SUCCESSOR To The Free Lance, Established 1887 Volume .'i'l—No. 58 PEEL SPONSORS PETITION FOR MID-YEAR RECESS Mothers To See May Day Fete Lucille Giles Will Be Queen Of Ceremony Kingdon, Hetzel Speak On Scholarship Day Chapel Program Approximately 1,000 moth ers, guests for the annual May Day - Mothers' Day exercises, will witness-the crowning of Lu cille Z, Giles '3B- as May Queen on front campus at 5 o’clock to morrow afternoon. Tn the event of rain, the ceremonies will be 'postponed until 2:30 o’clock Sunday afternoon. A combined Mothers’ Day chapel service and Scholarship Day ceremony will take place .in Recreation hull at 10:30 o’clock Sun day morning with President Ralph D. Hetzel presiding: and J)r. Frank Kingdon of Newark University as guest speaker. Doris Blakemoro ’35), president of W. -S. G. A., will place the symbol of recognition upon Miss Giles’ head as she is crowned Queen of the* May 'midst the colorful pageantry of ail old English May Court. Rachel M. Bechdel 'IIP, VV. A. A. president, will Hie Qucen_ Wodd, ' ‘A.''DoAngclis '39, presi dent of the P. S. C. A., will give- her the -Sceptre. The Honor Arch of 20 outstanding seniors, now members of Mortar Board, the hemlock chain, Miuiri of Honor and class attendants, heralds, Jesters, May pole and folk dancers, and flower girls and train-bearers, who will be town children, comprise her retinue. ..Ai - special section of seals will be reserved for guests; Entertainment for the program will he provided by the Louise Ho mer Ensemble and the orchestra of Phi Mu Alpha. Each will play for the Processional and Recessional, but the daubing will be accompanied by two pianos. Cwcns will distribute programs, and carnations arc to be sold by .Mortar Board members before the ceremony. Tapping for Mortar Board, senior women’s honorary, and Gwens, soph omore women’s honorary, at 6 o’clock tomorrow morning, will officially be gin the weck-enrj. At. the Mothers’ Breakfast on Holmes Field at 7 o’- clock, compulsory for all freshman women, new Cvven members will be introduced. Mothers will be again honored at u tea for them given by the co-eds in the second floor lounge of Old Main from 2:30 tmfil 3:30 o’clock. Moth ers of senior men and women will pour. An innovation in the Miiy Day fes tivities will be n social hour for the mothers of all students in the Armory from 7 to 8 o’clock. All mothers are cordially invited and there will be no admission charged. “Pride and Preju dice," Players’ production, will con clude tomorrow’s activities in -Schwab auditorium at 8:30 o’clock.. iDr. Frank Kingdon, president of (Newark University, iNewark, N. J., will speak on "Giants and Grasshop pers’’ at the Mother’s Day chapel (Continued On Page Four) C. A. Group Appointed A committee lo urrunge for student participation in the annual assembly of the student Christian group of the middle Atlantic region to he held at Eaglesmere, .June 11 to 17, was ap pointed yesterday. Included on the committee are Prof. Clarence O. Williams, Vivian S. Doty ’39, Evelyn Brumbraugh ’4O, Barbara E. Lewis ’39, Beryl M. Hindman *4O, Virginia A. Delp ’3D, and 11. William Kitchen *4O. Students,wishing to par ticipate in the conference must regis ter at the Christian Association office not later than May 12. Supow Makes Staff In addition to the list receutly pub lished, Irwin R. Supow ’4O was elected a business associate on tbe Froth staff at Uie annual dinner Sunday. SemlfWeekly * '' ffcmt §tate @ Coll Senior Class Head, Editor Rap Societies See editorial, "Lcl'tt Clean. Up" paye •2 Charging that the entire honorary system should be reorganized to elimi nate politics, Joseph A. Peel ’39, in coming senior class president, and John'A. Troanovilch '39, editor of the Collegian, Wednesday night rejected bids to Lion’s Paw, regarded as the leading senior activities honorary so ciety on the campus. 