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88 CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS CORNELL ALUMNI NEWS FOUNDED 1899 3 EAST AVENUE ITHACA, N. Y. Published the first and fifteenth of every month. Subscriptions: $4 a year in U. S. and possessions; foreign, S4.J0. Life subscription, $γj. Single copies, 20 cents. Subscriptions are renewed annually unless cancelled. As a gift from Willard Straight Hall and the Alumni Association to Cornellians in the armed services, the ALUMNI NEWS is supplied regularly to reading rooms of Army posts and shore stations of the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard, upon request. Editor-in-Chief R. W. SAILOR '07 Managing Editor H. A. STEVENSON Ί9 Assistant Editors MRS. PATRICIA MOONEY SHORT '41 JOHN H. DETMOLD '43 Contributors: ROMEYN BERRY '04 FRANK SULLIVAN '14 W. J. WATERS '2.7 Owned and published by the Cornell Alumni Association under direction of a committee composed of George D. Crofts Όi, R. W. Sailor '07, and Phillips Wyman '17. Officers of the Association: Lawrence E. Gubb Ί6, Philadelphia, Pa., president; Walter C. Heasley, Jr. '30, Ithaca, secretary; Edgar A. Whiting '19, Ithaca, treasurer. Printed at the Cayuga Press, Ithaca, N. Y. THE FIRST EIGHT WEEKS "Eight weeks have passed since the first apprentice seaman and Marine private appeared on the Cornell Campus: eight weeks full of adjustment, change, readjustment, and more change. Higher education has gone from the brackets of individual enterprise into this new system of socialized learning for all who are mentally and physically qualified. It is time to take stock of the last eight weeks so that the future eight months may see the improvement in method which this new program appears to need. "The chatter and clatter over the academic grades at the six-week marking period has died down. The results of six weeks of learning were certainly not encouraging. In almost every class throughout the Campus, civilians were reported to come out above drowsy seamen and privates. Most agreed that there were two important reasons: (1) Lack of study and sleeping hours afforded the seamen and privates; (2.) The large percentage of seamen and privates from other institutions who could not adjust themselves to the academic standards of the Cornell colleges, particularly the College of Engineering. Both reasons are serious indeed, for both indicate problems which cannot be dismissed with a mimeographed order. The Navy did not realize that it is well nigh impossible to make a good sailor and a good student out of the same person at the same time. "The lack of study hours was seemingly corrected when the Navy slapped down a curfew at 8 o'clock, shortly after the marks were out. But to many this seemed only a blow at the outward manifestations of inner trouble. There is still the question of men too tired to study because of their short sleeping hours, their 'watch' duty, and their crowded day. There is still the question whether to make students seamen now, when, in time, they will learn all this compactly in 'boot' training or in midshipman's school. "Added to this problem is the discipline of the dormitories where seamen and privates run wild while others seek to study. In almost every house a rumpus gang of one sort or another formed. The amount of studying in that house each night depended upon the inclination of the members of the gang. And in the past eight weeks this lack of discipline has begun to show in the wear and tear of houses. "The question of college assigment for the men of the V-12. and Marines was undoubtedly a real headache for those whose job was to set up the educational program. Unfortunately, not every college could maintain such a program. So it was natural that the men of one should be assigned to the campus of another. But LETTERS Subject to the usual restrictions of space and good taste, we shall prim letters from subscribers on any side of any subject of interest to Cornellians. The ALUMNI NEWS often may not agree with the sentiments expressed, and disclaims any responsibility beyond that of fostering interest in the University. NOSTALGIA To THE EDITOR: Your picture of the unveiling of Theodore Zinck's portrait at the Cornell Club of New York filled me with nostalgia. There sat a group of my old friends, and I could hear their conversation. They were not talking about second fronts or rationing, but were memorializing, reminiscing, and convivializing in language that I never hear in Texas. They forgot to mention Theodore's aversion to broken beer glasses, and Kid Kugler's habit of buying some glasses elsewhere before entering Zinck's domain. After a round of beers had been ordered in the side room, Kid would smash one of his private stock of glasses on the floor. This would result in an immediate investigation and check up. A careful count would show no glasses missing. This routine, often repeated, never failed to mystify our—at that moment—not too genial host. Please do not print any more such pictures unless you want to break my heart. Yours, heaving a sigh. —EDWARD BURNS '03 more unfortunate was the lack of balance between the academic requirements of the two institutions. And now in many cases Cornell is faced with the education of many men who ordinarily would not be Cornellians. And the question naturally becomes: should the Faculty lower its academic standards to allow non-Cornell men a chance to complete the requirements for a degree under wartime stress? "These are the problems which eight weeks of adjustment and change have brought to the V-12. program at Cornell. These are the problems which must soon be settled so that the Navy's gigantic education program will not prove an unfortunate failure from the viewpoint of the Navy Department, of the seamen, and of the universities involved. "Stricter discipline, the elimination of watch, and the modification of the daily schedule may well be the answer to the first question; the Navy and Marines can not hope to combine in equal balance military proficiency and academic prowess. So, too, this may help to stem the tendency toward lower academic level; Cornell must not be expected to sacrifice its educational standards on the altar of patriotism. "Eight weeks have passed and these problems have come to light. We have faith in the Navy. It has done well so far in the educational field. We know it will do better." Cornell Sun editorial COMING EVENTS Notices for this column must be received at least five days before date of issue. Time and place of regular Cornell Club luncheons are printed separately as we have space. SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 Ithaca:Football, Bucknell, Schoellkopf Field, 3 SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 15 Ithaca: Football, Sampson Naval Station, Schoellkopf Field, 3 SATURDAY, OCTOBER Z Baltimore, Md.: Football, US Naval Academy, Municipal Stadium, 7 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 Princeton, N. J.: Football, Princeton SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16 Ithaca: Football, Holy Cross, Schoellkopf Field, 3 1 SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2.3 Ithaca: Summer term ends Football, Colgate, Syracuse SATURDAY, OCTOBER 30 Ithaca: Football, Columbia, Schoellkopf Field, 3 WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 3 Ithaca: Winter term begins SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 6 Ithaca: Football, Penn State, Schoellkopf Field, 3 SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 13 Ithaca: University concert, Richard Crooks, tenor, Bailey Hall, 8:15 Boston, Mass.: Football, Dartmouth, Fenway Park THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2.3 Philadelphia, Pa.: Football, Pennsylvania
SEPTEMBER I, 1^43 ON THE CAMPUS AND DOWN THE HILL SOMETHING NEW was added last month when the Willard Straight social committee sponsored "A Midsummer Night's Dream" street dance. The circle in front of Bailey Hall, waxed for dancing and decorated with the old strawberry festival J—ese lanterns, was the scene of the shindy. Most of the student community, service and civilian, flocked to the free music supplied by Art Stallman's sound truck, and made the openair area seem as crowded as the Johnny Parson Club on a Saturday night. Refreshments were on hand for the early comers, a floor show on the steps of Bailey Hall gave the bugs a breather, and the midsummer magic of a full moon crowned the festivities, which lasted from 8:30 until midnight. A return engagement, same time, same station, is booked for September 4, and everyone hopes for another break from the weather THE SUN has elected Aaron H. Esman '45 of Pittsburgh, Pa., managing editor, David L. Olmsted '46 of Randolph to the news board, and Charlotte S. Minkin '44 of Great Neck, Margaret E. Smith '46 of Ithaca, and Cynia A. Brown '46 of New York City to the business board. ELECTED to the Freshman Governing Board are Joseph E. Jewett, Jr. of Larchmont, Edward T. Turner of Dayton, Ohio, and George A. P. Wallace of Baltimore, Md., all of the Class of '47. Harold Andrews '46 of Ithaca, chairman of the committee on Freshman elections, announced that 172. ballots were cast by the Class of 2.15 men. On behalf of Gustave W. Ruetenik '47 of Cleveland, Ohio, yellow posters urged voters to ' 'Root For Ruetenik" and included in his platform Class socials for better acquaintance and a '47 rooting section at football