Today's For cash Cloudy, Colder VOL. 59. No. 118 AZ Earn KAT Top Theta sorority and Alpha Zeta fraternity ong sororities and fraternities in last i rship standings. Kappa Alph. plz,..ed first a semester's schol. figures released by the Dean of Admissions Ipha Theta posted a 3.04 All-University According to office, Kappa 100 Delegties To Covene The Alpha Phi .0 mega Eastern Regional convention begins here t o day with the registration of more than 100 delegates from 24 chapters in Delaware, Pennsyl vania. Maryland, Virginia and the District of Columbia. This will mark the first time a regional convention has been conducted by a local chapter, said James Durham, nresident of the local chapter. In previous years, the conventions had been arranged by the national head quarters. A social will be held tonight at the Wesley Foundation for dele gates. Gamma Sigma Sigma ser vice sorority will serve as hos tesses. Discussion and training groups will be held tomorrow. A banquet will be held at 5:45 p m. tomorrow in the Hetzel Un ion hgllroom for delegates and Dr. Eric A. Walker will present the distincruished service award to John Henry Frizzell, Univer s4v Chaplain emeritus. Also on the program is a speech by the national president William S. Roth. After the banquet a tea will be held for the chapter ad vicors and national delegates. Sunday morning there will be brief session to answer any colestions the delegates may have. After this session the delegates will attend chapel and mass. The convention will he closed by a dinner at the HUB. Flower Judging Contest Scheduled for Today The National Intercollegiate Flower Judging Contest will be held Today. Dr. Peter B. Pfahl, assistant professor of floriculture, who is in charge of arrangements, said that 20 teams from all sections of the country will compete in this event sponsored by the So ciety of American Florists. Pollock to Resign; Wise May Get Post 0. Edward Po4ock, assistant to the dean of mein in charge of fraternity affairs, has told fra ternity presidents he plans to resign at the end of the semes ter. Pollock's successor will prob ably be Wilmer E. ise, presently assistant to the de: n of men. In the fraternity scholarship re port released yes erday Pollock said he will assu e the duties of Dean of Stud •nts of Union College, Schenect :dy, N.Y., ef fective July 1. Pollock came to in September of served as adviser fraternity Council ernity affairs sin 1 Pollock had previa assistant dean of State University. the University 1953 and has to the Inter- Ind other frat e that time. usly served as men at Ohio He received his degree in psycho; University of master of arts deg j achelor of arts , ogy from the inia and his ,ee with a ma- , OI r v i - 4 at , C .. 7 , t ...._ .: , .; Averages average and Alpha Zeta had a 2.87 average. The sorority women's average was 2.82 and the frater nity men's average was 2.32. The All-University average for men and women was 2.33. The All-University men's average was 2.25 and the women's 2.57. The non-sorority women's average was 2.45 and the independent men's average, 2.23. Kappa Alpha Theta and Alpha Zeta placed first last spring also. Runner-up to Kappa Alpha Theta was Kappa Delta with a 2.98 average and Kappa Kappa Gamma was third with a 2.97 average. Delta Gamma and Gam ma Phi Beta placed fourth with a 2.96 average. Alpha Zeta won the social professional fraternity award and Triangle was second with a 2.86 average. Alpha Chi Sig ma was third with a 2.71 aver age. _ . _ Alpha Phi Delta won the social fraternity scholastic award with : a 2.58 average. Tau Phi Delta was sixth with a 2.57 average and Tau Kappa Epsilon seventh with a 2.51 average. Alpha Phi Alpha placed fourth in the standings with a 2.59 average but was in eligible for the award because they were reactivated after the semester began. Kappa Delta Rho won the Sigma Chi Scholarship trophy for the fraternity showing the greatest improvement in schol arship from the previous se mester. It jumped from 51st place to 20th in the standinas. Alpha Chi Sigma was runner up as it moved from 26th to 3rd in the standings. Thirty-four fraternities had 10 or more men who did not make an average at least equal to the graduation requirement of a 2.0. Kappa Alpha Theta, 304 ; Kappa Delta, 2.98 ; Kappa Kappa Gamma, 2.97 Delta Gamma, 2.9 G: Gamma Phi Beta. 2.96: Delta Delta Delta, 2 93 ; Sigma Delta Tan, 2.93; Alpha Chi Omega. 2.92: Alpha Omi cron Pi, 2.92 ; Beta Sigma Omicron, 2.91 ; Alpha Zeta, 2.87: Triangle, 2 86; Sorority Women, 2.82 ; Phi Mu, 2.81. Chi Omega. 2.78; Delta Zeta, 2.77; Al pha Gamma Delta. 2.73 Alpha Chi Sigma, 2.71 ; Sigma Sigma Sigma. 2.71: Alpha Phi, 2.70 ; Pi Beta Phi, 2.89 ; Zeta Tau Alpha, 2.69; Alpha Epsilon Phi, 2 G 7: Alpha Xi Delta, 2.66 ; Alpha Delta Pi, 2 63; 'Theta Phi Alpha, 2.62; Alpha Phi Alpha, 2 59: Alpha Phi Delta, 2.68. All University Women. 2.57 ; Tau Phi Delta, 2.57 ; Phi Sigma Sigma, 2.66: Tau Kappa Eirilor, 2.51; 'Beta Sigma Rho, 2.50; Phi Mu Delta, 247 . Non Sorority (Continued on page eight) 0. EDWARD POLLOCK To Leave Post jor in industrial relations at Ohio State. Pollock is currently work ing on his doctorate in advanced (Continued on page five) STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 10, 1959 FALL SEMESTER 1958 FOR A BETTER PENN STATE —Collegian Photo by Lance Liebl MEMBERS OF ALPHA GAMMA DELTA, one of the four IFC- Panhel Sing sorority finalists, performing last night in Schwab Auditorium. 4 Sororities Chosen For Sing Finals Alpha Gamma Delta, Alpha Omicron Pi, Kappa Alpha Theta and Alpha Xi Delta were selected as the four sorority sing finalists at the preliminary sing tryouts last night in Schwab Auditorium. 