State College News
N E W Y O R K STATE COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS
ESTABLISHED liY THE CLASS OP 1918
Vol. VIII
No. 29
ALBANY, N. Y., JUNE 1924
$3.00 per year
PILGRIM CLASS STARTS T h e H s t o r y o f S t a t e C o e g e'24 MOVING-UP DAY
AWARDS FEATURE
NEW VOYAGE IN THE
TEACHING PROFESSION
CHAPEL EXERCISES
State College was the third teacher experiment for five years. For its
Lends in Professional
Education Du ring 79 Years of Service
Three hundred and four years ago,
1020, when a band of Englishmen training institution to be founded in
sailed from old Plymouth to seek the United States, and the first to
freedom in a new world, they wore be established in New York State.
called "The Pilgrims."
The first normal school in the
Four years ago, 1920, when a band United States was founded at Lexingof young men and women set sail ton, Massachusetts in 1880.
New
toward the port of graduation at
State College, Dr. Brubacher called . York State had been considering a
move in the same direction for some
them "The Pilgrim class."
The founding of a normal
Today the young men and women, time.
one hundred and thirty of them, have school had been advocated by state
almost reached port, This month and county superintendents; it had
they will receive the sheepskin rolls, been brought to the homes of the
the prize they have been seeking.
And their graduation in Albany's people by the District School JourHorace Mann and Henry Bartercentenary year points out the bond nal.
of time connecting the voyage of the nard had spoken for it. Finally, it
Mayflower with the settlement of old reached the Legislature in the form
Fort Orange by the Dutch.
of a bill, presented in 1843 by Calvin
When Dr. Brubacher christened the T. Hulburd of St. Lawi'ence county.
graduates "Pilgrims" four yea's ago, This bill was successfully carried
the anniversary of the landing at
Plymouth rock was being observed through by his efforts and those of
Michael
Hoffman of
Herkimer
throughout the country,
County. The school was to be an
(Continued on page L7)
support during that time the sum of New Myskania Chosen From Junior
$10,000 was to be paid annually from
Class To Direct Student Affairs
the literature fund. The supervision
For 1925
and government of the school were
to be conducted by the superintenThe traditional "moving-up" of
dent of common schools and the college classes means that the seniors
Regents of the University. The fol- become alumni while each under
lowing executive committee was at
once appointed; Col. Samuel Young class advances to the place left
Rev. Alonzo Potter, Hon. Gideon vacant by the moving-up of an upper
Hawley, Francis Dwight, and Rev. class, Moving-up Day at State ColWm. H. Campbell.
lego takes place the third week in
Soon the committee was organ- May every year. At nine o'clock of
ized and the work distributed among the eventful morning the students,
its members. Gideon Hawley -secured dressed in class colors, assemble by
from the city of Albany the lease of ! classes and march into the auditorium
a building, together with $500, to bearing their class banner before
help put the property in order, them. After the singing of the
Francis Dwight visited the school at "Alma Mater" addresses are given byLexington, to learn of its organiza- class speakers, Those who representtion and equipment.
Dr. Potter j ed their classes this year were: Edwin
(Continued on page 13)
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STATE
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Vol. VIII
May~2i71024
No. 28
Published weekly during the college
year by the Student Body of the New
York State College for Teachers at
Albany, New York.
The subscription rate is three dollars per year. Advertising rates may
be had on application to the business
manager.
(Articles, manuscripts, etc., must
be in the hands of the editors before
Monday of the week of publication.)
Editor-in-Chief
Dorothy V. Bennit, '24
Managing Editor
Mildred Kuhn, '24
Butinen Manager
Dorothy Jones, '24
Subscription Manager
Ruth Ellis, '24
Assistant Buiineis Managers
Hildegarde Liebich, '24
Lois More, '25
Atfociate Editor*
Kathleen Furman, '26
Florence Plainer, '25
Margaret Demarest, '25
Reporters
Helen Elliott, '26
Margaret Benjamin, '26
Joyce Persons, '26
Harry Godfrey, '26
Jerome Walker, '25
COLLEGE TRADITIONS
After many battles and few uncompromising decisions, State College
has or should have come to the point
of facing tradition the same as a
doctor might face a case of mumps.
He diagnoses and then prescribes.
College tradition is mentally
"rriumpy," and is being aggravated
much" the same as mumps by the
vinegar of too much criticism. Now
that the cause and state of suffering
are known, the remedy is in the
COLLEGE
NEWS,
hands of the doctor who advises,
enough rest, a bit of bad tasting
medicine and cheerfulness. The bad j
tasting medicine could well be called
hard and sincere constructive work,
and the cheerfulness, the good na-'
tured determination of every living
part of the college to get along not I
well but perfectly.
THE SIMPLE THINGS
David Grayson, that inimitable
philosopher of the kindly heart says,
"Looking about me I perceive that
the simplest things are the most cliff}cult, the plainest things ,the darkest,
the commonest things, the rarest."
Can he be right?
The simplest things, perhaps, are
living, loving and dying. The things
which man has done on this planet
for uncounted a g e s . . . . but have we
learned to do them well, or oven
easily? In our living we either eat
too much or too little, wo work too
much or too little. Temperance is
the Great Virtue we so seldom practice; we are extremists—radicals or
conservatives—rarely middle-ground
men. Loving is a complicated process( even when between two of the
same sex) requiring a careful proportioning of wisdom, breadth, and
unselfishness. How often it sinks to
the dull level of attraction or repulsion and goes at that. And dying,
the supreme feat of living, comes all
too seldom with a nobility, a cheerfulness, and a sense of accomplishment. Then are we forced to admit
that these SIMPLEST th'ngs ARE
th.Q_.most difficult?
1 have four facts', which I am reasonably sure are true. They comprise my Set of the Plainest Things
in Life. They are, that there is a
world, that there are men and
women in this world, that these men
and women have relations to each
other, and that they have, in turn,
a relation to the world. These facts
seem perfectly clear to me—yet I am
absolutely at a loss to explain any
one of them! Each seems self-evident but in the light of their actions,
how many people KNOW there is a
world; how many realize that there
are OTHER men and women in it;
(Continued on page S)
JUNE
1924
u
YEAR BOOK SHOWS GREAT
PROGRESS FROM "THE
1900 NEON"
The first year hook which appeared
at tile State; College was The Neon,
published in 1900 by the Class of
1900 of the State Normal College.
The Neon, is then, the great-greatgrandfather of our present day
::::::::::J::C::::::I:H::J:J:::::::I:::::::::::I: | Pedagogue, which is published each
College like everything else is what I year by the Senior Class at State.
you make it.
The Neon has a number of feaS. C. T
Each class seems to forget that tures which might interest us now—
some day it is going to lie a senior despite the fact that the book is older
class, and think much the same of
all other classes as every other senior than we are. The faculty, including
•Dr. Milne, President of the Normal
class has thought.
College, consisted of but twenty-one
S. C. T
According to the Pedagogue Dennis members. Of these, only two remain
Moose has developed into a twin or with us—Miss Anna E. Pierce and
else S. N. K. desired that his good
Dr. Richardson. The members of the
points he viewed from two angles.
Senior Class wore given individual
S. C. T
If John M. had his way the new pictures, but were snared the "razz"
gym. would undoubtedly have a fish- writeups that have become the
ing pool instead of the usual swimming one. This would be an excel- fashion in Our later year books. The
lent laboratory for his prospective Neon was more exclusively a senior
book than our annual now is. The
R T 8
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S. C. T
Would-be Frosh, getting a line on class history, the class essay, and the
class
poem were included. A special
fraternity rushing;—'"And when does
feature was the inclusion of the
the Cafeteria rush party come off?
Old Gra'd—"At noon."
music of a "Normal College TwoS. C. T
Step" composed and arranged by two
"As ye sow so shall ye reap"—
members of the faculty. The book
whether it be over-cuts or A's.
was predominately literary in flavor,,
S. C. T
If the "younger generation" wor- and numerous stories, essays, poems,
ried about itself as much as the and news articles were included.
Faculty does, Dr. Croasdale's ofliice
would soon need an extension about
Among the clubs which contributed
the size of the gym.
write-ups ware the S. N. C. Cocoa
S. C. T
But the Infirmary Fund is only Club, the Tennis Club, the Camera
half gone and the faculty is able to Club, the Cycle Club—one or two of
give just as many catch finals as which had constitutions which are
ever,
well worth reading.
S. C. T
"Why did I kiss that girl?" as a
The next year book of which theremasculine war crv is fast giving way is any record is Our Book which was
to "When diil f kiss that girl?"
published by the Class of L011 in her
S. C. T
senior year. The faculty members
now number thirty-six, over half of
Whom are still serving in the college.
Senior Class individual pictures are
accompanied by brief write-ups,
which are composed of quotations—
brief and to the point. Features of
this book are the inclusion of the
class song, with music, excellent pictures of the casts of the two plays,
presented that year, "The Rivals"and
"She Stoops to Conquer," and the
literary flavor of the second half of
the book.
[Keyhole
The Senior Book, 1912, contains
little except the individual portraits
of the graduating class.
The first Pedagogue was published
by the class of 1918. With this book
the general make-up of all the Pedagogues to come was more or less
definitely established.
Every year,
since 1913, the Senior Class brings
out a Pedagogue. Subscriptions are
solicited in the fall, and the book
appears in the spring—usually on
Moving-up Day. This year, following
the precedent of 1923, 1924 has
brought out her Pod. with a senior
supper and college sing on the ovo
of Moving-up Day.
Mildred Hammersley is editor-inchief of next year's Pedagogue.
STATE
COLLEGE
NEWS, J U N E . 1 9 2 4
STATE'S CATALOGUE REQUIREMENTS
The regulations governing tuI'm Is- <
sion, graduation and muster s requre-1
iiiuitta remain trio same as in former |
years
Admission
Bach applicant for admission to
the College shall he at least sixteen
years oi age, snail present a ce.tiiicato of good moral character, shall
be in good health and without marked
physical defect which would prevent
success In the teaching pro.ession,
Before being admitted to tire College
eacn applicant shall bo required to
sign the following declaration:
"I hereby declare that my object
in seeking admission to the Now York
State College for Teachers is to prepare mysoli for the teaching profession; and I further declare that
it is my intention upon graduation
to devote myself to teaching in the
schools of the State."
Each applicant for admission as a
candidate for a bachelor's ( degree
shall present evidence of credit in required and elective secondary school
subjects aggregating fifteen units
except that an applicant may be admitted with a condition in one unit,
which shall be removed before enti'fl ice upon the sophoniare year. A
unit shall represent the oquivale.it of
the successful study of a subject I'oi
a school year with not less than four
recitations each week.
'I ho State
Syllabus for Secondary Schools shall
bo the basis of the scope and content
of the several subjects required for
admission and each applicant for
admission as a candidate for the
bachelor's degree shall present satisfactory evidence of credit in secondary school subjects as hereinafter
prescribed,
For Bachelor's De«ree
General Requirements. All candidates for the degree of Bachelor
of Arts or of Bachelor of Science
shall satisfy the specified entrance
requirements and shall conform to
the following general regulations:
a. Number of hours for graduation. One hundred and twenty-four
(124) semester hours shall be required for graduation, an hour being
equivalent to one hour of lecture or
recitation work per week for a semester.
b. Class rating of students. To be
rated as a sophomore, a student shall
remove all entrance conditions and
complete work aggregating 24 hours;
to he rated as a junior, a student
shall complete work aggregating 56
hours; to be rated as a senior, a student shall complete work aggregating
SiS hours.
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c. Number of hours per semester.
Freshmen shall register for 15 hours
of work each semester, sophomores,
juniors and seniors for 15 to 17;
with this exception, that a maximum
of 18 hours may be allowed a sophomore or a junior, and a maximum of
20 hours may be allowed a senior,
in either semester, at the discretion
of the Dean, provided the class rating
of the student has been maintained.
d. Major and minor requirements.
Each student shall select a majoi
and a minor in the spring of the
freshman year; file a record of such
selection with the endorsement of the
major and minor officers in the office
of the Dean; and before graduation shall complete specified courses
for a major of not more than 30
hours, and for a minor of not more ;
than 21 hours; except that additional
hours may be required in the major I
"•roup in the Departments of Home j
Economics and Commercial Educa- j
tion .
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NEW BUILDING FOR STATE
i Last year when we heard that at
| Inst our anxious hopes and continu| cms struggles of five years for more
land and new buildings were to culi initiate in an increased amount of
I land, we were incredulous. However,
! last fall we realized that our hope
I was a reality, when we missed the
accustomed bill boards from their old
position west of the college. Now,
following last year's appropriation
for land, the legislature of LD23 has
appropriated funds to erect a group
of buildings on this land.
Among this group will be a model
high school for practice} teaching,
with consultation rooms for the
critics. This will accustom the practice teachers to meet conditions of a
typical, modern high school, and also
relieve the congestion of college by
opening the third floor for college
classes.
'i lie buildings will contain provision for laboratories of the Biology
and Home Economics departments as
well as recitation rooms for these
departments, This will increase the
efficiency of these departments and
facilitate research work. An auditorium will be included which will
accommotiata the' entire student body
.it one time'. This will be modeled
I'rom the best of New York's "little
theatres." It will be used for recitals of the Music department, plays
presented under the English departrient, and student assembly, ft will
il".o be in daily use for classes in
wlr'ch instruction in play production
and acting is given. As a unit, the
buildings will contain thirty recitation
rooms and fifteen laoboratories. A
complete gymnasium will be included.
Thus we can play and entertain
visiting teams on our own court,
Tin remainder of the grounds will
become a part of the campus. Tt is
planned to fence it in and use it (nv
an athletic field. Ground will be
broken for those' buildings very soon
and next fall may see the first story
rising.
other departments as may be prescribed for the major in quoston,
For Master's D c r e e
All candidates shall have! the degree of Bachelor of Arts or Science
from an institution recognized by the
Now York State Board of Regents.
Before completing the requirements
for a Master's degree, satisfactory
evidence; of a year's successful teaching must be presented. The candidate must offer to the head of the
department concerned evidence of a
reading knowledge of French or German. Graduate work in residence
for at least a year must be pursued
after securing, or completing (he requirements for the Bachelor's degree. The courses of study to be
pursued are:
(1) A thesis, and the seminary
in Education, ten hours.
(2) Graduate courses in Education
and Philosophy, ten hours. (Four
hours of these graduate courses must
be in practice teaching or its equivalent for candidates not graduates of
the College).
