PAGE "I'EN Deans Of Schools Welcome New Students Liberal Arts It is a pleasure to greet the students in' the School of the Liberal Arts at the beginning of a new academic year. For the first time in several years, we shall have a very substantial number of freshmen on campus; and I wish to extend to them a particularly warm greeting. It is not necessary to tell you that these are trying days for college students. I sincerely hope that you will not permit the un certainties of the times to deflect your aim from your principal business—getting a sound, liber al education. This will, in the long run, be the best possible preparation for the problems you will be facing upon graduation— or sooner. Ben Euwema, Dean Education It is an honor to be permitted Lo extend the greetings of the School of Education to new stu dents. Whether you plan to be come a teacher, a psychologist, or something entirely different, we hope you will be glad there is a School of Education on the campus. We shall be pleased to have' you' use our facilities at any time, if you need them. If you don't need our help yourself, you may discover some one who does. We can usually help students who' haven't learn ed to read rapidly, to study ef fectively, or to take notes in class. Many students also seek our help on personal, social, and vocational problems. Our main job is preparing teachers and psychologists for professional service, but insofar as we can we are always glad to help other students who are in need of the kinds of educa tional and psychological help we can, proNiide. On behalf of the School of Education, I welcome you. Let's get acquainted! We are all mem bers now of the Penn State M. R. Trabue, Dean Physical Education Because incoming students are directed to the School. of Physi cal Education and Athletics for physical welfare requirements, it is our privilege and pleasure to serve every freshman entering The Pennsylvania State College. This unique opportunity was de nied us during the years that our freshmen went elsewhere for their first year of study, so it is a source of great pleasure to us to be able once again to wel come new students to the cam pus. It seems to us that our res ponsibility for physical welfare is heightened during a period of national stress, and for that rea son we are looking forward to the opportunity to increase our services during forthcoming years. Our facilities and our per sonnel are fully prepared for this great responsibility, and eager to get on with the job. It is our earnest hope that every new stu dent will avail himself of the many opportunities open to him on this beautiful campus, and permit us to help him get the most out of his years in college. The School of Physical Educa tion and Athletics wants very much to help every student live a well-rounded and healthful ex istence during his four years on the Penn State campus. Carl P. Schott, Dean BOALSBURG STEAK HOUSE welcomes penn state students Open 7 Days A Week 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. Located on Route 322 South of State College TAP. 1.1:4-Y CO - 4_,L.E•J1..i.!, S. Agriculture The faculty of the School of Agriculture heartily welcomes the return of former students Old the coming of all new students. The uncertain social situation of which we are a part should stimulate rather than hinder our striving to make the most of the many great opportunities that are before us. If we are to work together successfully it is important for faculty and students to become well acquainted and to develop mutual understandings. It is nec essary' that the welcoming pro-: cess extend far beyond mere for malities, for true education is a matter of deep faith in what may be accomplished through mutual ,endeavor. Lyman E, Jackson, Dean Engineering This year, in addition to . the sophomores and incoming upper classmen, we shall have for the first time in a good many years a class of freshman engineers on the campus. To all of these stu dents I extend a cordial welcome to the Penn State student family. It is a large family of about 10,500 undergraduates and about 1,500 post 'graduate students. In addition, there are the members of the faculty and other em ployees which total over 3,000 so that Penn State is a community of 15,000 persons, all of whom are engaged in the most interest ing and profitable undertaking —the improvement of the minds and characters of young people. For you of the student body the years ahead should be the most profitable period of your lives. To the faculty it is a source of never ending interest and pleas ure to have the privilege of en gaging in this undertaking. May the year 1950-51 carry, its full share of the benefits of college experience to you all. H. P. Hammond. Dean- Nome Economics Greetings to you, whether you are new on this campus or an oldtimer. If you have planned your col lege program as' a preparation for all aspects of life, you will find course offerings and activi ties in all parts of the campus that will serve you well. The in vestment in college years, no matter what the future is to be, brings greatest returns if the di verse resources of the institution as a whole are considered, and chosen carefully for one's pur poses. The unknown quality of our particular future makes such individual selections even more important than in more certain times when limited patterns may more possibly suffice. Fortunately, the Land Grant institutions, such as this is, were designed to provide opportunities in a wide range of - "pursuits" and professions." Challenging re search, courses, and extra-cur ricular activities are available throughout the campus. Best wishes to you in making maxi mum use of them. Grace M. Henderson, Dean