Page 6 S t a t e College News STATE COLLEGE NEWS, JANUARY 12, 1940 Courses Change In Social Studies Jitterbugs Will Jive Again On Wednesday Vic Victrola and his Record orchestra will bang out the second of t h e pure, undesecrated, jump, jitter, jive, swing, u n sweetened music or w h a t - h a v e you sessions in the C o m m o n s of Hawley hall Wednesday noon. The session promises to be t h e hottest thirty-five m i n u t e s t h a t State's jitterbugs have had to date, a n d saner students have already protested t h a t the victrola is subjected to too m u c h heat during these periods. Nevertheless, Wednesday noon, S t a t e swingsters will meet in the second of a series of all-swing programs. College Department Offers Comprehensive Exam to Junior Class Juniors wishing to major or minor in t h e social studies and who have yet to pass the required comprehensive m u s t report for such examination Friday, February 2 at 9:00 o'clock in room 201. All persons planning to attend should inform Dr. D o n n a l V. Smith, professor of social studies, immediately. Last spring when the comprehensive examination was offered, the d e p a r t m e n t withheld approval of certain students for various reasons. I t is for their benefit t h a t the prese n t examination is being conducted. Course Changes S t u d e n t s planning to take History Matt ice Is General C h a i r m a n ; 120 are advised t h a t this course will not be offered next semester. Victrola to Supply Music History 150, Reconstruction of the Social Studies, will be offered at The freshman class will e n t e r a new hour on Mondays, Wednes- tain Itself Friday night from 8:30 days, a n d Fridays. Members of the to 12:00 o'clock when it will conclass will determine if the hour is duct its a n n u a l party in the Lounge to be 8:00-9:00 or 4:35-5:25 o'clock. of Richardson hall. Mildred M a t Programs should be revised accord- tice is genera! c h a i r m a n . Music will be furnished by the ingly. Dr. S m i t h also announced t h a t victrola. Said one member of the a new course, History 22, h a s been freshman class, "At last the jiving added. T h e revised catologue a n - frosh will be able to let loose w i t h out a lot of alligator upperclassmen n o u n c e m e n t follows: History 22, Contemporary Euro- cluttering up the floor a n d getting pean Affairs. Major political, eco- in our way. You can be sure t h a t the music will be a n y t h i n g but cool nomic, social, a n d military probFriday night." lems of E u r o p e today. Special Committees for the affair are as attention will be paid to I n t e r follows: a r r a n g e m e n t s , Jack Smith, national Diplomacy since 1934. chairman, Nancy Walko, Shirley Mrs. Egelston. T T h 2:35. 4 hours. Siegel, and Harold Singer; refreshBeik Replaces Hidley ments, Patricia Gibson, c h a i r m a n , Replacing Mr. Clarence A. Hidley! Gloria C a m m a r a t a , Alice Purcell. on the college faculty next semester Rita Hickey, and Joseph Levin; e n as assistant professor of history will tertainment, George Kunz, c h a i r be Mr. Paul Beik, son of Dr. A r t h u r man, Esther S t u h l m a k e r , B r y a n t K. Beik, professor of education. Taylor, and B a r b a r a Kerlin; cleanPreceptees of Mr. Hidley will have up, Ira Friedman, c h a i r m a n , WilD r . S m i t h as their advisor this year. liam Phipps, Harry Kolker, a n d Mr. Beik is now studying for his Philip J e n s e n ; publicity, Marion doctorate a t Columbia University. Adams, c h a i r m a n , J a n e Curtis, Alma He secured his M.A. degree from Jewell, and Peter M a r c h e t t a . The party is open to all freshS t a t e college in the s u m m e r of men. 1938. Freshmen to Conduct Annual Party Friday z-44,: Bureau Reports List of Changes, New Placements Seniors Will Attend Series of Education Meetings During February ... and I'm happy to present the combination of the Andrews Sisters and my band for your pleasure every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday." Mr. Paul G. Bulger, director of the Student Employment bureau, h a s announced the results of a s u r vey concerning the placement s t a t u s of 1939's graduates. T h e r e p o r t included the number of s t u d e n t s who have changed positions a n d done substitute work for the p a s t school year. Bulger also a n n o u n c e d t h a t the series of educational conferences which was started y e s t e r day will be continued during F e b ruary. Seventeen Secure Positions T h e following is a list of t h e people who have s e c u r e d ' positions during the past few m o n t h s : Alice Hastings, '40, Hyde P a r k , library: K e n n e t h Elmore, '40, S o u t h Kortright, science a n d m a t h e m a t i c s ; Elaine Morse, '39, Mooers c e n t r a l , F r e n c h and history; Iona Cole, '39, Argyle, social studies a n d L a t i n ; Marion C. W a r n e r , '39, Waverly, commerce; Babbett Hutzlaub, '34, Ossining, m a t h e m a t i c s ; Bergen S u y d a m , '36. Greenwich, m a t h e m a t i c s ; Ralph Hoag, '40, Delmar, commerce; M a r g a r e t Noonan, '40, Hudson, elem e n t a r y ; Donald Eddy, '34, W a p pingers Falls, English; Emily Bain, '37, Ilion, library; Dorothy P o t t s , '40, New York T r a i n i n g School for Girls, Hudson, personnel a s s i s t a n t ; T h o m a s Ryan, '38, Mechanicville, English; Helen M a h a r , '35, P e l h a m Manor, library; Russell Cantwell, '40, Carbon Hill, Alabama, history; J o h n Collinson, '40, Tuppcr Lake, science; T h o m a s P a r r o t t . '39, Newburgh, G e r m a n . ...GLENN MILLER It's a great tie-uP... America's No. 1 Cigarette for more smoking pleasure . . . America's No. 1 Band for dancing. Chesterfield is the one cigarette with the right combination of the world's best cigarette tobaccos. That's why Chesterfields are DEFINITELY MILDER TASTE BETTER and SMOKE COOLER. Everyone who tries them likes the cigarette that satisfies... You can't buy a better cigarette. THE WEEKLY BULLETIN This bulletin will be the medium for all announcements oj an official nature. Students and faculty are requested to look to the bulletin for information. Notices for the bulletin must be in the NEWS mailbox not later than 5:00 o'clock on the Wednesday of each publication week. • * , - IJMKAItV The SHile eoiletfe llliriiry will lie o p e n Krliliiy n l c l i l , .liiniiiir.v 'JH n- Is (•imlnm.'ii'.v illirliiK e x i i i n l n i i i i o i i s . 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Carl Sandburg To Speak Here Orchestra String Section to Present Program Over Air Waves S t a t e college i n a u g u r a t e d its 1940 radio schedule yesterday with the production of a program in honor of Carl S a n d b u r g over station W O K O at 4:30 o'clock. Mr. Louis C. Jones, i n s t r u c t o r in English, announced tho p r o g r a m . Dr. Harold W. Thompson, professor of English, spoke on S a n d b u r g a s the poet. Poems were read by Joseph Cappicllo, '40, H y m a n Meltz, '41, T h o m a s Augustine and Vincent Miller, sophomores, a n d Byron Benton, '43. Songs from Carl Sandburg's American Songbag were s u n g and Gail Kerste, g r a d u a t e , commented upon the poet as a teller of children's stories. 1940 South Will Contribute To Educational Book Dr. Earl B. South, assistant professor of education, h a s been invited to participate in the writing of a dictionary in education, defining terms used In t h a t field. H e is one of 150 specialists In the United S t a t e s who h a v e been asked to contribute to the projett. T h e volume which Is planned for completion In 1942 will contain some 19,000 terms. S o u t h will cooperate with Dr. H. D. Rinsland of the University of Oklahoma. He will compose t h e section on e x a m i n a t i o n s . This project is sponsored by Phi Delta Kappa, America's professional educational fraternity. Dr. Carter V. Good of the Teachers' college of the University of C i n cinnati is general c h a i r m a n of the entire project. Swedish Author To Speak Today Vni.. XXIV, No. l'S Juniors Complete Plans for Dance And Gala Weekend Roy Eldridge's Orchestra to Play for Junior Prom at Aurania Club W i t h voting over for the J u n i o r P r o m queen from a field of five c a n didates including Beatrice Dower, Alma Knowles, Miriam Newell, Lona Powell, and Madeleine Scesny, a r r a n g e m e n t s are almost complete for J u n i o r Weekend. Roy Eldrldge, f a m ed colored t r u m p e t player, and his all-colored orchestra will furnish t h e music for the Junior Prom which will take place Friday from 10:00 to 2:00 o'clock at the Aurania club. S a t u r d a y Luncheon T h e Juniors will lunch on S a t u r day, February 17, at Jack's r e s t a u r a n t a t noon. T h e a n n u a l tea d a n c e will be in the Ingle room of t h e Alumni Residence hall from 2:30 u n til 5:30 o'clock. Bob Reid a n d his o r c h e s t r a will play for this dance. Prices for each of these events are as follows: Junior P r o m bid, $3.50; J u n i o r luncheon, $.85; and Tea D a n c e , $1.50. A blanket bid will be a r r a n g e d covering all three affairs. Roy