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Volume 33—No. 6
WSGA Revises Constitution
Drastically; Marion Ringer
First Editor To Gain Post
House To Legislate All
Dormitory Rulings
By New Plan
’4O Council Will Deal
With Class Discipline
-Startling changes have been made
in the organization of the "Woman’s
Student Government body by the
complete revision of the constitution
and the addition of the woman’s ed
itor of the Collegian to its member
ship. -. • ;
■ ‘ The revisions of the constitution
include the division of the depart
ments into the House of Representa
tives, the Judicial Committee, and a
Freshman Council for an easier and
more efficient functioning of the
.powers of Senate.
Marion A i' Ringer ’37, woman’s ed
itor. of the Collegian,' has been given
a seat in the Senate and will hold all
of the rights of a Senate member.
She will handle the publicity of that
body. In years following the woman's
editor. will automatically be given a
place in the governing body.
Suggestions Wanted
The House of Representatives,
headed by Amy F. McClelland ’3B,
vice-president of W.S.G.A., and com
posed .of. representatives from all of
the girls’ dormitories, shall legislate
on all individual house problems. The
House shall have entire charge of the
enforcement of house regulations,
conduct all campaigns, and represent
all the girls by bringing new sugges
tions .of benefit to all before the
House. .
•. The Judicial Committee shall be
composed of two seniors, one junior,
two sophomores, and one freshman
and ■ shall be , headed 'by-. Clara E.~
*•. Jones ’38,-Junior
be the duty of tfie,-Judicial Commit-:
tee ito deal .with all. violations of the
■ social regulations; It shall refer all
cases of conduct serious enough to in
volve the possibility of suspension
from College. to. the Senate and the
Dean of .Women. It may also sug
gest to.the Senate such changes in
the, rules as it deems necessary.
The Freshman' Council, headed by
Italia A. De Angelis ’39, shall deal
with all matters of discipline per-'
- taining to freshman customs and
shall suggest changes in the regula
tions for the next freshman class.
The "Council shall conduct the Christ
mas Fund. campaign,' shall represent
all freshman women before the Sen
ate, shall serve as an advisory com
mittee in /vamping .the - orientation
program, for the next year, and final
ly shall suggest names of freshman
women eligible for various appoint
ments. ■>''
Assyrian Manuscript
Donated To Library
By College Trustee
. The College gained a cultural
background of 2,700 years this week
with' the presentation of an ancient
Assyrian manuscript by J. H. M. An
drews, of Philadelphia, a member of
the executive committee of the Board
of Trustees.
President Ralph D. Hetzci formal
ly accepted the ancient cuneiform
piece by mail.
Andrews traced the writing back
to 1855 when an artist from the Brit
ish Museum . Exposition, William
Boutcher, brought it from Ninevah.
A member of the Andrews family re
ceived the manuscript from Boutch
er in 1880. Since then it has. been in
the Andrews family.
. Andrews described the block, as be
ing ,( in all probability. a portion of
the inscription of Ashurnasirpal, king
of Assyria from 884 to ,860 B. C.”
It contains the words “He arranged
for battle” and “AsHur and the great
gods may come to my help.”
Authentication, of the piece was
made by Dr. Morris Jastrow, jr,, pro
fessor of Semitic languages' at • the
University of Pennsylvania, to whom
Andrews submitted the manuscript in
1905 for examination.
"The inscription is in .alabaster and
is by no means complete, hut char-;
actcristic Assyrian phrases, part of
which have been recognized offer "a
satisfactory interpretation of a bat
tle scene.
/The manuscript is the oldest in
possession of the. College and is being
mounted for display purposes by Wil
lard P. Lewis, College librarian.
Library Practice Hours
Assigned by Librarian
Willard P. Lewis, College li
brarian, announces that forestry
students are to report to the li
brary tomorrow. Foresters with
names from A-L should report at
1 o’clock, while names from M-Z
arc scheduled at 3 o’clock.
