| 9 Shopping | 1 Days 'Till $ Y ti | Christmas | VOL. 42—NO: 44 Choir Presents Yule Program Chapel choir, under the direc tion of Mrs. Willa W. Taylor, as sistant professor of music educa tion, will present its annual Christmas program in Schwab Auditorium at 11 a. m. Sunday. Dethier’s “Christmas” will be sung by the group as the prelude to. the service. Following the dox olog.y and invocation, delivered by Dr. John H. Frizzel, chaplain, the congregation will recite the Lord’s Prayer and participate in the singing of “O Come, All Ye Faithful.” “Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence,” a French anthem especi ally; arranged by William Henni , ger, assistant professor of music,, will be sung by the choir. After’ the responsive reading of “The Nativity” members of the choir will present Bach’s “Rejoice and Sing” from “The Christmas Ora torio.” Three traditional carols includ ed in the program will be: White head’s arrangement of the Eng lish “This Endris Night,” Be ment’s version of the Polish “Hark! Bethlehem,” and Profes . sor Henniger’s arrangement of the German “Christmas Lullaby.” Mauro-Cotton’s “While Shep herds Watched” will 'be the of fertory played on the organ by Mrs. Irene Osborne. Grant, assis tant ' professor of music. The carols “It Came Upon the Mid night Clear” and “Hark the Her ' aid Angels Sing” will complete the congregation’s participation in the singing of hymns. .Included-in the choir’s/program wilLbe “Of/One That Hs So -Fair and ' Bright”" " W “Hodie, Christus Natus Est,” by Willan. As the postlude, the choir will present' “The Hallelujah Chorus” from Handel’s “Messiah.” PSCA Fetes Foreign-Born •All foreign students are cord ially invited to an informal Christ mas .party in 304 Old (Main from 8 to 10 o’clock tonight. Traditional -American celebration of that hol iday is the theme, announced Bet ty. Funkhouser and Stanley Co ville, chairmen. Millbrook Children's Party Forty children of Millbrook, a nearby rural district, will be guests tomorrow at a Christmas ■party sponsored by the following groups: Omicron Nu, Ellen H. ■Richards Club, the Roger Williams •Fellowship of the Baptist Church, Alpha Xi 'Delta, Gamma 'Phi Beta, Kappa Delta,, and the three PSCA clubs —First Semester, Second Se mester, and Upperclass. A Christ mas tree and decorations, toys, clothing, and party refreshments are being donated by these groups. Faculty friends and PSCA Board members are providing transpor tation to Millbrook and iwill leave from the rear of Old Main at 1:30 tomorrow afternoon. Bible Study Group To read and discuss portions of the book of 'lsaiah, the Bible Study Group will meet in 304 Old Main at 1:30 on Sunday. Rev erend James Smith will conduct the session. Cabinet Elections, Appointments (Betty Funkhouser was elected to succeed Florence Porter as president of the PSCA Cabinet. ’ (Continued on page eight) Freshman Class Hears 'How To Study' Lecture • “How To Study” is the subiect for the last frosH orientation meeting scheduled in .121 Sparks at .7. p. m. Tuesday. . Discussion of study problems and preparation for a post-grad uat'on job will be led by Dr. B. V. Moore, head of the deoartment of education aijd psychology and Dean Charles C. Wagner, asso ciate dean of the School of Liberal |Arts. ■■ , , , . . ®br (Enllmtiut FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 14, 1945—STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Unpack Those Bags! Vacation. Begins December 22 So sorry students, but you’ll have' to .unpack your bags. Yep, there will be classes next week! 'Debunking the current rumor circulating around campus that school will be suspended next week due to the large number of students being ill, Or. Joseph P. Ritenour, director of the College Health Service, today declared that at no time was such a move contemplated. ' “There have been, an unusual number of colds among the stud ents, but very few flu cases.” said Dr. Ritenour. ‘The severity Becauserof numerous inquiries, President Ralph'D. Hetzel today is sued the following announcement concerning the Christmas recess at the College. “The date for the 'beginning of the Christmas recess (noon, Sat urday, December 22) has not been changed and no such action is now being contemplated. "Health .officers report that the nature and extent of illness among students are not alarming and not sufficient to warrant the clos ing of College.” of the cycle is now on the decline, but students' who are sick and coughing should stay away from classes. This is not only to pro tect the ill person,, but to prevent the spread of the cold,” he added. Dr. Ritenour points out that re (Continued, On Page Three) Counties EleC/t Four Trustees At a luncheon the Nittany Lion Inn at 12 o’clock noon today, four members of the College Board of Trustees will /be elected by del egates from all the counties in the state, according to President Ralph D. Hetzel. This meeting was originally scheduled for June 15, but due to wartime rgeulations the elect ions was postponed. The four trustees whose terms expired in June continued in their positions during the summer. They are: Kenzie S. Bagshaw, J. A. Boak, John N. Forker, and M. 