(3) Graduate courses centering in
some definite interest of the candiAll courses renuired for a major
shall be specifically designated, and : date, ten hours.
the major requirement shall embrace
Those courses aggregate thirty
all courses required within a depart- j
ment together with such courses in I hours.
ADVANTAGES OF THE CAPITOL
DISTRICT
To the students of Stale College,
Albany affords many major advantages and numberless minor ones.
When one thinks of Albany educationally, one thinks of the Education
Building, a gateway to the finest
literature, the best source books, the
finest inspiration one could find in
combination. One also thinks of the
Capitol, representing OIK.' of the highest types of political and governmental centers in the United States, a
place of great interest and information.
When one thinks of health, pleasure or comfort one has but to consider Washington Park, a place of
beauty, composure, and enjoyment,
for in this park one may sit on a
bench and look contentedly at the
green surroundings, blue sky, and
flowers: or one may go a-boating on
the
ature lake; or one may
wai
along the paths or play
tennis. The park is one of Albany's
greatest advantages, and it is just
across the street from college.
There are other parks with tennis
courts, swings, and swimming pools.
There are stores of every variety
where commodities an; not only desirable but obtainable; and for those
of us who conserve our energy by
riding there fire street cars which
most obligingly carry one, for seven
cents, to almost any part of the city.
What more to be desired?
THE FRESHMAN HANDBOOK
Freshmen; entering) State College
have no occasion for bewilderment,
for their sister class each year provides a Freshman Handbook, as a
source of information to guide them
a-right. This handbook is not typical
of State College, but it is a publication that shows that State is wide
awake and on a par with other colleges in this respect.
The first handbook was published
and presented to the entering class
in 1913-14 by Y. W. C. A. It contained, at that time, brief sketches
of college history, traditions, and
activities with a list of churches and
religious societies in the city. Since
(hat
time
succeeding
freshmen
classes have left their worries at
home for each year the little guide
book has appeared in a better, more
complete form.
In 1919, Y. W. C. A., having
established
the
publication
and
proved its necessity, withdrew from
its support and turned it over to the
Junior Class.
The last two issues of the handbook have not only contained college
information but also, information
about the city of Albany. Lists of
theatres, libraries, churches, and a
guide map have been included in the
book. The freshman cannot get lost
or lonesome as long as he keeps this
little friend at hand.
As it first appeared the handbook
; was a modest little paper covered
book which looked like an ordinary
: memorandum. The last issue, however, was a modest little paper
covered book just "chuck full" of all
sorts of information for the Freshmen. The class of 1925 gave the
best possible book to the class of
! 1927 and the class of 192(1 is going
j to do the same for the new class of
11928.
STATE
Page Four
COLLEGE
NEWS, J U N E
1924
Men's Athletics
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VARSITY BASKETBALL TEAM Lf)28-:t;024
BASKETBALL
Although winning but two of tho
scheduled games of the season, the
basketball team has made decided
strides toward better work; and even
a losing game has brought a certain
degree of satisfaction, for the men
have played the game well. It is not
so much a winning team that counts
as the way the game is played; the
quintette the past .season has set a
standard that future teams will do
well to follow. They have proved
that it pays to be a good loser even
when victory would be sweeter,
After all the real purpose of athletics
is to promote good fellowship and
good sportsmanship. Viewed in this
light the season has been a real, and
it is hoped, lasting victory for State,
order, for lie managed the team as
only a capable manager can—in spite
of tho fact that State had the unlucky number of IS games during the
season. Oh wall'—• perhaps Put isn't
superstitious.
Carrolan.
"Jimmey" has given basketball a
wide berth since his freshman year,
yet he came out at the beginning of
this season determined to play the
game. That he made tho team Is
sufficient proof that he did some hard
work. When Jimmy started for
the basket, State always know something was in line for State.
Caton.
"Peggy", a forward from last year
again made his appearance among
the ranks of those who toss the ball,
and sure lived up to the reputation
Juckett.
that he gained for himself last year.
"Juck" has led his men thru a year Peggy is a good man to have on a
team, and State will lose a valuable
of hard work and has proven that player when Peg leaves college this
the confidence of the men was not spring.
misplaced when they chose him to be
Davie*.
their leader. Even though he comes
Hailing from Gettysburg, "Watty"
from the far north, the famous place came with a crash. He not only
called Boquet, he has become a shin- made the team but played in nearly
all tho games. Not only was Davies
ing light as one of the best guards a fast guard; he always was there
that ever wandered to State. The with a clean and sportsmanlike game.
north must give perserverence, for Lucky it was for State that Watty
Juck has never been known to quit. decided to take up teaching as a profession. Otherwise it would have
missed a good man.
Putnam.
At last " P u t " has proved that he
Hornung.
came to college for another purpose
"Herby," an old State man, rethan to move assembly to a point of turned at the beginning of the second
1024
semester to find a forward position
awaiting him. With his usual pep Jan. 4-Pratt
at New York
8
24
he entered into the full spirit of the
gam:! and gave a hard fight to many Jan. LO-St. John's
an opponent. It is hoped that Mori)
at Albany
21.
25
will be here next year to boost State- Jan. IS-Clarkson
on the way to victory.
at Albany
L6
30
Feb. 2-Alumni
Gainor.
at Albany
37
20
Gainor, State's star center, has Feb. 9-St, Stenhens
made a place for himself in the
at Annandale
28
40
annals of State's basketball. Tower- Fob, I5-Middlubury
ing over many an opposing center he
at Albany
15
21
has sent the ball in the Teacher's Feb. 22-St, Michlo's
direction with unfailing good judgat Albany
17
21
ment. Many a score is owed to Mch. 1-Colgate
John's fast and untiring efforts for
at Hamilton
22
04
his team.
Mch. 8-St, Stephen's
Gilchrist.
at Albany
23
27
"Red," coming to State for the
The
athletic
season
of
the
college.'
first time, .nulled down tho position
of forward and contributed his share year '23 to '24 has closed. When
toward giving State a basketball team college comes back to take up activities in the fall it will be with new
for the '23 to '24 season,
captains and managers for the varHnw<\
ious teams. State is now at the
"Benny," coming back to Albany point whore it bids farewell to the
for another year, secured a berth as old leaders and welcomes the now
guard on the quintette, Benny is ones. The outgoing ones are cona promising man and it is hoped that gratulated for their splendid work
he will appear on the floor at the during the year just passed; to the
beginning of next year.
now ones are extended a hearty welcome and wish for success in the
Summary nf Game*.
work the coming year.
1923
State Opp.
Lylo E. Roberts is captain of footDec. 7-Cooper Union
at Albany
13
24 ball and Charles H. Cole manager.
Dec. S-Union
The captains of basketball and
afo Schenectady
5
31 football have not yet been elected.
Dec. 11-Williams
Harvey
Fenner Is manager of basketat WilU'amstown 15
44
ball and Stephen Morritt manager of
Doc. 14-Albany Alumni
at Albany
24
13 baseball.
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COLLEGE
N E W S,
VARSITY FOOTBALL TEAM
FOOTBALL
Under the captainship of Edmund
Crane, a football team was maintained at State for the: second time
in several years. A football squad
has been a new enterprise for the
men now at the college for it was not
until last year that a squad was organized by coach Suavely. Coach
Wegner, filled with high enthusiasm,
carried on the work started by former coach Snavely. State has seen a
decided improvement over last year,
and therefore has every reason to
believe that in the near future it will
put out a winning team. Judged
onlv from the standpoint of games
won, the past season has not been all
that could be hoped for; but if it is
judged, as it should be, by the actual
progress made, then State can look
hack upon a season of real success.
If the same interest is manifested
during the 1!)24 games, and there is
every right to expect that it will be,
the college may even next year have
not only a hard fighting squad; but
a winning one as well.
The officers of the squad were as
follows: Edmund Crane, Captain;
John Hayes, Manager. The squad;
Bacler, left end; Horn, left end;
Hayes, left tackle; Gardner, left
tackle; Roberts, right end; Donnoly,
right end; Sage, quarter back; Gilchrist, left half-back; Lake, left
guard; Bently, left guard; Smith,
center; Davis, center; Beaver, right
guard; Crawford, right guard; Cantwell, left half-back; O'Brien, right
half-back; Crane, right half-back;
Caton, full back; Roberts, right
tackle.
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Pa#e Five
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HONOR DESIGNATIONS
The Team
Caton, pitcher; Le Baron, pitcher;
Opp
New and radical changes t are
Wegner,
catcher;
Graham,
first
base;
announced in the rules for designa8.1.
As
3!) Stahlman, second base; Donnelly, tion of students for honors.
34 third base; Sage, short stop; Jack- heretofore, In determining the numman, center field; Hornung, right ber of students to be designated for
honors, the Registrar shall compute
0 field; Roberts, left field.
the standing of the candidates by
27
Record of Games
counting 4 points for every semester
7
State Opp. hour in which he secures with credit
Apr. 25-Middlebury
0
J I a grade of A, 3 points for B, 2 for
BASEBALL
May 3-Colgate
0
5 C, and 1 for D; and shall then divide
I
7 the total number of points by the
On April 23 the first practice game May 24-Mkldlebury
4
10 total number of semester hours.
of baseball was held two days before May 30-Clarkson
2
5 However, instead of designating for
the opening game of the season at May 31-Hamilton
honors only those attaining an averMiddlebury. The journey to MiddleFINANCE BOARD
age standing for four years of at
bury resulted in the defeat of the
nine from State, but undaunted they
The finance board, which is com- least 3.5!) points, under the present
started out to play Colgate on May 3. posed of student representatives from plan, those who attain an average
Here State bucked up against a each of the three upper classes, a rating of from 3 to 3.40 points will
strong team, but Le Baron pitched a faculty member, and a treasurer, who be designated for honors, and those
strong game. The game was called is also a member of the college fac- who attain an average of 3.5 points
at the end of the fifth inning on ulty, makes out an estimate of the or above will be awarded high honors.
account of rain with the score 5-0 amount of money that will be needed At the completion of each regular
semester and year, all students having
in the opponent's favor.
Lo carry on the work of the college
such averages will be designated for
State was to have played St. Steph- organizations which are susidized the merited honor. Candidates must
en's on May 10 and 1.7, but she can- each year by the student funds. carry a full amount of work and
celed her entire schedule leaving Each of these organizations presents receive credit for every course cara budget to the finance board, and it ried in the term or year in which
State with two open dates.
On May 24, Middlebury came to is from these the board estimates the they are designated. Grades received
Albany for her return game. Caton total amount to be raised and the in the freshman year will not be
in the pitcher's box did some hard individual student blanket tax. The counted toward final honors unless
fighting, but loose fielding resulted entire budget must be approved by they are exceptionally fine. Thus,
the student body before the finance students will not be penalized by
in a defeat of 7-1 for our men.
board may begin to collect the tax.
The Decoration day game was Each f udont, upon paying his tax, poor preparation.
played against Clarkson Tech., and receives a student tax ticket on
in spite of the fact that we again met which he is admitted to home games,
LITTLE POSSIBILITY OF PHI
<lt feat, our men put up a still' fight. concerts,
plays, lectures, and all the
BETA KAPPA HERE
The season was brought to a close other entertainments that are proby a game with Hamilton college, the vided by those organizations which
There has boon much comment
score being 5-2 in their favor.
benefit bv the student fund. This concerning the possibility of the
The team was led by Elmer Stahl- method of financing general college establishment of a chapter of Phi
man, captain, and the games wore activities has proved very successful
scheduled by Frederick Scott who and has met with the approval of i Beta Kappa at State. The state(Continued, on page 13)
the students.
'
graduates from State this year.
Record of games.
State
Oct. 0-St. Lawrence
0
Oct. 13-Worcester
0
Oct. 20-Williams Freshmen...O
Oct....27-CJ.S. Destroyer Brock
12
Nov. 3-Union Freshmen
0
Nov. 10-K. I'. I. Freshmen.. 0
ST ATE
Page Six
C0 LLEGE
G. A. A.
To maintain a hift'h degree of
sportmanship, to instill a spirit of
clean rivalry and to offer and urge
every girl to become actively enthusiastically a participant, is the "raison
d'dtro" for the existence of the
Girls' Athletic Association. Under
the jurisdiction of this organizat on
is the direction of all athletic activities for women. All women students are eligible for membership in
this club, which is supported by membership foes of twenty-five cents, due
in September of each year, No girl
except she he a member is eligible
to take part in any recognized college
sport.
Under Its wine; G. A, A. fosters
sports for every season and for ovary
individual's taste. Kach activity is
under the direct supervis'on of a captain who plans practices and arranges contests. Basketball, the major
sport was organized by rfJldogut'cIb
Ltcbleh, baseball by Margaret Benjamin, hiking by Mildred Loman,
hockey by Ruth Moore, horseback
riding by Dorothy Taylor, skiing and
snow shoeing by IDmlly Boldlng, skatinn- by Ruth Moore, soccer by Dorothea Doitz, track by Jcanette Wright,
taiinls by Florence Cradilock, swim- j
mitiM' by Dorothy Hoyt, and volley
ball by Marion Miller.
This year a new constitution has j
been adopted, wh'ch embodies a svs
torn of award similar to that in vogue •
in other Colleges. Under this system
a u'ii'l who has made three class teams '
In ono year for three years shall
receive major letters, and major let- j
tors on a white sweater shall h» j
awarded to the fflrls who are considered by the Athletic' Coune'l good
representatives of the college, schol-|
astically, socially and athletically. As |
this is the highest honor which bs j
within the power of the association '
to g*iv(;, only seniors are eligible for
this honor,
NEWS,
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TWO GYM. MEETS STAGED
BY G. A. A. DEMONSTRATING WORK
DONE IN CLASSES
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The tennis courts of Washington
Park afford an ideal place for piling
up credits for numerals or letters
or getting a string on the loving cup
given each year to the' winner of the
tournament.
All through the winter the enthusiasm kindled in the fall is fed by
practice on the floor of the college
gym, with the result that no sots may
in; lost, when the courts re-open. So
popular is this recreation that the
college courts must often be engaged
a week beforehand. Tennis is popular because of the rapidity vyith
which skill is acquired and the fact
that it is the most convenient sport
to be engaged in between classes,
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Minor letters are awarded to tin;
Students who have succeeded in win-1
ning 100 points for throa years,
Point numerals are ijivon to girls I
winning' lOO points in one year.
SENIORS
HIKES
The mere announcement that on
Saturday next there will be a G. A.
A. hike to Indian Ladder, the setting
of many Indian Legends as well as
overnight hikes, is suffleent to banish
all anxiety. There are other hikes
around Albany and along the Normanskill but Indian Ladder is the
event of the athletic year.
