Young Nero
Jay Roling
Jay Roling Wins
Coveted Role In
Philharmonic
By Diane Fagan
Jay Roling, a freshman at
Behrend enrolled in the mechani
cal engineering curriculum, is
also a very talented violinist. Jay,
ever since he can remember,
wanted to play a violin, and his
dream came true when his aunt
presented him with one. He began
lessons in the eighth grade and
'became a member of the Roosevelt
Junior High orchestra-
Ambitious and talented, Jay
rose to concert master of the
Academy High orchestra in which
he performed many solo pieces,
among 'them, the “Ave Maria.”
He received the Senate Key
award for his participation in the
orchestra. In his spare time, he
played for the Youth Orchestra
in Brie.
For four consecutive years, Jay
was chosen to play in the North
west District Orchestra which
is made up of a few select, talent
ed musicians from the northwest
section of Pennsylvania- In 1954
he performed in- a string quartet
in the same orchestra.
Climbing up one more step on
the ladder of success, Jay audi
tioned for and received a position
as violinist in the Erie Philhar
monic Orchestra. This is consid
ered quite an accomplishment for
a young college man.
Jay’s pride and joy is his violin,
an original Hopf, made in 1790-
His favorite compositions are
'•Meditation” by Massenet and the
“Tchaikowsky String Concerto.”
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Off and On fhe Campus
By Dorothy Maxwell
As this issue goes to press we
add to the casualty list two
would-be wrestlers, namely Hugh
MoClinton, and Jason Eades with
broken collar bone and a severely
sprained ankle respectively. Also
on the sick list this past month
was OVCr- Gordon Baker. His main
worry is a chronic appendix,
which kicks up once in a while.
Stricken with an attack one
morning, he was taken to the
Kalkhof hospital in Lawrence
Park for observation- The pain
subsided, and Mr. Baker return
ed to us whole and hearty.
Splash! Help! That was Patty
Stocker falling into the swimming
pool- Brave Pat tried to walk
across the pool, but her first
step was a miss. The thin ice
cracked and in she went to the
freezing cold water- For several
hours after, Patty’s only comment
was, “I’m so cold”
Does Val Meals have a secret
admirer? A few nights ago Val
received a mysterious phone call
from someone who said she was
Val’s mom- Says Val, “You’re
nuts. I know my own -mother, for
heaven’s sakes.” Someone must
be using his sister as a third angle
in the triangle.
Pinochle is fast becoming one
of the more popular pastimes on
the campus. Mr. Simon, Don
Lynch, and Jim iSeyfooldt can be
found in Erie Hall raking in the
cards-
The four girl suite seems to
have a new roommate. Everytime
we walk into that room we see
Jet Turner sprawled out on Peg
Duff’s bed. Don’t you ever attend
classes, Jet?
Cell block 11 had nothing short
of a riot the other night- It all
started when Marge Elliott and
Pat Stocker couldn’t stand the
silence any longer. The afore
mentioned demons started to
short-sheet Nan Johnston’s bed,
but were caught in the act. Nan
saw the funny side, though, and
got into the show- Before long,
everyone was in the game and
teddy bears, pillows, books, and
various items of clothing were
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THE NITTANY CUB
flying through the room. Jean
Ciccozzi thought she would have
to sleep on the floor until some
of us got kind-hearted and made
her bed for her.
In case you are wondering why
Biob . Altsman, and (Bob Brandt
were toting shotguns last week,
we’d like to relieve your minds.
They merely brought them as
visual aids for their demonstra
tion speeches. Burr, be sure to
keep on the good' side of these
hoys, they really seem to know
how to handle guns.
Tom Green traveled to Kueka
College to visit his girl and at
tend a dance the weekend of the
26th, while Dave Hillman had the
damages done to his car in a two
car collision repaired.
One of the ex-inznates, Bobbie
Johnson, returned to the scene
with another lass. Bobbie brought
a luscious cake and the dorm gals
really had a feast. Pounds, girls!
After the Behrend-Jamestown
basketball game, there was a get
together at Jane Eisenberg’s
home. The number of people who
attended are too numerous to
mention, but all students off and
on the campus were invited. A
record dance concluded the eve
ning after the Behrend. McKees
port game.
From the back of the dorm we
hear—silence! Those four quiet
gals, Bonnie Champney, Ardelle
Johnson, May Sehoch and Venice
Ceccacci seem to spend their time
studying. That’s how to make
the Dean’s List, we hear.
The dorm council elected a new
president due to the resignation
of Donna Cramer, new addition
to the Student Council. Congrat
ulations are going to Bonnie
Champney, who was chosen to
the post as president and also to
Ardelle Johnson, who was elected
vice president upon Ethel Hock
eniberry’s resignation.
To close this column, we add
an advertisement of a car for sale.
Jack Rimp offers his car (?) to
the lowest bidder. After being
pushed up Gospel Hill, Jack in
sists that he’ll go back to the
horse and buggy days with joy.
Meeting Held
The home of (Mrs. Maynard
Comstock was the scene for the
monthly business meeting of the
Faculty Wives of Behxend Center
on Monday, March 7- Mrs. Corn
stock acted as hostess for the
evening, and Mrs. Milton Simon
assisted her as co-hostess.
