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VOL. XVI ALFRED, N. Y., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1928 No. 10
CHARLES T. GWYNNE IS NAMED TO GIVE
DOCTOR'S ORATION
d i a r i e s Thomas Gywnne, executive -vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, of the State of New York, lias been approved by the Senior
•Class of Alfred University to give t h e Doctor's Oration at commence- ment in June.
Mr. Gwynne is a native of New
~YorIc City, and has participated in t h e business activities of the city more widely than is possible for most amen. He has been connected, in
•early life, with the Edison Phono- graph Works, the United States Ex- press Company and the Pratt and
"Whitney Company. In 1894 he joined j t h e executive offices of the Chamber j of Commerce of New York State,l
where he has held the positions of assistant secretary, secretary, vice president and secretary, and in 1924
•became executive vice president, and a s such the exectuive head of the organization.
He is a member of the Advisory Committee of the School of Business of Columbia University, of the New York State Historical Society, and the New York City Historical So- ciety. He is a director of the Ameri- can Arbitration Association, a trus- t e e of the Museum of the Peaceful Arts, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He was head of the delega- tion sent by the Association for the Establishment and Maintenance, for the people in the City of New York, o£ Museums of the Peaceful Arts, to make a survey in motion pictures of the Industrial Museums of Europe, and has published an extensive re- port of that survey.
He is a man unusually well fitted t o give in the Doctor's Oration the t a s i c principles of America's busi- ness development, and Alfred is for- tunate in securing him for this com- mencement address.
KLINGER AND MILLS LEAVE FOR NATIONAL CONFERENCE IN WEST
Daniel G. Klinger and Harriette J. I Mills were the delegates chosen by I the student body to represent Alfred at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the National Student Federation of Amer- ica, which will be held at the Univer- sity of Missouri the rest of this week.
Klinger is president of the Student Senate and Miss Mills is president of the Junior Class.
The aim of the congress is to bring the most prominent students in the country together to discuss their col- lege problems. Alfred's delegation is interested in the honor system. It is hoped that many valuable and con- structive ideas will be brought back to Alfred as a result of the confer- ence.
DR. DOWNING WILL ADDRESS STUDENTS FOR FOUNDERS' DAY
PHOTOGRAPHS FOR KANAKADEA ARE NEARLY COMPLETED
CHRISTMAS MUSIC GIVEN AT CHURCH
SUNDAY EVENING
Postpones Initiation
Because of an address by Kirby Page, the Alfred Biological Society felt obliged to postpone its initiation ceremonies which were scheduled for last Wednesday evening. Another date has not yet been decided upon.
A worthwhile program of Christmas music will be offered by the choir and members of the Union Church Sunday evening of December 16, at 7:30 o'clock. The program will in- clude varied selections of vocal and instrumental music, including solos, carols, and anthems. It is hopad that everyone who is interested will come and share these "tidings of great joy."
Dr. Augustus S. Downing, Ph. D., L. D., will be the speaker for the Annual Founders' Day program to be held at assembly on Thursday, Dec.
13. Dr. Downing is one of the fore- most, educators of New York State and in this capacity he has held many executive positions of note.
He is a member of the committee on selection of Rhodes scholars from New York and a member and former department superintendent of the Na- tional Educational Association. He is a member of the Phi Beta Kappa honorary fraternity and of the Na- tional Council of Education.
Due to the eminence of Dr. Down- ing's position in the educational world, the address, "Appreciation of Higher Education" will be appropri- ate to the occasion.
The 1930 Kanakadea is well on its i way to definite book form. The White : Studios' photographer has been on
! the campus for the past week obtain- I ing photographs of the student body : for this year book. The entire staff is busy at work preparing surprises for the readers of the annual.
Now, during these ten days before Charistmas is the time to hand in subscription either to the representa- tive in the house or at the desk at the eutrance to Alumni Hall before or after assembly. ^ ^
MISS MARGARET PRENTICE IS MARRIED IN NEW YORK
Word has been received of the mar- riage on Nov. 27, of Miss Margaret L. Prentice, '26, to Lawrence Danck- aert of New York City. Both young i people are designers in the employ j of Tiffany's Eccliastical Studios, and expect to make their home for the present at 230 East 15th Street, New York. Mrs. Danckaert was gradu- ated from the art department of the Ceramic School and has won an ev- viable reputation in her line of work.
BETA PI KAPPA BIDS SEVEN UPPERCLASSMEN
TO FEAT MEMBERSHIP
Beta Pi Kappa announces the pledging of- seven new members, four Seniors and three Juniors. The Sen- iors a r e : Gordon Lewis, James Mul- roy, William Lewis, and Nathan Tuck- er ; Juniors: Harold Karthauser, Rob- ert Bassett, and Donald Lynn.
They will be formally initiated at the next meeting of the fraternity, Wednesday evening, at 8 o'clock. The initiation will be held at Delta Sig house.
Beta Pi Kappa is a national Honor- ary fraternity open to ceramic stu- dents of the upper classes, eligibility to membership being based on schol- arship, interest in ceramics and char- acter.
Holds Bazaar
Under the auspices of the YWCA, a Japanese Bazaar was held on Dec.
5 and 6 in the Brick parlors. The bazaar was a great success, as most of the articles were sold on the first day.
Founders' Day Brings Back
Memories of Alfred of Days In President Allen's Time
The arrival of Founders' Day ]
"brings to the students, an inkling of ! appreciation of the struggles and .gradual rise of this institution, and t o the alumni, the memory of those men who figured most prominently in its development. The two thoughts
;are synonymous in their source, for the latter most certainly caused the growth of the college.
President Jonathan Allen stands 1 c u t as one of the most vital charac- t e r s in the history of the University.
He was the youngest pupil of the Select School founded in 1830 and served as president of the college 'from 1867-18^2. H i s .personality was very attractive and compelling,—but one which could create terror also!
In every branch of educational work he emphasized the spiritual rather than the material values.
Through his training for the min- istry, he developed a melodious, yet sonorous voice and excellent diction.
As a result '.ol -this background, he
taught, among other subjects, ora- tory. His final examination in this course was given in the stillness of day break, on some fine June morn- ing, when the Seniors standing in the maple grove, back of the L. C.
