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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 1947
VOL. XXXII NO, 1
Nelson Names
New Members
Of State Faculty
Twenty-eight new members have
joined the State College faculty,
this fall, nine of whom are filling
new positions.
Paul G. Bulger, formerly head of
the Student Employment Bureau,
has returned from the United
States Army and Teachers College,
Columbia Uniersity, to a new pos
tion as Coordinator of Field Ser-
vices and Public Relations. Mr. Bul-
ger will be responsible for admis-
sions and placements. Mr. Harper
F. Beaty, from Lasata, Texas, has
been appointed to the Education
Department, in a new position.
Mrs. Laura F. Campaigne has
accepted a position in the College
Library formerly held by Miss Alice
M. Kirkpatrick. In the Biology De-
partment, Miss Ruth Haynes Card
will fill a new position, James
Cochrane, formerly a me
this faculty, will ‘act as Supervi-
sor of Engl: n the Milne School
Mrs. Mary R. Couse will act as
assistant to Miss Mable E. Jackman
in the Milne School Library, From
the University of Virginia, Stewart
Denslow has joined State College
sistant Professor of Modern
tages. Dolores DiRubbo has
Joined the Spanish Department
while an a graduate
returned as
m New Yors Urwer
H. Ellenbo,en h
postion in the Social
parunent as Assistaa
Theodore H, Possiee
Will act as Assistant Professor in
Guidance and School Administration
Randolph $8. Gardner has been ap-
pointed Assistant Professor and Su-
pervisor in Mathematics, wh
BE. Gravelle will also act a
pervisor in Mathematics
Dorothy E. Lee has been appoin-
ted to the Commerce Department
and Mildred) Kirshenblum to. the
Department ot Spanish. Mrs, Anna
Love, formerly of the Nurses
aining School of Cumberland
nd will serve in the Depart-
ment of Hygiene
Mrs, Rebecea J. Lukens, from St
Olat College, Northtield, Minnesota
has been appointed toa position in
the Department of English, wad Mrs.
Cecilia Pox MeGinnis will act as
Supervisor of English in the Milne
School. Robert Mason, coming
here from Indian Central College,
has joined the Psychology Depart-
ment. Elmer C. Mathews will serve
in the Milne School English De-
partment and in the Appointment
Bureau
Karl A. B. Peterson of East Or-
ange, New Jersey has accepted a
position in the Musie Department
and Paul B. Pettit, from Cornell
University has been appointed to the
College English Department, Harry
S. Prive and Murray B. Seidler hold
positions in the Social Studies De-
partment
Edward P. Shaw from Miami
University, Oxford, Ohio, is Pro-
fessor of Romance Languages, Dr
Louise M. ‘Tone coming from Thica
College is a member of the Physi-
eal Education Department. Lou B
Utter, New York, will teach in the ¢
Milne Art Department while Ruth
B. Woolschager his become ao mem
ber of the Commerce Department
in Milne,
Sophomores Requested
To Tryout For NEWS
The Stite College News can not
possibly be published — without
any reporters to gather the news.
(he number of tryouts trom
sof ‘50, has been very small
Sophomores who are interested in
cither the sports or editorial staffs
are asked to sign up in the hall
outside of the P, O. from noon on
today. No experience ts necessary
but tryouts must show genuine In-
terest and willingness to work
In Old Erin’s Green
Wearing of The Green, Erin Go
Bragh and Hail to The Loyal Sons
of Ireland!
With spirited enthusiasm the
Class of '51 takes over the colors of
the Class of ‘47. Brandishing their
bright green “little boy caps” and
ribbons, the frosh, although some-
what confused and dazed, are mak-
ing their mark on the State College
campus.
Gayer than the emblems of last
ear’s freshman class, these new
spots of color mark the wearer be-
yond question and gives cause to
varied comments from upperclas:
men. From the sneering sophomores
they hear, "just wait"; the eve!
loving Juniors promise, "We're be-
hind you" and the long-suffering
Seniors say: "Go to it, kids."
For the first time the freshmen
are wearing an Eaton style cap, and
it is the popular opinion that this
change from beanies is much for
the better.
I's a gi {radition and the
green-decked frosh are doing their
part in upholding it
IGC Announces
ConferencePlans
Inter-Group Council will _ play
host’ to several teacher — colleges
from New Yor Vermont, New Je!
sey, and Michigan at a conference
on intergroup relations to be held
1-8. The
theme that will be stressed throu
* oul the conference will be “W.
of Working with People”, and Joyce
Simon, 49, general chairman, has
seed her personal aim as “push
sie belief into action.
program for the weekend,
to the phins that have
mide thus for, will include
eneral discussion of tactics to
promote the theme of the confer-
ence and will be lead by Robert
Hardt, ‘49, and Alice Williams, “48.
Also there will be a round table dis-
cussion ot which Mrs, Garda Bow-
man, of the ue Commission 2
against Discrimination, will be the
leading speaker,
Two films, “A Better Tomorrow
(Continued on Page 4, Columns
“roa tome ox J perclassmen, Newman Club
Will Welcome Class Of “51
Nelson Slated
To Address '5]
In Ist Assembly
The first assembly of the year
will open this morning with the
traditional singing of the Alma
Mater and an oificial welcome to
the student body from Alice Prin-
dle, President of Student Associa-
tion. Myskania and Student Coun-
cil members will then be introdu-
ced and Milton G. Nelson, Dean
and Acting President, will give his
annual address to the incoming
freshmen. class,
Following Miss Prindl's welcome
the new freshman class, each
mber of Myskania, the college
honorary society, will rise and be
uced to the assembly, Stu-
dent’ Council, which consists of
four members trom vach of the four
will be introduced. Miss Prin-
then announce the ¢
tuircians who will assist the re-
spect the coming
seme: ¥ » Ann May and
Jahn Dooley for the @ ‘48,
Stanley Abrams and Helen Kisicl
for the Class of “49, Gloria Gilbert
wil Alicy Williams for the Class
0, and William Baldwin and Wil-
mit Diehl for the Class of
Dean Nelson, who has been Act-
ing President since President John
M. Sayles re Hed last year, will
extend his ual official welcome
to the freshmen.
New P.O. Rules
The administration has reques-
ted He the 1 riles be ob-
erved in the F
No smoking
No euting
No cots or books on or in desks
No card playing
For Now: Staft urges the student
body to wbide by these regulations.
Student Council To Play Host
Tomorrow Night At Reception
Receptions for the Class of ’61 are scheduled for the main
events of the week end. Tonight Newman Club is sponsoring
a reception at Newman Hall at 8:00 P.M. while S.C.A. mem-
bers will be welcomed at the church of their denominations
in the city of Albany. An All-College Reception has been
planned by Student Council to be held in the Commons tomor-
row night at 8:00 P.M. at which all classes will be present.
