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Lirerary DeparTMENT
Lessons Unlearned . i 4 Edith Carr, ’15
The Choice . 3 z : Kolin Hager, *17
Something Good About Pansies
Mary A. McClelland
First Tears . ‘ ‘i ; & BME 17,
The “ Nine Cet” Sate: - Margaret Christ, ’17
Graduation . : Z Francis W. Smith, ’14
Tennyson — His Faith . John F. McNeill, 716
Po’ Aunt Mary’s Funeral . Evelyn Gardner, ’16
Judgments — En Route
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VOL. XXIV May-June, 1915 No.
Biterary Department
Lessons Unlearned
Dim on the shadowy western hills
The draperies of the years trail grey;
Silver soft, through the twilight’s hush,
Come echoes of a distant day.
Oh, happy days that lie asleep,
Within the tender arms held fast
Of her we joyed to walk with once,
Whom now we call the Silent Past.
Dear lessons learned within her smile,—
Why did we foolishly forget
The simple ways of childhood’s life,
Where hurts with joys in laughter met?
Strong courage of a pure child-heart,
That choked a sob beneath brave mirth !
If we could thus rise from each fall
Would we then sigh our spirit’s dearth?
Epira Carr, ”
TS.
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The Choice
The preacher sat in his study and pondered. He
had just returned from a meeting of the city’s most
exclusive literary society, where the subject of dis-
cussion had been, ‘ Modern Thought in the Field of
Religion.”” He had listened with growing indignation
while brilliant philosophers and celebrated scientists
had, with polished phrase, dissected his beloved Faith,
and over its remains reconstructed a system. The
system was full of high-sounding words and clean
ethics, but it centered about no God, nor did it find
room for an immortal soul. He had fought bravely
in defense of his religion, and the effort had well-nigh
exhausted him. Worst of all, it had been received
with politely concealed smiles or sneering scepticism.
He had failed.
On his study table lay a letter from a great publish-
ing house, asking him to supervise the compiling of a
many volumned work of research. The task would
mean years of congenial, peaceful labor — but it would
also mean retiring from his ministry. As he looked
at the letter he thought of the years of battle which
he had waged with the growing tide of indifference
and rationalism in his congregation. It was not that
he lacked power or eloquence or unministerial ability.
In these respects he knew himself the peer of his fel-
low laborers. The trouble was in the air. Empty
pews had begun to appear; the call of Sunday was
away from the church and out to the open. The teach-
ings of modern scholarship and modern materialism
were spreading insidiously among the flock which had
once gladly “accompanied him to the throne of the
heavenly grace.’’ Thus far the battle had been a los-
ing one. The church was loyally supported so far
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as finances went, but the support of faith, the loyalty
to doctrine were waning. What use to keep up a
losing battle? God had hidden himself. The parish
activities were maintained by a handful of women.
Strangers drifted into the church, listened to the beau-
tiful music — and departed before the sermon. In the
ears of the old-time members, the purr of the costly
automobile was far more gracious than the words of
the Christ. As a man, the preacher realized they loved
him. As a teacher of the faith he was politely toler-
ated. Only that morning his little boy had come to
him with awe-struck face, from his play with the son
of a leading vestryman, and had said, “‘Oh, daddy;
George told me he heard his father say that he didn’t
believe there was any God!” With burning soul, but
tender words, he had reassured the little chap, but the
arrow had reached his heart.
Once more he looked at the letter and thought of
the intellectual calm, the freedom from battle, which
it promised. Let a better fighter than he take up the
work, which had grown so discouraging. But were
there any better fighters? His conscience said “no.”
Perhaps, after all, this new activity was his real duty.
And so he sat and thought.
It was almost midnight now. Finally, with weary
movement he took pen and paper and wrote a brief
letter, sealing it as if he were consigning to oblivion
all earthly joy. The publishers would be very sorry.
Then with dogged courage, from which hope had van-
ished, he sought a text for the morrow’s sermon.
Korin Hacer, 717.
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“Something Good About Pansies”
We had climbed to the top of old Gray Peak,
And viewed the valley o’er;
And we started off on the homeward tramp —
A good three miles or more.
The road lay curved like a ribbon of gold,
Around the base of the hill,
And the brook gleamed out with a silver sheen,
From thickets near the mill.
But the sun shone warm on the dusty road,
Until by heat oppressed,
We wearily stopped at a cottage gate;
The matron bade us rest.
How cool was the shade of the trumpet-vine,
A spring ran fresh and clear;
The flash and the whir of a jewelled thing —
A humming-bird was near!
We were sauntering down the garden path,
Repeating kind good-byes,
When suddenly now were our footsteps stayed —
New beauties met our eyes.
“Will you have some pansies?” the hostess asks,
“© thank you, no!” we say;
But the matron is culling the purple blooms —
We let her have her way.
Purple and blue and russet and gold,
Those fragrant rich bouquets,
“Ah!” she explains, “‘ of my violets sweet
You have not learned the ways:
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“There is something good about pansies
That’s worth your while to know;
The more they’re picked and given away,
The more they’re sure to grow.”
Mary A. McCLeLianp,
New York State College for Teachers.
[These verses are copied from the first number of
the Eco, published in June, 1892.]
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424. THE ECHO
First Fears
“ Huht” sniffed The Knocker, “I don’t believe that
nine-tenths of the pupils in the high schools have any
individuality to be developed. Anyway, I think ‘ poets
are born, not made.’ I’ll wager no teacher ever had
Darius Green write an exposition on ‘ How to Fly.’”
“Analogy is the most dangerous form of reasoning,”
warned The Senior. “ Besides, anybody who saw the
fate of the first aviator should have been given the
opportunity to write a fable with a moral.”
The Knocker persisted. “ But you can’t make
something out of nothing. You can lead a horse to
water, but you can’t make him drink. ‘It’s like
flirting,’”’ she re-quoted, “those that can will, and
nothing can stop them; those that can’t can’t, and
nobody can teach them.”
“ Going back to your second idea,” interrupted The
Dreamer. “If the day is hot, and the water is cool,
isn’t it quite probable that the horse will drink?”
“ Psychologically speaking, high-school pupils are
just standing around waiting to be tickled.” Kitty
McKay had the air of one who has just made an im-
portant contribution to the general welfare of the
community.
“Why the first adverb?” inquired The Senior,
bewildered.
“Don’t trouble the child,” begged The Junior.
“You know Freshmen have a wonderful faculty for
remembering phrases they hear, and combining them.
This time Kitty added apples and pears, and thinks
the sum is peaches. Don’t disillusion her.”
“TJ think it would be a fine idea for the teacher to
trace the ancestry of each pupil!” exclaimed The
Bright Idea. ‘Then when she found that a person
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was a descendant of Charlemagne, she’d have him
develop his administrative ability, and then think what
a class president we’d have!”
“ Blessings on thee, Moving-up Day!” fervently
whispered Roomie. “After you are past maybe we'll
hear about something besides that class.”
The Freshmen glanced at each other surreptitiously,
and smiled.
“Do you suppose they have something up their
sleeves?” inquired Roomie of The Dreamer. “ Last
year it was a dove in a box. Now this year if
if I should walk in here with a chicken . . . 1!”
“JT think a daisy chain would be lovely,” suggested
The Freshman, who many years ago took the prize
at a Baby Show.
“Td rather have a big bonfire, and burn my Livy,”
argued Kitty, who is modest.
“Feminism vs. Militancy,” laughed The Dreamer.
“You see there are always two many variables for
one to be able to decide, off-hand, which is the worse.”
