SUNY Plattsburgh - Cardinal Yearbook (Plattsburgh, NY)

Text from Pages 1 - 138 of the 1917 volume:

THE CARDINAL Fifth Edition Published by the Senior Class State Normal School Pittsburgh, N. Y. Normal School As an expression of our appreciation we dedicate this boo to ALONZO NORTON HENSHAW, Ph. D., inspiring teacher and friend LD 3 0 5 DR. A. N. HENSHAW Teacher of Pedagogy Alonzo Norton HenshaW, A. B., A. M., Ph. D. Alonzo Norton Henshaw was born in Batavia, Genesee County, N. Y. Mis father, Charles Henshaw. was a lawyer and judge, whose remarkable knowledge of the law was remembered for many years after his death in 1870, and is still spoken of by the older members of the Genesee County bar. With the exception of a year and a half at boarding school, Dr. Henshaw was prepared for college at the Batavia Union School. He took the four years ' classical course at Hobart College, where he was graduated with the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and after- wards studied in Germany, receiving the degree of Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Leipzig. He was for seven years Assistant Principal of the Omaha High School, and has also taught at Griswold College, Davenport, Iowa, and in the Seabury Divinity School. From 1893 to 1898 he was assistant to the Reverend Dr. R. Heber Newton, of All Souls Church, New York City. He became a member of the faculty of the Plattsburgh State Normal School in September, 1898. Foreword We, the Editors of the Cardinal for the year 1917, take great pleasure in presenting this book to the faculty and students of the riattsburgh State Normal School, and also to any interested friends. It is our greatest hope that its contents will give you as much pleasure as it has given us in the preparation. Many students are inclined to think that this is a class book since it is pub- lished under the auspices of the Senior Class. This is not true. The Cardinal is a school book, not a class book. Thus it should be of equal interest and give equal pleasure to all. Its purpose is to relate a few of the events of this school year (1916-17) and to keep the pleasant memories connected with it, in our minds long after we are separated. We have endeavored to make this the best Cardinal ever published and we hope that it will be received with generous appreciation. The Staff. The Editorial Staff Fay O. Allen Editor-in-Chief A. Mae Way Assistant Editor-in-Chief Elizabeth I. Falsey Literary Editor Leo S. Kornhauser Business Manager Agnes B. Eckbf.rg Assistant Business Manager Jule Collins Joke Editor Benjamin R. Haynes Assistant Joke Editor H. Walter FenatjgHTY Athletic Editor The Faculty The Faculty George K. Hawkins, A. M., D. Sc., Principal. Tenbrook Academy; Fredonia Normal School; Union College, A. M.; St. Lawrence University, D. Sc. George H. Hudson Biology, Physical Geography and Nature Study. Potsdam Normal School; New England Conservatory of Music. Alonzo N. Henshaw. Pii. D., Ancient Languages and Pedagogy. Batavia Union School; Hobart College, A. B., A. M.; Leipsic. Germany, Ph. D. O. W. KlTCHELL. D. Sc., Mathematics and Logic. Newark, N. J.. High School; Columbia University, A. B.. A. M., School of Arts; Ph. B„ School of Political Science; D. Sc., Honorary, Bucknell College. Guy Wheeler Shallies, A. M., English. Arcade High School; Buffalo State Normal School; University of Chicago, A. B., A. M., Yale University. William G. Thompson. B. C. S., Accounting, Commercial Law, Commercial English, and Principal High School Department. Albany High School: U. S. Military Academy; Albany Business College; Rochester Business Institute; New York University, B. C. S. Benjamin G. Sinclair, A. M., History and Economies. Worcester, Mass., Academy; Brown University, A. M. Samuel Todd, Stenography and Typewriting. Spencer ' s Business College; Eastman ' s Business College; Rochester Business Institute; New York University. Page nine . Edwin L. Taylor, Manual Training. Randolph High School; Cornell University; Mechanics Institute, Normal Course in Industrial Arts. Frederick M. Miller, Assistant in Manual Training. Franklin Academy. Lee F. Correll, Bookkeeping and Penmanship. Olivet College, Olivet, Mich.; Columbia University. Anne O ' Brien (not in picture). Port Edward Collegiate Institute; Plattsburgh Normal School; Special Library work, Chautauqua and Albany. Ollie H. Amsden, Principal ' s Secretary. Bloomingdale High School; Plattsburgh Normal School. Miriam Kies, Music. Crane Institute of Music. Potsdam. Clara M. Steele (not in picture). Michigan Agricultural College; Cornell University; Columbia University. Erminia M. Whitley, A. B., Eighth Grade. Plattsburgh Normal School ; Wellesley College, A. B. Katiierine M alloy, B. Pd„ Seventh Grade. Cooperstown High School and Training Class; Albany Normal College, B. Pd. Kate E. Hull, Sixth Grade. Plattsburgh High School; Plattsburgh Normal School. Carrie E. I ' outer, B. S., • ' Grade. Brockport State Normal School; New York University. Page ten Lucy N. Tomkins, A. B., Fourth Grade. Haverstraw High School; Cornell University. Margaret L. Drake, Third Grade. Biockport Normal School; Oberlin College; Columbia Summer School. Charlotte E. Chase, Second Grade. Holyoke. Mass., High School; Lucy Wheelock ' s Kindergarten Training School, Boston. Harriette A. Ingles, First Grade. Saratoga Springs High School and Training School; Teachers College. Columbia Univer- sity. Special Diploma in Primary Supervision. Alice O ' Brien (not in picture), Reading and Physical Training. Fort Edward Collegiate Institute; Special Courses, New York and Boston. Margaret M. Garrity (not in picture). Music. Chatham High School; Crane Institute of Music, Potsdam. ( rENEVTEVE ANDREWS, Drawing. Seneca Palls High School. Anna L. Carroll, Physics, Chemistry and Geography. Malone High School; Plattshurgh Normal School; Post Graduate Course in Sciences. Page eleven THE FOUNTAIN Presented lo the Plallsburgh Stale Norma! School by the Classes of 1916 and 1917 Motto ov yap koyoicTL top Lov aTT€vhdt,op.€v Kapirpou noeio-0a.L p.a kov rj rois Spw AeVot?. (By deeds, not words, our care it is to make our lives illustrious). Colors — Garnet and Silver. Senior Class Officers Roy R. Rum i ' i k, President Ethel M. Coknwkight, Vice-President Albekta V. Shearer, Secretary Delou A. J. Bombardier, Treasurer Anna M. VVinfE, Salutatorian D. Byron Brady, Valedictorian Our Mellow Past Years after people began to talk of the Pittsburgh State Normal, the Class of ' 17, largest ever enrolled in the roster of P. S. N. S., began its two years ' march through its time-honored class rooms. The middle of September, Nineteen Hundred Fifteen, marked the beginning of our training days. There was no blaring of trumpets, no beating of drums, nor great declamations. The event was unheralded in the eternal fitness of things ; it was looked upon simply as one of the fits. It was announced only by the steady pour of bewildered looking Juniors — some weepy-eyed, lost, and a little discouraged. Above it all was the merry laughter and ceaseless chatter of the noisy perfectly at home over-bearing Seniors, as they assembled in the corridors on that sunny September morning. Junior year promised to be a novel experience. What were Psychology and Reading .Methods in our lives? The generals wore a pleased grin, The Gods were Good, ' while the by-word of the Commercials was They ' re piling it on ! It took but a few days for everything to get under way and for a number of the less courageous members to get out of the way, since several of our number believed that discretion was the better part of valor and preferred home, mother, and the piano to Business English and Gregg. Early in September, the class assembled and chose Mr. Rumplf as its pilot, believing that they had in him a man who would not take a serious situation too seriously, and one who would work zealously in behalf of the class. Of the first few months of Junior existence we need not speak. They remain as a vivid memory that none of us has forgotten. Rush parties, witli all they entail, and Sorority pledging were quite exciting and full of interest. Movies were attended with a quiet dodging of teachers, and through it all there was study, for some a great deal, and for others a little. Under Doctor Henshaw. both classes were given a steady and substantial diet of Psychology, while the Commercialites partook of Business Arithmetic under Dr. Kitchell. The dessert in the menu was supplied by Miss O ' Brien, when we were made don sneakers, and bloomers and mark time — Mch ! Mid-years, with their blackening effect upon some, rolled around. A most formidable thing which confronted every unexcuscd Junior was an oral, not mathematical, but psychological. This consisted in passing through a third degree. conducted exclusively in psychological terms and with the un- fortunate subject seated in an isolated chair facing a smiling examiner. Page fourteen The Mid-year dance was an event — the Juniors doing nobly in making it one. Normal peacefulness was undisturbed until one bright morning in March when a little game of tag was enjoyed through the corridor, a professor being It. This was followed shortly by a game of hide and seek. It was such an easy matter to hide for that period this particular morning. Each pair of participants felt perfectly safe in the thought Oh! we are the only ones playing the game. However, they were checked up and unexcused — the sad fate of an unsuspecting ten. Then June with the Color Rush — Class Day, when the Juniors rallied and sent biff for bat — Graduation and at last farewell — the half-way mark of Normal days was passed. On September 15. 1916, the Class of ' 17 reassembled and resumed its climb up the Mount of Perfection. For the second time Mr. Rumpff was chosen as class president. A few familiar faces were missing, having cast their lots in other walks. We courageously approached our new subjects and rushed wildly for the bulk-tin board. When some members of our class were posted for the eighth grade, they felt disheartened for vivid memories of a past semester came before them. Rush season, with its picnics up the river, tea dances, the eventful middy dance, when our twenty odd appeared as Sweet Simple School-girls. the Clionian and Agonian receptions, and finally pledge day. with its usual excitement terminated the social squall. The next thing of importance to claim our attention was the Mid-year dance. In an interesting election Mr. Brady was chosen general chairman to take charge of the important function. After extensive preparations, it was held on the evening of January 30 and resulted in the greatest social success of Normal life, and still retains a cherished place in our memories. The new semester brought new subjects and new teachers. History of Education with its endless chain of 0 ' s and its scattered tens, has helped to make the days bright or dark ; English class, with its never changing why, how, where, and when to study Literature; History of Commerce, with its ceaseless expounding advocator, have made dark the happiness, which we might have found in life. At the present writing, our History can go no farther. In conclusion, let us make mention of members who, though perhaps not mentioned explicitly, have been remembered in every line, and whose inspiring efforts form an integral part of the history of the Class of ' 17. To Alma Mater, and to our Professors, who have given us these things that we cherish most highly, let us express our sincere gratitude. _ . M K. M. McMartin. Pikjc fifteen LILLIAN COOKE, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Poughkeepsie High School. Delta Agonian. WILLIAM SMITH, Parish, N. Y. Parish High School. ADELLA E. MATTSON, Jamestown, N. Y. Jamestown High School. Delta Clionian. OLIVE MORGAN DEGOLIA, Syracuse, N. Y. Central High School, Syracuse Uni- versity. Central Business School, Syracuse, N. Y. KATHLEEN ROCEILLE BUCKLEY, Whitehall, N. V. Whitehall High School. Delta Clionian. Secretary Welfare League. Class (lifts. Captain Basketball Team. Page sixteen LUCY E. CUTTING. Elizabethtown, N. Y Elizabethtown High School. Delta Anonian. EVELYN B. RETCHLESS. East Syracuse, N. Y. East Syracuse High School. Delta Olionian. ARTHUR KING DEANE. Hillsdale. N. Y. Hillsdale High School. Honor Student. MARY E. CADIGAN. Keeseville. N. Y. Keeseville High School. ALBERTA VIVIAN SHEARER. Mincville, N. Y. Mineville High School. Delta Clionian, Secretary Senior Class, Basketball. Page seventeen NANCY SMITH, Port Plain, N. Y. Fort Plain High School. Delia Agonian. IVAN EARI.K EDWARDS, Burlington, Vt. Edmunds High School, Burlington. Basketball. I.ORENA A. KUHN, Dansville, N. Y. Dansville High School. MARY ROUETTE McMASTERS, Pittsburgh, N. Y. D ' Youville Academy. Delta Glionian, Honor .Student, T. ERMA SEARLES. Schaghticoke, N. Y. Schaghticoke High School; Oneonta Normal School; Columbia University. Delta CHonian. Paye eighteen KATHRYN FOX, Ausable Forks, N. Y. Ausable Forks High School. Delta Agonian, Leader Welfare League, Class Alphabet. ANNE PUTNAM, Cambridge. Vt. Bloomingdale High School. Orchestra. Honor Student. FLORENCE CAREY, Chateaugay, N. Y. Chateaugay High School ; Chateaugay Training Class. RAE E. WASHBURN, Keene, N. Y. Ausable Forks High School; West- port Training Class. FRANCES D. HEWITT, Plattsburgh. N. Y. Plattsburgh High School. Delta Clionian. Page nineteen t JULIA O ' KEEFE. Hartley, N. Y. Corinth High School; Corinth Train- ing Class. ANNA M. WHITE, Saranac. N. Y. Pittsburgh High School. Delta Clionian, Leader in Welfare League, Salutatorian. HAZEL E. FOISY, Tupper Lake Jet., N. Y. Tupper Lake High School. Delta Agoninn. PATRICK H. COGAN. Saratoga Spa, N. Y. Saratoga High School. Class Orator. CATHERINE I. COLLI CAN, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Plattsburgh High School. Delta Agonian. Page tweiiti VIOLET P. HERWERTH, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Plattsburgh Normal High School. Delta Clionian. MARGARET BARBER, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Plattsburgh Normal High School. Delta OHonian, Honor Student. LEO S. KORNHAUSER, Peekskill, N. Y. Drum Hill High School. Treasurer Athletic Association. Business Manager of Cardinal. Basketball. KATHERINE GRACE O ' CONNOR, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Plattsburgh High School. Delta A nonian. THIRZA A. WILSON, Lake Placid, N. Y. Lake Placid High School. Paye twenty-one MARY M. BOWE, Keeseville, N. Y. McAuley Academy; Port Henry Train- ing Class. ' . Ha Ajioniun. MARIE KORNHAUSER, Peekskill, N. Y. Oakside High School. Delta CHonian. MARY E. POWERS, Middletown Springs, Vt. Plattsburgh Normal High School. Delta CHonian. ELIZABETH MARY HALPIN, Seneca Palls, N. Y. Mynders Academy. Delta Agonian. S. MARJORIE DUFFY, Enosburg Falls, Vt. Enosburg Falls High School. Page twenty-two ■ BENJAMIN RUDOLPH HAYNES, Plattsburgh. N. Y. Pittsburgh High School. Assistant Joke Editor Cardinal. AGNES B. ECKBERG. Jamestown. N. Y. Jamestown High School. Delta Agonian. Leader Welfare League. Assistant Business Manager Cardinal. Honor Student. EDITH RIVARD SOPER, , Elizabethtown, N. Y. Elizabethtown High School. Honor Student. MARGARET ELIZABETH BURKE, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Plattsburgh Normal High School; Plattsburgh State Normal School. Commercial Department. Delta Agonian. RUTH FULLER. Peru. N. Y. Plattsburgh High School. Page twenty-three MARIE M. AUSTIN, Fort Plain, N. Y. Fort Plain High School. Delta A yunia n. MARION CHASM BR HAYCOCK, Pittsburgh, N. Y. Pittsburgh High School. Delia CHonian. GERTRUDE MiNUTT, Ticonderoga. N. Y. Ticoiideroga High School. Delia Agonian. MARY V. R. CONLEY, Rochester, N. Y. East High School, Rochester Business In- stitute. Delta Agonian. Honor Student. KI.IZAI ' .KTII IKKXK KAI.S1CY. Waverly, N. Y. Waverly High School. Delia CHonian. Literary Editor of Cardi- nal. Page twenty-Jour M. ELEANOR DUFFY, Enosburg Falls. Vt. Enosburg Falls High School. LEONORA D. COLLINS, Burlington, Vt. Burlington High School; Burlington Training Class. Hon ' ' ' nt. FAY O. ALLEN, Parish, N. Y. Parish High School. Editor-in-Chief Cardinal. Basketball. Vire- Pres. Welfare League WINIFRED REGAN, Rome, N. Y. Rome Free Academy. ARMANDA MAE WAY, Peru, N. Y. Plattsburgh High School. Assistant Editor of Cardinal. Basketball. Page twenty-five KATHRYN A. MICKEY. Saratoga Spa, N. Y. St. Peter s Academy. Delia A (Ionian. H. WALTER FENAUGHTY, Peekskill. N. Y. Drum Hill High School. President Athletic Association. Athletic Editor of Cardinal. Manager of Basketball Team. MARY C. DuPAUL, Ticonderoga. N. Y. Ticonderoga High School; Ticon- deroga Training Class. JULIA B. SHAY, Salamanca. N. Y. Salamanca High School ; Salamanca Training Class. Delta Clionian. VERECUNDA MiGAULLEY. Pittsburgh, N. Y. D ' Youville Academy. Delta Affonian. Honor Student. Page twcnty-si.r IDA A. COHEN, Massena, N. Y. Tupper Lake High School. Delta Ayonian. EVA MALATSKY, Glens Falls, N. Y. Glens Falls High School; Glens Falls Training Class. ANNA S. NELSON. Riverhead. N. Y. Riverhead High School. ROY RICHARD RUMPFF, Pittsburgh, N. Y. Pittsburgh High School. Basketball ; President Senior Class. ROSAMOND S. WHEELER, Pittsburgh High School. Page twenty-seven ANN JANE MrCREA, Chnmplain, N. Y. Champlain High School. Delta Clionian. MYRTLE L. GATES, Whitehall, N. Y. Whitehall High School. LEO SAMUEL DENICORE, Plattsburgh, N. Y. Plattsburgh High School. ETHEL M. CORNWRIGHT, Lewis. N. Y. Elizabethtown High School. Delta Agonian. President of Welfare League. Vice-President Senior Class. Honor Student. JULE COLLINS, Plattsburgh. N. Y. D ' Youville Academy. Delta Agonian. Joke Editor of Cardinal. Class Prophecy. Page twenty-eight GLADYS HILA SMART. Keesevflle, N. Y. Keeseville High School. MARGARET M. SCHARRER. New Rochelle. N. Y. New Rochelle High School. Delia Clioiiimi, Leader Welfare League, Basketball, Class W ill. Honor Student. MARY H. GILL, Port Henry, N. Y. Champlain Academy; Port Henry Training ( ' lass. Delta Olionian, Ivy Oration. MARY PHILLIPS. Saranac, N. Y. Chateaugay High School; Chateau- gay Training School. Honor Student. MARY E. KELLEY, Pittsburgh, N. Y. D ' Youville Academy. l ' aije I irinl ii-iiine KATHERINE MARIE McMARTIN, Plattsburgh, N. Y. D ' Youville Academy. Delta Vlionian, Class History. EMILY JOHNSON, Plattsburgh. N. Y. Westwood High School. Honor Student. JEHIAL WARREN. Plattsburgh, N. Y. Plattsburgh High School. Honor Student. CHLOE M. SISSON. White Creek, N. Y. Hoosick Falls High School. Delta Clionian. SARA SMITH. Lake Placid, N. Y. Lake Placid High School. Delta Agonian. Leader in Welfare League. Page thirty RUBY TURNER, Buffalo, N. Y. Falconer High School. Delta Cliiiniaii. llnsketball. ANNA T. MILES. Keeseville, N. Y. McAuley Academy. Delta Aoonian. Class Hong. AM V K. SHERMAN. Westport, N. Y. Westport High School; Westport Training Class. Delta A (jonian. MARIE T. HLADKY, Saratoga Spa, N. Y. Saratoga Spa High School. Delta Ayonian, Basketball. RUTH S. ALEXANDER, Glens Palls, N. Y. Glens Falls High School. Page thirty-one ESTHER E. HANNA, Westwood, N. J. Westwood High School. Delta Agonian. Basketball. Honor Student EMELIE E. SCHAAD. New Rochelle. N. Y. New Rochelle High School. Manager Basketball, Delta OHonUm, Honor Student. D. BYRON BRADY, Utica. N. Y. Utica Free Academy Treasurer Welfare League, Orehestra, Valedictorian. HARRIET DAVEY, Keeseville, N. Y. McAuley Academy. Delta Olionian, Basketball. ELIZABETH GILULAND. Pittsburgh, N. Y. Pittsburgh High School. Page thirty-two I CONSTANCE E. FEE, Mooers, N. Y. Mooers High School, Mooers Train- ing Class. Honor Student. GRACE A. LACY. Keeseville, N. Y. McAuley Academy. Delta Aijonian, Class Poem. ALLEN H. II ALL, Cazenovia, N. Y. Cazenovia Seminary. Basketball. GERTRUDE PAQUET, St. Albans, Vt. St. Albans High School; Villa Barlow Convent. KATHRYN CONWAY, Keeseville, N. Y. McAuley Academy. Delta Clionian. Paye thirty-three RUTH GOODROW, Rouses Point. N. Y. St. Patrick ' s Academy. Delta Agonian. TENA MALATSKY, Glens Falls, N. Y. Glens Falls High School; Glens Falls Training Class. Honor Student. DELOR A. J. BOMBARDIER, Keeseville, N. Y. Keeseville High School. Treasurer Senior Class. Basketball. Page thirty-four This Page to Our Parents Page thirty-five Horoscope Name Pass Word Hobby R. Alexander Ducky Shifties F. Allen Not tonight Checkers M. Austin 1 ' urn it History of Commerce M. Barber Lesson ' s too long Stringing D. Bombardier I rene Money M. Bowe How do? Jokes B. Brady 1 can ' t stand it Fiddling K. Buckley You ' re a dear Ben M. Burke Sakes alive! Skating M. Cadigan I don ' t believe it Sarcasm F. Carey Second grade Writing letters to? P. Cogan My wife Standing in the cold I. Cohen I ' m going home Worrying C. Colligan Mr. T. says Studying J. Collins Hello Sweet Winking L. Collins Keep still Talking M. Conley it s almost y Teaching K. Conway Oh yes! Studying L. Cooke C. 0. D. r 1 . . 