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$U)ritròtim t VOLUME XXXVI. READING, PA., MARCH 1, 1940 No. 17 Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Better Programs Falcone, Ackert Win Freshman Girls Seen as Solution To Win Patriotic Chapel Program Junior Oratorical Contest Essay Contest Inspired by various comments on Albert Falcone won first prize of ¡ Q f t n i n i * R a i l T n R a Albrightthe compulsoryCollege Gingrichchapel attendance Library tenn dollars in t.h*»the annualAlbright TCplrhnprKelchner College Gingrichi l d lLibrary l A. \J MargaretAlbright Thompson College and Virginia Gingrich Library Black were winners of the annual program at Albright, several mem Junior Oratorical Contest, last bers of the Albrightian staff went evening in the College Chapel. The Washington-Lincoln essay contest, Held May 25 Professor Harding announced in out, inquiring reporter fashion, to winner of the second prize of five chapel Wednesday. collect reactions to the system and dollars was Paul Ackert. At a meeting last Friday morn The winners were selected from suggestions for changes in it. They The speakers were introduced by essays contributed by members of interviewed representative students, Professor Clyde A. Harding. The ing, the senior class decided to Hold the freshman English classes. Miss with this result: first judge was Mr. Crumbling, from the Senior Ball on May 25. After Thompson’s first prize essay, en Jane Dick—I approve of chapel, the Muhlenburg Townships schools. Albright College Gingrich Library Albright Collegeconsiderable Gingrich discussion, Library it was de titled “Lincoln,Albright Tad’s College Father,” Gingrichdealt Library but I disapprove of compulsory The other judges were Mr. Horace cided to have “the ball” semi- with the companionship between chapel. But I guess we must have Custer, from Southern Junior High formal. The orchestra and place Tad and the president and showed it or some of us would never get School, and Mr. Herbert Holtzman, a new side to Lincoln’s character. there! from West Reading. have not yet been decided upon, It was made lively by bits of con Eleanor Troutman—I don’t ap Participants in the contest were: although majority sentiment seems prove of it because (there’s so much versation and descriptions of little- David Levan, who spoke on the to favor a location in town. The known incidents. you could do during that time. You “Youth Problem Today” ; Helen committee in charge includes Paul Miss Black’s second prize essay, can still go if you’re interested. Markey, whose topic was “Name It Di Blasi, chairman; Alan Duke, entitled “Je Vous Aime, Je Vous AlbrightHowever, College if we Gingrichdidn’t have Library it, not and You Can Have AlbrightIt” ; George College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library many would come. The programs Jeanette Snyder, and Jane Dick. Adore,” concerned Washington as a Henry, with “The Theatre Then and polished gentleman and lover. It are the same thing over and over After a discussion about senior Now” ; Paul Ackert, who discussed told of his many affairs of the again. the American Frontier; and Albert exemption from final exams, a George Henry—We should have heart as revealed in his letters. Falcone, whose topic was War. committee consisting of Betty Dietz compulsory chapel, but this business of running through the list of the and Paul Golis was appointed to Convention of faculty is getting tiresome. The French Club To discuss the matter with President Albrightprograms College are too Gingrich much the Librarysame. Albright CollegeMasters. Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library Ben Funk—Chapel shouldn’t be Present Movie Chemists To Be compulsory, except for freshmen so they can get to know each other. On Friday evening, March 29, at Twelve Pledged By Here April 20 Various organizations on campus 8:30, the French Club will present in should take turns at taking charge,., _ „ . _ _ ? , , f the College Chapel the moving pic- A convention of the Intercol of the programs. There should be|. „ ___, ____ . ___ Alpha Pi Omega ture LaGrande Illusion. A war legiate Student Chemists will be fewer academic and more character picture without a war scene in it, held on the Albright College campus building subjects discussed. The Alpha Pi Omega fraternity it has been reviewed favorably by Saturday, April 20, 1940. AlbrightDon CollegeSands—I Gingrichdon’t like it. Library That Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library many critics. The newspaper critics held pledge service for twelve new Papers will be read in the morn half hour -could be spent better in of the United States listed it as the members Monday evening. ing by representatives of member other ways. It should be up to best foreign film of 1938. it was The pledges are Thomas Frystack, colleges (Albright, Gettysburg, the individual. voted by The National Board of Re Gerald Felter, John Gundlach, IVillanova, Temple, Lafayette, Ur- Phyllis Galinas—It doesn’t matte,'. Harold Winterhalter, A1 