Magazineact of PMC Colleges this clear, the Board passed a resolu- ' WIDENER tion at the March 16 meeting, stating that in asking Mr. Dixon for permis­ sion to use the name "Widener" that COLLEGE, there would be no immediate or im­ plied financial commitment associated ANEW with the granting of permission. On the same date, July 1, the Penn­ BEGINNING sylvania Military College Corps of Cadets will be replaced with a civil­ ian ROTC unit to be known as the Pennsylvania Military Reserve Offi­ cers' Training Corps. PMC Colleges will become Widener The announcement of the College's College on July l. new name, approved by the Board The College's new name honors a of Trustees March 16, was made at prominent Philadelphia family asso­ an all-College convocation on Friday ciated with the College for more than morning, March 17. a decade. Chairman of the Board of The decision to establish a civilian Trustees F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., whose ROTC unit came three weeks later mother was a Widener, and Secretary on April 6. of the Board Cortright Wetherill, who At the St. Patrick's Day convocation is related by marriage to the family, President Moll had also announced have both been actively involved in the Board's decision to rename the the recent growth of the College Cadet Corps. The Corps had been in­ through their leadership and philan­ formed of the decision the night be­ thropy. fore and about half the cadets pres­ A great-great grandson of P. A. B. ent at the convocation walked out. Widener is a student at the College. Although they were angry primarily Mr. Dixon, who has served on the at the elimination of the name of Board since 1960, was elected chair­ Pennsylvania Military College, their man in December. Mr. Wetherill has reaction brought to the surface dis­ been a trustee since 1962. Both trus­ content that already existed in the fu'poet: tees have served on most major com­ Corps. VOL. 17 • NO.3 SPRING 1972 mittees of the Board. The new name has been well re­ The cadets' dissatisfaction over the Elinor S. Schrader, Editor ceived by the College community and decision resulted in a vote taken by Design: Bird/Sasgen, Inc. is generally regarded as providing a the cadets themselves a few days sound base for the College's future. later on possible new names for the Corps. Although they had been in­ There was no major gift associated Widener College, with the College's new name. T() make formed that a civilian ROTC program a New Beginning 2 was not an option, almost half the cadets, in an unexpected move, cast Editor's note: President Clarence R. The Widener Family 6 write-in ballots to establish a civilian M oIl originally intended to send copies Multi-Media 7 of his'speech announcing the College's ROTC unit and to end the cadet program. Kapelski Center 10 new name to alumni, parents and friends. However, because of subse­ The vote brought out into the open The Dome and Dixon 12 quent events, IMP ACT has included cadet attitudes towards the continua­ his remarks instead with the full story tion of the Corps that had not been Around the Dome 16 of the transition to Widener College. broadly known and indicated that many of the cadets themselves were no longer interested in the life-style of a uniformed cadet corps. IMPACT is published quarterly by PMC Colleges, Chester, Po., 19013 for alumni, In response, the Board asked the students faculty, staff, trustees and other president of the College, in conjunc­ fr iend~ ~ f PMC. Office of publication is tion with faculty, administration and Fourteenth and Chestnut Streets, Chester, Po . 19013. Send form 3579 to IMPACT, students to prepare position papers PMC Colleges, Chester, Po . 19013. supporting the continuation of the

2 alma mater, for the announcement "This is a bright that we are about to make will re­ "A college must day because it move the confusion that has existed ... respond to for more than 20 years as to the portends a nature of the College and, further, social change" brilliant future .. ." at a time when the future of indepen­ dent colleges is, in many instances, precarious, it. will give this institution a sounder base on which to build. "Then, too, it is a sad day because today we announce our intent to lay aside a very familiar and respected name in American higher education Corps and supporting a civilian - a name that has meant a great deal President Moll pointed out that ROTC. These were distributed to the to many and has been known country­ trustees, faculty and administrators Board a week ahead of the April 6 wide for more than 100 years." were as emotionally attached to the meeting. These statements, plus the President Moll reviewed some of College's name as alumni and stu­ personal appearance of 22 members the factors that had led to the Board's dents. of the College community including decision to rename the College. "For the trustees who made this faculty, administration, cadets, civil­ "A college must," he stated, "like decision, six of whom are alumni, ian students and alumni at the meet­ other institutions in society, respond and for me, having spent half of ing, provided the background for the to social change and be able to pro­ my lifetime intimately involved with Board's deliberations which resulted ject that response to the public or die. every phase of PMC life, this is truly in the decision to replace the Corps "PMC has answered well the chal­ a traumatic and disturbing experience. of Cadets with a civilian ROTC unit. "On the other hand, each of us has In answer to some of the criticism lenge of social change, but the re­ strictive nature of its name has made been faced with the most important of the administration and admissions question. 'Is the institution bigger in particular, for the Corps' declining it difficult for the College to project its new thrust." than self?' And each being a mature enrollments, President Moll included and responsible person, responded in a letter to alumni, parents and Looking back, Dr. Moll continued: "Over the past six years, we have in the affirmative. friends, a background statement list­ "At a time of crisis for independent ing some of the steps taken by the attempted unsuccessfully to promote two colleges on a campus where only colleges, there could be no other administration to sustain the Corps. choice, for despite the fact that PMC He pointed out that in spite of twice one college exists. Educationally we have been one institution. over the past decade has been suc­ as much money spent on admissions cessful in developing new and excit­ "Therefore, in considering a new and scholarships for cadets compared ing academic programs, in raising name for the college, it becomes im­ to civilians and enriched military pro­ more than $10,000,000 for new facili­ portant that we adopt both a name grams, cadet enrollment has contin­ ties, it has still, because of its name, and a pattern of organization that ued to decline from the high of 668 not been able to project itself as a would reHect a oneness of institution in 1964. In 1970 enrollment was 344 comprehensive, coeducational col­ in public image as well as in educa­ and today it is 256. A similar pattern lege." tional affairs, regardless of the life­ is found at independent and state­ The Board of Trustees had first style of members of the student body. supported military colleges through­ announced its resolution "to change out the country. "To accomplish this, the whole in­ the name from PMC Colleges as soon The announcement of the Widener stitution must have a healthy corpus as practicable" in November, 1970. College name brought an end to a and must be understood and accepted It was hoped that a new name would 16-month period of waiting and un­ by the public. be forthcoming by commencement in certainty for the College and at the "Our studies show that this can June, 1971. same time marked the beginning of only be accomplished through the This resolution was based on the a new era characterized by optimism institution's being known by a single MacMorland Committee's findings about the College's future. name in its every aspect and, further, and a study conducted by Eastern In his announcement speech to the that the continued use of the letters Management Associates. College, Dr. Moll told the assembled PM C in any form - no matter how In the spring of 1970, the Mac­ students, faculty and staff: proud we may be of them (and we Morland Committee was appointed "This is a bright day, this is a sad are very proud of what they mean by the Board of Trustees to study the day. and stand for ) - can only detract future of Pennsylvania Military Col- "This is a bright day because it from the possibility of projecting the portends a brilliant future for your new name."

