I|S£; ; ~ Until} |l|| dtfll&jtnjt VOL. 3.7—N0. 98 tNine Seniors Named ‘.‘.v gfh Phi Beta Kappa Six Women,-Three Men Pass Requirements ; : .Nitie- 'seniors, six women and ;V :: three, men, .were named to mem- , bership in Phi Beta Kappa, na - - tional scholastic honorary, yes ... terday after completing require- ments of a liberal curriculum and an All-College average of 2.5. • M. Elizabeth Baker, Harris ’ Freedman, Gertrude H. Hecht, . Norman Racusin, and Edythe B. Rickel have been selected from . the arts and letters curriculum; ; William. R,‘ Brink, M. Janet .- Gillespie, and Nelia M. Hazard, “ education; and Elinor L. Weaver, psychology. Specific qualifications for ser lection include the completion of six credits from six of the -' eight following subject groups:. ; : biological sciences, physical sci ences, social studies, philosophy and. psychology, mathematics, English language and literature, ' foreign languages, and arts. Fui> \ thermore, work must have been liberal- in- character, with all ; 'courses subject to the approval-of ■ the local chapter, which elimin ates vocational courses. , More than 50 per cent of all ' those elected must be from the School of the Liberal Arts but only 10 per cent of the total re ceiving Bachelor of Arts degrees ;. can be taken. Character as well as scholarship is considered and. the. secret vote of chapter mem . bers is final. : . Lambda chapter was installed campus -in the spring of ! asi ; s'-3rg§r • stimggie' -for : ; ; recognition by the College. Dr.. Bruce. V. Moore, head of the de . partment of education and psy chology, is president. Group Considers i|i Shrine Site . The area in front of the Water- Tower has been suggested as a possible site for the Lion Shrine; according to a letter to the com mittee from the College consult- The committees will meet to ing landscape architect, Thomas day to discuss and make reports W. Sears of Philadelphia. which will be brought to the Two- other sites are being con- floor of the entire assembly in sidered by the committee, the convention tomorrow morning area in front of the Library and for discussion, amending 1 , adop the inside'of the Main Gate. tion, or rejection. Two noted sculptors, Heinz Warneke and John B. Flannagan, will be invited to the campus to consider the project. First Glee Club Concert limited To Students '■For the first time, tickets will . , be required for admission to the opening concert of the Penn State Glee Club, on Sunday afternoon, .March 16, Director Richard-W. Grant announced yesterday. Students who wish to attend : may receive a ticket by present ing their athletic books at the i '/■ Student Union desk in Old Main r on or after Tuesday, March 11. -The books will be punched with . an identifying mark., if, .Since the Glee Club is support ;'V ; ed-T>y a student subsidy this year, fffthe executive committee of the J Tcfiib has set up the new plan to enable more students to hear the concerts. The plan Was approved * tijr All-College Cabinet Tuesday -night..,. /•. The club plans to present a second complimentary concert upon.rreturning from its" road “/.trip. Tickets will not be required. A Pair Of Rascals The two Players pictured above, Malcolm Weinstein ’4l, left, Catharine E. Coleman ’42, -right, are the villain and villain ess in “The Streets of New York,” which will be presented in Sch wab Auditorium at 8:30 tonight and tomorrow. The play is in 5 acts and~lo scenes and will be presented in the melodramatic style of the 1860 s. '44 Debate Meet To Open Today The Penn- State freshman de bating squad will play host to six .Pennsylvania colleges today and tomorrow when they- hold .their , gnnual. Freshman Debaters Convention here. ‘ Delegations from Allegheny College, Bucknell University, Bucknell Junior College, Juniata College, University of Pittsburgh and the University of Scranton will take part in the convention. Various delegations will be. assigned to committees to discuss the topics, “What should be the foreign policy of the U. S. in relation to the present war, and especially with regard to Eng land?” and “What should be the policy of the U. S. in relation to 4he Western Hemisphere?” The Penn ' State freshman squad will be represented in the convention as follows: British Committee delegation Merton A. Rosenfeld, Edward F. Lapos, Frederick C. Dunlap; Western Hemisphere Policy Committee delegation—Milton J. Bergstein, Roger C. Heppell, John M. Zab kar; Hospitality Committee —- Harold Epstein, Carroll P. Black wood, Robert T. Kimmel; Chair man Western Hemisphere Com mitte, Walter Gerson. William E. Harkins ’42, Penn State varsity debate manager, Will act as chairman.at the con vention. Dancing Class Series Will Begin Tonight The first in a new series of ■dancing classes will be. held in the Armors' at 7 p.m. today. This series, sponsored by the Penn State Club, will continue "every Tuesday and Friday night, until April 11. Tickets for the series of 10 lessons are available at Student Union and cost $2.50. OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE FRIDAY MORNING, MARCH 7, 1941 STATE COLLEGE, PA. Wi To Doubts Expressed On Honor System Mingled interest and skepti cism has been the general cam pus reaction to the possibility of an “honor system” at Penn State, interviews with prominent cam pus figures revealed yesterday. As A. R. Warnock, dean of men, pointed out, “The burden of administering such an honor system in a student body, of our size and kind would be more than our student government could manage.” A little more optimistic about this plan of putting the students ' of Penn State on their honor in regard to lying, stealing, and "cheating, was W. Lewis Corbin ’4l, chairman of Tribunal who ..stated, “An honor plan' must be started with a small group of students, and as fast as it proves successful, it should be gradually enlarged. The system should not be tried on students already en rolled, but with a new freshman class, 'if and when they whole heartedly consent to such a set up.” Charlotte E. Ray, dean of women, expressed the opinion that a plan such as this must come from the students them selves. “I think the students would want such a system, as it is in complete accord with the “Spirit of Penn State.” ; PSCA