COMPLETE CAMPUS J 7 jlllill® |TT I ESTABLISHED COVERAGE IvIIm 1904 Vol. 29 No. 61 SPRINGER ELECTED AS PRESIDENT OF CO-ED 1934 CLASS Slahlman,' Wunderlich Chosen Junior, Sophomore Heads For Coming Year HELEN F. TANANIS WINS SENIOR VICE-PRESIDENCY McMaster, Jarck Selected as Secretary, Treasurer of Fourth Year Women Virginia B. Springer ’34 defeated Isabel L. Rhein ’34, 67 votes to 51, to gain the presidency of the senior class in. the 1 women’s elections held in Mc- Allister hall- lobby Wednesday. Nancy W. Stahlman ’35 .was named the junior class president, defeating Margaret W. Kinsloe '35 by 67 votes to 43, while Selena A. Wunderlich '36 *was elected to .the presidency of the sophomore class, winning by 90 votes to 38 over Margaret Lewis '36. Class Officers Listed Other senior class officers arc ’Hel en F. Tananis '34, who defeated Vi:- toria R. Magda *34 for the vice-presi dency by a vote of 65 to 53; and Mar garet S. McMaster, who polled 70 votes to 48 for Jane Vial '34 for the position' of class secretary. Bernice H. Jarck '34 was named treasurer, gaining 71’ votes against 47 for Flor ence M. Mutchler '34, while Kathryn R. Schleicher '34 defeated Blanche L. Wieland '34 in the race for senior -social chairman, polling 60 votes to 57.. . - , In the junior class elections Enid Stage '35 defeated M. Elizabeth Dif fenderfer '35 for the office of vice president by a vote of 78 to 32/ A tie occurred in the' office of secretary, with Edith R. Cottom '35 and Jeanne S. Kleckner’3s each receiving 55 votes. Claire M. Lichty. '35 defeated Marion L. Foreman;’3Js for treasurer 7^Qf:tbe73unior.clOTs I, Tecfoing/7afofc‘t>fr • - the 109 vote's cast for that office;' The ~ office of social:chairman was’won by Elizabeth K. Barton *35 who received 60 votes to 51 polled for Helen J. Rinebauch *35. Sophomore Officials Named Bcaula M. Rhoads *36 received the vice-presidency of the sophomore class with 67 votes to 43 cast for Bernadette V. Heagney ’36.. In the election for secretary Virginia W. Lewis ’36 with 74 votes defeated Betty J. Frear ’36 who polled 56 votes.' The sophomore treasurer is M. Elizabeth Springer ’36, who defeated 'Elizabeth C. Walter ’36 by 29 votes, while Margaret M. Campbell ’36 won the social- chairmanship by 81 ballots to the 48 cast for Ruth E. Koehler ’36. In a second election for senior sen ator Margaret E. Barnard .’34,,with 46 votes, won over Rosamond W. Kaines ’34 and Harriet C.’ Murray '34, who polled 34 votes each. , .Preferential voting was used for the first time in class elections in or der to insure election by . a majority rather than, a plurality vote. DR. HETZEL TO PRESIDE AT URSINUS CONCLAVE Regular Spring Meeting of College . Heads Opens This Meeting: ■ In his capacity as head of the or ganization, President'Ralph iB. Het zcl will preside at the spring meeting of the Association of College Presi dents of Pennsylvania which is being held today in the library of Ursinus College, Collegeyille. •" At the reguar business session which opens at 10:30 o’clock, daylight saving ‘time, President Omwake' of Ursinus will welcome the delegates. Reports of commissions and (Commit tees will be given, with'discussions of tho subject matter following. . - Among the other heads of institu/ tions who are expected to attend arc Presidents W. M. Lewis, of Lafayette, H. W. A. 'Hanson, of Gettysburg, C. C. Ellis, of Juniata# W. P. Tolley, 1 of Allegheny, P. R. Kolbe, of Drexel In stitute, E. V. ' Stanford, of Villanova, R, C. Hutchison, of Washington -and Jefferson, and Dean R. H. Rivenburg, of Bucknell.' . ZEIGLER *35 TO HEAD GROUP Y. W. C. A. student conference for. the MHddlc Atlantic region will-be held at Camp Hilltop, Downingtown, from Juno 9 to 17. Fleda L. Zeigler *35 has been named chairman .of the summer conference promotion com .mittee. Other members of the com mittee include Louise-A. Halbach.’3s„ Claire M. Lichty *3s,'Mary Jane Boyle *36, E. Virginia Woodrow *36, and, Emma B. Rubinkham ’36. Elected A. A. Head HARPER SELECTED AS A. A, PRESIDENT Van Keuren Defeats Rosenberg In Second Balloting for Secretary’s Post Polling 182 of the 331 votes cast, William G. Van Keuren '34 defeated Harold Rosenberg '34 for the secre taryship of the Athletic Association in yesterday’s balloting. Thomas J. Harper *34 was elected president of the organization in the initial ballot ing Monday. As a result of the elections, varsity cross, country and lacrosse men will receive major letters in place of the present four-inch' minor letters. La crosse drew 807 votes favoring the award change, while cross country re ceived 915 favorable ballots.