Say What You Think When You Vote On The Honor System
Place All Ballots In The Fiat Box By Thursday Night
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE STUDENTS OF ALFRED UNIVERSITY
VOL. XV ALFRED, N. Y., TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1928 No. 20
WEE PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS FOUR
ONE-ACT PLAYS
BETA PI KAPPA WILL INDUCT ITS NEW
MEMBERS
Ambitious Program Includes Four
At a meeting of Beta Pi Kappa to be held Wednesday evening, March 21, at Delta Sigma Phi chapter house, the following eight pledgees will be Plays Divergent in Character f o r m a U y ^ ^ i n t o ^ f r a t e r n i t y :
Highly Interesting. A M e A U y ,2 g. Kenneth E S m i t h ,2 9. William W. Welts '29; Dean H. Fred- ericks '29; John L. Call '29; Walter By Clara K Nelson
The first of the semi-annual per- formances of the Wee Playhouse was held cm Thursday evening. March 10, In Alumni Hall. Four one-act plays very divergent in character made an interesting program.
The first play, "Brains," appealed to the writer as being thoroughly artistic in literary content and dra- matic rendering. The contrast in
«olor in the acting of the individual -parts was excellent. The actors so
lived their parts that the intensity of j INFIRMARY PATIENTS
•the situation kept the audience in | N U M B E R 1 3 5 DURING suspense to the last moment.
The South Sea Island set designed T»y Mr. Harder added to the vividness
•of the picture.
T. Hulse 29; L. Russell Shardlow '29;
nad Herbert S. Willson '29.
True to its purpose, the chapter is constantly advertising the Alfred N.
Y. S. C. C. by sending written articles and pictures to all ceramic publica- tions, and it is said mat a widened acquaintance with the Ceramic world has already resulted from this effort.
"Brains" by Martin Flavin
"MacGregor 'Grimp
'Captain Prince
Erwin A. Heers Charles Harder Irwin A. Conroe
•Scene: An island in the South Seas.
'Time: The present.
Director—A. D. Fraser
In "Two Slatterns and a King" the action took place before an expanse of deep violet curtain. The colour of
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Professor R. W. Wingate Gives Pleasing Recital
To Delighted Audience
Professor Ray W. Wingate enter- tained last Thursday's assembly with an excellently varied vocal recital.
From beginning to end, the singer charmed his audience with faithful renditions of modern composers. In a smple and unaffected manner, and with a rich, mellow baritone, Pro- fessor Wingate evoked hearty ap- plause for his efforts.
Professor Wingate started with a
•group of Hindu melodies; weird, oc- cult, and mystic, so typical of the 'fatalistic Orient. The slow rythymic
•chant, the soothing notes of "Temple Bells," and the impassioned love call of the "Bedouin Love Song," easily transported one to the desired Ori- ental atmosphere.
The next number, "The Ragged Vag- abond." aptly expressed the jolly, care- free, sans souci spirit of the traveling gentry. Dvorak's "Goin' Home," with characteristic simplicity of appeal, faithfully presented the American Negro's contribution to musical lore.
The finale, "Song of the Jersey Road- maker," and the encore, "Sail Away to the Rio Grande," are excellent ex- amples of popular and well-known ditties.
Professor Wingate's appearance in a role, extemporaneous as it was, dem- onstrates the versitality of "Our Mu- sical Director." Mrs. E. A. Heers ac- companied at the piano.
The program:
ITour East Indian Love Lyrics.
The Temple Bells Less Than the Dust Kashmiri Song Till I Wake
Woodforde-Finden.
Bedouin Love Song Chadwick The Lamb Blake Ragged Vagabond Randolph
•Goin' Home Dvorak Song of The Jersey Roadmaker, Gaul Sail Away for the Rio Grande, Guion
MONTH OF FEBRUARY Records for the month of February at the Infirmary show the largest number of office calls since its formal opening. Patients who visited the office for treatment numbered 135, while those who were actually con- fined to the Infirmary wards totalled 11.
Alfred's medical staff is at present well prepared to meet any emergency cases of measles or whatnot, for the Infirmary has lately procured the able services of Mrs. Berniee Loesges of Wellsville. Mrs. Loesges succeeds Mrs. Isabella S. Haynes, who resigned recently. Mrs. Loesges has been doing private nursing in Rochester, and formerly specialized in tubercular cases.
PRESIDENT DAVIS Recital Of Mac Dowel! Selections Is
Promised For Thursday's Assembly To Be Conducted By Ada Becker Seidlin
Bermuda Trip Ends with Presi- dent's Recent Arrival in New York; Visits Relatives.
President and Mrs. B. C. Davis landed in New York on Monday. Mar.
12, after a two-week's vacation in Bermuda. The trip, which was planned as a rest for the President, was a gift from anonymous friends.
President and Mrs. Davis visited the former's brother, the Hon. Sam- uel H. Davis in Westerly, R. I., and attended the annual dinner of the New York Branch of the Alfred Alu- mni Association held Saturday, before his return to Alfred.