Newman Reception
John Brophy, ‘49, chairman for
Forum Schedules the reception at Newman Hall to-
night has announced his commit-
U N C tees as follows: Margaret Seaman,
1 ‘49, Entertainment, Marian Fur-
oN elebration long, '49, Reception’ Committee, and
Alice Reiley, '60, Refreshments,
United Nations Week will be cele- AL
brated at State next week under the will meet in front
chairmanship of Marion Hancock, of Draper at 7:30 tonight and they
‘48, according to Stanley Abrams, will start from thre in their re-
48, Speaker of Forum. As a fol- spective groups, Receptions for these
low up to this activity, Forum is groups will be held at the Emmanu-
going to have Mr. James Aldrich, e1 Church and the Madison Avenue
field representative of the Ameri- Church for the Baptists, All Epis-
44 Association for the United copalians will attend St, Andrews
lions, as guest speaker at 1 tl Church and the Lutheran Recep-
meeting in the Lounge Thursday, tion will take place at the Friend-
October 9. ship house, Methodists will be wel-
Miss Kancock has planned a pro- comed at the Trinity Chureh and
gram consisting exhibits, pos- {he Presbyterian and Reformed
ters, and a distribution of litera- members will attend the First Pres«
ture throughout the college build= pyterian Chureh
ings. The purpose of the program is All-College Reeeptic
io make the student body aware of herine Donnelly, general
the motto of the occasion re's chairman of the All-College Recep=
U in the United Nations.” tion has announced her commit=
Aldrich is touring the colleges in tees as follows ertainment,
this area to build up an apprecia- Stanley Abrams, Marion Mie
lion for the aims and workings of Francis Mullin, Class of 48; Re-
the U.N. He was present when See- freshments, Gloria Gilbert, ‘48, Rob-
retary of Suite Marshall addressed ertson Baker, Decorations, Alice
the American Association for the Williams, 48, Joseph Zanchelli,
ULN Robert Kittredge, Class of ‘49, and
Soapbox, the official publication Richard Feathers, ‘50; Arrange-
rum, will be out Wednesday in Ments, Francis Mullin, '48, William
lower hall of Draper, as last LYens, °50; Chaperones, James Bro-
the policy of the editors will Phy, '49; Vie Music, Richard Feath-
) print material presented by ©", ‘50.
students, Articles of approximately
200 words in length on topics of
current interest are needed and
contributions showld be put in the
Forum mailbox
Francis Mullin, Robert Wilco
Anthony Procilo, Presidents of
Senior, Junior, and Sophomore
ind the officers
of Student Association who are
Alice Prindle, President, Robert Kit
Spiders, Midnight Dips, Boating, Songs Add To First Impressions Ulla Broaden atouerh Elke
Frosh Women Receive Of State College At Burden Lake Camp
Never have a bunch of upper
classmen and frosh had a better
time than did the that inva-
ded the wilds of Camp Vin Schoon-
haven Burden Lake at the ann-
ut! Women’s Frosh Camp last week-
cad
Under the direction of Elo
Worth, 48, the three jam-packec
days started off with 4
Trash beewme aequa
Putterer and her spe
Twelve-Pound Look,” and) watched
the pictorial story of life at State
the movie, “Tomorrow's
* Followed by dancin and
food was good, inciden-
it was off lo bed for ‘51
they settled down to sleep
they tried at least. . an spite of the
hoe of singing and other activi-
Hes from the waterfront ye
OU gtessed i, the upperckissaien
Up. bright and early Saturday
mornin couldi’t get away from
those summer waitress jobs. we
we hearty breakty and were
ready tor the buy day, Twink's wel-
come address swept the trosh oft
their feet as they sat up and: took
holtee of the sparkplug of Student
Association heard around the
room, “that little girl?"
Of course there were the bridge
ames, canoes. . tipped ones. in-
cluded. . the hikes with Luey Lyte
softball with Diehl, swimming
with ‘Tilden once more in charge
of the waterfront, . singing, sun-
burns. . spiders in the lower cabin
Dell frantically looking for the
owners of the several lost’ articles
Heslin, Willsey and the camp
sture, competition between the
red, yellow and. blue. the blue
being victorious everything to
welvome the Class of ‘1
All Marjie Wojtal of Albany
could say when usked how she en-
Joyed Frosh Camp w T had uw
wonderful time” and Ginny Nor-
ton of Forest’ Hills thought the
chaperones for tomorrow
night will be Dr, J. Alan’ Hicks,
weekend “had been super with Professor of Guidance, Dr. Ralph
plenty to do, plenty to eat, plenty Clausen, head of the Biology De-
of everythin so she didn't miss partment, Dr. Ralph Kenney, A
i Jackie Mann, a graduate of sistant Professor of Guidance, Dr.
Milne High ‘incidentally, we have Edward Cooper, Assistant Professor
three of thems said. “IL don't know of Commerce, and Miss Mary Mohr
about the other years but T've nev- Instructor of English :
er had a more wonder) time in
my life the freshman class Freshmen Handbooks
ee feel like they've been really
welcomed.” From Hastings-On-the- [wT G 4 (oe) H
Hudson comes Cecelia Battisti who 9 he Guide Office
thinks Frosh Camp is a very good Jean Pul ‘49, Ed. of the Frosh
Way of getting people acquainted Hanabook, has announced that all
and also gives the frosh some idea freshmen who have not received
of What they're going into handbooks or class ribbons should
‘Toni Frassa of Schenectady thinks ask for them at the Student Guide
the spirit of State is just wonder- desk which is located in the outer
ful also the vim, vigor, and viz room of the Dean of Women’s of-
tality especially of the uppers fice, ‘The editor also asks Uhat any
chissmen aims she never spent: freshmen who have received dupli-
a better weekend. And Nickie Fox, e copies in mail which arrived
from Albany High was impressed after they left home, return them
with the extreme friendliness of to the Guide office.
everyone. Each year the Handbook is pub-
‘The frosh really showed they had lished for the benefit of the stu=
talent in the show Saturday night dents entering the college, It is fe
when so many volunteered to help nanced by the Student Association
that 17 different: mumbers liad to and presented by the Junior elv
be eliminated and the style ‘This year the book includes a new
show by the counsellors. . oh, those map of the college and nearby vi-+
dresses of Bistoff's and the coun- cinity which was drawn by Cath=
sellor’s skit. . Well, Dell was Sadie rine Donnelly, 49. Also for the first
Loppenheimer the green freshman time in several years, the cover of
need Tsay more? ? the book represents the colors of
rom the Ouky Doaky to the the cla
Drape Lindy, from upperelassmien ‘The information is printed in the
to the frosh, it was Jus} one won- handbook to aid the students to
derful weekend when friendliness become thoroughly acquainted with
was the only thing that mattered the rules, practices, and traditions
to anyone. of the college.
'E COLLEGE NEWS FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 1947
Tue State Coi.ecr News is a student owned
and operated paper published weekly to keep the
students informed of college activities. It is printed
according to accepted journalistic standards and
all sources of news are covered as adequately as
possible,
Before the year starts and too many assemblies
get underway with, “Contrary to the Starr Cot-
LeGE News—”, we shall make our annual plea for
cooperation from heads of organizations.
All copy must be in Wednesday night at the
latest and since no member of the Nr
possesses psychic powers, all inforr 5
correct when handed to our reporters, if the story
is to be correct when it appears in the paper on
Friday, We are proud of our All-American rating
and want to keep it high, but we must have co-
operation in getting the news accurately and on
time.
To put out a good paper we must also have a
good staff, Now we need Sophomores, The Sopho-
mores on the staff make up the reporters and in
November, six will be chosen as Sophomore Desk
Editors. No exceptional talents are necessary and
Board members will teach all tryouts our style of
writing and presentation. Sophomores may sign
up in front of the P. O. today and start working
right away.
No Smoking .
Time alters many things and the News Office
is no exception. The P, O. has always been the
smoky refuge of weary students—just the right
place for a quick smoke, a hand of bridge between
clas or a bite of lunch on busy days but when
the Co-op moved in, some of our privileges moved
out.
The administration has requested that a few
changes be made and the News Board hi greed
to cooperate in seeing that these requests are car-
ried out, Besides the minor rulings that there i
to be no bridge playing or lunch eating and that
coats and other possessions are not to be thrown
on our desks and tables, there is to be a major
ruling which states: “No Smoking in the P.O.”
