PAGE TWO Beta's Named 'To Claims Award For Third Year Over Plii (aim By DON SHOEMAKER Beta Theta Pi was presented the Outstanding Fraternity cup last night at the Inter fraternity Council-Panhellenic Council spring banquet, held in the Hetzel Union ballroom. It was the third consecutive year that Beta Theta Pi has won the award. In 1953, however, it shared honors with Phi Delta Theta. Phi Gamma Delta finished in second place, followed by Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Alpha Epsi lon, Alpha Zeta, and Beta Sigma Rho in that order. Totals Not Released Only the first six places were announced and point totals were not released. The award is based on fraternity activities through out the year, rated on a point basis. Donald Reidenbaugh, awari chairman, said a complete list of ratings will be available to frat ernities upon request. The award was presented by John Carpenter, retiring presi dent of IFC. Scholastic Award , Theta Chi was awarded the Sigma Chi scholarship award for the greatest scholastic improve ment between the spring semes ter of 1954 and this fall. Theta Chi attained a 1.36 av erage last fall, and came from 44th to 17th place in scholastic standing to win the award. Beta Sigma Omicron was pre sented the outstanding sorority scholarship award by Louise Moreman, retiring Panhel presi dent. The group had the highest sorority average for the fall se mester, a 2.09. Poster Contest Award Carpenter presented the frat ernity Greek Week poster contest trophy to Phi Epsilon Pi and Miss Moreman presented the sorority trophy to Gamma Phi Beta. Tau Kappa Epsilon and Kappa Alpha Theta received rotating trophies for their victories in the IFC-Panhel sing Sunday. Chi Phi and Alpha Chi Omega, second in the contest, received permanent plaques as did the winners. Foster Scholarship In honor of Dr. Kent Forster, retiring 4dviser to IFC, Carpenter announced that the IFC scholar ship, given each year to a foreign student, has been renamed the Kent Forster Scholarship. Dr. For ster also received a pipe lighter in appreciation for his service. Co-chairmen for the banquet were Sanfoid Lichtenstein, Phi Epsilon Pi, and Sylvia Fish, Al pha Epsilon Phi. Soph Ag Award Blanks Available Applications for the sophomore scholarship with the Pennsylvania Farm Bureau Cooperative Asso ciation are available in the office of Russell B. Dickerson, associate dean of the College of Agricul ture, in 111 Agriculture. The scholarship provides for an eight-week work experience with the Pennsylvania Farm Bur eau at the end of the sophomore year, and a scholarship of $3OO during the junior year. Upon sat isfaction of work experience at the close of his junior year, the winner will receive a $4OO schol arship during his senior year. Applications should be returned to 111 Agriculture not later than April 15. Donovan Appointed George L. Donovan, Manager of the Hetzcl Union Building, has been appointed regional repre sentative of the Association of College Unions. The area he will ser v e includes Pennsylvania, Maryland, West Virginia, Ne w J ersey. and Delaware. -' "unday loci-'y, w"I n' t t t 6:30 p Sunday in 2.17-21 U 1 - letzel Union. —Photo by Bavar JOHN CARPENTER, outgoing Interfraternity Council president, congratulates Robert Bullock, incumbent, at the Interfraternity Council-Panhellenic Council banquet last night in the Hetsel Union ballroom. At left is 0. Edward Pollock, new adviser to IFC and at right is Sherwood Reeder, president of the Pennsylvania Economy League, speaker at the banquet. Reeder Discusses 'Element of Survival' Sherwood Reed e r, president of the Pennsylvania Economy League, told members of Interfraternity and PEitihellenic councils last night that more effective government is the way to save the world from destruction in the Atomic Age. Speaking on "A Vital Element of Survival" at the IFC-Panhel banquet in the Hetzel Union ballroom, Reeder cited the advances Ball Theme Based on Springtime The theme for this year's Inter fraternity Counci 1-Panhellenic Council Ball will be "Apple Blos som Time," Robert Kitchel, dance co-chairman, has announced. The dance will be held from g to 1 tonight •in Recreation Hall. Tickets, priced at $5 a couple, will go on sale at 9 a.m. today at the Hetzel Union desk. Tickets will also be sold dt the door. Music for the dance will be pro vided by the Sauter-Finegan or chestra. Kitchel termed the group "one of the most danceable bands in the East." Bill Finegan was arranger for tilt. old Glenn Miller Orchestra and has also done arranging for Claude Thornhill. Besides being a leading dance orchestra, Kitchel said, Sauter-Finegan is a leader in the progressive jazz movement. The band will play a half-hour concert during each half of the dance. TN. committee in charge of ar rangements for the dance includes Kitchel, Joanne Caruso, new pres ident of Panhel, Faye Nalden, and Mary Lou Moore. The dance will be semi-formal. Decortaions will be carried out in tht apple blossom theme. The dance will be the official windup of the 1955 Greek Week. House parties will be held tomor row night. Ceramic Awards "\vailable to Frosh Three $5OO scholarships will be awarded to freshmen enrolled in ceramic technology. Two of the awards, to be known as the Harbison-Walker Refrac tories Company Scholarships, were made possible by the Har bison-Walker Refractories Com pany of Pittsburgh. The other award, to be known as the E. J. LaVine and Company Scholarship, was provided by E. J. LaVine and Company, of Norris town. The award -1 will become effec liv2 at the beQinning of the fall semester. Candidates may apply I n's }llt THE DART court:Not avant cotteue. made in atomic science during the past few years. "I am told," he said, "that we will see more advances in science during the next 50 years than we have in the past 500. This power brings us a sense of security, yet a sense of concern. "It is a challenge to you people who will be taking your place in the world during the next few years to control this power," Reeder said. He said social science has not kept pace with physical science. "We need a greater understand ing of human behavior." he said. Need for Leadership "We have more need for states manship and leadership in gov ernment than ever before," he said, pointing out that govern ment declares war and controls the