McWilliams .H. CLIFTON , MFWILLIANP -;" " . , . ; ~,,` ' . 1,-,. •c , 4 .. , • 2... ' '; ','''''-';' S *. L' A:SALUTE 'TO ` '"'' , --, ' , --,, - !' , ..... ~,,, ~:,_,,,<- ::,, AR ‘,..- - '....:, 4-" ,•':-.- ±.. r oStt' tW •tltStan 1.119. -::----`.-.,, ~,,i ~„ ~,,,,-, . . ~, r 4 0,.. -; - enlor---;- Y s ,y. - , ...Editoria! -.5..' "He ~ 'figs bean Wise:, reso'urcetul, lair, and,courageons in lus lead. ~sifilnp, and at, all tune's , lia;_4 has.be'en •loyztlqo ',the best interests, of Ito College.' . ', ' ',7 :„" - ,-,:, 7,, t Z,, :.-- ' •r, . r` ~ ., ' .., S 'UCkI.S .the_ appraisal - Dr. Ralph-D. lifitzel, president 'of 'thej!ennsylvania State College,..lias- Made of the president .''O . f:oar;`College Strident 'Dovernment'Aiiicia - tion '. . - ' ,i. ".;'And of Tenn Stale', a 'MCfstlCintataiiii,l4,Senior of 1940 noward Clifton WlcWilliaiiii;Jr:•/J-- I :.'„•.' • : ; , -, , i,, TOMOITOW night,' between the halves,of the Pittsburgh haketball game in RecreatiOn ilia the Collegian will honor Lpiff:McWilliams 7 -the 'Tenn State senior who, during his .eal,ne collegiate career, has done most to augment the hon or; the glory, and the'ptestige of the College. „ - '...41 - I.ls award, piesented by' the eollegian:JUnior Board, is ,iii?,t'solely an'athletic awae - d. It is not a "scholarship award ~, ,N,t - ei:is it based;upon the number of,campus honors the stu dent nMy-receive. •.- - ~. ` , _ . , i %r```;Cliff McWilliams possesses all of these—and mine' "*o average maw or woman would haVe been able to step in „tii"iii":office unhealed of,until last:May-and perform the indi )rifivaLtask of carrying out the executive powers which - have .keenyested,m,the office he now holds—the first All-College President of (he Pennsylvania State Celrege 'Student Govern ineOVAssociatiOM 'H , _ ' .... ' ' \-..' , - '^o''-Never before has One student been truly .acknowledged , ,a,s:'l'llE leader, of the' student body. ,-„-- ' , , , .. .J ..".,;Yet; 'Cliff 'McWilliams: has stepped nitb the shoe that Vid,,never,been.,,tol., ,Arid` it is . fa: Perfect fit., ,!.. - c., , ,,perfoiming - 'with a • sincerity aod genuineness of purpose, lie is fulfilling a taSk which.many would not have undertaken. „, Jim:agreeable' personality plus his physical' size (also , a tre mendous asset-as!he - captains the'baSketball” team) have marked ,hinvas;arleadee-among leaders...'" .", ' , ' ,-.:,,, ' . 3 - College 'All-College poSt„ Sy - a- wide margin of votes last Mai,,,pliff IlleWillitimsl-has guided -the Cabinet ,wisely, ,His ' undeniable , fairness has been exemplified on - _ , •- "many" occasions, when;Cabinet' has become involved in4dis priteszwhich, had to be Settled, with 'uncanny, diplomacy. ... ,•'"His'abiliti, to, idapt himself to all situations ... wheth evinsconfereace,With thePresident,.chAting with the gills, qi'4ealing withihe folitidians ... without losing individual fity oi.PirrOke of hisbeing,theee," sayeDean of Men Arthur 4,:iWarnock,„'fis among his greatest accomplishments." ;-' The Collegian,,coald,zo on extolling, the-virtues of Cliff McWilliams.-,lt cOulir publisli,eeains of copy of his exploits Finallileactions:on'the, basketball court, in-the ,Classroom, on' iii"WcitmPus; y It could Point out again his MiWavaring sports manship; his iitfirosefsincerity,and Modesty, his.gentlemailly character, and his true a perionificetioh of the Penn State apir- Ziit;Bnt,,thie Wolid lie`a - eePetitioii of What' eVeryone knows ifact: '.. . - i-- ' ' ,-I , .: ..''' ' ' ' lihe- I,He's.still'iroWin ' g too; not physically, but he's'growing. Ri - . , _432 , :d , he's.'whie; resotticeiul, , fair and conrageous." Is Selected For Collegian Award : i Sani i-VVE... t. 1., i y , ‘ ... C . ~,:i's.,,lf ~.,.p tt ‘l A . .s ..k, ' Ti ll tt A:On '''' '.:..3 ‘4,-,. limn tatr ... ,..._ . ~....,,,,....., ...,c,.. ~e. ~ . /ass' ' 1 VOL. 36—No 3-DAY-:$TVO' - ENT GOVERNMENT CONFAB QPENS HERE TO * AY Most Outstanding Senior Will Gel , Trophy Tomorrow Ist All-College President I. Has Enviable Record As 1 , , Politician; Court Captain By ED McLORIE Amid a setting that is as familiar to him as his own backyard—the hardwood of Recreation Hall Cliff