Student Views of Grove City College The Collegian Campus Doings During This Week Vol. XXIII - No. 25 Grove City College, Grove City, Pa. Friday, May 14, 1965 PARENTS ATTEND MAY DAY FESTIVITIES Groundbreaking ceremonies Ground Breaking Today for Hoyt Hall Sally Dodd for the new Grove City College Creig Hovt Hall of Engineering will be held Saturday on Par- Reigns as Queen ent's Day on the college cam. pus. In 1916 the first May Day Cor- onation was held in the square Dr. Harker said that several before the now defunct Recita- thousand parents of students, lion Hall on the lower campus. who will be on the campus for Since that time May Day has the annual Parents' -May Day been a major annual event at festivities, will have the oppor- Grove City College. Many new tunity to see the start of the features have enhanced the new $800,000 structure. event and May Day 1965 prom- ises to have the best program Also present for the ceremony to date. The following is .t scheduled 10. 11 a.m. will be schedule of events for Saturday. representatives from the Col- lege Board of Trustees. the At 9:00 registration of parents Alumni. administration and fac will take place in the main cor uhy. the community and the ridor of the Recreation Build- students. Mrs. Hoys, widow of ing. At this time parents will re- the man for whom the building ceive name cards and pay for is named. will also be on hand. meals. Members of TV. pros and ra- The first major event of the dio are expected to be present day .. the Recognition Program, for the aroundbreaker.com will take place in Harbison A traditional gold shovel, Chapel at 10:00 Outstanding which has been used in turn the students in all phases of College first spade of earth for every life are recognized. It is also Architect's Drawing of Havt Hall, new installation over the past 15 Proposed Engineering Building at Grove City College during this program that Alpha years. will be used 11) the cere- Theta Mu (senior women's hon- ing will both strengthen and orary) and Cwens (national mony. modernize the existing engineer- When completed and ready Ing program. "We gunr our pro- From the Past May Day 1916 honorary for sophomore wom. em tap new members, for occupancy in the fall of 1966, Hoyt Hall of Engineering will gram to help both the student One purpose of the college cur flower decrease: in addition we Eleven o'clock will see the be. house all phases of the college who intends to go on to gradu- riculum is to bring " student to are warned from infancy to let ginnings of a new chapter in Grove City's history. It Is at this engineering program chemi- ate school and into industry. We a greater awareness of the con- the pretty postes grow. time that the long-awaited cal. electrical, mechanical and stress a strong engineering stant changes that have oc- Later, in the afternoon of those metallurgical. ground-breaking for Hoyt Hall foundation. with ractical ap. curred on this earth over the first May Days. a May queen will take place. The building is named after plication. Our building will he centaries. This concept of was crowned. She sat on her From 11:30 to 1:15 a "Come Dr. Creig S. Hovt who, for constructed with these objectives change can be applied to our royal throne of cheesecloth and Go" lunch will be served in many years, was head of the in mind". Dr. Harker said. Grove City campus where. not while the dancers of the May the Intramural Room at $1.25 college Chemistry Department only the birds and bees have pole wove their multicolored rib- per plate. The whole family is and was Dean of the College up At the present time the engin welcome. to the time of his death In May, eering facilities are located in evolved, but also the traditional bons in various designs. This 1937. the Grove Clvv College Hall of May Day. colorful festival has been re The Armed Forces parade will Dr. Harker said the new build- Science. When the new Hoyt In the year 1916 when the placed by various indoor types begin at 12:45. It Is to be held on Broad and Center Streets. Hall is completed. the facilities first May Day was held. all the of dancing and R. 0. T. C. re- Following the parade the will be transferred, leaving students were expected to star view. AFROTC Military Review will more space the the pure science out on an early morning hike In its modernization, the Grove take place on the Athletic Field. program at the college. The to collect spring flowers. This City May Day may have lost Beginning at 2:00, the base- Rockwell interests have already project would be impossible to- some of its original charm. but ball team will be on the dia- announced their intention of day. because with the popula- it has gained a much more im mond dealing with Tniel and W contributing a large sum of tion increase. there has been a (Continued on Page 2) & J. money for this renovation pro- gram in the Science Hall. At 2:30 begins the May Other features of the Parents' Pageant ..what to many is May Day program include: Student Day. At this time Sally Dodd, Recognition Program for honor- May Queen. and Karen Magill, ing outstanding students: Junior May Queen. and their at- Armed Forces Day Review of tendants will proceed from MAP the 600-cadet Grove City College rear patio to the arena, escorted detachment of the Air Force Re- by military guard. Following serve Officer Training Corps: the coronation at 3:00. the tradi- Doubleheader baseball game tional dance program will b c with Washington and Jefferson given for the Queens entertain- and Thiel Colleges: Annual May ment. The girls in the dance Day festivities; Parents' Day troups have been practicing dil- and the Annual Student igently under Miss Zbell for this occasion. The Parents' Dinner will be served at 5:15 in the Intramur- peaker al Room. The cost for the smor- gasbord style meal is $2.50. in the Students will be served as usual ld. in their respective dining halls. The day will conclude at 8:15 with the annual Greek Sing in the arena. At this time the twenty Greek organizations on this campus will compete to r the Greek Sing Trophy. One final note on the day's ac- tivities: There will be an art ex- hibit in the Rare Book Room of the Library the entire day. All things considered, the events scheduled and the beauty of Grove City College in the spring will provide an enjoyable day for parents, students and MAY DODD administration.