_ Q _ o ? 6o©mi",W©©Kly-. ~l ffcitn itatr @ (EaUrgiatt. Volume 30 Number 67. Platt Elected Student Union Board President DeAngelis To Serve as Vice-President for 1934-35 Term ELSIE DOUTHETT NAMED TO POST OF SECRETARY Vernon D. Platt *O5 was elected President of ‘ the Student Union ’Board at a meeting Tuesday night. Manlio F. DcAngclis ’35 was named vice-president, and Elsie M.‘ Dou thett ’35 will serve as secretary. Neil AT. Fleming, graduate manager of .athletics, was automatically renamed treasurer. Recommendations for action in the cases of . the seven honoraries inves tigated by a Board committee work-| ing in co-operation with the Honor Society Council were presented by DcAngclis in a report drawn up as a consequence of hearings conducted during the last two months. 'Penn State Day' Report Submitted A report on ‘Penn State Day*, spon sored by the Board, was presented by H.’ Carl Brandt 34; committee chairman, with several recommenda tions for next year’s ‘ program. The Board also passed a resolution that ‘Penn State Day’ be continued next year. In the report on the honoraries, the committee recommended that Les Sabreurs;- honorary fencing society, reduce their initiation fees ten or twenty per cent. On the whole, how ever, the society was found to be ac tive and satisfactorily managed. The Penn State Aero Club was reported upon favorably. Fee Reduction Recommended The committee suggested, in the case of thc .Anzar club, campus pa trol society, that their key should be optional- and that .a corresponding re duction be made in the initiation fees. /Gamma Alpha Mu," honorary gym —JJnkstics -.society,„ should l : bei-abolisHcd, the committee, decided, since repre sentatives failed to attend two sched uled hearings, and since no member ship list of'the organization could be found. Discobolus. Key Eliminated The committee suggested that the key of Discobolus, physical education society, should be abolished. Wear- 1 ing of the key, which is optional, was not considered particularly * objec tionable, but the committee feels “that the wearing of a key should symbo lize a certain select membership, which Discobolus does not have.” A recommendation that Skull and Bones and Parmi Nous, upperclass honorary societies, should make a general reduction in their initiation fees and make the pin optional was also made by the committee. (Continued on page two) CAST COMPLETED FOR ‘THE TAVERN’ Players Will Present Burlesque of 'Melodrama on First Night Of Juno Houscparty As one of the features of the Com mencement Week program and as their last production of the year, the Penn State.. Players will present George M. Cohan’s, “The Tavern” in Schwab auditorium at 8:20 o’clock the first night of. houscparty. Frank S. Neusbaum, of the department of English composition will- direct the performance. . ■ The leading masculine role will be played by C. K. Lucas Brightman ’3O, while Betsy F. Ross ’36 will take the leading feminine part. Other major characters of the play are Ruth A. Goodman ’37, Leonard Reibstein ’37, and Alex Segal ’37. In the lesser roles will be Clayton R. Page ’34, Gretchen I. Marquardt ’35, Henry D. Brown ’36, Wilson Ferguson ’36, and Mary L. Frear ’37. The’ executive and technical staff includes Harold 2. Snyder ’36, stage manager; H. Chester McLaughlin ’35, scene designer; Marion L. Foreman ’35, properties; Edith R. Cottom ’35, costumes; Charles Raudenbusch ’36, electrician; ,anc| Katherine M. Gor man, publicity. Dominating the activities of the entire performance is a mysterious vagabond whose presence remains un explained until the last. The action • takes place in a lonely roadside tav ern surrounded by mystery and a feel ing of forlorness. While running on V*c professional stage, the play was .proclaimed highly by audiences and it has been only a short time since ama teur rights have been placed upon it. The Players are one of the first dramatic grodps to produce the play under amateur regulations. Chosen Union President VERNON D. PLATT ’35 HOUGH WILL GIVE GRADUATION TALK Baccalaureate Sermon Set For Schwab Auditorium Sunday Afternoon, June 10. The Rev. Dr. Lynn H. Hough, Dean of, the Drew