PMC IMPACT· SPRING 72 3 440 persons in depth and tabulated "... to make it one "We should like over 3,000 questionnaires from stu­ to proclaim dents, faculty, alumni, high school of the nation's most seniors, guidance counselors, parents outstanding and our pleasure and other college students. with the new name ... " From the study, EMA concluded prestigious colleges." that PM C Colleges was net well known and that those who knew it thought it to be Pennsylvania Mili­ tary College with a cadet, or a ma­ jority cadet, enrollment. Moreover, according to EMA find­ ings the majority of the entire public lege in the face of declining cadet surveyed felt that the name PMC Pennsylvania Military College Corps enrollments and the failure of civil­ Colleges was confusing. of Cadets of the newly named college, ian enrollments to reach expected The EMA study also found only if economically viable. goals. The Committee was chaired a small percentage of male high school However, subsequent events and by Maj. Gen. Edward E. MacMor­ graduates interested in a cadet corps. changes in circumstances outlined land, former president of the College. In the East it was only .79 of 1 per­ here and in the President's report to The MacMorland committee con­ cent. This included those interested alumni and parents, led to the deci­ cluded that for PMC to achieve its in the government service academies. sion on April 6 to replace the Corps. enrollment goals, it would have to Based on the EMA study and the Speaking to fellow alumni, Admin­ project to the public its true image ­ MacMorland Committee resolutions, istrative Vice-President Carl A. "Jim" that of a comprehensive institution the Board voted on October 29, 1970 Schaubel '30, who is also assistant with a breadth of offerings, and a to change the College's name. The secretary to the Board of Trustees variety of student publics. resolution stated: "For PMC to move and has been close to the recent de­ To this end, the Committee made forward in effectively projecting its cision, stated: the following recommendations: totality to the public, it must have a "First, let me say our College is "The present concept of two col­ name that does not confuse the pub­ very fortunate in having such high leges - Pennsylvania Military College lic, as does PM C Colleges, nor can caliber men on our Board. They are and Penn Morton College - should the name be restrictive in its inter­ not only dedicated to our institution, be eliminated in favor of an inte­ pretation." but have given considerable amounts grated single-name institution and the At the same time, the Board ineli­ of their time and money to its devel­ cadet corps should be retained as a cated that it wished to retain the opment and support. distinct form of student life and ac­ Corps of Cadets, to be known as "And, I should add, the decision tivity for male undergraduates who to eliminate the cadet program was elect the ROTC program. Of Interest to Alumni .. just as repugnant to them to make as "The Board of Trustees should • The Board of Trustees has resolved: it is for those of us who wore the change the name of PMC Colleges at "That the colors of the Corps will be gray. as early a date as practical in order retired to be reactivated at a future "They interviewed faculty, cadets to convey an essentially academic time if circumstances permit, and that and some alumni - all expressed re­ image to the public." there be established on campus a gret, but, practically, could not see After reviewing these recommenda­ Pennsylvania Military College Mu­ how the problems of low input, in­ tions, the Board commissioned East­ seum to preserve for perpetuity the creasing costs, difficulties caused by ern Management Associates to test distinguished and honorable past of the intermix of a cadet's life on cam­ the committee's findings and to get that great institution of which we are pus in close proximity with the civil­ an appraisal of a wider segment of all proud." The colors will be retired ian student's life, general public the PMC family. with appropriate ceremonies. apathy, and in some cases, belligerent During the summer and fall of • Individuals holding life member­ attitude toward the military could be 1970 EMA interviewed more than ships in the PMC Alumni Association overcome. I was present during prac­ will continue as life members of the tically all of the deliberations, and, alumni association of Widener Col­ even after 46 years of close association lege. with the College and the Corps, I • The Pennsylvania Military College must honestly tell you I had to agree seals for chairs, rings, and other me­ with their decision. Another thing I mentos will be available for years to should emphasize, the Corps has come. many many friends on the Board.

4 "How does this affect your dip­ loma? BOARD RESOLUTION "On July 1, 1972 when PMC Col­ leges becomes Widener College, your diploma will mean just as much and MARCH 16, 1972 will carry the same weight in aca­ demic circles. "Fellows - believe me, please­ we all have suffered various kinds of adversities in our lives, perhaps you consider the action taken falls into this category - I hope not. It was an action of necessity and I hope you trust me sufficiently when I urge you Whereas, the Board of Trustees of PMC Colleges at its meeting on May 7, to support your old institution. I am 1970, authorized an independent study to ascertain the public image and ac­ sure she has a great future which ceptability of the college: and few of us ever dreamed possible." Whereas, the findings of a study conducted by Eastern Management Asso­ Speaking for the Alumni Associa­ ciates clearly demonstrated that the name PMC Colleges creates a confusion tion Board of Managers, President that interferes with projecting a total college image: and Sidney Mathues stated that the Board Whereas, Eastern Management clearly recommended the adoption of a new was in agreement with the name name - one not using the letters PMC; and change. He said, "When it was first Whereas, the Board of Trustees at a meeting held on October 29, 1970, re­ proposed over a year ago, there were solved to adopt a new name for the college, making the college a unified some who violently opposed the move, institution that would be projected as an entity while permitting the use of but reason had prevailed over emo­ Pennsylvania Military Corps to identify the cadet component; and tion and now the consensus of the Whereas, subsequent studies have shown that the promotion of any new Board is that a name change was name will be seriously hampered if PMC is perpetuated in any form: and imperative. Whereas, after careful study by a special committee of the Board of Trustees "The biggest role for the alumni it was concluded that the new name of the institution should convey prestige right now," Mathues asserts, "is a and an institutional relationship. public relations one. Our biggest job Be it therefore resolved, that the Board of Trustees of PMC Colleges as of is to explain the situation to the pub­ this date declares its intent to change the corporate name of the institution to lic in general when the question Widener College, honoring one of Philadelphia's most distinguished families arises." ... to become effective on July 1, 1972, the beginning of the college's new Representatives from the Alumni fiscal year. Association will serve on the com­ mittee planning the transition and be involved in all its aspects. At the convocation, President Moll When the name of Widener Col­ reBected on the College's future: lege was announced in March, both "This is a prestigious name with faculty and students were generally which to launch this College into its pleased with the new name: second 150 years, not as a new col­ Commented the Dome: "It is with lege but as one that has withstood the optimism that we should like to pro­ test of time. Widener College will claim our pleasure with the new name have many characteristics of the old chosen for the institution - Widener and some that are new. College . . . . And, judging from "For each of us, now is the time to remarks . . . and the apparent lack close ranks and to work individually of negative response within the in­ and collectively for Widener College stitution, it seems that the campus to make it one of the nation's most community was almost unanimously outstanding and prestigious colleges." pleased with the selection. We fore­ see a promising future." •

PMC IMPACT· SPRING 72 5 Children Development Center in Nor­ Widener trustees and the Board of THE ristown, St. Christopher's Hospital for Education. The Longport home was Children, Shriner's Hospital for Crip­ sold and the proceeds were used for pled Children and the Center for the school improvements. The Widener WIDENER Blind, all in Philadelphia, and the trustees contribute $100,000 a year to Easter Seal Society of Pennsylvania. the school's operating expenses. FAMILY The Widener family, which dates Widener's art collection, which he back to pre-Revolutionary days, kept in his Lynnewood Hall estate in gained international prominence in Elkins Park, was ranked as one of the the late 1880s and early 1900s under finest in the U.S. When he died the Peter A. B. Widener. Starting out as collection was valued at more than a butcher's boy in his brother's meat­ $11 million. It included six Van Dycks, shop in Philadelphia, he became, in four Rembrandt~ , two Titians and rep­ The Widener family has been asso­ time , the owner of more miles of resentative works of Raphael, Botti­ ciated with PMC for more than a dec­ street railways than any other man in celli, EI Greco, Valasquez and Monet, ade through two trustees, F. Eugene the world. At one time, he and his among others. He also collected rare Dixon, Jr. and Cortright Wetherill. associates owned street railway sys­ bronzes, tapestries, statuary, chin a­ A prominent Philadelphia family, tems in Philadelphia, New York, Chi­ ware and furniture. the Wideners are noted for their cago, Pittsburgh, Baltimore and Wash­ In 1940, the collection was given philanthrophy and th eir collections of ington. He is credited with consoli­ in behalf of the entire Widener family art and rare books. They have con­ dating the highly fragmented street to the National Gallery of Art by his tributed to American business, fin­ systems. At the time all street railways son, Joseph Early Widener, "to make ance, transportation and thoroughbred were horse drawn. Widener intro­ it accessible to the greatest number racing. duced cable cars in Philadelphia in of people." The Wideners were among the first 1892, and became a pioneer in the At the time of his death in 1915, American families to exhibit a strong introduction of electric street cars. P. A. B. Widener was believed to have social consciousness and to share their been among the richest men in Phila­ Widener has also helped to organ­ delphia. wealth with society. They built and ize such industrial giants as U.S. Steel, His grandson, Harry Elkins Wide­ endowed the Widener Memorial American Tobacco, Standard Oil and ner was noted for his rare book col­ School for Crippled Children in Phil­ the Pennsylvania Railroad. He organ­ lec;ion. He was returning from at­ adelphia, created the Widener Me­ ized gas and electric lighting compan­ tending book buying auctions in Lon­ morial Library at Harvard University ies in a number of cities including don on the Titanic when it struck an and donated their world-renowned art Philadelphia. collection to help start the National iceberg. He remained on deck with Active in civic life, he served on his father, George, while his mother Gallery of Art in Washington. the Philadelphia Board of Education Through the Widener Memorial and the other women pushed off in from 1867-70 and was appointed City lifeboats. Foundation in Aid of Handicapped treasurer in 1873. He also was a can­ Children, the family has aided the His mother donated the Harry El­ didate for Mayor in 1892 and sought kins Widener Memorial Library at a seat in the U.S. Senate in 1900. Harvard to house his rare book col­ He founded the Widener Memorial lection and also gave an all-purpose School in memory of his wife, J ose­ building in his memory to the Hill phine D., and his son, Harry K., in School in Pottstown. 1902. The school provided free med­ George Dunton Widener, the ical treatment and therapy, as well brother of Harry Elkins Widener, as education in all grades, to handi­ made noteworthy contributions to capped children living in Philadel­ genetics through his research and de­ phia. The students lived at the school velopment of sheep and thoroughbred on a 30-acre wooded tract at Broad horses. He maintained some of the St. and Olney Ave., and continued finest racing stables in the nation at their treatment and study during the Lexington, Ky. , and Erdenheim Farm summer in Longport, N.J. in Whitemarsh up until his death last In 1941 the Widener School joined December. with the Board of Education's Martin He was the uncle of F. Eugene Orthopedic School. Under the unique Dixon, Jr., now chairman of the agreement, the Widener School came Board of Trustees of the College. A under the general supervision of a niece is the wife of Board Member joint committee representing the Cortright Wetherill.

6 teau, and the President designs his message to Congress more for the television audience than for our na­ tional law-makers. In a world of ultra-stimulus and mass education, video and audio-ma­ terial seem naturally to accompany a presentation of almost any subject. Use of multi-media materials seems strange, however, to many educators. Even those who are ready to join Marshall McLuhan's era completely are often stymied by the wide gap between the television studio's facil­ John W. Hopkirk, chairman of the ities and the primitive equipment of III the classroom with its chair rows, Liberal Arts Division and political science professor, is an outspoken lectern and chalk board. advocate for adding electronic media Like most colleges, PMC's class­ to the professor's resources for teach­ rooms, up until now, have lacked the ing and the student's resources for basic equipment called for by the learning. A graduate of Swarthmore media revolution. At times, it has College, he holds an M.A. and Ph.D. seemed that the major recognition of from Princeton University. technology has been symbolized by I the installation of three-pronged wall By John W . Hopkirk electrical outlets in the classroom. "There is a world of difference be­ Kapelski Learning Center's new tween the modern home environment media installations, combined with - of integrated electric information and the Wolfgram Library's facilities in the classroom. Today's television child the Eldridge R. Johnson Media Cen­ is attuned to up-to-the minute 'adult' ter, provide a total contrast to the news - inflation, rioting, war, taxes, primitive classroom of the past in crime, bathing beauties - and is be­ their provision of hardware for sophis­ wildered when he enters the nine­ ticated, multi-media instruction. With teenth-century environment that still this equipment, faculty and students characterizes the educational estab­ have the opportunity to begin shaping ::::) lishment where info1'1nation is scarce new patterns of learning. but ordered and structured by frag­ Kapelski Learning Center provides mented, classifi ed patterns, subjects, eight classrooms and two moderate­ and schedules. It is naturally an en­ sized lecture halls containing spe­ vironment much hke any factory set­ cial translucent projection screens. up with its inventories and assembly Through these screens permanently­ lines." Marshall McLuhan mounted carousel slide projectors and and Quentin Fiore, The 16 mm motion picture equipment Medium is the Massage. project pictures from the rear, thus This quotation pinpoints one of the eliminating noise and obstruction of critical problems of late twentieth view experienced with the more cus­ century education. Students take for tomary, room-operated equipment. granted the many avenues through Using a classroom control console which information is presented and the instructor will be able to operate analyzed outside the traditional class­ this equipment, possessing such capa­ room setting. There was a time when bilities as simultaneous display of the university lecturer, addressing stu­ twin slide images side by side on the dents in a drafty hall, had a near screen. Such projection of adjacent monopoly of information and analysis. slide images permits presentation of Today the nature of war is served up material from which students can on the evening news, specimens from note contrasts, fashion comparisons the ocean floor are presented in an and work towards conclusions of their adventure setting by Jacques Cous- own.

