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VOL.37—No. 84
Dr. Luccock
To Deliver Five
Addresses Here
A' series of talks on “creative
ways of meeting our uncertain
futures/’ will be; given on the
campus this weekend by Dr. Hal
ford E. Luccock of the Yale Di
vinity school. ■ /
Speaking on the subject,-
“Questions That Cannot Be
Dodged,”'he will address' Chapel
services tomorrow mprning in
Schwab Auditorium. At 7:45 p.m.,
he will deliver hisy second talk in
the auditorium using the topic,
“Values to. Live By.” His next
appearance will also be in the
auditorium Monday at 8:15 p.m.
when he- will speak on “Bases
for Real Democracy.” ~.'
On Monday ’ afternoon he has ~
been scheduled to speak before
the Interdenominational Pastor’s'
Conference which meets from 10
a.m. until 3:30 p.m. He will ad
dress approximately -75 ministers'
on “Sermon Building,” and “The
Use of Literature in Understand
ing the Present World Scene.”
Dr. Luccock is a familiar
speaker on the College- campus,
having been here 11-times, in the
past IS' years. His subjects for
Ms talks have, been selected' by
student opinion. ' -
Aside from his work in'the
Yale Divinity school, Dr. Luccock
has written 12 books. “Contem
porary American Literature and
Religion,” and “Christian Faith
and Economic Change,” have
brought praise from numerous,
sources and have helped to make
him one of the most renowned
ministers of the nation./
, Dr,'Xycc9ck-resigned front;his
position as cbntributinjg’ c editor' to
the “Christian Advocate”,in 1928
to become a member of the fac
ulty at Yale University. From
1918 unitl 1924 he was editorial
secretary on the Methodist Board
o*f Foreign Relations.
Viewing
The Draft
By JOHN A. BAER
On the date set as the limit of
“blanket deferment” from the
draft for Pent) State students—
July 1 at the latest—all students
who have been automatically de
ferred will be re-classified into
Class. 1-A (available for immed
iate service).
This will throw- occupational
deferment into the foreground as
the only means by which college
students can further delay com
pulsory Selective Service train
ing. However, unlike student de
ferment, occupational deferment
is permanent.
Occupational deferment is open
to “a ‘necessary man’ in industry,
business, employment, agricul
tural pursuit, governmental serv
ice, or in any, other service or
endeavor, including preparation
or training thereof . . . ” _
Does this include college stu
dents? To a. certain degree, it
does but until iocal boards ac
tually start re-classifying stu
dents it is impossible to tell ex-,
actly' how much. So far, draft
boards have been swampeid with
business and have 'preferred to
take f thp ' easy way out. Thus,
they have chosen to "grant stu
dent deferments rather than be
come entangled over questions of
occupational, preference. -
_There, rare at very
goo 4 reasons why’students should
be , dealt pjyith* leniently when.
they : conie .up for consideration.
First, “total, defense” is a long
range program and replacements,
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SATURDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY, 15, 1941, STATE COLLEGE, PA.
Admiral Yarnell Coming
Here To Seek Students
For Naval Engineering
Ul iv. , Visit Scheduled Friday;
Women Debaters , . AJ f . 7
u ■ - ... Juniors And Seniors
Meet Four Colleges , r
Three women debaters'will up. Offered Com ITI ISSISOnS
hold the affirmative side of thq . Rear Admiral H. E. Yarnell,
proposition “Resolved, that the U.S.N., recently in command of
nations of the westei'n hemi- fhe Asiatic Squadron, will come
sphere should form a permanent the campus next Firday to re
union” next week against four cruit. junior, senior, and graduate
southern college teams. students for the Navy, it was an-
Shirley L. Leidick ’4l; Edythe nounc^ d yesterday.
B. Rickel ’4l, and R. Helen Gor- The admiral is -making a tour
don '42, members of Delta Alpha io most, of the major colleges in
Delta, women’s speech profes- the United States as part of the
sional, will oppose the. University naval defense program. He will
of Maryland on -Monday, Ran- here only one day.
dolph-Macon on Tuesday, Will
iam and Mary on Wednesday, and
American University on Thurs-
. Two of the debates, will be
cross-examination style, the oth
ers being orthodox. George W.
