The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, November 20, 1957, Image 5

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    WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER 20. 1
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Christmas Decoration Contest '
NittanyCouncil
Approved by
' The .Nittany Council has completed and approved final i n College Education
plans for its second annual Christmas lighting and decoration
contest. Thirty per cent of all high school graduates in the Soviet
The council will offer $lOO in prize money and the con- Union go on to higher institutions of learning. compared to
test will have two separate divisions, indoor and outdoor dis- about 21 per cent in the United States.
plays. Last year's contest was Higher institutions of learning are one of three types
highly successful and all 24 Nit
tany area units are expected to en- in the Soviet Union: universities. polytechnical institutes and
ter this year's contest, according to departmental institutes.
council president James Macinko.
Units may register by paying Si The universities stress a wide,
entry fee to council treasurer variety of subjects:--physics. math-
Peter Paul by Dec. 10. ematics, chemistry, biology, geol-
The displays will be judged ogy. geography, philosophy, phil
by the executive committee of ology and law.. Some of their
the council and the unit adviser graduates become teachers in the
George Smith at 7 p.m. Sunday. high schools and others work as,
Dec. 15. researchers in scientific insti-'
The first place award in the tutes, colleges and plant labora
outdoor competition will be $25 tories.
in prize money, second place, $l5; The departmental institutes
and third place, $lO. The indoor train specialists for the govern
contest will offer the same prizes. ment, industry and public ser-
In other business Monday the" vice.
council voted a $3O appropriation Among the careers for which
for the formation of a Nittany students train in these schools are:
area band, under the direction of medicine, pedagogy, agriculture.
Wesley Spencer. This band will art, railroad management, trade.
play for several Nittany Council economics, oil industry, mining
'sponsored dances, but will not be industries, machine manufactur
part of the .Counel structure, mg and forestry.
Macinko said. Three of the- larger depart-
Peter Paul, editor-in-chief of mental schools are the Timirya
the Council newspaper. announ- zev Agricultural Academy and
ced that the 4-page mimeo- the Bauman Higher Technical
graphed paper would make its School, both in Moscow and .the
initial appearance Friday. Two Kirov Forestry Engineering Aca
more issues are expected dur- demo in Leningrad.
ing the fall semester, he said. To the polytechnical insti-
Macinko reported that action hates go the "cream" of the
taken by the council resulted in Russian high school "crop."
the securing of a campus patrol- They are trained as engineers
man to direct traffic during the in all fields: metallurgy, ma
evening meal hours at the corner chine building, precision me
_
lof Nittany and Pollock Roads. The chanics, power. geology, min-
Eng Council--
e council's budget for the year also -
ing. c h e m i c a 1, construction.
, was approved by the members. shipbuilding and nucleonics.
(Continued from page one).. , Government aid to students is
a while the Eng Council was mak- Thespians Ini t late
,at a high level in the Soviet
LAF aculty-- ing one within a matter of min- • Union.
utes. Stroup also pointed out that, Fif teen Students 1 Tuition fees were abolished in
(Continued from page two) "all Cabinet can do, essentially, Fifteen students have been ini-1955. In addition, students mak
this on our campus. :is to recommend this." tiated into Thespians. jing good progress receive state
But Peck
_was against the in-i Jerome Karp, sophomore in me-. They are: financial: aid in varying degrees,
elusion of a military school i n chanical engineering from Roches-, Sheldon Bernbaurn, Tho m as .depending on curriculum and
the LA college. He said the bur-'ter, N.Y., said that most members Burns, Mary Anne First, Beatrice .grade.
den of proof for the need for a!have probably thought about corn- 'Greenfield, Sandra Gusky, Sylvia' Students who receive ratings of
w 1.1 .
change in the present situation is ipulsory ROTC since they ere
u yer, Myla Johnson, Brenda ,"excellent" beCome entitled to
up to those who want the change.!freshmen. Other members of the li.'lofkorn, Ronald Kolb, Arlene: 1...... ,
council agreed with Karp
Although he said he did not
Kendall made the motion
want to express a definite opin- Morgan, Leonard Phillips, I , l lil-1
Ito acceptance the LA Council's!
ion until after further study, : Quinn and Joan Schmidt. i
resolution in whole because he! liam
• Dr. R. Wallace Brewster, pro- (felt that the council was in no' Sand in My Shoes— •
fessor of political science, said, !position to decide within a week's'
"Everyone on campus should :notice whether a civil defense, (Continued from page four)
develop a definite opinion on
'course would be feasible in the and Economics of the Univer
the subject and should be will- !College of Physical Education , sil l' of Paris. '
;and Athletics.
ing to stand up and be counted." Director of this summer course
Brewster felt that a careful I program will be Dr. R. Wallace
study of the issue should be made Spanish Club to Meet , Brewster, professor of political,
"in light of the shift that is ap-I El Circulo Espanol, Spanish:science. More information can be
parently taking place in the tech-,Club, will elect officers at its obtained from , Miss Charlotte.
niques that will gain us the maxi-!first meeting at 8 tonight in the:Brown, room 204, Helen Eakin,
mum national defense." ( Home Economics - Living Center. Eisenhower Chapel
Landscaping
Of Boucke
Nears End
Final landscaping work around
Boucke Building is under way
and is scheduled to be finished
this week.
Walter W. Trainer, head of the
division of landscape construc
tion and maintenance, said the
last truckload of nursery stock ar
rived this week.
University workmen are plac
ing the shrubs across the front
of the building facing Pollock
Road and also on the banks and
along walks on the east and west
sides.
Trainer landscaping is
_continuing at the new women's
dormitories. He said the land
scapers will work until the
ground freezes.
Charles A. Lamm, head of the
division of building maintenance
and operation, said several small
projects 1 .. e underway.
Final work is progressing on
the new offices in 101 and 102
Willard. Lamm said' equipment
is being moved in for the deans
of, the summer s•ssion and the
graduate school.
Larnni said paining in the lob
by of Old Main ha been finished.
Tho. lobby was p: inted an off
color to bri•hten the hall.
New offices which were created
in 405 Old Main also have been
Completed.
Lamm said the basement of Oak
Cottage is being remodeled for
home economics research and
rooms are being developed in the
basement of Atherton Hall for the
Department of Fine Arts.
BusAd Council to Hear
Tables Are Turned The
Business Constitution
Proposal
Administration
Student Council will hear a plan
_ for a revised constitution at its
For 35 Ed Majors meeting at 6:45 tonight in 205
Boucke.
Second of a Series
The tables are turned for 35 secondary education students
who are finding out what it is like to be "teacher" for eight
weeks
These student teachers are serving their apprenticeships
in the Harrisburg area. The groups are Harrisburg east and
Harrisburg west.
The Harrisburg east group, un
der the supervision of Dr. Nell A.I
Murphy, assistant professor ofd
education, is student teaching in•
the Central Dauphin Joint School;
system.
The Harrisburg west group is
teaching in Cumberland Valley,
Mechanicsburg, Camp Hill, West
Shore. Susquenita and Lewis
town.
The college supervisor for the'
Harrisburg west group is Dr. Wil
liam J. Page, assistant professor
of education.
The student teachers observe as
well as teach in their major and
minor subject fields.. This entails
preparation of lesson plans and
homeroom supervision. The stu
dent teachers will plan tours to
_take their groups to nearby points
of historic and civic interest.
The participating schools are
making an- effort to make the
student teachers a part of the
faculty. They attend Parent-
Teachers Association meetings
and faculty meetings and par
ticipate in open houses.
The other eight weeks of the
s e m e s t e r, secondary education
students take Education 189, pro-
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN STATE COLLEGE PENNSYLVANIA
Tours
Include
UN
To
Missions
Students participating in the
United Nations trip Saturday
through Tuesday will visit the
Japanese and United States mis
sions.
The co-sponsors of the trip, the
University Christian Association
and the International Relations
Club, also have contacted the mis
sions from Syria, Egypt and the
Soviet Union.
A briefing session will be held.
at 7:30 tonight in the Helen Eakin
Eisenhower Chapel to discuss de
tails of the trip. The group also
will cover the issues now before
the 12th General Assembly. ,
The cost of the trip is estimated'
at between $4O and $55 for each
student. Transportation to and
from New York City, reservations
and registration will cost $23; the
expense for food, transportation
and entertainment while there has
been between $l5 and S3O per per
son on previous trips.
fessional orientation of the teach-:
er; Education 70, educational
measurements; and Health - Edu- 1
cation 303, first aid. First aid is
required in Pennsylvania ,f o
teacher certification.
Hungry for Good Food?
EAT
I Submarines
T Steak
A Hot Sausage
L Beef Bar-B-Q
Pizza
A. Ravioli
N • Salami
at
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112 S. Frazier St. AD 8-8381
Open Niles & Sunday
We Prepare Carry Outs
See EUROPE
for LESS on
ALL-STUDENT trip
Enjoy the finest cultural, his
torical and scenic spots in Eu
rope for less on an American
Youth abroad trip. Travel in a
small group with friends and
other U.S. college students.
Book early to insure best space.
Only small deposit needed
now. Sample trips:
WAYFARER . . . 11 countries,
55 days, SB2O all-expense. VIK
ING . . . 14 countries, 66 days,
$1195 all-expense. FINE ARTS
. 14 countries, '76 days, $1245
all-expense. Extensions to
Scandinavia, Spain, Ireland,
etc., can also be arranged.
Come in to University Travel
Agency, Inc. for FREE infor
mation on these and many oth
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help you make all travel reser
vations . . here and abroad
. . . by air, ship, or bus . . .
at no extra charge.
Call Today!
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Bureau, Inc.
Above "The Corner"'
40E10.
ADams 8-6779
No Mix-Up •• .
on wash and dry articles
Each wash is done
separately in a sanitary
Bendix home laundry
washer. Only 70 cents
for 9 lbs.
- at the
Launderette
210 W. College Ave.
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your
Cards
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stipends 25 per cent above the
regularly provided amounts.
The students' progress is
checked at intervals with exami
nations which rate them as excel
lent, satisfactory or failing. Cour
ses of study range from three to
six years for undergraduate work.
depending on the curriculum and
students' outside activity.
Before graduation from an
institution of higher learning, a
student must prepare and de
'end a thesis, in which he re
veals to what extent he has ac
quired knowledge and ability
in his field.
In some cases, a government
examination must he passed in
addition. These examinations are
Primarily for students studying
to be doctors or teaeheis.
CapeZIOS
Brushed pig
—black soles
and lies
exclu,t‘ e!y at
Long sI i m-j im s and
square-s hap e d tradi
tional are on 1 y
-art of our fine
!ection of cards
Christmas '57
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