PAGE TEN Hat Societies Founded To Preserve Traditions In 50 years Hat Societies have played a significant role on the campus. , It was not until 1907 that the first hat society was established. From then until now there have been, at one time or another, 12 societies founded for the purpose of promoting Penn State spirit, maintaining a code of honor in all student relations, and preserving Uni verstiy traditions. Hat societies recognize leaders in student govertutent, politics, publications, athletics, dramatics, forensics, and manager ships. Men are chosen from those; who have filed formal applica tioris. Women are selected by members of the societies on the basis of activity and scholarship records Druids, the University's first hat society, was established in 1907 to honor sophomore men who had shown qualities of leadership or who had achieved distinction in some university activity during their freshman year. Its purpose was to promote in all honorable ways the welfare of the University and foster and pro mote the spirit of good sportsman ship in all athletic contests and in the class room; and to encour age gentlemanly conduct through out the University. Today. Druids chooses varsity holders from second, third, and fourth semester men. The group alphabetizes the files in the dean of men's office during fall regis tration. As a pledge project, the men clean the trophy cases in 'Recreation Hall. Lions Paw To honor senior men who have achieved prominence in Univer sity affairs, Lions Paw was found ed in 1908. Invitations are issued to those who have been Held in' high regard throughout their Uni- Arersity careers by the student body and by their classes. Mem bership entails obligation to work w it h the organization which claims as its sole purpose the fur therance of the best interests of the University. Junior and senior classes of 1909 and 1910 founded Parmi Nous for the purpose of promoting good fellowship among all University men, regardless of class or frat ernity afiliations. As a group they "boost" worthy University enter prises: academic; athletic, and so cial. Membership is based on a FROM ALL APPEARANCES. and judgi n'g from past and present trends we'd like to make some predictions. Predictions for the next one hundred years. COEDS even now the trend is toward the "masculine-feminine" woman. Perhaps crew cuts, cigars, and strapless cashmere gowns will be the rage in 2055. We may even have a woman president of the Col lege of Engineering. DT SHIRLEY CALKINS flexible quota system and is open to sixth, seventh, and eighth se mester men. In 1912, two organizations, Friars and Sphinx, were estab lished. Friars was a sophomore or ganization honoring men who had won a varsity letter or the equiva lent of freshman numerals. It was an athletic honorary until it be came inactive in 1,943. Friars was reestablished in 1946 only to dis appear again from the campus scene in 1947. Sphinx was organized to main tain harmony between the rapid ly increasing number of fraternity I glen and non-fraternity men. Eli gibility was based on merit, char acter, and true Penn Statesman ship. Sphinx became inactive in 1933. Skull and Bones was organized in 1913 by a group of upperclass men interested in promoting the ideals and perpetuating the tradi tions of the University. Membership is open to sixth, seventh, and eighth senYester• Men who have shown loyalty to the University through distinguisjaed and unselfish: service. An . elabo-1 rate point system, emphasizing broad and thorough activity in terest, is used to choose member ship. Men ,outstanding in athletics, sports managers, class officers, and editors of campus publications are eligible. As a group, they make an effort to uphold the mor ale of the student body at all times. Blue Key, a junior class society, was founded in 1923. Originally it was an organization primarily for first assistant sports managers. No fraternity was permitted to have more than three active members and at least two-thirds of the REA & DERICK the store that serves THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Friars and Sphinx Blue Key FRATERNITY MEN back to chiv alry in self-defense—jam sessions from outer sp a c e—compulsory housefathers-- UNIVERSITY bigger and better —continuing the. Penn State tradi tion of a complete and well rounded education. REA & DERICIC still satisfying the students with their large selec tions of personal and impersonal merchandise• members were to be picked from literary, musical, dramatic, and managerial organizitions. In 1950 Blue Key revised its constitution to allow recognition of all campus activities. Blue Key welcomes and provides entertain ment for visiting sports teams, ushers at athletic contests and gives assistance in the dean of men's office. first Women's Hats The first women's hat society, Cwens, was founded in 1927. The name is derived from an old Eng lish word meaning "queen." Sec ond and third semester -women with a high scholastic rating and a record of at least one major and two minor activities are eli gible fot membership. Cwens is a national organization. On campus, this group assists the dean of wo men during Orientation Week, ushers at University events, and sponsors the annual• Dungaree Drag, a "girl ask.