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VOL. XXXI, NO. 18 — TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1944, ALFRED, N. Y. Telephone 29-T-lll STUDENT BOX HOLDER
Annual Inter-Sorority Ball Planned Feb. 26
Dance Open To All Girls On Campus; Sororities To Have Open House For Intermission
Saturday February 26 will mark one of the most important days on the Alfred University campus in the college year of 1943-44! Yes, that is the day; the day of the Inter-Sorority Ball, the college dance of the year. For the first time the dance will be open to all girls on the campus.
The dance will be held in the South Hall with music furnished' by Andy Grillo's Orchestra. Dancing will be from 9:00 p.m. until 2:00 a.m. with
"open house" at all the sororities dur- ing the intermission.
Jean Gardner '45 is chairman of the dance, Isabel Smith '45 is chairman of the decorations" committee, and1 Phyl- lis Little '45 is chairman of the orches- tra committees. Tickets are being sold ty members of the Inter-sorority Council for $2.00. The members of the Council are: Olivia Bussel '44, Phyllis Little '45, Isabel Smith '4-5, Mardie Gibbo '44, Janet Secor '44, and Jean Gardner '45.
Remember the date, girls—February 26—the biggest dance of the year.
ACF To Send Delegates To Geneseo Meet
The Alfred Christian Fellowship is arranging to send delegates to a con- ference sponsored by the New York Student Christian Movement to be held at Geneseo the first weekend in March.
Outstanding among the speakers scheduled to appear is Dr. William Hutchins, director of the Danforth Foundation and' father of two college presidents—Dr. Robert Hutchins, pres- ident of the University of Chicago.
and Dr. William Hutchins, Jr., presi- dent of Berea College. Another pop- ular speaker will be Dr. Wilhelm Paucfk, of the University of Chicago, who is well known to students who have attended the Silver Bay summer conferences.
The Alfred delegation will leave on Saturday morning and return Sunday afternoon. Anyone interested in atten- ding this conference should see Mary Lou Jeffrey '44, Robert Meyer '44 or the Chaplain.
President Norwood Leaves On Vacation
President J. Nelson Norwood left last week for an extended vacation in the South, where he will visit promin- ent Alfred University Alumni, trustees and other friends, among them Dr.
Orra S. Rogers and Dr. O. P. Fairfield, The Board of Trustees, meeting in October, instructed him to plan a vac- ation for some time during the winter, but there seemed little prospect for the trip because of pressing Univer- sity business in connection with tlie Army Training Program. On Wednes- day, before he left, President Norwood, with Burton B. Crandall and Mr. W.
H. Reid, was in Olean on University business.
Flower Arranging Course Started
An evening course in flower arrange- ment is being planned by the Agricul- tural-Technical Institute for interest- Anyone desiring is asked to see ed university girls,
further information
Miss Gladys Stroh at the Ag-School Greenhouse.
Campus Snapshots Wanted
The Kanakadea is making a request for campus snap- shots. If you have some will you please see that they get to Dick Faulkner, Rita Sar- gen or Francine Robbins.
These pictures must be in not later than February 20th.
February 20 To Be Prayer Day
The Day of Prayer for Students, sponsored annually by the World's Student Christian Federation will be observed Sunday, February 20 by the Alfred Christian Fellowship and the University Church.
At the evening Forum or the ACF the topic for discussion will be "How College Has' Changed My Religion", and the session will be opened by brief statements from the four officers of the ACF, President, Mary Lou Jeffrey '44 Vice Presidents, Margaret Lord '44 and1 Yutaka Kobayashi '46, Sec- retary-Treasurer, Robert Meyer '44.
Miss Lord will act as\chairman of the Forum and Meyer will conclude with a summary.
At the special service at eleven o'- clock Sunday morning in the Univer- sity Church, Chaplain Geipe will speak on the subject, "The Temper of Your Faith." The University Choir will sing "The "Lord's1 Prayer" by Ma- lotte, under the direction of Mrs. S. R.
Scholes and accompanied by Mrs. Jo- seph Seidlin.
Fewer Courses To Be Offered At 1944 Summer Session
Plans are being made for the 1944 summer at Alfred University.
Declining* enrollment will make it necessary to restrict the number of courses offered, and' courses will be taught only when there is a sufficient demand for them.
It is important that regular students who are planning to do summer work indicate their intention at an early date. All people who are interested are asked to communicate with Dean Drake, who is director of the summer session.
The dates for summer school as scheduled in the university catalogue are; May 9 through May 26—Inter- session and July 3 through August 11
—regular summer session.
Independents Elect New Executive Board Members
Two new members, David Weinrib '47 and Dewey Cardillo Ag-Tech, were elected to the Independent Executive Board last Tuesday.
Other members of the board are Francine Robbins, president; Douglas Case '47, vice-president; Cynthia Le- ban '46, secretary; Jean MacDonald '46, social chairman; Paul Cook '45, publicity chairman.
Dean Releases White List For This Semester
Forty-nine juniors and seniors have been named to this semes- ter's White List, which was re- leased today by Dean M. Ellis Drake.
The list includes 17 seniors and 32 juniors all of whom have a 2 point in- dex or a 1.5 without any previous dis- cipline.