“ Militancy is,” announced The Senior without hesi-
tation. ‘Then you don’t get pink lemonade at after-
noon teas. Be a feminist and dispense the sparkling
nectar, say I. Only yesterday I beheld my best friend
in her glad rags for a tea at three in the afternoon,
while I, though only a neutral, had to go hang a frog.
Would that they’d use electrocution in the labs.”
“Resolved, That vivisection is justifiable,” cried
Roomie, remembering her brief.
The Junior scented an argument, and interfered
hastily. ‘‘ Why is it that there is never an operetta
without milk-maids?” she inquired. “Is it one of the
unities of the operetta that there should be? Of
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course they’re always charming, but I’d like to know
why they always are.”
* Milk-maids, to be or not to be, that is the ques-
tion!” tragically announced The Freshman. The
Freshman is a candidate for dramatics, and is likely to
be rehearsing almost any time.
“ Milk-maids remind me of the country, the coun-
try reminds me of the lake, the lake reminds me of
tadpoles, and there I have it. Please don’t let me
forget that I must put it down on the Nature Calen-
dar that I saw thousands and thousands of tadpoles
in the lake last Saturday. Why, the water fairly bub-
bled with them.” I shouldn’t be surprised if Kitty
were an eminent zodlogist some day — she simply
dotes on horrid, slimy, creepy things.
“All of which reminds me that I have a sup in
Biology to-morrow, and the thermometer is registering
ninety in the shade,” groaned The Freshman. “ If
marks are inversely proportional to the height of the
mercury, what will ever become of me?”
“You might do your cramming in an aquarium,”
suggested The Bright Idea.
“Aquarium!” exclaimed Roomie, rising hurriedly.
“TI almost forgot, ’m going swimming this after-
noon — I must get my picture in the Sunday papers —
“Tf you want to be in print,
Just come along with me.’”
EWE EES 17.
THE ECHO 427
The “‘ Nine Cent ” Sale
One February morning in a large department store
the silent aisles echoed the steps of a few clerks who
had come ten minutes earlier than usual to prepare
for the “nine cent’”’ sale. As they busied themselves
with the large cotton covers, removing and folding
them, the uncouth, bulky shapes underneath emerged
to the yellow glimmer of questionable sunlight from
upper windows, through which the lately disturbed
dust of the night lazily floated down. Girls in black
dresses, some freshened by the contrast, others, who
might have been pretty, haggard in their sombre, un-
becoming uniforms, moved about, arranging articles
for counter display.
Into the maelstrom of this ‘‘ nine cent” bargain sale,
fell myriads of small articles of jewelry, half-pound
packages of cheap writing paper, men’s ties, novels,
combs, tape, scented soap, napkin-rings, cold cream,
aluminum saucepans, and hairpins. Nothing was left
out, seven-cent packages of bone buttons were raised
to nine, while twenty-five cent tooth brushes were
thrown away at the same price — nine cents.
When. the floorwalker appeared a few moments
after the seven-forty-five gong and stepped up to greet
politely the blonde head-clerk at the jewelry counter,
-the elevator boy abruptly left off joking with ‘clerk
No. 6,” clanged the door of his iron cage and departed
for upper regions in business-like haste.
As soon as the great outer doors were opened the
first bargain hunters hurried in with a mild rush.
They were the country housewife with her comfort-
able knit mittens and Gladstone bag, who had come
in on an early train to take first choice of this marvel-
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ous array, and the foresighted dressmaker, whom we
recognize by her sharp, intelligent inquiries concern-
ing materials, as she runs through the remnants of
silks or laces with deft fingers and practiced eye, for
some artistic “gc” bit, which later may grace the
shoulders of a millionaire’s daughter.
But these first shoppers do not long have the undi-
vided attention of affable clerks. People begin to
pour into the store through the yawning doors; they
stream through the aisles, around corners, into ele-
vators, out of elevators, congesting and clearing the
narrow spaces, jostling each other, and making it al-
most impossible for the check girls to answer the
intermittent calls of “ Check girl!” across the coun-
ters. Little steel cash boxes spin with lightning speed
along the buzzing wires overhead; swingdoors rush-
ing back and forth, let in draughts of cool, damp air
on the dry, hot closeness of the store. The clerks
near the front entrance shiver and answer between
coughs the rapid fire of thoughtless questions. Every-
where are the cards bearing the enticing information,
gc. They are the distraction of many women on this
day as they flaunt their mystic symbols before the eyes
of a multitude of hurrying, pressing, garrulous fe-
males, fiendishly tempting them as they struggle to get
past to more crowded counters beyond, where the
jabber and clatter is louder.
The wails of tired children add to the din, but as
long as there are bargain sales babies will be carried
or pushed in carts through congested aisles, in and
out between walls of moving skirts and wooden coun-
ters, their only compensation being the privilege of
twirling a squeaky counter stool around occasionally
at a dizzy rate.
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Towards six o’clock in the evening after the strife
has spent itself, when pocket-books can no longer
answer to demands for 9c, when check girls come
slowly and wearily to insistent calls, the thick white
illumination from opaque, hanging glass globes pours
down on slovenly aisles and counters, piled with dis-
ordered heaps of ribbons, handkerchiefs, and hat trim-
mings, which lie crumpled and forlorn, after having
been snatched up in eagerness, examined and dropped
again, or eyed longingly, or tossed aside, according to
the tastes and purses of the shuffling throng.
Tired out, the clerks sort out and put away the re-
mains, and with the last gong crowd into the elevators.
Only the delicate contents of the glass show cases,
beneath the counters have escaped the muss and
scramble. Serenely they bask in the light of their
private little electric bulbs, safe in the knowledge of
their superior quality and their consequent exclusion
for months to come from “9c” bargain sales.
MarGarer Curis, 717.
430
THE ECIIO
Graduation
It’s a comin’ graduation
In our little village school,
An’ the thoughts of ’xaminations
Kinder spoil the swimmin’ pool ;
Kinder hants yer like a sperit,
When you're playin’ of ole cat,
Kinder takes that happy feelin’
When you’re steppin’ up to bat.
Them fellers what will graduate
Are a struttin’ round as grand,
As if high school graduation
Was the only in the land.
Sister, she’s got some new dresses
Fer the dance an’ class day too.
Gee, I wish the thing was over,
An’ the whole blame bus’ness through.
We'll pile into the opera house,
An’ we’ll swelter fer three hours,
An’ we'll listen to bum speeches,
An’ then we'll send ’em flowers;
An’ then, too, we ’gratulate ’em,
An’ the hul thing will be done,
There won’t be no school ter bother
An’ vacation sure is fun.
Francis W. SMITH,
"r4.
THE ECHO 431
Tennyson — His Faith
Alfred Tennyson was born in eighteen hundred and
nine. He died in eighteen hundred and ninety-two,
at the age of eighty-three. During this extraordi-
narily long life, great changes in the fundamental
ideas of men concerning God and religion occurred.
And the poet who has aptly been called the ‘ clearest,
sweetest, strongest voice of the nineteenth century”
shows in many of his works the characteristic tenden-
cies of this period of stress and storm.
During his boyhood he was educated by his parents
at home. From his mother he received his early re-
ligious instruction. , Later, he went to Trinity College,
Cambridge. At the time of his university career re-
ligious life in England was at a very low ebb. That
zeal and enthusiasm which burned in Wesley and his
co-workers had long since died out. In the established
church apathy was quite general. Most of its members
were Christians in name only; there was nothing ag-
gressive, nothing of a positive nature in their religion.
