SATURDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1948 Christian Association Launches Drive Student PSCA Cabinet Guides Association Policies Policies and coordinations of plans for the Association are de cided by the Christian Association cabinet, headed by William Renshaw, president. The cabihet, meeting weekly, points its whole program toward the center objective of the association—Christian faith. The cab inet is composed of the association officers and the co-chairmen of each commission. A new project of the cabinet will be a Sunday afternoon flre si*e sessjott, at which members may discuss various religious mdttefs as they pertain to the association. By this means they hope to bring cabinet members closer together than business meet ings alone allow. MEMBERS OF THE ALL-STUDENT CABINET Top row, left to right: Charles Delp, publicity chairman; Jacjc Kooker, Club 51 president; John Kockalka, co-chairman of World Relatedness. Commission; Don Seipt, co-chairman of Personal and Campus Affairs Commission; George Rhoad. Second row: Dot Fleagle, co-chairman of Social Responsibil ity Commission; Nancy Smith, co-chairman of World Relatedness Commission; Norriian Wheeler, co-chairman of Christian Heritage Commission; Marjorie Gorham, co-chairman of Christian Heritage Commission; Walt Gabel, co-chairman of Personal and Campus Affairs Commission. Bottom row: Marjorie Allen, associate secretary; Ted Allen, vice-president; William Renshaw, president; Patricia Woods, sec retary; and James Thomson, treasurer. 1 Circle of Faith The Circle of Faith and Action, a Wheel with Christian faith as its hub, is the symbol of the National Student YMCA and YWCA. The Circle is divided into four parts, each part representing a commission or worship-study action group. These commissions, Christian Heritage, Personal and Campus Affairs, Social Responsi bility, and World Relationships, guide all programs and activities conducted by the Penn State Christian Association. During the past semester the PSCA commissions have been par ticularly active. The Christian Heritage commission, for example, has sent deputations to the Coun ty home and the County jail to conduct church services, and hopes to send deputations to rural churches. The Personal and Campus Af fairs group conducts the Saturday Night Open H ouse, sponsors a dancing class, inaugurated the So cial Recreation Institute, and holds discussions on personal relation ships between men and women. The commission on World Re latedneas promotes correspond ence with students in foreign lahdt, initiates the annual World Stuwiit Service Fund drive, and St present is investigating possi bilities for the erection of an In ternational House on campus. ,Bach coinmission is a study Croup as well as an action group. Christian Heritage emphasizes Bible study, Christian worship, cHUrchmstuhip. and evangelism. Personal relations, association procedures, campus affairs, and Christian vocations are studied under the Personal and Campus Affairs commission. Tnp Social Responsibility com mission studies m the fields of community work, higher educa tion, racial equality, economic jus tieo, and political effectiveness. World organization and move ment# uniting Christian students thg world over, such as the World’s Student Christ! an Federation, are studied under the World Related saw commission. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ets Objectives m M \ Jf Student Leaders Ask Support As Annual Canvas Opens * -r - Bobbie Jo Morris The Penn State Did You Know? — CA Notes The PSCA was founded in 1875, and completes its 72nd year of service this month? PSCA was first housed in a one room shack which stood near the present Old Main? The Artist’s Course was first begun by the PSCA and the* de partment of music? The Ralph Watts Cabin has been used for cabin parties every week end this semester? The handbook has been edited annually since 1895? PSCA is affiliated nationally and internationally with the Y.M.C.A. and the Y.W.C.A.? PSCA now owns over 36 acres and $9,000 cabin? ■ The PSCA found rides home for 56 students this year for elec tion day? Over 55 rooms were found for students this fall by the PSCA? PSCA Spronsors Radio Programs The Christian Association pre sents a fifteen minute radio pro gram every other week at 8:45 P-m., Thursdays, over WMAJ There have been four such pro grams this semester. The first presented an interview with Dr. Werner Striedieck of the German department at the College. Dr. Striedieck had just returned from a summer in Germany, and told listeners of his observations there. A. discussion of the coming presidential election was the sub ject of the second program. Charles Oerkvitz, La Vfern Seth and Nancy Smith comprised the panel. Ted Allen announced for both porgrams. The third program consisted of a play entitled “Mr. & Mrs. Amer ica,” concerning winning of the peace. Announced by Robert Loughry, the play included in its cast Marjorie Allen, David Binns, J°hn McCool and James Thomson. The last radio program was Panned by foreign students of the College in commemoration of International Student’s Day. Faith and Heritage The Christian Faith and Heri tage Commission recognizes the need of each member of the Chris tian Association to grow in his ex perience and knowledge of Chris tian faith. To acquaint students with the resources of the Bible, a study group is held under the direction of a competent leader. They seek iiisight through worship and plan worship services for special occa sions as