PAGE FOUR U% Sailu Cflllcntan SBCCMwr U THE FKEE LANCE. «st. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings in* elusive during th«. Collega yaar by the staff of The Dally Collogiau of n»« Pennsylvania State College. Catered as second-elau matter July 5. 1954, at the State Csllcga, Fa„ Past Office under the act ef March 3, 1879. Cellegian editorials represent the viewpoints ef the writers, set necessarily 'he policy ef the newspaper. Unsigned edi ts rials are by the editor. Deu Gladfelter .Editor Managing Ed., John' Dalbor; City Ed., Herbert Stein; Sports Ed., Ray Koehler; Edit. Dir., John Ashbrook; Wire Ed.-, Art Banning; Society Ed., Deonie Krebs; Feature Ed., Janet Rosen; Asst. City Ed., Jack Boddington; Asst. Sports Ed.*: Joe - Brea; - Asst. Society‘Ed.. Bcttina dePalma; Li brarians, Dorothy Laine, Joyce Moyer; Senior . Board, Bill Detweiler. ' . Aset. Bus Thomas M.Karolcik; Advertising Dir., Harold L. Wollin; Local. Adv. Mgr., Norma Gleghorn: Pro motion Mgr., Laura Mermeistein; Circulation Co-Mgrs.. Edward W. Noyes, Gersld F. Yeager; Personnel Mgr., Edwin Siiigei; Classified Adv. Mgr., Shirley Fuller; Office Mgr., Sue Halperin; Secretary, Winifred Wyant. • STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editors, Greta Weaver, Ron Bonn; copy editors, Lowell Keller and Lee Stern; assistants, Bettie Louie, Mary Stark, John Sheppard, Mimi Ungar,' Anne Cohen. ' ' Ad staff; ad manager, Joan Harvie; assistants, Joan Morosini, Cyril Farrelly, Joe Sutovsky. , Just How Much Do Promises Mean? Just how much do campus political platform promises' mean? Many students . believe they don’t mean much at all. A look at the record of performance this year should tend to confirm that opinion. THE LION PARTY, which won a complete sweep in last spring’s All-College elections, campaigned on a 12-point platform. It has done something on only a few of those points. . We. use the Lion party only as an example' of. the meaninglessness of platform promises. Had fhe State party been victorious last year, and in a position to implement its promises, we have no doubts that the record of fulfilling promises would have been substantially the. same. Last spring the politicians promised to uphold “any. workable plan for decentralized voting by-schools in; College elections." No. action has been taken, although there are reports the sub ject is being discussed again. -LAST SPRING the politicians promised to do something to alleviate congested telephone con ditions in the dorms. Nothing was done about it. Last spring the politicians promised support .for the five- and seven-day meal plan for the campus dining halls. Nothing was done about it. -Last spring the politicians promised to work through AU-College cabinet “toward making, the Student Press a reality.” Nothing has been done about it, and the only time the press was dis cussed openly was at a senior class meeting to consider the class gift. LAST SPRING the politicians proposed a. program to give graduate students, a greater share in student activities. Nothing was done about it. Last spring the politicians promised to pose through cabinet that the-College offi cially become a .university. Nothing was done about it. •In addition, the politicians promised to work better. recreational and sports facilities in the Nittany-Pollock' area. The -College took the initiative in this work. The politicians also pro posed to help improve safety, conditions in .that area. This was handled by the Nittany- Pollock men themselves. • ;THE POLITICIANS, as they promised they would, investigated a plan to . allow men who work, and eat their meals outside the dining balls, to live in the dorms. The College turned the plan down. , They also made good their promise to work for elimination of final exams for graduating .seniors, but this proposal also was turned down. They said they would endeavor to give all students “an equal opportunity” to attend Rec hall sorts events. This comes under a long-range College project, and the .politicians did nothing about .it. THE POLITICIANS PROMISED to aid the book exchange in its expansion program. Space for the BX has been increased this year, and a .larger space is to be allocated for the BX in the Student Union building. The SIT plans, however, were drawn up last spring. There is the record. It is not denunciation of the party in power, but rather a denuncia tion of platform promises in general. The reader can judge for himself whether cam paign promise* really mean anything. Own E. Landon Business Mgr. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Safety Valve . .. Believes Oath Adds Dignity TO THE. EDITOR: On'the'editorial page of the Collegian on April 4 is an article entitled “Students Have Right To Know Information.” In it the editor expresses his concern over the withholding of information by WSGA . and PSCA. He says that he does not believe there was any fraud in the WSGA elections. In the case of PSCA, he admits that it is not legally obligated to release information. It seems to me that if the students have, a right to know such relatively unimportant infor. mation, they also have a right to know some more important things. They might benefit more by knowing whether or not their instruc tors are Communists. I think that an oath of office gives added dignity to the position of in structor in a state-supported school. It also pro vides assurance to the people of the state that those who wish to overthrow our constitutional form of government may be removed from the faculty for violation of oath, thu» eliminating problems arising from tenure, or from length of contract. In short, I agree with Mr: Salak in the:idea that faculty members should be required to take an oath of office.- Schwab Too Small For Concerts TO THE EDITOR: The Penn State Blue band is supposed to be one of the best college musical organizations in our country, but how are, most of the. students to find out. On Sunday, April 8, the Blue band gave a concert in our “enormous” Schwab auditorium. Fifteen minutes after, the doors were, opened, every seat was : taken, and a few minutes. later, those men in blue uniforms who were slinking about, chased everyone who was not seated out of the auditorium and locked the doors. T had arrived early, enough to find a seat, but I.'stood at the rear of the auditorium because I had to leave early. I left earlier than I expected, and after I Was-pushed out and heard the doors locked behind, me, I saw. hundreds of other students" and parents also reluctantly leaving. Why couldn’t Rec .hall have been used for .this concert? This- building .would even have, been too small to accommodate all those who. wished to hear our Blue band, but it would have held more people than Schwab auditorium. Or’what would be the harm of giving a concert in Beaver stadium. if the weather were as nice as it was Sunday? - u . ■ I : hope the patrolmen enjoyed the music, .be cause I couldn’t hear a" thing while standing outside looking at the locked doors. —Perry Nerenberg Gazette .... Wednesday, April 11 AIME, Art gallery, Mineral Industries, 7:30 p.ni. . AMERICAN SOCIETY OF CIVIL. ENGI NEERS, speaker and refreshments, 107 Main Engineering, '7 :'3O p.m. COLLEGIAN business freshman • board, 9 Carnegie hall. 7 p.m. COLLEGIAN editorial. sophomore board, 1 Carnegie hall, 7 p.m.. DUPLICATE BRIDGE club and tournament, TUB, 6:45 p.m. ’ . . FINANCE SUB-COMMITTEE of bampus com mittee on displaced persons, 304 Old Main; 7 p.m. PSCA CABINET, 304 Old Main, 8:15 p.m, PSCA THEOLOGICAL DISCUSSION group, 304 Old Main, 7 p.m. WRA BRIDGE, White hall play room, 7 p.m. WRA.DANCE, White hall rhythm room, 7 pirn. COLLEGE PLACEMENT Proctor & Schwarz will interview June graduates in Chem. Eng-., E.E., 1.E., and M.E. Thursday, April 19. Corps of Engineers, Baltimore; U.S. Naval Air station, Johngville; Aberdeen Proving ground; Philadelphia -Naval shipyard; Frankford arsenal: Naval Air. * Material ' center will interview June graduates in 1.E., C.E., . M.E., E.E., Aero.Eng., Phys., Math., Chem., Metal, and Arch. Thurs day, April 19. American Brake Shoe company will interview June grad uates in Chem. Eng., &E., <M.E., and Metal. Friday, April 20. Chrysler corp. will interview June' graduates in Chem. Eng., M.E., • and Metal. Friday, April ,20. * Leeds & Northrop comp&ny will interview June gradu ates in ' E.E., M.E., 1.E., ' Chem. Eng., Metal, and Pbys. Friday, April 20. Lyon Metal Product*; Inc., will interview 1 June graduates in I.E. and M.E. Saturday, April 28. Factory Mutual Engineering division will interview June graduates in E.E., 1.E., and C.E. Monday, April 23. -West Penn Power company"will interview June graduates in H:Ec., E.E., 1.E., and C.E. Monday," April 23., Hercules Powder company will interview June graduates at B.S. and M.S. level in Chem. ahd Chem; Eiig. Monday, April 23. Reliance Electricwill interview June graduates in E.E., 1.E., M.E.. and Mng. E. Monday, April. 23. Ebasco Services, Inc., will interview June graduates in A.E., C.E., E.E., and M.E. Monday, April 23.. Wheeling Steel company representatives will visit campus if enough M.E., C.E., Metal., and Chem. Eng., students are interested. Those wanting an interview inform Placement service not'later than. April 17. - J : Union Carbide & Carbon corp. will interview June grad uates in Chem. Eng., Chem., M.E., and E.E. Tuesday, April 24. ‘ Moore Products company, will interview June graduates in M.E. and I.E. Tuesday,:--April 24. United States Steel corp;; will' interview'June graduates in Bus. Ad. and I.E. Tuesday, April 24. "Undergraduates' -fere invited to group meeting April 23, 7:30 p.m., in 202 Willard. University of Pittsburgh School of Nursing representa tive will visit campus Wednesday, April 18,rto explain and discuss nursing profession. Meeting in study" lounge of Me- , Elwain hall at 7:30 p.m. r STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Representatives from Allenberry ou the Yellow, Breeches,; Boilings Springs, PsL, .will