The Senior members are L. Elaine Beckstrand, Olivia L. Bussell, Doria B. Cunningham, Marian M. Feeney, Margaret M. Gibbo, Nellie B. Haehn, V. Eileen Hannell, Margaret E. Hop- kins, Carolyn P. Howe, Mary Lou Jef- frey, Margaret K. Lord, Robert S. Mey- er, I. Eunice Reniff, Dorothy L. Rob- bins, Janet E. Secor, Mary J. Tremaine and Robert E. Tuttle.
The Juniors: Mary L. Aldrich, Robert D. Bragman, Emma M. Bur- dick, Esther A. Burdick, Robert L.
Collin, Paul W. Cook, Frank L. Cor- nish, Doris J. Coutant, Isobel Dobson, Helen P. Dreher, Richard D. Faulkner, L. Elizabeth Fay, Evelyn Grossman, Doris M. Hill, Beatrice C. Jackson.
Grace R. Kobernuss;, Thaddeus A. Kup- inski, Virginia M. Larson, Margaret S. Long, Frederica Miller, Henry Nak- amura, Harriet M. Norton, Arlene D. Patterson, Elizabeth L. Peck, Abbott Pozefsky, Alfred C. Saunders, Helen R. Sims, Isabel L. Smith, Gordon L. Swanson, Betty J. VanGorder, Ruth A. Weitz and William H. Witzleben.
Assembly Guest
Miss Barnwell Is Campus
Guest Today
Miss Julia Barnwell of Bennington College will visit the Alfred1 Campus on February 15 in the interests of the United States Assembly,
The Assembly was formed in 1942 in order to fulfill the desire of Amer- ican students to study the most pres- sing problems of national and inter- national affairs and then to act on their decisions in cooperation with progressive forces in college communi- ties.
Miss Barnwell will hold conferences with student leaders- while she is on the campus.
Ewart E. Turner
WAVE Officer To Visit Alfred
Ensign- Ralpha J. Becker, U.S.N.R, will speak to senior women concerning opportunities in the Womens' Naval Reserve Program, on Thursday, Feb.
17.
Ensign Becker is a member of a WAVES traaveling board which will be in Hornell on that day and has es- pecially requested that she be allowed to speak to the women of the senior class. Personal interviews may be arranged by those who are interested.
The place and time of the speech will be announced later.
Ag-Tech Professors Attend Conference
W. C. Hinkle and T. A Parish, co- directors of the Agricultural and Tech- nical Institute, attended a two day conference of the state technical school directors at Cornell University Wed- nesday and Thursday.
Lynn Emerson of the Sibley College of Engineering was the chief speaker.
"Curricula in the Technical Institutes in the Reconstruction Period" provided the theme of the conference.
Alfred Honor Roll Nearing Completion
Mr. Ward C. Tooke, plant manager of Alfred University, who is in charge of the project for erecting the campus honor roll of Alfred service men, an- nounces that the first names will appear on the board within a short time.
Prof. Don G. Schreckengost was or- iginally slated to do the lettering for the board, but due to an unexpected circumstances he had to give up the task. A contract has been given to th»
Smith sign painting concern of Hor- nell to finish the work.
A list of about four hundred names of students and faculty members who have joined the armed forces will be put on detachable pieces of wood and then placed on the honor board in al- phabetical order. Gold stars will be put beside the names of those men who have been killed in action and the faculty names will be printed in slightly different style so as to dis- tinguish them from the names of the students.
Community Chest Representatives Begin Campaign
The Campus Community Chest began its campaign Saturday, February 12. Representatives on eampua have been ehoseen to can- vass faculty, administration and students of the four colleges.
Representing the Ag- Tech faculty is Mr. T. A., Parish; the administra- tion and staff, Mr. B. F. Crump, who is also Treasurer of the Chest; the Ceramic School faculty, Dr. M. J. Rice;
and the Liberal Arts School faculty, Professor George Hobart. David Clarke represents both faculty and students in the School of Theology.
Student representatives are: Sheryl Wilbur '44 from the Ag School;
Roberta Wells '47, Alpine Cottage;
Charlotte Leadley '47, Brookside; Vir- ginia Larson '45, Castle; Eva Rodies '47, Delta Cottage; Virginia McGowan '47, Green Gables; Doris Cunningham '44, Pi Alpha; Ruth Ann Weitz '45, Kappa Cottage; Elaine Locke '46, Sig- ma Chi; Joanna Folts '46, Theta Chi;
Wesley Bell '46, Kappa Psi. Unaffilia- ted men will be reached by Paul Cook '45 and Gordon Swanson '45.
The community is being canvassed by a group of representatives from the local branch of the American Red Cross under the leadership of Mrs.
Lyn Vars.
Subscriptions will be recorded on special pledge cards and cash may be paid immediately or on March 1 and April 1. Pledges may be turned in at the Treasurer's office or at the Uni-
versity Bank.
Ewart Turner To Be Assembly Speaker
Here Thursday Night
Journalist,Tra veler To Discuss Germany and Democracy
Ewart Edmund Turner will be the guest speaker at the student assembly Thursday evening at 7 ;30. The topic will be "Are Germans Capable of Democracy ?"
