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Not boosting tvith a braggart's song But boosting to help along.
Janua y 1928 THE BOOSTER ~ Published the Twenty·fifth of Each Month by the Students of
BRYANT.STRATTON COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION Providence. R. I. u Subscription Price $1.00 per year Single Copies 15c
BOARD OF EDITORS 1927·1928
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JOHN A. VICTORIA
ASSISTANT EDITOR Y' EVELYN M. ROWSE - 13 ASSOCIATE EDITORS tc Alumni Editor-LURTTE W. ImFFMAN nusiness Topics-LEO NUSSENFELD News Editor-ANTONIO DA PONTE Athletic Editors- Exchange Editor-SADIE FOGEL GEORGE THORNLEY - s w Art Editor- RAYMOND CHAUFTY STEPHEN H. DEMIRJIAN In CLASS REPRESENT A TIVES RlCHARD L. ROLAND MARY M. MULLANEY - T DUDLEY J. BLOCK CECELIA EINSTEIN th JOlIN BEAGAN KATHLYN CHERRINGTON YVONNE AUGER - s BUSINESS MANAGER y( CHARLES D. PHELAN r E tl~ ADVERTISING MANAGER EARNEST BAlUI.'ES -E BUSINESS STAFF st it OLIVE ALBERT GEORGE n. WILIGNSON HELEN WILBUR BERNARD KOLODOFF
EVENING SCHOOL REPRESENT A TIVES DORTS HAMEL WILLIAM RUTLEDGE
FACULTY ADVISORS JEA~l\ETTE CARROLL iffiLSON GULSKI AnTHUR E. T/\RBELL FRANCES HELGESON IDA M. KNIGHT HECTOR E. GILMAN
c THE BOOSTER
Vol. 5 JANUARY 1928 No. 4
Looking Forward! POPULARITY CONTEST ALMOST ENDED February 10 Draws Near One New Year is Worth a Thousand Old Ones FINAL V OTE Name
Department youcan prove it. i\{ake 1928 a year of growth and progress. Date
-Build in the right direction eac h day and the sum HO are they, Bryant-Stratton's most popular total at the end of the year will please you. W boy and girl ? As yet we do not know , nor dare *' * to guess; but by February tenth, next, we should have received a convincing number of votes to indicate an - Success does not happen. It comes to those who authentic decision of the whole college. work for it, study for it, and overcome the obstacles That a keen interest in the contest is prevalent in the way of it. among the students is shown by the increased number of votes cast every day, and by the enthusiasm with i,~ * * which the result lists are received every T uesday and - The very tasks you are doing from day to day are F riday mornin gs. the very best training for subsequent responsibilities. Judging by the results, the contest is sure to prove exciting ; for there seems to be such an equality of popularity that the candidates are separated by narrow -Study the li ves of sllccessful men and women and margins of one or two votes, ill some cases tied. It is you will find that a large part of their progress has quite obvious that no candidate is certain of the place resulted from doing things well-even the little he or she now occupies. One is as likely to win as the other. things. Having acquired this habit they hold to it. ,,\Vho knows but that some "dark horse" not already >.: * * on our list may enter the race and carry away the hon ors? It's as easy to pick a winner now as it is to pick -Every member of the Bryant-Stratton executive berries around a hornet's nest- you're likely to get staff and faculty is here to help you build for the "stung." future- As I have learned from reports on contests of pre vious years, history is repeating itself on the eighth At best this help can only direct floor. That same old friendly rivalry between the normal and secretarial classes still exists, and is as and encourage the motive power strong now as it ever was before. It is not only a bat that lies within yourself. tle of individuals, but a battle of departments. The Business Administration and Accountancy De partments have placed several of their members in the contest and are giving them their support; but the Business Department is not as active as it should be. Maybe its members are playing the part of insurgents, waiting for a ripe moment to spring a surprise on us. " Tho knows? Vote-and you shall have clone your share in mak ing Bryant-Stratton's 1928 Popularity Contest a huge President success. J. A. V. Page Two T HE BOOST E R
