PAGE FOUR Coeds Doff Green Bows Freshmen coed green hairbows and name cards may be removed at 8 a.m. today. Of the 136 fresh men girls taking the bluebook only three got grades which were below passing. Commenting on this excellent showing Dean Charlotte Ray praised the instruction work of this semester's senior sponsors. Instead of the former policy of granting one 11 o'clock per month, first semester seniors, juniors and sophomores may now take four 11 o'clocks at any time during the semester. Thi s will apply to the number of 11 o'clocks that a coed is still entitled to for this semes ter. Since move-up day has been granted to second semester fresh men this ruling will also apply'to them. A nominations Meeting for freshman senator will be hi:ld in 110 Home Economics Building at 6:30 p.m. Monday. All first semes ter freshmen are urged to attend primary elections which will be held in the first floor lounge of Old Main all day Thursday. Men in 1880 Like Coeds' Cottage With Hammock "Now our coeds are to have a cottage all to themselves with big porches, cozy rooms, and lots of hammocks mmmm, mmmm." This is said to have been the com ment of undergraduate students (male, of course) on a proposal in the 1880's to provide separate housing for women students at the College. The story of the growth of the College as a co-educational insti tution began in those early days when women first began to be re cognized as a part of the student body. Miss Harriet McElwain is said to have been largely responsible Sor having the women moved out of their quarters on the top floor of the Old Main.' This amazing woman, according to information Sound in the library's Penn State Collection, came to the College in ,18.83 and simultaneously was lady principal, instructor in history, secretary, registrar, and in charge of all correspondence in the pres ident's office. First Dormitory Causes _Changes When the women students moved to the Ladies' Cottage, rules were changed, too. If they had not been, College men would now have to invoke Prexy Hetz el's permission every time they want to enter Atherton Hall lounge. The rules made when women first came to Penn State forbade any undergraduate to "walk or ride with students of the opposite sex or to meet such stu dents in the parlor, or any other ' 44a111 . 110 .:r n CS %AMU\ tA 1' Magazines—Candy Tobacco Even Rabbits Want To Enroll In College Nursery School The College is justly proud of its reputation in many fields. But until recently 'no one realized that the fame of its nursery school had even spread to the animal world. But one morning three baby rabbits were found in the sand-box at the school, apparently left there by their Mother for training. Of course, the purpose of the school is not to serve as training course in how to tell the best car rols for rabbits. It serves as a laboratory in the child develop ment courses, explained Dr. Wi nona Morgan, director. It has an educational purpose for both the student teachers and for for the children. School Helps Teachers, Pupils The school is not just parking place for children but a place for them to learn at a very young age how to adjust themselves to theworld and to other people. All home economics students in op tion IT are required to take courses in this work. The work is usually taken in the junior and senor year. Graduate work is also offered. The course is open to students in all schools and many students, especially those in• psy chology and education, enroll in it. Parents often enroll their chil dren in the school at an early age. Recently Dr. Morgan . stopped ac birth of the children. At the pres ent time there are 68 boys and 58 girls on the waiting list. There are usually 10 boys and 10 girls from the ages of 2 to 4 in the school. The school gives students an opportunity to work with young children and to learn better meth ods of guidance. Some of the as sistant teachers are a little hesi- place, except by special permis sion of the president or the pre ceptress." Home Ec Course Started in 1907 The first modification of this rule was at the time the Ladies' 'Cottage was built, when the Col lege Parlor, in Old • Main, was opened to both sexes on Wednes day night "from the close of Rhe toricals to 9 p. m." In 1890„ the ban against dancing. in College buildings was removed, and Penn State's social life began to grow. Home Ec Course Started In 1907 The Ladies' Cottage, !first sep arate - .women's dormitory at the College, resembled the modern home management houses more than the dormitories. Although a course in home economics was not started until 1907, women students from 1878 on were taught plain sewing, dressmaking, starching and ironing, and fancy needle work. When the. Cottage was built it was' decided to operate it on a cooperative, home-like basis, so that "Domestic Economy" .would be learned by experience. This cottage type of dormitory was the forerunner not only of the practice houses but the sorority houses.. Th e large dormitory did not come until the College ex panded-too much for small cot.; tages with lots of hammocks. Fzmwo . F . AmTri Stephen Dantzscher gives Nicky Koepp-Baker a ride at nursery school playtime_ tant at first and Dr. Morgan ad mitted that experience with a younger brother or sister is•often helpful. Snappy Comeback Snappy comebacks on the part of a child may make even an ex perienced teacher stop and think. Miss Della Avery tried to per suade Ann Riley to put away a jigsaw puzzle and take her nap. "Miss Avery, I will come as soon as I am through puzzling," Ann said. Mis s Avery tried -to help her with the puzzle. and while doing 'this got one piece in wrong. "Miss Avery, you are just wast ing .your time," Ann said, shak ing her head. Panhel Sponsors Mixed Card Party Panhellenic Council will spon sor a card party for both men and women students in Atherton Hall lounge, 7:30 p. an., August 31, with -refreshments and games of all kinds. 'rickets may be purchas ed for 30 cents. The -council has announced that the silent period has been lifted, and free association will be permitted between • freshmen and sorority coeds. A meeting will be held in Dean Ray's apartment at 4:30 today for presidents of all sororities, active and inactive.. Miss Helen Hechler, instructor Of economics, is a new advisor of Panhellenic Council. Sorority. -524-orts KALLO ZET IA: An informal party was held Wednesday night in honor of Kallozetia's new sponsors, Mrs. Ruth Witnrner and Mrs. Elizabeth Reynolds. ALEITHIA: Elsie Harwitz was initiated in the Aleithia sorority at a meeting Wedneday night. ALPHA OMICRON 'PI: Mrs. Edith Anderson, advisor, gave a picnic for the sorority girls at Boalsburg on Wednesday night. Campus Club to Meet The Campus Center Club, organ- - ized to provide orientation for stu dents. coming to the campus from undergraduate centers, will hold its first meeting in !1.0 Sparks at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday. A program of orientation simi lar to that of freshman will be mapped out for the new students who come here as juniors from the centers. Philotes Philotes will hold a get-togeth er in' the White Hall Playroom, 7 p. m., Wednesday. THE 203 E BEAVER AVE. . The children's schedule includes inspection when' they arrive in the morning, fruit juice, play in which they are permitted to chose their own activities, rest at 10:45 . a.m., and lunch at 11:10. At lunch there is a special allergy fable for those children who are allergic to certain foods. 'Play ac tivity may be outdoors when the weather is 'suitable. Some morn ings this period may be spent in the outdoor pool.. Indoor play in cludes working with clay, puzzles, and finger painting. , Besides Dr. Morgan other full time teachers. in the school are Miss Della Avery and Mrs. Lloyd Jones. Mis Jane Bovie is the grad: uate assistant. Want A Date, Young Man? Well, Ask President First How ;would you like to spend your Saturday nights entertaining your date in the parlor and chap eroned by the dean of women? According to the Frosh bible of 1883, that is c.xuctly what you would do, and what's more, you would politely bid your young man good night promptly at 10:15> In 1883, when the introduction of coeds to the campus only a dozen years old, the Frosh bible also states: 1. All requests to call on or ac company young ladies, and all requests on the part of ' young ladies to receive or accompany young gentlemen must be pre sented to the lady principal (dean of women) in the ladies' parlor between 6:45 • and 7 p. m. daily except Sunday.. 2. No young lady is allowed to receive visits from "gentlemen in the parlor; or .elsewhere or to ac company them outside the building without the previous permission of the lady principal: Gentlemen desiring to accompany young ladies outside of the building must first obtain written permis sion from the president: - How many men on campus to day would relish going to Presi dent Hetzel for permission, to speak with Janie in the parlor or to take her for , a stroll on the campus? Rules Forbade Steam Pipe Signals The coeds - •of l 883• must have been as rule-and-regulation con scious as their grandchildren .are today, for another stipulation of the old handbook says, "Young ladies are absolutely forbidden to hold any communications out of the windows, or by means of the steam pipes." Were there AST's in those days too? Excerpts from WSGA regula tions in 1923 were pretty lenient. Seniors were allowed to walk off campus during the week, and all girls were allowed • to walk in PHONE 2311 STATE COLLEGE FRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1945 Women in Sporto Mac Hall, the freshman team, emerged victorious from the in tramural softball tournament. The athletic frosh won five gam es, and lost only one. Runners-up, Ath East, took four games, los ing two. Winners of the three week in tramural archery tournament was Alpha Xi Delta with.a final score of 1926. Mary Gundel and Ann Baker were the archers for the winning team. Runner-up was the Mac Hall frosh team shooting 1883. Eva Mae White and 011ie Kay den shot for the frosh. In third place was Gamma Phi Beta with a final to tal of 1665 points, netted by Mar gie Dunmyer and Lois Wyman. Third week scores in this tour nament were: Alpha Xi Delta, 661; Gamma Phi Beta, 568; Mac Hall, 703; and Ath East, 532. The intramural golf tournament will start Monday, announces Ann Baker, - intramural chairman. Army and Navy teams, mad up of starring coeds from the various softball teams, were recently chd sen and the five game Army-Navy series started Thursday. Captain of the Army is Barb Smith, while Irish Craig is at the helm for the Navy. GSO Names Advisor Mrs. H. W. Thurston has been appointed advisor to the Girls' Service Organization, which will meet in 10 Sparks at 7• p. m. Thursday. Another party for ser vicemen, similar to the one held recently at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schlow, will be planned by the GSO in the near future. town unchaperoned Friday, Sat urday, or Sunday nights. Even in those days there was consider able objection to women wearing trousers, for the, regulations state in no uncertain terms, "Knickers may be worn for athletic activi- - ties only." What Would the• 1923 . WSGA; president say today. if she were .to encounter _the. hoards . of coeds who wear slacks to classes? Way back in 1871, the BOard of Trustees at the College was confronted with a tremendous problem. Controversies,• argu ments, and debates ensued but• finally by September Of the same year, the question was decided. Women would be admitted to Perm., State with the same general con ditions m6n were subject to. The decision seems to • have been — a wise one, for• the number of wom en graduates •of —tile -• College through classes of .1945 totals 4841. First Coeds Lived' at Home " The first' wbmen• students were daughters of faculty, members 'arid lived at'home. As women outside the town began applying for per- Mission, 'they were 'housed in' 'a carefully chaperoned section 'cif Old Main where they did their own cooking, By 1889 a Cottage for Women was established'whWi turned out to be :the . Womenqs Building, and more coeds came to Penn State to enroll in the "La'dies' Course in Literature" which had been opened two years be fore. At the same time the lady prin cipal came to be called the dean. of women, 2 four years, courses in Home Economics was estab lished, and a year later in 1908 the School of Liberal Arts was opened to women. It was a Ring step from the day back in 1873 when the first coed, Rebecca Ewing,. graduated from the Col lege- and 'was looked upon as an eccentric. Up.to .1910 no graduating class included more than three women, but in 1911 the number, astonish ingly 'enough, was doubled. In 1915 it had grown to 15, a small handful in comparison with the total of 185 for June, 1945. Even servicemen are forced to admit that the addition of coeds to the College campus has greatly improved its—achem!—appear:: ance.. - • .: • .
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