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VOL. 3 ALFRED, N. Y., TUESDAY, NO. 3

FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS In Drizzling Rain 'Varsity De-

feats Corning Free Academy By a Small Score in The

First Practice Game of The Year

On Friday afternoon, during a most disagreeable rain and con- sequently on a very slippery field, the Varsity won its first game by defeating Corning Free Academy by the score of 39-0.

True to their promise, with some difficulty, however, the man- agers secured a game for last week, and the 'Corning fellows surely are a game bunch to come up here in the most disagreeable weather so far in the school year and buck the Varsity. The students and townspeople who were brave enough to come out and stand under the dripping eaves of their neighbor's umbrella are true sports, whether they like the name or not, and a source of encourage- ment to the fellows; it is hoped that none of them caught cold.

The fellows although most of them played hard, didn't seem to work well together, interference*

was weak, the runs slow and the

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DIRECTOR, W. J. WRIGHT

ALUMNI LECTURES FOR THIS YEAR

Although the alumni lecture committee's selections were made last year the definite dates have not yet been made nor the lec- turer's subjects announced. These will, however, be made known soon, the first one probably to oc- cur the latter part of this month or the first of November.

The speakers as selected are:

Holly W. Maxson '97, of New York City, John A. Lapp '06, of Indianapolis, Ind., Charles Butts

'09, and Laurence LaForge both of the United States Geological Survey of Washington. These names would indicate a very satisfactory series of lectures. ,

MASS MEETING FOR THE CORNING GAME

Students Let Loose in a Way to Encourage Any Team—Prof.

Wingate Cheer Leader From 7:30 until 9 o'clock last Thursday evening, things

" d i d " at Kenyon Memorial. It was the first cheer meeting of the year, and the place was filled.

Even the freshmen sacrificed a share of their evening party to help start things right, and things did acquire speed. Acting1 on the suggestion of Bliss, who pre- sided, an election was held 1o select a cheer leader; and as a result, Prof. Wingate was installed in that capacity before the enthu- siastic mob. In between the yells and songs, adding fresh fuel to the already glowing spirit, were

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FIATS WANTED

Owing to a slight error of judgment, an insufficient number of Fiats was published the last two issues and anyone having copies of these issues which he or she does not care to keep, would con- fer a favor if he or she will hand the same to Ford B. Barnard, managing editor of the Fiat Lux..

THIS IS WHY WE NEED YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS

Report of Mgr. Babcock Shows Large Deficit—Subscriptions

and Patronage of Fair Essential

As will be seen upon perusal of the following report of M. Grover Babcock '15, last year's managing editor of the Fiat Lux, the financial condition of the university paper is not as satisfactory as might be desired. In order to have a truly representative paper it is necessary to maintain a financial backing in keeping with it.

So send in your subscription for

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POULTRY DEPARTMENT AT N. Y. S. A.

Prof. Banta of Cornell in Charge of New Department Poultry as a separate department in the Ag School is something new, but under the leader- ship of Prof. Banta, it promises to be a great success.

Mr. Banta, who received his preparatory work at the Amster- dam, II. S., graduated with the class of 1915 ffom Cornell Univer- sity with a degree of B. Sc. Al- though Mr. Banta is still in his early twenties, he is working on his master's degree and hopes to secure this honor within the following year.

Mr. Banta is a member of the Omega Delta Fraternity and while in college also held an important office in the Poultry Association.

Always interested in the class athletics, Mr. Banta secured recognition in baseball and bowl- ing.

Alfred has been very fortunate to • secure such a capable young man as head of the poultry department and we wish to extend the heartiest of welcome to Mr.

Banta.

N. Y. S. A. BEGINS SIXTH YEAR TODAY

Largest Freshman Class in the History of School—New Poul-

try Department Streng- ens Football Team Today, October 5th, is registration day for the N. Y. S. A. and although last year's freshman class was the largest up to that time, this year's entering class will nearly double any former one. Ninety-five new students have applied for the full course and while the entire number may not come, still there is no doubt but that well over ninety will be registered before the week is over.

The large freshman class does not mean, however, that the total registration will be doubled, for the unusually large graduating class of last year has reduced the number of present seniors. This fact was due to the arrangement whereby a man who is entered as a Junior in the catalogue is al- lowed to graduate with the regular Senior class in March and then complete his required credits by staying until late in June. The total enrollment will be there- fore about the same as usual, with

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FRESHMEN WEINER ROAST The Freshman class held their first annual weiner roast Thurs- day evening at Pinecrest Lodge, on Pine Hill. Prof, and Mrs.

Wingate acted as chaperones for the occasion. Hazel Stillman, Ed- ward Scholz and Alfred J. Snell comprised the committee in charge.

FACULTY MEETING The first regular faculty meeting will be held in the Library Tuesday evening, October 5. Dr.

P. E. Titsworth will speak on the subject: "Efficiency iii the Man- agement of Time."

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FOOTBALL SEASON OPENS

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line work somewhat loose. This was for the most part due to the conditon of the field and the rest will be patched up this week wher the men from the Ag School come out and the squad can scrimmage each night.

