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College Orchestra
Presents Concert
Program Emphasizes
American Compositions
r Completing the summer semes
ter’s instrumental concert series,,
the'-College Symphony- Orchestra
will present a free concert in
Schwab Auditorium, 3:30 p.m.
Sunday.
The 55-piece orchestra will be
under the baton of Prof. Hum
mel Fishburn, head of the Col
lege’s music' department. This is
Processor Fishpurn’s sixteenth
serhestfer as. director of the group..
‘ ..Featured during the first half
of the'program wilt be such-well
known works of the Romantic Per
■iod' as ; Beethoven’s ' "Turkish
March,” Sibelius’s “Valse -Triste,”
and Elgar’s • “Pomp and Circum
stance.” Also included in this sec
tion' of the program are excerpts
from “Lohengrin” by Wagner and
“Dream Pantomine” by Humper
dinck.
Professor Fishburn stated that
since many of the string players
are,.not in school this summer, he’
will not attempt to conduct a
symphony during, the last half of
the.program. Instead the orchestra
will perform three works by Am
erican composers.
“Alley Tunes-Three Scenes
from the South,” composed by
David H. Guion and Adolf Schmid
in 1926, represents various aspects,
of 'negro life. Also composed in
-1926-is the- “Mississippi Suite” toy
Ferde Grofe. According to Pro
fessor Fishburn, Guion uses a
standardized orchestral setup and
instrumental approach to his mu
sic, while Grofe uses the modern
American orchestration including
saxaphones and makes Use of the
symphonic jazz. idiom. Grofe’s
traits seem to show the great
Gershwin influence, stated Pro
fessor Fishburn.
The final number on the pro
gram is an “American Bolero”
written by Nacio Herb Brown in
1935. Professor Fishbum 'believes
that Mr. Brown has done the un
usual by utilizing a 5/4 meter and
the symphonic jazz instrument
tation with' the repetative-bolero
style made popular by Ravel.
; Student officers' of the Sym
phony*.. Orchestra are: John.. Se
tar, .president; Betty Lou Dun
mire, secretary; Philip Miller,
manager; and Rdbertr Manning,
Dr. Henry Brunner, head
of the department of agricultural
Players '
"Papa Is Air Good -Play
Badly Acted By Cast
By B. J. CUTLER
Ach, it gifs wonnerful bad act
ing on Schwab stage yet.
-This conclusion stated in .per
haps a poor imitation of the Penn
sylvania Dutch dialect brought to
mind by Players’ presentation of
“Papa Is All” Friday and Satur
day nights, is however, only one
of . several to be considered in re
viewing a student dramatic effort.
Any criticism of a Players’ show
is genrally refuted with the
“well we are an amateur group
we provide entertainment what
do you expect what do you know
any way” ‘ argument. Granting the
complete validity of this defense,
it would be well to investigate
the advantages Players have in
producing any play.
A professional troupe is often
panned in a review for appearing
in a “turkey” that no amount of
good acting could improve. Here
the critic has two standards to
weigh—that of the play itself
and that of the actors’ perform
-ances. Frequently the former. is
■by. and., large, the more carefully
i.; .
(kollnjimt
education and formerly a profess
ional musician, is acting as'con
certmeister and Miss Annie ‘Haigh
of the music faculty is principal
of the seconds.
Other faculty members partic
ipating in the program are: Am
erico Albala, graduate fellow in
fuel technology, Niel Berst, grad
uate assistant chemist; Dr. Wil
liam M. Myers, -associate profes
sor of mineral economics and tech
nology.; and Franey Woodring, of
the agrbio chemistry laboratory.
ASTP Schedules
Third Formal Ball
In addition to all of the other
social activities scheduled for.
Alumni weekend, ASTP units sta
tioned at the College, will give
their third campus formal, the
Military Ball, in the Armory from
8 p.m. to 12 midnight, October. 14.'
■Election of a queen will high
light the evening. “Queen of the
Military Ball” will be .the . title
bestowed upon the winning girl.
She will be' chosen .by popular
vote.
Photographs of favorite . local
pin-up girls will be submitted to
the dance committee. From these,
three or four selections will be
made. Persons attending the dance
will be able to cast, a ballot for
one of. the contenders.
Attendance is toy invitation on
ly. Decorations in the Armory,
under the supervision of a com
mittee consisting of Pvts. Donald
Badano, Harold Fishbain, Wil
liam Hancock, John Owens, and
Frank Reinfrank, will toe based on
a military, motif. Campus Owls
will provide the music.
