V 42 Band To Highlight Benefit Dance VOL. • • No. 18 Johnson Proposes . Forced Attendance At Class Meetings Efforts to revive "State Spirit" 'received another boost at Cabinet meeting Monday night when Peter Johnson, second semester presi dent, proposed a plan whereby Cabinet would make it compulsory for ,underclassmen to attend their class meetings. 'Attendance at class meetings has beempractically nil in recent years, according to 'Johnson, but current greatly reduced enrollment makes it feasible for, all member's .of a' class- to get together. at these meet ings. to thrash things . out and, in cidentally, gain a greater degree of -cooperation and college spirit. Voting on the plan was post poned:until next week, in order to give Tribunal and Judicial officers a chance to review the possibili ties of enforcing compulsory' at tendance for sophomores and up perclassmen, and to decide on probable punishment for offend ers: However, Cabinet did approve Johnson's plan to make it compul 'eery for freihmen to attend their class •meetings. Action on Joe Cannon's proposal to hold first semester freshman elections in the near future - was also postponed until next week. Debete on this issue centered around the point of whether it was edvisable, to hold the elections since most of the frosh are still pretty much in the:dark as to the %iyhys and wherefOr - s :or campus politics. , In this connection, an almost unanimously approved suggestion was made that if it is decided to hold elections, the freshmen should be duly instructed before hand in the 'intricacies of politics at their 'class meetings. Other odds and ends that came up' at the meeting included the appointment, 'by Cabinet Chairman Jim Bell, of Charles Elkhorn to in yestigete_ the possibilities of re opening the . Glennland 'pool for civilian se; and the appointment of Pete Johnson to investigate the possibilities of reopening Old. Main lower. !Freshman Beware! Tribunal Announces New Frosh Rules .The .gremlins put their heads together Monday night and the freshmen haven't been sleeping well since. If seems that Tribun i V.'s latest ultimatum, according to Howard Milliken, is do er—well. the freshmen aren't staying to find out. Apparently the human monstrosities floating around campus this week, a tribute to Tri bunal's .wrath, has convinced the freshmen of the wisdom of good behavior. Wearing pants cuffed up three times is a strict requisite for all freshmen. Smoking is verboten. So is dating. Freshmen, in fact all male students, should carry their matric cards at all times. The only break is for transfer students and men over 21, who may apply to Tribunal for a release of customs. We just heard someone say its a great life boys—and seeing as how you freshmen can date for the Red Cross dance this weekend . -how about it? Oridder Is Jap Prisoner Gil Radcliff, former Penn State football star, has' been a prisoner of the• Japanese since the .1%11 of the Philippines. • he Colleg CAPT. GEORGE S. HOWARD Pan-Hel Dance Helps Current Drive Cash donatlons to the Red Cross will be made at the door as the benefit feature ofthe Panhellenic formal, stated Mary Matry, chair man of the dance committee. The dance, as was formerly an rinunced, will be held at the Nit tany Lion Inn, 9 p.m. to. 12 mid night, April 15. Mary V. Brown, leading the Campus Red Cross drive, has , stated that cigarettes, books, and similar donations made as admis sions in the past are no longer in demand, while funds for Red• Cross projects are urgently needed. Change contributions will be received as the admission fee to the dance as couples are checked in from sorority lists, Miss Matry added. All sorority women and advi sors, stray-Greeks, guests of Pan hellenic, and dates are urged to attend the formal. No tickets will be necessary. Plans have been completed by Mary Matry, Alpha Omicron Pi; Janet Tower, Kappa Delta; Betty Lou Dunmire, !Phi - Mu; and Betsy, Merkle, Kappa Alpha Theta. Music for the'dance will be fur nished by the Campus Owls. Chapel-Choir fo Give Easter Musical Service In Schwab Auditorium Chaplain John H. Frizzell will .preside over the annual Easter musical service. to be held in Schwab Auditorium, April 9, at the regular chapel hour, 11 o'- clock. 