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Volume 3 — Number 8

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Lock Haven State College, Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
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Lion Escapes
Roams City
by George Mills
Midterms, b o o k s , studies—
will they never end? Alone in
my room I ponder an escape
from this world of meaningless
words. My thoughts are raging
within my mind like a wild animal on the prowl. Crazed and
confused I became the male
African lion who roamed the
city of Sheridan, Wyoming for
nearly five hours yesterday afternoon, before handlers could
capture him.
T a m b a r , the m a i n attraction
of the S. R. Bannerman Circus'
jungle cat act, leaped through
the open doorway of his cage as
attendant Ralph Kleister was
bending over for a chunk of
meat. "He always kept to the
far side of his cage whenever I
fed h i m , " Kleister shakily said,
"but this time he was out and
away before I even straightened u p . "
Within ten minutes after the
occurrence, circus people were
combing the surrounding a r e a
with nets and r o p e s . John
Cramstedder, touring manager
of the circus, notified police
headquarters and appealed for
aid. He said that the lion was
not dangerous and had never
attacked anyone.
Cramstedder a s k e d police
chief Brian O'Connelly to keep
the people oif the streets so as
not to frighten the big cat, if it
should leave the circus ground
and venture into the city.
All squad cars and patrolmen
were alerted to be on the lookout for the animal and to investigate any citizen's reports of
the animal as quickly as possible.
At 3:00 p. m. two young boys
reported to police officers what
they thought was a large brown
dog jumping through an open
cellar window of a department
store at the northern end of
town. Circus men were notified
and rushed to the store with
the capturing nets.
A crowd of spectators, by
this time, had gathered on the
street out front, but hastily disbursed when the lion c a m e
crashing through the front window. Terrified people scattered
in all directions as the confused
T a m b a r sped across the street
toward the A and P food store.
He skidded to a halt in front of
the door and seemed to wait
patiently while the electric eye
reacted, then he casually trotted into the familiar-smelling
establishment, just as though
he was an afternoon shopper
himself.
The manager of the s t o r e
fainted b e h i n d a check-out
counter as customers and workers crowded into the vegetable
bin and unto the top of the
shelves.
The big cat paused momentarily to watch the frightened
" v e g e t a r i a n s " and then strolled
towards the meat counter. Here
was heaven to the bewildered
Tambar. He l e a p e d into the
open m e a t case and began to
gorge himself on the raw pork
and beef.
When approached by the handlers with the net, the big jun(Continued on Page t)

Review Indiana
Game
Page 4
November 15, 1963

Tonight!