Buses leave college early in the
morning with a riotous band and return later with the same; group—
cheering and singing, Who will ever
forget her first descent of the precarious ladder or trip through the
cave or her night in the open if she
was one of the lucky ones to stay
over'.' The Indian Ladder trip is
the magic G. A, A, offers against
worry and a successful notion it is.
Early in December and late in the
spring G. A. A, gives the underclassmen a chance to demonstrate their
application to "physical (id." during
the year by staging a gym, meet, The
rating is based on form, speed and
accuracy of executing
marching
tactics, wand and dumb-bell drills
for classes and the sot floor and
horse exercise and original floor and
horse
exorcises
for
individuals.
These exhibitions are Judged by
physical education experts,
A banner is awarded to the class
winning tin; meet while a silver loving cup goes to the Individual placing
first, and arm bands to those rating
second and third,
G. A. A. also takes the lead on
State's two big holidays, Campus and
Moving-up Day, and Stages track
meets, To the winners of the Moving-up day nleet are awarded respectively for placing, gold, silver and
bronze medals, and to tin; winners
of the individual events are awarded
blue, white and rod ribbons for first,
second and third place respectively,
VARSITY
VARSITY
TEAM
TEAM
With the conclusion of its highly
successful second year, State's girls'
'Varsity team has proved its mettle
and brought home the bacon in the
form of scores which place it. as a
ranking organization,
Winning all three of the skirmishes in which it engaged, the team
exhibited a brand of playing which
justified its existence and made a
reputation to be carried forward.
'Varsity played the Alumnae for its
first and third games and Russell
Sage College; for the second. It is
SKATING
hoped that the latter garni; will beSkating, skiiniv and organized hikes j
come customary. Both teams played
fill the short hours of winter sunlight.
Credits are easily won by whirling a superior game- but brilliant caging
over the park lake between classes, and steady team work won for State-.
or speeding along along the NormanAs a result of the victory the idea
skill on skiis. Fortunate is State to
be near a lake by virtue of which of having a girls' 'Varsity is fixed
our skating season is long and merry; and favored—justly.
1023-1024
GYM. FROLICS AND STUNTS
PERIODICALLY
With all thought of rivalry, points,
and teaching
stages
her
forgotten,
G. A. A.
triumphs—just
parties
the annual sleigh ride and hot supper
served by the freshmen in the chem.
rooms this year.
From the fac-
ulty through to the "frosh" who had
burned creamed potatoes— wasn't it
VICTORS
True to prediction tin; senior basketball team carried oil', for the third
time, the silver loving cup awarded
to the winner of the interclass contests, Backed
by experience in
working together and aided by brilI'ant forwards, tin; team of '2<l easily
captured their gold basketballs.
These interclass matches are fast
and close and even spectacular,
especially when the senior forward
does tumbling stunts. The junior
team by dint of steady work almost
snatched the cup away; indeed, an
extra game was scheduled to play oil'
the tie.
The freshmen played a fast though
not consistent game, their gains being
erratic rather than steady. With a
gain in steadiness they will easily
rival their sister class for basketball
honors.
fun?
SWIMMING
Especially
fortunate'
inspirations
are the gym frolics, when one appears in traditional gym costume and
romps.
Or perhaps
G.
A.
A. is
inspired to "do something different"
and gives a leap year party with faculty prototypes as guests,
is very versatile,
(i. A. A.
Season swimming- tickets and every
girl a swimmer! Those two facts go
hand in hand and G. A. A. makes
! both possible. State has her own
i special times for the use of the " Y "
j pool with instructors to teach and
plan good times. There is no closed
season for a swim—not even exams.
And sometimes not only the class
goes, but G. A. A. organizes a swimming party—they're distinctive.
STATE
G 0 L L 12 G E
HORSE BACK RIDING
SUMMER SESSION AT COLLEGE
No longer doe.s the Stato collog'iiln
envy the movio heroine hoi' mount
and cinder path for (J. A. A, lias hoi'
own riding corps,
All during tho
fall fifty bravo .souls Jouriioyod to
the Armory and made tho acquaihtanco of "Baron" and "Nod"—and
now they sympathize with all who
liavo fallen and await next year to
make new attempts,
LState College will conduct its
seventh summer session this year
from June 28th to August Nth
There are certain conditions that
the College aims to meet in offering
such a session:
1. To
give
superintendents
N E W S,
J UN E
I9 2 I
Page SovtMi
mid
high Htliool principals opportunity
for review and for study of special
problems in school advancement.
2. To give elementary school principals and superintendents training
SENIOR APPOINTMENTS RANGE iii principles of teaching and classroom organization, an acquaintance
OVER ENTIRE STATE FOR
with children in the elementary I
1924-1925
schools, ami opportunity for ad-:
vnnced study in special branches.
The following' seniors have received
,'i. To give lii(tli school teacher*
appointments for the school year opportunity
for intensive work in j
l!)2<l-25: Alone Aldorson, North special subjects
and training in the j
Greek; Esther Amos, GardetivlHd; theory and practice
of touching',
Elizabeth Bach, Rome; Margery Bay•I. To
g'lVe
rammer j
less, Cobloskill; Ralph Beaver, Owogo nchool teachers t rpariinmi na rgy ill ( tm
ethods j
Dorothy Bennit, Mohawk; Lucy Bor- and opportunity for refreshing
ad- j
tscli, Lawnvilloj Mary Bromley, Snug- vnnced study.
erties; Ada Bussu, Delhi; Forest
G. To give f o r m e r teachorr. who j
Caton, Edmoston; Cliarllno Clark,
Sponcerportj Mildred Cornoll, Valley plan to return, the review of
Full8| Dorothy Davidson, Hancock; subject matter and methods they will
Evelyn Dutohor, Johnstown; Joyce neoil help for beginning their work j
Dwyer, Middletown; Ruth Ellis, I'eok- in September,
(!. To give College graduates who
sklll; Martha Enzlon, Mochunlcvillei
Holon Forbes, Middletown; Harold plan to teach, who have had no train-1
Prone h, Pittsburgh; Snra Friend, ing in the history and principles of
psychology,
Silver Crooki Irene Galngoll, Fonda; education educational
Elizabeth Gibbons, Blligimmton; Har- and methods, the specific preparation
riet Mall, Wallkill; John Hayes, Val- they will need.
7, I'D give o t h e r college frrttdu- j
ley Falls; Wilhelmina Holnomann,
Homer; Marion Holmor, Cooporstown; ates opportunity to begin work for i
Edith Jonson, Berry; Dorothy Jones, a master's degree in education,
X. To give a p p l i c a n t s for special
Clinton; Priseilla Jones, Phelps) Dorothy Kcolor, Homer; Pearl ICnipe, certificates in commercial education, !
Tomkins Cove; Florence Lawson, drawing and music opportunity for!
Juniostown; Hildogardo Lloblck, Tiv- intensive study and practice,
eli; Madge Unfit, Painted Post; May
0. To give a limited number of onLewis, Mlnoola; Louise Manwarlng', dor graduates of this or other col- j
Webster; Beatrice' Martin, Schuylor- leges opportunity to make up deliville; Beatrice Maynard, Pookskill; cioncoB,
Marie Millet, Millbrook; Helen Moore,
10. To I'ive all classes of s t u d e n t s
Oceanside; Elizabeth Nag'lo, Wash- tin' benefit of an Institute in the j
ington, D. C Veronica O'Brien, Pract^'e and Methods of Immigrant
Middle Granville; Annie Olson, Hud- Education supplemented by supolal
son; Romaine Port', Nowburgh; Oliver work in the Department; of Econo-1
Putnam, Clmppaqua; Harriet Rit/.er, mies. Government, and History,
j
Wttpnlngor Falls; Catherine Russell,
This year particular emphasis will
Marlboro; Kathryn Sanger, Ganajo- be nut unon the courses in Biology,
harie; Fvoflcric Scott, troncloquolt; Commercial Education, Economics. \
Edna Shafer, Baldwin; Kdward Sher- Immii'Tanl, Education, Part-Time and '
ley, Argyle; Laui'a Shufelt, Fort Vocational Education. Fine Arts,
Plain; Alice Sisson, Center Moriches; French, Government, History, Latin,
Gladys Stanyon, Poland; Elizabeth M",heinni:ics. and Music.
Stroup, Center Moriches; Marea Todd
No entrance examinations are rnCobloskill; Ailoon Wallace, Calicoon; ouired
Director, Dean
Mary Weiss, Roxbury; Dorothy Wcst- Met/.l 'i- ofbutthe Hie
New York State Colorman, Nowburgh; Paulino Wilcox, lege lor TeiH'le"'s.
and
mstru''fr>''
Cooperstown;
Marion
Williams, must be satisfied that l/lv
the student
Cherry Valley.
can do the work to his own advanN.g", Davs {!•"• I'fig'gtrntlon Include
June 28th from n'no to
fiv.
Tli" Co-on, the College book stove,
CAMPUS D A Y
will be onen for n«orvon"'s rconvenience. A.I. the 'College Cafet ""in
Campus Day is one of the several ni"fds
!••' ihe day or week may be
events intended to bring the entire ar'""in;e,l for.
college together for a social time.
Tho first si'innm1' session ."l S'nte
In the morning, field events are College was bnl'l in I') I 7 with two
held upon the college grounds: some hundred flftv-tjvoo students regisgame like hockey between rival tered. Last ye.ai' proved to be Ihe
classes, obstacle races, relay races, banner year with the total of one
bazaar races. Representatives of the thousand twenty-two enrolled.
classes compete for A prize to be
awarded by the queen of the day,
SILVER BAY
while their classmates cheer them on
to victory.
Silver Bav is the desired goal of
In the afternoon the scene is the fine'!1: experiences of youth which
changed to Ridgefield where the col- is eagclv sought by every member
lego men go forth to war on the of the Y. W. C. A. It is a secluded
haven of joy and contentment on
football field.
r
The evening finds tho college again Lake Goo"g '. Fv""v June for ten
assembled, this time in the auditor- days there is a colleg" girls' conferium. Tho queen of the campus, who ence thevo to which colleges all over
has been chosen by popular vote, the world pond delegates. Last year
with her attendants, takes charge of State sent fifteen girls and next year
the program.
After songs and the it hopes to send twice that number,
presentation of the prize, the day's It is an adventure to be tried and
jollities end with dancing in tho one never to be forgotten among the
finest gifts life can give youth.
gymnasium.
STUDENT ASSEMBLY
Poor little freshmen heads are
usually swamped with vague notions
of college studies, activities, and
traditions. Among their hazy visions
of college life there often is a picture of some such a boresonie tiling
as student assembly,
Student assembly at Stato College, however, is
not. a boresonie affair.
Every Friday 'morning ab 11:30
o'clock the students gather in the collogo auditorium to enjoy one of the
biggest, most delightfully interesting
hours of the week. The first meeting is addressed by Dr. lirubachcr
who makes the students feel at homo
by his words of welcome. During
the year the program is varied
by Glee Club and Orchestra Concerts
as well as by talks given by noted
speakers from within and without
the city.
One of the aims of State College
is to lie a singing college. This aim
is carried out in assembly songs.
Students sit by classes and sing to
each other by classes. Then the
whole assembly unites in singing the
praises to Alma Mater. These singing
hours are among the happiest hours
at State College.
Student; assembly is not oniy^ a
social occasion but a legislative
pioun as well.
All matters to be
decided by student body are discussed in open forum at these meetings and then voted on bv the assembly.
Election of all college
officers takes place in assembly, as
well.
The president of the student body
prosifies over assembly.
DRIVE FOR DORMITORY AT
STATE
That a dormitory, providing the
nearest appropriation to ideal living
conditions and insuring to parents
tin; safety and welfare of their
daughters was imperative to the successful rounding out of the service
and efficiency of State college, has
long been conceded by those on the
ground. Two pioneer alumnae have
been most concerned in bringing this
home to alumni not there to see for
themselves. Dean Pierce, who first,
last, and always talked Dormitory to
the active alumni, and Mrs. Ella
Sloan Cameron, '00, who through the
organization of the Graduate Council
and of the Alumni Quarterly provided the means of spreading
information, and quadrupling1 tho active
membership.
The campaign was started November 5, 1021 wdien the Eastern Branch
of the New York Alumni Association.
with the approval of the trustees of
the College and the Executive Committee of the General Association,
resolved that a committee of five be
appointed by the president, which
should discover available property in
Albany, organize the drive, and present plans bv which the Eastern
Branch should nay the initial costs of
publicity. Besides this committee
there have been appointed chairmen
for e v e v state and county, assisted
bv cantains, who are each responsible for a certain number of alumni.
The city of Albany itself is divided
•nto five sections each prosified over
by a lieutenant who has supervision
over eighty alumni,
By moans of
(Continued on page 13)
Page Eight
STATE COLLEGE HISTORY
(Contlnuud from page 1)
went to Massachusetts, ompowofod to
enguge u prinelpul.
No time was
lobt, The building waa repaired mid
equipped, a principal was socufotl,
and aomo ioachcra were appointed.
All waa ready by December .18, 1844.
On that date the achool was formally
opened by an addrosa by Col, Young
before the executive committee, the
faculty, and the twenty-nine students
who had assembled the first clay.
What is now Van Vechten Hall, on
State Street, east of Eagle, waa the
first home of the Normal School.
It waH agreed that tuition and text
books should be free, and that a
small aum of money to help t pay
board billa should be furnished
weekly to each student. David Perkins Page, a New Hampshire man,
was the first principal.
He died
January 1, 1848, and George R. Perkins, professor of mathematics, waithe next principal.
He secured a
new site and a new building, and
conducted the institution in a business like manner till his resignation,
July 8, 1852. The now build'ng WHS
erected in the rear of Geological Hall
on Lodge and Howard Streets, where
it formed the home of the normal
school till June, 1885, Samuel 13
Woolworth succeeded Dr. Perkins
and was a potent factor in the school
for twenty-eight years. His successor, David H. Cochrane, A. M.
Ph. D.. waa administrator during the
Giv'l War. In honor of I hose who
died In the service there is now
erected in the rotunda of the present
administration Hiildin".' a memorial
tablet contributions for which were
made by the alumni.
18(i4 Dr. Cochrane resigned and
was succeeded by Prof. Oliver Arey,
From 18fi7 to 1882., Joseph Aldon,
D, D., L, L, D. ,was president.
In 1882 Edward P. Waterbury,
Ph. D.. L. L. D., was elected proaient. For the first time in its history
the head of the institution was one
of its own graduates. A new building
was secured as the old one was wholly
inadequate,
This was erected on
Willett Street, facing Washington
Park.
