THURSDAY,' FEBRUARY 10,'1955 Feb. 22 Birthday Party Is Not First of Its Kind Although the Centennial celebration which the University has lined up for Feb. 22 will probably be the biggest and most gala yet, it is not the first such celebration to mark a birthday • of the University. The University celebrated its first big birthday party in 1905, when •it *as half ,a hundred years old. But the party was rather small when compared to the one coming up. , The whole thing took place in just one day,.and ..was held in connection with the commence ment exercises of that year. Spe cial announcements were sent to all graduates and alumni who could be contacted. The role of .speakers and other participants in this semi-centen nial celebration looks like a roll call of Who's Who in Penn State history in the light of present de velopment. Atherton Wes Prexy George W. Atherton was the fellow referred to as "Prexy" in those days. Other Speakers at the celebration were General Tames A. Beaver, whose name was given to the athletic field, and Professor G. G Pond and Dr. William A. Buckhout, whose' names are fam iliar as those of campus buildings. The program for the day con sisted of class reunions, speeches, an exhibition drill by the Corps of Cadets, and a reception and smoker in the Armory for the Alumni. ' A parade by alumni and others to the•athletic field to see a base ball-game and a dubious activity simply labled, "other athletic stunt's" by the alumni brought, the - day to a close. • Beard Growing Incidentally, there was no dis sentlon to the beard growing cam paign in those days, because then it was just "doing what comes naturally." Another big birthday party for the University rolled around with its 75th anniversary, in 1930. The highlight of this celebration was a tableau presented by the Stu dent Government Association de picting 75 years of progress. Ralph Dorn Hetzel was presi dent' of the University then, and delivered •the principal address. The tableau opened with a scene from the founding of the Farmers High School in 1855. Scene 'two showed the first graduating class of 13 with di plomas in hand, as they appeared in 1861. In scene three the first interna tional figure 'to appear on the Penn State scene came into the limelight. He was Dr. Evan. Pugh, president of the 'University from 1859 to 1864, who demonstrated the fixation of nitrogen before the Society of London in 1858. First Coed Admitted Phi. Kappa Phi Initiates 29 New Memiiers Phi Kappa Phi, 'scholastic so ciety, has initiated 2 . 0 new mein hers. Three of the students initiated were from the Jan. 31 graduating class. They are Rita Koballa, Jean Schnetzer, and Mary Yandow. Sixteen students from the June graduating class initiated are Jean Baker, James Berish; Clgiiles Biechler. Aner Car/strfirri;.Miehael Durkin, George Flickinger; Syd ney Goldblatt, Sylvia Grub e, Theresa Guinard, David Hutchin son, Robert Rommel, Joan Shier son, Yorvar Synnestvedt, Arlene Weingarten, Robert. Zimmerman, arid Fred Zimmerman.. • • Nine students who are grad: uated in 1954 also were elected members. They are Joanne Man wilier,. Muriel Garson, Juanita Hudson, Robert McCarthy, Ruth Pybus, BeVerly Seltzer, John Shelly, Audrey Shultz, aid Laura Wheeler. One member of the : .: February, . 1956 graduating class, Walter Wurster, was initiated.- Training in Radio Offered by Guild. - Students will be introduced to radio training by the Penn State Radio Guild 2t 7 p.m. • tonight in 312 Sparks. The purpose of the organization is to introduce radio to Univer -sity students who cannot Make ti. i cainpus station their major activity t Craig Sanders, sixth 'se mester journtlism major and pres ident of the guild, said. Sanders said students will re ceive training in radio in the or ganization. • The meeting is open to all stu depts. , Poultry. Club to Hold Discussion for Show Poultry Club will discuss plans tbr holding a pou!try judging show at - 7 tonight in 108 Plant Industries. . Dr. Russell B. Dickerson, as sociate dean of the College of Agriculture, will install the newly elected club officers. Refresh nients will be served. Cwens to Meet Tonight Cwens, sophomore women's hat society, will meet •at 6:30 tonight in the third floor lounge of Sim mons. Chuck Wagon Budget Luncheons • - for students ALL OUR MEALS including VEGETABLE POTATOES BREAD & BUTTER COFFEE OR TEA 65c ÜBA STILL OPEN TODAY By AL xLrmcxE _ But 1871 was really the year of revolution at Penn State. The first coed was admitted that year. Scene four covered this aspect of university life. The first individual schools were established, in 1896 through the efforts of George W. Atherton and General James A. Beaver, president of the board of trustees Suits Dresses 98c 98c Our Annual Dry Cleaning Special 3-4 - 2 " Any 3 garments cleaned and pressed for the price of 2" Only 3 More Days - Thursday, Friday, Saturday LAUNDERETTE THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA GOP Club Will Tour Washington A Washington, D.C. tour, open to non-members, will be spon sored by the Young Republicans Club March 7 and 8, Benjamin Sinclair, past president of the club, has announced. The total cost, $2l, will include round-trip transportation by char tered nus, hotel room, and meals, Sincla:r said. A $lO deposit is payable before March 1. Luncheon at the Capitol with James E. VanZandt, representa tive from the 20th congressional district, is the first event on the agenda. Students may have the opportunity to meet Senators James Duff (R-Pa.), Edward Mar tin (R-Pa.), Clifford Case (R-N.J.), Joseph McCarthy (R- Wis.), Everet Dirkson (R-Ill.), Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me.), and