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VOL. I l l ALFRED, N. Y., TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 1916 NO. 15

VARSITY EVENS THE SCORE WITH STATE TEAM Highway Team Defeated 29-20—

One Game Apiece—A Fast Game

SAUNDERS 17, MANAGER INTERSCHOLASTIC Important Event Has Competent

Executive—Added Features Contemplated

Alfred reversed the tables on the State Highway team, Satur- day night, in Academy Hall, when they defeated the Hornell delegation 29-20. This gives a game apiece, as Hornell won earlier in the season 29-23, so that the play-off game, that will be staged sometime in the near fu- ture, promises to be of unusual interest.

Two closer matched teams than these could hardly be found;

while the game of last Saturday night was a faster article of the court game than the previous one.

Both teams were on their mettle from the first toss-up, and, aside from some unnecessary roughness on both sides, was the variety of basketball that one likes to watch.

Alfred took the lead immediately, when Decker and R. Maure rolled in three field goals in rapid succession. This spurt was quick- ly checked by Hornell, who made

•a desperate attempt to overcome the early lead but at no time were they able to overtake the Varsity.

At the end of the first half the score was 14-11 in Alfred's favor, which left the spectators on edge for the final period.

This half presented some changes in the state team's line- up, but the altered combination did not prove as capable as the first. The Varsity immediately began increasing its lead and did not cease until the final blast of the whistle. The second half was even faster than the other on the part of the Varsity, their team work standing out much more con- spicuously.

Decker, the newly elected captain, made clear his right to this title by his superb playing. He

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Edward Saunders '17, was elected Interscholastic Manager for the 1916 track meet at the Athlet- ic Council Meeting, Thursday evening. Mr. Saunders served as assistant to Manager Groves '16, for last year's meet, which capac- ity he filled so efficiently as to lead to his election this year. This event is one of the big things of the year in Alfred, as it is among the few high school track meets conducted by colleges in New York state, thus making it a draw- ing card for high schools in West- ern New York and Pennsylvania.

While the plans of the new manager have not been definitely shaped as yet, it has been stated that new features will be added, which should go a great way to- wards making the meet of 1916 attain a standard beyond anything attempted in the past.

ATHLETIC COUNCIL MET THURSDAY EVENING Filled Several Positions—Baseball

Situation Considered The January meeting of the University Athletic Council was held Thursday evening in Gradu- ate Manager Whitford's. office.

Several elections were made and routine work transacted.

The selection of Decker, N. Y. S.

A. '17, as basketball captain by the men who had played on the Var- sity was accepted. Dr. J. N.

Norwood, Milton Groves '16, and Mr. Grover N. Y. S. A. '18, were elected to comprise a committee to audit the treasurer' report. Treasurer Clarke read this report, which showed that the football budget was greatly in ex-

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INVITATIONS OUT FOR NEW YORK BANQUET

Time: February 10th—Place: Ho- tel McAlpin—A '' Booster''

Meeting

LANTERN SLIDES OF ALFRED TO BE MADE

20th Century Club Undertakes Plan—Serve for Exhibition

Purpose

AN OPPORTUNITY

to greet your old Alfred Friends and make new ones, awaits you at

The Hotel McAlpin

Herald Square New York City On Thursday Evening

February 10th, 1916 The regular annual Banquet of The

New York Alumni Association Reserve this Date

F. L. Titsworth Secretary 597 Fifth Avenue New York City

This is the call, borne by postal cards to Alfred alumni embracing the territory covered by the New York branch, to what is planned to be the banner event of all branch alumni association meetings. In this way it signifies the cordial welcome and royal good time that await all who take advantage of this occasion.

It is a short interval since the organization of this association in 1901, but it has grown into a body

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FRESHMEN WIN IN C. L. C.

FAIR

Seniors Defeated by Two Points—

Many Entries—Club's Program The annual Country Life Club Fair proved to be an exciting and successful event. It was thought before the event took place, that only a meager exhibit could be secured but at the last moment, the students began to take interest and as a result, the exhibits were fully as good as in previous years.

The positions of the booths were the same as last year and were also made along the same plans.

The seniors occupied the center of the room and they easily had the highest quality of fruit and po- tatoes but the frosh had consider-

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A collection of photographs of Alfred scenes for the purpose of making a set of lantern slides is to be made by the 20th Century Club. These slides will be used for exhibition purposes in different ways, chief of which will be loaning them to high schools.

