Weather Forecast: Sunny, Mild IL] m= VOL. 3, No. 1 2,6B9DegreesConferred Under Threatening Skies; Walker Advises Grads The University conferred degrees upon 2,689 graduates under rain-threatening clouds Saturday at Beaver Stadium— marking the 100th year since the first bachelor degrees were given by the Farmer's High School of Pennsylvania. The graduating class, falling short by three of the record class of a year ago, included 57 candidates for doctorates; 1,951 for baccalaureate degrees, and 406 students who have completed two-year programs at the Commonwealth Campuses. President Eric A. Walker, in his charge to the graduates, stressed the responsibility of an educated person in today's so ciety. An educated man has an obligation to use his knowledge to better society, he said. "Do not sacrifice your princi ples for the moment," he warned the students. Walker began his speech by saying his. faith in science had been reaffirmed. He said he re ceived a phone call early that rainy morning from someone from the University weather station, who said the weather would clear up in time for the commencement. More than 150 of the graduat ing students were graduated with honors. Honors graduates are those students who have met residence requirements and have attained an accumula tive average of 3.40 or better. Those with an average of 3.80 are graduated with highest dis tinction; those with averages of 3.60 to 3.79, with high distinction, and those with between 3.40 and 3.59, with distinction. Prior to the commencement exercises, 143 seniors received regular or reserve commissions in the Army, Navy, Air Force or Marine Corps. All were members of the Reserve Officers' Training Corps program. University Summer Calendar 4:- June I3—Summer term registration begins. June 13—Veterinary Medicai Association, Conference Center, through June 15. June 13—Hospital Auxiliary Workshop, through June 16. ...• ~ June 13—Circles 1 and 3, St. Paul's Methodist Church, 3 pot-luck picnic at Mrs. Lynn Platt's cabin, 6 p.m. June 13—Future Homemakers of America. 1,200 attend- ing. June 13—FFA, 1,600 attending. June 13—Forestry Association, Nittany Lion Inn, through June 15. June 14—Summer term registration ends. June 14—FFA Jus►e 15—Summer term classes begin. 8 a.m. • •>. June 15—FFA June 15—Alumni reunions, HUB, 1,200 attending, through June 18. June 16—Engineering-in-Training and Professional Engi neer Exams, Hammond, through June 17. June 16—State, County and Municipal Employees, Con ference Center, through June 23. June 16—TEPS of NEA (Teachers' Standards), Pollock A. 1, 1,000 attending, through June 23. Juno 18—Real Estate Institute, Nittany Lion Inn, through June 20. June 18—Mushroom Industry short course. Warnock, through June 21. June 18—Underwater Acoustics Seminar, Conference Cen ter, through June 23. June 18—Conservation Education Lab for Teachers, Pi Kappa Phi fraternity, through June 28. June 18—Underwater Missiles Seminar, Conference Cen ter, through June 30. June 19—Custodians Workshop, Pollock A, through June June 19—Extensions Homemakers Week, Pollock Dining r Hall, 600 attending, through June 22. June 19-4-H Leadership School, Pollock A, through June 23. Et June 19—Social Studies Workshop for Teachers, Con ference Center, through June 23. June 19—School Food Service Workshop, Conference Cen ler, through June 30. June 19—Summer Institute in Reactor Theory, Confer ence Center, through Aug. 11. *s.4 h.2:,,,Yr14:A.1.1;:r 000 ,-..'-- f ''\ : 411/ r.' 4. 414: - 4n. 1 . r Lillir gt • . / By DICK LEIGHTON Co-Editor Finch, Tarply Presented With President's Award Henry A. Finch, professor of philosophy, and Harold I. Tarp ley, professor of electrical engi neering, were presented the 1961 President's Award for Outstand ing Teaching at the University at Saturday's commencement exer cises. This award, which was inau gurated in 1958, annually goes to one or more members of the facul ty "in recognition of devoted serv ice as a conscientious and out standing member of the teaching faculty." President Walker presented an engraved plaque and $l,OOO sti pend to each recipient. In giving the awards, President, Walker said he was convinced that the steadily rising quality of the University's academic program was due in substantial measure to the dedication and devotion of the University's teaching faculty. Tarpley, a member of the fac ulty for 38 years, was awarded a citation for "excellence in teach ing" at 1959 commencement, as the representative of the College of Engineering and Architecture. (Continued on page two) (June 13-21) FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY MORNING. JUNE 13. 1961 Lawrence Urges Taxes for duca ion Governor David L, Lawrence stepped before the state General Asseinbly yesterday asking legislative approval of a new tax program for increased support of education. . Lawrence gave the legislature two alternative taxes, one that would raise $27 million, the other would raise $3O million. The first would be a tax on out of state stocks and bonds, the second a tax on returns 'from investments such as divi dents. and interest. Of the sums mentioned $2l mil lion would go to increasing local school subidies and the remain der to higher education in the state. —Collegian Photo by Tom Browne EAGER NEW STUDENTS ARRIVE ON CAMPUS—Freshmen, anxious to begin their college careers, forego their summer vaca tions to begin studying. There may have been some armtwisting in a few cases. 