-Seml-Vyeekly ”~| jfcnn (Eulkgtmt 1 ~ ed ' ’ Vol. 29 . No. 38 SCHOOL ANNOUNCES COMPLETE CHANGE IN STUDY PROGRAM Education Given As Primary Aim of Mineral Industries Group New curricula include LIBERAL ARTS CREDITS Plans Will Limit' Specialization , 30 Credits—First 2 Years Uniform Complete realignment of the School of. Mineral Industries program, en tailing uniform freshman and sopho more years in all curricula, greater emphasis on general cultural study, ahd limitation of specialized work in ahy field to thirty credits, was an nounced this week by Dean Edward Stbidle. ‘ Correlation of wook included in the si& Mineral Industries curricula to give-the student a edu cation is' the primary aim of. the pro gfrdm realignment, according to Dean Steidle. The movement is in line with the present trend in education in the itiineral industries field,’ he pointed odt. 3 Divisions Formed Basing its set-iip of curricula on three main divisions,' earth sciences' and 'geography, mineral engineering, .arid-mineral technology, the Mineral! Ihllustries School will consider, cer dinics and. metallurgy in the- third group-and will discontinue, the pres ent degrees of ceramic engineering diid metallurgical engineering in fa vor of bachelor of science-degrees in ceramics* and metallurgy. The;-Penh State school is the, first, in the 'cbiin 'tryHo'make'thiß'.chahgeyraocorciing-to- Dean Steidle.' :». Twelve credits of Liberal;Arts-sub jeets arc • providedrin- the freshman arid sophomore years of each curricu la. The students; however, will be of fered electives 'in. Liberal Arts -or Chemistry and;. Physics subjects to take the .place of specialized credits in the junior and senior years. Work ing. in conjunction with the School of Liberal Arts, a six-credit course, AVhich will present a general.survey of history and the social sciences, is be ing planned to take the place of the present electives in the sophomore • year. ; Seniors -to Specialize . In addition to . limiting specialized work-to thirty credits,.the new pro gram places the major part of such work in the senior' year.' The pres ent number of credits required for. .specialization -in any of the six fields of Mineral Industries study is be tween twenty-five', and fifty.’ . “By placing the-greater part of the specialized courses in -the fourth year, the student is given an opportunity to specialize at a time when he is best fitted to doso/’ said Dean Steidle. “It will also'be possible 'to determine Whether or not the student is capable of such specialization, under this plan,” he added. A fifth year pf graduate specialized •instruction leading toward a master's degree, will also be-encouraged under the present 1 plan. A paper, “Basic frfends in Mineral Industries Educa tion/' in which these changes are'out lined, will .be read by Dean Steidie at a, mceting;'of tHe American Institute of Mining: and -Metallurgical- En gineers in New York; City tomorrow. GLEE CLUB WILL OPEN Winter concert series i'Mtst of. 6 Programs Scheduled for 3:30 O'clock . Sunday’-iVflernoon '.' Featuring a varied program of songs by the meivs Glee club, a scries of six .winter .concerts • spon sored by thd music department will be presented'in ' Schwab' auditorium at 3:30 o'clock Sunday afternoon. An of fering for' the benefit ,of {he student loan fund will be taken up at the re cital.', ' • .This, marks the- first attempt .that hds been made to raise money for the fund through a-series ' of meetings .such as these. The contributions will! bo .entirely voluntary, according to Director Richard W. Grant, head of the' music department._ Student com mittees have been appointed to col lect and keep an account of the sums received. : i.This will be the only, concert this season to be-directed by Professor Grant.' He will depart on a year’s snibbatical'leave before the next con cert will be given. " • • . ■ • Attendance Assures Senior Ball Success incomplete returns from attend ance at the Senior Ball indicate that the affair was a financial success, according to John H. Good, chair man of the committee in charge of the dance. Approximately five hundred and fifty couples attended the dance at the reduce'd admission price of three dollars plus federal'tax, Good said. THESPIANS SELECT CHORUS FOR SHOW Giffin ’35 Named to Principal Role in ‘Old King Cole- Production Cast With the addition of Margaret S. Giffin ’35 to .the . cast of principals and the selection of members of the* chorus, the Thespians have completed their, arrangements for “Old King Cole/' to be produced for the first time on Interfraternity Ball week-end. Women selected*‘idr the chorus in clude Susan C. Porterfield, graduate student, A. Elizabeth Endress '33, Margarettc E. Aungst '34, Victoria R. Magda '34, ' Cherrille Merrill '34, Helen C. Whelan '34, L.' Helene Culp '35,' Lillian J. Etters *35, Ruth Ever ett ’35, and Dorothy A. Furlarii ’35. 