Eldrldge is well known In music circles. His t r u m p e t playing h a s been rated as the sixth best in the c o u n t r y by Downbeat, national swing musician's magazine. P a u l W h i t e m a n , "King of Jazz," h a s n a m e d Eldrldge as his choice for "All-American trumpeter." Eldrldge a n d his orchestra have played in m a n y famous dance halls and rest u r a n t s and are now completing an e n g a g e m e n t in the Arcadia ballroom in New York city. Dr. Harold Thompson, professor of English, and Dr. Donnal V. S m i t h , professor of social studies, will be guest speakers at the luncheon. Reid to Play Bob Reid, last appeared a t S t a t e college when he played a t the I n lorfraternity ball. Reid's orchestra, playing both sweet and swing music h a s a p p e a r e d at S t a t e college a n u m ber of times. His orchestra will play a t t h e J u n i o r Tea Dance to be conducted in (lie Ingle room of the Alumni Residence halls S a t u r d a y afternoon from 2:30 to 5:30 o'clock. iContinued on page J/, column 2) String Section The string section of the S t a t e College Symphony orchestra will receive further deserved recogniPoet Will Talk on Lincoln, tion as a separate unit of the or- Activity Heads Will Meet ganization when it b r o a d c a s t s on Tell Humorous Tales, station WOKO Thursday afternoon. to Consult on Slashes Sing Folk Songs The strings will go on the air at in School Budget 4:00 o'clock with a program of m u Carl S a n d b u r g , A m e r i c a n poet, sic conducted by Bernard PerlDr. Gustaf M u n t h e , noted S w e will a p p e a r on the stage of Page man, '42. dish author, lecturer, and connaishall Tuesday a t 8:15 o'clock. The T h e group played at the Elemengeneral admission is $1.00. S t u d e n t tary Dramatics presentations the seur of a r t s and crafts, will be tickets will cost fifty cents. T h i s p r e - Tuesday preceding examination week g u e s t s p e a k e r a t t h i s m o r n i n g ' s s t u d e n t assembly. T h e subject of sentation is under the auspices of a n d was well received by the a u - Dr. M u n t h e ' s talk is "The N o r t h the S t u d e n t Christian association. dience. Perlman relinquished the ern Democracies in the P r e s e n t Mary Miller, '41, is general chair- baton to Merrill Walrath, '41, who World Crisis." m a n of a r r a n g e m e n t s . appeared as guest conductor t h a t Dr. M u n t h e h a s published six Although S a n d b u r g h a s made sev- evening. books, most of t h e m dealing w i t h eral tours of the c o u n t r y and w a s Neutrality Discussion either a r t s and crafts or travel. in Albany four y e a r s ago, this will On F e b r u a r y 22 at the s a m e time He has boon director of the A r t s be his first a p p e a r a n c e at S t a t e . over tho same station, the State and Crafts Museum in G o t h e n b u r g His lecture will consist of com- College Radio Guild will present a since 1924, r e t a i n i n g the position m e n t s on the life of A b r n h a m Lin- panel discussion on " N e u t r a l i t y in of president of the G o t h e n b u r g Socoln, anecdotes, and folk songs, ren- T h r e e Wars," Mr. Jones will be ciety of A r t s and Crafts. Conducts Educational Meeting durod with his own a c c o m p a n i m e n t , the chairman of the group. Those A m o n g his most i m p o r t a n t w o r k s T h e scries of educational m e e t - from his own American Songbag. who will enter into the discussion are Sketches from the Orient and ings is being conducted in room 20 a r e : Mrs. M a r t h a Egelston, instrucThe p a t r o n s and p a t r o n e s s e s for and Home a t 4:30 o'clock. T h e second m e e t i n g t h e affair will include: Governor tor in history, Mr. Wallace Taylor, Old American Furniture will have as its topic, "How to anil Mrs. H e r b e r t H. L e h m a n , Dr. supervisor of social studies, and Mr. I Interiors. Write Letters of Application, F o l - and Mrs. H e r m a n Cooper, J u d g e W a r r e n IJcnsniore, supervisor of Lloyd Kelly, '40, president of S t u low-up, and Inquiry." T h e c o m m i t - anil Mrs. Newton B. Van Derzoe, English. | dent association, a n n o u n c e s t h a t tee in charge consists of Louise Mr. and Mrs. Ledyard Cogswell, Jr., The material for the p r o g r a m will there will bo no business d u r i n g Hessney and Waller Rogers, seniors. Mrs. E d m u n d Huyck, Professor and cover the three current w a r s the the meeting. However, a meeting It will be conducted on F e b r u a r y Mrs. H a r r y \V. Hastings, Dr. and Sino-Japanese, the Anglo-German, of all activity heads and m e m b e r s 15. Interest of tho S t u d e n t Board of Finance, Mrs. J o h n M. Sayles, Dean and and the Russo-Finnish. T h e third meeting will take place Mrs. M. (i. Nelson, Miss Helen Hall will revolve around the question: | has been called, to discuss a means on F e b r u a r y 22, with a discussion Moroland, Dr. Harold W. T h o m p s o n , "The position of the United S t a t e s ; for c u t t i n g tho budget since the of Personal Interviewing and P e r - Mr. ami Mrs. Louis C. Jones, and is it neutral, can it stay n e u t r a l "line by line" cut h a s been deemsonal Appearance of tho Applicant. Mrs. A. It. Brubacher. and will it stay n e u t r a l ? " E m - ed inadvisable by F i n a n c e Board. T h e committee is: Mary J a n e Bulk, phasis will also fall on the p a r t Tickets will be on sale on the low- our country will play in the P a n Mary A. Mariana, Beatrice Shllfclt, William Rycrson, J e a n DeFilippo, er I'our ul Draper hall, in the Co-op. American setup. Charlotte Mummery, Robert M a r - a n d in local bonk and music shops. All the State radio p r o g r a m s are tin and Frederick Weed, seniors. Miss Helen Curtis, p e r m a n e n t under the direction of William G. secretary of Hie S t u d e n t Christian As a concluding feature of tills Hardy, instructor of English. A series of meetings, live supervising association, feels confident that in lew minutes of each p r o g r a m will by William Dorrancc Jackson, principals hnve been asked to con- view of the favorable reception given be given to the Nuws for items of Some time ago one of America's ' M a r q u i s J a m e s ' Andrew duct a panel discussion of the topic S a n d b u r g at previous appearances college interest. g r e a t e s t poets loft his home in a former Pulitzer prize winner. " W h a t the High School Principal in this area a capacity audience of T h e programs are under the su- Michigan for a lecture tour of A m - j T h e t r o u b a d o u r ' s visit here will Looks for In a Beginning T e a c h e r . " s t u d e n t s a n d Albanians will a t t e n d pervision of Grenfcl Rand, a for- erica. N e x t T u e s d a y night, t h a t c l i m a x the Lincoln holiday for S t a t e mer Student association president, same poet and troubadour, Carl i .students as he will a p p e a r the day following Lincoln's birthday. As a and are sponsored hy the educa- S a n d b u r g , will be in P a g e hall. I consequence he will emphasize Lintional d e p a r t m e n t of W O K O . For S a n d b u r g (his is one a m o n g coln, a favorite subject. m a n y tours. In them he finds reDr. Thompson, a personal friend laxation from the s t r e n u o u s job of writing, t h a t is his life. His pro- I a n d a u t h o r of a present best-sellor, g r a m Includes anecdotes, Lincoln Body, Hoots and Britches, will InW h a t m a k e s State college l a u g h j u s t run out of a person's m o u t h lore, readings from his poems, and t r o d u c e the people's poet to t h e now t h a t The I Ann is no m o r e ? a n d you could bop 'em for it." singing of ditties and ballads to a u d i e n c e . While he r e m a i n s in AlOpinion is evidently divided here bany, S a n d b u r g will stop at tho i P a r d o n us while we wipe the his own a c c o m p a n i m e n t . for m a n y of the persons echoed homo of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Jonos. snicker off our face,I Lloyd Kelly, '40, president of the the s e n t i m e n t s of Shirley Van Valk- S t u d e n t association, lias appointed S a n d b u r g does not lecture to his Mr. Jones, a friend a n d associate L a s t week, your Inquiring R e - o n b u r g h : "Anybody t h a t c r a c k s a R a l p h Clark, '41, as c h a i r m a n of the audience. Instead he t r e a t s them of the lecturer, describes him as a porter a r m e d with a notebook and pun, gee! So stupid!" new used book exchange committee. as if thoy were friends around his "powerful man with a s t r o n g faoo the good NKWH pencil, a t t a c k e d a n y own h e a r t h . He jokes, laughs, Ginny Mitchell, '40, puts in a happy-looking individual with tho good word for "tho kind you play T h e book exchange began opera- reads, and sings in a swoot bari- topped by white hair." Mr. J o n o s query, " W h a t is your favorite type on somebody else." Again there is tions Tuesday and is open from 10:00 tone, For musical a c c o m p a n i m e n t adds, "he has a marvelous sense of humor. His lips simply curl up of j o k e ? " And w h a t replies