TUESDAY. NOVEMBER 27. 1962 Land-Grant Act End of Centennial Approaches In several weeks the 100th an niversary of the signing of the Morrill Land-Grant Act will be history/’ Authored by Sen. Justin Smith Morrill of Vermont, the act pro vided each state with 30,000 acres of’ land' for each representative and senator representing the state. That land allotment could then be sold by the state and the funds invested. THE INCOME from the invest ment was used to establish and Gulden Public Speaking Contest TOTAL $lBO AWARDS Applications 21JArmsby i.-i ‘ ' \ [ Orientation Meeting November; 29, 7 P.M. 213 Buckhout THE BROWSE l If we may steal from Joan. AngIund—CHRISTMAS .IS A TIME OF GIVING; good, new books. At The Penn sylvania Book Shop you ,may browse among the '■thousands of new. fall and Christmas publications from all publishers. Give new booksfor Christmas, so that you can be reasonably assured that your friends or parents do not have the gifts '"your purchase. Beware; of books on sale ‘at greatly reduced prices.” Ninety per cent of the time, these are known in the trade as pub lisher’s remainders-^duds,; and older books’, tKat pub-u lishers dump to .get rid of at any price. The beautiful: new books are all here, dis played for your convenience in our big, new store. i,; ' Unfortunately/,this is also the time for finals and last minute reports. The Penn sylvania Book Shop will be open every day this week from 9 a.m. until 9 p.m. in order to assist students iat the last minute in their work. If you think we might be able to help, ask us, tve, will gladly do what we can for you. Also, these hours will give you the oppor tunity to browse and Christ mas shop if you are “fed.up” with studies • and need a break. , The Pennsylvania Book Shop East College Avenue at HeLsler Street Acroc* from Atherton Hall Open 9 'til 9 THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, UNIVERSITY PARK. PENNSYLVANIA endow an institution of higher i nationally in enrollment, i learning. This University is one ABOUT 20 per cent of the coun of the 68 institutions which was ftry'* college student population established as a result of the act more than 600.000 students are signed by President Abraham now enrolled in land-grant col- Lincoln on April 1, .1862. leges and universities. Penn State started with four The Morrill Act . has embedded faculty members and 119 stu- in it the possibilities for 'such dents in 1855. accomplishments. Its p u ; r po s t Now with a new name, a faculty stipulates that the states were to of • 2,000 and an enrollment of •'promote the liberal and practical 23.000 students. Penn State ranks education of the industrial classes eighth among the 60 'and-grant m the several pursuits and pro colleges and universities and 13th i teas ions of life.” THE BELJ. TELEPHONE COMPANIES S/iiLUTE: ALAN DANN ‘‘My machine wants to talk to yours" is a familiar line to Alan Dann (A. 8., 19551. Alan is a Staff Assistant for Data Communications Sales in Southern New England Telephone Company’s New Haven Office. Alan came to his new promotion well prepared. He began 1 his three' years with the company as a Com mercial Representative rtcpmmcnding communications hn\ ! Prank talk a boat your hair: VjtaH* wtthV-7 /A keeps year hair neat all day without grease. ; Mhl Naturally.V-7isthegreasetessgroomingdjscovery.Vitalis® f \ with V-7o fights embarrassing dandruff, prevents dry ness, keeps your hair neat all day without grease. Try it! !' ■ I | for Results Use Collegian Classifieds services to businesses. Later, he handled an assignment that taught him what he needed to know-about com puters. This led to his most recent promotion. Alan Dann ahd other young men like him in Bell Telephone Companies throughout the country help bring the finest comrminications service in thr world to the homes and businesses of a growing America. BELL TELEPHONE COMPANIES PAGE ELEVEN
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