AUDITORIUM DEDICATED TO PMC WITH 'A CHALLENGING FUTURE' Alumni Room Named for Robert T umbelston, Secretary of Association for Many Years vershadowing everything else at the College's would draw from our friend warm approbation. O 141 st Commencement program was the dedication " Rev. Tumbelston almost single-handed rallied the of the beautiful new Alumni Auditorium. The building alumni back to commencement after commencement - which was hurried to completion in the months fol­ when all other devices failed. He loved his Alma Mater. lowing the football season and was even completely Far beyond any call of duty, he gave unstintingly of air-conditioned for the returning alumni - won the his time, effort and ability to present its message and plaudits of everyone. its challenge to the world. Surely no one is more de­ " If one had fallen into a Rip Van Winkle sleep in serving of a lasting tribute to his memory than the Rev. 1920 to awaken on this second day of June, 1962, he Tumbelston." would think himself stark mad," the Rev. Karl E. Agan Mr. Tumbelston, a member of the class of '07, served declared in the dedicatory q1ddress. The retired Chester as secretary and treasurer of the Alumni Association High School principal and former public speaking in­ from 1925 to 1945, and again from 1949 to 1954. From structor at PMC referred to the new Alumni Auditorium 1945 to 1949 he was president of the PMC Alumni and dormitories and other physical and academic Association. Mrs. Tumbelston was a proud spectator growth experienced by the College. at the cerel)'lonies paying tribute to her late husband. This Rip Van Winkle, Mr. Agan continued, "would She was warmly applauded when asked to stand. be especially pleased with this Alumni Auditorium. The There was no happier or more appreciative par­ fact that a room in- it (the attractively furnished Alumni ticipant in the dedicatory program in the spacious new Room) had been set aside as a memorial to the Rev. auditorium than Dr. Clarence R. Moll, President of the Robert Tumbelston, alumni secretary for so many years, College. THIS PHOTO shows the spacious stage of the new Alumni Auditorium. The photo was taken during the actual dedi­ catory program with the College Glee Club singing. 2 ALUMNI BULLETIN • JULY 1962 THIS IS the outside terrace of the new Alumni Auditorium, where alumni could lunch and observe activities in the stadium. Class stones line the front of the terrace. Declaring that the auditorium fills a long-felt need with the design of the building and he won his point." of both the Alumni and the College, Dr. Moll said the Panepinto got a big hand when introduced from the building "characterizes an everliving bond between the audience. PMC Alumni and PMC. With an achievement such as Hummer pointed out to alumni that the beautiful this, with the enthusiasm that this will generate, future accomplishments are as unlimited as we here desire (See DEDICATION Page 15) them to be." "Never in the history of the College," Dr. Moll as­ serted, "has this relationship been so clearly demon­ strated, not just in a physical sense, but even more so PENNSYLVANIA MILITARY COLLEGE in the good feeling and understanding that exists among you. This is not happenstance - it is the result of the people - the culmination of the efforts of many A Iu 11111 i 13ulletill \\ -j' of you who have given unselfishly of yourselves to make th is possible." JOAN AND ARDEN SKIDMORE, EDITORS As the College memento for inclusion in the corner­ stO:1e box, Dr. Moll selected a microfilm of "A History of Pennsylvania Military College, 1821 to 1954," which Published in October, January, March, May and he wrote in studies for his doctor's degree. "This is not July by Pennsylvania Military College, Chester, Po. because of my authorship," he said, "but because it Second class postage paid at Chester. Po. truly symbolizes the period of separation between the PMC that was and the PMC that is and is about to ALUMNI OFFICERS become." Charles D. Hummer, '27, President. AI Westerman, '29, served as chairman of the com­ mittee which arranged the impressive dedicarory cere­ lindley C. Scarlett, '35, Vice President monies. George E. Burke, '35, Vice President Charles D. (Chick) Hummer, president of the Alumni Oliver C. Armitage, '49, Vice President Association, served as master of ceremonies. He told of the planning, the "sweat and tears," the sacrifices C. Arthur littman, '60, Secretary and the sentiment that went into the new building. Frederick F. Shahadi, '49, Treasurer He referred to AI Panepinto, the architect for the Frederick S. Gill, '61, Executive Secretary building, as "one of the toughest men I ever met." He cited an argument over the auditorium floor - whether VOLUME 7 JULY, 1962 NUMBER 5 it should be level or sloping. "A level floor ,would have saved us money but AI felt it wouldn't be in keeping Member, American Alumni Council ALUMNI BULLETIN • JULY 1962 3 GENERAL TRUDEAU LISTS KEYS NECESSARY FOR OUR SURVIVAL The Future, He Tells 255 Graduates, 'Is Not For Those With Little Minds' Faith, not fear; ber them. Courage, not complacency; " Th~ future," General Trudeau warned at another Patriotism, not patronage; point, "is not for those with little minds- nor for those Sacrifice, not selfishness. who are selfish and vainglorious; it is for the bold, the brave, the magnanimous. The future is for men­ hese are the keys to our survival, lieutenant Gen­ and women- who dare; who have vision, imagination, T eral Arthur G. Trudeau, retiring Chief of Research faith, courage, persistence, and the wisdom and pa­ and Development for the United States Army, em­ tience to transform their dreams into realities." phosized to the 255 members of PMC's 141 st gradu­ The Army space authority, .who recently accepted ating class in his commencement address Sunday June the presidency of the Gulf Research and Development 3. The General, talking briefly to the 99 commissioned Corporation, also told the graduates "we must guard members of the class later that day, repeated the against the arroga.nt intellectual who is now con­ keys and called upon the new lieutenants to remem- vinced that the world had no Creator-that the world evolved from hydrogen gas." "This type of individual," he added, "never even satisfactorily answers the basic question-who made hydrogen gas?" General Trudeau was awarded an honorary doctor of science degree for his space achievements. Also honored by the College were Mr. Frank F. Wolfgram, a prominent Milwaukee, Wis., attorney for a half century, and Mr. Leonard Parker Poole, president of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, Pa. Mr. Wolfgram, ,whose son, Lt. William J. Wolfgram, was graduated with honors from PMC in 1943 and was ki lled in action April 16, 1945, received an honorary dcctor of laws degree. He has often visited .PMC and has made numerous financial contributions to his son's alma mater. Mr. Poole was awarded the hor. or­ ary doctor of engineering degree. The class PMC graduated is considered one of the finest ever. "This class," declared PMC President Clarence R. Moll, "fulfills one of my fondest dreams- a PMC in­ tensely oriented educationally which at the same time attains a high level of military excellence within its cadet corps. "Among these 1962 graduates is the highest per­ centage of young men going to graduate and pro­ fessional schools in the history of Pennsylvania Military College. To me, this is singularly significant. Now PMC need no longer mimic others in its educational program, but i,nstead is ready, as these graduates, to become independent in decision and action. This is only possible because everyone of the PMC family­ trustees, faculty, alumni, parents, friends an·d stu­ dents- is directing himself energetically and unsel­ fishly to this end." Included in the class of 255 were 51 associate and GENERAL ARTHUR G. Trudeau ,wanted to know a few bachelor degree recipients from the College's growi:-: g things about cadet life as he stopped to talk to Cadet Evening Division. William M. Simpson III while "trooping the line." Cadet PMC had probably the three most glorious days Colonel Robert A. Bell inger, battle group commander, it has ever had for commencement, and everything is at right. At left is Cadet William A. Kester. progressed beautifully. A distinguished visitor was 4 ALUMNI BULLETIN • JULY 1962 General Albert Watson II, the Army's commandant of Free Berlin. His son is a junior student at PM.c. One .of the highlights of the weekend was the dedication of a beautiful new Alumni A~ditorium. Many parents took the opportunity to visit this building, and were impressed by what they sa,w. General Trudeau personally presented commissions and congratulated each .of the new lieutenants. He spoke to them as a class and had words of advice for them. A colorful part of the commissioning cer­ emonies was the taking of an oath in Arabic by Lt. Ibrahim Ahmed Obaid. He was commissioned into the Saudi Arabia Army by Col. Fesial Badawi, military attache from Saudi Arabia. The venerable College even had the first on cam­ pus wedding in its history. One graduate was married Sunday afternoon in the Alumni Auditorium. In his commencement address General Trudeau asserted that the products of an e~ploding technology "increasingly tend to obscure the importance of the only philo~ophy which gives real meaning to itself, the spiritual," then added: "We have been so blessed in this favored segment LEADERS OF the commencement procession relax before .of the world that material comforts now ,threaten to beginning march into stadium.