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French Circle To Present Vaudeville Play Of Manners Nith Fine Characterizations| Mile. Allingry And JCOJra; Elwood Share Responsibility of Organization - Price: $1.50 \\\ _-_ \** Ready For Return Engagement \Hedin Mac\ ~ | - In Metropolitan Dis trict i The most important deci . ortar sion reached 'by Y, W. C. A. Cabinet in the mid-year) fretreat was that~Elmira is bound some-| how to demonstrate her opinion on peace. | ] Accordingly, Will Join Union College Club In Concert And Dance planted Jane- Cooper was elected to | On Starlight Roof of Waldorf Astoria CC [make posters and post significant clip- Once again. it is Glee Club time, nc > La Cagnotte, by Labiche fings Tro gflzne‘goéufiefih 'if desglige’ffour Glee Club is goin and Delacour, will be interpteted by an able cast selected from the French | {oP , enough (in view of the, Circle and is being directed by Mme. Jeanne Allingry, assisted by Cora Elwood, stage manager. Woe The story revolves around the cag-| overwhelming - popularity _ of Peetr-yfiwe feel that the org, Club), Medora Abbe was chosen to whip notte (money box) which is featured) _ . strongly inasmuch as it contains the. Elmira Debaters Meet Syracuse =_ The chapel, March 6, will again be the scene for a bit of trans and 'once again, that means that France-this time, France in 18go0. The play, g to New York. After a concert preview last night, anization is ready to give a fine performance upon its arrival in the metropolitan area. ' The group of nearly one hundred girls will leave Elmira by special train at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. - Soon after their arrival in the early afternoon, they will go to Radio City, where they will give a fifteen minute broadcast over station WJZ. Until dinner time, the girls will rest or tour Radio City. Through arrangements made by Dr. Pott, the . Elmitans will dine in the Old New York Room at Radio City. ‘ 1 Byrd Is «aa «« Shot tons . Admira yr 1s directly to the Waldorf Astoria for a Ardent Advocate up enthusiasm on campus. Was this a money won by a group of people at card device to consign Elmira's peace views. to a watery grave of indifference? Eliza- playing over a period of tinmé-money. which ought to be spent. - But how ?: beth Fisher was appointed chief E. P. C. correspondent and Inspiration Collector. This \how\ calls forth much discussion, and it is finally decided. that they shall Among the proposed demonstrations splurge. with a spree to gay Paree, As are: a playlet or two in student chapel; round table discussions in Vesper Ser- for what happens then -well, for one \thing there is the jail. 6 vices (one per month); letters to the Elmire Star-Gasette; editorials and let- jters to the Octagon; a round robin on. peace questions (to be printed in Oc- tagon) ; a radio program over WESG; a debate; peace talks to groups in town. Anyone who thinks Peace is a live is- Radio Debate With Wells rehearsal with the Union College Glee Club. At 8:15 the joint concert will take. Jean Barber as Champboyrey heads the place on the Starlight Roof. The Elmira cast, Others taking part as as follows :| , The Elmira College debating team met . bug: . 1 [the men's team of Syracuse University p p to % « Glee Club will present its part of the Calladan .._.________ Elizabeth Smith]. - sue in the world today is Asked to get a | ax program, followed by the program of the Cordenbois ___. Florence Lundgren] 41,2 i\ , | hampson lounge CBWES-|in touch with Jane Coper, Elizabeth Of P eace Drive Union Glee Ciob. Included m their se- Felix Renaudier ._________ Janet Brown aly ' d,e $1113“ Congré e‘qgles 10n was, d - or Medora Abbe. Fr eshmen can © lections will be an operetta which will Befijamin j € 2 a 2° vea: J hat Congress d € CWPOWCffi to|see any of these, or Katherine Palmer, . p ity In |8ive variety to the evening's entertain- Joseph «-.-... Claire McArthur ff aglxgnéltmumeage fiflddmiXImgfn T OP]? YW earnestly enlists and solicits the co- Believes No rosperity In ment. The concert will conclude with . Béchpt Janet Stevens Climkl xphglrél thiriflirfnatlisre gr Elltlrfilrae‘ operation of International Relations Club War Markets oC Rachmaninofi's Glorious Forever sung by Léonida ___.__________ Grace Sheldon and Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Nichols repre-| !\ th&* efforts. - |the combined choruses. Blanche ..___._._..______ Roberta Tanner sented Syracuse. Dr. W. S. A. Pott Other business included the matter of The Emergency Peace Campaign (in|. Elmira's part of the program is as 1332233111 --...... Eleanor Schwablacted as presiding chairman. The debate| MOBIiDE devotions, It was decided that previous issue of Octagon) is by no |follows: Miss Elwood announces the following | committees on organization : ' Settings: - Elizabeth Edwards, chair-. man; Evelyn Beardsley, Dorothy Feizer, Theodora Churchill. 