Lively Christmas Dance The Booster Prospers At New P ro v idence Planta tions C lub The Edi tor-in-Chief is Happy
,l ith the Christmas vacation of on e The three iss ues of "The Booster" week i Ll sight. the students of Bryan t have merited very fa \'o rabJe comment Stratton College of Busin ess Admini and su pport, Not only do o ur readers ap stration forgot business an d entered pear to favor the new size, thc intro w ith zest into celebrating the Christmas dLlCtioLl of nell' featnres, and the type spirit. of literature published, but they are T he Seniors of the Busi Ll css Admini also mnch p leased with that varicty of stration D epar tmen t were hosts at a material which is so essc ntial in satis ChL-istmas D ance held in the ballroom fyiLlg- the demands of all reaclers, oi th e new P r ovidence Plantati o ns Club ,Ve have our technical b 1lsiness men Saturday, December 17, :111 usic was fur who fi nd pleasure in reading the busi Our Christmas Party nishul by the ?I )clropolitan Dixie Sex ne <; s topics, editorials, and essays; om te l, Thc COll1mittee iLlClucled Duelley merrv friends who are not satisficd S anta D istributes A "Ton" of Gifts S eltzer, J. Everett McCabe, Lewis Dor unlil- they have gleaned every joke for cline, Tholl1as l-urey and Joseph Bar- a hearty laugh; our athletic fans; our December 23, the student:; of BrO'a ll t tone. T hose who attended voted it a poetry ('Lll husiasts; news seekers, etc. Stratton College he ld their annual vcry e LJ joyahlc anel colorful affair. Each onc has tried to entertain, Our Ch ristmas party, featuring the distri DanciJlg began at eight aud continued aim is to please, b ution of ma.ny gif ts as has b een the to twelve o'clock, Much creelit is due \ \'c have received an abunciance of custorn lor many years, 11 ,c cnergetic cOL1lmittee who fostered Due to lack of snow, Santa Cla us, jokes and anccdutes, and news of the thi s da ncc, iLllpersonated by George Vlilkinson, was activities i,l the college have come from compelled to come on foot; b ut, not vanUl1S sourcc:-;, withstanding tha t handicap, he arrived NEW MEMBERS FOR ,Ve congratulate those who have con on schedule time, driving before him BE TA SIGMA CHI tributed to "The Booster," and urge his beloved team of gal1an t deer. The them to continue their gooel work. III gifted eleer, introducing Harold Dray, The Bela Sigma Chi Fraternity has addition to these, new writers will be Raymond Chaufty, Jo J'l n Victoria, started th e: year with a great cleal of welcomed, for they are certain to fur Charles Phelall, Byron Smitl1 and Lur enthusia sm, It is working its way slow nish us veith maLlY new ideas, tie HuHman, perform ed e ~i1e eially well. 10' aloll g progressive lin cs, "The Booster" now has a circul~i ion All enthusiastic and expectant gath All initiation was held on November of 1500-is fiLlaneially healthy-is pay (' ri ng awaited the arrival of old Sa nta, 30, when the Frater ni ty accepted the iug a courteous visit to schools and T he: students \I'ere not held in suspense ncw meL1l bers: A r th ur B urton, George colleges throughout t he country which long , however, fo r soon the jing liL 1g o£ Craig', Gi lbert Cr;:lIlston, Romeo Du send in their publicatio L1s to us - anci sleigh bells fr om a distance was