CRIMSON AND WH FRIDAY, MARCH 3, 1939 ALBANY, ILNE T H E SENIOR VOLUME IX X^ILNE JOaRNALi SCHOOL NEWS F/WE FOR NEW YORK CONVENTION) The Columbia Scholastic Press Association v/ill conduct its fifteenth annual convention at Columbia University on March 9th, 10th, and 11th, 1939. The delegates from Milne are as f ollov/s : Crimson and VHiite Betty Barden, Charles Sanderson, Pred Regan, Estelle Dilg, Jean Best Doroth^y Doy, Ruth Rasp, Florence Herber, Nancy Glass, Marcia Wiley, Jane Grace, Armon Livermore, Bette Tincher, Alfred Metz, Ira Moore, Doris Holmes, Doris Welch, Robert Tfhoeler, and Herbert Marx, Bricks and Ivy Miriam Freund, Richard Sidft, Virginai Jordan, Emily Sanderson, Lillian Ecleshymer, Joyce Murdock, Janet Jansing, and Edwin Hunting, 1 1 I S i i N . Y. Wv'k^O 01N l l f e j g i i l i a g Hazel Phillips of the Little Theatre home room han vron the poster contest for the Q^jin-Sigma dance of Saturday, March 4. The prize is a free ticket to the dance. Miss Phillips^s poster is reproduced above. (Continued from column l) 11:30 A.M.- Convention Picture-Low library Steps The Milne delegates 12:00- Luncheon Delegates under the supervision of University Restaurant Miss Vrneeling and Miss 1:30- P.M. General Meeting Conklin v/ill leave for McMillin Theatre • Nev/ York City by train on Wednesday afternoon, March 2:30-3:20 P.M.) Sectional 8th, Arriving in Hew York, 3:30-4:20 P.M,) Meetings 4:30 P.M.- Special Feature they will register at the Evening Free Hotel Bristol. The group Saturday, ^ r c h 11 will v/itness a radio pro9:15 A.M.-General Meeting gram on Wednesday evening McMillin Theatre from ten-thirty to eleven 10:00-11:30 - Round Table o'clock. The program for Student Leaders Thursday, March 9 is: 1:30 P.M.- Opening meeting, 12:30- Convention Luncheon McMillin Theatre in the banquet iiall 2:30 P.M,-Sectional meetings of Hotel Coinmodore. 3:30-5:00 - Newspaper and Presentation of av/ards; i'lagazine Clinics Advi s ors' gold keys; 4:30- Special Feature Honor Role of 15,10,5. year members; "Siiprise" Thursday evening at speakers; Convention 8:40 the group v/ill see Birthday Cake Ceremony the play What a Life The Convention Adjourns which deals with high Ifeny from the Milne school life. group v/ill remain overFriday^, March 10 night in Now York City 9:30-10:30-A,M. Sectional and suburbs with relatives Meetings and v/ill return homo on 10:45 A.M.- General MeetSunday, March 12th. ing-McMillin Theatre (Continued in column 2) NUMBER 15 GIRLS COlffiUCT HAWAIIAN DANCE TOMORROW NIGHT The decoration committee, whose chairmen are Ifergaret Chase and Marcia Wiley, is decorating the State College Commons as a Hov/aiian gs^rden for the Q^in — Sigma dance on March 4, from 9 to 12 o'clock. Palm trees and latticed flowers compose the garden effect, A starry sky and a silver moon v/ill add more atmosphere to the scene. During the sixth dance, just before the intermission, the couples will form a grand march around the dance floor, at which time each one present will receive a Ha.waiian lei. DR. SAYLES IIAMBS FIVE SENIOR HONOR STUDENTS In the senior assembly on Wednesday afternoon Dr. Sayles spoke to the students on scholarship and commented on the achievements of prominent Milniter? both at Milne and in other institutions and observed that a student's record at Milne is a good indication of what his work will be like in the future. To conclude his part in the program he announced the five seniors v/ho have attained the highest averages in their four high school years at Milne. These students and their averages are as follows; Mirium Freund Esther Stulmaker Elizabeth Barden Benjamin Douglas Dorothy Leonard 96.09 95.70 93,30 89,87" 89.86 Voturtie Bl/Niumber \s CRIMSON Aim WHITE LITHGOW EXPLAINS Page 2. MURALS March 3» 1939. MN INTERVIEW; STAFF I^EICBIDIIS R E V M L STORY Tv/o weeks from today, Milne v;ill conduct its Third Annual Card Party in the State College Lounge. The proceeds will help "buy a nev/ mural for the history of AllDany series in our library. Therefore, a