MONDAY; 'SEPTEMBER 8;-195T
College Is Full of Tradition,
Landmarks, Stately Buildings
Frosh whose ideas of college have been colored by Hollywood's
many ivy-colored buildings and tradition sagas should not find dis
illusionment at Penn State. For the College offers many such
buildings, a host of traditions, and an interesting history almost
100 years old.
The first: ivy-covered building on campus was what is now the
west wing of Old Main. The Col
lege was known then as The
Farmers High School; its charter
was granted in 1855.
Old Main was crowded by corn
fields and gardens extending to
College avenue, and the town of
State College was non-existant.
The upper floors were dormitory
rooms; students ate, slept, and
studied within its walls.
Buildings Spring Up
The first freshman class of - 119
men arrived in 1859. When they
were graduated in 1862, the Col
lege catalogue report state d,
"They graduated upon a higher
scientific educational standard
than is required at any other agri
cultural college in the world.
Campus buildings began to
spring up during the "Atherton
Era," beginning in 1863. Fourteen
major buildings were added dur
ing Dr. George Atherton's term as
President of the College.
With the increase in the size of
the campus and the 'student body,
color and variety came into cam
pus life. The first unorganized
football team defeated Bucknell
in a drizzling rain in 1881. Six
years _later, with an organized
team, Penn State was trampled,
106-0, by Lehigh.
ROTC Set Up
Woman's Building, f or m e r ly
known as the "Ladies' Cottage,"
was erected in 1889 specifically
for women students.
The campus grew rapidly dur
ing Dr. Edwin Sparks' term as
President, 1907-1919. The faculty
numbered 323; the student body
increased to over 2400. Student
council, Tribunal, the dean of
women and men's offices, the Col
lege Health Service, and ROTC,
were set up.
One tradition of the College
began in 1927, upon the selection
of. Dr. Ralph Dorn Hetzel as tenth
president of Penn
,State. Shortly
after the announcement of the
trustees' choice, the Collegian
published an editorial, stating that
the trustees could confer the title
of President upon the newcomer,
but the students would_ reserve
their title of "Prexy" until they
felt he had earned it.
Classes Bestow Gifts
Because he carried on Dr. Het
zel's open door policy toward stu
dents, President Milton S. Eisen
hower was officially named
"Prexy" at Honors Day ceremon
ies May 2, 1951.
Each graduating class bestows
a gift upon the College, a tradi
tion dating back to 1900. The best
known gift, perhaps, presented by
the class of 1940, is the Lion
Shrine, located between Recrea
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tion Hall and Beaver Field. The
murals in the lobby of Old Main,
which dramatize the founding of
the College, were presented by
the Class of 1932.
Students Carol on Campus
Many traditions have evolved
from customs programs through
out the years. Each year during
customs new freshmen have been
required -to sa y "Hello" when
meeting anyone on the two di
agonal walks leading from Old
Main. These walks are known as
the Hello Walks.
Other traditions evolve around
the holidays. Christmas b r i n.g s
caroling in front of Old Main;
May Day, the annual crowning of
a May Queen, with the senior hon
or arch and jester.
As the late Dean of Men Ar
thur R. Warnock said in a history
of the College, "There is some
thing in Penn State • that goes on
and on, unchanging even while
buildings, faculties, and student
bodies come and go. That some
thing is a great, enduring pur
pose . . . this great purpose which
is Penn State."
2 Grads Will Study
In France This Year
• Two graduates of the College
will study during th e coming
year in France under the Ful
bright program, Robert E. • Gal
braith, Fulbright adviser, at the
College, announced recently.
They are Mary Malicki, 1952
arts and letters graduate, an d
Margaret Gedeon, 1950 arts and
letters graduate.
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PS Club
To Begin
20th Year
When the Penn State Club be
gins its activities this fall, it will
inaugurate its 20th year of ac
tivity. The club is the oldest in
dependent organization at Penn
State. It was founded in 1932 as
a social and athletic . organization
for non-fraternity men.
During the course of the school
year the club participates in a
large number of events. An an
nual affair sponsored by, the club
is the All-College Talent Show,
held in Schwab Auditorium. Cash
awards are given to the winners.
Climaxing a year of activity is
the presentation of the "outstand
ing senior •of the year" award.
The club givei a plaque to the
student chosen.
Among its many activities are
dances, picnics, hayrides, *and
mixers. A mixer in Atherton Hall
is -an annual event. The club also
sponsors a semi-formal dance
each spring, usually held at the
University Club.
Membership in the club is open
to all independent men subject
to the club's approval. At the
present time there are about 60
men in the organization.
Gilbert Given Position
H. R. Gilbert, graduate mana
ger of athletics, has been named
sports vice chairman in charge
of the central region for the 1952
observance of Pennsylvania
Week. Franny Murray, Univer
sity of Pennsylvania athletic di
rector• and state-wide chairman,
announced the appointment.
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Undergrad. Rulings
Regulate Students
During Orientation Week and for some time thereafter, incom
ing freshmen and sophomores will receive information, official and
hearsay, about the College. One of the best sources of official infor
mation is the handbook containing regulations for undergraduate
students.
Many, students can find answers to their questions in this hand
book Without looking all over the
campus for an adviser or counsel
or, or taking the word of some
one who has "been around"
Probably the most serious prob
lem that may present itself is
the possibility of dismissal from
the College.
Conduct Influences Status
Dismissal on a scholastic basis
is covered by several regulations.
However, paragraph W-6 under
"Conduct of Students" presents
another possibility.
It states: "The President of the
College may dismiss at any time
any student whose influence is
found to be injurious to the stan
dard of morals of the student
body, or whose conduct is preju
dicial to the -good name of the
College."
Included in section W, "Conduct
of Students," are regulations gov
erning dishonesty, drinking, and
destruction of property.
Women Forbidden to Drink
Dishonesty not only includes
that of a property nature, but also
dishonesty 'in examinations. The
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regulations state: "The College
regards all acts of dishonesty as
deserving severe_punishment."
Drinking of alcoholic beverages
by women or minors at any so
cial function is forbidden by the
regulations under paragraph W 4.
In addition the regulation says
that social privileges of an organi
zation violating this rule will be
suspended until the case can be
heard.
Paragraph W-3 states: "The
College shall not excuse wanton
destruction or injury of property."
Dismissal on a scholastic basis
can occur by a -student's failing
50 per cent or more of - his sched
uled credits at the end of any
semester except' the first semester
of the freshman year. Dismissal
can also occur if the grade point
average of a student in the fourth
or any succeeding semester falls
below 0.50.
Any student who fails in 50
per cent of his scheduled credits
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Scholastic Dismissal