Transfers and freshmen iyho
missed library practice will have
the opportunity of making it up
on Tuesday, September 29, at 7:30
o’clock.
Special Program
Is Set for Chapel
Four Students Will Tell of Life
At Lingnan University
During Past Year
Penn State in 6hina will hold the
spotlight at Sunday chapel services
in Schwab auditorium at 11 o’clock.
Prof. John H. Frizzell, College chap
lain, will officiate. .
Penn State students who attended
Lingnan University last year will
"discuss their experiences while living
in the Orient. These speakers will
include Emma Jane Foster ’37, Les
ter M. Benjamin ’37, Marvin 0. Lew
is ’37, and Mildred Vargo ’37.
Chinese Exchange Girl Here
An exchange student from Ling
nan, University, Ng Wool Tsuen ’37,
will also sit on the stage. William
C. Westnerg ’37, a jtransfer from
Dickinson College, and an exchange
student to Lingnan University last
year, will be present. Ralph Du Vze
;sing:a, solo.
- The purpose,of this annual penn
State in Qhina service" is to explain
the exchange student plan between
Lingnan University and Penrt State.
Among the more interesting events
to be described Sunday will be a
comparison of the Chinese and Amer
ican education, impressions of Can
ton and the environment, and news'
of the unique work of G. W. “Daddy”
Groff ’O7. -
“Daddy” Groff, one of State’s most
familiar and valuable graduates,, was
selected in 1911 as Penn State's rep
resentative to attend Canton Chris
tian College, now Lingnan University,
to become director of their School of
Agriculture. This year Ke has weir
cornea two exchange students from
the junior class, Richard E. Lace and
Clayton Zahn. *
Panhellenic Council
Sets Stunt Night
For Tomorrow
The Panhellenic Council is spon
soring a stunt night for transfers,
freshman women, and dormitory
chaperones, at the Armory tomorrow
night from 7 to 8.
Each of the ten women’s fraterni
ties will present a skit within the
maximum of six minutes which will
be judged by a committee consisting
of Mrs. Neva Morris, chaperone of
Grange dormitory; Miss Kathryn
Phelps, president of the freshman
dormitories; and Miss Kathryn Gled
hill, chaperone of the Nittany avenue
dormitory. 1
The purpose of the party is to ac
quaint the transfer and freshman
women with the women’s fraternities
and is not considered rushing. Re
freshments will be served while the
prize.is being presented to the fra
ternity which h*as given the most out
standing skit '
Louise H.. Sutton '3B has been ap
pointed chairman, of the event while
Frances M., Gates J37’ and Sally Sal
berg'’3B are in charge of , the enter
tainment and refreshments.
: The co-operation of the fraterni
ties in giving the phrty in a group is
a‘ new idea which the Panhellenic;
Council hopes to make successful. It
will acquaint the freshmen who are
at a disadvantage living downtown
with the upperclassmen in a way that
v/ill not offend the rushing code.
All the fraternity women will be
there to act as hostesses to the fresh
men and .transfers. This will give
every girl an equal chance to get to
know the upperclassmen. The Pan
hellcnic Council is planning to con
tinue this new experiment by giving
more parties of a similar nature.
Experienced Supporting Cast Is '
Chosen for Players First Show
With a strong supporting cast of
actors who have played leads in other
shows, the Penn State Players’ com
pany has been completed for “Per
sonal Appearance,” the first, produc
tion of the year, which will be pre
sented on Dad's Day, October 3.
Jean Woodruff '36 has been drafted
for one of the most difficult parts in
the comedy. "Miss Woodruff, who
plays the part of a stage-struck kid,
has an amazingly varied list of per
formances to her credit. She enacted
the role of an old maid in “The Late
Christopher Bean,” the part of the
mother in “The Sunken Be!:,” the
drunken hag in “Dear Brutus,” a nit
wit debutante in “Goodbye Again,”
and played the part of Eliza in
“Uncle Tom’s Cabin.”
