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VOL. XXVIII, No. 32 [PEICE TWELVE CENTS] MAY 13, 1926 Erection of the Plant Industries Building to be Postponed Indefinitely "Uncle Pete55 Smith Describes Fifty-year Anniversary Trip to Saratoga Cornell Wins Unexpected Victory in Dual Track Meet with Pennsylvania Class of 1921 Out to Establish New Attendance Record at June Reunion Published weekly during the college year and monthly in July and August at 123 West State Street, Ithaca, New York. Subscription $4.00 per year. Entered as second class matter May 2, 1900, under the act of March 3, 1879, at the postoffice at Ithaca, New York. CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS DO YOU Lehigh Valley Train need a position want a position Service for know of a position SPRING DAY The Cornell Club of New York maintains a Saturday, May 22nd Committee on Business Placements SPECIAL TRAIN—Friday, May 21st for the purpose of bringing Cornell Eastern Standard Time men and jobs together Lv. New York (Pennsylvania Station) 11.00 P.M. Send your information to or Lv. New York (Hudson Terminal) 11.00 P.M. consult with Lv. Newark (Eliz. & Meeker Aves.) 11.30 P.M. Charles Borgos Ί6, Chairman Ar. Ithaca 7.00 A.M. at the CORNELL CLUB OF Other Convenient Trains NEW YORK Eastern Standard Time 245 Madison Avenue The The Ithaca Black The Lehigh Night Diamond Chicagoan Limited Express New York City Lv. New York (Penna. Sta.) 8.50 A.M. 11.50A.M. 8.10 P.M. 12.15 A.M. Lv. New YorkίHudson Ter'l) 8.40 A.M. 11.40A.M. 8.00 P.M. 12.00 M. Lv. Newark (Eliz. & Meeker Aves).. 9.24 A.M. 12.24 P.M. 8.44 P.M. Lv. Phila. (Reading Term.) 9.20 A.M. 12.40 P.M. 8.40 P.M. 12.05 A.M. Ar. Ithaca 4.49 P.M. 8.21 P.M. *5.00 A.M. 10.09 A.M. *Sleeping cars may be occupied at Ithaca until 8.00 A. M. Rothschild RETURNING Bros. Special Trains Eastern Standard Time Saturday Sunday May 22 May 23 We Carry Lv. Ithaca 12.00 Midnight 11.00 P.M. a Complete Line gf Ar. Newark (Eliz. & Meeker) 7.52 A.M. 6.30 A.M. Cornell Furnishings Ar. New York (Penna. Sta.) 8.26 A.M. 7.00 A.M. Other Convenient Trains—Daily Banners, Pennants, Eastern Standard Time Pillow Covers, The The The Black Lehigh Wall and New Yorker Diamond Limited Lv. Ithaca 8.52 A.M. 12.37 P.M. 11.51 P.M. Table Skins at Very Ar. Phila. (Reading Terminal) 5.03 P.M. 8.08 P.M. 7.21 A.M. Ar. Newark (Eliz. & Meeker Aves.) 5.12 P.M. 8.14 P.M. 7.52 A.M. Attractive Prices Ar. New York (Hudson Terminal) 5.51 P.M. 8.51 P.M. 8.27 A.M. Ar. New York (Penna. Sta.) 5,45 P.M. 8.47 P.M. 8.26 A.M. Lehigh Λαllev Railroad The Route of The Black Diamond Rothschild Bros. Ithaca, New York CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS VOL. XXVIII, No. 32 ITHACA, N. Y., MAY 13, 1926 PRICE 12 CENTS THACA landmarks are passing rapidly. F. K. Butler '26 of Poquonoch, Conn., more, John W. Johnson '28 of Buffalo, and This summer another will go when the R. S. Jett '26 of Richmond, Ky., Eugene Charles L. Walker '28 of Wilmington, Del. I old pier and boathouses at Stewart L. Parker '27 of Lakewood, Ohio, John THREE SENIORS at present serving as Park are torn down. They have de- W. L. Sheehy '26 of Cambridge, Mary- cadet officers in the R. O. T. C. have been tracted from rather than added to the ap- land, and Robert H. Wendt '26 of Buffalo. ordered by the War Department to report pearance of that corner of the Lake, but Ezra Cornell, βd, '27 of Denver is the new for active duty after graduation. Second the pier has kept fresh the memory of the president of the society. Lieutenant F. M. Albrecht of Chicago old days when there was much boating on "WHO'S WHO in Hell" was the lively has been assigned to service with the Cayuga and the pier was a regular topic chosen for a contest to determine the Engineer Corps in Hawaii, after finishing stopping place of the steamers. chairman of the Beaux Arts Ball. Mary temporary duty at Fort Du Pont, Dela- DR. BEATRICE M. HINKLE, analytical H. Bosworth '27 of Ithaca, daughter of ware. Second Lieutenant Lyle Rosenberg psychologist in New York and author of Dean Bosworth, became chairman by of Washington will go to Fort Du Pont, the article in a recent Harper's on the winning the contest with a design showing and later to San Francisco and Hawaii. monotony of modern marriage which has the life of famous characters dwelling in Second Lieutenant K. F. Hertford of caused much