FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1945
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PRESIDENT RALPH D. HETZEL
"PSCA is launching a finance
campaign which I know will
have the wholehearted 'support
of . this College community.
Those who know the record of
the Association and understand
its contributions to Penn State
need no urging. To them and
to new contributors this cam
paign•- is an ' opportunity to
share hi-this work."
DEAN CHARLOTTE E. RAY
"It • often happens that, the
source of inspiration for cer
tain human .activities is as
little publicized and as seldom
identified. as is the central Pow
6r, pl6nt of a large institution.
On ' 7 6pr - campus the PSCA - has
long , provided the motive pow
er for a large amount. of in
strtittion, recreation, and happy
living. Valuing deeply the serv
ice of the PSCA, urge every
Itudent to be informed on . its
work and support to its fi-
naneial drive."
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DEAN ARTHUR R. WARNOCK
"During the war- period PSCA
has. been especially active in
carrying forward spiritual and
social programs for military
trainees as well as civilian stu
dents.
,Its officers and faculty
arid student committee mem
bers have devoted an unusual
amount-of time and effort to
this purpose; -The. Christian As
sociation dollar goes .far and
bnyp r !tc-great deal more than do
PSCA Supplement
Penn Stele Christian Association
PSCA Sponsors
Social Project
For Children
Commission IV of the PSCA,
under the. leadership of Dorothy
Colyer and Robert Worthington,
co-chairmen, are sponsoring a rec
reational program for the children
of Milbrook, a nearby community
which has limited recreational fa
cilities.
Clare Morrison, Mary Pickering,
Virginia Steinhauer, Martha Den
nis, Jacqueline Irvin, Theresa Has
kins, Sara Pollard, Peggy Failing,
Richard Mauthe, and Warren Du-
Bois assisted in holding a Christ
mas party for these children. Thir
ty-four children attended a party
held in A. L. Bohn's garage, which
was decorated with a yule tree and
an artificial fireplace. After several
games and songs, gifts which had
been donated by the Freshman
Forum; • the Lutheran • Student As
sociation and a few .private indi
viduals were. distributed. . .
The commission piens to con
:tinue some . form of recreation and
activity for these children. through
next semegfer, arid, if possible, in
stitute an adult education prograin
which will becoincurrent with the
juvenile, pregraM. This provides
not only activity for children in
volved, but also an opportunity for
students interested in social work
to become • acquainted with ' the
ways to organize such a project
and the agencies which can be of
assistance.
CA Presents
Open Houses
Sunday afternoon Open House
and cabin parties are two of the
weekend activities conducted by
the Penn State Christian Associa
tion especially for servicemen who
cannot enjoy weekday
. activities
because of time restrictions. These
activities are in addition to the
lounge facilities and religious
counseling services which are
available at any time throughout
the week. 1
The Sunday afternoon Open
House using rooms . 304, 305, and
401 Old Main provide entertain
ment for some 150 servicemen
every Sunday from two to five o'-
clock. Cabin parties sponsored by
the CA, at Watts Lodge are always
organized to include service per
sonnel,
Both servicemen and civilians
make use of the lounge facilities
offered •by the CA. There are al
ways recent religious books and
magazines in addition to popular
magazines on the shelves, while
writing materials are readily avail
able.
The Christian Association spon
sors religious services at times con
venient for servicemen throughout
the year. Servicemen are referred
to churches of their choice through
the CA, while the CA itself holds
30-minute vesper services en Sun=
day afternoon.
Jim Smith, executive secretary
of PSCA, is a Civilian Chaplain
assigned . with other State College
clergymen to the barracks housing
military personnel. Regular sched
ules have been set up for the visits
of these chaplains to the barracks.
devotional . material of various
kinds , is available through the. CA
at all times.
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PSCA SUPPLEMENT
FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1944
PSCA Rallies Initiate Drives
For Faculty, Student Support
Dr. Peacock Directs
Canvass of Faculty
Directed by Dr. Leishmrm Pea
cock, chairman, the annual PSCA
faculty canvass is continuing un
til February 3. Every member of
the faculty is aware of this drive
and will be contacted so that the
drive quota of $l3OO may be
reached.
The faculty drive was initiated
by a "Tip-Off" rally at the State
College Hotel January 13. Dr. Ar
thur C. Wickenden, director of
religious activities at Miami Uni
versity, Oxford, was the guest
speaker. He brought a challenge
concerning the important func
tioning of a christian association
in college life. Dr. Peacock out
lined the campaign.
James T. Smith, general secre
tary . of PSCA, announced that the
money 'received from the student
and faculty drives will finance
PSCA activities during the coin
ing year. Last year the faculty
exceeded their goal by $4OO and
the students topped theirs by
$3OO.
Dr. Peacock, canvass chairman,
announced the following school
and group chairmen: Dr. Russell
Dickerson, School of Agriculture;
Dr. Henry Yeagley, School of
Chemistry and Physics; Dr. James
Moyer, School of Education; Prof,
Roy Conger, School of Physical
' Education; Prof. C. A. Bovine,
School of Mineral Industries; Mrs.
Harriett Nesbitt, School of Liberal
Arts; and MacDonald Heegner,
Administration.' More than fifty
solicitors will assist in making a
canvass of all the faculty.
