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N E W YORK S T A T E COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS
ALBANY,
N.Y.,
PROF. WOODARD
ADDRESSES COLLEGE
CLUB.
8,1916
$1.50
PER YEAR
Sutherland '19 Wins Cross Country Flan
Topic is "Flowers."
The regular meeting of College Chi'b was held last Friday
afternoon at 345. The speaker
was Prof. Woodard and his
topic was " Collecting Flowers."
Mr. Woodard began his talk
by describing his summer vacation, which he spent in
traveling
through
Mass.,
Conn., New York, New Jersey,
and Long Island on a .search
for new varieties of flowers
and plants. He was successful
in obtaining some 300 specimens, some of which were
shown, greatly adding to the
interest of the lecture. Some
dismay was evident among the
audience as certain formidable
Latin names weve announced,
but when a strange term
proved to be merely the familiar blueberry, the bewildered
looks gradually vanished.
Among the various specimens shown, a large num'ber
were of interest because of
their economic value — alfalfa,
wild indigo, flax, bayberry —a
plant from which the familiar
bayberry candles are made —
and many others.
Prof. Woodward then proceeded to describe the tools
used, methods of mounting and
methods of classification. One
of the most essential objects in
Mr. Woodard's vaculuin was
a lunch — chiefly composed of
" clog 'biscuits."
Mr. Woodard concluded his
talk by advising everyone to
get a hobby — something for
which he worked for sheer love
of the thing and not for the
compensation received — even
if one became like a tranmp in
the attempt — one who discarded all the conventions of
society which the law allows
him to and forgets compensation in the delight of living a
free life. " But above all," was
the final advice, "go below the
surface if you would find anything worth while."
The speaker next week will
be the Rev. Mr. Moldcnhawer.
His subject will be announced
later,
NOVEMBER
Miss Jack Wilbur and Mr. Edwyn Johnstone who will meet all
students interested in dancing in
the gymnasium this afternoon at
4.30. See page 3.
PROF. RISLEY W R I T E S
ON INTERNATIONAL
LAW.
Head of History Dept. Says Present Conflict is the Result
of Public Opinion.
Is there such a subject as
International Law? asks Prof.
A, W. Risley in a very interesting and illuminating article
in the October issue of the
Journal of the New York State
Teachers' Asso. Mr. Risley
answers his own question by
proving in a very clear and
concise manner that International Law not only still exists,
but that never before was
knowledge of it so widespread
and appreciated,
He goes very carefully into
the details of his su'bject, explaining such terms and problems as Neutralization, Neutrality, Neutral Commerce,
Right of Search, Contraband,
Intervention, and Good Offices.
This is done with the same
force and vivacity with which
he handles European History
and when through he has made
his complicated subjects as
clear and fascinating as the
Reign of Louis XIII in famous
History II. The reason for
this is that 'Mr. Risley has the
faculty of saying a great deal
in a very few words, as shown
by the following: "The main
reason why neutralization is
Continued on Page 3
Establishes New Record for
Course.
The annual cross country
run was successfully held last
Friday afternoon at the scheduled time, 4.30 P. M. The race
was run under fair conditions,
the going being good and the
weather satisfactory. A little
before the appointed time nine
men faced Mr. Hubbard at the
start. All of the contestants
were trained to the minute and
presented a fine picture of
health. With the crack of the
pictol Sutherland took the lead
in a spurt that carried him to
the first turn in thirty seconds,
remarkable time for so difficult
a race. Dewitt Townsend followed closely behind with the
rest of the men in hot pursuit.
Down the hill and around the
east end of the lake Townsend
closed in and the quarter mile
mark was passed with the
Junior only a stride behind the
'19 man, with Harrigan 'rQ. a
good third, but apparently
running under difficulties. The
position of the first two had
not changed as the runners
passed the half mile mark, but
Harrigan was here closely
pressed by Cassavant and Lobdell. The latter especially was
running strong and soon overtook both Cassavant and Harrigan, who was dropping back,
so that at the three-quarter
mile mark Lobdell was third,
Cassavant fourth and Harrigan fifth. All men held these
positions at the mile point near
the lake house, but here
Sutherland began to draw
away from Townsend, in a
beautiful spurt up the hill.
Lobdell was coming strong,
but was unable to make up the
gap of a'bout fifty yards which
the early sprinting of the leading pair had opened. Sutherland '19 crossed the finishing
line in the very good time of
5 min. 17 1/5 sec. This is a
new record for the course.
