AJNDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1953 II o ege Policy Set by Trustees College policy is vested, in the hands of a 32-member Board of Trustees which meets semi-annually, in January, and in June. The ,board is charged with the determination of College policy and development and maintenance of the physical plant. It has control and management of the charter and laws of the Common Of the 32 members, five hold their position because of their of fice, six are appointed by the gov ernor, nine are graduates of the College, and 12 are 'elected to rep resent the agricultural, business, and industrial interests of the state. Elected members hold office for three year terms. Elected ln Mail On the board because of their office are Governor John S. Fine, College President Milton S. Eisen hower, and the state secretaries of Public Instruction, Agriculture, and Mines. OP, '. t t , k Alumni members, who must have graduated . three years be fore,. are elected by mail under the direction of Dr. Eisenhower, secretary of the board. Over 30,000 letters are sent out in March requesting nominations. Any person receiving more than 50 nominations is placed on the ballot. Voting is done by mail in May and the results are announced at the June meeting of the board. Twelve representatives of agri culture and business and industry are elected at the June meeting by six delegates from each county. Three delegates' represent agri culture, and three business and in dustry. Executive Committee Meets These delegates are secured by sending letters to- the more than 600 societies interested in the Col lege. The county groups caucus at the election meeting and de cide who to support. The agricul tural interests vote for six and the business and industrial in terests for. a like number in sepa rate elections. Under the board there is an executive committee which meets not less than seven times a year and conducts business in the name of The board. It is assisted by standing committees on architec ture, buildings and grounds, fi nance, educational matters, stu dent and staff welfare and exten sion. Special committees are ap pointed as needed. Hat Societies - (Continued from page three) service through four honoraries. Cwens, sophomore women's hat society, selects second and third semester women for high scholas tic rating and a record of at least one major and two minor activi ties. A 1.5 or better All-College average is required for member ship. Cwens assist the dean of women with Orientation Week, usher at College events, and sponsor the annual Dungaree Drag. Chimes, junior women's hat society, selects members from fourth and fifth semester women, also on a basis of scholarship and service. An All-College average of .3 above the All-College aver age for the junior year is re quired. . Chimes work in the Dean of Women's office and help to orient new women students. A new senior women's hat so f ciety will become active on cam pus this semester. Sixth and sev enth semester women with an All-College average of 1.5, or bet ter, have been tapped on the basis of scholarship and service. Cwens, Chimes, and Mortar Board mem bers are not eligible. Mortar Board, senior women's honorary, is the highest women's hjnorary. Members must excel in scholarship, leadership, and char acter. An All-College average of .3 more than the average of all junior women is required for membership. Mortar Board sponsors the an nual Mardi Gras carnival and a breakfast honoring senior women not previously recognized by any hat society. PARENTS I subscribe to Collegian 3.75 yr. Trrz rrrirr.ix cvm,xJ..t3u..rs:rt. arrtzr c%cxAL,`ml. r•gI'I'ITSYLVANIA nstitution subject to the College ealth. Orientation - • (Continued from page one) than those on the list. Freshmen are required by College regulation to live in dormitories. 150 Commuters Listed Women will be housed for the first time in Pollock Dorm 10. Mrs. Hibbs said the women, all fresh men, were housed there to avoid putting them in other dormitory lounges. Approximately 125 freshman men and 25 freshman women will commute, Williams said. The Orientation Week program will begin at 8 tonight and will continue through Saturday evening. Dormitory counselors will meet with new students in their resident areas tonight to ini tiate the week's schedule. Prexy Will Speak New students will attend meet ings of their schools at 8 a.m. to morrow. Students will make a tour of the campus at 7 p.m. tomorrow. The tour is sponsored by Alpha Phi Omega, national service frater nity. After the tour students will go to Recreation Hall where Dr. Eisenhower will speak. Student councils of the nine un dergraduate schools will hold open houses for new students at 8 p.m. Tuesday. The School of Agricul ture's_ open house will be in 10 Sparks; Chemistry and Physics, 119 Osmond; Education, 110 Elec trical Engineering; Business, 316 Sparks; Engineering, 121 Sparks; Home Economics, 105 White Hall; Liberal Arts, Schwab Auditorium; Mineral Industries, 219 Electrical Engineering; and Physical Educa tion, 3 White Hall. Will Air College Songs Plans have been made for inter views with student leaders and college officials over radio station WMAJ's Groovology pr ogr am starting tonight. Although the schedule is still tentative, inter views will include Bruce Wagner, head cheerleader; Lemyre; repre sentatives of the Association of Independent Men, Panhellenic Council, Interfraternity Council, and Leonides; Francis 'Bria and John Huber, College Placement Service; and Richard Gibbs, Cam pus Chest. Recordings of college songs will be played over WMAJ during the broadcast. WMAJ may also broad cast public service announcements explaining various local situations to new students. Upperclassmen, serving as coun selors, will meet with newcomers in each men's living unit during Visit CRABTREES , For All Your Jewelry Needs *Pens *Jewelry *Buff Links *Compacts *Dress Sets °China *Tie Chains °Rings ° Ronson Lighters *Key Chains °Penn State Rings and Jewelry • "Our Expert Engraving Is Known Throughout Centre County" - s ia \ liil 4. ELS ~. Groups Open For Students in Home Ec -Two clubs and three honor so cieties offer students in the School of Home Economics an opportuni ty to become better acquainted with each Ether and to work on professional projects. Home Economics Club is open to all students in the school. Active membership is earned through a point system. Points are awarded for attendance at meetings and participation in club activities. An accumulation of five points in one semester is required for initiation. Seven points per semester are necessary for continued member ship. First semester hotel administra tion majors are eligible for mem bership in the Penn State Junior Greeters Club. Each fall the club holds the Belle Hop Ball at which a Belle Hop Queen is crowned. Greeters Club is also responsible for the Penn State"exhibit at the annual New York hotel show. Fourth and fifth semester stu dents in home, ec in the upper two fifths of their class are eligible for election to Phi Upsilon Omicron, national home economics honor ary. The local chapter was founded in 1948 to replace the Ellen H. 