JVetcs— Features— Intramural football cancelled. Only Kirkpatrick recital, Footlight play first three games to count in point reviewed by professors and student. standing. See page 4. FIAT LUX See page 2.

VOL. XXXVI, XO. 8 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1949, ALFRED NEW YORK Telephone 27-P-12 Alfred's 1949 Football Squad Spanish Club Plans Carol Service Slated Blue Notes Will To Hold Christmas Play 4t Turkey Party December 13 The Spanish Club, El Centro-Iber- To Open Xmastide Trot Tonight oamericano, will hold a Christmas party for all campus language clubs Open Dance To Include 8 p.m., Dec. 13, at Social Hall. Choir Of Seventy To Offer A short drama, comparable to the Awarding Of Turkey; mystery plays' of the Renaissance, will be given by the Spanish students. Christmas Greetings Dec. 4 Girls Get Late Hours Puerto Rican carols will be presented The 20-pound live turkey seen being between the acts. A big turnout for Th Christmas Season will be officially ushered into Alfred Sun- the party is expected. paraded yesterday in front of the Post day, Dec. 4 with the 29th annual Christmas Carol service directed by Office will be awarded to someone at- The club was addressed recently by tending Alpha Phi Omega's third an* Mrs. George A. Kirkendale, who also Mrs. S. R. Scholes Sr. in the Village Church. nual Turkey Trot Dance from 8 to 12 presented films on Mexico. Peter p.m., tonight in South Hall. Rothschild '52, a student from Ecu- About 70 members of the choir and the 12-voice women's Chapel ador, will discuss life in his native Choir will take part in the service beginning at 7 p. m. Among the Sponsored by the pledges of Alpha country at the next Spanish meeting, Phi Omega, the dance Is- open to the soloists who will be heard are Prof. whole campus. Chairman Frank Potter The members of the varsity football squad (See Football summary, which will be held shortly after Kurt Ekdahl, Mrs. George Kirkendale, Christmas' vacation. '51 announced today that ticket sales page 4) are (from left to right): Front Row—Art D'Avanzo, Dan Biro, Dr. Harold Simpson, Mrs. S. R. are progressing well and that tickets Tony Mangefreda, Johnny Barnes, Charlie Reuning. Frats To Hold Scholes. Second Row—Carl Buzak, Bob Fischer, Chuck Barone, Don Lester, will be on sale at the door for $1 a Dale Thompson, Bernard Dirscoll, Bruce Tarquino, Bill Hall. Committee Debates Students doing solo work will be couple and $.75 stag. The Blue Notea Third Row—Coach Jay McWilliams, Manager Floyd English, Adrian Elizabeth Amberg '52, Carolyn Blank will provide music. Stanton, Frank Hamm, Bob Plessner, Sam Maguire, John Stubbs, Bob Tib- Preferentials heit '53, Barden Conroe '522 , AAnne "All girls attending the dance will bot, Andy Ippolito, Coach Alex Yunevich. Problem Of Student Fuller '52, Alice Kreymer AT, Frank be given^ 12 p. m. closing hours to- Back Row—Joe Chorney, Bob McWilliams, Herb Horowitz, Colin Coch- Lobaugh '50, Paul Meissner '50, Ed- night," announced Dean Elizabeth. rane, Jim Royston, Mat Peorsch, Dick Palcynski, Don Slipp, Walter Zagorski. Activity Annulment On December 2 ward Morley '53, Laverne Olson '50, Geen who has contacted the WSG. Freshmen and transfers will visit Francis Pedrick '52, and Katherine Should students on probation be al- Chaperones will be Prof, and Mrs. the fraternity of their choice on Pref- Trost '48. 1 lowed to participate in extracurricular Also participating in the program Salvatore Bella, Prof, and Mrs . Earl Classes To Take Place activities was the problem discussed erential night, Friday evening, Dec. 2.will be Mrs. Benjamin Crump, organ- Jandron and faculty advisors of the Kanakadea To Of January Review Days at the regular meeting ^of SAC Wed-Tapping will be held Dec. 5. ist; Rev. Myron K. Sibley and Mrs. fraternity. nesday. Margaret Taylor, violinist. Assisting chairman Potter are as- The two review days at the end According to University regulations Jerry Lyons '50, Interfraternity sistant chairman Frank Bredell '52 of the first semester will be used Council president said, "This is the In a letter to the Fiat, Mrs. Scholes and the following committees: Photograph All a student on probation cannot parti-1 said, "There will be entirely new for instruction and attendance will cipate in any extracurricular activi-1 first year the council has invited every decorations this year, and since the Publicity, Nicholal Muzyka AT, ad- be expected according to a letter ties. But, until now, this rule hasi only [ freshman and transfer to visit every fire hazard prevents the choir from visor. William Flagg AT, Albert Gove Campus Groups sent to the Fiat this week by been enforced in athletics. The SAC AT, Gordon Hill '53, Frederick Kalber Registrar Clifford M. Potter. house, and as a result the men may carrying lighted candles, we will '53, Philip Sanger AT and Edward The Kanakadea staff has announced heard several recommendations for a have difficulty in deciding which house again be modern and carry electric The Administrative Council, solution of the problem created by the candles." Van Beusichen AT. its schedule for taking organization which met Thursday, decided interpretation of this regulation. Some they wish to join." Decoration committee: James Moyer pictures next week according to Aud- that the calendar will not be al- members thought that the regulation Lyons continued that for this rea- The first of these carol services AT, advisor, Sol Copulsky '53, Marvin rey Reiss '51, organizations editor. Ad- tered unless the University is should be enforced in Jts entirety and son freshmen may visit more than one was instituted by Dr. Charles Fergus Eisenberg '53, Charles Rabiner '53 and visors- and students are urged to be again forced to close on account Binns, Director of the College of Cer- Burton Tunkel '53. not just in one case. Others felt that house on Preferential night. After amics, in 1921. They have been held prompt in the following schedule: of the water shortage. it should be dropped altogether. Preferential night the freshmen will Music committee: Leslie Sherahoff The council also recommended every year since. Mrs. Ramon Rey- '50 advisor, John Ascherl AT, Harvey Wednesday morning, Dec. 7, af the Dec. 6, SAC will vote on the fill out post cards stating which fra- nolds laster succeeded Dr. Binns. as Bartlett: 9:00, American Ceramic Soc- that "instructors make up the lost recommendation and s«nd it to a fac- ternity they wish to Join. These cards director and Mrs. Scholes took over Cole '53, and Ralph Spaulding '51. iety; 9:20, Keramos; 9:40, Blue Key; periods by having extra classes ulty committee. must be mailed to Miss Lelia Tupper Cleanup committee: Whitney An- 10:00, Frosh Court; 10:10,, French in the evening and on Friday af- by 6 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 3. in 1940. drews' AT and Harold Zimmerman '52. •Club; 10:20, German Club; 10:30, ternoons." Miss Tupper will then match the Although this year's program is not Refreshments committee: Clifford Newman Club; 10:40, Student Senate; Hotstuff requests with the list of men sent to definite yet, Mrs. Scholes said, "Many Lamoreaux AT, advisor, James Cole- 10:50, Latin Club; 11:00, Internation- her by each fraternity, in deciding of the traditional carols have been man AT and Bernard Tarr AT. • al Club; 11:10, Footlight Club; 11:20, who the 21 pledges of each house will sung every year, and new ones are Committee in charge of buying the Union Board; 11:30, W. S. G.; 11:40, Sports News "I Don't Wanta Set be. always added." This year's favorite d-oorprize turkey: Allen Knapp AT, .Alfred Outing Club. Between Preferential night and the with the choir is a new spiritual, "Go advisor, William Flagg AT, chairman, Tell It On The Mountain". Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 7, at the The World A'Fire Dec 5 tapping, fraternity members Edward King '53 James Kuester AT. Bartlett; 1:00, Delta Sigma Phi; 1:20, Now Added To and men being rushed will observe a Did you hear kind of a slapping "silent period" during which they will Kappa Psi Upsilon; 1:40, Theta Gam- sound while Lloyd Walsh was in- AT To Hold Ten, Eleven ma; 1:50, Klan Alpine; 2:10, Psi Del- not speak to each other except to say Radio Program terviewing Donald Summerhayes "Hello". ta Omega; 2:30, Kappa Nu; 2:50, Lam- AT on "Calling the Campus," Sat- A.M. Classes Tomorrow Interfrat Picks bda Chi Alpha; 3:10, Varsity "A"; A five-minute sports summary was urday? 