•boy" dance. ,1.. Mortar Board Mortar 'Board. the highest wo men's • honorary 'Society, was founded-at the University in 1935. The local chapter, called Archou sai, WO the sixtieth chapter of Mortar Board iri the country, Each Year the group sponsors the Mardi Gras carnival. Senior women who excel in scholarship, leadership, and character are chosen for mem bership. The constitution of Chimes was written in 1947. It established the local Junior Service Board as a national junior women's honorary society. The name refers to the Orton Hall chimes at Ohio State, which were used in an initiation ceremony there. Each year the local group helps with orientation by working at registration and acting as coun selors to new students; and spon sors the Mardi_ Ball, a feature of FORECAST (for 2055) Parking Problem Solved Simply With Ban in 1928 The University had a simple solution to the parking problem— which still plagues the Campus Patrol—back in 1928. Cars were simply banned from campus. Arthur R. Warnock, dean of men, in denying that the "student automobile nire" had been al tem', said, in September, 1928: "This rule works some hard ship at times, but I am convinced of its value. It safeguards study, good conduct, and bodily safety. I also believe it helps maintain the traditional democracy of this student body. If there were no rule, several hundred student cars would be in use hereabouts. "Most of them, no doubt," the dean continued. "would be of the second-hand sort that would not add to the beauty of the campus or fraternity grounds. But many wolld be costly cars which some of our students could easily af ford. Then would enter an ele ment of class distinction which fortunately we have never had at Penn State." Mardi Gras festivities. Fourth and fifth semester women are chosen on the basis of scholarship and service. In 1950, Androcles was founded to honor fourth and fifth semester en in all fields of campus ac tivities who had not been recog nized by a . hat society. previously. Members are selected by their ser vice to the Jniversity. During the year the president and his execu tive council decide on projects for the group's participation. The most recent hat society to be established on campus is Scrolls, founded in 1953. Sixth and seventh semester women who have not been recognized by a hat society previouitly are chosen on the basis of scholarship and service. In 1944 the Hat Society Counci was chartered by the Senate Com mittee on Student Welfare. For the Glory of Old State . . . When we stood at boyhood's gate, Shapeless in the hands of fate Thou didn't mold us dear Old State Into men, into men* Pennsylvbnia State University • Alma Mater .L i. . 4ffiMi.a..ial.i.da.l,i& Allen Faced Civil War Repair Job William H. Allen, who served two years as President of the Uni versity, starting in February, 1885, "had an occult way of find ing out the makers of mischief and a telepathic intuition of a coming student brawl." That was the opinion of one of the school's students, most of whom respected and liked the President. But student micahief was far from the major problems which faced the financially shaky Farm ers' High School when Allen stepped in, seven years after the school's doors were first opened. The" Civil War had seriously hurt the school'S progress and Penn State was barely able to survive repeated financial crises. One of the last acts of Dr. Evan Pugh, the first president, had been to defend in the legislature the school's right to money de rived from the Morrill Act. The school twice successfully fought efforts of other institutions to share in the benefits. Allen had to assume the battle as soon as he begame President. In the second year of his admin istration th e University (then school) was authorized to borrow $BO,OOO by the legislature to pay bills of more than $58,000, and to use the rest for maintenance. Allen came to State College af ter being President of Dickinson College, Carlisle and Girard Col lege, Philadelphia. During his administration, a fac ulty committee worked out a new program including the mechanic arts in the curriculum. Allen's resignation was effective Nov. 1, 1866, but he never fully set forth his reasons for leaving. A faculty member wrote, "Dr. Allen and especially his wife seemed dissatisfied with their life at the College, apparently regret ting that they had moved there." ♦ + + Congratulations to the on Its 100th Birthday OPEN MI 9 AT NIGHT
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