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We have been selling pianos in this vicinity for over fifty years.
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ever eaten. Hot Rolls and Buns in the morning. Hot T Rolls
and Biscuits every afternoon. All kinds of Pies and Fancy
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State f l o r m a l Ibfgb School
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English,
Classical, Commercial and
Preparatory Courses.
College
T h e a t t e n t i o n of the friends a n d p a t r o n s of t h e school a n d of
pubHc is i n v i t e d t o t h e a d v a n t a g e s a n d e x c e l l e n t w o r k
The
instruction
is g i v e n
modem methods
b y t e a c h e r s especially
of teaching.
of
the
t h i s school.
t r a i n e d in t h e
best
T h e i n d i v i d u a l is, in a large m e a s u r e ,
the basis of w o r k , a n d e a c h p u p i l is g i v e n such a t t e n t i o n a n d i n s t r u c tion t h a t he is e n a b l e d t o m a k e t h e m o s t s a t i s f a c t o r y progress.
Four
courses of instruction are o f f e r e d : A n E n g l i s h , a Classical, a
Commercial
or
Business
course
e a c h f o u r y e a r s in length.
a n d a College
Preparatory
course,
B y these courses t h e school furnishes a
liberal p r a c t i c a l t r a i n i n g t o those w h o w i s h t o go d i r e c t l y i n t o business
life, a n d also prepares s t u d e n t s
t o enter t h e best colleges
and
scien-
tific schools as well as t h e N o r m a l College.
T h e charge f o r tuition
is e x t r e m e l y low, being
only fifteen
dollars
per t e r m of nineteen w e e k s , e x c e p t t o those s t u d e n t s w h o c o m e f r o m
school districts w h e r e no h i g h school instruction is o f f e r e d ; t o t h e m no
c h a r g e is m a d e .
All necessary
text-books
are supplied free e x c e p t t o those w h o do
n o t p a y tuition ; t o t h e m t h e c h a r g e is o n l y five dollars.
T h e school possesses, f u r t h e r m o r e , e x c e l l e n t l a b o r a t o r y e q u i p m e n t f o r
w o r k in science;
is f u r n i s h e d w i t h a g y m n a s i u m , w h i c h offers a m p l e
opportunity for physical training and athletic
development;
maintains
t h r o u g h t h e pupils f o u r l i t e r a r y societies and a school p a p e r ; a n d a w a r d s
nine gold m e d a l s f o r p r o f i c i e n c y in t h e v a r i o u s studies.
Catalogues
and
information
concerning
admission or the
courses
of s t u d y will be sent t o a n y address u p o n a p p l i c a t i o n t o t h e P r i n c i p a l .
Correspondence is solicited.
WILLIAM
B. A S P I N W A L L , PH. D . ,
Principal.
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No. 4
APRIL, 1906
VOL. I I
Xitetar^
The Sophomore's Complaint
I p r a y y o u , k i n d r e a d e r , do not pass
me by,
B u t h a r k w h i l e m y s t o r y t o tell
y o u I'll try.
Y o u r comfort and sympathies keep
v/ell i n store
A s y o u list t o t h e t a l e of t h e p o o r
Sophomore!
T h e F r e s h m e n are l e a d i n g a w o n d e r f u l life.
T h e y w e r e t e a s e d a t t h e first
but 'twas just merry strife;
A n d n o w t h e y are p e t t e d a n d p a m p e r e d b y all
A n d teachers stand ready to
help w h e n t h e y call.
Now,
l o o k a t t h e Juniors, H o w
happy their days!
T h e i r w o r k is half t h r o u g h —
t h e y ' r e d e s e r v i n g of praise.
T h e i r social e n g a g e m e n t s are n o w
just begun.
Of t i m e t h e y h a v e p l e n t y for
frolic a n d f u n .
A n d of course, t h e s t a i d Seniors
are q u i t e satisfied.
I n t h e m s e l v e s a n d their w o r k
t h e y t a k e a j u s t pride.
T h i s credit a n d h o n o r t h e y ' v e n o w
r e a c h e d a t last.
T h e y give not a thought to the
y e a r s t h a t are p a s t .
department
B u t t h e life of a S o p h o m o r e is no
happy dream!
It is b r i m f u l of trials, for does it
n o t seem
T h a t t h e seed, w h i c h h a s b e e n so
recently sown,
I s e x p e c t e d at once t o h a v e
s p r o u t e d a n d grown..
B y m a n y d e a d l a n g u a g e s w e are
oppressed
A n d b y difficult p r o b l e m s g r e a t l y
distressed;
O u r h e a d s are filled f u l l of rhetorical lore;
T h e n do y o u n o t p i t y t h e poor
Sophomore..
G . C L O V E R , 'O8.
Laura's Easter Hat
" I like t h i s h a t w i t h t h e p i n k
roses here near t h e f r o n t of t h e
c a s e , " said S a d i e R o w e , as she
w i t h t w o o t h e r girls s t o o d l o o k i n g
o v e r t h e n e w E a s t e r h a t s in t h e
m i l l i n e r y d e p a r t m e n t of a large
store.
" O h , I t h i n k t h a t fine w h i t e
s t r a w in t h e corner w i t h t h e l o v e l y
F r e n c h silk lilacs a n d w h i t e s a t i n
r i b b o n on is m u c h p r e t t i e r a n d I
k n o w it w o u l d be v e r y b e c o m i n g
to me.
I h a v e h a d m y e y e on it
f o r some t i m e a n d I r e a l l y m e a n t o
b u y i t . " T h i s w a s s a i d b y Clara
Pierce w h o w a s a girl of w e a l t h y
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THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E
parents and who lived in the city.
She knew she could have t h a t hat
if she wanted it.
But the third girl was silent.
She too wanted the dainty hat in
the corner. Laura Gage had set
her heart on buying that very hat
to complete her new spring suit.
B u t if she bought that hat she
could not go home for the week's
vacation. She could not ask her
father for the extra money because it took so much t o send her
to this college. School work had
kept her at college during the last
vacation and w h y not use the
same excuse now ? Laura thought
she must have that new hat for
the tally-ho ride given just before
the girls would start on their
homeward journeys.
The next day Laura bought the
beautiful hat in Shaw's Department store and proudly t o o k it
home. But for some reason or
other, scarcely known to herself,
she told no one of her purchase.
" I will write just a day before
Easter that I can't possibly come
home this time." This was not a
very quieting conclusion at which
to arrive. " W e l l , I can't go home
now. I have spent m y carfare.
I almost wish t h o u g h — O h , w h a t
fun we will have on that ride! I
won't be at all behind the other
girls and I won't have to stay all
the evening in this room and miss
it either."
" A letter for Miss G a g e , " announced the preceptress one morning. Laura took it to her room
and opened it, half fearing t o do
so. " I t will probably say something about how very dreadful it
would be if I did not come h o m e , "
she muttered. Evidently mother
was very busy for the letter w a s
short.
