■ PA GE TWO
Simpson Named
Sociology Head
Professor-Publisher
Holds Doctor's Degree
Bi\ George E. Simpson, a mem
ber of the College staff since 1939,
Dias been appointed head of the
division of sociology in the de
partment of economics and sociol
ogy, according to an announcement
from Dr. C. W. Stoddart, dean
of the School of Liberal Arts.
He has been acting head of the
division since September 1942,
when Dr. Kingsley Davis, former
head, left for a position with the
Population Research Bureau at
Princeton, iN. J.
During 1936 and 1937, he made
an ethnological and sociological
study of peasant life in Haiti. His
published works include two
books—“ Workbook in Sociology”
(with C. H. Schettler as co-au-
Ihor) apd “The Negro in the Phil
adelphia Press” —and numerous
articles in professional journals.
Dr. Simpson, who is a native
of Knoxville, Iowa; 'holds three
degrees: a bachelor of science
degree from. Coe. College. (1926);.
master-of arts, University of Miss
ouri (1.927); and. a doctor of phil
osophy, University of Pennsyl
vania (193’4).
From 1928 to 1939, he was a
member of the staff at Temple
University. He has also taught in
the summer school at West Vir
ginia University in 1933 and 1939
and w’as co-director of the Insti
tute of Race Relations at 'Stvarth
more College in the summer of
1936. •
The new appointee is a member
of the American Sociological
Society, the American Anthro
..pological Association, and the
Eastern Sociological Society. He
was a'post-doctoral fellow of the
Social Science Research Council,
'New York City, in 1936 and 1937,
is past president of the Philadel
phia Anthropological Society, and
a council member of the Ameri
can Folklore Society.
Bower Appoints Scheiner
iow Tribunal Chairman
Harvey Scheiner was -appointed
Tribunal Chairman by Dale Bow
er, president of All-College Cabi
net, at the student government’s
meeting Tuesday night.
Michael Lynch was named a
new member of Tribunal, and
Steven Herbert was appointed
chairman of the Convocation Com
mittee- to take the place of John
MatternaS who has been inducted
into the armed forces.
Terry Ruhlman, Cabinet’s rep
resentative on the College lecture
series committee, reported the lat
ter’s approval of Cabinet’s $25
contribution. The College has
contributed $lOO and the auditor
ium for use of the lectures.
No definite speakers have been
announced, but letter's of invita
tion have been sent to Mrs. Elea
nor Roosevelt and Drew Pearson.
Committee plans include five
speakers each series, but the num
ber may vary.
Old Main-
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of students at home and abroad,
those who are prisoners of war
and those who are refugees, those
starving and those in need of fi
nancial support in order to con
tinue their education.
Final Exams
Final examinations originally
scheduled for Saturday afternoon,
October 14, will be given Thurs
day afternoon, October 12, at the
same hours and in the same rooms
as originally scheduled, the Col
lege Calendar Committee announ
ced yesterday. The change was
made to avoid conflict with the
Homecoming Day convocation and
the Penn State-Bucknell football
game.
V-Day Plans
(Continued, from pays one)
of World War 11. These groups
will form on the north side of
Pollock Road.
College students will form on
the south side of Pollock Road,
together with the Alpha and
Boalsburg Fire Companies, high
school band, State College schools,
and any other group which has
not yet requested a place in the
line of march. ■
The route of the (parade will
be from Pollook Road down Ath
erton street to College avenue.
Passing the VFW Community
Honor Roll, all units will salute.
The parade will continue down
Atherton to College avenue, Col
lege to Miles, Miles to Beaver,
Beaver to Allen, Allen to Foster,
and then to the high school stad
ium.
Slue Band-
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be several American numbers
and a few timely tunes. Among,
the better known to be played
are; “Showboat Selections,” “Ok
lahoma Selections,” “The Toy
Trumpet,” and “Louisiana Hay
ride.” Other American .pieces in
clude: “Yankee Doodle Spirit”
from Walt Disney’s picture “The
New Spirit,” “Down South,” an
American sketch; an
American Rhapsody; and “The
Legend of Sleepy Hollow.”
Also slated for the concert are:
“Valencia,” an Italian piece; the
overture “Vogue;” “March of the
Leaden Soldiers;” “Tango;” “Bo
lero -Ritimico;” and “Escapada,” a
Mexican Elopement.
John Setar .is president of the
Blue Band, Anne Mulvehill, sec-
Steiner, Marie Thompson, Glenn
Valmont, and J. L. Valmont.
'Gridiron Ball-
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- The Blue Band under the direc
tion of Professor-Frank Gullo will
present a concert on the steps of
Old Main at 3:30 p. m. Sunday.
Tickets for the “Gridiron Ball”
will be on sale at the Athletic Tic
ket Office in Old Main from 8 o'-
clock tomorrow morning to 5 p.
m. Each .fraternity is. urged .to
have one man buy all the tickets
for its members and friends. It
also was decided by IFC this week
to put tickets on sale at the door
tomorrow night. This is being
done primarily to accomodate ser
vicemen. Tickets are $2.40 a cou
ple.
• Les Saunders and his orchestra
will provide the music at the semi
formal. The dance floor will be
decorated to resemble a minia
ture football field with goal posts,
yard markers, and school colors.
James Hugo of the decorating
committee would like all frater
nities to send-their, pledges to Re
creation Hall at 12:30 o’clock to
morrow afternoon to help deco
rate the gymnasium.
THE COLLEGIAN
Gradual]®! Exercises
Set for October 19;
Seniors Arrange Picnic
Summer semester graduation
exercises will be conducted in
Schwab Auditorium at 3 p.m. Oc
tober 19, William S. Hoffman,
registrar, announced yesterday.
Approximately 90: degrees will
be awarded at this time, the ma
jority of them •to students who
have earned bachelor’s degrees
.under the accelerated program.
One hundred members.of the V
-12 program, 46 marines and 44
sailors, will, toe awarded certifi
cates of 'completion.
No. guest speaker will address
the class, but Ralph D. Hetzel,
president of the College, will 1
speak to the, graduates.
Tickets will not toe needed for
the admission of guests.
The annual senior picnic will
be held in Fairmount Park, 2:30
p,. m. October 8..-Each senior , may
bring one guest. Dale Bower, all
college president, is • general
chairman. ~
■ ' Those serving, on committees
are: publicity, Dick Swab, Betty
Meyers, Lee Eberts; refreshments,
Gloria Whyal, Shirley Fink, Kath
leen Osgood, Caroline Crooks;
transportation, Gunther.. • Cohen,
Carl Ginsberg, Violet Siegle.
Seniors must sign up at. Stud
ent Union before October 4.
Westminster Theologian
To Speak at Chapel
“What is Truth?” is the topic
of the address to be delivered at
Chapel Sunday by Dr. R. B. Kul
per, professor of practical theolo
gy at Westminster . Theological
Seminary, Chestnut Hill. '
•Graduate of. the University of
Chicago-and- Princeton Theologi
cal Seminary, Dr.,Kuiper has Ser
ved as piaster, in Reformed church
es. From 1930-33 he was president
of Calvin College, Grand Rapids,
Michigan.- ■ • • "
In 1933 the clergyman was in
vited to join the faculty of West
minster Theological Seminary.
Since the death of the faculty
chairman, Dr. Kuiper has headed
the seminary.
The choir 'will sing “Adore'mus
Te” by George W. Henninger,
member of the music department
faculty.
Hat Societies Select
Fall Semester Officers
At recent elections of the sen
ior hat societies, John Matternas
and William Kelly were chosen
president of Skull and Bones and
Parmi Nous, respectively.
