ftS? 1 Iltp iatly @ (Mfrgiatt 1 31; VOL. 37— No. 9.4 Biionk To Open Priestley Series Nexf Monday 7 Dr. Detlev W. Bronk, head of the government of the class of the department of physiology and biophysics at Cornell University Medical College, New York City, will deliver the 15th annual ser ies of .five Priestley lectures in Room 119 New Physics at 7 p.m. Monday through Friday. This series will commemorate the 208th anniversary of the birth of Joseph Priestley. Holder of B.A. and Sc.D. de grees from Swarthmore College and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Michigan and a member of numerous profes sional and. honorary societies, Dr. ■ Bronk has gained distinction in the United States, England, and Canada in his 20 years of teach ing and research in his field.' -In addition, Dr. Bronk is man aging editor of the Journal of Cellular and Comparative Physi ology and a member of the edi torial board of the American Journal of Physiology and other publications.' The general topic of this year’s series will be “The Physical and Chemical Basis of Nerve'Action.” Titles of the., individual- lectures are: “The Biological and Social Significance of the Nervous Sys tem,” ’‘Physical Structure and Chemical Events in Nerve-Cells”’ “Physical and Chemical Excita tion of the Nerve through Sense Organs,” “The Physico-Chemical .Nature-of-Synaptic Action,” and “The Nervous Control of the Or ganism.” .The lectures are sponsored by the local chapter, of Phi Lambda Upsilon, national chemistry hon orary, in cooperation with the department of chemistry. Blue Band Starts Concert Series : The first in an annual series of concerts by campus music organ izations will be presented by the Blue Band in Schwab Auditor ium at 3:30 p. m. tomorrow. •Under the direction of Hum mel Fishburn, associate profes sor of music education, the 80- piece band will play eight num bers. The program will consist of “Amparito Roca” by Jaime Texidor; Richard Wagner’s “Ov erture to the Flying Dutchman;” “Canzonetta” by Benjamin God ard; Bach’s “Chorale and Fugue in G minor;” “Through the Air” by August Damm; Stephen Fos ter’s; perennially popular “Jeanie Vwith the Light Brown Hair;” four short rhythmic tunes— • Gould’s “Tropical,” ‘Bolero Non” by Kurtz, Gould’s “Pavanne,” and “Dizzy Fingers” by Confrey; “Headlines” by Carleton Colby.' Professor Frank Gullo will • conduct the ROTC Infantry Band in the concert of the seriesiSunday, March 9. A preliminary hearing on the bus ordinance injunction will be held before Judge Ivan Walker •rshiv-ihdi Centre County Court >'Hb<Jse,':| Belief on te, at 10 a. m. Since the injunction -went iiito effect, Johnston buses rfhave.beW making pick-up stops ? ' at. Co-opi Comer, but Greyhound V;SUses ha\e, not. SATURDAY MORNING, MARCH 1, 1941, STATE COLLEGE, PA. Men Work Heroically To Reyive Collegian Workipg heroically . through the night and T aside all hopes of attending Senior Ball, a band of serious minded men today managed to revive The Daily Collegian which had been seriously injured by a marauding band of Amazons yesterday morning. The Collegian’s injuries' were diagnosed as shock and a compli cation of fractures. • Wearied by the steady flow of complaints from readers who didn’t under stand what had happened, the men finally disconnected their phones, locked ■ the doors and went to sleep at-their typewriters early today. The 12 Amazons who. had dev astated the Friday issue of the paper were' reported in the Col lege Infirmary, suffering nervous prostration. News submitted by the group was crowded into a column and a hair on the last page this morning. BMOC's Face Hell Fires At Banquet In a strictly hellish atmosphere —in more ways than one—Big Men on Campus will get the roasting of their lives at the an nual Gridiron Banquet of Sigma Delta Chi, honorary journalism fraternity, March 10. Amidst the fumes of burning sulphur and fiery brimstone, the featured- speaker, -Tommy Rich ardson will add 'salt* to open wounds with his caustic tongue. In preparation for the descent into Hades, mad journalists are busy reviewing the 'lives of BMOC’s, and arranging damning evidence of the worthiness of these parasites to enter the por tals of Mephistophles. Attend ance at the presentation of the evidence is by invitation only. Since at previous Gridiron Ban quests, the starched shirts of spectators were frequently be smirched with blood, informal dress is being permitted. Applications Due Tonight For First Aid Course Tonight is the application deadline for the instructors’ training course in first aid to be offered by the School of Physi cal Education and Athletics as a part of the national defense pro gram. The first meeting will be in Room 316 Sparks Building at 7 p. m. Monday. Application blanks may be obtained from the deans’ office or from John W. Hulme, instructor in physical ed ucation, Room 116 Rec Hall. There will be no fee for the. two-week course and no credit will be given. The purpose of. the course is to train instructors for Red Cross first aid work. Ap plicants must now hold Ameri can Red Cross Standard Certifi cates. Over 970 Couples Hear T, Dorsey At Senior Ball At the last check'before Col legian went to press, 970 couples had been admitted to dance and listen to Tommy. Dorsey and his orchestra. At least 60 to 70 cou ples were waiting in line and the total admission was expected to run above* 1,000. The-10 cent checking fee ap proved- by the All-College Cabi net last Tuesday, proved to be a failure because of congestion at the checking booths. OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE Jack W. Brand Chosen Outstanding Senior Aw Penn State's Outstanding Senior “v ' ”« ** ♦'jx \ "7 V * 1 Jack W. Brand, above, has been chosen to receive the Colleg ian’s annual Outstanding Senior award. He will receive the trophy in Rec Hall between' the basketball game and the wrestling meet tonight. Political Platfqrms Approved For Campus, Independent Parties All Campus and Independent political platforms, approved by the All-College Elections Committee, were released las tonight by Chairman Richard C. Peters ’4l, as a prelude to the mass meeting to be held in Schwab Auditorium .at 8:15 p. m.