THURSDAY. OCTOBER 13. 1955 University Founded —Photo by Strauss MARVIN JACKSON, playing the role of one of the founding fathers of the University, leads a discussion on an appropriate name in the original Thespian revue, "Take Ten," which opens tonight in Schwab Auditorium. Show time is 8 p.m. Drama Thespian To Open Songs, dances, and skits will trace the history of the Uni versity at the original Thespian revue, "Take Ten," tonight, tomorrow night and Saturday night. The show begins at 8 p.m. in Schwab Auditorium. Michael Rosenfeld wrote the songs, and Phillip Wein, Louis Fryman and Rosenfeld wrote the scripts for the show. Mary Tassia is choreographer and Fryman 4s director. The three playwrights spent a week 'oil campus Writing and do ing research for the play. "Much research had to be done, because we had to have a com plete and correct history of the school, with each song, dance, and costume in the correct period," Fryman said. Show Traces History The show traces the history of the University from the time it was still in the planning stage until the present Centennial year. Each of the ten scenes repre sents a decade, and the skit in each scene centers around the main expansion in the Univer sity's program during that decade. Fryman explained that extra problems have been caused by the length of time covred in the play, "but it will still be the most ex tensively-costumed show Thes pians have ever produced," he said. • Segl Does Research Walter Segl, who did the re search for the costumes and set tings, is chief of the construction and technical crews. The crowning of the Centennial Homecoming Queen during the finale will climax the production. Some reprises will be taken in the finale and an anniversary song will be dedicated to the Uni versity. The queen will be escort ed to her throne by Fryman. She will be chosen from among the five finalists—Barbara Rine hart, Lyn Myers, Ruth Kronen wetter, Joyce Koch, and Valerie Fife. Identity Kept Secret One of the five was chosen queen Monday night by , the foot ball team and coaches, but her identity will not be disclosed un til the Thursday show. Tickets are on sale at the Het zel Union desk for $1 for Thurs day night's production and $1.25 for the Friday and Saturday night shows. Bayer to Talk on Law Students interested in attend ing law school may have their questions answered by Benjamin P. Bayer, dean of the law school of Temple University, at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in 203 Willard. Bayer will speak at a meeting sponsored by Pi Lambda Sigma, pre-law honorary society. News and Views Staff News and Views staff members and candidates will meet at 6:30 tonight in 14 Home Economics. Review Tonight Engagements Kropper-Gray Col. and Mrs. Thomas M. Gray Mr. and Mrs, Isidore Obertier of Boston, Mass., announce the of Baltimore, Md., announce the engagement of their daughter engagement of their daughter Nancy to Mr. Jon Krqpper, son Arlynne to Mr. Stephen Capin, of Mr. and Mrs. Herman T. Drop- son of Mr. and Mrs. Cy Capin of per, also of Boston. Reading. Miss Gray is a senior in liberal speech. Miss Obertier is a junior in arts and a member of Kappa Delta. Mr. Capin is a senior in jour- Mry Kropper is a graduate stu- nalism. H. is a member of Alpha Epsilon Pi and . Alpha Delta. i gdent in mechanical engineering at the Trayer 'School of Dart- ,71a, Pi ad pfessional dvertising fraternity. Dart mouth College. He is a member" of Phi Delta Theta. Cohn-Kanovsky Gerardi-A Mrs. Rose Kanovsky of Kane quist announces the engagement of her Mr. and Mrs. Allan T. Aquist daughter Sorra to Mr. Robert of Warren announce the engage- Cohn, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ber ment of their daughter Geraldine nard Cohn, also of Kane. to Mr. Sam Gerardi, son of Mr. Miss Kanovsky is a senior in arid Mrs. Sam Gerardi, also of elementary education. Warren. Mr. Cohn, a graduate of the Miss Aquist is a senior in art University, is a freshman at the education and a member of Kap- Jefferson Medical College. He is pa Delta. a member of Zeta Beta Tau. Where the Unusual Presides! Treasure House The store with "THE" window THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA German Art Exhibited At Library Five basic motifs of Pennsyl vania German folk art are now on exhibition at the Pattee Library. The exhibit, arranged by Wal ter E. Boyer, instructor in Eng lish composition, is composed of collections of artifacts from the Mahantongo Valley area of Dau phin and Northumberland coun ties. It will continue until Oct. 31. The artifacts have been ar ranged to show the use of rhy thmic lines, including the circle, the square, the heart and tulip, and the Tree of Life. An additional group, which il lustrates the use of the bird mo tif, is included to show the nature of secondary motifs in Pennsyl vania German folk art. The artifacts we r e arranged in this manner to suggest the probable symbolic value of the motifs. They are made of many materials, including paper, wool, linen, brass, iron, tin and wood. Included are five woolen cover lets, six quilts, cookie cutters, but ter moulds, a number of "tauf scheins" (birth and baptismal cer tificates), origiiial examples of the work of John Paul of Elizabeth ville, and photostats of work by Samuel Diehl. Boyer has been collecting Penn sylvania German artifacts of the Mahantongo Valley area for 15 years. His collection includes one of the only two known pottery wine coolers. 'Monitor' Candidates Candidates for the "Monitor" staff, newspaper of the College of Education, will meet at 7 tonight in 6 Burrowes. All interested education stu dents and staff members may at tend. Capin-Obertier that are different Select from a ollection from all over the world. For the young modern here are gifts Journ Professors New Indict Dance Band Attend Convention Will Have Final Tryouts Final tryouts for the new Indic. Dance Band will be held at 7 to- Dr. James W. Markham, head night in Hamilton Lounge. of the news department in the Eugene Magill, graduate stu- School of Journalism; Donald W. dent in music education from Davis, head of the acvertising de- , Croydon, director of the group, partment in the School of Journ- 1 has issued an invitation for inde alism; and Robert 0. Shipman, in- I pendent men to audition for the structor in journalism; attended b an d . the annual Pennsylvania Newspal The group, sponsored by the of per Publishers' Association con - ,lice of the dean of men, plans a vention last weekend in Pitts - ,series of dances and Sunday after burgh. !noon jam sessions. Dr. Mai kham and Professor Da-; Assistant director is James vis participated in a discussion on Rssler, freshman in music educa- Friday with the Penn State School tion from Lebanon of Journalism advisory commit tee of the PNPA. Mr. Shipman joined Dr. Mark- ham on Saturday to discuss Penn State readership surveys. Even at this point, it's getting too late for Jr. Prom Queen portraits b. c PAGE FIVE
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