FIRIDAY, AUGUST 24, 1945
Letters To The Editor •
(Editor's Note:—Letters to the editor may be addressed
to the Collegian office, Carnegie Hall. Names and address
es must be included although not necessarily for publi
cation.)
To the Editor of the Collegian:
1. So that all undergraduate
students may have a better un
derstanding of the Navy V-12
Units aims and ambitions con
cerning campus activities it is
deemed wise to reply to the edi
torial appearing in the Collegian
of Friday August 3, 1945.
2. It has been the wish of the
commanding officer and his staff
that the men in training regard
themselves as a definite part of
the undergraduate body and the
community. It is our belief that
this desire to serve has been ade
quately demonstrated even dur•-
ing the period that trainees were
on the campus for a maximum of
four terms. Our men have partic
ipated in all patriotic community
and college functions, our dances
have been dedicated to those in
dividuals of the boro and faculty
to w'ho'm we owed a debt of grat
itude and in most instances have
been open to all people on the
campus including staff -members,
civilian students an d ASTP.
Trainees have been listed on all
varsity teams, the Blue Band,
Debating team, Players, the Col
legian and Engineer staffs, Hat
-Societies, in (fact, they have been
particularly active in all phases
of campus life.
3. Prior to July 1, 19.45 par
ticipation in student government
by Naval Trainees was not feas
ible as they were on the campus
only for a maximum of four terms
and because of this fact could not
be truly considered as bona fide
members of a definite class. How
ever, the situation is now com
pletely changed. All men in the
unit will complete a total of eight
terms and receive a degree.
Therefore they are in every re
spect Penn State undergraduates,
attending classes with civilians
and doing their share and more in
the furtherance of a better cam
pus and community life.
4. The fact that trainees wear
the uniform of the U. S. Navy
and live in barracks should not
make them ineligible for active
participation in Student govern
ment.
55. It is the feeling of the Com
manding Officer that Navy V-. 12
Trainees have demonstrated their
college spirit, 'that they are en
titled to be enfranchised . and
that their participation in college
elections will prove to be a def
inite asset. to the College and un
dergraduate body.
It is recommended that
equal voice be given to those
trainees who became members of
their class through the payment
of class dues.
T. 'WISNER
Lt. Comdr., USNR
Commanding Officer.
Russian Club to Meet
Russian Club will meet Sunday
afternoon at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. C. C. Wright, 314 Arbor Way.
The members of the , club will
leave in a group from Old . Main at
2:30 m. New members will be
initiated. Games will be played
and. refreshments served. -
AVAGNEWS .
MARKET
For the Weekend
Fancy Peaches ..2 lbs. for 25c
Bartlett Pears lb. 19c
California Oranges ....dos. 25c
Cantelopes lb. 12c
Fancy Eating Apples 2 lbs. 31c
Grapes
Fresh Corn Daily
Little America Frosted Foods
Pe Ro Ice Cream '
To the Editor
For the past eight weeks, the
All-College Cabinet has been par
leying around with the subject of
reopening Swing Inn. Committees
were appointed to investigate the
affair and to find what facilities
were available for the students'
use. From the reports given, the
only logical places to hold Swing
Inn were found to be the Sand-
Wich Shop and White Hall. It was
also stated that these locations
were not obtainable•—for reasons
unknown.
It seems that the College was
able to facilitate conditions for the
servicemen by giving them the
partial use of the Sandwich Shop
and the full use of the Armory;
has the College forgotten ;that
there are Civilian students on cam
pus •
The fact that the students
haven't been able to obtain a loca
tion for their present need proves
that the school adminiStrators
have been lax in rooperating with
the student body. The student gov
ernment was inaugurated to han
dle the student affairs and activi
ties, and as it is clearly seen, they
are trying their best to. do this;
but, as it is now being proved,
without the cooperation of the Col
lege authorities, Cabinet's hands
are tied.
Why can't the College authori
ties work hand in hand with the
student government—instead of
against them? By doing this, they
will help make Penn State a bet
ter place for those who are now
here and a. much better place for
those who are yet to come.
Stanley Chadwin
Hillel Foundation Holds
Swim, Record Concert
A swimming party for , Hillel
Foundation members will be held
at Greenwood Furnace Sunday.
The bus will leave at 1:30 p. m.
Each student will be charged 50
cents to cover transportation.
Edward Abramson, assistant
professor of sociology, will con
duct a record concert at 'the
Foundation at 7 .p. in. Sunday.
These concerts, which are open
to the public, are held each week.
Rabbi Benjamin M. Kahn, new
director of the Foundation, his
wife, and son, will arrive in State
College September 3 to take up
permanent residence.
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PSCA To Sponsor
Freshman Mixer,
Tour Of Campus
A mixer tur all first and sec
ond semester freshmen will be
held at Rec Hall September 7,
sponsored by the PSCA. A com
mittee headed by Gene Minich is
forming plans for the affair.
With. Edward K. Hibshman,
executive secretary, and Hugh R.
Riley, Jr., assistant executive sec
retary, of the Alumni Association,
as guides, the PS'CA First Semes
ter Club will tour the campus
Monday evening, Septembebr 3.
Buses will leave the rear of Old
Main at 6:45, and the tour
will last aPproximately one hour.
At the end of the trip, which will
will include all the campus and
the College farms, a dance will
be held 304 Old Main and light
refreshments will be served.
