WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7. 1956 Liberal Arts Lecturer !sic Ili Spec' . s on Scrolls By NANCY.SHOWALTER Although the De d Sea Scrolls contain no earthshaking revolutionary findings, they have added immensly to historical and religious knowledge, according to Dr. Immanuel Ben-Dor, visiting professor of Biblical archeology at Harvard University. Dr. Ben-Dor is on leave from his position of deputy director of the Department of An tiquities of the State of. Israel. , He spoke in connection with the Liberal Arts Lecture Series and Hillel forum. "The finding was the greatest discovery of the century," Dr. Ben-Dor told an audience of approximately 500 last night. They were written during the time of Christ from the first century B.C. to the first century A.D., he explained. Particles _Found Thousands of particles of scrolls as well as complete scrolls were found and it will be 40 to 50 years before they are pieced to gether completely and translated, he said. Dr. Ben-Dor explained that the scrolls actually contain parts of practically every book of the Old Testament (except Esther, which Dr, Ben-Dor LA Lecturer was written at a later date), and some Old Testament books in complete form. He said they also contain writ ings which modern man has not seen before and are written in a style similar to the Psalms. Aprocrypha Book Included Some of the books of the Apro cryPha; commentaries to th e books of the Bible; writings on The War of the Sons of Light and the Sons of Darkness, an alla gory on the forces of good and evil„• and a manual on the Es senean• ways of worship are in cluded. Essenes were•people who lived near the caves at this time and followed the teachings of Christ. But present-day scholars do not know exactly why , these people are . not mentioned in the Bible, Dr. Ben-Dor said. Dr. Ben-Dor showed slides of the scrolls and the cliffs and ruins where they were found. First Found in Caves He said that the scrolls were first found in caves by shepherds in cliffs" near Khirbar Qumran located in the Northwest corner of the Dead Sea. They, were found preserved in narrow, cylindrical pottery jars, he said, and were written on leather. The script was in the form• of modern Hebrew. Research was done by means of an excavation to the' caves and nearby ruins, he said, and it was found that the ruins were an Essenean -monestary. .FoUnd in Monestary In the znonestary more scrolls, scroll fragments, an d ' pottery were found, headded. He showed pictdres of ink wells with some traces •of ink which corresponded to the ink .used •on the scrolls hidden- in the. caves. • When Dr. Ben-Dor was ques tioned as to why the scrolls were hidden in such a remote -place, he said that the Essenes were not well thought of by the other priests of the day, although it is believed that they followed the teachings of Christ. • - "It is probable that Jesus lived with these people during the time when the Bible says he visited the desert, however, there is no evidence to prove this," Dr. Ben- Dor explained, Greek Week Chairmen • Chair Men of the Greek Week 'Committees Will meet .at 7:30 -to night in 217 Hetzel Union. May Day Elections To Start Next Week Women's Student Government Association's May Day elections will be held March 13 and 14, Susanne Smith, elec tions co-chairman announced yesterday. The elections will be held in conjunction with WSGA and WRA spring elections. The election voting will be decentralized with voting to take place in Thompson, Mac Allister, Simmons, McElwain and Atherton dormitories. Town girls will vote in Mac Allister dormitory. The following girls have been nominated by the dormitory and town units to run for May Day positions Senior candidates for May Queen are Marilyn Fischer, Jane Patton, Jean Keatley, Mary Ann Spangler, Elaine Cappelli, Edith Kriebel, Gillian Hamer, Joan Montgomery, Elizabeth Kraabel, and Carlene Samuels. Junior Attendant Nominees Those nominated for junior at tendant to the May. Queen are Debra Diehm, Suzanne Loux, Jo Fulton, Joann Bower, Mary- Coff man, Florence Wooley, Mary Shunk, Sandra Mayes, Betty Kyle, Margaret Nichols, Patricia Kelly, and Dania Dutko. Nominees for sophomore atten dant include Karen Bixler, Ann Lutz, Nancy Seaman, Nora Bauer, Marjorie Elliot, Geraldine Ritter, Ann Ludwig, Leslie Shultz, Juan itn Quarles, and Bernice Weber. The nominees for freshman Maid-of-Honor, an d attendants are Nancy Kepler, Dorothy Lentz, Beverly Rodgers, Judith O'Don nell, Janet Ours, and Mariana Moldovan. Pictures on Display Pictures of the candidates went on display yesterday in the Ath letic Store window. • Senior, women are eligible to sign up for the hemlock chain, Miss Smith said. Seniors taking part in the chain receive two re served seat tickets• for the May Day, event. . . • An honor arc of 20 outstanding senior women will also take part in May Day. These women are now being chosen, according to Miss Smith. „ Members of the WSGA , May Day elections committee are Del te Hoopes, Claire Ganim, Mary Sterbutzel and Sally Jervis. MaraL lyn Grant is also co-chairman of the committee. Correction Vera Springer was pictured as the model for beachwear in the Cwen's, fashion show, not Vera Miller, as was erroneously re ported yesterday in The Daily Collegian. THEY DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Student Employment Representatives from the following com panies will interview June and August graduates and undergraduates for summer work. Applicants for interviews may sign up in 112 Old Main within the next two weeks. This list wilt be carried only once by The Daily Collegian. Interviews will be held on dates mentioned. C. F. Braun and • Co.---Mar. 21—CH.E: M.S. and Ph.D.• candidates in_ sane, field Chicago Bridge & Iron Co.—Mar. 21— CE. MET. - 'Also Jr's: in same fields for summer. U.S. Naval Engr. Exp. Station—Mar 21—ME, ME, CH.E, MET, PHYS: CHEM Weatingkouae Air Brake Co.—Mar. EL— ME. ENGR.SC I. General Etactrk (Empl. Rel. Dm'. Prog.) —Mar. 21. 22—LMR. PRE-LAW, HUS.AD. PSYCH, LA, General Electric (Bus. Training Course) --Mar. 21 &- 22—LA. HUS.AD, MATH. (Acetic.. financial work) Eistern Gas and Fuel (Coal Div.)—Mar 22—Mining. Sun Oil Co.---Mar. 22, 23—M.E: ((or refinery maintenance), CHEM, 'CH.E, LA; BUS.AD, ECON, MKTG, MATH. M.S. candidates in CHEM and CH.E: Ph.D. candidates in CHEM: summer employment for CHEM and CIi.E. Supplee.Wills.Jones—Mar. 22, 23—Dairy Sci, Aectig, C hem . Bact . (Also anyone in. tereSted (, n sales): M.S. candidate* in Accts . : Summer for Dairy Sci. Chem, Di olotrY• • Creamery Salesroom The University Creamery sales room will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. .weekdays and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m: Sundays starting March 11. These hours will continue throughout the summer. "'Alchemist has been .specially prepared for. Center Stage and is so modern and earthy that it would_never pass the censors of TV or Hollywood. GET YOUR TICKETS AT THE HUB NOW! Get sit for an evening of drama... Suspense, satiric hu mor—in all—an evening of . enjoyment, CENTER STAGE s 8:00 'Thirteen To Open "The Thirteen Clocks,'' a musical dramatization of the James Thurber story, will open at 8 p.m. tomorrow in Schwab Auditorium. It will run Friday and Saturday nights also. Tickets are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Hetzel lUnion desk. Tickets for tomorrow night are 60 cents, and tickets for Friday and Saturday nights are sl..isented in 1953 in The Little Thea . • - • A special matinee for children'ter as a thesis production. will be given at 2:15 p.m. Satur-! Musical accompaniment fo r It will be the first children's' songs will be played by Nancy matinee Players has presented inlCullo, a senior in the State Col ten years. lege High School and daughter No Reserved Seal . of Frank Gullo, associate professor There will be no reserved seats of music. at the children's matinee, Ticketsi for the matinee are alsto availabled and are 50 cents. Children underi six years - of age must be accom -1 panied by their parents. The two-act production was' adapted for the stage by Camera& D. Iseman, instructor in dra matics. It will be directed by } t Robert D. Reifsneider, associate professor of dramatics. Iseman made the adaptation] with Thurber's permission for his:, master's thesis. The same version; is currently being presented in' . ?hiladelphia and 'is 'in rehearsalil, in North Carolina. A version of "The Thirteen Clocks" was donell on television about a year and , a half ago. Songs Are Original Songs were written by Iseman'l and Reifsneider except for onell which is an old English folk song.! There is also a small amount of;. dancing in the play, "The Thirteen Clocks" was pre - 1 1 ' Frc .. 4 4 CAMP MEN ATOMA Kents' Hill, Maine Staff openings for faculty. graduate students. and un dergraduates. Couples considered. Athletics, waterfront, tennis, nature, archery, riflery, riding, music, dramatics, crafts, camperaft, trips, golf, photography, 1 nurse, secretary, grounds man. Will interview Wed.. March 14 and Thurs.. March 15. Sign up in advance at 112 Old Main. e 4 ikilq+ o ..+liuutio.tr.wx44titilpiMPHwtt , 3o!4l4,l'4lil , 4l;llqsll. , . ,, ~0.41,1 y• CAMP CONRAD WEISER • Reading YMCA Camp Warnersville, Pa. Will interview at the Student Employment Service, 112 Old Main, on Wed., March 14 and Thurs., March 15. General openings in all phases of camp activities. Faculty, griduate students, and undergraduates are welcome to inter view. Sign up in advance at 112 Old Main. - SPAGHETTI a steaming dish Italian broad green salad - For ,Truly Delicious Food HE - TAVERN Clocks' Tomorrow BEAUTY CENTRE 139 W. Beaver Avenue Wishes to :announce that tellyXi fie is now associated with the shop Available for appointments Tues. thru Sat. Dial AD 7-489 Z PAGE FIVE
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