McWilliams will receive the Collegian's annual award for the most outstanding senior, between halves of the Pittsburg h-Penn State basketball game tomorrow night ' Howard Clifton McWilliams is the name inscribed on the 15-inch trophy of Victory which , will be presented by Edgar V Hall '9l, representing the Collegian Junior Board But for the host of friends who have known the recipient throughout his active college career it will be just plain "Cliff" or "Mac " Four Year Record Considered In electing McWilliams as the most outstanding senior in the graduating class of 1940, the.elee tors decided on a basis` of which student_had'ldone the most in his Mii4edrsrof.toilegL:ftb'S fu'rthe'r the pre.stigepPPenii State. In amount of 'senile°, unselfishly tendered, McWilliams' record is monumental on the campus Stepping into the new position of All-College President, McWilliams was facing an entirely untried sit uation, but he has handled the position with hue generalship He has proved himself a worthwhile composite politician-athlete. Entering Penn State as a fresh man, he resolved to follow in the footsteps of his basketball-playing brother, Jay, and consequently went out for the court game to seek a regular post with the fresh man team Another feature of his life as a freshman, that had form ulating factors later in his career, was the fact lie was an independ ent. Court Popularity Giving up choir and glee club work to become a letter winner in basketball in his, sophomore year, McWilliams began - what was even tually the cause of his success He always was popular with court fans and consequently built up a popularity that was to be his cham pion later It also was as a sopho mole that he Joined Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity' In his junior-year things began to click for him as he starred in basketball and received his second letter, became a member of Parmi Nous and Lions Paw; was Inter fraternity Council representative, president of his fraternity, mem ber of, Phi Lambda Sigma, pre legal honoraiy, and his greatest achievement of them all—became Penn State's first All-College Presi dent under the new student gov ei nment setup Now, as a senloi ' lie is realizing the fruits of his achievements but is fai from relaxing. McWilliams is as avid as a sophomore In pm suit of victory on the basketball court and is rounding his team mates into a winning combination Continued On Page 2) WSGA Dance Tonight Will flimix'Leapiyeek Frolics Leap week will reach its climax tonight when 'coeds 'escort their dates - to WSGA's formal dance in Rec Hall from 9to 12• p m Gail F. Pope '4l, chairman, has an nounced that plans are complete and Rex Rockwell's band will play. Highlighting the evening will be a grand march led by Jane A Re inig '4O and Elinor L Weaver '4l, WSGA 'president and vice presi dent, and dhected by Russell W. Clail4, bursar, and Harry, C. Roun tree of the extension department An Invitation ,to the parents 'of all - town woman students has been issued by the dance committee CONVENTIO 10 a.m. 12:30 p.m. Registration— Alumni Association, Office. Old Main 11 a.m. Campus Tours. , 12:30 p.m. Informal Got•logelhor Luncheon—Old Mdlll Sandwich Shop. Introductions—H Clifton McWill- lams, Jr, All-College President, Pennsylvania State College Welcome—Arthur R Warnoelc, Dean of Men, Pennsylvania State College Entertainment—Vosheig, the ind gician. 2 p.m. Conference Discussion Auditorium. Room TO. Liberal Arts Building H Clifton Mc- Williams, Jr presiding Topics: The Shucture of Student Government, Student Conduct, Discipline; and the Honor Sys tem, Campus Financial Prob lems, Elections Systems, Stu dent, Faculty, and Administid tive Relations, Student Partici pation in Curriculum Change . 4:30 p.m. Campus Tours. - 6:90 p.m. Informal Dinner Meeting —University, Club Toastmaster— A William Engel, Jr, Editor, Penn State Colleg- lan "Looking Ahead In Student Gov vernment"—Miss Charlotte E Ray, Dean of Women, Pennsyl vania State College "A Newspaperman's Viewpoint of College Student Governments", —Leodyl.Shlos‘Alitor,,,Wash..' •.