did wo division. Len Kowalsky, '40, is an to 2:30 o'clock dally. It is located lie s t r u m s Ills own guitar. a n d tho l a u g h t e r comes, Thoro la get? List, anil we shall toll all I a n t i - p r a c t i c a l joke man, for "it in the small room off tho annex. S a n d b u r g r e p r e s e n t s American no pose to tho m a n . He is ono of Books which are to be sold are (well, practically I. violates my conception of the acbrought to the exchunge where they life today just as Lincoln and Twain A m e r i c a ' s best poots, yot he r e m a i n s cepted code of ethics." (Join the Victim n u m b e r one w a s Bill are registered. T h e books aro sold represented it yesterday, Tho au- u n a s s u m i n g and modest, Ho is a s Brophy. "My favorito kind of Nuws and build up your vocabu- for cash and the money r e t u r n e d thor of Chicago is called the "peo- simple and easy today as he w a s joko? F u n n y ones! Short, too, l a r y ! Ho prefers the College Hum- to the owner less a m i n i m u m fee ple's poot." Probably ho is tho t h i r t y y e a r s ago. Ho is tho kind of like: W h y is tho c r a n b e r r y r o d ? " or type. For further details see of $.05 which Is deducted from the college student's most popular poot. m a n w h o m everyone likes. ChilBill Dorrunoe or Mike W a l r u t h . (See B r o p h y ) . He is r a n k e d as one of the loading d r e n love him." purchase price. Bob Button, '41, s a y s : "Given H Madeline Seeany's favorite j o k e s Other members of the committee biographers of A b r a h a m Lincoln. S a n d b u r g identifies himself with a r e "tho kind who walk a r o u n d r e p r e s e n t i n g h u m o r ; T, timing; S, are Betty Prltchard, '41; C a r m e n T w e n t y y e a r s ago the Michigan tho simple things, the jigs, and the s i t u a t i o n ; R, response; P, person- Coppolo and Anthony d u r i n g initiation." Ingoglla, poet began his lutost work, The s o n g s of America. His poetry h a s Pointless jokes have a following; ality; and J, joke; the quality of sophomores; Rita Hlckoy a n d Joseph War Years, a four volumo biogra- dealt with tho vigour and power of too, their chief p r o p o n e n t s being a n y joke may bo found by the fol- Levin, freshmen. phy of Lincoln. Published only t h i s country. Ono of his g r e a t e s t Betty Clark, Ro Froy, a n d M u r y | lowing f o r m u l a : T h e used book exhange was a p - recently, critics acclaimed it as one poetical w o r k s w a s tho loose a n d H ( T + 3 S ) Tralnor, Almost proved by Student association a t the of the greatest biographies over flowing, The People, Yes. S = + J His RP last business meeting and put upon written. This work t h r u s t s S a n d - e v e r y o n e h a s read Chicago, B u t J e n n i e Ryerson is of a difAnd we like t h e reply of tho p r e - a probationary basis for the semes- burg to tho fore a s a c a n d i d a t e for choice of Lincoln us a subject gives ferent t u r n of mind, " A n y t h i n g but tho kind t h a t leave you way up in cocious freshman who "likes tho ter after which it will be brought the Pulitzer prize. It h a s boon mi insight into S a n d b u r g ' s love of J mentioned as boing superior to tho common, e a r t h y flavor in man, the air. I love puns the kind t h a t kind of jokes my t e a c h e r s toll." | to a n o t h e r vote. Book Exchange Head o f f e r s II i-clinhlc Nervlee lo ICIICIICI-H, unil to s c h o o l h o m i l s m i d HCIIOO) ol'flcliils, li.y I'CCOIIIIIICIHIIIIK i i i i i i l l f l c d Iciicliei's, iii-ofi'NHors m i d t u t o r s for sidliildc positions. II Kind mill St. New Vorli, N. V. Until A. S l i i f l o n l , D i r e c t o r Geo, I). Jeoney, Prop. T h e Adult Education Council of Albany is sponsoring a series of discussions u n d e r t h e title of "The Albany Town Meeting" which are conducted every Wednesday evening in Room 20 of Richardson Hall at 8:00 o'clock. On W e d n e s day evening, the Albany Town Meeting will present Dr. J. Cayce Morrison as guest speaker, a c cording to Dr. Donnal V. S m i t h , professor of social studies, and moderator for each discussion. Dr. Morrison will speak on the topic, " I s the Cost of Education too H i g h ? " He was appointed assistant commissioner of r e search in the state education d e p a r t m e n t last year a n d is wellknown as a n educator and lecturer. College Students Begin Broadcasts Interview With State Students Shows Divided Opinions on Puns Kelly Appoints Clark PRIVATE SCHOOL and COLLEGE BUREAU HoHWell I'l. l''iilrl)iinU, n i n e lor. TIlO l n h v i ' s l l v, .inn. I.'l I•'11• 1111• 111.ii• \• liriiiiinili'H I'IISI, w i i K o , 7 :iii o'clock. Albany Town Meeting To Present Morrison FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, Sandburg, People's Poet, to Tell Anecdotes and Sing Folk-Songs SOCIAL ( A I . i : \ D . \ l t . I n n . 12 Millie v i . X l u j j i m i I'UKt' h u l l , S:.'lli n V l o i ' k . STATE COLIEGE FOR TEACHERS, ALBANY, N. Y., MAXENE 4r Page 2 STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FEBRUARY 9, 1940 STATE COLLEGE NEWS, FEBRUARY 9, 1940 STATE COLLEGE NEWS Established by the Class of 1918 Member College Life Flssocided Gblle6iate Press , Distributor of Cblle6iateDi6est Hellenics 5ty? itplmtuti A HELLenic Hellweek seems to be This has been an initial week. It the main order of business on the The liliiiui'ifl'lllimits Newspaper of Now York Slate College started a new semester (which Greek social scene this week since for Teachers the STATE COLLEGE N E W S J two of the fraternities and nearly might bring trouble for Ginny McD Published every Friday of the oollage year by the News One of the greatest values of a college education all of the sororities are in the process —, but you're not going to start Mount representing the Student. Association till after Saturday night, Telephones! Office, 5-037!)I Howe, 2-48111 Kownlsky, 2-1248! is the interchange of experiences with one's fellow of showing their respective pledges running students. These experiences can only come about exactly where to get off—and what are you, Les?)— and it started Lent. Young, 3-lu53j Gabriel, 3-0038 That means great fasting for CarEntered as second class matter in the Albany, N. Y. when one is in close contact with other students, with to put on while doing it. fraternity brothers, or with sorority sisters. Housing The Potter pledges are getting a roll; he boasts of having given up postoffice on this campus is inadequate in one respect: namely, new slant on life—in fact, they women, but where does the Doyle REPRESENTED FOR NATIONAL ADVERTISING BY that a large portion of the men are living by them- don't seem to know whether they're prom date come in? Not Hubby, National Advertising Service, Inc. selves or in groups of two's and three's, and are not coming or going. The climax of their though. He's not the same boy he gaining the valuable experience that living away from little tortures will come tonight, we was in Binghamton. Nor Moe. He's College Publishers Representative home should give to a student who is on his "own" hear. Ah—assume the angle! (Who still buying tokens, too. Can't break 4 2 0 MADISON A V E . N E W YORK, N. Y, for, perhaps, the first time in his youthful career. The said that?) Tomorrow night the up Thomas and Williams, either. CHICAGO • BOSTON • Los ANGELES • SAN FMNCISCO function of a college should be that of broadening survlviors will be initiated formally Sully took her annual trip to the the student, expanding his tastes and interests, and into the fraternity at Keeler's res- big city with the team last weekend THE NEWS BOARD enlarging his social contacts. To beoome a well- taurant. along with King and Kingsley, bound OTTO J. HOWE Editor-in-Chief adjusted member in society, one must share the exKappa Beta's neophytes are also for Pratt. But I hear Duke showed LEONARD E. KOWALSKY Co-Editor-in-Chief periences which only a wide variety of contacts can contributing to the general wel- up too, huh, Marion? SALLY E. YOUNG. Managing Editor offer. Thrill of the week—Bakay had fare and amusement of the student BEATRICE DOWER Associate Editor body this week, and tonight at mid- it! Ask him. Poor Contacts STEPHEN KUSAK Associate Editor Scarlett DeForest may be lying This commentstater is addressed, primarily, to those night marks their zero hour. ArJOHN MURRAY Associate Editor SAUL GRUBNWALD News Editor men who do not live at a fraternity house, cooperative rangements for the affair are un- awake these nights dreamin' of that BETTY CLARK Sports Editor group house, or at home. Most of these men, it should der the able direction of Green- man Rhett, but why does she-all MARY GABRIEL Business Manager be realized, earn a good portion of their college ex- span and Pearson. Tomorrow night have to label the other Feni-Coo the KB's are conducting a vie party gals with appropriate titles, too KENNETH HASBR Advertising Manager penses by outside work of some kind. Frequently, it is impossible for them to come to college functions with Hermie Kleinc as chairman, —Keeler and the Emmy