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Secret 'Grave Diggers
Operated Cemetery on
Students strolling along the
south walk in front of Old
Main after dark would per
haps increase their pace a bit
if they chanced to recall that
at one time a "graveyard" run
by an organised union of stu
uent4, v. as located there.
The first signs of a graveyard
appeared there in the spring of:
1889 when students awoke one
morning to find a large tomb
stone located on what was at that
time the University flower bed.
The monument had been
erected sometime during the
previous night in honor of
James McKee, a math instruc
tor at the University who had'
flunked, so it seems, just one
too many students. A black
stovepipe ,hat surmounted the
gravestone, and sticking from
the newly dug earth around the
grave was a mound of excelsior,
representing McKe e 's long,
flowing beard.
This custom of getting back at
unfavored instructors rapidly
gained headway, and soon a group
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Music Program
To Be Given
By Fraternity
Kappa Alpha Psi, social (rater
nito:v, will present "An Afternoon
of Music," a program of Univer
sity musical talent at 2:15 p.m.
tomorrow in the lletzel Union as
sembly hall.
The program will consist of vo
cal selections, piano solos an d
poetry recitations.
"1 Walk With God" and "With
out a Song" will be sung by Rod
ger Crawford, freshman in pre
med from Philadelphia, Rod Per
ry, junior in physical education
from Coatesville, will sing three
baritone solos. "My Rosary" will
be sung by Mary Ingham, sopho
more in the Department of In
termediate Registration.
Barbara Barnes, sophomore in
musie education from Philadel
phia, will play "Rustle of Spring,"
a diano solo by Christian Sind
ling. ''Fur Elise" by Beethoven
will be played by Joyce Stewart,
sophomore in DIR from Sharon
11111.
Faith Jackson, senior in arts
and letters from Philadelphia will
read a fifteen minute selection of
poetry.
Complimentary tickets for the
program may be obtained at the
HUB desk.
Committee to Hear
Progress Reports
Spring Week Committee wilt
meet at 2 p.m. tomorrow in 217
Iletzel Union, Reports will be
given by the chairmen of the in
dividual committees.
The first form letter for all
gtoups that plan to participate in
Spring Week will be available at
8 a.m. Monday at the Hetzel
Union Desk. All interested groups
who do not have a mailing ad
dress should obtain their copies
there, according to Richard Seng,
committee chairman.
The forms will include infor
mation on point systems, eligi
bility, publicity, and other mat
ters dealing with all phases of
Spring 'reek.
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It costs Esso Research and En
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at the plant to hire one technical
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computer salesman before he
goes out to make a sale.
Camera Club Will Meet
The Camera Club will meet at
7 p.m. Tuesday in 215 Hetzel Un
ion.
Plans for a print and slide com
petition will be discussed.
that called themselves The sec
ret grave diggers union" was or
ganized. These junior morticians
met just once a year, on the eve
of Me.'norial Day, on the front
During the night, tombstones
were erected with epitaths,
some in praise, some in satire.
in honor of either favored or
disliked teachers. A mourners
bench and pulpit were erected
for the professors that came the
next day to view their own fun
eral service. Buggies and cars,
borrowed from the townspeople.
were drawn up in orderly fash
lon in the graveyard to take
the place of hearses.
In conjunction with this form
of student ribbing, a scurrilous
razz sheet known as "The All-
American" began appearing on
campus several days before the
"mass burial." The tour page
paper, printed on brilliant green
stock, poked fun at the faculty
and well-known members of the
student body.
It was a yearly custom of the
paper to publish an '!All-Amer
lean" football team, composed
of members of the faculty.
DeNovo to Attend
Research Institute
Dr. John A. DeNovo, associate
professor of American history,
has received a grant from the So
cial Science Research Council
which will enable him to parti
cipate in a seven week Sum
mer Research Training Institute
in current research on interna
tional affairs. -
The Institute, which will be
held between June 11 and July 27
at the University of Denver, has
been designed by the Social Sci
ence Research Council to intro
duce approximately 15 post-doc
toral specialists in international
relations to related fields of so
cial science fr o m the teaching
viewpoint.
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THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Among the dignitaries named
in the 1926 issue was Marsh
W. White, professor of physics
at the University today. White
was named in the selections
because "he was the toughest
guard that ever proctored an
examination. and slept with his
grade book under his pillow."
The secret grave diggers union
and 'the "All-American" was a
yearly event until 1928 when
president Ralph D. Hetzel, who
had previously been lampooned
by the custom, called in a repre
sentative group of students and
asked them to list possible ways
of improving the standards of the
University.
The committee felt the ceme
tery practice was .undignified.
and thereafter, the yearly event
was discontinued.
It was felt that many *mem
bers of the faculty, their prevail
ing fears of being publicly ridi
culed erased, slept easier with
the announcement by the grave
diggers union that "no miniature
cemetery, containing the spiritual
remains of disfavored professors
would grace (or disgrace) the
front campus thereafter."
Tickets for "13 Clocks'
To Go on Sale Monday
Tickets for "Thirteen Clocks,"
a Players' production, will go on
sale at I p.m. Monday at the Het
zel Union desk.
The show will open Thursday
at Schwab Auditorium and will
run Friday and Saturday also.
A matinee will be presented
Saturday for town children.
Tickets are $1 for Friday and
Saturday and 85 cents for Thurs
day's performance.
Auditions to Be Held
Auditions for th e sophomore
talent show will be held at 7
p.m. Monday in the Hetzel Union
Assembly room.
Winners will receive cash prizes
and will appear during intermis
sion of the Sophomore Class
Dance to be held March 10 in
the HUB ballroom.
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and
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Lucy Will Continue
Fight for Admittance
NEW YORK, March 2 (iP)—Tight-lipped and grim, Negro
coed Autherine Lucy said today she will continue her legal
fight for admittance to the University of Alabama.
She said she is not going to accept the university's ex
pulsion of her yesterday.
"I am completely disheartened," the 26-year-old Alabama
girl told a news conference. In
the next breath, she added:
"At the same time, I cannot see
any reason to abandon my sole
purpose of obtaining an educa
tion within the meaning of the
decisions of the Supreme Court of
the United States "
Miss LtiZy said she had author-
ized her lawyers to flake what
ever steps are necessary."
Seek Legal. Means
Thurgood Marshall, attorney for
the National Association for the
Advancement of Colored People,
said he- and aides were studying
the situation, seeking some legal
means to resume the battle.
Miss Lucy was suspended from
the all-white university Feb. 6
after a rioting mob drove her
from the campus at Tuscaloosa.
Her entry into the 125-year-old
university climaxed a 2 1 / 2 -year
legal fight over segregation.
False Charges
On Wednesday, U.S. Dist. Judge
H. Hobart Grooms ordered Miss
Lucy reinstated at the university.
Promptly, the university trustees
expelled the coed for making
false charges against the school.
The charges that university offi
cials conspired with the mob to
keep her from attending classes
were withdrawn by her lawyers
during the court hearing.
Yesterday, Miss Lucy flew to
New York with Marshall on a
surprise visit. The lawyer said
she was worn out and needed
medical attention and "rest, peace
and quiet."
Miss Lucy held a news confer
ence at the NAACP headquarters
on W. 40th St. She read a one
page statement to reporters. Mar
shall announced that she would
not answer questions.
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Officers for LA
To Be Nominated
Preliminary hominations f o r
the Liberal Arts Student Council
officers will be held at a council
meeting at 8 p.m. Monday in 103
The council will also hear an
elections committee report on the
forthcoming LA Council elee
tions.
Self nominations fo r Council
positions may be made from
March 12 to 17 in 132 Sparks, ac
cording to Robert Nurock, elec
tions committee chairman. A 2.5
All-University average is re
quired of all nominees.
Prospector Staff to Meet
The general staff of the Pros
pector, the. Mineral Industries
newsleter, will meet at 7:30 p.m.
Monday in 121 Mineral Industries.
Angel Flight to Meet Today
The Angel Flight drill team will
meet at 3 p.m. today at the Ar
mory.
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FOR SALE
CAMPUS AUTO SALES, 234 E. College
Ave.. across front HUB. The beet. used
cars in town. Catering to Penn State
faculty and students. We buy eel!
trade. Cash for your car. AD 8-6711
SO
IYAL PORTABLE typewriter—about 6
years old. Case included. Slightly lees
than half price. Call AD 8-6207.
1034 FORSOOTH sports chassis with under
drive and overflow. Good condition. Call
Jim. Theta Chi.
HEATHKIT WSM amplifier and WAP2
pre-amplifier 25 watt output. Kit just
completed. Call Donald Buckbee AD 5-BE4I.
1960 DODGE 2-door sedan. Excellent con
dition. Call AD 8-6811.
WHITE GOWN size 10, pastel blue gown
size 14 ballerina length, good condition.
204 McElwain.
FOR PROMPT and expert radio and phono-
graph aervioe, stop at State College TV.
232 S. Allen.
FOR RENT
FOUR ROOMS and bath, stove and refrig
erator, All utilities paid. Married couples.
Near Atherton Dorm. AD 7-2335.
ROOM FOR rent for two male students
at 237 West Beaver avenue. Call anytime.
WANTED
NEED HELP In mathematics? Call ,►D
7-2723 for tutoring.
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WORK WANTED
DANCE PIANIST desires work. Write
John Wallace. Boalaburg. Pa. for in.
formation and for arranging interview.
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HELP WANTED
WIFE OF freshman or sophomore for
full time secretarial work. Apply in
person, State College TV.
LOST
}CAE SLIDE RULE between Glenland and
Nittany. Please return to Ronald Kor.
nosky. Nittany 23, Rm. 13, ext, 283.
CLASS RING, blue setting, Southinont
H.S. with initials J.W.G. inside. Lost is
HUB Wednesday. Call Barb ext. 1090.
DANCE BAND music for lead alto sax.
100 tunes in yellow folder. Contact Jiro
Ressler. Reward. Ext. 271.
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GREY PARKER 51 liquid lead pencil.
inscribed with name. Finder please re•
turn to Grant Bamberger. 27 McKee, ext.
961.
GRAY AND silver Shaeffer metallic pen.
If found please call, Ginny, 430 Ifo.
Elwain.
PAIR OF black .framed glasses not is
cam.. Please call 202 Simmons.
LOST BOOK 'The Tastem era" let
in HUB. Please call 224 Simmons.
WILL PERSON who took - grei — topeoa
from Beta Theta Pi last Friday night
please return it soon. •
MISCELLANEOUS
PENELOPE, Hope you haven't forgotten
our date for the Sophomore Donee Mareb
10th in the HUB Ballroom. O. V. Tummer.
FURNITURE REPAIRS, upholstering and
refinishing.. Free estimate. Call AD
7-3693.
PENELOPE, HOPE you haven't forgotten
our date for the Sophomore Dance.
March 10th in the HUB Ballroom. C. V.
rummer.
WHEN TOUR typewriter needeierviee
lust dial AD 744112 _ tee being Iliad:lima
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