All freshmen wishing to take
the tour are asked to sign up im
mediately. in the CA office and
purchase' a ticket for 25 cents
which includes the cost of refresh
ments.. A limit of 64 has been
placed on the tour, Jim McDoug
all, chairman, announces.,
Outdoor Club Meets
The _Outdoor Club, which held
its first official meeting Tuesday
night, will hike to Mt. Nittany
this Sunday afternoon, leaving
Old Main• at 1 p.m. Bob Stone is
adviser of the club, which meets
at 8 p. m. Tuesday in Old Main.
It s purpose is to promote outdoor
activities such as hiking, swim
ming, horseback riding, etc.
Buses will leave .the rear of
Old Main at 5:30 p.m. Sept. 14.
Swimming, softball, games and
an organized campfire will be on
the .program for the picnic. All
students desiring to attend should
sign un at the CA office immed
iate:y. Students of foreign birth
will be guests of the Association.
Chorus Sings At Church
The PSCA mixed chorus, di
rected •by Milton Vogel, will pre
sent special music at St. John's
Eyahgelical Church at 7:30 p. m.
Sunday. Richard Troutman was
recently elected president of the
newly-organized group, and Joan
Wolfe is secretary. Rehearsals
are held at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in
Old Main.
"An Interpretation of the Unit
ed Nations Charter" will be the
topic for discussion at the meeting
of the lll:merelass Club in 304 Old
Main at 7:30 p. m. Wednesday.
V-12 trainees are invited.
Navy V-
On V-J night it took only two
minutes to empty nll the barracks.
No :fire-drill-ever got the fellows
out so fast. And no .fire drill ever
produced such a flash of dress
whites and neckerchiefs.
When the. Alpha Fire Company
trucks came up Beaver avenue
they picked up a cargo of cheer
ing sailors. One standout was
John Nolan on the back step, hold
ing on with one hand and carrying
a little redheaded boy in the other.
Fifty fellows were on those en •
gines as they drov , slowly through
town. And nobody fell off—too
hard.
Seen 'Round About Town
We saw . . . Andy ;DcLorenzo
kissing every girl in range . . .
Carroll Baylson climbing on top
of a piano while people sang
"Anchors Aweigh" . . . Ed Soza
hauling wood, in cadence, to the
bonfire . ... Ships Company pa
trolling the streets in SP arm
band. 3 . . . Dozens of fellows on
their own priVate and individual
spree& . . . Twelve o'clock end of
liberty giving watch officers head
aches in• putting the more violent
cases to bed.
But when Old Main struck one
thtre•was quiet of a sort. Only a
few songs• were being 'murdered
and •most guys were in the sack.
The. celebration, at least for this
part. of the 'Navy, was over. But
the feeling of elation was not. The
question of discharges was being
tossed 'back and forth. Through
the haze the chances looked good
for a. Christmas as civilians d/c.
Verne Condon and Walt Nickle
both were hit by appendicitis re
cently. They did their victory
celebrating from hospital beds.
One result of the two day sus
pension of classes was the post
ponement of Bks. 37's houseparty.
According to their 0-in-C the boys
were so 'busy celebrating there
wasn't time for preparation.
News of Ex-State V-12er's
Lieutenant Kimball is now sta
tioned at the University of Missis
sippi, assisting in organizing and
setting uo a Naval ROTC and V-12
unit . . . Ensign Ross Christian,
first lieutenant and engineering
officer on the PC 553, recently
here, seems to be, bound for the
Pacific where his ship will be
turned over to the Chinese . . .
George +Meeker, back for a visit,
says ithat he and Bob Parker have
their medical discharges . . . Leigh
Woehling is still waiting for his to
be approved.
Commander Wisner and Lt
O'Connell are both eligible for dis-
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Charge under the point system.
However, the commander has re
quested overseas duty . . . Chief
Grenfell and Yeoman Stuart are
also the owners of enough points.
Their applications for discharge
have already been submitted.
With November coming up fast
the signs of a real Naval ROTC
unit are, beginning to appear. Ord
nance has begun to arrive at the
Armory. There, set up on the floor
by November! first, will be all the
"mock ups" and actual service
equipment necessary for advanced
classes.
College Society
Honored Lincoln
Before Election
Five months before h e received.
the nation's greatest honor, "the
Honorable A. Lincoln of - Illinois"
was awarded a lesser honor by a
literary society at the Coll€ge,
letter in the library's Penn State
collection reveals.
"Please accept my thanks for
the honor done me in electric:
me an honorary member of the
society," wrote Mr. Lincoln from
Springfield, 111., June 4, 18e0 to,
the Washington Agricultural Lit
erary Society at the Farm School,
Pennsylvania.
The President-to-be
_was a
little confused, however, by the
club's long title, for he forgot to
put in "literary" and had to aciii
it above the line with a caret. iHo
Spelled it with two t's!
The minutes of the Washington
Society barely mention the fact
that Lincoln was elected an ho.n
orary member, and that the cor
responding secretary read the
letter which is now carefully pre
served in the College library.
What is more, in the minutes for
the following November, ..vhen
he was elected President, there is
no mention of him at all.
_Literary societies were as much
social as cultural in their heyday
during the last century, says Mrs.
Abbie Cromer, a member of the
Colleg e .library staff. Her state-.
ment is proved by mentioning the
topics for debate at the meeting
during the '6o's. "Which is hap
pier, a nigger at a dance or a
hog in a mud hole?" and "DA.
the first chicken come out of an
egg or the first egg out of a
chicken?" were two debates which
took place during a meeting.
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on perfectly ... stays on as if it
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