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Vol. VIII No. 21

SOPH. SOIREE GALA EVENT OF GAY YOUNG THINGS WHO DANCE TO-NIGHT

ALBANY, N. Y.( MARCH 21, 1924 As a result of the election Friday, March 14, Mildred Hammersley is Editor-in-Chief of tho 1025 Pedagogue, and Lylo Roberts, business manager.

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Unique Fnvors —• Faculty Chats Student!) Admitted On Tax Ticket* And Other* on a Fee of One Dollar and Today all outside considerations Fifty Cent* are laid aside while the class of '2(i | decides momentous questions: "is 1 your program filled'.' Did you hear The distinguished American sculptor, Lorado Taft, will give State there would not be a receiving line'.' College students a "Glimpse of a Sculptor's Studio" Tuesday evening at And hasn't Thyra BeVier worked I Chancellor's hall, Education building. The illustrious artist, who has won hard? Are you dragging the same man i you did to prom? Is it true that nation-wide fame by his memorial monuments in various American cities, Danker is doing the decorating?" i May Become Permanently is being brought to Albany by the Dramatics and Art Association in line Yes! Those queries are the prelude EktablUhed Here with its policy of introducing to the students men and women of note in art. to the Soiree to-night. . Since he was thirteen years old, Lorado Taft has been moulding plaster Ever on the look-out for innova- j The announcement of a history tions, the sophomore class are gather- j prize essay contest is an onward stop and clay. His father was a geologist, and the boy's liking for natural works ing gaily, not to the usual formal j toward the establishment of a genuine of art was instinctive. He began as a helper to a Belgian plaster worker function, but to a light-hearted affair, | collegiate atmosphere at State. The rather en famille, to dance from nine : number of prizes offered is a mea- in Illinois, and after receiving his preliminary degree from the University to one, to chat with the faculty mem- sure of the interest the "man In the of Illinois, young Taft studied for five years in Paris at tho Ecole dos hers, informally, thus the disappear-1 streot" takes in an institution. Should Beaux Arts. He lias been connected with the Art Institute of: Chicago for ance of the dread receiving line and \ there be an adequate response to this Several years as instructor in modeling and as lecturer. patronesses. '20 invites as hostesses j offer, the anonymous donor intends Among his most recent sculptures* — 1.0 the hundred fifty that have signed to make the award an annual affair, up, Mosdames Brubacher, Met.zlar, In such a case State may well estab- are the famous "Fountain of Time" en the Midway I'laisanee, Chicago; York, and Powers, Dean Pierce, Miss lish a precedent which might be fol"Tho Blind," a group inspired by j Malcom, and Miss Rice. lowed in other departments. Under the general oversight of The prize of twenty-five dollars is Maeterlinck's drama of the same title; > Thyra BeVier, every detail is assured | offered by an anonymous donor to the "Columbus Memorial Fountain of finished completion. Martha i the student in Government and His- at the national capital; the "Solitude; Lomax, Muriel Wenzel, and Irene, tory submitting the best essay on of the Soul" at the Art Institute of! Wiles used tact in choosing the men's j "Education as Means of Developing Chicago, and several war memorials | The problems of two continents are favors, although the uncensorable Peaceful International Cooperation." in western cities. In his lecture to be R'iven Tuesday to be solved all in one evening, Wedmatch-box does match the Prom fa- j The theses are to be judged by an vor in design, the girls' vanity cases j outside committee composed of Dr. night, Mr. Taft will illustrate his de- nesday. Mar. 2fi, when Aileen Wallace arc ever now in use. Marjory Bel-! Moldenhauor, Mrs. Gavit, and Dr. scription by modeling a figure in clay and Beatrice Martin of the Advanced Dramatic class will present two plays'. before the audience. lows and Miriam Snow walk about in James Wyer, the State Librarian. The former will direct "Where But a trance that has to do with refresh The rules governing the competiin America" with the cast of Forrest THE BATTERS PREPARE merits while Olga Hample, Edith tion are; Caton as Robert Espenhayne; Marion TO BAT AND THE Greene, and Marguerite Leishman, of L-—Essays shall contain no less than Farrell as Mollie Espenhayne; DoroCATCHERS TO CATCH thy Bennit as Hilda. The latter will the invitation committee, may dance 1500 words and no more than2500. The manuscript