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PSCA To Hold
Auction Today
The ball used by Penn State's soccer team on its recent trip to
Iran, autographed by coach Bill Jeffrey, will be only one of the
many unusual articles to be auctioned off this afternoon by the
Penn State Christian association.
The auction is scheduled to be held outside the TUB at 2 o'clock.
Rutgers Prof
Will Speak
In Chapel
The Rev. Bradford S. Aber
nethy, chaplain and professor of
bible and_ ethics at Rutgers uni
versity, will speak in chapel to
morrow morning on "Living in
the Present for the Future."
Doris Cook will sing a solo,
with George Ceiga at the organ.
The chapel choir will present the
morning choral and responses.
Chapel will operate on daylight
saving time.
A graduate of Haverford col
lege and Colgate-to-Rochester
Divinity school, Abernethy served
eight years as pastor of the First
Baptist church in Columbia, Mo.
While there, he was also under
appointment as director of Bap
tist student work on the carlit
puses of the University of Mis
souri, Stephens college and Chris
tian college, all in Columbia.
In 1941, Abernethy *joined the
staff of the Federal council (now
National council) bf Churches of
Christ in America. For two years
he was secretary of the Commis
sion on a Just and Durable Peace
and in 1943 was made director of
the Commission on the Church
Minority Peoples.
While in New York, Abernethy
served as religious commentator
for the Blue network, covering
denominational conventions, and
during the summer of 1944 di
rected "The Church in Action,"
a 13-week series of half-hour
broadcasts over the National
Broadcasting company network.
Abernethy has studied at the
Universities of Edinburgh and
Oxford and in the summer of
1930 spent several months with
the late Dr. Grenfell in Labrador.
After this he traveled abroad in
Europe, Egypt and the Holy Land.
He has served as president of
the National Association of Col
lege and University Chaplains and
several years ago collaborated
with his wife in writing one of
the Hazen books for students,
"At Home To 'Students."
Theses Are
• uestioned
By Niches
Theses may be valuable for the
writing experience, according to
Dr. David Daiches, professor of
English at Cornell, but otherwise
they are as worthless as Sears
Roebuck catalogues.
Dr. Daiches spoke on "Grad
uate Study in the Humanities,"
a lecture sponsored by Graduate
school and the Departments of
English Composition and Litera
ture.
He said that one of the big
mistakes students make is not
thinking of learning as a cumu
lative thing, but instead, empha
sizing the collecting of units or
credits. Knowledge, Dr. Daiches
said, is riot like a machine for
which you can send away for
the individual parts.
He then went on to discuss
what graduate study should in
clude. He believes that the stu
dent should be given free reign
to widen his knowledge, rather
than spending years of research
for a thesis on one particular
phase of a subject. He dislikes
the idea of searching for a sub
ject to write on and feels that
a thesis shouldn't be written un
less the student is fired' to do so.
Dr Daiches also disagrees with
the "Great Books" principle. He
says that to him no book is in
dispensible and that it is better
to have read for understanding a
large number of books over a
wide range than to have studied
all the minute details of a few.
THE'DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE CALLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
In case of rain, the sale will be
held inside the building.
Articles to be auctioned by
John Cox, all-College talent show
emcee, will range from a baby
rooster to a pair of argyle socks.
Henry W. Yeagley, associate
physics professor, has said'he will
"hold the world on his head" for
tUe highest bidder. President Mil
ton S. Eisenhower has promised
a "surprise package" to the high
-est bidder.
Students Offer Talents
Among students who have
offered their talents and services
for the occasion are Jo Hut
chon, who has knitted a pair of
argyle socks and Bernice Hicks,
who will iron two shirts.
Hardy Williams, recently elect
ed secretary-treasufer of the Ath
letic association and Emerson
Jones will auction themselves off
as dates to the highest female bid
ders. William Klisanin will offer
a steak dinner date to the girl
bidding highest for him. •
Coaches Contributions
Contributions of the sports
coaches to the 'occasion include
a football atuographed by `Rip'
Engle,. a baseball autographed by
Joe Bedenk, a basketball auto
graphed by Elmer Gross, and a
pair of boxing gloves autograph
ed by Eddie Sulkowski.