Slattery such as dances, plays, lectures, athletic games, and and a formal initiation ceremony angle, f'ri-stance? And speaking of THE NEWS STAFF the like. Their only contact with college life- is the Monday completes their weekend. Cooper house, the Toepfer-BrenJAMES MAI.ONEY . Men's Sports Editor daily routine of classes and some more classes, and KDR's week of fun for their nan angle is a new one on me. Walnith and Chappell better get then study, which is often done half-heartedly. At pledges is still an event of the fuSOPHOMORE DESK EDITORS the end of the year, the student realizes, a bit too ture, but that's not stopping them on the ball if they think they're going WILLIAM DOMUNCH, JUNE HAUSHALTBR, ANITA HOLM, late, that he has missed an integral part of college from collaborating the tcrpsichor- to break the Ruth Dee jinx—she EDWIN HOLSTEIN, CARL MAIIOTTO, HARRY PASSOW, life by not participating in a portion of the under- ean abilities of their thirteen pledges doesn't seem to be quite as willing graduate functions which make college life congenial with KD's thirteen in a community as her pursuers. Thinking of next weekend. Prom and livable. "All work and no play makes Jack dull.' (lancing class. A vie party for memOne solution to the problem would be to organic bers tonight and another for pledges will be a swell dance, but it does On December IS a resolution was introduced in | the men into a group for themselves. A tentative tomorrow night fill up their social bring its complications Ho - you calendar this weekend. A recent have a date, Bull. And we're hoping our assembly to tbe effect that ''the Student asso- j plan such as suggested below would help in the early dinner guest at KDR was Mr. Robert for you too, Miller, but it loons as organization of these fellows. Early in the second ciation appropriate $85.00 for the establishment of semester, even right now, they should conduct a meet- Vail, fraternity brother from Cor- if Junior has the jump this time. nell, class of '14, who is the new And speaking of Simmons, any lita permanent Public Address system." When ques- ing for the purpose of selecting a group of men to State librarian. erature needed for term papers on run their affairs for the following year. At this time, tioned, the committee introducing the resolution said a house manager should be selected, preferably a In spite of (or mebbe on account the intellectual topic "It's Better that $85.00 was a sufficient sum of money to install junior, and any other officers which may be neces- of, exams, SLS's all - fraternity to Have Loved and Lost than Never smoker on the Saturday right in to Have Loved at All," consult Jane an address system adequate for the needs of the sary. The group should then look for a house suit- the middle of exams was a blaz- Curtis—she'll furnish all necessary able for the members who desire to cooperate. After college. The assembly, accepting the report of th*.' obtaining the house and equipment, it will be neces- ing .success. The class of '38 just names and biographies. can't seem to stay away from the That hunk of hardware that's committee, finally appropriated the money from sary to unify the fellows in such a way as to gain house—among those back lately were weighing Kyle clown these days may the goodwill, confidence, and respect of the entire Ed Bromley, Earl Cleaves, Bill Bradt. signify serious intentions to some, the surplus funds of the association. As a result group for the new enterprise. and Bill Mollenkopf. but according to Ira it doesn't mean Group Houses Needed of this action, the system was installed and initiated Not to be outdone by the back- a thing and it isn't going to interDefinitely, the solution to the problem is not in before exams. the formation of another large residence hall because breakin' brotherhoods in exercis- fere with his social obligations of at Gamma Kap and Psi We have had an adequate length of time to judge these students have insufficient funds to live at such ing authoritative powers over their studying a place. What is needed is a house or a group of lowly pledges this week, the sor- Gam. the usefullness of the new system. There is but houses, worked on a cooperative plan which would orities are sponsoring countless Here's a choice morsel for you one speaker lo supply the Commons with dance keep living expenses at a minimum and college life humbling campaigns. Pigtails, black | lo work out while they're haranguing stockings, gym sweaters, and abj over the budget in assembly this spirit at a maximum. Furthermore such groups music. If the average student will stop and re- and It's a matching game would have actual business experience because they sence of make-up seem to have morning. done their part in deglamorizing the j wherebye you match the name in member the old system with two speakers and the would come lace to face with actual problems of mainfledgings prior to their initiations column B correctly with the name present system with but one speaker, he will realize taining and establishing tliemselves in the college into several of the sororities this In Column A. Do Not Guess!! Two society. So, why not start right now, Become part of j weekend. extra names are listed in column B that he has less music and more noise. It would the college community, part of its '.ife, its thoughts, and ' to cross you up, No credit will be In addition to tomorrow's initiaits actions. seem that an address system adequate for the needs tion ceremonies, the Gamma Kaps I allowed unless all names are matchof the Commons would require at least three speakare conducting a tea dance Monday ed. for their pledges. Chi Sig will test Column A Column B ers to supply danceablc music and less noise. The the mettle of its trash tonight, and ! 1. Klugo 1. Barrett Annex, too, has a speaker—which has so much Sunday night will initiate them I 2. Lynch 2. Simmons Beginning Thursday, January 23, Margaret Mit- formally. 3. Simmons 3. Dower volume that one gets a headache listening to it. chell's story of the old South "Qone With the Wind" Recent pledges to the sisterhoods I 4. Bull 4. Curtis has been shown continuously, three times a day, in There is our new public address system- far include Mary Irving, '42, for Psi 5. Mancuso 5. Hunt Albany's theaters. Gam; and Ruth Larson, '41, Mary C. Howe G. Blake from adequate speakers and volume in the ComThe super-production of Selznlck International Susan Wing, '42, and Jean McAl7. Murray 7. Haushalter mons- -far loo much volume in the Annex. Is the combines the most modem form of entertainment, the lister, Marie Soule, Ruth Leggett, 8. Toepfer 8. Novelli technicolor motion picture, with all the chivalry, grace, Mary Fairchild, freshmen, for Beta j 9. Merritt 9. Freidman Student association going to continue making ap- and beauty of the pre-war South and pathos of the Zeta. 10. Hertel 10. Trowbridge propriations for dance music—throwing good money Civil war. Among callers at the old home11. Dee all the outstanding performances in the epic, stead during the past coupla weeks I after bad money or will it wake up and appro- the Ofportrayal 12. Kniif'eii of Scarlett O'Hara by Vivien Leigh is were Henrietta Halbreich, '39, and I The week's biggest surprise—a priate a sum of money that will actually establish perhaps the most amazing. Miss Leigh, the English Muriel Goldberg and Ruth Frost, couple of weeks late: This startling a vie system that has enough volume to be heard girl who traded a British accent lor a southern drawl, both '38, at AEPhi; Eve Blaleck, announcement that floored a good was as beautiful and vivacious as Miss Mitchell could ex-'-H), and Beatrice Koblenz of last! in the Commons? ever have dreamed her. Her performance may well year's class at PAT; "Rocky" of i number of State's students deals with ihe "Little Giant" Bosley and win for her the coveted Academy award. "ill's Myskania at BZ; Jane Maloney,' Mary Jane Evans. After announcClark Gable as Rhett Butler, the debonair block- '38, and Kay Lynch. '39, at Chi Sig; jing dill in fun) their engagement ade runner, outdid his many splendid screen perform- and Mary Harbow Renlson, '37, at at the Edgewood several weeks back, ances. In the role of a social non-conformist who KD. they decided it would be a good During the past week we have been subjected to .strove to make Scarlett love him and to win the And we've been saving this till I Idea. Last Sunday Bose confirmed I he rigors of hell week physically and mentally. respect of others, Gable's naturalness and cleverness last—guess who's the latest to start the story. in delivery of subtle humor, justify easting him in shoveling that path to the altar! $.04'a reward for any information One could not walk clown the corridor without col- the picture. The engagement of KDR's "Minnie" leading to the capture of the throe In the supporting roles, noteworthy are the conliding will) freshmen neophytes draped in clothes Crotmse to Marguerite Choplin of tributions of Olivia de Havlland iMelanle Hamilton), Isllp, New York, was announced