11‘Mcn Selected -Other co-eds named for the show chorus are Sarah A. McKee '35,* Dor othy Perkins '35, and Gweneldine N. ■.Rapp ’35. Those who will appear for the first time in Thespian work are Elizabeth F. Fisher-' ’36,’ Helen J. Hinebaiich '36, 'Margaret ICalar '3O, Eleanor. C. Mac Loan . ’3O, Helen. P. Rountree '36, and Eleanor M. Ryan '3O. .: * Male choristers-, chosen for dance include. .’34, William ATMechesncy ’34; N. -Scott Robinson '34-,-Jacob X. For ney '35, Franklin Av Peck' ’35, and Bovard Tomlinson '35. Others are James A'. Carson '36, Vernon D. Cron ister '36, 'Lindlay H. Dennis ’36, Wil liam 'J. Diltz '36, and Samuel Wolf son '36. .Costumes, scenery, music, and book have been arranged to. meet the needs of' the show, according to the direc tors. Several original themes . have been submitted to Prof. Hummel Fish burn of the -music department, who will make a final selection of the lyrics. • ' TALKS TO HONOR MONTAIGNE BIRTH Romance Language Professors Plan Anniversary Commemoration By Series of Lectures . Commemoration of the four-hun dredth anniversary of the birth of Michel do Montaigne is being planned by the department of romance lan guages, according to Dr. Francis M. DuMont,-head of ’that department. Prof. Leslie M. Burrage will open the series on next Tuesday, when he speaks on “Montaigne, the Man.” The. second of. the lectures on March 7 will be in charge of Dr.'DuMont, who will talk on “Montaigne's Es says, their Evolution and Philosophy.” The final address will be given by Prol. Pavid D. Mason March 14, on the topic. “Montaigne’s Influence on European Literature arid Philosophy.” •All, meetings-will be held in Room 14, South Liberal . Arts at 4:15 o’clock. ' Montaigne is generally considered as the ceritral figure, of the third per iod of the French. Renaissance, ac cording to Dr. DuMont. 1 He gained famo in Europe through his “Essais,” a book-that is still widely read. .BANNER WILL ADDRESS ‘COLLEGIAN’ CANDIDATES Freshman Aspirants'. T,o Hold Final Meeting in Old Main Tonight * Freshman candidates for' the edi torial staff of. the Collegian will at tend a final' preliminary'meeting in Room 415,/Old Main, at 7 o'clock to night, ; according to Richard V. Wall ’33, who is-.iri chargc’of the group. Prof. | Franklin C. Banner, head of tho journalism' department, will ad dress the-candidates. r He will talk on the problems' that confront reporters. Any,additionalfreshmeri wishing to engage in Collegian work may do so at this time, according to Wall. At tendancc' at prcvipus'meetings is not necessary.' STATE COLLEGE, PA:, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933 SIR HERBERT AMES TO GIVE LECTURES HERE MARCH 4, 5 War Debts, Japan Controversy With League Considered As Address Topics SPEAKER STANDS HIGH IN INTERNATIONAL CIRCLES Canadian Statesman Known For His Studies of Economic, Social Conditions Sir Herbert B. Ames, internation ally-known statesman, lecturer, and author, will deliver a series of talks here on March 4-and 6 under the auspices of the International Rela tions club, Milton I. Baldinger '33,' president, has announced. While the topics for his addresses have not been selected as yet, Sir Her bert probably will discuss war debts and Japan’s ‘ controversy with the League ,of Nations, , according to Dr. Jacob Tangpr,-.faculty adviser of the International Relations club. The pacifist will be making a tour under the sponsorship of the Carnegie En dowment for International Peace at the time he is scheduled to speak here. Served as Officer of League As a member-of the House of Com mons in Canada from 1904 to 1921, Sir Herbert was a central, figure in the 'national affairs of the govern ment in the -Dominion. For some time he was. president-of the Volun teer Electoral