be on campus today to inters view HA majors .and other qualified students, for summer work as stewards, bellhops, short-order cooks, soda foun tain, and snack • bar personnel. Interviews now being scheduled. Two men to alternate a* orderly at Centre County hos pital :4 p.m. to midnight; cash plus meals and uniform; must have own transportation, • ' —Harry Klemic Little Man On Campus V V wT/'\ P‘j, A " Boy are -we 1 gonna have a quiz ioday!" Historical Collection In Pattee Library Up three long flights of dark stairs, on the fourth floor of Pattee library, is' a room which is foreign to many State students. The walls lined with shelves filled with yellowed, time-worn books as well as current , publications, which tell the history of the College. Pieces of old furniture lend-atmosphere, and file cabinets house tattered manuscripts' and faded portraits of men and women who played a part in buiiding. the Pennsylvania State -College from the Farmers’ High, school. These documents are all pari of the Penn State collection ■which was started when Dr. . Runkle, librarian of the Carne gie library, began in 1904 to gather pictures and information which he thought might prove valuable some day. When the Pattee library was built, a sepa rate room was provided for the collection, and it was expanded under the direction of the late Gladys R. Cranmer and Mrs. C.' 6.. Cromer, present curator of the Penh State collection, with the assistance of Marjorie R. Powers, *47. “We are. looking ahead,” says Mrs. Cromer. “In the future, pic tures and programs of today may become just as. picturesque and quaint as the items now on. file. We are' always glad to get new additions to the. collection.” ONE OF THE OUTSTANDING pieces in the room is a large wood en chest: which was presented by the class of; 1895 in 1935. Carved on the lid are these words: “The Class of 1895, Loyal and Grateful to Perin State, Place This Their Memory Chest in the Alumni Room of r Old Main Forty Years After Graduation-.” Relics of the class lie - undisturbed under a covering, for .the wishes of the class were; “This Cover To Be Re moved Only By a Member of the Class of 1895.” - Ralpha. Fitch Martin designed the chest and also carved on it the names of class members and words of the class hymn, "Tra veling to the .Better Land," The late Fred Lewis Pallee, former professor of American literature at the College, liked-ihe hymn so well that he took the music and wrote to it the words of the Alma Mater in March. 1901. A desk used by Dr. Evan Pugh, first president Of the College, is on exhibit;' as' well as one be longing to Ralph Dorn Hetzel, president from 1926 to 1947. On President Hetzel's desk is a large! silver urn,'presented to him in 1927 by the’ “Students of Penn State.”' ' OLD AND VALUABLE PIC TURES irt 'the glass-covered display! caSe.' They vinclude • a pic-' ture of 'the -first fraternity at State—a Latin club, responsible W r.ui't i , APRIL 11, 1951 ripper. feNfifcS for obtaining official recognition of Greek fraternities. It formed the nucleus of the Beta. Theta Pi and Phi Gamma Delta fraternities at State. -There is also a photograph of the "Mountain Echo" or "Tallyho," a surrey used to meet students at Lemoni and for ex cursions and picnics. A candle- ~ stick used by students in Old' Main and the gold pins pf the Cresson and the Washington literary societies are on display. The key to the Carnegie library,; presented at the dedication in November 1904 by Andrew Car negie. is also there. Due to crowded conditions, only a few representative pictures and other items are on display. The •books and papers are to be handled only if needed for special research and then with the assist ance of the attendant. - ONE OLD FILE CONTAINS handwritten lists of names of the first students and their grades, a: copy of the first inaugural ad dress, dance programs from the early nineties, announcements of meetings of literary societies, and an early issue of Anonymous; a magazine hand-printed and dec orated by a member of the Wash ington Agricultural literary so ciety in 1859. Also on file is the Cresson literary society’s publi cation—the Students’ Miscellany, which in the issue of Feb. 4,1887 deplored the absence of a student newspaper. Books, articles, and news paper clippings by and about State graduates and faculty fill five and several file cabinets. Scenes of the old Penn State campus and portraits of faculty members are also there. Another filing' case contains letters written in an attempt to trace, members of the first five graduating classes (1861-1886) in order to organize the first 50- year reunion. COPIES OF LA VIE as far back as" 1890 and all other college pub lications are on file. Apparently Mrs. Cromer finds her work very interesting, for she says, "The longer we work, the more fascinating.il becomes, because we get the relationship -and interpret the meanings of the items." , By Bibier —Bettie Lowe
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers