Befte Wright, Author of Poetry Anthology
Bette Stalder Wright of 42
Beverly Road, Farmingdale, had
a book of poetry entitled ' One
• Crow Sorrow' published recently
by the JRD Publishing Company
of Central Islip.
In the foreward introduction,
the publisher says, " Todescribe
the poetry of Bette Stalder Wright
is to describe a poet of pioneerlike
reserve and of ultra- modem
strength who writes lyrically of
Vermont and New York, her a-dopted
states. Her ballads and
soul- songs in many forms are, by
all definitions, universal".
Born in Texarkanna, Texas,
Mrs. Wright has an inner strength
revealed in her poetry, inherited
from the Swiss of her father and
the pioneering spirit of her Kansas
mother. From her father,
she heard French, German
and English spoken in the home.
This developed a keen curiosity
in her concerning the legends and
histories of her ancestors. In
time, after graduating from the
Canajharie : High School and
Training Class she became a
teacher. Following in the footsteps
of her mother, she first
taught the entire curriculum in
rural schools. Later, following
additional training and a Master's
Degree from the New York
State College at Oswego, she
became a teacher of special education,
industrial arts, English
and mathematics. Currently,
she is Chairman of English at
the Mill Lane Junior High School
in Farmingdale.
" One Crow Sorrow" is Mrs.
Wright's first collection of poetry
Most of these poems are presented
for the first time.
She has been published in " The
Rutland Herald", " New York
State Education", " The Yorker"
" The Mountain Troubadour",
" Lyrismos", and " TheAngels."
The Poetry Society of Vermont
and the Women's Club of Farmingdale
have both granted awards
for several poems in this collection.
" Wind is a Woman" will
be the title poem of a " Spoken
Word" record to be produced by
Scotti D'Arcy for Folkways -
Scholastic Records".
" One Crow Sorrow" appeared
in ' The Mountain Troubadour!
and was judged first
place winner in the Poetry Society
of Vermont's 1967 Workshop.
This same poem, in 1968,
won the Arthur Peach Memorial
Prize. __
The writer is married to Karl
E. Wright, retired Chairman of
the Industrial Arts Department
of the Farmingdale High School.
They have_ three daughters, one
still in school. she is a
member of the Farmingdale-
Bethpage Historical Society.
During the next few years,
she and her family will be putting
their Farmingdale house in
order for sale and^ their Vermont
home in order for year- round
living. In retirement, she will
devote her time to more writing.
To Begin Work On $ 5.9
Million College Expansion
Governor Rockefeller announced
this week the award of a
$ 5.9 million contract for the construction
of a 630- student Dormitory
and Dining Hall Complex
at the State University Agricultural
and Technical College at
Farmingdale.
" The project, which embraces
four L- shaped Dormitories and a
Dining Hall accommodating 1,600
students, will be availabe for student
occupancy during the 1970
academic year," Governor Rockefeller
said.
Starrett Bros, and Eken, Inc.
of New York City was the successful
bidder under a contract
awarded by the Dormitory Authority
of the State of New York.
" The Dormitory and Dining
Hall Complex, designed by the
architectural firm of Brown,
Daltas and Associates and Hand-ren,
Sharp and Associates, both
of New York City, part of the
physical development program
currently under way at the Agricultural
and Technical College
at Farmingdale, where $ 10.4 million
worth of facilties have been
completed to date," Governor
Rockefeller continued.
Presently 3,500 full- time students
are enrolled at the College,
with an additional 4,000 attending
classes part time.
The physical development of
the Agricultural and Technical
College at Farmingdale constitutes
part of a massive multi-billion
dollar construction program
now under way throughout
• the State University system. The
program is directed by the State
University Construction Fund, a
public benefit corporation established
by the State Legislature in
1962 upon the recommendation of
Governor Rockefeller to expedite
the construction of facilities to
meet the requirements of the
State University's Master Plan.
Head Start to Give Bazaar
A Bazaar under the sponsorship
of the staff of the Head
Start program in Farmingdale
will be held on Thursday and
Friday, August 15 and 16 from
10 a. m. to 1 pan. at the North-side
Elementary School, Powell
Place, Farmingdale*
Children's clothing; adult
clothing; toys; games; books;
household items; furniture; food
and homemade cakes will be
offered for sale.
The money will be used to continue
the Policy Advisory Committee
meetings during the year
and as an emergency fund for
the parents*
Mrs. Selma Kahn is the
Director of Head Start in Farmingdale.
About 46 children, four years
old are engaged in the program.
The program will conclude
Thursday August 22. It began
July 2.
2,500 Incoming Freshman Get
Orientation Program At College
PHYSICAL EXAMS IN ATHLETES
Physical exams for School District
22 varsity and junior varsity
football players will be held on
Tuesday, August 27 and Wednesday,
August 28 at 8: 30 A. M. at
the Weldon E. Howitt Junior High
School.
Soccer physicals will be held
on Wednesday at 10 A. M. at
Howitt.
SPECIAL DISTRICT 22 BOARD MEETING
The Board of Education of die
Farmingdale Public Schools will
, hold a Special Board Meeting on
Monday, August 19, at 9: 00 p. m.
in the Guilford Lecture Hall of the
Senior High School.
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Close to 2,500 incoming freshmen,
a record enrollment, at
State University at Framingdale,
are going through a new and unique
orientation program this
summer. The program is designed
primarily to help them determine
whether they have chosen
the proper course of study and
at the same time familiarize
themselves with the facilities and
staff at the college.
In describing the " tremendous
success" of the " Orientation- by
Curriculum" project, in operation
since June 28th and continuing
through August 15, Dr. Charles
W. Laffin, Jr., President of
State University, said, " We're
particularly pleased with the immediate
results of these one- day
sessions for students enrolled
ih each of the college's 27 cur-riculums
of study."
Under the new orientation system,
the students assemble at
the campus theatre - Roosevelt
Hall - where they present research
reports on their career
goals and are introduced to the
appropriate department chairmen.
He discusses with them
the curriculum and the job and educational
activities for which it
will prepare them. The student
also is introduced to the laboratory
facilities and the profundities
of advanced subject matter in
this phase of the program.
During lunch, the freshmen usually
listen to the counseling and
advice of an important faculty
member. He answers all questions
pertaining to campus and
academic life at Farmingdale.
The second portion of the specific
one- day sessions has as its objective,
the " stimulating of the
intellectual appetities of the
freshmen," says Dean Reilly.
Student counselor Danzi emphasized
that the " screening process
is most important because
there are students enrolling at
Farmingdale when they would
be better equipped to go elsewhere.
This college," he points
out, " is for students who have
done a lot of career planning and
know pretty well what they want
to do in life. It's not for those
who perhaps need a liberal arts
curriculum, where they can delay
making up their minds for a
while." Unlike four- year colleges
where a student has time
to make a change, in two- year
schools, career decisions are
amost immediate especially in
occupational curriculums."
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REGISTRATION ON AUGUST 28th, 29th, 30th
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