FRIDAY. DECEMBER 14 Matson Famil Sociolo In Unit/ One doctoral faculty members, b . And it works and his wife, Dr. M Mr. Matson s • ment collection of anci' in the world. He and his wife spec 1954 digging in Iraq, an in Egypt, Syria and Jo were part of an exped sored by the Oriental the University of Chi. Indicating that ma rare finds can be pra of their living room decorations" this year of camel bells. The o pose of the bells was around the necks of that they can follow on the desert Carpet Made of G The Matson stair cat p et—an at tractive pattern of b .own, grey and white on a nub oy fabric— actually, Mr. Matson -says, is a goat hair and wool material used in Syria as sacks for grain, corn, rice and cotton. - Several of their intricately de signed floor carpets came from a chieftain's tent in Baghdad. Twin bedspreads, half white and half brown-black, are made of goat and sheep hair, and were original ly intended for floor covering and blankets in Syria.. • The pottery fragments in the archaeologist's collection have either been discovered by him or sent to his home-laboratory for identification. The oldest frag ments date 4700 B.C. Interested in Pottery History What Mr. Matson is interested in, he says, is how man made his pottery and what improvements in techniques ha v e occured through the centuries. "The beauty of pottery," he says, "is th - at it's stuff nobody wants. Any early conqueror would steal women and children or gold and silver, but not pottery. It re mains in the same ancient village site." . Mrs. Matson explained how the fragments are found. The archae ologists first look for a mound, the remains of a deteriorated mud brick house, in otherwise flat country. There they search for "surface finds," such as fragments, or anything "weathered out." The fragments tell approximately their period of time, she said. Ate Gazelle Flesh During the expedition the mem bers pitched their own tent camp, and, because there was a zoologist in . the crowd who wanted the bones, they, had to eat the flesh of gazelles, ibexes—wild animals of Iraq—and wild goats. "The only meat I couldn't swal low was the fox," Mr. Matson said. After six months of excavation in 1954, Mrs. Matson left the expedition to teach at the Beirut (Leb.) College for Women. During the semester she took 47 Arab girls to Cairo for a few weeks and there met President Gamal Abdul• Nasser.' Studied Cave Last summer, after a student European tr son studied early • c southern-France - an. work in Oxford and . . . . •He sa ys _ that he li . about • things in cl: actually - seen. If this 1 University archaeolog should have a - pretty Fr , of ancient civilizatio 1 Ra .ios . ` 4111111 7 . _ -_,-7 ---- _. --- - ----- I .Pttables ,CI ck • - -.- • - i - Radios - _ The Perfect Christmas - . Gifts . r For te i fyorke , - Ja Your Fa - 7 , . . , i - . I , 4 oexpert repairs _on your r" old radio and phonograph ' State: Colle • e TV 232 - 5: Alf y, Archaeology Unite rsity Faculty Family By JUDY HARKISON egree in an academic family would perhaps satisfy most University I t not so with the Frederick B. Matsons. .ut quite nicely. Dr. Frederick Matson is a professor of archaeology rgaret Matson, is an instructor in sociology. ecializes in ceramics and has what is probably the most complete frag nt pottery t the year • traveling dan. They. tion spon nstitute of ago. ly of their tical, part 'Christmas is a string liginal pur o tie them camels, so Ine another at Hair —Daily Collegian Photo by George Harrison ANCIENT POTTERY has led Drs. Frederick and Margaret Matson to many points on the globe. Here they are shown examining a piece of pottery found in the Near East. The Matson's have a basement laboratory built especially for their pottery collection. ogoo THE OLDEST POTTERY known to man is being ex amined by Dr. Frederick B. Art - Matson . . These 6.000-year-old remains were collected by Dr. 0- directing Matson last summer. They are p. Mr. Mat- dated 4700 B.C. eve- arf in - did- some London. - es to talk . that he's is the- case, cal'students ood picture See Simon's Gift Selection! Want to give a gift? Don't huh. Hive to? Stuck? Try Simon's— • Dress and Sport Bags. •Day or Evening Hose. oKikee Socks and Slippers. or.inpv.. Plain. or School Shoes. 