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VOL. I l l ALFRED, N. Y., TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1916 NO. 22
GLEE CLUB MAKES FIRST OUT-OF-TOWN APPEARANCE Almond and Hornell Concerts
Well Received—Large At- tendance Encouraging The Glee Club came.before the people of Almond, Saturday -evening, in their first out-of- town concert of the season. The Academy Hall was nearly filled and enthusiastically applauded each selection. Owing to the sickness of Stanton H. Davis, '17, two of the quartet numbers had to be omitted from the program.
Director Wingate took Mr. Davis' place in the one quartet piece rendered and substituted a solo in place of one of the other selec tions. Robert Greene,'16, made the hit of the evening with his readings, a second reading being substituted for the third quartet n u m ber.
The appearance of the Club in Hornell at the Presbyterian Church last night, marked the real opening of their out-of-town concert season, the trip to Al- mond not being planned for and coming from an eleventh houi engagement. Mr. Davis had re- covered sufficiently to be in hi place as first bass of the quartet, and the numbers given by thi part of the club were the best oJ the evening. Again Robert Greene took the lion's share of the applause, his readings being of a professional flavor.
Those people of Hornell, wh(
nearly filled the church, seemed very much pleased with the Club's efforts and it is certair that the good appearance the fellows made will be a big draw ing card to the concert they give at Hornell, March 29th.
Y. W. C. A.
At the Sunday evening meet ing of the Y. W. C. A. the elcetion of officers for next year resultei in the following selections :
President—Ednah Jackson '17 Vice President—Mildred Place '1 Secretary1—Elizabeth Davis '19 Treasurer—Leona Hoffman '17 Advisor—Mrs. A. B. Kenyon.
REVISION OF ATHLETIC CONSTITUTION leven Changes Recommended-
Joint Meeting Tomorrow Evening
JUNIORS TO PRESENT "LADY WINDERMERE'S F A N "
Final action, was taken by the A/thletic Council regarding the onstitutional amendments, at the egular March meeting, Wednes- lay evening. Several amend- nents were passed by the council, md recommended to the student )ody as best serving the interests f the Athletic Association. A meeting to act upon these meas- tres will be held tomorrow even- ng in Kenyon Memoi'ial Hall at r :30 o'clock.
Among the changes is one which would alter the retirement of both faculty members the same year, as would result under the present onstruction. As the undesirability of this was obvious the change was made, and, by a flip of a coin, it was decided that should the amendment pass Prof. Pon- tius of the Agricultural School ould go before the school for re-election this year.
According to a strict reading of the constitution it would be possible for the newly elected
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Oscar Wilde's English Society Play—Thursday Evening
March 16
The Junior class of Alfred Uni- versity will present to the public 3scar Wilde's famous English So- jiety play, "Lady Windermere's fan,;" Thursday evening. The )lay is of a decidedly different ,ype than any ever put on in Al- 'red before, and is creating con-
iderable interest.
The following caste of charac-
;ers have been working for con- siderable time under the direction of Miss Lucia "Weed, and are pre pared to give their interpretation of English society as it is por-
;rayed in this play.
The caste is as follows:
Lord Windermere William Stevens Lord Darlington Harold Clausen Lord Lorton Norman Whitney Mr. Cecil Graham Burtis Murdock Mr. Dumby Erling Ayars Mr. Hopper Guy Rixford Parker Ned Greene Lady Windermere Eunice Anderson Mrs. Erlynne Mildred Taber Duchess of Berwick Rose Trenkle Lady Agatha Carlisle Dorothy Wells Lady Plymdale Mabel Hood Lady Jedburgh Hazel Parker Lady Stutfield Genevieve Hart Mrs. Cowper-Cowper Marion Elliot
AG JUNIORS ABLY PRESENT FARCE
"A Chafing Dish Party" Makes Big Hit—Short Dance
Follows
A fair sized, crowd witnessec the farce " A Chafing Dish" given by the Ag Juniors in Firemens Hall last night. This farce took the place of the usual Ag Junior play given for the Kanakadea benefit, which annual event hac however, to be given up because of interfering circumstances. In the entertainment last night th<
entire caste ably presented an es pecially clever farce.
