Over 5,000 Register First Day t;kyinit.r.., .0,4 r` 41, r Battg tc.,i.1i:k.:;:‘,.:44,;.,,,,- Tottrgtatt VOL. 50 - NO. 77 PRESIDENT AT HOME—Milton S. Eisenhower, president-elect of the College, with his wife, Helen, their 19-year-old son, Milton S. Jr., a junior in journalism at Kansas State College; and 11-year old Ruth, in their home 'at Manhattan, Kansas. (See "What They're Saying," page 2). Milhollancl Praises Growth of College Officers of the College have made great progress during the past six months with the projects for enlargement of the physical plant and improvement of educational services, James Milholland, acting president of the College, reported recently.. "ram confident that we now have in trust the best facili ties, the most effective personnel,. and the soundest instruc tional and research program in the history of the institution," Mr. Milholland said. "Comple tion of planned improvements should make, Penn State one of the most effective land-grant colleges in America " Mr. Milholland told the Col lege Board of Trustees that "it is well.that we should be making such adjustments at this time." "Never in the past have ap peals for our educational services been as widespread and persis tent as they are now. Our •facili ties for resident instruction, ex tension instruction' and research are all being taxed to capacity, with every evidence that the need and demand for such services will expand steadily in the years ahead. "To meet such legitimate ap peals will require continuation of our program of sound growth," the acting president continued. "It is heartening to report that the faculty and administrative staff are aware of this trend and are loyally doing what they can to meet it despite heavy existing commitments and responsibili ties." Mr. Milholland then outlined numerous specific projects under way during the past six months and told the Board: "From this and other evidence it is clear that we are making progress. Compared to the Com monwealth's growing need for the , land-grant college services, we are not yet abreast of our opportunities. But . the staff is doing a commendable job with the resources at hand. Its loyalty and its zeal are admirable, and, with your cooperation and gui dance, can produce results far beyond , what has been achieved th4s "FOR A BETTER PENN STATE" STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 10, 1950 James Milholland 2 Art Students Show Paintings Two students, majoring in art education at the College, have recently beeri honored for their art work. Joseph B. DeAngelis, of Al toona, won second place at the Exhibition of the Altoona , Art League for a tempera painting, "Desert Scene." Two other paintings by DeAngelis are on exhibition there. Ralph H. Hickman, , of Brad ford Woods, will have one of his creative works shown at the Associated Artists show at the Carnegie Museuin in Pittsburgh, which will open February 10. The painting is an abstract in oil called, "Warm Christmas." First Edition This is the first edition of the Daily Collegian for the Spring semester of 1950. An other, issue will appear to morrow at regular distribution points—Student Union Desk in Old Main, Nittany-Pollock Dining •Commons, men's and women's dormitories, sorori ties and fraternities. Regular weekly Tuesday-through-Sat urday publication will begin Tuesday, according to Thomas Morgan, editor. At Last . . . . Flag Stages Brief Return On East Pole A white flag, believed to be the one stolen when the trials for the U.S. Olympic team were held at the College on May 1, 1948, was found flying from the east flag pole on the campus Monday morning. • Capt. Philip A. Mark, of the Campus Patrol; said that the flag was hoisted at 4 a.m. by four persons who fled ,as a campus patrolman discovered their prank. 11 'IV the fl. ' then not __ the pole was wet, no attempt was made to bring it down until Tuesday. Don Coble, tree surgeon at the College, using a trick-rope har ness, climbed to the top of the 75-foot pole in 13 minutes and removed the flag. The job was not a new one for Coble, who on several occasions has climbed the poles to paint them. In 1938, when pranksters hoisted 'a Nazi flag to the top of the east pole, Coble also retrieved it. His normal time for climbing the pole is ten minutes. Bowling Alleys Open, Maintain Former Charge State College's bowling alleys opened Tuesday for the first time since Dec. 31, when their owner closed his business in protest to an increased borough license fee. This action was, taken by P. H Gentzel, proprietor of the Dux Club Alleys, after Borough Council voted to reduce the yearly license fee from $l6O to $5. He agreed to maintain the charges of 25 cents per line and 15 cents per line for high school students which prevail ed when he closed the alleys Dec. 31, 1949. The $5 charge returns the li cense cost to the 1945 level. Coun cil increased the fee in 1946 to 110 a year for the first alley and $5 for each additional alley, and last year boosted it to $lO oer alley. Mr. Gentzel maintains 16 alleys. The Council ,action climaxed a long discussion—heated at times—and