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 Postoffice, State College, Pa., as
second class matter
Editor in Chief
C. N. FLEMING, 'O9
Assistant Editor
H. A. HEY, 'O9
Associate Editors
R. W. KRISE, 'OB.
• S. W. BLOOM, 'OB.
G. E. MILLER, 'OB
A. W. FISHER, 'lO.
K. B. LOHMANN, 'lO.
J. F. MATTERN, 'lO
Business Manager
J D. WOODWARD, 'OB
Assistants
N. B. HIGGINS, 'O9.
P. B. BENNETCH, 'O9.
F. H. BERKEBILE, 'lO
SUBSCRIPTION
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date of subscription.
THURSDAY, DEC. 12, 1907
EDITORIAL.
We have been pleased to learn
that a good supply of gymnasium
equipment has been ordered and will
be in place within a short time.
The apparatus will include basket
balls, foils, masks, a punching-bag,
boxing gloves, etc. It will be our
duty to see that the equipment is
used, and not abused. If it is
properly taken care of there will be
no necessity for complaint by those
who use the gymnasium
During the week previous to the
interclass football game the ques-
tion•of playing varsity men was the
subject of much discussion but it was
found impossible to reach any satis-
factory decision.
both classes seemed strongly in
favor of not using "S" men and no
good reason has been advanced for
playing them. Such questions
should not be left till 'class spirit is
worked up to a high pitch over the
coming contest, because the ques
tion cannot receive fair discussion
under these conditions.
No arguments need here be ad
vanced in favor of the proposed
change, but one feature of such
action which has not received gen
eral attention might be mentioned.
With varsity men out of the game,
practice could go on without regard
to the intercollegiate football season
and the game could be held earlier
in the year. This would make con
ditions far more favorable for steady
practice and would prevent the
necessity for playing the game in 'a
sea of mud. The result would be a
faster, snappier game and more gen
eral satisfaction on all sides. If
played on Pennsylvania Day the
contest would be an added attrac
tion to visitors.
The question is one which should
and doubtless will be settled this
year. At any rate it should not be
allowed to go unsettled until within
a few days of next year's game.
In another column is found a Con
densed statement of contemplated
changes in the constitution of the
athletic association. We believe
that the majority of these amend•
ments should be ' adopted. Our
athletic relations have assumed such
form that it is no longer possible for
one assistant manager to perform all
of the duties incumbent upon him.
For the same reason the require
ments for Winning the varsity S
Sentiment in
IHE STATE COLLEGIAN
should be raised. As to the granting
of the letter to members of a tennis
team or in any other new form of
athletics, we believe that no definite
action should be taken until that
branch has been permanently estab-
lished
CALENDAR.
THURSDAY. DEC. 12
6.30 P. M. Camera Club. Room
15 Eng. building. All who
are interested in photography
are urged to be present.
FRIDAY, DEC. 13
7.00 P. M. Berzelius Society in
Chemistry building.
7:00 P. M. Mechanical Engineer
ing Society. Room 20, Eng.
Bldg.
8.00 P. M. Intercollegiate debate,
Dickinson vs. State. -Audi
torium.
SATURDAY, DEC. 14
7.00 P. M. Wyoming Seminary
Club. 532 Main.
SUNDAY, DEC. 15
11:00 A. M. Chapel Rev. Arm
strong of Williamsport will
speak.
6:30 P. M. 'Y. M. C. A 529
Main. Topic: Hypocrisy in
College Life.
TUESDAY, DEC. 17
6:15 P. M. Y. M. C. A. 529
Main.
Owing to the fact that we need a
few copies of issue No. 5 to com
plete our files for the Collegian, it
self, wilt any of our subscribers who
have copies of this issue and who
are not keeping files of Collegians,
themselves; kindly send the same to
us and thereby greatly oblige us.
D. A. Russell, 'O7, writes from
Meadville, Pa. , where he is employed
in the laboratories of the Erie rail
road. He was for some time with
the Bellefonte Furnace company,
his former position now being filled
by D. E. Washburn, 'O6.