t )?AGE FOUR Sixteen Representatives, Service Board. Formulate Frosh, Transfer Orientation Group Suggests Study Counselors Freshman orientation Was di vided systematically among 16 coed organizations when repre sentatives wet last night in an swer to letters sent by Miss Ruth If. Zang, assistant to the dean of women, in charge of freshmen. Dividing the entering frosh into three large sections, it was decid ed that three speakers would be contacted for a second dormitory meeting, to discuss "How to Study," Phyllis R. Watkins '44 was appointed to arrange the pro- grams To provide consultants for study problems available at any lime, it was suggested and ap proved that lists be drawn up of scholastically successful 'women who would devote time to aiding the frosh. Alpha Lambda Delta and Pi Lambda Theta, women's scholaStic honoraries and repre sentatives of other organizations, will be directly responsible. Coeds Voice Opinions Such a list will be relayed to freshmen through Senior Spon- On Summer Rushing .sors. • . Recreational projects and prob lems will be left to WRA, Miss At Panhel Discussion Zang announced. Fall semester rushing is desir- Big Sisters are to acquaint new ed, according to approximately. 50 women with the campus, and ex- women who attended the Pan plain College catalogues and time hellenic open discussion held yes schedules. "CA" chums will aid terday to evaluate the Summer's in this undertaking. rushing code. Following • the suggestions of Led by Pauline E. Keller '43, this semester's Senior Sponsors, Panhellenic Council president, the meetings of this group will be re- group discussed the rushing sys stricted to 5 p. m. They will meet tern which permitted first semes regularly and as seldom as their ter pledging for the first .time in schedule permits. In line with the College's history. All coeds this, all extra meetings of organ- interested in giving their views izations will be held at that period on the situation were invited to of the day. • attend. These views, with those Dining room ettiquette will be of Panhellenic Council, will be the job of WSGA Junior Service Presented to the Senate Commit- Board; Ellen H. Richards Club, tee on Student Welfare who will home economics honorary; and approve the new code for the Omicron Nu, senior women's home coming semester. economics honorary. With the accelerated College Philotes and the Independent program making additional de-. mands on the time of all women 'Women's Association will have complete charge of freshman ex- concerned, the general opinion change dinners scheduled with prevailed that the rushing period should be reduced to three or four men's domitories in town. weeks, and silent periods should Cwens, sophomore women's ac- be shortened to make rushing tivities honorary, will continue more effective. their usual work of welcoming A proposal was made to send freshmen in campus and town booklets or statements to fresh dormitories. Town coeds and men before arriving at College to PSCA Freshman Forum will co- familiarize them and their par operate this year due to the in- ents with sororities. Another opin creased enrollment. Cwens will ion was to bring sororities to also foster student-faculty din- the freshmen's attention at a ners. One faculty member will be meeting early in the semester, invited to eat with six coeds in giving them ample time to con the dining commons each week. tact parents and receive their views on the matter. Zang Announces Although several freshmen pre sent at the meeting felt that most acquaintances were made at in- Election Changes formal parties, upperciass sorority women felt that get-togethers, Approximately three weeks will rather than elaborately planned separate Freshman Council nomi- entertainment, would lessen work nations and elections when incom- and decrease expenses. ing freshmen select representa- Intrusion into the lives of iresh tives next semester, Miss Ruth men at a time when they are ad- H. Zang, assistant to the dean of justing themselves to a new en women, told .Council members at vironment and a lack of courtesy last night's meeting. among sorority women were corn- Present freshman • councilors plaints from a pledge. It was de were nominated and elected on cided that each sorority must the same day. The new plan is deal individually with its mem designed to assume more complete bers as to consideration, and re acquaintance between nominees spect the rights of both freshmen and classmembers, according to and other sorority women during Miss Zang. rushing. KODACOLOR BY EASTMAN Kodak Pictures In Natural Color Films To Fit Most Cameras PENN STATE PHOTO SHOP 214 E. College Ave. Semester's Stamp Sale Ends; Totals—s73.9s Mortar Board, women's senior honor society, conducted its final Defense Stamp Sale for this se mester in Atherton Hall and Mc- Allister Hall dormitories last night. Results of the final sale were Ath East, $7.50; Ath West, $6.25; and Mac Hall, $3.70, a total of $17.45, which brings the final sum collected this semester to $73.95. Stamp sellers in McAllister Hall and Atherton Hall were Marjorie R. Chambers, Pauline Crossman, president of the society, Louise M. Fuoss, Patricia Mac Kinney, Margaret K. Sherman, and Lila A. Whoolery. According to Miss Crossman, Defense Stamps will probably be sold in the dormitories again next semester. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Irvin Hall Dance Will Top Program a world at war, sorority rushing tonight and hear the tune of "Pop is . a problem of every day cam- Goes the Weasel" emanating from In conjunction with Blue Key, pus life which must be met. p. sound truck situated there— junior men's activities honorary, Judging from the attitude of come and join the fun, urges WSGA Junior Service Board will representatives to Panhellenic's Adele J. Levin '44, WRA activi hold a dance for transfer men and open discussion yesterday after- ties chairman. women in Irvin Hall, Saturday Sorority women are aware noon, Free of charge and open to all night, September 12, Service of the- relative unimportance of students .and townspeople, WRA Board members deckled at a rushing. They know that it must is sponsoring' an All-College meeting yesterday. be conducted with a minimum Square Dance as its last event of Service Board social and pro- expenditure of time, money, and the Summer. gram committees will meet with energy, and a maximum of eff,i- Miss Levin, who is chairman of _ Benjamin F. Leaman, Blue Key c i enc y and fairness. the affair, requests that all who president, in Women's Building One of the outstanding sug- can, come dressed in informal Lounge at 5 p. in. Wednesday to gestions of the confab was to clothes. Jeans, jodphurs, plaid make arrangements for the dance, shorten the entire period to three shirts, and the like would do much according to Mary Jo Powell, weeks. Free contact (intensive to add to the atmosphere, she add- Service Board head. rushing) would be permitted the ed. Serving on these committees first and last week. Ac'tivity dur- Red and white' checked table are Priscilla A. MacClellan, A. ing the middle week would be cloths and lanterns will decorate Jane Minnich, and Lucille D. confined to one or two hours tables at which weiners and Coca- Weinstein, social; Dorothy J. daily. Colas will be sold by members of Jennings, Sally L. Hirshberg, and Under this plan, the long silent WRA Club Presidents' Board F. Doris Stevenson, program. periods, which undesirably pro- dressed as cowhands. Service Board will purchase longed this Summer's season, In true square dance style, yellow name tags to be worn by would be eliminated—without do- Chauncey P. Lang, associate pro transfer women, according to Miss ing away with the necessary fessor of agriculture extension, Powell. breathing spell. will call dances which, according From the viewpoint of increas- to Miss Levin, will include Vir ing efficiency, preferential bid- ginia Reel, Take a ,Little Peek, ding, under which system both Duck for the Oyster, and others. houses and rushees list prefer- To vary the program, it was ences throughout the actual rush- decided to have social dancing ing period, is a good idea—but not mixed in with the square dancing. for this campus. In the first - • place, a full-time employee would 9 be required to conduct a central Thetas Defeat DG's. clearing station. Panhel's financial resources are Win Golf Championship too limited• to provide this; a sys- Final golf intramurals Were tem of voluntary service would completed yesterday with Thetas likely result in confusion. An in- defeating Delta Gammas by ' a herent fault of this plan is the score of two and one to cop the possibility of eliminating rushees links championship. hastily and unfairly. _ The winning team included What might be done to hasten Freshmen Betsy Fleming, 'and decisions from both houses . and Mary Ann Higgins wbile Seniors rushees would be to place more Sue Hay and Marge Zint defend emphasis on the issuance and ac- ed the DG's. . ceptance of party invitations. We Five points awarded the The urge that freshmen be instructed tas for winning in golf, plus the not to accept invitations from three they already had, puts them houses in which they are no long- in third poition for the intra er interested and that houses cut mural cup. DG's Were given three lists as soon as possible. points for second place. Another sensible suggestion was to change the type of informal parties, substituting unplanned Ruth M. Storer, WSGA junior senator, will preside over the transfer coffee hour, sponsored by Service Board, in northeast Ath erton lounge at 6:45 p. m. Fri day, September 11. Representa tives from College administration and WSGA will speak. Group singing will be directed by Mar garet K. Ramaley. Miss Powell announced that PSCA handbooks will be distrib uted to new students at the coffee hour. Dorothy M. Boring, junior sen ator, will be master of ceremonies at the compulsory transfer mass meeting in Sparks Building Tues day, September 15, Miss Powell said. Marjorie L. Sykes '43, WSGA Judicial Committee chair man; Dorothy K. Brunner, WSGA vice-president, and Ann • Drivas, WRA head; will address the group. Meisel Wins Final Debate Rochelle Meisel is the winner Panhellenic realizes that this of the freshman women's debate time we must have the best pos tournament which was started Bible code. There are too many last Friday night and continued defense courses to take and band each night this week. ages to be rolled to quibble over The tournament, last of the sea- rushing. son, was held in six rounds of • cross-exam debate in which each woman was a single team, every IWA Members Plan coed on the affirmative side de bating once with a representative To Teach Dancing of the negative side. The subject of the debate was Dancing classes for all inde "Resolved: That Women Between. pendent women will begin next the Ages of 21 and 35 Should Be semester, it was decided at the Conscripted." Evelyn R. Wilner last IWA meeting of the semester '43, Harriette Block '44, C. Betty held last night. Ten lessons of Friedman '44, Florence I. Jaffy one hour each will be included in '44, Margaret K. Ramaley '44, the course, and the 50 cent fee Mary Louise Casanave '45, Ruth will be used for a record library,. Clyde '45, C. Grace Goodlin '45, according to Hazel E. Gassmann and Rosalind B. • Schnitzer '45 of '43, president. the varsity debate squad acted as Classes will be held in Grange judges. playroom with Miss Gassmann, Clayton H. Schug, assistant pro- Marjorie A. Magargle '43, and lessor of public speaking and Barbara E. Whitbred '43 teaching. women's debate coach, conducted Those interested may contact Miss the tournament. The coeds were Whitbred before the end of the coached by Paul R. Beall, instruc- semester. tor of public speaking. • Women taking the affirmative Kappa Alpha Theta initiated view point were Betty Funk- Dorothy M. Yoder '43 last week hauser, Elizabeth Zimmerman, Martha Louise Hartley, Gloria McDowell, and Miss Meisel. Nega tive debaters include Helen Barr, Dorothy Harrington, Theresa Kraky, Violet Mae Nagle, Mabel Parks, and Althea Schaffer. Plans have not yet been formu lated for next semester, Mr. Schug, announced Freshman home economics stu dents acted as subjects for an ex perimental reading test given by the psychology department last U!/e, she Women Greeks Face Facts— Attack Rushing Code A minor matter when place( background pattern o against a get-togethers for ones involving detailed decorations and pro grams. STATE COLLEGE DRY CLEANERS FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 1942 Scarecrow Will Cal Passers' Attention To Square Dance If you find a scarecrow beckon ing you into the parking field op- Lte White Hall at about 8 p. m. 24 HOUR SERVICE! Call us for efficient and speedy service. Keep your clothes clean and neat PHONE 2331
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