Boyce house, delivered their several orations to the president, seated on the veranda of his home near the Steinheim. It was a distance test of enunciation and volume to cause one's voice to carry across the valley.
All the pictures which are seen of him, reveal only certain angles of his face and head. It does not seem destructive of respect, but rather en- dearingly human to tell of his van- ity. While traveling in Europe with a party of people from Alfred, Presi- dent Allen suggested a trip up Mt.
Vesuvius.
As they were exploring the rim of the crater, (the volcano was, natur- ally, inactive) he fell and rolled sev- eral feet, hitting his head. This in- jury to his head left him permanently bald in one spot; a fact which he tried hard to conceal. It is quite.char- acteristic of the man that he should have sustained this injury in such an unusual manner and location.
107 STUDENTS HAVE LOW GRADES, 48 NOT PASSING
One hundred and seven students out of 491 in college have an index of below 0.5. This is a smaller num- ber than last year at the midsemes- ters. There are fewer Freshmen with an index below 0.5 than the previous year. If these marks had been final there would have been 48 bust outs.
Fiat Lux Calendar
Today:
Varsity basketball vs. Alumni at H. S. gym, at 8 p. m.
KJan Alpine rush party.
Pi Gamma Mil, The Brick, 7 p. m.
Wednesday:
Church Choir, Community House, 7 p. m.
Seventh Day Choir, Music Studio, 7 p. in.
Fiat Lux meeting, 7:15 p. m.
Kappa Psi Upsilon rush party.
Thursday:
Assembly, 11:30 a. m.
Delta Sigma Phi rush party.
Kappa Psi Upsilon Fall formal ( S. L. C.)
Friday:
Fraternity bids mailed, 8 p. m.
Varsity basketball vs. Rochester at Rochester.
Saturday:
Theta Kappa Nu Christmas party
(S. L. C.) Moonday:
Fraternity bids returned, 8 a. m.
Women's Student Government, 5 p. m.
The Goose Hangs High, by Foot- light Club, Alumni Hall, 8 p. m.
Campus Court, 9 p. m.
MANY IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO BUILDINGS, CAMPUS DURING FALL
The general improvement on the campus for the year has been in- stalled between the Brick and the steam plant. The purpose of the tun- nel is to cut down the loss of heat and (,o provide for the making of repairs without digging up the cam- pus.
An addition was completed to the steam plant this summer and another boiler installed. This greatly im- proved the efficiency of the plant.
A pipe line is being run from a spring back of the Steinheim to the steam plant. This will furnish water | for the boilers andt here will no longer be any necessity for relying upon the town supply.
At present a cooler room is being added to the rear of Burdick Hall.
The room adjoins the kitchen and j has been built for the purpose of keeping food and milk.
The addition which is being made to the gym will be finished in time | so that it may be used at the begin- ning of the second semester.
The damage to the infirmary which was caused recently by fire has been repaired. The kitchen has been re- built and refinished. Workmen are now engaged in refinishing the din- ing hall and reception room.
The sewer which the township has lately installed will be a direct bene- fit to the college in that it will make an easier and more sanitary method of disposing of refuse.
KIRBY PAGE GIVES v INSPIRING TALKS
DURING PAST WEEK
Empressing the fact that what the world needs most is a moral and po- litical equivalent of war, Kirby Page, well known lecturer and editor, brought his topic "Why Men Fight"
to a close at the assembly period Thursday.
Mr. Page gave an inspiring and analytical survey of the question of war, its worth and causes, Wednesday morning. He began his discussion of the subject, by refuting the com- mon belief that war is inevitable be- cause man has a fighting instinct and his human nature cannot be curbed.
Setting forth the idea that war is caused by politics lagging behind eco- nomics, by stupidity and confused thinking, the lecturer went on to show the dependence of nations upon each other and the necessity for world peace.
He spoke on some length on nation- alism, which though paradcxical tran- sends the barriers between human beings. Explaining the deadliness of propaganda, Mr. Page showed how cartoons and newspapers heightened the possibilities of conflict. Decrying this journalism, he carefully proved that nations fight because they are victimized by ideas and political dog- mas. He described the dogmas as national interest, military necessity, national sovereignity and national patriotism.
Continuing his discussion of the same subject on Thursday, Dr. Page pointed out the two philosophies of defense: one, the maintenance of armaments; the other, the peace sys- tem. Breaking down the contention that large armies and navies guar- antee safety, he broached the idea that the world should adopt a plan for peace which will consider facts rather than theories, superstitions and fears.
He laid the blame for war upon emotion and prejudices which have been created by propaganda and ac- centuated by forms of nationalism.
"The peril of war is not a peril be- Continue'i on page two
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Old Letters Reveal Alfred
In Its Early Days; Second
Teacher Paid $25 a Month
There has recently come to light some letters of historical interest to Alfred University. These letters were found in an old trunk from the attic of one of Alfred's first settlers.
These letters were written on fools- cap and are folded and sealed with wafers which were used before en- velopes came into being.
The first of these letters is dated Alfred, January 12, 1837, and was written by Mr. Orra Stillman to a Mr. Manchester of Buffalo. Mr. Still- man writes:
"A select school was commenced in the upper village by Mr. Church, a man of very good education. It is held in an upper-room in the dwelling owned by Hartshorn and Greene. It consists of thirty-six scholars, (Da- vid and I are of the number) who generally pay good attention to stu- ies which are, reading, writing, mathematics, grammar and philoso- phy. The terms are $2.50 per quarter for the common studies and $3.00 per quarter for philosophy . . . ".
"Most of our inhabitants have the sweet anticipation of living to see a railroad through this despised and frostbitten country. If this should be the case it would be of great help to
us about importing our grain, but it is not likely that we shall ever have any to export . . .".
The second of these letters was written by Mr. David Stillman while he was attending a Seventh Day Bap- tist Conference at Berlin, N. Y. The first half of the letter is a personal note to his son, the second half is a matter of business to a Mr. Maxson.
In this letter which is dated Berlin, September 7, 1837, Mr. Stillman says:
" . . . I have contracted with James Irish to teach a school for $25.00 per month, 24 days a month. He must be boarded at one place at our expense and this is the best I think that we could do. The school is to commence the first Monday in Oecember."
