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HH oom wun > «= »A Members . Members of the E. C. S. A. cabinet are' busy with Christmas plans in their re-} ' At the Reconstruc-] tion Home, under the direction of Sarah] Gold, plans are 'going forward for al 'Christmas party to be held Saturday, De- | cember 12, at 3:30. Dorothy Feiser is spective activities. head of the committee planning the efiter- tainment. - Sarah Gold will tell a story, |] after which the children will sing Christ- mas «carols. after the refreshments. The Freshman council entertained at the | Christina; tea which Helen Brunner and 'her committee gave at the Home for the Aged on December 5. Mildred Backus. plaved a cello solo, \Barcarolle\, accom- | panied on the piano by Jean Spencer. Winifred Earl gave a Christmas reading, after which there was group singing of; Alice May Kistler was | Christmas carols. chairman, Helen Prindible and Hester Beaudry are planning a party for the Girl Reserves on Monday, December 21, Dancing will e followed by refreshments of sandwiches and cake. On November 23, the Girl Re- serves held a Thanksgiving party at which Marion Baker, Rachel Beere, and Mar-. Helen - Prindible Jorie Clark | helped. supervises this .departmient. Lontinued on Page 5, Col. 2 o\ By ECSA Cabinet |X -~ Before Holidays| Assist In Town | The party will 'break up. Elmira Will Entertain Intercollegiate Debaters At Discussion Conference ~ _ Industrial vs. Craft Unions To Be Topic; Faculty _ Members Expected To Address Group Resolved: That debaters from various cbllcfges will be given a royal welcome to the intercollegiate conferenc to be held at Elmira on Decem- ber 1 5. The delegates will be entertained at a lunchon at the Hotel Langiwell at which the chairman of Debate Council, Mary Reddick, will do the honors. Dorothy Graeves and Helen Brunner will take Elmira's part in the discussion. Dr. Harris and will speak at the meeting. ~ The topic to be considered is: Resolved: That this house favors in- dustrial rather than craft unions in indus- tries in the United States. . ~ This topic is divided as follows: | - Alfred: The historical background of American unionism with special reference| Membership Extended To to the American Federation of Labor. Elmira: The philosophy of craft and industrial unionism in the light of the ad- vantages and disadvantages of these types | of unionism. . . Wells: Technology and the most suit- able type of union. ~ _ Colgate: The influence of \vested in- terests.\ > Hobart and Cornell: Possible effects of ._ the struggle between the advocates of craft and industrial unionism. Santa Claus > , Enlivens‘ Dinner held in Fassett Comimons, Wednesday evening, December sixteenth. It is to be formal Dorothy Mason is the general »dbairman, with Elizabeth Birchenough,. - Sue Binswanger, and Jeanne Righter as co-workers Miss Binswang- er, whois in charge of the decorations,| plans to have the tables lighted with candles and decorated in Christmas spirit with branches of evergreens, A large tree is to be the center of attraction. Miss Birchenough is planning the en- tertainment which will include a tap dance by Jane Hickey, songs by Mar- jJorie Griffes, - Betty - VanVelsor, and: Christmas songs by the studént body, led . by Alice Booth. - Santa Claus, whose identity will remain a secret, will appear. during dinner to collect the gifts of the student body which are to be distributed. { Secretary, Grace Greene. . .- The first regular meeting of the.year, was held on Monday evening, November 30, at 8:15, in Tompkins Lounge. Mr. W.. Pi Gamma Mu Elects Officers + Social Science Majors The Beta of New York Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, national social science honor lowing members of the Elmira student body: Sarah Gold and Helen Joslin of 1937; and Marian Cruickshank, Grace Greene, Audrey Oliver, Coralee Hicks, and Mary Peters of 1938. The following | geniors were elected to membership last yéar: Lucille Clunk, Helen Hicks, and Margaret Strain. Guest membership in | the focal chapter has been extended also to Ruth Clark and Reta Hamm. -_ On the campus at Elmira College, Pi o & | Gammu Mu stands for the recognition of . The anntial Christmas party will be| SoM l potential leadership among students trained 'in the scientific approach and understand- ing of social problems. R © sion meetings give opportunity for a stim- ulating exchange of ideas among students Jand faculty members and encourage the more intensivepursuit of these interests. At a recent election the following were. chosen officers of the local chapter for the year 1936-37: President, Margaret Strain:; Vice-President, Lucille Clunk; Student Arnold Forster, guest of the college and. | representative of the Institute of Interna- tional Education, addressed the society on: Spain. Guests at this meeting were sen- iors majoring in the social sciences, local, alumnae who are members of the Elmira: Chapter of Pi Gamma Mu, and teachers.