STATE COLLEGIAN Published on Thursday of each neek during the 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. K. BREWSTER, 'O7. H. D. MASON, 'O7. A. K. LITTLE, ’O7 R. B. MECKLEY, 08. J. K. BARNES, 'O9, BUSINESS MANAGERS. W. J. DUMM, ’O6, S. H. YORKS, ’O7. B. W. SCRIBNER, ’OB SUBSCRIPTION. $l. 50 per year or $1.25 if paid within 30 days after date of subscription. THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1906, EDITORIAL. When one college team plays an athletic contest at another college its members are usually accorded a certain amount of courteous and gentlemanly treatment by the home team. This is an established custom among all the larger colleges through out the east. When the Slate basket ball team journeyed to Morgan town to play West Virginia Univer sity on Tuesday of last week, that kind of a reception was wholly lack ing. We have heard a lot of the proverbal “southern hospitality,” but did not find it exemplified by W. V. U. As to the game, there was not one particle of scientific basket ball in it. Instead.it partook of a disgraceful wrestling and slug ging match. It is to be regretted that State had to adopt means to play W. V; U. at her own game during the second half in order to score. In this way State managed to score ten points to two of her opponents, but could not overcome the lead secured against her in the first half. The refereeing was —well, one of the Morgantown papers ad mitted that it was “questionable.” THE STATE COLLEGIAN But we will not dwell on that point. The personal comments and insult ing remarks that came from the side lines are mainly what lowered State’s opinion of W. V. U. Here at State a man, be he student or town person, who passes an insulting re remark about one one of the visitors places himself in a very uncomfort able and unenviable position with the rest of the students. State’s players received a new surprise when they reached the dressing room. Here, instead of offering to shake hand 5 as is the custom, Vir ginia’s players themselves continued their “knocking” and insulting re marks. One man who made him self prominent at this stage was Gronninger, who during the game wore a nose guard. If West Vir ginia has adopted these tactics and treats all her visitors in this manner we are sorry for her. Without a doubt, athletic relations with her cease with this contest. State teams have played “ rough-house” games before, have often submitted to decisions that are admittedly “ questionable, ” but must insist ' on receiving gentlmanly and courteous treatment in a sportsmanlike manner’. We wonder if the fellows who read magazines in Sunday chapel ever think of it seriously and debate whether it is right or wrong. May be some have become so accus tomed to reading during the sermon that they have forgotten the prick of conscience which they felt the first time they did it. What the student hearr in chapel should form part of his education as much as what he hears in the lecture room, and does it seem fair to the speaker to lead during the sermon? Put ting aside the question of disrespect shown to the speaker, is it a fair deal not to listen to the men who are trying to help us lead a better life? How many of us would turn aside when some one was tempting us —how many would not listen at all? Let's at least give the Sunday chapel speakers the same chance we do the tempter —it is only fair. If you do not want to look at it from a moral standpoint consider it fro man other-view. What do you suppose is the opinion of a visitor who sits in the gallery and notices the number of men who are guilty of this practice? The one who reads in chapel never knows who might be up thei e watch ing him. Current Events, THURSDAY, MAR. 15 Basket Ball in Armory. Sophc mores vs. Freshmen. FRIDAY, MAR. 16. 6.30 P. M. Mechanical Engineer ing Society. 8.00 P. M. Auditorium. Lecture bv Geo. R. Wendlingon “Saul of Tarsus.” SUNDAY, MAR. 18. iI.OOA. M. Chapel. 6.00 P. M. Y.M.C.A. 529 Main TUESDAY, MAR. 19. 6.30 P. M. Y.M.C.A. 529 Main WEDNESDAY, MAR. 20. 6.30 P. M. Electrical Engineer ing Society. ALUMNI E. C Silvius, 'O3, has designed and is building a bridge for the Penn sylvania Railroad at Appola, Pa. Paul Murray, ’O2, is in the en gineering inspection department of the Western Electric Co., of Chica go. C. V Fitzimons, ’O5, is connected with the electrical sales department of the Fairbanks, Morse & Co., Chicago F. J. Pond, ’92, Assistant Pro fessor pf engineering chemistry at Stevens Institute, Hoboken, N. .J., has recently been honored with elec tion to fellowship in the American Association for the advancement of Science.
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