Crimson and White
Vol. XXXII, No. 7
THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.
Music Appreciators
F.H.A. DELEGATES
ATTEND CONFERENCE Appreciate Music
The Music Appreciation club was
formed on the eighteenth of March
and the officers were elected. Dick
Collins is the president, Max
Streibel is vice-president, Deborah
McMillan is the secretary, and Ted
The Future Homemakers of Amer­ Standing is the treasurer. Dr. Roy
ica sponsors the convention, which York is the faculty adviser for the
is attended by hundreds of students club.
The purpose of the club is to pro­
from all over New York State. The
purpose of the convention is to mote a better understanding of
train girls to plan better programs serious music. Reports and lectures
for their club during the coming by the members and Dr. York are
then given. The club then listens
year.
to records and later discusses them.
The purpose of F.H.A. itself is to The constitution and the by-laws
train girls in homemaking, and have been drawn up and passed.
build better citizens for the future. Membership in the club is open to
The girls participating also do a anyone in the senior high. Meet­
good deal of service woi'k.
ings are held every Tuesday after­
Girls in the Milne F.H.A. sold noon in the music room. The club
fudge and banana bread to help pay invites any faculty member and all
for the trip. The sale was quite suc­ students in the senior high to par­
cessful.
While in Syracuse, the ticipate in the activities of the club.
girls will stay at the Onondaga
Hotel and attend meetings and a
banquet. They are looking forward
to an interesting and educational
The officers of next year’s Bricks
time.
and Ivy were recently chosen. Those
New officers of F.H.A. were who will be working on the year­
elected recently. They are Sheila book are: Sybillyn Hoyle, Editor in
Burke, president; Karen Dougherty, Chief; Jon Harvey, Literary Editor;
vice-president; Mary McNutt, treas­ Sarah Gerhardt, Advertising Editor;
urer; Susan Dey, secretary. Sheila Linda Scher, Art Editor; Paula
Burke and Karen Dougherty will Propp, Treasurer. With this fine
go to Syracuse to learn how to make staff we are certain to have an ex­
cellent yearbook.
a better F.H.A.
MAY 2, 1958
HAMS PLAN ACTIVITIES
Sheila Burke, Karen Dougherty,
Sarah Gerhardt and Marianne May­
nard will represent the Milne F.H.A.
at a state-wide convention in Syra­
cuse May 16-18. They will be ac­
companied by Mrs. Anna Barsam.
Hoyle Heads Staff
Intramurals In Milne?
In view of the interest Milne stu- '
dents have recently been showing
in the subject Of Intramurals, the
Crimson and White here presents a
summary of the arguments attack­
ing and supporting intramurals to
further understanding and discus­
sion by the student body.
To start with the supporting argu­
ments: It seems that many Milne
boys have too little chance to par­
ticipate in organized athletic pro­
grams outside of gym class, which
is not really enough in itself. Only
those boys who are on a team ever
have an opportunity to learn a
sport well, and many boys are never
on a team. Therefore, some type
of athletic program should be set
up in which all other boys can par­
ticipate.
Teams Play Off-Season Sports
The proposed plan would allow
for teams to play each other during
the off-season.
In other words,
they would play softball in the fall,
basketball in the spring, etc., so
that there would be facilities avail­
able. The teams would play other
teams from their own grade, or near
it, and each' team’s record would
be kept throughout the year.
for the games. There should be at
least one responsible adviser for
each game to act as referee or um­
pire. Most of our supervisors do
not have enough time to help out
here, so this is a real problem. A
possible solution would be college
students, but here again it is ques­
tionable whether they have enough
time.
Money Just One Problem
Another problem in this, as in all
things, is money. If any equipment
is needed, it must be bought by the
participating students. If some of
Milne’s present equipment can be
made available for use in an intra­
mural program, none will have to
be purchased. The question is, will
a boys’ intramural program have to
furnish its own equipment, or could
it use what Milne now has?
There is still a possibility of con­
flicts when we try to get a place to
play, even though it is off season.
Either M.G.A.A. or State college in­
tramurals might possibly interfere.
This is one thing that must just be
taken into account when the intra­
murals are being planned.
Despite all these problems, it is
quite possible that the student
However, there are a few difficul­ council, if it has student support,
ties. Probably the most important can institute an intramural program
one is the problem of supervisors at Milne.
