SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 9. 1956
Students' Religious Interests
Aided by 14 Organizations
Fourteen religious organizations, many of which are sponsored by the University and
area churches, provide opportunity. for student participation at the University.
The UNIVERSITY CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, which represents the Protestant stu
dents, was founded in 1875 as an outgrowth of the YMCA and YWCA organizations on cam
pus. It has sponsored the freshman orientation program and supervised student employ
ment service and the housing bureau. It also conducts Bible conferences, study groups,
forums, and lectures, and has brought eminent religious and educational groups to the
campu,s.
The BNAI B'RITH HILLEL FOUNDATION holds sociz
') dramatic, and musical activities
of interest to the Jewish student
on campus. A newspaper is pub
lished monthly. Regular Friday
night services are held at th e
foundation. Hillel has its ow n
choir and a weekly radio pro
gram.
Clark, Duff
Scheduled
For Debate
The Young Republican Club and
the Young Democrat Club, two na
tional political groups on campus,
will sponsor a debate between Jo
seph S. Clark, Democratic major
of Philadelphia, and James H.
Duff, Republican senator f rom
Pennsylvania, early this fall.
The two candidates for the sena
torship of Pennsylvania in Con
gress will debate on subjects re
lated to their campaign. The de
bate is one of the main activities
sponsored by the parties during
the academic year.
The Young Republican Club con-,
ducted. the only organized Eisen
hower campaign in Centre County
during the Primary. Students ran•
,
Republican county headquarters oi&
Atherton Street.
Beside the national debate pro
ject, the club also holds mixers
and movies.
Participation in political cam
paign work in conjunction with the
Centre County Democratic com
mittee is among the varied activ
ities of the Young Democratic
Club.
The club was founded to stimu
tate interest in governmental af
fairs and to give students demo
cratic answers to current local,
state, and national. political ques
tions.
Club activities include social and
political functions.
5 O'Clock Theatre
Tests Playwrights
The Five O'Clock Theatre,
sponsored by the Experimental
Theatre, a research division which
coordinates the work of dramatic
groups, was originated by the
playwriting classes as a means of
obtaining audience reaction to
their plays.
These short one-act plays, writ
ten and produced by students
with the help of a graduate stu
dent, are p resented at 5 p.m. each
Tuesday of the spring semester in
the "little theatre" in the base
ment of Old Main. '
The plays selected for produc
tion are written by students in
Dramatics 21 or 421 courses, or by
other interested students or fac
ulty members.
By PAULA MILLER
Newman Club for Catholics
The NEWMAN CLUB of Our
Lady of Victory Church, is the of
ficial organization of Catholic stu
dents at the University. It is one
of 500 such clubs on college cam
puses. Its social activities include
dances, coffee hours, entertain
ment, picnics, and folk dances.
Open house is held each Saturday
night. The club also has a choral
group and a fifteen-minute weekly
radio program.
Divine Liturgy is held three
times each semester by the EAST
ERN ORTHODOX GREEK CATH
OLIC SOCIETY at the St. An
drew's Church.
Holds Sunday Suppers
j The CANTERBURY CLUB of
St. Andrew's Episcopal Church
hold programs of activities, dis
cussion, and study. Sunday eve
ning the group holds a supper
which is followed by a worship
meeting.
The EMERSON SOCIETY of the
Unitarian Church holds regular
S day evening meetings in Old
Mai. The meetings are usually
in the form of discussions. Suppers
and other social events are also
sponsored by the society.
The INTER- - ;ARSITY CHRIS
TIAN FELLOWSHIP (the Penn
State Bible Fellowship) is an in
terdenominational and evangelical
student organization. A program of
Bible studies, prayer meetings and
Bible conferences is - conducted
throughout the school year. Regu
lar meetings are held Friday night
in Old Main.
Provides for 1400 Lutherans
The LUTHERAN STUDENT AS
SOCIATION, dating back to 1918,
affords over 1400 students 'at the
Universiy the opportunity for cul
tivating friendships and social life
on a Christian level. Activities in
clude a choir, discussion groups,
interclass competition in seasonal
sports, and outdoor events.
The ROGER WILLIAMS FEL
LOWSHIP of the University Bap
tist Church welcomes any student
to its program of Bible study, wor
ship meetings, and social fellow
ship. Church worship follows the
meeting of the Bible group on Sun-
Iday morning. A fellowship supper
I meeting is held Sunday evening.
