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VOL 49, NO. 12 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1956, ALFRED, NEW YORK Telephone 5402 Religion InLife Week Commences; St. Pat Board Announces Interfaith Program In Progress by Evadna Sterrett Johnny Long's The Band "Religion in Life Week" on the Alfred campus began Sunday. Soviet Attitude; Feb. 19, and will end Saturday, Feb. 25. This week is set aside Civil Workers; "Young' America's Favorite," Johnny Long and his orchestra to emphasize the important of religion in the student's everyday AU To Represent will be the feature attraction of the 1956 St. Pat's Festival at the affairs. It is sponsored by the Inter-collegiate Christian Board of Assembly Topic Iraq and Yemen annual ball to be held in the Men's Gym March 17. Alfred. A special period has been set aside for the purpose each year On Thursday, February 16, Dr. Jan The man who made hit recordings of "Blue Skies," "When I M. Novotny, professor of economics, Grow Too Old to Dream," and "Paradise" brings in his 15 piece was the assembly's speaker. Dr. No- At Model UN votny was graduated from the Univer- orchestra featuring Sandee Moore, The Alfred delegation to the model Johnny Wells, the Long Shots and the sity of Charles in Prague, and then United Nations General Assembly, came to the United States where he Glee Club for the big dance. received his master's degree in poli- which will take place March 28, 29 and Long is known as the "backward tical science from the University of 30 at Indian State Teacher's College, violinist,'1 as he plays the violin with Pennsylvania. He then returned to Indian, Pennsylvania, will have as Its his left hand. He got his start as a Prague and entered the Ministry of general coordinators Dave Cohen and professional musician when he form- Finance and later became under-sec- Jerry Slater. These two will plan the ed an eleven piece orchestra during retary in charge of customs. It was his freshman year at Duke Univer- with this background, that Dr. Novot- overall strategy for the Alfred delega- sity in 1931. Under the direction of ny chose as his topic, "Problems of a tion which will represent both Iraq and Hal Kemp the band turned for pro- Civil Servant Under a Totalitarian Yemen. fessional bookings and started ' its Regime." The main agenda for this model as- climb to the top after graduation fr»m college. The life of a civil servant in a So- sembly will be a debate on the ques- viet-run country is governed by four "In a Shanty in Old Shantytown," major points, our speaker said. First, tion: How far should the United Na- which he recorded in 1940 is the song everyone exists under the rule of one tions interfere in the internal affairs most attributed to him and a band employer—the government. Second, of nations? The main speaker at this dates never, goes by without at least there is dual control by the state gov- meeting of which there will be three one request for it. During the war Johnny and the ernmnt and the Communist party. sessions, will b Eleanor Roosevelt. Third, is the Soviet way of life, de- orchestra entertained at many camps, Johnny Long void of ethics and laws. Instead is Everyone connected with this pro- bases and as many hospitals as his substituted a feudal allegiance which ject has been assigned to a nation and busy schedule would permit. He says Bookings also included the New only extreme loyalty is profitable. The committee, of which there are four: the highlight of it all was when he York Paramount Theatre, the Chica- Dr. Allen Best fourth and last point involves the un- (1) the political and security, which was asked to play at the President's go Theatre, Roseland and Trianoa Dr. Charles Bodie restrained use of terror as a method will concern itself with the Korean Birthday Ball in 1941. ballrooms in New York and Chicago, since Alfred has had a chaplain, be- for government. "It is difficult to ar- truce and Arab-Israeli truce, (2) the Sandee Brown left the campus of the Steel Pier in Atlantic City and Methodist Church in Hornell. Mr. rive at the summit and stay there," social and economic committee, which Brooklyn College to make her night ginning in about 1929, with Chaplain Robert Turner from the Alfred Station the Palladium in Hollywood. said our speaker, because of the con- will report on the International Fi- club debut at Number 1 Fifth Aven- After recent appearances in the Alh McCloud. Society of Friends went to Lambda tinual checking of many secret police ue a few years ago and the beautiful Opening the observances Sunday, the Chi and Kappa Psi had as its guest uance Corporation, (3) the trusteeship pie Blossom Festival in Virginia and forces. committee, which will have as its main Miss Brown soon found herself sing- the Strawberry Festival in North Car- Reverend Dr. Allen C. Best preached Rev. Melvin Nida, pastor of the ing in the top night spots all over the at the regular morning Union Church Troupsburg Methodist Church. Dr. Novotny spoke about the place topics Togoland unification and the olina the group has been on a college of the Ministry, and the average work- question of the procedure or receiving nation as well as doing radio and TV tour. Included in it were dates at service on "Christ's Cross and Cal- A schedule of special events for the work. She also has work in two MGM vary" and at a special evening ser- er in a Soviet-run country. Most information from non-self-governing Notre Dame, Carnegie Tech, Duke and remainder of the week is as follows: greatly stressed was the idea that movies to her credit, "Main Street to Dartmouth University. vice, using as his topic, "What Our countries, and (4)the Ad-Hoc commit- Broadway" and "I Love Melvin." Faith Means to Us." Tonight at 7:30 in Howell Hall: survival, not advancement is the ma- tee, which will discuss peaceful uses The Johnny Long orchestra has re- An informal session will be held jor concern. of the atom and disarmament. Jennie While working out on the West corded many of the nation's top col- Dr. Best is Director of the New where students will have an opportun- Coast Sandee heard that Johnny Long lege songs and his theme song is of York State Methodist Student Move- Gobert from Alfred will be the chair- was looking for a vocalist and she au- ity to meet Dr. Bodie. man of this fourth committee. collegiate origin, "The Sweetheart of ment and is Methodist chaplain and ditioned, providing no question as to