Penn State University - La Vie Yearbook (University Park, PA)

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bool s slzoztld to one of these four ends condttce, For nrisdom, piety, delight, or use.-101111 Denltmu HE College Library has grown from the original 195 volumes of 1858 to a varied collection of 3-15,000 books. Current and bound periodicals, refer- ence works, documents, newspapers, fic- tion, and non-Hetion are included in the collection. Reference volumes and periodicals relating to particular fields are found in the libraries of the Schools of Agricul- ture, Chemistry and Physics, Education, Engineering, Home Economics, and hlineral lndustries. and in reading rooms in the Departments of Animal Nutrition, Architecture, Forestry, and Physics. The C c n t r a 1 Library Collection, housed in the Fred Lewis Pattee Li- brary, contains general reference works, basic collections in special fields, and volumes for recreational reading. Books, documents, paintings, and other works of art are exhibited in display cases located in the foyer of the Library. The newspaper room in the Central Library contains current issues of news- papers published in many of the larger cities of Pennsylvania. The newspaper collection also includes the special air edition of the Lomlorz Times. Since 19-18 the Library has been receiving the microfilm edition of the New York Times. The Penn State Collection, housed in two rooms on the fourth floor of the Central Library, includes photographs, publications. and correspondence of his- torical significance to the College. The Audio-Visual Aids Library con- tains 2,500 motion picture films which are available for classroom use, and, through the Extension Services, are dis- tributed throughout the Commonwealth. ln 1950, the Librarv building was named in honor of Fred Lewis Pattec, professor emeritus of American litera- ture, who has contributed many volumes to the Library. Construction of a new unit for increasing the facilities of the Central Library was begun in 1951 un- der the Ceneral State Authority pro- gram. Cord catalog in Library lists more than 345,000 volumes

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Two of the research projects spon' 1 Y ' ' w 0 Q v Q v 1 Q M 1 Ivlilvfofivfi ivfv.v.u.u..+.m. I I .'.'.?.fif.is :.t.!.1.t.'.1.j.j.jijr. F' f T'of' ww' 31' i'le'a'l Hoff? v'i:v.i,o,v,f. I fQ'.',9.',' flfpvmps u 4 n e in f-Ae snsaiiiiir ' 4 Research in Petroleum Refining Laboratory results in better gasolines and fighting grade aviation fuels Technical lnstitues, one phase of the extension program, pre- pare hundreds for important ,obs in industry Grassland field day in Luzerne county is one of numerous events arranged by the Agricultural Extension Service to help the farmer . 'ft 391- .Pff v .fi 1597537 'i?3f'?:iii Q4 ,s.,.c,' ,. ' fwss CZ ' i H454 ls. 3. '- .,.f',. , 5 if- ? ' 'fi 11:-.a1,., ' 'M fr: '3q:f:,31?: fi :: e2e2-lv fs, , i , f sored by the School of the Liberal Arts involved a study of presidential suce cession and a statistical investigation of the operation of the electoral college system and its eljfect on party alignment and popular participation in presidential elections. Because the economy of Pennsylvania is based largely upon its mineral indusf tries, the research program of the hlinf eral lndustries Experiment Station is ol' special significance. The station dc' velops new knowledge by longfrange basic research, and aids in the solution of industrial problems. Fundamental studies in petroleum production made at the Station have resulted in increased recovery and savings of millions ol dole lars in that industry. Projects in the School of Physical Ed- ucation and Athletics included studies to determine the eliects ot' weightflilitf and educational consultation. Approxi- ing on speed ol' muscular movement and IULllClY 40 institutes, conferences. semif coordination, and the relationship ol' peripheral circulation to fatigue. The Central Extension Division, die rected by nl. Orvis Keller, serves as a co' ordinating agency for many of the ex tension services ol the College. Through these services, the facilities ol' the Col- lege are carried to all parts of the Com' inonwealth. This is accomplished prin- cipally through 15 Penn State Centers. six of which offer two or more terms ol' college credit work. The on-campus extension program in- cludes institutes, workshops. s li o r t courses, and clinics for such varied groups as lumber retailers and Water works operators, as well as special serf vices in the lields of motion pictures and other audio-visual aids. public safety, nars, and special short courses are conf ducted on the campus annually. The newest tool used by the Agriculf tural and llome Economics Extension Service, directed by hl. liry, is tele' vision. County extension representa- tives began the lirst regular extension television program in Pennsylvania to present upfto-clate farming and home' making inlormation. Short courses and correspondence work helped thousands ol' Pennsylvanians. The hlineral lndustries Extension Services work with the Department ol Public lnstruction to aid workers al- ready employed in the held of mineral industries. At the request ol' the U. S. Xlfeather Bureau, special correspondence courses in meteorology were established. Donald C. 'lones directs the program. 27

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ORGANIZATION HAROLD K. SCHILLING - - Demi JOHN A. SALIER, Secretary to tlze Graduate Faculty EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HAROLD K. SCHILLING - - Clznirnzmz CLARENCE R. CARPENTER JOHN D. LAWTHEP. IXIICHAEL A. FARRELL JOHN H. FERGUSON ELBURT F. OSBQJRN VV. CIONARD FERNELIUS JOHN A. SAUER r, HELEN R. LEBANON LTHOULCH graduate students have been enrolled at the College since 1861, it was not until 1922 that the Graduate School was established. At that time the School was set up with a faculty of 105 men and women teach- ing 1-1-1 courses to 177 students. Since that time, the Graduate School has expanded steadilv, as the increased importance of advanced education, both technical and professional, has been realized. The School experienced its greatest growth in recent vears, the en- rollment in 1951-52 approaching 1,-100. The size of the faculty has kept pace with the increased enrollment, with ap- proximately 500 faculty members todav teaching nearlv 1,000 courses. An increase in the number of re- search projects located on campus, both public and private. has aided the growth of the Graduate School bv providing in- creased opportunitics for advanced studv at the graduate level. A total of 6,730 advanced degrees were granted bv the College from the founding of the Graduate School to 1951. Ol this number, 313 were doc- torates, 163 were technical degrees, and the remainder were masters degrees. The College conferred 1,1-10 of these ad- vanced degrees, of which 986 were mas- ters, 1-15 doctorates, and the remainder technical degrees, since July 1, 1950. An applicant for admission to the Graduate School must have been grant- ed a baccalaureate degree at an accredit- ed institution. The degree must have been earned under credit and residence requirements comparable to those re- quired for graduation from Penn State. Three types of advanced degrees, mas- ter's. doctors, and technical degrees, are granted bv the College. The masters degrees awarded are Master of Arts. Master of Education, Master of Fores- trv, and Master of Science. Doctorates conferred include Doctor of Education and Doctor of Philosophv. Technical degrees granted are Aero- nautical Engineer, Architectural Engi- neer, G e r a m i c Engineer, Chemical Engineer, Civil Engineer, Electrical Engineer, Engineer of Mines, Euels Engineer, Industrial Engineer, Mechan- ical Engineer, Metallurgical Engineer, Petroleum Engineer, and S a n i t a r y Engineer. Graduate students in fuel technology study specimens of cool GRADUATE SCHCCJL I . : .es s ' '-Sass. 553: HAROLD K. SCHILLING Deon, Graduate School 29