THURSDAY. DECEMBER 15.1955 University Joins NSA hr 1948, Stays 7 Years By SUE CONKLIN (The second of three articles explaining NSA) The University was one of the 300 member schools of National Student Association for seven years.' It. first en :all of 1948, and dropped its tered the association in the : membership this past fall. ’ All-University Cabinet vot membership, but the Universi WSGA Senate Approves 15 For Committee Women’s Student Government Association last night approved 15 women for the Senate Implemen tation Committee. Junior committee members are Barbara Kimble, Judith Smith, Martha Michenef, Susan Walker, Marilyn Seltzer, and Martha Pat terson. Sophomore members are Sally Lou Rolston, Janet Davidson, Ann Francis, and Priscilla Kepner. Freshman members are Linda Quinn, Sandra Gusky, Mona Fehrenbach, Janice Juppenlatz, and Ann Beveridge. Lois Maskat, acting Chairman of Judicial, will serve as chairman of the committee until Patricia Douthett, chairman of Judicial, returns from student teaching. The Implementation Commit tee will investigate ways of stu dent enforcement of WSGA rules which are now being enforced by the hostesses. A discussion of philanthropies which WSGA supports every year was tabled until the next meet ing. The philanthropies have been supported by funds which WSGA receives from Campus Chest, but this year’s share will not cover them. Brown to Be Head Of Phi Beta Kappa Dr. Ira Brown, associate profes sor of American history, has been elected president of the Pennsyl vania Lambda chapter of Phi Beta Kappa. Other officers named at the Founders’ Day Banquet were Dr. Frank J. Sorauf, instructor, in po litical science, secretary;. and Charles J. Rowland, professor of accounting, treasurer. Pauline A. Locklin, associate professor of English literature; Dr. Ruth R. Honey, professor of family economics and housing; and Dr. Robert V. Boucher, pro fessor of agricultural and biologi cal chemistry, were elected to the executive committee. Sociology Club to Hold Party The Sociology Club will hold a Christmas, party following its business meeting at 7:30 tonight in 405 Old Main. Mrs. Martha Ramsey will con duct group singing of Christmas carols. ;ed last March to abandon its lity remained a member until October when the registration dues ran out. NSA was first founded in 1946. During the first few years it was in its formative period. Large scale organisation and comm inication were not carried out until 1952* The University could send seven delegates and seven alternates to each National Congress. This is the maximum number for any member school. Both representa tion and dues are based on the number of students attending the school. The University paid $l5O annually in national dues and $69 annually in regional dues.,. During the period the Univer sity was a member of NSA, re gional headquarters were set up on campus. The University was a member of the Pennsylvania- West Virginia region. NSA at the University has been mainly a committee func tion. According to the ideals of NSA. coordination should be • ■ worked out with student gov ment and any 'student should be allowed to take part in NSA work on campus. . During the first few years in fTSA the University’s entire NSA work, both nationally and on cam pus, was done by a committee. Cabinet did not work with the committee, but did appoint the group. Students other'than those on the committee did not work on l NSA projects. Most of the formative work of NSA at the University was carried out under William Klis anin, NSA committee chairman at the University, from the fall of 1949 through spring. 1952. His work was done mostly with in the committee. He gave a yearly report to Cabinet, which made appointments. Klisanin was regional chairman at the time of his graduation. Starting in the fall of 1952, NSA became more closely con nected with Cabinet. To make this plan work smoothly, All-Uni versity Vice President James Ply ler was made NSA chairman at that time. .Plyler had not had any pre vious work with NSA, and therefore had difficulty in or ganising his work. He did re port frequently to Cabinet and brought student government closer to NSA. In the fall of 1953 the plan was (Continued on page eight) CHRISTMAS CARDS NITTANY CARO A GIFT SHOP 342 E. College Avenue Opposite Atherton Hall THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Panhel Lists Two Songs For 'Sing' Sororities participating in the spring Interfraternity Council- Panhellenic Council sing will sing one standardized song, which is not a school song, and one sorority song, Panhellenic Council voted Tuesday night. Alletta Manbeck, Catherine Vandenburg, Norma Gloor, Mar garet Pearce, and Anita Oprendek were appointed to the song com mittee. Pre-rushing open coke dates will be held from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 5 and 7, and each rushee may spend approximately 30 minutes at each suite, Barbara Nicholls, acting council president, announ ced. Sorority composites may be left on the walls, and sorority pins may be worn. Last year, at a pre rushing tea composites and soror ity letters were covered, and pins were not allowed to be worn. Rushees will wear standard white name cards, which they will receive at the first suite they visit. No refreshments may be served. The formal rushing program in February is primarily for fresh men; however, sophomores, jun iors, and seniors may also rush. Informal rushing will take place next fall, but there will be no formal rushing again until Febru ary 1957. The council also heard ideas i?r r m P r ° v i n g Homecoming Weekend. A parade, consisting of floats from each of the nine col leges and an IFC-Panhel decor ated float for the queen, was sug gested; Initiation lists must be ap- Pfoved by the dean of women’s office before official initiation, Miss Nicholls said. Mellott Elected Grange Master . Henry S. Mellott, sophomore* in general agriculture from Breezewood, has been elected master of the Penn State Grange. . Allen Shoey, sophomore in ag ricultural education from Coch ranton, was named secretary; El sie Eschelman, junior in home economics from Plowville, chap lain; and Clarence A. Dittehafer, junior in agricultural education from York, gate keeper. Charles Ross, junior in agri culture education from Kane, has received a national appointment to serve on both the state and national Grange Youth Commit tees. Dairy Club to Hear Willard Dr. Mary Willard, professor of chemistry,- will speak at a meet ing of the Dairy Science Club at 7 tonight in 117 Dairy. Summer Increase An increase in the number of students taking summer courses is anticipated in 1956 by Marion R. Trabue, director of summer sessions and dean of the school of education. Immediately following World War 11, the influx of Gl’s in the summer sessions caused the enrollment to rise to an unparalleled level. The number gradually decreased, but now is climbing again. The first summer session was held at the University in 1910. It offered 50 graduate courses for teachers in improving methods of teaching. The sessions today meet the demands of un dergraduate and graduate stu dents, high school graduates pre paring to enter college, teachers, and students interested in special fields such as art eductaion, phys ical education, visual education, and home economics. How ever, 60 per cent of the enroll ment is composed of graduate stu dents Workshops Are. New Workshops, a method of learn ing by the exchange of experi ences and the use of special re ports, are a new development. They provide refresher courses for teachers, instruction in new methods of teaching, subjects for high sohool graduates, and other non-academic and academic courses. A course is scheduled when it is requested by 15 or more stu dents. A request has been sub mitted to the state legislature for state aid for courses which don't meet the student requirement. At present, summer sessions operate on a strict budget which is ob tained from student tuitions. Courses of less than 15 students, therefore, can’t be scheduled without loss. Now Total SOOO There are many reasons why the sessions’ enrollment now totals over 9000 and why the se lection of courses numbers over 400. The sessions offer a wide variety of excellent courses; the program of work is carefully adapted to the needs of the sum mer student; and many out-of state students are attracted be cause of the ideal climate and picturesque mountain environ ment of the University. The sessions of today consider recreation and entertainment an important part of the schedule. The Hetzel Union Building is open and programs are planned for the students’ enjoyment;. The same number of hours per credit is required in the summer as. in the winter sessions. The two sessions differ in that the summer sessions’ courses have less lecturing and more discussion, more required reading, and spe cial reports. The fee for 1 credit in a gen eral course is $ll and for voca tional education courses, $l5. The summer is divided into 3 Enrollment Expected By JANE KLEIN sessions. The Inter Session, origi nated in 1930, lasts from June 13 until July 1. The Main Session begins July 5 and ends Aug. 13. The Post Session, formulated in 1933, lasts from Aug. 15 to Sept. 2. thru the Looking Glass Now hear this! Don’t mean to sound so capt queegish, but if I were you I would shape up before I shipped out and gott en most of my Christmas shop ping done—of course at ETH EL’S. Where else can you find such proving grounds for de cision-making? Here’s some for you Tried to throw some light on the subject with some handsome unusual table lamps from ETHELS Great Light Way. Modern, plastic cylinder shades com pressing beautiful varieties of pressed ferns and flowers. And for the literate (and we hasten to include others beside L.A. students) a leather lamp whose base is just back bindings of some of the greatest stories ev er written—kinda looks like a revolving bookshelf $27.50 —but very original you’ll ad mit A house is not a home Miss Adler has her ideas but ours run along different lines. We like attractive, unique glasses to clink, copper carafes from which to pour that sec ond cup, modern wooden sal ad bowls and the longest bam boo salad set I’ve ever seen —(might confuse a flutist). We alsc like such salad savers as pepper mills, baked enamel on copper ashtrays, or unusual pieces of milk glass that wo men never cease to “oh” and “ah” about. And there’s serv ing trays, brass plagues, and free gift wrapping I know why didn’t I say that in the first place. Well in the first place you can buy wrapping paper (its superior I’ve yet to throw away) for gifts you had auda city to buy elsewhere. Ribbon, gift ties, cards all make a lovely gift you’re tempted to talk on a “don’t open before April 1” sticker. Happy holi day gang from all at ETH ELS and Gabbi, too—see oyu in ’56. 111 I. COIIICI AVI. »i* 11 loum, ra . PAGE FIVE By Gabbi
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