Sigma Nu." Some of the other Long student counselor at Cornell Univer- Wednesday at 7:30 in the Seventh Ceramic Symposium Day Baptist Church: Most of the work for this general who the new singer would be — "one hits include: "Last Night on the sity. He is personally responsible for assembly meeting will be carried out of the most beautiful and most tal- Back Porch," 'Ktae Dozen Roses," a religious program serving 12>0€-150'0 Dr. Bodie will preach at the reg- Set For April 2-6 ented young songbirds in the nation." "Poor Butterfly," "Sweet Sue, Just Methodist students at Cornell Univer- ular Lenten service followed by a in these committees and in each one A symposium, designed to acquaint will be represented each of the 61 The young baritone featured with You," "Winter Wonderland," "The Girl sity and Ithaca College. He teaches social hour and song fest in the chruch the group is Johnny Wells. John was That I Marry," "All the Bees are courses in psychology of religion, phil- center. engineers, chemists and physicists nations of the United Nations. with the current theory of the solid The Alfred delegates to the model an honor student in high school and Buzzing Round by Honey" and "We'll osophy, marriage and Bible. Thursday at 11:00 in Aluumni Hall: state and the implications deriving received a pre-law scholarship to the Build a Bungalow." A graduate of Syracuse University, Dr. Bodie will address the Uni- Assembly and the nation and commit- University of Maryland. While attend- from the theory will be held on the tee they»will represent are as follows: John Welson of Downbeat maga- Dr. Best is a member of several hon- versity Assembly. University campus during the week of, (committee 1), ing school he sang over many of the zine says, "Johnny Long for some orary scholastic and professional so- Raja Ajluni Irv Friday at 7:15 in Kerfyon Chapel April 2-6 according to an annoucement Schwartzman (2), Sol Schfartz (3), Washington stations until he was time, has one of the "Best Outfits" cieties (Theta Chi Beta, Theta Beta by Dr. Thomas J. Gray, Associate Pro- drafted during his sophomore year in Phi and Psi Chi) and is also inter- A n Interfaith Sabbath Service and Angela Zegarelli (4) represneting in the country Long has stuck will be held followed by a social hour fessor of Physical Chemistry. Iraq, and Ernie LaFollette (1), Art college. to the basic principles a good ested in athletics, having played base- The troops received entertainment dancable beat and showmanship. Long ball, football and boxed. at the Union. The symposium will be limited to Unger (2), Bruce Elkin (3), and Mari- Saturday at 11:00 in the Seventh an enrollment of fifty individuals. Ex- on- Sutton (4) representing Yemen. from John while he was stationed in has met the demand for dreamy music The second guest speaker of the Germany and upon his discharge he while retaining a light, pushy beat . . . week is the Reverend Dr. Charles E. Day Baptist Church: perimental demonstrations will illus- Regular service will be held. trate the material covered in the ses- entered show business to stay. He Present Long crew is a good clean out- Bodie. He has teen pastor of the Blue Key Talent Show broke in on television and in eastern fit which goes through the repertoire Mount Olivet Baptist Church since £:15 in Howell Hall sions. At the morning and afternoon The Purim Festival will be held sessions and the evening seminars, Monday night, March 5, in Alum- night spots and has just recently join- briskly and completely. He has sever- 1942, prior to which he was pastor in ed the Johnny Long organization. al devices which bring variety to the Elmira and Huntginton, W. Va. In featuring Hilde Marx as guest en- symposium leaders will discuss such ni Hall, Blue Key will again pre- tertainer. subjects as "The Defect Natuure of The orchestra has had a long list crews principle" work without going T-ftmtinston ho worked toward inter- sent its annual Talent Show. The of outstanding bookings. Among their overboard for novelty gimmicks. Prin- racial unity and for his contributions Solids"; "Semiconductivity and Asso- ciated Phenomena";; "Phase Equilib- Key has again gone to great time more recent hotel engagements were ciple items the glee club routine . . . in this field was cited as "Man of the and expense to gather and bring the Statler and New Yorker in New his use of clarinets in megaphones . Week." Senate President's ria"; Differential Thermal Analysis"; "Magnetic Properties of Solids"; "Ce- to the students various talents York City, Chicago's Edgewater- subdued brass choir and of course Dr. Bodi^ was recently appointed Beach, the Sheraton Plaza in Boston Long's violin, which ramic Materials for High Tempera- for their enjoyment. The admis- he spotlight's associate secretary in the Missionary Letter To Alabama tures"; "Dielectric Materials"; and and Washington's Statler. for the dream treatment." sion price, although extremely Personel Department on the American At last Tuesday's meting of the "The Application of X-Ray Studies." Baptist Foreign Mission Societies. He nominal, will go to further the Student Senate, it was voted that In addition to Dr. Gray, other Uni- is the first Negro to become a staff Alfred building fund. secretary of a national agency of the President Al Potter should write a versity professors leading symposim American Baptist Convention. His new letter to the President of the Univer- discussions will include: Dr. Daniel Annual Business Seminar appointment takes him into colleges, sity of Alabama, stating the opinion P. Detwiler, Assistant Professor of Dr. Daniel E. Rase, Assistant Profes- universities and seminary groups to of the student body on the segregation 'hysics; Dr. Willis G. Lawrence, Chair- sor of Research; and Richard R. West, •encourage young people to accept the issue. The following is a copy of Mr. man of the Department of Research; Assistant Professor of Research. challenge of missionary responsibili- Potter's letter. Sees Good Year For '56 ties. February 16. 