The Academy fellows never had a chance to win and the only time that Alfred's . goal line (was in danger were in the third session when Everts recovered I. Maure's fumble and started through a clear field for the line forty yards away, Capt. R. Maure (this R stands for his first name, Ray- mond, but it might well stand for Rapidissimo) overhauled him, however, in a spectacular manner before he had gone ten yards;

and when Corning recovered her own punt within twenty yards of the goal, but the 'Varsity line was solid and Corning's star of hope went under an umbrella some- where never to come out again.

Besides Capt. Maure's keeping the score all on one side, he went over for two of the touchdowns;

one of these made from the two yard line—he signalled for himself through center, received the ball, waited for his line to .sweep the way clear and walked over.

Kirke and Buck played the best game for the 'Varsity. Kirke, a new man entering with advanced credit from Thiel College this last week, getting two touchdowns and kicking three goals and Buck being in the play every minute and if when he was pulled back from the line and given the ball he could have kept his feet better the score would have been larger. I. Maure and Cottrell, j as half-backs, were always sure sources of gain. The best of the gains being through the holes made by the right side of Alfred's line. Before he was taken out on account of ankle trouble, McClel- lan was lifting the oval for 45 yards even in the wet.

Frey, AVinfield and Everts played hard and sure for the Ac- ademy, Winfield seeming to get a third of the tackles, but they were outplayed although not much outweighed by the more ex- perienced men of the 'Varsty.

The game opened with Corning kicking to Alfred and as soon as

the players got "wet all over,"

they didn't seem to mind the cold and rain. Some of them dove right into the first play, others hung back and went in a little at a time but before the end of the first quarter they had all "got their hair wet." Within four minutes after the ball was kicked off Kirke went over for the first touchdown, Bliss missed the goal.

I. Maure carried the ball over again in this quarter and Kirke kicked the goal. Score 13-0.

By Kirke making two touchdowns and kicking two goals and a touchdown scored by W. Ran- dolph, the tally at the end of the first half looked like this—33-0.

Only one touchdown was made in the third quarter raising the score to 39-0. During the last session the 'Varsity team was nearly all changed about by substitutions and no scoring was done.

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A number of Ag students re- turned to Alfred early this year, most of them returning for football practice. Conderman, Decker, Boyes^ Kull, Maure and Eells are those who have turned out so far.

McNary of Albany and Peace of New York have also arrived early.

Ralph Cornwall, ex-A. U. '17 N. Y. S. A.

cently. Mr.

'16 was married re- Cornwall will complete his work in Ag. School this year.

The Ag campus has undergone a few changes since last year, chiefly the erection of an up-to- date poultry building in back of the dairy building. The wood I. Maure

Right Half Back

Cottrell Gliseppe Full Back

Kirke Wheat Substitutions:

Corning—Everts for Haischer, Haischer for Curtain, Curtain for

Scholz | work in the main building has also been newly painted.

L. W. Boyer of Margaretville, N. Y., who will manage the R. I.

U. Grub this year, has secured Mrs. Leon Sisson to preside at the culinary department once more.

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COTTRELL FROSH FOOTBALL . CAPTAIN

Jack Cottrell was elected captain of the Frosh football team at the class meeting Wednesday evening. Cottrell, who is one of the most promising of the new men, played a backfield position against Corning. His prep school record has been very good. As yet the Sophs have not chosen their leader. Although 'numeri- cally inferior, they are determined to bring home the victory.

WAR FORCES COLLEGE TO CHANGE COLORS Trinity college, Sioux City, has been forced to change its colors on account of the shortage of dye- stuffs from Germany.

The colors, blue and gray, will be substituted for purple and yel- low now in use.—Ex.

for Schloz.

Alfred—Conderman for McClel- lan ; 4th quarter - - Worden for Bliss, Kull for Conderman, Decker for Crawford, S. Burdick for W.

Randolph , Boyes for Decker, Llinas for Kirke.

Referee—Decker.

Umpire—Champlin

Timers—Pontius, Ellison and Hoffman.

Touchdowns—

R. Maure 2 Kirke 2 I. Maure 1 Randolph 1.

Goals—

Kirke 3.

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THE NEW YORK STATE SCHOOL OF CLAY-WORKING AND CERAMICS

AT ALFRED UNIVERSITY

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Young men and women who are looking for interesting work should ask for Catalogue

CHARLES F. BINNS, Director.

UNIVERSITY SONG BOOK ISSUED

Prof. Wingate Combines the Songs of College and Ag Into

a University Book

A new university song book issued under the direction of Prof.

Wingate of the Music Depart- ment will be put on sale to-mor- row morning at the assembly hour at college and chapel hour afc the Ag school. This book is a dis- tinct advance over anything published in the past embodying the songs of the college and agricultural school, which is in keeping with the bond of common loyalty that is now so pronounced.

