State College News
A WEEKLY
VOL.
I
JOURNAL
NO. 2
DR. BRUBACHER W E L COMES STUDENTS.
N E W YORK S T A T E C O L L E G E FOR
ALBANY, N. Y., OCTOBER 11,1916
MEN'S A. A.
Important Meeting This Afternoon
at 5 O'clock, Room 101.
Auditorium Crowded to Limit —
President Makes Address.
In the absence of William
On Thursday morning, Oct. Doyle ' t / , President of the
5, during the first chapel exer- Men's A. A,, the Vice-Presicises of the year, Dr. Brlibacher dent, Ray Townsend '18, has
took occasi n to welcome in called for a meeting of the ashis own name as well as in' sociation to be held this afterthat of the faculty the student- noon, Wednesday, October
body to its work renewed or irth, at s o'clock sharp in room
begun. In the once so very ior. This meeting will be of
large seeming auditorium every greatest importance and should
scat was taken, and this, the be attended by every man in
President said in opening his the college. All 1920 men are
address, made us realize that especially invited to be present;
the college is rapidly becoming important matters will be
crowded beyond its facilities. brought up. The postponeIn continuing he pointed out ment of college opening has
that this is a particularly in- put the Men's A. A. behind
teresting time to enter upon schedule and one object of the
college work, a time that has a meeting will be to speed up the
certain fascination previously work of the various departnot known. The present day ments. So be there, everypreparedness
propaganda, body, at 5 o'clock this afterwhich is not limited to mili- noon. James Connors '19, the1
taristic lines, suggested the treasurer of the Men's A. A.,
idea that the students of State will be calling on you for the
College, also, should prepare. dues. Be ready for him.
Theirs should be an educational preparedness, a mobilization preparatory to taking up BE IN C H A P E L FRIDAY
their life's work. In doing this
MORNING.
the student should shrink from
excessive mobilization along Mr. Champlin of the N. Y. State
Library Will Give Talk.
some one specific channel, for
like the special trained cavalry
Your presence is required in
has been found useless in the the auditorium on Friday
European war and has 'had to morning at the usual hour.
be trained anew- for other pur- You will have the opportunity
poses, so would the average to hear an interesting speaker
student who specializes in ex- on an interesting subject. Mr.
cess be found useless as a Champlin. who has charge of
teacher in most high schools the Reference room of the New
to-day. Dr. Brubacher said he York State Library, will tell
was reminded of his own ex- yon much of what he knows
perience as. a country school about
this great
library.
teacher, when he not only There is hardly another college
taught all subjects, but acted in the country that can boast of
as his own janitor as well. the library facilities which we
Versatility is really of greater enjoy here in Albany. Mr.
value than specialization. He Champlin will make it very
pointed out the tendency of plain to us why we must apprestudents to take up those sub- ciate this advantage.
jects which are called for in
the high school curriculum.
But courses like Sociology,
PROF. DECKER WILL
Economics, History of PhiTRANSACT DEAN'S
BUSINESS.
losophy and Fine Arts have
AH those who have any busilarge educational values, and
he urged the students not to ness to transact with the dean's
neglect these fields when office can do so on every Wedmobilizing. Enlarging upon nesday afternoon from 2.50 to
this topic the President stated 4 o'clock, and on every Tuesday
that there is now a large .call morning from 11.15 A. M. to
for teachers, and that this in- T2.rS P. M., when Professor
Decker will be in the office.
Continued on Page 3
Continued on Page.3
PROFESSOR
LE
ROY
CLARK COOLEY, S.C. '55,
PASSED AWAY.
Was Prominent Educator — At
One Time Member of S. C.
Faculty.
Professor Le Roy Clark
Cooley, until about 10 years
ago a member of the faculty of
Vassar College and who was
one of the oldest living members of State College Alumni,
having graduated from this institution in T.S55. c '' et l o n September 20, in his eighty-fourth
yerr.
After leaving the then State
Normal School in 1855 Professor Cooley entered Union
College, by which institution
he was awarded his A. B., A.
M. and later his Ph, D. degree.
His first teaching was done at
the old Fairfield Seminary
where from 1859-60 he was
professor
of
mathematics.
From Fairfield he was called to
Albany to teach in his old
Alma Mater. For 13 years,
from r86r to 1874, he was professor of Natural Sciences in
the old Normal School. He
ended his rich and useful careei
as an educator at Vassar College where he spent 33 years
as professor of Physics and
Chemistry, going there in 1874
from Albany and retiring in
T907, at the age of seventyfive.
During his career Professor
Cooley had devoted himself extensively to literary pursuits.
