Post by Terry Harbin on Sept 20, 2012 11:26:53 GMT -5
ITHACA PICTURES HERE THIS WEEK
Cornell Students in Action and Bits of Scenery
The motion picture film taken by the Essanay Company of the
Cornell Campus, city and views of interesting moments in the
Cornell-Penn State football game will be shown at the Star
Theater on Thursday and Friday of this week.
For the privilege of taking this picture the Essanay Company
donated $300 to freshman athletics.
The same film is being shown over all the country. The picture is
under the caption of “Football Days at Cornell.” Following is the
advance notice sent out by the film manufacturers. “A corking
good educational subject at Cornell University, Ithaca N.Y.”
“In this splendid subject the Essanay camera conveys us to the
beautiful Cayuga Lake and valley, one of the garden spots of
America. Here are the most gorgeous bits of scenic beauty
imaginable. Wonderful panoramic views of the valley, taken
from Cornell University, are unfolded before us, and then is
shown the university campus with its hurrying throngs of
students.
The Varsity football team is next seen at afternoon practice,
including tackling, bucking the line and going through various
intricate formations.
Next we see a football aspirant tried out for a position on the team.
He lasts until the entire team make mince-meat of him, then
solemnly swears “never again.” One of Cornell’s annual football
games was snapped by the Essanay camera, and the film is
replete with sensational views of the game during the most
exciting moments. This, together with views of the students
parading to the field, and going through their famous “snake
dance,” terminates as interesting a subject on college life as
can be imagined.
Ithaca Journal December 1912
Cornell Students in Action and Bits of Scenery
The motion picture film taken by the Essanay Company of the
Cornell Campus, city and views of interesting moments in the
Cornell-Penn State football game will be shown at the Star
Theater on Thursday and Friday of this week.
For the privilege of taking this picture the Essanay Company
donated $300 to freshman athletics.
The same film is being shown over all the country. The picture is
under the caption of “Football Days at Cornell.” Following is the
advance notice sent out by the film manufacturers. “A corking
good educational subject at Cornell University, Ithaca N.Y.”
“In this splendid subject the Essanay camera conveys us to the
beautiful Cayuga Lake and valley, one of the garden spots of
America. Here are the most gorgeous bits of scenic beauty
imaginable. Wonderful panoramic views of the valley, taken
from Cornell University, are unfolded before us, and then is
shown the university campus with its hurrying throngs of
students.
The Varsity football team is next seen at afternoon practice,
including tackling, bucking the line and going through various
intricate formations.
Next we see a football aspirant tried out for a position on the team.
He lasts until the entire team make mince-meat of him, then
solemnly swears “never again.” One of Cornell’s annual football
games was snapped by the Essanay camera, and the film is
replete with sensational views of the game during the most
exciting moments. This, together with views of the students
parading to the field, and going through their famous “snake
dance,” terminates as interesting a subject on college life as
can be imagined.
Ithaca Journal December 1912