Among the items discussed were
splash parties. The women will
choose an evening on which they
journey to the YWCA for swim
ming and fun- After the meeting,
a card game, court whist, was
played, and tea, coffee, and straw
berries and ice cream with mer
ingue were served:
Those attending the meeting
were the Mesdames Robert Bak
er, Louis Baimer, Thomas Camp
bell, Ernest Fryer, Charles
Hughes, Max Kaplan, Irvin
Kochel, Benjamin Lane, George
Levin, Thomas Turnbull, Riley
Patton, William Richards, Arthur
Shields, David Thurbon, Harold
Werner, Nyla Falkenhagen, Helen
Longnecker, end Doris Munsen.
Belle Lettre
Club Selects
Group Officers
By John Churchill
Last -week, the members of the
newly formed Belle Lettre Club
held their election of officers. The
constitution was read- by Mr. Ben
Lane, faculty advisor of the group,
which stated the need for two of
ficers. The Club members elected
Rodney Beals as president and
Diane Fagan as executive secre
tary. Paul Harper, Jack Rimp, Bob
Detisch, Carl Anderson, Josephine
Borkowiski, and John Churchill
comprise the other members.
The club will meet every third
week at 8 p. m. in the Memorial
Room. At the next meeting, Mr.
Lane will speak on “A for Atom,
A for Art.” Tentative suggestions
for the future include:
1. Discussion of Dante’s “Infer
no” by Mr. Hover
2. A night of play readings
3. Movies illustrating artistic
accomplishments
4. Discussion of the history of
architecture
5. Mr. Plavcan, art instructor
of Erie Tech, speaking on art
6. Analysis of the opera in pre
paration for the opera trip to
Cleveland
The first choice for the opera
is “La Tosca.” Based on a spoken
drama of violence and passion'
common to the period of the
French conflict between the
monarchists and Bonapartists.
Action occurs in Rome, and' the
well known singers Dorothy Kir
sten, Richard Tucker, and Walter
Cassals will be in the leading
roles-
A notice ihas (been posted for
the signatures of those people
interested in going to the art
museum and the opera. The date
of the trip -wiil be revealed as soon
as it is decided upon.
Ah, Spring!
While -wandering through the
snow-dad byways of Behrend’s
expansive campus recently, I
could not help thinking ahead
to the glories of the coming spring
season. Not so long ago Behrend’s
albino like countenance was vib
rant and verdant with life. But,
alas, a little man by the name
of J. Prost wended his way among
the maples, oaks, and pines, scat
tering a fortune of diamonds as
he went.
But, “My heart leaps up when I
behold,” the first robin braving
the yet chilly air, and’ I 'know that
soon throngs of laughing coeds,
and splashing men will once more
inhabit the swimming pool, The
nature trail will again be like a
corridor of green instead of a
white carpet unfolding beneath
bare, and unstately limbs.
Heavy woolens will be stored
away in moth crystals, and the
lighter -materials associated- with
spring and summer wear will be
donned 'to blind the eyes with
their various hues.
Yes, this treacherous footing
and biting wind soon will dis
appear in lieu of .balmy breezes
and warm showers, and after
many weeks of “Ole Man Winter,”
B. C. will again- represent “Beau
tiful Campus.” •
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PEACH & LIBERTY -
Clinically
Speaking...
By Sylvia Mackie
Attention everyone! This is
“Be Kind To Henry Week.” Henry
is a rather elusive little dog belov
ed of all the speech clinic, but to
this day has been seen by no one.
If you hear Rose Hibbard barking,
don’t be concerned; she is only
calling our imaginary canine.
Our thoughts have been direct
ed towards Harrisburg this week,
where Frank Walkiewicz has been
sent for more corrective surgery.
We are hoping for his speedy re
turn.
If you see cards disappearing
and reappearing mysteriously, or
coins suddenly popping out off
thin air, it’s quite all right. It
will be A 1 Starocci entertaining
his envious audience with his
sleight-of-hand tricks. Many off
the clinic students axe losing
sleep about how? when? where?
and why? Better charge admis
sion, Al.
Have you noticed the crazfcr
misplaced eyebrow of Frank
Cowles? Wonder what all the ser
enading is about when he’s
around?
Then, too, there’s our personal
smokestack, Leal Sickafuse- Let’s
hope that he has his fire insur
ance paid up- “Ah Romeo, where
fore art thou, Romeo?’ This is
■the favorite cry when handsome,
young Cleo Bowman walks by.
Who is going to win? Bill Bickel
is in a high-powered whisker con
test. Everyday he measures the
length of his beard. We’re rooting
for Bill. Perhaps we’ll have some
“father times” around here.
Our sportsman, Ralph Parker,
has -been doing a lot of skiing,
hiking, skating, and dancing late
ly. Attention all scouts! Here’s a
prospect for the Olympics.
Speaking of sports. Ant Kreider
has -been walking off with all the
ping-pong championships- Good
slamming. Art!
Last, but not least is our own
comedienne, Ethel Hiockeniberry.
She is the official caretaker of
Henry. Henry must be humored!
The speech class "has been en
joying dancing lessons under the
capable instruction of Mr. ***-»■
Kaplan, instructor of speech. Per
haps (they 1 !! all 'be Arthur Mur
ray’s yet.
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