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Game Fest, Discussion Lead
Week's PSCA Activities
Upperclass club's Gymkhana
Sops the list of this week's PSCA
activities. A Sunday Open house,
(.3iscussipn on "Peacetime Military
Conscription," and Freshman
Council and Forum meetings arc
also on the calendar.
Gymkhana, a game fest, will
l) sponsored by the PSCA Upper
class club for all servicemen, sec
ond semester freshmen, and up
perclassmen in 304 Old Main, 7:30
O'clock tonight. Games, card play-
Mg and dancing will be featured.
"Peacetime Military Conscrip
tion" will be the subject of a dis
cussion led by Morris Bortek, Lt.
Col. Guy C. Mills, Prof. Simon
Marcson and Dean Marion Tra
lnie at Schwab auditorium, 7:30
p.m. Thursday. Claire Weaver and
illarbara Struck' are chairmen of
I'SCA Commission IV which will
:vonsor the discussion.
The third Sunday Openhouse
for servicemen and students will
*:)c staged in 304 Old Main from
to 5 p. m. Sunday. Paul Pioth and
llajean Feidmiller are co-chnir
men of the general committee.
and William Bensen and
.R.;an Swartz head the program
cornmittee. Dr. and Mrs. Henry
Yeagley will be the faculty host
and hostess and Michael Lynch
und Mary Falloon will be the stu
dent host and hostess.
Ihe program for a combined
!f'r'eshman Forum and Council
imeeting in 304 Old Main 7 p.m.
Tuesday includes games,music and
refreshments. Council's executive
council composed of David Cum
mings, Paul Droder, William Jones,
Mark Reber, Jack Reeves, and
Aubrey Vale will assist the girls'
social committee, headed by -Thel
ma Rosenthal, in planning the
party. Lynn Drake and Robert
Johnson are in charge of public
ity.
'enchmen Will Adopt
Mild Socialism'—Cloppet
Paced by leaders cf the under
ground movement, the French
nation will adopt a "mild form"
of socialism in the pcstwar era,
in the opinion of Dr. J. B. Clop
pet, assistant professor of roman
ce languages at the Pennsylva
nia State College.
Dr. Cloppet, who served in
World War I with the. French
Blue Devils and as an American
Army interpreter, feels France
will never become communistic
because "the farmers and middle
classes won't accept it."
Socialism, he explained, will
win out over a more conservative
type of government because many
of the conservative leaders have
logt political influence through
German collaboration.
Dr. Cloppet believes all basic
industries, including mines and
utilities, will be purchased by the
government and country controled
by management and labor. Other
important businesses, such as
banking and •insurance, will re
main under private ownership
but will be subject to strict gov
ernment regulation.
Psi Chi to Hear Voss
Harold A. Voss, former super
intendent of Selection Research,
Personnel Research department of
1- ) toctor and Gamble, will be
guest speaker at the regular meet
ing of Psi Chi, national psychol
ogy honorary, 204 Burrowes, 7:30
Tuesday. His subject will be
"Problems and Opportunities in
the Field of Personnel Selection
in Industry."
Preceding his talk there will be
a short business meeting at which
officers will be elected.
25 / 000 MEN TRAINED
Since the first .ROTC unit was
established at the College in• 1863,
approximately 25,000 men have
combined military training with
their other studies.
Russian Course Easy,
Good Text Needed,
Says Auroroll
Rev. Constantine Auroroff,
part-time instructor of Russian. at
the" College, believes that the
Russian language is not difficUlt
to learn if two important prere
quisites are fulfilled.
According to the Greek Ortho
dox priest, a good Russian gram
mar textbook and a complete
knowledge of the English lan
guage , and its terminology are
necessary. He believes that the
present textbook is inadequate.
Asked why the semesterly work
covered in Russian is much less
when compared with other lan
guage courses, Father Auroroff
stated that Russian must be taught
to small groups, but the present
enrollment in his classes will not.
permit the required number of
fifteen students. There are 63
students in one class.
The Russian clergyman went
on to predict that the postwar
period will have more students
studying Russian. He wished to
remind the reader that. if Russian
is mastered, then it is very easy
to learn any Slavonic language.
Last month Father Auroroff at
tended the annual meeting .of the
American Association of Teachers
of Slavonic and East European
Languages at Philosophy Hall,
Columbia University.
182 Students Register
For Spring Semestei
Ninety-two men and ninety wo
men have already been accepted
for the spring semester, accord
ing to William S. Hoffman, re
gistrar. Of this number, fifty
two men and seventy-eight women
have already paid their registra
ttion fees. •
Some of those admitted, the re
gistrar explained, will have grad
uated from high school with full
credit, while others will graduate
from high school in June upon the
successful completion of one sem
ester of college. Those admitted
with only 3 1 ,4 semesters of high
school must be "high ranking"
and "especially well-prepared,"
he said quoting Francis B. Haas,
superintendent of public instruc
tion of Pennsylvania.
The admission of high school
seniors before graduation is mere
ly a wartime measure, Mr. Hoff
man said. It will be continued
through 1945 by the order of Sup
erintendent Haas. The system has
been on a year-to-year basis since
the war started, he stated.
Campus Cops Needed
Men studentS are needed as
replacements for the Campus
Patrol, Capt. Philip A. Mark,
head of the patrol, said today.
Applicants should come to 320
Old Main between 8 a.m. and 5
p.m.
January Clearanc
COATS SUITS
SNIA►RT ~'kt.:!:P
THE COLT.FGMN
X-G-I's To Help
Returning Vets
Discharged veterans returning
to school this coming semester
will be aided in their adjustment
problems by members of the X
GI club, it was decided at the or
ganization's semi-monthly meet
ing last Tuesday night.