" D e a r daughter,
W e are waiting as patiently
as possible for Saturday night.
B e sure and write in time for us
t o get your word before y o u start.
Father will meet y o u at the station. Oh, I am so glad y o u are
coming this time, since we have
not seen y o u in so long. I have
some lilacs which will be out by
Sunday. There! I was going t o
surprise y o u with them.
Love
from Father and Madge.
Your
loving
mother."
Laura threw herself into a chair
and sobbed passionately,
"Oh,
how could I be so wicked! I w a n t
t o go home and now I can't.
Oh,
I am punished, I can't bear i t . "
For some minutes Laura cried
herself out and then she suddenly
sprang to her feet. " I will do it,
I will! I will wear m y old hat if I
have to trim it with rabbits and
egg-shells. I am going h o m e . "
Her room-mate was astonished.
" W h y of course y o u are going
home. A n d your hat is v e r y
pretty I am sure."
" T h a t hat is not mine, I am
as bad as a thief. B u t I will explain later. Don't speak t o m e
now."
A letter was soon on its w a y t o
t h a t distant home. It was indeed
the letter for which they were
waiting.
Laura started out on a w a l k a
few hours later with a large b o x
in her hand. She found her w a y
t o Clara Pierce's home and humbled
herself t o tell Clara all
about her temptation and how
sadly she had yielded. She begged
Clara as a favor to buy the hat of
her.
In the end Clara took the hat
a n d Laura went b a c k t o the
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college. She had learned her lesson and it had been severe. She
knew she had also gained a true
friend.
" I t is almost time for them to
come, dear, I know they will
hurry home for Laura will be so
anxious t o see her mother and
sister. It seems so long since we
have seen her. Here t h e y
" W e come, we come," sang a
clear, merry voice which made
mother and sister rush t o open the
door and with outstretched arms
welcome the prett]'" college girl.
" O h , " said Laura after Sunday
service. " E a s t e r means so much.
W h a t if I had gone on t h a t miserable ride!"
"MARY
ADAIR,"
'07.
A Visit to a Chinese Theater
One of the most interesting places
in cosmopolitan New Y o r k is the
dingy little Chinese theater, situated in the very heart of Chinat o w n on Doyers street. A n y night
except Sunday, the curious American, b y paying seventy-five cents,
m a y enter and in a short time acquire an excellent idea of the Chinese drama.
The interior of the theater is a
hot, dirty little room filled with rows
of wooden benches upon the backs
of which the Chinamen perch.
Kitchen chairs covered with dust
half inch thick, and a rickety railing
around a platform at the right of
the house form a b o x reserved for
white visitors, to which we are conducted. Through the haze of the
cigarette smoke, we are greeted with
a sea of stolid yellow faces, all gazing fixedly at the stage while a little
Chinese boy m a y be seen going up
and down the aisles w i t h a tray
upon his head, selling cigars and
Chinese confections t o the audience.
B u t let us turn our attention t o
the play. The stage is small and
there is no curtain. A few tables,
benches, and a half-open window
through which one sees a branch of
plum blossoms, comprise the stage
settings; other surroundings are t o
be furnished by the imagination.
W e are told t h a t domestic and milit a r y plays are produced alternately,
but no white m a n has ever been able
to distinguish between them, or has
ever had any inkling of their meaning except that they deal principally
with the vague and obscure history
of the Celestial K i n g d o m .
The
bulletin, printed in English for the
benefit of visitors, often presents
some such startling name as " T h e
Sublime Reign of the Sanctified
Devilfish, or Beneath the Light of
a Thousand Pale Green Moons,"
but w h a t connection the title has
with the play is a m y s t e r y . A play
is continued from night t o night,
and often runs for a month.
T h e female parts are t a k e n by
men and are often admirably portrayed. The costumes, in sharp
contrast to the dark surroundings,
are usually magnificent, rich silk
and h e a v y embroider}'" presenting
a dazzling appearance. T h e parts
which are unbearably long, are recited in a high monotonous voice,
pierced at intervals by the orchestra
which sits in the rear of the stage.
V e r y few motions are m a d e and the
faces are perfectly expressionless.
The orchestra fills one of the more
important parts in a Chinese play.
E v e r y change of manner, of mood,
every different scene and climax,
has an appropriate accompaniment
which serves to guide the imagination of the audience. If the comedian makes a remarkably funny
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p o i n t , t h e s q u e a k y fiddles a n d t h e
g o n g s e m p h a s i z e t h e f a c t b y a n unusual b u r s t of m e l o d y w h i c h a t
t i m e s is deafening.
In the pathetic
scenes t h e sing-song w h i n e of t h e
leading l a d y is s u p p l e m e n t e d b y a
w a i l i n g fiddle, b u t it is n o t u n t i l t h e
villain prepares t o m e e t his f a t e or
some other e q u a l t y e x c i t i n g c l i m a x
is r e a c h e d t h a t t h e m u s i c i a n s l a y
aside their cigarettes, g r a s p their
i n s t r u m e n t s a n d g o t o w o r k in
earnest. T h e n a r a p i d crescendo is
m a i n t a i n e d in w h i c h t h e fifes a n d
drums, t h e r a t t l e s a n d g o n g s all
t a k e an a c t i v e p a r t . J u d g i n g f r o m
t h e i n t e n t expression of t h e a u d i ence, w e suppose t h i s t o be t h e clim a x , b u t little m o t i o n is visible on
t h e stage. T h e players, in spite of
t h e deafening noise, are c o m p l a c e n t l y s q u e a k i n g their p a r t s .
But
there is a slight m o v e m e n t on t h e
p a r t of t h e audience, e v e r y Chinam a n leans f o r w a r d , a n d t h e n c o m e s
a burst of s o u n d w h i c h for v o l u m e
a n d v a r i e t y c a n n o t be described.
E v e r y conceivable noise c o n t r i b u t e s
t o t h e din, all t h e largest g o n g s are
called i n t o a c t i o n , d r o w n i n g a t
i n t e r v a l s the a w f u l horns, t h e
d r u m s , t h e fife, t h e t o m - t o m s
Horrors! W i t h our h a n d s o v e r
our ears w e h a s t e n f r o m t h e p l a c e ,
u p t h e sloping aisle, a n d rush w i l d l y
o u t u p o n t h e cool d a r k street.
Surely such an experience is not
likely t o be soon f o r g o t t e n , a n d , as
a rule, one visit here will suffice, for
t o t h e A m e r i c a n , one p l a y is e x a c t l y
like another.
If y o u h a v e a desire
t o witness s o m e t h i n g t r u l y q u a i n t
a n d foreign, I can direct y o u t o no
b e t t e r place t h a n t h e little Chinese
t h e a t e r on D o y e r s street, b u t unless
y o u have remarkable endurance
a n d no nerves, y o u r first visit
will be y o u r last.
