Basketball • St. Pat's Festival

Alfred Saxons win two consecutive Get your dates for St. Patrick's basketball games—See page 3. FIAT LUX Festival of March 21.

VOL. XXXIV, NO. 12 TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1947, ALFRED, NEW YORK Telephone 128-F-lll STUDENT BOX HOLDER Liberal Arts Faculty To Campus Calendar Club Members Ten Alumni Honored By TUESDAY Chapel Service—11:00—Kenyon Me- Begin Working Receive 10 Percent Pay morial Hall Naming Of Housing Unit Spanish Club—7:00—Kenyon Hall Fiat Meeting—7:00—Fiat Office OnFrench Week Increase As Of Feb. 1 Chorus—7:15—Social Hall Announces Dean Stone Senate—8:00—Physics Hall "La France Eternelle!" Those were the last words of DeGaulle's speech WEDNESDAY upon his return to Paris, after the Student Affairs Committee—4:50— President J. E. Walters Announces liberation. These last three words Projects To Bear Names Of Former Dean Geen's Office will be the theme of the forthcoming Movies—7:00—Alumni Hall Second Raise To Adjust Salaries To tenth annual French Week, which is Alfredians Who Died During World Sorority Rush Parties—7:00-9:00— to be observed in Alfred beginning All Houses Living Costs And State School Pay March 2. The themes of previous War II; Manager To Be Appointed Music Ensemble—7:30—Steinheim French Weeks have been: "La Douce Second raise of the academic year, Alfred University Liberal Arts faculty THURSDAY France," "L'Auvergne," Les Francais , • au Canada," "Paris," "La Provence," Commemoration of ten Alfred University alumni who died during World will receive about a ten percent pay increase, effective Feb. 1, according to an Sorority Rush Parties—3:00-5:00— announcement made recently by President J. Edward Walters. "La Louisiane francaise," "Les Colo- War II to naming veteran houses for their memory was announced this All Houses week by Dean Brinton H. Stone, housing administrator. The present increase is from $200 to nies francaises," "L'Alsace," and "La Church Choir—7:00—University Names of the men and the housing $400 depending upon rank. The raise Normandie." Church unit which bears their name are Alan in September, 1946, was from $100 to The purpose of the annual French St Pat's Board Chorus—8:15—Social Hall Men's Honorary Conklin Currey, X-'46, T-4; Harold Ed- $700. Week is to enable Alfredians to learn leson, '42, T-2; John C. Eggleton, X-'42, something about France, and to give Among the reason for the raise, FRIDAY B-4; Fred Joseph Haggerty, X'45, S-2; Begins Work On an opportunity to speak French and President Walters noted the rise in Movies—7:00—Alumni Hall OrganizationTo Forest J. Merriam, X-'38, B-2; John render some service to the campus. the cost of living and the inequalities Keith Murray, X-'42, S-l; Dighton L. SATURDAY The following committees have been between the salary scales of faculty in Annual Event Polan, '39, B-3; William Warner appointed for the tenth anniversary Begin Activity the State College of Ceramics at Al- Movies—7:00—Alumni Hall Samuelson, '33, T-l; Warren Arthur program: film, songs, carillon music, fred and the faculty of the Liberal SUNDAY Sephton, X-'43, T-5; and Charles Harry A tea dance from 3 to 5 o'clock in Robert Donadio; publicity, Barbara The Blue Key, Men's National Arts College. VanHouton, X'42, T-3. the afternoon will open the annual Music Hour—4:00—Social Hall Kahn, Bob Roderick; exhibits, Trudy Honorary Fraternity, initiated five new At the present time instructors in St. Pat's festival on Thursday, March R.F.A.—7:30—Alumni Hall Epstein; banquet, Mary Lord; re- members on Sunday, January 19, at (Houses with the numerals T and the Liberal Arts College are on a 20, according to an announcement by search for banquet speeches, Iiois the organization's meeting at the home S are in the Veterans Housing Pro- higher scale than their colleagues in co-chairmen Jerry Hathaway and John Sutton; programs, June Allan; of Prof. J. A. McLane. This fraternity ject on the Belmont Road, B-2 is across the Ceramic College while professors Heebner. Alumna Makes soiree, Russ Langworthy; mimeo- is now reorganizing, its activities hav- the street from the Brick and B-3 and in the Liberal Arts College are on a Other events on the schedule will graphing, Mary Alice Butler; gouter, ing been suspended during the war. B-4, across from Bartlett Dorm.) lower scale than high ranking faculty will be open house and buffet suppers Joan Berkman. French Week will be The five men installed are: Walter In many cases the information con- in the Ceramic College. at the various fraternity houses at 5 $5000 Donation under the direction of French Club F. Lawrence, President, President of cerning these men is meager. How- o'clock, Thursday. Friday's events The raise gives an increase of $200 president, Russ Langworthy. Interfraternity Council, Kappa Psi Up- ever, the following is from the Alumni will open at 8:30 in the morning with to instructors; $200-$300 to assistant To University Among the interesting things being silon; Domonic Laurie, Vice-President Office. a breakfast. A parade with floats and professors and $400 to professors. planned for the week beginning March of Student Branch of American Cer- Alan Currey, Second Lieut., A.U.S., With this increase, the following salary a band or two will start at 10 o'clock Receipt, by the Fine Arts depart- 2, are a carillon concert of French amic Society during the first semester son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Currey of scale becomes effective: Instructors, and at 11, St. Pat will speak from a ment of Alfred University, of a $5,000 folk-songs, a French film, the Saint- of this year, Klan Alpine; Robert 300 Washington Ave., Pleasantville, $2,200 to $2,600 (with minimum salary central location. Moving pictures will gift from Mr. and Mrs. George Open- Charlemagne banquet, New York Lange, Secretary-Treasurer, Manager was killed in action while leading a of $2,400 after the first year); assis- be shown at 3 in the afternoon and hym of Hartsdale, N. Y., was an- World's Fair films of central and of Alfred football team, Kappa Psi tank battalion in action in Germany. tant professors, $2,600 to $3,100; as- from 9 to 1:45 will be the ball. nounced last week by President J. Ed- souther France, exhibits, and "gouter Upsilon; Douglass Case, Correspond- Harold Edleson, 5 Windle Park, Tar- sociate professors, $3,100 to $3,600 and Number one social event of the ward 'Walters. A member of the a 4 heures". Further information will ing Secretary, President of Senior rytown, a Lieutenant, A.U.S., was a professors, $3,600 up. campus calendar, this year marks the Class of 1924, Mrs. Openhym, the appear in following issues of the Fiat Class, President of R.F.A., Chairman member of Kappa Nu and popularly The new scale applies to all full- second festival since the war in honor former Evelyn Tennyson, was a mem- in regard to the time and place that of Student Affairs Committee, Kappa known as "Snuffy". Harold died, Feb. time and part-time faculty members of St. Pat, patron saint of ceramic ber of the Fine Arts faculty during these events will occur. Psi Upsilon; Roger Wilson, Alumni 3, 1945, while leading a company •except those who receive funds from enineers. All classes on Friday, the war. Secretary, St. Pat's Board, Lambda counter artillery duel on Luzon. He private instruction and those on March 21 will be cancelled. Chi Alpha. was struck down by shrapnel and died In making the announcement, Presi- designated funds. Social Hall Calendar instantly. Identity of St. Pat will be kept dent Walters said, "It is with great , The Blue Key is an organization John Eggleton, son of Mr. and Mrs. In .announcing the increase to the secret until he makes his appearance appreciation that we receive from Mr. which strives to serve the University Tusday, Feb. 18 Robert W. Eggleton of Brooklyn was faculty, President Walters said, "I after the parade. George Openhym, through his wife, and the community in every way, and a Lieutenant, A.U.S., and died of hope you will not get the impression Other members of the 19-man com- Mrs. Evelyn Opei.hym, a grant of 7:15 P.M.—Chorus chooses as its members men of the wounds received in action, December, that we think the new salary scale is mittee, nominated by the senior class $5,000 which gives Alfred University 8:50 P.M.—School for American Junior and Senior Classes for scholar- 1942, in North Africa. John was a final and adequate. We shall all con- in ceramic engineering, are Harry a large collection of records and a Craftsmen ship and achievement in extra-curricu- football great at the time of Bo John- tinue to work hard to increase salaries Barnes, parade; Robert Brant, pub- radio phonograph." Wednesday, Feb. 19 lar activities. further and to obtain and to maintain son and Pike Trigillio. licity; Lowell Bunnell, tea dance; "It will be something that will be 7:00 P.M.