11- t i rr l alking E. Cornwright I should say not Argumentation L, Cutting For goodness Sewing sakes 11. Davey Hey Willie A fellow with a car A. Deane Gosh! To play violin 0. DeGolia Down in Syra- Greek cuse L. Denicore Nuff fer me Autoing E. Duffy Where is you Arithmetic sister? M. Duffy I ' m here T ' s office M. DuPaul It ' s thrilling Whistling A Eckbcrc It wasn ' t that Banking either I. Edwards By heck Girls E. Falsey Horrors Accounting C. Foe Is that so? Daren ' t tell W. Penaughty Got your prob- Study lem? H. Folsy Bonne Nuit Giggling K. Fox See John Savages R. Fuller What for? Bragging (past) M. Gates Good-night Teaching penmanship M. Gill Mary for short Ivan E. Gilliland Say, I ' m scared See trouble ahead of time R. Good row The girl up home Dancing A. Hall What are you Eye the Junior girls smoking? E. Halpin Did you get Economics your promise? E. Hanna For de lawd sake Tennis B. Haynes See er yet? Hall dates V. Herewith Milton Moonlight sails F. Hewitt Charles Walking K. Hickey It won ' t come up Pulp maps Wish To land them To beat Korn at checkers To get even with Mr. Sinclair To get Edward ' s goat To become a basketball player Not much of anything To spend a good old evening To fool Ben To head a reform movement Become a Prima Donna Everything To keep the girl he has To get out of P. S. N. S. To be a leader in the class To reestablish Mike ' s popularity To talk a little more To stay out late To be a best girl To see the Albany student To have her lesson Become leading suffragette To be admired Always to have a toothpick To become interested in her class To become Yale ' s athletic coach To be relieved of taking care of Marjorie To help everyone at the same time To be popular with the gents To see it rain again (Flood) To learn how to say Good-night to a girl To carry notes for the Business Manager Doubtful To get a job and settle down A loving wif— e To earn degree M. R. S. That she won ' t have to teach long To be with Ben in the Ford To cut some one else out That she may get out of trouble To show some one a regular town To be down in Syracuse on Saturday night To see the promise fulfilled To get a man To live with her forever He would come back To become a carpenter To find a helpmate Paije thirty-nix Name Pass Word Hobby Wish M. Hladky Don ' t eat the Jokes To get a good wad of gum ooker ones. B. Johnson Am I blushing? Doing favors For someone to study for her M. Kelly ED. Church-going That he would be there L. Kornliauser Get your Cardi- Getting money from To be as tall as Ducky nal Juniors M. Kornhauser Got any gum? Worrying Leo would always have his lessons L. Kuhn Stop it Fooling To be President of U. S. Put if nut Irirl It! II • Mil, hlU Trt in it 1 n ?iof ilij tliinlf 1U lIlaKc pcULlll: ilium l U Uc it |JUcl she works E. Malatsky You bet! Music To become a ballet dancer T. Malatsky Good-night! Drawing To be a movie actress A Mi t t jr ii . • 1 1 ulloUlI WIipppV Ilr Kit- Wnrlr  (11 IV Tn i-oinoiii noi ' fo ' 1U I ' Mill 11! | 1 li U chell? A. McOrea Hullo! Introducing people To keep up a good standard V. McGaulley Sh— Teasing Solo-dan seuse K. McMartin Isn ' t he darling! Bluffing To fool the Faculty M. McMasters Isn ' t it wonder- ful? Changing her dress To be a chaperon G. McNutt What are you Walking alone To belong to a dentist ' s family talking about? A. Miles Oh. that I were tall Gordon To live in Montpelier A. Nelson I ' ll choke her Bossing Everyone should look up at her G. O ' Connor Oh Laws Singing manual To go West (Why?) J. O ' Keefe I want it stopped Keeping quiet To talk less G. Paquet You don ' t say so! Music Guess M. Phillips I worked Work To work some more M. Powers Gracious Working at the Post To get that photo for someone A. Putnam Really— I don ' t Music That the rest of the orchestra would think so practice W. Regan He ' s the nicest Matrimony To be in Eagle Pass, Texas fellow E. Retchless Oh, dear Smilfng To answer Leo ' s questions R. Rumpff Peggy Singing in Chapel He could sing E. Schaad Oh, yes Getting ads To get back my man 1 1. OLIIttl 1 ol 1 1 1 . 1 . J i m riiie (iHui i. nave 10 leave mm E. Searles Do me a favor Bookkeeping She had a man .1. Shay Oh, Byron Work To see Buffalo (Bill) A. Shearer Mac Movies That he didn ' t leave A. Sherman MR. Boys To study gentlemen C. Sisson For the love of Blushing A certain fellow wouldn ' t tease her Pete G. Smart That ' s what I Movies To be a first-class teacher heard N. Smith She doesn ' t mean it Reading accounting She would get that job S. Smith I don ' t mean it Law T would get fired W. Smith Gonna meet Stan- Horseback riding Ho didn ' t excuse himself for breach of ley? etiquette E. Soper Very good G. K. Study all the time and not have it found out R. Turner I ' m slow, slow, Rook She would get up on time slow J. Warren I ' m going to Katzie That his hair would part on the side study R. Washburn Oh, dearie Winking To be tall M. Way What is it Tom? Work To achieve success as an editor It. Wheeler I ' m discouraged Military affairs That someone would return T. Wilson I learned it like Arguing To gel someone ' s goat this A. White I ' m glad I stud- Working To be a successful student Page thirty-seven President ' s Address According to a long established custom it is my duty at this time to say a few words of farewell to you the Class of 1917, before we go to take up our work as men and women. I have said duty, for duties are usually hard to do and this is no exception. I believe we all realize that the testing time when we shall discover whether we have built upon foundations of sand or rock is close at hand. All the petty trials and troubles of our school days will be trivial to those we must face, for the curtain is drawn back and we see life in all its fullness. It is now we must see the great school of life as Freshmen, green and untried. Now we must test our metal by the metal of men and women whom we must meet on their own ground. We will fail or be successful only in so far as we have profited by our failures in the past, only in so far as we have worked to place our founda- tion upon the rock of knowledge, only in so far as we follow out the teaching of our class motto — By deeds, not words, our care it is to make our lives illustrious. Classmates, I assure you that I appreciate the honor you have bestowed upon me and I wish to thank you for the way you have striven to make our two short years together, years of happiness — years never to be forgotten: A word of explanation may not be untimely for many know it has been the custom for each class graduating from the State Normal School to present to the institution some token of its esteem. The class that I have the honor of rep- resenting today has foregone, in a measure, the honor of presenting its own gift to the school, by joining with the Class of 1916 in the presentation, last June, of the fountain which adorns the pond on our campus. I have always thought that the unselfish spirit shown by the Class of 1917 on that occasion was one of the most laudable deeds to which our class can point, for unselfishness in times of joy or sorrow is one of the greatest things that binds human hearts together and without which we can never expect to clasp the hand of real friends. Roy Richard Rumpff. Page thirty-eight Quantitative Versus Qualitative Civilization All histories tell us that man first began life as a savage and from that stage he has progressed steadily up to his present position in the world. If we should refer to the oldest traditions and historical annals we should find passages which give a broad insight into the crude customs and conditions which prevailed in ancient times. We should be able to observe closely the steps taken towards human advancement from the original state, known as the hunting and fishing stage down to the present and greatest of all, the industrial stage. We should learn that civilization did not gain a good footing in the world until the agricultural stage. Therefore, we may justly attribute the birthplace of civilization to Egypt, as it was there that agriculture probably first appeared. It will be well for us first to consider the growth and spread of civilization taking as our examples the countries in which it originated. There we find two methods by which civilization was disseminated, War and Commerce. Nations whose military history is confined to defence and whose industrial pursuits are mainly internal, may preserve their civilization, but will not influence nor be influenced by outside nations. Conquering and trading nations, however, impress their political, social and religious institutions upon conquered nations and thus influence and are influenced by those from without. The first condition is fittingly illustrated by China, India and old Egypt. China and India have remained practically secluded from the outside world except when forced into war to defend their lives and homes. Egypt, although nearly the same, was prevented by Babylonia and Syria from being entirely isolated, and emerged from its seclusion about 2000 to 1 500 E. C, when the conquest by and expulsion of the Shepherd Kings gave to Egypt a new era in history. Babylonia, on the other hand, presents to us a country of the second type. This nation being an extremely hostile and extensively commercial people was a powerful agent in the spread of civilization. By means of its numerous conquests it was able to impress its institutions on those whom it conquered. Its extensive commerce enabled it to teach new arts to the distant countries and inform itself of their different habits and processes. It was to this country that civilization first spread from which it was scat- tered over Syria, Palestine and Assyria. The whole region became the home of culture and formed a tempting prize for the greed of warlike nations. It was there that the battles were fought which gave the Assyrians their history. There was the origin of the Phoenician state and Hebrew Kingdom and at a later date Page thirty-nine the seat of the Babylonian Kingdom which fell into the captivity of the Persians and constantly changed hands with various nations. It is with the growth of the family governmental principle, however, that we are here immediately concerned. This organization of primitive society separated at a very early period into two distinct branches, which separation has had a vital influence upon all the subsequent history of mankind although its effects have not yet been pointed out by any historical critic. These two forms of organization were: the patriarchal, and the village unit. The former group represented a single family unit under the leadership of the patriarch, while the latter was composed of an association of families each under its hereditary head. In each case the head gained his position by election. In these two antique forms of family organization we can perceive the germs of the two subsequent types of political society, the despotic and the democratic. China, one of the archaic civilizations, which was recently overthrown, yielded striking indications of its origin. This nation illustrated the despotic type with the patriarch or emperor as head and the citizens obedient to his slight- est command. The religion of this nation was a direct outgrowth from its ancestors, the emperor being the spiritual as well as the temporal head of the people. In the Persian, the Macedonian and the Roman empires alike there was a combined despotic and religious supremacy, the monarch being at the head of all the institutions of the state. It was no new idea of Alexander and the Roman emperors when they claimed to be gods. It was the ancient patriarchal idea, which they seized upon either through their shrewdness or conviction as the true relation which they bore to their people. In all these cases the power of the emperor tended towards absolutism and the suppression of the people. In fact in all the important Asiatic governments and in the organization of the Macedonian and Roman empires the influence of a single original principle of human organization appears. The patriarchal system of single headship was the ruling idea of government. It was, in later governments, much influenced by other conditions, and in Greece and Rome it had the democratic system to contend with. But in these later states it established itself by conquest as in the earlier states it grew up from barbarism. Democratic Rome was as much conquered by its emperors as democratic Greece was by the Macedonian despot. This first developed system has led to the centering of all power in the hands of the monarch, who is considered by them as head of the church, father of the people and imperial owner of their possessions. In China alone did this system long sustain itself. Elsewhere other potent influences have worked their way in, and ideas have been derived from more progressive states. This system has been, and is, downward towards decay Page forty through irremediable imperfections. Even in China this is true. The system has been tried and found to be impractical. The other system, that of a demo- cratic nature, is everywhere succeeding the former and seems everywhere to be marked by unceasing progress. The old proverb that the first shall be last and last shall be first seems applicable in this instance. The unfoldment, however, of this modern type of government has been opposed by two vigorous forces, those of the sword and the church. Democracy has been the dominant system of government in practically all civilized countries. True, there are instances where despotism exists; but as was stated before, these exceptions are due chiefly to invasion from without or suppression from within by enforcement of military power. These conditions are well illustrated in the cases of both Greece and Rome, the democratic devel- opment of the former having been checked by the invasion by Rome, while that of the latter having been overthrown and replaced by the despotism of the general army. In France the king at first was supreme, but when the king became absolute the people began to strive for self-government and the rule of the people is now the government of France. In Germany the lords held supreme power until recent times in which the ambition of Frederick the Great, the Napoleonic wars and the conquering efforts of Prussia destroyed the electorates and brought the whole land under the sway of an imperial master. The Netherlands and Italy present instances in which the cities held su- premacy, while Spain alone exhibits a nation in which the church permanently held the ultimate authority. With England the people maintained supremacy, although not without effort, as numerous attempts were made to overthrow the power of the people and to establish despotism. While there still remain monarchies in Europe, there is not one whose ex- istence is not seriously threatened by the growing vigor of the republican senti- ment, as has been recently illustrated by the overthrow of absolutism in Russia and the establishment of a democratic government by the people. The greatest example in the history of the world of a democratic govern- ment is the United States of America. Here the democratic form of government existed from every beginning and it seems quite capable of being extended to embrace the whole world. Today, an event of measureless importance has happened in the history of mankind. Practically every nation is engaged in the fiercest and bloodiest war ever thrust upon the human race, a war in which oligarchy and democracy are the foremost principles at stake. The most important phenomenon of this world- Page forty-one wide catastrophe is the fact that it was brought on by a nation which, up to the loosening of the present scourge, had enjoyed universal admiration. It is a difficult problem to solve why Europe and America could so deceive themselves as to take as a model a people which was preparing such a frightful calamity amid the world ' s confiding torpor