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LYCOMING COLLEGE, WILLIAMSPORT, PENNA.

October, 1948

Vol. I, No. 2

IMPORTANT NEWS FOR THE ALUMNI

WHAT? HOME COMING WEEK!

WHEN? .... OCTOBER 29-30, 1948. WHERE? LYCOMING COLLEGE — Your Old School Home.

WHY 1. Because you will see improvements in the old college that will de- light the eye.

2. You will renew memories with your classmates — some of whom have not been back in recent years.

3. You will hear inspiring addresses, witness the dedication of the new women's dormitory, share in the pleasures of the president's recep- tion and other social hours, and witness a tip-top football ganne.

4. You will give yourself the satisfaction of paying this sign of respect and devotion to the college that meant the most to you in the forma- tive years of your life.

TO ALL ALUMNI

DEAR FRIENDS OF LYCOMING:

WILL YOU PLEASE ACCEPT THIS AS A PERSONAL INVITATION TO BE WITH US FOR THE EVENTS OF HOME COMING. WE ARE ANXIOUS TO HAVE YOU JOIN US AS WE ENTER THE NEW CENTURY OF SERVICE WHICH OPENS SO AUSPICI- OUSLY. REMAIN FOR AS MANY EVENTS AS POSSIBLE.

I DO HOPE I MAY HAVE THE PLEASURE OF GREETING YOU.

FAITHFULLY YOURS,

JOHN W. LONG

What is the Program?

1. President's Reception Friday, Oct. 29

College gymnasium — 8. p.m. Florence E. Dewey, Dean of Women, in charge

2. Dedication of Women's Dormitory — Rich Hall - Saturday, Oct. 30

Rich Hall — 1:30 p.m. Robert F. Smith in charge

3. Open House Saturday, Oct. 30

Rich Hall — following the dedication. Florence E. Dewey in charge

4. Football Game ------ Saturday, Oct. 30

South Williamsport High School Field — 8 p.m. Wilkes College, the opponent. T. Sherman Stanford, General Athletic Director, in charge

Who will be the Speakers?

Bishop Charles Wesley Flint, D.D., LL.D., resident bishop of the Washington, D.C., area of the Methodist Church will have charge of the dedication ceremonies. Bishop Flint, former chancellor of Syracuse University, is a member of Lycoming's board of trustees.

Bishop Fred Pierce Corson, D.D., LL.D., resident bishop of the Philadelphia area, will give the principal address. Bishop Corson >vas a former president of Dick- inson College.

Who else will attend?

First of all, YOU will! Then, among other distin- guished guests. Dr. Francis Haas, Superintendent of Pub- lic Instruction in Pennsylvania; Dr. Henry Klono^ver, Director of Teacher Education and Certification for the

state; Dr. John O. Gross, secretary of the department of educational institutions of the Methodist Church, are expected — to name a few. Most of all, YOU will be there, you for whom HOME COMING WEEK is meant!

Is that aU?

NO! In addition to the guiding hand of Dr. Long, and his able assistants. Miss Dewey and Mr. Smith, EVERY MEMBER OF THE FACULTY will be on hand, serving on some committee, such as reception, social, music, dec- orations, athletics, publicity, invitations, and dedication.

You will want to meet the members of the faculty — especially the new ones. They will be looking for you. Do not disappoint them. Do not disappoint yourself! If you fail to come, and when you learn what you missed, you will feel — to use the vernacular — lick kicking your- self!

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Published Jan., Feb., April, July, Oct., Nov.

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Lycoming College

J. Milnor Dorey, Editor

Entered at the Post Office at Williamsport, Pa. as Second Class Matter under the Act of Congress, Aug. 24, 1912.

OCTOBER, 1948

New Faculty Members

Nine new members have been added to the faculty in light of its advancement to the status of a four-year college. The ad- ditions are warranted because of academic needs in the de- partments they represent and also to attain greater efficiency in teaching, as numerical re- duction in the size of classes per teacher allows for greater individual attention. The list of new members follows:

Dr. George S. Shortess, head of the biology department, who received his M.A. from Colum- bis University, and his Ph.D. from John Hopkins.

Rev. C. Herbert Picht, head of the department of philosophy and religion, a graduate of Union College, cum laude, and of Boston University.

Oliver E. Harris, psychology, a graduate of Pennsylvania State College, and a former in- structor at Colgate College.

Frederick Wells, instructor in business administration, a graduate of the University of Virginia and of the University of Pittsburgh.

Miss Mary Stewart, English, and history, a Ph.D. from Co- lumbia University.