There are thirty-six pages in the book arranged as seemed best to preserve the old university songs as bearing upon the entire university life. For this reason the .first pages are devoted to these songs, while throughout the remainder of the book college and Ag School songs are mixed together.

Included in the book are new songs .written since the last book was published. One of these is the "New College Song" the words and music for which were both written by Leland Coon '14, during his Senior year; the other entitled the "Forgeman's Song,"

is new to all university students and is the production of Prof.

Fred Place of N. Y. S. A. These books will be put on sale for the nominal sum of 10 cents which will pay the cost of publication.

IMPOSTERS MASQUERADE AS INVENTOR AND

HIS DAUGHTER

Man Loses Money and is Forced to Accept Menial Position

Before Coming Into His Fortune Again

Cornell's new stadium will be dedicated Oct. 9, when the red and white football team plays Williams.

If the telephone ever became perfected the teloptophone would enable you to see, as well as talk to, a person at a distance we should all have to be as good as good. We wouldn't dare to be otherwise. We could all see what each other was doing.

Ludwig Streusand perfected such a device, and got a wealthy man to fi- nance the proposition after showing him that it would work in practice.

The old man and his daughter went away to a swell hotel for a rest after the labors which had brought him his reward.

To avoid publicity Old Dutch otherwise Ludwig Streusand registered at the hotel under an assumed name;

lost his money; couldn't pay his bill;

was obliged to submit to the mortifi- cation of seeing a couple of impostors masquerading as himself and daughter; but finally was rescued from his unpleasant predicament by the medi- um of his own invention. The play of "Old Dutch" with Lew Fields in the title role was a great success, and now that the theme has been trans- ferred to the screen it loses nothing of its wit; its pungent humor, its honest fun—fun that is absolutely devoid of offence and vulgarity. As pure comedy, this five reel offering, released by the World Film Corporation on February 8th, will probably receive widespread commendation, all the more markedly because so many come- dies that have recently been presented to the public have got their laughs by regrettable means. "Old Dutch" is clean from beginning to end.

As the lovable old inventor, who undergoes1 sen many distressing1 changes of fortune, Lew Fields gives a performance of infinite tenderness, humor and charm. You see him as the exultant inventor, glad that his success can enrich his darling girl; then as the lover of children at the great hotel; next as the degraded waiter,

barber, hotel help, biding his time, for the opportunity of unmasking the fat vaudevillian who has robbed him of his name and money.

The millions of admirers of Lew Fields, who have seen him on the regular stage, will surely credit him with a fine performance, in this his first appearance on the screen.

Vivian Martin, as "pretty as a picture" one of the most graceful and beautiful girls ever seen in the "movies," is sweet, dainty, bewitching to the eye in the role of Violet Streu- sand; Miss Martin repeats the success she made in "The Wishing Ring" and is certain to increase her already wide popularity amongst motion picture theatre-goers.

In the character of the male impostor, George Hassell has a fine, fat comedy part, and ably seconds Lew Fields in evoking the humor of the photoplay. Marie Empress is Mildred Bennett the female impostor; and a tremendous lot of fun is offered by Charles Judels, W. J. Ferguson. As Violet's lover, Chester Barnett is his manly and debonnair self.

Eight famous artists models appear in the ball room scene, and the picture in respect of its photography; set- tings; costumes; acting and story will be the greatest comedy success ever presented on the screen here.—Adv.

READ THE STUDENT GOV- ERNMENT CONSTITUTION The Student Government Con- stitution is published in this issue at the request of the Student Sen- ate. A high ideal is set by this constitution and old students as well as new, should take the time to read it carefully. Then profit by the views expressed; make student government a true demo- cratic government, which requires sacrifice as well as privileges.

UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY

Student Senate—

Milton Groves '1(3, Pres.

Glass Presidents—

1910—Lowell F. Randolph 1917—Mary E. Saunders 1918—Harold S. Nash 1910—Thomas Place Athletic Association—

Lang-ford Whitford, '12, Grad. JIgr.

Earle L. Bnrdick, '10, Pres.

Leigliton Boyes, '17, N. Y. S. A. Vice Pres.

Hubert D. Bliss, '17, College Vice Pres.

Y. M. C. A.—

Stanton H. Davis '17. Pres.

Frit.iof Hildebraud '18, Sec.

Y. W. C. A.—

Nina Palmiter, '16, Pres.

Mildred Place, '18, Sec.

Fiat Lux—

Hubert D. Bliss, '17, Editor-in-Chief Ford B. Barnard '10, Managing Editor Kanalcadca, 1917—

Wm. E. Stevens '17, Editor M. E. Kenyon '17. Mgr.

Varsity Football—

Ray Maure '10, Capt.

Prof. L. C. Whitford, Grad. Mgr.

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FIAT LUX

PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY

Alfred, N. Y., October 5, 1915

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

Alumni Editor Aaron MacCoon, '15

Reporters Stanton II. Davis :17 Brling E. Ayars '17 Managing Editor Ford B. Barnard, '16 Assistant Managing Editor

Ernest Perkins, '17

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A week ago there loomed the problem of a cheerleader. We said, because we knew, that we needed a someone to pull, with the best of his efforts, the cheers from our throats. We had reached in our experience, the knowledge that everyone isn't a cheer leader.

