Cabinet-Sponsored Pep Meeting Set For 7 Tonight
Ridenour Requires
Frosh Attendance
To give the Summer Semester
freshmen an idea what true "Penn
State spirit" is like, All-College
Cabinet has announced a Pep
meeting in Schwab Auditorium at
7 p. m. tonight.
Highlighted by cheers, songs,
music and skits, the Pep meeting
will have acting head of the music
department, Hummel Fis'hburn, as
the master of ceremonies, arid will
start slharply at 7 and finish in one
hour according to co-chairmen
David J. McAleer '43 and Donald
W. Davis '43.
Led by Charles E. Peck '43, head
cheerleader, a group of the yell
leaders will be present at the Pep
meeting to start off the program
with a series of cheers and get the
meeting on an informal basis and
let the underclassmen let them
selves go in a rally that will be
equivalent to the football games
and Pep rallies experienced by
regular Fall enrollees.
Although the emphasis will be
placed on Blue and White songs,
Fishburn proinised to use some old
favorite songs during the hour pro
gram. Music for the funfest will
be provided by a swing band ac
cording to the co-Chairmen.
Other outstanding sections of
the program will have Leon Ra
binowitz and Edward R. Clausi,
Thespian's senior funnymen, in
several skits and Bud Mellott '45
in a series of specialty tap-danc-
ing numbers.
The Pep meeting has been made
compulsory. for all .frosh according
to a Student Tribunal announce
ment released last night by
Charles H. Ridenour '43, present
judicial head.
"Despite the fact that we have
decided to make frosh attendance
' , 'obligatory, we would like to dis
pell the idea that it is compulsory
in ;the sense of a bluebook or can
) ferente; . "-tgitt'aidenottretvqt-ls` a
chance for the frost' to brush up on
their songs and cheers in order to
I fulfill •customs and also promises
to be a lot of fun for everyone con
cerned."
The diminutive chief justice also
ipointed out that the program was
going to be brief in order that the
' acquisition of. `Tenn 'State spirit"
would not interfere with the ac
quisition of "Penn State honor
paints."
Frosh Dispensary Notice
All freshmen who did not return
to the Dispensary. at the deSignated
time for a reading of - their tuber-
Cular tests are requested to do so
as soon. as possible this week. This
second examination is cornpulsory.
Old Main's Tradition Has Become
First In Hearts Of Undergrads
By MILTON DOLINGER
Editor's Note— This is the sec
ond in a series of articles to ac
quaint freshmen with' the history
and traditions that have made
Penn State what it is today.
A tradition in itself, Old Main
has become the heart of Penn
State in deed as well as in word.
In. fact, the history of this mem
orable building_ is the history of
the College.
First started in 1856, the gray,
limestone building was classroom,
dining commons, dormitory, recre
ation center; and chapel. In front
of it stretched broad potato fields
in which the early students were
required to work daily; and yet
pledges today have to be "urged"
to take broom in hand.
•Interesting enough is the fact
that the '"old" Old Main had the
same ground dimensions as the
present one. When the ancient
building was torn down in 1929, it
was thought that the College's
noblest tradition was being des
troyed, but, according to the
staunchest alumni, the modern Old
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VOL. 39—No. 12
166 Pledge For
Customs In Effect
With ROTC Garb
A statement issued last night by
Charles H. Ridenour '43, Student
Tribunal head, requires all men
subject to customs to comply with
Tribunal regulations when the
ROTC uniform is worn, with the
exception of dress customs.
Attempting to make the Tri
bunal system as effective as pos
sible, Ridenour urges all hatmen
to wear their hats in town and
around the campus.
The newly instituted custom
requiring freshmen to tip, • their
hats as they pass "The Old Wil
low Tree" is being rapidly en
forced,' Ridenour said, and should
not be ignored by the frosh. The olcAys DATE BUREAU—That
"Tree," located on the west side Penn State's dating bureau will
of the Mall, is approximately 150 be operated on an All-College bas
yards from Main Gate. Origin- is was the decision reached at a
special meeting of the Penn. State
ally planted in 1858, it was blown
down and a
. slip taken from it Club last night, according to its
was planted in 1911.. 'president, John C. York. The
All upperclassmen turning in
Penn State Club originally spon
custom violations have been re
_ sored the organization as' a service
'
quested by Ridenour to attack to its members, but in answer to
their names to the violations and popular student demand, finally
submit them to •Student Union or
opened
with the IWA its facilities to all Students
to a - ember of Student Tribunal. conjunction'
Violations turned in without- the
names
,of, the person reporting the
offeriseVill7 be ruled out by Tri
bunal, Ridenour added
Advance Radio Coding
Course Starts June 15
All students who completed the
radio code class sponsored by the
STCD program were invited to
attend the advanced Radio Code
course being offered by the Col
lege on Monday, Wednesday and
Friday at 4- and 5 p. m.
