Successor to The Free Lance, -Established 1887 VOL. 38—No. 128 College Symphony Group Will Give Sunday Concert “As our .part in a widespread American movement to put for ward more than ever before the culture of our country, the College Symphony has made up the pro gram for its annual Spring concert to be presented in Schwab Audi torium at 3:30 p. m. Sunday chiefly from the works of late or contem porary American composers,” was the comment yesterday of. Hummel Fishburn, director of the orchestra. “At the same time, however,” he said, “we don’t want to drop the idea of world culture, and so have included the works of several old world composers.” . In tune with the American theme the orchestra will play a composition by one of the best known artists of our country, Ar thur Bergh. The composition is entitled “Honor and Glory.” In dian music and a hymn, “Ameri ca,” by Ernest S. Williams, another American composer, furnish the theme for a composition by Wil liams to be played as the. finale'of the program. Both these composers are grow ing' in prominence and will furnish a background for pure symphonic, work in America. Works of foreign composers to be played are Three Dances from “Henry VIII” by Edward German, Franz Liszt’s “Second Hungarian Rhapsody,” Jan Sibelius’ “Valse Lyrique,” and Englebert Humper riinck’s “Dream Pantomime ’ from ■-'“Hansel and Gretel.” 7v. The orchestra, one of the oldest fe»#qusici.orpanizations onthe camnusy '7,has’'been. active 'since about 19d07 : according to Professor Fishbum; ; It has grown in that time from a very small-organization to one of symphonic proportions. l In the years of its existence it • has attempted to bring to Penn State students musical production that would not otherwise be avail able except at a great expense. 1000 Mice Cavort Along With Players In Saroyans Play Mice, 1000 of them, a frog, and a cornet player cavort through the scenes of “The Beautiful People,” next week in the Players’ presenta tion of the play written by Wil liam Saroyan.. Almost sufficient explanation is the fact that the play was writ ten by the “mad Armenian” of the theatre. In the few short years that Saroyan has been in the pub lic scene, he has earned a reputa tion as a brilliant but eccentric author and playwright. Winning the Pulitzer Prize and the Drama Critic’s Award in 1940 for his “Time of Your Life,” Saro yan wrote, produced, and directed “The Beautiful People,” in New York last summer. At the present time, he is working for Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer as a free-lance director. Latest news from Hollywood— via the gossip columns reports the' playwright having inveigled his bosses into letting him Install U Ati , Al , Miccinn a basketball net and backboard in nOWvi PicjSlily his office so he can practice set . ' .. . shots while doing his dictation. |f| nC3f J3V3 Nevertheless, “The People,” is a “haunting, tender, and beautiful Justin J. Hovver 40, second piece of stagecraft that presents lieutenant in the U. S. Force, Saroyan’s philospphy as a lesson * s missing in action war Java, to mankind,” as one Broadway -l according to a report to his pru - - critic labeled it. ents m Danielsville. The mice, a typical Saroyan touch, are added to show that every living thing in the universe is worthy of Some consideration by the mere fact of being alive. iaihj 0 (Hall ' VAN! Outstanding Choice —Marian Anderson, renowned Negro contralto, will climax the 1941-42 Artists’ Course Series in Schwab Auditorium at Bp. m. Mopday night. Miss Anderson was this year’s overwhelming choice by last year’s subscribers in their preferential ballots, and is at present on her seventh consecutive tour of the United Stages. * * * Hours Announced • _ ... , . The toll of war and defense [nr KIVA needs has fallen upon another I Ul li 1 H JIUUCIiIJ major arts effort oh the campus. Hours for NYA students. have The Lion Shrine plans have had ... ’• —.been o 'ftioreas'ed• to ~57r it was. -t'epor.t .A- nounced last night by the local was made public yesterday by J.- Marian Anderson, celebrated office, for .the period April 8 to Burne Helme, in charge of the Negro contralto, will close the May 7. division of fine., arts. 1941-42 Artists’ Course series, to _ At .resent, the status of the „ The delay .was made-known .to Anderson Tops Artists' Series Schwab Auditorium at 8 p. m. - T ,. A P . _ • iTx' NYA is undetermined since Con- Monday night. . , , gress has not yet passed any . . /""7‘YT “' , As the concluding artis;. Miss measure appropriating funds for t ° r - , who h T as contracted to create Anderson tops the Series Which in- coming year Action' is ex the large Llon statue in he a P" eluded Ruth Draper, the Rochester ted soon on ’ the question proved site between Recreation Fhiiharmonic Orchestra, and Lau- Frank E whiti manager of the Hall Bea '' er F , ield - , J ritz Melchior, by vu-tue of having , , id th + ; it _ In the letter War neke stated polled the most number of votes that government defense work from last years-Artists Course quarters on further developments. * ad forfeit by the In subsenbers. ... diana Limestone Company, which Again, as has been done in pre- . , ' R ' is supplying the huge granite vious closing concerts, the Artists’ McIAdZIHC Will PUDliSll block, of all its quarrying equip- Course committee, headed by Dr. 3 ment. This will necessitate Carl E. Marquardt, will distribute nilfinn SlMlfflfil’ Tfifn quarrying by hand, a'job that will ballots to the audience Monday *» ‘ take probably two months, night to determine the rating of “Issues of the Penn State En- This will delay beginning of this year’s artists and their prefer- gineer will be printed during the the actual carving until late May ences for next year. summer months, in keeping or early June: At that 1 time Two other questions, which will abreast with the College’s plans Warneke and quarry workers, to determine the status of the Concert for a three-semester year,” John do the “roughing out” job, will Series in the future will also be H. Householder’ ’43, circulation arrive on the campus to start asked on the ballots, Marquardt manager of the magazine, an-, work. Roughing out should take explained. One of them- asks: ‘.