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Cortland Alumni, Volume 5, Number 2, October 1948

State University of New York at Cortland

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OCTOBER, 1948

Page Commencement, June 14, 1948 17

Baccalaureate Sunday, June 13, 1948 17

Distinguished Service Awards, June, 1948 17

Planting of the Elm, 1948 18 Walter R. Suess, President of '48

The International Conference of Educators in Paris. 1947 19 Mason A. Stratton '15

Greetings from the Hilltop Masquers 21

Alpha Deltas Burn Mortgage 22

The Alumni Furnish the Freshman Dorm Living Room 22

Campus Notes 23

Basketball—1948-49 23

New Faculty Members: September, 1948 23

Class Notes 24

OCTOBER, 1948 PRICE 50c iiiitiitiiiiiniiiiHiHiiiiniiiiiiHUinniiHiiniiniiiHiiniHHinintiniinHiiiininiimimniHitn June 11, 1949 College Calendar 1948-49 ALUMNI DAY

OCTOBER 22-23 Homecoming Week-end REUNION CLASSES NOVEMBER 24-28 Thanksgiving Recess '99, '09, '18, '24, '29, '39, '44, '47 and '48

DECEMBER 21-JANUARY 5 Christmas Recess

JANUARY 31 Second Semester You Can Help--Will You?

You can be of great service, if, after you have read this copy of the maga­ FEBRUARY 8 Hellenic Ball zine you will lend it to another alumnus who has not as yet subscribed. You might wish to send a subscription as a gift to a friend or classmate. Will you FEBRUARY 22 Holiday not help us to attain our goal of 2,000 subscriptions? Your co-operation will be greatly appreciated. MARCH 17, 18, 19 - Aquatic Pageant

APRIL 13-2+ Officers of the Alumni Association Easter Recess DR. E. LAURENCE PALMER 08 Honorary President MAY 6 Miss PAULINA DENNIS '27 President Dance Group Concert MR. FRANKLYN COOLIDGE '35 First Vice-President MRS. MARY OTTS VERNOOY '31_ Second Vice-President MAY 13 MRS. MARGRET HARTER SANDERS '43 Third Vice-President Glee Cluh Concert MRS. HAZEL STILWELL LATIMER '28 Secretary MAY 20 MR. GERALD DEXTER Treasurer Arts Festival

JUNE 2-10 Final Exams ADVISORY BOARD For three years: JUNE 11 Mr. Paul Weyand '29 Alumni Day Miss Bessie L. Park '01 Mr. Robert Berry '40 Mrs. Judith Pratt Morenus '35 JUNE 12 For two years: For one year: Baccalaureate Sunday Mrs. Helen Johnson Potter '18 Mrs. Olive Edgcomb Dunn '03 Mrs. Marguerite Klett Walrad '29 JUNE 13 Mrs. Elizabeth Butler Folmer '25 Mr. Francis J. Moench '16 Commencement Mr. Anthony Tesori '39

Changes in address and news items should be addressed to the Editor, The Cortland Alumni, State Teachers College, Cortland, New York.

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Volume V OCTOBER, 1948 Number 2

Commencement Dr. Doughty took for his topic, "I am ready," from Timothy 4:6, which is the June 14, 1948 beginning of St. Paul's valedictory. Two hundred fifty-nine degrees were Commenting on the greatness of St. awarded to the seniors at Cortland State Paul and his great personality, Dr. at the Commencement exercises in the Doughty said that this valedictory of St. college auditorium on Monday, June Paul's, like all genuine valedictories, is 14, 1948. There were 194 who re­ an interpretation of the past and is full ceived Bachelor of Science in Education of dreams for the future. It is both a degree.- and sixty-five B.Ed, degrees. farewell and a beginning. Forty-lb e of the B.Ed, degrees were "It is the new life into which we pass awarded students who were graduated with graduation which supremely con­ from the school when degree require­ cerns us. Happy indeed are they who ments were not set up. Of the total can begin their valedictory as St. Paul number about 70 were veterans. begins his,—with the words 'I am ready'; words spoken not boastingly, but in the Speaker for the Commencement ex­ deep humility born of struggle leading ercises was Dr. Howard A. Rusk, di­ to an invincible inner confidence in our rector of rehabilitation and physical resources,—physical, mental, spiritual. medicine at New York University, Col­ "Of course it is true in one sense that lege of Medicine, who spoke on the we can never say with finality 'I am topic: Today's Disabled: Tomorrow's DR. HOWARD A. RUSK ready,' for it is a flying goal we pursue. Assets. Dr. Rusk was director of the It ever moves on and up. The great Army Air Force rehabilitation program betrayal of our teachers and of our col­ during World War II. He said that consisted of the Misses Struglia, Mir­ leges is to stop growing. Ours is the it is a job of team work to make dis­ iam Herbst, Anne Hallock, Dorothy unquenchable vision and purpose to keep abled persons fit into life and jobs again. Bowden and Maye Morehouse. learning, to keep climbing. He noted that the medical profession Degrees were conferred by Dr. I). \ . "It is a great and holy mission to has created a problem in this country by Smith, president of the college, as the which you are called. May you be true increasing life expectancy. "One of the candidates were presented by Dr. Lynn E. Brown. Ph.D.. Dean of the College. to it. In the educational field and in bases of our Democracy is that we don't the church of your fathers or in one The exercises were concluded with the believe in the survival of the fittest which you have found for yourself, may singing of the Alma Mater. alone. We believe that every man has you. like St. Paul, say: 'I am dedicated; a right to live and work for what he I am a soldier, I am an athlete, I am a wants. . . . We are living in a country Baccalaureate Sunday custodian of a holy faith.' Was it not of aging population. We must set a Tolstoi who uttered a significant truth pace that will let older people work and June 13, 1948 when he said: 'I have never truly lived live." Reverend William E. Doughty, '97, except in those moments when I have Stressing the role of the teacher in delivered the Baccalaureate sermon to had faith in God.' " rehabilitation work, and with a plea for the members of the Class of 1948 in the The college ensemble sang three num­ team work where doctor, nurse, teacher, college auditorium on Sunday after­ bers, directed by Miss Ruth Dowd, and patient and civilian all work together, noon. June 13, 1948. The program for the doxology and the recessional con­ he ended by saying: "If man really the afternoon opefted with the invoca­ cluded the program. wants peace, man must return to that tion by Rev. Joseph C. Mason, rector of Grace Episcopal Church in Cortland; great Commandment, Love J hy Neigh­ Distinguished Service bor." this was followed by the hymn "Faith of Our Fathers." Dr. Donnal V. Smith Music for the exercises was furnished Awards June, 1948 gave the scripture reading, and the col­ by both the college ensemble, and by the lege orchestra played a selection from A brother and sister were the recipi­ college orchestra, with Miss Edith "Hansel and Gretel. ents of the annual Distinguished Service Struglia '48 as soloist. The ensemble THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948 18

Sarah Gridley Ross

Recognizing more than a half cenutry of service in the field of education de­ voted to the preparation of young women for useful, happy and effective living; recognizing further that you have exercised profound influence by your courage, fortitude, and humility; cognizant of the high standard of char­ acter, conduct and efficiency which you. as a Dean of Women and Student Coun­ sellor, have inspired in others; admitting your spiritual and intellectual leadership on the campuses of Cortland. Brown University. Skidmore College, and, at present, the University of Wisconsin; realizing that all these services have brought honor and distinction to your Alma Mater, the Faculty and the Board of Visitors of Cortland State Teachers College have chosen you to receive this award for distinguished service in die field of education.