heard, ham el, Solomon Goldcn, Cha rles Hincb- I"ill grow in size and interest with the Har dly a few seconds had elapsed when I t ) " ArLlold Laloncie, E dll'in Libby, aiel of your active and continued co Santa clrove briskly through the door James ::'-Jc T. augh li n, Georg e ,Vilkinson, operation, ]\![ore a cl vertisements are way with his team of s iJ irited deer. Raymond Nadeau, needed, S ec if you call g et some-anel The stucients responded w ith rOllnds of til en- P atronize our Advertiser s, applause and cheers, which with the Their Idea of Work Editor-in-Chief, jingling of the sl eigh hells, h elped to Iloss : ",Vhat a L'C yuu tll'O clar ki cs c\Oillg Ujl perfect that wonder l ui a lnlosphere of j walking so slowly those OVER HALF A CENTURY Christmas spirit. stairs? 'J OF SERVICE ,'lith a fi nal jerk of the reins, Santa Mid l1 it~ ",Ve is wo'ki n', boss, ,Ve 1S soon brought h,S deer lllHk r control. In carryin' elis heah desk up de stairs," Bryant-Stratton's S ixty-Six th Year his usual long-draWl! fashion he began Boss: "I don't see a ll Y desk" his speech with: ~[i cl Ll ite: "For lie LL Wd's sake, Car 19l5 m a r ks tile sixty-sixth Yfar of B ryant- St ratton Coilcge of [J usiness "Hc:re I am! bOlla, we clone forgot de desk I" ,Vith bells a- jingl e: A clministration, Provicience, R hode Is You know me , Vith the a >s ista ll ce of his reincleer laml. Over half a century of service T'm olel Kris Kringle anel other m emllers of t he "Booster" cle voted to education of young men and (I-Iere a dramatic pause - SaLl ta's )joar d, the m a ny gifts w C' r e clistrilluted yUUllg women for preferred positions enunciation got mixed with his \\ hi s f L'Olll the huge Christmas tree, The in bLl siness, Its three generations 01' kers) fa cully, students anel c;-; ecut ive oiflcers g raduates includes sons and daughters I've a ton of gifts were all remembered, and e"Cll grandchildren of earlier grad 1.\s YOLI can sec Dancing fo ll owed and continueci to ua tcs, If you don't get your wish fll'e-thirty, ,Mu sic was furnished by the Don't blame me, college o rche>lra including Harold Game, I'll S ay H ert', my 'dcers,' give out- " Hinckley, piano; Arth ur L ewis, violin; H C--DO ll't yon 101'e pOdry? S it nta's speech Wit S il1tcrrLll'lecl by Thomas Byrn e s, saxophon e; Harolrl Shc,-Y (,s , dear, c" pecially "Thit c la ughtcr and applause, l\igill iI1 ,(,{ ak, dr um s, LegllOr LL .- , THE BOO S T E R Page Three EXCHANGES Bryant. Stratton Students A mo ng th e exchanges r eceived by lhe Win in National editor within the last fcw montlls we Shorthand Test gratdtdl y acknowledge: Graded on A ccuracy a n d Spee d The j\>[ilachi, rd ilaca. .1vlillnesota. The News, D ub uque, I owa. Mi,.;s M a ry O'Brie n a nd nliss A nna Durfee Il illtop, F a ll River, 1lassa Knowlt o n of om Secreta ria l D epart ehnsetts. 11l ~ It. ,,"ere s uccessf ul candidates in thc T he N. e fl ector, North K ingsto n H ig h r ecellt shortha nd tes t given thro ug hout School, vV ickfo rd, R. 1. the L; nited Sta tes by the Gregg P ub The Lasso. Canaan High School, Ca lis hing COlll pany o f New York. One naan, CO il 11 . hundred and t,,'ell\) - li ve word s a min The GI n Echo. Glenvill, Pa, ute for f"'l' consecutive minutes, w ere The Spectator, Chicopee Hig h School, di ctated, j\[i:,s O'Brie n ma de a reco rel Chi copee. :Mass. of ninety-eigh t and Miss Knowlton. Leap Year Dance a Success T he Gleanor. Pawtucket Hig h School. nine ty- fi ve pe rc ent. Pawt ucke t, R. 1. Dot11 YOl tng women were a warded A t last the evening o f January 11 , 'fhp Lit tl e R ed Seb oolh ouse, A thol brOllz(' medals atlc,ting accuracy a nd 1928. fi nall) a