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FOREWORD

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It is with great pleasure t~at we, the
members of the Student Council, present to ~
you, the students of Edinboro State Teachers ~
College, the 1953-54 edition of the HandI
book. We hope that it will be of help to
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th~ Freshmen in their orientation and also
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to t~e Facul~y and Upperclassmen in respe,c~ 1\
to information about the College and It"
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activities.
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to

We wish to express our sl~cere gratitude
Dr. Van H~uten, President of the

College,
Women,

and
for

to ~ISS ~uth
their
guidance

preparation of material for this booklet.
enjoyable

college year!

The Student Council
Officers:
D avi'd Ch'nstop h e.r, Pres~
'd t
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Charles Cable, Vice-President
Jane Offensend, Secretary

This ,handbook h3;Sbeen prepared for your
conve~lence and guidance. You are urged to
read It ,carefully so that your life in the
college community may be pleasant and that
you, ,may be~t avail yourself of the oppor~rutles provided. Any rules and regulations
listed ,are the !esult of ,~any years of experience In studYing conditions that are for the
good
your

of all. This
book
Student
Council,

is the
your

publication
voice
in

of
the

operation of th~ college. Read carefully the
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Morton,
D~an of
and help In the

Best wishes to all for a.most successful and

PRESIDENT'S GREETING

constitution

of

so that
life.

may

you

Faculty-Student
know

your

government
part

in- college

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Y ope or tPls year IS that every student

will, 'make

the

most

of

the

opportunities

available. The material equipment is here.
Our libra~y is filled with books you may
never again have so easily accessible, Our
faculty, well-tra;ined and experienced is ready
at all times to help you, But all 'of these
facilities are of little use unless our students
possessthe will, determination, and spirit to
benefit from them,
L. H. Van Houten

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HISTORY

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.tory,

Ninety-two years have gone by smce
Edinboro was first chartered as a State
Normal School, ninety-two years of growth
and service to the Commonwealth of Pennsyl~ania. The beginnings of the college were
laid in 1857 when a band of Scotch-Irish
d f
d d
farmers grouped tog~ther an
oun e a
private academy at Edmboro ~y popular subscription, but it was not until 1861 that It
was chartered by the Commonwealth as
Pennsylvania's second Normal School.
f
d'd
k'
1914
A great orwar stn e was ta en m
.'
when

the

boro

Normal

Commonwealth
School.

purchased
In

1926,

..

reahzl~g

John F. Bigler. Reeder Hall, the men's dormitory, was buil.t in 1907 and named in honor
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of one of the early donors of th~ schoo!.
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Acade~y Hall, known recently as MusIc
Hal!, IS the old.est building on the campus,
havmg .be~n built abou.t 1857. Normal Hall
was built m 1875 and m 1891 was considerably enlarged. Today it contains the admin.-.istration
offices, the library, several class~
rooms, and the old auditorium. Recitation
Hall,. built early in the history of the college,
provides class room space. The Crawford
Gymnasium, with its excellent facilities ina

cluding

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Edmh
t

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need of the schools of Pennsylvania for
better educated teachers Edinboro was made
a Teachers College offering a four-year curriculum leading to the degree of Bachelor
of Science in Education.
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Although designed primarily to serve t e
counties of E r ie,
Crawford, Mercer,
Venango, and Warren, Edinboro re.ceiveo
and welcomes students from every section of
the state and from other states.
The spacious campus of forty acres affords
an appropriate setting for the college's fifteen
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buildings. H~ven ~all, the women's dormiwas built durIng the administration
of

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a

swimming

d H II

.

pool

was

built

in

1939.

d f or t he I ate M r.
h
f
n 0
orry, w 0 o~ m~ny
~earswas a ~rus.teeof the College. This build(ng w~s built m 1930 and houses the Art
an~ S.clencedepartments. A temporary science
bulldmg was erected by the Federal Works
Agency in 1947.
.
In 1952 the new dormitory for women was
completed. The old gymnasium was rededicated for use as a College Union on Homecoming Day, October 1952, after extensive
reconditioning and installation of new
equipment.
ove
Prank

an

a

Lovela

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name
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We are rightly proud of our campus--=- P
cause of its attractiveness, its accommodations and its traditions. We hope this pride
will continue to be shared by all incoming
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students.

ILLNESS IN ROOM
.
The illness of any student in his room
Nust be reported immediately to the College
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INFIR~R"'1!
...~:II~~h~e
.The College Nurse !Ives. In a suIte adJoln- r1
Ing the Infirmary whIch IS located on the ~
first floor of Haven Hall. Doctor Harold
Ghering, the College Physician, is at the
infirmary

Noon.

between 11:00 A.M.

and 12:00

Students are asked to respect the following
office hours:
7:45 A.M. to 9:00 A.M.
11:00 A.M. to 12:00 Noon

or

the

physician

will

visit

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treatm

DINING ROOM
M eaIs are s.er.vedto boarding students in
d!n!ng room, lo~ted in Haven
eo Ie
dInIng room, whIch se~ts 400
~en~ b accomhodates all. the boardIng stui
.ecausetl e self-servIce method is used
n servIng mea s. Meal hours are:
W eekdays
Breakfast
7:15 to 7:45
Lunch
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'45 to 12: 15
Din
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ner
5:45 to 6:15

4:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.
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IN call
CASE
OF EME~GENCY,
may
Doctor
Ghenng at the stud~nts
ClInic,' \r-.I
Edinboro 2181 or at his home, Edinboro

Sunday
B:reakfast""'-"'-""-"'"
9:00 t
D'o.
Inner """""""""""-" 12:30 to

9'3 0

2174.

Supper

6:00

6

him

.
m
nta' ryT~fe student will
beOmoved
ff C to the Infi;
I necessary.
-~mpusof and
day students
the servIces
'the physician
and also
nursehave
.

CONTROL OF THE COLLEGE
control
of the College
is vested
in
theThe
Board
of Trustees,
composed
of nine
members with John K. Earp, as President,
and Will P. Rose as Vice-President. The
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
is an ex-officio member.

Sh~

prescrIbe

5:30 to
7

1:00

Admittance
to the.dining
roo~
is by me,,}
ticket only.
These tIckets
are Issued to all
boarding
students and are non-transferable.
A limited
number
of guests may be accommodated
in the dining
room,
providing
individual
meal
tickets
are
purchased
in
advance
i~ the office
of the
Director
of
Food ServIce.
Transient
meal rates are:

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Breakfast

$ .50

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Lunch
Dinner

75
$1.00

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ahe \~bmed "overnight
books"
and may leave
t ed I rary at any time of day or overnight
an
m.ust be returned
before
9:00 A.M.
the

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cents
per
3
I day.

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LIBRARY
student
at

Teachers
College
soon
tional
and recreational
our Colle ge Libra ry .A
two
for

~. All
books
which
have been
definitelv
a~slgned
to classes are placed
on shelve's
dIrectly
behind
the desk and are known
as
the Reserve Books.
Such books may be withdrawn
at 5:00 P.M.,
and returned
at 7:00
P.M.,
or taken
at 8:30 P.M.
and returned
be~ore
9:00
A.M.
the
following
morning.
FaIlure
to observe
these rules will
result
in
a fine of ten cents per hour.

thousand
reference

2.

Books

following
Edinboro

State

discovers
the
educa~
facilities
available
in
Pp roximatel y thirt y-cents.

volumes
offer
a wide
and study.
A generous

ran"e
ficti~n

Q

not

day.

on

Penalty

Our
one of

5., No
.studen~ will
credIts until all LIbrary

distincti~n
state whIch

of being
employs

open shelves
for all books, thus allowing
students
~asy access to the
volumes.
Cf!urse, thIs system must
vIsed b and d consequently
b
e

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all
Of

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be c~refully
supercertain
rules
must

sett!ed.
.6.
No

ta

~

demand

return

books

may be withdrawn
to the same rules

is ten

Ing

00

s

not

from the
as Reserve

be issued
obligations

may

be

removed

LIbrary
except
by proper
desk
byb the
Librarian
in
k.
k

serve.

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late

in

'. ~ I books except those on reserve may
e WIt dJawn
for two weeks;
a fine of two
a
ay will be charged
for books
ke p t
overtIme
E
I
d.
..'
ncyc opae la vo I umes
and
dictlonanes
may not be withdrawn.
4. Maga7ines
klbrary
subject
ooks,

the
the

for

but

b
'

section
and
203 magazines
and periodicals.
give the student
an opportunity
to fill leisure
hours
with
enjoyable
reading.
library
h~s
the few In

reserve

properly

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charging
char ge '
charged

grades
or
have been
from

the

at
A
from

the

nyone
the

-~

Library wili be subject ~o a Jine of $5.00 for
each book and suspensIon from. all ~oll~ge
activities until such Jines are paId. Clipping
and marking books is prohibited.
The Library is located on the second floor
of Normal Hall and throughout the year will
observe the following hours:
Monday

through

8:00
7:00

A.M.
P.M.

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Friday
.Twice

-5:30
-9:00

"X" -not
a grade, but a mark indicating
that the student, for some justiJiable
cause, has not been able to complete
the required work within the time
limit.
Th D
'L'
ean s 1st

P.M.
P.M.

Dean's List, a list of students who have made
a year, there is published
the

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a grade
of
taken during

Saturday

ACADEMIC

STANDARDS

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for me~~;~s::o::

Standings ind,icating the quality of work

superior

-grade

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Students are .reminded to register and pay

of

good

paid

quality.
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"D" -grade indicating unsatisfactory work.
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"F" -grade indicating failure. Any Course
in

which

an
must

"F"
be

grade

has

been

the

Q

o.n
In

the

assIgned

dat~s..

advance.

PermIssIon

All

fees
must

must
be

be
ob-

~ained from the. President of the College
In advance to avoId penalty for late payment.
Dates of registration and payment of fees
may

repeated.

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fe~s
work

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work.

representing

earned

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Junior

"A" -grade
given to students whose work
is clearly of an exceptional nature.
"B" -grade
given to students who do dis"c"

Course

The number of semesterhours credit listed
below are the minimum numbers necessary

P.M.

Grading System

tinctly

or better
in every
previous
semester.

Classes

8:00 A.M. -Noon
1:00 P.M. -4:00

are:

"B"
the

be
College

found

in

the

Catalog.

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C~lendar

printed

in

wltb

(Only

or .

3.

State

er-

are regarded
as
I .k I
.dd ab sences
f
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d . d.
ence on th~ part ?f the. st~dent and may
ff

doctor

family

.the

There is no cut system at Edinboro
Teachers College.

4 .nexcuse
U

or

p

actlv-

IDes as. off-campus. trips, conferences,
frate~mty conventions,
hunting,
etc.,
pr?vI~e? the student has maintained
a C In every course that semester.
2. If the student does not secure his excuse
from the Dean of Men or the Dean of
Women and present it to the instructor
within seven school days after the absence, the absence shall be considered
unexcused.

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Personal illness or emergency medical""""""
or dental appointments.
( 1 ) A written statement from the
II
th
college P h y sico ege nurse,
e
dlan,. or
entlst.
th . h .be
b Serious illness or dea
In t e Imme.diate
family.
M ..
th . medl. ate faml "ly
c.
arnage In
elm
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d. Absence from the campus for par("-',
ticipation
in athletic
contests
(or
~
other college
activities)
when
requested by the faculty sponsor and
approved by the Dean of Instruction.

such

will

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a.