An interesting passage follows in a note appended to this letter by Armanda, Mr. Stillman's daughter who had accompanied him to the con- ference :
" . . . I am in Robert Davis' chamber where there is neither table nor stand and am standing up by the chest and scribbling these words with the same o'd pen that you made. It is now nearly ten o'clock and I am every moment expecting to see a girl com- ing after the candle to light someone else to their nocturnal rest . . . ".
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KIRBY PAGE GIVES INSPIRING TALKS
DURING PAST WEEK
Continued from Page 1 camse of the nature of the people, but it is due to what the people are taught," said the editor.
Dr. Page's plan for world peace is an intelligent, political, equivalent for war, one which has technique and procedure in setting controversies.
He suggests adequate treaties for conciliation, these treaties offsetting war by providing for a "cooling off period" in which facts are balanced against consequences. Other sugges- tions for peeace were arbitration, judicial decision, series of conferences to bring delegates from different countries and a cleaning house for emerging action.
The immediate panacea for the cur- ing or war traditions and destines lies in building up the structures of international peace, supplying ade- quate political substitutes for war and delegelizing and outlawing war.
The most important task, said Dr.
Page, was that of placing laws on the side of peace, rather than on the side of war where it now stands. He advocated the ratification of the Kel- logg-Briand treaty, a remuneration of war and reduction 'of armements.
"The discussion which we make"
concluded the speaker, "will affect the destiny of the human race. It' we are indifferent and allow ourselves to drift we will become a peril to the rest of the world." He left the plat- form admonishing the students to put their minds and lives to the worth- while task of substituting a peace system for a war system.
Dr. Page gave a series of addresses in Alumni Hall Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Only a small au- dience of students and townspeople attended these lectures.
Dr. Page spoke on the religious aspect of life. On the first night he used as his topic "Conscientious Wickedness," in which he stressed the point that many good people have favored some of the worst things.
After showing the examples of the slave keepers, business men engaged in the liquor trade, the Inquisition of the Middle Ages, and the Crusades, he led up to his attack on war be- tween nations as it is carried on to- day. During the course of the lec- ture, Dr. Page stated:
"There has never been a genera- tion more cruel that the present gen- eration and the evidence is the re- cent World War. Both sides were basing their excuse in the war on a false premise—that they were fight- ing the opposite side for country, civilization and the kingdom of God."
Dr. Page advocated the Doctrine of Christ: "That only those methods are justifiable that are consistant with the ends that are sought."
On Thursday night, Dr. Page spoke on the topic, "Is the Religion of Jesus Practical?'-' which was a sequel DO the talk of the night before. He showed that Jesus in spite of all the prejudices, hate and fear about him, lived according to his own teachings:
To live each day as if the kingdom of God had come.
In closing, Dr. Page issued this challenge, "Live today as if the king- dom of God has come and be willing to take the consequences."
Dean J. Nelson Norwood and Dr.
Charles F. Binns spoke a few words or appreciation for the excellent ser- ies of talks, at the close of the last meeting.
Dr. Page also spoke in several classes during the two clays and at an open -forum, Thursday afternoon.
MANY FRESHMEN ARE OUT FOR ACTIVITIES SAYS ADMINISTRATOR
Statistics obtained from the Camp- us Administrator show a total of 101 Freshmen men registered in the De- partment of Campus Administration and of this number more than one- half are exempt from campus duties, either because of physical defects or extra curricular activities. This extra curriculum consists of football, basketball, cross country, wrestling, band, Fiat Lux work, cheer leading, and trainers.
The greatest number of those ex- cused by the department were out for football. The members of the Frosh team were: Dominick Varone, Fran- cis McCourt, Wadsworth Giller, Julius Capowski, George Mooney, John Green, Burton Chubb, Sidney Delaney, John Grantier, Carlton Sixby, Wallace Clark, John Keats, Kenneth Robinson, Arthur Haynes, Nathan Kahn, Ste-1
pherv Patterson, Aurelio Mazzarella, i Stockton Bassett, George Monks, Fran- cis Gagliano, Joseph Shostak, Dale Lockwood, Thomas Havens and Ken-!
neth Dunbar.
Those out for cross country: Ben- jamin Lipschitz, Lester Vance, Pryce Thomas, Stephen Warde, Robert Kno'bbs, Bernard Saltzman and Alex!
Weinberg.
Trainers: Joseph Duffy, Michael | Durante, Laurence Greene, Robert Hoehn, William Wright, Melvin Spaulding, James Birdsall, and Max- well Weinberg.
Cheer leaders: Harry Mahnken and | Francis McCourt.
Band: Robert Fleishner, Robert Hallenbeck, and Eugene Guinta.
Wrestling: Robert Stanton, John Grantier, Louis Beyea, James Birdsall, Laurence Hopper, Lyman Harwood, i and Lewis Graham.
Fiat Lux: Robert Flint, Leston Fitch, Peter Galanti.
This is the first time that so many have been excused for extra-curricular in the history of the Campus Admin- istration and it shows that most of I the Frosh are out to do their bit.
FIAT LUX SERVED STUDENTS DURING
TIME SINCE 1913
Prior to 1913 Alfred University had no weekly, student operated, news- paper. Before that time a monthly paper had been published, but it was of a literary and social nature and was issued irregularly. ".
About this time the leading Ameri- can universities began to publish weekly and even daily newspapers if the demand warranted it. Alfred, in keeping with the general trend, did likewise. On Oct. 13, 1913, the
"Alfred Weekly" was distributed among the students. It was eight by ten inches in size and contained eight pages. The officers were: Rob- ert S. Garwood '14, editor-in-chief, T. D. Teft't and H. G. all, associate editors, and I. A. Klaus, business manager.
The name of the publication was changed to Fiat Lux after a name contest won by Donald Clark '14. The name was chosen because it was the most distinctive and the most typic- ally "Alfred." The University seal was adopted as the insignia of the newly christened "Fiat Lux."
During 1914-1915 the editor-in-chief was C. Aaron McCoon, who had been an assistant the year before. Grover Burbank was business manager.
There is no record of the activities of the "Fiat" for the year 1915-1916.
For the year 1916-1917 the officers were: Edward E. Saunders, editor- in-chief, Ernest H. Perkins, manag- ing editor. Due to their efficient man- agement they not only wiped out a
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The 1928 Fall Campaigns
Athletic campaigns of the Fall of 1928 have gone down in history to remain as a page in the annals of the University. They are a set to be looked back on not with any large de- gree of regret and to be moaned as wholly unsuccessful.
Some may argue that those records may have been better. And that is true. But to reason still farther, nothing is perfect and therefore it would be out of the question to argue for that end.
The season is past, ft cannot be undone.
In judging the athletic activities, for those who care to make such a judgment, the fairest way is to compare it with the preceeding sea- son. In that sense, it is almost unquestion- able, to state that the 1928 campaigns in the two Varsity sports have shown an improve- ment over those of 1927. It is not casting any reflections on the athletes of a year ago, as they tried as hard as those of this year.
Tn cross country, Alfred realized its goal.
The Middle Atlantics title was brought back to this school. It was the crowning victory of a successful season. The record of five victor- ies and one defeat in dual meets, the cham- pionship of the district A. A. N., and the splen- did attack for the national A. A. IT. title is one of which a college of the size of Alfred should be proud.
' Football also has a splendid record. On paper, the scores may look pretty uninterest- ing to the ordinary reader. But the team had a past to fight down. Following a steady de- cline from 1916, the local gridiron teams dropped to its lowest level in 1927 with a record of eight defeats and one tied game and no scores to its credit. An upward climb was started this year. That alone should be one of the greatest credits that can possibly be attributed to a team. y
Sunday Stay-At-Homes
The question lias been raised lately in fac- ulty and the student groups whether or not the old sajdng, "The end justifies the means"
is applicable to the Alfred Union Church. It is essentially a college affair—of the students, by the students, for the students—yet if one were to judge from the attendance and inter- est shown, he might wonder just what func- tion it could boast.
The service is non-secterian, and can be mod- ified or changed at any time to meet the spe- fied or changed at any time to meet the spe- cific requests of the students; the pastor is selected by the students and talks directly to them; and the choir, which is composed en- tirely of college personal, is doing excellently this year.
What more could the fair young co-eds or their boy friends desire? Is it possible that they don't know of the existence of the Union Church? Do their weighty responsibilities overbalance the worth of a Sunday service?
Are they all Agnostics or Materialists? Or are the strains of a good anthem and a few hymns too much for them to bear? The con- sistently poor attendance seems a deplorable thing in a college of this size; yet a perfunc- tory or "duty" attendance would rob the ser- vice of its value.
An effort is being made to make the service more worthy in the eyes of the student body—
•a program is being planned which should arouse much enthusiasm, were it given a fair chance. But it cannot function without sup- port—why not make an effort to be present?
you will at least be able to boast of an open mind and individually decide the stand you wish to take in the matter.
King Alfred the Great
Some More About It
For over four score, years ana three, our sports have gone unnamed
"While younger schools just springing up have made their nicknames famed.
We've bad the spirit and fighting lore—but it seems a little tough
That we only hear "The Purple" when the going gets quite rough,
You hear about the "Trojans" and "The Sons of Old Eli"
The "Wolverines" and Badgers" too, .you know as well as .1.
There's lots of other names to add, each school has made its choice—
And don't you think that the "color scheme"
should not be put 1o voice.
For instance there is Rochester, and "Yellow"
is its name.
And though the team may fight real hard, the name is still the same.
Just think how much it'll mean to folks when after all is said
They hear the time-worn "Purple" is yielded and instead
They're .called by a real old fighting name which makes you stand and cheer, When that fierce yell sweeps along the crowd
and rings out sharp and clear.
This is just a little hint, that's all, but to give the things a start,
I suggest that we all
right to heart. ;'et to work, and take it And if you want some further proof, or things
that's called as that,
Just think of the Saxon Ruler and you'll agree right off the bat.
And another thing that's wonderful, which you can truly state,—
That of all England's rulers, he's the only one called "Great."
I make the motion, and so forth, and if you all agree—
Then we'll drink to the "Loyal Saxons" and give them three times three.
And as New Year's Day is coming, let's make a resolve strong;—
That the war-cry of the Saxons shall be our Battle-song. J. II. M.—
Fraternity Bidding
. Fraternity bidding will start Friday morn- ing at 8 o'clock for Freshmen and students just entering college this semester. Bids for the various fraternal groups will be mailed at that time, not to be returned before 8 o'clock of the morning of the following Monday.
These rules are in the constitution of the Men's Interfraternity Council of which Alpha Zeta chapter of Delta Sigma Phi, New York Beta chapter of Theta Kappa Nu, and Kappa Psi Upsilou are members, and are observed by Klan Alpine Fraternity which has with- drawn.
The receivers of bids will be called on to make one of the greatest decisions in their col- lege careers, a choice which will undoubtedly have a bearing on their future life. Some may go one way and some another. Recently a pamphlet was sent out from the college office to aid prospective pledges in judging between the fraternal organizations.
Whatever decision is made, it is up entirely to the individual to the step he is to take. Dur- ing the past eight weeks, the new students have been able to judge the fraternities on the campus. They have seen fraternal life at its best and should be able to pass upon it, wisely and sanely.
Prospective pledges—weigh this question diligently and with a great deal of care. Make your decision as fairly as you can.
Strolling Around the Campus
(With "Mac" and "Gin") We would suggest that Buckley re- taliate by advertismg for something to elongate the distance between his roommate's knees and feet. Of course, he's irresistible "as is," but we just can't see him in a crowd.
We wonder what excuse Purgatory will have to "comeovah," now that they've finished painting Sigma Chi's walls.
Somebody says tnat Callahan, Gaul:
rapp, Heohn, Sixbey and Quailey are the latest pledges a t Sigma Chi Nu.
Kappa Psi-ens say that Koragan is a sketch. What's wrong with that picture.
How do you suppose Verae Sisson got the bum eye? Maybe he got
"Caught in a door"—eh Mac'Mahon?
We would like to sympathise with Theta Chi on the death of Petunia, but anything we could say would be just too catty.
Did you see the line-up of toilet preparations on George Mooney's dresser the night of the Burdick Hall party? The source of his sex appeal, no doubt.