'j. Grimes. Each county is entitled to send six’ delegates to the luncheon — three to represent its agricultural associations, and three to repre sent its engineering, mining, me chanical, or manufacturing organ izations. Nominations will be made by the delegates. The executive committee of the ■Board of Trustees will meet at 7:30 o’clock tonight for its regular 'fall meeting. Molasses, Feathers, Eggs: Druids' Initiation Recipe Did you see Indians last night? It wasn’t the result of your flu, honest. It was part of the Druids’ initiation. At 6:30 o’clock last night, the new pledges met in front of Old Main for the first stages. Actives painted their faces with colored airplane paint to make them look like Indians. Their heads were soaked in' molasses, and feathers were poured on for good measure. Raw eggs were crushed in their pockets and under their shirts. Thus attired in what the well Druids, men’s sophomore hon ary, initiated the following in front of Old Main last night: Bill Clark, Stan Coville, Charles Dra zenovich, Fred Ernst, Don Herb, Tom Lannon, Jack Seitchick, Bill Scherer, Jim Stewart, Sam Tam buro, Bob Russel and Paul Pioth. dressed man is not wearing, they were ready for the next event. They sang a few songs in front of Old Main' and were paddled for a reward. The actives. gave Published Semi-Weekly By The Col Budget Cuts Limit NROTC 'Winter Skip' Tops Week Independent Group Sponsors Vic Dance Penn State Club will sponsor “Winter Skip,” an informal dance, in Recreation Hall from 8:30 to 12 o’clock tomorrow night. Popu lar records will furnish music for dancing. Walter Pascoe is chairman of the dance committee and Charles Fiero and Clayton Wilson are serving under him. The publicity committee, headed by Mike Hor en,-is composed of George Bear er, James Donell, .John Gatz, Clif ford Kolle, and Frank Phillipbar. Decorations committee mem bers are Frank Kline, chairman, Edgar Askew and Kenneth Moore. Larry Marcella, chairman of the finance committee, is assisted by William Earl Brown. Tickets are 70 cents, a couple and will be sold at the door. Artists' Course Pianist Postpones Engagement; To Appear in February Witold Malcuzynski, pianist scheduled to appear in the second Artists’ Course concert Monday, has postponed his engagement be cause oij the serious illness of his wife. The concert will be held ■ February G.. Colette Gaveau, attractive Paris an pianist, whom he met when they were fellow contestants for the Grand Prix of the Interna tional Chopin Competition in War saw in 1937. She has just had an operation, causing him to cancel all his engagements. The next Artists’ Course con cert in this series will be held January 10, when Richard Bon elli, Metropolitan Opera baritone, will present the program. Cret FirnrTo 'Continue As College Architects President Ralph D. Hetel has an nounced that the firm of the. late Paul P. Cret, former College ar chitect, will continue as consult ing architects for the College. Mr. Cret, internationally known architect, was associated with John F, Harbeson, William J. H. Hough, William 'H. Livingston, and Ray F. Larson. The present name, of the firm is “Harbeson, Hough, Livingston, and Larson.’’ them a little alum to eat, and having “puckered up”, the pledges leap-frogged down to the Main Gate. While in front of the Main Gate the boys were given some refreshment; smoking ' tobacco, which they chewed vigorously. The next 'step was a contest. Each pledge was given a peanut which he had to .push across Col lege avenue with his nose. Then, quacking like ducks, they duck walked through the Corner. The actives “led” them down the street and into the movies. The pledges ran through the State and Cathaum theaters, leaped up on the stage, gave a few war whoops, and dashed out. Not pausing long enough for breath, or for the manager to catch them, they raced back to Graham’s, Bob Graham, who was a Druid, gave them the traditional whacks. A serenade in front of Atherton! Grange, Woman’s Budding, and the Tri-dorms followed. Then the boys were led away for the for mal .part of their, initiation. tegian Sla Students Shun Class Meetings Four of the seven class meet ings scheduled for Tuesday night were called off when no one showed up at the various meeting places except the presidents and secretaries of the classes. Sixth semester class planned a party to be held at the ski-lodge sometime in January, according to A/S James Sheehan, president. Marjorie Stout was named pub licity chairman for the affair. Third semester class planned another meeting after Christmas vacation, announced Patricia Meily, secretary. At the second semester meeting, members planned a future social event, reported Robert Rus sell, president. He also explained the set-up and purposes, of All- College Cabinet, and told what part he .plays in its functions. Class meetings not held were the fourth, fifth, seventh, and eighth semesters. Nitfany Party teldierfimr The Nittany party released the following platform Wednesday evening.. . In order to form a competent student government, the Nittany party submits the following plat form: if. To support the efforts for at least one formal dance each sem ester 2.. To endeavor to obtain late permissions for freshman girls to attend college athletic events. 