THURSDAY. MARCH 15. 1956 Man's Place in Discussed by By NANCY SHOW ALTER rhe chief tasks of man’s intelligence are to unveil nature and to understand man, ac cording to Dr. Henry A. Finch, associate professor of philosophy. This can be done, Dr. Finch said, only if man has the courage to support his intelli gence. He spoke as the last lecturer in the “Last Lecture Series” sponsored by Mortar Board, senior women’s hat society, last night. In the series, the professors may speak on any subject, as if it were their last lecture. Man has the power to understand what is unknown to him, but he must be brave enough to attempt to understand what is unknown to him too, he explained. APhiO Initiates Largest Class In Its History The largest pledge class in the history of Alpha Phi Omega, na tional service fraternity—the Dr. Milton S. Eisenhower pledge class—was initiated Monday night. A total of seventy-three were pledged. The average number of pledges is approximately thirty five. Those recently pledged are Robert Ad ams, George Ames, Edward Ulackhurst. Richard Booth, James Drown. William llukel, Andrew Blaszkowski, Fred Blair. Joseph Baltosnick. George Cork Ronald Reamer, Herbeit Cohen, Donald Dew-alt, Artiru Di Dirnenicn, Ronald Davis, Barker EMridure. Ronald Engle. Frederick Grcenlenf, Arnold Harris, Ro« main Howlett, Charles Hughes, Lawrence Hutchinson, Stanley Hopkins, Robert Jube lirer, Harry Kitzinger. John Lehman, M orton Monsky. John Light. Ronald Len thall, Leonard Lev. Thomas Lewis, Ronald Lewis. Russell Miller, I'aul Millham, John McK issiek. Albert Maxson, Lloyd Mendel. Emmet Milter, Frank Morris, Clifton Merchant. Sidney Nelson, Robert Prunella, Richard Rowers. Donn Parker. Benjamin Peter fiohn, Daniel Patyk, William Pantle, Roger Panfil, Newton Ruffing, James Raleigh. Charles Rusk, Terry Hebe, Merril Roth atein, Stephen Raleigh, Donald Steele, James Scott. Robert Stewart, Thomas Shiols. Daniel Strickler, Sherman Stairs, Donald Smaltz. Joel ,Steen, Paul Sones, John Streeter, Marlin Troutman, David Terrill, Thomas Wellington, David Wilson, Norman Wolfe, Richard Lash, John Abele, and Theodore Weeks. Alpha Tau Alpha Elects Officers Alpha Tau Alpha, honorary agriculture education fraternity, elected the following officers’ Monday: Henry Bard, junior from State College, president; J a m e s Larin, junior from Swoyerville, vice president. Craig Oliver, junior from State College, secretary;- Calister Vai let, junior from Washington, treas urer; Daniel Moskwa, junior from Olyphant, reporter; and Francis Licsko, junior from Lake City, reporter at arms. Frank Wilson, former state president Of the Future Farmers of America, gave an address on his recent trip to England. He supplemented the speech with colored slides of the trip. Harris on Committee Evaluating TV Courses Dr. Brice Harris, head of the English literature department, is one of a small group. of consul tants and evaluators of the two English courses being given by closed circuit television at New York University. The project is sponsored for the Fund for the Advancement of Ed ucation. HOW TO SEE EUROPE STUDENT’S BUDGET “Esrope for the Pennywise" enables you to go to Europe for the lowest possible prices. This new book, written with the student in mind, offers de tailed information on planning your own trip. It*s many topics include: 1. Clean, respectable accommodations, as low as 12c a night. 2. Steak dinners—soc S, Planeflights costing less than 3rd class rail to the same destination. 4. Useful phrases in 6 languages. 9. Earn yourself a free trip to Europe. 