In

these

In

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of

an

~

f.

number

ect

the individual involved. He ~ust take the
initiative in planning for making up work
after an absence. Please note that no uw
excused absence is without penalty.
The following
regulations
governing
excused and unexcused absences for all students
have been approved by the faculty.
1. Excused absence forms may be secured
from the Dean of Men or the Dean of
Women for one of the following reasons:

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a limited

be granted per year.)
~I.mlted participation

neg

b~l .senfes
absence
from class.
andThe
tardiness
burdenrests
of at
respon~1
all D'mes
Iity upon
or

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Emergencies which the Deans of Men
and Women may consider advisable.

0

be
familIar
excuses

e.
the

ence

should
securing

TARDINESS
...h

evi

Students
method
of

AND

ley

ABSENCE

so considered

In assignIng grades.

5.

Three tardinesses shall be considered
equal to one unexcused absence.

6.

It is the Student's responsibility
to cow
ta~t his instructors
to make up work
missed because of an excused absence. If
he does not make up this work, he will
be penali2;ed in his grade.

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as

.

shall

report

the

case to. the

quality

Q

of the

pOints whIch

Dean

of Instruction.

the student

has earned

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ST\1DENT GOVERNMENT
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The Stud~nt'Faculty Council considers and
enacts much legislation in connection with
campus pr.oble~s. Probably its most impor'
tant fun.ct~on IS the budgeting of the Stu'
felt'Actlvl~y Fund. The Council meets regu'
~r Y and IS always ready to listen to and
dIscuss any. new p~oposal for college prog'
.u

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t

h

a

t

course.

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Each Wednesday. morning, ~he .entire stu'
dent body meets In the audItorium for a
period of worship and entert~inment. The
programs are varied and consIst of lectures

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office

toward graduation.

.

or

It

cre

f

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receIve

I

sha

individual cases where obvious injustic.e
would result from enforce':llent of thIs
rule, the Abse~ce. CommIttee of the
Faculty may waIve It.
9. All unexcused absences the day prior to
and the day following vacation periods
are counted as double absences.
ASSEMBLY

in the

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charge

Chairman of the Absence CommIttee.
No student whose total unexcused and
excusedper
absences
fromits any
fifteen
cent of
totalcourse
classexceed
hours

filed

Each unexcuse.d absence automatically low,
ers?y on~ poInt. the total accumulation of

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cent of its total class hours, the teacher
in

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a student
has been
absent.
course
more
than
fifteen
per

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ouncl

Whenever
from
any

by :,.m;.,.,
";nk",
mom'" recitals, plays,
skIts, moYles, and Important announcements.
A commIttee of students meet with the fac'
ulty sponsors to plan the program.
Every student at Edinboro is required to
attend. An assemblyseating list will be re'
pared with seats ~ssigned and attendance ~ill
be checked. The list of absentees shall be

d

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ent

7. The student may not make up~"b~'
cause of an unexcused absence. He will
be penalized in his grade for all unexcusedabsences.For example, in a three'
cr.edit cours~ three .unexhusedajse~c::
wul result In lowering t e gr~ e
letter; f°1!r unexcusjd abs~hcef1ul result
in expulsIon from c ass WIt al ure.

ress. Counct! meetings are open to any of
the student body who wish to attend.

Council members are elected by the stu,
dent body and faculty and serve for two
semeste~s.Membership in this group should
be consIdered a very high honor.

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CONSTITUTION
Revised 1948

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ARTICLE I
Name

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The name of this organization
shall be the
Student-Faculty
Co-operative
Government
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Membership
Th'
e membership of this Co'operative
Government shall consist of all students all
faculty
College.

members,

and

the

President

of'the

the Edinboro State Teachers College.
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ARPurpose
TICLE II

While appreciating
deeply the province
and functions
of the Trustees,
College
President, Dean of Instruction,
the De:tn of
Women, Bursar and other officials and fac-

ulty committees and members organized
chiefly for administering the business and
instruction of the college, we, the students,
the faculty, and the President of the CoI.lege, feel that there still remains unoccupied
a large promising field for cooperative service. Accordingly,
we do hereby declare that

the purpose of ~he Co:operative Gover~~e?t
is to take over IncreasIngly the responslbulty
for organi~ing and directing purely student
affairs, to co-operate with the proper college
authorities in matters of student welfare,
and to seek constantly to make the college
a better
agency
for
citi~ens
and teachers.

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ARTICLE
IV
General
Organization

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Sectjon 1. The
functions
of this
CooperatIve Government shall be distrib t d
follows:
u e as

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da egIslatIve functions in relation to all
st~ t~nt and student-faculty agencies now
ecc:sIn, anddto ( ge) organi~~d are vested in a

I d!lCI, an
executIve functions,
in~h~ IC,:; th~1 veto of any.measure passed by
th C lyncI, are vested In the President of
e
0 ege.

Sec.tion 2. The existing student -faculty
agencIes and student organi~ations with f ulty sponsors are to continue in their prac,
ent form and to function as at present u ~~I
such time as they may be modified eithelr
by vote of the Council and approved by th
Coll~ge
PresIdent.

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President

or

by

direction

of

th e
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ARTICLE

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The
elect

Membership, Election, Officers

Section

I,

The

Student

Faculty,

Counci

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-nominations

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and ability and have a college
better than a "C" average,
semester,

e

a

submit

at

a

meeting
for

0
t h by
er
groups
tives
p?pular

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b Each
.. class shall elect annually, at the
first

used

to

each

of

the
membership

class

at

least on

two
the

tlves on the CouncIl,

.C"\
To be eligible for electlo~
to .the ha~~~t~r
students ~hould be outstanding In rccord of

the

be

C9uncil,'These names shall be posted on the
official b:ulletin board of the college for one
week praor to the election, which must be
completed, for the first semester election, by
October 1 for the upper three classes and
by the end of the first quarter for freshmen,
and for the second semester election, by
February 15, From this group of nomina,
tions, with or without additional nomina'
tions that may be made from the floor, the
c.lassshall elect by ?allot its two repreSenta-

Section 2. M eth 0d so, f election'

of

shall

a nominating c°1I.1mltteeof three which shall

~ shall be composed of seventeen members,
eight of whom -four
men and four womelj
-shall
be students el~cted by the severil
classes,a representative.from the Rhedetl~:n
Council, a representative ~rom t e
IS
Hall Council, a representative of off'cam~~
men, a representative of off'campus worn,
a chairman, elected by popular vote, a facujty
member ejected by the faculty,. a fac~I~~
member appointed by the Presldent'n
Dean of Men and the Dean of Wome ,

g

me~hod

representatIves:

The. pr~sident of. each class shall appoint

of the Council
'

following
class

vote

shall

prior

elect

their

representa'
to. October

1.

lowJng
manner: As
as possible
~he chairman
shallsoon
be elected
in theafter
fol,
the opening of the second semester, the
preside?t .of the ju.nior class shall appoi~t

woman,

a

eglnrun

nominating

commIttee

of

three,

who

shall

.

and' at the
the second
the beginning
men and ofwomen
each semester,
to serve

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form:~~

"-"

semesters. During

the first

quarter

of the first semesterthe freshmen class. shall
also eject annually a man to represent It for
one semester.

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.n°1I.1lnate
~wo persons
juru?r
classat asI east
candIdates
for the from
office the
of
.ch~lrman

of the .C.ouncil.

In .addition,

any

jun!~r ma.Y be eligible for this office if a
petltJ?n signed .by twenty,five students, re'
questing that his name be Placed on the

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P

ballot,
be presented
to the secretary
of
Councl1 at least forty-eight
hours before

thh e 6
t e

"=~==""

election.
Names
of all candidates
shall
be
posted on the ofJicial bulletin
boat~
at least
twenty-four
hours
before
the electIon.
The
~
election
later

shall

than

take

place

February

candidate

will

15,

speak

at an. asse~bly
at

about

~hIch
hIs

nit

tIme

eac

or

pl~ns

alms

student

y.

Sect!on
2. To
I~te~rate,
improve,
and
sUpervIse
the orgaru~atlon
and activi~ies
of
a
students
and student-faculty
agencIes.

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quests

3.

for

student

To
the

or

act
or

upon

submitt

ani~ation

the

Stude?t-Faculty

Government.
students

FolloWing
shall

Council

Co-operatIve

by

the

elect

the

Council

.speeches,

ChaIrman

the

its

the

new

of

the

members

president

has

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immeditaken

Duties
Section
direct,

1.
in

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To

of

the

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and

Upon

ft o
.are
faculty,

and

House

t

e

new

by

provIde
not

fees,

P roved

of

or

any

d~es

coas

Publicity

for

b,',

vote

activItIes,

adequately
that
th

Student

that

the

Com-

supported
'd
f

to

ActiVity

the

of

majo.ri~~

the

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needed,
such

Committee,

recommendatIon

ag~ee

provided
a

as

committees

control

hother

or

may

organize,
with

any

provide,

m!ttee,
Athletic
Committee,
etc. These
commIttees
may co-operate
wj,th purely
faculty
com~ittees
for
the
same purpose.
These
standing
committees
should
have at least five
mem?erl!
(student
and faculty)
and should be
appointed
by the Chairman
of the Council
from the student
and faculty
bodies with the
approval
of the Councl1.
S.
~dtlon 5h To Co-operate
with the College
d 1s1 ent,
t e !rustees,
or SOme properly
I e ~gated
authority
in the assessment,
colee

Council

initiate,

co-operation

fo!loWing:

;ctJon,

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standIng

office.
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4.

.-.operat!ve
~

student

re

student-f~cul

Sect!on

ballot..

from
after

-

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.agency.

Section
3. Any
student
vacancy
on th.e
Council
shall be filled for the balance
of hIS
term at a special
elec~ion
cond.ucted
in the
same manner
as herein.
prescrIbed
f~r t~e
regular
election
or appointment.
Nothing.
In
this Constitution
sh.all prevent
the
e~ectI~n
of any
student
doing
student
teaching
In
Erie,
or
shall
prevent
any
student
from
succeeding
himself
or herself.
Section
4. The
other
officers
of the Council
which
shall
be vice-chairman
and
a
se~tetary,
shall be chosen
annually
by the
ately

d

of

ty
regarding

bod

'.

students,

the

Council

assess

or

agencies

pa~

and
b

y

th

e

welS

tate;

Pe
r s.a
dl
t eefs ohr dCo
ue lsl are apesl en 0 t e
ege and

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agency:
Section

0 f

T r ustees

6.

