4. . 4. Vets' Problems FMA Needs Need Solving— ,s s r at pi fittrgtatt Cooperation— - ' See Page 4 See Page 4 Vol. 53, No. 65 Ruiz Will Discuss Chapel Fund Plans Leopoldo T. Ruiz, who will become president of Silliman Uni versity in the Philippine Islands on April 1, will meet with the Chapel fund committee at 2 p.m. today to discuss work at Silliman University and the ways in which the Chapel offerings could be used to help the university. Ruiz, at present consul general of the Philippine Republic in Chicago, is stopping at the Col lege on his 'Way back to Chicago from a conference in Washington, D.C. He will confer with faculty and staff members during the day. Sponsoring a project at Silliman University is one of six suggested projects for the Chapel offering, since contributions to Lingnan University (Penn State-in-China project) was discontinued when the communists refused to allow the funds to enter' the country. Silliman University was sug gested for one project partly be cause the man who is now presi dent, Arthur L. Carson, and Boyd Bell, head of 'the Department of Agriculture at Silliman, are both{ alumni of the College. Ruiz will be the first , Filipino president of Silliman -.University in its 50-year history. An alumnus of the university, class of 1916, he has a B.A. from the University of California, an M.A. from Co lumbia University, and a Ph.D. from the University of Southern California. Nittany 27, Elm Cottage Win Contest Nittany dorm 27 and Elm cottage were judged winners last night in the Nittany-Pollock Christmas decorations contest sponsored by Blue Key, junior men's honorary. Both housing units were award ed prizes of $l5 by a judging com mittee consisting of J. Y. Roy, assistant professor of fine arts; Milton S. Osborne, professor of architecture; and John Laubach, All-College president. Honorable mentions were given to dorm 23 in the Nittany area and dorm 3 in the Pollock area. Elm cottage, officially included in the Pollock group, featured a life-sized Santa Claus astride a ten-foot, aluminum foil covered rocket mounted on the front porch. The lounge was decorated with a large, light bedecked tree and pine branches scattered about the room. Artificial snow and crepe paper streamers on the ceil ing completed the Scheme. In charge of the work were David Kreshko and Leon Berg. Highlighting NittariY - 'dorm' - 27 was an image of Rudolf, the Red- Nosed Reindeer. The deer, whose nose flashed on and off periodi cally, was designed by Joseph Brennian and Mounted on the roof. Inside decorations included a tree, fireplace, candles, wreathes, and Christmas pictures and were under the direction of Renny Grieco, dorm president, and Don ald McWilliams. As the runner-ups, Nittany 23 had a large, Christmas card-like "seasons greetings" on the roof, and Pollock 3 placed St. Nick on their roof near the chimney and a lighted tree. Rudy Kohn, president of Blue Key, and John Flanagan, chair man of the decorations contest committee, both declared the con test a success and extended their thanks to all the dorms that com peted. 15 Scholarships Given Students Fifteen students in the School of Home Economics have been awarded scholarships, Dr. Grace M. Henderson, dean, - announced. Grace Anderson was awarded a $3OO scholarship, and Thomas Long received one for $225. Scholarships for $2OO were awarded to Janice Holm, James Krug, John. Schiller, and Arlene Smith. Patricia Douthett, Carole Krause, Edith Kriebel, Ann Sterner, Bar bara Stock, Alice Thornton, and Nancy Werner received $lOO scholarships. Lois Richardson received a $35 Ellen M. Stuart Memorial Award. The scholarships were awarded by Buff-Henley, Joseph Home, Borden, Kroger, and the Sears, Roebuck Foundations. TODAY'S WEATHER FAIR MILD STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 18, 1952 Ruiz served with the Philippine government in Washington during World War II and has been consul general in Chicago for the past six years. Student members of the Chapel fund committee, which is seeking information on projects for the offering, are Kirk Garber, Allen Marshall,'Carolyn Morris ; ThomaS Marshall, John Laubach, and Richard Rostmeyer. Faculty and staff members are Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs; Luther H. Harsh barger, College chaplain; John Henry Frizzell, chaplain emeritus; Henry S. Brunner, head of the De partment of Agricultural Educa tion; C. Emory Myers, professor emeritus of plant breeding; Roy D. Anthony, professor emeritus of pomology; Hummel Fishburn, pro fessor of music education; Mrs. Willa C. Taylor, associate profes sor of music education; Frank J. Simes, dean of men; and Pearl 0.. Weston, dean of women. Scholarship Applications Due January 9 Applications for College schol arships are due in 202 Burrowes not later than Jan. 9, Kinsley R. Smith, Senate committee on schol arships chairman, has announced.. Scholarship application blanks are available in the offices of the dean of men, dean of women, and Scholarship Information Center in 110 Old Main. In addition to filling out an application, students must have two letters of recommendation. The forms for the recommenda tions are available with the appli cation blanks. Students should take the appli cations home over the holidays to discuss the required information with. their parents; Smith said. Students submitting applications will be notified of an appoint ment for an interview with the Senate committee. Interviews will be held about the middle of Jan uary, Smith' said. The booklet, "Student Aid at The Pennsylvania State College," provides information on scholar ships and loan funds. It is avail able at the offices where forms may be obtained. Vets' Club Blanks Due • Applications for membership in the Penn State Veterans' Club may be turned in at the Student Union desk •in Old Main until Saturday. • . FOR A BETTER PENN STATE AIM to Continue Issuing Newsletter Hark, the Herald Angels —Photo by Bigelow WOMEN'S CHORUS and men's Glee Club members caroling in front of the Christmas tree at the foot of the Mall last night. The carolers also