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Two major changes have been made in the rules gOveriiing
th Interfraternity-Panheilenic Councils' sing scheduled as ',part of
the 1954 Greek Week activities.
The new regulations, announced by sing co-chairmen Alexander
Zcrban and Anna Mae Webb, require rehearsals to be closed this
year and set new size qualifica
tions for groups competing.
Urban said this year 'fraterni
ties and so.t.nthies with more than
25 zu:tive members must have at
least 16 members plus a director
In their choruses while those with
less than 2:i actives need only
have nine plus the director.
Previously the rule had re
quired i 2 members plus the direc
tor of prtrticipating organizations.
Zerban said the revisions were
made to wake the competition
more equal for smaller groups.
In conunenting on closed re
hearsals, Zoltan said any com
peting grout) will be disqualified
if it is found to havE: either al
lowed others to attend its re
hearsals or has attended others.
He said this rule is "to keep the
singing within the group and to
keep it truly representative Of
that group."
Zerban said so far 20 fraterni
ties and 15 sororities have entered
choruses in the sing and addi
tional entries are still being 1.3.-
ceived.
Preliminary competition will
begin on March 24 and 26 and the
finals - will be held at 7 p.m. March
i 8 in Schwab Auditorium. with
a rebroadcast by Station WMAJ
scheduled for one hour later. The
judges will be chosen from the
University Music department and
the State College Chamber of
Commerce and will be announced
later.
Competing groups are required
to sing two- songs, Zerban ex
plained. Each fraternity must
sing the Penn State Glee Club
arrangement of Blue and White
and one fraternity song, one of
which is to be unaccompanied, he
said, and each sorority is to sing
any two sorority songs, one un
accompanied.
12 Get Tickets
in 'Crackdown'
Twelve more tickets were pass
ed out to students for driving on
Pollock road yesterday, the third
day of a traffic violation "crack
down." The total of students giv
en tickets now stands at 34.
Campus Patrol Captain Philip
A. Mark said he will continue to
stop traffic on the road between
7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday and from 7:30 a.m.
to noon on Saturdays, until viola
tions stop.
He said parking conditions on
campus have generally improved
since the new fine collecting sys
tem went into eff e c t several
weeks ago.
Ilnquiring Reporter
Stu. e ts
e n• te's
By MARCIE MacDONALD
General disapproval of the new
social code recently adopted by
the University Senate was voiced
by twelve students interviewed
by the Inquiring Reporter this
week.
Six students, when asked "What
are your views regarding the new
social code adopted by Univer
sity Senate?". replied that they
felt the code contained too strict
regulations. Eight stated that they
thought housemothers and chap
erones were unnecessary and im
practical.
The students and. their opinions
are: •
Louise Glud, sixth semester arts
and letters major: "In general,
I d.sapprove of the code. By such
complete and binding regulations
the administration is stunting the
social growth and self-control of
college students. The unchaper
oned dating clause will create
many difficulties when there
proves to be too few chaperones
availaWe for frat22n.ty functions.
And I don't bol: v houses
will be financially able to pay nor
William L. Werner
Simmons Lecturer
Werneir Talk
"ill :egin
Lecture Series
William L. Werner, professor of
American Literature will speak
on "Penn State and American
Literature" at 4:15 p.m. Monday.
in 121. Sparks as the first lecturer
of the Bth annual Simmons series.
In treating the subject, Werner
will pay tribute to the pioneer ac
tivity of Fred Lewis Pattee in the
study and teaching of American
literature. He will present him
not only as a scholar, teacher, and
creative writer, but also as a
critic who had extensive rela
tions with other American critics
and writers.
Werner, who is Pattee's succes
sor and literary executor, will
discuss memorials to him, such
as the Fred Lewis Pattee library
and the recent publication of Pat
tee's autobiography, "Penn State
Yankee."
Also to be treated are other
members of the community, in
cluding former students, alumni,
and faculty members who them
selves have contributed to Amer
ican literature.
Werner, a graduate of Muhlen
berg College, is a member of the
Modern Language Association as
well as other learned and profes
sional organizations. He also is
national president of the College
English Association.
Voice Disapproval
New Social Code
house fulltime housemothers."
Ethel Wilson, eighth semester
home economics major: "I think
the housemother suggestion is
. a
fine idea; it works very well at
other schools. I don't think chap
'rc:)nes are necessary, though. For
one thing, students are old enough
to conduct themselves properly;
for another, I believe there will
be a shortage of chaperones. The
code in general puts too much
control over fraternities."
Jane Albrecht, eighth semester
home economics major: College
students are expected to act like
adults, but we certainly are not
treated as such, especially by such
action as the - social code revisions.
Unfortunately, this whole social
question here is complicated by
the fact that there is no place to
go but fraternity houses."
Jeanette Nitrauer, sixth semes
ter political science major: "It's
about time the University starts
treating its students as adults.
Full-time housemothers for fra
ternities could be a definite asset
to a house. Not all houses could
afford one, however. As for Fri-
T'PiE DAILY cOIIEGIAM STATE COLLEGE PTIIMI'LVAhr.fA
West Dorm
Applications
Available
Men who will be seniors next
semester may apply for rooms in
the West Dorm area from 7 to 9
p.m. Tuesday at Nittany Dormi
tory 20.
Applicants must have had an
All-University average of 1.0 or
better at the end of the past fall
semester, according to Otto E.
Mueller, director of h ousin g.
Mueller said the first 120 quali
fied men to apply will be assign
ed to the West Dorms.
Payment of the $lO room and
key deposit will obligate an appli
cant to live in University dormi
tories both semesters next year if
he enrolls at the University, Muer
ler said. Deposits will be due
when students receive room as
signment forms several weeks af
ter application.
