Alumni Day-Saturday, May 23rd
AGENDA FOR ALUMNI DAY
9: 00 A.M. 11 : 30 A.M. 2: 30
4: 30

P.M. P.M. - -

Registration and Campus Tours - All Alumni.
Luncheon and Annual Meeting in College Commons - $1.00 or Alumni Dues Receipt.
Class Reunions.
Tea and Dance in Husky Lounge.

All Classes to . . .
1929 - Room F, Noetling Hall
1903 (inclusive) - Alumni Room
1934 - Social Room, Science Hall
1904 - Day Women's Lounge
1939 - Room K, N oetling Hall
1909 - Faculty Lounge
1944 - Lounge, New North Ha.II
1914 - Upper Level, Husky Lounge
1949 - Room 8, Science Hall
1919-Day Men's Lounge
1954- Carver Auditorum
1924- Room E, Noetling Hall
1959-Room 22, Science Hall
1960 to Present-Lower Level, Husky Lounge
ON FRIDAY EVENING, May 22, 6e Class of 1914, meeting in their Fifty-year Reunion, will be the guests of
the Alumni Association at a dinner to be held in the College Commons at 7 : 00 p.m. The members of the classes
of 1913 and 1915 will, in tum, be the guests of the Class of 1914 at this affair.
RESERVATIONS for overnight accommodations should be made directly with the Magee Hotel, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Tennytown
Motel, Berwick Highway, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Hummel's Motel, Route 11, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Riverview Motel, R.D. 1, Berwick, Pa.;
Stone Castle Motel and Restaurant, R.D. 2, Bloomsburg, Pa.; Keller's Motel, R.D. 4, Danville, Pa.; Pine Barn Inn and Motel,
Danville, Pa.

College's 125th

-- President's 25th

ALUMNI DAY has an added significance in this year
1964 - the One hundred twenty-fifth Anniversary of
the founding of Bloomsburg State College. From its
humble beginning as an Academy on a small patch of
land at the comer of Third and Jefferson Streets, to
its present site of 107 acres, Bloomsburg State College
has been a beacon of education for many thousands of
students. The intention of the originators of the Academy was to place before the youth of Bloomsburg the
opportunity to secure the fundamentals of a classical
education. Today its many curriculum offerings serve
students from all over Pennsylvania and surrounding
states. A mere handful of students attended the Academy in 1839 while today nearly 2,200 students dot the
ever-growing campus. From Academy ( 1839) to Literary Institute ( 1856) to Literary Institute and State
Normal School ( 1869) to State Normal School ( 1916)
to State Teachers College ( 1927) to State College
( 1960) represent stepping stones of academic achieYement and physical growth.
Elaborate plans are underway for a gala anniversary
celebration this Fall. Dr. Ralph ~erre has been appointed General Chairman. You will be hearing more
about the details later.
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Dr. Andruss standing in front of Carver Hall which was built in 1867.

PROGRESS REPORT OF THE 1963-1964 COLLEGE YEAR TO DATE
Increases in enrollment, faculty, and
non-instructional personnel, new construction, improvement and additions to
present facilities, completion of architect's plans for new buildings, purchase
of equipment for instructional personnel, increased alumni activity, and expansion of curriculum have been some
of the highlights of the 1963-64 college
year to date.
The Fall college semester opened with
an enrollment of 2,167, one hundred
thirty-three faculty members, and one
hundred four non-instructional employees. The enrollment represents a 300%
increase over the enrollment of ten years
ago; the faculty, a 50% increase in the
same period.
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The addition to the heating plant, revisions in the electrical system, and the
e~pansion and replacement of utilities
have been completed at a cost of $290,000. Construction of two dormitories to
house 500 women located in the areas
adjacent to Science Hall is ahead of
schedule, and the completion date is set
for August, 1964.
Final approval has been received from
the General State Authority for $5,191,000 for the construction of three new
buildings. an athletic field, and extension of utilities to new buildings.
Ground breaking for a new library,
the first of the proposed new buildings,
is scheduled about October 1, 1964.
This building, which will be located on
Soruce Street, will cost $1,400.000 and
will provide shelving for 200,000 volumes. About October 15, construction
on a second project, a new 2.000 seat
auditorium. will begin. The floor area
·11 be 58, 8 79 sq. ft. an d t h e b m'Id'mg
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will be located at the north end of
Spruce Streel. The cosr-ot the buildingwill be $1,400,000.
Construction on the third building,
a men's dormitory, is expected to get
underway around October 15. This
four-story buildinp; to house 300 men
will be located on the site of.Old North
Hall, a former men's dormitory now
used for faculty offices. The cost is $1,200,000.
There have been some indications
that p;round breaking for the proposed
athletic field, to cost $591,000 will not
occur untii sometime in 1965.

