WMcoim Fro<M yf6L 55. No. 1 Orientation Startsfor 3531 Terrific Tri THE McCLOSKY TRIPLETS who haw* gained national prominence with their entrance to Penn State are (left to right) Julie, Joyce and Jean. Now residents of State College, the three redheads were bom in Washington, D.C. Julie will study home economics; Joyce, art education; and Jean, elementary education. The women, first triplets in the history of the University, have promised to wear different clothing so professors will be able to distinguish them apart. What's the next thing Rut's going to happen this year?, Orientation Schedule Announced New students on campus will be greeted and introduced to so cial: and academic aspects o£ Uni versity life through a week of meetings, tours, and conferences with representatives of adminis tration, faculty, and students. Orientation week is designed to acquaint new students with the 'University and with each other. It also provides an opportunity for the University to know the new student through necessary testing. New students can obtain infor mation and directions from mem bers of Alpha Phi Omega, national service fraternity, who will oper ate a booth at the intersection of the Mall and Pollock road. Stu dent counselors will also be on hand to aid in the orientation pro gram. Tomorrow 8:30 pan.—All students: address by President Milton S. Eisenhower and talk by Jes& Amelle, All- University president. 10 p.m.—Women: dormitory un it meetings. Men: consultations with resident counselors. Tuesday 6:45 pan. W om e n: Women’s Student Government Association meeting in Schwab Auditorium. Men: meeting with student coun selors. Bp.m. All students: College meetings in individual colleges. 10 pan.—Women: dormitory unit meetings. Men: consultations with resident counselors. Wednesday 6:45 pan. Women: Women’s Recreation Association meeting in Schwab Auditorium. Men: meeting with student counselors. 8:30-10 p.m.—All students: Star light Dance in front of Old Main. 10 pone—Women: dormitory un it consultation. Men: consultation with resident counselors. Thursday 6:45 pan.—Women: Panhellenic- Leonides meeting in Schwab Auditorium. 8 p.m. Men: explanation 'of (Continued on page eleven) Coll STATE COLLEGE. PA.. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 12. 1954 Hatmen, Women To Counsel Frosh Hatmen and hatwomen will attend a dinner at 6:30 tonight at the Nittany Lion Inn prior to the beginning of their three counseling sessions with new stu dents. Counseling sessions for new men will be held at 6:45 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, and Wednes day in assigned rooms of campus buildings. Members of Chimes, junior women’s hat society, and Cwens, sophomore women’s hat society, will meet with freshman coeds at 10 p.m. tomorrow, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in their residence hall units. Both men and women will tour the campus with members of the five men’s hat societies and two women’s groups as guides before they go to Recreation Hall to hear President Milton S. Eisenhower welcome the new students to the University. On Tuesday night, registration procedures will be explained to men. Other topics for discussion Eisenhower Welcomes New Students Although President Milton S. Eisenhower will speak directly to the new students at 8:30 p.m. to morrow night, he has addressed the following welcoming letter to the freshmen and transfer stu dents: “A cordial welcome to all stu dents who for the first time have come to Penn State. “I know that every member of the University staff and student body joins me in saying to you: We hope your life on the Univer sity campus will be happy, profit able, and rewarding all you hoped it would be when you de cided to come here. “Penn State is big, but it none theless warm with friendship and full of personality and oppor tunity. “I trust you will enjoy yourself here for the next four years or more, but also I hope you will always keep foremost in your FOR A BETTER PENN STATE will include study requirements, buying books, handling money, the University Health Service, and campus regulations concern ing parking, and women’s hours. On Wednesday night, the cus toms program, general conduct of students, activities, social life, honorary and professional soci eties, and religion will be dis cussed. Women will meet with Dean of Women Pearl O. Weston at 6:15 p.m. tomorrow in Schwab Auditorium, before they tour the campus and go to Recreation Hall to hear President Eisenhower. On Tuesday, Women’s Student Government Association will ex plain its purpose, organization, and functions to new women stu dents at 6:45 p.m. in Schwab Auditorium. On Wednesday, the Women’s Recreation Association will be explained to the women and on Thursday evening, Panhel lenic Council and Leonides, wom en’s independent organization, (Continued on page eight) egiatt President to Speak; Dorms Will Be Full Orientation Week begins today with the arrival of 3531 new