8. Social activities—How to meet the people of Europe, 7. Attend European classe and lec tures—FßEE! and more. Now is the time to plait your summer trip. SEND U to: Europe for the Pennywise Box 14 Madison Sq. Station, New York 10, N.Y. Dr. Finch cited the example of a Greek god. Prometheus, who had the courage to follow his con victions. Prometheus was a hero in Greek mythology and literature who stole fire from the gods and dis covered many inventions to help man. He was chained to rocks at the command of Zeus, but was final ly freed because Zeus realized that he had the power to foretell the future. Prometheus believed that man kind has the power to manage Dr. Finch's lecture will be broadcast over student radio station WDFM at 7:30 p.m. Sun day. the infinite and he had the cour age to carry out this conviction. This is what mankind should do, Dr. Finch explained. He pointed out that man is in the middle of an endless infinity of large things such as the uni verse and small things such as the atom. He quoted the poet A. E. House man as saying “man is betwixt and between” these two un knowns. The youth of today must con tinue to produce scientists to sub mit forces, moralists to make man equal, and artists to reveal to man that his suffering is worthwhile, he emphasized. Readers Picked For Festivals Three students have been elect ed to read in the Pennsylvania Inter-Collegiate Reading Festival which will be held on campus April 26-27 and one to read in the Eastern Poetry Festival. The winners are Gerald Denis of, junior in arts and letters from Philadelphia; Joanne Montgom ery, senior in arts and letters from State College; John Mun tone, junior in education from Shenandoah; and Jon Wilder, freshman in arts and letters from Scranton. The winners competed against eleven finalists in the tryouts, which were held Monday night. Members of the speech depart ment judged the tryouts. 'Alchemist' Ticket Sales Tickets for “The Alchemist” are available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.ni. every day this week at the Hetzel Union desk. The play, in its fourth week, will appear tomorrow and Sat urday nights at Center Stage. NEXT WEEK The Penn State Thespians present on stage "South Pacific" Music by Richard Rodgers, Lyrics by Oscar Hammerstein 11, Book by Oscar Hammer* -7~ i jrw " > stein II and Jostina Logan. Story adapted from r 'mri H'' Jamea Micliener*a Pulitzer Prise Winning * Novel '"Tale# of the South Pacific." / / THURSDAY FRIDAY SATURDAY MARCH 22, 23, 24 Evenings at 7:30 P.M. Saturday Matinee at 2:00 P.M. At Schwab Auditorium Thursday. $1.00: Friday, Saturday, Saturday Matinee, 51.23 Tickets on sale at desk in Hetzel Union Building Beginning Monday. March 19 at 1:30 P.M. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA Nature Finch ! Student i Employment | Representative** from the following com panies will interview June and August graduates and undergraduates fur summer work. Applicants for interviews may sign up in 112 Old Main within the next two weeks. Thin list will lie carried only once by The Daily Collegian. Interviews will be held on dates mentioned. 1 Baltimore and Ohio R.R.- Apr. f> EE. ME, iE. Brown Instrument Division of Minn Honeywell Regulator Co.— At>r. f> CH.E, EE, ME. M.S. candidate* in same fields. May Co.—Apr. 5 -BOS.AD, HOME EC, LA. Soars Roebuck uttJ Co Apr. 5-6--Men in Retailing and Accounting. Hercules Powder --Apr. 3-fi LICS.AD, PRE-MKD, LA. tKor »alv«) CHF.M. CH.K. Olin-Mathoison Apr. 5-C—MET lE. CKEM, CH.E. National Carbon Co.—Apr. 5-0 - CH.E. EH. ME. lE, ENC.R.SCI, CHKM. LMR, ACCTCt. M.S. candidates in CH.E, HE, ME. lE. FNC.R.SCI, CHKM. Lincoln Eletlrtc Apr. 5-6 ME, EE, CH.K. MET. lE. M.S. candidates in Met, National Supply Company ~ Apr. 6-0 CF.. F.E. lE. ME. AERO. ARCH K. KCON. MATH. PUE-LAW. ACCTE. HUS.MNER. FINANCE. UKOL. & MIN, JOURN. Indian Choir Will Perform The India Centenary Choir, di rected by Victor Sherring, will present dancing, vocal and instru mental music of India at 4 p.m. today in Schwab Auditorium. A program will also be given at 8:15 tonight at the Methodist church, E. College avenue. The programs, open to the public at no charge, are presented as a community service. The choir is composed of 18 men and women of the Methodist church of India and Pakistan and is on a good-will tour marking the 100th anniversary of the Metho dist Church in Southern Asia. Howe Elected President Of Psychology Club Albert Howe, senior in psy chology from Brookville. has' been elected president of the Psychology Club. Other officers are Benjamin Winslow, junior in psychology from Patton, vice president; Mar garet Beck, freshman in general agriculture from Aurora, N.Y., secretary; and Paul Hutko, junior in psychoolgy from Atlas, treas urer. It was decided to alternate the weekly meetings with movies and lectures. HUB Ist Birthday Celebrated Today Some students who go into the Hetzel Union Building today may be a little surprised to see a huge cake in the Ter race Room with the words “Happy Birthday, HUB” written on it. The cake will have one candle to signify that the HUB is one year old today. According to George L. Dono van, director of student affairs, the HUB has been very busy in ( its one year of operation. 1 Donovan estimated that each’ student comes into the HUB at least three times a week. j Ballroom Complaint j He reported that there is only one complaint about the HUB he has heard—that the ballroom should have been built large enough to hold the four main dances of the year there. “We felt it necessary to ac commodate the many, many oth er dances which are smaller and which would be lost on another big dance floor, instead of build ing a huge floor which would only be used 18 hours during the academic year," Donovan said. Donovan’s evaluation of the HUB was: “The whole building is a suc cess because the planning com mittee did a good job, and the trustees allowed the building to be placed in a central location, j Students Cooperate “Students are to be commended on their cooperation m taking care of the furnishing. There have been no disciplinary prob lems in the HUB." When Donovan was asked how he fell the HUB compared with other union buildings in the country, he said that it is the finest in the East, and one of the top five in the country. Delegations from many insti tutions including Dartmouth Col lege, New York University, Wash ington and Jefferson. University of Pittsburgh, and LaSalle Col iege have been here to study the HUB, Donovan said. The record players in the listen ing rooms are already worn out, and new ones have been ordered and should be here in a month, he explained. HUB hours are from 7-11 Mon day to Thursday, 7-12:30 Friday and Saturday, and from 8-11 on Sunday. Language Prof to Speak To Philosophy Club Dr. Samuel F. Will, assistant professor of classical languages, will speak to the Philosophy Club at 7:30 tonight in 209 Hetzel Union. His subject will be “Does Ex-j perience of the Beautiful Give Knowledge?” The meeting is open] to the public. By NANCY SHOWALTER Eberly Elected To Chem-Phys President Post The Chemistry and Physics Student Council last night elect ed Joseph Eberly. junior in phys ics from State College, president to succeed William Childs, senior in chemical engineering from El jdred. Other officers elected we i e Sheldon Amscl, junior in pre mod from Simpson, vice presi dent, and Thomas Cross, sopho more in chemical engineering from Union. N.J . secretary-treas urer. ! Gilbert I. Crosslev. assistant .professor of electrical engmeoi ]mg, told the council the financial ] difficulties that are hampering iW3YA, the amateur student ra dio station on campus. Crossley pointed out the assis tance that the radio station gave during the flood m the late 1940 s, and also its work in the Kon Tiki raft project that recently received national prominence. Monetary ;help is now being asked from Uhe different student councils to help keep the station on rainrn ; . Kenneth Christiansen, jun or m chemical engineering from Fan wood, N J , reported that nom inations for membership on the council will be accepted until noon on Saturday in Osmond and I Pond laboratories Elections will j be held on Wednesday and Thurs day. 14 Students Fined By Traffic Court Fourteen students were fined a total of $B3 by traffic court Monday night. Traffic violations totaled 573. Six dollars was collected fimn stu dents who failed to report to the Campus Patrol and $4 v. as paid for failure to register vehicles. Three students were forced to send their cars home for a period of 16 weeks and $29 was auto matically collected from students [who failed to appear before the court. Greek Week Booklet The Greek Week booklet staff will meet at 7:30 tonight in 212 i Hetzel Union. PAGE FIVE Hew York and Washington
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