rri \'{~ d. T o many people, lIigh School, A thol, Mass. speed in Shorthand. there \\'as nothing unus ual abo ut this S uch pruficiency in shorthand CO lltes particuiar night but to the students o f }Jaroon Ne\vs, printed, published and thro ugh carei"l attention a ltd trai ning. the ~o rlll a l -Secre t a ri a l D epa rtrllen t it edited by s tudents of the ] unior a nd M iss Grant is looking fo r future cha tn mea nt their social fun ction, long Selli or Menominee Hig h School, Men pio ns INTERESTING TALKS BY PROMINENT SPEAKERS Artist and University Professor Address Students COLONEL H. ANTHONY DYER and PROFESSOR JAMES P. ADAMS of the Department of Economics, Brown University, spoke to separate groups I of students at BRYANT-STRATTON COLLEGE of Business Administration Friday afternoon, January 20. "Italy as She is Today" was the subject ness Administration Department on "Eco of COLONEL DYER'S talk before the nomics and Business as a Profession. " He students of the Secretarial Department. proved the necessity of preparation before Among the Stars He painted word pictures of Italian sights entering business, the r elative value of and scenes, told of the recent interview he theory and practice, and the foresight in SONG H ITS had with Benito Mussolini and co mmend- having a definite goal and working C011 Side by Side- Loretta White and I sa-I ed the influence of .this one man as the sistellt1 y toward that goal. "Sound busi belle M asse. constructive force 111 the upbullchng of ness is no longer operated on careless de S in g Me a Baby SO ll g- Mary Tierney. Italian unity and prosperity. cisions," Professor Adams said , "but is Schoolclay Sweeth earts -E velyn Bren PROFESSOR ADAMS gave an in promoted by a thoughtful study of facts ner. for mative talk to the students of the Busi- and conditions." The Girl Friencl- Julia Ferraro. \iV hat Do I Care \;Vhat Somebody Boasted Too Soon Conundrums Said-Ali ce Dunning. Anita: L ena and I know every w ord I \\1h y is the letter U a most uncertain I Love Me- James O. Campbell. in the system. letter ? It A ll Depends on You-Kathryn Do Miss Helgeson: All right! \iVrite Becaus e it is always in doubt. herty. "Elucidation. " A Smile \Nill Go a Long', Long \Nay Anita: Oh, th at IS one that Lena I \ilJhy is the letter E lazy and extrava Leonora Allen. knows. gant ? That Red-Haired Gal-Kathryn B uck Beca use it is a lways in bed, and never ley. out of debt. Som eti mes I'm Happy-Catherine Mc The Trade Mark \iV hat is the stron gest day of the Cormick. H e: I have ordered the ring, dear. seven ? I'm Back in Love Again-Mary Swain. \iVhat would YO ll like to have engraved Sunday. Because the others are week Suppose I I-lad N ever r-fet Y ou-Sadye on it? clays. Fogul. She (a publish er's daug hter): 'Well , I t has been asked, "Whe n rain falls, In a Little T OlI'n Nearby- Ruth Proc "all rights r eserved" wo uld be rather does it never ge t up again ? ter. nice, I think. Of course it does, in dew time. A Cup of Coffee, a Sandwich and You- V irginia Allen. "Mix Thoroughly" Baby Fact' J ohn Beegan. WE WONDER WHAT WOULD A yo ung bride asked her husband to Kitlen on th e Keys-Hal Hinckley. copy a radio recipe she wanted. He did HAPPEN IF M y nome Town Is :1. One Horse his best, but got two stations at once, Town- L. Coffee. H. A ndrews wasn't giggling. o ne of which was broadcasting physi A t Peace w it h the \iVorld-~ ngela Burly woulcln't co ug h during penman cal exerciscs and the other the r ecipe. Gia rcse. sh ip. This is what be took dow n- Dezau didn 't say "shut up." Hands 011 hips, place one cup of Boucher wasn't making faces. flour on the sboulders, raise