'lt was the first time in College his tory that both the senior class presi dent and the editor of the Collegian refused to accept bids to the society. Issue Joint Statement “Although some will naturally doubt our intentions, we hope to stress our complete sincerity in this matter,’’ a joint statement prepared by Peel and Troanovilch reud. “We arc not declining this honor in order to gain any additional prestige that might be forthcoming. We are doing this solely because we believe the entire honorary system here needs a thorough cleansing. Above all, politics must be eliminated. “Therefore, after weighing all sides of the matter, we believe that in order to carry out our aims to place the honorary system back on the high standard ’ it enjoyed years ago it is best to be free from any fur ther entangling ties.” Annual A A Vote Set For Monday Harrison, Rockmaker, Prosser, - Torelti Seek Presidency; AA Books Required Election of oflicials of the Athletic Association for 1938-1939 will bo held in the 'first floor lounge of Old Main Monday. AH students will be required to present their A. A. .books in. or der to vote, Russell G. Golm ’3B, head of the election committee, stressed. Voting will lake place from 8 to 12 o’clock in the morning and from 1 to closing time at 5:30 o’clock in the afternoon. Harry S. Harrison, Wilmcr K. Rockmaker, Charles A. Prosser, and •Sever J. Torctti, all juniors, will vie for the president’s office with Dean H. Hanley, William W. Stopper, John •Sayers, and Victor E. Gentilman, al so juniors, as respective running mates for the office of secretary. Nominations were held at a meeting of coaches, captains, and managers of all sports last week. Kyser Will Bring Sensational Pianist, Arranger To Campus Notorious for his nicknames as Gandee, sensational pianist, who is t mous “make you want to dance” musi Gandee has (been given several j in the hand. Quite appropriately he In catraz.” As the story goes, that is,< according to Dr. Kyser, Lyman, at one time or another, was asked a very insulting question. Being a man of few words, this modest blond terror answered the offender with one ter rific uppercut sending him to Nod for the count. .Entered at this point .several fat men wearing blue uniforms with brass‘buttons. • Gandee was escorted to . the city jug. Since -that time his dual cognomen has been “One Punch- Alcatraz" Gandee. Heckled Hal Kemp -Several years ago when Hal Kemp opened at a Pittsburgh theatre, the first performance found Kay Kyser and his whole band sitting in the first .row reading newspapers, crunch ing peanuts, and pretending boredom. It was Gandee’s idea. A prankster of the first water, Gandee is the nemesis of the whole organization. Gandee is the gentle one who dumps itching powder in the beds of his associates. He it is whoj i sets the alarm clocks for 7 a. sa. uf- 1 IFC Elections Slate Coskery As President Pearce, Goerder Picked To Other Posts In Council Group ‘Raymond S. Coskery ’3O was cleeU ed president, of Intcrfratcrnity Coun cil, and John H. J. Pearce *39 was named secretary-treasurer at'a meet ing of the council in the Home Eco nomics auditorium Monday night. (Robert L. Goerder '39, who was nominated for the presidency after Stanley .1, Brown '39 had refused .a nomination last week, automatically becomes vice-president. Lewis W. Shollenbergcr '39 was the other can didate for secretary-treasurer. Coskery succeeds John L. Moeller '3B, while Pearce replaces Ross P. Shaffer '3B. The council has voted, to give rep resentatives their I. If. C. keys at the end of the junior, instead of senior year. Players Give Initial Showing Of ‘Pride, Prejudice 3 Tonight With rehearsals behind them, the Penn State Playcrs.-oyil! stage "Pride and ■ Prejudice," Helen Jeronie's dramatization, of Jnne edy'iiovel, tonight and toriioribw'nighf'in Sclnvab’auditorium as a feature of the program of tribute to Mothers’ Day. • Generally considered as one of the masterpieces of the theatre, the drama will be enacted by a cast of 25, put* : through the paces by Director Frank Neusbatim of the division of drama tics. Plot Involves 3 Sisters The play will revolve around the Jove affairs of the three Bennel sis ters, Elizabeth (Ruth J. Shtnsel Ml), Jane OShirley R. Helms ’3B), and Ly dia (Bermicc J. Htmn Ml). In addi tion to its romances, "Pride and Prejudice” will bring with it comedy situations supplied for the most part by Thomas :S. Francis ’39 as Mr. Ben net, and Mrs. Bonnet, characterized by 'Natalie Schurman Ml. | ‘ln important supporting roles will) be: 'Robert Robinson Ml, Robert 11. Thompson MO, Al Tapman '39, Joseph W. Dobbs MO, George -Bernstein '39. William A. Rocap MO, 'C.lay Dongcs Ml, Francis X. Renault MO, Eleanor L. Fagans Ml, Florence Marquardt MO, Ruth E. Wagner MO, Walter St. Clair MO, Jane Kamos MO, Sh'ifra L. •Kirschman . MO, Catherine Forsythe MO. 