5:20, M. A. G. B. 3:40; Craft School; added to "Calling the Campus," for Ten and eleven o'clock classes will As Don related it, "While Lloyd Reduced Rates Announced be held at eight and nine o'clock re- 4:00, Freshmen, L. A.; 4:30, Sopho- the first time, Saturday. This is the and I were talking I began to O'Connor, Clute mores L. A. first of a series of innovations planned For Erie Railroad Tickets spectively in Ag-Tech tomorrow morn- smell smoke. Llody smelled it, ing, Dean T. A. Parish announced. Thursday morning, Dec. 8, at the by the newly-appointed staff of the too, and frantically looked all over Erie railroad tickets to New program. the microphone cables; then he Today, Thursday's classes are in To Head Dance Bartlett: 9:00, Juniors L. A.; 9:30, York can be purchased at reduced session. Freshmen Ag-Tech; 10:00, Juniors Ag- Appearing for the first time on the spotted the trouble. A nice col- rates in lots of 25 or more at the Wiliiam O'Connor '50 and Charles Tech; 11:00, Alpha Phi Omega; 11:20, show, John Denero AT, presented a umn of smoke was climbing out Erie station. These tickets must ' Clute '51 have been appointed cc- Beta Sigma Psi; 11:40, Interfraternity complete summary of recent and com- of my coat. I had forgotten to be bought tomorrow and the re- chairman of the Interfraternity Ball Council; and 12:00, Spanish Club. ing sports. put out my pipe before I stuck turn trip must be made by Sun- Bridge Tournament to be held from 9 p. m. to 2 a. m., Thursday afternoon, Dec. 8, in the Saturday's program also brought an- it in my p'ocket." day, Nov. 27. Thursday Dec. 15. Ag-Tech Lounge: 1:00, Ag-TeCh Coun- other member of the Fiat radio staff Summerhayes continued on with Students interested in purchas- Announces Winners Committee chairman appointed are: his interview, following his out- ing tickets should inform Regis- cil; 1:10, A. S. R. E.; 1:30, Aviation to the microphone, Terry Duro '50. Student attendance increased four- band, O'Connor; decorations, Clute; Club; 1:40, Alfred Conservation Club; who broadcast the news1. line with one hand while beating trar Clifford M. Potter. program and tickets, Joseph Fisher out the fire with the other. Tickets for a special bus to Hor- fold and community attendance from 2:00, Camera Club; 2:10, Commerce Next Saturday program director, Hornell and Alfred still was good at '52 and Wallace Hen-ion '52; refresh- Club; 2:25, Diary Science Club; 2:40, He added later that he never nell, leaving at 10:15 a.m., tomor- ments Fred Tezanos AT, and publi- Lloyd Walsh, will interview Jay Me knew radio was such a hot busi- row, will be sold at the Treas- last weeks duplicate bridge tour- Diesel Club; 2:50, Electronics Club; Williams, head basketball coach, who ness. urer's office until 4 p.m., today. ney, announced Richard Robinson/ '50. city, Jerome Lyons '50. 3:00, Frozen Foods Club; 3:15, Hor- will hint at the way his squad is shap- Frist on North-South team were Each fraternity has been assessed tus Club; 3:30, Horn and Hoof Club; ing up for the coming season. Richard Parker '50 and Richard Rob- $7.50 per member to pay for the dance. 3:45, Poultry Club; 3:55, Rural En- 1 The program is a regular Saturday Three Practice Acting Earnest inson '50 with 43% points . Dr. and Pledges from each house will decorate gineers; 4:10, Teknicons; 4:25, Jun- morning feature of station WWHG Mrs. E. F. Frantz of Hornell followed and members will help on committees. ior Class Officers>-Ag-Tech; and 4:40, in Hornell. Coming to the air at 11 closely with 42% points. Elliot Lawrence has beAi chdsen to Freshmen Class Officers-Ag-Tech. a.m., the hour-long program is devoted furnish the music and the committee First place on the East-West team has decided that instead of the usual Friday morning, Dec. 9, in Social to news of AKred interspersed with was taken by Mrs. C. Wheaton and Hall: 9:00, Alpha Tau Theta; 9:10, music requested by students and news/ intermission there 'will be a surprise Alfred Workshop; 9:20, Badminton of Alfred merchants. One or more Mrs. Andrew Hritz with 41% points. entertainment. Club; 9:30, Canterbury Club; 9:40, people are interviewed on the program Running second with 3*% points were The dance is open only to fraternity American Chemical Society; 9:50, Fiat each week. Donald Rosser '50 and David Swartz members, pledges, honoraries and two '51. guests from each 'house. Lux; 10:10, Inter-Fraternity Council; Jeanette Klimajeski. Fiat editor and 10:20, InterSorority Council; 10:30, temporary radio editor, commented (Continued on page 2) this week that, " We plan to expand A.U. Women's Clubs this program possibly to include se- Upperclasses May lections by the Footlight Club, langu- Final- Play Tryoiits age clubs, chorus and choir." To Sponsor Dance Order Class Rings "This is our show and we are look- The |Alfred' University Women's i Orders for class rings will be taken Will Be Held Tonight ing for suggestions from students for Club is planning a round and square from 1 to 2 p. m. Tuesday at the cam- Final tryouts are being held from short, featured items," she empha- dance to be held Saturday, Nov. 26 in pus Union by Charles Bryant '50. 7 to 10 p. m. tonight in Alumni Hall sized. Ag-Tech Gym. Dean of Women Eliza- Bryant said that he would also contact for three one-act plays to be produced beth Geen announced that all towns- the individual -residences' in taking by the Footlight Club. Students are people and students who will be on the orders. urged to try out for acting, stage man- Registrar Lists Schedule campus during the Thanksgiving re- Upperelassmen who do not reach agers, make-up, light and sound, con- Of Tomorrow's Classes cess are invited. Bryant at either of these places- may struction, business, costume and pub- The committee will charge a small call him at 36. licity departments. "Eight and nine o'clock classes admission fee to cover expenses. Re- Juniors an1 d Seniors may both order The three plays to be produced are will meet as usual tomorrow," an- freshments will be served at the dance rings. Thes cost will vary from $19 nounced Registrar Clifford Potter with the cooperation of the Huddle. to $38.50 depending on the stone Ted Hivor's "Too Many Thumbs," this week. School will close of- William Saroyan's- "Hello Out There," Mrs. S. R. Scholes. Sr. is president chosen. Rings will arrive approxi- ficially for Thanksgiving vacation mately eight weeks- after the order la and John M. Synge's "Riders To the at 10 a.m. of the club and Mrs. George Kirken- Sea." The plays will be directed by dale is social chairman. sent in from Alfred. Sergio Dello Strologo '51. Michael Lax The usual no-cut rule will be in '51, and Byron Whiting '51. force tomorrow and on Monday, Picture by Paul Gignac '53. Nov. 28. the Registrar added. Un- The three leads from "The Importance of Being Earnest" are Mary Ross Flowers Visits Burdick To Speak Before "Too Many Thumbs," a play writ- excused absences will cause either ten last year at the University of an hour's reduction in credit or shown "mugging" the camera here between scenes of a rehearsal. University Last Weekend Freshman On December 1 Minnesota, deals with the antics of a a lowering of a grade by one let- For the first time Dea.n H. O. Bur- psy,chobiologist who is studying the From left to right are Wayne Husted '52, Robert Burns '51 and Rose- Miss Mary Ross Flowers, formerly ter.... Excuses will be granted only director of admissions at Alfred Uni- dick's orientation lecture to the fresh- reactions of chimpanzees to psycho- by the personal deans and only mary Raymond '52. men will be sponsored by Dean of logical tests. The chimpanzees, after for urgent reasons. versity and now admissions officer at Men Edward L. Hawthorne. The lec- being prodded to think produce a sur- Goucher College, Baltimore, Md. spent ture will be given at 11 a. m., Dec. 1 prise ending for the play. the weekend at Alfred. in Allen Lab. All freshmen men are "Hello Out There" deals with a Senate Will Debate Wilde's 'Importance Of Being Miss Flowers was in western New required to attend. short incident in the life of a young York visiting the secondary schools Dean Burdick will repeat his yearly man who finds himself in a south- in the area and'stopped here to visit sex lectures to fraternity men later western jail for a crime which he $300 Clock Fund Earnest' Scores Two-Night Hit friends and former colleagues. in the year. A proposal to donate some $300 to the didn't commit. By Melvin H. Bernstein A Goucher alumna, Miss Flowers Superstitions and tradgeties of the clock committee was made by Law- assumed her duties at that college last sea are dealt with in "Riders To the rence Selewach '50 senate treasurer, Complete with appropriately