Other contributions from the
faculty include a lamb contribut
ed by Dr. and Mrs. W. L. Hen
ning, and a cake or a batch of
cookies Vromied by William
Smith, Jr., professor of family
relations. The Rev. Andrew New
comer Jr., pastor of the First
Presbyterian church, has offered
to serve dinner for four or bake
a devils food cake.
Antes Motor Sales company
will donate a car to the proceed
ings and Clemson Motor corn-,
pany haS donated seat covers and
a double mirror.
Among the other articles for
auction are: three new golf balls,
a shoe-tree, a knitted scarf, and
a double washtub.
Furniture to be auctioned in
cludes a four-poster bedstead,
three lamps, a studio couch, and
chair, , a radio and an old-fashion
ed clock, among other things.
Merchants Donate Hams
Several local merchants have
contributed. Kahn's Men's shop
has given two $5 men's toilet sets
and the Smart shop has donated
a $5 pocketbook.
Among student services offered
to the highest bidder will be lawn
mowing, sock datning, window
washing,• shoe shining, and baby
sitting.
Prof. G. Weidman Groff, class
of 1907, who for a long time rep
resented Penn State at Lingnan
university in China, has donated
a silk woven coverlet prepared
for a Chinese . marriage bed and
a Chinese embroidered hanging.
William Renshaw, now serving
with the World's Alliance of
YMCA's in Germany has given
two leather bookmarks.
J. Bertram Kessel, assistant
professor of physical education, is
faculty auction chairman an d
Irene Jeffress is student chair
man. The affair is being spOnsor
ed by the PSCA to help erase a
budget deficit.
Deadline Set For
Senior Gown Orders
Today is the last day that
seniors in the Schools of Chem
istry and Physics, Physical Ed
ucation. and Mineral Industries
will be able to order their caps
and gowns.
Monday through Wednesday
seniors in all engineering cur
riculums, will order theirs at
the Athletic store: Seniors are
requested to know their hat
sixes 'when ordering caps and
gowns.
Invitations an d announce
ments will also be available at
the same time at the Student
Union desk in Old Main *for
10 cents each.
Ag Society'
To initiate
44 Monday
The Penn State Coaly Society,
new_ agriculture society, will ini
tiate 44 of the most active agri
culture students as charter mem
bers at the Sigma Pi hpuse
day at 7 o'clock.
Dr. Lyman E. Jackson, dean of
the school, will give the main ad
dress. Dr. Russell B. Dickerson,
director of resident instruction,
will conduct thd initiation cere
monies.
Committee Head
The committee is headed by
Charles Zenner, Wesley Menzel,
William King, Rolland Herring,
Joseph Breisch,, Donald Lutz, Jack
Davies, and Robert Fast. Profes
sors Carroll Hess and David Wor
ley are faculty advisers.
The ten_most active men on ag
hill include Charles Zellner, Car
roll Howes, Harry Davis, James
Pasike, Robert Neff, William
King, James Fish, Richard Nicke
son, Roger Downing, and Rolland
Herring.
Other Charter Members
Other charter members are Ar
nold Pennay, Bridget Hollen, Paul
Strock, D a 1 e Hindman, ,Howard
Davies, Jr., Daniel Pierce, Thomas
J u r c h ak, Anthony Stemberger,
Gene Harding, John Maust, Jr.,
John Kalaf us, Dominic Palombo,
Alan Wright, Roger Madigan,
Wally Butz, , Clarence Fahnestock,
Stanley Walton, Joseph Breisch.
David Stabler, William Nichol,
Lester Burdette, Tim Rodriguez,
Robert Woodward, J oN n Bosch,
Homer Walker, James Gallagher,
Lawrence Drabick, Robert Rouls
ton, Robert "Vorp, Donald Egolf,
David Kradel, Alvan Saylor, Rich
ard Witmer, and John Hall.
pring Carnival
Booth Applications
Deadline Is \Noon
Booth applications for th e
Spring carnival, including those
returned for revision, must be
filed at , the Student Union desk
in Old Main before noon today,
Curtis Wessner, co-chairman of
the Spring week committee, said
•yesterday.
The deadline for entries in the
Miss Penn State contest is now
Monday at 5 p.m. The closing
date of the contest was moved up
since committee plans do not call
for selection of finalists until
early next week.
Nine entries in the contest
have been submitted since Tues
day bringing the total of entries
to 16.
All coeds are eligible for the
con,test, and there is no limit to
the number of entries sponsored
by any individual group. Photo
graphs at least 5" by 7" must be
submitted with each entry.
94 Are Considered
For Senior Award
Ninety-four names were accepted by All-College cabinet at its
last meeting for consideration for the outstanding senior award.
The names were submitted by a committee composed of David
Ludwig, chairman, Charlotte Mclntire, Richard Bard, Emerson
Tones, and Marlin Brenner.
_ Those under consideration are Craig Aicher, Arnold Aikens,
John Ashbrook, Martha Ashen
felter, George Avery* Herbert Ax
,ford, Richard Bard, Edwin Bar
nitz, Homer Barr, Arthur Ben
ning, William Bohner, Eileen
Bonnert, Marlin Brenner, Audrey
Brua, Gay Brunner, John Dal
bor, Robert Davis, George Dem
shock, Bettina de Palma, William
Detweiler, Owen Dougherty, Rose
Eifert.
John Erickson, Jo Ann Esterly,
Robert Fast, Robert Faust, Victor
Fiscus, Howard Fitting, David
Fitzcharles, Robert Free, Nancy
George, Dean Gladfelter, Norma
Gleghorn, Mary Ellen Grube, 'Ot
to Grupp, Suzanne Halperin, Nan
cy Hanna, Joan Harvie,— Jean
Heidemann, Helen Hemphill, Pat
rick Heims, Russel Herman, Car
roll Howes.
Robert Huling, Betty Lou
Jones, Emerson Jones, Thomas
Karolcik, Lois Koener, Joan
King. Margaret King. Raymond
Well Known Alumnus
To Speak Honors Day
Dr. George D. Stoddard, president of the University of Hlinois,
will give the principal address at the first Honors Day ceremonies
Wednesday in Schwab auditorium at 10:45 a.m.
He will speak on "The Lump of- Learning Flallacy."
Dr. Stoddard, born in Carbondale, was graduated from Penn
State in the class of 1920. In 1925 he was appointed associate profes
ior of psychology and education
at the University of lowa. He
later became dean of the Gradu
ate school and head of the Psy
chology department at lowa.
Since 1946, Dr. Stoddard has
been president of Illinois. Fmm
1946 to 1948 he served as a dele
gate to the three conferences of
UNESCO and also was national
chairman of the U.S. commissions
for UNESCO.
At the inaugurations of Dr. Eis
enhower as President of the Col
lege, Dr. St o d d,a r d extended
greetings on behalf of the Penn
State alumni.
Air R.O.T.C.
To Accept Men
Applications, for entrance into
the Advanced Course of the Air
Force ROTC, will be accepted dur
ing the
. week beginning Monday
to 'Saturday, according to Lt. Col.
Jack W. Dieterle, professor of air
science and tactics.
The applicant must meet the
following requirements in order
to applk:
1. Have four or more semesters
of school remaining.
2. Meet established physical
standards.
3. Completed two years of basic
ROTC or •one or more years on
active duty with the Armed For
ces of the• United States.
4. And have a satisfactory aca
demic record.
Those successful applicants will
be deferred from . the draft induc
tion and applicants not accepted
will be notified prior to June 1,
he said.
Debate Team
Travels South
The woman's forensic team will
be facing two schools for the first
time when they travel south to
morrow to participate in a five
day series of non-decision debates.
An affirmative team including
Joan Dobson, Constance Matla
vage, and Barbara Menapace will
represent the College, accom
panied by Lois Pulver, manager,
and Clayton H. Schug, of the
speech department.