Tnto its walls was brought
some of the material of the old
capitol. Dr, Waterbury died In 1880
That same year William J. Milne,
Ph. D., L. L. D., became president
He raised the standard of admission,
extended the course, and turned the
institution into a purely professional
school.
The reorganization of the practice
departments and the addition of a
high school, a radical change in the
character of the work done in the
college and in the practxe departments, the advanced standard of admission together with the numbes
of college and university students
who entered, the increased n u m b c
of courses; also a change in the college life, the founding of Greekletter fraternities and athletic clubs'
the successful management of a college paper; the valuable lectures and
other entertainments provided eacli !
year; grand organ recitals given by j
the director of music; afternoon !
seminors conducted by members of ]
the faculty, and onon to residents of j
Albany and vicinity; a change of;
nnme, "No"mal College."—these are ,'
some of the events connected w'th j
the administration of President M'Inr
These changes necessitated several j
additions to the building itself.
STATE
C O L L E G E N E W S, J U N E
In 1894 occurred the semi-centennial jubilee. From till parts of the
United State they came—young
graduates of the new college and
member of the first class of the old
normal school.
In 1014 Dr. Milne died and Feb
ruary I, 1015, Dr. Abram It, Brubacher became president, which position ha still holds.
At a meeting of tins Hoard of Regents April 30, 101 'I, il, was voted:
"That the New York State Normal
College, which is continued under
that name by tiio Education Law,
may be further designated as the
New York State College! for Teachers; that the examinations heretofore
conducted in the New York State
Normal College of its graduates and
applicants for baccalaureate and
graduate degrees in arts, science and
pedagogy, bo regarded and approved
as examinations by and for the
Regents of tiio University; that, the
degrees awarded pursuant to such
examinations be recognized and eonfirmed as duly earned degrees of the
University of tho State of Now York;
* * * and that they (the trustees)
be authorize:! to confer, in the name
and behalf of the Board of Regents,
the appropriate baccalauvo'tta degrees of the University upon such
of the graduates of said college as
shall bo found duly qualified therefor; and that the University degree
of Master of Arts in education, and
other proper graduate degrees, lie
likewise conferred unon graduates of
said college, and of other colleges and
universities, who shall duly earn the
same in graduate courses."
In June, 1020, State held its 75th
anniversary celebration. In 1923,
State College wai admitted to membership in tho American Association
>:f Colleges and Universities.
I 924
CLASS OFFICERS FOR TERM OF
1924-1925
The class officers of the class of
'25 for flie ensuing year are;—President, Mary Bull; Vice Pesident, Mar
garot
Hutchins;
Secretary,
Aileen
Dorothy
Haight;
Gage; Treasurer,
Reporter, Kathhicn Furman; Cheer
Louder, Dorothy lloyt; Song' Leader,
fleulah Eckorson; C, A. A, Council,
Dorothy Taylor; Manager of MenY
Athletics, Harvey Fennor; Manage]
of Girls' Athletics, Florence Crnddock; Mens Athletic Council, Lylt
Roberts,
Harvey
Fenner;
Finance
Hoard, Alice Daly, Helen Sherman.
The class of '2(1 has elected us It.officers tin' following people:
Proai
dent, Muriel Womsotj Vico President.
Hilda Klinkhert; Secretary, Margaret Benjamin; Treasurer, Mary Flan!gan; Reporter, Olga llamnel; Choc;
Leader, Edna L.iyton; Song' Leader,
Tliyru lieVier; G. A. A. Council
Margaret
Men's
Benjamin;
Athletic0.,
Manager
Carlton
of
Moose
Manager of Girl's Athletics, Jounotte
Wright; Men's Athletic Council, Bur
ton Sage; Finance
Board,
Miriam
Snow, Harry Godfrey,
The '27 class qflicora for the year
1024-25
Hjl'QI
President,
Ralph
Harris; Vice President, Ruth Empic
Secretary, Marjorie Ott; Treasurer
Myru Hartman;
Reporter,
Melanie
Grant; Cheer Leader, Thelmu Temple
Song Leader, Ruth Lenimlo; G. A. A.
Council, Alma
Falle;
Manager
MILNE HIGH
Milne High School, a vital part of
'Itiite College, is at once the training
icliool of a large percent of New
York State's proficient teachers and
of from two to throe hundred high
school students.
The high school offers
four
courses: Classical, College P r e p a r atory, Scientific, and Commercial.
Instruction is under die immediate
care of the college seniors, closely
supervised through dally plans and
inspection by expert teachers.
As
a result, the Milne students profit
by an incomparable combination of
the enthusiasm and eagerness of
highly specialized youth and of the
restraining and broadening Influence
which1 comes with yours of experience in the service.
Naturally under such conditions
the scholarship of Milne is high, The
Regents system of examination presents any deterioration in academic
standing through experimentation in
iew and improved methods. A wholesome competition is stimulated among
the students by honors offered in the
various departments.
A regulation
regarding membership in too many
organized school societies prevents
the ineffective dissemination of the
•uipil's energies,
Four literary societies and the editing of a school
paper furnish means for oxtra-currl
culum activities.
To maintain tho moral plane of the
school a certificate of character is
required from all entering students.
In tin.' very near future, through
the fulfillment of a long cherished
plan, the erection of a separate and
complete up-to-date building will
supply the last requirement in making Milne a model high school.
of
Men's Athletics, William Clark; Man-
THE SIMPLE THINGS
ager of Girls' Athletics, Ethel Dubois;
(Continued from page 2)
Men's Athletic Council, William do they believe that each one lias a
relation to all the rest; does anyone
CluHt; Finance Board, Ruth Coo,
now days believe that these men
have a relation to the world istelf?
The answer to these questions too
often seem to lie in a pathetic negative!. So plain, yet so dark!
1924-1025 MYSKANIA
The rarest tilings. . . . Do you catcli
your mind racing to a world of gold
and gems and costly treasures? Of
course not! You think of Beauty, and
Hope, and Purpose, and Religion and
•ill these commonest, rarest things of
life. The things we may have for the
taking, but never buy at all. But
how many people's minds would have;
gone with yours, and how many the
other way?
Foundations are necessities. Let's
look about around our foundations
for the simplest things, tho plainest
things, and the commonest things.
STATE
COLL E GE
NEWS,
J UNE
I. 9 2 4
INTERCLASS RIVALRY
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THE
DRAMATIC AND ART
ASSOCIATION
LIBRARY
POINT SYSTEM
ADOPTED BY
STUDENT BODY
Tho Dramatic and Art Association
was founded In 10If) Uw tho purpose
of arousing a greater interest in dramatics and tho fine arts and of giving
the students more advantages in both
those fields, The payment of tho More Lenient Restrictions for Office
student tax automatically makes each
Holders by Acceptance of Revised
student a member of the Association.
Thus it includes practically the entire
System.
student body and insures to everyone
Since the first point system was
an equal share In tho benefits derived. The Association is financed accepted by the student body there
by an appropriation from the student has boon much discussion as to the
tax fund.
advisability of a plan which makes it
The control of the organization impossible for one student to hold so
rests with tho Dramatic and Art
Council of nine members, three fa- few offices. To moot this objection
culty members and two students from a new point system was brought
eacli of tho upper classes. Tho coun- In fore the student assembly and
cil elects its own officers and tran- passed; The new system makes the
sacts all the business of tho Association. The officers for 1024-1.025 are following provisions:
president; Gwendolyn Jones, '25:
High major-—7 points.
Student
secretary; Olga llampel, '2(1.
president, Class president, Y. W. C. A
The outside attractions brought on
by the Association were a lecture on president, Newman president, Drama"Ceramics" by Charles Binns, an tics and Arts president, G. A. A.
illustrated lecture on Sculpture by president, Editors-in-Chief, Managing
Lorada Tafl't, a print exhibit from
the American Federation of Art and Editors, Music Association president,
a group of plays by the dramatic Athletic varsity captains, Business
classes.
Managers.
Altogether it has been a most sucLow major—5 points. All treascessful year financially and the student body and the city of Albany, urers, presidents of Clubs (except
have benefited greatly.
Newman, Varsity Managers, Student
Vice-president, Student Secretary.
Minor—8 points. Vice-presidents,
THE STATE COLLEGE MIRROR
(except Student Association ViceMy name is Miss Mocker,
president).
Secretaries, Reporters,
I live In Main Locker
Cheer Leaders, Class Athletic CapQuite near Mr. Mail-box, you see;
I'm covered with powder, with notes tains and Managers, Song Leaders,
and with chowder,
Associate Editor's Assistant.
I've gained popularity.
I make smiles and faces,
Representatives on—1. Dramatic and
Frowns and grimaces
Arts: 2. Music Association: 8, Y.
From eight until six at night,
I listen to chatter, to bells and to W. C. A. Cabinet: 4. Newman Counclatter,
5. G. A, A.
And converse with Miss 'loctric Light. cil:
Page Nine
COLLEGE ORCHESTRA
The College Orchestra has been
particularly prominent this year,
making its appearance In Assembly
twice during tho past semester, rendering several selections at the Midwinter concert and the Spring concert given in the College Auditorium
under the auspices of the Music
Association. Also the long intermissions between the presentations of
tho plays staged In the Vincentian
Institute! by the Dramatics Classes
were made more endurable duo to
the efforts of the orchestra. A representation of the orchestra plays
each year at Dr. Brubachor's reception on June 16.
However, the orchestra entails
even more than simply preparation
for public appearance. There is a
sort of close association between fellow students interested in tho same
work with so efficient an instructor
as T. F. H. Candlyn. Special mention should be made of the ardent
work which Mr. Candlyn has done
with the orchestra.
College credit
cannot be secured after two years
work with the organization.
This year the members of tho orchestra have numbered twenty-seven
pieces, including piano, violins, banjoes, viola, cello, flute, cornet, and
•saxaphone. Those who are not already members and enjoy concert
music are asked to come and bring
their instruments and enlarge its
numbers. Those who do already belong do not need to be urged to come
next year.
Tho president for tho year 1023-24
was Ruth Ellis, '24. The officers for
tho ensuing year will '<" elected at
the beginning of the semester.
Every year the freshmen und the
sophomores indulge In good-natured
rivalry from the .-ry beginning of
the year until all scores are settled
on Moving-up Day in the spring.
College traditions are respected by
tho entire student body and arc
guarded carefully by each and every
student in the college. Wise is the
freshman who early finds out what
rules the college has laid down for
his observance in company with the
rest of her children or for his own
special observation and obedience.
The Interclass Committee on Rules
(1023) has made the laws, approved
by Myskanla, which govern all class
rivalry between freshmen and sophomores. There is no form of Interclass rivalry permitted) now except
the organized class contests, which
are to be carried on under the supervision of one or more members of
Myskanla and which are outlined in
Section IV of the code on Interclass
Rivalry Rules A point system has
been worked out and the score is
kept and announced on Moving-up
Day by a member of Myskania.
These organized contests include;
all Campus Day activities, basketball,
baseball, cagoball, challenging, banner rivalry, mascot hunt, and Movingup Day activities.
Campus Day activities include athletic events for the men and the women of the rival classes and competitive stunts. The freshmen men play
the sophomore men in basketball
three times; the women of the rival
classes compete in basketball according to G. A. A. schedule. Victory in
either case is 2 points a game. Cageball and baseball games for women
will add li point to the score of the
winning team's class, while the class
having the greatest per cent of members present at these games will receive 1 point. One class must challenge the other to (1) a sing or (2)
a debate during the first two months
of tho second semester. Victory
means the addition of 2 points to the
winner's score. The banners of the
rival underclasses may be honestly
stolen, (Each class must have one by
December 1, for the rivalry cannot
begin until both classes have a
banner).
The women guard the banner first
semester; the men the second. Interference on the part of the men during the time tho women have the banner, or vice versa will end this rivalry
and give 5 points to the class against
whom the offense was committed.
During tho first full week in May,
the freshmen hunt the sophomore
mascot which is bidden somewhere
on the Campus or in the Campus
buildings. Victory here is 5 points.
The night before Moving-up Day,
there is a tug of war for women
which counts 4 points and a banner
rush for men which counts 5. The
sings on Moving-up Day night and
the aggregate points earned by either
class in the athletic events of the day
are added to the score.
Rivalry begins ordinarily after the
Get-Wise Party which the sophomores
give the freshmen before November
first and ends automatically on
Moving-up Day, when the sophomores
become juniors and the freshmen
sophomores with the burden of showing "the next year's freshmen, tho
way to go."
Page Ten
S T ATE
COLLEGE
NEWS,
J UNE
1924
STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS
SYDDUM HALL
hall Road. Visits to children in city Higgins, '26; First Vice President,
MYSKANIA
id other charitable
Sytklum Hall is the big old house
Myskania, founded in 19.17, acts as 1 " ° s P | t u l s "tul.other
charitable activiact.vi Helen Arthur, '20'; Secretary and
conducted by the club under Treasurer, Prances M. Keck, '25; across from the college where twentya student council in supervising stu ties wore
direction of Marion O'Connor as Reporter, Marion Hemstreet, '27.
five girls enjoy the privileges of dordent activities and guarding college I tho
chairman.
last social event of
mitory life. The house is at 1 Engletraditions. This council is composed the year, The
the annual Moon-o-DahFRENCH CLUB
wood Place, facing beautiful Washof from eleven to thirteen seniors Min, was hold
at
Newman
House
on
Tho aim of the French Club is to ington Park, and is under the direct
chosen on Moving-up Day of their Saturday, June 7, under the joint
supervision
of tho Dean of Women.
interest
all
students
in
the
customs
junior year. Two oi these niembets auspices of the Newman Alumni
are chosen by popular vote of the Association and the Newman Club. and history of the French people and The girls who live there form the
Syddum
Hall
house organization,
student body,the other nine or eleven Tho officers for 1924-25 are: presi- to arouse a genuine appreciation in
members are appointed by the out- dent, Mary Driscoll, '25; vice presi- French art and literature. Member- which governs the house activities
and
aims
to
promote
friendliness and
going council. The basis or stand- dent, Eleanor Fitzgerald, '25; secre- ship is open to all students who are
ard oy which new members are chosen tary, Catherine O'Loary, '2(1; treas- taking French courses or who are good followsiiip among the students.
House membership is open to any
is one of popularity, scholarship, and
Genevieve Keaveney, '2(i; re- interested in the use of tho French girl student who agrees to the reguleadership in college activities. Tho urer,
language.
porter, Julia Kay, '27.
lations
of the house organization.
duties of Myskania are:—
The officers for 1924-1925 are:
1. To supervise nil forms of interPresident, Iva Hinman, '25; Vice
class rivalry.