shall be typewritten tho light fantastic with a free mind. and on one side of the sheet only. IN SPRING GAME introduce "The Rising of the Moon" which includes: the Man, Edna ShaOf course the perplexed look on Zcl- 2-—Assays must be accompanied by a The official arrival of spring has fer; Serjeant, Edith Higgins; Policema Gorman's countenance comes sealed envelope containing the name man, Helena Borsick; Policeman B, brought with it the baseball fever and from tho worry of being chairman of the author. No name should be a few more weeks will see State Mildred Kuhn. of the house and floor committee; written on the essay. crossing bats with its worthy oppoproblems will become 3—There shall be numbered refer- nents on the baseball diamond. With as Mathematic Janette Manville, Marion Rhoads, and clear as daylight after you have Mary Flannigan. ft was Harry God- ences at the foot of each page show- the news of the league training camps seen how cleverly perplexing quesing the sources of material, eking its way to the north where are tions are worked out in these two bits frey who unearthed Danker to do the 4—All essays must be handed in at decorating and Percy Briggs secured the president's office on or before 12 found the greatest enthusiasts of the of drama. Just remember "two in national pastime, baseball has become one" Wednesday evening, March 26. Simon's orchestra. Assisting on the o'clock noon of May 5. The announc king of sportdom, and that mythical decoration committee are Florence ; merit of the award will be made on personage will not abdicate his highly Due to an error in the March coveted throne until late in the fall. Henry, Irene Wiles, Bob McCubbin, Commencement Day, June Hi. 14 edition of tho News, the name State college baseball season is go- of Marion Landon, Lucy Turpenning, Ellen Wheeler, '26, was placed QUARTERLY TO BE MOST ing to be a rather short one. because Robert Nolan, Harold Ferguson, in the Honors section rather tiian REPRESENTATIVE ONE of the unusually late spring vacation, in the High Honors of 1023-24 caused by a tardy Easter. The sche- Semester YET PUBLISHED dule, Report. although not yet announced by SENIOR ELECTION FOR CLASS DAY The next issue of the Quarterly Coach Wegner, is understood to include about six games. The usual DEAN HORNER IN ASSEMpromises to bo the prize issue. In the first place, tho freshmen are varsity schedule has contained seven BLY. "HUH. WHAT'S In the Class Day election, held at last willing to submit their articles. and eight, in the past. IT ALL ABOUT?" Friday, March 14, the following were There will bo contributions from four A large squad of men answered chosen: freshmen. The sophomores are ably i the first call for baseball candidates One of the most unique programs represented by Olga Hampoi am last Monday and Coach Weuner is a r r a n g e d for Assembly occurred FriClass Poet—Dorothy Davidson Theodore Huker. The juniors have confident he can pick a nine that will day, March 14, when former Dean Historian—Elizabeth Nagle covered themselves with ink getting equal last year's team, if not surpass Harlan H. Homer, now Field SecreTestator—Margery Bayloss in their work. Harriet Barrus, Mar- it, as far as scoring is concerned. tary of the New York State Teacher's Prophet—Agnes Nolan tha Welling, and Mary Vedder have Until the time is ripe for outdoor Association was presented. Dr. Horworked hard and given us great varipractice, the locker-room speculators ner aroused that same inspiration that ety. The seniors have given us prose FRENCH CLUB CAKE SALE and poetry. Dorothy Davidson's play will not be given much of an oppor- he always does. His subject considMADE BIG IMPRESSION will be a rare treat to most of us. tunity to substantiate their opinions. ered the criticisms of schools—both Carrying out our report of coop- A few more days of warm weather the "intellectual" criticism and the The French Club cake sale held eration, we must tell you, though and Ridgefield park will be fit for criticism of the "man of the street." recently was very successful, the we'd like to keep it for a surprise, playing purposes. Coach Wegner will In both instances facts were prewe have some poetry by Eunice Rice, proceeds being about thirty-five dol- a now department with articles from immediately take advantage of the sented which refuted entirely the lars. Part of this money will be used alumnae, a new editorial section, and facilities to groom his team for the accusations made. The question was (Continued on Page 3) first contest. the Merry Razz—! to help support a French orphan.

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