PMC IMPACT· SPRING 72 7 With this tool the teacher, marshall­ lationships. A brief portion of a film ing data for student analysis, can be­ documentary presenting conflicting come more of a resource person and testimony from civil rights pickets and less of an authority figure in the class­ building trades representatives can room. Students can experience the reach student's personal feelings. This more realistic situation of studying can help convert a class discussion data and drawing conclusions rather from an academic presentation into than having the instructor wrap the a real consideration of the strong information up in capsule form. Art attitude clashes which trouble pres­ classes can contrast paintings, sculp­ ent-day American society. tures, and architectural styles to note One of the basic skills which col­ similarities and differences. Students lege students should be sharpening of business or social organization can up is that of communications. In the compare different organizational McLuhan world this ideally should structures, analyzing the differences include awareness of, and practice and considering the strengths and with, multi-media communications­ weaknesses of each. since that is how the serious commun­ One of the more difficult problems icator frequently functions today. Our in classroom teaching is the creation recently completed January programs of an aura of reality for considering included a "Multi-Media Workshop changing aesthetic materials, situa­ on Ecology and the Environment" tions involving political or social con­ which is a good illustration of one flict, cultures unfamiliar to the gen­ way this can be approached. The eral run of American college students, workshop seems particularly appro­ or some facet of person-to-person con­ priate because it combined attention tact. Here availability of multi-media to a serious problem with intensive facilities can help the professor to student involvement in learning the increase the reality dimension of the communications process. How would topic under consideration and, with you like to enroll in a program like this, to provide students with a more this? genuine, meaningful learning exper­ This course will be taught iOintly ience. by Professor Sparrow and a stu­ Possibilities in the use of film for dent, Bruce A. Crawford. Mr. reproducing the talented dramatic Crawford has won several pho­ performance are obvious. Portrayal tography awards given by the of life-style patterns from other cul­ N ew Jersey Press Association, in­ tures can be presented more vividly. cluding first place in weekly Even a critical examination of our sports and third place in general own culture can be made more effec­ views. Students will explore the tive through the reproduction of its use of visual- and audio-media as features on the screen. Film can re­ applied to the social sciences. create the excitement of John Ken­ The course will emphasize con­ nedy's struggle through the Wiscon­ cepts related to man and his en­ sin and West Virginia primaries to vironment. Each student in the his capture of the Presidency - and group will produce a personal leave the student better informed as film or slide statement dealing to some of the critical elements in­ with an aspect of the environ­ volved in organizing to gain political ment. Obiectives are to gain an power. A film episode showing the understanding of film, slides and tribulations of an automotive engi­ audio-tapes as a medium for sub­ neer recently raised to department iective interpretation of reality head can give students a vicarious and the environment and to dis­ glimpse of the "people problems" of cipline the student's perception. management. With the film creating How does one describe in words a setting for more realistic interaction, alone the rising, swelling and flow the instructor can stop it short of its of a river through industrial Amer­ conclusion and students can role-play ica? In one of the student- projects their own ending to try out their from .this year's January program, the notions of effective supervisory re- student-author uses his camera to

8 take us through the Schuylkill River that this notion is too simple. basin. Starting in the rural tributary In the McLuhan world, college areas of French Creek Park, we are teachers universally - not just at PMC visually conducted past the steel and - must begin to explore new ap­ oil plants of the river valley to the proaches to teaching. This means ask­ Hog Island marshes opposite the ing them to abandon those ways of South Philadelphia Navy Yard. the classroom with which they are Student-developed projects of this most comfortable and familiar. It sort clearly won't eliminate the need means asking them to try techniques for more comprehensive, structured whose outcomes seem uncertain. The learning approaches. While recogniz­ McLuhan world requires that faculty ing this, projects of the sort just des­ and supporting staff invest many cribed seem to add another real di­ hours in search, location and culling mension that can't be captured by of potential teaching materials drawn the more traditional learning avenues from the new media. alone. Furthermore, at the same time These elements indicate the next that a project of this sort is helping steps on PMC's agenda for turning a student to personally develop a Kapelski Learning Center and the feeling for the concept "river basin," Wolfgram Library media facilities it also is giving him experience in into parts of a live teaching system. trying a new form of communication - the organized presentation of a vis­ Faculty must exercise a lively curi­ ual pattern which will carry a mes­ osity as to how they and students can sage to others through a channel dif­ use these resources for enriched learn­ fering markedly from the written ing experiences. Staff programs must essay. be developed which will provide or­ ientation to the possibilities and po­ The new facilities in Kapelski Cen­ tentialities of multi-media instruction. ter and the Wolfgram Library present Many of us must join in the time­ some of the opportunities and chal­ consuming effort to locate usable ma­ lenges contemporary education must terials for this instruction. Gradually meet if the liveliness and reality of media center staff must develop depth Marshall McLuhan's multi-media of acquaintance with resources so as world is to be brought closer to the to expand their referral capabilities. college classroom. Merely having Resources must be channeled to­ these facilities available, however, is wards accumulation of new materials not enough to make possible their and aid to faculty members who ser­ effective use. Multi-media equipment iously seek time for extensive curric­ needs to be looked at as an element in ulum development. Support personnel an "instructional system." When thus must be identified, developed and regarded, we should recognize imme­ made available so that the detail diately an adage which has become involved in arranging for software hoary in the folklore of management: and equipment is simple and routine that the hardest step in developing for the classroom instructor. As fac­ new systems is their successful intro­ ulty and library staff develop more duction on the job through winning extensive interacting relationships in the understanding and acceptance of media usage, they will need a feeling the staff who are to use them. of administrative support and reward Student Michel VI am uses a camera The difficulty in installing new sys­ for efforts to break through into new to interpret the moods of the tems of operation anywhere comes modes of teaching behavior. At a Schuylkill. His photographic study from the fact that it requires a re­ school such as PMC, where effective resulted in a slide show with orientation of the way in which the undergraduate teaching must be "our synchronized tape. staff carries out its program. There is most important product," progress in a great temptation for those support­ realizing the potential of our new re­ ing the new approach to blame slow­ sources is a big part of the job now ness in taking up the new methods on ahead of us. That progress will re­ natural cussedness and obstruction­ quire joint work by all parts of the ism. Contemporary research suggests college. •

