Penn Statecz2llegian
Published on Thursday of each week during the
college year by the students of inc Pennsylvania
State College in the Interest of the Students. Fac
ally. Alumni and Frlends of the college,
Entered at the Postoffme. State College. Pa . as
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Assistant Editor
W. P. LITTLE,
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R. M. EVANS, 'l3
M. t.. KRIMMEL, 'l3
J. D. HOGARTH, 14
F. C. DOSE, 14
Business Manager
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THURSDAY, DEC. 14, 1911
Football With the present
at Penn State. issue the football
material which has
formed so large a part of our ma
terial this fall will give up its place
to other athletics at Penn State. As
a final word, we cannot say too
much in commendation of the
group of men who have done so
much for the college this fall. As
a means of advertisement, as an in-
teresting and exciting sport, and
above all, as a powerful factor in
the preservation and development of
college spirit no form of athletics is
so potent as football; and the team
this year has fulfilled all its func
tions in a way that has never been
surpassed by a Penn State team.
To the varsity team, then, to its
coaches and management, and to
the scrub players, we extend the
thanks and gratitude of every man
in college. We can ask little more
for future seasons than that they
equal the record set by our 1911
team.
The Hockey Question
The following communication has
been received:
Editor Penn State Collegian,
State College, Pa.
Dear Sir:
The writer noted with interest the
communication published in the
December 7th issue of your paper
and headed "A Plea for Hockey."
There are just two reasons why
the writer believes Penn State is not
ready for Hockey, viz :
1. No adequate place to play
the game.
2. Lack of money to finance the
sport.
The suggestion that the tennis
courts be flooded is not a practical
one as many State men who were
in college about 1906-08 will testify.
The "stunt" was tried at that time
on Old Beaver Field at considerablc
cost and failed absolutely. We
must have a permanent body of
water or pool for Hockey.
Again, the sport will not finance
itself. Why ? For the same rea
sons, barring wrestling, that all our
other sports do not finance tbem
selves. Without our student assess
ment, what would we do with the
four major sports—football, basket
ball, track and baseball. It is a big
struggle to make ends meet with
the student assessment. Wrestling
is self-supporting because it is vast
ly interesting, being a battle of skill
and muscle against the same. It is
next to the battle of the ring and
everybody likes a prize fight.
Did tennis finance itself last
year ? Your paper published an
article last spring headed "Tennis a
Success." Apparently the writer of
that article forgot to consult the !
Tennis manager and a few others 1
before writing the article, drawing
his conclusions from the results of
the matches only.
The writer believes that tennis
can be made to finance itself but it
will take some hustling on the part
of the management and a great deal
more interest displayed by the stu
dents than that displayed last year.
Why not be content with basket
ball and wrestling as winter sports
for the present, in the spring help
to put 'ennis on its feet and then
take up hockey, soccer, la crosse,
etc., after the field has been care
fully investigated and the success of
each is partially assured at least.
Because our 1911 football team
closed the season with no defeats,
we must not imagine that the next
thing to do is to launch a team in
every branch of sports. Penn State
is growing in size and importance
each year. Last year our wrestling
team "cleaned up" everything.
This year's football team almost du
plicated the feat. Now then, how
about basketball, track and tennis ?
When we get these sports, especial
ly track, which is probably the first
sport known to the colleges, on the
same level with football and wrest
ling we can afford to turn our sur
plus money and energies to other
branches.
The writer does not wish to dis
courage the idea of Penn State
meeting her rivals in other branches
of sport bur he does feel that these
teams should be sent forth only
after much careful investigation and
a whole lot of serious thought has
been given to each.
Very respectfully yours,
P. Edwin Thomas,
Ex-Graduate Manager.
We Wonder
Whether it would not be an ex
cellent plan to hold class banquets
at Pittsburg every Thanksgiving.
How soon we shall have another
so successful a football season.
If the football schedule for next
year will provide for as many im
portant games as the one of this
year did.
