HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
PUBLISHED 81-WEEKLY
BY THE STUDENTS OF THE HAZLETON UNDERGRADUATE CENTER
EDITORIAL ADVISOR MISS THERESA SCARNECCHIA
BUSINESS ADVISOR MISS MARY L. DAVEY
CO-EDITORS: ASSOCIATE EDITORS:
F. X. Fatsie G. M. Tcmsho Can Wargo Edward Wizda
SPORTS EDITORS: BUSINESS STAFF:
Lccn Baden Ramon Saul Business Manager .. Carmcn Stanzio | a
. EDITCRa Advertising Mgr Joseph Wersinger
/.aren Marsh Gerald Hassel _
STAFF WRITERS: Circulation Manager Edward Grega
James Moran, Siegmund Knies, J;., ASSOCIATES:
Louis Kerchbaumer, Lorraine De- Joseph Fisher, Bernard Dvorscak,
Joseph, Rose Deitch. George Sipida, Donald Smith.
SfedeitOr Faculty Activity?
The radio forum presented over WAZL last Saturday inaugurated
a new student activity at HUC; yet, only one student participated.
Is the weekly forum to be presented for the forum’s sake, or is it to be
presented as a student activity? The COLLEGIAN feels that as a
student activity it should be conducted by and for the students. True,
topics of discussion, material to be used, and participants should be
subject to faculty advice and supervision; however, members of the
panel, and the moderator should be made up from the student body,
with a guest attending each week. This guest could be a business or
professional man from Hazleton, or a faculty member. He or she,
could either be a member of the panel, or the moderator for the session.
The COLLEGIAN feels sure that the faculty members would gladly
acquiesce to this idea. It would give students valuable experience in
radio delivery, poise in speaking, and broaden their outlook on current
problems of today. Many subjects could be undertaken; current events
of national and local interest, controversial subjects of past history,
and subjects in interest to HUC’s student body as a whole. Making
it a student function entirely would increase the interest of the entire
forum. The studio audience should be augmented by students because
their own members are a part of the forum. Your radio audience
would be greatly increased, and HUC would benefit by the publicity.
Members of the panel should be selected from all students who wish
to participate, instead of just a chosen few.
Let's make it a student, not a faculty activity,
LET'S GET IT, STU DENTS !
WhaS? Winy, Thar Goiieqe Spirit 1 Of Course
Students of Hazleton Undergraduate Center, what are you going
to tell your grand-children of your of your college life as you bounce
them on your knee? Certainly you, will tell them of the struggle
that was necessary to maintain scholastic standing; but that isn't the
full extent of college life. When your little grand-children look up
at you with those blue eyes and say, “Grandpa (or Grandma), is
that all there is to college?’’ What are you going to tell them? Will
your eye dim with tears as you recall those amusing adventures;
those close friendships, and extra-curricular activities, or will you
sadly say, “Grand-children, I made one of the greatest mistakes of my
life in college! I was a ‘dead head’.”
Let’s go, students! The faculty is with us. We have a dramatic
club, band, men and women’s glee clubs, a sorority, student council,
a swell bunch of classmen, and a newspaper. They all need your
support. Their success depends upon your participation.
We have a basketball team. A team which has given Coach Rud
man an optimistic outlook on their future. When the season com
mences, let’s all attend the games. Let’s cheer our men on to victory.
What? You say, “Bosh!” "Kid stuff!”
For the' benefit of those who haven’t had this month’s issue of
the “Reader’s Digest,” I should like to repeat a story contained within
its pages:
“When Stanford University first opened its doors, a short chunky
fellow was one of the first to register.
“This fellow was deeply interested in football, but there wasn’t
any team at Stanford.
“A group of University of California students made sarcastic re
marks about Stanford in the presence of this chubby individual. He
was enraged. Gathering a group of students, he started a football
“Since he did not have any football ability, he served as coach and
trainer. They trained on sand-lots.
“He challenged U. of C. to a football game. They accepted, much
to his surprise. At the game he collected tickets, ushered, distributed
equipment, coached, and gave a pep talk between halves.
“Stanford defeated U. of C. that day and it was one of the greatest
upsets of all time. But under the inspiration of the chubby individual,
the Stanford team played ‘over their heads’.”
That chubby fellow was Herbert Hoover, later to become President
of the United States. Kid stuff, huh?
We realize, many of us are a little old and have been around, but
gentlemen, let’s let loose. You’re only as old as you feel, and besides
age will come soon enough.
Now, by School Spirit,” I do not mean rowdyism or activities
which will taint the name of our college. We must use discretion
when we release our inhibitions. There is a time and place for every
thing. When an activity is somewhat questionable, consult Mr. Goss,
our administrative head. He’s a good “Joe” and will welcome your
confidence.
HAZLETON COLLEGIAN
POET'S POINT OF VIEW
This week as the leaves on the
trees become fewer and the golden
days of Indian summer pass quickly,
our student poets turn their thoughts
to love. Perhaps remembering a
summer romance, moonlight on a re
sort lake, or the soft strains of music
at a summer dance, our poet offers
throe poems on the emotion that has
transferred man into a social crea
ture.
A POEM OF LOVE
I have come to-drink at the fountain
of your beauty,
I have some to share with you the
depths of our emotions.
Whiteness and soxtness are yours.
Surely nowhere will I find more of
generousness and deep satisfaction.
Between you and me there is a
bond—-
There is a bond tempered by the
seared heat of desire
And hardened by the cold facts of
mutual need. -
In youthful eagerness I come to you
and you know me;
In maturity I will turn to you and
you will show no less generosity.