| by ECSA to various children's charitable: institutions. - «« lof History from the focal high schools. | voices has made a speedy advance since _| It has developed into one of the most im-. The | . personnel is much the same as that of the {group which was so successful in New | broader background than the Glee Club, 1 itself without a director. Although he had [had no experience, Mr. Bement seemed [three o'clock on Sunday afternoon. The [two organizations are going to give a | deal of effort to make the occasion a suc- possibly members of the Colgate faculty society, has elected to membership the fol- |. Periodic discus- words, after which Dr. Buka, advisor, will | Violin Selections ._..._.____ Gerald Keenan {jolly Mary Presper. At the close of the to be in bad taste, and a prize was given. VOL XXVI-KNo. 4 __ ELMIRA COLLEGE, ELMIRA, N. Y., DEC. 11, 1936 Glee Club U /id | (Lef) MR. awyNN s. BEemEnt|. Director of Music | (Right) MISS ALICE BOOTH | President of Glee Club The coli’ege Glee Club of ninety-eight its reorganization in the spring of 1935. portant organizations on campus. York last spring, and the members have ‘of which they are capable. It is now the time of the second Christ- mas concert with the Elmira Symphony Orchestra. This organization has a far but it, too, has felt the inspiring influence of its director, Gwynn S. Bement. The orchestra has been in existence for thirty- six years. In 1921, the organization found the most likely person to fill the position ; so he became its leader, and with training both here and abroad, has made it a suc- cessful musical organization worthy of support. i Sunday Evening Musicale On December 13, the entire Glee Club will go to Binghamton to give a concert at the West Presbyterian Church in that city. The Elmira group gives one of a series of Sunday evening performances of musical entertainment in ~that church. Martha Elliott. The girls will go in cars, leaving at Elmira College alumnae of the Bingham- ton area will serve a supper before the concert. Sings With Symphony , On Monday night, December 14, at '8 15, in the Park Church auditorium, these 'joint concert. The Glee Club and the orchestra have both concentrated a good cessful one. But above all, Mr. Bement has worked unceasingly for this same pur- pose. The thirteen numbers in which the orchestra accompanies the Glee Club, could be obtained only in choral scores. Mr. Bement orchestrated 'these numbers him- self, for fourteen different instruments, making twenty-five scores of each selec- tion. It is no slight undertaking that this group of musically minded people are at- Continued on Page 5, Col. 2 New German Chorus To Be Featured At Annual Party Tompkins Lounge at 8 o'clock tomor- row night, Saturday, December 12, will be the center of Christmas spirit in El- mira, for at this time the German Club is holding its annual Christmas party under the general chairmanship of Miss Blanche Doolittle. Miss Katherine Fix, president, will open the proceedings with a few announce the following program: German Songs ..__.__.._. German Chorus. Piano Selections .._... Harriet Swartz The part of the Christmas Angel will be taken by Miss Alice Booth. The Weih- nachtsmann will be none other than our party refreshments will be served. The public is cordially invited. The latest idea for dances comes from San Francisco Junior college, Their first dance this year was a Bad Taste dance. Everything from clothes to manners had for the two most unusual costumes.