Need of such a set has been realized for some time, and the increasing number* of requests from different organizations for material of this sort led to the initiation of the plan.

It is planned that a well balanc- ed set, typical of college life, will be assembled. Included in this will be scenes of campus in the different seasons of the year, pictures of college events including Commencement, Founders' Day, athletic and various other university activities. To this end it is estimated that it may take at least a year to a year and a half, in order to obtain what is considered most typical.

The executive committee, con- sisting of Dr. Titsworth '04, Dr.

Norwood '06, and Prof. Clarke '10, have the assembling of the material in charge. The committee desires the co-operation of everybody who has any pictures suitable for such a collection.

They will gladly pay for any that they find suitable, and expect to announce the awarding of a prize for the person submitting the most satisfactory set, at a later date.

Y. M. C. A.

At the regular meeting Sunday evening Paul Burdick spoke on the subject "Saturday or Sun- day?" A warm discussion follow- ed his talk, but the members still hold their original ideas on the matter.

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TION REVEALS COMPLI- CATED CASE

Dr. Seaman Baffled at Unusual Results—Parts Sent to Cornell

For the past year Supt. Poole and Foreman Smith have been treating an Ayrshire cow at the State Farm but were unable to di- agnose the case and despite their efforts the pure-bred continued to lose flesh. Numerous veteri- narians have been called in but they too seemed to find no cause for a positive statement.

The cow was given many in- jections of tuberculine but refused to react to any of them. It was finally decided to hold a post mortem examination. The cow was accordingly killed on Jan.

10th, by Dr. Seaman of Hornell.

The entire veterinary science class of the Ag School was present and also some twenty or so who were interested in the case.

The case proved to be an unusual one and even after the hide had been removed, Dr. Seaman was as much in the dark as before, but when the internal organs were removed a strange symp- tom was noticed, in that the lungs were 'grown fast to the ribs, which is something very unusual.

Dr. Seaman was very courteous to the audience and willingly answered many questions asked by members of the veterinary science class. He removed the glands of the udder and explained their part in the producing of milk. No symptoms of tuberculosis were found until the lungs were removed. All other organs were in a normal state of health consider- ing the condition of the cow. The lungs however contained many

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healed and unhealed adhesions.

The cow had only a very small proportion of normal lung left, but inasmuch as the lungs only were affected Dr. Seaman was skeptical and refused to make any positive statement in regard to the disease. Another condition which made the case even more baffling was that no lime deposit was found to be present in either tha pus or adhesions. The lime deposit is always found where tuberculosis is present.

Specimens of both normal and diseased parts of the lungs were sent to the bacteriological department at Cornell. Specimens were also saved to be used here, at the school, for exhibition purposes.

The examination was very satisfactory from the students' stand- point as they were enabled to see such an unusual case and also to have it explained by such an able veterinarian as Dr. Seaman. The class in veterinary science is anxiously awaiting the returns from the Cornell Laboratory.

N. Y. S. A. CAMPUS

—The regular weekly meeting of the Noo Yawk Club was held last Tuesday night at the Castle.

—-The poultry classes are making trips to nearby farms for the purpose of seeing something, of the practical side of chicken farm- ing.

—Robert Griffiths '14, and Irving M. Jones '11, two former N. Y. S. A. students acted as judges for the Country Life Fair last Thursday evening.

CHAPEL TALK

Prof. L. C. Whitford had charge of chapel last Thursday morning. He chose for his topic,

"The Great Men in the United States." Lincoln, the statesman, Edison, the inventor, and Morgan, the financier, were three famous men who gained their great names in their respective lines, through integrity, loyalty and persever- ance.

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COLLEGE CATALOGUE FOR 1915—1916

Improvements in Every Way—In- crease in Registration Official announcements of Al- fred University for its eightieth year will be out this week.

As last year, this year's catalogue has as a frontpiece the view of the University campus. There has been no change in the Board of Trustees and Directors since the last catalogue was issued. Among the twenty-two members of the faculty, three are in their first year of connection with Alfred University; Charles H. Milligan, who takes the place of G. A. Bole in the chemistry department, Lu- cia S. Weed fills the place of In- structor in Public Speaking, Miss Tuttle having taken a position in the N. Y. S. A., and E. E.

