TUESDAY. MAY 16. 1961 Library Displays Collection Of History's 'Banned' Books Books banned to readers through the centuries by organizations and rulers are the subject of a current display on the first floor of the Pattee Library. Wendell S. Macßae, assistant to the curator, has assembled the display from the rare book collection and from those books now in circulation. The books are displayed in nine divisions. Each division contains books banned by one particular organization. The first group of books are a; collection of those banned by the' Roman Catholic church. Macßaej said that the church has banned over 4100 books during its exis-| tence. Books displayed in this! category include some by Martin' Luther, John Hess, Galileo and! William Tyndale. I The Catholic church banned its ; largest number of books between ! 1650 and 1699. he said. Macßae isaid that this was the time of the 'Reformation when Martin Luther 'and others were writing books ! against established church prac | tices. Macßae said that the Church has banned the works of only four American authors. The second category of ban ned books on display are those banned by the Protestant churches. Macßae said these bans were Ineffective because the churches could not enforce the ban. “A Catholic who reads a banned book can be excommunicated,” Macßae said, ‘‘but the Protestant churches have no such weapon." The works of Erasmus are an example of books banned by the early Protestant churches, Mac- Rae said. Another group of books with the title "Books Fatal to Their Authors" show a series of books whose authors were burned or died in prison as a result of their writings. Also, works of Jewish authors; jand a few American authors were! banned by the Nazis during the Second World War, Macßae said. A book by Hemmingway was also jbanned by the Nazis during this time, he added. The Germans ; burned these books in huge bon fires, he said. j In another display case are books banned by Jews and Chris- 1 jtian Scientists. \ "The Odyssey” by Homer is one' !of the books in the group banned i iby ancient, peoples. Displays of! jthose restricted in the United j States. Russia, and England are in' other cases. ' Discussing book bans in the U.S. Macßae said (hat a surprising number of books banned in this country are first banned in Bos ton. Exec Re-elected to Post Bernard P. Taylor, executive director of the Penn State Foun dation, has been re-elected to a three-year term on the Council of Financial Support for Higher Education of the American Col lege Public Relations Association. to wear this ring of gold. Only a select few may own this precious PENN STATE CLASS RING, your sym bol of prestige and achievement. . . . For this summer, for life. Many of your classmates already have ordered their rings—and many more -have been wearing them for some time. This is the right time for you to get yours. Order your PENN STATE CLASS RING today! Only $5.00 Deposit Required THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA Liberal Party Will Choose Ward Officers Liberal party ward officers for living areas will be elected at a party meeting at 7 p.m. Sunday in 121 Sparks. At Sharp, party vice-chairman, said yesterday. Since SGA reorganization plans call for representatives from con stituencies in the living areas, the party plans to have one officer in each living area to help select candidales for Assembly and in crease party membership, Sharp said. i Plans to oppose • compulsory iROTC will also be presented as !well as a party proposal against 'the seel ion of the proposed SGA constitution which prohibits .speaking from the gallery at As sembly meetings, he said. A report on the ‘‘Back the Budget” campaign and the effort to reach students’ parents last weekend will also be presented jat the meeting, Sharp said, j Sharp said that some of the party proposals have come from 'the party’s suggestion box on the iHetzel Union desk. 'Queen' Voting To End Today Today is the last day students may vote for the freshman class queen, according to Dave Name row, class advisory board chair man. A voting place will bo located in front of Osmond laboratory. In case of rain, the voting will take place inside the Helzel Un ion Building. Namorow said. Freshmen must present matricu lation cards in order to vote, he added. The five finalists in the contest are: Suzanne Andressen, liberal arts major from West Englewood, N.J.; Sally Bumstead, education major from Dunmore; Carol Kel vin, liberal arts major from Great Neck, N.Y.; Suzanne ' Magness, home economics major from Clay mont, Del.; Margaret Thompson, education major from Pittsburgh. Classes at Penn State in 1859 started at 6 a.m., immediately after devotions and breakfast. So Few Are Privileged... *■ J 5.« ■oitt In The "A" Store Campus Beat Sun Bathing Aided By Outdoor Classes What is the most talked; about topic in the area? Whyi the weather, of course. It; seems like it is freezing one; day, raining the next and hot the next. Most agree, however,; that there wasn't any spring! this year, just winter, and, summer. The warm weather has already j brought about a change in sched-, ules for most students. Thev are' trying to find time to sun bathe and go to Stone Valley or Whip-' pies. Some of the professors are helping in the sun bathing time by holding classes outside. * * * The boys In Wesi Halls thought they had the heat beat on Sunday. Some of them open ed their windows and screens and sat on the sills with their feet dangling outside. This idea did not go over too well with the counselors. * * * If any of the journalism faculty seems to be limping around cam pus this week, it is probably the result of' a softball game against; their students at the Journ Club picnic. The students won the game as Bonnie "Yogi” Yunk put 1 down a faculty rally in the last; inning. j * * * Although it is not on the offi cial list in Washington, there is a depressed area on campus. Ac- Pearson to Give Lecture Dr. Ralph G. Pearson, ot North-; western University, will speak on “Crystal Field Theory” at 3 p.mJ tomorrow in Room lit), Osmond. ' JMiiiiiiiiiiimmmmmimmmmimmimmimmmimmmmiiimmiiiiiiii PICNIC LUNCHES FOR PARTIES AND PICNICS PACKED TO YOUR CHOICE I 1295. Allen St. rmmmimimmmimimmmimiiHmmmmmimiimmimiimmmiiimirr You Can Win a . . . PENN STATE Student Scholarship wor,h s lso FUNDS DERIVED FROM SPRING WEEK RECEIPTS AND TRAFFIC FINES COLLECTED BY THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION Students Eligible: 1. In 4-yr. curriculum 2. at least one semester in residence 3. Cumulative average of 2.5 or better Preference is given to needy students of good char acter, who have made some contribution to student activities. Completed applications due: FRIDAY, MAY td Office of Student Activities, 218 Willard cording to a sign on its front door, the Psychology Lab has been placed in this category. The Delia Zela : ororily suite had an eyecaicher which stop ped many Mother's Day guests in their'tracks. Somebody put a clock on the wall which runs counter - clockwise'. Nobody knows where it came from. Recommendation for next year: Catch the mouse that runs around in Roc Hall. A mouse has been ob served at the last two major func tions in that building. In fact, it look a bite of a man’s hat during one performance. For many sorority pledges this is a week of trial and tribulations. During the week they will be car rying paddles or other objects and will be answering the suite phono with little jingles about the sor ority. Well. I am afraid this warm weather has gotten to me. So until next year, this is THIRTY. If yoh really must see me, you might find me al Whipples or Stone Val ley HORSEBACK RIDING LESSONS When June 20 - Aug. 11 Where Jodon’s Slate College f.essons liy Appointment Only Cheaper Rates for H Week* Trail Rides on Weekend* FOR MORE INFORMATION . , , Phone UN 5-8454 or AD 7-4364 TED’S PAGE SEVEN * * # * * * —Prof Wayne
Significant historical Pennsylvania newspapers