The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, November 29, 1961, Image 3
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMB'ER 29. 1961 SRO Audience Witnesses Poet's Authentic Autopsy By ROCHELLE MICHAELS Archibald MatLeish presented an "authentic autopsy" of his generation to a standing-room only audience of students in Schwab last night. The program was sponsored by the University Lecture Series. MacLeish saw six phases in his "autopsy," beginning with the "disillusioned young soldier; of the first world war" and ending with the decade of the sixties! "when we are all dead." For each period, he read selections from his works The interim years were the . "Hemingway's greatness was' twenties, characterized by the, that he seized upon the time and "expatriols living in Paris." . held it still and gave it mean " Although," "Although," he corn men t e d,. i ng, ,, MacLeish concluded. "when I was in Paris I didn't; know I was an expatriot until I began reading about it in books." The period of the "well- '1 Graduate Stu • enf News turned radicals" followed in the next decade. "This is the time I GRAD COUNCIL • ! Merrill Melnick and Richard Ri when we formed attitudes that 1 OFFICERS ELECTED !voles; Grange Hall—Blair Martin: are now deplored by our bet " - I David Donohue, graduate in and Irvin Hall—Harvey Schmel-' ters. or at least by our critics, MacLeish explained. ; petro l eum and natural gas engi- 'ter. ineering from State College has Several colleges have unfilled The "eve of the second world been elected president of , the representative's seats on the Coun , var" prompted the poet and Graduate Student Council. ,cil. politician to read his version of "Brave New World." MacLeish! Richard Hedrick, graduate in i Two representatives must still, explained that at the time of his elementary education from Uni 'be elected from Agriculture,! Chemistry-Physics, Engineering' writing this poem he felt a versify Park, was elected vice , president.and Liberal Arts. "wrongness in the reaction of my SOCIAL ACTIVITIES contemporaries" to the events in The remaining slate of elected ANNOUNCED urope. "A wrongness, alas, that officers includes Mary Lou Set , The Council announced that is still with us," he philosophized.tker, graduate in clothing and tex- mixer is planned next term andj "The days of McCarthy" was tilesfrom Clarion, secretary and that bridge and chess activities' he fifth of MacLeish's autopsy William R.von. graduate in buss i will continue as in the past. aliases. It was immediately fol- ness administration from Univer-, Graduate students interested in lowed by old age, "when we are sity Park, treasurer, the Square Dance Club should almost dead" and then the decade! Dr. Fred Kniffin, associate pro - contact Phoebe Harris at AD' .1 the. sixties "when we are dead." i fessor of marketing, was appoint-'7-4381. MacLeish spent a large por- led advisor for 1961-62. l Anyone interested in athletic] lion of his 90-minute lecture and I Council representatives are as activities, such as softball, should, poetry-reading discussing Ern- !follows: Agriculture—Jodie Whit-, contact Jodie Whitney at AD 7-' est Hemingway and his myster- , ney; Business Albert Aftoora. 2.300. Graduate students are also' sous death. "What was impor- William Ryon and George Swartz: eligible for such activities as the tant about Hemingway was Chemistry-Physics Robert Pe- Penn State Outing Club and the I terson• Education Jean Bea- Nittany Grotto. , menderfer, Richard Hedrick and, GRADUATE STUDENT CENTER Bertha Wakin; Engineering—John : Antony Werner, outgoing treas- Corrigan; Home Economics—Vir- urer of the Graduate Student ginia Campbell, Lillibelle Redman Council spoke out for the pro and Mary Lou Selker; Liberal', vision of a Graduate Student Cen- Arts—James Sieber; Mineral In- ter. dustries—David Donohue, Syed; The increasing number of grad-, Raza and David Vaughan; Physi-,uate students on campus and he cal Education—Ethel Docherty,' (Continued on page twelve/ Constitution-- (Continued from page one) ian, answered Hill's statement: "In America, the democratic system is that of direct repre sentation. You naturally run a gamble of getting no-good peo ple. I don't believe your sys tem is representative of democ racy in America. It seems to parallel the system of democ• racy in the Soviet Union." The constitution approved by the interim government will be reviewed by the joint University Senate Committee on Student Af fairs and Organization Control on Thursday. 'FRATERNITY NEWS LETTERS Letterpress • Offset Commercial Printing 352 E. COLLEGE AD 8-6794 t+++++++++++4-1-14+++++4++++ THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA that he was a very great artist and he did move from a sense of annihilation toward a sense of forlorn so that 'each man's death did truly diminish him'." CREDIT STAFF MEETING Wed., Nov. 29 7 P.M. 131 Sackett Organization for Next Term Short But Important •:-i•+++++l4+4-:H4+4.44++-:•++4-1-:-4-:44-++++444++++.i.44+++:l: 1 / 4 5A ,Nl Tj iki ,_ )_ 6 sttE Lo.vt.s parates Schlow's ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++4 Foods Ring of Tradition By CAROL KUNKLEMAN Being home at Christmas means many things to stu dents looking forward to va cation, and few will deny that one of these is the traditional festive foods they will be served for the holiday. According to Dr. Miriam A. Lowenberg, head of the depart ment of foods and nutrition in the College of Home Economics, most Pennsylvanians still carry on the traditional eating customs of their ancestors. "'The tradition may be varied," she said, "because groups have standardized or mixed their customs with another cultural group, so that now there is a From "OPPOSITE OLD MAIN" blending instead of a pure cus• torn." but most customs are still evident. Because Pennsylvania is a king of "melting pot" for various cul tural groups, she said, it is hard to point out a distinct food that is typical for the state. However, she added, certain cultural groups are more predominant than oth ers and so are more associated with Christmas dishes. "I would say that the two main groups are the Central Europeans, who live in the coal-mining and steel areas of the state, and the Pennsylvania Dutch, who inhabit Lancaster and the eastern part of the state," she observed. Of the Central Europeans, she said, the Lithuanians are one of the most-represented peoples. To this. group, the pig and its prod ucts figure largely on Christmas menus. "A typical Christmas menu consists of soup—clear beet bouillon or mushroom soup: roast suckling pig with sauer kraut, pan-roast potatoes and baked apples; a spring salad with sour cream, and apple HILLEL CALENDAR Friday Evening Services Speaker: Dr. Allen Rogers "Report from Russia" 8:00 p.m. Hanukah Latke Party Sunday Morning 10:30 a.m. HILLEL FOUNDATION 224 Locust Lane AN ERROR? ? ? Was there an error in yesterday's Collegian? You . . . We inadvertently stated that we'd have your proofs out the following day. We really meant a Two Day Delivery but to keep our word we WILL have your proofs, out on the following day. COST? ? ? Would you believe that 5" x 7" portraits can be had for as little as $3.95 each. EVENING APPOINTMENTS? ? ? Not only are appointments available in the evening but we are at your disposal on Monday, Wednesday and Fridays without appointment. Fine Music and Refreshments . ~.wwltYxei;[ ~2F.~:iC:...vD::4. .... :.f. .. cake." Dr. Lowenberg said. To the Czechoslovakians, carp is the traditional Christmas Eve Idish, while roast goose adorns the Christmas Day table, she said. Not to be outdone in the pastry line, all people of Slavik extrac tion usually tempt visitors with dainty kolacky (small nut or fruit- Jilted rolls) and vanocka (braided coffee cake). To . the Pennsylvania Dutch, roast goose or duck, green kale or sprout. Christmas cakes and I candies are signs of the taste tempting aspect of the holidays. according to Dr. Lowenberg. "Although the Christmas tree .originated in Germany. and is tra ditional in almost every home to-. day, the real symbol of Christmas to the Germans is animal-shaped :cookies," she said. Images of animals were made by cutters because the Germans• no longer ate or sacrificed animals for the occasion, she explained. Christmas is also a season dear to the hearts of all Scandi navians, Dr. Lowenberg said. and it is at this lime that the Swedish housewife puts forth (Continued on page six) • Miss Marty Lansberry altat...bill coleman's AD 7-4454 :,i•:ii% .............................................. PAGE THREE ,--.4