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DR. L. H. BAILEY, N. Y. S. A.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER Class Night Feature—Thirty-six
Graduates — Many Remain Until June
JUNIORS MOVE INTO TORY" COLUMN
'VIC-
Seniors Victims of Their Prowress
—Slight Change in Next Week's Schedule
The Sixth Annual Commence- ment of the Agricultural School, promises to be one of the most en- tertaining and memorable gradu- ations of recent years. Although the number of graduates is some- what less than last year, the pro- gram for the week contains a number of interesting features.
Chief of these is the address to the graduating class of 1916 by Dr.
Liberty H. Bailey of Cornell.
Dr. Bailey is well known to agricultural students the world over. His many works on all lines of agricultural research can be found in any library in the country and many have been translated into foreign languages.
Dr. Bailey has long been an edu- cator of note, for many years holding the honored position of Dean of the State College of Agri- culture, from which office he re- signed last summer. Born on a farm and closely connected with the life during his many years as a teacher, Dr. Bailey comes well prepared to discuss and advise the 1916 graduates on the work to be done and the part to be taken when they shall enter the business world as trained men and women. The people of Al- fred anticipate with pleasure, this
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in the college section of the in- tra-mural contests the Juniors moved into the "won" column, and now are numbered with the Frosh as having more than a string of "goose-eggs" in the per- centage list. The victory alluded to was made at the expense of the Seniors Tuesday night. In. def- erence to each other because of their physical condition it was mutually agreed to stage ten min-
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DR. THOMAS PEACE CON- TEST MARCH 30TH The Dr. Thomas Peace Prize Contest will take place Thursday, March 30th, at Kenyon Memorial Hall. This year six contestants have prepared papers for this an- nual oratorical contest. Again this year the male contestant re- ceiving the highest award from the judges will go to the State contest, held this year at Syra- cuse, on April 15th.
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—Marie Angel, a student at Al- fred last year, is now taking a course in nursing at the Homer Hospital, Homer, N. Y.
—Prof. DuBois, who has return- ed from his extension school work will now devote his time to furthering the interests of the
"potato" in the local Ag School.
—George Smith, foreman of the state barns, has gone to the Wells- ville Sanitarium for his health.
Mr. Smith has been rather poorly for the past few months and de- serves a much needed rest.
—Harold Doty, who has been very ill at the Stillman Club for the past two weeks, is slowly gain- ing. Doty has as yet been unable to sit up in bed, but expects to be able to do so within a few days.
—Prof. B. E. Pontius will be busy this week with extension work. On Wednesday he will as- sist Bureau Manager Smith with a field demonstration to be held near Bolivar. Friday and Satur- day he will speak at Farmers' meetings near Jamestown.
—Members of the 1916 gradu- ating class will be exempt from classes and final examinations in each subject after Monday, March 20th, providing they have an aver- age standing of eighty per cent or over in each subject. Such a cus- tom is conducive to study and higher scholarship on the part of the students and should be some- thing for present Juniors to work for next year.
AG JUNIORS AND SENIORS NOW TIED
Result of Last Tuesday's Game The result of the intra-mural contest last Tuesday evening brings the Ag Juniors and Seniors to a tie score, each team having defeated the Frosh. The contest was not as one sided as the 30-7 score would indicate. The Frosh with defeat staring them in the face, battled royally and fought
harder as the game continued but could not cut down the lead which Eaton maintained for the Juniors.
His star playing was a feature of the game, he alone scoring 20 of the 30 points the Juniors totaled.
The first half began with a rush the Juniors scoring 4 points be- fore Maglin of the Frosh caged the ball for two points and the only Frosh score of the first half.
The Juniors continued to score at will, the team work of "Williams and Eaton proving impossible to break up. The half ended 14-2 in favor of the Juniors.
Even more disastrous to the Frosh was the experience in the second half. Perry, the Frosh right forward, managed to secure two baskets and a foul and this marked the end of their scoring.
The Juniors, however, ran up 16 points by clever passwork and guard shooting.
The summary:
Juniors F. B. F. P. T. P.
Eaton, r. f. 8 4 20 Williams, 1. f. 2 0 4 Dennis, c. 1 0 2 Witter, r. g. 2 0 4 Talbot, 1. g. 0 0 0
Total Frosh Perry, r. f.
Burgot, 1. f.
Maglin, c.
Cope, r. g.
Trescott, 1. g.
13 F. B.
2 0 1 0 0
4 F. P.
1 0 0 0 0
30 T. P.
5 0 2 0 0
Total 3 1 7
Referee—MacClelland.
Timer—Platt.
Scorer—Wight.
