:
Up Day ‘Pruek Meet shall revive
1 yold medal, the second highest
dull veevive av silver medal, while
third highest shall

bronze medal, the person winning
the first, second third places in
each event winning a blue, white
wunil reid ribbon vesnectively

(y—the winner of the tenn
tournament shall receive a silver
loving cum while the runner-t

shall receive her class numerals

CHANGES IN NEW
CATALOGUES

Reduction of the
quired hours in major subjects and a
proportionate inerease in the number
of elective hours is noticeable in the
1924-25 catalogues, it has been ane
by Dr. Brubacher.

number of ree

nounee
‘rhe change in the system of re-

quired subjects for majors is bused

upon the practice In other coll

and universities, which hus been

aining in favor (hrowhout

staites

steaulily
thy United
to allow wider ehoiee in the selection

hat praction is

of courses in whieh a student is spo

(Continued on page 12)

STATE'S ALUMNI ASSOC-
TATION

A_ general association of the al-
umni of State College was perma
nently formed June 30, 1873, und
ingorporatod Mareh 7, 1907, under
the name of the Alunini Association
of the New York State College for
Teachers. — Its abject was. "to seck
to foster a fraternal spirit among
the Alumni of the New York Stite
College for nil to com

emorate the} such of its
faculty find students ww have
dered distinguished eduentional or
patriotic serviees.”

‘The annual mecting of this
tion was held in the college,
at whieh tine there

cunions, a bunguet 4
netivities,

About four

med in New York City,
The next branch to be formed was
stern Branch, whieh likewise
the Alumni Quarterly. This:
zine sont to all Alumni who
and which keeps: then in
touch with other alumai, college, anu!
lumni alfnins
the other branehes ave: the
Utiew Braneh, the Western Brineh,
rycanized April, 1921, the Southern
Rraneh, whieh was organized
bruray, 122, the Central New
York Branch, organized May, 1022,
the Northern Now York “Braneh,
was abo organized in May
AL the same tine war ony
ton County: Brune,
elt ix the Hud
w'zo Nove

on Valley Branch, ory
hor 17, 1922 with Gorge
"zo,

Sehinvoni
Poughkeepsie, as president

‘0 the members af eel gern

wating

are sont blanks containin
erous questions dealing with the eal
Hoyeo Life sand the desire to heeome at
mombey of the Assoeintion,
turning this
the alumnus become

By ve
blank with two dolkes,

the General Axgoeiation for one yeu,
and is entitled to the
Hy

Alumni Quar

torly

may Uhen abo. become
allilinted with any of the lueal arin
mations and take part in any of ity

activities, sueh as dinners, nnd line

eon, cammaigns or alvives,

to the Co
whieh these

Rowides: numerous aif
Fogeos Ue biggest thin
Alumni Associations have done ix the
Iaunebiny
of the

and splendid earryinge on

Rosidenes Hall Campais,

MUSIC ASSOCIATION

In closing the second year of its
existence at State College the Music
sociation would like to bring a fow

ts to the attention of the college,
a mi
the

t to clear away
ng that exists
Is of many of the students.
he misunderstanding ix conee
Mus

tax’

blanket
Association,

belongs
It is the
brings on the eoneerts
heen” presented during
ter. TL is an organization of the
entire ‘student ody, so. far any that
body hax shown its loyalty to its
Mla Mater by paying ity tax

On the other hand the Buse Club
is “comnosed of some. xeventy-f
students who take iil interest
in musie, “he elub meets bi-monthly,
and members of the elu furnish the

whieh
hav

programs. Any one may. helonye to
the elub who pays the annual dues
of twenty-five eonts.

hon there ix, the Muste Axsoeia
tion Council, "This is mute up of

lonts eleetod annually hy: the
club, with Dr. Thompson. and
Candlyn ais fueulty members,
his council of seven people, direets
the affairs of oth the Musie Club
and the Musée Axsoeiution, A meme
her of the counell with a eammitted

eal fram members of the
Club ay «the programs
the club thar

couneil member
nttends to Uh
club, while the

of
couneil as a whole
artists, amd gives the

concerts whiel are held each year

And now the Music Association
Tooke that IL owes to its members an
exphinatioy of how the money whieh
they eave this year hay been used

i the Bull there was a pianoforte
concert by Whiting, fa and
Wyman, the Dickinson Orman Reeital
in January, George Miquelle, ‘ecllist
in Pebruary and John Lomax. in
April. AM of these were financed

hy the Association appropriation, In
audition {0 these there were two eol
rts, a Christmas Carol sings
al by Miss Helen ‘thomp-
assisted by dna Shafer
Besides all this, throurh Dr
‘Thompson's efforts, the Associntion
hus been able to jive the students
three dances after the eoneerts which
boon held in our auditorium.

SCENE FROM QUEEN'S EN
il by ‘The Dramaties Class

EMILE

Page Twelve

STATE COLLEGE NEWS,

JUNE 1924

CATALOGUE CHANGES
(Continued from page 11)
cializing. ‘The sclection will be based
thereby more on the personal sensi-
bilities of the student, than on the

faculty.

The change to go into effect at
State next September will also alfect
not to as great degree the major
Notable reductions in the number of
required subjects will be marked in
the seience departments, chiefly Phy-
sies and Chemistry.

Another feature of the new cata-
logues will be regurded in the ma
ter's requirements. Holders of bach-
elor’s degrees from other institution:
who work for their maste
at State College, will not b
to take as many courses in
providing
quirement. for
¥ to the
This new
ravers, will allow
to pursue more
r sneeial subject.

qui
tem, Dr

k

courses in the

SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES
‘There are seven sororities and wo
active fraternit State College.
‘Their aim is promotion of yoo fel-
lowship und loyal friendships. They
contribute to the social life of the
college les by giving an
intersorority tea to the entering
freshmen, hy siving an intersorority
party and an intersorority ball for
sorority girls, snd Individual sororit
and the fraternities by hold-

ing annual house dances. Both soror
ities and fraternities furnish some-
thing of dormitory life as each main.
tains a house, Kappa Delta sorority

sat

purchased her home in 1922 and Psi

Gamma purehased hers this year.

