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The Spectator
THE VOICE OF STUDENT OPINION
E Club Minstrel
Show Is March 27
VOL. >X-No. 6
PA.
pe MfHe Dancers
4,000 Will Compete
Here Tonight, Last
Here In Forensics
Number Of Course
I Seven Counties Will Participate
in District Music Contest
Rencwned Dancers and AssistApril 10 and 11
Ing Artists Promise Bril
______
liant Performance
The District Music and Forensic
Agnes de Mille and her Dance L ontest will be held on the Edinboro
jhea'tre are to be in the college audi i campus April 10 and 11.
From
torium tonight at 8:00 p. m.
Miss 3-500 to 4000 students from seven
de Mille. dancer and choreographer nearby counties will compete in the
of international fame, is appearing event.
a the final number on the E. S. T.
Mr. Ellenberger, the local chair
C bzcture-Entertainment Course.
man, along with Miss Wilson, Miss
Miss de Mille brings with her to
Ludgate, Miss Lehn and Dr. Van
Edinboro tonight to supplement her Houten are organizing the program.
ljwn yachnical brilliance 'and keen Every student and faculty member
hunor her dance theatre of four as will be called on to help in some way.
sisting artists including three danc
The contests include Classes A. B
es and a pianist. She is expected and C mixed choruses, boys’ chorus
:o present a versatile and very fin- es, girls’ choruses, bands and or
shed performance.
chestras as well as vocal and instru
Agnes de Mille is the daughter mental ensembles, trios, quartets,
of William de Mille and the niece
sextets and solos.
of Cecile de Mille, both of motion
The judges of the numbers will be
,’ieture fame.
After her birth in
expel
ts in their fields from all over
Neg York the de Milles moved to
the
state.
Bollywood where Agnes graduated
This Music and Forensic Contest
Hom the University of California
“cum laude.”
Shortly afterwards is the first of three music programs
;he returned to New York to make to be held in Edinboro. On April
hr debut as a dancer and has been 25 will be the seventh annual Rural
aceting with continued successes Music Festival and on May 8-9 the
Erie County Music Festival.
dice that time.
Color, Action, Display Will Run Riot
In Initial Water Pageant, March 24, 25
Bursting fo.th in a
'“effortUly H
*ater, fifty-sx college swimmers will
that promises
’water extravaganza booked for Marc
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Wsliine anything Edinboro has pro
ceed yet.
STUDENT TEACHERS TRY
THEIR WINGS IN FLIGHT
25 High Schools Invited
Twenty-five high schools, members
f,i the Y. M. and Y. W.’s of Erie I Fifteen members of the Senior
M Meadville, of the Red Cross,
Cross, I class are doing their student teach'^atic Clubs, a former Olympic i ing
this
semester.
Domonick
^pioa an(j other people interested | Fanani, Marian Appleby, and Donald
' aQUatics have been invited as I C’ute are the art students in the
Tsts of the college for the second Training School, while Roy Christen
p March 25.
sen, June Keyser, Marion Mack, Har
Vj^^ything possible is being done riet Sawdy, and James Hill arc in
tr/a^e
water pageant the most
Lt
most spectcular, the I, Erie
Leo Harkins is taking six hours
hours
J °ri.einal event the new gym has I of student teaching in the secondary
4 witnessed,. The pool will be field here in Edinboro.
students
*ed Suth Sea style; branches
Among the elementary
II/? ker trees will gently caress who
are doing their practice teach
M/°nds
Palms, lurid tropical ing, Genevieve Klapthor is the only
k frowth will flank the midnight one who is in Erie; the following are
k
waters of a. lagoon, rain- here in EJdinboro: Ernestine Par
Ue [ ®P°tlights—the only light in the Mary McMahon, and Marion Duffey.
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MARCH ...
EDINBORO HOST TO ACADEMY
OF SCIENCE FOR ’42 MEETING
College Facilities Thrown Open to
E Club Minstrels
Pennsylvania Science Group
April 3 and 4
Unearth Hidden
Talent For Show' discovery announced
Meeting for the first time in
The E Club under the direction of' no r t hw e s t e r n Pennsylvania, the
Rockwell and Shollenberger. started ■ Pennsylvania Academy of Science
Monday night. March 8, to practice ' will hold its 1942 meeting on this
for its annual minstrel show.
This • campus April 3 and 4. Being the
year’s production promises to be a , annual meeting of the state scientific
bigger hit than previous years, as the | organization, this meeting will atboys are “buckling down.” just like j tract to Edinboro not only visitors
• from all over the state, but also the
Winsacki.
No doubt our violin concertonist. attention of the whole nation.
Papers To Be Presented
Frank Soscia, will be the star of the
During the meeting the entire
evening. Frank has kept hidden his
ability to play the violin, but his sis campus will be open to the members
ter revealed his secret, and after of the Academy. The main sessions
some diligent coaxing he has consent will be held in the new auditorium,
and the banquet meetings will be
ed to play.
The funny end men are composed held in Haven Hall; while the labora
of R. “Weedville” Santo, Alex tories of Loveland will be used to a
“Chub” Rohde, Frank “Fiddler” Soseia, Jack “Westinghouse” Alton, Dr. Johnson Announces Discovery
In connection with the forthcom
Richard “de Mille” Rockwell and Bill
ing
meeting of the Pennsylvania
“Gertrude” Shollenberger.
We have asked for the help of i Academy of Science here, Dr. John
some non-members this year and i C. Johnson is announcing the disthose asked have politely accepted. ■ covery of a new species of fiatworm.
Dewey Long’s solos promise to be a j Dr. Johnson has named his discovery
hit, Mr. Bates is a sure scream, Jack ' Cercaria Edinboroensis, after the
Alton “lays ’em in the aisle,” and our place in which he found it.
Edinboroensis is a larval Trema
own member, Roy Christensen, is go
ing to be better than ever, if possible. tode which is parasitic in snails and
bolstering up the chorus we have which has been found to cause cer
those musically minded, Dove, lader- tain diseases in wild ducks.
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considerable extent. A large part
of the time of these sessions will be
devoted to the presentation of pap
Coming Events Cast ers by Academy members upon the
research which they have been con
Their
ducting. It is expected that some
sixty or seventy such papers will be
The Phi Sigma Pi all-college skat presented and that numerous new
ing party at Shadeland this Friday findings and discoveries will be an
promises to reach a new high in en nounced. Presiding during the twotertainment, if it is anything at all day meeting will be Dr. E. A.Vuilllike last year’s. The boys are work eumier, president of the Academy.
Academy Largest in State
ing hard rounding up cars, but the
The
Pennsylvania Academy of Sci
be
worth
it.
Transportafun will '
ence is the largest individual-state
t'on will be provided for everyone
organization of its kind in the coun
going.
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try and contains over 500 members
Shadows
The state is sponsoring a bus driv
er’s test at the college beginning
Wednesday.
The test machine has
already arrived, and the driving re
actions of all the students will be
recorded.
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The Bowery Brawl has been
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made up of scientists, doctors, and
the teachers of high schools, colleges
and universities of the state. The
Academy supports and organizes the
research of its members and through
its members’ reports determines its
scientific policies.
