. _ ,w* ~ ' • v.**' * llS'* ..*4*4 JsT7^*j ,*• t~ •- . * .<»,. - •'.« ' t '• * *; • Coleman outlines government problems By I.KAii HOZKN Collegian Maff H ritor i T Coleman Jr.. Secretar. ol Transportation, told ■I graduates in Penn .Stale's spring class that four ; . t, s - .ntU-Mbility in gc\ernment. increasing govern in'' ~pendmg. integrity in gm eminent and law and morality . g(\errn'en: concern him tojav lor the government of i lu’hn :u these problems at the graduating ceremonies at o.i'.e: stadium, Coleman said he wanted to "share insights - o eminent I've acquired in nb> time in Washington." "i.cepung inflexibility m gmiirnment. Coleman said he c murid dial far too many government programs remain i i. He pointed to the generally deteriorating conditions of ■ '.a.tii t. > tailioodsasanexample ui cane down nard on increases m government . -a>: r .t: We ve got to sjpress the idea that Uncle # *s# ■i^ You've come a long way , baby! Alums reflect on PSU; new buildings surprising By MARIE GREEN Collegian Copy Editor To .June Mohan it “feels very strange” to see Penn State -i after3o years. --ere's so many more buildings and people—it’s three - he size it was,” said Mrs. Mohan of the class of 1945, ur- :a 5 here with her husband Joe, ’46, for her class reunions an : e 25th Annual Alumni Institute last weekend. A. rough the more than 1,500, visiting alumni had difficulty rec gnizing new buildings on campus, Ken Uhler, ’45, said he >hin*= 'he University is basically unchanged. “It’s grown tremendousK " Uhler said, “but I just spent two hours u a iking around campus and it still looks as beautiful as ever. I! still looks like Penn State.” Thomas S Barbero. ’25. said when he was a mechanical engineering student here the campus looked completely different—for example, the football field was behind Rec Hall. And there were a lot of temDorarv’ engineering buildings that were here for years." he added. Downtown also has changed, according to Carl Rice, ’25. He said Graham’s was at the same location but a student bookstore, the Coop, occupied Moyer Jewelers’ present site. There were two or three movie theaters in 1925, such as the Cathaum. which was then on Allen St. “We used to call it ‘The Armpit,’ “ Rice said. Louis M. Dorfman said only Schwab and a few other buildings remain on campus from his student days in 1915. Not even Old Main is the same building. The headquarters of University Administrators was a combination dormitory, classroom and lab building, infirmary, chapel and library for 30 years. The original Old Main burned down and has since been rebuilt. But Norman C. Dale of the 1918 class can remember when the University was mostly fields and Willard was the Armory where students drilled each morning for compulsory ROTC training. Dale said he and his brother Edwin, ’2O, used to take rides on Parker’s Boat, the train to Bellefonte. C.H. Nissley said 1912 students would amuse themselves by buying ice cream at the campus dairy or pulling pranks at Old Main entertainments. “We used to throw stink bombs in th crowd at spelling bees,” he said. Nissley said students normally wore corduroy pants, woolen Federal Secretary of Transportation William Coleman speaks (left) at the grac-siion c* ft State Class o T 1970 GR VOCATION FROM PENN STATE prior to 1925 is the requirement for being a member of the Pioneers. This group of alumni was especially honored over Alumni Weekend as one of its members was attending his 70th Penn State reunion—as a graduate of the Class of 1906. These former students are pictured at the All-Class Luncheon Saturday which highlights the weekend. 'You will find it's best to be an optimist if for no other reason than to show the pessimist what he's missing/ Sam will font (he bill for everything." He termed Watergate as "not a failure of our system of government but a failure of individuals.” Calling for an in crease in governmental integrity. Coleman said he thought Congress, the press and. "most importantly, the people, work quite well " Finally, discussing law and morality in government, Coleman said. "Government will only be as flexible, honest shirts and high boots i because of the mud - "We were a real rough and ready group." he said “Everyone used to fall out of bed at 7 a m for ROTC drill and we had to go to chapel every morning too.’ Nissley said. Despite the strict discipline, there w as a great deal of fresh men hazing, particularly in the early 1900 s Harold D. Davis, T 2, said one form of hazing was to cut off freshmen's hair. “Then they would call you ’Baldy,' " he said. Julius Torok, 25, said he "had a grand tirr"" when he went to Penn State but the male-female ratio >.as a little un balanced then—about 3.000 men and 300 women. “You had to call three months in advance to get a date," he said. Although women began attending the University in 1871, Mary Ervin Thompson said there were only four women in her 19i2 class and the other three majored in home economics. A liberal arts major. Thompson said most professors did not treat her any differently but one professor told Thompson that she would not want to be in a class with all men. “So I just walked out—that was one course I exempted.” "It was wonderful then" because of the smaller class sizes, Thompson said. “You got to know everyone better and you made a lot of lasting friendships " Ralph A. Freed said one outstanding feature of his 1912 class was “the togetherness—and there’s not enough of it now." Another 1912 graduate, Harold Davis, said what he remembers most is Class Day. “Everybody made a circle and went around shaking hands and saying, ‘Hi, Bill, remember the night we did such and such?’ I could call all but four by their first names." Davis said. Many of the visiting alumni have been back at least a few times but Louis Dorfman has returned for every reunion since 1915 "That must be some kind of record.” his classmate Eugene A Sieglersaid. Gil Fileger, '25. a member of the Boxers ' former Penn State collegiate fighters/ said the group attends every reunion. Boxing was dropped as an intercollegiate sport in 1946 but the Boxers are attempting to revive it. Fileger said when he was at Penn State, boxing was as popular as football is today. The team boxed at the Armory, he said, and the place would be "filled to the rafters.” "Ah, .it brings back old memories," one 1912 graduate said, looking around the campus and honorable as we the people demand.” He struck a hopeful note, telling the graduates that “We know that with your talent, determination and idealism, you will make it a better world to live in.” There was one sure way of drawing applause from this spring's graduating class: commisserate with them on their less than bright employment prospects. Clapping echoed throughout the stadium in response to PSU alumni With reminiscences about days past and exclamations over how much it all has changed, about 1,500 Penn State alumni gathered here this weekend for their class reunions. The reunions, ranging from the class of 1912 to the class of 1950, were held Thursday through Saturday, with the high point of the weekend being the All- Class Luncheon on Saturday afternoon The three days offered the former students the chance to see forgotten classmates, sign 35-year old yearbooks, explore a campus almost unknown due to change and. of course. mentally and verbally relive their days in Happy Valiev The Saturday luncheon was the crucial part of the weekend,, when the Alumni Association conferred different awards on 13 persons and gave the University a check for S 4 85 million. The money was solicited b> the Alumni Fund Counc irom 17.105 separate donations -:.ch came from alumni and other z~ a'e sources The check was presert-; to University President John \\ :=-*ald. A former Unr ersity president also had a role in le alumni festivities. Milton S E.senhower, who was Photo by Tim Dougherty * .'"i William T. Coleman Jr. By GLENIM GEPHAKT Collegian Staff Writer Colemans claims that this years graduates were entering "perhaps the worst job market for college graduates since the 1930 s. You will find it's best to be an optimist if (or no other reason than to show the pessimist what he s missing John W. Oswald, president of the University, assured the graduates he realized that "In our present economy you have some anxiety about the future ' Frank J. Muraca was presented with the 1975 Eric A. Walker Award, which was given to him for his concern for student problems and his participation in student affairs Kenneth A Ortner picked up the 1975 Ralph Dorn Hetzel Memorial Award. It is awarded to a senior “whose achievements scholastically and in other activities oi University life give the highest promise oi the kind ot usetu. citizenship in the national life expounded by President t Ralpr Dorm Hetzel" who was president of Penn State from 1928 ' 1947 meet president from 1950 to 1957. was awarded the standing of Honorary Alumnus of the University When the announcement was made of Eisenhower's award, he received a standing ovation from the alumni audience He told the group he was Honored by the award and that he had been given a 'continuing relationship to this institution " Eisenhower said he was astounded at the growth in size of University Park adding that the only buildings he recognized were Schwab and Old Main. Returning here was a homecoming, he said. One mark Eisenhower left on Penn State was establishing the Distinguished Alumni Awards This year, the 24th for th» awards, eleven alumni were i . v •ed -ux'ircling 'tie inscription on tne .>{ inguished Alumni Award medal, the • ipien' is an alumnus "whose personal professional achievements, and nmur.it> service exemplify the ob ■t-Mives of the Pennsylvania State . nversity " This year those honored ame from all areas including business. -- edicine. law. engineering and film. The Distinguished Alumni of 1975 are. Augustus S Wertz, 17. J.S. McMahan. Alan R. Warehime, 35; Marshall K. The Daily Collegian Monday, June 9,1975 for reunions G (nerwrger. '4l; Don Taylor 42 Marion Dougherty Blossom 43 Gar dner E Lindzey, '43 G M‘ ntgomery Mitchell. 49; and Ronald R Davenpor’ '5B The third award highhgh'ing the alumni luncheon was the Lion's Paw- Medal Award, a presentation made by the Lion's Paw Alumni Association since 1965. It goes to any person who the association feels has notably served the University and its traditions. The 1975 Lion's Paw Medal Award wenl to Harold J. O’Brien, associate dean for Commonwealth Campuses in the College of Liberal Arts. O'Brien received his doctor of philosophy degree from Penn State in 1952 Besides the luncheon and individual class reunion dinners and parties, the 25tii Annual Alumni Institute was held this vear The ms'itu'e a program of presen lations bv currer,' l'r:\ersT> tacul'y members, was conducvc FY.dav in 'lie Keller Building T began wi'h a pane discussion on the chancing pm-_* -women The ten otr.er discus-i 'O throughout the day covered topic-- -u • as inflation, the Middle East contlu newspaper reporting, body language heart attacks and photography. -> .J Edwin Mat ;» ('narie?
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