president A John Cur rier observed- that- an honor plan would take a long time to estab lish, and would be difficult to enforce, but, he said, “Penn State is in need of such a plan that would give students a sense of responsibility in regard to their own honor and that of their fel low students. It certainly is worth a try.” Exam Copies Requested For Use in Student File Professors who have not yet submitted copies of examinations for use in the student £le are urged "to do so as soon as pos sible, David I. Finkle ’4l announ ced yesterday. If exam conies are not avail able, professors should draw up a set of questions that will ade quately cover material in their courses, Finkle requested. Never A Dull Moment; Campus Cops Kept Busy Ask a campus patrolman what duties he has to perform on his daily beat and he will tell you they include anything from act ing as watchman for a herd of sheep to helping a poor innocent cow get his posterior end over a fence. Although these are exceptional cases, often they help to break up the important routine of" the patrolman as he covers the cam pus or seme student activity. One day he may be faced with the problem of locating a lost dog, while the next he may get the assignment of losing a dog that has been a nuisance on the cam pus. . In his capacity as a watchman for the College buildings, he often plays an important role in pre venting serious disaster to ma chinery or to research experi ments being conducted in the laboratories. One night several II Bradley Orchestra Signed Play For Interfraternity Ball EF Ball Choice •of * * Hailed by popular music fans as the “band of 1941,” Will Brad ley’s orchestra has introduced its theme song and “Scrub Me Mam ma With A Boogie Beat,” to place itself among the top bands with its distinctive style in boogie woogie rhythm. Hanked with Tommy Dorsey and Jack Teagarden, as a trom bonist, Bradley offers Ray Mc- Kinley who does double duty at the drums and novelty songs, six-foot Terry Allen and 19-year old Lynn Gardner as vocalists, and pianist Freddie Slack. -A unique feature of the ball will be a contest in which the best sentence on the subject “Why I want to come to Penn State for IF Ball weekend,” will is S 1 Abe selected from entries submit ndepenflem Post lege or university in Pennsyl vania. No coed attending Penn State is eligible. Transportation by rail, bus, or automobile from any point in the state and a rating as special guest of the IF committee will be of fered to the girl who writes, the best sentence, which must be ad dressed to the committee at Stu dent Union. The postmark must be no later than March 29. The winner will be announced April 3, Parrish revealed, and she will be introduced at the IF Ball intermission. Will Bradley, who will bring his band to the campus on April 4 to provide the music for Inter fra ternity Ball. McFadden Quits William F. McFadden ’43 has resigned as chairman of the soph omore Independent clique, it was announced last night, because of a too heavy burden in school work this semester. “There has been no dissension in the party,” McFadderi reveal ed, “but I must devote much of my spare time in catching up with my studies.” No one will replace McFadden. The first -Penn State political jamboree of its' kind will be held on the Cathaum stage at approxi mately 8:15 p.ni. today between the first and second shows when the parties will have an oppor tunity to present their candidates. Ten minutes will be allotted to the Campus and Independent parties, with the All-College as pirants either planning to deliver short platform speeches or stage minute skits. Pre-Kleds To Sign Scroll The scroll for Dean O. F. Smith will be in the registrars office tomorrow morning for all pre-medical-students to sign. With Cows, Etc. weeks ago a patrolman discovered a strange sound in a compressor* at the creamery. Later College authorities found that by dis covering the trouble in time, sev eral thousand dollars of equip ment had been saved! Since its founding in 1930, the patrol has increased yearly until at present there are 28 student patrolmen on active duty. The first organized College law-en forcement group began in 1926. It contained no students, only campus workmen who patrolled such activities as athletic events and student rallies. The men wore no uniforms and had little authority or prestige. The chief work of the present patrol is property protection. Without it, a complete watchmen system would have to be organ ized. They report on all hazards, accidents, or injuries they en counter while on their beat. WEATHER— Probable Rain or Snow, PRICE THREE CENTS Committee Sponsors Contest For Imports “Beat Me Daddy Eight to The Bar” Will Bradley and his popu lar young band, featuring Ray McKinley, known as “America's Greatest Musical Drummer,” has been signed for Interfratemity Ball April 4, Chairman George L. Parrish ’4l announced last night. iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiimiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiiiiii Late News Bulletins iiiiiiiiHiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiniiiiimiiiuiiiniiiiiiiiiiimHnn. VALONA—Greek troops on the Bulgarian border last night raced for an expected German invasion soon. Citizens evacuated all areas soon to be the theatre of the war. Greek troops northwest of Tepelini wiped out a series of Italian detachments last night. ISTANBUL Turkey released last night her views on the Balkan situation by saying that she would take no action until she was certain what Greece would do and the amount of English aid being sent to the Balkan territory. SOFIA Boris 111 conferred with British officials last night. Meanwhile all doctors, nurses, and drug stores were taken under German jurisdiction. It was reported that the Nazis are constructing 40 airdromes about Bulgaria. WASHINGTON—ItaIian coun selors in Detroit and Newark were told to stop all activity last night unless it be- expressed through the state departments.. Final Lecture Tonight Dr. Detlev W. Brouk will speak on “The Nervous Control of the Organism” in Room 119 New Physics at 7:30 tonight as the final talk in this year's series of Priestley lectures.
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