WEDNESDAY, MARCI 4 18, 1959 10,00 Finch Story By LIANNE COR . 1 Photos By MARTY SCH . Philosophy pro Henry A. Finch proof of his own professor who is re vating a field around the clock. Finch, who co-au book, "Max Web Methodology of the ences," and articles,' he spends three or every day reading a two hours writing To assist him in hi Finch has collec 10,000 books—possib gest private librar Finch's children ,Debby. 10 years old, and Jonathan, who Is nine —share some of their father's enthusiasm for learn ing. Both receive lessons in German after school. Jonathan, a slim, energetic boy, reported that ¶since yes terday" he would like to be a chemist. Dr. and Mrs. Finch met at the University of Pennsylvania where both were taking grad uate work. Mrs. Finch holds a Master of Arts degree in French. After receiving his Ph.D. in philosophy, Finch taught for awhile at Penn and the Uni versity of Chicago. Mrs. Finch would frequently sit in on his courses "before Debby was born." During World War II Finch served as a physicist for the War Department. Finch initially came to the University 10 years ago as a visiting professor, and "decid ed I liked it here." "I've been very happy in State College—for the first time I could have all my books with me," he explained. The F inches spent some months looking for a house with a large enough room for the library before they decided to build. Their large rectangu lar red brick house in College Books Aid in His Work Heights "is frequently mis taken for an apartment house by students who are looking for rooms to rent," Mrs. Finch said. Mrs. Finch, who claims that this community "has more committees and organizations than I've ever seen," is active in the League of Women Vot ers, the State College Choral Society, and Is on the program committee of the Chamber Music concerts. • ssor Dr. is living xiom: "A : Ily culti orks all The Finches' both "love music" and own a collection of records. They are particu larly fond of Bach, Beethoven and the "older classics" which Finch frequently plays at the end of the day and before I go to class." 1 ored one t i r on the . ocial &i -says that our hours d another Is research -d about ly the tar , in this Finch "enjoys teaching very much and finds the "mind of youth to be tolerant, inquiring, and much more bold and searching than most people think." . Local residents are able to view Finch over Altoona's WFBG at 8 a.m.' every Mon day, Wednesday and Friday. Finch, who instructs the tele vised Humanities 2 course, holds "a very high opinion of television as a medium for adult education." He also teaches a section of Philosophy 21, the Philosophy of Science. A popular speaker at Uni versity functions, Finch laugh ingly admitted, "I rather like if.,, He explained that the Uni versity is "composed of many sub-groups of interest that all deal in some way with basic philosophy. We often get some good discussions." - Crediting the late Edgar A. Singer Jr., professor at Penn, with having inspired him to study the philosophy of sci ence, Finch explained that he had been previously interested in history, literature and poe try. "He was the wisest man I ever knew," Finch said. Finch's continuing interest in the philosophy of science and in "how human know ledge and decision can be im proved in any area" is re flected in his contributions to (Continued on page eight) THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA SIX STACKS LONG and six shelves high is the library of Dr. Henry Finch, professor of philosophy. There are about 10,000 books in his library which include philosophy, mathematics and physics. Finch had the house especially designed to have enough room for his collection of books. Penn State to Host 3-Day Band Festival Pennsylvania's top collegiate musicians will substitute books for instruments tomorrow as participants in the 12th annual Intercollegiate Band Festival to be held here tomorrow, Friday and Saturday. Highpoint of the festival is a public concert at 8 p.m March 21 in Schwab Auditorium under the direction of guest con ductor Lt. Col. William F. Santel mann, retired director of the Uni ted States Marine Band. Tickets for the concert are available at State College music stores and book stores, at the Hettel Union desk and from Penn State Blue Band mem bers. Tickets cost $l. The 140 students who make up the band come from 34 colleges and universities. Festival members will re hearse Thursday night from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. in 117 Carnegie, Fri day morning_aud afternoon in Schwab Auditorium, and Satur day morning in 117 Carnegie. Hosts for the festival are James W. Dunlop, conductor of the Penn State Blue Band, and members of the Blue Band. The band, in cooperation with the Louise Homer Club. women's music honorary, and Phi Mu Alpha, men's music honorary, have arranged a dance for fes tival participants at 10 p.m. Thurs day in the Temporary Union Building. Santelmann became assistant director of the Marine band in 1935 and in 1940 was appointed director. In his 32 years with the band he has taken part in eight presidential inaugura tions and planned music for numerous White House func tions. In addition to his duties as leader of the Marine band, San telmann was music director of the Gridiron Club of Washington and music director of the Military Order of the Carabae. At his retirement from the Marine band in 1955 Santel mann was decorated with the highest non-combatant decora tion, the letter of commenda , tion from the secretary of the Navy. University students participat ing in the festival include Wendy Morgan and Susan Suhr, flute; Honora Springer, Mary Rohr beck, Frances Zawick, Edward Hill, clarinet; Carole Shollenber ger and LaVerne Miller, alto clar inet; Nancy Clouser, percussion; Kay Matter and Janet Grayshan, string bass: Dorothy Williams, Marjorie Brewster, Susan Reen, bassoon; and Mary Ann Frazier, oboe. Also Joan Boldler, John Ko shak, Neal Rhodes, bass clarinet; James Ressler, coronet; Mark Wilde, also saxophone; Carmen Cugini, baritone saxophone; Ro ger Munnell, trombone; Floyd Frisbie, tuba; John Harding, French horn; and Louis Curry, tympani. Flutist to Hold Musk Clink Frederick Wilkins, known to many flutists as "Mr. Flute," will conduct a music clinic for direc tors and members of the Inter collegiate Band. The clinic, which is also open to invited flutists of the area, will be held at 1:20 p.m. Saturday in 117 Carnegie, as a part of the 12th annual Intercollegiate Bind Fes tival that opens tomorrow and closes with a public concert at 8 p.m. Saturday. Wilkins is known not only as a performing artist but also as a teacher, author and clinician. Today he holds the first chair of the Chautauqua Symphony Or chestra and is flute instructor at the Chicago School of Music. Pizza-- (Continued from page one) pepperoni is too thick, Yerkei up eventually and spread it more evenly. The whole operation is still in the experimental stage, he said. Comments from students are welcome and the staff will try to find a "just right" combination for the pie. Customers don't have to wait long for their pizza. An oven heated to 500 degrees quick bakes the pies in four minutes. Response from the first "pizza ohiles' last night was enthusias tic. "I think it's a big imirove menit," commented Marie Hos *ins, freshman in political sci ence from Chester. "It's better than downtown and more reason able for the size." Advantages Seen-- (Continued from page four) the town dweller's advantage to look into the privileges that might result from this taxa tion. —Peg Fowler, '6O FRATERNITY NEWS LETTERS Letterpress • Offset Commercial Printing 162 B. COLLIIMIC AD 6-67111 PAGE FIVE
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