JS’KIUA Y, Ai'jKlL, 20, 1951 Oldest Structure On Campus Is House Of Many Names “What’s in a name?” The oldest structure on campus, known since 1948 as Oak cottage, has had its share of names since its erec tion in 1857. Built even before Old Main at a cost of $l5OO, it originally stood where Women’s building is now located. The_ frame house stood in the open field with only the woods on the hill as background It has also had its share of residents. John Herman, farm foreman, and his family occupied the house first, William Waring, pioneer horticulturist, and his family succeeded them. From ;1859 'to 1866, J. S. Whitman, pro cessor of botany and horticulture, lived at the cottage. into the cottage next Were James McKee;«professor of ■ancient languages a'n d English •literature, and vice-president .ofi -the. College, and fyis family.; Whitman Jordan, professor of.ag.-. ricultural chemistry and foupddti. of the Jordan fertility plots,'sue-- ceeded Prof. McKee. Repairs" Made . ,-iVV Having a few extra the. College repaired the - for. the first time in 1885 during, the 1 stay of the Quaker mathematics' professor, Josiah Jackson. More changes were made in .1889 when the cottage was moved toJjts;-pre sent location; it previously stood' on the site chosen for Ladies’ cot tage, the first unit of Women’s Building. A plate ro6f was added and a new kitchen, with a low story above, was built at the rear. Hot and cold water and a furnace" were installed, making the cottage “one of. the most corm fortable and beautiful dwellings on the college grounds;” - John Price Jackson,. professor of engineering and dean of the School of Engineering from 1907 to 1915, lived in the cottage from 1893 to 1907. Painted Red The house was painted* re d during the occupancy of Hugh Diemer, professor of' industrial engineering, when it was'called Diemer cottage. After the Diemers left in'.1919, the dwelling was called Edge ~wood and was used as , a home Bonn Mot- (Continued from page four) sions of various things that can't be spelled right out. "Desire," "passion," "savage," "French," "primitive," "pos sess." "lust," and their • deriva tives are favorites. Thus a treatise on the devotion to duty of early American patriots might be come-onned in yellow ink "Passions and loves in pri mitive America." A volume of cubist art will beckon with "Savage drawings of the lusty French." Here are a couple of the better ones copied warm and juicy, right off the gaudy covers themselves: "Rough Men and Lawless Women in a Bawdy Boom Town.” "Sam was in love with his brother’s wife. For this someone had to die.” "Primitive Love in a Backwood Paradise.” “Passion, Crime and Suspense.” “A. search for passion that might be any woman’s secret.” “Her cold love set men aflame.” “The story of a young woman tom between fright and forceful man and not lose her desire.” “Could she hold this soul?” “A novel of a man who wanted TO LIVE LIKE A SAVAGE.” “Women gave him plenty - but he took even more.” “A novel of hidden evil - the book that swept France.” “He con quered her body, but not her heart.” “DESIRE under the mag nolias.” ANY COMMENT MAY BE for warded directly to the mayor of Dubuque (Iowa). j Here’s Another New Offer Personal Laundry Service To All 1) Rough Dry Cleaning 2) Pillow Case Special 3) Shirts Laundered . PORTAGE CLEANERS 1M 3. Pueh St., Vor- Prompt L (ln CaM«r Alley) Serrlee Phone 2632 / By LYNN KAH AN OWITZ management house, for girls en rolled in Home Economics. From 1929 to 1948 it was used as the Chi Omega sorority house. At at present, as Oak cottage, the structure is used as a women’s dormitory. Dorm Holds Dance v • t -*‘4J ■ In lounge Tonight V. An,informal.record, dance will .eAeld' in the West,.dorm main j’ounge-.'tdnight .from 9-12: i‘ Next. .’Friday -.the;:- West dorm aouhcilv.vWill'ihold': a 'iancev r in' dhe main jlbunge; Jack Huber’s, •/> orchestra Polly asvocalist ■■ will provide ■musiev There will be' no tuxedos . '"r corsages. Both dances- are free and open ‘.o all students. Alpha Qmicron Pi Alpha Omicron Pi sorority en tertained Alpha Gamma Rho fra ternity Tuesday might at the fra ternity house. The entertainment included a skit presented by members of the sorority, and dancing. ■’ Refreshments were served. Sigma Chi .“The newly-elected officers of Sigma Chi fraternity are John Stozenski, consul; Ray Reed, pro consul; Richard Hartle, annota tor;' Richard Reed, quaester; Steve - 'Heine,, tribune; Gerald Spotts, historian; Jordan Bausher, magister; Edmund Korber, chor aster; Walter Herbst, house man ager; Anthony Pileggi, caterer; and Larry Jamieson, kustos. / The fraternity recently initi ated Richard ■ Waters, Edmund Korber, Walter Herbst, James Shulte, David Douglass, Bruce Brown, Raymond Stetler, Carl Pfirman, Burton Suder, Warren Snyder, Joseph Lemyre, Paul As plundh, Richard McQuillen, Law rence Jamieson, Floyd Dreas, Gerald' Spotts, and John Mtoyer. Delta Upsilon Delta Upsilon fraternity enter tained Gamma Phi Beta sorority last Sunday at the chapter house. A campus band leader, Fred Waring, class of ’22, quit college to lead his men, to fame and for tune. FRANK LOVEJOY DOROTHY HART “I Was A Communist For The F. 8.1.” set DAVID WAYNE TOM EWELL “UP FRONT” i'HE oail x uuuiJL.iiGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA C^o-dddlfo HELD OVER “KIND HEARTS AND CORONETS” <Ong.ag.ement& Olmstead-Kaizer Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kaizer of Kramer, Pa. announced the en gagement of their daughter, Rose Marie, to David Olmsted, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Olmsted