WEDNESDAY, JULY 27, 1919
Dr. H. W. Frings Does
Research On F‘ies
Why do house flies get into the molasses? Because, says this
expert, they taste with their feet.
Dr. Hubert W. Frings, associate professor of zoology at the
Pennsylvania State College. and his wife, Mabel Frings, found in
intensive research that the four terminal segments of the tarsi
of the legs of flies are taste organs.
They also learned that the
shoter hairs of the lobelia, the
pads on the end of the probosis,
are taste organs. The longer hairs
are used as sense of touch organs.
One of 23
House flies were only one of 23
species of insects examined by
Dr. Frings and his wife in their
study of taste habits. The insects
were mounted alive on wax
blocks for exact observations,
although tests also were made
with free animals.
Possible taste organs of the in
sects were touched with fine
glass needle s, bearing either
water, sugar solutions, or a salt
solution, after control tests were
made. In some cases, organs were
removed and the reactions of the
insects were then studied.
Cockroaches
Cockroaches, while unable to
taste with their feet, were found
to have taste organs in three
other places.
These organs were located on
feeler-like appendages protrud
ing from the mouth parts, and
known as the maxillary and la
bial palpi; the tip of the hyo
pharynx, a fold on the floor of
the mouth; and on the liguia,
which is a part of the lip.
The roaches paid no attention
to sugar water when these or
gans were removed. But they
were able to find dog biscuit or
other food particles.
"Apparently," Dr. Frings com
mented, "they have a keen sense
of smell."
Outstanding
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schools as a defense against com
munism.
The afternoon program is con
cerned with "The Layman's View
of School Improvement." Mr. Roy
E. Larsen, president of Time, Inc.,
will describe the organization of
the citizen's committee on Edu
cation of which he is the chair
man. The purpose of the organiza
tion is to give interested and na
tionally known people outside the
fields of education, religion and
politics a voice in the develop
ment of educational policies.
Annual Dinner
Following the annual dinner
this evening, Cameron Ralston,
noted author and lecturer will
speak on "The Five Plagues of
Democracy". Mr. Ralston is known
for his work in establishing the
"Youth Guidance Week" program
and as the director of Public
Forums of the U. S. Dept. of the
Interior, office of education.
Thursday's program consists of
a lecture and symposium on
"Business Looks at Vacational
Education" in the morning follow
ed by a talk on the bearing of
new legislation on our schools
in the afternoon. The conference
will close in the afternoon.
In addition to the lectures, a
luncheon and golf tournament as
well as several special events for
the wives of those who attend
have been planned.
500 Attend
More than 500 Pennsylvania
school superintendents and prin
cipals registered for the 27th an
nual conference. School adminis
trators enrolled for the School
Management Clinic are also at
tending the sessions.
Foundation Plans
Picnc, Barn Dance
The Wesley Foundation will
hold an afternoon and evening of
fun and fellowship on Saturday.
The events planned include swim
flung, softball, horseshoes, out
door games, a picnic supper and
a barn dance. This outing will be
held on a farm near Potter's Mills.
It is necessary for all who plan
to attend to make reservations at
the Foundation or by calling 2183
or 2272 by Friday noon. Those
who are going will meet at the
Foundation at 2 p.m. Saturday.
The coat for the trip will be about
50 teals,.
THE SUMMER COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Workshop—
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tional Education Association, and
Miss Lucy Valero, president of
the state organization for ele
mentary teachers.
Morse Salsbury, director of the
public and technical information
service of the Atomic Energy
Commission, will speak on the
relation between education and
atomic energy on Friday, at the
same time and place.
For the Workshop lecture Mon
day, Dr. Howard K. Wilson, noted
historian and director of the Euro
pean program of the Carnegie En
dowment for International Peace,
will speak. Dr. Wilson, who has
just completed a trip to Europe
as part of his duties, will discuss
current pertinent events in
Europe.
omen's Dorms Receive Names
Of
McElwain
The two new women's dormitories on campus, Simmons Hall
opened last fall. and McElwain, to be opened in the fall semester,
were named in honor of two former faculty members.
The late Harriet A. McElwain served as professor of history,
taught Latin and mathematics, and later was secretary of the fac
ulty and registrar. She also served as secretary to the late Dr.
George W. Atherton..
Dr. Lucretia V. T. Simmons joined the faculty as an instruc
tor in German in 1903, and retired in 1939. She served for 20
years as head of the department of German and in 1918 and 1919
was dean of women and also professor of German.
Heavy date tonite? Woodrings
Add the finishing
touch with flowers Floral Gardens
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The
Tavern
Dinner 5:30-7:30
Spaghetti Every Monday
and Wednesday Evening
Band, Chorus Hold
Combined Concert
The Summer Sessions Band and
Chorus will present a combined
concert in Schwab Auditorium
Wednesday night, August 3, it
was announced today.
James W. Dunlop and Frank
Gullo, a s asi s t a n t professors of
music, are respective leaders of
the two groups.
The concert, presented annually
under the auspices of the music
department in connection with
its Summer Sessions program, is
free, and all students, faculty,
and guests are invited to attend.
A complete program will be print
ed in next week's Collegian.
Frat Plays Host
To Hillel Services
Pi Lambda Phi will be hosts
Friday night to all persons in
terested in attending an Oneg
Shabbat service to be followed by
an entertaining program.
Services will begin at 8 p.m. at
the fraternity's chapter house, 240
E. Prospect avenue. The program
will consist of lighting the Sab
bath candles, folk dancing and
singing. Refreshments will be
served and all students, faculty
members and townspeople are
welcome.
The Oneg Shabbat service is
being sponsored by Summer Hillel
which is contemplating other
planned programs during the
summer session.
Simmons
Loman Takes Part
In Buying Course
H. W. Loman, purchasing agent
at the College, will participate on
the program for a short course
in purchasing for higher educa
tional institutions to be sponsored
by the National Association of
Educational Buyers.
Loman will address a session
on August 24 on "Dormitory De
sign and the Purchase of Dormi
tory Furniture." The course will
be conducted at Teachers College,
Columbia University, New York,
N. Y.
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PETE'S PLACE
Yes, indeed, for your dining
enjoyment we now offer you on
DINING PAVILION
Dine in delightful, cool surroundings, over
looking beautiful Penn's Valley—with a 50
mile view of placid countryside. You'll for
get the heat and rush of everyday life as
you leisurely enjoy one of our famous din
ners. Come up tonight for our specialties:
• BONELESS SIRLOIN STEAK
• BONELESS POR4C CHOPS
Dinner Reservations Are Apprciated Rat Not
Necessary. Please Ask For PETE When You Cad--
Weekdays NOON until 10:30 P.M.
Saturdays NOON until 12 A.M.
SUNDAYS NOON Erma 7 P.M.
PETE'S PLACE
Howard To Speak
In Schwab Sunday
Rev. George G. Howard will be
the guest speaker at the weekly
evening vesper servics in Schwab
Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Sunday.
Reverend Howard, pastor of
the Unitarian Church, Hacken
sack, New Jersey, will use as his
themo. "The Self You Live With."
George Ceiga will play twenty
minutes of organ music preceed
ing the service.
This will be the last in a series
of Sunday evening vesper serv
ices sponsored by Summer Ses
sions featuring prominent spirit
ual leaders.
OUTDOOR
• HAM STEAK
• FRESH SEAFOOD
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