colored yellow programs, the Yel September. She had served as direct- Irwin Miller To Speak Sea," the third of the plays. at Tuesday's meeting. Selewach said or of admissions at Alfred since Nov- that their would be enough money in low Nineties were revived at the Alumni Theater Tuesday and Wed- ember 1947. At Zeno Meeting Tonight the Senate treasury when added to the nesday evenings, when the Footlight Club and the Alfred depart- A native of Montomery, Ala., she An explanation of casualty insurance French Club To Meet On clock fund, to buy a clock and a score- conducted her own travel bureau In rate s determination, "Your Premium board. The matter was to be discussed ment of dramatic production joined talents to produce with serious that city before the war. During the Dollar," will be given, by Irwin Miller Thursday, December First at residence meeetings last night. art Oscar Wilde's mannered conversation piece, "The Importance of war she was an officer in the WAVES. '51 at the Zeno Club meeting at 8:15 LeCerele francais will meet at 11 The Alfred branch of the NSA has Being Earnest." The three act com- p. m., tonight, in Physic's Hall. a. m. Thursday. Dec. 1 in Kenyon sent for purchase cards, announced duced the other night. But the dance The usual refreshments will be Hall. The program will feature a talk David Pixley'51. Pixlpy also said that edy, dated 1895, has worn well in the Chinese Dinner Cancelled; served after the meeting. All students past fifty years, to judge by the lau- of life goes on instinctively under by Simone Vauthier from France. the committee is seeking industrial the patter of the sophistication that are welcome. An understanding of Members of the club and others in- men to speak here in connection with ghter provoked by such serious things Christmas Party Planned arithmetic is the only prerequisite for Wilde uses to cover an aching heart. The Chinese Dinner scheduled for understanding the lecture. terested are encouraged to attend the the business department. as the terrors of baptism, mariage, Nature triumphs' over the arts of con- meeting. novels, diaries, and cucumber sand- Nov. 22 as the Union's next social Litchard Dickinson '50, vice-presi- versation and lying, no matter how event has been cancelled, according to dent, presidpd over the meeting in the wiches. much Wilde protests'. Shirley Champlin '50, chairman of the AT Floriculture Students AT Seniors Visit Steel Plant absence of President Daniel Foster Wilde's play was a happy choice for What with a water shortage, an en- Board. Efforts will be concentrated With the steel strike settled, 35 Ag- '50. The meeting was the shortest in Footlight Club. His drama has the pre- forced vacation, and mid-semester in- on a Christmas party in December. Attend Rochester Meeting Tech rural engineering seniors will several years, just under 11 minutes. cision of machine-manufactured dial- quisltione, Messers. Smith, Whiting, Ag-Tech students majoring In re- visit the Lackawana plant of the Beth- ogue and construction producing a and Brown performed a very credible By all means, celebrate Thanksgiv- tail flower shop management attended lehem Steel Company in Buffalo Dec. There are 876790345.789 minutes luxury goods—a fact that seems to and creditable illusion of the good ing. But It might be a good idea to the area meeting of the Florists Tele- until May Day of 1951. Rent your have been realized in the symmetrical old days when the Victorian period get home before you begin celebrat- 2. May pole now. graph Delivery Association In Roche- stage business of Act III as it was pro- (Continued on page three) ing. ster last Tuesday. PAGE TWO THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 1949 Letters To The Editor- College Town Fiat Lux Skits Are Not To Be Barred From Non-Compulsory, Student Sponsored Assemblies Class Of '50 Gift Alfred University's Student Newspaper Dear Editor: Is Unloving Baby; Your editorial about the passing of the skit from the once-a-month assem- By Ruth Vail A Comment On Jobs bly programs explained the purposes The Sophomore Surprise was held Saturday night in South Hall. Published every Tuesday of Member of the Intercol- behind this "edict" quite effectively. Andy Ippolitto was master of cermonies for the sophomore fellows By jerrysmith the school year by a ttudent legiate Nevcspaper Association We do want to set a standard of form- Several weeks ago we printed what of the Middle Atlantic States al convocation—this might make a who entertained with a skit, "Danny Kaye" Lober who sang his usual we thought was a fairly stirring ap- Haff. Entered at second-class Press. new tradition. best, and Terry and Larry, a new comedy team on campus. peal to the Class '50 concerning a class matter October 9, 1913, at the Represented for national It would be unfortunate if an Alfred The "Fats" and gift. We never have been greatly im- pott-office in Alfred, N. 7., advertising by National Ad- tradition in the use of skits to de- the "Thins" of Theta Clii celebrated the birthdays pressed with the column's drawing under Act of March I, 1879. vertising Service, Inc., HO scribe coming events were to com- Lambda Chi had* of Jeanne Hierney AT, Ruth Vail '52, power and certainly, if we had been, pletely disappear from the scene, how- the results of that Subscription 12.50 yearly. Madison Avenue, New York their annual foot- and Bill Nagle AT. City, Netc York. ever. Perhaps the important point appeal would ball game Satur- Joanne Callaghan X'AT and George can be made that this ban applies day. The winning have put us in only to control of announcements and Botti '51 were married in Hornell on our place. touchdown was Saturday. skits in the assembly convocations scored by a pass The idea went STAFF which are scheduled once-a-month with from Steve Prusik Mrs. Jerry Smith and Mrs. Frank over like McGra- compulsory attendance. One expecta- '51 to Jack Stubbs Kirkman were dinner guests of Theta th's speech in EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JEANETTE KLIMAJESKI '50 tation of the assembly committee is '52. A party was Chi, Saturday. fact, we doubt if that the other three weeks would be held at the Rod Bob Winert '47 and Bill Austin '49 it were talked a- CO-MANAGING EDITORS » MATTHEW MELKO '51 used for assemblies sponsored by and Gun Club to were guests of Psi Delta this week- student groups. These events might T>out even that JAMES QUACKENBUSH '51 celebrate the vic-end. much. he so well attended that the tradition- Mr. and Mrs. Frank Trost were al opportunity for skits and other an- tory. Mr. and Mrs. Darwin Marshall were In case you did) BUSINESS MANAGER WILLIAM SPANGENBERG '51 nouncements would be possible. guests. Mrs. Trost entertained with dinner guests of Klan, Sunday. not get the Fiat an impromptu act while eating a hot Delores Colucci of Elmira was a that week, we EDITORIAL BUSINESS Organizations now have an unusual pickle. weekend guest of Marie Perotta '50 ponted out that it has' been the custom NEWS Frank Bredell '52 ADVERTISING MANAGER chance to carry on the plan to as- Sigma Chi had a house dance Sat- at Sigma Chi. for the Senior Class to make a gift of AG-TECH NEWS..Donald Summerhayes AT Robert Owens '52 semblies attended by students several urday night. The house was deco- Adam Digenero '50 and Chaplain some sort to the University. Frequent- 8POKTS Donald Rosser '50 CIRCULATION times a month. Examples of surefire rated with a traditional Thanksgiv- Sibley were dinner guests of Theta ly it has been cash and occasionally it voluntary assembly programs are the FEATURES Beverly Callahan '52 Elaine Jones '51 ing theme. Chaperones were Mr. andGamma, Thursday. has been something such as the clock local talent show, the plays presented Mrs. George Carlson, Mr. and Mrs. President Emeritus Norwood will soon to be installed in the library with SOCIETY Ruth Vail '52 by the Footlight Club, assemblies pre- William O'Connor, and Mr. and Mrs.leave for Florida, Friday, to spend funds provided by the Class of '49. PEOOF Barbara Shackson '52 sented by campus musical organiza- John Utter. the winter. The next week, we wrote about a tions. Special programs sponsored by Dr. and Mrs. Ray Wingate and Drsuggestio. n for a sign to indicate the STAFF MEMBERS : Lillian Falcone '52, Douglas Grewer '51. James Heasley '49, Virginia clubs such as the International Club Theta Gamma held a roller skating Krepski '51, Nathan Lyons AT. Lucile Peterson '50, Norman Schoenfeld '51, Bar- party Friday night at the Federal and Mrs. Larry Bickford and chil- entranceway to Merrill Field.. The bara