Masculine Expectations Raised High As Night Of
Annual Brick Prom Nears
Ada Becker Seidlin
Excuses Must, Be Official The Infirmary officials, according to college regulations on cut excuses, are alone authorized to give excuses for absences. This necessitates reporting the date and case of illness to the In- firmary at the time of sickness, is the substance of a statement from Miss Lydia Conover, Superintendent.
DEAN DORA K. DEGEN TO
The expectations of all the fortunate men on the campus are raised high as the date for the annual Brick Prom approaches. As usual, deep mystery envelopes the details; of the affair, but many girls are busily at work, and everyone prophesies from pre- vious experience that this year's ef- fort will set a new standard for the future.
All manner of feminine beatuy de- vices are in demand for next Saturday night, and it is to be assumed that the masculine element will air his tuxedo and pay a visit to the barber.
Frosh And Soph Casts Work 'Fast And Furious'
In Final Rehearsals
Those members of the Freshman and Sophomore classes who are tak- ing part in the Underclass Plays are working at high pressure to learn all their lines by Thursday. Rehearsals are called nearly every day and rapid progress is being made.
"Once again the two underclasses are on the balance." says D. Lee Hy- land, Footlight Club manager. "Keen rivalry in regard to the Frosh-Soph Plays is bringing forth now possibili- tes for better drama, but class spirit is needed to put the thing across.
Bring your support us you should."
Popular Artist Expected to At- tract Large Audience of Towns- folk and Students.
For those music lovers who possess a sincere appreciation and under- standing of the delightful Muse, the program for assembly this week should provide an appealing inter- lude from the world of hum drum existence.
Ada Becker Seidlin, who is well- known for her exquisite interpretation and unusual technique at the piano, will present the famed American- composer, Mac Dowel], in a series of his most charming selections. In ad- dition, she will give a verbal picture of the MacDowell Colony in Peters- borough, N. H., and will explain the meaning and background of his com- positions.
So rare an opportunity as this has already excited campus enthusiasm to such a degree that an exceptionally large attendance is expected.
Student Interest Aroused By Chapel Talks Last Week
Given By Doctor Campbell
"Psychology As Applied to Present Day Religion" was the subject of a number of chapel talks given by Prof.
! G. W. Campbell during the past week.
According to the speaker, religion, from the psychological standpoint, is CONDUCT CHAPEL TALKS j a powerful agent in the shaping of
'• social groups, and for its benefits as Following precedent established by
many chapel speakers this; year, Dora K. Degen, Dean of Women, is speak- ing in chapel this week on a subject of which the title is being withheld.
Director C. F. Binns is scheduled to lead chapel exercises next week.
such, religion should be cultivated and promoted.
The discussions arising among stu- dents as a result of these speeches are indicative of the interest aroused by Prof. Campbell's unusually ex- pressed viewpoint.
Sixty-one Students Get Honor Recognition
For Indices Above 2.2 In First Semester
Eighteen Seniors, twenty Juniors, twelve Sophomores and eleven Fresh- men are on the honor roll for the first semester with an index of 2.2 or above.
Following is -the list as submitted by Registrar W. A. Titsworth:
Seniors
Leonard P. Adams, Charles N.
Claire, Janet P. Decker, Daisy M.
Fairchild, Ruth E. Fox, Louis A. Gold- stein, Thekla A. Grossman, Veva A.
Keeler, Ruth V. Lunn, Anna Minoff, Donald F. Pruden, Revere H. Saun- ders, Elizabeth W. Selkirk, Bruce W.
Thorngate, Dorothy E. TJttrich, Mabel E. Wagner, C. Jane Waldo and Francis J. Williams.
Juniors
Howard L. Adams, Ruth E. Claire, Lee B. Cottrell, Grace M. Dassance, Charles H. Field, Paul V. Gardner,
Samuel F. Horowitz, Leah M. Jones, Paul Lefkowitz, Wayla.nd B. Liver- more, Ruth V. Lyon, Alfred S. Mos- carella, Ada M. Piantanida, Helen M.
Post, Arlene W. Rust, Bernice M.
Sheetz, Clarice M. Thomas, Betty J.
Whitford, Herbert S. Willson and Pearl A. Woolever.
Sophomores
William L. Fabianic, Nathan j . Fass, Marion L. Goodwin, Bernice R.
Graves, Helen M. Hammond, Marion E. Hardy, Ruth V. Hunting, George F.
Kyser, John E. Leach, Margaret M.
Perkins, Lois M. Rice and John R.
Spicer.
Freshmen
Mary B. Allen, Earl E. lieeton, Mar- garet E. Behm, Garnett G. Blackmore, Perry Elkin, John L. Gallup, Edwin N.
Hughes, Otto W. Mannhart, Leonard Montiheimer, Frederick A. Neiger and William F. White.