1 Acacia, Alpha Kappa Lambda, Omega Psi Phi, and Taul Cooler Weather, Clouds to Prevail Today will be mostly cloudy and colder than yesterday with an afternoon high of 49 degrees. Partly cloudy and cool weather will prevail tonight as tempera tures fall into the upper 30's. Tomorrow will see an increase in cloudiness followed by rain beginning in the afternoon and continuing at night. The rain should gradually give way to clearing skies and milder temp eratures on Sunday. National Bowling Prize, 2nd Place, Goes to Royer BULLETIN ST. LOUIS Penn State's Mel Royer won second place in the American Bowling Con• gress' National Intercollegiate Bowling Tournament here last night with a 190 average. That score is based on his efforts in the singles, doubles and team competition. Career Day Offers Free By NICKI WOLFORD Students may again be able to make a long distance phone call at no cost when the Bell System brings its display of direct distance dialing to cam pus for the All-University Career Exposition Wednesday. This display was featured in last year's industrial exposition and, according to Exposition Chairman Jack Kendall, the Bell System will bring this same dis play to this year's exposition. Last year the display attracted many students who bought a nickel chance on winning the op portunity to make a free long distance call to anywhere in the United States. The only complaint heard on By TOM EGGLER Kappa Epsilon were also selected last night as the four men's quar tet finalists. Fraternity sing finalists and sorority quartet finalists will be chosen at the second night of preliminary tryouts tonight in Schwab. Final sing competition will start at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow night in Schwab Auditorium. Each sorority was required to sing "Goodnight My Someone" m addition to a song pertaining to their sorority, Quartet groups ;each sang one song of their choice. Alpha Gamma Delta, under the direction of Annette Saurino, sang "Song for Alpha Gamma." Alpha Omicron Pi, directed by Margie Brewster, sang "Oh Sing It High" while Alpha Xi Delta sang "Of Thee I Cherisk" under the di rection of Car o n e McCurry. Kappa Alpha Theta, directed by Susan Reen, sang "Theta Med ley." In the quartet division Alpha Kappa Lambda sang "Has Any body Seen My Gal" while Omega (Continued on page four) the free phone call was that any one in the immediate vicinity of the display either heard or heard about the entire conversation. This display and those of 34 other companies and associa tions will fill the first floor and card room of the Helsel Union Building, The primary aim of these displays is to inform stu dents of job opportunities in the represented fields. Kendall said that many of the fields represented by groups such as the Bankers' Association would not have the elaborate displays that the companies producing products would have; but they would have representatives and available literature for the in terested student. The Federal Civil Service will represent all government agen cies ai the exposition. It will rgiatt Party Platforms See Page 4 l Oistrakh Heads List Of Artists 12 Programs , Are Scheduled I World-famed Russian violin ;ist David Oistrakh heads the list of featured artists for next year's Artists Series. Oistrakh is scheduled to appear here next Jan. 10 in Recreation Hal], but he still must obtain clearance to leave the Soviet Union. . A total of 12 performances are definitely scheduled and negotia tions are underway for another four or five The 1959 Series will see every thing from opera to jazz, from a prima ballerina to a contempor ary ballet group and from poetry reading to performances of Shakespeare. Already scheduled to appear are soprano Adele Addison and harpsichordist Albert Fuller on Oct. 3. in Schwab Auditorium; the Goldovsky Grand Opera Co. from Boston on Oct. 11, in Recre ation Hall; eelloist Leonard Rose and pianist Leon Fleischer on Oct. 23, in Schwab. Also scheduled are: the Cam era Concerti, an ensemble of 14 strings and winds, on Nov. 8, in Schwab; the Pittsburgh Or ' chestra on Nov. 22, in Rec Hall: the Shakespeare Festival Play ers, who will perform "The Tempest" on Friday night and Saturday afternoon, Dec. 4 and 5, in Schwab and "Measure for Measure" on Saturday night. The Chicago Ballet will per form on Feb. 14, in Rec Touring with the group will be Melissa Hayden. prima ballerina with the New York City Center February 23 will see the Netherland Chamber Choir in Schwab. Famed pianist Motsei witsch will perform on March 9 in Schwab; Metropolitan Op era baritone Cesare Seipi. March 18 in Schwab: the Jose Limon modern ballet troupe on March 27 in Rec Hall. The final two definite programs for the coming series will he on campus to hold workshops as well as to perform. On April 26 and 27, organist Catherine Crozier will hold a workshop and a recital; on May 8 and 9 pianist Anton Kuerti will hold an open rehear sal and workshop and will per form with the University Orches tra Both performances will be held in Schwab. Phone Call have . representatives there who will explain to students what forms must be filled out, what tests must be taken and how to prepare for these tests in order to get into civil service work. The 35 companies and associa tions will have 95 representatives at the exposition; bud students must take the initiative and ap proach them for information, ac cording to Donald Cook, assistant director of the Placement Service. The exposition will be open from 9 a.m. to noon and from 1 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Kendalls' committee for organ izing the exposition included: James Cober, publicity; Charles Barb, art; Kathy Briggs, banquet; Charlotte Flack, secretariat; Wade Nutter, staging; Irving KlPin fi nance and Floyd Greer, s ~H)„ FIVE CENT
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