Awards at the college Commencement Ross was dean of Skidmore College, and The Planting of the Elm exercises on Monday, June 14. 1948. for the past 18 years has been educa­ Monday^ June 14, 1948 Dr. A. Franklin Ross. '96, and his sister. tional adviser, Dean of Women, and Miss Sarah Gridley Ross, '00, were pre­ student adviser at the F niversity of Given by WALTER R. SUESS, '48 sented the awards by Dr. Smth. imme­ V isconsin. It is indeed an honor to represent the diately following the conferring of the Class of 1948 in the traditional Free The citations read as follows: degrees to the members of the Class Planting Ceremony, on this very impor­ of '48. A. Franklin Ross tant commencement morning. I would like to read a few lines from Dr. Ross earned his B.A. degree from In recognition of your leadership in the Gospel of St. Luke: Brown University in 1899 and his M.A. the field of education, the Faculty and Fhis morning we, too, are gathered a year later from the same university. the Board of Visitors of Cortland State in a crowd. We, too, must take care He was instructor in government at Co­ Teachers College are happy to award our seed are sown on good ground, and lumbia, an instructor at N.Y.U., and a you this Certificate of Distinguished do not fall by the wayside nor be choked lecturer in government and sociology at Service. For your work in the public by thorns, nor fall on barren rock. the College of the City of New York. schools, serving the needs of growing As future teachers it is imperative we He is the author of several books and youth; for your outstanding scholarship sow seed that bears fruit. In the course magazine articles, and his teaching ca­ and your devotion to the demands of of our four-year training period, we have reer extends over 42 years. your profession in college and univer­ been given the necessary background for Miss Sarah Ross earned her B.A. sity; for your willing expenditure of initiating our teaching careers. Now we degree from Brown University in 1905, time, talent and energy, given freely, to have been given a tree. This tree shall and her M.A. in 1916. She has also help others; and in recognition of vour be our yardstick; it will grow with us; studied at Columbia, University of Chi­ academic achievement while you were at it will be everyone of us. It has taken cago, Cornell and Harvard. She taught Cortland, later at Brown, at Columbia, four years to make the roots strong and English in Buffalo and was cataloguer in and at New \ ork University; and mind­ deep, and I feel they are very strong the Brown University Library. From ful of your contribution as an author and and very deep. We must remember, 1908 to 1915 she was director of resi­ lecturer, the college acknowledges the however, the strongest of roots will not dence at the Women's College, Brown honor you have brought to it by confer­ grow on barren rock nor amongst thorns. University. From 1915 to 1930, Miss ring this award for distinguished service. It would be wise for us, therefore, to THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948 19 think often of our trees and check our hind, for 55 pounds provides little for a Finance check, and Customs check, with­ progress and development with the prog­ six weeks absence from home. I was out a knowledge of French. However, ress of our tree. If we are falling just too busy with these and other small de­ the ever courteous officials in I* ranee a little hit behind, then our tree will help tails of preparation to be very mindful were kind and I soon found myself free us close the gap and stimulate our de­ of the broader aspects of the experience to go on. I was met by a young man sire for greater achievement. If we and the problem to be discussed. and his wife whose father is a friend of mine here in Atlantic City. The young should tower above our tree, then we On July 18th I found myself weigh­ man is one of the secretaries in the can he thankful for the assurance that ing in at the International Terminal of American Embassy in Paris. They were we are fulfilling our pledge to give the the- South Philadelphia Airport and most hospitable and entertained me over­ utmost to our country and to our pro­ waiting for two hours for the plane to night in their apartment, for the Con­ fession. be ready to go. We had been asked to appear three hours prior to the scheduled ference could not accept us until the fol­ lowing day. These friends gave me my flight time. There were eight who The International boarded the plane with various destina­ first look at Parisian night life on Mont- Conference of tions—Cairo, Paris, Bombay, and ports marte that same evening. (A ote: it was in England or Ireland. We picked up just a "look at.") Educators in additional passengers at New York, then The next morning I was driven out to Paris, 1947 headed for Gander, Newfoundland, the place where the meetings were to from which airport nearly all trans­ be held, in the Lycee de Sevres, located By MASON A. STRATTON '15 atlantic planes take oft. in a suburb of Paris. Sevres is about (Editor's Note: Mr. Stratton here six miles from the center of Paris and Leaving Gander our pilot told us that gives an abbreviated account of his six close to the Seine River. The lycee was we would be flying eight thousand feet weeks in Paris, I ranee, as a member of originally a small palace built for a court high over the ocean and would be in the International Conference of Educa­ musician of Louis the Fourteenth's time. Shannon in about eight hours. It was a tors. He is county superintendent of When Chinese pottery began to be popu­ moonlight night, white clouds below us, Atlantic County, Mays Landing, A ew lar in Europe, Madame de Pompadour glimpses of the water with the reflected Jersey.) persuaded the king to use the building moon were occasional sights, but chiefly Too many years ago to enjoy talking for the manufacture of porcelain which one looked at the sky above and the vast- about it, 1 did not study French in the lias since become world famous. Then ness of it all was deeply impressed on Cortland State Teachers College, nor when the porcelain manufactury moved one. Then came, very early, that glori­ did 1 have the opportunity to do so in to larger premises, the old building be­ ous sunrise over the dense banks of old Cortland Normal School, now the came a training college for teachers and fleecy white clouds beneath us, the sun's Cortland State Teachers College. 1 hat now it is an International Education rays creating a fairyland of color pat­ deficiency has never bothered me until Center. It had been completely re­ terns. By time schedule we were Hear­ one day in June, 1947 ;—I opened an of­ decorated and re-furnished for the ing the Irish coast and one wondered ficial looking letter and found that I Unesco Seminar by the French Min­ how a pilot could possibly know where was being invited to be a member of an istry of Education, and the paint was to dip through the banks of clouds to International Conference of Educators barely dry when we moved in. find a safe landing. Suddenly, how­ in Paris. The invitation stated that it ever, we were doing just that and after Yes, I neglected to say that my invi­ was not necessary to speak I' rench, but a few moments without sight of any­ tation was for a Seminar which was one had to be fluent in either French or thing we were headed for the long run­ sponsored by Unesco, one of the agen­ the English language. 1 persuaded my­ way of Shannon Airport with the great­ cies, as you know, of the United Na­ self that I might do satisfactorily in est of accuracy. In the dullness caused tions. It was during my flight over and English even though being very con­ by the overcast skies one could still un­ on my arrival in Paris that I realized scious of "non-fluency" in it when en­ derstand why it is the Emerald Isle. how little thought I had given to the deavoring to write term papers, news serious aspects of "Education for Inter­ Here, after a fine breakfast and after items, letters, etc. national Understanding," the topic of freshening up, and after leaving some of It was an honor, a privilege and an the Seminar. I began to realize that as the passengers who were headed for opportunity which I accepted. During one of only six chosen to represent the other European destinations, we took off the few weeks following, I was busy United States, I had a real responsibility for Paris. We landed in Paris just trying to show the Passport authorities ... a serious one if the conference was twenty-four and one-half hours after that I was born ... get passage by some to accomplish what it proposed. taking off from the Philadelphia airport. means to Europe . . . after getting space Representatives from thirty-one na­ If not too difficult, it was a bit trying on TWA to fly, deciding what clothes tions arrived during the first day or two. for one to go through Health check, were needed and what could be left be­ THE CORTLAND AI.UMNI. OCTOBER 1948 20

The limitation of space keeps one There were eighty-one participants. The ing toward better world understand­ from going into detail regarding the con­ United States had the largest delega­ ing. clusions and the achievements of the tion. based on the proportion of financial 3. The study of the needs of adolescent Seminar. Suffice it to say that the gen­ support to Unesco by the member na­ youth and the influences bearing eral report given in Mexico City last tions. We were to live in this spacious upon them, together with sugges­ November when the General Assembly building for the six weeks, and were to tions for school programs which of Unesco was held, upheld the hopes meet for our work and discussion under would aid youth to better meet of the officials. Because of this confer­ the same roof. 1 hus, we found our­ world problems and develop better ence, others of similar nature will be selves assigned to rooms in the living understandings. held in various areas during the present quarters, with representatives from far The daily schedule was full. We ate summer months. If the Paris meeting away places. 1 was happy to be assigned breakfast at 8 :30 in the morning and at in 1947 accomplished nothing more, it with a gentleman from Australia— 9 o'clock each of the three groups gath­ opened the door for education to partici­ neither of us spoke French, so we shared ered for discussion of problems, and our common difficulties when the maid reports of smaller subcommittees. At 11 pate in developing greater undersmnding internationally. 1 was happy t< be a tried to pick up or return our laundry; o'clock, after a short interval for re­ also numerous other situations. laxation, the small working committees participant in this first great venture. Dr. Howard E. Wilson, formerly of went to work on their own specific ac­ During our meetings, the group with Harvard University, now Associate Di­ tivities. At 12:30 lunch was served which I was connected, learned about rector of the Division of Education, followed at 2 P.M. by informal discus­ the school organization of each of the Carnegie Endowment for International sion groups on topics of the times. At countries represented. We learned from Peace, was the Director of the Seminar. 3 P.M. there was a general assembly to the people of those countries how they He was assisted by a staff of about hear a lecture by some outstanding ex­ were planning to give greater educa­ twelve associates chosen from various pert who was available, and whose lec­ tional opportunity to all and how in this schools in Mexico, Canada, England, ture was open for questions and discus­ effort they planned to work for Inter­ France and China. sion until about 4:30 when tea was national Understanding. We saw that, On the opening day of the sessions, served in the old guard room of the because of the greatly shrunken world Dr. Wilson made it clear to us that this ancient palace. Here conversation con­ due to speed of communication, without was an experiment by Unesco. L nesco tinued and discussion was active. Friend­ equal educational opportunities, nations felt that education should play a real ships were welded stronger. could not be equal in ability to solve role in the development of International After tea, at 5 P.M. there was an problems understanding!}'. Understanding. It was felt that such hour's showing of documentary films We also learned that curricula! of­ a group representing the educational in­ for the purpose of evaluation as material ferings must be re-evaluated in all oun- terests of the member nations might for use in schools. Dinner came finally tries to eliminate those concepts which work out some program which all na­ at 7 P.M. Several evenings each week lead to misunderstanding and to offer tions could adapt to their own needs. \ve had speakers, entertainment, concerts factual backgrounds on which to base In true "work-shop" fashion we were and discussions in the stately library or decisions. In these areas, the Social given an overview of the broad aspects, in the Court. Sometimes we just gath­ Studies play a great role, as does Litera­ then advised that each of us might de­ ered about the fountain and sang songs ture and Science. termine in what direction our own in­ of our various countries. At the end of the six weeks, after terests and contributions would follow. One afternoon a week and on Satur­ learning to know each other so well, If the experiment was to be successful, days and Sundays, we were free to do as after becoming thorough l\ enthused we hoped at the end to have something we wished. There were planned trips to about education's role in International concrete and practical to present in pub- Versailles, Fontainbleu, Chartres, Paris, Understanding, after such lovely eve­ lishable form, which would be useful in etc., at very nominal cost. I took one nings on Montmarte, at the Opera, in all countries in guiding education to­ weekend to go to London and thence to the museums, along the Seine, visiting ward International Understanding, southern England to visit a friend who the beautiful cathedrals, the Champs and strengthen the cause of world peace with her husband now lives in Lewes. Elysees, and Paris in general, we were through such understanding. I he participants took seriously the a bit unhappy in the idea of breaking The Seminar divided into three challenge of the Seminar and during all up and returning home. groups around three major areas. hours of the working day and the leisure Consternation caused by the cancella­ 1. Organization and Administration of time afforded, they were studying and tion of the return flight, concern over Schools for understanding and prac­ reading in the library or writing papers being left in France until passage could ticing democratic principles. on topics which were pertinent to the be made available, final success in get" 2. Curriculum studies and plans work­ topic. ting same but with delays of several 1 HE CORTLAND ALUMNI. OCTOBER 1948 21 days in getting traffic moving due to the as to the advisability of adding more re­ Further contacts with the high large number of travelers to he brought sponsibilities. 1 his question is becoming schools are made by the Delta Psi home . . . we at last started and because one of deep concern to the present board Omega chapter through a monthly news of a loaded plane and storms over the of directors. letter, visits, lectures and demonstra­ north Atlantic we went from Shannon Some ot the expansion ot .Masquers tions in the schools and a semi-monthly via the Azores, thence to Newfoundland has occurred because ot the extension of meeting at the college at which a visit­ and New 'fork. Land was a happy opportunity in Cortland. For instance, ing high school plays host and provides sight to behold and the thrills of return­ the invitation and support of the new the dramatic program for the evening. ing to the life of the good old United radio station, WKRT and its FM sta­ Another undertaking of the chapter is States cannot be described. tion, has enabled the Masquers to branch the training and producing of an inter- Home •! last—but with a real job to out into radio drama. Last year the high school radio drama. The enthusi­ do. Home, and more conscious than Masquers presented a series of the asm of the high school students in this ever of the part we as teachers play in classics in drama over the air. The op­ venture has led the Masquers to con­ the destiny of the world. The citizens in portunities of the radio station have also template producing an inter-high school training .re now receiving the concepts facilitated the expansion of publicity for play this coming year. and attitudes which will determine the the productions on the hill. Last year, Other recent expansions of the Mas­ courses < f their decisions in world af­ under the direction of Mr. William quers have been in the areas of commu­ fairs tomorrow. What are we as teach­ Terwilliger of the college faculty, the nity and children's theater. Masquers ers doing to develop right world under­ students arranged and carried out an in­ can now get credit for aiding in the standings and friendships? tensive publicity campaign. A corps of Cortland Children's Theater, sponsored Our greatest obligation is to be fully 50 students worked with Mrs. Carl and organized by Mrs. Olla Rickett who informed about the aims and objectives Winchell, radio commentator and joined the faculty of the college in 1947. of the United Nations Organization, to alumni secretary, and Mr. William Members of Masquers who act or work know hov. it functions and endeavors to Hall, manager of the station. The edu­ back stage with the Community Players achieve the goal of world peace. U nesco cational value of these added activities of Cortland are becoming almost indis- is the agency about which we as educa­ of Masquers is obvious. pensible to the community group. In tors need to keep informed and lend our In addition to the radio workshop, the last two years the leading members aid to its programs. the Masquers have made a concerted of the Cortland Community Players have been honored by Masquers at the From time to time you will get re­ effort in recent years to be of service to annual banquet. Many alumni will ports of the specific projects undertaken the area. The elected members to the recall that several former college stu­ by Unesco. Follow them through ; par­ National Honorary Fraternity, Delta dents now distinguishing themselves in ticipate whenever possible. Psi Omega, contribute their efforts to the Community Players, were members this particular task. of Masquers. Greetings from the Three annual Drama Festivals for high schools have been planned and con­ Masquers aid in the orientation pro­ Hilltop Masquers ducted by the group. At the 1948 festi­ gram for freshmen, assist in the staging of Lyceum programs, conduct the Beta Friends and former members of the val 21 schools were represented and a Frolics, the Frosh Talent Show and as­ Hilltop Masquers will be interested to total of 524 guests were present for the sist in all activities of the college which hear that the organization, now one of two day conference. A particularly ex­ necessitate dramatic presentation. An the most venerable (and venerated) on citing event to high school and college increase in interest among faculty has the hill, is entering its 19th year of ac­ students alike, was the participation of resulted in much needed active partici­ tivity with the same old vigor and vi­ the Goldsboro High School group from pation by many. Dr. Smith, the presi­ tality but with new responsibilities and Goldsboro. North Carolina. This com­ dent of the college, has cooperated by increased activities. pany of actors and technicians arrived 39 strong and threw themselves with providing the auditorium with addi­ In an organization such as Masquers, enthusiasm into the work of the confei- tional lighting units and by his willing­ it is difficult to know where to call a ence. They demonstrated models of ness to set aside space and time for com­ halt. Each entering group adds life their theater and radio units, attended munity meetings. Since the original blood and each new upper classman adds meetings and spoke fluently on the prob­ alumni grant of $150 for lights, the ideas. Creative leadership extends and lems of high school dramatics, and on Masquers have acquired, through the intensifies under the stimulus of tradi­ the closing evening of the conference interest of Dr. Smith, five large Leuko- tion. Each year a record of achieve­ gave a fine production of First Lady lites and 12 baby spots, tools, strip lights ment is set by graduating members that by Katheryn Dayton and George S. and numerous other equipment necessary serves as a stimulus for the following for a successful program. classes. Everv year, the question arises Kaufman. THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948 22