Theological Semi nary at Madison, N. J., will deliver, the Baccalaureate _ address to the members of the graduating class in Schwab auditorium at 4 o’clock on Sunday .afternoon, June 10. Dr. Hough, who was born at Ck diz, Ohio, in 1877, matriculated at Scio College where he received his B.A. degree in 1898. He was gradu ated from-Drew Seminary with a div inity degree in-the class of .’O5 and received, his. D. D.' .at the. same ; place in. lie“'hoTd.'i' hontffifry~3dcfoV •ates from Mount Union College, Gar rett Biblical Institute, Wesleyan Uni- Albion College and Allegheny College. Has Been Minister 26 Years Dr. Hough has been in the minis try of the Methodist Episcopal Church for twenty-six years, twenty- 1 one of which have been spent in ac tive pastorate service, and' the re maining five in educational work. Be*- fore going to Drew, he held pastor ates at the American Presbyterian Church in Montreal, Canada, and at the Central Methodist Church in De troit from which he broadcast a ser mon weekly for five years.’ Professor of homiletics and com prehensive scholarship at Drew since 1930, he was appointed by the board of trustees of the Seminary to the deanship. of the institution on March 14 of this year. He assumed office April 1. The author of more than thirty books, Dr. Hough published early this year “Vital Control,” which has been enthusiastically commented upon by ecclesiastical and lay critics. Some of his. better known works are “The Artist and the Critic,” which ap peared in 1930; “Personality and Sci ence,” 1930; and “The University of Experience,” 1932. In addition, he was the editor of and a contributor to the symposium “Whither Chris ianity,” which was published in 1929. COMMITTEE ANNOUNCES ’3B WOMEN'S CUSTOMS Freshmen Women To Wear Ribbons, <?ardc ’til Thanksgiving Vacation Hair ribbons one inch wide and hame cards will be worn by the wom en of the class of ’3B from the be ginning of the first semester until Thanksgiving vacation next. year. First year women’s customs regula tions have been released by Ruth B. Evans '37, chairman of the commit tee. Telephone and lobby' duty in the women’s dormitories arc included in the customs which the freshmen must observe; Special students will be re quired to observe the rules for only one semester. Other freshmen women who arc members of the committee arc Rebec ca J. Cruzicr, Margaret I. Doherty, Gclsie R. Ferdinand, Dorothy P. Fish, Alice Noxon, Regina J. Ryan, Martha Shaner, and Mary S. Swope. MARTIN TO PUBLISH NEW BOOK Ginn and Company has announced the publication in June of this year of a new History of the United States by Dr. Asa .E. - Martin, professor of American History. This book will complete ,Dr. Martin’s American His tory series. STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 31, 1934 SIGMA PHI EPSILON AHEAD IN CONTEST FOR BEZDEK PRIZE Leads Nearest Competitor by 02 Points at Completion Of Winter Season SLIGHT DIFFERENCE IN " NEXT 5 TEAMS SHOWN Sigma Phi Epsilon, with 427 points, has garnered a lead of sixty-two points over its nearest competitor in the intramural Bezdek Cup competition at the close of the winter season. The standings have been released by Charles R. Gies*’34, winter Intramur al sports manager. •The next five team places are all within ten points of each other, ac cording to the summary compiled by the manager. Chi Phi has 365 points, Chi Upsilon has 362, Kappa Sigma and Phi Kappa Sigma are tied with 360 points, and Phi Delta Theta has 365 points. Sigma Phi Epsilon, which jumped from fifth place at the end of the fall competition, scored most heavily by the' representatives which it had in intercollegiate sports. It gained over a hundred points by varsity bas ketball alone. Another place in which it scored heavily was in the volleyball tournament, as runner-up. The Chi Phis gained most of their scores through managerships in var sity and intramural sports. Although Sigma. Phi Epsilon had the greatest number of points at the end of the winter season, Chi Phi really scored the most points in winter sports. Points were awarded for partici pation in intramural boxing, swim ming, basketball, wrestling, volley