"3" I rHi (Eflllpgtan | -3 J Published Weekly By Students of The Pennsylvania State Coi.i.eok VOL. 27—NO. 3 'Golden Boy' Marked By Realistic Portrayals Intense performances by a remarkably flexible cast make “Golden Boy,”’ Town and Nine’s current production at Centre Stage, directer by Portman Paget, one of the most disturbingly realistic works of the theatre this writer has ever been privileged to witness. Clifford Odets’ 1937 drama about prize-fighting coming as it does now in the midst of a rash of motion pictures on the subject (Champion, Set-Up), adds fuel to the case against the sport as an emotionless moneymaker and cor rupter of morals. Young Paranoic As the play opens, Joe Bon aparte (James Ambandos), a youthful paranoic who has picked up the sport as a sort of revenge against the railings of society against his foreign background and optical deformity, begins his ring career under the tutelage of Tom Moody (Walt Eckley). A married man who is in love with Lorna Moon (Francine Toll), self styled “tramp from Newark, Moody tries unsuccessfully to keep his protege from the grasp of gangster Eddie Fuseli (Richard Frontman). When Bonaparte balks at a pugilistic future because of in evitable danger to his violin playing hands, Moody sends Lorna to provoke Joe’s hatred for mankind to fire his fighting ambition. . This Lorna does, finding in the meantime that she is attracted strongly by the boy’s fight against his environment, seeing her own struggle mirrored. Joe forsakes his love for music and goes a»l out” in the ring, fast making his way to the top. . As “Golden Boy," Joe is about to culminate his career with an important bout when he learns that Moody has obtained a divorce and intends to mar r y Lorna. His carefully built world of superiority, epitomized in the Continued on page eight Yougel Delays Heller Hearing The hearing of Alvin J. Heller, student at the College, before Burgess Albert E. Yougel, which was scheduled for yesterday after having been postponed from May 21, was advanced once more to August 8. Heller, charged with violation of Borough Ordinance No. which prohibits the distribution «pf commercial handbills and cir culars, is an officer of the Com munist Party Student Club of State College. I He was arrested May 13 by Borough Police Chief John Juba on the charge of distributing handbills on the corner of Allen street and College avenue. Fine for conviction is from $1 to $5O, or jail sentence up to 30 days. When asked for a reason why the hearing was postponed, Bur gres Yougel refused to comment, but confirmed the report that he was leaving town. Frew to Address Evening Vespers Dr. Allen M. Frew, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church at Ard more, win be guest speaker at the weekly evening vesper services held in Schwab Auditorium at 1:30 p.m. Sunday. His topie will be “The Youth Who Wanted the Wrong Things." He will be assisted at the service by a local minister. George Ceiga will play twenty minutes of organ pnusic preceding the service. I This will be the second in a ■series of Sunday evening vesper ■services sponsored by Summer pessions featuring prominent (spiritual leaders. They will be peld each remaining Sunday in in Schwab Auditorium at ■ : 30 p.m. Mr. Ceiga will provide a lymty-minute interlude of 40g(Kl Summer Clinic Studies Speech A speech clinic, under the di rection of Dr. E. T. McDonald and with 37 Pennsylvanians with speech and hearing defects, be gan its 20th year of operation here at the College on June 26 and will continue until August 5. With students ranging from 8 to 26 years of age, the 11 supervisors and 22 student clinitions, all with bachelor’s degrees, receive experi ence in dealing with different types of cases. These cases include stutterers, deaf, articulation, cleft palate, aphasia, and cerebral palsy. The students are staying at Beta Theta Pi fraternity house under supervision of Miss C. Parsons, as sisted by Dick Gibboney and Dor othy Millward. They receive regu lar health exams from Nurse P. Neff, of the College staff. An ath letic program including swim ming, soft-ball, ping-pong, tennis, checkers, volleyball, and horse shoes is under the direction of Erben Kochel. Main Session Dance Slated for Friday As part of the summer session recreatipnal program, a dance will be held at the Tub from 9 to 12 p.m. Friday. The music of Gene Booth’s orchestra will supply the entertainment mid refreshments will be sold at the main counter. The dance is informal and all students are