Miss Gloria Rebecchi, a grad- uate of Temple University, with an M.A. from the University of Pennsylvania.

James Otton, assistant foot- ball coach. University of Dela- ware.

Mrs. Donald Felix, director of physical education for wom- en, who received her B.S. in Health Education from the East Stroudsburg State Teach- ers College.

Mrs. Sidney Milnor, assist- ant librarian, a graduate of Goucher College, and of Colum- bia University in library train- ing.

THE COLLEGE CALENDAR

September 20-25 Student Registration

September 26 ----- - Matriculation Service

Pine Street Methodist Church — Sermon by Rev. F. LaMont Henninger

College Begins

Piano Recital, Henry Scott Clarke Memorial Chapel

Movie and Lecture, Burt Harwell

National Audubon Society

Fall Reception

Home Coming Dedication of the new dormitory for women

Lecture, Clifford Kamen Photographer and Narrator

Thanksgiving Recess

Kneisel String Quartet Clarke Memorial Chapel

Handel's Messiah The Civic Choir, the College Choir, and the Civic Orchestra

December 18 - January 3 ... - Christmas Recess

(Additional events will be noted from time to time)

September 27 October 6

October 28

October 29 - October 30 -

November 16

November 24-29 December 2

December 12

LYCOMING COLLEGE

OPENS AUSPICIOUSLY

On September 20 Lycomliig College opened its doors for the first time as a four-year, degree granting institution, and a new century of usefulness. With an enrolment of 912 students com- ing from 20 states and five for- eign countries, 365 are board- ing students. Classified, there are 417 freshmen, 243 sopho- mores, 196 juniors 44 seniors, and 12 unclassified. Fifty per cent of the students are G.L's, with 34 per cent of the fresh- men veterans. Nineteen differ- ent denominations are repre- sented.

The majority of the students are enrolled in the Arts and Science course, which includes electives in Pre-Theology, Pre- Law, Pre-Medicine, and Pre- Dentistry. Other students are found in Business Administra- tion courses, and Pre-Engineer- ing. Laboratory Technology, Secretarial Science, Medical Secretarial, Music and Art courses.

Registration Activities

This year the registration period was marked by a num- ber of innovations. On Septem- ber 20 all freshmen reported for registration and for a course in orientation under the direction of Dean J. Milton

Skeath. Assembling in the Clarke Memorial Chapel, these students were greeted by Dr. Long, and Dean Skeath ex- plained the purpose of the orientation program. Then Dean Felix discussed the tradi- tions inhering in college life as distinct from secondary educa- tion, certain modern trends, and the necessity of measuring up to the status implicit in a "col- lege man." Under the direction of Walter G. Mclver the stu- dents were led in songs and cheers. Robert Horn and James Paul distributed blue and gold freshman caps and college tags. These caps must be worn by freshmen until they are victori- ous over the sophomores in an athletic contest. At the conclu- sion of the exercises each stu- dent was given a psychology test to enable the authorities to gain a better idea of each student's capabilities and trends.

Social Activities This year the college wel- comed incoming students with many social activities. While the upper class students regis- tered during the balance of the week, no effort was spared to make the freshmen at home and happy. They were given a pic-

nic in Memorial Pai-k, a movie in a down-town theatre, and a dance in the college gymna- sium. All these gestures of hos- pitality were greatly appreci- ated.

One significant feature of the opening meeting was the opportunity given the students to meet the pastors of churches of their chosen denomination, • so that they could find their church home with facility. As reported in another column, a Matriculation service was held on Sunday, September 26, in Pine Street Methodist Church, an important new feature of opening week which will be- come a permanent custom. Lycoming's Opportunity

As a four-year approved col- lege, Lycoming will for the first time in June, 1949, award the degree of bachelor of science to students majoring in business administration, and the bachelor of arts degree to those whose major field are in English, history, chemistry, languages, biology, and mathematics. It is a far cry from the founding days 100 years ago, when a handful of men under the lead- ership of a Methodist minister organized an academy, then en-

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Rich Hall -- The Women's

New Dormitory

The outstanding achievement of Lycoming College in the way of adding to its prestige for providing modern facilities for student life, is the erection of the new dormitory for wom- en, costing $300,000, and known as Rich Hall, in testi- mony of the bounty and unself- ish interest of the Rich family of Woolrich.

Among their gifts to the col- lege are the Jennie N. Rich Memorial Scholarship of $5,000, established by her son, John Woods Rich; a student loan fund established by Congress- man Robert F. Rich and Mrs. Rich; the president's home and Fine Arts Building on Wash- ington Boulevard, obtained thi-ough gifts of Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Rich.