ball, handball, fencing, and gymnas tics. Other factors in the scoring included participation in intercollegi ate sports during the winter, for man agers and first assistant managers in those sports and for intramural man- . agers. - . twelve in the standing at .the close of the winter season are Sigma Nu with 333, Sigma Pi with 300, Delta Upsilon and Sigma Alpha Epsilon tied with 268 points each, Theta Kap pa Phi with 250, and Beta Theta PI with 226. Unit Three leads all the non-fraternity groups with 187 points and Frear Hall is second with 180 points. UPPERCLASSMEN NAMED FRESHMAN COUNSELLORS Will Conduct Meetings During Annual Orientation Week, Sept. 12-18 Forty-three students, chosen as outstanding upperclass campus lead ers in every activity, have been nam ed to serve as freshman counsellors for the annual orientation period, September 12 to 18, held under the sponsorship of the P. S. C. A. Three regularly scheduled meetings are held during Freshman Week, at which time questions relating'td .cus toms, rushing, studies, fraternities and other first-year problems arc an swered. Individual’ conferences with students needing special attention arc also held. The counsellors’ committee, through its chairman, James W. Townsend, ’35, has requested that no rushing activities be carried on at these meet ings, at which the freshmen and counsellors only will be admitted. Thespians To Grace Baer Will Make Last Appearance In Production ; Closing I’helr -most successful sea son In. six years, the Thespians will •present their musical comedy, “My Stars,” for the fourth time on Satur day night, June 9, as a part of the Houscparty Week-end program. Wlhen the final curtain rings down upon “M|y Stars” that night six lead ing Thespians will have finished their fourth and last act before local audi ences, 'H. Grace Baer, as a studious young co-ed who tutors a football star to puss-his examinations, will have sung her last song as a Thespian ju venile. Ralph B. Vance, James S. Norris, MahJon L. Heist, and Helen C. Whe lan will be other senior Thespians who will' have tried the board for the last time at Penn Staitc. The audience will hear Frances Christine ’34 sing for the last time after four years of singing in the Glee club and other musical or ganizations. Graduation will deplete the ranks /. C. Finance Committee Approves New Budgets The newly •: proposed College budget for 1934*85 was approved by the Inter-clpss Finance com mittee at its filial meeting of the year Tuesday aflernoon. Tentative approval was also made on the Vic budget for; next year. The contract for ne\y Blue Band uni forms was authorized, and an offer of the Lcmont Band to buy the present uniformsiwns accepted. The committee} decided to assess each student seventy-five cents next semester and fifty cents the follow ing semester to 'help pay for the uniforms. Approval was also made of the class budgets for 1934-35. SENIORS WILL BUY LIFT FOR HOSPITAL Class Will Present Elevator to College Infirmary, Pump to Andy Lyllc Cabin An elevator wil/ be installed in the College hospital as the memorial of the class of ’sf. In addition, a pump will be provgled for the Andy Lytle cabin, and ;dny treasury sur plus will be given • to the Student Loon fund. Jacob R. Stark-’j'lM, chairman of the committee for Lhc disposition of the treasury surplus, has arranged for a transfer to Raymond H. Smith, College] comptroller, for the purchase of tht elevator. Instal lation details will; qe* handled by the College. The memorial will be offi . cially presented College at the Class Day exerciscsson Monday morn- I ing, June 11. ' Three dollars will be given to the Coi|pge for the eleva tor. About $10(j will be. expended for the pump Andy Lytle cab in. Approximately $3,000 will be giv en to the Student Loan fund for a period of fivejycars; At the'.end' of five years, or at the first reunion of permanent .disposition /sf. the, : minoy will be made, sen’s-'waSr*” " ••■•y-' ■- 1 STEIDLE TO PLAN RESEARCH SYSTEM M. I. Dean Named Chairman of Group To Organize Comprehensive Investigation Program Concerted efforts are being made for the first time to Jay down a com prehensive plan of