Prospective juniors who have
a 1.5 All-University average may
register for West Dorm housing
from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursday at Nit
tany Dorinitory 20. The first 60
qualified applicants will be as
signed, Mueller said.
Men who will be sophomores
next semester and who have a 2.0
or better All-University average'
may apply for West Dorm rooms
from 7 to 9 p.m. March 23 at Nit
tany
Dormitory 20. The first 60
qualified men to apply will be
assigned.
Mueller said men who wish to
room together next year should
apply together. Each man must
submit his own application, he
said.
Fifty West Dorm rooms will be
reserved for certified handicapped
students.
Seniors Seek
Suggestions
For 1954 Gift
Suggestions for the 1954 senior
class gift will be received from
8 a.m. Monday until 5 p.m. April
2 at the Student Union desk in
Old Main. Approximately $9OOO
will be available for the gift this
year.
Although only seventh an d
eighth semester students ma y
participate in final voting for the
gift, any student may submit sug
gestions, Carolyn Pelczar, gi f t
committee chairman, said yester
day.
Suggestions must be in written
form and addressed to the gift
committee, Miss Pelczar said.
Suggestions will be screened
by the committee and George L,
Donovan, director of Associated
Student Activities.
Final voting for the gift has
been tentatively set for April 28
to 30, Miss Pelczar said.
day and Saturday night chaper
oning, I don't think there are
enough interested people in the
community to fill the demand. In
general, the plan appears to be
quite impractical."
Marcia Manley, fifth semester
Lusiness administration ma j or:
"Our social system was fine the
way it was. I think chaperones
and housemothers are unneces
sary. General conduct will remain
the same under the new code, es
pecially with upperclassmen. The
special privilege part lists no spe
cial privileges; it's a childish
bribe."
Jane Lechner, second semester
elementary education major: "The
code is fair enough, I think. It has
its good points, but I'm not in
favor of it as it stands completely.
I think the fraternities could pay
for housemothers all right."
Frank Tussey, eighth semester
education major: "Many houses
on the "borderline" financially
wouldn't be able to stand addi
tional expenses of housemotir::.
Proposed chaperor , .d. hours on
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College's Pride
DEBATERS FROM FIVE of the 20 colleges and universities
attending the Debaters Congress discuss their college's pride of
1953-54 before going on the air last night. Joseph F. O'Brien, men's
debate coach and professor of public speaking, interviewed the
deleryn''-5 in a 30-minute broadcast over radio stations WMAJ and
WDFM.
Debaters' Congress
o Draft Legislation
Delegates to the 19th annual Pennsylvania State Debaters' Con
gress, which continues through tomorrow, will go into committees
today to prepare mock Congressional bills for passage in a general
assembly.
An informal reception began the Congress last night with more
than 100 representatives from 20
colleges ,and universities, includ
ing six out-of-state institutions,
attending. The delegates partici
pated in a 30-minute radio panel
and quiz program on the congress'
theme, "Our College's Pride in
1953-54," at 9:30 p.m. Joseph F.
O'Brien, professor of public speak
ing, was moderator for the pro
gram, which was broadcast over
Stations WMAJ and ,WDFM.
Preceding the official commit
tee meetings will be a general as
sembly at 10 a.m. today at the
State College Hotel. Convention
officers Richard Davis of Lehigh,
president; Benjamin Sinclair of
the University, and Lee Vines of
Slippery Rock State Teachers
College, vice presidents; and Otto
Hetzel of the University. secre
tary, will welcome the debaters.
A nominating committee for the
election of oficers will also be
selected
The delegations will then divide
into two committees to prepare
bills and reports on the topics,
i"What should be the trade policy
of the United States?" and "How
should the president be selected?"
If counter-proposal factions are
present in the committees, minor
ity reports will be prepared for
the assembly's consideration.
Candidates for Gavel Girl, an
outstanding woman debater, will
speak on women in public life at
a banquet at 5:30 in the State. Col
lege Hotel. A general assembly on
the foreign trade question will
follow the banquet.
Tomorrow's assembly session
will consider the selection of the
president. After debate and re
ports, the assembly will elect of
RUDY BLACK TRlOdailyar
, I)? Town House. Suppermusic at
p and Evening at 9 p.m.
FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 1954
Four Students
Will Present
Recital Tonight
One of two student recitals this
weekend will be presented by four
students at 7 tonight in 117 Cat
negie Hall.
Voice selections will be present
ed by Phoebe Erickson, eighth se
mester arts and letters major, who
' will sing "Son tutta duolo" (Scar
-
lath.) and `Q del mio dolce ardor"
(Gluck). Glenn Goss, eighth se
mester general agriculture major,
will sing Handel's "Where'er You
Walk" and Homer's "Requiem."
Jeanne Duvoisin, graduate stu
dent in music, will play "G Major
Prelude and Fuge" (Bach) and
Eudell Korman, • fourth semester
arts and letters major, will play
a piano selection of Liszt's "Hun
garian Rhapsody No. 6."
Another student recital will be
held at 4 p.m. Sunday in Schwab
Auditorium. Students participat
ing in the program are vocalists
James Madenfort and Barbara
Parros, and Roy Clark and Ruth
Stufft, who will present piano
and organ selections.
ficers for the 1955 congress. Four
outstanding parliamentary speak
ers will be presented with de
baters' keys. •
Dean Martin
Jerry Lewis
in
'MONEY FROM NOME'
Walt Disney's
"ROB ROY"
Richard Todd
Alec Guinness
"THE CAPTAIN'S
PARADISE"•