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/AY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1947
ean of Men Welcomes 'Farmees',
ffers Guidance. Counsel. Leans
1 1 am glad to have till* oppor-
Loitjr to welcome all now stu
i onto to the Campus. This now
xperience. coming to Ponn
t«lo ao "Farmooo" from rad*
u* Toaehors' Colleges. Under
raduate Contort, and other co
-1 aerating collogoo, chould serve
i a challenge. Moot thli chal
i mge IntolHffontly—hero vour
bjectives dofinltely In mind. It
tat be nocoOiary to took guid
luco 0* couniol to help fulfill
boao objectives.
It |hio offico can ho of any
tip in achieving your mission,
house of our eervices Is en
ouraged. Among tho aorvicea
bat . mon students can .avail
hemselves upon axo arrange*
nohta for recommendations tor
xcuaea j(pt absences for reasona
dher than health, took coUnaol
in general orientation, living
nnditio&s. finances, vacations
ind the more or ..leas tangible
iroblems that concern men dur
ag their student days.
The Dean of Men considers all
ipplications lor. loans for men
rom College loan funds. Siu
tenls in apparent need of assis
ance on a . semester basis or
enger should be referred to
dm.
—A. R. Warnock,
Dean ol Men
ampus Hat Societies Honor
utstanding Male Students
Recognition to male students for outstanding achievement and
meritorious service to the College is awarded through membership
one or more of six honorary societies. In the student vernacular,
I ese honoraries are termed ‘“hat” societies since members are au
: orized to wear distinctive head coverings denoting to which of
i e organizations they belong.
Through these honorary soc
I stoms arc fostered and en
| reed and programs of welfare
; the College are furthered. Hat
have been recognized and
spected at Penn State for many
ars as outstanding campus
aders and activities men.
on's Paw
Leading campus society in
int of honor • is Lion’s Paw,
nior honorary. . society whose
jmbership is selective and re
ricted to 15 seniors each aca
imic year. The most outstand
<g activity, of Lion’s Paw in re
iit years was the purchase of
top of Mount Nittany when
iit symbolic plot of land was
reatened with timber stripping
erations. Plans call for future
evelopment of the area as a
icnic and recreation spot for
kdents.
Oldest society in point of serv
i is Parmi Nous, upperclass
inorary, which rewards letter
en in athletics, arid activities
en with membership bids. Fea
re point of the Parmi Nous pro
am is one calling for promotion
' fellowship among the mem
srs and throughout the College
immunity.
|rull and Bones
(Skull and Bones, upperclass
inorary society for student lead
js, publications men, athletes,
id general activities men, gives
ipmbership to deserving stu-
I nts of the junior class. Among
ner activities, Skull and Bones
11 undertake the sponsorship of
otball pep rallies this fall.
Selecting members on the basis
“Service, Character and Schol
ship,” Blue Key is the only
mor society for junior men on
e campus. It was founded in
20. Eligible for membership are
st managers in athletics, publi
tions men, cheerleaders, and
I neral activities men. Men are
) aped for Blue Key at the close
G their sophomore year.
Rival freshman athletics hon
(pry societies are. Friars and
iuds. Druids was organized at
inn State in 1907. while Friars
is established in 1912. both of
era to honor outstanding fresh
in athletes. The program of en
rcing freshman customs at
inn State has usually devolved
K>n Friars and Druids, although
l other societies cooperate.
d Society Council
in 1844, Hat Society Council, an
'.anization of officers of each
; society, was formed for the
■pose of coordinating activities
fosteri,
ible relati
New ROTC Units Provide
Frosh Military Training
T 0 enable Penn State freshmen
enrolled at 24 different colleges in
the State tc take military training,
ROTC . units will be established on
six other campuses this Fall.
Leties Penn State traditions and
general regulations concerning
the activities of- honorary socie
ties.
Male students eligible for se
lection by one of the societies are
“tapped” at a scheduled time at
special ceremonies, which usually
take place at the Lion Shrine or
the steps of Old. Main. Later, in
formal initiations are conducted.
In general, eligibility require
ments consist - of outstanding
service to the College in one or
more fields of activity, satisfac
tory scholarship, and high char
acter. New members , are selected
by incumbents of the societies
according to prescribed systems.
Welcome to Penn State!
W. COLLERF AVENUE
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
College Student G iven
Week's Honeymoon
By Radio Program
A student of the College and
his wartime sweetheart became
•man and wife between their ap
pearances on ABC’s "Bride and
Groom” program last week.
Earnest E. DeWitt, 21, and Doris
Roberts, 18, both of Connellsville,
Pa., were flown to Las Vegas,
Nevada, for a week's free expense
honeymoon after their marriage
in Los Angeles. There they stayed
at the famous Last Frontier Hotel.
A private in the Army Air
Gorps, DeWitt met Doris when
he was home on furlough and
was dating her girl friend. After
meeting Doris he forgot her
friend. Upon his return to duty,
the two corresponded regularly.
They became engaged after De-
Witt’s release from the service.
