STATE COLLEGE, VOL. 58. No. 57 Record 200 Hear Debate At Cabinet By 808 FRANKLIN Collegian City Editor A record crowd of nearly 200 students and members ofj the faculty and administra-J tion showed up. at last night’s! All-University Cabinet meet-: ing on the ROTC question. The attendance was greater than at any other Cabinet meet ing in several years. The 4-hour session, which finally was ad journed about 11 p.m.. was held in 121 Sparks instead of the usual Cabinet meeting place. 203 Helzel Union. Most of the faculty members, 12 of whom attended by invita tion, had something to say. The heads of the three military programs broke the silence they have kept on their own opinions since the ROTC question arose. All three came out for a com pulsory program. Four speeches brought ap plause from the audience. All four speeches were delivered by proponents of voluntary ROTC—Dr. Neal Riemer, as sociate professor of political sci ence; Dr. John E. Pixton. assis tant professor of history; James Stratton, president of the Min eral Industries Student Council, and Robert Nurock. president of the Liberal Arts Student Coun cil. Discussion on the question of compulsory versus voluntary ROTC, which took up most of the 4-hour meeting time, ranged from the humorous to the deadly ser ious. Col. Arthur W. Kogstad, head of the Army ROTC detachment, referred to “Dean (of Men Frank J.) Simes’ Evacuation Chamber” as the place through which stu dents pass who will not tolerate discipline of any kind. j Edward Dubbs, editor'of The Daily Collegian, at one point of. complicated discussion inter jected, "I think i can clear this up." Analogies flew thick and fast. All-University Secretary-Treas urer Joseph Boehret, referring to the ROTC program, said, “If you have a tree with a sick branch, you don't cut the Branch off, but give it medication.” . All-University Vice President John Rhodes drew an analogy with picking steaks out of a herd of cattle. LA Seniors Scheduled For LaVie Photographs Seniors in the College of the Liberal Arts may have their La- Vie pictures taken until Tuesday at the Penn State Photo Shop. Pictures taken after this date cannot be included in the year book. 'Bugs', Weather Spoil 'Moon' Test CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla., ton it will be known by tomorrow, ism had taken up two hours of Dec 4 UP\—-Mechanical “hup<?” hen 016 H st firing . ma >', be held.]time. Then, less than an hour be uec 4 (.ft') mechanical Dugs Hagen said a senes of minor if ore—zero, other troubles popped and cold, gusty winds spoiled technical adjustments had forced'up the U.S. effort to shoot the necessary to ™-' satellite packing Vanguard load the liquid oxygen fuel and to rocket into space tonight. several hours Hours of tense waiting for the To unload and then reload the blastoff came to a disappointing fuel tanks would “push test crews end at 10:40 p.m. EST when word to a fatigue point considered dan came that the firing had been gerous to the success of the test,” "scrubbed.” _ the Defense Department said. Zero hour for the shot origi- The crew preparing the Van pally was set for 4 pjn., then came guard for its journey into the one postponement after another world’s thin outer atmosphere and finally the decision to put was plagued by mechanical dif off. until another time the at- ficulties and by 25 mile an hour tempt to put an American “moon” winds lashing the Florida beach into the skies with the Russian es. Sputnik. It was learned unofficially that John P. Hagen, director of the .replacement of one defective part satellite project, said at-Washing-iin the .rocket’s intricate median- (EoUpgtmt Cabinet Postpones Cntc Un PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 5. 1957 FIVE CENTS vMU g VV W§# iatl FOR A BETTER PENN STATE —Collegian Photo by George Harrison RONALD WEITZ. Dorothy Ostwind, and Sally Swing in a scene from the Players’ production of “Apollo of Belac.” Players Double A dual-bill Gian - Carol Menotti’s Christmas opera! ‘Amahl and the Night Visitors’’ and Jean Giraudoux’ one act fantasy “The Apollo of Bellac”—will be presented at 8 tonight, tomorrow and Saturday in Schwab Auditorium. Players and the Departments of Art, Music and Theatre Arts will present the producti • The musical director of the pro duction is Raymond H. Brown, assistant professor of music. Ro bert D. Reifsneider, associate pro fessor of .theatre arts, is handling the dramatic directorial chores. Stuart H. Frost, instructor in art, designed the settings and Russell G. Whaley, assistant professor of theatre arts, designed the cos-j tumes. I "Amahl and the Night Visi- : tors" originally was commis- ! sioned by the NBC Opera Thea- ; Ire and was first performed i Christmas 1951. | This musical drama has ' proved io he Menotfis most popular work. The story cen ters about a poor boy. his mo ther and their royal visitors who arrive in the dark of a cool and still night. The boy. although a cripple, feels that he should offer a gift to the child whose star is shining' in the East. Kenneth Wareham, 11, son of Elmer C. Wareham, instructor in music, will sing the part of Amahl, and Mary Jane West will sing the part of the mother. The three kings will be portrayed bv Rodney Felix, Theodore Pauloski Will Open Bill Tonight and William Reeves while Paul Wenhold will play the page. Susan Mort, Barry Gordon, Joyce Basch and Jack Evans will dance in the “neighbor scene.” Members of the chorus are: Richard Powers, John Patane, Peggie Harris, Erika Mares, Phyllis Newmark, Caroline Sklar, Bede Bender, Mary Lou Becker, ! Dorothy Querry. | Sylvia Guyer, Susan Morrison, [Carlene Rarick, Carolyn Good fellow, David Yocum, Graeme .Cowen, Warren Cassel, Howard iWeisz and John Manno. i Robert Campbell and Christine ,and Gunther Gamble will be the children in the chorus. "The Apollo of Bellac" is a satire about a young girl who finds flattery the best way to influence people. Players pre sented a play by Giraudoux last season "The Madwoman of . Chaillot." j Members of the cast are Sally iSwing, Agnes: Dorothy Ostwind, iTherese; Richard Mazza, the [clerk: Barry Gordon, a man; iDerek Swire, vice president; Wil lliam Schrufer, Mr. Crasheton; [Brad Caran, Mr. Lepedura; Henry! jSehirmaeher, Mr. Rasemutte: Rod] ' (Continued on page two) “Additionally, upper air winds Won’t,” the Nittany Lion mur jare becoming unfavorable. It will j mured as he grouchily wiped the be known by tomorrow when thei rema j ns a snowball off his face, test will be resumed.” J “This dirty stuff • ” The countdown toward zero a l oun^ started at 5 a.m. Scheduled fori - , P ex *, cou « 11 hours, the count would have|P le ended in a blastoff at 4 p.m., if all ;„ , s, 6hed. It s had gone well in preparing the 22,000 pound rocket for its flight. e€n 30 34 The job of checking the myriads! “And to make |of rocket parts progressed smooth- ! m a t ters worse,” ,T iMJ *.* then the first he added, “more hold m the count was called ; snow flurries are focket crew. ; expected for to- Thereafter, one delay after an-[day.” other was reported until finally “Ah, cruel damp world,” he the shooting became decidedly in- cried out just as he was seen slip definite. . ping in front of Old Main. ROTC Committee By DAVE FINEMAN and LYNN WARD Editorial vn Page f Alter four hours of unresolved debate, All-University Cabinet last night postponed decision on compulsory ROTC until Dec. 12. j Agreeing on a need for further study, Cabinet called for a : 5-man committee to study the pros and cons of the question and present a factual report before next week's meeting. The debate centered around a • report presented to Cabinet b>\ f _ • Robert Nurock, Liberal Arts Stu- 1 M dent Council president, as a sub- ■ 1 IVSI Id stitute “to substantiate with evi-; dence the ideas" presented in the | A I _ I £ original council resolution. As debate developed, it became * evident that persons on both sides m mmm • ■ g of the compulsory ROTC issue Um/ I based their arguments on three ’ U V 111 U U lIUI [points: i J •The best program for national; Joseph Kravit. junior in arts defense. .... an d letters from New Brunswick, • The most beneficial program N.J., has been recommended for for the student. Probation by Tribun- ! •The most valuable program al for insulting a borough police for furthering the University s officer over a loud speaker educational objectives. j Tribunal on Tuesday also rec- P™P onents . non-compulsory jommended a warning for Peter ROTC maintained that a volun-; Duncan, sophomore in counselling tary program would provide just from Malvern, who was connected as many and better officers as! with the same offense, a compulsory program, while thej Tribunal members said Kravit SotTTrATT'vnTf ! directed the insulting remarks at "ofvrn « L Y OTE | a . n officer who was directing traf , _ .j Question jfic at College Avenue and Pugh £• ne 'iT report | Street after the West Virginia o‘ i° * e Sec. .football game Nov. 2. v.m. To P ° S pS?oon 1. 2. Kravit maintained that he only Rhoden Aii-U vp n y yibroadcast one remark and that Roehret Aii-U S-T n N Yjit was not directed at the officer. Morsiin .mm n y N jßoth students said they had no Smith wsoa n N y intention of insulting anyone. ?. 5 Z\ The ,oud speaker was set in : Hollander s?cuT. n N ? | Duncan's room where the two had !Setters jr. ci«« y n y|been studying before the incident. 'Si 1 h / oum y n Y Kravit and Duncan pafd fines Thompson Frosh Ctmss \ N \L# t9f srt A oaI« * t- ♦ IR«Uty A* NY Yi2 r * sil y ? 3Ch after 3 h « ar »n* \Waiker Bu*Afi y n Yj before Justice of the Peace Guy p«£u« ell ’ S <m • ph3r • £ ?j ß ' MUls on a disorderly conduct Stroup Enff.Areh Y N N| ch ® r ?®- , , Monm HomeEe y n y| Tribunal also recommended of* vt ? M P robation until June for a Ru.i.vege phr.Ea y m j,:sophomore in counselling and a Duhbs Coiierian Y n Y.sophomore in mechanical engi johnjßon A r A ,m * ? S v f or beer at the •Drumm WRA N M yjUmversity dump. To.«i. i«-» 4-20 19-a j No action was taken on a fresh . i jman in mechanical engineering who was with the two sopho mores but who they said was not drinking. The disciplinary probation will he reviewed tomorrow by the subcommittee on discipline of the Senate committee on student af fairs. The warning and the office probations were accepted by the dean of men’s office. *a)t*rnftt« other side held the opposite view. Nurock: Voluntary ROTC will enable those graduating with! commissions to receive a better! and more concentrated education! and will enable them to better; serve their country.” ' 1 Colonel Orin H. Wrigley. head' of the Air Force ROTC depart-j jment: “Compulsory ROTC pro-, Ivides us with better officers, since l ;we have many more men from; which we can select the best' qualified.” As an example, he said! “Penn State Air Force ROTC ca- ; dets in summer camp habitually stand head and shoulders above 1 • others.” ! Nurock: “As to numbers, Texas A&M, which switched to a vol untary program in 1955, has had 60 per cent of its students volun teer for ROTC. Texas has a tra dition for being the number one state in volunteering for military Iservice. Texas may be first, but 'Pennsylvania is second in that (Continued on page five) Lion Predicts Cold Weather “Some like it. some don't. Student Support Asked For Xmas Toy Drive Students have been asked to collect toys or games for the Kap pa Sigma toy drive. i The fraternity will pick up and repair the toys and deliver them ■ to worthy children’s organizations !in the area. WSGA to Meet Today | The Women’s Student Govern ment Association House of Rep resentatives will meet at 12:30 p.m. today in 217 Hetze! Union to further discuss plans for th» ;WSGA clothing drive, which is mow being held. ; Fnvnvmvw IWHAT??? . . • | Only 15 DAYS !£ to shop in | State College? 1 &om»MiinaiMiwiMO>i Kwwnwr
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