Membership in sororities is by in

vitation only and is restrieted by a
scholarship standard which has been

tablished by the
Fraternity
ion only.

Intersorority
Council membership is
also by invit
The presidents of the Sororiti
Gamma Kappa Phi, Aileen Gage
Chi Sigma Theta Alice Daley;
Delta, Mildred Evers; Delta Omega,
Iva Hinman; Eta Phi, Mildred Ham-
mersley; Alpha E Phi, Ruth
Louber; Pst Gamma, Elise Bower

are:

psilon

|

STATE COLLE
‘The story of State Colle
complete without, the stor
line of sturdy, stalwart eduéat
have sat in the exceutive chair
in their wisilom guided the policy of
the institution, — ‘The story! bexins
with the work of the prineiples of
the New York State Normal Sehool
David Perkins Page of Newbury-
ass. upon the recommendation
ie Mann, was selected to di-
reet the affairs ‘of the new normal
school in 184, Under his direction
the institution was firmly
As an cdu
beyond most. of
His book “Page's
tice of ‘Teaching” is widely
and used even today
In January, 1848 George R, Pe
kins, L. fessor of mathema-
ties ‘took ‘Dr. De.

eis in
of that

's who
nd

poi
of Ho:

he tank St securing 8 now Silo

an having, Necilless to: sty he

successful in his efforts, In 1852

Dr. Perkins resigned to accept a posi-

tion as mathematician of the caleu-

ation commission which was ar

ing for the consolidation of the

of railroad between Albany and Bu

fulo to form the New York Central
|. He also had charge of the

In 1862 he was honored by election
to the regeney of the Univ
» of New York,

i D., was eleetod in
principal of” State Normal

Dr. Woolworth sei the

ution faithfully for twenty-cight
years and finally resigned

to become seeretary of the Boar of
Rogents,

David H. Cochran, A. M.
succeeded Dr, Woolwoi
yan came to the institution with yoni
of experience as an educnto
brought to his new ‘position ail ie
energy and enthusiasm that had made

.| Williams Colloge

ABRAM R. BRUBACHER

PRESIOENTS hi procaine eaeor sacestul Jn INFIRMARY PRIVILIGES

I861 he was invited to accept the
presideney of the Polytechnic Insti-
tute and resigned to assume the
duties of his new osition

M.,

His successor, Arey, A

| was the man who hat one ‘Buffalo

Central School celebrated,
his work in that school that built-up

Day wan
1S67,
ignation,

Allen had ‘been a

ni
elferson College, He
on educational subjcets,
teen years he directed
the institution and whe
resigned in 1882 it was und
that resignation

te finally
eat
his was
cond president, Edward P,
Waterbury, Ph. D., Ul. D., was a
member of the exceutive committee.
For the first time in its history the
head of the school was one of its
own graduates. Preeeding his clee-
” Dr. Waterbury was connected
with the Massachusetts Mutual Insur-
ance Company, During. his adminis-
tra appropriations for a now
school building were made. The new
building, modern in all its appoint-
ments was erected,
William J. Miln
founder of the State
ining School at Geneseo, N.
entered upon his dutics in 1889. Dr,
Milne had been engaged in teaching
all his lite, For eighteen years he

Normal and

QUARTERLY SHOWS
PROGRESS FROM
DAYS OF “ECHO”

‘he Quarterly is the literary mag
anine of State College, It ig an out-
growth of the “Echo” which was a
literary-nows magazine that flour-
ished for ten or twelve years. In
1918, the first Quarterly apps
[lt bekan, and it eontinues, as a Ii
ary magazine only. Stories, essays,
| plays, and pocms are solicited from
stuilents and interested alumni, Mem
bora of the fneulty eonteibute articles

Me
times a and
«| to all students who have paid
their student tax.
-chief for next year

re-

wards Bach
| Quarterly Board announce
ditions on wh'eh the

| try-outs depend and ete

board are based upon the quantity
and the quality of the manuser'pts
submitted
|" On Moving-up Day: the Quarterly
| Bourd awards a prize of f'teon dlol-
lars to the person who has contrih-
uted the bast composition to the
\Quarterly during the year a
| prize of ten dollars for the
best manuserint submitted,

as
second

| BENEFIT TO MANY
| STUDENTS THIS

YEAR

The infirmary privilege is one of
the advantages State College offers
her students through the cooperative
action of the students themselves. A
two dollar tax, included in the stu-
dlent tax, is levied upon every individ:
ual the returns of which are pooled,
and phied at the disposal of Dr
Crousiale, who has authority to send

ny student in need of medical atten-

tion to one of the Albany hospitals.
Expenses are defrayed or lessened by
a twenty-fv2 dollar payment. from
the infirmary fund.

‘Those who know the expense of a
college eilueation ean appreeiate what
such assistanee may sometimes mean,
‘The infirmary privilege has relieved
more than one student from

den, and what might have be
over-whelming burden,

had served as head of the school at |

after his accept-

ance of the presideney the Albany

Normal School became chartered as

a Normal Collexe. ‘The institute was
(Continued on page 13)

i DEAN METZLER

STATE COLLEGE

NEWS, JUNE 1924

Page Thirteen

MOVING-UP DAY
(Continued from page 1)

Van Klecek, '27; Minnie Greenaway
'26; Edith Higgins, '25; Agnes Nolan,
"24

‘Then follows the entation of
the News Board Pins hy Dr, Bru
bacher—those elected to the Now
Board for 1924-25 being Kathleen
Furman, Harry Godfrey, Ruth Barton