Conford in Mother Role
Another- veteran performer cast
for “Personal Appearance” is Bea
trice. Confprd '37, who is fast becom
ing known for- her portrayals of
mothers. Again she is cast in this
role, after having given excellent per
formances of the same type of port
in “The Old Maid,” “Ah, Wilder
ness,” and “Pursuit of Happiness.”
Harvey Levin '39 is known for his
acting in “Ah, Wilderness” last sea
son, in which he played the important
part of a juvenile. In “Personal Ap
pearance,” his second attempt, he por
trays a gas station helper. !
The role of a chauffeur adds to
Donald Geiger’s list of small parts,
lie is a veteran actor of four years |
Committee Head
Praises Rushing
Definite Improvement in Silent
Period; Professor Tanner
Awaits Complaints
Although no meeting of the Inter
fraternity Council rushing committee
has been held since fraternity pledg
ing..Mo]qday..night, the jpdications, arc
that the season was the best conduct
ed' one with the best results in many
year?, Edward W. Caugh'ey ‘37, head
of the committee, said today.
The most definite' improvement, ac
cording .to Cauglicy, was the silent
period the night before the actual
rushing season. This idea seems to
have met witli definite favor, he said.
Larger Pledge Group
Actual pledging conditions, as
taken from the returns Monday
night, agree with the statement, in
that a larger number of men were
pledged this year than last at. the
same time. Five hundred and forty
were pledged as against 507 last year.
Well over 400 preference cards
were turned in, Caughey said. This
smaller number as compared to the
pledges can be explained by the large
number of uppcrclass pledges and the
Jewish fraternities, neither of which
is required to make use of the cards.
' No complaints have been received
as to violations of the code, Prof.
Sheldon C. Tanner, who is acting ns
judge for such complaints, said to
day. Complaints in writing must be
in his hands within ten days after
the completion of the season to be
considered.
T. K. E. Pledges 24
The Collegian regrets that condi
tions under which the late rushing
edotion of the paper was “put to
bed” caused an oversight of the fact
that Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity
placed second in the number of
pledges Monday night, garnering 24.
Townsend Supplants Dolphi As
‘Collegian’Swingmaster; BeThere
It’ll be Newell Townsend and his
band that will furnish the rhythms
for the Collegian dance October 9
instead of Ernie Dolphi as originally
announced.
Dolphi, who took over Lynn Chris
ty’s old band, has been forced to dis
band it to the extent of only six jam
pieces. It was seen that a large
dance of this nature would require a
full ten-piece outfit, and Townsend
more thaq fills the bill.
From 9 until 12 o’clock these boys
will rule- the swing world in Rec hall.
Newell in addition to his full band
has developed .a jam section of four
men that is equaled by none on this
campus. . It is composed of Town
jsend, the College’s ace drummer, Jack
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1936
Drafted Fdr, Part
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JEAN WOODRUFF ’36
and is particularly remembered for
his work in “Another Language” and
“Double Door.”
Two newcomers to,Penn State com
' plcte the cast Dorothy Clark, a
j transfer student, -plays the part of a
j maid, while Jean Weldin ’4O, has an
important task in portraying an old
| maid aunt who is full of fast quips.
Tribunal Reviews
Exemption Pleas
Thirty-Eight Freshmen Excused
From Customs; firay Urges
Strict. Adherence
The Student .Tribunal, presided
over by Joseph M.: Bray '37, heard
the pleas of forty-six- freshmen .to be
excused, from - custanw^t.^its i meeting
Wednesday" .
Only one, Bruce T Trumm, was re
fused the privilege of discarding- the
customs. Seven were exempted upon
promise to show further evidence,
while the. remaining thirty-eight
freshmen were unconditionally ex
cused.
Those exempted pending proof of
agc 4 were Richard Davies, Roy Gens
ler,* Joseph Hcimbach, Daniel Hess,
William Lawrence, Floyd Mains, and
William Menning.
Those excused unconditionally for
age were Raymond Bauer, James
Binney, Thomas Brown, Richard
Bruckart, Willard Doehnert, Walter
Drabik, William Duncho, William
Dunn, Robert Eakin, Bert Foster. -
Others were Peter Gregory, J.
Hamilton, B. Hockman, Clarence
Hoke, John Jacka, Raymond John
son, Fred Keller, G. Kunkle, J. La
puta, Thomas Larimer, William Ly
tle, John McCray, William McLaurin.
B. Newman, A. Skibbe, Richard
Smith, Arthur Whitehill, W. Wilson,
Robert Woodmancy, and Lewis Yost
Linn Cummings, Thomas Easton,
Edward McLaughlin, •F. Rhoads,
Robert Rutman, and J. Schmidt were
excused because of their previous at
tendance at other schools. Floyd
Coryl and Robert Weil, both in the
two-year agriculture course, were al
so exempted.
The Tribunal has lifted the cus
toms for the night of the Collegian
dance. Fraternities holding dances
and wishing to have their freshmen
exempt from customs for the eve
ning, should call President Bray one
week in advance.
The Tribunal urges all hat men
and fraternities to see that customs
are worn.
Bigham, clarinet and saxophone
squealer*, Olin Butt, impressario of
the bass fi'ddle, and the fun-loving
Johnny Wagner at the piano.
So those who like swing will get
it; those who like jam will get it;
and' those who are in love will get it.
All that is needed to get to the af
fair and listen to the campus’ fastest
rising band is a stub to a Collegian
subscription, and that should be easy.
For as the band swings through three
hours with ease, the Collegian will
swing through 66. issues with as much
gusto. And 66 issues last a lot long
er than three hours.
So whether it be short and quick
or tyng and sweet, you can’t lose. Be
there.
Tradition Swept
Aside; Soph Hop
To Occur Dec. 11
Student Union Board
Rules New Date
At Meeting
Hope To Make Dance
Money Maker by Move
College dance tradition was broken
today with the announcement that
Sophomore Hep would occur this
year on December 11. Decided *by
the Student Union Board at its last
meeting, it will mark the first time
that 'a major College dance will be
held during the first semester.
Agitation for a first semester ma
jor dance has been evident for the
past few years. Sophomore Hop has
frequently run in the red in the past,
and the Board believed that the fre
quent number of second semester
dances may have been the reason.
The dance as it is scheduled now is
hoped to be a financial success. It is
set for the last Friday before the
Christmas vacation.
Plans Under Way
Plans for the dance committee and
orchestra will get under way immedi
ately, Clique Chairman J. Richard
Clements ’39, said.
One factor about dapccs and gen
eral functions that is generally mis
understood was cleared up today by
George L. Donovan, Student Union
managei*. A’ tax assessment permit
is- required by law from the state
government in Harrisburg before any
of the campus buildings can be
opened to an organizational function.
The application must be presented
to the office of the Department of
.Grounds and Buildings at least two
weeks before tHe date of the function
as it requires almost that amount of
time to get the permit from ‘Harris
burg.
Ignorance of this law has caused
considerable embarrassment on -the
campus already this year. The com
ory . October 9 was almost held up by
the failure to apply for state permis
sion.
It was believed by Donovan that
many student leaders who are in key
positions on the campus were ignor
ant of the ruling and that it would
be for the benefit of all if they con
sulted him about it at the earliest
possible moment.
Town Church Social
Reception Planned
For Tonight
A tradition of at least fifteen years
: will be observed tonight when the
College students join the congrega
tions of the town churches in a social
reception.
These receptions have been held
by the various churches on the sec
ond Friday night of school each year
to further cement friendly and reli
gious relations. Signs have been
posted throughout the town announc
ing the receptions that will be held
from 8 until 10 o’clock. -
Program for the evening includes
conviviality, meeting the local congre
gations, music, and refreshments.
George M. Hacker ’37, president of
the Interfraternity Council, has urg
edd all fraternities to send their men
to the receptions, especially the fresh
men, many of whom are unorientated. I
Hacker Ks anxious that student
town relations be further cemented
in friendship.
A few years ago a similar recep
tion was regularly held by the Y. M.
C. A. on the firstf Friday of school,
but this custom has been discontin
ued.
According to the Rev. Donald M.
Carruthers, student pastor of the
Presbyterian church, the affair is
nothing new to most of the students,
but that he hopes as large a number
of students turn out as possible.
A. S. U. Will Organize
At Sunday’s Meeting
The Penn State chapter of the
American Student Union will meet .in
room 415, Old Main, Sunday after
noon at 2:30, according to Deri Hess,
Jr., *3B, president. A rallying point
for college liberals and progressives,
the A. S. U. is entering its second
year of activity on this campus.
Primarily an organizational meet
ing, Hess stated, reports wil be heard
Sunday from various committees and
an attempt will be made to draw up
a definite program for the ensuing
year. Hess extended an invitation
to attend to all students interested
in the organization.
600 Students Receive NYA
Jobs; Administration May
Slash Monthly Earnings $1
College Registrar Asks
For. Changed Addresses
A‘.l students who have changed
their original College addresses
for the year since registration are
requested to notify the registrar’s
office in Old Main immediately,
Registrar William S. Hoffman
said today.
Especially is the registrar anx
ious to learn the addresses of new
ly pledged fraternity men.
If the addresses come in quick
ly the College directory is expect
ed to be out at the earliest time in
the history of the College. Plans
have been made to have the direc
tory done in Harrisburg by a spe
cial photo off-set system that will
negate proof reading and save two
weeks time.
The price of the directory wall
again be ten cents, a fee that does
net begin to cover the cost of pub
lication.
Symphony Group
To Hold Tryouts
Fishburn Issues Call To Fill 20
Vacancies; More Extensive
Plans Announced
Prof. Hummel Fishburn has is
sued a call for applicants to fill the
twenty vacancies in the College Sym
phonic orchestra. Tryouts will be
held in the band room in 401, Old
Main, Monday night at 7 o’clock.
Membership is open to both men and
women.
Members will be chosen on a com
petitive basis, according .to. their abil
ity to play their particular instru
ments, Director Fishburn states. The
appointed officers, namely the con
cert meister and the principals of the
seconds, will be chosen after the first
rehearsal.
Composed of 70 Pieces
The orchestra is composed of 70
pieces in full symphonic proportions
and represents one of the greatest
student symphonies on a college cam
pus. In former years the symphony
gave but one concert during the year,
but this year plans have been *made
to increase the number of appear
ances to two or three concerts during
the winter season.
The present officers of the sym
phonic orchestra are as follows:
president, Lowell M. Boorse ’37; li
brarian, Albert Lyford ’3B; manager,
Henry H. Be-l ’37; and secretary,
George F. Rouault *3B.
Alumni Day Seat
Plans Completed
Seating plans for tne Alumni Day
game with Villanova on October 10
were completed early this weekl by
the student committee on seating ar
rangements, it was announced todny
by Harry I. Gilbert, assistant to the
Graduate Manager of Athletics.
Tickets set aside for faculty and
alumni number 1800. In all, there ;
are 2500 seats in the West stands
that will go on sale the day of the
game.
For the first time in twenty-five
years, sophomores will sit in the West
stands for an Alumni Day game. The
class of 1939 will have a section from
the ten to the thirty-yard line.
Seniors Get Choice Scats
Seniors will have the choice seats
in the larger stand, being arranged
between the thirty-five and the fifty
yard line. From the fifty-yai*d line
in the other direction to the twenty
five yard line, a section will be set off
for faculty and alumni.
Junior men and women will be
seated between the twenty-five and
thirty-five yard line. In the new
East stands, the new freshman class
will be seated in a body between the
fifty and forty-five yard lines. On
this same east side, seats between the
forty and twenty-five yard line in the
other direction will be kept open for
sales.
Visiting teams and complimentary
ticket holders will be accomodated in
the East stands also, in the section
from the forty to the forty-five yard
mark. The number of seats avail
able here is close to 500.
COMPLETE
CAMPUS
COVERAGE
PRICE FIVE CENTS
More Students May
Receive Jobs For
2nd Semester
Quota, Set-up, Same
As Last Year’s Plan
Approximately six hundred stu
dents have received jobs under the
National Youth Administration on
the campus. Official notification was
received from Washington yesterday.
All students may learn if they have
received jobs, from the office of the
dean of their school.
All applications received before
September 5 were scored for eligibil
ity. These 600 placements filled the
quota as of last year. Because of
I the numerous requests that have not
been scored, the College authorities
! are slashing the average monthly
I earnings from fifteen dollars to four
teen to take care of the increased
number who will be placed on the
rolls.
Plans Arc Similar
The administration of the N. Y. A.
will be practically the same as last
year. The quota for the college par
ticipating in the program is based on
the 12 per cent of the total number
of resident students enrolled in the
institution, as of October, 1934. Those
receiving assistance must carry at
least three-fourths of a normal cur
riculum.
There is a possibility that more
students will receive N. Y. A. aid
ing the second semester, as unused
allottments in various institutions arc
re-located to allow participation of
large numbers of underprivileged
students. College aid is designed for
both undergraduate and professional
students who have not obtained their
bachelor’s degree. The graduate pro
gram of assistance is . regulated
Graduate- School. M — ...
The government prescribes the typo
of work as being'supplementary to
the regular paid work of the institu
tion. No work may be undertaken
on or off campus, for improvement of
private property, or for furthering
of private commercial enterprise,
nor any work of a sectarian, partisan
or non-public 'nature.
Olficials of the institution are re
sponsible for assigning students to
suitable work and for the supervision
of work done by the student, except
where the authority is delegated by
the institution to combined faculty
student committees. A committee on
N. Y. A', governs the set-up here.
The National Youth Administration
program is designed for students at
tending tax-exempt, non-profit-mak
ing institutions which require high
school graduation or the equivalent
for entrance.
While holding his job, the student
must do satisfactory school work.
Many applications were not approv
ed this semester because of poor
scholarship. Allotments will be made
on the basis of nine monthly pay
ments during the college year.
Dr. Fred L. Pattee
Sends Valuable Gift
To College Library
Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee, Emeritus
Professor of American Literature,
recently sent two large boxes of books
on American literature to the Col
lege library. Willard P. Lewis, li
brarian, considers this gift as among
the most valuable in the library.
The collection includes thirty-four
items belonging to James Fenimore
Cooper and nine belonging to Wash
ington Irving. Professor Pattee was
interested, especially, in the lives and
works of these two famous American
authors. He wrote an introduction
to the “Last of the Mohicans” in a
contemporary edition. •
Included in the gift was a copy of
the famous “Breeches Bible.” The li
brary received throe volumes of the
United’ States literary gazette con
taining the early poems of Longfel
low and Bryant, the poetical works
of John Trumbull, and many other
first editions and rare volumes.
Fred Lewis Pattee is the composer
of Penn State’s “Alma Mater.” The
original manuscript dated March,
1901, has always occupied a promin
ent place on the library’s wall behnd
the circulation desk.
As a writer himself, Dr. Pattee has
written: “The First Century of Amer
ican Literature,” “The House of the
Black Ring,” “Tradition and Jazz,”
“Beyond the Sunset,” “The Develop
ment of the American Short Story,”
and many other works.