A.Gb, Tv,Yr) Band Finances All-College Cabinet's recent refusal to allo cate $144 to the Blue Band to send ten or twelve members to the Intercollegiate State Band Fes tival points up a few pertinent things about the Blue Band's status and history at the College. We think they throw much light on a genuine need for overhauling the, Band's financial sources. The Band celebrated its 50th anniversary this year, and its sources of operating income in this half-century seem as multiple as its years spent injecting spirit into campus life and boosting its famous fleet-footed pace to the 180-per-minute neighborhood. Organized as a six-piece drum and bugle corps in 1901, the predecessor to the present Blue Band was born through dint of Mr. George H. Deike, class of 'O3 and now an active College trustee and benefactor of the Blue Band. This first Cadet Band begun by Deike in 'Ol was made possible through financial contributions from Andrew Carnegie, steel manufacturer and philanthropist. (Carnegie also gave money for other things at the College, among them the present Carnegie Hall). THROUGH THE YEARS as the band's size multiplied, its finances have remained depend ent on gifts from graduates, and upon aid from such diverse sources as the department of mili tary science and tactics, school of physical edu cation and athletics, department of music, the Athletic Association, and—last but by no means picayunish undergraduate students at the College. AS AN EXAMPLE of the last-named source, in 1941 and '47 the Band asked the student body through All-College Cabinet for money to buy new uniforms. In elections those years, the students complied by voting to. allow increased assessments as part of regular College fees. Right now the Blue Band is still reliant on an occasional gift to help endure the slings and arrows of trying to operate without a clear-cut year-to-year budget. A recent wind fall along the gift line was the presentation early this year of six matched sousaphones by Mr. Deike. We understand that it would have taken several years under the present music department budget to pay for the equivalent of Mr. Deike's generous gift—amounting tc about $4.000: Besides gifts, the Blue Band receives a year' $3,000 from student funds, appropriated by Al College Cabinet, to pay for one trip to an aw; football fray. Another yearly football trip the band is paid for by Athletic Associatic fun& administered by Harold "Ike" Gilbert graduate manager of athletics. This $3,000 student appropriation for the Band amounts to virtually a quarter of the Cabinet budget. It was this prime fact above any other that prompted All-College Cabinet to turn thumbs •down on the $144 festival request. Cabinet believed that Blue Band— although 'a worthy all-College activity--al ready bites a big chunk out of all-College student funds when it eats a quarter of the pie, Cabinet thought that's enough. THIS ACTION should—if nothing else—serve to show the inadequacy and perplexing corn plication of Blue Band's multi-stringed finances. What Blue Band—an established College func tion—needs is a College budget. BIXBY DOES BETTER WITH FIGURES SINCE HE STARTED USING VITAL'S/ You'll cut quite a figure, too—if you use your head—an "Live-Action" Vitalis care. Givo that mop on top the famou "60-second workout." 50 seconds scalp massage (feel the differ ence!) • . 10 seconds to comb (and will the wimmin see the dif ferencq!).You'll look neat 'n natural. Bye-bye loose, flaky dandrull and dryness, too. So latch on to Vitalis—see the man at the drug store or barber shop pronto. *sive- • lIIMULS and the \ • "60-Second Workout" A PRODUCT OF THE ryNti.v COT RIGIAN ST!I•TE CuI,L EllE, PENNSY:,VANIIA Little Man On Campt!s. "Oh. come now, Miss Swarf I That's the reason why we start you lut on these little one• minute speeches. so you won't be so Safety. Valve ... Refuse Your Support TO THE EDITOR: Sweater girl contest: Are we, the students cm ?enn State, going to support such vulgarity? Can't we realize what :ind of publicity we are giving to Penn State? In a recent Collegian, rofessor Banner is quoted as say ig, `;The whole world is looking American universities. Young Zen and women everywhere are ager to come here to learn." Is this what we have to offer them? This contest cannot stand if the students refuse to support it. College Alma Mater Not until the spring of 1901, did Penn State have an authorized College song. In that year, the "Alma Mater" was written by Dr. Fred L. Pattee, professor of English Language and Literature, and officially accepted. Penn State ROTC In September, 1917, the War Deltment created the first unit of the Reserve Officers Training Corps at the College. The unit was composed of 175 members of the junior class. nervous." I ask that you de refuse to sup port it. Show your disapproval by writing to the Collegian.• After all, it is our. paper. Why permit it to carry on activities we are ashamed of? I, too, am disappoint ed in Collegian. Who--- The Ag Hill Dining. Room What--- Serving family style meals at reduced rates: Four Weeks in Advance • $45.00 Also Weekly and Daily Rates, with and without breakfast , . When--- Prevailing For Spring Semester Serving Hours: Breakfast - - - - .7:30 - 8:00 A.M. Lunch 12:00 - 12:30 P.M. Dinner • _ 5:00 - '5:30 P.M. Where--- 207 E. Park Ave. , Phone 2877 • by Bibler Linde Air Products, Feb. 21. Advanced degree candidates in Organic and Physical Chemistry interested in research and. development work with silicons, ozones, and rare gases. —Flo Freeman •Night Editor WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 195 u Gazette . . . . Wednesday, February 15 BAR BELL Club, Rec Hall, 7 p.m. NEWMAN CLUB Discussion Group, Church basement, 7 p.m. FROTH Candidates Meeting, 1 Carnegie, 7 p.m. WRA BOWLING, Advanced, White Hall, 7 p.m. WRA DANCE Club, White Hall, Dance Room, 7 p.tn. WRA OUTING Club, 1 White Hall, 7 p.m. WRA CONCERT Dance Group, White Hall, Dance Room, 8 p.m. ' FROTH EDITORIAL Staff, .1 Carnegie, 8 p.m. WRA BADMINTON Club, White Hall Gym, 800 p.m. 'IFC Meeting, 219 EE 7:15 p.m. IRC Business Meeting, 8 Sparks, '7:30 p.m. COLLEGE • PLACEMENT . • Further information concerning interviews and Job place ments can be obtained in 112 Old Main. Bethlehem Steel Corp. is interested in receiv ing preliminary applications for their loop train ing course from June grads in MngE, ME, EE, lE, CE, ChE, Metal, and Cer. Applications must be returned to Placement Service by Monday, Feb. 20. Procter and Gamble Co. is interested in re ceiving preliminary applications from June grads, and also sophomores and juniors inter ested in summer employment, in Chem, ChE, EE, lE, and ME. Applications must be returned to Placement Service before Thursday, Feb. 23. Sylvania Electric Products, Feb. 21, 22. June grads in EE, ME, ChE, Chem, Phys, Metal, and Cer. Applicants must have 1.5 or better average and should be single, or married without chil dren. COLLEGE HOSPITAL Discharged Tuesday: Robert Bowen. Admitted Tuesday: Rhoda, Levin, Stanley Ginsburg,. Raymond Sipe. • AT THE MOVIES CATHAUM—Battleground. NITTANY—Red Danube. STATE—Dancing In The Dark Elatig Collegian Successor to THE FREE LANCE, at. 1881 Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings tn. elusive during the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second-class matter .1”ly 6. 1934. at the State College, I Pa.. Post •ffice under the act of March 3, 1879. Editoi Business Mnager • Tom Morgan Marlin A.Weaver STAFF THIS ISSUE Assistant Night Editor Ron Bonn Copy Editor Wilson Barto Assistants Lillian Cassover, Jean Berg, Bill • Boyles Advertising Staff Don Baker, Mark Arnold, Loretta Stempinski Stan Degler
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers