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Making Up for ' Doorstep l
_ —■ Photo by Hammonds
RUTH DEVLIN and -JOE BROWN, featured, performers in' the
Players' produfction of the folk comedy, "The Great Big Doorstep."
being made up prior to a dress rehearsal. The Frances Goodrich-
Albert Hackett play, under the direction of Mesrop Kesdekian, will
open at Center Stage on Friday.
Devlin , Brown
Leads
Ruth Devlin, a tall (five feet - nine inches), attractive brunette
graduate assistant in speech, and Joe Brown, short, easy-going,
mustachioed chairman of the dramatics division of the New Mexico
State College, <now on sabbatical leave, have the leading roles in the
forthcoming Players’ production of “The Great Big Doorstep.”
Although neither has ever before appeared in a Players’ show,
both have had extensive acting
experience. And both have pre
viously appeared in the same
roles they will be playing at
Center Stage.
Miss Devlin, who will be seen
as the warm, earthy Mrs. Crochet,
bulwark of the Crochet family,
appeared in the same part last
summer as a member of the Little
Theatre Players of New Wilming
ton.
Plays 'Commodore*
Joe Brown, who will portray the
lazy, likeable \ “Commodore”
Crochet in the local presentation
of the Frances Goodrich - Albert
Hackett play, had the same role
in the summer of 1950 on this
campus, when he appeared under
the direction of Mesrop Kesdek
ian, who is also staging the cur
rent revival. ;
Tickets for.the Players’ produc
tion, which will begin a six
weekend run at Center Stage on
Friday night, are now on sale at
.the Student Union desk in Old
Main. Prices are 90 cehts for Fri
day’s and $1.25 for Saturday per
formances. ' Refreshments are
•served Saturday nights. Perform
, ances begin at 8 p.m.
Ruth Devlin spentVher under
graduate days at Westminster
College, where she appeared in
such widely-known plays as “I
Remember Mama,” “Pygmalion,”
“The Importance of Being
Earnest,” and “Adding Machine,”
among others. ' ,
Summer Roles
This past summer, while serv
ing with the New Wilmington
Players, she had roles in “Dulcy,”
“Angel Street,” “George Wash
ington Slept Here,” and others,
besides her featured performance
in “Doorstep.”
Joe Brown comes from a long
line of theatrical performers. For
ten years, from 1924 to 1933, he
was a professional actor. During
this time he represented the
fourth generation of his family
to play at a theater in
Chicago.
Mexico Dram Chairman
He lias been scheduled for
brief periods at the University of
Pennsylvania, the University of
lowa, and New York University.
He has received both his bach
elor’s ' and his master’s degrees
from the University of North
Carolina.
Now the chairman of the dra
matics division at the New Mexi
co State College, he is on sabbati
cal leave v'o"king for his doctor
ate. in English!
in 'Doorstep
By LEE STERN
Fee Assessor, Staff
Handle Student Bills
If you’re still moaning about the dent put into your bankroll
last Thursday and Friday heed these words of V. D. Bissey, the
man who makes up student bills. According to an article in the
October issue of The College, Bissey says that- students are funda
mentally honest and often want to know why their bills aren’t
higher. < ~ :
B;ssey receives all complaints
because, as fee assessor, he makes
up the students’ bills. A small staff
assists him in itemizing accounts
for each of the approximately 10,-
000 students each semester. And.
although many bills have several
common items, they must be
handled individually.,
Fee assessments for last semes
ter totalled about $2,000,000' for
civilian students and a bill of
$557,000 was presented to the Vet
erans’ Administration to cover
the fees and books of the Gl’s.
Schedules Sent to Bissey
Late in August, Bissey and his
staff begin preparing master cards
with name, matriculation num
ber, and .sex. All information
available at the time is assembled.
This information comes from' the
Dean of Women, the housing de
partment, the President’s Office,
and the bursar.
After students have registered,,
a copy of each student’s schedule
is sent to Bissey. The schedules
are checked for semester, cur
riculum' and credits, because all
three enter into the picture of
fees charged. Within two weeks
after registration, all bills are tab
ulated and ready for payment.
There are 42 different items to
be contended with in computing
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THE OATLT COLLTOIAN. gaffiTS COTXBOfS.
Committee
Announces
34 Solicitors
Names of 34 student Commun
ity- Concert membership solici
tors were released yesterday by
Margaret Morgan and Carrol
Chapman,, student campaign
committee- heads.
Women solicitors include Jean
Mastin, Ann Stuck, Remadine
Mietus, 'and Joanne DeVaux,
Simmons Hall; Ruth Stufft, Rita
Case, Barbara Jones, and Rat Up
linger, Atherton Hall; Molly
North, Carolyn Morris, Nancy
Wiant, and Ann Fahringer, Mc-
Elwain Hall.
Charlene Schwab, Grange;
Janet Wertz and Peggy Myers,
Woman’s Building; Mary Lou
Benner, Sue Riddle, Margaret
Ludwick, Janet Campbell, Syl
via Gru b e, and Barbara Mur
dough, Thompson Hall; Elizabeth
Stuter, McAllister Hall; and Lou
ise Moreman and Dolores Secrist,
Cottages.
Sales Going Well
Men solicitors include Raympnd
Barr, Jack Diehl, Francis Foster
Jr., D.o na 1 d Herbein, Clifford
Holgate, Frederick Huston Jr.,
William Selving, Nick Casole,
and Ron Dougherty.
Share
The membership sal»s have
been progressing very well, /Dr.
F. R. Matson, president of the
association, said yesterday. The
sale of memberships began Mon
day night and will continue un
til Saturday noon unless the
quota of 1,230 is sold earlier this
week.
. At the close of the campaign,
members of the local committee,
assisted by : Harold Welch, of
Community Concerts, will meet
to book the artists for the season.
