State College News
NEW YORK STATE COLLEGE FOR TEACHERS
Vol.. XI No I
AI.IIANV, N. Y , FttifJA.?j SKI'TKMIIUU 'U, 1920
NINE NEW MEMBERS
ADDED TO FACULTY
Three Resignations
and Four
Leaves of Absence for
Study Granted
DR. THOMPSON
10. Cents per copy
COMMENCEMENT SCENES AS 240 RECEIVE DEGREES
EXPEND~$15,000 IN
REPAIRING COLLEGE
. Scenes as the class of 1926 received its degrees at State College's
eighty-second commencement last June: Top, left to right, notables at
the graduation program: Dr, James J. Tigert, United Stales commissioner
of education; President A. R, Brulmencr; President Eliza Reikis of Russell Sage college; Dean William II Metzler; Lawrence H. Van Den Berg,
principal of New Paltz Normal school. Below, the graduates in traditional academic procession across the campus, led by the marshals, Professor A, A. Walker, left, and Professor Winfred C. Decker.
Walk Is Graded, New Parking
Space For Autos Is
Laid Out
MAPLE
RETURNS
FLCOR
FOR G Y M
Education Department Obtains
Assistant Professors
For New Courses
Painting and Decorating Done;
Change Heating and
Nine new assistant professors and instructors have arrived to augment the
State Collets faculty. Other changes
include three resignations, four leaves
of absence, and two expiring leaves of
More than $15,000 is being spent on
improvements to the college buildings
and campus Ibis year, Clarence J, Deyo,
financial secretary, announced today,
A new maple floor has been laid in the
gymnasium, furnishing a smooth surface
for athletics and dancing. The basketball court has been permanently marked,
"This work has been done," Mr. Deyo
announced, "with the object of making
the gymnasium as attractive as possible
for all college functions. We consider
now that in appearance il is second lo
none,"
Where, in former years, water a foot
deep has collected on the approach to
Water Systems
absence..
Dr. Harold W. Thompson, professor
of English, has spent the last year in
advance study at the University of
Edinburgh and in the lending British
libraries. He was awarded a fellowship for European study by the Guggenheim foundation.
Dr. Thompson resumes his classes in American literature
and public speaking.
Miss Elizabeth II. Morris has studied
at Teachers College, Columbia University, and has returned with the degree
of doctor of philosophy, to teach psychology and the history of education.
Members on leave of absence this year
include Miss Agnes Fiillcrcr and Miss
Catherine I'eltz, both of the English department, vvhi) will study at Columbia
university. Miss Mary Crabn, who substituted for Dr. Thompson during the
past year, continues Miss b'tittercr's
work in dramatics. Miss Alice Clear,
'22, and Miss Marlorie Mellows, '26,
substitute for Miss I'eltz.
Miss Eunice A, Ferine has sabbatical
leave to study arl in Europe, especially
in France. During her absence, the art
classes will be discontinued.
Miss Mipnle B. Scotland, of the biology
department, will study at Cornell during
the coming year. Miss Alice Gooding,
'26, president of Biology club for 1926,
substitutes for her.
Miss Jeauetta
Wright, '26, assists in the chemistry
laboratories.
Two new assistant professors have
been added to the education department.
They are: Milton G. Nelson, '24, who
received his doctor's degree from Cornell last June; and Dr. S. N. Brownell,
a graduate of the University of Nebraska, who received his doctor's degree at
Yale. Dr. Nelson teaches school administration, history of education, and junior
high school work. Dr. Brownell has
been assigned to teach educational psychology,
Miss Jessie McLcnaghan of the home
economics department, has accepted a
position as province superintendent of
home economics in British Columbia.
Miss Marion F. [''lemming, instructor in
home economics, has married David
Fleming, and moved to California. The
new members of this department are:
Miss Jean Stuart, who comes from the
State Agricultural college at Denton,
Texas, and Miss Julia Corrine Troy.
Miss Ellen Stokes, formerly an instructor in Cokcr college, S. C, succeeds Miss Helen Oldrieve as instructor
of mathematics.
Miss Jeanettc Sheffield, '24, assists
Miss Katherine Wheeling, the English
critic in Milne High school.
ENROLL 1135; LARGEST
GROUP EVER AT STATE
the .college from Washington avenue, the
Confer 240 Degiees In Course at 1926 Commencement;
Make Russell Sage, New Paltz Normal Heads Doctors
Conferring two hundred and forty
FACULTY GREET '27
AND FROSH TONIGHT
Student Leaders To Tell How
College Organizations
Operate
Presidents of general college organizations will speak about their work at
the faculty reception for freshmen and
juniors tonight at 8 o'clock, in the gymnasium.
1 )r, A. K. Brubacher and Mrs. Brubacber, Dean William H, Metzler and
Mrs. Metzler, Dean Anna E, Pierce,
Professor Florence E. Winchell, bead of
the home economics department and Dr.
Leonard Woods Richardson will comprise the formal receiving line.
After the reception of the freshmen,
Dr. Brubacher will welcome the new
class.
Edwin Van Klceck, '27, editor-in-chief
of the NKWS, will speak of the college
work in journalism.
Julia Fay, '27, will represent the Quarterly staff, of which she is editor-inchief, and Georgianna Maar, '27, will
describe G. A. A. activities.
The importance of Myskania, Newman
club, Canterbury club and Menorah society and others will be stressed by
representative speakers from these organizations.
The singing of college songs, led by
T. Frederick H. Candlyn, of the music
department, will be a feature.