—Independents, upstairs the highest standards of instruction." Fred Joseph Haggerty, X-'45, of Donald Emhiser, ball; Al Lindquist, appreciated by the students for many 7:00 P.M.—Kappa Nu, downstairs "We must be able to attract and to Brooklyn, a member of Klan Alpine, treasurer; Roger Wilson, souvenirs; years to come. Mrs. Openhym ap- Thursday, Feb. 20 Dancing Can Be was an infantry private, killed in keep the best teachers. An outstand- Charles Brady, Douglas Case, Carl preciates the need for further develop- 8:15 P.M.—Chorus France on Jan. 31, 1945. Ing university consists of outstanding Deyerling, Ernest Faust, Lawrence ment of Fine Arts at Alfred Univer- j Friday, Feb. 21 ' Forest J. Merriam, X-'38, of 317 E. teachers," President Walters pointed Garvey, Edwin Hatch, Dominick sity. Faculty opinion was strongly in Held In Union •out. 8:00 P.M.—Dancing (no record Kennedy, Syracuse, was a sergeant in Laurie, Grant Merriman, Marion Ned- favor of expansion of the Fine Arts playing) the A.U.S., and served in North Africa Other reasons given by President ler, Merritt Setchel and Richard Zeg- department last year." Without Tax and Italy. He was killed on May 20, Walters for the raise are the increase ler.- Saturday, Feb. 22 "We all appreciate the importance 1945. in enrollment, increase in tuition, in- 10:30 A.M.—Chorus of Fine Arts in the cultural life of a No tax can be charged for dancing crease in accessory instruction to John Keith Murray, X-'42, of Church- university. Mrs. Openhym's gift is a 2:00 P.M.—Opera at the Student Union according to a Ceramic College students, strict ad- ville, N. Y., was an ordnance sergeant, Houses Fete very important step forward in the Sunday, Feb. 23 ruling handed down by the Buffalo ministration of business and financial killed in an accident at Ft. Crocket, life of Alfred University." 2:00 P.M.—Discussion Group office of the Internal Revenue Service affairs of the University and the as- Tex., Dec. 31, 1943. 4:00 P.M.—Music Hour this week. sistance of faculty and administrative Freshmen At Dighton L. Polan, '39, son of Rev. staff in keeping expenses at a Spanish Department 7:30 P.M.—R.F.A. This contradicts a previous inter- and Mrs. H. L. Polan of Brookfield, minimum. Monday, Feb. 24 pretation of the law made by the N. Y., was a Lieutenant in the Naval Rush Parties Treasury Department, University Busi- Makes Plans For 7:00 P.M.—Independents, upstairs air force, and lost in Pacific sea com- 7:00 P.M.—Kappa Nu, downstairs ness Manager Edward Lebohner point- bat. A member of Kappa Psi Upsilon, Thirteen Nurses Rushing parties are in progress at Pan-American Week ed out in releasing the recent corres- Dighton maintained an excellent scho- Alfred's four sororities for all new pondence concerning lifting of the lastic record and played basketball Receive Diplomas women in the Ag-Tech School, Ceramic Senior Girls Eligible law in the Union's case. during his career at Alfred. The Spanish Department of Alfred and Liberal Arts Colleges, and the The letter from George T. McGowan, William Warner Samuelson, '33, of University, under the direction of Miss Last Sunday, February 9, 1947, the Craft School. Alpha Kappa Omicron, For St. Pat's Queen Collector of the Buffalo office, states: 607 Bay Ridge Pkwy., Brooklyn, was Mabel Taylor, is now making plans Village Church was the scene for the Pi Alpha" Pi, Sigma Chi Nu, and Theta "Since admission to the Campus a Lieutenant in the Navy Medical de- for the celebration of Pan-American conferring of diplomas for the course Theta Chi each entertained a differ- Seven Alfred senior girls are to be Union is limited to the students and partment. He died in a plane crash Week, to be held in April. in Nursing at Alfred University. The ent group of rushees at two parties selected as contestants for St. Pat's faculty members of Alfred University in the South Pacific on December 19, Reverend G. H. Ball, Chaplain of the last week. Parties will also be held Co-chairmen of the affair are Roland queen; two girls from the Ag Tech and their guests, it is held that the 1943. University, opened the services with tomorrow night and Saturday after- Burk '50 and Sondra Rubin '49. The senior class and five girls from the entertainment consisting of music and Charles Harry VanHouton, X-'42, the Invocation, immediately after the noon. advisors are Alfredo Polar and Sylvia senior classes of the School of Liberal dancing furnished by the Union in son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles S. Van- Processional. This will be followed by four din- Carminelli. Corinne Herrick '47 is in Arts and the Ceramic College. So connection with the sale of service of Houton,, 303 Foster Avenue, Elmira, charge of the R.F.A. meeting, at which Alfredians! Start talking up your food, refreshment, or merchandise does Mrs. William Parry sang "O Lord ners at the houses and an open-house N. Y., was a Second Lieutenant in the the topic for discussion will be "Puerto nominees. Get the ball rolling! The not constitute a public performance •of Mercy" by Caesar Frank with Mrs. Friday, February 28, when the girls Army Air Forces at the time of his may go to the house or houses of their Rican Independence?" Vincent Pettit exact method, time and place of the for profit at a roof garden, cabaret, Lillian Jacob at the organ. death in the European Theater of choice. '50 is in charge of posters, and Kitty election will be forwarded to you by a or other similar place within the Operations on July 27, 1945. He was The address to the graduates was Lecakes '49, head of other publicity. special communique as soon as the meaning of section 1700 (e) of the a member of Delta Sigma Phi. presented by Miss Esther M. Thomp- Rushing will be climaxed by the In- tersorority Ball. Janet Wilson '49 and Elvira Mona- proper and most fair method of choos- Code, as amended, and the tax on Site A is completed but for a few son. Miss Thompson is Director of celli '47, are general co-chairmen of ing the queen is confirmed by the St. cabaret charges does not apply." minor plumbing installations and the the Department of Nursing at the Neysa Jean Dixon '48, chairman of the banquet. Menus and place cards Pat's Board. At the same time Mr. Lebohner an- cleaning of several of the apartments. University of Rochester. the Ball, has announced that final plans are now being made for the af- will be taken care of by Janet Matson nounced that no manager has been Many of the residents of the Site are Dr. Edward J. Walters, President of fair, to which members, pledges, and '48, and Norma Jacox '48 will be in Dean Scholes Attends hired to operate the union although busily covering their walls with water Alfred University, presented the di- charge of the songs for the banquet. every effort is being made. It is not paint with colorful results. plomas. invited guests of sororities are wel- Ceramic Society Meeting come. The semi-formal dance will be The banquet is to be the only feature a matter of insufficient salary, Mr. Le- Special notice should be given Mr. The Recessional rollowed the Bene- bohner pointed out, but rather, as in held at South Hall on Saturday eve- of Pan-American Week to which only Dean Samuel Scholes of the College James McGuire, maintenance custo- diction by Dr. A. J. C. Bond, Dean of one particular case, housing. He cited ning, March 8, from 9:00 till 2:00. Spanish Club members will be invited. of Ceramics attended a meeting of the dian for all of the federal housing the School of Theology. the case of an experienced man from During intermission there will be open-' The cultural program is under the officers of the American Ceramic So- units, who is very popular with the Wesleyan University in Connecticut, Immediately following the exercises, house at each sorority. chairmanship of Sondra Rubin '49. ciety at Pittsburgh, February 11. The residents and who works industrious- there was a reception for the nurses who would have probably accepted ly and willingly for past his quitting^ Janet Matson '48, chairman of the This program will include a movie on meeting was held for the purpose of and their friends at Social Hall. the position had suitable housing been time. Mr. Guire handles all of the" music committee, who is in touch Peru, one on Puerto Rico, and typic- making tentative plans for the Third available. maintenance work and emergency re- Those who received diplomas were: with several well-known local bands, al songs and dances of these countries. International Congress on Glass. This Noting that he is in communication pair at the Site and receives all kinds Miss Wilma Joyce Clarke, Lyons; stated that a contract will be signed Exhibits for the purpose of inspir- may be held in the United States in with other persons who might operate of