DR. HOLMES TO LECTURE
Dean of Facnlty, Will Tell How to
Study.
For some time past the Reg
istrar’s office has been sending out
a number of “D’s” and “E’s” to
students who, as one expressed it,
have been a little unfortunate at the
recent examinations in drawing
only 58. The number of such
grades is not known, but surely
enough to make most of us stop
and think, and ask ourselves where
in we have failed as teachers or
students. Why is a student who
fails not as rare a bird on the
Campus as a freshman without his
‘ ‘green lid ?’’ Some will lay their
failures to too many outside at-
tractions, some to outside work,
some to the difficultness of the
subject or inadequate preparations,
etc. No doubt all of these el
ements and others besides are in
part responsible for the final re
sults.
We have heard often of the
superior intellectual attainments of
our German cousins. Whether
they are attained at the expense of
something else equally vital to a
full life is not germain to our
present subject. Why do they
have fewer failures and higher at
tainments there ?
Why are freshmen seldom seen
about the campus without their
caps or with their hands in their
pockets ? Why are sophomores as
rarely seen with their hands out of
their pockets ? The answer is
obvious' Public opinion forbids
the one as effectively as it supports
the other. Just so in Germany,
public opinion has set its face
against failures in studies.
The student there must pass or
see the finger of scorn pointing at
him wherever he turns. The jeer
of his fellow students is a stronger
incentive than the appeal of his
teachers. No one will admit that
the German student has more
native ability, will power or that he
loves books more and play less
than his American cousin; but it
must be admitted that he exercises
will power more often in connec
tion with his studies.
If this analysis be correct, then
failures may be traced in part to a
false sense of values. Only recent
ly an honor student admicted that
serious study here at State was im
possible. Approximately 14 per
cent of the examinations papers
this semester were below 60, surely
a low passing mark. In a high
school this percentage might be
reasonable but in a community of
serious men in a college the per
centage is entirely too high. Many
men in college activities are in a
serious scholastic condition. Per
haps they do not know the best
methods of study. In order to
correct this possible condition, Dr.
Holmes has decided to give a
series of lectures on “Methods of
Study.” Every man should avail
himself of this opportunity. The
time and place will be announced
later.
An Appeal.
The Penn State Mission to China,
as all students and Alumni know,
is a missionary undertaking by the
students and Alumni of The Penn
sylvania State College. The Di
recting Committee wish to solicit
the help of all students and alumni
who are financially able to con
tribute toward the support of the
Mission. Mr. G. Weidman Groff
of the Class of ’O7 has been located
at the Canton Christian College,
Canton, China, as a representative
of the students and Alumni of Penn
State. Any contribution, even
though very small, will be greatly
appreciated by the Mission and by
JUST ONE OF OUR CHOCOLATES
is never enough. The first is but a
sample of candy goodness that is simp
ly irresistible. Try a box and give her
the joy of a delicious treat. Stop in
to-day. You cannot do a good thing
too soon. Then be sure and see the
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ruary 27tt). Benefit of Fire Co.
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Mr. Groff. Encouraging reports
come to us of Mr. Groff's work and
he is extremely well liked by the
Chinese students and all people of
our brother country who come in
contact with him and his work.
On the night of December 7, Mr.
Graybill of the Canton Christian
College, gave an illustrated lecture
at the College on the Canton Chris
tian College with special reference
to the work done by Mr. Groff and
the Penn State Mission. At this
"time $140.00 was subscribed to aid
this work. Will all students and
members of the faculty who sub
scribed at that time kindly pay
their subscriptions, either at the
local Y. M. C. A. office or to the
Secretary and Treasurer, office of
the Horticultural Building ?
To all those students, faculty and
towns people as well as to the
alumni, who are not helping the
Mission and who can do so, even
with very small donations yearly,
we appeal for support to the col
lege and also to our worthy and
likeable field agent, Mr. G. Weid
man Groff of the Class of 1907.
Wrestling Insignia
Since the question of awarding
the Varsity S to wrestlers is to be
considered at a mass meeting soon,
the rules governing the wrestling
awards at some of the larger uni
versities and colleges have been
collected and are presented below
for the convenience of the student
body in making comparisons.
Yale, wYa to champions, class
numerals to members of the team.
Navy, wNt to not more than six
men who have participated in two
thirds of the scheduled meets.
Cornell, wCt and a minor sport C
to members of a team winning the
intercollegiate championship.
U of P, wPt and a P to individual
intercollegiate champions.
Harvard, wHa to winners of
bouts in important meets.
Lehigh, aLa to participants in a
majority of the intercollegiate
meets and class numerals to partici
pants in one bout.
Princeton, wPt to participants in
the intercollegiate championships
and P to intercollegiate champions
on a championship team.
Indiana, I to winners of confer
ence bouts.
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Through the courtesy of Mr.
Arthur McKee, the School of
Mines has received a large working
model of an iron blast furnace top.
The model is complete in every de
tail. It is arranged for making
quantitative tests of the stock dis
tribution, and will be used by the
Metallurgy department for in
structional purposes in ferrous Met
allurgy.
On Monday evening, February
16th, the members of the Mining
Society listened to a very interest
ing lecture on methods of mining,
ventilation, and transportation of
coal by Mr. Thomas A. Mathei of
Tyrone, Mine Inspector for the 18th
Pennsylvania Bituminous District.
The student body at Texas owns
and operates a moving picture
show the proceeds of which go to
help the needy men in college.
The students of F. & M. recently
adopted the honor system by a
vote of 159-25.
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