-Tuesday. All party leaders will present their party platforms in detail at the meeting. CAMPUS 1942 1. Attempt to establish a vot ing representative, not necessar ily a student, on the local Bor ough Council. 2. Arrange for permanent room assignments for campus or ganizations to hold meetings and store necessary equipment. 3. Organize final play-offs in intramural sports between the fraternity and non - fraternity .groups. 4. Promote a more extensive publicity campaign for 'Penn State. 5. Advocate a complete re juvenation and revision of the cheering system. 6. Support absentee voting. 7. Increase the quantity of popular fiction and reserve books in the Library. 8. Improve housing conditions in downtown dormitories. 9. Actively support an All- College radio station to broad cast programs by students and faculty. CAMPUS 1944 1. Agitate tor two assistant 2. Change the method of se lecting cheerleaders. 3. Extend the time limit from 10 to 11 p.m. on incoming tele phone calls to girls’ dormitories. 4. Support the Sophomore Hop fully. 5.. Foster the Mutual Relations Board to better relations between fraternity and non - fraternity men. 6. visiting doctors for students unable to reach the in firmary. . ALL-INDEPENDENT 1. Investigate the selection of managers. 2. Support the establishment of a college radio station. 3. Extend and enlarge the book exchange and the blue book file. 4. Propose more adequate or ientation of transfer-students. 5. Establish a movie library, suitable for classroom use 6. Establish athletic intramural play-offs. 7. Support dinner guest tic 'kets for dormitory visitors. 8. Extend the cooperative movement. • 9. Create a College-wide sys tem of committees to handle stu dent complaints concerning schedules, professors, and courses. CAMPUS 1943 1. Investigate the possibilities of improving working conditions for students employed in the bor ough. 2. Support increased seating arrangements in Rec Hall through the addition of bleachers on the west end. 3. Campaign for lighted walks from the new bus depot to the dormitories. 4. More efficient health serv ice for the students. 5. Suggest more room and time be set aside for student activities and athletics. 6. Support the movement of a radio station to be owned and operated by the College. 7. Pledge that the control of the govrenment' of the class of 1943 will not be vested in the hands of a small group. PRICE THREE CENTS To Receive ard Tonight Will Receive Award In Rec Hall Tonight The highest recognition ac corded to any student on the campus, the Collegian’s annual Outstanding Senior award, will be given in Rec Hall tonight to the leading member of the class of 1941—Jack W. Brand. He will receive the award, a 15-inch statue of Victory, be tween the wrestling meet with Army and the basketball game with Pitt. Presentation will be made by William J. McKnight, 111 ’42, representing the junior editorial board of the Collegian. Candidates for the award were judged on two require ments: activity during each .of their four years on the campus and activity in many fields, not one alone. Brand’s record on the campus is one of the most impressive ever attained by a recipient of the Outstanding Senior award. He is a member of Lion’s Paw, Athletic Association president, a member of All-College Cabinet, golf captain, wrestling manager, Parmi Nous .president, president of Delta Tau Delta fraternity, a member of Blue Key and a mem ber of Druids. Brand is 21 years old. His home is near Pittsburgh, at the Allegheny Country Club where his father is a golf pro. Brand, himself, started to play golf when he was about eight years of age. At Sewickley High School he was captain of the golf team. In 1937,-he won the state champion ship. Here, he has played fresh man golf, has seen two years of action on the varsity and will captain the Lions this spring. His success in golf has been matched by his success in other activities. He has been describ ed as “a progressive AA presi dent, an efficient wrestling man ager and a leading member of Cabinet.” Brand will become the fourth student to receive the Outstand ing Senior award. His predeces sors were Sol B. Miehoff ’3B, Jos eph A. Peel ’39, and H. Clifton McWilliams, Jr. ’4O. Players Release Specialty Acts The names of 17 students who will take part in specialty enter tainment between the acts of “The Streets of New York,” to be presented in Schwab Auditorium next Friday and Saturday, were released by Director Lawrence E. Tucker last night. Eight girls will dance in the can-can chorus. They are Jean C. Craighead ’4l, Dorothy C. Ellis ’43, Sara E. Hirshberger ’43, Marion E. Hora ’43, Anne W. Jenkins ’43, Vera J. Palmer ’4l, Jacqueline M. Reese ’43 and Selma Solomon ’43. Ruth T. Paul ’4l, assisted by the Harmony Fire Company quartet, will sing “Up In a Balloon.” The quartet will be composed of Richard H. Eckert ’4l, Leon B. Flook ’43, John W. Fritz Jr. ’4l and Martin J. Fulton Jr. '42.. Another comedy quartet will include John Hastings, graduate, Donald H. Swaab ’4l, Saul Bel ilove, graduate, and Herman R. Weed ’44. Leon Rabinowitz ’43 will have charge of a root beer bar in the lobby. He will also have a peanut and candy concession.
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