£E" 1 Stye Satlij @ (EoUpgUut 1 H I VOL. 37—No. 81 Opinions Clash On British Poet Here Next Week Wystan Hugh Auden, noted British poet and playright, who has heen called everything from a monster to the finest. poet of his . day, will appear here next week as a “poet in residence.” • -Students will be able to form their own opinions of Auden when he appears here. He is slated to speak on “English Poe try of the Thirties” in Room 121'' Liberal Arts, a£ 8 p.m. next Tues day. Auden will devote the re mainder of the week to personal consultations with students on their literary and dramatic prob lems. The schedule of conference hours will be released shortly. Born in 1907 of a well-to-do English family, educated at Christ Church College, Oxford, he is the best known of England's post-war poets. . Nine volumes of . poems and plays have come from Mr. Au den’s .pen since 1930. He has edited several anthologies, and in 1937 was awarded the King’s Gold Medal for the best poetry of the year. “The use of language is one of the things that distinguishes us from the apes,” comments Prof. Theodore Roethke, department of English composition, “and in this respect W.' H. Auden is farthest from the sub-human of anyone using English. He is prodigiously inventive, . civilized, intelligent, tough,.and a scientist-in verse.” . He taught school for five years, and then resigned to. devote his full time to writing. In 1936 he gave up his writing temporarily to become an ambulance driver for the Loyalists in Spain. He has traveled in China. Mr. Auden is married to Erica Mann, daughter of Thomas Mann, and at present lives in New York City. - ... ~ Infirmary, Dispensary Show Pafienf Increase An increase of 470 patients for last month over January of last year was shown by the Infirm ary’s monthly report. The Dispensary also showed a 983 increase in the total of'calls, according to a similar report, although the number of excuses granted dropped from 978 to 684, Jan. 1940 Jan. 1941 Infirmary Total Calls 503 973 Patients (Bed) 119 190 Bed Days 350 617 Dispensary' ' Total Calls 3731 4714 Total Excuses 978 684 Tri-Hal! Dance Scheduled February 21 in Armory The date for . the Tri-Hall dance has been set for February 21 and will be held in the Ar mory, according to Paul E. Moy er ’4l, Frank A. Heckert ’4l,' and Peter J.’Krones ’4l, presidents of the three men’s dormitories , and co-chairmen of the dance. , Rex Rockwell and his Orches ■ l tra have been signed for the af : i 1 fair.'Which is open to all mem f.ybens of'the: dormitories. Each . - dormitory' receive : an allotted . amount' of invitations for friends.- Dress will be semi-formal. WEDNESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 12, 1941, STATE COLLEGE, PA. Annua! Outstanding Senior Award To Be Given In Rec Hall, March 1 0- " The Outstanding Senior Award, pus. His accomplishments, during presented each year-by the Col- his entire four years at the Col legian to a member of the senior lege, not only the senior year, class, will be awarded in Rec Hall will be counted. Both men and ,on Saturday, March 1, it was women are eligible, decided by members o£ the junior The trophy is an annual award editorial board last night. and was first presented in 1938. Presentation will be made be- The recipient that year was Sol tween a wrestling - meet 'with B. Miehoff. In 1939, it was award- Army, scheduled at 7 p.m., and ed to Joseph A. Peel and last year a basketball game with Bitt at to H. Clifton McWilliams, Jr. B.p.m. The trophy is a 15-inch statue of Victory. Inscribed on the base are the words, “The Daily Col legian Award. Outstanding Sen ior, 1940-41.” In'selecting the recipient of the trophy, the board will consider the all-around merit of each prominent senior on the cam- 87 Students Win LA Honors Eighty-seven students, 10 of them with ‘,‘3” averages, made ° the first semester Dean’s List in the Liberal Arts School, Dean Charles W. Stoddaft announced yesterday. - Seniors named to the list are: Betty Anne Albright, 3; Charles L. Albright, 2.7; Willard M. Ar nold, 2.8; Mary E. Baker, 3; Thomas Czubiak, 2.8; Irvin Freed, 2.8; Anna Gold?chm,id, 2.5; Boyd Harrington, 2.7; Laur en McGill, 3; Frank Mitch, 2.7; Kenneth Moul, 2.7; Margaret Peebles, 2.6; Norman Racusin, 3; Jeanne Richards, 2.8; James Rid dell, 2.5; Robert M. Sigmonds, 3; Nelson E. Varnuml 2.6; Robert C. Walters, 2.7; R'alph Yerger, 2.7; Mary Louise Young, 2.7. Juniors include: Mary E. An derson, 2.6; Ralph U. Blasingame, 2.6; Thomas-J.'Burke, 2.5; John M. ' Capozzola; 3; Eleanor- M. Fitzpatrick, 2.6; Arthur H. Jaffe, 3; Arlene, E. Leaman, 2.6; Marie E. Lehm, 2.6; Jack M. Lishan, 2.6; Mary O. McCarthy, 2.5; Wil liam J. McKnight, 2.8 > James D. Patterson, 3; Irene M. Paul, 2.5; Arthur Peskoe, 2.7; Milton E. Prensky, 3; Mark A. Richards, 2.8; Elizabeth C. Rose, .2.6; Er nest Soble, 2.6;. Dorothy C. Thomas, 2.6; Doris E. Tollin, 2.5; Otho W. Vanderline, 2. 