FIAT LUX
A PAPER ABOUT THEMSELVES, PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY
VOL. VII ALFRED, N. Y., TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1919 NO. 1
PROMISING YEAR FOR ALFRED
Large Freshman Class —Higher Standards in Faculty
Changes
Alfred began its 84th year, on Wed- nesday, Sept. 24, with thelopening As- sembly. The office then opened for registration and the students began the nerve-racking task of filling out of their cards. There was a much smaller entrance than was to be ex- pected considering after-war con- cMtions, but the Freshman class was comparatively large. There were 59 Frosh, 32 Sophomores, 34 Juniors, 32 Seniors, 9 Specials and 1 unclassified
—making a total of 167 registered.
Many of last year's Freshmen were unable to enter the Sophomore class because of the credits lacking through S. A. T. C. work. While the Army Training Corps did good in its way, practically none of the fellows who were in it make the necesary num- ber of credits to fill in a full term.
And many will have to double up and work extra hard or take an extra term after their class has finished.
Times have changed, ideas and
SUMMER SESSION
1919
From every point of view the Sixth Summer Session at Alfred University was a success. The registration of SB students was by a considerable margin the largest ever had. That the Summer School has passed the in- troductory experimental stage is well shown by the fact that it was a financial success this year for the first time. There never was a better spirit manifested than during the past summer. From every point of view the management is to be congratu- lated on the outcome of the session.
IN MEMORIAM
One of the features of the summer' was the large registration in Rural Education, in Ceramics, and in the course on the Background of the Great War. The enthusiasm in these courses was marked. Nor can too much be said in praise of the ex- ideals have changed and with them • cellent work done by students and the personality of the student has
undergone transformation. The stand- ards of the school are becoming higher both in the stiffening of the courses and of tardiness regulations.
But the war has changed the general attitude of the student toward work,
•—which makes the process possible.
Those in the service were thrust into the sea of an entirely new life where every asset a man had was
faculty in all departments.
People go to Summer School for at least two objects: professional im- provement and rest. School and recre- ation are combined in their program.
The recreational side was not forgotten last summer. A tennis tournament, picnics, weiner roasts, hikes, all had a place. Nor should we forget to mention the Wednesday evening
"sings" conducted by Professor Binns PROFESSOR F. S. CLARKE brought out and put to use. In this! a s s i s t e d b y M i s s M U d r e d Saunders '15.
way many young fellows were brought | T h e s e w e r e h e l d o n t h e g t e p g o f M e_ to the realization as to the value of | m o r i a l H a l l a n d p r o v ed deservedly' education. And now that they are p o p u l a r. professor Binns also arranged ' again free, they intend to avail them-j t h e r e l i g i o u s s e rvices at the Gothic selves of every possible opportunity c h a p e l j S u n d a y m o r n m g S ) and con-1
offered. And may those be the best. <i u c t e d b e sid es , Sunday evening prayer' There are many notable changes in a n d g o n g s e r v i c e s w M c h w e r e m u c h' the Faculty this year.
The illness and death of Prof. Ford appreciated by students and faculty.
Mention should also be made of the S. Clarke, head of the Department of ^ Wednesday Assemblies at which in- Philosophy and Education, has caused teresting programs were arranged by a vacancy in this department, which j t h e Ceramic School, the Demonstra- has been filled for the coming year t i o n School and the Department of by the appointment of Mrs. Helena physical Training
Piotrowska. Mrs. Piotrowska is a graduate of Cornell University with the A. B. degree. Since graduation she has obtained her A. M. degree
Finally to harmonize with other favorable features the weather man was at his post and furnished an from Columbia University, having
specialized in the study of Psychology and Education. She has had several years' teaching experience, including
i ideal summer—neither too hot, nor too wet, but just about right. En- thusiastic preparations are already under way to make the session of four years in the Department of Psy-j
chology and Pedagogy in East Ken- lucky State Normal. She comes to Alfred well recommended and will un- doubtedly make the Education Depart-!
ment a strong one. 1 Owing to the absence on leave of Dean Mabel I. Hart to pursue work at Teachers College, Mr. John B.
