yPg**, \*W •. is*. •"•*.• .- .. ........... iWII m galfcniaii |fiyOL-r37--No. 106 $1.20 Fee Boost Voted For Blue Band Deita Upsilon Month’s Socia For Mixed Dri "Ban includes IF Bail Weekend; Even Heavier Penalties In Future See Editorial. Page 2 A one month’s suspension of all social privileges was meted out to members of Delta Upsilon fraternity when -they pleaded guilty before the Interfraternity Judiciary Committee to charges of. a mixed drinking party Satur day night. This penalty is substantially heavier than the 10-day suspen sion of privileges suffered by Phi Kappa Sigma, the only other fra ternity to be reported under IFC’s new dating code adopted last falL. On giving out the penalty the committee stressed the point that no women, aside from parents, may be entertained at the Delta TJpsilon fraternity house until April 18, either before, after, or during Easter vacation. This in cludes IF Ball weekend. “It is known that there were several similar parties Saturday night,” the committee revealed, “but we can take action only on those cases turned in to us. The committee also recognizes that many innocent members of the fraternity will suffer, but it is the job of these members to keep the house in line. “It is true that the penalties are becoming heavier, and they will continue- to do so until vio lations of the IF dating code are ■curbed,” the committee added. 'The reporting of any other in fractions of the code is again urg ed by H. Edward. Wagner ’4l, EPC ■president, to whom the violations should toe presented in writing, with the promise of Wagner’s strict confidence. ' Warmer Weather Expected Today ■ Relief from biting winds and sub-zero weather which hit State College late Sunday night after a cross-country drive will subside today, reports from the College weather station said yesterday. ■ Thermometers in State College sank to five above early yester day ' and were reported slowly rising by degree. Reports from •the State College vicinity showed lower temperatures. Gales in Centre County have averaged from 30 to 50 miles-per hour during the cold wave. County temperatures are expect ed to be held down to about 14 above by experts. . Seventy-eight have been killed and many are missing in the country-wide storm. Spring-like winds have invad ed- the middlewest and are ex pected to be heading eastward. The 'storm hit New York City and the rest of the east coast Monday and was still tormenting residents yesterday. Riding Club Fee Due Students interested in joining the Riding Club must pay the $l5 fee today at Student Union, so that horse# may be purchased. Loses I Privileges nking Party Gamble To Manage Fencing Team In 1942 H. Walter Gamble, Jr. ’42 was elected manager of the fencing team for 1942 yesterday to suc ceed Jack-R. Cunningham ’4l. Palmer L. Davis, Jr. ’43, ICarl J. Israel ’43, and Jack H. Dodd '43 were named first assistants for next year, while Charles P. Smith, Jr. '42 will serve as as sociate manager. David H. Gold smith ’43 was elected freshman manager and E. Richard Booser '43 first alternate. Waring Cup Will Popularize Song Fred Waring, disappointed with the popularity of his song, “The Hills of Old Penn State,” has decided to promote it by of fering a trophy to the fraternity group of 16 that sings it. the 'best. This contest will toe run in con junction with the inter-fraternity sing competition preliminaries to be held at Schwab Auditorium after the concert, Sunday, March 30. •At IF Ball "intermission, when the IF sing finals will toe held, the group selected as best the previous Sunday, will sing “The Hills of Old Penn State” and receive Waring’s trophy. The IF sing winners will also be awarded their trophy at this time. Waring’s song must be sung in unison and will be judged on the following points: pitch, dic tion, tone quality, enunciation, and unity. All entries for tooth contests should toe turned in at Student Union or to William S. Kirkpatrick ’4l, before Wednes day, March 26. . Naturalist To Illustrate Talk With Sound Movies Sound movies and bird-sound recordings will be used in a na ture lecture by Dr. Arthur A. Allen, Cornell professor of orni thology, when he speaks here in Schwab Auditorium at 8 p. m. Friday. Dr. Allen was the first man to 'raise ruffed grouse in captivity and was elected , president of the Wild Life Society in 1938. Bird sounds are recorded and used to supplement his wild life films. The School of Agriculture, State College Conservative As sociation, and the Outing Club are coordinating their efforts in bringing Dr. Allen to the campus. PSCA Holds Lent Service “The Cross and Forgiveness,” first in a series of Lenteh Morn ing Worship Services, was held in the Hugh Beaver Room at 7 a.m. today. Sirott Wins Contest Samuel Sirott ’42 guessed the exact flow through a small glass tube—34s gallons in 24 hours— to win the two dollar prize of fered by the hydraulics exhibit at the Engineering Open House. OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 19, 1941, STATE CQr.T.P.ra* p/y $54,200 Gift May Swell Aid Fund Approximately $54,200 may be transformed into student loan funds or scholarships in the near future, S. K. Hostetter, College treasurer, revealed yesterday. Definite action taken by the Class of 1941 in voting its mem orial to the student loan fund guarantees” an estimated $5,200. The class of 1920, which has not yet filed a formal proposal al though preparations began last June, has available a principal of $20,000. “The College understands that the class of 1922 will present a plan changing its memorial from that of a swimming pool to one of loan funds and scholarships,” Mr„ Hostetter said. “However, they haven’t agreed yet as to the disposition of their treasury of approximately $29,000.” A class or individual donor wishing to establish a loan fund addresses a proposal to the pres ident outlining the amount. The purpose of the fund and the con dition under which it is to toe operated are also stated as well as any other information the donor thinks desirable or neces sary. After the President receives the proposal he presents it to the Board of Trustees for considera tion and action provided the stip ulations are satisfactory. When the proposal is accepted by the board the donor is informed and the fund transferred to the Col lege-, In the case of a class gift