immediately followed a 15-minute closed session be tween the Council's committee and Mr.. Gentzel... A - motion to Rec Hall To Open at 8 For Final Registration The bulk of an _expected 10,200 students signing for second-semester classes at the College will pass through the Rec Hall registration process today. Approximately 2,315 students filed past registration' officials by noon yesterday, with some 3,000 more expected to have completed class lists by 5 o'clock. Today lask-name groups A through and including KUp- La will register. Dean of Ad missions Royal M. Gerhardt asks those' students to consult their timetables for specific group times. Rec Hall will open at 8 o'clock this morning and close at 5 o'clock '~~. '' this afternoon with a noon recess • of 12 to 1 p.m. Late registration 1r after 5 p.m. Friday will result in a $lO fine for delinquents. Mr. Gerhardt reminds students that they must have their • matri culation cards or be refused en trance to Rec. Hall. Only on spe cial approval of the scheduling officers may students sign up be fore their alphabetical group is called. Board Of Control Students who find their classes filed or need drop-add action must go before the board of con trol set up for their curricula. The main board is located in the armory. If doubtful about which board of control to see, the student. is asked to go to the Armory and be referred to the correct place. It the first-prase registration card has been• stamped the student need not go to the control board. "The success of registration de pends on the various times being well observed," Gerhardt said. "Times must be strictly adhered to, but if the student is restricted from registering at his group's specified ime—due to extenuating circumstances—the time will be adjusted subject to official ap proval." (Continued on, page six) amend licensing ordinance to re duce the bowling alley fee to $5 was made by Mr. Kaye Vinson, committee chairman, upon the contingencies of Mr. Gentzel's agreement to reopen and to main thin the prices. The need for rec reation facilities in State College was stressed. It was revealed that the College has negotiated for rental of the alleys for recreational purposes in physical education classes. The action indicated that College stu dent bowling leagues and others, operating on the 1949 level, will be maintained regardless of any move on the College's proposal. (Continued on page six) College Officials Complete. Call, Use Dial Phones New Telephone System Climaxes Years of Work Climaxing months of work and years of planning, the dial tele phone system on the campus be gan operation last week with a call from Josephine Groes beck, secretary to the President of the College, to James Milhol land, acting President of the Col lege. Speaking from a telephone near the switchboard in Willard Hall, Miss Groesbeck dialed the num ber for the President's resi dence and informed Mr. Milhol land that he had the honor of receiving the first call through the dial system. Before Miss Groesbeck had completed the call, lights blinked on the five-position switchboard as incoming calls found their way through the dial system. The first was a call from New Wilmington, Pa., for A. L. Beam; director of short courses in the' School of Agriculture. Professor Beam later explained a mother had called to be certain her son would be accepted for a short course. Another, light on the board was a call from Mrs. Roy P. Penning ton, of Eastview Terrace, to her husband, who is an assistant pro fessor of soil technology. While thr e e operators, Mrs. Irene Ruhl, Mrs. Carol L. Walter, and Mrs., Barbara. Ciaroli con tinued to pick up off-campus calls, there was a constant click ing and humming from the dial equipment in the adjoining room. Telephone officials agreed that much of it was caused by indi viduals lifting receivers on cam pus phones to hear the dial tone. Early the first day, trunk lines from campus to city were busy, indicating a heavy flow of calls. Operators, hoWever, report ed they were not very busy and Mrs. Ruhl, on duty the next day, explained they had been handling few calls. The opening of campus offices this morning, however, promised more busi ness. The majority of the calls the (Continued on page six) Today . . . • <4SIZ: . ~....,•vit,......,,nkk.: :. . ' k.. 44 k . . NIAQ ..,.,..,..,:' • . it„.....; . : .-.. k. l ..A "'.... s'.. .N.: ' . ' ' ' lS ". W: A... 4 .. '4 , .. • .. , :,e . .., d: ',. , ~ ~ ~,Agti:A''4,...."' ..,. . ~.-...??.?'-:..i..,..1.R,1V,',V;Y::,i':' ...4r. , %:%..,.a..u . ,...,..,.,...., The Nittany Lion Roars FOR Acting President James Milholland. .Under Milholland's tenure the College continued its ra pid growth begun when the late Ralph Dorn Helsel oc cupied the president's chair. He succeeded in obtaining two pay raises for the faculty and established a wage scale in ad dition to pushing construction of much-needed buildings. For his contributions toward a Greater Penn State, the Lion roars for the worthy judge who did a competent job under trying conditions.
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