PAGE EIGHT PSU Colors Change From Pink, Black Pink 'and black—did you know that these were the original colors of Penn State? Blue and white didn't become the traditional colors until it was discovered in the 1880's that pink dye faded and the pink and black became white and black. George P. Meek, a native of the class of '9O, established these colors upon discovering that Penn State had no colors. He was selling many pink and black blazers to his fellow students, until they discovered the pink be gan to fade _after three weeks in the sunshine: His business ended and the black was later changed' to blue. Most student activities on cam- 1 pus began during Meek's college years, 1886-90, and Meek seemed' to have a part in most of them. He edited the first issue of LaVie and worked on the student news paper, The Free - Lance. Meek was also a member of the tennis team, the bicycling team and managed the varsity baseball team. After graduation his interest in athletics led him to be named the fitst graduate 'manager of college sports. George never understood the necessity of conforming to the' military's discipline in college very well and once refused to polish the cannons which stood in front of Old Main. This re sulted in his dismissal from col lege but through his parents' ef forts he was reinstated. Two other members of the Meek family are also distin guished for their contributions to Penn State. His father, P. Gray Meek, was the man largely ie sponsible for the college becom ing more than a farmer's high school. In 1882 th e Pennsylvania Grange organization almost suc ceeded in persuading Governor Pattison to sell the college prop erty for a practice farm. Believing in President Atli erton's aim for a ,:ollege of arts and sciences, Gray Meek con vinced the Governor not to sell the college lands. After that time, the state began to support the almost bankrupt college with larger funds. Gray Meek was also the first man to move his family to State College for the sole purpose of sending his children to college. Of the six Meek children, Eliza beth. was regarded as the "brains" of the family. After graduating in 1889, she established the department of biology and when she resigned in 1909, four men were appointed to continue her work. The Meek home with five girls became the club house of the en tire 250-student body, since there were less than two dozen girls in State College in the 1880's. One of the first national fraternities to be organized at Penn State, Phi Gamma Delta, held its first ini tiation in the Meek home. —'l'he University will inaugu rate ils ten-week, four-term, year round academic calendar on June 15. The summer term will end August 26. SOMETHING IS HAPPENING AT KEELERS r I t 1 1 Watch For Our T.G.I.F. Announcement KEELER'S The University Book Store 296 E. COLLEGE Ave. By SUE EBERLY of Bellefonte and a graduate Mares to Study Aid Program Dr. Vaclav E. Mares, associate professor of economics, will spend the Spring Semester in Eurcpe, visiting the European Common Market countries and Yugoslavia. He has been granted a leave of absence for this period. He plans to study recent de velopments in Europe's energy economy and its repercussions on world trade in energy products. He also will examine the effec tiveness of various aid programs ' in operation in some of Europe's oldest coal districts. His research is supported by a $7OO grant from the University's Central Fund for Research. "I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY END THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA TO THE OPPORTUNITY IN THIS BUSINESS" When Gene Segin got his B.S. in Business Ad ministration at the University of Illinois, he was in touch with 8 prospective employers. Gene joined • Illinois Bell Telephone Company because: "The people I talked to here made it very clear that I would not be shuffled into some narrow specialized job. I thought this job offered the greatest opportunity for broad experience." On his first assignment Gene was sent to Spring field where he conducted courses in human rela tions for management people. His next move was to a traffic operations job in Rock Island. On this assignment he was in charge of all personnel who are directly responsible for handling telephone calls in this heavily popu lated area. Here Gene earned a reputation for sound judgment and skill in working with people. He was promoted to Traffic Supervisor. "Our number one aim is to - have in all management jobs the most vital, intelli gent, positive and imaginative men we can possibly find." The Pi Deuteron Chapter of Fratkin, first vice president; Har- Alpha Epsilon Pi announced the riet Emdur, pledge mother; Phyl installation of its newly elected lis Mandelbaum, recording secre-, officers: Robert Boxer, master; tart'; Rita Zieve, corresponding Michael Rosenfeld, lieutenant secretary; Jean Crigger, treasurer; master; Morey Chick, exchequer; and Sheila Schoor, historian. David Sigman, scribe; Howard Newly elected officers In the Glick, pledge master; Wayne An- Alpha Phi Omega service frater muth, rushing chairman; David nity are: Earl Gershenow, presi- Berstein, house manager; Robert dent; Lester Phillips, first vice H. Miller, Barry Levitz, soc i al president; Robert Nichter, second chairmen; Bruce Colan, assistant vice president; Richard Crawford, exchequer; Robert Fishbein, cor- third vice president; Walter, responding scribe; Sidney Dia- Schwenger, recording secretary; mond, sentinel. Walter Schwenger, corresponding The new officers of Beta Sigma secretary; Robert Miller, tress-' urer; Harry Hager, alumni sec ulski; first vice president Mari- Omicron are: president, Jo Moch- retary and Robert Junas, sergeant , lyn McMillen; second vice presi- at-arms dent, Patricia Rastis; Panhellenic delegate, Nancy McMinn; secre tary, Nancy Turnbaugh; treasurer, Ann Chernesski; social chairman, Barbara Schlatter; rush chairman, Marylynn Issacs. Newly elected officers of Alpha Delta Pi sorority are: Sharon [ Stafford, president; Lois Rakus, vice president; Ann Kirk, record ing secretary; Paula Peterson, corresponding secretary; Carol Richter, treasurer; Marge Hoff man, chaplain; Jo Lytton, guard; Barbara• Davis, registrar; Suzanne Ellison, reporter-historian, and Martha Kline, Panhellenic dele gate The newly elected officers of Delta Phi Epsilon sorority are Aviva Brown, president; Arlene Frederick R. Kappel, President American Telephone & Telegraph Co Co-Edits BAR-B-CIIIED CHICKEN Halves 65c and up Chicken Salad 1 / 2 1b. 45c Potato Salad %pt. 25e Peppered Cabbage %pt. 20c Home Baked Beans %pt. 25c Soft Drinks, Milk, Potato Chips SUBMARINES 55c Today, Gene's chief responsibilities are in man agement training and development, and company union relations. The latter includes contract bar gaining and helping settle labor disputes. How does Gene feel about his job? "It's a real challenge. I'm in some of the most vital and in teresting work in the country." And about the future—" Well there aren't any pushover jobs around here. It's tough. But if a man has what it takes, I don't think there's any end to the oppor tunity in this business." If you're looking for a job with no ceiling on it—a job where you're limited only by how much responsibility you can take and hoW well you can handle it—then you'll want to visit your Placement Office for literature and additional information on the Bell Companies. BELL TELEPHONE COMPANIES HERLOCHER'S WE DELIVER * * * ••• 4 _ t, TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 21. 1961 Silversmiths Hold Opinion Contest Reed and Barton, silversmiths, are conducting a "Silver Opinion Competition" in which scholar ship awards worth $2050 will be offered to women students. In the competition, each en trant will choose the six combin ations of china and silver which she considers the best. Awards will be inade to those entries which come closest to the selec tion of the judges. Coeds interested in entering the contest should contact Sheila Cohen, student representative, at UN 5-7722 for entry blanks and complete details. AD 8-0518
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