Calmness and steadfastness are
yours.
for with the advancing years when
others come and go,
You will change not.
Between you and me there is no
wall—
There is no wall of discontent, nor is
there a wall of hostility.
In all the days of our living there has
been no wall.
And to the days of our dying there
will be no wall,
Forever and ever, I love you.
THE LOVER’S RESOLUTION
1 loved a lass, a fair one,
As fair as e’er was seen;
She was indeed a rare one,
Another Sheba queen;
But, fool as then I was,
I thought she loved me too:
But now, alas! she’s left me,
Falero, lero, loo!
WHAT’S THE USE?
Razors pain you;
Rivers are damp;
Acids stain you;
And drugs cause cramp,
Guns aren’t lawful;
Nooses give;
Gas smells awful;
You might as well live.
—Siegmund K. Knies, Jr
LIBRARY NOTES
A new set of the Encyclopedia
Brittanica has been added to our
library. This new set (194 C version)
is dedicated to President Truman and
King George VI of England, leaders
of the two greatest English-speaking
countries of the world.
Are there any particular magazines
that you would like to see in our
library? Perhaps you have a hobby
and would enjoy having a magazine
in connection with it, such as
CAMERA, if your hobbv is photog
raphy.
Since the magazine department is
being increased, it is hoped to put in
magazines that will be of great in
terest to the student body.
Leave your preferences at the
circulation desk in the library.
During a recent discussion in one
of Miss Garbrick’s music classes, the
students "were asked to give an ex
ample of rhythm as it is used by the
American dance orchestras and also
by foreign orchestras as well. One
student gave the following example:
It seems that during his experience
v/ith the U. S. Army in China, he
came across an oddity that exempli
fied the topic. One day as he was
walking down a street in a Chinese
town, he saw a procession coming
down the road toward him. Upon in
quiring what it was all about, he was
told that it was a funeral procession
for a young girl who had died only a
few days before. Heading the ela
borate array was a brass band com
posed of gaily dressed musicians
marching in order and file. When the
band struck up with what he expected
to be a drab and droll dirge, his
mouth dropped open and he could
but stand and stare. The tune that
the band had chosen for this occa
sion was: “I Wonder Who’s Kissing
Her Now?”
COME, YE THANKFUL PEOPLE
Come, ye, thankful people, come,
Raise the song of harvest home;
All is safely gathered in,
Ere the winter storms begin;
God our Maker doth provide
For our wants to be supplied;
Come to God's own temple, come,
Raise the song of harvest home.
All the world is God's own field,
Fruit to His great praise to yield;
Wheat and tares together sown,
Unto joy or sorrow grown:
First the blade and then the ear,
Then the full corn shall appear■
Grant O harvest Lord, that we
Wholesome grain and pure may be.
—Henry Alford
Personality Sketches
MISS PEARL G. GARBRICK
The name of Miss Garbrick has be
come synonymous with progress. As
head of our department of music, her
efforts in organizing the band, glee
clubs, and orchestra can not be over
looked nor can their success be un
der-estimated if studen cooperation
remains at the present level.
Under her expert instruction, stu
dents of HUC are exploring the mys
teries of music. Students are whistl
ing and humming such selections as
Beethoven’s “Fifth Symphony,” or
“Habanera” from Carmen.
Miss Garbrick was born in Belle
fonte, Pennsylvania. Her first ambi
tion was to become a musician which
was traditional in her family. Her
brothers and sisters all play instru
ments of various kinds and they had
a family orchestra.
At the age of five, Miss Garbrick
displayed her musical talent. Conse
quently, she was given piano lessons.
She has attended Westminster Uni
versity, Thiel College, Temple Uni
versity, and Penn State. She received
her B. S. in education at Temple and
her M. A. in music at Penn State.
Miss Garbrick was a member of the
orchestra of all above mentioned col
leges.
Miss Garbrick has acquired a great
deal of experience in teaching as su
pervisor of music at Tidioute, Penn
sylvania, and at California, Pennsyl
vania, and director of music in Cum
berland, Maryland and Carlisle, Pa.
She was one of the first two ladies
to be elected to membership in the
Pennsylvania Band Masters Associa
tion. This occured in the spring of
1946.
Miss Garbrick was hostess to the
Southern District of the Pennsylvania
School Music Association this year.
She was appointed to the staff of
the Hazleton Undergraduate Center
as instructor of music at the start of
the fall semester.
When asked her ambition, she re
plied, “My ambition is to make the
music department of HUC compar
able to that of Pennsylvania State
College.”
ANNE McHUGH
Anne personifies the typical coed
attending the HUC. Her casual man
ner, meticulous dress, and person
ality make her easily detected in
any gathering.
She was born in 1927 in Hazleton.
She attended the Hazleton Senior
High School, and entered the HUC
in the fall semester of 1945,
Anne’s college activities revolve
around her study of music. In addi
tion to being an accomplished violin
ist, she is a member of the Glee Club
and the Orchestra. Because of her
brilliant playing, she is in constant
demand for many civic and school
functions.
She is also an active member of
the girls’ sorority, Omega Chi Tau,
and is secretary of that organization.
During the past two summers, she
was an Instructor in the Hazleton
City playgrounds.
Her opinion of an ideal date is a
boy who is “well mannered and one
who is not egotistical.”
One of the students, while listen
ing to the program: “The Platter
Party,” that is presented over radio
station WSB in Atlanta, Georgia,
heard a selection played that was
dedicated to “Some of the boys” at
HUC. The title of the record was
“Behind Those Swinging Doors” by
Spike Jones. Now, who could they
be?