Today's Forecast: Windy, Continued Cold VOL: 58, No. 77 Trustees Approve 'Conservative' Plan For 1970 Students The Board of Trustees has approved in "principle" a plan —one called "conservative" by President Eric A. Walker—to accommodate the 25,000 on-campus students expected by 1970. In addition to dormitory construction, the plan calls for a round-the-calendar school year and fuller use of facilities' through scheduling more classes per day. To implement the plan,_ the Trustees see the need for an in crease in state aid from the pre sent $l5 million to $4O million a year and in federal aid from $6 to $lO million. This appropriated money would equal—as it does now the yearly income from fees, room and board charges and miscellaneous gifts. The increase from 14,000 to 25,000 students represents a percentage jump of about 80 per cent. There will be a great er proportional increase in the number of women students, however, from 3200 to 8250. an increase of more than 150 per cent. Construction-wise, central cam pus will be reserved largely for academic buildings, with general function areas on the periphery, and continued expansion of the present dormitory sectors. Re moval of Beaver Field to the east ern edge of the campus, near the present flower gardens, and es tablishment of a housing develop ment for married graduate stu dents, are among the projects proposed for future consideration. The $5O million in annual state and federal funds hoped for by 1970 has been given in terms of the 1957 dollar: there fore, this figure and the 12-year construction outlay of $l6B mil lion may have to be adjusted. With a growing shortage of teachers, because of the large in creases in the number of students expected, the plan calls for bene fits "designed to maintain and improve the University's compet itive position." These benefits may include an expanded sab batical leave program, additional clerical assistance and higher sal aries. University, 3 Others Join AAU The Board of Trustees has ap proved acceptance of an invita tion to membership extended by The Association of American Uni versities. The invitation. which also was extended to Tulane University, Purdue University. and lowa State College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, marked the first time in nearly a decade that new members 'were invited. Dr. Cornelis W.- de Kiewief,! president of the 41-member asso-' elation and president of the Uni-! versity of Rochester, said the: Association "is composed of in-; stitutions on the North American! continent, the quality of whose graduate work in certain fields, is high and, in addition, whose! claims' for inclusion are strong either because of general high stwading of their programs or be-i cause of the high standing of one or more of their professional schools." ! The Association of Graduate Schools is a constituent body of the Association of American Uni versities and its concern is the improvement of graduate teach ing and research. Since World War 11, the work of the AAU has been modified from its earlier role of examin ing the programs of various insti tutions in the United States and Canada. Under the leadership of its president, the association's committees initiate and sponsor, studies in problems of special im portance to higher education. - Among the studies the associa tion has undertaken are such sub jects as academic freedom and the responsibilities of faculty mem bers, the role of the graduate school in the modern university, the problem of university growth in urban areas, the improvement and development of education be yond the high school, and the ad ministration of the Woodrow Wil son Fellowship program to en courage graduate students inter ested in college teaching. Lion Decides To Brave Cold The Lion looked out of the win dow. of- his den near the new dorms and debated whether to brave the - 5-mile trek to his HUB 427-class or cut the second day of classes. After_ being forced back into his - domicile by a bon e-chilli wind, the bra , -Lion orderer' taxi to take to his 8 o'ci, class. - Just as he about to step to the taxi, _was trampled two dozen cot from,. Cross a Hoyt who did not. wish •to brave the cold. A frost-bitten Lion—mumbling,' "Chivalry is dead!" predicted) 'from the University Health Cen-' ter that a high of 30 is expected today. . Oly Battge Cult STATE COLLEGE. PA.. TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 4, 1958 The plan is the product of a year-long study by an adminis trative committee. It envisions an era in which the University will be called on "to absorb steadily growing numbers of college age youngsters intent upon getting the best possible education at the smallest possi ble cost." In addition to its other pro posals, the committee which drew up the plan has called for a study of ways and means of financing an expanded research program. Senate Gives Swift Approval To Emergency Defense Bill WASHINGTON, Feb. 3(!P)— The Senate gave a swift and resounding 78-0 vote of ap proval today to the $1,410,000,- 000 emergency defense funds bill. Thus it followed the House in unanimous approval of a major step toward creating the missiles and other weapons demanded in the face of space age threats. The Senate needed less than an hour to debate the measure, then whipped it to passage on a roll call - vote. It goes back to the House now for action on Senate changes which did not affect the sum involved. Leading up to the vote, Sen. Lyndon Johnson of Texas, the Senate Democratic leader, said the critical limes call for a FOR A BETTER PENN STATE Community Seen in D A new feature in dormitories—community dining halls—will probably be started when the University completes construction of new dormitories for men and women in the area behind Simmons and McElwain now