SATURDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1942 It's Heigh-Ho And Away We Go ... Two ,studdnts go hiking along the beautiful country road, now flanked by a brilliant array of colors, to spend an afternoon at the PSCA Lodge which is hidden away in the forest far from the hustle and bustle of College life. Student groups hike out to the cabin nearly every week-end that the weather permits. • Correspondence. Course Is New CA. Project One 'of the newest PSCA proj ects is the correspondence series between students at the College and students in South American universities which was started by Peter Danos '43. Students leaving their name .at the PSCA office along with the name of the course in which they're enrolled will have it sent to ' some South AmeriCan Senior or Senorita who is enrolled in a - similt.r course. Dand§ had initiated similar projects before coming to Penn State. When he left England,. over 4,000 students in Europe were yvriting,', to other college people; chiefly because of Danos! efforts. Acting PSCA Head When the Regional Council of. the Student Christian Movement of the Middle-Atlantic Region: Meets in Philadelphia the week 'end of November 14, Clifford M. Painter '44, chairman of the Council and Penn" State' represen fative,' will preside. • ' Painter, was elected 'chairman of the. Student Christie!. Move- Paltrier M. Sharpless '44, -PSCA . ment of the Middle Atlantic Reg vice-president is acting 'head -of ion. at its June donferende. He the organization while -preSident was Penn State's representative Jean E. Hershberger '43, hai been to the National Intercollegiate away from the College practice Christian Council held at Wake teaching.- Forest, Illinois last summer and 'bile at the Council he was chair . man of the committee discussing Committee Will • Students and the Pioneering i s . Church. second Annual IM 'Dinner This is not the first time how ever that a Penn Stater has been The second annual Independent a leader at the conference. Dur- Freshman Men's Banquet 'Will be ing the June meeting held at held in the Nittany Lion loin at Camp Kanesatake, K. Elizabeth 5:45 p. m. Sunday, November 113th, Howe '45, presided. Miss Howe according to Daniel C. Gillespiei '44, was also Chairman of the Chris member of the PSCA Cahine.t in tian Movement for this region. charge of the program.. Dr. Harry B. Taylor, minister of Hut Once Site of PSCA . First Presbyterian Church Of Stra- From 1918 to 1930 the PSCA cuse, New York, will be the - guest was housed in a temporary build speaker for the occasion ; Mg which was built by the Army Last year 200 freshman - men , at- YMCA for • students of Penn tended the banquet, at which' Dr. State during the rears of the last Fred Igler, , Executive Secritary"of war. Besides the "hut," there the. Christian Association atihe were also two offices in 014 "University of Pennsylvania, spoke. Main. - The PSCA Cabin,-built in 1927, is named - for Dean Emeritus Ralph L. Watts. It is located in Shingletown Gap, only four miles from Old Main, and is used by thousands of students annually. Facilities for meals can accommodate 65, while 40 persons can be taken care of in the sleeping quarters. Application for use by any organization may be made at the PSCA office. The Lodge is available for overnight hikes or cabin parties. Clifford M. Painter Will Preside Over Regional . Council PSCA SUPPLEMENT Nature Lover's Suggestion Led To Erection Of Lodge "Penn State should have a cabin in Tussey Mountains, easily accessible to the college." It was this suggestion of an ardent nature lover that lead to the erection of the PSCA Lodge at Shingletown Gap, four miles from State College. The cabin, a stone lodge built on a 14 F cre plot of land, is com fortably equipped with a lounge, kitchen, dining room, sleeping quarters, and two large fire places. It was completed in the spring of 1927, and in the past 15 years thousands of students have gone annually to this mountain retreat. One reaches the lodge only after passing through a cool, dense for est of pine, hemlock and a heavy undergrowth of laurel and rho dodendron Groups can use the cabin for an afternoon or, if they so desire, they may stay overnight. There are various purposes for such lodge retreats—work, social, program