KATHARINE
PARSONS'07,
The Lost Composition
S e v e r a l girls were g a t h e r e d in t h e
school r o o m t a l k i n g e x c i t e d l y .
" W h a t ' s the matter, girls?" said
E d i t h L a w t o n , coming up t o the
g r o u p a n d t h r o w i n g her a r m affect i o n a t e l y across Helen A r m s t r o n g ' s
shoulders.
" J u s t think, Edith,"
replied one of t h e g r o u p ; " P r o fessor J a m e s has offered a b e a u t i f u l
g o l d m e d a l t o t h e girl w h o w r i t e s
t h e best c o m p o s i t i o n , of n o t m o r e
t h a n f o u r h u n d r e d w o r d s , on a
t o p i c of her o w n choosing.
Isn't
t h a t j u s t t o o splendid for a n y t h i n g ? a n d y o u ' l l surely t r y , w o n ' t
you?"
" O h , y e s , E d i t h will t r y , "
said m e r r y - f a c e d Sophie A r n o l d .
" E v e r y o n e k n o w s E d i t h ' s abilit i e s , " a n d " E d i t h w r i t e s t h e best
c o m p o s i t i o n s in t h e c l a s s , " " S h e ' l l
surely w i n t h e p r i z e , " c a m e f r o m
t h e o t h e r girls.
" W e l l , " said m o d est E d i t h , her cheeks rosy at t h e
praise, " p e r h a p s I s h a n ' t w i n t h e
prize, b u t I m e a n t o t r y , a n y w a y . "
While this conversation had been
going on, a d a r k - e y e d girl sat in a
corner of t h e room, a p p a r e n t l y deep
in her studies, b u t in reality hearing e v e r y w o r d .
Her n a m e w a s
Elsie S m i t h , b u t t h e girls called
her " C l o u d y , " on a c c o u n t of her
surly disposition. She m a d e f e w
friends, a n d m o s t of t h e girls held
aloof f r o m her. T h e girl she disliked m o s t w a s E d i t h L a w t o n ,
p r o b a b l y b e c a u s e she w a s s u c h a
g r e a t f a v o r i t e , and she t h o u g h t :
" I w o n d e r if I c a n ' t w r i t e a b e t t e r
composition than Edith and win
t h e prize a w a y f r o m h e r . "
While
these u g l y t h o u g h t s were o c c u p y ing her m i n d , the bell r a n g a n d
ever3^one r u s h e d t o t h e i r seats.
A f t e r t h i s t h e prize c o m p o s i t i o n
w a s t h e g e n e r a l topic of c o n v e r s a tion, a n d a t a n y hour in t h e d a y ,
I04 T H E CRIMSON AND W H I T E
a girl might be seen, head in hands,
thinking busily. A b o u t a week before the day on which the compositions were t o be handed in,
Sophie Arnold and Helen A r m strong, coming into the school room
found Edith L a w t o n in tears.
" W h y , Edith, w h a t ' s the m a t t e r ;
tell y o u r own Sophie w h y y o u are
weeping."
" O h , dear! Oh, dear," sobbed
Edith, " m y composition is gone;
I can't find it anywhere, and there
isn't time t o write a new one, and
now I haven't the least possible
chance of winning the prize."
Sophie immediately communicated
this dreadful news t o the other
girls, and before very long it
reached the ears of Professor James.
He inquired of E d i t h how she lost
it, and she explained t h a t she was
sure she had left the rough copy in
her desk the night before, intending t o copy it the next day, and it
was nowhere t o be found. A
search was made, but in vain, no
composition was visible anywhere.
Finally some one whispered t h a t
perhaps Elsie Smith had t a k e n it,
since she had seemed so anxious
to win the prize. This was certainly an uncharitable thought, but
schoolgirls, no matter how good
they are, must have some one t o
suspect. The whisper was carried
from one ear t o another, and poor
Elsie was looked on w i t h more disdain than ever before.
On the eventful day. Professor
James' three-year-old girlie came
rushing into the school room w i t h
something in her hand.
"Oh,
fader," she exclaimed, " s e e the
pitty birdie's nest, w h a t I found on
the gwound, and it has little white
sings in i t . " The Professor looked
closely at the " l i t t l e white sings,"
and giving a surprised ejaculation.
he said a few words t o his girls, and
soon they were laughing and crying
together. The t r u t h of the matter
was, the rough copy had been left
on the desk near an open window,
and Mrs. Robin, thinking it very
good material for her nest, had
utilized it.
Elsie Smith w o n the medal, and
her composition was so splendid
that it won great admiration from
the girls, w h o found she could
smile very sweetly when praised,
and profited b y their discovery.
T h u s poor, innocent Mrs. Robin
caused a great deal of trouble.
GALE,
The Influence of Music
Few of the arts, t o the study of
which men have devoted their lives,
have so great a range of influence as
music. Unlike the other arts, music has great influence over animals
as well as over m a n .
Let us notice t h e influence which
music has upon the lower order of
animals, for instance, the snake.
A l t h o u g h it is c l a i m e d t h a t a snake's
power of hearing is very limited,
nevertheless, this fact, t h a t a snake
will lie perfectly rigid b y the hour
when an instrument is p l a y e d v e r y
s o f t l y — i s known, showing t h a t
music has an influence quite unique
Considering the animals claimed
by m a n y people t o be the most inteUigent, we come t o the horse and
dog. How m a n y people have not
noticed the proud and graceful
bearing of a horse w h e n following a
band! A t t h a t m o m e n t even an
old horse forgets his years and infirmities and prances about like a
y o u n g colt. Is t h a t not a proof
t h a t music awakens in him a remembrance of his more y o u t h f u l
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days ? A n d the dog, have y o u not
seen m a n y which would sit by the
hour listening to music?
I once had a dog which at "'the
first note of a piano w o u l d — i n ' t h e
language of the v u l g a r — h o w l despairingly, but I was always positive in m y own mind that music
awakened in the dog a longing t o
show his appreciation of the beautiful.
W h e n Paganini, the great violinist, made his first bow before t h e
public, remarks were made concerning his unattractive appearance. B u t , at the first strains
brought forth from the violin by
t h a t master hand, few there were
who would have denied his claim
t o b e a u t y , so powerful was the influence of his music. It is also
told of this great man, that, by his
playing, he could control the very
motions of his audience.
Perhaps the greatness of music
m a y be best explained by the old
Greek saying, " T h e mother of
poetry is music, the mother of
music is rhythm, and the mother
of r h y t h m is God."
E.
RUTH
B O Y C E '07.
A Tardy Invitation
" S a y , fellows," cried Harry Landor, as he came down the staircase
of the high school, " t h a t tormented
H. Club is going to meet with m y
sister to-night."
" W h o told y o u s o ? "
" O h , sis has been as good as pie
for a whole week; I knew something was up or she wouldn't have
been so sweet. Sure enough, this
morning she put on her company
smile and asked me if I would mind
spending the evening with m y
chums, as she was going to entertain the H. Club."
