WEDNESDAY. MARCH 7. 1956
Liberal Arts Lecturer
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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.
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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.
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a steaming dish
Italian broad
green salad
- For ,Truly Delicious Food
HE - TAVERN
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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.
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