Dean Pierce is general chairman and
Miss Mary Elizabeth Cobb, librarian,
will introduce the undergraduate speakers.
Refreshments will be served and there
will be dancing later in the evening.
Freshmen to the number of 325 have
registered at State College, raising the
total enrollment to 1,135, a gain of
forty-eight over last year. In six years
the number of students has increased
nearly one hundred per cent, the enrollment for 1020 being 690.
Virtually every county in the state is
represented, with several students enrolled from each of the Capitol District
communities.
Thirty-nine young men and women
from Albany, thirty from Schenectady,
large groups from Troy, Watcrvliet and
Glens Falls arc included.
"Just
Miss Elizabeth Van Denburgh, registrar, stated yesterday that there are 2S0 bacher
seniors, 275 juniors and 285 sophomores student
ing al
enrolled,
earned degrees and two honorary degrees
of doctor of pedagogy. Slate College, at
ils eighty-second commencement, June 21,
graduated a class which broke all ils
records for size,
Eliza Kellas, president of Russell Sage
college, Troy, and Lawrence H, Van Den
Berg, principal of the New Paltz Normal school, were made doctors of pedagogy, the highest degree that the college
gives,
Twelve earned degrees of master of
arts were bestowed, and bachelors degrees in arts and science went lo about
230 others.
The customary and traditional solemnity of a State College commencement
was heightened by the presence of Dr.
James J. Tigert, United Stales commissioner of education, who delivered the
commencement address. Dr. Frank P.
Craves, president of the college trustees
and stale < lucation commissioner also
spoke.
Announce men! was made of the graduates who won scholastic high honor and
honor ratings.
Literary ami public
speaking prizes were also announced as
follows:
The Leah Lovenheim prize in English
composition, valued at $25, to Olga
Amelia Hampel, '26, retiring editor-inchief of the Quarterly, the college literary
magazine.
"BE CONFIDENT", DEAN FRATERNITY DELEGATES
PIERCE TELLS FROSH RETURN FROM ILLINOIS
"Imagine yourself doing the thing you
want to do and then go ahead and do it,"
said Miss Anna E. Pierce, dean of women, in her first talk to the freshmen
Tuesday morning in the auditorium.
"Balance, poise, and calmness arc
necessary toi a broader, fuller life. The
practice of fairness in yoi. • contacts and
the cultivation of the habit of giving a
square deal will increase your chances
of success at college," Miss Pierce declared.
"Success in college and in life after
college depends largely on a pleasing
personality," she stated.
Miss Pierce asked the new students
to remember that the success or failure
of their college life depended largely on
them, their ability and willingness to
give as well as to take.
Miss Pierce stressed the power of a
strong mind in a strong body, saying,
"Be well enough to be enthusiastic."
a 'family talk,'" Dr. A. R. Bru- Optimism and a sense of humor, she
called the program for the first classed as essential qualities in the reassembly to be held this morn- adjustment from high school to college
10:55, in the auditorium.
life.
"FAMILY TALK" TODAY
AT FIRST ASSEMBLY
The annual Quarterly prize of $25 for
(he best verse published by il during the
year, also to Miss I-fnmpel.
The annual Quarterly prize of $25 for
the best prose published by it during the
year lo Edwin Van Klceck, cditor-inchief of (he NKWS, undergraduate weekly.
The President's prize of $25, lo the
winner of the freshman public speaking
contest, to Gertrude Landoii Hall, '29.
In presenting honorary degrees, President A, R. Brubacher said:
"Eliza Kellas, to be a woman pioneer
is a great ami rare distinction, You
have Organized a new woman's college
and guided it safely through its first
decade. We believe that you arc contributing much to the development of a
sane program of woman's education.
For your solid achievements in school
md college administration, for your
sound scholarship and culture, for your
example of womanhood at its best we
honor you."
"Lawrence If. Van Den Berg, you
have given honorable service to two
states in the training of teachers. In
New York state you have demonstrated
wise leadership. Your high standards of
scholarship, your devotion to correct
professional and personal ethics for
teachers have made your school a leader
in our state. For all this we arc happy
in honoring you today."
Richard A. Jensen, '28, president of
the junior class, and Edwin Van Klceck,
'27, editor-in-chief
of
the
NEWS, re-
turned last week from Champaign,111.,
where they were delegates from Gamma
chapter here, lo the annual national convention of Kappa Delta Rho fraternity.
The convention was at Eta chapter, at
the University of Illinois.
N E W S CUBS WANTED
Places are open on the business
circulation and editorial departments
of
the
STATIC
COLLEGE
NEWS
for
freshmen or sophomores who desire
practical newspaper experience, Previous experience is welcomed, though
not necessary. Candidates for positions on the staff should report at the
NEWS office today or Monday. There
arc a number of positions still available in the business department and a
few in the editorial.
walk has been raised eight inches to the
level of ihe lower step, with a gradual
slope in (he avenue. The walk has been
completed and the grading will befinished within a week.
In thr chemistry department a complete new set of cabinets has been built
lo store apparatus and supplies. "This
mailer," Mr. Deyo said, "has been under
consideration lor some time, since it is
certain to HIVC the department great
satisfaction in locating and caring for
materials."
The physics and chemistry laboratories
and offices and all the rooms in the
administration building have been painted.
The sewing room in the home economics
department has been completely redecorated, _ Only the Milne High school hall,
the biology and chemistry hall, and the
dietetics kitchen remain lo he decorated,
"We hope that the students will then
show the same spirit as the administration," Mr. Deyo sa.id, "in trying to
protect the walls and rooms and make
our college as attractive as possible,"
A new parking space has been laid
out facing Washington avenue, which,
though it will not accommodate all the
faculty cars, is expected to relieve congestion greatly.
The entire toilet system has been
changed. The supply of water has been
increased, and a Federal Uber automatic
flushing valve installed in place of the
old high type Hushing boxes. This valve
is one of the latest designs, and is reported by Mr. Deyo to be most economical in the saving of water as well as
most satisfactory from all points of
view.
The beating system is being entirely
repaired this year. This work has been
delayed because of college opening before all the material was received from
the contractors. The expense of replacing the corroded hot and cold water
pipes will be about $10,000,
"It had been intended," Mr. Deyo said,
"to tear flown and rebuild the retaining
wall on Western avenue and to point
up all the steps of the main approach
and reset the six ton corner stone toward
the science building on Western avenue,,
hut funds will not permit this to be
done until next year."
SORORITIES WILL NOT
RUSH FIRST SEMESTER
The plan of intersorority council to
rush in the fall instead of the second
semester as at present, lias failed to meet
the approval of President A. R. Brubacher and the faculty, according to Eudora Lampman, '27, president of the
council and of Kappa Delta sorority.
The council decided late last term to
revise its rules. The most important
proposed change would place rushing in
the fall weeks of the first semester.
The council this year will comprise
these sorority presidents: Ruth Empic,
Delta Omega; Jane Green, Eta Phi;
Eudora Lampman, Kappa Delta; Hilda
L Sarr, Psi Gamma; Winifred Carey,
Chi Sigma Tbeta; Mildred Pawell, Aloha Epsilon Phi; Mary Mellon, Gamma
Kappa Phi; Phoebe Skidmore, Beta Zeta.
BTAfJB COLLEGE NEWS, SEPTEMBER 21, 1920
State College N e w s
IJsTAUip.rsiiKi) iiv Tin-; CLASS OF 1918
The Ijiidowaduale. Newspaper of No* Vork
Slils Collcw for Tcncliei-s
upon freshmen mid sorority girls will be lessened,
will tills be true?
benefit to both groups by keeping them, so to speak,
"on their t o e s " for a semester?
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LIILA VAN SCIIAICK, '28
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KOSE DKANSKV, '29
KENT I'EASE, '28 ,
WILLIAM M, I'-.HNCII, '29
MAHOAKKT I'ROVOST, '27
MOLI.IK KAUKMAN, '29
MAY KLIWKN, '29
llltRTllA ZA|AN, '27
I.EAII COHEN, '28
FLORENCE KOEN, '29
KATHLEEN DOUGHTY, '28
MiissiE I,AI'I'.IIHS, '29
Kuril FLANAGAN, '28
I.ORKNA MARCUS, '29
MILDRED GAIIEL, '28
KLIZAIIETII I'ULVEH, '29
Kuril 0, MOORE, '28
C'AHOLINE SCIILKICII, '29
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money with a shorter period before bidding. This seems
doubtful.
it h a s been, each group is virtually decided upon whom
it wants by J a n u a r y and its rushing is largely t o "sell"
its merits to t h e prospective pledge,
I n t e r s o r o r i t y council has doubtless been sincere in ils
a t t e m p t lo improve upon the old system. T h a i syslcin
is not perfect, but unless t h e council can show more
merits in t h e new plan, the wisdom of its adoption is at
least questionable. It may be that the proposed plan is
to be an experiment and would not be p e r m a n e n t . If
so, it should be given a fair trial by both proponents
and objectors, T h e sororities appear, however, to have
jumped out of the frying pan into the fire.
ENTER THE FRESHMEN
If the freshman gets an overdose of anything, it is of
advice. P r o b a b l y enough good precepts, w a r n i n g s , sugg e s t i o n s a n d what-nots have been heaped upon him ibis
week t o last for life, If each of the .325 m e m b e r s of the
class of 1930 will analyze and evaluate these strictures
on conduct probably lie will gather j u d g m e n t s somet h i n g like t h e s e :
T h a t he is in a College witli an unselfish purpose, where the highest form of "college spirit"
is expressed by the g a t h e r i n g s of learning " n o t
for its o w n sake but to impart to o t h e r s . "
T h a t he h a s four of t h e i m p o r t a n t formative
y e a r s of his youth to spend here, a n d that it is
the reasonable course to use those years wisely.
T h a t his prime purpose here is to g a t h e r
culture and information.
That he will acquire these principally though
honest study under the guidance of older men and
women.
Hut that he will also gain much from Stale
College through his mingling outside the classroom in worthwhile student activities a n d interests,
T h a t , in College as elsewhere, he can best
serve himself b y serving o t h e r s .
But that in his apportionment of time and
effort he m u s t keep true t h e balance between
play a n d work.
And that t o d o so he m u s t ! learn t o choose
w h a t is worth much time and*effort from what
is w o r t h little.
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OUT OF THE FRYING PAN
It is somewhat difficult t o see what useful purpose
will be served b y t h e s w e e p i n g c h a n g e in sorority rushing methods decided upon this fall by Intersorority
council, but postponed for further consideration by t h e
faculty.
Second s e m e s t e r r u s h i n g is to be abandoned under
the proposed plan, a n d t h e eight sororities which a r e
m e m b e r s of t h e council would pledge their freshmen
early in the fall instead.