By the generosity of Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Rich the college de- partment of religion was founded and the following scholarships and prizes set up : The Rich Memorial Scholarship Fund of $5,000; the oratorical prize, spelling prize and an award to the freshman standing highest in scholarship and de- portment. Through gifts of the M. B. Rich family the purchase and installation of the electric organ in Clarke Memorial Chapel was made possible.

This magnificent structure, begun last spring and com- pleted in time for the fall open- ing of the college to accommo- date 120 girls, with rooms for Miss Florence E. Dewey, dean of Women; Mrs. Gertrude E. Jeffrey and Mrs. Lulu Brunstet- ter of the faculty, and Mrs. Martha Brouse, the college nurse, is located on the campus at the intersection of Elizabeth and Ross Streets, and just be- yond the gymnasium.

The Structure and Equipment

Following the pattern of the Georgian Colonial style of ar- chitecture, this graceful, digni- fied building is built of In- diana limestone and brick in the flemish bond design, with stately columns on the front and rear porticoes. The whole building is crowned by a com- manding cupola which can be seen over a wide area. It is fire

resistant, the ground floor of concrete, with steel joists, and an emergency light and flre alarm system. The central main stairway is of steel with wrought iron railings, concrete treads, covered with colored as- phalt tile. The spacious corri- dors have been finished with tinted sand finished plaster and asphalt tile. This type of finish- ing carries throughout, save for the wood trim which is of birch, matching the room furniture.

The most modern plumbing and heating devices have been used, with attractive electric lighting fixtures. The two wings are devoted to students' rooms, with suites for the staffs. Rooms are fitted with twin beds, grouped in pairs with connect- ing bath rooms outfitted with tubs and showers, the rooms at- tractively tiled in bright colors. The rooms also contain two large chests of drawers, dress- ing tables with min-ors, bed lights, and Venetian blinds and drapes at the windows. In addi- tion there are two handsomely furnished lounges, smaller so- cial rooms, coat rooms, laund- ries, a kitchen, infirmary, of- fice for the receptionist, lock boxes for mail, a telephone sys- tem, storage rooms, a study hall, and a central call system with loud speaker. This build- ing, measuring 168 by 64 feet, utilizes every inch of space for all the facilities indicated. It was erected by one of the lead- ing contracting firms of Wil- liamsport.

College ofl!icials point out that none of the money from the recent $500,000 endowment and improvement campaign was used toward construction of the dormitory. Approximately $212,000 of the total campaign subscriptions have been paid to date and allocated for endow- ment, repairs, and improve- ments to the college buildings and equipment.

This new Rich Hall has brought many word.' of ad- miration and praise from all visitors, both towns folks and outsiders, as well as a great feeling of satisfaction on the part of the board of directors

COLLEGE OPENS CHAPEL EXERCISES

The first chapel exercises of the year were held on Thurs- day, September 30, with Dr. Long presiding. He introduced Rev. C. Herbert Picht, the new head of the Department of Phil- osophy and Religion, who ad- dressed the students on the subject, "Are You an Imagin- eer?" He stressed the fact that imagination implemented into specific objectives brought suc- cess and happiness. Miss Joann MacKay and Henry Hornsby sang solos. Rev. Picht occupies the M. B. Rich chair of Bible, and his scholarship and inspir- ing personality will mean much to the religious life of the stu- dents.

The Student Christian Association

Members of this association plan to hold informal devotion- al services each Sunday night in the lounge of the new wom- en's dormitory at 8 o'clock. Philip Barnett, of Saxton, is president, and plans to have a speaker and special features at each meeting. Rev. Picht ad- dressed the first meeting on Oc- tober 3, which Richard Hinkel- man of Williamsport, directed, assisted by Barbara Stenger of Roaring Springs, and Sally An- drews of Emporium. On Oc- tober 14 the association will hold a meeting in Rauchtown.

Experience

Young men are as apt to think themselves wise enough, as drunken men are to think themselves sober enough. They look upon spirit to be a much better thing than experience, which they call coldness. They are but half-mistaken ; for though spirit without experi- ence is dangerous, experience, without spirit, is languid and defective.

- — Lord Chesterfield, in the Letters.

and faculty, to say nothing of the delight experienced by the happy girls who are fotunate to live and work under such at- tractive and homelike surround- ings. It will evoke the same sen- timents on the part of all al- umni who will return to the old college for this, most mo- mentous Home Coming Week.