Townsend '18 was second, his
time being 5-33 3/5- Lobdell
Continued on Page 4
FIRST FOOTBALL WORKOUT.
tions and plays were illustrated in practice. In all the
work-out was most profitable
and many of the men learned
more from that morning's
work than they had ever hoped
to know about football.
Practice will be held as often
as possible during the next two
or three weeks, and every man
should come out. It's a wonderful time out in the open.
Among the men taking part
in Saturday's work-out were
Hohaus '16, Cassavant '19, D.
Townsend '18, Dedicke '18, R.
Townsend '18, Springman '20,
Lobdell '20, Case '19, Hoffman
'20, Schneider '20. Colton '20,
Bliss '20.
Coach Hubbard Gave Good Sized
Squad Valuable Instruction.
Football got its start in
State College last Saturday
morning when about twenty
men met Coach Hubbard at
Ridgefield Park to receive their
first instruction in the sport.
This response to the call for
men is very encouraging and
it is beginning to look as if a
team will become a reality
here. It was the first opportunity man}r of the men had to
get acquainted with Mr. Hubbard, especially in a professional way, and the consensus
of opinion was most favorable.
The men were given instructions in the rudiments of the
game and a lot of preliminary
practice was indulged in,
Coach Hubbard showing the
men the best way in which to
throw the ball for a pass, to
recover a lost ball, and to boU!
the ball while advancing, lie
also explained the duties of
each player and various posi-
ORDER YOUR COLLEGE
PICTURE.
The proof of the college
picture which was taken last
Friday morning is on exhibition, It turned out well and
everyone in it should order a
print.
Orders will be taken
by James Walker '16 or Reinhard Tiohaus '16,
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, NOVEMBER 8, 1916
Page Two
KOLLETCH KOMICK KOLYUM
STATE COLLEGE NEWS
A Weekly'Journal
Our Weekly Proverb.
Vol. I
November 8, 1916
No. 6
Published weekly, on Wednesdays, during the college year, by the Committee on Publishing a College Weekly Newspaper, Class of 1918, New York
State College for Teachers, Albany, N. Y.
The subscription rate is one dollar and a half a year, Advertising rates
may be had on application, Articles, manuscripts, etc., intended for publication must be in the News Box before Saturdays of the week preceding
publication. •
T h e C o m m i t t e e oh P u b l i s h i n g a College W e e k l y N e w s p a p e r ,
Class of 1918.
Alfred E. D e d i c k e / Editor-in-Chief
Subcommittees
Editorial Committee
Alfred E. Dedicke
Jos. A. Walker
Committee on S'ubsc*iptic.ns
Dorothy Austin
Kathryn Cole
Committee on Circulation
Mildred McKwan
Henry L. Greenblatt
Kathryn Cole
Committee on Cartoons
Benj. Cohen
Editor of Komick Kolyum
Jesse Smith, '17
Committee on Finance
Lillian G. Magilton
Committee on Advertising
Stanley Heason
Henry L. Greenblatt
Alfred E. Dedicke
Committee on News
Mildred McEwan
Stanley Heason
Eloisc Lansing
Kathryn Cole
Elmetta Van Deloo
Ray, Townsend
Maud Rose
tract with Coach Wachter has
met with such unexpected good
will and active response on the
Basketball is fast hitting its part of the student body that
stride and will soon be going it is hardly necessary to add
along at full speed. The ac- much her.e to the plea made by
quisition of Ed. Wachter as Pearsall at the student meeting
coach, which was announced in last Friday. The classes are
last week's issue, has put new taxing the members twentylife into the men with the re- five cents each, this contribusult that they are working tion to go to the treasury of
harder than ever and with a de- the basketball management.
Up to the time of this writgree of determination and confidence never 'before attained. ing the Juniors and Freshmen
Anyone at all familiar with had taken action on the matter
basketball conditions in the and were already busy collectcountry knows the Wachter ing the fees. The Seniors and
brothers. For years they were Sophomores were expected to
the mainstay of the Champion take similar action at their next
Troy five, the team that-re- meeting. No one should dodge
peatedly won the State League this tax, but look upon it
championship and also that of: rather as a privilege.
the world. A few seasons ago.
Coach Wachter took part in a PROFESSOR
KIRTLAND
barn-storming trip which carTO GIVE W E E K L Y
ried the Troy team far into the
RECITAL.
middle West and which estabEveryone who has ever had
lished, without question, the
the pleasure of hearing Prosuperiority of that aggregation
fessor Kirtland in a song reover any other five in the land.
cital will receive with gratificaCoach Wachter brings to State
tion his announcement that he
College the experience gained
will give a song recital in the
in hundreds of games played in
auditorium on Monday afterthe fastest of company and the
noons of each week. The proaid of his generalship and
gram will be selected and will
training, together with the
include the reading and disprestige of .his name, ought to
cussing of interesting poems
do much towards placing the
and lyrics and the rendition of
Purple and Gold up among the
songs. Everybody who possileading college fives of the
bly can be there, especially all
country.
Freshmen, are cordially invited
Manager Pearsall's request to be present. Here is a rare
for financial support, especially opportunity to hear an accomin raising the amount needed plished artist, and you'll be the
to meet the terms of the con- better for having heard him.
COACH WACHTER IN
CHARGE.
Uneasy lies the tooth that
wears a krown.
(This proverb is an example
of Bean Swift's loftier style,
written in the golden autumn
of his glory, when all his
teeth were gone.)
Notice: Pair o' Dice Lost.
Once I dreamed I went to
heaven,
The reason was, you see,
That I passed the pearly portals
For one who looked like me.
And I heard a rag-time
rhythm
Floating to me from afar —
(" Yaaka Hula Hickey Dula ")
On a heavenly guitar.
Not a sign of toil or textbooks
From the ceiling to the floor,
And in every nook I stumbled
O'er a golden kuspidor.
Arid I yelled in high elation;
But no echo reached my car.
"This is heaven," read a signboard,
"And you'll find no ' E c h o '
here."
So I went below to find it,
Down in Pluto's dreary
home;
Where a skore of praktice
teachers
Were instructing blocks of
stone.
And a skore or more of kritiks
Were suggesting methods
new
Through a haze of burning
brimstone
Where their notes were read
and blue!
There was an IT, E. Department
And I shuddered as I looked,
The poor girls there had to live
on
What they themselves had
cooked.
Charles kept the cook stove
going,
f'Twas a good thing that he
' did,
Or else Dixon would have
taken
A siesta on the lid.)
Johnny Becker's ghost was
singing
'Neath a sulphurous canopy:
"When the sun goes down in
Delmar,
Life begins in Albany."
And I went into a gym klass
Of Arch Swaim, lately deceased,
(Now I've heard "nilnisi
bonum,"
Should
be
said,
"de
mortuis.")
But his task was getting Freshmen
(Whose numbers had inkreased)
To akquire the art of klimbing
Up some poles but lately
greased.
Archie ordered me to try it,
And the pole beneath me
broke ——
And out of bed, upon my head
I thankfully awok».
Selali!
Bean Swift
THE PRESS CLUB
Organizes With Over Thirty
Members.
On Wednesday afternoon,
with the briefest advance notice, the Press Club was organized by Professor Bastings and
those students who were able
to meet him at the hour assigned.
Professor Hastings
outlined the purpose of the
club as threefold : (1) to furnish
news concerning the college to
the newspapers; (2) to regulate the student publications of
the college through cooperation of their editors; (3) to
give instruction in practical
journalism to all who have an
interest in writing.
Many other students, who
could not attend the first meeting, have expressed 'their interest and expect to join the
club. Immediately after election, when the papers are less
pressed for space, the club
hopes to begin its work.
Meanwhile Professor Hastings
expects to lay the plans for
organizing the means for securing college news effectively
and for communicating it to
the papers. He is anxious to
talk with all students who wish
to have a share in the venture,
and is keeping special office
hours for this purpose. These
hours are posted on the bulletin board.
GYM FROLIC
G. A. A. is planning a gym
frolic for Friday evening, Nov.
10th. All freshmen girls who
are interested and upperclass
members are invited to come
and have a good time, If possible, everyone should wear
her gym suit, as a frolic is a
frolic you know, and you are
expected to come prepared for
it. The committee of arrangements consists of Ruth Moseley, Harriet Poole, Catherine
Hays, and Kathryn Cole, chairman.