‘Do nounaed yesterday. about two we'eks. you think the Artists’. Course Householder added that the • -'Warneke will. return to the should be continued during the subscription campaign for next campus • after • completing some coming year (It is assumed that year will be continued during , the work now in progress and t\agin those voting “yes” would be will- month of April. All student en- the final carving job as provided ing to purchase tickets for the gineers will be personally con-’ for in his contract with the Class Series.”) tact'ed by staff members. (Continued on Page Four) The other: “Do favor a pre- ■■■ sale of 'tickets, in addition to the _ _ . “"" Campus News Briefs Approximately 90 tickets are - ■ ■ still available for the Anderson re- HONORARY TO INITIATE the United States Military Acad cital, and may be purchased at skull and Bones, upperclass hat emy should contact W. E. Ken s3.Bs apiece in Schwab Auditorium society, will hold its annual initi worthy, executive secretary, office Monday night, Marquardt added. ation at the Ski Trail Monday eve- of the president. The applicants ning, it was announced by Charles should be in good scholastic stand- F. Mattern, president of the hon- ing and reasonably certain of pass orary society. ing the. age and physical require ments. While at Penn -.State,. Hower was a member of Tau Phi Delta fraternity and was enrolled in the School of Agriculture, majoring in forestry. OF THE PENNSYL SATURDAY MORNING, APRIL 11, STATE COLLEGE, PA CAP, GOWN DEPOSITS DUE All cap and gown deposits must be in by Monday. Because of the INFANTRY'PARADE failure of 250 seniors to have’ their The ROTC Infantry will hold its deposits in by yesterday’s dealine a first parade of the year on Mon two days extension has been grant- day, .April 13 at 4 p. m. Although ed. bad weather has disrupted the regular schedule of outdoor drill- WEST POINT APPOINTMENT - ing, instructors said a good show- Any student from Fayette or ing is expected since competition Somerset.counties who is interest- between companies is especially ed in receiving an appointment to keen this spring. [A STATE COLLEGE Alumni To Launch Student Membership Drive Tuesday Advertising Majors To Tour Pittsburgh. Eleven majors in advertising will leave Sunday lor Pittsburgh on the fourth annual field trip sponsored by Alpha Delta Sigma, honorary advertising fraternity, and the department of journalism. The group will tour an adver tising agency, a refining com pany’s advertising department, a commercial art studio and KDKA Monday. Tuesday they will visit the 1 Pittsburgh Press, a depart ment store ad department, and will attend the Young Men’s Ad vertising Club round table lunch eon. Accompanied by Prof. Otto W. Prochazka, department of jour nalism, the group includes John J. P. Long ’42, Stanley B. Krauss ’42, Lee F. Carney ’42, Jacob N. Shearer ’42, Ernest Soble ’42, Al vin E. Maurer .'’43, Lillian M. Brandt ’43, William J. Maher ’43, John H. Graybill ’43, Martin H. Duff ’43, and Theodore Rdbb. Defense Delays Lion Shrine Work Htelme several days ago in a let ter from Heinz Warrieke, sculp- wjfeut Weather PRICE: THREE CENTS Solicitors Will Urge Sophomore Membership Launching a student member-’ ship campaign similar to the one inaugurated last year, the Penn State Alumni Association will be gin solicitations Tuesday morning in an intensive effort to sign up a large percentage of the sophomore class, Edward K. Hibshman, secre tary of the Association announced last night. Although no kickoff dinner has been arranged, the membership drive has already gained momen tum through the appointment of the general chairmen and section leaders. Jack R. Grey ’44 will be in charge of the men’s campaign, while Jean Babcock ’42 and Betty L. Zeigler ’42 will direct the wom en’s drive. Following the same plan that was initiated last Spring, the Alumni Association will offer a five-year membership for $B. This fee will be broken down into four $2 assessments which each sopho more will pay during his four re maining semesters in College. Pointing out that the member ship drive is aimed especially at sophomores, Hibshman revealed that solicitations may also include both juniors and seniors.- The $8 fee will cover membership for five years following graduation, after which this original payment may be applied toward the life mem bership of $4O. While in College, student mem bers will-reeeiye monthly issues of the Alumni News,- Su'd-after gradu ation the membership will entitle each person to the many rights and privileges, which will be explain ed and outlined in the special four page Alumni Supplement that will appear with the regular Tuesday morning edition of The Daily Col legian. Late News - BURMA —From the Japanese- United Nations battle fronts in the Far East last night came reports that American volunteer pilots in the skies over Burma had shot down 11 of 21 Japanese planes which were raiding a large air field there. The Americans lost no planes. In addition to these losses the Japanese reportedly lost 75 sky fighters over the Bay of Bengal and 21 planes in a raid on Ceylon. WASHINGTON News from American bases in the Philippines yesterday disclosed that nearly 3,000 of the defenders of now surrendered Bataan had escaped to Corregidor. WASHINGTON The flow of news from battle scarred Bataan Peninsula in the past several days has increased enlistment in the Marines Ijy 300 per cent and has brought about a one-third rise in Navy enlistments, it was disclosed in Washington yesterday. PHILADELPHIA Russian Ambassador Litvinoff in a speech in Philadelphia lpst night propos ed that the United Nation forces take two new stands in world fighting. He suggested that ithe German forces be made to face new fronts and be put on the alert for surprise moves by their ene mies. FRIZZELL TO SPEAK Professor John Henry Frizzell, Chaplain of the College will speak during chapel services in Schwab Auditorium tomorrow at 11 a. m. His subject will be “The Way To day.”
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