CAMPUS

IMPROVEMENTS

The returning alumni will be pleased to note the many im- provements made to give the campus and buildings greater beauty and service. The sum of $18,000 had been set aside for this much-needed work. On the campus itself the front area has been developed into a real campus, the drives done away with, lawns made, grass sowed, and the front entrance closed off for autos, and an attractive approach substituted. This con- sists of a new cement walk across the railroad tracks to the steps, large iron fences placed across the space except for the walk, and similar fences closing off the former drives. Hedges have been plant- ed for decorative purposes, and exposed places bricked. The walks themselves leading to Old Main have been rebuilt.

At the rear of Old Main, the old driveway close to the build- ing has been replaced with a stone walk, additional walks laid, and all grass plots recon- ditioned and replanted. The old porch at the east end has been removed. The two open prop- erties leading up to the rail- road have been turned into parking places for cars. In ad- dition, a great deal of painting has been accomplished: the Fine Arts Building, Bradley Hall, Clarke Chapel, and Eveland Hall have been painted inside and out, and for the reconstruc- tion of Old Main into a com- plete dormitory for men, all inside work has been gone over. All in all, the work of renova- tion and improvement will be a source of pride and delight to the returning alumni as well is giving satisfaction to the stu- dent body.

In another column is an ac- count of the new $300,000 dor- mitory for women which will accommodate 117 boarding girls. The men boarding stu- dents are now housed in Brad- ley and Eveland Halls, the Franklin Street and. Old Main dormitories. The total repre- sents the largest number of boarding students accommo- dated for regular college work, an increase of 117 over last year.

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COLLEGE SPORTS

The football season opened auspiciously with 43 candidates out for the 1948 squad. Lee Baer is this year's coach, suc- ceeding T. Sherman Stanford, who now serves as general di- rector of athletics. Joseph Bab- cock will again coach the line- men.

Of the 43 candidates, 11 have received their letters: James Gore, Ray Staley, Charles Win- ters, George Smith, Richard Keyser, Harry Walters, Tyson Gair, Michael Ripepi, Robert Bingaman, James Keller, and Burdell Fessler. The coaching staff meets the players each day from 9 to 11 a.m., and from 2 to 4 p.m. A victorious team is expected since 20 members have played last year. A new member of the faculty, James Otton, has also been assigned as football coach.

The opening game of the season, with Ithaca College, played at night on October 2, was lost by the score of 25-0, due largely to injuries pre- viously received by several members of the team, and was no reflection on the brilliant playing and fine team work of the squad. Following is the schedule for the balance of the season : October 23 — home

Wyoming Seminary October 30 — home

Wilkes College November 6 — away

Bloomsburg Teachers College November 13 — home

Western Maryland J. V.

Other Sports

Already director Stanford is working on an excellent sched- ule for the basketball season, and promises matches with other four-year colleges. Swim- ming contests will again take place in due time, with bowling and tennis in their appropriate seasons.

With the Girls

Mrs. Donald Felix, the new physical director for women, succeeding Miss Margaret Fow- ler who resigned during the summer to become the bride of Raymond A. Lander, Jr., of Rochester, N. Y., reports a fine prospect for the year. The pro- gram will get underway with a Tennis Tournament, and Intra- mural Hockey will have a prom- inent place in the girls' fall ac-

COLLEGE NOTES

COLLEGE REPRESENTED AT CHAUTAUQUA

Lycoming College was repre- sented at a conference on higher education recently at Chautauqua Lake, N. Y., by Rev. L. Elbert Wilson. The con- ference was sponsored jointly by New York University and the Chautauqua Institution. Speakers on the program were from Southern Methodist Uni- versity, Western Reserve Uni- versity, Simmons College, and Georgia State College. Rev. Wilson is a member of the board of directors of Lycoming College.

MARRIED STUDENTS FACE HOUSING PROBLEM

Enrolled in the college are approximately 15 Vr married college students, some of them with children. These couples are having a hard time finding quarters. The new women's dormitory gives added space for boarding girl students, but the space vacated in Old Main and Bradley Hall has been taken up by unmarried men students. However, some of the married couples have been placed in private homes in the city and community; others in tempor- ary quarters until more suit- able occommodations can be found.

FOURTH MEMBER OF COR- SON FAMILY TO ENTER LYCOMING

One of the interesting events of the opening of college is the fact that the fourth member of the family of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Corson, of Williams- sport, has enrolled. She is Mar- garet Eleanor Corson, one of the youngest graduates of the Williamsport High School.