Y. W. L. A.
President, Harry Godfrey, "2(1; Sec2. To foster college tradition and
"Y" HOUSE
The Y. W. C, A. has made itself retary, Jane Flanagan, '20; Treassee that it is upheld.
urer,
Ruth Barton, '25; Reporter,
For five years the State College
3. To be an example of college indispensable to the life of the col- Mary Flanagan, '2(i.
branch of the Y. W. C. A. has prolege students by providing opportuspirit to the undergraduates.
vided a dormitory for its members,
'I. To organize tile freshman class. nities during the year for study of
commonly
called the "Y" house. Tho
world
conditions
and
a
course
in
BiCLASSICAL
CLUB
5. To be present at all class nomifirst
one was at 31 So. Lake Avenue,
ble
study
conducted
by
a
member
of
The
aim
of
the
Classical
Club
is
to
nations and elections.
with
Boulah
Kittle, '19, house presiThe members of the L024-I925 the faculty. There are also weekly increase the interest in the life and dent, and Miss
Marion Card, faculty
Membership is open to literature of the Latin and Greek
council are: Ella L. Cnitce, '25; Flo- meetings.
member.
October
1, 1919 the second
peoples. Membership to this club is
rence II, Craddodk, '26! Edmund t-I. any young woman of the college.
house
was
opened
747 Madison
Dorothea
Delta
is
president
for
open to all students who have taken Avenue. This house ataccomodated
Crane, '25; Alice T, Daly, '25; Doro18
thea F. Delta, '25; Beulali M. Hckcr- 1024-1926.
either Latin I or Greek. I. Tho offi- girls and a house mother.
son, '25; Kathleen Furman, '25;
cers for 1924-25 are: President, Lois
The
"Y"
house
is
the
center
of
Mildred E. Hammorsloy, '25; Edith
Moore, '25; Vice President, Ruth
CANTERBURY CLUB
M. Hlgglns, '25; Ivn C. H in man, '25;
Munch, '25; Treasurer, Dorothea many social activities, among which
was
the
annual
house
dance
held
last
Jacquolyn E. Monroe, '25.
Canterbury Club is one of the many Deitz, '25; Secretary, Flossie Dayton,
organizations at State College where '2(1; Reporter, Olive Quackenirish, April.
The new house leased this year will
friendship, fellowship, service, and '2(1.
NEWMAN CLUB
accomodate about the usual number
devotion is fostered. Students interThe Newman Club of State College ested in tin! Club, in the Episcopal
of girls. Applicants may add their
MATHEMATICS CLUB
has just completed the most success church) or desiring to live up to the
names to the "waiting list" hold by
The aim of this club is to further Nellie Maxim, '24, ex-prcsidenl.
ful year in tin; history of the organi- club's ideals are invited every year to
1
tin?
interest
and
increase
the
perzation. In accordance with the chief join the ranks. There must be some
purpose and aim of tho club, the religious devotion in every pupil. spective of students in mathematics.
religious events stand out as the em- Canterbury wishes to further this and Membership is open to all students
JUNIOR SISTER PLAN
bodiment of the true Newman spirit. to introduce students to one another who have passed the first semester
The object of a Junior Sister
Under tho guidance of the 1.928-24 for fellowship and friendliness,
of analytical geometry, The officers
officers, president, Agnes Nolan, '24;
Canterbury lias been granted a for 1924-25 are: President, Harvey System is to relieve the fooling of
JU iiw.,,1 lent, Ada Busso, '24; sec- National charter. Among its require- Fenner, '25; Vice President, Helen strangeness to college life which is
retary, Alice Daly, '25; treasurer, ments are service, religious devotion, Sherman, '25; Secretary, Aileen Gage felt by the entering Freshmen. In
Mary Dardess, '2(1; and reporter, instruction, and other organized acti- '25; Treasurer, Elnah Krieg, '20.
the early summer each junior writes
Catherine O'Loary, '2(1, the first vity. Rev. Mr. Findlay of St. Anto a future freshman, giving her
Quarterly Communion was held on drew's Church is interested in CanOMICRON NU
November 4 at St. Vincent de Paul's terbury and St. Andrew's is tho regugeneral information concerning the
The
Beta
Chapter
of
this
national
Church, a breakfast following at the lar meeting place of tho club,
honorary society was organized to college and tho city of Albany, and
Vincentian Institute. Mayor Hackett
Tho purposo is not entirely religof Albany addressed the club mom-! ious. It must be clear that no one stimulate scholarship among the H. E. offering her service in helping tho
Juniors and seniors who entering student to get located and
hers on this occasion. The second is forced to do anything but live up students.
Quarterly Communion on April (i at to the ideals of the club. Dances have attained high standing and to adapt herself to college life. Nor
show
ability
in this line of work are does the relationship stop here for
St. Vincent do Paul's Church was are held, "eats" are served and spirit
eligible
for membership.
Marie
follow 'd by a breakfast at the Aead-i is not lacking.
Burgin,
'25,
i.s the only senior for each j u n b r conducts her freshman
emy of the Holy Names. State Comthose students who would like next year who is a member until fall sister to the faculty reception given
missioner of Education, Dr, Frank to To
join (lie ollieoi's wish to extend a elections add another member.
in honor of the freshmen in SeptemP. Graves spoke, his topic being "The
welcome.
ber, while each sister class gives a
Big Questions of Life." Rev. Joseph cordial
President,
Irene
Yorton;
Vice
SPANISH CLUB
E. Dunney, the spiritual director of; President, Ruth Miner; Secretary,
oarty to the other during the year,
Newman Club, welcomed tho Com- Sarah Pothorbrldge; Treasurer, ElizaThe Spanish Club was formed to 'bus continuing their f'riendlv activmissioner and addressed the mem-, beth Plum; Reporter, Marie Town- study the customs, music, poetry and ities until the close of the year.
bers.
literature
of the Spanish people. The
send; Counsellors, Mrs. Rogers, Mrs. requirements
for membership are
The First Newman Pilgrimage to'| Findlay, Rev. Mr. Findlay.
unrestricted
and all those who are
the Shrine of Catherine Tekagwitha
'nlercsted may join. The ofTicers for
at Auriesville was held on May 11,J
this year are:
president, MarMENORAH SOCIETY
Tho historical as well as the religious
garet Eaton. '24; vice president
significance of the Shrine made this;
Tho aim of Menorah Society is Gladys Van Vrankin, '24 ; secretary,
event of unusual interest. It is hoped! "to advance Jewish culture and ideals
that the Pilgrimage will become ani among college students." It has Katherinc Hodge, '25; treasurer
annual affair. The month of May;1 chapters in all the leading colleges of Mary O'Haro, '25; reporter, Betty
'witnessed, also, the impressive closing the country. The officers for 1924- Hodges, '20.
event of Newman religious endeavor,) 1925 are: President, Florence' GreonPOLITICAL SCIENCE CLUB
the Retreat. This w;s he'd on M>iy| hlath, '25; Vice President, Florence
2'1, 24, and 25 at the ^ca 'emy of the' Stone, '20; Corresponding Secretary,
This club was formed under thr
Holv Names, Rev. J, J. Collins con-' Ann Kofi', '20; Recording Secretary, direction of the departments of Engducted the services. On Sunday, Constance Baumann, '27; Treasurer, lish, history, government and economics to increase the interest and
May 25, at the last C"mmunion Lillian Tarschos, '20.
ability to interpret current affairs.
Breakfast, Rev. Joseph Dunney gave
Meetings are held semi-monthly and
tho farewell speech to the Seniors,
POLITICAL SCIENCE CLUB
current topics are discussed! All
thus closing the Newman religious
sophomores
or upper classmen who
activities for this college year.
This club was formed undr r the
The Club's social events for 1923- direction of the department of Eng- gain thi! approval of the membership
24 began with a tea irr-en in tho lish, history, government, and econ- committee mav join.
Green Room at State College during;! omics to increase the interest an<
JOSEPH HENRY SOCIETY
registration days in September. On ability to interpret current affairs,
The purposo of this society is to |
(Jctober 19 the Newman Pledge Party ' Meetings are held semi-monthly and
>.'.as held, about forty new members current topics are discussed. All 'novensn knowledge and appreciation
•eing enrolled. The first of the club j sonhonores o • i"> > •" cie r >•• of physics as it is today. Member- 1
Hikes was also Ivdd during October, gain the approval of the membership ship in this society is restricted to
at the Country Manor of tho Acad- committee may join. The officers of those students who have passed either
demy of the Holy Names on White-1 1924-1925 are:
President, Edith Course 1 or 2.
SYDDUM HALL
:f
STATE
COLLEGE
8CENE FROM WURZEL—FLUMMERY
Presented by The Dramatics Class
(e)—Class basketball numerals are
given to the girls who make class
basketball teams by playing in
three whole or six halves or who
win the second and third places in
the competitive meet. Class numerals shall be awarded to I he girls
who win 100 points in one year according to the point system,
(f)— Gold basketballs are present
ed to the girls who make tiie Varsity Basketball team and play in
two-thirds of the games,
(gl—The class winning the In torclass gym meet shall have possesion of the athletic banner for one
year.
(h)—The girl winning the highest
number of points in the competitive gym meet shall receive a silver
cup.
(I)—The girl winning the highest
number of points in the MovingUp Day Track Meet shall receive
a gold medal, the second highest
shall receive a silver medal, while
the third highest shall receive a
bronze medal, the p(.'r.son winning
the first, second third places in
eacli event winning a blue, white,
and red ribbon respectively,
(j)—The winner of the tenivs
tournament shall receive a silvei
loving cun while the runnof-u;i
.-nail receive her class numerals.
G. A. A. CHANGES
OLD CONSTITUTION
BY REVISING RULES
To avoid any ambiguity with regard
to the revised constitution adopted by
G. A, A. on February 2!), the members of the Constitutional Revision
Committee present the following sections giving the exact changes made:
Article III—Officers:
Sec.
lb—The president, vicepresident, secretary, and treasurer
together with the basketball manager of the four class teams and
a representative from each of the
three upper classes shall constitute
the Athletic Council.
By-Laws
IV—Rewards:
(a)—Major letters: Major letters
shall be given to a girl who has
made three class teams in one year
for three years.
(b)—An added honor of a white
sweater with the major letters shall
be awarded to the girls who are
considered by the Athletic Council
as good representatives of State
College scholastically, socially, and
athletically. Only seniors are eligible for this honor which is the
highest honor the association can
give.
(c)—Basketball letters shall be
awarded to the girls who have
played on class teams for three
years.
(d) Minor letters shall be awarded
to the student, who has succeeded
in winning 100 points for three
years according to the point system.
I—Those 100 points shall be distributed among three dilferont
sports.
(1 I—Under the point system one
noint is awarded for any practice
in the organized sports and two
fo" participation in games oJ' any
such sport.
(2)—One point shall be awarded
for each hour of skating, skiing,
hornehac'") riding, tennis., respectively.
(3)—One point shall be given for
swimming and'organized Irking except that, two points shall be given
fo" the Indian Ladder Hike.
(A)— In Moving-Up Day Tr;>ck
Moot, the person winning tirst
nlace in an event shall be awarded
five (5) points, second place three
(3) points, third place one (1)
point.
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;
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C H A N G E S IN N E W
CATALOGUES
Reduction of the number of required hours in major subjects and a
proportionate increase in the number
of elective hours is noticeable in the
1024-25 catalogues, it has been announced by Dr. Brubachor.
The change in the system of required subjects for majors is based
upon the practice in other colltges
and universities, which has been
steadily gaining in favor throughout
the United States. That practice is
to allow wider choice in the selection
of courses in which a student is spa(Continued on page 12)
NEWS,
JUNE
1924
STATE'S ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
A general association of the alumni of State College was permanently formed June 30, 1873, and
incorporated March 7, 1007, under
the name of the Alumni Association
j of the New York State College for
1 Teachers.
Its object was "to sock
I to foster a fraternal spirit among
j the Alumni of the New York State
| College for Teachers, and to commemorate the lives of such of its
faculty and students iw have rendered distinguished educational or
patriotic services."
The annual meeting of this association was held in the college, June LI,
at which time there were class
reunions, a banquet and numerous
activities.
About four years ago the first of
the local alumni asociations was formed in New York City.
The next branch to be formed was
the Eastern Branch, which likewise
started the Alumni Quarterly, This
is a magazine Sent to all Alumni who
desire it, and which keeps them in
touch with other alumni, college, and
alumni affairs.
Among the other branches are the
Utica Branch, the Western Branch,
organized April, 1021.. the Southern
Tier Branch, which was organized
Februray, 11122, the' Central New
York Branch, organized May, 1022,
the Northern New York Branch,
which was also organized in May
1022.
At the same time wan organized the Fulton County Branch.
The most recent, branch is the Hudson Valley Branch, orgail'zed Novombe- 17, 1022 with G iorge Schlavoni,
'20, Poughkeepsle, as president.
To the members of each graduating
class are sent blanks containing numerous questions dealing with the college life and the desire to become a
| member of tho Association. By re
i turning this blank with two dollars,
the alumnus becomes a member of
[ the General Association for one year,
and >s entitled to the Alumni Quarterly,
lie may then also become
affiliated with any of the local organizations and take part in any of its
activities, such as (Hanoi's, and luncheons, campaigns or drives.
Besides numerous gifts to the College, the biggest thing which these
Alumni Associations have done is the
launching' ami splendid carrying on
of the Residence Hall Campaign.
Paj?e Eleven
MUSIC ASSOCIATION
In closing the second year of its
existence at State College the Music
Association would like to bring a few
facts to the attention of the college,
and attempt to clear away a misunderstanding that exists in the
minds of many of the students.
The misunderstanding is concerning Music Association and Music
Club. Every student who pays his
blanket tax belongs to the Music
Association.
It is tin.' organization
which brings on the concerts that
have been presented during the
winter. It is an organization of the
entire student body, so far as that
body has shown its loyalty to its
Alma Mater by paying its tax.
On the other hand the Music Club
is composed of some seventy-flvo
students who take a special interest
in music. 'Phe club meets bi-monthly,
and members of the club furnish the
programs. Any one may belong to
the club who pays the annual dues
of twentv-five cents.
Then there is the Mus'c Association Council.
This is made up of
five students elected annually by the
music club, with Dr. Thompson and
Mr. Candlyn as faculty members.