6. Sophomores with averages of 2.5 or better are: Martha N. Al bert, 2.7; Morris Beck, 2.5; Leon ard I. Beerman,. 2.5; Dean J. Clyde, 2.5; Robert L. Ellis, 2.8; Marian T. Ferrigno, 2.5; Jean.F. Fisher, 12.6; Elizabeth J. Fosa, 2.8; Hazel E. Gassman, 2.9; Dom inick L. Golab, 2.7; Betty L. Greenberg, 2.5; Jeanne Kaiser, 2.7; Marjorie J. Kehler, 2.5; Jean A. Kelley, 2.8;- George L. J. Langdon. 2.5;,A1ma Laurer, 2.5; William J. Maher, 2.5; Vincent. B. Makowski, 3; Joanne M. Pal mer, 2.8; Charles B. Ruttenberg, 2.7; John E. Zeliff, 2.6.' Freshmen include: Lawrence T. Chervenak, 2.6; John Deutsch, 2.8; Gerald M. Eno, 2.5; Ethel N. Hertzler, 2.5; Reta J. Jenkins, 2.9; Richards E. Jenks, 2.7; Niles La Mar Keesler, 2.6; Robert T. Kimmel, 2.8; William F. Lahner, Jr., 2.6: Shirley R. Newman, 2.5; Emma E. Pielemeier, 2.8; Mar ion K. Powers, 2.7; Marion J. Reynolds, 2.5; Cosmo V. Rio, 2.7; Sara E. Ruth, 2.8; Nevin A. Schall, 2.5; Ruth W. Schwarg man, 2.5; Elizabeth Senft, 2.8; Ann Sheffield, 2.5; Lester G. Stine, 2.5; Olive B. Van Houton, 2.6; George Walko, 2.7; Marian A. Whitcomb, 2.5; Thomas E. Wilcox, 2.6; Kathryn M. Youor ski, 2.6. * Medical Talk Postponed The medical talk on “Social -Diseases" by Dr. Alfred F. Doyle originally scheduled for tohight has been postponed until a later date. O>F THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE House Gets Bi!S To Pay For GSA Rentals Here HARRISBURG, Feb. 11—A bill to take care of the. regular rates, rentals, and other charges on the General, State Authority build ings at the Pennsylvania State College has been introduced to the Legislature by Rep. Kenneth G. Haines, R., Centre County. As recommended by the Governor, the bill calls for a §759,121 ap propriation for the next bien nium. Technically, the state is rent ing the buildings from the Gen eral State Authority. The state was constitutionally unable to borrow the money for the build ings. Therefore, the GSA was created by the Legislature as a separate body which could bor row money. It did this and now the state is “renting’’ the build ings from it on an amortized basis under which they will be paid off in 20 years. Music Listening Schedule Announced By Fishhurn A new schedule of public lis tening hours for the Carnegie record library in Room 417 Old Main was released yesterday. Until further notice the'com-, plete list of listening hours is: Mondays—Jl aim. to 12 noon; 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Tuesdays—B a.m. to 10 a.m.; 1 p.m. to 2 p.m.; 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesdays 8 a. m. to 12 noon; I'p.m. to 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ■ Thursdays—l p.m. to 6. p.m.; 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. Fridays—9 a.m. to 10 a.m.; 2 p.m. to 3 p.m.: 4 p.m. to 6 p.m.; 7 p.m. -to 10 p.m. Saturdays—B a.m. to 12 noon: 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Sundays—l p.m. to 5 p.m.: 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. #/ The Joint’s Jumpin /y/ Will Have Spring Premiere IF Weekend With the title of the new streamlined spring show already decided upon, the entire Thes pian Club is giving all its efforts to further amaze the campus re vue-goers on April 4 and 5. In terfraternity Ball weekend. “The Joint’s Jumpin’ ” is the quaint sobriquet attached to the coming show by President George Jj. Parish ’4l and his co horts. If all glowing reports emanating from their camp prove true, George White and Earl Carroll will start taking correspondence courses from Prof. J. Ewing (Sock) Kennedy, the Thespian braintruster. . The entire revue will be origi nal, with all the songs, music, and dialogue written by the cast. Any students wishing to submit songs for use in the show may leave the score and lyrics with their names at Student Union Without Authority Adrian O. Morse, assistant to the president in charge of resid ent instruction, although’ unoffi cially designated chairman of the Class of 1940’s Lion Shrine pro ject, r has been unable to act be cause he has never received an official appointment from the c^ss. $5,909 Shrine Lacks Sponsor The Class of 1940 appropriated $5,340 for a College Lion Shrine but forgot to leave anyone in charge of the project