TUESDAY. APRIL 26. 1955
188 Women Will Attend
18th Matrix Table Tonight
One hundred and eighty-eight outstanding women , students,
faculty and administration wives, fraternity housemothers, dorini
tory hostesses, and members of Theta Sigma Phi will attend the
18th Matrix Table at 8:30 tonight at the Nittany Lion Inn.
The Matrix Table, spon*ored by Theta Sigma Phi, women's na
tional professional journaliSm fraternity, annually honors outstand
ing women on campus. Similar
banquets are held by other chap
ters of the fraternity throughout
the country.
Guest speaker for the dinner
will be Kathleen McLaughlin,
United Nations correspondent
for the New York Times. Miss
McLaughlin will speak on the
United Nations,
Last year's speaker was Bess
I Furman, Washington eotTespon
f dent for the New York Tims.
Miss Furman spoke on "Washing:.
ton Personalities." •
Rebecca F. Gross, editor of the
Lock Haven Express, will be
guest of honor at the dinner.
To Parody Campus Groups
Members of Theta Sigma Phi
will present a parody skit of cam
pus organizations and personali
ties as entertainment. The skit
contains original dialogue and
songs and takes place in the year
2000.
Three awards, Cap Girl, Quill
Girl and Matrix Girl, will be pre
sented to outstanding seniors.
Cap Girl, chosen by members of
Theta Sigma Phi, is an award
recognizing the women student
who has participated in the most
varied activites, and who is or
has been a member of a hat so
ciety. Matrix Girl, also chosen by
members of Theta Sigma Phi, is
awarded to the woman who has
the greatest service to the Uni
versity, and who has not been a
member of a hat society.
Quill Girl Award
Quill Girl was elected by wo
men students during the Wo
men's Student Government Asso
ciation elections. Candidates were
Patricia Ellis, past president of
Women's Student Government As
sociation; Joan Packard, past pres
ident of Leonides; Louise More
man, past president of Panhel
lenic Council; Mildred McGowan,
past president of Women's Recre
ation Association; Joyce Shus
man, president of Mortar Board;
and Nancy Scofield, president of
Scrolls.
Last year's Quill Girl was Nan
cy White, WSGA president. The
1954 Cap Girl was Jane Mason,
president of Home Economics
Student Council, and Matrix Girl
was Eleanor Ungetheum, person
nel manager of the Daily Colle
gian. Attendance at last year's
Matrix Table was 155.
Finnemore Elected
New UCA Head
Douglas Finnemore, sixth se
mester engineering science major,
was elected president of the Uni
versity Christian Association for
next year.
Audrey Neff, fourth semester
home economics major, was elect
ed vice president, and Eleanor
Lewis, sixth semester arts and
letters major, secretary-treasurer.
The cabinet members-at-large
are Norman Hedding, fourth, se
mester business administration
major; David Faust, second se
mester education maj o r; and
Faith Jackson, sixth semester arts
and letters major.
Correction
Finals for the Spring Week He-
Man contest will be held May 10,
not May 6 as incorrectly an
nounced in the Daily Collegian.
Only finalists will compete in the
He-Man parade. Applications with
voluntary contributions to the
Olympic Fund should be returned
by Wednesday to Donald Bell,
contest chairman at Sigma Nu.
Barbara Troxell, one of the
world's best-known interpreters
of Mozart operatic roles, is an
alumnus of the University.
MOTHER'S DAY
CARDS
NIITTANY CARD & GIFT SHOP
348 E. College Opp. Ath Hall
azda,
Newly installed officers of Sig
ma Pi are Robert Simmons, presi
dent; Robert Cubbison, vice presi
dent; Cary Lindstrom, treasurer;
Donald Byerly, recording secre
tary; Harold Wa4, alumni secre
tary; and Brooke Moyer, herald.
Initiates of Sigma Phi Epsilon
are Jed Klingensmith, James
Moore, Richard Chiavetta, an d
Richard Hatton.
Phi Kappa Psi members Earl
Glennwright, Burton Watkins and
William Kuhn recently attended
a fraternity district council meet
ing in Columbus, Ohio.