Dougherty, freshman debate
coach, will, accompany the wom
en on the trip. -v
Gridiron Banquet
On The Fire
Erratic journalists were rub
bing their hands and chuckling
slyly up their sleeves this week
as they began work on their an
nual - “reign •of • -terror,-’—the - in
famous Gridiron Banquet on
March 10.
Usually well-informed sources
have, assured the Collegian that
this year’s affair, sponsored by
Sigma Delta Chi, professional
journalism fraternity, will in
volve more slanderous and out
rageous “roasting” of campus
figures big and-small than
ever before. Everybody who is
anybody, from' the BMOC’s on
down, will be present to enjoy a
hearty laugh—on themselves.
The following chaps have been
appointed by Bob Lane, presi
dent, to head committees for the
Gridiron Banquet; Adam A.
Smyser, publicity; William E.
Fowler, script; John G. Dixon,
printing; and George Schenkein.
properties. Other members of
Sigma Delta Chi will aid in writ
ing scripts and serve on the var
ious committees.
Hille! Forum Series Will Start
(
With Maurice Samuel Lecture
Maurice Samuel, noted
lator, author, and lecturer, will
deliver a public lecture on “The
World of a Jewish Humorist,” at
the Hillel Foundation at 8 p. m.
Monday.'
Mr. Samuel is coming here
from Johnstown as a part of a
speaking tour he is making. His
talk is the first in a series of for
um lectures, sponsored by the
foundation.
Having" been educated in Eng
lish and French universities, Mr.
Samuel has written many novels,
and has translated the works of
the more important Jewish writ
ers. ...
One of his most famous trans- .
lations is that of Sholem Asch’s.
novel based on the life, of Jesus,.
“The Narazene.” " .. '.'
After the lecture; a reception
for Mr. Samuel whl be held’and
an open, forum will follow. 5 .V. '->
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
Commissions as ensigns will
be offered immediately after June
graduation to all seniors and
graduate students who are found
physically fit. Only 20 per cent
of the graduating class will be
permitted to apply.
Admiral Yarnell will speak to
all engineering students in Room
121 Sparks Building at 4:10 p.m.
Friday. The talk wjll replace the
regular engineering lecture. Ac
tual' interviewing will be done
by four other officers.
■ The officers, who represent four
different' bureaus, are Capt. W.
R. Van Auken, Ordnance; Comdr.
J. R. Lannom, Navigation; Lieut.
E. R. Godfrey, Aeronautics; and
Lieut. J. A. Hartman, Ships.
A committee of faculty mem
bers, will be appointed to advise
the interviewers,' •
Interviews will be held in
Sparks Building from 3 to 4 p.m.
and from 5 to- 6 p.m. For the
Bureau of Navigation they will
be in Room 100; Bureau of Aer
onautics; Room 3; -Bureau of
Ships, Room "7; and Bureau of
Ordnance, Room 121 from 3 to 4
p.m. and in Room 11 from 5 to
6 p.m. "
Atherton Hall Waiters
Entertain Tonight
Atherton Hall waiters will
have a party in Grange playroom
from 8:45 to midnight today.
Featured at the party will be
dancing to recordings, refresh
ments, and a program presented
by Leon Rabinowitz ’43 and sev
eral other well-known campus
entertainers.
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Dr. Erwin William Runkle,
professor emeritus of philosophy
arid College historian, died at his
home yesterday. He was a mem
ber of the faculty for 45 years
until his retirement in 1938.
Dr. Erwin Runkle,
Historian, Dies
Dr. Erwin Wiljiam Runkle, 71,
professor emeritus of philosophy
and College historian, one of the
most fespected scholars on the
campus, die'd -at his home on
South Pugh Street at 7:45 a. m.
yesterday.
His death was the result of a
stroke, “January 13, from-which
he never 1 completely recovered.
Funeral services will be held
in the. Presbyterian Church at
10:30 a. m. Monday.
Dr. Runkle was born at Lis
bon, la., on May 20, 1869. He
graduated from Coe College in
1890 and -took his M. A. degree
there the following year. He
obtained his Ph.D. degree at Yale
University in 1893.
