IMIDAY, OCTOBER 24, 1947
College Category
Perplexes Professor
BY Anne Rovalenko
"It is a source of continued
surprise to me that an institu
tion with facilities like those of
Penn State should be called a
college instead of a university,"
Prof. Robert J. Clements, new
head of Romance languages, as
serted recently.
"I know of no other institution
in the country offering the Ph.D.
which bears the title of college."
As a result, he continued, pros
pective employers very logically
underestimate the qualifications
of Penn State students and give
preference to university grad
uates.
Dr. Clements, who was instruc
tor and then assistant professor
of Romance languages at Harvard
for seven years, has also taught
at the University of Chicago and
at the University of Illinois. At
Harvard he was secretary for the
Committee on Educational Policy
for three years.
"I am delighted with Penn
State," he commented. "The cam
pus is beautiful and I was truly
surprised to find so many facili
ties here." '
The new head of Romance lan
guages is rather heavy in build
and average in height. He has
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dark hair and wears dark
rimmed spectacles.
After receiving a Ph.D. at the
University of Chicago, he did
graduate work at the University
of Bordeaux in France and, the
University of Florence in Italy.
"I enjoy playing tennis and
chess," Clements remarked, "but
I might add that I haven't had
time to indulge in either for al
most two years."
Clements is the author of a
book dealing with the literary
theories and practices of poets of
the French Renaissance. Pub
lished in 1942, the book has been
commendably reviewed in this
country, France and England.
Author of numerous articles
for literary journals, the profes
sor is now at work on a book
about Michelangelo, to be fin
ished this winter.
At the beginning of this semes
ter, the Romance Language de
partment, whose new offices are
in 300 Sparks, discarded its for
mer division system (French,
Spanish, Italian and Portuguese)
and was unified under a single
head.
"This unity will facilitate the
department's efforts to build up
a graduate program," Clements
stated.
At present Clements is chair
man of the French Renaissance
Section of the Modern Language
Association of America. A mem
ber of the Phi Beta Kappa So
ciety, he is also secretary of pub
lication for the Mediaeval Acad
emy of America.
Engineering Council
Engineering student council
elect e d Alexander Petrowski
vice-president, and George Bese
paris treasurer at a meeting held
Tuesday. George F. Bearer is
president.
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MAKE IT A PERFECT WEEKEND
VISIT THE CEDARS
Enjoy tempting seafoods and superb steaks prepared
for your discriminating taste. Enjoy, too, your favorite
beverages and selection of music.
• Lobster Tail • Scallops
• Shrimp • Frog Legs
• Oysters • Choice Steaks
THE CEDARS —only a twenty minute drive from
State College—one-quarter mile west of Spring Mills,
on Route 45.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Blue Band Garb
To Arrive Soon
New uniforms for the College's
80-4oiece Blue Band have been
ordered and should arrive in time
to be worn at the Colgate foot
ball game next Saturday. said
Prof. Hummel Fishkurn. director.
Professor Fishburn described
the • uniforms as being conserva
tive and on the order of naval ot
ters' 'uniforms. The outfits are
blue with white trimming and
with gold buttons on the coat.
"Penn State Blue Band" appears
in blue on white arm patches.
The band director algo stated
that the half-time routine to
morrow will honor Junior Prom
and houseparty dates. The West
Virginia band. directed by Bern
ard McGregor. will take the field
at intermission.
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ing to Abram Bosler, prom chair
man.
Three Teams Play
Three Nittany Lion teams play
host to visitors tomorrow after
noon. Penn. State gridders clash
with West Virginia in New Bea
ver Field at 2 p.m. An overflow
crowd of 20,000 is expected to
witness what promises to be one
of the top football games in the
East.
The cross-country meet with
Cornell will start during the first
quarter of the football game and
will finish before the half. At
1:30 p.m., the Penn State soccer
team will challenge the Navy
booters in the baseball field be
hind the New Beaver Field east
stands.
Saturday night's calendar is
loaded with 34 fraternity house
party dances. Decorations stress
ing Fall and Halloween will be
common at the many open and
closed dances. Other themes in
clude the Bowery Ball, Pink Ele
phant, Lost Weekend, and Holi
day in Mexico.
News Briefs
Golden Anniversary
The Beta Theta chapter of
Kappa Delta Sorority will cele
brate its fiftieth anniversary at
a formal dinner to be held at the
Nittany Lion Inn at 6:30 tonight.
Mrs. Arthur Anderson, past presi
dent of National Pan-Hellenic
Council will be the guest speaker.
Kappa Delta was founded Oc
tober 23, 1897 at Virginia State
Teachers College in Farmville,
Virginia. The present organiza
tion has grown to include 24,882
members and is• represented on
72 college campuses.
IWA Meets
There will be a meeting of the
Independent Women's Associa
tion in 104 Temporary Building
at 7 o'clock Monday, according to
Sylvia Schenfield, publicity chair
man. All independent womeri.are
invited.
Critique
All students interested in doing
advertising sales and make-up
are asked to attend a meeting in
9 Carnegie at 7 &clock Tuesday.
Ed Hinkle, business manager,
will be in charge.
Choir Elects Officers
Recently elected officers of the
College Choir are Maynard Hill,
president; Jacqueline Heckert,
vice-president; Shirlianne Bush,
secretary-treasurer; and William
Glenn, chapel committee repre
sentatives.
Esquisse
Equisse, Architectural Club
elected officers for the coming
year. Robert A. Christensen is
president, Bruce Sloan, vice presi
dent; Mary R. Armes, secretary;
Eleanor Speare, historian. A
meeting of the executive staff and
club members will be held in 303
Main Eng at 7 o'clock Wednesday.
Hillelzapoppin'
Hillelzapoppin, Saturday night
dance of the Hillel Foundation,
will start at 9 o'clock tomorrow
night and continue to midnight,
said Frances Glass, social chair
man. All students are invited.
Nittany-Independent
William Bollum was elected
sophomore Clique chairman of
Nittany Independent at a meet
ing Tuesday.
There will be a meeting open
to old Clique members as well
as sophomores in 10 Sparks at
7:30 p.m. Sunday announced Wil
liam Wilson, temporary Clique
chairman. During the meeting
committee heads will be notified
of their selection.
Russian Club Forum
An open forum on ''The Sla
vonic people's place in the United
States Today" will be held by
Father Constantine Auroroff,
Russian instructor at the College,
at the initiation of new members
of Alpha Rho Omega on Sunday,
304 Old Main.
The purpose of Alpha Rho
Omega is to promote the learning
of the Russian language by en
couraging students to take
courses in Russian, to organize a
Russian Chorus and to acquaint
students with literature, music
and customs of the Slavonic
people.
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Oxford Debaters
Differ on Politics
By Seymour Barash
Although the Honorabbe An
thony N. W. Benn and Sir Edward
C. G. Boyle. participants in the
Oxford debate at the College
agree that the danger of war can
not best be averted by an all
purposes Anglo-American alli
ance. they are not in accord as to
the success of the Labour Party in
England.
When the two Oxford Univer
sity graduates were interviewed
on the stage of Schwab Auditorium
after the formal debate, they pre
sented opinions of both Labourites
and conservatives. The Honor
able Anthony Benn is a candidate
for Parliament on the Labour
ticket. Sir Edward Boyle does not
belong to any political organiza
tion.
Asked about his party Orilla-
Sir Edward told of the tremen
horn-rimmed glasses and did not
replay immediately. Then laugh
ingly. he said. "I'm conservative.
you see. But I don't belong to any
party."
"Is the Labour Government
succeeding? the two debaters
were asked.
Sir Boyle replied that he did
not think it was a success. Be
added that he felt a democratic
government would have achieved
:lust as good or even better re
sults than the Labour government
has.
The long-range plan of the La
bour Party has not had time to
become effective," Benn main
tained. He pointed out that the
shortage of manpower was also
hampering the program.
"You know," the Parliamen
tary candidate said. "we are still
using prisoners of war as labor
ers in England. They are almost
like slaves. However, we do not
have enough Englishmen to SUIP -
T) 1 Y our industries."
According to Boyle Labour
government is losing a por
tion of its supprt. The Honorable
Anthony Benn said that the La
bour Party, since it came into
Dower, has not lost an election.
The two debaters were asked
to compare the food situation in
England and the United States.
Sir Boyle told of the tremendous
difference in food consumed by
Englishmen and Americans on
all levels. Benn said that the av
erage American eats in one meal
what an Englishman eats in a
week.
Both debaters agreed that in
Oxford University and Cam
bridge the Labour Party does not
have the support of the majority
of the students. "But," the Hon
orable Anthony Benn said hast
ily, these schools are attended
by the rich."
How To Distribute Time
In advising sophomores how to
distribute their time and derive
best results from the College, an
upperclass counselor suggested
that the day be divided into
thirds.
"One-third of the time," he ad
vised, "should be spent on stud
ies, one-third on extra-curricular
activities and one-third on
women.