Sweetland, football coach.

The growth of Alfred is very marked this year by the high registration of 154 students, an increase of 20 over the registration of 1914. There was also a larger attendance at the Summer School session. Records of 1914- 1915 show that twenty-one attended the school, while forty-eight registered for the summer of 1915- 1916.

The office of Registrar has been transferred from Dean Kenyon to Prof. W. A. Titsworth.

A general survey of the entire catalogue shows that Alfred has raised her standard in every way over previous years. A broaden- ing of the curriculum, increased endowments, increased expenditures for the faculty, and es- tablishment of other plans are the most important of such changes.

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Three year courses for graduates of the common schoo

Two year course for high school graduates

Special short winter course For catalogue, address—

W. J. WRIGHT, Director Alfred, N. Y.

UNIVERSITY BANK

Students are cordially Invited to open a.counts with us. The Banking Habit is a good habit to cultivate. The Bank stands for security and convenience in money matters.

D. 8. BURDICK, President E. A. GAMBLE, Cashier.

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WORLD PEACE CONTEST PRELIMINARIES

Held Wednesday — Four Juniors and Two Sophomores In

Finals

The preliminary contest of the Dr. Thomas World's Peace Prize essay contest was held in the class room of the English department Thursday afternoon. Each of the contestants appeared alone before a committee of judges who were Dr. Titsworth, Dean Kenyon, Pro- fessor Clarke and Miss Fosdick.

Professor Porter was present but did not act as judge. The successful six chosen for the final contest to be held on February third, are : Juniors—Hazel Per- kins, Ellen Holmes, Edward Saun- ders, Norman Whitney; Sopho- mores — Harold Nash, Clesson Poole.

JUNIORS/

Kanakadea Art Editor Wishes Your Co-operation

FRESHMEN WIN IN C. L. C.

FAIR

In order that plans for the illus- tration of this year's Kanakadea may be carried out in full, it is desired to have a sketch of each member of the junior class.

If each junior will make arrangements with me for a fifteen minute pose on either Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday of next week or make special arrangements to suit your convenience, it will be greatly ap- preciated.

GUY L. RIXFORD.

MID-YEAR EXAMINATIONS

Wednesday, January 19—

8—10 M. W. F. 8 o'clock classes 11— 1 M. W. P. &

T. Th. 4 "

3— 5 M. W. F. 12 "

Thursday, January 20—

8—10 T. Th. 8 " "

11— 1 T. Th. 3 "

3— 5 M. W. F. 9 "

Friday, January 21—

8—10 T. Th. 9 "

11— 1 M. W. F. 3 "

3— 5 M. F. 10 "

Monday, January 24—

8—10 T. Th. 2 11— 1 T. Th. 10

3— 5 T. Th. 12 "

Tuesday, January 25—

8—10 M. W. F. 11 "

11— 1 T. Th. 11 "

3— 5 M. W. F. 2 "

A. B. KENYON, Dean.

Seniors Defeated by Two Points—

Many Entries—Club's Program

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able quantity as well as some quality and they beat their upper classmen by 2 points. The juniors came along as a close third. The total points were as follows: freshmen 89 points; seniors 87 points, juniors 85% points.

The exhibit from the domestic science laboratories also came in for considerable praise and helped materially in winning the total points. While the exhibits were being judged by two former students, Robert Griffiths '14, and Irving Jones '11, the scheduled program was given.

After a song by the audience, Prof. Pontius gave a very interesting and complete report of his trip to Rochester, where he attended the state dairymen's con- vention. As a result of his trip the Agricultural School is to have in- stalled soon a modern milking ma- chine for educational purposes.

Next on the program were two songs by Miss Sullivan, accom- panied by Mr. Grover. R. M. Wil- liams was next, with a reading,

"The Weather" by Mark Twain.

This was a very amusing article and showed that the weather was beyond control of even scientific farmers.-

The Gleanings were read by Al- bert Stady and contained many amusing items. The program closed with a song by the entire club.

Following the program the cake, candy and pies were auction- ed off and eighteen dollars were realized on them. Pie brought the highest prices, some going as high as one dollar. The prizes were awarded at this time and the seniors reluctantly gave up possession of the silver loving cup which if they had won this, the third time, would have given them final possession of it. It is now up to the present freshman class to keep this cup in possession until they reach their senior year.