3. To encourage the establish ment of the student committee to cooperate with the College in ex pediting the construction of cam pus dormitories. 4. To encourage an, informal dance every weekend. 5. To endeavor to have the Col legian return to a daily issue. 6. To set up a system whereby the students would be able to of fer their suggestions for a better student government and improve ments in the College; (A possible method A SUGGESTION BOX 7.. To assist the ex-GI in any way possible. Christmas 'Carol Sing To Feature College 'Choir Professor Hummel Fishburn 'will lead community singine at the an nual Christmas Carol Sing on the front teVrace of Old Main at 8 p. m. on Thursday. The College Choir, directed by Mrs. Willa Tay lor, will present two Christmas selections. A brass ensemble will accomnany grouo singing. Maria Hanzlik and Richard Rathmell are co-chairmen of the event which is sponsored by the music department, grounds and buildings deoartment. and the "Penn State Christian Association. Frosh Customs Continue; Tribunal, Judicial Meet 'Freshman customs will continue until further notice, according, to Pat Brennan, Tribunal chairman. The bluebooks which were given Wednesday night are being cor rected. All fresh-rrtan women who haven’t taken their freshman blue books yet must report to the sec ond floor lounge in Old Main at 6:30 p. m. Monday with a blue book. and pencil. . I 9 Shopping f $ t | Days 'TUI | § Christmas | g g PRICE FIVE "CENTS Navy Trainees Given Three Alternatives Drastic cuts in the naval ap propriations budget for the cur rent year have caused the Navy Department to curtail NROTC training at the end of the present semester, according to Comdr. C. M. Holcombe. By March 2, 1946, all Navy men now studying at the College wiE have made, a choice of one of three courses of action. They will either elect (1) to remain in NROTC, paying their own tuition and ex penses, (i 2) to enlist under the naval air corps V-5 program, or (3) to transfer to the fleet on ac tive duty in an enlisted status. Sailors who choose to continue in college wEI be .placed on inac tive duty until they have- com pleted the required number of semesters necessary for a degree. Then, if the military situation warrants, they will be commis sioned as ensigns and called to active duty. i 'Provisions are now under con sideration in Congress to pay tui tion and $5O per month allowance to men continuing under NROTC. However, in this plan it is re quired that men taking advantage of the;-benefits' must ; sigh, for- a minimum of'ls rrrorrths'-active sea duty.. Trainees may transfer on their own initiative from the NROTC unit where they are now enrolled to any other NROTC unit of their choice, provided they are academ ically acceptable to the authori ties of that college to which they desire tq transfer. To transfer to V-5, men must pass the flight physical and flight aptitude tests. Those who decide to return to the fleet must await discharge under the general de mobilization policy. The NROTC unit at the College will continue to function as a teaching institution after this se mester. No Navy barracks will be retained for the use of NROTC students. Ship’s company, officers ■and men, will be the same, bar ring possible transfers and dis charges Trailer Folk Attend Party A “Know Your Neighbor” party will be held for the residents of the trailer camp in the first floor lounge, Old Main, from 7 to 9 o’clock tonight. 1 Yuletide decorations will be highlighted by the large Christ mas,, tree in the center of the inunpe. The purpose of the party is to have all residents of the trail er oamp get to know their neigh bors well. Games have been planned for the youngsters and prizes will be awarded. There will be entertain ment for the adults. The divisions of the College will be represented by the follow ing: President and Mrs. Hetzel as representing the College; Wesley Turek, commander of the X-GI club, as spokesman for that body; Van Lundy coming for the stu dent body; Deans Ray and War nock representing the men and women of the schools; and Ed ward Hibshman representing the alumni group. Collegian . . . will publish its last issue before Christinas next Friday. The first issuei after vacation will ap pear on Friday, January 4.
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