FRESHMEN I ^ E
FHE CRIMSON AND WHITE
Vol. X I X
M A Y , 1923
No. 4
Published E v e r y T w o M o n t h s During the School Y e a r by the Students of
The Milne H i g h School
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BOARD OF EDITORS
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MARY
DOROTHY
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M A R I O N N I C H O L S , Quinn
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W E R N E R J J E B I C H , Adelphoi
-Business M a n a g e r s
G E O R G E O'CONNOR
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E L L S W O R T H B E E M A N , Theta Nu
H E L E N H A M B U R G E R . Sigma
ARNOLD LAVENTALL
-Advei-tising A g e n t s
We waive, this niontli, most of our editorial rights and space
in favor of the Freshmen, wlio, we think, liave something more interesting to otfer in tlie " a r t i c l e " line tlian anything we could accomplish in our pi-esent state of Senior riishedness. The Frosli have such
a big and timely subject to feature in this number that they ouglit
to be given all the S])ace possible.
When we told them what they were to write about, tliey seemed
rather distressetl at the size of the subject, but at least not bored
(how did we ever manage to get so many commas in one sentence?) ;
and as that was something to be thankful for we departed greatly
cheered, hoping our Freshmen would arouse tlieir enthusiasm over
the romantic ])ossibilities of Old Egypt, and not allow themselves
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to be hampered in imagination l)ecause of their recently acquired
High School dignity.
A n d we have heard I'umors to the effect that during Eastei* vacation they faithfully dug away in all available archives (Isn't that
impressive alliteration? W e are proud of it) and collected many
old and new facts about the wonderful old land newly come before
the public eye.
This is the first time the Crimson and White has been devoted
entirely to one subject. We hope all readers will like the innovation
and will enjoy reading this number as mucli as we enjoy putting it
together.
Ladies and gentlenu^n: allow us proudly to inti'oduce our
Freshmen!
D. A. G.
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THE METHOD OF MODERN TOMB DISCOVERIES
Tlie treasures that now come from the sepulcher of the Pharaoh
ai-e said to be pai'ticularly susceptible to tlie action of air, tliougli
lasting f o r ages in a sealed tomb.
Great pains have to be taken
lo [)reserve them for the study and delight of future genei'ations.
The work includes numbering and ])hotographing the objects; thus,
making a plan of the tomb showing the exact position of each article.
First the objects ai-e removed temi)orai'ily to anothei' tomb used
as a laboratory and woi'ksho}). Here the objects undergo a cleaning
and preservation treatment.
Mr. Alfred Lucus, director of the
Chemical Departnu'ut of the Egyptian Governuu'nt, togethei' with
^Ir. A. C. Mace, Assistant Curator of the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, New Y o r k , are engaged in this work. Mr. Lucus tells us that
tile work of cleaning and preserving the museum specinu'ns is very
scientific and mostly chemical.
The objects foujul may be divided into five main classes: uu'tals,
wood, alabaster and faience, textile fabrics and leather.
Metals are comi)rised of gold, silver and bi'onze. As yet they all
ai'e in fairly good condition.
Wood is simply painted, but the greater part is covei-ed with
a thin coating of ])laster, Avhicii is painted or gilded. The wood
having dried oi- shrunk, the paint blisters and ])eels off.
If the
damage is slight, it is ti'eated with a warm solution of wax dissolved
in benzine. When cold the benzine evaporates and the wax becomes
solid. It is then treated with chemicals.
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Alabaster and faience I'eqiiire very
washing with water.
little treatment
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beyond
Textile fabrics are very few. They arc in a very friable condition and partly in holes. Thei'e are only a few in good condition.
These are treated by a chemical solution applied by means of a spra}^
Leather is very scarce and is black with age. It is brittle and
breaks into small pieces when touched.
Experiments are being
made to soften the leathei*. The substances tried include castor oil,
vaseline and lanoline.
M E R E D I T H W I N N E , '26
SCHOOL
NOTES
March 7—The Sophomore issue of the Crimson and White came
The " S O P H S " are to be congratulated on theii* splendid woi'k.
Mai'cli 9—Mr. Sayles read several of Kipling's poems to us in
chapel.
March 25—That is a liistoric date in the history of Milne High.
Tlie Dramatic Club pi-esented " T l u ' N e i g h b o r s " by Zona Gale in
chapel. The cast included: Gerti'ude Hall, Hei'tha Post, Gladys
Hutchison, Lenore Hutchison, Florence Hudson, Dorothy Robinson,
Ellsworth Beeman, Lawi'ence Ulrich.
Miss Rice di'illcd the cast, and it showed the fruits of her labors.
W e liope that this will not be the end of sucli intei'esting and enjoyable programs f o r chapel.
Api'il 3—School opened after a very busy and happy vacation.
We were all glad to i-eceive our assignments from our dear teachers.
April 4 — A t the end of school tlie student body went to the
chapel, and tlie Hamilton Quartet sang several songs f o r us. W e
greatly appreciated the boys giving us this ti-eat.
April 6—Milne High learned several new songs in chapel. Di*.
Thompson of the college canu' and taught us Little Liza Jane, The
Story of the Pig, and others.
out.
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Api-il 12—Try-outs for Prize Speaking were held.
