SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER 17. 1961
Frosh Must Learn
Campus Traditions
Freshmen would be wise to become acquainted with
University landmarks and traditions as soon as possible, for
upperclassmen will soon be querying for important names,
dates and places.
Old Main, which stands in the center of the campus, is
probably the most imposing struc
ture. It houses the University ad
ministration, a Little Theater and
murals illustrating the Univer
sity’s history and activities.
In Old Main’s tower are chimes,
which toll every 15 minutes
during the day and every hour
during the night.
The Mall, which stretches
from College Ave. to the Pattee
Library, is the site of the Obe
lisk and the willow tree, which
was grown from a branch taken
from the vulnerable "Old Wil
low" that was destroyed by a
storm in 1922.
The Obelisk is constructed from
281 samples of Pennsylvania
stones arranged in geologic order
according to stratification and age.
But there is another story the
Obelisk a legend you might
say. Ask any upperclassman.
On the other side of Old Main
is the Little Mall, which con
tains the Quarry Memorial, a
boulder taken from the quarry
which provided stones for the
original Old Main.
Thefarred Nittany Lion Shrine.;
symbol ol ihe University’s athletic,
teams, was a gift of the class of
1940 and was carved from lime-:
stone by sculptor Heinz Warneke'
in 1942. It is located next to.
Recreation Hall. I
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The only grave on campus is
marked by a flat stone plaque;
beside Schwab on Pollock Road.!
It is that of George Washington!
Atherton, president of the Univer
sity from 1882 to 1906. !
During Orientation Week-when all things look strange and your mind is
filled with doubts—have no fear, you'll like it here. Speaking for Balfurds,
we welcome you as we've been welcoming others for over a quarter of a
century. We're extending a sincere invitation to come in and get acquaint
ed with our clothes care services. Just like mothers care for everything
you wear.
TWO STORES TO SERVE YOU
FREE! COLLEGE APPOINTMENT CALENDAR FREE!
THE OBELISK: A monument
containing building stones from
every county in the State.
FRESHMEN HAVE NO FEAR - BALFURD IS HERE
307 West Beaver Avenue
111 South Garner Street
across from the
Campus Shopping Center
THE 6AILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA
SGA Will
SGA—the Student Govern
ment Association of Penn
State—is currently emerging
from what can only be de
scribed as a state of limbo.
How it got there and the new
form in which it is emerging af
fects every student at the Univer
sity, for SGA is the voice and law
maker for the student body.
The first form of student gov
ernment, which began just before
World War 11, was called the
Cabinet system. In this system
there was no elected legislative
branch, although there were All-
University officers.
The Cabinet, which was called
the legislative branch, was com
prised of ihe presidents of all
college councils and ihe larger
organizations on campus. In
other words, the legislators got
there by virtue of other posi
tions.
In 1959 this system was aban
doned because the government
was not directly elected and was
Weidhass Publishes Book
Ernest R. Weidhass, associate
professor of engineering graphics
s the author of the book, “Creative
Problems in Engineering Graph
ics,- ’ recently published by Mc-
Graw-Hill Book Co.
Welcome Freshmen:
See Our Back-to-School SHOES
from a Variety of many Styles
KEDS
Men’s Florsheim Shoes •
Women's Jacqueline & Connie
BOTTORF BROS. SHOE STORE
140 S. ALLEN STREET
Undergo Facelifting
also subject to control by cliques!
and "interest” groups. 1
The new government, known as;
the Student Government Associa*;
tion, was a miniature of our na
tional system. Its legislature was;
directly elected by the four class-;
es. It had a Cabinet which was
composed of student advisors to
the President, and included a sys-j
tem of local courts headed by the!
SGA Supreme Court. |
This system was chartered by !
the University Senate. Its char
ter was made provisional for
two years at the of which its
constitution would be reviewed
by the Senate for final passage
or rewriting.
The two years were up last
spring—and with the ■ deadline
SGA realized that student govern-;
mcnt needed reworking.
The legislative branch (SGA’s
Assembly) began to meet every
week night in a grueling self
analyzation concerning ihe need
for and purpose of student govern
ment and its particular problem;'
at Penn State.
A new system of representa
tion was divised whereby rep
resentatives would come from
each of the four residence areas
of the University community
(Association of Women Stu
dents, Men’s Residence Council,
Interfraternity Council and
Town Independent Men). These
would be in numbers propor
tional to the size of the residenc
area.
Cabinet would again be com
posed of the college council presi
dents. though they would be only
an advisory body to the execu
tive. The judiciary would be main
tained as previously.
This constitution now must be
presented this fall to the Senate
for affirmation. When such is
forthcoming, election of a new
legislature will be scheduled.
The Candy Cane
Welcomes
Jh New Students
j Cl Stop in here for hand
■ made candy, fresh salt
s 1 ed nuis, and University
“ Creamery ice cream bars
f and sandwiches.
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The Candy Cane
between the movies on West
College Avenue.
Through the
Looking Glass
with Gabbi
You sny you're sophisticated
but not rich? You say tile thing
you're hunting for is a good
store one that's exclusive but
not expensive? Well, the old
philosopher says (oops ... that’s
plagiarism what we mean is
"we say") that Ethel Meserve's
is the store where you can bag
your game, Ethel says not to let
the quality look of the store
frighten you into thinking that
you'll need quantities of money
to buy the fine items she sells.
Do you think vour parents
(or maybe friends) are expect
in to hear from you this year?
(Via U.S. Mail, I mean) Ethel
has beautiful stationery en
graved with the Penn State seal
which will provide the where
withal!. The paper comes in
pink and blue or for those
of you who prefermore neutral
shades in beige and white
too. If you're like more than
a few college students who are
really pressed for time, Ethel
has the notepaper size of the
same stationery series. The
price? shame on you for asking!
$l.OO for the stationery and
$1.50 for the notepaper.
‘‘Cards are written with much
greater ease than letters” to
quote somebody-or-other. If
you believe in (his "age-old’’
saying, as many college stu
dents do, Ethel again can show
you the game you’re hunting
for. Her line of greeting cards
(yes, contemporary cards) can
fill the writing gap at "no
occasion” times when you just
haven't time to write and can
add the extra to special occa
sions when a card- and letter
mean a lot (the letter on sta
tionery from Ethel’s, of course).
Well, "bye for now" from
Gabbi, but Ethel's waiting to
say "Hi” to all of you and wel
come you to Penn State and to
Ethel Meserve's.
112 t. College Ave.
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