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THE ARMY ROTC unit nasses the reviewing stand in the
Armed Forces Day parade held Saturday. The parade was re
viewed by President Milton S. Eisenhower, Col. Lucien E. Bolduc,
Col. Jack W. Dieterle, and Capt. John L. Woodbury. Approxi
mately 2000 ROTC cadets marched in the parade.
More Courses Required
For New LA Freshmen
Incoming freshmen in the School of Liberal Arts will be required
to take more history, literature, philosophy, social, science, and art or
music courses.
The plan will not affect present students, according to Ben
Euwema, dean of the School of Liberal Arts. The changed curriculum
was passed by the Liberal Arts faculty and the College Senate.
New Liberal Arts students must
take six credits each of history,
English composition, literature,
philosophy, and art or music;
three credits of psychology, and
four credits of physical educa
tion.
Summer Ed
Conferences
Scheduled
Over 15,000 persons from. all
over the world are expected to
attend a variety of educational
conferences on the campus in
June, July, and August.
Russell E. Clark, director of
housing, said that more than 66
groups already have made ar
rangements for summer meetings.
The International Grasslands
Conference, the largest of the con
ferences to be on the campus this
summer, will be held the week of
Aug. 16. An estimated 2500 per
sons will attend the conference,
the first of its kind to be held in
this country.
More than 1400 Future Farmers
of America will arrive June 10
for their annual sessions, while
in August 1200 4-H Club boys and
girls will hold their meetings.
Both groups have had their con
ferences at Penn State for more
than 30 years.
The Pennsylvania Bankers As
sociation will conduct a summer
school, the first of its kind, in
August. Steelworkers, experts on
underwater ballistics, and school
administrators also have meetings
scheduled.
President Milton S. Eisenhower
will address several of the meet
ings this summer.
Selective Service
Test to Be Given
The Selective Service College
Qualification Test will be given
Thursday to students who missed
the Dec. 13 test with a valid rea
son. Only students who submitted
applications before May 10 may
take the test.
A student is eligible for the
test if he is a selective service reg
istrant who intends to request de
ferment as a student, is pursuing
a college course, and has not tak
en the test before.
The criteria for defers lent are
a grade of 70 or better in the test
or class standing in the upper
half of the freshman, upper two
thirds of the sophomore, or upper
three-fourths of the junior class
males.
A light year, in astronomy, is
the distance that light, traveling
at 186,000 m'l2s a second, travels
a year's time.
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Twelve credits will be required
in each of the fields of language,
natural. science or mathematics,
and social sciences; 53 credits will
be required in the major sub
ject and electives; and men will
have to take six credits of Reserve
Officers' Training Corps.
Literature Credits
The art or music, history, and
philosophy requirements were
raised from three to six credits
because the Liberal Arts plan
ning committee felt a single sem
ester's work in these fields is in
adequate.
Three literaure credits must be
taken in American or British lit
erature. The other three may be
taken from foreign literature in
translation. The new students will
no t be permitted to substitute
journalism, speech, or advanced
composition for literature.
Six of the twelve credits in so
cial science are to be taken in one
of the fields of economics, sociol
ogy, or political science, and three
credits are to be taken in each
of the other two fields. At pre
sent, students only have to take
three credits in each field.
Language Requirements
The 12 credits in natural science
or mathematics will be taken in
physics, chemistry, geology, bot
any, zoology, or mathematics.
When sufficient laboratory space
is available, the natural science
course will require laboratory
work.
At present, seven credits of
natural sciences and thr e e of
mathematics are required. The
language requirements may still
be passed by course work or ex
amination.
Collegian picnic
Deadline Stated
Noon tomorrow is the deadline
for all members of the Collegian
business and editorial staffs to
sign up for the annual Collegian
picnic, to be held Saturday at
Greenwood Furnace.
Busses will leave the Collegian
office at 1:30 p.m. Saturday. Each
person will be charged 75 cents
to defray costs of transportation
and food. Staff members may
bring guests.
The picnic committee includes
Marshall Donley, Bettie Loux,
Moylan Mills, Alison Morley, and
Richard Smith.
The banquet for the new and
retiring senior boards will beheld
at 5:30 p.m. May 31 at the Eutaw
House.
Cheerleading Cut
Set for Thursday
Cheerleading cuts will take
place at 7 p.m. Thursday in the
Little Theater, basement of Old
Main, Thomas Hanna, he ad
cheerleader, said yesterday.
Hanna said that, the f inal
squad positions will be decided
by a committee consisting of
Eugene Wettstone, gymnastic
coach; Harold R. Gilbert, grad
uate manager of athletics;
Hummel Fishburn, professor of
music education and a mem
ber of the Senate advisory
committee on athletics; Carl P.
Schott, dean of the School of
Physical Education and Ath
letics; and Hanna.
Final positions on the squad
will be
,decided by the judging
of regulation cheers, Hanna
said. All new candidates and
the present cheerleaders will
be included in the tryouts.
Counselor
Jobs Open;
10-15 Apply
Between ten and 15 students
have applied for positions as as
sistant dormitory counselors next
fall, the Dean of Men's office re
ported yesterday.
The students, who will be sen
iors next year, will be chosen by
the office of the Dean of Men to
take the six positions which have
been opened as an experiment.
They will be exempted from ,$.llO
fees.
Students who will be in their
seventh semester this fall may
apply if they have at least a 1.5
All-College a v e r age, provided
they will forego or resign elec
tion or appointment to any cam
pus political office.
Counselors will be allowed to
be members of honorary and pro
fessional societies, however.
Applications may be obtained
from the Dean of Men's office,
109 Old Main, and must be re
turned by Thursday. Both inde
pendent and fraternity students
may apply.
West Dorms Plan
Dance Saturday
A semi-formal dance will be
held Saturday night in the West
Dorm lounge, Charles Brewer,
West Dorm Council social chair
man, announced at the final coun
cil meeting last night. Jack Hu
ber's orchestra will play for the
dance.
The activities of the social com
mittee were reviewed by Brewer.
He said that the council had
sponsored 13 band dances and nine
record dances in the lounge. He
said the exchange dinners spon
sored by the council were also
successful.
Food Preference
Surveyed by FMA
The Fraternity Management Association agency, Which will set
up a large scale buying plan for fraternities next semester, is con
ducting a food survey among fraternities asking for information
about the types and quantities of
respective houses.
Forms requesting information
about the proposed FMA buying
plan' and questionnaires have been
sent to each of the houses. The
questionnaires will ask informa
tion ab o u t brands, forms, and
grades of food currently in use.
This information will be used as
a basis for ordering food when
the plan goes into action next fall.
Large Scale Purchasing
Cooperation on the part of each
house is asked by William Haney,
acting chairman of the committee.
He urged each house to give ser
ious thought about the plan and
the savings that are offered to
members.
Under the proposed plan, frat
ernities will join the association
and purchase f o o d on a large
scale. Food will be ordered -from
dealers offering quality goods for
the ,most reasonable prices.
Through this large-scale buy-
Indian
Needs
(This is the, first of two articles which will discuss the proposed
Chapel fund projects.) '
The Allahabad Agricultural Institute is
American and British Missionary societies,
college of rural life in India.
Having an enrollment of 325 students
has made_ outstanding contributions in the
agricultural engineering. It main
tains a 700-acre farm - on which
a wide variety , of agricultural
practices are tested. A large por
tion of the work is being done
in horticultural and agronomic
research.
In addition to resident instruc
tion and research, the institute
operates the first Department of
Extension organized in any agri
cultural college in India. •
Needs Financial Support
The institute has four , major
extension activities. These are
projects under full-time extension
agents, short courses and confer
ences, publications, and, extension
counseling.
The services of a man trained
in agriculture would be appreci
ated by the institute as well as
the financial support, advice, and
cooperation of an Anierican uni
versity.
The Board of Founders has an
office at 156 Fifth avenue, New
York. .
Silliman University was found
ed in 1901 as an elementary school
at Dumaguete City, Philippine Is
lands, by the Presbyterian Board
of Foreign Missions.
Penn State Graduates
The university is now operated
and supported by representatives
of this board, the American ,Com
missioners of Foreign Missions
(Congregational), and the United
Evangelical Church of the Philip
pines.
The president of the university,
Dr. Arth4r* L. Carson, and the
head of the .Department of Agri
culture, Boyd A. Bell, are grad
uates of the College.
The institution, which was the
first private school' founded un
der the American flag in the
Philippines, was badly damaged
in World War 11.
On the faculty that instructs
the 3500 students enrolled are 32
Americans. There are 1750 stu
dents on the college level.
This university, which carries
on research, resident instruction,
and extension work, has six col
leges and a graduate school. These
colleges include arts and science,
business administration, educa
tion, engineering, law, and theol
ogy. The university also has a
normal school and a school of
nursing.
The College would be considered
especially helpful in the develop
ment of the agricultural curricu
lum and in the development of
agricultural extension work.
The World Student Service
Fund is a world university pro
gram for mutual assistance. It is
to help students learn from the
heritage of older cultures: to con-
ood consumed each month. in the
ing, member fraternities • will
make substantial savings on their
food expenses, /Haney explained.,
Member houses will pay their
bills through the IFC, thus letting
dealers make up only one bill.
Credit expenses on the part of
the wholesalers will be elimi
nated.
$lOO Deposit
According to Hafley, the plan
has worked at Ohio State for more
than 20 years and at other uni
versities throughout the country.
Applicants will be required to
pay a deposit of $lOO to be used
later as credit for ,the house or
returned intact.
Food will be bought by a foods
purchasing commit tee. Each
member fraternity will be eligible
to. place one member on this corn
mittee. The Home Economics
school will test and select the
types, quality, and forms of food.
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Ail JrlgitutiO . ,
Financial Aid
tribute technical and material aid,
and to share in developing inter
national understanding through
education.
Means of Exchange
The projects of WSSF include
financing the bare subsistence of
refugee students, special medical
projects, and _furnishing books
and laboratory equipment. WSSF
also sponsors conferences. an d
seminars so people can meet and
think together ,on international
problems.
. The means of affiliation among
specific universities around the
world through exchange of ideas,'
materials, and personnel are pro=
vided by this group.
WSSF works through the World,
University Service to promote
international university solidarity
and mutual service within and
among the universities of the
world. This is dOne by encourag
ing all efforts to meet the basic
needs and make universities the
centers of national and int e r
national life.
Sponsors
Specific projects needing help
are the Punjab Camp College for
refugees in India; the Agricultural
College at Jurhat, Assam; 'the En
gineering College of the 'Univer
sity of Sind, Karachi, West Paki
stan; and the German institution
for refugees from Eastern Ger
many.
The Hillel Foundation,' Newman
Club Federation, National - Student
Association, and the United Stu:-
dent Christian Council of the
United States sponsor WSSF.
Senior Gift
Voting to End
Balloting for the senior class
gift and for senior honor men and
women will continue until 5 p.m.
today, Bryson Craine, chairman of
the class gift committee, said yes
terday.
David Olmsted, president of the
graduating class, will present the
class gift to President Milton S.
Eisenhower, who will accept it
for the College at Class Night
exercises at 7:30 p.m. June 8 in
Recreation Hall. Craine said that
the selection of the gift will not
be' announced until that time.
The 11 honor seniors, also select
ed by balloting, will be recog
nized at Class Night. Men's hon
ors include spoon man, barrel
man, cane man, pipe orator, and
class donor. Six women will bp
named as bow girl, slipper girl,
fan girl, mirror girl, class donor,
and class poet.
Keys will be presented to out
standing graduating members of
All-College Cabinet. The program
will be traditionally opened by
the class salutorian, Louise Blqck,
and closed by the valedictorian,
Jean Richards.
Craine said that seniors , may
pick up their LaVies until the end
of the semester.
`Get Acquainted' Prizes
For Drawing on Dispidy
Prizes which 20 State College
bUsinesses are giving away in the
"Get Acquainted" promotion driye
are on display in the Chamber of
Commerce office on W. College
avenue.
All tickets in the "Get Ac
quainted" books must be deposited
in the respective stores one-half
hour before the drawing time at
7:30 p.m. Thursday.
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