Albany High School - Prisms Yearbook (Albany, NY)

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THTE GARNET AND GRAY 25 record time. Weeks passedg April, May and nlost of June slipped by. Then when it availed us nought, our various implements began to arrive. By September all was in readiness. Last spring, due to the courtesy of several local National Guard officers, five or six meetings were held on the rifie range at Rensselaer, where we used rifles and ammunition loaned to us by the guard. Since September, the club has held weekly practice on the range in the Tenth Regiment Armory on Washington Avenue. In fact, permission has been secured from Colonel Walsh to have the range available for an indefinite period. This spring we expect to betake ourselves to the outdoor range at Rensselaer where it is hoped some record shooting will be done. At the present time, this club has the permission of Dr. Pratt to exist under the name of The Albany High School Rifle Club, but we do not represent the school officially, as we are not connected with the Athletic Association. It is to be hoped that we will be recognized as a sport before the close of school in June, and that a rosy future is in store for this latest venture in the school's athletics. The officers of the club are as follows: President, Frank S. Dowlingg Vice-President, Alfred Ludlum, Secretary, George A. Mills, -lr.g and Mr. Stanley E. Heason, Executive Officer and Faculty Adviser. FRANK S. DOWLING ART CLUB The Albany High School Chapter of Arts, a recently organized society is progressing rapidly with a membership of sixteen. lt is a Chapter of the American Federation of Arts, Washington, D. C. The first meeting was held on February 13 and officers were elected and a constitution drawn up. The aim of this chapter is to increase the knowledge of art in the com- munity. Mr. Leon L. Winslow, Specialist in Art and Industrial Arts Educa- tion in New York State, gave an interesting talk on the line of work the society expects to follow. Miss Ella -I. Graham, Head of the Drawing Department will act in the capacity of advisor. The officers are President, Miss Marian Weeberg Secretary-Treasurer, Miss Frances Buckley, Reporter, Miss Catherine Kies. Can you imagine t Mr. Southerland with a moustache? Miss Winne terribly cross? Peggy Frost losing her nerve? A quiet senior class meeting? Donald Pratt unaccommodating? I One thousand A. H. S. students at a football, basketball or baseball game ? ' Edna Nellegar living in Cuba? Marion Van Loon without Ray Flood? Earle Whitbeck not asking the senior class for dues?

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24 THE GARNET AND GRAY On the evening of March 9, the junior Public took place, on which occasion 6' The Trysting Place, a farce in one act, by Booth Tarkington, was given by Junior members of the Players. The cast was: Henry Gavit, George Butman, Stanley Reagan, Dan Pabst, Genevieve White, Mildred NVahrman, and Harriet Smith. On the evening of April 27, the Players will present a program of three one-act plays, the selection of which to be announced later. The proceeds will go toward the purchase of much needed properties for the stage ,and towards the founding of a library of plays and manuscripts for the use of the organization. This follows the plan of the Penn. State Col- lege Players, who, during the three years of their existence, have acquired a library of over one thousand different plays, which they lend to other schools. DAVID KESSLER, ,23 COMMERCE CLUB NOTES The Commerce Club, at a recent election chose the following officers: President, Alfred Yonkers, Vice-President, julia Kampfer, Recording Secretary, Katherine Metzger, Corresponding Secretary, Mildred B. Hil- ton, Treasurer, Milton Klein, Critic, Helen Mombergerg Senior Editor, Marion Cundall, Senior Marshal, Pauline Jones, Junior Marshal, Anna Reilly, Reporter, Albert Hogle. W'ith the above named officers the Club is sure to prosper more than ever before. Evidences of new interest and zeal are already dominant in the affairs of the Club. On two different occasions the Club visited the New York Telephone Building and the Albany Felt Company's Mills. Great interest is being taken in these visits as shown by the large number attending. And so just remember, that although we are not so very well known we are out for bigger things and are just waiting for an opportunity to assert ourselves. With this in mind we are planning a program of future activities which will do honor to the school as well as to the Club. ALBERT Hocus, '23 THE RIFLE CLUB During these last four years following the close of the World VVar, the sprfnging up of rifle clubs and teams has been truly phenomenal. This is, of course, a result of the all but universal interest in firearms, both be- fore and after our entry into the war, due to our nation's program of so- called preparedness. The fever struck old A. H. S. about this time last year, and a group of twelve enthusiasts put their heads together and promptly took steps to organize a riiie club here. We corresponded with the National Rifle As- sociation and received our application to the organization. This done, we received requisition blanks from the VVar Department for our issue of rifles, ammunition, targets, etc. These were filled out and returned in

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M THE GARNET AND GRAY EXCHANGES COMMENTS FROM OUR EXCHANGES We enjoyed what you had to say about school spirit. Why not add a few more cuts ?-Troy Student. We wish to congratulate the GARNET AND GRAY on its artistic, and attractive appear- ance.-Studentiv Pen. We echo the wish of your editor that so fine a paper deserves support and should certainly be published more than twice a year.-High School Recorder. Lots of athletiici and literary notes but very little humor and no cartoons. However in your fine looking teams there is ample reason for alloting to them so much space.-L. C. C. I. Review. A first class magazine from cover to cover, incidentally we mention the attractive- ness of the cover of your Christmas number. The literary department contains some very worth while stories. Your jokes are new and original. A few more cuts would add to the different departments.-The Item. 1 2. 3 4 5. 6 7. We Compliment The Scholastican 1. Your large number of superior poems and sketches on Better Speech Week. 2. The idea of calling attention to your advertisements with inserted jokes. The Item 1. The originality of your Freshman number. 2. Large number of good jokes. 3. Appropriateness of the Faculty Notes. The L. N. S. Review. 1. The Observant Student as a new and interesting way to sugar coat your edi- torial material. 2. Cartoon in your February number. The Feltonian 1. Snappy athletic notes. 2. The humorous athletic story Puritans vs Indians. Highland Echoes 1. On your successful first attempt! 2. Unusually good editorials in your second number. The Witan 1. Cleverly illustrated class notes. Z. The good looking cover on the Patriotic Number. 3. Your cartoons.- The Students Pen l. Ye Poll Parrot, an excellent joke section. 2. The refreshing change in propounding school spirit in the form of The Stu- dent's Creed. 2 We Suggest 1. A separation, by suitable cuts of your editorials and literary department. 1. Very little l-possibly a more uniform size to your maga- zine. . That the Staff and Editor- ials be put in the front part of the magazine. .A more explicit table of contents. . Cuts as soon as possible. . Class notes. .Better Arrangement. Staff has its proper place in the front of the magazine. . Some poetry which properly belongs in a school maga- zine. - --,