Successor To
The Free Lance,
Established 1887
f raternities Will
Mari Pledging
this Afternoon
As the -first till day of rushing
closed last night, the College's 45
raternities were busy' preparing
or.,,the start of 'the official pledg
ing 'period at 5:30 this afternoon.
An expectation that the total
Delayed one week because of the
infantile paralysis epidemic which
swept the state, the 17th annual
Freshman Week got underway this
morning with only small changes
in the schedule. -
Dr. Richard W. Grant, head of
the department of music, conduct
ed the pre-Freshman Week mass
meeting in Schwab Auditorium
last night, which was featured by
A decision by the Scranton talks by - A. R. Warnock, dean of
draft board to allow students who men; Dr. Joseph P. Ritenour, di
have attended more than one year rector of the Student Health Serv
to continue their education may ice; and student leaderS. _
return Gerald P. Doherty '42 to
The .only major change in the
Penn State as the All-College orientation week for incoming
president. - freshman was the -postponement of
Thrown into confusion •by the . three mass meetings and the can
possibility of Robert D. Baird '42, • cellation of the convocation cere
elected All-College president last DEANS OF MEN AND _ WOMEN-- A. R. Warnock and Char- monies at 8 o'clock this morning.
year, and Doherty, vice-president, lotte E. Ray are instrumental in helping freshmen to become acquain- President Ralph D. Hetzel Was
being called into army service, the . slated to speak.
ted at Penn - State and also, in aiding all newcomers with decisions re- .
All-College Cabinet arranged for a "The postponed mass -meetings
special election .this October.
, garding
,both their college and personal matters. Dean Warnock's
booklet, "Your Penn State," which was mailed to all incoming fresh-
and programs which deal with
Baird, who : had received one various phases of college life will'
has proved a valuable guide to those unfamiliar with the history
deferment, is already. in the air men,be included in the series of five
corps, but Doherty, it is reported and tradition of the College. freshman mass meetings which
has received, deferment and will . will begin September 30," Dean
be allowed to graduate. - • - .• • • Warnock announced:
Other, members of the All-Col- Freshmen Over 21 , Transters .
It is expected that President •
lege Cabinet - are: H. Leonard - .., .Hetzel will address the freshmen
Krouse, senior . class. _President, ".110„gi 'lei . ,
' On . •
at one of these :meetings. Other
Jerome H. Blakeslee, junior claS.s . , ill - tie txempt" From • Customs sessions will include forums, cam
president; Jack G. Gray,- sopho- - pus activity groups,, and faculty
more class president; Clarence E. Freshmen reaching the age of 21
Kunz, Agriculture Student Coun • before the beginning of the acad- Penn Stale Club Plans The other Fr e slim a n Week
cil; Robert B. Jeffrey; Chemistry emit year and• transfer students ' , schedule changes are the dropping
and Physics School Council; Wil- who have undergone customs at Non -Fraternity Drive ,of the final two of four psycholOgy
liam 0. Myers; Liberal Arts-School other colleges will be exempt from examinations (Psychology 3 and
Council; Howard E.. Pellett, Min- freshman customs if they attend Offering a social and athletic 4 tests) and the moving up of a
eral Industries • -School' -Co u ncil ;'hearing s before Student Tribunal, r
p ogram for all non
meeting of the engineering fresh-
Clair. E. Hess, • Physical: EduCation . Chairmanßa_bnd F. Leffler '42 ' • ' fraternity 7
- - '
School Council. . . • . announced , yesterday.
, men, the Penn State. Club plans ' (Continued on Page 10) •
Thomas J. Henson,. Interfrater- . • Ekerription hearings will begin to start an intensive membership
pity Council;. :Jean A. Itratiser,• •
in 305 Old Main at 8 p.m. tomor- - drive this fall. .
Pan=Hellenic Council; Elden, T.
• • row' for freshmen over 21, and Some of the highlights of the W
Independent - . Men's Associ- ork To Start
Shout,
transfer students must apply Mon- chtb's , yearly program are a Col
ation;
. .
-Mary E. Diehl, Independent . day at the same time.