league, and was re sponsible for many reforms while act ing in that capacity. Among his finest achievements is the work he performed while holding tlie office of financial director of the League Oft Nation’s u Secretajiat .from *191.9^6^182^-; l ln''i9n:' : he’acted;as chairman' of the select standing com mittee: on. banking and commerce of Canada. •’ Knighted in 1915 Sir Herbert was knighted in 1915 in the Order of the Hospital of St. John. Among other degrees’he has attained,' he holds a Doctor of Laws! degree from Amherst College. At present the statesman is residing in the United States and ’ has retired from active participation in govern mental affairs.' During his period of activity as financial director of the League, ho travelled over the world, lecturing and making special studies of social and economic-conditions. Among the works he has written" are “The Ma chiric in. Honest Hands,”'“The City Below the Hill,” and “The City Problem.” TYPING, SHORTHAND CLASS LISTS COMPLETED, POSTED Names of the students enrolled in the'typing and shorthand courses and their distribution by classes have been posted on.both the Liberal Arts and tho library bulletin boards. Tho typing classes will be held in Room 28, South Liberal Arts, while the'shorthand course will be given in Room 22 of the same building. Classes l*ov advanced typing and shorthand are being held, at night. ' Both classes are offered without College credit. ‘Honors Course Woi Scholarship, Inii 'Honors courses in the* School of Liberal Arts would be a great stim ulus to good scholarship and student initiative, in the opinion of. Prof. A. Howry Espenshade, head of' the Eng lish. composition department. . “One. defect o'f c'ollege is that the student places too much emphasis on textbooks and teachers,” Professor Espenshade points out. “An honors course would tend to give him more to make him intellects ally more enterprising and indepen dent.” On the other hand, Dr. Francis. M. DuMont, head of the romance langu ages.department, believes that the av erage student here hasn’t had the in tellectual development that would be [required for taking an honors course. Having spent a good part of his life in France, Dr. DuMont is of the opin iomthat European students arc more mature and mentally better developed than American students. Professor Espenshade believes that tho alleged immaturity of Penn State students is an argument in favor of an honors course, rather than one against it. Such rf'course would be one methotf by which students here Rumor. Suggests Cut In Faculty Salaries President Ralph D. Hctzcl’s re quest that the schools 'submit pre liminary expense budgets with ten percent reductions .by March 1 is the probable catlsefor the rumor of a reduction in faculty, salaries, ac cording to Adrian O. Morse, execu tive secretary to tbe’-Prcsiclent. Following the President’s request, it was intimated by some of the school heads that such a reduction might, necessitate a' cut in faculty salaries. The local-chapter of the American Association of University Professors has appointed a commit tee to investigate the-situation and recommend a course of action. SOCIETY TO HOLD gridironSanquet Professional. Fraternity Plans Comedy Entertainment On March &!3 : Inaugurating a new Penn State so cial function, Sigma Delta Chi, pro fessional journalism—fraternity, .will hold a Gridiron banquet for student and faculty campus/leaders-at the University club on Wednesday, March 23. . As the name-implies, ;a Gridiron banquet is an affair, at,which those invited to attend are '“roasted on the gridiron,” or, in the ver nacular/of the East,-f‘taken for a ride.” 'This sort of 'banquet has been hold as a mnjor campus-sjvent for the last several years. ;at’".universities throughout the Middle West under the sponsorship of the journalism frater nity. -'-''.iitvv To Send Invitations • Entertainment will. oofisist .of com edy • sketches and skifcs/t*mainly con cerning the of those th'tf’banquet. ’.A Penn. State.-. prom-, in'ent athletically./whiTeMn/Conege' will be present at thcibanquet’as gujest o’f honor. • 1 • Invitations will-be sent to a selected list of faculty members and students some time next, week; Members of Sigma .Delta Chi have been appointed l to committees to plan- the eritertain ment and make arrangements for the affair. ' ' "The fraternity faels that an insti tutton such as a Gridiron banquet which reveals weaknesscs-and frailties of campus leaders and traditions has a natural place.at Penn’ State,” Sid ney H. Benjamin. '33, chairman of the committee in charge of the affair, said. “Too often other organizations which might perform such a' function arc bound by agencies which prohibit them from pointing out these weak nesses.” - * DEAN WHITMORE TO ; MAKE 10-DAY TOUR OF MID-WEST Dean Frank C. Whitmore, of the School of Chemistry and Physics, will leave for a ten-day tour of the Middle West early today. Dean Whitmore’s itinerary includes visits to several in dustrial plants and the University of Chicago in the interest of research now being conducted at'Penn State. Beginning with Detroit, which he will visit tomorrow and Thursday, Dean Whitmore will • collect research data in Chicago, St. Louis and vicin ity, Kansas City, and Indianapolis. He will return here on March 3. mid Stimulate dative’—Espenshade could attain intellectual maturity awl] independence. Dr. DuMont objects to the honors course idea because it would take a great deal of time, burdening the in structor with forty or fifty hours a week. -Professor * Espenshade, who took an honors course while attending Wesleyan University as an , under graduate, points out that only an oc casional conference with the instruc tor is necessary. The duty of the lat ter is merely to see what, the student is doing, and what he plans to do. Answering the objection that an honors course merely replaces tho teacher, Professor Espenshade says that the superior type of student who elects an honors course will not*need a great' amount of guidance. ‘ The teacher can show tfie student how to conserve his time.in investigating the subject he has chosen. An honors course would not replace tho lecture system, the English com position professor added. Rather, honors wqrk in a special field .would bo a capstone to the student’s college career, for which he might receive] special distinction at comhicnccniont.] STEVENS TO OPEN Vincent Lopez Band Signed L. A, SERIES WITH To Play at Sophomore Hop LECTURE TONIGHT orchestra Will Come Here Direct From Chicago Hotel—Broadcasts on Saturday Nights Over WEAF Chain ‘Grover Cleveland’ Selected as Topic of First Talk by History Professor ______ Dancing at Sophomore Hop on MEETINGS PLANNED FOR tl t HOME ECONOMICS UNIT chestra, Franklin J. Brutzman '35, chairman of the Hop committee, an-j nounced yesterday. Other Speakers Will Include Lopez will come here direct from Waller, Daushcrty, Baker, the Bombay room of the Congress Hotel m Chicago, from which he. Lewis, Whitmore broadcasts nightly over station KYWfj He also plays from 12:30 to 1 o’clock; * ' every Saturday night on a WEAF- Opening the twenty-third annual jj B c program. On Monday following Liberal Arts lecture, series, Prof. Syl- the Hop he will open an engagement vester K. Stevens, of the history anti j n New York City, political science . department, will Negotiations were completed with speak on “Grover Cleveland, a Study tho orchestra last week-end. Other in Political Courage," in the assembly bands considered bv the committee room of the Home Economics build- were. Hal Kemp, Wayne King, Henn ing at 7 o'clock tonight. Thels, CasanLomh, -and Gus Arnheim.' Professor Stevens made an inten- Music of a slow type' is featured sive study of the life of Grover Clcve- by Lopez, with’ tangoes as his spcci land while taking graduate work at ally. Together with Paul Whiteman, Columbia University last year. At Vincent Lopez is given credit for present he 'is writing his doctor’s ■■■■■■■ dent Cleveland. ~olicy of Presi '|SUMMER SESSION I Has Contributed to Magazines [ The lecturer will discuss the rela-! tionship of Cleveland to the'period in j which he was president, and will ex- ■ plain, his policy in regard to foreign . Weaver Announces 10 Percent i countries. The history professor has, - , contributed many historical articles' Cut in Curricula Offered to prominent magazines throughout i Here for This Year the country. j After being graduated from Penn; State in 1926, the speaker rereived his j Reduction of the summer session Master's degree here in 1927. While! courses by ten percent was confirmed, on leave of absence at Columbia, he' by