The contestants for the medal are: Helen Knowles, Alice Secor, Bertha Post,
Gertrude Hall, Ellswoi'th Beeinan, l)e Witt Zeh, Lawrence Ulrieh,
Hugh McKeon.
Tlie contest is to take place May 10.
April 13—Although it was Friday, the 13th we had a fine program in chapel.
Current events were given by l^ixon Colbert,
Arnold Laventall, and Edwin Cramer,
Martha Lonuix, now in State College, received the Q. T. S. A.
scholarsliip for the year 1921-22.
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ALUMNI
NOTES
Miss Dorothy Williams, '22, has a position with the Girl Scout
Council. Her title is Assistant Directoi' of the Albany County
(-'ouncil of Girl Scouts.
Miss Carol Traver, '18, and N. Y. S. C. T., '22, was a visitor at
Milne during her Easter vacation.
^lartlui Lomax, '22, has been elected president of the freslimen
class of N. Y. S. C. T.
Several of Milne's former teacliei's wei'e back dui'ing tluii'
Easter recess. Among them wei'e members of the class of '22 N. Y.
S C. T., Marion lluntei-, Martha Parry, Ho[)e Pearsons, Margaret
Meyer, Frances Stilson.
IMll Comstock, '22, who is woi'king for the Suiulay Telegram,
paid Milne a visit I'ecently.
Miriam Snow and Martha Lomax, '22, are pledged members of
VAii Phi sorority of N. Y. S. C. T.
Emma Mulholland, ex-'23, is now a stenographer in the office of
the Piggly-Wiggly Store.
Laura Hutchison, '14, is to be married this summei' to Chai'les
A. lii'ind, a senioi* at the Albany Law School.
Tessie O'Brien, ex-'22, is a stenographer in a lawyer's office in
this city.
Betty Tiiompson, ex-'23, is in training for a nui'se at the Albany
Hospital.
Helen Stephens, ex-'23, has just completed her course in stenogi-aphy at the Mildred Elley Business school.
Ruth Birdseye, '22, has a position in the Examination Division
at the State Education building.
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THE
PYRAMIDS
Egypt, the land of mystery and early civilization, possesses
many monuments of the ])ast, and among these monnments tlie
Pryamids are perhaps the most imposing and interesting.
A peculiar interest in them has been aroused by tlie recent discoveries and untimely deatli of Lord Cai'narvon.
"Whether tlie Egyptian pyi-amids were erected by early monarchs as monuments to theii' greatness, and tombs for their bodies,
or, as a recent writer thinks, were luige sundials to aid in the discovery of the exact time of the equinoxes, and to devise a calendar;
they are remarkable for their shape, great size, and for the immense
amount of human laboi- whicli must have been used iii, theii* construction.
The largest of tlie pyramids is called the Gi-eat Pyi'ainid oi'
" T h e Splendid" which was erected by King Khufu and served as
his tomb. Its present perpendicular height is about 450 feet and
a side of its base is about 750 feet. It is about 30 feet lower tluin
it was originally because much of the outer masoni-y has been torn
elf, and so its base is likewise smaller.
Mr. Moses B. Cotsworth, writing in a recent publication of
The Pan-American Union, says the pyramidal foi'm in conjunction
with the obelisk was devised to cast a shadow of sufficient sluirpness
to be measured and analyzed day by day. He says the i)yi'amid
was the result of the Egyptian's elforts to get a sutficient long
shadow to measure the months and years more accurately, and along
its sides the early astronomers gazed to mark the movenuuits of
the stars and planets.
So accurate were the measurements of the eai'ly Egyptian as-
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li'oiioiners that tliey were able to (leterniine to tlie third decimal
I)oiiit the exact length of tlie year, which they set at 3G5.242 days.
Pi-ecise knowledge dei)ended upon, the study of tlie sun, and as
the Egyptians had neither telescoi)e or sunglass, observations of
shadows was develoi)ed. To have better shadows the pyramid was
gi'adually bi-ought into use as a huge sundial and the need was
fulfilled/
Whatevei' was the original intention of their construction, it is
most certain that Ihey wei-e used as tombs fo]- the monarchs. The
recent discoveries of the late Loi'd Carnarvon have been of such
great interest that the decision of his son to discontinue the ex])loi'ations is to be regretted.
E D W A R D L. OSBORNE, '26.
THE F U N E R A L OF KING T U T A N K H A M E N
A deathlike silence filled the air, broken now and then by the
dismal howling of a lonely dog that has strayed away f r o m home
and was thus showing its distaste f o r the outside Avorld. The city
was apparently deserted, f o r there was not a living thing in sight.
The silence i-eigned f o r half a day, and then appeared signs of life.
Had a modei'n American been watching, he would have j u d g e d that
the life was a dreary one. A solenni, slow tune Avas being i)layed
on sonu^ sort of insti-ument—the sound lasting a few luoments and
then dying away as if the musician had slowly gone to sleep.
