PAGE FOUR Cornerstone of Old Main Forms Campus Located eight or nine feet above the ground at the southeast corner of Old Main is Penn State's own "time capsule." A little less ela borate than the famed history cof fer that was buried at the New York World's Fair, this so-called time capsule may be better re cognized as the Old Main corner stone. Laid in midwinter, January 4, 1930 this 27 inch cornerstone con tains 66 articles to delight the heart of an historian a century from now. Catalogues of the Col lege at its important stages—the first issued for the Farmers' High School, the Agricultural College of Pennsylvania, and for the Penn sylvania State 'College were in cluded together with copies of the charter, legislation, and court degrees affecting the institution. Among the literary masterpieces included in this collegiate crypt are the Student Directory, issues of the Collegian, Froth, Old Main Bell, Penn State Farmer, and Penn State Engineer. A history of the original Old Main and a graphic story of its rebuilding as told in pictures and newspapers brought the picture of the College up to date. Other photographs also make up a large part of the historic but unexhibited collection. Pictures of John S. Fisher, then Pennsyl vania's governor, President Ralph D. Dietzel, and prominent student leaders in 1929 are only a few of the many that are buried in the cornerstone. This stone formed the basis of reconstruction after the `Dames'TourMlßuildihgs Prof. C. W. Robinson, curator of the Mineral Industries museum, will conduct a tour of the Mineral Industries building for summer session and summer semester Dames (wives of the graduate students) at 2 p. m. Wednesday. A COMMON EXPRESSION IN TOWN AND ON CAMPUS "You Can STILL Get it We are now SELLING SOME OF OUR MERCHANDISE DAMAGED in the Fire June sth—AT REDUCED PRICES ;CIO Shop at METZGERS Time Capsule original Old Main had. been judged no longer useful. Perhaps the most unusual angle of the collection centers about two coins—one dated 1857 to represent the beginning of the original Old Main, and the other dated 1929 to mark the.beginning of its rebuild ing. Did You Know That Penn State began as a "Farmer's High School?" That 119 students were enroll ed the first semester? That there was no kitchen the first year and a board shantee was used to cook and eat in? That Old Main was once dor mitory, classroom, museum, ,la boratory, and chapel all in one? That a train once brought stu dents to a station on the campus --located near where Engineering Unit D now stands? That students threw water bags from the top floor• in the old Old Main on anyone (including profs) as they walked under the stair case? That anyone may be chosen by the Board of Trustees to be Pre , sident of the College but he doesn't become "prexy" until stu dents accept him as such? That part of the sixth floor in Old Main, where frosh were be ing hazed, gave way and every one slid down to the fifth floor? That there was Joe Bloaks, the student who didn't exist? He ans wered "here" in every class and though the prof did think it strange his voice changed all the, time, when he looked for him. Joe's classmates, always had an excuse for his absence. Continual ly sick when bluebooks were giv en, and absent at a conference with the prof, it was finally checked at the Registrar's Office. No Joe! at METZGERS" 2500 Ficton and General 'Reading Books Also Penn State—Navy—Marine T Shirts Sweaters—Sweat Shirts and Pants Desk Blotter Pads—Blotters—Staitonery Photo Albums—Scrap Books—Address Books Tennis Balls—Soft Balls—Badminton Birds Penn State T Shirts—Hats—Pennants Temporary Location 112 E. College Ave. Out Of The .Post Mr 4 • 3., 41,.. T 1 )omen in Sporb A hard-hitting Ath East nine downed Ath West's softball team, 15-8, in an intra-mural game on July 12. The lineups were: Ath East: Ann Baker, Margie Dunmyer, Bert Edlund, Mary Fransen, June Hause, Harriet Richards, Verna Bothermel, Mary beth Trescher, Weller, Twrilla Woodruff. Ath West: Jeanne Broberg, Lor raine Carrara; Barbara Collins, Jeanne Covert, Irish Craig, Grif fith, Louise Grossman, Mary Gun del, Lois ,McClelland, Thompson. In an extra innning game, Ath East again came out victorious, edging out the Mac Hall fresh men, 7-6, Wednesday night. The lineups follow: Ath East: Ann Baker, Margie Dunmyer, Bert Edlund, Mary Fransen, Lois Pringle, Harriet Richards, Verna Rotherme 1, Evelyn Shuster, Weller, Twrilla Woodruff. Mac Hall: Betsy Adams, Marian Dills, Ginger Higgins, 01ly Kay den, Snooks Lennard, Hannie Lud wig, Donna McLaugin, Mimi Pomerene, Shirley Weishans, Eva Mae White. The swimming club elected the following officers at its Thursday night meeting: Marion Dills, presi dent; Mildred Chesnutt, secretary treasurer. While Miss Whelanns away on vacation, Eleanor Wray, graduate student, will instruct