The Masquers give three major pro­ The Alumni Furnish the Living Room ductions a year. Last year s major plays were: The JMale Annual, The at Freshman Dorm Importance of Being Earnest, and On In August, an appeal was made to the graduates of C.S.T.C. for an individual Borrowed Time. In addition to these, donation of a dollar or more each, to furnish the large living room at the new Wtck- they direct a bill of one-act plays given wire Residence Hall for freshman girls. To date, the sum of $89/ 00 has been by the apprentice group. 1 hese experi- received, as well as a a few personal gifts. These gifts are acknowledged as follows: mcntals usually include four or five 2 9x12 living room rugs, from an anonymous friend. comedies for the tyros who desire to 2 tables, from Mrs. C. C. Wickwire. n ear the grease paint. The experimen­ 2 chairs, from Dr. R. P. Higgins tal are not open to the public. 1 rug and 1 table, from the Alpha Delta Sororitt. This season's schedule opens with the 1 piano, from the Alpha Kappa Phi. Inc., Sorority. well known comedy, I Remember 1 table radio, from Miss Ruth Dowd. Mama, a play alumni friends will not want to miss, which is presented Octo­ Below are listed the amounts as given by class members, and as received up to ber 28 and 29. The second production October 12. will be Pirandello's Six Characters in TO OCTOBER 12, 1948 No. of Amount Search of an Author, a classic of great Amount Year No. of Amount Year Donors distinction. Around Festival time, the Year No. of Donors ...... 31.00 1926 8 14.00 group will decide upon one of three 1879 1 .. $ 1.00 1903 13 ... .. 14.00 1927 9 11.00 plays, Liliom, by Ferenc Molnar, The 1880 0 190+ 10 1928 6 8.00 1881 0 1905 7 12.00 Little Boxes, by Lillian Hellman or Of 1929 6 9.00 1882 1 1.00 1906 7 8.00 Mice and Men, by John Steinbeck. It .. . 5.00 1930 11 12.00 1883 1 ...... 1.00 1907 5 --- 1931 7 8.00 is hoped that the alumni will watch 1884 1 _ 1.00 1908 5 ...... 10.00 1932 5 6.00 these columns for announcement of 1885 0 .... 1909 10 21.00 ... 11.00 1933 5 7.00 dates, and will plan to return to their 1886 1 1.00 1910 7 1934 5 8.00 1887 2 2.00 1911 5 . .. 6.00 Alma Mater to see the current perform­ 1935 6 7.00 1888 2 - „ 2.00 1912 10 15.00 ances of an organization to which they 10 14.00 1899 3 .. ... 4.00 1913 12 ... 24.00 1936 10.00 furnished inspiration and lasting vi­ 1890 4 ...... 4.00 191 + 8 ... 11.00 1937 8 10 ...... 12.00 tality. 1891 4 ...... 6.00 1915 13 ...... 29.00 1938 1916 15 31.00 1939 5 . 7.00 As we have pointed out, the Masquers 1892 6 ...... 109.00 1940 1 .... 5.00 1893 0 .... 1917 14 21.00 have extended their activities, for each 15 28.00 19+1 0 .... . 5.00 graduating class sets a new standard of 1895 2 .. ... 3.00 1919 3 3.00 19+2 4 achievement. Our thoughtful alumni 1896 6 .. ... 10.00 1920 6 12.00 19+3 0 — 7.00 have given many words of counsel and 1897 8 18.00 1921 10 --- 16.00 1944 5 15.00 1945 7 10.00 support. It might be well to advise 1898 8 .... 9.00 1922 9 ...... 9.00 1899 10 16.00 1923 10 11.00 19+6 4 them that their suggestions are being ... 13.00 1900 13 . ... 26.00 192+ 0 19+7 9 12.00 considered and adopted. Masquers will 1901 18 23.00 1925 3 13.00 19+8 10 . now turn their attention from extensive 1902 13 ...... 27.50 expansion to intensive growth. Greet­ ings and thank you. Alumni. The house, located at 24 Stevenson alumni and active members, and b\ Mary Noble Smith, Faculty Adviser St., was purchased in 1927 for $28,000. rummage sales and other projects to raise Charles Berchen, President and through the careful planning of money, the club house was purchased. Mrs. C. P. Seymour, secretary-treasurer Members of the present Board of Di­ of the hoard, the members are happy to Alpha Deltas Burn Mortgage rectors include: Mrs. Archibald free­ have the indebtedness all paid. Mrs. man, president; Mrs. Seymour, Mrs- At an early morning breakfast held at Seymour, assisted by Miss Janet Mar­ Arthur Hammond, Miss Mary Hard­ the Cortland Country Club on Satur­ golin '48, performed the actual "burn­ ing, Mrs. Mark Maxson, Miss Bessie day, June 12, 1948, the members of the ing." Park, Mrs. Dempster Place. Mrs. Ed­ Alpha Delta sorority burned the mort­ The Alpha Delta sorority was organ­ ward Stilson, Jr., Mrs. Leslie Stone. gage on their house. One hundred ten ized in May, 1892. At the time of the Miss Esther Trumbull. Mrs. Harold attended the celebration, of which num­ Normal School fire in 1919, all the Wiltsie. Airs. L. W. Winchell and Mrs. ber 40 were senior students at the col­ records and furniture were destroyed by Frances C. Luther, housemother. lege. the fire, but with the help of interested THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948 23

PAID-UP LIFE MEMBERSHIPS FROM SEPT. 1947-OCT. 1948 fan. 15 Hartwick Home 8:30 1894 DeRonde, Anna. 1948 Clancy, Betty A. Jan. 18 Alfred Away 8:15 1901 Gildersleeve, Mrs. Charles 1948 Coleman, Virginia. Jan. 28 Brockport Away (Margaret MacLennan). 1948 Cook, Lorraine. fan. 29 Ithaca (J.V.) Away 1910 Rice. Alice L. 1948 Cristaldi, Dorothy. 9 Oswego Away 8:30 1916 Hungerford, Mrs. Stanley 194S Crossgrove, M. Cleone. Feb. (Genora Willcox). 194S Forgea, Glennette Feb. 12 Hartwick Awav 8:30 1928 Tharp, Burton. (Mrs. Donald Lamont) Feb. 16 Becker — Home 8:30 1928 Clancy Mrs. George T. 1948 Gartland, Elizabeth Feb. 18 LeMovne — Away 1948 Grosfent, Betty J. (Anne O'Mara). Feb. 19 Ithaca (J.V.) Home 1939 Sanders, Virginia. 1948 Hamblet, Frank Feb. 23 Oswego Home 8:30 1940 Whitehill, Mrs. A. R. 1948 Kleinsang, Grace 1948 Mason, Mrs. Isabelle Stoker. Home 8:30 (Marie J. Batterman). Feb. 26 Lock Haven 1948 McCormick, Viola M. 1946 Young, Shirley. Mar. 3 Ithaca Away 8:15 1948 McKinney, Carolyn. 1947 Holly, Mrs. Carl (Marie Dean). 1948 Minion, Eleanor. 194" Mills, R. Jeanne. 1948 Parker, Betty J. 1947 Young, Marion. New Faculty Members 1948 Provost, Walter. 1947 Kohl, Pauline A. 1948 Rapavi, Anne. September, 1948. 1947 Young, Richmond. 1948 Sposito, Antoinette. MR. ALBERT BAISLER: professor of 1947 Hanlon, Dorothy. 1948 Struglia, Edith education; comes to C.S. I .C. from 1948 Bassage, Marilyn. 1948 Troisi, Nicholas. Ohio to work in the personnel and 1948 Bottle, Viola. 1948 Weiss, Marilyn. 1948 Brown, Shirley. 1949 Christie, Aubrey. guidance department. Miss LOUISE ABERNETHY: to teach Campus Notes WKRT-FM, local radio station of methods and supervise practice teaching. Cortland, will carry all local college Miss FAY CORKY: to assist Mr. Bais­ Engaged: Miss Alta Hayes, secre­ games over its air waves; you'll find it ler. A native of Florida, Miss Corey tary to Dr. D. V. Smith, and Mr. Rob­ at 99.9 on your FM dial. received her personnel experience while ert R. Hertel, Assistant Librarian at * * « in the Navy. C.S.T.C. The announcement was made Dr. Walter Thurber of the science Miss ANN CONNERTON, Cortland in September bv Miss Hayes' parents, department has recently written the State '44. is supervising the third grade Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Hayes of Rich­ script for two films produced by Coro­ on a temporary appointment. field Springs, N. Y. No definite date net Instructional Films of Chicago, a Also supervising in the training school has been set for the wedding. company which is pioneering in the field is Miss MARJORIE EDIXGER '38, who * -* * of color instructional films for use in obtained her B.S. at Syracuse Univer­ Total enrollment at the college this educational work in schowls thruout the sity. She is supervising the fifth grade. fall numbers 1,162. Of the 378 in the country. The two for which Dr. 1 hur- DR. LEO C. FAY, an ex-army man, is freshman class, 139 are phys ed stu­ ber has written the script are entitled teaching G.E. methods and also is su­ dents, and 239 are enrolled as general "Winds and Their Causes" and " I he pervising practice teaching. ed students. Story of a Storm." Dr. Thurber and Miss MARY GAY, who attended the » s- * Mr. William Clemens, also of the sci­ University of Minnesota and Columbia, The college cafeteria has been taken ence faculty, have collaborated on a is teaching child development. over by the state, and is being operated third film entitled "The Living Cell," MR. STANLEY METZGAR, C.S.T.C. as a non-profit organization for the stu­ which is one of the first films to be pro­ '37, assistant professor in Education, is dents. Mrs. Ruth Jenks, dietitian, has duced using new equipment to permit teaching methods. the general management of it. Meals microphotography in color. MR. PAUL COMBS, an instructor in are being served three times daily, from English, has had experience teaching in 10 A.M. to 7 P.M. In the program for Basketball 1948-49 several New York State high schools. enlargement of the cafeteria, the old He is a graduate of Hamilton College Brockport Home 8:30 bacteriology room has been taken over, Dec. 4 and did graduate work at Harvard. Dec. 11 LeMoyne Home 8:30 and is used partly by the faculty, and MR. PHILIP JENXISON, C.S.T.C. '40, Dec. 18 Iona „ Away 8:30 partly by students. Plans also call for will teach part time, take charge of col­ Dec. 20 N.Y.S. Mar. a milk bar where the students may pur­ lege publicity, and assist Mr. Holloway Acad. Away 8:30 chase sandwiches, ice cream, etc. with soccer. Lawrence The book store also has opened a Jan. 5 Tech. Home 8:30 From Ohio State is Miss MARY snack bar, where students may buy ice 9:00 MEEK, a teacher of composition. Jan. 8 Lock Haven Away cream, snacks, sandwiches,—as well as Also in the English Department is 12 Ithaca Home 8:30 books and supplies. fan. THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948 24