students, including 2750 freshmen, at the University. During the week, new students will be tested and famil iarized with facilities and personalities at the University. Freshmen will also receive ins' and hat societies in morrow through Wednesday- Residence halls have been filled except some units in the Pollock Circle area where about 100 va cancies exist, Otto E. Mueller, di rector of housing, has reported. Women’s residence halls have been filled to accommodate the 895 new coeds. A total of ap proximately 3000 men and 2400 women will reside in University residence halls, Mueller said. Prexy Speaks Tomorrow President Milton S. Eisenhower will welcome new students at 8:30 p.m. tomorrow in Recreation Hall. Jesse Amelle, All-Univer sity president, will also speak. Dean of Admissions and Regis trar C. O. Williams said 2014 freshman men and 736 women will be admitted to the Univer sity. All but 168 men and 48 wo men who will commute will live in University residence halls. Williams said 408 students, in cluding 317 men and 91 women, are transferring to the campus from University centers, and 373 —269 men and 104 women—are transferring to the University from other colleges and universi ties. Former students being re admitted include 143 men and 12 women. All students except those students readmitted must undergo orientation. 717 Enrolled in Confers A total of 717 students 505 men and 212 women—will be en rolled in University centers throughout the State, and 88 men will enter the University’s fores try school at Mont Alto. Last year 3475 students parti cipated in the orientation pro gram. This included 2065 fresh man mm and 760 freshman wo ■ men. Total enrollment will be about the same as last year, Williams predicted. Last fall an enrollment of 11,638 full-time students made the University rank 11th in size among colleges and universities in the nation. Williams said his prediction was based on the de mand for housing in town. Non commuting single undergraduate women and freshman men are re quired to live in University resi dence halls. Upperclassmen may live in the borough. The largest number of fresh (Continued on page seven) thinking that you have come for serious purposes, which we want to help you fulfill. “The primary interest of this University is to contribute to your development as a balanced, mature, thoughtful, competent in-, dividual. “You will find here outstand ing teachers, capable counselors, interesting companions, and valu able equipment. These present you with your opportunity: the opportunity to draw upon each of these elements in fostering your own growth and under standing. “Keep in mind always that you must educate yourself. Others can help, in a multitude of ways, but yours is the major responsibility. “This University, at consider able cost to the citizens of Penn sylvania, offers you a. highly privileged opportunity. I know you will grasp it eagerly. “Good luck to all of you." < By PHIL AUSTIN auction from members of men’s special counseling sessions to- Registration To Begin Wednesday Registration—the process of se lecting courses to be taken dur ing the seemster—will begin at 8 a.m. Wednesday in Recreation Hall. Undergraduate students wifi register alphabetically regardless of class between Wednesday and noon Saturday. Students will enter Recreation Hall according to the schedule found on the front of the fall se mester timetables. Timetables may be bought at the Scheduling Office, 4 Williard for 20 cents. Students will be admitted only at the time designated on the timetables. All students must pay their fees to the bursar in the basement of Willard Hall before reporting to Recreation Hall. Forms for fee payments were mailed to students in August to eliminate congestion at the Bursar’s office. Each student must see his ad viser at least 24 hours in advance of the time he is scheduled to re port to Rec Hall. Special students, University employees, and students who failed to register at their appoint ed time will register Saturday morning. The system to be used this se mester for the first time is de signed to prevent congestion at certain stations during the regis tration process. Under the pro cess, each student will register twice on each day of registration, during a four year stay at the University. Under the old system, seniors and juniors registered before sophomores and freshmen were admitted to Recreation Hall. Today... The Nittany Lion Roars The Lion welcomes the new students who comprise the 100th group to join the Penn State family. He is also happy that they are the first class to enter the institution since it was given its new status as a University. He hopes that they will be good to his school and that it will be good to them. Another thing, the Lion re minds them not to forget that next year is the Centennial veer and the University will be hav ing a 365 -days-long hirthrtag Next Collegian Wednesday five ce*rs
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