He was the author of several
books, among the best known
of which is a text-book on
physics, a manual for the use
of study room and laboratory
and which is used in many
schools and colleges.
A FEW OF THE MANY APPOINTMENTS OF FORMER
STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS.
Harry M. Fisher, who graduated here last June and whom
many will better remember as
one of our assistant librarians
of last year, was appointed to
an excellent position, that of
principal of the Junior High
School of Mt. Vernon, N. Y,
Gerald S. Pratt, a one-time
popular member of the class of
1914 and an enthusiastic alumContinued on Page 3
TEACHERS
PRICE FIVE CENTS
WIRELESS STATION AT
STATE COLLEGE.
Installed Under Supervision of Dr.
Hale and Edward Long '17.
Perhaps only few of the
students know that we have
means in our college to get into
direct communication with
places hundreds, yes thousands
of miles away. The wireless
station which has been added
to the laboratory equipment of
the Physics department is that
means. Tt was installed last
spring under the supervision
of Dr. Hale and Edward Long
'17. For some time a high iron
pole that had been erected on
top of the Science building remained a mystery to many,
until one day there was seen a
number of shining wires extending from the top of the
pole across the space between
the Science building and tile
boiler house to the top of the
high brick chimney, when it
was clearly established in the
minds of all that these wires
constituted the aerial of a wireless outfit, but only a few have
found out the details given to
a " News " reporter and published here.
The transmitting apparatus
is installed in the inner office
of the Physics department and
from there messages can be
sent to stations as far as two
hundred miles distant. The
transmitting apparatus has a
capacity of l/2 K. W. The receiving set has a range of
several thousand miles, so that
S. C. station is in touch with
ull coast stations, ships at sea'
and even some of the large
European stations.
The station is primarily to be
used in connection with Physics courses 9 and 11. For .that
purpose two sets of receivers
are provided for the use of
both instructor and student.
But it may serve many other
purposes. Already the standard time is being received f^om
the Arlington station and the
clocks of the Physics .department are set by wireless each
day. Also there is a possibility
of communicating with. other
colleges. Union and Harvard
and inany other, institutions
have stations. The results of
athletic contests and other
Continued on Page 3
Page Two
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 1916
STATE COLLEGE NEWS
A Wekly Journal
KOLLETCH KOMICK KOLYUM
(The hoard of editors have disNo. 2 covered in the woods a nut-tree
and have planted the same in the
editorial yard. By his fruit ye
Published weekly, on Wednesdays, during the college year shall know him. Be patient, sister,
by the Committee on Publishing a College Weekly Newspaper, there'll be enough for all.)
Kanto I.
Class of 1918, New York State College for Teachers, Albany,
N. Y.
(Wherein ye editor apologizeth
that he liveth.)
The subscription rate is one dollar and a half a year. Advertising rates may be had on application. Articles, manuscripts, etc.,
Truly "to him that hath shall
intended for publication must be in the News Box before Satur- be given," for, lo, ye editor of
days of the week preceding publication.
this kolyttm had enough to do
before this labor of love was
The Committee on Publishing a College Weekly Newspaper, added unto his other multitudinous
mental
endeavors.
Class of 1918.
Enough for our troubles —
__
Alfred E. Dedicke, Chairman
you've probably got plenty of
Mildred McEwan
Henry Greenblatt
your own, so we will diskuss
Dorothy Austin
Kathryn Cole
more agreeable themes during
Stanley Heason
Elmetta Van Deloo
the short space allotted to us, for
Eloise Lansing
Benjamin Cohen
verily we are as busy as a oneLillian Magilton
; Ray Townsend
armed paper hanger with the
Joseph Walker
Maud Rose
hives, and tempus never ceaseth
to fidget. As you may have
noticed the time has koine when
AN APPEAL.
the portals of learning are again
The committee for the publishing of a State College News- grating open and a host of frivopaper wishes to voice its appreciation for-the hearty response on lous freshmen are again in our
the part of the student body that the first issue of the paper midst, all wondering, as the
met with. It is with a feeling of great encouragement that we kasc may be, whether or not to
set about the publication of the second issue. All of the tipper join the Omega Oil sorority or
classes aided the enterprise most generously, and the interest the Tappu Keg fraternity. A
pleasant sight are these freshdisplayed by the Freshmen was' indeed a gratifying surprise.
