Today's Weather— Cloudy with Light Rain VOL. 55.. No: 66 Superior , *dents . • UOder Study A University Senate sub committee to study the "Su perior. Student" has been ap pointed by the Senate Com mittee on Educational Policy. The Subcommittee on the Superior Student was -created , to report on the extent the Univer: sity is now providing adequate opportunities fo r superior stu dents to develop to the maximum of their capacities, or to what ex tent they are being hampered in their growth by present practices which ma y possibly be deter mined largely by the needs of less able students. The subcommittee is also to make recommendations of ways and means of providing for su perior students more adequately, if such a need is indicated. Will Meet Today The group will hold its first meeting today, Warren E. Wilson, chairman of the subcommittee, said yesterday. A major change in prerequisites for courses requiring mathematics will be presented to the Univer sity Senate today for action. The Senate will meet at 4:10 in 110 Sparks. The change. by the department of mathematics replaces math se quences 4,7, 10, 11, .29, .30, and 55, 64, 75, 84, 90, 100 wih math 41, 42, 43, and 44 progressively. The change will go into effect in the Fall Semester of thiS year. Curricular' Changes ' Curricular changes have been made to start this replacement process as far as it concerns the freshman , year in the catalog which_ is to be published 'this month. The deadline date for the -Ye .ceipt of course and curricular changes, to be incorporated in' the next .catalog which is published in Jan. 1956 is April 1. In .other proposals -to be pre sented to the. Senate today, Dr. Elburt F. Osborn, dean of the College of Mineral Industries, will recommend .the establishment of the degree of Associate in Metals Technology for graduates from the approved two-year curriculum in metals technology. Hammorskjoid Set For Chinese Talks UNITED NATIONS, N.Y., Jan. 5 (AP)—UN Secretary General Dag - Hammarskjold will begin face-to-face talks tomorrow after noon, Peiping -time, with Red China's Chou En-lai about the release of 11 American airmen jailed as spies. • Hamrnarskjold ended a journey halfway around the world at 1:45 o.ln. Peiping time today and within a short period had met the Red Chinese Premier and foreign minister socially for the first time. •The UN received here a short message from Hammarskjold's party giving the time of arrival and indicating that the secretary general will get down to business in. a formal meeting with Chou tomorrow, • Flew To Peiping Harnmarskjold flew to Peiping on: his own initiative after the UN assembly approved. 47-5 a resolu tion calling , on him • to use the full authority of his office in "un remitting efforts" to obtain the release of the 11 aviators and all other UN personnel still held by the Red Chinese from the Korean War. - Red China has called the 11 Americans • espionage agents and on Thanksgiving Day announced they had been_sentenced to prison. r tt i ideas'•• „ Party Says Revisions Progressing Editorial on page four, Rae DelleDonne, State party clique chairman, said yesterday that work on the revision of the party constitution was progress ing "satisfactorily." She declined further comment, however, except to say that 'the revisions committee has been meeting regularly. , Meanwhile, Gordon Pogal, Lion party clique chairman, has re fused comment entirely on the progress of revision of the Lion party constitution. At the time ne appointed the committee, Pogal said the mem bers would work on the revisions over the Christmas holidays. Members of the committee told I th e Daily Collegian yesterday that the committee had met to work on the constitution. One committee member said that much work was done by members over the vacation. The parties have until Jan. 13 to complete revisions. They must then present the revised consti tutions to the Senate subcommit tee on organization control that ordered the parties to revise their constitutions. If the constitutions are found to b acceptable, the subcommittee will report to the Senate Commit tee on Student Affairs. The Senate move to charter the political parties came last month after All-University Cabinet de cidea it did not have the power to do so. The matter was referred to the subcommittee on organization c0nt..,01 which was reported to have recommended eight specific revisions in the constitutions. Warmer Weather, Rain Predicted The