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Fiat to sponsor Pinball Tourney for
•students and residents. See story,
page 3.
FIAT LUX Features—Snow, Rain—Fooey! Dr. Saunders
gives report on Alfred weather. See story, page 2.
VOL. XXX VI, XO. 10 TUESDAY. DECEMBER 13, 1949, ALFRED NEW YORK Telephone 27-F-12
Senate To Determine Fate Of NSA Tonight
Representatives Will Return Decisions From Residences
The fate of the NSA at Alfred will be decided tonight when the members of the Student Senate return from their residence units to register their votes. The two main choices open to the students are cancelling the NSA appropriations entirely or paying the Association dues, which, according to David Pixley '52, amount to approximately
$90.
The students could also decide to pay the full $458 which the NSA would need to carry on a full program, or they could instruct their repre- sentatives to request an appropria- tion of $228 which would cover every- thing but the National convention. If either of the latter two decisions are made, the Senate Appropriations Com- mittee will be forced to review it's en- tire appropriations schedule and re- appropriate funds. One member of the Committee opined that if this is necessary, the funds will not be ap- propriated until next yeai\
At last week's meeting Pixley spoke to the Senate on the prospects of NSA and answered questions. "The NSA is a good thing," he said, "and in the long run it will help the campus. But it can't explode like an atom bomb and become the top organization on cam- pus over night."
Pixley admitted that the NSA was not paying dividends right now. He suggested that if the Senate couldn't afford the full appropriation it would lie worth while if it appropriated enough to cover national dues so that
"Alfred can keep its foot in the door."
Whether the NSA receives its ap- propriation or not, Pixley stated that the campus would have purchase cards this year.
President Daniel Foster '50 announ- ced the appointment of Floyd English
(Continued on page 2)
Judges Appoint Varsity, Frosh Cheerleaders
A squad of 19 cheerleaders1 was chosen by a committee of five judges Thursday night at South Hall. The graduation in June of six seniors1 will leave a squad of 13 to cheer for foot- ball next fall.
Seniors cheering for varsity basket- ball only, under a newly, organized eystem, are Paltna Clute AT, Neysa Jean Dixon, Roberta Farnham, Bar- bara Gottschall AT, Marie Perrotta, and Barbara Theurer. Sophomores!
Betty Jane Amberg, Helen Bard, Janis Pormont, Jean McGraw, and Ruth Vail will be called upon to fill the positions of any absent varsity cheerleaders.
Two of the four men chosen for the squad will also cheer for varsity bas- ketball, leaving two for freshman fames. Positions on the varsity squad
•will be rotated between Allen Baxter '52, David Benzing '52, and James Kearny 52. Bruce Conroe '53 will cheer at all freshman contests.
Also cheering for the frosh will be Dorothy Bennett '53, Caroljn Blank-, heit '53, Christine Jones AT and Ann.
Reynolds '53.
Students trying out were judged on a point basis by a representative com- mittee composed of Miss Lavinia C.
Creighton, Daniel Foster '50, Mr. Wil- bur Getz, Dean Edward L. Hawthorne and Dr. Samuel R. Scholes Jr.
The new squad will be headed by David Benzing '52 who will succeed A.
Litchard Dickinson '50.
Campus Group Appropriations To Be Sent Out
Student organizations will receive checks- from the Student Senate fol- lowing tonight's meeting of the Senate Appropriations Committee. The appro- priations have already been decided upon but following the decision on the NSA they will be reviewed for final approval.
"The decision of the committee is not necessarily final," said Litchard Dickinson '50, co-chairman of the com- mittee. Organizations which are dis^
satisfied with their appropriation may appeal to the Senate.
Organizations whose appropriations have been cut will receive* explanatory letters from the committee, Dickinson explained.
After the money has been appro- priated, the Committee will not be dis- solved. Its members will attend func- tions1 of the clubs to determine how the money is being used. Calculations for future appropriations will be based on the recommendations of this year's committee.
Assembly Speaker
S. E. Gerard Priestley, who will real- ly speak this week despite the fact that the Fiat says he will.
Freshman Election Copped By Blonsky
Joseph Blonsky won the election for president of the freshman class, in one of the earliest freshman elections ever held at the University. Joan Lebowitz, Robert Leininger, William Ostrom and James Reed were also candidates for that office.
In a close election for vice-president, Barry Bradford edged out Barry New- man. The other candidates were John Colcord, Sylvia Epstein, and Barry Fleigle who were all close.
Raymond Spear was elected treas- urer of the class. He defeated Ruth A in, Harry Blatt, Jean Brodhead and Edmund Miller. Dorothy Bennett won the election for secretary from Ardith Kuehn.
Village Community Chest Drive Quota Not Reached
The Alfred Village Community Chest Drive for 1949 ended last week with $1819.26 which is less than $200 short of its $2000 goal. Prof. Kenneth Kolstad, chairman of the drive re- ported, however, that late contribu- tions have not yet been totaled.
In attempting to explain why total contributions might fall short of the goal, Prof. Kolstad offered the thought that there are many drives for indi- vidual causes to which people would rather contribute. But he stated that
"folks have been good about contribu- tions and the drive's solicitors have done an excellent job."
Announce Friday Classes No-Cut Rules, Regulations
Registrar Clifford Potter an- nounced today that Friday's 10 and 11 a.m. classes will meet at 8 and 9 a.m., respectively. Christmas vacation will begin officially at 10 a.m.
The University no cut rule which will be in effect reads, "Ab- sence from University excercises two days before or after a vaca- tion is regarded as interfering with the collective interest of the Uni- versity. Unexcused absences will cause either an hour's reduction in credit or a lowering of a grade by one letter, the exact penalty to be applied at the discretion of the Absence Committee. Excuses before or after the vacation may be granted only by the personnel deans, only for urgent reasons."