Mr. Turner's speech should be one of the most interesting and enlighten- ing speeches! that has ever been deliv- ered o» this campus. From Mr. Turner, who has lived and travelled in Ger-
Army-Navy Tests Planned
The Third Army-Navy College qualifying test for the Army Specialized Training Program and the Navy College (V-12) program will be given Wednesday, March 15 at 9 :00 p.m.
College men between the ages of 17 and 21 inclusive are qualified to take the test. The same examination will be taken by both Army and Navy candidates and is designed to test the aptitude and general knowledge re- quired for programs of college train- ng. All qualified students are urged to take the test. At the time of the test each candidate will be given choice of his service preference but taking the test does not obligate him to enlist in the service.
The Army Specialized Training Pro- gram is designed to meet the Army's needs for specialists and technicians in certain critical fields of study. The Navy college program also enables students to continue academic train- ing. Successful completion of the pres- cribed courses may be followed by fur- ther officers' training, leading to a commission1 in the Navy.
All college students who are inter- ested in taking this test should get in touch with Dean Drake immediately for further information and admission forms. Students in the Ag-Tech Insti- tute should consult with Prof. Parrish.
Four Programs To Complete Assembly Series
Four more assembly programs will complete the series planned by the assembly committee this semester, it was learned today.
On Thursday Edmund Ewart Tur- ner, former minister of the American Church in Berlin, will speak on "Are Germans Capable of Democracy?"
On Monday, March 6, Max Gene Nohl, a deep sea diver and explorer, will speak on "Walking With Death."
Dr. Ray Wingate will give an organ recital in the University Church on April 6. Rabbi Fink of Temple Beth Zion, Buffalo will speak April 24. Hia topic will be announced later.
Waring to Pay Tribute To Teachers Program
Fred Waring, on his nation-wide
"Chesterfield Pleasure Time" broad- cast February 18, will pay tribute to the splended contribution which the vocational education teachers pro- gram is making to the war effort. The Alfred Agricultural and Technical In- stitute is a part of this war training program.
The broadcast may be heard at 7:00 p.m. over the NBC network.
many, we shall hear what has been going on inside Germany since Hitler's rise to power.
About twelve years ago a famous Berlin professor said to Ewart Tur- ner, "Watch Adolph Hitler—he is.
Germany's man of destiny, the most fateful revolutionist of our day who- will refashion the world's map." At that time, between 1930 and 1934, Mr.
Turner was Pastor of the American Church in Berlin. He did watch Adolph Hitler and study him and today he is the outstanding American authority on Hitler and National Socialist ideo- logy. For ten years he saw Hitler at work in Germany. He has been in res- idence and has traveled in Germany for a longer period of time than any- other American lecturer. He has been in South America, travelling into Ger- man settlements and' studying Nazi foreign penetration.
Mr. Turner has degrees from Ohio, Wesleyan and Boston University and has studied' at Harvard and the Uni- versity of Berlin. He is also a journa- list, being correspondent for publica- tions such as the Religious News Ser- vice and the British Weekly. He has lectured at Universities such as Col- umbia, New York, Dartmouth, Smith, Harvard, Princeton and scores of oth- ers' and at different churches and clubs all over the country. As a minister he has a unique background for inter- preting the frustrated emotions and>
messianic drives which characterize the totalitarian legions.
A forum will follow Mr. Turner's address. So come out to this inter- esting assembly, Alfred students"! This will be your chance to hear views from an authority and ask questions about the story of Hitler's work inside Ger- many.
Nurse Called Home By Death of Fiance
Miss Joan Marie Sharvin, a cadet nurse, has been called home by the death of her fiance, Aviation Radio- man Joseph H. Bauer of Lancaster, N. Y.
Radioman Bauer was attached to the Wildwood Naval Air Station in New Jersey and was one of two Navy fliers killed last week when a training plane fell into Deleware Bay off East Creek, N. J.
Dr. Barnard to Speak To Independents
Dr. Ellsworth Barnard will speak to the Independents. on "Post-War Plan- ning," February 22, at 7:45 p.m. in Social Hall. Following his speech an open-forum will be conducted.
This is the first open meeting the Independent organization has sponsor- ed during this college year. All faculty members, students, and towns- people are cordially Invited to attend.
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THE FIAT LUX
Alfred University's Student Paper
Published every Tuesday of the school year by a student ttmff. Entered as second-class matter October S, 191) at the
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Editor-in-Chief HELEN P. DREHER '45
Managing Editor Business Manager ROBERTA BLISS '45 MARY LOU JEFFREY '44 ASSISTANT EDITORS BUSINESS STAFF
HEWS Kalope Giopulos *46 CIRCULATION ASSISTANT
.ASS'T NEWS Phyllis Murphy '46 . Doris Comfort '46 SPORTS Renee Suchora '47 ADVERTISING ASSISTANT
SOCIETY Genevieve Mezey '46 Gladys Imke '46 FEATURES Wilma White '46 ALUMNI ASSISTANT
SECRETARY V. Eileen Hannell '44 Hazel Guthrie '44 REPORTERS : Emma Burdick '45, Esther Burdick '45, Gordon Swanson '45, Betty Lou Fontaine '46, Corinne Herriek '47, Shirley Lane '47, David Powell '47, Julianne Sanford '47, Nathalie Pernikoff '47, Herbert McKinstry '47.
