Whip Up Spirit For Tonight's Rally See Page 4 VOL. 53, No. 12 Sandwich Board Recruits HATMEN Chuck Gibbs (1) and George Richards (r) are checking frosh for custom violations in West Dorms during a raid on the dining hall by Blue Key, junior men's hat society. Pep Rally Program Planned for Tonight A pep rally will be set off tonight when Androcles, junior men’s hat society, “blows up a boilermaker it flew in from Purdue,” Thomas Farrell, Androcles president, has announced. The pep rally is scheduled for 7:30 tonight in front of Old Main. To insure an-adequate frosh attendance, Farrell has promised an added attraction. Androcles will either hang a hatman or burn him alive, or both, if possible, h< SG Day Successful, Smoot Says The College’s first Student Gov ernment Day was termed success ful last night by Robert Smoot, chairman of the Student Govern ment Day committee. After an o£en cabinet meeting in Schwab Auditorium, Smoot said he thought that Student Gov ernment Day had served its pur pose, that of orienting new stu dents and better acquainting old students with student government at JPenn State. Starting the day’s program was an All-College Cabinet breakfast at the Nittany Lion Inn. The at tendance was almost perfect, Smoot said. The Women’s Student Govern ment Association, governing body of all women, exhibited a work ing outline and some of the ac tivities of the association in the lounge of Old Main all day yester day. The display Was moved to the lobby of Schwab before the cabinet meeting so students at tending the meeting might be able to see it. Discussion periods between rep resentatives of governing bodies of independent and fraternity, men and independent and sorority women were held to discuss prob lems of student- government and problems that they might have in common. Foreign Students Any foreign students who have not yet reported to 4G Willard this semester are urged to do so as soon as possible, according to Mrs. Rebecca Doemer of the Reg istrar’s office. Information is needed for a foreign student di rectory. she said. TODAY'S WEATHER: CLOUDY AND MILD ©ft* Satin ® €oll*oian '•S? BETTER PENN STATE ' 1 ! said. Farrell said that members of Androcles will serve as pall bearers. He stressed the fact that freshmen will not be compelled to attend. Efforts will be made by An drocles to contribute a bonfire to make the pep rally a warmer oc casion as well as to encourage Penn State spirit, Farrell said. A program highlight will be a talk by Rip Engle, Penn State’s football coach. Five senior' foot ball players are also expected to speak on tomorrow’s football game with Puadue University. They are David Simon, defensive end; Joseph Yukica, offensive end; James Dooley, offensive center; Donald, Barney, defensive guard; and Carl. Pfirman,- defensive guard. Samuel Nowell will emcee the rally. Alex Gregal, alias the Nit tany Lion, will also be on hand to lead the cheers. He will receive assistance from Alan McChesney, head cheerleader, and the cheer leading squad, Farrell said. , The Blue Band will start off the rally at 7:25 p.m. in front of Carnegie Hall. The Band will move to the front of Old Main at 7:30 p.m. Dining By Blue Key Squad About 12 members of Blue Key, junior men’s hat society, raided the West Dorms dining halls at 5:15 p.m. yesterday to check on freshman customs violators. According to Edwin Kohn, Blue Key president, the raid was conducted following a report that men were not wearing cus toms to the dining halls. ~ Kohn said an attempt was made to stir up waning enthusiasm in the customs program and revive the laxity of hatmen and women in enforcing customs. Hatmen checked handbooks' and full dress customs of men in line at the dining halls and took the names of all charged with, vio lations. These names will be re ported to the Freshman Customs and Regulations Board. Those charged will be summoned before the board for hearing. James Schulte, co-chairman of the customs board, said that a freshman telephoned Wednesday night to “threaten” him. The an onymous call informed Schulte to “end customs by next week or look out!” Sandwich signs appeared on STATE COLLEGE, Hall Raided FOR A PA., FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 26, 1952 Cabinet Approves Vet, Conduct Steps By MARSHALL O. DONLEY A proposal that All-College Cabinet go on record as encouraging better student conduct at foot ball games was approved unanimously at the cabinet meeting held in Schwab Auditorium last night. Cabinet also approved a proposal that may lead to the removal of compulsory physical educa tion requirements for Korean War veterans. The cabinet meeting was held in Schwab Auditorium instead of room 201 Old Mam to accomo date students who were invited to, the meeting as part of Student Government Day activities. About 200 students, 'mostly freshmen, attended the meeting, which was preceded by a talk by President Milton S. Eisenhower. Arthur Rosfeld, Interfraternity Council President, made the pro posal on football conduct. The pro posal was approved after the insertion of an amendment sug gesting that officials of the State College high school aid in the move by instructing their stu dents as to the dangerous and un ethical procedure of actions such as goalpost destruction. David Pellnitz, chairman of the Board of Publications presented the amendment. The football conduct proposal was' made after cabinet heard a talk by All-College vice-president James Plyler, who said student action at the Temple game was “no flower in our lapel.” Plyler pointed out that the administra tion had received letters and at least one telegram from alumni stating concern with the action of freshmen at the game. Leliermen io Help Frosh Riot; Ask End Of Customs A mob of about 500 students, mostly freshmen, chanting “end of customs” and “burn the dinks” which assembled