'Others will be: Lillian F. Marion ’39, Jessie >L. Schminky *3B, Virginia A. Delp ’39, Dorothy E. Berry *39, and Catherine B. Tenney MO. well as his practical joke- is Lyman also the arranger of Kay Kyser’s fa- grotesque monickers by his colleagues tad been dubbed "One Punch" and “Al- ♦ ♦ ♦ ter the band has played until two. When Kay Kyser and the band that gave you singing song titles plays Junior Prom here on May 13, Lyman -Gandee, arranger, cut-up. and tal ented pianist, will be spotlighted. STATE COLLEGE, PA1; ; FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1938 Sub-Councilors To Be Elected In Vote Today Elections of members to six school student councils will be held today in the first floor lounge of Old Main, under ’ the direction of Joseph A. Peel '39, president of Student Council. Polls will be open from 9 to 12 o’clock this morning, and from 1 to 0 o’clock this afternoon. Nominations foi 1 the representa tives of the various departments were made Wednesday. They will be 1 lifted at the voting place. Voting will be by ballot. \ , Representatives will be elected from the present freshman, sophomore, and junior classes of each department to serve on the council of the school. The members will be permitted to sit in on regular StudcnL Council meet lings, but will have no vote. Students must present their matri culation card in order to vote, and will vote only for *a representative from their own department. In the School of Agriculture, three representatives to ' Student Council have been mimed by; the Agricultural Student Council, thus eliminating the necessity of a student vote. FinalNYAPeriod To Run 20 Hours Checks Not Expected Until End Of School; Will Be Mailed, Bursar Announces The 1937-1938 final pay period will start May 14 and close May 28. In ! this two-week period, 20 hours have been set as the'maximum number of 'hours of work for which a student is guaranteed payment. If a student wishes to work and turn in time for a few hours in ex cess of 20, he may do so with the un derstanding that if funds are avail able he will be .paid for as many of the excess hours as an equitable allo cation of the surptup funds will per mit. Must Attach Envelope The Bursar docs not anticipate the receipt of NYA checks for the final pay period until after the close of t College. .Each student must attach a self-addressed stamped envelope to his final time report, and his check for that period will be mailed to him. A form of receipt on a self-ad dressed stamped postcard will be at tached to final checks. This postcard must be signed and returned to Like the place of lite customary signature required before checks are given out at the Bursar’s office. Andrews Chosen Head Cheerleader McFarland, Manning. 'Seifert Named First Assistants By Three Judges William M. Andrews, Jr. '39 was selected head cheerleader after try outs in Schwab Auditorium Wednes day afternoon. Sophomores who were chosen first assistant cheerleaders are Samuel A. McFarland. Jr.. Jack p. Manniug, and Walter H. Seifert. Jr. Addison L. Hill, Jr., and Elmer W, Murray are associate cheerleaders for 1938-39. Judges who made the choices were Prof. Richard W. Grant of the depart ment of music. Joseph P. Proksa MS, president of the Athletic Association, and Emmett E. Rhoades MS. head cheerleader this year. wjtatt To Receive Award | DEAN F. 1). KERN Kern To Receive Research Award Phi Eta Sigma Name Dean As Eighth Recipient of Annual Traditional Prize Dr. Frank D. Kern, dean of the Graduate School and head of the bot any department, has been selected by Phi Eta Sigma, men’s scholarship honorary, as this year’s recipient of the traditional award for unsubsi dized research. The society will present Dr. Kern with the award at a.dinner Tuesday evening. W. Julian’ Parton '3B, min ing student, will lie given special 'colrinibnclatfon by thif fraternity Tod •consistent high scholarship and for distinguished participation in extra curricular activities. s This is the eighth consecutive year that the fraternity has selected and honored a member of the teaching staff "for his untiring interest in in creasing the sum of human knowl edge." The award is unique in that Phi Eta Sigma <is the only under graduate society to honor faculty members in such a manner. Dr. Kern came to Penn State as professor of botany in 1914. He was later made head of the department, and in 1922 became dean of the Graduate School. Dr. Kern-has been conducting an exhaustive study and research of the group of fungi known as plant rusts for several years. Approximately 10(1 specimens new to the scientific world have been described and named by him. About 30 papers involving extend ed investigations and meticulous checking have appeared since lie has assumed the dcanship of the Gradu ate School. Others wlto have been honored by the fraternity are Professors Madi son M. 'Carver, Ray 11. Dottcrcr, Ar thur P. Honess, Asa E. Martin, Lee O. Ovcrholts, 'Charles C. Peters, W, J. Keith, Envin W. Runkle, Eugene C. Woodruff, A. Howry Espenslmde, and '.Benjamin W. Dedrick. . Tyrrel Elected Head Richard W. Tyrrel ’39 was elected president of the Penn State Glee Club succeeding Frederick H. Serff ’3S. at a meeting Wednesday. New York Times Art Editor Praises Work Of H. V. Poor Edward AJden Jewell, art. editor of the New York Times, lauds the pro posal of Henry Varnum Poor murals for Old Main in a letter received re cently by Prof. Harold E. Dickson of the division of line arts. The letter follows: I “I am delighted to learn that Henry Varnum Poor has consented, if | your project can -be put through, to paint murals in the lobby of the muin 1 building of the ’Pennsylvania State' College. There are no better artists working in America today, and (as I enthusiastically proffered the opin ion in writing a-ccently about his one man show at the Rehn Gallery in New York) he is quite capable of maintaining artistic equality with artists anywhere. "With odds against him (in the way of difficulty and cramped wall space) he produced some very dis tinguished murals in the new Justice (Department building at Washington. With those murals I am familiar, as, of course, with his easel work and his work in ceramics. Mr. Poor is, in the fullest sense of Full Week Requested; 1939 College Calendar Would Permit Change Erkes ’39 Named Editor Of La Vie Gresli, Hcrrnian, Hirsh Named To Posts; ’3B Publication Expected Mji.v 23 Joseph P. Erkes ’3O was elected •editor of the 1939 La Vie on Wednes day night, William D. Kish' ’3B, re tiring editor, announced. Jack J. I Ilirsch ’39 ami Joseph T. Crush ‘39 | were selected co-photographic editors I while Margaret T. Herman *39 was nunied managing editor. 'Other juniors elected to the staff are Theodore B. Winkler, athletic ed itor; Anne E. Palmer, administration editor; Mary A. Frits, organizations editor; and Leo J. Flynn, activities editor. John M. Couslcy will serve as as sistant administration editor, William H. Filer as assisLinl athletics edi tor, Paula B. Wohlfeld as assistant organizations editor and Lucy C. Pas coe jis assistant activities editor. Art editor of the 1939 annual will be named later. ’3B La Vic Ready Soon The 1933 'La Vic will be ready for distribution on or about May 23, Fish announced. Features of the books are surrealistic art .work on the sub-divi ders,'"campus' views" taken •nl~ night for main dividers, and a red padded cover with an all-over design. The six belles are printed in full page size in bleed-off form while the night theme is again used in provid ing a background for personalities. The background consists of pictures of the sky printed in green-blue. Red art work is used beneath the type in each section, thus carrying out the red color theme. Hyslop Awarded Art Fellowship By C.R.B. Prof. Frauds E. Hyslop, instructor in Fine Arts, has been awarded a fellowship l»y the C.K.B. (Committee on Relief in Belgium) educational foundation for summer study In Brus sels. This is Professor H.vslop’s fourth fellowship abroad, and the second from Brussels. Hyslop will study Flemish art at the