Donkeys Challenge Brawn and Brain; Record Hop to Follow Annual Conies! The Beacon WILKES COLLEGE STUDENT WEEKLY Vol. XXVII, No. 19 Wi]kes-Bcirre, Penna. FRIDAY, MARCH 15, 1963 Instructor and Student Physica1 Scientist to Visit Campus; Take Part in JCC Play, Lectures and Discussions on Agenda Stark Hall will be the site on Monday and Tuesday for the 'Middle of the Night' lectures of Professor Walter M. Elsasser, physical scientist, pro- Marc Hirschman, senior English fessor at the University of California and currently a visiting major, and Joseph Salsburg, Bea- professor of geology at Princeton. can advisor, have important roles Elsasser, under the auspices of the American Institute of in the Jewish Community Center's Physics Teachers and the American Institute of Physics, will forthcoming production of Middle lecture Monday evening at 8:15 in Stark 116 on the "Interior of of the Night. the Earth," 11 Dean Ralston, Harvey Rosen, and Tuesday at a.m. on the "Earth's Magnetism." and Friend This contemporary drama by In another effort to stimulate interest in physics, he will also hold Once immortalized in verse by Paddy Chayefsky, which revolves informal meetings with students as well as faculty members the master of paradox, G. K. Ches- around the plight of a middle-aged with whom he hopes to discuss the College's science curriculum terton, the donkey will once again Annual Fund Campaign man in love with a young girl, is under the direction of Mr. Salsburg + and research problems. Although have his "fierce and sweet hour" while Marc portrays the girl's hus- a definite time for these informal tonight in the gym. The Faculty Reaches Quarter Mark; Ed. Club to Take Trip; discussions has not yet been de- Flashes will boost each other a- band. Frank Eisenstein and Arlene Teaching Forum in April cided upon, the tentative schedule board the beasts and charge brisk- Students To Benefit for that segment of the program ly (or a reasonable facsimile there- Rothstein play the leading roles in Ralph Nuzullo, president of the Contributions amounting to 28.1 this modern "comedy" (as Cha- will be Tuesday morning from 9-11. of) onto the basketball court to per cent Education Club, announced that of the $100,000 goal of the yefsky calls it) which will be pre- the members of that organization Further and final details can be meet fourteen similarly situated Annual College Appeal for Funds obtained from Dr. Detweiler, undergraduates. H-hour of the sented tomorrow and Saturday will go on a field trip to the Penn- phys- have been reported as being re- nights at 8:40 p.m. and Monday at ics professor. contest is 8 o'clock. ceived sylvania State Oral School in by Walter H. Mohr, Direc- 9:10 p.m. in Weiss Auditorium of Scranton on Elsasser was educated in Ger- tor of Development. Tuesday, March 26, The hardy and presumably well- the Center. from 9 to 12 a.m. All those plan- many, worked at the Paris Radium The purpose of the padded men who have volunteered campaign, Harris Tobias, another under- ning to attend will be excused from Institute, and came to this country launched March 4, is to strengthen in 1936, when he began to concen- to ride under the banner of cap- the services graduate, appeared in the JCC's their scheduled classes. Cars will of the College. leave trate on geophysics. His main in- tain Harvey Rosen's burro-mounted Seventy per cent of the funds first production, The Tenth Man, from Pickering Hall at 9:15 team are Al Gilbert, Jerry Berk, also by a.m. terests lie in the transfer of ther- contributed will be used for schol- Chayefsky. ,Jim Walters, John Adams, Erwin According to Salsburg, who is The Club will hold its second an- mal radiation in the atmosphere Winebrake, arship aid. Over the years several and in the analysis and theory of Guetig, Pete Jerry thousand students have been also an instructor in mathematics nual Future Teachers of America Mohn, Bob Fleming, Bill Meneley, able the the earth's magnetic field. to gain an education at Wilkes be- at College, possibilities for the Forum on Tuesday, April 2, from Jeff Gallet, Mike Schwefel, Stu cause of scholarship assistance. next production, to be staged in 6:30 to 9 p.m. at the Commons, in He later became interested in Lawson, and Lou Zampetti. Last year May, are now being reviewed. observance of Teaching Career biophysics as well and, as a result, 319 students received published a book, The aid, whom Month lasting throughout April, as Physical Instructors who have volunteered this most of could not Foundation of Biology, in have attended college without it. announced by the National Educa- 1958. At for Dean George Ralston's Facul- Choruses to Compete tion Association. Tom Crop, chair- present he is engaged