Chapel Dedicated Yesterday See picture on page five By DON SHOEMAKER The All-Faith Chapel was officially dedicated to the late Helen Eakin Eisenhower, wife of President Milton S. Eisen hower, at official ground breaking ceremonies yester day morning in Hort Woods. Immediately after the ceremony, bulldozers began work at the site. Despite threatening skies and an occasional drop of rain which fell, a crowd of approximately 300 people turned out for the groundbreaking ceremony. The announcement that the chapel was to be named for Mrs. Eisenhower was made by Judge ‘ James Milholland, president of the University Board of Trustees and came as a surprise to President Eisenhower, who had spoken ear lier at the ceremonies. Thoughtful Consideration In choosing a 'name for the chapel. Milholland said the trus tees had given “thoughtful consid eration to many excellent possi bilities.” But, he added, invariably they came back to the name of a per son whose life exemplified those ideals and objectives which the chapel symbolizes. “This person was interested in many of the significant campus developments of recent years and, in ways that were appropriate, did everything possible to advance them. But of all such projects, the All-Faith Chapel was the one dearest to her heart, the one for which she worked hardest in her self-effacing way. Chapel Dedicated “It is therefore with pride, and a sense of the complete fitness of the decision that I tell you that the trustees have agreed that this chapel shall be known henceforth as the Helen Eakin Eisenhower Chapel,” he said. Consthiction of the chapel is to be financed by gifts and contribu tions. To date, more than $250,000 has beep donated. More than half of this amount was contributed in memory of Mrs. Eisenhower. The Interfraternity Council has recently announced it will con tribute two pews to the chapel in memory of Mrs. Eisenhower. In his remarks, President Eisen hower outlined the plans for the chapel, and expressed the hope that it could serve as an aid to education through religion. “Edu- CContinued on page eight) No m to AM WDFM Change By SUE CONKLIN The possibilities of WDFM, campus radio station, changing from FM to AM frequency are very slight. David R. Mackey, assistant pre ager for the station, said he felt t the purpose of the station as a stu “At present, WDFM is an edui «“If it were on AM frequency the 1 station would have to broadcast , a certain number of hours each day and would also have to broad cast every day including vaca tions,” he said. Partially Educational Wilmer E. Kenworthy, director of student affairs, said that if the station operated on AM it would be necessary for the University administration to take over the operation. He stated that the sta tion is partially education, and VOL. 55. No. 87 Prexy Discusses GOVERNOR. GEORGE M. LEADER —fers Union Building. At left is Governor Leader's with All-University President Jesse Arnelle and wife. Leader spoke at the birthday party which University President Milton S. Eisenhower at followed the dinner in the HUB. last night's Centennial dinner in the Hetzel Strauss Stresses Importance Of Using Reactor for Peace By ROG BEIDLER Adm. Lewis L. Strauss, chairman of the Atomic Energy Commission, stressed the importance the University’s nuclear reactor in the government’s search for the peaceful uses of atomic energy the reactor dedication yesterday. Admiral Strauss, who motored from Washington to dedicate the reactor, said that only in places such locations as the University can such research programs as this be carried op without measuring economic gains. Nearly 100 persons were present at the dedication of "the reactor which was part of the celebra tion of the University’s 100th birthday yesterday. They were seated around the 40-foot pool which will house the reactor. The reactor, which has been under construction since last spring, will still need three or four months for completion. Opens Ceremony ' President Milton S. Eisenhower opened the ceremony and intro duced Admiral Strauss. Other guests at the dedication included Congressman James E. VanZandt, Republican representative from Altpona; Dr. Herman Roth, direc tor of research at the Oak Ridge office of the AEC; Eric A. Walker, dean of the College of Engineer ing and Architecture; and Dr. Wil liam M. Breazeale, professor of nuclear engineering. President Eisenhower stated that the new scientific forces which are being developed by the. government can be used for good' and evil Centennial Collegian Available at SU Desk Students desiring issues of yes terday’s special Centennial issue of the Daily Collegian may get copies at the Student Union desk in Old Main. Any organizations or groups de siring extra copies of the issue should contact Richard Gordon, circulation manager. Frequency Is Doubtful jfessor of speech and general man that a change to AM would defeat ident centered operation, cational FM station,” Mackey said. that if the change were made the educational purpose would be de feated. Dr. Harold E. Nelson, associate professor of speech, said it was doubtful if the station would ever be changed to AM. He said chat when the present system is work ing properly the broadcasts can be reecived in the dormitories on AM sets. Tests Conducted Mackey revealed the tests are still being conducted with the transponders in women’s dormi tories, and that he hopes they will be working effectively by the end of the semester. Transponders are in operation in the West Dormi tory area. Ted Bair, station manager, said that AM had not been considered for the station. Bair