This council of seven people directs
tile affairs of both the Music Club
and the Music Association. A member of the council with a committee
appointed
front
members of
the
Music Club arranges the programs
fur the club meetings; another
council member, with a committee,
attends to the membership of the
club, while the council as a whole
brings on the artists, and gives the
concerts which are held each year.
And now the Mus;c Association
feels that it owes to its members an
explanation of how tin,' money which
thoy gave this year has boon used.
In the Fall there was a pianoforte
concert by Whiting, Barrere and
Wyman, the Dickinson Organ Recital
in January, George Miqtiellp, 'cellist
in February and John Lomax in
April. All of these wore financed
by the Association appropriation. In
addition to these there were two college concerts, a Christmas Carol sing
and a recital by Miss Helen Thompson, assisted by Edna Shafor.
Besides all this, through Dr.
Thompson's efforts, the: Association
lias been able to give the students
three dances after the concerts which
have boon held in our auditorium.
SCENE FROM QUEEN'S ENEMIES
Presented by The Dramatics Class
Page Twelve
STATE
COLLEGE
NEWS,
JUNE
1924
QUARTERLY SHOWS
PROGRESS FROM
DAYS OF "ECHO"
CATALOGUE CHANGES
(Continued from page 11)
cializing. The selection will be based
thereby more on the personal sensibilities of the student, than on the
faculty.
The Quarterly is the literary magazine of State College. It is an outgrowth of the ''Echo" which was a
literary-news magazine that flourished for ten or twelve years. In
1918,
the first Quarterly appeared.
It began, and it continues, as a literary magazine only.
Stories, essays,
plays, and poems arc solicited from
students and interested alumni. Mem
bers of the faculty contribute articles
from time to time. The magazine
appears four times a year, and is
issued to all students who have paid
their student tax.
The editor-in-chief for next year
is Ruth Moore.
Places on the board are the rewards of merit. Each year, the
Quarterly Board announces the conditions on wh'ch the competitive
try-outs depend and election to the
board are based upon the quantity
and the quality of (he manuscripts
submitted.
On Moving-up Day the Quarterly
Board awards a prize of fjteen dollars to the person who has contributed the best composition to the
Quarterly during the year as a
prize of ten dollars for the second
best manuscript submitted,
The change to go into effect at
State next September will also alfect
not to as great degree the majors.
Notable reductions in the number of
required subjects will bo marked in
the science departments, chiefly Physics and Chemistry.
Another feature of the new catalogues will be regarded in the master's requirements. Holders of bachelor's degrees from other institutions,
who work for their master's degree
at State College, will not be required
to take as many courses in Education as heretofore, providing they
have had the requirement for their
bachelor's degree, similar to the requirement at State. This new system, Dr. Brubachor avers, will allow
graduate students to pursue more
courses in their special subject.
SORORITIES AND FRATERNITIES
There are seven sororities and two
active fraternities at State College.
Their aim is promotion of good fellowship and loyal friendships. They
contribute to the social life of the
college; the sororities by giving an
intersorority tea to the entering
freshmen, by giving an Intersorority
party and an intersorority ball for
sorority girls, and individual sorority
dances, and the fraternities by holding annual house dances. Both sororities and fraternities furnish something of dormitory life as each maintains a house, Kappa Delta sorority
purchased her home in 1922 and Psi
Gamma purchased hers this year.
Membership in sororities is by invitation only and is restricted by a
scholarship standard which has been
established' by the Intersorority
Council. Fraternity membership is
also by invitation only.
The presidents of the Sororities are:
Gamma Kappa Phi, Ailoon Gage;
Chi Sigma Thcta Alice Daley; Kappa
Delta, Mildred Ever.s; Delta Omega,
Iva Hinman; Eta Phi, Mildred Hammorsley; Alpha Epsilon Phi, Ruth
Louber; Psi Gamma, rJli.se Bower.
DEAN PIERCE
DR. ABRAM R. BRUBACHER
STATE COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
The story of State College is incomplete without the story of that
line of sturdy, stalwart educators who
have sat in the executive chair and
in their wisdom guided the policy of
the institution.
The story' begins
with the work of the principles of
the New York State; Normal School.
David Perkins Page of Newburyport, Mass. upon the recommendation
of Horace Mann, was selected to direct the affairs of the new normal
school in 1894. Under his direction
the institution was firmly established.
As an educator Dr, Page looked far
beyond most of his contemporaries.
His book "Page's Theory and Practice of Teaching" is widely known
and used even today.
tn January, 1848 George R. Perkins, L. L. D., professor of mathematics took Dr. Pago's place. Dr. Perkins first energies were directed toward the task of securing a new site
and building* Needless to say he was
successful in his efforts.
In 1852
Dr. Perkins- resigned to accept a position as mathematician of the calculation commission which was arranging for the consolidation of the lines
of railroad between Albany and Buffalo to form the New York Central
Railroad. He also had charge of the
building of the Dudley Observatory.
In 1802 ho was honored by election
to the regency of the University of
the State of New York.
After many years service in the
Homer, N. Y., Academy, Samuel B.
W-i^lwp-Hi, ',. t,, D., was elected in
1852,
principal of State Normal
School. Dr. Woolworth served the
institution faithfully for twenty-eight
years and finally in 185C he resigned
to become secretary of the Board of
Regents.
David H. Cochran, A. M., Ph. D.,
succeeded Dr. Woolworth, Dr. Cochran came to the institution with years
of experience as an educator. Ho
brought to his new -position all the
energy and enthusiasm that hud made
his preceding career successful. In
! 1804 he was invited to accept the
presidency of the Polytechnic Institute and resigned to assume the
duties of his new position,
His successor, Oliver Arey, A. M.,
was the man who had made Buffalo
Central School celebrated.
It was
his work in that school that built up
his reputation for him.
Joseph Allen, D. D„ LI. D„ wat>
elected as the first president in 1807,
following Prof. Arey's resignation.
Dr. Allen had been a professor in
Williams College and president of
Jefferson College. He was a writer
on educational subjects.
For fifteen years ho directed the affairs of
the institution and when he finally
resigned in 1882 it was under great
protest that his resignation was
accepted.
The second president, Edward P.
Waterbury, Ph. D., LI. D„ was a
member of the executive committee.
For the first time in its history the
head of the school was one of its
own graduates. Preceding his election Dr. Waterbury was connected
with the Massachusetts Mutual Insurance Company. During his administration appropriations for a now
school building were made. The new
building, modern in all its appointments was erected.
William J. Milne, Ph. D., LI. D„
founder of the State Normal and
Training School at Geneseo, N. Y.
entered upon his duties in 1889. Dr.
Milne had been engaged in teaching
all his life. For eighteen years he
had served as head of the school at
Geneseo. One year after his acceptance of the presidency the Albany
Normal School became chartered as
a Normal College. The institute was
(Continued on page 13)
INFIRMARY PRIVILIGES
BENEFIT TO MANY
STUDENTS THIS
YEAR
The infirmary privilege is one of
the advantages State College offers
her students through the cooperative
action of the students themselves. A
two dollar tax, included in the student tax, is levied upon every individual the returns of which are pooled,
and placed at the disposal of Dr.
Croasdalo, who has authority to send
any student in need of medical attention to one of the Albany hospitals.
Expenses are defrayed or lessened by
a twonty-fv; dollar payment from
the infirmary fund.
Those who know the expense of a
college education can appreciate what
such assistance may sometimes mean.
The infirmary privilege lias relieved
more than one student from a sudden, and what might have been an
over-whelming burden.
DEAN METZLER
S T A T E C0 L L EG E NEWS,
MOVING-UP DAY
(Continued from pane I)
Van Klecck, '27; Minnie Groenaway
'2(5; Edith Higglns, '25; Agnes Nolan,
'24.
Then follows the presentation of
the News Board Pins by Dr. Brubacher—those elected to the New::
Board for 1924-25 being Kathleen
Furman, Harry Godfrey, Ruth Barton
Gwendolyn Jones and their assistants.
Two Quarterly prizes in gold, the
first fifteen dollars, the second ten
dollars, have been awarded for the
past two years, and are hereafter to
be awarded to the two mom bora of
the college who have written the best
articles for the Quarterly—the college literary magazine—during tinyear. This year Blanche Kilmer, '24,
and Dorothy Davidson, '24, received
the awards. The awarding of numerals and letters and basketball trophies by the physical instructors next
takes place. The senior class then
presents its gift to its Alma Mater
with the usual speeches of bestowal
and acceptance, The «-ift this yeai
was two-fold, a "pilgrim" window and
a check for two hundred and fifty
dollars presented by Harriet liitzei
and acknowledged by Dr. Brubacher
Slowly, to the strain of the moving
up song-, tin: classes then change
places and the seniors, figuratively
speaking, pass out into "the vviih
wide world." in proof of this each
senior who is a Myskania member
walks slowly down from the platform
and pins a purple and gold bow on :
the junior who will occupy her plac<
in this honorary senior society fo
the coming year. The new Myskania i
for J024-25 is: Ella Chacc, Florence Cnuldock, Edmund Cram.', Alice
Daly, Dorothea Deite, Boulah Gekorson, Kathleen Furman, Mildred Hammersley, Edith Higgins, Iva Hinman,
COLLEGE PRESIDENTS
and Jacquelyn Monroe. Another
(Continued from page 12)
important event of the Moving-up
(Continued on page 17)
defined as a professional institution
in which nothing is studied or taught
that does not bear directly upon the
LITTLE POSSIBILITY OF
business of teaching. Dr. Milne also
PHI BETTA KAPPA HERE published during his life a series of
(Continued from page 5)
text books on mathematical subjects.
ment is advanced that we have not These texts are used today in many
the proper courses or scholastic high schools thru-out the state and
rating, or, on the other hand, that H'*n eve 'vwhe"" considered of the1
we may have a chanter immediately. highest type. Dr. Milne's death was
Both opinions are fallacious. State greatly lamented. In June 1914 the
meets the requirements by offering a college set aside a time for a memocourse in Liberal Arts. However, ac- rial service to him. (lis memory is
cording to a new ruling which kept alive todav in the Milne High
divides the country into five districts, School which was named in his honor.
Dr. Milne wan succeeded in 1914
she must secure the approval of twothirds the chapters of her district. by the present president Dr. A. R.
Brubacher.
Dr. Brubacher is a gradSince our district is composed of
New England, New Jersey, New uate of the class of IN97 of Yale
York, and Pennsylvania, a pro- University. In 1902 lie received his
posed chapter at State would need dictorato from that same institution.
the approval of about thirty estab- Dr. Brubacher came to the State
lished chapters to be recognized. It Normal College after service as inis improbable that this will ever structor in G'eck in Yale College,
happen as the purpose of the ruling as principal of schools in Gloversville
is to make it difficult for an Eastern and Schenectady and as superintendcollege to enter the Association. We ent of schools in the later city. He
are not alone in this position, but is the author of several texts among
have as associates si-ch institutions which are "High School English,"
volumes one and two, English Oral
as Mt. Holyoko, St. Fcophon's College,
and Written" and a series of readers
and Elmira College for Women.
J U NE
102-1
Page Thirteen
DORMITORY DRIVE
(Continued from page 7)
letters and
State
personal
College
interviews all
Alumni
have
been
made acquainted with the project,
and from the response in pledges and
cash
contributions
the
Residence
Hall is now an assured fact.
The
goal
set
is three
hundred
thousand dollars, which is needed to
build an adequate- dormitory for the
growing
This
needs
Dormitory
of
State
would
College.
house
the
three or four hundred women who
are now living in 192 private houses,
7 cdroi'ity houses, Newman, House,
the "Y" Douse, and Sycldum Hall.
Already over eighty-eight thousand
dollars has been pledged or contributed.
The classes of '22 and '2,'!
have pledged one hundred per cent
st.•one; toward the fund.
The faculty
is also backing the movement almost
unanimously.
Pledges have been re-
ceived from Czechoslovakia, Japan,
and India; from Panama and South
America, and from Maine to California.
The Eastern Branch of the
Alumni Association has already raised $1,002. by teas, benefit movies,
and public readings given by Miss
Agnes Futterer, instructor of English in the college1.
The Dramatics
class, both last year and this year,
entitled 'The Spirit of America."
He has recently contributed articles
on education to the Atlantic Monthly
and to various educational periodicals
Since his acceptance of the presidency lie has been directing his
efforts toward a study of the teaching
personality ami has been endeavoring
to put teacher training and 'he selection of teacher recruits on a more
scientific basis.
During his administration the college has made rapid advances. The
first task accomplished was the reorganizing of the faculty on a college
basis in 1915. The establishment of
professorships and assistant professorships and a corps of instructors
was the result of this movement. The
establishing of a regular salary scale
with a minimum of $2,500 and a
maximum of $4,500 has been accomplished during Dr. Brubacher's presidency. A purchase of two and a
quarter acres of land has been made
also, one half of which will be used
for a grou'i of buildings for recitations and laboratories ami one half
for an athletic field. Dr. Brubacher's interests are all centered in the
welfare of State College and under
his administration greater things are
coming.
has donated the proceeds of the plays
which it presented. The Music Association, the Spanish Club, in fact practically all the organizations in college
have materially aided the fund. Not
only the alumni, then, but the students of State College have shown
their interest and supported the tag
days, movie shows, entertainments of
all sorts, and have long since become
accustomed to "shelling out" for the
"benefit of the Dormitory Fund", for
they, most of all, feel the needs and
advantages of a Dormitory.
Under the able supervision of the
chairman, John M. Sayles, '02, principal of the Milne High School, with
the assistance of Mabel Tallmadge,
'11, Executive Secretary,
Hidley,
'15, Treasurer
Clarence
,and
other
splendid officers, it seems very certain that eventually the $300,000 will
be raised.
Page Fourteen
ART
Tin; courses in Pine Arts are designed to arouse an interest in the
arts, as history, literary and culture
subjects,
In Art History an acquaintance is
made with the causes for the fist),
development and decline of the various art periods.
Those facts arc
illustrated by the study of the works
of the great masters, who have vitally
contributed to the progress of the
aesthetic development of the ages.
These courses are closely allied to
the history and literature of the
times and create a concept of the
character of art periods, thru a study
of the valuable visual record of their
people.
The courses in Art Criticism and
Interpretation are planned to train
the appreciative faculties thru an
examination of museum exhibits ano
trips to churches, cathedrals, and
loc:il collections. In both of these
courses use is made of the splendid
collection of slides of the New York
State Education Department, as well
as those offered through New York
City galleries.
These courses are open to all students who show a desire for an earnest study of this field of development,
Other courses in art place the
emphasis upon appreciation thru
doing'. The course in Art Structure |
is designed for the beginner. It
teaches an Intelligent use of the j
knowledge of drawing thru the culti- j
vation of tiie powers to appreciate j
fine qualities in proportion, arrange-]
ment, and color. This course does |
not pre-suppose either skill or talent
in drawing, but seeks rather to encourage latent ability, and to teach
those who have little faith in their
"gift to draw" how the laws of
beauty may be simply and directly
applied to every-day problems. Art
Stvucturo is open to all students, It
should be of interest to any prospective teacher whose work leads into
the various forms of visual instruction, chart work, blackboard drawing, mounting and hanging exhibits,
simple poster work, printing, and
principles of house decoration and
fostnmn design.
Three advanced courses in drawing, handwork, and design offer
opportunity for many applications of
this fundamental course in Art
Structure. Such courses are open
only to students whose preparation
has been sufficient to enable them to
benefit by such advanced problems.
The Art Department is conducted
by Miss Ferine, who by her experience, persistent effort, and extended
travel, both in this country and
abroad has added to her fund of
knowledge an intimate! acquaintance
with the leading art centers of the
world.
STATE
COLLEGE
NEWS,
JUNE
1924
However far this science extends,
and it enters into every factor of life,
it begins in the school. The pupil
may never become a chemist, but
the quick perception and recognition
of a chemical problem Is quite as im| portant to the business man or
j woman as its subsequent solution by
I the trained expert. With an cleI mentary knowledge of chemistry, one
!ceases to be a patron of fake hair
j restorers, proprietary and expensive
! cosmetics, synthetic foods, fat romovm-H, strength builders and similar
| nostrums.
An appreciation of these vital
|P"0'ilorm of life comes through participation in chemistry, not in observation of it. Participation in chemical problems is constant and continuous throughout life; thus it
should for our own, welfare be
intelligent.
COLLEGE ORCHESTRA
and sectioned state, but healthily
alive in their natural environments.
'I his dudleloncy has been partly remedied by a series of voluntary field
trips, conducted by members of the
department. Of those we hope to
have more next year. Plans are now
being made ("Hope springs otornal")
for two field courses, one in Identification of Trees and Shrubs, giv. n in
the fall and early winter, and one in
Practical Biology, coming the s cond
H-'inosfcar and Inelud'ng the study of
animals ai well as plants.
BIOLOGY
Thursday, May 20, saw the lockers
emptied, slides scrubbed for the last
(or was it the first) time and a few
remnants of cover glasses returned
to the supply table. It saw throe
hundred or so joyous persons passing
out and bearing with them "carefully bound and indexed," somewhat
sanguinary note books containing
more or less remotely usable information—which we hope is not entirely concealed within. More important than this, however, we trust
that they were also carrying with
them open minds, observations a
little keener than before, joy in the
contemplation of living things, so
alike in their physiological processes
and yet so different In their forms,
their adaptations, their reactions.
Three Introductory courses have
been given, simple courses, requir.ng
little previous preparation, Gene al
Biology was offered for students who
intended to go no further and wished
some knowledge of botany and zoology. Elementary courses were al o
offered in General Botany and General Zoology, designed to acquaint
the students with the fundamental
principals of biologic science and
methods of scientific
procedure.
'J hose courses have led to more advanced work in these respective subjects, with more emphasis on the informational side'. Four courses in
Physiography supplemented thiswork,
Those who still survived the period
of rigors of laboratory routine were
rewarded in their senior year by the
courses in Evolution and Methods of
Teaching.
The identification course was not
given this year, owing to the almost
superhuman task of find'ng a place
for it in the schedule. This, we feel,
has been a decided defect, for if
there is one thing needed above all
others by the teacher of biology it
is a first hand knowledge of his materials, not in the desiccated, pickled
CHEMISTRY
Chemistry in its origin was probably an Egyptian art. Its history
may he traced through many nations;
about the time of the French Revolution it was called the French Science;
later it became German. The necessities of war, however, again changed
its course, and it is now becoming
American.
Chemistry was a bulwark between
civilization and Gorman domination.
It served us well in war, and peace
was hastened quite as truly by American chemistry as by American
troops.
The offices of chemistry in peace
are less spectacular but no loss vital
than in war. A nation that witholds
its appreciation and its development
of chemistry is ill fitted to compete
industrially with its more progressive
neighbor.
_ Tt is probably true that the chief
difference between ancient and contemporaneous civilization is the science of the present. Man is probably not superior in intellect, art or
civilization to the man of ancient
Greece or Rome. He is. howevts",
more comfortable and he lives longer.
Through the product of the tost tuoe
and crucible he now may enjoy the
luxuries of the ancient royalty, and
countless more then undreamed of.
COMMERCIAL
In If)IS this department was organized to meet the increasing demand for college trained teachers in
these subjects. State College is the
only institution in the state that
gives a four year course leading to
a baccalaureate degree with opportunity to teach in a real school and
a life license to teach,
Over LOO
j pupils are doing their major and
| minor work in this department, and
I there is (.'very prospect that this number will become larger within the
next lew years.
Much new equipment has been
added in the last year, including
maps, desks, typewriters, adding machines, and an Edison-Dick Electric
Rotary Mimeograph.
Other equipment will be added this coming year
which will make this department a
well equipped department for commercial teacher training.
The
demand
for
commercial
teachers has always been strong, The
supply has never kept up with the
demand and no field offers better opportunities to the progressive teacher
than that of business. Nearly onethird of the high school pupils in
this state are in the commercial department, and added to this is the
increasing number of working boys
and girls who attend the continuation school commercial department,
thus increasing the opportunities of
those who are preparing for this
phase of education.
This
demand
for
commercial
teachers also has had the effect of
enabling the new teacher to start in
his or her work at a relatively high
salary. The salaries of those graduating this June range from $1,300
to $1,500 which is relatively high for
strictly classroom teaching.
The department aims to meet the
; needs of those students who have had
no previous commercial training as
well as those who are graduates of
high school commercial departments.
The latter group are not required to
take over igain the technical commercial subjects, but elect in place
of them from a.\v department in the
college.
S T A T E COLLEGE
NEWS,
JUNE
1924
ECONOMICS
FRENCH
ENGLISH
Not many of those' who study ecoThe French department at State
The English Department has a
nomics and sociology in Stale' College
College has, during the past few
will be called upon to teach thorn j three-fold purpose:—to teach its years since the war, become one of
although the number of those teach- people to know and appreciate liter- the most Important college departing economics increases year by year. ature of all types ami limes, to repre- ments. It is the aim of the departThere are, however, sound reasons sent literature in declamation and ment to give a thorough and comprewhy the State of New York need not dramatization, and to create litera- hensive training in all branches of
consider its money nor the student
the language,
his time spent on these subjects as ture in public speech and In writing,
Tin' literature courses given by
wasted. It goes without saying that
Miss Malcomb, Mr. Maher and Mr.
The English and American Litera- Simonin are extremely valuable to
the commercial student will not be
able to pursue his work as he ture courses offered by Dr. Hastings those who expect to teach French,
should without knowing I he laws and Dr, Thompson respectively, aid while they are very Interesting to
underlying man's industrial and com- in cultivating a refined literary taste, those who are interested in the lanmercial structure, The interpretaguage for its cultural value.
tions of much of the evidence with and thus develop ability to apprecThe language and methods courses
which the historian deals is aided by iate good literature. In these courses •iiv conducted by Miss Loob, bead of
acquaintance with economic laws, attention Is given not only to the Hie French department, who by her
because to a considerable degree literature itself hul also to the lile training and travel abroad each year,
what man has done springs from his of the authors id' various periods, the brings advanced methods and new
material to the department.
plans and efforts to get a living.
If you stand in the midst of a ; customs of Hie people and the genfield of cabbages, the rows appear to eral settings of the productions. A
radiate in every direction from your Xhakesperian Course and courses in
feet, and so the specialist is apt to modern poetry and prose likewise dethink that In the field of human endeavor, his specialty occupies the velop a taste for worthwhile work.
center of things, and all other studies
are subsidiary to it; in which ease it
Oral English occupies an importmight not be inappropriate for him ant place in our English Department.
to be thought of as the chief cabbage- All freshmen are required to take
head, Avoiding, wo hope, Hi's extreme position, wo merely1 suppose one-half year id' oral English and
that a considerable niiniN " of stu- those who are I he most able repredents whoso main Interest lies neither sent the class in declamation contests
in history, govornm 'lit, nor econom- held in May. Besides this required
ics, may find pleasure and growth
and increased usefulness in the social course, three courses III Dramatics
are offered, one dealing with u study
sciences.
of modern drama, and the other two
GERMAN
treating with the principles of stage
lighting, directing, make-up and proThe primary purpose of the Gorduction. The elementary dramatics man department is that of other decourse closes with three plays staged partments of our institution, viz., to
in .January, while the advanced dra- prepare Teachers for high school
matics course gives presentations of work, With the war anil the- dropone-act plays every throe or four ing of German from many high
weeks under the direction of the stu- scliools, this aim has been made secdents, supervised by the instructor. ondary to the consideration that
A full length play, directed by the most students now studying German
supervisor, is presented in May by do not expect to teach it, but are
the advanced dramatics class. Miss taking German as part of their reFuttoror, a former graduate of State quirements for the degree which they
and a person of recognized talent seek. The spoken language is not
conducts dramatics. A public speak- emphasized so much as formerly
EDUCATION
ing course, given by Dr. Thompson, More attention is given to developIt is the purpose of the Depart- is also very valuable for training in
ing the ability to read German withment of Education to develop in its
students the correct point of view delivering short and original speeches out the constant use of the dictiontoward their profession as future of various types.
ary. All American universities still
high school teachers. Through their
require candidates for the doctorate
early, first hand view of classroom
The students, who are talented in to demonstrate their proficiency
conditions gained through experience
in Milne High School, they are original literary production ,arc aided in reading French and German.
trained to meet effectively problems to develop this talent by an advanced Many
colleges
and
universities
of a modern high school. The de- composition course supervised by have the same requirements for the
partment emphasizes an understanding of the attitude of the young- Professor Kirtland, the head of the master's degree, while all require a
teacher to her fellow instructors, to English Department. Professor Kirt- reading knowledge in one of these
her pupils ,to her superiors, and to land has been an instructor at State two languages. Harvard requires
the community at large. As a reundergraduates to pass an examinasult students of State College have since 1900. Before coming to State
preeminently
good
results
be- he served as superintedent of schools tion in French and Gorman. The
cause of their knowledge of class at Houghton, then at Flint, Michigan. high schools are gradually resuming
room procedure. In fine, the entire Professor Kirtland is a graduate of the teaching of German so that in
departmtnt tends to develop the the University of Michigan and has time the department will be conright motives in the teacher, and to
give her a background of proper received his master's degree from the ducted for itlie same purpose that
was foremost before the war.
training.
University of Chicago.
Page Fifteen
GOVERNMENT
The Government, Department aim.i
to turn out Intelligent and wellinformed teachers of American Government who will aid in the high
schools ill training and developing
better citizens. Many interesting anil
valuable courses are offered with the
paramount object of teaching government as a set of principles rather
than as Innumerable facts. There are
two courses given dealing with the
constitutional history of the United
States, one dealing with the origin
and development' of our federal system, the origin and theories of the
constitution, the rise of parties and
starting of federal bank's, and all
other mnttoi'HioJ' constitutional importance oecuring before LSflOj the
other dealing with constitutional development from I860 to the present
times.
Parallel to these are two
courses treading with, tin.' constitutional history of England, which Is
stud loci for the purpose of showing
the sources of the American system
of Government., and for comparison
of flic English with the American
system. Other very valuable courses
are:—a study in the fundamental
principles of state, city, county, and
town governmental detailed study of
tin.' Government of the State of New
York, a political science course', and
a course' in constitutional law. All
courses in this department are taught
by Professor Hutchinson, who has
been the instructor in Government at
"tato College since 1908, Professor
Hutchinson has obtained master's degrees from both McGill, his Alma
Mater, and Harvard, and prior to
comiii": to State was an instructor
at Union College,
HISTORY
Eighty per cent of our college students study history for the last time
during the freshman year. For this
reason, we try to give the freshmen
a broad background, knowledge of
facts, togethoi with interpretation,
connection of events, the human element of history, authoritative sources
of information, and. modern application.
We hope to create citizens
with fairly sane patriotism.
Those who elect history, study, not
only with the idea that some may
become scholars, but with the practical notion of teaching history.
Their courses are determined largely
by the subjects they must teach in
tlie high schools of New York State.
Page Sixteen
STATE
COLLEGE
NEWS,
JUNE
1924
Dr. Leonard Woods Richardson
has been the head of this department
at State College since IHOfi. Dr.
Richardson graduated, from Trinity
with both a bachelor's and master's
'legree, and has obtained his degree
'n philosophy from Grlswold College.
He served.first as an instructor., then
as a professor at Trinity before coming to State College.
Sevcal
articles have been written by him
for publication. Miss Johnson and
Miss Wallace, former graduates of
State, ably assist Dr. Richardson in
his work In the demirtnicht,
Many develop a "historical mind,"
keep up enthusiasm for historical
truth, and become patriotic teachers,
who are of real service in the community.
We believe that history is a most
interesting study of humanity, and
we try to prepare teachers and students of history for human service.
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The Homo Economics department
at State Colic"' is one of the mosl
practical departments in that it trains
students in home management, dressmaking, millinery, and commercial
buying, as well an diatetics, and home
nursing.
The department offers many advantages in the elective material
used In the many courses. Most of
the graduates of the department in
"foods" and "clothing" go into not
only splendid teaching positions, but
into commercial executive positions,
thus giving invaluable service to the
community.
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SEVERAL FACULTY
CHANGES FOR 1925
Mia* Gillett, Coach Werner, Minn
Anderson, Miss Worth, Mr.
Erskine and Mis* Huntor
Leave
PROF. R1SLEY RETURNS
The State College faculty list for
the ensuing year is now complete.
Those who have been away on a
year's leave of absence and who will
return to their respective departments are: Miss Avery from the
Commercial Department, Mr.DePorte
from the Mathematics Department,
and Mr. Risley from the History Department. Mr. DePorte has been
studying mathematics at John Hopkins University while Mr. Risley has
been touring Europe.
The substitutes who have been filling the positions of the absentees, Miss Anderson, Miss Worth, and Mr. Erskine,
are leaving for other fields.
Resignations have been accepted
from Miss Cillett, head of the Home
Economics Department, Coach Werner from the Physical Education and
History Departments, and Miss Hunter from the English Department.
