Penn State(gllegian
Published Wednesday of each week during the
college year by the students of Ine 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
R. M. EVANS, ’l3
Assistant Editor
M. A. KRIMMEL, ’l3
Associate Editors
G. A. BARKER, ’l3
J. D. HOGARTH, 'l4
F. C. DOSE, ’l4
D. HESS, ’l4
J. R. MATHERS, ’l5
W. S. PARKINSON, Jr., ’l5
Business Manager
M. M. GRUBBS, ’l3
Assistant Manager
B. R. HENDERSON, ’l3
Associate Manager.
L. B. KEELAN, ’l4
W. H. SAVERY 'l4
E. B. MOYER ’l4
SUBSCRIPTION.
$1 50 per rear or 51.25 if paid within 30 day a after
date of BUbaerlption.
WEDNESDAY, DEC. 18, 1912
In its four years
Class career, the average col-
Finances lege class probably ex-
periences more difficulty
with money questions, than with
any other of its many functions.
The cause of this perplexity may
be fundamentally ascribed to two
chief causes, namely: the class it
self, and the inefficiency of a few of
t arious men who have to do with
class funds.
In the freshman year, the desire
to be beneficient, and the spon
taneous approval of all bills, seems
to be a special predominant char-
acteristic. At times it may seem to
the freshman as though he had con
trol of unlimited resources, and if
he is generously inclined, he will
strew his money to the winds.
Thesemoral assets—if we may call
them so —are however doomed to a
decline, until in the conservative
senior class, we may only find them
in a minimum degree. The precar
ious financial condition of the junior
class up to this year, well makes
this matter worthy of consideration.
It also brings up the question, as to
how early financial career of a class
may be brought under proper super
vision. It is readily apparent that
the class as a whole is not capable
of justly deciding whether a bill
should not be paid, without an in
vestigation as to its worth. It is
impracticable for an entire class to
do this, therefore a financial com
mittee should be appointed to in-
vestigate all expenses, and to re
commend the payment of bills, and
in this way the difficulty might be
solved to an appreciable extent.
In reference to the second point,
concerning the treasurer and man
agers, much may be said on both
sides. It is however safe to assert
that a class-treasurer usually knows
his responsibility and acquits him
self of his duties with commend
able efficiency. It nevertheless
very often happens that a treasurer,
although conscientious, has not em
ployed proper systematic manage
ment, and that therefore more com
plications arose, than were abso-
lutely necessary.
A man in the class, who is at
times deserving of criticism, is the
manager. Very often a student
aspires to a managership, not be
cause he feels himself particularly
fitted for the position, but because
he wishes to stand out before the
others. This should not be tolerat
ed, because very probably the
career of such a man will not prove
to be a success. Within the past
three years, one manager in ques
tion, failed to hand in a financial
report altogether, and another hand
ed in a sheet covered with hiero
glyphics.
For the good of the class, and
for his own benefit, a manager
should conduct his work in a busi
ness-like manner. He will thus be
of material help to his fellow stu
dents, and he himself will receive
valuable training for his future
vocation. Nobody in the world of
commerce wants a manager, who
mislays his correspondence.
A simple system of credits and
debits may be imbibed from a
business manual in fifteen minutes.
That, and ordinary system and
common sense, is all that a class
financial representative needs.
To the candidate, if seeking a
treasurership or managership, ask
yourself the question, “Am I
efficient enough for the position?”
To the class: —In electing men,
don’t vote for the “good fellow”,
but ask yourself the question, “Is
he the most efficient man we can
select ?”
Another vacation,
Christmas our Christmas holi
Vacation days, starts this Fri
day. Almost half of
the first term is gone since we start-,
ed last September and but a few
short weeks now remain until we
reach that stage where another one
eighth of our college education has’
been completed. But more quickly
than the larger part of the semester
has passed, will the last twenty-two
days speed by. Judging from ex
aminations at the close of the first
semester last year, few men can
fail to return on time and start the
final touching-up stage that goes in
hand with our student govemnlent,
our remarkably clean system of
athletics and our democratic spirit
toward make a truly characteristic
Penn State.
The improved train service this
Christmas will accommodate a joy
ful student body, happy in the
thought of seeing relatives and
friends again. However, who is
there among us who will not be
glad to get back to college ? Our
changing customs, our more and
more awakening student organiza
tions, uorathletics and scholasticism,
and in fact all things else point to
ward this year as a banner year.
Let us put our shoulder to the
wheel and do all in our power to
spread the respect of our institution
among others,
-■ .As the mouthpiece of the stud
ent body the "Collegian” wishes
every , person connected with the
college “A Very Merry Christmas.’!
One bad feature of the
Our publicity employed among
Walks, ourselves this year is the
obnoxious method of an
nouncing various facts to our asso
ciates by means of chalking the
walks. A stranger coming to town
might think first of a kindergarden
THE PENN "STATE COLLEGIAN
The High Standard Ivanndry
, : V The Student’s Laundry
flit has always been our sole aim to give you the best service possible to be obtained in
our line. flWe use the best of supplies, this with good machinery, expert help and the
use of good “hoss” sense gives you laundry work to be proud of. flSee our sanitary shirt,
collar and necktie cases.
H. G. Heath ) ( C. C. McCreary
G. P. Murray Y STUDENT AGENTS STUDENT AGENTS \ T. W, Harris
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Latest fall styles in
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Mention Penn State Collegian
when calling on or writing to
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The John Middleton Pipes
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cigars, * cigarettes, tobaccos and
smokers’ supplies of every descrip
tion. Give the best satisfaction.
Glass and Fraternity Pipes
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H. C. WEINER T 4
Local Agent
party,when first he beheld theva--
rious original schemes of attracting
attention by sighs and writing on'
the Engineering Building steps, tUe'
first floor of "Old Main” and the'
walks around the college. Again
the thought might occur that all the
information arose on the spur of
the moment and would resemble
actions of a "prep school”.
There are means of spreading
news of today far advanced fr.om
the idea of “writing in ,the sand”.
Use the mail, the telephone/ the
bulletin boards, the "Collegian”
calendar, or any of the various
methods of spreading news.
We turned dovrii flatly the prop
osition proposed last year by’which
our announcements, would be uni
form and would really. have some
effect. Now let, us do the best that
is possible without creating al! the
dazzling walk effects.
A Penn State Wedding,
Miss Alverna Martin TO and
Frank A. Cannon .’ll were.married
in Snydertown on Thanksgiving
Day. Mr. and Mrs. Cannon, will
live at 3914 N. Percy St.,Philadel
phia. . Mr., Cannon is chief chemist
of the Richmond works. of the
United Gas Improvement Com
pany.
Wc carry a
full line of
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