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Wilkes CollegeBEACONCHUCK GLOMANEditor-In-ChiefROMAYNE GROMELSKIWows EditorARTHUR HOOVERBusiness ManagerJAMES FOXLOWFaculty AdviserSportsDOM VARISCOEUGENE SCRUDATOFeature Editor3E CHERIIIECirculation ManagerPAUL BEERSNews StaffMike Lewis. lean Kravitz, Walter Chapko, Margaret Williams, Margaret Luty,Gordon Young, Sally Mason, Jimmy Neveras. Louis F. Stock, Lois Long, MiriamJeanne Dearden, Lee Dannick, Bob Sanders. Karl Rekas, John Frcxnkosky,Dale Warmouth, Thomas Thomas, Madelyn MalanoskiPHONE 4-465 1 EXT. 19A paper published weekly by and for the students of Wilkes CollegeSubscription price: $1.80 per semesterApplication for entry as second-class matter is pending.MemberIntercollegiate PressEDITORIALThe Editor's FarewellWith this issue, your editor drops the reins of the Beaconstaff, awaiting, in a few weeks, graduation. And like everyeditor, I am confronted by the question, "How should my finaleditorial sound? Sentimental? Dramatic? Optimistic? Pessimistic?Journalistic?"Perhaps a brief review of my life with hte Beacon will suffice.When I joined the Beacon staff as a freshman in 1948 Ifound myself a member of a genuinely motivated organizationof news hounds eager to write personal columns. The Beaconwas crammed with columns; anybody who was anybody hadhis own column; there were columns on music, literature, sports,and every other conceivable subject pertaining however reinotelyto campus life.Yes, four years ago the Beacon editor brought forth on thiscampus a new newspaper, conceived in feature articles anddedicated to the proposition that all reporters are created equal.That editor, deeply rooted in independence, here highly resolvedthat writers should have a new birth of freedom, and that journalismof the students, by the students and for the students shallnot perish from the side porch of Bane Hall.But soon the student body became engaged in a great civilwar, testing whether that paper, or any other paper, so conceivedand so dedicated to personal columns, could long endure.In time, thunderous waves of criticism inundated the mighty9' x 7' Beacon office, and then, on that historic day in January,Beacon editor Russ Williams proclaimed, "Fellow reporters, thecampus is revolting against columns. From this day forwardthere shall be no more personal columns, with the exception ofsports." And so it happened. From that day forward the Beaconcontained one sports column, the rest straight news.The following year I went to the editor, who was then VinceMacri, with a mad scheme: cabaret parties were among thehighlights of the Wilkes social calendar. The audiences at thoseaffairs roared at the antics of Skinny Ennis, Jerry Smith, SteveKrupinski, Bob Sanders, Joe Hirko, Howie Phillips, Paul Huff,Jack Feeney, A Streetcar Named Blake, and several other comedians.People seemed to relax at a cabaret party. Perhaps, Itold Vince, the comedy, although some called it by more uncomplimentaryterms, was the magical power that banished thosecollege blues that one so easily falls prey to under the influenceof term papers, exams and other by-products of the educationprocess. "Perhaps," I went on, "some comedy in the Beaconwould serve as a similar remedy."After weeks of argumentation I managed, near the end ofthe year, to get him to print corn of Culture Corner and MovieRevue varieties.And while we're on the subject of comedy, let's get onething straight: humor columns were not written in the Beaconfor the purpose of "lowering the paper's standards" or "to appealto moronic minds" as some individuals have expressed.As Marty Blake or Tom 'Homer Bones' Robbins, contemporaryBeacon humorists, will tell you, humor is not for idiots or morons.It is for all who have a sense of humor, those who see the comicalelement in everyday situations.Through the work of each member of the staff, the Beaconthis semester did its best to uphold its policy: to give full, unbiasedcoverage of all campus events, and to report all news ofinterest to the student body. I would like to express my sincerethanks to several people on the staff who were particularlyhelpful:James Foxlow, our faculty adviser, helped us to cover thenews of every Wilkes activity (Mr. Foxiow is also to be commendedfor his trust in the editorial staff; not once has Beaconcopy been subjected to any form of censorship), RomayneGromeiski, news editor, made sure assignments were postedearly; Gene Scrudato, feature editor, was always on the jobin addition to rewriting copy and reading proofs, he wrote thissemester's articles in the Meet