Schroder '52, Georgia Smith '52, Jerry Smith '50, David Flammer '50. or the American Ceramic Society are dren were dinner guests of Kappa j suggestion met our requirements of be- other examples of assemblies which Building in Hornell. In spite of the Psi. Sunday. could be held at 11 a|m. on Thursday. heavy traffic on the rink, a jaring ' ing reasonably-priced, useful, attract- good time was had by all. The Castle celebrated the birthday ive and perpetuating the name of the- TUESDAY NOVEMBER 22, 1949 Another important objective of free- of Lee Andrews '51 on Friday. Class of '50. ing the Thursday 11 a.m. hour is that Klan Alpine was the guest of Pi A faculty tea was held by the of giving time for class meetings and Alpha for a gambling party Sunday Since then, we have had suggestions Castle on Saturday. jof a PA system for all-campus use, a club meetings. Therefore it is not night. Omicron held dessert hours on Mon- Colleges Take Action expected that assemblies will take ' Merrill Field time clock and a curtain The members of Psi Delta were day and Tuesday for the faculty wives. for the Alumni Hall stage. Either of It may not be in order to say that colleges and universities are place more often than three times in guests of Theta Chi for dinner Wed- Prof, and Mrs. Platt, Prof, and Mrs. any one month. nesday. Freund, Dr. and Mrs. Scholes and these probably would cost more than suddenly making an active attack against discrimination but several This letter is a plea for continua- $100, but certainly all are worthwhile? Friday night Pi Alpha had a party Prof. Koch were dinner guests of suggestions. accounts of college action against discrimination have appeared in tion of the tradition of effective skits for the ceramic design students who Kappa Nu, Sunday. Prof. Platt also in student sponsored voluntary assem- had just returned from Detroit. was a guest at the Kappa Nu weiner We do not not intend to carry tha newspapers recently. blies several times each month. Wheaton House invited Psi Delta and marshmallow roast held Saturday torch for this baby much farther., We Rabbi Jerome R. Malino. for in- to a party Friday night. night. are just a member of the Class of '50« Dartmouth College students have proposed a national attack on stance, will be invited to come to Al- because we happened to start in 1946. racial and religious discriminations by national fraternities. They fred sometime next Spring. This as- Getting a class gift is more than a sembly will not be one of the required one-man job; or as the rug said when suggested that this matter be fought out at the National Interfra- monthly convocations. It is our hope it was sent to the cleaners, "I think iernity conference in Washington, Nov. 24. and expectation that a very large I'm taking a beating on this." number of students will want to hear ' -O- A negro, Victor E. Crichton, believed to be the first of his race Rabbi Malion speak—he is a top Some faculty were talking about the- elected to this position, was elected president of the freshman class favorite with all of us at Alfred. inauguration, etc. the other day and This assembly plan was set up on one commented that a number of men: at Columbia University. These two examples appeared this past week an experimental basis by the faculty. By Douglas Grewer students attended without the benefit, Are you going to make use of the op- of neckties or jackets to cover their and there have been several others of a similar nature, recently. portunity? With the outcome of midsemester grades, the usual moans and groans are to be heard about the professors. So, this week we asked bold-look suspenders. It is true that these are very small instances in a nation of over Signed "It isn't a matter of respect any- T40 million people. But in a problem such as this which is so deeply Edward L. Hawthorne the students, "What do you expect from your professors.'" Surpris- more than it is of being enough of a Chairman, Assembly Committee ingly enough, about fifty percent of the students were happy and gentleman to wear a tie and jacket at imbedded in the thinking of the people the process must of necessity such times," one of the adults said. be ^long-term. Like democracy itself, the ideal must be pushed by contended with We fingered our carefully-knotted! Campus Calendar their professors. questions on the assigned reading and green knit cravat and opined: those who believe in it. And, like democracy, we hope it will gather Aside from that if their were no questions the class other ten percent was1 dismissed.) This system the stu- "The student would tell you 'You momentum with time until it becoms on of the great principles of TUESDAY who thought we dents a chance to present some of may be able to make me attend the> should have ,;a their ideas on a subject, and also program, but you will have difficulty the world. Footlight Club Tryouts making me wear a necktie." Alpha Phi Dance—8 p.m., South Hall whole new educa- might give some of the professors Fiat Test—7 p.m., Fiat Office tion set-up, we re-some new ideas to think about. Later, we read about a college some- Senate—7:30 p.m., Physics Hall ceived the follow- Janice Formont '52-Interestlng lec- where——Roosevelt College in Chica- Better Too Late Than Never Appropriations Committee—8:01 p.m., ing answers: tures, fairness among students, and go, perhaps—which "treats students Physics Hall Phyllis B a 1- like adults." We instantly remembered! tests that are based on the lectures the earlier conversation and also the do the people who listen to "Calling the Campus," Alfred's TUESDAY, NOV. 29 man '52 - About and text are about all I expect from the only thing I my professors. notice which required students to at- radio show feel when they hear every other college's songs but Al-Classes Resume—8 a.m. expect from any tend the inauguration. On the end was WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30 Robert Sheehan '52-1 think the pro-bolded a sentence whicH said "failure fred's? Homecoming weekend, when we had our traditional big game professors is to give some instruction fessors should worry a little more a- Senate—7:30 p.m.. Physics Hall on the things' that don't appear in the to read this notice will not be' con- with the University of Buffalo, what did we hear over WWHG—the bout teaching the material, than just sidered an excuse for not attending." THURSDAY, DEC. 1 text book. Too many of the professors geting through the text book, as so Notre Dame victory march. Kanakadea—7:30 p.m., Kanakadea just follow the text book word for many of the professors do. I would We wondered if this failure to treat Office word. A little orginality and supple- rather have learned a little than just 1 students as adults had any bearing on It would be nice to be able to pass the buck and say it is the mentary material would make things the original question. Probably there FRIDAY, DEC.2 to say that I had completed such a radio station's fault but isn't. How can they play recordings of Al- much more interesting. A little pati- text book. Really though I don't think | are more ramifications to the issue Brick Dance fred college songs when there are no such things? ence and understanding would also five years here at Alfred will be too than we can include in one slim col- Pref. Fraternity Rushing help make some of the course a little bad. umn. Last year, Blue Key and the Men's Glee Club started a project SATURDAY, DEC. 3 easier. Leon Marcus '52-The professor However, it may be significant to> of getting Alfred songs recorded. Everything was arranged and Intersorority Tea—3 p.m. should be able to point out the im- those concerned that we think putting Frosh Basketball—6:45 p.m., , Thomas Uschold '52-1 Think that the portant points, steer you through the up two notices of a required assembly then, for a while, the matter was dropped. Recently, the Glee Club Men's Gym professors should devote more time to more difficult parts of the book, have is a slipshod way of announcing It. started practicing again for future recording. Varsity Basketball—8:15 p.m., discussion periods. (He went on to an sense of humour, have a good man- This campus is not so big but that a Men's Gym relate how in a course he took at the ner of delivery, and lastly his tests few phone calls and a few more noti- The time lost can never be regained. The use over the radio show CU Dance—After Game U. of B. the professor would come to should be made not to trick people, ces would reach nearly every student, SUNDAY, DEC 4 class ask the class if their were any and, too, anybody old enough to go is just one example of the publicity we might have gained through but to show what they know. to college should be enough of a these recordings. We cannot do anything about the past. But theCatholic Mass—9 and 10:30 a.m., gentleman to know that a jacket antf Kenyon Hall Movie Time Table Wednesday, Nov. 30-"HOme of the tie are required on a few occasion* sooner we have these recordings the sooner we can make them work Episcopal Services—9:30 a.m., Gothic Brave." Shows at 7 and 9:22 p. m. other than Wednesday and Friday Union University Services—11 a.