We had come to realize, through prolonged experience, that very few are.

We have-selected a cheer leader, what are we going to do with him ? He has become our stormwind, how does he stand committed? It is not within our jurisdiction, nor would it be policy, to furnish a list of the things he must do; this, however, we dare say, that he must give of himself, and he will, to the very last inch. He must play with his every talent, not upon judgment and cold reason, but upon passion, and heat, and emotion. This is a job not to be trifled with. He must, by every means within his brain and body,

rouse from a group of civilized, individual beings, a raging, burn- ing, seething, unity with one aim, one purpose, and one voice. He may use all the dignity of an Eliot all the contortions of a Sun- day, all the earnestness of a Sav- onarola, all the satire of a Swift, all the love of a Longfellow, all the color of Poe. Here is an irleal, the road to which is paved with neither asphalt nor maca- dam, and whose drains on either side are filled with neither milk nor honey, no, this is not all.

Haven't we an obligation?

Aren't we bound by no less a one than that of our leader to stand, as far as Alfred is involved, to speak, to feel, to play as one, to trust in the judgment of the one who controls, and give free reign to our wildest, most primative selves. Football? There is but one team. Education? There is but one college. College? There is but one Alfred.

This is the third issue of the Fiat Lux this year and if present indications are to be believed, it is going to be a banner year. The mailing list numbers close to 500, of these many are Alumni who have come forward in the support of the organ of their Alma Mater.

Many of the students have gone in together to get one paper for one, two or as in one case, eight people. We admire the spirit of economy which prompts such a move, but believe that the spirit might be made to move in an- other direction. The Fiat Lux is a good paper of a good school but it is not endowed and depends largely upon the subscriptions for support. Do your part and own a copy for reference at later dates as well as having a good record of all events.

VIOLIN STUDENTS WANTED Wanted, Students of the Violin.

For further information see Miss Helen Ryan, Brick.

ATTENTION! ALL KO- DAKERS!

In order to obtain a complete pictorial calendar of this year's college activities, Willard Sut- ton, the photographer for the 1917 Kanakadea, makes this offer. A Kanakadea will be presented the person who, in the opinion of the Kanakadea board, submits to him the best collection of photographs pertaining to college life. Qual- ity and not necessarily quantity, is to be the deciding factor in the presentation.

If yon are the participant in or witness of any interesting original college, class, or individual stunt, picnic, or what not, get out your camera and snap it. Then give your film to Mr. Sutton before the whole college has had a chance to see the photograph. If you will do this an interesting pictorial calendar of the year's good times may be embodied in this, year's Kanakadea.,

A last injunction is, get busy at once.

FOOTBALL SCHEDULE Corning Free Academy at Alfred,

Oct. 1. 39-0.

New York Naval and Military Academy (formerly Chamber- lain) at Alfred-October 8.

Hobart College, at Geneva, Octo- ber 15.

University of Buffalo, at Buffalo, October 27.

Syracuse Freshmen, at Hornell, November 2.

Mansfield Normal, at Alfred, No- vember 12.

University of Buffalo, at Alfred, November 17.

Open Date, November 25.

BRIEF COMMENT Have you joined the Y. M. or Y. W. C. A. yet? ,

Get a line on the new Ags; they are now a part of the greater Al- fred.

The opening of Ag School will be welcomed by the heretofore small staff of the Fiat.

Did you ever notice that the ones who talk in an undertone all through an assembly talk, whether by Professor or by student, are the ones to start the ap- plause after it is over?

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Best of Motion Pictures

Excellent Features—Expert Operator Wednesday, Oct. 6th

Lew Fields in

"OLD DUTCH"

Supported by an all-star cast.

You would have to pay $2 to see the play.

Saturday, October 9th

Julius Steger in

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CAMPUS

Assembly seats will be assigned Wednesday.

Guy Rixford of Wellsville was home over the week-end.

Louisa Ackerly '19, of Cuba, was home over the week-end.

Prof. I. L. Fisk will address the Assembly Wednesday morning.

Hazel Parker '17, spent the week-end at her home in Wells- ville.

Ernest White, ex-'15, has re- turned to College and will finish his course with the class of 1917.

Mrs. Thomas C. Ryan of Com- ing was the guest of her daughter Helen at the Brick, Saturday.

Isabelle Bradley '19, was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Justin Bradley of Hornell over the week- end.

Seven Juniors and Seniors have registered for the course in Philosophy of Religion under Dean Main.

Pres. Davis and Dr. Titsworth leave Wednesday for DeRuyter, N. Y., to attend the Central S. D.

B. Association.

Nina Paliniter '16, Ford Barn- ard '16, and Elmer Hunting '16 are observing High School classes preparatory to doing ten weeks practice teaching.

