PAGE SIX Leonides Serves Interests Of 1750 Independent Coeds By ANNE FRIEDBERG Members of Leonides, independent women's organization, number approximately 1750 women. • The organization was formed in 1948 under the direction of Pearl 0. Weston, dean of women, who attended a meeting at Ohio State University in 1947 and heard how the indep penclent woman's organization was formed there. Dr. Robert E. Dengler, professor of Greek, suggested the name "Leonides," from Greek mythology, which means "lion-like," or "Lady of the Lion." All freshman women arc automatically members of Leonides, and upperclass coeds who do not, wish to affiliate themselves with a sorority, retain their membership. Edith G. Zinn, adviser to Leon ides, is assistant dean of women and attends its council meetin'gr. The 21 unit groups represented in Leonides elect a representative and an alternate to the council which meets Monday nights of the school year. Member of N.I.S.A Leonides is affiliated nationally with the National Independent Student Association which was or ganized after the first World War to supply the "youth of America with education in group li% ing as well as book educatior." Officers of Leonides are Judith Pendleton, senior in physical edu cation from Bi:,n Athyn, presi dent; Norma Talarico, junior in education from Bradford, vice president; Gwendolyn Par do, sophomore in home economics fr o m Valhalla, N.Y.. recording secretary; Anne Campbell, senior in education from Confluence, corresponding secretary; and Joy Oram, senior in education from Washington, D.C., treasurer Leonides functions and activi ties are varied. From Orientation Week until the school year closes, they are planned specifically with the independent woman in mind. During Orientation Week. Leon ides sponsors a Dink Debut joint ly with the Association of Inde pendent Men to acquaint fresh men with the two organizations. Leonides women also plan an original skit one night during Orientation Week to acquaint freshman women with officers and other members of the organization. A pamphlet, "Leonides a t Penn State," is published every other year to acquaint women on cam pus with the purposes and func • Lions of Leonides. This year it was mailed to all new women coming to campus. Joint Events With AIM Among joint events sponsored with AIM are the Autumn Ball, town Christmas caroling, booth at the Mardi Gras carnival held in November, and Spring Week ac tivities. Projects for Spring Week include sponsoring a contestant fnr Ugly-Man contest, a booth for Carnival, and a float for the par ade. AIM and Leonides offer prizes for the best Christmas window decorations in men's and women's dormitories. During NISA Week, which is usually in March, Leon ides sponsors a spring dance with (Continued on page 23) YOU PUT YOUR FOOT IN IT You can always buy with 11/1. eli e confidence at . . 6 ‘ • Independents' Group Governs Male Frosh; 5000 Are Represented As soon as a male student enrolls-at the University, he automatically becomes a member of the Association of Inde pendent Men and remains an "indie" throughout his college life unless he pledges a social fraternity. AIM is the student government organization of approxi mately 5000 men. Within the next few weeks, male students living in dormi- tories will elect unit officers and the president will serve on the area council. The area councils are West Halls, Nittany, and Pol lock. A fourth group, Town In dependent Men, deals with upper classmen living in State College. The area councils sponsor so cial events and discuss the many problems confronting the area. The president, vice president, secretary, and treasurer of the councils, and one representative at-large for every 500 students in And we know you'll enjoy wearing shoes from GLICKS f~ .}~~'„y;:.':;iy~iy>~~~i+~~~""""" VIII THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA each of the areas, represent the areas on the supreme governing body of AIM, the Board of Gover nors. This board, according to the AIM constitution has "the power to enact any legislation, resolu tions, recommendations, or ap propraitions that concern the As sociation of Independent Men or two or .more councils thereof." Officers of AIM are Bruce Lieske, president; Nelson Sidel, vice president; Leonard Richards, secretary; and Harry Martini, treasurer. The program of AIM this year, according to Lieske, will be built around the four councils. He will endeavor to strengthen "the four legs of the table of AIM." Closer cooperation with Leonides, inde pendent women's association, is also a major part 'of the program, Lieske said. This year's orientation program will be directed at "how the local councils affect the student." In the past the program was directed at promoting AIM, Lieske said. The main social event of the year is the annual Autumn Ball, to be held October 15 in the Het zel Union Building. In addition, the area councils sponsor dances during the year at regular inter vals. AIM is repoitedly rated as one of the top schools in the East in the National Independent Stu dent Association, which is com posed of approximately 90 schools. The University is in the northeast district, along with such schools as Cornell and St. Lawrence. • Trampeze Loafers for Men and Women •Wanthrop Shoes for Men •P-F Sneakers •Saddle Shoes shoos Trustees Vote School of Art In LA College A School of Fine and Applied Arts within the College of Liberal Arts will open Feb. 1. The Board of Trustees on Aug ust 27 also approved the establish ment of a department of art edu cation in the College of Education. The new school will be corn posed of three departments: art, music and theatre arts. A director for the school will be named at a later date. Architecture, which will con tinue as a department in the Col lege of Engineering and Architec ture, and the departments of art education and music education, will be affiliated departments of the new school. The organization plan calls for the section of fine and applied arts, now in the College of Engineering and Architecture, to become the new department of art. The department of theatre arts, which replaces the section of dra matics, now administered in the department of English literature, East College Ave. - Opposite Old Main Complement your fine taste... 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The publication is dedicated to John Henry Frizzell, professor emeritus of speech, who joined the faculty in 1902 and who be came the first head of the speech department is 1940. will embrace work in the theatre and will develop programs in mo tion picture, radio television and the dance cooperatively with other departments now concerned with work in those fields. In recommending to the Board or Trustees the establishment of the' School of Fine and Applied Arts, President Milton S. Eisen hower followed the recommenda tions of a committee appointed to propose a new admii.istrative or ganization at the University for the arts. at casual air a feminine flair Ship and Shore Blouses Barbara Dance Dresses Juniorite Sportswear Nardis Sportswear Carole King Dresses Stop in Today earfield's
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