• inGE• glean, International News Set vice EnteTtammenl—Penn Slate Glee Club - - 9 p.m. Student Government formal dance—Recreation Hall (Del egates to convention permitted choice of dress 1 ',TOMORROW 8:30 a.m. Conference Asseinbly— Alumni Association Office, Old Main 9 a.m. Round Table Meetings Student Government and the Col lege -Newspapers 312 Old Main—Leon W. Shloss, chair man, A., William Engel, Jr, vice-chairman Fraternity and non-fraternity Re lationships in Student Govern ment-304 Old Main—Dean Ar thur R Warnock, chairman, Frank C Anderson, president! Senior Ball Receipts Show $326.97' Profit Although this yeai:s Senior Ball, with Jan Savitt, drew 29 more paid admissions than did last years with Duke Ellington, the estimat ed profit of $326 97 was $350 uncle' last year's gain of $685. The dif ference was due to expense increases of $350 for music and $5O for decorations The tentative report, released yesterday by Neil M Fleming, graduate manager of athletics, showed 702 paid admissions, 47 booth rentals, 727 checking fees, and 776 taxes on admissions had grossed $3,145 35 income. Seven ty-four complimentary tickets, 11 mole than last year, were issued Expenditures were estimated at $2,818 38, with music at $1,350 the largest item. Music last year cost $l,OOO Admissions, 702 at $3 50—52,- 457 00, tax on admissions, 776 at $ 35—5271 60: both - rental, 47 at $5 00—5235.00, checking, 727 at $ 25—5181.75. Music $1,350, decorations— s4oo; tax on admisisons—s27l 60; programs—sl2o.4o, advertising— slos 75, compensations $lOO, checking—slBl 75, College labor —sloo, telephone and telegraph— s 27 50, piano tuning and rental— sls, ticket sellers and doormen— s32.so; flowers—slo; women's at tendant—ss, catering—sso; invi tations—s 4 50, ticket printing— s2B.9l, and miscellaneous—sls Junior Class Poll Sel For Blazers Will Vote To Determine Style Of New Jackets With the possibility that a new Junior Blazer may appear on the campus this spring, Thomas A Backenstose; Junior Class Presi dent, 'announced yesterday that a poll of members of the junior class will be taken next week to determine the mterest in selec tion of a new type of Blazer. "Much adverse comment on the style and appearance of last year's Blazers has led ,to the belief that something new In style, and pm sibly • color, is 'destred,", stated Backenstose. •'' - "If the junior class indicates a change is, wanted, plans for new Blazers will be made,-with possi ble innovations in material to be coasidered," he - continued The survey - 'to be conducted, Backenstose pointed out, would determine whether changes are desired. Approximate prices for the different styles under consid eration will be voted on in the poll also. STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, MARCH 1, 1940 PROGRAM Ltlnterliatemity, Council ant '{Clarence A Evans, presiden IntlepenJent Men's Association Pennsylvania State College vice-chaii men 10:30 a.m. Round Table Meetings Women In Student Government— .s 304 Old Main—Miss Jane Ru ;4mig, president Women's Stu- V,dent Government Association, Pennsylvania State College, ;chairman. Dean Charlotte E ,Igßay, vice-chan man Student, Faculty, Administrative ttßelations—Robert Edmundsun ~piesmclent Student duvet nment I:Association, University or Penn sylvania, than man, Colonel t~Ambmo4e R Emery, vice-chair ginan 12:30 p. m. Informal Luncheon -101d Main Sandwich Shop H. CI:Iton McWilliams, Jr, pi e mding "Student, Faculty Relations" Colonel Ambrose R Emeiy' ' , ROTC, Penns.l,lvania State Cul glege 2 pm. Swimming. Penn State vs :,Syracuse—Glennland Pool 3 p.m. Boxing. Penn State vs Cot .; nell—Ret. Hall 3.51 pm. Women's Tea—Atherton .14.111 5 ~m. Informal Dtrincr, Meeting— 'l,littany Lion Inn Toastmaster—David E Peigrin, ',-,„Senior Class President, Penn , ,Sylvania State College 'A College President Appraises 'Governments7---Dr. I Ralph D Hetzel, president of Pennsylvania State College Entet tamment—Sani Galin, solo :U. 8 p.m. Basketball, Penn State vs ' Pittsburgh—Ree Hall 9.30 p.m. Informal Party—Di ydoLk Nile Club, Old Alam SUNDAY 9.30 a.m.