,To

,

or

other

I
ho,l~ re~~ a:

controlling

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ecial meetings

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ARTICLE

VII

Public
of of Education,

Instruction,
and

the
Gov-

the

duty and fIght of final approval of all acts,
rules and regulations that may be devised
or offered.
ARTICLE VIII
.
.
FInances
SectIon 1. In order to co-ordinate and:
control the funds of the several studentfaculty Jictivities and organi~ations either now
existin'if or that may be created, all funds
belonging to or, collected by the several organi~ations, shall, when requested by the
Council, be deposited in and disbur~ed
through. a General Control Fund of whIch
the PresIdent of the College and the Bursar
or other faculty member or members may
be custodians.
Section ~. The Bursar or any delegated
member
upon

,keep

Powers of the President of the College
B
of the nature of the office of the
Pres~d:~~eof the College and his responsibilities to the Board of Trustees, the State

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Superintendent
State
Council

ernor,
the President
is an ex-officio
member
of all com~ittees
and to him is reserved
the

each month, In addItIon t' e Psuggestionsor ~
r as needed when C
ns~ruc
criticisms from studoen
s 0 {vfaculty members ~
shall be investigated and acted upon.
Section 7. To recommend to the ~aculty
or the President of the Colle,ge penaltIes for
ific disciplinary caseswhIch.xare notulslon'
s.ufspec,
ficiently serIous to warrant possIble e p
or other severe punishment.
Section 8. To provide for at least one
general study a.ssembly,each semester for
the purpose of InterpretIng the work. of the 1-\
Council and for transacting any business of ~
general interest to the S~udent Body brough~
before it by the Cou~ct!, the College Pres.!
dent, or a representatIve of the stu~ents or
the faculty. At such assembly meet;tngst~e
Chairman, or, in his absence, t~e vlce-chal.rman of the Council shall presIde; thde shcretary of the Council shall recor
t e
minutes.

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request

of

the

of

faculty
the

of
Co1,\l}cil

approvalindividual
of the andPresident
separate

the

College,
subject

to

may,

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the

ofaccounts
the College,
of the

several funds and credits of each organi~ation included within the General Control
Fun~ as p~ovided for in Article, VIII
SectIon 1. DIsbursements sha,1Ibe made upon

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Section 3. There shall be an annual audit
~ of the General Control Fund made by an Q
auditing

committee

of

three,

one

represenv

-t~e

amended
entire

or revised
by a majority
vote
of
stu~ent
body and the fac~l.ty, pro-

ing the student body, one the faculty, and
one the President of the College. This audit
shall be published or posted at the beginning
of each college year.
Section 4. To prepare and submit to the ~
Faculty, the President, and any other inter- "-..J
ested persons by May I, a tentative budget
for the succeeding school year of the disto
bursement
prepare of
andStudent
submit Activity
to students,
Funds;
faculty,.-.
and

vlded that saId amendment or revIsIon first
be submitted in writing to the Council and
the President of the College, approved by
them, and then posted for two weeks.

the President, and other interested persons
by October I, a final budget for the disbursement of Student Activity Funds. This
duty is to be performed by a committee,
known as the Budget Committee, to consist
of at least three students and. two faculty"
members appoInted by the ChaIrman of the ~
Student Council.

requIred to regIster the,lr cars v.:lth the .Dean
of Men. A campus h~ense. stIcker will be
Is~ued. Any car not Identlfied by such a
stIcker may be hauled off campus at the
expense of the owner.
The campus speed limit is fifteen miles
per hour
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Student parking is restricted to the lot
behind Haven Hall. Parking space along the
college driveway, adjacent to Music Hall, is
reserved for the faculty.L

ARTICLE

IX

..Jl
RatIficatIon and Amendments

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Section 1. This Constitution
shall go into
effectPresident
as soon of
as the
ratified
by the
of
the
College
and approval
by a two-

,

thi:'ds vote of the faculty and student body
present when such vote is taken.
Section 2. T his Constitution may be

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REGULATIONS
CONCERNING CARS ON CAMPUS
AI.I students .drlvlng .cars In ~dlnboro are

Car permission may be withdrawn
from
any student
who drives
recklessly or fails to
observe
regulations.
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UNION
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Our College Union provides recreational
~
facilities for the entire student body and
faculty. A College Union Committee ap'
pointed by the Student Council acts as .a
r~gulatory body. Faculty members on th!s Q
commIttee are MJSS Morton, Dr. Koenig
and Mr. Friese. Information concerning use
of the building will be presented to the
student body by the committee.

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un~ors

SenIors

0 clock

per

10:00

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week.
P M
..places

10:00 P.M. Q

11:00 PM
All women students.
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Section One -Women's
Hours
..p~rmlsslons
I. Regular Pennlss:ons:
A. Regular hours shall be observed by r-\
wo~en students according to the fol, ~
10wIl:lg schedule. Not
only must
women students be .in the dormitory
or other student resIdence after these
ho':!rs, but in the private part of the
.resldence.
.all
Monday through FrIday -j
,
Freshmen (1st semester)... 8:30 P.M.
(2nd seme~ter) 9:00 P.M.
One ten 0 clock per week.
Sophomores
;
9:30 P.M.

Saturday
S d

10:00 P.M.
All women students
Regul.at!ons ~oncerning special late
permIssIon will be given students by
the Dean of Women.
II. General Provisions
A Wh
.enever
a woman student's name
a.ppe:rs on the Dean of Instruction's
list of students doing unsatisfactory
work,. i:e., work below standard, her
are to be curtailed or
wIthdrawn by the Dean of Women in
an am?unt at least to correspond
~roportlonately to. the hours of work
eported as unsatIsfactory.
B. The Dean of Wome~'s. Office keeps
a record of all permIssIons for each'
p~rson. Women w.ill be n.otified indi'
vldually when theIr permlss:ons have
been taken.
C. Permissions f or ab sences f rom resl'
.
dences are granted as follows:
During the day:
1. In Edinboro.
All students ma
..
women

..y
VISIt approved
s resIdences
and
business
and attend
church
services

and shows2a; the local theater.

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A student IS requIred to secure the
written permission of her parents
and of the Dean of Women.
3. Out of town.
~
Before leaving, except in case of ~
short hikes a student must secure
permission 'of her parents and of
the Dean of Women; except when
going to her home over the week- Q
end when
granted.

4.

permission

C.

is

On the campus, but from one's
i
own room. A student may spend
i
Saturday
nights
in
a
room
other
than her own, providing she regis- Q
ters her intention in writing with,
the Dean of Women.
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Section

I.

a general

~~:~~=c:"
Saturday; and
10:00 0 clock on Sunday;-only women
students returning from social engagements .with out-of-town escorts may
entertain theIr escorts in the music
room or parlor of t~eir residen~e.
Women students returning from socIal
engageme~ts m~y entert;ai~ such guests
there until theIr permlsSlon ends.

Two -Guests

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Men Students in Women's Residences: 1'"-'"\
A. Men students must not loiter in ~
women's
residences
from
to 11: 3 5 A.M.
and from

B.

8:00
A.M.
1 :00 P.M.

to. 4.00 PM
..women
1. Men students visiting women residents ~ay stay in the parlor until
9:00 0 clock.
After 10:00 o'clock on Monday, Tue~day, Wednesday, Thursday, and Frl~

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Men and women guests must always
condbct themselves in accordance with
ac~ept~d
standards
of
good taste.

Vlol~tlons of su~h. standards will re'
suIt In loss of prIvileges.
Section Three--Women' S Do.rmltory Co uncI"I
The Women's Dormitory Council acts as
t~e advisory ?ody for enforcing the regulatIO~S concerning
socIal functions.

the
The

women
Council

y

and planning
consists of a

president, vice-president, social chairman,
secret.ary, treasurer, /ire captain from each

!;

~ormltory,
tlve from

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and a Stu.dent
each dormItory;

Council
representaall of these officers

are elected. by and from the entire body of
resIdent students
.,
-Section
Four -Locking
of Doors
All doors are locked at 10:00 o'clock by
the night .w~tchman. Women students having
late permIssIons will be admitted at the time
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for which their admission has be~n granted.
Section Five -Parents'
Pemtissions
P ermissions
for women students
Written
by parents. are required for:
( 1) gOIng home weekends
(2)
..In
(3) swImmIng
canoeing and boating
( 4)
(5)

skating
riding in automobiles

(6) visiting away from home or college.
Such requests are subject to final approval
by the Dean of Women.
Forms will be sent to parents for recording
'their requests.
.B~cause of the danger of accidents, permISSIons

of

stu~ents

may

parents
ride

must
in

be

granted

autom.obiles:

before

(::J

~ermission
to maintain
automobiles
in
~dInboro
must be filed on blanks provided
Nor that purpose by the Dean of Women.
will0 women
be
~n d er t we~ty-~ne years ~f a~e
Ed. b permItted to maIntaIn automobiles In
oro.
.
b Th e useb0 f or the possessIon
of alcoholic

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b ~ddrages .y women student~ is strictly fort!
en. Failure to comply wIth this regulathlon mla
l Y cause suspensIon or dismissal from
e co ege.
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echon SIX
Donn't
M .
lory
alntenance Problems
1. Rooms

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Assignment
of

J?uring

from

Women
the

or
Office

to rooms is made by the Dean
her

agent.

of

the

Keys
Bursar.

are

proc

Rooms

d
~~st

the day a!l. stu~ents .may nde, wlthl~
~he
borough
limIts If theIr parents
permIssIon
is in the Dean's office, but. :after 6:00 .P.~.
students must have the addItIonal permISSIon
of the Dean of Women.
Special permis.sion
from the Dean of Women must be obtaIned
for all trips outside the borough of Edinboro.
Women
students are not permitted
to

be k.ePt clean and ready for inspection at
all tImes. Tacks, scotch tape or nails.
:-valls are not permitted. The electric wiri~n
IS not the type for heating appliances' the ~
fore, .electric irons and hot plates ~re :~t
permItted.
.Damage
t.o furnishings or walls will result
~ a fi~e .belng charged against the offender.

leave
for
home
.after
an evening.
colle~e
function
of any kind,
except by specIal wnt-

b

ten permission from her parents, which must
be in the Dean of Women's offi<;e two days
before the event.

2. Smoking
Fire regulations and the protection of life
and property
require that students do not

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to the

charge
College

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Bursar.

dollar,

to

y

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.
.msroo
smoke m th elr

or helsewhere
the'-'~
s ecialin pro'

6. Callers and Guests

college buildings except C lIre p
visions are made by the
0 ege.

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(a) Guests for overnight or for the dining
room should be introduced upon arrival to

3. Telephone
II
'd nts of Haven Hall must become 1=""\
f ~lia;e~iteh
the campus telephone systehn ;

the I?ean of W<:>men. Stude~ts may, have
overnIght guests m the dormItory
Saturday
nights orily.Arrangements
for linen must

ad beady
willing and able to answer t e
Have: kall desk phone at all times.
4. Absence. f1'0m Campus
Before leaving t h e campus for an absence
P..,
M
one hour,toand
after 5:30
of ~de than
t is required
register
her name,

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be made before the guest arrives. Every
guest must bt; re~istered, with the Dean of
~omen. RegIstratIon forms are to be ob,
tamed at the Dean of Women's Office.
is understood
that guests
will follow
theIt regulations
governing
their hostess,
and

dhes
St~
Inf a~?on and expected time of return on
t eo. rms' Provided at the desksd in
U Haven,

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that the responsibility for acquainting guests
with thes~ regulations rests with the hostess.

Hall

and

the

New

DormItory,

an

p

on

ret'

turning, the time of her return.
5. Quiet
.for
..
Evening qulet hours are. desIrable and
.h Mour,~,
anged by House action. Nlg h t quiet
a~rcePt Saturday, are from 8:00 P. A ~o
~0.30 P.M.. 11:00 P.M. to 7:00S d .the
Saturday; midnight to 9:00 A. M:
unhay;
Pianos must not be played during t ,ese
ho.urs Radios
any time
.h may be
.ht played
quiet athours,
pro'
except durIng t e nlg d so they cannot be
vided that they are tune
h ear
outside
T dypewrl
.t ers the
mayroom.
not be used.. after 1 :
1 00
P.M. ,except'Co
by
special
permission 0f the
mg
Dormitory
uncil.
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O~ernight

guests

must

register

on

cards

provIded ?y the D~a~ ~f Women. Charge
overn;ght lodging IS one dollar per
person.
(b) Fathers and other masculine guests
of women students must be entertained in
dormitory lobby, unless by special perl
mission they accompany a Woman student
to her room. This does not apply to th~ first
day of the college
. year.
(c) The hall IS closed to guests at 10:00
P.M. daily and 11:00 P.M. Saturday.
(d) On the evenings 0f aI I college f unc'.

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t:ons,
such as 1ectures, games, movIes,
. etc.,
which last beyond the hours listed in A,
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9. F:re RegulatIons
A P' S.
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8. Off.Campus Regulations
All students living outsIde the dormlt.ones
must have the approval of the PresIdent
f.o~ su~h re~ldence un ess suc stu ents are
lIvmg In thel~ own ho~es..
,!,he HouSI~g CommIttee has a .1Istof t~e
resIdences whIch have been officla!Jy. reslgnated as Approved Houses. PermIssIon to
live in these homes is not automatically
granted, however. As in the case of any
other off-campus arrangement, individual arrangements are only temporary until the
application blanks are received, approved,
and filed by the Housing Committee.
Women students living in Edinboro in
homes other than their own are expected to
follow, in genera!, the rules applying to residents on campus. p;ermissio? ordinari.ly
granted by the women s dormItory councils
may be granted by the house mother.

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of both women s dormItories and provIde
women students with facilities for social and'
recreational activities.

must be taken to see that everyone .follows
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The Recreatlon
. Rooms

Fir~ drills are Iie~d. at le~st once a month.
gIrls must partIcIpate, and greatest care
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Imp

ail students must report in not later t~an ~
one-half hour after the close of the functIon.

gir!s out of the hall safely. Speed is imperative. Silence is necessary
B. Fire Drill Procedure:
When fiire a!a~m rings:
1. Close the windows
2. Turn ~n the Ii hts'.
3 Put on a I
hg
4. Put on shoes.
5. Have a towel in one hand.
6. Stand outside closed door or room
until captain gives signal to start.
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II. When Captal~ gIves sIgnal to start, observe the following rules:
1. Walk down corridor on own side to
the nearest fire escape or exit (as ordered by fire captain).
2. Residents of each floor will wait until
residents of floor above have vacated.
This prevents congestion on the stairway.
III. Miscellaneous:
.
1. F,lre escapesare to be used only for fire
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.ong

eavy

coa

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or In case of actual fire.

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.0
c {)t Ing ot h er t:han t h at specIfied
must be put on or taken from room.
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3. If leaving for the night, stUdents must ~
notify the floor captain.
4. The fire chief or Dean of Women will
sound the alarm for fire drills. In case
of real fire, t~e person. nearest the alarm
box should gIve the sIgna).

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from the off'campus men.
It is primarily insisted that all men con'
-d~ctwIth themselves
asstandards
gentlemenofand
in keeoing
the accepted
good
taste.
1.

REGULAnONS

FOR

S

COMMUnNG

WOMEN STUDENT
.-.shall
h
t I I g In the ~
All .. women
are
norelaxIV in
n the stu,
d ormltones
mayw st0udor
y
d ents' dlay-room, ocated I' n the basement at

Men are expected to dress appropriately
for all occasions.
Even
for the most
in'
formal
and casual
occasions,
clothing
be. clean and ~eat. Jeans, levis,

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7:30 AA.M.
6:00 noon.
P.M.
IS
d y from
f
7'30
M toto0,00
al}
atur ays rom.

sweat
and T-shIrts are not con. ere shIrts
Sl
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d d appropriate
. f or th e dining-room,
an'.d men so attIre
. d WI
.11be ref used a-d
F t h e evenIng
. mea,I M ond ay
mISSIon.
t h roug h For
rI.d ay, men WI
.11wear colI ared
h.
k coats, Atsport
s Irts and sac
k ets or
long-sleeved
sweaters.
the.Jac
Saturday
evening meal and Sunday noon meal,

The parlors of Haven Hall are open to
all women stUdents: Also available for use
is the Social Room in the basement of Haven
H aII '. w hihCh is open during
the regular

men must wear shirts with ties and either
sack coats or sport jackets.
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men areto expected
to ~,es co'oper~tlve
In respect
the women
regulatIons.

do
h have
d 0af cNI ass
they
teen
orma
" whenever
. room
not
d uI rlHall
'ng th
...
D day
ThIS

dormItory

2.

ours.

REGULAnONS

Remember men are not permitted in thc
FOR MEN STUDENTS

Regulations for men are controlled by the ~
Reeder Hall Council, the Dean of Men, a~d
the President of the College. The Council,
consists of four representatives from Reeder (-,

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lobby of Haven Hall until after 6:40
P.M. and then only upon the express
invitatio, of a woman stUdent. Women's
male guest. are expected to be suitably
dressed, and those appearing in jeans,
levis, sweat shirts or T-shirts will be requested to leave.

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3. No alcoholic beverages maybe brought ~
on the Campus. Persons who violate this
r~g_~la::on are subject to the severest
dIS'-lph.lary measures.
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4. Any man who returns to the campus"":'"
under the influence of liquor will be
summarily suspended.
5.

6.

Any man who conducts himself in pubIIc, on or off the campus, in a way that ~
r~fI~cts on the college is subject to dis' ~
clpllnary actIon.
..transIent
DormItory
quIet

hours

are

from

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~e~ may. .~ave over-~ight guests proVldlng faclutles are available and the approv.al of the Dean of Me!l has been
obtal!led. Gue~ts must be regIstered. The
lodging fee of one dollar will
be collected. Dormitory
residents found

8:00

P.M. to 10:30 P.M. and from 11:00
P.M. to. 7:00 A.M. On Saturday, how- 1-\
ever, qUl~t hours begin at midngiht and ~
extend to 9:00 A.M. Sunday. During
quiet hours, men are expected to enter
9.
and leave the building making the least
noise possible. There is to be no singing, Q
whistling, yelling, loud talking, running,
or scuffling. No musical instruments may
I
be playe? Radios may be played during
I
the earlier quiet hour period -but!
not after 11 :00 P.M. Sunday through
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Friday or after 12:00 P.M. Saturday --1"'-\
provided. room-mates do not object and
volu.me IS kept low enough to prevent!
-In
the Instrument from being heard outside:
the room. The television set may be
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operated during quiet hours only for a
limited number of programs designated
by the House Council.
All
.d..
h d
.
persons not resl Ing In t e orm!'
tories must leave them before 10:00 P.M.
?nless arrangements for ove,-night lodgIng have been made.

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to be responsible for the unauthorized
presence in the dormitory of any person
after 10:00 P.M. will be disciplined.
All ~en are expected to co-operate in
~eeplng halls a~d wash-rooms clean and
In order. Bottles are to be returned to
the C?ca Cola dispensing machine, not
left lYing .around. Paper and refuse are
to be. put In trash cans. Chairs moved by
televlsl?n spectators are to be returned
to theIr places at the end of the pro?ram. After using a lavatory, every man
~s expected .t? w!pe it. out and leave. it
the CO?dl.tlonIn whIch he would like
to find It If he were the next used.
Papers must not be left strewn on the
wash-room floors.

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10, Each man is responsiblefo;' t~e~tidiness ~
of his own room. Periodic inspections
will be made, and men found to be consistentlynegligent will be asked to move r:-,
to ojf-campus quarters,
~
11' Because of lire ha~.-ards the use of elec: 1
1,
other than dr"-shavers
tr,ca app lances
1
cannot be P1erml 'tt
f ed' I~ d 0rmitory
fIt" rooms
SpecIal out ets or ~ e use 0 e ec rlC
irons will be found In the basement of
Reeder Hall and in the lower corridor
of White Hall.

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12. Men who smoke mus~provide themselves

REGULATIONS FOR OFF-CAMPUS MEN
1. Men living off-campus are not segre'
gated in any way from those living on
campus. ~hey, do, however, have a
representatIve In the Student CouncIl
who , helps
,
advise and settle problems
pertaIning to th eo-campus
ff
group.
R uI es appI Ylng
'
to men I IVlng
'"
In the
outside
college dormitory
the dormitory.
apply equally to those
,
,\
2, A da>:-room IS provIded for off-campus
men In the basement of Normal Hall.
Here they may study, relax, and eat

c::J
with

13.

metal

Food

may

rooms

K

or

not

unless

b

'
eep~ng

ceramIc

In
'

es

on

".

Win

d

their

trays.

are

"
In

ke?t

stored

I

ott

permItted.

be

ash

.

boxes'

11

ow

Sl

S

.
IS

j

t
no

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14. Every dormItory resIdent IS expected to ~
have a key to his room. Rooms should
be kept locked whenever residents are
out. Keys are to be obtained from the
Offi

ce

0f

th e

B ursar.

15. Any man having a grade of less than
"C" in any subject will be expected to
i
be in his room studying Monday through
Friday during evening hours.
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The

me~

to

keep

using
It

this

free

~

3.

Lockers
in
the

for
basement

day

students
of
Normal

may be obtainedtrom

litter

Hall.

Keys

the Office of the

Bursar.
LAUNDRY
M laundry-room
b ring
'
en are to
the

theIr
through

SERVICE
,

d

launMonday
ry

'
dIrectly
or

notto

later than noon Tuesday. Service includes
no more than twelve pieces, of which two
may be shirts. Each piece must be marked.
Laundry is to be called for on Friday.

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,
available

are

i

r<:>om

from

and refrain
that might
prove
disturbingfrom to conduct
others.

dormItory!

metal

lunches.
expected

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SCHEDUUNG SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
To avoid conflict it has been necessaryto
h ave one centraJ 0ffice where all social events
can be scheduled. This scheduling duty has
been delegated to the Dean of Women. No
social event in which women are involved
may be scheduled until all the necessary requirements for chaperones, hours, etc. have
been met and the a1?provalof the Dea~. of
Women has been gIven. Before advertIsing
any evening activity, it is necessary to have
the activity recorded on the Social Calendar
in the office of the Dean of Women.

the organi~ation advisor and returned to the
Director ,of Student Personnel Office at .1~ast
one
weeK before the date of the actiVIty.
F
"
" h
. may
alIure. to compIy. WIt
t h.IS reguI atlon
result In cancellatIon of the date.
Assignment of rooms for meeting. and
activity purposes is administered through the
Dean of Instructions Office. Evening use
of any room must be approved by the President of the College.

The" Dean of. Women, acting in this
scheduling c~paclty, represents the College..
seeks
Social toCommittee
maintain and,
a well-balanced
under its instruction,
and satis- ~

No physical punishment shall be administered at any time.
Any public inItIation program shall be

factory social program. Permission for
scheduling an event may be denied when
the general Social Calendar or the Calendar
for a particular organi~ation seems over-

submitted in writing for approval to the
sponsor, and the Dean of Men or the Dean
?f. :~omen ~t least one week before the
Initiation begins.

FRATERNITY AND
INITIAnONS

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crowde~, or when ~he maintenance of high
acad~mlc standards In .t~e c?llege w?uld seem

to dIscourage the actIvIty In question.
A form, Student Social Function ~nd
Trips, is to be obtained at either the office
of the Director of Student Personnel or the
office or the Dean of Women, by any organi~ation plannirtg a major social event. The
form is to be completed and approved by
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CLUB

The initiation
program sh1lo1linclude no
activities on campus during class hours and

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no activities at any time which disturb the
public in general.
The initiation program shall be conducted
in such a manner that classroom work may
proceed as usual. Any mode of dress or any
actions which attract undue attention are
undesirahle.
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PROGRAM

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Every person who graduates from Edinboro and becomesa teacher will be expected
to asSUl11e
leadership in community life and r-:school activities, In a large percentage of ~
casesthe teacher will be expected to sponsor
clubs and o:her student groups. Therefor~,
it is very important that every stud~nt In
college becomes,,accus~omedto cet.taln activities and familiar with the techniques of
discussion,parliamentarY,law, record keepi~g,
~I?d the ge?eral promotion of student actlvJtles, Even Jf ateac~er never becomes a, ~lub
spons.or, the edu,c~t~ona.lvalue of. partlclpatlon In these activities In college IS perhaps ,-as great as, that of so~e course of study, ~
Therefore, It seems advisable that each student becomes a member of some club or
other activity aside from athletics.

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In the College year of 1953-54, the fol- a-\
lowing plan of extra-curricular activities will ~
be in effect:
1.

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At the begInnIng

with the al?p,r?val of the Committee on
S:udent Activities.
3. All oi'gani7;ations will provide for
regular meetings.
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4. No meeting shall be held without at
least one faculty advisor present.
5. Each club or activity is to choose its
ow,n Faculty Advisor subject to the consent
of the faculty member concerned and the
approval of the Committee on Student
Activities and of the President of the College.
The Faculty Advisor is not to be responsible
for planning the program of the activity
&:nce his relationship is only advisory.
6. Each activity is to have a Secretary,
\ whose duty it shall be to record and report
its merbership and program as follows:

( a ) A memb ~rsh'IP report Co
t o be. t urned
over to i.he ,~h,alrman of the
mmlttee on
Student Activities early each semester.
(b) Participation report of each individual member, of the office holders, attendance at meetings, and contribution to the
prol:ram. This report is to go to the Dean
of Instruction
at the end of the semester.

of the semester each

student will be given. t~e ?ppor~unity t,o r-\
~hoose any club or activity In which he IS
Interested.

(c) A monthly report of the activities of
the club to be given the Chairman of the
Committee on Student Activities.

2. A club or activity may be set up on
petition of not fewer than fifteen students h

Blanks for all these reports may be secured
from the office of the Dean of Instruction.

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FRESHMAN CUSTOMS
By

"
observing

freshman

customs

~~
"
In

will wear 10 x 10 signs and
dinks

the

proper spirit, each student can acquire the
qual:ties whi~h will make ~im a w<?rthy
member of hIS college: an attItude of fnendJiness towards all other college students, a
respect for rne standards of his school, and
a familiarity with its special "trade marks"
~ its Alma Mater, its cheers, and its own
songs" In addition, the new student will
learn that he belongs to the freshman class in
particular, to the college as a whole.

for

two

weeks.

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5. The 10 x 10 signs will be standard
cards. The individual names will be lettered
"
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In by upper-class art students volunteerIng
to do this task.
"
6, Upper-classmen will wear small name
tags fo~ the first two weeks. These will have
plastic covers.

The meaning
of and
for observing
these customs
willregulations
be announced
to ~
all freshmen at their Orientation program.
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7. Freshmen must learn Alma Mater,
cheers' constitution
of
" " and other contents
."
the Handbook wIthIn
the two-week speno.
d

The following rules governing freshman
customs have been set forth by the Student
Council:
1 Th
h II b
" B ' B th " f
.ere
s a
e a
Ig
ro er
or
every freshman boy as well as a "Big Sister"
for every freshman girl.
2 A f
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"II
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.ew
upper-c assmen WI arrIve early,
?efore registration, for the p~rpose" of meet- r.
Ing the Freshmen who will arrIve early ~
(Saturday and Sunday).

8. At the end of the two-weeks' period
a "Little Service" will be held, at which time
the dinks will be removed and the larg~
signs replaced with small name tags like
"
"
those worn by upper-classmen. A Permit
to Live" car.d will be presented to each
Freshman at this service.

will be a two-weeks' Initiation
3: dThere
peno
,

10. Enforcement of
d ' h T "b unaI
veste In ten

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9. On Homecoming Day the Freshmen
will don their dinks again and lead the parade
with their float.

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town.

in

here

churches

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with

affiliations

religious

their

students

all

to

extended

is

invitation

A

year.

school

the

throughout

ushers

serve

or

choIrs

church

the

In

sing

students

Many

etc.

suppers,.

groups,

disc~ss:O?

ings,

meet-

weekly

hold

groups

Peoples

Young

The

activities.

social

and

religi?us

of

variety

a

students

offer

Churches

Edinboro

Tbe

times.

all

at

etiquette

of

rules

best

the

ing

serv-

0

behave,

well

and

courteous

Be

3.

uren-Ices

b

d

.

S

ch

Ch

college.

best

the

college

CHURCH

YOUR

your

Make

spirit.

college

good

Develop

2.

P.M.

4:35

3:45-

Eighth

class-

fellow

a

or

upperclassman

an

ber,

P.M.

3:40

2:50-

Seventh

mem-

faculty

a

meet

you

when

greeting

..

courteous

cheery,

a

with

ready

be

Always

1..

PM

2:45

1:55-

SIxth

6

.

tips:

e

I

w
m

P.M.

1:50

1:00-

"

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Fifth

-I

wort

following

the

Freshmen

to.yOU

l

hit.

Ime

h

'-.'Period

sub-

to

like

would

we

upper-classmen,

As

Afternoon

.~

Watkins

Jacques

French

William

A.M.

10:45-11:35

Fourth

Snare

Richard

Ewing

Dawn

A.M.

9:50-10:40

bIrd

O'Leary

Thomas

Christopher

David

.

T

as

0

Nic

Joyce

Cable

Charles

ln

cordial

appear-

well-groomed

a

present

Always

4.

~

continue

ance.

MaLaut.erbacb

to

.as

regularly.

assembly

and

classes

Attend

5.

hrtl

night.

every

Sunday.

on

church

to

Go

6.

Mable
Ottalie

personal

your

sleep

hours

eight

get

to

Try

7.

Brown
Bindeman

all

on

name.

your

Put

8.

Richard
Dorothy

the

property.

Time

Period

Chairman

Dillon,

Nancy

Morning

are:

board

CLASSES

OF

SCHEDULE

TIME

Q

thi,

of

Members

Student

the

by

I

First
8:008:50
A.M.

'

Second
8:559:45
A.M.

T.

mate.
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Advent Christian Church
10:00A.M.
11:00 A.M.
8:00 P.M.

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Methodist Church

SundaySchool

9:45 A.M.

Mornin.g Wors~ip
Evenmg ServIce

11:00 A.M.

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SundaySchool
Morning Worship

8:00 P.M., Wednesday,Prayer Service ~
PresbyterianChurch
Baptist Church
10:00 A.M.
~ible Scho?1 Q
11:00 A.M.
Mornmg Worship
,
7:00 P.M.
Young Peoples
8:00 P.M., Wednesday,
Mid-week Service r-\

10:00A.M.

Church School

11:00A.M.
7.00 PM

Morning Worship
Y oung Peop1e s
W stm. st F 11 h.
e m er e ows IP

.

8:00 P.M., Wednesday,

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Roman Catholic Church
Our Lady of the Lake Chapel
8:00 A.M.

Mass

10:00 A.M.

Mass

EpiscopalChurch
9:t5 A.M., Holy Communion (Second
Sundayof the Month)
Worship services once a month in

a private home.
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CAMPUS

ACTIVITIES

~

th7

Boy

Scouts.

.being
Alpha

Delta

SororIty

Adviser
The
Sorority

is

York.

third

of

students.
The

Mildred

Chapter
one

the

is

total

are

based

member

on

being

average

lower

than

maintain

an

average

ities,

and

into

consideration.

social

sorority
the~e

tr~its

socIally

foster

sorority

other

room

Alpha

at

Phi

of.
T~e

MusIc

s?rorlty
the

~all.

r
~

John

Thomas,
Gat~y,

Mr.
Mr.

Mr.

h

AI
p

Ph
a

fraternity

.

John

who

~

are,

I

.."

mega

IS
of

or

d.evelopment
slons

aJl

pro-

in

of

his

this

an
biological

average

fra-

average

of
courses

grade

in

all

coJlege.
of

the

State

been

meetings

Teachers

are

Alpha

held

to

topic

broad
in

College

designated

biological
the

di~:'
and

have

an
in

has

of

three-

scholarship,

must

chapter

important

0

Schlessinger,
MaJlory,

sound

the

is

research.

in

Edinboro

Beta,

Society,

--,-

research field

of
in

Chi.

discuss
often

one
biology.

some
the

of

the

latest
divi-

FrIese

0

I
composed

men

Fred
~oyce

render

ns.on

Beta

membership

above

Monthly
'..

Dale
Dr.

to

knowledge,

student

taken

The

at

satIsfactory

0 h

Beta

of

for

rate

CJ

0 h n.

scientific

better

courses

Omega

J

r.

biological

a
or

a

desIre

Honor

qualify

and

In

Advisers.

Dr.

of

-"B"

a

mo.vement,

have.
a

of

of

ternity,
a

D

stimulation

To

all

must

BIologIcal

motion
~

United
having

Beta

semination

the

the

Scout

and

pu~pose.

fold:

in

United

Besides
the

of

the

chapters

with.,

Vlser,

NatIonal

of

evemng

Beta

T.he

position

in

others.

Ad.

taken..

ac.hievements

M.onday

Beta

of

personality.

every

also

270

me~bers

to

the

Philippines

standing

Q

abil-

development

the

Integrated

meets.

are

over

~ffiliation

servIce

must

enjoys
fraternity

the

prospec~lve

grade

Character,

purpose

the

toward

a

It

largest

scho!astlc

this

members

1.0.

with
and

with

with
active

of

~

women

rating

States
States
.forme/;

one-

in

admitted
1.3;

the

to

of

attainments

to

limited

scholastic

~

and

membership

The

is

in

enroJlment

for

Delta

Pennsylvania

membership

the

Alpha
chapters

of

requirements

sorority

the

seven

Colleges
Its

Forness

of

of

Teachers

New

no

Miss

Iota

State

the

have

a

college

and

been;

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natlona

-.'

affiliated

.anter

b

C

Dry

I

servIce
university
with

The

Q

CI

...

Adviser,
Canterbury

u

b
MIss

Frances
Club

Whitney
is

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an

organi~ation

of

-M1t!
Episcopalian students, although members of
other denominations are also welcomed to
join.
The meetings are given largely t? the dis'
cussion of important proble.ms wIth every ,-:-}
fourth meeting a social meeting.
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College Band
Director, Mr. William McDonald
AI! students who play instruments are ~
urged to join the College Band. This group ~
of students plays for football games both at
home and away, for various assembly programs, and for the Homec.oming.parade. ~he
band using concert selectIons, gIves a sprIng
conc;rt every year. The college owns many
instruments which are available for student
use.

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College Choir
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AdvIser,

Ca
Mrs.

Esther

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ment p~ograms, and at meetings .of a civic
and socIal nature. All s(udents WIth experience i~ choral singing are urged to tryout
for thIs group.
The Conneautteean
Mr. Royce Mallory, General Adviser
Mr. Aime Doucette, Art Adviser
Dr. Ernest LaFollette, Ph~tography ~dviser
Mrs. H~len M. N~el, LIterary AdvIser.
Mr. Fredenck SchlessInger, BusmessAdvIser
The Conneautteean, the college yearbook,
is a student enterprise. Published by the
Junior Class, the book ?ffers valua~le ex~erience to all students Interested m varIous
phases of journalism.
The name "Conneautteean" is derived
from the original name of Edinboro Lake -.J
Lake Conneauttee.
Delta

Phi

Delta

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The College Choir selects its personnel by
-Adviser,
Miss Dorothy Skinner
tryouts at the beginning of each semester,
Delta Phi Delta is a national honorary art
and the membership varies from seventy to
fraternity, open to men and women who are
eighty singers. There are two !ocal co~c~rts
junio~ and se?ior. ~tudents of art in our
given: a Christmas Vesper ServIce, consIstIng r-\
Amencan UntVersltles, colleges, and art
of all sacred music, and a Spring Concert ~
schools. Exceptional ability in art and high
with a more varied program. In addition,
scholastic standing are the basic requirements
the choir performs in Assembly, in High
for membership. The aims of the fraternity
Schools, at Baccalaureate and Commenceare: to stimulate higher scholarship, to recog-

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ni7;e potencial ,professiu~al ability, and to I=J
develop professIonal art Interests.
The Chisponsors
chapterthe
at Edinboro
other"
activities,
':Picture ofamong
the Week
chosen from work submitted for competition,
"E" Club

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Adviser, Mr. Regis B. Harrison
Id
.'
h' h
d d '
hIn ' or er
b to
h ' maIntaIn I a dIg' stan IIar ' In
at etlcs, Clot b mtramura 'and Interco
eglate,
I
t h e " E"
u bywas
organl7;e.
encourages
participation
students
in the tathletic
pro'
'gram at Edinboro. The membership consists
of men students who have received the var'
sity "E" for participating in intercollegiate Q
competition in sports. Annually the club
steps out of its interest in sports to sponsor
the "E" Club Ball, the highlight of the
Homecoming Day activities.

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Edinboro Collegiate Players
Ad Vlser,
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M r. L ..mcen
C
,
t
This organi7;ation
is available to all stu'

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Futu:-e Teachers of America
Adviser, Dr. H. L. Offner

dents whoabil,ities.
are interested
in developing
dramatic
Th~ club
a~ms t~ their
give
people creatIve experIence whIch will atd 1\
them in their teaching careers, to serve the ~
college, to iurther an interest in the drama,
and to develop the members' artistic ability
through the study and production of plays,
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Fonlm Club
Ad '
M W I ' ff G .
Vlser, r.
YCI e n ffen
T~e Forum Club is an organi7;ation which
prov~des both social and ~~~cati?nal growth
for, ItS mem,bers. Its actlvltl.es In.clude col,
~eglate debating and panel dIscussIons given
m the college, assembly, before community
groups,- and In club meetings. The Panel
discuss;on
t d
-evos ared
local '
bl
t 'e I to current
national ,erna
and l' nt
lona pro ems -as
well as to item s 0fl' genera Interest.
ThThe cl~b meets two evenings a month.
e meetings start at 7:00 P.M. and end
pr°m.ptly at 8:00 P.M. Programs for these
meetl~gs are arr.anged so that they are not
too, tlm,e'consumlng for the students partici'
patlng In the program.
b dMembership is open to the entire student

Assistant Dr
Advisers'
Dr, Ernest LaFollette
Jh.
'
.0 n C. Hoshauer
Th~ FTA is a branch of the NEA. It was
established in 1937 and since then over four
hundre? college chapters have been estab,
lIshed In forty'six states.

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The purposes of the. FTA are: to give Q
students closer contact with the field of ~du'
cation; to cultivate leadership, personali~y,
and character, to provide future te~chers ~Ith
information
about opportunities
In vanous
fields
of education;
to deve I op greater
urn.t y Q
among teachers and

future

teachers;

sent prog:a~s o~ ent~rtainIIient for the Vet'
erans Hospital In Ene, the County Home,
Old. ~eoples Home, and the Harborcreek
Training School for boys.
-appa
K

and to

Mr. James Coffman, Mr. Thomas Gault,
Mr. Walter Gratson, Mr. Frederick Sorensen
C)

FT

A

is

open

to

all

students

a?d

American Red Cross
Adviser, Miss Ann Elliott
Edinboro

College

students

meet

educational

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Through

their

leadership,

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Delta

Phi
and

social

is

a

national
fraternity

professional
with

chap'

ters in many leading eas~ernTeachers Colleges. The purpose of our fraternity is to
strengthen and preserve the bonds of fellow.
ship which should unite men working for a
common cau~e. Some of the activities spon.
sored by this organization are: danc.:s, hay'
rides, banquets, wiener roasts.
.
Kappa Delta PI
Advisers, Miss Frances Whitney,
Dr. Leeland Van Laningham
Kappa
Pi,itsnati~nal
society in
education,Delta
has as
purposehonor
"to encourage
high professional, intellectual, and personal

~
and

students

standards
tributions

work

regularly with the four other college.s wh?
make up the Intercollegiate. Council In th.1s
area.

Kappa

each

member is automatically afliliat~d wI.th bot
the PSEA and NEA and. recelv~s IIteratu:~
from both. The membership fee IS $2.00 p
year.
There are many committees (permanent)
in the FTA and each member belongs to at
least one of these --teaching,
campus'tour'
service, exhibit service and ~roduction of
visual aids. The club also publishes a N~ws'
letter for the Northwestern District of the
PFTA.
.C
"I 0f the
Intercollegiate
OunCl

..
Advisers:

foster interest among future teachers concerning the role of free public education in
a democracy.
I
The

Del ta Ph I'

and to recognize
to. e~ucation."

outstanding
...

con-

To. be. eligible for membership In t.hls
I

pre-

C::)

orgaruz~tlon
.a
scholastic
rating,

student
.must
have .a
a pleasing
personality,

high
and

:
I

leadership ability, Only, students :who have at t:j
least a "B" average m educatIon subjects
ate considered,
..essential
Lutheran Student AssocIatIon
r':":-.
.The
L~,:heran S~udent Association is the ~
organi~atlon
established for Lut,hera~, st~-

dents throughout colleges and UnIversItIes In
the Un:ted States to meet their spiritual
needs and to cultivate friendship and social
life on a Christian basis. At.!:hough, L.?,A, ~
has just rece?tly been, es~abllshed, It IS a '-J
rapidly growIng orgam~atlon. All students
are welcome.

have co~tributt:d to the ~~sical life o~ ,the
campus m some ou18tandmg way. Partlclpation in one or more music organi~ations is
for membership. Leadership, scholarship, musical ability, length of service, and
cooperatio~
membershIp

,are other
IS based.

points

upon

which

Newman Qub
Adviser, Mr. Aime Doucette
The Newman Club, an est:lblished institution of American colleges and universities,
is an organi~ation planned to help fill the
spiritual, intellectual, and social needs of the

Modern Dance Qub
Ad '
M' A
Elliott
~
vlser, ISS nn ,
J
\,
The Modern Dance Club strIves to develop
in its members grace, poise, creativeness and
ability in modern dance techniques.
.This clu~ is o.pen to all students,w~o are ~
Interested m trYIng out at the begInnIng of '-J
the first semester.
,

Cath?lic students on the campus. The club's
meetIngs, held on alternate Thursday. eve'
nings, are at Our Lady of the Lake Cliapel.

The
group prepares an ~nnual, eve':lln~
performance
and takes part m varIous mcI'

any male or female
cheering ability.

dental programs.
M u K appa. G amma

Pep Club
Adviser, Miss Ann Elliott
The purpose of the Pep Club, a cheer'
leaders' (}rgani~ation, is to promote school
spirit on campus. Membership is open to
student

who

shows

The club is divided into two squads. All
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new members
serve
on the
squad
for a year.
Then
they Junior
serve Varsity
on the
Varsity squad. Awards are presented to mem'
bers on the basis of service to the organi'
~ation.

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AdvIser, Mrs. Esther Campbell
Mu Kappa Gamma, honorary music society,
I:mits its membership to those students who

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Advisers:
E

M

II

.ey,

Mr.

R.

H

W

r.

Hendncks,

D.

M

N

..c

Mr.

W.

partIcIpate.
ners
as well

ees,

F.

Bates,

Jr.,

Bruce

~

banquets,

and

The

Spectator
AdvI ' s

professional

T h

Oub

.The
Adviser,
Dr.
Ernest
LaFollette
Students
interested
in camera
work

find

inter.esting

Club.
makes
provided

Normal
limi:ed

ThIs

activity

group

use

of
by

the

meets
excellent
College

in

the

once

darkroom
in

the

Hall.
Membership
in
to twelve
by selecting

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begin-

D

F

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d

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S

eta

Up81lon

Adviser,

Mrs.

B.

Wycliffe

Griffin

PSI Chapter
of Theta
Sigma Upsilon,
a national
sorority,
was organi~ed
on the
Edinboro
campus
in the fall of 1952.

will
t?

and

Theta
of

facilities
basement

to

.

Photography
each

given
advanced.

The Spectator,
campus newspaper,
has had
a traditionat
reputation
for good
journalism
at Edinboro.
Published
bi-weekly
by a staff
of students,.
the Spectator
covers all phases
of ~ollege life.
It offers an excellent
opportumo/
for fres.hmen .as well as upperclassmen
to gain ~xp.enen.ce
In newspaper
work.
Cost
of .p';1bllcatlon
IS cover~d.
by the
Student
~Ctl.Vltr
Fund a?d advertising.
The Spectator
IS distrIbuted
without
extra charge.

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Photography

is

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.er,

h

b

f

..

h

b

picnics,

help
more

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Scholarship,
leadership,
and social aptitude
are t e
aslc requIrements
or mem ers IP
in Phi Sigma
Pi, a national
professional
educational
fraternity.
This
fraternity
emphasi~es
the professional
~
development
of teachers
and
promotes
the
spirit
of
scholarship,
brotherhood,
and
loyalty.
Phi
Sigma
Pi is a member
of the
National
Interfraternity
Council,
an organi~atiM
of the nine leading
professions.
Some ~
of the activities
of the Upsilon
Chapter
here"-'"
at Edinboro
College
are:
hayrides,
skating
parties,
meetings.

SpecIal
as those

space
who

orenson

W
..ar

L. V.

S

H
r.

Darkroom
to students

k

M

Mr.

attend
.meetings
regularly.
and .P?vlleges
ar~ extended

enc

Pi

re

Sigma

r.

Phi

the

Members
of

lastic

the
club
is
I
those
who h

~

character.
establish

Sig~a

Upsilon

National
are
standing,

is

an

Panhellenic
chosen

on

abilities,

The
aim
a sisterhood

the

active

member

Conference.
basis

of

of the
sorority
that shall have

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scho-

personality

and

is
for

to
its

five-fold objective the physical, intellectual, ~
tocial, ethical, and spiritual development of
its mcmbers.
"'"

sport. Besid.es th~ above mentioned sports,
the college IS equIpped for badminton, pingpong, volleyball, softball, and many others.

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¥"/csIey Fel1owship

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W, A, A,

Adviser, Miss Ruth C. Morton
,
Adviser, Miss Ann Elliott
The Wesley Fellowship is part of a worldThe Women's Athletic Association is a
wide Methodist Student Movement designed
member of the Athletic Federation of College
to develop the spiritual life of students.
Women.. It alsl? is a memb~r .of the United
Though it is set up primarily for MethodIsts, .-.States
Flel? H?ckey AssocIatIon. The type
students of any denomination are welcome to ~
of recreatIon IS carefully chosen for the
join in our regular meetings of worship,
complete development of each student.
discussion and fellowship.
Ev~ry woman student, upon ent~ring colleg~ IS elected to membership in either the
PhIs or the Deltas, who make up the national
ATHLETICS

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etlcs

health

Advisers:
Mr. Arthur McComb, Mr. Thomas Gault,
Mr. Regis B. Harrison, Mr. John Friese
,

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Fall

...hockey,

The men s intercollegIate athletIc program
InC u es Interco eglate competItIon In wres -savin
Id

.

I.

f

golf,

track

lng,

II

..""

bll
oot a , socce~,

Intramural

t

..
SWImming,

b

k t bll
as e a,

and tennIs.
Sports

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Phi

Delta

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sports,
tennis

outdoors,
and

consist

hikinl(;

of

winter

"Imming,

sports,

outdoors,

hiking,

softball,

are

and

archery,

horseback

field

activities

.
include skating bask etball sw'
g' badminton , and bowll" n,g..

Th~

.co,!ncll

The college has expanded the. Intramural
program so that every student wtll have the
opportunity
of participating
in his favorite

recreational

L ambda. Thhroug out the year there is
regular intramural competition between the
two groups.
I"
Ie f

sprIng
tennis,
golf,

riding.

W'.A.A.
is governed
by a student
whIch
meets every week to plan and

g~l~e al~ activtiies. The program of the Assoclatlon IS based on a point system. Awards

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t d at th e Reco
g nition
are presen e
monies in May.

GENERAL

Day cere' \o-oW

INFORMATION

Rooms For Men
' 11 b
h
d in Reeder
Men students WI
e
ouse
Hall or in any private home tha~ has been
d b y the Housing CommIttee.
approve
R
For Women
ooms
..a
Wome~ students wIll?e housed m Collh..e
Dormitones,
or any prIvate. home th~t
as
been approved by the Housmg CommIttee.

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Mail

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...post

Bus Service
..'
d n the main bus line
Edmbor.<> Ib sIthate doE.
D ring the day
rle.
au
between ~IttS, Uhrg ban
pp roximatel y
mn
t
e
usses
run
and eve
h
g
rs Due to the fact that the
every two
ou .
schedules are constantly changing, we sha11
not attempt to print them. The schedule may
be obtained by calling 2481.

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Service

The College receives two mail deliveries
each day. Dormitory
mail will be delivered
directly
to the students' m.ail boxes there.
The. College offers no serVIce for the pur'
chasIng of stamps; such matters should be
handled

by
office.

Boarding FaCIlitIes
All students will be expected to eat in
h C 11
D ..
g Room
However,
other
t e
0 ege
mm
d.. f
d by
arrangements
may
be
ma
e
1
approve
the College President.
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Book

Books and other supplies are obtainable
at Coopers Stationery Store. It is advisable
to order your books as soon as possible
.after
they have been designated by your instructors. Each student is expected to own
the text books required in his classes.

individual
Lock

boxes

students
at

the

at

local
post

office may be secured at the rate of $.90 a
quarter.
..
General FIre RegulatIons
... drIlls are requIred by the laws of the
Commonwealth.
Signal for drills will not be
announced and will be given always by some
particular
person designated for this duty.
The first fire alarm is always a call to the
persons to participate.
..
The folloWIng
dnll procedure should be
0b serve:d
..
1. \\:,\lel) the alarm IS gIven,
WIndows to prevent draft.

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4. Keep
' to the right. Avo:d running and
rushmg.
b 'l ' f
h b
f fi
Responsl I Ity or t e 0 servance 0
re
-'
f
I
drills and other fire regulations ails to al
persons -students,
faculty, and employees.
Custodians of the various buildings will see ~\
that instructions are given to meet the par' ~
ticular

needs

in

each

building.
.merlcan

TelephonesTelephone
on a private
College exchange
ServIce

?

(Edinboro 3301) are I~cated atv~rious.places
on the campus. OutsIde calls In Edlnboro
may only be made by students through
station "78" and there it will be necessary

To be eligible for elliployment a ~tudent
must:
1. Be matriculated as a student either in
a four,ye.ar
Co
l .Edinboro cours~ or the:
mmercla Art Curriculum .
2. Be boarding at the CoIl g D..
R
e e
Inmg
oom.
3. ~e rfol!~g on the campus unless exist,
Ing acI Itles do not permit.
4. If a freshman, have scored not below
~e

~wenty,fifth.
Council

percentile
on
On Education

the
Psy'

~hologytoExamination
Istered
all Edinborowhich
Freshnien;
is admin'
5. At the end of the freshman year and
, every semester thereafter have earned
an all'college average not less than
"C."

to dial "0," before dialing the number listed
in the directory.
Long distance calls may be made only over

.
CommIttee On Student Employnient
H. W. Earlley, Chairman

the pay telephone found in each Dormitory.

Loans

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orma'

In

f

or

ne

b

small loan fund administered
b Y the
b
Co
Edlnboro Chapter of the Ed .In oro
AI
aval
.
labl
Co
I II ege
h
umni Association is
D .e.
nsutt
e
rson
I
f
.
Irector of Student Pe
tlon a 011t a loan.

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h

b

bl

1

Student
...~ Self-Help
There
are Ibl
a hml:ed hnumber
II of part'tlme
d .'
...
..
pos:tlons
aval a e at t e 11
cobege, an
It' bIS
f
d
h
h
.
antIcIpate t at t ere WI
e a ew )0 5
aval a e a out t e community.
.

,

2. Empty fir::t floors and basementsfirst. (:::J
f II
d
3. Order: students to leave first, 0 owe
by facu!ty.

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SONGS AND CHEERS

,

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p;r,
~c'"

Alma M~ter
(Aloha)

Pep Song
I

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Hail to thee, our A~ma Mat~r glorious,
Fresh wreathes we bring to bInd thy brow;
Trials past thou has withstood victorious
Never fairer, never statelier than now.

Edi?boro College, we will sing to you
Well de:end your standards
In whate er we do.
"Hail, hail, the gang's all here."
Round thy colors bright
We'll stick together for the
Crimson and white.

0 Edinboro, Edinboro,
We

revere thee, love thee, serve thee ever,

,

While class speeds class
As swift years pass,

:

To thee our hearts are true.

Hand Me Down My Bonnet
Hand me down my bonnet,
Hand me down my shawl
Hand
d
I .'
me own my ca 1COd ress,
I'm going to the Calico Ball.

Winds That Sweep the Campus
Winds that sweep the campus.
Winds

that

stir

the

tree

,
Sweep around her towers
St d.
I
d t" 1
an mg ca m an
s1
.,
Through the wInter
s darkness,
Through the summer shine
B ear h er our blessmgs
"
rh
h
I d
d .11
'
roug g a goo WI.

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First
Th

I
I
"'
i

I~

she

gave

me

J

hone y ,

en sh e gave me cake,
And then she gave me gingerbread
For k ..
Issm g h er at the gate .'
0 ...as
we go marching,
And the band begins to Pla y
You can hear the people shouting
Ed ' b
.
m oro College

WInS today."

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Victory Song

Cheer

On you old Red Raiders,
Beat those darned invaders
And march on to Victory.
Down the floor we'll thunder;
We'll put them asunder
And
march
on todribble
Victory.down the floor, .
Dribble,
dribble,
Onward, onward piling up the score,
Sun will shine tomorrow;
For we'v~ won E. S. T. -C.
Dick Rockwell '43
Jack Alton' 44

Rah, rah,ra h -ra hh'
-ra
.
Rah, rah, rah-:rah-rah!
Rah, rah, rah-rah~rah!
l

Dear Home of College Days
(Old Refrain)

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Dear sons
home
of daughters
college days
great
free,
Thy
and
willsobe
trueand
to thee.
Thy love we'll cherish and thy fame declare,
Loyal ~o thee, and to thy name so fair.
Chorus

Dynamo
Dynamo, let's go,
Dynamite, let's fight,
Dy?amo, D~namite, ,
Let s go, let s fight!
Rah Team

So raise your voices all, and honor giVe,:;J
Her fame and glory may they ever live.
Through joy and sorrow as the years go by,
And with a constancy that cannot die.

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Yeah, Team!

Rah team, fight, fight!
Rah team, fight, fight!
Rah team, fight, fight!
Fight! Team! Fight!

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0,-

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We've got the T-E-A-M
That's on the B-E-A-M
W eve
' got the tearn
That's on the beam
That's real1yhep to the jive.
.pause
Come on, EdInboro,
Skin 'em alive.

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Locomotive Steam
Locomotive, locomotive,
Steam,steam,steam;
Get together, get together
Team, team, team.

S

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mear

Let's go raiders,
Let's go raiders,
Let's go raiders,
(
)
Beat 'em.

Yea Team
Yea team, sock it to 'em.
Yea team, sock it to 'em,
Y
k "
ea

team,

soc

It

to

em

Beat (opponent)

Divided Team
TE-AM
TE-AM
TE-AM
Team, team, team.

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Let's Go Raiders

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Team, sock it to 'em.

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COLLEGE CALENDAR

September,1953

September, 1953
8.

9.

--

~
Tuesday
,""
Registration of Freshmen
..Meeting,
Alpha Phi Omega -Campus
Tour for
Freshmen
Freshman Mix~r Party-College
8:00 to 10:00 P.M.

16. Wednesday
Assembly -Student
etc.

Council, Pep"

17. Thursday

Wednesday
Registration of Upperclassmen
Freshman Assembly -College
Auditor'
ium, 9:00 A.M. and 1:30 P.M.
All-College Dance -College
Union,
8:30 to 11:00 P.M.

19. Saturday
Football-Edinboro

10. Thursday
Classes Begin

at California

*Alp'ha .Phi Omega wiener roast for pros'
pectlve members

11. Friday
Faculty-Student Reception -College
Gymnasium, 8:30 to 11:30 P.M.

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20. Sunday

13. Sunday

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14. Monday

,

21. Monday.
..
*Theta SIgma Upsilon Pledge ServIce
Pep Club try-outs, 7:00 P.M.

15. Tuesday

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22. Tuesday
Pep Club try-outs (cont'd), 7:00 P.M,
Please note: All events marked with (*) are
closed.' i.~." open only to members of the
organizatIon.

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October, 1953
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1.

Assembly
Choir Picnic
r-:-\
*Phi Sigma Pi -Smoker
Modern Dance try-outs, 8:30 to 10 P.M,
24. Thursday

2.

Friday
Big and Little Sister Reception -Haven
Hall, 8:00 P.M.

3.

Saturday.
.
Football -Shppery
Rock at EdmborO
Kappa Delta Phi Dance-College Union,
8:30 to 11:30' P.M.

Church Receptions
Bjoern
Andreasson -Violinist,
8:15 P.M.
25. Friday
Pep ~ally -College

Gyml!asium,

7:00 P.M.
26. Saturday
Football- Clarion at Edinboro
d D
Coil
U .e
Recor
ance --ege
mon,
8:30 to 1:0
..*
1

0

P

Q
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23. Wednesday

4. Sunday
5 *M
D olntd apYh D It
'
a
I e a wiener roast
*
AI h D It PI d
S .
p a e a e ge ervlce

.

Ph

M

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27. Sunday

1\
28. Monday
~
All-College Sing -Haven
Hall Porch,
6:30 P.M.
Pep Club Final try-outs, 7:00 P.M.

6.

29. Tuesday
1\
W.A.A.
Freshmen
-Color
Women,
Rush7:30
andP.M.
Initiation of

8.
9.

30 W d d
.e
nes ay
Assembly

7.

S

.

P

Igma

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H

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k

p

wee

b

.
egms

Tuesd ay
*Tri-Beta Initiation
Wednesday,
Assembly -Homecoming

Program

Thursday
Friday
Pep Rally -College
7:00 P.M.

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October, 1953

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10. Saturday,
IJodec~'t~~oDp~
Faratbell
I' d ' .. t Ed ' b
00 a -n
lana a
In oro
"E" Club Dance -College
Gymnasium,
9:00 to 12:00 P.M.
11. Sunday

21. Wednesday
Assembly -Irene
Hawthorne, dancer
*Alpha Phi Omega Formal Initiation

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12. Monday
*Alpha Delta Formal Initiation
13. Tuesday
14. Wednesday

16. Friday
Record Dance --College
8:30 to 11:30 P.M,

23. Friday
Fall Tea-Havep

Hall, 3:30 to 5:00 P.M.

Phi Sigma Pi hayride

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24, Saturd ay
Football- Edinboro at St. Francis
W.A.A. Hockey Play Day
*Alpha Delta Founders Day Dinner

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25. Sunday
*Theta Si~ma Upsil~n Minerv~ Day Tea
(honoring founding of PSt Chapter)

Assembly

*Phi Sigma Pi Initiation Banquet
15. Thursday

2,2 Th ursd ay

Union,

266. Monday
*Theta Sigma Upsilon Formal Il1itiation

17. Saturday

27. Tuesday

18, Sunday
19. Monday

~

2~. Tuesday

28. Wednesday
Assembly -Dram..tic
29. Thursday

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30. Friday
Pep Club Square Dance-College

I=J
Union,

8:~0 to 11:~0 P.M.
~1. Saturday
Football- Mansfield at Edinboro
.November,
1.
2.

195~

Sunday
Monday

AI h Ph
*Assembly
p a
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5.

0

9.

*ThetaSigma
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mega e ectlon 0 0 cers

Thursday

11. Wednesday
Assembly -Forum
Club
*Mu Kappa Formal Initiation
12. Thursday
13. Friday Delta Phi Dance-

P

14. F
Saturday
ootb aII -In Ed " b oro at B rock port

.

*Alpha Phi Omega Dinner Dance
15 .un
S d ay

6.

Friday
Dramatics Club Play -"Macbeth"

7.

Saturday

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17. Tuesday

Dramatics Club Play Matinee
Football -Edinboro
at Geneva

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Assembly

16. Monday

Sunday

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Pi Initiation and Banquet
Upsilon Founders Day

8:~0 to 11:30 P.M.

Dramatics Club Play -"Macbeth"

8.

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Monday

t;::J 10.ues
Td
ay
*Kappa Delta

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3 Tue~day
4. Wednesday

November, 1953

19. ThUTsday

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Sophomore Dance-College
9:00 to 12:00 P.M.
22.

Gymnasium,

24. Tuesday
Thanksgiving
classes

Friday

Dance -:- College Union,
8:30 to 11:~0 P.M.
*Phi Sigma Pi Dinner Dance
Sat urd ay
Basketball -Allegheny

at Edinboro

P.M.

Recess Begins at close of

30. Monday
Thanksgiving Reces~Ends at 8:00 A.M.

Tuesday
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Investigator

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88

Tuesday
Basketball- Indiana at Edinboro
Beginning of Christmas Spirit Week
Wednesday
Assembly
10. Thursday
Hanging of the greens -Haven
Hall
and New Dormitory, 8:00 to 10 P.M.

December, 1953

.

4.

Sunday

23. Monday
Thanksgiving Dinner -6:00

1.
2

Dc!:ember, 1953

-

11. Friday
*Alpha Delta Christmas
to 10:00 P.M.
Saturday

All-College Christmas Dance -College
Union, 8:30 to 11:30 P.M.
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Semester ends at noon

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Wrestling -Indiana
at Edinboro
Swimming "- Indiana at Edinboro
Basketball- California at Edinboro

22. Friday
23. Saturday
Basketball -Edinboro

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at Alliance

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25. Monday

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Registration for the second semester
26. Tuesday
Classes begin at 8:00 A.M..
All-College
Dance -College
8:30 to 11:00 P.M.

Tuesday
Union,

27. Wednesday
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Ed. b
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oro

29. Friday
Student Teacher Tea, 4:00 to 5:00 P.M.
Wrestling -Indiana
at Edinboro
W.A.A. Winter Sports Party
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3.

5.

Alliance

at Edinbo{o

Wedne&day
Assembly-Robert
Shaw, T.V. writer
Wrestling -Edinboro
at Waynesburg
*Tri,Beta Initiation

Friday
Basketball-Edinboro
at Thiel
Square Dance -College
Union,
8:30 to 11:30 P:M.
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Saturday

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at Edinboro
Swimming -Fenn
at Edinbriio

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Monday
Delta Rush Party

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9.

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Tuesday
*Theta Sigma Upsilon Rush Party

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10. Wednesday

Assembly
11. Th~rsd~y.
Swlmmmg-Edmboro
12. Friday

.SadIe
at Grove CIty

Wrestling -Edinboro
at Case
Basketball- Clarion at Edinboro
13.

Saturd~y.
Wrestling

-Case

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Basketball ~ Grove City at Edinboro

17.eW dnesd ay
Assembly -William
Philosopher

at Edinboro

Freshman
8:00 to Dance-Crawford
12:00 P.M.

Gymnasium,

Clyde Donald II,

Thursday
19. Friday
Basketball -Gannon

at Edinboro

20. Saturday
Wr.estli~g -Rochester at Edinboro
SwI~mmg --:- E,dinboro at Slippery Rock
HawkIns Day Dance -College
Union, 8:30 to 11:00 P.M.
21. Sunday

Delta

Pledge

24 .eW d nesd ay

Assembly

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14. Sunday
15. Monday

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23. Tuesday

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Alpha

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Swimming -Allegheny

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at Call orma

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at P~nn-Ohio
(con't)

Phi SIgma PI SkatIng Party

7.unday
S,

Saturday.
.8.
Wrestling -Edl~boro
at IndIana.
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Swimming
Basketball--Edmboro
Edinboro at
at Clarion
We~tmmster

Monday
* Alpha Delta Formal Initiation
9. Tuesday.
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Wrestling -Edinboro
at Lock Haven

Sunday
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March , 1954

Wednesday

1-1.
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Monday

Assemb.1Y
*Phi
Sigma Pi Founders' Day Banquet
11. Thursday

Tuesday
Swimming-Edinboro

at Allegheny

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Assembly -Dramatics
Club
Phi Omega Pledge Ritual

Water Show and Party

13. Saturday

Friday
Wrestling -State
Tournament (a~vay)
Basketball --Slippery Rock at Edmboro

96

12. Friday
W.A.A.

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Thursday

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15. Monday
*Theta Sigma Upsilon election of officer-s
16. Tuesday
*Kappa Delta Pi Formal Initiation and
Banquet

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*Theta
Upsilon
Formal Initiation
and Sigma
Installation
of officers

T uesd ay
*Delta Phi Delta Formal Initiation
Banquet
:4, Wednesday

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29, Monday

Friday
*M u K appa FormaI I ill't'lat'Ion

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College Auditorium,
Friday
Art Conference -1:30
Operetta
Pirates
College "The
Audi-torium,

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and

2.

Assembly

* Alpha Phi Omega Talent Show-3.
College Auditorium, 8:00 P.M.
h
T ursd ay
*Tri Beta Dinner
Friday
Square Dance -College
8:30 to 11:30 P.M.

98

Thursday "The Pirates of Penzance" Operetta

4,

Saturday
Matinee -Operetta,
Art Conference:5.
Sunday:6.

5.

Monday

6.

Tuesd ay

Union,

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8:30 P.M.~3.
P,M.
of
Penzance"
8:30
P.M,

2:00 P,M.

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,

23. Friday
'c
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.Spring
Tea -Haven Hall,
ra
3:30 to 5:00 P.M.
\.-o-.J
Kappa Delta Phi hayride, 7:00 P.M.

I

24. Saturday

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*Interfraternity Ball, 9:00 to 12:00P.M.
25. Sunday
26. Monday

0

*Phi Sigma Pi electionof officers
4\

27. Tuesday

\.-.y'

28. Wednesday
Assembly-I
Am An AmericanDay
29. Thursday

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Record Dance -Collel!e

I

Union.

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May, 1954

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13. Thursday

'.

14. Friday
.Tri-Beta Picnic

15. Saturday
Final examinations begin

16. Sunday
Tea for Senior Women -Haven
4:00 to 5:00 P.M.

Hall,

17. Monday
.Alpha Delta Picnic

18. Tuesday
19. Wednesday
20. Thursday
21. Friday

22. Saturday
,
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Alumni Day
.Alpha Delta Senior Breakfast, 10 A.M.
Presid~nt's reception for Alumni and
Seniors, 3:00 P.M.

103

23. Sunday
Senior Breakfast -Haven
B 9:30
1 A.M.
Servlces
'. P.M.-ege
accaaureate
Auditorium,
3:30
24. ~o;~a:ncement
Auditorium,

Subject
Absence and Tardiness

Hall,
CoIl

Academic
ActIvItIes

Standards
and
Orgaru2;atlons

ActivityMater
Schedule
Alma

Service -College
10:00 A.M.

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12
10
56

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Athletics, Women's (W.A.A.)
Calendar

I

a

Cars on Campus
Churches
""."""."'"
College Union
:
Commuting Women's Regulations ."'.."""

I

Foreword

I

Fraternity and Club Initiations

25
49
26
36

~~
7
72
44
7l
2

i

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69
"""'.""., 80

Dining Room
Employment
E~tra'Curric~lar Program
FIre RegulatIons (General)

~
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52
74

105

4"3

INDEX

MEMORAND

Subject
Freshman Customs
General Information
Guests
History of the College
Illness in Room

46
70
28
4
7

Infirmary

6

Laundry Service (Men) ."""'.'..'.".'..".".".'.'..'.41
Loans
73

Library "".."."".'."".""..'.."..""'..."".'."",
Map

'..".'.""""

""""..""'...'."'.'""

8
54,

55

Off-campus Men's Regulations
President's Greeting

41
3

Registration

11

Regulations for Men ."'.".'
,
Regulations for Women "'.'..".'.'.."..."' ".'."'"
Scheduling Social Activities
Songs and Cheers
Student Government
Time Schedule of Classes
Women's Dormitory Council

36
26
42
74
15 J-a
49 wI
29

106

Q

107