The Rochester Symphony orches
tra has already been announced
as/pne of the programs.
the bill. Hence, it is no wonder
that some complaints arise. ,
■ Bissey points out that there are
relatively few questions asked by
students. "
“And a few of j;he cases have
a humorous side,” he adds. “For
example, women students pay a
larger miscellaneous fee than
men. If a male student named
Susan has not otherwise indi
cated his sex, he might easily be
come a “she” to the staff and be
charged the extra fee.
Students who claim that they
haven’t been charged enough get
special attention. Bissey makes
sure such an error hasn’t been
made. However, if such is the case,
Bissey’s day is just a little bright
er. /
Journalism Fraternity
Will Initiate Ten
Ten students will be initiated
into Sigma Delta Chi, professional
journalism fraternity at the an
nual banquet to be held at the
Nittany Lion Inn on Nov. 4.
Those elected are Paul' Beigh
ley, Arnold Bloom, Edward Gil
dea, James Gromiller, Charles
Henderson. Robert Highton, An
drew McNeillie, David Peilnitz,
Theodore Soeris, and Lee Stern.
Humorous Side of Bills
Proposed Bill
Covers Student Activities
This is the second of three articles containing the student
Bill of Rights, proposed by the National Student Association, which
will be presented to Cabinet tomorrow.
6. The right of any student organization to be recognized upon
filing a statement of purpose, a constitution, and a specified mini
mum membership list; provided that the, constitution or purposes
shall not include discriminatory clauses as to race or relit ion except
where the avowed primary purpose of-the organization to bring
together members of one specific religious purpose; an/, provided
recognition may be revoked
upon proof df the group’s vio
lation of its' own statement of
plurpose or of the regulations of
the institution which 'do not
abridge the the students
as set forth in-this document.
Off-Campus Activities
7., The right of any student
organization to choose or approve
its own faculty adviser and to
continue to function in. case no
faculty member consents to serve
as ‘ adviser.
8. The right of any recognized
student organization to use the,
name of the institution subject to
uniform regulations with respect
to off-campus activities.
9. The right of students and
recognized student organizations
to use campus facilities, provided
the facilities are used for the
purposes contracted and subject
to such uniform regulations as
are required for - scheduling meet
ing times and places.
Student Publications
10. The right of students and
recognized student organizations
to hear speakers of their' choice
on subjects of their choice • sub
ject to the clearly stated educa
tional policies of the institution
tvhich have been made known to
the students previous to admis
sion.
11. The right of students to
establish and issue regular stu
dent-directed publications free of
any censorship or other pressures
aimed at controlling editorial
policy, with the free selection
and .removal of editorial - staffs
reserved solely to the ■ organiza
tions sponsoring 'these publica
tions.
Ulerich Named
PNPA Head
William K. Ulerich,
the College and a former resi
dent-of State College, was named
president of the Pennsylvania
Newspaper Publishers Asso c i
ation at its 27 th annual conven
tion in Harrisburg .Saturday.'
A graduate of the College - in
1931,_ Ulerich was o'ne of the
■founders of radio station WMAJ
and editor of the Centre Daily
Times from 1934 to 1945. He is
now publisher of-the Clearfield
Progress.
Gov. John S. Fine named Ule
ich a trustee of the College last
June. He had previously served
12 years on the executive board
of the Alumni Council and was
president of the Alumni Associ
ation in 1945. ’
He is presently a vice presi
dent of WMAJ. '
While residing in State College,
Ulerich served on the' school
board, the Alpha Fire Company
Ambulance Club, the Welfare
Fund, and the Commerce Club.
As president of the > PNPA, he
succeeds Frank Walser of Hazle
ton.
GRADUATING SENIORS!
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to Send
visit bill coleman's lion studio
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of Rights
Four Profs
Will Attend
Convention
The 34th annudl convention of
the National Dietetics Association
in Cleveland will be attended, this
week by four faculty members of
the School of Home Economics.
Esther A. Atkinson, associate
professor of hotel and institu
tional administration, will speak
at. the meeting of directors on
training courses for dietitians and
heads of institution administra
tion departments of colleges.
Marguerite E. Horn, assistant
professor of hotel and institu
tional administration, will .report
on the activities of, the profes
sional education committee of the
Pennsylvania Dietetics Associa
tion. •
Ina Padgett, professor of foods
and nutrition, is a member of the
house of delegates of the Associa
tion. Dr. Ruth L. Pike, associate ,
professor’of foods and nutrition,
will also attend the sessions. -
Forester Will
Chair Debate
Kent Forester, associate profes
sor of history, will chair the Col
lege’s debate with Oxford Uni-'
versity at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in
121- Sparks.
. Resolved: That the. return of
Mr. Churchill as prime minister
would be highly regrettable will
be the topic of the annual debate
with England sponsored by the
Institute for International Educa
tion in New York.
The teams will be mixed, with
Dick Taverne from Oxford and
Clair George from Penn State
arguing affirmative and William
Rees-Mogg, Oxford, - and David
Lewis, Penn State, taking the
negative side.
Last year George and' Marlin
Brenner represented the College
while a debater from, the Univer
sity of Birmingham and one. from
the College of North Wales rep
resented England. Oxford ap
peared here in 1947 and. 1949.,
Froth Sells Out
The bctober issue of Froth, the
College humor magazine, sold out
by 2:30 p.m. yesterday. A total
of 5150 copies of the first issue
were - distributed among the stu
dent body, mail' subscribers and
exchanges. Subscriptions will' still
be honored at the Student Uni6n
desk.
Movie in Osmond TomgKf
A 90-minute film entitled “The
Lower Depths” will be shown at
7 tonight in 119 Osmond for the
members qf the Dramatics 61
classes, ’* '
Lome ... •