Wilkes Vol. 5, No. 4. WILKES COLLEGE, WILKES-BARRE, PA. Friday, October 13, 1950 PARKING PROBLEMT Si.LVED! THIRD MEMBER OF MUSIC DEPARTMENT ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE 500 CAR PARKING LOT TO BE BUILT BENEATH HAS COMPLETED STUDY AT FONTAINBLEU WEST END OF MARKET STREET BRIDGE The following list is the sche- Charles Henderson, instructor in piano at the Wilkes Col- dule of activities for the week of Mayor Luther M.Kniffen, Councilman Oliver I. Price, direct- lege School of Music, is the third member of the faculty in that October 16-21. or of streets and public improvements, and Guy B. Walker, city Tues., Oct. 17- Assembly department to have completed a course of study at Fontainbleu. Wed., Oct. 18- Coffeee Hour and planning engineer, among others, have decided that the Others who have attended this internationally-known music Wilkes Faculty Women parking situation at Wilkes must be cleared up. In the very center in southern France are Donald Cobleigh, head of the Fri., Oct. 20- Pep Rally - Cheer- near future we shall see the problem solved. According to lat- leaders - Senior Class - Senior department, and Wilbur Isaacs, voice instructor. Mr. Hender- Dance est reports, a 500 car parking lot is to be constructed beneath son, who returned from there several weeks ago, was awarded Sat., Oct. 21- Soccer - Blooms- the west end of the Market Street bridge. the first prize in the annual solfege competition. burg - Away. The officials feel that the park- were specifically mentioned, the Mr. Henderson's trip to Europe jag problem on River Street, as officials made it clear that the was arranged for him by the well- well as on streets throughout the under-the-bridge parking lot will known French bass, Doda Conrad, LITERARY SOCIETY SEEKS NEW MEMBERS; city, has been made more acute be for all motorists feeling the who appeared in Wilkes-Barre and since the increase in the number need of parking space for an ex- Scranton as a soloist on several GROUP TO RE-ORGANIZE NEXT THURSDAY of college students, both from Wil- tended time. occasions. He is remembered par- kes and King's, who drive to school The parking lot will be Super- ticularly for his performance at each day. An additional feature vised by uniformed or special rim- By CHUCK GLOMAN the memorial concert given in hon- of the plan is that approximately trolmen of the bureau of police, or of the late Paul Gies, founder Election of officers for the present semester will highlight 250 of the cars will have all weath- but none of these details have been of the music school at Wilkes. The the re-organizational meeting of the Literary Society at Chase er parking under the huge arches worked out pending the comple- singer and Mr. Henderson had been of th.e bridge. tion of engineering data and the friends since the last world war, Lounge next Thursday, October 19th, at 8 p. m. The parking problem has been actual improvements of the area when both performed in a series of This recently organized campus Members of the group last seme- confronting city officials, 'Wilkes for suitable parking conditions. concerts given for convalescent group consisted of 12 members ster were: Arthur Spengler, James officials, and Wilkes students a- Ed. note:- This long awaited for soldiers at the Walter Reed Hos- last year, but a far greater turn- Tinsley, Anthony Andronaco, Jack like for many months, growing lot will mark another sten in mak- pital in Washington, D. C. out is expected for this semester. Phethean, Frances Trembath, Dor- in importance when the gymna- ing Wilkes-Barre and Wilkes Col- In January of this year, when Jack Phethean, temporary presi- othy Wintertseen, Richard Rutkow- sium replaced a large parking lot lege efficient organizations. The plans were being formed for the dent, point out that the Society, ski, Marion Weltman, Donald Kern- and when, just recently, the police congested parking and traffic con- Bach Festival in France, it was which meets twice a month, is one merer, George Heffernan, Bob department decided to end all-day ditions will be greatly relieved suggested that Mr. Henderson par- of the most informal clubs on the Hooper and Sam Chambliss. parking on the lower end of River with the completion of the propos- ticipate by transporting from campus. Street. ed parking lot. A tip of the hat Wilkes-Barre and playing a valu- Membership is open to all stu- A survey recently showed that is in order for the official, "who able antique organ which had been dents interested in creative writ- Mud Gutters Group To many Wilkes students were driv- realized the need and acted to saris- owned and prized by Mr. Gies. This ing, both of prose