tl19510509-000 "Vol. 4. No. 18 STATE TEACHERS COLLEGE, TOWSON, MD. May 9, 1951 Deferment Test I to be Given Soon College students were urged to apply immediately for the aptitude test which will serve as a means of determining draft deferments for students. The plea came in a state-ment from Elmer P. Brook, vice-president of the U. S. National Stu-dent Association, an organization which represents over 800,000 Amer-ican college students. Brock said he felt many students were under the impression the tests have been cancelled or have been made meaningless by a Congression-al amendment to the draft bill stat-ing that local draft boards are not bound by the results of the tests in granting deferments. ""It was understood beforehand that the ultimate decision as to whether a student should or should not be drafted rests with his local draft board,"" Brock said. The amendment does not in any way modify the original plans for the aptitude tests, he said. Brock, four-year veteran of World War II, said it is important that students cooperate in the deferment plan because of the need to main-tain a continued flow of college-trained personnel in any long range global struggle. He said that according to infor-mation received at the National Student Association headquarters, no student taking the test will be draft-ed until his test score and scholastic rating has been determined. Students should keep in mind the plan does not exempt them from ultimate military service but provides them with the opportunity of pursuing their education during the next academic year. The student ""has everything to gain and nothing to lose"" by taking the test, he em-phasized. Under an order issued by Presi-dent Truman students who score 70 or higher or who are in the upper ranks scholastically may receive an occupational deferment in order to continue their education. The test will be given at testing centers throughout the nation May 26, June 16, and June 30. The State Teachers College at Towson will be one of these. ""While no provisions have been made by Congress for the deferment and education of qualified students who cannot afford to attend college, such a plan must, necessarily, be worked out in the future,"" Brock said. ""At the present time, the pri-mary objective of the aptitude test is to insure that top students now in college will be able to continue their education."" Available at the College Book-store is HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR DRAFT TEST, edited by Jeremy Martin and a staff of experts ($.35). The book covers 500 sample questions and answers, and contains full practice materials. College Day Tickets for College Day will go on sale next Monday. They will be $.75 each and everyone who attends will be required to buy one. Married veterans with children will not be charged for their children. Nine Representatives Attend Round-Table At the last meeting of the Balti-more Round Table of the National Conference of Christians and Jews nine students from State Teachers College participated representing three of the campus organizations. The meeting was for Colleges and was held at Notre Dame College last Sunday. Elizabeth Keiser, Fay Van Riper and Neal Moerschel represented the SCA; Dorothy Strehle, the FTA; and Robert Stevens, Anne Skone, Iven Rathbone, Mary Schlipp, and Irvin Curry represented the IRC. Primary Elections to be Thursday; Two on Presidential Ballot After deliberation of the apathy shown by the student body concerning the coming college-wide elections, Nick Hoddinott postponed the primaries from last Thursday until tomorrow. At that time, he also extended the deadline for petitions until last Saturday. The only petitions that were handed in were William Hammerman for president and Dave Pyle for Parliamentrian. However, Hammerman was disqualified on the grounds that he does not fulfill the requirments of term of office as stated in the Constitution. Primary speeches will again be presented to the students today at the Student Annual May Day Festivities on Schedule for Saturday MARGIE KLEPPER who will reign as queen Saturday. ,Future Teachers Elect Towsonite Four chapters and seven clubs sent nominations into the Maryland Association of the Future Teachers of America for their spring election. State Teachers took the laurels. For the second consecutive year the chief officer of the Maryland Association was chosen from among STC ranks. April 21, at Western Maryland College, Cassandra Brit-ton was elected president. ""Casey"" has had experience in working for the F.T.A. since her senior year in high school. Not only was she president of the Bethesda Chevey Chase High School's chapter, but she organized the group. During both her Years at this college Casey has been active in numerous F.T.A. com-mittees. She was a hostess at the Lord Baltimore Hotel and a wait-ress for the banquet at the con-vention in 1949. She also worked for the Membership Drive and the Nominating Committee. S.T.C. was represented at the meeting by Dottie Ann Streble, M. A. Newell's delegate, Eldon McCall, nominee for the Executive Com- , mittee, and Mary Fiery, the former MAFTA president. As the trumpets blare, girls in peasant skirts flit to and fro, clowns tie . on last-minute red noses, con-cessioners yell their wares, and the Glee Club clears their throats, the gathering on-lookers will strain their eyes to the top of the hill for the first glimpse of the May Queen, Margie Klepper, and her court. With the procession of the Court the Annual May Day for 1951 will officially begin. Following Miss Klepper will be her maid of Honor, Mary Fiery, and the rest of the court: Ann Wallace, Sally Weld, Rosie Davis, Reland Sanchez, Hazel Davis, Doris Solomon, Carlyn Schaeffer, Betty Ann Sturgis, Millie Rhoads, and Betty Jane Holloway. The high-light of the afternoon will be the crowing of the Queen. May Pole Dance Besides a selection of dances by the Physical Education classes, there will be the traditional May Pole Dance. Then the 3rd and 6th grades from theLida Lee Tall will present their program of Dances. The clowns will tumble, a skit will be shetched, and the Glee Club and orchestra will fill the air with beautiful spring music. The skit will be St. George and the Dragon, a traditional English May Day play. John Zuovar is chairman of the skit, Paul Arend will be St. George, Fred Ritter will be the Dragon, and Patti Matthews will be the Princes. The afternoon will end with the unwinding of the May Pole and the Recessional of the May Court. Working on the May Day Corn-mittee are Wilda Miller, Betty Mc- Elroy, Ann Wallace, Penny Datiler, Betty Ann Hollings, Loraine Mul-ford, Bea Hannam, Betty Arm Sturges, John Zvonar, Mr. Mitchell, Miss Carlton, Miss Daniels, Miss MacDonald, Mr. Paul, and Mr. Weaver; Miss Nina Hughes is chair-man. Spring Carousel In the evening the students and their guests climax the day's events at the ""Spring Carousel"" presented by the Senior Class. Braydon Ridenour's Orchestra will play and during intermission the May Queen and her court will be presented. Marion Miller is chairman of the dance; Irene Gallagher and Margie Klepper co-chairmen of refreshments; Betty Ann Sturges is chairmen of publicity; and Ann Wallace and Penny Datilio are co-chairmen of decorations. Government assembly to be held during the conference period. Ac-cording to Constitutional provision, this assembly is compulsory. The two candidates running for the office of president are John Mc Colgan and John Zvonar. Mc Colgan is a member of the class of '53 while Zvonar is in that of '52. There are three in the race for the secondary office. Leonard Bren-hardt, Bob Stevens, and Alex Vlangas are the hopefuls for the vice-presidency. Deborah Lliskin and Joan Schu-maker are the candidates for the position of secretary. Aspirants for the office of treas-urer are Fred Brown and Paul Arend. Carol Griffith and. James Peeling are the nominees for the position of social chairman. In the running for the newly initiated office of parliamentarian are George Baker and Dave Pyle. Marion Miller has withdrawn from the election. After the speeches, the floor was thrown open for questions to be answered by the presidential candi-dates. It might be said that the session got a little out of hand. The discussion became more of a bick-ering, than a time for wholesome, intelligent questions asked in a normal, sedate manner. A social issue rather than the more progressive reforms became the storm center, with direct and indirect slams made in all directions. The polls for the voting will be located on the upper floor of the Administration Building in front of the balcony doors of the auditor-ium. They will be open from 9 A.M until 5 P.M. Everyone will do his balloting at this time, with the exception of the student teachers who will be allowed to vote as soon as they come in from their teaching assignments. In cases where their are only two candidates, the person who takes a majority vote, automatically wins the office. The names will be sent into the fianls only in case of tie. The winners of positions where there are more than two nominees must be decided by having one candidate receive over fifty percent of the votes cast. If this does not happen, the two top names will be forwarded to the finals. Primary elections for all classes and the Athletic Associations will also be held tomorrow. The re-sults will also be handled in the above mentioned manner. , Sample ballots for all elections may be found on the bulletin boards around the Ad Building. Finals will be held Thursday, May 17. Travel Available for Collegiate There are still many openings for students to join a group going abroad this summer, according to a bulletin issued this week by the Council on Student Travel. Whether a student wants to bicycle through Europe, use his 1 muscles in an international work ' camp, study economics and social conditions, or study art, he will find a wide. variety of organizations prepared to offer the kind of ex-perience he is looking for. The Council is sponsoring two low-cost student ships which will carry more than 3500 students and teachers to Europe and back this summer for a minimum fare of $115 each way. In addition to a ' large number of organized groups, the ships will carry several hundred individual students and teachers traveling to Europe for summer school sessions or for other pur-poses. The ships will sail from New York on June 8, June 25 and July 6 to Le Havre, Southampton and Bremerhaven. Westbound sailings will leave Le Havre for Southamp-ton and New York August 25 and September 7. Listed in the Council's Bulletin are travel opportunities offered by more than a dozen American or-ganizations and two foreign govern-ments. There are seminars and study groups for which participants may receive college credit; work camps, in which students help to build schools, playgrounds or other com-munity facilities. Other groups will spend the summer on tour, study-ing the particular fields of interest for which they are organized. Projects are being held in almost every country of Europe, the British Isles, the Middle East, the Far East, South Africa, Central and South America and Canada. One hundred American students are invited to Austria for a three-weeks vacation free of charge, and Yugoslavia has also invited Ameri-can students to join Yugoslavia students in a work camp, or on cruises and vacations at summer resorts. Special railroad and hotel rates are available for students , throughout Yugoslavia. Information about the student ships and student travel in general can be secured from the Council on Student Travel, 53 Broadway, New York 6, New York. More information about foreign travel can be obtained from the main bulletin board in the Administration building. "
