STATE COLLEGIAN
Published on Thursday of each week during ll e
college year by the students of The Pennsylvania
State College in the interest of the Students. Fac
ulty, Alumni and friends of the college.
Entered at the Post Office, State College, Pa.,
as second class matter.
EDITORS
T. F. FOLTZ, ’O6, Chief,
F. R, BREWSTER, ’O7.
F. B. GARRAHAN, ’O7.
H. D. MASON, ’O7.
A. K. LITTLE, ’O7
R. B. MECKLEY,
BUSINESS MANAGERS,
W. J. DUMM, ’O6.
•W. A. SLATER, ’O7.
B. W. SCRIBNER,
SUBSCRIPTION.
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dale of subscription.
THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 1905
EDITORIAL
Certain remarks from the side
lines at last Saturday’s game were
entirely uncalled for and, we can
truly say, do not represent the senti
ment of the student body. The
fellows who made unfavorable com
ment on the visitors as the teams
were lining up before the second
touchdown, had better stay away
from the athletic field. We are not
conducting a one horse prep school
and have no intention of doing so.
We like lots of good healthy cheer
ing and urge the fellows to be more
active than they are but if rooting is
going to be of the style exhibited on
this occasion we want none of it.'
It is a noticeable fact that every
where throughout the east the foot
ball teams of the minor colleges are
unusually strong this season. This
fact is well marked in our own state.
About eight years ago small colleges
could scarcely get a “iook in” at
any of the big four. Since then,
however, the secondary institutions
have been gradually increasing in
strength and confidence. Their
coaches have not only been follow
THE STATE COLLEGIAN
ing after the large colleges but in
many instances have taken the
initiative and have - originated new
systems of attack and defense. In
these days it is nothing unusual for
a small college team to score on one
of the big four or even to come off
victorious,
‘‘Yell! Yell! Yell Again ! ”
Judging from the poor cheering
in the Gettysburg game, we need to
take a brace in this department of
college spirit. Only one cheer leader
on the side lines! Our cheer leaders
should turn out at all games. It is
for such games as these at home as
well as games abioad.that they were
appointed, and they should do their
duty. In some colleges this position
is an honor to be sought for, but it
does not seem to be so considered at
State. There will not be any good
yelling unless every leader turns out
and is asisted by every man in col
lege.
Notice,
The period of 30 days during
which $1.25 will be the subscription
price, for the State Collegian will be
up on Saturday of this week. This
applies to ail subscribers who re
ceived the first issue of the year
which was dated September 21,
1905. We wish to strongly urge all
students and local subscribers to at
tend to this matter at once if they
have not done so. We need money
to meet a large debt from last year
and the twenty-five cents rebate
should look like good interest. The
best methcd of payment is by a
check which can be mailed without
risk. Make all checks payable to W.
J. Dumm, Manager of State Col
legian. If payment by check is not
convenient, send the cash and we
will mail you a receipt immediately.
Managers.
W. W. Buckhout, ’99, is doing
chemical work with the Consolidated
Gas Co. at Long Branch, N. J.
Our Opponents
As the football season wears on it
becomes more and more easy to
pick out the good teams; and now
after four weeks playing, it seems
pretty well proven that State has en
tered upon the most strenuous foot
ball campaign of its history. This
is true, not only because the big
games will be hard ones, but be
cause of the unusual streng'h shown
by the teams that have played, and
will play, upon Beaver Field this
fall. Villanova, for instance, by de
feating Georgetown 6-0 on Saturday
last showed an unexpected strength
that promises well for an interesting
game here on October 28th; while
West Virginia University in beating
Ohio State by the overwhelming
score of 28-0 has given proof that it
will be an opponent to be taken more
seriously this year than in +he past.
As to the big colleges, Yale is strong,
and, while our team may be depend
ed upon to put up the the same stiff
fight that has marked its playing at
New Haven for several years past,
the chances of our winning out are
not very bright. That Yale’s line is
not impregnable, however, was
shown last Saturday when Holy-
Cross, although finally defeated
30-0, made fifteen yards in the first
four downs. Annapolis, by beating
Dickinson 6-0 showed itself the bet
ter of these two teams, while Wup
defeated California Y. M. C. A.
71-0. So little is known of the
strength of this latter team, how
ever, that even this large score can
hardly be taken as evidence of in
creased strength in the Pittsburger’s
team.
From the Dickinsonian
The Dickinson —Indian game will
be played in Harrisburg on Saturday
afternoon, October 21. Dickinson
students holding the regular tickets
given upon the payment of the ath
letic fee will be admitted to the field
upon these tickets.