and poetry. At ing to school when there was rio fy that need". plan did not materialize since it the meetings, the members inform- Reorganize Tuesday absolute need to do so. Also the would have entailed too much ex- ally discuss one another's work, check revealed that there is con- pense. However, Mr. Henderson learn better writing techniques, The Mud Gutters singing society siderable space behind the South ATTENTION! offer helpful comments and attended all the concerts connected con- is now reorganizing after having River Street buildings of the col- with the 200th anniversary of structive criticism, develop literary lege and that a majority of the Monday evening the Modern Lan- the completed a successful first year. great composer's death and parti- potentialities, and in general sti- students' cars could be parked on guage Department is showing the mulate their Many of the members of the or- campus were adapt- cipated by making recordings of journalistic interest if these areas French film. "Volpone". in the Lec- two Bach cantatas with Mr. Con- and ability. ganization have either been gradu- ed for such use. ture Hall at 8 o'clock. The film will rad. A faculty advisor will be select- ated or will be graduated in Feb- One point to be remembered is ed at Thursday's meeting. Last this: Although the cars of students have English sub.fltles. year, Dr. Arthur N. Kruger served ruary. This means, of course, that SENIORS SCHEDULE in this position, while Jack Phe- if the society is to perpetuate it- thean was president, Bob looper self it must have some new blood. THREE-YEAR STUDY SHOWS CAUSES DANCE FOR OCT. 20 vice president, Marion Weltman In view of that, a meeting has secretary, and Frances Trembath been called for Tuesday evening, FOR STUDENTS' FAILURES IN COLLEGE October 17 at 7:30. The meeting The Class of '51 is at it again. treasurer. The Society was founded last will take place in Chase Lounge. Not entirely, but at least sufficient- year by Dr. Kruger after a great All who are interested are asked Easton, Pa.(I.P.)--Retarded reading and broken homes ly rejuvenated by the summer's number of students approached to be on hand. are among the main causes for students' failures in college, Prof. It is the belief of the society vacation, the Class is back in the him, wishing to informally continue Frank R. Hunt, dean of students at Lafayette College, says after swing of things that harmonious singing promotes on the campus. with creative writing after college. harmonious a three-year study of reasons for failures. First thing off the planning living, and the society board this After several months of progres- is striving to attain at Wilkes a Dean Hunt asserts that too many printed page. The remedy, he sug- fall is a Senior Class sive, productive meetings the Liter- "singing" Sport Dance to be held 0'tober campus. The society is students arrive at college with in- gests, is smaller classes, more ary Society had become one of the open, thus far, for male voices only. adequate preparation, a limited teachers, a more careful selection 20th -- that's a week tonight -- college's most in the new important organiza- Don't forget, Tuesday evening vocabulary and a general inability of those planning to prepare for gym. tions. Chase The Class, noted for its sumptu- Lounge-7 :30. to comprehend issues from the college and more personal atten- ous ballroom decorations, will take tion to those students. a flyer at decorating the gym for WILKES COLLEGE CHEER LEADING SQUAD As for home environment, Prof. the dance. "It refuses t staka its Hunt says that the great increase great reputation on the possible in the divorce rate since World result, however," warns Wade Hay- War I has resulted in many stu- hurst, decorations chairman. dents in college from broken Johnny Line and his music com- homes. The common results of the mittee are more Sure of themsel- student's emotional reaction from ves. They guarantee that their broken homes is inability to con- tempos will move everyone's feet centrate on the work at hand, the toward the dance floor, instead dean holds. of toward the coke bar. His study has shown that such a Speaking of the floor, please be student has lost his sense of secur- at ease, those of you who are re- ity, is fi'equently torn between loy- memberin how "undanceable" a alty to one or thoth parents, is ill newly varnished gym floor is. The at ease in accepting invitations Seniors warrant that the floor on from friends to visit their homes Friday nic"ht will have just the because he cannot reciprocate, and right amount of "slide" built into often feels responsible for the fin- it. ancial support of his mother.