also ;tated that even though the broadcasts will be received on AM sets by means of the transponders the sta tion will remain FM. (Continued on page jive) STATE COLLEGE. PA.. WEDNESDAY MORNING. FEBRUARY 23, 1955 Research Good “Our research is wholly in "the field.of good,” he asserted. In his dedication address, Ad miral Strauss stated that the re actor will be usea to educate new scientists to aid science in its search in atomic energy. “It is a role in which universi ties have proved themselves in all fields,” he said, “and they will be the salvation of the nation. “It is fitting that the reactor should be dedicated on so hal lowed a day,” he said, referring to the dedication of the All-Faith Chapel yesterday morning. He ex pressed his hope that the reactor will become instrumental in the good use of nature making contact with the mind of man. The reactor will be available for research for all colleges of the University for instruction of graduate and undergraduate stu dents. When completed, the re actor will be the second one to be operating on a university cam pus. One is now in' operation at the North Carolina State College, Raleigh, N.C. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Collegian Candidates Students interested in join ing the news staff of the Daily Collegian will .meet at 7 to night in 2 Carnegie. Candidates for the news staff need not be journalism majors and may be of any semester standing. Business staff candidates will not meet this week. Post Office Opened Officially By Prexy “University Park,” the University’s new post office, was opened officially yesterday morning with a brief ceremony in the Hetzel Union Building. President Milton S. Eisenhower and Judge James Milholland, president of the University Board of Trustees, participated in the opening, which was attended by several hundred students and of ficials. The two officials received over sized envelopes containing letters of greeting from the student bo iy. The envelopes were the first to be mailed and cancelled at -;he new postoffice. Convenient to Students In cutting the ribbon which of ficially opened the post office, President Eisenhower ventured that he was sure it would prove a convenience to the students. Speaking informally before the ceremony, he said it seems “mir aculous,;’ that the postoffice was set up in such a short time. The decision to establish the post office was officially reached only a month, ago. President Eisenhower thanked the postmaster general, the Phila delphia postmaster, and State Col lege postal officials, all of whom he said contributed to the pro ject. He concluded his talk by buying the first centennial stamp to be sold at the post office. The opening ceremony was un der the diretcion of the Student Centennial Committee, headed by Diehl McKalip, editor of the Daily Collegian, and Judith Hartman, Future Cites Duties Before 600 At Party By PHYLLIS PROPERT The University is not con tent to merely bask in the glory of its past but is fully aware of its present and fu ture responsibilities, Presi dent Milton S. Eisenhower as sured 600 guests attending the Birthday Party last night in the Hetzel Union Building. “If Penn State succeeds in pre paring young men and women for the sober responsibilities of citi zenship in our modern democracy, then surely we, in these years of peril, shall supremely merit the iaith of the people of the State which a century ago was pledged to our continuing support,” he said. The Birthday Party began with the singing of the Star Spangled Banner. The invocation was of fered by Luther H. Harshbarger, University Chaplain. Following the dinner, the symbolic ceremony of cutting the Centennial Birth day cake was held. Students Sing , Students' from the Penn State Glee Club, Women’s Chorus, Blue Band, and University Orchestra presented “Songs of America from Then ’till Now.” The group was directed by Frank Gullo, associate professor of music. Seven members of groups repre senting the Commonwealth, fac ulty, staff, students, alumni, bor ough, colleges and universities of Pennsylvania and the land-grant Colleges and Universities extend ed greetings. Presents Resolution Following the addresses of Judge James Milholland, presi dent of the Board of Trustees, and of President Eisenhower, Hiram Andews, 'speaker of the State House of Representatives, pre sented President Eisenhower with the resolution passed by the Gen eral Assembly honoring the Uni versity on its Centennial. In accepting the resolution, Dr. Ei (Continued on page eight) fifth semester arts and letters major. The new post office will operate under the direction of the State College postmaster. J. Russell Hoy, former money-order clerk at the main post office has b'jen. named station superintendent. Effective today, all mail de posited at the post office or at any of the mail boxes on campus will bear the University Park cancel lation. No figures were available yesterday on how many letters were processed through the new post office. Sale Increases Meanwhile, the sale of centen nial stamps and envelopes passed the 40,000 mark on yesterday’* anniversary. Workers at the Student Union desk in Old Main reported yester day that 4000 stamps and 3000 envelopes were purchased yester day to bring the total sold to 40,- 000 envelopes and 44,000 stamps. Post office officials yesterday were unable to give an accurate estimate on the number of Cen tennial stamps sold in the bor ough, but the total is probably more than 950,000, according te unofficial sales figures. FIVE CENTS
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