" U m p h ! " grunted R o b Helmer.
" T h o s e girls are precious 'fraid of
themselves. I wonder what H.
means."
" H e n , of course; nothing but a
bunch of silly girls," answered Bert
Davis.
" I s a y , " said Harry, "those^girls
have played smart long enough.
I ' v e got a plan. Y o u know those
mice down at old Martin's store?
T h e y ' v e got invisible wire in them
and will run and squeal when y o u
pull a wire. We'll get some of
them, and when sis isn't looking
I'll put them in a dark corner of
her room w i t h the wires out of the
windows. W h e n those girls get
in the room we'll pull the wires and
m a k e the mice play about the floor.
If they run out of doors and see us,
we can say that we have stopped
t o see w h a t the noise was a b o u t . "
" A g r e e d , " said the boys, and
they separated until night, Harry
going after the mice, which he later
put in his sister's room.
A b o u t eight-thirty o'clock, the
members of the H. Club were
gathered in Mamie's room for the
purpose of adding another resolution to their list.
" H o w m a n y have w e ? " asked
one.
"Thirteen."
" O h , dear! that is an unlucky
number. Let us ask the boys t o
help u s . "
"Pudge!
Ethel, you're getting
superstitious. Boys can't help us;
they are useless creatures," cried
Beth.
Just then six mice began playing
about the room. I v a saw t h e m
first, and, jumping upon the sofa,
screamed " M i c e ! " w i t h all her
might. The other girls rushed out
of the house and ran pell mell over
the boys.
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" H e l p ! Robbers! Fire! P o l i c e ! "
they cried in a deafening chorus.
" F o r goodness' sake, girls! Stop
that noise; you'll have the whole
town here in a m i n u t e , " cried
Harry.
The boys went up to the room
and made a pretense of killing mice,
but in reality put t h e m in their
pockets for future use.
When the girls entered the room
they exclaimed, " W e cannot t h a n k
y o u enough! W e will let every
one of y o u join our club! "
" T h a n k s , " said Bert,
"What's
its n a m e ? "
" O h , it's the Hilarity C l u b . "
" A w f u l l y hilarious a moment
ago, weren't y o u ? "
P . S . — T h e boys joined the Club.
JEANNE
W.
B E N D E R , 'O8
Illustrated Books
Very frequently people, especially young people, upon t a k i n g
up a new book, look immediately
to see if it is illustrated. A n d often
before commencing t o read the
book, they form an estimate of its
value and interest from the pictures which it contains.
Many times have thoughtless persons picked up a good book w i t h
the intention of reading it, a book
which would stir their minds and
lead them to think (much t o their
own benefit) and have t h r o w n it
down again, with the exclamation,
" O h , I don't believe I shall read it
after all. The pictures are all so
stupid or u g l y ! " A n d thus the
good which the author m i g h t have
accomplished has been prevented
by the unskilful, or worse, incomprehensive work of his illustrator.
One who attempts t o place before
the reader the idea of the author
in a more vivid and tangible form,
should feel himself positively guilty
not to have previously imbued himself with the idea he is t o represent,
to have seized the spirit, and t o endeavor most earnestly to present it
in its true and intended significance.
There is an artist, very popular at
the present day, whom m a n y find
most disappointing. This is H o w ard Chandler Christy.
All of his work, up to, perhaps a
year ago, was fine, in the very best
sense of that word. But of late, it
has become almost crude.
His
perspective is very poor, too, in
some of his latest drawings, and
his " G i r l s " seem t o have lost m u c h
of their old charm of delicacy and
refinement.
Half the pleasure, for some at
least, is marred or made b y the
illustrations, and they would m u c h
prefer to read a book with no illustration, to one whose illustrator was
out of s y m p a t h y with it, or who
made no attempt to present true
pictures, only sending in drawings
to the publisher in return for his
check.
A.
E,
STUART,
'O8
The Indian
When we mention the Indian
we naturally think of a person,
stoical, undemonstrative, and utterly devoid of emotion and humor. B u t , for the most part, such
ideas are erroneous, for the Indian
is as sensitively and delicately
organized, and as capable of affection, as are any of his white
brothers. The fortitude, which is
often spoken of as characteristic
of the Indian, is not inbred, but
is acquired.
From his earliest moments, the
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young Indian is taught t o keep
his feeUngs and desires well under
control, and one of the first lessons
he must learn is t h a t of overcoming difficulties. So, while y e t a
very small lad, he is sent out alone
to procure food for the family,
even at the risk of his life. If he
is successful great demonstrations
of joy are shown; if he is not
successful he is greatly humiliated
and ridiculed by his fellows, but
is given another trial.
The five senses of the Indian are
unusually acute, especially hearing and smelling, and these are
further developed b y his wild
manner of living. He studies nature as we study books. He is
keenly observant of the habits of
birds and animals about him, and
imitates them all in his play.
When the Indian comes into
our schools, the training of his
previous years enables him t o
persevere in his studies, although
they m a y be irksome t o him. It
is only as he comes into our
schools that we really understand
him. It has been shown t h a t ,
contrary to w h a t might be expected, he takes readily to the
dramatic side of everything.
The Indian is naturally of a
musical disposition, and education
serves to bring out this trait more
clearly. W i t h patient and careful instruction he is capable of
becoming a well-trained musician.
W h a t he has been able to do in
this respect is shown by the fact,
at the St. Louis Exposition of
1904, the Haskell Indian Band,
comprised of young Indian students, whose leader was a composer of music as well, after competing with all the other bands present,
received the highest honor. Indian music, while very different
from ours, is no less beautiful, or
expressive. Great efforts are now
being made to teach this in the
Indian schools, t h a t the music of
their race m a y not become extinct.
Within the past week the last
tribes of the Indian confederacy
have been dissolved; the Indian
has received p a y for his land, and
is henceforth an American citizen,
and must be treated as such.
Heretofore he has been rewarded
or punished as a tribe, but now
he must stand on his own merits
as an individual.
GERTRUDE C. V A L E N T I N E , '08.
Before the Curtain Rises
Helen and Beth, juniors,ushering
at a comedy played b y their
Society.
Mary, stage manager;
Carrie, a sophomore who is t o t a k e
part.
B e t h (who lives out-of-town, and
coming in on an early train,
waits impatiently for her chum's
a r r i v a l ) — O h say Mary! how
are the girls getting on? Are
they all here ?
M a r y — Y e s , they're all here but
Carrie Jones and she's just about
the limit! She's kept me on
pins and needles all the time
we've been rehearsing and now
she's late. I told all the girls
to be here by t w o and she
hasn't made her appearance y e t .
Helen come y e t ? Dear me! I
shall
be
perfectly delighted
when this arrangement is over.
B e t h — H e l e n ' s not come and I begin t o fear her brother T o m ha?
spoiled her dress,—and it wa?
such a beauty!