- Light Vote Recorded Unlike Monday's record ballot, yes terday's voting.was’below the 350 mark, ; the : number of. votes.cast.total ling a little, more than, half the num A. ’election.. Van, Keuren succeeds Wayland F. Dunaway.'33 in the sec retarial post., H. Keith Parks '34, W. Beiber Rish el '34, Rosenberg, and Van Keuren an nounced their candidacies in the in •itial filing of nominees. Parks'later withdrew his name from the ballot, leaving three candidates to compete in the elections. Rishcl was defeated in the first ballot. Through a misinterpretation of the association’s constitution, a two thirds majority-was made the require ment for election to the presidential post. Later investigation revealed that a simple-majority was sufficient to elect a candidate to that office, with the result that Harper’s majority in Monday’s balloting elected him. HUGHES TO SPEAK ON MOTHERS DAY Boston University Head To Address Sunday Chapel Audience in Schwab Auditorium . . Senior Bishop Edwin H. Hughes, of the Methodist Episcopal -Church, will address tho Mother’s Day chapel ser vices in Schwab , auditorium at -11 o’clock ‘Sunday morning. • His subject will be “The Oracle of the Mother.” ’ After studying at the Universities of West Virginia, and lowa, the theo logian transferred to Ohio Wesleyan, where he received his bachelor’s de gree in. 1889. After his graduation there, he went to Boston, Mass., and was' ordained a 'Methodist Episcopal minister there in' 1892. Four years as'pastor of the Methodist Episcopal Church at West Newton, Mass., fol lowed. Dr. Hughes also holds degrees'of master of arts, doctor of philosophy, doctor of literature, bachelor of syste matic theology,, and doctor of syste matic theology, which he received fx*om Boston and Syracuse Universities. At the present time he is acting presi dent of Boston University. In addition, to his work at the Bos ton University, the speaker is a mem ber of the board of trustees for De Pauw,- Northwestern, and Ohio. Wes leyan Universities. ’ He is a member of Phi Beta Kappa 'and Delta Tau Delta fraternities. Who’s Danctng • Blue Key at Sigma Nu .(Closed) . . . ‘ .Varsity Ten » Tomorrow Night Scabbard and Blade at Centre Hills Country Club (Closed) • Bill Botlor£ HETZEL ’33 NAMED VALEDICTORIAN OF GRADUATING CLASS Baldinger Chosen Salutatorian In Selections of Faculty, ' Student Committee HONORS AWARDED UNDER NEW SYSTEM THIS YEAR Scholastic Standing, Activities Considered—Seniors Take No Action on Funds Ralph D. Hetzel jr. *33 was named valedictorian of the senior class and Milton I. Baldinger '33 was chosen as salutatorian at a meeting of the com mittee in charge of making the selec tions Wednesday night. Hetzel and Baldinger were two of a group of four that were nominated -as candidates for the positions at a meeting of the senior class last week. Other candidates selected at that time were Herbert E. Longenecker '33 and Robert E. Tschan '33. Committee Members Listed The awards were made this year under a new system. In former years it was the custom for the retiring president of the senior class and Prof. John H. Frizzell of the division of public speaking to choose the honor men. This year, John A. Wood, sen ior president, named a committee of four faculty members and four stu dents to make the selections. The members of the committee in cluded Prof. John H. Frizzell, -of the division of public speaking, Robert E. Galbraith, of the department of Eng lish composition, Dr. Jacob Tanger, of. the political science department, and Dean of Men Arthur R. Warnock. Student members of the group were A. Albert Blaess '33, John.H. Good ’33, John C. Munch '33, and Harry M; Wilson '33. . /No Action Taken on Funds /'Tfi'el^awar3s^tKTs'Y^' J were- based' on not only scholastic standing,. but participation in extra-curricular ac tivities as well. When making their decisions# members of the committee were requested to base their choice on the basis of contributions to un dergraduate life here. Although a senior class meeting was scheduled to be hel-d Tuesday night, an insufficient number of the class appeared to enable any action to be taken regarding the disposition of the balance of $3,250 remaining in the class treasury. Although definite ar rangements ' have not been made, President Wood said that in all prob ability a committee would be appoint ed to decide'the question. DAUGHERTY GIVES FINAL L. A. TALK Professor of Romance Languages Speaks on “Manuel Ugarto, 'Anarchist or Patriot?” • Speaking on “Manuel Ugartc: An archist or Patriot?”, Prof Paul R. Daugherty, of the department of ro mancovlangiiages, brought to a close tho twenty-third annual Liberal Art lecture series. Professor Daugherty’s talk was the sixth of the scries. - Ugarte# brilliant critic, and author of several volumes treating with Pan- American affairs, discovered' the im perialistic policy of the United States after a study of history and political science in this country, and regarding it as an evil, led : a.literary war against it. According to Ugarte, the speaker declared, revolution is the most ser ious malady in the Latin-Amcrican states, and explained that it is caused by the disappointment of natives over tho failure of independence, the illegal status of several of the governments, and the unstability of their commer cial standing. “Ugarte’s object is to present a les son in patriotism, and he uses the lack of vision which turned over the splendid resources of the countries to foreigners as a lash to urge them on.” Open Lectures Tomorrow—Dr. Ross K. Baker, head of the department of chemis try of the City College of New York, will address th'c Science club convention in the Schwab'auditor ium at 2 o’clock. Monday-L» Dr. Robert S. Breed, director of research at the Geneva experiment station, will speak on “Systematic Bacteriology” in Room 315,' Mineral Industries, at 7:30 o’clock. A film dealing with spore germination will be shown. i STATE COLLEGE, PAlj FRIDAY, MAY 12, 1933 College Suspends 2 ClassesjTomorrow Following the usual pre-Mothers Day custom, students will be 'ex cused from attending classes from 10 o’clock in the morning until- noon tomorrow, an announce ment from the Dean of Men’s of fice. ' Students have b*een granted the two-hour freedom* from regular Saturday morning class' attendance in order that theyjnay attend the annual Scholarship; Day exercises, which will be held, : ;in Schwab aud itorium at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. Another purpose in grant ing the holiday istto permit stu dents to greet visitors, who may be arriving for the -Mothers Day ob servance by' the College, according to the announcement. ‘LA VIE’ TOM SALE Oil MONDAY Seniors May Obtain Yearbook At Student Union Desk Until Next Friday Distribution and sale of the 1932- 33 edition of the La/Vic will- open at the Student Union r \desk, Old Main, at 11 o'clock Monday morning and! will continue until and including next Friday, according to’ Milton I. Bal dinger '33, business, of the yearbook. . Pictures of eight;'senior women comprising the customary. “Belles” section, arranged thls.year solely for topography, again feature the year r book. Pictures of Ruth E. Bartels, Phyllis G. Beidler, Myrtle H. Binga man, M. Elizabeth/:Brice, Marjorie G. Groat, M. Dorothy Johnson, Laura Belle Lee, and Leonore Schwarzc ap pear in the section.' 