Mr. Kraus directs Nancy Jones, Ken Hoffman and Anne Oliphant in a
Hams, Inc. production.
Tests! Tests! Tests!
A college-bound student spends
the last two years of high school
competing in various local and na­
tionwide tests. Among these are
the College Entrance Examination
Board tests, the National Merit
scholarship examination and the
Latin and mathematics contests.
Many juniors will take scholastic
aptitude and achievement tests for
college admission May 17.
The
aptitude tests stress English and
mathematics and evaluate thinking
power.
The achievement tests
evaluate knowledge in subject areas.
The National Merit scholarship con­
test was given April 29 from 9 a.m.
to 12 noon here at Milne. The num­
ber of scholarships available in this
program increased since last year,
but there are so many competitors
that the chances for a scholarship'
are slight unless the student is ex­
ceptional. Only juniors were able
to compete in this contest, and it
should have been entered by all
students interested in scholarships.
The Latin contest was given April
19 at State College for Teachers,
with the test taking place in the
morning, followed by a luncheon
and a program. This contest was
open only to the two top pupils
from each class. These pupils were
Peter Sarafian, Linda Dreis, Sybil­
lyn Hoyle, Linda White, Tom Cant­
well, and Stephanie Condon. Prizes
for the contest ranged from $10 as
first prize to $5 for third prize.
Club Reorganizes;
Jones New President
Hams, Incorporated, is a theatri­
cal group recently reorganized in
Milne. Some of the seniors might
remember when “Hams” was for
the junior high alone. Things, as
well as times, have changed. The
club now consists of students from
grades nine through twelve. It is
under the supervision of Mr. Wil­
liam Kraus of the Milne English
department. The temporary officers
are Nancy Jones, president, and
Ricki Stewart, secretary.
These
officers will hold office in October,
when a president, vice-president,
secretary, and treasurer will be
elected.
The executive committee is as
follows: James Brody, Kathy Henrickson,
Nancy
Jones,
Carole
Klemka, Alan Markowitz, Maria
Perdaris and Bonnie Reed.
This
committe is working with the
adviser to formulate plans for
future activities.
Hams, Inc., meets once a week.
In these meetings acting and theater
arts will be discussed. There will
be instruction in make-up, speech,
stage craft and acting. Also, en­
tertainment such as readings from
plays, short stories and movies is
being planned.
Assemblies for the entertainment
of the Milne student body and
faculty are planned for the future.
Representatives from each class
make up a committee to discuss
those plans. Members of this com­
mittee are: Art Bass and Julie
Propp, freshmen, Ken Hoffman,
sophomore, and Maria Perdaris,
junior.
The club is newly reorganized,
and all senior high students who
are interested may attend its meet­
ings.
The mathematics contests fosters
interest in math and provides rec­
ognition for outstanding accomplish­
ment in this field. It is a multiple
choice test which is scored on the
amount of right answers- with a
reduction for wrong answers to
discourage guessing and make it
possible to get a true idea of a stu­
dent’s knowledge of mathematics.
The student receiving the highest top ranking papers in the United
score in this school will receive a States, students will receive special
certificate for his efforts, and for recognition.
CRIMSON AND WHITE
PAGE 2
The Inquiring Reporter
Education and Ideals
Educational standards in the United States have
been severely criticized in the past few months.
Russia, it seems, has some ideas incorporated in her
school system which make it quite superior to ours.
This is apparent, people say, if one compares the
results of the two systems: Russia, it will be found, is
turning out more top-notch scientists now, and will
soon pass us in technological development.
In order to remedy this situation, these people pro­
pose that the United States should put great emphasis
on science and math courses, stop most extra courses
such as driver education, and, generally, make courses
much tougher.
Two extremely important points have not even been
considered in the plans for improving the educational
system of the United States. These are (1) that there
is no basis for comparison between the school systems
beyond the fact that they are school systems, and (2)
that if we change our system to be more like that of
Russia, we also change our ideals to be more like
those of Russia.
There is no basis for comparison, since the two sys­
tems are not trying to do the same things. We have
on one hand the Russian system, which has the pur­
pose of giving only the most talented a good deal of
education, and all other people only as much as they
must have, in order to build the strength of the nation.