Theta Delta Chi has pledged
Thomas Brown, Robert Fish, Jos
eph Jablonski, David McCullough,
and Jack Riden.
New officers of Sigma Nu are
David Barney, commander; Rob
ert Schrader, lieutenant comman
der; Edward Ritter, treasurer;
Thomas Hollenbeck, house man
ager; Neils Buessem, recorder; and
Richard Dunkelberger, chaplain.
Recently elected officers of Al
pha Tau Omega are Robert Rose,
worthy master; Gu s Mercurio,
worthy chaplain; Thomas Seeman,
worthy keeper of the exchequer;
and David Blatchford, worthy
scribe. New pledges are Henry
Hopkins, William Pinder, Edward
Schwar, and Robert Steele.
New officers of Beta Theta Pi
are Alphonse Coune, president;
Dean V eslin vice president;
George Buckhout, secretary; Paul
Beane, treasurer. John Anderson,
recorder; Terry Hunter, house
manager; Robert Ebert, archivist;
and Glenn Culbertson, sergeant
at-arms.
New officers of Alpha Phi Al
pha are Thurman Lorick, presi
dent; Earl Fields, vice president,
and James Wyatt, secretary-treas
urer. Pledges are Marvin Myers
and Harry Mitchell.
New officers ei,:cted by Triangle
are David Shoop, president; Er
win Herschkowitz, vice president;
Howard Reich, treasurer; Kenneth
Hower, recording secretary; and
Alan Mikeska, corresponding sec
retary.
THE, DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Leonides-AIM
To Sponsor
Picnic, Dance
Leonides and the Association of
Independent Men will sponsor a
picnic and square dance May 7 at
:he Holmes-Foster Park, it was
announced at a meeting of Leoni
des last night.
A fish fry will begin at 2:30
p.m. at the park, and the dance
at 8:30 p.m.. on the terrace of the
Hetzel Union Building.
Admission is 50 cents per per
son, and independents may sign
up at the Hetzel Union desk. Par
ents may attend.
Judith Pendleton, Leonides
president, appointed Thelma Ba
lok social chairman, and Louise
Needham represe itative to Wom
en's Recreation Association fo r
next year.
Miss Pendleton asked for par
ticipants for the Leonides swim
ming team. The swim meet will
take place in May. Prerequisite
for the team is being either a
member of the swim club or swim
classes.
Swimming practice will begin
May 2 and will be held every
Monday, Friday, and Saturday.
Independent women interested in
participating may contact Miss
Needham.
Leonides will hold a Mother's
Day breakfast from 9:30 to 10:30
a.m. May 8 in Atherton Lounge.
It will be served by the new and
old officers.
Lamm Announces
TUB Redecoration
The interior of the Temporary
Union Building is being com
pletely redecorated, according to
Charles A. Lamm, supervisor of
building maintenance and opera
tions.
The walls are being painted, he
said, and some of the furniture is
being reupholstered. Additional
furniture has already been added
to the building, Lamm said.
The TUB is being used by Gen
eral Extension for meetings and
conferences and by Players for
Centre Stage productions.
Kaelin to Call Squares
At Weekly UCA Dance
Donald Kaelin, ninth semester
dairy science major, will be the
caller for the weekly square dance
sponsored by th e University
Christian Association from 7:30 to
9:30 tonight in the main ballroom
of the Hetzel Union Building. The
instruction period, for which stu
dents have previously registered,
will be from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Spotlighting
Alpha Xi Delta
"Among the top ten," is a familiar expression used in describing
many things. Alpha Xi Delta fits the description as being among the
top ten in Panhellenic membership. The Alpha Xi Delta's were the
ninth sorority to be admitted.
Beta Lambda, local chapter of Alpha Xi Delta, first appeared on
campus in 1942. Mrs. Richard Barker is the adviser to the 48 sorority
Honorary Taps
Frosh Women
Alpha Lambda Delta, freshman
women's honorary society, has
tapped 37 women.