‘ondolyn Jones and their assistants,

Two Quarterly prizes in ygoldl, the

 fiftoen dollars, the second ten
for the
fer to
vs of

dollars, have been awarded
past two years,
be awarded to the two mem!
the college who have written the best
articles for the Quarterly—the
loge literary mayazine—during
yeur, This your Blanche Kilme
and Dorothy Davidson, '24, recived
‘The awarding of nun
corals and letters and basketball tro:
ies by the physienl instructors next |
place, ‘The senior
presents ity gift to its
with the usual x3
and accept fT
was two-fold, a pil
a check two hundred and fifty
dollars presented by Hurviet
and acknowledged by Dr, Hrubaeher
Slowly, to the strain af the moving
up song, the ¢ then change
places und the seniors, ficuratively
speaking, puss owt
wide world.” In proof of thix each
senior who ix a Myskunin
walks slowly down from the phatforny
and pins a purple and gold bow on
the junior who will occupy her pluee
in this honorary senior
the coming

col
the

the awards,

cliss then
Alma Mater |
hes of hestowal
wife thin ye
in" winslow sand |
for
Ritaes

into "the wile

xocioly. fo
he new Myskunin
for 1924 Hila Chace, Move |
‘ ‘ulock, Hilmundd Crane, Alie«
vy Dorathen Deitz, Beulah Beker
son, Kathleen Furman, Mildved Ham:
mersley, Edith Higgins, Iva Hinman,
and Jacquelyn Monroe, Another
Important event of the Moving-wp
(Continued on pao 17)

LITTLE POSSIBILITY OF

PHI BETTA KAPPA HERE

(Continued from paw 5)
ment is advanecd that we
the proper courses or scholastic
rating, or, on the other hand, that
We may have a ehupter immediately
Roth oninions are State
meets the requirements hy offering a
course in Liberal Arts, However, ace
cording to a new ruling whieh
divides the country into five districts,
she must secure the approval of two.
thirds the chapters of her distriet
Since our district is composed of |
New Englund, New Jersey, New |
York, und Pennsylvania, a pro-
floxed chapter nut State would cow |
‘al of about thirty estab-|

lished chapters to be recognized. It)
is improbable that this will ever
happen as the purpose of the ruling
is to make it dificult for an Kastern
college to enter the Association, We
are not alone in this yosition, but
have as assoeiutes sreh institutions
as Mt, Holyoke, St, Stephen's College,
and Elmira Golle,e for Women,

have not

COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
(Continued from page 12)
defined as 1 professional institution
in whieh nothing fs studied or taught
that dos nol hear directly upon the
Milne also

w series of

business of teaching, Dr
published during bis life
‘on mathematical subjects.
in many

text book
hese texts are used to
high schools thru-out the suite ane
any eoevvhews considered of the
highest type. Dr. Milne's death was
greatly lamented. fn dune 1914 the
college set aside a time for a memo-
to him,
inthe

His memory is
Milne High
named in his honor
suceceded in 1914
president Dr, ALR
Beubachor is a gral
IN97 of

ved his
institution.
State

rial service
kept alive torlay
School whi
Dr. Milne
by the
Brubacher.
uate of the eliss of
University. In 1902 he
dictorate from that same
Dr. Brubucher eame to
Normal Collowe after
structor in Greek in
prineipal of schools in Gloversville
andl Sehenvetaily ani as superintend-
ont of schools in the later city. He
is the author of several texts among
“High School English,”
and two, Ungtish Oral
of readers

wee
wit

present

Dr,

whieh

volumes one
and Written” and a se

entitled “he of Amerien.
He has reeontly contributed articles
on ealuiention to the Atuntie Monthly
and to Various educational periodiesls
Since his acceptance of the presi
Hleney he hus been diveeting his
wlforts toward a study of the teaching
personality and has been endeavoring
to pub texcher training and the selec
tion of texeher
scientific

Du

reeruits on a more
Inusis
ne his administration the eol-
us mae tupiel advances.
tusk eeomnlished was the Fe
onanizinge of the faculty on a eollexe
hasis in 1915, ‘The establishment. of
professorships and assistant profes
nil corps of instructors
the resull of this movement. ‘The
hlishine of a revulur stary seale
with a minimum of $2500 and a
maximum of $4,500 has heen secom-
Brubacher's presi-
and a
made

sorships

plished during De
deney, A purchase of two
jer reves of fund has |
half of whieh will be
su of huillings for re
Iuhoratories ant one half
for an athlotie field. Dr, Brubach-
's intorests are all entered in the
welfare af State Colloge and under
his administration greater things are

coming,

quae
also,
for w 4
tions

one used

DORMITORY DRIVE
(Continued from page 7)

lotters und personal interviews all

|State College Alumni have been

| made acquainted witit the project,
and from the response in pledges und

cash contributions the Residence

Hall is now an assured fet,
the three hundred

oul sot is

thousund dollars, which ix needed to
loquaity dormitory for the

State

build ana
College.
the

growing needs of
Vhi

thr

Dormitory would house

“or four hundred women who
houses,
Ho

Hall,

ue now Tiving in 102 privat

7 vorority houses, Newmun.

the House, and Syddum

Already. over eighty-ciight thousand

Jelottuvs has been ple contri-

| vhe

odd oF

butert elusvox of "22 and "25

have plodged one hundred per eont

steonye Lowacil the fund. ‘The faculty
is ali baekinge the movement almost
unanimously, PMevjex have been re.
ceived fram Cxvchostovakha, Japan,
and Indias From Pannuna and South
Maine to Culi-

Amerien, and from

fornia, ‘The Bustorn Branch of the
Alumni Association his alvenly ris
ed $1,662 by tens, benefit movies,
and public vendinggs given by Miss
instructor of Kn

The

Agnes Mutterer,

lish in he calloye, Hrumatios

eluss, both last your and Uhis

has donated the proceeds of the plays
which it presented. ‘The Musie Assoe
ation, the Spanish Club, in faet prac
aitions in colloge

Not

tienlly all the oF

have materially aided the fund.

