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Volume I M A R C H , 1922 Number 2 O v e r Jfo u r usati 6 (Tatis of I N t i l k for N e a r \E a s t b e l i e f The response of the school to the appeal of the Near East Relief | was .characteristic— 4,470 cans of condensed milk. I Placed end to end, these cans would reach fire times around the j Normal chapel. The net weight of the milk so contributed was two tons. The num b e r of cases was 93 V 6 - Of these cases the Faculty contributed 24; the Normal and Senior High School departments, 61; and the Junior High School and Practice School, 8 %. In term s of money this means a contribution of $S94. (’onverted into condensed milk this am o u n t will he the. m e a n s of j saving 372 lives for one month, or 12 lives for an entire year. j Viewed in this way, the admonition that “it is more blessed to give than to receive” takes on added significance. School Librarians New Member to Meet on 18th Added to Faculty Staff Adopts Office Hours Believes that Greater Service Can be Rendered only Through Reorgani zation and Use o f Business Methods. Competition Is Under Way Believing that the greatest pos- si bio service can be rendered only I through complete organization! and adoption of business methods, J T h v L a m r o n staff lias reeentlv t reorganized and elected some new members. The. powers and duties of each member have been (((‘finitely out lined. The office has been equip ped with those conveniences nec essary to the successful collecting: and editing of the news of the school, and the proper m a n a g e ment of the business of publishing a monthly newspaper. With the aim of keeping the of fice open at all times and thus ren dering the most efficient service possible, the members of flu* staff' have been assigned to office duly at various periods. Because of a lack of free periods, however, it is found necessary to close the office for two or three periods of the week. During these periods, con tributions or notes for the use of tin* staff' m a y b e dropped through the slit in the door. At all other times, they should he left with the person in charge of the office. The staff believe that they can be of the greatest service by ac curately reporting the news of the school each month. In this way they hope, not only to keep the student bodv and alumni informed as to the activities of the school at the time, but also to furnish a reliable record for future refer ence. W i t h this in view, a copy of each issue of T h e L is given to the Library for filing. The competition for next y e a r ’s staff is well under w a y . Twenty- nine Juniors answered the recent call for candidates and in accord ance with their wishes have been assigned to various duties in the editorial or business departments. Those working for positions on the editorial staff are rated ao- ( C o n t i n u e d oil P a g e T h r e e ) Representatives o f State Department Will Address Gathering to Be Held Here -Topics for Discussion. A conference of school librari ans of this district will be held in* tin* Normal School Library, Mar. The sessions will open at 10 :0O a. in. and at 2:00 m. Dr. Sher man Williams and Miss Sabra Vought, both of the School Li braries Division of the State of N e w York, will he the principal speakers. The f o l l o w i n g topics will be dis cussed : Library instruction for grades, for high schools, for t e a c h ers, use of (dippings, bulletin hoards and pictures, student gov ernment in libraries. Juniors and Seniors Exchange Compliments The (Ionesco spirit was display ed at tin* dance held in the gym n a sium, February 21, when the sen iors entertained the juniors. Class yells, songs and snake dances had a prominent place on t h e program. The following Thursday night the juniors returned the compli ment with another dance in the gymnasium. Posters, giving ad vice to the seniors, were every where. ( l a s s colors were worn and snatched at (‘very opportunity but all with the most sportsman like. rivalry. Miss Mildred Murphy Comes to Gen- eseo from the Carter Kindergarten School in Montclair. Miss Mildred Murphy, the n e w member of the kindergarten fa c ulty, comes to Geneseo from her home in Montclair, N e w Jersey. She is a graduate of Miss S p e n c e ’s School for (lirls in N e w York (■itv, and also of the K i n d e r g a r t e n Department of Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, N e w York. For the past five years, Miss M u r p h y has taught at the darter Kindergar ten School in Montclair and has occasionally substituted in. the public schools. Collaborate On Biology Manual Mr. Guy A. Bailey and Mr. Kob- ert Greene are collaborating in the production of a biology l a b o r a t o r y manual for use in high schools. It is being published b y A l l y n & Bacon of Boston and t h e first issue m a y he expected soon. The chief feature of this is that spaces are to be left after each question for answers. The ques tions will be as few as possible so that the book may be printed in a small compass. A dem a n d for this book came, from the publish ers in connection with the success of t h e “ Biology for H i g h S c h o o l s ’’ of which Mr. B a i l e y is one of the authors. Dr. Sturges Gains While On Holiday Is Enjoying Historic Boston, He W rites n—Expects to Re turn to Geneseo Late in Month. “Looking W ell,’’ Is Report. “ Dr. Sturges is looking ex tremely w e l l . ” This is the statement given to T h e L a m r o n by Mrs. W. A u s tin W a d s w o r t h on her return f r o m Boston, where Dr. Sturges is com pleting his recovery. During her stay in Boston Mrs. Wadsworth talked with Dr. Stur ges and w a s much impressed by the apparent improvement in his physical condition. He seems to be e n j o y i n g his vacation thorough ly and the rest and change of scene are doing him good, deela res Mrs. W a d s w o r t h . In answer to an inquiry sent him by T h e L a m r o n Dr. S t u r ges writes that lie expects to be hack in Geneseo March 2J. He has not yet set the date for his re turn to school, but the impression prevails that he w i l l resume his school duties about April 1. “ We are having a very pleasant and profitable vacation , ” w r i t e s Dr. Sturges to T h e “ s e e ing Boston and its historical points of interest. W e expect to return to Geneseo about March 2 4 . ” High School Seniors Approaching Goal The H i g h School Seniors are nearing W a s h i n g t o n . E v e r y avail able opportunity is being utilized to reach this objective. Canteens for the sale of choco late bars have sprung up in the school to remind t h e passerby t h a t each may do his bit. Attractive' sealing w a x beads and pendants made by Miss A b bott f o r the class are on sale in the General Office.