Pres. Davis, Dean Main and Professors Whitford and Nor- wood were in Little Genesee, N.

Y., Friday and Saturday in at- tendance at the Western Educa- tional Conference of the S. .D B.

Church.

NEWS OF OTHER COLLEGES Six midshipmen were dismissed, four others suspended for one year without pay and fifteen reduced to the next lower class as result of the recent investigation of hazing at Annapolis Naval Academy.

Wellesley young women students have organized a college fire brigade with captains, representing each dormitory.

Syracuse's paper, the Daily Orange, may be obliged to sus- pend pulication unless more subscriptions are forthcoming this year than in the past.

The treasurer's report of Yale University just issued shows gifts and bequests to the university during the fiscal year ending June 30, amounted to $965,791.51.

The total funds of the university are $16,152,835.40, which repre- sents an increase of 119 per cent in the last ten years.

NEW CAMPUS SONG BOOKS On Sale at the Music Studio.

All the latest College and Ag School Songs.

Ten Cents Each

C E R A M I C S C H O O L

Gordon Phillips, A. U. '12, of Olean, N. Y., visited the school last week. Mr. Phillips recently finished testing a new kiln and was enabled, by the use of ap- paratus borrowed from the Cer- amic School, to reduce the gas consumption of his kiln 36 per cent, at the same time obtaining better results from the fire.

Mr. Phillips is producing one of the very best brands of floor tile on the market.

The European War has so advanced the price of zinc that its use in stoneware glazes is prohibi- tive. Manufacturers are sending appeals to the Ceramic laboratory for a glaze formula which does not require zinc. Extensive tests are being carried on in an effort to supply this demand.

CHANGES IN FOOTBALL RULES FOR 1915 SEASON Buffalo Express (daily)

The changes in the football rules for 1915, are very simple.

The following are the principal alterations which spectators should bear in mind.

First—There must be four offi- cials instead of three, the use of the field judge being obligatory.

The field judge instead of the linesman is now the timekeeper.

Second—Resubstitions are al- lowed only at the beginning of a period.

Third—Blocking and interfer- ing, wherein players throw their legs up in the air, is forbidden, and a fifteen-yard penalty in- flicted for violation of the rule.

Fourth—Centers are forbidden to make a balk at snapping the ball.

Fifth—Running into the full- back or punter is penalized by a loss of fifteen yards. Roughing him is penalized by fifteen yards and disqualification.

Sixth—The forward pass when thrown out of bounds as a substi- tute for a punt is declared an incompleted forward pass.

Seventh—If a second eligible man touches the forward pass after it has first been touched by an eligible player, it becomes an incompleted forward pass.

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Two year course for high school graduates

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ALUMNI NEWS Miss Vida Kerr '15, was a visitor in town "Wednesday.

Percy Burdick '15, was a visitor in town Wednesday.

Miss Matilda Vossler '14, of Bennington, Vt., is a college visitor.

Gordon Phillips '13, a business caller, was in town last Wednes- day.

Marguerite Burdick '13, was an Alfred visitor during the past week.

J. J. Eyan '10, is now a member of the firm of the Sequin Brick and Tile Co. of Sequin, Texas.

Franz Bosebush '03, of Roches- ter, N. Y., was a guest last week of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Geo.

Rosebush.

Melvin Coon, '08, was an Al- fred visitor over the week-end, the guest of his parents, Mr. and Mrs.

Charles Coon.

Forest Wells '14, of Ashaway, R. I., spent a few days last week with his aunt, Mrs. E. M. Ells- worth, and sister, Miss Dorothy Wells '17. Mr. Wells is con- nected with the engineering staff of the Boston & Maine railroad.

Two of Alfred's alumni are members of the Allegany County Mother's Pension Commission, the appointments for which were recently made. They are W. T.

Bliss '84, of Bolivar and Mrs.

Harry Bradley of Wellsville, who was a student here in 1882.

Leonard W. Gibbs '99, of Buf- falo, won his primary fight last Tuesday for nomination of as- semblyman on the Republican ticket. The Buffalo Express has this to say editorially concerning Mr. Gibbs:

'' The nomination of Leonard W.

Gibbs is particularly gratifying.

He is a very capable young man and made an excellent record last winter. He is a graduate from Alfred University and the Univer- sity of Buffalo, a practicing law- yer, was something of an athlete in his college days and is known to a big circle of friends in the community where he lives as a good neighbor and a good fel- low."

1,500 NEW STUDENTS REGIS- TER AT CORNELL Buffalo Express (daily)

Ithaca, Oct. 2-President Schur- man announced in his annual address of welcome to the students of Cornell that 1,500 new students have registered this year.

The total increase in registration at this time is 169 and it is expected that the total enrollment will be more than 5,500. Old students to the number of 3,123 have registered, an increase of 103 over last year. The increase in new students is 63.

Y. W. C. A.

At the meeting Sunday evening Leona Hoffman told of her experience during the past summer, as leader of an "Eight Weeks Club."