Aquafins
Presentation
By Dance Team Q n S t a g e

Tonight the Assembly Committee will present the TamirisNagrin Dance Company. The
perforinance will be in Price
Auditorium at 8:30 p. m. Adinission will be by tickets only.
No Student Identification Cards
will be accepted at the door.
Limited tickets may be purchased in the book store today
for $1.00 for adults and $.50 for
children.
These award winning dancers will entertain Lock Haven
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students with their many tal>Mm ''
MSt
ents. The p r o g r a m will be un>
der the Artistic Direction of
Miss Helen Tamiris with DanjgP
iel Nagrin starring.
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First on their varied pro^'%2f
g r a m will be the self-accompanied RITUALS. "Ancient societies gloried in ritualistic processions, games, ordeals, marDaniel Nagrin to appear in Price Auditorium tonight.
riages and s y m b o l i c mystic
ceremonies. M o d e r n man
evolves new rituals; he doesn't
know he's doing them.
These RITUALS will consist
of OVERTURE, MARCH, NO
SOUND, SQUARE ON THE
BEAT, S O L O VOICE, O F F
BEATS, CON AMORE, and FIProfessor William D o n n e y
WUS was discussed and its
mu- ' ^ *
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accompanied five Lock Haven achievements and main pur- , ^^'\^'"^*. ^^^^\°" ^ ' I L ^ ^ ^° :
students to Bucknell University poses were brought into the ^"^f^ b j ^ •• ^ ^ ^ ^ U S
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by Haydn-Badmgs, THE MAN
Conference Center on Sunday, ":
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WHO DID NOT CARE by MeyNovember 3, 1963 for a World ^
Following this opening a plen- ^^ Kupferman, and INDETERUniversity Service Area ConM I N A T E F I G U R E by Robert
ference. Attending the confer- ary session panel discussed
ence were Joan Enck, S.C.A.; "Education and Leadership in s t a r e r
- Q u r vanities seduce us into
Tom McDonnell, Newman Club; Emerging Nations." This panel
Helen Phillips, S.C.A.; Kitty consisted of peop e who had ' i d e a l ' i m a g e s of what to be and
Rienzo, Newman Club; and lived in these underdeveloped ^jo with our floundering selves,
countries for a short period of but realities constantly come
Richard Silk, Newman Club.
time. They gave their personal crashing through. The human
At an interview on November experiences and told a b o u t
being has the amazing ability
8, Miss Kitty Rienzo explained their relationships with the na- ^^ ggject which reality he thinks
the day's activities. The group tives. One b a s i c fact was important and to ignore what
arrived a t approximately 9:00 brought out. The people want mig^t destroy his world of illua. m. After registration and cof- to learn to live with heJp not gj^jj
fee a worship service was held. charity.
T\\e evening's program should
Miss R i e n z o reviewed the
After dinner three workshops be an enjoyable one for everyspeech given by Dr. K. Bhas- were held. Miss Rienzo attend- one attending,
kara Rao of India. The main ed the first one which dealt
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emphasis of his speech was with WUS as a means of incentered on the importance of creasing international a w a r e education in the underdevel- ness and understanding. Here
oped country. When students she participated in a discussion
from other countries study in of ways to raise money for
this country their knowledge WUS. The importance of makbecomes too technical for their ing the students realize where
The Lock Haven State Coluneducated native citizens.
their money is going and what lege Alumni Association has
Dr. Rao compared the uni- it is doing was discussed. This a n n o u n c e d its scholarship
versities of these countries to money helps foreign students so awards for the college year
our modern schools. A univer- that they can help their country 1963-1964. These were given to
sity in such a country may be in t u r n .
five students according to Mrs.
only one room. Their libraries
This year the WUS Funtastic Willetta J a c k ' s announcement.
may only contain twenty or night at Lock Haven will be
The following are the winthirty books.
held in March.
ners: John Camden, a senior in
S e c o n d a r y Education from
Washington, P a . ; Nancy K. DeHoltman, a s o p h o m o r e in
Health Education from Williamsport; Darlene E. Holzer,
The 1963-1964 Praeco staff but the students at Lock Haven a sophomore in E l e m e n t a r y Edhas been busy working on this are charged only a small frac- ucation • from Springdale, P a . ;
Monte P. Shepler, a junior in
year's production. Plans have tion of the actual cost.
been discussed to have a proOrder blanks should be com- Health Education from Sewickfessional photographer visit our pleted and placed in the box in ley; and Robert W. Whitney, a
campus to take informal pic- Social Square on Monday. Mon- senior in Secondary Education
ey will not be collected until from Bradford, P a .
tures for the Praeco.
These students were given
Order forms for Praeco will Spring registration in J a n u a r y .
be distributed to the faculty Student teachers and off-cam- the scholarships on the basis of
and students on Monday, No- pus students may sign up on their scholastic ability, finanvember 18. Because of the ris- the lists that will be placed on cial needs, and extra-curricuing costs in printing this year's the bulletin board. Orders will lar participation.
T h e scholarship committee
price has been adjusted to meet be placed for the number of
the needs. A price of $2.00 will blanks received. No additional consists of Mrs. Jack, Dr. Richbe charged for the 1963-1964 orders will be accepted after ard T. Parsons, Mr. Lewis Mcthe orders are sent in to the Gill, Miss Patricia Watt and
Praeco.
Mr. E. H. Young.
The P r a e c o is valued at $8.00 printer.

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LHSC Students Attend
WUS at Bucknell Center

Alumni Presents
1963-1964 Awards

StafF Works to Prepare Praeco

"Splash of Color"
This Year's T h e m e
After weeks of practice with
signs of progress, the Aquafins
h a v e combined the efforts of
its officers and m e m b e r s to produce a program which is worthwhile for all to see. The production of "A Splash of Color" will
be presented on November 21,
22, and 23. The program consists of the following colorful
numbers:
A SPLASH OF COLOR
Directed by Miss Jean Deobold
Student Director
Miss Marie Marcotte
Narrator
Mr. George Grant
1. White Mist
Choreography—Cathy Newby,
Cathy Honeysett
Mary Burden, Pepper Caskey,
Toby Cathey, Patty Christie,
Frances-Jo Hamilton, B a r b a r a
Kingston, Carol J e a n Kupto,
Carol Lee, Sally Lentz, Gloria
Lukens, Louise Shaiebly, Cora
Van Ord
2. Green Leaves
Choreography—Jean Myers
Betsy Benning, P a t Hill, Sand.y
Hoover, Ann Pensworth, Pat
Rummings
3. Flaming Foliage
Choreography — Donna Hilliard, Carol Hudson
Carol Fetter, Chardelle Force,
Ed F r y e , F a i t h Lovelace,
Cathy Marusiak, Ed Masood,
J i m Sheedy, Falkerk Von Karssen
4 Pink Petals
Choreography, Karen Ryan,
Janet Scott
Rosemary Daschback, Carolyn
F r a n c h i o , Donna Hilliard,
Kathy Honeysett, Ella Hudicka,
J a n e Laidig, Kathleen Lawyer,
Betty Schmidt, Chris Spacek,
Nan Wood
5. Silver Icicles
Dodie Bayer, Jeri Monks, Ginny
Nye
6. Blue Moon
Choreography, Jean G r a h a m
Ellen Baker, J a n e Christman,
Sue Focht, Vickie Swartz, Paula
Stetts, Joyce Tofani
7. Yellow "Daffydils"
Choreography — Nan Wood,
Patricia Smith
Laraine Albrecht, Judy Brymesser, Linda Folk, Sue Fulmer, Betty G o m m e i , Ricki
Horn, F r a n Mahar, Joy Neilson, Lu Plank, Renee Scott, Patricia Smith, Nan Wood
8. Artist's Dream
Roberta Moyer, Paul