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2S'-"Ed'ward, My Feature at 7:56 and 10:18. dates. If not, fraternities and some for us. Village Church Son" with Spencer Tracy and Deborah Friday, Dec. 2-"Fanny" a sequel to administrative personnel are failing ***** Newman Club Breakfast—Social Hall Kerr. Shows at 7 and 9:30 p. m. Fea- in their job. International Club—3 p.m., Social Hall ture at 7:38 and 10:08 p. m. "Marius" in French with English -0- Frosh Tea—Castle Friday. Nov. 26-No movie. titles'. Shows at 7 p. m. and 9:26 p. m. Fraternity Advantages Pi Alpha Faculty Tea—Social Hall Feature at 7:26 p. m. and 9:52 p. m. Dr. McGrath the other week called! Saturday, Nov. 26-"The Wizard of for "a broader extension of college MONDAY, DEC. 5 Oz" and "Dumbo." Shows at 7 and Saturday, Dec. 3-"Saludos Amigos" The decision of whether or not to join a fraternity will be made and "Savage Splendor." Shows at 7 education to an ever increasing per- Sigma Chi Birthday Banquet— 8:51 p. m. "Dumbo" at 9:01 only. "Oz" centage of youth." He said "76 per- by more than half of the freshman class during the. coming ten days Social Hall at 7:10 and 10:11 p. m. and 9:30 p. m. "Saludosi" at 7:42 and 10:12. "Splendor" at 8:30 and 11 p.m.cent of American youth who could; now that each of the six fraternities in the university have enter- Fraternity Tapping Sunday, Nov. 27-"Look for the Sil- profit by a college education are not ver Lining" with June Haver, Ray getting it." Of course, he meant fed- tained them. If you are reading this at 4:38 p.m.,Bolger and Gordon MacRae. Shows at Those glass backboards are going eral aid to education and we generally you have just 202 minutes to get to 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Feature at 7:44 to make end zone seats as good as are in favor of that. Some have already eliminated the possibility because of finan- any in the house. the Turkey Trot in South Hall. p. m. and 10:14 p. m. But an AP story in October said a cial or other personal reasons. For the remainder, the question of Harvard economist believes that by "What advantages are there?" should be weighed carefully before 19G9 there will be three college grad- uates for every job commensurate with making the decision. Reviewers Agree Preforxnance At Alumni Hall their training. This may result, the We do not attempt to value one reason more than another but "Harvard prof, warns, in a frustrated! intelligentsia because college-trained some points fraternity-minded freshmen should consider include: Thursday Was Chopin Rather Than Kirkpatrick men may have to be satisfied with a 1. Fraternities furnish a center for campus activities whether it $1500 salary while unskilled labor gets By Donald Summerhayes By Ada Becker Seidlin $3000 be social, athletic or cultural. Intramural teams are made up by each John Kirkpatrick, well-known con- cert pianist and head of the depart- This year the whole musically civilized world is paying tribute How to resolve these two state- fraternity and planned and guided social activities are a definite ment of music at Cornell University to Frederic Francois Chopin, who died one hundred years ago. Hisments? Some people would say im- . phase, of fraternity life. who has not appeared on an Alfred mediately that we are money-mad The death is commemorable not by banquets in his honor, nor by after psychic income of a college grad do- 2. The word fraternity implies brotherhood and perhaps no place concert stage for nine years, en- dinner speeches but, much more appropiately by playing and listen- thralled a half-packed but fully en- ing a good job would make up the dif- more than the college fraternity is this borne out. The true mean- thusiastic audience with an all-Chopin ing to his many and varied composi- ference in pecuniary compensation. tions, his lasting legacy to humanity. That is true and we agree heartily al- ing of this becomes more clear after you have been a member of a recital Thursday evening at Alumni though it is a fact that the good Hall. The program was in commemo- onai'se-Fantaise, Op. 61," probably the We in Alfred were fortunate in- fraternity. There you will find friends of your own age, of your own ration of the wold's great loss when most complex of Chopin's composi- things in life good books or album.9 tions and the utterly beautiful "Etude deed to have John Kirkpatrick help of good music—do not come for free. Frederick Chopin died just a century us honor the memory of this great interests. ago this year. In E Major, Op. 10, No. 3." To many people who read this think The last reason of some importance is that the fraternity is a and beloved composer for there is they are going to be worth $5000 a Also a noted harpsichordist and Other outstanding interpretations I quite a bit of similarity between year upon graduation. They are in for home. You will have many brothers and, in some cases, a house- authority on contemporary American were the "Solo from the Concerto in Chopin, the composer and Kirkpatrick, a rude' shock. More than a degree Is mother. Of minor consideration is the excellent boarding clubs music, Mr. Kirkpatrick rewarded those F Minor, Op. 21" and the brilliant the interpreter. The mission of both, required for that kind of money. who braved the elements by offering "Third Scherzo in C Sharp Minor, Op. it seems, is to appeal to the ear and Two othehr ramifications, however, operated by each fraternity. a depth of interpretation and insight 39." to the heart of the listeners rather are: (1) The silver spoon is not go- into Chopin's emotional life and its It is interesting to note that the than merely to the brain. ing to differentiate between who gets effect on his music which few music opening number on the programme, Mr. Kirkpatrick has been the an education once Dr. McGrath's pro- Kanakadea. Photos Infirmary Notes lovers are privileged to witness. the "Polonaise in G Minor," is a com- pianist-infresidence at Cornell Uni- posal goes into effect. That is fine. The (Continued from page 1) position which young Chopin com- versity for four years and is now the second point is that the intelligent With the advance of Winter upon Without a doubt, the artist at the newly appointed head of the music Kanakadea; 10:45, Pi Delta Epsilon; Alfred, the Infirmary is busy treating keyboard Thursday night was Chopin pleted when he was only seven years youth given a proper college educa- old. I wonder how many of today's department. This program was ar- tion cannot help but be a 'superior 11:00, Pi Gamma Mu; 11:10, Phi Sig-the colds and sore throats that come rather than Kirkpatrick. When one ranged in chronological order be- ma Gamma: 11:20, Phi Psi Omega; with it. Four students were confined attains the degree of reknown to "musical prodigies" could even spell man. He will sueeze the non-college "polonaise" at that age. ginning with the early naive "Pol- graduate out of many occupations 11:30, Pi Delta Mu; 11:40, R. F. A. last week: Anne Hurley '53, Alfonso which John Kirkpatrick has been ex- onaise in G Minor," written when Friday afternoon, Dec. 9, in Social posed for the past decade, it takes a In summiing it up, I think it can which otherwise will be filled with Llanes '50. Marie Perrotta '50 and Chopin was seven years old. and end-high school graduates. Hall; 1:00. Student Activities Com- Vincent Petrich '50. complete sense of humility to cast safely be said that had Frederick ing with the poignant mazurka which mittee; 1:20. Alfred Graduate Club; oneself in another mold and temp- Chopin been in the audience at Alumni was the composers last bit of writ- 1:30, W. A. G. B.; 1:40, Zeno Club; The new remedy for the common orarily leave by the wayside all the Hall Thursday night, he would have ful was attested by the rapt atten- cold is still showing pleasing results. ing shortly before his death at the tion and enthusiastic applause of a 1:50, Junior Class Officers, L. A.; 2:05, individual expression so carefully been extremely happy. age of 39. Sophomore