On the other hand we have the United States’ system,
which tries to give equal opportunity to all people,
regardless of natural talent, and which exists for the
benefit of the individual. How can two such dis­
similar things, one existing for the benefit of the
country, the other existing for the benefit of the indi­
vidual, be compared?
The two systems, as they are now, satisfy the ideals
of their countries.
Russia makes herself strong
through the channeling of talent. The United States
gives all people a chance to help themselves on an
equal basis with all other people. If one of these
countries changes its system, it no longer satisfies its
ideals, but the other country’s. In other words, if
the United States changes its system of education, it
is no longer trying to give people equal opportunity,
but it is trying to make itself strong. Therefore, it
would sacrifice its ideals for the ideals of Russia. Is
this what we really want to do?
Perhaps something can be done to improve our
educational system. If so, it can be found only by
finding a way through which our ideals are better
satisfied, and not through comparing our system with
that of Russia.
Faith Meyer gave a surprise party for Wes Jacob’s
seventeenth birthday. Seen there were Ann Pitkin,
Fred Taylor, Nancy Jones, Kip Grogan, Ann Quickenton, Pat Lewis, Ann Marshall, Richie Lockwood,
George Houston, Bob Kraft, Mark Perry and Barbara
Sager.
Among those seen at the Officers Ball at Albany
Academy were Ann Page, Faith Meyer, Penny Prit­
chard, Judy Allen, Cathy Scott, Sarah Gerhardt, Grace
Stephens, and Sandy Sutphen.
Faith Meyer had a lunoheon for the following girls:
Ann Marshall, Ann Quickenton, Nancy .Jones, Linda
Sapia, Connie Evans and Marylou Haworth.
The Junior Student Council sponsored a Junior
High dance recently. Among those having a good
time were Sue Crowley, Gay Simmons, Steve Rice,
Bob Huff, Nancy Southern. Mike Daggett, Mark Kupperburg, Sue Sutphen, Robin Dawes, Joe Allison,
Janet Grimm and Mic Grogan.
Still eating outside for 140 school days in a row
are Steve Cosgrove, Mike Russell, Stu Horn and Dave
Blabey. They insist that the air is fresher outside.
Cynthia Frommer had an open house during vacation
for Charlotte Sackman, Bill Hoff, Sue DiSarro, Jiggs
Englander, Larry Berman, Rita Gosnell, Elaine Cohen,
Katie Simmons, Bob Killough, Scott Roberts, Abby
Perlman, Jane Armstrong, Howie Werner, and Doreen
Goldberg.
Seen enjoying themselves at an open house at Sue
DiSarro’s were Julie Florman, Rita Gosnell, Abby
Perlman, Jane Armstrong, Skip Crane, Bryde King,
Diana Reed, Howie Werner, Ed Sells, Mary Lou
Haworth, and Kent Gardiner.
Carole Huff, Bill Kapner and Judy Hunt had fun
at Gay Simmons’ birthday party.
Jean Verlaney opened her house for Betsy Price,
Ann Page, Jim Dougherty, Jiggs Englander, Charlotte
Sackman, Jim Cohen, Rita Gosnell, Julie Florman,
Brud Snyder, Dick McEwan, Jane Armstrong, Diana
Reed and Igor Magier.
George Hartman, Larry Kupperberg, Ed Nichols,
Diana Reed, Clayton Knapp, Carol Becker, Ed Sells,
Larry Kupperberg, Igor Magier, Jean Verlaney, Sue
McNeil, Dick McEwan, Katie Simmons and Scott
Roberts had a good time at John Garman’s open house.
—by Connie, Dave, and Gay
Seniors Receive More
College Acceptances
As the senior class comes closer to graduation we
hear that many of its members are receiving their
acceptances from colleges.
Doreen Goldberg and Charlotte Sackman are going
to join our teachers at Albany State teachers college.
John Binley has been notified of his acceptance at
Syracufee; Thomas Cantwell, Hamilton; Harold Cham­
bers, University of Cincinnati; Fred Corbat, Hudson
Valley Technical Institute; Nancy Einhorn,' Boston
Junior College and Buffalo University; George Hartman,. Hobart; Larry Kupperberg, Rochester and
Cornell; Igor Magier, Union and Cornell. Other ac­
ceptances are: Ed Nichols, Hamilton; Adrienne Rosen,
University of Buffalo; Tony Sroka, Marlboro; and
Jean Verlaney, Rochester.