Five Dissenting Votes
Express Student Mind ! On Eligibility Revision;
Only five "No's" from the entire student body were reported by Ross W. Rabbins, president of the Student Senate, concerning the vote on the new eligibility rule in assembly on Thursday. The large majority in favor of the proposition definitely showed the attitude of the student body.
Dean J. Nelson Norwood stated that the faculty has not passed on the matter as yet, and that it probably will be taken up this week. The rule as adopted by the students and wait- ing the vote of the faculty is as fol- lows:
"An index of 0.5 must be obtained at the end of each semester in order to hold any office on the campus or • participate in athletics: however, | anyone made ineligible by semester • indices may redeem his eligibility by obtaining a 0.5 index at a mid- semester following."
j CERAMIC GUILD
JUNIORS TO HOLD PROM IN CONNECTION WITH
KANAKADEA BANQUET Prospective promenaders will be interested to learn that plans for the Junior Prom, which will be held Sat- urday, April 21, at the High School Auditorium from eight to twelve, are rapidly nearing completion. For Jun- iors the prom will be merely a con- tinuation of the Kanakadea banquet which is to be held the same night from five until eight o'clock at Fire- mens Hall.
Since the Kanakadea banquet is formal, the Juniors will furnish the desired note of dignity to the Prom by going in formal attire, whereas all others may wear formal or in- formal togs as they desire; the only stipulation being that those of the masculine persuasion wear dark suits if formal fashion is not followed.
Initiation of the journeymen into the Ceramic Guild will follow a sup- per to be held at the Guild rooms at 6 o'clock tonight. A short program and business session-will also be held.
The program includes talks and re- ports by several of the members who j attended the National Ceramic Con- vetion at Atlantic City last month.
SOPHS ELECT VICE PRESIDENT
At a class meeting held after the Assembly last Thursday, the Sopho- mores elected Lee R. Armstrong to the Vice Presidency, succeeding Emil G. Zschiegner, who has been formally elected President.
Fiat Lux Calendar
Today.
Guild Supper, Guild Rooms. 6:00P.M.
Student Senate meeting. Kenyon Hall, 7:00 P. M.
Auxiliary French Club meeting, Com- munity House, 8:15 P. M.
Campus Court meeting, Babcock Hall, 9 P. M.
Wednesday, March 21.
Union Church Choir. Community House, 7:00 P. M.
Fiat Staff meeting, Fiat Office. 7:15 P. M.
Seventh Day Choir, Music Studio, 7:15 P. M.
Varsity "A" Club meeting, Lab Hall, 7:15 P. M.
Frosh-Soph Basketball Game, Davis Gym, 7:30 P. M.
Orchestra Rehearsal, Music Studio, 8:00 P. M.
Advanced French Club, Community House, 8:15 P. M.
Thursday, March 22.
Assembly. Alumni Hall, 11:35 P. M.
Frosh-Soph Plays. Alumni Hall, 8:00 P. M.
Saturday, March 24.
Brick Prom, Ladies' Hall.
Monday, March 26.
W. S. G. Council meeting, Brick, 5:00 P. M.
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MANAGING BOARD
DONALD FRANK PRUDKX '28, Editor-in-Chief CHESTER E. TAYLOR '28, Business Manager DIGHTON GROW BURDICK '29, Managing Editor
ASSOCIATE
Harriette Janet Mills '30 J. Enfleld Leach '29 Betty J. Whitford '29
EDITORS
Francis Jesse Williams '28 H. Warner Waid '29 John Reed Spicer '30
REPORTERS
Joseph Edward Clavelle '28 Herbert Samuel Coe '28
Rudolph D'Elia '30 Albert James Coe '30 William Frank White '31
Assistant Business Managers
Harold Sisson Hamilton '29 Kenneth Eugene Smith '29
Wesley Howard Van Buren '30 Harry Montral Levin '29
Paul J. Webster '31 Frieda E. Smigrod '31 William Henry Murray '31
Assistant Managing Editors
Ei-nest Waldorf Clement '30 Clarence Simon Atwood '31 Cartoonist
Emil G. Zschiegner, Jr. '30
"HONOR BOUND"
Tossing the Honor System into the discard thoughtlessly would seem almost as haphazard as trusting its working blindly. Even though its period of test indicates that students regard it as unjust and inefficient, there is no reason to break the thing merely for the
childlike joy of seeing the pieces fly.
There must be more than a superficial reason why the Honor System has borne the brunt of severe student criticism in American colleges. The mere fact that the censure has originated among stu- dents is significant in itself. Collegians as a rule do not forego ad- vantages easily. Even at Alfred, the Honor System in its develop- ment has shown an unmistakable tendency to grow—away from honor.
The time for constructive criticism is past. The Student Policy Com- jnittee seems to have exhausted such possibilities last year. "Has the Honor System won or lost?" appears to be the paramount question today. The consideration is now of alternatives—or still another futile attempt to tinker up the old machine.
We are "honor bound." The word has siezed upon our fancies, and in so doing has covered up a multitude of sins.
Without its name, what is the Honor System? Little more than a hopelessly impractical device of student government to discover and punish cheating. It has passed beyond all semblance of honor, and of effectiveness. By its mandates, each student puzzles over examin- ations seated among his fellow honor-unbound proctors. Under com- parative marking, the stolen grade lowers the legitimate grade. What we need is not a cribbing panacea for all students, but a simple cure for the dishonest ones.
Proctoring to many conjures up funereal pictures of stern and black-barbed Ichabods pacing suspiciously in the aisles. It is a con- ceptional curiosity. There are sane and unobtrusive proctor systems in most colleges where honor systems aren't advertised. A year's trial of a modified proctoring system would not hurt Alfred. ' If proctoring were permanently accepted as a better scheme of things, all well and good. If it were not, then Alfred might at least have learned a lesson in appreciation.
In using the straw ballot on the last page of this issue—Think ! A MATTER OP COURTESY
To express the thing midly, Alfred devotees of the drama are unsympathetic; to say it bluntly, they are rude.
Words of stormy indignation might be tried, but it seems as though a dash of thoughtful kindness on our part might bring the surer cure. Granted that lines spoken before Alfred footlights often confound the well-meaning purposes of playwrights, there is some excuse when a random shot hits some one we know intimately and turns tragedy to farce. But such does not excuse the ill-timed and silly simpers of the few who never fail to sjioil a good effect. One is somehow reminded of the juvenile spectator at the movie, who titters gleefully between peanut helpings just to make things seem more homelike.
Bourgeois conduct at many stage performances has upheld the frequent accusation that we are "provincial." Surreptitious snickers seem to be the worst offense. For example, conceive the agony of a proposal under difficulties with little Willie audibly repressing mirth behind the parlor sofa. Then imagine the trials of a serious stage proposal punctuated by frank manifestations of enjoyment from the audience. It seems as though a line must be drawn somewhere to enable actors to really live their parts without discordant interrup- tion.
Faced by the fact that even well-bred theatre audiences at metro- politan presentations sometimes prove the exception to the rale, we cannot be too strict. However, we can help a lot in encouraging good acting by the exercise of thoughtful restraint.
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Or female?"
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"I don't know."
"How long have You worked here?"
"Eleven years."
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And you don't
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No one should Be interested Unless it was
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If a person says, "Why, I never saw anything like it in my life!" it may just be because the perso-n hasn't been around much.
TETE A TETE
Toujour gai's my motto, kid.
Coach Hansen delighted the Burdick Hall Diners this week by another of his interesting pre-dinner talks on the subject of dining room etiquette. For the edification of those who did not hear the address itself we print it.
here:
"Be careful to avoid soiling the table- cloth."—If you spill your soup call for a blotter and a soup-eraser.
W E E PLAYHOUSE PRESENTS FOUR
ONE-ACT PLAYS
( Continued Jrom Page One ) the costumes accented the character- istics of the different personalities.
Magnificent, in vermillion, gold, and purple was the King; equally magnifi- cent, his resonant voice and enun- ciative power. Slut was highly enter- taining and her performance brought many hands.
"Two Slatterns and a King"
A moral interlude by Edna St. Vin- cent Millay.
The King A. D. Fraser Chance Elva Stan- Dorothy Schroeder Tidy, the false slattern
Slut, the true slattern Doris Rice Director—Elsie Binns
In "Two CrooKs ana a Lady." the
Lady, in her first appearance on the j "D o n O t c o m e t 0 t h e t a b l e i n
Wee Playhouse stage, was very line, I shirt-sleeves." — Neither should you and her voice and enunciative power , c o m e t o the table in a straight-jacket, were especially good. Much credit j hand-cuffs, or with anything on your is due her aristocratic rendering of m m c i-
the part. Lucille was good in spots
but her voice and manner were too j "Never leave your spoon upright in consistently active. The hunt for the jt h e cup."—Standing room only— ap- jewels by the Crooks could have been ' I) l i e s t o t e a s b u t n o t tea-cups,
carried out more effectively. v V h e n b' r v e d k e e» y °u r lmnC
"Two Crooks and a. Lady"
by Eugene Pillot
Beulah Ellis Helen Heers
"Do not leave the table with food in your mouth."—Food carried from the table should be concealed in pocket or hat.
"Do not cut your bread."—Send it to the nearest saw-mill.
Mrs. Sims-Vane Lucille, the maid
Miller_ the hawk Carl Hansen Miss Jones, the companion
Lelia Tupper Inspector Fred Neiger Policeman John Kickharn Scene: Mrs. Sims-Vane's New York
residence.
Time: The present.
Director—Lelia Tupper
"A Proposal under Difficulties"
seemed to bring the loudest applause from the house. This was partially due to the humorous character of the play, but more (to the costume and stilted action of the period. The "au- dible asides" were very amusing.
Jennie's performance was excellent.
She did not over do the funny part, and she was uproariously appreciated by the audience, as was also Jack Barlow. Miss Andrews was very charming in the "Gay Ninties," cos- tume and manners.
"A Proposal Under difficulties"
A farce comedy by John Kendrick Bangs.
Robert • Yardsley Jack Barlow
quietly in your lap."—It is considered bad form to let them stray into your neighbor's pocket.
"Gentlemen1 always rise when the ladies leave the table."—And then sit down to enjoy themselves.
Enfin, boys, remember—"Steele ant?
concrete character cannot be built with sand and water habits."
"A few years ago dinner tables were Lighted by Gas—now they are Lighted by Electricty and Entertained by Gas.
This column is in favor of having j Dorothy Andrews the wages of the Alfred Profs, raised
until they at least get as much as do
Chalmers Holbrook Clifford Potter Mary Rogers Jennie, the maid Norah B. Fraser Scene: Dorothy Andrews' New York the Editor and Business Manager of residence.
this paper. jTime: The Gay Nineties.
A Director—Susan Remsen
Rumor has come that there are per-1 The audience would have been much sons that think that some of our
jokes are obscene as well as stale.
We are sorry to realize that some of our readers have evil minds.
happier had the curtain not been a half hour late and the wait between the plays not so long.
TO:
"So allow me to say -Wot-t-1, wot-t-T, Toujour gai's my motto, kidd.
—El Gullo There were also certain details which should have been more care- fully thought out. Exits and entrances should be so handled that a South Sea Island does not suddenly appear in the hall of a New York mansion, or the parting of a royal purple cur- tain for the exit of a king reveal a tall stepladder off-stage.
The white curtain used in the center window of the third play was not only a very destructive color note with the dark walls of the room, but it suggested too obviously that it was there for a purpose.
The Management
Stage Manager—Waldo A. Titswortli Assistant Stage Manager—
Charles Harder Property Manager—A. E. Champlin House Manager—Joseph Seidlin
Marjorie Rusby
DEAN NORWOOD SPEAKS IN TWO NEARBY TOWNS Hornell ami Almond were included in Dean J. N. Norwood's speaking itinerary last week.
The Fortnightly Club of Hornell enjoyed one of the Trequent addresses by Dean Norwood on Friday, when the Dean spoke on "Bolshivikism." To dedicate the now addition to the pub- lic school structure at Almond, Dean Norwood delivered a speech on "Get- ting your Money's Worth" at the exercises on Saturday.
SPANISH CLUB
According to reports, an enjoyable evening was spent at the last meet- of the Spanish Club on March 14.
Frances Greene and Donald Whit- comb, accompanied on (lie piano by Margaret Livermore, gave an enter- taining musical skit, entitled "Los Salteros." The group then sang Span- ish songs and played games.
ALUMNI MEETING
A meeting of Alfred Alumni was held on Saturday, March 10, at Day- tona Beach, Florida. About thirty
1 alumni were present at the reunion.
RECENT Y. M. ELECTION PLACES D. G. BURDICK
IN POSITION AS HEAD
At last, campus queries concerning j the activities! of the local Y. M. C. A., can be satisfactorily answered by ils supporters. As a rebuttal to the whispered charge that the organiza- tion was .gradually becoming non-ex- istent, a meeting was called Monday evening, at Kenyon Hall, for the pur- pose of electing new officers.
The following executives were chosen:
President. Dig:hton G. Burdick;
Vice-president, Frederick J. Bakker;
Secretary. Milton Burdick; Treasurer.
Rudolph D'Elia.
The formation of the program and objectives for the remainder of the year is being delayed until the ar- rival of Mr. Ray Sweetman, of the State Y. M. C. A. Committee, who will advise plans and aid in the re-organi- zation of the chapter. With a new staff and awakened interest, students are hoping that the struggling group will be rewarded with success.
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FIAT LUX, TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1928 Page 3
Sorority Rushing Season Results In Pledging
Of Twenty-one Neophytes To Local Chapters
As last week drew Lo a close, the following lists of. pledgeeu grew to (\pmpletion thru the sorority mail boxes:
Sigma Chi Nu
Corriune L. Adams . . . W. Clarksville Audrey J. Stalker . . . . Holyoke, Mass Avis Stortz Warsaw Arnelda M. White Earlville '
Theta Theta Chi
Mary Brown Allen .. Stamford, Conn.
Margaret E. Behm Wbitestone Garnett G-. Blaclcmore Flushing Maria Andrea Breeman Alfred
Virginia F. Hauselt Wellsville Louise G. Hurff Swodesboro, N. J.
Mildred B. Kneerim
Ridgefield Park, N. J.
Marjofie F. Phelps Granville Ruth E. Potter Bolivar Elizabeth D. Smith Oneida
Pi Alpha Pi
Ruth V. Amos Gloversville Agnes C. Woodburn Canisteo Roberta N. Leber West Nyack Olivrs Z. Brockett Kenmore Ada E. Perry Jordan Margrieta E. Coit Bradford, Pa.
Katharine La R. Chamberlain Belmont
GREEK PERSONALS
Theta Kappa Nu
Spring lias came and went and as a result poor "Hump" is in a "nice"
predicament. "Evil Spring Fever" lias clutched his heart and the poor kid is in a bigger fog than before—so God help him for us.
St. Patrick, last week end, inspired various of the fellows' lustrious legs to action. Waldo found Bolivar an ideal place to manipulate his.
"Gene" Fulmer spent the week-end with his parents in Olean. Crozier and Taylor made their weekly visit to Canisteo and Young made his to Hornell.
"Whit" tried to make Elmira last week end. It's too bad, especially when a fellow has his heart all set for a dance. We hope he has better luck next time.
"Bill" Murray accompanied "Mert"
Seafuse to Elmira for the week-end.
Klan Alpine
Tubby and Willy were home over the week-end. There must have been a pow- wow on the Reservation.
Rock and Ronny must have a cor- ner on the paint market, judging by the way they wasted it in their room Saturday.
"Charley" May celebrated his birth- day in dear old Wayland Saturday night. And how!
Spicer and Cranston took a chance and drove the truck to Patterson and Plainfield Friday.
Smith and "Curley" drew bids to the Huit Club's weekly bridge party Fri- day night. It's a H-U-I-T, not Vipt.
The Klan wishes to congratulate The Wee Playhouse on its excellent presentation Thursday night.
HOBO PARTY REPLETE
WITH MIRTH AND FUN
Theta Theta Chi
Theta Theta Chi held a pledge ser- vice Monday night.
' The girls enjoyed having the pledgees to dinner Friday night. In this case it was the company, not the hour.
"Brownie" Allen and Betty Sullivan, of Bradford, were guests at the house Saturday night.
B'gorry, the party Saturday avenin' made Sadie McNasty and her alley fri'nds homesick fur the auld country!
Kappa Psi Upsilon
Hall had a birthday, recently, and great was the celebration thereof.
It seems that the Sophomore Class has the sympathies of "Joe", When it comes to the cheering.
We wonder if everyone feels as leary about this Mid-Semester busi- ness as . we-all-do.
Ivory Soap, Old Dutch Cleanser, Floor Wax, and all that rot you know.
Maybe that's not the week-end—who knows?
Horses, Horses! We see there are others who are crazy about them too.
. Delta Sigma Phi
Five knocks and "Do you serve tea?"
The drinks are on the house, folks, step right up for a "Holland High- ball."
Orange did not rate Saturday night, ask any who wore it.
Two hitches and a "whinny" and we're off. How did you like the ice- wagon, girls?
So there is a reward out for Jaquiss?
"Ken" Nichols and "Brons" Martin took in the "brawl" Saturday eve.
"Dutch" and "Wintz" spent the week-end in Dansville. Needless to say they "imported."
Mr. and Mrs. Mills were dinner guests last Sunday.
Sigma Chi Nu
We may not be so good as teachers yet, but oh how we can cook! We guarantee satisfaction.
Dode had a delightful surprise Sat- urday when her whole family came to spend the day with her.
Hope chests are flourishing since.' our recent purchases. Incidentally,' everybody's broke.
Lillian, Doris, and Alberta were din- ner guests last week.
Green was in great demand Satur- day—all honor to Saint Patrick!
"Do you serve-tea here?" Upon the utterance of these magic words, the wonders of the Delta Sigma Phi St.
Patrick's day dance were opened unto the disreputable hoboes who had knocked.
From the Blarney stone, to the last Irish jig, perfection abounded.
Tramps, sailors, city slickers, country jays, and their "skirts," who were for the most part, as tough as their part- ners, hobnobbed, and danced, and fought, and chewed gum. When liquid refreshments were required they were served at the bar, along with pretzels and a free lunch. This bar had all the modern improvements, in- cluding a rail, a dirty cuspidor, and chicken "likker," "One drink and you lay."
All this while, the orchestra blared forth triumphant strains, and too soon it was time to leave. However, short as the dance seemed to be, there is an old saying, "The best things come in small parcels," and it. most certain- ly held true in this case!
GENERAL NEWSANCE For the first time in history the president of the student body of Duke University is not a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Strange as it seems, no student body president here has ever belonged to Phi Beta Kappa, although some may have been eligible for Kappa Beta Phi.
The beginning of fraternal history at Ohio State is being commemorated this month by a local chapter of Phi Gama Delta, which celebrates its gold- en anniversary.
Eight Freshmen Appear Before Campus Court At
Session Held Last Week
The Campus Court exacted heavy toll from Freshman ranks last week when eight men were tried for vari- ous offenses.
Howard Kohn. charged with omit- ing black socks from his garb, pleaded guilty but was released when he made it known that he was suffering from an injured foot. William English, failed to tip his cap to upperclassmen.
He was found guilty and fined fifty cents. Glenn Kinzie, who failed to allow upperclassmen to precede him in passing through doorways, was re- leased with a warning. Elijah Mills was found guilty of failure to carry matches. He was fined fifty cents and sentenced to (j'V'ry the large match. Carmello Bernardo, failed to tip his cap and was fined fifty cents.
Daniel Rothstein and James McFad- dan, were found guilty of walking on a forbidden section of the campus.
They were lined fifty cents each.
Albert Berkowitz pleaded not guilty to a charge of failing to tip his cap to upperclassmen and was acquitted.
SOPHOMORE GIRLS TASTE DEFEAT IN
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Only one game has been played thus far in the girls' interclass basketball league. Last Tuesday the Freshettes won a narrow victory, 20 to 19, from the Sophomore girls. The Junior- Senior game, scheduled for last Fri- day, was postponed.
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Delta Sigma Phi Defeats Burdick Hall In Final Game Of Season; Eetains Permanent
Possession Of Intramural Basketball Trophy
The Delta Sig basketeers have been victorious. By defeating the strong Burdick Hall team Thursday night to the tune of 23 to 7. Delta Sigma Phi won the intramural basketball trophy for the third consecutive year, thereby becoming its permanent pos- sessors.
Following is a summary of the games played in the second half of the intramural contest:
League A Won Lost Burdick Hall 4 0 1.000 Theta Kappa Nu 3 1 Klan Alpine 1 3 Alpha Zetas 1 3 .250 Aggies 1 3 .250
League B
Delta Sigma Phi 4 0 1.000 Kappa Psi Upsilon . . . 3 1 .750 Livermore Club 2 2 .500 Smith Club 1 3 .250 Teetotalers 0 4 .000
Summary:
Delta Sigma Phi
B F T Jaquiss, rf 0 3 3
Snell, rf, rg 1 Cripps, If
Hamilton, c . . . . Spencer, rg . | . . Geary, rg Shults, lg P. Perrone, lg
7 23 Burdick Hall
Webster, rf
B 1 Pirrone, rf 0
• 750 i Staiman, If A. Perrone, c Bernardo, c . Berkowitz, rg Charles, lg . . Shremp, lg . .
F 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0
Referee, Nielsen, Kappa Psi Up- silon; Umpire, Call, Theta Kappa Nu
Score by quarters
2 3 Delta Sigma Phi
Burdick Hall
1 3 5 2 2
4 T 6 23 3 7
EASTER RECESS
Here is a question that has been mentioned and discussed several times by students on the campus.
Why do we not start the Easter recess on a Friday evening, to give the students and faculty members those extra two days to add to their vacation?
The mid-semester grades are given i out on the last full week of school before the recess. Then the students stay here over the week-eud in order to attend clauses for two days of the next weelc. Part of the students cut those two clays' classes, anyway. That does not help either the students or the instructors. Most of the classes start new work after mid-semester.
They have two days of classes—then comes a week's vacation.
Why not start the new work after Easter recess, thus helping both the students and the faculty?
It is not only this year that the calendar is so arranged. It has been like this several years and is thus
FROSH TRIUMPHANT IN FIRST TILT OF
BASKETBALL SERIES
With the possibility of losing the annual Frosh-Soph series of contests staring them in the face, Coach Car]
Hansen's Fighting Frosh quintet fought out a 24 to 16 verdict over the Sophomore team in the first of the interclass basketball games at Davis Gymnasium Friday afternoon. The Frosh showed superior team work to lead during most of the contest. The Sophs seemed to be unable to get go- ing chiefly because of the constant
shifting up of the line-up. Coach Foti used 12 players in an attempt to stem the victorious march of the Freshmen.
Yearlings Hold Lead
At the start, Latronica put the Sophs into the Lead by a double decker. But Obourn came back a minute later and dropped in a goal from under the basket and then another two-pointer to put the Frosh into a lead which they did not relinquish. For most of
scheduled for next year.
Lastly, other colleges have ten days recess at Easter. Why should we not have the same?
This is the frank opinion of many Tennis is underway at the indoor o £ t h e s t u d e n t s. L e t u g h e a r m o r e
INDOOR TENNIS SEASON STARTED LAST MONDAY
court in Davis Gym. The court which was relined Saturday by candidates for assistant managerships under the direction of Manager Eugene Reyn- j olds will be in condition for use Mon- day. Players who' are preparing to enter the indoor tournament which will probably start after Easter va- cation, may practice on the court when other athletic events are not in progress at the gym.
about it from them, and from mem- bers of the faculty.
A Student.
"Yon singer has a large repertoire, eh what?"
"Yea, verily, and the dress she wears makes it all look worse."
Webster, If Kickham, c Clark, rg McFadden, rg, rf Obourn, If, rf, c,
Total the time of the first half about four j S a c k e t t>
points separated the two quints.
Exceptional Playing Seen
At the outset of the second half, the Sophs Frosh showed some of the prettiest Latronica, rf playing demonstrated on the local i Armstrong, rf court this season. The team work
and fast passing seemed to stun the Claire, rf Jaquiss. If rusties. Wenger had scored two field Q.reerlfield If goals and Kickham one before the
Sophs under the cool leadership of McGraw were able to stop the rally.