He came to the College in the
fall of 1893 and served continu
ously until his retirement in 1938.
He was first employed as an in
structor of philosophy but be
came librarian in 1904. He held
this position until 1923 when he
became head of the department
of philosophy.
In 1926, he gained the position
of historian. He gave this up at
his retirement but a successor
was never named.
Dr. Runkle is survived by his
widow and one son, Lawrence
M. who • lives in Forest Hills.,
N. Y.
No Philosophy 2 Monday
Because of the death of Dr.
Runkle, clashes in Philosophy 2
will not meet Monday morning.
Auden To Speak Eight
Times During Visit Here
A tentative schedule of W. H.
Auden’s speaking appearances
was released last night by Theo
dore Roethke, assistant profes
sor of English composition.
Tuesday night the British poet
will make his first appearance on
campus, and will speak concern
ing “English Poetry of the Thir
ties” in Room 121 Liberal Arts.
' Speaking schedule for remain
der of week follows: Wednesday
—Noon, lunch at Ath Hall; 1:10
p. m., Room 239 Liberal Arts; 4
p. m.. Little Theatre.
Thursday Noon, lunch at
.Mac Hall; 6 p. m., Sigma Phi
Sigma; 7:30 p. m., Rhythm Room,
White Hall. ,
(. Friday—7:3o ,p. m., Basement
of College Store.
PRICE THREE CENTS
22 Pennsylvania
Colleges Accept
Convention Bids
Twenty-two Pennsylvania col
leges and universities have ac
cepted invitations to the Pennsyl
vania Student Government As
sociation convention to be held
on the campus next Friday, Sat
urday and Sunday, Thomas C.
Backenstose ’4l, president, re
ported yesterday.
This will be five more than at
tended the first meeting held last
■year. Backenstose said additional
acceptances might still be re
ceived.
The main speaker of the con
vention will be Dr. William
Mather Lewis, state director of
selective service, who will talk
Saturday night. His subject will
be “The Part of the Student in
the Selective Service Program.”
President Ralph D. Hetzel will
also address the delegates. It is
probable that another speaker
will be William S. Livengood, Jr.,
secretary of internal affairs.
The delegates will arrive Fri
day morning. Round table dis
cussions will be held Friday aft
ernoon. Reports will be' delivered
at the final business meeting Sun
day.
Friday night the delegates will
attend Collegian’s Washington
Ball. Saturday night they will
watch the boxing and wrestling
meets in Rec Hall.
The complete list of colleges
which will be represented fol
lows:
Albright, Allegheny, Bucknell,
Cedar Crest,' Clarion State Teach
ers College, Drexel Institute of
Technology, East Stroudsburg
State Teachers College, Gettys
burg, Grove City.
Haver ford, Indiana State
Teachers College, Juniata, Laf
ayette, Lehigh, Lock Haven State
Teachers College, Pennsylvania
College for Women, Philadelphia
College of Osteopathy, Temple,
Ursinus, Washington and Jeffer
son, Waynesburg, and Wilson.
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Late News
Bulletins
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Athens—Broadcasts from Ath
ens tonight reported that the
Greek troops had broken through
the Italian lines in many places
along the Albanian front. Heavy
Italian losses were reported by
the Greeks who claim to have
captured 7,000 to 8,000 soldiers.
Sofia Russia has given Hit
ler a free hand in the Balkans if
he wishes to march through Bul
garia in a possible offensive
against the Greek army to aid
Italian troops.
Washington Opposition to
the Lend-Lease Bill has center
ed on two main issues. Use of
convoys for supply ships to Eng
land and limitation of the
amount of anaval equipment to
be sent are being disputed.
Campus Center Club
Holds Valentine Party
Campus Center Club will hold
a Valentine party in Atherton
Hall Lounge beginning at 8 p. m.
tonight.
- Quentin' R. Fehr ’4l, president,
and Jean L. Knapp ’4l are in
charge, of the affair which will
be the club’s first meeting of the
semester. Games, refreshments,
and dancing are scheduled.