requests, from plugging leaks in "Miss Patricia Anne Crichton, Wells- within a week. ing interest in our Latin American 1949. the Union either temporarily or on a the bathtub to unfreezing the pipes. •ville; Miss Ruth Jenssen. Brooklyn; neighbors will be placed in some of Present at the meeting were a num- permanent basis, Mr. Lebohner said Miss Lillian Margaret KeHey, Hornell; W. S. S. F. Drive Nets the local stores and in Kenyon Hall. ber of prominent American glass tech- A Project Manager has not been ap- Miss Bettymarie Jewitt McCormack, nologists and Professor E. S. Turner he hoped to have a manager by the pointed yet, but Mr. Lebohner is ac- DuBois, Pa.; Miss Beverly Jean Me- ,050 At Recent Count of England, who is the chairman of the time the new addition is completed, cepting applications from qualified TVIann, Waterville; Miss Mary Jane Mrs. Tom Hall Assumes International Commission on Glass. a month from now. men. The man chosen must possess Munt, LeRoy; Mrs. Virginia Murray An excellent, all-campus response Dean's Duties Temporarily the ability for handling the manage- Padgett, Mrs. Elizabeth Vaughan Mil- that indicated Alfred University's con- Infirmary Notes Spanish Club Meeting ment of the project and must be a liron, Miss Marilyn Eva Timm, Corn- good bookkeeper as he will keep the cern for the welfare of university and While Dean Elizabeth Geen is in Edgar Latham AT, Ralph Jordan, Corinne Herrick '47, president of the ing; Miss Mildred Louise Page, Du- records and accounts of the emergency college students of the world brings Oakland, California, Mrs. Tom Aldins Phyllis Schultz AT, Carolyn Thomas Spanish Club, has announced that a Bois, Pa.; Mrs. Ruth Slocum Pryslop- housing. the total of the World Student Ser- Hall is taking her place as Dean of '49, Danied Groden and Phyllis conversation meeting for all members ski, Corning; and Miss Onolee Mae Merriam House opposite the Brick vice Fund drive to $2,050, with more Women. Miss Geen was called away Schilling AT were patients at the In- of the Club will be held tonight, Tues- Weed, Dalton. will not be opened for several weeks to come in. February 5, by illness in her family. firmary during the past few weeks. day, at 7:00 p.m., at Kenyon Hall. (Continued on page four) PAGE TWO THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1947 Alfred University's Student Paper Night And Day Research Notes College Town

Dean S. R. Scholes, Prof. J. F. Me- by Muddlehead by Marie Fuller Mahon, Prof. VanDerck Frechette, Well it was a nice lull between Published every Tuesday of Member of the Intercol- legiate Newspaper Association On Valentines Day, February 14, the Junior class sponsored a dance, Prof. Charles Harder and Mr. Charles terms. Only time during the school the school year by a student of the Middle Atlantic States February Fantasy. The gym was decorated with pink and white crepe paper Jacobs will attend the meeting of the year when you are caught up. Well staff. Entered as second-class Press. and red, blue and black hearts. On either side of the band stand were two Canadian Ceramic Society at Toronto, nun" philosophising. I was very inter- WMtter October 9, ISIS, at the Represented for national sweetheart silhouettes. The Collegians provided the music and during the February 17, 18 and 19. Dr. Scholes ested to hear a certain campus char- advertising by National Ad- post-office in Alfred, N. Y., will act as principal speaker at one acter describe his trip in a taxi ia vertising service. Inc., 2iO intermission cookies and punch were served. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Lebohner, under Act of March S, 1879. of the luncheons; and Dr. Frechette Madison Avenue, New York Dr. and Mrs. M. J. Rice, Chaplain George Ball, Mr. and Mrs. Dan Minnick, New York. "There I sat quivering and Prof. McMahon will present Subscription J2.50 yearly. City, New York. and Mr. and Mrs. James A. McLane were the faculty guests. in my seat, it went to 30-40-50-60-70-80- papers at the technical meetings. 90-95-96-97-98-99 and then a dollar, just Once again the annual rushing season for the sororities has started. Prof. Harder will act as discussion for a short ride like that. EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Wednesday. February 12, the first of a series of parties was held at each leader at a special meeting, called to "Dirty Trick of the Week"—Jules house. consider the formation of an art di- FRED CLARK '48 Washinsky all dressed up, coat and Theta Chi entertained with a Coffee Hour. The decorations were red and vision of the Society. MANAGING EDITORS tie and everything goes tripping happi- white carnations and candles. Refreshments were ice cream, sandwiches, Dr. Leon I. Shaw and Dr. Frechette ly up to Theta Chi holding tightly an VERNA JEAN CHURCH '48 ROXANNE ROBARTS '48 cookies, coffee and tea. Mrs. Laura Chamberlain and Miss Irma Hewitt poured. will present short papers at a confer- invitation to their coffee hour, only to> BUSINESS MANAGER Other guests were Mrs. Brinton Stone and Mrs. Tom Hall. ence to be held in Washington, D. C, find out that no men were allowed. DORRIS WEAVER '48 The freshman girls were entertained with skits by tine members of Sig- February 25 and 26, concerning the He made them promise not to tell ASSISTANT EDITORS BUSINESS STAFF ma Chi at the Hollywood party. Th« girls were dressed as actors and ac- development of refractories for use anybody and they almost kept it; they NEWS - ... Katherine Locates '49 CIRCULATION MANAGER tresses. Balloons and Japanese lanterns decorated the house; ice cream and in gas turbines, jet engines and only told me. ASS'T NEWS - - - Joyce Dietrich '48 Edith Fagan '48 FEATURE - - - Robert Roderick '48 pie was served to the guests. rockets. SOCIETY .... Marie Fuller '48 ADVERTISING MANAGER One Alfred belle to another, "Have a SPORTS Arling Hazlett '49 David Powell '49 Ice Cream sundaes and cookies were served to those at Pi Alpha's Thank Mr. Alphonse Kirsch, who is a gradu- cigarette". Other one, "What, smoke Norma Jacox '48 Heaven Exams Are Over party. The decorations were paper dolls and a dum- ate of the College of Ceramics, Class PROOF Esther Lewis '47 ALUMNI CIRCULATION on the street, I would rather kiss the SECRETARY - - - Corinne Herriok '47 Neysa Jean Dixon '48 my student 'studying' a magazine instead of text books. of 1941, has undertaken research work first man that comes along." First BDITORIAL STAFF MEMBERS: Millicent Albert '48, Marian J. Coats '48. Olive Cohen '48, Barbara Kahn '48, Marjorie Duggan '48, Julianne Sanford '47. Shirley Omicron was turned into a Haunted House complete with skeletons and fqj the R. G. Allen Co., at the Re- one, "So would I, but let's smoke a Lane '47, June Allen '48, Mary Ann Goodrich '48, Peg Baker '48, Beverly Button search Station. '49. Jean Forscey '47, Delores Eckert AT, Joan Heise '47. Betty Newell '49. Renee ghosts. The guests played games, sang, and had their fortunes told. Sodas> cigarette while we are waiting. Suchora '47, Edith Foster '47, Cliff Smith '49, Wilson Cushing '49, Dick Dunne '49. and cookies were served. Mr. Henry Marley, who holds a fel- Irene Johnston '49,Hermine Deutsch '49, Juel Andersen '49. Phyllis Schultz AT, Georgia boy writing home—"Only IngramPaperny '50. Barbara Theurer '50, Joanne Ducey '50. Janice Scheehl '50, This coming weekend Lambda Chi is having a pledge dance at South Hall. lowship of the Tile Roofing Company, two seasons up here, nine months Katherine Rigas '50, Larry Kinlon '49, John Astraehan '49, Fred Greenhalgh AT. Allegra Shenefiel AT, Joan Slough '49, Jerry Smith '50. The music will be by the Collegians. Dr. and Mrs. Nease, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Inc., is preparing to make plant runs winter and three months late fall." In- Orvis, Mr. and Mrs. De Forest Truman, and Mr. and Mrs. G. Burdick are to be on products developed in the Research teresting comment on winter up here BUSINESS STAFF MEMBERS: Grace Congdon '48, Brenda Wilson '48, Grace Good- rich '49, Phyllis Rigby '48, Grace Bradley '49, Marilyn Schneider '48. Lucile the faculty guests. ' Station laboratory. The runs will be was overheard by yours truly. All the Peterson '50, Evelyn Congdon '50, Nancy Curtis '49, Mary Elizabeth VanNorman '49. Kappa Psi will also have a pledge dance. made at the company's plant in Strat- men go shein', all the women go hein' Tuesday, January 28—Sigma Chi ford, Connecticut. and they get no skiing done at all. We TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1947 held pledge services for Ann Garside Know Your Alumni will credit that one to McShane. '47 and Mary Louise Teta '47. . . . Anti-Discrimination Steals from my column last term Sunday dinner guests at Omicron, Feb- Finla Goff Crawford (got to fill up space somehow dep't) Discussion Groups ruary 