°AGP• POUR Pub I p.t.uclus, jBiY Batig 01-utirgiatt ia.vrtrisrA. during the , University rear. the • Deity Csiteeian is a sitsitent enseriteri r.isrepsoei Mdaereti ra i:cciiii-clase matter July S. leS4 at Sta Callese, Pa. rose Office muter .VicKALIP, Editor Marmting Ha., Mary Lee Laurier; City Ed., Mike Fein- Copy s.:e. Nancy Ward; Sports Ed., Dick McDowell: McClain; Reel° News Ed., Phil AtiathatEoe. Zet.. M's tete Mi.ei)e.rala; Asst. Sports Ed., Herm Weiskopt; A . Sue. Ed.. Mary tiolich: feature Ed.. Edmund Reiss; Ex.- elist.—e . Ed.. Paddy Meehan; L:brerian. Hill Pete; Photor. Dir.. Ron " lianree; 'Senior Board, Rev Diekismon,, Ann Lek. STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Nancy' Fortna; Copy Editors, Dave Bronstein, Jackie Hudgins; Assistants, Harry Davis, Marion Beatty, Ed •Dublis, Gilman, Sue Lustig, Jim Brown; Ad Staff, Diane Hallocki.Eric Wolfgang, Peg Porter, Sally Rosser, Nancy Peterson. Panhel Should Reconsider Election System A rotational system for the election of a Pan hellenic Council president that seems superior to the system used at the University, has been instituted and is receiving praise on the cam puses of several large universities. The system groups sororities in threes for the purpose of electing the Panhel president. The groups rotate and the group at the top of the list in any given year submits a slate of three (or six) candidates—one (or two) . from each sorority in the group—to Panhellenic Council for election. The elected candidate becomes Panhel vice president for that, year and ,succeeds to the presidency the following year. An obvious advantage of the system more rapid rotation—each sorority has a crack at the Panhel presidency three times as often as it does under a plan in which sororities ro tate individually. Another advantage is that Panhellenic Council is given a choice of three candidates. each considered by her sorority to be the best qualified in her sorority for the Panhel presidency. Under the system now employed at the Uni versity, sororities rotate individually. The soror ity at the top of the list in any given year se lects three candidates to be interviewed by a Panhellenic Council screening board. If the board considers the qualification of all nomi nees inadequate, the second sorority on the list submits three names to be screened." If candidates of the first sorority are reject ed, the sorority gets another chance the follow ing year. If it doesn't succeed in having any of Happy Birthday! Happy Birthday! Today marks the fourth day of the Pennsyl vania State ,University's year-long Centennial birthday. It was 100 years ago, in 1855, that JFlennsylvania took advantage of the Morrill Land Grant Act to , establish a state educational institution with the . aid of federal funds. Since then the institution ha s progressed through stages as the Farmers' High School, the Agri cultural College of Pennsylvania, and The Penn sylvania State College, with the latest step, that of University status, being achieved in 1953. So far the Centennial celebration has been very mild, not like the 1905 birthday. Then on the event of the mid-century observance, things started off with a bit more of a bang. The University, then College, bell was rung at midnight, scattered shots were fired, and sev eral members of the band marched about play ing popular songs. All this may have been just a_welcome to the new year but it also marked a step in the school's progress. This year 1955 and_the 100th.birthday observ ance have begun much more calmly in State College and at the University. The greatest visual evidence of the Centennial has been the appearance of the cancellation mark mention ing the event on local mail. The events of the year have been so-planned to spread evenly over the entire year. What is there to show for all these years of existence and growth? There is the change in status and name from a glorified high school to the University; there is a constant building program which has resulted in more than 100 major buildings on the campus; there is evi dence of the great growth in enrollment in the University, now rated ninth largest; there are the millions of dollars that have been poured into developing a satisfactory educational pro gram; there are the many outstanding gradu ates who have studied here. Greater than this, however, are the hundreds of average people who have educated them selves at the University. They are the back bone of an advancing citizenry, which has fanned out from the school through the com munity, the county, the state, the nation, and the world. These people, who have learned in and out of the classroom over the past 100 years, are testimony to the University's great ness. The record, as reproduced above, is something in which all members of the Penn State fam ily can rejoice this 100th birthday. Happy Birthday! Gazette 0 • • AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ENGINEERING, T pan., 26 Mineral Science COLLEGIAN BUSINESS CANDIDATES. 7 p.m., 116 Sparks COLLEGIAN BUSINESS STAFF, 6:45 p.m., Collegian Busi- ness Office COLLEGIAN BUSINESS STAFF, SENIOR BOARD, 8:45 p.m.. 9 Carnegie ED STUDENT COUNCIL, 7:30 p.m., 204 Burrowes FRESHMAN COUNCIL, 6:30 p.m., Commuter's Room, Woman's Building PENN STATE CLUB, 7 p.m., 411 Old Main SOPHOMORE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, 8:30 105 W it lard UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL Jeanette Kohl, Alice Thornton, Katherine Dickerson,:.,Pit— tnela Kinmnan, Jay Jolson, Lawrmce Mayer, John Soho• field Ji., Thomas Dominy, Howard Slothower. Suovossor to T FREE LANCE. art. LEN TODAI THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA FRANK CRESSMAN. Business Mgr. ~~~,~~ • Ask. .Biza. Mgr.. Benjamin Lowenstein; Lora! Adv. Mgr., Sondra Dna; man ; National Adv. Mgr. William Revere ; Circulation Co-Mgrs.. Richard Gordon, Gail Droner; Pro motion Mgr.. Evelyn Riegel; Personnel Mgr., Carol Schwing ; Office Atte.. Peggy 'Crimea ; Classified Adv. Mgr., Dorothea Ebert; Sec., Gertrude Malpersi ; Research and Records Mgr., Virginia Cookery. • its candidates selected that year, it must go to the bottom of the list and wait for its turn, which comes up 22 years later. Another advantage of the group rotational System is that it adheres more strictly to regu lar election. Panhellenic Council chooses from the slate of three submitted by the three soror ities in the group. Thus disgression is not left to a•screening board to accept or reject a candi date's qualifications. It is to be quite logically assumed that from one of three sororities in any year can come a candidate qualified to lead Panhel. One disadvantage to the group rotational plan is the possibility of dominance of a par ticularly strong sorority within a group from election to election. Such a possibility could probably be avoided by varying the sorority grouping in such a manner that strict rotation might still be followed. This would be possible in the sivation that exists on this campus where there are 22 soror ities—a number not evenly divisible by three. The three sororities on the top of the list in a given year would submit their candidates. Elec tions would be held and the three sororities would then take their places at the bottom of the list—not as an actual group but simply as three sororities, following the order in which they appeared at the top of the list before elec tion. In this way the grouping would be differ ent the next time the three sororities neared the top of the list. Safety Valve-- Skating Fee Questioned TO THE EDITOR: . Does the University honestly . believe these prices fair (for the out door skating rink?) The prices are 25 cents for students, 50 cents for faculty and staff, and 50 cents for local residents . . . We are paying in directly through' takes and our tuition, and the alumni have contributed toward this facility. Vlust we pay twice? . . While I would like to see students admitted by matric card only, I know this idea would probably not pass the management's approval. So 10 cents or 'at the most 15 cents would be more reasonable for the students *Letter Cut More on Rink Charge TO THE EDITOR: . . -Is it altogether fitting and proper to charge an admission rate. (to the outdoor skating rink), nominal as it may be? This surtax is being levied on •University prop erty which falls under the "incidental". pro vision of the student fees. It is obvious that funds have been allocated for this project, as workmen have a bad habit of demanding pay ment for their services, not to mention the ce ment, pipes, stones, and wood. Why not charge an admission rate to , Sparks or Main Engineering? Better yet, demand a small admission to basketball games in Rec Hall with a higher rate for non A-block holders. Having just finished paying for a yet-to-be dedicated student union building, perhaps the "bottomless" Penn State pocketbooks deserve a rest. Editor's Note—To clear up the confusion exist ing over the reason for the fee charged for the use of the new skating rink, it should be noted the University and not the state of Pennsyl vania has built this $200.000 project for student recreation. State funds are used only for teach ing facilities and the University itself must handle all other construction including dormi tories, and recreational projects like the rink and the Hetzel Union Building. The fee, which is required of only those interested in using the ice and not non-skaters, will be combined with the income from concessions to pay for the initial cost and to provide for the rink's up keep. Cheering Wanted TO THE EDITOR: Penn State's basketball team is really terrific this year. Where are the cheer leaders? Editor's Note—Bruce Coble, head cheerleader, advises us there have been at least three cheer leaders at each basketball game so far this season, excepting the Saturday before Christ mas vaTatinn. Could be the student body is not vocally Supporting them in the cheering and not making it evident someone is leading. Editorial:, represent the elesrpeint. of the. writers. not necessarily the policy of the paper Unsinined edi torials are be the editor . e suet of Korth 3. 