College Architect Dies VOL. 42—N0.,.2' Weekend Offers ISM Semi Formal For Homecomers ` • lHomecoming Weekend," Octo ber 16, 7, !boasts two of the most en tertainment-packed days seen at Penn State since before the war. One of the weekend's highlights will be the Independent Student Council's Semi-formal Dance in Recreation Hall on that Saturday evening. Dancers will promenade to the .music of Brad Hunt and or chestra. The orchestra is styled somewhat similar to the Hal Mc flntyre way of music-making. Nineteen-year-old Jeannie Birds eye and Eddie Myers, baritone, vocalize with Hunt's orchestra. Andy Hopper, featured at the drums, leaves them occasionally to do, a scat tune •at the mike. 'Featured instrumentalists are Ward Kaler, tenor saxaphonist, formerly featured with Russ Mor gan and Shep Fields' orchestras. Mary Lou Nolte is the young pian ist who is capable of playing any thing from Boogie Woogie to the classics. First trumpeter is Cy INesti who has been with the band tor two years, and recently den clined an offer to play with Jimmy Dorsey. During the past few years, Brad Hunt has. played engagements in Pittsburgh at Kennywciod and West View Parks, Vogue Terrace, Hill Green's and The Pines. His band has been aired on a coast to-coast, hook-up 48 times and they, have broadcast over 300 local stations. The orchestra has played at many college , dances throughout ••the , '.feast and • i sciuth .: - L-Arnong. the has' idsiteiL: are Duke, ' Ohio 'State, 'Duquesne, North Caro lina State, North Carolina U.,.Pitt, University of Ohio, Richmond U., ' Westminster and numerous others. 1-G4 Members Eleci Turd As Commander • Wesley Turek was elected com mander of X-G4I Club at a recent meeting. Other officers elected were Walter Kish, vice-command er; •John Schwartz, adjutant; &ler , vin Wilf, William Deutsch, and Paul, Gift, executive 'committee. In complying with,-the require ments-to-obtain an ex-officio office in= All-College Cabinet,- the Club pa,ssed a motion to have it's ac tiV,lty -budget- audited by the A - iOciated Student Activities c.om;- inittee of the - College: - • • X-G-I Club bowls in league competition at the Dux,Club from '7:30 -to 9- p. m. every. Monday. Team captlin Bill Landy announ ces that any member of the or ganization who comes will have the opportunity to participate in the competition. Schneider Elected New IFC President New officers -of Lnterfraternity Council were elected at their meeting held Monday night. They 'are: Frank Schneider; Tau Kappa Epsilon, president; Joseph Steel, Delta Tau Delta, vice-president; Stanley Ziff, Phi Epsilon Pi, sec retary-treasurer. It was decided that College fraternities will try to revive the custom of decorating the outside of their houses for Homecoming . weekend:Two members of the art department, to be named later, will judge the decorations and make awards to those selected as ,the best. • - - Nittany Nolds Rally Tittany Party rally will be held itt:„ Schwab Auditorium. 1. p.m. Tuesday. The V.l2's will be given special'permission to attend. Party members and friends are .invited. :Robert Yurkanin will be master of: ceremonies. The speakers will be IVlichael Lynch, AR-College president, and Sandy Rafsky of the debate team. Arnold Taylor and his six-piece band will :supply the mus:c. Rita Grossman will lead Abe cheering. Tottrgiatt FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 14, 19495-STATE COLLEGE, PENNA 'Blithe Spirit' Author Known As Actor, Musician Noel CoWard, author of Players next show, "(Blithe Spirit," to be staged in Schwab Auditorium Oc tober 5 and 6, is as well known as an author, actor, director, and musician as he is as a playwright. 'Born at Teddington -on - the, Thames, England, in 1899, Mr. .Coward served in , a British labor corps during World War 1 for eight months before receiving a medical discharge. His first hit play, "The Vortex," was produced in 1923. 'qßlithe Spirit" was first presented in Manchester, England, in June, 1941; before moving to London's Piccadilly Theater a month later. Other of his popular plays are "Hay Fever," which the author considers his best comedy, "Fallen Angels," "Design for Living," and 'Tonight at 8:30," a collection of nine plays. Among the plays that Coward both ;wrote and acted in are "I'll Leave It to You," "The •Young Idea," and "Private• Lives." "The Scoundrel," made into an American film, had (Mr. Coward in the leading role. Another film, "In Which We Serve," was written and produced by him, and he took the lead in the film version.• "This Happy Breed" was also made into a film. - Musical comedies are also on the author's list of works. He wrote both the lyrics and music for "Lon don Calling," popular war-skit, and wrote and directed "Bitter sweet." Tall; slender, with brown hair and blue eyes, 1111 r. Coward is not 'a,. tomplet&paster %of, all;hia karts, is - recognized; - hoWever;- as a first-rate actor and playwright. His music is something more than ac ceptable, and he shows marked ability as a stage manager and pro ducer. His acting in the American film version of "The Scoundrel" received the plaudits of critics all over the nation. , Green, Department Head, Retires After 33 Years • After 33 years of taking students back to nature via the classroom, Prof. George Rex Green, .61, has .retired as head of the nature educa tion department of the College. His retirement will be formally ac cePted at the next meeting of the Board. of Trustees. A native of Glen Hope he received, his education 'at . Dickinson College, the University 'of. Michigan (bachelor Of arts, )1911; Penn .State (master .of science, 1915), Cornell, and the Universi ty 'of Pennsylvania. Prior to coming to the College in 1912, he taught school at Ir vona, Pa., and•was assistant state forester in Ohio. From 1912 to 1915, he was an associate professor of forestry at the College; from 'l5 to '2l, asso ciate professor of dendrology and wood technology; from '2l to '24, professor of dendrology and na ture study; and, since its estab lishment in 1924, head of the na ture education department. Not content merely to take na ture to the classroom (he's noted for his exhibitons of live speci mens), Professor Green hit upon a plan to take his students to na ture. With personal enthusiasm as his greatest asset, Professor Green established a nature camp in Stone Valley, which was the first of its kind in the world. This was in 1925, and the following year, when the College officially recog nized the camp, Mr. Green was named director. Every summer thereafter until war conditions closed the camp in 1941, dozens of students—many of them puolic school teachers— would learfi about•nature by liv ing in it, or, in at least one in stance, eating it. If nature camps had a social "400," its members 'would have been those campers affiliated with the "Den of the Rattler • Club." First step toward membership •was eating a piece of rattlesnake, and, after appropriate secret rites, the initiates were permitted to .wear the vertebra of a rattler on a safe- Published Weekly By The Daily Collegian Staff Faculty Considers 2 Semester Plan In a letter to faculty and staff members, President Ralph D. Bet zel announces that he has asked the committee wh"ch has been studying the best plan of term ar rangement for the College, to con sider whether the College should return to a two-semester program about July 'l, 1916. The president pointed out the necessity of continuing the present program through the next two se mesters in order to carry out the College's wartime obligations and expressed the opinion that July 1, 1946, appears to be the earliest date when the change can be made. His letter of July 1, 1943, which outlined the needs and regulations of the accelerated program, 'will continue to apply to all memor anda of agreement, he explained. In conclusion, President Hetzel wrote: f `ll, is with deep pride and appre ciation that I again thank the fac ulty and staff for their devotion during these war years. Their for titude •and resourcefulness in over coming the difficulties. and uncer tainties of this period give assur ance that the College will measure up to the very great opportunities of the new era it is entering." Serving on the committee en trusted with this task are: Harry P. Hammond, dean of the School of Engineering, chairman; Ernest W. CallerJbach, head of the poultry husbandry department; David C. ,Duncan, professor of physics; Michael A. - Farrell, head of the bacteriology department; William S. Hoffman, registrar; Samuel K. Hostetter, assistant to the Presi :charge.,of, p3.l.§iness and. -11nanceloyd -M. , .Tohes,. professor of physical educat!on; Corliss R. Kinney, professor of fuel. technol ogy; J. Paul Selsam', professor of European history; Jacob Tanger, head of the political science de partment; and Charles C. Wagner, acting dean of the Liberal Arts school. ty •pin. Noted for his stimulating, ex citablemanner, and- rapid-fire presentation of an idea, George Green is a hard man to keep up with. During World War I, he was drafted for service with the Naval Aircraft Factory at Philadelphia to serve as expert wood technolo gist and chief wood inspector. Throughout the war and for near ly a year afterward, he was in charge of wood inspection and seasoning, wood testing and ex perimentation, and the school for wood inspectors. In 1919, he started summer courses in nature study at the College and, from 1921 to 1930, he devoted about half his time to extension service with teachers at Pittsburgh, Johnstown, Al toona; Harris b u r g, Scranton, Wilkes-Barre, Philadelphia, and other centers. He was instrumental in obtain ing for the College the Frederick (Continued from page one) Senior Meeting Jack Davenport, -eighth . se mester president, announces a meeting for all eighth semester students in 405 Old Main at 7:15 p.m. Wednesday., Miss Charlotte E. Ray, dean of women, • and Clarence E. Bullinger, head of the depart ment of industrial engineering, will explain the formalities of the graduation exercises. All graduating 'seniors are urged, to attend. Navy Sails'lnto Dry Dock; Bluejackets Entertain Dr. Paul Crel, Architect, Dies Dr. Paul Philippe Cret, 08, Col lege architect, died of a heart ail ment in Philadelphia last Satur day. Dr. Cret, internationally known for his many architectural works both here and abrcad, was born in Lyons, France, and graduated from the Ecole Beaux Arts, Paris, in 1903. A veteran of the French Army in the first World War, Cret serv ed for several years as consulting architect to the American Battle Monuments commission and de signed war memorials at Varennes, Chateau-Thiery, and other foreign battlegrounds. After coming to America he be came professor of design at the University of Pennsylvania, where he remained until 1937. In 1939, Dr. Cret was appointed the Col lege architect, and designed the Naval Research Laboratory which was recently completed. Among the many prizes won by this outstanding architect was the Philadelphia Bok Award in 19311 for his work on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, the Rodin