and admiration. This people was pursuing that new ideal which makes progress consist in the increasing production of riches, in the perfection of mechanism, and in the complete enslavement of natural forces to the desires of man. This ideal should be called the quantitative, of which Germany was the author. This nation has surpassed all others in the develop- ment of its natural and mechanical resources. And to what end? Simply to utilize science as the fearful servant of destruction and death. And this hateful and terrible use of it is peculiar to the country where modern civilization was thought to have reached its highest point. How did the world overlook the old qualitative ideal of society in which man no doubt sought after riches and well-being yet subordinated to pre-occupation of taste, morality and religion their desire to enjoy life and their liking for strength? The world was hypnotized by the growth of German material riches and did not see that pride, ambition and covetousness, as well as love of power were also growing in Germany, until they brought on the present war. The present struggle is not simply the antagonism of two forces. It is the first crisis of a civilization, a crisis of humanity. No age, no social condition, no sentiment, no religion is spared. So long as civilization remains on a quantitative basis it will be more and more unstable. Increase of the wealth of nations will mean increase of war. Economic recovery will be rapid and each catastrophe will be followed by one still more terrible. The transference of industry from the quantitative to the qualitative basis would be the greatest reform ever accomplished without great suffering and great though perhaps temporary economic loss. Of all the paths now open to us this is the one which promises the least suffering and economic loss. Civilization has been constantly drifting and can be likened to a vast whirl- pool. However, after the present conflict it is certain that the world will awake from its stupor and the qualitative theory will be pursued by all. A new civilization will thus set in with a firmer and more stable foundation than it has maintained heretofore, and the principle set forth in the Declaration of Independence that all men are created equal shall go on and on until it has been established that the governments of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from the earth. Patrick H. Cogan, Class Orator. Page forty-two 77 Over the bridge of yesterday My thoughts have turned tonight And out of the far off distance Comes a tender, glowing light. And centers around the friendships That were made at Normal School ; Tho ' the chance and change of fortune Have taught us many a rule. It may be that Earth ' s tomorrow Holds for us no meeting place ; ft may be that only in Heaven I shall meet you face to face. But when memory seeks a pleasant trip And choice of pathway comes ; Hurrah for Class of 17! And the days when we were chums. The Mill up the River Page Jorty-three Charge to the Juniors Once more you numbskull Juniors have straggled into place and sit with open mouths and with those please help me looks. Mr. Shallies from the first realized that he had a problem on his hands, for six long months of careful studying and wise planning elapsed before he mustered up courage enough to corral you Juniors in the study hall. Sorry were we for your noble leader, for after the stampede, he was found in a snowbank, limp, speechless and exhausted from the exertion. You Juniors, not having the common sense to realize that the nation had enough to do without bothering with incidentals, but yet realizing the strength of the Class of Nineteen Seventeen, called upon Uncle Sam for protection by choosing red, white and blue as your colors. Then to show your utter folly, gloated over the fact that the Seniors did not take them off. We Seniors knowing the duty of patriotic .Americans, left the National colors on those struggling to become American citizens. You Junior boys well knew your place when you took back seats in the Assembly Hall, while you girls (we did not hear any boys) produced a horrible discord. We Seniors, like good spouses, remained true to our foster fathers, the faculty, and listened like a father barkens to the little child when he tries to say papa for the first time. Determined to make good for your failure you tried to entice the Senior boys with candy but we farsighted Seniors, knowing that we came for work and not for play soon wrecked your ship of fate by refusing to accept your repeated invitations to call. That was a good front you put up. but deep down in your hearts, Juniors, you knew that you were green. That is why you selected two members of the class to cut classes, steal the Charge to the Juniors and take it into the class meeting so that you might become enlightened and try to look at least half witted today. You laid siege to the typewriting room but it was in vain. Your visions were shattered. You admitted that you were foolish for calmly beneath the impending danger, sat a Senior busily engaged in typing the Athletic material for the Car- dinal. You could not conduct class meetings, you knew little or nothing about them, so your official representatives held staff meetings where the Seniors could look on and give advice. You possess an overwhelming amount of class spirit, so Page forty-four much so that when one of your classmates was asked if she were going to attend the class meeting, she smiled demurely and replied, What, that old thing! Proud were you to wear the Garnet and Silver for you broke into the Seniors ' rooms. When you found that there were only a few that did not put their colors under lock and key and not daring to cut class for fear of getting an unexcused absence, you bribed a poor little innocent high school girl to go downtown and buy some. Members of the Junior Class, we have guided you on, smoothed the rough roads, comforted you when you were homesick, let our work slide to pull you out of a hole. We have done everything in our power to help you, but now the time has come when we must lay off. You must from now on depend upon yourselves. We leave our Alma Mater in your trust and it is up to you to see that her honor and glory are borne as high as they now stand. And by all means, strive to raise her to a height that she has never soared before. H. Walter Fenaugiity, 1917. Page forty-five Junior Class Officers Hubert Gikakd (Catherine M. Robb Eleanor S. Johnson Victoria P. Dugan . President Vice-President Secretary . . . .Treasurer Page forty-six Junior Roll ABRAHAMSON. FRANCES L lamestown, N. Y. ANSHELLWITZ, IDA H Tupper Lake, N. Y. AUSTIN, MABEL Pittsburgh, N. Y. BAKER, ELIZABETH W Pittsburgh, N. Y. BARROWS, CLARA P Crown Point, N. Y. BECKWITH. KATHRYN W Whitehall. N. Y. BOND, HELEN S Keeseville, N. Y. BROOKS, ESTHER Norwich, N. Y. BUTLER, MADELINE G Schenectady, N. Y. BYRNES. IRENE Pittsburgh. N. Y. CAGWIN, ESTHER A Rome, N. Y. CARMODY, ELIZABETH Pittsburgh, N. Y. CARPENTER, CHARLES E Altona, N. Y. COFFEY, EDYTH E Pittsburgh, N. Y. CONIFF. LUCILLE M Whitehall, N. Y. CONROY, MARGARET Pittsburgh, N. Y. DARCY. MARGARET M Pittsburgh. N. Y. DAVIS, JUNE , Brainardsville, N. Y. DEWEY, FLORENCE E Bloomingdale, N. Y. DEWEY, MARIETTA Pittsburgh. N. Y. DONEHUE. MARIE Rochester, N. Y.. DONEHUE, MARTHA E Rochester. N. Y. DOUGAN, VICTORIA Mlneville, N. Y. DUNDAS, GERTRUDE Port Henry, N. Y. ELLENWOOD, LAURA C Pittsburgh, N. Y. ETIENNE, OLGA V Tupper Lake Junction, N. Y. FINN. FRANCES Pittsburgh, N. Y. FISK, MARION Pittsburgh, N. Y. FRAZIER. FRANCES Pittsburgh, N. Y. GAVIN, CATHERINE E Stockbridge. Mass. GIRARD, HUBERT Pittsburgh. N. Y. GLOOR. RUTH E Rochester. N. Y. GOLLEY, MARION G Rome. N. Y. GOODMAN. ANNA E West Cha .y, N. Y. GORMAN. MARGARET E Saratoga, N. Y. GRAVES, ELIZABETH Norwich, N. Y. GRAVES, FRANCES Pittsburgh, ' N. Y. GREGORY, GENEVIEVE Center Valley, N. Y. HALLER, KATHERINE P Hewlet, Long Island, N. Y. HAWTHORNE, DOROTHY Newburgh, N. Y. HILL, MILDRED S a White Plains. N. Y. - Page forty-eight HINDS, MI LA Plattsburgh, N. Y. HOGAN, MARION R Whitehall, N. Y. HONSINGER, DORIS C West Chazy. N. Y. JOHNSON, ELEANOR S Whitehall, N. Y. KAPLAN, JULIA New York, N. Y. KARLEN, FLORENCE L Boonville, N. Y. KATZ, MARTHA Burlington, Vt. KELLY, MARGARET J Witherbee, N. Y. KENNY, RUTH C Plattsburgh, N. Y. LYON, MARY E. Willsboro, N. Y. LYONS. CHARLES J Peru, N. Y. LYONS, DOROTHY M Valcour, N. Y. MALATSKY, ELIZABETH Glens Falls. N. Y. MARTIN, MARION L Lake Placid, N. Y. Mcquillan, Catherine e Plattsburgh. n. y. MEAGHER, HELEN Upper Saranae, N. Y. MESSICK, AVIS O Cicero, N. Y. MILLER, ANNA J Atlantic City, N. J. MILLER, ZELDA Whitehall, N. Y. MYERS, CARL R Plattsburgh, N. Y. NEUNER, CHRISTINE M Port Chester, N. Y. NICHOLS, WELTHA L Elizabethtown. N. Y. O ' NEILL, MARGARET L Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. O-NEILL, PEARL M Fort Ethan Allen. Vt. PALMER, ALICE Keeseville, N. Y. PARKHURST. MARION C Burlington, Vt. PATNODE. STELLA M Ellenburg Center. N. Y. PETTET, MADELINE D Atlantic City, N. .1. PURVIS, FLORA A Brooklyn. N. Y. ROBB, KATHERINE M Poughkeepsie, N. Y. RYAN, MARGUERITE Plattsburgh, N. Y. SCRIVER. BEATRICE M Champlain, N. Y. SIGNOR, RUTH E Plattsburgh, N. Y. SIMONS, ANNA C Tupper Lake, N. Y. SLATER, RUTH I Jamestown, N. Y. ST. HELA1RE, ODELLA A Rouses Point. N. Y. TRACEY. MARGARET M Cambridge, N. Y. TUCKER, MILDRED A Boquet. N. Y. WEEKS, GERTRUDE G. ! Watertown, N. Y. WOODRUFF. HELEN K Lewis, N. Y. Paye forty-nine Reply to Seniors Be it known that the P. S. N. S. Class of 1917, designated as Seniors, which pretends to be our dignified superior is a farce and that in the eyes of those out- side looking in and of us Juniors, most judicious observers, your effectiveness by pretense is undone. We can quite sec, Seniors, that it must be extremely annoying to be short of goods in a class supposedly so superior. Perhaps you haven ' t understood the combination of substances. While there is yet time we suggest the service of an analytical chemist who might submit your raw material ot every description to analysis. Then, Seniors, if you could be fed into a big mixing and kneading machine having steam heated rollers or other applicances your composition might be raised to a degree that would develop those lacking class elements — a unity of enthusiasm and sportmanship. And you yourselves, Seniors, must admit that you are in great need of something of this nature. We believe in system, order and discipline for the sake of those with whom we are associated. Also, we believe in giving full credit to others because real worth cannot be hidden very long and a professed Senior is not a far-sighted individual. Incidentally, the most efficient classes are those in which the members understand what they are doing and believe in their method of procedure. You cannot help but recall the day we assembled for class election and the day you gave your screeches ; the day we rendered ou r class song ; your marching to the tune of that song; your lack of patriotism evidenced by wearing red, white and blue colors in your shoes ; and, last but not least, your vain attempt at dictating to us Juniors how we should govern our affairs. You made your first bone play the afternoon we assembled for class election. A reverberant quiet prevailed among you Seniors when the meeting was announced, but The Future Great weighed that atmosphere of poltroonery and gave it a special little cell. Immediately after we assembled we overheard a few orders given out by some upper classman but no one could arouse any spirit, even the girls seemed utterly dejected. You paced up and down muttering to yourself in bitter hopelessness. Suddenly some inquisitive person forced the light of glass from the transom sash and the result — you Seniors always gave us a pain but never one so widely spread and in such small fragments as you did that afternoon. Cowards that you were — you scattered like coyotes but left your cleverness behind you. You could not cover your tracks for you were frightened at the sound of your own voices; you were nervous, your fingers shook, your voices quivered when you spoke and this ignominious humiliation was apparent for weeks afterwards, then gradually you came back to your normal senses, but we are not saying what they are, and you thought you had recovered a little of your cleverness. Like a crowd of Loving Charlie Chaplin rough stuff yelling yourselves red in the face you were thoroughly convinced one morning that you had put one over on us Juniors. We are glad you think so but it might have been more effective where you could not have been heard. Such screeches no living being ever heard before and for that reason alone we believe the event well worth recording. You displayed still more of your intelligence when with soulful and heart- thrilling harmony we gave a stirring rendition of our class song. We admired Page fifty your attitude and the expressions of joy. We envy gentlemen, note we say gentlemen. Our understanding of such an individual is one who is courteous and refined in manners. We would like to inquire if an individual who deliberately crowds to one side the girls of his own class and marches out of assembly ahead of them, is a gentleman. You can draw your own conclusion. The triumphant strain was very indicative of our genuine class pep. Those of you Seniors who did not enjoy the morning exercises but preferred march time were also well provided for that very afternoon. You see we Juniors took great care in arranging to please every individual Senior. You marched beautifully to the strains of our song and this being our first, we Juniors take the opportunity to congratulate you. You did splendidly and our efforts were not in vain. We believe in keeping our superior posted on what we are doing so as to simplify supervision. We have frequently been annoyed by friends calling our attention to such an unusual class. Of course we have agreed with them and we trust they have not taken us too seriously. There is an old saying Knowledge is Power, hence we account for your lack of power. The value of a class is determined by what it does and surely it does only what it knows how to do. We did not intend to deal so lightly with you Seniors and trust you will pardon us, hut to overlook the faults of our inferiors is a virtue which a very few possess and we are compelled to do this in order to hold up the high standard of our class. We are well aware that the time is at hand when you are about to bring your Normal career to a close. A few months will find you scanned from coast to coast and each of you will be left alone to forge the path of destiny, to climb that ladder of fame. We have met among you, Seniors, individuals most wortlvy of respect and friendship, in fact wc have cultivated warm friendships anil good friends are worthy of many sacrifices. Surely this day is looked upon with much sadness. We arc satisfied in knowing that you have been sincere workers and you may rest assured that your efforts have been recognized. HuiiERT GlRAKI). Page fifty-one 19 7 Class Song ne from Rubettstein ' s Melody in F Wreathed with flowers and I ilad with bird songs Hail to the month bringing Joy, yes and tears. Joy o ' er success that At last crowns our efforts ; Tears for the memories Memories for teachers Who ' ve ever been faithful. Classmates we ' ve met And friends we have made Memories and lessons that Shall in the future Remind us of duties to do. Favored are we for our New life begins Crowned with incentives Kind, noble and true. Rising unbidden as Farewells are said Fall away midst our tears. Sweet are the tho ' ts Of days spent at Normal Tho ne ' er did we think it Those days free from care. Let ' s ask God to help us Entrust to his keeping The years following ' 17. Of P. S. N. S. Anna Milks. Page fifty-two Delta Chapter What sweet memories the word Ago will bring to the girls of the Delia Chapter ! Very few of us knew much about frats, sororities and secret societies when we arrived here, plain unsophisticated Juniors. But we were hardly out of that line on the third floor with our text-books filling our arms, when whispers came to us of frat teas, dances, and what not. ( iirls. will you ever forget the happy times that fairly carried us away for the next few weeks? Those days of rushing that followed ! With what beaming faces you entered the study hall the morning following that wonderful chafing dish supper or that perfectly adorable hour with Alary Pickford. Down in your heart a new hope was springing up that left you wondering and wondering. Poor Seniors wondering too how they would make the allowance stretch until the next check came. The Corn Roast Hp the river was the Juniors ' first taste of what real fraternal life is. Such delicious, tender corn and sweet butter. Not forgetting weenies, mustard and crisp brown rolls! We all got better acquainted that day, didn ' t we, looking for jus! the right ear ' - — or waiting with empty cup in band for coffee and steaming frankfurters? But the clouds had been as busy as we. The hurrying and the throwing of things together that followed the first clap of thunder and the big drops that fell thick and fast on many a hatless, umbrellaless cornroaster! Wasn ' t that trip home delightful!! Rain coming down in torrents while as many as four of us tried to squeeze under the same umbrella. Small good it did, for every other minute you discovered a new rivulet trickling down your nose, neck and the arm (bat tried to keep the umbrella from being turned inside out. Then that oozy, juicy, feeling of your feet! But that rain got no farther than our clothes for it dampened our spirits not a whit. On the night of September 21 si groups of laughing, prettily gowned girls and jolly boys waited down stairs for the time to go through the receiving line. The Seniors viewed with no end of amusement the nervous fidgetiness of the Juniors, forgetful that but a short year ago they were enjoying the same fidgets. But finally the last had gone through and the music and dancing began. Tired and happy every Normalite went home that night. Several informal affairs followed but to the Juniors Pledge Day was a proud one. Those bits of blue, gold and white bestowed early in the morning made the wearers happier than mere words can ever express. But everything has its price! Dire missives of impending evils were found on the desks one