The doors of a stately temple were opened, and there could be
seen a strange sight. Many slaves appeared, some bearing furniture
and other articles that any dealei' in anti(|ues today would give
tiiousands of dollars for. Queer the goods looked, but to the Egy{)lian owner, now dead, they had been the most highly prized articles
in the history of the country. The i)rocession slowly advanced to
the largest building and, arriving at the foot of the stei)s, waited
Ihei-e. Then appeai'ed fi'om the house another pi'ocession, bearing
a wooden littei- upon which rested the body of their late king, Tutaidvhamen. The body was wra])ped and wound with cloth, and then
varnished. Still and straight it lay, and there were tears in the
eyes of its bearers. When the two i)rocessions had joined, they slowly marched forwai'd, the only signs of life in that great city.
A f t e r a long march they came to an opening in the ground at
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the f o o t of the mountains. The body of the king was taken in First
and placed with g-reat care upon a raised platform, there to lie untouched f o r three thousand years. Next entered tlie food-bearers,
who placed, in a cliamber near tliat of the king, mummified pieces
of meat and other food. Then his furniture, treasures, and similar
possessions were transferred to the tomb, so that he might be ricli
and honorable among the dead. The Egyptians had strange beliefs.
As each chamber was filled, a large mass of solid rock was
wedged into its opening to seal it. When all the rites were completed and the last stone in place, tlie people slowly I'etui'ned home.
Entering the temple, they closed the doors, and once more the
deathly silence fell upon the air. The dog had slunk away, only to
]'aise his howl in some moi'e distant place; but Tutankhamen slei)t.
Thus ended the life of one of Egyi)t's youngest, yet wisest kings.
1)A\^TI) S A U N D E R S , '26.
CHILD LIFE
IN
EGYPT
As soon as an Egy|)tian child is boi'n, tlie fears of iiis i)arents
beset his i)atli. The dread "P]vil E y e " may fall on him; and so he
is left unwashed and undressed, and is I'endered as unlovely as possible in every way in the hope that the " E v i l E y e " may fail to notice
him.
Not content with leaving him unwashed, the motliei- blackens his
forhead and his cheeks with soot or clay. Sometimes in her anxiety
to save him from imaginary ills she covers him with a thick black
veil. Friends comhig to visit his parents are careful to say: " W h a t
an ugly child! Wiiy, he is a perfect f r i g h t ! " The father and the
mother smile and listen with pleasui-e to these compliments, as they
know that this form of speech is adoi)ted to deceive the evil spii'its.
Instead of
often give it to
victims to the
and they often
entirely blind.
saving the child from the " E v i l E y e , " the ])areuts
him ; f o r the poor children, lU'glected and dii-ty, fall
disease, very common in Egypt, called Ophthalmia,
lose the sight of one eye, even if they do not become
In E g y p t the children ai'e taught to gaze earnestly at every
crocodile they see, f o r the Egyptians believe that to see a ci'ocodile
brings luck, especially to the young.
All Egyptian children are kind to animals. Tn Cairo there is
a home f o r destitute cats; and it is still a popular belief that twin
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cliildi'eii change into cats at night il' they have gone hungry to bed,
and while their bodies are lying appai'ently sleeping at home, their
eat-spirits are wandering abi'oad in search of food. Therefore, to
be cruel to a cat, whicli may be a hungry boy or girl, is not to be
thought of.
The home of the p o o r Eigyptian child is built of m u d ; the roof
is made of patches of mud plastered on rough beams or of bundles
of reeds. There are no windows or furniture or beds. Tiie kitchen
is a stone outside the house, with a pan or two f o r preparing the
simple food, which is carried to the mouth by means of the thumb
and two fingers of the left luind, as knives and fo!'ks ai'e things
uidcnown. The I'ight haiul has to serve as dinner napkin.
The children have nuuiy games, of which the favorites are
" M a n k a l a h , " which is played with shells, and " G e r e d . "
The girls are given names of pretty meaning, such as ' ' G a z e l l e , "
" F l o w e r , " and " P r i n c e s s . " l)oys are frequently called " G e r g a s "
(George), as St. George is the patron saint of the Coi)ts. A strange
custom is still ke])t uj) in regard to lunnes. Tliree wax candles are
lighted; to each is given a nanu* belonging to some Egyptian deity
or saint. The taper lhat burns longest gives tlu> child its name.
ELTZAP>ETH ROOT, '2G.
EGYPTIAN
SCHOOLS
The schools in Egyi)t ai'e very numei'ous. In fact, tliei'e is at
least one in evei'y village aiul several in each meti'opolis.
iiefoi-e the childi-en enter the schools, they ai-e taught a little
at honu^ by theii* parents. One of the few things taught tiiem ])y
their parents is theii* iMohammedan religion, and according to their
faith, each child learns to hate Christians. W'nen the boy beconu's
five years old he is turned ovei* to the instruction of a schoolmaster.
The mastei's ai-e very much different from our teachers. Tiu'ir
wages are given to them w e e k l y ; they I'eceive five fartinngs a
Aveek from the parents of each child in tlieii* school. Some of tiie
masters can neithei* read noi- wi'ite. 1 heard an amusing story of
one of this kind of schoohuasters. He could I'ecite tlie Koran aiul
so could teach the boys lhat, but f o r writing he employed anotluM'
man, pretending that his eyes were weak.
One day a Avoman brought him a letter to read. Tt was from
hei- son who luid gone on a pilgrinuige, and lu^ had Avritten to sav
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that he had' arrived safely in the couiitiy. The woman could not
read, so she asked tlie sehoolniastei' to. He pretended to read it.