The Faculty series, and assistedwith the countless, inevitable pre-press time problems, in additionto helping with the actual makeup of the paper.Praise is due also to business manager Art Hoover, circulalionmanager Joe Cherrie, and sports writers Paul Beers, LeeWIIZF COLLEGE BEACON Friday. May, 16, 1952battle against time, to publish early each Friday.To staff members Madelyn Malanoski, Thomas Thomas,Lou Steck, Mike Lewis, Dale Warmouth, Lois Long, Peg Williams,Gordon Young, Walter Chapko, Margie Luty, Jean Kravitz,Jeanne Dearden, Sally Mason, Jimmy Neveras and Karl Rekas,I am also grateful for regular reporting.Jack Frankosky is to be commended for his cartoon work,Gordon Young and Margie Luty for valuable assistance withcopy preparation and re-write.I am also indebted to five unsung heroes of Beacon publicationfor suggestions and invaluable help in the preparation ofeach issue: Mr. Schmidt, proprietor of the printery at which theBeacon is published; linotype aces "Chick" Kucharski and EdSchmidt, and press room attendants Leo Schmidt and "lake"Jaskiewicz.My thanks, too, to Dr. Farley, deans Williams and Ralston,and Mr. Partridge, who were always willing to talk over campusproblems so that sufficient information could be gathered foreditorials. Mr. Joe Myers, George Cross, Wendell Clark, TerryTurrissini and Alice Green, of the library, assisted your editorin many an instance; and Bob Evans, Helen Scherif, Bob Crokerand Ed Grogan of the Amnicola, were often of service to theBeacon.The staff is grateful to Bert Stein and Cue 'n' Curtain forhelp on scenery for cabaret party floorshows. And my personalthanks to Ann Azat, Pete Margo, Bill Crowder, Pat Virtue, AddieElvis, Dale Warmouth, Helen Brown and Mr. Al Groh for tryingto make an actor out of me for "Hands Across The Sea". Andalong with my thanks to these wonderful people goes an apologyto Noel Coward for the mental anguish he would have sufferedhad he witnessed the "slightly revised" version of hissubtle masterpiece as re-penned by the Margo mob.Memories of the Cabaret Parties will never leave me. Howcould I ever forget the thrill I derived from being chosen to playa principle role in the heart-pounding historical drama "PaulRevide's Rear", or the part of a fearless sergeant in "Bottle-ground" (a story concerning a tavern owner who brings peopleinto contact with the spirit world), or the role as Stewart Gwainjerin the thunderous epic "King Solomon's Crimes". In -thatskit, in the role of piano star Carmen Cavall-Goldberg, I sang"My Wild Kosher Pickle", while playing straight man to an Africanboudini bird.The present semester saw Wilkes organizations in theirfinest form. Joe Reynolds did a magnificent job as President ofthe Student Council, the class presidents were tops; the IRC,Literary Society, Band, Education Society, Manuscript, Amnicola,Engineers Club, Biology Club, Pre-Med Club, Chem Club,Cue 'n' Curtain, Men's and Women's Dorms, Choral Club andTheta Delta Rho were more active than ever. And the DebatingSociety proved that Wilkes has top college material.It is with appreciation, gratitude, and regret that I write myfinal editorialappreciation for the opportunity to work with asincere student body and a helpful faculty, gratitude for treasuredfriendships, and regret that I must leave it all behind.BOOKS MISSING FROM WILKES LIBRARYWhittakerA Course of Modern Analysis;an Introduction to the GeneralTheory of Infinite Processes and ofAnalytical Functions, 1947BirkhoffBasic Geometry, 1941LieberNon-Euclidean Geometry; or,Three Moons in Mathesis, 1940RosselandTheoretical Astrophysics.1936ShapleyFlights from Chaos, 1930LieberThe Einstein Theory of Relativity,1945TolmanRelativity, Thermodynamicsand Cosmology, 1934laosTheoretical Physics, 1905PageIntroduction to Theoretical Physics,1935GamowTheory of Atomic Nucleus andNuclear Energy-Sources, 1949MottThe Theory of Atomic Collisions,1949RojonskyIntroductory QuantumMechanics, 1946DiracThe Principles of QuantumMechanics, 1947TolmanThe Principles of StatisticalMechanics, 1938SmithElectricol Measurements inTheory and Application, 1934MacGregor-Morris--Cathode Ray Oscillogrophy,1936Letters To The Editor - -May 14, 1952Mr. Chuck GlomanEditor, BeaconWilkes CollegeDear Sir:At this time I would like toexpress my thanks to the administration,faculty, and studentbody for the cooperation they havegiven to me and the members ofthe Student Council during ourtenure of office.I must admit that throughoutthe year the policies of -the Student -Council at various times have beenat odds with the administrationand the student