morning, full of threats and mysterious meanings. For a whole day Silence must be kept or else blood by the gallon would be shed. How Page fifty-four sorely the Juniors were tried and tempted that day, the torture some of us endured in not daring to speak — for at every turn, at one ' s very elbows, an Ago was bound to pop up, and every uttered word meant an added penalty. The mode of initiating that was used that night, those screeches, those howls of anguish that came from maidens shorn of their glossy locks will you ever forget, girls ? And then what happened the next day to some who took too long to make up their minds that night ? During the winter we enjoyed many pleasant literary meetings, the Christmas tree and the straw ride. But during January our first partings with friends so dear to each of us came. A farewell party was given to those leaving, and with sad hearts we bade them farewell, for who knows — some of us may never meet again. Later we had the misfortune of losing several more Agonian Sisters. Their loss has ever been felt for their place seems here. March found us sharing our fraternal joys with a number of new sisters whom we welcomed cordially. Alpha Kappa Phi! What name of our Normal days sounds more sweetly in our cars? On hearing it the heart of every zealous Agonian Sister thrills with joy and happiness. She has bound us to her and to each other, with tender cords of love. Sooner or later our paths divide but let ever the memories of AK I inspire and encourage us to aim ever at high ideals, the highest type of true womanhood. P; M. O ' Neill. Agonian Hall Page fifty-five Salutatory Teachers, Fellow Students and Friends: One year more has gone by, one graduating class more is added to the list. A class once more is assembled to celebrate its commencement clay, and by your presence here, we feel that it carries with it your sincere interest. ( kir Normal School days have been pleasantly associated and as we look- back upon our tasks and failures, which seemed so dark, they appear today as shining lights. We are separating to lake up the work that our hands and hearts shall find to do. May these tasks be met and overcome in the strength of the high ideals, w hich have been imparted to us and are going on to make their ever- lasting impression on those with whom we come in contact. As we go forth to manifest these ideals of life, may wisdom and perseverance enrapture our whole being, for the good of others. We have now to begin with the steadfast purpose to succeed in the work which we have selected. May we then not forget Lives of great men all remind us We can make our lives sublime. And, departing leave behind us Footprints on the sands of time- Let us, then, be up and doing. With a heart for any fate: Still achieving, still pursuing. Learn to labor and to wait. In behalf of the Class of 1917 I extend to you a most cordial welcome. Anna M. White. Page fifty-si.e Alphabet A B is for Austin and Allen and Alex, too, In commercial lines what can ' t they do? is for Barber, Burke, Buckley and Bowe, The Juniors can ' t ask them a thing they don ' t know. And also for Bomby the man with a Byrn(es) W ho left, but came back to finish the term. Also for Brady, the musician renowned Who settles the questions how ladies are gowned. £ is for Collins, Colligan and Cohen Who always seem to be up and a-goin ' . Also for Cadigan, Carey, Cutting and Comwright Who don ' t mind a bit to study ' til daylight. Then there ' s Conway, Conley and Cooke. Who never cheated but just took a look. We mustn ' t forget Cogan, the cute little lad. Who when amongst thorns is then never sad. Jf is for Davey, Duffy and Deane Take it f roiti me they ' re all pretty keen. Also for DeGolia, DuPaul and Denicore. If their names weren ' t so hard I ' d think of some more. 17 is fur Eckberg, the shorthand shark. Who tells all of us to study after dark. .Also for Edwards, the tall, lean lad Who seeks the Barber whenever he ' s sad. J7 is for Fenaughty, who towers over all, But Ruthic says Duckie ' s not very tall. Also for Foisy, Fox, Falsey. Fuller and Fee That takes in all the F ' s I believe. is for Gllliland, Goodrow, Gates and Gill Whom you ' ll all agree have worked with a will. J_J is fur Mickey, Hewitt, llaynes, and Hall They aim pretty high, we hope they won ' t fall. Also for Hladky. 1 lerwerth, I lanna and 1 lalpin, Who talk all the time especially when restin(g). Page fifty-seven J is for initiation that comcth to all And when it came to some I know they did bawl, is for Johnson, so quiet and shy, Wh o will take any man this side of the sky. is for Kelley and the Kornhauser ' s, two, Without them we would not know what to do. Along with these K ' s I ' ll throw in a Kuhn, I ' d tell you lots more but I haven ' t got room. | is for Lacey, so sedate and refined, Who says could she Yudel (yodel) she would all the time. jyj is for Mattson and also for Miles Who gives Dr. Kitchell a great many smiles. Also for the Malatskys, both Tena and Eva, Who says that (liens Falls is the one city this side of the sea. is for McMartin and likewise McMasters, We stop all their bluflin ' by using mouth plasters. Also for McGaulley, McNutt and McCrea, When you think of them what would you say? is for Nelson, with the wonderful voice, She ' ll talk upon anything — whatever your choice. Q is O ' Connor and Julia O ' Keefe. They both are so different this must he hrief. p is for Powers and Paquet so line. Xo matter how quiet they ' ll he missi Q quiet they ' ll he missed all the time. is for questions given by the teachers, To answer correctly we ' d have to be preachers. is for RumpfT, our wise Pres-i-dent, We hope to the White House he may be sent. Also for Retchless and likewise Regan, If they get positions I am sure they ' ll be savin I g). is for Scharrer. Schaad and Shay, If they weren ' t together what would we say. Also for Shearer. Sisson, Smart and the Smiths three. To give them their medicine takes some more than me. Let ' s not forget Soper who ' s smarter than you, If you don ' t believe it ask her, she ' ll tell you so, too. Page fifty-eight T U V w X Y z is for Turner, so dainty and sweet, Who makes us all think that still water runs deep. Also for tests we ' ll never forget. They made us shiver and shake, and have a cold sweat. is for us — Class of 19-17, The brightest of all that the Normal has seen. is for vacations we held dearly each year, Rut when we can ' t return we ' ll shed many a tear. is for White, Washburn, Wheeler, Wilson and Way, Who study all night as well as all day. Also for Warren, known better as Jehial. When it came to decorating he worked all the while. is for xams we got every morning, How we ' d watch for those papers, For they were our warning. is for yesterdays spent in Normal Hall, Where we shook with our essays remembered by all. is for zeal you see on each face, As into life ' s battle, we march to our place. K AT II KY N FOX. The First Corridor Page fifty-nine Ivy Oration Before our heart strings vibrate to the minor cadences of a farewell to these happy days, filled with the atmosphere of youth, let us pause to add our final pledge to our Alma Mater. To us, these moments of the Ivy planting are the most potent, the most enchanting with the happy, yet overwhelming sense of responsibility. This hour means our conquest and our promise. Classmates, there are many regrets for parting. The bond of companionship must be broken. But the friendships, beneficial as well as pleasant, shall endure. Today begins our lives as teachers. The joyous confidences with which we face the future compensates much for the breaking of school ties. It awakens light feelings in the heart. We arc going fortli filled with the longing to employ the whole ascendency of our intellects and characters for the prevalence of the ideals of a true genuine Americanism. We all have definite social standards and goals toward which to aim. For the accomplishment of these designs our Normal School instructors have done much by their skillful teaching of sound knowledge and by the proper development of the art of teaching. This is our leave taking, and as we look into the faces of those, whose inter- est has been our advancement, and whose reward is our success, we pledge lives of useful service and of loyal devotion to our Alma Mater. Mary H. Gill. Page slilii Last Will and Testament of the Class of Nineteen Seventeen We, the Class of 1917, of the State Normal School. City of Pittsburgh. County of Clinton, and State of New York, being of sound mind and memory, do hereby make, publish and declare this to be our last Will and Testament in the manner following, that is to say: FIRST — We direct that all our just debts be paid. SECOND — To our little Junior Friends of 1918, we most willing bequeath a little of our brilliancy which we can easily spare and of which they are in great need ; our place of esteem and due regard in the eyes of the Faculty and City of Pittsburgh and a large amount of cooperative class spirit which they failed to display this past year. THIRD — We bequeath to the Class of 1918, the exceedingly great privilege of occupying the seats in chapel and of appearing at least twice upon the rostrum. FOURTH — We give you the right to use the Gym for all your social func- tions, informal as well as formal as the occasion may arise. FIFTH — To the Boys of the Class of 1918 who are the roses among the thorns, we give the privilege of becoming interested in and intimate with the girls who will enter the Normal in September. SIXTH — We grant to the Commercial Juniors the permission to utilize the bookkeeping materials (red ink, pens, rulers, etc.) of next year ' s Junior Com- mercialites. SEVENTH— The Class of 1917 most cheerfully bequeaths to the Class of 1918, the daily quizzes in History of Ed. (They say a word to the wise is suf- ficient. Take it. Juniors). EIGHTH — We, in consideration of the deferential respect and esteem which you have always extended to the Class of 1917. do hereby individually ami several- ly bequeath : To the President of the Class of 1918 a private room downtown wherein, behind bolted doors, he can hold his class meetings. To Miss Irene Byrnes we do bequeath a Bomb and a Dear which when put together will give her a Bombardier. To Miss Marian Fisk, we give a pair of boxing gloves so she may easily cope with the Class of 1919. ' . • sixty-one To Misses Woodruff. Tucker and Dugan, we bequeath a bungalow with all rights reserved as to the entertainment of the other sex. To Miss Hawthorne, we demise Pat Cogan ' s desk in all her classes and give her the privilege of using the accounting room as a study hall. To Misses Robb and Abrahamson we give a season ' s ticket to the Colonial. To Miss Frances Frazier, we bequeath a (bleeding-heart) Plant. It is too bad the Normal Pond is a body of still water but to atone for this, we bequeath to Carl Myers a running Brook. To Miss Anna Miller, we bequeath 500,000 Mexican Dollars, to be held in trust by the Class of 1918, so she may have a fence built around the Normal Pond to prevent her from falling in. We are sorry the day does not contain enough time for Helen Bond but we have arranged that another hour is added to the 24 for your convenience. Helen. To Miss Pettct we have given a copyright to publish a book on Atlantic City. To Miss Mila Hinds, we bequeath a Rusty Bell. To Misses Catherine McQuillan and Frances Craves, we leave the prescrip- tion which Miss Hanna and Mr. Kdwards used to make them tall. To Miss Purvis, we bequeath a D. II. mileage to Carthage. To Miss Katz, we will a position in the Normal of critic over critics. To Miss Finn, we leave a Tarr McMurray ' s Geography. (We hope you will always have it when Miss Carroll calls on you). To Miss Kenny, we bequeath all the Seniors ' books which we have highly treasured and preserved for the present little Juniors. To Miss Parkhurst. we bequeath an aeroplane in which she can cross the lake. To Misses Butler, Golley and Cagwin, we leave the School Victrola to keep the neighborhood awake. To Miss Ellen wood, we give a speedometer to hasten her pace. To Miss Ryan, we bequeath a stretcher for she desires to be Long. To Dot. Lyons, we bequeath a permanent front seat in the study hall and in Dr. Henshaw ' s History of Ed. class. To Miss Slater, the Class gives the iron mine in which Norman superintends in Witherbee. To Miss Gertrude Weeks, we bequeath a set of garden tools so she may assist James on the farm. To Miss Pearl O ' Neill, we bequeath a book of advice on How to Take Care of My Sister, and also a memorandum book in which to keep the data of all she borrows and lends. To Miss Alice Palmer, we leave an admirer. Page sixty-two Lastly, we do bequeath to the Faculty and all the students our Class Gift given jointly last year by the Junior and Senior Classes and the enjoyment to he derived therefrom. To the Faculty, who have shown by their cooperation and keen in- terest that they have had our welfare at heart, we bequeath to each and every one of you loyalty and respect, and a lasting appreciation of the thought fulness with which you have labored with us and for us. May we leave with all. the memory of a Class whose aims and ideals in life are high and pleasurable recol- lections of hours spent together and difficult duties now completed. Furthermore, we hereby appoint Dr. Geo. K. Hawkins, Principal of the Plattsburgh State Normal School, executor of this our last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former wills by us made. In witness whereof, we. the undersigned have hereunto subscribed our names this twenty-first day of June in the year of our Lord Nineteen Hundred Seventeen. Class of Nineteen Seventeen, Testator. Per Margaret Sciiarrer. ( N. Pond Witnesses N. Tower ( N. Janitor Along the Lake Page sixty-three Senior Gifts Frances Hewitt — A rolling pin to use when she ' s a Carpenter. Julia Collins — A sweater of her own to avoid borrowing others. BOMBARDIER — Something good for Byrnes. Leo K.— A Ruby. BRADY— A cheap, white, washable, shirt-waist and skirt. Olive DeGoua and Emily Johnson— Fashion Plates. So that they may keep ahead of the times. R. ALEXANDER — A duck, that she may always have Ducky. A. SHEARER — A love ballad entitled Gone but not forgotten. A. Miles — A telegram from Montpelier. M. Duffy— A man. He ' s the sweetest thing and dances like an angel. M. Korniiauser — A bed. So she may have a quiet place to rest. Mary McMasters and Kate McMartin— Book entitled the ••Bluff Sisters con- taining a thousand new ways to bluff. Wm. Smith— A bottle of hair tonic. Guaranteed to grow hair while you wait. Adeu.a Mattson— An umbrella, that she may always be prepared. M. Burke and E. Cornwrigiit— Asbestos caps to prevent ignition. Safety First ! Mak Way— Book entitled The Cardinal to remember the pleasant evenings she spent with Leo. Tena Malatsky— Something with which to cultivate her voice. Anna Nelson — A vanity case. ROY Rumpff — A bungalow whose scheme is White. R. Wheeler — A bar of honey soap to wash away her pouts. Cggan— A bottle of Hawthorne Soothing Syrup. Guaranteed to help the I can ' t think of the word cases of heart affliction. A. 1 1 all — A pitch-pipe to help him with his vocal work. Acnes Kckherg— Book entitled What I Don ' t Know. K. Fox— A position as private secretary to the principal of Ausable Forks high school. M. DuPaul— A position as artists ' model, that she may make use of her poses. Tim kza Wilson— The Floor. Mr Siiallies— Megaphone. To make himself heard in the Study Hall. Dr. Hensiiaw-A pair of Wing-foot shoes to catch the Juniors in their bloom- ing performances on Gym Days. Mr. Corhell— A patent push and pull. Ann McCREA-Sure cure for sarcasm. Katiileen r. BucK ley. Paye swty-four The Soul A thousand, yea — ten thousand years ! And we are naught but as the dust! Now in a fleeting second here We vainly strive for fame or power; We sell our souls for worthless things. We drone away our precious hour. Or, we content with worldly gain Deprive of all the best, Forget all else and never aid Our fellow-man or chance to see God ' s handiwork. All nature as it lies for us. Ah ! Better never live at all Than such a life — without the love Of God or man or nature. A mere existence — full of wretchedness, With no fond hopes before it. What lies beyond such living, tell? The grave and then eternity An endless time in solitude No fellow-man but all alone. As down through ages time doth go, No end — no change. The soul shall live for all eternity. Mildred S. Hill. Page sixty five Delta Clionian Chapter The Clionian Society consists of a group of about fifty happy girls, assembled at Plattsburgh State Normal School from all parts of our fair country. Clio sig- nifies the qualities of character in which we are unsurpassed; C for cheerful- ness, L for love, I for idealism and O for oneness. The Sorority was organized in May, 1893, and has for its aim debating, the investigation of subjects of a literary character as well as the improvement and social advancement of all connected with it. This year has been an especially happy and memorable one to the Clionian sisters. The first day school opened we had a special meeting and arranged for an informal gathering in the gym that afternoon. All the students were invited, in order that the new girls might meet each other and feel at home as quickly as pos- sible. Refreshments were served and many pleasant friendships started. Our first regular business meeting was held on September 19, at which it was decided to make our cozy-corner more comfy by new covering and more pillows. We elected for our literary work this year the study of American authors and poets. The first entertainment given to the Juniors was a Middy-Blouse Dance held in the gym on Friday evening, September 22. We were surprised by the entire force of Normal fellows turning out in middy-suits. They looked fine and assisted in making the evening a great success. A week later the Senior Clios who were taken in in Mid-Year, ( ' 15- ' 16) were initiated and in no half-way manner. The following week, we had twenty-three new girls as guests at our Literary meet- ing. Then came our Formal Reception in the gym. The decorating and re- freshment committees proved very efficient and the three piece orchestra com- pleted the essentials to a very delightful evening. One of the best times in Clio was at the Literary meeting of December 15. The Junior members of the Society arranged the program and recognition of their talent was accorded them by the appreciative Senior members. Miss Julia Shay, Grand Vice-President, and Miss Marguerite Ryan, Junior Delegate, left Wednesday, February 14 for Convocation at Oneonta. They re- turned very enthusiastic over the hospitality afforded to them and gave very in- teresting reports. A The Dansante was held in the gymnasium the Saturday before Lent. The room was very prettily decorated, the music charming, the attendance good and Page sixty-seven r an enjoyable afternoon was spent. At mid-year according to previous custom eight girls were taken in as members of the Clionian Sorority. They were our guests at a Literary meeting and were pledged on Wednesday. March 14. The first Friday after Easter a joint meeting of Agonian and Clionian Sororities was held at the Normal. Readings and musical selections were given by members of each society. A very friendly atmosphere prevailed and the evening proved much too short. During the year as a financial aid to our treasury we had two candy sales: on November 4, and December 23, 1916. The receipts from these were ac- ceptable. The one event which always stands out as the most enjoyable and of greatest benefit is the annual excursion to Burlington under the auspices of the Clionian Sorority. This year it occurred on June 9 as the school term drew on towards its close. It was with regret that we parted at our last meeting, realizing that the end has come and the two years to which we looked forward as long ; had proved too fleeting. E. I. Falsev. : Clionian Hall Pntje. sixty-eight Athletics On October 19, 1916. a meeting of the Athletic Association took place and the following officers were elected : H. Walter Fknaughty President Mary H. Gill Vice-President Leo S. Kornhauser Treasurer D. Byron Brady Secretary It was decided that P. S. N. S. would have basketball and tennis as in pre- vious years. BASKETBALL Early in the season the squad reported in the gymnasium to Mr. Thompson, Father of Athletics in P. S. N. S., with only Captain Rumpff and McGovern of last year ' s team, and the rest, green material. Mr. Thompson went to work and after a few workouts, molded a team into a machine that did him credit and the men who worked credit, when we take into consideration the small amount of time that the men had to receive instruction and practice. On November 4, 1916, the squad went to Chazy in Denicore ' s machine to meet the fast Chazy team in an out-door game. It was rather cold and as it had rained the night before it was anything but pleasant to plow up the mud, but the boys took hold and worked hard. At the end of the time the score stood 8 all and the captains of the respective teams decided to play it off. The Normal succeeded in caging the first goal and came out wet, sore, cold and muddy, but victorious. Collins of the Chazy team w as ' •there and it kept our man McGovern busy watching him. The line-up was as follows: Hall. Denicore. 1. f. Rumpff, r. g. McGovern, r. f. Kornhauser. 1. g. Allen, c. Referee Fenaughty Time of halves 20-15 On November 10. 1916, Chazy came down with a determination to make up for the beating that they got on November 4th. The game was hotly contested. The Normal fought hard but could not stem the tide and received its first defeat of the season by a score of 17 to 14. The line-up was as follows: Rumpff, 1. f. Kornhauser, I. g. McGovern, r. f. Bombardier, r. g. Edwards, c. Allen, c. Referee Lewis, P. H. S. Time of halves 20 minutes On November 24, 1916, Ausable Forks came to Pittsburgh under the leader- ship of John Savage, Captain of last year ' s team of P. S. N. S. It looked good to see John in action once more. Rumpff and Kornhauser played their usual hard game while McGovern amused himself by caging them from all angles and all positions. Savage and Morse did the bulk of the work for Ausable Forks. Page seventy-one The line-up was as follows : Rumpff, I. f. McGovern, 1. g. Bombardier, r. f. Kornhauser, r. g. Allen, c. Score Ausable Forks 20. P. S. N. S. 14 Referee Fenaughty Timer Mr. Thompson Time of halves 20 minutes On December 15, 1916, the team journeyed to Mineville and there met defeat at the hands of the Mineville team by a score of 32 to 19. The team was con- siderably outweighed by Mineville. The wire screen backboards proved fatal to the many trys which the Normal boys had to cage goals. The line-up was as follows : Rumpff. 1. f. Kornhauser, 1. g. McGovern, r. f. Allen, r. g. and Bombardier, r. g. Edwards, c. Referee Winchcll. Glens Falls. N. Y. Timer Welch, Mineville On Friday, January 19, 1917, in the Normal gym the Normal School team met and defeated the Plattsburgh High School team by a score of 20 to 18. This was the first time in the history of this institution that the Normal School team was able to defeat the High School team. Our boys deserve great credit for this feat as we have only nineteen to pick from while the High School has upwards of one hundred. The game was close and the first half ended in a tie, 11 to 11. In the second half the blood and rivalry ran high and the Normal nosed out the High School by one field goal. The line-up was as follows: Bombardier. 1. f. McGovern. r. g. Rumpff, r. f. Kornhauser, 1. g. Edwards, c. Referee Nichols Timer Smith Time of halves 20 minutes On Friday, February 9, 1917, on the High School court, the High School turned the tables upon the Normal and defeated our team by a score of 26 to 19. The game was hard fought and although the High School team was victorious, they knew that they had been through a game when time was called. Arrangements were made for the rubber but unfortunately our schedule was discontinued. The line-up was as follows : Bombardier. 1. f. Kornhauser, 1. g. Rumpff, r. f. McGovern, r. g. Edwards, c. Referee Nichols Timer Deane The team greatly missed McGovern when he had to discontinue school. Mac was a man that would stay till the end and after he left the team discontinued the schedule. Page seventy-two TENNIS In the early fall a tennis tournament was arranged and the following teams entered : McGovern and Allen Edwards and Fenaughty Kornhauser arid Haynes Rumpff and Myers The games furnished much interest and gave a hoom to tennis. McGovern and Allen got first place. The courts have heen put into shape for the spring and many of the students are now enjoying themselves at this favorite pastime. A tournament is now being arranged and it is hoped that more teams will enter. H. Walter Fenaughty, 17. The Gym Page seventy-three The Students ' Welfare League The Students ' Welfare League held its first meeting soon after the opening of the Normal in September. The following officers were elected for the year: Ethel M. Cornwright President Fay Allen Vice-President Kathleen R. Buckley Secretary The city was divided into districts and a leader was chosen for each district. The leaders were as follows: Section I Katherine Fox II Sara Smith III Margaret D ' Arcy IV i. .-- - . .. ,.....!. Anna White V Margaret Scharrer VI Agnes Eckberg A constitution was drawn up and approved. The League has done a great deal toward looking after the students who were in boarding houses, doing such work as carrying meals, keeping them posted in their school work, etc. It is sincerely hoped that the league will continue its good work in the future. The Woods up THE River Page sennit u-four Junior Class Poem Farew ell Seniors — Luck to thee In all thou undertake. Go forth full armed to meet the foe. Thy future is at stake. Rut let fall off the mantle Which thou hast worn so true. To strong and willing shoulders, To the class— Red, White and Blue. The senior role we now assume, But we ' re not unprepared, We ' ve worked and played and sung with thee. Thy hardships we have shared. We ' ve labored here within these walls, And learned that he who strives For the higher and the nobler things Helps many otber lives. And this will be our mission While in this school we stay, To belp the otber classes Upon an upward way. We ' ll profit by thy errors. And thus shall prove to be The class of all the classes This school shall ever see. In work, in play, in gloom and joy We ' ll stand so staunch and true To dear old P. S. N. S. And the class Red. White and Blue. That when it is our time to leave. These walls shall fairly shout Oh. World, throw open wide your doors, Class ' 18 ' s passing out. Madeleine D. Pettet. Page seventy-five Junior Class Song (Tune — A Merry Life) Some give — to Seniors all their songs and praises, And like it well, and like it well ; While others — think ' tis never worth the hoth ' ring. So cannot tell, so cannot tell ; But we, we love to spend our time in singing— To Juniors true, to Juniors true ; To keep the air with songs and praises ringing. O Class to you. O Class to yon. Chorus 19—18 j oiliest class of all! Hearken, hearken, hear the merry call, Tra-la-la-la- etc. ; Red and white and blue To you our hearts shall e ' er be true. So give — to Juniors brightest of the bright ones. Full rousing cheers, full rousing cheers ; And may they long be happy and successful Through coming years, through coming years. While herein P. S. N. S. all our memories Shall finally dwell, shall finally dwell ; We all shall hope to meet some time in future, And who can tell, and who can tell. Chorus Pape seventii-si.t Class Song of 1 91 8 (Tune — A Merry Life) We came To chapel hall on Monday morning To sing our song — to sing our song ; The chord It was so very loudly given, Was given wrong — our dear class song. But Oh ! When one hy one we started in to sing it. Our only song — our dear class song, To set The whole school laughing very loudly. ' Twas very wrong — our time was gone ! Chorus Nineteen eighteen, we ' re some kids we say, We ' re some babies won ' t you let us play. Da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da, da-da-da-da : We said— We tried to fool the Seniors But we were fools instead ! And now The second, worse, we boldly started : It was to laugh — it was to laugh. Our song Again we could not get it started; There ' s something wrong — yes. very wrong. So we Sang out and did our very best. But oh the deuce it was no use. Oh dear, We could not bear to see the teachers And all the rest — to our distress. Chorus Nineteen eighteen, please lei us have our way, We want our dollies — Seniors, let us play ; Ma-ma-mama, ma-ma-mama, ma-ma-ma-ma, We squawked. It sounded like the dickens, We only talked — I say we squawked. Page seventy-seven Class Prophecy Have you ever experienced the delightful sensation of waking early in the morning, and thinking, I am going to have one of the happiest days of my life? ' Such was my thought, when I awoke the morning after my arrival in New York, from The Beautiful Isle of Ease off the coast of E. Z. Land. It was a halmy spring morning in June, and oh — it did seem so good to breathe American air once again. New York — our heautiful metropolis was in its glory. Our boys — what were left of them — were coming home; lean, bronzed and worn, but smiling and victorious. The war was over! The United States had been given the pro- tectorate of Europe. I couldn ' t wait to see them — what was keeping Kathleen? Yes — surely marriage must have changed her. for, in the old days, Kathleen was never late when there was a rookie parade or drill to be seen. But then, Kathleen didn ' t always have a seat of honor in the President ' s stand especially reserved for her, for Benny Haynes hadn ' t always been Mayor of New York ! A tap at the door and in stepped the subject of my thoughts. In a moment I was led to the French window and into a magnificent taxi-a-planc. I had read and dreamed of the sensation of soaring through the air like a great bird but the realization was far more wonderful than either. Oh! how high we were going- — I began to feel nervous — buildings and people were becoming mere specks. The driver — yes, the driver, appeared worried. Kathleen, there must be something wrong. Oh! was I frightened? She had forgotten that it was my first ride in a taxi-a-plane. They were by far the safest means of travel and as for the driver ' s expression — didn ' t I remember Ida Cohen and had I ever known her to wear any other than an expression of anxiety? Do many women aspire to so high an ambition ? I asked. Why, since we women obtained the vote we do everything from cultivating the soil of the earth to circumnavigating the moon ! she answered. To my relief, we gradually began to descend, the outlines of old flat-iron were becoming visible — but what was that huge building beside it ? That, Kath- leen explained, was Flunkers ' Institute, a charitable institution conducted by the Misses Kuhn, McCrea, Searles, Halpin and Austin. Its object was to serve as a refuge for poor Normalites burdened with conditions and failures. What sort of success were they having? Well, the school was never empty; at least. Page seventy-eight they were always sure of three or four, for Edith Soper, Anna White, Marie Hladky and Ethel Cornwright were still spending their summers there. Wc were Hearing our destination now, and further conversation was useless until we were seated. The President ' s grandstand was a veritahle fairyland of color, flowers and waving flags. The strains of The World is Upside Down, gradually gave way to the Star Spangled Banner as we arose to greet the President and her Cabinet. On they came, a stately row amidst the shouting and waving of flags. What ! Who was the President ! ! ! Anna Carroll, Presi- dent of the United States. ' . ' !. ' So that was the secret Kathleen had been reserv- ing for me— Anna Carroll was President, with six members of the illustrious Class of T7 in her cabinet— Hazel Foisy, Grace O ' Connor, Catherine Hickey, Mary Kelley. Gert McNutt and Margaret Burke, with Mary Cadigan as her private secretary and Gladys Smart as her legal adviser— all smiling in response to the cheers which greeted them. Do you know, I confidently remarked to Kathleen. Miss Carroll always had the same effect on me as a hot lemonade ? How ' s that, as if you had had a turkish bath? was the answer. Mush! the President was speaking — Oh! would those children in front of us never be quiet ! Such little savages ! I said. Verily, laughed Kathleen, They happen to be those belonging to John ami Kathcrine. The soldiers are coming! everybody at attention — Kathleen, who is the lieutenant on the splendid grey mount ? And by the way, the commander ' s face looks familiar. The lieutenant, she informed me, was our old friend Ivan, Margaret Barber ' s husband. The commander, no other than Dr. Hawkins, our former Principal, who had been serving his flag for nearly eight years ; Walter Fenaughty having taken his place at Normal with Ruth Alexander as assistant. The lowest row of benches had been reserved for the officers ' wives. Kath- leen began pointing them out. First, the one with the light hair was Adella Mattson, wife of Lieutenant Jehial Warren: second. Evelyn Rechless, wife of Commodore Deane and the third, Mrs. Herwerth-McFadden. The very tall woman who was minus a few front teeth was Mrs. Lobdell, formerly Chloe Sisson. Just then my attention was diverted by a mother frantically rescuing her child, whom she called James Junior, from a perilous position. My eyes fol- lowed the rescuing arm and I was amazed to recognize Margaret Scharrer. Such an excellent opportunity for a chat could not be missed so we moved down to the seat beside Margaret and her small son. During the course of the conversation she told me that Lillian Cook was not Page seventy-nine occupied in accordance with her name hut that she kept hooks for Wanamaker Co.. while her six footer of a hushand did the house work. Do tell what hecame of Frances Hewitt, I exclaimed. Oh. Frances has turned out to he just exactly what we all thought she would be — a Carpenter. Later she told us that Nan Smith had migrated to the West, where she was a dentist ' s assistant. Upon inquiry she informed us that Fay Allen had turned out much hetter than anyone would have thought, having settled down as a sober, industrious citizen engaged in the Upkeep of Graves. The parade moved on. The Red Cross nurses in their pretty white uniforms passed before the stand, followed by doctors and surgeons, their cheerful faces showing no signs of recent hardship. Although it was difficult to recognize them in their unusual costume — no severe white dress could change the sweet smile of Emily Johnson or lend dignity to the manly stride of Mae Way. Although I did not recognize them in their uniforms — Kathleen told me that Mary Powers, Kae Washburn and Julia O ' Keefe were also in that noble band. Who are those lone figures among the surgeons following? ' I asked. Why that is Marie Kornhauser. wife of the famous manufacturer of Spearmen Cum. marching along by the ' side of Catherine Conway now a renowned and famous veterinarian. The end of the parade came in sight and the great throng began to disperse in different directions. Most of them answering the call of hunger to the various eating houses and restaurants for lunch. I suggested the Waldorf-Astoria for our destination hut Kathleen informed me it was no longer Waldorf but the McGaulley-Lacey Astoria. Its owners assuming the respective duties of business manager and chef. Here at least were two girls ' lives developing along the promised lines. Oh, yes! How they used to long for Wednesday and the cook- ing class. Passing down Broadway our attention was attracted by a barker carrying a huge placard. I remarked that had it not been for the large tortoise shell glasses and the age of the bearer. I would have thought 1 was back in Pittsburgh and a small boy was announcing that Charlie Chaplin would be in town tonight! Amused we looked more closely and beheld in the bearer, Leo Kornhauser. his youthful ambitions fulfilled by the title of Advertising Manager of the Ruby Theatre on Turner Street. He recognized us instantly and we had a long talk over old times. He proudly informed us that he was introducing to the public the world renowned singers, Mr. and Mrs. Hall, formerly our old classmates. Allen Hall and Kate MacMartin. Presently we found ourselves seated at a table in the McGaulley-Lacey Astoria. A few tables away sat the noted Judge Cogan and his small daughter Page e ' njlily Dorothy. He appeared glad to see us and invited us to attend a trial