—Conference Meeting 405 Old Main, H Clifton Mc- Williams, Jr, presiding Re poi is of Round Table Meetings Presentation of 'constitution for proposed Pennsylvania Inter collegiate Student Government Association 11 a.m. Chapel Service—Schwab Auditorium "The Simplicity of Life"—John H Frizzell, College Chaplain 12:30 p.m. Closing Dinner—Corner Room Camera Club Organized Plans' for' an exlubition to i.e entered m the Penn State Christian Association Hobby Fair in March were discussed at the first meeting of themewly reorganized Penn State. Camera Club, Wednesday night - I ADDRESSES, CONFAB 1 Blue Band Concert Unit Plays Sunday Program Of 6 Numbers is First:ln Series Of 8 time under the till ection of Hum mel Fishbuin as a conceit unit, will open the annual compliment my concert series sponsored by the department of music in Schwab Auditoi turn at 3 30 p m Sunday The affan will be the first of eight concerts scheduled The 80-piece concert Blue Band, slightly difietent from the march ing band, will play the following six selections "Bravada" by Curzon, "Prelude and Fugue in G Minor" by Bach, Procession of the Nobles from "Mlada" by Runsky-Korsakoff, "Rhythm of Rio" by Bennett, "Overture Hangroise" by Skoi nicka, and, "Pictures at an Exhi bition" by Moussorgsky With four mole concerts sched uled this year than last, concert goers will have the opportunity to heal both the Engineers and In tently ROTC bands, under the direction of Mr Frank Gullo, the College Symphony orchestra, and the Louise Homer Club with Phi Mu Alpha The Blue Band is headed by Bruce I Garner '4O, president, Walter A Bielski '4O, secretary, Edward M Pennington '4O, man age!, and David G McCullough '4O, librarian, Annual Gridiron Banquet Postponed From March 11 To Thursday, March 14 Conflict with a varsity basketball game against Carnegie Tech on March II will make necessary the postmonement of the annual Grid iron Banquet until Thursday, March 19, banquet chairman Bei - nard A Newman '4O announced yesterday The yearly affair, when any one and everyone on the campus is taken to task and made to like it, is sponsored by Sigma Delta Chi, national journalism honorary The theme this year will be "Wai and the Dead Past"—and the commit tee in charge of programming the banquet dares YOU to come and see whether you can stand the gruesome "fun" in stoic , for ban quet-goers Tickets foi the Gridiron Ban quet will be praced at $l5O In formal atthe will be In style this year for the first time Dunaway Will Ledge Dr Wayland, F. Dunaway„ pro fessor of American history, will speak on "Social Life and Customs of Scotch-Irish Frontiersmen of Pennsylvania" at Highland Hall, private girls school hi Holidays burg tomorrow rgiatt I'AIDD PRICE FIVE CENTS 50 Delegates From 13 Colleges To Register; Hefzel Will Address Convention Dinner Saturday Night Shloss, Washington INS Chief, Will Lead Forums; Deans Warnock, Ray, And Col. Emory Scheduled To Speak Before Various Luncheon Gatherings See Editorial, "First Convention Then .. ?" on page 2 Mole than 50 student leadeis from 23 colleges and,uni versales in Pennsylvania will gather here today for a three day state-vhde Student Govei nment Convention. „ .. Aimed primarily to benefit existing student govern ments and aid in organizing student self-government bodies in colleges wheie a system does not exist, the convention is the greatest undertaking of , the All-College Cabinet of the Student Governmeit Association of the Pennsylvania State College. , , Final plans for the confab were completed at a meeting of the general committee Tuesday, after two months of pre pal ation, David E. Pergrm '4O, chairman, announced. With iegistration from 10 a. m. to 12.30 p m. this morn ing, the convention officially gets under way, 23 Schools to Attend Delegates from the following colleges will attend Lafayette, Lebanon Valley, Lehigh, Lincoln Univeisity, Moravian College foi Mert„MMayian„College Women, - Ciniegie Tech, Cedar crest,' Clarion, Drexel Tech, Clar ion State Teacher's, East Strouds burg State Teachers, Franklin and Mai shall, Gettysburg. Sera n ton Keystone JUnior College, Univer- Members of the All-College Cabinet and convention commit tees who wish to attend any con vention luncheon or dinner must