The fair was well attended and proved to be a financial and social success.

COMMUNICATIONS Editor Fiat Lux:—

Replying to the statement of the Ag Frosh of the N. Y. S. A. in the Fiat Lux, Jan. 11, 1916, page 3.

We the "Quintet" and many others wish to show our appreciation for the unjust compliment paid us by the Ag Frosh class. We the "Quintet" feel it our duty to reply to their uncalled for article and justify ourselves in the eyes of the rest of the school in general. If there are any yearlings in this class who think that we are men only in physique, we request they look up our record here at Alfred.

In replying to the statement that "The Majority of this "Quin- tet" voted to wear caps," we truthfully say that this is a fallac- ious statement, for one member of the "Quintet" requested the intelligent (?) and competent (?) president to take a negative vote, which he positively refused to do. We do not care about the in- ference made by the Ag Frosh through the Fiat that we are yel- low, muck-rakers, etc., but for the benefit of the public and dis- interested persons who might read this statement published by the Ag class, we wish to say that none of these statements has been made to our faces. We also note in the article that the Ag Frosh have to call us "the Freshmen Quintet." We were expelled from the freshman class picture, and were not allowed to take any active part in the meetings. We prefer to be "Re- serve," and not like some of the Ag Frosh class who wish to be before the public eye all the time.

If we have brought dishonor upon the freshman class we sincere- ly regret it. On the other hand we would like to have the word dishonor defined. We the "Quin- tet" have taken an active part in all athletics, dramatics, work on the Kanakadea and other activities. If this is not bringing a small portion of honor to the freshman class, what would you call honor?

We ask the students," the read- ers of this paper, and the general oublic to take all advice given

;hem by the honored class and otice this "Quintet" wholly or

separately to see if they should re- main in this State institution connected with Alfred University or in another State institution of different nature.

We firmly believe that the article was not the voice of -the Frosh class as a whole and we urge that each student of this class devote as much spirit to this school as have a certain few who concocted that article in the Fiat and who have endeavored to run the class independently.

"Humiliated (?) "Quintet."

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PANORAMIC VIEW OF ALFRED' DOT

4 FIAT LUX

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OV ALFRED UNIVERSITY

Alfred, N. Y., January 18, 1916

Editor-in-Chief Hubert D. Bliss, '17.

Associate Editors Edward E. Saunders, '17 •

Marian Elliott, '17 Harold S. Nash, '18 Lelghton Boyes, N. Y. S. A. '17 Elliott Wight, N. Y. S. A. '17 C. A Parker, N. Y. S. A. '18

Alumni Editor Aaron MacCoon, '15

Reporters Stanton H. Davis '17 Erllng E. Ayars '17

Alfred Snell '19 Managing Editor Ford B. Barnard, '16 Assistant Managing Editor

Ernest Perkins, '17

T E R M S : $1.50 per year.

Address all communications of a bus!

ness nature to FORD B. BARNARD

Make all checks payable to Fiat Lux, and all money orders to Ford B. Barnard.

Entered as second-class mail matter at the Post Office in Alfred. N. Y.

In the past it has been the policy of the Fiat not to publish a paper the week of raid-year ex- ams. We are not going to depart from this plan. Still we cannot honestly infer that this action has been taken out of an uncom-

promising respect for time honored customs, but rather because of the alarming situation in which the board finds itself, such as we presume prompted the initiators of this idea, in its scholarship rela- tions.

So it is that now at mid years we lay down our pen in the last desperate attempt to right long existing wrongs. It is our sincere hope that we will be able to fulfill the necessary requirement, thus enabling us to complete the remainder of our year's work on the Fiat. In the mean time follow our practice through the com- ing trial, and go into seclusion until your fate is decided one way or the other.

One of our professors has said that at the time an examination begins, its usefulness ends. Such logic implies that the worth of an examination is not so much in what it reveals to the teacher as in the threat it contains for the student. The truth of the observa- tion cannot be denied though we believe it reluctantly.

Theoretically there ought to be no place for the examination. It cannot be excused on the ground that it is necessary to maintain the standard of the school. A standard is secondary to the raw material with which a college is working and is dependent upon it,

neither do the coarse pebbles in a sieve leave any indication of how fine some of the particles were which passed through. And we cannot excuse the examination as an incentive to the student. We may allow its necessity but we may not excuse it. It is indica- tive of such a false general notion of the purpose of education as to make us seriously check up our own motives. After all what is a degree egged out of a college upon certain insistent demands of that college? Examinations then are not a part of education—

simply to our idea of it, and de- grees are but a mere commentary on our purpose.

It is quite true that when a law becomes a common place; that is to say, when it becomes a part of us and not a collection of words to be memorized, then the memory of such a law's existence is best forgotten. When a law becomes part of a personality its mission for that person is ended. Some- times, however, and more often than not, we find ourselves believ- ing ourselves to have accepted a rule or set of rules although an analysis reveals us to be knowers of the mere existence of such a code and without a strict knowledge of its content.

There are probably alumni of

Alfred who boast of their Alma Mater honor system, without ever having known it; certainly there are many students in that position. We could not suggest even that such students have not lived while here, in its spirit, neverthe- less, if they did, they must have lacked the consciousness of it.

When a student enters a Univer- sity, it is expected that he shall possess knowledge of the great outstanding principles of right and wrong, and that he shall have enough character to apply them.

Any student who has not, has mis- judged the purpose of the college and alienated himself from what it has to offer, at the very start.

It is not enough however, to be- have oneself in college in accord with these principles which are ours almost intuitively. If the college has an honor system which is expressed in a number of defin- ite articles, it is imperative that the college student be familiar with it. If a college writes a document, and Alfred has, ex- pressing its belief in the inherent truth and honesty of the individu- als which are drawn to it, then the pride alone of those individu- als ought to urge them to a care- ful examination of the tenets of the order of faith into which they are admitted so that they may keep the tradition clean and whole

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CAMPUS

—Marion Elliott '17, entertain- ed a few friends at a card party Friday evening.

—Isabel Bradley '19, was at her home in Bolivar last week on account of illness.

—President Davis was confined to the house several days last week with the grip.

—President Davis leaves Wed- nesday for Chicago to attend the meeting of the Association of Am- erican Colleges, to be held at the Hotel Sherman, January 20, 21, 22, 1916.

—A meeting of the Hikers' Chib will be held Wednesday evening, January 26th, in the Y.

M. C. A. room. Important busi- ness will be transacted, so a full attendance is desired.

—Rev. W. J. Willson of Sack- ett's Harbor, N. Y., was the guest last week of his brother G. M.

Willson, Instructor in the Educa- tion Department. Rev. Willson conducted Episcopal services in the Gothic Sunday morning.

:—Prof. Wingate has resumed his duties in the Music Depart- ment, after remaining in Albany, on account of the illness of his father-in-law, J. J. Merrill, since the Christmas vacation. Mr. Mer- rill's condition does not improve as much as his numerous Alfred friends could hope for.

PRIZE OFFERED FOR PLAY Must Be Written by a College

Man

Miss Grace George, actress and directress of the Playhouse in New York, has offered $1,000 for the best play submitted to her by an American college student. She and her company will produce the winning piece at the Playhouse, the judges being a dramatic critic, a well known playright, and a recognized stage director. The author will receive royalties.

NO GAME THIS WEEK Manager Whitford announces that he has not scheduled a basketball game for this week because of the presence of mid-year examinations in the college program at this time. As few of the minor colleges in this vicinity play basketball the mat-

Ler of securing a game is more or less of a problem, so that it was deemed advisable to permit available games to wait until the full strength of the Varsity can be best utilized. Fortunately Man- ager Whitford was able to secure a game with the State Highway team, in place of the game can- celed by Canisius, or otherwise the Varsity would have been two weeks without a contest.

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BUFFALO EXPRESS TWITS ON FACTS

College Man Not Posted On Cur- rent Events—Investigation

Shows It

(Following is an article taken from the Buffalo Express of January 9th, 1916, which is worthy serious consideration of all.

college students—and professors.

The situation related is no more true of University of Buffalo than it is of Alfred and all other colleges. It seems absurd that people should devote immense sums of money on education only to have those whom it is intended to benefit unread on current events. Indeed it is the height of folly to pursue enthusiastically the languages, ancient and modern, histories, philosophies, and other liberal arts courses only to learn that they are not used in solving modern problems, princi- pally because they do not keep in touch with present-day events.