Prof. Palmer C. Weaver, assistant studied under Prof. Allen ‘Kevins,, dirct . tol . of th „ suram=r sessions, yes-i noted American historian, who re-: t ,• „ t 1L ccntly published a biography of Cl eve-: Cut . s ' vere roade ,n both the ; land. . < regular session and the Inter-Session. Lectures .Planned/', ... . "'The series this year will include,six lectures, which will be given through out the next three months. Div Wi llard Waller, of the economies and so ciology department, will give the next talk on March 7, speaking on “The Professor Looks at Himself,” whilei Dean Frank C. Whitmore, head - of: Ib place of the'usual demonstration, the Chemistry ami Physics School,/school, classes will be offered in spec-i will speak on “Habits of Atoms” on j ial branches of the teaching proles- j March 21. sion. Supervising Principal Jo Hays,! Continuing the series on April 4,i°f State, College high school, will be Herbert Koepp-Bnker, of the English ‘in charge of the program. Although composition department, will discuss itffis reduction was made, several new “This Talking World,” while Willard} courses in library science have been p. Lewis, College librarian, will speak added to the program, on “John Peter Zcngor, Early New The schedule of speakers for the York Printer,” in the fifth lecture evening program has been almost April 25.; Prof. Paul R. Daugherty, completed. Among the prominent of the. department of romance lan- men who will speak are Paul Blunsh-j guages, will conclude the series on; ard, head of the institute of public; May 9, speaking on “Manuel affaiis in N*ew York City; Rollo Wal-| Anarchist or Patriot?” j ter Brown, eminent author; and Dr. o Homer P. Rainey, president 6f Buck- WOMEN DEBATERS j Registration ■ for the Inter-session \ m/\ nmiHrr! a \Ti Will bo held on June 19, and the ses- TO MEET WESLEYAN j Sion will be r concluded on June 30/ The regular Summer Session will be gin on July 5, and continue until August 11. Post Summer Sessicfi, an addition this year to the usual summer- courses offered here, will open on August 14. (Men Will Engage* Dickinson Orators Friday Night—Freshmen Team Schedules Allegheny The general summer -session bul- Attacking the question, “Resolved, l pts ". will be issued about March 20, that all intergovernmental war debts, Proi - Weaver announced, including reparations, should be can* ■ 1 celled,” Margaret E. Barnard ’34, SULLIVAN ’2O TO ACCEPT Jeanne S. Kleckner '35, and E. Marion ~.v , ~v»r*r * i i»/*orr Tomlinson '35 will meet the Ohio NEW MANAGERIAL I OSI Wesleyan College women’s debating ; team in the Little 'Theatre at 7:30 ! Head of Local Theatres Resigns o’clock tomorrow night, 'The men’s debaters will meet the: Dickinson College team at Carlisle j George A. Sullivan *2O has resigned Friday night, while the next debate , f rom his present position as manager hero will be against the Upsala Col- j oca j theatres to accept the man lego orators on March 10. Tha-can- rehip ot the cntton theatre at cellation of war debts will be the topic ! Huntingdon. for both contests. j Sullivan will assume his new duties The contest between'' the men’s! within the next two weeks. The Hunt teams of Juniata and Penn State on ifigdon theatre, which he will manage, Friday night resulted in a tie, with j wan recently purchased by Morris each team gaining twenty-six audi- j Baum, a local resident who formerly enco votes. Milton I. Baldinger ’33! owned the Cnthaum theatre. Mr. Sul and Dan Heagney '33, of Penn State,' livan has been connected with local presented the affirmative arguments,, theatres 'for approximately fourteen supporting the cancellation of war \ years. debts. ! While in College, Sullivan was ecli- 'A freshman team composed of Aar- tor of the Collegian, senior class on N. Dc'ckor, Joseph A. Pacicllo, and president, and vice president of the Shirley J. Zarger will meet first-year | Athletic association. He was also a debaters of Allegheny CoMege in a | member of Lions Paw, Skull and no-dccision contest here Monday, Feb- Bones, and other undergraduate or ruary 27. This is ..the first time in j ganiaations. For several years after several years that a freshman debat- 1 ho was graduated, he was a member ing team has represented the College, jof tho English composition depart- :—o i ment. I UIDENOim TO GIVE .READING o . Prof.