mercury today will rise to between 50 and 55 today, about 20 degrees above yesterday's high of 33, the University weather sta tion' reported. Tonight, however, a probable cold front will bring temperatures back down to between 35 and 40 and keep them in the 40's tomor rciw. • Otherwise, today will be simi lar to yesterday afternoon with cloudy skies and light rain or drizzle forecast, the weather sta tion reported. The secretary general departed for Peiping with the blessings of U.S..Delegate Henry Cabot Lodge Jr., who is known here to have expressed full confidence in the secretary general on this mission. No Ilestiicticals It was reported the United States put no restrictions on Ham marskjold beyond those. contained in'the Assembly resolution direct ing him to seek the release of the men. Hammerskjold has said he will confine his talks to the prisoners and has no authority to discuss admitting Red China to the UN. Chou did not meet Hammarsk jold at the airport in Peiping. UN officials intimated this was in accord with Hammarskjold's wishes that he' be given a quiet reception in Peiping and that he be allowed to begin his talks as soon as possible. He expects to return .to the UN next week. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE, PA., THURSDAY MORNING, JANUARY 6, 1955 i,4i et to Hear Report n Parties' Finances Editorial on Page Four The financial reports of the Lion and State Parties, requested by Robert Dennis, president of the Association of Independent Men, at the Nov. 21 meeting of All-University Cabinet, will •be presented at tonight's Cabinet meeting by Ernest Famous, chairman of the Elections Committee. it had collected $154.00 from ®ewers Named Business Head Of Collegian William Devers, seventh semes ter arts and letters major, has been named business manager .of the Daily Collegian to replace Frank Cressman, eighth semester mechanical engineering major, who will be graduated this se mester. Fay Goldstein, fifth semester journalism major, replaces Sondra Duckman, eighth semester psy chology major, as local advertis ing manager, who is also being graduated. John Albrecht, fifth semester I aeronautical engineering major, replaces Devers as national ad vertising manager. Gail Fromer, eighth semester home economics major, who is co circulation manager, will also be graduated this semester. Richard Gordon, seventh semester arts and letters major, who is also co-cir culation manager; will assume the post of circulation manager. Work Begins On. Rifle Range Work has begun on a fifty-foot small bore rifle range in the base ment of 'the new wing of Recrea tion Hall. ' The physical plant is enclosing the area and boiler plate has been ordered for the backstop. Installation of 'electrical work has also been completed. The 'range will contain nine firing points. Lab desks and equipment are being' installed in Whitmore Lab oratory. The equipment was sup-1 plied by the Metal Lab Equip ment Co. of Long Island. Painting and other remodeling work is going on in Osmond Laboratory, Burrows, Electrical Engineering, and Old Main. A small veitibille has been added to the Poultry Laboratory. Turkey Ends Sightseeing Trip Here a turkey, there a turkey, everywhere . . . The latest of the University's turkey wanderers was • found perched on the sundial in front of Old Main yesterday morning tied to one of the flagpoles. The turkey, probably the victim of a prankster, according to Cap tain Philip A. 'Mark of the Cam pus Patrol, was, escorted back to the Tniversity poultry pens, no doubt feeling very ruffled about the whole matter. 36-Car Parking Lot Under Construction Construction of a 36-car park ing lot is underway between Bur rows and Whitmore Laboratory No decision has as yet been made on who will use the new area. Walter H. Wiegand, chairman of the committee which allocates parking space, said no decision will be made until the parking lot is completed. Wiegand said he did not know when work would be completed. Lion Party submitted a financial report to the Elections Committee Nov. 11 stating that .ts steering committee and candidates. Estimated expenditures for the campaign were $146.00. The Associated Student Activi ties organization, which handles the funds for the two parties, re ported that Lion Party turned in $191.00 • before the Christmas va cation and has $61.26 balance in account, rglatt State Expenditures State Party reported Nov. 11 that its expenditures were $125.43 and that the