1956 Dr. Olvier Carmichael, President "Although last year was a good year for most businessmen in High pointing the week were inform- University of Alabama Hilde Marx Here For Purim the Alfred Study Area, 1955 also saw business problems." This con- al bull sessions held last night in Tuscaloosa, Alabama each house. Here the students had a clusion was reached at the Fifth Annual Invitational Seminar, spon- chance to talk over problems and ideas Dear Mr. Carmichael: sored by the Department of Economics and Business on Janury on religion with religious leaders of On behalf of the student body of 38. Another outcome of the seminar was the prediction that area the area. Alfred University, I would like to in- Dr. Melvin Bernstein was guest of form you of our position regarding businessmen may expect a good year the Brick; Rev. Ralph Hutchinson pf segregation — more spsecifically, the industrial employment; business this the Cuba Methodist Church was at in 1956, but one not as profitable as problem of segregation at the Univer- 1955. year and last; area farmers; truck Cannon Rev. Arthur Guild of the Al- sitv of Alabama. transportation; and the tight money mond Union Church was at Bartlett Fortunately, we have no problem Both conclusions were based upon situation. and Dr. Homer Wilkins was at Bar- regarding segregation at Alfred Uni- the answers to a questionnaire on bus- resi. The Castle had as its guest Rev. Participating businessmen were: verslty. Therefore, we realize your po- iness affairs, filled out anonymously Burdette D. Gardner, credit bureau of O. B. Hill of the Christian Temple in sition is certainly not enviable. Howev- Wellsville. by business executives in the Alfred H'ornell; Peter Arcangeli, New York er, we do congratulate all those who Study Area, and information presented State Department of Labor, Hornell Rev. Bertram Croop, pastor of the stand opposed to segregation. Office; Howard Hurlbut, Superinten- East Avenue Methodist Church in Hor- The students of Alfred University by a panel of six area business author- dent of the Town of Arkport and Ark- nell; visited Pi Alpha. Rev. Oral Fish- possess a firm belief in the Consti- ities. er of the Genesee, Penn-York Cooper- port farmer; Harold Shay, president tution of the United States and the The Alfred Study Area encompasses of Shay Service Inc., Dansville; and ative Parish was at Theta Chi. At rights of the individual citizen. We be- all territory within a 35-mile radius Dento A. Fuller, special instructor in Sigma Chi was Rev. Myron Sibley lieve that every individual—regardless the Department of Economics and and at Omicron was Rev. D. A. Crump of race, creed or religion—possesses of Alfred, including 33 cities and Business at Alfred, and President of of St. Lukes Episcopal Church in ptiual educational, as well as religious towns with a population of 78,000 per- Brockport. the Citizens National Bank in Wells- and legal rights. In accordance with sons. Approximately 110 businessmen ville. At Delta Sisma Rev. K. W. Krentz our beliefs, we are definitely opposed of the Wellsville Lutheran Church was in this area attended the fifth annual Although the annual surreys spon- to racial segregation in any form. sored by the Department of Economics guest. Rev. Gordon Loomis of the We hop? you will be able to settle Invitational Seminar, under the chair- Sppncor Methodist Church in Hornell manship of Professor Henry C. Lang- • ve Indlcati <| a certain thisjissue in the best interests of all unusual type of accuracy in terms of visited Kappa Nu. Klan nad as its er Jr. of the Department of Economics guest Rev. Carlyle Smith of the First concerned. predicting future business trends, Mr. Allen B. Potter, President and Business* Bower cautions that predictions are Student Body of limited value because of "the small Alfred University The results of the questionnaire, AU'Review to Meet; tabulated by Richard Bower of the size of the sample and the short per- University Department of Economics iod in which the questionnaire has Entries Requested Moser Announces and Business, indicate that while most been used." reported sales rising, over 75 per cent The seminar w:is preceded by ;i din- This year's Alfred Review will go aer in* Susan Howell Social Hall on to press April 15 and will be published had greater expenses and merchant Lenten Services dise costs. According to Mr. Bower, the University campus. Personal and May 1. In it will be "the literary ef- official greetings were extended to the forts of the student body.- April 10 Rev. Leroy Moser has announced this probably resulted in a "squeeze" that there will be common Lenten for many," and would explain why the approximately 110 persons attending is the deadline for all entries. Any stu- the seminar by President Drake. dent wishing to submit original poetry Meditations every Wednesday at 7:30 profit picture, although good, was not essays, verse, humor, etc., may give p.m. in the church. Sponsoring the better. their works to Dr. Ruoff. Editor Linda program will be the Union University Church and the Seventh Day Baptist . To substantiate the prediction that Mock Convention Napolin, or Pat Miller. The English de- 1956 "may be good, but not that good," partment will be glad to help stu- Church. • There will be a mock Democrat- i Tomorrow night at 7:30 Dr. Charles it wag cited that while 47 per cent ic national convention on campus dents and instead of merely rejecting expected profits to rise in 1955, only writings, may suggest that they be Bodie will speak. This is also part of the evening of Thursday, April 19, the Religion in Life Week program. 28 per cent anticipate greater profits revised. No anonymous entries will be The Alfred Hillel Club will hold a Purim dance and entertainment at in 1956. On the same basis, fewer firms 1956 and a Republican convention On February 29 Rev. Melvin Nida will Howell Hall. Saturday evening, February 25, starting at 8:15. Purim, a minor accepted. .i speak. The Seventh Day Choir will may find sales, inventories and em- the evening of Thursday, April The Review staff members invite all festival, is an ancient folk festival, generally marked by fun and cheer. ployment up and more firms may be also sing at this time. . 26. t persons interested in working on this Besides the dance and refreshments, the entertainment will feature Mrs. confronted with rising expenses and year'? publication to come to a meet- Rev. Loyal Hurley* will be present j merchandise costs during 1956. People who are interested and March 7 and Chaplain Richard Bred-en- Hilde Marx, in a one-woman show, a program of reading and monologues, both ing Thursday afternoon. February 23 In the main, the six panel members would like to do work in connec- at 4:00 in Alumni Hall. This invitation berg will be the speaker March 14. serious and humorous. A popular entertainer at Hillel Foundations on college Th e fl al substantiated the findings of the ques- tion with these conventions are pertains to students interested in art , ° meditation will be March 21 campuses in the United States and Canada, Mrs. Marx is, In addition, a jour- when Rev Albert N Rogers wiU tionnaire in discussing such topic* as requested to see Dr. Engelmann work, layout work and proof reading, I - - ** nalist, short story writer, poet, and actress. as well as in writing. (present. debt conditions of Alfred area people; (Political Science). THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1956 PAGE TWO Fiat Lux Alfred University's Student Newspaper Chamber Orchestra At Next Forum