knees and Compliments of Cook wasn't humming. depress toes, and mix thoroughly in Collins didn't bl ush. half a cup of mille. Repeat six times. AMERICAN COIN Hangar 'wasn't 'whispering. Inhale quickly one-half teaspoonful of G. J ohnson forgot her powder. baking powder, lower the legs, and LOCK CO. Kilton got 100 in spelling. mash two hard-boi led eggs in a sieve. Latt didn't think she was good looking. Coin Operated Devices Exhale, brea.the natura ll y, and sift into Lewis didn't wear an attractive ti e. a bowl. (5 Malley came in early. "Attention! Lie fl at o n the fl oor and Sanitary Service Tayler was sitting still. roll the w hite of an egg until it comes \iVe wonder what M iss Heffernan to a boil. In ten minutes remove from Cottage Street would do if all the pupils knew their the fire and rub smartly with a rough Pawtucket, Rhode Island spelling. (Oh, w hat a shock she woul d towel. Breathe naturally, dress in warm get.) flannels, and serve w ith fi sh soup." r o & ,'!I'" ,,' WHOS E (J-OIM' G* C TO KEE P TH 1& CHAIR WARM'? JI NGLE : HEY BELL ...WHY()\O~h YVH GO TO d-\E L f A P A TRAF~/ ( O'P Y~AR DANCE? H ELP T HE EL BELL: HUH , l DIDN'T WANT TO EVAT OR .s ITU DO ANY LEAP ~ ATI ON AT'<: YS; u @] ",.o"\~ l /(od ~A~ till ~\~ T HE BOOSTER Page Five A Gentle T ollch Librarian Addresses Students Lest we forget. At the last class Provide nce Public Library a Mint ~KER S meeting, a plan was formulated to g el of Knowledge dues paid promptly. Jol1 n Beagan calls ents your attention to this important matter. In his recent talk to the students of Dues wi ll be acccpted any minute 11o-W. the Secretarial D e! )anmcnt, 11r. Clar ~. ADAMS ence Foster, Assistan t Librarian of the 'ate groups Pro vid ell ce Public L ibrary, gave an in ninistration WORDS OF WISDOM sight in to t liC d ppartments and re H e has good judgment w ho does not S011[e es oi the Library and its various always trust his OWll. branche,; . His r cnlarks were both en 'nt Oll "Eco lighteni ng anel informative and should less ion." He He who call take advice is some stimulale g reater use of the wonderful ation before times superior to him who call give it. facil ities close at halld for reading books for pleasure, for informarioll, for 'e value of culture or iar practical leJ,o wledgc foresight in The wise [ather said to his SOllS, "IZc which can bc p ut to immedia te use. orking con member as you go thrOll gh life, every Too often young m en and women for Sound busi man you meet ill busill ess is a little get thc wC Here and There Among Successful Graduates (GETTING A START OR GOING H IGHER) MISS KI\lGHT, our Student W elfare Vina Getche ll of H oulton, ]I'laine, a George Creath, of Cranston, a gradu and P lacement B urean Director. is graduate of the Houlton High School ate o f Technical Hig h '25 a lld B ryaut always glad to hear over the tel ephone, anci Bryant-Stratton College, Steno Str atton, B.A., '27, is with the J. B an Pal " Miss Knight, they'vc accepted me!" grap hic, '27, is secretary for t he F. D . ister Company. I-Ie was manager of (rom a recently placed graduate-or a Pitts Company, Bosto n, Mass. the B asketball Team alHI assis tant short note telling h ow o ne is getting on. :~ * * manage r 01: "Th e Booster" a nd was S uch appreciative acknowledgment tells Ruth Boyce ot E ast Provid ence, a awarded the Harry Loeb Jacobs Eng Oil Ja llu al her where our g r aduates can be found graduate of Ge ne r a l Busilless, 'ZO, has lish Prize in 1927. journeying c fo r any future reference, and also that been appointed secr eta ry fo r Dr. Isaac * :.;: the first tin the business men asking for office as Gerber, vVatennan Street. V iola