planning, committee meetings, and conferences. Dean Emeritus Ralph L. Watts An organ was recently donated said, "Measured by the number to the lodge for use in Sunday of students who are rejuvenated morning worship services. To The PSCA's Mountain Lodge ... Churches Aided By CA Workers - PSCA cooperates with town church groups in arranging pro grams, providing meeting places, and sponsoring activities. Secretaries of the PSCA • are members of the Student Religious Workers' Council. They compile and distribute student church preference cards and a calendar of College PSCA events and speakers. The PSCA sends out information to . all prospective freshmen concerning local church facilities and programs planned for the year. Churches and the PSCA join in the selection and promotion of speakers brought to the campus. Conference and meeting rooms Lre - provided for religious work ers and church student groups. They also make use of the Ralph Watts Lodge for weekend retreats. and conference. Worship • study groups usually include both PSCA representatives and mem bers of the various student church groups. Pamphlets On Sale On sale at the PSCA offices are selected pamphlets and booklets secured for student purchase. These publications deal chiefly with religious, economic, interna tional, - racial, political, and moral problems. • in mind, 'body, and. spirit at the Penn State Christir n Association Lodge and by plans considered there by groups and individuals for more creative and productive living, it must be reckoned among the most important buildings of the Pennsylvania State College." PSCA is willing to co operate with groups desiring to use the Shingletown Gap retreat, they have established policies that must / be followed at all times. The lodge must be kept in clean, orderly condition at all times and must be left in the same condition that it was found—well kept. For A Day Of Relaxation And Pleasure After unpacking and while waiting for mealtime, students often stroll about the 14 acres surrounding the Lodge that are owned by the PSCA. Such views as this are within easy access to the. Ralph Watts Lodge. The Cabin is still available to groups that desiie to take autumn hikes or groups that would like to plan an overnight party at the Cabin. SUPPLEMENT PAGE THREII Cabin& Serves As Policy-Maker For Organization Jean Hershberger '43 Heads Association Elected annually in the -2cond semester, the Student Ca'. - net of the Penn State Christian f•t7...ocia tion serves as the policy- -, ialcing group in the oryrh'7:r!ien. Con sisting, of fi”e f•frcers or I six teen coreir issicn elm •,. the Cabinet clealF_ , rl - 1.-res of .4ssociation program; Jean I-Tershherger '. 1 3. r :Went c' the Asseciatien. has the Cabinet thre,,•', • read justment to reel studen• needs in a natienal-c - isis. Ass:ssed by Palmer Sharrless, "44. n - w act president; Joan Pa , •Thamus '4S vice-president; Cliffor' -1 Paint er. '44, treasurer; Geral 1 Stein. '44, recording secretary, ant: Rob et Kintigh '43, coresponding sec retary, Miss Hershberger has piloted the Cabinet through .I.ar year of extensive activity. Because of' the national emerg ency, the Association program has emphasized such activities .as rural. service . for farmers . harvestir " necessary r , •ops, Community Playgroup for chil dren of parents who are working, special movies on phases of the war, an emphasis on worship in Outdoor Chapels and at the PSCA Cabin, an attempt to create wholesome recreation through Old Main Open House prorTrams, and many other es sential projects. In charge of the various corn .m.issipns are Phyllic Watkins '44 arc' Herbert Kraybill '44, Inter ccrigiate and World -Fellowship; Tiarg.aret Rarraley '44, aryl How, and Carlson '45. New Student Program; Robert Dickey .'4l, and Virginia Krauss '45, Religious Emphasis; Mabel Satterthwaite '432f and Reagan Houston '45, 'Public . Affairs and Cominunity Service;. Daniel Gillespie '44. -and. Miriam Zartman '45 Campus Ac tion; Paul Wooc:land -'44 ; --and Grace Gray '45, Publicity Com mittee; Patricia Middleton , '44, -and RalPh Harris '45, Personnel Corn rnittee; Robert MacNabb '44, and Hattie Van Riper '44, Public Meetings Committee.
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