T h e surprising change c o m e s at a time when just the
opposite procedure is g o i n g on in m a n y other colleges
where secret societies have not enjoyed the workable
system that has prevailed here. Nearly everywhere in
the E a s t and Middle W e s t the tendency a m o n g both
fraternities and sororities is to defer r u s h i n g and bidding until the second s e m e s t e r and in m a n y eases until
t h e second year. T h e wisdom of this course was a d e quately summarized last week by D r . T h o m a s Arklc
Clark, dean of m e n at t h e University of Illinois, in an
a d d r e s s before a g r o u p of fraternity m e n . Said Dean
Clark, " I a m m o r e a n d m o r e convinced a s time goes on
that t h e only solution for the rushing problem is d e ferred rushing."
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,
i Experience h a s d e m o n s t r a t e d in instance upon ins t a n c e that the d i s a d v a n t a g e s of fall rushing far overweight the a d v a n t a g e s ,
T h e freshmen, t h e sororities
and t h e College will all suffer under t h e proposed system, if it is approved a n d adopted, but t h e sororities will
be t h e greatest losers. T h e y will find that no system
has yet been devised w h e r e b y close companions for four
years can be picked as successfully in a few weeks as
in five m o n t h s .
Misfits a n d mistakes in pledging a r e
likely to be frequent.
Girls whom it would be advantageous to pledge will often be overlooked.
Sorority
m e m b e r s h i p will not be esteemed s o high a privilege
when it is hurried upon freshmen in t h e early weeks ol
the fall term as it is u n d e r t h e present dignified a n d
wise procedure. A n d in t h e end it is the sororities w h o
will pay for these defects. T o quote Dean Clark again,
"University groups w h o rush in t h e fall would get just
as good people if they stood on a n y street corner in
U r b a n a a n d picked t h e first seventeen w h o passed, as
they do with all their present hurly-burly."
F o r t h e freshman t h e d i s a d v a n t a g e s of fall selection
of a sorority are n u m e r o u s . N o accurate knowledge of
the various g r o u p s can be gained by t h e average freshman is so short a period. Clothes, appearance, expenditures for theater a n d luncheon parties will necessarily
count more in forming the freshman's decision than will
m o r e important b u t less quickly discernible qualities.
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Sororities will have to rush m a n y m o r e girls
in the fall, if only lo g e l well acquainted with them. As
The News does not necessarily endorse sentiments expressed in
contribution), No communications will be printed unless the writers'
names are left with the Editor-in-Chief of the News. Anonymity
will be preserveil if so desired.
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It has also been nrgtied that sorority girls will save
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And Is not this strain productive of
Dust-covered, hackneyed b r o m i d e s these? T r u e . Hut
they have become aged and familiar and unfortunately
often without meaning just because they arc so true that
m a n y m e n have thought them a n d spoken them.
T h e y remain as true today a s when they were uttered
to State College's first freshman class eighty-two years
ago.
T h e y will be as true eighty-two years hence.
T h e y a r e commended to t h e class of 1930.
FATHER DUNNEY
N e w m a n club and State College regret the transfer to
a Schenectady
parish of t h e Rev. Joseph
A. Dunney,
founder of t h e local branch of t h e Catholic College stud e n t s ' organization and for t-'n years its spiritual adviser.
Father
high
Dunney embodies in unusual measure
qualities
which
priest and m a n .
go to m a k e
those
up the exceptional
Me has been tireless in the perform-
ance of his religious duties, of which the guidance of
N e w m a n club h a s been only o n e . H i s success in working with State College s t u d e n t s h a s in a decade built
up N e w m a n club to a high place a m o n g those
student
agencies devoted to s t r e n g t h e n i n g religious ties a m o n g
their m e m b e r s a n d uniting s t u d e n t s ip the performance
of spiritual duties.
him to scores of College students,
of N e w m a n club a n d other g r o u p s .
joins
with
Newman
club
members
T h e student
in wishing
Father
body
Dunney
equal success in his new field of effort a n d it welcomes
the Rev. J o h n
Collins, N e w m a n ' s
new adviser, to his
w o r k in Albany.
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By
BEIITHA
ZA.IAN
We (the student association) arc told
that we a r c a democracy, that we arc a
gear in the new science of social control. But with the fear of rationalizing,
submitting to the prevalent tendency to
justify our statements and beliefs, we
can at least say that we ourselves should
like to deliver such a statement after a
year's trial of work together. At present we can only aim and hope for a
-Undent democracy worthy of the association.
Professor Hines Tells How 1
Teaching Position; Otr
Finding the Right Teaching
Position, respective ficl
Iiy Harlan C. Hines. $1.60. 200 pp.he veiled in sc
Surely hen
New Y o r k : Charles Scribuer's Sons.
For the teacher in harness or the labor and cha
would-be teacher, there arc few prob- (hose who wii
lems more immediately important than Three other
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the one proposed In the title of this prepared.
hook by t h e professor of education at volume is D
the University of Cincinnati.
Unfor- the collection
tunately for those readers, however, the "vivid, rcada
hook does not live up to the promise of The author p
its name. It offers no new advice on sion of the in
suljcct, and the somewhat aged plati- edge and of
tudes which fill its pages arc presented that his work
in a manner which adds nothing to their manner with
value or interest. Perusal of this hook too r a r e in n
lues much to strengthen a growing wish
that our educational specialists who feel
the urge to burst Into print would go
a bit further with their general training
(especially in the technique of written
expression) before beginning the specialization. Professor Hines' hook, we
feel duty-bound to note frankly, should
have undergone a severe attack of bluclencilitis before publication. H i s sample
of a "mechanically perfect letter" of
ipplication for a teaching position, is, we
regret to confess, markedly unlike any
previous conception of ours of what
such a communication should be. While
we feel that this book has little to attract the even casually
experienced
teacher or prospective teacher, those
without knowledge of the profession may
-rain aid from it. Certainly everyone
will enjoy the more or less unconscious
humor contained in the author's description of the various classes of administrative officials whom the job-hunting
pedagogue is likely to meet.
H i s encouraging, co-operative labor
and t h e warm and human qualities of his friendship have
endeared
Courtesy Albany Evening News
(The Nfcws presents herewith the
first of a series of discussions of
student problems by the president of
the student
association.)
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The Humanising
of Knowledge, By
'aincs Harvey Robinson. $1. 93 pp.
New York: Ceorgc I I . Doran Co.
When Dr. Robinson, a few years ago,
iiiblisbcd his since-famous "Mind in the
Making," it was with no lack of apprc•iation of his power that one assumed
he had reached a pinnacle in his service
0 the more serious-minded portion of
Vmcrica's reading public. But his ncw"<t undertaking, the editorship of (he
1 luiiianizinir of K nnw\nr\ttn en,-;.,.- „r
.STATIC COLLEGE NI5WS, SEPTEMBER 24, llWi
Discussion Forums,
ation President Urges
The virtue of such a democracy, we
admit, is not in perfect government, Tn
err is human, lis merit lies in the willingness of the individuals ill the association to lake part, the willingness of
individuals to discard pet ideas when
they are in the minority in order that
our community may he more "one in
mind," This we term "spirit,"
The first step necessary toward, a
student democracy as a goal is a
thorough understanding of the purpose
of the association. Our objective is to
make our group a perfect society, "one
in mind," an artificial entity, as it were.
The association does not exist only on
assembly meeting days, livery school
activity that effects the public opinion or
attitude toward State College students
is a student association interest. Any
matters of such interest are welcome
for discussion in our weekly assembly
meetings, They may he presented personally or through stiudent representative bodies, Myskania and student council, The meeting is open for suggestions
as well as motions.
A democracy needs a check. We find
the necessary check in the members of
our faculty. They are loyal supporters
of all our decisions, and unselfishly lend
us their foresight in matters we have
tried to solve too hastily. Even in our
members we are not infallible. We are.
pleased to forward our decisions to them
for criticism because we cherish the
existing harmony between teacher and
student.
For the purpose of treating individual
misunderstandings about any phase of
student activity at State College or the
reasons for student association actions,
this department of the NEWS will be
devoted to answering direct questions.
They will receive careful consideration
and will be answered weekly in this department of the
NEWS.
How To Find Right
ltion; Other Books
respective fields, which otherwise might
be veiled in scientific language for years."
Surely here is something worth the
labor and challenging the best efforts of
those who will write parts of the scries.
Three other titles have already been
prepared, '/'his modest little opening
volume is Dr. Robinson's earnest that
the collection will reach its goal of
"vivid, readable, entertaining essays."
The author proves again in his discussion of the need for humanizing knowledge and of the difficulties in its way
that his work harbors that combination of
manner with matter which is altogether
too rare in most present-day writing.
Granite. By Thomas Qiiinn. $2. 226
pp. New York: Vinal.
Straight from the sophomoric school
of scribblers and belonging to that prolific specie of book which purports to
show the soul of the "younger generation" in conflict with the pomps and
vanities of a wicked college world, comes
another first novel, "Granite."
Its
author is assistant corporation counsel
for the not-distant community of Utica.
The information is also volunteered
that Mr. Quinn "in April, 192,3, was
awarded the prize in the college man's
division of McCall magazine's competition for an article on the flapper."
After reading "Granite," we should hesitate to question this fact.
Those readers of a season or two ago
of Percy Marks' excellent "Plastic Age"
who found in that careful study nothing
more than a "kick," (in other words
about ninety-five per cent of its readers)
may possibly like "Granite." Personally
we are suspicious of anything, except a
movie, with a heroine named Sheilia.
We went farther than the book's first
paragraph, here appended, to sample its
literary quality, but you need not:
"With the eagerness of the young anil
doing, tall of stature, well-proportioned
and strong of feature, Graham Foster
descended the steps and passed through
RELIGIOUS PROBLEMS
MET AT SILVER BAY
STATE COLLEGE DELEGATION TO SILVER RAY COI
Seventeen Delegates Return
From Annual Meeting
At Lake George
BY
KATHAKINB BI.RNI.H
Seventeen members of the College
Y. W. C, A. have returned from Silver
Bay on Lake George, where they were
delegates to the annual inter-collegiate
conference,
Silver Bay is the one great experience
in a Y. W. girl's college life about which
few arc informed and with which still
less get actively acquainted. The eastern student conference held at Silver Bay
in June following the close of college
was for those with perplexing problems
and Conflicting thoughts, those searching
for the secret of forming more satisfying
relationships with others, those seeking
to discover the way of living life more
fully and freely, and those wishing to
find a new comradeship with God.
Mem
Y W. C.
