Dear Grovers: has been carried out: repaving and one professor has moved for-this fall. tried des- campus roads completed; Craw- to a small mid-west college. I am indeed glad to comply perately to keep this year's en- ford auditorium refinished by These four losses have all been with the request of the Editor rollment under 1800. If the Pittsburgh's best decorators; replaced with able men. Four of the Collegian that I write total enrollment materializes as Colonial Lobby completely re- additional teachers have been a letter of welcome to our stu- we anticipate, we are welcom- furnished, etc. added in areas where overloads dents. First, I want to com- ing to campus 1,800 fine young pliment THE COLLEGIAN for The major undertaking of the existed, namely, Biology, Math- people from 26 States and the summer has been endless hours ematics, Modern Language and this first week issue. A campus District of Columbia, and 6 for- spent in planning an Engineer Religion. In administration two paper is needed more this first eign lands. ing Building we hope to build new men are on campus be- week of school than in any It is far too early to predict in the near future. Because of cause of one death and a forth- other week of the semester. what we will have in fall sport the very technical nature of this coming retirement. We have had a very quiet teams. However, I dogamati- building, it is an exceedingly Throughout the week a splen- summer here at the College. cally say that we will have a difficult building to plan. The did Freshman Class has been There was the usual summer football team, a soccer team, school architect, our engineer involved in our orientation pro- school, and innumerable sum- and a band of which you will ing staff, and I have spent gram. It is an excellent class: mer conferences of all kinds. be proud. many hours on this proposed 26 per cent having graduated in But nothing is deader than a In short, the outlook is ex- building. We hope to see it ma- the top tenth of their high college campus with the stu- cellent for a great fall season. terialize in the near future. school or prep school class: dent body gone. Let us all join hands to make it Virtually the same faculty 48 per cent in the top fifth; and just that kind of semester. However, we have worked that were your teachers last 86 per cent in the top two- tirelessly to have the campus year join me in welcoming you fifths. In our pre-registration Sincerely yours, ready for your return. A rather back. Three young instructors last spring 93 per cent of our J. Stanley Harker, Dr. J. Stanley Harker extensive piece of renovation have gone on to graduate school, three upper classes registered President Orientation Board Stages Annual Fair For Freshmen In order to introduce the Intramural Room beginning at freshmen to the campus organ- 7:15. Forty-four clubs Vol. XXII - No. Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Fri., Sept. 20, 1963 izations, one of the yearly func- organizations on campus will be tions of the Orientation Board represented and members of 12 Staff Appointments Announced Student Court is the Organization Fair. The each organization will be at the fair will be held tonight in the bothes to explain the role their Now On Trial respective club plays on the A new treasurer, publicity di- Grove City campus. As in past rector, nurse, and nine new fac- Dr. O. D. Burke comes from "The function of the Student his former post as professor Enthusiasm High years, the organizations will ulty member were appointed give each freshman some in- Court is to serve the student to positions at GCC over the emeritus of plant pathology at body by maintaining standards For First Game formation regarding the goals, summer vacation. Penn State to become the new activities and qualifications gov- of honor and conduct. The Clifford G. Martin of Sewick professor of botany. Dr. Burke erning that organization. Court will have the responsibil- holds a B.S. in education from Tomorrow at 11:30, buses will ley, Penna. began his tenure as ity to hear major cases involv- the University of Arkansas. leave the Recreation Building The entering campus organi- Treasurer of the College. Sep- ing violations of academic and for Edinboro for the first foot- zation will be competing for tember 1. Mr. Martin, a 1934 Later, he received his Ph.D. social standards and to serve as ball encounter of the 1963 sea- cash prizes ranging from $15 graduate of Grove City, holds a from Cornell University where an appeal court in minor son. One bus will be held over to $5, to be awarded by the master's degree from the Har his doctoral dissertations was cases. until 12:15 for those who have Student Council. The booths vard Graduate School of Busi- published as a Cornell memoir. The above paragraph 11 o'clock classes. will be judged on the basis of ness Administration. He has He has taught in South Dakota, taken from the constitution of The Wolverines will be decid- fifteen points, five points each been engaged in the fields of Arkansas, and Mississippi, and the controversial Student Court edly lighter than Edinboro but for attractiveness, originality, accounting, banking, manage was a research assistant at now being instituted on campus and information. Last years Cornell for five years. Since should be much faster. There ment consulting, and marketing for the first time, winners 1st. place, Pennsyl- then, he has spent twenty-eight are thirteen returning letter- during his career. In addition, vania State Education Associa years at Penn State. During Student Council is responsible men, nine of them seniors. he has always been active in this time he has published num- Spirit was high during football tion, 2nd. place, Polk Christian for the initial start and smooth church affairs, and is at pres- Educators, 3rd. place, Biology running of the Court: once be camp and the players are, en- ent serving as