PROOF READER : Cynthia Leban '46.
BUSINESS STAFF MEMBERS : Margaret Sutton '45, Ada Egbert '46, Gladys Heebner '46, Dorrit Last '46, Martha Miner '46, Jean Moore '46, Carolyn Torrey 46, Edith Foster '47.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1944
It Must Be Done
Last semester at several of the many discussions regarding the
"value of student government the question of the now extinct honor system was brought up. At that time, it was acknowledged that such a system would not work now—we had not the necessary trust and sense of fair play that is necessary on the part of both instructors and students.
It seems that we were rationalizing when we accepted such a statement. It is not only a feeling of trust and a sense of fair play that we lack, but also the feeling that cheating is wrong, fundamen- tally wrong, whether we are being trusted or watched, whether it involves us alone or others as well. Only by proving that we underT stand this principle, are willing to abide by it and expect others to abide by it can we ever hope to attain that state of mutuallity needed for an honorable honor system.
For the past few weeks some of us have sat in classes and watch- ed certain individuals copy their way through quizzes and exams, sometimes cleverly, sometimes not so cleverly. So what—you say, they're only cheating themselves and anyway whose business is it if they cheat. Don't do it yourself and you have nothing to worry about.
"We do have something to worry about and it is our business. We can not expect to produce the kind of tomorrow's world we1 visual- ize if we do not do something to clean up the elements which will make it less than we hope for. Cheating can have no place in the post war world. It has no place now. It should never have a place.
We've asked for governing power and we've accepted that power.
Now it is our job to make this power work;—one of the first jobs is to sew the seeds of an honor system that will work. Perhaps the offen- ding individuals need only to be told that we know they are cheating.
I doubt it. They need to be told and shown that we will not tolerate their cheating.
Here Is A Job
There is a nasty little subject which for the most part is avoided
"by the majority of us but which occasionally comes to the fore with alarming intensity and then suddenly disappears behind a screen of prejudices that mask themselves as reasonable tolerances. This sub- ject to which I refer is one which every sorority girl fears; one which everyone of us should fear—the subject of racial prejudice.
We should fear racial prejudice and discrimination, not because it is a weak barrier which may break under pressure and allow the so-called minor groups to become dominant, but because it is a strong barrier which can and probably will prevent any possible achieve- ment of lasting peace. Wars are only overtly and brutal manifesta- that the oppressed groups rise up against their oppressors and for tions of a seeking for and preserving of position. History has proven a period of time manage to hold the balance of power only to have the cycle repeated.
Most of us at Alfred find ourselves members of the "front seat"
group and we are afraid in the light of these historical events, that a minority group, particularly the Jewish group may force us into the back seat where we can no longer do the driving. In order to justify our fears, we magnify qualities which we have labeled "un- desirable" and say all those whose names have a particular spelling or who have a cultural pattern which deviates slightly from the ac- cepted one must be allowed to share experiences with us only to a
"very limited degree. A degree in no way detrimental to our own status.
i We are not necessarily to blame for our attitudes, our parents bequeathed them to us and they in turn received them from their own parents. However, we are responsible for holding to prejudices once we have become aware that they are only prejudices.
We must begin to know well, members of all our minority groups.
We must allow the best of them to lead along with the best of us.
To do this we must cease generalizing about the evil of equality and hunt for particular instances of its good.
Because we cannot reach this goal of racial "inter-dominance"
immediately does not mean that we can never reach it—We must reach it!
Editor's Mail Bag
Editor, Fiat Lux
This is being written during one of these rare lulls in our ftaining pro- gram. I'm taking advantage of it be- cause such an occasion may never recur.
When the officers learn that we have time to write letters they con- clude that we don't have enough to do, consequently, some plan is immediat- ely devised to eliminate the dreaded spare time.
But fear not for our safety, my com- rades, our ingenuity in accomplishing our desires is truly remarkable.
Our course is similar to that given at OCS but for us it is only a prelude to a rigerousi program at Yale. Sev- eral Alfredians have already passed through this outfit into Tale. Art Powell '43, John Tiftikjan ex '44 and Bob Moebus '43 left before I arrived.
I sent Ed Cruzan ex '45 on his way two weeks ago.
I expect to be there myself before very long.
Chick Berger ex-'44 and I have been trying to get together to revive old memories, but we are never able to complete our plans.
Finally located Tom Grove ex '44 in the ASTP outfit at CCNY—just in case anyone is interested;
One thing that I miss very much is writing my piece for the Fiat. Am writing for the Cadet paper, but it is not the same kind of material, if you know what I mean.
Let me express1 my gratitude for the Fiat and the Alumni News. They are both as welcome as any letter I may receive.
My best to the gang and the faculty.
Since Hickey, Cornwell and Busch are the only three left from our Ceramic class, special greetings to them.
Lou Kelem
Seymour Johnson Field1, N. C.
Editors Fiat Lux ,
Doesn't it sometimes occur to the editorial staff that the title of the weekly column "One View" is rather misleading?
Naturally, a certain allowance is made by those of us who know its writer, but some of the freshmen who do not know him as well, may form1 the opinion that he actually believes what he writes!
Would it not be more fair to these students to give such a column the more fitting title of "New Thoughts in Humor" or "What'si Wrong with This?" or even possibly, "The Evi>ls of a Limited Education?".
