FRIDAY, JANUARY 14, 1949 College Reports Progress Of Building Construction The Foods Building on west campus is 80 per cent complete at the present time and should be ready for occupancy and operational purposes by March 1, according to the department of physical plant. The building will handle al storage, preparation, and deliver will be equipped with a bakeshop, storage space and a dietetic labo ratory. It will be furnished with a freight siding and truck delivery platform. According to the contracts, the Mineral Science and Plant Indus tries buildings, which are at pre sent 35 per cent complete, and the Classroom building, now 33 per cent complete, are to be fi nished by May. However, it is very probable that the State will be asked for an extension of time until July 1, although the request has not yet been submitted and such a report is not official. Water Tunnel The Water Tunnel Building, now 20 per cent complete, is scheduled for completion by Jan uary 1, 1950. Structural steel is now arriving for the tunnel tube, which is to be immediately as sembled after the last shipment has arrived. The date set for starting the tube assembly is February 1, after which the erec tion of steel framework for the building can be started. Excavations for the men's dor mitories is 50 per cent complete and at present employees are starting the underground grotting on Unit Number 3. The dormi tories are hoped to be completed for occupancy by the fall of 1950. It is expected that bricklayers on the Mineral Science and Plant Industries buildings will be work ing above the third floor by the end of the month, and that brick layers on the Classroom Building will be above the second floor by the same time. Delays Causes of delay, besides the weather, have been the shortages of labor and material. It has been very difficult to obtain all types of steel, reinforcement pipe, ce ment, and window-frames. Rain and snow during Novem ber allowed excavators for, the dormitories to work only seven days, while in December the work ing days were limited to slightly more than two weeks. It is estimated that there are between 200 and 250 men work ing on the various projects at all times. These figures fluctuate ac cording to the types of workmen employed on the various projects at any specific time. Contractors College contractors are erecting the Foods Building and digging the excavations and erecting foundations for the dormitories. FL E. Baton, Philadelphia, is general contractor for the Water Tunnel and Mineral Science build ings; S. H. Evert, Bloomsburg, for the Classroom Building; and Moyer Brothers, Altoona, for the Plant Industries Building. Contracts for the mechanical tradesmen working on the Plant Industries, Mineral Science, and Classroom buildings are divided into four sections: heating, Harry Dougherty and Son, Inc., Freeport; plumbing, Hoffman and Wolfe, Philadelphia; electrical, Industrial Electric, Inc., Elizabeth, N. J.; and elevators, General Elevator. pt( Eleds Officers . For Spring Semester The International Relations Club, elected officers for the spring semester at its regular Wednesday night meeting. The officers elected are Stephen G. Perlales, president; Michael R: Deckman, vice-president; and Phyllis A. Kistler, secretary treasurer. The meetings, which are held every Wednesday at 7 p.m• in 8 Sparks, are open to everyone. Players Present 'MI My Sons' 2 REMAINING DAYS FRI. and SAT. Schwab Auditorium Tickets on sale Student Union until 7:45 p.m. IT HE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA College food service, including to the campus dining halls. It butcher shop, refrigerated rooms, NSA Publishes SG Booklet A new booklet on student gov ernment procedures will soon be published by the Student Life Commission of NSA. Facts from surveys and questionnaires are now being compiled under the direction of NSA national vice president Dick Heggie. The booklet, which will be ready for distribution in early spring, will bean extension and expansion of "Student Govern ment and Leadership in Higher Education" published early this year. Included in the new booklet will be chapters on student gov ernment administration and re sponsibility, financial structure, student judiciary, the orientation and adjustment of the student to his campus environment, and stu dent -faculty relationships. The individual chapters will be written by different students, each of whom possesses an extensive background in student govern ment activities. Their conclu sions, however, will be based on a sampling of several institutions with a comprehensive approach to extra-curricular life. Dixieland, Jazz Replaces Bach In Carnegie No, you weren't hearing things when you passed the music ap preciation room Wednesday, al though it might have been Beet hoven flipping over in his grave. The guys and gals accustomed to struggling through the "three B's" all semester, were being giv en a musical treat. "Shoeless Lou" Levi. of Paradise Cafe fame, drop ped in with a few Dixieland and jazz records, and kept heads nod ding and feet tapping for fifty entertaining minutes. Imagine the strains of "Musk Rat Ramble," Louis Armstrong's "Shine," and "Nobody's Sweet heart" issuing forth from digni fied Carnegie Hall. One old timer featured Bix Beiderbeke and "Der Bingle" himself on "Mississippi Mud." Between discs, Lou commented on the birth of jazz, blues and iriginal Dixieland. The "program" closed with the spinning of "Gim me a Pigfoot." Shades of Johann Bach! Live Sound Effects Punctuate Class Discussion Burke M. Hermann, professor of. American history, opened his History 20 class in Sparks Build ing with a routine question: "Where did I leave off last time?" "Fort Sumpter," the class ans wered. Whereupon Professor Her mand began the discussion: "Well, in 