Miss Corson's brother, Char- les E. Corson, Jr., was a mem- ber of the class of 1943, but left college to enter the service. He was killed in action on Oki-

tivities. Freshmen and Sopho- more Physical Education classes for girls have been scheduled for Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings, and for Tues- day afternoons. The class pro- grams will consist of calisthen- ics, bowling, tennis, badminton, valley ball, hockey, archery, and swimming.

nawa, June 22, 1945. Her two sisters, Elizabeth and Mary Louise, both completed junior college work at the former Wil- liamsport Dickinson. Elizabeth was later graduated from Buck- nell University, and is now teaching in the Danville, Pa., schools. Mary Louise was grad- uated as a sophomore in 1947, and is now a secretary in the Williamsport Hospital.

Attending Lycoming College is a custom going back into the past generations, for Mr. Cor- son's father, Hiram E. Corson, was a student in the former Dickinson Seminary days, while Miss Margaret C. Horn, a teacher in the Roosevelt Junior High School, Williamsport, is an alumna, related to the young Corson's mother.

This practice of sending the children of the families of those who are graduates of the old college, is one that deserves note and recommendation.

COLLEGE CHOIR ORGANIZED

The college choir, under the direction of Walter G. Mclver, is now in rehearsal. In fact, a temporary organization was ef- fected during the summer and rehearsals begun. Vocal music, represented by the college choir, the men's and women's choruses, and the a capella choir, has become one of the finest expressions of the col- lege's life, and these organiza- tions have been on call in var- ious parts of the state for con- certs. The college a capella group sang at the sessions of the State Sunday School Associ- tion which recently held its an- nual convention in Williams- port. Following are members:

First sopranos: Alice Fritts, Dover, N. J. ; Doris Haight, Baltimore; Patricia Rohm, Wil- liamsport; Emily Christ, Jersey Shore.

Second sopranos : Addle Knowlden, Ralston; Joan Mac- Kay, Williamsport; Audrey Sir- kin, Watertown, N. Y. ; Kessie Larmore, Salisbury, Md.

First altos: Marjorie Sundin, Jersey Shore; Marilyn Curtis, Clean, N. Y.; Eleanor Smith, Rochester, N. Y. ; Nancy Wolfe, Jersey Shore.

Second altos: Ona Weimer, Williamsport; Betsy Hunter,

Prospect Park; Maria DiMarco, Williamsport; Carolyn Martin, Roaring Springs.

First tenors: Max Mitchell, Williamsport; Harold Amnions, Baltimore; William A. Morti- mer, Williamsport.

Second tenors: Henry Horns- by, Olyphant; James Zeisloft, Centralia.

Baritones: Ralph Kaler, Mill- ville; Robert Calehuff, Wil- liamsport; Thomas Subock, Baltimore; Robert Pellman, Shamokin Dam.

Basses: Ray Compton, Wil- liamsport; William Hannah, Syracuse; Wilson Wheeler, Bal- timore; Chester Conner, New Kensington ; John Turner, Wil- liamsport.

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION BOARD ACTIVITIES

The Alumni Association Board of Lycoming College is an active, zealous organization, working for the interests of the college and willing to do any work called on. It wishes to create a live general alumni body and extends a cordial in- vitation to all alumni and friends of old Dickinson Sem- inary and Junior College to ofl'er any suggestions that will help make Lycoming College a larger and more serviceable in- stitution. The Board meets monthly and will be glad to hear from all interested, letters to be addressed to the Corres- ponding Secretary, care of the college. It has various plans of operation in mind which will be announced later. Meanwhile it hopes that the alumni will turn out in large numbers for Home Coming Week, October 29 and 30. Following are the officers and new members:

Mrs. John E. D. Huffman, president; vice president to be chosen; Miss Eva Keller, re- cording secretary; Miss Martha Slate, corresponding secretary; Miss Dorothy Hoagland, treas- urer. The new members are : Mrs. Albert Haas, Mrs. William Hunter, Mrs. William Maule, Mrs. Samuel Hutchinson, Jr., Mrs. Carl Browne, Mrs. Harry Walker, Mrs. T. M. B. Hicks, Miss Mary Tyles, Mrs. Layton Stearns Lyon, Rev. Franke Ake, Rev. Ralph Hinkelman, Rev. LeLand W. Keemer, Don. L. Larrabee, and John Willman.

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NEWS OF THE ALUMNI

MARRIAGES

Miss Carol Mae McDaniel, class of 1945, was married to Girard L. Calehuff, class of

1946, both of Williamsport, on Aug. 15. Mr. CalehufF is now

. attending Pennsylvania State College.

