Albany High School - Prisms Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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20 THE GARNET AND GRAY PHILOLOGIA NOVEMBER '22-MARCH '23 OFFICERS President, Daniel Pabst, Vice-President, John Maher, Critic, Robert Lincoln, Recording Secretary, Chris. Stahler, Corresponding Secretary, Donald Pratt, Senior Editor, William VVentworth, Junior Editor, Spenser McCarty, Senior Marshal, Roy LeFevre, Junior Marshal, Joseph Kearney, Reporter, Hubert Miller. Daniel Pabst, the inimitable president, called forth all his efforts to combat the forces which operated against the progress of Philologia Literary Society. The executive committee carried out Mr. Pabst's ideas in a most efficient manner. The Fall Dance of the 'Logians featured among the social events of the season. The plans were successfully accomplished by the committee, Hubert V. Miller, ch., Philip Blume, john Maher, Robert Canfield, and Spenser McCarty. On March 2, our Debating Team met Doxia and produced an eloquently delivered discourse on the question of the propaganda evil and its relation to the United States Government. The team consisted of third speaker, Earl Whitbeck, second speaker, Raymond Haynes, first speaker, John Maher, alternate, Donald Pratt. The audience was entertained by' the quaint wit of W'illiam Wentworth's Treasurer's Report, and by Ralph Willstaedt's clever misappropriation of the Mother Tongue in the Logia Record. In the gymnasium the following evening the best of the winter dances was held. Mr Pabst closed his term by presiding at the annual Boys' Day Debate. His meetings will be remembered for the unfailing certainty of literary exer- cises and sure progress in literary paths. We have recently entered upon a new term under the leadership of Raymond N. Haynes. A series of successes is anticipated, not the least of which is the annual Doxia-Logia basketball game. HUBERT V. MILLER THETA SIGMA NOTES The present officers of Theta Sigma are: President, Dorcas Hager, Vice-President, Rena Baker, Critic, Marjorie Greenman, Recording Sec- retary, Edith Adams, Corresponding Secretary, Frances Buckley, Senior Editor, Cressida Crossman, Treasurer, Esther.Bookheim, First Junior Editor, Dorothy Havens, Second Junior Editor, Helen Hager, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Clara Hagey, Marshal, Margaret Frantz, Re- porter, Elizabeth Willoughby. Since the installation of her new Senior Editor, Pat Crossman, Sigma has been enjoying many novel programs. Besides the usual quota- tions and readings, there has been a Pansaphian by Helen Hager, and

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THE GARNET AND GRAY 19 SOCIETY NOTES PHILODOXIA Let the drums roll and the bugles blare For the mighty have fallen everywhere. Yes, haughty Logia has fallen from her self-erected pinnacle of fame and behold! Doxia has arisen and is clothed in a new light, the light of glory and honor. For the second consecutive year, Doixa has won the annual Boy's Day Debate. The subject was, Resolved: That Congress should take all measures necessary to suppress propaganda having for its purpose the over- throw of the United States government. The Doxia team which upheld the negative consisted of .Howard B. Noyes, Captain and third speaker, Vtlilliam Kernan second speaker, George Gildersleeve, first speaker, and Clarence Stott, alternate. These men, because of their forceful presentation, excellent arguments and general understanding of the subject, easily earned the unanimous decision of the judges. This debate evens up the series of exercises for each society has triumphed fourteen times. But a new light is on Doxia, she cannot be stopped. Her trained array of speakers will carry on and continue the vic- tories of these past two years. While Doxia regrets that she was unable to secure the individual speaker's prize, her hearty congratulations are extended to Raymond Haynes, the fortunate debater. Paul Reuss read the Secretary's Report and Milton B. Knox, Alpha Sigma Phi. These two fellows put over their wise cracks in such a manner that they were easily the stars of the evening. On March 3, the Boys' Day Dance was celebrated. Doxia is to be commended for her sons gave the occasion such excellent support that it proved a tremendous success. On Friday evening, March 23, the annual Doxia-Logia basketball game will be held. With such an aggregation as Dutch Empie and Art Bradley, forwards, Abe Decker, center, Ray Flood and Paul Davis, guards, Doxia expects to add another game to her already long string of victories. Under the following administration splendid results are expected: President, Milton B. Knox, Vice-President, Van Straub, Treasurer, Burage Stiles, Critic, George Butman, Recording Secretary, Paul Reuss, Corresponding Secretary, Lester T. Moston, Senior Marshal, Howard B. Noyes, junior Marshal, James McMartin, Senior Editor, Theodore Grahn, junior Editor, Wallace Strevell, Reporter, Fred Miller. As Caesar had his Brutus, as Charles the first had his Cromwell, so Logia has had her Doxia and is now vanquished.

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THE GARNET AND GRAY 21 several short one-act plays. A pantomime Silent Church, School Days and The Pill-Doctor. A debate recently was held on a subject much discussed by the school authorities and students, Resolved: That the Albany High School should control and operate a cafeteria for the use of its students. The affirmative speakers were Mary Harris and Frances Haner. Those on the negative were Miriam Baker and Constance Bauman, the affirmative won. On account of the great difliculty in obtaining the auditorium for Sigma meetings, piano solos have had to be omitted. However, Roberta Green has been kind enough to favor the Sigma girls with several vocal solos, and so the programs have not been without music. The Inter-Society dance was held during the Christmas holidays, and despite the fact that many of the members were away, it was well attended. Sigma played Alpha in a basketball game and carried away the victory. The two girls' societies expect to contest again after the Easter vacation. - f THETA ALPHA ' Theta Alpha has once more displayed her good judgment and dis- criminative ability in the choice of the following officers for her second term: President, Rosella Lynch, Vice-President, Mildred Martin, Treasurer, Ruth Lemmleg Recording Secretary, Mildred McAllister, Corresponding Secretary, Henrietta Strengeg Senior Editor, Agnes Harbeck, lst Junior Editor, Julia Kampherg Critic, Katherine Kiesg 2nd Junior Editor, Anne Kelley, Assistant Corresponding Secretary, Alice Kahn, Marshal, Mildred Peterson. So far this season, Alpha has obtained beneficial results from her literary work. Members of the society have responded to roll-call with quotations from poets such as Shakespeare, Burns, Whittier, Wadsworth and Shelley, and interesting biographies of the poets quoted have been read as a part of the literary program. Debates o-n current topics, readings and sketches have also proved both entertaining and educational. At the game with Schenectady on jan. 26, Theta Alpha was present in body and spirit. Although our boys suffered defeat by the close score of 15-14, Alpha manifested a commendable support and enthusiasm. Feb. 9 dates one of the most successful events of the year-Alpha's annual dance. Lively decorations gave a pleasing effect to an otherwise grim gymnasium and the orchestra played an important part, at any rate, the committee in charge of the affair is due much credit for a tremendous success. ' In the exciting basketball game between Sigma and Alpha, our sister society was laureled. However, Alpha's team work in the game is equalized by a uniform desire in the society to balance accounts. Alpha is now looking forward to the continuation of her prosperity and, with the guidance of her competent president, she sees, as yet, no obstruction in the path to success. EVELYN MAGE12, Reporter.