How we could properly and most
fittingly reward our scrubs.
If there could have been a mole
pleasing affair than the first Senior
Cotillion of this year.
If, also, the 1912 men had not
better get busy immediately to
obtain partners for the next dance
of the series.
If we are going to support our
basketball and wrestling teams as
loyally as we have supported the
football team.
If it is not extremely necessary to
have a large number of wrestling
candidates this season in order to
maintain our reputation established
last year.
Why the Freshmen do not at
tend the Wednesday morning mass
meetings in larger numbers.
If the galleries should not be fill
ed, or nearly so, at these meetings.
If the committee on foobtall re
turns does not deserve a consider
able amount of praise.
If a Penn State gathering was
any where ever more generoiisly
entertained than it was at the Fort
Pitt Hotel during Thanksgiving
vacation.
Athletic Nominations
At a meeting of the Athletic
association held last Tuesday even
ing, the following men were nomi
nated for the office of assistant
football managers:— W. F. Entre
kin, Jr., Neil Fleming, G. R. Gage.
J. W. Harman, Derl Hess, L. P.
Lindsay, W. A. Noll, and A. M.
Underhill.
The election will be held Tuesday
evening, Dec. 19, from 6 to 8 in the
Old Chapel. From the above list
three men are to be elected.
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Banquet to Football Men
Mr. and Mrs. James I. Thompson
royally entertained the varsity foot
ball team at their home at Centre
Furnace on Thursday evening, Dec.
7th. The bounteous turkey dinner
was greatly enjoyed by the mem
bers of the team and by other in
vited guests, who included mem
bers of the faculty.
Professor Agee acted as toast
master, and toasts were responded
to by Dr. Sparks, Dean Hunt,
Coach "Bob" Reed, Captain Very,
and Mr. Foster, of De Moines, lowa.
The event was greatly enjoyed by
all who were present, and Mr.
and Mrs. Thompson were given a
hearty vote of thanks for their
generous hospitality.
Der Deutsche Verein
The Deutsche Verein held its last
meeting at Professor Fehr's house,
on the East Campus. About thirty
members were present and thanks
to the entertainment provided and
to Professor and Mrs. Fehr's kind
hospitality, everyone present ex
pet ienced a vtyy enjoyable evening.
Mr Reed spolce on "German Uni
versity Life", and P ofessor Fehr,
described "German Sports."
The "Verein" will have a meeting
on this Friday i ight, Dec. 15, in the
Old Chapel,at 7:30. All members of
the faculty and all students in
terested in German are cordially in
vited to attend this meeting "Alle
rind Willkommen :n unserer Mitte"
The Thespians
According to a recent ruling of
the Thespians, Freshmen will be al
lowed to take part in the cast and
chorus. Trials Saturday afternoon
1:30 p. m. in the Old Chapel.
Chapel Speaker.
The speaker at the Sunday
chapel services on Dec. 17 will be
the Rev. Leon K. Willman, of the
Spring Garden Street M. E. church,
Philadelphia.
Foot all Elections
At elections held, recently J. Les
tel Mauthe "13, was unanimously
elected Football Captain for next
year, and W. G. Kerr 'l3, was elect
ed Manager.
Christmas Vacation
The Christmas vacation will begin
Friday, Dec. 22 at 11:10 a. m. and
will close Wednesday, Jan. 3, at
1:20 p. m.
Penn State has had another evi
dence of the close relations existing
be - ween the public schools of the
state and the college. The new
School Code provides for a state
expert assistant in agricultural edu
cation and another in industrial edu
cation. Dr. Schaeffer, State Super
intendent of Public Instruction, has
appointed to the first position Mr.
L. H. Dennis, a member of the class
of 1912, and to the second position,
Mr. M. B. King, of the class of
1908, now ;1 teacher of Manual
Training in the Radnor Township
High School, at Wayne, Pennsyl
vania.
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