body, but throughcooperation and a mutual understandingof the circumstances, wehave been able to satisfy the de-sires of the dissatisfied parties.I hope this cooperation will establisha precedent to -be used byfuture Council-s.Sincerely,Joe Reynolds7 Journalism StudentsMake Newspaper Staffsby Gordon YoungMrs. Gertrude Marvin Williams,Dean of Women, Assistant Professorof English and journalism instructorat Wilkes revealed thisweek that seven products of thecollege have established themselveson the staffs of variouspublications throughout the UnitedStates and in the Pacific war area.This announcement gives evidenceof the practicability of Wilkes'English courses.Andrew E. Funk, Jr., was editorof the White Haven Record for atime but has recently resigned thatposition to take a new post asmanager of an automobile showroompreviously owned by his deceasedfather.Reed Lowi'ey for two years waseditor of "This Week in the Pocones",a public relations organf or the entire Pocono region.Nor-bert O1-shefski has been fortunatein securing a post on thestaff of the Pacific Stars andStripes. He i-s located in Korea inan area which gives him plenty towrite about.Ed Tyburski is associated withthe 'Philadelphia Record writingarticles covering a great varietyof subjects.Wilkes is represented in theFar West by Robert -Mikulewicz.He is on the staff of the Prescott(Arizona) Weekly.Two students who have attendedWilkes more recently and will workin Pennsylvania are George Ka--busk and Chuck Gloman. Kabuskis now located in Harrisburg withMr. Joseph Myers, head librarian,asks all students and facultymembers to join in the search formissing volumes, the names ofwhich are listed below:FarrellLiterature and Morality, 1947Rice--Planning the Modern LanguageLesson, 1946IngrahamA Brief Spanish Grammar.1913ToorSpanish for Your Mexican andCuban Visits, 1945AurnerEflective English in Business,1940AshmoreA Manual of Pronunciationfor Practical Use in Schools andFamilies, 1904WitherspoonCommon Errors in Englishand How To Avoid Them, 1943the International News Service.RoseleGerman in Review; A ConciseChuck has -a position with theSurvey of Grammar, 1943Hazieton Plai-n Speaker waitingPhelpsThe German Heritage; Readingsat the Second Level,for him when he graduates this1950June. Chuck wa-s on the "Speaker"SchumannGerman Short Stories ofToday, 1951last summer aid hopes to get theEliotThe Sacred Wood; Essay onfeeling of being a full-fledged re-Poetry and porter before he gets "news" fromCriticism, 1934SummersCraft of hte Short Story, '48the draftboard.AristotlesThe Politics of Aristotle(translated by Benjamin Jowett) '99DEAN TO ADDRESS STUDENTSDuvalPetite Historie de ls LitteratureFroncaise, 1892Dean of Women Gertr.ude Mar-Mussel--A Selection from the Poetryviiiand ComediesWilkesWilliams willof Alfred de uMsset,Donatesdeliver the commencementaddress to the graduat-1895ing class of Harford High SchoolFlaubertThree Tales by Gustave Flaubert,(translated by Arthur McDow-51 Pints of Blood at Harford, Pa., next month. Shewas asked to appear on the prooIl),1924Proust--Letters of Marcel Proust, 1949 In an interview earliergram by Wilkes alumnus Virginiathis week,Krauskopfundamentals of Physical Mr. RobertMeissner Nelson. Mrs.Partridge,Williamsdirector ofScience; An Introduction to thePhysical Sciences,the collegewill speak on "Looking Into The1948blood drive, announcedKokomoorMothematics in Human that ten pintsFuture".were donated onAffairs, 1943Friday and 41 on Monday for a'VLieber- -The Education of T. C. Mits, total of 51 pints.1944The drive which closes today isSchorlingMothemotics for the Con- not expected to reach the quota of DEEMER & CO.sumer, 1947200Slobin--Freshmanpints. It was hopedMathematics,that Wilkes1949BallMathematical Recreations andCollege could surpass all other col- School and OfficeEssays, 1939leges in the country in blood dona- SuppliesChrystalIntroduction to Algebra, of tions. A turnout of 40 per cent ofthe use of Secondary Schools and the student body was neededTechnical Colleges, 1927Mr. Partridge said, "One of the GIFTS ANDLieberGalois and the Theory of reasons we are not reaching ourGroups; A Bright Star in Mathesis, quota is that-STATIONERYmany students are1932KnoppProblemunder 18Book in the Theorywhich is the minimumofageunctions, 1948for donors. However the effort putTitchmarshThe Theory of Functions, forth by the student body has been Wilkes-Barre, Pa.PDF Dannick compression, and Dom Varisco, OCR, who worked web valiantly optimization in the Beacon's using 1939 a watermarked evaluation excellent." copy of CVISION PDFCompressor