Adams

9. Comedy in Living Color
Tom Barnes, John Foore, Robert Larson, Ron Lindsay
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Editorial
Are you a comic fan?
Or a r e you one of those who
snifl' at the idea?
Are the funnies funny any
more?
Are these written and drawn
just for adults and College students or for the exclusive readership of children?
Answers to these questions
a r e provided in a recent book,
"The Funnies: An American
Idiom," by David M a n n i n g
White and Robert H. Abel. The
book attempts to assess the role
of the comics in American life
and their impact on American
culture. It consists of twentyone chapters, some of them a
good deal more successful than
others. Included a r e contributions from some of the creators
themselves. A n d , inevitably,
there's alot of unnecessary sociological drivel.
For Lock Haven readers, t h e
authors' assessment of the most
popular comic strips should be
of particular interest. Included
arnong the top fifteen a r e these
local favorites in order: Bonnie,
Dick Tracy, Little Orphan Annie, Peanuts, Dennis the Menace and Steve Canyon.
The authors attempt to identify the i m p a c t of comics on
American life. First off, they

What Do You Believe
How many of us have given
thought to our religious beliefs?
Since entering college, have w e
opened our minds to the many
ideas that will help to educate
our religious views?
Religiously, our student body
represents three major faiths:
Protestant, Catholic, and Jewish. But our beliefs a r e as varied as our individual personalities. We a r e approaching our
most productive years, those
between 25 and 35, and our production depends entirely on our
education.
Although m a n y of u s boast
regular attendance at our "favorite" church, we would have
to admit that our knowledge of
our denomination's beliefs is
extremely sparse. This lack of
knowledge magnifies the fact
that religion actually plays a
very small and unimportant
role in our lives.
Now is the time for a thorough examination of our beliefs. Now is the time to raise
our Bible-story religion to a
comprehensive a n d working
theology. Now is the time to
throw away that anthropomorphic God with the grey beard
and kind s m i l e , and in His
place form a new concept or
idea of A Creator, of A Spirit.
If this idea does not give you
satisfaction, t r y another view.
If, after examination, you find
you do not believe in a God, become an Atheist (Euphemistically called a Scientific Naturalist), or a Uniterian if the
Trinity seems to be an inseparable One.
Whatever your final views
are—Buddhist, Scientific, Naturalist, or Trappist Monk—let
them be educated view. This is
an educated world and the day
of ignorance should be l o n g
gone.

Lion Escapes
(Continued from Page 1)

gle feline looked at the men a s
if to say, " G e e , f e l l o w s , I
haven't h a d a meal like this in
ages, don't spoil i t . " After a
half hour of luxurious dining,
T a m b a r w a s collared and led
calmly to an awaiting truck.
"Most food stores a r e n ' t privileged to h a v e a lion as a dinner
guest," r e m a r k e d a stock boy,
" b u t I hope it doesn't happen
again. I don't think t h e store
m a n a g e r could take i t . "

THE EAGLE EYE
say, comics a r e potent communicators. J o e Palooka, for
example was an early volunteer
in World War II and President
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Roosevelt personally compli- —The American Student Informented artist H a m Fisher (now mation Service, with headquardead) for making the pre-World ters in the Grand Duchy of LuxWar draft more acceptable to embourg, is now accepting apthe public. Even today, comics lications from U. S. college stumix didacticism with entertain- dents who wish to work in Eument. Steve Canyon is forever rope next s u m m e r . The ASIS
pleading the cause of the Air can place students in tempoForce and Mark Trail of the r a r y s u m m e r work in Great
Britain, F r a n c e , Germany,
conservationists.
The comics contribution to Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Swecommerce h a s been no less im- den, Finland, Norway, Luxemportant. Sparkle Plenty dolls bourg, Belgium, Holland, Aus(Dick Tracy) produced more tria, Israel and Liechtenstein.
than three million dollars in
5,000 Openings
sales in one y e a r and Al Capp's
ASIS
has
5,000 job openings
famous Shmoos enchanced the
sale of some sixty-five products. within categories that include
work, office work,
In sum, t h e c o m i c s have report hotel
work, hospital work,
grown up and kept pace with factory
child care work, ship work, conthe times. Gone a r e the slap- struction
work, farm work,
stick, pie-in-the-face antics and sales work, and camp counselserialization of d e e p - s e a t e d ing work. Wages range to $400
problems. Today, the daily sin- a month for the highest paying
gle gag solely for entertainment positions in West Germany and
and more sophisticated humor the w o r k i n g conditions and
possessing a subtly and intel- hours a r e exactly the same as
lectual content seem to hold those of the Europeans with
sway.
whom the students work. In
While severly critical in cer- most cases room and board a r e
tain areas, the authors come to provided free but if not, the
the conclusion m o s t editors student worker lives indepenbought long ago. The comics dently in the city where he is
are here to stay, for just a s working. In any case living acmany adults and college stu- commodations are prearranged.
dents as children.
E v e r y student placed in a
s u m m e r job in Europe attends
a 5-day orientation period in the
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
that includes cultural orientaThe Existential Imagination, tion tours to Germany, France,
Holland and Luxemby Frederick R. Karl and Leo Belgium,
bourg, blackboard sessions and
Hamalian, 288 pages, by F a w - on the scene language practice.
cett Publications, Inc.
Existentialism h a s been defined by most modern dictionaries and h a s been explained in
most basic philosophy courses.
But for a true understanding of
the Existential movement, one Tau K a p p a Epsilon
must examine the literature
The situation is quickly apthat set this movement in mo- proaching when the "sedulous
tion. The Existential Imagina- six" will attain their goal as
tion shows the birth, growth, brothers in the bond. One of
and m a t u r i t y of existential their future projects is a c a r
thought from Shakespeare, to wash probably to be held on
Saturday, Nov. 16th. They have
Dostoyevsky, to Sartre.
made the house literally shine
The n a m e . Existentialism is and sparkle. The Theta G a m m a
new, but the thought can be chapter is proud of the high
traced far back into European caliber of m a n displayed by
literature. Shakespeare's King this group of pledges.
Because of the time of year,
Lear first demonstrates this notion in Act III when h e learns social activities are merely on
of his daughters' betrayal. In the drawing boards but from
indications this reporter has
The Tempest, a later play by the
received the campus can look
Shakespeare, the main charac- forward to more than one pleaster, Prospero, dismisses his life ant surprise this winter. To be
with a clap of his hand.
sure, big things a r e in store!
Two centuries later. Marquis
Intramural sports take our
de Sade wrote a short narra- minds off a fruitless but well
tive (Dialogue Between a Priest fought football season. TKE saand a Dying Man), based solely lutes the m e n of both the socon the notion that life h a s no cer and football teams for the
ultimate meaning — that death way in which they represented
is final.
Lock Haven in this fall season.
Then in the late nineteenth
and early twentieth century, Alpha Sigma Tau
Luigi Perandello began his writThe Sisters of Alpha Sigma
ing career with the short story, Tau had a lovely and enjoyCincl, depicting an afternoon able Founders' Day Banquet at
with an impoverished youth the Village T e a Room in Wilwho kills a country boy, then liamsport on Monday, Novemreturns home forgetting the en- ber 4. We were very pleased to
tire incident.
see a large representation of
Now in the mid - twentieth alumnae.
century, the writings of J e a n
The last Hockey game of the
Paul Sartre express the exis- season was played with Penn
tential mood that h a s presented State on November 5. They had
such a challenge to the modern a successful s e a s o n with 6
philosophers of our day. Sar- evens and 2 losses. Tau was
tre's, The Room, borders on well represented with Shirley
Naturalism u n t i l the final Olt, Bonnie Bitzer, Lorraine Alspeech when the existential cli- brecht, and Julie Dickson, as
m a x crashes down on the read- m e m b e r s of the team. We coner's mind with unfeeling inhu- gratulate them!
manitarianism.
Alpha Sigma Tau is proud to
The Existential Imagination, announce an additional memwas not composed for the su- ber. It is Zeta, a German shepperficial reader. It is a book to herd. He will be our mascot.
be pondered; it should lead to Zeta resides with Ann Adams,
deeper readings. But, by itself, Val Cancillo, Ann Mapes, and
the book is a complete survey Suzie Taylor.
Last week T a u was proud to
of the essence of existential
thought that h a s challenged our see Carol Hockenbury in "Findnew generation.
(Continued on Pane S)

The
Eagle Eye

Suininer Jobs in Europe

Book Review

FRATERNITY ROW

Students m a y also attend lectures given by European university professors. Although
there is usually no foreign language requirement for the jobs,
students a r e given the opportunity to experience native European situations during the
orientation period. Blackboard
sessions and talks cover such
subjects as how to save money
while in Europe, low cost transportation, shopping discounts
and inexpensive living accommodations. ASIS claims that
this do-it-yourself, on the scene
method of preparation is the
only way to adjust rapidly to
the European way of life.
The ASIS, a non-profit organization in its seventh year of
operation, also supplies job applicants, at no extra cost, with
a complete set of language records of the language of the
country in which the applicant
will be working, a student pass
allowing the b e a r e r student discounts throughout Europe, complete health and accident insurance while in Europe, and a
comprehensive information service about living and traveling
in Europe.
Tj-avel Grants to $1,000
The ASIS also offers travel
grants that greatly reduce the
cost of the s u m m e r in Europe.
These grants c a n range as high
as $1,000 depending upon individual circumstances. Student
applicants a r e also free to m a k e
their own travel arrangements
to and from Europe. ASIS expects that a great many students participating in the charter flights sponsored by their
school will want a s u m m e r job
in Europe.
The purpose of the ASIS summer-job-in-Europe program is
to provide every college student with the opportunity to see
Europe, to increase his cultural
knowledge through travel and
at the same time to earn and
save money. Students with limited budgets would not otherwise be able to see Europe. The
student worker also h a s a golden opportunity to a c q u i r e a
speaking knowledge of a foreign language.
Students interested in summ e r w o r k in Europe should
write to Dept. I, American Student Information Service, 22
Avenue de la Liberte, Luxembourg City, G r a n d Duchy of
Luxembourg, for the ASIS 24page prospectus which includes
a complete listing of jobs available and job and travel grant
applications. Send $1 for the
prospectus and an air mail reply-

Published by the Students of
Lock Haven State College
Associate Editors
News
Penny Close
Editorial
George Grant
Feature
Rod Fowler
Sports
Don W,igner
Btisiness Manager
David Clapper
Assi.iiant Business Manager, Sally Iddings
Adtnsor
Joseph Peck
Vol. 3, Friday, November 15, 1963, No. 8

Aqtiafins on Stage
(Continued from Page 1)

10. Surf of Gold
Choreography^Virginia Nye,
Carol Fetter
Judy Brymesser, J e a n Graham,
Carol Hudson, Margie Kennedy, J e a n Myer, Karen Ryan
11. Deep Purple
Choreography—Jeri Monks
Darl Bogart, Nancy DeHorman,
Morea Duval, Carol Learish,
Eileen Marsh, N i n a Norton,
Donna Schirif, Lonnie Wise,
Sally Yaple
12. Satan Takes a Holiday
Choreography—Dodie Bayer
Tom Barnes, Walt Hers, Dennis
Flynn, Dick Miller, Sam Miller,
George Rosenfelder, Walt Rudder, Sandy Sanderson
13. WUdHre
Marie Marcotte
14. Black and White Contrasts
Choreography, Roberta Moyer, Betty Schmidt
Don Colbert, John Foore, Harriet Hawk, Linda Cornish, Robert L a r s o n , Cathy Newby,
G e o r g e Rosenfelder, Janet
Scott
15. Finale
Entire Cast

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THE EAGLE EYE

Requiem —
For a Play
by Rod Fowler
Find a script that will be acceptable to an audience made
up of professors, townspeople,
college students and assorted
critics of the a r t s . F r o m a vast
collage of c a m p u s characters
find fourteen or fifteen who can
play the part, afford the time,
labor cooperatively with each
o t h e r and the director, and
whom you can trust to maintain their scholastic average.
Scout around for some interested parties who can work lights,
m a k e scenery, collect props
and a p p l y make-up. Call a
m e e t i n g . . . if schedules
happen to coincide and t h e y
are all present, take a deep
breath . . . you a r e on your
way to staging a major production.
Much of the work will be done
in the evening hours, after tedious days of teaching, of sitting
in classrooms, of working parttime jobs. The college players
will assemble backstage fresh
from the wrestling mat, from
the football field, from the library.
They will fight sore throats,
the common cold, the flu, the
director and each other. Tempers will be short, flare easily
. . . emotions will be high,
clashes frequent. All this will
be in the spirit of the theatre,
you will know this, the players
will come to realize it.
In four weeks personalities
will fade into portrayals. Lights
will be set, costumes fitted,
props placed and scenery erected. A world will be created on
a stage, to live in, to entertain
those who want to be entertained for two evenings.
You will work within a budget, of time and money, to build
a success in the hours allotted.
There will be no week-ends, no
time off, there will not be, in
fact, enough time . . .
Opening night will bring sighs
of relief, congratulatory kisses,
half-meant handshakes, unsure,
because the curtain has yet to
rise.
Last minute instructions, corrections and suggestions, build
tension to a fevered pitch that
ebbs with that magical moment
of "Curtain U p ! "
Two thousand m a n hours of
labor by players, crew and director, are converted into two
hours of illusion for those who
observe.
In the end, there is that empty feeling . . . there is no
more, it has all been destroyed
by the final fall of the curtain.

Book Review
by Roberts. Bravard
MEMOIRS OF A WOMAN
OF PLEASURE
(FANNY HILL)
by John Cleland
Shortly before 1750, an unemployed Englishman
named
John Cleland picked up a quick
twenty guineas by writing a
novel which he titled MEMOIRS
OF A WOMAN OF PLEASURE
but which the world came to
know as FANNY HILL. The
book was a best seller for the
times and made a fortune for
its publisher. Cleland's fortune
was assured as well. He received a royal pension on the
condition that he write fto more
novels and happily retired to
the study of philology.
It has been necessary to read
the b o o k surreptitiously for
most of its 500 years and this is
the first " l e g a l " publication
since 1750. It has long been an
under-the-counter item, an illegal item, one of those books
available only in P a r i s and necessarily smuggled into this
country. In spite of such handicaps, Cleland's novel has survived and has long had its devoted advocates.
In view of what is commonly
available in book form there is
no good reason why the book
should be banned. Certainly it
is no more bawdy than the recent, well-remembered Profumo case. FANNY HILL belongs
on the same shelf with Fielding, Smollett, and Defoe. (I tend
to rank Cleland above Richardson, but that is purely a personal quirk.) Cleland wrote a
solid, virile eighteenth century
prose that is r e m a r k a b l y rugged and expressive. He combines great directness w i t h
equal clarity. It is as sturdily
constructed as an English country house.
The plot is no more complex
than TOM JONES or RODERICK RANDOM. A country lass
comes to London, is lured into a
brothel, is rescued by the love
of her life, is separated from
this lover, becomes a highclass prostitute, and after many
adventures is reunited with her
love and there is a gloriously
happy ending. In view of Fanny's profession, her adventures
are almost exclusively of an
intimate nature, but she relates them with winning good
nature, and touches of unexpected humor.
The English novel has never
been quite as exuberant as it
was during the Eighteenth Century. Few n o v e l i s t s have
seemed as appealingly human
as do Fielding Smollett, Defoe,
and Cleland. Only Dickens approaches their gusto. The characters in their novels are fully
alive; they are active partici-

pants in the business of living.
There is no sense of shame nor
is there any acceptance of defeat. These novelists seem very
close in spirit to the great Rebelais, even as their heroes and
heroines seem close to the model of Gargantua. To contempor a r y readers used to non-heroes, these novels are peopled
w i t h larger-than-life
figures
who embrace all that life m a y
offer.
FANNY HILL was frankly
written to make money and the
defects in the novel come in
part from this. There is no real
attempt to portray the society,
the landscapes of the times. The
only realism is the careful descriptions of furnishings and
food; at times there is an almost feminine concern with
such details. The squalor, the
inequities, the filth of the country are rarely indicated; nearly
everyone Fanny meets is considerate, c l e a n , sober, and
wealthy. There is no disease,
no violence.
Because it is possible to believe in Fanny Hill as a person,
it is possible to accept these
limitations. She s e e m s quite
clear-eyed and fully aware of
her circumstances. She is not
particularly ashamed of what
she has done; indeed, she admits to be willing to try almost
anything once. She is proud of
her beauty (and Cleland describes her as a truly attractive girl) but is aware that
beauty fades and is concerned
for her future. The happy ending somehow seems deserved
and her recounting of her life
seems almost objective. This
novel m a y present the best portrait of the tender-hearted prostitute (and this seems to be a
universal cliche of the western
world) in our literature.
Cleland devoted much of his
book to descriptions of lovemaking. Contrary to most modern writers, Cleland uses elaborate similies couched in c a r e ful language to indicate p a s sion. There is not an indecent
word in the book. Everyone participating seems to have a very
good time and the business
seems almost as innocent as
certain other old English customs — such as perhaps Maypole dancing.
The humor in the book is continually delightful. C l e l a n d
knew what he was doing well
enough not to take it overly
seriously. He allows his heroine
to poke unconscious fun at herself and at English morality in
general. There is a very funny
application of the a n t i q u e
cliche, "any port in time of
s t o r m , " The lush descriptions
of certain male attributes are
so overly elaborate that they
obviously m u s t h a v e b e e n
meant in fun.
The book was written as entertainment. There is nothing
vicious in it, no needless brutality and no sordidness. The
one episode of aberration is
handled with both tact and dis-

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The ENQUIRING EYE
by Melanie Thomas, Rod Fowler
THE QUESTION: Have You Noticed Anything Different This
Semester?

Koch
Gail Koch—Lock Haven, Liberal Arts
Yes! T h e r e seems to be a
stepped-up program this year.
There is more work and the
work is of a higher calibre. It
is necessary to study longer
and harder for m e r e comprehension of your studies let alone
excelling in the subject.
Skip Mattas—Altoona, Liberal
Arts
Yes! I have been here for
more than eight weeks. The
work seems h a r d e r and there is
more assigned "busy work."
The school standards seem to
be taking a much-needed step
to the better.
Elsa May lander — Allentown,
Physical Ed
I feel there is definitely a
change in the amount of time I
must spend preparing for a
cretion. Cleland is careful never to let m a t t e r s get out of
hand; he maintains the good
manners of a host throughout
the novel. It is a fine accomplishment and it is satisfying,
if lusty, reading.
I a m not saying that FANNY
HILL is equal as a serious novel to the best works of Cleland's
contemporaries. It o b v i o u s l y
isn't. It is similar in spirit but
not in scope or achievement.
Cleland was not a practicing
writer with technique and style
in full control. His novel is not
so high a level of literature as
TOM JONES (very few novels
are); it is rather a minor classic. It compliments these greater works, even in a sense serves
as an introduction to them.
I have not and will not discuss the morality of this book.
It was of no concern to Cleland,
anymore than such concerned
Smollett or Fielding or Defoe.
These men wrote as they lived,
freely and fully, and they are
best read in similar spirit. As
such, Cleland's FANNY HILL
is fully worthy to join their
company. The novel is fine, ripe
reading, as rewarding an export of England as Guinness
stout or Stilton cheese and like
them, the passing of time has
only enhanced its delights.

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POETRY WANTED
for the n e w 1963-64
Inter-Collegiate P o e t r y Congress A n t h o l o g y .
Selections will be based upon poetic merit and chosen f r o m colleges and
universities throughout the country. A first prize of $25.00 will be awarded,
with a second and third prize of $15.00 and $10.00 respectively. A l l poetry
must be submitted no later than November 25. If accepted, all future publishing rights are to be retained by the author. A l l contributors shall be
notified of the editor's decision within two weeks of receipt of poetry and
shall hove the opportunity of obtaining the completed anthology, to be in
print by mid December.

Submit to:

Inter-Collegial-e Poetry Congress
528 Market Street
Lewisburg, Pennsylvania

Herncane
lander
subject. The t e a c h e r s have
planned more "busy w o r k " and
they all plan tests at the same
time.
Bob Herncane—Huntington,
Elementary
I have noticed that the classes are much different than last
year, the teachers as a whole
are better. The spirit remains
unchanged—IT'S TERRIBLE!

Shaw Receives
A-Phi-0 Award
by Mel Hodes
The highlight of the Alpha Phi
Omega Brotherization Banquet
on Wednesday, October 23, was
a n award presentation.
Paul R. Shaw, Jr., a senior
in the physics-math curriculum, was awarded the "Best
M e m b e r of the Chapter"
Award. Shaw was g i v e n the
award for his service to Alpha
Phi Omega F r a t e r n i t y .
Two y e a r s ago Shaw organized a few m e n on c a m p u s and
petitioned National A-Phi-O for
a charter for our campus. Several months later Lock Haven
S t a t e was approved and the
charter followed only recently.
Last year, Alpha Phi Omega
was led by Paul Shaw as president. For his founding of the
local Xi Mu Chapter and his
successful y e a r a s president,
Paul Shaw was awarded a gold
key.
Shaw is a native of Hollidaysburg. He is also a m e m b e r of
Sigma Pi. Athletically Paul is
r e m e m b e r e d for two y e a r s on
our wrestling team, the track
team, and the Aqua Fins. He
has been a lab assistant for
three years.

Fraternity Row
(Continued

From Page i)

ers Keepers," pledge Angie
Bertolami in "Nude Washing
Dishes," and Judy P a r s o n s in
" J i l t e d ! " May their acting car e e r s be successful!

Delta Zeta
Joan Kochik and J a n e t Scott
will represent Delta Zeta in
the Miss Tiadaghton contest
held in Williamsport November
11.
The officers of our pledge
class are Toby Cathey, president; Joanne Kanis, s e c r e t a r y ;
and Donna Steve, t r e a s u r e r .

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THE EAGLE EYE
Aim for Win

SHEP'S
SPORT
SHORTS

Hockey Team
In Weekend
Tournament

It has been a long hard season from the Gridders but I feel
that it has profited each and every member of the squad as well
as the coaches. The league, a s I said before, was loaded with some
real good teams. I would venture to say that the Western Conference is about three times a s strong a s the E a s t e r n Conference.
I feel that the Eagle Eye as well as everyone else in this school
knows the great deal of effort that has been put out by that team
all year long. Congratulations to the Gridders for a job that was
done to the best of their ability.
The Soccer t e a m put on some of the best exhibitions of unpredictableness that I have ever seen in my whole life. They were
a team that only plays as well a s their opponents in most of their
games. It was quite hard for us to believe that the same Soccer
team tied East Stroudsburg and lost to a t e a m as bad as Lycoming. I guess they have some kind of a complex about that Lycoming squad because two y e a r s in a row they have lost to them
when they should have defeated them by large scores. I must
say that they did play some fine soccer this year, and I a m quite
certain that you all feel that there were plenty of thrills all year
long. With a couple of breaks that Soccer t e a m could of gone to
the N. A. I. A. tournament, but to our displeasure the breaks went
the other way. Congratulations to all the players and the coach
for a job very well done.
The Hockeyettes had another great season this y e a r and should
have m a n y more in the y e a r s to come. Dr. Smith always manages to put together a real good squad so we will be looking forward to another winning season next year. If anyone happens to
know what Dr. Smith's lifetime coaching record is at Lock Haven please pass on the information to m e . I feel that it is probably
very outstanding, and I think that she deserves recognition for
her efforts.
I guess it is time for us to turn our eye to the winter sports
that will soon step into the spotlight. All three of the major winter
sports: Wrestling, Basketball, and Swimming have been having
practice for quite some time in o r d e r ' t o get ready for their opening contests. Mr. Jack will be back at the helm for the Wrestling
team and Mr. Beaver will do the assisting. Mr. Hacker must run
from the gridiron into the pool and get to work with that Swimming t e a m . Mr. Daley is once again attempting to get the Basketball t e a m into shape before their first game. There a r e plenty
of positions open on the t e a m so if you think you a r e a Bill Russel
get out there on the courts.
INSIDE SHOTS
Congratulations to all the SENIORS on all the fall sports
squads, you will be missed and remembered for y e a r s to come.

Panthers Continue Mastery,
Down Maroon Booters, 3-0
Last Saturday afternoon our
Bald Eagle booters closed out
their season against the University of Pittsburgh and lost by
the score of 3-0 thus leaving
them with a 4-5-2 m a r k
This y e a r ' s season's record
was an improvement over last
year's 4-7 record and next year
a winning season could be predicted. Gone from next y e a r ' s
team will be veterans Gary Orwig, Ed J o u r n e y , Gordie
Strauss, and Bruce Wetherhold
who played their last collegiate
soccer last Saturday at Pitt.
Highlights of this season was
the booters 1-1 tie with East
Stroudsburg, their 1-0 "cliffhanging" loss to Elizabethtown
with their goal being scored in
the last 27 seconds of the ball
g a m e . The t e a m ' s 1-0 Home-

coming win over Frostburg was
also a highlight of this season
of ups and downs.
Captain Gary Orwig led the
squad in scoring by popping 7
goals in to the opposition's
nets. Sophomore Wing Ken
VanDemark had 5 goals and
Don Leese and Ron Miller each
had 4. Goalie Gary Myers and
Fullbacks Walt Horner and
Bruce Wetherhold should also
be commended for their fine
defensive work throughout the
season.
Our J. V.'s brought their first
winning season to a close last
Thursday by defeating Penn
State, 4-3, on McCollum Field.
The fact that the J. V.'s had
their first winning season m a y
be a factor for an even brighter
'64 soccer season.

