PAGE EIGHT 'Alma Mater Written To Inspire Other Songs The University "Alma Mater" was originally written as a tune to inspire someone to compose a•"true" Penn State song. When Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee wrote the now famous "Alma Mater," he did not intend it to be the school song. In fact, he didn't even sign his name to the manuscript but, instead, sent it to the school paper with an anoymous signature. Free Lance Receives Song Dr. Pattee sent his song to the Free Lance, predecessor to The Daily Collegian, in April, 1901, with a note attached that he sub mitted it with "considerable hesi tation. May others follow until the true State College song is found." Pattee soon admitted writing the song and at an alumni din ner in June, 1901, Gen. James A. Beaver, presiding officer and pres ident of the Board of Trustees, proclaimed it the "official song of the Pennsylvania State Col lege." The music was "Lead Me On" With common consent the song was adopted as the Alma Mater with the approval of the presi— dent, Dr. George W. Atherton, and the authority of Gen. Beaver. Atherton's Song Dr. .Atherton had previously written a song, . entitled "Come, Brothers, Raise the Song," which he hoped would be adopted as the school tune. However, the compo sition lacked popularity to be named the Alma Mater. Pattee's song achieved its ini tial purpose of stirring up song writing interest. Many interest ing aspects surround the compos ing of the University songs. Few realize that the popular "Victory" was composed by James Leyden, 'l4, while shaving in the famous old track house. Hansen Tells Story Albert A. Hansen, 'l3, Leyden's roommate, told the story of how they lived in old wooden rooms of the historic track house. Ley den had a sunny disposition and a good tenor voice. He was able to think up new tunes on the spur of the moment. As the story goes, one morning Leyden arose singing something about Penn State that sounded unusually attractive to Hansen. "Where did you get that song. Jimmy?" asked Hansen. Leyden replied, it up." "Put those words and that music on paper," said Hansen, "and I'll publish it and give you at least two cents royalty on ev ery copy sold." Song Became Popular Leyden agreed, the song was published, and it soon became a favorite. Fred Waring, appearing in a large Broadway theatre, intro duced "Victory" to New York audiences in 1924. "Billie" Hill, '23, wrote the Collegian that year that "the audience was humming it "when they left and I guess not many colleges can boast that honor." 'Nittany Lion' on Broadway The song, "Nittany Lion," was also introduced to Broadway aud iences. Also composed by Leyden, the number was sung in the Met ropolitan Opera House during a concert for former college glee dub members of the University Glee Club of New York: This was the biggest musical feature of the city's season. Leyden was called on to sing his song as the concert's conclud ing selection. The tune made such a hit that the audience demanded an encore and even joined in the singing. Gambling— (Continued from page two) Physically one might say that a good month of sleep might erase those circles around his eyes, which late hours at the poker table have produced. Mentally Joe is as happy as a lark. When asked how he can smile when the debtor's list is getting longer than Santa Claus', he merely smiles. "After all," says Joe, "my luck has got to change sooner or later." To Joe and other students with such poor luck or ability, gam bling is becoming a master. FOR GOOD RESULTS USE COLLEGIAN CLASSIFIEDS WSGA to Decide Elections Chairman The Woman's Student Govern ment Association will vote for the second time on the nomination of Mary Sterbutzel for elections chairman at a meeting at 6:30 to- I night in 212 Hetzel Union. The nomination was approved ( vote the last WSGA meeting but a 'vote has to be taken at two con ,secutive meetings for final ap •proval The elections will be held 'on March 19 and 21. A discussion on compensations will also be held at the meeting. At the last meeting WSGA presi dent Daily Zimmerman instruct ed the senators to do research