live to WSSF Drive VOL. 50 - NO. 89 College Welcomes Eisenhower New President Speaks . . . . —Penn State Photo Shop EISENHOWER ADDRESSES STUDENTS—Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower, president-elect of the College (at mike), speaks briefly to a throng of 5,000 stud ents from the steps of Old Main yesterday after noon. Dr. Eisenhower, who will become president. July 1, received a rousing ovation from the students during' the brief ceremonies at which he was introduced by James Milholland, president of the Board of Trustees. Other pictures on page 3. Men's Debotirig Squad Wins Tourney Victory Men's Debate squad, winning .eight. matches out of eight attempts, swept to victory over 20 schools at the Mt.. Mercy tournament in Pittsburgh "Saturday. This was the second consecutive year that the- College debaters won this tournament Affirmative debaters for t and Peter Giesey.: Negative! side was taken by David Lewis' and Richard Schweiker. I Question used was the nation al debating topic "Resolved: That the United States should nationalize , the basic . non-agri cultural industries." A clean sweep of all eight matches was termed unusual yesterday by Debating Captain Schweiker especially for the affirmative side in this type of question. Second place 'went to fiye schools each of which had six Authorize Exte ' By BILL DICKSON . All-College Cabinet has author ized its 'Meal Ticket . conimittee to inve4tigate further possibili ties of obtaining a five-day meal ticket for the . men living in the Nittany-Pollock area. The committee, headed by John Meszaros, comprises James Gehrdes, Walter Miller, Claire George, Pelto.n Wheeler, and Will iam Norcross. Meszaros Reports Meszaros told Cabinet that com mittee members contacted local restaurant men , who explained methodi of solving dining prob qems. "I talked several times With Samuel Hostetter, assistant to the president in charge of business and, finance," said Meszaros, "and e?4:.l . ained :the committee's plan for:/,ssuing a seven-day meal, tic ket awl a'• five-day ticket , the latter for students who' do not • 4. Today's Weather: l Oa tig Tlittrgla tt Partly cloudy • and cold w n , , • - -. 'TOR A BETTER PENN STATE" he College were Clair George wins and two losses. They were: Mt. Mercy, St. Vincent, Washing ton. and Jefferson, Kent (Ohio) and Swarthmore. Four states were represented among the 20 schools. _Commenting '• 'on the unusual -victory; 'Prof. Joseph F. O'Brien yesterday ascribed it to • '"the quality of the men we are able to' attract." Prof. O'Brien, who accompanied the team, is cur rently beginning his twenty-first year as .debating coach. This meet also marked the be ginning of the debating team's fifty-fitst year. ded .Meal Ticke remain at the College over week ends. Explaining that Mr. .Hostetter did not agree' that the plan was practical, Meszaros read to Cabi net the answer he received. Quot ing Mr. Hostetter, he said: "The College operates its resi dence halls and dining halls in order to provide a home for both men and women students during a college year. In carrying out this principle, students who oc cupy the halls are provided, with living quarters and dining service during the entire period the Col lege is in session. Problems Different " 'The College realizes that the problems of some students are different from others. It knows that there is no one method of operation that will satisfy every student. However, if dining hall service were offered for any per iod of less than seven days a week while school is in session, it would not be in keeping with the philesophy-VE the 'College. in the STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 28, 1950 'Pleased With Welcome Here' ---Eisenhower By TOM MORGAN "The welcome accorded me has certainly borne Out adVance no tices, and it certainly looks like a happy day when I move here July I.' Speaking was Dr. Milton S. Eis enhower, president-elect of the College, at a press conference in Old Main yesterday. He added that 'l've been here little better than a day and a half and I could n't .be more pleased with the ad ministration setup, the personnel here, •and the entire. College." Commenting particularly' his welcome by students, he re iterated a thought presented in a letter shoriwaved earlier to the student body: "If initially I had any reservation in my mind about the wisdom of mov ing from 'Kansas State to Penn State, it has now been dis pelled." (Continued on page three) Survey operation of its residence and din ing halls. " 'Therefore, it is believed that the best interests of the College and its students are served by offering dining hall service only on a seven