Completion of this work will
le - ad tq certification as a licensed
radio-operator. The classes are
scheduled in Room 200 and 202,
Electrical Engineering Building,
and any students interested should
ttport before JUne 15.
Main has all the "feeling" of the
old.
With its circular wooden tower
•dominating the campus scene then
as it does now, Old Main was' ome
and fun to the undergraduate. A
long circular stairway leading up
to the tower and the men's dorrni
tories on the top floor was the
scene of oft-repeated practical
jokes.
Many •a member of the faculty—
they lived on the bottom floor—
would look up the circular well in
response to a call only to receive
a bag of water in the face.
A story every Alumni loves to
tell is the one about the horse in
the tower of Old Main. But ac
cording to Prof. Edwin Itunkle,
former College historian, an old,
white mule rightfully deserves the
honors.
The mule could easily be led up
the winding stairs, but once in the
tower, she became slightly obsti
nate as mules are wont to be.
In the morning, old Nellie could
be seen poking her long-eared face
(Continued on Page Four).
OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
THURSDAY MORNING, JUNE 11, STATE COLLEGE, PA
&notaries
Only Frosh
Because it is the first and last of
the traditional Freshman mixers to
be held for the benefit of the class
of 1946, the entire membership, of
the class is'strongly urged by co
chairmen Muriel S. Taylor '43 and
Kathleen M. Osgood '45, to attend
this exclusive '46 dance to be held
in the Armory from 8 to 10 p. m.,
Friday evening.
The dance, with music being
supplied by records, is sponsored
by 13 campus honoraries with
WSGA taking care of the detailed
arrangements. Societies joining
in the sponsorship are Pi Lambda
Theta, E lien H. Richards Club,
Philotes, Omicron Nu, Alpha
Lambda Delta, Cwens, Mortar
Board, 'Druids, Friars, -Penn State
Club, Blue Key, Skull and Bones
and Parmi Nous.
.
Each of theSe groups will either
be represented in full or will send
a representative delegation to aid
in acclimating the fresihmen and
smoothing the course of the dance.
Freshman girls have been grant
ed special 10:30 p. m. permissions
by WSGA to permit adequate time
for their return to the dorms with
out missing any of the dance.
Former Collegian Editors
Join Armed Services
The press took to the air yester.
day when two former Collegian
editors bedame enlistees in the
United States Anmy Airforce. Ross
B. Lehman '42, last year's editor,
and Johnson Brenneman '37, edi
tor in that year, were sworn in for
active air crew duty when the Avi
ation Cadet Examining Board
made their last enlistment trip to
the campus:
'lt was reported also that Adam
A. Smyser '4l, editor for the first
Wily 'Collegian, has enlisted in the
Navy's V-7 program and is expect
ing a call for training soon.
All-Time Record
Climaxing a whirlwind four-day rushing program, Penn State
fraternities smashed all existing one-day records by pledging 166
students during the first 24 hours of the official pledge season.
Over one-third of the freshman men had become fraternity
pledges by 5 p. m. yesterday, as fraternities overcame drastically de
creased freshman enrollment to top last year's record-breaking first
day total by 23.
With 1,038 the total male en
rollment of last year's freshman
class, 143 new fraternitymembers
were reported during the first
pledging day. Yesterday's record
(Editor's note: Following is the pledge group was selected almost
complete list of fraternity pledges, entirely from a frosh class that
as reported to Student Union by 5 has only 443 men.
o'clock last night. The tabulation Indications that the actual num
covers the first complete day of ber of first-day pledges was even
pledging, starting at 5 p. m. Tues- higher were found in the fact that
day. Each student listed is a only 25 of the• 47 fraternities had
freshman unless otherwise desig- handed in reports of their pledg
nated.) ing activities at Student Union
Beta Sigma Rho (15): Joseph desk by the sp. M. deadline yes-
Ehrlich, Stanley Eisman, Frederick terday.