After hearing the Alma Mater sung by the girls in assembly, we know what those funny noises are we've heard at the Brick lately.
That's All!
HUMOR
YOU, AS ONE OF m e BIG M E N I N VOUE C L A S S , W I L L F I T
• • W I T H U J B E T T E G WHERE ELSE,
BEWILDERMENT I wonder why,
I wonder when, I wonder if,
And then again.
I wonder how, I wonder where, I wonder and
What's more, I care.
It puzzles me, I sit and brood, In black despair
And solitude.
But what's the use, It's all in vain, What puzzles me
Is never plain.
Or better still, For I need aid, How can I loaf
And still get paid!
—Polytechnic Reporter.
Kirby Page discovered
* * * * Last Thursday
* * * :i:
That certain types
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Of people
* * * # Do not have
* * * * The warring instinct,—
* * * * They'd rather sleep
* # * * Through everything.
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The moral is:
* * * * Reserve your
* * * * Berth for assembly Early, or else
* * * * Bring your
* * * * Own pillow.
^ ,
Today's pun by Bill Brown:
A cobbler puts on a good sole first,—heel last.
Bill wants to know: "When a fuse burns out, does it kill-a-meter?"
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Frosh: "These Alfred girls have a fresh complexion, haven't they?"
Soph: "Yes, fresh every day."
—A—
However, we will say that they are not as bad as th'ey are painted.
—A—
By the way, boys, have you tried any ice cream in those new 75-cent gold-plated dishes at the Collegiate?
H. W. G. recommends them.
^
Burdick: "You woke me out of a sound sleep."
Hall: "Yeah, the sound was too an- noying."
—A—
In closing, we'd like to ask a cer- tain Junior which one of that harem he is really rushing.
—Weff.
There were 744 colleges in the United States in 1926, exclusive of normal schools and teachers' colleges.
Foreign Students Meet
A group of 48 foreign students vis- ited Swathmore on Nov. 1. The num- ber included representatives of 27 countries of the world. All of whom . are members of the International In- jstitution of the Teachers' College of
the University of Columbia,
China led the list in number of stu- dents of education, nine having come from that country. For many of these students, the Swarthmore-Deleware football game was the first contest of its kind they had ever seen.
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Page 4 FIAT LUX, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1928
Alfred Closes Successful Season In Fall Sports
COACH HEERS' MEN END SEASON WITH
2 WINS,
GRADUATING VARSITY LETTER MEN
Purple Registers Victories Over Clarkson and Edinboro—
Suffers One-sided Loss to N. Y.
II.—Rest End With Close Scores—Loses Five Veterans.
1929 marked one of Alfred's most successful grid seasons in the | past few years. It showed a team with scoring power and a strong, defen- sive line; but, above all, an eleven full of fight and team spirit.
Unfortunately, the team started their schedule away from home by playing Hamilton College at Clinton.
The Purple lost by a 14-0 score, but gave, evidence of strength which | could easily be brought out later in the season. The visitors staged a | terrific comeback in the last quarter, | but were unable to score although j the ball was in their opponent's ter- ritory during the entire period.
On the following Saturday, the Varsity journeyed to Rochester for its annual tilt with the Yellow. Al- fred continually outplayed the Kodak City eleven but. weakened in the last half under the line smashes of Straub, Rochester's Sophomore half- back. The final score was 7-0 -which I should furnish a source of vengence j for next year's battle with the Yel- ] low.
Alfred's hopes for victory rose when they met Juniata at Hunting- ton, Pa. Although they faced a great- ly improved team, their inability to kick goals cost them a win or a tie, and sent them home on the short end of a 13-1.2 score. Captain Freder- icks made the first touchdown to break a scoreless record of some thirteen games.
The next' weekend saw the Purple in Niagara Falls opposing Niagara in its second conference game of the season. The mountaineers were com- pletely outclassed and half heartedly allowed the conference champs to smother them in the mud with a 33-0 score.
A muddy field greeted the Purple then for its debut on Merrill Field when it faced an undefeated Edin- boro eleven. Two costly fumbles gave the big scarlet team an advan- tage of two points in the second Quarter. Alfred tried . hard but was unable to score until "Marty" Stai- man intercepted a pass to run 60 yards for a touchdown and a victory in the last two minutes of play.
Hobart invaded Merrill Field next to face eleven fighting demons. The heavy Orange team was perplexed by Alfred's determined line and re- sorted to Gulick's long, accurate passes and brilliant broken field run- ning to gain a hard earned 26-7 vic- tory-
N. Y. U., the strongest team in the East, then swamped the Purple 71-0 in a one-sided affair. Coach Heers used two full teams and saved his men for the following game with Clarkson Tech.
The Purple then chose Merrill Field as the spot and picked Clarkson as the victim for its next home vic- tory. After the Engineers had played their trumps in the first quarter, Al- fred completely routed the up-state- ers with a 37-0 score. It was the largest Alfred score since the 16-0 Buffalo victory five years <^o.
Then to conclude a long and try- ing season, the mountaineers went to Meadville to face an inspired Alle- gheny eleven. The Blue and Gold took advantage of a soupy gridiron to score four touchdowns and a safe- ty for a 27-0 victory. The Purple fought hard, fumbled, frequently, and consequently failed to get anywhere.
Five Seniors, Captain Fredericks, Lee Cottrell, Lloyd Larson, "Danny"
May Boulton Getz Fredericks Cottrell Voorhies Larson
ARMSTRONG HEADS VARSITY ELEVEN
FOR NEXT SEASON
1928 Results
At a past season football meeting last week the Varsity s q u a d unanimously ] elected Lee Armstrong ! to captain of the 1929 ' eleven. Armstrong,
?•'<_, who is a Junior, has held the center posi- tion for the past two seasons.
Five Seniors severed their last connection with active football ser- vice at the meeting. Dean Freder- icks, the retiring captain, saw active service for four years and has gained quite a reputation in the Little Ten Conference as a punter and a con- sistent line plunger.
Lee Cottrell, all-conference center in 1926, with his 190 pounds of fight will be sorely missed because of his defensive and offensive strength.
Danny Klinger, end, leaves a hard position to fill because of his aggres- j sive offense and reliable defense.