STUDENTS HAD CHARGE OF ASSEMBLY LAST WEEK The assembly hour last Wed nesday was given over to the Stu dent Senate whose representatives delivered interesting addresses.

Eva Williams '16, president of the College Woman's Organiza- tion, spoke to the student body concerning the aims of the association. Miss Willams ex- plained that the rules were made, not for the purpose of taking away liberties, as so many think, but with a view of a satisfactory student government and an aim of high scholarship whch can be made successful only by the co- operation of all the students.

Milton Groves '16, president of the Student Senate, called attention to the Campus Rules. Stu- dent government means that tht student body works together in the making and keeping of these rules which. ^,re thought to be useful and just to all concerned.

Groves said that everyone must sometime learn to resign them- selves to authority, and that these rules not made merely to show authority of student senate, are one step towards that end.

The question of football en- thusiasm among the students, was brought up by Earle Burdick '16, president of the Athletic Associ- ation. Burdick asked that more oyalty be shown to the team. He spoke of how much time the men on the team gave each day for

practice and how little time the student body spent in encourag- nent. Alfred, no doubt, wants a winning team and the team needs the backing of the students.

Perhaps all have lots of football spirit, but the team judges that spirit by the number that watch the daily practice on the field and not by what they think.

HIKERS' CLUB

There will be a meeting of the Hiker's Club in the Y. M. C. A.

room, Wednesday evening, at 7 o'clock, P. M. All members are requested to be present as offic- ers will be elected and plans laid for the fall campaign.

Several applications for mem- bership have already been received, and all who contemplate joining are requested to apply at once.

1857 PHOTOGRAPHS 1915

Enlargements and Kodak Finishing

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THIS IS WHY WE NEED YOUR SUBSCRIPTIONS

this year, together with any arrears, and plan to help the Fiat out of debt by patronizing the Fiat Fair in December.

Report of Fiat Lux 1914-1915 Sept. 1, 1915—to the students of Alfred University and allied schools, its faculty, alumni and all those interested in the welfare of the Fiat Lux, I respectively submit the following financial report for the school year 1914- '15 :

RECEIPTS FOB THE YEAR

01(1 Account 1913-14 .$ 38 75 Interscholastlc Manager 3 50 Interscholastlc Assembly 18 00 Advertising Space 207 30 Fiat Fair 131 SO Extra Copies Sold 1 40 Subscriptions Collected 382 25 Total $833 00

EXPENSES FOR THE YEAR

For securing Advertising $ 5 00 Mailing rate, Postage, Box K e n t . . . 12 00 Expenses of the Mat Fair (not in-

cluding Job Printing) 02 91 Sun Pub. Co., Old Acet. 1913-14.. 32 75 Sun Pub. Co., On Acct. 1914-15 702 25 Total $814 91 Deposited in University Bank 18 09

$S33 00 BILLS RECEIVABLE

Bastian Bros. Rochester Adv. Space.f 3 00 Local Adv. Space (Alfred) 40 00 Hornell Adv. Space 9 00 Unpaid Subscriptions, class 1915. . 7 50 Unpaid Subscriptions, class 1910. . 13 50 Unpaid Subscriptions, class 1917. . 20 50 Unpaid Subscriptions, class 1915. . 13 50 Unpaid Subscriptions, Alumni 48 00 Total i. . $155 OOj

BILLS PAYABLE

Sun Publishing Co., to Bal. Acct..$108 50 Miss Lucia Weed 5 00 3916 Kanakaclea 0 00 Total $119 50 Leaving a paper Credit of 45 50 Deposit in University Bank 18 09 Total credit on the Books $ 63 59

From the above figures, one can see that the past year has been a successful one financially, pro- vided its paper credit or book account is all collected. However this will probably be impossible and at this wi'iting there is an ac- tual deficit of $101.41. The books are open for the auditing committee's examination, as is called for by the constitution. The new manager, Ford B. Barnard, will have the books in his possession, and anyone desiring to examine them is welcome to that privilege.

GROVER BABCOCK 15.

, Ex-Business Manager.

Do you read the advs?

"HONOR THY FATHER AND MOTHER"

Father Discovers Daughter Whom He Believes Dead. Thrilling

Story Which Shows Many Scenes in Beautiful

South America

The World Film Corporation present Julius Steger in the 5 part photoplay "The Fifth Commandment".

Carl Winters, is an instructor of music. Among his pupils is Alice Winthrop, the only daughter of Ste- phen W!inthrop, a wealthy banker.

Carl and Alice love each other. Di- rector Bergh witnesses a love scene between the two and he informs Alice's father of what he has seen.

Mr. Winthrop tells Alice that she must never see Winters again. The girl meets Carl, who has been discharged from his position at the conservatory.

He asks her to be his wife, and they are married. When Alice informs her father of her marriage he orders her to leave his home.

Later Carl accepts an offer to become head instructor at a college of music in Rio De Janeiro. It is agreed that Alice, his wife, is to join him when he is established. Later Wni- throp persuades his daughter to return to his home. He intercepts and destroys the letters of the husband and wife to each other.