They Will meet the University
of Richmond and Georgetown for
the first time, and Johns Hopkins
for the first time since World War
11. Competition with Mount ,S.
Mary's has been going on for
eight years.
The topic at each debate will
be "Resolved: That the non-Com
munist nations should form a
new world organization." The
team will return Thursday night.
Ed Shanken and Mark Ungar
will argue the same question
against a Yeshiva college team
Monday night. The New Yorkers
will take the negative. Scheduled
for 7:30 - p.m. in 10 Sparks, the
debate is open to the public. A
forum will be held afterward.
Koehler, Harry Kondourajian,
Helen Krebs, Dorothy Leine, Lou
is Lamie, Owen Landon, Harold
Leinbach, Joseph Lenchner, Jes
sica Lightner, Harry Little, Rob
ert Longenecker, David Ludwig,
Donald Maclntire, Laura Mermel
stein.
Nancy Metsger, Raymond Mil
ler, Robert Miller, Walter Miller,
Robert Neff, Vincent O'Bara,
William Raymond, Janet Rosen,
Jacqueline Schoch, Richard Scho
enberger, Neil See, Robert Shar
etts, John Smidansky, Phyllis
Sones, Barbara Sprenkle, Herbirt
Stein, Huber Stevens, Charlotte
Stine, Alan Uhl.
Rudolph Valentino, Samuel
Vaughan, - Jacqueline Warner,
Joan Wentzel, Curtis Wessner,
Ella Williams, Harry Woolever,
William Yerkes, Clarke Young,
William Zakor, Charles Zellner.
SAS,PECITILbe, ARK
\ Gains Recognition
Dr. Stoddard, who will be 54
on October 8, has gained recog
nition as a reading proponent of
international under standing
' throughout his career. This repu
tation has been attained through
his work with UNESCO, educa
tional missions, and as author of
numerous books. He has been
honored with honorary degrees
by many institutions.
He and his wife, the former
Margaret Trautwein, whom he
married in 1925, ha!ve five chil
dren, Philip, Arthur, Eleanor,
Caroline, and Alfred. They reside
in Urbana, 111.
Dr. Stoddard is one of five
alumni of the College who will
be honored during the ceremony.
The others are Charles E. Den
ney, Clarence G. Stoll, Bayard D.
'Kunkle, and Ray L Throckmor
ton.
Awards To Be Given
President Eisenhower will pre
sent the awards to the five alum
ni whose "personal lives, profes
sional achievements, and com
munity services best exemplify
the objectives" of Penn State.
Classes will be dismissed at
10':30 a.m. Wednesday and all
11 o'cloclF classes will be can
celled. The ceremonies will be
gin at 10:45 with an organ prelude
by George E. Ceiga. Chaplin
James T. Smith will give the in
vocation.
Foreign Books
On Exhibit
An exhibition of a thousand
unusual Portuguese books is
open to viewers from now to
May_ll in the Fred Lewis Pattee
library.
The collection which belongs
to the Portuguese government
will eventually be distributed
among libraries •in the United
States, so they may never again
be seen together in one place.
Penn• State was selected as the
first place outside Washington
where the collection may be in
spected. •
Publications Shown
Publications which will be
shown comprises general works,
such as encyclopedias and biblio
graphies, as well as works on
religion, philosophy, politics, eco
nomics, law, public administra
tion, education, anthropology,
fine arts, and geography. The
bulk of the books refer to phil
ology, belles lettres, and history.
Besides the poetry and fiction
of outstanding Portuguese and
Brazilian authors, there will be
f o u n d an illustrated history of
printing in Portugal, works on
Francisco Sanches' sceptic phil
osophy, the Jetuit missions in
Asia and America, and the his
torical alliance between Great
Britain and Portugal.
African Coloniei
There also are books on the
African colonies, the corporate
state, cooperatives, problbms of
public • finance, philosophy and
history of law, secondary educa
tion, folksongs, ' communal vil
lages, and Negro tribes.
During the last two days of
the exhibition, May 10 and 11,
the books may be examined on
the open' shelves to the right of
the' circulation desk on the sec
ond floor of the Pattee Library.