welcome, either stag or in couples. Admission is 50 cents a person. Tickets will be sold Friday night at the Tub. C. M. “Dutch" Sykes, of the Col lege’s intramural department, is in charge of arrangements for the dance. Sykes has planned a main session recreational program of fering many variations of enter tainment for the summer student.' Student Takes Life In Home Monday L. Stanley Lambert at State Col lege, who recently completed his sophomore year at the College, died in his home about 4 p. m., Monday as a result of a selfin flicted bullet wound, according to Coroner Charles Sheckler, Milesburg. Born at Clearfield, Lambert graduated from the State Col lege High School in 1947. He is survived by his parents and six brothers and sisters. Private funeral services will be held at the Koch Funeral Home, STATE COLLEGE. PA., WEDNESDAY, JULY 6, 1949 Parks Afford Recreation Within Reach There are many recreational spots within a short drive from State College where one can get away from the sweltering heat of the classroom and enjoy the historical and scenic sites of the area. Several good places for swim ming are: Whipple’s Dam, take route 322 from State College to the Autoport, turn right onto the detour to Pine Grove Mills and then left on route 545 to Whip ple’s Dam. Greenwood Furnace Greenwood Furnace; take route 545 to McAlevy’s Fort, then take route 305 to Greenwood Furnace. Black Moshannon, take route 322 North to Philipsburg. There are picnic areas and a lake for swimming and boating. Hecla Park is a commercial park with games, picnic areas, swimming and boating. Take route 45. to Pleasant Gap, then take route 64 to Hecla Park near Mingoville. Numerous places of historical and scenic interest are Indian Cave on route 45 at Franklinville; Woodward Cave off route 45 near Woodward; Alexander Caverns near Reedsville; Penn’s Cave on route 95 beyond Centre Hall. Penn’s Cave is notable as being an all-water cave traversed by motorboats for sightseeing. Fisherman’s Paradise between Continued on page six Murals Adorn Burrowes Foyer The role of education in so ciety is dramatically portrayed in two murals which have been placed permanently in the foyer of the Burrowes Building at the College. The works of John T. Biggersfi 25 year-old artist and graduate student in art educa tion, they were presented to the School of Education at an in formal ceremony last month. One mural, painted in moody, depressing tones, represents the artist’s conception of a society where democratic educational op portunities are absent. A sense of conflict dominates the scene, and downcast laborers hold empty bags as symbols of the barrenness of life which results when men lack the knowledge to get along peceably. As a contrast, the other mural is painted in warm, glowing colors and centers around the massive figure of a sower, symbolizing fertility. The idea of sharing both material goods and ideas per meates the work, and workers are shown happily gathering an abundant harvest. In accepting the murals, Dr. Marion R. Trabue, dean of the School of Education, stated that in addition to their artistic value the murals are important for the inspiration they will afford to students in the future. Attesting to their merit, Victor D’Amico, director of the educational pro ject of the Museum of Modern Art stated that the murals meet extremely high standards and are great works of art. The murals in Burrowes Build ing were completed by Biggers toward his master’s degree. Classes regularly scheduled for Mon. June 27, will be made up according to the announced schedule. Those classes regul arly scheduled for Saturday, July 9 will be made up at periods convenient to the in structors and students con cerned, according to John E. Miller, administrative assistant to the director of Summer Ses sions. Contrast Class Make-Up Evelyn MacGregor Opens Summer Artists Series The first concert of the 1949 Summer Artist# Series wiH be presented in Schwab Auditorium, beginning at 8:30 p. m. today. Evelyn MacGregor, contralto, is soloist, with Alfred Patten at the piano. Miss MacGregor will open the program by singing “L’esperto,” from Bonocini’s “Astarto”; “Voi Che Sapete,” from Mozart’s “The Steelworkers Attend Classes More than 450 Pennsylvania steelworkers will temporarily leave their jobs in the mills dur ing the next four weeks to attend the annual one-week Labor In stitutes which open at the Col lege on Sunday. The Institutes, started in 1946, are sponsored by the Extension Services of the College and