games. WAR BONDS worth $11,081 were purchased in July by University employees and members of the Faculty, according to Treasurer George F. Rogalsky '07. Decrease from bond purchases of $19,557 in June and $14,993 ^ Ω May is attributed to summer vacations, of which there are still a few. SERVICE MEN'S committee of Willard Straight Hall comprises ten apprentice seaman and a Marine. William D. Knauss '45, Navy V-11, of Poughkeepsie is chairman of the committee. Among the members are Joseph H. Clasgens '45 of Cincinnati, Ohio, Robert F. Randolph '46 of Ithaca, Laurance A. Weber '45 of East Orange, N.J., Navy, and Theodore O. Bogdziewicz '44 of New Bedford, Mass., USMCR. The new committee were hosts at a "Cornell Canteen" open house in Memorial Room August 2.8, at which the EMERGENCY BEAN PICKERS, including 42 5 apprentice seamen and Marine Corps privates in the Navy V-12 program, harvested a $200,000 Cortland County bean crop, threatened by manpower shortage. Above, twelve trucks are loaded in front of BΪaker dormitories for transportation to the seventy-odd expectant acres. With the help of Ithaca townspeople and nearly 100 civilian students (largely coeds), a healthy twenty-ton bean crop was saved. new Navy Band played. Sponsored by the Student Council, the Cornell For Victory service men's committee has as co-chairmen Barbara S. Flagg '44 of St. Simons Island, Ga., and William J. Rothfuss '46 of Plainfield, N.J., now in the V-11 program. This committee has two members from each of the five service groups now on the Campus. OP A NOTE: This should be a Half- Way Down the Hill item, because it happened just in front of the Red and White store on Eddy Street, opposite Leonardo's. As we entered the store the other day, two kids came careening around the Dryden Road corner in a sport-model red wagon. While the second one applied the brakes (his right shoe) the driver turned around to him and said "We could be arrested." The brakeman looked scared for a second: "Gee! What for " Johnny, operating the front-end tiller, looked important. "Pleasure driving," he said. RADIO GUILD has inaugurated a new series of Wednesday night broadcasts entitled "Parodies On Parade." Burlesquing the perennial network programs, the scripts are written by Eugene Lessere '45 of New York City and are produced by Eugene Bilik '46 of New Rochelle. THE WIDOW has gone into hibernation. Publication is suspended for the duration; the office file τ>f bound volumes is deposited in the University Library; Mrs. Fanny Ogden Smith retires October 1, after thirty-two years of service. She and Business Manager Jacqueline Frost '45 of Ithaca plan to keep the downtown office open until then. Founded in 1894, The Widow was the only student publication to keep going through the last war, when it was published irregularly, whenever the editors were able to collect enough cartoons, comedy, and advertising for an issue. This year there are still a few jokes lying around, but editors, paper stock, and advertising are scarce. DINING ROOMS in Balch and Risley have gone on cafeteria schedule; waitresses, linen napkins, and Saturday night candlelight are out for the duration; the girls line up, file through the kitchen with trays, and carry their own food to the tables. LAWRENCE M. MINTZ Ίi won the Republican nomination for city judge in the Ithaca primaries August 10, defeating Armand L. Adams '31. Democratic nominee is Edward J. Casey '2.7. TWO STAFF MEMBERS of Queens University at Kingston, Ontario, Canada, spent a few days on the Campus last month, studying the organization of the Russian language and civilization courses, with the view of establishing a similar program at Queens. ELEANOR DICKIE '45 of White Plains has been elected acting secretary of the Student Council upon the resignation of Katherine K. Snell '44 of Herkimer. Jane S. Hanse '45 of Babylon will head the Freshman orientation program in November. DR. EGON PETRI, Pianist-in-Residence, played a concert especially for the service men on the Campus, August 14 in Sage Chapel. Unable to attend his regular Bailey Hall concert last month because it came on a weekday, several Army men asked Dr. Petri to play for them on a Saturday evening. A program of Bach, Beethoven, Schumann, and Chopin was the result. HOUSEPARTIES bloomed wanly in the midsummer heat last month. Delta Chi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsilon, and Sigma Chi, siezing the opportunity before the threatened occupation by the Army, joined for a party, with imports and all the trimmings, the week end of August ii. Members of some half-dozen other houses, already fallen to the AEF, joined in, along with some Naval guests.
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