TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1953 Four to Participate In Ist Reading Hour Four students will - read in the first of this year's series of monthly reading . liours at 7:30 tonight in Simmons lounge. Tonight's program will begin the sixth annual series on campus. The reading hours are sponsored. by the oral interpretation division of the speech department under the direction of Mrs. Harriett Nes bitt, assistant professor of public speaking and William W. Hamil ton, assistant professor .of speech. Morton Slakoff, fourth semes ter arts and letters major, who was Pennsylvania's only delegate to the Eastern Intercollegiate Poe try Reading Festival last April, will read "America Was Prom ises," by Archibald Macliesh. 2 Represent College Margaret Roberts, seventh sem ester education major, will read Robert Frost's "Mapel." Nancy White, seventh semester home economics major, will read a ser ies of four short poems. William Grundy, fourth semester arts and letters major, will read from George Bernard Shaw's "Man and Superman" from "Don Juan in Hell " Miss Roberts and Miss White represented t h'e College in the P e n n s y l v a n i a Intercollegiate Reading Festival held here last spring. Grundy participated in the festival as a delegate from Ogontz Center. Norma Vollmer, seventh sem ester journalism major, is chair man of tonight's program. Williams Reads Dickens Oral interpretation - was popu larized in the United States when Charles Laughton, adapter and director of the stage play "John Brown's Body," began touring the country reading Lincoln's "Get tyburg Address," Shaw's "Don Juan in Hell," and fragments of famous novels and plays. He has recently begun telling the bibli cal story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. The art was further popularized when impersonator Emlyn Wil liams began reading Dickens' works in a Broadway theatre, and John Carradine, who plays the movie role of Dracula, acquainted patrons of a Greenwich Village nightclub with the Bible and Shakespeare. • 'Penn State joined the craze for oral interpretation six years ago when the Oral. Interpretation Workshop was initiated mainly by faculty members. Three read ing hours were presented the first year with two faculty members and two students participating. May Read at Festival Each year a greater percentage of students has taken part in the reading hours. Eleven students gave readings two years ago, and 26 students participated last year. Oral interpretation students Will have opportunity in May to read in the Eastern Intercollegiate Poetry Reading Festival, to which colleges in the New York and New England area send delegates, and the PennsylVania Intercolle giate Reading Festival; initiated by Hamilton and Mrs. Nesbitt and held at the College. Students may also hear Laugh ton read at the College November 12 and James Ambandos give the "Christmas Carol" in December. Fraternity Paints Church Basement Phi Sigma Delta recently paint ed the basement of the First Church of Christ Scientist. This was another in a -series of fraternity-community p r o j e c t s sponsored by . Interfraternity Council. In a letter addressed to the council, the memb e r s of the church expressed their apprecia tion and stated that "Such worthy projects help to promote under standing and better relationships between the' community and the College." Freshman Council Freshman Council will meet at 6:30 tonight in the Day Student Room, Woman's Building to dis cuss Mardi Gras and freshman customs suggestions. ..BOTANY YARN NITTANY•CARD & GIFT SHOP ‘; E. College Ave. • Opp. Ath. Dorm , By PEGGY McCLAIN Alpha Gamma Rho The fall pledge class of Alpha ,:1-amma Rho consists of Douglas Moorhead, Edward Glass, Russel Martz, Peter Bond, Glenn Elder, Albert Terwilliger, Louis Galli ker, Thomas Folwell, Ronald Carl son, 'David Miller, Edward Bach tle,. Henry Berger, Irving Buck, Daniel Van Duyne, Charles Tel fer, Dean Belt, James Griffin, and Stanley Bradshaw. Theta Phi Alpha Theta Phi Alpha . has pledged Joan Alfieri, Sonya Basalyga, Rosemary Bishop, Sandra Booth, Doroth%a Koldys and Mary Smith. Phi Kappa Sigma Pledge class officers of Phi Kap pa Sigma are Robert