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
3. K. BARNES, 'O9
Associate Editors
P. B. BENNETCH, 'O9.
A. W. FISHER, 'lO.
K. B. LOHMANN, 'lO.
J. F. MATTERN, 'lO
D. R. MASON, 'll
Business Manager
N. B. HIGGINS, 'O9
Assistant
F. H. BERKEBILE, 'lO
C. F. PRESTON, 'll
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EDITORIAL
With the approach of the Cornell
game comes more and more strongly
the feeling that State must win.
There is not a man on the varsity
that when the critical moment comes
cannot be depended upon to do his
share towards a victory over the big
red team. We want the team to
feel that every loyal State man
stands back of it, and that, win or
lose, we know that they will do
THE STATE COLLEGIAN
their best to uphold the honor of
Penn State.
The loyal alumus who sent
in the letter regarding Beaver
Field seems to have misinterpreted
the article in last week's Collegian
on The New Athletic Field. It is
certainly not thought to let the name
Beaver Field pass out of the land
marks of Penn State. The question
is whether the name shall be ap
plied to the new field or left to
designate the field to which it has
been so long attached. The names
East and West were not proposed
for the new athletic field, but were
proposed, in case it is decided to
apply the name Beaver Fiela to the
new athletic grounds, for the pres
ent field and for the play ground
that is being prepared west of the
Annex.
We agree with the writer of the
letter that there is little significance
to the names East and West. We
also heartily endorse his plea that
the life-long work of Dr. Atherton
be commemorated in some fitting
manner. Why not name one of the
three fields Atherton Field ? If this
is done, we will then have two
monuments of a similar nature to
the two men who have done the most
for Penn Stare. The new field
should by all means be called Beaver
Field, and it is going to be hard for
some time at least to get the old field
called anything but that also. Why
not name the field to the west of the
Annex, Atherton Field; and let the
matter stand at that until the time
comes when a more significant name
than East Field presents itself for
what is now Beaver Field.
We are always glad to receive
letters from those who are interested
in affairs about college, and will
publish such letters if they treat of
subjects which are of general in-
terest to State men
The Librarian has called our at-
tention to the occasional practice of
a few students in throwing ink from
fountain pens upon the floor of the
library. Pride in the entire cleanli-
ness and neatness of this building is
so general that we feel but to call
the attention of the student body
thereto, will be sufficient. The use
of ink is forbidden by the Library
committee in reading room, alcove
and stack ; and if fountain pens are
not carefully used, they will of ne
cessity be included. The Collegian
and the stude.rt body generally, in
sist that the library building shall be
guarded as a trust from the generous
donors, and ink spots on the floor
are absolutely_inconsistent with such
trust and pride. A word to the
A Good Thing
News comes from Dickinson that
a Press Club has been formed there
The purpose of the club is to spread
news concerning the college through-
out the country, and to repress all
news that it deems detrimental to
the welfare of the college. The
club is composed of nine men who
represent the various phases and
activities of college life and have
ability along literary lines.
Such a club would be a fine thing
for Penn State. It could endeavor
to teach the people of the country
that we are not the Bellefonte col-
legians, and it could also prevent the
publication of some articles about
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