Al Voorhies shifted from halfback to guard this year, put up hard driving games. His experience and hard tackling will leave a huge gap to be filled next year.
Lloyd Larson went out for football j this Fall and gave a good account of himself in the back field. While in- experience and injuries proved hard to overcome, "Gus" showed to good advantage all season.
A. U.
0 0 12 6 0 7 0 37 0
Varsity Football Hamilton Rochester J u n i a t a Edinboro Niagara Hobart N. Y. U, Clarkson Allegheny
Opp.
14 7 13 2 33 26 71 0 27 62 Total 193
Varsity Cross Country 15 Hobart 40 26 Cornell 29 25 Springfield 30 IS Colgate 37 15 Rochester 40 33 Army 22 N. Y. S. A. A.—First place.
M. A. S. A. A.—First place.
Sr. A. A. U.—Seventh place.
N. D. A. A. U.—First place.
Freshmen Football
0 Wellsville Alumni 7 IS Smethport 13 0 Salamanca 18 0 Rochester Frosh 6 0 Manlius 34 0 Wellsville High 18
CHICK ZSCHIEGNER ELECTED TO LEAD
VARSITY HARRIERS
ATHLETIC SQUADS ARE TREATED TO BANQUET BY VARSITY "A" CLUB
Members of the Varsity and Fresh- men. • football and cross country squads at Alfred University were tendered a banquet at the Hotel Sher- wood in Hornell on Friday, Dec. 7, by the Alfred Varsity "A" Club, co- operating with the Athletic Associa- tion. There were 80 members and guests present.
After dinner they adjourned to an- other room where moving pictures of the Army vs. Alfred cross country race and the Middle Atlantics were shown by Dr. Russell S. Ferguson.
These pictures showed the members of the team in action.
Dr. Ferguson gave a talk in which he stressed that to develop a good athletic team in Alfred must be done through loyalty. This was followed by short speeches by Coach E. A.
Heers, the athletic director, and by James A. McLane, assistant director of athletics, Lloyd W. Larson spoke a few words. It was announced t h a t Emil Zschiegner had been elected captain of the cross country team next year.
After this the basketball members proceeded to the Armory to practice and the rest adjourned to the movies.
Klinger, and "Al" Voorhies have donned the Purple and Gold mole- skins for the last time. But they have left Coach Heers with a self- confident team composed mostly of Sophomores and the distant future gleams brighter than ever.
IS Total
Freshman Cross Country 12 Whitesville 32 Naples
Sectional meet—Fourth place.
Elmira Marathon—First place 96 24 23
Court Men Show Fine Ability in Practice
Contest in Hornell
They shall not pass. This byword became the order of the day at the Hornell Armory when the Alfred Var- sity cagers romped all over the Com- pany K five to pile up a 97-31 score.
The first string quint started the practice and led by Larson practic- ally held the soldiers scoreless while they sank the equivalent of 47 points.
A substitute team continued the heavy scoring spree by bettering the Varsity's total with 50 points tally.
However, the second team's defense proved decidedly weaker and the Hor- nellities slipped at least 25 markers through the hoops.
All in all, the squad's scoring aver- age was fattened considerably when Larson tallied 29 points. The re- mainder of the Varsity scored as fol- lows: McGraw, 7; Boyd, 8; Hulse, 17; Latronica, 9 points. Pomerantz led the remainder of the squad with 10 scores, Wenger 9; Reed, 4, while MacFadden, Hill, Steele, and Turner tallied a basket a piece.
Emil Zschiegner will lead the Varsity cross country team next Fall following the election held Friday night.
"Chick," who is a Jun- ior, is the most out- standing runner of his class and the honor bestowed on him was well deserved.
Zschiegner entered college from Wellsville High School with a fine record as a miler.
Coach Lampman started
the boy out on the hill and dales.
During his first year he ran a fair pace over the mountains, but weak feet hampered him in his Sophomore year. This last year he stepped out.
to race with the best. He holds the Niagara District of the A. A. U. title in cross country.
The harrier team will be delt a severe blow when graduation rolls around. Four of the premier run- ners will leave the local institution.
But then, as in past years, the medi- ocre runners, will strive to step in to fill in the gaps. Doc. Ferguson will have a fair size bunch left over from this year, but it will bs no- where the size of those in past years.
DR. FERGUSON HAS EXCELLENT TEAM
ON HILL AND DALE
ELECT NEW MEMBERS TO VARSITY "A"' CLUB
Thirteen members of the 1928 Var- sity gridiron squad and the student manager were voted the award of the major "A" insignia at the regular monthly meeting of the Athletic and Governing Board this week.
They are: Captain Dean Freder- icks, Lock Haven, Pa.; Lee B. Cot- trell, Brooklyn; Daniel Klinger, Friendship; Alfred Voorhies, Nile;
Gus Larson, Johnsonburg, Pa.; all of whom will be lost to the squad next year through June graduation, Cap- tain-elect Lee Armstrong, Alfred;
John Kickham, Granville; Fred Neig- er, Ridgway, Pa.; Eugene Bryant, Macedon; William Crisafulli, Brook- lyn; Martin Staiman, Brooklyn;
James MacFadden, Warsaw; William Clarke, Niagara Falls; and J. Enfield Leach, Salamanca, student manager.
Allegheny College l a s a new organi- zation, the Blue and Gold Key, which made its appearance at a recent game there. This club hias been organized to promote pep and to take care of the visiting teams. The boys were distinguished by their hats, which were white felt, with a band of blue and gold, and a gold key on a blue background. The club intends to aid the college and the fraternities to- wards a newer and greater sportsman- ship. A spirit such as Allegheny has would aid Alfred in becoming a greater Alfred.
The Freshmen at Mercer University were not as fortunate as those at Al- fred. After they tod last their annual class rush they were made to form a line and, with the aid of Sophomore paddles, marched down to the town pond and took a nice cold plunge. Not satisfied with the above proceedings the second year men. made the year- lings entertain them and the public at large with numerous songs and aes- thetic dances.
NOTICE
Hereafter University students will not be permitted to have charge ac- counts.
The Box of Books.
Runners Capture Three Big Meets and Five Duel Con- tests—Lose One Meet To Army—Four Veterans Leave Team.
Probably never in the history of the sport at Alfred, has the season looked so black at the start and end- ed so bright as the past one which Doc Ferguson and his handful of har- riers have just closed. Dr. Russell S. Ferguson, after an absence of two years, returned to Alfred to coach his favorite sport.
Three of Doc Ferguson's previous teams report to the first practice. The trio of Boulton, Brown and Getz had helped carry Alfred's colors to its first Middle Atlantics in their Fresh- man year. They were the only run- ners who had been trained under Doc but their record was not as impres- sive as when he had left the school.
There were also Zschiegner, with a fair record, May, with a record at Illinois, Newlands, with plenty of in- juries and a few more who showed signs of being runners.
Hobart was the first opponent. It was downed by a perfect score. But Captain Getz and Former Captain Boulton were way back, allowing the less experienced runners to clinch the victory.
A trip to Springfield amounted to a win but it was the result of team work that scored the triumph.
Zschiegner captured first with the rest of the squad registering the 25 to 30 victory.
Next the Varsity tackled Cornell, winner of many honors in the past.
The neighboring institution put up a strong fight but the team balance led by Captain Getz in second place won 26 to 29.
Colgate brought a strong suad to Alfred but was turned back 18 to §7.
Getz, Boulton and Zschiegner tied for first. Vance, a frosh, stepped out to show his stuff by scoring fifth for Alfred.
Rochester was downed, like Hobart, by a perfect score.
Then came the New York State conference. Rochester put in Kraii, its best runner. Getz and Boulton tied for first. Zschiegner sprinting for the tape, came in third, one sec- ond behind the leaders and one sec- ond ahead of Kraii. May and New- lands completed the local scoring by crossing the finishing line tied for sixth, and making the low score of 19 points.
The Army was the next opponent.
The Varsity stopped West Point on the way to the Middle Atlantics and lost 22 to 33, the first duel meet de- feat since St. Bonaventure won the by the same score two years ago.
Then came the supreme test.
Matched against N. Y. U., Union, La- fayette and several other colleges, Alfred captured the Middle Atlantics State Collegiate Athletic Associa- tion meet in New York City. Here team balance showed its results.
Getz and Zschiegner took fourth and and fifth with Boulton, May and Brown coming in seventh, eighth and ninth to score a total of 33 points.
Against the best in the country the next day, the Varsity was unable to finish better than seventh in the National Senior A. A. U. The run- ners showed the strain of competing in two major meets in two days.
After returning home, five runners journey to Buffalo to win the Niagara District A. A. U. championship with 30 points. Zschiegner with a beau- tiful finish, captured first place. May and Boulton tied for fourth with Gal- izio and Vance completing the scor- ing.
BASKETBALL IS WELL UNDERWAY
Coach E. A. Heers has been drilling his basketball men for the past few days and has uncovered some fine ma- terial for a classy team this year.
This year's team will most likely in- clude Gus Larson and "Pete" Turner at the forward positions. Both are letter men. Gilbert Boyd or Frank Steele will occupy the center post.
Both men are over six feet tall and both are experienced court men.
Walt Hulse and Jack McGraw, last year letter men and Lee Cottrell who made his letter two years ago are the leading contenders for the guard positions.
McMahon and Fabianic, last year letter men will not try for this year's team.
Other men who have been out for practice include: Jimmy MacFadden, Paul Webster, William Pomerantz, Sam Wenger, George Hill, Kenn Reed ana Marty Staiman.
Coach Heers has reserved the Hor- nell Armory for Monday and Friday nights where some of the college games will be played.
Coach McLane, who is at the helm of the Frosh basketballers, has picked a probable team which will start on Thursday night against Cuba High School at the latter's court.
Following some practices at the High School gym, Coach McLane has picked Ken Sicklen, former Islip High School player and Joe Shostak, form- erly of Morris High School as the tentative forwards. Dale Lockwood, tall center, of Ridgeway, Pa., High School looks well at the center post and it is probable that Francis Gag- liano, formerly of Central High, Val- ley Stream and Keith Bush, of Jordan High will occupy the guard posts.
Many other fine basketballers have reported to Coach McLane but because their index is low they will be unable to have a place on the team.
JAMES MORRIS NAMED TO KANAKADEA STAFF
James P. Morris was elected Soph- 'omore editor of the 1930 Kanakadea and Garnet Blackmore was chosen assistant editor at a meeting of the Sophomore Class held Wednesday, after the special assembly.
Alumni News
L. W. H. Gibbs and Walter Gibbs of Buffalo, both Alfred alumni, spent Thanksgiving and the weekend with Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Boyce.
Carlyle Prentice of New York City, Miss Ruth Randolph of Rochester, Miss Nellie Warren of Arkport and Lois Rogers of Laurens spent Thanks- giving what their respective parents at Alfred.
Kenneth Kenyon, '28, instructor of manual training at the high school of Scottsdale, Pa., was a guest of Dr. and Mrs. P. C. Saunders for the Thanksgiving vacation.
Former Alfred University Stars Opposing Varsity
Perrone Foti Nichols Fenner
CAMPUS PERSONALS
Klan Alpine
Mr. J. B. Leach was a guest at the house last night.
The Klan Alpine Rushing Party will take place tonight.
Since Thanksgiving recess the gar- age has been minus The Ark of Cot- trell and The Leviathan of Peters.
P. S.—Cranton's tugboat has been relegated to the scrap-pile of Winter.
Chamberlain, '28, and Schoon- maker, ex '30, were weekend guests.
Geary Schlosser
STAR ALUMNI TEAM OPPOSES VARSITY
IN GAME TONIGHT
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SPORT LIGHTS
By Gym
An experienced Purple varsity will open its basketball season tonight at the high school gym. Regardless of their showing in Horneli last Friday, Coach Heers proteges expect a hard fight from the grads and are none too confident of victory.
The alumni present an unusual combination with three former Var- sity captains, Ken Nichols, Art Foti, and Don Fenner. Ray Geary, former Frosh Captain, Art Dunn, Schlosser,.