which was to be held the next afternoon. The accused in the case being no others than Lucy Cutting and Florence Carey charged with frivolous conduct and seriously dis- turbing the minds and emotions of innocent young men. Having another engage- ment it was impossible for us to accept but I have no doubt they were acquitted in spite of their past history; for not only Judge Cogan but both the plaintiffs and the defendants, Mary Gill and Amelie Schaad as well as the court stenographer, Mrs. Haycock, were all classmates of the accused, and say what you will, blood is thicker than water. The solidarity of the Normal everybody knows ! As we were rising after luncheon a cry of alarm sounded from a distant table. We rushed over only to find that an inadvertent waiter had spilled the hot contents of a soup plate on a child ' s shoulder. Rushing to the spot from the table opposite came the world-renowned Doctor Delor Andrew Jackson Bom- bardier, specialist in the treatment of burns, who immediately took the child to the hospital. Later we found that the child ' s name was Julia Mead, daughter of one of our classmates, Julia Shay. On our way down town, I was very much excited at seeing on a large bill- board, a familiar name and face, Byron Brady of world renown. Finding that the programme included more of my illustrious classmates I resolved to attend. The great musician played a selection from Beethoven ' s Fifth Symphony, and as I listened, I remembered how the same Byron Brady used to inspire us every morning in assembly. Eva Malatsky. Mary Bowe and Ruth Fuller were sing- ing alto in the chorus. Tena Malatsky ' s bass seemed heavier than it used to be as she could take G or A or even L now with perfect ease. Harriet Davey whom I recognized by her dark brown eyes and rosy cheeks, Gertrude Paquet and Agnes Eckberg were singing soprano with Leo Denicore at the piano. I remarked that I thought Leo would go to the end of the earth if he thought he would find Agnes there. During the first intermission there was a specialty in whjch Mary DuPaul and Leonora Collins starred. They were engaged as twin ballet dancers, something after the nature of the l ' avlowa dancers. In the second intermission, Thirza Wilson gave a lecture entitled How They Run Things Out Where I Live. Upon questioning I found that Thirza after com- pleting her course at Columbia, had thought it wise to establish a girls ' college and that Rosamond Wheeler, A. B., Professor of English, Mary McMasters, A. B. C, D. A. L., Professor of Logic, and Winifred Regan, B. A., Ph. D., M. D., X. Y. Z.. L. T., A. R. G., Professor of Physiology, were assisting her. The remainder of the afternoon we spent in shopping at the Gilliland, Sherman Falsey Department Store on Alberta Avenue, the street having been named after millionaire McGovern ' s wife. The store was a wonder they sold everything from jack-knives to airocycles. But the thing which most Page eighty-one attracted our attention was the fashion department. Upon our request two models appeared, of veritable loveliness in the latest Paris creations. One could not help but recognize the Duffy sisters. They told us that Constance Fee. Anna Nelson and Mary Phillips were also models in the small size department, while Sarah Smith, Catherine Colligan and Olive DeGolia displayed the clothing for stout figures. What ever happened to your old friend, Bill Smith? Kathleen asked. Oh, Bill is teaching in a large government agricultural school at Altona. A government stone crusher is doing big business on one corner of the domain. He has only one assistant, his wife — Mary Conley Smith. Marjorie answered. They also told us that Esther Hanna was keeping a hair dressing establish- ment in what had formerly been Plattsburgh, but which now went by the name of Hagarville, owned by Myrtle Gates and her husband. Esther was kept busy most of the time, they told us. dressing Normal students ' heads to suit Dr. Kitchell. Roy Rumpff, they said, was doing a big business in Rouses Point representing the While Perambulator Company. Our chat had lasted quite a time and we hurried to the rest room to refresh for dinner. Seated on a couch, I noticed opposite me a lady watching me with curious intent. Presently she advanced and offered me her hand, which I had to stand on tiptoe to reach, for she was at least six feet and a half in height. Gazing Upward, I said. Madam, you have the advantage. You don ' t remember Anna Miles? she said. I did, when she was here below, I answered. What have you done thus to rise ? Whereupon, she proceeded to inform me that she had for two years resided on an island off the coast of No Man ' s Land, where bubbled the Fountain of Perpetual Growth. She gave me the name and address of the best inn and a letter of introduction to the proprietor. I expect to sail — as soon as 1 get the price. Jule Collins, ' 17. Page eighty- tun If Valedictory Fond Class of 1917, we have met upon this most important occasion to cele- brate our Commencement Day, a day that we have been anticipating for the past two years. No matter how hard and long the way proved at times our trials seemed to transform themselves into great pleasures whenever our gaze shifted to the glorious day when we were to step out from beneath the protecting portals of our beloved Alma Mater to begin our journey through life, well counselled as to the channels through which to pilot our frail barks to the harbor of a bright and happy future. We must pause to extend our heartfelt thanks for the perseverance and won- derful interest which you. our faculty, have shown in our behalf at all times. Sheltering us from harmful experiences, yet taking care that we suffer trials enough to make us resourceful, you knew that we would cope with many grievous tribulations before our journey was complete. From every heart is poured forth a wonderful feeling of appreciation for your untiring efforts in our behalf. More than ever before does the importance of our chosen field of work reveal itself. Upon the training received at the hands of the teacher depends the future citizen of this grand and glorious country of ours. That the future of Columbia may be bright it is essential that the teacher toil earnestly and long to prepare the coming generation to assume its responsibilities and execute them with an eye single to our Country ' s Honor and Glory. But with all our smiles and light heartedness there looms up before us a dark- cloud that at times almost overshadows our joy. This is the cloud of severed companionships. Close associations have sprung up and with the verv thought that we shall never again assemble as of yore a shudder of despair passes over us. No, we shall never meet again as a class but the great comforter Memory, without which life would be stripped of much of its brighter side, still lingers with us. So in these last moments when we must say farewell to Our School, Our Faculty and Our Friends we look to Memory to repair the many rents in our spirit of happiness. D. Byron Brady. I ' iiijv l iijlili lhrcc Evening Brilliant crimson and golden, In all its gorgeous light The sun sends its lingering beams Into the gathering nigh t. Each soft cloud is tinted With its rose or lavender hue, Then comes the gray and far away Follows the night ' s deep blue. As the low declining sun Pauses on the threshold of eve. To send its last long mellow rays With the darkness of night to weave, So with a glorious light May our lives be illumed each one. To send its beauty as we pause On the threshold, when day is done. Mildred S. I I ILL. Second Corridor Page eighty-four Honorary Elections Class Shark Thirza Wilson Class Grind Anna White Class Boss Emelie Schaad Class Beauty Harriet Davey Class Giggler Frances Hewitt Class Crank Rosamond Wheeler Class Athlete Roy Rumpff Class Gossiper Gladys Smart Class Bluffer Kate McMartin Class Apollo Benjamin Haynes Class Saint Arthur Deane Class Flirt Anna Miles Class Skinny Catherine C olligan Class Fatty Verecunda McGaulley Class Prima Donna Allen Hall Class Dancer Mary DuPaul Lady ' s Man Ivan Edwards Tomboy Lucy Cutting Mamma ' s Boy Patrick Cogan Most Conceited Edith Soper Most Popular Alberta Shearer Most Sarcastic Anna McCrea Wittiest Jule Collins Teacher ' s Pet Adella Mattson Faculty ' s Adviser Byron Brady Class Fashion Plate Majoric Duffy Old Maid Margaret Burke Happy-Go-Lucky Mary Cadigan Most Popular Mail in the General Course Delor Bombardier Faculty ' s Goats They ' re turned out Class Worriers Emily Johnson and Ida Cohen Page eighty-five Page eighty-six Our Senior Friends We have mam- famous Seniors This you know so well. And about these famous people Some stories 1 will tell. Mr. Brady tall and slim Plays upon his violin. Draws out his watch — a golden toy On which is E. B. — for Baby Boy. Patrick Cogan, so they say Gets his head swelled more each day. Leo sets up such a row, Order Cardinals from me now. Brother Deane steps forth to say Prayer meeting twice a day. Mr. Edwards ' dainty feet To the Barber ' s takes him fleet. I f you want to get Krma sore Ask her what the T. stands for. Mr. Allen — big and thick- Takes a junior for his pick. Emily Johnson, sad to say Bones her sweet young life away. Stop — Look — Listen, W ho is here? The famous general — Bombardier. Allen Hall takes to dancing Like a donkey does to prancing. To Miss Hladky I ' d like to say That if she yelled Straw ' twould be cheaper than Hey. Olive ' s university answers long will stay When she has long since passed away. Agnes Eckberg ' s fame is known From the Frigid to the Torrid zone. (If you don ' t believe it, ask her.) Alexander the ( ircat might be good in his day But his namesake has beat him in most every way. She took a high aim — ' Twas after Divinity. But she came down a peg and took Mr. Fenaughty. Margaret Barber looks so glum She lias lost her chewing gum. Ren Haynes thought he was too slow So he went to the barracks to make some dough. M. Scharrer, E. Schaad and J. Shay Old maids they are bound to stay. Miss Nelson ' s orations are known far and wide To all of her teachers she sure is a prize. Adella Mattson. don ' t forget Is Dr. Kitchell ' s oldest pet. These famous people, I dare say Will all be millionaires some day. Page eighty-eight How Much Work Do You Do at School? Are You With the Av erage? There are 40 weeks in each school year which amount to 280 days Most of us have at least 15 hours each day for recreation and sleep, or about 175 days This leaves 105 days From this wc must deduct 40 Saturdays and 40 Sundays 80 days There now remain 25 days Vacations during the school year amount to at least 15 days Leaving only 10 days We all waste a 45 minute study period each day or about 9 days There fore we really work but 1 day And if we are sick for a week — Oh, well! What ' s the use of arguing — School days arc the happiest days. She always darned her hose with silk, The holes were quite extensive The price of silk was very high Which made them darned expensive. Ay had a date one night An ' to hold it ay ' d give a mint But to my sorrow that very day A message to me was sint. Come up to me party. We ' ll have a Welsh Rarebit ; O course ay could naw say no Cause ay wanted to make a hit. So ay called up the lassie An spread my talc o ' woe Ay am sorry that it ' s jist like this But ye see ay cannaw go. Ay wint to this fine party It surely was a treat We heard a lot o ' stories An ' had little things to eat. Anyway ay am thankful For the things ay really et. An ' as the evening came to a close My date ay ' ll always regret. Page eighty-nine Da (1 dy- Long-Legs — Ed wa rds. The Flirt— Helen Woodruff. He Comes Up Smiling — Pat Cogan. Here ' s to all of us ; We never fuss, or cuss, Not one of us; So here ' s to all of us. Dr. Henshaw — What is going on in the next room? Student — ' ' They arc having a cheese party. Dr. Henshaw — Well, I wish they would cheese it. Mr. Sinclair says some historians are off their trollies. Some of their state- ments are ah ! Hem! Incorrect. Some? First Junior — What do you think, my birthday comes on Faster Sunday this year! Second Junior — Mine doesn ' t. Mine comes in June again. Mr. Taylor — Do you like the water? Miss Wilson — Oh ! yes ! Home we go out in a boat and catch all the swells. Pray who are the swells in Lake Placid ? Dr. Henshaw — What became of Lancaster and Dr. Bell? ' Brit — Well in the course of time they both died. Mr. Taylor (to Girard who was nearly standing on his head on a table to weave a basket) — I don ' t think that basket will object if you turn it the other way. Hall— In the U. S. there are over 60.000.000 heads of cattle and over 65,- 000,000 hogs. Mr. Sinclair — Hogs! more or less. Mr. Shallies — Ingles are always men and we speak of them in masculine gender, Miss Collins — Well, Mr. Shallies, Ingles always have hair. Mr. Shallies (covering vip his own head) — Well, most men have, Miss Collins. Dr. Henshaw — How did Oberlin get its name? Brit Miller — Well, when the man first discovered Berlin he was so sur- prised that he said ' O, Berlin ' and when he came home he named a school Oberlin in memory of the discovery (then she sat down). Page ninety In Hall of Fame Alberta ' s Essay Edith ' s Conceit Cogan ' s Size Connie ' s Freckles Nelson ' s Tax Oration Julia ' s Voice Brady and Scriver ' s Band Fox ' s Savage Mila ' s Colds (Cowles) Kate ' s Walk Thirza ' s Gift of Gab Ruth ' s Ducky Dr. Henshaw, to Zelda Miller (who had just sneezed like the pop of a safety valve) — I thought you were trying to pronounce your first name. We advise Connie McGaulley to get a bottle of ketchup to help her get to school on time. Advice to those who go to school Where gossip never ceases Be careful how you pick your friends And don ' t pick them to pieces. Six Original Reasons Why Margaret D ' Arcy Likes to Talk: 1. Because I can talk fluently. 2. Because my mouth looks well in action. Because I show my nice teeth (the two in front arc mine by purchase). 4. Because I want to get rid of some hot air. 5. Because my mouth is good sized. 6. Because I have a good linc-o-talk. HE MUST BE NEAR A THOUSAND YEARS OLD NOW! Ben sings in chapel every morning— yesterday he sang She sleeps in the valley by special request. Miss Schaad — Are we going to have our regular daily test today? Dr. 1 lenshaw— Considering the fact that April fool ' s day comes between now and Monday I feel justified in saying that these papers are not for tests (the phool colored). Voice on the Phone — Are the lights on in your house? Helen Bond — Do you mean the electric lights? Voice— Yes. Helen Bond — Yes they are all on. Voice — Please blow them out then. Page ninety-one I 3 ) K too Page ninety-two When a Critic asks a pupil-teacher for something original, she gets: You ask me for something original I hardly know how to begin ; For there ' s nothing original in me Except original sin ! Victoria — I dreamed last night I was in Heaven. Girard — Did you see me there? Victoria — I did. It was then I knew I was dreaming. A steam roller rolled on a stray canine Ami flattened him east and west ; 1 te hadn ' t a chance to utter a whine But his pants no doubt were pressed ! Senior — What are you doing now? Junior — I ' m collecting. Senior — Collecting what ? Junior — My thoughts. Senior — Gosh, you always were lucky in getting light work. Junior — 1 heard today that Minerva sprang from the head of Jove. Senior — Yes, sort of an extract from the bean, as it were. Advice — When we find people all wrapped up in themselves the package is apt to be small. Kate McM. (glancing at Jule shivering) — What ' s the matter. Jule, chilly? Jule (looking up from her study of S. A.) — No, I ' m Argentina. Junior — Why do we spell Government with a big G? Wise and Venerable Senior — Because we could hardly begin government without a capital. Advice — Remember Juniors — Little journeys to the movies, Little wanderings to the show: Visitations to the Colonial Make the money go ! Dr. Henshaw (just after discussing tears) — What are the three phases of the mind ' s activity? Marion Martin (triumphantly) — Nitrogen, hydrogen and oxygen. I ' inir niiictil-thlTC Love of Geography I. Breathes there a girl with fear so dead Who never to herself has said— This is my favorite class in school ! I Whose heart has ne ' er within her thumped When Anne upon her a question jumped ; But answered quickly, calm and cool! If — such there hreathe, Go — mark her well ! Give her a note That will make her head swell ; Whatever her manner ; whatever her name, Of all the deserving, she deserves fame ! — Anonymous. Wanted — A promising genius to compose a march for the JUNIORS. Pupil — Shall 1 erase this sentence from the board, Miss Lacey? Miss Lacey — If you can find any other means of getting it off, you needn ' t Pupil-Teacher— Edward, do you know the causes of the Revolution? Edward — No, do you? .Mr. Shallies— What is the difference between a vision and a sight? Bombardier — Why you can flatter a girl by calling her a vision, but don ' t ever call her a sight. Edith Soper— You needn ' t argue. 