Tiie woman grew impatient.
" S h a l l I shriek?" she asked.
" Y e s , " replied the master.
" S h a l l I tear my clothes?"
"Yes."
So the woman went home and went through all the ceremonies
performed on the occasion of a deatli. A few days later her son
arrived home. Tlie woman asked the school-master why he had told
her to shriek and tear her clotlies wlien her son was safe. He replied,
" I did not know that your son would arrive safely at his home. It
was better that you should grieve for him than for you to be disappointed when you were expecting h i m . "
This shows the capability of Egyptian teachers.
Both master and pupils sit on the ground. The boys have little
tablets made of wood, and on this they ])i'actice writing a little.
The children are taught to read and write the Koran. They learn
this book in very queer order. First, they learn the first cliaptei',
then they learn the last, then the next to the last, and so on down,
learning the second chapter last. They are also taught writing and
the rudiments of arithmetic. The arithmetic is usually taught them
by some merchant fi-om the village or town wliere tliey live.
The Egyptian girls do not often go to scliool with th(» boys.
However, a few of those of the upper class do. Tlie nuijority of
them, however, only learn to say their i)rayers and to recite a few
chapters of the Koran at home. The Egyptian girls ai'e noted for
their embi'oidery and needlework, and many of them do go to schools
where these accomplishments are taught them.
But when we contrast our American schools witli those of
E g y p t , it seems a pity that they know so little of our fine methods
of learning.
DOROTHY BRIMMER, '26
MRS. MURPHY HAS NO USE FOR EGYPT
" A h ! Mrs. O'Brien and where were ye yesterday? I rap])e(l
and rapped and rapped but nary a peep did I h e a r . "
" W e l l now and didn't you know I wint down to git me a dress?
Sure, sez T to Pat, my owld dress is about gone up aud with Maimie's
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wedding soon to come! I felt like an owld liay-uionnd that has been
wintered o v e r . "
" A n d did you git i t ? "
" G i t it? Well now, y o u ' r e sure talking. 1 wint in ivery store
that had the look of having a dress. The first place 1 stopped at, one
of them—you know the kind of a girl I mean—she looked like
Gloria Swanson, came up and sez she to m e : 'Is there anything I can
do f o r y o u ? '
" ' W e l l , ' sez 1, ' I want a dress not too long or too s h o r t . " A n d
now y o u should see what she went and fetched me! And wanted
me, the w i f e of the president of the brick-layers' union, to try and
squeeze into! Sure, and they looked as if they had been made of
somebody's owld door-curtains or mantle draperies. And they sure
must have been pinched f o r goods. They were just so wide and no
wider. 'These,' she sez, 'are copied after the ones found in K i n g —
K i n g ' — w e l l , now I f o r g i t just what the owld fellow's name was.
Oh yes, Lut or Tut, that's it. King Tut's T o m b . ' ' W e l l , ' sez I, ' T'm
a respectable woman, and I d o n ' t intend to go out dressed like one of
thim owld dried-up mummies. " '
(The kind Pat and 1 saw down
in the Education Building).
" W e l l , now, would y o u belave it, iviry placc I wint into dragged
out tlie same owld stuff! Well, I finally gave it u]) and wint and
bought me the makings of a dacint dress.
" A l l I can say is that Owld King Tut has sure made some fuss,
and if it don't stop, we'll all be buried and dug u}) agin and boiled
f'oi- soap some of these days. Oh ! there's Pat now, and nary a bit to
eat. So long, Mrs. O'Brien, so l o n g . "
K A T H R Y N WILSON.
A PECULIAR
'26.
BANQUET
In E g y p t the people of the higher class only are able to give
fre(iuent and grand entertainments. The preparations for an entertainment have to commence some days previous to it. Game must be
l)i'ocured, professional entertainers engaged, extra attendants hired ;
and great activity prevails in the kitchen.
When the guests begin to ari-ive, they are first i-eceived in the
vestibule by attendants, who present them with bouquets, place garlands of lotus upon their heads, anoint their hair Avith unguents, and
offer them wine or otlier beverages.
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Having received tiiese attentions, the guests pass on to the main
apartments, where they are greeted by their host and hostess, who
asit them to be seated on the chairs and fauteuils which liave been
arranged f o r them. Here more refreshments and fresh garlands
are offered to the guests.
j^i
Music sometimes accompanies dancing, the performers in botli
arts being professionals. Sometimes at the same party there are
two orchestras, which, we may suppose, play alternately. Pet animals, dogs, or monkeys may be present; and the young children of
the house, in some instances, enliven the party with their prattle.
On some occasions the music, dancing and light refreshments
constitute the whole of the entertainment; but more often these proceedings are the mere prelude to tlie real enjoyment, and the more
important part follows.
Round tables loaded with a great variety of delicacies, joints of
nieat, geese, ducks, cakes, fruits and the like, are interspersed among
the guests.
Knives, forks and spoons, and even plates
luxuiy. The guest takes the f o o d in his fingers,
eitlier dips liis hands in water or wipes them on
liim by an attendant. To quench his thirst, he is
quent draughts of wine or beer.
are an unknown
and, after eating,
a napkin brought
supplied with fre-
Wlien the feast is over, it is customai-y f o r an attendant to bring
in a wooden Jiiummy form, fi'om a foot and a half to tliree feet in
lengtli, and painted to resemble a corpse. The sei'vant shows it to
each guest in turn, with these words, " G a z e here; di-ink and hv
merry, for, when you die, such you will b e . "
P E A R L OSHER, '26.
EGYPTIAN
MUSIC
That the Egyptians were particularly f o n d of music is abundantly proved by the paintings in their tombs f r o m the earliest time.
Tliat they paid great attention to the study of music and had ai'rived at a v e i y accurate knowledge of the art is evident when we
consider the nature of the instruments they used and the perfect acquaintance they must have had with the i)rincii)les of
harmony.
In the infancy of music, pipes and various flutes were invented.
At first they wei'e i-udely made of reeds, which grew in tlie rivei's
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and lakes. But in the process of time the flute was made larger with
itiore notes and a louder tone. Improvement followed improvement
and music became a noble and valuable art.
Later more instruments were made, including tlie harp, lyre,
flute, guitar, double and single pipe's, and tambourines. Their bands
wei'e variously composed, consisting eithei' of two harps, a single
{upe, antl a flute, oi' a harp and a double pipe, or a fourteen stringed
harp aiul a tambourine, guitar, lyre, double pipe and many other
things.
When hired to attend a pai'ty, the musicians eithei* stood in the
cfiutei', or at one side of the festive chand)ei', and some sat cross
legged on the ground like the Turks. They wei'e usually accompanied on these occasions by dancers whose art consisted in assuming
all the graceful oi' ludicrous gestures which could obtain the apI'lause 01* tend to the amusement of the assembled guests.
Sometimes an instrument was used and several people kept
time by clapping their hands. Also one man played an insti'ument
with othei' peoi)le singing. It was not unusual to have solos sung.
On some occasions women beat the tand)ourine and drum without the addition of• any other instrument, others dancing or singing
to the sound; and beai'ing palm branches or green twigs they
^\'ould ])i'Oceed to the tomb of a deceased frieiul.
Music took a conspicuous i)art in the I'eligious sei-viee. Tiie
harp Avas a favorite instrument in these ceremonies. Tiie peculiar
title of the holy insti'ument ought to be confined to the sistrum.
!>y sonu? the sisti'um was supposed to have been intended to frigliten
away Ty])ho, or the evil spirit. This instrument was from eiglit to
eighteen inches in length, inade of bronze or brass. It liad three
())• foui- movable bars on which were three or foui' metal rings and
being held upright was tiu^n ])layed; the rings moving to and fro
ui)on the bars, nmking a rattling noise. Songs and the clapj)ing of
hands were likewise connected with sacred music.
Songs and dances united are sonu^ of the oldest amusements
known, and they are found at all pei'iods and places and are extant
among the most savage as w-ell as the most civilized of mankind.
ESTHER De HEUS, '26.
" Y o u are concealing something from m e , " hissed the villain.
"Certainly, I a m , " replied the leading lady, " 1 ain't no
Salome."
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NOTES
The latest list of our erstwhile victims who are now our society
sisters includes Esther l)e Heus, Evelyn Poutre, Pearl Osher, Norma
Lyon, Mildred Fischer, Janice Storrs, Adelaide Cutter, Dorothy
Mendel, Harriet Sullivan, Caroline Hohman. The new girls treated
us to a very amusing program on the day of their first meeting.
It was a mock wedding, ushered in by a cheerful funeral march.
All were appropriately and magnificently attired, and the ceremony was most impressive.
As another interesting program wliich we have had recently
was a debate—"Resolved, That students should argue with practice teachers." Hammie and Liz Friend were on the affirmative
side, while Sis Gibson and Midge Rappe upheld the negative. Tlie
affirmative won, with tlie symi)athies of all Sigma members.
Recently our ancient constitution was discovered in a liidden
corner of the Book Room, and we learned many forgotten details
about our society. For one thing, we found out that the initials
of ' ' Zeta Sigma'' stand for ' ' Seekers of W i s d o m ' ' — a fact which we
had forgotten, although of course we all have been seekers of wisdom from the earliest days of the society.
Sigma and Quin are now nuiking joint plans foi- Girls' Day.
D. A. G.
There is a man wlio never di'inks,
Nor smokes, nor chews, nor swears;
Who never gambles, never flirts.
And shuns all sinful snares—
He's paralyzed!
There is a man who never does
A thing that is not right;
His wife can tell just where lie is
At morning, noon, and night—
He's dead!
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THE CRIMSON AND WTLLTE
QUIN NOTES
The girls who were initiated into Qiiin are: Dorothy Bi'innner,
Virginia Burroughs, Brenda Coulson, Florence Gooding, Louise
Meeker, June Risley, Eleanor Stephenson, Vera Washington, Eleanor Weeber, Lucy Wliitbeck, Grace Williams, Hazel Williams, Mereditii Winne, Kathryn Wilson, Carolyn Ferreday, Helen Hein, Erna
IIal)escliat, Elizabeth Root.
The week after tliey were iintiated the new members jn'ovided
Ihe program. On March 21st we luid a very amusing meeting. The
roll was called witli tlu^ girls' names as they would be in foi'ty years.
Miss Hudson spoke on " W h y Men Should Not Hold Office."
In the near future Qiun and Sigma are going to hold a joint
meeting to discuss the plans for Gii-ls' Day.
11 A. li.
Just before you seal that letter to a girl acquaintance say to
youi'self: " W l i a t is going to happen to my letter?''
" W i l l it be read to tlie members of a bridge club?
" W i l l extracts from it be quoted to a girl friend?
" W i l l what 1 wrote f o r humor be read as tragedy and throw
the girl into hysterics? Or vice versa?
" W i l l all lier friends gather around her and call me a brute?
" W i l l the little items that I wrote for brilliant wit be regai'ded as stupid and silly?
" W i l l slie read a lot between the lines wlien there is nothijig
there?
" W i l l she wonder why 1 wrote at a l l ? "
Now take the letter, tear it into sixty-seven pieces, and send
the girl a pi-etty souvenir card with " g r e e t i n g s " on it. Everyone
likes to receive greetings, and they are a nice, safe thing to send.
ll'
T H E CRIMSON A N D
WHITE
15
A f t e r a soiiiewhat succossful season in Basketball which ended
auspiciously by an overwhehning victory over Cobleskill, Milne lias
now turned to Baseball.
The prospects f o r the coming season are unusually bright. W e
luive with us again f o u r members of last year's team. " S w e d e " McKeon will again be seen at his old station, first base; " K i d " W i l liams will play second; Ray Kirk, star of the Delmar team, will play
shortstop, and " L a u r y " ITlrich "will covei- third.
There are several candidates foi- pitcher, among them being
" S p i k e " Van Alstyne, " V e r n y " Liebich and Goldring.
Either
" C h i e f " Bender or " S t e r l i n g S i l v e r " h\M'guson will catch.
The
outfield will be chosen from Gipp, Dyei-, Frye, Long, Goldring, ^'an
Alstyne and Liebich.
The team is now j)racticing daily in pi-eparation foi' the opening
game Avith Albany High School, and under Coach Suavely's direction
is expected to develop into one of Milne's best.
GIRLS'
BASKET
BALL
You who know us and our history stop a second to compai'e the
first game last year with the first game this year. Y o u who didn't
know what happened in '21—be glad you w e r e n ' t a party to the
action! However, the point is ( o r rather the points wei'e) :
S. T. C. Fi-osh
Milne Girls
24
18
It was a good ganu'. W e all can be proud of the clean, fast \vay
in which our girls played. Next time let's have moi'e support!
H e — " Deai'ie, I must nuiri-y y o u . "
S h e — " H a v e you seen f a t h e r ? "
H e — " Y e s , but I love you just the same.
•
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T H E CRIMSON A N D
IN
OUR
WHITE
OPINION
111 Toadiiig our various exchanges, we find a variety of opinions
about the joke column. Some papers object to the personal element
in the form of initials while others advocate no jokes at all. Still
another thinks it a waste of time and energy to clip jokes from other
papers.
We, too, object to that procedure and urge ''original
c r a c k s . " But then we are confronted witli the idea that it is a
waste of time to think up tliese " w i s e c r a c k s . " Perhaps it is, but
nevertheless, the students enjoy the jokes about tlieir fellow-students, and many times good jokes may be obtained by strict attention to " s i d e - t a l k " in recitations or especially in Study Hall. Again
someone says, " Y o u r Sense and Nonsense department is good, but
why not adtl a feAV more [)ages to it'?" Others desire us to decrease
the amount.
And so we say, " W h a t can a fellow do to please
them a l l ? "
0
The Owl, Watertown, N. Y.
Welcome to our ever-increasing exchange list! An all-arovmd
fine pajier f o r so new a project. W e shicerely hope the exchange
department will continue to grow with each succeeding issue. W e
also hoi)e you will add more cuts as you progress. Come again !
0
Red and Black, Fi-iends Academy, Locust Valley, Long Island
One of our best exchanges and fast becoming the leader. For
so fine a paper the Exchange Department and Joke Column are
decidetlly meager. With about twenty pages of literary material,
T H E CRIMISON A N D W H I T E
17
you should be able to put out more than one page of jokes. Many
papers believe that a joke department is not a necessity in a school
paper, but we are firm advocates of humor. W h y not criticize your
exchanges instead of merely listing them?
0
Item, Amsterdam, N. Y .
The Item ranks first on oui' list of exchanges and it certainly deserves it. W e were greatly pleased witli the Freshman number, especially the green pages in the middle. Y o u r cuts are exceptionally
well done and decidedly original. Sixteen full pages of advertisement ! The superlative degree seems the most consistent to use wlien
speaking of The Item. By mei-ely glancing through the paper, you
catch tlie i)ervading school spirit and are almost carried away by it.
0
Opinator, Kingston, Pa.
Y o u r cuts ai-e very clever, and your news department interesting even to an outsider.
We think a greater number of literaiy
effo7'ts woidd be an a(hlition to y o u r ])aper.
0
Keramos, East Liverpool, Oliio
W e enjoyetl y o u r February issue very mucli. The si)orts atH>
written up particulai'ly well, and tlie stories too are good.
The
amount of advertisements is a credit to youi- i)apei' and shows youi*
agents are busy and woi'king hard foi- tlieir school.
(J
The Opinion, Peoi-ia, 111.
Y o u r entire papei* is well written and arranged. Tlie litei'ai'y
department is especially fine but the others are not far behind. You
have made yoiu* ' ' A t h l e t i c s " and " N e w s " departments es])ecially
interesting.
o
Bleatings, St. Agnes High School, Albany, N. Y.
Y o u r advertisements ai'e fine for so small a paper, but more
jokes and stories would greatly enhance your papej*. Do y o u share
the feelings of The Owl from lioosick about the joke dei)artment
of a paper? If you don't, we would like to see more jokes next
time.
18
THE CRIMSON A N D WTLLTE
IN
THEIR
OPINION
Crimson and White seems to be living up to its high ideals and
is a fine magazine in every way. W e are glad to have you on our
exchange list. In reading over your comments one is struck b y the
fact that your cliief criticism of others is their j o k e departments.
A f t e r all, is a j o k e department really an asset to a magazine of our
type? The majority of the jokes in scliool papers are clipped from
other magazines and it is seldom that one runs across a really clever
one. W h y should the contributors waste their time clipping jokes
and trying to think up " w i s e c r a c k s " when they might be devoting
it to sometliing infinitely more valuable and interesting?—The Owl,
Iloosick, N. Y .
Crimson and White. W e enjoyed your December issue very
mucli. The only criticism we have is tiiat tlie " s p o r t s " page shoidd
be enlarged.—Blue Owl, Attleboro, Mass.
Crimson and White. Y o u have an abundance of school notes
which sliows tiiat you support scliool activities.—Scarlet Tanager,
Chatham, N. Y .
Crimson and White. Interesting and complete throughout with
a very good literary department.—High Scliool Item, Amstei'dam, N. Y.
Crimson and White. Y o u have an excellent collection of stories
and poems. Your " S e n s e and Nonsense" department is good, but
vv'liy not add a f e w more pages to it?—The Opinion, Peoria, 111.
Crimson and White. W e regret that we cannot say more in
favor of the Literary Department of your December number. The
stories, while fairly well written, are so shallow in plot that they
make small appeal to the reader, llowevei', there are two redeeming features: " T h e King and I " and " T h e Perils of an Old-Fashioned B u r g l a r . " The latter, instead of falling flat at the end, as do
some of the other stories, terminates in a vei-y humorous climax.
The School Notes are very interestingly told. But by f a r the
best section of the paper is the Exchange Department.
The criticisms are long, and there are many of them. In fact, this is the
most extensive exchange department we have seen. " S e n s e and
N o n s e n s e " is fail- and would be better if the " p e r s o n a l " element in
the f o r m of the initials of various students were omitted. On the
v;hole, The Crimson and White is neat and attractive.—Cue, Albany
Boys Academy, Albany, N. Y .
THE CRIMISON AND W H I T E
19
AHss lietz (ill History (!)—"Aliss Robinson , what is the House
ol' Goveniors?"
D o t — " T h e Executive Mansion."
0
8. F . — " W h a t is the best (lualification for a modern sheik, D o t ? "
1). G.—"Oh, he iieecls lots of sand."
o
L. II., ' 2 4 — " H a w a i i ? "
Mac, "23—"1 Hayti tell y o u . "
L a r r y — " A w , Guam."
0
Waitress (calling to attendant b e l o w ) — " M o r e potatoes aii
o-ratin!"
Dix Colbert—" Pst! Bob, don't order any spuds. They're all
rotten."
0
" A h , iia, a Boxer uprising," said tlie referee as the Chinese prize
tighter got np after a count of seven.
0
Elly Beeman (in restaurant)—"Why all the noise in the kitchen? Is the cook beating my s t e a k ? "
Waiter—"No. He's just licking his chops."
0
Miss Johnson—"Mr. Cramer, why is Minerva called the Goddess
of W i s d o m ? "
E d . — " T h a t ' s easy. She never married."
0
" A r e you hungry, horsie?"
" N o , 1 always liave a bit in niy mouth."
20
THE CRIMSON A N D WTLLTE
Adam iuul Eve wero gambling,
Whicli wasn't very nice.
The Lord saw tliem, and so He took
Away their pair o' dice.
0
She is attractive—you stop; you look; and after you marry her,
you LISTEN.
o
Flapper (sutt'ei-ing tirst time embarrassment)—"G— give nie a
p/ack of cigarettes."
Clerk—''Scent?"
Flapper—"No-o-o; Til take them with m e . "
0
•
''Mrs. (.Uaiicy, yer child is badly spoiled."
'' Grwan wid yez !''
" W e l l , if ye don't believe me, come and see what the steamI'ollei' did to iiim."
0
Prisonei'—Your honor, I am very deaf so 1 did not hear the
officer's Avhistle, noi* did I hear him tell me to stop."
•ludge—" Very well—you'll get your hearing next week. N e x t ! "
c
Mother of Twins—" You say that Mrs. H. called me a c a t ? "
Nui'se—"Well, she looked at tiu> babies, and said, 'what dear
little kittens.' "
o
A diplonuit is a iiuin who can remember a woman's birthday and
forget her age.