only the alumni, then, but the stu-

dents of Stute College have shown

their interest and supported the tag
days, movie shows, entertainments of
all sorts, and have long sinew become
aceustomed to “shelling out for the
“henofit of the Dormitory Fund", for

J they, most of all, feck the needs and

advantages of a Dormitory
|

Unier the able supervision of the

chairman, John M. Sayles, '02, prin-
cipal of the Milne High School, with
the assistanee of Mabel ‘Tallmadge,
judy
Hidley, "1
splendid officers, it seems very cer-
tuin that eventually the $300,000 will

ibe raised,

xecutive Sceretary, Clarence

‘Treasurer and other

COLLEGE NEWS, JUNE

‘The courses in Kine A
: an interest in. the
arts, as history, literary and culture

Tn Art History an aequutintance is|

development anid decline of the vu

Ruserated by the study of th

of the grent maste

contributed tothe progress of
\

ciency has been partly r

character of urt periods
cdied by a series of voluntary

of the valuable vi

wal record of thelr

ws in Art Criticism a
planned to train
t

Interpretation are
lope springs eternal’
ours's, one in Identifi-

cxamination of muse

. coming the x cont!
stor and inelud'ng ths

of tin isnt
collection of slides of the New York
tate Kilueation De

artment, as well

‘These courses are
dents who show at desire for an earn
est study of this field of development,

glasses returned

hundred or so jo

of drawing thru the eulti-| fully bound and indexed,

tion of the powers
in proportion, arrany
ment, and color Si

portant than this, however

latent ability, and to teach

Chemistry’ in_its origin was prob-

in thelr. physiological processes
different in thew

tater It became German.
¢ previous _prepari tae Uh ne Germ
Biology was offered for students w
intended to go no further a

aicher whose work leads into Pa ie anos becoming!

various forms of

y entary courses were alo

offered in Gensral Botany and Ge

cral Zoology, designed to. acquaint
i

+ mounting and hanging exhibits,

offices of chemistry
are less speetaeu

ailvanced courses in draw

vaneed work in thes:

jects, with more emphasis on the ion that witholds

opportunity far many applications of

its appreciation
of chemistry ix

II fitted to compete

phy supplementesl this work.
i | industrially with its more progressive

who still survived the pe
of rigors of laboratory routine
rewarded! in their
courses in Evolution
iy

only to students whos

vance: problems,
‘The Art Department is conducted

benefit by such a t
temporancous civilization is the sci-

‘lentfieation cours
in intellect, art or
man_ of ‘ancient

Superhuman task of finding place

ienee, persistent effort, ani extended
for it in the schedule.

more e comfortable and he
luet of the test tu
and crucible ‘he now may enjoy ti

knowledge an_ intimate
leading art centers of the

ee ha nal Sorelle oF Me
terials, not in the «esiceated, pickled

¢ then undreamed of.

‘the school.
become ache
the quick perception and recognition
of a chemien! problem is quite ax im-
portant to the business man or
woman ai its subsequent solution by
the trained exne With an cle-
mentary knowled of chemistry, one
ceases to be a vatron of fake hair
restorers, prop and expensive
cosmetics, synthetic foods, fat re-
movers, strength build and similar
nostrums,

An appreciation of these vital
mooloms of life comes through par-
ticipation in chemistry, not in obse
vation of it. Participation in chem-
ical problems is constant and con-
tinuous throughout life; thus it
should for our own, welfare he
intelligent.

may never

COMMERCIAL

In 1912) this department wax or-
oil to meet the inereasing de
mand for college trained texehers. in
th bivets. State College is the
stitution in the state that,
four year course leading to
Jaureate degree with oppor-
tunity to teneh in a real school anit
a life license to tench, Over 100
pupils are doing their major and
minor work in this department, and
| there is every prospect that this num-
her will become larger within the
next few years.

Much new equipment has been
wl in, the last year, ineluding
maps, desks, typew fe ma-

and'an Edison-Dick Electric
Mimeograph. Other cquip-
ment will be added this coming year
whieh will make this department a

for con

supply has never kept up with the
iemand and no field offers bette

portunities to the progressive te
than that of business. Nearly one-
third of the high school pupils in
e in the commercial de-

r of working boys
and girls who attend the continua
tion school commercial dep: it
thus increasing the opportunities of
those who are preparing for this
hae of edueation

This demand for commercial
teachers also has had the effect of
enabling the new teacher to start in
his or her work at a relatively high
salary. The salaries of those gradu-
ating this June range from $1,800
to $1,500 whieh is relatively high’ for
strietly classroom teaching,

The department aims to mect the
needs of those students who have had
commereial training as
well as those who are graduates of
high school commereial departments.
The latter group are not required to
take over reain the technical com-
but elect in place
of them from asy department in the
college.

STATE COLLEGE NEWS, JUNE 1924

nis,

ECONOMICS ENGLISH FRENCH GOVERNMEN

Not many of those who study eo! te Kalish 1 "The Broneh department at State | he Government Department aint
nomies and sociology in Stale Colley College. his, duekng few [to tun’ out intelligent and well
will be eatted wyor to teil thems | HEM years nines tho ware Ieenme one of [Informe Leuehars of American’ Gov
although the number of thoxe teach: | mraple to know inl uporeeliate Ter tie most. important college depart: {ernment who will ald in the high
Ini weonomies inernases yeu hy year. Jature oF all types ane! Unves, Wo repr iments, “LL Iv the an af the depart-|xchools in training “und developing