A daughter is born to Alice, who dies the same day. Winthrop cables to Carl that his daughter had died.

Carl, disheartened and discouraged, earns a livelihood by playing in Cab- arets. Carl's daughter of whose ex- istence he has been kept in ignorance, has grown into a charming young woman of eighteen years. Winters returns to America. He is prema- turely gray and his face is that of an old man.

Winters earns a livelihood by singing on the streets, accompanied by a young harpist whom he has be- friended. One day, the daughter, while out riding is attracted by the singing. She speaks to the singer invites him to come to her home the next day, which is her birthday, to play and sing for her. As the young girl has given to Winters a call- ing card, borrowed from her aunt who is with her, Winters does not realize that that is his own child who has invited him to the home of his wife's father. The next day Winter goes to the Winthrop home and sings for the young girl. His attention is attracted by a photograph which is a portrait of his wife. Winthrop enters and Carl informs him who he is. Then Winthrop says to the girl, "This man is your father. Honor him in obedience to the Fifth Commandment." ,The story ends with father and daughter em- bracing each other.—Adv.

THE CONSTITUTION AND BY- LAWS OF THE STUDENT BODY

PUBLICATION OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY

ARTICLE I

NAME AND BOARD

Sec. 1. This publication shall be issued in the form of a newspaper, once each week during the school year, under the name of "Fiat Lux," by a board of editors, consisting of one (1) Editor-in-Chief; six (6) Associate Editors, one of whom shall act as the Assistant Editor; two Alumni Editors; one Business Manager; and one Assistant Business Manager.

ARTICLE II

ELECTIONS

Sec. 1. The Editor-in-Chief shall be elected by the retiring Board at the last regular board meeting of the school year.

Sec. 2. The Associate Editors shall be appointed by the Editor-in-Chief, giving the Ag and College student bodies respectively, an equal representation, namely, three (3) members from each.

See. 3. The Assistant Editor shall be chosen from the Associate Editors by the Editor-in-Chief.

Sec. 4. The Alumni ".Editors are to be elected by the Alumni of the N. Y. S. A.

and College, at their own discretion.

Sec. 5. The Business Manager shall be elected, by ballot at a joint meeting of the Ag and College student bodies. This meeting to be called by the Editor-in- Chief during the third week in March.

One assistant manager shall be chosen from the Agricultural School and one from the College, these to be elected at separate meetings of their respective student bodies during the third week in March.

ARTICLE III

ELIGIBILITY

Sec. 1. The Editor-in-Chief shall have served at least one year as a member of the board, or shall have shown efficiency as a Staff Reporter.

At the first regular Board meeting the Editor-in-Chief shall appoint from the Board, a secretary of the Board.

At the last meeting of the Board the Editor-in-Chief shall appoint three members of the Board to act as an Auditing Committee.

Sec. 2. The Assistant Editor shall as- sume the duties of the Editor-in-Chief in case of disability or absence of the Editor- in-Chief.

Sec. 3. The Associate Editors shall be responsible to the Editor-in-Chief for the work of the respective departments to which they are assigned, and shall have the power of appointing staff reporters to collect material for the department.

Sec. 4. The Alumni Editors shall submit all news for the- Alumni Department to the Editor-in-Chief or Assistant. They shall have no voice in regard to the con- student body.

Sec. 2. No Freshman shall be eligible to serve as a member of the Board.

Sec. 3. All members of the Board must be "paid" subscribers to the "Fiat Lux" at the time of their appointment or election.

Any member of the Board for the current year shall be considered as a paid sub- scriber.

Ses. 4. Any student of the University is eligible to apointment as a Staff Reporter.

ARTICLE IV

POWERS AND DUTIES

Sec. 1. It shall be the duty of tlm Edi- tor-in-Chief to appoint the Associate Edi- tors. He shall call all the meetings of. the Board, and be empowered to call a meeting of the student body, at any time that it may be deemed necessary. He shall assign the work for which the various depart- mental editors shall be held responsible.

The Editor-in-Chief and Assistant shall receive, select, and arrange the material for and one-third to the retiring Assistant Busi- ness Manager.

Sec. 7. I t shall be the duty of the Sec- retary of the Board to keep a record of all

meetings of the Board and all business transacted at these meetings.

ARTICLE V

PROCEDURE

Sec. 1. There shall be a regular meeting of the Board on the first Monday of each month.

Sec. 2. Vacancies occurring in the Board at any time shall be filled by the agency or body which first choose the member whose place is vacant.

ARTICLE VI

AMENDMENTS

Sec. 1. This Constitution may be amended at any time by a majority vote of the Board, and a majority vote in ratifi- cation, of the members of the University duct of the "Fiat."

Sec. 5. The Business Manager shall be responsible for all funds received and dis- bursed for the "Fiat." It shall be his duty to keep correct accounts of all business transacted for the Board and to deliver uj) these accounts together with all funds on band belonging to the Fiat, to the Audit- ing Committee at the expiration of his term.