9 PMC IMPACT· SPRING 72 A dedication of a new building is "Most important of all as I look a happy occasion. A time for cele­ out in the audience here I find so bration. A time to be with friends. many of my Rne friends, willing to The dedication of the Kapelski come here today to help us celebrate II: Learning Center in early December such an occasion. was just that. "We have quite a bit to look for­ Louis Kapelski, and guests, faculty ward to from here on out. And all I and staff and students gathered on want to say is many thanks to each the steps of Alumni Auditorium at and everyone of you for taking time 4 p.m. Under threatening gray skies, to be here on this occasion." the Kapelski Honor Guard presented There were, of course, more the colors as Mr. Kapelski and the speeches. F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. ac­ guests watched. Then everyone en­ cepted the building for the Board of tered the Alumni Auditorium for the Trustee. There were a few words dedication ceremonies. Congressman from Professor Robert Melzi, chair­ Ware, because his plane was delayed, man of the faculty, and comments by was not yet in place. But he slipped student representatives. into his seat only a few minutes late. Then, everyone moved from the An honorary degree of doctor of Alumni Auditorium to the front of () laws was conferred on Virginia H. the Louis Kapelski Classroom Learn­ Knauer, special assistant to the Pres­ ing Center. Umbrellas warded off a ident for Consumer Affairs, who de­ light drizzle. The ribbon was cut. livered the dedicatory address. Inside, two more men were hon­ An honorary degree of doctor of ored. A memorial was dedicated to ( laws was then conferred on John H. J. Harvey Gravell, a member of the Ware III, Congressman from the 9th Board of Trustees from 1933 to 1939, district. He introduced Louis Kapel­ and the man who brought Kapelski ski, the day's most important man. to Chester - "against my wish," Kapel­ Kapelski spoke: " . . . This day ski said later, to rebllild the Chester is really a big day in my life. It is a Ferry. very outstanding day.... And the dedication of a memorial f "It makes one feel exceptionally to Clarence L. Conner, treasurer of good to be able, on a day like this, P IC from 1916 to 1940 and trustee to find such a fine building complete, from 1953 to 1960. and be able to say to President Moll Most of formalities over, it was time and the College and faculty: 'Here's to tour the building, see the multi­ your baby - you take it from here.' media facilities, then relax over cock­ "I don't want to take a lot of time tails and a pleasant dinner among saying many things - but, the inspira­ friends. tion I always get when I come to "It's been a great day in my life. PMC is this Corps of Cadets. They, in Thank you from the bottom of my my book, are outstanding and they heart." With these words, Louis Ka­ are a fine group of men. pelski summed up the day.

10 Multi-media is the message in the new $2.4 million Kapelski Learning Center. It includes classrooms, seminar rooms, faculty offices, a student lounge, two small auditoriums and exhibit area. It houses both the Liberal Arts Division and the Economics and 1anagement Division. At right: Louis Kapelski.

PMC IMPACT· SPRING 72 11 Bruce Crawford '73, editor of the student newspaper, recently inter­ Q What initially caused you to be­ viewed F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., the new come associated with the College? chairman of the Board of Trustees, for an article in The Dome. Excerpts A Morton Jenks, a trustee for years from that interview are printed and years, asked me back in 1960 if here to acquaint alumni and paren ts I would consider coming on the Board with Ir. Dixon and hi s views. of Trustees. It was shortly after I had The interview was conducted in retired from Episcopal Academy February before many of the recent where I had been teaching for 16~ decisions discussed elsewhere years. I retired to learn more about in this issue were made. family businesses and things like that that I had to worry about. This sounded like an interesting proposi­ F. Eugene Dixon, Jr. tion because PMC, in those days known as Pennsylvania Military Col­ lege, was not well known and its rep­ utation, shall we say, was minimum. But I felt, there's only one way it can go, that's to make it greatly improved and I'd like to play a part in the improvement of the institution.

Q Well, do you think it has im­ The proved? A I certainly do, don't you? I Dome think it is remarkable. Frankly, the physical properties around the insti­ tution have been radically improved. and I admit that when I look at the en­ dowment picture I'm scared to death. The financial picture of the institution Dixon concerns me, but I think we will w~ather the storm. Basically speaking, when people come to PMC now to look at it as a possible college we have structures of which we can be proud. The building that Lou Kapelski has named for him I think is a very fine structure for that purpose. I think "Bernie's Gym," as it is called, is a facility of which we can be proud. Chalmer Kirkbride's namesake over there is a building which is also serv­ ing a great purpose.

12 a With the skyrocketing costs of We are studying this project and I games - there is an image problem education, do you have any ideas on would hope that, possibly as soon as here. And I feel that whether this ways that colleges and the students the March meeting of the Board of institution be known as Penn Morton who go to them can cut costs? Trustees, some decision can be made or Niagara, or whatever name is for the implementation of new, and chosen, I think this will have a bene­ A That's a tough question. You far better housing. Right now, this is ncial effect on the overall picture. read last week in the news, I forget my prime problem. Because havin g which magazine it was, Newsweek been in a few of the rooms in the a At its December meeting, the or U.S. News, that the input in col­ Spang complex, I honestly can't say Board of Trustees for the nrst time leges is way down. There are vacan­ that I am proud of what I see. And I had a student representative attend­ cies in many, many colleges through­ feel that this must be a number one ing its meeting. Do you think this has out the country. Last year PMC was project for us at the present moment. a good effect? ) able to buck that trend. We had, in fact, more applicants than we had had a What sort of image do you A I feel very strongly that we the previous year. We were one of think we should project to both the ought to have student representation. very, very few colleges for instance in community and prospective candi­ I believe I may be the culprit that that position. Unfortunately, the ap­ dates for admission? engineered this situation. When I be­ plications for this year have not been came president of Episcopal Academy so numerous as they were and I can A I would like frankly to see a that nrst thing that I did was to give only say that the future of the insti­ greater demonstration of unity on representation to students and faculty tution really rests, I think, on the this campus than we have at the pre­ on the committees where I believed development of a greater number of sent moment. It's a great pity to me that their input could be beneficial applicants by the students now here that the civilian students and the to the trustees' thinking. For example, to help us out. The men and women cadets on campus can't get along. we have had over the years, student here are the best salesmen. Whether or not a name change is the input and faculty input on our var­ actual answer to this I don't know, ious building programs which has a What is the College's goal as but I feel that we should demon­ been exceedingly helpful to us. So at far as enrollment? strate a greater unity on behalf of the the present moment here at PMC we institution as a whole. do have student representation on all A My predecessor, Mr. Sharples, of our committees with the exception studied this matter. I really feel that a What are your views on the of finance and the executive commit­ it is awfully hard at this point for us proposed name change? Do you think tee. The only requirement that we set to project anything long-term. I it is necessary? Desperately necessary? up is that if a student, or for that would hope that we would eventually Unnecessary? matter a faculty member, desires to have certainly 1,800, possibly 2,000 have something put on the agenda he undergraduate students. This doesn't A We have been talking about this is asked to submit that in writing to mean that we just want to add willy­ for an awfully long time. I would the secretary of the board ten days nilly notwithstanding the academic like to see it, frankly yes. PMC still prior to the meeting. abilities of the various candidates connotes Pennsylvania Military Col­ coming in. I think there is room for lege. Now I don't say that's bad. I a Do you foresee the faculty rep­ a greater number of students. I rec­ don't say that, but when we still resentative, or the student representa­ ognize that fact, and interestingly read, and even within the last thirty tive in particular, eventually being enough I read in The Dome this days, the Philadelphia Inquirer talking given voting privileges? morning, that there is a dire need for about Pennsylvania Military College new, more modern dormitory space in relation to one of our basketball A As far as voting is concerned here. We have, as I mentioned before, I do not believe that the trustees at done a fine job as far as academic this point are ready to give the vote buildings are concerned. But we suf­ to either faculty representatives or a fered through a lack of good housing. student representative. I do believe