- | Guardsman. rehearsed persistently to achieve the best | Price: $1.50 _ \LL e Repertoire / eekend of a League of Nations Council, at be discussed. w ing: Marjory Hewitt, Mary Peters, Marion Cruikshank, , Grace Greene, Rochester will be represented. Debate Council Goes to Colgate Discussion Centers On The Consumers' Coop's Janet Stevens, representing Debate Coun- cil, packed their overnight bags and took the train for Colgate where they attended a Round Table discussion December 9 and 10. There they were entertained at luncheon and dinner by Colgate while, with delegates from other colleges, they turned their attention to several weighty problems of the day. The question for discussion December 9 was-Resolved: That Congress shall be empowered to fix minimum wages and maximum hours for industry. Elmira presented the following points: -The his- Has it been at all successful? Did there seem to be any great need in the places where the law was passed? was-Resolved: That the extension of consumers' cooperatives associations would contribute to the public welfare. Here Elmira discussed the following points: Consumers' cooperatives in the | United States; the progress of the Roche-. dale principles in America; the types and. {characteristics of the American coopera- tives; characteristics of the societies; con- sumers' cooperatives and producers' co- operatives; business done by the societies ;! net savings; patronage refunds and work- ing hours; consumers' cooperatives and American labor; the cooperatives in the political scene. Concerts Dorothy Oelfieim, Jane Gordon, and [| tory of the law in the United States.] On December 10 the topic discussed Christmas Spirit Reigns Tonight At French Circle Miss Lymcts Choir Who? The French Circle! What? A Christmas party ! Where? In the lounge of Tompkins Hall! \ When? Tonight!!! There's going to be a merry time in the school tonight when the French Circle holds its annual Christmas meeting. Mem- bers of French Circle will present the Prologue de Jésus, from a Mystére de la Nativité in three scenes, with a prologue and epilogue, by Joseph Fabre. 20 The dialogue of the three magi and a shepherd will be given by Florence Lund- gren, Jean Barber, Jean Gonseth, and Helen Hathaway. . The tableau of the Holy Family will be presented by Elizabeth Cole, the Madonna, and Helen Goschler, Joseph. The chorus of angels and shepherds, directed by Miss E. Lucille Lyon, is sung by : Ruth Crooks, Marjorie Griffes, Betty Bolland, Margaret Schrade, Constance Robinson, Kathryn Baudendistel, Doris Stell, Dorothy Benedict, Winifred Earl, Margaret Parkhurst, Elizabeth Cundy, Elizabeth Tunney, Jane Gaiss, Sue Root, Laura Wedge, Harriet Brewer, Dorothy Feiser, R. Katherine Palmer, Harriet Smith, Joyce Forman, Isabelle Jennings, Continued on Page 6, Col. 2) Syracuse University Is Host - To Model League Council . ~_~On Present World Situations ] They will be accompanied at the piano by | Elmira Delegates To Represent Great Britain And Australia; Mr. Forster Is Guest Speaker Syracuse University will be host on December 11 and 12 to repre- sentatives from several eastern colleges. The conference will take the form which affairs of great moment will Elmira College will be represented at the conference by the follow- Theodora Churchill, Audrey Oliver, Vera Davis, Marion Dunn, Lucille Clunk, and the advisor of the International Relations Club, Dr. Benjamin Ziegler. Besides Elmira and Syracuse, Colgate, Hamilton, Wells, and At the table, Elmira is to represent Great Britain and Australia: Lucille Clunk will be rapportour on the question of refugees. The Spanish Revolution and European War-Clouds will also be dis- cussed. Syracuse University has planned the following schedule for the convention days : December 11- Registration __.... ._ _.___. 2-3 P. M. Sessions 3-6 P. M. Dinner ___.__..2 ___ .... 7-9 P.M. Informal dance ..... ..... _...... 9 P. M. December 12- Sessions ..... ._.... ...... 9-12 A. M. Luncheon ...... .. ._.... 1-2 P. M. Tea .._... l..... 3-5 P. M. Of interest to Elinirans is the fact that Mr. Arnold Forster, of London, England, who spoke in chapel on November 30, will be the guest speaker at the dinner. College Board To Be Chosen Mademoiselle, a nationally known mag- azine, is most anxious to have a College Board at Elmira, The College Board is composed of four members: a freshman, sophomore, junior, and senior. Members are chosen by means of trial fashion re- ports written in a chatty and informal manner,. Now, anyone interested in fashion writ- ing is requested to see Mary Lou Wright sometime before or on Monday, Dec. 14, to receive particulars about membership on the board. There should be many of you interested, so come on-let's show people that Elmira girls know how and when to ¥wear clothes properly and smartly.