MR. CARLTON E. SAUNDERS, a gradu­ Class Notes ate of West Michigan University. 1885 An instructor in speech is MR. In Memoriam: ARCHIBALD FREE- HOMER. W. SCOTT. A native of Cali­ MAN. A.M.; A.B.: at Clifton Springs fornia, he went to Harvard, and taught Sanatorium, on August 16. 1948. Mr. in Maine and 1 ufts College. Freeman was an alumnus of Brown DR. WRIGHT THOMAS, Professor, University, where he was a member of has a baccalaureate degree from Texas Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity. He A. & M. and Oxford University, Eng­ received his master's degre- at Cornell land. He is the author of several hooks University. Following hi- graduation, and articles. he taught for two years it Cortland A new teacher in the Art department Normal, and then was app anted head is MRS. RUTH BIRCH, a native of Illi­ of the history department at Phillips nois. Several of her pieces have been Academv, Andover, Mass.. a position he displayed in the Chicago Art Institute held for forty-two years. this year. During the lirst World War, Mr. Also in the Art Department is MR. Freeman was a captain in the Red MARSHAL S. KUHN, an ex-navy man Cross and was stationed in die Balkans. and former teacher in the schools of He was decorated by the Roumanian Pennsylvania. government. He was a member of the Supervising art in the training school Cook Expedition to Greenland, and was MARY KNAPP (Mrs. Albert Davenport) is MR. JAMES W. TIMMINS, who has shipwrecked on that trip. He was a of Cortland, a member of the Class of 187S, done illustrations for several books and member of the New W>rk Explorers and a guest of the Alumni Association on worked as a commercial artist; he also June 12. 19+8. Club. taught in Connecticut and attended Co­ He was a founder of the Andover lumbia. Library at Phillips Academy, and in A graduate of Potsdam State Teach­ ANNE SIMMONS, a graduate of Boston recognition of his service die academy ers, Miss MARY W. ENGLISH joins the University. Miss Simmons taught at a Freeman Room was est: -bed in the staff of the Music Department. She Sargent and at the University of Iowa. library. also studied at Albany and Columbia. MR. FORREST DURHAM joins the During World War 11 was active Miss LYDIA KALAIDA will he associ­ Science Department as instructor. He is on the Cortland Red Cro-- hoard, and ated with Miss Ball in the conduct of a graduate of Cornell and is now a can­ on the local Ration Board. the dance. She has been with the Bridge- didate for his doctorate. He is survived by his v a sister - Angeles. water Public Schools. DR. BENEDICT HALL, Assistant Pro­ ELLA FREEMAN '89 of i. IAN '93 of As substitute for Miss Meyer, MR. fessor, is a graduate of Albany State and a brother ALLEN FREE MELVIN D. REIN comes to C.S.T.C. and has his degree from Cornell. He Blodgett Mills. Interment was in the from Oswego State; he has studied in has had college teaching experience at Cortland Rural Cemetery. * * » many music schools. Hartwick, Westminster and Denison

MR. MERRILL L. WALRATHvanother University. 1889 addition to the music department, MR. JOHN BENEDICK, instructor in In Memoriam: AGNES B. CALDER- studied at Albany State, and has taught mathematics, comes to C.S.T.C. from WOOD; on December 28, 1947. in the public schools of Medina. Manhattan College. s * * Working with men's' activities in the MR. FORREST D. KELLOGG, a native 1892 P.E. program is MR. ROLAND ECKARD, of Kansas, is a member of the Social In Memoriam: ALICE BURTON a native of Ohio. Studies Department; he also taught in (Mrs. A. R. Fuller) of Hamilton, MR. DAVID G. MILLER, C.S.T.C. summer school. N. Y., on June 20, 1947. A graduate '36, will also teach men's activities. MR. ROBERT CLARK, C.S.T.C. '38, of Brooklyn Institute and Syracuse Lm' In the P.E. Department as assistant is the new- directpr of student records versity, Mrs. Fuller retired from teach­ professor is MR. KARLE HORAK ; he has and instructor in education. He earned ing in 1940. having taught 46 years- written and published several articles. his bachelor's degree at Syracuse in * * * Teaching women's activities are Miss June, 1941, and his master's degree in In Memoriam: JOHN W. W ISEMAN- HELENA NECHI, a graduate of New- 1948. He attained the rank of captain of Staten Island, on lune 8. 1947. Mr- Jersey College for Women, and Miss in the infantry during the war. Wiseman received his A.B. degree fro"1 THE CORTLAND AI.UMNI, OCTOBER 1948 25

Hiram College, Ohio, and also studied at Columbia. He had 45 years of teach­ ing to his credit. « « s 1896 Class Secretary: MRS. EVELYN THOMSON MELVIN Pine Ridge, South Dakota * * * In M oriam: MARY R. STILLMAN (Mrs. I dmond C. Alger) of Long Island, whose death occurred on August 16, 1948. in Nassau Hospital, Mineola, L. I. She had been ill for about two weeks with pneumonia following a fracture of the hip. She was an active member of the Manhattan Chapter of the D.A.R. She is survived by her hus­ band, who is an inheritance tax expert Members of the Class of 1S9S, in the garden of the home of Dr. and Mrs. R. B. Higgins, with the New York Tax Commission at their fiftieth reunion, June 12, 194S. at Mineola, N . \ .

& * # At the alumni luncheon for reunion- The follow ing w ere in attendance: 1897 ing classes in June, 1948, Dr. Howard Floyd B. Avery Class Secretary: M. Tracy (who was president of the Ella Burchard MR. JOSEPH L. BEHA June class of '98) responded to the roll Dr. Charles B. Dugan Constableville, N. ^ . call for his class. Dr. Smith, president Frances Clark Luker « -* * of C.S.T.C., had remarked that he felt Minnie Filkins MacDonald In Memoriam: HATTIE EDWARDS that the class of 1948 was the best class Mae Fuller Chaffee (Mrs. Evert C. Burke), of Newburgh, Cortland had ever graduated. Dr. Nora Hennessey N. \ Tracv responded by saying that he was May Hill -:S * « glad that Cortland had at last gradu­ Jessie Hill In Memoriam: JANE \ AN DEMARK ated another "best" class, because it had Laura Manley SHEELY; at her home in Kingston, often been remarked, in the old da\s, Lewis Mooney N. Y., on July 4. 1947, after several that '98 was not only a "good" class, Nora Phelps Braman years of failing health. Funeral serv­ but the "best" class. Two members Stella Sears Tanner ices were held at the funeral home of were ANNA E. GOODE (Mrs. John Mary E. White Rhoda Young Councilman A. Carr & Sons, Kingston, with inter­ Gill) and FLORENCE BEST (Mrs. Ar- Dr. R. Paul Higgins ment at High Falls, N'. "5 . land D. Weeks.) Dr. Howard M. Tracy Directly after her graduation from He reported 17 members of the 98 Cortland Normal. Miss Sheely went to Letters were read from several others, class were in attendance at reunion. DeRuyter to teach, and after four years among them Mary Erway Parker, Ruth Turning to the newest class, Mr. I racy there, she went to Hasbrouck Heights, Phillips Hembdt, Ursula Jenman Hous­ said : "Fifty years from now, may Y OU N. J. Later she became a member of ton, Maud Carter Crain, Janet Haight return; not just 17 of you. but may you the English Department of Girls High Richards and Alice Sergeant Moore. be back 100 percent strong, and may School, Brooklyn. She taught there un­ each of you return worthy of a D. S. * * * til her retirement some years ago, and award, even though you may not re- In Memoriam: ERNEST L. ELLIOTT since that time she has made her home ccive •it. Jf of Claremont, N. H.. on May 21, 1948, in Kingston. She is survived by one The members of '98 spent the re­ in Salem, Mass. A native of Brook- sister and a niece. held, N. Y., Mr. Elliott was graduated * * * mainder of the afternoon, following the from Colgate University in 1901. While luncheon, at the home of Dr. and Mrs. 1898 R. Paul Higgins, renewing old ac­ at Colgate he was affiliated with Phi Class Secretary: quaintances, and enjoying the delightful Kappa Psi and Phi Beta Kappa. DR. CHARLES B. DUGAN After three years as principal of Af- hospitality of the hosts. 22 South Ave., Beacon, N. Y. I