The wedding of Miss Sarah G. Moltz, class of 1946, and William F. Larson, class of 1948, took place in Williams- port on June 10.

Miss Patricia A. Burchfield, of Montgomery, class of 1946, became the bride of Douglas P. Benoit, of Enosburg Falls, Vt., on Aug. 8.

Richard G. Eberhart, class of

1947, was married to Miss Mary Jane Current of Montoursville, on Aug. 11.

William Kennedy, class of 1947, was married recently to Miss Dorothy Lou Gilliland of Williamsport.

Miss Margaret C. Harman, of South Williamsport, was mar- ried on June 21 to John F. Ault, class of 1942, of New Haven, Conn., where he is connected with the Winchester Arms Co.

Miss Jane L. Smouse, class of 1942, of Williamsport, was married to Charles E. George, Jr., also of Williamsport, on July 17. Mr. George is a stu- dent at the college. » Miss Orella K. Johnston and Ctloyd T. McClain Konkle, class ol^ 1942, both of Montoursville, Pa., were married on Aug. 22. Mr. Konkle is employed as an interior decorator in New York City.

Miss Elizabeth L. Keyte, class of 1945, was mai-ried to William R. Wentzler of Mon- toursville. The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Lau- rence W. Lykens, '39.

The parents of Ruth Ann Scott, of Marysville, Pa., have announced the marriage of their daughter to Kenneth L. Stofer, class of 1939, of Lake- wood, Ohio.

Clifford Mencer, class of 1940, was married to Miss Jean Scales of Philadelphia, on Aug. 20. Mencer served four years with the Marines, and is now connected with the General Ac- cident Insurance Company. ' Miss Betty Lamade Sleppy, class of 1940, and Lt. Robert Alan Steumpfle, class of 1947. both of Williamsport, were

married in July. They now live in Sequin, Texas.

Bertram K. McCracken, class of 1940, was married to Miss Ann E. Stiber, of Williamsport.

Miss Rose Ann Neatrour, of Johnstown, Pa., was married to Dr. Louis E. Campana, class of 1946, of Williamsport, on Aug. 11.

Miss Rose G. Kline, of the Edwin Gould Foundation, Lake- side School, Spring Valley, N. Y., was married to John A. Ul- mer, a former resident of Hep- burn Township. Mr. Ulmer, for- merly employed by Dickinson Junior College, is also con- nected with the Foundation.

Miss Martha L. Hofer, of Williamsport, was married to Elmer C. Coney, also of Wil- liamsport. The bridegroom is a graduate of the college and is a former war veteran.

The wedding of Miss Jean L. Dippe, Stillwater, Pa., and Max J. Walters, of Williamsport, both of the class of 1947, took place on June 9. Both are at- tending Bucknell University.

Also of the class of 1947, are Virginia G. Moore, of Mon- toursville, and Carl E. Dahl- gren, of Williamsport. who were married on Aug. 29.

Miss Florence F. Pearce, of Pasco, Washington, a graduate of Dickinson Junior College, was married to Mr. John R. Bohannan, 401 Sanford Ave., Richland, Washington. She was formerly associated with the duPont Company, and her hus- band is employed by the Gen- eral Electric Company in Rich- land.

Miss Elizabeth Ann Francis, a graduate of the college, was married to Paul 0. Sather. and is now living at 448 Gonzales Drive, San Francisco. On March 12, 1948, a son was born to them, Thomas Paul Sather. Congratulations!

Barry Oliver Hafer, a former student of the college, was mar- ried to Miss Mary Lee Ludwig of Hepburnville, Pa.

Miss Doris L. Fry, of Mon- toursville, Pa., was recently married to Donald Stone, also of Montoursville, both former students of the college.

ENGAGEMENTS

Harry Lee Earner, enrolled at Lycoming College as a Penn-

sylvania State College student in electrical engineering, will be married to Miss Emily Moel- ler who comes from Darmstadt, Germany. The romance began when Mr. Earner was an army technical sergeant, stationed in the Quartermaster School at Darmstadt.

Miss Jeanette A. Confer and Richard A. Knight, will be mar- ried in the near future Mr. Knight is a junior at the col- lege and Miss Confer was grad- uated last June summa cum laude.

The engagement of Miss Mary Jo Ault, class of 1946, to David Y. Brouse, class of 1947, has been announced. Miss Ault attended Syracuse University after leaving Lycoming, where Mr. Brouse is also a student.

The engagement of Miss Lu- cille E. Antes, class of 1945, to Donald S. Deaves, of Williams- port is announced. Mr. Deaves i.s a graduate of Dickinson Col- lege and Drew Theological Sem- inary.

The engagement of Miss Elizabeth A. Gross to Donald E. Bower, class of 1948, both of Muncy, has been announced

DEATHS

We regret to learn of the death of Edward B. Snyder, of 234 S. Hoffman Blvd. Ashland, Pa., a graduate of Dickinson Seminary, a recent director of Lycoming College, and also a graduate of Lehigh University. He was a member of the Mas- onic Lodge of Hazleton and of the Williamsport Consistory, and was a veteran of World War L For a number of years he was associated with the Hazel Brook Coal Company. He is survived by his wife, the former Grace Rich, one daugh- ter and two sisters.

Miss Anna Eougnrer, of Pax- inos. Pa., class of 1885. died on May 21 at the advanced age of 83.

Private graveside services were recently held in Williams- port for Ensign Joseph J. Schmucker, class of 1941, who died on D-Day at the Normandy beachhead. He was the first casualty from Lycoming County.

Earl L. Campbell, Jr., class of 1947, was instantly killed when his car overturned near

Williamsport, on Aug. 3. His family resides in Montoursville, Pa.

Lt. Robert W. McCormick, one of the first 70 cadet candi- dates from the college was killed in England in 1945, and was buried in Kenmore, N. Y., in August,

The recent death of Mrs. R. F. Glenn, nee Edith Beryl Cline, *10, has been reported.

GENERAL ITEMS

Rev. Russell Wharton Lam- bert, pastor of the First Meth- odist Church, DeKalb, 111., paid a visit to the campus during the summer and took various pic- tures of the numerous improve- ments.

Rev. LaMont Henninger, class of 1920, recently visited the campus with his wife. He was a former superintendent of the Sunbury District of the Meth- odist Church, and is now pastor of the Asbury Methodist Church in Rochester, N. Y.

The Rev. Harry C. Stenger, Jr., class of 1923, of Roaring Spring, Pa., recently celebrated with his wife their silver wed- ding anniversary. His grand- daughter, Mrs. Flora Stenger Brooks, was a student of the college in 1944, and secretary to the director of admissions.

Rev. L. Elbert Wilson, of the college board of directors, rep- resented the college at a con- ference on higher education at Chautauqua Lake, N. Y., in August.

Mrs. Inez K. Allen, the for- mer Inez Kemory, of Williams- port, who specialized in art while attending Dickinson Sem- inary, has won distinction at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia. She was given the Cresson Euro- pean Traveling Scholarship, and is now living in San Francisco where she has become a well- known illustrator for important magazines.

Mrs. John A Streeter, class of 1934, was given a citation at Brandon Park, Williamsport, on Aug. 5, for her outstanding contributions to the world of music.

The Navy R.O.T.C. panels unveiled at Pennsylvania State College on July 10, were painted by H. Draper Williams, class of 1938.

BULLETIN

LYCOMING COLLEGE, WILLIAMSPORT, PENNA.

Scholarships Given to

Lycoming Pupils

Twelve Lycoming College students are benefitting from national Methodist scholar- ships, student aid awards given by the Central Pennsylvania Conference of the Methodist Church, and the George W. Huntley and DeWitt Bodine scholarships. High scholarship and in some cases financial need determine the amount of the aid. Following is the list of the recipients: Those receiving awards from the Board of Edu- cation of the church are Joann Mackay and Sara McGarvey of Williamsport; Barbara Stenger of Roaring Spring; Paul Daw- son of Baltimore, and Doris Precise of Tremont. Student aid scholarships from the Cen- tral Pennsylvania Conference went to Lois Derr, Jacqueline Brouse, Shirley Goettel, and Nancy Hall, all of Williamsport, and Virginia Shope of York. The George W. Bentley scholar- ship went to Jeannine P^ulton of Sinnemahoning, and the DeWitt Bodine award to Charles Schults of Hughesville.

Counselling Program

Lycoming College plans to institute a program of stu- dent counselling, with Prof. Harris in charge. In addition to his graduate work in the field of psychology he has had con- siderable vocational training experience in the business fields and in training vocational teachers. Working with Dean Skeath an advisory program will be set up whereby groups of students will be assigned to various faculty members who will help them with their ad- justment problems.

Another phase of student or- ientation will be the work of Rev. Picht. who in his capacity a.s head of the department of philosophy and religion will di- rect and promote the religious activities of the student body, and will serve as a liaison be- tween them and the churches of the community.

Matriculation Service

On Sunday, Sept. 'Hi, the col- lege inaugurated a feature of the college year which proved of distinct value for the morale of the students. A matricula- tion service was held in Pine Street Methodist Church which all students and teachers at- tended.

The faculty and students formed an academic procession and marched from the campus to the church in a colorful pro- cession, making a dignified and significant impression on the assembled congregation. Dr. Long presided, assisted by Rev. Herbert Picht and Rev. Clair J. Switzer, of the faculty. The prayer was offered by Rev. G. Cecil Weimer, superintendent of the Williamsport District, and the speaker of the occasion was the Rev. Dr. F. LaMont Henninger, executive pastor of the Asbury First Methodist Church, Rochester. N. Y. His sermon topic was "Education Is Life," stressing the fact that there was no distinction be- tween a period of education and so-called "life," but that all living is an education, and the pursuit of education is living a life process in itself. He stress- ed the three R's — reflect, re- .solve and react.

Miracles

Miracles are so called be- cause they excite wonder. In unphilosophical minds any rare or unexpected thing excites wonder, while in philosophical minds the familiar excites won- der also, and the laws of na- ture, if we admit such laws, excite more wonder than the detached events. Each morning the sunrise excites wonder in the poet, and the order of the solar system excites it every night in the astronomer. Astro- nomy explains the sunrise, but what shall explain the solar sys- tem? The universe, which would explain everything, is the great- est of wonders, and a perpetual miracle.

— George Santayana, in "The Idea of Christ in the Gospels"

Successful

Summer Session

The summer session, begun on June 14, and ending August 14, with two periods, was one of the most successful ever held. Approximately 150 stu- dents attended, including sev- eral foreign-born entrants. Ad- rian Zecha, a 15-year old Java- nese boy; his brother Andrew; Chen Hwa, of Shanghai, and Michael Barrat, of Paris, were enrolled.

The faculty was composed of Dr. Eric V. Sandin and James W. Sterling, English; Dr. Helen B. Weidman and Robert H. Ewing, history; F. Alvin Mc- Cann, science; Paul G. Gil- lette, languages ; John A. Streeter, economics; George S. Goodell, sociology; Walter G. Mclver, music.

Lycoming Student Won Trip to California

F. Warren Artley, of Wil- liamsport, won a trip to Cali- fornia as the result of correctly naming the man designated as Mr. West Branch, a contest sponsored by the Williamsport Community Days. He named Dr. George H. Parkes, head of the Williamsport Technical In- stitute. He has invited Hai-vey H. Kuhns, Jr., also of Wil- liamsport, and a Lycoming stu- dent, to accompany him. The college has granted the boys leave of absence to take the trip.

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larged into a seminary, and then, under the leadership of Dr. Long, into a junior-college. Now, under that same leader- ship, Lycoming College has be- come a full-fledged college, tak- ing place among the leading ac- credited colleges of the coun- try.

With an enrollment of over 900 students, a well-trained faculty of over 50 members, and a plant embracing ten acres, eleven buildings, an ath- letic field, totaling a value of

World War II Veterans at Lycoming College

About one-third of the 400 freshmen and students admitted with advanced standing this fall are veterans of World War IL The only woman in the group is Phyllis Butterofi", of Williamsport, who served in the Women's Army Corps, Al- most all branches of the armed forces are represented, — the Army, Navy, and Marines, Ar- my Engineer's Corps, Chap- lain's Corps, Army Air Force, Signal Corps, and Army, Navy and Marine Reserves. Also reg- istered are former members of > the Merchant Marine, Seabees, and the Red Cross.

Signs of Education

For the last sign of educa- tion one can reveal is serenity in decreptitude, a sense that there is still something to be if not to do. Such persons in their ' prime had doubtless showed an- other sign: they could respect failure or even idleness if in- tegrity came with it. And they were not too sure that they were judges of integrity, bet- ter and worse having been for them, as they surely are, big problems. "Those of us," re- ' marked Rousseau, "who can best endure the good and evil of life are the best educated." — Mark Van Doren.

more than $1,700,000 and an endowment of over $750,000, the college is well prepared to face a future bright with hope and zeal for fine work in the field of higher education. The new Memorial Hall, devoted to recitation purposes, was dedi- cated last November. This year, the new women's dormitory, named Rich Hall, in honor of the Rich family's generous in- terest in the college, will be dedicated. A description of this building and plans for the dedi- cation are treated in another column. Also elsewhere is an account of the many campus improvements which will greet the returning alumni at Home Coming Week.