N. t . . , , INSIDE PAGES s 4 Today's Weather: 4. lk D at i g ... „, ~-.,4, ,T,Oll, 4. gtau. Sports Editorial 4-5 6 Fair and Warmer Women's 8 .. VOL. 51 No. 9 College Grants Dorm Releases To 100 Men Some progress was made yes terday toward a solution to the critical shortage of paying mem bers which faces Penn State fra ternities when the College an nounced it would unconditionally release 100 men from their dormi tory contracts. • In a meeting of house presi dents and Interfraternity council representatives called by IFC President Harold Leinbach last night, it was found that this figure was short of the fraternities' needs. It was •reported last week that they would .require 278 men from the dorms to bring their rosters to full strength. An individual poll disclosed that 148 men were needed to fill the Greeks' minimum require ments. A further cut which sliced operating memberships to the bone still left a total of 133. Indi cations were that even at the latter figure, many house bills would exceed $9O per month. In an effort to further enlighten the fraternity. representatives on similar, problems facing the Col lege, Leinbach has arranged -an other meeting for tonight which will be attended by President Milton S. Eisenhower, S. K. Hos tetter, assistant to the president in charge of finances, and other College officials. IT 7 %ether or not the College would expand its compromise measure was a major question as the financial stability, and in many cases the existance, of a number of houses was at stake. A tentative allocation of men on a basis of most pressing need was made last night, but final action has been delayed until all efforts to obtain the bare Mini; mum number of releases have been made. 4 'Hawed Strung Up As Freshmen Rebel • A freshman rebellion marked by four hangings broke out over the weekend. Four dummies dressed as hatmen were strung from trees and buildings around campus. Signs appeared as if by magic. Those which did not mark the final resting place of a hatman predicted violent ends for people who haze frosh. But everyone seemed to enjoy the spirit of rebellion which reigned on campus from Saturday night until early Monday morn ing. The upperclassmen felt it was a good way for frosh to blow off steam after a week of customs, and freshm - en got a - chance to unite in a common effort. The mound of earth in front of the Psychology laboratory on Pollock road was the feature attraction Sunday. It was marked as though it were the mass grave of three freshmen and seven hat men. Five signs, flanked by flowers and oil flares, told the sad stories of those who supposedly rested below the mound. "Here is the end of another hatman. He hazed a freshman," was the message on one sign. Another sign said, "Here lies a hatman who thought himself wise. He tried to make a frosh wear two bow ties." Near Mac- Allister hall a placard said, "Hat men, beware: the united fresh men." Effigy Hangings But the highlight of weekend activity was the hanging of hat men in effigy. One appeared Monday morning hanging from a tree in front of Carnegie hall. He swung to and fro in the breeze and a card around his neck said, "Here is the end of another glutton. Once too often he said, Button." Another hatman was hung in effigy from the tower of the West Dorm dining hall. Thompson hall frosh have dis covered a new wrinkle which may make life damp for hatmen. They __STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1950 Trustees Name Library For Pattee, Author The College library by action of the executive committee of the Board of Trustees, has been named the Fred Lewis Pattee Li brary, in honor of Dr. Fred Lewis Patto e , leading authority on American literature, a faculty member of the College for 34 years. Dr. Pattee was author of the lyrics for the Alma Mater. President Milton S. Eisenhower announced yesterday that the ac tion had been taken by the trus tees at their meeting Friday night. History of Library The College library dates from 1858, one year before students were admitted to the College. Or iginally, it was a small room in Old Main, and used only by a few faculty members. In 1890, it (Continued on page seven) have found that all West Dorm occupants must walk past Thomp son on their way to meals, and that water bombs can be dropped from the upper floors of the living unit. Now all hatmen make a wide detour around that building. (Continued on page seven) Frosh Begin Retaliation Ca Richard Nesfed, John Harrington, and Gloria Schopfel, left to right, examine the "mass grave" of seven hatmen and three "frosh." At right, an unhappy "hatman," victim of ferocious frosh, hangs from a tree in front of Carnegie hall. No fr nbmen were hung over the weekend but upper classmen promise moderate reprisals during the week. Student Union Plans Given Final Approval Deferments Assured To School Year-End Any student now in college and ordered for induction in the draft will be deferred until the end of the academic year, unless he is graduated before that time, according to A. 0. Morse, chairman of the Committee on National Defense Problems. Regulations regarding the deferment of reservists and those con cerning draftees are entirely different. H. K. Wilson, dean of men, is in char g e of deferments for undergraduate students who are reservists. Faculty members are to see Dean H. P. Hammond, who is in charge of deferments of faculty and staff. Forward Requests A reservist must actually have received notice of his recall to active duty before making appli cation for delay. Once orders 'are received, reservists who fall with in the deferment categories established by the Department of Defense should forward requests for delay immediately. Students ordered for induction and wishing to be deferred must request it, since induction post ponement is not automatic. Technically, the student should file a request for "postponement of induction" as soon ashe re ceives his induction order. Before Physical But State Selective Service headquarters says it would be bet ter for the -student to submit his request as soon as he is called for a pre-induction physical ex amination. 