jrrarjn-x, nsDitUAni'n, 1302 Students Plays -A veteran of Dram 21 stolidly listened to his classmates tear apart, piece by piece, a play he had spent long, hard hours of work putting together. As the criticism drew to a reluctant close, the student relaxed; knowing that he would be doing the same thing to the work of some other aspiring- playwright. Scenes such as this take place each week during Dram 421 class. The advanced playwriting class, directed by Warren S. Smith, associate professor of dra matics, teaches students to write plays that can be staged. Dram 2 is a prerequisite for 421 Each of the ten to 12 students in the class writes his own play which he reads to the class. Af ter the class criticizes it, the au thor rewrites it and a fellow stu dent then directs the play in which anyone may act. The criticism “gives the author a feeling of objectivity,” Smith said. The production of the one-act play takes about a week. Through this-method, rather than the pro duction of fewer and longer plays, all of the students are given an opportunity to see their work per formed and to hear constructive criticism which they might other wise not be able to get. This method, according-to Smith, has proven to be the best of all the methods he has tried. The three best plays of the Dram 21 class are produced by the Five O’Clock Theater. The work in Dram 421 is co ordinated with the Five O’clock Theater productions. The winning plays are not pro duced in their entirety. The ac tors present a play without aid of props and carry manuscripts in their hands. In spite of these factors they try to put on a pro fessional looking, and sounding, performance. Often as a result of participa tion in Five O’Clock Theater pro ductions, some of the actors are picked by student directors to appear in other College plays. The payoff for the hard work that a writer has put into each of the one-act plays comes when he is introduced to the audience and as he watches them - smile, laugh, or cry through the perfor mance of his work. And as the curtain is drawn on the stage of the Little Theater in Old Main it may be opening on a new career. Alpha Tau Alpha Holds 21st Banquet Alpha Tau Alpha, agricultural education professional fraternity, held its 21st annual banquet last night at the Nittany Lion Inn. The affair was dedicated to' Dr. C. S. Anderson, who has retired from his position as professor of agricultural education at the Col lege. Dr. Anders,on will-:sail shortly for the University of Read ing in England, where he will en gage in research under the Ful bright Act. Dr. Russell B. -Dickerson, .vice dean in the School of Agriculture, was guest speaker. Lyman E. Jackson, dean of the School of Agriculture, presented shingles to new members of the fraternity."" ■ . .. . .7<', ... . .-.■'***■ / MAKE THE MUSIC ROOM YOUR HEADQUARTERS FOR Records ... all speeds, all labels Radios, phonographs Radio repair service All music textbooks Sheet music All musical accessories THE 203 E ' BEAVER AVE. Produce Dram 421 Lfl (^n^ug-em-entd Nemeroff-Albert Mr. and Mrs. Ayre Albert of Carlisle have announced the en gagenient of their daughter, Shir ley, to Milton Nemeroff, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jack Nemeroff of Philadelphia. ' Miss. Albert is a former student of the College and is now a junior in elementary education at Tem ple University. Mr. Nemeroff is a senior in pre law and is a member of Phi Sig ma Delta. The wedding will take place June 22. Display Features Kitchen Gadgets Basic wardrobes, basic kitchens, basic courses—we always seem to need certain items to fulfill our basic needs. As for the home economist, or just plain house wife, she needs kitchen gadgets to prepare her hubby’s meals. An exhibit emphasizing the good and bad points of certain kitchen gadgets is now'being dis played on the first floor of the Home Economics building. This display was set up by the Depart ment of Home Management last week and will continue all month. In some cases different makes of one gadget are compared as to worth. Ease of operation, number of uses, work saved, food saved; durability, cleaning, storage and cost are some of the factors with which the exhibit is concerned. West Dorm Dance West Dorm Council will spon sor a dance from 8 tonight until 1 a.m. tomorrow in the West Dorm lounge. Jake Huber’s orchestra will play from 8 to 11, after which re cords will be used. AChiO Volunteers Aid Alpha Chi Omega has volun teered to help, in the Easter Seal drive in the Centre County area this year. This is part of the sorority’s national project, which was, be gun at the end of World War 11. Sterling Bracelet with PENN STATE SEAL for “Her” ON VALENTINE’S DAY at Balfpurs (“A” Store) STATE COLLEGE THE DAJILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA K > ;• *94% PHONE 2311 - £ditd Pi Kappa Phi Pi Kappa Phi entertained Delta Delta Delta at a spaghetti dinner last night at the fraternity' house. The dinner was followed by en tertainment and dancing. Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta held a tea Wednesday night in h.o nor -of Priscilla Newell, national travel ing secretary of the sorority. Guests included Pearl O. Weston, dean of women, members of her staff, dormitory hostesses, and representatives from campus sor orities. Beta Sigma Omicron Beta Sigma Omicron" recently pledged Bernice Yerkes. Ruth Da vies and Miriam DeWitt, mem bers of the chapter, attended the installation of officers of Beta Lambda chapter of the sorority, at Youngstown College, Youngs town, Ohio. Tau Kappa Epsilon Frank Kelly has been elected social chairman of Tau Kappa Epsilon. Paul Harmeier and Don ald McCormick have been ap pointed co-rushing chairmen. Bonn Mot -- (Continued from vaae four) clean, and his breath is always fresh and pure. He dresses im peccably, his wit, sparkles, and he uses a reliable deodorant. Now, who’ll be the first to transfer?” Then we have the Reg’lar Fel ler type Prof. He’s one of the boys, in white bucks (with regu lation quantity of dirt), sport jacket clashing violently with his argyle ' socks, flashing bow-tie, and fuzzy, fuzzy crew cut.’ He’ll breeze into class with a cheery “Hi, folks.’’ He outlines an ex tremely liberal cut policy, re marks -that you don’t really need to buy the text, announces his open mind and generous curve grading system, and then dis misses the class, whistling “Shrimp Boats” as you leave. The wise student will drop this course like a hot potato; there’ll be no threes, one two, a scattered group of ones and great quantities of zips forthcoming. .In a class by herself is the Fe male Prof. If she had been born a bit earlier, she’d have been a suffragette. - For five thousand years the men have been keeping the women down, and now, by God, this, very semester, she’s going to settle the score. She is characterized physically by a flushed, evangelistic expression, disheveled hair, and long, pointed eye-teeth. It’s quite a roster—almost as frightening as the students. lts l 104 SOUTH ALLEN ST. STATE COLLEGE,F*. SU Text-- (Continued from page two) be made and still maintain archi tectural harmony. Q. If Ihe students voted to reduce or eliminate the fee, would the wishes of the stu dents -be followed? • A. Certainly the Trustees, < who assessed the fee, would give the most serious consideration to stu dent recommendations. Frankly, the Trustees would be confronted with a difficult situation. All pro gress in a democratic community is dependent upon decisions made by those who are eligible to make them at any given time. If future generations do not uphold pre vious - actions, then there could be no certainty of proceeding with any type of project in which con tinuity of action is imperative. If previous decisions have been basically bad, of course they should be reversed, but if they have been arrived at democratic ally by responsible groups and undertaken on that basis, they should not be given up because of’ temporary difficulties. To make the point sharp, sup pose after, the building is con structed students should vote that they want the fee eliminated. Obviously the Trustees, having borrowed funds for construction, could not respond favorably to such a recommendation. The ques tion currently, then, is whether the Trustees would be justified in modifying the fee temporarily, because the time of construction is now uncertain.- Q. What wilJlhe new Student Union Building include? A. The proposed building has been designed with the idea of serving the needs of the students, alumni, and staff of the College. It will include one large ball room; a lecture hall; a music room for rehearsals; a browsing library; a coffee shop, a soda bar, and three private dining rooms to supplement the food services already on the campus; offices for student organizations; four lounges; game areas for table games, table tennis, pool and bil liards; and other facilities to make the Student Union Building the center of student activities. NEW SEMESTER SLACKS SKIRTS QuiL ! Yes, the new spring look is the Quilted Dress or the Quilted Skirt. We have an exciting collection P.S.: SEND THE BILL • HOME TO DADDY SPECIAL 34c B E A I/S CLEANERS “BEAL’S IS BETTER ” 129 S. Pugh 20 Trailers Available In Windcrest Area Twenty trailers in the Wind crest area are still available for married couples with or without children, Mrs. Sara E. Case, in charge of area housing, said yes terday. All of the trailers are ready for immediate occupancy, Mrs. Case said. Occupants need not be vet erans but must be College stu dents, she said. Those interested in securing a trailer may contact Mrs. Case, 109 Old Main, for further information. WRA Plunge Hours White Hall plunge hours will be from 7 to 8:30 tonight and tomorrow instead of from 7:30 to 9 as usually scheduled. ' CLARK GABLE BRODERICK CRAWFORD "LONE STAR" sm JOAN CRAWFORD . DENNIS MORGAN "THIS WOMAN IS DANGEROUS" 9dmSSSSS2bM OPEN AT 6:20 PAUL DOUGLAS "ANGLES IN THE OUTFIELD" CLEANED and PRESSED PAGE FIVE
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