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POOR STUDENT TEACHER!
MAY 2, 1958
Connie Edwards, ’46, is to be married in August to
Richard Schermerhorn.
Polly Viner, ’55, is engaged to Darrell Cook. She
is a member of Sigma Chi Nu sorority at Alfred
University.
Jim Dougherty, ’57, is the new sports editor of the
State College News.
• Jiggs Englander, ’57, is a member of the Student
Council at Leicester Jr. College.
*
—by Karen
Charleen Knorr: It’s getting old.
By ANN
Question: Why does Milne have
blackboards
instead
of
green
boards?
Paula Propp: To match Fred Bass’
and Bruce Daniel’s outfits.
Ricky Sautter: Because the tables
and desks are brown.
Wes Jacobs: I don’t know, you
tell me.
Nancy Leonard: That’s Milne for
you.
George Lejnieks: To blend with
the students.
Larry Giventer: No florescent
lights.
Charleen Knor: It’s getting old.
Barbara Musicus: Painters didn’t
have green paint.
Janet Arnold: Easier on the eyes.
Steve Cosgrave: Heaven only
knows.
Abby Perlman: Student teachers
are color blind.
Annabelle Page: Green at times
indicates sickness.
Are you in­
sinuating that Milne students are
sick?
Carol Ricotta: They have to be
different.
Look What's Coming
Saturday, May 10
Junior High Dance.
Saturday, May 17
College
Entrance
Examination
Board tests.
Q.T.S.A. Dance.
Thursday, May 22
Junior Student council elections
and the M.B.A.A. banquet.
Crimson and White
No. 7
May 2, 1958
Vol. XXXII
Published every three
weeks by the Crimson
and White Board, The
Milne School, Albany,
New York. Address
exchanges to the Ex­
change Editor and
other correspondence
to the Editor.
MEMBER
Columbia Scholastic Press Ass’n.
Empire State School Press Ass’n.
The Editorial Staff
Editor-in-Chief . George Houston, ’59
News Editor............Linda White, ’59
Associate Editor Nancy Jones,’59
Boys’ Sports Editors,
Bud Mehan, ’59, Dick Collins, ’59
Associate Editor Larry Giventer, ’59
Girls’ Sports Editor .Cathy Scott,’59
Feature Editor...............Fred Bass, ’59
Asst. Boys’ Sports Chuck Lewis,’59
Staff Photog......... Doug Margolis, ’60
Chief Typist........ Dee Huebner, ’59
Business Mgr........ Bob Bildersee, ’59
Exchange Editor.....Faith Meyer, ’59
Faculty Advis. Mrs. Naomi L. Mager
The Staff
Karen Dougherty, Connie Evans,
Dave Blabey, Gay Simmons, Ann
Quickenton, Linda Scher, Aaron
Jasper, Mary Beth Long, Judy Mar­
golis, Richard Luduena, Martha
Hesser, Klara Schmidt, Fred Taylor,
and Ann Marshall.
Contributors
Jed Allen, Sarah Gerhardt, Marylou
Haworth, Bryde King, George Lej­
nieks, John Mcllwaine, Maria Perdaris, Tom Rider, and Fred Taylor.
MAY 2, 1958
CRIMSON AND WHITE
PAGE 3
MILNE EXPECTS WINNING SEASON
Varsity Baseball
Team Promising
Baseball coach Harry Grogan is
looking forward to a good season,
and he has his eye on another Capi­
tal District league championship.
Two-thirds of last year’s starting
outfield are back in the persons of
Ed Sells and Bob Killough. Both
are solid hitters and possess the
kind of throwing arms that keep
baserunners honest.
Kip Grogan
is the logical choice for the third
outfield spot. A .300 hitter on the
junior varsity as a sophomore last
year, he made one varsity appear­
ance and gathered two hits against
B.C.H.S.
In the capable hands of Wes
Jacobs lies the third base job, and
this leaves Coach Grogan no prob­
lem whatsoever.
Last year Wes
handled the hot corner like a vet­
eran and hit with consistent power,
although only a sophomore. Com­
petition is keen around second base
with five hopefuls vying for berths.
Brud Snyder is leading the parade
for a starting position at either sec­
ond base or shortstop. He has had
experience at both slots, and was
the varsity second baseman last
season.