PMC IMPACT' SPRING 72 13 that it is importa"nt for our Board of to reduce for budgetary purposes. this situation, or perhaps is there a Trustees to have younger representa­ Tenure forces us to drop younger reason for such a situation? tives and I look forward to the time teachers who are much closer to the when we will have a trustee, or pos­ student of today. There are unfortun­ A The reason, I think is that many sibly more than one trustee, who is ately, I'm sure, here as well as in alumni have seen Pennsylvania Mili­ not more than a dozen years beyond other institutions, some professors tary College become first, a civilian college age. who are literally still teaching the college, and then a coeducational in­ subjects the same way they taught stitution. And many of them felt, and Q This past fall there has been them six, ten years ago. I can understand why, that this was quite an emphasis by students on not what they wanted for their alma academic excellence - they formed an Q \Vher are we headed as an mater. In retrospect, however, had we academic excellence committee and institution in terms of new academic not admitted civilian students, had we tried to set up guidelin s for . . . programs, social programs? not admitted girls, had we not taken the nursing program, this institution A Yes, Jack Fox is the first chair­ A Well, first let me say that I am would be dead. It would have ceased man of that committee as I recall it, delighted with the appointment of to exist. These alumni are gradually and Rita Faircloth has succeeded Dr. Murphy as vice-president of the beginning to realize this, and they are him. She was at our meeting of the College. He is a very learned man and again becoming interested in the in­ academic committee, incidentally, last I think will prove exceedingly bene­ stitution, recognizing that change is week. ficial in his current role. I hate to just part of life. bring up the matter of budget all the Q They are trying to set up guide­ time, but it's the most important thing, Q You said earlier that you do see lines for evaluating professors, but of the most frightening thing, facing any a place for the military program of course, keeping it fair, first of all. educational institution at the moment. Pennsylvania Military College . . . Second, would be maintaining the PMC does not have an endowment The cadet corps enrollment is down integrity of the concept of academic of any size to speak of at all and we to 256. How far down do you think freedom and thirdly, having it be an can ill afford to continue programs it can go and still exist? How long effective way of keeping instructors for a small number of students. We will the government support it? And who are doing their job but weeding will be looking very carefully into secondly, is there anything that can out the weak ones, the ones who ... certain areas where the input of new be humanly done to bolster the corps students becomes lower and lower as without having a negative effect on A May I interrupt you right there? years go by. There may well be other the rest of the College? I will be shot by some of the older areas in which we will add courses members of our faculty right now but and new programs. These courses A The admissions department has tenure is one of the worst problems and programs will be recommended at least one person who does nothing facing any academic institution in this to the Board of Trustees by admin­ but the sale of the military side of day and age. I know certain teachers, istration. I'm going to a dinner to­ the institution. The cadets themselves, professors, both here and at other night for alumni and one of the things both this year and last year, have academic institutions who are prob­ I have to ask them is to remember gone out to a number of schools in ably - undoubtedly - far better th ir old college because the annual efforts to sell the military program. teachers than others who, because of giving program which we have under­ The unfortunate problem here is that tenure, are not able to be kept by way at the present moment really is this Vietnam war, which we ought not the institution as each institution has terribly helpful as far as making ends to have gotten into in the first place, meet. has created major problems in the minds of young people in this country. Q In speaking of the alumni, I have young people come up to me would you agree that the alumni and say, "I will never go into the don't feel a closeness to the College? Army." Well, I look at them, some­ What I'm getting at basically, is do what in horror, and I say, "I agree you think there is a way to remedy

14 with you in 1972 but had you lived in a superb job in developing a good 1942 or '41 when the war was de­ faculty. I mentioned before Dr. Mur­ clared against Nazi Germany - you phy's new position. His selection was would feel very differently." The boy exceedingly wise. If we all continue who tells me today that he won't have to do our homework and continue the a thing to do with the Army wouldn't student input which is necessary, we have said that in 1941. I agree with can keep the institution on good foot­ his feeling today. I backed President ing. Nixon in his program, I think it is a wise program of getting out of there, How do you find time for all I only wish that every man, women a your activities? had been brought out of there five years ago. This I feel is our major problem as far as the military pro­ A That's a dirty question. I guess gram is concerned. the answer to that really is that I have a theory about life that is each one of us is put here to do something, Well, the first part of the ques­ a primarily to do something for other tion was how far down in numbers, people. There are too many people in numerical strength, can the corps go the world who sit back and stay home and still be feasible . . . all day and don't do anything. I'd rather keep active. I'm sure you'll A I honestly don't know. If input criticize me because I'm not here continues to drop there is a real enough or I'm not somewhere else question as to the possibility of con­ enough. But there's that thing called tinuing the corps. There are a num­ the telephone which I am constantly ber of trustees who are adamant in on. I find time. I only hope that we their thinking that the corps must can continue the growth of this insti­ never be dropped. We will do every­ tution in the next decade that Mr. thing in our power at trustee level to Sharples was able to develop in the continue this part of the institution. past decade. • But I can't tell you any more than that at present. I want to point out again, however, that I wish we would de­ velop a greater unity between mem­ bers of the corps and the men and women on the civilian college. a Would you agree that that really being part of an institution like this - it's grown and it has growing pains of course - but it has potential, a great challenge for everybody in­ volved?