We have, however, by no means reached a satisfactory num- men, for they give us opporber of subscriptions. We are congratulating ourselves upon tunity to see ourselves as others
having made, a good beginning; we ask you to lend us such aid, saw us but a yesteryear or two
financial and otherwise, as sball result in consistent growth. ago, and complacently to thank
our Alma Mater for changing
The object of the paper was clearly set forth in the first issue
us from what we were then to
to be a means of unifying the student body, to put each student
what we are now. *" .rat is why
in closer touch with his fellow students and the manifold college
we love our Alma Mater — we
activities. We desire to make the paper so truly representative " love her, oh! oh! oh !"—which
of the college that each student shall feel that he and it are reminds us of a sinful bit of
mutually indispensable each to the other. We want you to feel synkopation so popular when we
that it belongs to you, and that you can't get along without it, were freshmen and which the
just as we kno, chat the paper cannot exist unless a majority — Kolletch orkhestra konsistently
a large majority — of the students support it.
refused to play (bekause it was
It goes without saying that the initial cost and the initial writtjti ; n four Hats and wasn't
effort required to establish a college weekly is a maximum cost as easy as the " March' of
and a maximum effort. It goes without saying that those who Nolde's Nut Brigade," which
have undertaken this project are bearing the burden of a re- you will soon have the distinct
sponsibility the like of which, if the paper succeeds, will prob- pleasure of hearing).
ably never again be borne by any other set of students who shall
Well, anyway, dig out that
undertake its management. It goes without saying that we
need friends — real friends — friends who will put. their should- tune from behind the old piano
ers to the wheel and help us speed up our work until it gains such and while sister Doris Sweetly
plays the khortis, sing these
momentum that its progress cannot be stayed.
throbbing lines and think thankWe therefore ask that you will " do your bit" by giving us fully on us who live only that
your subscription. Some of us may feel inclined to say, " I thou shalt be amused.
will wait and see how the thing succeeds." Brothers and sisters, And Then 1*11 Teach, Teach,
if we were all to say that, how many times would the paper be
Teach.
issued? If every new project bad been thus hailed to the last (Tune: T love her, oh! oh! oh!)
man throughout all time, how far would the world have proTempo de Rag.
gressed? Would we not be still living in trees and caves? Everybody, everybody listen to me,
Don't delay the progress of the college weekly — your paper — Four years I've been to the old
N. Y. S. C. T.
by procrastinating.
At last my exams are o'er
Further, we ask your interest and assistance in the manage- That I've been Kramming for.
there with two eyes —
ment of the paper. We ask you to contribute news, articles, I entered
graduated with four.
editorials, anything you feel inclined to offer. On another page There's at home a new diploma
will be found a list of those members of the committee who Hallo's on the wall,
T look at it and wonder —
have been given charge of the various departments of the paper. That T got it at all.
They will be pleased to receive your contribution. We are Now let your fancies rove
Way up to Cedar Grove
counting on your prompt response. Are we counting right?
Where I'm going to teach this fall,
Vol. I
October 11, 1916
Subscribeforthe
"NEWS"
#1.50 per Year
Khorus (Vom Hcrzen aus)
And then I'll teach, leach, teach,
Ten per is all I hope to reach.
Some one told me that
It kosts nine dollars to board,
That leaves one — good Lord!
I'll need to save for fifty years
To buy me a Ford,
But still I'll teach, leach, teach,
On high ideals I'll rant and preach.
Plato said that teaching school
Was easy to do.
Miss Spier did too.
That's why I'll teach, teach, teach.
That's all; you're dismissed,
and you've got a song that is
essentially for your kolletch and
is a kolletch song—not an
attempt at sublimated altruism
interspersed with allusions to
" eager for learning" and all
that sort of stuff that we rave
about when the prof's are hanging around — but enough. Oh,
just one minute. The management of this paper takes this
opportunity to say that Pel lam
emphatikally denies the report
published in our society kolyum
last week, to wit, that he was
seen making a date with Mollic
Williams. Pellam says he is
positive that no one saw him.
Adieu 'til next week.
Ye
editor,
BEAN SWIFT.
" C H A R L E S " IS BACK.
Everybody who is acquainted
with the genial manner of
Charles Wurzman, will be glad
to see him back in and around
the college. Charles was very
ill during the summer and for
many weeks confined to the
hospital. However, he is back
and rapidly recuperating his lost
strength. He has become such
an indispensable part of our college life it would be hard to lose
him. As we have a suspicion
that the write-up Charles got in
last year's Pedagogue was the
cause of his illness, we will cut
this short, for fear that it will
cause a relapse. But he's back,
so look out in the halls.
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 1916 V
DR. BRUBACHER WELCOMES as " D o t " in last year's Dick- UNIVERSITY CONVOCASTUDENTS.