7 ■ . Extra Copies; Cost $5 Seniors will be required to present their matriculatioa. cards of both the first and second semesters of this year in order to secure' their- books, Bal dinger declared. Others who have or dered. books'.aEfi<reqoisted-to: .present: their receipts prid • the : balance, due when applying for the publication. Dedicated to Dean of Women 'Char lotte E. Ray, the book will feature several changes in style, including the abolishment. of the. yearbook theme which has featured the issues of the past decade. This year’s publication will also feature an enlarged .events section, and a separate section for athletics, in addition to the belles section. The price of extra copies has been set at five dollars per copy. DINNER SPONSORED BY STUDENT UNION 50 Campus Activities Heads Attend Inauguration of. Function As Annual. Affair Endeavoring to point out the real aims and' activities of the Student Union as a co-ordinating unit on Penn State campus, the Union-.board held a “Dutch treat” in Old Main Sand wich shop Wednesday night. • Fifty campus activities heads attended the affair which was inaugurated as a yearly function. Acting in the capacity of toast master, Paul W. Filer introduced the speakers who spoke of .the past activities as well as those contem plated for the future. . Benjamin L. Wise ’33 gave a resume of the Union’s accomplishments during the past year. Projects included aid to the student loan fund, free all-College dances, freshman-week, receptions, and gen eral information obtained at the Stu dent Union desk. In addition, President 1 Ralph D. Het zel, Dean of Men Arthur R. Warnock, and Comptroller Raymond 11. Smith addressed the group. Ail endeavored to stress the real purpose of the or ganization’s existence,- and noted the work that it accomplished by the sug gestions made to its component groups in the form of recommendations. Elections of twelve student activ ities representatives to the 1933-34 Student Union board will be complet ed at the meeting on Thursday. The new men elected will assume their duties immediately. All students who are engaged in activities or who arc members of the Athletic Association are members of the Student Union. RESEARCH DIRECTOR TO TALK Dr. Robert S. Breed, director of research at the experiment station at Geneva, New -York, will speak on “Systematic Bacteriology,” in Room 315, Mineral Industries building at 7:30 o’clock Monday night. In con junction with the lecture, Dr. Breed will show a film dealing with the spoi£ germination of subtilus* 2,000 Guests Anticipated Here For Scholarship, Mothers Day Honess, Peters Given Medals by Phi Eta Sigma WISE ’33 CHOSEN AS OUTSTANDING STUDENT Scholars Will Receive Awards In Schwab Auditorium Tomorrow Morning Approximately 2,000 visiting par ents are expected to attend the annual Scholarship Day exercises in Schwab auditorium at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning. Final arrangements and announcements concerning the pro gram were concluded yesterday after noon by Profl William S. Dye jr., chairman of the scholarship commit tee^ More than a score of major and minor awards will be presented at the services including the doning of the I recently established Evan < Pugh I Awards, tho John W. White prize for individual attainment, and the an nually-presented John W. White fel lowships. Announcement of those students who have been elected to campus academic honorary ’ societies will also be made at the exercises. President Hetzel To Speak Prof. Arthur P. Honess of the School of Mineral Industries and Dr. Charles C. Peters of the School of Education will- be given honorary recognition for major scholastic achievement at the exercises. The two faculty members were awarded the Phi Eta Sigma medals for out standing research at a banquet of the freshman honorary at the Nittany Lion Inn last night. Benjamin L. Wise. *33, selected as the outstanding, senior .student at the .College waValsVpresented’wlth a Phi Eta Sigma medal at the banquet last night. He will be mentioned along with those to receive honorable recog-; nition at the Scholarship Day exer cises tomorrow morning. With “Education Rides the Storm’’ as. his topic, President Ralph D. .Het zel will deliver the principal address at the services. The President wilt point out that while other things have failed during the present financial de pression, neither .the value attached to, nor the number of people engaged in education have diminished, Profes sor Dye stated in releasing an ad vanco epitome