, Got A •7 'it, ..s. Today's Weather: Crazy a' and My Elattg (!ii,.._;4, T e littrglatt Partly cloudy Hat? and warmer "FOR A BETTER PENN STATE" VOL. 50 - NO, 137 AIM Gets New Constitution Scucieri, Holland Lead Pleasing 'Romeo and Juliet' Production • Dianne Scuderi's portrayal of "Juliet" last night in Schwab Auditorium would have pleased even W illiam Shakespeare himself. Besides looking the way one would expect the young Italian maiden of the Renaissance to look, Miss Scuderi has a second asset--her voice. Because she speaks her lines in a wide rau g e of tones, she avoids tiring the listener dur ing. monologues. She has the most musical voice of the entire• Players' cast for "Romeo and. Juliet," While she also speaks the softest, her' effort lessly perfect -enunciation enables her to be more clearly under stood than the loudest of the cast. Finally, Miss Scuderi's graceful movements, carriage, and gestures give added expression to her lines. Don Holland as the rash, young Giesey Installs Leinbach, New IFC President The new Interfraternity Coun cil officers were sworn in Wednes day night by Peter Giesey, retir ing, president. They are Harold Leinbach, pres ident; Curtis Wessner, vice-presi dent; and Alan 'Uhl, secretary treasurer. During the regular council meeting that followed, Harry Kondourajian, All-College vice president, submitted two proposals for next year. They call for a Fra ternity Workshop and for Greek Week. The workshop plan calls for a four day period of discussions and forums to be held during the fall semester. The program would, be gin, on a Thursday evening and be climaxed by a banquet on Sunday afternoon. The Greek Week plan calls for a similar four day pro gram during the spring semester. It would begin, with a pledge ex (Continued oh page 'three) Next Friday Will Be Day of Mad .H atters "Mad Hatter's Day" will be the surprise Spring Week event planned for next Friday, a day for everyone to don .the cleverest chapeau he can invent. Cash prizes will reward the most original and daring ideas. Designed to keep high the, festive spirit of Spring Week, the un usual event will follow the Carnival on Thursday. Elliot Krane, former Froth editor, will be direc tor and chief judge of the day. On "Mad Hatter's Day" every one will have the chance to walk off with one of three $5 prizes, which will be awarded for: 1. the cleverest hat; 2. the funniest hat; and 3. the hat, best depicting the motif of Spring Week. made byhat may be bought or made by the contestant. Anyone may enter individually, or any group may sponsor a contestant. . $5 Prizes Krane reminded all prospective hat wearers that "one of the $5 razes will be just about the right i., ount to buy a Senior Ball ticket i that 'night and spend the rest for • cab fare." "Either buy the 'hat, steal one, or make it yourself," he said, "but be sure to wear it next Friday be tween •10 a.m. and'2 p.m." Unitas; those hours judgii will By JULIA IBBOTSON "Romeo" did well in his first role with Players. He was excellent in the first scene; in Scene 11, however, he seemed to deliver his lines more jerkily; with tob much pausing between phrases and clauses. As a whole, he filled the role convincingly and shows promise of greater things. Eleanor Williamson was disap pointing as "Juliet's" nurse. Al though this comic role is one of the play's meatiest, Miss William son spoke her lines in a strained 'Town and Gown' Spree Only Six Days Away Six more sunrises, =onsets, and other astronomical phenomena, and the "Town and Gown Carnival" will descend on South Allen stre9t and East Beaver avenue. The lodal celebration features nomin ally sane people doing all sorts of weird things. Sigma Phi Alpha, for *example, has teamed up with, an organiza tion of local pigs to present its ` ‘ `pigalle." Tip a leVer with a baseball, and out slides the pig. No one seems to .know what happens then. Preliminary - Choir Try-Outs To Start This Semester Preliminary try-outs for Chapel Choir for the coming year will be held this semester, Mrs. Willa Taylor, director of the choir, has announced. This will be the only opportunity for students now on campus to try out, since only new students will be heard in the Fall, she. said. Students interested irr singing with the choir are asked to fill out a form in 216 Carnegie Hall any time between May 16 and 19. No applications will be accepted after May 19. be stationed in front of Old Main to observe all the humorous, un usual, and weird hats that pass by. Hat wearers should pass in front of Old Main sometime dur ing these hours to be judged. Final Judging Those people wearing hats that are considered outstanding by the judges will be given little tags. These tags entitle the possessor to return to Old Main for a few minutes at 2 p.m. when the final judging will take place and the prizes will be awarded. Planned as the surprise event for the gala 1950 Spring Week, "Mad Hatter's Day" is for every body. The Spring Week commit tee urged every member of the student body to join in the festivi ties to make "Mad Hatter's Day" a real success and have one last fling at the Carnival apirit. STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1950 manner and without natural ex pression. As a result, the laughs which this character could provide fail to materialize. Charles Schulte proves to be an excellent choice for the role of Mercuteo. As the fellow who loves to hear himself talk. Schulte is completely uninhibited —and that's what counts. Morkides, Leuschner The ominous atmosphere of the tragedy is lightened cleverly by Nicholas Morkides' "Peter," ser vant to "Juliet's" nurse. He plays the oafish fellow so believably that "Peter's" clumsiness evokes some , hearty audience laughter and at times steals the show. Fred Leuschner as the gentle Friar Laurence gives warm emo tional feeling to his portrayal. He is completely, at ease in this role, dangerously close to being over relaxed. (Continued on page three) Pi Kappa Phi also has things to throw. ThiS time, though, it's basketballs, with rewards for foul shots. Hamster Spin Beta Theta Pi will present you with a 45 r.p.m. record player, if you're lucky. Philotes is spinning hamsters, an animalistic takeoff on roulette. The hamster, instead of the tra ditional little ball, decides the winner. Bribing of hamsters is forbidden by the betting commis sion.. ' If you want, you can "Drive Down Maim