strange but pleasant looking uninvited gentlemen who make use of worn backwards and walking backwards down the Ilaiiio McDaniel (Scarlett's negro "Mammy"), and not long ago. tbe Ingle room facilities regularly. Leslie Howard i Ashley Wilkes i. However, Leslie hall. They seem to think it vies only with Howard was, I think, slightly mis-cast. His British the Kemnore lobby as a resting place This year the fraternities have carried so much accent did not help to put conviction into his role Forum Passes Motion from the cold, cold, outdoors, "hell" to the neophytes that our liberal faculty has as a southern gentleman. Favoring Cooperatives Barnlu and Boots seem to be havThe most outstanding of the .supporting east was had to enter complaints against them. Il would undoubtedly Hattie MeUiiniel who appeared in a Alter a lengthy discussion, the ing (heir fun; Dennle, too. Sees Is seem to the casual observer that by the lime the majority of the scenes of the production, Her physi- Forum of Polities passed a resolu- happy, though, getting her skiis appearance combined with her portrayal of a lov- tion favoring consumers' coopera- ready for Carnival, And I am hapmen of tin's college have become juniors and seniors cal py—looking forward to Junior weeking, scolding, conscientious negro slave make up a tives, al its meeting Tuesday. they would have passed the stage of adolescence southern background which made the scenes alive with Hilda Kronovlt, '40, chairman of end. Anybody want lo take a bet? local color. Her deep Insight Into the future and the Investigating committee, pre- on the blond, or a brunette? which requires them to strive for recognition by out her disguised love for Scarlett, reflected In her scold- sented a research report Investigatrageous ex hi bilious. ing admonitions, make her the most lovable and ing consumers' cooperatives, deterBeik R e p l a c e s Hidley mining the movement's possible sucMr. Paul Beik, son of Dr. Arthur In most colleges the fraternity public hell week essential of the supporting players. Oliviu de Havlland as Melaniu Hamilton, the kind, cess, The forum passed the reso- K. Beik, professor of education, is has become old-fashioned and outmoded, 11 is mod loving wile of Ashley Wilkes, again proves her ability lutlon on the basis of this report. now leaching history courses 122, The resolution as Introduced by 123 and 2 In place of Mr. Olarenco ern to hold the rigors of hell week within the bounds to completely win the heart of her audience in a purely sympathetic role. Frederick Weed, '40, speaker of the Hidley, His office is in Room 203 of the fraternity house. When will the State colThe amazing length of the picture lit runs three forum, reads as follows: "Resolved, of Draper hall. Mr. Beik, who relege fraternities become modem and relieve the men- and one-half hours) is primarily due to the faithful that the Forum of Politics go on ceived his master's degree hero at adherence of the photo-play to the book. Its detail record as favoring tho growth and Stale college in 1938, is working for tal hazards from the larger number of the student and lengthy scenes are, however, definitely an asset, spread of consumers' coporatlvea his doctor's degree at Columbia uniand the picture holds interest all the way through. In the United States." versity. body? ~ Maloney's Baloney Commentstater (THE COMMENTSTATER is given the widest latitude as author of this column, though the viewpoints expressed do not necessarily reflect those of Statesmen Topple McGili in Sloppy Contest, Fall Before Pratt, Poly in Weekend Tilts; Teachers Slip Below .500 Mark •\ T Hell in A Week Chessmen Enter YMHA Citywide Tournament To keep in trim, State's chess squad has entered the Albany City Chess tournament. This tournament, sponsored by the YMHA, is being conducted to determine the champion of the city of Albany. Steve Shaw is in a two-way tie for the lead with Max Pavey, champion of Scotland, now a state employee here in Albany, Both Shaw and Pavey have won four games and lost none. Art Fox has played two and lost none. The State team has tentatively scheduled two games for the last two weekends of this month. The first will be with Princeton and the second a return match with the Cornell squad which State has already beaten once this season. Men's Cage Loop Enters Stretch KDR Drops Into 2nd Place Tie With Potter Club While CH Leads The men's intramural basketball league has been progressing rapidly J. R. M . _ with only a brief pause for grade Mainly about Manhattan (with identification, Les Gerdts, in charge due credit to John Chapman of the of the league, has announced that Typical State basketball, hot and cold, featured the five contests Daily News)—because there really games will be scheduled regularly wasn't much enticing in Brooklyn engaged in by the Teacher cagers during the past few weeks. Dropping every Tuesday and Thursday unless last weekend. Weather was excel- three of the five games played, the team slipped beow the .500 mark other activities interfere. lent; so were the shows. for the first time during the.present campaign. Before exams College House conIncidentally, saw State play Pratt tinued its victorious march by down• In the 51-50 thriller played Friday night. The most interesting ing the Grads 35-22. KDR dropped against Niagara the team was tops. phase of the evening was the hectic into a tie for second place when Bill The boys were hot and held on long subway ride over to Flatbush which Haller and Leo Griffen led the Potenough in the face of a desperate saw several of the slow-moving boys ter team to victory by a score of 23closing rally by the Purple Eagles nearly quartered in the melee dash19. to record the greatest court triing from train to train. Heard when Robin Hall dropped from fourth umph by State in many years. To we got back that Bropklyn Poly to seventh when they lost to Potmany, the season was a success then beat us, too. ter Club. 20-10. The Ramblers, and there. It was a decidedly whacky three-' P o w e r f u l U n i o n F i v e H a n d s Pratt Wins game scries for the Purple and State Yearlings Sixth Men's Intramural Basketball However the squad could not Gold, starting back last Thursday Defeat By 39-24 Won Lost maintain anything like that pace in night with the victory over McGili 5 0 tIiii|i|)il nlli'ge Di'ltu House Kill, . . . the Pratt game the following week. in a sloppily-played tilt. Interesting 5 1 During the past month, State's Erratic from the start, they fell I ' I I K I T ( l u l l 5 1 lo note that following their defeat freshman team has played three KnmliliTH 8 :t apart in the closing minutes as (he at State, the Canadians dashed over Hljfiun l.iunliilii SIKIIIII Wednesday night marks the close 3 3 to Schenectady the next evening contests, winning one and losing j fast-breaking Brooklyn team went of the WAA basketball season, when Anitun-Spenrcr 'i 3 H u l i i n Hull .... 2 8 to whip Union 37-25. Maybe State two. After being defeated in four through a sieve-like defense to rec- Dorm team A clashes with the Com(II-IIIIM . . . . '1 4 ord a 54-41 victory. consecutive games, the frosh fiis good. Schenectady papers please 1- r u s h 1 4 Immediately following exams, the muters' sextet in the final playoff nally entered the winning column copy. 0 for the girls' intramural basketball loom opened its heavy weekend card with an upset victory over Albany Just ii reminder: With the conby defeating MrGill on the home championship. test with Siena slated for tonight academy. A final playoff became necessary sparked by Freddie Day's scoring, definitely cancelled, the cage seaThe Cadets walked away with a court in a miserably-played ball when the experienced and fast Team beat KB 22-9 and moved up from sou is well into the final stretch. 