on the subject for the discussion. Theatre Arts to Show Final scenes of productions will be presented in arena style at 3:30 p.m. tomorrow on the Schwab Auditorium stage by members of the theatre arts 452 class. CLASSIFIEDS ADS MUST BE IN BY II:08 a.m. THE PRECEDING DAY RATER—Er words or less: WS* One insertion 30.75 Two insertions 11.00 Three insertions Additional words 3 for .85 for each day of insertion. TRAILED UNDER $l5OO. Floor plan outstsintling: condition excellent 2F-ft set up. Neighbors priceless. Hoover. Park, AD 7-7677. BLOND, MODERN Baum-Ritter desk Originally 550.00, hardly used, $25.00 Call AD s-sr,r.s. 1955 GENERAL HOUSE Trailer. 30% like new•. built-in T.V.. one bedroom. lea worth a call to Lewistown for $1950. Phone Lewistown 130096. MEISNER F.M. tuner and Heath-Kit Hi Fi Amplifier. Both in excellent, condition. Would like to toll for 3241 each. Call Robert Waterstradt AD 15-5031 est 273. SEVEN-FOOR UTILITY Trailer. New tires. /Neellrnt condition. Prim $7O. Phone 110 G-G767. "I just made 1947 FORD Sedan, 4-4 , ,r. Current in.pec tion *ticker. Recent Nulre job. $lOO or best offer. Phone HO G-6767. A DOUBLE Room. twin &M g, dose to campus. Reasonable rent. Call AD 7-407 ONE-HALF DOUBLE or. double room Clone to campus. Available for next semester. Call John Youshock after 5 p.m. AD :-assn. ONE-HALF DOUBLE Room. available Jan Nittuny Ave. section. AD 7-4022. ONE-HALF DOUBLE Room. Student. 401 Keller St. Call AD S-E5716. DOUBLE ROOM for rent. available Jan 14. 126 E. Foster Ave. Call AD 74177 SINGLE ROOM dose to campus. Avainiie for spring semester. Cell AD 7-4050. ONE-HALF DOUBLE. Room available for next semester, i blocks from campus. Call MVP Johnson, AD 7-4fsso. GLASSES—Near Willard on Monday. Name inside brown case. Please contact Eli Scntman, Nittany 41-23, ext. 276. PERSON WHO took topcoat on Edward's bus in Pittsburgh. Dec.2l pleate con tact Jerry AD S-6427. I have yours. K&E SLIDE RULE—near Ree Hall bowling alleys. Reward. Please return to John Stehle... 216 McKee ext. 965. TWO GIRL'S Sweaters and a man's lie and belt set. Pay for ad and call Lee, AD 549:49. GRADUATE COUPLE to tonnage boarding and roontinic club in exchange for room and board. Write P.O. Box 142. State College. Pa. STUDENTS TO aork in boarding club in exchange for mejils. Call at 317 E. Beaver Ave. and aak for Mix. Elleard. SOCIAL CHAIRMEN—the Jack Quartet is now• accepting bookings for the spring semester. Professional music at moderate rates: on campus since IP4I. Call Jack Huber. Al) 541 4 11 after 6 p.m. FOR YOUR Parties: birthday cakes and coffee cake.. party rookies, canapes. and other sandwiches, fruit-punches. Frida Stern. 1 E. Irvin Ave. Phone AD :-4EI). GRADUATING SENIORS, before you leave campus. remember to join the Penn State Alumni Association. Special senior membership fee. only $2.00. Come to Alumni Office. 104 Old Main. FOR PROMPT and expert radio'and phon crapb service stop at State Caller, 2.V. 232 South Allen Street. IS YOUR crpewriter nviwg tnaubka If se. call AD 7-2492 ac brim oiscidaie to 611 W. Collet* Am THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA FOR SALE FOR RENT tiL:l .. b . V . l HELP WANTED MISCELLANEOUS '57 Farm Show-- (Continued from page one) of Agriculture exhibit as part of the main University display being erected. A large group cf faculty mem bers in the Agriculture College will speak. Edwin J. Anderson and Walter W. Clarke will speak on beekeeping. The topic of Christmas trees will be handled by William C. Bramble, Alvin C. Voight and Ed gar J. Udine. Henry R Fortmann and H. J. Poorbaugh will speak on the Crop Improvement Asso ciation. Joseph S. Taylor and D. N. Put nam and Herbert C. Gilmore will speak on subjects in the dairy field. The subject of nut-growing will be taken by John 0. Pepper and J. L. McCartney. Frederick G. Merkle, Elmer C. Pifer, Elsie IBamesberger and Charles W. Por ter will speak about the Penn sylvanial Cooperative Potato Growers. Dr. Walker and Fred R. Robert son will speak on subjects in the 'poultry field. A talk on the Penn sylvania State Grange will be given by Bonnie D. Sansom and Chauncey P. Lang. K. R. Slamp Russell E. Larson will give talks lon the Pennsylvania Vegetable Growers. Reading copies of "Precious Bane," are available in the Green room in Schwab Auditorium. Meet an Assistant Manager—Hampden-Sydney, '53 Frank Hoffman is Assistant Manager of the telephone office at Newport News, Va. Frank's office has about 25,000 ac counts, and handles $360,000 worth of business a month. He joined the telephone company in 1953, only three years ago. "My wife worked there first," says Frank, "while I was still in college. What she told me, along with what I learned from friends in the business, pretty well sold me on the telephone company as a place to find a career. And the interview clinched it. The job opportunities were too good to refuse. "I began in the Commercial Depart ment, which takes care of business con tacts with customers. The training was Frank Hoffman etiolate a career with The aseropeake 4k Potomac Telephone Company of Virginia. 111:ad , eating career opportunities exist in other Bell Tele phone Companies, Bell Telephone Laboratories, 'Western Electric and Sandia . Coiporation. Your place• Telephone meat officer has more information about them. Sygtorn 22 South Americans Enroll in Ed Course Twenty-two elementary and secondary education super visors from South America Monday began a special 10-month course at the University which will include instruction in • teacher supervisorary' techniques. The students, 10 women and 12 men, are from Bolivia, Guatamala, Paraguay and Pan ama. They range in age from 25 to 36 years. The students, all school super visors, arrived at the University Saturday from Washington D.C., where they completed a two months orientation course in the English language. The International Cooperation Administration is sponsoring the students. The administration is a United States group to provide technical assistance for the eco nomic advancement of friendly nations who desire U.S. aid. The 10 months program will in clude two to three days each week spent observing United States schools and national gov ernment and national organiza tions. After completing their observa tion course, the students will do practice teaching in a supervisory capacity. State College High School has been named as one of the schools to be used in the pro gram. Joseph V. Allessandro, profes- A Campus-to-Career Case History Frank R. Hoffman, B.S. in Liberal Arts, Hampden•Sydney College,'s3 WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 9. 1957 sor of elementary education, will coordinate the program and Dr. Charles M. Long, head of the De partment of Speech, will super vise it. Allesandro said students wish ing to make appointments to talk with any of the students on edu cation in South America may con tact him at his office, University extension, 2600. Starting Feb. 1 the 10 women will live in Elm Cottage. Six are the women who now live in an apartment in Irving Hall and four live in Atherton Hall. The men are living in private homes in State College. Soc Prof— (Continued from page one) an article in the Russian Literary Gazette. The article, which branded him as a stooge of capitalism, said that "in his servile compliance toward monopolistic capital, this scien tist has gone so far as to . . . con sider Ford, Rockefeller, Morgan and , Hearst as true scholars." continuous and excellent. One of the most rewarding jobs I had was working on revenue studies involving estimates of population and telephone growth. This experience is really useful in my.present position as Assistant Manager. supervise the personnel who handle customer contacts. And I assist in the handling of our public relations work in the community. In the Manager's ab sence, I take over. "It's a great job, full of opportunities and satisfaction. I like working with people, and I like to see my work con tributing to the betterment of the com munity and the company. Choosing a career in the telephone business was the beet move I've ever made." om•••=•.•••••=.••••••••.mkam.m.mir-•••••••••m , .=•••.em •,..N. ...m.4.•••eme....1.......M1A
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