an Elder crous articles in scientific journ'- als and has been active in gun, the Court will be self-suffi- thusiastic about the game. Club will attempt to retain Treasurer of his home church. their positions so competition plant disease work. cient and will rule as one of the Bus arrangements for the Currently, two of his should be keen. Judges will be daughters, Bonnie (a senior) French instructor, Carl H. governing bodies of the cam- trip have been made by the George Jones, Student Council Johnson was awarded his B. A. pus. Applications for the three Athletic Council. Total cost will and Pennie (a sophomore) are President, Ben McClelland, vice degree in 1962 from Marietta Student Council appointments be $2.00 per student, including attending Grove City. president of the Orientation The new Director of Publici- College, where he was a mem- to the Student Court may be ob- transportation both ways and Board, and Caryle Aitken and ty. L. Wayne Fox, comes from ber of Omicron Delta Kappa, tained in the Student Council of- the ticket for the game. Ath- John Prince, co-chairmen of the national honorary fraternity. fice today through Wednesday letic Council had planned to Fair. Media, Penna. Mr. Fox is also The University of Illinois of next week. make this a Migration Day with an alumnus (1947) of the col- awarded him a Master of Arts The four other student judges no charge for the buses but When asked to comment on lege. Since graduation he has this year's Fair, Caryle and degree in June of this year. His will be appointed. Dr. Harker could not secure sufficient funds been a public relations associ- ate with Sun Oil Company in post at G.C.C. is his first teach- will appoint a male and a fe- from the Student Activities Com- John have agreed that "This ing assignment. male representative and Men's mittee. There will, however, be year the Organization Fair Philadelphia. During this ca- reer. he served in the com- Albert E. Landis is the new Governing Board and Women's one Migration Day this fall. It should present each freshman Governing Board will be repre- will be on October 5, to our with some very good ideas pany's Current Information Di- assistant professor of Spanish. arch rival, Westminster. More about what he will be able to do vision and edited three tabloid He received his B.A. from Bry- sented by one judge each. All seven will serve one information about this game for Grove City. With the addi- papers, all various editions of an College, and earned his M. Sun News. A. degree at the University of terms. will be published at a later tion of several new clubs to the It is hoped that the students date. campus since last fall, the Fair Mrs. Alma I. Schick of Butler, Tennessee. He spent eighteen should be an excellant oppor- will use this court to its full in- Penna. has succeeded Mrs. Pa- years in Chile as a missionary tunity for our freshman class tricia Rogers as College Nurse. and teacher among the Indians. tended use in cases involving to sec just what Grove City has violations of academic and so- SODBUSTER Mrs. Schiek is a registered Mr. Landis has also just com- to offer them.' pleted a year of teaching at cial standards of our campus. TOMORROW NIGHT nurse who trained at Jameson Tomorrow night The Fabu- A street dance will be held Memorial Hospital in New Cas- Bridgewater College in Virgin- Applications for the three Stu. lous Premiere will provide for freshmen and upper class- tle. In 1938, she was appointed ia. dent Council positions on the music for the first big dance men in front of the Fountain Director of Nurses at Grove Instructor of English, John Student Court will be available of the GC social year. This Room following the Fair. This City Hospital. Later she served Ramsey took his B.A. degree on Monday, Tuesday, and Wed- dance, the traditional Sod- dance is being sponsored by the in various phases of hospital from Albright College in Read- nesday of next week. These ap. buster, will be held from 8-11 Student Council and is part of administration and has taken ing. In 1960, lic received his plications must be filled out in in the Intramural Room. their attempt to fight the "dead specialized courses in this field Master of Arts degree with a the Student Council office. weekends" situation. at the University of Chicago major in English, from the Uni- and other schools. She has also versity of Wisconsin. Since that opened and organized three hos- time he has taught in the Salis- pitals. bury Township School System Dr. Dale R. Bowne, a 1953 in Gap, Penna., and the Troy graduate of Washington and Community Joint School System Jefferson College, is the new as- in Troy. sistant professor of religion. Jack D. Troutner, also in- In 1959, he was awarded his structor of English, attended Bachelor of Divinity degree Bowling Green State Universi- from Western Theological Sem- ty where he was awarded a B. inary. S. degree, a Bachelor of Fine Assistant professor of biology Arts degree, and a M.A. with a Alfred J. Brower is a native of major in art. He first taught at Fremont, Michigan. He receiv- Berca, Ohio, High School. Then ed both his Bachelor and Mas- in 1961, he entered the graduate ter of science degrees from school of the State University of Michigan State University. He Iowa and was recently awarded has been employed by Ozark his M.A. with a major in Eng- Fisheries, the U. S. Forest Serv. lish. ice, and the Michigan Depart- Lt. Colonel Charles E. Dick- ment of Conservation. For the cy has joined G.C.C.'s staff as last seven years, he has worked professor of air science. Colon- Pictured above are the new members of the faculty and administration. Front: Mrs. as chemist-microbiologist for el Dickey is a command pilot Schick, Mr. Johnson, Mr. Landis, Dr. Burke, Lt. Col. Dickey. Back: Mr. Fox, Major Brown, Dawe's Laboratories. (Continued on Page 3) Dr. Bowne, Mr. Troutner, Mr. Ramsey, Mr. Brower, Mr. Martin.