Bud Mehan and Bob Blabey, the
junior varsity’s double play com­
bination last season, are fighting
for the other spot along with Chuck
Lewis and Dick Grear. Don Lewis
seems to have the first base job
nailed down. The six-footer hits
with commanding power, but not
often enough.
Question Mark on Pitching
Pitching seems to be the only
major problem that Coach Grogan
must overcome if Milne is to reach
great heights. Richie Lockwood, a
j.v. hurler last season, with a year
of American Legion experience
under his belt, and Bill Warren, re­
turning for his second year of
varsity chucking, form the nucleus
of the pitching staff. Dave Male, a
sophomore, and his variety of curve
balls may find their place on the
Milne varsity.
The catching chores will be taken
care of by Howie Wildove and
Clayton Knapp.
Howie is wellseasoned, having gone to Dodgertown, a training camp for young
ball players and having caught
varsity, j.v. and American Legion.
One prospect being given careful
examination is Keith Warner, a 200
pound junior with Babe Ruth league
experience.
Rensselaer Strong
Milne’s strongest opposition will
probably come from a well-rounded
Albany Academy nine. Van Rensse­
laer, who proved their worth on the
court, are again strong on the dia­
mond. Shenendehowa lacks strength,
and Dick Burwash is the only
Plainsman who could cause the
Crimson any trouble.
Columbia, the remaining member
of the Capital District league, does
not shape up to be a threat this
year.
Bethlehem Central, which
does not participate in the league
in baseball, completes Milne’s ten
game slate. They are always a good
team even when they do not appear
to have the personnel.
Great things are going on in the
girls’ sports world! We just wit­
nessed the completion of the basket­
ball intramurals in both the senior
and junior highs.
Roaring Team
No. 1 was victorious in the senior
high league. They won all their
games by an average of three
points. Among the stars on Team
No. 1 we find Rita Gosnell, Eileen
Hannan, Nancy Jones, Ann Quickenton, Sarah Gerhardt, Linda Dilienback, Carolyn Walther and Sue
Dey. Congratulations, ladies!
Tennis
At this time, each year, in Milne,
the future tennis pros can be seen
practicing their skills at Ridgefield
tennis courts under the watchful
supervision of the tennis coach, Mr.
Howes.
This year, this spirited
group of athletes is looking forward
to a winning season. To help in­
sure this aim, tlie Milne tennis
team has seven experienced letter
men returning.
They are Jon
Harvey,
Larry
Giventer,
Max
Streibel, John Breeze, Igor Magier,
Fred Bass, and last year’s tennis
trophy winner, Aaron Jasper.
Wrestling Team:
A Sports Editorial
Wrestling, a relatively new high
school sport, is rapidly increasing
in popularity. In the capital dis­
trict, there are eighteen schools con­
templating wrestling teams because
of the great enthusiasm among the
boys of the area.
In an interview with Coach
Grogan, I found him quite optimistic
about this new team. He said that
such a team would utilize the
abilities of at least twelve boys who
The new members that are trying would otherwise have been left out
out for the team are Ted Standing, of a first semester sport.
Pete Sarafian, Larry Kupperberg,
This sport is a good one so far
Eric Yaffee, Bill Nathan, and Dick as both boys and school are con­
Collins.
cerned. For the school, it offers an
Last year, the lack of experience inexpensive, rapidly-growing sport.
and the inability to organize good
The most important advantage for
doubles teams were the major prob­
lems that faced the club. Inexper­ the boys is that those who have
ience is only corrected through been made ineligible for basketball
practice, but the other problem because of their excessive weight
showed an evident need for a coach can here in this sport apply thir
who could devote his time to the natural resources and skills most
club. The good weather this spring favorably.
The only present disadvantage is
has enabled the team to practice,
and this solves the first problem. the transportation problem. If we
Our coach this year will be Mr. were to schedule a team in a rural
Harold Howes, who has volunteered district that would necessitate the
his knowledge and time to instruct use of a bus, we might run into
financial difficulties.
the team.
My opinion of this team is defi­
Team to Beat: Academy
Teams to be played this year are nitely favorable. I feel that it will
Academy, Rensselaer, Shenende­ draw more respect for our school
howa, B.C.H S , Columbia, and a in the sports field. It will also en­
new team on the schedule, Albany able more boys to participate in in­
High School. Last year’s results ter-scholastic athletics.
showed Milne winning three and
For these reasons, it seems to me
losing seven. This was due mainly advantageous to the school to over­
to the lack of experience, for the come any difficulties and organize a
team was composed of freshmen and wrestling team.