the United Steeleworkers of America (CIO). They will continue week ly until August 6. Local union leaders, chosen to attend any one of the four week long sessions, will study courses designed to assist them in be coming better union members, of ficers, and citizens in their com munity. Anthony S. Luchek, as sociate professor of economics in extension and chairman of the Institute, will be in charge. In addition to regular members of the faculty, instructors of the Institute will include J. Noble Braden, of the American Arbi tration Association, Philadelphia; Vincent Sweeney, publicity and educational director, United Steel workers of America, and Fred rick H. Harbison and A. A. Liver wright, both of the University of Chicago. Teachers' Exams Offered This Month Candidates lor teaching posi tions who are studying at the College this summer will be able to take the National Teacher examinations prepared by the American Council on Education July 23 and 30. The examinations are of two types, common and optional. Common examinations, to be administered July 23, are de signed to test professional infor mation, mental abilities, and basic skills, and general culture. Op tional examinations, July 30, show mastery of the subject to be taught. Both types are objec tive, and specific preparation is not essential. Prepared by the National Com mittee on Teacher Examinations, the tests are scored and sent to a supervisor indicated by the candidate. It is pointed out that the committee is merely a ser vice agency, and does not under take to obtain positions for can didates. Further information may be secured from the department of education, 103 Burro wes Build - PRICE FIVE CENTS Marriage of Figaro”; and “Wor ship of God in Nature,” by Beet - hoven. The concert wifi continue with the artist singing "An die Musik” (To Music) and “Aufenthalt” (My Abode,) by Schubert; “Les Papil lons” (Butterflies), by Chaasson; and “Le Moulin” (The WmtliiiMfc, by Pieme. Sings Verdi Aria Prior to the intermission, Miss MacGregor will sing the aria, “O Don Fatale,” from Verdi’s “Dtta Carlo.” Mr. Patten will follow the in termission with a section of piano solos, including “Scenes of Child hood,” by F. Monpou; “Ragtime Bass,” by Virgil Thompson; and Scandoval’s “La Petite Valse.” Miss MacGregor witt continue with a section of folk songs. She will present “AH Thru the Night,” Old Welsh; “I Would Lay Me Doon and Dee for My Laddie, Current Scottish; “O, I Ha’e Seen Great Anes,” Old Scottish; "I Know My Love,” from “Irish Country Songs,” by Hughes; and “Go Where Glory Waits The**,” air in Bunting’s “Ancient Irish Music,” Old Irish. The concert will be concluded with the presentation of “Ay, Ay. Ay,” by Friere; “Sympath3',” from Friml’s “The Firefly”; “Somewhere a Voice is Calling, by Tate; and “Song of Songu,” by Moya. .. Sings Three Weekly Miss MacGregor is heard an three major network program* Continued on page seven 96 Participate In Workshop Ninety-six men and women, m* eluding 53 teachers, 36 school nurses, and 5 dental hygienists, from all parts of the State, ate enrolled for the three-week ses sion of the Rural Health Educa tion Workshop at the College. The program, under the direc tion of A. F. Davis, professor of physical education, will continue until July 16. A second program will open July 18 and continue through August 6. The Workshop, which was start ed here four years ago, is design ed for rural teachers, school nurses, health education special ists, and others interested in bet ter health conditions in the rural schools and rural areas. It is con ducted under the auspices of the State Departments of Health and Public Instruction, the Pennsyl vania Tuberculosis Society, and the School of Physical Education and Athletics and the Summer Sessions at the College. Students enrolled for the pro gram are sent to the campus un der scholarships provided by thn Pennsylvania Health and Tuber culosis Society and its affiliated agencies, county cancer units, county chapters of the National Foundation for Infantile Paraly■ sis, and other health groups. Hillel Foundation Holds Open House The Hillel Foundation will hold an open house at Beta Sigma Rho, Fairmount and Locust Lane, be ginning at 8 o’clock tonight. All students of the College are invited to attend, emphasized Murray Bernstein, co-chairman of the Hillel social committee during the summer. Hillel is pUummg one alien house each week during the OMUU session. RefreaiMuente wH to
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