40-31 win in the first contest with game. The score was 38-37, thus A quickly subdued their fellow- sixth to fourth place. Five clashes have slipped by since the Green and White, but were ap- avenging last year's one point de- raomers, Team C, 27-3 Wednesday, | SLS jumped from 7th to 5th by the Grads last Tuesday our last, issue a month back, in- parently caught napping in the re- feat. State's play hit a new low In thus tying with the Commuters for nbeating ignt b J' a 2 3 " 1 5 margin. The seccluding the Niagara upset-thriller lurn game on the Page hall court. the game (even in victory); the only first place. Beers, Kniffen and I which we were gypped out of cov- Led by Gerber, Flax, and Hansen, thing worse was the play of McGili. King, forwards for the victors, ond game saw KDR score 26-10 ering. the Statesmen managed to stave off Only high spot of the evening was shared the scoring honors and mon- t o win easily over the long-suffering a last minute rally to defeat Acad- Bob Hilton's performance in his opolized the ball for the greater part KB team which hasn't been able to Bouquets to Charlie Reynolds and click yet this season. emy 30-27. Mahoney and Plunkett first real opportunity this year. ot t he game. Bush of squad C saved the band be whipped up to play New York Trip led the scoring for Academy with 7 at our home games. In fact, we The New York trip was disastrous. the losers from going scoreless by still attribute the Niagara win to and (i points respectively. Pratt tripped us again, this time by jgarnering three meager points. EMIL J. NACENGAST the spirited marches! We hope Beaten by Potter a 04-50 score, on the victor's band-' In a closer and more-evenly that the band's absence from the If was a very ragged frosh team box court. State got as close as matched game, Cooper House lost YOUR COLLEGE FLORIST McGili contest docs not mean that which dropped a close contest to -14--42 at one lime but couldn't hang to Junipers 18-10. The sudden apit has been given up. the Potter Club intramural squad by on. Against Brooklyn Poly—under] pearance and excellent performance Corner Onti trio a t Benson St. of Meschutt, who gained eleven Jim Chappell reports that plans a score of 20-19. The final result adverse conditions—the team lost of the eighteen points for Junipers. are already underway for the sec- was decided after an overtime period. l'uill O r a l an C,\ K i l l D u n BiH'c] Will Frament's pugilistic w a s ll)( , .surprise 0 1 the ond annual MAA Alumni Day to be With but two minutes remaining .42-34. evening. , conducted on the day of the RPI in the fourth quarter, die Potter ! performance featured the game. With three contests remaining this game here, March 2. men were trailing by three points. .season, the team still has n good Apparently future Ilartwick ath- jHowever, the frosh were unable to j opportunity to finish the '39-'40 camlctes will be muscled towers of in- jcheck their men closely enough, paign with at least an even break fclligence, according to a flash re- and the intramural team tied up in il.s schedule. However, with past received from tlie Ilartwick college the score as the game ended. In the 1 performances as criteria, such an overtime period, Potter Club scored News Bureau last week. accomplishment seems highly imThe item deals with a new ruling two points, while the freshmen probable. of the faculty "to tighten the schol- could only tally one. Starting a week from today, State astic clamps on athletes." In the Union Game faces Vermont. St. Michael's, and ! future, all Hartwick athletes will bo The following night after their RPf in successive engagements. All required lo maintain a C average loss to the Potter team, the Green three of those teams are strong, instead of the D average which has and White journeyed to Union for and il will lake something closely sufficed up to now! However, rather a game with the Union yearlings. resembling the play against Nithan overtax the students, there is It was a rather disastrous night a stipulation that the athletes may for the Statesmen since they fell agara to cop any of these games. Vermont, St. Mikes', RPI receive one mark less than a C. under a 39-24 score. The scoring was Vermont, though going through a Let (his serve as an advance warn- fairly even in the first half and comparatively poor s e a s o n as ing (o the State baseballers. They're Union led by 4 points at half-time. against past ones, still rates over booked to meet Hartwick twice this However, the Schenectady team In- the Page bailors by any means of spring on a home-and-home basis. creased Its scoring in the final half judging. The University plays com- j and easily outscored State. Carn- petition well out of our class and wright had a field day for Union ;,„.„... WALDORFsn?-as lie bagged seven field goals and a peak performance will have to be 3 foul shots for a total of 17 points. forthcoming if the Statesmen are Sequin was close behind with five to topple the Burlington outfit. St. Michael's has been having a field goals. These two men totaled enough points between them to do- rather In-and-out season. Neverfeat State. The State outfit was theless, a top-heavy victory over led by Hammond with five points. Norwich and a close, though losing Hundreds and Hundreds of fight against Siena, coupled with an ~ upset win over Vermont this week, NEW W o m e n to Inaugurate j demonstrate that the Winooski Park W n t e r oporis Snorts S e a s o n M[]c representatives are hitting the w iinter reason |uul wjl] be very toug.h Frosh Victorious In Academy Game Dorm A Beats C To Tie for First $85.00 for Noise The Critic Cagers Drop Three Tilts; Win Over Niagara, McGili Page 3 1 4Jvu> yd^'%$ fn Junior Prom Tuxedos F OR H You'll f e e l at ease a u d look hotter In a Waldorf Tux Si,. nr Hull Minimum Hill Mull.'i We are a specialty house, striving to do one thing and to do it well - dealing in men's formal attire EXCLUSIVELY. Waldorf Tuxedo Co. ".Mi'ii'h I'miiml Went — MHI'IIKIYUIJ " ISil llriiiuhviij :vinl I'liHir 0|i|i. I'oKloffiwi riiiino 1-ftUII Open I'lli'llilIKH II}' .V|l|lllllllllll>lll The WAA winter season has open- i AS far as RPI is concerned, it's ed with skating, skiing, and tobog- n o i sensible to attempt to predict gunning heading the list of sports. u result or discuss factors affecting Folk dancing, under Glnny Lay, the game. They've been doing pretwlll be conducted on Tuesdays and ty well so far, but our advantage on Thursdays. A folk dancing festival Page has proven to be almost the is scheduled for March 9. equal of RPI's on their mammoth Fran Riant, assisted by Bertha '87 court. Petit, is captain of badminton, which is played on Monday and Wednesday afternoons and Friday mornC. P. LOWRY ings. Volleyball sessions, under Eleanor Watchmaker and Grounds and Anne Shields, are on Monday and Friday afternoons. Jeweler Ruth Larson is in charge of fencing, which is also on Monday and Fri171 Central Ave. Albany, N. Y. day afternoons, "What's New W e Show" BOTANY TIES lilt KOCK ACCESSORIES Hatters MKN'S CSNAPPY S H OH AIJAM HATS iil Central Ave. Haberdashers STETSON HATS 117 So. Pearl St. Everywhere Coca-Cola carries a conviction of quality, Tour generations have known and enjoyed this drink. Millions of times a day, people the world over experience the thrill of its taste and the refreshed feeling that follows, THE PAUSE Drink cca m Delicious a n d THAT \ 0 / s e r It i R F F&** Ikmlt'il under authority of The Coca-Cola Co. by ALBANY COCA-COLA BOTTLING CO., INC. Wti N, Allen St. Albany, N. Y. I o T? S T A T E C O L L E G E N E W S , F E B R U A R Y 9, 1940 Page 4 Snell Announces Debate Schedule Forensic Squad to Discuss Neutrality, Isolation, and Democracy A tentative schedule for the State college debate squad has been drawn up by Louise Snell, '41, secretary of Debate council, and Mr, William Q. Hardy, instructor in English and debate coach. About twenty-five meetings will be included on the completed schedule. The tentative schedule for 1940 is as follows: February 21, Niagara; 22, Fordham; 28, St. Rose; 29, William and Mary. March 5, Bates; 7, McMaster; 12, Nazareth; 20, Siena; indefinite, New York university. In April, a team of from four to six members will take a trip to the western part of the state, meeting the University of Rochester, Niagara, Rochester division of Niagara, Wells, and Hobart. Tentative dates for debates have been made with Elmira, Cornell, Hamilton, and Vermont. The annual New York State Debate conference will meet at Colgate university in the latter part of April. Some of the debates will be on the Pi Kappa Delta, national debate society, question: "Resolved: That the United States should follow a policy of strict isolation toward all nations outside the western hemisphere engaged in civil or international conflict." Others will be on the subject: "Resolved: That the United States can best serve democracy by remaining neutral." State College News Juniors Finish Plans For Festive Weekend (Continued from page 1, column 5) This dance is informal and will be the grand finale for the Junior weekend. Catherine O'Bryan, vice-president of the class of 1941 and general chairman of the Junior Prom, has appointed the following committees to assist her: music, Enes Novell!, chairman, Doris Grossman, Glen Clark, Robert Mesek, Roy McCreary; invitations and bids, Doris Dygert, chairman, Hazel Brown, Delfio Mancuso, and Charles Quinn; chaperones, Loretta Kelly, chairman, Ellen Hurley and Virginia Donley. William Haller is chairman of the i Junior Luncheon. Committees are: arrangements, Vivian Livingston, chairman, Josephine Antonacci, and Joseph Schwartz; speakers, Tillie Stern, chairman. General chairman for the informal Tea Dance is Stephen Kusak. Committees aiding him are: arrangements, Frances Riani, chairman, Marion McCausland, Arnold Ellerin, and Constandino Paris; decorations, Carol Golden, chairman, Helen Lasher, Clarence Olsen, and Joseph Withey; music, Gerald Saddlemire, chairman, Betty Parrott, and Charles Manso; programs, Virginia McDermott, chairman, Edna Austin, and Ada Parshall; chaperones, Louise Chapman, chairman; refreshments, Dorothy Berkowitz, chairman, Ruth Larson, and Margaret Park. Bids and tickets for these three affairs will go on sale at a table opposite the girls' locker rooms Monday morning. Z-443 Seniors to Open