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Published lundif through
Katßrda> nortiinfi daring
Uir UnKrnilr year. The
Daily Cotlrcian U • student
operated newspaper.
—I $3.00 per semester $5.00 per year _____—
Entered a» second-da*.* matter July 5, 1934 at the State College, Pa. Post Office under the act of March 3* 1879.
ED DUBBS, Editor
Asat. Bus. Mgr., Sue Mortenson; Local Ad. Mgr., Marilyn
Managing Editor, Judy HarkUon; City Editor, Robert Frank- Elias: Asst Local Ad. Mgr., Rose Ann Gonzales; National
tin; Sports Editor. Vince Carocci; Copy Editor. Ann Fried- Ad. Mgr., Joan Wallace: Promotion Mgr., Marianne Maier;
Wra: AuwUnt Copy Editor. Marian Beatty; Assistant Sports Personnel Mar.. Lynn Classburn: Classified Ad. Mgr— Steve
Editor. Matt Podbesek: Make-up Editor. Ginny Philips: Pho- Billstein: Co-Circulation Mgrs.. Pat Miemicki and Richard
tography Editor, George Harrison. Lippe; Research and Records Mgr., Barbara Wall; Office
Secretary, Marlene Marks.
STAFF THIS ISSUE: Night Editor, Les Powell; Copy* Editors, Jack McArthur, Mickie Cohen; Wire
Editor. Lianne Cordero; Assistants, Ruth Billig, Bonny Jones, Mary Fran Cowley, Tom Beadling.
The DAR, Dr. Eisenhower and Federal Aid
The Daughters of the American Revolution
have gone on record as opposing federal aid
to education “in whatever guise.” We tend to
laugh off the Daughters and doubt their reputed
strength.
However, we do worry over what Dr. Milton
S. Eisenhower has been saying since he left
Penn State. With his brother in the White
House. Dr. Eisenhower is undoubtedly one of
the most influential educators in the nation.
Dr. Eisenhower, in speech after speech since
leaving the University, has denounced federal
aid to higher education. The word “higher" has
been in all the quotes we’ve seen.
Edgar Eisenhower, in his recent feud with his
“liberal” brothers, threw some light on the
word "higher.” Edgar said he sent a clipping of
one of Dr. Eisenhower’s speeches to the edu
cator with the word “higher” underscored. He
wanted to know why “higher” was there.
Dr. Eisenhower, in essence, told his conserva
tive brother that since most of his talks were
before alumni groups, he has confined his
speeches to college affairs. Edgar, who believes
“Brother Milton is too liberal,” was auite per
turbed when his brother avoided telling him
his views on federal aid to other forms of
education.
It is our belief that federal aid to education—
especially at the elementary and secondary
Robert Strom: TV Lesson in Education
The 10-year-old science wizard who retired
from TV quiz show competition with $192,000
last week may well teach a valuable lesson in
American education.
After the schoolboy. Robert Strom, broke a
record on television’s “The $64,000 Question,”
he stopped because of his parents’ wishes.
His father, Albert made a direct appeal to
the parents of America to observe their children
tor signs of genius in their early years. Their
interests should be channeled, he said, so that
they can be developed to their capacity to the
end oi becoming assets to society.
Unfortunately, mentally superior children
like Robert Strom are frequently referred to as
the really “under-privileged” children of the
public schools. Gifted children often spend their
entire school life without being detected, nor is
any particular interest taken in them.
William M. Cruickshank, professor of educa
tion -and psychology at Syracuse University, re
cently said that America has been neglecting its
gifted children for so long that it is beginning
to run out of leaders.
We have a desperate need for leaders, he
said, not only in politics and the military, but
also in the laboratory, in literature and in all
fields.
"We have pul so much emphasis on 'normal
ity' that we are beginning lo feel ihe results."
Cruickshank continued. "At this point it's al
most a matter of put up or shut up."
The News Is Out!
It’s finally out. The whole country had been
waiting. Tiie Senate committee given the job
had a difficult time deciding. It took two years.
Senators were looking out for their states,
their political beliefs. It was one of the most
difficult tasks ever taken on by a Senate com-
mittee.
But now the news is out. The five "outstand
ing Senators of the past” have been named.
Henry Clay of Kentucky, Daniel Webster of
Massachusetts. John C. Calhoun of South Caro
lina, Robert M. La Follette Sr. of Wisconsin and
Robert A. Taft of Ohio were selected.
Pictures of the “winners” will adorn a public
reception room just off the Senate chamber.
The room was designed to contain the likenesses
of five outstanding Americans, but the oval
panels set’ aside for the purpose have been
vacant for years.
But. now. pending Senate approval, the panels
will be put to use.
It appears that the Senate will approve the
committee's selections, although probably not
Blue Key Society P t,n J Sector
IT I . Will Lead Discussion
TQpS I / bOphOmOfSS An informal discussion of the
Seventeen students have been Pl a J r Jtm Dandy, will be con
tapped by Blue Key, junior men’s ducted by Kelly Yeaton, director,
hat society. after tonight's performance in
They are: Room B at Center Stage.
Herbert Markowitz, William The discussion is sponsored by
Scatchard. Robot. Pech, Edward the University Christian Asso-
Fitzpatrick Rich- ciation and Koinonia, an inde
ard W atson, Charles Hughes, pendent men’s Christian com-
Ralph Swank, John i-ange, Eu- munity, and is open to the pub
gene Woy. Matthew Podbesek.
Daniel Keiner, Martin Harris,'
Emanuel Greenberg, James Tut
tle, George Sellers, Robert Pic
ppne.
uU|p Satin Cnllpgtatt
Succrtttor to THE FREE LANCE, eit. 1887
Baltimore, named after the first
Lord Baltimore, was founded in
1729.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
STEVE HIGGINS. Business Manager
levels— is the most logical answer to solving
the problems of educating America’s youths.
And we are also inclined to feel that federal
aid could do some good at “higher” levels too.
Most of the major problems facing education
—lack of teachers, low salaries of teachers and
overcrowded classrooms—can be solved in the
long run with money.
Now we admit it would be nice if the state
and local governments could continue to sup
port education without federal aid. But they
have demonstrated that they can’t. We were
not surprised to read a New York Herald Tri
bune article saying many state budgets are
increasing at a faster rate than the federal
budget.
Opponents of federal aid fear that it will
bring federal control. Now we do not want our
school systems controlled from Washington.
Maybe we’re optimistic, but we feel that federal
aid need not bring federal control.
We favor outright grants-in-aid to states to
be used for education as they see fit. We be
lieve this would eliminate most chances for
federal control.
The DAR can continue to take what we think
to be an unrealistic view of federal aid to edu
cation and Dr. Eisenhower can turn down fed
eral aid at Johns Hopkins if he chooses.
—The Editor
Cruickshank was one of a group attending
the convention of the International Council for
Exceptional Children in Pittsburgh.
Elizabeth Kelly, assistant superintendent of
Newark, N.J. schools, said that one reason more
is not done nationwide for gifted children is
that "there is just so much money to go around,
and all children must get their share.” This,
she said, “leaves too little for programs for the
gifted.”
One objection sometimes raised to placing
gifted children in special classes, even part
time, is that it is “undemocratic.”
Cruickshank, however, answered: "I am com
ing to conclude that this is poppycock. We don't
consider it undemocratic to provide the blind
and hard-of-hearing child with special consider
ation. Why is it undemocratic to single out the
gifted?"
Although society is quite negligent in con
serving these Robert Stroms and Charles Van
Dorens, they get along and achieve success but
usually at a rate below their maximum capacity.
Too much emphasis is placed on helping the
mentally retarded, while the gifted are allowed
to find their own way.
If America is to_ compete and hold her posi-
tion of power, leadership for the future gener
ation must be developed not only in science
but In practical politics.
Gazette
Tod«.v
NEWMAN CLUB. 7 p.m.. Roller skating party at Snow
Shoe, car pool behind Osmond.
Sonday
ALPHA NU, 7:30 p.m.. 214 HUB. the Mars Report
* Monday
HEMLOCK CHAIN. 12:30 p.m., 203 HUB, meeting of all
girls
University Hospital
Donald J. Abraham. Stanley L. Burd, Phyllis Caplan.
Rozanne Friedlander. John B. Hess. Sudhir Kumar. Richard
Poole. Bommakunti Sastry. Ira Starer. John S. Williams.
Barbara Ann Wrsejr, Frederick L. Urbach.
all members of the Senate are happy with the
selections.
The committee was plagued with troubles.
It asked for suggestions. Republican members
seemed to turn in all Republican Senators.
Democrats turned in their predecessors. One
Senator reportedly suggested five men, all of
whom were from his home state.
We just hope that when the suggestions go
before the Senate that every Senator does not
ask for "Senatorial courtesy." That would be a
mess. But it probably won't happen.
All’s well that ends well, we guess. We have
always hated to see those panels go to waste!
—The Editor
Ordnance Board
Meets at Tunnel
! The third meeting of the Ord
inance Research Laboratory ad
visory board on Hydrodynamics
was held at the Garfield Thomas
Water Tunnel last week.
This advisory board, of which
Dr. Francis H. Clauser is chair
man, periodically reviews the
work of the water tunnel and pro
vides a consulting service for
making future plans.
Dr. Clauser is chairman of the
Department of Aeronautics at
Johns Hopkins University. . ,
Editorials represent the
viewpoints of the writers,
not necessarily the policy
of the paper, the student
body, or the University
—Judy Harkison
tile Man on Campus
. . and when it falls on the paper it stamps a big red TV*
Sand in my Shoes
Men Versus Women
n Happy Soda Pop
Academic competition between the sexes doesn’t seem to
pose a problem on this campus. By now men have resigned
themselves to coexisting with the women, and vice versa.
But, according to Mademoiselle’s “Campus Report,” Mac-
Murray (Jacksonville, 111.) women and Yale men had the
same problem last fall: threatened invasion by the opposite
sex. Mac Murray will coordinate
with a new men’s college and the
women fear academic competi
tion-
At Yale a faculty suggestion
to admit women brought protest
from all except the dean of ad
missions, who thought .girls would
raise academic standards. The
fight soon blew over, with Presi
dent A. Whitney Griswold hav
ing the last laugh:
"By keeping in step with the
male.
We proceed at the pace of a
snail/'
Said the Dean of Admissions,
"Lei's shift our positions
And get some fast women at
Yale."
Also from “Campus Report”,
we discovered that the Univer
sity of -Illinois is the country’s
most organized campus. It has,
3000 brothers in 58 fraternities,]
1300 sisters in 27
sororities and a
total of 365 cam
pus organ iza
tions.
Penn State
should rate a
close second . . .
A commercial
heard over Man
hattan radio sta
tions during Eas
ter vacation, and
published in
Time magazine,
goes like this:
“In the interest of good will,"
said the solemn voice on the ra
dio, “Hoffman Beverage Com
pany feels compelled to make this
[announcement.
“It’s simply this. All Hoffman
flavors have that happy taste ex
cept .sarsaparilla. We might as
well come right out with it. We
haven’t quite hit that happy,
carefree note in sarsaparilla.
Now please don ! t misunderstand
us. Our Hoffman sarsaparilla is
absolutely dependable. Its trust
worthy. It’s loyal. But it just isn’t
what we call happy.
"You take Hoffman orange.
It's absolutely rollicking. Our
lemon is almost giggly . . . We
are sorry about Hoffman sar
saparilla. Why isn't it happy?
Well, let me ask you, could you
be happy if your name was
sarsaparilla? My name is Mike
Baker*"
FRIDAY. MAY 3. 1957
by Bihler
- By Judy Harkison
Swiss Exhibit
Will Continue
Through May
An exhibition of photographs
by the late Swiss photographer
Werner Bischof will continue un
til the end of May in the first
floor corridor of Sackett Build
ing.
Sponsored by the Department
of Architecture, the exhibit has'
been made available through the
Smithsonian Institution of Wash
ington, D.C.
Three sections of the exhibi
tion depict “Ancient Japan,"
“Modern Japan’’ and “The Tra
ditional Japanese Theatre.”
In the first section, Bischof has
recorded ancient tradition as it
persists in Japan’s present-day
religious observance, love of na
ture and elaborate social costume.
Modern Japan is seen as a
slowly moderning country, still
scarred by the near obliteration
which it suffered during the war.
The splendor of the classical
Buddhist plays and modern Ka
buki Theatre is revealed in- the
final group of photos.
The 51 black and white photo
graphs were taken by Bischof
while on a 2-year assignment in
Japan for the Swiss picture mag
azine, “DU.'*
12 Forestry Students
Initiated in Fraternity
. Twelve students have been ini
tiated into Xi Sigma Pi, forestry
fraternity. ’
They are Alan Duhnkrack,
Harry Yawney, John Muench,
Allen Frank, Joseph Frank, Rod
ney Jacobs, Philip Neumann, Ro
bert Schaeffer, George Schmid,
Louis Shain, Gareth Turgeon,
and Dean Upp.
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