—Dick Collins
sophomores. This year the team is
looking forward to a .500 season or
better.
Predictions for the coming season:
Mr. Bayer, with a 202 average,
Academy will be the strongest op­ led the faculty to a 27 to 8 victory
position this year. With an excellent over the students at Rice bowling
team returning from last year, alleys. Ed Sells, with a 155 average,
Academy will roll to two victories led the students who trailed by only
over the Crimson.
B.C.H.S. will a 6 to 4 margin after the first game.
provide more tennis balls than we
Bowling for the faculty were
will be able to hit back, and they
will also take two from Milne. Col­ Mesdames Glass, Salm and Murray,
umbia and A.H.S. are on an equal and Mesers Bayer, Hathaway, John­
level with our boys. We will split son, Howes, Delong, Fossieck and
with these teams. The two teams Snyder. Kegling for the student
left are Shenendehowa and Rens­ team were Joyce Seymour, Jean
selaer. Last year our team was Verlaney, Pat Scoons, Ed Sells, Igor
Brud
Snyder,
Clayton
slightly better than theirs, and with Magier,
our added potential’ and new coach Knapp, Larry Kupperburg, Bob
Killough and Bill Warren.
we will overpower these clubs.
Faculty Triumphs
Our junior high girls played
under similar circumstances and
ended up with a tie. Miss Lydia
Murray has been trying to arrange
a short rendezvous in the gym for
Teams No. 3 and No 5 to fight it
out, but the playoff has not as yet
been scheduled. Team No. 3 mem­
bers are Joan Kallenbach, Susie
Scher, Candy King, Sue Hanke,
Janice Meurs, Susan Garman, Carol
Klemka, Barbara Weinstock and
Karen Giventer. Those stirring up
action for Team No. 5 are Janice
Arnold, Ricky Stewart, Sue Unger,
Cindy Coffin, Linda Schincel, Ellen
Wolkin, Judy Margolis, Lorraine
Maynard, Cathy Hanan, Nancy
Feldman and Gail O’Brien.
The biggest news around the
women’s
world
today
is
the
M.G.A.A. Banquet, to be held May
27th. So far that is the only news
released, except that the general
chairman is to be Ann Quickenton.
J.V. and Frosh Boast
Experienced Teams
Milne junior varsity and freshmen
baseball teams are ready for this
baseball season.
This year’s j.v.’s team looks like it
is headed for many successes on
the diamond. Tom Hoppey and Gus
Tillman, two prominent State ath­
letes, will coach the future varsity
performers.
Earl Miller, Tom Rider, Bob
Cantwell, Dave Male and Chuck
Lewis, five former freshmen play­
ers, will make up the nucleus of
the ball club.
These five boys
should give the squad the experi­
ence needed to form a winning
team.
Newcomers vying for positions
are Len Mitchell, Keith Warner, Art
“Doc” Hengerer, a transfer from
Albany Academy, Bill Walther and
Bob Kraft.
Freshmen Promising
This year’s frosh coach, Bob
Granadas, has reason to be very
happy. He has the makings of a
fine baseball team. Six members
of last year’s freshmen club are re­
turning. This group is made up of
Codge Jenkins, Steve Rice. Ken
Lockwood, Glenn Simmons, Sandy
Berman and Alan Markowitz.
Other boys have been practicing
this spring. This group of potential
frosh stars includes Stu Horn, John
Coughtry, Roger Seymour, Chad
Grogan, Keith Shaver, Jon Axelrod,
Art Bass, Tom Dawes and Chuck
Culver.
PAGE 4
MAY 2, 1958
CRIMSON AND WHITE
Why School? \
Senior Spotlight
By FRED BASS
The current topic of discussion
at all high-level administrative ses­
sions is “Is our education as good
as that in the U.S.S.R.?” This sub­
ject is being tossed around and
looked at from many angles. This is
a new angle.
Why have school at all? Think of
all the things that can be done dur­
ing the time we now waste in
school. To list a few: play base­
ball, tennis, football, ice hockey,
badminton, squash, soccer, rugby,
cricket, hopskotch or field hockey;
shoot darts, pool, billiards or dice;
have a “friendly” game of poker;
eat; sleep; and so on. Surely these
activities are more interesting than
listening to a teacher drone on and
on #bout the economic, social, and
political situation, in the Balkan
States.
