. J .-\GE KuUli (3bp ®ailg Cnllegtan Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday' mornings inclusive luring the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian >f The Pennsylvania State • College. as second-class matter July 5. 1934, at the State College. Pa., Post Office under the act of March 3. 1879 Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint of the writers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper, t'n signed editorials are by the editor Dave Pellnilz Editor STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editor: Bill Jost; copy editors; Tammie Bloom, Lix Newell; Assistants: Irv Weiner, Elly Mary Lee Lauffer, Helen Luyben, # Jack Malder. Advertising staff: Bob Potter, Vince Drayne. Virginia Bowman, Shirley Gable. Senior Hat Society Is Obvious Need We need a new senior women’s hat society The proposal to create just such a group was recently tabled by Hat Society Council. It should be taken off the table and passed before it joins the ranks of other good measures'talked about and forgotten. Here is a proposal which could benefit not only those senior women- deserving of recog nition, but also the other women’s societies. According to the system as it stands, names of women to be considered for lapping are submitted by present members, who,, for the most part, are active in WSGA and WRA. t These members have little contact with workers in student councils, publications, and dramatics and forensic groups. But the many women students active in these organizations are giving much time and effort to their activities. There are several junior women, we feel, who have earned the right to don gray hats, and a senior hat society could right the wrong. Then again we find women who have been unable to participate in campus activities until their junior year. Take, for example, transfer students. Or consider the time and experience necessary before one can be recognized as out standing in activities like dramatics and publi cations. By the time these women reach their junior year, they might be quite outstanding —whence cometh the recognition? Mortar Board, of course, is an honorary for senior women. The All-College average re quired is usually about a 2, a very worthwhile goal, but almost impossible with Players’ re hearsals and Collegian “on-issue” sessions end ing at midnight. Moreover, most of the members of Mortar Board have already been tapped by hat societies. So how can Mortar Board be con sidered the ultimate goal by junior activities women when one prerequisite almost seems to be membership in another hat society? It has been argued that an additional so ciety would lower the prestige of the present hatwomen. This hardly seems logical when this new group would probably include no more than 15 members—and, we might add, 15 -members who have already earned respect scholastically and otherwise. We’ve heard, too, that a new honorary is un necessary and would have no specific function. In other words, it’s assumed that no other ser vices are needed on this campus. As a member of one of these organizations we have felt, in more than one instance, that projects could be carried through more effectively with more workers. Orientation Week chaos exemplifies the need for additional womanpower. Also, since Mortar Board has only about eight mem bers, the two groups could cooperate in bigger and better projects. We need a new senior women's haf society —that is obvious—and prolonged deliberation on the "yes" or "no" of .the question is hardly necessary. Hat Society Council's time would be more profitably spent in discussing the "how" of this one proposal that should not be passed up—but passed. Fraternities -- Sntramurals MO CHARGE FOR CREDIT - -ALL THIS AT ' MUR'S JEWELRY Open on Monday 9 A.M. - 9 P.M. Tuesday - Saturday 9 A.M. - 5:30 P.M Franklin S. Kelly Business Mgr. —Bay lee Friedman Think about fhe winner NOW with a Trophy from MUR'S Go down to see the large selection of trophies. Other attractions are wallets, cameras, radios, watches, lighters, costume jewelry, rings, silverware, and pen and pencil sets —Go see some of these selections on display in the window! 120 S. Allen Street THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Autumn Ball Relies Upon Independents Tomorrow night the Association of Indepen dent Men and Leonides will sponsor the Au tumn Ball, their first really big social endeavor. The success or failure of the'venture will rest chiefly with the independent men and women that these two groups represent. By scheduling the dance on the Saturday of Homecoming Weekend, the groups have left themselves wide open for a tremendous failure. With fraternity alumni receptions and several other events scheduled for the same night, the Autumn Ball is going to meet plenty of stiff competition. But AIM and Leonides are willing to take the risk. They have put a great deal of hard work into the affair. They hope, with this dance as a basis, to build up a good social program for independents—a program which in time could possibly lead to something as big for inde pendents as Greek Week and the IFC-Panhel Ball are for the