'Crusade' Solicitors . Open Campus Drive "Crsade for Freedom" solici tors 3pened their signature and' contribution drive on campus yes terday. Plans call for all students to be contacted personally at least once. Women from Chimes, Cwens, and Mortar Board will go through each of the women's dormitories Thursday night. The three hat so cieties volunteered their help to Robin Brunner who is directing soliciting among the women. Independent men will be con tacted all week in the dining halls and dormitories, AIM President Richard Bard announced. Bard is handling the "crusade" among the independents. Plans for soliciting fraternity men have not been revealed. IFC Chairman Harold is responrible for this part of the "crusade." Canadian Fires Blacken Skies. Throughout Pa. An outbreak of forrest fires in the woods of Canada caused near-panic in the state as dark ness settled, about 4:30 p.m. on Sunday. The afternoon sky took on an assortment oaf unnatural colors. Charles. L. Hosler, instructor in the division of meteorology, said that the huge fires in Canada belched up approximately 15,000 tons of black smoke into the sky, and a 70 mile an hour wind, blow ing between • 15 and 25,000 feet, carried the smoke to Pennsyl vania, Ohio and the eastern Great Lakes region. Hosler said the darkness was a combination of the great quan tities of smoke in the air and heavy cloud formations, which drifted in under the smoke. Starting at about noon; the sun began to take on a wierd assort ment of colors. At first the sun was yellow, then turned to gray, blue, pink and a wierd purple. By late afternoon, as the sun showed clear betweeri the layers of cloud and smoke, it had taken on a silver or white tinge. The clouds low over the land, were black as snow clouds, then were tinged with a dirty brown color, which formed in lines over graying clouds. The phenomena was watched by many with a sense of uneasi ness that was quite apparent. The low clouds in the morning caused some to think of snow, but as the sun and the clouds began to take on their strange hues, suggestions of an atom bomb or hydrogen bomb explosion were heard more frequently. Early in the evening the news of. the fires helped dispell the un easiness. PRICE FIVE CENTS Building Bids To Start Soon The long campaign for a Stu dent Union building was climax ed when plans were given final approval at a weekend meeting of the executive committee of the Board of Trustees. The project first received ap proval by the trustees on June 9 when the board considered rec ommendations of All-College cab inet and 'of the joint trustee alumni committee. Rough sketch es were approved and the archi tect was instructed• to go ahead with detailed plans which have not as yet been completed. Plans have progressed to the point where it is possible to ask for bids. Bidding will be done in the near future for the structure which will be located on Holmes field with an entrance from Pol lock road. opposite Osmond lab oratory. Terraces on the south side will command an excellent view of Mt. Nittany and the sur rounding territory. Project Revived The present plans will bring to realization the dreams of the many students who have worked for construction of a Student Union building the last several years. World War II • cancelled all hopes for a Student Union during those years, but the post war students were quick to re vive the project. Because of this clamor for a Student Union, the College pur chased in 1946 the Temporary Union building, formerly a USO center in Lebanon. It was moved to the campus to serve as "stop (Continued on page seven) Army Tickets Still Available Students who wish to attend the Army game at West Point on October 7 may still purchase tickt ets at the ticket office in Old Main, H. R. Gilbert, graduate manager of athletics said yester day. Gilbert said that ticket sales have been going good, but that approximately 1000 student tick ets remained to be sold. The stu dent section begins at the 45- yard line, and continues beyond the goal line. All seats from the 45-yard line down to the 10-yard line have been sold. The Blue band will make the trip to West Point, and will play during the half-time intermission. Gilbert added that interested students could make the trip up the Hudson river from New York by special boat. This would avoid the rush and confusion of getting to and leaving Michie stadium. The Special boatwill leave the W. 42nd st. Pier 81 at 9:30 a.m. Oct. 7, and will arrive at West Point at 12:45 p.m. The return trip will leave West Point at 5:35 p.m. and arrive in New York at 8:50 p.m. Price for the round trip is $2. The West Point cadets will stage a dress parade at 12:50 p.m. Swimming Begins Tonight At Pool Recreational swimming will be gin tonight at the Glennland building pool at Beaver avenue and Pugh street with the follow ing schedule: Monday, Thursday and Friday nights—men students from 7 to 9:15 p.m. Students must have ma triculation cards. Tuesday nights—faculty, facul ty wives and secretaries from 7 to 9:30 p.m. Those eligible for the Tuesday sessions should sign at the Bursar's office for season tickets.
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