Assembly To Hear Gerard Priestley's Discussion On U. N.
S. E. Gerald Priestley, member of the Speakers Research Committee for the United Nations, will address the University assemb'y at 11 a. m. Thurs- day, in Alumni Ha'.'. Mr. Priestley will lecture on the topic, "Will the United Nations work?"
Mr. Priestley is a well known figure on both sides of the Atlantic, and dur- ing the war he addressed over a mil- lion men and women in the armed forces of the United Nations.
Mr. Priestley will arrive in Alfred Wednesday evening and will have dinner at Bartlett. After the meal he will have an informal discussion about world affairs with interested students.
Dean Edward L. Hawthorne, who heard Mr. Priestley speak here last year, said of him, "He speaks from the fullness of knowledge."
Mrs. S. R. Scholes Sr. will conduct the Chapel Choir in a number at the beginning of the assembly. Attendance of Freshmen and Sophomores is com- pulsary. They are required to take their assigned seats.
AGB Presents Varsity Letters, Awards To 103
Twenty-five men were awarded var- sity letters at the Athletic Governing Board meeting at the Men's Gym on Nov. 29.
Football Awards: Don Lester; Art Argyros; Bob Tibbott; Tom Sutphen;
I Bill Hall; Carl Buzak; Dale Thornp- json; Herb Horowitz; Mort Miller;
I John Barnes; Dan Biro; Jim Roy- I ston; Tony Mangefreda; Art D'Avan- jzo; manager Floyd English; and train-
er "Doc" Cheney.
Cross Country Awards: Richard O' Neil, captain; Nicolai Berg; Paul Flurschutz; John Morgan; Tom Hyers;
Martin Reimer; Donald Rosser;
Prank Schroeder; and manager Vic- tor DeProsse. • Sutphen and Cheney were awarded gold footballs each having won three letters in the sport. O'Neil with four in cross country was awarded a gold shoe.
Freshman numerals were won by 39 men, 29 football players and 10 cross country runners. Shingles for the harriers will bear the inscription, Middle Atlantic Champions.
Alexander Nies '52, was accepted as varsity football1 manager for the '51 season and Wallace Henion '52 to manage cross country. Gene Schultz '51 will manage track this spring.
New Pledges Added To Latest Frat List
Fraternities' have announced the names of several more men who were pledged last week, but whose names did not appear in the l i s t in last week's Fiat.
Beta Sigma Psi pledged Donald An- derson AT, Charles Berry AT, Ray- mond Neilson AT and Frank Potter '51.
Kappa Nu pledged Barry Newman '53, Louis Patrizio '53 and' Harvey Printz '53.
Kappa Psi Upsilon pledged Lewis Franklin '52 and John St. Clair.
Klan Alpine pledged John Carl '51, William Nolan '53 and James Papas '52.
Lambda Chi Alpha also pledged Richard Bliss '53.
County's Only Student-Run Flower Shop Prepares For Interfraternity Ball Siege
By William Flagg
Even with the rush business in corsages this week, it is unlikely that the majority of us realize that Ag-Tech is the only school in the country that uses a student-operated flower shop in conjunc- tion with its floriculture course. The students handle the complete operation of the shop and run it just as though it were their own
cooperative business. Faculty mem- bers advise the students but stay in the background wherever possible.
Few people know the amount of time required to make up a corsage. The time consumed depends on the type and number of flowers, floral arrange- ment, amount and type of greens used, etc. Generally, however, a corsage takes about ten minutes to make up.
"Roses or carnations generally make the best all-around corsages."
Robert J. Kessler, floriculture instruc- tor, states, "and along with gardenias and orchids are the most common flow- ers used in corsages."
There are several things which have to be taken into consideration when making up a corsage. The color scheme is of prime importance, of course. For instance, floriculture stu- dents would advise against ordering a corsage of pink roses for a girl with red hair. When ordering a corsage, it is advisable to consider the length of time it will be worn. For instance, if the corsage were going to be worn for a whole weekend, gardenias would be unsuitable as they usually do not last for more than a day.
Corsages can be made up as,much as 36 hours in advance provided they are kept in refrigeration at about 40 degrees. If the temperature is kept much colder than this, however, the flowers are in danger of freezing.
"Occasionally people change their minds after ordering," Kessler con- tinued, "but we have more of a prob- lem with customers who order cor- sages and then fail to pick them up event after they have paid for them.
At the last Harvest Ball we had two corsages uncalled for when the dance started so all we could do was take them over to the gym." (Both parties got their flowers; I know, because the author was one of the latecomers.)
Each month a student manager Is chosen for the coming month. He or she, as the case may be, supervises
the growing and sale of flowers. Wben big events come up, such as dances, the student manager has complete charge of getting the corsages made up. Each day a student is chosen to take charge of the daily sales.
Since its inception fourteen years ago, the flower shop has sold several thousand corsages. While it is dif- ficult to obtain an exact figure on this output, the enormous amount of time and energy required of the students in operating a business of this type is indciated. Naturally, a genuine inter- est on the part of the students is a prerequisite to such a successful co- operative enterprise.
The Ag-Tech Flower Shop is divid- ed into three departments. First and probably most important is the green- house where most of the flowers sold by the shop are grown. Any excess of flowers not sold in corsages are made available to the cut-flower market.
Most of the students in the flori- culture department eventually plan to work in greenhouses or in some branch of selling or raising flowers.
The business acument they gain in operating ' the Ag-Tech Flower Shop as a regular business rather than a laboratory should prove of great value to those who may eventually operate their own flower shop.