Jack Goetz, William Graffius,
and Walter Robinson will lead
this undertaking as members of
the newly formed Registration
Committee.
Harry McMillan, acting Com
mander since Paul Pioth's resig
nation, has announced that it is
now possible for X-Gl's to order
their keys and recognition pins
through the treasurer. Members
cannot purchase them from the
manufacturer or his agent, he
stated.
As a new influx of veterans are
expected this . Spring, a member
ship committee composed of Wil
ham Graf fius, George Barber,
James Mayes, and Paul Williams
was appointed to set up definite
standards for membership in the
organization.
The club will hold its next
meeting in 405 Old Main on Tues
day, January 30, at 7:30 p.m.
Members will act on plans for a
coming smoker, as well as vote on
an amendment to the constitution
concerning election of officers.
All X-Gl's are urged to attend.
Men's •
Debate Squad
To Meet Midshipmen
Otis L. Castleberry and A/S
James P. Jones of the men's de
bate team will travel to Annapolis
January 27 to challenge the U. S.
Naval Academy on the following
question:
Resolved: That the federal gov
ernment should enact legislation
requiring the compulsory arbitra
tion of all labor disputes when
voluntary means fail, constitution
ality conceded.
The College will uphold the neg
ative side.
Today and tomorrow an affirma
tive team consisting of Martin D.
Cohn and Edward P. Zemprelli
will debate the same question with
the UniverSity 'of Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia and the U. S. Mili
tary Academy at West Point.
IRC Invites Students
To Discussion Meetings
The International Relations
club, an organization which dis
cusses current eventes of an in
ternational scope, invites visitors
and interested students to its
weekly meeting at 124 Sparks, 1:10
p. m. Thursday, according to Ot
is L. Castleberry, • secretary.
The club brings well informed
speakers, to its, meetings and spon
sorS such lectUres as "Japan" by
Eugene H. DOoman - of the Depart
ment of State.
19TH COLLEGE IN SIZE
On the basis of resident enroll
ment, the CoCllege ranks 19th in
size among the institutions of
higher learning in the United
States.
DRESSES
'Northerners Are Friendly
Says New Prof From Texas
"State College is a wonderful town, but I sure get worn' out putt
ing my overcoat cn and taking it off so many times a day," stated
Guy Woods, new assistant professor of Music at the College, in a re
cent interview.
"I also am quite surprised at the friendliness of the students here,"
he added. "When I left Texas to come north and study, all my friends
warned me that northerners were
nct .half so warm-hearted .as their
southern neighbors."
Among his adventures, Profes
sor Woods places the two sum
mers he spent as a ship's orchestra
leader at the head of the list. His
job was to conduct and play the
piano with a five piece orchestra
that was hired by the ship's own
ers to entertain their passengers.
After his second crossing, Pro
fessor Woods spent a while study-:
ing French at the University of
Paris.
In addition to teaching piano at
the College, Professor Woods
helped organize and has assumed
the leadership .cf the recently for
med all-coed chorus, the Penn
Stable Treble Singers. He is also
assistant chapel organist. Much of
his spare time is spent in listen
ing to popular music.
Professor Watods, a graduate
of Baylor University, Texas, re
ceived his B. A. from Columbia
University, N. Y. in 1939. When
offered his present job, he was
studying for his Ph.D. at Colum
bia. Formerly he taught at Way
land Junior College and Howard
Payne College, both in Texas.
Always active in music circles,
the piano instructor was a church
organist and choir director for 12
years. In addition to his own sum
mer group, he was pianist with
another orchestra for seven years.
He also once coached a civic cho
ral organization. He 'ls . a member
of Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Mu Alpha,.
and the Rotary Club.
!MA to Hold Stag Party
IMA's February plans include a
stag party for all independent
men during the first week of the
month. Robert Barefoot, IMA
president, announces that offi
cers will be nominated at a meet
ing in 401 Old Main, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday. Elections will be held
the following week.
All independent men are invit
ed to use the IMA booth at the
Winter Ball tomorrow . night.,
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FRIDAY, JANUARY 19, 1945
Players Begin Rehearsals
Of Shakespearean Drama
Rehearsals began thiS week for
the Penn State Players' next pro
duction, "Twelfth Night," which
will be presented in. Schwab
ditorium, February 9 and -0.
Director Frank Neusbaum an
nounced 10 additions to the cast
this morning. They are Helene
Beerman,• Margaret Bowes, Betty •
Graeber, Phyllis Hartinan, Martin --
Light, Margaret Marcy, Judith
Mendell, Harry Natschke, Beverly
Silverman, and Grace Tarno.
Patricia McClre has been na
med assistant ~to the director
while Sydney Friedman and Au
drey Kreegar will aid the design
er. Hilda James will be the book
holder,
The stage manager is William
Falwell. His assistants are Ruth
Anders, Allene Babbitt, and Ro
bert Whitall. Vicky Grubin is in
charge of costumes, Mary Ann
Mason will handle the lights, and
Claire Kohn, will manage the ad
vertising.
PloMick Replaces Frost
As President of PSC
Lou Plotnick will take over the
duties of president of the Penn
State dug for the remainder of
the semester; when the organiza-
tion's present officer, Edward
Frost, leaves for the Merchaut
Marine this week.
The club, continuing its pro
gram of weekly dances at various
dormitories, will hold a mixer at
Cody Manor, 8 to 10 o'clock, next
Friday evening.
A bowling league has been star
ted for.the Penn State, Club mem
bers and the organization will par
ticipate in an intramural basket
ball league, consisting -of eight
teams.
FORESEES BIG INCREASE
President Ralph D. Hetzel fore
sees a resident student body of
from 12 to 15 thousand within the
next 15 years., . .