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Letters
Why Not Again?
TO THE EDITOR: Through no fault of their
own, Thespians this week-end will be unable to
accommodate all the students who would like to
nee their show. There simply aren't enough scats
in Schwab for all those who wish to attend. 1 here
with offer a plan designed to alleviate this situa
tion.
Due to the technical details involved in a pro
duction it’s impossible to run more than two or
three performances a week if the technicians
must wail until Sunday afternoon to set up the
stage. However, if they were able to "set up” on
Monday, produce the following week-end, leave
the scenery on stage Sunday, and continue per
formances the following week everyone could be
accommodated..
This of course would require the co-operation
of Mrs. Taylor and the choir but I believe that
we could have a soloist in Chapel on the Sunday
the stage was in use. If this were not feasible per
haps the choir could sit in the balcony or in the
first few rows of the auditorium, the chaplain and
the guest speaker would of course sit in front of
the drawn curtain.
This-is a plan that I think would work out suc
cessfully; at any rate, let’s see something done for
ihe people who want to support Thespian and
Players shows but are unableto do so. What do
the rest, of you think?
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opinion. All unsigned editorials are by the
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Thursday, Dec. 12
■ ALL-COLLEGE Cabinet and College
Council dinner, Nittany Lion Inn, 6:30 p.m.
. WRA Bowling Club, White Hall alleys,
7 o’clock.
. DAIRY Science Club meeting, 3 Dairy
7 o’clock.
WRA Swim Club, White Hall pool, 7:30
o’clock.
' WRA Fencing Club meeting, White Hall
fencing room, 7:30 o’clock.
At The Movies
CATHAUM: “Sun Valley Serenade,” John
Wayne.-
STATE: “King’s Row,” Ronald Reagan.
NITTANY: “Smoky,” Fred McMurray. -
College Health Service
'Admitted to the infirmary Tuesday: Edna
Myers.
Admitted yesterday: John Cohee, Marian
Dills, Ralph Oyler,. Maurice Segovia.
Discharged yesterday: Eleanor Brum
baugh, Marvin Demp, Mary Madeira.
The Philadelphia Life Insurance Com
pany. an old line company, has agreed to
entertain applications for life insurance in
diabetic patients up to $25,000.
Anyone interested in this infox-mation
should consult with the director of the
Health Service.
DR. HERBERT GLENN. Director
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Letters
Presumptuous?
TO THE EDITOR: It was not very• gratifying
as students at Penn Stale to find that our Ail-
College Cabinet has been acting on its own hook
in a matter that requires student consideration.
We are speaking specifically of the recent action
of the Cabinet in appointing four of their own
members as representatives to the forthcoming
convention in Chicago for the formation of a
National Students’ organization.
This is a matter which directly affects each of
us and yet not one word of publicity was given
this convention by the All-College Cabinet, who
it seems are going to represent us at Chicago
without asking us how we feel about the various
issues facing students today.
This is a far cry from the attitude taken by the
majority of the universities throughout this area.
We can cite a few examples: Lincoln University,
near Philadelphia, has held mass student meet
ings to find out the sentiments of the students
and have had a fund-raising campaign to pay the
expenses of the delegates. Temple University is
having a public election to arrange for their
delegates to the convention. City College of New
York is doing likewise with a fund-raising cam
paign in addition. Harvard University has set up
two committees; one to stimulate interest on their
own campus, and another to visit other campuses
in New England to bring the students to realize
the importance of the forthcoming convocation.
On this campus there has been absolutely no
information dispersed whatsoever. And yet these
delegates are to go to Chicago to represent us.
While they may constitute our student govern
ment representatives, on what basis have they a
mandate to say they represent the general views.
Df the Penn State student body.
We feel that there should be a-general election
of delegates to the conference, but if that is im
iprae'ti'qal at the (present time, tlhe A.C.C. should at
least call for meetings where we students can
discuss the issues involved and then select dele
gates to represent out opinions.
Speaking conservatively it is :not praiseworthy
on the part of A.C.C. to appoint their own mem
bers as expense-paid delegates to a convention in
Chicago with no word to the students.
The conference in Chicago has been called to
set up a National Union of Students to take con
centrated action on student problem's and views.
The least we can expect form our delegates is a
statement explaining what they intend to bring
up and what they stand for.
James L. Neiman Saul Levinson
Seymour Schuster Martin Goodman
Paul H. Cutler Leo F. Polak
Irwin Shishko Sid Miller
Marvin Sclan
Thanks
TO THE EDITOR: Because of the kindness of
the students who purchased tickets for our Bridge
and Gin Rummy Party on December 4, rheumatic
fever victims in hospitals throughout the United
States will have additional funds to help them
regain their health.
Phi Sigma Sigma sorority wishes to thank the
student body for its support in this urgent drive
for funds. -
Rose Kibrick
Philanthropic Chairman
Ray and Tawnie Foriunaio, Jim XylcKechnie, Belly Worrell
Groves Band, Quartet,
Make Music For Show
Blending their voice's in smooth harmony the Thespian quartet,
better known as Fwrdhie’s Four, will appear- singing “The Itsy Bitfey
Spider” when “No Kick Coming” open's on the stage of Schwab audi
torium, 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday. ■.
■ The qu!artet includes Tawnie Hill Fortunato, Betty. Worrell, Jim
M'dKedhnie, and Ray FortiMato who writes the 'arrangements. This
group also appeared in the Thes
pian show last spring.
Spedking of music, “No Kick
Coming” wouldn’t be complete
without the orchestra to accom
pany the songs and dances. Paul
Grove’s seven piece band ' under
the direction of Walt Klinikowski
will toe in the pit as the curtain
goes up, playing “On the First
Day of School,” one o'f the 11
numbers used in the production
(All the music used in the show
is original and had to be arranged
for the orchestra. Virge Neilly,
Walt Kliriikowski, Bob Mulligan,
Huff Hall, and Bob Finger took
over this painstaking .job. The
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December 2il, 1946 to points on the- Pittsburgh, S'cranton, New
York City, and Philadelphia Divisions.
.Res er viatic ha tor seats on the Special buses will be made
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ladv'ance as possible, but not later Jhan 11:00 P.M. of December
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'lociated souitlh of the Recreation Building, lat 12:46. PM.
For tickets and 1 information call at the Greyhound Post
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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1946
The AHencrest’s Annual
Candle Light
DINNER
Tuesday, December 17
5 to 8 P.M.
By Reservation " Only
The Rllencrest
Beaver ' Just Off Allen
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