Vol. XXI, No. 37 [PEICE TWELVE CENTS] June 19, 1919 C. A. Martin Gives Up Deanship to Teach Architecture Fraternity Association Splits Over Rushing Rules Cornell Defeats Penn in Baseball at Philadelphia More War Crosses and Deaths in Service Are Reported Published weekly during the college year and monthly in July and August at 220 E. State Street, Ithaca, New York. Subscriptions $3.60 a year. Entered as second class matter May 2, 1900, under the act of March 3, 1879, at the postomce at ITHACA, NEW YORK. CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS We suggest that? you Executor Trustee Lang's READ THE Chartered 1822 Palace Garage BACK THE FARMERS' LOAN HALF-PAGE AND TRUST COMPANY is situated in the center of Ithaca of this issue 117-119 East Green Street Nos. 16-22 William Street Branch: 475 Fifth Avβ. at 41st Street It is absolutely fireproof. New York Open day and night. Com- LONDON PARIS modious and fully equipped. 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President realize the advantages of Ithac<ι as a lege of Civil Engineering with Sibley Schurman presided. The Whiting Prizes summer resort. The exact number of does not affect the studies of any student for excellence in practical and theoretical participants cannot now be determined, now in those colleges. Freshmen will work in otology were awarded to William but it is thought that it will be close to enter in the fall of 1920 under the new E. Smith, of Brooklyn and John EL five thousand. The weather bureau has plan. Students in engineering will then Pattison, of New York; the John Met- promised fair, warm weather for the pursue the same course through the first calfe Polk Prizes, given annually to week, and preparations are practically year: mathematics, descriptive geometry, students having the highest standing finished for an event that will be dis- and shopwork; and through most of the throughout the medicail course, were tinctly worth while. second year: mathematics, physics, awarded to Michael Ringer, George EL chemistry, and mechanics. Completing THE "'ZIG-ZAG FOLLIES" appeared at Hysloι\ and Sophie I. Andrews, all o£ this course in fundamentals, the student the Lyceum Theater on Monday, June 9. New York City; and the De. .in Polk may then elect the more strictly profes- Memorial Prizes in gyiiecology were This is a musical comedy in two acts, sional aspect which he prefers, civil, me- written by Lieutenant John A. McNam- awarded to Howard E. Craig and Lucy chanical, or electrical. The plan is the DuBois Porter, also of New York. These ara '11 and produced by Lieutenant result of long study of technical educa- last prizes were given .this year for the Frank E. Curtis '16. The parts are tion not only at Cornell but at other in- first time they are in memory of William taken by men -of the 78th Division, who stitutions. Professor George attempted M. Polk, dean of the Medical College fought in the Argonne Forest and at St. only a general outline, which has still from 1898 until his death in 1918. Mihiel. A large audience commended to be worked out in its details. the performance as superior to the run THE FRESHMAN ADVISORY COMMITTEES of war-shows. Later in the evening the AN EXHIBITION OF PICTURES was have been appointed: fifty-seven of next troupe was entertained by the Savage opened last Friday in tλvo of the largest year's juniors will serve in nineteen Club. rooms in Goldwim Smith Hall. Several groups, each headed by a senior. These landscapes and portraits axe the work of upperclassmen will be in Ithaca ready CORNELL HAS AGAIN WON distinction Professors Olaf M. Brauner and Chris- for the excellence of its work in military for their work on the first Registration. tian M. S. Mid jo, of the College of Arch- Day, September 29. They will maintain science and tactics. On June 14 Presi- itecture; and about a hundred drawings dent Schurmaii received from Adjutant information booths on .the campus, help and sketches of scenes in France are by the incoming freshmen through the rou- General Harris in Washington a tele- Captain J. Andre Smith '02, who was gram saying that "Cornell University at tine of registration, and in general lessen with the A. E. F. The exhibition is the difficulties besetting new students. Ithaca qualifies for classification as dis- opened thus early for the benefit of stu- tinguished college." The classification The committees thus serve to lighten the dents who are leaving this week; it will load carried by the administrative of- is made 011 the basis of the report of be continued tlίrough the first week of Col, Schindel, staff officer, who inspected fices in -a busy time. During the first the Summer Session. the corps of cadets on May 28 and 29. term these juniors and seniors will call This is the fifth consecutive year in THE ITHACA BRANCH of World War upon every freshman in the University. which the University has earned this Veterans will move into new club rooms The work is in charge of the general .signal honor. There are in the United on South Aurora Street about July 1. chairman, William B. Megear, jr., of States only fifteen institutions which These quarters have been provided for Wilmington, Delaware. may receive a like rating as ί ί distin- one year by the War Chest Association, THE BOY SCOUTS met with a gratify- guished. '' and furnishings will be given by the ing response to their appeal for new Elks, the Eagles, and the Masons. The LIEUTENANT COLONEL GEORGE G. Bo- members among the people of Ithaca. members of the local society now num- GERT '06, professor in the College of Law, Some, taking their cue from a lucrative ber more than eight hundred, of whom has returned to Ithaca. After training practice of Spring Day, organized a some thirty are students in the Univer- at Madison Barracks, Col. Bogert served court and ion ingenious charges by -scout sity. The enrolling officer for Ithaca is at Camp Dix as adjutant of the 308th policemen fined citizens the dollar that Charles P. Coffey '15, delegate to the Field Artillery; in November, 1917, he constitutes the annual dues. The larger State convention appointed for early , was commissioned a major in the Judge income, of course, was derived by solici- 'autumn. Advocate's department, going overseas tation at booths on the street corners. with the 78th Division; and in July, THE CALDWELL PRIZE for general ex- The city's quota was 300 memberships. 1918, he succeeded Col. A. W. Brown '96 cellence in chemistry is this year divided THIRTY-FIVE WOMEN of the University as judge advocate of that division, with between Lee Hinchmaii Clark '19, of will attend the conference^ at Silver Bay, the higher rank. He will resume the Brooklyn, and Andrews Clement Wint- Lake George, on June 20-30.