Many so-called educational
courses will not help you at all in
later life. Of what use are the ex­
tensive English courses to a futuie
ditch-digger?
How much World
History must a Sanitary Engineer
(also known as a garbageman) know
to hold down his job?
I suppose that we here at Milne
should feel lucky, though. We have
fresh, new, young, inexperienced
teachers to aid us in our scholastic
endeavors while across the way the
students are instructed by aged
cronies set in their ways and hard
to change in their methods.
The universal attitude toward
school is one of distaste. Everyone
resents being cooped up in a small,
enclosed space for a good part of
the day, especially on nice days. But
even more despised than school
hours are the homework assign­
ments handed out by mean, nar­
row-minded teachers. These peda­
gogues, impervious to such cries as
“But we have Hi-Y (Tri-Hi-Y) to­
night, Sir!” “Ma'am, there’s a bas­
ketball game tonight!”
“Sir, the
big dance is tonight!” “Ma’am, we
have other subjects too, you know!”
still require what seems to be hours
of your free time.
How many of you remain will­
ingly in your homerooms during
homeroom period?
Why
can’t
something be done to liven up this
dull breathing space? I have some
practical suggestions on how to im­
prove our homeroom periods. First,
install a color TV in each home­
room. This would attract and hold
the interest of all students. Think
of all the programs available! Such
action-packed shows as the Romper
Room Show and Ding-Dong School
can be viewed with the flip of a
switch. This move on the part of
the school would encourage more
attendance at meetings held during
homeroom.
Other ways to improve school are
shorter hours, fewer classes and, as
before implied, less homework.
These would inspire more people to
attend school and fewer to play
hooky.
Thought for the Week
Keep this thought in mind as you
work and play. It may come in use­
ful at some future time. “That
that is, is, and that that is not, is
not; but that that is, is not that
that is not; nor is that that is not,'
that that is.”
By MARY BETH and AARON
Adrienne Rosen, Edward Nichols
EDWARD NICHOLS
Here we have one of the more
active students. While at Milne,
Edward Nichols has been hacking
away at the ball on the golf team,
has expounded his theories in In­
ternational Relations club, has iden­
tified himself with the stage by his
active part in putting on the senior
play, has shown his qualities as a
solid citizen by doing his share in
Adelphoi, and has done an excellent
job in writing the Senior Spotlight
this past year.
Such an active person must have
a great many likes, and “Curly”
does. He likes tennis, golf, skiing,
science fiction, mountains and out­
door movies.
Ed can’t stand the ocean, trying
to find a parking place on Wash­
ington Avenue and waiting for the
golf course to open.
Ed came actively into this world
in Albany on July 5, 1940. He was
soon to be found in Loudonville
grammar school. From there he
came to Milne. After graduation,
Ed plans to work in the Albany
Savings bank. Next fall, he will
start a three-year period at Hamil­
ton and from there he will make
Columbia or M.I.T. his home for
two school years. When his college
training has ended we’ll be able to
find his name in Who’s Who listed
as a famous aeronautical engineer.
ADRIENNE ROSEN
On February 13, 1940, Albany
welcomed that attractive blond,
Adrienne Rosen. She attended P. S.
No. 16 before entering Milne in the
seventh grade.
Adrienne has been a very active
girl since then. She has been treas­
urer of the Junior choir, Secretary
of the International Relations club,
Times Union youth page reporter,
a member of the Crimson and White
staff, the Bricks and Ivy staff, the
Alumni Ball decorations committee,
M.G.A.A., and she played Rebecca
in the senior play. Modeling has
kept her busy outside of school,
and she is the Milne representative
to the Honigsbaum’s fashion board.
She likes calypso music, anything
Bohemian, frat parties and ballet
and tap dancing.
Her dislikes include writing let­
ters, her red gingham dress, (“Oh
Ma, I hate that dress!”) and wait­
ing for letters from colleges.
Adrienne plans to get a summer
job and attend college in the fall,
majoring in fashion merchandising.
KATHI HUNTER
Kathi Hunter was born in Troy
on October 11, 1940. She attended
the Latham Grade School until the
seventh grade, when she entered
Milne.