New Curriculums
Perhaps the most significant change
that has taken place in the curricular
offerings of the college during 1963 has
been the introduction of programs leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts in
the Humanities, Social Sciences, and

Natural Sciences. About 90 students enrolled in these programs in the Arts and
Sciences in September, 1963. The new
offerings, which were approved over a
year ago by the State Board of Education, are under the direction of Dr. Alden Buker, former Chairman of the Department of the Humanities of Arizona
State University. Dr. Buker has reported
progress in developing the new curriculum, and he expects that there will be
a significant increase in enrollment in
1964.

Graduate Programs
The growth of graduate programs
which are under the direction of Dr.
Robert F. Miller, has also been encouraging. Approximately 350 students have
enrolled and have begun their studies
which will lead to the Master's degree.
Currently programs include Elementary
Education, Business Education, Special
Education for the Mentally Retarded,
and Speech Correction. It is expected
that the State Board of Education will
soon grant final approval to offer the
Master's degree in English and Social
Studies, including Geography.

Teacher-Education Programs
The administration and faculty of the
college have also made a number of
small but significant changes in the
teacher-education programs. Under a
mandate from the Department of Publie Instruction, revised teacher education programs have been submitted for
review and study. The college will be
visited in the Fall of 1964 by a team of
specialists from the Department of Pub1· I
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· -In January,-196-.4,-the faculty was increased to 135. New staff members were
added in the fields of English, German,
and Biological Science.

Enrollment Increase
Increase in student enrollment of approximately 200 is anticipated in September, 1964, and there has been a substantial increase in student enrollment
in recent years in the Summer Sessions
of the College. The development and
the growth of the Graduate Program
have provided more extensive summer.
employment opportunities for both Faculty and non-instructional employees.
The expansion of curriculum offerings
will provide new and additional opportunities in higher education for students
throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

EXPANDED SUMMER
GRADUATE CURRICULUM
A total of fifty-one graduate courses
will be offered by Bloomsburg State College at its three 1964 Summer Sessions,
according to Dr. Robert C. Miller, Director of the Division of Graduate Studies at Bloomsburg State College. Eleven
graduate courses will be offered during
the Pre-Session from June 8 to June 26,
twenty-nine graduate courses will be
offered during the Main Session from
June 29 to August 7, and eleven courses
will be offered during the Post Session
from August 10 to August 28.
The courses are in the fields of Geop;raphy, History, Sociology, Political Science, Economics, Psychology, English,
Education, Business Education, Special
Education, and Speech Correction.
The program of graduate study at
Bloomsburg State College, inaugurated
in 1961, includes course offerings in Elementary School Education, Business Education, Speech Correction, Teaching
of Mentally Retarded, and English. This
program, authorized by the Pennsylvania State Council of Education, provides both in-service and fully certified
prospective teachers in these fields with
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COLLEGE'S I 25th· PRESIDENT'S
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Synonymous with the growth of the
college has been its many great leaders.
None has been more illustrious than its
present Head, Dr. Harvey A. Andruss,
this year observing his Twenty-fifth Anniversary. Joining the faculty of Bloomsburg State Teachers College in 1930 as
Head of the Business Division and assuming the position of Dean of Instruction in 1937, Dr. Andruss was appointed
its President in 1939. Under his guidance over the years, he has kept Bloomsburg State College one of the foremost
of the Pennsylvania State Colleges in
expansion, curriculum offerings, and
enrollment.
Dr. Andruss has become known as a
distinguished college President, educator, lecturer, world traveler, and friend
of many thousands of graduates that
have passed through the corridors of
Bloomsburg State.
So as we get ready to go to press
with this Spring Alumni Letter, we say,
"Congratulations Dr. Andruss on your
Twenty-fifthAnniversary and your many
fine ac;complishments."

Architect's sketch of the New Men's Dormitory that will be built on the site of Old North Hall.

DR. HEIGES SPEAKS UP FOR STATE COLLEGES ...
Why 62% of the 135 million dollars
voted for construction of new facilities
at institutions of higher education in
Pennsylvania should go to private, noncontrolled colleges and universities was
one of the sharp questions raised by Dr.
Ralph E. Heiges, President of the Shippensburg State College, when he addressed the annual Christmas luncheon
of the State College Faculties Association.
Nor was this the only query addressed
by inference to the newly organized State
Council of Education by a man whose
long and varied experience in state colleges has made him fully aware of their
problems. Why,Dr.Heiges asked, should
the 31,000 students enrolled in these institutions be charged the highest tuition
paid by students in any state college of
the nation? Why cannot the state find
funds to support more adequately these
colleges which supply more than 50%
of the secondary school teachers and
60% of the elementary school teachers
now entering the public schools of the
Commonwealth?
Asserting that the development of
physical facilities on these campuses is
lagging far behind the sharply increasing enrollments, Dr. Heiges urged not
only larger capital expenditures but also
a speeding up of the planning and erection of construction properly authorized
by the 1963 legislature.
Far from complaining about this situation, Dr. Heiges used the occasion to
pay tribute to the teachers of these state
coHeges who are doing a better job
than ever before; who, when employed,
must meet high standards of academic
achievement, and whose sacrifices in

terms of teaching loads and average
salaries accepted have made possible
the excellent work being done by these
state colleges. Although these colleges,
most of whom are now offering a liberal
arts curriculum, are essentially colleges
for the average and above average secondary school graduates, at present 90%
of those enrolled come from the upper
3 / 5th of their graduating classes, said
Dr. Heiges.
His address was throughout a con-

structive plea to the new State Council
of Higher Education to take a thoughtful look at the needs of the state colleges. He asserted the responsibility of
the state to continue to provide quality
education to all those tens of thousands
of students in these colleges, many of
whom come from homes that need this
kind of state-supported education. Specifically, he pleaded for an increase of
$100 per student in the annual amount
of state financial support.