16, were Mr. and Mrs. Kurt Born at Canisteo, N. Y., Finla G. By Ingram Paperny Necessary wardrobe for Alfred belles, Eckdahl. . . . Marion Limpitlaw ex-'48, Crawford was educated at Canisteo All too often the active and res- one pair of jeans, a street dress and was week-end guest at Theta Chi, Academy, Alfred University, from ponsible citizen overlooks the activi- a formal—versatile girls who can Two important discussions took place in Social Hall this past Sunday February 16 and 17. Jean Teete, which he received his Bachelor of ties of his state government in favor dance on their knees can omit the afternoon and evening. They concerned the Current Affairs Group, which a senior nurse from Philadelphia Gen- Philosophy degree in 1915 and the Uni- of the more exciting issues confront- formal. Hardest thing to get used to talked on the Austin-Mahoney Bill and a faculty panel, led by Dean Stone, eral Hospital, visited Emily Harring- versity of Wisconsin, where he earned ing the Federal government. Such an in Alfred—that eight mile walk for a Dr. Warren and Miss Tupper, which spoke on "An Honor System for Alfred". ton '49, Sigma Chi. . . . both the Master of Arts and Doctor attitude is, of course, unfortunate be- beer. We want to commend highly the Current Affairs Group for the support Bob Young '48, Howie Taylor '50 of Philosophy degrees. cause this is the field in which he can I have often heard it said that Al- of the anti-discrimination bill of Austin-Mahoney, which is coming before the and Thelma Ashton AT, were dinner After serving in World War I, he be most effective. Our state legis- fred frows on you. I am sure of it State Legislature in Albany. This bill will provide that all schools in New guests at Pi Alpha, Saturday, Feb. joined the faculty of the department lators are much more sensitive to the now since I moved from the Collegi- York State be obliged to practice no racial or religious discrimination, what- 15 Pi Alpha held initiation of Political Science in the School of wishes of their constituencies, than ate Apartments to the Bartlett. Al- soever, with provisions made for those schools which are operated for select services for five pledges, Mon- Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syra- their Congressional counterparts. fred has sure grown a lot. Local religious or racial groups. February 16-23 has been set aside as Austin- day night. Those who joined were cuse University. In 1925 he became This is not meant as a lesson in Shoot the Works Dep't—Bob "What's- Mahoney Bill Week, whereby everyone is asked to support the bill by writ- Madalyn Jones '47, Carla Dohm '49, chairman of that department and ser- practical political action, but rather Money" Corsaw plunking down $8.50 ing to the representative of his or her district, or Gov. Dewey, asking for Emily Nichol '49, Evelyn VanRiper ved in that capacity until his appoint- as an introduction to a discussion of for an orchid for the Friday night public hearings. '49 and Janet Wilson '49. A buffet ment as, Dean of the College of Liberal the Austin-Mahoney Bill, which will dance. Speaking of corsages, the girls There will be further discussions and opinions on this topic in this same supper, in honor of the new members, Arts in 1938. Later he was made soon be considered by the New York aren't very cooperative, when I tried issue of the FIAT by others of the staff, giving a more detailed account of preceded the initiation. . . . Vice-Chancellor of Syracuse Univer- State Legislature. The purpose of this to borrow mine back for the dance in the Bill. This matter is a mighty touchy one, one that will take a lot of Beverly Longfritz, Sigma Chi '47, sity. bill is to give the State Commission Hornell, Saturday night, I got no- "hashing over" before it is finally settled. But, the support of the students and Bill Pangborn, Klan '47, were Dr. Crawford has been active in Against Discrimination (which was wheres at all. What's the ugly story- and faculties of New York State public educational institutions might well married Saturday, Feb. 8, at Mount community affairs having been a can- created by the Ives-Quinn Law) the going around'that the football players carry enough weight to push this Bill through. It would certainly help to Morris. Dottie Freyer, Sigma Chi '47 didate for Mayor of Syracuse in 1929 authority to proceed against education- are being evicted from the gym to blow away, in our state at least, one grey cloud that has hovered shamefully and Jack Caribfllo, Delta Sig '47, were and a delegate to the National Demo- al institutions found to be practicing make room for a new group of hope- for so long and might even start a trend toward a nation-wide clean-up. married in the Little Church Around cratic Convention in 1932. He was l-acial or religious discrimination. It fuls. Nicest matched couple on the The second topic, which might be worth while to mention a few words, the Corner in New York City, Feb. 8. president of the Alfred University provides for the automatic loss of tax campus—Shirley and Leonard. Most concerns the possibility of a successful Honor System involving the absence consistent—Tommy and Pas. The girls of Kappa Delta House en- Alumni Association from 1932 to 1934, exemptions for such institutions, un- of instructors or "watchers" in the presence of students taking exams. There questionably the most effective tech- tertained members of the Kappa Deltsf and was elected a trustee of Alfred Optimist of the week—Roland of the has been slight skepticism in the minds of some on this matter in the sense nique for dealing with such cases since Sigma Fraternity at an informal party University in 1935. He is the author Bartlett tripping up to Theta Chi that they have heard of or experienced the collapse of the Honor System these schools can only exist because Thursday, Jan. 23. Punch and cookies of several papers and books, mainly with two boxes of candy, etc., to ap- used until the early thirties. There is no reason, however, why such a sys- their incomes are not taxed. It would were served. Mr. and Mrs. Auer and in the field of political science. pease Robin for not taking her to the tem, if handled intelligently, should not be successful. One person, Sunday also provide for a careful investigation Mr. and Mrs. George Whitney were dance. P. S. an hour later he was night, mentioned that the conditions by which a persons name might be of all the devices used, to mask dis- guests. at the dance. There's only one way turned in for cheating would depend on the popularity of that individual. Two New Families Move crimination; e. g. quotas, ".personality" to get along with women, Roland, Sit Another person possibly answered that doubt when he said that the turning Into Housing Project requirements, etc. in of any names would be on the Q. T. under the present Student Senate, be- down and have a good discussion with cause of the prevalence of campus pol- All this, it seems to me, adds up to them, show them where you are right The possibility of cheating depends a great deal upon the type of exam itics in. that organization. Two families moved into Unit T-l a forward step in both education and and they're wrong; then do what they given the student, and Dr. Barnard mentioned the effect that soi»e exams A student then declared that the of Alfred University's Veteran Hous- human relations that would do honor want to. are nearly impossible to cheat on. popularity of the instructor and the ing Project this week named Holler to New York State and, indirectly, It was said that a period of five years probably would be needed to test course were factors in determining whether a student would cheat. A and Howell. Neither has any chil- the whole nation. But despite the ob- fully such a system and that seems a justifiable length of time because such Meet Your Professor straw vote showed that a 31 to 7 ma- dren. vious importance of this bill, it is an undertaking couldn't possibly be thoroughly tested in one, or even two, jority of those present ,believed that 1 Both are freshman at the New meeting opposition from the Republi- Mr. James Ryan years. students would cheat less if they were trusted. The students and panel York State Agricultural and Technic can leaders including Governor Dewey. Mr. James Ryan came to Alfred this This opposition, of course, is not open, agreed that cheating is more preva- al Institute here. Blake F. Holler is September as an instructor in the lent in courses which are primarily in the air-conditioning and refrigera- instead it takes the form of postpon- E. G. Sayers To AidRFA Holds Meeting 1 English Department. He teaches Eng- memory courses, in required courses tion course and Albert E. Howell, Jr., ment of the issue on the grounds that which d& not interest the student, and discrimination in colleges