Every Tuesday night an open
house is held at the home of the
Campus Pastor.
Fosters Fellowship
The• STUDENT FELLOWSHIP
of the EVANGELICAL UNITED
BRETHREN CHURCH is organ-
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
I, religious, cultural, athletic,
ized to foster Christian fellowship.
The program of the fellowship
includes monthly dinners an d
parties, cabin parties, Bible study,
deputation teams, and social serv
ice projects.
UNITED STUDENT FELLOW
SHIP is the student movement ..of
th: Evangelical and Reformed and
C-ngregational Christian Churches.
It grew out of the youth move
ments of the respective churches.
The chapter at the University was
organized in 1948. Coffee hours are
held for the students Sunday morn
ings. Students also sing in the choir
and serve as ushers. Fellowship
meetings are held Sunday evening.
Established in 1921
The WESLEY FOUNDATION
was established at the University
1•
im 1921 and for over 29 years has
worked closely with St. Paul's Me
thodist Church to provide a well
rounded religious program for the
students. The Foundation building
is open to students daily from
8 a.m. to 10 p.m. Activities each
week include worship, classes, cho
rus, new-sheet publication, break
fasts, dramatics, and recreation.
The WESTMINSTER FOUNDA
TION is the Presbyterian student
group on campus. Worship serv
ices follow a breakfast on Sun-'
day morning. Four seminars are
held after the worship service. Sun
day evening the group hears speak
ers at its worship service.
The YOUNG FRIENDS GROUP
of the State College Friends Meet
ing holds regular Sunday meet
ings. discussion group, meeting for
worship, and the Young Friends
Gro-p. The social activities of the
group includes square dances, pic
nics, hikes and overnight cabin
parties.
Dean Named to Post
With Westinghouse
Dr. James W. Dean, former as
sistant to the dean of men at the
University, has been named di
rector of education research and
training activity for the Westing
house Corp., Pittsburgh.
Dr. Dean, who received his
doctorate at Penn State earlier
this year, had. served for the past
year as dean of students at Coe
College, Cedar Rapids, la. His
position there will be filled by
Henry P. Bucher, a University
graduate who had served as dean
of men at Coe.
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Nine
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Music Groups
Hold Tryouts
• Students interested in joining the various music organi
zations on campus will have an opportunity to try out this
week.
The BLUE BAND is composed of two parts. The male
maching unit plays for all home football games and twoy away
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ga es. The CONCERT BAND, composed of both male and fe
ma e members, presents two con
cer a year on campus as well as
sev ral off campus performances.
One credit is given each semes
ter for participation in the con
cert band and candidates may be
long to one or both groups.
Performs on May Day
PREP BAND is a spring semes
ter organization which performs at
the May Day ceremonies and sim
ilar events. Both men and wom
en may belong to this group.
CHAPEL CHOIR, directed by
Willa C. Taylor. sings for all Cha
pel services and presents a spring
concert featuring a complete ora
torio or mass
The male GLEE CLUB presents
two concerts on campus every
year. The highlight of its program
is the annual spring concert tour
which lasts for one week. The Glee
Club features two special groups
of singerS: the Hy-Los and the
Varsity Quartet.
Students May Earn Credit
The SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA.
directed by Theodore K. Karhan,
. A -
utobot e
Serving Fine Food
At All Hours
Don C. Meyer
Class of '5O
Welcomes
Freshmen
and ail new students to
Penn State
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presents one concert a semester.
One credit per semester is given
for this activity.
The WOMEN'S CHORUS r pre
sents concerts in ' the fall - and
spring. Raymond H. Brown, as
sistant professor of music, is the
director.
The COMMUNITY CONCERT
Association brings to campus each
year four or five outstanding art
ists in both vocal and instrumen
ts., programs. The annual mem
bership drive is held early in Octo
ber, Previously, a membership in
the association included a ticket
for all performances. Tickets for
programs cannot be bought separ
ately. Artists for this year's series
will be scheduled after the mem
bership campaign has been com
pleted.
The STATE COLLEGE CHORAL
SOCIETY also presents a series
of concerts each year. The con
certs will not be scheduled until
later in the fall.