Here is a photo of Russ Houk and his Wrestling Team taken just after they won the Pennsylvania State College title. In addition, the Huskies finished second in the Wilkes Tourney, fourth
in the NAIA Tourney, and fourteenth in the NCAA Tourney. They received national recognition
when they were ranked 1Qth in the nation in Amateur Wrestling News.

••••
Dr. James B. DeRose, Head of the
Science Department of Marp!e-Newton
Senior Hig-h School. Newton Square,
and a 1939 BSC graduate, is one of two
nominees for President of the National
Science Teachers Association.

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A number of nationally-famous artists have appeared on the BSC campus
during the present school term. The
Community Government Association
featured Johnny Mathis in early November and the Four Preps in March.
Homecoming featured many top folk
singers in its Hootenanny special. Earl
WriQ;htson and Lois Hunt, both veterans
of_Broadway and national tours, pre. sented a conceri:mearlv-Apr1Tfeaturmg
famous show tunes Two of the manv
fine features of the Spring Arts Festival
were Tony Montanaro. a nationallyknown mime,and Curtis String Quartet.

five courses will be offered during the
Pre-Session from June 8 to June 26,
forty courses in the Main Session from
June 29 to August 7, and twenty-five
courses in the Post Session from August
10 to August 28.

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Mr. Howard F. Fenstemaker, retired
faculty member is now completing his
second year as President of the Alumni
A5sociation. Mr. Fenstemaker has been
the Editor of the Alumni Quarterly since
1926.

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Students from BSC appeared twice on
the WNEP-TV (Wilkfs-Barre-Scranton) Channel 16, VARSITY s!1ow featuring colleges of Northeastern Pennsylvania this past six months.

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A total of 90 courses will be offered
by Bloomsburg State College at its
three 1964 Summer Srn,ions. Thirty-

sor Luther Harshbarger of the Department of Religious Study, Penn State,
will speak at the Baccalaureate services.
Anyone interested in subscribi~ to the college newspaper should, after Aug. 1st, mail
$2.50 to: the MAROON AND GOLD, Box 58,
Bloomsburg Stale College, Bloomsburg, Pa.

JESSE OWENS S'PEAKS
AT BSC S,P 0RTS FETE
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The Seventh Annual Athletic Awards
Banquet at BSC on April 20, 1964,
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featured guest speaker Jesse Owens,
Bob Herzig, BSC star basketball forconsidered by many sports experts to be
ward, was named to the All District 30
the greatest track and field star of the
NAIA Team and Honorable Mention
on1:he-NationarNAb\--setections:-Her- -· -mtlf-century:-His·greatest frats occurred· --- ·
in the 1936 Olympic games when he
zig was also named to the First Team of
won individual titles in the 100 meter,
the PSCAC and received honorable
200 meters, broad jump, and ran on the
mention on the Associated Press Pennvictorious American Relay Team.
sylvania College selections.

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Since his return in February from a
Far East tour and a stopover in Panama, Dr. Harvey A. Andruss has had a
busy schedule of television appearances.
radio broadcasts and civic and fraternal
speaking engagements.

News Briefs . • • •

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Mr. Lee C. Hopple, Assistant Professor of Geography, and Mr. David A.
Superdock, Assistant Professor of Physics, have received grants from the National Science Foundation for Summer
studies applicable towards their Doctor's
deg-ree. In both instances, all expenses
will be provided for by the National
Science Foundation.

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Raymond P. Shafer, Lieutenant Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, will give the address at the
Spring Commencement exercises at
Bloomsburg State College on May 24,
when 282 seniors will graduate. Profes-

Seventh Letter to Alumni
And Frie.nds of Bloomsburg

EXPANDED CURRl CULUM
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an opportunity to earn graduate credit
during the Summer for permanent certification and/ or for meeting the Master
of Education degree requirements.
The graduate courses are offered for
those persons who have previously enrolled in graduate courses and for those
persons who wish to enroll in a graduate
program for the first time during the
Summer of 1964.
Anyone desiring additional information about the Summer Sessions should
contact Dr. Robert C. Miller, Director
of the Division of Graduate Studies.

NON-PROFIT ORG.
U.S. POST AGE
PAID

BLOOMSBURG, PA.
PERMIT NO. 10

Spring, 1964
BLOOMSBURG STATE COLLEGE
Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania