(Slvmmn mh Mlfit^ Freshman - Sophomore Issue MARCH, 1924 LIST OF CONTENTS Editorial 1 Who's W h o 2 The High Cost of Societies 4 A Letter 5 Good Sportsmanship 5 A New Idea About Music 6 Our Sophomore Class 6 The History of a Milnite—Poem 7 An Indian Eip Van Winkle—Story 9 Betsy Maria's Legacy—Story 10 The Pewter Pitcher's Story—Story 12 Robin Hood—1924 Model—Play 13 Alumni Notes 17 Sigma - 18 Dramatic Club 18 French Club 19 Quin 19 Adelphoi : 19 School Notes 20 Exchange Department 21 Joke Department 23 T H E CRIMSON A N D W H I T E MCRCH Vol. X X 1924 No. 3 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 T h e Milne H i g h School of Albany, N e w Y o r k TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One year (5 copies) payable in advance Single copies $1.00 .25 BOARD OF EDITORS I5ditor-in-Chief M A R Y LOUISE CRAIG Assistant Editor HELEN HAMBURGEIR F R A N C E S M. S M I T H School Editor LOIS M c N E I L I E Alumni MARGARET MANN I - GERTRUDE HALL HELEN MANSION FRANCES McDONOUGH WERNER LIEBICH MILLIARD Editor -Joke Editors Exchange Editor Assistant E x c h a n g e Editor -Business M a n a g e r s NEHEMIAH EVERETT LONG BESSIE VERA McINTOSH BUTTON ! > -Advertising A g e n t s EDGAR BOWEN EPITOEIA - J. J!L JkO This year instead of having anotlier issue of the " C r i m s o n and W h i t e " and then the year book in June, the Board has decided to have just a year boolc and make it the biggest issue of tlie year. That means w o r k ! E v e i y b o d y will be asked for a contribution; so be prei)ared! Beside the regular class will and etc. of the Seniors, there will be stories, essays, jokes and pictures. W e expect to beg'n working on it soon, and the topics will be i)oste(l on the bulletin board. Watch the bulletin boai'd! JO THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E Then the Crimson and W h i t e seal; is still reposing in its little box. If yon really want to be on the Crimson and W h i t e B o a r d , now is yonr time. Y o n remember that tlie one who gets the most adds wins a place on the Board and the seal. F o r the last issue the prices are as f o l l o w s : 1-10 P a g e 1-5 " 2-5 " 3-5 '' 4-5 " Fnll " : $ 1.50 3.00 6.00 7.00 12.00 15.00 If yon do not know the divisions of the page, see tlie business manager. Y o u r s for the best " Y e a r B o o k " ever, THE EDITOR. WHO 'S WHO Tlie scene is a crowded court, ovei'tlowing to the door with ])iipils and f o n u e r pupils of the Milne High School. Tlie j u r y , composed of the Student Council, sit anxiously awaiting the ari'ival of llie })risoner. H u s h ! the door opens, and a tall, dark individual whom we all recognize as our beloved Professor Sayles enters. He is handcutfed to t w o prominent officers of the Adelplio; Society. " O r d e r in the c o u r t , " thunders the j u d g e , whom we all recognize as an eminent professor of State College. " O r d e r , I say and let the cliarges against tlie })risonei' l)e read to the court, l i e f o r e doing so, I must say that the j u i y must not be influenced by either the pi'osecutors, whom we all recognize as the flunked pui)ils, oi' by the defendant, but justice must I'eign supreme. " A - h e m , the charges against the i)risoner consist of two very, I say, very g r a v e ones. First, he is charged with being f a i r and just ill all his dealings Avilh the students. Second, under his supervision Milne High ranks today foremost in both education and a t h l e t i c s . " " T h e prosecutors will now take the stand. Hold up y o u r right hands. I said y o u r right hands, not y o u r left. E v i d e n t l y those t w o ' y o u n g ladies do not know their riglit hands from their l e f t . " " T h e s e ([uestions I am about to ask you must lie answered truthfully. Has the prisoner treated you in a kindly and just m a n n e r ? " H ^ 'iJ THE CRIMSON AND WHITE 3 " Y o u r Honor he has always treated us most kindly and j u s t l y . " " V e r y good. W h e n you flunked, w h a t was the method the prisoner used toward y o u ? " " W e were summoned to appear, and the prisoner read us the by-laws.'' " D o you consider the treatment just or u n j u s t ? " " W e l l , y o u r Honor,'considering our marks, we consider it j u s t . " " W h a t w a s your idea then in causing the prisoner to be brought before the court ? The third y o u n g man from the end will answer.'' " W e l l , sir, it's like this. If I am permitted to say so, we all think Milne High and Professor Sayles are just right, but you know notoriety travels fast enough for everyone to know what we know, and we don't w a n t them to know what we k n o w . " " Y o u are excused from further questioning." " T h e prisoner will now take the stand. Hold up your right liand. Good! T h a t ' s the w a y I like a prisoner to look. Have you anything to say in y o u r d e f e n s e ? " " N o sir, I put myself in the liands and on the mercy of the jury." " O r d e r in tlie court! The jurj^ will now be excused to deliberate on this sad case. The f a c u l t y will now pass lemonade and c a k e . " " W e l l , I see we have all been refreshed after this trying oi-deal, and the j u r y is ready to make its report. Mr. Foreman, what i.s your verdict, guilty or not g u i l t y ? " " Y o u r Honor, we find the prisoner guilty of the eliarges and as a punishment, we order that his name be placed at the head of W h o ' s W h o in the Milne High school." K A T H R Y N WILSON " S h a l l I brain h i m ? " cried the HazerA n d the V i c t i m ' s courage fled. " Y o u can't. It is a Freshman, Just hit him on the h e a d . " JO THE CRIMSON AND WHITE THE HIGH COST OF SOCIETIES Isn't that a dead topic? I think so, and it's awfully hard to write on something you just know is going to be dry. Well, if you expect to be bored to death reading this, I shall endeavior to disappoint you. Clubs are perfectly lovely things, but, oh! Just as your allowance has come in, and you are planning what nice things you can buy with it, or how many meals it will obtain f o r you in the Cafeteria, the treasurer of your particular society sees you in the hall between classes, and the following dialogue takes place: " O h , just a minute, Eva. I have something to say to y o u , " calls the treasurer. You then experience a queer, sinking sensation and a great depression of mind, for you know just exactly what is coming. " I regret to say, Eva, that you owe quite a few back dues now, and it is very hard for me to keep accounts when no one will pay what they owe. Can you possibly settle up with me n o w ? " slie asks. " Y e s , I can. How much d« I o w e ? " you reply, seeing the picture of that lovely bracelet and some of those lunches receding into the dim and misty distance. " O h , not so very much. Not over a dollar and a h a l f , " she remarks cheerfully in contradiction of her other statement. " T o be exact you owe just one dollar and thirty-five cents, counting fines and so f o r t h . " After you have given her the greater part of your wealth, you rush on to your next class, there to brood upon the high cost of societies until you are harshly awakened from your thoughtful mood by the voice of the teacher saying, " M i s s Trask, if you can not pay attention to your lessons, T shall have to send you to Professor Sayles." T. G. The farmer in the dell. The farmer in the dell. Seniors go to heaven. Rut the Juniors go to • THE CRIMSON AND WHITE 5 Milne High School, A l b a n y , New Y o r k , Dear Pat, F e b r u a r y 11, 1924 Y o u wanted to know about our French Club, d i d n ' t you? It was just started this year. E v e r y French student in Milne may belong. W e have very interesting programs. Last time we had stunts from each class and a f t e r that, refreshments. W e always sing some IVench songs and sometimes play some French records on the Victrola. Our Dramatic Club is very nice also. Anyone who is interested may belong. The programs have all been different. The last one we had was about the life and writings of the French dramatist, Edmond Rosetand. Another time a kindergarten scene was given, and it was most amusing. The ones taking part had very short dresses, socks, large hair ribbons, and very cute little lisps. Another time we had to guess characters from books. The one who guessed them all correctly received a box of candy. They were v e i y cleverly done and ever^^one enjoyed them, even though he did not guess, them correctly. The Dramatic Club gave a play, " T h e Dear D e p a r t e d , " which w a s very amusing and a great success. D o n ' t you wish that you could come to Milne? belong to tliese clubs and luive good times, too. Then you could Lovingly, ELEANOR WEEBER, '26 The High School is one of the vital factors in training f o r citizenship. Good sportsmanship, honor, and loyalty are very essential for good citizenship and success in the business world. Withiout good sportsmanship a person cannot take defeat w e l l ; and, if he does not take defeat well, he will be neither popular nor a good citizen. Popularity often helps a persion to rise in business. Wlien one takes part in scliool athletics, one will liearn to take defeat gracefully. Without honor and loyalty, no one will rise f a r in the business world. W h e n one takes part in school athletics, one will learn I0 play fair, and he will always ])lay fair. This tends to make a better citizen. Therefore, a person who is loyal, honorable, and a good sport, will become a good and respected citizen. ELEANOR WEEBER, '26 JO THE CRIMSON A N D WHITE A NEW IDEA ABOUT MUSIC As the school is the home of learning, I think that music should play an important part in the schools. Every high school should have an orchestra composed of all the musical students of that organization. It would broaden the minds of the students and teach them to love and appreciate good music. There ought to be more musical entertainments than the schools have. One entertainment a month would make a great difference and it would give the pupils a chance to display their musical knowledge. The orchestra, singing, violin and piano playing would be presented at these monthly entertainments. It would draw many people from far and near and would give the people an idea of what was accomplished by the students of the school. HAROLD HEINMILLER 0 0 ur to-days make our to-morrows. U nity in work is the best motto. R eading makes a ready man. S uccess follows earnest effort. 0 nly those who work shall be rewarded. P ractice makes perfect. H old fast that knowledge which is good. 0 ur habits may be our worst enemies or they may be our best friends. M any hands make light work. 0 ne kindness aids another. R est not on others but on yourself alone. E very hour brings its task. C lear thinking makes clear writing. L ost opportunities are seldom found again. A good book is the best teacher. S ilence is a great peacemaker. S ay what you mean, not what you think. THE CEIMSON A N D WHITE THE HISTORY OF A MILNITE 1. Freshman: When first I saw a Caesar, In a Soph-y's hand I spied it. I ' d given forty cents, I would, To've had a look inside it. But now, my Freshman year is past; I've scraped and struggled thru. And so in spite of accidents, I '11 have a Caesar too. Chorus — I '11 have a Caesar too, I'll have a Caesar too; The year is o 'er, I'll scrape no more, I'll have a Caesar too. 2. Sophomore: When first I got my Caesar, To Study Hall I hied it. I wished I had my forty cents, As soon's I looked inside it. But now I know that hook by heart, (At least, I think I do) Though this year there are many books Where last year there were few. Chorus—There are French and Civics too. History " A " and English I I ; But big and small, that is not all: The other's Latin II. 3. Junior: When first I was a Junior, I did not seem to mind it. But when my brain I needed most I could not seem to find it. And so I struggled through the year. And in Geometry, I drew such awful figures that ' They were a sight to see. JO THE CRIMSON A N D W H I T E Chorus —But there were g'ood ones too, But there were good ones too; Before the year had left me here, I drew some good ones too. 4. Senior: I now am called a Senior, Much work there was behind it; But let me tell you it was worth The work I gave to find it. And now before I close I'd like To say a word to you: When you are past your Senior year You'll be Alumni too. Chorus—You'll be Alumni too, (We'll be Alumni t o o ; ) . The only thing that you will sing Is, " W e ' r e Alumni too." 5. All: We've had good times in High School, While being educated; And most of us will say that we Have all been fairly raited. We've had our arguments in " B u g s " ; And in our English one. We've written poems as amateurs And had a lot of fun. Chorus—We've had a lot of fun, We've had a lot of fun; W e don't regret, we won't forget. For Milne High we'll run, D A V I D SAUNDERS JO THE CRIMSON AND WHITE AN INDIAN RIP V A N WINKLE Just one hundred years ago today the Indian chief, Pain-in-thePace, staggered out of the settlement of Albany. He went about two miles,—crossed a small creek and had scarcely reached the other side when he became v e r y sleepy. He decitled to rest in a cunningly concealed cave. Tomahawk in hand, he slept. He was awakened by a terrible noise, and leaping to his feet he found it to be coming from a huge, and most bewilderingly, odd bird. T w o palefaces climbed out of it. Which should he tomaluiwk, — t h e men or the bird? The best thing to do would be to go a w a y from this vicinity of magic. He slunk away deciding to visit A l b a n y f o r another drink of " f i r e w a t e r . " He was in the act of crossing the same small stream when his hair rose on his head. With a blood curdling scream and horrible sounds in an unknown tongue, a large, black thing was rolling toward him. It turned back near the stream and continued at tlie side of it. The " t h i n g " had not seen him! Now that he had a chance to see it through less frightened eyes, Pain-in-the-Face decided it was pidling a string of heavy wagons containing black lumps. In these, too, men couhl be seen. On it went and was soon out of siglit. On he went also, f o r curiosity overcoming fear, he declared he would follow. Around the bend lu' found til at the trail of yesterday had been changed mii-aculously and become a hard, even road. Pain-in-the-Face stai'ted along it although he could not imagine how it luul come there. Trained to stealth, he quietly approaclied the settlement when f a r a w a y in a cleared field he saw several large, white tents. Perliaps firewater was sohl there. A s he drew near, he heard enchanting music a])paren11y coming fi'om tlie largest tent. He did not know that this was liai'innn and l>ailey's circus. How should he? He did not know that he had slept one hundred years. How could he? And he did not know that the very tent he was approaching was the dime show of cowboys and Indians, but it was. Pain-in-the-Face had to do a gi'eat bit of nmnouvering to escape the crowds of peoi^le who to him were di'essed in the oddest JO THE CRIMSON AND WHITE fashion. Finally he found himself where he desired to be. He looked about him. A copper colored gentleman dressed in Indian fashion with shifty eyes arose and said in anything but a polite tone, '' Say! Where'd you come f r o m ? " " U g h ! ! " Grunted the chief. '' Ugh ! ! " mocked a cowboy. " I buy some firewater?" Inquired the chief stolidly. "Wh-what?" " W h a t is the row a b o u t ? " exclaimed a new voice, and the manager strode into the tent. " T h i s thing—He wants to buy some firewater." The end of it was that Pain-in-the-Face condescended to lose his dignity to such an extent that he agreed to sit in that same stuffy tent on circus days. In return he was to be allowed to eat all the good things the circus has to sell and receive his meals for his pains. JEAN GILLESPY BETSY MARIA'S LEGACY The two sisters, Betsy Maria and Kate, sat in their small home on the outskirts of the village of Delmar. Kate was striving to be a singer, and Betsy Maria was studying painting in hopes that some day she would become an artist. Their parents had died several years before, leaving the two poor orphans to earn their own living. It was seven o'clock in the morning. The two girls had just finished their scanty breakfast. Betsy had a sorrowful face, as sht. picked up the dishes. Kate was bending over an old coat which she was trying to mend to wear that morning. " O h , dear," sighed Kate, " I think it's a shame the way we have to scrape; along while that rich aunt of ours in Utica is just rolling in money, and all because of a little family quarrel between father and her. It's a pity the way we have to live. I'd like to tell her so, t o o ! " " N e v e r mind Kate, dear," Betsy said in her soft voice, " W e ' l l try and get along the very best that we can." " Y e s , but don't you see it's like this " Just then the postman came to the door. Kate rushed out and found a letter. " F r o m whom can it possibly b e ? " exclaimed Kate tearing open the envelope and hastily scanning the contents. " W h y , it's from Aunt Betsy Maria's lawyer. He says that she's dead, and THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E 11 that we are to be present at the reading of the will. She must have remembered us. That means that our hard days are o v e r . " T h e y immediately prepared f o r the journey and l e f t on the first train for Utiea, arriving there late that afternoon. W h e n they reached the home of their late aunt, the maid met them at the door. A f t e r resting and eating their supper, they were ushered into the library, where their relatives were seated. A s they were the last to arrive, the l a w y e r broke the seal of the will. Their names headed the list. Kate was l e f t the poll-parrot, and Betsy Maria an old fashioned silk dress. The two girls waited breathlessly while the rest of the will was read. A l l the other relatives were each left a large sum of money. A f t e r the l a w y e r hatl finished, K a t e rose quickly and asked him if he were sure that was all their aunt had left them. " S e e m i n g l y it i s , " he replied, " f o r there are no other written p a p e r s . " Kate walked out of the room with her head high in tlie air, and Betsy followed close behind her. W h e n they reached the hall, Betsy's arm fell lovingly about K a t e ' s shoulders, and she said, " N e v e r mind dear. I know it's a gi-eat disappointment to you, but w e ' l l have to make the best of i t . " " W e l l , I think it's a shame she couldn't leave her nanu'sake any more than an old silk dress. Y o u certainly deserve something for having such a name all your life. If I had been in her place, I would have been ashamed of m y s e l f . " " O h , come, Kate, auntie saw fit to do as she did, and all y o u r talking w o n ' t help one b i t . " The two gii'ls left f o r Delmai' on. tlie first train. K a t e carried the parrot in a basket. She took it home more as a joke than anything else. Betsy carried the old silk dress in a worn liandbag. They were down-hearted girls not knowing what the futui-e would bring. T w o years later we find them in the same house. They were counting their last pennies. Betsy Maria, as her clothes were faded and old, brought the old silk dress out of the ti'unk in the corner of the room. I t had not been touched since their arrival from Utica. As she w a l k e d to where K a t e was sitting, she said in a dejected manner, " W e l l perhaps 1 can make it over, so 1 can wear it. E v e r y t h i n g else is worn o u t . " In ripping the dress apart she found, concealed in the lining, a bond valued at ten thousand dollars. JO THE CRIMSON AND WHITE " O h , " exclaimed Kate, " W h a t a blessing." ' ' Auntie wasn't so bad after all,'' said Betsy, as they fell in each other's arms and wept for joy. FLORENCE MEAD THE PEWTER PITCHER'S STORY On our dining-room mantel stands an old pewter pitcher that belonged to one of my grandmothers in Revolutionary times. Except for a deep dent in one side the pitcher looks very ordinary, I was looking at it one day, when the light of the setting sun poured through the western windows, making the luster wave on the mantel twinkle brilliantly and turning even the pewter a dull red. " I wonder," I said, " h o w that dent got in the pitcher." " I ' l l tell y o u , " said a voice, " I was made in Boston by one of Paul Revere's apprentice boys. My owner bought me for a few sliillings on one of his trips to Boston from his farm near Northboro, "Mistress Wood liked me very much, and was careful not to let me get in harm's way, for I had a fine figure. "Times were exciting then, and I heard all about what was happening, talked over by my owner and his father who had both fought at Lexington, for Captain Abraham Wood was clerk of his company of Minute Men and nothing in his section had happened without his knowledge. " O n e day, the fifteenth of June, 1775, I fell from my shelf to the floor. As I fell, I hit the edge of a gi'eat stone ci-ock, and that was how the dent came to be in my side. "Mistress Wood turned from her cooking and picked me up. She saw the dent, however, and instead of putting me in my accustomed place, she put me behind a large crock. " T h e next day, as she was spinning, there came a fearful knock at the door. Mistress Wood jumped up and opened it. A man stood there asking for her husband. ' We Rebels are fortifying Breed's Hill,' he said, 'and we need all the men and all the extra bullets we can get. There is a grave lack of ammunition. Captain W o o d must be at the meeting place at four in the morning.' Mistress Wood shut the door and sat down. I had never seen her so white. Finally she said to herself, " T h e y need bullets; well, we can eat from horn spoons for a time. I must go to the west clearing for Abraham,' THE CRIMSON A N D W H I T E 3 " S o o n they both came in for supper, and Captain Wood immediately decided that he w o u l d not need the large outfit his w i f e had provided f o r him. " M i s t r e s s W o o d gathered together all of her cherished p e w t e r hut, whether she f o r g o t me entirely, or could not remember where she had put me, I cannot say. Certain it is, that I w a s forgotten, and all that evening I w a t c h e d her melt her precious pewter, and pour it into ancient bullet-moulds made of soapstone. " T h e picture she made, w i t h her flushed face, her soiled apron, and her smudged cap, w a s not at all ludicrous. On the contrary, with the firelight p l a y i n g over her she appeared the embodiment of the Revolutionary wives, self-sacrificing, capable and brave. " N o one f o u n d me f o r three days, and then it was too late foi* the bullets I w o u l d make to do any good. " S o that is how this dent saved me. " I had f e w other e x c i t i n g things happen to me u n t i l — " The door opened and the pitcher stopped speaking. ALICIA HILDRETII ANDREWS ROBIN HOOD—1924 MODEL Act I—Scene I P l a c e — A lonely road near Schroon River. T i m e — T h e a f t e r n o o n of A u g u s t fifteentli. Robin H o o d — ( t o a band of m e n ) — " A n d now that our road h barricaded, men, w e shall await the Profiteer's coming. To youitrees, men, and A l l a n A d a l e , Miller and I capture liim. Ilei'o he comes." T h e y all vanish. A Pierce A r r o w comes down the roatl carrying its owner and his chauffeur. A l l a n A d a l e j u m p s f r o m tree to middle of two-rutted, sandy road. The road is so narrow tliat ears can not pass each other. On one side is a hill and on the other a drop to the Schroon River. " A n d now, fine fellow, y o u are ours! Get y o u down from youi' Piercing A r r o w and follow u s . " P r o f i t e e r ( n e r v o u s l y ) — " O h ! A hold-ui)! H u r r y , Thonuis, d " Robin Hood (who has come up with M i l l e r ) — " I ) on't di-ive o n — o u r road is barricaded. Hasten back to Warrensbui'g and when the police get here w e are g o n e ! " JO THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E He opens the dioor of the limousine and pulls forth the Profiteer, Esq. P r o f i t e e r — " T h o m a s , b a c k up to that last farmhouse, then go to W a r r e n s b u r g , and b r i n g the policemen. Scour these woods f o r me. y o u will all be w e l l r e w a r d e d . " Thomas obeys. Robin Hood and some other men bind their captive and lead him across the bridge up a hill t o w a r d a stream. T h e y follow the w a t e r t o w a r d a lake. Scene II A campfire t h a t evening on a lake shore Profiteer ( a n g r i l y ) — " W h e r e are the policemen? W h e r e is Thomas?" Robin H o o d — " N o t here, to be sure—neithei' will they be here. P u t some more wood on the fire honorable s i r . " P r o f i t e e r — " M e put wood on the fire? W h y ? " Robin H o o d — ' ' E i t h e r do it or eat no more bacon. Y o u suffered many people to do the l a t t e r last w i n t e r because y o u priced the coal so high. Y o u are going to stay w i t h us at least a y e a r and learn how it is to be cold, to go w i t h o u t meals and clothing. People all over the country either froze last w i n t e r or went without food to pay y o u r price for c o a l . " P r o f i t e e r — " C o a l w a s n ' t expensive last y e a r . " Robin H o o d — " N o , not to you, but to the poor, yes. Y o u either fish or go without f o o d ; chop wood or go w i t h o u t fire, cut ice or go w i t h o u t venison n e x t s u m m e r . " Profiteer ( s n e e r i n g l y ) — " B u t rhomas and the police will come soon." Robin H o o d — " W a i t and see. Our lake is well h i d d e n . " Act II—Scene I P l a c e — A lake in the woods on which the Profiteer is fishing T i m e — T h e a f t e r n o o n of September 20 Profiteer (to h i m s e l f ) — " T h a t man Robin Hood said, ' F i s h or go h u n g r y . ' I ' l l see about fisliing. I ' l l show h i m ! That bay over tliere looks quiet. I ' l l row over and r e a d . " He rows over, drops anchor, and reads until sunset. Then he starts up. " O o ! it's cold here. I guess I'll row back to camp, supper must be r e a d y n o w . " t V THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E 15 Scene II Profiteer a l i g h t i n g f r o m boat The Profiteer alights from. boat. A l l a n A d a l e (running to meet b o a t ) — " H i t h e r e ! H a n d over the noble fish f o r s u p p e r ! " [Profiteer— ' Fish ! 1 have no fish ! ' ' A l l a n A d a l e — " T e l l that to Robin H o o d ! " T h e y go to the fire where men are cooking other fish. Robin H o o d — ' ' W h e r e are y o u r fish N e w m a n ? ' ' P r o f i t e e r — " F i s h ! I d i d n ' t catch a n y ! " Robin H o o d — " T l i e n no supper tonight. Those who don't w o r k d o n ' t eat. Go and sit on yonder stump until we finish." P r o f i t e e r — " B u t I h a v e n ' t eaten since n o o n — " Robin H o o d — " N e i t h e r will y o u eat till m o r n . " Profiteer sits on stump and shivers. He can only smell the fisli cooking. Scene III Profiteer is cutting ice on tlie lake on a cold December day. Profiteer (in s o l i l o q u y ) — " M y ! but i t ' s cold. I guess I ' l l have to cut ice, but just out of spite I ' d love to be idle all day. I w o u l d if it w e r e n ' t so cold. I can see how families couldn't afford my coal hist y e a r and how they froze w h e n they d i d n ' t have it. I ' d like to be in my N e w Y o r k apartment now instead of f r e e z i n g up here. ""IMiree blasts! S u p p e r must be ready. I guess w e ' l l have that pickerel that I caught thru the ice this m o r n i n g . " Scene IV June morinng. A l l a n A d a l e and the Foi'mer Pi'ofiteer picking strawberi'ies. A l l a n A d a l e — " M y ! did you ev^er taste a n y t h i n g better than tliese berries? I ' l l not have nuiny t o t a k e to the camp if 1 don't stop eating of t h e m . " F o r m e r P r o f i t e e r — " N o , nothing better, and s a y — w h a t ' s that bird?" A l l a n A d a l e — " A scai'let tanagei'. Isn't it b e a u t i f u l ? " F o r m e r P r o f i t e e r — " I t ' s the most b e a u t i f i d thing I ' v e seen since I ' v e been here. Allan, w h y is i1 I e n j o y life here so much? I k n o w ; JO THE CRIMSON A N D W H I T E I'm with honest men and not the rogues I ' v e associated with all m y life." A l l a n A d a l e — " I ' m glad, f n e n d , to hear that. Robin Hood will be paid f o r his trouble. Now it is dinner t i m e . " F o r m e r P r o f i t e e r — " O h , venison too! I ' m m i g h t y glad I slaved all December to help cut t h a t ice. If w e h a d n ' t where would our food be n o w ? Robin H o o d ' s right w h e n he says no man who doesn't work may e a t . " Act III—Scene I . i ||\ |L f F o r m e r Profiteer is l e a v i n g in the early morning of A u g u s t 15th Robin H o o d — " A n d now, friend, do you remember A u g u s t fifteenth last y e a r ? " F o r m e r P r o f i t e e r — " I most certainly do. It w a s the luckiest day of my l i f e ! I think a lot of the man who measured out the punishment I have had. Now I must t a k e leave if I am to arrive in time to see the sunset f r o m L a k e George. Goodbye. I thought I could never w a i t f o r this d a y and now^ I leave with r e l u c t a n c e . " Robin Hood and his m e n — " A u R e v o i r . " Scene II A campfire near the lake in the evening of A u g u s t 22nd Robin Hood (to A l l a n ) — " 1 rather miss that old fellow. He was abnost decent with the conceit taken out of him. Allan, I feel as tho some one were near this " F o r m e r Profiteer (jum})ing f r o m t r e e ) — " R i g h t you are Robin Hood. My house is sold; m y goods are stored; my fortune is ours, fiucky I ' m a b a c h e l o r . " MARION RUTH W A L L A C E Little Willie, f u l l of f u n . Hid one time in a three inch gun. Tlie Fourth it w a s ; and sad to say, Willie came down in the form of spray i J THE CRIMSON AND WHITE 17 ALUMNI De W i t t Clinton Zeh, '23, president of last y e a r ' s g r a d u a t i n g class, entered State College in January. Dorothea George, Vassar and Marian Bardene, Smith, both of '23, visited Milne on December 19th. Dorothy Robinson, Simmons, also of the class of '23 was at Milne December 17th. Elizabeth Friend, '23, Sargent, visited Milne just before Christmas vacation. H u g h McKeon, '23, is doing Post-graduate work at A l b a n y high. E d w i n Cramer, 23, was married in November to Lucretia Smith. A r t h u r Milliman, ex-'23, is attending Tome School in Baltimore. Charles Congdon, ex-'23, is at Wesleyan University. Emma Mulholland, ex-'23, is a stenographer for the New Y o r k Central. Gladys Hutchison, '23, is president of the freshman class at A l b a n y L a w school. Newell Post, ex-'22, is a freshman at the University of Oregon. Dick Cahoon, 'i22, is with the Kelly-Springfield company in Los Angeles. Jessie Filmer, '22, is with the Lincoln IMotor company. Velma Resily, '22, is witli the Watei'vliet Tool company, Walter Liebich, '22, is attending A l b a n y Business college. Thomas Cantwell, '20, is playing center on the W e s l e y a n basketball team. Dorothy Hamburger, '21, is studying at Columbia. Muriel D a g g i t , '20, is a member of the graduating class of State college. Earl Mattice, '19, is attending West Point and is an honor student there. Millicent Burlians, '19, is teaching at Wappingers Falls. Carol Travers, '17, is teaching in Yonkers. Gladys Rowe, ex-'25 is at Saranac lake. George O'Connor, ex-'25, is at C. B. A. Marian Dennison, ex-'22, is with Johnston-Lendsley. Maizie Buchmaster, ex-'21, was mai-ried in ]\Iarch 1923 to Chauiicey Seares, ex-'20. Donald liooth, ex-'19, is at West Point. Edith Paine, ex-'24, is with the International Harvester company. JO THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E 2 SIGMA NOTES Sigma has been having good meetings of late. are Sigma's officers for the last semester. President The following Helen Mansion Vice President Emma Jones Treasurer Lois McNellie Secretary Gertrude Hall Critic Frances Smith Mistress of Ceremonies Marshall Mary Craig Carolyn Hohman We liope that the freshmen have survived their initiation. It can truly be said that all tlie old Sigma members enjoyed the itiitiation. Sigma is looking f o r w a r d to a promising season with her some twenty new members. F. S. DRAMATIC CLUB On January 8th, our lirst attemi)t at production of the year, " T h e Dear D e p a r t e d " was presented in the auditorium. This humoi'ous little i)lay through the etit'oi'ts of Miss Shafer and the east met with great success and encouraged us to aspire to greater achievements. W h a t we are planning now Avill take your breath away. A real vaudeville show! Yes, a play and dancing, moving pictures, tableaux, comedians, acrobats, uuigic, candy, 'n everything. This will include everybody in the club, freshmen, sophomores and all. And absolutely fi-ee, too! The date is Mai'ch 20th. B r i n g all your fi'iends and come. There's room foi' all. Don't miss it! L. G. H., '24 THE CRIMSON AND WHITE 19 FRENCH CLUB NOTES The French club has had some very entertaining meetings of late. Mr. Ileinmiller favored us with a few selections on the piano. A saxophone duet was also enjoyed. Several amusing plays have heen put across by the various French classes. Many interesting meetings will be held in the near future. W . G. P. S. QUIN NOTES Quin has been very active the past two months. officers took place for the new term. President V^ice President Recording Secretary Cori'esponding Seci-etary Treasurer Senior Editor Critic Marshall Mistress of Ceremonies Pianist Elections of Margaret Seir Bessie Mcintosh ]\largaret Mann Eleanor Stephenson V e r a Button Lenore Hutcliison Marion Conklin Beth Root Doris Clai'ke Vei'a Washington Many new freshmen were elected into Quin, both they and tlie u])per classmen were recently initiated, followed by the usual spread. M. M. ADELPHOI Adelphoi will hold another initiation in the near future. Sometime in early March we will have a theatre party for members and Alumni. Next meeting several recitations will be given by some of the members. Previous to the mid-year we had two very interesting literary meetings. Both of these featured a debate. More debates will be planned later. JO THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E SCHOOL NOTES Leaves From a Diary of a-Milinite Dec. 1 9 . — V a c a t i o n s t a r t e d ! W e all enjoyed the various Christmas entertainments we had that day. Dee. 19 to Jan. 3 . — W e all enjoyed our vacation. Jan. 3 . — B a c k to w o r k (as hard as ever). Jan. 3 0 . — A sad day f o r our raid-years began. Jan. 3 1 . — M o r e mid-years. Feb. 1 . — S t i l l more mid-years. Feb. 4 . — A t last our mid-years have ended and w e have settled down to r e g u l a r w o r k again. Feb- 8 . — M i l n e ' s v i c t o r y over Altamont with a score of 34 to 27. Feb. 1 1 . — S t i l l a sadder day because we received the results of our mid-years.. ( W e hope that everyone's w a s as good as our one). Feb. 1 5 . — H u r r a h f o r M i l n e ! Our team has won another gamo witli a score of 27 to 21, against Alco. Feb. 2 2 . — A n o t h e r day o f f ! F . M. S. FRESHIES The sophs and seniors think t h e y ' r e so m u c h ! T h e y w o n ' t even look at us freshies and s u c h ; But as sure as you live, there'll come a day, Wluui 'twill be quite the other w a y ; And then us freshies, w e ' l l be all the rush. Those sophs and seniors think t h e y ' r e so smart, A d v i c e t h e y ' v e o f t given us how to s t a r t ; T h e i r w o r d s f a l l fast and sure as rain, But they give us fi-esliies such a pain, N e ' e r , n e ' e r will w e listen to them a g a i n . — E x . THE CRIMSON A N D we the the list WHITE 21 Since the last issue of the " C r i m s o n and W h i t e " went to press, have received several new exchanges. T h e y include the " S p y , " " B l a s t , " the " T o r c h , " the " M o n t r o s e H i g h School L i f e , " and " E l o g u g e . " W e feel very pleased to add them to our g r o w i n g of exchanges. Red and Black, Locust V a l l e y , L o n g Island Y o u r magazine is complete and interesting. Our e n v y and wonder is excited by three things. Y o u r excellent school notes, y o u r excellent alumni notes and y o u r honest e x c h a n g e editor. Cue, A l b a n y A c a d e m y The December Cue is distinguished chiefly by its good looking cover, and interesting, but extremely candid society notes. Your j o k e s are neither too many nor too f e w , but w h y rely on y o u r exchanges to furnish you with them? Opinator, Kingston, Penna. In commenting on y o u r paper, we wisli to say that y o u r l i t e r a r y department is much too short, altliough the cuts tliroughout y o u r magazine are extremely attractive. The Torch, Rriarcliff M a n o r H i g h School Considering y o u r large staff on the " T o r c h , " y o u r book ought to have more material. On the whole it is v e r y neat. W h e r e did y o u r exchange department disappear? JO THE CRIMSON AND W H I T E The Review, Lowell High School Y o u r magazine would be greatly improved if all advertisements were kept in one place. H o w e v e r the comic section is v e r y good. Panorama, I^inghamton, N. Y . " T h e P a n o r a m a " is an interesting, well written, highly original publication. W e should like to ask, however, w h y you fill in all available space with e x c h a n g e jokes? Montrose High School Life, Montrose H. S. " T h e Good Old G a m e , " was a very interesting and instructive article. W e suggest that you enlarge all y o u r departments. The Oracle, Gloversville, N. Y . A great many stories, and your very complete school notes m a k e y o u r magazine v e r y interesting. Elogue, Y o u r j o k e s are original, which certainly adds to any paper. The Voice of South High, Peoria, 111. T h e paper though small is qinte good. W h y not include comments on other school magazines in y o u r exchange department? Blast, W a r s a w Interesting and quite complete throughout. W o should now like to make our ever recuri'ent request for more jokes. Spy, Mamaroneck, N. Y . A neat, well arranged paper. " T o M y English T e a c h e r . " W e especially liked the poem, The Student's Pen, Pittsfield, Mass. A commonplace cover gives a mediocre ett'ect to a magazine not in the least commonplace. Spreading advertising matter throughout the literary department does not tend to increase the neatness of y o u r magazine, but it is a very good plan to make the student read the advertisements. THE CRIMSON A N D W H I T E 23 RULES FOR FRESHMEN Specially Prepared after Great Efforts 1. W h e n y o u first enter, chase around the building f o r y o u r teacher. She w i l l seat y o u immediately. 2. Y o u r lessons are w r i t t e n on the scenery around the room. Be sure never to t a k e y o u r eyes off the walls. 3. The greatest honor bestowed on any girl is t o receive pink cards. Uo not be satisfied w i t h one; demand more. 4. Go up all the down exits and go down all the up e x i t s ; y o u will surely get to the room you wish. 5. N e v e r come to school on test days. you specially prepared. Questions will be sent to 6. Use all the cosmetics available. T r y to get as much as you can to put on. T e a c h e r s recommend Three Flowers. 7. The school provides banners f o r all those whose hands cannot reach into the t e a c h e r ' s face. Y o u w i l l surely get attention by doing this. B u t h o w ? 8. N e v e r go to the L u n c h R o o m ; order y o u r luncheons sent up. D o n ' t stand f o r any other treatment but this. 9. T a k e all the time y o u w a n t in g e t t i n g to y o u r class and seating y o u r s e l f ; teachers are specially provided to w a i t f o r you. 10. H o n o r m a r k s are obtainable by keeping y o u r books on tlie desk to copy from. Y o u w i l l certainly w i n the teaclier's admiration f o r y o u r cleverness and nerve. Do not f a i l to t a k e heed of these rides. Y o u r school careers will depend upon t h e m . — E x . JO THE CRIMSON AND WHITE B a r b e r — " Y o n look t a l e n t e d . " F r o s h — " T h a t ' s w h y I want my hair c n t . " 0 W. V. A., ' 2 4 — " T h e German marks arc very l o w . " W. McL, ' 2 4 — " T h e y ' r e no lower than m i n e . " 0 L. H., ' 2 4 — " W h a t is p l a y ? " L. McN., ' 2 4 — " A very important business that school intcrrnpts.'' 