Each year the proceedings of the
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Frank Holowach
.... Warren Anna
Clinton Thomas
Advertising
Richard Whitehill
Sports Editor
Jack Mensmger
Exchange Editor
Ka? Henderson
Copy Reader
Margaret Caflisch
Faculty Advisor
L- LaBounty
Contributors: Elaine Harshman, Jack Bonnett, Ruth
Wagenknecht, Sally Wilson, Camille Peck, Margaret
Caflisch, Carol Davis, Suzanne Sack, Pat Masterson,
Gene Kaminski, Natalie Jacobson, Ruth Samkowski,
Margaret Kingsley, Bill Shollenberger.
Editor
Assistant Editor
Comments By The Editor
(You can call them that)
I’d like to add my voice to the many who wish Bill
Bohn luck and who were sorry to see him leave. Some
thing wrong somewhere.
While on the draft situation, would like to pass ~>n
what Dr. Christensen reported was said at a board
meeting where a Major Dodd of the Secretary of Wai s
Office spoke. “A 9,000,000-man army by the end of
next year. 1-B, 2-A, 2-B men will all have to go. Some
3-A’s and 4 F’s will, too. One man out of every three
registered will be called.’’ Good-bye, boys.
Treason right on the home front. Since the school
was named after a town in Scotland, why pick the
English name “Spectator” for the school publication?
How would the “Thistle,” national flower of Scotland.
or the old “Birch Rod” sound? Either of them would
put some sting into what I am trying to say.
Did you ever stop to figure out how much each hour
of class is costing you—or your daddy? Add up what
you are paying for it, toss in what you could have been
earning at present wages, and you come to quite a
sizeable sum. Expensive sleep.
Why is there such a relatively small student repre
sentation at the Lecture numbers? Is it'because of pay
ing your money at the Bursar’s office, where you forget
about it, instead of having to dig into your jeans each
time an act comes to town? It’s do-re-mi either way,
and mighty wasteful not to use it, seems to me.
People are pretty busy on campus. Ever wonder
why? It used to be the rule—and still is at quite a
few places outside of teachers colleges—to take only
14 to 16. hours of work: and doing those well. But
many here are taking 19 and 20, with a great deal of
extra-curricular work besides. Maybe that’s the way
you want it, though.
I’d like to give a hand to Dr. Van Houten for turn
ing the dining room over for dances. Popular opinion
is that it is the best place yet. Also eligible for ap
plause are those year book people who picked the pho
tographer, the Greek-letter groups for the dance they
put on, the girls’ sorority for beating the boys at their
own game of initiating, and the whole college for the
way they came through on Tag Day.
But only growls for people who kick about assembly
programs but won’t do anything themselves, persons
who7 don’t pick less private places for doing worse than
holding hands (it’s embarrassing, honest—especially if
we can’t get in on it), and editors who write stuff like
this. It’s only temporary, though.
Oh, yes.
Remember THEY TALK?
Well, they
won’t anymore, for two reasons: there are too many
of them and they repeat themselves too1 much.
The
Chinese can discontinue serials in the middle, why can’t
I?
I’ll have to see an authority on dreams and ask him
to unravel this one: while snatching 40 winks, 1
dreamed everyone handed their assignments in on time,
wrote them without too much prodding, and were yell
ing for more. It’s a fake, if you ask me.
haven’s ravin’s
just off-campus
Speaking about luck, we think
Audrey Bacon has it all. Just now
she has returned from an extended
vacation at home.
Virginia Ingraham claims she
doesn’t have time to cut up. That’s
all right, Virginia, you’re doing a
fine piece of work in the Dean of
Instruction’s office.
We hope that the rationing pro
gram won’t limit Thelma Short’s sup
ply of midnight oil.
Wouldn’t you like to see Theodore
Vesber forget his lesson just once?
Esther Estock seems to have made
quite the impression on Clair Curtis.
Girls, if you want to make a hit
with the Warner fellows, learn to
play the piano. There’s no time like
the present to begin.
A fellow with a voice like Bob
Ulrich’s should make a first class
“commontater.’ ’
You’d think the Klingensmith fel
lows get some mail, the way they
haunt the post office.
We wonder if Mary Taylor has
been going out lately with anymore
“friends of my fathers.”
Don’t Madigan and Powers make
a darling little couple?
Ain’t love grand? I don’t know,
but ask Harold Bon.
Wanted.
Someone to convince
Oliver Wester that salmon bones are
edible.
Here’s voting Jane Morrison, “the
girl with the sweet disposition.”
After seeing his picture, Pete Gall
decided to go to Hollywood in the
immediate future. Bye, Pete. We’ll
miss you.
This bit of gossip the Manross girls
handed in:
“Recent communique from Marie
Allen Smith reveals pleasant work
and much happiness.
“With a sigh of relief the Man
ross House pulled Donna Bertram
through pledge week.” (How in the
world do you suppose the Sproul girls
managed four pledges?)
Say Camille, how many hours
until Easter and Fort Bragg?”
(We’ve been wondering if she has
a brother stationed there.)
The Choir entertained its members
March 14 at a St. Patrick’s Party in
Haven Hall dining room.
A com
mittee headed by Miss Peggy Harsh
man planned many interesting stunts
and games.
Singing and toasting
marshmallows about the fireplace
brought the evening to a successful
close.
The Male Octet and Women’s Ensemble Presented a musical program
at the Gam-Sac Mah Club in
bridge Springs last evening. CamNancy Saey and Mr. Dewey Miss
Long
were soloists.
Don’t forget the All College Skating party Friday, March 20.
Another week, another column—another spring, an_
other ? It’s getting so you can’t sleep in the morn
ings the birds wake you up, or it’s raining, or peo.
pie get up for breakfast, and at times there are those
eight o’clock’s—then on Friday, it’s sheets.
But life goes on in Haven as usual—with a few wellaimed bombs thrown in for effect—like last Saturday
night—you remember?—the Pan Hellenic (and PanHellenic is right!)—That was “no laughing matter,”
was it Peg? What does a girl do when number one turns
up from home, and she’s with someone else—that’s
what makes the wheels go ’round here, I guess—those
unexpected times when Fate steps in (or when it does
n’t, and should—ask Peg Davis, she’ll tell you). But
nevertheless, it’s fun!
And then, there’s always the army—it may take the
male population, granted, but it certainly leaves us
with a collection of beautiful pictures on hand.
Dances seem to breed double trouble, though—Fri
day night, for instance when Rooney spends the eve
ning with the local boys, and goes home with her home
talent,—better luck next time, Lois Ann.
Decorations were under the supervision of Kay Davis
plus G. Himes and E. Price.
Well, there’s ways and there’s ways—Saturday
night our, by now, well known doubles disappeared,
and guess what—the Dombachs, H. Williams, G. Himes
and P. Heim and a friend of G. Himes turned up in
New Castle—what ingenuity won’t think up!
reeder’s digest
Ah, me! Comes the year’s first thaw. Alex Rohde
emerges from his winter “longies”, Rocky turns his
skis over to the termites, Wilbur Sloan gets a haircut,
and we’re all ready for another spring:
all except
Bonnett, Barohn, and Schaaf. After bringing their
girls from home to the Pan-Hell Ball, these three lads
spent the following three days toughening up on soft
trays—and the army wants men!
Orchids to the Reederites who created the “Venus
de Ice ’ on the campus a couple of weeks ago. Buck
Walbridge still sits at his window—marveling at its
beautiful composition. Will somebody please tell him
that it melted six days ago?
Frank Soscia just can”t seem to get down to work
this semester.
Maybe it’s the little brunette from
Pittsburgh. Could be . . . Otis White and Jack
Ward can be seen “struggling’ in the lobby these eve
nings, while the others do their wrestling in the “ReC
room during the Ford Sunday Evening Hour.