Mekovsky, sinus. University of Delaware, There’s been too much religion view as the best picture of 1938, foreign or Hollywood. The war Ned Arnold, Robert Bennett, Robert Drexel, etc.) brought into it recently. There theme is a timely one. The picture | Davis, Donald Blackmore, Earl At luncheon. Dr. Harrison E. should be more outside people as definitely speaks for peace. | Stetler, Willis Hiesey, Bruce Gehret. Howe, editor of the Journal of In Albrightspeakers. College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library dustrial andAlbright Engineering College Chemistry, Gingrich Library Betty Wolfe—Compulsory chapel will address the group in the col is all right, but the programs could lege dining hall. be more interesting. The speaker The afternoon session will con should talk so that we can under Reporter Observes Flyers sist of trips to various plants and stand them. chemical laboratories in the city of Christine Hartman—It’s a good Reading and vicinity. idea. The programs are interesting This convention will be the fourth enough—you can’it expect a good In U. S. Course In Action Albright College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library in the historyAlbright of I. College S. C. ConGingrich Library one every week. Everyone can venions in other years were held spare an hour a week to go to at Ursinus, Lafayette, and Univer chapel. As a sequel to an article appjar- gation will be completed within sity of Delaware. two weeks; the final phase of work, Jack Munley—It’s all right, but ing in the October 27th issue of the (Continued on Page 3) it should be up to the students. The necessary for all flying, is meteor Albrightian on the U. S. aviation programs are too similar. They ology or a study of the weather. The should deal with subjects of every course, this department offers some weather is indeed no small part of day life. Better programs would interesting material to appear in aerial navigation. The pilot is ex- Sigma Tau Delta Albrightarouse Collegemore interest. Gingrich Librarythe course of study. Albright Collegepeoted to Gingrich understand Library the origin and Albright College Gingrich Library Kay Gasche—Why not give free movement of storms, the interpre To Initiate Four chapel cuts with a B average? Under the able instruction of tation of weather charts and official Elva Weaver—One hour of chapei Professor Green, the class has reports and the proper altitudes to New Members a week doesn't hurt anyone. studied the history of aviation, be used in varying atmospheric Dorothy Patt—Chapel’s all right. civil aeronautic regulations, and the conditions. Four new members will be Mary Klein—Some might take ad theory of flight. Marked changes As supplementary training, our initiated into the Rho Beta chapter vantage of a system of free -cuts. in aviation from the Wright birdmen will receive direction in Jean Bomgardner — The chapel brothers to present day advances of Sigma Tau Delta before the an Albright College Gingrich Librarywere studied. Before aAlbright student is College the operating Gingrich principle Library of the gaso nual banquetAlbright to be held College tonight Gingrich at Library system is O. K. line engine, which roughly will able to sclo.it is required that he the Thomas Jefferson Tea Room. Mary Levan—It suits me. familiarize the novices with the know air traffic rules and traffic The initiates are Marian Bitten- Boy Sharman—Chapel should be throttle, brakes, fuel system, instru observances. The theory of flight bender, Mary Jane Ward, Phyllis compulsory as it is now. However, ments and controls. Kaltreider, and Jerome Denner. the periods should be more interest- was emphasized with relation to Mrs. Douds will be the speaker (Continued on. Page 4) control surfaces, propeller thrust Under the operating system the for the banquet. Guests will in and surface drag. government will have trained ap proximately 10,000 college students clude Dr. and Mrs. Douds, Prof, and Under the plan of ground train for aeronautical navigation. Of this (Continued on page 3) Albright College Gingrich Librarying, the ground instructionAlbright is now College Gingrich Library Albright College Gingrich Library entering a fourth phase. Known quota Albright College has an al as navigation, it includes training lotment of 10. The allotment was to recognize familiar landmarks, divided for the purpose of permit CUE ANNOUNCEMENT compass determinations, and course ting co-eds to receive similar train plotting. The course in its entirety j Paul Golis, editor of the 1940*£1j ing. Although none have filed their is unique in the fact that actual I “Cue”, announced this week that j flight (training experience is ob intentions of becoming potential | the year book will be released! Albright College Gingrich Librarytained which parallels Albrightthe ground College aviatresses, Gingrich Professor Library Green is hop j from press,Albright ready for College distribution, Gingrich j Library insitruction.

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