Babcock Elected To Board Of Trustees Band To Hold Its Choir Presents Christmas Concert Dr. J. Stanley Harker has Come one, come all to the Holiday Concert announced the election of Fred Enterprises, Inc., Babcock Flor- music department's Christmas C. Babcock, president and chair- ida Company, Babcock Georgia concert to be held in Crawford The choir has recently been man of the Board of the Company and Davis Supply Auditorium December 12. Rob- busy practicing for several Babcock Lumber Company, to Company, in addition to the ert Hadden will open the pro- Christmas programs to be pre- the Board of Trustees of the Babcock Lumber Company. He gram with popular Christmas sented on campus and at is a dynamic and untiring per- tunes played at the organ from churches in other communities. College. sonality with business interests 7:45 until 8:00. At 8:00 a carol Sunday, December 4, the choir Mr. Babcock, son of the late in wholesale lumber, timber sing, featuring the music de- traveled to the Covenant E. V. Babcock, (one time mayor planting, cattle raising, and real partment's new chimes, played Presbyterian Church of Butler of Pittsburgh) and Mary Arnold estate, as a few of his many by Robert Teel, will include to join the church choir in pre- Babcock, was born in Valencia, projects. He is a director of the audience participation. The senting a portion of the was graduated from Shady Side National-American Wholesale band concert will begin at "Messiah." Mr. Cooper sang a and Dartmouth College. Both Lumber Association, Pittsburgh 8:15. baritone solo. his father and his uncle, Fred Wholesale Lumber Association First will be "Navy Blue," by On Sunday. December 11, the R. Babcock, were trustees of and a trustee of Shady Side Austin Edwards. Next will be choir will present a choral con- Grove City College. F. R. Bab- Academy and the Tuberculosis the "Mississippi Suite" by cert at chapel. The choir will cock was president of the Board League of Pittsburgh. Ferde Grofe, which includes sing selected Christmas songs; from 1912 to 1927 and a trustee Mr. Babcock is an enthusias- such songs as "Father of Wa- John Cliequennoi, Marcy Ruben from 1920 to 1927. tic sportsman, being an active ters," "Huckleberry Finn," and Frank Moser will sing solos, Mr. Babcock's diversified busi- hunter. fisherman and golfer. Ole Creole Days," and "Mardi and Mr. E. Alan Wood will play Fred Babcock ness interests include Babcock (Continued on Page 8) (Continued on Page 6) (Continued on Page Vol. XX - No. 8 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, December, 9, 1960 Honoraries Receive 18 Members Four Students To Be Pi Gamma Mu Taps Members In P.K.D. Dorm Xmas Plans ODK Initiation Professor Represents Fourteen Students Colonial, West Hall and MAP On November 17, Omicron GCC At Institute Pi Kappa Delta, the national Pi Gamma Mu, the national Dormitories for Women will honorary forensic fraternity on Delta Kappa, National M en's Honorary Fraternity, formally Grove City College was rep- social science fraternity on have their Christmas dinners on campus, tapped four students December 12. Each dormitory resented at the Thomas Alva campus, tapped fourteen stu- initiated six new members in for membership Tuesday, De- Edison Foundation's Eleventh dents Tuesday, November 29, has invited guests, which in- cember G. They are: Theodore a ceremony held in Harbison Institute in Pittsburgh, No- in chapel. Pi Gamma Mu re- clude the faculty and their fam- Blair, Jan Melvin Machen, Rus- Chapel. The new brothers are: ilies. The dress will be formal. vember 17-18 by Professor quires a higher scholastic aver- sell Thomas, and Daniel Zer- Ralph Carlson, Robert Cetola, After dinner, the guests and George W. Bennett, chairman age for tapping than does any foss. Participation in debate, William Cope, Vanlier Hunter, of the Department of Chemis- other honorary fraternity on oratory, or extemporaneous the Dean will judge the doors; Gerald Paul and Daniel Zer- try. campus. A prospective initiate speaking is the basis for mem- prizes will be awarded to the foss. The topic of the institute, must have an average of 3.1 in bership. To be eligible, a stu- women who have most success- President Frank Hoffman and "Improving High School Mathe- his field of concentration and an dent must earn a certain num- fully decorated their doors. Professor Philip Carpenter, sec. matics," was discussed by a over-all average of 2.9. The re- ber of points in these activities On Thursday, the women dec- retary, performed the formal in- group of distinguished high cently tapped persons are as and be active for three semes- orated their respective dorms. itiation. school, college and university follows: ters. Women not living in the dorms Omicron Delta Kappa was ex- educators and men prominent Linda Cantoni, a junior his- Ted, a junior economics ma- are invited to spend the evening tremely honored with the pres- in industry. tory major, is from Charleroi, jor, graduated from Hershey of December 10 in the dorm ence of General Carlos Romuio Among the speakers were Dr. She is a member of Sigma Theta High School in 1958. He is a and join in the program of de- at the installation ceremony. Julius Hlavaty who is currently Chi sorority, Ouija staff, and member of Student Council, the votions and caroling to be held General Romulo, Philippine seen on the televised Continen- Pennsylvania Student Education debate team, the Collegian Sunday