occupied by Pollock dormitories, Director of Housing Otto E. Mueller, said yesterday. The new dormitories are presently on the drawing boards but will not be started until Pollock units are razed. The new unit; are slated (or occupancy in 1960. —Daily Collegian photo by Joe Patton BOOK BUYERS scan the table at the Used Book Agency in the Hetzel Union Building. More than 8500 books had been sold by last night. Sanford Engber, senior in industrial engineering from Philadelphia, looks through the books in foreground. (Story on page 3). Spring Enrollment Figures Hit 15,791; Under Fall Total The University has enrolled 15,971 students for the spring semester. This number of students registered before the close of registration at noon Saturday, ac-i • cording to Dean of Admissions was 19,265. C. 0. Williams. The incomplete total for the A final official count will be: current semester includes 13,168 ion the campus and 2,623 at off made on Feb. 15. [campus points. These include 106 The incomplete total is consid-'at the Mont Alto Forestry School erably higher than a year agoland 1213 four-year students who when 14,379 students were regis-lare candidates for bachelor's de tered but is under the fall se-Igrees and 1304 two-year students mester figure of 16,837. The fmallwho are candidates for associate figure for a year ago was 15,007Idegrees at the University's cen and for the fall semester the final'ters. united nation. He asked the 1 18, including 13 Democrats and Senate to demonstrate just such !five Republicans, all were an- 1 a unity. ; nounced as in favor of passage. Sen. Stuart Symington fD-Mo.)1 The bill includes 1 1 / 4 billion called the bill "piecemeal," buti in new cash and authority for withheld additional proposals lest} the Defense Department to I it be delayed. Sen. Henry Jacksont transfer 150 million of avail- i (D-Wash.) likewise said the pendi able nonmissile funds to the i ing bill would take care only ofi rn iss i 1 a programs. President 1 minimun. requirements. 1 Eisenhower had asked only 110 ~ Sen. William Jenner (13,-1nd.),1 million in transfer authority. who has announced he is retiring The whole amount is considered ' from the Senate, had a criti cal lsort of an advance payment on comment for those in charge of, i the 39-million-dollar defense bud military security. !get for the fiscal year beginning "Personally, I think they have next July 1. It is calculated that got too much money now," he voting the emergency funds now 'said, "if we go down the drain can save much time in procure financially, it won't do us much ment of missiles and other urgent 'good to have defense." ! programs. However, Jenner voted for the' Most of the new funds 910 hill• million dollars—would go to the The 73 senators present —36 Air Force for its missiles and dis- Democrats and 42 Republicans— persal of Strategic Air Command all voted for the bill. The other bombers. rgiatt By LARRY JACOBSON Education or An Empty Degree? See Page 6 Dining orms First step in preparation for the new dormitory construction was taken just before the fall semes ter ended. At that time, 432 codes from Thompson Hall were moved into Simmons and McElwain if they had sorority affiliations there, or into Cross, Cooper, and Hoyt if they did not; Four sororities switched addresses. Phi Sigma Sigma and Kappa Kappa Cam rn.i. moved to new suites in Coop er and Delta Delta Delta and Kappa Delta moved into Cross. At the same time. 467 men from the Nitlany and Pollock areas were moved into Thomp son, which was originally slat ed for male occupancy when it was built. This leaves three Pollock ..lorrnitories in use, and these will be cleared as soon as possible. Mueller said. The new housing units in the Pollock area will have a capacity of 1000 men and 1000 women. Ac cording to Mueller. about half the men will eat in Simmons, and the other half will eat in a new dining hail which will be built along with the new living units. All women in the new living area will also eat in the new dining hall. According to present University plans, bids will be received March 12 for another construction job. the new engineering building, planned as one of the largest buildings at the University. The General State Authority. the stet s borrow-and-build agency, will start receiving the bids then for the engineering project, which includes the re moval of the Petroleum Refin ing Laboratory near College Avenue and Allen Street. the construction of a new petro leum refining laboratory build ing south of the Forestry Build ing and the construction of the engineering building. The engineering building, which has been named for the late Dean Harry P. Hammond, will join Sackett Building and ex tend along West College Avenue- for 609 feet. Standing four stories high, the structure will be 60 feet in width from front to back. Plans also call for completion of the south wing of Sackett Building for which the basement now exists. The new units will house class rooms. laboratories and offices for departments of the College of Engineering and Architecture and also will have general e! - =qroom space. Tryouts to End Far 'Paiama Game' Final tryouts for the Thespians' spring production of the musical stow. "Pajama Game." will be held from 7 to 9:30 tonight in 100 Carnegie. There are 17 speaking parts, many of which require no singing or dancing. Persons are also need ed for orchestra and crews. If a person cannot make the scheduled tryouts he may con tact Stuart Kahan for an appoint ment. Call-backs will be posted Wednesday in, the lobby of Schwab auditorium. Panhel to Discuss Rushing The Panhellenic Council will make final plans for formal rush period which begins Saturday. at 6:30 tonight in 203 Hetzel Union. FIVE CENTS
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