comment, spoke to the that steam-heated abode, as suggested by Blacksburg, Va., will be stationed at members of Professor Van Rensselaer's Dante's Inferno. Spartanburg, S. C., as a member of the course on The Family, and a number of THE JAMES T. MORRISON Prize for National Guard. visitors last week. She said that from her original poetry has been won this year by ALONG with a play in French by Eugene study of thousands of cases she believes Hyman Yudewitz '28 of New York. The Brieux, "LΈcole des Belles-Meres," and that the salvation of marriage and the award is either a gold medal, valued at an extremely modern skit called "Traffic family lies only with the emotional $100, or that amount in cash, according to Signals," the Dramatic Club presented on maturity of the parents. the preference of the winner. Willet T. May 7 and 8 a fantasy, "Carnival" by THE WOMEN'S Glee Club presented Conklin '26 of Roslyn received honorable Florence B. Frank '26 of New York. "The Rivals", a comic operetta by W. mention. Rhys-Herbert, in the University Theatre THE CORSON Browning Prize has been FRANK ESCHENBURG, for many years on May 4 and 5. Mrs. Eric Dudley awarded to Miss M. L. Johnson of proprietor of the barber shop in the Ithaca coached the production. Raleigh, N. C., a graduate student in Hotel, died suddenly on April 29 at the GEORGE GRIFFIN, who for many English, for her essay "The Grotesque in Clifton Springs Sanatarium, after an years was a leading tailor of the city, Browning." The prize was founded by operation. A few weeks ago he sold the doing business at the corner of State and Professor Hiram Corson in 1902 and con- shop to two of his former employees, and Aurora Streets where the Goodie Shop is sists of a gold medal valued at $50. was planning a trip to Europe this summer. now located, died suddenly on May 2. THE SIXTY-FIVE new members of Phi ITHACA is really getting pretty high- He came to Ithaca from England in 1871 Beta Kappa were initiated at the annual toned. It has goodie shoppes and peacock and at once went into the tailoring busi- banquet held in Prudence Risley on May 4. alleys and now it is to have a "shoe ness, from which he retired fourteen Professor T. Frederick Crane was the shoppe parlor." Where can a more classy years ago. principal speaker, talking on "The Life of name be found? THE BARNES Shakespeare Prize has Letters." Professor Walter B. Carver JAMES W. GRIMES, JR., '26 of Asheville, been awarded to Margaret L. Plunkett '27 spoke for Sigma Xi, Professor Benjamin N. C., Kenneth L. Washburn '27 of of Ithaca, for her essay, "Shakespeare's F. Kingsbury '94 for Phi Kappa Phi, and Franklinville, Burton A. Bugbee '27 of Interpretation of Justice." The prize is Winthrop D. Washburn '26 for Tail Beta New Rochelle, Geoffry N. Lawford '27 of the gift of Mrs. Alfred Smith Barnes, who Pi. Franchot Tone '27 of Niagara Falls Los Angeles, Frederick M. Wells '27 of founded it in 1887, and consists of about gave the address for the initiates. Baldwinsville, and D. V. Freret, a gradu- fifty dollars, the annual income of a PYRAMID, honorary civil engineering ate student from New Orleans, have been thousand-dollar gift. society, has elected the following: Jere- elected to Gargoyle, honorary archi- THE LEFT-HAND side of East State miah Roach '27 of Jersey City, Gibson M. tectural society. Street is as smooth as a toboggan slide. Allen '28 of Seneca Falls, Clifford L. The right hand side is as bumpy as a Bruno '28 of Glen Ridge, N. J., Richard DOROTHY SCHURMAN, youngest daugh- Coney Island roller coaster. So the left W. Crannell '28 of Clean, Gilbert E. ter of Dr. Jacob Gould Schurman, am- hand side is the pleasanter to descend on, Crogan, Jr., '28 of Newark, and Royal B. bassador to Germany, will be married to even though it be the side decreed by local Daggett, Jr., '28 of White Plains. Lieutenant James McHugh in Berlin on ordinance and national proclamation as a May 19. Miss Schurman has been a great ROD AND BOB, another honorary society social favorite in American and diplomatic thoroughfare for up traffic only. Which in Civil Engineering, has initiated Wilder state of affairs keeps the Ithaca police circles in Berlin. Lieutenant McHugh is Beal '27 of Lake Placid Club, John F. the son of Mrs. A. F. McHugh of Wichita, force on the jump, for what is an ordinance Bennett, Jr. '27 of Charleston, S.