Street" with zeta Bet Tau. The boys'll give you a complete driving test, in one of those poor man's Link Trainers, and will cough up prizes for low error scores. Frustrated Duck The Class of '52, famous for its sojourns through the muck r.nd through the goo, offers a chance to "Ring the Frustrated Duck." The prize for successful ringing? The duck, of course, complete with frustrations. You might "Win Some Weeds" from Acacia, shooting packs of fags with a toy dart pistol. And Phi Sigma Delta is anumg the many others who will be spin ning a wheel for something or other. College Orchestra To Present Concert The College Symphony Orches tra will present its annual spring concert Sunday at 3 p.m. in Schwab Auditorium. The traditional Mother's Day program is being held this year in conjunction with the Combined Arts festival. It will be the or chestra's second public perform ance this year, an earlier concert having been played on Jan. 20. Under the baton of Theodore K Karhan, assistant professor of music and music education, the orchestra will perform works of Benjamin, Fleischer, Grieg, Mo zart, Richard Strauss, Taylor, Wagner, and Wienberger, Committee Nominates Officers For New Board of Governors Ratification of the new constitution and recommenda tions by the elections committee for officers for next year were completed by AIM Wednesday night. The new constitution, which completely reorganizes the Association of Independent Men, was accepted unanimously. It will go into effect Monday when a new board of governors Pa. labor Group Requests College To Hear torch A resolution requesting the Col lege to grant an impartial hearing to Dr. Lee Lorch was adopted by the Pennsylvania Federation of Labor yesterday. The PFL, affiliate of the Ameri can Federation of Labor, approved the resolution at its annual con vention, meeting in Philadelphia, by voice vote after lengthy dis cussion. Dr. Lorch, assistant professor of mathematics, was dismissed by the College administration last month and is scheduled to leave his• post next month. He has charged, that the dismissal came as a result of his actions against racial discrimination in Stuyve sant Town, New York City hous ing project. The College has de nied this. Committee Concerned ' Michael Johnson of Harrisburg, chairman of the federation's edu cation committee, presented the resolution. He told the 1700 con vention delegates that his com mittee was "deeply' concerned with the maintenance of academic freedom in colleges and univer sities." Since the federation has "always been cordial and friendly in re lations with Penn State, it feels (COntinued on page three) College Senate Studies Night Bluebook Problem The growing tendency of various College departments to give night blue books was discussed at the last meeting of the College Senate and was referred to the Rules Committee for further study, it was learned yesterday. Professor Hummel Fishburn, head of the Music department, questioned whether. Rule 69 of the 1949-50 edition of Regulations for Undergraduate Students, covered sufficiently the night blue book problem. Fishburn cited several instances of conflict between regu larly-scheduled courses and speci ally-scheduled blue books. He said that in his opinion it was an all- College. rather than a school prob lem. Rule 69 states that "no instruc tor has the right to change the regular schedule of classes . . without the consent of the dean'of the school in which the subject is taught." Before W. L. Werner, professor of American literature, moved that the Rules Conimittee study the problem further, the committee was of the opinion that Rule 69 covered the situation com pletely. Many faculty members feel that the growing night blue book ten 'dency is bedoming dangerous. Be sides cutting into a student's extra-curricular activities, night blue books also make more work for the faculty. Exam Schedule The schedule of final exam inations for the current se mester .is printed on pages 6 and 7 of this issue of The Daily Collegian. PRICE FIVE CENTS I is elected. The board will replace the present AIM council and will consist of 31 members. The new constitution was to have been ratified at the meeting last week, but because -of a last minute amendment, approval was delayed until Wednesday night. The board of governors will de termine policies and programs concerning more than one council. In this way, the Nittany, Pollock, Town and West Dorm Councils will be affiliated With AIM.. The four councils have already ap-; proved the constitution and the admendment. The elections committee made nominations for officers on the new Board of Governors. Those nominated for chairman by the committee were Richard Bard and and Fred Phillips. Francis Turk was nominated from the floor. For' I the position of vice-chairman,/ William Zakor and William Ramin were nominated. Richard Mills and, George .Keenan were chosen as' nominees for secretary by the'• committee. For treasurer, David Olmsted .and Ray Evert were . nominated. On May 20, AIM will have an other independent houseparty, this time in front of Old Main. Pat terned after the last AIM star light dance, the houseparty will feature the music of the AIM orchestra under the direction of Ray Evert. A committee was formed to handle details of the first annual AIM banquet. Awards will be given at the dinner to outstand ing students on campus. The council also discussed the AIM Spring Week booth. Plans were formed to have a float repre-. sent AIM in the Spring Week parade. Phi Beta Kappa Initiates 26 Here Phi Beta Kappa, national scholastic honorary, initiated 26 new members last night in a cere mony at the Nittany Lion Inn. Those who were initiated are Lydia Barraclough, James Bloom, Mary Boyd, Marie Card, Richard Cressman, Rolland Daley, Lois Dickson, Margaret Gedeon, Robert Gerhard, Marilyn Guillet, Robert Hyle, Anna Keller, Alfred Kovell, Catherine McAllister, Joseph O'- Donnell, William Price, Irwin Robinson, Jack Rosenberg, Rich ard Schweiker, Robert Scollon, John Senior, Walter Steinman, Buddy Strozier, Patricia Sulli van, Charles Vinscavich, and Donald Wilson. Immediately after the initiation ceremony a dinner was held for the new members. Speaker of the evening was Dr. Harold K. Schilling, professor of physics, who spoke on the sub ject, "Micro-Weather" or "Tern pests in Teespots."
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