after it graduated. This developed today after con siderable student dissention grew up over the failure to proceed with the Shrine. Before the senior class grad uated last year, its president, David E. Pergrin, announced a committee in charge to the Col legian but forgot to' make his ap pointments official with a letter to the committee members auth orizing them to act. The unofficial committee in cluded Adrian O. Morse, assist ant in charge of resident instruc tion as chairman; Russell E. Clark, bursar; George L. Dono van, assistant manager of Stu dent Union; and Francis E. Hy slop, instructor in fine arts. They have done nothing to date. Henry Varnum Poor, when he was here last spring, suggested that a stone could be purchased for the shrine sculpture and cut on campus. Until Pergrin offici ally notifies his committee, that is where the matter rests. Co-op Elects Chaperon The Nittany co-op at a meet ing this week elected Rosemary E. Harris ’4O to the post of chap eron. not later than Saturday. Those whose song-writing tal ent doesn’t quite rival Irving Berlin’s, shouldn’t despair be cause there’s still _ hope. Per haps their talent will find room for, expression in the actors’, singers’, or technical crews. With the Thespians in search of new faces, all candidates will be giv en thorough tryouts in the near future, Parrish reported. - Another new feature of the spring show will be the entry of the score and lyrics of the entire revue in the nation-wide Ameri can Society Composers, Authors and Publishers’ contest to decide on the best original college re vues in the nation. A’ mbney prize is awarded to the winners, with further, remuneration prob able’if the songs are commercial ly acceptable. PRICE THREE CENTS Heifetz Concert Planned After Artist Recovers Jascha Heifetz will appeqr in an Artists’ Course number some time later this semester an nounced Dr. Carl E. Marquardt, committee chairman; last night, commenting on the failure of the famous violinist to perform in State College last evening. Condition of the great musi -cian remained a mystery late last night as College officials awaited complete details con cerning the hurried operation of the virtuoso which prevented him from appearing in Schwab Auditorium last evening. A telegram requesting com plete information on the serious ness of his operation and on fu ture plans was sent by the Course committee yesterday af ternoon in an effort to augment the details received in a brief telegram from the Columbia Broadcasting Company yesterday morning. The telegram from the con cert agency wa's received be tween 10 and 10:30 a. m., suf ficiently early to permit the com mittee to publicize the postpone ment of the concert. It stated that Heifetz would be unable to appear in his scheduled engage ment as the second number of the Artists’ Course and that the committee would be advised on another concert date. “This is merely a postpone ment and not a definite cancel lation. At the present time we cannot say just when Heifetz will make- his delayed appearance. Much depends upon his physical condition and the nature of his operation,” said Dr. Marquardt. Mural Brochures Describe Fresco Pretty girls, Varga beauties, college pennants, dance pro grams, portraits, and all the oth er objects that hang on the walls of typical Penn State roms may now receive high class company in the guise of a Henry Varnum Poor mural. Abe Lincoln - started the whole thing back in 1862 when he signed the Morrill Land Grant Act. The graduating class ot 1932 contributed by laying cash on the line, and H. V. Poor sum marized the event by slapping a brush on a wall of wet plaster. Now the College finishes the job with the publication of a 12 page brochure. A complete record of the Old Main fresco with 14 illustrations presents a pictorial history of the origination of the College as vis ualized by Henry Varnum Poor. Photographs are suitable for framing or decorative purposes. The souvenir value of the brochure, which can be bought at Student Union for ten cents a copy, lies in the detailed and comprehensive study of the mural, acknowledged as one of the finest in the United States. A manuscript by Poor also aids in revealing the complete story behind the fresco. Entries For Queen Due The deadline, for entering a candidate for the Pershing Rifles queen is 12 noon today, it was announced by Capt. Aubrey G. Nonemaker, cadet head of the or ganization. Names should be turned- in at Student TJnion or given to a member of Pershing Rifles.
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