Social Calendar
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27
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Wednesday—Dance Recital. College LectureEntertainment series.
Thursday—Red Cross Classes.
Home Nursing
and First Aid.
Friday
All-College Skating Party.
Saturday—Movies
Sunday
Monday—Sorority and fraternity meetings.
uesclay- W. A. A. Water Pageant.
rp,e< nes<^ay- W. A. A. Water Pageant.
hursday—Red CrosSj R
F A
it ay E Club Minstrel Show.
Saturday—Movies
Sunday
Sorority and fraternity meetings
S a^‘ Dramatic Club meeting
THE SPECTATOR
Jests Tomorrow
Will Give Sophs
Good Going-Over
The sophomores of the college are
to be given a chance to exercise
and test their gray matter come the
jay of March 19, upon that fatal
date they are going to- be closeted
for five or six hours with a series of
te3ts designed to determine their
knowledge—if any.
The tests will scan your knowledge
of English, contemporary affairs, and
general culture.
So gird up your
loins, sophs, and prepare yourselves.
And don’t go blaming the people who
correct your papers if you don’t do
so well, because the tests will be
sent to Harrisburg for machine
scores.
See the results? Oh, yes—pro
vided you aren’t hauled in for con
sultation first.
W. A. A.
Frank Soscia, Player Of The Year
When John Wolfe remarked that
he had heard that Frank Soscia was
playing first string during the recent
basketball season, everyone ap
preciated his humor, for they well
knew, as did Wolfe, that Frank had
been the backbone of Edinboro’s
basketball team ever since his arrival
in 1938. Frank is, indeed, a basket
ball player of the first rank.
No
one else can handle the ball as he
can; in dribbling or in passing it
seems to obey his slightest command.
But he is more than a ball handler
and dead shot: Frank is a team man.
He has never been guilty of “hog
ging” the ball or of “grandstand”
playing. Far from it, he uses every
man on his team. Although he was
che natural leader of the team, and
everyone on it admired him and re
spected his ability, Frank never at
tempted to “boss” the team on the
floor. Bud Rohde spoke truly at the
“E ’ Club banquet when he said that
Frank Soscia could play on any col
lege team in the country and im
prove it.
Girls interclass basketball tourna
ment, with Beatrice Case as referee,
started with the excitingly close
game between the Seniors and Fresh
men. The latter team came out on
the short end of the final score.
The Sophomores, with Suzanne Sorority
Sack as Captain, having already one
Write Pledge Song
win forfeited by the Seniors, lost
to the Juniors under Captain Peggy
After having been welcomed into
Ellwanger.
IThe Sophomores also
lost to the Freshmen. The sports the Sorority by the president, Betsy
Vincent, and Miss Forness, faculty
manship shown is unexcelled.
adviser,
at a formal dinner, the sev
Juniors Receive Trophy
enteen new Alpha Delta sisters
Under Captain Jean Baldwin the
breathed more easily; they were free
Seniors engaged but were taken by
now.
Before this they had been
the Juniors. Then the Freshmen
taxed—somewhat.
■with Margaret Creacraft as Captain,
Without a doubt the pledge song,
met but were conquered by the Jun lyrics written by Peggy McElroy,
iors. This gave the interclass cham Peggy Himes, Virginia Stevenson,
pionship to the Juniors after three Rosemary McCrory, Ruth Samkowyear of trying. A formal presenta ski, Phyllis Morrison, Jane Vaughn,
tion of the trophy then was made Charlotte Rumsey, Lucille Morley,
by Miss Ruttie.
This trophy will Eloise Ware, Bess Swaney, Donna
now be engraved “1942 Juniors.”
Bertram, Eleanor Price, Eleanor
Silver Awards Given
Rose, Lucille Marti, Suzanne Sack,
Each Junior player receives a and Carol Davis, and music by the
sterling silver basketball as do those composer of “Chattanooga Chooeach of the losing teams’ chosen Choo,” is most expressive of the
jest forward and best guard. The usual annual Hell Week|
with four years of abskotball “Here we are now with our bale
deceive sterling silver trophies. Dilifaces hanging out
&ent officials held efficiently such Under ribbons and braids
|ecessary work as that of score Aren’t we the gruesome maids?
®eping, flashing, and liming. Var- We’ve had our share and we nearly
S1 y basketball starts soon.
died in despair,
A. A. Play Day March 21
Halleelujah to you, Sisters.
The giris in our W. A. A. are You nearly wore us threadbare.
‘^Ponsoring a Play Day here March
How-di-do-gals I
. 1 All sports are competitive. They This is the pledges’ song to you.
t h]U^e: badminton, shuffleboard, We’ve come a long way; it’s been
e tennis, basketball and swimthe devil to pay—
n 8- The colleges invited are: On our bended knees, all our dear
st°.Ve
Slippery Rock, Westminsisters we’ve strived to please.
California, Mercyhurst, Mora
Alpha
Delta Sorority, all hail to thee!
. °ne Mather, Baldwin Wallace, Villa
^ania, pj^ Center, Lake Erie Col- Alpha Delta Sorority
You really hit the spot
Md
Clarion. This play day is
Alpha Delta
only with the cooperation of
Alpha
Delta
girl in college.
Initiates
“Sosch” is a senior graduating this
spring. He is majoring in science,
minoring in mathematics. Himself
a graduate of Strong Vincent in
Erie, Frank did his student teaching
at Academy last semester, teaching
a class in trigonometry and one in
general science.
Aside from the
basketball floor, the place in which
Frank is seen most often is the din
ing hall where he has worked as a
waiter most of the time during his
four-year career at Edinboro. His
ability to walk off with a whole table
full of dishes in his hands has often
caused people to remark, “Well,
‘Zip,’ aren’t you using a tray today?”
An active “E” Club member,
Frank has limited himself mostly to
athletics. He has earned his college
education the tough way, working
hard and consistently for everything
he’s received. One reward for this
hard work has been two successive
appearances in Who’s Who in Ameri
can Colleges and Universities.
As
an interesting conversationalist, a
clear thinker, a true friend, a natur
al leader, and a mighty swell chap,
we recommend “Zip” Soscia.
Delta Phi Delta
Welcomes Neophytes
Seven New Members Join Art
Fraternity March 5
Chi Chapter of Delta Phi Delta,
national art fraternity, received sev
en members of the sophomore art
class as pledges at a service held in
Loveland Hall, March 5.
Those
students to whom the honor was con
ferred are Phyllis Myers, Chester
Eisaman, Wilbur Rose, Suzanne
Sack, Vernon Dornbach, George
Kasonovic, and Paul Gunn.
Selec
tion was based this year, as every
year, upon character, scholarship and
professional ability.
Wilbur Sloan, president, conduct
ed the pledge service and welcomed
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Pan-Hellenic Ball
Deemed Successful
From Every Angle
The all-Greek dance sponsored by
the Phi Sigs, the Kappa Delts, and
the Alpha Delts was appropriately
an all-successful dance, in every
sense of the word. Nearly every
guy found himself a gal and joined
the jamboree in Haven Hall, and by
the way, the college dining room
takes first place on the list of
campus spots for dancing; there is
something about gliding around
those mighty pillars that adds glam
our to the gathering.
The fifteen pieces that rendered
both sweetness and swing from the
front corner by the stairs, under the
guidance of Will Brydon, were voted
a definite affirmation by the major
ity of music movers.
