tt,600 to Register by Frid
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To Employ
ifew System
Approximately 11,600 stu
dents, ' including 2750 fresh
men, are expected to register
by Friday afternoon ( as fall
semester registration gets un- j
derway today at Recreation J
Hall. ;; .
• The predicted enrollment is ap
proximately, the same' as last year
according to C. O. Williams; dean
of admissions and registrar.
Students, must- register accord
ing to-the listing on the front of
the scheduling timetable. Students
will register alphabetically, re
gardless of class standing. This
system was .instituted last semes
ter. Previously, students regis
tered alphabetically by class
standing.
Students must pay their fees
before reporting to Rec Hall. A
matriculation card, a receipt
stamped by . the ‘ Bursar’s office,
and an official registration form
must be presented to gain admis
sion to Rec Hall,
Students should report to. their
advisers, at. least 24 hours before
registering to obtain the necessary
registration forms. *
Students will be admitted to
Rec Hall only on the north side
of the building, next to the Nit
tany Lion Inn. Students will
move along the.' north aisle
through the stations until they
reach the. main floor where class
registration will be held.
Each student must register for
himself. Anyone found attempting
to register for another person will
not be allowed to register for him
self, and will be turned over-to
his dean for disciplinary action.
The person for .whom he was at
tempting to register will also be
disciplined, Williams said.
Students who do not register at
their scheduled times must pay a
$lO fee 'for. the privilege of reg
istering late.
On the main floor of Rec Trail
Students must pick up a pink and
a. white card for each class they
intend to. schedule; Registration
officials have asked that students
check these cards before leaving
the main floor, to make, sure they
are registered in the proper course I
and section. , I
Registration will begin at 8 a.m
today and at 8 a.m. on Thursday
and Friday. Students whose names
begin with A—r Ana will begin
registration today, and . those
whose names begin with Yod-Z
will close registration Friday af
ternoon.
.Special students and Univer
sity employees will register from
8 a.m. until noon Saturday. They
should _secure the proper forms
in 4 Willard Hall prior to regis
tering.
Women's Hours
Are Clarified
..Women students who were on
the University campus last se
mester will have 11 o’clock per
missions tonight and tomorrow
tpght, 1 o’clocks Friday and Sat
urday nights, and 10 o’clocks Sun
day night, according to Joyce
phusman, Judicial chairman.
Upperclass transfer women stu
dents will have 10 o’clocks tonight
apd tomorrow night, 1 o’clocks
Iriday and Saturday nights, and
10 o clocks Sunday night.
/Freshman women will have
10 r o clocks tonight and tomorrow
mght, 11 o’clocks Friday and Sat
urday nights, and 9:15 p.m. per
missions Sunday night.
TODAY'S
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VOL. 55. No. 2
Lifer
Penn
Dinks Wilt Be Sold
To Freshmen Today
Freshmen can purchase their dress customs starting today in
the Temporary Union Building. The tUB will be open from 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m. today, tomorrow and Friday and until noon on Saturday.
Dinks must be purchased by 8 a.m. Monday when customs begin.
Namecards will be given out.
The regulation blue gabardine dinks for customs should be pur-
Meetings Fill
Closing Days
Of Orientation
Orientation Week enters its
fourth day today with a full
schedule for freshmen and other
new students.
Included on today's schedule
are:
6:45 p.m. W.o m e n: Women’s
Recreation. Association meeting in
Schwab Auditorium. Men meet
ing with student counselors.
8:30 to 10 p.m.—All Students:
Starlight dance in front' of Old
Main.
10 p.m. —Women: dormitory un
it consultation. Men: consultation
with resident counselors.
Thursday
6:45 p.m. —Women: Panhellenic-
Leonides ~ meeting in Schwab
Auditorium.
8 p.m. Men: explanation of
dormitory council and Associa
tion of Independent Men in dorm
itory lounges.
Friday
6:45 p.m.—Women: WRA open
house in White Hall. Men: Song
and cheering practice in Schwab
Auditorium.
Saturday
2 pm.—All students: “Dink De
but” dance in Temporary Union
Building.
7 pm.—All students: Fun night
in Recreation Hall.
Women's Chorus
Tryouts for the Women’s Chorus
will be held from 7 to 9 p.m. Mon
day and Tuesday in 214 Carnegie,
Raymond H. Brown, assistant pro
fessor of music, said today.
Prexy Stresses Points for Success
See picture on page three
By ANN LEH,
The importance of character,
the ability to communicate, and
the knowledge of good study
habits were, emphasized as im
portant factors of university life
by President Milton S. Eisen
hower Monday night.
President Eisenhower Monday
night 1 welcomed more than 3500
freshmen and transfer students
to' the University during a pro
gram in Recreation Hall.
“Character is perhaps the gen
eral attribute of an educated per
son,” the President said.
He went on to stress character
and personality development,
pointing out that these are cri
teria by which prospective em
ployers judge.
In discussing the importance
of the ability to speak, and write
STATE COLLEGE. PA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER IS- 1954
Admits Murdering
State Coed in 1940
chased at the TUB. Others sold in
town are woolen and do not have
the same insignia.
The name cards should be 5 in
ches by 8 inches and should have
the freshman's name, horrietown,
and major printed on. Lettering
must be at least 1% inches high.
Dress customs will be worn at
all times except from 5:30 p.m.
Friday until 7 a.m. Monday. How
ever, customs must be worn on
Saturdays until noon and at all
intercollegiate athletic events.
Dress customs must also be worn
in dining halls.
Exemptions from wearing dress
customs must be appealed be
fore the Freshman Customs
Board. Students over 21 must
appear personally. Veterans will
be exempted regardless of age.