Yours- for a more accurate and fact- ual column..
Al Saunders '45
Alfredians In The Service
Pvt. Charles Hoffman ex-'45, has re- turned from spending four months with the famous 82th Mountain In- fantry Division in Kiska. Chuck spent his twenty day furlough at home dur- ing the Christmas holidays before de- parting to Camp Carson, Colorado, with his unit.
A/C Lou Kelem '44 is another of the Alfred men to be stationed in the Air Corps at Yale University.
2nd Lt. Marion R. Nadler '44, has been transferred from Chanute Field, Illinois, to the ^Weather Squadron A.A.F. at Deming, New Mexico.
Pfc. Kenneth Burdick ex-'45, is now in Cleveland, Ohio.
Pfc. Gordon L. Sanford is stationed at Harlinger Army Field at Harlinger, Texas.
Norman Ruderman '43, was shipped from Dansville, Rhode Island to San Francisco, California, where he was given an APO number.
Pvt. William Hoitink '44, is study- ing in the ASTP Unit at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts.
S/Sgt. John L. Dougherty, Jr., has been moved from Shreveport. Louisi- ana to Hg. Det. at Camp Gordon, Georgia.
A/C Robert Luke, Jr., ex-'43, was recently commissioned a Second Lieu- tenant in the Army Air Forces at Turner Field.
A Soldier's Viewpoint
Today is Tuesday, February 15, 1944. Not a very special day.
Just another day of America at War. We will perform our tasks to- day as well as we know how, just as we did yesterday and just as we will do tomorow. For most of us the reason for performing the tasks have become mechanical, for we live in the moment and the part, never seeing the whole. Yet there is a meaning and a funda- mental truth in all we do. While the business of War is distasteful to all of us, it does not follow that there is no meaning in the prosecu- tion of the War. All this is not the result of a blind impulse. The constant remembrance of the forces within ourselves that tell us this has to be done will enable us to rise out of the moment and the part, and contemplate the whole. In keeping this total perspective we know why we fight, and in this knowledge is our strength to correct the errors of mankind.
Particularly at this time when so many of you students are to be lifted from this pattern of life at Alfred University and dropped into a more active phase of this war, it is important that we pause for a moment, study this country of ours, and its people, and refresh our minds as to why this peace loving country took the business of War. This knowledge will be a mental ration and comfort in the difficult days that lie ahead of this country of America, and view the forces that told us that this job had to be performed.
One morning these -"people of Amer- ica awoke and they experienced fear
—the fear of armed might. It started to tread on their heels, this fear of tyrannical exercise of power by one group or another. They felt this fear and knew instantly it had to be de- stroyed. They knew they must eradi- cate the force that produced this fear.
This then was their call to battle.
The first bomb merely hastened their resolve to destroy the plague that had infected their nation. This dis- ease, had they allowed it to spread, would have swollen into a monstrous stinking cancerous growth, which would have infected t h e i r . nation's honor and their self-respect. One hundred and sixty odd years ago they, as a nation, asserted that all men were created equal; that all men were entitled to life, liberty and the pur- suit of happiness. Now these faiths
which had become addicts to the nar- cotic effect of one man's voice.
The set out on a momentous job of making this child, this man, this wo man free from fear. The know they are not yet free. This fear crept into their life and their beliefs. It in terrupted life's pleasant walk through the harmonious peace and unity of a shining faith. This, divine drama Whose sitting is a little white church, with no denominations whatsoever, stood out as the symbol of America in the test. Its people discovered they had taken on a dignity that could not be cancelled out b y death. Within themselves they immediately denoun- ced the imprisonment of the souls, of people and their denouncement brought about the inevitable. They raised their arms against this reac- tionary madness. To this they dedi cated their lives.
were being challenged by nations
There is something in America these people need, and America needs them. Sometimes they are angry and confused over the strange workings of this land. Sometimes they ask if this is the real America But ultimately these trials have crystallized and strengthened their ideals. Though sometimes strange moods fill these people, they march on. Each step is a heartbeat in this land of theirs. Each step says it is a great honor to walk on American earth.
These people are not merely living, but have become a creative part of life. Their challenge to tyranny is the depth of their faith in their democracy. And they took the all-important step within their mind. The natural outgrowth of this step is the physical ex- pression of their determination to wipe out this cancerous growth in their minds.
When this job is done, you will say, "I am a part of the gooc that is America". For you are these people and this is your country
THE SOCIAL SWING
by Genevieve Mezey
Gay crepe paper streamers, festive hearts and a valentine box all lent atmosphere to the gala valentine dance sponsored by Kappa Psi last Saturday evening in South Hall. From 8 'til 12, the merry- makers danced to the tunes of the Campus Cheers.
Ray Dry '44 acted as master of cere monies while all the tomfoolery of the intermission was going on. Valentines were delivered to the guests and door prizes of candy were given to Hannah Saunders '47 and Pvt. Stanley Jordan.
Pi Alpha celebrated its 21st birthday at a banquet given last Saturday eve- ning in Social Hall. Mrs. Evelyri Openhym, Pi Alpha's first president, acted as mistress of ceremonies at the party to celebrate the coming of age.