Page Three
STATE COLLEGE NEWS, NOVEMBER 8, 1916
PROF. RISELY ON INTERNATIONAL LAW
Continued from Page 1
ever entered into, is protection
to the guaranteeing state
rather than to the guaranteed
state," the "object of war is
not directly to kill as many of
the enemy as possible, but to
establish permanent peace."
Neutrals are like the servants
in Moliere's comedies, with
their 'backs always turned
ready for a rain of blows." In
speaking of the United States
and disarmament, he sums
up the case thus, " Surely
Samson shorn would be povverIessi"
His conclusion is a strong
point for education and the
training of public opinion.
"The present conflict is the
result of public opinion. No
other prevention offers than
the growth of public opinion.
To awaken it from its perverse
course, a shock is needed and
the very war that is the result
of public opinion will furnish
the shock that . . . will
make future wars impossible
if anything can accomplish
such a longed-for consummation." It is too bad, for the
good of our country, that the
money spent in the present
Presidential
campaign
for
biased political advertising,
could not instead be used to
place this article in the hands
of every voter. As this is impossible, every student of State
College should consider it his
duty to give it careful study
that he may be able, as a
teacher, to disseminate not
only the important facts it
contains, but also the spirit of
fairness and justice in which
it is written.
ALL ABOUT PRACTISE
HOUSE.
The work in the practise
house will begin with furnishing and equipping it for living.
The Senior advanced cookcry class will have full charge
of the kitchen problem of furnishing and equipping, while
the Junior advanced cookery
class will have the complete
dining room problem. This
will include the linen, silver,
dishes and glass ware.
The sanitation class will, seu
that the bedrooms are complete
in every detail. The Sophomore millinery girls are planning the furnishings for the
living rooms and study.
The Freshmen textile class
arc getting practical experience
in selecting the beddings,
towels and table linen, and will
have the problem of floor
coverings for the living and
bed rooms. The advanced
dressmaking class will have the
problem of curtaining the
house.
The boys are also coming in
for their share of making the
house comfortable and improving its appearance. A new
sink and bathroom fixtures will!
be put in by them and the
house will be wired for electricity.
Two of the living rooms
were papered last week. All
classes are well started in their
work so that it is expected that
most of the equipment can be
purchased next week,
T H E ART OF THE
DANCER.
Along with the great interest
that is being aroused all over
America for the development
of a higher art in Classic Dancing, comes the announcement
that right in our midst Miss
Jack Wilbur and Mr, Edwyn
Johnstone will meet all those
of the student body who like to
dance, at 4.30 p. m, on Thursday, November 9th, in the college gymnasium. iMiss Wilbur and Mr. Johnstone are
known to the State College in
connection with the production of Shakespearian Dances
last year. They also lectured
on Modern Tendencies of the
Social Dance and taught a
Saturday Night Class in the
gymnasium. It is their desire
to bring before the students the
immense benefit derived from
the careful consideration of
both the Classic and the Social
Dance. The matter of the
foramtion of classes to be held
in the gymnasium in accordance with the schedule and private instruction will be taken
up this afternoon. This is an
excellent opportunity for the
training of numbers for the
class programs of the year,
eliminating the necessity of
crowding an extra lot of work
in a few days before such
events, There is also poise
without grace and step-work
without form in the Social
Dance of to-day, grave errors
worthy the attention of the
most adept students of the art.
All those who dance, as well as
those who desire to dance
better, will promote interest in
dancing by attending the meeting this afternoon, with Miss
Wilbur and Mr. Johnstone,
HIE FRANKLIN SUBSCRIPTION CONCERTS
Season 1916-1917
HARMANUS BLEECKER HALL
The list for this season contains a number of artists who hare
never appeared in Albany before, and this will add interest, particularly as all are guaranteed by the fame of the artists and by the
word of the management.
Thursday, November 23rd, 1916
MINE. JULIE ( M P , Soprano and MR. COENRAAD BOS, Pianist
Thursday, December 14th, 1916
MISS MAY PETERSON, Soprano and MR. LOUIS GRAVEURE, Baritone
Thursday, January 11th, 1917
MR. PERCY GRAINGER, Pianist and MR. ALBERT SPALDING, Violinist
Monday, February 26th, 1917
MR. HAROLD BAUER, Pianist and MR. PABLO CASALS, VioIonceUist
SPECIAL OFFER TO STATE COLLEGE STUDENTS
The Regular subscription price for these concerts is Six Dollars
but a special price of Three Dollars per Subscription will be offered
to students of the State College for Teachers, this entitling subscriber
to reserved seat in the gallery for each concert.
Orders will be taken by Christian Christensen of the College.
NOTICE.
A course in intermediate
algebra will be given to enable
students to remove entrance
condition in that subject.
Those desiring to enter the
course please leave their
names with Miss Burbank bySaturday, November n t h .
The tuition will be five dollars ($5.00).
Schneible's
Stationery
Parker
Fountain Pens
Magazines
Drugs
ORGAN RECITAL.
Kodak Films
On Thursday, November
9th, at 8:15, an organ recital
will be given at St. Paul's
Episcopal Church, Lancaster
St., above Hawk, The organist, T. Frcdericic H, Candlyn,
will be assisted by Lawrence
L. Dick, tenor, who has been
heard at State College in a
song recital.
Tennis Balls
CHANGES IN LIBRARY
RULES.
Books not on reserve may be
withdrawn for two weeks, subject to recall if the need
arises.
With a few exceptions books
on reserve may be taken out at
the closing hour to 'be returned
at the hour of opening the next
day that the library is open,
Current numbers of periodicals may be borrowed for
overnight.
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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, NOVEMBER 8, 1916
PSI GAMMA.
EAT TO-DAY!
EAT TO-MORROW!
EAT EVERY DAY!
On the evening of Oct. 28th, 1 .
the girls held their first
Juniors and Sophs Victors in
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" House Dance " of the season.
First Two Games.
The decorations and favors
An Interclass
Basketball were in keeping with HalDONNELLY & HANNA
League has been formed and lowe'en.
There were about
The Druggiit* Up-to-Now
games are to be played every eighteen
couples
present,
Monday and Wednesday after- among them Clara Anderson Formerly Harvith't Drag Slot*
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noon all winter long. In this '16, of Syracuse, our last year's
way the championship will not president.
be decided by one game, as ill
Beatrice Wright '14, who is
former years. The first game
Ladies and Gents
teaching at Nyack this year,
was played last Monday when
and Frances Wood '14, of
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the
Juniors
defeated the
Kingston, also visited at the 2 7 1 W a s h i n g t o n A v e n u e
Seniors by a score of 38-8.
House over the week-end.
This large score was due
Laura Smith '17, of Manhasmainly to the fact that the
Seniors played with only four set, who is not in college this
men. Before the game Dedicke year, has been a guest at the
Hi'ti J-lo Foot Clolhiers
was elected captain of the House since Saturday.
Wear a Florsheim Style of
73 Sidle Sired.
Junior five. Cohen was the
the Times—correctly design
principal scorer, making twenty
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of his team's points.
C. MILLER
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Barbara Pratt '15, who is
The 1920 five worked well, the teaching at Peekskill, came to
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good men.
STANDING O F T H E TEAMS:
Team.
Won. Lost. Per ct.
Juniors
1 0 1,000
Freshmen . . . .
i
o 1,000
Sophomores . . .
o o ,000
Seniors
o 2 .000
The Juniors proved their
ability to entertain at our last
meeting when they had charge
of the program. " Bells " of all
NEWS DEALER
kinds were represented and the
other classes were occupied in
SUTHERLAND '19 WINS
Cigars, Candy and Stationery
naming them.
Continued from Page 1
PRINTING and DEVELOPING
We had a very pleasant sur'20 was third in 5 45. Every
man who started finished, the prise last Friday afternoon. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES CAMERA FILMS
others coming hi the following Miss Hazel Wilson '16 greeted
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order: 4, Cassavant '19; 5, us when we came home from 21S Central Ave.
Flarrigan '19; 6, Zeilman '19; college, and spent the week7, Merchant '20; 8, Greenblatt end with us. Miss Wilson has
a very fine position teaching
'18; 9, Wren '20.
EUGENE SISSON
The fact that all starters Biology in the high school at CAMERA FILMS SCHOOL SUPPLIES,
Kingston.
finished the race speaks well
for Coach Hubbard's rule
which he rigorously enforced,
that no man be allowed to
enter the case without first
undergoing a thorough medical
examination. Last year only
about half of the starters
finished and one of those who
did became violently ill. This
year no contestant felt any ill
effects from the race. As a
first and second prize silver
cup will be awarded the winners by the Men's A. A. in the
near future.
John J. Conkey
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