Clasa Officers, L. A.; 2:20,However, officials at the Infirmary are large audience that clearly showed! gleaned during the years of concert All through this varied exhibi- its appreciation of the pianist's fina Freshman Class Officers, L.. A.; 2:35,still cautious about lauding its results appearances. But Mr. Kirkpatrick did and emphasize that the remedy is not Revealed, for the first time, the tion of Chopin's music. Mr. Kirk- musicianship. Alpha Kappa Omicron; 3:00, Sigma just this. amazing revelations of cub reporter patrick was not interested in display- Chi Nu; 3:30, Theta Theta Chi; 4:00,a "sure cure." As encores. Mr. Kirkpatrick added In a performance of such high Boris Astrachan's personal interview ing his brilliant technique as a pian- two short but effective preludes and Pi Alpha Pi; 4:30. Castle. calibre, it is very difficult to single out with Governor Thomas Dewey on the ist. His efforts were concentrated on If any organizations have been left the very popular "Polonaise in A Well football Is over for another highlights. It would be impossible, library steps! ! "I'm sorry." said bringing the compositions to his Flat." We are grateful Indeed to the out of the schedule, please notify year, the Infirmary can put away the however, not to give a standing ova- the Governor, 'I haven't the time to hearers in all their delicacy and Audrey Riess by NOT. 80. Alfred Forum for making this con- liniment bottle. tion to Kirkpatrick's playing of "Pol-talk now." beauty. That he was wholly success- cert available to the community. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1949 THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK PAGE THREE

Ag-Tech Assembly Fiat Staff Will Be Given Chaplain To Speak Schedule Swimming Senate Committee To Discuss Test At Meeting Tonight Will Be Addressed About Going Home For Women Dec. 6 Appropriations This Evening A test will be given to the Fiat By Captain Fielding Lux staff at the meeting tonight Unless a minimum of ten women The Senate Appropriations Committeee meets this evening to at 7 p.m. This test will cover all At Church Service make swimming reservations, plans Captain Michael Fielding, interna- material given to the beginners "The Home that People Go Back to use the Hornell YMCA pool from discuss appropriations to organizations whose applications were re- tional authority on world events, cor- 6 to 6:30 p. m. Dec. 6 must be can- ceived by last evening. Lawrence Selewach '50, co-chairman of the in their six-week journalism To," is Chaplain Myron K. Sibley's celled. respondent and feature writer for the course. church topic for Sunday. Chaplain committee, said that he did not know exactly how much would be The deadline for making reserva- Chichago Journal and Chicago Trib- Compulsory attendance of the Sihley said that "one of the valuable tions is Saturday afternoon, Dec. 3. requested but "it will certainly be une, will address the Ag-Tech as- entire staff is required, announced aspects of the Thanksgiving holiday Those interested in swimming must considerably more than we can afford sembly Thursday, Dec. 8 on "Red Jeanette Klimajeski '50, editor. is the emphasis it places on family pay 50c to Miss> Lavinia C. Creighton to give." Anthony LaRocco at South Hall. Shadows Across Asia." reunions." In his discussion he will "Last year," Selewach said, "we No "weekend guest," Captain Field- "Any woman, on campus who has a divided $870 among the various or- Will Study In Italy Eighteen Year-Olds try and describe what a family should bathing suit, a cap_, a towel and au in- ganizations. This year, one organiza- ! ing presents his firsthand facts ob- be like. terest in swimming is urged to take tion alone has requested over half A 1949 graduate of the craft school The Chapel Service on Nov. 30 will advantage of this opportunity," says that amount." To Register At Loan be "The Gift Without the Giver," Beverly Callahan '52, ewimming man- has been awarded a Fullbright Schol- ager. "In explaining the distribution of Uncle Sam may want to borrow Chaplain Sibley asserts that, "Cash Senate funds, Selewach released last arship for a year's study abroad. some of Alfred's students, so for that is Cold. The great hunger of the needy year's books to the Fiat for publica- Winner of the award is Anthony reason men reaching the age of 18 is more for compassion than for cold Naval Research Officers tion. The Senate closed its books should register for" Selective Service contribution." LaRocco who will sail Monday tor at the Alfred Mutual Loan Service, for the year 1948-'49 with a balance of Italy where he will study in collabora- "Joy To The World," is the topic Are Visiting Alfred, Today $806.18 after spending $4,003.15. The on Main St. Mr. Michael Kenyon has of Chaplain Sibley's Church Service cause of the greatest expenditure were tion with architects, weavers, cabinet the proper forms to be filled out. Sunday, December 4. The Chaplain be- Roland Jaekle of the Washington the drapes for the gym, which, when makers, ceramist and metal crafts- lieves, "An understandable point of Office of Naval Research and Dr. R. C. completed, cost the Senate $1,050. men. Intramural Board To Meet view of a great many Christians is Benner consultant to the research Second highest expenditure listed LaRocco chose to study in Italy be- that the celebration of Christmas has office are visiting Alfred today and •was the NSA at $510. Of this amount, The Intramural Board will meet gotten out of hand; that attention is this week to inspect the Navy research cause he is familiar with the language at 7:15 p.m., next Tuesday, at the project being carried On here in the $94.35 came from the Community and because he is interested In the drawn to the materialism of depart- Chest. Men's Gym, announced Floyd Eng- ment stores and away from the babe College of Ceramics. artistic revival there. lish '50, president. Other items listed under expendi- While at Alfred he was an active in the manger. But the spirit of tures were: equipment, $44.64; Sen- member of Beta Sigma Psi fraternity Christmas which has inspired the giv- ate keys, $43.44; Community Chest and an outstanding craft student ac- Make It A Date ing of gifts and the general merriment loan, $100: Community Chest, not in- of the holiday is an appropriate spirit; cluding NSA, paid through Senate, cording to HaroM Brennan, director For Spaghetti for the coming of Christ Is properly $859.38; bus to Buffalo, $100; publish- of the Craft School. thought of as an occasion for joy in A Marine Corp. veteran, LaRocco ing $70.45; University $252.62; in- the world. Thus we can emphasize the dividuals (trips and other expenses), graduated from Torrington High Friday Night \ appropriate place of joy and the de- $173.35; commercial organizations, School, Torrington, Connecticut and claration that it is to be thought of as $104.49 and Collegians, $40. Total re- attended that state's craft school for AT promised to the whole world." ceipts were $3,740.25. The balance two years before coming to Alfred. at the beginning of the year 1948-49 THE Conveniently located—ju>t 2 •was $1,247.48. Sports Schedule blocks east of Grand Centfal Wilde's Play TOWN Station. 600 modern, comfortable Whether the amount devoted to Freshman Basketball: Buffalo clubs could be increased this year, (Continued from page 1) TAVERN moms. Tub or shower, or both. Selewach was not prepared to say. was declining into The Age of Anxi- at Alfred, 6:45 p.m., Dec. 3, 1949. Fine food and delicious drinks 36 CANISTEO STREET Varsity Basketball: Buffalo at at moderate prices. He did point out, however, that even ety. HORNELL if the total amount appropriated was Much was done with little in the Alfred, 8:15 p.m., Dec. 3, 1949. SINGLE wiUi BATH fa»* $ raised, it would still be inadequate. jectively through the eyes of a trained matter of sets. The yellow note of te DOUBLE with BATH from $5 upholstery in Algy 'Moncrieff's flat political and military analyist who, just off Picadilly (ActI) continued the during the late war, was able to chalk ATTRACTIVE RESTAURANT 3 Sociology Students yellow note of the programs. The up a record of 94.85% accuracy in his AND COCKTAIL LOUNGE Lancashire garden scene (Actll) was radio predictions of events to come. Guy P. Seeley, Manager D. C. PECK'S Adjacent to United Nations sitr Attend State Confab a tastefully wrought and suggestive Captain Fielding was born in Iijdia Garden of Eden where Algy firsts in 1896 of English-Irish parents and On Social Problems tastes the fruit (conservative marital received his education in India. Eng- BILLIARDS love) forbidden to orthodox Bunbury- in the Indian Army from 1915-20 and Some members of the sociology ists. The sunlit effect of the country land and Germany. He wa» a captain class, with Dr. Roland Warren and sets of Act II and Act III made the arrived in the U. S. shortly after. . Professor Alexander Kuman attended city people appear more urban and Candy — Tobacco — Magazines Social Work at the Hotel Statler in the country folk more rural—as1 it His travels as a correspondent have two days1 of the State conference on should be. included India, Morocco, Tahiti and Buffalo, Nov. 14-18. Governor Thomas From the Footlight Club character- Yugoslavia. In 1945 as an official guest Sealtest Ice Cream E. Dewey gave the- keynote address, izations one would not be wrong in of the Indian government he negoti- "Government Role in Community Well as being earnest about getting mar- ated a 31,000 mile flight into south- Being." ried. (It is characteristic of Wilde's east Asia. Because several panels of the con characterizing all of Wilde's women' ference were held simultaneously, the title to call attention paradoxically gToup was1 able to atend only those to the wrong thing: the women are most important to the class' work. very earnest about marriage—in a Among those sections attended were: prehensile and predatory way: Gwend- Child care, men|tal hygiene, jpublic oline, Cecily, Miss Prism, and, of welfare, family care, and the panel course, Lady Bracknell.) Played ably on rehabilitation. by Helen Pechanik, Lady Bracknell is 1 aggressive in every way: in her slid- Dr. Kuman and his class traveled ing scaled voice, her minatory gest- to the Buffalo Goodwill Industries to 1 observe the rehabilitation and care I ures , her rolling eyes, the wary tilt of the disabled in practice. The group of her head. As a future mother-in- attended the main event of the con-law, she bodes ill for Wayne Husted ference on Wed. evening, the banquet (John Worthing in the play) who celebrating the fiftieth anniversity of would have done more wisely to think the conference. less of Gwendoline Fairfax, played by j Ellen Platt (as prehensile, predatory, aggressive, and viperous as her moth- er—down to the rolling of the eyes) Sigma Chi Defeats and more of Lady Bracknell's hus- band, who was evidently 90 beaten Castle Eight 70-15 down by the two tigresses in his Sigma Chi defeated the Castle 70-15 household that he rarely appeared in in a volleyball game played Saturday public, rather enjoying poor health afternoon at South Hall. High scorer away from his wife. was Barbara Gottschall AT, who The main characterizations, were scored 21 points for Sigma Chi. somewhat uneven. Wayne Husted was Two games were scheduled for last vibrantly youthful but not austere night. Omicron> played Sigma Chi at enough in his English accent and 8 p. m. and the Castle met Pi Alpha sometimes was without the gay dedi- at 8:45. cation one might—nay, ought to—have Revised interhouse volleyball sched- in Bunburying. Robert Burns as Mon- ulesi have been sent to all women's crieff •might have used some of Hus>- residences. Games are to be played as ted's vivacity; he sounded at times scheduled according to volleyball too jaded. H. Dean Root aft butler manager Barbara Theurer '50. was impeccable and superior to his country-cousin butler, Donald Seaman. Nancy Schnurle, as Miss Prism, twit- tered and fluttered perhaps more than was necessary and matched the pixi- lated Sergio dello Strologo who played Cunon Chasuble as Wilde or Trollope f Executive, MSJ/rfmef never conceived a country parson. Soft-voiced, gliding Rosemary Ray- mond (Cecily Cardew) belonged to the Lancashire garden she tended so gracefully. Her wistfulness could not conceal the earnestnes of the marriage game she played. The audience on Wednesday night was not as numerous as it might have been. It should be repeated that great art needs great audiences in the thea- ter as well as in the movie palace. True, Oscar Wilde was not a genius. Born in Newark, N. J., he moved to "Active on the campus" — he played He enrolled in Harvard Law School, left But why (as he himself once ob- Boston at an early age, graduated from football, earned his letter on the boxing at the beginning of the war to become an served) must we be always at the the public Latin high school in 1936, en- team. He worked part-time in a variety Aviation Cadet. In December, 1942, ho mercy of geniuses? It is good to read won his pilot's wings, received a Reserva great second-rate artists. The Foot- tered Harvard the same year, where he of jobs from bouncer to baby sitter, It's a boot that every man should have in majored in economics and government. received his AB degree in 1940. commission as Second Lieutenant. his winter wardrobe. You can pull 'em oa light Club is to be thanked for turn- like a sock and kick 'em off in a flash. ing our attentions again to the dra- They're light, they're stretckable, they're matic skill of Oscar Wilde and to his wonderfull writings. He can still interest us with insoluble and timely questions, such as this one taken from one of his es>- In town, you says: "What are the best books to wear 'em like give as Christmas presents to good this Jkder your girls who are always pretty, or to trousers. Smart pretty girls who are occasionally looking u rub* good?" bers.

Assigned to anti-sub patrol duty, he flew Back in the States with his English wife, Now, he is confident about his future and B-25's and B-17's before going overseas he earned his Regular commission. Then security. As a pilot and legal officer of in 1944, where he flew 30 missions as a he returned to Harvard under the Air Boiling Air Force Base, D. C, Major Ed B-24 pilot. Shot down over Germany, Force college training program, receiving Wall is a typical U. S. Air Force flying B.E Goodrich he was a prisoner of war for 3 months. his LLB degree in 1949. executive . . . with a challenging career.

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A IK FORCE THE KAMPUS KAVE The University Diner AT LEAST WE'LL BE 'NEATH THE POST OFFICE SERVED AT OUR BEST" ONLY THE BEST CAN BE AVIATION CADETS! PAGE FOUR THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, NEW YORK TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1949 Intramural Football Notice Sports Sidelights Yunevich Predicts Strong 1950 Cross Country Coach Alex Yunevich has is- Terminates; Trophy sued a call to all men interested By Don Rosser Season Ended in wrestling. Team As Current Season Ends Withdrawn 'Till '51 This year a Freshman schedule "I am interested in seeing athletes By David Flammer has been added to the program. of today turn in good performance*," The intramural football tournament All those who have experience said Wilbur Getz in preface to our Coach Alex Yunevich officially closed the 1949 football season, has officially been ended. At Annual Race and any one else interested in a interview with him last week. Getz Alfred University ended its 1949 "rugged" sport, Yunevich requests is on one of Aflred's all-time track saying: "Before the season bejran, I didn't expect to win more than There will be no individual winner cross country season yesterday when to see him at Men's Gym anytime and cross country great*. this season because a full schedule was the Brockport and the Hartwick game, for two reasons: we were us- not played. The rotating plaque a- both freshman and varsity teams com- now and after vacation. "When a record is on the books too ing six.newcomers in the starting eleven; an our forward wall was warded annually to the winner will bepeted in the annual IC4A race in New Gear will be issued starting long," he continued, it does more York City. Nov. 21 and practices are every- slow. But we won four and, with a withdrawn from circulation and kept harm than good. It shows that in- by the athletic department until next day from 3:00 to 6:00 o'clock. dividuals competing at that distance ' couple of breaks, we would have won in which the score was 7-7 before the Per Andresen, who won the frosh have been static rather than progres- pur last two games too Next year, axe fell. year. event in the Middle Atlantics last however, we will have a much strong- week, was again the focus of attention And while we're on the subject of eive." The fifth game had the Saxons Only the first three games played er squad. Our starting eleven will be traveling to Oneonta to meet the Hart- by each team will be counted toward as the Saxon harriers sought to better safety, you hunters might be cautious O-n e of the intact except for Johnny Barnes