No immunities may be granted
freshmen by upperclassmen or
(Continued on page sixteen)
Patfee Exhibit
Now Displayed
The late Fred Lewis Pattee,
member of the University’s facul
ty from 1894 to 1928 and after
whom the University’s library
building is named, is the subject
of the exhibit which is now in
the foyer of the building and will
remain there until today.
The exhibit, composed of photo
graphs and text, highlights the
life of Pattee who is recognized as
a pioneer in American literature.
The story of Pattee’s boyhood
days in New, Hampshire is de
picted in one_ display case while
another highlights his work prior
to his appointment as an instruc
tor in rhetoric at the University.
In the display pertaining to his
years on campus, his many activi
ties are portrayed. In addition to
(Continued on page sixteen)
well, the President said, “No edu
cated person can consider himself
such unless he can communicate
well.”
He elaborated by saying that
in today’s world the ability to
communicate in foreign tongues
is also very vital.
Touching on academic prob
lems new students may encounter,
President Eisenhower estimated
“One-third of the college students
get through high school and don’t
really know how to study.”
He pointed out many facilities
to students for academic and
social help.
However, he said, “No one will
come and offer you help,” but
continued, “all you have to do is
ask for it.”
President Eisenhower was intro
duced' by Wilmer E. Kenworthy,
director of student affairs, who
also introduced All-University
FOR A BETTER PENN STATE
[Other Confessers Cause
Wary Policy by Police
By DON SHOEMAKER
Picture on page five
Yesterday’s confession by a life-term convict to the brutal
murder of a University coed 1414 years ago, was v not the first
confession to the slaying, Centre County law enforcement
agents told the Daily Collegian last night.
Officials are adopting a “wait-and-see” attitude to the
news of a 600-word confession, signed yesterday by Jack Ray,
34-year-old convict now serving
a life term for another murder
at the McAlister State Peniten
tiary in Oklahoma.
There have been three or four
previous “confessions” to the fa
tal beating of 17-year-old Rachel
Hutchinson Taylor on March 28,
1940, Centre County District At
torney John R. Miller, revealed
last night.
Pennsylvania State Police at
the Rockview barracks veri
fied this and said they were
standing by, awaiting official
word of the confession before
launching ' a full-scale investiga
tion to prove or disprove Ray’s
admission.
Ray signed the confession after
six months of painstaking detec
tive work by Pittsburgh County
Deputy Sheriff Abner Dear. Dear
said he received a tip on the case
last March but refused to reveal
anything further.
Ray said his motive for the kill
ing was to hide his career of dope
peddling on the campus.
He said he beat Miss Taylor
after she innocently came into
possession of a letter linking him
with a dope ring and illicit love
at the University.
.Miss Taylor, a. freshman in
home economics, was murdered
as she was returning to campus
after the Easter holidays. Her
mutilated body was found the
next morning in the driveway of
the College Township school at
Lemont by the school janitor.
Body Identified
The body was later identified
by Miss Taylor’s roommate.
Deep wounds on the girl’s head
were given as the cause of death.
A handbag, texbooks, shoes, and
pocketbook belonging to the dead
girl were found three miles from
the scene.
Pennsylvania authorities said
they wanted more time to check
Ray’s story. Former State College
(Continued on page five )
President Jesse Arnelle and Bur
gess David R. Mackey.
Arnelle outlined the operation
of student government at the
University and urged new stu
dents to take an interest in it.
“You can tear up or maintain
the high standards (of student
government) set up by every
student since 1855,” he chal
lenged them.
Mackey welcomed the students
as “3500 new residents” of the
borough.”
Ray Watkins, scheduling officer,
announced his staff in Willard
Hall would be ready to explain
any confusion concerning the ori
entation schedule.
The invocation was given by
Luther Harshbarger, University
Chaplain. George Ceiga,. Univer
sity organist presented a program
of University and popular tunes
prior to the start of the program.
Tip Started Probe
Book Sales
To Start in
TUB Today
Sales at the Used Book Agency
located in the Temporary Union
Building will begin today and
continue from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
until the middle of next week.
Benjamin Lowenstein, Penn
State Book Exchange manager,
said the supply store would also
be open to students at the same
hours.
ÜBA is a student-operated, non
profit organization where students
set their own prices on books
they wish to sell. A 20-cent hand
ling charge is included in the
final cost.
Last year approximately 7700
books were brought for sale to the
ÜBA, and 6600 of these books
were sold. Lowenstein added that
any book, with the exception of
language books, will be acceptable
for sale.
The BX, which sells a complete
line of school supplies;' will be
open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.,
after the ÜBA is closed.'The BX
will have permanent quarters in
the Hetzel Union Building when
it opens.
Also available in the TUB will
be blue dinks, with University
seal, and name cards, for fresh
man men and women. Freshmen
may pick up customs from 9 a.m.
to 9 p.m. until Saturday night.
Commuters Get
Permits Today
Parking permits for commut
ing students are being issued
this morning at the Office of the
Campus Patrol, 320 Old Main.
University officials yesterday
reminded students and employees
who park on the campus to place
the new permits on their auto
mobiles without delay.
Both students and employees
are now liable for fines according
to the new regulations approved
by the Board of Trustees on
May 14.
Because a larger number of
student automobiles is expected
this year than last, the southern
boundary of the commuting zone
has been moved from Hamilton
avenue to Irvin avenue. Students
residing closer to the campus
than Irvin avenue will not be
considered commuters and there
fore will not be eligible for cam
pus parking permits.
Thespians to Meet
Crew heads and members of
Thespians will meet at 7:30
p.m. tomorrow in 415 Old Main
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