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ton High School, Mr. Elliott bought been appointed to membership on the 'That makes us to the skies look up. with The Advocate of Claremont, N. H., in National Committee on Selective Re­ glances faintly quizzical. October, 1906, and was its editor and cruitment of Teachers of Delta Kappa Now music, with its soulful songs, publisher until he retired in 1931. A Gamma, the honorary teachers' society. should soothe our troubled spirits long-time member of the Rotary Club, Miss Park has been state chairman for But "do-re-me" and "so-la-te" produce he was also a 50-year member of Hiram the same organization for two terms, as some anxious minutes; Lodge F. & A. M. He was a member well as chapter president. And that appreciation stuff, tune por­ of the Board of Trustees of the Clare­ 1903 tions, A's and B's, mont Savings Bank. His wife, two LENA GEORGE Huling has lived in Will scare most any pedagog and bring daughters and one son survive; also, Rio Grande Valley in Texas most of the her to her knees. five grandchildren, and his sister, Miss time since the death of her husband in But why should we spend energy and Floy Elliott of Fairport, N. Y. Inter­ 1932, or near San Antonio. She says time and thot and trouble ment was in Mountain View Cemetery. she likes both the climate and the people. To make a special pro- am that will 0 * * To give her a real interest, she does blow up like a bubble. In Memoriam: SUSAN WESTFALL church visiting for the Methodist When all that they require of us, in JOHNSON ; at her daughter's home in Church in Harlingen, Texas, and enjoys modern education, Tulsa, Oklahoma, in October. 1935, it very much. Is to make- each pupil happy, regardless following an accident on her way to 1904 of his station! visit her daughter. In Memoriam: HELEN SCHERMER- 1908 * * * HORN of Staten Island; on September Mrs. Karl Peterson (HATTIE LOUISE 1899 30. 1948, following a long illness. She NORTHWAV) was unable to attend the Fifty-Year Reunion Class had made her home with her sister and reunion of her class last June because 1900 only survivor. Miss Anna M. Schermer- she had broken a bone in her left hand. In Memoriam: IRENE ELLIOTT horn, Xewdorp Beach, Staten Island. She is teaching in the Penn Yan public Belding; on May 10, 1948, at Stamford, Miss Schermerhorn had taught at South schools. Conn. Mrs. Belding taught at Law­ Orange and Nutley, N. J. She took a * * * rence, and also at Far Rockaway. Fol­ course at New York University, and LELA A. WILBUR Mrs. Ward lowing her marriage, she spent six years taught merchandising in Bambergers, Castle) is "house-wife and co-worker in in Japan, where her husband taught in Best &: Co., and other New York de­ our greenhouse and market gardening

the University of Kobe. For several partment stores. Interment was in business.'' Her address is Castle Gar­ years she was house-mother at the Tri- Cortland Rural cemeterv. dens, Vestal. N. Y. Delta house, Cornell University. One * * * * * 0 son and two daughters survive. Mrs. K I om HILDAGARD M. PRETCHL, FREDERICK C. BANGS earned his A.B. Belding had been president of the Law­ Stonehenge, Lattabrook, Hor^eheads degree from ^ ale in 1913 and his LL.B. rence P. I.A., and also president of the N. Y.: from Columbia in 1918. He now prac­ Far Rockaway Federation of Women's tices law in New York City. SYLLABI OR SYLLABUSES? Clubs; she was prominent in the Far 0 0 0 A syllabus in history for grades from Rockaway Russell Sage Presbyterian From MARY J. GLANN : "Still enjoy 4 to 8, Church, and was a woman of singular teaching. Am ready to retire any day personal charm. In English, too. a syllabus which addles infllation deflates!" She earned her your poor pate: 0 * 0 A.B. degree at Oberlin College in 1914, An outline for geography which all the 1901 and at present is teaching mathematics world includes In Memoriam: GEORGIA ANNA in Oswego High School, Oswego. N. M And then a book which mentions slides WEAVER; on April 22, 1948. at the * 0 0 ' For all your whims and moods ; Women's Relief Corps Home, Oxford EVA Z. TOPPING is elementary prin­ A study reader manual, and one for N. Y. mathematics, cipal of Columbia School. Gloversville, * * * N. Y. She earned her B.S. degree from A nature study syllabus for mental aero- ANNA GANNETT is now living in batics ; New 5 ork University. Cortland during the summer months; 0 0 0 I He cardinal objectives at weary length she makes her home with LOLA STROW- are conned; CORA BELL (Mrs. Chester E. Shi­ BRIDGE '02, and spends the winters in nier) now makes her home in Orosi. Florida. Behavior problems of the child are set- tied by a wand. California, '"in the great San Joaquin * * 0 A thick and bulky volume for educa­ V alley, close to the national parks of Miss BESSIE PARK has just recently tion physical, Sequoia and Grant Grove, and near Yo- semite." IHE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948

1909 Shaw Baitsholts; on June 27, 1948 A In Memoriam: ANNA E. PRESTON stopped teaching is helping other people's native of Etna, N. Y., Mrs. Baitsholts (Mrs. M. F. Corwin.) children. We have an adopted daugh­ taught at Genoa, Ticonderoga and at ter who has two sons, and a grown fos­ 1910 the time of her death was a teacher at ter son in the army in California, and a CHARLES A. I AYLOR, recently retired Oran, N. ^ . She is survived by her little eight-year-old whose daddy was member of the Cornell University fac­ mother, two daughters, one son, a sister, killed; she has been ours nearly six ulty, was appointed professor emeritus. and four grandchildren. Burial was in years. I also have 200 hens and take His field was in extension teaching, and Willow Glen Cemetery, Dryden. N. Y. entire care of the eggs. So you see I he is the author of a recent bulletin, 35 35 3= am busy! If you ever need a cocker, "Twenty Years of Extension Broadcast­ In Memoriam: HAZEL SMITH (Mrs. come and see me at R.D. 1. Tully, on Harold F. Loveless). ing," recounting the history and achieve­ route 11-A." 35 » £ ments of the Cornell farm radio pro­ 35 35 35 grams which he directed from their be­ In Memoriam: MARIE FORDYCE WINIFRED GRACE SNELI. earned her ginning in 1925. Prof. Taylor worked Loyster, wife of Homer Lovster; on B.S. degree at Teachers College, Colum­ as Herkimer County agricultural agent August 27, 1948, at Saginaw General bia University; she is teaching in Wood- from 1915 to 1920, and as assistant Hospital, Saginaw, Mich. Surviving mere, L. I. state leader of county agricultural agents are her husband, two daughters, and her 1920 in New York State from 1920 to 1928. mother, Mrs. Maude Fordyce, as well Class Secretary: as two brothers. He received his B.S. degree at Cornell MRS. LOUISA BOLSTER SMITH in 1928, and was appointed specialist in 1918 Broadfield Road extension service; he rose to the rank of Class Secretary: Man 1 ius, N. Y. professor in 1930. He was the first MRS. EARLE WRIGHT 1921 president of the State Association of (Marguerite Nye) Class Secretary : County Agricultural Agents, and he 11 Lincoln Ave. Miss CAMILLA KEN FIELD holds membership in numerous other Cortland. X. Y. 9 Prospect Terrace agricultural and educational organiza­ * ss 3s Cortland, N. Y. tions. HARRY I). CASE received his B.S. in 1922 1916 Education from Syracuse University in Class Secretary: Miss GERTRUDE RICE of Burnt Hills 1926; he is principal of South Junior MRS. DORA BAUM MOLLER was recently honored by the PTA of the High in Watertown, X. Y'. 193 West Sixth St. Burnt Hills - Ballston Lake Central s -« -» Corning, X. Y\ * 35 35 School for 25 years of continuous service LOUISE CORNISH (Mrs. LeRoy In Memoriam: MAY FORREST; on as fourth grade teacher there. Mr. Wil­ Myers) was back for reunion in June, October 13, 1947, in Rensselaer, X. Y. lis Oleson, president of the PTA. pre­ and brought with her her 12 year old 1923 sented Miss Rice with an honorary life daughter. Louise, daughter of beloved Class Secretary: membership in the X. Y. State Congress Professor Cornish of the mathematics MRS. RUTH HART BI.ANCHARD of Parents and Teachers, as a gift from department of the old Normal, is teach­ 106 Lake Ave., Ithaca, X. Y. the PTA; and also, a 35 MM camera, ing and makes her home in Kalamazoo, 35 35 35 projector and screen as a gift from the Mich. people of the Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake 35 35 * In May, 1947. MAGDALEN A. REED school area. Before going to Burnt ABIA F. JACKSON, who returned to (Mrs. Harold McGovern) was ap­ Hills, Miss Rice taught in Canajoharie Cortland for her class reunion in June, pointed to the Board of Education in and in Genoa, N. Y. In 1925, she or­ is music supervisor of 32 elementary 1'ulton, X. 5 ., the first woman to ever ganized and still directs the Women's schools in her home city of Baltimore, serve on that board. Her appointment Recreation Class of Burnt Hills, which Md. She has a music supervisor's di­ was made by the mayor of the city, after ''as a membership of 50 women. ploma, and earned her B.S. in Educa­ a request by members of the P.T.A. and the Women's Club of the Chamber of 1917 tion from Morgan College in Baltimore, Commerce that a mother be appointed to Class Secretary: and her M.A. from New Y'ork Uni­ the Board. I his year she has been re­ MRS. LOUISE MAYCUMBER versity. 35 35 35 appointed for a 5-vear term. WALWORTH * 35 35 61 Clinton Ave. From ANNETTE C. PALMER (Mrs. Cortland, N. Y. Annette Galusha) : "At our place in Since the death of her husband in s *- « Tullv, I am raising A.K.C. registered 1945, DAISY WALES HUNT (Mrs. Hi Memoriam: FLORENCE E. BURR cocker spaniels. Mv hobby since I James Jennings, Jr.) of Candor. X. Y., 28 THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948

good winter sports territory, too—only 16 miles from famous Gore Mountain We'd be delighted to see any former classmates or teachers of Cortland." * * *

HENRIETTA L. HAMILTON (Mrs. S. S. Diehl) and family go to Maine each summer, because of hay fever, and thev operate a recreational camp called "Wa- nita Navda," located on Rangelev Lake, near the village of Rangelev, Maine. They stay in Maine fi m Memorial Day until October, and tu n go back to Mount Vernon, N. Y. She has two high-school-age children Samuel, Jr., and Bessie. 1929 Twenty-Year Reunion Class

1923—Back for their 25th Reunion in June 1932 MR. AND MRS. HOW \KD FISH, who lias taken over his insurance business She earned her degree as B.S. in Edu­ have been residing in Saw telle, Calif., and really loves the work. She lias cation from New York University. For where Mr. I'ish was in charge of ath­ three children; the oldest son is doing the past five years she has belonged to letics at the Veterans Hospital, havi office work at Cornell University ; the The Collegiate Chorale of New York, recently moved to Tucson, Arizona. youngest son is in the Army Air Corps singing under Robert Shaw, Stokowski Mr. Fish has been assigned to the Vet­ and is located in Japan, and her daugh­ and Foscannini. erans Hospital there, and he will he in ter Eleanor was graduated from Wil­ « * * charge of athletics. He i- a veteran of liam Smith College in June, 1944, and EVELYN B. WILMS earned her B.S. World War II and formerly taught was granted a teaching fellowship in in Physical Education from X. Y. Uni­ phys ed in the schools it Whitehall. English History for two years at Smith versity in June, 1943. She is now Ex­ X. Y. College. She is now teaching at Na- ecutive Director for Utica Girl Scout tick, Mass. 1933 Council, Utica, X. Y. MARGARET JAKOBR Scott now makes * * s s s s her home in Mexico CM. where her ETHEL JANSON (Mrs. Ethel Turley) ANN GERTRUDE CRAMETON (Mrs. writes: "Once a teacher, always a husband is connected w ii an advertis­ Wm. Nicoll) writes: "I feel a back­ teacher. I've given it up for always, ing concern. Her add re- I-: C/ Grant ground of physical education is excellent 1WICE! My present job is too in­ Advertising S. A.. Edificio Guardiola, for a mother of three children; you're teresting to give up; i.e., teacher of lip Mexico, D.F. prepared for anything, from recreation reading and adviser to deaf and liard- 1934 at birthday parties to a den mother for of-hearing students." Mrs. Turley lives Married: On September 1, 1948, cub scouts or Brownie troop!" She ob­ at 212 W. 37th St., Minneapolis 8, LYNN E. BROWN, JR., of New Britain, tained her B.S. degree from N.Y.U. Minn. Conn., son of Dr. and Mrs. L. E. * -:S a 1924 Brown of Cortland, and Miss Margaret From HELEN A. COVE (Mrs. Paul Twenty-Fifth Reunion Class Gibbs of Deland, Florida. The wed­ Gilchrist): "My husband and I and 1928 ding took place at the home of the two children. Heather 5. and Paul 2nd. Class Secretarv: brides parents, Air. and Mrs. H. L. aged 4, live in Warrensburg, N. Y., in MRS. HAZEL STIIAVELL LATIMER Gibbs, at 7 P.M.. and was performed the Adirondack Mountains, near Lake 134 N. Main St. by Rev. R. Grady Snowden and Dean George, where we operate Gilchrist Cortland, N. Y. Harry G. Garwood of Stetson, in the * -:s * Manor, a new type of summer resort, presence of family members and close which mcludes an old colonial guest MILDRED FOWLER (Mrs. Donald F. friends. I)r. Lynn E. Brown, Dean of •touse, swimming pool and several Berry) lives at Lvnbrook, N. Y. She the college at Cortland State, was best cabins. All sports, golf, tennis, horse- spent two summers at Skidmore at the man for his son. The couple now make School of Music, and two at N.Y.U. hffl 1' ?' bowlin& fishin& ^ their home at 131 Francis St., Ne" Shuffleboard, etc., are available. It>s Britain, Conn. Air. Brown is com- I IHE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948 29

pleting his studies toward a doctorate completing her work at Sarah Lawrence teachers so desperately there. Xot long in education. Last year he was ap­ College in June, attended N.Y.U. Camp after that I saw some figures showing pointed administrative assistant to the for six weeks, this summer. She is now the number of teachers who were president of the State Teachers College, at b redonia State I eachers, where she needed, and somehow I knew that in New Britain. is teaching personal hygiene and com­ Kenya Colony was the job toward 1935 . munity health. which I had been praying and working. Class Secretary: 1937 "So I came—in Xovember of 1946. Miss ARLENE WALTER Class Secretary: My trip out was very exciting to me. 15 Downer St. Miss HELEN DAY In the first place, I had never been in a Baldwinsville, N". Y. 44 Evans St. plane before, and there I was—flying * * -SE­ Binghamton, N. Y. across the Atlantic and landing in Cairo ll! Meinoriam: HILDA D. GARDNER; * * * almost before I'd said good-by to the on May 11, 1947. HOWARD WIQUIST of Jamestown, States. We stopped in Gander, New­ 1936 X. Y., received his M.E. degree from foundland, at the Azores, Casa Blanca Class Secretaries: Springfield College in June. and Tripoli, and found opportunities to G.E.—.MRS. LILLIAN FAGAN air our long-forgotten French at every ALVORD In Memoriam: VIRGINIA PENOYER stop. We spent two days in Cairo, and 13 Burton St. Harding; on June 29, 1948, in St. Fran­ rode a camel amongst the pyramids, of Cazenovia, N. Y. cis Hospital, Peoria, 111. In 1943-1944, course; and then we were on our way P.E.—MRS. ARLENE MURCH she taught at Cazenovia Central School. again, this time by flying boat. We BIRMINGHAM She received her B.E. degree from Cort­ landed on Lake Victoria just six days 418 Bryant Ave. land State in 1946. Surviving are her after leaving the Newark airport. Then Syracuse, N. Y. husband, her mother, one sister and two came a train trip across Kenya to Ki- * * s brothers. Funeral services and inter­ jabe, that gave me an opportunity to CAPT. JOHN M. BENTON of Corinth. ment were held at Brimfield, 111. view this lovely country—and it really is lovely. N. \., has been appointed assistant pro­ * * » fessor of military science and tactics for Born: to Mr. and Mrs. Don R. Cal­ "Kijabe is situated on an escarpment Colgate University's Army Air ROTC lahan (MARY BRENNAN) at St. Jo­ of the Aberdiare Mountains at a height for the school year, which started Sep­ seph's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wis., on of seventy-five hundred feet, and over­ tember 22. June 23, 1948. a daughter, Mary Eliza­ looks a part of the Great Rift Valley. Enrollment was around 130 students, beth. 1 hat is why our school for missionaries' approximately five times the number * -*- * children is called Rift Valley Academy. registered last fall. Excerpts from a letter from CLARA L. From the long R.V.A. veranda Ave have Capt. Benton attended Union Col­ BARRETT, from Kenya, East Africa: a vast view of the plains that form the lege, before enrolling at Cortland State. "After my graduation, I had fun for valley bottom, and of the Mau Moun­ He entered the Air Corps in June, 1942, four years teaching lower grades in a tains beyond. Mount Longonot and and served as intelligence officer in the two-room rural school in the Hudson Mount Sustva, two old craters, lie in the European theater. He holds the Presi­ Valley, at Germantown, X'. Y. . . . For middle of the valley and make a really dential E'nit Citation. the next five years I became a school­ beautiful picture for us to look at, any % * «• girl again,—first at the Moody Bible time! Mrs. Robert Alvord (LILLIAN FA- Institute in Chicago for some Bible "Our school serves missionaries in GAN) and her family are really enjoying training, and then at Wheaton College Tanganyika and Kenya principally, and their new home in Cazenovia. Lillian just west of Chicago, where I finished is of necessity a boarding school. We is feeling fine again, after a heavy opera­ up my academic work and stayed on to include both elementary grades and high tion on July 9th. She writes: "My get my M.A. in Christian Education. school in the curriculum. I have the present 99 pounds could stand some pad­ They were fruitful years; I learned first three grades, and have over tAventy ding; you know, it's amusing to think much from various types of work that I piano pupils, fifth and sixth grade music, back to C.N.S. days, when I was put did—restaurant, house, office, and tu­ and the oversight of the library as Avell into every reducing class, and firmly lec­ toring,—and I profited much in every as my grades. I enjoy every bit of it. tured about my chances for getting a way. We have over fifty pupils enrolled at job, with my figure!" (For her new "At about the time I was beginning present; they represent nine different address, see above.) to think seriously about my thesis, a mission boards, and in addition, some s * * friend of mine sailed for Africa,—for are children of British settlers. We AGNES MICHAELS, B.SC. '47, after Kenya, she said, because they needed have had to turn away many applica- 30 THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948

tions because of limited facilities. They GLADYS K. CHABB (Mrs. Frank Mc- Mrs. Havens has taught in peari are a fine group, and their parents are Guire) spent five years in service as a River and in Brighton School in Roch­ doing a fine piece of work among the member of the WAC. She Avas sepa­ ester, N. Y., since her graduation from

Africans. rated in May, 1948, and is IIOAV house­ Cortland. Mr. Havens served for f0Ur

"'Alrho my work is with European keeping in XeAv York City. years in the Army Air Corps, and is children, 1 am deeply interested in the now employed by the BrockAvay Motor Africans. We live among the Agikuya, JANET E. RICHMOND has been doing Co. in Cortland. an agricultural tribe. Little by little, physical therapy for about three years; 1940 1 am trying to learn their language so she is in Monmouth Memorial Hospital, Class Secretaries: that I can talk to the girl who helps me Long Branch, N. J. P.E.—Miss GRACE BRYANT with my gardening and so that I can 9256—246th Sr. understand the church services and get V ICTOR BOYD is at Harpersville, Bellrose, N. Y. acquainted with the people in general. N. \., Avhere he is vice-principal in G.E.—Miss EMMA TODD We have a number of schools here at charge of guidance and social studies. 233 Park Ave. Kijabe—a girls' school, a boys' school, He spent three and a half years Avith Williston, L. I. a teacher training school, a Bible the U.S.A.A.F. as instructor in heavy school and a pastors' school. R.V.A. bomber flexible gunnery and personnel Engaged: Mrs. Homer Costello of will always be my special pride and joy, AA-ork. In 1942 he received his B.S. in Scipio Center, N. \. and Southampton, though; 1 can still say I'm having fun Education at Buffalo State, and his L. I., has announced the engagement of teaching! M.S. in Education from Cornell in her daughter, JANE COSTELLO, to Mr. "This is very sketchy. I haven't 1948. Charles Gleason, son T POSTMASTER mentioned the interesting animals that and MRS. WILLIAM GI I ASON of Cort­ populate the plains, nor the activities 1939 GARDNER E. WELLS has taken up his land. Miss Costello t; ght in South­ which the R.V.A. children find most in­ duties as assistant professor of health ampton. L. I., and during the past teresting. Actually, it is the children year she was with B. Ah man 3c Co. in themselves and their need of a teacher and physical education at St. LaAvrence I niversity. Since his release from army New V ork City. Mr. Gleason, a grad­ that make my Avork here a service for uate of Hamilton College, served four the Lord. ... I find the activities, the service in 1946, W ells has been coaching years in the Quartermaster Corps; he location, the surroundings make it very and teaching at MohaAvk College in interesting." I tica, N. Y. Prior to this he taught at has been in the automobile business in Cortland since 1940. (Ed.'s note: Miss Barrett's address South Kortright Central School and also is: Africa Inland Mission. P.O. Kijabe. at Lafayette Central School. He en­ Kenya, E. Africa.) listed in the army in August of 1943. Married: Lois JIM COLLIER of 1938 and Avas later commissioned as a 2nd Cortland and Mr. Donald A. Ross of Class Secretaries: Lieutenant Avith duties in the Army's Scotia, N. Y. The ceremony took P.E.—MRS. DOLLY HOLMES PULEO physical education program. He was place Sunday afternoon, June 27, 1948, 193 Mathews St. separated from the service in August. in the First Congregational Church. Binghamton, N. Y. 1946, with the rank of 1st Lieutenant! Cortland, and Avas performed by the