0 "GRIN'S FAIRY TALES" " J u s t open yonr month; it won't hurt a b i t . " ' ' Plenty of room inside.'' " G l a d to see y o u . " " T o o busy to w r i t e . " "Prohibition." " T h e honest d o l l a r . " " T h e line is b u s y . " " T o love, honor and o b e y . " " T h e truth, the whole truth and nothing but the t r u t h . " 0 Breathes there a maid with soul so dead. W h o never to her man hath s a i d — " W h e n do we e a t ? " THE CRIMSON A N D W H I T E 25 S h e — " I t ' s very good of you to ask me to this dance." H e — " D o n ' t mention it—it's a charity ball." 0 Ranger—'' I '11 give you ten to get away from here.'' Stranger—"Show me the m o n e y ! " 0 Father—"Your conversation is exactly like the musical scale." H. H., '25—"Musical scale, father?" Father—"Yes! You start with dough and you finish with dough!" 0 Bolski—'' Wanna go on a sleighing party ?'' V i k i — " W h o are we gonna s l a y ? " 0 " H e y , waiter! There's a piece of steel in this bacon. the matter?" "Dunno. Must be a razor-backed h o g . " o Here lies the remains Of Augustus McLord, His chest was no match For a bally ol' Ford. What's 0 E. L., ' 2 4 — " Y o u looked so absent-minded when I spoke to you this morning." M. L., ' 2 4 — " I was probably all wrapped-up in thought." E. L., ' 2 4 — " I t ' s a wonder you didn't take cold." I 0 A little bee sat on a tree And then he sat on me, o, g. 0 She—'' What makes you think Jones is tired of his wife ?'' H e — " S i g n on front of his house says 'Honey for Sale.'" 0 W . L., '24 (over the p h o n e ) — " W h a t time are you expecting me?" A. R., ' 2 4 — " I ' m not expecting you at all." W . L., '24—"Then I'll surprise y o u . " 0 Dumbs—"Oh, H e l l ! " Dumber—"That reminds me, I've got to go home." JO •i THE CRIMSON AND WHITE I | M, G., ' 2 4 — " W h a t ' s that fellow they are bouncing out of the door?" C. R., ' 2 4 — " T h a t ' s my cousin—twice r e m o v e d . " 0 V i s i t o r — " W h a t does the chaplain do h e r e ? " I | \ ^ F r o s h — " O h , he gets up and looks over the student body and then prays for the c o l l e g e . " 0 F r o s h — " ' S a funny thing, but when water freezes it a l w a y s freezes with the slippery side u p . " 0 ' 2 4 — " 1 wish to ask a question concerning a t r a g e d y . " Prof.—"Well?" ' 2 4 — " W h a t ' s my g r a d e ? " i jt 0 H. H., ';2,5—"Can you tell me how to translate this F r e n c h ? " H. M., ' 2 4 — " I could, but do you think it would be r i g h t ? " H. n . , ' 2 5 — " P r o b a b l y not; but take a try at it and see how it sounds, a n y w a y . " 0 " T h o s e eggs you sent me were very r i p e . " " H o w do you know t h a t ? " asked the grocer. " A little bird told m e . " 0 We learn that Countess Bigin Circumference who has wasted away to a mere two hundred and eighty-seven pounds, has a fine saddle horse, named Opinion. W e wish to be allowed to remark that her Opinion carries a lot of weight. 0 History P r o f . — " A n d when Lord Chesterfield saw that death w a s near, he gathered all his friends around him. B u t before he breathed his last he uttered those last immortal words. W h o can tell me what the dying words of Lord Chesterfield w e r e ? " Class (in e h o i ' u s ) — " T h e y s a t i s f y ! " 0 I n s t r u c t o r — " D o we import any raw material from F r a n c e ? " W i t (a la c r i t i c ) — " O n l y p l a y s . " 0 H e — " I could dance this w a y f o r e v e r ! " S h e — " O h , no; you're bound to i m p r o v e . " , THE CRIMSON A N D W H I T E 27 Little Known Sajdngs of Well Known People " Y o u must have had that a million times in Caesar." " I never saw such a stupid class." " T h i s study-hall is not a tea-room," "Girls, girls! If you can't stop talking in here perhaps you would like to chat with Mr. Sayles." " J u s t open your mouth; it won't hurt a bit to have that tooth filled." "Plenty of room inside." '' Too busy to write.'' " T h e line is busy." " I t hasn't changed a bit from line 5 . " 0 A Soph stood on the railroad track, A train was coming fast, The Soph got off the railroad track To let the train go past. II A Senior stood on a railroad track, A train was coming fast; The train got off the railroad track To let the Senior pass. 0 Miss Rice (in English class)—"Hurry and copy this assignment and then I'll send you to a warmer place." 0 Here lies Henry Wallace Smoot, His humor never failed. Until he called a Roebuck suit A first class coat of mail. " W e r e you afraid to ask your father for money?" '' No, I was calm and collected.'' 0 Late Runner—"Did you take my time?" Coach—"Didn't liave to; you took it yourself." 0 Per—"She was born with a silver spoon in her mouth." Haps—"Rather looks as if it had been a ladle." THE CRIMSON AND WHITE 28 S l o w — " M y home town is acknowledged to be the best laid out city in the state." F a s t — " I t ought to be; it's been dead forty years." o M a h — " S o she handed you the bull, did s h e ? " J o n g g — " N o , just gave me a bum steer." Boulevard Dairy Co. INCORPORATED PASTEURIZED ALBANY COUNTY and MILK BUTTER, BUTTERMILK Oak and Third Streets Phone West 1314 Boyce & Milwain A Complete Line of Ladies, Gent's and Children's Umbrellas Carried in Stock at Reasonable Prices Huff Umbrella Store Clothing Hats, Furnishings, Trunks Umbrellas Made to Order Repaired and Recovered and Leather Goods 2 8 2 Central Ave., Albany, N. 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Present Interest Rate ^ ^ P®^ P®** Annum Assets over $22,000,000 City Savings Bank 100 State St» Albany, N. Y . WILLIAM S. HACKETT FRANK H. WILLIAMS President Treasurer