M a r y — W h a t color?
B e t h — W h i t e , with cream lace and
pale green ribbons.
Isn't shf
a dear to wear her Society colors'
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Mary—Goodness! w h a t under the
sun do y o u call t h a t racket ? So
long, Beth, wish y o u luck w i t h
y o u r ushering. (Starts off on a
run but calls b a c k over her
shoulder) The programmes are
up on the window-sill in the
hall.
B e t h — O dear me! if this pulls
through, m a y b e I'll recover some
of m y lost sleep. It's been
nothing but go t o committeemeetings, see t o buying this and
t h a t for scenery, going to the
caterer's or florist's; and b y the
time I got ready for m y lessons,
I felt like going t o bed.
But
that's not the w a y to behave
when people know y o u t o be a
happy-go-lucky junior.
(The
door opens and Helen rushes in,
t o be seized b y Beth) Oh, y o u
dear girl! I thought y o u ' d never
come. W h a t kept y o u so long?
Where's y o u r dress?
Helen
(breathlessly)—Tom
and
Fido made short work of it. I
laid it out on the bed so I could
dress in a hurry, when Fido discovered it and pulled the lace t o
smithereens. T h e n T o m
appeared and chased him down.
Fido made for the cellar with
m y waist and T o m followed.
A beautiful game of ball followed
and this old rag is the consequence.
Jiminy, Beth, there's
a job for you! I'll be with y o u
in just a minute. And, say,
here's a rose Jack sent y o u for
good-luck.
B e t h — ( w a l k i n g up to an old gentleman and his wife who were
evidently m a k i n g their first entrance to a High School in several
years)—Good-afternoon,
we're
very glad to see you. W e hope
y o u will enjoy our efforts at entertaining the public.
Old Gentleman (gruffly)—Can y o u
give us a front seat, please.
My wife has weak eyes and she
is especially desirous of seeing
A n n act.
B e t h — C e r t a i n l y . It's good y o u
came early, for y o u can now
choose just which one y o u w a n t .
Come this w a y and I think you'll
be pleased.
(Hurrying back t o
the door, she meets a crowd of
noisy y o u n g people)
Good-afternoon. Come this w a y and
I'll give y o u a good place.
Helen (rushing up to B e t h after a
few busy
minutes)
Jiminy!
there are t w o fellows down-stairs
without entrance tickets. Charles
wants t o know if we'll let 'em in.
W h a t do y o u say?
B e t h — W h y , of course, let 'em in!
W h a t are t w o fellows more or
less, a n y w a y ? The more the
merrier, as far as I know (and
smiles sweetly at a school-boy
across the room).
H e l e n — A l l right, then, but I'll
tell 'em t h e y owe it t o you.
B e t h — D o n ' t y o u dare (but Helen
has departed).
M a r y — F o r mercy's sake, Beth,
Where's Helen? Carrie hasn't
come and Helen shall simply
have t o t a k e her part.
B e t h — T h e n what'll I do?
M a r y — T h e r e are only ten more
minutes before the curtain rises
and surely y o u can manage till
then. Oh, hooray! here comes
Carrie now. (To Carrie)
It's
a wonder y o u ' d come at all.
Did y o u think we really needed
y o u ? I ' d like to give y o u a
good shaking. Do hurry, now.
C a r r i e — I ' m sure I have done nothing to merit such wrath.
Mother
said 'twas ridiculous t o come so
early, so I stopped and finished
m y book. B u t y o u haven't
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needed me. W h y , the curtain
hasn't even gone up, yet!
M a r y — P l e a s e go t o the dressingroom now and hurry and get on
that costume,
(to Beth after
Carrie goes) If only I could give
that girl a little get-up-and-go
energy, I ' d be satisfied (and
then follows Carrie).
Helen (to B e t h , t w o minutes before three, at the Chapel door)
Well, we have a crowded hall,
at any rate. Are the girls all
ready ?
B e t h — J u s t waiting for the hour to
strike.
H e l e n — D o y o u think they know
their parts?
Beth—Perfectly!
H e l e n — T h e n , it must be a success!
Doesn't this remind y o u of
commencement day? Just imagine, if it were ours!
I hate
the thought of leaving this dear
old place.
B e t h — W h y did y o u mention our
graduation d a y ? I know I'm
going to cry.
(Suddenly, solemnly, the little
tinkle of a bell sounds, and the
curtain rises).
Rules for Composition Writers
1. If y o u get a thing wrong,
scratch it out and write it in again
the same w a y .
2. Do not throw ink on the
floor, throw it on the wall.
3. Do not drop sheets of paper;
tear them up in small pieces first.
4. Gentlemen are requested not
to smoke in the composer's room.
5. Ladies are requested not to
compose in the smoking room.
6. Do not swear w i t h o u t provoc a t i o n — a n d conversely.
7. Sing songs of praises t o the
teacher who corrects y o u r comp.
while y o u are writing.
8. T h i n k twice before y o u write,
— a n d conversely.
9. T h a n k y o u r teacher once
when she returns to y o u the composition marked " C
Rewrite."
T h a n k her again when her back is
turned.
10. T e n t h c o m m a n d m e n t : Remember all y e people, t h a t Seniors
always receive " A — e x c e l l e n t . "
I
speak from experience. " B y their
works y e shall know t h e m , " saith
the faculty.
Signed: A Senior.
—BRIDGET.
J u n i o r — " S a y , y o u ought not to
wear that red carnation."
Kate—"Why?"
Junior (glancing at K a t e ' s auburn l o c k s ) — " W e l l , y o u know
there is such a thing as over doing
one color."
(Biff! B a n g ! E x i t the Junior).
All good b o y s love their sisters
So good have I grown.
T h a t I love other boys' sisters
As well as m y own.
—Ex.
Ruthie found some dynamite,
Couldn't understand it quite;
Curiosity never p a y s
It rained Miss B o y c e for seven days!
That's What
I am standing b y the rail,
I am feeling very pale,
A m I looking for a sail?
No, I ' m not.
I ' m a missionary's daughter,
Casting bread upon the water,
In a w a y I hadn't oughter;
T h a t is w h a t .
—Ex.
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Editorials
The morning exercises are becoming monotonous and a little
change would be quite welcome.
Although they are just like w h a t
they used to be, our old song books
are sadly missed, for one thing.
It is a great deal harder to give
rhetoricals in the present surroundings than it was in our old
chapel. It has grown rather tiresome to see the same few faces at
the piano. This monotony is surely felt by everyone, so everyone
ought to do his share toward a
change for the better. There are
m a n y people with musical ability
to preside at the piano once in a
while, just for the change; there are
others who could give solos on
other musical instruments or vocal
solos; and even others who it
would be a real pleasure to hear
recite. A n d there are so m a n y of
these that acting in this capacity
but once this year would liven up
our exercises wonderfully. It does
not seem to be a very great request
to ask these to declare their ability
and willingness to play, sing or
recite once this y e a r ; nor would it
appear at all presumptive in them
t o volunteer their services.