and wick Indians. They came home with the year-round athletic trophy as nottheir performance of last year. about how you shoot each other. Do many records [severa i promising freshmen are corn- their third win, 19-14. Highlights of every squad had been scheduled for "With the experience he gained at it carefully. that Getz set was set was jjn g up this game were two touchdown passes its fourth contest. Points will be ap-Allentown, Per may be able to cap- broken right here ; The Saxon football team ended the from Barnes to Don Lester. portioned according to number of ture individual honors in the IC4A," at Alfred last . ord, bettering last year w)tna 4 4 rec Brooklyn came to Alfred for thewins, five points for a victory, 2yz forCoach Wilbur Getz said this- week. winter for the year's mark of three victories, four •next contest and those who were a tie. "Although he won the Mid-Atlantics mile on the track defeats. This season the Warriors here, saw the most thrilling game play- On this basis, four teams are tied event. Per actually did not run a wise w in the Men's Gym. beat Brockport, Hartwick, Clarkson, ed on Merrill Field in many a year. for the first place with a 3-0 record: race," Getz said. "He and the entire Getz established and Brooklyn, and lost to R.P.I, But- Behind 19-0 at halftime, the Warriors Delta Sig; Ellis Manor; Psi Delta freshman team just ran as fast as they the mark in 1928; ;fal o nhaca, Hobart. came roaring back to sqeak out aOmega; and Lambda Chi. could right from the start, not bother- E his time was 4:47. j The main scoring threats were 20-19 victory. The passing, and run- Readers may wonder, from the sta-ing to pace themselves," he explained. The track was Barnes and Jim Royston. Barnes ning of John Barnes was the difference tistics, which team tied Klan. It was different then from what it is now. It : tossed the ball for a net gain of 524 between a win or loss in this one. The IC4A, which offers, the varsity Kappa Psi. The game was> Klan's third a five-mile test and the freshmen a "was in the shape of a rectangle and yards and his right arm accounted and Kappa Psi's fourth; the result had four square corners. Eighteen and ! for six touchdowns. Royston racked three mile, is a considerably stiffer stands for Klan and is disregarded meet than the Middile Atlantics. Big D three-quarter laps made a mile. [ up eight TDs, one on a pass from for the hilltop boys. In th annual indoor Interclass Track i Barnes. guns include such cross country Meet last March, Per Andresen broke ! Also outstanding were Dale Thomp- powers as Michigan State, Syracuse, this 21 year ol-d record, covering the ! son, iron man of the line, and Art N. Y. U. and Manhattan. distance in 4:43.7. Getz flred the gun D'Avanzo, blocking-back and line- Archers Participate In the varsity test, Johnny Morgan that started the race. j breaker. of Schenectady was out to repeat his His reaction was this: "I had' the In the season"s opener, the .War- In Festive Tourny performance of last Saturday and be R glory of setting the mark and now I riors ran roughshod over a weak the first Alfred runner across the am glad to see someone else enjoy the Brockport team, 26-0. In this game, In the novelty archery tournament tape. After a disappointing showing same feeling." ' I Royston gave the best individual scor- Saturday afternoon at South Hall the in dual competition, Morgan ran ninth E 'Pilgrims' tied the "Turkey Trotters" Getz began running in high school i ing performance, tallying three times, in the Middl* Atlantics, beating Nico- for the first place, each team receiv- in the spring of ihis senior year. He once on a 50-yard sprint around end. ing 21 points, A third team, the "Cran- lai Berg across the finish line by a turned in a time of 4:31 for the mile ' The second game saw the Saxons at- berry Saucers," scored 19. second. that stood as the record for the state j tempt to defeat a strong R.P.I., but, Scores of various shoots were Getz took 14 men on me trip, In- of Pennsylvania until 1935. although they outscored them in the cluding the following varsity runners: Immediately upon his arrival at Al- second half, the engineers had built totaled to arrive at the final tallies. The "Turkey Troters'' took first place Dick O'Neil, Berg, Morgan, Martin fred, Getz went down to the gym and up too big a lead and the Saxons lost, 33-18. The defensive play of Dale in the Improvement, Robinhood and Riemer, Paul Flurschutz, Tom Myers, •was outfitted for cross country. Dur- William Tell Shoots. The team was and Frank Schroeder. Yearlings mak- 0 ing his stay here, 1925-1929. he earned Thompson was especially outstanding. made up of Barbara Hurlburt '51 anding the trip include Andresen-, Bob eight letters, four in track and four Barbara LaVan '51. Purdy, John McMuJlen, Bill White, In cross country. (He entered college Janice Chapin '53 and Nancy Ed Mathews, Herman May, and Bob U the year before the three season var- Ferguson. sity eligibility ruling was enacted.) Stearns '52 won the Baloon and Feet Getz captained the harrier squad the Shoots for the "Cranberry Saucers." The "Pilgrims," composed of Jacque- Red badge of courage award of the fall of his senior year. lyn Newton '52, Mary Elizabeth Van week: The deer seen peeking in the In 1927 he was the New York Little Norman, Grad. and Wilbur Wakely windows of the Campus Union, just Ten mile, half-mile, and cross country '52, were victorious1 in the Turkey and a week before the hunting season champion. In 1928 he set the record Wild Animal Shoots begins. for the mile at the annual Middle At- lantic Track Meet with a 4:23.2 clock- Try The ing. In the fall of the same year he •won the Buffalo Thanksgiving Road Race. JACKS HANDICRAFT WAFFLE SHOPPE Twenty-nine was' Getz' big year, John Barnes 86 Main Street Hornell, New York however. He won the National Champ- In Almond ionship in the mile in the time of The Saxons travelled to Hobart in 4:19, and the Penn Relay Steeple- the season's finale, in hopes of finish- Leathers, Metals, Basketry chase with a clocking of 10:17, a race Ing the season with a better than over 3000 meters, eight water jumps, average record. These hopes were Model Boats, Planes and Trains For andi numerous hurdles. In the Middle stimulated when, on the second play Atlantics that year, he won the mile from scrimmage, Royston made his Casco Tools — F air child Flex Tools and the two-mile with times of 4:24 longest run of the campaign, 85 yards, REAL HOME and 9:45, and completed his iron-man to give the A.U. men a lead 6-0.. Ho- Open Evenings Over stunt with a third' place in the half- bart came back with touchdowns in COOKING jnile in the time of 1:58. the second and third periods, however, Except Wednesday Triangle Shoes After graduation, in the summer of to take the game 14-6. 1929, Getz competed in a mile run at the Yankee Stadium. (He swears1 there is a track there). It was at this time Next came the rip to Potsdam, that he ran the fastest mile of his. where thesqua d deci8ively thumped career. But, although he was clocked j clarkson, 27-0. The Teachers finish- , he placed onJy fourth in the ed tneir season, by the way, with an race. A miler by the name of Leo Lem- 0-7 record. ond won and his time of 4:13 was the Homecoming weekend the Saxons fastest mile run by an American citi- took on a highly favored Buffalo zen up to that time. (The fastest mile eleven, and held them to a 7-0 score at Tun in America before then was> 4:11, half-time. In the remainder of the by a Finn named Paavo Nurmi). game, however, weight and numbers Getz returned to AVfred in 1946 tocaugh, t up with them, and the team teach mechanical drawing, the year lost 32-6, reminiscent of the '47 game that intercollegiate athletics were re- instated after the three-year layoff due The following are coposite statist- to the war. He was asked to coach i ics for the eight games: cross country and has been in charge ' Alfred Opponents of that activity ever since. In addition, Total points 122 118 he works with distance runners dur- Touchdowns 18 17 ing track season. Conversions 6 10 "SMOKE MY CIGARETTE, Safetys 1 0 First downs • 95 97 P I a n,n ing To Yards gained rushing 1482 1567 Yards gained passing 630 467 WON'T YOU? THEY'RE Go Dear (?) Total offense 2112 2034 Safeties Scoring TD Conversions Total Hunting? Royston 8 0 48 j D'Avanzo 3 0 20 MILDER-MUCH MILDER." iSutphen 2 0 12 Lester 0 12 Better See : Barnes 0 12 Mangefreda 0 6 MATTY Maguire 0 6 Biro 0 3 First Plessner 1 2 Argyros 0 1 EVERY DAY SPECIALS ITALIAN FOODS

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