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Editorials
At Least the Goal's Good
Student leaders are often su concerned over Penn State's
academic atmosphere deficiency that they seem to forget
its obligation as the land-grant college and state uniVersity
of the Commonwealth.
President Eric A. Walker, in defining this obligation,
says Penn State is expected "to provide a sound, rigorous
university training for all Pennsylvania youth who want
it and who are capable of profiting from it."
He goes on:
'Vie cannot do it by limiting our enrollment to the
upper 10 par cent of the population in intelligence, as
many seem to think we should.
"We can do it only by divising an educational system
within which each boy and girl can realize his full po
tential, a system that will challenge each individual to
reach his fullest development."
All-University Cabinet has approved a Student Encamp-
Ment recommendation that the University admissions
policies be studied. They are to be studied, Cabinet asks,
with special emphasis on the possibilities of requiring
scholastic aptitude tests for students who apply for
admission
It is easy to see what the Encampment Academic
Atmosphere workshop. which made the recommenda
tion, and Cabinet, which approved it, are trying to do:
attain a better academic atmosphere by making it more
difficult for students to get into Penn State.
Now we will be the first to admit there is need for im
provement in the University's atmosphere for learning.
seeking the truth.
However, we cannot take just the top 10 per cent—the
cream of the crop—in this age of specialization.
Society needs laboratory technicians and draftsmen
as well as chemists and engineers. And we cannot expect
the same scholastic aptitudes from them.
Student leaders should be concerned about improving
Penn State's academic atmosphere, but they must not
forget the University's obligation to society.
'isolating' Students
The Liberal Arts faculty has taken the initiative on an
idea which we hope will spread to all colleges.
It has endorsed the idea of an inter-departmental stu
dent honors program—a step toward the "isolation" of the
superior student.
This program would provide the waiving of gradua
tion credits when necessary to provide for desirable
honors work.
Students with averages of 3.5 and above would graduate
"with Honors," "with High Honors" or "with Highest
Honors" and the degree of honors award would be noted
on the diploma of each student. The proposed diploma
notation, however, must receive the approval of the Uni
versity. Senate.
The purpose of the one under study is to free the better
student from routine course work, allow him to work
independently and with students of his level.
Although several departments now use an honors pro
gram there is no standard one for college-wide use.
Since the educational structure is being adapted more
and more to the needs of the "average" student, there is
a definite need for a special program for the "better"
student."
Editorials are written by the editors and staff members
of The Daily Collegian and do not necessarily represent
the views of the University or of the student body.
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Steel Hearings
Set by Senate
WASHINGTON. Oct. 25 R)—
The Senate antitrust subcommit
tee plans new hearings on the steel
industry next week with emphasis
on companies which hare pioneer
ed new steelmaking techniques.
Chairman Kefauver (D-Tenn.),
in announcing this today, said on
Tuesday the subcommittee will
take testimony from officials of
the Koppers Co. on the continu
ous casting process.
Kefauver said "new techniques
are of interest to the subcommit
te because they may •hold the
promise of reducing the amount
of capital required to produce
steel: -
"In this way they make possible
the entrance of newcomers into
the industry which will tend to
stimulate competition."
Hutson Funeral
Set for Monday
Funeral services for Charles
'Hutson, sophomore in geology
and mineralogy from New Beth
lehem who died Thursday in Cen
tre County Hospital, will be held
2 p.m. Monday in New Bethle
hem.
Services will be conducted from
the Matier Funeral Home.
Members of Sigma Tau Gamma
fraternity, of which Hutson was
a member, will attend services
in a group. Six members of the
fraternity will serve as pallbear
ers.
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Fourth for Bridge
Winners in Monday ever3ing's and so bids four hearts.
thirteen and one-half table game South would like very much
to double with three aces and
of the Bridge Club were Raymond
Wiesen and Robert Quick, north-
a good chance of making a
south, and Barry Frank and Wal-' qu een good also. It is very
ter Gruber, .east-west.
tempting, but then he can
pect no help from his partner.
ex-
This deal represented a lost op-i
portunity for most of the east— low
The normal opening lead is a
west pairs when they failed to geti club. South, after taking the
opening' club, might best attack
into makeable game contracts.
;the trump suit first by leading
West dealer, east-west vulner-;the king and hoping he can drop
able:. j the jack on the next trump lead.
He must lead towards the dum
my's kings, but •if possible, he
should first discard a diamond on
the third high club in his hand.
Now his contract is home if south
has both aces, as the bidding in
dicates he might well have.
North—S-98762
li—J4
D-1082
C-4109
West S—KJIO3 East S-4 -
H-10972 H—EQBSII
D—KJ3 D-654
C-75 C—AKQ4
South S—AQS
H—A6
D—AQ97
C—S632
Bidding: North East
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Pass 1H Double 3H us os.l • •
Pass A H All pus '
I 0 Ph il Society
After automatic passes by west:
and north, east has a routine one-! Dr. John M. Anderson, profes
heart opener. South, with a solid sor of philosophy, will speak on
16 high card points and one dis- - ;
Human Nature and Universals"
tributional point for the doubleton "
at a meeting of the Western Penn
heart, may best make his entry.
into the auction by doubling. Phi sylvania Philosophical Society at
---s,ll, a.m. today in the Hetzel Union
requests his partner to bid his best Building.
suit.
' Comments on his address will
The takeout double gives west : be made by Dr. John W. Cope-,
a chance to Make the key bid of ;land of the University of Pitts
the auction. He has four hearts
:burgh and Dr. Roland Ramirez
to fit with those of his partner. •
of Duquesne University.
Also he has king-jack holdings :
in two side suits, both sitting I A panel discussion on "Reason
behind the opponent who has and the Resolution Conflict" will
indicated strength in thos e i be he ld at 2 p.m.
suits. Also he holds only two 1 Members of the panel will be
- clubs. i Dr. James R. McKeldin. Univer
With more than ten points, and'sity of Pittsburgh; Dr. Henry W.
sometimes with just ten, he should:Johnstone Jr., associate professor
redouble. Since he is just short of of philosophy; Dr. Samuel E.
a redouble with his nine points Lindley, Allegheny College; and
his best bid is three hearts. East,;Dr. Henry T. Hiz, assistant pro
with more than a minimum open- fessor of mathematics.
er, knows he has a good chance Dr. Henry A. Finch, professor
to bring home a game contract of philosophy, will be moderator.
SATURDAY. OCTOBER 26. 1957
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By Roger B. Saylor
South West prof to Speak
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