TION.
ens play, " The Cricket on the
Continued from Paye i
stittition can best serve the
coming generation by turning
out better students to meet the
many great and serious problems this nation will have to
/ace. We used to believe our
nationalism was turning into
internationalism, but now the
war has poralized nationality
and this is bound to have its
effect in the ;high schools. In
continuing he called attention
to the fact that Europe to-day
is making tremendous sacrifices that influence the inmost
life of the people, whereas we
Americans arc living hi ease
and comfort. There is a great
dangv in a Europe prepared
and hardened as compared
with an America not ready or
lit. Things will be decided by
experiences. We have none,
therefore we must learn to
voluntarily make great sacrifices since they are not forced
upon us. Here Dr. Brubacher
referred to the late Dean Blue
as one who had made sacrifices
and was prepared. In him the
college had an ideal teacher
who lived for the service he
could give and who left nothing undone, as long as he could
thereby increase his value to
the students. In closing, the
President said that Dean Blue
possessed the professional virtues, professional honor and
professional sincerity, and he
urged the students to make
these virtues their own and to
emulate Dean Blue by mapping out and following an ideal
of service.
A Few of the Many Appointments
of Former State College
Students.
Continued from Page 1
nus, was appointed to a similar
position in the city of Bridgeport, Conn.
Speaking
of
Bridgeport
makes us wonder how many
know that a State College man
is filling the position of Superintendent of schools in that
busy New England
city.
Samuel J. Slawson is the man.
He graduated from the State
Normal College in 1894 and
has held since his graduation
many important teaching positions. He was at one time
Superintendent of schools in
Rensselaer and, before going
to Bridgeport, superintended
the schools of Olean, N. Y.
Sarah Tarshis '16, whom
many students will remember
Hearth," is teaching Home
Economics in Solvay, N. Y.
PROF. RISLEY ATTENDED
CONVENTION OF STATE
HISTORICAL SOCIETIES
AT COOPERSTOWN.
Mr. Hidley Organizing History
Classes.
This year's History 2 class is
the largest that ever heard Prof.
Risley lecture on the history of
Europe. Over 280 are now
registered and it is safe to say
that the total number will reach
close to 300. But not only the
required courses have a large
attendance, but the elective
courses arc also well patronized,
which points to an ever growing
interest in history. Daring the
opening days of the college
Prof. Risley was attending a
convention of the State Historical Society at Coopcrstown, N.
Y. During his absence Mr,
Hidley had charge of the registration and organization of the
classes.
DR. PAINTER WELCOMES
SOPHS.
The Sophomores who filed
into the Philosophy lecture room
Friday morning to learn their
first lesson in Psych, were
agreeably surprised by an
address of welcome from Dr.
Painter Dr. Painter congratulated the class on being able to
return
and continue their
courses of study. He pointed
out the usefulness of the study
of education, and the importance of the study of the mind,
saying with Hamilton, that " in
all the world nothing is great but
man, and in man nothing great
but the mind."
The Philosophy I class has
been divided into two divisions
this year, the1 acquisition of Dr.
Beik as assistant professor making this possible.
WIRELESS STATION AT
STATE COLLEGE.
Continued from Page 1
news can be exchanged with
them.
A government
operating
license has been applied for
and is expected soon to arrive
together with the call letters
for the State College station.
The department is fortunate in
having secured the services of
Edward Long '17 in connection with the station. Long is
a lincensed operator and has a
station of his own at his home
in this city where he has
gained much valuable experience.
Pade Three
Q. A. A.
Girls, order your gym suits of
The University Convocation Miss Grey as soon as possible,
is to be held in the State Edu- for there is a gym frolic coming,
and you know you cannot afford
cation Building, Oct. 18-20.
to miss a lot of good fun. Miss
STATE INSPECTOR OF
Grey will measure you and
PrttfSlCAL, TRAINING
order your suits immediately.
APPOINTED.
The State Military Training Don't fail to go to her office —
Commission, consisting of State she is waiting for you.
The Association will hold a
Commissioner of
Education
John 11. Emley, Dr. Thomas A. meeting to elect officers October
Storey, and Dr. George Fisher, 16, at 12 o'clock. The place of
recently met. and appointed Dr. meeting will be posted on the
Storey State inspector for physi- bulletin board. Watch for it.
Miss Grey wishes to meet the
cal, training. Dr. Storey was
formerly director of physical members of the 'ij, '18, and '19
basketball squads at 12 o'clock
training in the C. C. N. Y
on Tuesday, October 17. The
SENIOR CLASS AT UNION captains and managers of the
KLECTS GIRLING
various teams are to be elected
PRESIDENT.
The Senior class of Union after Miss Grey's address.