'He will be assisted in the devotional part of the service by several students. The musical section of the pro gram will be presented under the direction of Mrs. Willa W. Taylor by the Chapel Choir and Mrs. Irene 0. Grant, organist. "Glory and Honor and Latid," Dr. Charles Wood; "Tenabrae in E flat," Michael Haydn; "0 Son of God," Bach-Henninger; "0 Sons and Daughters," a tradition al air arranged for the choir by G. W. Henninger; "Heavenly Light," Kopylow-Wilhousky; and "Praise to the Lord," Christianson, will be sung by the choir while the organ selections by Mrs. Grant will be "Paraphrase on the Easter Hymn, St. Kelvin," Miles; "Easter Dawn," Hodson; and "An Easter ,Alleluya," .Slater. Published Weekly by Thu Daily Collegian Sta; WEDNESDAY MORNING, APRIL 5, 1944-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA Former Prof Conducts Air Forces Band Included in the band are men from such notable dance groups as Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Jimmy Dorsey, Wayne King, and Di& Stabile. !Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Pittsburgh, and num erous other symphony orchestras also are represented. Captain Howard, who gained national prominencje by collab orating with Major Howard Bron son in presenting a "more sing able" version of "The Star Spang led Banner," is on leave from the College. As leader and conductor of the Air Corps band Captain Howard has 'toured the, nation several times and during three-week stand at ,Soldier's Field, Chicago, his band played to an average of 100,000 people nightly. CaPtain' HoNVal'd "se - rved 'as _ 1- (Continued on Page Three) Capt. George S. Howard, former associate professor of music in arts and science extension at the College, is leader and conductor of the new official Army Air For ces band at Bolling Field, Wash ington, D. C., which broadcasts from 12:30 to 1 p.m. every Wed nesday over NBC. Ne'west of the service bands, Captain Howard's organizdtion represents the commanding' gen eral and the entire Army Air For ces. The personnel is composed of 100 musicians representing the nation's outstanding symphony, orchestral, and dance groups. Forum Discusses Victory Problems A College Forum• has been or ganized for the current semester according to Simon Marcson, in structor in sociology and chair man of the advisory committee. The first of four- weekly meetings will be held in 304 Old Main at 4:15 p.m. next Wednesday. Mem bers, of the faculty and staff, the student body, and townspeople are "invited. "Victory for What?" will be the subject discussed at the first:ses sion under Dr. John I. Baker, as sociate professor of philosophy. Mr.:Marcson will be in charge of the meeting, and an open discuss ion will follow. Miss Katharine Stokes of. the Library staff has been named sec retary of the advisory committee. Other members are A. 0. Morse, Willard 'P.' Lewis, C. W. 'Hasek, Miss Rose Cologne, Julius Kaul fuss, C. D. Champlin, A: W. Hutchison, C. C. Wernham, E. W. Callenbach, Mrs. C. J. Rowland, James Smith, Rabbi B. M. Kahn, Claire Weaver, and Robert Kim mel. The last two named have been chosen to represent the stu dent body. Prof to Exhibil Hypnosis Al Tau Bela Pi Smoker Tua Beta Pi, general engineer ing honorary, will hold a smoker at the Alpha Chi Sigma fraternity house tonight, it was announced. Dr. Clifford Adams, professor of psychology, will give a special demonstration of hypnotism. Officers of the honorary 'are Walter R. Berg, president; Robert Lowrie, vice - president; James Donald Bell, recording secretary; Robert Wheeling, corresponding secretary; Hugo Larson, treasurer; and, John Leary, cataloger. lan ISC Expects Dance To Boost Red Cross Drive Total Thus Far Reaches Halfway Mark Red Cross collections rose to $1464.63 during the past week, according to Miss Mary V. Brown, chairman of the campaign. "The present goal is $3OOO, and in view of the fact that three times that sum used to be collected for the Red Cross drive from the student body here at State, our goal is little enough to expect from the students," said Miss Brown. Of the total sum, $2OO was do nated by WSGA and $lOO by WRA. The fund shuold be sub stantially increased by the num erous honaries that have promised to make a contribution, and by the proceeds of the Red Cross Dance being held by ISC in Rec hall Saturday night. Only $2OO of the $1464 colltcted, were contributed by the male stu dents of the college. At first glance this might seem to be due to the numerical superiority of the women at present. However, the sum contributed by the men students was so substantially smaller, it seems hard to justify it on that basis. The drive will not be over to the middle of May and it is