1879. —Nancy Ward —Leonard Phillips —Priscilla Street —AI Cassell, James Yacabucci and Lynn Davis tale "Boy, you fouled hirnTHAT time." Holiday Impressions GREETING CARDS- This subject gives mne a chance to say'a belated Merry t`hriStmas and Happy New Year to all of you. • • - Never have I had such deplorable luck in compiling my s greeting card list. Better I should not have sent any. My batting average seemed to be about a startling .250. Next year, it may be best:lor my friends to send a stamped, self addressed return greeting with each sent out. At least, however, I did not have the terrible_ luck, of the one chap who carefully addressed 125 envelopes and meticulously stamped them and afixed several assorted fund seals. They _were dropped off at the post office but the postmaster did not even.bother, to forward them. Our conscien tious friend had forgotten .to tat greeting, cards in the envelopes: Worse than the habitual offender, who fails to sign his name. ; Probably. the most novel' and meaningful• card we saw was a mimeographed _greeting" sent out by the Bradford, Pa., - Cormminity Chest, that town's version of 'our faltering Campus - Chest. It 'de picted scenes of the acivities of the. Red Feather agencies and"at the bottom •had this conversation between two little angels: 'What, give again? I ask in , dismay. Must I keep giving . and . giving away:" "No, said the angel,_looking me throUgh. Just keep giving 'til the Master stops giving to yOu." ••• • " CHRISTMAS THANKS-- - A chap in my home towrOias developed a thriving - business • in manufacturing out - dobr Christmas displays. It grew from a hobby - of making his own decorations each holiday season until today he sends them from Smethport i . Pa:, throughout the world. • • He feels a high point in his career of helping Santa Claus came this past Yule when he took part in providing the decorations for the Pageant of Peace held in the park across from President (Ike) Eisenhower's home in Wash ington. He supplied d - mechanical, Santa Claus, sleigh,' and - 'eight reindeer. A motor. causes Mr. Claus to snap his whip - as the reindeer bound over the snow. The satisfaction of contribut ing.• toward a project like 'that. was very rewarding, he said. - He also got a lift from an pb serving policeman who, on learning, the displays had 'all been donated, said, - "You mean somebody is actually, giving the government somethin' free?" • As additional compensation for his display, he 'was given three ornaments from President Eisen hower's 1953 Christmas tree. • 100 NEW YEARS-- Penn State almost got into the act in a Centennial way on New Year's day in addition to Dori Bailey and Jim Garrity's fine work in the East-West charity football game. TUESDAY: JANUARY 4, 1955 on Campus 111111 1 , 11111 1 i George Donovan, directdr of Ithe student union, was watching a telethon that was attempting to raise money for March of Dimes Over the Altoona television: ,Sla tion and several area radio ,sta tions. As donations ware tiken, by phone the announcer Would praise the donor. ,The, idea, as George :had :It.• would be' to donate a $lOO to the drive,. "one for each • year the University has , been in e?e .istenee.":- George . had an idea, but he 'did not have $lOO. • However, as he later pointed out, because. of the amount that would have been donated, the na ture of the donor, and the 100th birthday involved in•the donating, the announcer certainly would lidve.' 'Spent considerable time praising the school over a ,rather far," re.achiicg . network. Also: five miriiitesc •of comparable 'time bought' outright would cost .up -Wards to: $5OO. PES.SONALITY— • . , 'The : personality involved is a Penn State Christmas bird 'and one who was hot in two ways. He probably would have been hat in a third had he reached the ,pot for a. Yule dinner. - .:He:wa,sr found in the 25-foot deep pit in the locked building :that is to house the reactor, the , 'pit being meant to handle-the , hot nuclear materials. • • A-hot bird he was too, for, when found by the Campus Patrol: the week before Christmas, it was not known who had gotten him away from his home at the University turkey farm or how they had got ten into' the - reactor to hide :him away, Graduation Invitations Seniors. who will be graduated in Jantiary• may pick up their in vitations or announcements this week •at the. Student Union Office. A receipt must be shown. Sophomore Committee The::tophomore advisory corn mittee will meet at 8:30 tonight in 105 • Willard, Samuel Wolcott, sophomore class president, said yesterday. • Tonight on w-iiNFN - - - ------- - 7:30 Sports :.ROuridup 7:35. _- One : Night Stand ' 8:00 ..L. 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