The outward remains of a glorious religion still ex-
isted in their churches and forms, but the vital spirit
was not there. Ere long, however, conservative Eng-
land was plunged into a stormy turmoil of religious
controversy which changed the calm, placid faith of
the many into honest doubt and sincere, earnest ques-
tioning in their efforts to get at the truth.
This storm did not leave Tennyson untouched. The
belief of his early days underwent a severe trial in
the heated discussions springing from the discoveries
of the scientists. Men like Darwin saw in man merely
an animal evolved from lower states and advancing
by successive stages higher and higher in the scale
of development. Such men very naturally could not
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accept the story of the Bible and of the churches re-
garding the origin and end of man. Indeed, it was
quite logical for them to become agnostics or even
atheists on account of their too-scientific way of view-
ing things. They tried to apply scientific principles
where scientific principles clearly had no application at
all. But the firm, unshaken confidence of a few
great, noble souls took up their challenge, and staid
old England became a hotbed of feverish discussion
of religious subjects.
Some, like Newman, looking to the past for guid-
ance turned to Catholicism. The Church had come
down from the very time of Christ and taught with
conviction and certainty. It did not hesitate, quibble;
nor did it compromise. Others, like Maurice, sought
for the eternal verities in the world and life around
them. Tennyson seems to have happily grasped the
vital principles of both of these men.
The basis of all religion is a lively and implicit trust
and faith in God, and a belief in His personal rela-
tion to each one of us. In contemplation of such mat-
ters, reason and argument are useless; these are not
applicable to eternal questions which, by their very
nature, do not respond to the cold touch of analysis
and logic. Tennyson had such a faith, but only after
a period of vacillation and doubt expressed in such
poems as “ Confessions of a Sensitive Mind,” “ The
Two Voices,” and “The Vision of Sin.” In these
poems we can clearly see his wavering faith trying to
cope with the great, eternal question of immortality.
But in “ In Memoriam,” he sounds a note of positive
conviction in matters of faith. To a world of skeptics
and honest doubters he brought a word of encour-
agement and assurance. In hearts torn by bitter strife
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in search for the truth, he sowed the seeds that were
to produce “a sober optimism” and “‘a reliance on
the Strong Son of God, Immortal Love.”
From this time on he was never doubting or skepti-
cal as heretofore, but, on the contrary, he became an
ardent champion of Christianity as he believed in it.
His “ Despair” and “ The Promise of May” very
strongly denounced the Materialists. His late poem,
“ Crossing the Bar,” is a final expression of the hope
to see “ My Pilot face to face, when I have crost the
bar.” It is a clear and happy statement of the suc-
cess of faith over doubt and trouble.
It is then this faith that places Tennyson above all
the poet of the nineteenth century, and makes him
a poet of all time for those in doubt or despair. His
profound trust, his deep earnestness and wonderful
power will bring peace to the heart, troubled and sore
with endless dispute and argument. Such is his great-
est power and greater than that, “Is there any?”
Joun F. MacNEILi, ’16.
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Po’ Aunt Mary’s Funeral
Ann’ Lize was in a decidedly reminiscent mood, one
summer day, as she rocked to and fro on the back
porch drawing long, contented puffs from her old clay
pipe.
“Dat’s jes’ it, honey, it was cutinly a gala day in
Freemantown when po’ ole Aunt Mary, one ob de
bes’ niggahs dat eber lived, tuhned up her toes an’ died.
An’ her funeral, land a massy, dat was an event
dat will nebber hab a place in mah fo’gettery. Dere
wasn’t a black niggah in Freemantown dat would hab
missed dat air funeral, no indeedy! Why, de young
black gals an’ de old ones too, kept deir hair done up
in string all dat week, fo’ de ’casion. Did Ah go?
Yo’ all jes’ bet yo’ sweet young heart, honey, dat dis
ole niggah done went. Eberybody done admihahed
mah presence dat day. I wore mah bes’ black calicer
Balkin jumpah, an’ dat yaller hat wid de big red pop-
pies on it, dat yo’ blessed grandma done gib me.
Yis, Ah cutinly done dis air fambly an honah dat
day!
““Yo’ all done heah yo’ Ma tell how faithful po’ ole
Uncle Joe was to Aunt Mary. How she use to dress
up ebery Sunday evenin’, an’ hab him come to see
huh. An’ yo’ know how his chillens done show de
opposition to deir frien’ship. Well, honey, we ole
niggahs done ’spected dat Joe’s John had pisened de
Preachah Bill Jeffries’ heart agin po’ ole Aunt Mary.
Suah nuff, ouah ’spicions done come true. We all
done felt it, soon as we come in dat air church. De
air was so solemn like, not a speck like othah funerals
dat we generly ’tended. Po’ Aunt Mary lay out neah
de pulpit, an’ all de niggahs done mahched ’round de
corpse. Ah ’marked den, to Sis Mandy, dat dey hadn’t
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used much taste in layin’ huh out— she didn’t look
well — kinda funny like, an’ would yo’-all believe it,
honey, she done hab on dat same dress dat she picked
crabs in fo’ nigh on forty yeahs.
“As eberbody knows, Aunt Mary wasn’t generly liked
by ouah preachahs, ’cause she nebber went to church,
but Ah ’spects dat de main raisin was because she was
dat po’ dat she nebber had eben a cent to gib to de
preachah’s pay.
“Well, speakin’ ob de funeral, dere wasn’t much
mournin’ long *bout de fust ob it, but *bout de middle,
aftah de songs, we-all felt dat sumpthin’ pow’ful citin’
was goin’ to happin. Den all ob a suddin, Bill Jef-
fries, de preachah, done got up from his chair an’
walked up to de coffin whar Aunt Mary lay. Den he
made one ob dem air pauses dat yo’-all done see on
de stage an’ said: ‘Brethren an’ Sistren, we hab
assemblied heah to de funeral ob one ob de biggest
black sinnahs in Freemantown; look at her, brudders,
eben in death she tuhns pale at mah sayins. Yis,
Brothah Niggahs, she am damned fo’eber, nebber will
de good Lawd ’mit huh in de golden gate, nebber will
she tread dem holy streets, or behold God’s chariot
flyin’ across de Ribbah Johdan.’ An’ den he done
commit po’ Aunt Mary to dat place ob etarnal de-
struction. Yo’-all might well shuddah, honey, but
dat’s de hones’ truff. We all sat like de little image
in yo’ Grandma’s pahlor, fer a spell, an’ den de Spirit
done grabbed Sis Mandy, fo’ she begun to sway back
and fro, an’ to sing and hollah, ‘Oh, Good Lawd,
sabe huh, sabe huh. Oh, Lawd, send de powah jes’
now, and baptise eberyone.’ Ah leans ovah and gives
huh a punch in de ribs, but it wasn’t no good, fo’ it
only made huh hollah loudah. Den de whole place
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begun to sound like a reg’lah ole-time camp meetin’.
Big, fat Art, po’ Mary’s son, den got up, mahched
to de front, an’ leanin’ obah his mothah’s coffin,
shook his fist at Bill Jeffries, an’ hollahed, ‘ Yo’-all
preach mah Mam to Hell, will ye, ye dirty black dog
ob a preachah. I'll teach ye to preach mah Mam to
Heli
“ Bill Jeffries jes’ mahched up an’ down, yellin’ ovah
an’ ovah, ‘She’s damned, brothahs, Ah tell ye she’s
gone straight to Hell, fo’ she’s damned, an’ de Debbil’s
done got huh fo’ eber. Oh, brothahs, she’s damned’
Den he begun to mahch up an’ down de aisles, wid
his han’s wavin’ in de air, au’ kep’ on gettin’ loudah
an’ loudah ebery time he done sed it, dat eberyone
believed him, eben Ah did, skeptical as Ah be! Den
ebery one ob Aunt Mary’s eight chillens done stood up
in deir seats an’ yelled at de preachah fo’ preachin’
deir Mam to de bad place, but de preachah done got
religion dat air day, fo’ he kep’ right on mahchin’
an’ repeatin’ ovah an’ ovah, ‘ She’s damned, brothahs.
