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Vol. XX, No. 5

Senior Students Discuss New Draft Proposal

THE MILNE SCHOOL, ALBANY, N. Y.

Plans for Social Events Societies, Hi-Y Release

Plans are being made for the Quintillian- Z eta Sigma bowling Pierce Hall on February 24. The party. This affair will take place societies have arranged for Ralph at the Playdium bowling alleys Mitchell and his orchestra to play from 9 to 12 p.m. Refreshments February 3, at 2 p.m. will consist of punch and cookies The girls’ societies sponsors this donated by the girls. contest annually in order to pro­ Hi-Y Plans Skate-Dance mote more friendly relations be­ Hi-Y is preparing an evening in tween the societies. the R.P.I. field house where skating Last year found Sigma taking and dancing will be offered. The aonors with higher scores. date of this event has not been Expect Keys, Pins determined, but President Jack Both societies are expecting their Magrew hopes the club will be able keys and pins sometime before the to sponsor the event during Feb­ md of this month from the Gleason ruary. company. The Hi-Y entertainment commit­ A joint meeting was held between tee is also planning as part of the Quin and Sigma for the purpose of regularly scheduled meeting, sev­ Boys State Views discussing the Quin-Sigma dance, eral movies, speakers from the armed services recruiting offices If this new bill is passed it will an annual informal affair. affect some of the now, and soon to Plans have been made to stage and one or more social get-togethers become, 18-year-old Milnites. Views this event in the Ingle Room of before the summer vacation. of the situation are given by seniors (we always have preference) on the changes they are planning for their future, if any, because of this present-day situation. Our class president, “Bobo” Cal­ Tuition for the second semester lender, stated when asked, “If this Milne’s new Spanish supervisor, 18-year-old draft law is passed in Mrs. Mason Glatz, who is coming is due and payable on February 5. Congress, it will not matter to me here from Feura Bush, New York, Mr. A. Gelbond, financial secre­ because, as a member of the Organ­ will begin her duties February 1. ized Naval Reserve, I am not eli­ A former Albanian, she received tary of the college, will be in the gible for the draft. I also plan to her Bachelor’s degree in 1946 from main office from 2:30 p.m. until the make the Navy my career.” New York State College for Teach­ last student has paid. Any student ers, Albany. She was granted a whose tuition cannot be paid at that Magrew Favors Marines Master’s degree from State college Jack Magrew, who is used to a in 1949. time must bring a note from his uniform from ushering at the Madi­ During 1947 and 1948, she taught parents telling when the tuition will son Theater, was heard to say, “It Spanish at Philip Schuyler high be paid. Late tuition will be paid doesn’t matter to me whether or school in Albany. Since 1949 Mrs. not they lower it, because just be­ Glatz has been a substitute teacher at the financial office on the first fore they call me, I would enlist in in the Albany public schools, and a floor of Draper hall in the college. Collections will be made only after the ‘rough and tough’ Marines.” regular instructor at Albany high 2:30 p.m. John Kinum, who recently turned school night school. 18, said, “If the situation remains Whenever a student moves into Summers have found her teaching the same, I will try to. get accepted in the public schools of Mexico. a district which pays the tuition at a R.O.T.C. college, but if there This was part of a project being for its students, the Milne student is a major war, I will enlist.” carried on by the Friends Society. is responsible for notifying the office Boys Want R.O.T.C. Offer Mrs. Glatz is quoted as saying, of the name of the person to whom “Sleepy” Bob McClure was awak­ “I am pleased to have the oppor­ the bill should be sent. After the ened for a moment in order to ob­ tunity to work with Milne students office has been notified once, the tain his view. “Since I won’t be again.” She is replacing Mr. Jack district will be notified automatical­ 18 for a while, I plan to go to col­ Krail who was called back into the ly until notice is received that the student has moved. lege under the Navy R.O.T.C. pro­ U. S. Army. gram.” Keith Beswick has the same’plans MID-YEAR EXAMINATION SCHEDULE that I have. We both seem to feel that if nothing happens between WED., JAN. 31 THURS., FEB. 1 TUBS., JAN. 30 now and September, we will join 8:30 to 10:30 8:30 to 10:30 8:30 to 10:30 the Air Force R.O.T.C. at Rensse­ laer Polytechnic Institute. Physics—320 Geometry—R20 English 12—224, 226, S.S. 9—R20 Latin III—123 The general concensus seems to 227, 228 Bus. Organ.—226, 227 French III—127. be that the senior boys will either 9th Alg.—126, 128, 130 Shorthand I—230 Eng. 9—226, 227, 224 join the services directly or join Biology—320, 321, 324 Shorthand II—235 some type of officer training pro­ 9th Gen. Math.—129 gram at college. 10:30 to 12:25 10:30 to 12:25 10:30 to 12:25 Trig.—Lit. Th. Chemistry—320, 321 Latin 11—123 S.S. II—R20 Bus. Law—230 French 11—127, 128 English 10—224, 226, Bus. Arith—233 World history classes toured all Spanish II—130 227, 228 Saints Cathedral, January 16, to 1:00 to 2:55 1:00 to 2:55 study the architecture. 1:00 to 2:55 French 1—127, 128 S. S. 12—R20 Int. Alg.—R20 Dean Jones of the cathedral wel­ English 11—224, 226, Book. I—230 comed the first group at 9 a.m. The Spanish I—130 227, 228 students were taken through the Int. to Bus.—L. Th. Spanish III—130 cathedral and Dean Jones discussed Latin 1—123 Science 9—R20 the windows. By ROBERT TEWELL Milne senior boys, who were never interested in politics, are now eagerly awaiting the reports from one form of politics, the new draft law. To some, it will not make any difference, but to others, it may mean an interruption of their edu­ cational plans. If this new training bill goes through, every physically fit male becomes subject to call oh his eighteenth birthday. Now, the law only requires registration of all men of 18, and restricts actual in­ duction to those 19 through 25 years old.