After participating in last
Saturday's Central-Penn Tournament, tomorrow afternoon
Coach Charlotte Smith's field
hockey squad will enter the
Mid - East Tournament. T h e
event is scheduled to last the
entire week-end.
On Nov. 5 the Lock Haven
State College hockey team defeated the Penn State varsity
hockey teatn. It was one of the
best games of the season. After
both teams scored a goal in the
first half the game was scoreless until the last seconds. Lock
Haven came through with the
final goal with twenty seconds
left in the game. Pheobe Williams scored both g o a l s for
Lock Haven. Mary Jane Hennessy made four saves while
the Penn State goalie m a d e
eight saves.

X-Country Team
Finishes Fourth
by Jim Salmond
Last Saturday afternoon at
Slippery Rock, our cross-country t e a m completed its 1963
season. The five mile Slippery
Rock course was the scene of
the Pennsylvania State College
cross - country championships.
Competing for the title were
t e a m s from S l i p p e r y Rock,
West Chester, Millersville, Lock
Haven, and Bloomsburg. When
the final runners finished, the
team scoring was as follows:
Slippery Rock 27, West Chester 42, Millersville 61, Lock Haven 122, and Bloomsburg 131.
Lock Haven finished fourth in
a field of five. J e r r y Shiner finished twelfth with a time of
24:07, and J i m Ameigh took
twenty-second clocking 25:17.
In retrospect, regardless of
the won-loss record, the 1963
season served many functions.
According to head coach Dr.
H. Dan Corbin, "We revived
the institution of cross-country,
which for ten seasons had been
n o n - e x i s t e n t . " Cross-country
will develop strength at the
middle lengths in track, during
the off season. Such is the case
with J e r r y Shiner who runs the
mile in track, and Jim Hoover
who runs the low and high hurdles. When asked if he felt the
season was successful, Dr. Cor-

Chris " f i v e Touchdown" Klinger, No. 11, is at it again as he zigzags his way through the opposition's secondary for another long
touchdown run. This run chalked up a total of 65 yards and six
points for Coach Jack's Bald Eagles against the ferocious Indians
at Edinboro. The Maroon lost the game 16-14.

IN SEASON

FINALE

Defensive-Minded Indiana
Clips Wings of Eagles
By Don Wagner, Sports Editor
Indiana State's defensive line
stole the show from the highly
rated offensive unit of the Redmen, as the powerful Indians
scalped Coach Hub Jack's Bald
Eagles, 27-6, last Saturday afternoon.
The loss closed Lock Haven
State's season mark at 2-6,
while the victory marked Coach
bin replied, "Yes, very definitely."
Next y e a r t h e r e are high
hopes of a more successful season. With a complete schedule
and seven of eight men returning (loosing graduating Jim
Ameigh), Dr. Corbin views the
1964 season most hopefully.
Much credit must be given to
Dr. Corbin for his efforts in initiating this sport at Lock Haven
once again. To the men of this
y e a r ' s team, the sports staff
of the Eagle Eye congratulates
you. These include J e r r y Shiner, J i m Ameigh, Bob Lebda,
Walt Thurnau, Frank Sponhauer, Denny Flynn, J i m Hoover,
and Bob Adams. It takes sheer
personal determination to work
and compete in such an unheralded sport. Regardless of
their record this year's team
has the admiration of all.

Chuck Mills' seventh of the
year in nine outings. The Indians tied Westminster and lost
to Slippery Rock, 10-7.
The Indiana defensive wall,
which recovered four Maroon
fumbles during the game, limited Lock Haven's offensive attack to a m e r e 118 yards, while
the Tribe's backfield rolled up
a total of 250 yards on the
ground and in the air.
Eagle Quarterback, M e a d e
Johnson hit End Barry Hanburger for a 41-yard touchdown
pass in the first quarter to put
the upset-minded Maroon in
front, 6-0. But the never-saydie Indians c a m e storming
back in the second half to score
two quick touchdowns to m a k e
the score read 14-6 at halftime.
F r o m that time on the game
was strictly all Indiana State.
Indiana's 27-point performance against Coach J a c k ' s eleven brought its season point total to 191—fifth best in NAIA
competition. The Redmen's offensive fury also brought Lock
Haven's oppositions total point
production to 202 points, which
is only 18 points ofl' the Bald
Eagle's record set back in 1951.
The loss also marked the first
time Coach Jack has suffered
two straight losing seasons.
Last year's squad finished with
an identical 2-6 slate.

GRIDIRON FORECASTS
Saturday
Nov. 16

Illinois
vs.
Wisconsin

N. Carolina
vs.
Miami (Fla.)

Notre Dame
vs.
Mich. State

Alabama
vs.
Georgia Tech

Ave.

Jack

Wise.

N. Carolina

Notre Dame

Alabama

.594

Hacker

Wise.

N. Carolina

Mich. State

Alabama

.469

Jacobs

Illinois

N. Carolina

Mich. State

Alabama

.628

Miller

Wise.

Miami (Fla.)

Notre Dame

Alabama

.469

Lynch

Wise.

Miami (Fla.)

Notre Dame

Alabama

.469

Wagner

Wise.

N. Carolina

Mich. State

Ga. Tech

.500

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