FRIDAY. SEPTEMBER 28 Grad . Hal-I Fire Headlines Summer News A lightning-caused fire in Grad uate Hall provided the .beadline story to lug .auminer term news. The fire, started by a bolt of lightning on the evening of Aug. 20; destroyed the east, wines roof structure and third floor, while walls and floors of the first and second stories were heavily dam eiad aged by water. . . The -building been reno vated recently to house the Di vision of Couns -g, the Univer sity Placement Service an d Teacher Placement., the Division of Academic Research and Serv ices and other University agen cies. Replacement value is ap proxiMately $1 million -at today's construction costs, University of ficials estimated soon after - the fire. THE THUNDERSTORM which brought the lightning bolt down on Grad Hall gave only debatable relief to the area, suffering from a persistent summer-long drought. Turning to other news develop ments, The Summer Collegian included stories about the follow ing: After a decision at the June meeting of the University Senate to provide an optional final ex amination periOA a survey of all University departinents revealed that finals will be- given fall term during a three-day 'exam period in 75 per cent of all courses. Dates set for this period are Dec. 4-6. AT ITS JULY meeting,_the Uni versity Senate adopted a uniform code of judicial policy, which specifically states the rights of students in disciplinary actions. The Senate also postponed dis cussion on the Liberal Arts Plan ning Committee request concern ing voluntary ROTC. ' A Pittsburgh Post-Gazette ar ticle explored internal UniVersity problems, such as the resignation of John A. Sauer as head of the Department of Physics and the losses of accreditation by the journalism and architecture cur riculums. These subjects were al so considered in editorials of The Summer Collegian and The Cen tre-Daily Times. The. Undergraduate Student Government sponsored a delega tion to the National Student Asso ciation meeting at Ohio State in August. tJSG is currently explor- TV RENTALS by day, weeb, month GETELEVISION 'SERVICE CENTER at State College TV • 232 S. Allen Street ' 8111 I I II 111111 I 11111111111 M II H 111 111111 MNI 1111 I I I 111 111 I 111 111111 11111111 M 111111 I I 11111 e. E , 1 i E ' PHI 'MU DELTA . _- RUSHING _ . .. SMOKER - _ = . _ = , .for :- - Transfer Students = i . and ' . = , .. .. - • = another Interested U pperclass m en =.! . = . _ it-' 1 • • . - _- 7:00 - 8:30 .. , - . .__ = i . Fridat,- Seplembir 18, 1961 . , .... . . . .... ENTERTAINMENT 'awl REFRESNMENTS = - ,- . • f . ! •-= MD IMP 1 , -. 0 • SOO .S. Alien St . . ... = : . . ... • , . .., , - . • OM AM = . I • • Ma , * .... = 1 . . • 1 Neat and Tie - . . - ..... : 1 • i - ._ iiimmiiimmusuuniiumigiutmullmimilumnlinlimilmillimilmlos THE DAILY COLLEGIAN.. UNIVERSITY PARK. 'PENNSYLVANIA ing the possible benefits of NSA through a trial membership. The third alinual summer con ference of the Organization of Student Government Associations was held here during August. The delegates frcim Commonwealth campus governing bodies had as their topic "Student Leadership." TEN FRENCH students visited the campus in the: Experiment in International Living program and were entertained by USG and the AssociatiOn of Women Stu dent. USG President Dean Wharton announced ,eonsideration of a plan to revamp committee struc ture, Under ; the tentative propo sal, five major commission heads would have; charge of varied committee activities with the USG vice president serving as an inter mediary between these chairmen and the piesident. Dagobert de Levie. director of Study Abroad for the College 'of the Liberal Arts, announced plans for possible expansion of the pro gram to five foreign study pro grams in 1963. Programs will be continued in France and Ger many; negotiations are underway for a term in •Spain as well. CONSIDERATION is also being given to prbgrams in England, one for architecture students and the other for Members' of the University chapel Choir !prior to their . concert tour. The Study Abroad planners also ,hope to arrange a program in England for spring term , 1964 for students without foreign language facility who