Then Boyd and McGraw registered from the field. Closer guarding was resorted to in the last quarter, and the Frosh, realizing victory at hand, suc- cessfully turned back the attempts of their opponents. Kickham was ban- ished from the game via four personal foul route.
Summary:
Frosh B F T P j Wenger, rf 5 0 10 1 >
Pomerantz, If 1 0 2 0' Boyd, c Geary, rg Snell, rg Reed, rg Fabianic, lg McGraw, lg Nielsen, lg
0 1 0 0 4 0 11 B 1 0 0 1
0 3 0 0 0 0 1 0
F 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24
T 3 2 0 2 1 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 16
0 4 2 1 0 1 9
Totals 6 Officials:
Referee Goble '28 Umpire, Fenner '29
Timers, Hulse '29 and Stolte '28 Scorer, Waid '29
STRAW BALLOT ON THE HONOR SYSTEM
Conducted by The Fiat Lux in an effort to ascertain student at- titude on the question. Ballots should be dropped in the Fiat Box in the Collegiate Restaurant to be included in the tally which will be printed next week.
I am in favor of
( ) The Present Honor System ( ) A Revised Honor System
( ) A Modified Proctor System with ( ) Faculty Proctors
( ) Student Proctors
( ) Faculty and Student Proctors ( ) A One-year Trial Period Comments
QUESTIONED
Wrestling—A Major Sport!
In last week's Fiat Lux, there ap- peared an editorial which almost de- manded that wrestling be voted a major sport at Alfred. In the first place why should it be made a major sport at Alfred? Does the student body want to bring another great
"distinction" to this school? If the proposal goes through, Alfred will be the only college or university in the East that gives wrestling such rank.
As far as I know, two schools of the Middle West are the only institutions of higher education of the country that rank the bone-crushing sport on a par with football and basketball.
A major sport, contrary to the popu- lar opinion, does not mean the win- ning athletic teams, but according to the leading athletic authorities, means I a sport that depends entirely upon team play and cooperation as a single unit. Track is the only exception among the large universities, because of its popularity and the great amount of interest of the world in that sport.
All the other sports listed as majors in such institutions, are of team play.
Wrestling is not a sport of team- work. One man does his little act and then leaves the stage, to be followed by another man. until seven from each team have appeared against a similar seven of an opposing team.
That is as much individuality as ten- nis, swimming or rifle teams. Team- wrok is in games which depend upon the cooperation of more than one man at the same time against a similar combination. Basketball is an excel- lent example of teamwork.
One successful season should not be proof enough that the sport is a success. Five years ago, the Alfred infant team met one team—Spring- field. The following year it met St.
Lawrence. Then three meets were had the following years and last year, a fairly good schedule was carried out but not with as great success.
This year, the sport was recognized by the trustees for the first time by the appointment of a coach for the sport.
It is fine that the wrestling team now has a season to His credit which comes under the head "winning."
Every team has its up and downs.
Football cannot be shoved into the background now by the present school generation because it is not under the
"winning" head. But its past cannot be neglected. What about 1916? Stu-
dents of a decade ago look back with pride upon their gridiron team of that year. Alfred defeated all opposition including the Carisle Indians, except, of course, St. I!onaventure, to take the New York State championship title. Other seasons can be listed un- der the "winning" head—but they seem to have been forgotten.
Wrestling has brought the magic enthusiasm of a "winning team" to Alfred? What about cross-counrty?
Wrestling has not carried streamers in big type across the top of the sport pages of the New York City papers telling of the great successes,
—as cross-country has received. The Yale meet received five inches with a 30 point head in the lower middle po- sition of the front page of the sport- ing section of one New York paper.
What about football? Sport writers of the East were attracted by Alfred's unusual list of zeros but most of them praised the team for the high caliber of the teams it opposed. New York University is to football as Yale is to wrestling.
Maybe if there were a Francis Hun- ter or a Vincent Richards on the faculty, tennis may have felt hurt to be placed in the same class as wrestling.
Before any move be made, each stu- dent should carefully consider the matter and give a vote by which he would stand and of which he would not be ashamed.
Coach Joseph Seidlin has done a great deal for Alfred with his excel- lent team of this year. They all de- serve a great deal of praise—but what if Professor Seidlin should leave Al- fred?
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For the third year, Delta Sigma Phi has taken the Intramural Basketball Cup and now retains permanent pos- sesion of the trophy. The teams of that fraternity have been far above the others of its class and are de- serving of the credit (given them.
Three years ago the team won the first round, but lost the second round to the Wandering Greeks. In the championship game, the wearers of the green won. Last year, Delta Sig won the first round again, and also the second round after a playoff in its league with Theta Kappa Nu and the Aggies. Theta Kappa Nu forfieted the championship in the first round and Delta Sig took the second round Thursday night. This is a record to be proud of and Delta Sig's teams ar^
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