Harris, Ruth
ilburii Mary
Margaret Sloiileuburgh, Ruth
Mrs. Jesse F. Stinarcl, Miss II
group which attended the Eastern Students' conference: L<
Nevil
Janet Gow, Ruth Moore, Kathleen Doughty, Miriam
''.mpie, J ane Green; bottom, Margaret Doughty, Eleanor C;:r
/.el Row ey, Margaret Pabst, Mildred Lanslcy, Katharine Illei
A
One brings away with her the new
thoughts, the satisfaction, and the con- REV. DUNNEY LEAVES
fidence. Enlightening ideas are acquired
NEWMAN; SUCCEEDED
through one's personal reactions to the
various scholars of note there to aid the
BY FATHER COLLINS
conference thinking. At the June, 1026,
•conference, Dr. Alexander Purely of
The
Rev. Joseph A. Dunney, organHartford Theological seminary gave us
new thoughts on the conceptions of reli- izer and spiritual adviser of Newman
gion, faith, and God. T. Barton Akelcy club, has been transferee! from Albany
of the University of Rochester, spoke to a new parish in Schenectady. The
of belief in God, urging the thinking Rev. John J. Collins of the diocesan
student not to fear violation of convention. Edwin Aubrey, a Bible authority, mission band will succeed Father Dunspoke of various translations of the ney as adviser to Newman.
Bible, aids to Bible study, and the best
Father Dunney has had a remarkable
way to approach the study of it. Miss career ill the priesthood. He has been
Mary E. Woolley, president of Mount
llolyokc college, spoke of interhuman a world traveler, is the possessor of
relations and the value of friendship, numerous college degrees, and holds a
Dr. Henry S. Collin, president-elect of high rank among parochial education
Union Theological seminary, stated that leaders. He is superintendent of the
when belief in God is shaken by per- local Catholic parochial schools and is
sonal doubts, it is still upheld by the
collective experience of the rare; the editor of the Evangelist, official weekly
thoughts and testimonies of the ages. organ of the Catholic diocese of Albany,
Personal reactions were discussed in an lie will continue his educational and
attempt to reach conclusions, at daily editorial duties. He is also a member
discussion groups, of which Miss Grace if the National Catholic Education AssoLoucks, Miss Twilla Lyttou. Miss Betty
Wray, and Mr. Goodwin Watson were 'iation.
leaders. Dr. Harrison S. Elliot of Union
Graduated from Christian Brothers
Theological seminary, summed up the
academy and Manhattan college, Father
day's discussion.
Dunney continued his education at DtlilThe definition for religion was "A
person's religion is the controlling pur- woodie seminary, Columbia university,
Catholic university in Washington, and
pose in his life."
Other speakers at the 1926 conference several English and German universities.
were Mr. Rabkit, of international house, Studying in Germany when the World
Columbia university, who told his ex- War broke out, he reached home with
periences as a Hindu, Bruno Lasker of
the Inquiry, New York City, who spoke difficulty.
He is the author of numerous papers
on "Race" and "Racial Prejudice," and
Powers Hapgood of Gallitixcn, Pa., who and books which have had a wide cirspoke on communism and industrial con- culation in Catholic quarters.
Father Collins who takes over Father
ditions in Germany and Russia from
Dunncy's duties as adviser of Newman,
direct experience.
a native of Glens Falls, and has taken
International night, seven countries, is post
graduate course at the Apostolic
the Phillippincs, Roumania, France, aMission
Chile, China, Finland, and Hungary, ington. house of the Paulists in Washwere represented by native students who
The new Schenectady parish is formed
talked of educational conditions in their from
a part of the St. John the Evanhome country and sang a native song.
gelist parish. Until a new church can
The delegation last June from State he erected at Union street and WoodCollege lived at Overlook, a long, rustic lawn avenue, a temporary church will be
cottage halfway up the hillside, over- used.
looking the grounds and lake. Meetings
were held mornings and in evenings,
leaving the remaining time for recreation COOP
G1VESY.W.C.A.
and rest. There were opportunities for
USED BOOK PRIVILEGE
swimming, boating, tennis, baseball,
gymnasium games and hiking. InspiraDue to lack of space in the Co-op,
tion Point and Sunrise Mountain were he College Y. W. C. A. will conduct
two climbs near at hand. Trips to Fort i second-hand book store at a table in
Ticondcroga and to Black Mountain, the he lower corridor of (be science buildhighest mountain in the Lake George ng this year.
region, were taken by boat. Margaret
Orders and payments will be taken,
Pabst was delegation leader.
and books delivered the following day.
'fhe committee comprises : Ruth May•ard, '27, chairman; Edna Roys, '27;
PARENTS'DUTY SUBJECT Mildred
Lanslcy, '29; Vera Belle Wcllott, '29.
LUTHERANS ENROLL
Lutheran club, a unit of the Lutheran
Undent association of America, has repiestcd all Lutheran students to sign
MI main bulletin board.
Caroline Lorentz, '27, president of
Lutheran club, plans a busy program for
the year.
Four-mil* belt conveyor—the Ic
for transporting coal from mines
90,000 Wheell
OF BRUBACHER TALK
More than 150 persons attended the
opening meeting for the season of the
Parent Teachers' association of school
16, Monday, at the school, when President A. R. Brubacher of State College
spoke on "The Parents' Side of This
8 MILE HIKE OPENS
G. A . A. HIKE SEASONl
The first hike of the year, introducing
eshmeu girls ti . college life, was held
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STATE COLLEGE NEWS, SEPTEMRKR24, 192(1
EIGHTY-NINE FROSH
EXEMPT IN ENGLISH
CHEMISTRY TEACHER AND RECENT BRIDE
Register for Courses In Types
Of Postry or In Lines
Of Authors
Eighty-nine freshmen arc exempt from
both semesters of English 1, as a result
of an examination held for the entire
class Monday morning. Dr. Harry VV.
Professor Murium!