Time of halves—20 minutes:
STANDINGS
Won Lost P. C.
1916 1 0 1000 1917 1 0 1000 1918 0 2 000
INSTRUCTOR SMITH COM- PLETES W O R K
Ralph O. Smith, Ohio State '14, who has been employed as in- structor in the agronomy depart- ment for the past term, expects to finish his work here at the end of the term. Mr. Smith has made many friends at Alfred and all will be sorry to see him go. He expects to return to his home farm.
NOO Y A W K CLUB ENJOY FEED
Guests at Members Home A very enjoyable evening was indulged in last Saturday night by the members of the Noo Yawk Club at the home of Mrs. George Maure on South Main Street Although the affair was schedul- ed at 9 o'clock, it was well after ten before the buncfrassembled.
Refreshments were served by Mrs. Maure in the way of sand- wiches, coffee, olives, cake and ice cream. Stories and exper- iences were then related until the town clock boomed twelve, at which junction the bunch broke up with many thanks to Mrs. Maure for her kindness and labor.
BASKETBALL CAPTAINS TAKE NOTICE
It will be of interest to cap- tains of Ag basketball teams to know that they are to prohibit members of classes from playing basketball in the intra-mural con- tests who are not members of the Athletic Association. Please en- force this.
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RECORDS
Zikiua Johanna No. 64385, a Holstein cow owned by the State, and one of the herd of Holsteins of the New York State School of Agriculture at Alfred, recently finished two A. R. 0. tests and by so doing has broken the world's record for a cow of her age. She is still gaining on her milk and at present it appears that she will be able to raise her record to a still higher mark.
This cow was bred by Supt. E.
E. Poole on his home farm and sold to the state when a young heifer. She was 12 years, 10 months, and 17 days of age at the end of her test and her produc- tion is all the more remarkable when it is considered that the average farmer thinks that a cow's usefulness is over when she reaches 10 or 12 years of age. The cow comes from a family of record breakers, she being a half-sister to the former world's record cow, Findern Pride Johanna Rue.
These cows were not in the same class, the last named having held the record for all ages, the cow Zikina Johanna holding only the age record.
This cow has been under the care and direct supervision of George Smith, foreman of the barns, and the official tester was Floyd Saunders, a senior student in the Ag School. A great deal
of credit is due both of these men for the work they have done. Not a little glory belongs to Supt.
Poole who bred and raised the cow and who has anxiously watch- ed her development for the past 12 years.
The following is the record which the cow has made: 29 pounds of butter in 7 days; 91 pounds of butter in 30 days. The remarkable part is that the cow is raising her milk production and may even raise the above figures.
Her highest production of one day was 81 pounds of milk. She has averaged 77 pounds a day since the starting of the test.
High producing cows are not average leaders in the show ring but in a ring of four of the best cows of the herd, this cow was given first place by Prof. Pontius and his class in stock judging.
This was last fall when the cow was nearly dry and no idea was obtained of what she was about to do in her next lactation period.
It is seldom that a school or col- lege has the honor of owning a record cow and Alfred may feel justly proud to be the owner of a cow with two world's records.
—President Davis preached Sunday, March 12, at Dundee.
—Dr. John Sweetland of Con- stantine, Mich., a brother of Coach E. R. Sweetland, was killed recently in an automobile acci- dent.
N. Y. S. A. TALKS Miss Langwortby had charge of chapel last Tuesday morning She read from an article in the
"Craftsman " the life of William Shakespeare. As this year i the 400th anniversary of Shake- speare's death, which is being generally recognized with the purpose of interesting people in the world's best literature, the article was of especial interest.
On Thursday morning Prof.
Banta had charge of the chapel ixercises. He read a very inter- esting article on " T h e Life History of a Farm Bulletin." It is certainly amusing to know that one of those small bulletins requires from 1\ to 3 years to be published, on account of the so- alled red-tape which it must pass through.
COUNTRY LIFE CLUB Owing to a misunderstanding it was necessary to arrange the program for March 9th, on short notice, but nevertheless was very good. It consisted of a song by
;he school, followed by a reading by Mr. Sholtz, entitled "Tobacco n Chemung County." Miss Sul- ivan rendered several vocal selec- tions, followed by Miss Wilson, arlton Jones was the reader of
;he Gleanings.
Following the program the nominations of officers for the lext fall term were made. Elec- ion of officers will be held this week.