Mineral Industries MINERAL INDUSTRIES .. The faculty and students of the School of Mineral Industries ex tend a cordial welcome to all new men on the campus, es pecially sophomores and fresh men.. I can assure you that what you get out of our College will depend in a yery large measure on what you put into it, and we expect you to give as well as to receive. I will have occasion to meet most of the new MI students in my orientation lecture course, MI 1. These men will be the first to use my new text, entitled Mineral Industries Education. Pennsylvania's only School of Mineral Industries is dedicated to education in mineral conser vation and research by which the means may be found to make conservation effective. This in cludes diligent search for mineral truths and the energetic discov ery, complete recovery, and maximum utilization of irre placeable mineral resources. Un der this premise, the program of the school is an element of the economic structure of the Corn- monwealth. •The school offers 11 curricula for the degree of bachelor of science: geology and mineralogy, geophysics and geochemistry, meteorology, geography, mineral' economies, mining engineering, mineral preparation engineering, petroleum and natural gas en gineering, fuel technology, metal lurgy, and ceramics. OPportunity is offered for graduate studies in each of these fields leading to MS and . PhD degrees. Research activities are center ed in the Mineral Industries Ex periment station. Through the school's extension services, the principles and truths developed by research, are carried to the people and to the industries. Facilities of the school are locat cd in the Mineral Industries and Mineral Sciences Buildings, the Coal Combustion Laboratory on East Campus, and the Geology Summer Camp in Stone Valley. Edward Steidle, Dean Chemistry-Physics The School of Chemistry and Physics is pleased to welcome to the campus, its 'new students; the freshmen and those who have spent one or more years at centers and cooperating col leges. We believe the continued rapid advances in. the fields of physics and • chemistry 'will in trigue you into demanding more and more of the attention of our staff. To meet this, the staff has increased in both size and en thusiasm. We feel certain you Will take full advantage of the opportunities offered for main taining and improving good rec ords. More than ever before, gov ernment,, industry and the uni versities are searching for well qualified men and women in the fields of science represented by our school. We are confident that you and the school will meet this need. George. L. Hallor, Dean ' Five Musical Groups Supply Entertainment Music, music, music," is offered to Penn State audiences by five groups, two instrumental and three vocal. Students who play instruments have an opportunty to join the famous Penn State Blue Band, composed of two units, the marching group and the concert group. The marching band, well known in the East, has the fastest marching tempo at full step of any band in the country. A fre quently heard saying in Penn State circles goes, "If you're not fast enough for the Elue band, you can try for the football team:" One spectator described the band members as "three-legged." Play At Grid Games The Blue band's music and formations are attractions at all home and two away football games. Prof. Hummel Fishburn works on formations and James VI. Dunlop concentrates on the musical end. For his fourth year, Jay Lucas,a senior in architecture, will be handling the baton this Fall. The marching band practices every day except Sunday during football season. Membership is limited to male students. The concert unit of the Blue band is composed of male and fe male students. Its members pre sent Winter and Spring concerts and receive one credit for the sec ond semester's work. The group practices Mondays at 7 p.m. and Thursdays at 4 p.m. under Dun lope's direction. The College Symphony orches tra, a male and female organiza tion, gives several programs dur ing the year with works of com posers from pre-classical to mod i ern periods featured. ' Can Get Credit Membership in the symphony will net the student one credit per semester. Theodore Karhan leads the group which practices Tuesdays at 7.p.m. and Fridays at 4 p.m. The ROTC bands are open to men in various branches of ROTC, participation in these bands being connected with ROTC training. Men in ROTC can obtain extra credit, demerits, and ratings, ac cording to their work. Elmer C. Wareham is director. On the vocal side, the Chapel /a 0..1:-. , i Yll._uli.l!.:l - 1. 11, 1:40U It Choir mixed group is open to l male and female students. The choir of over 100 voices, directed by Willa C. Taylor with Georges Ceiga at the organ, sings at Sun day chapel. Annual choral pro-,, grams 'at Christmas time and on Palm Sunday also are traditional. For . its annual Spring concert,' the choir this year will present Verdi's "Requiem." The groUp x practices Thursdays at• 7 p.m. and on Sunday morning. Glee Club The Penn State Glee club, com posed of men only, gives local. programs and also takes a week , end tour first semester and one week tour in the Spring. Lase year's weekend tour took the group to Johnstown and Indiana, Pa. The Spring tour includes stops at Greensburg, Erie, Cleve land, Buffalo and Brookville. This Spring the glee club is contem plating a trip to the south and to the east of the College. The group definitely has ' signed - for the Academy of Music in Philadel phia with the rest of the trip bey ing planned around this appegr (Continued On Page Fourteen) Who is Mr."l7 Find Out at COLLEGE SPORTSWEAR _ 101 E. Bower Ave STATE COLLEGE
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