Successor To The Free Lance, Established 1887 VOL. 38—No. 75 `Third Semester' Approved By Trustees Registration Begins Today For Second Semester 3,000 Will Enroll In ReCHall Today Approximately 3,000 students will register for the second se mester in Rec Hall today, William S. Hoffman, registrar, announced last night. Registration will continue to morrow for the remainder of the student body. Mr. Hoffman stat ed that a fine of one dollar will be assessed for registering on Mon day or Tuesday, but at a time later than that assigned, and' that a fine of five dollars will be assess ed for registering after 5 p. m. Tuesday. All students must first report to the office of their scheduling Officer and secure an approved signed schedule before they can register. Offices of the schedul ing officers will be open from 8:30 a. m. to 12 noon and from 1:30 p. m. to 5 p. m. today and tomor row. All students must present their matriculation cards at the time pf registration. If the card has been lost, a duplicate may be pur chased at Rec Hall during regis tration hours. Students will not be admitted to Rec Hall during the last half hour of a period, but those who enter before that time will be per mitted to complete their registra tion. Classes will begin according to ,the time-table at 1:10 p. m. Wed nesday. Fees will be paid in the Armory on Thursdry and Friday. February 12 and 13. Mr. Hoffman added that stud ents registering today and tomor row will be asked if they are go ing, to attend the "third semester" this summer. They will lie asked to answer either "yes," "no," or "undecided." These figurles will be released in the Thursday issue of The Daily Collegian. Melchior Started Career As Villain A lifetime as an opera villain was almost the fafe of Lauritz Melchior, who today is unequaled in the portrayal of Wagnerian "hero" roles. • Melchior, who will present the second number of the 1941-42 Ar tists' Course Series at Schwab Auditorium on February 5, almost gained the villain's post when he broke musical precedent to begin his singing career as a baritone. The man who is considered the greatest .living "Tristan" and "Siegfried" admits that as a young singer at the Royal Opera in Co penhagen he sang 35-baritone villain roles ranging all the way from Count di Luna in "Trava tore" to Escamillo in -Carmen." "When I applied for admittance to the Royal Danish • Opera School," Melchior explains, "they gave me an audition and said that I had a good baritone voice. I was accordingly, trained as a bari tone. and groomed for small bari tone roles in opera. "Can you imagine," he contin- Tued, "how pitiable is the plight of '` a young baritone who is forever ;Continued on Page Shp 4 pii...„_ l / 4 ,.,..,,. .0 r ilill "44,1: at , ANI Hoffman Announces Registration Hours In order to avoid congestion in Rec Hall, students' will be requir ed to present themselves there as follows: A-Bor .. Monday 10 to 11:30 a. m. Bos-Co .. Tuesday 8 to 11:30 a. m. Cr-E .... Monday 1 to 4:30 p. m. F-G .... Tuesday 1 to 4:30 p. m. H-I .... Monday 10 to 11:30 a. m. J-K .... Tuesday 8 to 11:30 a. m. L, Mc-Mar Monday 1 to 4:30 p. m Mas-O .. Tuesday 1 to 4:30 p. P-R .. Monday 10 to 11:30 a. m S-Sp .. Tuesday 8 to 11:30 a. m St-V .... Monday 1 to 4:30 p. m W-Z .... Tuesday 1 to 4:30 p. m Collegian Starts Subscription Drive Freshman business and editorial candidates for the Daily Collegian prepared last night to open a drive at 8 o'clock this morning fur sec ond semester subscriptions. Although all editorial and busi ness candidates were not priesent at the meeting, James E. Mc- Caughey '42, business manager, said that they may .receive them in 306 Old Main from 4:30 until 5:30 o'clock today. Ross B. Lehman '42, Collegian editor, stressed the point that all men and women interested in the business or editorial staffs may still report. He urged everyone with any newspaper ambitions to tryout for the staffs. This year Collegian candidates will immediately begin actual work on either staff soon after the subscription drive is over. Plans have been made to evaluate the talent of the members of each staff. 'Holy Land' Apple Trees Flourish Despite Severe Change OF Climate A story has just been told on "At that time," Professor Green the campus that has in it the ele- explained several months ago, "I ments of a parable. had bought three lots and I trans- Soon after World War I, Dr. Ed- ferred the three trees to those lots, win Erie Sparks, then president planting them along the margins emeritus of the College, made a and forgot about the matter for a tour of southern Europe and the couple of years. Holy Land, visiting and lecturing "Later, when I built my home at various educational institutions. on the present site, I noted that While in the Holy Land he was the three trees were growing in presented with five thorn apple very splendid shape. One of trees in token of appreciation. All them, the one presumably taken five trees were to be sent to the from the Garden of Gethsemane, College and eventually plyanteci„ is now a very beautiful and shape on the campus. ly tree. The other two are not Two of them languished in quite so large but are very heal transit, but three of them were thy and are growing well. One planted in the forest nursery by of these, presumably, came from Prof George R. Green, then a the Mount of Olives. member of the department of Since they were originally in forestry, and now head of the na- tended for planting on the cant'- ture education department. pus, Professor - Green recently of- They showed no growth or de- fered to return them to the Col velopment during the next two lege. or three years and finally it was President Ralph D. Hetzel decided at' a 'conferenceat which thanked him for his offer and re- Professor Green and three others marked that Professor Green's participated that the trees would "faith and patience have certain probably not amount to anything ly been well rewarded." and that it would not be worth They have now been set out in while keeping them. Professor back of the Burrowes building. A Green was instructed to dispose plaque will eventually designate of .them. their origin, OF THE PENNSYLV MONDAY MORNING, JANUARY 26, STATE COLLEGE, PA Hetzel Praises 'Victory Ball' "As the first concerted