Freshmen! G. A. A. welcomes
College has elected the following officers: President, Wallace yon. Will you join her ranks?
b. Girling of Jamaica, L. L; Dues are twenty-five cents per
V ice-President, .Don P. Price of year, but tli.tt is a small matter.
Hancock; Secretary and Treas- The big thing about G. A. A. is
urer, William C. Loughlin of that we have fun, hikes, gym
Fort Edward, and Senior mem- frolics and good friends. We
mer of the publication board, H. arc neutral. Just ask a Sophomore where it was that she
L, Sammons of Ogdensburg.
The J unior class elected Davis forgot her loneliness and homeShe will without
Gardener of Chatham, Presi- sickness!
dent; J. D. Brown of Bridge- doubt tell you at the first G. A.
port, Vice-President, and John A. hike, or gym frolic. Join
A. Taylor of Schenectady, Sec- early! Secure a whole year of
fun.
retary and Treasurer.
Basketball practice and tryFORMER ALBANY H. S. PRIN. outs for squads will begin in
BEGINS WORK AT ST.
about two weeks' time.
LAWRENCE.
Watch the bulletin board for
St.
Lawrence
University
began registration Oct. 3. The a notice of the hike that's
freshman class will number over coming soon.
seventy. While all departments
FORMER S. C. FACULTY
of the college show an increase,
MEMBER AT DREW
the greatest gains were made by
SEMINARY.
Mr. Ed. Lewis, last year an
the Law and Agricultural
assistant under Prof. Kirtlancl
Schools.
In Assembly, Thursday morn- in the English department, is
ing, Pres. Gallup addressed the this year teaching Greek at
student body on " The Spirits of Urcw Theological Seminary,
the North Land." He urged which was his own Alma Mater,
the students to make St. Law- lie having graduated there
rence " the proper and recog- before coming to State College.
nized abode of the Spirit of the
The purpose of the meethig
North Land." A number of
receptions and auto parties have was to formulate plans for the
been given by members of the coming winter. Other speakers
Faculty in honor of the new were S. B. Groner of Syracuse,
and W. E. Davidson, E. J. MilePresident.
ham, E. M. Webster, and E. C.
Y. M. C. A. SHOULD AID Leonard all of the Central Y, M,
FOREIGNERS IS OPINION
C. A. John T. D. Blackburn
O F DR. BRUBACHER.
In an address to the commit- acted as toastmaster.
teemen of Central Y. M. C. A.;
MANY FORMER S. C. T.
Thursday evening, Dr. A. R. STUDENTS NOW MEDICS.
Brubacher held that the English
Former members of S. C. T.
speaking members would be student body now registered at
doing much good if they would the Albany Medical School aie:
endeavor to teach English to Harold J. Harris, William L.
foreigners.
Dr.
Brubacher Gould, F. B. MacNaughton,
urged them to remember "that Roy Myers, W. F. Preusser,
the welfare of your country Win. G. Richtmyer, Asher
depends on your willingness to Yaguda, H, G. Yesayean, and
make large sacrifices for it."
Mandel Zuckerman,
Page* Four
PRESIDENT BRUBACHER
TALKS TO FRESHMEN.
Transition From High School to
College Life Abrupt.
On Friday morning, Oct. 6,
the Freshmen were given a
special welcome by Dr. Brubacher. The large class of 1920
was characteristically a Freshman class in that it crowded
itself into one corner of the
auditorium as far away from the
platform as possible.
Dr. Brubacher called the
attention of the class to the
danger that lies in the misuse of
the freedom they have so suddenly gained. Up to now the
members of the class have been
under the fostering care of some
kind teacher both in and out of
the schoolroom, in college that
must necessarily be different. It
will be impossible to know much
about the outside life of the student. Great harm might come
from this abrupt transition from
the close supervision in the high
school to the freedom of place
in the college. The President
urged the Freshmen to use their
free hours for self-education;
only in that way, he said, can
scholarship be attained.
He
further advised them to spend
their free time in the best place,
and as one of the very best he
named the State Library, an institution the opportunities of
which are hardly equalled anywhere in the college, and he
urged the students to use that
library with scholarly intent and
purpose.
After his speech of welcome.
Dr. Brubacher called the students' attention to the fact that
the churches of all denominations in the city desired to have
the students join them during
their stay in Albany. In order
to enable the churches to gel
into touch with the various interested members of the class,
those who cared to do so were
asked to give their name,
address and the church of their
choice. Many responded to the
request.
The "hurches of
Albany feel that this is an
important period in the life of
the young man or woman and
that the connection with the
church should not be broken
now.
MISS LENA A. FARNHAM
NEW INSTRUCTOR IN
ENGLISH.
Graduated From State College.
Miss Lena Farnham, who
graduated from our own college
in 1912, is a new instructor in
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 1916
the English department. Since
graduating here Miss Fart?ham
has been teaching. She conies
here from Watcrtown, N. Y.
She is a member of Eta Phi
sorority.
MISS JONES IS NEW ENGLISH CRITIC IN HIGH
SCHOOL DEPARTMENT.
Another addition to the
faculty of the college and which
was not reported last week is
Miss Jones, who has been engaged to act as English critic
in the Milne High School. Miss
Jones' Alma Mater is Cornell,
where she graduated in 1912 as
an A. E. She has had considerable experience as an English
teacher, hiving taught during
her college years in the Cornell
Campus School, an institution
attended mainly by the children of Cornell faculty members. After graduation Miss
Jones taught in the Bay Shore,
L. L, High School, from where
she went to Schenectady, where
for two years she taught English when Dr. Brubacher was
Superintendent
of
Schools
there. Last year Miss Jones
took graduate work in the University of Chicago.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
We herewith publish a letter
sent to us for that purpose. In
doing so we wish to state that
the column of the " N e w s " is
open to all under one condition,
that all letters be signed. This
does not mean that the name
will be published.
Editor 'of Slate College News:
N. Y. S. C. T. is no longer a
normal school, she is a college.
Don't for get this! The student
athletic activities show that our
college has taken her place with
the other colleges. Our basketball schedule speaks for that.
But there are many things that
must be changed within the college. And one of the greatest
of these is the matter of ckr.;s
rivalry and class rushes.
Everyone will admit that in
past years, particularly in the
year of 1915-16,, the rushes have
not amounted to much. This
could easily be remedied.
Upper classmen should have
charge of such matters as in
other colleges. Why would it
not be a good idea for the President of the Senior class to
appoint three Seniors and two
Juniors, or possibly more, to
attend to this i These men could
get together early and plan for a
couple of " rushes " or " scraps "
to be held " soon." The "scraps"
could take place in a few days
and the supremacy of one or
the other class could be established.
Then the committee could
also decide as to the extent of
class rivalry during the period
from the opening of college to
Moving-Up Day.
Nbw| class rivalry may be
harmful if not carried out in the
right manner. But if it is
carried out in the right manner
it would put life in the college.
It would awaken spirit, which
seems to be taking a snooze. It
would advertise the college and
would be a greater benefit than
we realize.
Freshmen and Sophomores,
consider this matter. Mr. Senior
President, since you hold the
highest undergraduate position,
you look carefully into it.
SOPH.
DANCING
Campbell's Select School
For Instruction In
DANCING AND DEPORTMENT
42 North Pearl Street
Mr. Robert C. Campbell announces his return from the conventions of the American National Association Masters of Dancing at
Chicago and the New York Society at New York City with the new
and simplified Standardized Dances for the coming season.
Mr. Campbell represents these two associations in Albany
exclusively.
Beginners Classes for Ladies and Gentlemen opens
Tuesday Evening October 17, at 8 o'clock
Student Classes Afternoon and Evening
Academy Now Open for Enrollment
Private Classes Forming
Private Lessons by Appointment
Office Hours 10 to 12:30, 3 to 6, Also Evenings
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 1916
NEW CHEMISTRY
COURSE.
Given by Instructor Wood.
A course called industrial
applied chemistry will be given
})y Instructor Chester Wood.
This course will 'be chemistry
XI and will be given on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9:20.
It will deal with a discussion of
water supply, the commercial
application of air, some electrochemical industries, and other
industries. Students will not
be admitted to this course
until they have passed Chemistry II.
CHEMISTRY CLUB.
Plans are now under way for
the first meeting of Chemistry
Club, after a very successful
year in 1915-T6.
The meetings are held regularly every two weeks — last
year the time of meeting was
every first and third Friday
afternoon in the month.
The requirements for admission are that the student shall
have successfully passed at
least one course in Chemistry,
and feels a special interest in
the su'bjcct; or that the candidate for membership shall be
talcing a course in Chemistry
and shall prepare a paper to be
read before the Club, and approved by it.
The activities of the Club
are broad. Papers on topics of
timely interest arc presented at
each meeting, and during the
year trips are taken to various
manufacturing plants.
The
Club also gives part of its time
to the reading and discussion
of current topics.
The present staff of officers
includes: r rof. B. S. Brownson, Counsellor; Mr. Wm. G.
Kennedy,
President;
Leah
Bice, Vice-President; Mildred
Bentley.
Secretary;
Jas,
Walker, Treasurer; Marion
Payne, Librarian; Ethel Snider,
Reporter.
KAPPA DELTA RHO FRATERNITY.
The fraternity is again occupying last year's house, 385
Washington avenue. The fellows at present living there are
Harwich '16, Hohaus '17, Burns
'T8. D. Townsend 'T8, R. Townsend '18, Heason '18, Dcdicke
'18. Sutherland 'TQ, Nolde '19
and Puderpaugh '10.
Ray O'Connell 'T6 recently
spent a few days with us. He
is teaching Math., Physics, and
Chem. in the Raymond Riordcn
School at Highland, N. Y.
Woodward ' J 8 is arranging
for a tennis tournament among
the fraternity members to
settle once for all the question
of who is who in our own little
tennis world,
IMPROVEMENTS IN
AUDITORIUM.
A bit of news that will be
welcomed, especially by the
would-be Southerns and Marlows of the college, is about an
improvement that has been
made in the auditorium. The
platform which last year was
temporarily enlarged by the
members of the Dramatics
class, under the supervision of
Professor Kirtland, has now
been permanently brought up
to its new size. The two iron,
somewhat ungainly looking,
rods that were used to hold the
wire supporting the curtain
and which were situated on
each side of the platform, have
been displaced by two artistic
appearing posts that arc in
much better keeping with the
atmosphere of their surroundings than were their predecessors of iron.
New Name Over Main Entrance
The old name " State Normal
College" that used to be over
the main entrance to the college buildings has disappeared.
Tn its stead the new title " New
York State College for Teachers " has been placed.
SORORITIES.
Delta Orn?ga.
Katherinc Odc'll has a position at the city Laboratory and
is staying at the sorority house.
Dorothy A^andcrpool, '19, has
entered the Russell Sage College at Troy.
Beth Little, one of the alumnae, is librarian at Wells College.
Helen Foster, '17, has left
college.
The new Delta house is located at 304 Western avenue,
and the girls will be glad to receive calls from their friends.
Psi Gamma.
Helenc Van Ness stayed over
night at the house October 8.
leaving the next day for Cornell
University.
Laura Smith, '17, will not return to college.
Elizabeth Curran is at the
house this year.
Florence Wittlcmeier. 'TI,
passed some time with the
girls last week.
Kappa Delta.
Wc regret to report the loss
of three members this year.
Eugenia Lee has gone to Wells
College; Eleanor Dunn has entered the junior Class at Vassar, and Clara Holder is taking
a secretarial course at the
Capital
City
Commercial
School.
One of the Kappa Delta
alumnae, Amy Wood, has accepted a position at Atlantic
City.
We arc glad to welcome
Edna Chappeli and Marie
Smith, both of the Sophomore
class, as pledge members.
Dorothy Israel, of Newburgh, a member of the National Kappa Delta sorority,
took lunch at the house October 4.
Eta Phi.
Olive Woodworth, Pauline
Kiuiie, Arliuc Beardsley and
Hazel Hetlgge are new members at the house this year.
We are glad to note the appointment of Lela Farnham, an
Eta Phi aluiriria, to the State
College English department.
The house address this year
is 581 Myrtle avenue, and we
hope to sec you there.
Tennette Campbell has accepted a position as secretary
at the Binghamton Y. W. C. A.
The marriage of Edith Carr,
'15, and Ralph Coulson, Colgate ' n , took place this summer. We wish them every
happiness.
Kappa Nu.
The Kappa Nu house is at 89
No. Allen street, and the girls
will be glad to welcome their :
friends.
The officers of the sorority
are:
President—Margaret O'Connell.
A^icc-Prcsidcnt—Marie Schnitzler.
Recording Secretary—Mildred O'Malley.
Corresponding Secretary—
Mary Kinsella.
Treasurer—Julia Erdle.
Echo Reported—Edith Sullivan.
House
Stewardess—Eileen
Kcefe.
We extend our love and
sympathy to our president in
the loss of her father.
On the evening of October 8
there was a shower at the
house.
Kitchen
utensils
reigned and rained, and the
Kappa Nu kitchen is well supplied now.
Louise Carmody, '14, is
teaching at South Glens Falls.
Page Five
BOOKS IN LIBRARY NOW
CLASSIFIED.
State Library Method Is Carried
Out.
All students who have been
much delighted on many occasions with the facilities provided for them at the New
York State Library, and Who
were especially aided by the
very convenient method of
classification which is in use
there, will no longer have to
look
upon
the Education
Building as the only place extending those facilities. Right
in our own library in the college building you will find now
the State Library system duplicated. Miss Cobb, who gained
valuable experience as a member of the staff of the State Library, has completed here the
classification of 1 lie books begun last year under the direction of Professor Kirtland, so
thai any book wanted can be
found with case and speed.