Crimson and V/hite reporter set out to search for information concerning the murals. Miss Eaton, the librarian, advised speaking to Dr. Sayles since he suggested the murals idea for a senior gift years ago. Dr. Sayles told the reporter a good deal about the Milne paintings, but he suggested interviewing Mr. David Lithgow, the artist responsible for these murals. And that is how Betty Bardcn and Marcia Wiley v/cre excused from school at 2:30 last Monday in order to visit Mr. Lithgov; at his studio at 91 State Street. Those tv/o Milnites have a brief story of their interview exclusively for the Crim-* son and V/hite. According to the girls, "Hov; about the Milne murals of the future?" "There was no new picture last year, but Dr. Sayles and I are hoping to have two this year. Wo agree that the next be 'The scene should Courtship of Betsy Schuyler' . Also, the ^AntiRat (if i cation) War' concerning the constitution will probably appear. The entire north wall will consist of the Albany sky line, or the development of Albany as a city." "Soon after vre had rapped, the door opened and a rather short, thin little man invited us in. We follov/od his faded blue smock inside. Landscapes, statues, portraits, and chairs cluttered up the floor; African animals' heads and a peacock decorated the walls; a huge mural, entitled "The Birth of the New Nation" dominated the room. "Oh, that'J said Mr. Lithso^%" is the last of the four huge murals ordered for the Hev; York State building at the New York World's Fair. The other three are "Exploration", "Chcarter Making", and "Trading", "You see, continued the artist, "each mural consists of three episodes. Most of the faces are really portraits, clothes, architecture, everything has to be historically correct." "Do you do your ov/n research?" asked the visitors, "Yes, most of it", answered the little Scotsman, "but sometimes I refer to Dr, Flick, the State historian." Hov/ did you happen to be selected for this State project, Mr, Lithgow?" "Well, I submitted pictures of the Milne murals, among other vrorks, to the committee in charge of the competition and thcj^r decided that I should be their artist. It took mo almost a year to complete this series. But naturally you are interested in your own murals." .iVgain hustli:ig into his studio proper, Mr, Lithgov; returned v/ith a large volume, rather like a scrapbook, "Now here',' he said "is the Milne series." "First, we have The Mahikans inhabiting the site of Albany," explained the artist. Then, the coming of the Half Moon in 1609, follov/ed by a cave scene from J. F. Cooper*s 'I'hq Xact of the Mohicans. For av/hile, the Leatherstqckin£ Tales were considered a.s a theme for the series« But the next picture, you see, is 'Albany as a Tradin.-^ Post in 1695*. In the 'Incident of the Anti-Rent War', the Van Rensselaer I4inor House is in the bacl-rground. See how embarrassed the patroon is about having his rent paid in a load of wood, a live pig, and a setting hen delivered to the front door of his pretentious mansion. Now comes 'Dougan Signing the Charter', Notice how the proportionate sizo of the figures grovrs larger, in a triangular manner on each wall. Continued in next coluj:m G o I Ho .Q M Y W/A V ^ "Didn't you make that Spanish American War memorial which stands in the little park where Wa.shington and Central Avenues meet?" "Yes," a:isv,'cred Mr, Lithgow," I did. Each year I also e:diibit at the Historical and Art building here in Albany, You know those, Indian groups at the State Museum f My h^nds v/ere in that job too." He chuckled. The evening paper arrived just as we were leaving. As we closed the door, we sav/ the gentle little Scotsman's pince nez already disap-^ pearing behind the evening news, \\o\vm CHIMSOIT AND vmiTE IX/'Mumber MARCH 3, 1939 EDITORIAL PAGE Editorial Staff: Editor in Chief Sr. Associate Editor Associate Editor Art Features Sports Societies and CIUTDS Exchanges City Paper Corres. Betty Barden Chas. Sanderson Fred Regan Marcia Wiley