FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 13. 1957
Libr
ry Gift Follows
ear-Old Tradition
96.
Followin
sented $lO,OOO
The gift
Fred Lewis Pa,
a tradition started 96 years ago, the graduating class of 1957 last June pre
o the University.
was designated for the purchase- of a collection of special books for the
tee Library. •
•
is financed by an accumulation of a 50-cent general damage fee tacked on
ions each semes-,
.four" - years, each'
a $4 mildstment
The gift,
to University tui
ter. At the end o!
senior has abou
in the gift.
The Board of
27 approved the
which may be
special collectio,
reading. This.
in• the fields of
travel,- literat
fields.
Trustees ; on July
:ift to-the library,
used - to start a
for recreational
;ill include books
art, architecture,
e and related
[gifts to the
by the classes
The last clas
brary were giv
of 1932 and 193:
aim=
Gift S
Ideas for a 6.1
upon by mem.
class sometime
suggestion b o
placed on c.
upon the sugg:
call for their ci
r ss gift are decided
ers of the senior
in April through
e s strategically
ius. Seniors vote
Mons when they
pies of LaVie.
of donating a class
The tradition
gift has been
University sin
graduation cla :
ial tablets tha
placed on the
the east end o
the classes of 1
Many of th
iaintain.ed at the
e 1861 when the
r s donated memor-'
were eventually
memorial gate at
campus. a gift of
917 and 1918.
class gifts have
CLASS OF 1961
There is still time (today and Saturday) for you
to register for the more than $750 worth of free
prizes being given away by the 34 participating
State. College stores (listed below).
You are cordially invited to register at each of
these stores. There is no obligation. We want to
say "Hello" and "Welcome to State College."
Bostonia Ltd.
Bottorf's Bootery
Centre Co. Film Lab
Charles Shop
Clearfield's
Crabtrees
Danks & co. •
Egolf's
Electric Supply
Glick's Shoe Store
Grigg's Pharmacy
STATE COLLEGE AREA
CHAMBER of COMMERCE
actually been in the form of phys
ical presentations to the Univers
ity. Some of the Better known
ones include the benches on cam
pus from the class of 1900, the
drinking 'fountain at the Old Wil
low Tree from the class of 1914,
the memorial gate at the front
entrance of campus from the class
of 1916 and the Westminster
Chimes in the tower of Old Main
from the class of 1937.
Lion Was Gift
One of the most famous land
marks on campus was a class gift.
The Lion Shrine was a presenta
tion of the class of 1940. In the
same vicinity, the scoreboard on
Beaver Field. was a gift from
members of the class of 1926.
Class gifts have been "step
ping stones" of progress for the
expansion of University building
and facilities. It was the class of
1945 that first set aside funds for
the construction of a student un
ion building. These plans were
realized with the dedication of
ATTENTION
Music Room
Penn Whalen -Drug
Persia's Mens Shop
Rea & Derick Drug Store
Schlow's Quality Shop
Sears, Roebuck & Co.
Simon's
Smart Shop
Treasure House
Vogue Beauty Salon
Woodring Floral Gardens
Retail Divisi
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
the Hetzel v.l.Tnion Building in
!February, 1955.
Some traditional gifts have per
petuated their names with the
donation of money for loan funds.
(scholarship funds and ,memorial
funds.
Old Main seems to be a favorite
(spot for class gifts. In 1904, the
graduation class presented the
clock in the tower as a senior gift,
and the gift of graduating mem
hers of the 1913 class was a ter
race.
Two thousand dollars was set;
aside by the class of 1949 to bel
allocated for a student book store.;
The rest of the money was hand-I
ed over to the University to be,
kept until enough money wasi
raised for a student press.
Because of this, the suggestion ;
to some has seemed - unfeasible '
be
cause all student printing is done
by commercial printers.
It has been suggested the money
be used to obtain AM facilities for;
campus radio station WDFM, in
conjunction with several other
class donations.
Jack Harpers
Harmony Shop
•
Hur's Mens Shop
Kalin's Dress Shop
Kalin's Men's Shop
Margaret's Shop
McLanahan's Drug Store
Metzgers
B. P. Moyer, Jewelry
G. C. Murphy
Mur's Jewelry
Book Store Funds
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27 Honor Societies Give
Scholarship Recognition
Twenty-seven scholastic honor societies provide recogni
tion and membership benefits for students with high grades.
Not only are there societies for general scholarship but
also for recognition in almost every course study and cur
riculum ranging from forestry to ceramics.
The societies, besides giving rec-i
ognition, also often perform serv-(Delta, for women, and Phi Eta
ice functions for the University Sigma, men.
I Both societies will initiate stu
community. and sponsor social!
'dents during the spring semester.
activities. IA 3.5 average for the first semes-
Probably the best known group ter is required for membership.
is Phi Beta Kappa, the liberal artsl Other honorary societies and the
society. This national honor group fields of study they represent are:
is the oldest Greek-letter !rater- Alpha Epsilon Delta, pre-medi
cal; Alpha P 1 Mu, industrial engi
nity in the United States. EE cal;
Chi Epsilon, civil engi-
Its counterpart in the technical neering; Eta Kappa Nu, electri
field is Tau Beta Pi, engineering; cal entineering; Gamma Sigma
society founded in 1888. It wasiDelta, agriculture; lota Sigma Pi.
founded to give needed recogni- iwcen's Keramos, chemistry.
ceramics;
Omicron
tion to engineering students whom!
,Phi Beta Kappa would not acceptNu, home economics; Phi Kappa
.Phi. general scholastic; Phi Lamb
as members. ;da Upsilon. chemistry; Phi Sigma
1 The two freshmen scholastic lota, romance languages; Pi Gam
honor societies are Alpha Lambda (Continued on page 10)
Welcome Students ...
TO STATE COLLEGE!
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Most Popular Stores
In State College
WELCOME YOU
To Stop In And See This
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Featuring
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welcome gift. The time has been
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LINERY, HOSIERY, FABRICS, GIFTS,
LINENS, LUGGAGE, DOMESTICS and
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ALL YOU NEED TO PAY IS
$2.00 A WEEK
Get a $25.00 Budget Book
$3.00 down ... $2.00 weekly
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DANKS
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