in research ty Flashes include John Whitby, The remaining thirty per cent, going toward the Graduate Pro- Following extensive rehearsals, man of the event, stated that the along these lines. A member of Roland Schmidt, Mike Goobic, Gir- forum is open to all interested high the National Academy of Sciences aid Gaughn, Dr. Alan Brouch, and gram, will help expand the teach- the Women's Chorus and the Col- will in school students. The twofold pur- and a Fellow of the American Younsu Koo. The Faculty Flashes ing and research staffs in chemis- legians combine to appear the "Eisteddfod", an annual music pose of the forum is to acquaint Physical Society, Professor Elsas- will draw moral support from a try, mathematics, and physics, and ser also been honored as a will further research projects now competition. The event will be these students with the education has squad of cheerleaders composed of program at Wilkes and to aid Bowie Medalist by the American girls from the administration of- under way. held at the Dr. Edwards Memorial These projects include: (1) Basic Congregational Church in Edwards- existing F.T.A. clubs in stimulating Geophysical Union. fices. by N i o n a 1 research in atomic of ville on Saturday, March 16. new membership. Supported the a t the structure Science Foundation, the program, After the visitors have received solids (The Aeronautical Research The chorus will perform "On- Hank Butler, chairman of the Laboratory ward Christian Soldiers" under the Constitution Committee, read the now in its sixth year, will be open their accolades and the vanquished of Wright-Patterson to both community and College. have slunk off, tails between their Air Force Base, recognizing the direction of Dick Probert, who al- proposed changes in the club's con- legs, there will be a record hop to importance of studies of "internal so directs the Collegians. Gordon stitution. He stressed that a two- which all, even the losers, are in- friction," has awarded Dr. Daniel Roberts will accompany the chorus thirds vote is required to incor- vited. No admission will be Detweiler a substantial grant for at the piano. porate these changes into the exist- Forum Discusses Flight charged. his study in the area). (2) Basic This will be the third time which ing constitution, and urged all research in Organic Synthesis. The the two choruses have combined to those members interested in these Guest Speaker Presents The Junior Class, which is spon- Research Corporation has made a compete in the "Eisteddfod". They changes to attend the next meet- soring the annual event, has in- grant to support a study in this have won the competition both ing, when the amendments will be Sketch on Dostoyevski vited patients from Retreat to field. times in the past. discussed further. The Forum was recently "up in view the contest, and Circle K Club the air" with a discussion by Joe is treating twenty-five orphans Rogers on "Certain Aspects of from St. Stanislaus Orphanage to Flight." Rogers explained that an evening out plus refreshments. Butler Men Have History Lesson there are three basic mental ad- to justments to be made while flying: The history of the campus build- adjustment to the behavior of ings and the people who owned wings which support the plane, ad- Debaters Score in N.Y.; them are sometimes lost in the files justment to the freedom of the six of an old cabinet or on the shelves kinds of motion, and the develop- of a library. Residents of Butler ment of a special air sense. He Win Six of Eight Rounds Hall, 158 South River Street, will then mentioned some basic me- The debating team placed fifth have the opportunity to learn about chanical aspects of flight, namely, in a novice tournament held last the historical aspects of their control surfaces and radio equip- weekend at College of the City of quarters on Thursday, March 21. ment which aid communication New York. Competing in a field Major Bruce Payne will be pres- with the ground and navigation. of twenty-three college and uni- ent at a closed gathering, and he Last week, guest speaker Sara versity teams, the College won six will relate the story of Butler Hall, Malkemes, a graduate of Wilson of eight rounds. Both affirmative the building and its former resi- College with a major in philosophy and negative positions were upheld dents. Major Payne is the son of and a minor in religion, spoke on on the topic "Resolved: That the the man who built the River Street the topic, "Dostoyevski's Charac- non-Communist Nations of the dwelling. The men of Butler first ters: a Precursor of Modern Man." World Should Form an Economic became acquainted with Payne at Miss Malkemes stated that she was Community." its annual open house last year.