Gaskill of .Norwich, C01111., a ci e llt, ,; poke sistants have becn satisfied. At all *' * * g r a duate of Secretarial 'Z7, is w ith the ering ill Cub times, she will be g rateful for prompt, Cecile Lussier of Pawtucket, R. 1., a Ulmer Leather Conlpany of l\'orwich . eminentl y pci :: courteous response fro m thosc whom graduate of Secretarial, '24, is secre * spokesman 0\ she assists throug h her department. tary for the Ideal F inance Corporation, Rita J o h nsl)!j of Ar·ling'toll, R. 1., a with a ll othel * * * Pawtucket, R. 1. gn.cluate of Secretarial '27, who has way to a pC beell with the Travele r's Insurance D orothy Glynll is with the C. A. :~ :1: * problem, inl; Copone Compall)' of Cente rdalc. Violet Cartier, a graduate of the I Co m pany since graduation, is now with ul1der Sla!1dil ;~ T he Price \Vaterhouse Compa ny. *- * Technical High '26, and Bryant-Strat "All nati <1 *' * Gabrielle Forest, a graduate oi Sec tOll College '28, is cle r ic in the Cranston Coolid ge sai City H a ll. Florence Eckilson , General B usiness r e tarial Department '28, is now in the ing of cqua :(. ,;: '27, is with the Provide nce P lating & Traffi c Department of the ~ew Eng * Polishing COl11pa ll)". Shc won a schol weakest Spt lanel Tel. & Tel. Elizabcth Lawson of P awtucket, R. 1., arship key for proficiellcy in book thority as ::!': :;-: a graduate of Stenographic '27, who has * keep ing. powerful. been substituting at the City Hall, is E ll e n Coope r, a graduatc of Secre * 1,: ;~ the present tarial, '28, is s ubstituting as clerk for now w ith the 'Manville-Jen ks Compa ny, Helen Drew of Apponallg, N. 1. , a pectatioll oi the Rhode I sla nd H ospital Trust Com Pawtucket, R. 1. graduate of R. 1. S tate College and B - S continuillg t pany. ::: * '* Secretarial, '27, is w ith the Citizens' ternational * '" * Ethel Breard, a gracluate of East ISavings Bailic. a fo rum. in Doroth ea Mullaney, a graduate of Greenwich Academy alld B -S '27, who . '.' es ts of a ie Secretarial, '28, is with the Burton has been w it h the P ostal Telegraph Martha F era of i\rlingon, R 1., a of a ll, will I D a iry Company. Compa ny since graduation from B-S, graduate of Genera l B usiness, '25, is The matel is now with the R. 1. Fittings Company. *- * * hookkeeper for the F. A . :M. Com pan y. tion of a Mary McGunagle, a graduate of St. I:' S tates e nul Xavier's and Bryant- Stratto n, Secre * " " *' * Irene Paquin of R iversici e, 1(. 1., w ho Rowlalld Brow n of Cente rciale, R. 1., Presicient \\. tarial '24, is stcnographer for the Doc has been secretary for Dr. Fulton since Evening School, Gener a l Busin ess, h as ocean Jines. & Little Coal Co. her gradua tion, is now Mrs. Henry been p laced with Mandeville, Brooks air and the :;.: ::: *" Pratt of Dedham, :Mass. & Chaffec. lloted that Marguerite Rooney, Hope High, and :;.: '" ;'<. * * * m ade in the Bryant-Stratton B usiness '19, is with Thomas Golde n of East Gree l1\vich, E dward :?\'lcCaffrey a lt(:n cl ecl Evening mation ancl the Provid e nce T uberculos is League. graduate of General Business, class of School, General Busilless, and h as been pressed the * * * '27, is bookkecper for a Franklin, Mass., j)lacec\ with Harriman 8.: Company a t change of Cccilia Gui lmette of East Proviclence, fi rm. thc Biltmorc Hote l. va rious C<' who w ill receive h er diploma in '28, is ':!: * :;:. :;.; ::c: "w hat hapI" with The Denison )',ffg. Company. Claire Harbeck o f P a\vucket, a '26 Rose Famig li ctti, of B-S Evcllillg m ore vital :;: :~: *" graduate of Secretarial, who has be('n School, General Busilless Course, has what happc' J ennie Famiglett i, now a stude nt In with