Kathi is in Tri-Hi-Y, M.G.A.A.,
and Sigma. Last year she was the
chairman of the Alumni Ball Band
Committee and a member of the re­
freshment committee of graduation.
Kathi portrayed Mrs. Webb in the
Senior play. She is on the Bricks
and Ivy staff and the Crimson and
White staff. The Senior Spotlight
has been her assignment for the
last year.
What does she like? Well, Hol­
stein cows, Cornell weekends, a cer­
tain farmer, Johnny Mathis and the
late shows (especially the horror
movies). The Latham mail service,
little bugs in the little gym, the
school bus (?) and pasting green
stamps into the green stamp books
are some of her dislikes.
This summer she will be working
at St. Clare’s hospital and dividing
her time between Thompson’s lake
and Schenectady. Next fall she will
KENT GARDINER
be studying biology at Russell Sage
Do you want a coffee and ciga­ college.
rette break between classes? Yes?
Then chalk yourself up as another
supporter of Donald Kent Gardi­
ner’s ideas.
Kent, or Nier, as he is affection­
ately called by all his bosom
buddies, started forming his clever
ideas back on December 17 of 1939,
when he arrived quietly in the
world. His father shoved a halfsmoked cigarette into his mouth to
shut him up.
Kent started school in Hoosick
Falls, and he spent the years be­
tween grammar school and tenth
grade there. While still at Hoosick
Falls, he blazed a path of glory for
the j.v. basketball team and the
varsity football team.
When Kent first came to Milne
as a junior, nobody could tell by his
Kathi Hunter, Kent Gardiner
quiet exterior that he disliked
Nier
plans to attend Albany Busi­
people with sour dispositions. They
soon found out that Kent liked to ness College. We are sure he will
impress them as he has impressed
have a good time.
After he graduates from Milne, us here at Milne.
JUNIOR
highlights
Tryouts for the play entitled
“Not Quite Such a Goose,” spon­
sored by the Junior Student Coun­
cil, were held on March 27 and
March 31 during remedial period.
The director of the play is Mrs.
Warner of the English department,
and the student director is Lois
Goldman.
The roles . of Sylvia,
Phillip, Albert, Hazel, and Mrs. Bell
will be filled by Shelly Spritzer,
Bud Parker, Tom Dawes, Carol
West, and Julie Propp.
Homeroom 324 held an Easter
party Wednesday, April 2.
The
chief item was a hat contest with
awards given to the wearers of the
most comical hats. One pi’ize was
for the silliest, and the other was
for the most original hat. Two prizes
were awarded to the girls and two
to the boys. The judges of the
contest were Dr. Snyder and Mrs.
Brown.
Over vacation, several parties
were given in the Junior High. Lew
Morrison and Larry Morris thought
up one of the biggest. All the boys
and girls from the Junior High were
invited, although mostly eighth
graders attended the roller-skating
party at Guptill’s Arena.
Seen
there were Phil Phillips, Roger Sey­
mour, Ronnie Nagengast, Judy
Margolis, Carol Ricotta, Mike Dag­
gett, Candy King, Kris Korman,
John Cough try, Sue Hanke, Mary
Lewis and Suzy Sutphen, among
others.
Beauty0
Said to be most everywhere
almost
as Boston Ivy climbs and clings
a faculty of matter all,
in all that breathes, thinks, walks,
and sings
even vulgar sights they see
have
their spark entwined; to be found
seek, I’ve heard said, just give a
call
you’ll see’ the beauty and say
oh look!
But depending more on eyes of they
who see and contemplate it all.
The thipker and only he alone,
sees more and most
of what is beauty
and,
what is not.
—Jed Allen
Card Party Success
The senior class is happy over the
fine results of the card party. Brud
Snyder and Bob Killough, co-busi­
ness managers, have announced a
profit of $522.21. The total expenses
for the card party amounted to only
$5.85, which was used to purchase
prizes. Since the industrial arts de­
partment and the art department
donated some materials^ and labor,
and our home economics depart­
ment donated the refreshments,
there were no other expenses. The
bake sale was the most successful
ever and brought in $139.03. The
card party committees were aided
by Dr. Moose, the faculty sponsor.
Of the total revenue from the
card party, $250 goes to he seniors
to help defray graduating expenses.
The remaining money is handed
over to the student council for use
when the need arises.