Stearns of Portland, Maine, has been made instructor in Ancient Languages for the coming year. Mr. Stearns is a graduate of Dartmouth College, with Phi Beta Kappa honors, in 1916, with high honors in the Classics, securing thereby a fellowship in Princeton for the following year. After receiving in 1917 the A. M. degree from Prince- ton, he joined the Princeton section of the United States Army Ambulance
1920 even better than any which has gone before.
Service with the French Army.
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FIAT OFFICE
For the past two years the Fiat has had no office. All work was done at the Sun office, much to the incon- venience of everyone. But this year we decided that it would be much pleasanter to have a place we could call our own, and where any of the staff could work quietly. So the school has generously let us have the use of the Tower room in Kenyon Hall which was formerly used for Fiat work. Although not quite as handy for proof-reading and press work, it is far better for the staff and students. So any contributions that you wish to hand in can be slipped under the door of the office or handed to the editor.
The past year has brought about many changes—some for the better, some for the worse. Glad we are to say that most of them have been for the better. But to the older students of the College there has come a great loss—the loss of their perm- anent fellow-student, Prof. Ford S.
Clarke, who died August 23, 1919.
A young fellow leaves home to come to college. He leaves the kindly ad- vice of his parents and is unaccustomed
and innocent to the ways of the world into which he is cast. Deprived of watchful care and under new circum-
stances he is very liable to take the wrong road. For some years past Prof. Clarke has taken the place of father to the college men—he has stood by them in difficulties and cheered them on when the road was rough, until, when they passed out into the world they were able to stand for themselves. And they looked back with the sincerest gratitude to Clarke as their first real friend. He did more than education for us—he made men of us. And we can't help but believe that his love for the students still lives.
PRE-COLLEGE ASSEMBLY
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Yes, we're back to Alfred again and mighty glad to be here! Did we have a dance? I'll say we did! At Fire- mens Hall, on the 25th of September, and Gee, I want to tell you boys, it was some dance! First real one I've seen since last June. And say, didn't we have a peach of a time? We sure- ly did! Were all the old classmates and friends there? Sure and many of the new students. And the music!
Oh, Great! Wiley's from Hornell!
Do you know I could have danced the night away but the old town clock j started to dance too, and danced around to twelve.
(And do she? I'll say she do!)
FIRST ASSEMBLY
Assembly was held on registration day at which Pres. Davis spoke a word of welcome to the students. Many announcements were made giving the new students the necessary informa- tion on which to run until they learn the "ropes."
POINTERS TO ALL STUDENTS
Learn the Alma Mater.
Be yourself.
Be present at Chapel.
Be economical, but don't be little.
Limit your cuts.
Don't forget the social side of your character. Book learning is not all of a college education.
Remember, you will not enter life when you leave school; you are living now.
Don't be in a hurry to get through;
the world can wait. Load first, then shoot.
Come out to the games. Alfred may lose a game which she might have won if you had been there.
Be sure to keep your ideals high.
Be sure to join the Y. M. C. A. or the Y. W. C. A.
FOOTBALL
"Football is the college game" so the hand-book tells us. And we older tellows know it too. We were here when we had such a team that Spauld-' ing's Football Guide guides you thus:
"Alfred University claims the champion- ship of the minor colleges and universi- ties of New1 York State by going through the season with six victories out of seven games played. This success is due to the coaching of E. R. Sweet- land, for never had Alfred had as poor material from which to pick a team." It also adds that Alfred was well up in the general football list of the state. This year we have Sweet- land again—with his huge, keen style, injecting his personality into the men.
And we have material too. Lobaugh is back, having finally been persuaded to leave his "deutsch" playmates—and he is going to show us how a real foot ball captain acts. Johnny Clarke and Pollock are also there. We have quite a variety in recruits: Ahearn, Peck, Bliss (ft runs in the family), Ferry, Smith, Banks, Boyd, Ford (al- so runs with the family), Edwards, Campbell, Malion, Robert Clarke, Cul- linan, Lamphere, Lowe, Mclntyre and Holmes. For an opposing team to read this list would almost mean de- feat. But we have more,—the Witters are tucking their cows and chickens to bed—just as the coach did—and are coming back.