'Richards Club. It, works in close connection with the national so ciety. Sigma Alpha Eta, professional society for hotel men, is open to fifth semester students with a 1.5 or better. All-College average who have been in hotel administration for at least two semesters. Similar to Phi Beta Kappa is Omicron. Nu, women's scholastic home economics honorary. Membership is limit e d to 20 per cent, chosen from the upper fourth of the senior class and the upper fifth of the junior class. To be eligible for member ship, women must major in home economics, maintain high scholar ship throughout college and show promise of leadership and future achievement. Orientation Week. Members of Cwens, sophomore women's hat society; Chimes, junior women's hat society; Mortar Board, senior women's hat society; and Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman women's honorary, will serve as guides for new women students throughout the first semester. During Orientation Week, three dances have been scheduled. The Starlight Dance, sponsored by In terfraternity Council and Panhel lenic Council, will be held Wed nesday night in front of Old Main. The Dink Debut, ,sponsored by The Association of Independent Men and Leonides, will be held Saturday afternoon in Temporary Union Building, and the annual Fun Night, sponsored by All-Col lege Cabinet, is scheduled for 7 p.m. Saturday in Rec Hall. Only new students will be admitted to Fun Night activities. Five Campus Seek. Musical Five College music organizations offer an opportunity for students with vocal or instrumental training to gain exper ience and earn College credits Members of the Penn State Blue Band, Symphony Or chestra, Chapel Choir, Penn State , Women's Chorus, and Penn State Glee Club will be selected on the basis of tryouts held this, week. The Penn State Blue Band is composed of two units, the march ing band, and the concert band. The marching band consists of approximately 100 men who per form during the fall semester at football games and other outdoor events. The band marches at a record rate of 170 steps per minute and is recognized as one of the fastest marching bands in the country. College Symphony Orchestra Approximately 90 men and wo men compose the concert band which presents concerts during both semesters. Participants may receive one credit for the second semester's work. The College Symphony Orches tra is composed of men and women who present concerts ranging from preclassical to modern in music. One credit is given for participa tion each semester. The Chapel Choir, which sings at weekly chapel services, con sists of approximately 120 mixed voices. The group presents Christ mas and Easter cantatas and a spring concert. Two hours of re hearsal are held,' weekly. One credit is awarded to choir mem bers each semester. Women's Chorus Concert An all-male group, the Penn State Glee Club, presents two con certs and goes on a week-long tour in the spring. The Varsity Quartet and the Hy-Los, a comedy group, perform with the Glee Club. The 130-voice Penn State Wo men's Chorus also presents a spring concert. The group rehear ses an hour and a half each week. It was formerly named Treble Singers. 'Two honorary societies recog nize men and women music ma jors and students active in music groups. Phi Mu Alpha The Louise Homer Club, wo men's music honorary society, elects music majors active in music groups to membership in the fall. The group assists with musical activities and ushers at concerts. Phi Mu Alpha, men's music honorary, recognizes students in music activities. Students who ap ply this fall : will be rushed and i / Pen n „„, Staters! e're glad to see you upperclassmen back on campus again . . . and we're especially interested in greeting and getting to know all you freshmen. As soon as you can, drop in at the PENN STATE DINER, so we can show you the same wonderful service and delicious food that has made the PENN STATE DINER a favorite through the years. PENN STATE DINER 'WEST COLLEGE AVENUE "Stop at the sign of the Lion" PAGE NINETEEN Groups Talent Japanese Give Gift Paintings The College has received a port folio of famed monastery paint ings from Japan as a gift of Jap anese institutions of higher learn ing in appreciation of aid in post war reconstruction. The collection of color reproduc tions and collotypes shows frescoes on walls of the Horyuji Temple at Nara which were largely de stroyecl by fire in 1949. The temple dates from the beginning of the 17th, century and is thought to contain some of the oldest wooden buildings in existence. Dr. Harold E. Dickson, professor of fine arts, said the prints were sent to some 240 colleges and uni versities in this country in recog nition for their aid in rebuilding the Japanese educational - system after World War 11. The, examples of Buddhist art were sent through. the Japanese University Accredi tion Association which represents 220 institutions. Student Prexy— (Continued from page six) men, since the foundation for your four years of student life is being formed. It is quite important that you, the incoming freshmen, become acquainted with the spirit and. tra ditions of our school, for around this spirit and tradition evolves the true feeling of Penn State. As soon as this spirit is absorbed, Val will readily feel your place as a college student. To the Class of 1957, I would like to say that I am happy to have you on our campus, and I hope your next four years will be eventful, fruitful, and enjoyable. Richard Lemyre All-College President voted on by present members. The group sponsors jazz con certs, radio programs over WIYIAJ, and other musical events. It pre sents a concert with the Louis Homer Club and works with it im promoting interest in music.
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