The requirement for member
ship is a 2.5 all-University aver
age for the first or second se
mester.
Tapees are: Eleanor Barnes, Di=
ane Barnhart, Marian Beatty,
Jacqueline Bloom, Helen Breon,
Barbara Budnick, Rita Cofsky,
Mary Conrad, Harriet Doolittle,
Maryln Ernst, Nancy Free, Mar
tha Fritzsche, Gail Gilman Mari
lyn Grant, Jane Gutteron, Phyllis
Hodges, Annette Holtz.
Sylvia Kaley, Gertrude Kill,
Gloria Krauss, Jane Laich, Mar
garet Lasky, Barbara Lichter, Viz'-
ginia Mensch, Pauline Metza,
Francisca Meyer, Myrna Paynter,
Barbara Pressman, Elsie Rosak,
Myrna Samuels, Mary Shower,
Nancy Sif tar, Jane Sinden, La
vonna Trent, Susan Ventre, Mary
Weber, and Marilynn Zabusky
This group will meet at 7 p.m.
May 19 in the playroom of Grange
Dormitory.
May Day Announcement
Kappa Alpha Theta and Tau
Kappa Epsilon, winners of this
year's Interfraternity Council-
Panhellenic 'Council Sing, will
sing at the May Day ceremonies
on May 7, it was announced at
the Women's Student Government
Association House of Representa
tives meeting on Thursday night.
MISS SHARON WHITESIDE
ABOUT RETICENCE . . . We really didn't expect many takers last week
when we offered an Bxlo portrait for $3.50 for men who still kept their
beards. After all there aren't that many around not to mention a certain
amount of reticence. However, it looks like we're going to have quite a
gallery as soon as I start making display prints. Can use a few more, so
will hold the offer open until Friday.
Positively . . . last week for Mother's bay pix. Why not give her something
`HE wants? Naturally, YOUR portrait.
I . HE FEMALE MIND . . . they note the latest campus fashion includes
shorts. Bo as long as it's the fad they all acquire a pair. True, some girls
look good in them, unfeminine as they are, but stand near the Corner Room
for a while and observe . . . Ah l discretion is a fine trait. Too bad so
rarely used.
NUTS . . . to the person who recently apologized in Collegian for the Ein-
Mein parody on the Froth cover. If the cost of $lOO was the major obstacle
in changing the cover, then that's a pretty small excuse, isn't it?
PARTIES . . . Want to thank Lois Masket and Joan Herbst for their as
sistance in shooting the group pix at the Sigma Delta Tau and Chi Omega
parties respectively.
AT LAST . . . after years of coaxing, coeds have seen the light mid are
being photographed in gowns. Hooray I
bill coleman's lion studio
136 E. College Ave. Phone AD 7-4454
By GINGER HANCE
members. The suite is located in
213 Simmons. Last year the Alpha
Xi's had the largest pledge class
of any sorority. They pledged 25
women.
Nationally, Alpha Xi Delta
was founded in 1893 at Lom
bard College, Galesburg, Illi
nois. There are 68 chapters with
an approximate total member
ship of 27,500.
The group awards a scholarship
cup to the member showing the
greatest improvement in her All-
University average from one se
mester to another. The cup is
awarded at the Founder's Day
Banquet.
An outstanding pledge is znc
ognized at the Pledge Dance in
the Fall, and the outstanding
senior is honored at the senior
party in May.
The sorority sponsors an an
nual Christmas party for needy
children. Members also make
toys.
A $l5OO fellowship is awarded
every two years to a non-mem
ber of the sorority for advanced
study and research. Another
project of the sorority is the
presentation of a library of 100
volumes to Tuberculosis sana
toriums.
Newly elected officers of Alpha
Xi Delta are Margaret Fisher,
president; Joyce Savage, 'vice
president; Patricia Kildee, corres
ponding secretary; Ann Spiese,
recording secretary; Shirley Fry,
treasurer; and rushing chaiman,
Nita Messinger.
The quill is the symbol and pin
of Alpha Xi Delta.
if FIVE
Oka y ,
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Sincerely,
b.c.