There has been a little delay in the arrangement of the schedule, but we're going to have some good ones anyway—Susquehana, Canisius, Rochester, Hobart, Niagara, and two games each with Thiel and Mansfield, So there's nothing left to worry about but the spirit of the students.
There's a petition in circulation re- garding the playing of out-of>iown football on Saturday. The Fiat's a good place to express your views on it—even though we are in favor of it.
PROCS
Our hopes, our fears, our expecta- tions have all been realized. The Sophs hoped to be successful. The Frosh feared that they would be. The rest of us merely expected some ex- citement. After all is over but the shouting, we are wondering just how near we came to having another epi- demic of "new spirit." Monday morn- ing the Sophs posted a fake proc und the Frosh started the excitement.
What might have happened before 7:15 had the Frosh not discovered its nature must remain unknown. At an early hour Wednesday the Sophs again posted procs and the Frosh were advised as follows:
GREETINGS RUMMIES Welcome class of 1923 Ye green and vainglorious bone heads, listen to the edict of thy Su- perior. For though we well know how useless it is to pound sense into thy soft and mushy faces, it must be done, so harken, ye low down greenies of the earth, to the mandates of thy elders:
1. Don't walk on the grass. You might get lost; and the resemblance would make *t hard to find you.
2. Remove your thumbs from your drooling mouths, and act as nearly like human beings as your stunted minds allow.
3. Leave your playthings at home, this is no nursery.
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NEW COURSES
Some interesting new courses are being offered this year by several of the departments in the college and iu the ceramic school. Prof. Piotrowska in "Sociology 4, Applied Sociology," is stressing the practical phases of this 5 social science and hopes to have her j students do considerable field work | She aims to connect this course with the plans for recreational centers now being considered by village and country authorities, under her en- thusiastic leadership "Sociology 4"
should be a vital study in applied Christianity. . . .Prof. J. B. Shaw makes an offering of "Ceramic Liter- ature" in which the students will gain an extensive and first-hand knowledge of books, periodicals and monographs on various ceramic and allied indus- tries. Originally this course was offer-1 ed to help students whose work was limited to the two scholastic terms of last year, but it is now hoped the course may become a permanent fea- ture of the curriculum. .. .Prof. Paul E. Titsworth is starting a course in journalism, "English 3b." It aims to introduce the students to an import- ant field of literary effort, to teach them facility in the use of written English and to discover their possible
fitness for journalism as a career. Re- porting, editing, writing of special feature articles and of editorials, a study of representative newspapers and of the country paper and some- thing of the history of journalism are features of this work.
A student body meeting was held on September 26, for the purpose o£
electing new members to the Athletic Council. Frank Lobaugh was unani- mously elected as senior member.
David Robison as the Junior serving the two year tesftn, and Errington Clark as Junior serving one year.
The underclassmen were represented by Leon Smith, sophomore and A.
Hearn freshman. Harold Reid was unanimously elected to wrench forth the noise as cheer-leader.
A campus book agency has been started this year on a more systematic basis than ever before. Two of our most ambitious seniors have under- taken the project with a fair prospect ot it paying them for their time—if the students will be prompt about (heir bills. Mr. Vossler and Mr. Collin spend all their spare time at their office in Kanaka-J.ea Hall for the ac- commodation of any students "Who wish prompt service.
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4. Milk is scarce. So make your;
arrangements early at the Ag Farm.
5. Keep away from the Steinheim.
Prof. Bennehoff might mistake you]
for one of his specimens.
6. Mind your nurses, the members j of class of '21, for through their ad- vice only can you hope to get out of your baby clothes in June. Until:
(hen BEWARE.
Signed, Class of 1922.