hore are, however, vestsouls sent Titeruture in declamation and mont to give a thorough and compre. | better eitizens, Many Interesting: and
why the State of New York nev not ponsive tralning in all lranehes: of are offered with the
consider ily money nor the student the hingunge, hatramount objet of tonehing xovern
his time spent on these subjec.s. us he literature courses given MeL Of prineipl
wasted. 1b goes without saving Ul) i, psetigh anal Miss" Maleomh,. Mr. Mahor tnd than fete Ther
the commereial student will not he |) The Bastish aid American Liters | Sinonin are extremely valuable to [two courses sciven dealing with the
wble to pursue his work he | ture courses aifored hy Dr, Hstings thage wha exneet la te French, [constitutional history of the United
should without, knowin the laws |and De, ‘Thompson respectively, aid while they very. interes States, one deuting” with Ul
undorlying nnun’s industrial anil com | jn eultivutinge n refined liternyy taste, UHOMC WI i = [aand development of our f
morelal atructure, The interprets ii acid aitiiec i a " ny he origin and thearie af
Hons of much of the evidenes with MEH thus develo ability to appre: “pie tunyguayge ann methous courses fconstitution, the rise of wurties and
whieh the historian deals 1s. wider hy scoot Titerature, In these courses as conducted! by Mise hoch, heat of fsturting of fedora bunks, and all
wequutintaness with weononie  tawss attention ts given wot nly to the the rene aenartanats who by. he rttergof eurntitutionnl
Heenust’ 10 considerable Hiterature itself but ave to the Tite Unininye and travel abroad ewely year, | ta ceuring bofare 186 :
what man his done spring ae Wis sath ak rene Te einige aalvanerdl methods andl new | other dealings with constitutional de
plans and efforts lo jot ‘ he mutters af various prions, the atieiad to Ue shegnartinent Velopment from 1860-10 the present

It you stand. in the cunitoms of the peayle and the xen times. Parallel to those two
Held of cubhasesy the rows ral settings af the productions, feourstey teeainye with. the
wiiate in every direction fram your Shakesperian Course snd courses in tional histovy of Knglane, whieh ix
feo, anid so the xpeel rmoiliree poretiattt unaoe‘titetd eect studied for the purpoxs of showin
think that in the Meld of human en pouty anh trae Lik : the xouress of the American sys
leavor, “his. specialty “necupies the Selon at iste for worthwhile work F Government und tor eonnaixon
center of things, aud nll other studies with the Amerienn
are subsidiary to it; in which case it Oral Bnglish occupies an import Ollie Vary viluahle cou
inight nob he Inappropriate for hin gaye pluew In our Hnalish De stay tthe fundamental

to be thought of ns the chief eubhige principles of state, eity, county, ant
heuly” Aveiing ICE MSS AM freien sare reunited to town xovernmentige detailed alully of

trom position, we merdy 8 one-half year of oval Bayelish and the Government of the State of Ne
that considerable num! those who are the most able repre York, i political seienew course, anit
dents whose main interest Hes neither sont the elass in declination contests inv eonstitutional law,’ “All

In history, government, nor eeanon i Daa thee. eaaalien Unient are tight
fess may’ ‘Cinvt pleastire sand growth Belt in May. Hesides this, requined M who has

find Inerensid axeTuliexs fn the sockal course, three courses in Dramatics
selenees, nee offered, ane dealings with a study
of modern drama, amt the other two

Uree-Foldl purpose teneh its

dramatization, and to erate litera

i
ture in public snveeh andl in writing.

c
Hutchinson has obtained master's de=

devoes From both MeGill, his Alma
(eating with the prinelples of stage GERMAN Matir, aun, Harvink, nti: wren te
Hgchting, directing, makeup and pros The primuy purpose of the Gere /eoming to Stabe way an instructor
dluction. ‘The clementary. deamaties swan department ix that af other de- | at Union Collexe,
ovrse closes with three pliys staged partments. of our institution, viz, to
in January, while the advanced dias pre Teachers for high school
imities course jsives presentations of work. With the war and the drop
pnenet pliys every three or four linge of German from many hijgh
wore ander the diveetion of the ate sehools, this aim hag been mate sees
Hunts, supervised by the Instructor. jondary to the consideration that
A full loneth play, directed by. the | mast students now studying German
Supervisor, is mesented in May by /do not exteet to teneh it, but are
the aulvunced dramatios class, Miss | Uulking German ay part of their re
Putterer, a former yradwate of State jquitements for the degree whieh they
and a person of recognized talent ‘The spoken kineunge is not
EDUCATION conducts dvamaties. A public speak-/emphasized so much as formerly
ne course, aciven by Dry ‘Thompson, |More attention is given to develop
ment of Biuentlon to alevelop i ity is also very valuable for training ining the ability to read German with
students the correet point of VieW qc livering short and original speeches out the constant use of the diet‘on.
toward their profession ax future Gr yvious types try, All Aimsrtaan unfvebattignsatill iietoRy
high school tewehers. Through theit veauire eundidates for the doctorate | —yschp Le creedlbemd
carly, first hand view of classroom, : ae TOF j Biidhty perscunteof ourcectlonnatus
conditions gained through experien hw studlents, who ae talented in to demonstrate their proflefeney | tents study history” for the last. time
in Milne High School, they are original literary production jure ir reading Preneh and German. /during the freshman year, For this
rained to mect elfectively problems ty quyelop this talent by an adv colleges und — universities! reason, we try to give the freshmen

of a modern high school, The eee eee en atime supervised by he wie veduirements for the {i broad backseround, _ knowledg
partment emphasizes ian, understand. compostt ; paneer eid {he game reauimements for te fuels, vowethn with’ interpr
Fear oe iieite ‘ot ‘the, young | Professor Wirtlund, the head of the master's degree, while all require a] eonncetion of events, the hun

teacher to her fellow instructors, to| English Department. Professor Kirt- ‘reading knowledge in one of these | ment of histor

her pupils ,to her superiors, and 0 /jund has been an instructor at State two languages. Harvard requires sf Information, anil
the community at large, AS i fe) ino. 90H, Before coming to State undergraduates to puss an examina. cation ‘

sult students of State College have

preeminently good results be-
cause of their knowledge

It ix the purpose of the Depart-

ith fairly sane
he served as superintedent of schools tion in French and German, ‘The | "Phose who elect history, study, not

at Houghton, then at Flint, Michigan. ‘high schools are gradually resuming jonly with the idea thai’ some ‘may

room procedure. 1 tire Professor Kirtland is a graduate of the teaching of German so that in| become scholars, but with the, prac-
tical notion of teaching history,

epartme nt tenls the University of Michigan and hus time the department will be eon-|
A cnotlv in the. euch, ! : Their courses are determined larg
ight motives nn the touchors ar reetiver! his master's dexrow from the ducted for ithe sume purpose that hy the subjects they. must tenes I
University of Chieugo was Foremost before the war |e high schools of New: York

Page Sixteen

STATE COLLEGE NEWS,

JUN 1924

Many dovolon a ‘hatorienl, mindy”

| keep up enthusiasm for hist
| truth, anu become putriotie Lonel
ia who ure of real serviee in the eom:

munity.