use of power. "It is a challenge to some of you for government careers," he said. Commenting on the need for training in the field of govern ment. Reeder said he was glad to see the University expanding it training program in this field, ea pecially on the graduate level. He went on to say that oppor tunities in the field of govern ment were unlimted and equal to thoSe in any -tther field. Government Leadership "Government is only as good as the people in it," Reeder said. "Unless we learn more about liv ing together and community lead ership, we are in for a rough time, The leadership must come from government," he said. Reeder reecived his B.S. degree in commerce and finance at the University in 1927. He went on to receive his M.S. degree in public administration from Syracuse Un iversity in 1928. He has had an extensive• career in municipal government. British Poet to Read For Simmons Seriis Stephen Spender, British poet and literary figure, will present poetry readings at 8 p.m. Monday in 121 Sparks. The readings, sponsored by the Simmons Series of the German department, will be open to the public. Spender's appearance Monday will be his second in the series. He presented similar lectures in 1949. to the dean of the College of Mineral Industries. Selection will be based on scholarship, character and need. House' Six Class Swept by Campus Takes Almost Half Of Total Vote By JACICIE HUDGINS Campus party's three senior class candidates, Robert Mc- Millan, William Rohm, and Ann Lederman, were elected to yesterday's three-way bat tle. Almost half of the 3006 votes cast in the senior class elec tion went to the Campus party. McMillan, sixth semester pre medical major, was elected presi dent of the senior class, winning 41 per cent of the tote! votes ca s He received 411 votes out of 995. Terry Iltinter, Lion natty, and John Lyon, State party, each re ceived 292 votes. In the 1964 sen ior class election 944 students voted, as compared with 995 this year. Rohm Elected Rohm, sixth semester electrical engineering major, was elected senior class vice president, de feating his closest opponent, Lion party candidate John. Riggs 'by only 21 votes. Roger Vogels - inger, State party, was third . with 283. Rohm received 362 of the 988 votes cast or 37 per cent. Miss Lederman, sixth semester journalism major, took the senior class secretary-treasureship by winning 49 per cent of the total vote or 497. Second in the run ning was Menthe McDonald, State party candidate, with 287 votes. Lion party's Renna Cramer was third with 4 24l. McMillan Thanks Supporters Newly elected senior class prea ident McMillan said in a state ment to the Daily Collegian last Senior Class President night, "I would lust like to thank everyone Who made my election possible and I hope that through the combined efforts of our chills with their officers we can start off the second hundred years at Penn State with a class our uni versity can really be proud of." In the 1952 and 1954 senior class elections the State party placed all three of its candidates in of fice. Richard Rigling, one of the leaders in the third party move ment from which the Campus party evolved in February, said he felt that the election of these officers under a new party ticket would create a move toward more responsible student government. MacKenzie Appointed To Consumer Committee Ossian R. MacKenzie, dean of the College of Business Adminis tration has been named to the executive committee of the 1954 Consumer Credit Management Program to be held at Arden House, Harriman, N.Y., in July. In its third year, the program accepts 50 blink executives for a week of sessions. The program is sponsored by Columbia University, the Ameri can Bankers Association, and oth er finance and credit associations. Greek legend attributes the in vention of wrestling to Theseus:. Mirrirr. APRIL 1.14,5 Positions Campus 41.3% of Juniors Vote for Officers In Spring Election ST NANCY SHOWALTER Campus party, not even a year old today, overthrew the established Lion and State parties and swept the junior class offices. For the past two years Lion Part , has swept the junior class elections, and has dominated the elections for the past three years. Those on the Campus party who were voted in by the sophomore class are Robert Bahrenburg, Jurth semester industrial engi neering major, president; Daniel Land, fourth semester industrial engineering major, vice president; and Suzanne Lout,, foUrth semes ter education major, , secretary treasurer. Fewer Sophomores Vote The percentage of sophomore students whq voted in the elec tions/ was 41.3 per cent—a drop from last year's 47.6 per cent. Of thg 2168 eligible to vote this year 1082 -voted. voted. For the presidential office Bahrenburg received 442 votes to 395 -- for Leonard Richards, Lion party and 245 for Elisha Howes, State party. In. the veep position Land re ceived 488 votes as compared to 300 for Roy Walker, State party, and 294 for William Snyder, Lion party. Closest Race In the closest race in the elec tion Miss Low( rsceived 478 votes to 356 for I To Fulton, State party. Dorothy Glading, Lion party, re ceived 257 votes. When asked how theY felt dabout the results the three can idates expressed thanks r to all students who voted for them, but said they were sorry that more students ha not voted in the elec- "I don't feel these are any poli ticians in the party in the sense of the Word that the Penn St to student usually thin)ts of politi dans, and We'll do' our best for the good of Penn State," Bahrenburg said. • Land commented "I will try to live up to the confidence ex pressed in me by the, members of next year's junior class." When questioned after the elec tion Miss Loux said "Campus party members will honestly • try to carry out the plaftorm to the best of their ability." Ag College Offers Dairy Scholarship ,A $125 scholarship has been created for high school seniors ikho have been accepted to enter the University in dairy manufac turing. It is the Walter S. Ander son Memorial Scholarship, estab lished by the Pennsylvania Ap proved Dairy Laboratory Direc tors' Association. Applications for the scholar.. ship are dug May 1. Blanks batty be obtained front% Dr. Russell B. Dickerson, assistant dean of the College of Agrimilture.
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