Oh, Brothahs, she’s damed, an’ de Debbil’s got huh
in de place ob torment!’ Den de whole company be-
gun to rock from side to side and yelled, ‘ Sabe huh,
preachah, fo’ de good Lawd’s sake, sabe huh; hab
mercy on de sinnah, preachah, an’ sabe huh.’ Dat air
funeral done las’ till six o’clock in de evenin’, till
eberyone had to leave beca’se deir breff was so knocked
up dat dey couldn’t hollah no mo’.”
During this recital, Ann’ Lize had grown more and
more emphatic. At length she paused for lack of
breath and heaved a sigh of exhaustion and satisfac-
tion.
“Yis, honey, dat sholey was de mos’ ’citin’ funeral
Ah eber ’tended —an’ ter think it begun so solemn
an’ unpromisin’ like!”
EveLtyN GARDNER, ’16.
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Judgments — En Route
“Yes, the weather’s wonderful!
The tennis-courts are fine.
Oh, won’t it be terrific when
Our chapel starts at nine?
Just think, exams are one week off —
T’ll sure flunk German 8!
We'll probably be late for psych.
At such a lazy rate.
Next year the Freshman will arrive
In college at eight-ten,
Of upper classmen will inquire,
‘Do you eat lunch?’ and ‘ when?’
Doctor Painter just went in
Did you study for a test?
What do you think of the new regime?
Shall we ever have a rest?
To-day, at four, on court sixteen,
Let’s play a game o1 so,
It’s awful hot, and my arm is lame —
But I’ll stand a ‘set’ straight through.
Next fall with lessons done in school
We'll wait for education.
The strictness of the ‘rushing’ rules
Will cause great consternation.
‘Farewell, farewell, my own true love,’
And don’t forget your balls.
There’s Charles descending from above
‘No talking in the halls!’ ”
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VOL. XXIV May, 1915 No. 9
Board of Editors
Tue Ecuo Board for 1915-16 is as follows:
Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Hditor
AGNES FUTTERER . . . . .
& Literary Editor
Jessin DUNSEITH . . .
Farra WALLACE . . . . .
Mary ALLEN. i é a t SRAM . Alumni Editor
MILDRED LAWRENCE . . : . S E . News Editor
Maup Rose 5 4 : zi : E Buchange Bditor
oe Cress Hd 7 cS 5 “ . y . Joke BHditor
ARGARET AYS i; =
Reese ee } 4 i f : i Athletic Editors
Marcarer CHRIST 3 a é 5 : . Business Manager
We. Nuspaum . i G é 6 Advertising Manager
alisha Ay) i é . : . Subscription Managers
JosppH WALKER
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paid before November 1; single copies, 15 cents.
Contributions and expressions of opinion are solicited from the
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and owned by the students of the New York State College for
Teachers.
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Entiorial Bepartment
The Board will appoint an Advertising Manager
to take the place of Edward Long, who resigned
from that position.
The Board of 1914-15 wishes the best of success
for the coming year to these new members.
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“ Sylvia”
The Ecuo Board wishes to thank all those who
helped to make the operetta a success, Prof. Belding,
the musical director; Prof. Kirtland, the members of
the caste, and the committee in charge.
“ Be Enthusiastic ”
Be enthusiastic! A short time ago when I gave
that exhortation to a friend of mine, this was the
answer, “I can’t, it isn’t natural for me to gush,
and I won’t be a hypocrite.” I say no, enthusiasm
is not gush; it is an indescribable something that
makes the world livable. What a life this would be
if we were condemned to continual association with
unfeeling, unresponsive, ultra-proper, unenthusiasts,
who find hypocrisy in giving pleasure, in cultivat-
ing the faculty of sympathtic, human, wholesome,
sunshiney interest and fervor in their fellow-beings!
You can cultivate it—it is really little more than
unselfishness. For doesn’t it make others happy,
provoke their self-expression and consequent
growth? Few of us can do without encourage-
ment — fervent, sympathetic response. If a man
does a fine piece of work, don’t lose a minute in
telling him so. Don’t say, “ You did very well,” in
a semi-apologetic tone, but look as if you meant it.
Gush if you must. If the spirit is sincere the
“gush ” will not condemn you to everlasting flames.
You are going out, soon, into the world — we are
all going there; and the world needs a human sun-
shiney you and me. Remember — be enthusiastic,
make that world livable!
440 THE ECHO
News Department
College Notes
On the morning of April 18, Dr. Brubacher was
formally inaugurated as president of the New York
State College for Teachers. The ceremonies began
at 10 o’clock, when Dr. Brubacher and Dr. Finley
entered the auditorium, after passing through the
lane formed in front of the building by two lines of
scholars, distinguished visitors, the Board of
Regents, the members of the faculty, and the mem-
bers of the Senior class. When Dr. Brubacher, Dr.
Finley, the Regents and faculty had taken their
seats on the platform, Dr. Finley welcomed Dr.
Brubacher to the presidency of the institution.
Then Major Moore, as representative of Governor
Whitman, read the Governor’s letter of regret. Dr.
Hadley, of Yale, the chief speaker of the day, fol-
lowed. He spoke of the part central New York
had played as a nursery for great teachers, great
scholars, and great scientists, and of the problems
that lie before it now.
Dr. Brubacher then gave his inaugural address.
He emphasized the fact that although efficiency,
culture, and scholarship are individual, the aim of
education is not to be individual but social. He
said: “Only when public institutions of learning
make of their graduates socially-minded men and
women whose motto is ‘Ich dien’ will they justify
the public moneys laid out for them.” Institutions
could attain this, he said, by conserving the physical
welfare of their students, by making them indus-
trially efficient, by giving to them their race heritage
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of culture, and by giving them moral and religious
instruction. In continuing, he spoke of the teach-
ing which is to bring this about as distinctly social
service, the service being measured in terms of char-
acter, of soul-life. He concluded with the statement
that the men and women of the State College who
were to follow this aim must be “men and women
who are socially-minded, cultured, scholarly, fit to
serve and ready to serve.”
Then followed greetings from Dr. Charles P.
Steinmetz, former president of the Schenectady
Board of Education; Principal Alfred C. Thompson,
of the Brockport State Normal School; Principal
W. F. H. Breeze, president of the New York State
College for Teachers Alumni Association, and Dr.
Leonard W. Richardson, of the faculty.
The Rev. William Herman Hopkins, of the First
Presbyterian Church of Albany, delivered the invo-
cation, and the Very Rev. Monsignor J. L. Reilly
of Schenectady pronounced the benediction.
Chapel period on April 21 was taken up by an
interesting little talk on “The Value of Spanish,”
by Professor Stinard.
On April 23 Miss Pierce gave two talks before the
Conference of Teachers at Berlin, Rensselaer county.
Professor Smith and ‘Miss Van Liew attended the
Eastern Art and Manual Training Teachers’ Asso-
ciation which was held in Buffalo, April 29-May tr.
On May 5 the College Quartet made its first
appearance in chapel. Its members are Howe
Cassavant, first bass; George Anderson, second
bass; George Cooper, first tenor; Kolin Hager,
442 THE ECHO
second tenor. The three numbers were “ Hush, Ma
Honey,” “The Tale of the Tack,” and the “ Winter
Song” from “ Robin Hood.”
Exhibit of the Work of the Home Economics
Department
On May 28 and 29 in the class rooms of the De-
partment there will be an exhibit of the work done
in the various courses in Home Economics. These
will include Plain Sewing, Dressmaking, Handwork,
Costume Decoration, Millinery, Costume Design,
Textiles, Cookery, Dietetics, Food Chemistry, Bac-
teriology, Sanitation, Home Nursing, Household
Management, Laundering, and House Decoration.
The purpose of the exhibit is to give the public a
general idea of the scope of work of the Department
and to give the students in the Department an oppor-
tunity to observe their work as a correlated unit.
The work will be arranged-so that the observer
may see the line of work the student follows to gain
the ultimate end of the course.
Ye: We CA,
The meetings of the past month have been most
interesting and successful. From first to last the
speakers have been of an unusual character, and
their talks inspiring and helpful.
On March 31, Stephen Chovey spoke. He is an
Indian boy studying in our High School, and his
talk was of his own country, about which he told
some very interesting facts. He spoke also con-
cerning his life and customs in India. At this same
meeting Miss Flenniken, student secretary of the
northeast field of Y. W. C. A., made an appeal to
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the college girls to share some of the benefits they
received with the girls at home. This movement
centers in the formation of clubs during the summer
vacation.
On April 14, Dr. Karl Kumm, from the Soudan
United Mission, and also connected with several
national geographical societies of the world, spoke
on his work in Africa, and especially of the need of
mission stations across Central Africa to check the
southern rush of Mohammedanism.
Mrs. Harriet K. Christie, head of the Young
Women’s Bible Training Movement in Albany,
spoke at the meeting on April 21st. Her talk, to
which she gave no name, might have been called
“A More Intimate Relationship with Christ.”
On April 28, Dr. George Dugan, of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, spoke to us.
College Club
The last meeting of the College Club was held
Friday, March 31. At this time we had a pleasant
departure from the customary consideration of cur-
rent events. Dr. Richardson told us of his trips to
Germany and France taken during his days as pro-
fessor at Oxford. His first trip included visits to
Leipsig, Hamburg, Sesenheim and other German
cities, especially those which had been familiar to
Goethe. His visit to Ober-Ammergau, where he
saw the Passion Play, was exceedingly delightful.
During his second trip he had the opportunity of
coming under the influence of the great Wagner.
Dr. Richardson’s advice to us was to see America,
but not to stop at that; to visit also the land that
has the more glory and interest for its added cen-
turies of civilization.
444. THE ECHO
Promethean
A funny meeting of Promethean was held in the
college auditorium Thursday evening, April 29.
The members responded to the roll call with jokes.
Funny stories were read by several of the members.
Howard Harrison read one by George Ade; Dorothy
Hailes, one of Hashimura Togo’s amusing letters;
Rose Martin, one by Mr. Dooly, and Orris Emery,
a selection from Mark Twain. These were all
greatly enjoyed. A spelling match was then con-
ducted by Ella Hoppe, and remarkable ability was
shown by the members. After a mock session of
the legislature the meeting adjourned.
Wednesday evening, April 27, an initiation was
held in the college gymnasium. Frances Larmon,
*16, George Cooper, ’16, and Bernard Marron, *16,
after proving their worth by various means, became
Prometheans. We are glad to welcome these new
members into our society.
Chemistry Club
The Chemistry Club has not been stricken with
the usual fever attending the advent of spring.
Instead of settling back and letting things take their
own course, and watching the beauties of nature
unfold, we are up and awake every minute without
a bit of spring fever in our blood.
One of the ways in which we show our interest
is the attention we manifest in practical every-day
topics. At every meeting we have a prepared talk
on some topic of common use. Also, we have read,
by any member who chooses, items of current inter-
est. Then we have discussions concerning topics
which are interesting or valuable to the rest of the
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club. New discoveries and inventions are discussed
and their value and efficiency explained.
At a recent meeting Mr. Long gave a very inter-
esting talk on “ Wireless Telegraphy.”’ At another
time Mr. Kennedy entertained us with a talk, illus-
trated by lantern slides, on “ Coal Mining.” What
could be more instructive or profitable than hearing
about these important and interesting processes?
Also we are ever looking for new members. Sey-
eral new names have been added to our list recently,
and we are always glad to welcome anyone who is
qualified and interested.
We are making plans for a good time in the near
future, so it would be interesting for every member
to come to the meetings. There are only a few
more meetings this year. Why not make them
record-breakers in attendance? Come out and show
your interest by being present and contributing to
the discussions which take place.
Senior Class
The Seniors are very proud of the part they were
allowed to take at the inauguration ceremonies. We
hope that we presided efficiently over the refresh-
ments, and that our conduct the next day was suffi-
ciently staid, solemn and dignified throughout the
addresses.
The Board of Editors has been working very
hard on the Year Book, and it is expected that it
will be out very soon. A novel feature this year
will be the hand-colored frontispiece.
The date of the Senior Ball has been set for the
evening of June 14, and the various other exercises
of Commencement Week are in the hands of com-
mittees.
446 THE ECHO
Junior Class
Problem of the month: “Are you from Schenec-
tady?”
Members of the Junior Class ushered at the inau-
guration ceremonies for Dr. Brubacher. They in-
cluded Margaret Hays, Edna Albert, Ruth Evans,
Hazel Wilson, Theda Mosher, Marjorie Bacheller,
Dorothy Feeny, Harriet Tedford, Kathrene Ensign,
Marion Frisbie, Katharine Odell, Amy Rextrew.
The nominations for class officers have been made.
Sophomore Class Notes
On Thursday, May 15, the Sophomore Class
elected its officers for next year. The following
persons were elected for officers:
resident Wiracins 6G Waitt Margaret M. Christ
IWice Presidente: iis en 8 neste o Marion Payne
Secretary (os wo) te oe Edith Spencer
TEECASUTEE joa) cole icc upivie prerele so 6) Jesse Jones, Jr.
Echo Reporter. 5.2) o2. 02 = Ethel M. Houck
Stanley G. Fitzgerald and the members of this
year’s executive committee are to be congratulated on
their ability in handling the affairs of ‘the class during
the past year.
Crass Honors
Grace Braem — Silver loving cup for Girls’ Ath-
letic championship.
Jesse Jones, Jr., and Stanley G. Fitzgerald — Let-
ters for ’varsity basketball.
Kolin D. Hagar — Leading réle in college play.
THE ECHO 447
Delta Omega
The Deltas had a most successful reunion this
year. From the first function, on Friday evening,
May 7, until the guests returned home Sunday night,
everything went off well. It was the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the founding of Delta Omega, and
on this account the number of “old girls” who re-
turned was particularly gratifying. The theatre
party on Friday evening was at “ The Hall,” and
everyone enjoyed “ Polly of the Circus.” Saturday
at I was the luncheon at the Ten Eyck, and Saturday
evening the dance in the college gymnasium.
Many of the girls have already made plans for at
least a part of their summer. Among these:
Esther L. Marks is going to spend the month of
July at a military camp of Wells College girls in
Gretna, N. Y.
Ruth Bissell, who has been living in Brooklyn
this winter, will spend the summer with her mother
in Waterville, N. Y.
Marion I. Blodgett will pass the first three weeks
in July at a camp at Highland Lake.
Dorothy Swartwout will enjoy a few weeks’ stay
in August at Niagara Falls.