Repretented fvr national advertMng by Bert Katz rubUthrd every TuetOov of the tchool The American Chamber Orchestra zart's complete piano works for the year by a ttuamt Halt- Entered at by National AdvertlHno Service, Inc., will be heard at Alfred University Universal Edition of Vienna, based 120 Maditon Avenue, New York City, February 29 at Alumni Hall at 8:15 on all available original manuscripts teeond clatt matter October 9, 1913, p.m. and facsimilies. •< the pott office in Alfred, Nete New York. Bubtcription $4 yearly. The Ochestra is composed of the Although Mozart's works are closest same instrments that made up an or- to the heart of this conductor, his re- Jtrk. under act of March 8. 1879. chestra in Mozart's day and which pertory is by no means limited to this formed the nucleus for the present- master. Typical programs for the day symphonic bodies. It comprised American Chamber Orchestra include horns and solo woodwind instruments works by Purcell, Bach, Hadyn, Han- which gave to the classical orches- del, Dittersdorf, Boyce, Schubert, Hu- tra its peculiar symphonic flavor. In go Wolf and some contemporary com- TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1956 the days of the early Viennese clas- posers, including Americans. Whether sics, masters like Hadyn and Mozart it performs Mozart or whether it is wrote not only symphonies and over- playing- the work, of a modern com- STAFF tures, but sequences of lighter pieces )oser, clarity and transparency of tone, EDITOR IN CHIEF variously called "divertimenti," ser- delicate balancing of the winds choirs Lawrence Elkin BUS EK anades, etc., often designed for, after with strings, these are the ever-pres- MANAGING EDITOR Sf s^nii" " dinner entertainment. ent distinguishing characteristics of Judy Dryer ->Prr> ^'"nl<>r EDITORIAL ASSISTANT — Merle Chait On this, the 100th year of the birth the American Chamber Orchestra un- NEWS EDITOR — Carole Silver of Wolfgang Mozart, perhaps the great- der the leadership of Robert Scholz. ASSISTANT MOWS EDITOR — Mnrv Hell SPORTS EDITOR — Allen Siegel est genius of the musical world, the Recent excerpts from press notices DIRECTOR OF CIRCULATION — Howard Mendes program of the Chamber group will proclaim: "the orchestra played all ADVERTISING MANAGER — AL ©klsgold ASSISTANT ADVERTISING MANAGER — Chet Lpndau present three Mozart chamber works: evening with a beautiful tone and com- coKUI'CToK OF 1'KOOF — c.-irol QonJon The Violin Concerto no. 4 in D maj-plete musical aptness." (N.Y. Herald REPORTERS : Rr,Cer Itard. Maxlne DaviK. Phil Feyd. Mnxine Gorewltss. or, K. liting 218; "Andante in A. Ma- Tribune) The New York Times has Barbara Groffman, Meryl Herrmann. Barry Leuner Bob Linn. K. H U June Murphy, Ellen Rappaport, Steve Sperber. Evadna St. rrettt. I.ar- jor," from the "Heffner" Seranade, said. "In at least five respects the bafi Strauss. Rosemary' Sullivan. Barbara Warren Angela ^egarelli K. listing 250; and the "Divertiment orchestra is outstanding; in its fine SPORTS • Leu Fntcen. Joe Finlayson. Jay Liebowitz, Stan Ren. lrv No. 11 in D Mapor, K. Listing 251." tonal quality, in the exactitude of its Schwartbman, Paul Stanger. Spence Young „. t„ MATURES: Marty Feierman. Rhoda Levine. Ann Peterson. .Terrj Slater Other works to be presented will be unison playing in swift passages, in STAFF: Btephen Cohen. David Frledberg. Bette Knight, Sue Relkin, AJ the Overture to "The River Sisters," its capacity to modulate from the pure PHOTOGRAPHY — Ed Laeky, Nate Lyons of Henry Purcell, "The Double Concer- and cohesive texture of sound it can FACULTY ADVISORS : Fred H. Gertz. Henry C .Langen, Jr. to for Violin and Oboe No. 1 by J. S. achieve and in the way one choir can PUBLISHER : Sun Publishing Company ^^ Bach; "Intrpduction and Presto for surrender dominance to another so Strings" by David Van Vactor. all inner voices can be heard . . . Ev- Conductor Scholz was educated at erything had grace and sweetness, in the famed Mozarteum in Salzburg, the addition to the firm rythmic pulse Reason Over Violence music school named for Mozart and that is so essential to this music." -The Amercian Chamber Orchestra, conducted by Robert Scholtz, to be located a few hundred yards from his The group has recorded for West- The problem of segregation in the public school systems withm birthplace. Robert Scholz edited Mo- minster Records. featured in Alumni Hall at February 29's Forum. this country is a long way from being resolved. The Supreme Court has taken the stand that segregation in the public schools is uncon- stitutional. This stand directly conflicts with the position of the pub- Senatorially Speaking lic school systems of our southern states. To the southerner this is by Judy Lerner an attitude known to him since birth. To expect him to conform At the first meeting of the second semester, the treasurer, Sol Schwartz, and his committee presented the 1955-56 Student Senate overnight because of the Supreme Court decision is a ridiculous expec- by Judy Dryer tation, for the adjustment to what to us is a theoretical problem is budget. This report included the expenditures made during the fall semester and the proposed expenditures for the present spring (now It's been quite a long while since the last FIAT came out, so to him a living one, more difficult to resolve. I could give you all the gossip, and so many things have happened We must believe in and abide by the decision of the Supreme there's a joke) semester. Since this second part included the proposed since then. .Sorority rushing of freshman nurses and transfer stu- appropiatlons to srtudent organiza- dents has come and gone, and so have most of the fraternity pledge Court. However, we must take into consideration the temper of the tions, it was