research for the biluminous coal industry under-the di- I rection of Dean Edward Steidle of the 'School of Mineral Industries. Dean Steidle was recently appoint ed chairman of the bituminous re search planning comlmittee of the Am erican Insitute of Mining and Mcta lurgical Engineers and in the preiim i inary' planning has already contacted fifty leading coal engineers and tech nologists, to each of whom is assigned one portion of tho extensive bitumin ous coal research planning program. The committee will -take advantage of the experience of tiic leading research laboratories in European countries. The work was initiated at the re quest of the prominent bituminous coal men who made their wishes known to the coal division of the A. I. M, E. which nppiuvcd the request and asked Dean Steidle to serve as chair man. The plan is to have the study start with the origin and constitution of coal and carry through every phase of. engineering, technology, economics, and human relations. Re-enact ‘My Helen E, Taylor ’35 of the choruses. M. Isabelle Loveland, Victoria C. Madga, and OherlUe Mer rill, W. Ernest Brown, Henry W. War ren, and Thomas W, WOyd jr, will BLUE BAND’S NEW UNIFORMS MADE IN WEST POINT’S SHLE Distinctive Military Suits Chosen By Committee at a Cost Of CO Dollars Each 'll NEW MEMBERS ADDED TO REPLACE GRADUATES New Blue Band uniforms of a dis tinctly military style, somewhat simi lar to those worn at West Point, will he worn next year, according to the plans approved Tuesday afternoon for the Hirsch, Weintraub Company of Philadelphia. The,purchase price for each uniform will be approximate ly sixty dollars. The uniforms and the company which will make them were selected by a committee composed of Neil M. Fleming, graduate manager of ath letics; Richard W. Grant, director of the department of music; Major Wil fred 0. Thompson, College bandmas ter; Claude E. Shappelle ’34, presi dent of the Blue Band; John T. Ry an jr. '34, president of the graduat ing class; and Jacob R. Stark ’34, chairman of the Inter-class Finance committee. Uniforms Will Bo Ready Noxt Fall The uniforms, which arc expected to be of greater appeal to the stu dent body than before, will be of blue and white—a brighter and lighter blue than the present ones. Mem bers of the band will be measured noxt week, and the uniforms will be ready at the beginning of next year. ' The uniform will consist of the uni form proper, a military overcoat, a cape, and a cap.' The pants will have a white stripe on the outside of each leg, while the blouse will be double breasted, with white shoulder knots and a white keystone with a blue en closed "S” on the left shoulder, and white lapels. There will also be a white aiguldtc over the left shoulder. A white Sam Brown cross-belt coin nletcs-'-tfrc, - - Capo Will -Be Detachable The overcoat will be form-fitting with wide double white stripes at the cuffs. At the left shoulder there will be a white' keystone with a blue en closed “S”, as on the blouse. The cape will have a high collar, and will be detachable so that it may be worn without the overcoat. It will be blue with white lining. The cap will be blue with a white band, across which will be "Penn State" in silver letters. It will- also have a blue and white plume. The drum-major’s uniform will differ somewhat from the others, in that it will be flashier. Forty-one members were added to the barn). This is the first, time that the members have been chosen in the spring rather than at the begin ning of the first semester of the year for which they are to serve. Thomas H. White ’36 was added to the piccolo-flute section, while Wil liam J. Bright ’36 was added to the E-flat clarinet division. Those added to the B-flat clarinet section are James 0. Beveridge ’36, Eugene M. Decker ’36, Sherman R. Diekman ’36, Kenneth L. Diehl ’36, Cyrus Gordon ’36, Alan R. ICannapel ’36, Norman C. Koontz ’36; Paul 15. Schreiner ’36, John C. Wagner ’36, Gerald M. Wertz ’36, anti Robert G. Harris ’37. Richard W. O’Connor ’37 will play the alto clarinet, while Henry 11. Bell (Continued on page two) Stars’ June 9 Taylor Recovers From Injuries Received In Philipsburg have danced their -last routines in Thespian choruses. ■William B. Edwards ’35 and Helen E. Taylor ’35 will again present their fast-moving comedy an'Llcs which have delighted audiences, last in year Jn “Old King Cole,” and again in “My Stars,” -both here and in Phillpsburg. Miss Taylor has completely recovered from the fail she suffered backstago when the Thespians were presenting “My Stars” in it he Rowland theater in Fhilipsburg last week. John E. Binns ’36 whose rough houso tactics with WJilllam B. “Bill” Edwards In the latter's bedroom while Helen E. “Boop-boop-a-doop” Taylor maker comments on the goings-on from under Edward’s bed have stopped the Show every time and from the way things looked at rehearsals promise to do more than just stop the show Sat. urday night. Tickets for this final prescnltation of the Thespians thirty-eighth annual production, “My Stars,” will go on sale Tuesday night at the Corner, Dentice Chosen Head Of Fraternity Rushing 3 Junior Cheerleaders Chosen for Next Year Three sophomores were elected to the positions of junior cheer leaders for the next year this aft ernoon. They are: Eugene M. Decker, John B. Harbaugh, and Albert E. C. Bickoll. They were selected by a commit tee composed of Head Football Coach Robert A. Iliggins, Director Bezdck, of the School of Physical Education and Athletics, Professor Richard W. Grant, of the depart ment of music, Neil M. Fleming, graduate manager of athletics, and Head Cheerleader John T. Davies ’34. Election of a Head Cheerlead er was postponed until sometime next week because of final exami nations. ‘BELL’ ANNOUNCES CONTEST WINNERS Shachman ’3l, Henderson ’36 Win First Places in Annual ‘Story’ Competition Two stories, "Boat Ride,” by Har ry B. Henderson jr. ’36 and "Un employed", by- Charlotte Shachman ’35, were adjudged the besL submit ted during the year 1033-34 and awarded the Old Main Hell annual; award for this year, members of the Hell faculty judging staff announce in the June issue of the magazine, which will go on sale Monday after noon. Lcitzell Article Featured Three faculty members, Robert E. Galbraith and Edward J. Nichols, of the English composition department,, and Prof. William L. Werner, of the department of . English literature, stories wore' entered in the interna tional Story magazine annual collegi ate short story contest,, with the ree omendation of the English depart ments. "Boat Ride" was published in the April issue of the Hell. Features of the June issue of the Hell include a biographical- sketch en titled “Old Soldiers Never Die," by William G. Van Keurcn ’34, recount ing vivid incidents and interesting anecdotes concerning the local bur gess. A play, "For Such Is the King dom,” by Maynard P. Wood ’34, is also featured. Thoughts of a senior while waiting to receive his hard-earned diploma are expressed in "Procession to Oblivion,” another -featured article, .while in a lighter vein, Emma M. Herbst ’35 in troduces sundry, lop-eared ‘personi fied ideas’ as the tribulations of a writer who wants to quit the profes sion but can’L quite make it. "Buy A Subscription,' Lady?” a short story by a new Beil writer, Wil liam Hastings ’34, gives a clearly cut picture of one type of summer job, selling ladies’ magazines, while "The Disinherited,” by Jack Conroy, one of what a New York Times reviewer calls “a best known unknown," author, is reviewed by James B. Beatty jr. *35 in the "For Your Library" de partment. WATTS APPROVES STUDENT PETITION 'Financial Support for Judging Teams Entirely Justified,’ Says Dean of Agriculture School Petitions urging permanent financi al support of the College judging teams and bearing the signatures of practically every student in the School of Agriculture were presented this morning to Dean Ralph L. W<s by a committee representing the Agricul ture Student Council. "I .am heartily in accord with the movement, and feel that the support of these teams is entirely justified," Dean Watts stated, following the pre sentation of tthc petitions. “The judg ing teams of this College rank very high, and are a strong factor in pub licizing the College as a whole," he added. Following Dean Willis’ approval, the petitions will be presented soon by ithc committee to the Administration for further action. The movement, which originated with the student body, Is under the direction of a committee composed of Raymond G. Miowery ’34, president of the Agriculture Student Council, Leonard P. Deubler '35, and Lawrence E. Kegerrels ’35. An outline of the estimated expens es for the teams is being prepared, and will accompany the petitions when they are presented to the Administra lion. i, PRICE FIVE CEtJTS Clough Chosen To Lead Group Regulating House Dances PROPOSAL FOR FRESHMEN PHAMPHLET VOTED DOWN At a short meeting of the Jnterfra ternity Council last night A. Kenneth Miners, president of the Council, an nounced the appointment of Joseph E. Dentice ’35 as chairman of the rushing committee -for next yoar. Thomas E. Clough ’35 was appointed chairman of 'the dance committee which will regulate fratenity house dances throughout the year. Other members of the rushing com mittee arc 'William J. Booth ’35, Fred erick" H. Carles ’35, George L. Fisher, ’35, 11. 'Ward Bien '35, William. A. Rodgers jr. ’3O, Herman A. Schmidt ’3G, and Joseph P. Swift ’3O. Freshman Pamphlet Abandoned The Other members of the dance re gulation committee arc Henry 11. Sweeney ’35, Wiickiirr* W. Crider ’36, Jack O. Bennett ’3O, Richard O. Hol land '36, and Alvin J. Shambaught ’35. The proposed freshman phamphlet, aimed to show the parents of prospec tive freshmen the costs and ithc ideals back of fraternity life, was dropped upon a motion from the floor. President Majors announced that the election of the ithrec junior secre tariat members of the Council would bo postponed until next fall because so few of the sophomore members of tho Council have attended ithc meet ings regularly. 2 NEW FRESHMEN COURSES PLANNED Liberal Arts, Education Schools ‘“^-WlH^RetjuirC^S^Screiicc Courses Next Year Plans for two new freshmen sur vey science courses, Physical Science 7 and Biology I, have just been ap proved by the College Board of Trus tees. Cyrus V. D. Bissey, College scheduling officer, terms the arrange ments for the courses—“the most pro gressive* curriculum change we've made in ten years or more.” A part of the new merger of the Liberal Arts and Education Schools, four, credits will be given for six hours of work each week. All fresh men in the Schools of Liberal Arts and Education will be required Lu schedule both courses. To Include Laboratory Work The physical science courts will include two hours of lecture, three hours of laboratory work, and one hour of recitation and conference each week. The work will include astron omy, geology and geography, physics, and chemistry. Ur. Leland S. Rhodes will lecture on astronomy, Dr. Frank M. Swartz and Dr. Raymond E. Murphy on ge ology and geography, and Dr. David C. Duncan on physics. Dr. Pauline Beery Mack will present material on chemistry. The instructor for the mathematics to be included in the course has not yet been chosen. Will Include Bacteriology Three hours of lecture and two hours of laboratory each week are planned for the biological survey course which will be divided into two groups to facilitate laboratory accom odations. Work in zoology and bac teriology will be covered. Dr. Edward H. Dusham, and Dr. Harrison M. Tietz, will present the six weeks of the course which will be devoted to zoology. The portion on bacteriology will be given by Dr. Joel A. Sperry and Roger D. Rpid. ‘Collcf/ian’. Publication Suspended This Issue With this issue, the Collegian will suspend publication until the opening of the regular College term next fall. Because of finals .week and because so many seniors and a number of students are leav ing State College early this year, no paper will lie published either Monday or next Thursday or the following Monday. As the first issue of the next term, a special edition containing explanatory features and general instructive news will be mailed to all applicants for admission to the College approximately two weeks before Freshman Week begins. The first issue of the summer collegian will be printed on July 2.
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