Helen R. Odell, who is now occupied in the State
Hygienic Laboratory in Albany, will attend the
summer course at the Physicians and Surgeons’
Hospital in Columbia.
Fanny G. Leach will be in Landisville and Scran-
ton, Pa., most of the summer.
Katherine B. Odell has made her plans to spend
most of the summer in Ridgefield, Conn.
Anne P. Stockwell will cruise on Lake Champlain
on “ The Lark” during the summer.
448 THE ECHO
Among the girls chosen by the College Y. W
C. A. as delegates to Silver Bay are Edith O. Wal-
lace, Marion I. Blodgett and Hildred M. Griffin.
Anne P. Stockwell gave an afternoon tea in honor
of one of her former classmates at Wells College, at
which the Delta girls were entertained.
Eta Phi
The Eta Phi dance was held Saturday evening,
April 24, in the college gymnasium, and was a very
enjoyable affair. The committee in charge was
Geraldine Murray, Elsie Austin and Florence Lan-
sing.
Eta Phi wishes to announce the marriage of Ethel
Zeigler, ’13, at her home in Coeymans, N. Y., Sat-
urday evening, April 24, to Mr. Harold McClennan
of Albany.
We are glad to welcome to our membership two
members of the Freshman class, Ruth Kimmey and
Jennie Muhlemann.
Irene Sheehan spent a very pleasant week-end,
April 16 to 18, at the House as a guest of Louise
Powers.
Hazel Wilson recently spent a few days with
Elsie Austin at her home in Troy.
Among recent guests at the House have been
Miss Avery, Miss Wilson and Miss Steele.
The Annual Eta Phi Breakfast was held this year
at the Ten Eyck with about thirty of the sorority
and their guests present. Edith Carr presided as
toastmistress and several members responded to
toasts. The committee in charge was Theda
Mosher, Helen Kelso and Lillian Farnham.
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Kappa Delta
The ‘‘ House” girls entertained Edith Casey, ’14,
over the week-end of March 19th.
Dr. and (Mrs. Hale entertained the Kappa Delta
girls at their home on Manning boulevard one even-
ing last month.
The girls were delighted to see Elizabeth Skinner,
"17, during the week of March 29th.
Kappa Delta welcomes Adela Hedges, ’18, and
Le Moyne Gillette, ’18, to their number.
We extend our warmest sympathy to Dr. and
Mrs. Ward in their recent bereavement.
The “ House” girls were delightfully surprised to
see Rachel Griswold Pratt during the week of March
29th.
Ruth Moseley, ’17, entertained her father at the
“ House”? March 24th.
Barbara Pratt, ’15, spent the Easter vacation with
Bessie Baremore, ’16, at her home in Jamesburg,
Ne
Frances Larmon, ’16, spent the Easter vacation in
New York.
Junia Morse and Mary Denbow were guests at
the “ House ” the week-end of ‘March Ist.
Psi Gamma
The Psi Gamma girls on May Ist moved into their
new home at 124 South Lake avenue.
Most of the members of the sorority enjoyed
Easter vacation at their respective homes.
Katherine Summerfield and Hesther Calkins of
Salamanca visited at the Psi Gamma house Easter
week.
450 THE ECHO
Lucile Hale has been elected house stewardess
for the ensuing year.
Esther Eveleigh visited at the home of Dr. Eve-
leigh of Schenectady on April 27th.
Tea was served at the Psi Gamma house to several
alumni members who attended the inauguration of
Dr. Brubacher on Saturday, April 17th.
‘Mary Robbins, ’14, of Saratoga, spent a few days
during Easter week at the Psi Gamma house.
Grace Mead spent the Easter vacation in New
York City.
(Marion Rowe of Greenwich spent a few days dur-
ing the week of April 20th at the Psi Gamma house.
Sigma Nu Kappa
Signa Nu Kappa has elected the following officers
for next year:
BVM tea ey ROUEN S couse: Br aliar wea tan se ve code ah te tones President
Stanley G. Fitzgerald.) .gicicccc Vice-President
Witlard He Pearsall... cin. es © Secretary
Pie WWatIn es sais iirin okie ee yte tic ie ere Treasurer
W alter EeGrys. 3s. eee Sergeant at Arms
E. Raymond Schneible. .Master of Ceremonies
Wy iliiam) Nussbatmicii3c% iniae scot. soe 6 Crier
The fraternity has moved to its new home, 84
North Allen street. Plans are nearing completion
for the annual banquet, which will take place
Wednesday evening, May 26.
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Aliuuni Bepariment
We were glad to welcome back to our college a
number of our alumni who returned to witness the
inauguration of our new President, Dr. A. R. Bru-
bacher.
Christina H. Lawson, ’86, who has been in India
for some time, is en route for home, and hopes to
be with us at the time of the Alumni Reunion.
Alta Everson, ’12, who has been teaching in the
domestic science and household arts department in
Millbrook Memorial School, Millbrook, N. Y., has
secured a position in the Lansingburgh High School
for the coming year.
We extend our sympathy to the friends of Irene
M. Kraemer, ’99, whose death occurred March 22,
IQI5.
Gertrude Markey is teaching in Watervliet, N. Y.
Hope Duncan has a position in Richmondville,
NAYS
Gertrude Brasch has been teaching in Herkimer,
NY:
Beatrice Mable is now situated at Lyndonville.
Olive Maxwell has been filling a position in
Liberty.N.-Y¥-
Isabel Davis has a position in Mamaroneck, N. Y.
Anna Kennedy is now teaching in Gloversville,
Noi
Emma Conant is teaching in Greenport.
Marjorie Bennett is filling a position in Ilion,
N.Y.
Helene Franke is now teaching in Schenectady,
BE OYS
Jessie Spence has been filling a position in Cam-
bridge, N. Y.
Tue Ecuo acknowledges the receipt of the follow-
ing exchanges: The Academy Graduate, Newburgh,
N. Y.; The Holcad, Westminster College; The Mirror,
Hendrix College; The Mount Holyoke, Mount Holy-
oke; The Vassar Miscellany, Vassar.
The Mount Holyoke is a splendid college paper.
The stories show much originality and are of great
interest, and the department entitled “In Short” is
extremely well written. Since your paper is so good.
why not make it a little better by having a frontispiece
and some jokes?
The Co-Ed number of The Mirror from Hendrix
College was very interesting. But isn’t it possible for
the Co-Eds to write better poems and stories? They
were decidedly mediocre. We also noticed the lack
of alumni notes. The best department in the paper
is the “ Locals.”
The Vassar Miscellany is one of the best of our
exchanges. The stories and poems are especially well
written, and the alumnae department is quite extraordi-
nary. It seems that if other college papers would so
thoroughly systematize their alumni notes they would
keep fresh the interest in their colleges. If graduates
know that in every issue of their paper their class is
to be represented, they will be eager to subscribe for it.
We contgratulate Vassar College on the interest of
her alumnae.
hth ‘
niulidas
Athletic Bepartnent
Gymnastic Exhibition
The annual gymnastic exhibition was held in the
gymnasium on Thursday evening, April 29, and was
a complete success in every respect. The affair,
which was staged under the direction of Mr. Swaim
and Miss Estabrook, reflected great credit upon
their ability as well as upon that of all who took
part. The program, which was varied and highly
interesting, was presented as follows:
1. Indian Club Drill— High School boys.
Marching Tactics — Freshmen, girls.
Indian Club Drill — Juniors, girls.
Wand Drill — Freshmen and Sophomores, men.
Free Arm Exercises — Freshmen, girls.
Torch Club Swinging — Mr. Swaim.
