The_Rambler_1954-03-17

              THE RAMBLER
LONG ISLAND AGRICULTURAL AND TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
FARMINGDALE, L. L, N. Y.
Vol. XXIV, No. 7 March 17, 1954
OUR BEST RESPECTS TO SAINT PATRICK
SAINT PATRICK
by Marie Oliva
Although this well-loved person-age
is the Patron Siaint of Ireland,
he was born in Scotland at the
decline of the .Fourth Century, of
Roman and Briton heritage. At the
age of sixteen, he was carried off
into captivity by certain barbarians
along with many of his vassals
and slaves. They took him to Ire-land
where he lived as a shepherd
for six years. During these years
of his slavery he became a devoted
Christian, and after his escan
Franco, entered monastic JjJcT Di-rected
by a vision to r^mrn as a
Missionary to Ireland^Ke obeyed
the call in 4S2, and^^r the rest
of his life worked^^ealously in
various parts of ^ island. He
devoted himself qp^irely to the
salvation of these
to be regarded a
suffer imprisonme
persecution, and
life in joy to t
Ireland. His lab
raculously succes
to be known as t
Ireland all heat
Christians."
Many legen
name of thi
favorite is t
sents him as
out of Irela
that they foil
shores, where
into the sea a
id guests of
L>ands Club"
le, Russia, Sy-teranean
and
rbarij^ns, came
stranger, to
all kinds of
,s to give his
conversion of
were so mi-
1 that he came
one who "found
s and left it all
rew up about the
popular Saint. A
one which repre-larming
the snakes
by his music so
ed him to the sea-hey
were driven
drowned.
He founded a^^nastary at Ar-mach,
another calW^Sabhal Pad-raig,
and filled the^^yj^y with
churches and schools.
STUDENTS
FROM OTHER LANDS
TURKEY — The Land With Tho^
Half Moon in Its Flag,
by Fred Siebert
Ali Yorgancioglu and^aya Erdil,
our Turkish represenmtives here
at the Institute, inJroduced the
attending members
the "We from Foreii
to their home counf^y at the last
meeting.
Bordering on Gre<
ria, Persia, the Met
Jea, Turkej|^is one of the
fastest growtHc counties we can
find abroad. It wite an\mpire frqm
the 14th Centurj^&nc
democracy around
million inhabitants,
stitution is very colse^
and gives its citizens tl
vote from their 20th yeaf
cation is compulsory up to^
Turkey is maihJy an agrii
country and is ^ s t startil
build an industry .^Because fl
is plenty of work f ^ everybc
and taxes are low.^hances of
making a fortune a ^ given to
those who see them, ^ke United
States aids Turkey t h ^ ^ h the
Marshall Plan, and TurkeySin re-turn,
pledges its military support
West.
AlUK$lIB4iiMi0nrare still worn in
the East and in small villages, ^e
women are "it". They are viry
active in public life and n^ny
hold important offices. There are
cars for the average person, but
^o^t finished yet. So,
it is advisable to tiike extra springs
and cushions along an a car trip.
Telephones are not too^^ely used
yet, but television is expec
soon. National holidays are few,
the main ones are New Years and
Thanksgiving, the latter celebrated
with lamb instead of turkey.
And here is the answer to your
64 dollar question: "Why did they
change Constantinople to Istam-bul?"
Well, after the Emperor
Vonstantine died, Constantinople
became Istambul, because as its
translation says, "many Moslems",
All in all, Turkey might be one
of the countries to keep in m/ind
when you are plajpming your next
trip around the^rorld. You sure
^will enjoy it^^olorful sights, as
jur speaker^^ssured us.
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY PARADE
by Joan Conning
The jrtTe who thinks ouiL
, poor,
Wybuld s t r a i f l M P P I ^^
If he comp^^^„JhtrTokes we print,
With those we cannot use.
/ —o_
Most cars stopped on side roads
at nig^ have stopped for clutch
adjustiTn
Perhaps marriages lasted longer
in the old days because a bride
Jooked the same after washing
»r face.
r\
learning. His reputation drew many
foreigners into Ireland in the next
three centuries.
Saint Patrick took that name
when he wa.s ordained Bishop. H«
continued his missions all over Ire-land,
and during forty years he
restored sight to the blind, health
to the sick. He died (in 464 A. D.
FLOURIDATION RALLY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31
8:00 P. M.
MAIN STREET SCHOOL
OLD HIGH SCHOOL
mar. 27
Sat. A p r . Z.
Sat. / Apr. ^a
Thurs. l Apr./s
Sat. J ^ Apy 17
Sat. / t^T. 24
Sat. y ^ a y 1
ThurSj^^ / May 6
S a ^ ^ May 8
May 12
May 15
I^IMas. May 19
Sat. May 22
Weds. May 26
Sat. May 29
i\E BASEBALL S ^ E D U L E —
Hofstra
^Long Island University
^nter (Doubleheader)
Acaal^|v of Aeronautics
Pace
Academy oT^^ioautics
St. Francis
Kings Point
Adelphi
N. Y. State Maritime
Queens
N. Y. City Tech
Adelphi
Jersey City Jr. College
Two Irishmen named Pat and Mike,
And both of them looked a lot
alike—
Red hair and freckles, and smiles
.gay
le sun shining down on Gal-way^^
y—
Set fortMin March—day, seventeen,
To s a n « the wearing of the
green.
The crowc
Broadway
For that
play,
But there wj
then
Among
For o're
ing,
Sail
t o ^ g .
away they heard the band,
'McNamara's—finest in the land.
To Mike it brought the memory
Of a homeland far across the sea,
^ recalled in her mind's eye
The blue of Erin's sky.
Pat and MiK^stood side by side,
Their stalwanV hearts filled with
pride,
So proud, the smal^st child could
see
How Irish was t^ir ancestry.
And beneath New Ark's smiling
sky
St. Patrick's arm^^ passed them
by.
were thick on old
irch seventeenth dis-
}e no frowns or scowls
loyal Irishmen,
fat green-garbed gather-
'atrick's laughter seemed
CAN YOJ^IMAGINE
by R^Burmester
Jean Capn^ulo not getting mail.
A quiet ^sembly.
The "Re<#' Hall without smoke?
ParkwayMvithout people.
Saturday* night without curfew.
(Girjfe Dorm)
More w ^ e n than men on campus.
Dorm Jjjupe's finding all hot plates.
Bob ^^eechinor not president of
something,
larian Spelmaln without finger-nails.
The Rambler without gossip.
Mrs, Bonner not helping Dick.
Many adults drive more reck-lessly
than teen-agers. They've
had more practice.
When a woman gives you more
than half of the road, she's a
pedestrian.