STATE COLLEGIAN published on Thursday of each week 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. A. K. LITTLE, 'O7, Chief. H. D. MASON, ’O7. H. J.DICK, 'O7. R. B. MECKLEY, 08. R. W. KRISE, ’OB. J. K. BARNES, ’O9. C. N. FLEMING, ’O9. H. A. HEY, ’O9, BUSINESS MANAGER. F. K. BREWSTER, ’O7. ASSISTANTS. J. D. WOODWARD, ’OB. S. W. BLOOM, ’OB. N. B. HIGGINS, ’O9, SUBSCRIPTION. 01. 50 per year or $1.25 if paid within 20 days after gate of subscription. THURSDAY, FEB. 14, 1907, EDITORIAL The invitation extended to State to enter the Intercollegiate Civil League ought not to be passed by without some consideration. Com posed of non partisan clubs, this organization is endeavoring to im part to its members information about public affairs in order to make college men more familiar with their duties as American citi- zens and at the same time acquaint them with existing conditions, both local and national. The importance and widespread usefulness of this movement is shown by the interest taken in it by such prominent men as President Roosevelt, Secretary Taft, Jacob A. Riis, and others. Letters from these and addresses from prominent local men make the sessions of the clubs comprising the league of interest and of great value. THE STATE COLLEGIAN Fifteen institutions, including the “big six.” and Chicago and Michi gan, are putting forth every effort to extend the league so that as many colleges and universities as possible may be embraced within its ranks. Will State be represented in the movement ? It rests entirely with the members of the student body. There is no doubt but that our col lege is an excellent field for just such an organization to extend its influence and pursue its work. More than a hundred citizens are being graduated every year. It is desirable that our engineers exercise their rights intelligently in the interest of an honest and efficient public service, It is the intention of the editors to reserve for communications re garding the honor system a part of a column each week. The interest taken in the recently published let ters leads to the belief that in this way an excellent opportunity will be afforded for an exchange of views. Already a number of open letters have been submitted, some of which contain the same ideas. For this reason it has been found advisa ble to publish only such parts as deal with new phases or are intended to refute arguments in previous letters. If any student has a good argu ment either for or against the in stitution of the honor system it is his duty to himself, to his classmates and to his college to let that argu ment be known. If any student thinks that the system should be adopted at State he ought to come forth and tell why; if he thinks the student body is not ready for it or that there is some defect in the system it is only right that he should give his reasons. Some institutions have rashly adopted the system; then having found out what its en forcement really meant they have been compelled to acknowledge its failure and drop- it. We do not de sire such a thing at State. If we adopt it let us be sure beforehand that we are willing and able to main- tain it so that a success and not a failure will follow, Calendar, THURSDAY FEB. 14, 6.30 P. M. Class in parliamentary law, Old Chapel. Basketball —State vs. Lehigh at Bethlehem. FRIDAY FEB. 15 Basketball —State vs. Fordham at Fordham. 7.00 p. m. Mechanical Engineer ing Society. Engineering Bldg. SATURDAY FEB. 16. 7.00 P. M. Debating Club. 340 Main Basketball—State vs. West Point at West Point. SUNDAY FEB. 17 11.00 A. M. Chapel. Rev. Wm. C. Hogg, of the First Presby- terian church of Williamsport will speak. 4.30 P. M. Episcopal Service. 130 Main. 6.15 P. M. Y.M.C.A. 529 Main MONDAY FEB. 18, B.OQ P. M. Agricultural Society Dairy Bldg. TUESDAY FEB. 19. 6.15 P. M. Y.M.C.A. 529 Main WEDNESDAY, FEB. 20. 6.30 P.M. Electrical Engineering Society. 7.00 p. m. St. Andrew’s Brother hood Meeting. 8.00 P. M. Natural History Club, 206 Main.
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