0
—
Who was that girl who went into a bank and asked for a checkbook f o r a lady that folds up in the middle?
0
Ray Kii'k—"Do you know how Ibe rats get in h e r e ? "
l)e' Witt Z e h — " N a w ! "
Hay—"Uh-buh ! "
0
" Y o u ' r e stuffing m e , " said the iiuittress to the factory hand.
0
M. li., '23—" What do you think of that j o k e ? "
I). G., ' 2 3 — " A bit shady, T should s a y . " '
Marian—"Well, no wonder; I wi'ote it under a t r e e . "
THE CRIMISON AND WHITE
21
Unsolicited letter to the None-Such Corn Syrup Company:
" D e a r Sirs—Though 1 liave taken six cans of your syrup, my
feet ai'e now no better than when I started."
0
L.
'23—"Have you read Ivanhoe?"
H. PI., '25—"No, those Russian novels bore m e . "
0
Highmuck (with dead a u t o ) — " G o t a monkey-wrench?"
Wild and W o o l y — " G o t a slieep ranch. Who the devil wants a
monkey r a n c h ? "
0
Old L a d y — " 1 see that tips are foj'bidden here."
Waitei'—"Loi-', Muni, so was ai)ples in the Garden of Eden.''
o
No matter how i)oor a convict is,
Or liow little is his gain,
He can always go to prison
And get a w^atch and cliain.
0
H e — " W o u l d you accept a pet m o n k e y ? "
S h e — " I ' d luive to ask fatlu^r—this is so snchlen."
0
" T h a t bracelet, Madam, is uni([ue. It was given to the Eml>ress -losephine by Napoleon. W e are selling a great numl)ei' of
them this y e a r . "
0
Kriend W i f e — " Y o u have a terrible cold, dear."
Friend Husband—"1 caught it on a fisliing ti'ip."
F. W . — " D i d you get your feet w e t ? "
V. 11.—"No, 1 slept in a cold stable."
F. W . — " N e x t to tlie draft hoi'ses, 1 supi)ose."
0
Miss Rice (during an e x a m ) — " M r . Colbert, that's the fourtli
tinu^ you have looked at Mr. Ci'anuM''s paper. Stop i t ! "
I)ix—"Yeah, l)ut Cranu^r is such a punk writer."
o
Bwurp—"Where are you g o i n g ? "
Wui'p—"To the Deaf, Dumb and Blind A s y l u m . "
Bwurp—"What f o r ? "
W u r p — " A couple of cha])erones."
22
THE CRIMSON A N D WTLLTE
Any Senior—"T.ook here, tliis picture makes me look like a
monkey."
Editor of Crimson and Wiiite Yearbook—" You should have
thought about that before you had tiie picture taken.''
0
Ohl Lady—" Doctor, don't you tliink 1 shoidd go to a warmer
climate?"
Doctor—"Yes, nuidam but I'm doing all 1 can to save you
from i t . "
0
S h e — " D o n ' t you know why I refused y o u ? "
l i e - " 1 can't tiiink."
S h e — " Y o u guessed it."
0
" S a y , there, culled man, cain't yo i)hiy honest?
All knows
what caii'ds ah done dealt y o u . "
0
The Seven Ages of Woman:
Safety-i)ins,
Whii)-pin's,
Hair ])ins,
Fi-atei-nity i)ins,
Diamond pins,
(Jlothes phis,
llolling pins.
0
1 know a gentle farmer
W h o is so lazy that,
in seven yeai's of farming
He only raised his hat.
0
One of the two tilings a young gii-l thiidvs about is the man she
might go with next.
0
"Little Girl Dies From Eating Tablets"—TTli, huh! Another
sad case of tliat ravenous hunger for knowledge.
0
Constable—"Niggah! What has yoh in dat b a g ? "
Recent Cullud Convert (struggling witli his conscience)—
"Please, suh—ah—ah has some matei-ial fob de wife to make feathab
(Installs fi'om."
THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E
23
Feminiiie voice over telephone—"J3oetor, I forgot to ask you
is that liiiiiueiit for internal or external u s e ? "
0
Hard Working Negro—"Say, boss, has you got niah name on
yoah pay-roll?"
" Y e s . It's Sampson, isn't i t ? "
" N o suh. Mah name is Simpson. I'se been wonderin' why yoliall makes me work so hard."
Professor's W i f e — " W l i y , my dear, you've got your slioes on
the wrong f e e t . "
I^rof.—-"But, Henrietta, tliey're the only feet I've g o t . "
0
A cigar may be the best in the woi'ld but some day it will
meet its match.
P o l i c e m a n — Y o u ' r e under arrest."
(h'oss-eyed Man—"What f o r ? "
Policenmn—"You look c r o o k e d ! "
o
Artlent Suitoi'—"Sir, 1 want your daughter for my w i f e . "
Irate Father—"Young man, you go honu' and tell your wife
1hat she can't have my daughter."
0
W. V. A., '24—"Hello! I want to order a box for t o m o r r o w ! "
V o i c e — " W h a t size?"
Wilbur—"There will be six of us in the party."
Voice—"Hut, they only come in single sizes. W e ' l l have to
make it special."
Wilbur—"Say, is this the H a l l ? "
V o i c e — " N o ; this is the undertaker!"
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