FRIDAY, JUNE 14, 19443 Gals Have Nothing on Martin; Their Work Is Never Done A historian's job is never . ended. So it is with Dr. A. E. Martin, head of the department of history at the College, who will retire on June 30, only to start a new phase of his life's work. Dr. Martin came to the College in 1915 as an instructor, in history and in 1918 was named head of the department of * history and political science. Now he plans to "retire" to TuCSon, Arizona, and do some of the things that he hasn't been able to do during his al years on tile College faculty. il-listorcal writings will be Dr. Martin's main occupation. Among other things, he plans to complete a manuscript .on the ex-presidents which will be.published under the title, "After the White House." He also will write a series of 7000±- word biographies of prominent Americans which will be publish ed in the Social Studies Magazine and later in. book form. Writes 5 History Books Historical writing, howeVer, is nothing new for Dr. Martin. He already has written five'books, in cluding the college text, "History of the United States," published in two volumes. Recently he com pleted revisions to each• of these volumes, adding 80 pages to Vol ume II to cover the period 1938 to 1946. Another volume of 800 pages, entitled "History • of- the United' States," and written with Dr. A. C. Bining of the University of Pennsylvania, is in the hands of the publishers. It will be used as a high school textbook. Dr. Martin also has plans for entering the field of archaeology. "While my interest in archaeol ogy has been a hobby in the past, I expect to make it an avocation, / or, perhaps, a semi-profession in the future," he. says. "This should fuinish an excellent excuse to travel." Will Discontinue Hobby One hobby that Dr. Martin will discontinue is that of building his priVate library. He now possesses more than 3000 volumes and sev eral unique collections of. original papers and documents fn the gen eral field of history. Among these is a list of about 200 English and American parchment deeds, leases, and mortgages dating back to 1603. They in themselVes are a his- American-German Review Uses Buffington Article Dr. Albert F, Buffington, -of the department of Gerinan at the College,. is author- of an 'article, entitled, "Maidel wilscht du heir athen—A Hybrid Poem"- which appears in . the June issue of the American-German Review. In the item he reprints and analyzes 12 of the 22 verses of an old Pennsylvania German poem, entitled, "Girl Do You Want To Marry?" The poem was found among old newspaper clippings and the first verses are missing. LOOK AHEAD TO VACATION You'll want to:l3e prepared for the sum mer vacation days which are practically there. Enjoy your vacation, and be comfort able in a sport shirt from Hur's on those hot sultry days. If you're remaining on campus, you too will want these shirts for campus and sport wear. Pick out the ones you like from Hues large selection. You'll find them in yellow, blue, and tan —in figures, solid colors, and in stripes. Light weight—cool cottons—with short or full sleeves. • Priced $3.25 - $5.25 HUR L S MEN'S SHOP DR. ASA E. MARTIN tory Of legal phraseology over a period of more than 300 years. . Dr. Martin also hopes to read the European history he says he has neglected in recent years. And if time permits, he says he may even develop an interest in the movies or the comics. "In Short," Dr. Martin says, "I hope to spend the remainder of my life doing the things I always wanted to do, but lacked the time to do. I might even sleep in occa sionally, that is, until 7 or 7:30 o'clock!" He received his doctor of philos ophy, degree from Cornell Univer sity in 1015. Harold Wilson 'Receives Ag School Appointment Harold K. Wilson, professor of ag,ronomy and head of . fthe de partment, has been appointed di : - rector of resident instruction for the School at Agriculture, Dean Lyman E. Jackson announced to day. • Professor Wilson's arppoihtment will be effective July 1. He will continue as head of the agronomy department. Campus tenter tiub . . . at its last meetbing of the semester -Wednesday, discussed plans for the Suannaer arild Big sisters and brothers will be assigned during lihe .Surramer Ses sions to all transfer students who will be on campus in the Flair. 114 E. COLLEGE AVENUE Chapel Yale Professor Speaks Sunday Dr. John C. Schroeder of Yale University will speak on . "An Ar gument with Jesus" at Chapel services, Schwab Auditorium, 11 a.m. Anday. • Dr , . Schroder was graduated from the Union Theological Semi nary, Columbia University, and Howard University. He received his D.iD. in 1933 from Bowdoin University, and his LL.D. from the University of Maine in 1934. • Ordained in the Congregational Church in 1901, Dr. Schroeder has been Master of Calhoun College, Yale University since 1942. He served with the Red Cross in France during the first World War. Dr. Schroeder is the author of two books: "The Task of Relig ion," and "Modern Man and the Cross." English Study Dairy, Ag School Two Englishmen, conducting investigation for the British Min istry Of Agriculture, visited the College's Agriculture Experiment Station from Monday until yes terday. They were H. S. Hall and A. Rowlands from the National In stitute of Dairy Research of the University of - Reading, Shinfield, England. • The main reason for their visit to the College is to study cur rent and experimental methods in .dairying and agricultural en gineering. Britain still labors un der nearly as 'many food prob lems as she had during the war, they said, end much effort is be ing s pent in the search -for more efficient production and manu facturing methods. -• H. M. Duckham, agricultural attache, of the British Embassy, -is also visiting the Agriculture Ex periment Station today. • Sigma Pi . . elected Welter E. Funk, preiident at a recent meeting. Other officers are Wilfred Biefey, vice-president; George Golightly, secretary; William Holenibach, alumni secretary; Fred D. Cae : - nese, 'treasurer; Fred W. Smith, historian; Robert Day, house manager; and George Stiftinger, pledge trainer. George C. Fry burg has been elected delegate to the fraternity's national convo cation at Asheville, North Caro lina. New pledges are Anthony Duich, Robert Skipper, and Glenn Wiest. : ' The College operates under graduate centers at Altoona, Du- Bois, Hazleton, and Pottsville. THE COT ,T :MG lAN Old Pictures Show What This Town Used To Be (Livestock no longer roams over muddy College avenue, and the lences, gates and turnstiles that kept pigs and cows out of the lawns are gone from the main thoroughfare of State College. However, the days when. these thtings were actuality rather than history will be depicted by an ex hibit_in the lobby of the College Library. • Old pictures, manuscripts, and anementoes will be used to show the progress of the College and of the State College borough during the administration of President Atherton (1082-49 . 06). The exhibit will be shown from next Wed nesday until Jtuly 7. Information for the exhibit was taken in part from Dr: Dunaway's manuscript of his forthcoming his tory of the College and from rem linisicencies .of, men , and. women connected with the early College and town. The display is timed for the ap proaching celebration of the 50th anniversary of the borou l glii. It is being shown by the stall'oT the Penn State Room, where the li brary is endeavoring to collect miaterial of historic value to the College. Division To Present Student Art Exhibit The annual exhibit of student art Work, sponsored by the di vision of fine arts at the College, will open in the Mineral Indus tries 'Gallery at 2 p.m. Sunday and continue through next week. The exhibit is composed of work done •during the past year by students in drawing, painting, design, and water color. • The gallery will be open from 2 to 5 p.m. Sunday and .9 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the week. Officers Names . . . of every fraternity, soror ity, honor society, Ag societies, or other organized groups must be handed in to Student Union desk this week if they are to be in cluded in the new 1946-47 Stu dent Union Directory, George Donovan, SU manager announced today. The State College Cirby Pan hellenic Association gives an an- Ital scholarship of approximately $5O to a. woman student who has show especial industry • and res plonsibiliftor in self-support. CORNER Placement insurance Firm To Interview Senior men will be interviewed by Albert W. Bates of the Aetna Casualty and Surety Company on Tuesday. lie will talk to men who will complete their, work prior to Octdber 1 and successtfur applicants will be employed on a salary basis. There will be a thorough period of training in the field and home office. Arrangements for interviews should be made at the College Placement Service, 204 Old Main, as soon as possible. The first public water suit:Vl:3' syStem was instituted in Boston, Mass., in 1052. FINAL SUPPER GROUP Saturday-6-8 P.M. The Fireside Boom STUDENT DEPARTMENT SUNDAY-9:30 A.M Westminster Foundation Sacra- moot of the Lord's Supper, Sunday-6:30 P.M Westminster Hall Senior Night—,Sunday, June p 3 6:20 P.M. The Fireside Room Final Meeting of Thursday Malin Group June 27111-7:00-8:00 A.M Use these remaining opportuni- ties for fellowship profitably' Oh Boy . . HUYLER'S CANDY! You be't Heiyler's Candy is all ready for you to buy at The Corner they're • put up in blue aud white an . . . so easy to keep . . . no melting prob lems. ,fi , ,, i RICH CARAMELS •"z4.....1 Rich tasty CARAMELS a .1" 65c a can and such tasty. LEMON DROPS at 50c a can . . . You'll be opping them in your mouth as fast ' as you can get 'ern out a the, can . . . et them at The ROOM Rts GE THREE
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