hoped that the goal will be reached long before - the deadline-. Infirmary Plans Big Day If you are sick on Easter Sunday, you will be allowed to suffer in peace, as the dispen sary will be closed that day. However, those finding the 'agony of their ills too much to endure may trudge over to the infirmary for treatment. `Janie' Problem Child Aids Soldiers All in the Players' forthcoming production of Janie is not high school love and blanket parties. Although 4anie's whirlwind palsy-ovals-ship with visiting sol dier Dick Lawrence (played by Walt Robinson) is a major part of the play, an ingenious subplot involves Dick's mother (played by Southern-accented Grace Clay ton) and the fast-working Mr. Van Brunt (played by hard-working Kenneth Thompson). This episode of middle age amours need take no back seat, in sheer speed of getting under way, the teen-age puppy love. Mrs. Lawrence, a widow whose chief occupation was in following her son to New. Haven in his Yale days and"to army camps in his khaki days, is definitely on the prowl. So is Van Brunt, manag ing editor of the local newspaper. The natural result (and please disregard Thespians rumors that it's an impossibility) is that Mrs. Lawrence falls, and falls hard, for the journalist: In fact, she proves herself quite as smooth an op erator as her 19-year-old son. Janie herself, as portrayed by , freshman Pamela Wakefield,. is a pert little chick who knows her way around in the high school crowd. What she does when faced with the problem of choosing be tween her schoolboy love and the pseudo - sophisticate Lawrence (Continnecl on page s(ven) Attempt Made To Revive School Spirit PRICE FIVE CENTS V-12'ers Donate Services For Red Cross Dance Anticipating a Red Cross dance Saturday night that will send the present collection figures soaring, Independent Student Council has arranged to have the avy-Marine supply their talent and the Penn State Club, Philotes, IWA, and IMA, add plenty of hard 'work in preparation for the dance. Decorations for Rec hall and refreshments are under the super vision of IWA and IMA who have been soliciting donations for the dance in order to make a clear profit for the drive. The publci address system will be contributed by Mr. Crossley, and Mr. White hall and Mr. Errol are donating the signs and rent. Thespian starlet, Betty Weiser, will be vocalizing with Nick Ayr assian's 15 piece Navy-Marine band. Among the medley of tunes to be played Saturday night will be "Don't Believe Everything You Dream," "A Lovely Way to Spend An Evening," and the perennial favorite "Night and Day." In keep ing with the spirit of the dance, the band will be donating their services. "Since the servicemen will be unable to get home for Easter it is hoped that they will boost . the attendance at the dance," said Jack . Murray, president of Inde pndent Student. Council. If the dance is a success it should add substantially to the present sum of 1400 dollars collected' since the drive began on March 1. 'Engineer' Devotes Cover To Natural Color Scene First of a series of natural color photographs of the campus is the scene featured on the cover of the April issue of the "Penn State En gineer," Walter R. Berg, executive director, announced- today. Also in this issue, Berg con tinued, will be a series of picture stories of campus events, including a special article entitled "The En gineer Goes to a Tau Beta Pi Smoker." . An office party, held last 'Monday night to celebrate the "Engineer" moving into its new, larger quarters in 2 Armory, was attended by the staff and members of the faculty advisory board, it was affirmed. Psych Honorary Elects Members Psi Chi, national psychology honorary, held its first meeting of the spring semester last Thursday and elected new members, Presi dent Rosalind Becker announced today. Initiation - ceremonies for the new members will be conducted this month, the exact date to be announced later, and will be fol lowed by a "Get - Acquainted Party" some time in May. "The College chapter is one of the charter chapters of Psi Chi, and has been active from the be ginning," Dr. B. V. Moore, head of the education and psychology departments of the College, states in his report on "Psi Chi, Its His tory and Purpose." Requirements for membership in Psi Chi include a major in psy chology or at least twelve hours of psychology; an All-College average of 1.3: and a psychology. average of 2.
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