Dormitory Drive Today at 11:10 Dr. John Sayles Will Speak on Men's Dormitory, "Student Union" of its kind You can look the whole world over and you won't find another cigarette with Chesterfield's RIGHT COMBINATION of the best American and Turkish tobaccos. In Chesterfield you find just what every smoker looks for...COOL SMOKING, definite MILDNESS, and the one thing that really satisfies...downright GOOD TASTE. THE WEEKLY BULLETIN PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT At the present time the l'TKIl is deluged Willi a p p l i c a t i o n s for second semester work and is bending every effort to satisfy a p p l i c a n t s . In o r d e r to save time, s t u d e n t s are asked to be prompt In keeping a p p o i n t m e n t s as designated un the slips passed out through the s t u d e n t mail. lalKiir A. I'erretx, Mury ,1 mil' .McNiimara, Directors. G I F T S It UC HIV ICO IIV U l i K A K Y The Southern Tier Alumni association recently Mounted two volumes m the College library, C o r n p l a u t e r ' s Lciccnd* of the Longhotise, and Thompson's Jloily, Knots, ilnil I'ritciies. Other donors lo the library since .hi! 1 Include the following faculty and friends: A. K. B a r s a m , A. It. Itrubuclier. ti. II. Douglas, W. M, I-'rnirh. J o h n (lillespie. Mrs Halsev Hammond M. C. l'riteliard. Miss Iierlha Itin.t. TieSlate college co-op, K. B. Wheeling Mr. Gillespie gave a letter, dated 1848, from Kannle Webster, a student at tieNormal school, to her p a r e n t s In Westford, Otsego county. Mr. H a m m o n d gave the diploma g r a n t e d to her father, De Volson Wood, of the class of 18,13. Mary E. Cobb, Director of the enlh'Kc llbrury. Send Her Flowers KK81DKNCJ5 COUNCIL Miss Helen Hall Murelanil, dean of siuilents, lias presented keys in tile members of Resilience council Cor the first time in the history of State eollege. Sueh rvfugnltlun will lie given each Moving-til' Day hereafter. At present, the council is p r e p a r i n g a Ixmkh'i for all the women's g r o u p I houses which c o n t a i n s 11 discussion of travel etiquette, the t a k i n g uf snow Irlans, ami sight-seeing in New York city. Mary A. Arntft, ! President «f the council. SOCIAL, C A L E N D A R Fell !l S t a t e s m a n deadline. club, corporal f e l l 11 C a n t e r b u r y niiiiuuuiiHi St. Andrewf church nil Central Ave. • toy McCreary •jo itieli irdMin hall. - on o'clock. WtohtouMfb Welcomes the Students oj the College Back to Albany From Albany Steve chirk. 1-vb. IJ—Holiday. Feb. 13 Lceiure by Carl Sand I'uge hull, s.l.'i o'clock. Feb It Siiphoiiinri' class meeting, i'J :l«l u'cluek neon, roniii 'juc,, Feb, 11 I'aiiierbury club, meeting and party at 7:3b o'clock In St. A n d r e w s pa ri - )i iiH use F.b It Aibanv Town meeting, room • SKINNER'S Kllsiik Eat a t J o h n ' s L u n c h Dinners 25c and Up Delicious Sandwiches and Sundaes 7:30 A. M. — 11:00 P.M. Opp. the High School SERVE YOU. Dial 5-1913 and Grill esterfield the cooler, better-tasting, DEFINITELY MILDER cigarette 198-200 CENTRAL AVENUE AMiANY, N. Y. editor of the STATE COLLEGE NEWS, will take over the teaching of the NEWS cub classes this semester. The classes will meet weekly on Tuesday only from 12:00 to 12:30 o'clock in room 111 of Draper hall. All of you freshmen, regardless of whether or not you signed up on Activities day or attended last semester, may be admitted this semester. So get out your pencils and pads and your best reportorial approach if you desire to get an insight into the exciting job of reporting the news of the minute before the final edition deadline ends. Seriously, however, "attendance at these classes is an essential requisite for promotion to reportership" which is announced on Moving-up Day. Faculty Group to Conduct Round Table on W a r and Neutrality VOL. XXIV, N o . 16 Roy Eldridge Will Play At Junior Prom Tonight GENERAL CHAIRMAN Smith, Thompson To Talk at Lunch The State College Radio Ruild will complete its third broadcast from the college studio Thursday Dr. John M. Sayles, acting-presat 4:30 o'clock with a round table discussion of neutrality on the part ident of the college, will fire the of this country. Mr. Louis C. opening gun of the current year's Jones, instructor of English, will be Bob Reid to Furnish Music housing drive when he delivers his chairman of the discussion. The for D a n c e T o m o r r o w talk on the desirability of a dormspeakers will be members of the facat Ingle Room ulty. They include Mrs. Martha itory for the men of State college Egleston, instructor in history, Mr. before the student assembly at Wallace W. Taylor, supervisor of soThe theme song of Roy Eldridge 11:10 o'clock this morning. cial studies, and Mr. Warren Densand his all-colored orchestra will The seniors, who have conducted more, supervisor of English. fill the ballroom of the Aurania the campaign in past years, will Neutrality Discussion club at 10:00 o'clock tonight, again take charge of the drive this Each speaker will present his atushering in the traditional Juyear and committees have already titude on neutrality in the Sinonior Weekend of fun and fesbeen appointed by Walter Harper, Japanese, Russo-Finnish, and Engt i v i t y . Tomorrow afternoon, a '40, president of the class. The lish, French and German wars. luncheon at Jack's restaurant and preliminary draft of assistants to The subject is of unusual interest a tea dance in the Ingle room of Harper includes: Otto J. Howe, Jane to students of the present interS. Wilson, Frank Kluge, Mary Arndt, the Alumni Residence hall will comnational scene. The round table and Dorothy L. Pritchard. A meetplete the annual weekend celebration group will also emphasize the Uniting of this committee was conducted of the junior class. ed States' position in the PanCatherine O'Bryan, vice-president yesterday whereby a plan of action i American setup of nations. of the junior class and general In keeping with the spirit of St. was drawn up with the assistance of S o p h s L e a d R i v a l r y , 1 3 - 1 ; Valentine's day which preceded the Mr, William G. Hardy, instruc- chairman of Junior Weekend. Mrs. Bertha E. Brimmer, of the M e n ' s B a s k e t b a l l C l a s h Junior Prom by two days, the balltor of English, will direct the proAlumni office. to Afford Points room will be decorated in a Valgram. It is sponsored by the eduStudent Union Flans entine theme with red and white cational department of WOKO and Dr. Sayles will outline the plans streamers, hearts, cupids, and balIn a sophomore class meeting last is under the supervision of Grenfor a "Student Union" building loons. Red and white are the colors which will be constructed on P a n - I Wednesday the class of 1942 formu- fel Rand, a former president of of the class of 1941. ridge Street directly behind the !l lated plans for a party to be con- the Student association, who is now Alumni Residence halls. The build- ducted in the Commons Friday associated with station WOKO. Crowning of Queen String Section to Play ing will be designed on the same night. Paul Merritt, president of Highlight of the evening will be i the class of '42, announced that the The string section of the State style of the present dormitory but the crowning of the Junior Prom with many added facilities. There affair would follow a "Leap Year" College Symphony orchestra com- P i G a m m a M u t o C o n t i n u e Queen which will take place just theme. He explained that this pleted the second in a series of to Help Department will be club rooms, an assembly before the intermission or about hall, a swimming pool, bowling al- would mean that only the girls of broadcasts yesterday with a program 12:00 o'clock. The Prom Queen has of S o c i a l S t u d i e s leys, ping-pong and billiard facili- the class will ask for dances and of music at the WOKO studio. already been selected by a vote of ties, and even a small cafeteria for do any cutting. As has been the The musicians went on the air at Walter Harper, '40, president of the junior class, but her identity short lunches. The top floor will policy in the past for class dances, 4:00 o'clock. Bernard Perlman, '42, Pi Gamma Mu, national honorary will be kept secret until the crownhave about fifty rooms tor men the festivities will be strictly of a conducted. This is an honor for social studies fraternity, conducted ing ceremony. The queen will be while at the same time space will be non-date nature. the string section which only re- a meeting Wednesday, February 14, one of the five candidates selected In the meeting Merritt appointed cently was recognized as a sep- at the home of Mrs. Martha Egles- by an earlier poll from a large field provided for rooms for activity heads. It has been indicated that people to head committees, who in arate unit of the symphony orches- ton, instructor in history. The bud- of nominees, including Beatrice tlie establishment will be run on turn will choose those who are to tra. get for the new fiscal period was Dower, Alma Knowles, 'Miriam the plan of the Cornell and RPI work with them on the party. The discussed and plans for the re- Newell, Lona Powell, and Madeleine At the conclusion of the Thursstudent union buildings which pro- committee heads are as follows: day broadcast, Saul Greenwald, '40, imainder of the semester drawn up. Scesny. vide lor relaxation and recreation General chairman, Margot Duren; feature editor of the NEWS, will | A resolution was passed to conPaul Whiteman's choice for "Allarrangements, Alfred Stiller; reas well as sleeping quarters. go on the air with a review of col- tinue the policy of the organiza- American trumpeter," rated one of freshments, Robert Meek. Last Year's Drive lege news. This portion of the pro- tion which is to correlate with the the best trumpet players in the Last year's seniors, under the luThe sophomore class thus far this gram has been carried over from social studies department in ex-; country by the national swing muterage of general chairman, J. Ed- year leads in freshman-sophomore last year's broadcasts. pedient matters, such as substitut- j sician's 'bible," Downbeat. Roy Eldmore Melanson, and class president rivalry by a score of thirteen to one. ing for absentee professors and as-' ridge's orchestra is not unknown to Betty Hayford, enthusiastically en- In the Campus Day activities, which ' college students. islating in ' - the »•- furtherance ''••-" - of - re- "State ='"'— " '•'" " He " - ' -has - play' dorsed the idea by pledging up to consisted of stunts and athletic conKelly Makes Request $100 to be paid in installments rang- tests, the class of 1942 took all the J search work in the field of social ed at numerous famous hotels, night To Relieve Congestion ing from five to ten years. A fund available points except one. The I studies. This policy was reported I clubs, and ballrooms and recently Lloyd Kelly, '40, president of i as working very satisfactorily during completed a Jong engagement at the for the project was started in 193(i sophomores then received the honthe Student association, requests the past semester and was unanl- ' well known Arcadia ballroom in aiid has been accumulating ever ors in the sing conducted in assemthat State students refrain from I mously approved by the members.' New York city. The colored trumsince. At the present rate of re- bly last November. More recently turn Dr. Sayles hopes to be able to the girls of the sophomore class won eating in the cafeteria annex be- iThe budget was read and heard pet ace and his all-colored orchesengage an architect soon to draw up the inter-class rivalry basketball j tween 11:00 and 11:30 o'clock. and, after limited debate, was pass- tra will furnish music for the JuHis reason for this request is ed by a majority of those present. nior Prom from 10:00 to 2:00 o'clock the plans lor the building. game and found the freshman banner which is now in their possession. that when State students eat at Harper stated that the presence tonight. that time, they force Milne high Ellerin Toaslmaster The remainder of the assembly The freshman however, may make of many faculty members of the soperiod will be devoted to announce- the score more even by winning some students, who have only that half cial studies department showed the Arnold Ellerin will be toastmasments and business. The Point Sys- of the rivalry events which are I hour to eat, to stand up. By evidence of the deep interest with ter at the annual luncheon for the tem Revision committee will sub- scheduled for the near future. Soon complying, State students can which the fraternity's work was be- junior class tomorrow noon at Jack's mil its report according to Walter the freshmen and the sophomores eliminate the undesirable conges- ing received. restaurant. At that time, the jution. Harper, chairman. will clash in the basketball game. Refreshments and entertainment niors will be addressed by Dr. Donnal V. Smith, professor of social climaxed the evening. and Dr. Harold W. ThompSaid Harper, "For a while, we were studies, in doubt as to how the new program son, professor of English. The Ingle room will also be decwould go over, but by the response by Edwin Ilolstein of the faculty we know the correla- orated in the bright red and white Speaking of heaven, "Gabriel" out where they've been. During the They were throwin' leather and tion of the fraternity and the social class colors tomorrow afternoon for Eldridge, his horn and his hand, past month, if you happened to be strumming their manual append- studies department will be satisfac- the Junior Tea Dance from 2:30 to 5:30 o'clock. will "swing open the gates," conies browsing around in that monster ages to the raucous rhythms of tory." 10:00 o'clock tonight, at the juniors' municipality down where the gentle "Pluekin' the Bass": they were sighReid to I'lay at Tea Dance jamboree. If we know Hoy, he will Hudson flows, yon might well have i ing to the heart-pulling strains of Bob Reid's orchestra will furnish tossa hunlta jive on the floor of the "I'm Getting Sentimental Over the music for the tea dance. Miss ACE TRUMPETER A. club that will make 'em all Ycni"; they were listening to the Caroline Lester, Miss Edith Wallace, "nine foot tall when they're four vocal variations of that novice Miss Flora Hanley, and Dr. Matie E. foot five," and vice versa, he'll setnumber, "You're a Lucky Guy." Green will pour. tle down for some sweet, serious For those are special sendouts Bids are on sale at a table opswing for the more conservative Dr. J. Allan Hicks, professor of nl the type that have made Roy posite the girls' locker room until "rats." j guidance, will speak at a MarKldridge famous. Those are the After riage commission meeting, Wednes- 4:30 o'clock this afternoon. But enough of this enthusing arrangements which will slap you day that they may be secured at the at 3:30 o'clock in the Lounge let's take a look at the book. You've in the auditory organs, at the '41 of Richardson hall. The topic of door. Prices for each of the events guessed it: it's the Downbeat. fanfare, Those are the modern his discussion will be "Emotional are: Junior Prom bid, $3.50; Junior When this national swing-music musical masters that will make you Maturity what It is and how to get Luncheon, $.85; and Junior Tea meter registers sixth for any inwant to do what you came for - It." Co-chairmen of Marriage com- Dance, $1.50. A blanket bid covering dividual in his field, he's just got dance to a darn good band. mission, Theron Powell, '40, and 'Continued t<> page .), column 31 to be good. Just about now, Eldridge and his Dorothy Johnson, '41, have planned Don't stop here though: take a boys are probably packing their an Informal discussion period folC l a s s of 1 9 4 0 t o M e e t talk with P. Whiteman, America's duds and drums, preparatory to lowing Dr. Hicks' talk. King of Jazz. He'll tell you that Hoy Eldridge There will be a senior class meetcoming "up the river" to State. Freshman commission under the he considers Eldridge, in addition heard the strains of a trumpet isSo what? So you had better start supervision of its president Bryant ing Wednesday at 12:00 o'clock in to being a splendid musician, one suing from the Savoy or Arcadia room 20 of Richardson hall. Walunpacking your duds to turn out Taylor, '43, will conduct a meeting of the best showmen in the busi- ballrooms. For it is hero that Roy for a good time in the old club Tuesday at 3:30 o'clock in the ter Harper, president of the class ness. of 1940, says that it is important Eldridge has been recently releas- tonight. Kldridge will be there! Now that you've found out whut ing rhythm to the immense enjoy- State will be there! Mix well and Loui g c There will be a short busi- for al) seniors to be present. Plans ness meeting. Following this part of Eldridge and his "ebony-skinned" ment of all concerned. you get? -the beginning of Junior the program, there will be a Hobby are going to be made for commencement. There will also be a finanoutfit have been doing, let's find And what were they enjoying? Weekend. Lobby. cial report. Sophomore Class To Conduct Party Marriage Commission To Present Dr. Hicks W E WILL BE GLAD TO Boulevard Cafeteria John A. Murray, *41, associate Guild to Sponsor Radio Discussion 1940 Eldridge and Entourage to Swing and Stomp We hope you will find it convenient and sensible to make It7 fi i t n e y ' s your shopping headquarters this year. • Geo. D. Jconey, Prop. 'Red' Murray To Teach Embryo Newspapermen FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, Fraternity Plans Semester Policy This bulletin will be the medium jor all announcements oj an official nature. Students and faculty are requested to look to the bulletin joi information. Notices for the bulletin must be in the NEWS mailbox not later than 5:00 o'clock on the Wednesday of each publication week. III10 I'KDAtiOOl K Anyone d e s i r i n g a P E D A G O G U E wuo hurt not piiiil liis slutleiil lax aliouhl contncl Alee Brown al nnrc t h r o u g h the student mull. The price Is $3.50 with name, engraved fur II fly cents extra. Marie O. Met/., Editor. STATE COLLEGE FOR T E A C H E R S , ALBANY, N . Y.,