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7. Parallel Bars — Gymnastic Team, men.
8. Horizontal Bars — Gymnastic Team, men.
9. Wand Drill — Sophomores, girls.
to. Tumbling — Men.
11. Boxing — Epstein, Horowitz; Jones, Gowey;
Doyle brothers.
12. Folk Dancing — Juniors and Seniors, girls.
13. Wrestling — Epstein, Dedicke.
From the first number down to the last everything
was carried out with speed and precision; there was
not a hitch in the program. It is hard to judge who
took first honors, the girls or the men, and we will
not stop to quarrel about that part. Rather do we
appreciate the co-operation between the two that
brought about so enjoyable an evening. The vari-
ous beautiful drills presented by the girls were am-
ple evidence of the hard and efficient work which
had been done throughout the year by Miss Esta-
brook, who is to be congratulated on the great show-
ing made by those who are in her charge.
The men were the funmakers of the evening, the
blind boxing match between Epstein and Horowitz
and the funny boxing sketch between Gowey as the
“ Bowery Kid” and Jones as “ Weary Willie” being
the greatest laugh provokers. But the serious side
of the men’s performance must not be overlooked.
The gymnastic team, composed of Cassavant, Ken-
dall, Horowitz, Anderson, Epstein, Nusbaum,
Woolever and Dedicke, gave a splendid account of
itself both on the horizontal and parallel bars, the
giant-swing by Cassavant being a distinct feature of
the work. Perhaps one of the most striking events
of the evening were two very difficult pyramids built
by this team.
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The wrestling match between Epstein and
Dedicke proved an interesting part of the entertain-
ment. The men were evenly matched in weight
and skill, and after securing a fall apiece, wrestled
to a draw.
William and Walter Doyle gave as clean and fast
a three-round boxing exhibition as it is possible to
stage, with neither of the two gaining an apprecia-
ble advantage over his adversary.
Truly the S. C. T. can be proud of their gymnasts
and of their leader, Coach Swaim, of whom (last,
but not least) we have yet a few words to say. It
is hardly necessary to talk about Mr. Swaim’s abil-
ity as a gymnast; it is too well known. Yet in
Thursday evening’s exhibition he outdid himself.
His torch club swinging act was one of the best
numbers on the program, and his wonderful exer-
cises on the horizontal and parallel bars, though
bordering on the sensational, were done with the
ease of the born gymnast. Above all, we must not
forget Mr. Swaim’s large share in the organization
of the exhibition.
The affair was staged for the benefit of the base-
ball uniform fund, and the cause was supported well.
The college people and their friends were present
in goodly numbers; however, more members of the
faculty could have been accommodated. The even-
ing was a delightful one, and it was the common
wish, expressed by all present, that Mr. Swaim and
Miss Estabrook give many a similar exhibition in
the future.
456 THE ECHO
Baseball
Poor weather has interfered somewhat with the
work of the baseball squad, but whenever the con-
ditions have been favorable the boys have been out
and at it with a vim. In spite of handicaps, Coach
Swaim and Captain McCarthy have gotten together
a good nine, and have the men on edge for the series
with the local Y.M. C. A. These games surely will
be hotly contested and full of interest, to which you
can add spirit by attending. Get the habit of sup-
porting the team. Don’t be a dead one. Get out
of your coffin and let the boys know you are living,
and that you are appreciating the work they are
doing for you and your college. You'll find them
taking care of the rest. Fall in line and join the
boosters. Manager Jones is making arrangements
for a series of games with the Waterford Y. M. C. A.
also, and other fast teams are being secured. On
account of conflicts with other teams no definite
schedule can be announced at the present time, but
watch the bulletin boards! There will be sport
galore; don’t waste it.
Basketball
It seems out of season to mention basketball at
this time of the year. However, an event has taken
place that means a great step forward in the fight
our various basketball managements of the past sea-
sons have been making for recognition among other
colleges with first-class athletic reputations. Union
College has put our five on their schedule, and
basketball fans look upon this fact as a good omen,
which points towards one of the greatest basketball
seasons in the history of the college.
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On Thursday evening, April 29th, the fine show-
ing of the girls’ gymnasium classes was marked,
as the result of the work which has been done in
this department during this past year. Too much
praise cannot be given to Miss Estabrook for her
enthusiastic efforts to make this event such a de-
cided success. There was not a time during the
evening when the interest of the audience was not
held as the girls went through their marching tac-
tics, free-arm exercises, wand and Indian club drills
and folk dances. College spirit was once more
shown in an attempt to swell the baseball fund!
What proved to be one of the most exciting sur-
prises in the interclass basketball contest was the
Senior-Freshman game. The Freshmen were on
the alert from the time the referee’s whistle first
sounded, and the fine work of their captain gave the
Freshmen a slight lead which was almost continual
throughout the game. When time was called the
record showed that our youngest basketball team
was the victor by a score of 21-19.
As a result of the Freshman victory, the Seniors
are now tied with the Sophomores for the inter-
class championship, and this final competition is to
be held soon.
The members of the Girls’ Athletic Association
and their friends enjoyed a “ hike’ to Indian Ladder
Saturday, May 8th. All who availed themselves of
this opportunity found the trip most interesting and
enjoyable.
After a season of friendly, spirited contests, the
girls of the class basketball teams and the substi-
tutes enjoyed the annual Basketball Luncheon
which was held in the “gym” Friday, May 14th.
458 THE ECHO
During the “aftermath,” which included toasts given
by the various captains and college songs partici-
pated in by all, our popular coach and guest of
honor, Miss Estabrook, awarded the college letters
to the members of the ’varsity team and the class
numerals to the team winning the interclass cham-
pionship. The success of this was due to the fol-
lowing committee: Emma Grey, chairman; Mary
Dabney, Ruth Moseley, Elizabeth Furgeson and
Margaret Hays.
The social activities of the Girls’ Athletic Asso-
ciation reached a climax at the final ‘“ gym frolic,”
which was held the last of May, and which those
present will not forget soon. Girls, if you have en-
joyed your membership in the Girls’ Athletic Asso-
ciation this year tell someone who is not a member
about the good times you have had, and in this way
help to increase the membership for next year!
An Englishman was seated in a car which a
woman carrying an extremely ugly baby entered.
He, with the absorption customary to his race, im-
mediately commenced to stare at the baby. Finally
the mother, becoming indignant at this effrontery
to her infant, said in haughty tones, “ Rubber!”
A look of extreme relief passed over the English-
man’s face as he remarked politely: “ H’oh! h’is h’it?
H’I tho’t h’it was real!” — Ex.
Under the spreading lemon tree
The college knocker stands.
The tree is never known to yield
Aught but the sourest brands;
And unto all that come that way
The fruit thereof he hands — Ex.
Overheard on the Boulevard
“Why did they build the right hand on the Statue
of Liberty eleven inches wide?”
“ Haven’t any idea.”
“Why, because if they built it another inch it
would have been a foot!” — Ex.
460 THE ECHO
Some Sport!
Mrs. Nuritch— ‘I want to get a pair of swell
white gloves to wear to a ball.”
Clerk— “ Uh-huh. How long do you want ’em?”
Mrs. N— “See here, young man; I ain’t talkin
about rentin’ ’em. I want to buy ’em.” — Ex.
Q. “ What is the smallest thing in the world?”
A. “A nit on the nut of a gnat!” — Ex.
The Prodigal Son
His father saw him coming a great way off;
Between them there was a stone.
He swiftly ran to fall on his neck,
But instead he fell on his own.— Ex.