recommended that the Fencing 25.00 southerner, whom this decision will most effect. In understanding Senate vote on the amounts recom- Nurses Association 80.00 dances. mended by the committee. The folAlfre- d Review 50.00 Delta Sig had its pledge dance Saturday night at the house, the southerner's position we also have the right to expect that he lowing is the treasurer's report: Cheerleaders 25.00 will try to understand the decision of the court. We would also Balance from 1954-55 $362.76 Expected grants to other clubc 75.00 and a French party Friday night, for which a five-piece Dixieland Band played. New officers at Delta Sig are as follows: Jay Abbott, expect that he would try to resolve the question through discussion Income from student fees 974.00 Proposed deposit in savings 100.00 Income from curtain rentals 150.00 Miscellaneous expenses 50.00 president; Jack Scholes, vice-president; Dick Moffat, treasurer; Fred and reason, as opposed to the method employed recently by students Balance from old account 25.26 Perry, secretary; Bud Pepitone, steward; Joe Stagnetti, house man- at the University of Alabama. These students established their posi Total for spring semester $1453.75 Fall semester working capital $1,502.02 Balance for 1956-57 fall semester ager; Henry Kass, chaplain. tion through mob violence. This method, of violence as opposed to Expenditures for Fall Semester 267.85 Kappa Nu had its pledge dance Saturday night at Howell Hall. reason, will only serve to heighten the problem and hinder the forces The above appropriations for stu- First edition of the FIAT $50.00 dent organizations were all approved The Gertzes chaperoned. jtrying to resolve the question. What we find most irksome in this Repairs for cheerleaders uniforms 25.00 by the Senate with the single excep Kappa Psi had its pledge dance Saturday night at the house. Dick New uniforms for band 45.00 situation is that it was the students who participated in this out- tion of the $25.00 for the fencing club. Lane's band played for the occsasion. The pledges, as usual, put on a Band trip to Hobart 175.00 The vote on this appropriation was skit, and also the new bar was broken in. break. Wire for gym curtain 10.00 tabled because it has been rumored Bus transportation to Hobart 9.80 that that organization is planning to Friday night, February 10, Lambda Chi had a very successful We would hope that the students of Alabama, being exposed to One-half cost of Frosh Bible 115.02 suspend its activities this year. party at the Horneli Sportmen's Club, and about 50 couples were N.S.A. national dues 25.00 vln general, it seems that it would an institution of higher learning, would lead the way to the round- U.N. Security' Council conference 60.00 there. The Finger Lakes Five .came from Ithaca to play for the not be fair to say that one club re- party. Congratulations to Mr. and Mrs. Al Cileski, who were married table rather than resolve the situation on street corners. We canMimeographing minutes 25.00 ceived 5 or 10 dollars too much and only hope that the percentage of students in favor of violent action Payment for curtain 255.00 another too little, the recommended Saturday, the eleventh. Mrs. Cileski is the former Arlene Desmet. Petty Cash 10.00 amounts were based on how much each New house officers at Lambda Chi were installed last January 16. were in a small minority. club requested, how well their books They are: Bill Rhodes, president; Fran Tatnall, vice-president; Jo- "We realize that this incident is only one that will follow on the Total expenditures $805.42 were kept, the number of students in- seph Stein, secretary; Dick Best, treasurer; Dave Wilcox, house man- Balance at end of semester $696.60 volved, the amount of general interest ager ; Phil Bailey, boarding club manager; "William Clark, rush chair- heels of the court's decision. We also realize that the time needed Approximate income from fees 925.00 in the club by the campus in general to resolve this question will be lengthy. Income from curtian rental 100.00 the nature of the club and a consid- man; Erf Porter, social chairman. eration for the total amount which was Tau Delt had stag parties Thursday and Friday nights. Dave We insist that a plea be made for discussion as the means to Spring semester capital $1721.00 to be divided among the several or- achieve the end of desegregation rather than resort to the use of ganizations. Schwartz, who left school to join the Air Force, is back in school. Expected spring semester expenses Joe Wilder is the new social chairman. violence. N.S.A. regional dues $18.75 However, the fact remains that the Senate cannot possibly do any better The Castle has two new girls. They are Yien Koo Wang and Sue U.N. General Assembly conf. 1G0.0O in supporting our clubs. So many oth- Wishik. Moving-up-day program 150.00 er expenses run into hundreds of dol- NSA national convention 175.00 lars as you can readily see by the Pi Alpha held pledging services Monday night. The jgirls to be- Letters To The Editor Senate Banquet 50.00 budget above. The treasurer, Sol come pledges were invited to the house for smorgasbord Friday may also lose the opportunity to help Payment for curtain 255.00 Schwartz, has spoken to Mr. Lebohner Graduate Opportunities Various NSA conferences 50.00 night. Pi went to Theta Gamma for dessert Wednesday night. Ellen with and participate in this affair. with regard to working out something Lipsey is going steady with Jerry Clark. Pi's dinning room was Dear Editor This is speculation of course, but Mimeographing minutes 25.00 with the university so that it might I have a problem! My bulletin board probable. Appropriations to Clubs bear some of the greater expenses such painted during intersession. on the landing in the Physics Build- It seems however, that most people Footlight 75.00 as inter-school conferences. We, on Sigma Chi held pledging services Friday night. Beatrice Butler, ing is crowded and practically sagging want this winter function, but show Spanish 30.00 the Senate, certainly hope that' this a friend of Ruth Leisman's, was a guest at Sigma last weekend. with assistantship and scholarship no- no alacrity for its being. A proposed French 30.00 plan will work out for the benefit of tices from graduate schools. This is solution to this predicament would be Sociology . 