In addition to his teaching duties at St. minister, Rev. William I - Graham. The G.E.—MRS. THELMA WILBUR Lawrence, Wells will l handle coach­ couple are making their home in Scotia. SPANNBAUER a so ing assignments in the University's ath­ Mrs. Ross formerly taught in the Lin­ 202 Root Ave. letic department. coln School in Scotia. Mr. Ross at­ Scotia, N. Y. tended the Merchant Marine Officers Training School in NeAv London, Conn. Married: on Monday, June 19, 1948. Born: to Mr. and Mrs. Walter J. He is now Avith the General Electric Co. Han ft (ELIZABETH BUICKO) of Green- in the Clyde Methodist Church, Clyde. in Schenectadv. port, Long Island, on May 29, 1948. a N. V.. BETTY VANDERBILT and Mr. daughter. "rgil Ray Havens of Cortland. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Bruce From PHYLLIS HARMON (Mrs. Keit

e e of M. Baldwin): "We left Elkhart, h RUTH ANN FITZPATRICK (Mrs. r" p p EJmira, assisted bv Rev. W Comstock of Clyde. diana, in late August, 1947; in Septen John G. Hathaway) writes that her Following a reception at the church ber my husband Avent Avith the Sheffiel husband was killed in action in January, held immediately after the ceremony, Farms Co. in NeAv York City; he is ' 1945, and her little daughter Anne Avas he: ample eft on a trip tQ thc ^ the technical department. We are not born after his death. Her home is at 49 Beethoven St., Binghamton, N. Y. p rhey are now residing at 34 renting an old coachman's house on a , I Prospect Street, Homer, N. Y. estate in Old Tappan, New Jersey is an ideal place for the children, thoug THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948 31

we are searching for a place to buy. Manhasset, Long Island Sharon is five and goes to kindergarten ; X X x Charles celebrated his second birthday Back for Homecoming as guests of on May first." your class secretary in her car, were 1941 ELEANOR MINION, HELGA BUSS, Class Secretary: PENNY NOLLER, CAROL FIT/PATRICK MRS. EVELYN BODIN KRISTIANSEN Spooner. As you observe, Dolly is 449 Wolf's Lane teaching at Manhasset this vear, in the Pelham 65, N. Y. high school. xxx xxx Born: to Mr. and Mrs. James Mc- From FRANKIE GROVER: "At present Kee, Jr. (I)ORIS NAFIS) on May 9, I'm working in the polio epidemic here 1948, a -on, James 111. Their address in San Diego, Calif. The National is R.I). 3. Richfield Springs, N. Y. Foundation for Infantile Paralysis flew 1942 me out in July, at the peak of the epi­ Class Secretary: demic. I'm glad that sunny California Miss BETTY LOWELL is so much to my liking since it looks 14 George St. like polio and 1 are here to stay for Vestal. N. Y. awhile! Please give my best to every * Si * one back for Homecoming; tell them not TRACY ASHLEY is located at Great to forget to drop a dime in the little Naomi Hunter Taylor '43 Neck, L. I., where he is science super­ tin box! I surely will be thinking of all visor in four elementary schools. the Cortlandites." were held at the First Ward Methodist eg X X- X X X Church of Syracuse, N. V., of which From PETE MAZULA: "I have en­ HELEN SZANCILO and ANNE GARD­ her father is the pastor. rolled at Teachers College, Columbia xxx NER attended the summer session at I niversity, to continue work toward my Penn State, this summer. Married: MARY GENEVIEVE CLASS doctorate this coming year. Have ended 1946 and Mr. Thomas Smart. They are my teaching career at the School of the Class Secretaries: living at R.D. No. 2, Lyons, N. Y. Ozarks this past June. ... I plan to at­ X X X G.E.—Miss MARGUERITE PEDRONE tend Homecoming this year, for the first Born: to Mr. and Mrs. Thomas J. 310 Conklin Ave. time since my graduation." The Ma- Meade (MARION ARENS) of Bingham- Binghamton, N. Y. zulas became the proud parents of a baby ton, N. Y., October 23, 1947, twins, a P.E.—Miss ELSA JANE PUTMAN girl, this summer. boy and a girl. They also have a three- West Winfield, N. Y. x x x 1943 year-old daughter. Class Secretary: x x x JANE STANLEY and MARGUERITE MRS. MARCRET HARTER SANDERS BARBARA HUMES (Mrs. Norman PEDRONE attended Penn State this past 57 Church St. Olsen) is a case investigator in the summer. x x x Cortland, N. Y. Saratoga Department of Public Wel­ x x x fare. She and her husband live at Ball- DONALD K. MATHEWS has been do­ DONALD F. BRIDGEMAN of Buffalo, ston Spa, NA. ing graduate work at Albany State, and N. Y., received his M.E. degree from 1944 this fall is doing a graduate assistantship Springfield College, on June 13, 1948. Class Secretary: at Springfield College. X X X MRS. DOROTHY LEARN OCHSNER x x x In Memoriam: NAOMI HUNTER 41 Prospect Terrace Married: SHIRLEY E. YOUNG of (Mrs. H. Eugene Taylor) of Cheshire, Cortland, N. "Y. Cortland, and Mr. Richard G. Reif, X x Conn., on August 4, 1948, in Children's also of Cortland, on Saturday, August Hospital, Boston, Mass., from leukemia. Born: to VIRGINIA JONES PAGE and 22, 1948, at St. Mary's Church, Cort­ A member of Theta Phi sorority, Mrs. MAURICE L. PAGE '43, on September 4, land, by Rev. Lawrence Horan, pastor. 1 aylor taught for one year at Brook- 1948, a son, Scott Allan Page. The The bride has taught in the Brighton field Central School. She was married Panes live in Westmoreland, X. Y. Schools in Rochester for two years. Mr. September 2, 1944, and lived at Swarth- 1945 Reif served with the Army Air Forces more, Pa., for a few years before going Class Secretary: in the Italian and India theaters for to Cheshire, Conn. Funeral services MISS DOROTHY JORGENSEN three years. He was graduated from 32 THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948

Syracuse University in June, 1948, and member of the Cortland Country Club, of Cortland. The ceremony was per­

is employed by L. C. Smith & Corona won her way into the finals of the an­ formed Saturday, September 4, 194^ at

Typewriters Inc., of Syracuse. nual New York State Women's golf St. Mary's Church, Cortland, by REV. * -s a championship tournament played this George M. Hurley. The bride is a .Married: on August 7, 1948, CATH­ summer at the Onondaga Golf and teacher at Oxford Academy. Mr ERINE L. KEI.LV of Cortland, and Mr. Country Club in Syracuse, N. Y. Her Corser served four years in the Armv Joseph Killian '49 of Roosevelt, L. I. earlier matches, before the finals, were Air Force; he is engaged in general con­ The double ring ceremony was per­ very spectacular; Jean, playing beauti­ struction work with his father. formed in St. Mary's Church, Cortland, ful. consistently good golf, defeated her by Rev. George Hurley. Among the opponents to earn her way into the fi­ Married: LILA JAM S MITH of East bridesmaids were MARY MUI.I.EN of nals. where she met the veteran, the late Hampton, L. 1., and I) wild Gregory Cortland and ANTOINETTE MICHAUD Miss Kay Byrne of Westchester Hills. Odell of Cortland. 'Flu- remony took (Mrs. Malcolm McNaughton) of Ra- With a large gallery pulling for her all place in the rectory of y • Philomena's vena. Mrs. Killian has been a member the way, Jean did her best, but the vet­ Church at noon on July 1948, and of the faculty of Cazenovia Central eran Miss Byrne, who had broken the was performed by Re\. William ()$- School for the past two years, and this course record for women a few days born. Mrs. Odell is on • he facultv of year she is teaching at the Owen D. previous, was just a little too good for Homer Central School, t M'S fall. Mr. Young School at VanHornesville. Dur­ Jean in the final match. However, Odell is a graduate of S Bonaventure ing the war Mr. Killian, a graduate of everyone predicts success for her in the College. They are livin in Cortland. C.S.T.C. with the class of '49, served near future, when more experience will with the Eighth Air Force in England aid her in such closely contested as a navigator with the rank of first lieu­ matches. Her playing was the main Married: on June 12, 1948, in the tenant. topic of discussion by all who watched, Methodist Church at ^ uth Otselic, « * s inasmuch as Jean was playing her first N. .. E. JEANNE L'll MMEDIEU and DOROTHY WOLFE, a recent caller at major tournament, and was almost un­ Mr. Fletcher \V. Craw ford, both of the Alumni Office, acted as secretary known in such competition. Her early- South Otselic. Rev. (iuv F. Craw­ and program director at Tanager Lodge, matches brought forth much comment ford, father of the hi groom, per­ Merrill, N. \this summer, and re­ from newspaper reporters, columnists, formed the double ring vremony. At­ ported a fine, ten-day trip with some of and spectators, and she was the recipient tending the bride were iic: sister Doro­ the campers, going from Raquette Lake of many sincere congratulations on her thy as maid of honor, nd BEATRICE to Saranac. She is again with Mr. Fay beautiful golf in this, her first major KASS '47 and SHIRLEY PERKINS '43 as Welch, Director of Tanager Lodge, and competition. bridesmaids. The couple c residing in is located in Syracuse. 1947 Indiana. * * * Second-Year Class Reunion * -$ Born: to Mr. and Mrs. RICHARD Class Secretaries: In,ni // ini Kenlie (J a: SHEVALIER (PEARL CURTIS) of 180 G.E.—MRS. DORIS CARL HEAD Both HAL CHASE and Mrs. Hal East Fairmount Ave., Lakewood, N. Y., 213 E. Colvin St. (JEAN BARBER '43) received their M.S. September 21, 1948. in the Jamestown Syracuse, N. Y. in Education at the University of South­ Hospital, a son. Richard Jon. P-E. Miss WINI KENNEDA ern California; Hal is now on the fac­ * * * 26 Murray St. ulty at Oneonta State Teachers. Married: on August 7, 1948, MAR­ Mt. Morris, N. Y. BERNIE COHEN was married to Ir­ GARET VALLANCE and Mr. Francis * * * win Shainman on August 29. in New Kieper of Albany, N. Y. The ceremony MARGUERITE SHANNON Gerhardt York City. Her husband is a musical was performed in Drew Methodist spent the summer in Rochester; the pres­ educator, and is teaching at a college Church at Carmel, N. Y., by Rev- ent address of the Gerhardts is IPO in Willamstown, Mass. George Weyand. Maid of honor was Downey St.. Radford, Virginia. GLORIA MICHAELS was married on NATALIE TOWNSEND of Carmel, and -* * * August 28 to Kenny Kapp, in Elniira. bridesmaids were VIOLET REILLY of Kenny is attending Elmira, while Take Carmel and Jean Simpson of Car­ The engagement of JOSEPH AI.OXG "Mickey " continues her teaching in El­ mel. Both Mr. and Mrs. Keiper are Md Miss Catherine Constable of War­ ren, Penn was announced in Tune. N mira Junior High Schools. on the faculty of Horace Greeley school, Chappaqua, N. Y. date for the wedding has been set. Married: NORMA WARGO '46 and * * * ART THOMPSON, on August 28, 1948- Married MARGARET STAFFORD of They both were fortunate to secure JEAN DAVIS, golfer, plavying as a positions in Watertown High School- Homer, and Lawrence E. Corser, Jr„ DIM PORADOSKY and his family spent 1 HE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948 33 this past summer at his wife's home at and second child. Michael Alan. As Anaheim, south of Los Angeles, Cali­ Newark \ alley, where they are making Rich writes: Another soccer player for fornia. Assisting at Tully this year in their home; Air. Pierce is attending Cor­ Cortland. He is teaching at Menands, the phvs ed work, is CAROI.VN MCKIN- nell, where he is taking electrical engi­ just outside of Albany. neering. NEY '48, who, as Dim put it mildly, is * * $ a « x "a great help." Born: to MR. and MRS. ROBERT Married: GLENETTE FORGE A of LARRY SCHAEFFER is still at Chester COLLIER (Miss Angclotti) on October Mount Kisco, N. A'., and DONALD High School. Also PHYL SEIDLER of 5, 1948, at Haverhill, Mass., a daugh­ LAU RENCE LAMONT '50; on September the class of 48. Larry is opening his ter, Constance Marion. 7, 1948, in the rectory of St. Francis' soccer season against FRITZ MUELLER Church, Mount Kisco. Mrs. Lamont is at Cornwall and he (Larry) has been 1948 teaching sixth grade at Lafayette, N. A'., attending both N.Y.U. and Columbia First-Year Reunion Class and Mr. Lamont is attending C.S.T.C. during the past year. Class Secretaries: He served two years with the U. S. IDOLO AUGUGLIARO completed 34 P.E.—Miss JEAN CHAPIN Medical Corps in Korea during the hours toward his masters, and is now Sherburne, N. A*. working on his thesis while teaching at G.E.—Miss MARGARET HARVEY