Bus Tickets On Sale Now
There will be special buses leaving Alfred 10:10 a.m. for Hornell, ac- cording to E. K. Lebohner, Uni- versity Treasurer. Tickets are on sale in the Treasurer's office un- til 5 p.m. tomorrow.
On blackboard in Greene Hall:
Miss Geen is unable to meet her class In the 18th century today.
Alpha Phi Chapter Selects Officers, Inducts 16 Pledges
Frank Potter '51 will head Alpha Phi Omega, service fraternity, nex^t semester. He will succeed Don Sum' merhayes AT as president.
Other new officers elected last Wed- nesday include coordinator, Allen Knapp, AT; vice-president, William Schaefer '51; recording secretary, George Harvey; corresponding secre- tary, Clarence Rycraft AT; alumni sec- retary, Frank Bredell '52; treasurer, Richard Lang.
Alpha Phi's 16 pledges: became brothers of the fraternity1 at cere- monies held Sunday in Social Hall.
The new members are John Ascherl AT, Earl Barber AT, Harry Blatt '53, Harvey Cole AT, James Colman AT, William Flagg AT, Gordon Hill, '5$, Fredercik Kalber '53, Edward King '53., James' Kuester AT, Frank Pest- lin AT, Philip Sangcr AT, Arthur Schlosser AT, Ralph Spaulding '51, Bernard Tarr AT, and Edward Van Beusichem AT.
The class conducted the Alpha Phi Turkey Trot Dance on Nov. 22 as its pledge project.
Uncle Sam Fails To Send ROTC Funds
Almost a year after it was intro- duced, the question of having an ROTC unit at Alfred has been settled.
According to President M. Ellis Drake, no unit of the ROTC will be established here this year. He said the government has' not appropriated enough money to organize new units.
Last fall, following approval by trustees, students and faculty, the uni- versity filed application with the First Army Headquarters for a unit to be established here. Alfred's facilities were then inspected1 and approved by the army.
The ROTC unit here would have been designed to help make students better trained in the event that they were drafted or in the event that they were needed for national defense, ac- cording to a statement made by Presi- dent Drake when the issue came up for vote.
Chapel Will Feature All-Carol Program
"An all Christmas carol program will be delivered at the regular chapel service Wednesday," announced Chap- lain Myron K. Sibley. Sunday, in the Village Church, Chaplain Sibley will talk on the topic, "Christmas, a turn- ing point in history."
The chaplain will develop this topic about the idea that, "It is generally conceded in the western world that the noblest of religious thought came with the teaching of the Jewish prophets, and it was the essence of this teach- ing incarnate in the life of Jesus that marked off an entirely new definition of human destiny."
Chaplain Sibley has. also announced that church services will be held on Dec. 18, and 25, and also on the first of January.
Three Seniors Accepted Recently By Grad Schools
Three seniors have recently been ac- cepted by graduate schools, announced Dean H. O. Burdick. The seniors are Stephen Saunders, aceepted by the Albany Graduate Medical School, William C. O'Connor, accepted by the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences University of Pennsylvania, and Rob- ert Lunney, accepted by the Cornell School of Law.
Seniors, don't forget that 11 a.n meeting Thursday, at Physics Hall.
Interlrat To Feature Novel Entertainment
Elliot Lawrence Orchestra To Play For Last '49 Ball
Continuous entertainment will be a feature of this years Inter- fraternity Ball with a group of entertainers providing an hour long show during the dance.
The Interfraternity Council has engaged four acts through the
Ray Kneeland Amusement Booking Service of Buffalo. According to a letter from the booking company, Dick O'Day will be singing master of ceremonies for the show lasting from 11 to 12 p. m.
Others who will takke part will be the Donnellys whe will present a study in balance; Johnny Oddo, who is billed as "the wizard of the piano ac- cordian;" and Eddie Frisco and com- pany who will bring a comedy slack wire act here from the Ringling Brothers, Barnilm and' Bailey Circua.
Providing music for the dance to be held from 9 p. m. to 1:45 a. m.
To Play At Interf rat
Elliott Lawrence
Union Board Plans To Welcome Santa Tomorrow Evening
Saint Nick himself will be on hand to welcome students and faculty to the second annual Campus Union Christmas Party at 8 tomorrow eve- ning. Sponsored by the Union Board, the party will include dancing, a promising floor show and a large amount of "Christmas spirit."
Top flignt entertainment will be pro- vided by Alfred talent, according to Shirley Champlin '50, chairman of the Board. Included in the program will be such local stars as Terry Duro '50, who performed at the. recent Sopho- more Surprise.
Announcements will be made in all women's residences concerning late permissions' for all girls who attend the party.
Responsible for planning the affair and for the decorations* in the Union are Board members Bruce Byington AT, Miss ChampHn, Carol Feldman SAC, Stanton Garr '50, Marilyn Nev- ille '51, Robert Rogers' AT, and Bar- bara Shackson '52.
Frdiay in the Men's Gym, will be El- liot Lawrence and his orchestra.
First Theramln
Lawrence, one of the first orchestra leaders to introduce the use of the oboe, French horn, bassoon and "wood- winette" section to dance bands, has now added a theramin to its list of instruments.
Theramins, the instruments that are played on a beam of light, are about as uncommon as schmoos. There were only one or two in the country be- fore "The Lost Weekend" used one for weird sound effects. Now there are about ten of them around1 but onlyf one in a dance, band. The instrument, played by waving the hand between two electric eyes, breaking the cur- was first used by in' his Columbia re- cording of "Gigolette."