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Why not make more of Alfred's Avinter sport facilities? There are two points to suggest in con- nection with the unusual possi- bilities presented here for such pleasures. First would be an increased interest in outdoor sports by the students already here, second featuring this phase as an attraction to students con- templating entering college.
We have practically every kind of winter sport including tobag- ganing, coasting, skeeing, and snow-shoeing. Unfortunately skating cannot be included among them, although another year should witness some action taken to alleviate this lack.
It is true that the students take a greater interest in the outdoor sports enumerated than is done in other places, and that in this way they recognize the opportunities presented. They do not, how- ever, make as great use of them as they should. Everybody should own individuality the equipment of at least one winter sport, and thus lend themselves to a move- ment stamping winter sport as something typically Alfred.
An immense amount of adver- tising could be secured the Uni- versity by featuring the winter activities. There is an unusual amount of material in such a plan, and then it is of the kind that at- tracts, for it is different—differ- ent and yet it has that something which drives home its argument after the mere appeal has wrong off. By making winter sports a large factor in our college activi- ties, the best of sports can be en- joyed; and at the same time some- thing that is not permitted all colleges will act as a drawing card to Alfred.
INTERSCHOLASTI0 MEET PLANS A WAY TO GOOD
START
The wheels of the eighth annual Interscholastic Meet, which is to be held this year on May 17th, have commenced to turn and the event this year promises to sur- pass those of the past. Manager Saunders '17, with his newly ap- pointed assistant, Clifford Potter '18, made the initial break into the correspondence field, and have received several letters of inquiry from high schools of west- ern New York. During the past week pamphlets containing the rules of the meet, with general in- formation were mailed to over a hundred high schools; and from now on the managament will have no rest until after the meet. The replies that have already been re- ceived show an exceptional inter- est in track events this year, so that this meet gives promise that some new records will be hung up.
One method of advertising which those in charge are plan- ning to utilize to its fullest power is through the student body itself.
In following out this plan it has been suggested that the students in their letters create an interest in the event, and to give it widest publicity whenever out of town.
This latter scheme would reach its greatest value Easter vacation, when practically all the territory embraced by the meet will be covered by Alfred students. If these suggestions are followed out to their real possibilities there will be no doubt about this year's meeting attaining a standard that can well serve as a model.
COLLEGE PEOPLE IN TOWN PLAY
Students and Professors In Lead- ing Parts—Auspices Civic
Club
A remarkable example of the close relations that exist between the students and townspeople is shown in the caste selected for the Civic Club's annual play.
This year "What Happened to Jones,'' a side-splitting farce, was chosen, and in the final caste it is found that nine students and professors are numbered.
Practices have started and it is expected to stage the play soon after Easter vacation. Among the "dramatis persona" are found the following of especial interest:
Bbenezer Goodley—the Professor of Anatomy, a funny, henpecked hus- band Harold Clausen '17 Jones—the leading' part as an agent for Lynn books and playing cards—
a young sport, who precipitates all the humorous situations
Robert A. Greene '16 Richard—A young business man
Ford Barnard '16 Holder—the Irish Police Officer
Curtis P. Randolph Bigby—A harmless lunatic from a nearby asylum Prof. Ford Clarke Rev. Anthony Gredley, D. D., Bishop of
Ballarat, Australia
Dr. J. N. Norwood Marjorie—Ebenezer's daughter very
much in love with Richard
Helen Gardiner '16 Minerva—Another daughter — man- hater, scholar, scientific turn of mind Eva Williams '16 Helma — Swedish Maid — non-intelli-
gent Mary E. Saunders '17 It has been assured by one of the members that the play will be a "howling success," thai every minute is a laugh and that every person in the caste is the best obtainable. The play is put on under auspices of the village im- provement committee and the pro- ceeds to be placed with the Civic Club.
ASSEMBLY
The Assembly address of March 8, was given by Mr. Willson on the subject of "Mental Hygiene"
with special emphasis on causes and nature of common mental dis- orders. Mr. Willson said insan- ity is not a mystery, if people would have a good knowledge of mental mechanisms, definite con- structive steps could be taken to preserve mental as well as physi- cal health.
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REV. MICOU VISITS ALFRED Rev. Paul Micou, a member of the International Committee of the Y. M. C. A., was in Alfred last Sunday and. spoke at the regular morning service in the Church. In the afternoon he held a conference at the Y. M. C. A. room with the young men of the two Men's Chris- tian Associations. Various prob- lems which confront the two or- ganizations were discussed, and Mr. Micou gave many helpful suggestions.
In the evening Mr. Micou ad- dressed the joint sessions of the Young Men's and Young Wo- men's Christian Associations of the College and Agricultural Schools on the subject "The Choice of a Life Work and Life Decisions." He explained very well, the various opportunities for Christian and Social service, both in the foreign field and at home.
A strong appeal was made for the students to consider fairly the need for self sacrificing men and women to prepare themselves for Christian leadership in the vari- ous fields, especially the ministry,
—Alice Cranston '18, spent the week-end at her home in Bolivar.
DELVING INTO PAST COL- LEGE PUBLICATIONS The first publication issued by the students of Alfred University was started January, 1874. This under the name "Alfred Stu- dent," was published monthly in interest of Alfred University and her literary societies. The paper was edited under the heads of Literary Department, At Home or Campus, Alumni Notes and Col- lege World. The numbers con- tained original stories by stu- dents ; papers by different profes- sors on "State Supervision of Schools," "Noachian Deluge,"
"Natural Sciences," and many subjects of universal interest.
Many original poems by the stu- dents of the University were pub- lished monthly. In the April issue of 1874, a survey of college members and activities was given.
Besides faculty, trustees, lyceums, Alfred boasted of the "Al- fred Student" Association, with its president, vice president, sec- retary and treasurer. The edi- torial board comprising faculty, Athenaean, Alfriedian, Orophilian and Alleghanian representatives;
Board of Publishers, Reading
Room Association, University Baseball Club, Chapel Choir, Har- monic Society, Science and Art Club, Ye Pedestrian Club, Oikos De Bonum Peld, and the Epulones Hilares. •
The subscription price for the
"Alfred Student" was $1.25 per year in advance. The last pub- lication of this was in July, 1879.
For the next nineteen years there were no publications among the students. In October, 1898, the "Alfred Monthly" was launched with a well organized editorial board consisting of Edi- tor-in-Chief, Library, Scientific, Alumni, Locals, Exchange, Busi- ness Manager. Each assistant edi- tor attended exclusively to his de- partment on the paper, either writing the article himself or ob- taining such from one of the pro- fessors or students. This paper was printed until June, 1913, when the increasing activities de- manded a weekly paper, which came forth in the form of the Fiat Lux.
In reading over the older pub- lications, one finds much emphasis laid on the Lyceum societies, their long successful programs and joint sessions. Athletics consist- ed only of baseball and now and then a football contest. It might be assumed, as is so often done by some that the student of the past, devoted himself more industriously than those of the present, but the large amount of jokes and puns on the local stu- dents and professors found does not indicate this.
In comparison, the advance is easily seen by the superiority of the present publications, due to the ever changing and advancing interests of the student body.
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ate quarters instead of the official twenty minute halves.
The first quarter found the going favorable for the Juniors, the Seniors seeming unable to find the basket. The second period was the star session of the evening.
To the surprise of the onlookers the Seniors took things in hand and easily ran up to a 13-14 score, when the period ended. This was the final effort of the Seniors as they scored but one more basket during the game.
The third quarter found the Seniors in dire distress. feeing unable to penetrate the Juniors' defense they quickly substituted Barnard and then Hunting, but of no avail.. Their expected as- sistance was quickly demolished by the confident Juniors and the contest ended with a 33-15 score.
Hopkins, King and Greene each scored four baskets for the Juniors, while Maure and Ran- dolph for the Seniors totaled three apiece.'
The summary:
juniors F. B. P. P. T. P.
Hopkins, 1. f. 4 1 9 King, r. f. 0
Saunders, c. 2 0 4 Greene, 1. g. 4 0 8 Bliss, r. g. 2 0 4
Total Seniors Randolph,, r.
Groves, 1. f.
Maure, c.
Kirk, r. g.
Burdick, 1. g.
F . f.
26 B.
3 0 3 1 0
0
P. P.
0 1 0 0 0
33
.T P.
6 1 6 2 0
*Barnard, 1. g. 0
*Hunting, 1. g. 0 Total 7 Referee—Fiske.
Timer—Platt.
Scorer—Wight.
0 0 1
0 0 15
Time of quarters—10 minutes.
Attendance 250.
* Substitutes.