Silver coffee and tea pots were pre- sented to the sorority by the honor- ary members. Jeanne Sherman '44, delivered the welcoming address.
Other speakers of the evening were Frederica Miller '45, who gave the
"Junior Viewpoint," Jean Moore '46, who delivered the "Sophomore Impres- sions" and Corinne Herriek '47, who told about the future of the pledges.
Jane Parvin '45 was in charge of the menu, Olivia Bussell '44 was chairman of the committee for decorations, Phyllis Little '45 headed the invita- tions committee and Genevieve Mezey '46 was in charge of the programs.
Dr. Herman Popplebaum was a Sun- day dinner guest at Sigma Chi.
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Theta Chi entertained Lee Hyers of Buffalo, New York, Barbara Guillaume '47 and Peg Lore '47, at dinner last Sunday.
Hannah Saunders was a dinner guest at Delta Sig Friday evening.
The girls of the Castle entertained their friends at a buffet supper last Sunday evening. Mae Barrus '46 was in charge of the menu and she was assisted by Bea Jackson '45 and Cyn- thia Leban '46.
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Miss Barbara Painter of Penn State was a guest at Sigma Chi last Monday.
Miss Edna Erickson of Morristown, New York, and Prof. Merton Moore, ASTP instructor, were married Febru^
ary 7, in Canton, New York.
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Miss Lee Myers of Buffalo, New York waa a weekend guest at Delta Sig.
The Castle entertained Kalope Giopulos '46 at dinner Friday evening.
Jean Steve'ns ex '46 was a weekend guest at Kappa Delta.
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Faculty members and their wives and students and their guests of the Ag-Tech Institute participated in a skating party at the Wellsville rink last Saturday evening. The party was preceded by a dinner at Pickup's Hotel. At the dinner, William Hueg '44 was presented with a State Grange Medal for his winning speech fn the
One View
By Alvin Glaser
Bouquets:
To Supreme Court Justice Frank Murphy, Vice President Wallace, Wen- dell Wilkie and the others who have formed a committee to help save the European Jews from Nazi terrorism in Europe and to combat anti-Semit- ism in our own country.
To F.D.R. for his clear-cut message to Congress backing the Green-Lucas Bill in the Senate and the Worley Bill in the House of Representatives.
Both bills would give the soldiers the right to vote under federal jurisdic- tion.
To Henry A. Wallace for continuing his fight to make this the "century of the common man" even though it may turn out to be political suicide. This, because the conservative Democrats are slowly gaining more power and are out for his- scalp.
To all the members of both houses of Congress1 who have continually fought to make the United States take the lead in paving the way for a bet- ter and more peaceful worM through an international organization.
To the American public for ita wholehearted support of the Infantile Paralysis Fund, the Fourth War Loan, and' the war effort in its ©ntirity.
* • * It's About Time:
Governor Tom Dewey finally gave the?
Republican leaders the go-ahead sig- nal to toss his hat into the Presiden- tial ring. His continual denying the fact that he was a candidate made some people actually believe that he would remain governor of New York., This lost him quite a few adherents.
It is about time that the Republi- cans formulated, a platform for their party. They can not ride the fence all the time and the sooner they come out with a policy regarding internal and foreign affairs the more chance they will have to win the elections- of 1944. To date all they have done is oppose the administration at every turn
I think that it is about time that somebody told the Republicans and!
reactionary Southern Democrats that we are fighting this war to retaia democracy and that the poll-tax andl the attempts to thwart the soldiers from voting are not two of the demo- cratic principles that this nation is shedding its "blood, sweat, and tears"
for.
Off The Wire (ACP)
"Across the Atlantic in the British Isles the Yanks are trying to fit Amer- ican slang into the dignified game of cricket. Members of the U. S. Eighth Air Force recently razzed batters and bowlers in the best Bronx manner.
Such razzing is not cricket, say the English, who prefer a polite hand- clapping to the cheer and jeer. Which influence will prevail? Will baseball audiences become sedate or will cricket fans learn to shout. "Better dudk, you jerk, here comes the bot- tle! ! ! — Student Life, Washington Uni- versity, St. Louis, Mo.
Twenty-one students have signed up for the new course in Chinese Lan- guage and culture at Wheaton College, Illinois.
Movie Time Table
Wednesday, February 16—Humph- rey Bogart in "Sahara". Shows at 7:00 and 9:20. Feature at 7:43 and 10:03.
Friday and Saturday, February IS and 19—Double Feature—"Best Foot Forward" with Lucille Ball and Harry James, and "Gangway for Tomorrow".
Show starts at 7:00. Last complete show 8:44. "Foot" at 7:10 and 10:15.
'Gangway" at 8:49, only.
American Speaking Contest at Syra- cuse. Eleanor Straun '44 was chair- man of the affair. Sheryl Wilbur '44 acted as master of ceremonies.
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The Brookeide nurses entertained the new student nurses at a valentine party given last night.
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1944 THE FIAT LUX, ALFRED, N. Y. PAGE THREE
Rev. Edward Gill Talks To Fellowship Meeting
Bolivar Pastor Discusses Races Of South America
"The Racial Picture of Latin Amer- ica" was the subject of a talk by the Rev. Edward Gill at the ACF Forum last Sunday night.