'Costumés; Ruth | Parker, . Mary Jane, Bickford, Dorothy Corbin. Properties: Blanche Doolittlé, chair- man; Martha Post, Leona Cowles, Kath- arine Baudendistel. Lights: Vesta Osborn, Jessie Mould. Publicity: Phyllis Barber. Posters: Dorothy Buckpitt. Programs: Betty Hennessy. chairman ; Eleanor Chapel, tQuinlan was non'decision 'was held in Fassett Commons. Those at- tending were: President and Mrs. Pott, Dean Frances Burlingame, Miss Geraldine 'Clunk, Mary Reddick, Dorothy Mr.. Nichols and Mr. Sullivan.. On Monday, February 15, Doris Leonard and Jeanette Weale met mem- bers of the Wells College debating team in a radio debate over Station WESG. The question for this debate was, Re- solved: That Consumer's Cooperatives offer a more satisfactory method for pro- ducing and distributing goods than our Oelheiimn, » 00 Pre'ceding the debate a formal dinner |h ,, Miss Geraldine Morrow, Lucille. they need greater frequency as well as [better - attendance. - Eleanor - Schrader rought up the question of constructive Saturday afternoons, but the notion was immediately hooted down: students need this time for taundry, housecleaning, opera,. hikes; or other spontaneous rec- ceation; or for just plain loafing. Acci- dentally, the . Silver Bay question came up, and it was discovered (with con- sternation) that 'the class of '38 can't work up much enthusiasm over such a bothersome treat as Lake George! (And everything else the conference stands for.) It was suggested that Silver Bay songs need more singing on this campus; and Silver Bay Chapel needs to be soon means relaxing in its arduous task of bringing peace to the United States. Now in the midst of its 1937 cycle of mass meetings and conferences, the campaign has three more cyelés to run. 20 On April 6, the No-Foreign-War Cru- sade will be launched, on the. twentieth anniversary. of America's entrance into. that colossal madness, the World War. This crusade is under the honorary chair- manship of Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U. S. N., retired, an ardent ad- vocate of peace, who is planning to de- vote the rest of his life, with the excep- tion of two years reserved for fugther explorations, to promoting international Praise Our God._._________.. -,...-_Bach O Jesus So Sweet.______________Bach Ave Maria __.________________Arcadelt Dies Est Lactitiae_.__.____XVI Century ‘ May No Rash Intruder (Solomon). w ] p ~~ L Handel ..) 0 Thy Mouth Fair Maid-German Folk Song 0 Were You There-______Negro Spiritual : tod to t C. F. Manney _> Fr. A Prince Came A-Wooing _._. Marikanto Annie The Miller's Daughter_..____. Folk Song River River (Chilean Folk Song). . , Zoltai Slumber Song --.______.,___Grechaninoff - Wake Thee Now Dearest _.______ Folk Song For this concert the Elmira Glee Club will shine forth in formal attire, rather than in the somber academic gowns in which they have made former appear- ances. This fact, as well as the beauty and excitement of one of New York's finest hotels, will lend a gala atmosphere. After the concert, there is to be a for- mal dance on the Starlight Roof, through arrangements made by the New York alumnae club. There will be extra gentle- Amen from Union College, as well as the glee club, and a fine time is promised all who stay. Because of the fine setting, the gala occasion, and a revised repertoire, we look to our representatives to do well by Elmira, and present the best concert in the history of this organization, which has so rapidly become a major part of life at Elmira College. ECSA Coxitinues ngi'ire Work Minstrel Show Is Their Latest Project friendship and good will. Admiral Byrd declared he came to realize during his long isolation at the South Pole that it is much wiser for a country to sacrific foreign trade with belligeient nations than to build a false prosperity on war markets. Ray Newton, executive director of the campaign, em- phatically agrees with his statement, add- ing that the right to complete freedom of the seas, and protection of American citizens and property in war zones must also be added, if America is to stay out of European War. The instability of the world at the present time is due largely to the expira- tion of the Naval Limitation Treaty, the | armament race, and the general construc- jtion of military machines, according to Admiral Byrd, who also believes that America is ill-equipped to meet the three- fold cost of a war which this instability may cause, namely, the cost of arma- ments, the cost of human lives, and the cost of post-war depression. Fall Program This No-Foreign-War Crusade will be followed by a fall program aimed at easing economic tensions, - Throughout the entire campaign, efforts are being | made to co-ordinate people all over the country into articulate groups able to: withstand the inevitable flood of propa-1 ganda which will follow a European or| Asiatic war. In the present series, a: comprehensive drive to build support for, [effective neutrality législation is being [carried on in 1500 meetings in more than one thousand cities, with Charles P. Taft, II, serving as honorary chairman.] Young people and ex-service men are playing an important part in the work of this campaign, as are also many prom- inent persons, some of whom are listed below: Dr. Harry Emerson Fosdick, general chairman; Mrs. Eleanor Roose- velt; William M. Kingsley, president of trie U. S. Trust Co.; Ruth Nichols, aviatrix ; | William | Allen White, and; James G. MacDonald, editors; Kathleen] Norris and Dorothy Canfield Fisher, | authors; General Smedley D. Butler, U.| S. M. C.; Elbert M. Jackson, illustrator ; and many others With this splendid as- sistance it seems almost a foregone con- clusion that the campaign will accomplish: at least some of its ambitious designs. and lively. '37-ites were heartily per- turbed to think the Malady of Indiffer- ence has spread even to food-for-the-soul. Speaking of songs, the question of an- other Merry Chanters' contest came up. Shall there be one? The first Sunday of March has been Paris Study Group _ To Travel Europe fz, awk a. Pop | panel, speakers (to be announced later ) the discussion will be thrown open to the' whole meeting. Everyone, is urged to attend and participate in this round table discussion. 1 * You are Q‘eminded that - Reverend Brown from Syracuse will be on campus the week of the Fist of Febsuary. present system. Miss Weale and Miss Leonard upheld the negative. Make-up: Doris Brinsmaid,. House Manager: Mildred Anderson ; ushers, Polly Beatty, Jeanette Mclntyre, - Carolyn Harris, Marian Newman, Grace Henderson. - % Senior Endowment To Remodel - - Campus Cottage |Special Summer Session Centered At Sorbonne Plan Social Center For Co- fogfigggg’ifls your simmer PfOFlem is « baa a«4* . Solve our worry \How am I going ordmatmg Students * __. fto have a good time?\ is passe if you <. -= go to Europe with the Paris Study The Senior Endowment Group. For fun, love, and knowledge are with Mary Van Kestern as it literally \thrown at you\ right from the has voted to use 'this year' moment you step on the boat. Under the further improve ' Elmira - ca banner of Erin Samson, of McLean, Vir- Mrs. Harris as a worthy advisor the Senior - class committee will remodel ginia, directress of the group, the maps of England, France and Belgium will be Sophomore House, which most of us know as Dr. Belden's former residence, studied from the most pedantic to the most glamourous points. This new students' building will be used as a social center for both town .and resident students. Bringing the town and resident students together in such a social céenter is in line with the policy of El- mira College of encouraging day students to feel themselves an integral part of the campus life. This spacious sixteen-room house at the corner of our campus will be re- modeled, redecorated, and - refiirnished: under the direction of the senior class, There will be social rooms, a reading! room, and a dining room and kitchen with, serving facilities for student entertaining.. On the third floor there will be commit- tee rooms and work rooms for certain: student organizations. Elmira Shakes In AidfF rom NYA Many Youths Assist Flood | Relief Workers Elmira is 'one of' the 1,686 institutions of higher learning in the United States which have instituted Student Aid Pro- prams under the National Youth Admin- istration. - About 34 girls have been. earning a part of their expenses this past semester through employment under this 'plan. The girls do such types of work 'as secretarial work, laboratory work and similar work for faculty members. Work in the bookstore, library, and hostessing at noon ate also included. It was an- nounced récently by Aubrey Williams,: executive director, that nearly 10% of: the young men and women attending col- leges and universities in the United States are employed under the N. Y. A. Plan. e Approximately 7,500 N. Y. A. youths 'have recently joined forces with the flood workers, working under the joint com- mand of the Red Cross and Army Engi- neers, They. are helping stricken fam- ilies to evacuate their homes, collecting. and distributing food and clothing, and as- . siistin‘g generally wherever they are need- Jed, i Committee, s chairman, s funds to With Organized nine years ago the. Paris ' Study Group for College Juniors and Graduates is affiliated with various Amer- ican colleges and with the Sorbonne. Annually Miss Samson, its leader, has taken college students to Paris, super- vised their Sorbonne studies, planned. theit many social affairs and chaperoned their travel it Europe. This year, in honor of the Paris Ex- position, a special summer group has been organized to sail June 19 on the Ile de France. England will be the first port- of-call, and after spending a week there the students will proceed to Paris, Here for six weeks they will live in selected Frefith families, two or three girls to a rill lube hrs dusty» ;., | family, learning to speak Parisian French, Since this new recreation building will or else enjoying the bewildered ex-| make the present \Town | House,\ .A |pressions of the uncomprehensive natives. campus cottage once used as headquarters Courses are offered at the Sorbonne. for £0: town stgdengs, | unnecessary, the: those who would like college credits. For Town House\ will be made into thel the - \unstudious\ special trips are ar- infirmary, This new infirmary will bel ranged, but for everyone there are week- remodeled and tastefully redecorate ends out of Paris, theater parties, soirees thoroughly equipped for its new use. fand teas. Before sailing homewards in. To add to the excitement of this an-] soy ; ‘ Continued on Page 4, Col. 5 ECSA is planning to continue its good work during the new semester. Their latest venture is the coaching of a min- strel show at the YMCA under the di- rection of Rachel Beere and Sarah Gold. The rest of their activities continue much the «same as before. ECSA members will continue to lend a helping hand at the Federation Farm, - Reconstruction Home, Italiat Mission; and Wednesday chapels will continue to be stimulated by the fiamiliar plea, \Magazines for the jail.\ + Miss Morrissey Is Author An article entitled \The United States and the Rights of Neutrals, 1917-1918,\ iby* Dr. Alice M. Morrissey of the His- tory Department, appeared in The Amer- ican Journal of International Law for January, 1937. y redecorated, and] nouncement-work will begin at once! ! + U