STANDINGS
W o n
1919 2 1917 1 1918 0 1916 0
Lost
0 1 1 1
P. C.
1000 500 000 000
Games This Week
This week's games in the inter- class series should see some decis- ive battles staged. Tonight the college Frosh and Seniors play, and, while it is realized that the Frosh have an unusually fast team, the Seniors are determined not to let them finish with a clean record. A most import- ant game will be that between the Ag Junio.rs and Seniors, as they are tied at present, and the hon- ors of the school are at stake.
The games for Tuesday of next week will be played Monday in- stead of the scheduled date. This date introduces a new quintet to the basketball world—that of the University faculty. Some of the fastest playing seen in recent years has been promised for this contest, so that it will surely be a battle royal. Captain Whitford is carefully guarding the work of his men, and stated that he would not be able to announce his team until they take the floor. The other contest for the evening will be between the Junior and Sopho- more men of the college.
FIAT DINNER PLANS STRIKE A ROCK
Still another addition wa made, during the past week, to the "postponed because of con- flicting event " list. This time it affected none other than the Fiat Lux staff, who were schedul- ed to be dinner guests of Hubert Bliss, '17, and Ford Barnard, '16, at the Castle Saturday evening.
Details of this postponement are very simple. Monday a date for the Glee Club concert at Al mond was secured, which date for some reason coincided with the Fiat arrangement. As several of the Fiat men are like-"
wise indispensable to the satis- factory working of the Glee Club, it was decided to waive the event of local interest to that more essential to the college's welfare, and the Fiat dinner was postponed accordingly. At- tempts to find a satisfactory date before the Agricultural School commencement have been made, but present indications are that it will have to await its turn dur- ing the next month.
AG JUNIORS ABLY PRESENT FARCE
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Following the presentation a dance was enjoyed by quite a few couples until midnight. The at- tendance on the whole was not as large as would have been had it not been for the Glee Club con- cert in Horn ell and other detract- ing events.
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Cyrus Bloodgood John Duncan, an expert guyer
Laurence Burgott Bradley Williams, another guyer
Richard Humphrey Mrs. Theodore Thompson-
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—Miss Bdnah Horton will give her graduation recital from the music department at Agricul- tural Hall, Monday evening, March 20th, at 8.15. She will be assisted by Miss Mable Hood vo- alist, and Mr. Weed at the sec- ond piano. The public are cor- dially invited.
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PROF. WHITFORD TELLS OF ' LOAN ASSOCIATION'S
WORK
Through the co-operation of Prof. William C. Whitford the Fiat is able to publish that part of his assembly address of March 1, which pertains to the University Loan Fund. The organization which has this work in charge was formed in May, 1915, and has during its existence proved very valuable in assisting students fi- naneiallyj. Prof. Whitford is a member of the loan committee, and has given in his paper infor- mation that will be worth ready- ing. (Editor's Note.)
I have sometimes cherished the ideal that the students of Alfred Uni- versity might organize a credit union under the Banking Law of the State of New York. The very practical dif- ficulty in the way is the circumstance that those who wish to borrow do not have steady incomes with which to begin weekly or monthly payments.
The logical maturity of debts which students incur is at the end of next summer vacation, or at the end of a year or two years when the student will be out in the world earning a competence.
Although it is therefore very dif- ficult for us to establish a Credit Union according to the scheme laid down by the Banking Law, it is easily possible for us to adopt the spirit that lies back of the Credit Unions. I mean that post graduates can furnish the money, and undergraduates can for a while be the borrowers, and then in turn become the lenders. This is the principle under which the Uni- versity Loan Fund was established last May. The credit for the idea be- longs to certain members of the Twentieth Century Club, and to Dr.
Titsworth in particular. I will admit that I did not at first favor the plan, because of certain practical draw-
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backs in operation which I could foresee. I thought rather that we should continue our efforts in a pri- vate way to bring together student borrowers and the people who were willing to grant loans to students.
There is still abundant opportunity for this individual method of helping students through timely loans; but I believe that the University Loan Fund properly managed has a wide field of usefulness. I am enthusiastically for it. It has already proven its useful- ness and its adaptability, but its real success lies with you. My hope is that as you go out into the world and begin to earn money and to invest money that you will feel constrained to send back ten dollars or twenty dol- lars or a hundred dollars to the Uni- versity Loan Fund, to help some stu- dent temporarily through a period of extra expense toward a period of more abundant income, when he can in turn help the next generation of stu- dents. ,
•There are to be sure many other schemes for helping students.