CHAPEL
A much greater interest has been shown in attending morning chapel, j than there has been for some time. - Although we aren't required to go as an old catalogue prescribes: "The legular exercises which all students are required to attend, unless specially excused, are: chapel, recitations in, classes for which they have entered,1
five days in each week; church and Eible study each week; also exam- inations during, and at the close of each term." Thirty or forty years ago they placed chapel as the mostj important course in school—exams, of course, taking-place as a secondary matter.
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The Passing of Cinderella T
H E quaint little childhood tale ofthe poor kitchen maid is not so far removed from recent reality.
For we all recall the staggering piles of dishes, the dust-strewn floor, the tubs of clothes, the treadmill task at the sewing machines! Yes, Cinderella- like was the housework of yesterday.
And now, the girl of 1920 looks to electricity—most tractable of hand- maidens—as the fairy prince who makes life easier and fuller.
Just a push of the button—and tiny electric motors sweep, wash dishes or clothes; clean, scour and polish; make ice or ice cream, run the sewing ma- chine and play the piano or phono- graph.
While the motors do the work, other electric appliances are distributed about the house to make good living more convenient. Electric cooking utensils, hair driers, cigar lighters, burglar alarms, door bells, and fur- nace regulators, are now operated by the magic wand of electric power.
The development of the miniature mo- tors for the kitchen and electrical de- vices was made possible by the rapid progress in experience gained by the General Electric Company's Engi- neers, whose efforts in the application of electricity for every sort of indus- trial endeavor during the past quarter century have brought freedom from the drudgery of other days.
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A whole lot of good is done by Chapel. If you have classes steady all day, it's a great help and gives you a cleaner and freer spirit for your work if you devote your fifteen min- utes of chapel-time away from your studies, to a quiet pray or thanksgiv- ing. Get the habit. It will help you and give the faculty a better idea of your sincerity of life.
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FRATERNAL COUNCIL Alfred now has three live local fra- ternities. The fraternity is becom- ing each year a more vital factor in student life. This is the first year that there have existed three fra- ternities outside of the men's dormi- tory.
The system for selecting new mem- bers has been, in the past, a hit-or-miss process of picking the good looking Frosh fellows as they arrived in town.
If the members thus selected proved satisfactory, all well and good; if not, the fraternity suffered. The logical method and the method used in other colleges, is to pledge new members some time during their freshman year to be accepted at the beginning of the sophomore year. This method gives the fraternity a chance to pick satisfactory men and it also gives the applicant a chance to make sure what fraternity he prefers. Such a step could only be successfully carried on through an organization of all the fraternities.
A meeting of the three fraternities will soon be called to consider the establishment of some form of organ- ization. The feeling among those who are promoting the proposition is that a fraternal council would not only make better fraternities for Al- fred, but it would materially benefit the school.
UNIVERSITY DIRECTORY Student Senate—
John W. Clark '20, Pres.
Frobisher T. Lyttle '21, Sec.
Class Presidents—
1920 a. A. Vossler 1921 Doris Wilber 1922 Lewis Burdick 1923 ?
Fiat Lux—
Frobisher Lyttle '21, Editor Elmer Mapes '20, Bus. Mgr.
Y. M. C. A.—
Alfred Pollock '20, Pres.
Clyde Dwight '22, Sec.
Y. W. C. A.—
Hollice Law '20, Pres.
Ada Walsh '21, Sec.
Kanakadea—
Burdet Crofoot, Editor David Robison, Bus. Mgr.
Frobisher Lyttle, Art Editor Cewsme Barresi, Photographer F o o t b a l l -
Frank Lobaugh, Captain
Prof. J. D. Bennehoff, Grad. Mgr.
Alfred Pollock, Mgr.