Miss Gillott's duties will be taken up
by Florence E. Winchell, a graduate
of Columbia with a B. S. and M. A.
degree. Miss Winchell has been an
instructor in the Ethical Culture
•School in New York and in the Lincoln Experimental School of Columbia University. Previous to coming to
State she was an instructor in
Columbia Teacher's College,
Rutherford R. Baker, a graduate
of Temple University, will fill the
position vacated by Coach Wegner.
Mr. Baker excels in athletics, having
played professional base ball and
basket ball extensively. He will take
charge of ail the men's athletics and
he will as.sist Miss Johnston in her
work with the entering freshmen
class.
Catherine Peltz, a member of the
class of '21 of State, and a part time
instructor the past year, will become
a full time instructor in English,
Previous to her coming to State Miss
Pelts; taught at Rome,
LIBRARY SCIENCE
Miss Gillofc Is head of the department. Her many assistants give
A library, essentially, is intended
most effective instruction in all to be of indispensable service to the
branches of the subjects covered,
community which it serves.
The
library at State College is no exception.
It is the: tool of every department, and promotes industry, enterprise, and individual advancement.
Recognizing the place of the library ia tin; high school, and the
need for teachers who can take some
classes and spend part of her time in
the library, the library courses are
offered. These courses have for
their purpose the familiarizing of the
student with books furnishing inrormation and guidance, the wise selection and economic buying of books,
a knowledge of systems of cataloguing; the ability to plan and arrange
a library to the best advantage, fam'liarity with the Informational resources of bis community,
LATIN AND GREEK
The Latin and Greek Department
(dans noi so much a technical study
of these languages as it a:ins to
create an appreciation of the literary
value of, old Greek and Roman
Classics. To thoroughly understand
and appreciate the later day literature, the literature of those people
wno spread the culture of the world
.flusu i-rsc Do understood and appreciated. The statement that
All
.oads lead to Rome" is as true today
in the field of literature as it was figuratively true years ago, for Rome is
tne source of all culture, a culture enriched, and refined by its contact
with the Greeks. The study of old
classics, then, gives us information in
MATHEMATICS
/egard to the origin and setting of
literature in its primitive stage, as
The aim of the Mathematics Dewell as furnishing us valuable his- partment is to turn out efficient
torical knowledge of those early teachers who will have a thorough
times and peoples. These classics understanding and knowledge of the
are rich in humor, beauty, and the fundamentals of mathematics.
philosophy of life, as certain extracts
Among the courses offered are two
from Horaces "Odes" or Cicero's
"Do Senectute" prove. To trans- one-semester courses required of all
form these ideas into a language of freshmen, courses in higher mathemmany later generations without in- atics, and instruction in the teaching
juring the beauty or iosing the of high school pupils.
thought content of the original, thus
Professor Birchenough, A, B.,
gaining knowledge of ancient litera- I'd. B., graduate of Cornell is the
ture and its producers and incidently
understanding the technique of that head of the department. He is asliterature is the aim of the Latin and sisted by Prof. Conwell, A. B., A. M.,
Greek Department. Works
from Ph. D., a member of Phi Beta Kappa,
Xenophon, Plato, Euripides, Cicero, a graduate of Princeton University,
Horace, Virgil, Tacitus, Catullus, and an instructor in Yale University
Lucretius, and other noted authors
are read by students majoring or from 1908—1915; and by Dr. DePorto, A, B., A, M„ ph. D„ graduate
minoring in the classics.
of the University of Oklahoma.
MUSIC
The aim of the Music Department
at present is not to train mus c teachers but to give all the students of the
college a chance to hoar fine music
aid to take part in it. A chorus of
about two hundred women's voices, a
men's glee club, and an orchestra
have achieved excellence rarely attained by amateur organizations,
From the courses in music appreciation and in harmony students I arn
to compose songs arid insti omental
compositions; on Moving'-up Day tin's
year all four classes presented original songs, and at the spring concert
two original numbers wera played by
the orchestra,
Individual talent in singing is encouraged and developed.
Professor
Thompson gives free, vocal lessons
to a number of students every yea''.
As an example of the result of his
training we might cite Edna Shafo",
'24 who holds the most important
solo church position In Albany, that
of alto soloist in the First Presbyterian Church,
Both instructors in music are
known throughout the country. Dr.
Harold W. Thompson is Dean of the
American Guild of Organists and
contributing editor of the journal of
the National Association of Organists; he is author of a "Choirmaster's
Guide" and is a leading American
authority on ecclesiastical music.
Mr. T. Frederick Candlyn, Mus, H.
is well known in America and England as a composer; his many compositions are published by Gray.Noveilo,
Scblrmer, Ditson, Schmidt, and the
Boston Music Co. He has composed
a number of things for the college
chorus. In 1919 ho received the
gold modal of the American Guild
of Organists.
SPANISH
Among the interesting courses
offered by the Spanish department
are:
a course in South American
history, a study of the Spanish
poetry of South America, a course in
Spanish literature, and a course in
conversational Spanish.
The Spanish club is one of the
most active departmental societies in
College, of which the Spanish Carnival, given under the auspices of the
club, is a witness. We rather wonder
if something of the characteristic
Spanish cleverness and gracefulness
is acquired by the members of the
club through their study of the nation's song and dance. One would
think so, judging from the delightful
exhibition they give every spring.
STATE
PHILOSOPHY
This department aims lo preasnt
instruction in the main subjects usually classed us philosophical, including' psychology, which, altlio not
strictly philosophical as treated, is
nevertheless a precondition of all
philosophical pursuits.
The aim of philosophy is a rational
and systematic comprehension of exporience and reality,
It seeks to
transcend the knowledge of the
special, sciences, anil to unify and
emulati; all "knowledge; it aims at
universal intorposltlve principles, at
final truth and reality.
Aesthetics seeks a philosophical investigation of the science of the
beautiful. We here make an inductive
study of art, including sculpture,
painting, architecture, music, and the
drama, with the effort to reach philosophic principles by which all art is
to proceed and be elevated.
COLLEGE
NEWS,
JUNE
1924
Page Seventeen
PHYSICAL EDUCATION
Although the major and minor
courses in physical education! have
been done away with, the college still
recognizes the value of physical training in the life of its students. For
freshmen and sophomores gymnasium
work is compulsory J for upper-classmen it is a matter of choice, and
works mostly in extra-curriculum
activities such as hockey, basketball,
cngeball, and track.
The department contributes extensively to the social life of the college through the Girl's Athletic Asso
ciation, which plans and carries out
hikes and gym frolics, and assists in
naking Interesting the athletic events
of Campus Day and Moving-up Day
Without Dr. Croasdale (he work
3f the department would be de
cidedly incomplete. Her hygiene lee
turos, physical examinations, common
ienso advif', her well-rounded and
vigorous personality gives the coinage to go on living to the very hard
est worked people,
It is a highly enjoyable course,
Ethics is a study of the fundamental principles of the moral life.
A study is made of the practical
moral life and institutions, with a
final determination of the principles
upon whicli the science rests. Ethics
crowns every problem of life, and it
is hard to conceive of a more important field of study,
Epistemplogy and Metaphysics may
be called the two hemispheres of philosophy. In every experience wo have'
the antithesis of thought and thing,
knower and known. These facts
present the two perennial problems
of philosophy! the problem of knowledge and problem of reality. These
subjects furnish the respective goals
of all philosophic thought. They
furnish the student a world-view unattainable in any other way.
The history of philosophy is the
history
of
human
thought,
a
history that should transcend in interest all other human achievements.
We here follow the course of ane'ent
Greek thought through its marvelous
development into its flowering culmination in Socrates, Plato, anil Aristotle.
We become familiar with the spirit
and method of the middle ages ,and
finally with the sweep of modern
thought which has culminated in the
tenets of our own clay,
The courses in philosophy in themselves, when thoroughly mastered,
offer a liberal education.
those who have not had high school
physics. This will give an opportunity for those who have not yet
had Physics to got the elementary
PHYSICS
During tin; past year considerable part of the subject
progress has been made in the development of wireless in connection
with the Physics Department.
A
MOVING-UP DAY EXERCISES
wireless station is maintained whore
(Continued from page 1.'!)
individual student work may be done.
The first semester of Physics I was Day is the announcement of the new
devoted to the study of the elemen- Student Association officers who for
tary wireless. The various hooks-up
ensuing year are': President,
were studied and an opportunity was 'the
Edmund Crane; Vice President, Margiven to set up the various sets and jorie
Bellow;; Secretary, Ruth Emple;
to test them in actual use. Following Member
of Finance Board, Professor
this course there is a more advanced
York;
Song Deader, Alma Falle;
course in which wireless may bo
Cheer Leader, Margaret liutchins,
taken up more in detail.
Assistant Cheer Leader, Regina
Besides the various experimental and
sets used in the laboratory, there is Perrault.
At
this junction the classes file out
in operation an excellent vacuum
tube receiving set which when used in to the campus where the formation
conection with the loud speaker re- of the numerals of each class takes
cently installed makes it possible to place, followed by the' planting of the
receive programs from a considerable ivy with the usual dedication speech
distance.
The Chemistry Club and and the singing of the college ivy
Joseph Henry Society danced to song. Then the students march back
music furnished by the radio at an to the auditorium to enjoy the class
stunts, while' members of the faculty
informal dance held recently
The Physics Department hopes to decide which class stages the best
be able to enlarge the wireless equip- one, this year giving their decision in
ment next year so as to make it pos- favor of the seniors.
At two in tin; afternoon tin; classes
sible to broadcast the important
lectures and musical programs given gather on the campus again and
at college. The giving of time sig- march in order to Ridgofield Park
nals would be included in the broad- where athlettici contests take place,
such as running, broad-jumping, bascasting scheme.
Dne more course has been added ketball throwing, shot-putting anil
to those offered by the department, high jumping.
A collogo sing takes place in the
This is a course in elementary
physics whicli will be open only to evening with the students grouped by
classes. Each class sings a prize
song and judges, chosen from the
faculty, choose the best song' of the
four, this year the selection being
made in favor of the juniors. Next
the winners of the inter-class rivalry
contest are announced, the freshmen
holding first place this year. Then
the final moving-up ceremony comes
when the seniors, with all the college
singing "Where, Oh where are the
grand old seniors, safe now in tin.'
wide, wide world," pass gravely down
from the college steps, giving up their
places to the juniors, each class in
turn moving-up. The close of the
eventful day is usually a dance, held
in the gymnasium or on the college
campus.
PILGRIM CLASS GOES OUT
(Continued from page t)
The graduates-to-be have shown
that they are sensible of the meaning
of their name. At Moving-up Day
recently the class presented as a parting gift to the college a beautiful
stained glass window, 'I by 10 feet,
which was unveiled in the college
auditorium. The window shows the
ship of the Pilgrims, the Mayflower,
sailing over a turbulent sea, its sails
unfurled and its prow turned west.
Seniors point to the symbolic gift
as proof of their purpose and repeat
their Latin class motto: Cms ingens
itorablmus aequor—Soon we shall
go out on the high seas,
Page Eighteen
STATE
COLLEGE
NEWS,
JUNE
1924
JUNIOR—FRESHMAN PARTY
HISTORY OF STATE COLLEGE
NEWS
In 1!M(! a Committee of the Class
of J!)IS on Publishing a Weekly Collego Newspaper took the first steps
toward establishing' a weekly paper
at State College.
The aim of the
newspaper as they stated it was "to
make each faction of our student
organization know and appreciate all
others, to uphold the maintenance of
fraternal regard and friendly rivalry
among all, to work for co-operation
between all sections and for the solidification of the now separately wasted
energies in the promotion of a real,
distinct and enthusiastic spirit of
loyalty to State College."
When college opened again in
1917, the News began to appear each
week. The work was under the
direction of Alfred Dedicko who,
with a committee appointed by President Brubacher, began the publishing of State's first newspaper. The
people who worked with Mr. Dedicke
were: Dorothy
Austin,
Stanley
Heason, Eloise Lansing, Lillian Magilton, Joseph Walker, Henry Greenblott, Kathryn Cole, Mildred Mc
Ewan, Benjamin Cohen, Roy Townsend, Maud Rose, Elmetta Van Deloo.
With the initiation of the Student
Tax plan of financing student enterprises the financial troubles of the
News disappeared, for the students
have each year voted their paper a
liberal appropriation. With the additional help from its subscribers
outside the immediate student body
and the advertisements the Business
Manager and his assistants obtain
each year, the News finances have
become the least of its troubles.
When the war came, the News
Board was so broken up by the enlistment of its members in service
that Myskania had to appoint a new
board. Many of the appointees had
been enthusiastic workers' for the
News since it was first started. They
included Lillian Magilton, Kathryn
Cole, Mildred McEwan, and Stanley
Heason as Senior Editors and Caroline Lines, Alfred Miller, Donald
Tower, Dorothy Banner, Bernice
"r-onncr and Dorothy Wakerly as
Junior Reporters.
The paper was
d'ted in rotation by a Senior Editor
\ml two Junior Assisstants.
in 101!) the News established for
itself a regular board of editors
drawn
from
the Senior
and
Junior Classes: Editor-in-Chief, Donsilcl Tower, 'I!); Managing Editor,
Bernice Bronner, '1!); Business Manager, Caroline Lines, '10; Assistant
iusinoss Manager, Van Allen Lobdell, '20; Associate Editor, Edward
Springman, "20; Dorothy Banner, '20
Kenneth Holbern, '20. Bertha West,
•20 and Elsie Hanbury, '20
in 1922, a News Board Constitution was drawn up. This Constitution
provided for a board consisting of
four senior editors who hold the positions of editor-in-chief, managing editor, business manager, and subscription manager; not more than six juniors who shall bo associate editors,
if they are trying out for editorships,
or assistant business managers if they
arc trying for business places for
their Senior year, and not more than
four sophomores who shall be listed
as reporters if they are trying for
editorial positions. Sophomores and
freshmen trying for business positions do not make the board until
their junior year. Freshmen are
urged to try out for the News as
soon as they enter college in the fall.
Application for editorial work for
1924-1025 should be made to Kathleen Fui'man, '25, or to Harry Godfry, '2fi, who are oditor-in-Chief and
managing editor respectively. Application for a business position should
be made to Ruth Barton, '25, who is
business manager.
In 1921 and 1922 the Press Cluo
gave pins to the senior members of
the News Board in recognition of the
work they had carried on so successfully for four years that they nan
reached senior editor or managerships. Now the News Board itself
gives the pins to its senior members.
These aro presented on Moving-up
Day by the president of the college,
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