Language Clubs To Hail Yuletide Tonite
Glimpes of Yuletide celebrations in other countries will be provided at the annual Christmas party of the uni- versity language clubs at 8 p.m. to- night in Social Hall.
With a background of French carols-, members of Le Cercle francais will represent living statuettes of the nati- vity and of French villagers. The Ger- man Club's contribution to the pro- gram will feature the singing of Christmas songs from old Germany.
A sextet composed of members of Sodalitas Latina will present a group of carols and Horatian songs. Read- ings of Virgil's "Messianic Eclogue"
l>y Erving Mix '51 and the Christmas Story by Mary Lou Utter '51 will com- plete the Latin Club's part of the pro-
ram.
The Spanish Club plans to re-enact the nativity scene and the arrival of the shepherds with members of the
lub singing carols in Spanish.
Schedule "Welcome Back" Party Jan. 2
!A "Welcome Back" party will take place from 7:30 to 11:30 p. m. Mon- day, Jan. 2, the day most students1
will be returning to school, in Social Hall. Sponsored by the RFA, the Get Together will feature dancing, refresh- ments and card's (if brought by the students.)
The music supplied for dancing, the refreshments and the use of the up and downstairs facilities of Social Hall, will be free, to all students' ac- cording to Darwin Marshall '50, chair- man of the affair. The RFA board pointed out that the day of return was chosen for the Get Together because students returning to school usually1
are unencumbered with homework or other studies.
Kappa Psi Sets Mortgage Afire At Annual Fete
Burning of the final mortgage, cita- tions to Prof. Wilbur Getz and Dr.
Lester Spier highlighted the 27th An- nual Founder's Day banquet, Sunday afternoon, at Kappa Psi Upsilon.
Dr. S. R. Scholes Jr. commended the fraternity on its efficiency and abi- lity to fulfill its financial' obligations.
Dr. A. E. Whitford, set the match to the mortgage which represented 22 years of work on the part of all mem- bers of the fraternity. In December, 1947, the second mortgage, executed!
by Dr. Gilbert Campbell, who was faculty advisor for 12 years, was burned.
Prof. W. C. Getz '29, was honored in a speech by Dr. R. Win gate for his service to the fraternity and the uni- versity during his undergraduate days and since his return to the Alfred campus in the fall of 1946. Dr. Lester Spier '24, was also cited for his moral and material contributions to the fraternity.
President Harvey Siebert '50, pre- sented Prof Getz with the official fra- ternity key and gave a bouquet of flowers to Mrs. Getz. Dr. L. Spier was presented the fraternity key in ab- sentia. Other honorary members present were: Dr. H. E. Simpson, Dr.
W. G. Lawrence, Dr. A. Whitford.
Prof. M. Voss, Mr. W. Harrison, Mr.
Don Dryer, and Prof. G. Ogden.
Curt Fahnert '51, was chairman of the program and Harvey Siebert '50 acted as1 toastmaster. Other speakers were: John Lindenthal '50, Earl Siler '50, Val Clute '51, James Monroe '51, and Robert Hart '52.
Kappa Psi Upsilon was chartered in 1922. The first house was located at the corner of Main and University Streets. The house, which the under- graduates presently occupy was pur- chased in 1927.
Dr. Seidlin Attends 16th Annual Placement Meeting
Dr. Joseph Seidlin attended the six- teenth Annual Autumn Conference of the National Instructors Teacher Placement Association Friday and Sat- urday at the Morrison Hotel in Chica- go.
Dr. Seidlin, vice-president of the association, assisted in a panel dis- cussion of "How Can Placement Directors Assist in Developing Good Professional Employment Practices Among Employers."
Gerard Priestley will really speak at Assembly this week, honest he will.
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STAFF
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF JEANETTE KLIMAJESKI '50
CO-MANAGING EDITORS „.„ MATTHEW MELKO '51
JAMES QUACKENBUSH '51
BUSINESS MANAGER WILLIAM SPANGENBERG '51
EDITORIAL BUSINESS News Frank Bredell '52 ADVESTISING MANAGER
AQ-TECH NEWS. .Donald Summernayes AT Robert Owens '52 BPOBTS Donald Rosser '50 CIRCULATION
FHATUBBS Beverly Callahan '52 Elaine Jones '51 SOCIETY Ruth Vail '52
PEOOF i Barbara Shackson '52 , STAFF MEMBERS : Lillian Falcone '52. Douglas Grewer '51. James Heasley '49. Virginia
Krepskl '51. Nathan Lyons AT, Lucile Peterson '50, Norman Schoenfeld '51, Bar- bara Schroder '52, Georgia Smith '52, Jerry Smith '50, David Flammer '50.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 13, 1949
Further Investigation
The Fiat staff continued its research on the price of coffee this weekend by going to Hornell and polling the coffee prices in almost all the eating establishments. These are the facts as we' gathered them:
There are three prices for coffee in Hornell; five cents in New- berry's Five and Ten, the Cornish Restaurant, Jimmy Ross's and Lucy's Diner if a sandwich or a meal is bought, too; seven cents at Eddie's Bright Spot, Dunn's Drugs and Harvey and Carey's if sold at the counter and, finally, ten cents at the Sugar Bowl, Texas Cafe, Tops Diner, Angie's, Rawadis's Tudor and Harvey and Carey, if served at the tables.
The price of coffee per pound wholseale averages about $.71 or
$.72 per pound, varying about one cent either way. This is1 regular restaurant brand coffee. The price of cream, sugar and labor have not changed in the past few months.
The above figures fall into three classifications and we will try to account for the differences in prices.
1. Those charging only five cents a cup do not depend on coffee for their income—they will sell it more for the convenience of their customers. They receive most of their income from other sources, such as a bar or the Five and Ten, and can cover any losses by this income.
2. Ten cents is charged in those places such as Tops Diner trying to discourage the "one-cup-of-coffee" drinkers or in places where almost the entire income comes from fountain service, for example, the Sugar Bowl.
Serving coffee at the counter in Harvey and Carey's reduces the amount of labor and therefore accounts for the two prices for coffee there, seven cents at the counter and ten cents at the tables!
3. Those places charging seven cents fall in between these two extremes. They receive part of their income from meals and part from the coffee drinkers. For example, Eddie's Bright Spot gets a great deal of trade from railroad men who step in for coffee and a chat,
This is cross-section of all types of eating places under many circumstances. The eating places in town fall into one of the classifi- cations.
These are the facts. These were the facts last week; they have not change.
By Douglas Grewer
This week we thought we would really go beserk and give the students their big chance to criticize. We asked them the question,
"What do you
Letters To The Editor-
Local Restaurant Owner Takes Stand Against
Coffee Editorial Dear Editor:
The sale of coffee is never meant to be a profitable item. Throughout the years in which I have been in the restaurant business, I have made it a point to serve coffee as a utility item. Any profit which has been made in that time has been negligible.
It is imposible for me to 6tate my facts in a letter such as this. If you would care to meet with me I can prove to you that I not only did not made a profit when I sold coffee at a nickle a cup, but that I don't make a profit selling it at ten cents a cup.
Please feel free to approach me at any time.
I don't know where you got the figures in the editorial of last week, but I know that you didn't get them from any of the restaurants in the village. How can you speak of the cost of coffee concerning the restau- rant business when your figures were not taken from a restaurant? Your facts are false.
It is not my intention to create a furor in regard to your article but rather an attempt to see the facts presented in their true values. An arti- cle such as yours can have definite ef- fect on the restaurant business—an effect which may hurt the business.
It is only fair that this matter be cleared up and the facts be presented.
Signed
N. J. Moraitis We regret that an unfortunate typo- graphical error last week made our editorial seemingly inaccurate. Our figures last week were based on the price of wholesale coffee at about $.70 per pound, not "$.1O per pound" as it appeared in the Fiat.)
Ken Hoffman
think could be done to improve the Fiat?" Sur- prisingly enough a large percent- age of the stu- dents were thour- oughly satisfied with the paper.
Some of the more critical answers we pryed out of them were:
2—1 think a little more humor injected into some of the articles would make for more interest- ing reading.
Joe Incognito '?—The Fiat has a great deal of wit and tact in its arti- cles and in general I think it is a mighty fine publication, covering most of the events1 of interest on campus, (this fella we met in the union, told us he didn't think it best we use his name, because he didn't want people to know he was in town.)
Monica Freundlich '53—I think it's very nice the way} it is.
Al Katz '53—The use of a few more pictures would make the paper a little more in interesting. Also I think if the features were of topics of est to the students the paper would be a lot better. (We went on to ask Mr. Katz what some topics of interest to the students were he didn't quite know. If anyone does know the Fiat would appreciate knowing.)
Jack Wilson '52—It seems to me that the paper is worrying too much
Fred Greenhalgh AT—More features on the students and professors would be a welcome change.
Phil Hessinger '52—A little more humor in some of the articles would increase the readability of the Fiat a great deal.
Freshman Fish
by Barry Fliegel
Campaign posters come down, bat- tle scars are patched and old friend- ships are renewed in full vigor, now that Frosh elections are over. To the victors, President Joe Blonsky, Vice- President Barry Bradford, Secretary Dorothy Bennett and Treasurer Ray- mond Spear go sincere congratulations and the best of luck.
In the running of elections like this, there is always more than meets the eve. Here I would like to thank Messrs. Don Boulton '52 and Barden Conroe '52, our advisors, for effective- ly guiding us away from the mistakes of their freshman class. Next, a round of applause is due Dave (preacher) Craig and Ross (Wild Bill) Robbins for their fine job of supervising the election procedure. During the count- ing of the ballots an open discussion was held. Boris Astrachan made the motion that the steering committee (which, incidently is doing a fine job) should be retained for the remainder of the fiscal year ending June 1. 1950.
The motion, after some discussion, was carried by an overwhelming ma- jority.
National Scholastic Press Association, and not worrying enough about ma- terial that is of interest to the stu- dents, such as more student gossip material.
th_e H«a r d afterward: Gabe (howsa by you) Russo was heard yelling, "Whata we gona do wit' alia dem yella signs?"
An answer, too low to be heard, was uttered by Bill Ostrum.
Long Waves: Hornell WWHG at
Alfred's Weather Man Writes Report On Area's Climate
Paul C. Saunders Says Alfred Gets 160 Rainy Days
The 76,000 residents of the Alfred University Study Area can expect 160 rainy days a\ year, a growing season of 133 days, and an average yearly temperature of 44.7 degrees.
Those are some of the facts contain- ed in the tenth study issued by the .departments of sociology and business
and economics.
Entitled "The Area's Weather," the study was written by Dr. Paul C.
Saunders, cooperative weather ob- server.
Of particular interest to farmers is the study's data on growing seasons and frosts. Another important section is devoted to precipitation, which averages 36.6 inches a year with a variation from 49.21 inches in 1945 to 24.61 inches in 1934.
The difference between the average summer and winter temperatures in in the area, Dr. Saundera said, is 45 degrees. Winter temperature varies more widely than summer temper- ature, he said.
Regarding growing seasons, the re- port notes that "it is possible to use the data in estimating the chances that a frost will occur before or after cert- ain dates in the spring or fall. These estimates can form the basis for cal- culated risks in planting or harvest- ing.
The report lists t he following grow- ing seasons between light frosts: Boli- var, 103 days; Addison, 140; Alfred, 133;- Andover, 126; Angelica, 120, Dansville, 155; Franklinville , 131;
and Penn Yann, 149. A light frost has occurrred after May 1 in 16 out of 17 years, it said. One year in every two light frost will occur before Septem- ber 30.
The range of snowfall, as noted in the study, is from 113.7 inches—ia the winter of 1944-45—to 25.3 inches—the winter of 1898-99. The average snow- fall is 70.2 inches. The area has ex- perienced 14 serious dry spells in the past 60 years, the latest being in May of this year when only .24 inch of rain fell in 24 days. Serious wet spells have occurred seven times since 1916, the latest in July 1942 when 7.98 inches fell. This was the month of floods in Port Allegany and Coudersport.
Campus Calendar
TUESDAY Fiat-7 p.m., Fiat Office
Senate-7:30 p.m., Physics Hall Language Clubs Christmas Party—
Social Hall WEDNESDAY Chapel-12 noon, Kenyon Hall Christmas Parties: Delta Sig, Bart-
lett, Ag-Tech, Campus Union AOC Rifle Range-7 p.m., Peck's Pool
Room
THURSDAY
Interfraternity Ball- 9 p. m., Men's Gym
FRIDAY
Christmas Recess Begins -10 a. m.
TUESDAY, JAN. 3, 1950 Classes Resume -8 a. m.
Fiat -7 p. m., Fiat Office Senate -7:30 p.m., Physics Hall
WEDNESDAY
AU Women's Club -8 p.m., Social Hall Chapel 12 noon, Kenyon Hall
SATURDAY
Varsity Basketball -8:15 p.m., Men's Gym
CU Dance —After Game SUNDAY
Catholic Mass 9 and 10:30 a.m., Ken- yon Hall
Episcopal Services -10:30 a.m., Gothic Union University Services -11 a.m.,
University Church Music Hour -4 p. m., Social Hall RFA Forum - 7:30 p.m., Social Hall
MONDAY German Club 8:15 p.m., Castle Craft School 7:30 p. m., Social Hall AOC Rifle Range -7 p.m., Peck's Pool
Hall
Schedule Library Hours
The Library will be opened dur- ing the Christmas vacation on Mon., Wed. and Fri., from 3 to 5 p.m., except on Dec. 26, and Jan. 2.
Senate To Decide
(Continued from page 1) '50 as a student representative of the Men's Athletic Governing Board. Ed- win Finney, '51, gave a report on letters issued by the MAGB to Foot- ball and Cross country men, and ap- pointment of next year's managers.
(See sports page.)
Jane Bette '51 reported that the committee on placement of a displaced student in Alfred had spoken to President M. Ellis Drake on getting free tuition for a foreign displaced student. President Drake said that the administration "would consider the matter." Problems of room, board and books would have to be solved by the students, she said.
President Foster atso announced that Dwight Brown '50 had obtained a filing cabinet for the Senate. "Now,"
Foster said, "all we need is a palce to put it."
11 a.m., last Saturday morning had a number of requests for 3 Bees and a Jay, but we don't know who sent them in. . . . Whoever you are, if you must send in requests for us, at least make better choices
Fishes ("lingers:
Uteri
The renowned singing waiters of Bartlett had a speci- al performance during mealtime last week. A beautiful rendition of "Happy Birthday" echoed through the dining hall for Luke Fusaro, the outstanding tenor and football player. . . . The pins and needles of tapping night is over.
Congrats to those who got stuck. . . (Chuckle: by Bert Tunkel—Frat bro- ther? He doesn't even look like me!) I
Tuxes are here and formals are hanging and flowers are ordered and the Interfrat Ball is only two nights away. Elliott Lawrence with his orchestra and vocalists will play Alfred for the big pre-holiday dance in the Men's gym from 9 p. m. to 1:45 a. m. on Thursday night.
But the campus has been working up to this big vacation send-off with many parties and other affairs.
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Omicron and Kappa Psi uncapped the spirits of Yuletide on Friday night with house parties. Up on the hill, "Santa" Clark and his wife, B. D.
Evans, stopped off to pass on presents and amuse the crowd long after their act. Tom Myers '51, em-ceed the show which featured the Mumblebums, local vocal talent.
Klan was open on Saturday night;
the men and their dates met for a Christmas and Klan birthday party:
Its 31st. And a long Sayles street on Monday night, we saw the living rooms of Omicron and Sigma Chi darkened for their annual Christmas parties. Theta Chi's is scheduled for tonight.
A New Year's Eve celebration was the fun-making at Pi Alpha on Satur- day night. Oh, they were rushing the season but. . .
And at the Castle the same night, the girls and their dates went off on a sleigh-ride party. Their guests were Prof, and Mrs. Rod Brown.
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Lambda Chi invited over 70 of the jkown's children over on Sunday after-
noon for gifts and entertainment. Tom Cantwell '50, wore the red suit and whiskers.
Delta Sig will entertain the local tots this Wednesday afternoon from 3 p.m. on. Say, is that dirty rushing?
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We wonder how a fraternity or sor- ority house feels on its birthday. Any- way, peope have fun as evidenced by Sigma Chi, Omicron and Kappa Psi this last week.
Last Monday night at the Parish House, Sigma women observed their 25th birthday. Speakers were Mrs.
E. K. Lebohner, Marie Perotta '50, Elaine Jones '51, and Lillian1 Falcone '52. Jinx Klimajeski '50 was mistress' of ceremonies.