Athletic Council—
John Clark '20 G. A. Vossler '20 Frank Lobaugh '20 David Robison '21 Errington Clarke '21 Leon Smith '22 John Ahearn '23
J. D. Bennehoff, Grad. Mgr.
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FIAT LUX
Published weekly by the students of Alfred University
Alfred, N. Y., October 7, 1919
EDITOR-IX-CIIIEP Frobisher T. Lyttle '21 ASSOCIATE EDITORS G. A. Vossler '20 B. C. Davis '20
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Elmer 8. Mapes THE NEW POLICY
The Fiat opens the sixth year ot its existence with this issue. It was originally started by the students and has always been maintained by them. But in recent years it has gradually drifted, so that they no longer think of it as their paper, but as the college paper. It is thought o£ more as an organ to tell them what's going on in the school. Now it is very obvious that a student doesn't care to read something he already knows. He'll glance it over and say, "Well, there's nothing new in this." So the policy this year is go- ing to be changed. We feel that the students would take more of an interest in the Fiat if it were brought closer to them. But how to do that is another question. We can't force them to write articles to express their ideas; so the only way left is to convince them of their privilege—to make them feel freer to contribute on any and all subjects or questions which arise. College or school argu- ments and controversies can be a great deal better taken care of through the Fiat. Then every student knows about it—is acquainted with circum- stances and no unjust decisions are drawn through hearsay. So think it over, and if you want to call it your paper and feel that you are really a part of it, help boost it. If not, receive your Fiat every week, and every week pass the same comment:
"There's nothin' in this I care any- thing about." THE EDITOR.
A question has arisen which greatly affects the progress of the school. It is the question of Sabbath day foot- ball. The proposition has come to Us much more strongly this year be- cause of the delay in filling out the schedule. Practically all the big games it is possible for us to get would have to be played on Saturday And we can't afford to refuse good games when they're so hard to get. But still we don't want anyone to feel that we're showing disrespect for their religion.
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As far as is known there are no men on the team that are Seventh day people. And the only objection there could possibly be if the games were to lie played out of town, would be that question—whether a fellow would be barred from playing in a game on Saturday.
It would mean a great deal to the school, though, if we were compelled to refuse all the larger games. But we don't want to cause any injustice in this matter, and we want every one to say and do as he thinks right.
So think it over carefully and broadly, and if you're in favor of it, sign the petition that is circulating.
Have you noticed the word "we"
used very frequently in articles? a little more than usual? Does it mean anything to you? What the Fiat has in store for the year is yet to be seen, but that word will appear, maybe, over occasionally and it means "you."
It's a kind of a heart-breaking task to rim a school paper. It takes a lot of valuable time and a lot of ambition.
The editorship isn't a job that anyone would pick for a pastime unless he in- tended to follow journalistic inclina- tions. But a whole lot of the un- sympathetic and inert feeling can be taken away by the co-operation of the students.
There's nothing particularly signifi- cant about saying you "have a school paper." It may mean something and it may not. But does your paper stand for anything outside of a week- ly bulletin? That is just where the cooperation comes in. You want your paper for a purpose and you want to say that it is of some value besides telling you something you've done. Feel that you're taking a part in some way besides paying your Fiat bill. While we realize that the welfare of Alfred is foremost, we want you to feel that the paper is immediately for .your own particular benefit. So be kind to the editor and help relieve that gaunt feeling that comes on about Sunday morning when he sees how little ma- terial he has.
ETA PHI AND K. K. SEPARATE
There has been a great disappoint- ment in the plans of the two local frats this year. Arrangements were made last spring for the combination of the Eta Phi's and K. K.'s., who were then to live in the Saunders house on South Main St. They intended to concentrate their energy toward na- tionalizing the Frat. But somehow during the summer plans were all up- set and as a result we have the two clubs back in their old resting places—
known as the Eta Phi House and the Castle. But there is a cleaner spirit of good fellowship that developed out of their short contact with each other and we hope it will always remain.
STUDENT SENATE
We have rather an unusual Senate this year composed entirely of men.
Considering how the general morale and subordination has relaxed in the last year we can consider this for- tunate—for women naturally are more sympathetic. And while the Senate will be strong and possibly severe, we are sure that no injustice will be shown.
At the first meeting held on Septem- ber 22, Mr. G. A. Vossler was elected vice president, Mr. F. L. Lyttle, sec- retary, Mr. W. G. Nichols, treasurer—
all being unanimous. Regular meet- ings were arranged to be held every Monday night at 7 in the Fiat office at Kenyon Hall.
