TUESDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1953
Qld M - ain Watches
M..'College . Grows
Towering over the countryside stands Old Main, one of the
oldest buildings of the College and a standing example of the growth
and
,change that has taken place since Penn State had its beginning
in, 1855 as' the Fariners' High School.
It was' to a sadly incomplete Old Main that the first 69 students
of: the: Farmers' High School arrived by bobsled on Feb. 16, 1859.
Only the west wing had been
erected and served as living, din
ing and working quarters for the
boys.. Appropriations had been
slow in coming, and the long,
cold winter made eonyrwletion im
possible.
5 Graduates
Take Special
Navy Courses
Five 1953 graduates of the Col
, lege were enrolled in a special
landing craft indoctrination
course this summer at the•-:.U.S.
Naval Amphibious Base at Little
Creek, Va.
They are Ralph Body, Paul
B o_u ea u , James. McNamara,
Frank Nikischer and George -
Smith..
A former student at the Col
lege, Aviation Cadet Dudley FoS
ter, has been graduated from
basic jet pilot school at-Brian Air
Force Base, - Texas. He • has been .
commissioned as a 1-66.6iTcrlieii
tenant in the Air Force.
Cmdr. Harold Johnson, former
assistant professor of naval sci
ence, was recently transferred to
the Naval Air Station at Pensa
cola, Fla.
David O'Leary, quartermaster
seaman, USN, has reported to
duty to the U.S. Naval Station
at Subic Bay, Philippine Islands:
Lt. Robert•J. McVicker, U.S.N.,
a graduate of the College, has
received a B.S. degree from the
U.S. Naval Postgraduate School
at Monterey, Calif.
co_eht,
Phi Kappa Sigma
Pledges recently .initiated into
Phi Kappa Sigma are Karl Muel
ler, Samuel Phillips, W i 11-i a m
Ewing, Robert Mowery, and- Wil
ham Rother. .
Stewart Hoffheins, a transfer
student from Franklin . and Mar
shall College, has affiliated with
the local• chapter.'
Alpha Gamma Delta
Recently initiated into Alpha
Gamma Delta are Jacquelynn
Van Buskirk, Joan Feehrer, Carol
Jenks; Clarissa Faust and Clara
Harvey.
Nancy Woolrich, a transfer stu
dent from Allegheny College was
affiliated with the local chapter.
Theta Xi.
Newly elected officers of Theta
Xi. are John Collett, vice presi
dent; . Michael Meckley; Interfra
ternity Council represent .a t e;
Donald Law, assistant treasurer;
and, Carl Mencsell, assistant house
manager.
Sigma Alpha . Mu
Sigma AlphaMu recently initi
ated Harold Freedman, Sanford
Burke, Joseph Galen, Stanley
Lassoff and Carl - Saperstein.
Alpha• Omicron Pi
Recent initiates of Alpha Omi
cron Pi are Nancy Acheson, Terry
poison and Karen Scherer.
Phys Ed School
To Hold Mixer
The School of Physical Educa
tion will hold a "Hillbilly. Hoe
down" mixer at 7:30 p.m. tomor
row, in White• Hall.
Hal White, assistant professor
of • physical education, and the
Recreation - department ar e in
charge, of the• program. Entertain
ment will include games an d
square dancing. Refreshments will
be served.
Dungarees and shirts will be
proper dress for the evening.
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Carry Out Service
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Lights Installed
On June 24, 1857, the first earth
was turned, but Old Main wasn't
completed until 1863 during the
height of, the Civil War. Students
were fighting to keep, the Union
together, and 'at no time during
the first 35 years did enrollment
reach' the maximum.
_ .
Wholesale remodeling began in
1888 .with the installation of elec
..tric lights and a central heating
Systerri. The heating 'system broke
down, and
,for several years the
building was heated by fireplaces
or stoves in individual rooms.
Administrative offices were 10-cated
-cated on - the ground floor. Stu
dents disliked to pass these of
fices and the custom 'originated
that freshmen were to be barred
from using the main door.
New
,Roof Built
'Old Main- served - as the - entire
College until 1886, when crowded
conditions forced the Board of
Directors to appropriate funds
for new buildings. The •library
was turned into the President's
office and dormitory rooms into
offices and museums for various
departments. B as e m e n t rooms
were converted into storage
spaces for supplies and records.
Fire partly destroyed the build
ing in 1892. A new roof was
built .and some remodeling done.
Old Main was closed above the
second floor for several years due
to lack of funds for strengthen
ing and • repairs.
• The • - bell in Old Main has
marked the passing of time for
well over half a century. The
class of 1904 donated the clock
hooked to the bell.
As the Pennsylvania State Col
lege has grown and changed over
the years, So-has Old Main. Once
the entire College, it now stands
as .a tradition that binds gradu
ates and students together as a
symbol of Penn State.
Elections to Be Held-
For Frosh Council
Election of officers of the Hil
lel Foundation Freshman Council
will be held today and tomorrow
at the Hillel Foundation.
The polls will be open from 10
a.m.' to noon and from 1 to 5 -p.m.
.Only freshmen who have 'paid
dues are eligible to, vote, accord
ing to Joseph Berger, foundation
president.
Today : Is Deadline
For Ag School. Pictures
Today is the last day seniors in
the: School of Agriculture in a y
have pictures taken for the 1954
LaVie.
Business school seniors wi 11
have their pictures taken between
9 a.m. and 4 p.m. tomorrow
through Oct. 13 at the Penn State
Photo Shop.
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Fellowship
Schedules
Conference
.The Penn State Bible Fellow
ship, will sponsor .a conference to
morrow, Thursday and Friday at
7:30 p.m. in 405 Old Main. Charles
E. Hummel; regional secretary of
the Inter-Varsity Christian Asso
ciation will oreside at the con
ference.
Hummel received his B.E, de
g-ree in chemical engineering at
Yale University, and a master's
degree in the same field at Massa
chusetts Institute of Technology.
Befcire joining the Inter-Varsity
Christian Fellowship, Hummel
was employed by the Standard
Oil Co. as a chemical engineer.
Conference topic for tomorrow
will be "Is Faith for the Ignor
ant?" Relationships of science,
religion and knowledge will .be
discussed.
will`
Thursday's discussion cen
ter around the topic -"Truth on a
Scaffold." Becoming a Christian
and. what it involves will be dis
cussed Friday under the topic
"Life Without A ?"
WSGA Senate to Meet
At Noon in White Hail
Senate of Women's Student
Government Association will
meet at 12:25 p.m. today in the
WSGA room in White Hall. The
meeting set for tomorrow night
has been canceled so 'that mem
bers may hear ,Mrs. El e anor
Roosevelt speak in Schwab Audi
torium.
Collegian Promotions
Allison Munn and Donald Shoe
maker have been promoted to the
junior board of the Daily Colleg
ian, David Jones, editor, an
nounced yesterday.
,
Charles E. Hummel
To Speak at Conference
WSGA Senate Agenda
Roll Call
Minutes -
Officers' Reports
Adoption of - Agenda
Committee Reports
1. All-College Sing—
Anna Mae Webb
2. Elections—Polly Moore
3. Marriage Conference
—lris Rodgin.
Old Business
- New Business
1.• Community For - um
Announcements
Adjournment
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Covens 'Drag'
Will Feature
Capp Comics
Al Capp, cartoonist and creator
of the Dogpatch world of L'il
Abner and Daisy Mae, has given
a series of his drawings to Cwens,
sophomore women's hat society.
The drawings, done in black
and white. are portraits of . his
comic strip characters. They will
be used as decorations for the
Dungaree Drag which will fea
ture a Dogpatch theme.
The Drag, a girl-ask-boy affair,
be herd from 9 p.m. to mid
night Saturday in Recreation
Hall. Lynn Christy's Campuseers
will play for the dance.
Two prizes will be given in
the annual corsage contest. Win
ners will be given dungarees do
nated by the Lee Riders Dunga
ree Co.