Omicron has been five years old since Saturday. Its birthday banquet speakers were Mrs. William D. Harri- son, Sr., Mrs. Roger Rawe, Mrs. H.
j Dean Root, Mrs. Irene Ellis, Lucille Losch '50, Elaine Gruber '51, Louise Frank '52, and Jacky Newton '52.
Mrs. William Patchen was mistress of ceremonies.
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Leaving the Christmas and birth- day parties, we want to tell you that Lambda Chi had a "Winter Picnic". . oh, but they're antless—on Saturday afternoon' at the Rod and Gun Club and an Open House after the game.
Kappa Nu was open after the Alfred- Brockport game, too. Prof, and Mrs.
Nathan Platt were there and the crowd celebrated the birthday of Joan Lebowitz '53.
"Sugar Blues" was the theme of the annual Brick dance held Friday night.
Aren't those girls a little young to be dating? The Blue Key sponsored a dance in the Union after the game this week. . . Did you go? Then tell Us about it.
We had a few people from the out-X side world on campus over the week- end. Jan Downer of Buffalo State visited Lil Falcone '52, at Sigma Chi.
Terry Basso '51, entertained her sis- ter. Jean, and Muriel Davis and Joan Kelly from Brockport State. At Omi- cron, Adele Whitman '50 of Almond was a weekend guest. Edwin Burdick of Syracuse U. visited Alice Folts '52 at Omicron and she spent the week- end in Wellsville and don't ask us- if they missed connections.
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Leaving our snow-packed campus for the weekend were BarbaraTheur- er '50, and Lynn Fleming '52, who at- tended a conference in Albany. Neal Rodin, Bob Pelcher, Tom Hobson and Clayton Besch. all of Psi Delt, drove down to Pittsburgh; consequently, a quiet weekend at their house. Marie Perotta '50. and Pal Clute AT, went to Elmira durins the weekend and Ruth Vail '52 and Dotty Brion '51, spent Saturday and Sunday in Rochester.
Probably a few other, people left town but they didn't tell us or else they couldn't.
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Delta Sig staged informal initiation for six pledges on Friday night and the formal ceremony was held at the house on Sunday afternoon. These fortunate few included Mitch Bliss '50. Val Cushing '50. Bob Lunny '50.
Bill McClurg '52, and John Morgan '52.
Five of the girls at Theta Chi were initiated * Sunday afternoon: Marge Mould '50, Lynn Fleming '52, Marge Bard '52. Evie Dobson '52 and Ann Fuller '52.
And now we'll pass on some newsS
you may have heard or some you probably wouldn't have heard except for us.
President Drake was Christmas shopping in Hornell, Saturday.
Jane Lytle '49 and Ian Gummo '40.
have announced their engagement.
Some of the basketball game crowd went to Theta Gamma's open house on Saturday night. Who? Oh. Mr.
and Mrs. Rawe and Mr. and Mrs. Was- son and Bill Wiley '48, to mention a few. »
The faculty wives were entertained Monday night at Omicron for a coffee hour.
Kappa Nu entertained Dr. and Mrs.
Charles Dominacalli, Dr. and Mrs.
Stephen Clark. Prof, and Mrs. John Freund and Prof. Joseph Cook for Sunday dinner.
Mrs. Rod Brown and Mrs. Earl Jandron were Theta Chi's dinner guests on Sunday. Where did their husbands eat?
The International Club juggled tea- cups at Mrs. H. S. Brosted's in Hor- nell on Sunday afternoon.
Our girl Jinx has a birthday this Wednesday!
College Town
Lost And Found
FOUND—white collie, brown ears box 64, Alfred Station.
LOST—Brown Wallet between Ken- yon Hall and the Union. Alan Abrams, Polan House, Box 736. Identification within wallet.
FOUND—Pair of size 9]/2 Sneaks at Ag-Tech Gym following Gisatled'- Hotshots game last Tuesday evening.
On reserve at Fiat office.
LOST—Pair of monsterous (size 12) sneaks at same game. Return to Fiat Office.
FOUND—A blue Psyc book by Guthrie and Edwards. Picked up at Senate meeting Tuesday and' will be there this evening oni Dan Foster's desk.
LOST—Parker Pen, Black, New clip. Belongs to Terry Duro who also wants to remind you to listen to "Cal- ling the Campus" from 11 a. m. -noon, Saturday mornings.
FOUND—Still here in the lost and found department are a b l a c k woman's' glove, a rosary, and a brass colored door key.
LOST—Leather fur lined gloves.
Roger Wixson. Return to Fiat office.
LOST—Green wallet, Keys and key chain attached. Contains1 photograph and identification. Pauline S. at Mer- riam House.
LOST—In Peck's, a pair of tan gloves, leather palms. Frank Vincent, Box 73.
LOST—Ronson Tortise shell lighter.
Saturday in the Union. Please return to the Fiat lost and found box.
LOST—Hand made silver wire neck- lace, Saturday. Please return to Castle, Box f-8, to Aile Goetze.
LOST—Our final item reads like this, "WHO—Fred Myers '50. WHAT
—A brown rain hat. WHEN—Just be- fore a lecture by Prof. Bella on Mon>- day, Dec. 5. WHERE—In the vicinity
(of South Hall. HOW—By becoming confused after a lecture by Prof. Bella.
Movie Time Table
Wednesday, Dec. 14—"Task Force"
9:30 p. m. Feature at 7:34 and 10:04.
with Gary Cooper. Shows at 7 and Friday, Dec. 16—"The Judge Steps Out." Shows at 7 and 9:30. Feature at 7:59 and 10:29.
Saturday. Dec. 17—"Slattery's Hur- ricane" and "Colorado Territory".