We
have no w a y of knowing each one's
ability in such things. Dr. Aspinwall would be very glad, indeed,
t o have different ones come t o
him and tell him their abilities
and the whole school would be
h a p p y to have our talented schoolmates show their powers.
But
even if we have no power to help
out by our individual talents, the
singing might be greatly improved
b y the entire participation, and the
rhetoricals more important, b y
our undivided interest.
Last year, we had a base-ball
t e a m which did fine work, and won
several games in defense of Old
Normal's honor. Our t e a m for
this year is just forming and a
word of good-will and a helping
hand from each and everyone
would be welcome to the boys now
as well as our presence at the
games they will put up shortly.
Not having the standard of a bran
new team, it will have a still harder
field to fight, for it has been
crippled by the loss of several of
the better players, some of w h o m
graduated last June and others
have left school. The players t h a t
are left, must take heart and raise
the standard set by last year.
A t it, boys, and beat 'em; and
good luck to you, in it!
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T h e CRIMSON AND W H I T E a w a r d -
ed another prize for the advertisements for this issue. It was a
prize of five dollars, and t o contest, ten dollars of ads were required.
Two
contestants
appeared, Mr. Robinson and Mr.
Dickinson, and both did fine work
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for the paper.
However, Mr,
Dickinson won the prize, securing
m a n y more ads than Mr. Robinson.
Announcement Concerning
Medals
The following conditions will
govern the competition for the
gold medals to be awarded at
Commencement:
I. The Pruyn Medal: for Public
Speaking. Open to the entire
school. T o be awarded b y public
competition. Selections to be not
less than five minutes and not
more than ten minutes in length,
and to be approved b y the faculty,
on or before April 20, 1906. Trial
competition. May 11, 1906, at 3
p. m . ; open to all students, of
whom six will be chosen to t a k e
part in final competition. May 24,
1906, at 8 p. m.
II. The President's
Medal: for
Latin. Open to students of not
less than three years standing.
To
be awarded b y written examination, to be held May 12, 1906, at
9 a. m. Examination to cover:
(a) Sallust's Catiline;
(b) Latin
Grammar; (c) Translation at sight.
I I I . The McDonald Medal: for
Mathematics. Open to students
of not less than two years standing. T o be awarded by written
examination to be held May 16,
1906, at 2 p. m. Examination to
cover: (a) Algebra through Quadratic Equations; (b) Plane Geomet r y : theorems and problems.
I V . The Buchanan Medal; for
the best Enghsh E s s a y ;
V . The PrincipaVs
Medal: for
the second best EngHsh Essay.
Open to the entire school. T o be
awarded by competition.
Essays
to be not less than 1,500 words in
length, to be written on paper
8 x l o i inches in size and t o be
deposited with the F a c u l t y on or
before May 21, 1906. Choice of
s u b j e c t : (a) The Problem of the
R o t a r y Engine; (b) A S t u d y j of
Japanese Civilization; (c) The P u b lic Services of John H a y .
V I . The Sage Medal: for French.
Open t o students of not less t h a n
t w o years standing. T o be awarded b y written examination t o be
held May 19, 1906, at 9 a. m.
Examination to cover:
(a) [De
Maistre's L a Jeune Siberienne; (b)
French Grammar; (c) Translation
at sight.
V I I . The VanderVeer Medal: for
German. Open to students of not
less t h a n t w o years standing.
To
be awarded by written examination t o be held May 23, 1906, at
2 p. m. Examination to cover:
(a) Wildenbruch's Das Edle B l u t ;
(b) German Grammar; (c) Translation at Sight.
V I I I . The Pruyn
Medal:
for
Senior Scholarship. Open t o students of not less than three y e a r s
standing. To be awarded in accordance with class rank.
I X . The Mereness Medal:
for
Junior Scholarship. Open t o students of not less than t w o years
standing. To be awarded in accordance with class rank.
Alumni Notes
'05
James W . Cox, Jr., of Cornell
University, was in A l b a n y F-eb.
24, 1906.
R u t h Podmore visited school on
Feb. 17.
B e t h Carroll has a position in the
State Capitol, A l b a n y , N. Y .
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'04
Louise von Salis has returned to
her heme in A l b a n y , after having
spent t w o years abroad.
I
Jennie K e e g a n is teaching school
at Schodack Landing.
Lillian Fowler has a position in
the Dudley Observatory.
'03
Elinor Marsh visited High School
on Feb. 12, 1906.
'02
Sarah Oliver is teaching school
at Voorheesville.
May Hart is teaching school at
Dunnsville, N. Y .
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committees appointed: Announcements, Misses Swayne and W o o d ;
Class D a y , Misses Breitenstein,
Gallup, Mathews, Coventry and
Wood.
School Notes
On Monday, February 12, exercises in honor of Lincoln's Birthday were held in the assemblyroom. Miss A. Rose Markham, a
former teacher, gave an excellent
vocal solo. The speaker of the
day was Dr. Wheelock of the State
Department of Education. The
program was concluded by a piano
solo b y Miss Jones.
Alice Wallace was married at her
home in K e n w o o d on December
27, t o John A d a m s of Berne, N. Y .
Washington's Birthday was observed b y the pupils and teachers
of the High School and Grammar
department on Wednesday, Feb.
21. The program included patriotic songs by the school, recitation by Miss Jessie L u c k of the
grammar department and a t a l k
on Washington by Dr. Fred Winslow A d a m s of the State Street
Methodist Church, Schenectady.
William Fitzsimmons was elected
president of the association consisting of the honorary members of
the Adelphoi Fraternity, which
was recently organized at a dinner
given at the Hotel New Kenmore,
A l b a n y , N. Y .
A play entitled " M r . B o b " was
given by the students of the High
School on Saturday, March 3 in
the Unitarian Church. The participants
showed their marked
ability besides much hard work.
The caste was as follows:
'97
R u t h K e m p e r is occupying a
position as clerk in the State
Capitol.
Aunt B e c k y , Katharine Parsons,'07
Katharine Rodgers, a niece. . . .
Edith Jones, . . '07
Marion B r y a n t , " M r . B o b " . . . .
Letha Cooper, '07
P a t t y , a m a i d . . E m i l y Beale, '08
Philip R o y s o n
E d w a r d O'Connell, '07
Mr. Brown, Morgan Dickinson, '09
Jenkins, butler
. .Harold V a n Oostenbrugge, '08
Miss Adams is teaching school at
Union Church, N. Y .
'01
Benjamin W h i t b e c k is at his
home in A l b a n y during Cornell
spring vacation.
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Senior Class Notes
A regular meeting of the senior
class was held on Wednesday,
March 21. Considerable business
was transacted and the following
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Before the play and between the
acts musical selections were rendered b y Miss Eleanor L. Danaher,
Miss Miriam Marsh and Mr. Cbmelius Wilde. A t the close of the p l a y
dancing was enjoyed.