Recognition
should be given especially to Bob
Day, the drummer boy, and to the
four fellows who composed the pro
fessional-sounding quartet.
Little reminders of the difficulties
of Hell Week, in the shape of pad
dles, that reclined on the various
window sills, along with huge em
blems for each respective organiza
tion, were the simple but sufficient
decorations.
This seemed to be one affair at
which the faculty really enjoyed
themselves.
Those that weren’t
dancing—and there were a surpris
ing number on the floor beating it
out with the best of the crowd—
those that weren’t dancing, looked
most comfy conversing in chairs be
fore the fireplace.
the neophytes informing them that
the formal initiation would take place
some time in May.
The Edinboro- chapter has recent
ly sponsored an open art exhibit in
Haven Hall parlors. Including class
work in ceramics, leather work,
jewelry, commercial design and oil
painting, the display attracted much
attention. A future fraternity ex
hibit is also planned.
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THE SPECTATOR
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Music Fraternity
Two One-Act Plays
To Initiate Seven
Will Be Presented
Dramatic Club Cancels Tourna
ment of Plays For
This Year
This year the Dramatic Club won t
hold its tournament of plays as usual,
but will present an entertainment of
two one-act plays on the evening of
April 15. The plays will be cast and
directed by two members of the
Dramatic Club, Evelyn Glenn and
Sarah Wilson, who are working for
credit in dramatics.
Evelyn Glenn will direct “A Long
Christmas Dinner” by Thorton Wild
er, while Sarah Wilson plans to give
“Theater of the Soul” by a contem
porary author. The directors are
now busy casting their parts.
The casting will not be confined
to the Dramatic Club but will in-1
elude any students who1 are suitable
for the parts and who are interest
ed in acting. Wilbur Sloan, stage
manager, will be in charge of the
scenery. These plays promise to be
interesting, to say- the least, and will
provide an evening well spent for
all those who attend.
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE . . .
(Continued From Page One)
meetings of the Academy are pub
lished in a book which contains a
summary of the research of the mem
ber scientists as well as a discussion
of the policies adopted by the Acad
emy. In addition to publishing in
formation, the Academy of Science
takes an active part in influencing
the policies and actions of other or
ganizations such as the Pennsylvania
Legislature and the Pennsylvania
Board of Education.
Certification Committee Reports
A major portion of a session will
be taken up by the report of the
Committee on the Certification of
High School Science Teachers. Under
the supervision of Dr. J. C. John
son, biology instructor on this cam
pus, who is the Chairman of the
Committee as well as a former presi
dent of the Academy, a number of
scientists, educators, high school in
structors and administrators, gov
ernment officials, and industrialists
will report the findings of the Com
mittee.
The Certification Commit
tee is interested in a movement to
raise the minimum requirements for
certification of secondary teachers in
the several science fields.
Mu Kappa Gamma, local music
fraternity, will hold its initiation
service at 4:30 this afternoon at the
home of Miss Esther Wilson. Fol
lowing this service the group will
have dinner and then go to the De
Mille Dance Recital.
The campus members are Denni
son, Duffy, Glenn, Martin, Seay, Ackelson, Madigan, McKinney, Snyder,
and Ulrich.
The pledges are Caflisch, Estock,
Hostetler, Miller, Samkowski, Wagenknecht, Bon, Dornbach, Mensinger.
WATER PAGEANT . . .
(Continued from Page One)
setting—will play over the pool,
bringing out the appearing and dis
appearing tints of the waves, and a
wide expanse of ocean in the back
ground will complete the scene.
Swimming Classes, Team to Perform
All the swimming classes and the
team of the college will participate.
The queen and her court have been
chosen from the girls in the senior
class outstanding in athletics and
swimming ability.
The decorating job is being han
dled by Wilbur Sloan; and Miss Ludgate is in charge of acoustics and the
dramatized portions of the program.
Under Miss Ruttie’s direction the
entire group is undergoing a strenu
ous session of swimming and forma
tion practice.
Tuesday
Is
Student
Night
It has been necessary to set aside
two nights for this pageant because
of the small seating capacity (160
persons) of the pool. Upon Tues
day, March 24, those of the college
who have tickets will be allowed to
enter, but under no circumstances
are students to be admitted on Wed
nesday night. Tickets will be hand
ed out on Monday at various periods
at the booth in the new auditorium.
you need another reminder.
Clair Victor Curtis, a sophomore
transfer from Thiel, is taking the
C. P. T. course at Port Erie, under
Teny Richardson, instructor at
the airport. Curt is the only one
from Edinboro who passed all the
2xams.
“I’d Rather Be President” Is The
Modern Version Of An Old Slogan
know why....because I guess ther^is.
n’t very much about field, forest or
stream that Bonny couldn’t tell you
....and that’s no exaggeration. jack
is probably the only person from
whom Mr. Mallory would ever ac
cept a theme about fishing. The nic
est thing about his being a great
guy, an expert woodsman, pretty
sharp on the basketball floor and a
lady-killer (unintentionally) is that
he rates high on the scholastic chart
too. Maybe the sophomores aren’t
dumb.
Heading the junior’s list of officers
is one David Blasdell, of New Castle
Pa. Head waiter is his duty and
head of the Kappa Delts is his honor.
Dave is quite tall, dark haired, rather
quiet....and his taste in women runs
to blonde freshmen. If you know
him at all, you know how friendly
he is. Sox thinks well of him, too.
Football....let’s see now....isn’t this
the third year? Scholastically....very
good....majoring in the science field.
What is so1 noticeable is how efficient
ly he directs the juniors’ activities.
There’s a really White man guid
ing the seniors’ last footsteps on this
campus: Otis White to be exact.
Whitey likes to hunt, play basket
ball, dance and generally have a good
time. He chose the Phi Sigs when
he was a freshman, or did they
choose him? At any rate, either way
the choice was a good one; he is
“E” CLUB MINSTREL . . .
now their president.
Even last
semester’s grind of student teaching
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didn’t affect the happy grin he usual
osa, McCoy, Springer, Stubbe, Sca- ly wears. Whitey is from Linesville
and it seems that the government has
ise, Walsh, Bonnett and others.
Mr. Ulrich will act as interlocutor his number.
There they are....good men all.
and risk his neck as being the only
white man among twenty-odd canni
bals.
One and all we wish to thank Miss
Win A
Wilson, who has come through won
derfully with music for the show.
George Kasonovic and Ruth Sam
kowski will tickle the ivory for us;
and incidentally both are good scouts
and better workers.
Because all our class presidents
are men and because they can all be
described as handsome, it is only
proper that they should be portrayed
from the feminine point of view.
An obviously intelligent group of
students, the freshman class of 1942
elected Ronald McCoy prexy of their
group. In the short time that he has
been here, he has become so well
acquainted and has participated in
so many activities that I hardly need
describe him. You’ve seen him....on
the basketball floor, in the Rec room
or working with Miss Pettit’s crew
of
waiters....He’s the well-built
blonde fellow with the expansive
grin. Bud hails from Giflard Jand
likes Girard so well that he rooms
with a fellow Girardian.
Rumor
has it that Bud handles the presi
dency quite well.
The sophomores have sort of got
ten in a rut....I mean, electing Jack
| Bonnett for president two years
I straight. But it’s such a nice rut!
I Bonny (as he is familiarly known to
| his friends) is the fellow with the
dark hair, whose crew cut is just
growing out. He’s the one whose
eyes crinkle up so happily when he
grins. His home port is Oil City
and he frequently answers to the
name of Daniel Boone.