Mu seum, Rittenhouse Square, and the Delaware River Bridge. Scattered throughout the coun try are numerous outstanding ex amples of Dr. Cret's architectural work. The IF°'ger Shakespeare Li brary in Washington, D. C. was one of his later designs and is con sidered, one-of' his most -notable works. It was 'erected at a cost. of more than $1,000,000. The beauti ful Federal Reserve Building, which cost more than $4,000,000, is also a result of Dr. Cret's blue prints. He designed several buildings at the University of Texas, and some for the United States Military Academy. He also 'cooperated with engineers in designing stream lined trains for the Reading Rail road. Mrs. Ex-Gl's Join Husbands On Campus A new organization has been added recently to the Penn State campus. Besides the Navy V-12 the ASTI', and the 200 ex-ser vicemen there is another group forming. as a result of the war— a group of 30 Mrs. Ex-Gl's. • Some join their husbands in the classroom, others are employ ed on the campus and in the community. During their leisure time they have formed a "Wives of the Ex-G•l's" club, an inform al group open to any wives of servicemen now enrolled in the college. Under the advisorship of Mrs. Donald W. Carruthers, the club has met throughout the summer iri the Fireside room at Westmin ister Foundation each Thursday evening. Here they trade ideas on how tohousekeep with a budget plan ned by Uncle Sam, compare notes on the local housing situation, and knit for the future members of their families. In general, this sharing Of ,orchlems leads to a sense of solidarity that might metm much in the days ahead. They have also been entertain ed with several women of the community serving as hostesses. One evening, ten couxles were en tertained by a State College hos tess in her home. WRA Cancels Dance, Rally At a recent meeting of the WA summer executive board the square dance land football rally, originally scheduled for September 'l, was cancelled. Ann Baker, intra-mural chair man, announced that hockey prac tice will continue at 4 p.m. Mon slay, ,Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. Instruction will be given. Seniors Order Caps, Gowns PRICE FIVE CENTS Sailor Hosts Will Bring 'Band And Floor Show Everything seems to be ship shape as the Navy prepares to put in at Dry Dock tomorrow evening for a one-night stand on lower deck of the S. S. Old Main (S. S.- Sandwich Shop) from MO to 2400. Acting as host to the student body, the Navy will provide their own dance band and floor show for the occasion. Navy man Jim Jones will be at the mike as master of ceremonies when the bluejacket entertainers take the spotlight. Rumors have been circulating that the sailors will present a top-flight show at curtain time tomorrow night. The popular male quartet from Barracks 37 will be one of the fea ture attractions. The humorous, unpredictable "Stetlerettes" will make their appearance after a suc cessful debut at the Barracks 36 house party. Strains of "No,No, a Thousand Times No" will b echo ed, it is expected, by the perform ers. "Boopsie" Elwood Stetler will lead the 'de-ibustled" Navy four some in song and dance styled the Gay Nineties way. His cohorts are V-I2er's Phil Bockley, Bill Lang, and Jim Cutler. Barracks 37's George Ventura will tickle the ivories, doing a nov elty piano number." Additional en tertainment will come under the heading "surprises." Tomorrow . night will mark the third presentation at Dry Dock, Penn State's only campuS night club. Each week a new floor show, led by a guest master of cere monies, presents entertainment - (Continued on page seven) Seniors To Order Caps, Gowns, Announcements Seniors graduating October 18th may order commencement invitations and announcements, and caps and gowns at Student Union beginning today and con tinuing through next Friday. Invitations and announcements are nine cents each. They will be distributed at Student Union ten days before commencement upon presentation of the receipt given at the time the order is placed. Cap and gown orders require a $5.00 deposit fee. Gowns will be distributed at the Athletic Store the week before graduation upon, presentation of the receipt given at the time of the order and must be returned there immediately► following the graduation exercis es. A fine of $l.OO will be levied for late return, and 25c will be charged for duplicate receipts. Checks for •both orders should be made payable to the Interclass Budget System. Candidates for advanced de grees should order their caps and gowns through Professor Gerald J. Stout, 24 'Horticulture Build- Building. Fischer Re-elected Editor Of Engineer Members of the Penn State En gineer staff recently reelected Dorothea Fischer to serve as edi tor of the Engineer for the fall se mester. Assisting her will 'be Elizabeth Griffith, associate edi tor, and Gertrude Spector, man aging editor. Lynne Robinson will serve as business manager, with James McMaster as her assistant. Work ing, with the 'business department will be Larry Scharfstein, nation al advertising supervisor; Mary Field, advertising manager, Bar bara Pfahler, circulation manag er;. and John Lazzer, assistant cir culation manager. Marie Macario will be feature editor during the coming semes ter, and Henry Bennett will as sist her. Other officers include: Nancy Cohen, illustrations editor; Donna Outmann, assistant illus trations editor; A/S Joseph East lack and A/S Sidney Dickstein, uhotovraphers; and Ethvard pop ky, office manager.
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