possess: an interest in the liberal arts. ! Continued? expansion in an other field was also announced. A rapid pace, has been set for renovation and construction of campus buildings, according •to Walter H. Wiegand, director of the physical: plant. Unit 1 of the Education and Psychology Center was completed this summer and personnel 44 the College of Edu cation have moved into the-build ing. THE UNIVERSITY'S power plant will be able to continue operations in the event of " nu clear attack, officials said, be ciuse of construction of a fallout SUPERIOR AUTO SERVICES, INC. 825 S. ATHERTON ST. AD a-ac44l -Students 'Es. Faculty Calli Dick Hay for an appointment to have your car put in fop shape for this fall season. - _ Motor Tune-up Complete Winterizing Service . . shelter control center within the plant. Professional summer drama presentations will move from Ma teer Theatre at Standing Stone to tfie Dew Pavilion Theatre on campus _next year. . - The summer Artists' Series fea tured pianist Andrew Heath and mezzo soprano Betty Allen. The Curtis String Quartet was in resi dence and presented concerts under the auspices of the Artists' Series, the School of the Arts and the summer Band, Orchestra and Chorus School. GUEST SPEANERS on campus were Vance Packard, who ad dressed the School Administra tors Conference, and U.S. Sen. Joseph S. Clark Clark, Democra tic candidate defending his Sen ate seat against Rep. James E. New i Telephone Directory for 13ELLEFONTE• STATE COLLEGE and NEARBY POINTS soon to be printed Now is the time to make arrangements for additional lietinp and advertising or for any changes m your present listings. FOR youst FAMlLY—iomploto listings make It easier for people to roach_ you FOR YOUR BUSINESS—the telephone directory is extremely Important- Yon pay only 25c a month: for each additional nano appearing in otgu lar•aize type in the White Pages. To make additions or corrections to hetinp or to arrange for advert:ling. jag call or stop in at our local Business Ogles. Don't delay—the directory goes to Pros soon- Let your fingers do the wo in the Mow Pages THE BELL TELEPHONE COMPAN OF PENNSYLVANIA Van Zandt, spoke , at the invita tion of the University. which has extended similar requests to oth r ces campaigners for major state Offi. Cricket made its mark on the campus as a University group played teams from Cornell and British Commonwealth represen tatives in Washington. The Cosmopolitan Club's Inter national Night filled the Hetzel Union ballroom as talent from ;many lands was presented. Richard H. Jahns was named to succeed David R. Mitchell u clean of the College of Mineral Indus tries. Mitchell relinquished this post Aug_ 1 to devote full time An chairmanship of the Division of Mineral. Engineering. THE UNIVERSITY received .$296,000 from the state general OTI C • indudo husband - and wife and older children • Also flat other members of your household. especially those wit!► s different last name • Complete listings In the White Pages should Include firm members. sales. man. key employees. names of out ot-bown companies you are auttlotind to represent and list • BOLO TYPE !Wino advertise your business In the White Pages • Yellow - Pages ads will help culitomers and prospects reach you when they are ready to buy. pie sure your firm Is fully represented In this !War brit buyers• guide Your noighbOrs oritarging your world through monks and odonoil ~ attampAimtaiss=saw;Asw,vosP fund surplus 'for IM-63. The money will be used primarily to match National Science Founda tion funds for laboratory and re search equipment, 'President Eric A. Walker said. The University purchaied the unexpired lease' of the State Col lege Flying Service to expand the training program for Air Force and Naval Reserve Officer Train ing Corps cadets. The service had used University land and its field was known as the- University air port. A $692,000 research contract to expand work in high tempera ture crystal ; preparation and growth was awarded to the Uni versity in June and was described by President .Walker as - one of the most important in the history of the University." ■ lin !nM PAGE ELEVEN
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