SpanishTeacher Joins Faculty

Classes Make Tour

Second Semester Tuition Due

JANUARY 26, 1951

j Faculty Studies State Regents Board Projects Milne’s faculty is studying a plan proposed by the Board of Regents of New York State. At a meeting in New York City during December, the Board discussed how New York State’s high schools might cooperate in military defense. Plans were made to determine how to make the best use of our youth in national defense and at the same time give them the oppor­ tunity of one year of college before starting military service. The Board came to a final proposal that the state’s high schools arrange their courses in order that the present four year course could be accom­ plished in three years. This would mean extending school into what is now summer vacation and giving students heavier work at other times. Teachers Study Proposal Milne has no official word on the proposal from the State Education Department, whose duty it ’is to study and report back to the Board on any of its proposals arid then to put in effect the policies of the Regents. Heads of all Milne de­ partments, nevertheless, are study­ ing its probable effect on Milne’s program. In a statement concerning this proposal Dr. Theodore H. Fossieck, principal of Milne, stated: “We of the Milne staff hope that the re­ quirements of the national defense program never reach the point where students will have only three years to secure a high school edu­ cation. However, if the situation arises, you may be sure that we will make every effort to insure that the very best possible education is available to students in the time they have with us. In any case, the kind of education which stu­ dents get depends upon the effort they, are willing to put out.” The Board has also stated their new system concerning Regent papers. Formerly, all Regent exams were sent to the State Education Department for inspection. Under the new plan, the education depart­ ment will call for only those papers which they wish to inspect. Papers will be kept on file at Milne for a year. Individual record cards form­ erly kept at the education building will not be filed with the regular records on file in school. It was also stated that the College Entrance Regents Diploma previously granted would be eliminated ,and a Regents high school diploma- issued by the principal of the school would take its place.

Pupils Visit Station Radio station WPTR, located in the Ten Eyck Hotel, was the scene of an English 10 field trip recently. The class made a tour of the WPTR studios, including the sound effects room, record library, trans­ mitter and control room.

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Well, the world situation looks pretty bad. Have you seen the latest casualty lists? And they want to draft 1 8-year-olds now. Where does that leave you, you senior boys, who will be graduated soon? Does it mean that you’ll be holding a diploma in one hand and a rifle in the other? Does it make you wonder if it’s worthwhile to study and cram and do homework if you’re just going to be shipped to Korea or China to be shot at? Why bother making application to college? You may be called to duty before you’re accepted, or if you get to college at all, you may have to leave. It’s pretty rough when kids just out of high school must be so directly involved in this serious situation. Sure, you know you don’t want communism to overrun the world, but do they have to mess up your life, stopping it? It’s not fair. But let’s face facts. The world problem is such that no one individual can solve it alone. And to get back to the in­ dividual in Milne, what can he do? Not much! If he’s called, he goes, and that’s that! But until then, why abandon school work. Your college education may be postponed for awhile, but wouldn’t you feel great if you could never go to college just because you “messed up” your senior average. Of course, make applications to college! If you can’t go right now, why not later? Don’t give up without a struggle!

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DORIS Some of the many Milnites seen at the Aurania Club dance were: Gwen Hart, Dick Nathan; “M. F. Moran, Bennett Thomson; Ruth Dyer, Don Leslie; Harriet McFarland, Don Coombs; Allison Parker and Eugene Cassidy. Shirley Wagoner and Doris Ann Wise recently went to a C.B.A. formal, while Joel Berman and Stevie Levine attended a Sunday School dance. Lots of juniors and seniors took advantage of the snow by trying out their Christmas sleds and tobog­ gans on the Municipal Golf Course. Lois and Bob Tewell gave a New Year’s Eve party for the class of ’51, while Carol Nichols threw a “Coke” get-together for the senior girls over the holidays. Some of the frosh celebrated New Year’s Eve at a party given by Sherrill Miller. Those attending were: Beryl Scott, Mike Haight, Pat Canfield, Creighton Cross, Sue Ketler, John Murphy, Art Melius, Mary McNamara and Don Wilson. Barbara Stewman, Terry Hilleboe, Edith Cross, Dottie Mehan, Ruth Staley, Bob Tewell, Bob McClure, George McDonough, Ronnie Hughes, Bob Mull and Art Cardell were entertained at a supper party given by ex-Milnite, Jo Milton. While the ice was here, Sue Bower, Lois Smith, Johnny Dearstyne, Carol Pheiffer, Eleanor Erb, Marcia Leonard, Joan Canfield, Elaine Lewis and Joyce Temple all enjoyed skating. Turning from ice skating to roller skating, many Milnites also enjoyed this over vacation. Those seen at Hoffman’s Roller Skating Rink were: Don Smith, Mike Haight, Don Wilson, Art Melius, Bill Brady and David Sanford. Bill Bullion, Toby Lee Stone, Eleanor Erb, Martin Wclman and Creighton Cross all paid a visit to the Senate in the Capitol Building over vacation. Two of our Theatrical Milnites, “Buzz” Sternfeld and Bennett Thomson were on “Teen-Age Barn” on television recently. —Judy ’n Terry.

U UMNEWS

Best wishes to De Ette Reed ’49, who has announced her engagement to Joseph Richardson, and to Marjorie Norton ’49, engaged to Lawrence Karch.

By NICKIE and BOB Question: What New Year’s resolutions have you broken so far? Nancy Beilin: “All of them.” George Pittman: “Didn’t make any!” Charles Moose: “To get all ‘C’s’ on my report card.” Connie Ellsworth: “To drink no more chocolate root beers.” Sue Ketler: “Stop fooling around in class.” Bob Tewell: “To start smoking.” Michael de Porte: “Practice my clarinet at least half an hour a day.” Sue Laven: “Study two minutes instead of one minute on each subject every night.” Tom Eldridge: “Give up smoking.” . ' Sally Simmons: “Stop spending my money foolishly.”Danny Wolk: “To give up girls.”

In the record department, the Dixieland Jazz fans will find Eddie Condon’s ten-inch Decca pressing of “We Call It Music” to their liking. Also recommended is a Mercury production of “The Black Rose.” Those of you who enjoy the Spanish influence will appreciate four teninch discs from the Spanish Music Center. Jose Cortez, a competent pianist, plays “Danzas Espagnoles^ and “Spanish Classics” (including the famous Ritual Fire Dance) and Felix Arguelles performs fairly well in two volumes of “Classic Guitar.” These were all recorded in Spain. The response to our “Expressionsto-use-in-place-of-‘George’ ” hunt was practically nil. This makes us very sad because if you don’t co­ operate on these things we simply won’t have enough material for this column. Besides, we can’t go on saying the same thing forever, dahlings! —Doris Perlman.

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Among those cheering at the Milne vs. A. A. basket­ ball game were Ed Lux ’49, Don Talbot ’48, Beverly Rinebold ’48, and some of the class of ’SO.. Mr. and Mrs. Farrand Prindle II have announced the birth of a daughter. Mrs. Prindle is the former Nancy Lee Clarke ’47. All the juniors say “Thanks” to the ex-Milnites who helped make the Alumni Ball a success. —Sue ’n Chris.

Jan. 26, 1951

No. 5

Published every three weeks by the CRIM­ SON AND WHITE Board. Address ex­ changes to the Ex­ change Editor and other correspondence to the Editor.

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Vacation and the holiday season brought many exMilnites back to their old tramping ground . . . Eddie’s. Pearl Street and its stores seemed to fascinate Barbara Leete, Nancy Gotier, Judy Horton, A1 Pirnie, Stan Beeman, “Put” Barnes, and Dick Briggs, all of ’50, as well as Anne Carlough and Joan Horton of ’49, John Powell ’48, and Scott Hamilton ’46.