the class officers sign the proposed memorial. Usually a committee within the class prepares the statement of the purpose and conditions of the fund. “It would toe- very helpful if we could ad vise the committee on the oper ation of the gift,” remarked Mr. Hostetter. Action taken by the classes of (Continued on Page Two) IFC Meets Tonight At 7 A discussion of the rushing code proposed foe next year will comprise the principal business of Interfraternity Council’s meet ing at the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity at 7 o’clock tonight. According to IFC President H. Edward Wagner ’4l, the council will also take up the matter of another fraternity rushing book let for next fall. . • Bill To Bolster Student Tribunal Included In Five Amendments Five amendments to the All- College constitution were propos ed to Cabinet last night by Will iam B. Bartholomew ’4l and will, be voted on April 1. Previously, the only amendment to the con stitution had been one revising the Interclass Finance Board. Bartholomew’s amend ments must pass Cabinet by a two-thirds vote to be adopted. They provide for: 1. Changing the All-College inauguration from a month after elections to the first Tuesday in May. 2. Removing Cabinet’s power to overrule Student Tribunal’s decisions. 3, Petitions for a general elec tion on an amendment to be sign edijy 300 instead of 100 students. 5. Establishing the chairman and president of each school Cabinet Recommends increase To Trustees; Chapel Offerings Divided Here's Whaf Cabinet Did In its most important meeting In an unprecedented move y n k hel t d “if* AU - All-College Cabinet decided last College Cabinet took these ac- . : n A t j ons: night to recommend that $1.20 1. Recommended to the Board be added t to ® ach student ’ $ fees of. Trustees that a $.60 fee be as- next year ta buy new Blue Band sessed of each student each se- Only one member, W. mester next year ot pay for new ~a e Herrmann 41 > voted against Blue Band uniforms, estimated at* le measure s6,Boo. (See Col. 5.) Students will be assessed-60 2. Voted to divert two chapel funds each month from Lingnan University In China to a local charity. (See Col. 5.) 3. Received five constitutional amendments which will be voted on April 1. The most important removes Cabinet’s power to over rule decisions of Student Tribun al. Others merely clarify present difficulties. (See Cols. 3 and 4.) 4.. Appointed Robert N. Baker ’4l to supervise All-College in auguration. (See Cols. 3 and 4.) 5. Endorsed a PSCA report urging establishment of a perm anent student-faculty relations committee. (See Cols. 3 and 4.) 6. Urged a better system toe set up for selection of cheerleaders. (See Cols. 3 and 4.) Bursting Balloons Will Shower 100 Prizes On Couples At IMA Dance •Bursting balloons filled with theater tickets, meal tickets, mer chandise slips for stockings, neckties, and 100 other prizes will descend upon dancing couples at the IMA Balloon Dance in Rec Hall from 9 p.m. to. midnight Saturday, the dance committee has announced. The Independent Men’s Associ ation’s major social event of the year, formerly called the IMA Ball, the dance will present the music of Jimmy Leyden and his Penn State Collegians. The dance will be open and .dress will be informal. Admission will be 75 cents a couple. council as the same position. (En gineering and Mineral Industries Councils now have both a chair man and a president.) 5. Giving organizations the power to decide which member shall represent them on Cabinet if they have co-presidents. Robert N. Baker ’4l was ap pointed chairman of the inaugu rations committee. He will name his own members. A discussion of coeds and gym nasts as cheerleaders was sent’ back to committee with the re commendation that regulations and standards be set up for the qualifications of cheerleaders. Cabinet endorsed a report of the PSCA student-faculty rela tions committee recommending that a permanent committee be established to handle student faculty relations. WEATHER— I • Fair And -j • Cold. ' I PRICE THREE CENTS Two Collections Each Month Will Go To Local Charity cents each semester. However, the fee increase must be approv ed by the Board of Trustees be fore it goes into effect. A motion by Theodore Rice '4l to recommend taking $l5O from each class fund to build up a re serve from which to buy Blue Band uniforms in the future was defeated by a vote of 8 to 7. Approximately $6,800 will be raised by the increase in next year’s fees. It is planned to buy 85 uniforms at $BO apiece. Cabinet also voted that chapel collections from two Sundays each month shall go to some local charity instead of the support of G. Weidman (Daddy) Groff at Lingnan University, China. The vote was 9-7. The- action was taken on the motion of Adam A. Smyser '4l to accept a minority committee re port made by H. Edward Wag ner ’4l. Cabinet previously de feated, 9-6, a majority report submitted by A. John Currier, Jr. '42, committee chairman, to continue sending all chapel col lections to Lingnan. Chapel collections amount to approximately $2,500 each year. No decision was made as to what local charity would receive the collections taken two Sun days per month. The only sug gestion was that Mrs. Hetzel’s Emergency Fund should receive the money. A committee was appointed to work out the details of the fund. Members are H. Edward Wag ner ’4l, chairman, Paul M. Doty, Jr. '4l, Richard M. Geissinger ’4l, Harriet Singer ’4l and Adam A. Smyser ’4l. r 4l Loan Fund Committee Named By Bartholomew The Class of 1941 Loan Fund Committee, headed by Bursar Russell E. Clark, was appointed last night by William B. Bar tholomew ’4l, senior class presi dent. " . Other members of the com mittee are H. P. Hammond, dean of the School of Engineering; S. K. Hostetter, assistant to the -President in charge of business and finance; Dr. Victor A. Beede, head of the forestry department; and Arnold C. Laich ’4l, All- College President. It will be the committee’s job to set up the conditions and rules under which students will be eligible to receive loans from the senior class fund. As a matter of formal' procedure, the Board of Trustees will vote on the mat ter in the spring, following which the College will administer the loans under the set rules.
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