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* SUPPORT ANNIVERSARY ISSUE WSSF T111: TECHNICIAN i of NORTH CAROLINA STATE COHEGE Vol. XXX, Number 15 STATE COLLEGE STATION, RALEIGH, N. 0., FEBRUARY 8. 1950 0111111111110 and 11 TompkimHall Forestry Division Becomes Full-fledged School July 1st; World Student Service Fury Drive Begins On Sunday Several Activities Astronomy Club Tho Technician — 1920-1950 Glen Gray to Play 'Dr. Preston lo Head Celebrating anniversaries or birthdays are usually a little To Be Organised beyond the duties of a newspaper editor, but on this first P131111“, During M” For Engineer’3 Ball New forestry School An astronomy club, which will Friday in February, 1950 we feel especially honored to Have you seen the posters any-9 The Division of Forestry at N. C. be known as the Astronomical So- celebrate. where and everywhere on the The Annual Eagineers’ Ball, ciety of North campus? Do you know what they sponsored by the Engineers’ Coun- State College,- which has been a Carolina State Col- The stafl of the 1950 TECHNICIAN is proud to have mean? These letters stand for the Mrs. Roosevelt 11111 cil.‘ will be held in Raleigh Me- part of the College’s School of lege, is being formed on the Cam- had a part in completing the thirty years in which the WORLD STUDENT SERVICE morial Auditorium on February 17 Agriculture since its establishment pus. This is an outgrowth of a college’s newspaper has served its students. In glancing FUND which is a fund entirely and 18. in 1929, will become a School of group of students who studied maintained by students and faculty Campus luesrlay Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Forestry, effective July 1. Astronomy under the Physico'De- through the past editions we are confident that the TECH- members in colleges and univer- Mrs. Roosevelt toured the State Orchestra, featuring “Fats" Announcement of the academic partment when they took Physics NICIAN has served its purpose as an organ of student sities located in countries which Daniels on clarinet and vollals, will advancement of the division to a opinion and an outlet for campus news. We only hope we have been spared the horror of College campus yesterday morning furnish the music for the Engi- full-fledged school was made here 123, Descriptive Astronomy. They economic chaos and personal devasp and heard Chancellor J. W. Harrel- neering School’s social highlight. today by Chancellor J. W. Harrel- have been meeting since last have, in some measure, lived up to the high standards set tation. The fund is not contribuud son of the college explain the in- The event will include an informal son of State College and Dr. spring, and having dispensed with before us. to by only a few students who stitution’s current building pro- dance Friday night, a concert open Richard J. Preston, Jr., director of most of the major details of draw- could give a lot but by a lot of gram and its research and educa- to all students from 3 ’til o’clock the Division of Forestry. ing up a constitution, they are get- It is the editor’s earnest hope that each student read the students who can give only a little. tional functions. Saturday afternoon, and a semi- Approval for the change of status ting down to the more interesting history of the paper presented here, in order that he might This fund is administered solely The widow of the late President formal dance Saturday night. The in the division has been made by aspects of astronomy. see the many accomplishments of the past thirty years. on the basis of need, irrespective appeared highly interested in the highlight of the dance Saturday the executive committee of the At their last meeting, Professor of race, religion or political views. progress made by the college since night will be the presentation of board of trustees of the Consoli- P. H. Davis led a discussion about The following letter from former editor A. M. Fountain American students are not the only she visited the NYA Center on the the man chosen as the outstanding dated University. the constellations of Taurus and reflects the importance of the TECHNICIAN on the State contributors. Students of countries campus about 10 years ago. senior in the School of Engineering. Equal Rank the Pleiades by giving interesting College»Campus. that were beneficiaries like Sweden, In a cheerful mood. the former Ofiicers of the Engineers’ Coun- When the division becomes a facts about these, groups of stars Denmark, and Finland are now con- First Lady, who is now serving as cil are: Lewis Allen, president; school, it will have equal academic and the myths concerning them. Joe Hancock, Editor tributing to the fund to