College Removes
Seats in Schwab,
Alters Interior
Schwab Auditorium is going
through a redecorating process in
accordance and in agreement with
the Pennsylvania Department of
Labor and Industry, said George
W. Ebert, head of Grounds and
Buildings.
In its past condition, the audi
torium was considered a fire haz
ard and work was begun this
summer to remove 147 seats and
alter and repaint the interior. This
work is to be completed by Sep
tember 21 in order that the new
auditorium will be ready to use
during Orientation Week
The entire last row of seats on
the balcony will be removed as
well as the last row on the main
floor. This will leave the seating
capacity at 1163.
Other stringent rules such as
not allowing people to stand or
sit on the stage, or the erection
of temporary front seats, will also
be enforced. No admission tickets
will be sold in the Auditorium,
and the ticket booth in fhe lobby
is to be removed, explained
Ebert.
Schwab Auditorium was pre
sented to the College in 1903, a
gift of the late Charles M.
Schwab, steel magnate. At that
time the students and faculty of
the College could fill only half of
the building. Today, it does not
even hold all of the faculty. The
Auditorium was last redecorated
in 1926.
KEELER'S welcome all former and new
students coming to Penn Slate.
For over 20 years we have carried a com
plete slock of sfudenf supplies.
Make our store your headquarters (or all
college texts and school supplies.
KEELER'S
Health Program Requires
Sophomore Physical Exams
A major problem of any college-is maintaining the health of it:
student body, a problem the College has solved through its dispensai,
and infirmary which along with the medical staff is known as thi
Health Service.
An important part of Orientation Week is the physical examina
tion each new student must take. An appointment card will be givei
to each student after Convocation September 21.
Women students will receive their cards in Kec Hall after thi
mass meeting. Cards for men will be distributed at their depart
mental meetings after Convoca -
tion.
Student Delegates
Report on HSA
Penn State’s student body will
soon be asked whether it wants
to become a member of the Unit
ed States National Student Asso
ciation when a referendum is pre
sented on the ratification of the
constitution.
The dorument was written and
adopted by more than 700 dele
gates representing over a million
students from 350 colleges and
universities at the Constitutional
Convention held at the Univer
sity of Wisconsin from August 30
to September 7.
Jane Fouracre, Eugene M. Ful
mer. Allan Ostar. and Robert
Troxell. Penn State delegates,
will present reports to the student
body.
National Student Association
(NSA) was conceived when dele
gates from over 300 schools met
at the University of Chicago last
December at the invitation of the
35 American student delegates to
the World Student Congress held
in Prague. Czechoslovakia, in the
summer of 1946.
Purposes of the NSA are to fos
ter and develop campus activities
that improve the welfare of the
student, and to conduct activities
which will bring the American
student into closer contact with
the students and cultures of the
United Nations.
At Wisconsin the stand was ta
ken that the organization will
specifically refrain from becom
ing involved in partisan Political
affairs, sectarian religious con
siderations. or matters which do
not directly affect the functions
and activities of students.
In addition to adopting the con
stitution. the delegates chose Mad
ison. Wisconsin as the national
headquarters of NSA. and ratified
a “Student Bill of Rights.”
This statement of principle
stresses the inherent right of
teachers to speak “as citizens,”
and be free of institutional cen-
Continued on page sixteen
Women’s physical exams wj.(
be given at White Hall. Men wi..
report to the dispensary at thi.
time designated on their cards
Any student not receiving ah Ap
pointment card Sunday nigi*.
should report at his earliest con
venience to the dispensary, widen
is located in the basement of Oly.
Main.
Army Type Exam
The examination is an arm.'
type clinical exam. A chest X-rb„
will be given each new studer..
at the infirmary and, as a doUhi
check, a tuberculosis skin tes.
will also be given.
During the fail and spring se
mesters, office hours of the dis
pensary are 8 a.m. to 12 noon an*.
1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. Monda.
through Friday and 8 a.m. to 1-
noon on Saturdays.
The infirmary, as the College
hospital is called, is located oi.
the north side of Pollock Road oi.
east campus. Each student patien.
is entitled to seven days freo
treatment in the College infirm
ary each semester.
Director Glenn
Herbert R. Glenn, M.D., is di
rector of the College Health Serv
ice. Other staff doctors are Dr.
Edgar S. Krug, Dr. Alfred H.
Griess, Dr. Anna O. Stephen's.
Dr. William L. Welch, Dr. Ralph
E. Carrier and Dr. John Light.
The semester health fee does
not include calls or treatment in
students’ rooms made by mem
bers of the Health Service 3tafl.
An exception to this rule may be
made by the Director in critics*
emergencies. If the ill student
prefers treatment in his own
room he may call in one of the
several practicing physicians in
the Borough.
Business Candidates |
All sophomores and transfer >
students interested in worlring
on the business and advertis- i
ing staff of the Daily Collegian’ I
are requested to report to the j
Collegian Office, Carnegie Hall,
Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 4:30 p.m.
CATHAUM THEATER BLDG.
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