Requiescat
There was an old miss from Antrim,
Who looked for the leak with the glim ;
The leak was of gas;
Alack and alas!
We will now sing the fifty-fourth hymn.—Ex.
A young girl of a ruddy complexion
Thought dried apples simply perfection.
She ate some one day;
Drank water. We'll pray,
Then we'll take up the collection.— Ev.
THE ECHO 461
Index to Advertisers
BAKERS:
O. K. Bakery, corner State and Lark Street.
Books:
American Book Co., 100 Washington Square, New
York.
CLOTHING:
Steefel Bros., 78-82 State Street.
CoLLEGE Caps AND GowNsS:
Cotrell & Leonard, 472-478 Broadway.
CONFECTIONERY :
The Sign of the Golden Robin, 31 Steuben Street.
Drucs:
Schneible’s Pharmacy, Western and Lake Avenues.
Honikel’s Pharmacy, 159 Central Avenue.
FLOWERS:
Eyres, 11 North Pearl Street.
Hazeltine, 32 Central Avenue.
FurNISHINGS—MEN’s:
Dawson’s, 259 Central Avenue.
Girts:
The Sign of the Blue Bird, 29 Steuben Street.
GLASSWARE:
Lansing Bros., 34 Green Street.
GROCERIES:
Charles H. Sparks, 152 Western Avenue.
JEWELRY:
H. W. Anteman, 23 James Street.
Otto R. Mende, Central Avenue near Robin Street.
Eastian Bros., Rochester, N. Y.
462 THE ECHO
LauNDRY :
Waterville Laundry Co., 289 Central Avenue.
Masons:
Collins Bros., 82 State Street.
PHOTOGRAPHS:
Brown, 55 North Pearl Street.
PHOTOGRAPHIC SUPPLIES:
W. C. Carland Co., 31 Maiden Lane.
F. E. Colwell & Co., 459 Broadway.
PRINTING:
Hamilton Printing Co., 240 Hamilton Street
ScHOOLs:
Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy.
ScHoot Supplies:
Abram De Blaey, 422-424 Broadway.
TEACHERS’ AGENCY:
Albany Teachers’ Agency, 81 Chapel Street.
Rensselaer =
Polytechnic
Engineering —_ Institute
Courses in Civil fe oreeen oS (C. E.),
Engineering (M. E.), Electrical En eeting CE et “).
Chemical Engineering (Ch. EB), and Genera
es. pea peated how Cnemicar vizyelonls wiscerical, Sie
insurpassed new Chemical, i
chanical and Materials Testing Laboratories,
For catalogue and illustrated pamphicts showing
work of sraduates and atudente and views of buildings
Zand campus, apply to
JOHN W. NUGENT, Revistrar.
Charles H. Sparks
—===FANCY GROCERIES ==
152 Western Avenue
PHONE CONNECTION
COLLINS BROS.
MASONS AND BUILDERS
82 State Street ALBANY, N.Y.
H. W. ANTEMANN
MANUFACTURING JEWELER
Fine School and Class Pins Original Designs Only
Fine Repairing a Specialty
23 James Street os ALBANY, N. Y.
TWO ) EAT! If its candy, we have Lowney’s, Peter's
and Pirika always in stock.
G00D Drink! We serve everything the soda-water-man
ABIT ever thought of, ina nice clean sanitary
H § way at a Sanitary Fountain.
HONIKEL’S Down-to-date Pharmacy, 159 CENTRAL AVENUE
PHONES West 2036 and West 1303-W
PERSONAL ATTENTION GIVEN TO ALL PRESCRIPTIONS.
WHITTLE & RIGGS
ALBANY NEW YORK
Hlorisia
THE SIGN OF THE GOLDEN ROBIN
TEA ROOM
Dinner and Party favors a Specialty
Dainty Lunches, Choice Candies, Sodas, and Ice Creams
31 STEUBEN STREET, ALBANY, N. Y.
The Sign of the Blue Bird
29 Steuben Street Albany, N. Y.
A choice new line of fine Lingerie Undergarments
all made and stamped to embroider. Dainty Imported
Fans. Lingerie Clasps, Jewlery, Glebas Roses and
Perfumes (sans Aleahol”)
The Swiss Caned Ivory Rose Pendents make a
choice dollar gitf for graduation.
Visitors Always Welcome
THE COEEPEGE JEWELER
AROUND THE CORNER
SUGGESTIONS FOR COMMENCEMENT GIFTS
If you can’t come, Telephone Our phone No. West 1055W
OTTO R. MENDE
3 DOORS ABOVE ROBIN STREET ON CENTRAL AVENUE
The Complete Kodak Store
Kedaks and Brownie Cameras,
KODAK SUPPLIES
Radioptician, Picture Projector
Bring us your Kodak and Brownie films. We
do prompt developing and printing with pains-
taking care. ot ot vt
F. E. COLWELL & CO.
459 Broadway ALBANY, N.Y,
oe
aOR
Twenty-four Years of Reliable Service to Teachers and
School Officials
THAT'S OUR RECORD
We have placed a large number of Normal College
graduates. Members of the Class of 1915 who plan to
teach next year will do well to register early.
ALBANY TEACHERS’ AGENCY
81 Chapel St., ALBANY, N. Y.
HARLAN P. FRENCH, President VINCENT B. FISK, Secretary
ABRAM De BLAEY
All Recessary School Supplies
Simplex Note Books, Paper to fit in all ruling Popular Numbers
3804 and 3806
422 & 424 BROADWAY, - - - ALBANY, N.Y.
Second door below State Street
LANSING BROS.
34 Green St.
CHINA, GLASS, and LAMPS
Parties Supplied With China, Glass & Silverware
American Price, Service
Book Company | and Quality Printers
Publishers of the leading
SCHOOL AND COLLEGE
TEXTBOOKS Printers of the Echo
Hamilton Printing Co.
100 Washington Square
New York, N. Y. 240 Hamilton Street, | ALBANY, N. Y.
Steefel Bros.
Albany
We Want Your Friendship
The backbone of any business is its group of
friends— abiding friends.
With this fact in mind, we are constantly striving to
make new friends by rendering service that will pro-
vide satisfaction in every particular.
For instance, in the matter of merchandise, we sell
STEIN BLOCH SMART CLOTHES
Johnston & Murphy shoes
Stetson Hats Manhattan Shirts
ee
¥
eas
Photographer
STUDIO, 55 No. PEARL ST.
Special Rates to Students of this College
Your kind consideration will be
greatly appreciated
“Flowers Always Convey
A Sincere Message of Gladness”’
‘Os t Hl for the sick room. Special fun-
Ww MNIE. TH ctions and Table Decorations.
if {t for the Porch Box and Flower
ait wi Garden. Plants in full flower.
Palms and Ferns
Always The Finest Collection In Albany
Telephone if you please 4 Eyres
. Eleven North Pearl St.
Main 5588-5589
ae Albany, N. Y.
make them.
device is.
fh / IKODAKS..
a , W. C. CARLAND CO.
All requisites for Kodak and Camera
We have the New Autographic Kodaks in stock.
Date and title your negatives permanently when you
31 Maiden Lane
Members of the Camera Club are cordially invited to
come in and let us show you how simple this photographic
SPECIAL INDUCEMENTS TO STUDENTS
Quality
O.K. BAKERY
Cor. State and Lark Street
NO ORDER TOO SMALL FOR
OUR BEST ATTENTION
Hazeltine’s
Klower Shop
oe Tel. West 1462
32 CENTRAL AVENUE
Quality Quality WemaNy Ny.
Compliments
of
W. N. Kling