of the President’s topic. Honess Here Since 1917 . Professor Honess, who Is being hon ored for achievement in the field of natural science, was born at Berea, Ohio in 1887 and began his educa tional work in the public schools of Steuben County, Indiana, after being graduated from Angola high school, Angola, Indiana. He later obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree at Ober lin College in 1914 and Master of Arts and Doctor of Science at Princeton in 1916 and 1924 respectively. He has been associated with the College since 1917 and is a member of the American Association of Uni versity Professors, the Pennsylvania Academy of Science, and the Royal Mineralogical Society of Great Brit ain. In addition he is a fellow of the Mineralogical Society of America, the American Association for the Ad vancement of .Science. He has con tributed numerous articles of a tech- '{Continued on page four) FREEMAN WILL RECEIVE AWARD BY OMICRON NU Scholarship Given Home Economics Freshman With High Average Mary E. Freeman ’35 has been named the recipient of the Omicron Nu freshman prize which is to be awarded Saturday. This scholarship is awarded each year to the student in the Home Economics department who has attained the highest average in that course -for her first year’s work. < Lena M. Tomasclli ’34 was elected president of the fraternity at a meet ing last week. She will be assisted by Margaret E. Borland ’34, vice president. Miss Tomasclli was chos en to represent the local chapter at the national conclave in Milwaukee, June 20. ( Mrs. Eva M. Miller ’34 was named editor of the publication issued by the fraternity. Mrs. Clarence E. Bul lingcr and Mrs. Edward K. Hibsh nmn, former treasurer and secretary respectively, were retained. To Appear Tonight MARGIE L KUSCHKE ’36 PLAYERS WILL GIVE “BERKELEY SQUARE’ To Continence Performance at 8:30 O’Clock Tonight in Schwab Auditorium As the initial part in the observance of Mothers Day here, the Penn State Players will present “Berkeley Square,” by John L. Balderston, in Schwab auditorium at 8:30 o’clock tonight. Arthur G. Cunningham '34 in the role of Peter Standish and Dorothy H. Boehm ’33 as Helen Pettigrew will be seen in the leading part.,, Marjorie I/Kuschke '’36' as' L'ady"Anne'Petti grew, Anne-Hangen *3O, graduate stu dent, portraying Kate Pettigrew, and Ralph D. Hetzel jr. ’33, as Tom Petti grew are in the supporting cast. The balance of the important parts are taken by Wayne R. Varnum ’34, who takes the part of Mr. Throstle, and M. Theresa Baer ’35, who plays Mar »jorie Frant. Georgian Period Setting Used Music will be furnished during'the performance by the varsity string quintet. Members are Philip S. Tur ner ’33, John E. Weber ’33, John E. Ryan .’34, W. Henry Keire ’35, and Jay T. Lodson ’36. Stage manager for the production is John B. Pearson ’33. Nancy R. Nace *’3s is costume mistress, while Clayton R. Page ’33 is electrician. Properties are in charge of Sheldon R.‘ Strohl ’35. The setting for the play depicts a fashionable living room of the Geor gian period and was designed by Horace C. McLaughlin *35. Sound effects are produced by Elizabeth K. Barton ’35 and Jean Poffenbcrger ’36. NON-FRATERNITY MEN WILL MEET Organization Into Inter-Unit Council Planned for Meeting of Groups Tonight Representatives from each non-fra ternity house here will meet in 405 Old Main Monday night for the for mation of a non-fraternity inter-unit council, according to Manlio F. De- Angeles ’35. Elections of six tem porary officers to hold office until October 1 will take place at the same time. Under the plan by which the coun cil will be organized, the town Ims been divided into twelve units, of ap proximately one hundred men each. Each unit will send four representa tives to the inter-unit organization, one of whom will act at athletic man ager of the unit, while the other dele gate elected will serve as chairman of his unit. The twelve unit chairmen, assisted by tho four inter-unit officers, will form a cabinet of the association, while the athletic managers of the twelve units, and the athletic manager of the council will