The administration feels that the new rulings are
best for all concerned and the News Board must
see to it that these regulations are carried out
We are not trying to assert our authority or
announce to the world that “today we are wheels”,
but are trying to carry out the wishes of the ad-
ministration, We, too, are governed by th ume
regulations, The News Board has pledged its co-
operation and asks for the cooperation of the stu-
dent body in keeping that pledge.
We have always urged students to frequent the
P.O, for much of our news comes from chance
remarks dropped during the course of conversation,
and since the State Coi.eck News must retain
this intimacy with the student body if it is to main-
tain its high standing, we ask the students to con-
tinue this practice. However, all those who fre-
quent the P, O. must abide by the rules set down.
We your cooperation in making our task of
enforcing these rules an easy one,
STATE CCLLEGE NEWS
Established May 1916
By the Class of 1918
September 19, 1947 No. 1
q Histributor
Awawelated Cullaglute Prewt Collegiate Digest
The and vate mewspityer at th y York State Col
lege for Teac F of
year by D
Vn Coleman, 4 Hi
Rochford, Members. of the (news (state ne
reached Tues., You. fram 7 to Thv0 BO Mo at choot
The News Board
ANN MAY 18 8 Ws
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ELLEN ROCHFORD
PAULA TICHY = - SPORTS EDITOR
FRANCES ZINNI CIRCULATION MANAGER
RITA COLEMAN : sone oe AQVERTISING
CHARLOTTE LOLLY BUSINESS MANAGER
ELIE LANDAU ASSOCIATE EDITOR
JEAN PULVER - ASSOCIATE EDITOR
JEAN SPENCER ABBOCIATE EDITOR
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
MANAGING EDITOR
MANAGING EDITOR
commarily reflect iis vile
ust be wlgned. it WILL be withheld pen
STATE COLL Ke ONIM D onal bitity
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Idiot's Delight
By JEAN INESON
Those of us who lie nestled smoke came from his smiling lips.
against the scholarly bosom of
Minerva speak with unbounded
pride when we say our college ix
@ friendly place. It's just a little
place, but we call it our Alma Ma-
ter, Fi nost in the ranks of those
who welcome the freshmen are
the genial upperclassmen, so gen-
crous with their time and energy.
The Student Guides are like the
poor—ie have them with us al-
ways. Bul there is another group
here at State, a devoted group iho
devotedly devote of their experience
and wisdom to the neophytes of
pedagoyics. Our author, « delight-
ed idiot, pays homage to the faculty
advisor—unsung, wiloved, wrusual.
The ebony and opal door closed
softly behind me, and as the mu-
sical hinges played the last strains
of “Gaudeamus Igitur", I received
my welcome.
“Come in, son. Sit down, make
yourself at home. Great weather,
what? Just right for my tropical
worsteds with the butterfly-wing
patch pockets,” he boomed, as he
drew a Kelly-green cigar from a
butterfly-wing patch pocket.
“My name is First Mistake,” I be-
gan quaveringly.
“Glad to hear it, my boy. Now
how can T help you? Just ask me
any question at all. That's) what
I'm here for. How did you make
out with registration? Always loath-
ed il, myself. The juxtaposition of
the chartreuse treasurer's card and
the fuschia enrollment card upset
me frightfull
“Well, my schedule has a class
with Dr, Shrdlu
‘Shrdlu, fine fella. Dresses well.
That's very important, remember
it. Always gets a fine effect with
his bifocals. The upper part is tint-
ed peach, and the lower part is done
in cream, Peaches and cream,
don'tcha see. Grand fella, Shrdlu.
Now what's your problem? That's
what I'm here for, you know.”
“... and it's at the sume time as
a class from Mr, Aufynin, and I'd
His ankle, cleverly tinted in
sun Bronze makeup, slid from the
edge of the ivory desk, and he shout-
“That old fool! Hmph! — Last
stmas I gave him a beige Bu-
match his wife's green
Gruen. Instead of wearing it with
a strap made of ancient Roman
coins, he gets one of these pepper-
mint stripe bat-skin obs." From a
lavender velvet handkerchief cas
he drew a square of parachute silk
and mopped an indignant bro
“Stay away from him, my boy. Not
only are his harmonies. atrocious,
but he has never accepted my view-
point on the New Fall Silhouette.
Do you realize that he is still wear-
ing shirts made of that stainless
steel superweave?”
“And would it be possible for me
to switeh my oral English
“Floral English lad, please.”
“Yessir. Could I switch it to 12:35,
because..."
it 12:35 already? Damn! I still
have on my apricot silk morning
jncket
Well, excuse me, sorry you have to
At the men- go so soon, Stop in again, won't you?
Uon of that name, a puff of pink That's what I'm here for."
Communications
To the Editor
Since I've returned to school this
semester, I've been answering one
question for my friends, “What ts
this insurance business you've writ-
ten us about this summer?
Is the realization that Student
Council, and Student Association
should come to the conclusion that
our present infirmary fund is en-
lirely inadequate to meet an emer
gency situation so surprising? May-
* be lo many of you, these summer
letters came us something of a
iw Shock, L can assure you that as far
as I and the committee are con-
cerned, the mailing of these letters
was just another step in our at-
tempt to bring the matter before
Student Association:
“Why did we not bring it up in
assembly?” you ask. ‘This was not
done simply because we ran out of
assemblies before the year '46-'47
ended, and although the committee
had been in operation for the better
part of the second semester, we
coud not find what we consid ta
desirable policy until after Moving-
Up day. At that time we were still
trying to pass the Budget, and we
didn't succeed in passing it until
the very last asse
Beeatise it is desirable to put a
plan like this In effect early in the
semester, and because we wanted
you to talk this over with your
parents (who would probably have
to pay the hospital bill or insur-
ance premium whichever you
elect) we mailed you the material
Uns summer. Briefly, that is an
uccount of our activities to date.
The policy itself has been ex-
plained, as fully as I know how, in
the letter you received this sum-
mer. At 7:30 this Wednesday eve-
ning, September 24, we ure having
an open discussion of this policy at
a Student Couneii meeting in’ the
Lounge. All students are invited to
attend, and we will ly to clear up
any misunderstanding we that time
On October 3, it will be brought
up in Assembly, and at that time,
the Vice-President. of the United
Stutes Life Insurance Company will
be present to answer questions.
T ask you to remember that you
are not a wealthy student—if you
are, you are the exception. Ask
yourself this question, nT ale
ford a major illness?” Tf the answer
iy "yes," then T urge you to voice a
loud "NAY" when ‘the proposed
plan is voted on in assembly, If
the answer is in the negative
think it over
At this time T would like to thank
my hometown friend, Edwin Mori-
arty, class of 1951, for offering to
help me mail the 1138 letters you
received this summer
Sincerely,
DICK SMITH,
Chairman Insurance Comm.
By BUCK HIPPICK
The Common-Stater is given the widest latitude as
author of this column, although his viewpoints do
not necessarily reflect those of the Strate Con
News.
Greetings to those of you familiar with the offer-
ings from the tripe-writer of the Com-Stat and an
outstretched paw to the freshmen, We had a chance
to look over the hardier members of ‘51 at Frosh
Camp and predict that the Sophs will have their
hands full in trying to keep the Greenies on the
straight and narrow.