A special meeting was called on September 26, for the purpose of changing the time one hour ahead pertaining to Procs. Thus giving the Frosh a square deal, as it was still dark at 6.
The second regular meeting was held on September 29. Miss Canfield misunderstood the rule concerning Frosh cans and was spoken to. Miss Ford was spoken to concerning a prep- school emblem worn on her sweater.
According to the Senate constitu- tion all decisions are to be published in the Fiat. While this hasn't been strictly attended to before, we feel that the new policy of the paper calls for a closer understanding between student and organization.
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HINTS TO FRESHMEN
Read your Frosh Bible thoroughly.
Watch the Bulletin boards—your name may be there.
Utilize the Library and Reading room. Learn the Dewey system of book classification.
Attend the Y. M. C. A. meetings, or the Y. W. C. A. meetings in the Brick.
Go to the church Sabbath Day or Sunday in the Village Church, or at the Gothic, Sunday afternoons.
Don't be ashamed of your religion.
College men respect sincere Chris- tians.
Feel free to consult your professors;
they are your friends.
Take an interest in Athletics and in all College activities.
Don't be a dead grind. The various College activities have to be carried on by someone, and "I've got to study" , is no excuse for neglecting your part of them.
Have a regular system in your Col- lege work; a time for study, recre- ation and exercise; and then live up to it. You will find you have time for all.
Organize your class as early as pos- sible and make friends. Those who have gone before us have found that the friends made while in College are the most valuable.
Go to Chapel—Freshmen occupy the front seats.
Be bright; don't be smart.
Live up to the Campus Rules. You must obey before you can command.
Be sure you begin your College career in such a way that it will not j end in regret.
The big " A V are worn only by those who have earned them. Earn j one for yourself.
Don't get the big head, and don't brag, but work!
Learn the songs and use your lungs on the yells. Buy a College Song book and spend ten cents.
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THE HONOR SYSTEM According to the Constitution, the Honor System shall be published in the Fiat in the first edition of the first semester, in the last number be- fore the final exams of the first semester and in the last number of the year. So we're following accord- ing to the provision. Read it over and become familiar with it, because the Honor System is the basis of Christian- like life.
Constitution ARTICLE I
The Student Body of the College of
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O. M. A.
This is the year of precipitates! For the past two years school life has been held in suspension. The Armistice was added to the solution, and this year we again settle and organizations get settled—some of them changing into more concrete things. For this year a great advance has been made my the organization, known since the prehistoric times of Alfred as the O.
M. A. It was this year that her most loyal members assembled and decided to form a real earnest machine with definite intentions and duties. This has now been effected—a Constitu- tion has been drawn up and adopted and is now in working order. So just a word to Freshmen—and any others who delight in joking of College traditions! Read over the "Hints to Freshmen" in this issue and watch for some of the traditions that will be published later and don't feel shy about living up to them—your hap- piness may depend on it.
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Liberal Arts and the New York State School of Ceramics at Alfred University create an Honor System under which eacli student by his attendance pledges himself to be j u s t ; to be fair; to be honorable in all matters relative to or pertaining to scholarship in this University.
ARTICLE II
Section I. The members of the Student Senate shall be a committee to represent the Student Body and deal with all cases involving violation of the Honor System.
ARTICLE III
Section 1. The committee shall have power to summon the accused person and witnesses and conduct a formal investiga- tion. In case of conviction, recommenda- tions shall be made to the convicted of Ills separation from college and, If such sep- aration 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 ac- cused 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 offense, except in the light of new and im purtant evidence.
ARTICLE V
Section 1. Each student must, in order to make bis or her examination or test valid, sign the following pledge: "I pledge my honor that I have neither given nor received aid in this examination."
AUTICLE VI
Section 1. The Student Senate shall keep and XJreserve a record of all cases acted up- on, 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 pre vious.
ARTICLE IX
Section 1. The committee shall make provision for interpreting the Honor Sys- tem to the members of the Freshman 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 hoards, and in the Library.