Frankfort Jr. Robert Goldstein, Beta Sigma Rho and Sigma Nu,
Jefferson D. Jr.,
Sidney Kle_ each reporting 15 new pledges,
mow, Martin Kutler, Meyer Ras- ,led all other fraternities in the
kin, Irwin Sagenkahn, 'Herbert first Summer semester pledging
Savitt, Harry Spector, Philmore day in College history. Gamma
Speigel, Louis Ullman, Morris Sigma Phi took third place hen-
Warshal, and Victor Wein. .ors with 14 pledges, while Tau
Phi Delta pledged 13 for the
Beta Theta Pi (8): Haeny Cald- fourth. highest total.
well, John Criston, William P. Only blots on yesterday's record
Henkel, Howard Horne, Jr., Rob- were the rumors of rushing code
ert Jones, C. Blain Miller, Gene H. infractions heard , yesterday. Al-
Sutherland, and Robert. E. Tucker. though admitting hearing no re
ports of code violation, .M. Wil
liam Lundelius '43, IFC president,
stated last night that no
~official
complaints-have: been .'placed be
fore Interfraternity Council's Ju
diciary Committee.
Official rushing season closes
at 5 o'clock Saturday evening, ac
cording to Arthur G. Denman '43,
IFC rushing chairman.
Women may not take part in
rushing even after the season's
closing, Denman stated. Dates
will be permitted in fraternity
'houses Saturday evening, even
though rushees are present.
Chi Phi (4): E. F. Honegger,
William S. Martin, Robert C. Sea
man, and Stuart L. Varner.
Plan
Delta Chi (8): Franklin Black,
Jack Dandois, Robert Hicks '44,
Paul Lucas, Daniel H. Moses,
Mixer Francis Plumley, Jr., Robert Weth
erill, and Jack Williams.
Delta Upsilon (3): George L.
Earn Shaw, Jr., Charles D. Prutz
man, Jr., and Ray Stahl.
Gamma Sigma Phi (14): Her
(Continued on Page Three)
Students Present
2nd Broadcast
College activities will be the
subject under discussion when the
Penn State Radio Hour produced
by the speech department goes on
the air in its second weekly pro
gram today, over Station WMRJF,
Lewistown at 2:15 p. m.
John B. McCue, Bernard Wein
berg, and Ruth Kiesling, all sen
iors, and Karl H. Bergey '45, will
participate in the round-table dis
cussion under. the direction of
George Rice, instructor in public
spe'aking.
From the angle of what the pub
lic should know about the activi
ties of college students, the speak
ers will try to explain the various
societies, sports, publications, and
other outlets on which the students
work as part of their college train
ing.
'McCue, manager of the debate
team, said that one big idea to be
gotten across was the value of
these activities to the participants.
He said this could be best shoWn
by. telling just what students do
for extra-curricular activity, and
how the training fits in with
broadening the individual as well
as, making a contribution to the
College as a whole. '
Berg Makes Dean's List
The name of Walter Berg '45
was omitted from the School of
Engineering dean's list published
yesterday.
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BASEBALL SCORES
National League
ChicagO 5, Philadelphia 2
Boston-Pittsburgh (night)
Cincinnati-New York (night)
Brooklyn and St. Louis (not
scheduled)
American League
Detroit 4, New York 1 (11 inn
ings)
Boston 10, St. Louis 3
Chicago 4, Philadelphia 1
Cleveland-Washington (night)
BERLIN Thirty-one more
Czechs were killed today in re
prisal for Heydrich's assassina
tion, bringing the total of dead to
301. It is reported that half a
million people have been execut
ed in the occupied territories, not
counting those who have died
from starvation, disease, etc.
CHUNG KING—The Japanese
are spreading the bubonic plague
germ in China, but the Chinese
report that no epidemic has re
sulted as yet.
LONDON—An American battle
ship, as well as other war vessels,
has joined the British fleet in the
North Sea, probably in prepara
tion for an invasion of the French
coast.
MOSCOW—The Germans have
taken the offensive on the Khar
kov front, although their gains
were very slight.
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