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VOL. 51— No. 41- /2
Freshmen Demonstration
Causes Repercussions
Repercussions were felt in the administration and student gov
ernment as a result of the mass demonstration by freshman Wednes
day night.
• Neil See, chairman of Tribunal, said that the demonstration was
an unfortunate incident. He stated that he felt that the freshmen
needed some clarifications as to the purpose of customs. See said that
customs were revived this year to
help bring back the school spirit
that has been so sadly lacking in
the past few years, and to help
revive class spirit.
The Tribunal head said, "I can
not at this time give the freshman
a definite date for the removal of
customs." He said that he can
promise the freshmen that "cus
toms will not carry over an un
duly long period of time." He
asks the freshmen's cooperation
in carrying out customs, explain
ing that most of the freshmen
agree that customs are a good
thing.
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BULLETIN All freshman
men will be barred from the
AIM dance in Rec hall to
morrow night as punishment
for the "revolt" Wednesday,
Tribunal Chairman Neil See
announced last night. It had
been announced previously
that only violators of freshman
customs would be barred from
the dance.
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Any freshman who has a pro
test about customs may• write a
letter to Tribunal fully explain
ing the case. See emphasized that
the complaint must be a protest
of a specific incident and not a
flat denunciation of customs.
As to representation on Tribu
nal by freshmen, See said that the
All-College constitution estates
that Tribunal shall be made up of
four juniors and four seniors. Any
change to give freshmen a seat on
Tribunal would mean a ratifica
tion of the constitution, he added.
H. K. Wilson, dean of men,
termed the mass revolt of the
freshmen a "flare-up." He said
that it was a good thing for the
freshmen to let off steam as long
as it didn't get too serious. He said
that he hoped that mass meetings
would continue to occur.
Upholds Customs
Another administration spokes
man, Wilmer E. Kenworthy,
assistant to the president in
charge of student affairs, said
"Customs were revived after
careful consideration by the stu
dent government, and thoroughly
worked out by All-College Cabi
net. Under the circumstances it
would seem that the freshmen
should take them in good spirits
since they are neither drastic nor
difficult. The demonstration was
an evidence of class spirit, but
not as constructive as might be
wise."
In that freshman rally, the
frosh met in the West Dorm
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Home Ec Schoo
Aids Reception
Students from the School of
Home Economics will provide the
food, decorations and seating ar 7
rangements at the reception for
President and Mrs. Milton S.
Eisenhower in White Hall on
Wednesday night.
The food for the reception,
which is part of the inauguration
ceremonies, will be made and
served by students of the hotel
and institution administration in
the Home Ec school.
The menu calls for cheese sand
wiches, cookies and coffee, all
made by the students, to be serv
ed to the 1000 guests expected to
attend the affair. Open-face
sandwiches are also being bought
by the College.
Decorations will be provided
by the Home Arts division of th -
school, and the seating arrange
ments will be made by the social
usage department.
All the work will be done by
students in the school who have
volunteered for the project.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 29, 1950
Neil See
Frosh Women
Change Homes
'Most of the freshmen women
on campus have vacated the cot
tages and moved into the North
west Unit of Atherton Hall leav
ing Elm and Oak the only cot
tages still housing freshmen girls.
In an attempt to keep the ma
jority of-freshman women -togeth
er, several sophomores were mov
ed from Atherton into Simmons
and McElwain. Because many
women students who had reser
ved rooms for the fall semester
in the dormitories did "not return
to "the College, there were va
cancies. This made it unnecessary
to house many of the freshmen
in cottages.
The recent cottages will be
available to guests who visit the
College to attend the President's
inauguration, and various confer
ences held here.
Watkins Announces
Deadline For Changes
A student may not change his
schedule after tomorrow without
a letter from the dean of his
school in accordance with the
College's undergraduate .regula
tions, Scheduling Officer Ray V.
Watkins reminded students yes
terday.
Hatmen Talk Customs;
Reporter Is Expelled
More than 75 hatmen met last night to discuss the customs
program and problems entailed in its enfordement. Following com
ments from the floor and from Hat Society Council President Robert
Fast and Tribunal Chairman Neil See, the Daily Collegian reporter
was asked to leave.