We believe that history isu most
Inaraating study of humanity, and
wo try top teachers and stu
lant of history for human sevvieo,

akin

nurain

antiy

us
the

RAYMOND R. BAKER

| SEVERAL FACULTY |
CHANGES FOR 1925

Conch Werner, Miss
Worth, Mi

‘The State College faculty list for

the ensuing your ix now ‘complet
‘Those who have boon away on a
your's leave of absences und who will
Foturn to their respective depinrt-
ments are: Miss from the

moreiul Department, Mr.DePorte |
from. the Mathomatiex "Department,

and Mr, Risley from the History D

partment, Mr. DePorte hay heen) OF th
studying ‘mathematies at John Hop | eteate
king University while Me, "Risley has | value

heen touring Europe, he substi-
tutes who have been filling th
tions of the absenter
+ Miss Worth, and. M.
sg for other fields, Nuine
Resignations have been necxpted |i
from Miss Gillett, head of the Home
ty Couch Were
sical Hilueation and
nts, and Miss Hunt-

ner from the Ph
Departm

Miss Winchell has hee
Ethie

degree

instructor well a

Hture

coln Experimental School of
hia University, Previous to con
State she an

ng Lo |
instructor in

| trom
“De

In
Baker, a graduate |

See

of ‘Temple University, fill the | form

ion vacated by Couch Wexner. | many

. Baker execls in athletics, having | Juri
played professional base bull and

pasket ball extensively, He will take |
I the men's athletics and
Miss Johnston in her

entering freshmen

unde

a

4 membel

of the
tle, sand apart time |

Hora

vill heeome aA
full time inst in English,
Provious to her coming to State Miss [Are re

Peltz taught at Rome.

Jab State Cotiow
raetien! dopartme
itadents in hom
The

}

serait

aa iiteratuee in itt

thought conte:
gaining knowledge
| tire and its produe

Xenophon, Plato,
Virgil,

HOME ENCONOMICS

Hom

gy millinery,
MK
department
ges “In Une
fy the many,

offers an
offrative
courses,

Beonomies depardmen,

the most

8 in Chat iL brain

management, dress
comin

buying, ax woll ns dintoties, and home

LATIN AND GREEK

hamguigges
an appre
of, old

the

as furnishing
knowledge
and

‘Yo. thorou
“uppreciite f
ure, the literature of
wao'gprend the culture of thi
understood aun appre
statement

peoples
are rich in humor, bei
philosophy of life, as eertalh

4 ats at

aunt

of
These:
uty, a

Horaees “Odes” or
Senvetute” prove, ‘To
these id

Tater gene

Departmen

oth
studi

ius, and
wl hy

ations
heauty or
tof the original,

of aneient Titer
and ineidently
landings the technique of that! head of the
ature iy thy nim of the

t. Worl
Suripides,
‘acitus, ©
noted

nts

ininoring in the elassie

imitive sta

tii
Moxt of
«department in

eit]

nl:

“foods” anit “elothing” jo Into not
only splendid Guehing positions, but
into commeretul exeeutive positions
thus jelvinge fivatuable: vieryien ti the
communit

Mins Gillet fs head of the aoymnte
mont Her many aswtstintsaeive
noxt oifeetive instruetion inal

riches of the wubfeets enor,

‘The Latin and Greek Department
plans nov yo much a Wwehnienl study
aus

ation of the literary

w

Homun

wort!

Unit
true today
hire as AL Was 1
Ho, for Kone |
at eulture ent-

and

All

ntuct

stuily of oli

the English Department, and refined by ibs
lott’ duties will bo taken up with, the Greeks. "Th
H, Wineholl a graviuate | eussies, then, ives. us information in
t OF Column with «Bos ant Me gurl to the orl

trans
as into a language of

c

the
thus

and

ro, |

uthors

| pe.

Leonard Woods Richardson
has bean the hon of this depurtment
at Stite College sine Nr.
Richardson. graduate tom: vinty

with both w buehelor
ant hax obtained his
"philosophy from

Ho served first as, Instructor

F publication. Mix. Johnson
Miss Wallen, forme
State, ably assist Dre Wehurds:
his work fn the degurtment.

LIBRARY SCIENCE

A library, eswontially, ix. intended

to he of indispensalile serview to, Une
community whieh, it seven

Lhray at State Colle

tien

ment,

brine, and individual advaneoment,
Keer Un phen af the

Inary. in high school, und

weil for t

Nbrary
Urs

Hibrary,
adh
purposs:

the
ott

have

jon and eeonomie buying of
1 knowleds of systems of

lo

a ibrar to. thet
in‘Tiarity. with the
nourecs of hix community,

host

ci vauntayete,

MATHEMATICS
aim. of the Mathematie
is to turn out effietent

who will have

fundamentals. of
Among the cours

mathematies,
offe

of high school pupils,

Professor Birehenough, A.B.
Pa. B., graduate of Cornell is the
lepartment, He is as-

sisted by Prof, Conwell, A. B.