Springer, president and George Deike, sec- retary-treasurer. Phi Epsilon Pi _ . _ Recently initiated by Phi Ep silon Pi are William Witlin, Ted Cohen, Phillip Wein, Leroy Har ris and .Marvin Jackson. Alpha Omicron Pi Recently eleCted officers of the Alpha Omicron Pi pledge class are Winifred Shelly, president and Nancy Smith, secretary-treas urer. Phi Gamma Delta New initiates of Phi Gamma Delta are Stephen Babcock, Charles Christiansen, Hugh Cline, Peter Merkel, Richard - Packer, John Russell, Dean Wotring and Donald Rothrock, a transfer from Pi Sigma chapter at the Univer sity of Pittsburgh. Aye Sees Pledge class officers of the Aye See Colony -of Pi Beta Phi are Joyce Gardner, president; Peggy Byrnes, vice president; Helen Cunningham, secretary; Mary Mc- Elhaney, treasurer; Jacqua Betz, scholastic; Constance Anderson, activities; Nancy Norling, social; Betty Bickel, historian; and Lois Beun, censor.• Delta Tau Delta Delta Tau Delta recently enter tained Kappa Alpha Theta with a barbecue supper at Whipple Dam. Entertainment was provided by the Delta pledge class. in a skit satirizing pledge training. Alpha Xi Delta Officers of the pledge class of Alpha Xi Delta are Margaret Fleming, president; Margaret Fisher, vice president; Virginia Hutchins, secretary; Shirley Fry, treasurer; and Nita Messinger, music chairman. Alpha Xi Delta recently held a tea , in honor of Mrs. John N. Park er, a member of the national council. efts Sigma Phi Delta Sigma Phi recently enter tained Alpha Xi Delta at the chap ter house. The fraternity pledges presented a skit. Refreshments and dancing followed. Dickerson to Discuss Parliameritary Procedure Dr. Russell B. Dickerson, vice dean of the School of Agriculture, will conduct a ,parliamentary pro cedure discussion for three groups of the Women's Student Govern ment Association at 7:30 tonight in 111 White Hall. Members of the House of Rep resexitatives, Freshman Council and Senate may attend. Players present hay fever Schwab Nov. 5, 6'; 7 ME DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA co_edib Powdes. Bowl Started in 1947 At Ohio State By CECILIA JOHNS The PoWder Bowl,although new to the Perin State -Campus, is nothing hew in the world of sports. The whble idea is new but investigation has brought out these facts. The Powder Bowl originated at Ohio State University in 1947 when. the Pi Phis challenged the Alpha Xi Delts to a game'of touch football. Since then, it has be come an annual affair. The. Pi Phis haVe won three of the games and the score has been tied three times. The fame of this game ,spread and it is now played at Other schools and colleges. Reports of the game are carried by news- papers as far as Louisiana; N.19.5-sachusetts sachusetts and California. At Ohio U. the money from the game goes to the Damon Runyon Cancer fund. Last year, Walter Winchell, the fund's stronest backer, plugged the Powder Bowl. Approximately $7OO was made on the game which ended in a tie. Last year, Look magazine car ried a prediction of the outcome of the Powder Bowl at Ohio U. Two years ago, Fox Movietone took movies of a game which were shown throughout the Unit e d States. Any way you look at it, it seems that Powder Bowl is here to stay. Saturday, when Aye See of Pi Beta Phi meets Kappa Kap pa Gamma for benefit of the Campus Chest, both groups will be hoping that this game will be come a Penn State tradition also engagementa Gibbs-Pollock Mr. and Mrs. Homer Pollock of Carmichaels announce the en tagement of their daughter Joan 1 to Charles Gibbs, son of Mr. arid Mrs. Albert S. Gibbs of Pitts burgh. Miss Pollock is a seventh se mester- home economics education major and a member of Tri Vi, a colony of Sigma Sigina Sigma, She is secretary of the Home Ec Club. Mr. Gibbs is a seventh semester business administration major and a:member of Chi Phi. He is regi mental commander of the Persh ing Rifles and a member of Skull and Bones, senior men's hat so ciety. Chimes to Sponsor Mardi Ball Saturday Chimes, junior women's hat so ciety, will hold its annual Mardi Ball from 9 to 12 p.m. Saturday night in Temporary Union Build ing. _ Jack Jenkins and his orches tra will play , for the inforthal dance. The dance will have a Hal lowe'en theme. Co-e / Jib Chi Omega Chi Omega was recently enter tained by Beta Theta PL Th e fraernity gave a skit and refresh ments were served following the entertainment. The sorority entertained Sigma Phi Epsilon recently. Entertain ment and refreshments were pro vided. Pi Kappa Phi Alpha Omicron Pi recently at tended dinner at Pi Kappa Phi. The fraternity pledges entertain ed the group following the din ner. Theta Kappa Phi Pldeging Theta Kappa Phi this fall are Ronald Signorino, Ronald Grapsy, Frank Nemeth, and Rudy Marisa. Fellowship Winner Aids PSCA Projects Danforth Fellowship winner Elizabeth McCain is learning and giving at the same time she is taking advantage of the grant. While learning about a country outside her native Texas, she's giving her experience and enthusiasm to student religious activities on campus. For, as one of 15 college women who received the Danforth grant, "Liz" has a duty to, perform. From her desk in the Penn State Chris- Tian Association office, she ad vises students a' :ut or ::•anization ld ,tion E'izab-Nth Mcr!gin Danforth Stipend Winner She listens to student problems. She helps PSCA with projects. And she misses Texas—hardly at all. Sorority President This -organizational work is nothing new to "Liz." As a senior at Texas Technological College, she served as a member of All College Student Council and was a class officer. She was president of her soror ity and a member of the student faculty disciplinary board. In her field, "Liz" has had much pre paration. She acted as director of the World Student Service Fund campaign, youth chpir director, and adult choir director. And although all work, etc. usually makes Jill a dull girl, the adage doesn't hold in "Liz's" case. For brains and ability are packed in an attractive bundle that won the Miss Texas Tech crown of 1952-53. 500 Attend The fellowship award came as a complete surprise to "Liz." The selections board of the Danforth Foundation reached its decision to train her from hundreds of ap plicants after careful observa tion of her campus work. Training for her duties at Penn State started officially with two weeks study at Shelby, Mich., where she exchanged ideas with 500 college students from over the nation. Then there were two weeks with 15 similarly chosen Where is the sweetest deal q% in town By BAYLEE FRIEDMAN More Thanlsoo se Hort Show I An estimated 1500 to 2000 peo ple attended the 40th annual Hort Show to make the largest atten dance ever attained. A student feature of Homecoming Weekend, the show was dedicated to the late Milton T. Lewis, former professor of plant breeding Following the general theme, "A Garden Center," the horticul ture enterprise featured a minia ture greenhouse, fall floWeis, roses and fall displays. Steven Petz, seventh semester landscape horticulture major, was show manager. Design for the show was drawn by David Schmidt, eighth semester 'horti culture major; and Donald Lit atovich, seventh semester.: horti culture major. Women •from" the Home Economics , department helped set up and tear down. the project. Marketing Club to-Meet The Marketing Club will hear views on "How to Get Along Ef fectively with Supply Sources".at 7:30 tonight at Sigma- Nu. women, followed by, a week' at . - a faculty conference. At the conference each girl' was assigned to a university campus in a state other than her ow.ti to serve as a director of studeqt work. In the training program, Miz" studied with Joan Hutchon; a graduate of the College last year, who is also a Danforth winner. Miss Hutchon is doing similar work at the University of 'Ore gon. - "Liz's" interest in diverse ac tivities from tennis to political science seminars holds proinise for an experience-packed year. at Penn 'State. And after concluding • that "northern hospitality's just - like the kind back home," "Liz" :11/1:c- Cain is looking forward to it. Need Bluebooks! - Get them at the B-X 8 pages . . . . 3 for Sc 12 pages . . . 2 for Sc 16 Pages . . . . 2 for Sc 32 Pages Sc $5.00 in Sales $1 Merchandise FREE Penn State Book Exchange. in the TUB Monday-Friday 8:30-4.30 - PAGE '•FTVIC
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