1861 Fort Sumpter was. . . . " AA that point bedlam let loose as a series of ear-splitting dyna mite blasts jarred the windows and stopped the professor short. Could the South be opening fire on the Fort? After a tense moment the class and instructor burst into laugh ter as the realization dawned That nearby campus construction was punctuating Professor Hermann's words in a booming effort to be cooperative. PSC Elects New Officers Elections, planning for a com ing talent show, and the an nouncement of a bowling party comprised the agenda of a Penn State Club meeting in 321 Old Main at 7 p.m. Tuesday. In selecting men to fill office vacancies for the second semes ter, the club elected Frederick Peruzzi vice-president, Joseph Hudak publicity chairman, and James Richards parliamentarian, with other officers remaining in the posts alloted them in the fall. In announcing February 6 as the audition date for the annual PSC talent show, Ernest Sladics, club president, explained that "there is a wealth of specialized talent on campus which of neces sity cannot be brought to the public through regular College shows and activities. For this reason, we urge all those who do specialty acts, such as singing, dancing, playing of instruments, etc., to take part in the show and compete for prizes which are to be offered." Applications blanks may be ob tained at the Student Union desk and should be turned in there. Though no deadline for applica tions has been set, it will be some time early in the second semes ter. Members of the club and their guests are invited to attend a bowling party tonight at the Dux alleys. Those planning to attend The affair, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., are asked to sign up in the club room in order that an adequate number of alleys may be reserved. Half of the cost to members will be borne by the club treasury. Ag Students Dissatisfied With Courses, Poll-Shows According to a recent independent poll by Jack Styer of Ag Hill students, 63% were dissatisfied with at least part of their re quired courses and would recommend altering the list. "This course is too difficult for my needs" was the loudest corn. ment, and it seemed to be directed primarily at the courses Ag students must take in the Chem-Physics School. One Ag student in five expressed the opinion that Chern 1 was an unnecessary bur den and many suggested substi tuting Chem 3. Church Calendar University Baptist 9:40 a.m.—Student Sunday School class taught by Rev. Robert Eads. 10:45 a.m.—Morning worship service. 5 p.m.—Roger Williams Fellow ship. Two representatives from each of the church groups will be supper guests. A panel discussion on "Human Rights" will follow the supper. A Cabinet luncheon of the Roger Williams Fellowship will be held at the Ead's home at 12 noon tomorrow. Faith Evangelical and Reformed Square dance in social room of church at 8:30 p.m. tonight. Sunday: 9:30 a.m. Sunday 5ch001.10:45 a.m. Holy Com munion Service. 7:45 a.m. Holy Communion Service. Students attending either of the two communion services will have their communion cards forwarded for records to their home church. St. John's Evangelical United Brethren 9:30 a.m. Morning worship with sermon by Rev. Harry M. Buck, Jr. on the theme "What a Wonderful Change." 10:20 a.m.—Church School with special class for students taught by the pastor. A nursery for small children is conducted during morning service hours. Vesper service omitted this week because of an area meeting in Bellefonte. Grace Lutheran Preparatory service for Sun day's Holy Communion at 7:30 p.m. today. , Sunday-8 a.m., 10 a.m., 7:30 p.m.—Communion Services. 9:30 a.m. Student Bible Class. The Lutheran Student Associa tion will meet at the church at 6:20 p.m. and leave together for the University Baptist Church where they will participate in the vesper service. Westminster Foundation Saturday 2 p.m.—Work party. Sunday 9:30 a.m.—Student de PAGE, THREE Foresters Complain Digging deeper, Styer found that several foresters complained about physics requirements, and two ag courses were labeled "too difficult." These two courses were Bacteriology 1 and Ag Bio- Chem 2A. Conversely, Styer found that several courses were considered "too easy" or of "too little value." Econ 14 was outstanding in this department, mentioned by one out of every seven students in terviewed as "uninformative, im practical, and poorly presented." The fundamental courses of two courses in the Ag School fell into this category. Hort students gen erally disapproved of the required 15 English credits. No Electives Furthermore, Styer discovered that a prevalent lament was, "We are so busy taking the required courses which we are lucky enough to be able to schedule, that we have no opportunity to elect courses to suit our personal desires." Approval was voiced of the plan whereby a choice among several courses in a given field of study could be permitted, rather than a stipulated requirement of a specific course. Styer, seeking an overall pic ture, found that Ag Ec and Ag Ed students were less active critics due to the broad nature of the courses required and many elec tives allowed them. In the Agronomy Department, Styer found one ray of hope, for the students considered handing that department orchids for their curriculum. New Course Botany 425, "The Anatomy and Morphology, of Crop Plants," is being offered for the first time in the spring semester by the botany department. The three credit course will be taught by Dr. A. H. Grove, and is especially recommended to stu dents majoring in botany, agron omy, and horticulture. partment. 6:20 p.m.—Westminster Fellowship. Dr. William M. Smith, Jr. will speak on "Today's Court ships and Tomorrow's Marriages."
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