All the races in the world are repre- sented in Latin America," he stated,
"but none has been dominant enough to build a homogeneous civilization.
The Indians, descendants of the ab- origens—the Aztecs:,* Incas Mayas^—
predominate in blood but the culture is Iberian.
"The Spanish explorers who came to Latin America inter-married with Indian and Negro natives and the re- sult today is a racial mixture which is almost impossible to classify. Cer- tain types dominate in certain sec- tions. In Mexico, ninety percent are Indians.
"On the whole racial prejudice has been almost nil but recently a pro- cess of race consciousness has been developing. One evidence, of it is the up-surge to power of the old Indian blood in a kind of protest against the Spanish and the Roman Catholic Church..
"In Argentina, .which is predomi- nately white, there has been an. in- creasing tension between whites and Indians.
"The Latin Americans are not in- terested in a Good Neighbor policy which is based on the good dollar.
The people want friendship and one way of this is through the exchange of students."
Mr. Gill was born in Trinidad and spent several years teaching there.
He is now the Methodist minister in Bolivar, N. Y.
Male To Meet Female For
Basketball Tilt
Providing something new again in the way of entertainment, while at the same time bringing to a head a controversy which has long been in the boiling pot, male will meet female in a basketball contest this Saturday night in South Hall to determine the campus superiors.
Game time is at eight o'clock.
Dancing will follow with music fur- nished by the now firmly established Campus Cheers.
Starting line-ups for both college ag- gregations, or what have you, have not as yet been picked, but all pre-game dopesters are laying even money as to the final outcome. All indications point to a "knock-'em-down, drag-'em- out" affair with plenty of slugging and hair-pulling.
As he was drawing up final plans ior the organized riot, John Busch, manager of the he's, stated that he hoped that at last Bob Meyer, Student Senate President, would have a chance to come through with his promise.
Meyer once stated, "Maybe I can't score any points playing basketball against boys, but if we were ever to play a girl's team, I couldn't be stopped."
To this statement, the girls of course yell, "Oh yeah! Come on and try it."
Impressions
Of Alfred
Practicing for a time when they'll be playing a more active role in the war, a group of new E. R. C. cadets invaded the Collegiate one Saturday night. The primary objectives of this mass attack seemed to be (1) the pin- ball machine (2) directions for reach- ing the sorority houses (3) informa- tion about where to put through long- distance calls.
From a group huddled over the pin- ball machine came the following:
. . . For the next three months I'M be making a study of the local pin-ball machine—Bill Holleren., Geneva, N. Y.
. . . Being from New York I'm glad to see a pin-ball machine again1—Mar- vin Barsky, Corona, N. Y.
. . . I'm depressed by the local Sat- urday night instead of impressed—
Dick Baime, Newark, N. J.
...The pin-ball machine cleaned me out—Harry Reiser, Bronx
A more intellectual group reclining on the sidelines preferred to confine their comments to more weighty . . .When I came I expected the temperature to be 50" below zero. The school seems nice and the campua is reaWy beautiful. The meals are good, and I like it.—Dolph Blum, Staten Island.
. . . I've seen towns1 like this only in the movies.—Leonard Gold, N. Y. C.
. . .The people here are very sociable.
They don't say hello in Brooklyn—
Bill Carlson, Center Moriches, L. I.
. . . It's a friendly, sociable town—
John De Amichisi, N. Y. C.
...The people are very polite and courteous. Even the girls.—Bill Dolan, Skaneatales.
. . . This is a nice university in con- trast to Cornell—Bill Van Duzer ex '47, Cornell
...Even the dogs smile—Sol Gur- evich, N. Y. C.
When asked their opinions about the opportunities Alfred offered1 for a Saturday night fling, they said:
. . . I don't square dance. I've seen it in the movies but that's all—Lester Unger, Brooklyn.
. . .There's1 nothing doing on Satur- day night—Donald Fehn, Utica.
...I'd like new moving pictures, some I haven't seen recently. We won't be here when ones we haven't seen recently come. However, you get a wonderful bargain for your money.—
Alfred Klen, N. Y. C.
Pvt. Sydney Grant, Student Com- mander for the E. R. C. seemed to be able to put the whole thing in a "nut shell" jvith his comment: "I like Al- fred very much. Above all, the congen- iality of the people has impressed me.
I'm sure all reservists share my opin- ion."
Campus Catnen (ACP)
UNIVERSITY OF
SENIORS IN NURSING VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO SPEED UP THEIR COURSE SO THEY MAY BE GRADUATED
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QUARTEE-BACK FOR SANTA CLARA, .MADE A 2 4 YARD BACKWARD KICK AGAINST CAUFORNIA IN 1935/
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Interclass Ball Games Start
The first of the series oi Interclass Basketball Games have come off with Brookside, Theta Chi and Sigma Chi as winners.
Sigma Chi beat Pi Alpha by 35 to 7.
Carolyn Torrey snagged 12 points and Mary Lou Jeffrey made 10 points for Sigma Chi. On Monday Theta Chi won over the Kappa Delta team with a score of 21 to 18. Both Ruth Weitz and Janet Secor scored 10 points apiece for Theta Chi. In the two games played by Brookside the latter won against Klan by 21 to 15* and beat Castle 16 to 14. Louise Hoyt and Isobel Hughes were the high scorers for the nurses.
