Vhe NITTANy CUB VOLUME fx—No. 6 BEHREND PLAYERS PRESENT BROADWAY HIT Plans for $750,000 And Student Union Being Cited At a recent assembly, Irvin H. Kochcl, administrative head, spoke t,o the student body about the future of Behrend Center and how it will be affected by Otto Behrend’s generous endowment. Mr. Kochel pointed out that statistics show that within 10 years Behrend Center is expected to have attained an enrollment of approximately 1000 students; and it is the duty of the administra tion to plan accordingly. At present a new water system is being installed which is expect ed to be adequate for the next five or six years. The administra tion is now planning a new sew age system which will serve an enrollment of approximately 1500 students. Future plans, for the buildings on campus include moving the present library building down to the picnic grove which will be used by the students as a cabin for parties and picnics. A new library building is planned which will re place the old library which has already outgrown its facilities. In addition, two new-classroom build ings are being planned and it is expected that some time in the future the administration build ing will be used exclusively as a dormitory. The cafeteria will be hous ed in a. proposed Student Union Building which will also contain a separate “snack bar” for the con venience of the students. The Stu dent Union Building will also con tain separate lounges for study- Xrvin H. Koehel, adminis trative head, disclosed' the plans for a Student Union Building. ing, watching television, listening to records, group studying, etc. In addition, it will house special offices for Student Council, the Nittany Cub, and various other school organizations. Since the $750,000 will not cov er the construction of such a building, it must be built by the students themselves. Mr. They Didn't Teil Me You Were Married! SOME OF THE BEHREND PLAYERS: (1. to r.) Bob Scott, Gary Raimy, Sandy D Bernhard, and Frank Hursen enact one of the hizmerous scenes from “The Happie: Spring Prom Planned for The annual spring prom en titled, '“Twilight Time,” will be held May 17, from 9*12 o’clock, in Erie Hall. The theme will revolve around a night-club setting. Heads of various committees have been chosen. These include the Queen committee, Kathy Steele and Evelyn Bernhard; re freshments, Ruth Angelotti; dec orations, John Cipriani; special services, Bob Hilgendorf. The advisors of the dance will be Benjamin Lane, dean of stu dents, and Allen W. Burns, pro fessor of history and political science. A queen, chosen from the Beh rend coeds will preside over the entire evening. Sammy Richards and his band will provide the. music for this final Behrend activity. Koehel stated that the students of this semester are in a po sition to assess themselves and the students of future semesters a sum of an additional $lO tuition fee per semester which wouldi be applied to paying off the debt that the construction of this building would incur. He further stated that only the students were able to approve this measure, since no higher authority would be able to raise the fees. This would pro vide adequate campus facilities for many years to come. After Mr. Kochel’s speech, the students voted on the measure and decided to carry out the as sessment as stated above. OFFICIAL STUDENT PUBLICATION Penn Sfafe Chorus Sings in Erie May 17 Direct from their European tour, the sixty-three voices of the Penn State Chorus will display their talent this evening at 8:00 in the Church of the Convenant. Very recently, this well-known chorus had completed their European tour as guests of the State Department of the United States, where they were well re ceived. Willa Taylor is the director of the voices, and the organist is George Ceiga. The sixty-three students, about fifty percent of them girls, will be entertained at a dance in Erie Hall immediately following the concert. The chorus members will be housed by many of the area students of the Center. G. E. Editor Speaks To Student Body “What’s New in Science and Engineering” is the topic of Paul R. Heinmiller, editor of “General Electric Review,” G. E.’s engi neering and scientific publication, which has the largest circulation of any engineering publication and has been published continu ously since 1903. The talk given today in Erie Hall is to be il lustrated by slides. Mr. Heinmiller is a member of the American Society of Mechan- ical Engineering, Society of Technical Writers and Editors. National Association of Science Writers, and the American As sociation for Advancement of Science. Friday, April 25, 1958 BEHREND CENTER—Pennsylvania State University D. Tech Awards To Be Presented On May 6 the American Society of Tool Engineers, Inc., Chapter 62 of Erie, will present two awards to the outstanding students who have shown initiative, good char acter, a creditable record of school achievement, and interest in tool or manufacturing engineering. These awards are to be present ed at a dinner meeting at the Polish Falcons Club by William A. Meszczak, chairman of educa tion of the Erie group. The two D. Tech men who have been selected 'by the Tool En gineers are Charles A. Curtis, who will receive the A.S.TE. Tool En gineering Handbook; and Robert Pius, who will receive a year’s membership to the American So ciety of Tool Engineers. Benjamin Lane, dean of students, directs the Behrend Players in the spring produc tion of “The Happiest Years” which will be presented April 30, and May I. "The Happiest Years" Premiers April 10 “The Happiest Years,” under the direction of Dean Lane is to be presented in arena style. It will take place in Erie Hall Tues day, April 30, and Wednesday, May 1, at 8 p.m. The price per ticket will be 75c per person. Richard Johnson, a veteran, played by Bob Scott, is back at college on the G. I. Bill, studying to be a Biology professor. •He and Martha, his young wife, played by Sandy David, live with her family causing the house to be crowded. Over the week-end, Richard must get in a laboratory report and study for an important exam. The pressure of work makes him appear to be neglecting his wife. Clara Graves, played by Evelyn Bernhard, his well-meaning moth er-in-law, who wants things to go right, decides that he is more in terested in Joan Miller as played by Edith Tinsman.' Joan, with whom Richard must study, is' 26, a brilliant student, poised and striking looking. Clara sets out to save her daughter’s marriage. Martha be gins to listen to her mother and finally decides that Richard is treating her like an old shoe. The action is further complicated by the arrival of Martha’s Aunt Flo, played by Janice Maclver, and Uncle Mort, played by Hugo Francis. Uncle Mort offers Rich ard a job as a salesman, but he turns it down saying his main interests are in the college. This makes Clara more suspicious. A family quarrel based) on a misunderstanding results in Rich ard’s walking out of the house, and staying away over night. Clara is now certain that her daugh ter’s marriage is ruined. Come to the play to see Bert ram Graves, Martha’s father, played by Frank Hursen, tell his daughter the secret to saving a marriage. 'avid, Evelyn :st Years.” Also included in the cast is Carole Lazarus as Miss Went worth. Miss Wentworth is sixty ish, a college librarian, shy, re tiring, eager for human relations, but too self-effacing to demand them. She rents a room in the Graves house, but rarely sets foot in their living room. Gary Raimy plays the part of Roger Littlefield a freshman about 17 or 18. He is a nice boy who wants desperately to do the right thing. He is small and thin and though not grotesque, his appearance is distinctly comic. The dates again— April 30 and May 1. On Sunday, May 4, the Behrend Center Engineers Club will spon sor a Science Display in Turn bull Hall. The enthusiasm with which this project has been handled by the “Engineers Club” will certainly make it great success, says facul ty advisor, Robert Baker.
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