The College this summer hosted 360 girls at Empire Girls State, a program aimed at educating high school-aged girls on Americanism, citizenship and government. The program was sponsored by the American Legion Auxiliary. The girls, all high school juniors from across New York State, set up a mythical 51st state and elected county and state officials, judges, legislators and a governor. They were organized into two parties (Nationalist and Federalist), introduced and debated bills, and carried out duties of the office to which they were elected or appointed.