Sigma Chi Pi Alpha Jeffrey 10 Parvin 5 Torrey 12 Little 2 Imke 1
Gibbo 6 Basciani 4
Cnapin 2
Archery Club Has Initiation Service
On February 4th the archery club held initiation service for Jean Moore, Betty Van Gorder, and Rae Whitney, faculty member. A luncheon was ser- ved for them at the Coffee Shoppe.
Part of the equipment for shooting was given to them at the Coffee Shoppe; the rest had to be gathered from various houses on the campus.
After the luncheon the initiates were taken to the gym and given large bows for shooting. The shooting consisted of shooting backwards, left- handed, blindfolded, a donut shot, and William Tell shots.
After this initiation they were awar- ded archery club arrows.
"You give but little when you give of your possessions"
It is when you give of yourself that you truly give." —Gibran
Alfredians Write Ceramic Articles The February 1, 1944 issue of "The Journal of the American Ceramic So- ciety" contains an article by Forrest Burnham '43, and Prof. Charles M.
Harder, entitled "Practical Production of One-Fire Luster Glazed Pottery."
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TEXAS CAFE
THE PLACE WHERE EVERYONE MEETS
Texas Hots & Sea Food Our Specialty
51 Broadway Hornell. N, Y .
Discuss Building Project Architects of Haskell, Considine and Haskell in Elmira were in Alfred last week to discuss the building plans of the post-war Ag-Tech industrial build- ing. They were accompanied by Mr.
Brown, district highway engineer and Mr. Flather from the State Depart- ment in Albany.
To Speak In Elmira
Chaplain William H. Genn6 is scheduled to appear on the Religious Emphasis Program at Elmira College on Thursday evening, to conduct a discussion on "The Place of Religion on the College Campus."
"I was without shoes and I murmured, until 1 met a man without feet."
—Persian Proverb.
MRS. JUNE B. MOLAND CORNER STORE 1-3 MAIN STREET GROCERIES — COKES
and SMOKES
Hornell- Olean Bus Lv. Alfred for Olean:
8:13 A. M.
11:43 A. M.
4:58 P. M.
Lv. Alfred for Hornell:
10:05 A. M.
1:35 P. M.
6:25 P. M.
STEPHEN HOLLANDS' SONS
from cellar to roof Coal
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PHONE 1368 76 Main Street
Ping Pong Fans Receive Call
It seems that Alfred University is losing its girl Ping Pong enthusiasts'.
Many girls play Ping Pong at So- cial Hall at night, but a very small number of them take part in the tour- nament at South Hall. Sylvia March, manager of Table Tennis, claims the Spring Tournament of the winners1 of every month would be more exciting if there was a little more competition.
What do you say girls, lets become more interested in Ping Pong and turn out at South Hall tomorrow night at 8:00 P. M. and make the wia- ner of the month of February worthy of her title.
Kanakadea Staff To Meet There will be a Kanakadea meeting for the editorial and Art staff Thurs- day evening at 7:15. The meeting will take place in the Ceramic building, fiTst lecture room. This is a very im- portant meeting and everyone is urged to attend.
Theta Chi Weitz 10 McCormick 1
Kappa Delta Barber Fisher Secor 10
21 Brookside Hughes 4 Rowe 8 Hoyt 9
Klan Khork Fulmer
Foster 21
Brookside Hughes 4 Hoyt 8 Rowe 4
Castle Weed 1 Burdick
16
Treated For Cold
Wilma Clarke, nursing cadet, is i patient of Clawson Infirmary. She ha been suffering from a severe cold.
Don't pass the buck. . . . Give it to the C.C.C.
Army Trainees To Take Tests
Pre-medical and pre-dental tests will
>e given tomorrow for second term, and designated third term men of the ASTP basic engineers.
The purpose of these tests will be o select prospective students for courses in miedicin'e and dentistry, 'hose men who qualify for the further raining will have their cases- reviewed
>y a special Army board.
Six ASTP students who completed their second term at Alfred, took a similar aptitude test, and were accep- ted for this1 advanced training are Allston Bailey, Robert J. Jake, Bern- hard Michela, who are now pre-med- ics and Joseph W. Sharp, Lamar J.
Stewart, and Chester Wachnansy, who are studying dentistry. These men are at Amherst College, Massachusetts.
Two Do Practice Teaching Marie McDermott and Margaret Lord are practise-teaching in commer- cial subjects this week. Miss McDer- mott is in Canisteo and Miss Lord ia
in Hornell.
We've got it. . . They need it . . .
Give to the C.C.C.
THERE IS NO FOOD LIKE BREAD AND THERE IS NO
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HAT WOULD a wounded soldier think of you if he could hear you say: "I can't afford to buy an extra War Bond?"He might remind you that he couldn't
"afford" to go to war! But he went, and now he's making more sacrifices . . . for you. No wonder he expects you to do something that will help him!
Especially when all you're asked to do is to buy an extra $100 War Bond this month. So check over your budget . . . see if you can't swing at least an extra
$100 . . . or $200 . . . or $300 . . . or even
$500 for extra War Bonds.'You'll find that you can . . . and it's no sacrifice, either, for War Bonds are the best in- vestment in the world today!
