“Seth material” search engine (Jane Roberts)

(The object for the 77th envelope experiment was a copy of an article from The Saratogian, the daily newspaper of Saratoga Springs, NY; it was printed in September, 1950 and was saved by Jane as a souvenir, and also because she wrote it. It describes her election as president of the Day Students Council for Skidmore College, in Saratoga. See the rough copies on pages 168 and 169.

(As stated, the object is an article taken from The Saratogian of September 1950. Jane wrote it, since she had a part-time job with the newspaper while attending Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs, New York. The object concerns the election of Jane as president of the Day Students Council in her junior year, and the photo at the top of the article shows Jane and the other three female members of the council. They wear the “uniform" in style then—blue jeans.

(“A circumvention.” My interpretation involves the article on the back of the object. See page 169, and my insert, originally omitted and added with this typing. The news article concerns the Feinberg Law, which spells out the intent of the New York State Legislature in the Education Law, concerning the removal of any school employees for treasonable or seditious acts. The pertinent lines in the story being: “This law in no way violates the constitutional rights of freedom of speech, press or assembly. The Constitution was meant to preserve our gov’t., not to serve as a protecting screen for those who would seek to destroy it…”

(“To do with a particular week. Or a seven or fourteen-day period.” Jane said this data is Seth’s attempt to get at the “day" references which are prominent on the front of the object. Note the headline indicated on page 168: “Skidmore Day Students Elect Council members," plus other day students and council references in the article.

(“Four events, closely related. Perhaps mentioned in the note. Or four people connected with one event, mentioned in a note.” Seth is very close indeed here, since the article on the front of the object deals with the election of four women to the Skidmore College Day Students Council.

(“Connection with a barrister or lawyer.” The whole of the news story indicated on the back of the object, as shown on page 169 concerns law, statues, the Constitution, overthrow, rights, government, etc., plus the mention of two names: Feinberg, and Aronowitz. Feinberg sponsored a law bearing his name, and possibly is, or was, a New York State legislator. We do not know the profession of Mr. Aronowitz, who is quoted in the article via a lecture delivered about the law. Evidently he is connected to New York State in some official capacity.

(On the front of the object, the article about the Day Students Council also concerns law and government, connected with Skidmore, etc.

(“An initial attempt, followed by others.” Jane was a bit dubious here, but said the photo heading up the article on the front of the object pictured the first meeting of the newly-elected Day Students Council; this meeting of course was followed by others.

(“With civil, or civil rights.” Again see the article on the back of the object, shown on page 169. The whole tone of the news story about the Feinberg law and the Education Law of New York State concerns the protection of civil rights, and protection by the Constitution; but without using the constitution as a hiding place for subversives, etc. We regard this as excellent data.

(“Distant connection with a train.” We are not sure. If train means travel, the article on the front of the object mentions that one of the newly-elected council members, Frances Donahue, has returned to Skidmore after two years practice nursing in New York City.

(“and also with a serial number.” Again not sure. On the back of the object, in the Globe electrical ad, there are two series of numbers: 449 Broadway, and phone 1505. In the news article above, is a mention of section 3021 of the New York education law.

(2nd Question: Can you give us some more on the 7 or 14-day period? “Strongly connected with, or mentioned, on the item.” Again, Jane says this refers to the day concept, in the article on the front of the object, concerning the election of Jane and others to the Skidmore Day Students Council, etc.

(4th Question: Can you say more about the four people? “Two males and two females, I believe.” The four people indicated in the photo—see page 168—are female. Jane speculated that two of the first names mentioned in the article on the front of the object, could be taken as male names by some: Frances, and Orlyn.

(5th Question: What’s that about a triangle? “I was after the mountain shape, which seemed to be triangular. A triangle with a feeling of height, or the apex or high point of an episode.” As stated, Jane felt this referred to her election as president of the Day Students Council—the high point of her college tenure as far as honors went. It was, Jane said, a big deal. This election is the subject of the article on the front of the object.