Royal Museum under professors from the Museum ami various Euro pean universities. He will leave for Brussels early in June with lfl other Americans who have received fellow ships abroad. Jacquelh Wins Plaque John M. Jncqueth *3S lias been awarded the Block and Bridle Club plaque given annually to the out standing agricultural student. The presentation was made at the club's banquet Saturday night. The plaque is awarded on the basis of agricultural activities, scholarship, and general extra-curricular interests. the term, a creative artist; an art ist who thinks courageously and feels deeply; an artist who can express his thought and his feeling with origin ality and power. Hoping that you may succeed in this undertaking and assuring you that I shall follow the developments with keen interest, I am, sincerely,” (signed). Jewell is one of the day’s leading art critics, and as Art Editor of the Times he holds one of the highest positions in the fine arts journalistic world. IHc is a former editor of Ev erybody’s Magazine and for many years was Sunday Editor of the New York Tribune. ■ WEAR Most Valuable Athlete, Z 658 PRICE FIVE CENTS Vacation Would Start January 30, End February 4 Following: an editorial in the last issue of the Collegian, peti tions requesting a full-week re ‘cess between semesters next year were being 1 circulated about the campus today by a score of students headed by Joseph A. Peel, president of the junior class and president-elect of the incoming senior class. Citing the fact that the Col lege calendar slated for next year would permit the inclusion of a mid-year vacation without the addi tion of an extra week in June, the petition seeks to chop a full week off the first semester, thus moving up the end of the semester from noon Sat urday, February 4, J 939, to noon Sat urday, January 28, 1939. Recess of 5 1-2 Days Under thd provisions of the peti tion, the vacation would extend from 8 o’clock Monday morning, January 30, 1939, to noon Saturday, February 4, 1939. Registration would be held on .Monday and Tuesday, February 6 and 7, as. the second 'semester to begin at 8 o’- clock Wednesday morning, February 5, 1939. The petition will be presented to President Ridph D. Helzel for sub mission lo the proper authority. "This is not an attempt to force the admimstralion into doing some tiling,” Peel said. “It is an attempt to present to the administration a clcar-cut view of student opinion on the issue so that the administration, in turn, may better be able to act accordingly. ‘‘The Collegian has pointed out convincingly that a full-week vaca tion between semesters would be pos sible next year without the addition of an extra week in June,” Peel add ed. “We hope this will be done.” Copies of (he petition will be avail able at the Corner Room and Student Union Desk, Peel announced. Annual Ag Frolic Set For Tonight Bill Bollorf To Provide Music; Carnival And Country Fair Furnishes Theme 'Ag Frolic, annual affair of students in the School of Agriculture, will be held iin Recreation hall at 8 o’clock tonight. It is scheduled as "a dance to which you may take your mother or your May queen.” Richard L. IBealim ‘39. chairman of the annual Ag Frolic, has announced that this year the theme will be a country fair and carnival, combined with dancing. Ten agricultural clubs will have booths of fortune or exhib its, including a horse race and the latest developments in horticulture. Hundreds nf dollars of play money, to be used in gambling or paying ad mittance to sideshows, will be dis tributed at the door. The carnival booths open at 8 o’- clock and dancing, with Bill Bottorf “swinging in the corn,” will start at 9 o’clock. Ag Frolic is informal, and rural costumes may be worn if de sired. Tickets will be on sale at the door. Moyer Receives $4OO Harvard Scholarship Marshall M. Moyer ’3S, architec tural engineer student, has been awarded a fellowship for graduate study at Harvard University. The fellowship, valued at 3400, will enable Moyer to work towards his masters degree in srructural engineer ing. At Harvard ho intends to study Sol! Mechanics uuder Professor Casa graude.
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