and univer- lish 1 and 2 and an English section of Vets With Problems om objective examinations. Dr. Warren is in the business course. "An Honor System for Alfred" was 1 They are among the 45 men .from sities in New York State is at a mini- the freshman civilization course. He the topic of the panel discussion at the said he believes that the advantages' of the honor system are: sufficient to the Ceramics College, Liberal Arts mum and that there are more press- also instructs a course in American Veterans are reminded that E. G. RFA meeting Sunday, February 16, at Social Hall. The members of the fac- warrant a trial, if the students will College and Institute who have moved ing problems to consider. This point actively support it. There will always Literature and one on Shakespeare. Sayers, Veteran Administration con- ulty panel which led the discussion to the project since it was opened in of view, however, conflicts with the were Dean H. Brinton Stone, Dr. Rol- be unpunished cheating, he said, but Mr. Ryan is a native of Massa- tact representative, is stationed in the there will be less under a well-support- December. At completion, the middle findings of the Mayor's Committee on and Warren, and Miss Lelia Tupper. chusetts and received his B.S. degree Ag-Tech library every Thursday to ed honor system. Its success depends of February, 80 families will live there. Unity which found definite evidence upon whether students will report of- from Massachusetts State College in aid them in any problem having to do RFA President Douglass Case, '47, Suspension of work on the three 60 of racial and religious discrimination opened the program by stating that feenders. man Federal Public Housing Author- in the schools in New York City, and 1937. He did graduate work in Catho- •with their rights and entitlements the question of an honor system was A student remarked that it would with other groups that found it pres- discussed by the Student, Senate last week because of lack of funds. lic University in Washington and re- under the G. I. Bill. This includes be a large step for students who have ent in the rest of the state. In the year, ,and has been brought up again 1 Mr. and Mrs. Holler formerly re- ceived his M.A. degree from Baston the processing of all claims for dis- had proctored examinations through this year in the Student Senate and grade and high schools1 to encounter sided at 240 Grove St., Tonawanda; light of these reports it is extremely the Student Affairs Committee. Dr. University. ability compensation, hospitalization, the honor system as freshmen. Drr. and Mr. and Mrs. Howell, at 802 difficult to understand the position of Warren, ini making some preliminary out-patient medical or dental treat- Warren enswered that intensive "in- South Avenue, Horseheads. the Republicans, by the way one of Before coming to Alfred, Mr. Ryan rermarks> to qualify the discussion, de- doctrination" would be required. The the co-authors, Sen. Mahoney is a Re- taught summer school sessions at ment. clared that it is worthless to compare first year would be the hardest, he publican himself. the honor system on paper with the said—a five-year trial would be neces- Massachusetts State College and spent Matters concerning National Service proctor system in practice; that both Consultant of Rural sary to determine its success. A stu- Therefore twenty civic-minded or- almost four years in the navy with the Life Insurance can also be taken up must be considered on the same basis. dent said that whether students would It could be assumed, he said, that hon- Nursing Visits Alfred ganizations have proclaimed the week with Mr. Sayers. It is expected that report offenders would depend upon amphibious division. esty is not a faculty-—people will be the severity of punishment. Dean of February 16-23 as "Austin-Mahoney Congress will soon pass a bill grant- Mr. Ryan resides at 8 Glen Road honest or dishonest according to the Stone stated that reportiing should be Mrs. Ida M. MacDonald, Consultant Week" during which an intensive cam- ing another extension on the time circumstances. Some students will here and says that he likes both the done quietly, and that therer must be of the Rural Nursing Project, is visit- paign will be carried out among State limit for reinstating insurance and so cheat whenever possible, others will be no politics in the honor court. Dr. ing Alfred University Division of Nur- scenery and people of Alfred. Mr. dishonest some of the time, and the Legislators to win their indorsement it is now possible for veterans to re- Warren mentioned the honor system sing this week. Alfred University is Ryan is married and has one child. rest will never cheat. No matter what now in practice at R. E. Ellis's Drug of the bill. In the words of Dr. Alvin one of the three collegiate schools of instate their insurance, without a system is used, he said, some people Store. A student declared that he Johnson, retiring chairman of the will cheat. physical examination, on a tentative would like to see the residential house nursing to which the W. K, Kellogg State Committee Against Discrimina- Variety Show Travels To basis until this bill finally becomes examination files destroyed. Foundation has given grants. The floor was then opened for dis- tin, "we will not end discrimination in Bath To Entertain Vets law. Veterans who have already re- cussion,. One student claimed that The discussioa then touched upon These are pioneering projects in an schools until we have a law with teeth instated their insurance on the old cheating could be eliminated by grad- many varied aspects of the honor sys- effort to establish centralized schools in it." The Variety Show put on by the term basis are urged to convert to ing students only as either passing or tem, and members of the panel and of nursing one a collegiate level for failing. Dean Stone said that the suc- audience who have had contact with Independents, January 16, will go to permanent N.S.L.I, policies as soon as the rural areas. Mrs. MacDonald has cess of the honor system would depend the honor system gave details of how Bath on Sunday, February 23. It will practicable. Term insurance can be been appointed jointly by the State N. Y. Chapter of Keramos upon whether the students actively it was administered. The members of be sponsored by the Footlight Club. carried only for a total of eight years supported the system. The student the panel said that they would sup- Department of Education and the Kel- port the system, but the request for it Presents Motion Pictures The show will for the most part be from the date that it was initially Senate must have the moral courage logg Foundation to work with the to expel offending students. A student must come from the students. Whether kept intact. The players will enter- taken out in the service, and it must three schools. Mrs. MacDonald has The New York State Chapter of stated that Alfrred once had an honor there is a distinction between cheat- tain ambulatory eases at the veterans* then be converted to a permanent iing on examinations and the copying come to New York State from the ac- Keramos will present a motion picture system, but it was discarded in 1930- hospital there. The bedridden cases policy or go into a state of lapse. 31. Under that system, Miss Tupper of papers which are done out of the crediting agency for schools of nur- "Exploring with X-Rays," by the Gen- said, students were expected to report classroom was mentioned and discuss- sing of the National League of Nur- will not be left out as individual acts Any problems pertaining to terminal eral Electric Company on Tuesday, cheating. Conviction resulted in a fail- ed. Douglass Case closed the program sing Education. She was on the fac- will traverse through the wards. leave pay, mustering-out pay and ing grade in the course. It developed by asking the members! of the audience February 18, at 7:30 p.m., in Alumni ulty of the University of Minnesota similar matters that require clarifica- that in some classes most of the stu- to talk over the matter with their Hall. Everyone is cordially invited friends, and let every student form a School of Nursing for ten years. tion can also be taken up with the dents were cheating, and the system to attend. Movie Time - Table was discontinued. definite opinion, before taking a vote contact representative who will coun- on the subject. Wednesday, February 19—"Notori- sel as to the necessary course of ac- Dr. Warren and Dean Stone agreed Chaplain George H. Ball announced Newman Club Meets To ous Gentleman" with Rex Harrison. that the honor system is more likely No Assembly Thursday tion. that the speaker at the RFA meeting Shows at 7:00 and 9:30; feature at to work if it is administered by the to be held Sunday, February 23 will