Information concerning events
that followed in the closed session
was not available to Collegian.
Harry Kondourajian, vice-presi
dent of All-College cabinet, in
formed the reporter, however,
that the group had ended its dis
cussion of customs.
Customs Enforcement
The discussion concerning cus
toms included consideration of
freshman dress, enforcement of
minor customs rules, and the at
titude of both hatmen and upper
classmen toward the program.
See, who reviewed customs
rules, said the program should be
administered in a "good-humor
ed" manner, and . that "a lot of
this is a matter of common sense."
First-time offenders who have
broken minor rules, need not be
turned in to Tribunal, but -"wise
Fund Scheme Favored
For SU, Other Plans
New Structure
Marks Return
Of State Party
The State Party, defeated in
pus politics, whether or not the
State. Party would continue, was
answered this week by party of
ficials with a definite "Yes."
Harry Cover, chairman of the
State clique, announced yesterday
that the party would again func
tion, under the familiar name, but
with an entirely new organiza
tional structure.
In outlining the new structure,
Cover remarked that it is design
ed to give a much greater number
of students an opportunity to par
ticipate actively in work within
the party and in election cam
paigning. "One of the most sig
nificant improvements," he said,
"is in the chance it offers women
to determine party policies and
conduct campaigns in their own
right."
Under the new plan, all frater
nity, dormitory and town ele
ments would be grouped in sepa
rate wards, each with its own
leaders, and further broken down
into precincts on a basis of con
venience and common interest.
Requirements for clique voting
status were also altered and' in
volve meeting attendance rather
than signed petitions as in the
past. A committee will be estab
lished to keep an accurate ac
count of party membership.
Further details will be released
at the party's first general meet
ing Sunday, Oct. 8. Exact time
and place will be announced later.
Cover said that all students in
terested in the party are invited
to attend and are urged to take
part in setting up the new inner
party organization.
The State Party, refeated in
last spring's elections, is point
ing toward a repeat , of its clean
sweep in last fall's freshman and
sophomore class balloting.
Food Service To Open
The Home Economics Food ser
vice, located in the basement of
the Home Economics building,
now is in operation. Cafeteria
style lunch will be served each
Monday through Saturday from
11:50 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tea service
will be available Monday through
Thursday, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.
There will be no service next
week.
guys" should be reported, he said
"Certain hatmen have been
putting it up to freshmen that
they're bigshots," Kondourajian
noted. "That sort of thing doesn't
show a darn thing."
Fast, presiding over the meet
ing, emphasized that hatmen
should get to upperclassmen to
explain the program and to en
list their aid in enforcing custom
rules. Interpreting the rule pro
hibiting freshmen from walking
on grass, he said that the unpaved
path across Holmes field cannot
be used by frosh.
One hatman, noticing several
freshmen at windows of the meet
ing room suggested that the seats
beneath open winodws be vaca
ted, apparently in anticipation of
a frosh water-bag attack. No ac
tion by freshmen materialized.
Cabinet Removes Customs Rules
For Night Of Inaugural Ball
All-College cabinet went on record as favoring a per
manent fund-raisirg group in the Alumni association to raise
money for the Student Union and other projects.
Cabinet also removed freshman customs for the night of
the inaugural ball next Wednesday from 7 p.m. until 1 a.m.
All customs for both men and women students, including
Parade, Rally
To Hail Engle
The new football season will
get underway tonight with a
"Welcome Engle" pep rally as a
preliminary to the game with
Georgetown university tomorrow
afternoon.
Coach Rip Engle and most of
the football team will appear at
the rally. It is rumored that the
Freshman men may turn out en
masse for the event.
The ceremonies will begin at
7:30 with a parade forming at
Fairmount and Allen streets. It
is scheduled to move down Allen
street to College avenue, across
College avenue, and up the mall
to Old Main. The parade will •be
led by the Blue Band. Other
marchers will include campus
hatmen and cheerleaders.
The parade will brcak up about
8 o'clock on the steps of Old
Main. There Hank Glass will of
ficiate as master of ceremonies.
Coach Engle will say 'a few words
at the gathering. The rally will
end with school songs' and cheers
led by the cheerleaders.
Original plans for the rally also
included a bonfire, but they were
changed because no suitable lo
cation for the fire could be found.
Homer Barr and Rudy Valen
tino, co-chairmen for the "Wel
come Engle" committee, have re
quested a large turnout for the
event.
Junior Hatmen
To Help Usher
Men from Androcles and Blue
Key, the two junior hat societies,
will help serve as ushers for
President Milton S. Eisenhower's
inauguration on Oct. 5. Both so
cieties were notified of this fact
at their meeting Tuesday night.
Keys and copies of the consti
tution were distributed to mem
bers of Androcles at their meet
ing. Other business included
naming a committee to assist the
cheerleaders in working out the
details of the flash card system,
and a detailed explanation of
freshman customs.
Donald Carlson, president of
the society, told members that
hats should be worn every day
of freshman customs, and every
Wednesday thereafter.
Business at the Blue Key meet
ing included forming plans to
donate services to visiting ath
letic teams, and naming of men
to work with flashcards at the
football games.
In addition, the society made
plans to offer its services to
Coach Rip Engle and President
Milton S. Eisenhower, and to par
ticipate in a salute to Engle cere
mony at the game Saturday.
Vet Book Receipts Due
Veterans who turn in their
book receipts by Sept. 30 will be
reimbursed in the first payment
Nov. 16 and 17, Richard Baker,
coordinator of veterans affairs,
said.
A box for the receipts is located
in the hall outside room 6A in the
basement of Old Main.
By STAN DEGLER
dating provisions, are to be set
aside for that period.
John Erickson, senior class
president, made the motion to
support a permanent group in the
alumni office to provide a fund
for projects. The motion was
passed unanimously with one ab
stention by Joan Wentzel, Leon
ides president.
After Robert Fast reported for
the Student Union committee,
Mary Ellen Grube, president of
WRA discussed the possibility of
alumni assistance in financing the
Student Union. She read a letAer
written by a graduate of 1904
which she said showed "some of
the great enthusiasm the alumni
have" toward such a project.
Fast told the Daily Collegian
after the meeting that College
officials had said that since Cab
inet had voted a student assess
ment to pay for the Student
Union that the administration
was obligated to built - 1 it.
Long Range Program
Ross Lehman, assistant alumni
secretary, explained to the group
that a drive of the kind needed
to raise funds necessary for such
a project would require a fund
raising office, and that they had
in mind a long range program
with the Student Union and a
field house as the two main pro
jects.
The motion to remove customs
for the ball brought to the floor
by Edward Shanken, Liberal Arts
council president, was passed un
animously. Cabinet also voted to
assume all financial obligations
for the inauguration ball.
Cabinet also appointed mem
bers of the Who's Who in the
News in American Colleges ?rid
Universities committee. Members
are Harry Kondourajian, chair
man, Marlin Brenner, Nancy
George, Mary Ellen Grube, John
Erickson, Edward Shanken, ane.'
Joan Wentzel.
Fox,Supports
Customs Program
James Fox, freshman quoted by
Collegian yesterday in a report of
the freshmen revolt Wednesday
evening, has denied he attacked
customs. He said yesterday Col
legian had misquoted him.
Fox said he had spoken at the
West dorms gathering in favor of
customs and that he thought cus
toms were needed at Penn State.
He denied making two of the
f6ur statements quoted in Col
legian and said the other state
ments were printed out of con
text.
Grads To Hold Party
The Penn State graduate club
will hold an informal party in
304 Old Main tomorrow night.
The party will be open to all
graduates and staff members and
will begin at 8 o'clock. There will
be dancing, card playing and
other types of recreation.
Date Of Fees Changed
The bursar's office has an
nounced that the dates for pay
ment of fees have been chang
ed from Oct. 5 and. 6 to Oct. 12
and 13. An fees, including room
and board will be due on these
dates. Fees are payable at the
bursar's office in 6 Willard.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
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