40.00 all, and in the interest of providing The Bowers were guests at Theta for Sunday dinner. Theta's in spite of my efforts to send out to to have Carnival sponsored by thePolitical Science 50.00 better campus activitiess. pledge dinner and pledging services'were held Monday night. Rose the various departments those notices Student Councils of both schools and DeCarlo is back at the house after her semester in Washington. The which apply to specific studies. All that committee membership be com- girls painted Mrs. Kelly's room over intersession. Jake Frederichs this is but a small sample of the wealth posed of representatives of ALL cam- of opportunities for well-qualified pus residences. This would enable Production Progresses; is Theta's new waiter. graduating seniors to pursue further students to have closer contact with Omicron held initiation services Sunday for Kathy Holmes, fol- study. the workings of the committee and lowed by. pledging services. Mrs. Elizabeth Houghton was a guest I am not suggesting that you befurther stimulate co-operation between for Sunday dinner. Kathy Holmes was back showing off her new en- guided entirely by posted notices but institutions. We sincerely hope that Straw Hat Cast Chosen these or, better yet, discussions with the students will voice their opinions gagement ring. She's engaged to Freddy Eysvogel, of Rochester. Dur- your majpr professors will acquaint about this matter. by Carol Silver ing intersession, some of the kids gave the dining room a new paint you with the graduate study field. 'S. B. Homer The selection of a cast is a long and difficult proposition, especi- job. Nelson Marshall Chairman 1956 That's all for now. See you again next week. Dean, College of A. P. Stillman ally when the cast is as large as that of "An Italian Straw Hat." The . Liberal Arts Chairman 1955 play, this year's St. Pat's production, involves both singers and actors music is a far fling from the old Irish throughout its rapidly shifting scenes. It is set on the wedding day Traveling Patty jig I used .to listen to. But I guess "No Carnival' Explained of Fadinard, our dashing but rather baffled hero, as played by this new jazz has a lot of followers. Dear Editor Well, I had better close now because By this time it should be well es- Student Dick Phelps, and Helene, his blushing Tours Nigeria the Queen is about to move on to a tablished that there will be no Win- country bride, in reality, Valerie Eiss. and two soldiers Michael Selsley and February 10, 1966new view of the Temple she Is in- ter Carnival this year. The committee The wedding party consisting of Kenny Lehman. Lower Nigeria specting. Keep loking for me. I will arrive, regrets that this unfortunate situation Outlook Vezinet, the bride's deaf old uncle The entire production is under the St. Pat's Board has arisen, but it was felt necessary. (Robert Ross) and Bobin, her amorous Ceramic College if at all possible, on March 16 for the supervision of C. Duryea Smith as parade. As you know, the Carnival is an all- by Marv Bell cousin (Bert Katz) and including director and James Leonard as tech- Alfred University campus affair, and it is expected that A new flying .program for college Camille Crofoot, Phyllis Hutchinson, nical director. The sets for the produc- Alfred. New York Erin Go Bragh members of the University and Ag-graduates was anounced today by the Linda Napolin, Nancy Rhodes, Carolyn tion were designed by Herbert Cohen; Dear Board Members, St. Pat Tech., and any other interested people Marine Corps. To be known as the Simpson and Gwen Whiting, is eager- Charles Littler designed the costumes. Well, I just left Party Boss Kruschev P.S. Don't forget to remind all the will share i:i the job of executing it. Platoon Leaders Aviation Class, its ly awaiting the nuptials, Nonancourt, Serving as assistant to the director is in Russia where he was having a big colleens to get after their lads and This was not the case. The response major features will be that members the bride's horticulturist father, por- Harriet Fischer; Linda Napolin is the talk with the boys and now L ampurchase their tickets before March this year was so low that it was neces- belong to it at the same time they at- trayed by Jim Chase, is more than musical director. For further notices watching over Queen Elizabeth while 10 so they can have a chance on the sary to assign more than one job to tend college and are guaranteed flight slightly worried, but servants Felix of the times and dates of performance she tours Nigeria. Boy that Queen $75 watch Oonderman Brothers Jew- those who did participate. Although training as officers immediately upon (Donald Bolles) and Virginie (Trudy see the FIAT. really does get around and since they elers donated. these duties are small, they require graduation from college. No Marine Wolkenberg) are too busy flirting to have a scarcity of saints in England mort than just average attention — Corps training takes place during the be greatly concerned. j she always calls on the old Irish ROTC Commissions Two especially with the nearness of Univer- | college year, however. Further data The groom is occupied elsewhere, i Student Nurses I Saint for har trips. sity exams, Ag-Tech social events and I concerning the program may be ob-He has embarked on a mad search for Two ROTC cadets have been award- ether affairs. Progress soon became j tained by writing Major Robert J. Thursday evening, February 21, I heard from one of my Saint help- a hat to replace the one his horse de- there will be a meeting of the Alfred ers that- you have the beard contpsf ed commissions as second lieutenants slow and time was short. An answer 'Graham, c|o Marine Corps Recruiting voured during a rendezvous between in the United States Army as a re- had to be found quickly if Winter §tation, 346 Broadway, New York. Student Nurses in South Hall at 7:30. well under way. Good boys! And good Merle Chait as Anais and Robert j On the agenda are the selection of school chums too I guess. Also I sult of their successful completion of Carnival was to continue. The hand- Several hundred college graduates Levine as Lieutenant Emile. In his j full of people that continued to work representatives who will attend the hear that your favors are really com- college work at the end Of the first are needed each year to l>egin work as hilarious travels, Fadinard meets National Student Nurse Conference ! ing out fine. WPII I must say you boys began to wonder if it was worth their casualty and fire insurance actuaries. semester. effort to produce something that stu- Clara a milliner, played by Meryl Her- j and the revision of house rules for really are ambitious. Albert Z. Skelding, secretary-treasurer mann, as well as the Baroness de the girls who live at Corning. The two cadets, Francis Orimes Jr. dents were apparently not interested of the Casualty Actuarial Society, an- Champiany, Sue Sadowsky; her ser- Voting for the Queen was held Feb- of Almond and Karl Miller of Port in. WP asked for help anfl the response nounced recently. Mathematics ma- ruary 17. so that you can have time Washington, Long Island, having fin- vants, Helen Clark and Roger Eiss to total the votes and re-vote if neces- from Ag-Tech was meritorous. How- jors are the likliest candidates for and her dinner guests; Nancy Beers, AAUW Invites Sr. Women ished the requirements necessary for ever, we lacked time and money so a actuarial jobs, but it is not essential sary. ' a degree, will now await their call to Georgia Jones, Jean Olsen, Barbara The Alfred-Hornell branch of the vote was taken. The result was nega- to major in that field. Skelding urges Strauss and Joan Trepasso. All this I was very glad to hear that you active duty. They were sworn in by tive. students interested in mathematics to American Association of University boys have a good band that has con-Major Philip S. Avery, Chairman of ufespite the interference of Anais' Women has invited the senior women Because of the cancellation, Ag-Tech obfain copies of the new actuarial husband as played by Jay Friedenson sented to play for you at the Ball. the Department of Military Science hns taken the opportunity to continue folder, by writing to the Casualty Ac- in the College of Liberal Arts to itsThe last tlm* T heard his m;v'~ was at and Tactics. tho sculpture contest. This will be run tuarial Society, 200 Fourth Avernue. or Tuesday October 30, at administra- February meeting. Mrs. Walter K. a Southern College and it was extra- Mr. Grimes h;is been assigsed to ar- under their own superTision and only Xew York 3. , tions to be held at more than 300 lo-Underwood, th State Chairman of Ed-I ordinarily good. I only hope that yo\, tillery duty and Mr. Miller to the in- for residences of Ag-Tech. Also, there Candidates for admission to medical cal center in all parts of the country. ucation will speak to the group on [don't have a big snowstorm to foul fantry. is the idea that they should handle school in the fall of 1957 are advised Application forms and a bulletin of the subject of "AAUW — What It Is| up their arrival. Winter Carnival next year. This may to take the Medical College Admission information are available from pre- and What Is Does." The meeting will Well. I heard that the Finger Lakes It is no excuse if you are neglecting be a fine idea, but It may result in Test in May, Educational Testing Ser- medical advisors or directly from Ed- take place at Susan Howell Social Five plus 2 is going to come down your wife to say that It doesn't matter a further split between University vice recently announced. Candidates ucational Testing Service, 20 Nassau Hall. February 28. Dessert will be serv- for your Jazz Concert Friday, March because she Is only a relation by mar- and Tech students. The University may take the MCAT Saturday, May 5, Street, Princeton, N.J. ed at 7:15. 16, from 3-6 in the afternoon. Their riage. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1956 THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, JsTEW YORK PAGE THREE English Club Contracts Let For Herrick Library; La Semaine Francaise There will be a meeting of the En- { Rlish Club. (Friday arfternoon. Feb- ruary 24. at 4:00 in room 12. Alumni Hall. All interester persons are in- Work To Be Started In March 1956 Arrivera Le 4 Mars vited to attend. During the meetings French Week, an annual oeeurence at Alfred University, will be j "Tiger At the Gates." a current ; Broadway play strring Michael Red- celebrated from .March 4 to March 10. This year's theme is the French grave-, will be described and discuss- Theater, with a special emphasis on La Comedie Franeaise. As in ed. preceeding years, French Week, under the supervision of Miss Ford This play, written by Giradoux and translated by Chrlstaper Fry. has re- and Miss Cheval, will be celebrated with special French movies, ceived a large amout of critical ac- music and "gouter," which will be dafan. The theme of the play is Heo- served in the Union every afternoon be presented by the members of Miss I tor's attempt to prevent the Trojans except Thursday, March 8. The gou- Cheval's adult class. The guests of War. This attempt is then carried ter is a special kind of snack — buns honor at the banquet will be Mr. and over to 20th century attempts to pre- filled with chocolate. Mrs. Crump. Marion Sutton is. in vent wars. During the week, there will be pos- charge of the program. ters depicting many facets of France All students of French and those couraged to make use of all the French and the French Theater on display in just interested in enjoying themselves material that will be at their disposal the library, in the store windows in are invited to the banquet and are en- during this time. town and in Kenyon HSall. There will be a short play given by some of the more advanced French students Wednesday, March 7. SALE ON BLOUSES Sunday, March 4, French Week will l>e formally ushered in to the tunes of French music played on the Davis reduced from Memorial Carillon and after the tra- TO ditional St. Charlemagne banquet 395 Thursday evening, March 9, and the special movie, "Les Vacances de M. Hulot" (The Vacation of Mr. Hulot) TO Friday evening, March 10, the bells 595 395 will again play French music bring- ing to a close the- French Week cele- i hration of 1956. The history of French Week at Al- A D £ fred University goes back to 1937, ma- king this the nineteenth annual cele- BOSTWICK'S bration. The main purpose of these festivities is to give the students an Architect's view of the soon to be built Herrick Memorial Library. The incentive for making a study ol library will be built on the site of the Gothic, which is in the process of France, and to create some foreign at- mosphere on campus. being dismantled. The St. Charlemagne banquet, Thurs- day, March 8, is given to honor the L. C. Whitford Company, Inc., of Wellsville, has been awarded the gen- students who have received A's in their eral contract for the construction of the new Herrick Memorial Library at French courses over the preceding 'se- Found mester At this time, only French is the University. The announcement came Tuesday from M. Ellis Drake, Presi- spoken, and the "A" students present dent of the University. The Registrar's office has a small talk on some aspect of French Sub-contracts were let to T. H. Elgin pocket watch that has re- life. In addition 1» the speeches, there Green Electrical Corporation of Ro- cently been turned in. will be singing and a special skit will chester for electrical work, Sans Cor- Campus Briefs poration of Jamestown for heating and ventilating, and Charles H. Conner Young Republican Club of Hornell for sanitation. Last Thrusday afternoon a group Carl C. Ade and Associates of Ro- of republican students met to discuss chester are architects for the new the furthering of Alfred University's building. Other Alfred University "Young Republican Club." The club, buildings designed by the Ade firm WE WANT TO BE THE FIRST to which all those who share the sen- include Cannon and Barresi Halls, timents of the Republican Pa.rty are both dormitories for men, and a new invited .elected Its officers for the dormitory for women currently under year. New officers are: Bud Kass, construction. president; Bud Pepitone, vice presi- President Drake announced that dent; Rose DeCarlo, secretary; Dick construction on the library will get Phelps, treasurer; Robert Tompkins, underway March 1. It is expected to clerk. be ready for occupancy by February, TO WISH YOU ALL A VERY The club will hold its next meeting 1957. at 4:00 this Thursday afternoon in The construction of the new library Kanakadea Hall. As its purpose is to is being made possible through a be- discuss the further organization and quest from the late Mrs. John P. "Wouldn't Pamela be just as activities of the club, it will be open Herrick of Olean. Approximate cost of to republicans only. However, open the structure will be $600,000. MERRY CHRISTMAS impressed if you phoned her?" meetings for the entire student body Some of the features of the Her- are being planned. rick Memorial Library include stack Just 'cause she's your big flame doesn't mean space for 150,000 volumes, seminar The Gothic rooms, a faculty room, children's li- she can understand smoke signals. Sure they're brary, audio-visual and meeting room, Drop In Sometime impressive — but then so are grenade explosions. The Gothic, which formerly housed 38 carrells, and an abundance of work The best way to keep her burning for you is with the School of Theology, is now in the space for library patrons. process of being razed. The chapel regular telephone calls. She really gets "your was purchased by Miss Hazel Hum- message" when you phrase it phone-wise! And phreys and will be moved to her lot on Sayles street. When repairs are it won't bite into your suds and pinball cash completed early in March, the chapel Dance either. Because you get Bargain Rates to all will be open for religious services. distant points every night after 6—all day Sun- ANOOVER AMERICAN LEGION Elections day, too. So, before you're out of your mind be- 9 — 1 cause you're out of her sight and her mind—call The Student Senate and class elec- THE KAMPUS KAVE her! (Call her "Kewpie," "Hey, you," or even tions will be held Thursday and Fri- EVERY SATURDAY NIGHT day, March 15 and 16. Voting will take ALFRED, NEW YORK "Stupid"—but call her by phone!) New York place in the Student Union Lung. PARK LANE ORCHESTRA Telephone Company.
A-T Drama Festival Members and Guests Welcome Alfred Ag-Tech's Drama Festival for y the fourth consecutive year will be held March 7-11, inclusive, in the Ag- Tech gym. This year, as in the past, various high school and colleges will present plays and readings. One of these plays ."Death of a Salesmen" by Arthur Miller, will be presented by the Ag-Tech in arena style, with Mort Clark directing. Alfred's community When classes are through drama group, the Wee Players, will present "The Importance of Being And your girl's close to you Ernest'' by Oscar Wilde. Besides plays and readings there will he panel discussions, speakers Here's a good thing to do—have a CAMEL! and Friday and Saturday night, criti- cisms of the plays. All students and townspeople are invited to come to any part or parts of the festival, free of charge. Over fifteen plays are al- ready scheduled, including one by 81 third grade students from Bolivar Cen- tral School, and more are expected to be added to the schedule. Chorus The Chorus rehearsals of the Uni- versity Choruus have started again. They are scheduled every Tuesday ev- ening at 7:15 and Thursday evenings at 8:15 at the chorus room of the Mu- ric Department in Howell Hall Members of the community, stu- dents, faculty and members of the ad- ministration are invited to join the If s a psychological fact: fiTHl group, if they are interested in good Pleasure helps your disposition. music and have had some experience in choral singing, and also are willing If you're a smoker, remember to spend the time to attend the re- hearsals regularly twice a week — more people get more The work which will be studied is pure pleasure from Camels the Mozart Requiem. A concert of the than from any other cigarette! Requiem has been tentatively planned for spring. The Chorus will be accom- panied by an orchestra and the organ. No other cigarette is so Tryouts for the Solo parts have been rich-tasting, yet so mild! going on. Chambermusic The Music Department of Alfrpd University presented a Chambermusic Concert Sunday. February 19. in How. ell Hall. The program included a Vi- olin Concerto by Vivaldi, a Soprano Aria from the Coffep Cantata by Bach and two Trios for Violin. Cello and Piano by Mozart and Hadyn. Members of thp Chambermusic group are Gesa Fiedler, violin; Peggy Jones, cello: Gwendolyn Whiting, so- prano; William Fiedler, piano.
Tou can't fool all the people all the time*, but it isn't necessary. A major- ity will do. ». C PAGE ForK THE FIAT LUX,' ALFRED, NEW YORK TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1956
first lead that started the end for Union came with six minutes gone in the second half when AU went ahead Disa And Data McNamara Sets Mark; j 43-42. Although there were still three Tracksters ties after this point the game was by Al Siegel all Alfred. Since the last issue of the FIAT there has been much happening Sparkplug of the Saxon win was lit- WinAtUnion