public whools No. 12 and No. 32 in Freeport, L. I. Married: DORIS SNEDIKER and Mr. x x x Buffalo. His daughter began her school I homas J. Ban field of Van Etten, career in kindergarten this September. A special honor came to PHYLLIS N. A.; at Holy Trinity Episcopal "Bucky BASILE and his bride of SEIDLER, when she was selected by the Church, Valley Stream, L. I., on Sep­ June 26th are making their home in National Council of Tri Sigma for a tember 5, 1948. Doris is teaching phvs Lima, N. ., although he is still teach­ week's special training at Lake Geneva, ed in the Elmira Heights School sys­ ing in Honeoye Falls and helping with Wisconsin, this summer. Following this, tem; Mr. Banfield, a graduate of Syra­ football in Livonia. He's going to night she is to be available to be sent out to cuse, is in business with his father in school in Rochester and will have one carry on national work for Sigma Sigma Van Etten. more summer's work before completing Sigma. XXX work for his masters. * * JOSEPHINE CHIAVAROLI left in Au­ It is interesting to note the number Engaged: MARTHA JANE GRAY to gust, to join the "Alice George Tum­ of our Cortland gang who get together FRANK HAMBI.ET. Martha is teaching bling Troupe." She writes that she will "in line of duty." HELEN HOGLE and in the East Greenbush Central School, not be teaching, inasmuch as she has "JOHNNY JOHNSON meet frequently and Frank is in Malone, at Franklin decided to "tumble professionally." The for playdays at Ellenburg or Plattsburg. Academy. Wedding plans will be an­ act is an Arabian act consisting of four JACKIE" HOLDRIDGE has exchanged in­ nounced later. men and three women. vitation games with DOT KAULFUSS X X X XXX and KAY MONTGOMERY '46. LARRY Married: on August 6, 1948, MIL­ Born: to WALTER FURBUSH and SCHAEFFER has also been getting to­ DRED SHORE of Penn Yan and WESLEY Jean, on September 29, 1948, a son, gether with ED SCHADWILL for basket- RAMSDALE of Blossvale, N. A . The at­ Michael; at Baldwinsville, N. A", hall and baseball. NYLA WALLACE tendants were JOAN CARNIE as maid of weight, 7 pounds. wrote about a great game of softball honor, and NICHOLAS TROISI as best XXX with DEAN YAZAK'S girls at Delevan. man. Mr. and Mrs. Ramsdale are ANNE RAPAVI vacationed in the west, Score: 50-35, in favor of Nvla's Frank- teaching at the Iowa School for the immediately following graduation, and linville girls. She also visited Norma Blind at Vinton. Iowa. spent a week on the "great vacation x * x Steve at Randolph for a plavdav. island, Catalina. It's quite a tourist In April, MARY LOU RAISH became Married: MARY LOU SVVANSON of island, terribly expensive, but really engaged to George Williams, who is a Jamestown and Mr. Donald Edward worth the cost. There are only a few lieutenant in the army. No date has Pierce of Cortland. The ceremony was cars on the island and the atmosphere been set for the wedding. performed at the Brooklyn Heights tends to be quite Mexican; serenaders * x x Methodist Church in Jamestown on on the streets, everyone going barefoot, NADINE TETER (Mrs. Bartini) is August 22. 1948, with Rev. Newton and dancing at the famous Casino. It now living at 1001 Riverside Drive. Swanson, uncle of the bride, officiating. was all very nice but I was mighty glad ' uscaloosa, Alabama; she is teaching. Bridesmaids were Miss CLAIRE NOI.LER to get back east of the Mississipi and * x x '45 of Lynbrook, N. A'., and Miss EL- see green grass and softwood trees Born: to RICHMOND YOUNG and EANORE MINION '48 of Rochester. Mrs. again. Anne is teaching physical edu­ Mrs. Aoung of Delmar, N. Y., a son Pierce is teaching physical education at cation in Deposit. N. A*. 34 THE CORTI.AND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948

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Autumn Nocturne...

When fall comes, A lot of different people think about A lot of different things— The Chocolate Shoj The ver\ young ones wonder Why the leaves turn from green to gold And where all the birds flv to— Older children ask how many toasted chestnuts Lunches they can eat Avithout getting sick Ice Cream and how long it will be before snow comes— Football players think about team strength Candies and cooperation and practice and touchdowns—• Housewives are greatly concerned with taking up bulbs, and housecleaning and mittens, scarfs, and blankets— 1 he man of the house thinks about such things as coal, storm windows and the hunting season— Old people wonder how long and cold the Avinter AA ill be. Cortland, N. Y. and how long before spring comes— And I Avonder Avhv I must stare with unseeing eyes at books on wars, mountains, logarithms and behavior patterns—- Avhen outside there is so much to see Always Glad to Serve You." of blue sky and Avinding roads and golden trees.

JEAN LINDIG '51. of Brooklyn. N. Y.

QUALITY SERVICE We Have Nationally Advertised General Line of

Fine Jewelry and Home Appliances Gold (Red) Cross

Vitality Alpert's

Connie Shoes Optical Jewelers and Opticians

Radio Service

SARVAY SHOE CO. Stores in Cortland.

CORTLAND, N. Y. Elmira and Corning 36 THE CORTLAND ALUMNI, OCTOBER 1948

FIRST NATIONAL SERVICE

Speaks for Itself

The best way for you to learn what hirst National Bank service can mean in your life is to try it. One demonstration is worth more than one thousand words.

It is a fact that most of our new First National customers come to us upon the recommendation of old First National customers.

FIRST NATIONAL BANK of CORTLAND

CORTLAND. X. Y.

Comer Main and Central

A good corner to bank on"

MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORAT.ON

AND FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Member of National Association of Teachers' Agencies

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Three Quarters of a Century of Service to New York State College people. May we he of even more

value to you in the future than we have been in the past.

Write now for registration forms.

U e notif>' >'ou only when we actually have the vacancy and recommend only as many candidates as the Superintendent or Principal desires.

BARDEEN - UNION TEACHERS' AGENCY

205-206 Herald Building

332 South Warren Street

Syracuse 2, New York

Traveling Representative

OFFICES AIR-CONDITIONED FOR YOUR COMFORT! CORTLAND STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE TAKES THE AIR!

Tentative Schedule — First Semester, "1948-49-

Wednesdays, 1 :15 P. M. over WKRT- — 920 on your AM dial

WKRT-FM — 99.9 on your FM dial

October 13 — Field Trips .... Miss Shent

October 20 — Physical Training for Your Daughter Miss Alwa\

October 27 —Teaching Is Fun Mr Moench

November 3 — Campus Personalities Mr jennjson

November 10 — Women's Ensemble _ Miss Dowd

November 17 — Men's Glee Club „ Mr. Banse

November 24 - Audio-Visual Aids Dr. Fishi Mfs RickeU

December 1 — Men's Athletic Association: Prospects for the Season Dr. Moffatt

December 8 — Student Life at Oxford University Dr Thomas

December 15 Kindergarten Christmas Program Miss Smith

December 22 — Concert Songs for Christmas Music Department

December 29 —Alumni of C.S.T.C. _ », „T. , „ Mrs. Winchell

January 5—Physical Education ,r ]\jr. Moench January 12 — Our Camp Dr. Metcalf January 19 — How Cycles Affect Your Life ^ „ j-jr^ gue|tz January 26 —The Fifth Grade Presents Miss Edinger

Thursdays at 2:15 P.M.: Science Forums " Dr. Bowers and Staff Sundays at 1:30 P.M.: Town and Gown Forums M 1U Q - Mr. Scott and Mr. Jennison Saturdays at „ =15 A.M. The Cbddren, Theatre. 7th and 8th grade students present a series Iron, Alice In Wonderland"

A, - Mrs. Riclcett Alternate Mondays, beginning Nov. 8 The Masquers (FM only)