41E4 ; mt;, gtie4l "Hold. my coat; whites look round! THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Approved Fraternities . The following fraternities have been approved for the entertain ment of women guests Friday and Saturday nights: Acacia, Alpha Chi Rho, Alpha Chi Sig ma, Alpha Epsilon Pi, Alpha Gamma Rho. Alpha Phi Delta, Alpha Rho Chi. Alpha Sigma Phi. Alpha Tau Omega, Alpha 7.eta, Beaver House. Beta Sigma Rho, Beta Theta Pi. Chi Phi, Delta Chi. Delta Sigma Phi, Delta Tau Delta, Delta Theta Sigma. Delta Upsikm. Kappa Delta Rho, Kappa Sigma, Lambda Chi Alpha. Phi Delta Theta, Phi Epsilon Pi. Phi Gamma Delta, Phi Kappa, Phi Kappa Psi. Phi Kappa Sigma. Phi Kappa Tau. Phi Mu Delta. Phi Sig ma Delta. Phi Sigma Kappa, Pi Kappa Alpha, Pi Kappa Phi, Sigma Alpha Epsilon. Sigma Alpha Mu. Sigma Chi. Sigma Nu. Sigma Phi Alpha, Sigma Phi Epsilon, Sigma Pi. Sigma Tau Gamma. Tau Kappa Epsilon. Tau Phi Delta, Theta Chi. , Theta Delta Chi. Theta Kappa Phi. Theta Xi. Triangle and Zeta Beta Tau. The following fraternities have been approved for Friday night only: Pi Lambda Phi and Pi Sig ma tjpsilon. University Survives Wan The University has maintained its educational program through four war periods during its 100- year history. For .the Gift she'll love •• . a P.J. or Nightie Set from . . across frOm Old Main A novelty, flannel P.J. - " or "iiightie, set 441 please every girl on your Christmas list. At Clearfield's you can choose a shortie or AM- length set de signed with winter scenes or stripes. with -slippers to match. Stol in today for the perfect 4ift! Music Ed Division To Celebrate Yule Christmas will be celebrated by the Department of Music Education this week with concerts by the Chapel Choir and University Symphony Orchestra and a departmental Christ- mas party. The annual Candlelight Worship Service of the choir will be held at 10:55 p.m. Satur day in Schwab Auditorium. The choir will sing both traditional and less-known Christmas songs and carols, The program will be repeated at 10:55 a.m. Sunday. For each serv ice, doors to the auditorium will open 30 minutes before the begin ning of the program. The choir is directed by Mrs. Willa C. Taylor and accompanied by George E. Ceiga, organist. To Present Concert The orchestra will continue the weekend of music by presenting its annual Winter Concert at 3 p.m. in Schwab Auditorium. The program has been selected to include both less-known works of the great composers and con-, temporary works. Theodore Kar, han, the orchestra's conductor, has said that he believed the old' familiar "warhorses" are over performed. He has formed a policy, he said, of programming the little-known and less familiar classics. Both the choir concert and the orchestra concert are open to the public, and no admission will be charged. Yule Party to Be Held A Christmas party for music education students and faculty will be held from 3 to 5 Tuesday in 117 Carnegie. The party is spon sored by the Louise Homer Club, honorary scholastic fraternity for women showing an interest in music. Students and faculty in music I education and in the department of music in the College of the Liberal Arts may attend. Each class will present a short Christmas .skit and refreshments will be served. Coed Psych Test Results Available First semester freshman wo men who took the psychological tests during Orientation Week may obtain their interpreted test results at 7 p.m. Monday and Tuesday. Alphabetic sub-divisions and rooms for Monday night are A- Bar, 1 Sparks; Bas-Bz, 2 Sparks: Ca-Ez, 10 Sparks; Fa-Gra. 11 Sparks; Grb-Ker, 12 Sparks; Kes- Lin, 18 Sparks; Lio-Min, 19 Sparks. Tuesday night divisions are Mio-Nos, 1 Sparks; Not-Ryz, 10 Sparks; Sa-Sim. 11 Sparks; Sin- Uz, 12 Sparks; Va-Whi, 18 Sparks; and Whj-Z, 19 Sparks. Sorority Rush Pre-Registration To Start Today Pre-registration for women planning to rush during spring formal rushing will begin today and continue until noon tomor row. Pre-registration does not obli gate women to rush nest semes ter, but is intended solely as a means of estimating the number of women who will rush. Although women who do not register now will be eligible to rush next se mester, the Panhellenic Council has asked all women considering rushing to register. Registration will begin in the back lounge of Women's Building at 8 a.m. and continue until noon. It will re-open and p.m. and close at 5 p.m. Women may register from 8 a.m. until noon tomorrow. No fee will be charged. _ Final formal registration will be held Feb. 1 and 2. At this time all women who plan to rush must register. Indies to Present Christmas Concert The Association of Independent Men-Leonides chorus under the direction of Donald Berninger. graduate student in music from Bloomsburg, will present its an nual Christmas concert at 7 p.m- Tuesday in Simmons Lounge. Soloists for the concert will be Elizabeth McKenzie, sophomore in recreation education from Mon trose, and Bruce Keeler, sopho more in the Division of Interme diate Registration from Bethle hem. Emily Wilson, sophomore in music education from Philadel phia, is the accompanist for the chorus. " University to Increase Horseback Riding Fees The horseback riding fee at the University has been increased from $25 to $35 per semester. ef fective with the fall semester, '1957. Other increases approved by the Board of Trustees are charges for boarding horses from $35 to $45 per month for standing stalls and $45 to $55 per month for box stalls. PAGE FIVE
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