Shows at 7 and 9:30: "Hurrican," at 7 and 10:11. "Territory" at 8:30 only.
Monday, Dec. 19—"Secret Garden"
and "One Woman's Story." Shows at 7 and 8:40. "Garden" at 7:08 and 10:13. "Story" at 8:40 only.
Wednesday, Dec. |21—"Younger Brother" and "Sand." Shows at 7 and 8:27. "Sand" at 7:10 and 10-02
"Brother" at 8:35 only.
Monday, Dec. .26—"Roughshod" and
"Illegal Entry." Shows at 7 and 8:34.
"Roughshod" at 7:06 and 10:14 "En- try" at 8:34 only.
Wednesday, Dec. 28—"Take One False Step" and "Great Sinner.".
Shows at 7 and 8:33. "Step" at 7 and 10:36. "Sinner" at 8:46 only.
Monday, Jan. 2—"We were Strang- ers" with Jennifer Jones and John Garfield. Shows at 7 and 9:22. Feature at 7:36 and 9:58.
Wednesday, Jan. 4—"Good Old Summertime." Shows at 7 and 9:30.
Feature at 7:40 and 10:17.
Friday, Jan. 6—"Quartet." Shows at 7 and 9:35. Feature at 7:35 and 10:10.
Saturday, Jan. 7—"You're My Every- thing" and "Johnny Allegro." Shows at 7 and 8:42. "Everything at 7:08 and 10:11. "Allegro" with George Raft at 8:42 only.
Special This Week BS, Other Degrees At Tabu U-$1495 U p
By jerrysmith
Some time ago,, wet heard a prof allude to "the Ph.
D. racket" and!
more recently an- other suggested that "One has to have a B.A. to get a job nowdays.
Whether the stu- dent learns any- thing while get- ting the B.A., hav- ing a degree is more assurance of getting a job than simply having an education."
He then made two suggestions.
Either organize universities on the Oxford plan where one may go to col- lege to get a degree or go to get am education and, secondly, he asked:
"Why not give everybody a B.A. upon, birth, then everybody would be equal and those who wanted to get an edu- cation could go to college and those*
who didn't,could still get a job?"
We suspect a little facetiousness ia the second suggestion, but there is a grain of truth in the whole argument.
No doubt, the day will come, if edu- cation follows the trend of some other developments in our civilization, when one will get his education the way my friends buy their cars1.
Tabu U. will advertise (middle-page spread in color, of course) "B. A. de- grees complete with futuramic course in ethics for $1495. Includes guarantee for $10,000 job anywhere in U. S. or Canada during 1970 year. Art and music appreciation accessories may be had at slight extra cost." Of course this degree will be approved by the National Association of Intensive Edu- cators.
The potential bachelor will weigh this offer against one of Sun-Tan U.
which advertises a B. E. (bachelor of everything) degree for $1795 and where a pretentious high school senior may get "courses leading to M.A. or Ph.D. degrees for only $2750." "Get in- to the advanced degree field," a state- ly appearing man with an armful of books will say.
Engineering students will be temp- ted by an offer for a B. S. degree start- ing at $937.50 up to $1960." This course will, include an innoculatioru against sliderulitis and "the psycho- logy of wheelbarology."
Well, the fun of writing this stff is petering out, but do you get the idea? Wonder if Alfredinis U. will be offering an education in how to read, write and think?
We'd like to advise all who have-O- four-year-old sons to assure before they leave Alfred for the big city that their sons know that milk comes from cows.
Our Lad' backed his milk truck up to our study table door, the other day and we held a short quiz on where milk comes from. According to this city-bred youngster, milk comes from a "white truck". We found out that Mr. T: truck gets the milk "from the office"—pint-sized story book farm pictures notwithstanding. When we pointed out that milk conies from cows, the Lad agreed heartily and then adroitly explained that "the farm- er takes milk to the cows from the office."
We were' talking with Prof. Camp--0- bell recently about life at AU in the early 20's. He and Dean McMahoni were members of the first post-war class of '23 when there were about 300 students all told on campus and LA tuition was about $100.
Uncle Bobby mentioned that movies were a student-run project, and spoke briefly about proc fights and the Black Knight, all of which we had heard be- fore. Then he went on to "banquets,"
which isn't exactly a scholarly sub- ject, but sounded interesting.
It seems that in the comfortable days before World War, II, members of the freshman and sophomore classes would agree on a week during the fall during which each class would attempt to hold a night or day- time banquet of a specified number of courses without being disturbed by the other class. If you know anything about the hoary proc fights or the knock-down-and-drag-out scramble that used to accompany passing of the Black Knight, you will understand that banquets really could be dis- turbed.
"Our freshman class had our ban- quet in a room beneath the Col- legiate," he reminisced. "Members of the class started going in at 8 a. m.
and the banquet was not until 10 p.m.
You can imagine that not much work was done that day, but the banquet was successful."
The sophomores that year had a full-course dinner about a mile up the East Valley Road, he said, and then added dryly, "We broke that up and ate their dinner for them."
The next year, the f r e s h m a n planned a dinner to be held in the old cheese factory on the Alfred Station road, where the town highway de- partment now is located. "We broke that up too," he said. The sophomore class was successful, Ihowever, but had to go about 15 miles (the limit under the rules) out of town to a grove in Railroad Valley.
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Mr. Petrillo has banned college bands in Madison Square Garden be- cause the games are "business ven- tures for profit."- Perhaps CCNY ought to get back to playing baseball for fun and Mr. Petrillo remember that unions were not .organized t(f hurt the member's sons.
See you after Christmas. Be good to your family. Have a careful New Year's Eve.