3,500 Undergrads Expected to Register Moms and Dads and lots of luggage are arriving daily, accompanying an estimated 3,500 undergraduates who will register today and tomorrow for the first term of classes. Included in this group are 500 freshmen, the first fresh man class of the four-term system, and over 200 new ad- vanced students. All new students will be welcomed by President Eric A. Walker at this morning's 'convocation ceremony in Schwab. Registration today will start at 1 p.m. for students whose last names begin with Aab-Arn. 1 It will end at 4:30 p.m. Regis tration tomorrow will begin at 8 a.m. for students whose last names begin with Grj-Har. It will end at 4:30 p.m. Student groups will tine up outside the north entrance of Rec reation Hall and enter at 15-min ute intervals. They will not be permitted to enter unless they arrive at the time stipulated for them on the alphabetical time schedule. Students must also have in their possession a valid identification card or authorization to enroll card, a Bursar's tuition receipt and a registration card No. 2. All students must register for them selves--no student may register for another student. ; A total of over 5.000 students {both full and part-time and graduate) is expected for this i summer, according to Warren , H. Haffner, assistant registrar. "We expect many more under graduate and less graduate stu '' dents than in the past," he said. ' "The course selection is more oriented toward undergrad ;l uates." :• : 1 Last summer a total of 2,174 ;:undergraduates attended at least one of the three summer sessions. By MEG TEICHHOLTZ Co-Editor (See Related Editorial on Page 4) Bookstore Proposal Gets 'No Reaction' The state of the proposed University bookstore has again been left in limbo until further facts are brought before the Board of Trustees. Dr. Eric A. Walker said yesterday that "there was almost no reaction either for or against the proposal" at the board's June meeting because "there had'- been no dollar figures submitted,services students expect of a Uni in the report." !versify Bookstore. The report was compiled under Secondly, they wanted to know the direction of Phillip Stein-Ithe building and space require hauer. chairman of the SGA , ments for such a store, the cock, Bookstore Committee. ,operational expenses and profit On December 15 SGA Assem- !margin anticipated. bly unanimously approved a bill Walker also said in January which asserted the "immediate t that "the space and cost require and imperative need for a Uni- ments could probably best be versify bookstore; and sub- worked out by the people in milled this to the Board for Mr. Diem's office." He referred consideration at their January to Albert E. Diem, vice presi meeting. dent for business administra- The trustees "feeling that they fion. did not have enough information,. The SGA committee, organized to go on" at that time asked for a!to get the information for the more complete report, Walker trustees, sent questionnaires to said. !792 students, selected randoinly, A According to Walker, the trus- to determine if there was a. need tees wanted to know in whatfor a student run bookstore and ways the present State Collegew.hat this need entailed. , bookstore facilities were made-' The SGA report was submitted quate and just what sales and (Continued on page two) Under the Microscope --See Page 4 I Senator Jo Hays, Centre-D., said last night that as he inter prets the Governor's speech, "pri ority for the money for higher education would go to Penn State." Hays, who at the time was in a joint meeting of the legislative committees on education, gave the new tax bill "two to three weeks to come up for a vote." "Penn State's appropriation," he said "cannot be increased from the proposed $17.1 million until this bill comes up." He es timated that the bill for the University's budget would be on the floor in there to four weeks. Dr. Eric A. Walker has asked 'for $23.1 million and has said that tuition will rise if this is not granted. "Chances for increasing the University's appropriation are , good if the tax bill is passed," Hays said. • He added, however, that accord . ing to a Pittsburgh evening paper, Senator Robert D. Flemming, a Pittsburgh Republican, has said "there will be no Republican votes for any tax." According to Hays. Lawrence emphasized the urgency of edu cational needs in Pennsylvania saying that "opponents who do not like this tax can devise their own." • "The stakes are too high, the urgency of the problem too press-. ing, the challenges of the times too severe to ignore our respon sibility or to delay accepting it fully and frankly," Lawrence said in the speech. In 1959 a tax on out-of-state stocks and bonds, called intangible oersonal property, died in the Senate. y,~ ~ ~, FIVE CENTS
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