SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1960
Campus Buildings Honor
Prominent Men, Women
"Institutions have two histories—one written in build
ings, the other in men," Dr. Edwin W. Runkle, first official
Iniversity historian, said in 1882.
His words may be applied to the names of campus build
ings. The policy on naming these buildings was devised in
GSA Approves
Plans to Build
Research Units
The General State Authority
has approved two University con
struction projects totaling $233,-
636 for horticulture and mineral
research facilities.
A $165,886 horticulture research
center will be constructed on an
experimental farm near Pine
Grove Mills. It will include a
greenhouse, workroom and lab
oratory.
According to Walter H. Wie
gand, director of the physical
plant, plans have been completed
for the project and bids for its
construction will be opened in the
near future.
The College of Mineral. Indus
tries will receive s67,7so—match
ing a grant previously given by
the National Science Foundation
—for the erection of a two-story
geochemistry research unit in the
courtyard behind Mineral Sci
ences.
Designs for this project have
not yet been completed, accord
ing to Wiegand.
The structure will be the cen
ter of research and graduate study
on the synthesis of minerals at
high temperatures_ and pressures.
Swimming Club Tryouts
To Begin for Coeds
Swim Club tryouts will be held
at 6:30 p.m.. Monday, Tuesday,
and Wednesday, at White Hall
pool.
Women wishing to tryout should
report according to the following
schedule: last names A-H, Mon
day; 1 . -R, Tuesday; and S-Z,
Wednesday.
1932 by a committee appointed
by the Board of Trustees.
The committee decided that de
partmental buildings should hon
or those distinguished in that
field at the University or else
where.
Other buildings have been
named for people who con
tributed to the general welfare
of the University or to educa
tion in the state or nation. No
building is named for a living
person.
The main campus roads honor
governors of the commonwealth
and past presidents of the Univer
sity.
I When the University was small
ler, it had been sufficient to name
Ibuildings by their use, such as
!Botany or Mechanic Art.
Beaver Field was named in
honor of Governor James A. Bea
ver, who aided the University in
?securing funds for the stadium.
All the Nittany halls . were
given the names of students
who died during World War 11,
in addition to the numbers by
which they are now known.
Cross and Ewing were named
;for the first women students at
!the University. Ellen Cross and
Rebecca Ewing entered the Uni
versity in 1871.
Florence M. Benedict was the;
first student to graduate from the
;h om e economics curriculum.
; Benedict House, now Hunt Build
ing, was named for her.
Schwab and Carnegie ar e
named after their donors. Mr. and
Mrs. Charles M. Schwab gave the
!University $155,000 for the ' con
struction of an auditorium. An
drew Carnegie donated $150,000
in 1899. Both Schwab and Car
' negie were trustees of the Uni- ;
versity.
The Hetzel Union Building hon
ors Ralph D. Hetzel, president
from 1926 to 1947.
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE. COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
BusAd Frosh
Finds HUB
Panes Pain
The effects of Orientation Week
have been quite shattering for at
least one freshman. Grier Wer
ner, a freshman in business ad
ministration from Pittsburgh, at
tempted to walk through one of
the large glass partitions in the
HUB Wednesday.'
Werner, returning from one of
'the freshman and transfer stu
dent mixers, was walking into
the music room with some of his
;friends when the accident hap
pened. Seeino b no reflection in the
six by four foot glass panelling
adjacent to the door, he stepped
into it and received lacerations
on both . hands.
Werner was escorted to the in
firmary where he received four)
stitches in his right hand, and;
treatment .for cuts and bruises
on the left.
Hetzel Union Manager William
F. Fuller said that this was the
third time a student has acci
dently broken one of the HUB's
many glass panels. •
When 'asked for an explana
tion, Werner said, "Well, we were
walking into the room, and I
guess I was just one door short."
Meeting Time Changed
For Religion Course
Several changes have been
made in the religious studies
courses offered for the fall semes
ter.
Religious studies 18 will meet
7 p.m. Monday and 1 p.M.
I,Nlednesd'ay and Friday. Dr. Lu
ther M. Harshbarger, UniverSity
chaplain, will be the instructor.
Harshbarger will aso be the
instructor for religious studies
401.
Religion Prof Selected
W. Taylor Stevenson has been
appointed instructor in religious
studies, Dr. Luther H. Harshbar
ger, University chaplain and co
ordinator of religious affairs, an
nounced.
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BOOK EXCHANGE
has a complete line of
ENGINEERING and DRAWING
SUPPLIES
ALL School Supplies
with an Inclusive Line of
Wednesday thru Friday . . . 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Saturday
.. . 9 .m. to 12 Noon
USED BOOK
will ACCEPT BOOKS MONDAY thru WEDNESDAY 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
and SELL BOOKS MONDAY thru FRIDAY 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Tryouts for Debate Scheduled
For Men's, Women's Teams
"Resolved, that the United lioin the women's debate team do
States should adopt a program/not have to have experience and
of compulsory health insurH
do not have to tryout but will meet
with Clayton H. Shug, debate
'ante for all -citizens."—this is,
;coach, " r p.m. Sept. 28 in 2 Sparks
the national intercollegiate i to learn about debate procedures.
topic for this year. 1 Upperclass women must try-
An informal gathering for all; out and will meet with the coach
women interested in debate willl7 pin. Sept. 26 in 2 Sparks for
be held 7 p.m. Sept. 25 in Sim- i details of debate and tryout pro
mons and a coffee hour for men! c ed u res,
interested in debate will be held: Students who join either the
8 p.m. Sept. 22 in 212 Hetzel Union;
.women's or men's squad will get
Building. '
.academic credit for the activity.
.. .
Try-outs for the men's debate Members of both squads for two
squad, coached by Eugene White,% s eme s ter s will get a chance to par
will be held at 7 p.m, Sept, 26 inl
ticipate in at least one inlercol
-308 Boucke. Men trying out will
legiate debate during the year.
prepare short speeches on the na- N ew
tional topic. intra-members may participate in
squad debates and also inkv-
Freshman women who wish to'collegiate debates.
THE
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also
SPIRALS
The
("UBA")
BX and ÜBA both located
on Ground Floor of HUB
AGENCY
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