For AST’s - Unacquainted with
the local scene a date committee
has been provided. Cpls. "McAl
lister Hull and Anthony San Pie
tro are in charge of securing
dates for such men.
Weekend Calendar
Tomorrow
New Beaver Field, behind
east stands, 1:30 p.m., Penn
State-Bucknell soccer game.
Old Main Tower, 7:30 to 11
p.m., open for tours; .
Schwab Auditorium, 8 to 8:30
p.m., Thespian talent show.
Little Theatre, 8:45 to 9:30
p.m., lecture on Old Main mural.
Old Main terrace, 7:15 to 8
p.m., Blue Band concert and
community sing.
Old Main lawn, 9 to 11 p.m.,
square dancing.
Armory, 9:30 p.m., to mid
night, Vic dance.
Sunday
Schwab Auditorium, 3:30 p.
m., Symphony Orchestra Con
cert.
.Published Weekly by The Daily Collegia*!. Staff
•FRIDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 6,~ 1944— STATS CQT.r.KrMy pffN~NA
Returning Alumni
To Hold Third
Wartime Reunion
Penn State alumni will return
to their alma mater Friday Octo
ber 13 for the third time the
beginning of the war.
After registering at the first
floor lounge of Old Main, alumni
will join wi.h the students at the
Lion Shrine at 7 p.m. to cheer the
football. squad on to victory. At
3 p.m. the executive board of the
Alumni Association :• will meet in
104 Old Main.
The alumni will tee off for their
golf tournament at 9 a.m. Satur
day. 'After 'the match President
Hetzel will address the alumni
council in 121 Sparks.
To honor the estimated 10,000
Penh State men and women in the
armed forces, Capt. Robert D.
Workman ’O7, Chief of Navy Chap
lains, will deliver the convocation
at 1 p.m. on New Beaver Field.
Before this ceremony, all military
personnel assigned to the college
will parade on the football field.
Varsity soccer match between
Penn State and Colgate will begin
at 1:30 behind the east stands of
New Beaver Field.
Penn State’s gridiron ll’s will
meet the Bucknell team at 2 p.m.,
Naval and military . authorities
have granted permission for alum
ni to visit their fraternity houses
now occupied by enlisted, trainees.
To be admitted to the houses,
.alumni will .present .identification
’cards'secured at -registration head
quarters in Old Main. .
Over glasses of cider, the alum
ni will meet to chat in Old Main
Sandwich Shop at 8 p.m.
College's Men In Armed
Services Exceed 10,000
The College’s numerical repre
sentation in various branches of
the armed services today passed
10,000, according to Edward K.
Hibshman, executive secretary, of
the Penn State Alumni Associa
tion.
■ He estimated the number of
killed or missing in action at 165,
or more than twice the number
killed in World War I. This fig
ure probably is conservative, he
said, since word of casualties of
. times is late in reaching his office.
As a tribute to these alumni
and former students, a convoca
tion will be held at New Beaver
Field preceding the Alumni Home
coming football game with Buck
nell, Saturday, October 14. Capt.
Robert D. Workman USN. form
er Penn State student and now
chief of Navy chaplains, will give
the main address.
Frosh Excuse For Cut
Causes international Mirth
Most people know a good thing
when' they see it, even when it’s
an excuse for cutting a class.
One excuse that originated in
the College amused Americans all
over the nation—and then travel
ed across the Atlantic to tickle
Yanks in Italy.
Dean Arthur R. Warnock
thought he had heard everything
until a freshman asked his secre
tary, Miss Ricker, for an excuse
to spend the weekend at home.
“Mother’s in the WAC,” the frosh
explained, “and Dad gets lonely."
Associated Press quickly grab
bed up the story' and sent it. to
journals throughout the country?
More than 15 papers carried the
.humorous explanation, including
the •, New York • Times, Denver
Old Main Open House
Highlights Weekend
Artists’ Series
DR. CARL P. MARQUARDT.
chairman of the Artists’ Course
committee, announces the pro
gram for the fall semester.
Artist Series
Signs Opera
Three Artists -Course numbers
.vhich will appear at the College
during the Fall semester were an
•rwuh«st;-tbday byj, : t.he ;; c6mmittee
chairman, Dr. Carl P. Marquardt.
