Congrat ations P '6O OL. 60. No. 1 83 Receive Degrees Today eniors Graduate With Nonors Nearly 170 the more than 2680 students who received degrees today were graduated with honors. Those graduated with honors included 127 wifo received bache lor degrees and 41 who received associate degrees. Lois DiJoseph, elementary edu cation major from Jenkintown, was the class valedictorian; Ron ald Reinhard, a pre-medical ma jor from Coopersburg, was saluta torian. Students with a 3.4 or better average out of a possible 4.0 were Reinhard Mies DiJobeph accorded special honors. Those with an average of better than 3.8 were graduated "with highest distinction"; those with averages of 3.6 to 3.79, "with high distinc tion"; and those between 3.4 and 3.59, "with distinction." The following received honors: Baccalaureate Degree Recipients With highest distinction: Ber nice Bongiorno, Phyllis Breisch, Louis Brody, Lois DiJoseph, Dar la Dußoss, Man Elms, James Faw cett, Elizabeth 'Floegel, Arthur Furman, Bradlee Karan, Donald McCreary, Charles Meck, Mar garet Orchard, Melanie Schlapak, Robert Viluk. With high distinction: Elaine Baker, Vernon Barger, Barbara Benner, Susan Borchers, Donald Chuprun, Harold Crecraft, Car (Continued on page two) College of En =ME I r 4 at f: -, t ~(%..--:1-,-,- fill tir_. 0 Dickson Receives Teaching Award 11 Recognized For Excellence By BILL JAFFE Managing Editor Dr. Harold E. Dickson, pro fessor of history of art and architecture, was presented th e University's Superior Teaching Award at com mencement exercises today. President Eric A. Walker pre sented a plaque and a check for $lOOO to Dickson, who has been teaching history of art and archi tecture for 37 years. Citations for excellence in teaching were also presented to 11 other members of the faculty. They received $lOO awards. The awards were established. Walker said, "to recognise out standing service, encourage su perior leaching, and advance the cause of higher education generally." Dickson, a native of Sharon, received his bachelor of science; degree in architectural engineer-' ing front Penn State and his mas-1 hter of arts and doctor of phil osophy degrees from Harvard. He began teaching at Penn State in 1923, the year after his' graduation, and he has done ex tensive research on the history of early American art. Many ar- 1 Aides on his research have been published in various professional journals. Much of his research has been concerned with Pennsylvania art and has led to the publica tion of "A Working Bibliogra phy of Art in Pennsylvania;" "A Hundred Pennsylvania Buildings;" a n d "Pennsylvania Painters." This is the third year that a 'Superior Teaching Award has been presented at commencement. Dr. Kent Forster, professor of European history, was cited last year and in 1958 Dr. Kinsley R. ;Smith, professor of psychology, 'was the winner. chitecture; and James B. Long,-president of the Boaxd of FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE. PA.. SATURDAY. JUNE 11, 1960 Citations for excellence were presented to: eJohn W. Breneman, professor of engineering mechanics since 1922. •Dr.• Waiter Coutu, professor of sociology since 1944- 'Hazel F. Daniels, assistant professor of elementary education since 1950. •Dr. Norman C. Deno, associ ate professor of chemistry since 1956. •Charles C. Dillio, associate professor of mechanical engineer ing since 1947. •Gilma M. Olson, associate professor of foods and nutrition since 1939. ODr. Reed T. Phalan, associate professor of business law since 1950. •Dr. John H. Schanz, Jr., asso ciate professor of mineral eco nomics since 1948. Dr. Isador M. Sheffer, professor of mathematics since 1929. "'Charles M. Speidel, professor of physical education and head wrestling coach since 1927. •Dr. James E. Wright, Jr., pro fessor of genetics since 1949. DICKSON rgiatt Graduating Class Largest in History The largest graduating class in the University's 105-year history received their diplomas during commencement eNer cises today. The size of the class brought about elimination of a commencement speaker and the traditional academic pro- cession of all degree candidates. Only advanced degree candi dates appeared 'in the procession A total of 2683 received diplo mas including 1967 receiving bachelor's degrees, 247, master's degrees, 61, doctoral degrees. As sociate degrees were conferred on 460. Last year's graduating class numbered 