—Ed. Note.)

One of the classes in history at the University of Buffalo is now occupying itself with the period of war of 1812. A written report contrasting our position in 1810 with that in 1915, was brought in by members of the class at the last session of the fall term and as the papers were discussed and our foreign policy commented upon, it was thought by the instruct- or that an impromptu information test on the events of the present war might be of value.

The results in some cases showed that these boys and girls had

completed their high school course in the midst of the greatest inter- national convulsion of all history without some of them taking enough interest in it to follow with ordinary attention even such accounts of it as are confined to newspaper headlines.. As a text for the occasion, the instructor cited a similar test held by one of his colleagues in a western university. His friend cited some letters in which the mental atti- tudes of these western students are displayed.

One student speaks of not hav- in time "to spend looking up mag- azines and reading unimportant matter which does not pertain to his life work;'' another is willing to wait until "the war is over and matters are cleared up," at which happy time he will not be bothered with the difficulty of finding out which of the alleged facts contained in the newspapers are true and which are false.

The questions given in this test were asked after the instructor's apologizing for their elementary character. . After the answers were read, the apology was in part retracted. The questions were:

Name four members of our cabinet, including the secretary of state;

two French generals, including the commander-in-chief, two British generals, including the commonder-4n- chief; two German generals; the pre- mier of France, of Great Britain, the ruler of France, of Italy.

Who is Cadorna, von Bethmann-Hol- weg, Venezelos? What is the capital of Serbia?

Who or what are the following:

Salonica, Gallipoli, Alsace, Albania, Lloyd George, Gorizia?

Give at least one reason why the allies are anxious to force the Dar- danelles and take Constinople.

Some of the students answered one question concisely and per- fectly and went all astray on another. A surprising percentage of answers included Mr. Marshall among the cabinet officers and Mr. Bryan also figured promi- nently. Among the other answers were:

"Gallipoli is an Austrian sea- port which the Italians desire to close.''

"One reason why the allies are anxious to force the Dardanelles is because they can then have po- session of mostly all of the Medi- terranean sea."

But the answer which perhaps, showed the greatest confusion is this: '' Lloyd George is a German boat which travels between Ger- many and the United States."

Many of the answers showed, however, familiarly not only with the first page of the newspapers, but with the editorial interpreta- tions of the first page neAvs. In this connection, the advice was given the students of the class to read as regularly as possible the war editorials in The Express.

This lack of familiarity on the part of college students generally with what is going on in the world was made the text for the brief address in the college as- sembly last week, when Philip Becker Goetz was the speaker of the day.

VANDER VEER '16 WOMEN'S BASKETBALL MANAGER Katryn Vander Veer '16, was elected manager of the women's basketball team at the recent athletic council meeting for this season. As the team was organized only recently no action had been taken by the council at a previous date. Miss Vander Veer has al- ready started to arrange games with different normal and high school teams of this part of the state, and will probably be^able to announce some within a few days.

Since their organization the wo- uen's team has been practicing faithfully under the leadership of Captain Withey. , A large number of candidates are out for positions and the team should make a creditable record for the year.

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, THE HONOR SYSTEM Alfred University

Constitution ARTICLE I

The Student Body of the College of Liberal Arts and the New York State School ot Ceramics at Alfred University create an Honor System under which each student by

"his attendance pledges himself to be just;

to be fair; to be honorable in all matters relative to or pertaining to scholarship in this University.

ARTICLE I I

Section I. The members of the Student Senate shall be a committee to represent the Student Body and deal with all cases involving violation ot fhe Honor System.

ARTICLE III

Section 1. The committee shall have power to summon the accused person and witnesses and conduct a formal investigation. In case of conviction, recommenda- tions shall be made to the convicted of his separation from college and, if such separation is not' made, the committee shall then make to the Faculty for consideration the same recommendation with a brief re- sume of the evidence in the case.

Section 2. The committee may at any time summon a mass meeting for instruc- tion or to support their action in any dis- puted question, or to report the name and case of any extreme offender.

ARTICLE IV

Section 1. The trial of the accused shall, be conducted as follows : Witnesses against the accused shall be examined first and their testimony taken in full. The accused shall be called separately and allowed to make his statement, presenting his de- fense. All witnesses and the accused may be questioned by members of the committee.

A decision shall be made, rendered accord- ing to the evidence.

Section 2. Six (6) out of seven (7) votes shall be necessary for conviction.

Section 3. All evidence possible shall be procured in every case and in no event shall a man be tried the second time for the same offence, except in the light of new and important evidence.

ARTICLE V

Section 1. Each student must, in order, to make his or her examination or test vaild, sign the following pledge : "I pledge my honor that I have neither given nor received aid in this examination."

ARTICLE VI

Section 1. The Student Senate shall keep and preserve a record of all cases acted upon. In no case shall a member of the Student Senate make mention publicly or privately of any case brought before the committee except through action of the committee as a body.

ARTICLE VII

Section 1. Every student is honor bound to aid in enforcing this Constitution.

ARTICLE VIII

Section 1. This Constitution may be amended by a three-fourths (%) vote of those present at a mass meeting, notice of which must be given at least one week previous.

ARTICLE IX

Section 1. The committee shall make provision for interpreting the Honor Sys- ' tern to the members of the Freshmen Class within three weeks after the opening of each school year.

Section 2. Copies of this Constitution shall be posted in recitation rooms, on Col- lege bulletin boards, and in the Library.

Section 3. The Constitution shall be published in the Fiat Lux three (3) times each year—the first number of the first Semester, the last number before the final examinations of the first Semester and the last number before the final examinations of the second Semester.

PRESENTS TO MR. AND MRS.

SWEETLAND TESTIFY STU- DENTS' APPRECIATION Savage "22" to Football Coach-

Sewing Basket to Mrs. Sweet- land

In appreciation of his splen- did work with the football team, a 22 high power "Savage" rifle has been sent to Coach Sweetland at his home in Dryden, N. Y. A silver plate on the gun bears the inscription

To Coach Sweetland

From the Students of Alfred University 1915

A large and well provided wicker sewing basket was sent to Mrs. Sweetland. The student body of Alfred is very proud of the record attained in the past fall by the football team, the most credit for which is due the faith- ful and conscientious coaching, and these presents, subscriptions for which were taken at the close of the football season, testify their appreciation. It is hoped by all that Coach Sweetland will be back next fall, thus assuring the es- tablishment of Alfred on a firm athletic basis.

DRINK PROBLEM A COLLEGE STUDY

'' Social Welfare and the Liquor Problem" is the title of a new course of study in economics in- troduced this year in the Iowa State College—a course largely the outgrowth of student demand, interest in the question of pro- hibition having grown so keen during the past two years that many of the students have studied it voluntarily and without credit.

The liquor problem is now the subject of systematic study in some

two hundred colleges of the United States and at least sixty- five universities and colleges offer courses in this study for which curriculum credit is allowed.

THE NEW YORK STATE FOR- ESTRY ASSOCIATION TO

MEET IN SYRACUSE, JANUARY 21

The Fourth Annual Meeting of the New York State Forestry Association is to be held in Syra- cuse on January 21. It promises to be one of the most important and exciting meetings yet held by this organization. Dur- ing the discussion which was waged over the Conservation Article of the proposed Constitu- tion this past autumn, two dis- tinct camps are noticed within the Society. While practically every member is heartily in fav- or of increased reforestation, state-wide fire protection and a decided increase in the size of the State Forests, there was a wide divergence of opinion upon question of whether or not the cutting of mature timber should be per- mitted on state-owned lands.

Some of the members believe that the state timber lands should be kept inviolate for all time, while others believe that a forest con- servatively lumbered so as to maintain a forest cover which will serve equally well as a recreation place and as a home for fish and game, may at the same time earn a revenue from the sale of forest products sufficient at least to pay the cost of maintenance.

Delegates will be appointed from Clubs and Granges and by the Mayors of larger cities throughout the state. A throrough discussion and a close vote on some of these vital questions is expected.

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VARSITY EVENS THE SCORE WITH STATE TEAM

not only played good team work, but, when he shot from the most difficult angles, a horseshoe seemed to attach itself to the ball with the result that he scored 15 of the 29 Varsity points. Ray Maure made his initial appearance on a Varsity team and proved himself to be the fastest basketball player seen in Alfred for sometime. He was in the game every minute, and as soon as he gets in- to condition should be the most feared man on the court in this part of the state. Keating at center and Post at left forward, again left the best impression of the visiting team. Keating, the tall center, plays an all around game, that was in evidence Sat- urday evening only less so than in the previous game because he was up against a faster man.

Line up:

Alfred 29 Hornell 20 R. P.

Decker Myers, Maclntyre L. P.

Maglin Post

f C.

R. Maure, Parkhurst Keating R. G.

I. Maure Brundage, Prozeller L. G.

Conderman Crittenden

Goals from field: Alfred—

Decker 6; R. Maure 4; Maglin 1;

Conderman 1; I. Maure 1; Hor- nell—Keating 6 ; Post 3 ; Myers 1;

Goals from foul: Decker 3; Keat- ing 2; Post 2.

Referee—MacClelland.

Umpire—Myers.

Timers—Sibley, Wight.

Scorers—Boyes, Bouton.

The preliminary game which was held previous to the Varsity game proved quite a surprise to the spectators as well as to the High School boys.

MUSIC DEP'T

Why not ask Pa-pa for a Semester in Music for a Christmas

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RAY W . WINGATE,

DIRECTOR

The town team proved to be a much stiffer proposition than the school boys expected and the score of 38-27 is testimony to this fact. Evans starred for the town and showed that age and lack of practice are not such great hinderances after all. Jacox, Sadler and Greene also showed that they were past masters in the art of basket shooting and guarding. Piske probably had the most wind, this being merely a part of his day's work.

W. Teft gained the most bas- kets for the school, although Ayars, Smith and G. Teft also did good work.

The game was quite fast throughout and as a whole, was free from roughness. The High School used two substitutes, while the town managed to retain their original five, although they switched positions in the second half.

Line up:

Town High School R. F.

Evans Ayars L. P.

Greene W. Teft C

Sadler Smith R. G.

Fiske Peck L. G.

Jacox Burdick

Substitutions, H. S., Stillman for Burdick, G. Teft for Smith;

time of halves: 10 and 15 minutes.

Referee—MacClelland.

Score—Town 38—H. S. 27.

INVITATIONS OUT FOR NEW YORK BANQUET

Time: February 10th—Place: Ho- tel McAlpin — A "Booster"

Meeting

Continued from page one

of unusual strength and worth.

Each year their annual banquet has assumed increased importance, until the attendance is remark- able in view of the size of Alfred.

Special effort has been made #to make this year's event excel anything known to the past, and the work done by the officials has justified the fullest realization of their plans. All Alfred people within the New York district will have no better opportunity to be a part of an enthusiastic meeting to boost for their Alma Mater.

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ATHLETIC COUNCIL MET THURSDAY EVENING

cess of past years. As the re- ceipts of the association have not been increased in proportion to the expenditures, Prof. Clarke stated that less money would be available for other athletic de- partments this year.

Manager Whitford then explained it had seemed obvious to those who have studied the question, that the only policy, to pursue, in view of the financial stringency of the association since its organization, was to build up first one department and then another. As football is the princi- pal college sport it was quite logi- cally selected to be concentrated upon first, which in view of the last year's success fully vindicates such a policy. The basketball situation was then discussed as bearing upon the financial question, and while it is assured that the association will back baseball as much as is possible, it was voted to uphold Manager Whitford in whatever schedule he is able to arrange. This does not neces- sarily mean that as good a schedule as has been played in the past will not be arranged, but that one of as high a standard as the football schedule cannot be under- taken.

ALUMNI

Courtney Norton, ex '16, is the guest of Alfred friends at Burdick Hall.

D. 0. Robinson '07, who since his graduation has been located at Eugene, Oregon, is now teach- ing science and agriculture in Im- perial, Cal., High School. Ben- jamin Crandall '99, is also located at Imperial.

Prentiss—Parkinson Announcements have been received in Alfred of the marriage of Ruth Huntington Prentiss to Robert Moody Parkinson, which took place January first, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Lory Prentiss, Lawrence- ville, N. J. Mrs. Parkinson was a student in Alfred, during the college year 1913-14, pursuing a special course in music. The groom is an ensign in the United States Navy. The bride's numerous Alfred friends extend hearty congratulations to the newly mar- ried couple.

Y. W. C. A.

Social service was the topic of the meeting Sunday night.

Ellen Holmes, the chairman of the social service committee, told of the work of that committee. Lucy Whitford, the leader, read the fable Peter of the World.