Section 3. The Constitution shall be published in the Fiat Lux three (I!) times each year—the first number of the first Semester, the last number before the fiua"
examinations of the first Semester and the last number before the final examina- tions of the second Semester.
PROMISING YEAR FOR ALFRED Continued t'rom page one
August, 1917, he went overseas with the unit, was later decorated with the Croix de Guerre, and received in No- vember, 1918, his commission as Lieu- tenant. After the war closed, he was connected with the Publicity Section of General Headquarters, A. E. F. as press representative located at Paris.
He is a scholar and a practical leader and administrator.
Dr. Paul E. Titsworth has this year been transferred from the Department of Modern Languages to the Depart- ment of English thereby rendering va- cant the position as head of the Modern Language Department. Miss Elsie Hunting Thrall who is appointed to fill this position for the coming year attended Alfred College for the two years 1912-1913 and 1913--19U, and is well known and highly esteemed here. She graduated from Barnard College, 1917, and in 1919 received her master's degree from Teachers Col- lege, Columbia, having specialized in Modern Languages. Miss Thrall has had some teaching experience; and her thorough training in Modern Languages renders her well qualified to fill the position as instructor of Modern Languages in Alfred College.
The position formerly held by Miss Minna Cheves Wilkins, and made va- cant by her resignation to accept a position in Psychology in the Car- negie Institute at Pittsburgh, is filled by the employment of Miss Florence R. Kelly of Haverhill. Mass. Miss Kelly is a graduate of Syracuse Uni- versity with Phi Beta Kappa honors.
She specialized in Psychology and Philosophy, and has pursued gradu- ate studies in connection with the Massachusetts State Psychopathic Hospital under Dr. Yerkes, also in Washington, D C, and in the Harvard Summer School. She has had a suc- cessful teaching experience, and comes to Alfred with the highest recom- mendations.
So we now feel that everything that was stirred up during the war is again straightening itself and we're to settle down to a new prosperity—a bigger | life, derived from what such a strife has taught us. And may be gain everlasting profit and knowledge from the sacrifice and sufferings that our fellowmen have so nobly borne.
STUDENT BODY MEETINGS A student body meeting was held after Assembly last Wednesday to elect a new assistant business manager for the Fiat. We very much regret that Mr. Carlson, who was elected to the position last year, did not re- turn. Another question was put be- fore the students concerning the Fiat
—the question of raising the subscrip- EXPLANAT10N tion price. There is nothing in the It has always been the custom to' constitution that would call for a stu- publish a Fiat the first week of dent vote on such a matter but in all school, but this year there was none.; fairnes to them, it was done. The There were several reasons. The' Price has been the same practically editor had no chance to choose his; ever since its publication—and when staff last June and many of the older \ the cost increased, the paper decreased, students didn't come back till late,— But this year we hope to keep it the and the editor couldn't publish the [ same—if not better,
paper alone. Another thing was the i
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lack of material. It always takes a week or so of activities to fill up the columns—and our paper is larger size than it was three years ago.. So we i felt justified in waiting another week.
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AUTUMN TRUSTEE MEETING of the class seem to have a very vague • Something new in the line of trustee j Picture of themselves in such attire meetings took place this year. Their! Wednesday's and the class stands di- Annual Autumn meeting was held vided on the question.
Oct. 2d, in the room of the Director of the Metropolitan Life Insurance j Co. at New York. This meeting has I usually been held in Alfred but as y I most of the trustees were around or
| in New York, it was thought to be
| more convenient.
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Thirteen Buildings, including two Dormitories
Faculty of Specialists Representing Twenty of the Lead- ing Colleges and Universities of
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A great interest was taken this year I —26 out of the 34 being present.
Those attending from Alfred were:
Pres. Davis, Curtis Randolph, V. A.
Baggs and S. D. Burdick. An account
ASSEMBLY
The first Assembly address of the was given by Dean Arthur E.
Main of the Theological Seminary.
Dean Main used for ths subject of his talk, the words of Shakespeare "What Fools These Mortals Be." He de- veloped his talk into the importance of taking care of the human body. The j address was straightforward and in- spiring and emphasized and strength-
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