SKIDMORE NEWS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1927 Page 3 TRIAL BALANCE To the Editor of the Skidmore News: Dear Editor: Theoretically, we return from the summer vacation with renewed intellectual curiosity and vigor. The opening of the college year, specifically the first two weeks, so vital to the routine of classes, new subject matter, and the organization of extra-curricula activities. Is it in keeping with the tradition that college is for study and events pertaining to our peculiar community life, to be practically corralled into participating in the Sesqui-Centennial of the Battle of Saratoga? For those students who see in this Pageant an opportunity for self-expression in the arts of pantomime, choral work, and horsemanship, it is an excellent diversion. But there is a large majority of students who consider these entertainments without a place in their intellectual interests. It is natural that they resent being coaxed, cajoled, and thrust into the roles of Miss Kentucky on horseback, angels (with wings manufactured in lieu of oil-painting class) or the decidedly evanescent icicle? Our patriotism is suffering. We are divided by two chauvinistic appeals: loyalty to the college, whose prestige will doubtless suffer by our failure to cooperate, and the fear rooted in every citizen that she will receive the stigma of “not being a hundred percent American.” It is too bad that we cannot have the arduous opening weeks of the college year free from sentiment that means time, patriotism that is merely Pseudo, and a demonstration of effort that is so very quickly forgotten. — E.A.R. ALUMNAE NEWS Some of the girls of the class of twenty-seven who were back for the opening of college were: Edna Pfeiffer, Doris Dickinson, Mildred Smith and Mildred Tibbets. Alice Potter, ex-’29, is expected for a short visit this week. Helen Watson and Priscilla Bates, both of the class of ’27 are teaching English and History in the High School of East Rutherford. Rosabelle Coloney, ’27, is working with the Battle Creek Cereal Company under Miss Norma Shiring who was an instructor here last year. Eleanor Wade also of the class of ’27 is secretary to the supervisor of Glen Ridge schools. Mildred Marshall, ’27, is doing free lance work in the field of art in New York. Eileen Elsworth, ’27, is doing Y. W. C. A. work in Montclair, N. J. Arlene Hodgkins, ’27, is teaching secretarial subjects in Spencerport, N. Y. The field of matrimony has claimed a goodly number of last year’s class. They are: Hilda Spires, Ruth Bedford, Elizabeth Reeves, Rayonne Dietrich, Catherine Gearhart, Ruth Haines Frances Lacov, Margaret Marshall and Elizabeth Loomis. Josephine Murray, ’27, is teaching home economics in Amsterdam, N. Y. Laura Staples, ’27, is taking a post graduate course at Skidmore. Louise Cays, ’26, is teaching in New York udw January when she will go to Columbia to study. Emily Robinson Wemple, ex-’27, is living in Schenectady. Katherine Edmonds, ’26, is secretary of the Girl Reserves of the Y.W.C.A. in Albany. Phoebe Anderson Davis, ’24, is receiving congratulations on the birth of a daughter. SPUTTERINGS Skidmore is noted for its sophisticated Seniors, its intelligent Juniors, its wise Sophomores and its newly acquired Freshmen; not for its Brotherly Love. Therefore, oh Freshmen, cogitate well before prolonging Phila House into Philadelphia House. Some Freshmen are serious, some full of fun, Some Freshmen don’t study—some cram. But then there are some—well—I’ll tell the one Who wanted a HANDBOOK EXAM. “WHAT’S THE IDEA OF BRINGING THAT UP?” Floating Around the Campus Scotchman (to son wearing glasses) —“What do you see, Sandy?” Son—“Nothing.” Scotchman—“Then take your glasses off.” PROGRAM OF VOCATIONAL GUIDANCE On Friday evening, the first meeting of the Vocational Guidance Committee was held in Miss Smith’s living room. Mary Holden who is Chairman of the committee presided. Circular letters have been sent out to the seniors, juniors and sophomores asking them what work they have done over the summer and what financial reward it has brought them. In addition the students are going to be asked what work they have done during the time they have-been in college and the amount of money it has brought in. This information is for the purpose of finding out the amount of money a girl can earn while in college. The students are asked to cooperate with the committee and give this information when asked. As every year there will be a Vocational Guidance bulletin board for the use of the college. It will contain all news of interest in this field and will try to be of interest to the student who is looking for a job in the near