TODAY'S WEATHER: FAIR AND COLD VOL. 51— No. 69 Audience Applauds Antigone And Star By ROSEMARY DELAHANTY • As the audience in Schwab auditorium last night gave its whole hearted approval to “Antigone,” few of them realized that the star of the play, Anne Wahl Grant, is appearing in her last Players’ pro duction. After the play, Mrs. Grant, married recently, commented, “I’m grateful for the privilege of being able to work in Greek tragedy and I’m certainly sorry this is my last show.” " Campus theater-goers aren’t exactly glad either, because the applause for “Antigone” was loud enough and long enough to indi cate that the clearly - outlined tragedy, presented on a bare stage, is as timely and emotion ally satisfying now as it was 2300 years ago. Each line is essential to the de velopment of the plot, and there are no sub-plots to detract from the “oneness” of the theme. • Conveys Sincerity Mrs. Grant manages to convey to the audience the sincerity of the Greek girl who accepts death as the penalty for obeying her conscience, yet her “Antigone” is never permitted to degenerate into a whining martyr. In our opinion, Mrs. Grant’s performance last night plus her previous ones in “Yes, My Darl ing Daughter" and “Private Lives” prove she’s the most com petent actress on the Players’ ros ter. “Creon,” the king of Thebes, is played by Newell Stark. Occa sionally he runs through his lines so quickly that the endings of the words are jumbled and lost, but Otherwise his- interpretation*of the stern old ruler is one of the best characterizations of the sea son. Actually, the play might be called a psychological study of “Creon.” “Antigone’s” fate, for which he is responsible, starts the chain of events which bring about his eventual remorse. Tens# A Few Minutes In the supporting roles, Joada Oswalt as “Ismene” is tense and over-dramatic for a few minutes, but soon becomes convincing as the sister who wants to die with “Antigone.” , Donald Colbert as “Haemon,” after an uninspired half dozen lines, does some eloquent plead ing for “Antigone,” while Helen Jaskol as the queen, “Eurydice,” (Continued on page two) Publications Make 2nd Term Move-ups Promotions for the second semester have been announced by La Vie, Penn State Farmer, the Ag Hill Breeze, and the Independent. Forty-four students have been promoted to the La Vie junior board, William Zakor, editor, announced. They are Patricia Acosta, Robert Amole, Lila Louise Barnes, Jean nine Bell, Janet Bleutge, Lois Blum, Ronald 'Bonn, Jean Brossman, David Colton, Isabella Cooper, Maxine Cornell, Margaret Doggett, David Fix, Robert Fra ser, James Geffert, Martha Grim shaw, Joan Grossman. Margaret Guthrie, Vivian Hartenbach, Elizabeth Hill, Nancy Hood, and Lewis Hoover.. La Vie Junior Board Also promoted to La Vie Jun ior board are Marc Kimilman, Lizabeth Knerr, Emily Kostas, Virginia Laudano, Virginia Mayes, Harry McFefran, Moylan Mills, Jane Musgrave, Judith Nor ton, John Pakkanen, Grace Por rello, Betty Robb, Margaret Rob erts, Timoleon Rodriguez, Bar bara Rogers, Jerome Rosenberg, Eleanor Tetley, Robert Vosburg, Greta Weaver, Donald Williams. Marilyn Wilson, and Stanley Zim merman. Receiving promotions on the Penn State Farmer are: Thomas Jurchak, editor-in-chief; David Stabler, managing editor; Joseph Ondrejko, feature editor; Lowell Lewis, assistant feature editor; <Hlj? lattg 0 Collegian | -=• Time For Convocation Changed To 7:30 p.m. The convocation at which President Eisehhower will speak to the students and fac ulty on the national emergen cy next Wednesday in Recrea tion hall has been moved from 4 p.m. to 7:30 pan. Wilmer E. Kenworthy, direc tor of student affairs, said the change was “due to unforeseen difficulties.” Four o’clock clas ses, originally canc'elled for the convocation, will be held, he said. Bids For New Library Unit Will Be Taken Bids for a new unit of the Pat tee library, with reading rooms for 1000 students, will be sub mitted to the General State au thority by Jan. 31. The new unit will double avail able library facilities. The present library provides room for only five per cent of the student body. Designed by the Pittsburgh firm of Kuhn and Newcomer, the new building will be of masonry and steel construction. It’s exter ior will be faced .brick and lime stone trim, similar to that of the present building. The interior of the new build ing will have seven stack levels, with reading, reference, and cat alogue rooms. College Librarian Ralph W. E. McComb estimated that, according to present specifications, the new building will hold between 300,- 000 to 400,000 volumes. The pre sent structure contains some 200,000 volumes. Construction of the addition should take about a year. Louis Laffoon, layout editor; Rus sell Kaniuka, ad layout editor; Richard Witmer, business man ager; James Pasike, circulation manager; Murry Frank, advertis ing manager; Donald Snyder, state advertising manager; James Graef, local advertising mana"< s ’’ Signa Grimes, promotion man ager; Charles Zellner, student counselor. Zellner is the retiring editor-in-chief. Mills Ind. Editor Moylan Mills has been named editor of the Independent,, bi weekly publication of AIM and Leonides. Mills replaces Stanley Degler, retiring editor, who will be grad uated later this month. He is a former editor of the Lionews. Ag Hill Breeze promotions for the second semester are John Berkebile, editor-in-chief; Wil liam Griffith, managing editor: John Mourar, circulation man ager: Charles Criste, production manager. STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, JANUARY 12, 1950 Cabinet Approves Collegian Increase 60 Students Must Report For Physicals Sixty Penn State students have been ordered to report for pre induction physical examinations Monday. The 60 students are Levis T. Baldwin, Bruce N. Becker’ John A. Bosch, John C. Bristor, Charles A. Brockmiller, Enos H. Bru baker, Lewis M. Cohen, Richard E. Cover, William D. Curtin, Peter G. Fairchok, Stanford I. Feigel han, David F. Feuerfile, Carl T. Gerhart Allen Goldenberg, Otto Grupp, Albert C. Hand, Albert F. Hap pel, Kurt Herman, Charles S. Jarvis, Robert W. Johnson, Johns J. Jones, William L. Kadoich, Robert C. Kelley, Richaird F. Kowal, Ronald E. Krape, Paul R. Kulp, Herbert G. Kurtz, Walter F. Lee. Morton Levine, William B. Margerum, Glenn E. Martin, Charles F. Mason, Robert C. Ma zer, Robert D. Miller, Harry W. O’Neill, Donald D. Phelps, Wil liam G. Phillips, John J. Pisano, Joseph A. Queeney, Nathan H. Rambo, James L. Randall, Daniel H. Rauscher, Rudolph P. Reid, Philip Rodgers. , . Michael J. Rubino, Joseph F. Rynewicz, Elbert Scouten, Morris Shanken, Eugene P. Shelly, Rob ert J. Simpson, Merrill A. Spork in, James B. Steen, Bruce C. Stephens, Leonard P. Suffredini, Herbert G. Thumbore, William L. Weiss, Edward B. Woodward, Wee H. Yee, Richard G. Zahner, and Charles E. Zellner. Gross Defends Lions / 'Freeze' Against Bisons Coach Elmer Gross yesterday answered a charge that the Lions’ performance against Bucknell Wednesday night was “a dis grace to basketball.” Jack Guy, Bucknell coach, was quoted by the Associated Press as saying that the Lions “freeze” was a “disgrace to basketball.” Gross said he used the “freeze” because his scouting revealed the Lions could not play Bucknell’s type of basketball and win. He said he did not intend the Lions to freeze the ball as long as they did, but that failure of the Bisons to come out and close guard prolonged the “freeze”. “They could have broken it up had they come out. If a defend ing player comes within guarding distance, the offensive player cannot hold the ball over five seconds,” Gross pointed out. The AP story said that Joe Piorokowski held the ball for two and three minutes at a time. Gross said he had not' intended that to happen, but that the Bi sons would not come out to challenge Piorokowski. The Lions played a faster game in the second half, employ ing a possession game and beat the Bisons, 25-15. Seniors' Announcements Now Available At SU The invitations and announce ments for graduating seniors have arrived at Student Union, George Donovan announced yesterday. Seniors should present their re ceipts to obtain their invitations and announcements. They may be picked up at the Student Union starting toder. 35-Cent Rise Passes First Of 2 Votes, 18-4 All-College cabinet last night approved a 35-eent in* crease in the Daily Collegian student assessment by as 18-4 vote. The assessment must be brought up for final approval at the next meeting of cabinet; A two-thirds majority is re* Chapel Speech To Commence Religion Week A speech by President Eisen hower in Schwab auditorium Feb. 19 will keynote Religion-in-Life week at the College. The week will officially open with a chapel speaker, Sunday, Feb. 18, and continue until Feb. 22. Joan Hutchon and Emerson Jones are student co-chairmen of the executive committee for the program. Jones said the week will be different this year since stu dent government and student leaders will have more responsi bility than in previous years. Jones also announced chairmen of the seven committees. Luther Harshbarger, president of the PSCA, is president of the execu tive committee; Dr. Philip Elving, Department of Chemistry, is sec retary, and Paul E. Benner is treasurer of the executive com mittee. Dr. W. R. Thielke will be chair man of the program committee; Marlin Brenner is publicity chair man; Owen Landon is student chairman of the finance commit tee; Robert Fast is chairman of the hospitality committee; Ralph Cash is chairman of the religious culture committee; and Ruth Phil lips is chairman of the firesides committee. “Mature Persons In World Cri sis,” is the theme for the week. The program will again include four phases: mass meetings, class room sessions, fireside programs, and a seminar. Junior Class Votes For Collegian Fee Eight members of the junior class attending a class meeting last night voted to favor the Col legian assessment increase but to ask for a better type coverage than they believe has been shown in the past. This vote followed a brief talk by Herbert Stein, Collegian rep resentative, who explained plans for use of the assessment. Many questions were put to Stein con cerning the breakdown of the budget appearing in yesterday’s paper. In a social committee report given by Sally Shoemaker, de tails on the square dance being held in Recreation hall this Sat urday night were discussed. She said tickets will be on sale at the door. David Mutchler, class president, appointed a ring committee to consider a ring for the class. Tim oleon Rodriguez, William Klisan in, Becky Beckaras, and Ann Por ter comprise this committee. A report on the progress of plans for a campus radio station was presented by Mahlon Knott. He said that when such a station goes into operation it can operate only on the campus. Mutchler announced that th e total profit for the Junior prom woe .***B3. By RON BONN quired at each voting to pass th» measure. The increase would bring thi total assessment to $l.lO per sem ester. The money is to be used t» enlarge the paper to eight page daily. Other major cabinet action in eluded hearing of reports on fina allocations of Campus chest driv funds and on suggested activitia cards for all male students. Four Vote "No" Voting against the Collegian in crease were Robert Miller for th< Chemistry and Physics studeir council, Curtis Wessner for th< Interfraternity council, Hubei Stevens for the Home Economic: student council, and Raymond Miller for the Engineering stu< dent council. All four had beei instructed by their councils t< vote “no.” Robert Davis, as AU-Collegi president, did not vote, and Freshman Class president Maria* Whitely was absent. Consideration of the assessment had been postponed at the lag meeting of cabinet. After th< matter was brought up again. : fairly short discussion ensued with much of the auestionini coming from non-members o< cabinet. Calling for passage, Harry Kon dourajian, All-College vice pres ident, said “There is a crying need for an eight-page daily pa per. We should regard this meas ure as a step toward the better ment of Penn State.” Query On Enrollment Owen Landon, Collegian busi ness manager, was questioned on the effect of a possible future de cline in enrollment. He said thal in the event the College lost 100(1 students, Collegian would return to its old circulation schedule it had at the beginning of this se mester. Present circulation « higher. Ella Williams, representing WSGA in the absence of Presi dent Barbara Sprenkle, asked Collegian editor Dean Gladfelter if women’s page space could be (Continued on page four) Symphony To Play On Sunday The student-faculty symphony orchestra will perform at Schwab auditorium, Sunday at 3 p.m., Theodore Karhan, assistant pro fessor of music announced yes terday. The program consists of five pieces three classics and tw® modern compositions. The orches tra will begin the concert with Suite No. 1 from “Carmen” by Bizet. Symphony in A major (Italian) by Mendelssohn will follow. Joseph Rosenthal will play the piano solo in Beethoven’s Con certo No. 2 for piano. Rosenthal, a graduate in the school of Educa tion, has performed in previous concerts. The modern portion of the pro gram will' consist of Prelude by Shostakovich arranged by Stol kowski and Polka and Fugue from “Shvanda” by Weinderger. Doors for the concert will open at 2:30 p.m. There will be no ad mission charge. PRICE FIVE CENTS
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