Tickets are on sa . le. S now for
$1.50 per couple at the Corner
Room, the Mall outside Carnegie
Hall and the West Dorth. lounge.
They may also be purchased from
members of Cwens.
. -) tzg.a.g.einetib
Sredenschek-Runyeon
- Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Run
yeon of Merion announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Nor
ene, to Alan Sredenschek, son of
Mr. and Mrs. William Sreden
schek of Schnectady, N.Y.
Miss Runyeon is a senior in
secondary education and a mem
ber of Alpha Chi Omega.
Mr. Sredenschek is a senior in
electrical engineering and a mem
ber of Delta Upsilon.
Mahrer-Karp
Mr. and Mrs. Abraham B. Karp
of Altoona announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Janet, to
Larry Mahrer, son . of Mr. and
Mrs. Hugo Mahrer of Cleveland.
Miss Karp is a fifth semester
sociology, student and a member
of Sigma Delta Tau.
Mr. Mahrer, a senior at Ohio
University, is a member of Phi
Sigma Delta.
Les'ser-Altshuler
Mr. and Mrs. Ben S. Altshuler
of Philadelphia announce the en
•gagement of their daughter, Sima,
to Erwin Lesser, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Lesser of Philadelphia.
Miss Altshuler, formerly a stu
dent at the College, is now a
fourth semester elementary edu
cation major at Temple Univer
sity. She is a. member of Phi Sig
ma Sigma and Alpha Lambda
Delta. • •
Mr. Lesser, a graduate . student
of psychology, is a member of
Zeta Beta Tau.
SWEATERS
go places. this. Fall
148 S. Allen St.
PSCA Club
Holds Dance
7:30 Tonight
The weekly square dance spon
sored by the Circle and Square
Club of the Penn State Christian
Association will be held at 7:30
tonight in Temporary : . Union
Building.
Ross Lytle, student and pro
fessional caller, will call steps for
the dancing. The dance is de
signed especially for beginners
an those who wish to polish- up
on their square dancing.
The second in a series of PSCA
non-credit courses will begin at
4 p.m. today in 305 Old Main. The
Rev. Luther H. Harshbarger,, Col
lege chaplain, will lecture on "An
Introduction to the New Testa
ment." The lecture - discussion
course will consider the
influ
ence of the New Testment upon
the world, a study of the early
Church, and an examination of
the four gospels.
Students wishing to enroll ,in
any of the three classes may still
sign up in 304 Old Main.
A panel discussion, "Christian
ity Unlimited," will be presented
at the PSCA ass em y. at
7:30 p.m. Thursday in 405 Old
Main. The panel will discuss the
question of whether_a person's
enjoyment of life is indered by
being a Christian.
Dr. Paul L. Lehman, profesSor
of Applied Christianity at Prince
ton University, will be guest
speaker at a faculty dinner Sat
urday night. Dr.: Lehman will
also speak at Chapel and an In
ternational Tea- for foreign and
American students Sunday, the
International Club- meeting Mon
day, and at next week's CA as
sembly.
College Graduate Gets-
WAVE Commission
Dora Clark, a 1952 graduate_ of
the College, has been commission
ed an ensign in the Naval Re
serve. She received her commis
sion folloWing graduation fr o m
th e Reserve Officer. Candidate
School for Women at 'Bainbridge,
Md.
r. Patricia Marstellar, seventh se
mester secondary education, ma
jor, and Marie Flanigan, third se
mester physical education major,
also attended the school during
the summer. Up on graduation
from the College• they will re
ceive Naval Reserve commissions.
Panhel Council to Meet
Panhellenic Council will meet
at 6:30 tonight in the Kappa Del
ta -suite, 30, McElwain.
. . .`to desks, to classes
to dates . . . From early
morning to late,
day fun! Match them
up with skirts, with
suits . . . with slacks
and jumpers. Our .
wonderful new collection
of "Cardigan cuties,"
"turtle-neck cuddlers"
tops your wardrobe for
'fall excitement.
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