1 know I ' m right; what 1 don ' t know wouldn ' t fill a primer! Kleanor Johnson could fall down and be half way home. So could .Mr. Correll. Fair was his hair like fairy flax, His cheek like the dawn of day; J kit when a maiden did appear. Poor Hall just faded away. Found — Lost — Wanted Wanted — A way to evade study, by Kate McMartin. A lady-friend, by Byron Brady. An idea, must not be too weighty, by Pat Cogan. To know where I got all my conceit, by Edith Soper. More nights in the week on which to call, by Bombardier. Puye ninety-four Dr. Kitchell — Miss Martin, how many pounds in a bushel of wheat? .Marion — (dreaming of dinner) — Potatoes? Miss McGaulley — (Jive me a sentence containing the word ' off ' used correctly. Edward Dodds— You ' re a little bit off. Mr. Shallies— Are you car-minded or eye-minded, Miss L. Collins? Stage Whisper— Neither, you ' re weak-minded. First Junior — Do you expect to pass Logic? Second Junior — I don ' t even expect to catch up with it. The Geography Hour I Between the hours of two and three, When the sun is beginning to lower ; Comes a pause in Normal ' s calmness Which is known as Geography Hour. II From our study we see in the corridor, Ascending the broad hall stair. Miss Carroll with step quick and stately; We sigh — for we ' ll soon be up there. Ill A signal and then a rushing, And we clamber up the stair; Each one questioning the other ' s knowledge, While standing is each one ' s hair, IV A whisper — and then a silence, For we see by her merry eyes, She is reading us through on the instant And will take someone by surprise. V An unexpected question — Then a general survey — While each girl is quietly praying That the question won ' t come her way. Payi: ninety-five VI The drops of perspiration Stand out on the victim ' s brow ; She tries to he calm and steady, But who could he so now ? VII She almost chokes up old Webster In her attempt to please; But pleasing Miss Anne Carroll is — Something that can ' t be done with ease ! Dr. Kitchell— What is the direction of the corn belt? Miss Jaques — North and south. Dr. Kitchell— Be sure you get your belt running in the right direction. Your belt runs north and south and it should run east and west. Miss Miller— I know I am going to die. Mr. Myers — What color, blonde? Bennie Sinclair— I do wish some of you would answer something right about the lesson once in a while. This is becoming a very painful performance. If it continues it will become laughable. Mr. Sinclair— Miss Smith, tell about England ' s commerce during the 16th century. Miss Smith talked for about five minutes. Mr. Sinclair (interrupting)— Where did you get all that information? Miss Smith— ! don ' t know. I thought I got it out of the book. Brit Miller— • ' Monasteries gave us the little knowledge we have today. Mr. Thompson— We always want the horse before the cart. Stage Whisper — Not when you are backing Up. Mr. Sinclair — The Lord have mercy on us if we don ' t knock the Underwood Tariff to a place where it ought to go. Why do the Junior girls wear so many colors? They want to cover up the green. First Student— Did you know Catherine Robb was going to War? Second Student— War on (Warren) who? First Student— Mr. Sinclair jarred Fenaughty by calling his attention to a mispronounced word. Second Student — Why jar him? Can him! Payc ninety-six Put u ninety-seven Miss Keis (in Chapel) — Now this side sing the part— Shall fade from my heart ' — and the boys also— ' shall fade from my heart. ' (We doubt it Miss Keis). Mr. Shallies— You can never call an angel ' she ' because angels are always men. Voice from Front — Yes. but men aren ' t always angels. Dr. Kitclicll — Miss Herwerth. how do you classify People? Take the Juniors for example. Miss Herwerth, (hesitating). Voice in the rear — Don ' t swear Miss Herwerth. Mr. Todd — Has any one had any mistakes? Miss McCrea — I had one wrong. 1 turned it wrong side out. Dr. Kitchell— What logical fallacy is there in the following: ' Vole for 1 lughes if you want the taxes lowered. ' Pat — He is the wrong man. Mr. Sinclair — If some one wants you to buy something and it costs too much you can tell them to go somewhere else. Mr. Todd— How do you write world? S. Smith— oo. oo. Class— Stop flirting. Sarah. Domestic SCIENCE NOTE Only a woman ' s hair, binding the New to the past. Only a single thread, too pale to last ! Only a woman ' s hair, threading a tear and a sigh. Only a woman ' s hair — found today in the PIE. Pat Cogan is getting reckless in his spending. Last night he spent the entire evening. Co light, Pat! The difference between Ida and Connie is droll — Connie sees the doughnut and Ida sees the hole ! Mr. Sinclair — What was the result of women being employed in factories during the English Industrial Revolution? Miss Retchless — Houses were abandoned. Mr. Sinclair — Nobody Home ! Page ninctji-citlht Psalm of Normal Life I Tell us not in soothing accents Normal life is but a cinch For our tests would all be failures If we didn ' t know bow to pinch ! II Logic ' s bard ; KitcheH ' s cunning, He gives but little chance to cheat Yet they ' re many who can fool him Tbo ' he ' s mighty hard to beat. Ill Not a front seat but a back one Is our destined end and way And we pray that each tomorrow We ' ll find one better than today. IV Grinds, ' ' who. when sitting near us Do not wish to cheat Are detested by all other Students, whom they chance to meet. V Let us then be getting busy Cheating, cribbing, all we can And the first who tattles on us Annihilate her if we can. VI In the rave class of Geography In the sleepy one of Psy No one cares just how she does it If she manages to Get by ! — Anonymous. First Junior — Of course that story about John is between us two. Second Junior — And between us two it ought to get a pretty wide circula- tion. 1 ' uye ninety-nine Greeting to Juniors from Seniors Remember us when far far off, where the woodchueks die of the whopping cough ! More Advice to Juniors Don ' t cram or worry too much Juniors, because remember — The worried cow would have lived till now If she ' d only saved her breath. But she feared the hay wouldn ' t last till now. So she choked herself to death ! When Mr. Girard stepped into the restaurant (when plastering was being done) and fell into the mortar trough, you may be sure he was nearly mortified to death ; and when, in his embarrassment, he went to get a drink and drank the fire extinguisher, imagine how put out lie must have been. Dr. Henshaw (to Miss Fox fighting for Junior colors) — Miss Fox, you look just like a Savage when you do that. To Martha Katz Thy years are few Thy form is lean Thy face is fair But thou art green. Of Christine Nuner Christine is smart without a doubt But no one yet has found it out. A Base Ball Game The game opened. Molasses at the stick. Measles was catching, Cigar was in the box with plenty of smoke. Horn was playing first, Fiddle was playing sec- ond and Glue was holding down third. Measure was short. Mud, Potatoes, and Corn were in the field. Apple was umpire. When Axe came to bat he chopped out a single. Cigar let Side walk and Sawdust filled the bags. Song made a hit and Twenty who was running for Axe made a score. Next three men were put out. Then Foot kicked and said Apple was rotten. Balloon tried to pitch but went Up in the air. then Cherry tried but it was a wild one. Spider caught a fly. Ice kept cool until he was hit by a pitched ball and then you should have heard Ice (s) cream. Cabbage had a good head and Page one hundred kept quiet. Old Grass covered lots of ground in the field. Organ refused to play because Bread loafed so they put him out. In the fifth inning Wind began to blow about what he could do and then Crowd yelled because Hammer knocked. Knife slashed out a double but was out for cutting first. Fish was caught napping and they all yelled when Light was out. Peanut was wasted in the game. There was a lot of betting on the game. Glass went broke but Soap cleaned up everything. Firecracker blew up in the ninth when Pig began to root. Apple told Cello to take the base. Cat made a scratch hit while Pin made another. Trombone slid but was out at the plate, score 1 to 0. HE TERF(Df OF THE. Dr. Kitchell (meeting Bombardier on street) — Young man. do you attend a place of worship? Bombardier (absent-mindedly) — Yes, Dr. Kitchell. I ' m going to see her now. Page one hundred and one Haynes— I never knew until today why I couldn ' t write. Senior— Why was it ? Haynes — I never knew how to hold my hand. Senior— Who taught you, Ben ? Miss Keis (after much persuasion)— Conic now, Miss Smart, stand Hp and sing. Miss Smart remains seated while class giggles. Miss Keis Well, Miss Smart, why on earth don ' t you stand? Miss Smart ( smartly)— Because I can ' t stand to be laughed at. Sarah Smith (conducting meeting)— While you ' re waiting, think whether you want to meet before supper or after. tiirls (in chorus)— Oh. after supper! Sarah— Well, your thoughts are certainly loud. fule (to Junior)— Oh, Lord! if I couldn ' t talk without using slang, 1 wouldn ' t talk at all. Foxy— You shot off slang then yourself, Collins. Jule— Yes, but it wasn ' t vulgar. F 0X y — No, it was Heavenly ! Brady— Say, Denicore, what do you like best about Frances A.? Denicore— My arms. Mr. Todd — Each is in position, where docs the word sign chay go? juniors in chorus — Out of position. P uT THAT l W«£ Afoc.loo For HIS Pane one hundred and two We always laugh at the Teachers jokes. No matter what they be; Not because they ' re funny jokes But because it ' s policy. Elizabeth Carmody — Little specks of powder, Little dabs of paint, Make Lizzie ' s little freckles Look as tho ' they ain ' t. Blushes may come and blushes may go. But freckles hang on forever! A Junior ' s Only Joy For what should I be happy? Mused the Junior with a sigh, My days are full of Logic. Arithmetic and ' Psy ' ! The weeks so long and dreary Are filled with scraps and strife; Orals ' make dark the happiness Which I might find in life! Then glancing ' round about her She gave a stifled cry, For she didn ' t have her ( ivm lesson And the period was nigh. The plan which she had written And left upon the shelf. Had been torn by baby-brother (The convenient little elf) ! Then somewhere from the darkness. For the tears had made her blind. A large and solemn book of gray Came sweetly to her mind. She loved its dog-eared pages, Which were learned with so much strife; Her Tarr and McMurry Geography Was her only joy in life ! Hie best joke of the season — The Class of 191S. Page one hundred and three Without the Following Advertisers This Book Would Be I mpossible — Snow Youu Appreciation Page one hundred and four aHMHMHJHN %%%%%% % % % % % %%%%%% i 1 i I I i I S 4 BIG, RELIABLE COMPANY THAT OWES ITS SUCCESS TO MAKING CUSTOMERS, AND_ KEEPING THEM Unexcelled Facilities for Manufacturing and an Efficient Organization Enable us to Emphasize QUALITY SERVICE VALUE Class Pins Commencement Invitations Class Rings Engraved Stationery 3rd Addition 1913 - 2nd Addition 1908 - Original Plant 1896 • 1st Addition 1905 ■ 4th Addition 1916 A Picture Story of 20 Years of Success. 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' Mr. T. — No. but I have read some of his works. Junior — I don ' t see how they can write on invisible typewriters when you can ' t see them ? Oh ! do you know, Miss Carroll, That words can never tell What a great relief it is to all When we hear that second bell ? Be it ever so humble there ' s no face like your own. Dr. Kitchell— What does a cyphon look like? Ruth Gloor — Like U (you)— upside down. Page one huvilreil and six New Cumberland Hotel That ' s All R. J. CLARK, Prop. First, Evelyn Retchless robbed the church of poor Brother Deane. Now she has gone to the other extreme and robbed the prison. ' Round Helen Bond a mystery hangs, We wonder why she ' s wearing bangs. Uneasy lies the head that wears the frown, (iuess who? Some love two, Some love three : But I love one, And that one ' s — me ! 1 f S— I. an O and a U, With an X at the end spell Su ; And an E and a Y and E spell I, Pray what is a speller to do? Then if also an S and an 1 and a G And an II ED spell Side, There is nothing much for a speller to do But go commit siouxeyesighed ! Piiitr our hitnrfrrtl anil seven tEfjc ptgloto g tutito FINE PHOTOGRAPHS EASTMAN KODAKS AND SUPPLIES Amateur Finishing, Copying and Enlarging. Always Up-to-daic, Artistic and Accommodating. WE make NORMAL SCHOOL class work at SPECIAL PRICES and finish the work, on short notice. W. LANSING BIGLOW, Photographer Phone 174-J 64 Margaret Street Plattsburg, N. Y. Dr. K. — Read your ninth example. Miss Palmer. - ' Miss P. — I gave a man a note the first of June. (How on earth does she remember the date of all her notes?) Some Don ' ts for the Juniors 1. Don ' t pay attention when the teacher is explaining the subject. Keep on gazing out of the window or become suddenly interested in some book. If the subject is very important take a nap, you will absorb it easier and that ' s the only way ever to acquire knowledge. 2. Don ' t move about quietly or noiselessly. Take your time, there is no hurry. you have several years to get around in and make a lot of noise. That ' s what makes the class appear keen and orderly. 3. Don ' t keep quiet when you ' re not asked to speak out! And when you ' re feeling exceptionally good, laugh aloud. Life is too short to waste any time looking unhappy. These are the only ways to express your opinion candidly. 4. And above all girls and boys, don ' t ever learn your lessons! If you did you might know a little more than you do at present and of course that ' s not right. Page one hundred and eight HARRY M. COOKE Jflortst 100 South Peru Street Platlsburg, N. Y. Cut Flowers Floral Designs Bedding Plants Mail and Telegraph orders promptly filled PHONE PLATTSBURG, 21 Get Acquainted with A GOOD TAILOR and the art of dressing Well is half mastered A good man to know J. W. RICHIE Cleaning and Pressing a Specialty 107 Margaret St. Plattsburg, N. Y. Page one hundred and nine Cfje $ljonograi)f)tc jWaga?me JEROME B. HOWARD, Editor The authentic periodical exponent of the Benn Pitman system of Phonography A small but highly-condenst and nutritious monthly dose of information concerning shorthand In general, concerning Bonn Pitman Phonography more especially, and con- cerning in particular those things that are of deepest interest to students and teachers of the phonographic art. The shorthand pages exemplify the latest advances in outline-building and phrasing principles, and should be regularly read by every phonographcr who is desirous of de- veloping and improving his powers as a shorthand writer. One year, postpaid , fifty cents Address The Phonographic Institute Company Cincinnati, Ohio BENN PITMAN, Founder JEROME B. HOWARD. President He recognizes but three lights— Himself, the Sun and the Moon. Junior (working manufacturing set) — Is this double entry? Senior — Gosh, I don ' t know! What did he say it was? Katherine Conway ' s favorite bird is the Jay. Surely the reason we need not say. Billy Butts is home from Brown : That ' s why Willis wears a frown : Mollie ' s now so occupied She has just let Willis slide. For with a College Man in tow, High school kids she thinks too slow. But he needn ' t look so glum. For September soon will come ; When, with Billy far away, She won ' t find this burg so gay, And will quickly whistle back The lad she lately gave the sack. Page one hundred and ten Normal Instructor— Primary Plans THE BEST NATIONAL PUBLICATION FOR TEACHERS Every teacher desirous of achieving success should have the help and Inspiration to be derived from a good educational magazine. There are numerous magazines to which the teacher can subscribe, but there is one which holds a foremost place among them all and which lias earned this position through many years of careful and studied attention to the needs and requirements of the American school teacher. 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Subscription Price, $1.50 per Year Send for sample copy und nlso for particulars concerning our special offers of Normal Instructor- Primary Plans in combination with Practical Methods, Aids and Devices for Teachers. F. A. OWEN PUBLISHING CO., Dansville, N.Y. Advice — Juniors — Smile and the world smiles with you Kick and you kick alone ; For the smile worth while will let you in Where the kicker is never known. All good girls love their brothers, But goodness in you has grown. For you ' re getting so very good You love other girl ' s hrothers as well as your own ! From Seniors to Juniors — Darwin says we ' re descendants of the monkey. And really don ' t you know. When we look at you dear Juniors We think it must be so ! To Mabel Austin — Don ' t get discouraged, Mabel — Large streams from little fountains flow Tall oaks from little acorns grow. Page one hundred and eleven The only safe, modern and sanitary system in Northern New York Chasolen ' s Shoe Hospital and Shoe Shine Parlors 20-22 Margaret St. Phone 226-J Plattsburg, N. Y. Junior I — Frances rendered ' Home Sweet Home ' most beautifully in the singing class to-day. Junior II — Yes, so beautifully in fact that everyone began to think of home at once. Overheard in the Movies But Irene, Bomby was saying, To-night I am wondering why The fairest of angels, should marry So worthless a fellow as I. If such is the case, tho ' I doubt it Then well for us both it must be. She replied. They say we should marry Our opposites always, you see ! Dr. Kitchell once said that this school is not a matrimonial agency. I am afraid one would doubt it if he looked in the music room — chapel hall — the cor- ridors — the bank — the gym — and ante-room — and several other rooms in the build- ing. Outside of these places Dr. Kitchell is right. Page one hundred and twelve F. D. Abernethy HEAD OF CHURCH STREET Burlington Vermont Correct Apparel for Women Young Women ' s and Misses ' HATS SUITS FROCKS COATS especially featured KEISER CRAVATS for Men and Young Men An exceptional Mail Order Service is always at the disposal of those who find it impossible to shop in person. COX SONS VINING 72 Madison Avenue NEW YORK Makers of CAPS and GOWNS For Commencement Outfits for Sale or Rental at Moderate Prices Page one hundred and thirteen iiiiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiu iiiiiiiiiiiii iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiin And we do not treat, heal, cure or prescribe. We adjust the cause and nature cures. YOU NEED NOT BE SICK DR. H. W. GAGE Chiropractor Phone 565-W 3 Couch St. llllllllllllllllllllll l|!!|i;in |IIIIIIIIIIII!l!ll!!l!l!UIIIIIII!llllllll!llll!lll!l Mill fflillllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll Illllillllillll Illllllll Personally I am no judge of singing but if you ever heard Ben trying to hit high C Jokes The Senior fellows talking about the war. A girl in Normal that is not saying anything. Dr. Henshaw— What is Ethical Interest? Student — Interest in the beauty and admiration of beauty. (Are you de- void of Ethical Interest Pat ?) 