the Atlantic Refining Com pany, is bec ll placed in the officc of F rank's Presiden t the B usiness A dministration Depart now w ith the Automatic Gold Chai n Fifth Avenue Shoppe. terest in I I ment, is bookkeeper for the Vega Jew Com pany. :.;~ between );0 ;:: * * elry Company. * Mal'i!:aret Coleman of Pawtl1cket, a the COllo trll :;~ * I H azel Briggs 'Z5, who has hew with gradl1ate of the Pawtucket High School ways to scr Loretta McGovem, Englis h High, the N. E. T el. & Tel. COl1lpa ny since and Bryant-Str atton Collegc, S tenograph that he is a nd Bryant-Stratton, '20, is with Pugh g raduation, is now employed by the ic, '27, is with L ipson & Millman, P ublic CO llgress i( Brothers. Gardner Investment Compa ny. Accountant s. ca 1l E lIg il J~ T HE BOOSTER Page Seven Business topics. agradu BACKBONE I Brya llt "GOOD W ILL" There arc two kinds of Backboncs . J. Dan Pan-American Conference to Promote Peace t he o ne with the Back and no Bo ne and lI ag-e r of th e on e with both Back alld Bone! assist an t and Prosperity Backbone! what great things have been alld was put across ill your na me! liJS Ellg- On Jalluary lG, Presic\en t Coolidge, South American nations request their It is a great thing to have a big jo urncying outside of his 110meland for servIces. Brain, a fertile Imagination, grand the fi rst time sin ce he became Pres i He predicted that air mail routes will Ideals, but the man with these, bereft COIIII., a dent. spoke to the distinguished gath be established soon and told the Con fe r of a good Backbone, is sure to .se rve no with th e ering in Cuba not as the head of a pre ellce that the American Co ngress was useful end. 8rll'ich. eminently power ful cOLlntry but as the considcri ll !{ supporting such routes, and Th ere is a little ville tllat starts at spokesnlall of a nation on an equal footing that privatc citizens of the United thc base o f g reat trees. Then it climbs R. 1., a with all others. He was trying to find the States negotiating their es tablishment. and twines about until it squeezes and \\'110 has way to a peaceful solution of whatever "In the domain o f commercial rela sa ps away unto death the tree around lI ,urancc problems intedered with their complete tio ns," the Presid ent added, 'th e last whi ch it clings. It has llOt a Backbone JOIl' with ullr!erstaudil1g a nd friendship. few years has made for an extraordi -no vital individual strength of its own, ~ y. nary strengthelling of the economic ties so it seeks out to tear dowli and kill "All nations here rcprcscnt ed," rvl r. binding together our repu bli cs. In both where there is strength, power and Coolidge said, "stand on an exact foot J3usincss the agricultural and industrial produc life. That is w hat Backboneless people iug of erruality. The smalles t and the lating & ti o ll the countries of America arc now do. weak est speaks here with the same au a schol complenll'llting o ne another to an un S tiffell your Backbo llc. thority as the la rgest and the most l] book - lI , ual degree, r es ulting in all ever in Use it to stand alone with. Use it powerflli. You come together under creasing exchange of commodities." to bolster up your own individual r e the present condition, with fllture ex Leo N ussenfeld. sources. Use it to strengthen weaker R. 1., a pectation of profound peace. You are Backbo ll es thall your own. Use it for continuing to strike a 11<:;W note in in and B-S HOW ARE THESE FOR NEW the working out of your entire char Ci ti zells' ternational gatherings by maintainin l'\ YEAR'S RESOLUTIONS? acter. Th en Deeds Don e wi ll gather a forum . in which not the selfish inter about you in