Women's Association; -- jean Bab . lege amateur night, spring ban- ink
A special, hearing will be held • on C o ll ege Cabin
cock, Women's Student, Govern- quet, dancing classes, picnics, and
ment Association; A. John Cur- -
- next Wednesday for applicants un- _
rier, Penn State Christian Associ- ahle . to attend the previous meet- hikes.. In addition, the Club has
With an 'eight acre tract of land
ation; Betty Ziegler,- Women's Re'- ings. Leffler,- however, .
stressed the a room - on 'the third floor of Old
importance of prompt attendance 'Main where members • may play purchased, the surveying finished
creation AssoCiatiOn; . James W.
at the regular meetings and gave ping pong and cards, as well as and the well drilled, actual con-
Ritter, manager, Associa- struction on Penn State's long-
Following' three weeks.xif hazing Warning that extremely - good rea- listen to popular recordings and
tion; ROss B.' Lehman, Chairman
and no dating _restrictions,. fresh- awaited mountain lodge is sched
of Publications; James W. Ritter, .
sonS must be given for absence read current. newspapers and mak
uled to begin October 1; according
men will get their first break when. from them. . azines.
Interclass Finance Board. ' , to Dean A. R. Warnock,' chairman
customs are lifted for the annual Freshmen will don their green .Club officers for this year • in
:Daily Collegian • Dance to be held .. ~ , dinks, black ties, white socks, and elude: Arthur Peskoe '42, presid.- .of the All-College Recreational Co
in Rec Hall, Friday night, ' Octo- , Uniforms Available name cards and observe the other: ent; William C. Streib '42, vice- ordinating Committee.
ber 10. • - Of the $4,000 which will be the
• customs et .the beginning of the
N Through the co-operation of A schedule fen , .the - distribution president; Benjamin J. Snipes' '43,
total cost of
Raymond F. Leffler, chairman of of ROTC uniforms to all sopho- 'first semester next Wednesday. secretary; J. Louis Nageotte '42, approximatelodge,
land and well, over $5,000 was
Student Tribunal, ' and the Daily m
ore infantry and engineer units Starting October 1, Tribunal will, social chair m a n ; Charles W.
given as a gift by the Class of 1939.
Collegian, all customs will be ban- .will be released Monday in 'the until - further notice, conduct hear- Thompson '43, athletic chairman;
'Only 'the central part of the
ned for :freshmen who escort. ,Daily • Collegian, Ray V. Watkins, ings on violations at :8 :p.m. every 'Martin H. Duff '43,,publicity chair-
. .
oiiginally planned lodge consisting
"dates"- to ;the._dance.. •As .in past-College scheduling officer, an- Wednesday in Room 305 Old Main. man and editor of. the club's news
of a large central room will be
years, a :subscription Ai? the Daily neunced "yesterday. ' . • . • (Continued on Page '7) • paper. - erected at present but .plans . for
, Oollegian will be the onVedniis-: . • - • ' • • . . .
- , .
the future call for additions of ,a
sion accepted at the door. ..
.a .a boys' and girls' dormitory and: a
■.
The :Campus Owls,. one of the • • •
large kitchen. Only ,600 feet from
top College .bands, has been signed' •-. 0W60.Y , •Li yens Penn State 'Tradition .
the base of the College Ski Trail,
to play for the dance, which will ' the cabin will be ready for use
:be held on the first "big week- Can you remember when Penn culture some years before the last with the aid of a revolver that she this winter.
end." featuring the opening home State had its own two-gun cow- World War. The hazers resolved pulled from behind her aßron, she
but
football game with the Bucknell successfully ordered some victory-
The plans developed by the de-
Bisons, and the 21st annual- Alum- crazed students to rebuild the walk
boys, its boardwalks and muddy, to cut the newcomer's hair, partment of grounds and buildings
•
ni Homecoming celebration. rocky streets? Or perhaps you may soon forgot their resolution when they had just torn up. call for two floors. The ground floor
will include a farm style kitchen,
Yearly subscription rates for recall the large white-washed they witnessed the cowboy's shoot- ,To stop the story here would
store room, large furnace room,
The Daily Collegian are $3 by car- fence that completely surrounded ing ability one evening at the old le'ave an erroneous impression, for
coal room, and two toilets. On the
rier and $3.75 by mail.' Semester the campus. University Inn. Penn State also had its finer side.