Parmi Nous also elected Will
iam Wintersteen, vice president
and Herbert Mendt, secretary
treasurer. G. Frederick Dietz and
Guy Newton fill the same offices
in the Skull and Bones organi
sation. . ,
Library Exhibit
Features Russian
Craft Collection
Antique, unusual, and colobfn
examples of Russian arts and
crafts have been collected and
arranged by members of the Rus
sian Club and are now on display
in the first floor lobby of the
Main Library.
Native costumes of fine-quality
silks,- velvets and linens adorned
with bright-colored hand em
broidery work are exhibited. Jew
elry, household linens, and uten
sils of lacquered woods, brass,
and silver are also in the show
cases.
Most of the articles were brought
from Russia by parents of club
members a score or more years
ago. However, some have been
contributed by faculty members
and townspeople interested in the
display.
A Russian Bible, an ecclesiasti
cal vestment of white and gold
brocade, and altar furnishings
which were brought to the United
States by Father Auroroff of Hawk
Run and Father Perov of Altoona
are among the most interesting
exhibits. An ancient hand-painted
gold-inlaid icon, presented by an
archbishop, in Moscow to Bishop
of Pittsburgh, has been
lent to the Ciub. for this showing.
.Other feature exhibits include
a colorful collection- of Russian
stamps assembled, by. Dr.. Paul D.
IKrynine, associate professor of
petrology and sedimentation at
the College, who was educated in
that country.
Dr. Samuel Zerfoss and Mrs.
Frances Bolderoff, also Of the
■College, ;have. donated an unus
ual and valuable collection of
Russian coins and paper currency.
, -In Contrast to the elaborate de
signs which characterize the Rus
sians materials is a display of
Pennsylvania -Dutch -materials
gathered by the Penn State Play
ers. Pictures of -typical Pennsyl
vania Dutch designs and the pat
tern of an authentic patchwork
quilt, initialed . and dated by its
maker, appear in this exhibit.
State College police are staging
a drive on'bicycle violations in
cluding licensing, double riding,
stop sign and traffic light viola
tions, and lights at night, Chief of
Police John R. Juba, stated.
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Keelers
Cidhman Theatre Building
FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1944
Navy Graduates
Schedule Dance
First class of Navy trainees to
receive certificates for completion
of the entire V-12 program at the
College are holding a formal din
ner-dance at the Sta;e College ho
tel at 9 p.m. tonight. This affair is
in honor of the 40 graduating
“411’s” to mark their departure for
Midshipman’s School.
Big feature of the evening, ac
cording to A/S Robert Zusman,
general chairman of the affair,
will be. the “411” choice of pin
up girl. ;
Master of ceremonies for the
evening will toe A/S Louis (Snuf
fy) Walker, who will be assisted
by the “Hamdrow Sisters” ap
prentice seamen -Richard Lang
don, Charles Tucky and Donald
Redmond. In. addition, the “411”
quartette consisting of apprentice
seamen William Wilson, Robert
Painter, Ralph Klopp, and Paul
Morris will render some vocals.
Apprentice seaman Charles
Tucky, Edward Lee, Roland Berz,
and James Rienard will serve on
the entertainment committee.
General and ticket committee
will consist of apprentice seamen
Harry Dunham and Edward Lee.
The dinner-dance will be for
the graduating class of Navy
trainees, ship’s officers, and their
guests. •
Armstrong Delegate
To interview Seniors
Seventh and eighth semester
students will have the opportunity
of speaking with J. E. Smith,
Armstrong Cork Company repre
sentative, today and tomorrow.
Mr. Smith is particularly in
, terested in interviewing students
enrolled in the Schools ..of Chem
istry and Physics, Engineering,
and Liberal. Arts. .Arrangements
for interviews should be .made, in
the. College, Placement Service of
. fice, 204 ‘Old Main, at once. ,J_
Seniors who have 'not as yet
made plans for employment after
graduation should get in touch
with -either their school’s place
ment office or with the main of
fice in Old Main,. advised George
N. P. Leetch, director of the Col
lege Placement Service, today.
Those seniors who ..have already
accepted jobs are urged to report
the place of their prospective em
ployment to one of the placement
I offices as soon as poossible.