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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
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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.