main floor is just one large room
rates are $2 by carrier and $2.50 If your memory fails to revive . From a considerable distance, Only a few may recall when each
28 by 48 feet, with a large native
by mail. Following anystem star- these incidents don't feel out of the new ag student shot bits of a class took an annual ' sliegh ride.
stone fire place.
ted last year, the paper will be de- place. Maybe you were just "born cigar from his companion's mouth, That was in the days when men
livered to each subscriber by car- 30 years too late." right down to the edge of the lat- never went outside without a hat, Constructed of rough boards and
rier, Tuesday through Saturday ' Unknown to many present-day tens teeth. After that,, he calmly stiff white collar, and starched cement the cabin will have a log
morning before breakfast. students, strange landmarks and shot each button from his friend's cuffs. cabin appearance both inside and
An added attraction on sub- unusual incidents marked the last vest. I Still more on the lighter side, out. It will have a gabled roof and
IS this year will be post- 50 'years of Penn State's history. Boardwalks added still more to one may remember old "lovers' a 6 foot overhanging porch in the
,iveries of the paper to 'Many of these events would be the western flavor of early State lane." 'But with the advance of rear.
aftees who have enrolled lost, however, :were they. not stilt College. . Conveniently .. enough, civilization, the blissful retreat The Sponsoring Agency of the
year. This•procedUre will' in the minds of some .91: the • Sp-. these boardwalks soon became. a soon was transformed into what is School of Physical Education, tin-
Kl' out in conjunction .with called ,State CollegeThatives; -. : good .souroe of wood •for football now West Park avenue. Gone also der the direction of Chairman-Ray
attempts of other campus' Sporting 'a shock. of long, blonde victory. tires. . is the ghost walk and the daily M. Conger, instructor of physical
lions - - to maintain :close hair, which soon became the envy, , The_ stout'goes that
. ohe old
( passenger train service, but despite education, has , been cooperating In
between, drafted; students; of ; : uPPerei4Ps-::'hazer4 1 it I ;CoWhoy . woman' bspe4ally relented 4ialvitig !ali . t.lieki lbiSesl, Penn State is still establishing the new- student rec-
umber of pledges will "at le . ast
equal, perhaps better" last year's
number was voiced by Thomas
J. Henson '42, Interfraternity
Council president. More than 500
men, including about 475 fresh-
Men, were pledged lag. fall: •
Rushing started • at 7 p. m.
Tuesday when freshman men be
gan flocking the campus for
Freshman Week activities.. Many
List. Of Pledges
Begining with • the Monday's
issue, The Daily Collegian Will
carry daily a list of 'pledges com
piled from official IFC acceptance
cards. The list will contain the
ames of all men pledged the. pre
vious .day, the fraternities they
pledge, and a comparison with
similar figures ,from last year.'
Menday'i include names
of men pledged Thursday. Friday,
Saturday,.and Sunday.'
of them moved .directly into fra-
eternity houses. :.where they will
lisie as 'guests. until rushing ends
next Wednesday:npon: - •
The only' inajOr •change in the
rushing code is .:the abolishment
banned
the rule which formerly
banned out-of-town parties. Ac-
cording to this year"s
_code, such
y parties may be held if approved
1, by , a Judiciary Committee set up
.1 by. IFC.
Appli6ation - for .permission for
3uch parties, : must be made in
written' form and - presented to the
.(Continued on Page 10)
F_ rush Customs Lifted
For Daily Collegian
Dance Oct. 10
ori tt . i3ttitit
Collegian Starts Daily
Publication On Monday
The Daily Collegian, will begin
daily publication' next Monday
morning when it issues a special
paper for th'e first day of regis
tration and fraternity rushing.
Papers next week will appear
six mornings, Monday through
Saturday, and from then on will
lie published Tuesday through
Saturday.' The publication sched
ule calls for 150 issues during the
1940-41 year.
Doherty To Get
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