register at the Alumni office in Old Main at 9 a. m. today. say of Pittsburgh centei at Erie, University of Pittsburgh centei at Johnstown, University of Pitts buigh, Pennsylvania State College center at Uniontown, University of Pennsylvania, Wilson College, and Ursinus Shloss to Participate Leon W Shloss, editor of the Washington Bureau, International News Service, is scheduled to par ticipate prominently on the con vention program Shloss, formerly an instructor in history at the College, assistant coach of basketball, and coach of tennis in 1931 and 1932, will speak to the delegates on "The Newspa perman's Viewpoint of College Student Governments," at the chori ne' in the University Club tonight He will also conduct one of the open forums tomorrow mottling Topping the list of guest speak ers will be President Ralph D Hetzel, who will address tomorrow night's banquet at the Nlttany Lion on "A College President Appraises Student Governments" Dean of Women Charlotte E Ray and Dean of Men Arthur R War- (Continued on page two) Kreisler Tickets Go On Sale Today With ticket windows 111 Old Main opening at 8 p m today, 254 extra tickets to the Fritz Kreisler concert hei e next Thursday will go on sale at $2.00 each, Dr. Carl E Marquardt, chaiiman of the Ar tists' Course Committee announced yesterday Dr Marquardt urged students and faculty members who were In terested in procuring tickets to the number to purchase them early, as the number was definitely limited Of the available tickets, 130 are for seats on the stage, and 124 are standing room "Already," Dr Marquardt stated, "several requests for tickets have been recehed from out of town, Including one request for a large block of seats In view of this demand and the deshe to ac commodate first of all the students and faculty, seats will not know ingly be sold to out-of-town pat rons until Friday afternoon." Candidates Named ForWSGA -Election „ Tuesday's Miss Meeitn6 May See Slate Addition': With the nomination of Jarietff Holtzinger and Elinor L Weaver foi WSGA president, and L Hie* not Benfer, Mallory A. Harm*: and Jane B Hoskins for WRA president, the government and nal eational nominating committees announced their candidates for wo men's elections March 13 -. Additional nominations inifY:fe made from the floor at the Ifitiss meeting foi all woman students,in Schwab Auditorium from 7 to -8 p m Tuesday Any woman wish ing to add to the slate must present hes atone for office and give her nominee's qualifications An open discussion on the pro . - posed point system which would appoition women's activities will be led by Betty Ann Albright '4l at the mass meeting Primary elec tions will be held in the first floor lounge of Old Main from 8.45 a m to 5 p in Thursday' Candidates Listed Othei WSGA candidates are• Betty M Martin, Mai ion E Sper ling, Mildred M Taylor, vice presi dent, Margaret R Comly, Pauline Grossman. Mildred B Schmidt, li easuier, Eleanor L Fagans, Alice Freeman, Vera L Kemp, senior senator,, Anne M Burton, Marlon M Eber ts, R Helen Gordon, Junior senator, Margaret if Mcllroy. Sarah E Paxton, Margaret IC Sherman, sophomore senator; Jean Babcock, Jean F. Weaver, Florence May Worthley, town senator May Queen nominees are Mary Ann Landis, Marguerite R Scheel fel, Mary R Wirtz, and candidates for freshman attendant to May Queen Include 111 Jane Blackburn. Frances A Leiby, and Margaret C Seeds WRA's slate includes Margaret M Denier, Mary W. Houghton, Marion E Sperling, vice president; and Dorothy Godshalk, Virginia M Penrod, Betty L Zeigler, treasurer Defeated candidates for president of both WSGA and WRA receive the secretarial position in their re spective organizations Block, Bridle Club Sets Date of Livestock Show The Block and Bridle club will hold the 1940 Little International Live Stock Show in the' Stock Pavilion on April 27, according to Curtis A Miller '4O, president. Morris Schaffner '4O, the show manager, has announced the fol lowing features of the Little Inter 7 national meat auction, coed pig race, student sheep shearing, and a College teamsters contest.
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