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The Spectator
THE VOICE OF STUDENT OPINION
E Club Minstrel
Show Is March 27
VOL. >X-No. 6
PA.
pe MfHe Dancers
4,000 Will Compete
Here Tonight, Last
Here In Forensics
Number Of Course
I Seven Counties Will Participate
in District Music Contest
Rencwned Dancers and AssistApril 10 and 11
Ing Artists Promise Bril
______
liant Performance
The District Music and Forensic
Agnes de Mille and her Dance L ontest will be held on the Edinboro
jhea'tre are to be in the college audi i campus April 10 and 11.
From
torium tonight at 8:00 p. m.
Miss 3-500 to 4000 students from seven
de Mille. dancer and choreographer nearby counties will compete in the
of international fame, is appearing event.
a the final number on the E. S. T.
Mr. Ellenberger, the local chair
C bzcture-Entertainment Course.
man, along with Miss Wilson, Miss
Miss de Mille brings with her to
Ludgate, Miss Lehn and Dr. Van
Edinboro tonight to supplement her Houten are organizing the program.
ljwn yachnical brilliance 'and keen Every student and faculty member
hunor her dance theatre of four as will be called on to help in some way.
sisting artists including three danc
The contests include Classes A. B
es and a pianist. She is expected and C mixed choruses, boys’ chorus
:o present a versatile and very fin- es, girls’ choruses, bands and or
shed performance.
chestras as well as vocal and instru
Agnes de Mille is the daughter mental ensembles, trios, quartets,
of William de Mille and the niece
sextets and solos.
of Cecile de Mille, both of motion
The judges of the numbers will be
,’ieture fame.
After her birth in
expel
ts in their fields from all over
Neg York the de Milles moved to
the
state.
Bollywood where Agnes graduated
This Music and Forensic Contest
Hom the University of California
“cum laude.”
Shortly afterwards is the first of three music programs
;he returned to New York to make to be held in Edinboro. On April
hr debut as a dancer and has been 25 will be the seventh annual Rural
aceting with continued successes Music Festival and on May 8-9 the
Erie County Music Festival.
dice that time.
Color, Action, Display Will Run Riot
In Initial Water Pageant, March 24, 25
Bursting fo.th in a
'“effortUly H
*ater, fifty-sx college swimmers will
that promises
’water extravaganza booked for Marc
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Wsliine anything Edinboro has pro
ceed yet.
STUDENT TEACHERS TRY
THEIR WINGS IN FLIGHT
25 High Schools Invited
Twenty-five high schools, members
f,i the Y. M. and Y. W.’s of Erie I Fifteen members of the Senior
M Meadville, of the Red Cross,
Cross, I class are doing their student teach'^atic Clubs, a former Olympic i ing
this
semester.
Domonick
^pioa an(j other people interested | Fanani, Marian Appleby, and Donald
' aQUatics have been invited as I C’ute are the art students in the
Tsts of the college for the second Training School, while Roy Christen
p March 25.
sen, June Keyser, Marion Mack, Har
Vj^^ything possible is being done riet Sawdy, and James Hill arc in
tr/a^e
water pageant the most
Lt
most spectcular, the I, Erie
Leo Harkins is taking six hours
hours
J °ri.einal event the new gym has I of student teaching in the secondary
4 witnessed,. The pool will be field here in Edinboro.
students
*ed Suth Sea style; branches
Among the elementary
II/? ker trees will gently caress who
are doing their practice teach
M/°nds
Palms, lurid tropical ing, Genevieve Klapthor is the only
k frowth will flank the midnight one who is in Erie; the following are
k
waters of a. lagoon, rain- here in EJdinboro: Ernestine Par
Ue [ ®P°tlights—the only light in the Mary McMahon, and Marion Duffey.
continued on Page Four)
MARCH ...
EDINBORO HOST TO ACADEMY
OF SCIENCE FOR ’42 MEETING
College Facilities Thrown Open to
E Club Minstrels
Pennsylvania Science Group
April 3 and 4
Unearth Hidden
Talent For Show' discovery announced
Meeting for the first time in
The E Club under the direction of' no r t hw e s t e r n Pennsylvania, the
Rockwell and Shollenberger. started ■ Pennsylvania Academy of Science
Monday night. March 8, to practice ' will hold its 1942 meeting on this
for its annual minstrel show.
This • campus April 3 and 4. Being the
year’s production promises to be a , annual meeting of the state scientific
bigger hit than previous years, as the | organization, this meeting will atboys are “buckling down.” just like j tract to Edinboro not only visitors
• from all over the state, but also the
Winsacki.
No doubt our violin concertonist. attention of the whole nation.
Papers To Be Presented
Frank Soscia, will be the star of the
During the meeting the entire
evening. Frank has kept hidden his
ability to play the violin, but his sis campus will be open to the members
ter revealed his secret, and after of the Academy. The main sessions
some diligent coaxing he has consent will be held in the new auditorium,
and the banquet meetings will be
ed to play.
The funny end men are composed held in Haven Hall; while the labora
of R. “Weedville” Santo, Alex tories of Loveland will be used to a
“Chub” Rohde, Frank “Fiddler” Soseia, Jack “Westinghouse” Alton, Dr. Johnson Announces Discovery
In connection with the forthcom
Richard “de Mille” Rockwell and Bill
ing
meeting of the Pennsylvania
“Gertrude” Shollenberger.
We have asked for the help of i Academy of Science here, Dr. John
some non-members this year and i C. Johnson is announcing the disthose asked have politely accepted. ■ covery of a new species of fiatworm.
Dewey Long’s solos promise to be a j Dr. Johnson has named his discovery
hit, Mr. Bates is a sure scream, Jack ' Cercaria Edinboroensis, after the
Alton “lays ’em in the aisle,” and our place in which he found it.
Edinboroensis is a larval Trema
own member, Roy Christensen, is go
ing to be better than ever, if possible. tode which is parasitic in snails and
bolstering up the chorus we have which has been found to cause cer
those musically minded, Dove, lader- tain diseases in wild ducks.
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considerable extent. A large part
of the time of these sessions will be
devoted to the presentation of pap
Coming Events Cast ers by Academy members upon the
research which they have been con
Their
ducting. It is expected that some
sixty or seventy such papers will be
The Phi Sigma Pi all-college skat presented and that numerous new
ing party at Shadeland this Friday findings and discoveries will be an
promises to reach a new high in en nounced. Presiding during the twotertainment, if it is anything at all day meeting will be Dr. E. A.Vuilllike last year’s. The boys are work eumier, president of the Academy.
Academy Largest in State
ing hard rounding up cars, but the
The
Pennsylvania Academy of Sci
be
worth
it.
Transportafun will '
ence is the largest individual-state
t'on will be provided for everyone
organization of its kind in the coun
going.
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try and contains over 500 members
Shadows
The state is sponsoring a bus driv
er’s test at the college beginning
Wednesday.
The test machine has
already arrived, and the driving re
actions of all the students will be
recorded.
* * *
The Bowery Brawl has been
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made up of scientists, doctors, and
the teachers of high schools, colleges
and universities of the state. The
Academy supports and organizes the
research of its members and through
its members’ reports determines its
scientific policies.
Each year the proceedings of the
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Frank Holowach
.... Warren Anna
Clinton Thomas
Advertising
Richard Whitehill
Sports Editor
Jack Mensmger
Exchange Editor
Ka? Henderson
Copy Reader
Margaret Caflisch
Faculty Advisor
L- LaBounty
Contributors: Elaine Harshman, Jack Bonnett, Ruth
Wagenknecht, Sally Wilson, Camille Peck, Margaret
Caflisch, Carol Davis, Suzanne Sack, Pat Masterson,
Gene Kaminski, Natalie Jacobson, Ruth Samkowski,
Margaret Kingsley, Bill Shollenberger.
Editor
Assistant Editor
Comments By The Editor
(You can call them that)
I’d like to add my voice to the many who wish Bill
Bohn luck and who were sorry to see him leave. Some
thing wrong somewhere.
While on the draft situation, would like to pass ~>n
what Dr. Christensen reported was said at a board
meeting where a Major Dodd of the Secretary of Wai s
Office spoke. “A 9,000,000-man army by the end of
next year. 1-B, 2-A, 2-B men will all have to go. Some
3-A’s and 4 F’s will, too. One man out of every three
registered will be called.’’ Good-bye, boys.
Treason right on the home front. Since the school
was named after a town in Scotland, why pick the
English name “Spectator” for the school publication?
How would the “Thistle,” national flower of Scotland.
or the old “Birch Rod” sound? Either of them would
put some sting into what I am trying to say.
Did you ever stop to figure out how much each hour
of class is costing you—or your daddy? Add up what
you are paying for it, toss in what you could have been
earning at present wages, and you come to quite a
sizeable sum. Expensive sleep.
Why is there such a relatively small student repre
sentation at the Lecture numbers? Is it'because of pay
ing your money at the Bursar’s office, where you forget
about it, instead of having to dig into your jeans each
time an act comes to town? It’s do-re-mi either way,
and mighty wasteful not to use it, seems to me.
People are pretty busy on campus. Ever wonder
why? It used to be the rule—and still is at quite a
few places outside of teachers colleges—to take only
14 to 16. hours of work: and doing those well. But
many here are taking 19 and 20, with a great deal of
extra-curricular work besides. Maybe that’s the way
you want it, though.
I’d like to give a hand to Dr. Van Houten for turn
ing the dining room over for dances. Popular opinion
is that it is the best place yet. Also eligible for ap
plause are those year book people who picked the pho
tographer, the Greek-letter groups for the dance they
put on, the girls’ sorority for beating the boys at their
own game of initiating, and the whole college for the
way they came through on Tag Day.
But only growls for people who kick about assembly
programs but won’t do anything themselves, persons
who7 don’t pick less private places for doing worse than
holding hands (it’s embarrassing, honest—especially if
we can’t get in on it), and editors who write stuff like
this. It’s only temporary, though.
Oh, yes.
Remember THEY TALK?
Well, they
won’t anymore, for two reasons: there are too many
of them and they repeat themselves too1 much.
The
Chinese can discontinue serials in the middle, why can’t
I?
I’ll have to see an authority on dreams and ask him
to unravel this one: while snatching 40 winks, 1
dreamed everyone handed their assignments in on time,
wrote them without too much prodding, and were yell
ing for more. It’s a fake, if you ask me.
haven’s ravin’s
just off-campus
Speaking about luck, we think
Audrey Bacon has it all. Just now
she has returned from an extended
vacation at home.
Virginia Ingraham claims she
doesn’t have time to cut up. That’s
all right, Virginia, you’re doing a
fine piece of work in the Dean of
Instruction’s office.
We hope that the rationing pro
gram won’t limit Thelma Short’s sup
ply of midnight oil.
Wouldn’t you like to see Theodore
Vesber forget his lesson just once?
Esther Estock seems to have made
quite the impression on Clair Curtis.
Girls, if you want to make a hit
with the Warner fellows, learn to
play the piano. There’s no time like
the present to begin.
A fellow with a voice like Bob
Ulrich’s should make a first class
“commontater.’ ’
You’d think the Klingensmith fel
lows get some mail, the way they
haunt the post office.
We wonder if Mary Taylor has
been going out lately with anymore
“friends of my fathers.”
Don’t Madigan and Powers make
a darling little couple?
Ain’t love grand? I don’t know,
but ask Harold Bon.
Wanted.
Someone to convince
Oliver Wester that salmon bones are
edible.
Here’s voting Jane Morrison, “the
girl with the sweet disposition.”
After seeing his picture, Pete Gall
decided to go to Hollywood in the
immediate future. Bye, Pete. We’ll
miss you.
This bit of gossip the Manross girls
handed in:
“Recent communique from Marie
Allen Smith reveals pleasant work
and much happiness.
“With a sigh of relief the Man
ross House pulled Donna Bertram
through pledge week.” (How in the
world do you suppose the Sproul girls
managed four pledges?)
Say Camille, how many hours
until Easter and Fort Bragg?”
(We’ve been wondering if she has
a brother stationed there.)
The Choir entertained its members
March 14 at a St. Patrick’s Party in
Haven Hall dining room.
A com
mittee headed by Miss Peggy Harsh
man planned many interesting stunts
and games.
Singing and toasting
marshmallows about the fireplace
brought the evening to a successful
close.
The Male Octet and Women’s Ensemble Presented a musical program
at the Gam-Sac Mah Club in
bridge Springs last evening. CamNancy Saey and Mr. Dewey Miss
Long
were soloists.
Don’t forget the All College Skating party Friday, March 20.
Another week, another column—another spring, an_
other ? It’s getting so you can’t sleep in the morn
ings the birds wake you up, or it’s raining, or peo.
pie get up for breakfast, and at times there are those
eight o’clock’s—then on Friday, it’s sheets.
But life goes on in Haven as usual—with a few wellaimed bombs thrown in for effect—like last Saturday
night—you remember?—the Pan Hellenic (and PanHellenic is right!)—That was “no laughing matter,”
was it Peg? What does a girl do when number one turns
up from home, and she’s with someone else—that’s
what makes the wheels go ’round here, I guess—those
unexpected times when Fate steps in (or when it does
n’t, and should—ask Peg Davis, she’ll tell you). But
nevertheless, it’s fun!
And then, there’s always the army—it may take the
male population, granted, but it certainly leaves us
with a collection of beautiful pictures on hand.
Dances seem to breed double trouble, though—Fri
day night, for instance when Rooney spends the eve
ning with the local boys, and goes home with her home
talent,—better luck next time, Lois Ann.
Decorations were under the supervision of Kay Davis
plus G. Himes and E. Price.
Well, there’s ways and there’s ways—Saturday
night our, by now, well known doubles disappeared,
and guess what—the Dombachs, H. Williams, G. Himes
and P. Heim and a friend of G. Himes turned up in
New Castle—what ingenuity won’t think up!
reeder’s digest
Ah, me! Comes the year’s first thaw. Alex Rohde
emerges from his winter “longies”, Rocky turns his
skis over to the termites, Wilbur Sloan gets a haircut,
and we’re all ready for another spring:
all except
Bonnett, Barohn, and Schaaf. After bringing their
girls from home to the Pan-Hell Ball, these three lads
spent the following three days toughening up on soft
trays—and the army wants men!
Orchids to the Reederites who created the “Venus
de Ice ’ on the campus a couple of weeks ago. Buck
Walbridge still sits at his window—marveling at its
beautiful composition. Will somebody please tell him
that it melted six days ago?
Frank Soscia just can”t seem to get down to work
this semester.
Maybe it’s the little brunette from
Pittsburgh. Could be . . . Otis White and Jack
Ward can be seen “struggling’ in the lobby these eve
nings, while the others do their wrestling in the “ReC
room during the Ford Sunday Evening Hour.
Social Calendar
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19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Wednesday—Dance Recital. College LectureEntertainment series.
Thursday—Red Cross Classes.
Home Nursing
and First Aid.
Friday
All-College Skating Party.
Saturday—Movies
Sunday
Monday—Sorority and fraternity meetings.
uesclay- W. A. A. Water Pageant.
rp,e< nes<^ay- W. A. A. Water Pageant.
hursday—Red CrosSj R
F A
it ay E Club Minstrel Show.
Saturday—Movies
Sunday
Sorority and fraternity meetings
S a^‘ Dramatic Club meeting
THE SPECTATOR
Jests Tomorrow
Will Give Sophs
Good Going-Over
The sophomores of the college are
to be given a chance to exercise
and test their gray matter come the
jay of March 19, upon that fatal
date they are going to- be closeted
for five or six hours with a series of
te3ts designed to determine their
knowledge—if any.
The tests will scan your knowledge
of English, contemporary affairs, and
general culture.
So gird up your
loins, sophs, and prepare yourselves.
And don’t go blaming the people who
correct your papers if you don’t do
so well, because the tests will be
sent to Harrisburg for machine
scores.
See the results? Oh, yes—pro
vided you aren’t hauled in for con
sultation first.
W. A. A.
Frank Soscia, Player Of The Year
When John Wolfe remarked that
he had heard that Frank Soscia was
playing first string during the recent
basketball season, everyone ap
preciated his humor, for they well
knew, as did Wolfe, that Frank had
been the backbone of Edinboro’s
basketball team ever since his arrival
in 1938. Frank is, indeed, a basket
ball player of the first rank.
No
one else can handle the ball as he
can; in dribbling or in passing it
seems to obey his slightest command.
But he is more than a ball handler
and dead shot: Frank is a team man.
He has never been guilty of “hog
ging” the ball or of “grandstand”
playing. Far from it, he uses every
man on his team. Although he was
che natural leader of the team, and
everyone on it admired him and re
spected his ability, Frank never at
tempted to “boss” the team on the
floor. Bud Rohde spoke truly at the
“E ’ Club banquet when he said that
Frank Soscia could play on any col
lege team in the country and im
prove it.
Girls interclass basketball tourna
ment, with Beatrice Case as referee,
started with the excitingly close
game between the Seniors and Fresh
men. The latter team came out on
the short end of the final score.
The Sophomores, with Suzanne Sorority
Sack as Captain, having already one
Write Pledge Song
win forfeited by the Seniors, lost
to the Juniors under Captain Peggy
After having been welcomed into
Ellwanger.
IThe Sophomores also
lost to the Freshmen. The sports the Sorority by the president, Betsy
Vincent, and Miss Forness, faculty
manship shown is unexcelled.
adviser,
at a formal dinner, the sev
Juniors Receive Trophy
enteen new Alpha Delta sisters
Under Captain Jean Baldwin the
breathed more easily; they were free
Seniors engaged but were taken by
now.
Before this they had been
the Juniors. Then the Freshmen
taxed—somewhat.
■with Margaret Creacraft as Captain,
Without a doubt the pledge song,
met but were conquered by the Jun lyrics written by Peggy McElroy,
iors. This gave the interclass cham Peggy Himes, Virginia Stevenson,
pionship to the Juniors after three Rosemary McCrory, Ruth Samkowyear of trying. A formal presenta ski, Phyllis Morrison, Jane Vaughn,
tion of the trophy then was made Charlotte Rumsey, Lucille Morley,
by Miss Ruttie.
This trophy will Eloise Ware, Bess Swaney, Donna
now be engraved “1942 Juniors.”
Bertram, Eleanor Price, Eleanor
Silver Awards Given
Rose, Lucille Marti, Suzanne Sack,
Each Junior player receives a and Carol Davis, and music by the
sterling silver basketball as do those composer of “Chattanooga Chooeach of the losing teams’ chosen Choo,” is most expressive of the
jest forward and best guard. The usual annual Hell Week|
with four years of abskotball “Here we are now with our bale
deceive sterling silver trophies. Dilifaces hanging out
&ent officials held efficiently such Under ribbons and braids
|ecessary work as that of score Aren’t we the gruesome maids?
®eping, flashing, and liming. Var- We’ve had our share and we nearly
S1 y basketball starts soon.
died in despair,
A. A. Play Day March 21
Halleelujah to you, Sisters.
The giris in our W. A. A. are You nearly wore us threadbare.
‘^Ponsoring a Play Day here March
How-di-do-gals I
. 1 All sports are competitive. They This is the pledges’ song to you.
t h]U^e: badminton, shuffleboard, We’ve come a long way; it’s been
e tennis, basketball and swimthe devil to pay—
n 8- The colleges invited are: On our bended knees, all our dear
st°.Ve
Slippery Rock, Westminsisters we’ve strived to please.
California, Mercyhurst, Mora
Alpha
Delta Sorority, all hail to thee!
. °ne Mather, Baldwin Wallace, Villa
^ania, pj^ Center, Lake Erie Col- Alpha Delta Sorority
You really hit the spot
Md
Clarion. This play day is
Alpha Delta
only with the cooperation of
Alpha
Delta
girl in college.
Initiates
“Sosch” is a senior graduating this
spring. He is majoring in science,
minoring in mathematics. Himself
a graduate of Strong Vincent in
Erie, Frank did his student teaching
at Academy last semester, teaching
a class in trigonometry and one in
general science.
Aside from the
basketball floor, the place in which
Frank is seen most often is the din
ing hall where he has worked as a
waiter most of the time during his
four-year career at Edinboro. His
ability to walk off with a whole table
full of dishes in his hands has often
caused people to remark, “Well,
‘Zip,’ aren’t you using a tray today?”
An active “E” Club member,
Frank has limited himself mostly to
athletics. He has earned his college
education the tough way, working
hard and consistently for everything
he’s received. One reward for this
hard work has been two successive
appearances in Who’s Who in Ameri
can Colleges and Universities.
As
an interesting conversationalist, a
clear thinker, a true friend, a natur
al leader, and a mighty swell chap,
we recommend “Zip” Soscia.
Delta Phi Delta
Welcomes Neophytes
Seven New Members Join Art
Fraternity March 5
Chi Chapter of Delta Phi Delta,
national art fraternity, received sev
en members of the sophomore art
class as pledges at a service held in
Loveland Hall, March 5.
Those
students to whom the honor was con
ferred are Phyllis Myers, Chester
Eisaman, Wilbur Rose, Suzanne
Sack, Vernon Dornbach, George
Kasonovic, and Paul Gunn.
Selec
tion was based this year, as every
year, upon character, scholarship and
professional ability.
Wilbur Sloan, president, conduct
ed the pledge service and welcomed
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Pan-Hellenic Ball
Deemed Successful
From Every Angle
The all-Greek dance sponsored by
the Phi Sigs, the Kappa Delts, and
the Alpha Delts was appropriately
an all-successful dance, in every
sense of the word. Nearly every
guy found himself a gal and joined
the jamboree in Haven Hall, and by
the way, the college dining room
takes first place on the list of
campus spots for dancing; there is
something about gliding around
those mighty pillars that adds glam
our to the gathering.
The fifteen pieces that rendered
both sweetness and swing from the
front corner by the stairs, under the
guidance of Will Brydon, were voted
a definite affirmation by the major
ity of music movers.
Recognition
should be given especially to Bob
Day, the drummer boy, and to the
four fellows who composed the pro
fessional-sounding quartet.
Little reminders of the difficulties
of Hell Week, in the shape of pad
dles, that reclined on the various
window sills, along with huge em
blems for each respective organiza
tion, were the simple but sufficient
decorations.
This seemed to be one affair at
which the faculty really enjoyed
themselves.
Those that weren’t
dancing—and there were a surpris
ing number on the floor beating it
out with the best of the crowd—
those that weren’t dancing, looked
most comfy conversing in chairs be
fore the fireplace.
the neophytes informing them that
the formal initiation would take place
some time in May.
The Edinboro- chapter has recent
ly sponsored an open art exhibit in
Haven Hall parlors. Including class
work in ceramics, leather work,
jewelry, commercial design and oil
painting, the display attracted much
attention. A future fraternity ex
hibit is also planned.
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Music Fraternity
Two One-Act Plays
To Initiate Seven
Will Be Presented
Dramatic Club Cancels Tourna
ment of Plays For
This Year
This year the Dramatic Club won t
hold its tournament of plays as usual,
but will present an entertainment of
two one-act plays on the evening of
April 15. The plays will be cast and
directed by two members of the
Dramatic Club, Evelyn Glenn and
Sarah Wilson, who are working for
credit in dramatics.
Evelyn Glenn will direct “A Long
Christmas Dinner” by Thorton Wild
er, while Sarah Wilson plans to give
“Theater of the Soul” by a contem
porary author. The directors are
now busy casting their parts.
The casting will not be confined
to the Dramatic Club but will in-1
elude any students who1 are suitable
for the parts and who are interest
ed in acting. Wilbur Sloan, stage
manager, will be in charge of the
scenery. These plays promise to be
interesting, to say- the least, and will
provide an evening well spent for
all those who attend.
ACADEMY OF SCIENCE . . .
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meetings of the Academy are pub
lished in a book which contains a
summary of the research of the mem
ber scientists as well as a discussion
of the policies adopted by the Acad
emy. In addition to publishing in
formation, the Academy of Science
takes an active part in influencing
the policies and actions of other or
ganizations such as the Pennsylvania
Legislature and the Pennsylvania
Board of Education.
Certification Committee Reports
A major portion of a session will
be taken up by the report of the
Committee on the Certification of
High School Science Teachers. Under
the supervision of Dr. J. C. John
son, biology instructor on this cam
pus, who is the Chairman of the
Committee as well as a former presi
dent of the Academy, a number of
scientists, educators, high school in
structors and administrators, gov
ernment officials, and industrialists
will report the findings of the Com
mittee.
The Certification Commit
tee is interested in a movement to
raise the minimum requirements for
certification of secondary teachers in
the several science fields.
Mu Kappa Gamma, local music
fraternity, will hold its initiation
service at 4:30 this afternoon at the
home of Miss Esther Wilson. Fol
lowing this service the group will
have dinner and then go to the De
Mille Dance Recital.
The campus members are Denni
son, Duffy, Glenn, Martin, Seay, Ackelson, Madigan, McKinney, Snyder,
and Ulrich.
The pledges are Caflisch, Estock,
Hostetler, Miller, Samkowski, Wagenknecht, Bon, Dornbach, Mensinger.
WATER PAGEANT . . .
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setting—will play over the pool,
bringing out the appearing and dis
appearing tints of the waves, and a
wide expanse of ocean in the back
ground will complete the scene.
Swimming Classes, Team to Perform
All the swimming classes and the
team of the college will participate.
The queen and her court have been
chosen from the girls in the senior
class outstanding in athletics and
swimming ability.
The decorating job is being han
dled by Wilbur Sloan; and Miss Ludgate is in charge of acoustics and the
dramatized portions of the program.
Under Miss Ruttie’s direction the
entire group is undergoing a strenu
ous session of swimming and forma
tion practice.
Tuesday
Is
Student
Night
It has been necessary to set aside
two nights for this pageant because
of the small seating capacity (160
persons) of the pool. Upon Tues
day, March 24, those of the college
who have tickets will be allowed to
enter, but under no circumstances
are students to be admitted on Wed
nesday night. Tickets will be hand
ed out on Monday at various periods
at the booth in the new auditorium.
you need another reminder.
Clair Victor Curtis, a sophomore
transfer from Thiel, is taking the
C. P. T. course at Port Erie, under
Teny Richardson, instructor at
the airport. Curt is the only one
from Edinboro who passed all the
2xams.
“I’d Rather Be President” Is The
Modern Version Of An Old Slogan
know why....because I guess ther^is.
n’t very much about field, forest or
stream that Bonny couldn’t tell you
....and that’s no exaggeration. jack
is probably the only person from
whom Mr. Mallory would ever ac
cept a theme about fishing. The nic
est thing about his being a great
guy, an expert woodsman, pretty
sharp on the basketball floor and a
lady-killer (unintentionally) is that
he rates high on the scholastic chart
too. Maybe the sophomores aren’t
dumb.
Heading the junior’s list of officers
is one David Blasdell, of New Castle
Pa. Head waiter is his duty and
head of the Kappa Delts is his honor.
Dave is quite tall, dark haired, rather
quiet....and his taste in women runs
to blonde freshmen. If you know
him at all, you know how friendly
he is. Sox thinks well of him, too.
Football....let’s see now....isn’t this
the third year? Scholastically....very
good....majoring in the science field.
What is so1 noticeable is how efficient
ly he directs the juniors’ activities.
There’s a really White man guid
ing the seniors’ last footsteps on this
campus: Otis White to be exact.
Whitey likes to hunt, play basket
ball, dance and generally have a good
time. He chose the Phi Sigs when
he was a freshman, or did they
choose him? At any rate, either way
the choice was a good one; he is
“E” CLUB MINSTREL . . .
now their president.
Even last
semester’s grind of student teaching
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didn’t affect the happy grin he usual
osa, McCoy, Springer, Stubbe, Sca- ly wears. Whitey is from Linesville
and it seems that the government has
ise, Walsh, Bonnett and others.
Mr. Ulrich will act as interlocutor his number.
There they are....good men all.
and risk his neck as being the only
white man among twenty-odd canni
bals.
One and all we wish to thank Miss
Win A
Wilson, who has come through won
derfully with music for the show.
George Kasonovic and Ruth Sam
kowski will tickle the ivory for us;
and incidentally both are good scouts
and better workers.
Because all our class presidents
are men and because they can all be
described as handsome, it is only
proper that they should be portrayed
from the feminine point of view.
An obviously intelligent group of
students, the freshman class of 1942
elected Ronald McCoy prexy of their
group. In the short time that he has
been here, he has become so well
acquainted and has participated in
so many activities that I hardly need
describe him. You’ve seen him....on
the basketball floor, in the Rec room
or working with Miss Pettit’s crew
of
waiters....He’s the well-built
blonde fellow with the expansive
grin. Bud hails from Giflard Jand
likes Girard so well that he rooms
with a fellow Girardian.
Rumor
has it that Bud handles the presi
dency quite well.
The sophomores have sort of got
ten in a rut....I mean, electing Jack
| Bonnett for president two years
I straight. But it’s such a nice rut!
I Bonny (as he is familiarly known to
| his friends) is the fellow with the
dark hair, whose crew cut is just
growing out. He’s the one whose
eyes crinkle up so happily when he
grins. His home port is Oil City
and he frequently answers to the
name of Daniel Boone.
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