Discuss Semester's Work Veterans who cannot contact Mr. 7:42 and 10:12. students. Dean Stone said that the pop- be professor J. Carter Swain, of the There will be no assembly Thurs- Sayers at the library are urged to com- ularity of the offending student may University of Pittsburgh, who will dis- A brief meeting of the Newman Club day, February 20, because new pro- Friday and Saturday, February 21, determine whether or not he is repor- municate either directly or by mail cuss the new English translation of will be held at Kenyon Hall at 7:15, jection equipment will be installed at 22—"Magie" and "Gallant Journey". •with the main field office of this sec- ted. Dr Warren then listed the ad- the Bible. Case announced that the vantages of the honor system: less Thursday, February 20. All members that time. Professor Nevins has an- Show starts at 7:00 and last complete tion, U. S. Veterans Administration, Spring Convention of the New York cheating, increased educational oppor- State Student Christian Movement are urged to attend and give their nounced that the new equipment will show at 8:43. "Maggie" at 7:10 and Federation Building, Hornell, New tunity in the disciplinary system. He will meet at Geneva, New York, on views on plans for the next semester's be used for the first time at the movie 10:24, and Gallant Journey" at 8:48; York. said that it could not be carried out March 14, 15 and 16. work. Friday night. only. TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 1947 THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y. PAGE THREE Alfred Cagers Girls Sports South Hall Activities Track Schedule Saxons Outplay Brockport Monday, February 17 Norma Jacox 7:00 Brick I vs. Castle Down Hobart The interclass basketball trophy 8:00 Pi Alpha vs. Theta Chi Director of Athletics, James A. Mc- was presented to the Junior class just 9:00 Sigma Chi vs. Omicron Lane, announced this wBek that this State Teachers Tuesday; before mid-semester vacation' after Saturday, February 22 year's track team will compete in a Alumni Night they handed a defeat to the Seniors. 11:00 Brick II vs. Brick K. P. seven-meet schedule. Now, the competition begins between 1:30 Sigma Chi vs. Castle The squad will make its opening ap- Henderson Is High Scorer 2:30 Brick I vs. Omicron The Alfred University basketball the houses with the first games hav- Sunday, February 23 pearance in New York City in the ing been played last night. Those IC4-A indoor meet and Madison Square squad served up a one-sided victory, 2:00 Brick II vs. Pi Alpha lucky people who have the pleasant 3:00 Brick K. P. vs. Theta Chi Garden, March 1. The outdoor sea- Teams Are Evenly Matched The First 59-38, over the orange and black of job of being house managers are: Wednesday, February 26 son begins in Philadelphia at the Penn Hobart as part of the welcome accord- Pi Alpha, Marie Sica; Omicron, Nora 8:00 Brick I vs. Pi Alpha Relays on April 25-26. There will also Half; Alfred Breaks Tie With A 44-32 ed homecomers on Saturday night, Utal; Sigma Chi, Edith Fagan; Theta 9:00 Sigma Chi vs. Theta Chi be dual meets with Ithaca College and Chi, Marie Cherichetti; Castle, Marion Saturday, March 1 Cortland State, both meets to be away Feb. 15, which was designated as 11:00 Brick II vs. Castle Miller; Brick K. P., Phyllis Rigby; from home. Victory; Cooper, Bob Break Even Alumni Night. 1:30 Omicron vs. Theta Chi Brick I, Jackie Terry; Brick II, Katie Sunday, March 2 Mr. McLane, who is also the track After the first few minutes of theRigas. mentor, announced the schedule as The A. U. hoopsters turned back the Brockport State Teachers last Tues- game, Alfred's squad began to use its 2:00 Pi Alpha vs. Sigma Chi All girls and especially the fellows 3:00 Omicron vs. Castle follows: March 1, IC4-A indoors at day by the largest margin they have won a game this year. They gained all advantage in height, rolling up enough are invited to come out for Badminton Wednesday, March 5 New York City; April 18, indoor inter- points to give them a comfortable the victory in the second half of the fray. practices. We have received an invi- 7:00 Brick II vs. Omicron class meet at Alfred; April 25-26, Penn margin, which they kept throughout 8:00 Brick I vs. Sigma Chi tation to join the Western New York Relays at Philadelphia; May 3, Ithaca As the game started, the Saxons the game to the final whistle. 9:00 Brick K. P. vs. Pi Alpha went to work readily, and worked Sampson Loses To Badminton Association—good badmin- Sunday, March 9 College at Ithaca; May 17, Middle At- quite smoothly to attain a lead over The score at the half was 28-19, Al-ton players come through practice, 2:00 Theta Chi vs. Brick II lantics at New Brunswick, N. J.; May fred leading. Coach Minnick's boys their opponents. Brockport was not they say!! 3:00 Brick K. P. vs. Brick I 24, Cortland State Teachers at Cort- Alfred Saxons 48-45 displayed an impressive exhibition of to be subdued, however, and came Let's pull for the Winter Intercol- Monday, MarcH 10 land; IC4-A outdoors at New York ball passing in the second half which 7:00 Brick I vs. Brick II back to tie the game up at half- legiate Archery Tournament! Last City. The Alfred Warriors took revenge kept the Hobart squad guessing to the 8:00 Brick K. P. vs. Castle time 22-22. year Alfred placed third against the 9:00 Pi Alpha vs. Omicron when they played host to Sampson end. Al Cooper and Joe Bob were other colleges with the first team The beginning of the second half College a short time ago. The Samp- Saturday, March 15 high scorers for Alfred, with 19 andbeing composed of Genevieve Polan, 11:00 Theta Chi vs. Castle was very trying, since neither team son men had defeated the wearers of 12, respectively. The Hobart squad showed the scoring ability which they Edna White, Hannah Saunders and 1:30 Sigma Chi vs. Brick II the Purple and Gold by a narrow one- attack was lead by Wade Snell with 2:30 Omicron vs. Brick K. P. CLIFFORD'S had possessed before leaving the Jeanne Morgan. High score in the point margin earlter in the season. 9 points. Alfred's big Steve Saund- Alfred tournament was made by Gene- Sunday, March 16 court. Brockport took a slight lead 2:00 Brick I vs. Theta Chi Head, quarters This time, however, they fell at theers looked good in scoring eight points vieve Polan who shot 476. The high- but the Warriors began to tally and hands of the Saxons 48-45. It was afor the victors. 3:00 Brick K. P. vs. Sigma Chi soon rapidly increase^ their lead over est possible score, with all arrows in Monday, March 17 for close game all the way, Alfred holding The box score: the gold, is 540. the State team. a small lead throughout the game. 8:00 Pi Alpha vs. Castle Alfred G. F. Please notify Mary Ann Goodrich Scoring honors of the evening go to Hight point men of the evening were RECORDS Argentieri, g 0 0 (phone 73) as soon as possible if you Doug Henderson, who sunk six goals big Al Cooper with 19 and Ludie John- Fiat Editor Calls For Barnes, f 1 0 must default your game, so that she and a couple of free throws for 14ston with 13. Bob, g 5 2 and may notify your opponents. points, Joe Bob and Al Cooper, who Braun, g 0 1 Important Meeting Tonight During vacation the Saxon cage Cooper, c 8 3 Notify Helena Bayko (phone 84) if chalked up eight apiece. Costanva RECORD squad fould itself pitted against the Henderson, f 0 0 you cannot officiate at a game. Allow Editor Fred Clark '47 has called an and Miller were high for the losers. 3 formidable University of Rochester. Johnston, f 4 her time to arrange for a substitute. important FIAT meeting for tonight, Alfred G. F. T. Kehoe, g _ 1 0 Tuesday, at 7:00 p.m., in the FIAT PL AYERS The opponents had made good showing 0 McWilliams 0 office. Braun, f 14 6 against such teams as Canisius, Syra- O'Donnell, f .-. 2 0 Henderson, f „ 6 2 14 cuse, and Cornell, but the Warriors Saunders, c 4 0 Independents Will Hold The most pressing problems on the 9 Cooper, c 2 4 8 agenda are the election of an assis- Hornell » Only Johnston 113 were not going to take it lying down, Important Meeting Mon. and they met Rochester determined to Totals 25 9 59 tant news editor to succeed Joyce Saunders 0 0 0 T. Hobart G. F. The Independents will hold their Dietrich '48, and the probability of Toy Shop Bob, g 4 0 8 give them a ball game. 1 Kehoe, g 2 15 Baer, f 1 3 next meeting on Monday, February 24. establishing an editorial board to ad- But Rochester was really on theBrazill 0 0 0 0 Elections will be held and important vise the editor in the selection of 47 Broadway, Hornell, N. Y. Totals 16 12 4-1 ball, downing the Saxons 61-50. Al English, g 0 0 Hennessy, f 2 1 5 topics will be discussed. FIAT policy. Brockport G. F. T. Cooper and Ludie Johnston came 1 4 Himelein, c. 0 1 Samuelson 1 2 through again for the Saxons tallying Nolan, g 1 2 4 1 5 22 and 11, respectively. , Plowerday 0 0 Sculli 2 9 Pandiscia, f 0 Miller 4 1 was the big gun for Rochester, regis- Palumbo 0 0 0 0 2 6 Bender _ 1 tering 18 points. The game marked Smith, g 3 0 Pilkey 0 0 Snell, f 4 1 9 Costanva ... 