Society Notes
On Tuesday, Feb. 13, the following young ladies were introduced
into the mysteries of Zeta Sigma:
Grace Gilleaudeau, Miriam Marsh,
Elsie Danaher, R u t h Patterson,
R u t h Fuller, A n n a
Keenholts,
Mabel Conger, Ethel Secor, B e t h
Cobb, Helen Horton, Mary Horton,
Frances Robinson, Lura Arnold,
Verna Fowler, Agnes Stuart, Marion Paddock, and Lillian Flanders.
A f t e r the initiation a tempting
" s p r e a d " was greatly enjoyed b y all.
Miss McKutcheon was present
at the meeting of Zeta Sigma on
Tuesday, March 20 and g a v e a
very interesting talk.
The following y o u n g ladies have
been elected into the Quintillian
Literary Society: Misses
Everhart, Bell, Billson, Traver, McElroy, and Oliver. Initiation occurred March 8, after which a
delicious luncheon was served.
On the evening of February 20,
the girls of the Quintillion Society
gave a sleighride. T h e y started
from A l b a n y and drove out t o
Slingerlands, t o their president's
home. A most enjoyable time w a s
passed, and they upset only once.
Theta N u has initiated
member, Mr. Chester Frost.
President, George B. W e a v e r .
Vice-President, Niles Persons.
Secretary, Keller Ziegler.
Treasurer, E d w a r d J. O'Connell.
Corresponding Secretary, Russell
Meany.
Chaplain, J, L e R o y Herber.
Sergeant-at-Arms and Master of
Ceremonies, Warren Brewster.
Athletics
Miss
Shifferdecker has been
elected to the captaincy in place
of Miss Wood, who resigned.
Miss Wood, who on account of
poor health was forced t o resign
her position on the basket ball
team, is much improved and is
b a c k at her place again.
The following games
played since last issue:
Feb. 17, Racquet 12
Mch. 3, St. Agnes 10
Mch. 10, Racquet 15
have been
N. H. S. 7
N. H. S. 4
N. H. S. 6
The base ball team have reorganized with Mr. O'Connell as
captain. The schedule of games
is almost complete.
Since the fire the gymnasium apparatus has been packed a w a y and
so could not be used by the students. It has now been set up in
the gymnasium of Grace Episcopal church and thus enables the
girls of the basket ball t e a m t o
strengthen their limbs with d u m b
bells, bag-punching, vaulting a n d
indoor base ball.
one
A t the regular meeting of the
Adelphoi Fraternity, held F r i d a y ,
Feb. 16, the following officers were
elected:
'•i
L. Robinson (in German transl a t i o n ) — " W h a t do all those blanks
mean?"
E. Josefus O ' C o n n e l — " Mr. R o b inson, I'm s'prised."
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Our Exch&nges
A great m a n y exchanges have
been received this month but
owing to lack of space we can
criticize only a few.
Although we realize the fact
t h a t our paper is not by any means
above criticism and though some
of our critics m a y suggest t h a t we
throw no stones, still we can say
t h a t we have never printed anything which has been entirely
without merit. W e cannot help
being provoked and sometimes disgusted, when we pick up a paper
which devotes half of its space t o
inane and senseless jokes printed
under the head of " P e r s o n a l s " or
" C l a s s N o t e s " or " L o c a l s " which
far from containing any wit, are
o f t e n not fit to print. If the
lengthy descriptions of sleighrides
and dances, and the columns of
brilliant remarks uttered b y some
of the school's pupils were offset
b y a little worthy literary work,
these papers might be worth reading.
T h e T. H. S. of T r o y , N. Y . , is
a l w a y s welcome. Y o u r literary
is one of the best features of y o u r
paper. Y o u seem t o have some
artistic ability among y o u r number; w h y not brighten your paper
w i t h a few cuts?
T h e editorials in the
Apokeepsian, one of our new exchanges, are
v e r y weak. D o not b y any means,
consider your editorial column
the least important; it is in fact,
the voice of the school.
Your
cuts are poor; if a paper cannot
procure really artistic cuts, it had
better omit them entirely.
W e always have a good word
for the Academe published b y the
A l b a n y A c a d e m y for Girls. The
literary w o r k is good; the German
translation from Storm's
"Immensee" in the last issue is excellent.
The Courier from Oregon, while
fair in other respects, has a poor
cover and bad cuts. Improve
your exchange department.
The College Index, our Michigan
friend, is a well conducted publication ; the w o r k is evenly distributed
and of a good standard.
W e a l w a y s feel that we have
derived a great deal of benefit
from reading the Hendrix College
Mirror.
W e are proud to number
it among our exchanges and have
no word of adverse criticism t o
m a k e upon i t ; we can only lay it
reverently aside with a " W e l l
done."
The Phonograph, the High School
Critic and the Comet could be
widely improved.
The cover design for the February issue of the Canary and
Blue is very artistic. It is a
creditable paper and deserves m u c h
commendation.
The Yuba Delta from California
is a t y p i c a l Western paper and we
are always interested in it.
The w o r k of the Elgin High
School Mirror and the Saratoga H.
S. Recorder is too crowded.
Don't
be afraid of using paper.
Winter has taken the green from
the earth
There is nothing outside to refresh
one.
A n d so our eyes wander and then
fill w i t h mirth,
For y o u see w e look then at the
Freshmen,
—Ex.
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It is an interesting paper
and we gladly welcome i t . "
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Full of sorrow,
Composition
Due to-morrow;
Little Fresh
Sits up all night,
Comp. returned
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A school paper is a great institution. The editor gets the blame,
the manager the experience and
the printer the m o n e y , — i f there
is any.
Ex.
Ethel B . — " D o y o u like codfish balls, L l o y d ? "
L. R o b i n s o n — " I don't know, I
never attended a n y . "
E x t r a c t from a sentimental letter: " Last night I sat in a gondola
on Venice's Grand canal, drinking
it all in and life never seemed so
full b e f o r e . " — E x .
" W h a t does this nation need?"
shouted the impassioned orator at
chapel exercises.
" W h a t does
this nation require if she steps
proudly across the m i g h t y ocean
in her march of trade and freedom ?
I repeat, what does she need?"
" R u b b e r s , " suggested Adele w h o
has a new pair and ought to know.
Teacher — ' ' W h a t
route
Columbus in search o f ? "
F r e s h i e — ' ' Sassafras.''
—Ex.
was
Y o u m a y think this is poetry
B u t it is not, the printer
Just set it this w a y
T o fool y o u for once.
—Ex.
Umpire—"Foul!"
Bright F r e s h i e — " W h e r e are the
feathers?"
U m p i r e — " T h i s is a picked team
y o u idiot."
—Ex.
Dedicated to Pencil Collectors
Lives of grafters all remind us
W h a t a snap it is to be
Born without a sense of honor
Or even common decency.
