TUESDAY, JANUARY 10. 1961 —Collegian Photo by John Beaug• UNIQUE HELMET COLLECTION: Capt. William Thompson, of the Army ROTC unit, stands by his helmet display on the second floor of Wagner. Capt. Thompson, who started his collection when he W,13 14, owns helmets from many foreign countries as well as the United States. Thompson Helmet Collection Now Displayed at Wagner Fat ones, thin ones, blue ones, too; some are old and some are new. Sound like a crazy description? Not for a helmet collection currently being - displayed on the second floor of Wagner. The collection, owned by Capt. William Thompson, officer in the Army ROTC, con sists of Russian, Swiss, French, British and American war bonnets. •The display shows HUB Exhibit Displays Art Of 3 Profs Three University sta f f members have contributed to a joint art exhibit entitled "Three Craftsmen" now on display in the Hetzel Union; gallery. The exhibit, which opened last week, features a display of stone-I ware pottery, the work of Dr. Kenneth Beittel, associate profes-I sor of art education. Beittersl work, which is done in his studio s "The Four Hands Pottery" Shingleton, has appeared in series of one-man shows in var-: sous art galleries throughout the country. Included in the exhibit is the, work of Dr. Edward Mattil, head' of the Department of Art Edu-I cation. Mattil's display is a col-I lection of wool hooked rugs. He ; also designs jewelry and precious , metals. The Department of Home Art is represented in the HUB exhibit by David Van Dommellen who is displaying wall hangings. Van Dommellen's work has been shown in the Bertha Schaefer Gallery in New York City. An article about him and his work will appear in a February issue of Look magazine. Carpenter to Present Paper to Ed Group Dr. Clarence R. Carpenter, di rector of hte Division of Academ ic Research and Services, will pre sent a paper at a conference on newer educational media in teach; er education to be held through tomorrow at the University of Michigan. His paper is titled, "Boundaries of Learning Theory and Media tors of Learning." THESIS MULTILITHING COANOMICAL itilit IBE1 B E 352 E. COLLEGE AD 1147114 By ANN IRWIN United States helmets from World War I, pre-World War the present day helmet and even Y oung to Talk an experimental helmet. The col lection has been shown on tele- o n Pocahontas vision in Texas three times, Thompson said that his inter- A t LA S • enes est in helmets was first aroused i n n during his high school years Dr. Philip Young, professor of while working part-lime for an literature, will speak on "The antique dealer who specialized in warfare equipment. Story of an American Myth Pocahontas" at 7:30 tonight in the He found his first helmet, a lletzel Union assembly room. French one, in the back of a taxi Young's talk, which will be the where it had been forgotten. He in a lecture series entitled acquired many of the helmets second ducing the Liberal Arts while in Europe and the Middle is open to all students East on a three-year tour in the Colle g e," and faculty members. Followng Army, he explained. lie also 1e the lecture a reception officer in the English armed meats will be served.tion will be ceived a British helmet from an held in the HUB lounge. Refresh officer in while working as his aide in England. Before coming here last year, Young taught at lowa University. Thompson owns 32 helmets in New York University, Kansas all. He said he was 'mice about State University and the Univer to sell his collection but sity of Minnesota. changed his mind when he learned of its value. Nine of the In 1957 Young was sent by the helmets, he said, were valued at U.S. State Department to India about $lOO. to lecture at various universities This is Thomiison's second ex- on American literature. hibit at the University. The first He is currently working on a was made up of helmets also. and book to be called "Studies in his next one, expected to be set Classic American Myth," in up by next week, will consist of which the Pocahontas lecture will enlisted men's warfare equip- appear as chapter one. ment. Thompson is one of four per- Prof to Chair. Committee sons in the United States who has Dr. Arthur H. Waynick, profes-' such a collection, and is now as- sor and head of the Department sisting Charles Yust from Ohio in of Electrical Engineering, has writing "Modern Armor," a book been appointed chairman of the about warfare equipment from Advisory Committee on Radio o 1 1919 to the present. the National Bureau of Standards.l LIBERAL ARTS STUDENT COUNCIL LECTURE SERIES Speaker: Dr. Philip Young Professor of Literature Topic: Story of an American Myth: Pocahontas Tuesday, January 10 HUB Assembly Room 7:30 Reception and Refreshments HUB LOUNGE 8:30 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Hammond's Design Creates Problems Hammond's unique design has been causing problen according to Merritt A. Williamson, dean of the College Engineering and Architecture. Williamson said that students travelling from classes Hammond to adjoining Sackett are creating a disturbance walking through either the , Ni-! ',story glass "museum," he sin gineering library or the dean's offices. Signs have been posted ;The first and second floors but "the students seem to have Sackett gotten into the habit of takincr!iett were ""ec" to ""1 by two balconies will( the shortest distance between two given points," he said, ;were made into lounges for 0 ~,dean's offices and the library. "I cannot really blame them, Williamson added, " since thev i Although student:i can Mill were allowed to walk through the from Hammond to Sackett wit out going through "fly of the or areas before everything was moved in. - But now the students hibited areas. Williamson said, ' would be far easier for them will have to get used to going by Li.o outside and wall: around" another route, he said, Hammond is atilt ooeratitu; Students are also prohibited three buildings, Williamson sal from walking the length of Hammond itself, Williamson It is also considered separate fro Sackett, he added. Hammond said. "I suppose it must look really 'Hammond Buildings." I silly to the students when they see that the design of the build- • said ' "I iv) P e ' P"Ph? so ing makes it impossible to walk realize this: from one end to another," he said. "But Hammond was or- Parmi Nous Applicatio iginally designed as three build- Tapping cards fm• Parmi No ings to be built close together." senior men's hat society, are n "It was decided that it would be available in the dean of men's far more economical to conm!ct floe , 105 Old Main. the buildings." Williamson saui.• Cards must be filled out and Sackett was then connected to the turned to that office before t three-in-one building by a three- last day of classes, ,Jan. Miss Barbara Engelhard • It finally happened We were preparing a new display of December party pictures in the Western Union window when we received a call from a certain fraternity who asked us not to display their picture for "personal and obvious reasons." We'll go along but can't help note that this sudden dash of propriety must be a sign of the times a Note the display case in front of the studio for examples of some of December's party pictures in COLOR • And in the next few days we hope to have a display of the many beauties who were photographed in December o Some advice for you skiers .... Get all your skiing in now, It doesn't work after you're married and have a baby • The rush is over, this is truly the ideal, time for fine portraits Cali Now for an Appointment AD 7-4454 —bill coleman PAGE SEV
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