future or after graduation. The bulletin board will contain information particularly in new or untried fields of work allied to those in which the college girl is likely to be interested. There will be a series of speakers in chapel to talk on openings in the different fields. This year the plan is to have a speaker representing each of the departments of the college to show the opportunities in each line of work. The heads of departments are going to be asked to suggest speakers in their special departments. Miss Smith, the head of the Vocational work of the college is the faculty adviser of the Committee and all work is done under her supervision. She is willing to help any girl in college to get work during the college year or during vacations. Seniors who are in search of positions for the next year are asked to see Miss Smith at her office any time. The committee is composed of one student chosen from each department of the college who look out for the new things of interest in the working world in her own field. Mary Holden is chairman. The students representing each field are: Ann Barlow—General Studies M. Van Santvoord—Library Sciences E. Leffingwell—Home Economics Gertrude Hunt—Music Anne Mullane—Physical Education ............—Art ............—Nursing Baby Party For College Babies (Continued from Page 1) very effective and amusing doll dance to the music of one of the best babies, Irene Adelberg. The Pics and Pies with good-natured enthusiasm, sang a few camp songs. After a feverish lucky number dance, Helen Wiggan announced to the “radio public” the beginning of the Dempsey-Tunney fight. Judging from the costumes of the contestants, the preparations and equipment, it must have been some fight. However, not even by crawling beneath the crowd at the ringside could the correspondent see one of Jack’s famous lefts, or an example of Gene’s perfect boxing. Just before the inevitable home-sweet-home, that inimitable pair, Winnie Whitehouse and Kay Stone sang some popular songs, accompanied by a ukulele. The unusual pep and readiness of all to enter in made the good time—and thus it ends with a moral only because of gratitude. MISS ADAMS SPEAKS OF CONSTANTINOPLE The Sunday vesper speaker was Miss Kathryn N. Adams of the Constantinople Women’s College. Skidmore is especially interested in the Constantinople College, because a former member of the faculty now is teaching there. Dr. Jenkins, who formerly was Assistant Dean and Head of the History Department at Skidmore is now teaching in Constantinople. Miss Adams has been President of Constantinople College since 1924 when she succeeded Dr. Mary Mills Patrick who was the first president and who retired after fifty-three years of educational work in Turkey. Dr. Patrick was a graduate of Oberlin College and had taken graduate work at Radcliffe, Columbia University and Oxford. Before taking up her work at Constantinople, she was Dean of Women at Beloit College. Miss Adams is spending a year in the United States and has planned a tour of various American colleges where she plans to lecture on her work in Constantinople. She is also trying to interest them in the endowment campaign for the six American Colleges in the Near East—American University of Beirut, Robert College, Constantinople Women’s College, International College of Smyrna, Sofia American Schools and Athens College, Greece. There is an awakened sense of the social responsibilities of women everywhere in the Near East, Miss Adams says. In speaking of the Constantinople Women’s College and its contribution to modern Turkish women, she says that practically all graduates of the College are active in community and social work of some kind in their native towns and villages. The home economics and social service departments are doing as much (Continued on Page 4) SKIDMORE FLORIST H. SCHRADE & SONS INCORPORATED 376 BROADWAY SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. TELEPHONE 1308 Smokers Requisites Martha Washington Candies Magazines D. B. DOHERTY 382 BROADWAY SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. Opp. U. S. Hotel MARINELLO SHOP Hair Dressing and Manicuring 10 PHILA ST. PHONE 454 SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. P. KAHN Ladies’ and Gent’s Tailor Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing and Dyeing PHONE 1145 39 PHILA ST. The Florence Shoppe Voile and Silk Underwear Children’s and Infant’s Wear 457 BROADWAY SARATOGA SPRINGS, N. Y. EMILY F. OLMSTED Art and Gift Shoppe Home Made Jellies and Jams Brownies and Cakes Made to Order 457 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, N. Y. 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