SUNY at Cobleskill - Voice Yearbook (Cobleskill, NY)

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cars, tennis courts, plantings of shrubs, and concrete walks and roads. In 1023 a small triangle of land between (lie main highway and I ho railroad was transferred to the Dept, of Public Works for I he erection of a County Highway OlTicc and Storage. In 1020 I lie horsebarn was completed. A 1000 bushel Fruit Storage Plant in the rear of I he Dairy Pudding was completed in 1031. The student organizations changed but little from year to year, but worthy of note is the founding of two new fraternities in 1031-32, the. Alpha Sigma Chi and Zola Alpha Phi. From the lime of the giving of the F. II. Ityder Senior prizes in 1023, the worth of the school has been recognized by philanthropic individuals and organizations until at present in I036awardsand prizes from eight dilTereiil sources amounting to -SI3. .00 are presented. Many other shingles and letters for extracurricular activities are as well awarded. Athletics, since 1026, have seen the rise and fall of football as a sport at Stale School from 1023 to 1033. Another sport which lias guined much headway and in which increasing interest is l eing shown is Cross Country, started in 1031. As in 1016 when the first basketball team was organized on the Hill, il has still retained its popularity and wilhoul a doubt will remain the major sport. Again the future is ahead what il may bring depends upon the | ersoniiel, llie student body, the Alumni and others who are interested in the School. 11 is ho| ed the next twenty years will he as progressive. 12

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Director Knapp, sent lollcrs lo all former students, asking what they I hough t of such an organization. The replies to these letters were encouraging and a meeting was held graduation night of the year 1920. The following officers were, elected: President. lonzo Myers; Vice-President, Fannie I . Bulhhun; Secretary, Frederick I). Cordon; and Treasurer, Donald Myers. At the end of twenty years of school the Alumni Association has well over one thousand members with its banquet and dance hall crowded annually. Kaoh year's graduation adds lo this number. Including the graduates of 193ft the following list might be of interest: Nome Teacher Year Agriculture Keon. T raining Totals 1927 20 10 33 63 I92H 27 7 56 90 1929 29 13 79 121 1930 37 6 39 82 1931 21 6 31 61 1932 20 12 19 51 1933 38 17 23 78 1934 30 9 39 1935 32 13 13 19.36 33 II 47 290 107 283 680 Before 1927 121 53 101 278 'Totals II 1 160 381 958 'The courses of study hax e cluing ;cd con- siderably during this period. In 1926 the two-year training class com •so was started. but it rev cried to the one-year course in 1929 and finally was discontinued and transferred lo the N rmal Sol lools. 'The two-year course in Home Kconomics began in 1931 and in 1933 was lengthened lo tlire :e years. In this same year the Nursery School hecameu part NW EX STATE MSMUIE OF imw COBLESKILL. NEW VOrVK LIBRARY of the Nome Kconomics Department. 'There were not so many changes in tin Agricultural Division. Perhaps the most outstanding improvement was the division of courses in both Home Kconomics and Agriculture into those containing high school graduates and those of less than high school graduation. This was devised so that high school graduates would l»e allowed at some future time, advanced credit towards college. Also seminars in agriculture were offered for the first time to those who were graduates of the regular three-vear course. 'The first Farm and Home Week is deserving of mention. “We held our first Karin and Home Week, January 17, 1917. The total attendance was 695. It has increased year by year and has l een a source of great inspiration to tin faculty and students and we hope likewise U the folks who have come so freely.” 'Thisevent in 1935 saw an increasingly large attendance augmented by high school students of Home Kconomie and Agricult ural Departments of High Schools of Kastcrn New York, totaling a registration of 3,619. ✓ £ The buildings and equipment have kept apace with the personnel. 'The grounds as I hey appeared when Director Knapp lost his ruhl ers in the clay coming up the hill upon his arrixal, the rocks and boulders have been displaced by wide lawns, parking places for

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