— B y one who knows.
A student should not always be
judged b y the books he takes home.
S e n i o r — " I t ' s all over the building!"
Freshie ( e x c i t e d l y ) — " W h a t is ?"
Senior ( c a l m l y ) — " T h e roof, little
one."
—Ex.
Rock-a-bye, Senior, in the tree-top.
A s long as y o u study the cradle will
rock;
B u t if y o u stop digging the cradle
will fall,
A n d down will come Senior, diplom a and all.
—Ex.
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promptly answered.
Particular Youth.—Yes,
we have
heard of the custom of t a k i n g off
y o u r hat when y o u meet a girl but
it is one not commonly practised
by the students of the N. H. S.
However it might be well to adopt
it.
L . Cooper—We
can suggest no
graceful method for sitting on the
floor when a chair is suddenly rem o v e d from beneath one. Our
advice is t h a t y o u remain standing.
E. Clary—No, it is not polite t o
throw snow balls at innocent little
girls. Y o u are likely to get in
trouble. A word to the w i s e —
E. Jones—Slang
is not used in
this section of the country. It is
so rare among our students t h a t
we can really not furnish y o u with
m a n y of the modern expressions.
R. Patterson—It
is not usually
considered proper to propose t o a
m a n but still if he was a member
of the faculty that's different.
N. Persons—The
address y o u
ask for is: Miss Bessie Lindsay,
1415 F i f t h Avenue, Watervliet,
N. Y .
R. Fuller—I should suggest your
careful reading of Love's Labor
Lost and W a y s of the Wilde.
M. Marsh—Yes,
it m a y be well
to use forcible expressions on certain occasions. Although not considered exactly proper in select
company, the best one that I can
recommend y o u to, is " M y W o r d ! ' '
The Freshmen—Yes,
despite its
significance green is to be one of
the leading colors this Spring.
Cheer up.
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BONBONS and c h o c o l a t e s .
LARGE ASSORTMENT OF
FANCY BOXES & BASKETS.
ALSO
NOVELTY PACKAGES.
35 NORTH PEARL
STREET
ALBANY, N.Y.
Please mention^'•TheCrimson andWhite^'
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THE CRIMSON AND WHITE
Play
Ball
AND USE
Reach
BASE BALL
MITTS and GLOVES
A L B A N Y H A R D W A R E AND IRON C O M P A N Y
SPORTING GOODS
DEPARTMENT
See our line of Ladies' Neckwear and
Spring Hosiery.
R E T A I L AND W H O L E S A L E
BUCHHEIM'S
A R T S T E A M DYEING
and CLEANING W O R K S
A fine assortment of Men's Furnishings.
M. A. ROBINSON
304
LARK
STREET
French Dry Cleaning a Specialty
47
CENTRAL
THE
43
COHEN
GO
(UasbDurn's fiana Caunary
90
WASHINGTON
HOME
S A U E R & GORGEN
E.
HOT W A T E R H E A T I N G & PLUMBING
WASHINGTON
ALBANY,
N.
VANCE,
H
F.
AVENUE
Y.
MADE
PROPRIETOR
OR
DEALER
STEAM AND GAS FITTERS
HOURS
455 Madison Ave.
LAUNDRY
F. W .
73
RESTAURANT
EVERYTHING HOME
578 Clinton Avenue
PRACTICAL
AVENUE
MEALS AT ALL
For good laundry work.
All orders promptly attended to
WASHBURN'S HAND
Y.
are the best
AVENUE
TO
N.
Contrabands
T A I L O R
CENTRAL
STREET
I V L ^ S O N ' S
UP-TO-DATE
C U S X O M
NORTON
Home Phone 644
A L B A N Y ,
Telephone Connection
NATHAN
26
AVENUE
Home Phone 355
TON
IN
MEATS AND POULTRY
FRESH EGGS A
438
SPECIALTY
MADISON AVENUE,
A L B A N Y ,
H . R . Phone 1 3 4 4 - W
corner of Lark
N.
Y .
HUGH J. S L A T T E R Y
A l b a n y ' L e a d i n g
Hi^h-Cla^^
33 WASHINGTON
tSailor
AVENUE
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lOO T H E CRIMSON A N D W H I T E
E. P. MILLER
Jeweler
Regal Shoes
and Optician
7 8 DIVISION
JOHNSON'S
STREET
All kinds of Jewelry and Optical
7 3 S t a t e Street
Goods Repaired at Short Notice
THAT'S ALL
H A V E N S
"The
291 Hudson Ave.
S
C H O O L
and
S U P P L I E R
Metropolitan"
A . ABRAMS, PROP.
Ladies' and Men's Furnishings
N E W S P A P E R ^
Dry Goods and Notions
ALL DELIVERED
72 W a s h i n g t o n A v e . , A l b a n y , N . Y .
J O H N H. M O R A N
R. R . G L A D D I N G
PLUMBING
AND H E A T I N G
And Dealer in Plumbing Materials
SEA
DEPOT
A l l k i n d s of F r e s h F i s h in S e a s o n
4 3 8 MADISON AVENUE
Phone 1403-R
Hudson Ave. and Eagle St.
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FOOD
37 North Pearl Street
UP-TO-DATE DENTISTRY
MODERATE
H. R . Tel. 1S79
PRICES
Home Tel. 2709
Capitol Laundry Co.
37 Washington Ave.
OPPOSITE
Albany, N. Y.
COF
tOH. 5 n c .
^ t B A N Y
CAPITOL
Y O U R P A T R O N A G E SOLICITED
FIRST-CLASS W O R K GUARANTEED
H
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A Z E L T I N E ' S
One of the Many Choice Brands of Coffee Manufactured by
Bacon, Sticktiey & Co,
is their
f l o w e r
32
CENTRAL
ALBANY,
g b o p
AVENUE
N .Y .
E a g l e B r a n d of m o c b a a n d
In One Pound Cans and Cartons
Why not try a can of it?
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For the Yovtrvg Men
A •Oery choice line erf
clothing
at our store
celebrated
^Rogers Teet
ionable in cut, tailored
perfect
jfiffin^
made by
the
^
Co.,
fashin ^ood
taste
Full line of Rain Coats-the newest styles
H A T S
Silk, Opera,
StiH & Soft
in all the latest
shapes and colors
Dress Suit Cases
Travelinsi
and
Underwear
Bags
Etc.
Umbrellas
Copyright 1906
B Kuppenheimer& Co.
Chicago
For the Young Women
you
can also [find
Suits, Separate
a fine
line oj- clothing
Shirts, Coats and Furs.
the totuest possible
af mur store.
Choice
^oods
at
prices.'
B A B B I T T & CO.
ALBANY'S GREATEST CLOTHIERS TO
MEN
: : :
451-453 BROADWAY
WOMEN
: : :
CHILDREN
ALBANY, N. Y.