of Edgeworth. Miss Kaizer is now employed in the laboratory department of Jeffers electronic plant. Mr. Olm sted is a junior in advertising at the College. Snodgrass-SSiders Mr. and Mrs. George H. Seiders, of Bethlehem, recently announc ed the engagement of their daughter, Jean Irene, to Milton M. Snodgrass of Hartstown, Pa. Miss Seiders is a sophomore in Home Economics, and Mr. Snod grass is a senior in Agricultural Economics. A June wedding is planned. Phi Mu Holds Conclave Here Approximately 15 0 women, representing five colleges and three alumnae groups, are ex pected on campus tomorrow af ternoon for a biennial district convention of Phi Mu fraternity. The program for the weekend will include a coffee hour at Mc- Elwain hall, Friday evening and a formal banquet at the State College hotel on Saturday as well as a series of meetings with the College’s active chapter. Fraternity officials atttending the events will include Mrs. Ho ward A. Rollins of Storrs, Conn., Phi Mu’s national alumnae vice president, and Mrs. C. F. Dawson of Easton, national social service chairman. Representatives will be present from collegiate chapter at the University of Pittsburgh, Buck nell university, Gettysburg, Dick inson and Indiana State Teach ers college, and from alumnae clubs in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Wilmington, Dela. Automotive Engineers Henry Boyd, a junior in elec trical engineering, was elected president of the Society of Auto motive Engineers at a meeting Wednesday night. Other officers elected for next year were Peter Meyers, vice president; Robert MalSurg, treas urer; James Quigley, recording secretary; and Donald Kline, corresponding secretary. Bargain Get-Acquainted Offer DUPONT mRiGm THE VARIABLE CONTRAST BiLAXGtNG PAPER You stock only one grade of enlarging paper instead of several. Simply select a "VangEm” filter to use with "Varigam” variable contrast photographic paper for whatever grade of contrast your negative requires—soft, normal, hard. You get ex cellent, salon-quality enlargements from every printable negative. SPECIAL PRICE for thort lima only Introductory kit contains 25 sheets 8" x 10" double-weight "Varigam'’ DL, 2 "Varigam” filters for hard and soft grades of contrast (#3F and #7F), 1 metal filter holder, 1 safe light filter, 1. easy-to-undersfcand instruction folder. A real bargain at ONLY $O.OO Com# mi and get the new "Varigam” Kit today while this spe (Mil) ef 53 ’ 3 Buy Photo Items at a Camera Store The Centre County Film Lab Dunlop To Lead S.C.H.S. Band James W. Dunlop, assistant professor of. music at the College and director of the Penn State Blue band, will serve as guest conductor for four numbers at the State College high school’s spring concert tonight at 8 • o’- clock in the High School audi torium. Professor Dunlop, who ■ re ceived his master’s degree from the University of Michigan, has charge of the senior instrumental music students of the College who observe the high school band twice a week. Professor Dunlop is past presi dent of the Pennsylvania Music Educators association and past :cretary-treasurer of the Penn sylvania Collegiate Bandmaster’s association. For the past three years he has been the conductor of the state Future Farmers of 'meriea band at the Pennsyl vania Farm show in Harrisburg. Harry P. Hammond, dean of the Engineering school, reports that the demand for college trained engineers is runnning far ahead of the supply. He stated that the shortage is assuming greater proportions today than in orewar years. CLASSIFIEDS FOR SALE 1948 RED PONTIAC Convertible. A-l con dition. All accessories. Call 4928. CUMULUS KlT—Finished except for cov ering:. New McCoy .19 red head. Call Casey 6461. 12 PIECE PARK Drawing Set used one semester, dropped course, must sell. Call 4937 at 6 p.m. H. O'Connor. 1949 IRONWOOD TRAILER. 25 ft. Ex- cellent condition. Price $1725. includes 6x12 annex, water heater, etc. Contact John Shilling, Penn State Trailer Sales. 6594. FOR SALE GOLF CLUBS. Four Wilson woods, in . good condition. See Rod Eaken, 168 Thompson Hall. $25.00. 1937 BUICK tudor sedan. Good motor and tires; 76,000 miles. Call College extension 2033. TAILOR MADE Tux. size jackets, size 38: pale blue dinner jacket, size 36 and Tux punts. Call Owens or Service Ext.—297. LOST BROWN LEATHER wallet, vicinity Cor- ner Room. Valuable cards and papers. Please return to .lane Aueh, 31 Simmons. ALLIGATOR GOLDSEAL topcoats ex changed outside of 10 Sparks. Tues. 10-11 a.m. 1 have yours. Bob Morton 4923. WANTED WAITRESSES WANTED. Windcrest wives preferred. If interested contact Mr. and Mrs. Anderson at Nittnny Dell nny day from I—3 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS IF YOUR typewriter needs repairs just cull 2492 or brim: rmrK"*> to 633 W College Ave. Mr. Beatties' 28 years ex perience is at your service. GOLF IS the rage. Knit golf club hoods for him or you! Margaret Shop, 129 South Frazier. WILL PERSON who took grey gabardine topcoat from Spa Saturday please call Ext. 11K8. Ask for George, Room 180. I have your coat. FORDHAM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW NEW YORK Three-Year Day Course Four-Year Evening Course Member! of Assn, of American Law Schools Matriculants must be' College graduates and present full tran script of College record CLASSES BEGIN SEPT. 24, 1951 For further information address REGISTRAR FORDHAM UNIV. SCHOOL OF LAW 302 Broadway, New York 7, N.Y. PAGE FIVE 38; 2 sport
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