FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1945
Extension Offers
Technical (lasses
Evening technical extension
classes will start in late Septem
ber and early October, announces
J. 0. Keller, assistant president of
college extension.
The classes will be of a techni
cal, non-credit nature, and will be
given at extension centers in
Wilkes-Barre, Scranton, Erie,
Greensburg, Sharon,, Reading, Al
lentown, and York.
Each center will be staffed with
men brought in from local indus
tries. Each will have an advisory
board of 20 memberss, drawn
from industry, who will decide on
the best program for curriculum.
The course of study will con
sist of two terms of 16 weeks each,
six hours weekly. There will be
a five year program, consisting of
960 hours of work. Each termi
nal unit, consisting of a semester
hour of work, costs the student $7,
making the complete cost. of a
semester's work 's42. An exten
sion diploma will be received; no
credit will be' received toward. a
baccalaureate degree.
A high number of ex-service
men are expected to enroll. Re
cent surveys show that only six
percent of th e servicemen expect
to take full-time college work,
while 19 'percent showed interest
in night school courses.
Shortage Of Teachers
Not To End With War,
Says Dr. C. O. Williams
War's end will not end the
teacher shortage in Pennsylvan . n
public schools, according to Dr. C.
0. Williams, head of teacher place
ment at the College.
"It will be at least another
year," Dr. Williams says, "befo...e
we can expect an upturn in the
supply of teachers. And it prob
ably will be five years before the
situation returns to any sort of
normalcy."
-The return of teachers from war
industries and military service wit
not solve the problem, Dr. Wil
liams reports, because thousands
of married and engaged women
now teaching are expected to for
sake the ,classroom for the bonve.
In addition, be points out, the
number cf college students prepar
ing to teach has been "decidedly
below oar" for the past ifour years,
while the demand for educational
services—not only in the schools,
but also in such related fields as
health, recreation and community
activities•—has been 'constantly in
creasing.
Especially hard hit, he claims,
are the fields of physical educa
tion, industrial education, music,
mathematics, science, business ed
ucation, and home economics.
Army, Navy Use Eteven
Fraternities This Fall
Army and. Navy demands will
keep 11 fraternity houses in ser
vice as ,barracks next semester,
announced Samuel K. Hostetter,
assistant to the president in
charge of business and finance.
Three fraternity houses, Alpha
Kappa Pi, Alpha Tau Omega, and
Phi Kappa Tau are to be surren
dered to their owners by the
Army as of September 30. These
houses will no longer be necessary
as there will be only 247 ASTP
students for the next cycle. The
Army will keep Barracks 4, Al
pha Gamma p,ho; Barracks 7, Al
pha Sigma Phi; Barracks 12, Beta
Sigma Rho; i Barracks 17, Delta
Sigma Phi; And Barracks 28, Phi
Kappa Psi.
Present NAvy plans call for the
use of the K:pppa Sigma house to
house additional 'Naval ROTC
students next semester. In addi
tion, the sailors will continue to
use the five campus houses, Bar
racks-9, Alpha Zeta; Barracks 13,
Beta Theta Pi; Barracks 26, Phi
Gamma Delta; Barracks 36, Sigma
Chi; and Barracks 37, Sigma Nu.
Raisins add flavor and food
value to salads, rice, puddings
and sauces for meat.
The color red Is supposed to
denote courage, generosity, and
vigor.
Htip . piness consists of not being
Officials See Ex-Gl's As Good Governors;
Comment On Fraternity Problems
(E.ditor's Note: This is the first of a series of articles on
fraternities and their future. The series will cover the problem
of the relationship of fraternities to ex-servicemen, the question
of democratizing fraternities, and how to adapt fraternities to
meet changing conditions in college life.)
Veterans know it and fratern
ities know it—there is a problem
in the relationships between these
two groups. Is there a solution to
this question? If so, what has to
be done?
In reviewing the situation at the
College, De . pn of Men Arthur R.
Warnock makes the preliminary
observation, that "American col
lege sadents wherever they are
seem to run their student organi
zation and campus life in the same
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way. Whether the institution they
are attending is Penn State or the
Army Uniyersity Training Com
mand's University of Florence,
Italy, student action and conduct
appears to be essentially similar."
To illustrate his point, Dean
Warnock points to the material
contained in the campus newspa
per of the University of Florence,
the US Collegian. There are stor
ies on campus politics, the election
of a student council, the formation
of a glee club, plans for an all
college dance, and intramural
sports. 'The paper itself very
closely resembles our own Colleg
ian in form and make-up.
"If men who are still in service
can operate their campus in a like
manner to ours, then it seems log
ical to conclude that, when civil
ians again, they will continue to
do so," continued the dean of men.
•"Fraternities and fraternity life
have been, are, and will continue
to 'be an integral part of the Col
lege. There is no reason why
there should be a rift between ex-
Gl's and" the Greek lettermen,"
said Warnock, who saw Penn
State students adjust themselves
fn conditions following World
War T.
Gradual Interest
"It appears that most veterans
ned about a semester to find
themselves. After that they find
college work .Progressively easier.
Then, sure of their studies, they
become more interested in those
activities traditionally character-
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istic of undergraduate life
"I am convinced that few vet
erans, in or out of college, Will be
able to shake off their war ex
periences until they find some ci
vilian activity that challenges and
holds their interest. For a large
number, fraternity life will prove
to be that interesting civilian ac
tivity. Without a doubt, because a
large number of civilian boys
haven't been interested -in fra
ternities in, the ,paSt, we may ex
pect many veterans will not be
interested in fraternities."
However, Dean Warnock add
ed, this does not mean that fra
ternities will not. have to adjust
themselves in.dealirig. with veter
ans. Fraternities should expect a
considerable part of their chap
ters in the future to be made up
of returning soldiers, sailors,
and marines. As a result, he point
ed out; the chapter attitude will
become more mature than possible
during the war period when there
were as many, if not more, fresh
men than upperclassmen.
"The avowed purpose of pledge
ship is to make men out of boys,
to mature them. To carry out this
idea, the pledges have duties. A
veteran should be exempt from
most of these duties because he is
already, for the most part, ma
ture and grown-up.. But, and an
emphatic "but", he should not
have upperclass privileges until
he becomes one."
No Rough House
Dean Warnock further suggests
that an essential part of the ex
serviceman's pledgeship be an ex
amination on the fraternity's his
tory and traditions. He is opposed
to all forms of rough-house, "hell
week" type, initiations.
"You cannot make blanket rules
to cover every situation; every
veteran is different. The import
ant thing for fraternities to re
member is to use judgment," War
nock stated.
• Robert E. Galbraith, faculty ad
visor to veterans, foresees ex
servicemen as good fraternity men
as they are used to living with
people. Having experienced work
ing with groups, they should be
happy in fraternities.
"Not only do I think that fra
ternities are good for vets," de
clared Mr. Galbraith, "but I think
that Gl's will have a 'beneficial ef
fect on the Greek letter societies.
Being in close contact with every
kind of person in their military
days has made these men more
liberal, and - they will carry thio
liberalism with them into the fra
ternities. Both groups can and
should help each other."
According to Mr. Galbraith, the
main factors which influence a
veteran's decision on going fra
ternity are th e difference in age,
the expense, and the desire to be
as free as possible and not to be
tied down to any one group.
"I feel that the men who are
younger than 22 will be the most
interested. Over this age, most of
the fellows feel that they can de
vote little time to college "rah
rah" activities and want to com
plete their education with as little
interference as possible. And tot),
the gap between them and the 17-
year-olds is too. wide. Fraternities
have too much horseplay for them.
If fraternities want to attract'old-
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er men, they will have to cut out
this foolishness," the advisor
said.
Finances Important
As for financial reasons, the
veterans' advisor believes that fra
ternity life is about ten per cent
higher than !living as an indepen
dent. If Congress passes the bill to
increase the monthly allotment of
veterans under the GI Bill of
Rights from_ $5O to $6O per month,
he expects to see about 20 per
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cent more fellows ally themselves
with fraternal organizations.
"Veterans want to be as free as
possible now that their military
life - is ended. By joining a fra
ternity one doe s assume certain
obligations and responsibnittieei
and it is for this reason that a
sizeable proportion of ex-Gl's shun.
them," said Galbraith. "Personal
ly, I feel that fraternity ties are
so stringent as to prevent or hin
der the desires of anyone, veteran
or otherwise."
Concerning married ex-service
men, Mr. Galbraith anticipates no
large number to join fraternities,
but he feels that there will be more
than commonly suspected.
"Fraternities are a good social
outlet. You meet a group of peo
ple that you like and who do the
things you like to do. Of course
there is friction, but this is to ex
pected wherever there are such
groups. However, fraternities
should realize that there is a dif
ference between pledging a vet
eran and a high school boy; they
should act accordingly;" he con-
Clu ded.
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The Corner
unusual
Calendar Lists
College Hddays
The College Calendar commit
tee, headed by Dr. J. Tanger,
chairman, announces the follow•.
ing schedules for the fall ami
spring semesters:
Fall Semester, 1945-46 •
• Oct. 26, Friday, Freshman Week
begins 8 a.m.
Oct. 30-31, Tue.-Wed., Fall se
mester registration.
Oct. 31, Wed., Freshman Week
ends, 5 p.m.
. Nov, 1, Tlnir., Fall semester
classes begin 8 a.m.
Nov. 16, Fri., Payment of fees,
Dec. 22, St., Mid-Semester be , .
low grade reports 12 noon.
• Dec. 22. Sat., Christmas recess
begins 11:50 a.m. .
Dec. 27, Thur., Christmas recess
ends 8 a.m.
1946
Jan. 2,. Wed., Short courses la
agriculture begin.
Feb. 16, Sat., Fall semester
classes end 11:50 a.m.
Feb. 18, Mon., Fall semester Lx-.
aminations begin 8 a.m.
Feb. 21, Thur., Fall semester
graduation exercises.
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Feb. 23, Sat., Fall semester entl3
11:50 a.m. •
Spring Semester, 1946
Feb. 27, Wed., Freshman Week
begins 8 a.m.
Mar. 1-2, Fri.-Sat. : Spring se»
mesier registration.
Mar. 2. Sat., Freshman Week
ends 11:50 a.m.
Mar. 4, Men., Spring semester
classes begin 8 a.m.
. Mar. 15, Fri., Payment of fee:.
Apr. 27, Sat., Mid-semester be
low grade reports 12 noon.
June 15, Sat., Spring semester
classes end 11:50 a.m.
June 17, Mon., Spring semester
examinations begin 8 a.m.
June 20, Thur., Spring semester
graduation exercises.
June 22, Sat., Spring semester
ends 11:50 a.m.
225 AST's Commended
For Engineering Work
More than'22s student-soldiers,
enlisted men in the Army Spe
cialized Training Program, have
been officially commended for the
successful completion of required
work in engineering' at the Col
lege.
With the exc o eption of 20 men
who will go to camps for basic
army training, the graduates
continue their work in electrical,
civil and mechanical engineering.
Twenty-five states are represent
ed in the group, led by Pennsyl
vania and New York Stale with 53
men each.
For six successive years the
National AAU rope climb chain--
pionship has been annexed thy
Penn State entries.
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