Irving Ives (R-N.Y.). There is also a possibil ity of the group's meeting Vice President Richard M. Nixon and former Speaker of the House; Rep. Joseph Martin (R-Mals.) The trip will also include a tour of government buildings, a visit to the Supreme Court, din ner, and dancing. Coeds who took the , trip last year met Mrs. Dwight D. Eisen hower. Students interested in the trip may call Robert Kurtz, president of the Young Republican's Club, at Sigma Phi Alpha. Class excuses will be provided by the offices of the dean of men and dean of women, Sinclair said. at the time and a former governor of the state, and this constituted scene five. Scene six was a stirring one which showed the first call to arms at the College in 1861 for the Civil War. Sixty per cent of the student body answered the call, and a large • number served in the Spanish-Anierican War. The final scene depicted the occasion of the first great appro priation which the College re ceived from the Commonwealth. The sum was $6,311,000, and the elation of this scene must have been something to see. which Penn State celebrated its These are some of the ways in birthday in other times. There were other birthday celebrations I besides the ones mentioned, but these have been the most out- I standing occasions to date. But the real peak in celebra tions for Penn State is just around the corner. In fact it is already here. It's going to be the biggest and best yet, as a 100th birthday party should be. Follow the Smart Ones to 210 W. College Ave. Given $21,100 A gift of $21,100 has been presented to the University by L. R. Eakin of Washington, D.C., father of the late Mrs. Milton S. Eisenhower, in mem ory of his daughter. Eakin requested that the gift be used toward the cost of the construction of the All-Faith Chapel. Call to Arms Skirts 55c Trousers 55c Political Series Begins Monday A series of ten adult discus sion sessions on world politics will begin Monday. The meetings will be held from 7:30 to 9 p.m. each Monday in 108 Willard. There will be a $lO fee for one person and a $l5 fee for married couples. Similar discussion groups have been set up throughout the coun try. Their popularity is contrib uted to the fact that there are no lecturers, but the audience itself carries disdussions. Enrollment in the course is lim ited to 32. Registrations are being accepted in 300 General Extension building in State College, or by phoning Ext. 2517. Sophomore Class Meeting Changed The sophomore class meeting has been postponed until March 19 because of the delayed open ing of the Hetzel Union Building, Samuel Wolcott, class president, said yesterday. The class meeting will be the first social function to be held in the HUB. The sophomore advisory com mittee has-selected Jerry Keeler's orchestra to play at the Sopho more Class Dance, which will be held from 9 p.m. to midnight Ap ril 23 at the HUB. The committee is now choosing' a theme for .the dance. hui NO-SEAM NYLONS No troublesome "twisting seams" with delightful Mary Grey no-seams! Ideal for all-occasion wear, they're famous for their fine fit, beauty and sheer dependability. See them today in latest fashion shades. $1.35 smart shop Engagements Lawley-Forney Mr. and Mrs. Harry Kjellman Jr. of Pittsburgh, announce the engagement of their daughter Miss Gail Forney to Mr. Kenneth Lawley of Harrisburg. Miss Forney is a fourth semes ter arts and letters major and a pledge of Delta Delta Delta. Mr. Lawley was graduated from the University and is a member of S'gma Pi. He is currently em ployed by the United States Steel Corporation in Pittsburgh. Cabinet Reports Ready Agenda and reports for the All. University Cabinet meeting next Thursday will be available to Cabinet members tomorrow after noon at the Student Union desk in Old Main, according to Robert Homan, Cabinet secretary-treas urer. Cabinet will not meet tonight. ihru fhe Looking Glass with Gabbi Hi kids, here we are again, back to 8 o'clocks, hurried lunches, cramming, and cof fee hours (just gave a resume of one's 4-year college stint). These TV classrooms are great—but it takes so long for the kids to get poised for the close-up shots. Off hours find future Dick Buttons and Barb Scotts gliding over glass-like ice let's confine it to the skating rink—not the whole campus. While you're gliding around why not zi p into ETHELS for that Valentine greeting before you wind up in the doghouse! Dan Cupid wasn't stupid when he left yea high stacks of valentines in front of ETH EL'S door. I think he aimed right for the funny bone, the nostalgic without the ham and the tender without the trite, when he let his arrow fly. Even Dan Magoo couldn't miss his mark with these live ly bits of romance in a cute 'n sassy manner. Flippish and a bit flamboyant they're bound to get SOME reaction, anyway! Let's not forget to remember those people we call honey and sweetheart—even though they will be your wife some day—romance is still here for the young at heart. And ETH EL'S has such a nice way of saying Be My Valentine (ev en for the bashful types where?) Just arrived—artistic and unusual copper-enameled cufflinks and earrings, beau tiful spring jewelry in paste3s and summer white to keynote that new spring outfit she'll be charging to dad any day now! And if she didn't bring her wall safe to school with her—some very lovely Far rington jewelry b o x e s—all sizes and prizes—to - stow the family jewels. So don't forget guys—Monday is your dead line and we do so hate to see young men hanging from flagpoles! See you at ETH ELS later . . . a•L-I II! E. COLLEGE AVE. STATE COLLEGE, ►A. PAGE
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