Hastings, chairman of the English deS, DroiKon
partment, said that these freshmen will
it rid
register (or a course in biography or
Mr*.
Hronson
in poetry. Their number is determined
by their average in alll high school Eng- (ifoHcphino t). Ciimoroii)
Wore Married
lish regents, which must be eighty per
cent or above, and a mark of 90 or
Aug, 4
more in the college examination.
Those who attained the high standard
arc: Wihna Adams, Helen Bacon, Alice
Barber, Jean Basch, Theresa Bedell,
Anna Bcggerstaff,
Margaret Blann,
Margaret Blust, Marion Botto, Pauline
Bragg, Dorothy Brimmer, Martha Bryant, Raymond Byrne, Dorothea Carman,
Constance Clayton, Ruth Clow, Ruth
Colin, Mildred Cook, Kathcriue Cornish,
Mildred Coutant, Doris Cobb, Muriel
Davies, Bessie Diamond, Margaret Donovan.
Hilda Edmonds, Evelyn
Elwood,
Helena Fisher, Margaret Freitag, Gertrude Frenier, Mary Garcn, Hazel GoodCourtesy Albany Evening1 New.1
cll, Lucy Hagcr, Marjorie Hogau,
Catherine Harrington, Bertha Harris,
Margaret Hcunings, Gertrude Hcrshberg, Saveria Jenkins, Doris Jones, Bessie Katz, Lorene Kerr, Marjorie KetAddition of several new courses in
Psychology ,oX adolescence, education
cham, Caroline Kotrba.
the education' department, the elimina- 12, will be a study of the types of beN'orma Larson, Edith Lawrence, Hen- tion of an English course, and the sus- havior of children of junior and senior
rietta Levequc, Catherine Lilly, Alice pension of fine arts classes for a year ligh school years. Dr. A. K. Beik,
Lloyd, Betty .Lundy, Anne Maher, are announced for this fall.
assistant professor of education, will
Phoebe Mcrscrcaii, Marie Monsces, SylThe education department has been leach this course Mondays, Wednesdays
via Mont, Dorothy- Muffins, Gladys enlarged by the addition of three new and Fridays at. 1:10,
Xickcrson, Jane Nye, Paula Olson, Mar- courses.
Fducation 105, educational
Other .t-hanges in the college catalogue
jorie' Requa, Margaret Rickard, Marion | measurements, will be a study of the this year are the omission of courses in
Roberts, Marie Roell, Martha Root, general principles of experimentation as line arts and English dramatic literature.
Ellen Russ, Ruth Rutherford, Agnes applied in the field of education in the
The schedule of courses in library
first semester. During'the second term science are: catologing, Tuesdays,-WedRydbcrg, Wilma Ryer.
Evelyn Sadler, Clara Sage,' Greeia these principles will be applied in the nesdays and Thursdays at 8:10;-funcSayles, Gladys Schrodt, Wilhclmiha study of problems in the measurement of tion of school library Wednesdays and
Sebesta, Evelyn Sheelcy, Virginia Shul- achievements in school subjects, and ac- Fridays at 9:05; reference on Thursday
tes, Esther Shutts, Ada Simmons, Fan- quaintance, use and interpretation of re- and Friday at 10:00; school library adnie Sipperlcy, Linnia Spderman, Hilda sults of'the numerous published stan- ministration on Tuesday and Thursday
dardized tests will be studied. The,class at 10:55;, and book selection on MonTerhunc, Dorothy Thomas.
Winifred Van Salisbury, Jessie Varian, will be conducted by Dr. S. M. Browncll, day and Wednesday at 2:05.
Margaret Wadsworth, Richard Whiston, assistant professor of education, MonThe gymnasium period for sophoDoris Wilcox, Anna Williams, Mabel days, Wednesdays and Fridays at 4:50, mores not scheduled in the recitation
Doctor E. H. Morris, assistant pro- schedule are: Mondays and Wednesdays,
Winter, Vera Wolcott, Shirley Wood,
fessor of education will teach education section A at 10:00, and section B at
Esther Zimmerman.
103, psychology of the problem child. 10:55; Tuesday and Thursday, section C
This course considers the characteristics at 1:10, and section D at 3:00.
of a child, differing'from-the average,
The freshman gymnasium periods are:
the causes of the characteristics and sugTuesdays and Thursdays, section A at
gestions for treatment. This class will 9:05, section B at 10:00, section C at
meet Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays 2:05; Mondays and Wednesdays, section
A party • in celebration of its tenth at .3:55 during the first semester,
D at 1:10; section E at 2:05.
birthday will be given Saturday evening,
Three New Courses Added In Education Department;
Schedule Library Science and Gymnasium Periods
NEWS BIRTHDAY PARTY
IN CAFETERIA OCT. 2
October 2, by the STATE COU.EOE NKWS
in the cafeteria. The NEWS will be ten
years old Monday, October 4. The staff,
administrative officers of the college, and
former editor-in-chiefs and business
managers, will be among those invited
to the dinner.
The News club is in charge, under the
general chairmanship of Thelma L. Brczee, '27, president. Letters have been
written asking former staff leaders to
return and a welcome committee will be
formed.
A program of music and speeches will
be given. Miss Brczee has asked that
all persons connected with the NEWS,
including the newly enrolled freshmen,
attend the dinner. A small charge to
cover expenses will be made.
Among faculty members who are to be
asked' to attend arc: President A. R.
Brubacher, Dean William H. Metzler,
Dean Anna E. Pierce, Dr. Harry W.