morning. This is an an- Ambassador to the United tal Classroom program on Association. staff, Nu Lambda Phi frater- nual event sponsored by the States, is also a brother of the mathematics, Dr. Max Beber- nity, and is Junior Class Presi- ODK Fraternity. man who developed the Univer- Grace Erickson is a junior dormitory house councils. dent. The men will serenade the sity of Illinois mathematics pro- sociology major. She is a mem- Jack, who graduated Following the rites, a dinner women at 10 p.m., December gram, Dr. Barry Commoner of ber of Pan Hellenic Council, Plum Borough High School in was held at the Penn-Grove Ho- the American Association for Ouija business manager, and 13. There will be a devotional 1958, is a junior accounting ma- tel. In a brief address after the the Advancement of Science. is president of Sigma Sigma jor. He is a member of Chris- program stressing the real dinner, General Romulo stress- meaning of Christmas and carol Walker L. Cisler, president of Sigma sorority. tian Service League, the Col- ed obligation which each Amer- singing after which refresh- the Detroit Edison Company Gerald Paul, a junior psycho- legian staff, the Ouija staff, ican citizen has in orientating ments will be served in the and president of the Edison logy major is from New Ken- Commerce Club, Young Repub- himself to world problems. He Foundation, Price, sington. Gerry is a member of (Continued on Page 8) lican's Club, and the debate also informed the new brothers (Continued on Page Omicron Xi fraternity and the team. of their obligations as members Collegian staff. Russ Thomas, a senior Debate Convention of this leadership organization. speech-education major, grad- Class Conducts Survey Mrs. Edith Davis Rudolph is a (Continued on Pase B) junior history major from Ore- uated from Butler High School The novice debate team beat land, Pennsylvania. Mrs. Ru- Recently a market analysis in 1957. He is a member of Pan out the varsity team at the tournament at Duquesne on GCC Extemp News dolph is a member of the drill questionnaire was answered by Sophic fraternity and the Col- team. November 19. The novice's 225 students of the college to legian staff. Judy Myers, a senior, partici- Mary Judith Blatt, a senior record was 4 and 2 while the determine the relative strength Dan Zerfoss, a junior history pated in an extemporaneous elementary education major, varsity record was 2 and 6. of the college market in the major, graduated from Salts- tournament on November 13 at is from Mt. Lebanon. She is a burg Joint High School in 1958. The students from Grove City wearing apparel stores of Grove Duquesne University. member of Gamma Sigma Phi City. He is a member of Christian who participated were: Joy sorority, Ouija staff, Newman Service League, the Collegian Weidaw, Jan Machen, Dan Zer- Judy made the semi-finals and This survey was conducted by Club, and the Pennsylvania foss, Ted Blair (varsity), was one of the top six speakers. the students enrolled in Busi- staff, Westminster Fellowship, Student Education Association. Omicron Delta Kappa, Who S George Towle, Dave Grebbs, Kings College took first place ness Communications Class Joan Byler is an English ma- Joanna Jones, and Donna at the tournament. (Business Administration 201). Who Among Students in Ameri- jor. She is a member of the can Colleges and Universities, Ulmer (novice). The other schools participa- They found that the 61 women Y.W.C.A., Christian Service and is a Freshmen Dorm Coun- Kings College took top honors ting were: University of Dayton, who answered the questions League, Biology Club, Pennsyl- selor. in the varsity division and Pitt U. S. Naval Academy, Pitt, spent $3,283 last year in Grove vania Student Education Assoc- in the novice. Carnegie Tech, St. Vincents, City clothing stores. The 164 iation, Young Republicans Club, Twenty-one colleges from the Kings, Wayne State, Penn State men who answered the questions and the Collegian staff. The class of 1961 extends a tri-state area participated. Extension, Duquesne, and Grove spent $8,108.65 last year in Luella Harroff, senior elemen- cordial invitation. to the Among them were: U.S. Naval City. Grove City clothing stores. tary education major, is from faculty and student body to Academy, Penn, Heidelberg, Duquesne University took top Statistically speaking, IF all Youngstown, Ohio. She is a attend the Jingle Bell Ball Marshall, Kent State, Xavier, honors at the extemporaneous 1509 students enrolled in the member of Y.W.C.A., Women's Friday, Dec. 16 in the In- University of Dayton, George- tournament at Mt. Mercy on College were to spend the same Athletic Association, and Young tramural Room. Dancing town, Pitt, Mt. Mercy, Carnegie Tuesday, November 22. amount of money each year as Republicans Club. will be from 9-12 to the mu- Tech, St. Vincent, Alleghany, Thomas, a senior, represented these 225 did, it was determined June Jenkins is a senior so- sic of Buddy James Orches- Westminster, Washington and Grove City. Six schools partici- that the amazing amount of ciology major from Munhall. tra. Dress will be semi-for Jefferson, Dickenson, St. Jos- pated. They were Duquesne, $76,958 would be spent annually June is a member of Christian mal. eph's, Kings, Wayne State, Du- Westminster, Carnegie Tech, Mt. in Grove City clothing stores by Service League, Y.W.C.A., quesne, and Grove City. Mercy, Pitt, and Grove City. the college students. (Continued on Page 8)