Weather Forecast: Partly Cloudy, Pleasant VOL. 1 No. 4 —Collegian Photo by Tom Browne FOURTH OF JULY AT WHIPPLES—Many students spent part of their one-day vacation at Whipples despite unseasonably low temperatures and threatening skies. A few chose to brave the water but most stayed on the beach and played cards, sang or just loafed. Scenes like this are sure to be repeated again many times this summer as students try to capture some of that "summer vacation" spirit. 1,000 Explorers Hear Walker In Opening Talk Nearly 1,000 Region HI Explor er Scouts from posts in Pennsyl vania, Virginia, Maryland, Dela ware and Washington, D.C. were welcomed to the University last night by Dr. Eric A. Walker in Schwab Auditorium. Last night's program marked the formal opening of a three-day conference that will include lec tures, panels, and first-hand ex perience in choosing a college, field of study and vocation. The climax of this morning's activity will be a luncheon ad dress by former President Eisen hower in the Hetzel Union Build ing. Eisenhower will spend this afternoon touring special sports clinics which have been set up for the Scouts by the department of physical education. Members of the department will give point ers to the Explorers in fields rang ing from fishing and wrestling to bowling and football. These sessions will be followed by competition in these and other Scouting sports, including archery, (Continued on page eight) Diseased Turkeys Reported Missing Twenty-one diseased turkeys were reported stolen from the University's disease laboratory at Musser farm yesterday, Dr. Robert F. Gentry, professor of veterinary science, said last night. A wire mesh screen was found to be ripped off one of the windows yesterday morning, Gen try said. "It is presumed that the thieves entered the building through that," he added. The disease that the turkeys are infected with will cause human beings "a great amount of dis tress," Gentry said. They have been infected with a strong yeast infection which is commonly called "Thrush," he said. It will cause sores to develop and irritation to the eyes. ears. nose and throats and female organs, according to Gentry. "I would suggest." he said, "that anyone who has already eaten one of the turkeys—and knows where it came from—go im mediately to their doctor. The birds were only half grown (about 10 weeks old), Gentry said, and could easily fit in the trunk of an automobile. "They must ....... 0 ,0111t1 , iiith , Sf . 44 . .6 tt 111 titi s t e (1 ::42,',..‘.., 1 4, „50.. - • ' • •- Williams Retiring With Emeritus Rank Dr. C. 0. Williams, who has served the University in a variety of roles for the last 35 years, retired Saturday after three years as assistant to the President for special services. The Board of Trustees has conferred on him the rank of dean emeritus of admissions and professor emeritus of educa tion in recognition "of his dis tinguished service." Williams has spent 42 years in the field of education, filling a wide range of positions from teacher and superintendent of schools to his last position as an assistant to the President. He began his service to the University in 1926 when he ac cepted a position conducting extension classes for school teachers in Pennsylvania. Dur ing this time his headquarters were located in Harrisburg and he visited "practically every school district in Eastern Penn sylvania." Photo by Beauge Wins State Award A photograph taken by John Beauge, Daily Collegian photog raphy editor, won a first place in a state-wide photo contest held by the Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors. The picture was published in the Williamsport Sun-Gazette and was judged best in the fea ture classifcation of photos pub lished in newspapers in cities with less than 50,000 population. The picture is titled "Housing Shortage" and shows a bird sit ting on a no vacancy sign looking at a post with four bird houses on it. have been taken sometime afteri Monday evening," he said, "be cause we fed them that night." State police also warn every one to be careful where they buy turkeys. People are warned to be particularly careful of roadside venders. Anyone who is ap proached to buy a turkey is asked rto notify the state police. The Musser farm is adjacent i to the, University airport and houses about 3,000 chickens and 250 turkeys. The disease lab is somewhat isolated from the rest of the farm, Gentry said, so that the possibility of the other birds getting any disease will be lessened. Some birds were stolen from the disease lab about three years ago, Gentry said, but no one was ap prehended. FOR A BETTER PENN STATE STATE COLLEGE, PA.. THURSDAY MORNING. JULY 6, 1961 From this position Williams came to the campus in 1935 and in 1937 was named head of the teacher placement service. In 1949 . Williams moved from the position of director of educa tion placement and director of education extension to the office of assistant dean of admissions and University examiner. Three years ago, President Eric A. Walker named him to his staff to study standards, (Continued on page eight) Peace Corps Exams Begin Next Thursday Examinations for Peace Corps' volunteers will be given starting at 8:30 a.m., July 13 and 14 at the State College Post Office. Persons interested in general Peace Corps assignments will take the tests on July 13. Appli cants with college degrees who are interested in teaching mathe matics, biology, physics, chemistry and English in secondary schools .abroad will take the examinations on July 14. The examinations will last all day but there will be a noon hour recess, a post office official said. Persons who have already filled out a Peace Corps application will have priority over others, but if )there is space in the testing room others will be permitted to fill out an application and then take the examination. • . 