World Student Day of Prayer. They co-operate in plan ning Religion-in-Life Week and send deputations to near rural churches. Bobbie Jo finance drive, have Richardson, student co-chairmen of the PSCA finance drive, have issued a joint statement in an appeal to students to strive earn estly toward the attainment of the $4BOO goal in this year’s drive. The co-chairmen and Dr. George Leffler, faculty chairman of the drive, stated last night that they were confident of reaching the goal set by the Association. “I am convinced the students will give generously because they know they are contributing to a worthy cause,’' Mr. Richard son said. Dr. Leffler stated that faculty division and section leaders are well organized and that all an ticipate a hearty respones from faculty and staff members. The PSCA drive starts Monday and will continue through Sat urday, December 11. Over 300 students and faculty members will take part in this, the 48th annual PSCA fund raising cam paign. | Dr. Moyer Addressed Group; Heads Explains Campus Drive Faculty Chairman Dr. Leffler PSCA 'Bible Helps Bewildered Sophs Through Maze Bewildered and burdened soph omores have found aid in the Stu dent Handbook for 54 years. With the “Bible” as their guide, genera tions of new students have come and gone through the College. Tradition does not fail even though the freshmen, for whom the book was first intended, do not come these days, for the PSCA continues to edit the handbook for transfer sophomores, veterans, and other students who are un familiar with the campus. In the first handbook, in 1895, along with instructions on conduct for the first day of classes, details on Bible study, athletics, and weather signals were included. As in the present edition, a his tory of the College was given, but the description of the campus in 1895 is almost unbelievable compared to the campus as it is now. Beaver Field, so students were told in 1895, was located directly in front of Agriculture building and behind Chemical Engineering building. That was quite a span, including land where today stand Frear and Pond Laboratories and Burrowes building. All freshmen met a 9 o’clock curfew unless accompanied by an upperclassman in the “good old days.” Frank Richardson Plans for the 48th annual PSCA fund raising campaign, which opens Monday, December 6, were shaped Thursday night at a ban quet for divisioit and section lead ers at the Faith Evangelical and Reformed Church. The Reverend Andrew E. Newcomer, pastor of the Presbyterian Church, gave the invocation. William Niering, graduate stu dent at the College, served as toastmaster and introduced the principal speaker, Dr. James Moyer, vice-chairman of the PSCA. Dr. Moyer spoke on the subject, “The Meaning of the Christian Association.’’ An outline of the work being doile currently by the Association was presented by William Ren shaw, PSCA president. After enumerating the many services which the Association renders, he assured all who are working on the drive that their time and energy are being used for the dir ect benefit of the student body. Bobbie Jo Morris and Frank Richardson, Student co-chairmen of the drive, and Dr. George Leffler, faculty chairman, were also introduced. Miss Morris and Mr. Richardson thanked the many volunteers who are contributing their time for the drive and out lined the duties of the division and section leaders. Miss Morris announced the “Kickoff Rally” to be held at 4:15 Sunday afternoon in 121 Sparks building. At that time the finance drive volunteers will receive final instrufctions and materials preparatory to tne op ening of the five-day campaign which ends Saturday, December 11. The banquet was planned and arranged by Mrs. Harriet Nesbitt, assistant professor of public speaking at the College. She was assisted by the following stu dents: Ted Allen, Walt Gabel, Pat Woods, Shirley Brown, Nancy Mendenhall,, Jane Lohr and Dan forth Dellow. Penn State CA Born in 1875 The Penn State Christian Asso iiation has a long and interesting history. Organized in 1875, the Associa tion affiliated two years later with a national interrollegiate movement called “The Young Men's Christian Association,” and down through the years this group has been referred to fam iliarly as “The Y.” For the next 54 years the PSCA, the oldest student organization at the College, grew and gained in influence. In 1903 the first full time secretary was hired, and in 1907 the large number of co-eds on the campus made possible the organization of the Young Wo men’s Christian Association. In 1925 it was possible to secure a full-time secretary for the wo men. By 1931 the work of the two groups was found to be so simi lar in objectives and program* that the YMCA and the YWCA were incorporated as the Penn Slate Christian Association. Four years later the cabinets of the two groups were united. The purpose of the PSCA is to unite Penn State students, fac ulty, alumni, and friends in their desire to discover, understand, appreciate the highest ideals O- Christian living, and to make these ideals operative on the cam pus and throughout the world. A student cabinet composed of lb members and a student-faculty board with 30 members guide the organization. Normally the stall consists of a General Secretary, and Associate Secretary, and an Office Secretary. At the present time, however, only two of these positions are filled. ofThf year record qi ine rSCA is an impressive CotUimied on page four PAGE THREE
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