money for the ex penditures was obtained through contributions by . clique officers AGENDA Reports of the Committees: 1. Community Forum —Kirk Garber 2. Financial Report of Politi- Old Business New Business 1. - Spring Week Request —Carole Avery 2. NSA Regional at the Uni versity—Patricia Ellis and Louise• Moreman 3. Orientation Week Request —Vernon Sones Appointments All-University Cabinet meet-. ings are held at 8 p.m. Thurs day in the board 'room on the second floor of Old Main. Stu dents may attend the meetings. and candidates. The financial re port submitted by the Associated Student Activities organization states that State Party turned in $130.00 and has a balance in ac i count of $87.81. Cirole Avery, chairman of the Coronation Committee for Spring Week, w i 11 request Cabinet to write a letter to Ernest B. McCoy, director of athletics, asking per mission to begin decorating Rec reation Hall at noon on the day of the Senior Ball instead of 4 p.m.i Frosh Mixer Vernon Sones, general chairman of orientation, will go before Cab inet tonight to request $125.00 so that the hat societies will nave funds to hold -a mixer in Recrea tion Hall for freshmen and trans fer .students. The Community Forum report will be submitted to Cabinet - by (Continued on page eight) New Ag Head Says Tm Not a Politician' A man who was born and raised on a farm near a small north western town in Ohio and who has worked for over thirty , years in agriculture at Penn State, is the new secretary of agriculture for Pennsylvania. Dr. William L. Henning, head of the department of animal hus bandry, will assist the administration of Governor-elect George M. Leader. "I feel assured I was appointed for two reasons," Dr. ,Henning said. "First because I am not a politician and second on the basis of my record' -and experience in agriculture." Dr. Henning said he deeply ap preciated President Milton S. Eis enhower granting him an "indefi nite leave" of absence.. Henning will assume his duties on Jan. 18. , Praised by Leader After making the appointment, Leader described Henning as "one of the nation's foremost authori ties on animal husbandry and other phases of farm and agricul tural life." Henning grew up on a 225 acre farm in Defiance, Ohio, with his parents and brother, who now owns the farm and teaches agri cultural -economics and -market- 700 Students May Enroll Next Semester Nr first semester coeds will be among the approximately 700 new students expected to enroll next semester, according to Dr. C. 0. Williams, dean of admissions and r _gistrar. First semester women who do enroll at the University will at tend centers. First semester men and both Imen and women from other col leges, universities and Penn State centers will be admitted. So far this • semester 239 stu dents have withdrawn from cam pus and many are expected. to drop out this week and next week. Seven hundred is approximate ly the. number of 'students admit t to the campUs the second se mester for the last two academic years. The orientation program , will be held for one day and one eve ning. , Sophomore Class To Meet at HUB The sophomore class will 'meet on Feb. 19 at the Hetzel Union Building, the class advisory com mittee announced yesterday. . The meeting, in the form 'of a mixer, will include dancing and entertainment. Samuel Wolcott, president of the class, will explain the purpose of the advisory com mittee to the claSs. Wolcott said the meeting will be open to all classes:- The committee also has been discussing plans for the sopho-, more class dance, which will be held in April. The advisory committee will meet next at 7 p.m. on Jana 16 in 104 Willard. By DOTTIE STONE ing at Ohio State University. Dr. Henning never forgot his exper iences and love for farming. He and his wife now jointly own and operate the Nittany farms about two miles east of Boalsburg on route 322. The 369 acre farm is used for raising pedigreed cat tle, sheep, and hogs. "The cattle have been very suc cessful when exhibited," Dr. Hen ning said. "My two young sons enjoy taking their schoolmates out to the farm." Studied at OSU Dr. Henning came to Penn State in 1922, to do graduate work and to teach, from Ohio State Univer sity where he majored in animal husbandry. He was granted leave of absence to get his PhD in gene tics - at the University of Wiscon (Continued on page eight) Colturein Trouble. See . Page FIVE CENTS
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