REVIEW OF THE INTERIM
Although butter, milk, meat, grain, and related food-
stuffs went up during the summer, skirts kept the
balance by coming down. From a casual scientific
observation of gams about the campus we arrive
at the conclusion that the majority of the co-eds did
not fall for designers’ attempts to create a new mar-
ket. This speaks well for both the intelligence and
figures of our future teachers.
The Co-Op once again comes through with news
good enough for many lines. P O inhabitants were
aghast early this week when they discovered that
the Co-Op had expanded from the summer heat. To
our neat new bookstore, all we can say is that our
loss is your gain.
An edict causing much murmuring among the troops
is the $25 per semester limit on G I accounts. We
estimate that the average account last semester
was about $30, which is going to leave many in the
hole. We'll have some more definite info on this
situation in a couple of weeks, and possibly news of
ision of that quarter hundred figure. Too rushed
to check fully now.
MISCELLANEOUS TID-BITS
As of Wednesday afternoon, a total of 249 vets had
registered, of which a scant 22 were frosh. Registra-
tion figures read 1290, which is the highest in the
history of the college. Beaches also registered a bounc-
ing baby boy Saturday, and the Blac
were fine, Dick
New York State now and previous to this semes-
ter receiving $175 tution for each vet enrolled. All
students quartered without difficulty this year. Some
non-ve 's_ Residence Council's new list
of rules good for some chuckles. Soapbox again look-
. ing for contributions om current political footbills.
Forum had radio tim: lined up for a half-hour pro-
gram very week, but admin. refused to tum on the
green light. Several kid brothers and kid sisters of
upperclassmen found on frosh roles. Must be they
are satisfied enough. Hope MAA gets frosh point-
system cards working right away. A good idea and
one that we hope doesn’t get lost in the confusion
Some news next week on the Commons Committee
ppointed after several special meetings of student
body late last semester.
O FOR VETS
Don Sager, new ning officer for State, promises
to give the troops a better Lime than was had last
semester, Several new relases of interest. First, and
is that checks will not arrive before ' Nov-
er, and will be for September and October. Miss
Malseed, sec. to Dean of Women, invites applications
for part time jobs, of which a few are now available.
Accrued leave for vets enrolled full ime which
cauised some difficully last semester will be handled
differently this year, June checks will auton tically
include 15 days of accrued leave, unless the veteran
informs the VA in writing that he does not want
to take it. This letter must reach the VA by ay
14, 1948, Accrued leave is deducted from entitlement
time, so if you don't want to claim leave time, either
inform Mr. Sager or write to the VA
Another item is that only PL 16 students must con-
tact the training office rhis monthly. PL 346 boys
need not go through that tedious routine of last
semester, Mr, Sager will be available for informa-
tion however.
College Calendar
FRIDAY, September 19
3:30 P.M.—New Sophomores sign up in the P.O. for
the NEWS Staff
8 00 P.M. Student Receptions by Churches of Al-
bany.
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 20
8:00 P.M.—All-College Welcome Purty for Freshmen
WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24
3:30 P.M. - Special orum Meeting in Room Ut,
Draper:
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER
3:30 P.M.—Commuter’s Club Tea for Freshmen
RIDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
8:00 P.M.—President’s Reception to Freshmen.
STATE COLLEGE NEWS
FRIDAY, SEPT, 19, 1947
Freshman Camp Opens
‘47-48 State College Year
Swimming And Boating
Lead Sports Program
JOE ROULIER
Amidst bursts of applause and a
male members of State's class of ‘51
last Friday afternoon
or the school’s first Frosh camp for
nova since 1941. After bussing it un-
eventfully for about 18 miles down é 7
the scenic Hudson Valley, the con- esiael See of
voy pulled into Camp Hawley on on °,.
eal
Kinderhook Lake, scene of the for- ; ee! SEM mrosh
ty-eight hour bivouac.
Lack of Water No Detriment
Eager to expose his life-guard tan,
Counsellor Harry Mills masterfully
guided his frosh charges to the wa- for
ter. Songster Harry was more than
edified to learn a little later that
the beach was on the other side
of the camp. After about a half
one decided it would be a fine idea
to locate the key to the trunk con- is , Sey Patterned
taining the school athletic equip- ° Just
ment and to open same. This done -
footballs, softballs and volleyballs “and they rested too!
began to darken the sky. Unfortun-
ately however, the vegetation on the
ing upon the activities of the play-
eventual abandonment of this par-
ticular sporting endeavor
At the evening meal, the class of
"61 showed that it really had the
After spending three jam-packed
exhaustion affer an. afternoon of have come to a unanimous decision
heroic physical exertion, just
every last man among the fresh- think! missioner
all indications, W A A is
men made the one hundred yards Prom ww:
have “beacoup” recruits
from the administration building 10 80m 10
the mess hall in ten seconds
when chow was announced. After
this hearty refueling. renewed en- !osh
thusiasm flared in the athletic
until Old Sol blacked out
Short Cots—Long Legs 8
After a few songs and much more Eloise
merriment, all betook
to the mess hall for coffee, ex- able
cept that it was cocoa and, with Was cracked
Earle Jones, went to bed also, bu
they didn’t sleep. 1
six feet long. Your author
this fact because he didn't sleep geating Experience
either. Still others haunted the ad-
ministration building, — thwarting
Dr. Andrews’ aspirations to a good
night's slumber.
Saturday's daylight activities were
on the whole about the same as but
notes have some stiff competition
Have you noticed the calluses on
many ef the women's hands? Don't
day was featured by the noon-time
address of Dr, Nelson, Among other
duct while at college, Dr. Nelson pean stokes, who was watching ihe o!
cautioned the freshmen | against
other faculty members who visited
camp were also introduced at this
After the evening meal the boys
____ By PAULA TICHY.
flying cloud of oil fumes, sixty i ‘ Dust
those footballs inflated,
the class of '51! Judging
pine tree position of the
Frosh Camps the Green Gremlins
‘Bl are going to be tough nuts
to crack, The
ready for
from
the Blue Ja.
and mucho, mucho
Al the Womens Frosh Camp three
teams
competitive spirit. Points were given
and third places and the team with
of points at
the end of the week end were ac-
's. Congrats to the
the greatest
oO claimed the vict
hour of waxing enthusiastic about : g clever
the camp's athletic facilities, some- : : pe eh miramell
After Webster
r the benefit of the frosh
we would like to define some of the
terms that will be used occasionally
on Sports Page and may lend dif.
ficulty, such as WAA, MAA, base-
alleged softball field also darkened F h Di | ball, ’,
the sky, to the extent of encroach- ros Isp ay MAA — Mens
See SIDELINES for further
ers, causing a sharp decline in and Sport Talent Open
open to all, .
days at Burden Lake with the pep- from. Albany
stuff. Although in a state of near plest bunch sf frosh imaginable, we additional
e u ee obtained by sending a self addressed °
about the Class of “51 is really some- envelope
Hat No sooner had the busses arrived — All women on campus belong to
at Camp Van Schgonhoven than the WAA,
131 strong. dove into the upon payment of
vein Water If anyone is interested in that is. Currently
learning diving techniques, We sug- the
{ you contact. Camp. Director Mary Quinn is vie
» Worth, ‘48. Her efficiency in nita
themselves Jack-knifing was most commend- Seamen,
especially since the board Waa Council is composed of two
thefore we WOMEN A= yepres
the closing of the evening's pro- Tved, naturally!) Hats off in’ the and the previously
gram, some people went to bed, Swimming department go to Pal plus the members of Honor Council
Most people, however, didn't, Many Tilden, “48, who served as Water- Honor Council is the
went swimming. Some tall ones, {rent Director. Thanks to Pat, no that can be awarded to anyone by
like Frank Haas and Counsellor cisualties were reported. “The frosh waa.
displayed their skills in a swimming Council
cots are only contest. Looks like ‘50 is going to end of the 7
who have done the most
This year jackets were given to Wil-
their student tax,
being featured in
presidents chair is Wilma Diehl
Office Manager.
5 elected by each class
named _ officer:
highest honor
tricia Tilden,
believe those hard summer jobs did | Awards are
it, Just to prove how efficient the the
counsellors Were, one took a frosh @ll who have gained crdit for
1 at out to teach her to canoe, Soon the Sports
more extensive than Friday's. The canoe was drifting downstream and end of the
neither the bewildered frosh nor #e 2
i malig. (hel? é the upperclassman knew how to nd,
practical hints regarding thelt Con direct the canoe oul of the current, and in the
the WAA banquet
ayalny me aware of their pre- given.
necking on the campus. Several Gieament and soon Tilden had a All activities
row boat at their disposal. ‘Two WAA Bulletin
i much happier canoers rowed back. cated in the lower
“me VTake a bow, Evans.) outside
The tennis courts were busy with
were treated to one and a_ half
frosh who braved the heat to smash
hours of good movies, with the abie
and ever congenial Dr.
drickson in the projection room. Re-
freshments followed, ending — the
See eee rtals walieadily A hiking expedition was organized by
Sunday brought religious services,
a good attempt at more athieties,
and a lot of aching backs. At noon,
the cuisine rose to the peak of its
achivement. ‘This was limely, as all
concerned needed a rich fuel mix
uled, camp broke up and the busses
' dancing. One of
. There will be golf for lovers of the
e {airway sport, with a golf tourna-
Floyd Hen- the balls across the court, Some have a
’ even attempted soft ball but the them
ne was called on account of rain That's something!
tprespiration, that is. time.
under the direction of Lucy Lytle, "Hockey Poctkey"
49. From frosh reports, it was most from
successful although the group has tion, contact Ruth Seelbach or Alice
decided to buy Lucy a compass for Willlams, Seniors
Christmas, It helps prevent people Personal Opinion
from getting lost they tell us! Collectively
ture for even the slight work of Funny Business wonderful
packing and departure, pooped as We expect to see the Commons inconvience
they were filled to capacity from now on to camp and glad the Class of
AL two P.M., precisely as sehed- (that’s a joke, son), for those frosh is here.
. despite a few
sped back to Albany. ‘They brought
back a new group of people.
They had left Albany on Friday
as odd individuals or twosomes, n-
certain as to the future, Now they
were one big group, and although
their future was still uncertain, with
their new solidarity it couldn't scare
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WAA Play Day
To Welcome
Class Of *51
Women's Athletic Association will
welcome the class of ‘61 at a “Frosh
Play Day" on October 4 on the Dorm
Field from 2-5 p.m. Mickey Seaman,
chairman, nas promised a gala time
not only for the freshmen, but also
for the upper-class athletes, Food,
fun, frolic, games, and entertain-
ment are scheduled for the after-
noon, WAA has invited all those
who wish to play softball, badmin-
ton, volleyball or JUST EAT.
Tea and Hayride Planned
Wilma Diehl, president of WAA,
announced that at the end of Octo-
ber, WAA has arranged its annual
ide while on November 6, it has
also scheduled a tea for the faculty
and students.
Start Today
y season will officially open
this afternoon when sticks cross
at the Dorm Field at 2:30. Bev Sit-
tig '49 and Ruth Matteson ‘50, co-
captains, who have just returned
from hockey camp have announced
that all practices will take place
on the Dorm Field every Monday,
and Friday from 3:30-
5:30, Everyone, especially frosh, will
be welcomed as hockey is the first
ivalry sport.
Tuesday and Thursday af-
, ternoons from 3:30-5:30 volleyball
seg ANd archery will be played on the
including frosh.
State's camp
Dorm Field. Henkel and Hotaling,
sophomores, will be in charge of
volleyball, while Winkler and Ma-
s, Will supervise archery.
slin ‘49, and McCuen, ‘50 will
rrange hours for Tennis at Wash-
ingon Park as will Lytle, who is in
charge of the Intercollegiate Out-
ing Club.
Watch the WAA bulletin Board
for further announcements’
MAA Releases
Fall Sports Plans
In a statement to the News this
week John Doole; president of
MAA, officially welcomed the new
members of the Men's Association
MAA has extensive plans for ‘47-
"48 and has a full slate on tap for
the sports seasons.
MAA announced that a new ath-
letie point system has been drawn
committee. The plan has
gone to the council for discussion
and ratification, The purpose of the
point award system is to foster in-
terest in both the intramural and
varsily programs and to encourage
er percentage of the men to
participate in the programs. Both
individual and group awards will be
made at the end of the school year.
MAA also announced that the fall
' sports program will get under way
as soon as the leagues are organiz~
ed.
Football will lead-off the program
with a six-man “double-touch" lea-
» Bue, Bob Sorenson '50 is intra-mural
manager of football, Following the
football season soccer will occupy
the sports limelight, A crosscountry
team is being tentatively planned.
ment scheduled as a conclusion to
the season, ‘Tennis will follow with
a net tournament also on tap.
Archery, and trap shooting round
out the fall sports agenda
By JACK BROPHY
Tuck away those swim trunks with
the things you did last summer, kid-
dies, fall is here and fall means, be-
sides school reopening, the World
Series, football, basketball, hockey,
and stuff like that there, Set aside
a few of these breezy autumn days,
put the books on the shelf and come
on out.
This piece is written in hopes of
enlightening our new friends, name-
ly the frosh, transfers and any men
students who are here at State for
the first time, By way of greetings
we welcome all the newcomers to
State with a suggestion that they
try and make 47-48 the biggest
sports year yet at State by 100%
participation in the men's sports
program,
Back to the Indians
Slowly but surely the sports vage
is recovering from the famine of
men's sports news it suffered when
Uncle Sam send out those “requests”
to see the world. The women edit-
ors carried on admirably, and are
to be commended for the splendid
manner in which carried on in writ-
ing an interesting sports sheet in
the absence of a varsity sports pro-
gram But once more the men of
State have the say as to just what
they want on their sports pages.
Let's hear what you want in sports
coverage. Drop us a note and let
us know how we can improve YOUR
sports page.
Men's Athletic Association
The Men's Athletic Association,
commonly known as MAA is an or-
ganization of all the men students
of State. It's purpose is to foster,
promote and adninister the men's
athletic program, both Intra-mural
and varsity, This year we have an
energetic president in John Dooley,
‘48 who will administer the organi-
zation after having served as pub-
licitey manager last year. Other of-
ficers are Walt Schick, '48, vice-
president; John Morley ‘49, secré
tary; and Ben Jackson ‘50, finan-
cial secretary, This year's MAA Is
operating under a new constitution,
revised and rewritten last year.
MAA is shooting for 100% partici-
pation in at least one sport. So once
again, fellows, sign up for at least
one sport when the sign-up sheets
are posted outside the men’
room.