A There's no question that there is tremendous potential here which is really just being tapped at the pres­ ent moment. I think Dr. Moll is doing

PMC IMPACT· SPRING 72 15 NSF Director To Speak At Commencement Dr. H. Guyford Stever, director of the National Science Foundation, will be the speaker at the College's 151st commencement. Commencement will be at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 21. Dr. Stever, who assumed the post of director last February, will receive an honorary degree. Before his appointment to head NSF, Dr. Stever had been president of Carnegie-Mellon University (and its predecessor, Carnegie Institute of Technology) since 1965. Dr. H. Guyford Stever His presidency was marked by sig­ nificant change and growth in the university. In 1967 Carnegie Tech merged with Take a Trip Mellon Institute to form Carnegie­ The destination is London. Mellon University. This year an alumni tour is Shortly after the merger the School scheduled to leave Sunday, May of Urban and Public Affairs and Col­ 21, from Philadelphia International lege of Humanities were established. Airport and return the following Major changes under his tenure in­ Sunday, May 28. cluded the establishment of a new The complete price for the tour engineering and science curricula at is $299 plus 10%for tax and service CIT and the Mellon Institute of Sci­ per person, double occupancy. ence, both now degree granting col­ Accommodations will be at the leges of CMU. new International Hotel with con­ Before going to CMU, Dr. Stever tinental breakfast and dinner avail­ was on the faculty of MIT for twenty able each night at a different res­ years. During that time he achieved taurant. The tour includes a half­ national prominence as an educator day trip to Windsor Castle and and for his service to the Federal there are other optional tours avail­ government. able. He is an internationally respected Sorry, this trip is filled - but expert on aeronautical engineering plan to join us in the fall for a and space technology and has been Spain or London spree. often honored for his work in these fi elds and for his service to govern­ ment. Dr. Stever received his A.B. degree from Colgate University and his iIMPACT: Next Issue Ph.D. in physics from California In­ To provide in-depth coverage to stitute of Technology. the new name and other events He has done extensive consulting this issue of IMPACT has been en­ and has served on numerous boards larged. The next issue will be the in industry. He has been a director of I IPACT Summer/Alumni with United Aircraft, Koppers and Fisher alumni notes and news. Scientific.

16 Alumni Plan Alumni Dinners Event-Filled Reunion Classes Two reunion classes are making Alumni had an opportunity to lift Reunion Weekend special plans for alumni weekend. a toast to their alma mater talk over Alumni weekend, May 19-21, will The class of 1922, with 22 mem­ the good old days and find out about be both fun-filled and thought-pro­ bers, is planning their 50th reunion the new days at two recent alumni voking. under the leadership of Abram dinners. Launching the weekend will be a Minis, Jr., Bill Henry, George Jef­ At the annual mid-winter dinner at Caribbean night at Schwartz Center ferson and Irv Schmidt. the Philadelphia Navy Yard on Feb­ with an opportunity for alumni to The class of 1947 is planning to ruary 11, more than 100 alumni hon­ use the "phys ed" building's facilities mark their 25th reunion. ored past recipients of the R. Kelso for tennis, squash, basketball, swim­ Carter Award. ming and volleyball. There will be dent's reception at the Billie Kirk­ Former recipients who attended the snacks, drinks and music available at bride house at 4:30 p.m. For alumni dinner included President Clarence poolside. only there will be a happy hour in R. Moll, Charles P. Larkin, Jr., Esq., Saturday morning's schedule will the Tumbelston Room from 7 to 8 and Malcolm B. Petrikin, Esq., the emphasize the brain rather than p.m. followed by a reunion dinner in Honorable James H. Gorbey and Mrs. brawn. Alumni can play "Marksim," the Alumni Auditorium with dancing Lloyd Goman, widow of the 1965 a marketing decision simulation game afterwards on the patio. Alumni are recipient. conducted by Professor John Sevier, also cordially invited to the Gradua­ Brief remarks by the new chairman head of the management department, tion Ball that evening in MacMorland of the Board, F. Eugene Dixon, Jr., or take part in seminars. Center. brought alumni up to date on current The four seminars scheduled are: The weekend will close with Com­ campus issues. "Psychology of Drugs - Why Kids mencement exercises Sunday at 10 The "good old days" were brought Turn On," conducted by Frank M. a.m. back vividly by a 1921 film showing Matthews '50, assistant professor of Col. Hyatt's bear, commencement ex­ psychology and founder of SODAT, Telethons Net Funds ercises with General Pershing and a splendid simulated battle in the Old a local organization to help teenage Telephones were ringing for PMC Quarry in Chester Park. drug users; "The Family in Transi­ in three different cities during Feb­ Later in the month, Washington tion," offered by Stephen J. Braver­ ruary. In New York, Washington and area alumni held a dinner dance at man, coordinator of special programs Philadelphia, alumni called alumni to the Fort Myers Officers Club. Presi­ and development; "Creative Problem ask them to contribute to the annual dent Moll, Director of Development Solving," conducted by Theodore F. fund. ( Donn H. Bichsel, and Alumni Director Locke, Jr. '42, associate professor of A total of 557 telephone calls re­ Sally Mowris, attended from the Col­ military management; and "What's sulted in 295 pledges totaling $10,567. lege. Women's Liberation All About," of­ In New York, volunteers included fered by Dr. Dolores E. Brien, dean Joe DiEduardo '62, Doug MacDonald of women. '64, Steve Matis '64, Jim McConnell Band at Mardi Gras Also scheduled for the morning is '68, Rick Moller '65, Fabio Pernetz They played "Dixie" and "When a formal guard mount by the cadet '64, Fred Spellman '65, and Jeff the Saints Go Marching In" and the corps and a formal military ceremony Travers '66. crowd sang, clapped and danced in demonstration with changing of the In Washington, George Alloway '63, the streets. guard. William Burch '65, Al Carrozza '60, The Pennsylvania Military College Luncheon at 12 noon and an open Dan Madish '62, Jack Martins '60, Marching Band went to the Mardi house in the Alumni Auditorium from George Patrick '52, Walter Woo '71, Gras in February and was the lead 12 to 2 p.m. are on the program. and Art Wu '70 manned the phones. band in the Rex Parade. In the afternoon, the traditional In Philadelphia, John Clymer '67, The 53-member band traveled to alumni ceremonies will take place in Richard Larson '60, Ted Locke '42, New Orleans by chartered bus and the Stadium - the broom drill, the Stan Martin '60, Sid Mathues '51, Mr. stayed on the U.S.S. Ponce while at hollow square ceremony, presentation and Mrs. Robert A. Moeller, Jeffra the carnival. of the class Hag and class guidon, and Paperman, John Pluta '67, Frank Poli­ The band members left PMC early the Alumni Association awards. The afico '71, Pete Rohanna '66, Pat Say­ Sunday morning for the 1,250-mile graduation parade and commissioning lor '68, John Sevier, R. Brook Tom­ trip and started back early Thursday will take place at 3 p.m. linson '61 and Raymond Webster were morning for the 26-hour-ride back to Alumni are invited to the pres i- volunteers. campus.