6 10 the first appearance in action of Steve St. John, g 1 1 3 Lockwood 0 2 Saunders, former Alfred-Almond star Young, f 3 1 7 Junits 0 0 pivot, and Joe O'Donnell of Bingham- Bangs g 0 0 0 Moses 0 0 ton. Totals 15 38 ANNOUNCIN Total's 11 10 32 Officials—Miles and Light. Sport Side Read The Advs. Then Buy ing attack. Ludie has 99 points to his credit and Al 96; Doug Henderson A Entramural Basketball starts up and Joe Bob next high with 67 and again this week. There should be a 63 markers. MACK'S,INC. lot of real good ball games; its get- Coach McLane would be glad to see New Laundry Service PH1LCO SALES and SERVICE ting near the end of the season and any track aspirants and managers at the teams are fighting it out to secure 4 o'clock any afternoon in the Men's For 74 Main St., Hornell, N. Y. a berth in the playoffs In the National Gym. There are a number on the! League, Lambda Chi, the Ice Cubes squad, but McLane would welcome and Delta Sig are battling it out onanyone who thinks they can run or Alfred and Vicinity R. E. ELLIS top. In the American League the race make a showing in field events. is between the Bone Crushers and The four new men on the basket- Klan Alpine. PHARMACIST ball squad, coming from Binghamton, FEATURING There are a number of pugilist Alfred New York Chuck Schane has left the squad. whipping themselves intoshape for the Jimmy Kehoe and Clarence Braun, COMPLETE LAUNDRY FACILITIES forthcoming all-college boxing tourna- who started against Brockport, made ment. a good showing. With The Ping Pong tourney and the Warriors Entertain Hartwick Bowling League resume competition PHOTO COPIES Next week the Purple and Gold War- this week; everybody seems to be get- Made From Your riors encounter Hartwick on the local ting quite sports-minded. hardwood floor. Game time 8:15. "Weekly Service DISCHARGE PAPERS Ludie Johnston and big Al Cooper This Friday the Saxons go on the are currently leading the Saxon's scor- Bring them in—or mail with $1.50 road to play Hamilton College at Clint- To ALFRED STUDENTS and RESIDENTS To ton. "TOPS" DINER NORDIN STUDIO THE TERRA COTTA 96'/ Maln St., Wellsville, N. Y. 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Team Honored Belmont Road Unit Two Alfred Students With U. S. Army University Overseas At Football Banquet Seeks Better IName Married In Mt. Morris Ties Colgate U. St. John's Episcopal Church, Mt. What's in a name? — Perhaps Last Spring I was riding in a train group of Army officers who had been The football players were honored Morris, was the scene of the wedding from Munich to Regensburg, Germany. in academic life was organized to dis- at a banquet on Wednesday, January nothing, but there has been a great of Miss Beverly June Longfritz, daugh- it was an electric train and as I had cuss the education program for army Despite Forfeit 29, 1947. They wish to give thanks deal of dissatisfaction expressed about lound the cars crowded with German personnel of this war. The result ter of Mr. and Mrs. Leroy Longfritz to Nick Moraitis, who donated the the names with which Site A. the of Mt. Morris, to William Lewis Pang- civilians, I had decided to make my- was a far-reaching educational struc- steak dinners, and to the following veterans'' housing units on the Bel- self comfortable and climbed up into ture designed for the soldiers still Overcoming a 10-point handicap, Al- born, son of Mr. and Mrs. William the cab of the locomotive with the serving in the ETO or awaiting rede- fred University wrestlers staged an organizations and individuals who mont Road, was tagged. George Pangborn of Spencerport. The engineer. As we sped over the beauti- ployment to Japan. At the apex of this uphill battle, Saturday afternoon, at contributed for the gold footballs To overcome this, the Housing Ad- Rev. John Wickenden officiated. ful countryside, the engineer, turned structure were to be university cen- which were awarded to each member ministration is sponsoring a contest Hamilton to gain an 18-18 tie with The bride wore ivory silk brocade around and looked at me as *hough ters and technical schools. A tech- of '46 team: in order to find a permanent name he thought I was slightly demented. I | nical school was established at War- Colgate University. with,a veil and carried roses. , then realized that I had quite unex- [ton, England, and three universities Unable to enter men in the 121 and Sigma Chi, Pi Alptia> Pi, Theta for the Site. This contest is open to pectedly and with no apparent reason all residents of the units, and they Miss Anne Kokanovich, maid of were established: a small college at 128 pound classes, the Saxons had to Theta Chi, Omicron, Delta Sig, Klan honor wore blue. laughed out loud. I had been thinking Florence, Italy, a university for 4,000 Alpine, Theta Gamma, Kappa Delta, may submit as many names as they of my strange position. How fantastic students at Biarritz, France,,and the forfeit the first two matches. They Robert K. Longfritz, brother of the it would have seemed if a year before then went on to take four of the re- Kappa Psi, Kappa Nu, Lambda Chi, desire. A prize of $5 will be awarded Shrivenham American University in for the winning name. bride, was best man. John Maher someone had told me that this day I Englend. I was assigned to this last- maining six classes, winning threg by Wheaton House, Henderson House, and Jack Corbitt of Spencerport were would be riding across Germany in The contest will be judged by a named place, which was also planned pins. # Bostwick's Clothing Store, Jacox's ushers. the cab of a German locomotive! No for 4,000 students. Grocery, Peck's Pool Room, R. E. Ellis, committee of administrative officers one could have made such a wild pre- Jim Thompson, Alfred's only unde- A reception was held at the home When'I arrived at Shrivenham on Atlantic Station, Wm. Stillman and and a selection will be made as soon diction. The year I spent in Europe feater matster, continued on his win- of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. was a sequence of such fantastic ad- July 23rd, I found the physical plant Milton Lloyd. The College Shoppe as a majority of the residents have ning way as he decisioned Dunlap in Pangborn well be at home in Alfred, ventures and I must concentrate on of a university had been constructed v donated Alfred keychains to go with had the opportunity to offer their some part of them if I am not to keep out of the group of modern buildings the 175 class. Alfred took the 136, where they are students at Alfred you here for days. known at Shrivenham Barracks, in ac- each football. suggestions. cordance with a directive issued by 145, 155 and 175 bouts while Colgate University. During the Commencement week- General Eisenhower on June 6th. The won in 165 and unlimited. end, a year ago June, I was surprised little more than a month since that Harold Bergen pinned Alas in 7:48. Ten Alumni Honored Wellsville Company To Karl Mastowski Shows by a telephone call from the War De- directive had been issued must have partment asking me to join a group been a hectic one. With the aid of to take the 136 bout. Johnny Heebner (Continued from page one.) Repair Bartlett Dorm Movies In Assembly of about 300 college professors who German prisoners of war. the build- won by a pin in the 145 match, pin- because of the lack of electricity. Of were to be sent to Europe to estab- ings had been cleaned, the desks, ning Long in 4:46. Mike Orzano pin- j the two houses opposite the Bartlett, Contract has been let to L. C. Whit- lish an education program for the chairs, tables, blackboards, and some ned McShea in 6:20 to take the 155 ford Co. of Wellsville, for repairs to Karl Mastowski, an ex-combat photo- members of the army who were await- laboratory equipment had been pro- Eggleton will have electricity within cured. The ingenuity required in get- class. a few days, and Polan was occupied Bartlett Dormitory at Alfred Univer- ! grapher, showed colored movies in as- ing redeployment to Japan, it seemed sembly last Thursday, February 13. to me that this was an opportunity to ting these supplies is indicated by the Colgate gained its first points, be- j by 8 students prior to the installation sity, damaged in a jjre, December 24, I He gave a running commentary during make a contribution to the war effort, blackboards. No regular blackboards sides the two forfeited matches, when >f electric lighting. In order to pro- 1946, according to E. C. Lebohner, to say nothing of the opportunity to were available, so large sheets of ply- the showing of the films, helping to Brailley pinned Gail Phillips in 13:35 vide lighting for this house, the Uni- University business manager. see those places which had been words wood were painted with specjal black explain what was shown. in headlines for so long. paint, concocted on the spot by a in the second overtime period of the versity bought every kerosene lantern Damage, which was largely limited 1 chemistry professor. 