aid other a United States representative in Duard Linn, vice-president; David rank with any institution of its Membership Open The Technician students who are less fortunate the United Nations General Assem- Lane, secretary; Robert Shaw, kind in the United States and will Membership is open to interested than they. bly and as chairman of the UN’s treasurer. Duard Linn will head offer a wider range of services in persons. They may attend moot- Dear Joe: February 5th is the opening date Commission on Human Rights, told the dance committee, and will be education and research for the tugs (held every other Wednesday Please allow me to be among the first to congratulate you of the week-long drive. Every reporters that she thought the UN assisted by J. C. Collier, Harold fuller development of North Caro- night at 7:30 in Room 111 Daniels and your staff as you mark the thirtieth anniversary of our faculty member and student will be is “doing very well.” McKnight,.Phi1 Pearce, and Bill lina’s rich forest resources. Hall) as visitors until they decide asked to contirbute . every dorm- Upon her arrival at Holladay Barnhardt. The Division of Forestry already to become members. The next meet- campus newspaper. itory"resident and fraternity mem- Hall at the college, Mrs. Roosevelt Tickets Distributed Monday is one of five accredited forestry ing will be held on Wednesday Thirty years are a long time. My first tendency is not to ber personally contacted. g r e e t e d Chancellor Harrelson Linn announced that tickets will institutions in the South and one of February 8th at 7:30 p.m., 111 believe so long a period by the calendar could have passed so Special Activities warmly, commented on her pre- be distributed on Monday and 21 such schools in the United Daniels Hall. There will be a short vious visit to the campus, acknowl- Tuesday nights, February 6 and 7 sum. business meeting followed by a dis- quickly. But, never mind; you and these other young fellows To help promote the WSSF this edged the greetings of a group of from seven until ten o’clock in the With the formation of the new will be middle-aged or worse some day yourselves. year the following special activities secretaries and college officials with Y.M.C.A. Because of the Iimihd school, State College will have six cussion led by Dr, R. H. Snyder. have been launched: a nod and a smile, gpd posed brief- amount of space in Memorial Audi- schools. The college already has If the weather permits, observa- You now find it hard to realize thatfor four or five years, 1. A dance co-sponsored by ly for photographers. torium, each senior will get a dance schools of agriculture, design, edu- tions will be made with the tele- the paper operated without any student fees. The blmineu WSSF and Syme, Gold, Welsh bid for both nights. but underclass- cation, engineering, and textiles. scopes in the observatory atop Dorms. The Dorm clubs turned over Tour Campus men will get bids for.only one of Daniels Hall. manager thus had to sell advertising on a circulation which all the profit on the dance. Sammy Mrs. Roosevelt and Chancellor the dances. Each engineering stu- Fields of Study Promotes Interest he could not guarantee, until he went out and gathered in Cauble and his orchestra furnished Harroison proceeded from Holla- dent must pick up his own ticket The Division of Forestry at the The purpose of the society is to that number of subscribers among the students. A testimony the music. day Hall on a tour which covered and must bring his registration college offers and will continue as promote interest in Astronomy, 2. A leadership banquet was the entire campus. Following her card with him to secure the bid. a school to offer both undergradu- which includes the desire to give to the spirit of loyalty of the students is the fact that sub- sponsored by the college adminis- State College visit, she went to Dance Committee ate and graduate degrees in forest students and faculty at State Col- scriptions were nearly a hundred percent of the student body tration at which time a WSSF Chapel Hill, where she will do- The dance committee also an- management and in three fields of lege and the citizens of North Caro- through that period. speaker was heard. liver the Weil lectures at the Uni- nounced that no photographers will wood utilization—wood technology, lina the opportunity to learn more versity of North Carolina. She be admitted to the dance without pulp technology. and lumber prod- about the universe. In its fourth year, I had the honor of serving as editor, 3. A solicitors luncheon was held also plans a tour of Duke Univer- a letter from the dance committee. ucts merchandising.