Frosh Council, Forum
Provide Recreation
For Each New Class
To make each incoming fresh
man feel at home, and to help him
become adjusted to college life is
one of the aims of PSCA.
Tfie association provides each
new freshman with a copy of the
"Freshman Bible" or handbook.
This book contains anything and
everything about Penn State and
is also a cart of men's customs.
Each freshman meets with either
a counselor or a CA chum who ex
plains various phases of campus
life. They will endeavor to help
freshmen with any problems that
may arise and to answer questions.
Freshman Forum is the PSCA
organization for freshman girls.
Present officers are Lois Wyman,
president; Emily Weigel, vice pres
ident; John McKeon, secretary;
Virginia Gallup, treasurer; Jo Ann
Rchrbach, worship chairman, and
Thelma Rosenthal, social chair
man. A "Brush-up on Best Sellers"
will be featured at a meeting in
the Hugh Beaver room at 4:10 p.m.
Tuesday.
Freshman Council is the fresh
men men's association. Paul Dro
der is president and the other of
ficers are William Jones, vice pres
ident, and David Cummings, sec t
retary - treasurer. Dr. Bruce V.
Moore will discuss "Mental Hy
giene and HypnOsis" at the coun
cil.meetirig- in- , the. Hugh Beaver
DR. LEISHMAN PEACOCK
PSCA Builds
Prayer Spot
_Construction of an outdoor cha
pel in Hort Woods where students
can be alone with their thoughts is
one of the outstanding contribu
tions to Penn State made by the
Christian Association.
The chapel's cedar cross, which
stands on a small clearing in the
heart of the woods, acts as a sym
bol of religious thought for those
students who go there for undis
turbed thought and meditation.
The idea of having such a chapel
had long been considered. Crowd
ed conditions prohibited putting
the first plan of using a room in
Old Main into action. In 1940 a
committee was organized to work
with the grounds and buildings
committee and with Prof. John H.
Frizzell, College Chaplain. The
outdoor chapel was opened in June
of that year.
College-Lingnan Affiliation
Totals Quarter Century
Lingnan University of China, for
merly called Canton Christian Col
lege, began its relationship with
the College in 1907 when College
students wanted an affiliation with
an Oriental college. "Daddy" Groff,
a Penn State senior in 1907, pre
sented the idea of Penn State in
China.
With the raising of $lOO,OOO by
a Presbyterian missionary in 1884,
Lingnan was established as a small
school for boys and named The
Christian College of China. Char
tered under its own Board of Trus
tees by The University of the State
of New York in 1893, Lingnan was
made non-sectarian. Today Dean
Emeritus Ralph L. Watts, of the
School of Agriculture, is a trustee
of Lingnan.
Support for the university is re
ceived from gifts from foundations,
college groups, American and
British Boards of Missions, appro
priations: from the 'provincial gav-•
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Penn State Christian Association
Dr. Igler to Speak
To Student Solicitors
PSCA will begin its annual fi
nancial canvass of students with
a rally in the State College Hotel
banqueting room at 3 o'clock to
morrow afternoon. Dr. Fred Igler,
Baptist Secretary on the staff of
the University of Pennsylvania
Christian -Association will be the
speaker.
Dr. Igler received his bachelor
of arts and master of arts degrees
from Bucknell University. He has
studied at the University of Chi
cago,- the University of Pennsyl
vania, and the Union Theological
Seminary.
Since 1917, Dr. igler has par
ticipated in student religious work
at the University of Pennsylvania.
He is chairman of the National
Intercollegiate Christian Council.
Betty Ann Condron, PSCA
president, is general chairman for
the rally. Patricia Enright is mis
tress of ceremonies. The tea com
mittee is composed of Miss Hazel
Fall, Doris Buchanan, and Nancy
Barch.
Robert Dunlap and Paul Droder
are in charge of arrangements.
Miss A. Pauline Locklin, and
Claire Weaver are serving on the
hospitality committee. Prof. Hum
mel Fishburn, Prof. Frank Gullo,
Dorothy Hoke, and Jean Swartz
compose the music committee.
Betty Funkhauser and Mary Mar
garet Dunlap are in charge of the
program.
A goal of $2200 has been set for
the student drive. The drive will
continue until February 3. Rich
ard Mauthe, Robert Barefoot and
Jean Hirt are student co-chair
men for the drive.
Students have been divided into
sections, and the sections broken
up into divisions. Each section
has a 'chairman, and serving un
der him are the division leaders.
The division leaders are assisted
by a number of student solicitors.
At the rally final instructions will
be given to all section leaders, di
vision leaders and solicitors.
ernment, and some aid from the
national government. Lingnan re
ceived $l,BOO from the College
Chapel contributions during the
year 1941-42.
Until 1938 Lingnan was located
in the trading city of Canton on a
site of 560 acres. With an enroll
ment of 630 in the University and
800 in subordinate schools on cam . -
pus, Lingnan employed about 200
on the faculty.
Before the surrender of Canton,
nearly all the student body and
faculty were able to reach Hong
kong. Then the siege of Hong Kong
came, and the University moved
north to Kwangtung Province. A
site was provided by a Kwangttmg
military leader, and the institution
carries on its work in Free China,
Ties with Lingnan have been
strongest in the large number of
men who have gone from the Col
lege to serve Lingnan. Some have
maintained a special Penn State
'Far Eastern: home.