Dots and Dashes
‘Those heated arguments you hear
in the locker are die-hard Card fans
trying to convince the Brooklyn fol-
lowing that the Gas-House Gang
still have a chance to dump the
Brooks. Poulos trying to decide
who to start against Branca in the
Series opener . Gipp lining up
his Potter “varsity” . . . Zanchelli
and Jackson passing the pigskin in
ninety degree heat on Page
everyone wondering if Sy Fersh will
be as sharp pegging the pigskin
after joining the ranks of the bene-
dicts Evans popping in to say
“watch the Giants next year" ,
“Coach” Skolnick drilling his “Gent”
prospects on Dorm field , . . Me-
Namara wondering what put the
skids on the Cubs... Mills telling
of his lifeguarding experiences this
summer Siena drilling for Its
first ry of varsity football
‘Thayer eager for the football season
to start... some joker suggesting
we call this corner “Brophy'’s Ba-
lone; .. maybe he has a thought
ther no matter how thin you
slice ft, it's: still . Sports news!
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STATE COLLEGE NE!
FRIDAY, SEPT. 19, 1947
“Koreans Appreciate Attempts |GC Announces
At Education,” Says Dr. Morris Conference Plans
This year the freshmen again saw flélp of reports made by the mem-
(Continued from Paget, Column 2)
the smiling face of Dr. Eilzabeth help of reports made by the Mem | Races of Mankind” will be
Morris, head of the Education De-
partment, who has returned to State General MacArthur's request.
College after a year’s sabbatical
Dr. Morris encountered many un-
leave. This year was well spent by usual problems in Japan; co-edit-
educators were sent to Japan at
shown and Gerhard Weinberg, '48,
will be in charge of a program on
problems of organization.
Father George B. Ford of the Cor-
Dr, Morris In making a tour of ootion, changing and improving the Pus Christi Church, New York, will
duty to Japan and Korea, under
be speaker in assembly on Friday,
November 7. Among other speak-
ers who will be featured through-
out the conference are Dr. Lloyd
Allen Cook who will speak on “Ways
of Working with People” and Dr.
Robert S, Fisk of Milne who will
speak on the responsibility of the
educator.
The interim Committee consists
of Gerhard Weinberg, '48, Robert
Hardt, Jeanette Skavina, Gifford
Wingate, Leonard Koblenz and Bet-
sy Franks, Juniors.
Add Members To Committe
Alice Prindle, President of Stu-
dent Association, has announced
that Jean Pulver and Robert Hardt,
Juniors, have been appointed to re-
place Elizabeth Margo and William
Marsland, Class of ’47, on the com-
mittee that was formed last year
to investigate the voting system of
State College.
_ curriculum, and fitting the curri-
the Gull emaiss division of the cum to the sock eytiits sr .veote
} . op culum to the society it is to serve.
Dr. Morris, in making a tour of sie stressed especially, the neces-
Japan and Korea, worked with the sity of making schools for the Jap-
officers of General MacArthur's anose, not just imitations of the
staff, and with the leading educa- A”vorioan gchool system.
tors, ‘discussing the problems con- “Te "Japanese displayed a very
nected with the program of re- ooonerative attitude in working with
educating the Japanese and Ko- tno committee, according to Dr.
reans. More specifically, it was Dr. morris, “In Korea, we found a fine
Morris’ job to discuss the practical Sy reciation as soon as they. felt
problems of teaching education in DPrccnOn Te Stated. "We found
the Far East, As a result of the it very interesting to see many ori-
recommendations made in 1946 by ontal ‘similarities between the Jap-
Dr, Stoddard’s commission, who had Snese ‘and Koreans, but also, very:
gathered information on the condi- marked national similarities.”
tion of the schools there, with the According to Dr. Morris, the Jap-
anese are under the Occupation
Forces of the American Military
Government, while the Koreans are
similar to a protectorate, now. The
‘
Student Council
Koreans, who have been under Jap-
proud people, in many respects,
similar to the Americans, Dr, Mor-
To Organize Project
At Third Assembl When asked if she was glad to be
Y back at State College, Dr. Morris
meeting of Student Council, this with. pupils that are warm, suf-
Wednesday at 7:30 P.M. in the ficiently clothed and well fed. No
. . anese dominion, are eager to be
| onsider free, but still need “oversight and
ris effectively clarified the differ-
ences between the Japanese and
Discussion of the proposed new replied, “It's very nice to see all my
insurance plan for State College friends, here, It's nice to have clean
Lounge. The plan will be brought students are more eager for edu-
before the student body, during the cation in America than they are in
protection.” Describing them as a
Insurance Plan
the Koreans,
students will come up at the first buildings, books, and tools to work
third assembly, Octobr 3. Japan and Korea, however. The
This plan, originally submitted to sacrifices they make for an educa-
the students during the summer ton are tremendous.”
months by mail, was brought to the
attention of the investigating com-
mittee appointed by Student Coun-
cil last spring, after Moving-Up
Day. According to Richard Smith, State Graduates
Grad, this prevented any ac-
tion by the student body before the
summer vacation, Mr amin ana Star In Boston
Donald Lansky, '49, were appoint-
ed originally, to investigate insur-
ance policies that would provide :
more adequate coverage, than the you know. If in doubt, just con-
present Infirmary fund, sult Miss Putterer, Assistant Pro-
Mr, Smith stated that in their fessor of English, and she will glad-
investigation, no policy seemed to ly tell you about her “proof” from
suit the needs of the students, until the Class of ‘47
this United States Life Insurance yy seems that State College pre-
policy, just released, was brought to sented "The Man Who Came. ‘To
their attention by Mr. James Wil- Dinner” last spring, featuring Har-
Son, old Gould as the leading man and
The policy in question, if accept- Lois Fillman in the supporting cast
ed by ninety per cent of the student Ag a result of an excellent perform-
body, would cover up to $500 of ance, these two Seniors were award-
1 and doctor fees for the od scholarships to play in summer
The cost of the policy iS stock at the Plymouth Festival, Ply-
$20 per year, an Increase of $17 youth, Massachusetts. The school
over the cost of the infirmary fund. was divided into two sections, both
However, the coverage obtained convening at a different. time, so
through the Infirmary fund extends thar the prospective actors did not
only to $15. meet again while in stock
The committee now in charge of d
the plan for a new insurance policy, However, as luck had it, the first
includes Richard Smith, Grad., Play presented at both sessions was
chairman; Donald Lansky and hone other than “The Man Who
Robertson Baker, Juniors, and An- Came To Dinner.” Since our heroes
thony Prochillo and Richard Feath- Were regular veterans at this pro-
ers, Sophomores, duction they both gave superb per-
seen cite formances, that were well remem-
bered by the right people.
Ped Announces Times At this point, luck stepped in
again, One of these “right people”
“Or do you really want to teach"
State does offer other out-
' returned to Boston, where he start-
For Yearbook Pictures {und 1 Heston, where he start:
Who Came To Dinner However,
he was unsatisfied with two of his
performers, so he sent for Lois Pill-
mun and Harold Gould to replace
them, Needless to say, both of our
State stirs aecepted, were surpris-
ed to see each other in Boston, and
Adrienne Torio, “48, Photography
Editor of the Pedagogue, has an-
nounced that those eligible for pic
tures in the Ped 'Seniors, members
of Signum Laudis, Myskania, Kappa
Phi Kappa, Pi Omega Pi, Pi Gamma
Mu, fraternities and sororities: are C4 t f
to sign for appointments on the “&lghted at the coincidence
sheet provided on the bulletin board — Although Miss Mutterer has heard
in the lower hall of Draper opposite nothing trom Harold Gould, she ts
the women's locker room sire that both of her ex-xtudents
‘he times are as follows: Monday, trned in a good perlormance on
fuemday, Thursday, Priday of next, merccand she ts proud to announes
week and the week of September Witt Miss Fillman has been hired
29, 9:00 AM. to 12 noon, 1:00-3:00 to play in Boston winter stock this
P.M., 4:00-5:30 P.M., 6:30-8:00 P.M, yeu!
at the Hague Studios, 811 Madison
Avenue between Quail and Ontarlo Student Guide Office Open
Streets. These are the only umes .
when pictures will be taken and Catherin Grant, 49, has an-
there will be « 26c fine for lateness nounced that th Student Guide of-
or failure to appear according 0 fee wil be open all during this week
Miss’ Torlo. ‘oar white ye 2 the Dean of Women's outer office
Women are to wear while V- Any freshmen who ned help are
necked blouses and men are to ap- “
pear clean-shaven in white shirts, urged to come in, where representa-
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ALBANY, NEW YORK, FRIDAY, SEPT, 26, 1947
VOL. XXXII NO. 2
Religious Clubs
Plan Weekend
For Class of '51
SCA, Hillel To Stage
“Frosh Frolic’; Newman
Schedules Tea, Smoker
Student Christian Asso. and Hil-
lel will sponsor a Frosh Frolic in
the auditorium Saturday at 8 P. M.,
according to Joyce Simon and
Catherine Grant, Juniors, co-chair-
men. Newman Club's President,
Eleanor Holbig, '48, has announced
that the organization will have a
tea for freshmen Sunday from 3-
5:30 P. M. in Newman Hall and a
smoker for the men from 17-10:00
P. M. also at Newman Hall.
Gerald Dunn, '51, acting as mas-
ter of ceremonies, will introduce
Irma Rosen, '48, President of Hillel,
and Marion Mieras, '48, President of
SCA, who will give short welcome
speeches. The freshmen will do
their share in the auditorium by
staging e display of their talents:
Jacqueline Mann will play selec-
tions on her guitar; Nicky Fox is
scheduled to do a melodrama; Dick
Thorne will play the piano; Herby
Skidmore and her harmony group
are also on the program; Lois Hol-
Jand and Joan Whitcraft will do
vocal solos; and Lois Prescott will
entertain with a dance.
To Serve Refreshments
Following this there will be a
snake dance which will start in the
auditorium and be led outside to
the gym where hocky-pocky, other
games, dancing, and refreshments
will be featured.
Newman Club will hold its first
meeting Thursday, October 9, at
Newman Hall. Father Collins will
be guest speaker. Newman officers
for the year '47-'48 are: President,
Miss Holbig, Vice-President, John
Brophy, ‘49, Treasurer, Mary Cal-
andra, ’50, Secretary, Alice Reilly,
‘60. Dr. Mary G. Goggin, Instructor
in Latin, will be advisor and Father
E. C. Smith will assume the duties
of chaplain.
Announce Committees
Committees for the Frosh Frolic
are: entertainment, Lila Lee, ‘50;
fames, Ruth Seelbach and Alice
Williams, Sento: refreshments,
Charlotte Goldstein, '48, and Jean
Bowen, ‘5 decorations, Marjorie
Fusmer, '49, and Lorice Shain, ‘50;
chaperones, Jean Munro, '49,
Professors Turn
In Westbrook’s"' Happy Deathday
By SHIRLEY WILTSE
The phone rang in the Westbrook
residence Wednesday night; the
NEWS reporter at the other end of
the wire wanted a last minute in-
terview with Perry Dickie West-
brook, Instructor in English, for
whom Phoenix Press in New York
City recently published the thrill-
ing mystery - detective, “Happy
Deathday.”
Asked when he started the book,
Mr, Westbrook paused and sald,
“Wait a minute, I'll ask my wife.”
He started the book, it developed,
three years ago and finished it six
months later. Teaching in summer
school in Maine at the time, it is
easy to understand the origin of
State to Attend
Drama Festival
Capito] District colleges will com-
pete in a Drama Festival at Russell
Sage Little Theater on October 25,
1947, afternoon and evening. Miss
Agnes E, Futterer, Assistant Pro-
fessor of English, will direct State
College students against those of
Siena, Union, Rensselaer Polytech-
nic Institute, Skidmore and Russell
Sage. This will be the first parti-
cipation of State College in the
annual drama festivals held by
Capitol District colleges.
Paul Barselau, Graduate student
at State College and Dramatic and
Art Association member, will play
the lead in the “foreign farce" be-
ing presented by State College in
the festival. Supporting actors are
Warren Reich, Ellen Fay, '49,
Gloria Jaffer, ‘48, and John Lube,
‘49. Dramatic and Art Council will
work on setting, lights and costumes.
State College student body will have
a preview dress rehearsal at assem-
bly on October 24.
The Russell Sage Drama Council,
noted for its radio and stage work,
4s sponsoring this drama tourna-
ment. The best one-act plays from
each college’s repertoire will be per-
formed to acquaint students with
one another's work.
Science Department Opens New Laboratory
For Use of Students In Physical Chemistry
Dr. Oscar E. Lanford, Professor
of Chemistry, has announced the
acquisition of a new chemistry lab-
oratory in Room 250-A in Huested
Hall. The laboratory is to be used
exclusively for graduate students
and particularly for those in the
physical chemistry. class,
the room which was formerly
used as a study room for the grad-
uate students has been supplied
with new equipment Including cabs
inets, cupboards, tables, — work
benches, hood and water bath, All
the water, gas and air fixtures are
chrome plated, The lab is now
ready for use, all equipment having
been reeelved except the locks for
the cupboards and drawers, These
are expected before next semester
when most of the experlmental
work {1 physical chemistry {s done.
Last year new Hnoleum was laid
and the room painted while the
equipment was installed this sum-
mer.
In past years, there has been no
laboratory set aside for the use of
the graduate students but enroll~
ment in the undergraduate chemts-
try courses was smal] enough to en-
able the graduates to share the un-
dergraduate labs.
However, in the Inst few years,
the enrollment in the — selence
courses has increased to such an ex~
tent that It became tnoonyentent
and oftentimes burdensome for both
groups to work together,
For many of thelr experiments,
the graduate students have to leave
their equipment out and thelr ex-
periments set up. Other students
using the same lab often mislaid
the equipment while they were
working and made work for the
graduates more difficult than it
normally should be,
The new laboratory is much
smaller than the other two chem-
istry Jabs but will only have to ac-
commodate about ten graduate stu-
dents.
With the new laboratory the
graduates may work with compara-
live freedom and privacy. Those
experiments which require several
days work may be left set up with-
out danger of Upping or upsetting.
Dr. Lanford, when asked about
the new lab, stated, “The new lab-
oratory will make {i more conveni-
ent to both faculty and students.
I'm sure everyone will be more sat-
isfied with working conditions under
the new arrangement.”
Elect Officers For Annex
Elections held at Sayles Hall An-
nex have resulted in the following
officers for the year 1947-48: Presi-
dent, Anthony Prochilo, '50; Social
Chairman, Dale Sullivan, '48; secre-
tary, Gerald Dunn, '61; and Treas-
urer, Robert Kaiser, '49,
To Murder
the college atmosphere, and the
plot, which includes professors,
Hiukaated, and professors murder-~
ing.
Mr, Westbrook chose a murder
mystery because, he says, “That
type book is easier to write, has a
better reading market, and is more
rewarding financially.”
Also he thinks a detective story
Faculty To Receive
Freshmen At Pierce
is as interesting to write as to read.
The plot, Mr. Westbrook added, and
the complete detailed outline of
clues and chapters did not eyolve
as he wrote it, but constituted the
hardest part of his work and was
ell planned before the writing be-
gan.
