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
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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.
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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
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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.