A. M.

from | Ph. D., a member of Phi Bota’ Kappa,
ton University,

a graduate of Prin

ixwold Colloge.
then
‘ore com=

i

him
and
iaduntes of

The
is no oxeupe
Te is the too; af every depart:
and promotes industry, entor=

the
wrx who enn ‘take xome
classes anid spend part of hex tine in
courses ure

for
th the fumilinrizing of the
[turtont- With Hooks Turutaiing. iat.
ition and juidaner, the wise solve
books,

ability: to lan and arvinye
fi
informational vee

Dee

a1 thoroussh
understanding and knowlede of the
dare two
courses required of all
Troshmen, courven In highar: matheme
hout in-| ties, and instruction in the teaching. |
iosing

and master's

in

MUSIC

‘The aim of the Musie Department
At present tx not to train mus € tenel
vrs but to give all the students of the
ollege it ehanee to hea fing muy
ind to take part in it, A chorus of
shout two hundred women’s ¥

men’s glee elub, and an or
have nehieved execltones ravely ale
Uiined hy amateur organizations
From the courses in mus f
tion and in harmony students arn
lo compose songs insti umental
compositions; on Moving-up Day this
year all four classes presented ore
inal songs, andl at the spring: concert
two orignal numbers wer played by
the nechestra,
Jun) talent in stnghngg is en:
and developed. Pro
nixon ives Pres, voeut
to number of students ev
Ax an cxample of the
tenininge we might eit
"2 who holds the most

important

solo chuvely position in Albany, that
of alto soloist inthe Hirst Presby:
torian Cl

Hoth tors inom are
knows thoughout the count De.

Harohl W, ‘Thompson ix Dean of the

Amevienn’ Guild of Oryanisty sind
contributing editor of Uhe journal of
the National Associution of On
ists; he ix uuthor of a Choirmast
i and ix a lending American

ty on ecelosinsticnl music
. “Prederiek Candllyn, Mus

is well known in Amerien ‘and Fnx-
lund nx a compo: mutny_eompo-
sitions are publis Gray,Novello,
Schirmer, Ditson, §

sic Co. He hus’ compe
of things for the colle
chorus, In 1919) ive
old medal of the an Guild
of Orgunists,
SPANISH
Among the interesting courses
offered by the Spanish department
are: a course in South Amer
history, a study of the Spanish

poetry of South America, a cour
Spanish literature, and a course in
conversational Spanish.

The Spanish club is one of the
most active departmental societies in
College, of which the Spanish Ci
nival, given under the auspices of the
club, is a witne: je rather wonder

something of the
panish cleverness
ig aequired by the members. of

Hlus, und an instructor in Yale Universit
from 1081915; and by Dr, De-
Porte, A.B. A, Ma Ph. D., graduate

majoring or |

‘Or Uwe University of Okluloma,

chub, through their study of the na
tion’s song and dance. One would!
think so, judging from ‘the delightful
Jexhibition they give every spring.

STATE

COLLEGE

NEWS, JUNE 1924

Page Seventeen

PHILOSOPHY
tment aims to present
ruetion in the main subjects us-
seul as philosophical, inelud-
payeholagy, which. altho nat
treated, is
ondition of all

philosophical pursuits,

ing

The aim of philosophy is rational
and systematic comprehension of ex-
und reality, 1
transcend the knowledge of
spoeinl selene
emulate all “knowlede
universal interpositive
final truth and reality,

periene
the
sun

principles, a

Aesthetics socks a philosophical in-
vestigation of the seienew of the
beautiful. We here make an inductive
study of art, including sculpture,
painting, architecture, music,
drama, with the effort to pail-
asophic peineiples by whieh all wet is

to proceed and be elevated.

It is a highly enjoyable course,

Ethies isn study of the funda

ntl principles of the moral life
AU study Je of the practiea!
moral life and institutions, with a
final determination of the principles
upon whieh the sei ts. thi
crowns ¢ problem of life, and it
is hard to e eof a more imp
ant field of study,

Epistemology and Metaphysies may
be ealled the two hemispheres of phil-
we have
the antithesia of thought. und. thing,
knower and known. ‘These facts
present the two
of philosophy; the problem of know:
ledge sand problem of reality, ‘These
subjeets furnish the respective goals
of all philosophic thought.
furnish the student a world-vi
attainable in any other way.

‘The history of philosophy is the
history of human thought,
history that should transeend in inte!
est all other human achievements.
We here follow the course of ane’ent
Greck thought through its marvelous
development into its flowering cul
mination in Socrates, Plato, and Avi
totle,

We become familiar with the spirit
and method of the middle ages jand
finally with the sweep of modern
thought whieh has culminated in the
tenets of our own day.

in philosophy in them-
thoroughly mastered,

The courses

ves, when

seeks to,

andl the |"

nial problems |}

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Althouyeh Ue
courses in phy
heen done nw

major and minor

al -eduention, hit

with, Une eolegw stil
physica! br

Freshmen and sophom
work
works mostly in extr
netivities auch as hockey, busketball
caygeball, and track,
Phe de nt contributes: exten
life of the col:
int's Athletic Asso
1 plans smut enrrivs out
mn frolies, and assists in
ing the athletic events
of Campus Day and Moving-up Day
Without De. Crowle the wor
of the department would he
eidedly incomplete, Hey hy
tures, physienl examinations,
sense adlvie
vigorous. person
eto goon Livinge to the
est worked peopl

naling intere

PHYSICS
in the pust your eonwideae |
has been made inv the de
Jopment of wireless in eonneetion
with the Physies Department.
wireless station is maintained where
nt work may. be sone.
of Physies 1 was
devoted to thi of the cleme
tary wireless rious hooks-up
were studied and an opportunity w
given to set un the various sets and
to test them in actual use. Mollowing
this course there is a more advaneed
in which wireless may be
up more in detail
Besides the various experimental
sets used in the laboratory, there is
in operation an execllent™ vacuum
tube reeciving set which when ased in
conection with the loud speaker re-
ntly installed makes it possible to
recive programs from_a considerable
distance, "The Chemistry Club and
Joseph ‘Henry Society daneed to
music furnished by the radio at an
informal dance held recently
The Physies Department hopes to
be able to enlarge the wireless equip-
mient next year 50 as to make it pos-
sible to broadeast the important
Ieetures and musieal programs xiven
college. ‘The wiving of tim
nals would be ineluded' in the
casting sehen
“One more
to those offered by
eourse in

course has been added
the department,
elementary |

offer cduention,

wsiew whieh will le open only to!