2385. The increased number of graduates necessitated sched uling of the University's first "triple" commencement. Exer cises were scheduled for all candidates at 10:30 a.m. in Bea ver Stadium. However, plans called for three separate cere monies in case of inclement weather. Only one exercise was sched uled indoors until 1950 when the growing enrollment forced a split, into two separate ceremonies i whenever inclement weather oc- 1 curred. The inclement weather schedule , this year called for three services —10:30 a m., Colleges of Engi-! i neering and Architecture, Mineral, Industries and all associate de-' gree recipients; 1:30 p.m., Col leges of Agriculture, Education, Home Economics and Physical !Education and Athletics; 3:30 'p.m., Colleges of Business Ad ministration, Chemistry and Phys .ics and the Liberal Arts. A change in University policy last year eliminated a main speaker in order to cut down on the length of the graduation service. Reed Ferguson, director of Uni versity relations in charge of the •xercises, said: "We felt it was more important . to maintain the graduating part of the exercises." He explained that the increased size of the class especially those receiving advanced degrees meant a much longer ceremony. It was decided that cutting out the ;speech would allow more time [for ceremonies involving the de gree` recipients. As a part of the ceremony, (Continued on page three) 600 Join Alumni Assn.; Srs. May . Enroll Today Seniors have been joining the Alumni Association in record numbers during the membership drive which will close today. New association members among the Class of '6O topped the 600 mark this week. This is more than 100 over the number which had joined by com- mencement time last year. In the latter case. the office will The alumni office in 104 Old not close until 5 p.m.Main will remain open this after-1 Under the special rates which noon for those who wish to joint end today. a member cf the under the special senior rates. The class of '6O may join the asso -1 cation for $2 for the first year or $7O for a life membership. Regular rates are $3 for one year and $75 for life member ships. Associate degree recipients are eligible to join the Alumni 1 Association and will receive the i same services accorded to bache- for degree recipients. ; Ross Lehman, assistant to the Those who received associate 1 , executive secretary of the associa degrees and have not joined the ition, said that the drive was association may do so under "extremely successful." He credit special Class of '6O rates by re- :ed the success to the "outstanding porting today to the Alumni !job done by the class agents." Office in 104 Old Main. ; i The drive for senior member ship began in mid-May with solicitations by some 150 agents chosen by the individual colleges. (continued on page two) office will remain open until 3i p.m. unless inclement weather forces graduation exercises inside.) By DENNY MALICK 1959.60 Ethtm Ist Coed Gets Commission In AF Reserve The Uniyeisity today commis sioned the daughter of an Army sergeant as the first coed to quali fy through the ROTC pi ogram as second lieutenant in the Air Force Reserves. Beth Ann Boltz received a com mission together with 166 other ROTC seniors. The procession of cadets to re ceive commissions began at 8:40 a.m. and the Rev, Preston N. Wil liams, acting chaplain at the Uni versity, opened the program lvith the invocation. Lawrence E. Dennis, vice president for academic affairs, gave the commissioning ad dress, followed by the oath and acceptance of commissions by the cadets. Administering the oaths was Col. E. B. Richie, professor of military science and tactics; Col 'Robert E. Smith, Jr., professor of naval science, and Co). 0. H. Rig_ !fey, Jr., professor of air science. The commissioning marks the completion of a four-year course in the Army. Navy or Air Force program. Each was graduated with a bachelors degree in addition to the commission. Seventy-two men were com missioned second lieutenants in ;the Army Reserve, and •36 men rand Miss Boltz received officer 'bars in the Air Force Reserve. The Navy commissioned 48 en }signs, 19 of them in the Regular !Navy and 29 in the Navy Reserve. 'Three were commissioned second !lieutenants in the Marine Corps :and even in the Marine Collis !Reserve. Special Graduation Issue FIVE CENTS
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