fraternities and sororities. Although all students will be welcomed at the dance, the success or failure of the Autumn Ball rests mainly with the independents. Their support, or the lack of it, will be a great factor in any consideration of future independent undertakings. Their support will show the of ficers of AIM and Leonides that they can count on the people they represent to back them in further “attempts to provide a good social program for independent men and women. Safety Valve Raise flag Briskly TO THE EDITOR: Can’t something be done about the flag raising ceremony at the football games? The flag of the U.S.A. is supposed to be raised ‘‘briskly” and lowered “slowly.” Penn State is breaking this tradition every Saturday we play a home football game. I find no fault with raising the flag as the Star-Spangled Ban ner is struck up, but can’t we follow tradition and raise the flag as it should be raised—briskly. Emlyn Miller Ed. Noie: Actually a flag-raising in the af ternoon is in itself out of order. However, the military coordinator has been contacted about the ' situation and the Daily Collegian has been assured that from this time forward the flag will be raised "briskly." Gazette... Friday, October 17 INTER- VARSITY CHRISTIAN FELLOW SHIP, 405 Old Main, 7:30 p.m. JUNIOR WEEK CHAPEL COMMITTEE, Mc- Elwain lounge, 5 p.m. WRA SWIMMING, White Hall pool, 7:30 p.m. COLLEGE PLACEMENT American Locomotive Co. will interview January graduates in E.E., 1.E., and M.E. Tuesday, Oct. 28- Atlantic Refining Co. will interview January B.S- and ’53 M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in M.E., E.E., C.E., mining eng:., chem. eng., phys., math., geo!., and P.N.G., Mon day and Tuesday, Oct. 27-28. ’nrter Oil Co. will interview January B.S. and *53 M.S. and Ph.D. candidates in geol. and January graduates in M.E. and E.E. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 27-28. ». S. Kresgc Co. will interview January candidates in A&L and com. and econ. Monday, Oct. 27. New Holland Machine Co. division, of Sperry will interview January candidates in I.E. and accounting Monday,- Oct. 27. .'lndio Corp. of America will interview January B.S. can didates in E.E.. M.E., chem. eng., and phys. Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 27-28. General Electric Corp. will interview Ph.D. candidates in metal., phys., chem., and chem. eng. Wednesday, Thurs day, and Friday, Oct. 29-31. 't-indard Oil Co. of California will interview January 8.5., *53 M.S. and Ph.D. candidates, in M.E. and chem. eng. and *53 Ph.D. candidates in chem., phys., and genl. Wednesday and Thxirsday, Oct. 29-30. !urtiss-Wright Propeller Division will interview January graduates in M.E., E.E., and aero. eng. Wednesday, Oct. 29. STUDENT EMPLOYMENT Babysitters for Homecoming game Saturday. Senior engineers for evening or daytime work in electrical rafting.., 10 a.m. to noon or from 9-11 a.m. five or mechanical di Messenger boy from days a •week. For further Informal dent Employment ion about job placements, contact Stu -112 Old Main. Little, Man on Campus "He says he-finished ih' course work' for hisM.A. 40 years ago but he's had a little trouble getting his thesis accepted." Bargain Counter From the United Press comes this" story about Alabama Poly technic Institute coeds: Blushing coeds still had to face knowing male grins today, but the campus peep show was a thing of the past. “It was an enlightening experience while it lasted,” said one bemused male student. One-w a y vision windows the five new women's dormi- 4 lories were installed backwards so lhal the coeds couldn't see out but anyone outside could see in. "We might as well have been taking a bath in a fish bowl." complained a coed. "I don't know whether my boy- friend was ever out there or not." The girls’ quarters were all on the first floor and some faced the football team’s cabins' while the others fronted on the street. ★ ★★★★★ From the Lehigh Brown and White: For several anxious hours Sun day the sports staff battled and bickered over ■ who scored Le high’s sole TD against Delaware. Some said Bob Bolte, others said George O’Brien. The New York Times, the Allentown Call, and other papers said O’Brien. Bolte's fraternity reported it was O’Brien. The chief, statistician was called. He didn't know. Coach Leckonby was called. He didn't know either. Finally, one man FRIDAY, OCTOBER 17; 1952 By NANCY LUETZEL who had to know was called. And O'Brien had- the answer. It was Bolte. Also from Lehigh comes the story of the frosh who peddled scorecards with the ■ following pitch: “Scorecards, 25 cents; all the players’ names, numbers, and salaries!” Things are really brewing at Harvard. It has been said that officials are carrying on an ■ in vestigation of illegal- stills, pro ducing moonshine. One student, who . had been brewing 170 proof firewater since last spring, said he did it for the “low cost and the sport.” From the Cincinnati News Record, University of Cincin nati, we took the poem of the week: She threw me a rose as I gazed at her face, But, oh how it hurt! It was still in the vase. 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