day basis. " 'All Out* Investigation Meszaros reports that his com mittee will go "all out" in its in vestigation and plans to pontact several other colleges which suc cessfully use the five-day plan. In addition, he said, the com mittee will talk to field experts and men experienced in hotel ad ministration. Questionaires will be distribu ted in the Nittany-Pollock area and dormitory presidents will' be requested to check on a tally sheet the number of times a map goes home. These sheets will be checked at intervals. Meszaros voiced his•. hope that the problem will be resolved be fore the semester ends, but said that if not, next year's commit a,head start. • • New President Busy On Visit Yesterday By L. D. GLADFELTER (See Photos on Page 3) . Penn State students massed in front of Old Main hall their first glimpse of President-elect Milton S. Eisenhowei yesterday afternoon and gave him a roaring welcome. An estimated 5,000 students, faculty members and towns. people crowded the plaza and lawn before Old Main at Dr. Eisenhower, here on a brief visit, spoke briefly and in• formally. The rally climaxed a day of consultation with adminis- Dorm 'Applications Today is the last day that applications for the new West Dorms will be accepted. Blanks are available in 109 Old Main and completed forms must be returned to ' that office by 5 o'clock this afternoon. Dance To End WSSF Drive The World Student Service Fund drive, 'which will last all week, ,started yesterday and will be climaxed by an informal dance Drive Chairman . . . Friday in the TUB from 9 p.m. to 12 midnight. Music will be provided by Gene Magill and his orchestra. The drive is sponsored by PSCA, Hillel Foundation, New man Club, and NSA. The dance will highlight a weeks work by 400 students to collect $5OOO to aid students in war-torn coun tries. Tickets for the dance will be 50 cents for a single person and 75 cents a couple. A floor show at intermission will feature va riety acts and also two of the Penn State talent show winners. Milton Eisenhower, president elect of the College, is a member of the. WSSF. Harvard Professor To Lecture Here Dr. George Kingsley Zipf, university lecturer at Harvard UniVersity; will present two lec tures at the College this week. Both will be presented in Room 121 Sparks. ' At 4:15 p.m. tomorrow, Dr. Zipf will present one of the lec tures of the Simmons Series, sponsored by the department of German, on "Language, Litera ture, and Human Behaviour." At 8 p.m._ on Thursday, Dr. Zipf will present the third of the Liberal Arts series on "Speech as a Psychological Phenomenon." PRICE FIVE CENTS trative officials and student leaders before Dr. Eisenhower, who will become president of the College July 1, departs this morn ing to address a dinner of the Pennsylvania Manufacturer's As sociation in Philadelphia this eve nings "I shall be proud to serve as president of this grand institu tion," he told , the throng on his first visit to the campus. At the end of his talk, cheerleaders un der Richard Clair led the crowd in response with a "Short Yell Eisenhower." Beni Better Things The chief characteristic of a great institution, he said, is that it is never satisfied with itself but always strives to better things for the College. Introduced by James, Milhol land, president of the Board of Trustees and acting president of the College, Dr. Eisenhower im mediately captured the sentiment of the student crowd by his good humor. He said he was "over whelmed by this reception" and that he - honed it was an indication of things to come. Noting that he was met at the president's campus home Sunday evening by Bill. Luther, Nittany tailback during the past gridiron season, Dr. Eisenhower said he considered the visit a "charitable act because of the football record I've left behind." (Kansas State College, of - which he currently is president, had a losing football season last Fall). Doubts Dispelled He said that his visit here had dispelled any reservations he had had concerning moving to Penn sylvania. Originally, he had these doubts because he did not know (Continued on page eight) Today . . . The Nittany Lion Roars FOR Prof. J. F. O'Brien. coach of the men's debate squad. For 21 years O'Brien has been turning out topnotch de baters. Latest reknown for his pupils was the triumph over 20 other schools at the Mt. Mercy tournament in Pitts burgh, Saturday. It was their second straight triumph in the annual debating event. Today the Lion vocally hands the genial debate mentor a well-deserved roar for his out standing service to the debate team in particular. and the College In general.
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