First in the series will be Bizet’s
opera, “Carmen,” which will be
presented in English on November
3. Yehudi Menuhin, violinist, will
appear on December 15, and Jesus
Maria Sanroma, pianist, will pre
sent a concert on February 2.
All performances will be held
in Schwab Auditorium and will
begin at 8 p.m.
About 80 per cent of the season
tickets will be priced at $5.25 plus
tax, and the remainder will be
$4.25 plus tax, according to Dr.
Marquardt.
The system of “priority” num
bers will be used again this year.
Students may. call for their num
bers at the Athletic . Association
office, first floor, Old Main at 4
p.m., October 31, and faculty mem
bers and townspeople at 4 p.m.
November 1.
Lion Olique To Meet
Lion Clique will hold a meeting
in 405 Old Main; 7 p.m. Sunday,
Guy Newton, newly elected chair
man, announced. All members and
those who are interested in be
coming members are invited.
Post, Baltimore News Post, Phil
adelphia Inquirer, Washington
Evening Star, and others.
The Stars and Stripes circulat
ed the tickler to fighting Ameri
cans in the Italian theatre to
boost their morale.
Robert St. John, news commen
tator on KDKA, used the story on
his program as comic relief to the
grim announcements of Arnhem
defeat and Chinese losses. Two
other radio programs flashed the
incident across the wires to thou
sands of homes.
To all those interested, .the
frosh got the excuse!
And Dean Warnock promises
one to anyone , who can dream up
an excuse that will make people
all over the world chuckle and
forget the. war for.a little while.
Customs
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Siafes Concerl, Dance,
Movie, Bingo, Fish Pond
Old Main Open House, semester
occasion sponsored by campus or
ganizations, will open at 7:15 o’-
clock tomorrow night. Events will
be featured continuously until
midnight and proceeds from ad
mission charges will be divided
between the National War Fund
and World Student Service Fund
drives.
'Beginning the program will be
a concert by the • Blue Band on
Old Main Terrace. Frank Gullo,
assistant professor of music, will
lead the- band and ■ a community
sing at this time.
Thespians will present a variety
talent show in Schwab Auditor
ium, 8 to' 8:30 p.m. Skits, vocal
solos, dance routines, and musi
cal numbers will be featured un
der the direction of Paul Gal
vanek.
Highlighting the evening will
be a dance in the Armory from
9:30 p.m. to midnight. A canteen
will be operated at the same time
in the Armory. Square dancing in
405 Old Main will be in charge
of Betsy McGee. Andy Mostalski’s
Hill-Billy band will p\ay with
Chauncey Lang calling.
A movie about the mural on the
wall above the, main staircase of
Old Main .will be shown, in. Little
Theatre, 8:45 to 9:30 p.m: AT this
time Prof. J. Burn 'Helme will,
narrate pointing out interesting
sidelights about the mural and
its artistic elements.
Fortunes will ue told in 304
bid Main and the first floor lob
by, will be converted into a fish
ing pond. Room 305 will be open
for .bingo games. Prizes will be
awarded to winners. Ping pong
may toe played in 401'Old Main
and the Penn State Club room
will be open all night for dancing
and table games. Classical rec
ords will be played in the rear of
the second floor lobby from 8:30
to 10 p.m. Tours through Old
Main Tower will toe conducted
from 7:30 to 11 p.m.
The offices of President Ralph
D. Hetzel, Dean Charlotte E. Ray,
Dean Arthur !R. Warnock, and
other administrative offices will
be open and someone will toe
present to answer any questions
visitors might have.
Dr. Moore Suggests Jims
Best Policy For Peace
A program of national service
training will have the full support
of World War I and World War II
veterans, in the opinion of Dr. B.
V. Moore of the College, who'be
lieves that .preparation for war is
often the best preparation for
peace.
Dr. Moore, head of the depart
ment of education and psychology,
foresees opposition to military
preparedness but still insists a
“sound policy of education and
training is our best hope of keep
ing the peace.”
war, he explain
ed,. there will be groups of peo
ple who will swing completely a
way from any plan involving mil
itarism or even an international
police force—“over-idealists,” ha
added, “who will advocate no trai
ning at all.”
National service training, in his
opinion, should be designed to
prepare a vast army of men and
women who will be experts in the
application of trade techniques
and skills.
“Technical efficiency,” he add
ed, “is of primary importance in,
peacetime. as. well. as wartime.’*
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