Chas. Ms.cCulloch Doris Welsh Betty Tincher Ed Stariaveather Rath Ry.sp Jane Grace Jean Best Doris Holmes Reporters j Sally Devereux Estelle Dilg Florence Herher Margaret Chase Earl Goodrich Anita Hyman Dorothy Shattuck Ed Langwig Ira Koore Boh Barden Jane Phillips Robert Pfeffer ITancy Glass Richard Paland Arthur Bates Harriet Gordon Journalism Class Typists Circulation Herbert Marx ITewell Cross Armon Livermore A1 Mptz Dorothy Day Helen EJiman Es ther Stulmaker John Bob Wortendyke Faculty Advisers: Miss Katherine V/lieeling Miss Grace Martin Published Weeld.y by the Crimson And White staff at the Milne School, Albany, New York._ /^AIMS >rv" T M£ ATli0 GIZ l?A'ST Sigma members piled three deep in 329...would-be journalists literally spilling out of 233 on Monday morning... dignified seniors cluttering up the second floor hall before nine o'clock... Most of us are puzzled over these sudden crowded conditions. Do you know why Milne students now cannot meet in the Little Theater vdthout a faculty chaperone? Business Staff: Business ^^anager Printer Mimeographers L » TT L.. /? Well, it seems that there wer6 tv;o plain brovm screens on the stage a week or so ago. Some playful lad or lassie wielded a piece of chalk and decorated these screens - in poor taste at that. It's a shame that we cannot appreciate our privileges. Of course, proba.bly only one student is guilty, but all Milne activities v/ill have to forego the use of the Little Theater until the culprit confesses. Consequently, Mr. X, please see Miss Wheeling? won't you C A M E b r o m f i e l d In this modern novel of India, Mr, Bromfield takes a wide scope of characters and puts them all in the same situation; a flood. The result is amusing, amazing and well v/ritten. The Rains Came was written so that the English speaking people may get a better idea of modern India via the city of Ranchipur, Ranchipur is the Indian city in v/hich these varied characters lived. The character about v/hich the story mainly centers is the Hon. Thomas Ransome, Mr, Ransome, the reader suspects, is the author, A brief notation at the ond of the book explains that Mr. Bromfield lived in a small Indian town v;hile v/riting The Rajn;£ Of course, Ranchipur is a replica ci that town^ Passion and lust play a large part in this (Cont,. in col. 2) The moral of the story (if a story must have a moral) is in the anecdote preceding the story, to wit: Tv/o men sat in a bar. One said to the other; "Do you like Americans?" and answered, the second man vigorously "No." "Frenchmen" "No." "Englishmen." "No." "Germans, Russians or Swedes?" "No, no, no." There v/as a pause and the first man raised his glass, asked, "Well, v/hom ^ you like?" Without hesitation the second man answered, "I like my friends." \1 o \ u m e MARCH 3, 1939 PAGE 4 CRIMSOH AltD V/HITE HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF HAWAIIAi^ PROM Well, little ones, thir, time every year, rain or sliine, sin]: or sv/im, that dance of all dances, the Q.nin-si^rna turns up. We can't seem, to "be ahle to do a?iything ahout it. It just happens! Oh once there v/as a boy named Rue, V/ho deeply loved a (tli^'l named Sue, His love for her it grev/ and grev;, But he v/as very, very blue. Because she didnH love him too. This year, it is "The thing", to call it the "Hav/aiian Prom", and all thqr.e not using this title, or a reasons"ble' facimile, v/ill he |)roperly and thoroughly squelched. Moreover, those referring to it as the Q,uin"Sigraa v;ill not only receive scornful glances, hut v/ill he "branded forever as an untouchable. So Rue v/ent to his friend named Drev/, To ask him for some helping clue, As to how his Sue to woo. For he knew not just what to do, To make her love him too. First of all, may we offer our congratulations to all those "brave, "brave little juniors who ran right up three months ago and asked all our very hest senior fellov/s, (Tsk, tsk, tsk, for refusing them, hoys!) With the money of Rue a party they threv/ Drew said that he'd give his friend the oue And Sue v/ould stick to him like glue And v/hsn Drew saw her eyes so blue. He upped with her and blew. Moral: Hever ask a friend about your love affairs; write to the Male Box Eddie Starkweather and Eick Polnnd are going to sit cut every d.-nco. V/ollj the music's alv/aj^s nice, o: yivay. Ho, neither of the hoys has a lame foot; didn't you knovj Vincentian girls don't dance during Lent? Bette Tincher is •bl'enkir:g her "no dates until 1 grt.duate" rale just this once, and she has a reason. You see, she is the little trick vjho negotiated all the business a.hout getting an orchestra. (With duo respect to Kancy "Brenda" Glass v/ho did very nicely on receiving phone calls for "bids.) Ho douht Paul Parker v/ill take time off from his leading to have a head ahove the crowd looking for '"I'hat neat brunette with v/hom I signed the contract", and Bet couldnH disappoint him. Speaking of mottos, (v/ere we?). Marsh Wiley seems to favor •First come, first serve' this j'-ear; anyvjay, she 'got her man', Since Saily IDev&j: oaux also thinks 'There's something about a (C.B.A.) soldier', and ^vj/Hy v/ants to tra,do four dances, perhaps she should have follov/ed I^Iarcia's idea(OonH in next col.) 5 A b • "J P \\ \ V I i I^Y Mary had a little lamb. She changed it to a coat, The hock-shop took it av/ay from her And now it's got her goat, L uivxN L (LONT I . C r . ^Co At this writing, Jan Jansing and Doris Welsh hold a nev/ world's record in waiting the longest to ask anyone. However, most of the senior girls kept the re^.olution and kept the fellov/s in longdesorved agony over whether or not they v/oi:''d be condemned as wallflowers and lowered to the ranks of the uninvited. We would all have loved to see ourselves back in eighth grade having the courage to ask a senior to a dance. It does seem a little above us, doesn't it? But it certainly is the same difference when a sophomore asks an alumnus of two years, isn't it? More power to you, girls. ' CRIHSOH Aim VraiTE PAGS 5 '^'EXCIIAITGSS* liARCH 3, 1939 T®, TIE GIRLS (v;ith apologies to Carl Sandburg) -I am the girl, the doll, the skirt, the ba.be. -Do you knov7 that all the great things in the vrorld are done by me? -I am the schemer, the coaxer, the maker of the v/orld's most conceited men. -I am the audience that v/itnesses History The Cleopatras, are me, and the Clerk: Could I interest you in a cookie Juliets. They die. And now, there molder? are other Cleopatras and Juliets. Customer: G-oodness, no. They spoil quick -I am the inveiglor. . I am the one v;ho enough as it is. works for dates and tries to get my — T h e Aloysian own way. I never give up. The best of me i s n H appreciated and I despair .Teacher: The picture of the horse is I never give up.^ I dress in style, good, but where is the wagon? have my hair done, do my nails, I Student: Oh, the horse vdll drav/ that. exercise daily. I never give up. — S i r Bill's Bugle •!Iost times, I laugh, recall to memory the joys, the happiness, the dreams A nev/spaper account of a disastrous that used to be mine-but I never shipv/reck states: The vessel sank with give up. all aboard except one lady passenger. She was insured for a large sura and was •When I, the girl, learn to remember, loaded v/ith pig iron, •When I, the girl use the lessons of — T h e Centralian yesterday, I no longer forget v/ho played me for a fool, Teacher: How, Johnny, explain in other -When I, the girl, profit by the advice vjords this sentence: He v;as "bent of Dorothy Dix and m^/ elders-then on seeing the girl. there will be no person in all the Jotinny: The sight of the girl doubled v;orld, say the word, "she, "without him up. v/anting to look into my eyes and —Exchange speak to mo, without v/anting to please and flatter me. St. Peter: I'/ho's there? The doll, the skirt, the babe,-we, shall Prof: A math professor and two friends arrive then. St. Peter: IVhat! A math professor v/ith two friends? Enter! (Cont'd) — T h e piirolG Parrot — O u r famous "Red Raiders" have given Epitaph: up basketball. Of course,^ the fact that Here lies a pedestrian; the season is over has nothing to do He's cold as ice. with it. He only jumped once, whoi —Joyce Itodick has given up barn He should have jumpud twice, dancing and the joy of listening to hill — T h e Purple Parrot billy bands. She feels that she must now sacrifice herself to "swing". Philosophy? —Walt Plumm^l' isn't giving up anyHe who laughs last, shouldn't. thing. He say^, (quote) I've just disAnxiety never solved a problem. covered I haven't got anything.(unquote) (Or passed an exam either.) —Nancy Gliss has given up giggling — T h e Purple Parrot and Dot Shattuck has sacrificed her beloved vice, "gum-chewing". — E a r l Goodrich has given up mentionLENT ing Benny Goodman for at least one period a day during the v/hole season of Once again, the Lenten season rolls Lent, We must all give him our sympathy around, and I'm sure v/e all deem it and support. necessary to give up som.ething. So far, — T h e Milne girls are giving up Dick only 99^ of the people interviewed have Paland and Ed Starki-zeather for Lent, but broken their fast, and on behalf of the we're certainly not giving up. copy right owners, we v/igh to congrat—Russ Jones has given up his Thetaulate the other, one percent. As we ITu pin—to liargaret Chase. mingle among the masses, v/e find a fev; —Doris Welsh has given up all dates things v/hich various Milnites have except on Fridays, Saturdays, and somegiven up(or should give up). times Sundays. Here's your chance boys. —Eddie Starkv/eather has given up —Armon Livermore has given up all purple shirts, ties, and socks (you laiow his "little-boy" habits nov/ that he is Eddie v/as the them for jDoe£ Parplo). 16, and old enough to get his license. Now he is appearing in raiiher subdued — T h e Junior girls have given up! shades of green. —Johnnie Eink has given up girls for Lent, Johnnie thinks Lent lasts all year long. NeighlDor: I like your radio. Hovr many controls has it? Head of House; Three, a v;ife and two daughters. — T h e Aloysian \|t)lumf I S / N u m b e r MARCH 3, 1939 SPORTS PAGE CRIMSOH Al® VmiTE CONTEST SCORE ¥IMBR HIGH SCORER M i n e vs. Gal way- 31-10 Milne Paland & Fink 12 points Milne vs. Delmar 34-21 Milne Jones 13 points M i n e vs. Albany High 16-29 Albany High Locke 5 points Milne vs. Renssalaer 18-31 Renssalaer Fink 7 points Milne vs. Schijyler 22-12 Milne Fink & Locke 6 points Milne vs. Albany High 16-32 Albany High Jones 6 points Milne vs. Cobleskill 24-25 Cobleskill ChiIds 10 points Milne vs. Rennsalaer 19-31 Renssalaer Fink 7 points Mi-lne vs. Sch-'ayler 29-22 Milne Locke 9 points Milne vs. D e l m r 21-27 Delmar Paland 9 points -o SUixIl-l^Y OF in)IVIDUAL SCORING POIl^S As the 38-39 basketball season dravrs to a close, Coach Hurd announces the individual scores of the Crimson and Vhite basketball squad. They are as follows: Players Fink Childs Paland French J ones Locke Gulaac Scoville P.luinmer Stevenson IT ISI^I" "" j 1 j FAR OFF ' Points 52 42 40 33 27 27 4 2 0 0 DSLMAR L^CFiHATS MILiTB J,V's BETHLEHEM CENTRAL TOPS MILME 27-21 IH LAST GAICE OF 38-39 .SEASON Last Saturday night the Milne Crimson and feite aggregation were scored over by Eethlahem Central's quintet a-t Delmar, Thr.i lapt game of the year for the Milne bo/9, -^he final score v;as a defeat for th-3 Crimson Tide, .Dulmar led from the beginning of the game, the score at half standing 16-12. In the second half Milne tried hard to gain a foothold, but due to several loses cf players by injury, they could make no headv;ay, Lt'st Saturda-/' night on the Bethlehem The high Centr.'^.i court, thi Milne Junior Varsity was Paland with met the Lelmar J,V, team in a close game Individual Although Milne put up a good fight, the final score v/as 24-23. scorer for the Milne team 9 points. scoring points: fb fp . At the half Bothlehem led by a score of 13-11. After a fast second half, the Milne boys v/ere nosod out by a score of 24-23. 1 1 0 1 0 4 0 0 3 0 3 0 1 0 Wilson v/as high vrith 9 points and Smith with 8 points, scorer for Milne followed closely French Childs Gulnac Fiiik L^cke pLoland Jones 2 5 0 5 0 9 0 15 CHIMSOIT A ^ D T73IITS HL-Y ^FOR'\ MARGE 3, 1939 c CARMIVAL lilLlia BASKETBALL PLAY3HS TO EECJillVE Al/AEDS At the close of the baskcfball yeo.r, all Milne players who have met certain requirements and v/ho have played through the season to the hest of their a.lDility, are rewarded. The players vrho are eligiole and are Seniors, receive a Crimson and Miite sweater v/ith interwoven letters and service stripes. Those v/ho played Varsity •basketball "but are not Seniors, vdll receive large letters. Players v;ho met their certain requirements on the Junior Varsity team will reccive small letters. TONIGR HI-T SPONSERS ArTlTUAL C^JliTIVAL TOITIGHT IH PAGE HALL GYIi Tonight in Page I-Iall g m , Milne vdll hold its second anniial Hi-Y Carnival under the syionsorship of the Milne Hi-Y Club. The program offers a varietj/ of entertainment starting v/ith intcrscholastic basketball games and ending v/ith dancing. The main event of the evening v/ill bo the basketball game betv/cen Adclphoi and Theta-lTu. The humorous side of the program v/ill go to the junior and senior classes v/ho v/ill feature a basketball game, played as it v/as in the days v/hen the game v/as first invented. Other events on the program v/ill be basketball games betv/een the seventh and eighth grades and the ninth and tenth grades. In betv/een these games there will be tumbling exercises and wrestling bouts. Those who receive Varsity sv/eaters arc; Captain Dick Paland, Wilhur French, John G-ulnac and Ifenager Lenord Benjamin. Those receiving large Varsity M's are: John Pink, Bussell Jones, Charles Locke, and G-uy Chi Ids. Small Jimior Varsity The evening v/ill end v/ith dancing letters v/ill be given to: Captain G-ifford to music furnished by the Milne orchestra. Lantz, Bob Clark, Bill Saunders, Don De ITure, LeRoy Smith, Sidney Stockholm, Kirk The officers in charge of this proLeaning and Alton Wilson, Also assistant gram are; manager Al Hetz. General Chairman—Dick Paland Committee Russell Jones GIRLS PLAIT AiriTJAL AITTICS French Friday night, iferch 31 at 7:30 0^ clock, the Milne girls v/ill -oresent under the direction of Miss Hitchcock, their tenth Annual Antics in the Pago Hall gym. Admission will be $.25 and may be purchased cither at the door or from any member of G.A.C. Master of Ceremonies-Robert Gardner Tickets John Gulnac For greater enjoyment a large and v/idcly varied program has boon planned. The program is as follov/s; Last Thursday afternoon the Milne Girls Varsity Basketball Team bov/ed to a strong Bethlehem Central team on the Delmar Court. Handicapped by the loss of two of the regular guards, Milne got off to a bad start. From the first half Delmar took the lead and maintained it until the final whittle blev/. The score stood 46-14 in favor of Delmar, 1. Grand I-Iarch Championship Basketball Game 3. Skatus Waltz-8th year 4. Country;- Dancc~7th year 5. Senior Dance Group 6. Tumbling 7. Russian Danco 8. French Court Dance-lOth year 9. Athletic Awards 2. GIRLS VAHSITY LOSES TO BETHLEHEM CEHTRiVL Those who plaj'-ed are; forv/ards, K, ITev/ton, f. ITichols, D. Welsh, M. Chase, D. Shattuck; guards, R, Selkirk, J, Grace J. Lturdick, B. Thompson, D, Dey and D. Mochrie. GIRLS VARSITY TO l ^ T ST. AGIISS Friday in the Page Hfill gym the Milne Girls Varsity Basketball Team will play St. Agnes at 3:20, As Milne has defeated St, Agnes in previous court encounters, Milne is favored to win. The lineup for Milne v/ill be; forwards, K. Nev/ton, V. ITichols, D. Welsh, guards, J, Murdick, L. Bcloshymer, R. Basp, substitutes: forv/ards, R, Selkirk, M, Chase, D, Shattuck, V. Jordan, guards, D. Mochric, D, Doy, J. Graco, B, Thompson. J O E jWilni t e Obsn-yE.' -. • The basketball rules test for the Senior High girls will bo March 15 in Pago Hall gym at 3:30, The Girls Varsity Basketball Team v/ill play State on the regular Monday night practice at 7 o'clock, liarch 13.