Battalions, and Opportun est s of a few, but the general welfare Resolve to earll morc money before ity will stand around anxious to intro R 1. , a of all, will be cOllsiderccL" you spend it. duce you to h er frie nds. , '25, is The material vehicles for the promo RE' solve nevcr to speak ill of anyone. Stiffen your Backbone. olllpa n)'. tiO ll of a closer union of America n R esolve to always speak the truth, Use your Backbone at your job today States enumerated by t he American R esolve to keep yOllr own secrets -you w ho clerk, you whose fingers c, R. 1., Pres icl ent were highways, railroad li nes, and those of your frien ds. poulld the type keys, you whose brains e:;s, has ocean lines, transportation of mail bv Resolve to be just before you are fo rmula te plans, distribute details and llrooks a ir and the Press of all countries. He gc nerous. master problems. For the temple of noted tllat "great progress has been Resol\re to l< ee l) every appointment Success is upheld by the strong arms of made in the publication of fuller infor- Oil time. m en and women w ho have Backbone Evening Illatio n and unbiased Ilews," hut he cx- Resolve to make few promises, but and ll se it. las been pressed the hope for a still bctter ex to keep those you do make. pany at change of news scrvice betwee n th e Resolve to keep good company or TROUBLE IN THE OFFICE various countries, contendin g that nOll e. The pe ncil has made a number of "what happen s in this hemisphere is o f Resolve to sa ve a certain sum each pointed remarks about the sponge be Evening more vital interes t to all of us than week. ing soaked all day and the waste-bas rsc, Jlas what happ ens across any of the oceans." Resolve not to trouble troul)l e until ket being full. The scissors are clltting Fral1k's President Coo lidge portr ayed his ill trollble tro nbles you. up ancl th e paper weight is trying to terest ill the development of shipping bold them el o'wu, while the mucilage is between North and South A merica with Popular Cause sticking around to see that the stamps lekel. a the constrnction of railroads and high If Pullll1all porters r eally want to g et a good licking. Tb e ink's well, but School ways to servc a s ·feeders. He disclosed abolish tipping, a ll they have to do is appears to be blue, while Bill is stuck ograph that he is aski ll g the United States take a decided stanel on the matte r ; in the file and the calendar expects to I, Public Congress for a Ilthority to sellli A m eri we can assure them of plenty of back tid a monUl off. The blottcr has neen call Engilleering Advisors to whatever iug. I taking it all in. Page Eight T HE BOOSTER ATHLETICS B-S 19 - Assumption College 33 Central Falls Q uintet Athletic Association On Janna r)' 11 , the Bryant-S trattoll 2 2~21 S core ~ Winner by boys jOll rJl <;:y cd to "Vo rccstcr to play Elects Officers As soon as it was notifi ed that Attle the b:il Ass umption Quintet. J ames McLaug hlin was chosen Presi boro hig h, upon 'whom it had counted The fl rst h alf saw an evcllly played dent of the Athletic Association at the for some r eal competitio n, had decided g Rill<', in which the D-S boys shu\Ned meeting held January 4. lIe wi ll be good tcam work. to cancel its basketball engagement, assisted by Gilbert Cranston, Treasurer. The s uperior tC You can make 1928 a prosperous year Join our Mid·Year Groups opening February 6th Golden opportunities in business for those who are prepared Start to build your future business success now Executive offices open daily from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M. Saturdays, 9 A. M. to 1 P. M. for consultation and registration