in the court of the West Dorms last night was dispersed by the promise of a tug of-war next Wednesday evening. The promise, made by James Schulte, co-chairman of the Freshman Customs and Regula tions Board, said that a tug-of war between hatmen and frosh would be planned and would de termine if customs should end at that time. The mob assembled between 10 and 11 p.m. last night and was continuing until after 11 as men from the Nittany-Pollock area be gan to reach the scene. Shouts of “pantie raid” and indications that similar destructive actions were imminent brought William Shiff lett. president of the Association of Independent Men, to the scene of the action. Shifflett addressed the mob, which quieted down to hear him, from a balcony above the entrance to Hamilton Hall on the court. He warned the students that miscon duct could bring action against them and pointed out the similar ity between this type of action and that of tearing down goal posts at football games. But it took the promise of a possible customs end to finally •end the mob action. • Sounds of exploding firecrack ers, spotlights from dormitory windows, and shouting students filled the courtyard from the be ginning of the mass assemblage. After the group began to leave, choruses of discontent and the (Continued on page eight) campus yesterday as custom vio lators sentenced by the board Tuesday night began their punish ment. The signs contain a rhyme on the front pertaining to their violation and a slogan on the back advertising the Purdue football game tomorrow. Signs must be worn along with full customs un til after the game. The lone woman sentenced by, the board for violations was or dered to make posters advertising the “Dungaree Drag,” dance to be sponsored Oct. 11 by Cwens, sophomore women’s hat society. Those charged with customs violations will be required to re port tomorrow to the gate to the playing field in front of the senior section at Beaver Field to parade the field during the half time. Milton S. Eisenhower faculty Group Will Discuss Loyalty Probe Procedures for use by a special seven-man committee that may investigate College loyalty pro cedures will be discussed at the Faculty Advisory Council meet ing at 4:10 p.m. this afternoon, Arthur H. Reede, chairman of the council, has announced. At its meeting Monday night, the council approved President Milton S. Eisenhower’s suggestion to have members of the Tenure Board and the Faculty Loyalty Review Board review the pro cedures and actions of the College -loyalty boards. One of these ac tions resulted in the dismissal of Wendell S. Macßae. Addition of a seventh man, Reede, to the committee was sug gested by the council. The faculty Advisory Council has 25 members elected by the school faculties.. No one on the council holds an administrative position. The council advises the Presi dent, either at his request, or on its own initiative. WD Nominees Deadline Today Today is the deadline for nom inations for West Dorm area divi sion officers, Bryson Crain§, stu dent government counselor for the West Dorm area, has an nounced. ' Nominations, signed by at least ten students living in the West division, must be handed into the resident counselor before mid night, Craine.said. A person may be nominated for only one office. A student may be nominated for president, vice president, or sec -retary-treasurer. Candidates will be allowed to express their views at a special meeting, which will be -held be fore the election Monday. The voting will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight in the counselors suite, Craine announced. All full time students, except' counselors, will be allowed to cast one vote for each office. Cabinet members told the.- stu dents present that forceful meas ures, such as using campus patrol to guard the posts, of erecting steel posts, would defeat the .pur pose of cabinet, which is to show the students that the action in volves a “moral issue.” An amendment was made but later withdrawn which would sug gest the use of campus patrol to guard the goalposts. Joseph Lem yre, president of the Athletic As sociation, told cabinet that he will instruct College lettermen to min gle with the crowd near the end of the football game Saturday in the hope of dispersing the crowd without trouble. The cabinet proposal on com pulsory physical education elim ination was brought before ca bin e t by William Shifflett, president of the Association of Independent Men. His proposal, in addition to suggesting that cab inet go on record as favoring the physical education elimination, asked that cabinet forward the suggestion to All-College Senate for action. McChesney Speaks After World War II veterans had left the campus, the College Senate passed a rule that physical education was, required of vet erans. Shifflett pointed out that the situation has changed since the Senate action in 1947 and suggested the change. Alan McChesney, head cheer leader, spoke at the meeting, say ing that the flashcard sys tem which was attempted at the Temple game can be operated, but “needs a little ironing out.” He suggested that the system be tried again Saturday. McChesney stressed the need for cooperation in operating the system. He also asked freshman and others present to help in di recting the cheering at games to the team rather than as a contest between sections. Leftermen Asked To Help at Game Joseph Lemyre, president of the Athletic _ Association, an nounced last night that all varsity lettermen at the College will be asked to help at Saturday’s foot ball game by mingling with the crowds before the end of the game to help disperse the groups be fore destructive actions can be taken. The lettermen are asked to wear their athletic sweaters, at the game, Lemyre said. FIVE CENTS
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