The Business Manager and Assistant shall be responsible for the printing and distribution of the copies of each edition;

for the collecting of all subscriptions and securing new subscriptions. They may so- licit such advertising matter as they deem advisable.

Sec. G. It shall be the duty of the Audit- ing Committee to receive the accounts and funds belonging to the "Fiat" from the retiring Business Manager. They shall audit the acounts and deliver the books and funds to the new Manager. If the Committtee find that the cash receipts for the current year have exceeded the sum of the running expenses and the balance on hand at the beginning of the year, they shall deduct forty per cent of this excess and deliver two-thirds to the retiring Business Manager each edition of the "Fiat," read the proof, and be responsible for all material published.

ALFRED UNIVERSITY In Its Eightieth Year

Endowment and Property

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Faculty of Specialists Representing Twenty of the Lead- ing Colleges and Universities of

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L Y C E U M C O L U M N

ALFRIEDIAN

The Freshmen women were en- tertained Saturday night, Oct. 2, by the Alfriedian Lyceum in their rooms at the Brick.

The following program was given:

Devotions Celia Cottrell Reading Mary Louise Greene accompanied by Celia Cottrell at at the piano and Alice Cranston on the violin

Leaves of the XXth Century

Gertrude Ford The Japanese Maidens

Mildred Taber and Mabel Hood Stunt—Five to One

Mildred Taber, Marian Elliott, Ellen Holmes, Genevieve Hart, Ethel Smith, Hazel Stillman

Whistling Solo Carol StiUman

Following the program a pleas- ant trip was taken to the Rotunda, where a lunch consisting of sand- wiches, coffee, ice cream, wafers was served at small candle-lit tables. College songs and yells concluded the evening's entertainment.

The program committee consisting of Ruth Brown '16, Ellen Holmes '17, Ethel Smith '18, Mar- ian Elliott '17, and the original- ity committee composed of Gene- vieve Hart '17, Hazel Stillman '18, Mildred Taber '17, were in charge of the evening's entertainment.

ATHENAEAN

The Athenaean Lyceum held its regular session Saturday evening, October 2. The following program was presented:

Devotions Ednah Horton Music Pauline Babcock

furnished by Mildred Place Reading Anna Savage Music Mildred Whitney Echoes Evalyn Witter Stunt Anna Savage a-nd Enid White

ALFREDIAN

The Alfredian Lyceum will serve tea Wednesday afternoon from 4 to 6 in the upperclass par- lors at the Brick. AH Freshman girls are cordially invited to attend.

N. Y. S. A. BEGINS SIXTH YEAR

the possibility of a few more than last year.

There have been only two changes in the Ag faculty, Miss Tuttle has resigned from the college faculty and will now de- vote her entire time to Ag work.

Prof. Luther Banta, a Cornell graduate, will have charge of the new coiirse in poultry. This will be a very valuable course. Poul- try 1 is required of all men students and it will amply repay any student, who has the time to do so, to take the entire course. Prof.

Banta is' a' young man of ex- ceptional ability and is thoroughly prepared to take entire charge of the poultry work.

The Ags show promise of being well represented on the new Uni- versity football team, six Ag men having already played in the first game of the season. Maure, last year's captain, is playing a fine game in the backfield, while J.

Conderman, Decker and Eells are playing well on the line. Con- derman has developed into a very creditable guard, while Eells and Decker show up well as ends. Kull and Boyes, both of last year's Ag team, are out and were used a few minutes in Friday's game.

With the large entering class and the return of other old Ag player.s the present team will be great- ly strengthened and a winning combination for Alfred Univer- sity an assured thing.

Y. M. C. A.

At the meeting of the Y. M. C.

last Sunday night, Elwood Ken- yon led a discussion on the question, " I s the United States moral- ly right or wrong in selling arms ammunition to combatants in the present war?" After a sum- mary by the leader an interesting discussion was carried on by the members.

Next week Paul Burdick will lead the meeting, and the following week Dr. Norwood will address the association.

Four sophomores of Kentucky state university were expelled for hazing freshmen Avho made resist- ance.

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MASS MEETING FOR THE OPENING GAME

talks by Prof. Clarke, Capt.

Maure, Coach Sweetland, Boyes, Burdick, and Prof. Pontius. Ath- letics were off with a rush. Even the tidy little parcels wrapped up in pink tissue, which the coach so generously distributed, added not a whit less to the evidences of school loyalty which Prof. Clarke urged so ably. The occasion was not "cut and dried." It grew a little beyond the conventional mass meeting of last year out in- to an atmosphere with enough snap to make the blood tingle and the tongue loosen. Perhaps it wasn't the wild and wooly bed- lam we expect the mass meetings to be in the future; but at all events it was certainly a splendid start.

ALFRED UNIVERSITY DE- PARTMENT OF MUSIC Courses in All Branches Not too late for Students and Townspeople to register for chorus.

FEE—$2.00. Books free Call at the Music Studio and let us arrange your course.

RAY W. WINGATE, Director.

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