these who
physies w
tunity. Tor those
had Physics to get
intr of the subject

give
who
the

MOVING-UP DAY EXERCISES
(Continued from page

nt of the new
s who for
4, Bret

Day is the announcem
Studlent Association 0

Wetlowss

Ki

jor

Membe

York; Soni

Cheer Le
sistant ‘Chee
ult

Me
le

eainpus where the formation
numerals of exch class Ui
cl by the pkunting of the
tio speeeh
singing of the college ivy
Song. ‘Phun the students mare b
to the auditorium to enjoy the class
while members of the faculty
lass stages the best
fone, this year giving their decision in
fuvor of the seniors,
At two in the
wather on the eampus again
hin order to Ridgefield Parke
uthletie, contests take place,
hroad-jumping, bas-
shot-puttinn

ks ‘owing
high jumping,

A college sing takes place inthe
evening wilh the students grouped by

class sings a prize
song and. judges, chosen from. the
Faculty, choose the best song of the

this year the selection being

classes, Each

the

holding first place this year, ‘Thess

the final moving-up ceremony comes

when the seniors, with all the college

singing “Where, Oh where are the

afe now in. the

ss geravely down

siving up their

juniors. each eluss in

turn moving-up. The close of the

eventful day is usually a danee, held

in the gymnasium or on the collesce
campus,

8 to the

PILGRIM CLASS GOFS OUT
(Continued from page 1)

The
that the

seaduates-to-be_ have shown
sensible of the meaning

of their ‘At Moving-up Day
reeently the eluss presented as & part-
ing wife to the college a beautiful
stained lass window, by
whieh unveiled ‘in the
auditorium. ‘The window shows the
ship of the Pilgrims, the Mayflower,
sailing over a turbulent sea

urlerl i

Seniors noint to tue symbole gift
as proof of their purpose and repeat
Uieir Latin class motto: Cras ingens
iterabimus  aequor—Soon shall
0 out on the high seu

Page Bighteen

STATE COLLEGE NEWS, JUNE 1924

HISTORY OF STATE COLLEGE
NEWS

In 1916 a Committ
9 ublishing
took” the
ching a weekly paper
‘The aim of the
newspaper as they stated it was “to
make faction of our student
organization know and. ap all
others, to uphold the maintena
fraternal regard and friendly rivalry
among all, to work for co-operation
hetween all seetions and for thesolidi-
fication of the now separately wast
energies in the promotion of a real,
ilistinet_ and enthusiastic spirit of
loyalty to State College.”

When college opened again in
1917, the News began to appear cach
week, ‘The work was under the
direction of Alfred Dedlicke | who,
with a commitice appointed by Presi-
dent Brubacher, began the publish
ing of State's first newspaper. ‘The
people who worked with Mr. Dedieke

Dorothy Austin, Stank
, Bloise Lansing, Lillian Ma-
joseph Walker, Honey Green
ijott,’ Kathryn Cole, Mildred Me
Hwan, Benjamin Cohen, Roy. Tow
Delo.
tuslont
student enter~
I troubles of the
I, for the studen
voted thei paper

P With the a
ditional help from its subseribe
outside the immediate student. bor

(the a

and his assistants

, the News fin
the least of its troubles,
the war eam

Myskania hi
of the appoint
astic. workers: f
News since it was first start
included Lillian Magilton, Kathryn
Cole, Mildred MeBwan, and Stanley
Henson us Senior Bditors and Ci
line Lipes, Alfred Miller, Donald
‘Tower, Dorothy Banner,’ Bernice

| SR
pier gts:

0 Ga

aye

Reis

JUNIOR

onner and Dorothy

Junior Reporters. The
dito ‘in rotation’ by a Se
ind two Junior Assisstants,

MR. WRIGLEY’S COUNTRYMEN

In 1919 the News establ (From London Optnton.]

a pevular board of editors
drawn from the and
litor-in-Chief, Don.

"19; Managing Exlitor,

Bernice Bronn Business Man-
it

susiness Manager
dell, "20; Assoeiat or,
Springman, '20; Dorothy Banner,
Kenneth Holbern, "20, Bertha West,
"20 and Elsie Hanbury,

four sentor ed
tions of editor
tor, business ma
tion manawers not mor
iors who shall
if they ave t
ov assistant business managers if they
we trying for business plies for
their Senior year, and not more than
four sonhomores ‘who shall be listed
us renorters if they are trying for
r positions. Sophomores. anil
trying for business posi-
tions ilo not make the hoard until
thelr Junior year, Froshmen are
urged to try out for the Ne Teutuy
soon as they enter coll : Ee] wang
for cdlitorial
should be made to Kathe

Jeen Furman, '25, or to Harr
fry, ‘26, who are’ eiitor-in-Chief and
minaging editor respectively, Appli-
cation for 1 business position should
be made to Ruth Barton, 25, who ix

88 manager,

1921 and 1922 the Pres

pins to the senior memb
the News Board in recognition of the

belleve I've got America,

I boar a persistent chewing sound.”

revtihy tai evet mn sec 4 BANY PRINT SHOP, Inc.

ALBANY, N. Y.

fully for four yeurs that they had
rewehed senior editor or mani
ships. Now tho Nows Bourd itself

394.396 BROADWAY

These are presented on Moving-up | PRINTERS OF THE
Duy by the nresident of the college.

STATE

Special Attention Given Work
ives the pins to its senior membe for Student Societies

COLLEGE

NEWS