form nn athletic •board to cooperate - with the intra mural board in arranging competition nex 1 : year. In addition to the athletic program planned, the council also expects to inaugurate non-fraternity dances, to distribute eight week’s grades among the non-fraternity men, and to belter cooperate with student government officials in actions which affect the non-fraterpity group. PRICE FIVE CENTS Variety Will Feature 3-Day Program Scheduled PLAYERS TO GIVE FIRST ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT Mrs. Helzel Will Head Receiving Line for Informal Tea At 2 Tomorrow With the maximum estimate of the Parents Association set at 2,000 guests, a host of visiting parents and friends of students of the College are expected to arrive here today and to morrow to attend the annuul Mothers Day program which will feature the weekend. Variety will be the keynote of the three-day program with almost a score of different functions'scheduled for today, tomorrow, and Sunday. Every effort has been made to arrange the types of entertainment so that ev ery guest will- find something of par ticular interest, according to Prof. J. Orvis Keller, secretary-treasurer of the Parents Association, who is in charge of arrangements. Mrs. Helzel To Receive Guests Dramatics will feature as the first College activity on the program for visitors when the Penn State Players present a modern phantasy, “Berke ley Square," in Schwab auditorium at 8:30 o'clock tonight. Tomorrow morning, a breakfast in charge of the Cwcns, sophomore women’s honorary society, will be held for mothers at Holmes field at 7 o’clock. At 10 o’clock, President Ralph D. Hetzel will de liver the principal address at the Scholarship Day exercises in the aud itorium. Mrs. Ralph D. Hetzel will head the •receiving-line at'an*informah Mothers Day tea-in the second floor lounge, Old Main, from 2 until 4 o'clock to morrow afternoon., J. Louise Mc- Clain '33 and Charlotte L. Summers '33 will act as student hostesses for the affair. Additional members of the receiv ing line will be Mrs. William D. Phil lips, a member of the board of trus tees of the College, Mrs. H. D. Davis, both of Philadelphia, Dean of Women Charlotte E. Ray, and Miss Edith P.. Chace. Guests who will pour at the tea are Mrs. L. K. Beidler of Philadelphia, Mrs. A. F. Bucher of Philadelphia, Mrs. Roy Hoover of Waynesboro, and Mrs. Ray Smith of State College. Sirs. Joseph P. Ritenour, Sirs. C. L. Kins loe, Sirs. D. F. McFarland, and Sirs. H. A. Everett, all of State College, will also pour. 3 Sports Contests Scheduled Committee chairmen in charge of the tea are Helen E. Neff ’33, chair man of arrangements and equipment, Ruth Crowthers '33, in charge of ush ering and introducing, Esther V. Mc- Clelland ’33, chairman of the serving committee, and Hazel F. Ncaffer ’*3, chairman of music. Three home sports contests will be part of the activities which may be viewed by the visitors tomorrow af ternoon. The varsity baseball team will meet Muhlenburg at 2 o’clock to morrow afternoon. At the same hour the lacrosse team will oppose the Uni versity of Maryland stickmcn. The Penn State linksmen will also swing into action at 2 o’clock tomorrow af ternoon when they meet the Centre Hills golfers. Phyllis G. Beidler ’33 will be crown ed Slay Queen at the annual Slay Day (Continued on jntyc four) MILLER ELECTED HEAD OF FORENSIC COUNCIL Freeman ’3l Named To Secretarial Post of Debater’s Group Ernest C. Sliller ’3l was named president of the Forensic council in the recent elections of that group. Slorton S. Freeman ’3l, was elected to the secretarial post of the debater’s organization at the same time. Albert SI. Bilcovitch ’34, and Charles A. Myers '34, are nowly-clect cd juniors, while Angelo N. Bcrbatis ’35, varsity debater, L. Margery Parkhurst ’35, and James W. Town send ’35 are sophomores who were chosen by the council. Aaron N. Decker ’36, and Jules Ver nik ’36 complete the list of under graduates named to the debating or ganization, which requires participa tion in scholastic debates of its can didates.
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