student defense drive, Victory Ball is a worthy undertaking, and as such should be whole-hcartedly backed by the entire student body," Pres ident Ralph D. Hetzel comment ed last night concerning the "BO tle of Music" to be held in Rec Hall tomorrow night at 8:30 p. m. Further endorsement of the four band dancing spree, proceeds of which will go to local defense agencies, was given by A. R. Warnock, dean of men, and chair man of the College Defense Coun cil, who said, "The ball is a thoughtful and timely move and is one way of letting the entirh student body demonstrate their in terest in aiding our local defense agencies." Miss Charlotte E. Ray, dean of women, commented, "This is a great opportunity for the stud ent body to do something concrete for defense." "Four campus bands and the Thespians are making a sacrifice for defense and should be strong ly supported," stated Gerald F. Doherty, All-College vice-presi dent And Jean Babcock, WSGA president remarked, "Both for a grand time and for defense, Vic tory Br.ll should get, the undivid ed cooperation of every student." "In addition to being one of the best social events of the year, the "Parade of Bands" is a real op portunity for students to show they are behind the defense effort 100 per cent," commented Jerome H. Blakeslee, junior class presi dent. "Any such function, bringing to gether all classes of people, is not only an aid to the agencies receiv ing the proceeds but is also 'one of the best builders of campus mor ale," it was pointed, out by Julius E. Kaulfus, chairman of the Cam pus Committee on American Un ity. A STATE COLLEGE College Placed On 12-Month Basis; Summer Term Will The much discUssei "third semester" became a reality Saturday when the Board of Trustees gave its official sanction to the acceler ated war-time program under which the College will operate on a 32-month basi9. The calendar speed-up had previously been en dnrsed by the Council of Administration and recommended to the Trustees for final approval at their annual mid-winter meeting in 1-I,:rrisburg. The summer term will begin on May 18 and end on August 28. * * * . . RETAINS OFFICE—J. Franklin Shields was. .re-elected. president 'of; the Board'6f Trustees,' at the tinard's annual' mid-winter _meet ing in Harrisburg—Saturday. Change Squeezes Social Calendar Get out your summer formals, men. Since the "third semester" has been approved, the Soph Hop will probably be held sometime in August, ' the Student Union Board indicated last night. Not only will the Hop be affect ed by the change, but if last year's schedule is generally followed, the Harvest Ball will become a Fourth of July celebration. Such are the worries of the Student Union Board who sets the dates for the College dances. Conflicting with these four dances will be the Fall House party, four weekends when the football team will play away from State College, Alumni Day, Dad's Day, and a possible Thanks giving vacation. In addition to these dances, there are many other dances that must be scheduled sometime in the year. lonian Announces Rent Reductions A reduction in dormitory room rents for the second semester has. been announced by Harold W. Lo man, College purchasing agent and director of dormitories. Mr. Lo man stated that the Trustees had revised the figures because of the shortening of the semester. Since, the first semester ended on January 24, instead of the orig inally scheduled January 31, credit will be given for that week to all dormitory residents. Mr. Loman declared that rents for first-choice double rooms, for merly $63.00 are now $56.00, and that the other rooms have been re duced proportionately. rgian WEATHER PRICE: THREE CENTS Begin May .18 The Trustees approved the new calendar without binding the Col- lege to tie dates proposed, and made provision for future adjust ments in the calendar if and when deemed advisable. According to the Board's report, "it was voted to authorize the of ficers and faculty of the College to adopt an accelerated program of instruction adjusted to the re quirements of the war period, as herewith submitted but with - the understanding that such changes and adjustments may be made from time to time as may appear advisable." As a result of the Trustees' ac tion the four following calendar changes were adopted: 1. ' -A College term of 15 weeks for seniors, juniors, and sopho mores will begin on May 18 and end on August 28. 2. A college term of 12 weeks for freshmen will begin on June 8 and end on. August 28. • , 3. A college term of 15 weeks will begin on September 7 and end on December 19. 4. A college term of 15 weeks will begin on January 4, 1943, and end on April 17. The Trustees also approVed the recommendation of the Council of Administration in connection with the budgetary adjustments involved in changing to an accel erated program. This recommen (Continued on Page Three) 41111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 Late News Flashes ... 111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 WASHINGTON The Navy de partment announced the sinking of five Japanese transports in the Far East yesterday. These sinkings bring the total of Navy sinkings to 48 Japanese capital ships. In ad dition to these losses, the Navy fly ing . fortresses have accounted for five Jap planes. Dutch planes have shot down three enemy aircraft and land forces have accounted for two more in the last 24 hours. LONDON Mussolini's dwind ling navy ventured out of their port for the first time in months to convoy 20 transports to Tripoli. In last reports the British navy had accounted for two of the warships, one mine-sweeper, and two of the merchant ships. WASHINGTON Axis subs have sent two more ships down off the East coast in the last 48 hours. The last one sunk was a 5,500 ton Norwegian ship off the Jersey coast. MOSCOW—Russians have claimed new successes off the Northern front and consider the German forces in t hat area in grave danger. They are clearing the Nazis out of the Smolesk sec tor. PARIS Two hundred Ameri cans living in Paris are being held in German custody, Occupied French officials announced yester day. This move was made to in sure the safety of the Germans in the United States, they said.
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