165 bout. Thompson won in 175 and in Alfred. to the fourth floor, attic and roof, was The movie was* concerned with birds, After being processed, which means desert life, and the cactus of the receiving all sorts of shots, and after Opening exercises were held on the then Krehel decisioned Carl Hagberg estimated by Mr. Lebohner at over being investigated by the P.B.I.; after first of August. We stood on the par- in the unlimited bout for Colgate's $10,000. Over 100 mattre'sses stored Sahuaro Land, that part of Arizona much scurrying about trying to col- ade ground with a great deal of trepi- final points—points which gave them Wrestling Schedule | in the attic were completely destroyed. that contains the giant Sahuaro cac- lect the various parts of a uniform— dation as we looked forward to the a tie. Mar. 1—Lock Haven at Alfred Painting of the second and third tus. which were as scarce then as white starting of classes in this, the first Mar. 15—Tri-State Tournament shirts are today—I found myself in Army University. The previous ex- Alfred matsters have won one, lost at Cleveland floors will be necessary because of New York awaiting orders to board perience which most of us had had three and tied one to date. They Mar. 22—Nationals the water damage, Mr. Lebohner said. Patronize Our Advertisers a boat. On July 6th I learned that I with classes of army men—through was supposed to have sailed on the that educational monstrosity, the AS travel to Buffalo next Friday to meet Queen Elizabeth on July 3rd! Some- TP—did not give us too much con- University of Buffalo in a return meet. one had simply neglected to notify fidence. Would we again find our They beat the Bulls, 30-3, in their me. I didn't learn until I arrived in classes a mixture of incompetence and opener here. England, some two weeks later, that brilliance, of students with no founda- my absence from the Elizabeth had tion and students who had already made me well-known, if not actually finished more advanced work than famous. It seems that when roll was they were now taking? Even the as- President Leaves for Fla. called on the Elizabeth and I didn't surances of a Lieutenant-General did President J. Edward Walters left SMOKING answer, it Was decided that one of not completely remove our doubts. those absent-minded professors had al- Wednesday for Florida, planning to ready gotten into trouble. They pro- But with the start of classes w,e stop over in Washington, D. C, to ceeded to call my name over the Pub- soon discovered that better than a visit various officials in education and PLEASURE good job had been done in selecting lic Address system. My name was other circles. called, I learned, every 15 minutes our students. Here was the cream of from noon until midnight of July 3rd! the U. S. Army! We soon found our- On February 17, the President will Everyone knew my name when I ar- selves being continually challenged by speak before a class on industrial rived. "Oh, so YOU are Lowenstein!", our students; found ourselves working was the greeting I invariably got harder than we had ever done before— management at Rollins College, Clear- whenever I was introduced to a new and we loved it! It was as though water, Fla., and the next morning will colleague. On my way home, some the entire student population had been meet with Rollins' President Holt and recruited from Missouri. If we were 11 months later, at LeHavre, I met other faculty members. for the first time a professor who had as good a bunch of teachers as we been at another Army University. were told we were, a great deal of He will speak before the Daytona Again I heard, "Oh, so you are Low- the credit must be given to our stu- Beach Alumni Association of Alfred enstein! What happened tb you last dents. University at 6:30 p.m., at the Pal- July?" Our university had all the trappings metto Club on February 18. He plans and characteristics of an institution We professors were civilians with back home: library, laboratories, semi- to return to Alfred by March 12. the army, in uniform, and with officers' nars, catalogues, registration, coun- privileges. At first we wore a should- seling, lectures, competitive athletics, library facilities there, so generously er patch similar to that worn by war a football team l , coaches and co-ed offered to the Americans. I had the correspondents; it just said U. S. cheerleaders, a yell and a song, dra- pleasure of attending the first meeting Later, perhaps as a warning to all that matics, a school paper, a band, or- since the war of the Oxford Mathe- we were a strange tribe and must be chestra, art exhibits, dances, dates, matical and Physical Society and it treated carefully, we were given a dis- radio, recreation, hobbies, arguments, was a professional thrill to meet and tinctive patch on which was lettered loafing, cokes, and bull sessions. hear so many famous men who had, to U. S. Army University Faculty. Everything was run just as in a me, just been names on books. The subject I have decided to talk university at home. There was no (To be continued) about principally is the unique experi- distinction by army rank among the ment in education with which I was students and faculty. As they say in associated. In October 1943, Presi- the army, "There was no chicken". dent Roosevelt gave impetus to a post- The students' ranks ranged from pri- war education program in his message vate to lieutenant-colonel; the faculty on Post-War Educational Opportuni- from PFC to Brigadier-General. The ties for Service Personnel. He said, faculty club was open to the PFC in- ;f TL iii 1 and I quote, "This is a good time not structors but closed to the lieutenant- ppp-"— merely to be thinking about the sub- colonel students. Even saluting was HORNELL NEW YORK ject but actually to do something about abolished. The students had a choice it. Nothing will be more conducive of subjects ranging from Architecture 4 DAYS FEB. to the maintenance of high morale in to Zoology and back again to Algebra STARTS FRIE•AY 21 our troops than the knowledge that and Animal Husbandry. steps are being taken now to give And there was more. The Army them education and technical training Special Services division offered a full when the fighting is over. Every day and much-praised program. Tours b£ that the war continues interrupts the bus and train to the Roman baths at icJOAN schooling and training of more men Bath, to the cathedrals at Winchester, and women and deprives them of the Ely, York, Durham, and Salisbury— education and skills which they would to mention only those on which I had |CR\WFDRD otherwise acquire for use in later life. time to go—are memorable to me. I Not only the individual welfare of our was most impressed with Salisbury troops but the welfare of the Nation Cathedral with its 300 foot steeple, leJQHM itself requires that we reverse this the highest structure in England, rest- trend just as quickly as possible after ing on fragil columns never intended the war. Vocational and educational to hold such a great weight. I also GARHELD opportunities for veterans should be visited Coventry, with its completely W/ /WARNJRS' of the widest range. There will be destroyed cathedral—unfortunately lo- those of limited education who now ap- cated very close to an automobile preciate, perhaps for the first time, factory. I saw those remarkable pre- the importance of general education historic and unexplained monuments OSCAR LEVANT/ and who would welcome a year in at Stonehenge, and spent several days 0 NISH - school or college. There will be those visiting, the Universities at Oxford who desire to learn a remunerative and Cambridge. Oxford was only trade or to fit themselves more ade- twenty miles away and the Shriven- MIDNITE SHOW quately for specialized work in agri- SAT. NITE 11:30 P. M. culture or commerce. There will be ham faculty made frequent use of the others who want professional courses to prepare them for their life work." This statement proved to be practic- ally a blueprint for the universities and technical schools which were es- 4 Days CT TTV Feb. tablished in England and on the Con- tinent even while the war was still 23 being waged against Japan, and also for the many and varied and generous educational opportunities which now are offered at home for the veterans. Reports on the education program after the first war were studied. A

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