The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, November 07, 1961, Image 8

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    PAGE EIGHT
Tourism Called
'Big Business
By CARMEN ZETLER , college such as the University
Tourism, or recreation, is a lias an obligation to do research.
ito aid the state in the business
$2 billion business in the statex tourism. He added that failure
of Pennsylvania, Dr. Roy D.: to accept his obligation has had
inotable effect on the Univer- 1
Anthony, professor etneritUS!sity's ability to get appropriations'
rom the state legislature.
of pomology arid mayor ofi f
State College, said yesterday atl• Hunting and fishing are two
important parts of the business
the Faculty Luncheon Club. of tourism, Anthony said. He said;
Tourism is now a major busi--that about one million people in
ness of the state, but when the'Pennsylvania spend about slso'
University was beginning, wiri_ Per year on hunting. Three-fourths
culture was the main industry o f of a million people spend about
Pennsylvania, he said. hi 1882J50 per year on fishing, he added.
about 50 per cent of the people, As an example, over one mil-
in Pennsylvania were employed lion dollars came into Potter
in agriculture, he said. 1 county during one deer season.
"Time has brought many :: Anthony said.
changes," Anthony said. "Now. Anthony also said that the Uni
less than 17 per cent of the
.versity had an obligation to train
population is engaged in agri- 'people to lead a productive lei-,
culture. The members of the sure life. He said that the amount
state legislature are now from of leisure time a person has has
the urban areas." :increased since the founding of
Anthony said that a land grant the University.
Volunteers Granted
2 -Year Deferments
This is the fourth in a series of articles on the various phases of
the Peace Corps program.
Male volunteers selected for Peace Corps service will
be able to receive deferments from their local draft board for
the two-year, period of. service because the Peace Corps is
"in the national interest, safety and welfare."
The defer - ment from military service is not an exemp
tion. The deferment is similar to,
the deferment a student receives- Any volunteer, if he is a Be.
while studying at a college or uni-' servist, can be mobilized im
versity. mediately in the event. of a na=
The deferment is handled ad:, Clonal em!rgency . rio matter
ministratively and the Military: where he is serving with the
and Training Acts have not been; Peace Corps.
ammended to accomodate Peace. The process for obtaining a
Corps deferments. _ deferment begins when the vol-
But the fact that a registrant .unteer is selected for training,
has been a member of the Peace The volunteer receives a folio
Corps does not prevent him of papers to fill out which in
from qualifying for further eludes forms to obtain a defer
deferment. ;meat which he must send to his
Several weeks ago another stip- local draft board. The Peace
ulation for male volunteers was'Corps will also notify the volun
announced by the Peace Corps.'teer's local draft board.
The initial period of active duty Some of the local draft boards
by a person enlisted or commis- are not yet familiar with the
sioned in a reservist unit must, Peate Corps' deferment classiti
be completed before the volunteer! cation and several volunteers
will be considered for Peace; have had difficulty obtaining a
Corps service. ' deferment.
The weekly 'drills and summer One of the 58 volunteers train
camp portion of the Reservist pro- ; ing here for the Philippines
gram need not be completed be-teaching project said that there
fore the volunteer is selected,"is no established procedure for
trained and served overseas. !giving Peace Corps volunteers
Rut these requirements must be deferments." He said that his
fulfilled when the volunteer re-Ilocal draft board "just hadn't
turns to this country. iheard of the Peace Corps yet."
Tureck Gets Standing Ovation
Rosalyn Tureck received one oft fence rises to acknowledge
the few standing ovations ever you," she said, "then you know
accorded a visiting artist on this they really felt the impact of
campus at the conclusion of her the music."
piano recital Sunday night in
Schwah. The program was spon
sored by the University Artists'
Series,
After numerous curtain calls at
both the intermission and the con=
elusion of the concert, Miss Tur
eck was greeted with the unani
mous standing ovation from the
predominantly student audience.
Miss Tureck said she was
"overjoyed and delighted" with
the audience. "When an aud
Ballerina Calls Facilities 'Poor'
Members of the American Balletiacousties in a gymnasium. Although
Theatre company, which pre-:a ballet is not generally considered
sented an Artists' Series program with acoustics, she said, the sound
here Oct. 29, expressed "sur-tof the "holloW" stage resounds in
prise" at the facilities which were'a hall of this type.
available for them in tree Hall. It certainly "cannot be pleasant"
Toni Lander, ballerina for the for an audience to listen to thump
company, and Lucia Chase c ,„ J ing ' while watching ballet, she
,
ct ; d said.
director, said they never exp
e Miss Lander mentioned that'
a high standard of theatrical;
since the stage *as pieced to
facilities when on tour, but a l - ether - from several- sections. this
university of this size should have lpresented more difficulties. Parts
something better to offer its stu
dents. id the stage were very slippery,
!she said, while others were roughi
Miss Chase emphasized the pooriand bard to move around -- on.
- By DOTI DRASHER
The noted pianist said she was
particularly honored by her re
ception because she felt she had
played a "demanding musical pro
gram."
"The audience was perfect,"
'she said. "They were wonderful
in their absorption of the music,
and their silence while I played
}was eloquent." She noted that
1"no one coughed, rattled a pro
tgram. or dropped a purse."
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA
Ticket Sale 00410
For Dance Pi04:061,
Student ticket distribution for the Bayaniha.n Philippine
Dance company performance Sunday ivill-begin at 1:30
today at the Hetzel Union desk.
The program, which is sponsored by the, Urdversity Ar
tists' Series, will be held at 8 p.m, Sunday in Recreation Hall.
In addition to today's hours, stu
dents may obtain tickets from 9
a.m. to 12 noon and from 1 to 5
p.m. tomorrow through Friday.
General sale of tickets to the
public will begin at 9 a.m. to
morrow at the HUB Desk. It wilt
continue at the same times as
the student distribution.
The Baynihans area group of
50 =young Philippine folk
dancers. John Martin, New
York Times critic, called the
troupe . "completely different
from anything that has been
shown heralaouls, and it makes
for an evening of enchantment."
Their program includes 34 danc
es, each one rlistinct in costum
ing, music and dancing. The danc
es are divided into five parts:
"Dances of the Mountain Region."
"Fiesta Filipina," "The Mush
Thanksgiving--
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are not able to ,get home in one
day.
"We hope to use the results fo
effect a change in the calendar
policy for next year," he added.
In other Senate business, Robert
K. Murray, vice-chairman of the
educational policy committee will
present a complete statement of
University policy on associate de
grees for the approval of the Sen
ate.
John R. Hayes, chairman of the
academic standards committee,i
said that he will present a slightly;
revised statement of policy on thel
treatment of students drafted byl
the armed service in the middle!
of a term. This will be presented!
as a point of information and will!
not require a vote, Hayes said.
The Making of the President 1960, by Theo. H. White
Politics and personalities of an election year.
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A Nation of Sheep, by William J. Lederer
The dangers of. an uninformed .country.
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by Wm. L. Shirer
Chronicle of Nazi Germany.
The New English Bible: New Testament
New translation,
Inside Europe Today, by - John Gunther The House at Old Vine, by Norah Lofts
Report on Europe since 1936. Two hundred years of an Englishcountry house.
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Suite," "Regional Var - lations,", and
the - "Rural Philippine Suite'." .
The word: bayanihan means
"working together." "Thus," Har
riet}ista of the NeW York
Post said, "the evening -portraYs
in spontaneous and frequently
exciting fashion the diversity of
their racial backgrounds. It was
strikingly apparent how• many
different people had stopped off
at one or more of the 7,000 - odd
islands."
For each number on the pro
gram the performers wear au
thentic costumes of the area and
period corresponding to the
dance. However. all must be
brightly colored and loose fit
ting.
Fernando Zobel, a noted
Mennen artist, compared the
colors of the Bayanihan costumes
to those used by Philippine paint
ers. They are, he said, "unique to
the country, reflecting the par
ticular way in which the eye re
acts to the color in nature around
it."
Las Vegas Night Workers' Banquet
Workers be sure that you have your name on
the list at the HUB Desk if you intend to attend the
banquet.
If you have already signed up and since have
decided not to go, please cross your name off the list.
Banquet Will Be Held.
Wednesday, November 8, at 8:30 P,M,
at the La Galeria Restaurant
The Edge of Sadness, by Edwin O'Connor
Twilight of an Irish-American priest in Boston.
OPPOSITE EAST CAMPUS OATE
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 7, 1961
Arep,Jeire High School
To , Give .'The Crucible'.
The . Philipsburg-Osceola Area
Senior: , High School will present
Arthur - Millees `!The Crucible"
at 8:15 pan: Nov. 16 and 17 Lot
the high school's auditorium.
,The play will be, introduced by
a" - speaking choir , of 25 voices in azi
original prologue written by -
-#h*
director, S. W. -Shore:
University student; will be ad
mitted at special rates.
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Franny and Zoaey, by J. D. Satingar
Two stories of the Glass family.
To Kin a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee
Tender and tragic Southern story.
Spirit Lake, by MacKiniay Kantor
The American frontier in the 1850 s.
Mils 18, by Leon this
Story of Warsaw ghetto, '1939-'43.