the club. The intramuralt minis tourna ment will start Monday, an nounced Irish Craig, manager. Each unit will be represented by one team. Intramural archery competition will continue for the next two weeks. Teams shoot whenever convenient to them, and at the end of the tournament the team with the highest number of points wins. Kallozetia Kallozetia recently initiated Marion Carlson. Patricia Nelson was elected publicity chairman. JEANNE WEAVER * Jeanne Weaver To Head Summer Panhel Council Jeanne Weaver, Kappa Alpha Theta will preside over Panhel lenic Council this semester.' The Council is composed of two rep resentatives of each sorority on campus. Sororities inactive for the summer are to . send representa tives to the Council. Jane Dye, Kappa Kappa Gam ma, will continue as secretary of the organization, and officers elected for the summer semester are vice-president, Gerry Rhine hart, Alpha Chi Omega, and trea surer, Jo. Campbell, Alpha Omri con Pi. Panhel meetings will be held bi-monthly at 305 Old Main at 7:15 p.m. Tuesdays. Only five sororities are remain ing active this semester, Miss Weaver announced. Active chap- . ters include Alethia, Alpha Epsi lon Phi, Kallozetia, Spoudekastor, and 'Sigma Delta Tau. The re maining sororities will return to active status in the fall when their total membership higher. Open, rushing will be permitted this semester, 'but sororities may rush only:' coeds who have been through 'formal rushing, Miss Weaver stated. Coeds desiring a Panhellenic guide booklet are re quested to . see Jeanne Weaver at 212 Atherton. Upperdass Coeds Plan Traditional Pop-In Visits To uphold a long-esteiblished tradition, lupperclass women will "pop-in" •on freshmen coeds in their rooms in McAllister Hall from 7 to 9 p. m. Sunday. The purpose of these visits is to, give all coeds a chance to become ac quainted with each other. All freshnien coeds should re main in their rooms to welcome the upperclass women. Reversing this procedure„ fresh men coeds will call on upperclass women between 7 and 9 p. m. July 29. SQ . 'ARE !b ANCE SATURDAY JULY 21 9-11 P. M. . FRED HARTSWICK, Caller BALD EAGLE RAMBLERS - WHITE HALL PARKING LOT - IN CASE OF RAIN REC HALL F R E-E' F C• ponsored by WRA - FRIDAY, JULY 20, 1945 Senate Announces Trosh Bluebook' On Student 'Bible' A "Frosh Bluebook" for all first semester coeds has been scheduled by Senate of Women's Student Government Association for 7 p.m. July 30. The room in which this bluebook will be administered will be announced in next week's Collegian. Covered in the bluebook will be the location of campus buildings and shrines, the words of songs and cheers, names of the schools of the College and their deans, general themes covered in new College Constitution, well known campus vernacular, rules for cus toms, and dormitory regulations. Most of the questions will be essay type, completion, and true and false. The general class showing on this test will influence the length and strictness of customs and regula tions for freshman women, an nounced Mary Margaret Dunla t h,, president of Senate. According to Ruth Moon, chair man of the Senate Freshmen Blue book committee, coeds will have to study the Student Handbook in order to answer the questions sat isfactorily. Freshmen are urged to attend the meetings with their senior sponsors as these upperclass advisors will tell them how and what - to study before taking the bluebook and will also cover the College Constitution. Assisting Miss Moon in preparing the test are Constance Miceli and Patricia Reiff. WSGA Sponsors Prosh Frolic' "FroSh Frolic," an informal dance Sand party for, all freshman men and women, is being spon sored by the Women's Govern ment Association in the Armory from 7:30 to 10 p.m. July 27. A ping-pong table and several box-soccer games will be available to students who tire of dancing.. Pretzels will be ierved and cokes will be sold to those attending. A vic will' supply the music for the affair. Assisting in arranging special novelty dances for the freshmen will •be hatmen, Owens, and Junior Service Board' members. Coeds of WSGA Senate will serve on the reception and refreshment com mittees. Anna Atkins heads the refreshment committee; Carolyn Lerch is in charge of special' in vitations; and Lois McClelland is handling the dance's publicity. Women's Society Plans Rally For • Transfers Junior 'Service Board,. junior women's honorary, will hold a rally for women transfer stud- ents in the southeast loungs Of Atherton at 6:30 p. - m. Thursday:- All transfers are invited. • Only four members of the or ganization are on campus this' semester. Betty Coplan is act ing president, Ruth Anders is act ing secretary, and Peggy Hoff man and Ginger Sykes are the remaining members of the hon orary.
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