You help students when you increase the facilities of Alfred University. I have no objection whatever to your making a contribution to the new gym- nasium or endowing a thousand dol- lar scholarship. I am presenting a scheme which does not involve1 the giving of any money, but simply the affording of a convenient opportunity to borrow. I do not ask people to give money to the Loan Fund. Sev- eral people have given money; but others have let us have money with the understanding that it is to be re- paid upon due notice with such in- terest as is appropriate in view of our expenses.
Now please do not think that the University Loan Fund is designed to put an end to frugality by making bor- rowing easy. There is no desire up- on the part of the management to stimulate borrowing. Our idea is simply to supplement other means of obtaining necessary credit, and to offer so far as our resource.5 will al- low a convenient means of borrowing.
I might say right here by way of parenthesis that we have lent every dollar that we could obtain, and that the treasury is now empty.
In order that the University Loan Fund may most efficiently conserve its purpose, and that its future use- fulness may not be impaired several rules have been adopted by the Faculty for the guidance of the Loan Committee. One is that no more than a hundred dollars shall be loaned to any one student until the whole fund exceeds a thousand dollars. Another is that the student must have an aver- age standing of C. Another is that the note must be secured—by en- dorsement or otherwise.
We should like to be accommodat- ing, and lend any amount to any of our friends and say nothing about se- curity; but our resources are as yet rather meager, and we are convinced
that the only way to obtain large in- crement to the Fund is by assuring the subscribers that we are very conser- vative in management, and that the i,nvestmjents of the Committee are safe. We deeply regret that we can- not make the rate of interest 5 per cent, or 4% per cent or lower; but we have to incur some expense to ad- vertise the Fund, and then it some- times will happen that a portion of the Fund will lie idle. Six per cent is not however, a high rate of interest, especially when you compare it with the charge made by the Morris Pan Banks which is practically 12 per cent.
Since the organization of the Uni- versity Loan Fund in May last, the Committee has made fourteen loans:
four from funds especially provided for particular students, and ten from our own funds. In the aggregate these loans have amounted to $645, or an average of $46 each. Two of these loans have already been repaid.
And now in closing, that my re- marks may have some apparent unity, let me refer again to my text:
"Neither a borrower or a lender be ; For loan oft loses both itself and friend And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry."
But if you must borrow, and are at a loss how to go about it, we suggest that you talk the matter over witii some member of the Loan Committee, Professor Paul E. Titsworth, Profes- sor Ford S. Clarke, or the speaker.
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Special Funds
Four loans have been made by the Committee from funds furnished by individuals for loans selected by these lenders as follows:
No. 1. May 4, 1915 one year 6 per cent No. 2. May 4, 1915 on demand.
No. 3. -J.ay 5,* 1915 one year No. 24. Feb. 15, 1916 two years
II General Fund
Receipts From nine contributors
Temporary loans $12.25 and $22.25 ' Loans repaid, No. 6 $ 10 00 Loans repaid, No. 4 100 00—
Interest on No. 4. . .'
$100 00 50 00 50 00
30 00—$230 00
$290 00
$ 34 50—$324 50 110 00
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Loans as follows :
No. 4. May 22, 1915 six months.
No. 5. June 10, 1915 six months.
No. 6. Sept. 30, demand
No. 7. No. 4, one year . . No. 8. Dec. 16, one year
No. 9. Dec. 22, two years No. 10. Jan. 3, 1916 two years. .. . No. 11. Jan. 4, eight months No. 12. Feb. 11, one year No. 13. Feb. 21, one year Temporary loan repaid
$437 25 10 00
$100 50 10 35 50 30 25 30 35 50
00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
00—$415 00 12 25
$437 25 I I I
Two loans to students of a hundred dollars each were made upon the recommenda- tion of members of the Committee shortly before this fund was organized.
WILLIAM C. WHITFORD, PAUL E. TITSWORTH, FORD S. CLARKE,
Committee.
ATHLETIC ADVERTISING MANAGER PROPOSED Important Position Under Revised
Constitution—Duties Manifold A student advertising manager for the Athletic Association of the University ! This is perhaps the most important article that is embodied in the Council's set of recommendations for amend- ing the Association's Constitu- tion.
.This new office, the holder of which would be under the direct authority of the Graduate Man- ager, carries with it vast re- responsibilities and far vaster possibilities. To centralize the
" p r e s s work" of the institu- tion's athleiics in one man may not appeal to the other fellows, but they will surely acquiesce to it when they realize its advan- tages .
