FRIDAY. APRIL 5
Poetr
Crest
• The bronze
the student poet
fessor and his ta!
bust of Fred Lewis Pattee which stands in the library foyer and "Pivot,"
magazine, are two of the many products of a versatile University pro-
I ented sculptor-wife.
I ci, associate professor of English composition, directs the poetry workshOp
arsky Grucci, is the creator of the bronze Pattee bust in the library.
commissioned
ss of 1911, did
- ore the fin
eiled last No
and one-half
is mounted on
brought from
New England.
ks mainly in
wood, stone,
JoSeph Gr
His wife, Sibyl
The sculptress,
last year by the cl.
several versions •
fished bust was un
vember. It is one
times life-size and
a block of granite
Dr. Pattee's native
- Mrs. Grucci wo
materials such a •
marble and bronz:
sculpture has been
missioned for horn;
Pittsburgh, Boston
cut and has won a
several honorable
Talks on
The Gruccis' sm
apartment is filled
paintings and b o
Which are the pe
the-couple. Here G
of his writing, but
set up a workshop
and stone work in
room schoolhouse
of town.
i• Much of her
privately corn
:s and offices in
and Connecti
first prize and
entions.
Pivot'
:11, Foster Ave.
with sculpture,
k s—many of
sonal work of
cci does most
rs. Grucci has
for large wood
an unused one
hree miles out
It is much easie to get Grucci
'to talk about "Ph ot" than about
his latest book of poetry, "Time
of Hawks." The ~00k could be
termed, he says, as poetry for an
atomic age, for it is concerned
with an era in which emotion is
threatened with extinction.
He feels that even the dangers
of an atomic age may have their
good aspect. "With so much to
fear," he says, "writers are be
coming less afraid to express
themselves."
Conducts Workshop
Grucci has been a professor of
English for the past seven years
and. conducts the poetry work
shop, Composition 13. "Pivot," the
workshop publication, has the
rare distinction of paying its own
way since sales have been suffi
cient to cover the production
costs.
This year, 13 students are reg
istered in the course. "Pivot,"
which is published once a year,
will come out in the beginning of
May.
Before coming to the Univer
sity, the poet-professor lived in
Pittsburgh. He had actually plan
ned to be an accountant, and
worked as one until the outbreak
of World War IL After his mili
tary service, he 'taught at Pitt
for .a short time and then came
to the University.
Even before the war Grucci
had won acclaim as a poet, writ
ing -.for magazines and publish
ing two small books of verse,
"Lovers on Earth," and "This Au
tumn, Surely."
Van Dorn to Head
PolySci Society
Everett Van Dorn, junior in arts
and letters from Stow, Ohio, has
been elected president of Pi Sig
ma Alpha, the national political
science society.
John Wolff, junior in arts and
letters from Avalon, has been
elected secretary-treasurer.
al
The society h initiated thir
teen students. The are Lawrence
Kowalski, Fredr . k Stiff, . Pa
tience Griffin, George_ Wills, Lin
da Gerber, Robert Nurock, Joetta
Laing, Thomas Dye, Frederick Al
sene, Benjamin Phillips, James
Farganis, Van Do n and Wolff.
Sidney Brindle outgoing pres
ident, -has been amed the out
standing graduati .g senior.
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secretarial
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d by Versatile Gruccis
Collegian Photo by Dave Bayer
MR. AND MRS. JOSEPH GRUCCI enjoy reminiscing over two
of his volumes of poetry. A figure done by sculptress Mrs; Grucci
is in the background.
JOSEPH GRUCCI, the Univers
ity's Poet-professor pauses to
examine his work. He does most
of his'writing in his small Fos
ter Ave. apartment.
Officers of Tau Kappa Epsilon! Phi Kappa Tau. has initiated Jo- [
are Allan Rayfield, president; Ri-'seph Stecker, John Newlin, Ro-!
chard Jacobs, vice president; Eu- bert Eichenberger, Richard Moo-1
gene Rowland, secretary; James:dy, Joseph Baltusnik, Frank!
Durham, treasurer ; Edward'Gansz, Larry Cole, Richard Noll,
Rohm, chaplain; Earl Brosius, Robert Parker, Floyd Grimm, Roy
pledge master; Eugene DeMark,,Rosenberger. Walter Scott, John.,
historian; F r e d e r i c k Donahoe, Myers.
sergeant at arms; David James, New pledges of Tau Kappa Ep
social chairman; Bruce Mills, silon are James Cober, John Hy
rushing chairman and Ronal d;ams, James Shuggart, Stanley
Gatehouse, corresponding secre-Foster and Theodore Haller.
tary.
Alpha Omicron Pi has pledged
Andrew C. Yanoviak has beeniMarilyn Painter and Helen Cono
pledged by Alpha Chi Rho. mos.
natural shoulder
His and Hers
CUSTOM SHOP
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
MRS. JOSEPH GRUCCI, sculp
tress who created the Library's
Patlee bust, puts the finishing
touches on one of her latest
projects.
co-Clib
YES! FOR GIRLS TOO!
Our famous natural shoulder flare
button down, back pleat, back-collar
button men's shirt is now available
in young woman's sizes in white or
blue oxford light ground miniature
plaids and stripes.
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Debaters to
Forensic Title
For
The men's and women's debate teams will participate
this weekend in the Pennsylvania Forensic Debate Cham
pionship tournament at Kings College, Wilkes-Barre.
The men's team was chosen several weeks ago in intra
squad competitions. The affirmative team is composed of
Jonathan Plaut, senior in indus
trial engineering from Rockville,
N.Y., and Edward Klevans, senior'
in electrical engineering from
Roaring Spring.
On the negative team are Dan
iel Fegert, senior in arts and let
ters from Milwaukee, Wis., and
'Robert Adams, junior in business
administration from Johnstown.
The teams will debate the in
ternational debate topic: Resolved:
That the United States should
discontinue direct economic aid
to foreign countries.
Extemporaneous Contest
Plaut will also enter the ex
temporaneous speaking contest. In
this contest, debaters are given
the topic, usually a current inter
national problem, and 30 minutes
to prepare their speech.
Klevans will enter the oratory
contest. Speeches for this compe
tition are prepared in advance.
The women's team, which is en
'tirely separate from the men's, is
composed of four women who will
enter three competitions.
Affirmative Team
Members of the affirmative
team are Phoebe Felk, junior in
arts and letters from Ambridge,
and Vicki O'Donnell, sophomore
in arts and letters from Irwin.
Members of the negative team
are Susan Whittington, sopho
more in arts and letters from Ar
lington, Va., and Bonnie Jones,
sophomore in education from Bal
timore, Md. The two teams will
enter the main debate competi
tion.
Felk's Speech
Miss Felk will enter the extem
poraneous speaking contest. Miss
O'Donnell will compete in the
oratory con test, speaking on
"Seeds of Destruction."
Last year the University of
Pittsburgh won the tournament.
The University team was elimi
nated in the semi-finals by Pitt.
About 25 major colleges and uni
versities in the state are compet
ing.
Hodges Given LaVie Post
Phyllis Hodges, junior in bac
teriology from Meadville, has
been named University editor of
the 1957-58 LaVie.
Her name was omitted from a ;
previously-printed list. I
PAGE SEVEN
Contend
Penn is Given
Bulk of Estate
The University of Pennsylvania
has been bequeathed the bulk of
the $4 million estate of the late
Gustave C. Kuemmerle, Philadel
phia furniture manufacturer.
Kuemmerle's gift is the largest
by an individual in Penn's his
tory. He is an alumnus of the class
of 1898.
According to the Associated
Press, the will provides personal
bequests for a cousin, Robert H.
Kraeger of Jenkintown and mem
bers of Kuemrnerle's household
staff.
The remainder is to be used as
Penn trustees see fit. Dr. Gaylord
P. Harmwell, university presi
dent, said the money probably
will be used to strengthen the
faculty, to matte additions to the
University's physical plant and to
!give increased aid to students.
Kuemmerle, who lived in Fort
Washington, died March 23.