PMC IMPACT' SPRING 72 17 Alumnus, General Honored by Corps An alumnus and a three-star gen­ eral were honored for excellence in military management at the celebra­ tion of the cadet corps' 126th birth­ day, March 6. Col. Joseph LoPrete '42, chief of staff of the Atlantic Fleet Marine Force, received the Bronze Price Award. He has served in many leader­ ship capacities including two major World War II battles, Saipan and Iwo Jima. At Iwo Jima he earned the Silver Star Medal. In 1967 he joined the 3rd Marine Division in Vietnam where he received .the Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry. He was presented with the Navy Commendation Medal for his services with the Seventh Fleet. Lt. Gen. Joseph M. Heiser, United States Deputy Chief of Staff for Logis­ • tics in Washington, received the Sil­ ver Price Award at the dining-in cer­ emony. From 1961 to the present, he served Underwater buoyancy transport vehicle, constructed as an engineering in several logistical command posi­ senior project, undergoes testing in Schwartz Center swimming pool. tions both in Europe and in South Vietnam. Red Whale Passes Underwater Test The awards were established in memory of Charles Price '02 who had The "red whale," an experimental projects undertaken this year by en­ a distinguished career in the U.S. underwater vehicle designed and built gineering students, was designed by Marine Corps. as an engineering senior project, was David Fleisher, Jim Powell and Bill demonstrated in the Schwartz pool Bahder. Professor M. P. Smyth was Project Prepare during ational Engineering Week in adviser to the project team. Project Prepare has been awarded late February. $41,945 by the Pennsylvania Depart­ The vehicle is designed to man­ ment of Education to expand its euver or raise heavy objects under Engineering Award services for disadvantaged students. water. Driven by two D.C. motors, Engineering has received a grant Started in the summer of 1969, it can lift and transport loads up to of $5,000 from E. I. Du Pont de Nem­ Project Prepare includes a summer 400 pounds. It moves at a speed of ours & Company. program of tutoring in English and one knot within a range of one nau­ The purpose of the grant is to help mathematics combined with year­ ical mile, weighs about 250 pounds. maintain or enhance the strength of round counseling for students who and was built at a cost of about $250. instruction in engineering. have the potential for college-level According to the project team, the According to Dr. Michael P. Smyth, work but lack adequate preparation. "r d whale" would be a boon to director of the School of Engineering, The program is under the direction SCUBA enthusiasts, allowing them to the funds will enable five engineering of Alonzo Cavin, instructor in educa­ bring up anything from an 18th cen­ faculty members to pursue scholarly tion. tury cannon to large pieces of coral. activities at several professional meet­ According to Mr. A. Cavin, a total The small, submarine-like craft can ings throughout the country. These of 49 students have been enrolled in be used for underwater construction, funds will also support the depart­ the program in the last three years retrieval and oceanographic work. It ment's continued research on a stu­ and 16 additional students are ex­ is economical. dent internship program with indus­ pected to enroll in this summer's The vehicle, one of thirteen senior try. project.

18 The PMC Pioneers basketball team won the fiddle Atlantic Conference Southern Division championship with a fantastic defensive display against Lebanon Valley, earning the Pioneers J their first trip ever to the NCAA Tournament. But just as they had won their way into the NCAA tournament by hold­ ing an opponent scoreless for a long period of time, the Pioneers' inability to score in the early moments of the second half saw them knocked out of the tournament by Philadelphia Tex­ tile, 67-62. PMC finished the season with a 19-9 record which included coach C. Alan Rowe's 100th victory since be­ coming head coach during the 1965- 66 season. Senior guard Wally Rice Pioneers Take of Philadelphia broke the records for Time counts. Successful season most points in a season and most included l00th victory for MAC Division Title; points in a career. Coach Rowe. In the NCAA tournament game, Lose to Textile played at Albright College, PMC Earl Dowling from Philadelphia were In Tournament jumped off to a nine-point halftime named to the All-Tournament team. lead and boosted its margin to 11 Rice finished the season with 583 early in the second half. points, shattering the previous single But then Textile, which had edged season scoring record of 494 set by PMC on a field goal at the buzzer Eugene Zuecca '63 during the 1962- in the final regular season contest, 63 season. Mike Valcheff demonstrates the scored 14 points while blanking the His career total of 1,493 points defensive play that carried Pioneers to go ahead. broke the record of 1,107 set by Dr. PMC to the NCAA tournament. A late rally by Rice, who scored Earl Wentzel '53, who still holds the 12 points in the fin al three minutes PMC records for most points in one of the game, was not enough and the game (48) and best season average Pioneers bowed out of contention fOJ: (26.0) . the national championship. Rice was named Most Valuable A week earlier, PMC had hosted Player in the Middle Atlantic Confer­ the MAC Southern Division Tourna­ ence Southern Division at the con­ ment at Bernard Lee Schwartz Phys­ clusion of the season. ical Education Center and defeated Johns Hopkins and Lebanon Valley for the MAC championship. Runners Win MAC The PMC indoor track team Rice scored 24 points to lead a 103- took the first place in the MAC 56 victory over Johns Hopkins, and Indoor Track Championships on Joe Kelly (junior forward from Nor­ March 11. The Pioneers over­ ristown) had 24 as PMC nipped Leb­ whelmed 12 other teams to fin­ anon Valley 68-62. ish first with 57 points over run­ PMC trailed Lebanon Valley by ner-up Albright College with 39 seven points with six minutes remain­ points. The Pioneers gathered a ing but held L VC scoreless while total of six first-place finishes rallying for the final 13 points of the and three second-place finishes, game. three third-place finishes. Rice, Kelly and -sophomore center

PM C IMPACT· SPRING 72 19 SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT CHESTER, PA. 19013

"I am glad to join in Louis Kapelski reviews By pushing a button, today's ceremonies the Kapelski Honor instructors can show because the Louis Kapel­ Guard, named in his films and slides in ski Learning Center honor, at the opening the classroom on rear­ is a monument to of the dedication view projection screens. the spirit of innovation ceremonies. They also have access in teaching." Virginia to tape recorders and Knauer, special assistant sound equipment and, to the President for in time, will have consumer affairs, closed-circuit TV. receives an honorary degree.

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