-Chauneey 0. Ridenour, of the; s * A * ELECTS 3 MEMBERS English literature department, will | Albert E. Diem *35, M’anlio E. De read selections from John .Masefield, rAngelis ’35, and William H. Glover the poet laureate of England, at the were elected as new members of Firesido Reading session to be held irrj s ths»*Penn State Christian association 1 tho upper.lounge of Old Main at 4:15 1 cabinet at a meeting of-that group o'clock tomorrow afternoon. {Thursday night. COURSES REDUCED i The chief .reduction Jn__thc . I was made in the continuation school, i which was abandonodencirely for the j present. A large number of raduc i lions were also made in the number ; of education and psychology courses ' usually offered. IJlnnch'ard To Speak After II Years Here PRICE FIVE CENTS (bringing jar/, to its popular place in i the modern world. Formerly a piano player on the (stage and the owner of a New York City night club, Lopez organized his band in 1920, and it is now one of the oldest dance orchestras in existence. Playing for five years at the Hotel St. Regis in New York City, it ful filled one of the longest and highest salaried dance engagements on rec ord. Although the figure has not been I definitely set, the admission price for j the Hop will probably be $3.30 as pre > viously announced, Brutzman said, j If the reduced price is put into effect, ' favors other than programs will be omitted. No scheme of decorations has yet been worked out by the committee. However, definite plans will be de cided upon at a meeting of tho dance group early this week. COUNCIL TO STUDY SUGGESTED UNION Student Body Will Name Group . For Investigation of Plan At Meeting Tonight To investigate the suggested com bination of men’s and. women’s stu- dent government agencies, a men’s committee will be appointed' at a meeting of Student Council in Room 318, Old Main at 7 o’clock tonight John ,_A.'' the temporary committee appointed seveial weeks ago, will also be chair man of the permanent group. Other members of the temporary committee are A. Albert. Blaess ’33, Ralph D. Hetirel jr. ’33, Robert E. Tsehan ’33, John N. Rathmell ’3-1, and Walter G. , Benner jr. ’35. { 10 Colleges Use Plan I John A. Wood, senior class presi dent, suggested the consolidation idea to Student Council after attending the National Student Federation congress at New Orleans. Forty of the sixty four larger colleges and universities represented at the congress had com bined men’s and women’s government, Wood said. Proportional representation of men and women in Student Council would be used under the proposed arrange ment. The Women's Student Govern ment association as it now exists would be absorbed in the combined system. . Disciplinary functions now per formed by the W. S. G. A. would be handled by a women’s subsidiary group of the Student Council. Stu dent tribunal would continue to take care of customs offenders among the men students. 13 FRATERNITIES LISTED FOR I. F. SONG CONTEST Registration Period Extended Until March I—Novelties Planned Thirteen fraternities have entered the interfraternity songfest to date, according to Wayne R. Varnum ’«’>•!, who is in charge of the newly organ ized competition. To enable several other houses to organize entries, reg istration will be permitted as late as March 1. he added. Each group will sing three numbers, including two verses of the Nittany Lion, which may be sung cither in unison or parts, and two fraternity songs, one of which must be sung in paits. Present plans include selec tions by Dorothy M. Johnston ’33 and by the Varsity Quartet, as features of the songfest, which is scheduled for March D. Fraternities entered at the present time include Acacia, Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Zeta, Beta Theta Pi, Delta Sig ma Phi, Delta Chi, and Lambda Chi Alpha. Phi Delta Theta, Phi Kappa Psi, Phi Kappa Sigma, Phi Sigma Kappa. Pi Kappa Alpha, and Sigma PI have also entered and paid tho one dollar fee which is being charged. DELTA CHI REPELS ROBBER Surprised while ransacking the low er floor of Delta Chi fraternity house early Monday morning, an unidenti fied man made his escape empty-hand ed. In his (light the robber abandon ed on the lawn several coats which he had taken from the cloakroom.
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