The students of Alfred are not as dead a bunch as some people think; likewise the athletics of our Alma Mater are a lot more active and important than they are often believed to be. When contests are played and fought for and won on our field, it is discouraging, to say the least, to have from the pens of aspiring underclass correspondent, gross- ly inaccurate and poorly writ- ten notices in the neighboring press. When the Reserves thru lack of unity and multiplied substitutions are just able to keep ahead of the high school team they are playing, it is surely degrading to the Univer- sity, although it may be amusing, to read in the home paper of that school team how, " T h e High School Lads helfl Alfred Univer- sity to a close score." or how
" Johnnie Smith, the high school Pull-back, easily pierced Alfred University's heavy line." The misunderstandings that have re- sulted from confusing the Agri- cultural School teams with the College teams, have been elimin- ated, it was thought; but the account of the game at Hobart this year was headed thus:
"Alfred Aggies give the Gen- evans a Hard Bright."
Does not the accurate presen- tation of athletic activities, do not the connected notices of coming games and team develop-
ments, does not the best adver- tisement of Alfred victories and advances call for a centralized press agency? Can the ad van- tages of understandings with the editors of the papers in the vicinity, to publish only author- ized material, not be imagined to a sufficient extent to make you heartily in favor of the amendment. It will be the big- gest move the Association has made since the Graduate Man- ager's authority was extended.
DR. L. H. BAILEY N. Y. S. A.
COMMENCEMENT SPEAKER
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unusual opportunity of listening to a world known authority on rural problems.
Class night, which will be held on Tuesday at Ag Hall, will be something unusual in itself. Ow- ing to the limited space, aside from the students, only those re- ceiving special invitations will be able to attend. In place of the usual program of class history, wlil and the other likewise monoton- ous papers, there will be given two special features, one of which will be of direct interest to the Juniors and these underclassmen are earnestly invited to be pres- ent. Those who remain at home will miss something good.
As given in the program of last week, Pres. Davis will deliver the Baccalaureate sermon Sunday morning at 10 :30 A. M. in the S.
D. B. Church. Tuesday evening, class night at Ag Hall (by invita- tion only). Wednesday evening at 8 P. M., reception to class of 1916, by Director and Mrs. W. J.
Wright. Thursday at 2 P. M. in Firemens Hall will be held the graduating exercises and pre- sentation of diplomas. At this time Dr. Bailey will address the class of 1916. The annual alumni banquet will be given at seven in the same building.
Each year seems to bring more of the June graduates, this year the number being equally divided.
Eighteen members will receive di- plomas at the graduation exer- cises the remaining eighteen re- ceiving their rewards in June.
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REVISION OF ATHLETIC CONSTITUTION
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members of the council to meet and elect the officers for the year. As only half of the mem- bers are elected each year, a situ- ation might arise whereby politics would dictate an election under a strict ruling; it was thought best to avoid such a possibility by changing the wording to read,
"the council for the ensuing year."
A third revision pertains to the election of the student managers who would not, under the present ruling, be elected before the be- ginning of the respective seasons.
While the Graduate Manager arranges the schedule, there is much that a student manager should do during the year. The time of election under the revision would be at the close of each sea- son for the season following.
Heretofore basketball honors have been awarded to those play- ing in a majority of intercollegi- ate games. Thus, as this year, one game constituted a majority and the esteem in which the A is held would suffer. The revis- ion states the number of intercol- legiate contests to be at least three, and the importance of pass- ing this qualification is seen in that a recent action of the council granted this year's letters pro-
vided such an amendment could be secured.
Managership letters, which would follow the general type of the sport in which the manager work was done, will be awarded if voted upon favorably tomor- row night. This letter would designate its award by a small
" M " in the lower half of the
"A".
Another entirely new provision is the awarding of certificates with the letter honor, certifying to the person having won major honors. It was thought that this would increase respect for the honor, as well as giving one proof of having won collegiate major honors.
CAMPUS
—Ruth Canfield '19, was at her home in Friendship over the week- end.
—Edna Jackson left Sunday night for New York, for the Y. W.
C. A. Conference held in the city March 13, 14, 15, 16.
President Davis attended the Ministers' Meeting at the South Side Baptist Church in Hornell, Monday, March 13, 1916. He acted as moderator at the meet- ing.
—Wm. B. Buck' '16, was called to his home in Canisteo last week by the death of his father, Herm- an E. Buck.