1 have a little Billy Goat The boys all eall him Bunk I le has two horns in front of him He auto go Honk ! Honk ! DR. H. W. CAGE Adella can ' t do a thing with her hair since she had it laundered. Page one hundred and fourteen THE OWL PHARMACY 72 Margaret Street Plattsburg, N. Y. Normal Students ' Headquarters for all supplies in the DRUG AND STATIONERY LINE Ice Cream Soda, Candies Try a P. S. N. S. special at our fountain Isn ' t it funny, why during the singing period, none of us know whether it is the pianist, the violinist, the singing teacher or ourselves that is out of tune? Ruth Kenney is a bashful little maiden, Who ne ' er a word does say, Except when called upon in class, And then— She ' ll talk all day ! Junior — W hat part of speech is woman? Mr. Shallies — Woman is no part of speech. She is all of it! .Mr. Shallies — Compare ill, Miss Johnson. Eleanor — Positive ill, comparative pill, superlative hill. They say Pat Cogan has , taken up punctuation. Me is giving special atten- tion to the Dot. First Senior — What makes the Juniors so green ? Second Senior — You see they ' re not at all (red) read. Page one hundred and fifteen Compliments of BROWN ' S The Lice Store Features Kuppenheimer Clothes 71 Margaret Street Plallsburg, N. Y. W )t grcabe gotel anb terill European Plan Rooms with Bath JOHN J. REARDON, Proprietor 35-41 Clinton Street Corner Marion Plattsburg. N. Y. Special business lunch, 12 to 2 Banquets for large and small parlies Automobile parlies catered to Kathleen Had a Little Ben Kathleen had a little Ben As everyone does know And everywhere that Kathleen went 1 [er Ben was sure to go! He took her home from school each day Whether warm or cool They tarried in the halls, they say When they were in the school. .And so at four when school was out Ben always lingered near And waited patiently about Till Kathleen did appear! Now, what makes Ben like Kathleen so? The curious Juniors cried Oh Katie likes her Ben you know Those who knew replied. Page one hundred and sixteen Bid You Come Here I The Shocman 7 Clinton St. !lllll!l!IIIII§lllll!lllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!lll The Bucher Engraving Go. Designers Illustrators Engravers COLUMBUS, OHIO Page one hundred and seventeen Sanborn Bartle Broken Lenses Replaced from your prescription or from broken pieces SANBORN BARTLE Optometrists Opticians Cor. Clinton and Marion Sts. LASKARIS CO. Wholesale and Retail Dealers in Fine Confectionery Delicious Ice Cream Foreign, Tropical and California Fruits Figs and Dates I 03 Margaret Street Plattsburg, N. Y. The Largest and Finest Ready-to- Wear Department in Northern New York SHARRON ' S 98-102 Margaret St. Plattsburg. N. Y. Do You Play Music ? If so we have it! MARIE LA FORCE has taught music and has been in this business for over 20 years PIANOS GRAFONOLAS EDISON AMBRIOLAS ALL THE LATEST RECORDS ALL MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Popular and professional a specialty. 21 Bridge Street Platuburg. N, Y. It ' s easy enough to be pleasant When your lessons are learned to a call. But the guy worth while Is the guy who can smile When he hasn ' t a lesson at all ! Humpety Charlie stood in the hall When he saw Frances he had a great fall All Henshaw ' s knowledge and Kitchell ' s pains Could not restore poor Carpenter ' s brains. It ' s a long, long time before the classes It will surely go too slow It ' s a short, short walk into the hallway To the nicest girl you know. Good bye dear old teachers Farewell one and all It ' s a long, long time before the classes So I ' m going into chapel hall. (Tune of Tipperary). Page one hundred and eighteen This institution offers you every facility for opening a checking or savings account Merchants National Bank of Plaltsburg HUBERT B. QUIBARD, President JOHN W. OUIBARD, Cashier ELI SWEENOR ' S Ladies ' and Gents ' Shoe Shining Parlors . . . 10 Marion St. Plattsburg, N. Y. Four bootblacks constantly in attendance No long wails Whillemore ' s Polishes Panama and Straw Hals Cleaned Checkroom .Miss Wilson to Miss McNutt — W hat can you do to help defend your coun- try, can you shoulder a gun? Miss McNutt — No, and I don ' t care to learn. Miss Wilson — Well, can you string a how (beau) ? Miss McNutt (very innocently )— No, I can ' t but I wouldn ' t mind learning. I Iclen is big and round and jolly, Good-natured in her way Talking every instant of the livelong day ! One of the Instructors called Fenaughty ' s bluff about tardiness. Guess he did and vice versa. Senior — Dr. Kitchell is a good fellow. lie ' s always helping some one out. Junior — Yes, I know. I went in late the other day and he helped me out, too. In a restaurant they met, Mac and Violet, Mac is still in debt For what? — Vi-ol-et (ate). Page one hundred and nineteen Clinton Lunch AND Dining Room Lunch Served at all Hours 18 Clinton St. Plattsburg, N. Y. Adolescence I ' m making a bluff, big as ever I can, To cut out being a kid and set up for a man. And it ' s up to me now not to make a bad break And let on to the girls that I ' m only a fake : I ' m aching with Artie and Willie to play, But them kids wear knee-pants, and ' twould give me away. It don ' t worry me now that I ain ' t really bright — If I act good and grouchy I ' ll seem so all right ; J just have to talk big, and ' ' knock, and act mean, Or no kid would believe that I ' m really fifteen. That I flunk half my school-work don ' t hurt me a bit ; W illi my classy long-pants bet your life I am it ! D. A. J. B. Since Bomby won ' t tell what those two letters spell In his signature, how could he say That he ' s not treated fair, should his class-mates declare Their one young man is A. J. ? Hardware and Sporting Goods A. H. MARSHALL CO.. Inc. Plattsburg, N. Y. Page one hundred and twenty The Sowles Hardware Go. Headquarters for all kinds of Sporting Goods 79 Margaret St. Plattsburg. N. Y. R. L. P. Mason B. F. St. Louis E. E. Baker N. P. Mason THE F. E. DUNTON Confectioner? Soda Water and Ice Cream Butter Kist Pop -corn Agent for Foss Wallace ' s Chocolates 26 Clinton St. Plattsburg, N. Y. Page one hundred and twenty-one Plattsburg National Bank OF Plattsburg, N. Y. ORGANIZKD MAY, 1901 PAID IN CAPITAL. S100. 000 DESIGNATED DEPOSITORY OF THE UNITED STATES AM) OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK .1,11. MOFFITT, Prerident G. E. HARDER, Vice-President P. II. JUSTIN, Cashier At COGAN ' S You will find a variety of small articles as well as the finest Groceries Fruits and Vegetables Telephone 474 1 13 Brinkerhoff St. When in need of Glasses Avail yourself of our superior optical service We grind our own lenses and can replace broken lenses from your prescription or broken pieces AGENT for Atlas Shuron Mounting N. A. BOYLE Optometrist and Manufacturing Optician 36 Clinton St. Plattsburg. N. Y. Dengate Hadley The New Shop Dry and Fancy Goods Ready-to- Wear Our Specialty We want you satisfied with any purchase you may make, and we also want you satisfied, if you only care to look. DENGATE HADLEY Phone 290 We had a lecture in Commercial History. Mr. Sinclair began with tin- pre- historic man and ended with the 15th amendment. Mr. Thompson — Mr. Wolfe, when are crops not realty? Wolfe — When they are not planted. Mr. Sinclair — Do you think we have enough time for Economics? Miss Eckberg — Well I could use more. Mr. Sinclair — Well if you will all use the time given, you won ' t have to worry. 1 don ' t worry. Some say I should worry. You should worry. Well I should worry, you shouldn ' t worry. I sh ouldn ' t worry. Don ' t you worry. I don ' t worry. Voice in front — Ich ka bihhlc. Miss Regan— Congratulations, Mr. Todd, I heard you were elected chief justice of peace. Mr. Todd — Say, what do you know about politics? They have begun housekeeping already. Pat and Dot wash their own dishes at King ' s. Ask ' em. Page one hundred and twenty-two Hitchcock ' s Pharmacy Corner Margaret and Clinton Streets W here the cars stop Plattsburg, N. Y. McGaulley ' s Public Market ome Pafeeb oobs A Specially Meats Groceries Fruits its good to eat we haoe it Daffydils. If Dot is Lions is Martha Katz (cats) no but Flora Purv is. If Ruth ' s Buck is Bomba-deer? If Irene Burns will Elizabeth Bak-er? If Carpenter built a house would Ruth Slat-er? If Ruth Kenny is bright is Gladys Smart? If I made a dress would Mildred Tucker and Ruby Turner and Edith So-(p)-er? If Anna is a Goodman is Walter (Fe)-naughty? I saw a little shiny thing It looked so good to me I picked it up and now I wish I ' d let that Bumble-bee. I have a Bantam Rooster. He hasn ' t any hair I think it ' s very funny Because his comb is there. Page one hundred and twenty-three Colonial Cbeatre JACK C. MATHEWS, Mgr. Daily Matinees from 2 to 5 P. M. Evenings from 7 to II P. M ADMISSION: Children, 5c Adulh, 10c Exclusioe exhibitors of Paramount, Metro, Fox, Universal and Bluebird feature Photoplays augmented by the Famous Colonial Theatre Orchestra First Junior— Guess we will have C for president— he is the nicest look- ing, Second Junior — Goodness, 1 wish we had more to pick from. ' First Junior ( after election)— There ' s the one you were thinking about. He got it. Second Junior— Isn ' t it strange? He isn ' t so bad looking now since he shaved his mustache. Mr. Shallies — Give me a definition of space. Miss Katz (condescendingly)— Why I really can ' t express it but 1 have it in my head. (Who would have thought it, Martha?) Dr. Henshaw— Is that right? Boy Student— Ha ! Ha! Ha! Ha! Dr. Henshaw — What is the matter? Student— The answer to that question made me think of how the war broke out. Dr. Henshaw — How did the war break out? Student — I don ' t know. Page one hundred and twenty-four Thomas H. Smith William J. Smith Smith Brothers Men ' s Furnishings HATTERS TRUNKS FURRIERS BAGS SWEATERS AND JERSEYS 94-96 Margaret Street Plattsburg, N. Y. J. E. McGreg or Manufacturing Furrier Gents ' Furnishings TRUNKS BAGS SUIT CASES 7 Bridge Street Plattsburg, N. Y. Cotrell Leonard ALBANY, N. Y. Makers of Caps and Gowns to (he American Colleges, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, Class Contracts a Specialty Page one hundred and twenty-five WITHERILL HOTEL AND GRILL ROOM Wm. H. Howell, Prop. OUR CONSTANT AIM is BETTER MERCHANDISE at the RIGHT PRICES SCHIFF HALEY Ready-to-Wear Dry Goods WALL PAPERS AND RUGS Schiff Haley g tutito Photographs Enlargements Framing and Amateur Finishing 21 Clinton Sired A. L. Delaney STAPLE and FANCY GROCERIES 8 Clinton St. Plattaburg, N. Y. Miss Bond (near end of term)— Who arc our class officers? Miss Karlen— It ' s a good thing our President didn ' t wear his soldier suit when he had the picture taken, he looks bad enough without it. Mr. Shallies— Why it wasn ' t good for anything— not worth a hill of beans. Ida Cohen— I wonder if he knows the price of beans. Adella Mattson got caught in the rain today without any umbrella. Would you believe it ? Life is a joke and all things show it Look at the Juniors and then you ' ll know it. Conductor— Your fare, Miss. Junior— Really, do you think so? Mr. Shallies— Name one of Shakespeare ' s greatest works. Junior— Julio and Romiette. Why not omelette or croquette? Mr Sinclair— There is certainly a more intelligent look on the faces of the Chinese boys than upon those of the girls-which, of course, is only natural m any race. Our race being no exception. Page one hundred and twenty-six Good Fit Guaranteed Phone 1424V Moses Krinovitz JHercfjant bailor Suits and Overcoats Made to Order from Best Quality Materials CLEANING REPAIRING and PRESSING Reasonable Prices 34 Margaret Street Over Freeman ' s Store PlattsburR. N. Y. Domestic Science Notes Miss Steele— For goodness sake, how long did you boil these eggs? Stupid Junior— Just as long as you told me to, Miss Steele. Miss Steele— Impossible ! why they are as hard as bricks. Junior — Well, I boiled them just twelve minutes! Miss Steele — But I told you three minutes was long enough for an egg. Junior— Yes, but Miss Steele I boiled four of them ! Weather Indications Serene and calm — Agnes Eckberg. Fair but moody — Doris Honsinger. Cloudy — Christine Neuner. Dark, with occasional hurricanes — Margaret O ' Neill. Fretful, with occasional showers — Ida Cohen. Tell us not in mournful accents General Course is but a dream ; For Physical Training is Torture And teaching is not what it may seem. Pai c one hundred and twenty-seven TAXICABS OPEN AND CLOSED Seth R. Baker Phone 535 69 Oak Street, Plattsburg, N. Y. Lady Fingers Finger Rolls Eclairs Cream Pujfs and Macaroons Made to Order In making Ihem to order you gel Ihem fresh from the ooen, thus making Ihem more palatable. AT Albert C. Litchfield ' s DELICATESSEN and HOME BAKERY Phone 404 124 Margaret St. Plattsburg, N. Y. Mr. Shallies — Once when I was in a buggy, rather than get out and lake a clothes-line out of the way I drove right past it. Of course it took the top of my buggy right off. Stage Whisper — Was that when you lost your buggy-top, Mr. Shallies? Teacher — What is the appearance of a Jersey cow? Miss Darcy— It is red. Teacher — I don ' t think you are well read. Our School Hoys ' study hall — peace and quiet. Chapel ' — study and recitations. Music room — Couples and bosh. Halls — Dates and appointments. Ante room — General raking over. Girls ' study hall — Gossip and slander. T ' s room — Me and Myself. Shorthand room — Work and work. Commerce room — Lectures in motions. Education room — Tests and jokes. Page one hundred and twenty-eight nigh Quality and Square Deal Peautiful mt When a gift is to be selected for bride or graduate our store, filled to overflowing with attractive gift articles, cannot fail to interest For prompt, efficient service try our REPAIR DEPARTMENT Always at Your Service Walker - Sherman Co. fctoeUerg Margaret at Brinherhoff The Normal is all right So is the Palm Barber Shop Margaret St. Platt sburg, N. Y. Chautauqua Teachers ' Agency WM. H. FLETCHER, Mgr. Established 1904 NO POSITION, NO FEE Prendergast Building JAMESTOWN, N.Y. Write for particulars Putje one hundred and twenty-nine A-l Scrota No Long Waits Hogue ' s Metropolitan Barber Shop 10 Ciinton Street PLATTSBURG, N. Y. J. A. HOGUE, Prop. Q Q Quality and Quantity Standard Shoe House Largest and Leading Shoe Dealers Largest Stoct Latest Styles Lowest Prices Standard Shoe House 42 Margaret St. opposite Post Office DEWEY STAMPS GIVEN THE QUALITY SHOP 32 Clinton St. Quality ICE CREAM CANDIES OF CHARACTER Lavoice Music and Art Store 24 Brinkerhoff St. Vidrolas — We haile all types Records — we carry a complete catalogue We mail orders to all sections of the state, and guarantee mail delivery. For Shoe s OF QUALITY call at Clinton % w §s tovt 40 Clinton St. GEO. A. STACKPOLE, Prop. STETSONS REGAL EDUCATOR DOROTHY DODD Your Inspection is Solicited Gert McNutt — My, I ' m scared. I have to go on the rostrum tomorrow. Leonora Collins — Oh, don ' t mind, Gert, no one will see you. ' ' Quoth — Methinks that we could build a nice building with all the block- heads in the Junior class. Girard (asleep)— ZZZ SCMZZSWASH. Dr. Henshaw — Please repeat the question Mr. Girard. Girard — Awakening; ah, ah hem, um ! Dr. Henshaw — Good, you have made a tine start, now say something. Law Potential existence is existence which never existed nor docs not exist at present but will exist in the future if possible. Give an example of heat on expansion ! Bright Freshie — In winter when the temperature is low and it is cold the days are short . In summer when the mercury is high and it is hot the days are long. Short — Long — Expansion. Well clone. Dr. Kitchell — What agricultural products do you get from Denmark? Miss Slater — We get butter, eggs and dairy products. ??? Page one hundred and thirty BOOK PRINTING The following list of recent volumes printed and bound by the Free PRESS Company, demonstrates our ability to handle satisfactorily this class of work. If you are planning to publish a book it will pay you to find out what the Free Press is able to offer you. Among recent books from this shop may be mentioned : The Life and Adventures of a Free Lance : Benjamin From Shore to Shore : Batiste of Isle La Motte Trees of Vermont : : Military History of the United States Evolution of Congregationalism Bigelow Trombley Burns-Otis Reeves Edmunds Buck Genealogy : : : ; Samuel Buck Free Press Printing Co., Burlington, Vt. For Sale— Two grindstones. Apply to Miss Edith Soper and Anna White. Mr. Shallies — Miss Fox, you ' ll go on the rostrum next Friday. Miss Fox (thinking that John would be there)— Oh, Mr. Shallies. can ' t I go on some other day? Bombardier — Why what is going on ? Mr. Shallies — Miss Fox is going on. Ruth — Ducky when are you going to get my ring ? Ducky (terribly fussed) — Wh-eh-what ring? Ruth — Why, my class ring, isn ' t the order here? Ducky (a sigh of relief). Query of Dr. Kitchell— What is the advantage of knowing when leap year comes ? Junior (putting foot on Mary Kelly ' s dress)— Mary, take your foot away I ' m not used to holding feet. 1st Senior— Why, Ida, don ' t cry so— if you cry very much longer you ' ll be sick. 2nd Senior— Yes. be careful or the squirrels will take you for a weeping willow and use you for nut storage. Page our hundred mill Ihirly-one When you are Thinking of a Bank do not forget CERTAINLY The First National Bank OF Plattsburg N. Y. Definition by Marion Fiske— Shortness is the absence of length. Sing a song of pulp maps, Painted by the score; When they all are finished We ' ll have to make some more. Helen ' s heart is so nearly broke That her voice reminds one of a croak. Pupil ( working at training cam))) — Can a person be blamed for something be hasn ' t done? Mr. Sinclair — Of course not. I U] ,il — Well. I haven ' t completed my History of Commerce notebook. Mr. ShalHes — Never say awful unless 20 were killed. Miss A. — I love frogs ' legs awfully well — (and twenty were killed). Bert B. Baker TAXIGABS Phone 181 20 Oak St., Plattsburg, N.Y. Page one humlrnl ami thirty-two Schermerhorn Teachers ' Agency 353 Fifth Avenue NEW YORK Charles W. Mulford, Prop. jiiiiiiiiiiiiininiiiiiniiiiiiniiiiiM A Superior Agency for Superior People Free registration to members of the June graduating class of the Plattsburg State Normal Let us Estimate Prices for your Cto i tng ant Designs gladly furnished W. E. CROSS City Jeweler CLINTON STREET Page one hundred n i thirty-three The Fashion Shop The Home of HART, SCHAFF- NER and MARX CLOTHES H. A. WOOD 22 Clinton St. Plattsburg, N. Y. DR. I. A. BOULE burgeon JBentfgt Hours : 9:00 12:00 A.M. 1:30-5.00 P.M. Special Appointments 80 Margaret St. Plattsburg, N. Y. (over StaclyioWs Shoe Store) Charles J. Vert Lawyer Shedden Pierce Attorneys and Counsellors at Law 6 Clinton St. Plattsburg. N. Y. John S. Shedden Wallace E. Pierce STEVENSON BROS. Dentists 80 Margaret Street Plattsburg New York A FRIEND Dr. Roswell A. Hogue burgeon Bcntiat Office Hours : 9:00-12.00 A. M. 1:00-5.00 P. M. Oxygen and Gas Administered II Clinton Street Plattsburg, N. Y. (over Brando ' s Clothing Slore) C. M. OLLIVETTI Sttontcp nnb Counscllor-at-ltnto 47 Clinton Street Plattsburg, N. Y. We Thank You! Parjr one hundred and tMrtv-four