sang at the prexy's house and in the dormitory areas. Here they are singing "Jingle Bells." /dousing to Arrange Rooms for Vacation Students intending to stay in College dormitories during vaca tion must report to the department of housing, 110 Old _Main, for living and food arrangements. ' Classes will end at 11:50 a.m day and begin at 1:10 p.m. Jan. Saturday and reopen at noon Jan. 5. Dormitory dining halls will close after the noon meal Satur day and re-open at noon Jan. 6. There will be no Daily Collegian Saturday. The Daily Collegian will resume publication Jan. 7. The Pattee Library will be open 7:50 a.m. to 5 p.m. Satur day, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday and Tuesday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 29- 31, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 2, 9 a.m. to noon, Jan. 3, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m: Jan. 5, and 9 a.m. to 10 p.m: Jan. 6. The Student Employment office anticipates a need for persons to do housework, baby sitting and odd jobs over the holidays. Stu dents remaining in State College during this time should notify the Student Employment office if they are interested in part-time jobs. The office in 112 Old Main will remain open during the holi day period, with the exception of Dec. 24, 25, 26, 27, and Jan. 1. The Student Dry Cleaning Agency will close at 7:30 p.m. to morrow and re-open at 7:30 a.m. Jan. 7. Students desiring their clothes before vacation should pick them up before 7:30 p.m. tomorrow. Clothes may be left at the agency to be cleaned during vacation. Buy Bus Tickets For Holiday Now Students who plan to go home on regularly scheduled buses tomorrow should buy their tickets today, in order that ex tra sections may be , added, R. E. Zeigler, traveling passen ger agent for the Greyhound Lines, said. The buses will leave at their scheduled time, but , additional buses may be•used. Special bus es will leave at 1 p.m. Saturday from the parking lot south of Recreation Hall. Saturday for the Christmas holi- Dormitories will close at 5 p.m. Christmas Sing Slated For Tonight The annual Christmas. Service and Carol Sing, sponsored by the Department of Music, the College Chapel, and the Penn,State Chris tian Association, will be held at 8:30 tonight in front of Old Main. Hummel Fishburn, professor and head of the Department of Music, who has participated in the tra ditional Christmas Carol Sings for the past 27 years, will direct the singing tonight. The Chapel Choir, under the direction of Mrs. Willa C. Taylor, will sing "Two English Carols," "Herrikls Carol," "Sussex Carol," and "In Dulei Jubilo." A brass quartet, composed of Blue Band members, will parti cipate in the program under Fish burn's direction. Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs, will speak at the sing. Among the traditional carols to be sung are "Joy to the World," "Adeste Fidelis," "Hark, the Her ald Angels Sing," "First Noel," and "Silent Night." Board of Trustees OK's Fee Increase The executive committee of the Board of Trustees has approved an increase from $9 to $lO per credit for students carrying 11 credits or less per semester, effective July 1, 1953. The fee applies also to part time students enrolled for the summer sessions and does not in clude any special fee that might apply to a specific course. Group Urges Place on Board Of Publications Postponing indefinitely action on th e proposed suspension of publication of th e Independent newsletter, the Association of dependent Men Board of Gov ernors voted last night to support and to continue financial backing of the publication. This action was the result of a motion made by AIM parliamen tarian Thomas Kidd. that action "be suspended indefinitely" on AIM secretary Melvin Rubin's proposed suspension of the pub lication. The board voted to sus pend any action with one dissent ing vote, that of Rubin. Third Proposal Defeated The Board adopted two of three resolutions made by Kidd. One, to continue financial underwriting of the newsletter, was passed with one dissenting vote, that of Rubin, Second, the board decided to rec ommend that All-College Cabinet be asked to provide a seat on the College board of publications for the editor of the Independent. A third recommendation by Kidd, that control of Independent be divorced from AIM and estab lish its own procedure, was de feated, TheSe actions follOcied a heated discussion period on• Rubin's mo tion that publication of the Inde pendent be suspended. Rubin's motion asking the suspension, was defeated with only one dissenting vote, his own. Lists Objections Rubin, in defense of his mo tion, presented opinions of a num ber of people he had interviewed among persons he knew by what he termed "random sampling." He claimed he was unaided in this "survey" because no one wished to serve on the publications com mittee since they might be forced to make some recommendations. Presenting written statements of those he termed "interested in publication of the Independent or those who might know something about it," Rubin listed the main objections to th e Independent's publication. These objections were; the newsletter did not serve a useful function, it was operating at a deficit each year, and in gen eral, it .was not read by students. Survey at the meeting of how many present read the last issue of the Independent showed that almost everyone present had read it. Rubin said that he had not read the last issue. Editor Defends Publication Besides these objections, Rubin listed several suggestions from the poll for the improvement of the publication. One was that In dependent be made an official organ of AIM. He also asked that money spent for its publication be spent for use in recreational facilities for men in Pollock and Nittany areas Independent Editor Richard Rau said that the publication tried to cover news not sufficiently cov ered by the Daily Collegian and print feature stories and person ality sketches. "ORE 'SHOPPING:'DAYS TO: HRISTMAS FIVE CENTS
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