3 '' • !.:-, - ,-1.:1 ,•,. ) ", m-• ,- ...r ' .....--, • • . ••••, .... . 'zilli,,• , • , • . e i ~,,., . .... , • :„ . 4 t I:r i c7ii, 1 • 111 0 f: . ' ' 110: : 1 A - - 11 ` ' - 44IN'' . ....„. .- ~..,,,.. .• • (See related editorial) A request for a $23.1 million University appropriation was introduced into the House Thursday night.• A total of $4 million extra for faculty salary increases and to admit additional students was also proposed. The bill was proposed by Reps. Eugene M. Fulmer, R- Centre, John E. Whittaker, R-Lycoming, and Robert K. Hamil- ton and Charles D. Stone, both Democrats from Beaver. The sponsors included money to finance research projects in treatment of detergents in sew age disposal systems, control of burning coal culm piles, farm seeds and stream pollution by mine acids. They also proposed $644,000 to build new class rooms and buildings. The additional spending propo sals were almost identical to amendments which Fulmer pre pared for the Governor's $18.5 million request for the University. That proposal has been before the House for several days, but, the Associated Press reports the proposal has been held up because of Republican plans to withhold votes on non-preferred appropria tions until an acceptable congres sional reaportionment bill is sub mitted by the Democrats. The bill was referred to the House Education Committee. The chairman, Rep. Jeanette F. Reibman, is reported by the AP as having indicated sympathy for giving the University more money than the Governor has allocated. The inclusion of more money for research on burning culni piles and on mine acid pollu tion of streams .7. two serious problems affecting several areas of the State appears, the AP said, to be an attempt to win support of Democratic legisla tors from those areas. The University's appropriation comes under nonpreferred legis lation that which the State is not required to make. It requires a two-thirds vote to pass either the House or the Senate. In the House that means that the mea sure would require 140 votes and the Democrats have only • 109 at full strength. Students On Four By LEN KRAUSS (This is the fourth in a series of articles on the effects of the four term system.) Results of a random sample of student opinion indicate that over 76 per cent of those sampled felt that they had adequate time to complete their studies under the four term system. A total of 308 full time students were asked, "Do you feel you have adequate time to! complete your study assign-, An engineering student just out meats?" Of those polled 249 stir of an exam, however, said that it - dents answered yes and 59 an- 'seemed "endless." A number of undergraduates swered no. The average credit load for full ! indicated that it was rather diffi time undergraduate students thisicult to study during the summer summer is 10.51 credits, according the most commonly given reasons. to Warren R. Haffner, assistant registrar. To be considered a fulli During the first nine days of time student, one must take at khis term 19 undergraduates with least 8 credits per term., drew from the University, 11;.ff- The reaction to 75-minute tests Iner said, There are approximatel3; given under the four-term sys- 1 2,700 undergraduates enrolled. tem has been mixed, as many During the spring semester the students complete their first 'same number of undergraduates round of examinations. ;withdrew during the first nine I One coed said that she did not days, but there was an enrollment 'notice the difference in exam time. of 13,257 undergraduates. Mare Than anl A Prayer University Opens New Staff Post A new assistant dean of men's position has been added to the Dean of Men's staff to handle the increased work load caused by the University's rapid expansion, according to Frank J. Simes, dean of men. Dan iel R. Leasure who has been Coun selor Coordinator of North Halls since the Fall of 1960 has been named to the new position which 'became effective Saturday. Lea sure will he responsible for dis ciplinary counseling. Dean of Men Frank J.- Simes said that disciplinary matters have ben the responsibility of Leroy S. Austin, associate dean of men. However, larger enroll ment and the University's new four-term system have in creased the work load and ne cessitated an increase in man power, he said. Leasure received his bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Westminister College and his mas ter of education in counseling in education from the University. He will receive his doctor of ed ucation degree In counseling and education at summer commence ment exercises on Aug. 26. During his first year at the Uni versity, Leasure was a residence ,hall counselor at North Halls and was appointed counselor coordina tor in September 1960. Comment Term Plan --See Page 4 FIVE CENTS
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