The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, June 29, 1949, Image 8
PAGE EIGHT Construction- Continued from page ove ing the return of the carpenters. Mr. Ebert stated that about a week's work will finish it ready lor use. At the same location and slight ly above the new Foods build ing, work is proceeding on the Navy water tunnel to be used for experimental purposes. Again a temporary delay has been en countered lor the need of cer tain essential carpentry work: Welding in the tunnel tube is expected to begin next week. New Men's Dorms Foundations have been com pleted for the new Men’s dor mitories and dining hall which are being built as extensions from the West dorms located behind Sparks. The new dorms will ex tend down along Burrowes Road to Pollock Road and behind Carnegie Hall. The dining hall will extend above West dorms at a location opposite Rec Hall. Progress on both the excava tions for the dining hall and foundations of the dorm units are being delayed by need for carpentry work. However dorm unit three has been completed to the first floor level. But the construction picture at New Beaver Field is much bright er where the new stands at the south end of the field are being erected. The concrete piers have all been placed and are hardened and actual steel erection will be gin on July 1. Dressing Rooms The new team dressing rooms being placed under the West stands have been completed ex cept' for partitions, heating, and plumbing. The dressing rooms will be used in place of the water tower and Rec Hall which have been used previously. Construction on the storm sew er, cause of the ugly gash across the main campus and Mall, has been started along Electrical En gineering and up the service road between Willard Hall and Mineral Industries to Pollock Road. Work on the sewer is also proceeding rcross the Mall toward Electrical Engineering. Starting today, ex cavation for the sewer will pro ceed out Pollock Road toward Burrowes. .After reaching Bur rowes the sewer will be placed up that road to a point opposite Rec Hall. State Projects Mr. Meynor, director of the Commonwealth program, report ed that their projects were all over 80 per cent completed. Wil lard Hall, located on Pollock Road at the right of the Mineral Industries is 87 per cent finished and should be completed by August 15. Plant Industries build ing, at the corner of Curtin and Shartledge Roads, is 82 percent finished and completion is ex pected by August 21. The Mineral Science building at the corner of Pollock and Burrowes and to the left of Mineral Industries is 90 percent completed and should be finished by August 7. All build ings require only interior finish ing for completion. Work at the power plant in cludes putting in a 4000 kilowatt turbo-generator, a new boiler, and a cooling tower. It will be completed on August 5. After the Movies Stop at FRED'S For MIIKSHAKES or a SANDWICH STUDENTS SAVE ON GAS & OIL AUTOPORT SERVICE STATION 1c PER GAL. ON GAS 5c QT. DISCOUNT ON OH. CHANGES ENGINE TUNE-UP WORK OUR SPECIALTY ROUTE 322 THE SUMMER COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA Weston Attends Convention Dr. Pearl O. Weston, dean of wom c n, recently attended a meeting of the national officers of Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman women's scholastic honorary, at Breezy Point Lodge in Brainerd. Minnesota. The meeting was that of the council of the organization composed of the deans of women from 8 colleges and universities. While at the convention Miss Weston was elected national sec retary of the organization. The council is composed of the presi dent, vice-president, secretary, treasurer and four members-at large. Miss Weston originally at tended the meetings as a mem ber-at-large for this province. Coinciding with the Alpha Lambda Delta convention, was the national convention of Mor tar Board, senior women's aetiv ; ity honorary. Ruth Lehman, pres ident of the local chapter of Mor tar Board, represented that group at the convention. College Offers Riding Instruction Instruction in riding is offered by the College for physical edu cation credit to Summer Session students and staff members. It is also offered as a non-credit extra curricular activity. Captain Gregory Gagarin is in charge of instruction in the Col lege riding ring adjoining the stable. The fee is $25 for 6 weeks, and is payable at the Bursar’s office in Old Main. Classes are held 3 times weekly. It is important that persons desiring to take advantage of this instruction should make ar rangements immediately in order not to lose the benefits of the preliminary instruction. For fur ther information call Captain Gagarin, 6711-ext. 205 R, or Marie Haidt, 6711-ext. 01, or in quire at 101 White Hall. LA School- Continued from vage one the School of the Liberal Arts, will head the committee. “By means of this inter-school committee,” President Milholland stated, “we will be able to apply the educational resources of the entire College to the training of these students. We expect to start modestly and to limit enrollment at first to a very few outstanding stu den t s. Development there after will depend upon the de gree to which this program meets the practical demand for such personnel.” Neuberger Presents Paper at Convention Dr. Hans Neuberger, professor and chief of the division of me teorology at the College, pre sented an illustrated paper en titled “Weather and Air Pollu tion” at the 14th annual conven tion of the American Retail Coal Association at Cleveland, Ohio, recently. JUB OWets Recreation *" * To Summer Session Students The temporary Student Union building known as the TUB opened during the fall semester of 1948. Originally the building was the USO club in Lebanon, and was purchased by the College for use until a permanent Student .Union building could be effected;?— Facilities of the building include a large dance floor, spacious ;es. card and game rooms and a soda fountain. The TUB is also the home of the new BX, the, student cooperative effort. Playing cards, checkers, chess, ping pong equipment, magazines and other games are all provided by the TUB for student use and enjoyment. Located on Shortlidge road, the TUB will be the scene of many of the summers activities. There will be bridge tournaments every Tuesday from 7 to 10 p. m. High lighting the summer weeks will be the Summer Sessions Dances to be held regularly. The first such dance is scheduled from 9 to 12 p. m. on July 8. During the week, the TUB is open from 8 a. m. until 10 p. m. On Fridays it is open from 8 a. m. to 1 a. m. and on Satur days from 8:30 a. m to 1 a. m. Sunday hours are 2 to 5 p. m. and 6 to 10 p. m. It is closed be tween 5 and 6 p. m., every day. lops in America’s Colleges and in “Chesterfields ARE COMPLETELY SATISFYING hey’re Milder ... IT’S MY CIGARETTE” STARRIN* IN “I NTERFERtNCC" H» LATEST E.K.O. PICTURE Interior of TUB Visit DUFFY'S Garden Terrace Have your favorite beverages and sandwiches served underneath the stars. DINNERS: Weekdays 5 to 8:30 P.M. Sundays 12:15 to 8 P.M. Gardens Open 5 P.M. to Midnight DUfFY'S TAVERN IN BOALSBURG TURN RIGHT AT THE TEXACO STATION much Milder WEDNESDAY, JUNE 29, 1949 WARNER BROTHERS CfITHfIUM Get Up a Crowd—See Our Special Pre-Holiday Midnite Show SUNDAY, JULY 3rd * "Look for the j Silver Lining" with • JUNE HAVER • • RAY BOLGER • I Doors Open at 11:30 P.M. I Regular Prices LYWO