SUNY at Cobleskill - Voice Yearbook (Cobleskill, NY)

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Class of 1941 Colors: Blue and Silver. Flower: Larkspur. Motto: Education and Ambition arc the Wings of great Actions. Dedicated to Jared Mackey. — OFFICERS — President - Herbert Dcits Vice-President - - - Katherine Snyder Secretary - • - - Frances Doig Treasurer...........................Irwin Bailey Student Council - James Shirikian, Walter Gavry, Vincent Dargush, Betty Keddie, Jane Broadbent, Dorothy Hojohn. Faculty Adviser - - - Ray Wheeler Silver Anniversary Salute To Cobleskill, our Alma Mater, We pledge allegiance strong and true For everything you've meant to us. The paths you've led us to. You've led us to the path of life; You taught us how to live; We're entering now a world of strife; You taught us to forgive. You taught us how to work and play. And in working pleasure find; You taught us to be tolerant - -Resourceful, willing, kind. For twenty-live eventful years, You've watched your students learn. Others you've started on their way. And now has come our turn. Anniversary gift? We leave you none; For you have made your own. Graduates loyal, upright and strong; Reward for the knowledge you've sown. Goodbye, dear school upon the Hill, We'd like to linger here. It's hard to part, and leave behind. The friendships grown so dear [ 9 ]

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Twenty Five Years at State School AS visitors stop in front of Frisbic Hall and prepare to enter the front entrance, they may, by looking over the door, see the fob lowing inscription carved in the stone: “Schoharie State School of Agriculture.” This was the appel-lation given the school by an act of the legislature, July 28, 1911. As the field of endeavor of the school broadened, so did its name; which became “The New York State School of Agriculture.” During later years as other institutions were established throughout the state, some confusion arose when the names of such institutions were men-tioned; inasmuch, as they were set up for an entirely different purpose and with a much different clientele. As a result, thirty years after its founding, its name has again been altered to the New York State Institute of Agriculture and Home Economics.” Hut an institution does not become a school unt I it has acquired a faculty, and students are in attendance. And so it was twenty-five years ago that a faculty was hired under the directorship of Halsey 15. Knapp, now director at Fnrmingdalc, and students were first enrolled, making the first commencement to be held in the Spring of 1918. Again, as then, the world is engaged in a gigantic struggle, attempting to decide this matter of democracy. From that time, twenty-five years ago, many changes have occurred to make the institution more democratic. Among the personnel, the sudden death of Director L. W. Crittenden in February 1936, made it necessary for Mr. Day to take over the helm by appointment of the Board of Visitors, until Director A. E. Champlin, formerly director at Alfred, was selected by the Board to continue the work at Cobleskill. Others who have come and gone are Oeorge Eastman, rural economics; 11a E. Keister, child study; Kathryn G. Zwingelstein, clothing; Arlene Walters, health education; Lee Huey, poultry; T. M. Bates, health education; M. L. Huestis, institutional management; Paul James, bookkeeper; Warren H. Sweeting, soil science and coach; and William Stafford, agricultural business. Still others have been added to the staff or have filled vacancies: Mrs. Joan Pearson, child study; Wm. Ricman, plant pathology; L. L. Shaw, clothing; Madge Jewell, cafeteria and institutional management; Orvis F. Johndrcw, coach and poultry; Wm. Furman, agricultural business; Miss Govern, health education; Miss Rustad, who took Miss Prentice’s place during her leave of absence in order to direct the Home Economics Defense program in New York State, with Mrs. Pearson becoming head of the Home Economics Department . Claude Gillette, horticulture, to replace Mr. Teed, who retired in September, 1940; Mrs. Byrnes, secretary to the director; and Clarence Linson, a 1923 alumnus, as farm superintendent, to replace Jared Mackey, who retired in 1940. Naturally the student body changes from year to year and it is noteworthy to mention the introduction of two NYA resident centers for those interested in agriculture and shop. The courses of study have been expanded to include Farm Equipment Sales and Service and Agricultural Business. The. expansion in extra-curricular activity has been quite noticeable with the organization of a rifle club, bowling team, debating team, a sorority, 4-H Club, Future Farmers of America, and the band instead of an orchestra. The last five years period of State School's growth is outstanding, not alone from the numbers attending, but also from the increased participation on the part of the students in school affairs. It is to be considered a period of expansion, steady growth and intensification of available resources rather than one of spectacular events. [ 3

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AKUU.IAN. PKKAN Dki:” Ylenands. N. Y. Dairy Industry The Voice; Band. Our (ifnr Krtipa ASIII.KY, CKOKCK “I at” Chatham, N. Y. Livestock Droi! net ion Kditor, Tin- Voice; Student Council: See. rciary Alpha Sigma Chi; Basketball: Junior Class President. All ran ml student.'' BACIIKB, MARY RITA IlKf.KN ••Baciiv” Utile Kalis, N. Y. Institutional Management Feature Kditor, Tile Voice; Dramatics Chili: President 4-11 Club: Social chairman, Alpha Sigma Delta. Spoken like a woman.” BAII.KY, IRWIN SyiMitT ’ Ilaiiinioiidsjioii, N . Y. griat Ita ral II it si ness Basketball Co Captain; Athletic Council, -Senior Class Treasurer. “Small hut mighty.” [10]