Hastings, faculty adviser of the NEWS
and chairman of the English department;
Professor C. A. Hidlcy of the history
department, student association treasurer;
Miss Ethel Huyck, assistant librarian, a
former NEWS staff member, and others.
NEWS TO ENTERTAIN
MEN STUDENTS OCT, 9
COLGATE CONFERS ITS METZLER CELEBRATES
FIRST Pd. D. ONRISLEY SIXTY-THIRD BIRTHDAY
MISS PRITCHARD OF
DETROIT HEADS NEW
LIBRARY SCHOOL HERE
Miss Martha C. Pritchard, director of
the library school of Detroit Teachers'
college, has been appointed director of
the new library school, which has become
a part of State College this fall, The
regents have given the equipment, salary
budget and headquarters of the slate
library school, which is to become identified with Columbia university, to the
new college library here,
"The school," President A. R. Brubacher explained, "begins operation this
month and will continue the work carried on at State College for five years
by the library department, but in a much
enlarged scope. Although we did not
call for registrants until after the close
of our regular icssicn in June, we arc
at the point where the number will have
to be limited. For the first year wc cannot take more than twenty."
The salary schedule of the state school,
which has been transferee! by resolution
of the board of. regents, is about $7,500.
The use of a lecture room and office
space in the state education building has
also been obtained. The large room of
the old school will not be turned over
to the college.
Miss Pritchard is a graduate of Columbia university and of the New York
library school of New York City. She
has had library experience in White
Plains and in the Bridgewatcr, Mass.,
and Genesee Normal schools. She is
now director of the Detroit Teachers'
college library,
When the new buildings, voted the
college by the legislature, are completed,
however, the Stale College library is to
be moved from its present cramped
quarters to the present auditorium. At
that lime, the library school's headquarters may also be moved to the college from (he stale education building.
The state library school, Dr. Brubacher explained, trained librarians for
all various kinds of library work. The
new school in connection with Stale College will specialize in training high
school librarians. The permanent faculty
will comprise two persons, a director
with the rank of full professor and a
assistant director with the rank of
assistant professor.
The entrance requirements are three
years of college work as the minimum,
ft is expected that soon a degree will be
required. State College students' may
elect this work during their junior and
senior years or they may take a fifth
or graduate year.
PROF. B.S.BRONSON AND
WIFE OPEN NEW HOME
Professor Barnard S. Bronson, head of
the chemistry department, has returned
to college after a wedding journey with
Mrs. Bronson, the former Miss Josephine
D. Cameron, daughter of Mrs. Frederick
W. Cameron. Professor Bronson and
Mrs. Bronson are at home at 372 Hudson avenue.
The ceremony was performed August
4, by the Rev. William .Herman Hopkins,
pastor of the First Presbyterian church.
MILNE TO OPEN
Milne High school, State College's
practice teaching school, will begin sessions at 8 o'clock, Monday, Teaching
assignments for the first semester are
complete.
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Dean William H. Metzler celebrated
" We Understand Eyes "
his sixty-third birthday September 18.
Dean Metzler is prominent in the field
of mathematics, having membership in
numerous American, British, French and
German societies.
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He is the author of College Algebra,
1906, and has contributed many articles
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to mathematical journals of America and
Europe.
Dean Metzler was former editor of
"The Mathematics Teacher," the "Journal of Pedagogy," and was president of
the Association for Teachers of MatheCommencement Announcements and Invitations
matics in the middle states.
(Makers of the N e w York State College for Teachers '£
Dean Metzler received his bachelor's
Standard Ring
degree at the University of Toronto in
1888 and his doctor's degree at Clark
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Kappa Phi, college honor societies,
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MANTELL TO APPEAR
Probably the only opportunity for State
College students to see Shakespearian
plays on the stage in Albany this year
&Ten Broeck Restaurant & Primrose Tea Room
will be offered next week, when Robert
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Mantell, the well-known actor, will give
four performances at the Capitol theatre,
Phone West 287-J
Phone Main 6535-J
on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings and Wednesday matinee. Three
GRACE E. GEERY. Prop.
of these will be Shakespeare's plays.
The program is:
Monday evening,
"King Lear;" Tuesday evening, "RicheCLUB BREAKFASTS
lieu;" Wednesday matinee, "As You
Like It;" Wednesday evening, "The
DAILY LUNCHEONS
Merchant of Venice," Mr, Mantell will
be supported by Genevieve Hamper and
STEAK and CHICKEN DINNERS
a large cast.
FRATERNITY, COLLEGE
and CLASS JEWELRY
Courtesy Albany Evening News
DR.
AONA W.
RISI-EY
State College men will gather in their
The degree of doctor of pedagogy was
first social function Saturday evening,
conferred
upon Professor Adna W. RisOctober 9, as the guests of the STATE
ley, head of the history department, in
COLLEGE NEWS.
At the suggestion of President A, R, June by Colgate university, from which
Brubacher, ail college men arc invited he was graduated.
to a dinner, which will be held to give
Dr. Risley was the first to whom the
the men a chance to get better acquainted.
All men of the faculty are also invited. university has ever given the Pd. D.
A committee is to be appointed from the degree.
college men to manage the affair. The
Colgate last spring made Professor
dinner will be in the cafeteria, and a
John M. Sayles, director of practice
small charge is to be made.
Speeches by student and faculty men, teaching and principal of the Milne High
singing, and other events will comprise school, a member of Phi Beta Kappa,
the after-dinner program.
honorary scholarship fraternity.