Besides Miss Cobb will have reserved in special places, which
will be designated as such, all
books needed for special reference work. Our library will
always be in close connection
with the State Library, which
means of course the enjoyment
of maii)r specia! advantages by
the students.
The library will be open from
8 A. M. to s 130 P. M. and may
be opened evening's if the demand proves great enough.
Mary Blue '19 and E. Punderpaugh '79 are assisting Miss
Cobb.
PROF. BELDING MAKING
ARRANGEMENTS FOR
OPERETTA.
All who can sing or think
they can should sec Prof.
Belding at once and arrange to
get into his chorus singing
class. This class, as in former
years, will give an operetta.
Rehearsals will be held every
Tuesday and Thursday morning at 8:10.
Organ Recital.
An organ recital Avill be held
by Professor Belding at New
Scotland, at 8 P. M., October
23d. Everyone is invited to attend, and those who po are
sure to enjoy an exceptionally
good recital. More details will
be given later.
PROMETHEAN.
Don't forget the Promethean
meeting, Thursday evening,
October 12! All old members
are urged to be present.
Page Six
ATHLETICS.
There happened to come to
our ears the other clay a remark
that some kind friend made
about onr first issue. It was his
only criticism and was to the
effect that the " N e w s " must
contain something on athletics.
Rest assured, James, athletic
notes there shall be. As it was,
our first issue was crowded, and
then, good things come slow,
you know. But, coming back to
athletics, we wish to remind
everyone of the fact that so far
there have been no contests or
activities of' any kind. Hovv^
ever, now that the confusion
going along with the opening of
college has subsided, interest in
athletics is coming into.its own.
FOOTBALL.
Sept. 30, S. C. vs. Stevens at
Mobokcn.
Oct. 7, S. C. vs. Hobart at
Geneva.
Oct. 2i, S. C. vs. Middicbury
at Middicbury.
Oct. 28, S. C, vs. Clarkson
Tech. at Potsdam.
We could not restrain our, selves from putting the above
schedule into print. Tt is the
schedule State College was to
have followed, but which was
sadly left in the lurch, Manager
Hohaus deserves credit for one
thing, he is a good diplomat, for
none but a diplomat could, have
secured games from the abovenamed colleges without having
a team to back him. Also
• Manager Hohaus has foresight,
for he was wise enough to provide for a possible abrogation
of all contracts, which came him
in good stead when such action
became a necessity. So oir
dream of football in State College has again gone up in
smoke. It is very doubtful if
the postponement of college
opening was alone to blame for
the failure. This paper may
some day be a daily, but it will
have to grow gradually. Just so
football will have to first creep,
then stand, then walk, and some
day it may rim. We would suggest a Freshman team this fall,
augmented from the ranks of
the other football enthusiasts in
the college. There could be
scrub games now and contests
with secondary schools, Next
year we could have our first
inter-class games and in TQIQ
our longed for 'Varsity. What
a chance for some T920 man. Tf
you fee! you have it in you.
start the team and accomplish
for your college one of the
biggest things ever undertaken
here..
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, OCTOBER 11, 1916
LAWN TENNIS.
Every tennis player in college
is urged to take a part in the
tournament. It is bound to be
an interesting fight. We should
say that on the face of things
Gowey '18, last year's champ,
will repeat this year, but surprises are always in order. By
the way, we have excellent
material for a tennis team.
With proper care in the selection of a team we ought to be
able to hold our own with many
a college. This is another opening for somebody; why not you?
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The time is drawing near
when the annual cross country
2 blocks from Robin Street
run will be held in Washingtor
Park. This is to advise all who
have ambition along that line to
go into training at. once. To win
you'll have to beat Sutherland
'TQ who ran a splendid race last
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LOOKING
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The board of trustees, which,
with Dr. Brubacher as chairman, consists of Prof. Risley,
Prof. Sayles, Physical Director
Swaim and John McNeil 'T6,
and that is looking after the
fund started by the class of
TQT6 wbich is to buy an athletic
field for the college, had a meeting Saturday in which plans
were discussed.
After the
meeting the committee looked
over some'proapective sites, but
no definite action Avas taken.
The work of the board will be
watched with interest.
COLLEGE CLUB.
There will be a meeting of
the College Club Friday afternoon, October 20, at 3145. College Club is an organization to
which every student ought to
belong. The programs are instructive as well as interesting
and special speakers are procured for each meeting. The
Club demands no dues.
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