Pat Perrone, and Miles Wright com- plete their line-up. The grads have met with considerable success this season and defeated the strong Delta Sigma Phi fraternity quint last week with a 33-25 victory-
The varsity will meet another powerful aggregation at the Univers- ity of Rochester this Friday. The conference champs will engage the Purple again on Dec. 1, at the Hornell Armory. Then five days later, Alfred will try to take over Cornell at Ithaca Returning home then the Purple and Gold will wind up their prevacation campaign in Hornell against Rensse- laer Polytechnic Institute on Dec. 22d.
R. P. I. scored a one-sided victory tagainst the Purple at Troy last year and the local team will stage a desper- ate effort to make up for their loss.
ATHLETIC BOARD MAKES AWARDS TO GRID TEAM |
If a team scores 97 points in forty minutes, and its defense is so weak that the defeated team can roll up over 30 points themselves what are the winners going to do against a strong defense or a. good offensive five? —D. V. M.
The above question refers to the Varsity practice game in Hornell last Friday. The game did not necessarily show the Varsity's scoring power, but it did demonstrate scoring abil- ity. At the same time, a quintet con- tinually on the offensive cannot carry on an effective defense. Not having seen the game, the writer can only j say that the game resulted only in a good, whirlwind practice session.
Believe it or not, but for the first time in over a decade Alfred's grid- ders elected a town boy to the cap- taincy. Stranger still, even ancient history does not record the manager- ship and captaincy both going to town boys in the same year.
Intercollegiate wrestling rules have ' changed somewhat since last year, | the principal change being the pro- j vision for a 165 pound class. This'.
change is hailed by just about every- j body except the managers. With the schedules all completed and the con- tracts duly signed, the guarantees pay the expenses of only seven men
Thirteen members of the Varsity gridiron squad were voted major
"A" insignias at the regular monthly meeting of the Athletic Governing Board last week.
Five of the letter men Captain Dean Fredericks, Lee B. Cottrell, Daniel Klinger, Alfred Voorhies, and Gus Larson, will be lost to the squad next year through graduation. The remain- ing eight letter men are: Captain- elect Lee Armstrong, John Kickham, I Fred Neiger, Eugene Bryant, William j Crisafulli, and Martin Staiman.
Robert Bassett was named as the successor of J. Enfield Leach to the Varsity football managership. George Hill was chosen to succeed William Welts as manager oi\ the Freshman 1929 eleven. Raymond Tompkins and Edward Cauger were voted to the assistant managerships.
Thata Theta Chi
Dinner guests at Morgan Hall last week were Gladys Heard, Pauline Smalley, Margaret Skinner, Marjorie Travis, Erma Summers, Louise Tuo- liill, Ilde Pels, Margaret Behm, and Marty Turner.
The girls who went to the Delta Sig party reported a wonderful time.
Theta Chi extend their best wishes to Mrs. Paulley for a happy and pros- perous life.
Kappa Psi Upsilon
The Middle Atlantic cross country champions were guests at a banquet held in their honor at Kappa Psi Up- silon on Tuesday evening, Dec. 4.
Kirby Page was a dinner guest Wednesday evening.
Owens passed out cigars after va- cation, wonder why!
Everyone went home for the holi- day but Korsgen and Amento.
Chapel News
Professor Gilbert W. Campbell has charge of chapel this week and will present a series of talks on the fol- lowing subjects: Messiahs of other Religions, Modern Miracles, The Virgin Birth, Jesus as a Proleterian, and which Fraternty or Sorority.
Pi Alpha Pi
Ruth Mitchel and Florence Friant were overnight guests on Wednesday.
Henriette Burdick and Florence Schubert were dinner guests on Tues- day.
Mrs. Middaugh and Mrs. Davis were guests on Wednesday.
Arlene Rust, Ruth Marley, Alberta Lent and Margaret Perkins were din- ner guests on Thursday night.
It seemed like old times to have Bud Graves back this weekend.
Continued on page six
Kodak Is Missing
A pocket kodak belonging to Miss Lydia Conover was lost during the Clawson Infirmary fire recently. The koclak is valued as a keepsake, as Miss Conover had it with her abroad during the war. Anyone knowing the whereabouts of the article please no- tify the owner. It was in a brown leather cover.
Train Service Offered
Announcement has been issued at the college office that a representa- tive of the Erie Railroad will be in Alfred, Dec. 18 and 19 to make ac- commadations to students who plan to go to their homes on the train for the Christmas recess. He will be at the college office.
Postpones Meeting
There will be no meeting of the Ceramic Society tonight due to the nearness of Christmas vacation and rush week at the fraternities. The next regular meeting will be held January 22. Every member should be present as there will be a program of interest.
To Those Who Have Led the Way
(Dedicated to Founders' Day) They were the Builders of Life and
Hope,
Their work has been for the best.
The Faith they have shown in all Mankind,
Has caused that work to bo blest.
They were the Builders, hut first, they too
Were students young and gay;
And this is the message they pass on ,to us
Who are in their place today.
"Though far your duties will lead you in life,
Though you'll travel the wide world through;
You will never forget> the special deeds • That God would have you do.
And when Alfred's name is listed, And its inspiring story is told; — You too will feel that heartfelt urge,
To serve the 'Purple and Gold'!"
—J. H. M.
instead of eight. The uproar may be long, loud, and lusty, but the finan- cial loss during the season should only jump a hundred dollars more.
Booing the referee seems to be a necessary evil, but the Big Ten uni- versities are forming a pledge for the good riddance of the jeering. This step could be used to good advantage in the East, but while there's a. will there's a way; such as seeing him after the game.
KUPPENHEIMER GOOD CLOTHES
WILSON BROS. FURNISHINGS WALK-OVER SHOES
Klan Alpine Entertains for Students Who Stayed
At School During Recess
To help those wh»| remained here during the vaca.tidBxwH'ile away a few hours, Klan Alpine held an informal party da Saturday, Dec. 1.
Everyone's spirits were high as they danced to the tunes emanating j from the new orthophonic or trumped j their partner's aces or enjoyed Mrs.
King's delicious refreshments.
There were many guests including Dean Dora K. Degen, Professor E. L.
Ford, and Mrs. Paul C. Saunders.
C. C. WHITE'S CORNER STORE
The Largest And Best
Chocolate Malted Milk Shake In Hornell For 15c
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