The following review of “Happy
Deathday” appeared in the New
York Times Book Review section
September 21, 1947:
At ten minutes of 9 the lights
if
were to dim as the signal for the [
University library's closing. Friends
of Tom Bowman, noted scholar,
were assembled there to celebrate
his birthday with a surprise party,
Also at the library but hard at
work over some Chaucerian re-
search, Tom plodded on until the
last possible moment. The lights
dimmed, his friends sang “Happy
Birthday" — then the lights went
out. In the moment of darkness,
Tom was fatally stabbed, yet he
managed to gasp out a fragment
of “The Canterbury Tales.” Among
the colleagues that surrounded Tom
as he died was Sam Cutting, psy-
chology teacher, police researcher
and Veterans Administration psy~
chiatrist. With the fragment of
Middle English as the only clue,
Cutting delves into a plot where
draft-dodging, forgery and murder
traipse hand in hand. Suffice to
say, he gets his man, but not be~
fore he runs afoul of suspicious
wives and divulges some of the stock
tricks of police psychologists, Cred-
ible, It all makes for an evening's
good reading—JACK GLICK.
Frosh To Hear
Stokes’ Address
Ellen C, Stokes, Dean of Women,
will present her annual address to
the freshman class in today’s as-
sembly, Myskania will introduce a
motion proposing the use of $100
from the Student Association sur-
plus to fix and buy furniture for
the Myskania headquarters.
Student Council, at its Wednes-
day night meeting, appointed a used
book exchange committee consist~
ing of Betty Ann Gibson and Marie
Fernandez, Juniors, co-chairmen,
Barbara Houck, '49, Joan Farrell
and Sally Giaconia, Sophomores,
and Dottie Mann, "51
Inter-Collegiate Council of State
Teachers College plans an April
conference, with an assembly
speaker. The Inter-Colleglate Com-
mittee includes Alice Williams, '48,
chairman, Catherine Donnelly, ‘49,
and Rose Mary Willsey, ‘50.
A committee In charge of rivalry
was appointed, Francis Mullin,
President class of '48, is chairman,
and Robert Wilcox, President class
of '49, Anthony Prochillo, President
class of '60, and yet-to ected
President of the class of '51, and
Marion Mieras, ‘48.
The Sophomores will vote in as-
sembly on October third to fill va~
cancies left by former Treasurer
Connie Rosano, and former Song
Leader, Jean Gebo.
The committee in charge of as-
sembly programs has James Brophy,
‘49, as chairman, with fellow work-
ers, Stanley Abrams, '48, and Pro-
chillo,
A student-faculty committee ap-
pointed includes Geraldine Cooper-
man, '60, chairman, Gloria Gilbert,
"48, and William Lyons, '60.
Joseph Zanchelli, '49, 1s chairman
of the Constitution Committee, with
DR. MILTON G. NELS
Grad Appointed
New SEB Head;
Announces Plans
Mr. Elmer E. Mathews, who did
graduate work at State College in
1941, has been recently appointed
full-time director of the Student
Employment Bureau. His office is
now controlled by the State Co-
ordinator, Mr, Paul G, Bulger,
Mr, Mathews plans to reorganize
and build up the bureau as much as
possible. In past times the bureau
was run on a part time basis, and
therefore could not handle student
placements as efficiently as might
have been desired, To eliminate
confusion in placing graduates of
State, the duties of the admission
department and the employment
bureau have been fused into one
unit controlled by Mr. Bulger, Ac-
to the new plan the bureau
t members of the incom-
shmun class and the same
bureau will place them in jobs after
the students matriculate, Tt is hop-
at this plan will eliminate any
isdirected responsibility,
Early this fall Mr, Mathews plans
to have a meeting with Seniors and
Graduate students in order to ac-
quaint them with the benefits of
the Student Employment Bureau.
Mr, Mathews js also completing ar-
rangements whereby all Seniors and
Graduate students will register with
the Bureau stating whether they
desire to take advantage of the
au's ald or not, In order that
more complete records may be had
for future reference. This will not
entail any obligation upon the stu-
dent, and is espectally desirable in
the case that he may return after
a period of years for his records, If
the student does desire a lead for a
teaching position he may then en-
roll, and be placed upon the active
files, In this respect tt 1s hoped
that the Bureau will be able to give
more services to the student than
ever before,
Announces Library Hours
Miss Mary E, Cobb, college H-
brarian, has announced that the
fitate College Mbrary will be open
en Monday and Wednesday nights
from 7-0:30 p, m., starting Monday,
Tt has also been decided that the
Nelson, Stokes
To Head Line
Student Guides Finish
Program At Reception
The annual President's Reception,
will be held tonight in the Ingle
Room of Pierce Hall from 8:00 to
10:00 P.M, Student guides are to
take their freshmen to the recep-
tion.
This reception is held in order to
Provide an opportunity for the
freshman class to meet the mem-
bers of the College faculty, Head-
ing the receiving line will be Dr.
Milton G,. Nelson, Dean and Act-
ing President of the College, and
Mrs. Nelson; Dr, Ellen C, Stokes,
Dean of Women; Dr. Robert Fred-
erick, Director of Teacher Train-
ing, and Mrs, Frederick; and Dr.
Harry Hastings, head of the English
Department, and Mrs, Hastings.
Other members of the faculty will
also be present together with their
husbands and wives,
To Welcome Faculty
This year there will be twenty-
eight new members of the faculty;
the reception will serve as a means
by which they may meet the older
members of the faculty as well as
the students,
Dr. Nelson will officially welcome
the students, taking over this posi-
tion for the first time from Dr. John
M. Sayles, retired President of
State College. Since 1939 Dr.
Sayles has acted as President of
the College, having resigned hig
position in March, 1947, due to @
heart ailment,
To End Guide Pri
This reception will complete the
Student Gulde program, under the
direction of Co-Chairmen Catherine
Grant and Robert Kittridge, Jun-
jors, The program, whose purpose
4s to assist the freshmen in adjust-
ing to life at State College, has
made possible tours of the build-
ings, opened Frosh Camp, held at
Burden Lake, and generally pro-
moted good feeling between the
class of ‘51 and the rest of State
College, Student guides who will
not be able to attend the reception
should obtain a substitute, All
guides should know their fresh-
man's faculty adviser, and if they
do not, they should check with the
lst at the guide office before the
reception,
Light refreshments will be served.
Members of Myskania will also be
present to greet the class of 1951,
Myskania members are: Stanley
Abrams, Gloria Gilbert, Ann May,
Helen Kisiel, Marion Mieras, Alice
Prindle, John Dooley, Eloise Worth,
Wilma Diehl, Ruth Seelbach, Alice
Williams, Rita Shapiro and Wil-
liam Baldwin,
Debate Council Slates
Discussion on Skirts
According to Rita Shapiro, '48,
Charman of Debate Council, plans
have been made to hold a debate
in assembly next Friday, The topio
for the debate will be: Resolved:
“That it is to the Advantage fo
State College women to wear longer
skirts.”
Stanley Abrams, '48, and Mary
Odak, '49; and Abraham Trop, '60,
will take the negative while Jo Ann
Joslin, '49 and Sophomores George
Christy and Arthur Root will he
the affirmative,
Miss Shapiro explained that the
debate will serve as & model to the
freshmen so that they will know
the type of contest that ls expected
of them in rivalry,
The State College Debate Council
has also sent questionnaires to
co-workers, Robertson Baker, '49, Saturday library hours will be from twenty colleges concerning plans
and Richard Feathers, ‘50,
9a. m, to6 p.m,
for intercollegiate debates,
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