Penn State (jgllegian
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State College In the intereel of the Student!, Fac
ulty, Alumni and Friend* of the collcze.
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• econd class matter
Editor in Chief. J, R. MATHERS 'l5.
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September 18, 1914
To the man firsl
Student entering Penn State
Government one of the hard
things to understend
is the Government of the student
body. In at least the majority of
preparatory schools, all might
power and majesty have been vest"
ed.in the faculty,and any infractions
of the laws of the rlace are referred
for judgment either to that body
directly or to the Dean of the in
stitution.
Here however, the newcomer
finds an entirely different state of
affairs. While the student body is
not wholly free from faculty juris-
diction, it is so to a great extent in
most matters aside from scholastic
standing. All our athletic prin
ciples such as the One Year Rule,
have been adopted by direct stu
dent vote; and all such general prin
ciples as the One Year Rule must
likewise be accepted or rejected ac-
cording to the sentiment of the en
tire student body. Even the cus-
toms which a freshmen finds some'
what incovenient and annoying, but
which in the subsequent three
years of his career he will discover
serve a very good and worthy
purpose,are net “happy thoughts”or
vagaries, but have been duly de
liberated and passed upon by those
who have gone before.
The machinery of government is
rather simple and easily under
stood. The Student Council, made
up of the presidents of the classes
and a quota of representatives from
each class, is at once the legislative
and administrative body. Its func-
tion is to consider recommendations
and suggestions and to give them
some definite form that they may
be voted upon readily in a general
meeting. Any problems in the way
of government are referred to this
body, and it suggests such new
rules or such alterations to old ones
as will, in its opinion, best remedy
the existing difficulties. Also it
has certain executive functions, and
has the power of judgment in some
cases of the breaking of college
rules and regulations.
Closely allied with this Council
is another body, the Student
Board, a much smaller organization
whose duty is to prevent, as much
as possible, any friction between
the faculty and the student body.
Since it is a small body it is not
infrequently also given the task of
threshingout detailed and com
plicated propositions and reducing
them to some specific form so that
the larger Student Council may act
upon them readily and without
undue loss of time.
It is to be remembered that
neither of these bodies can estab
lish a rule of itself. The final Yes
or No is with the general body
of students, and every measure must
be favorably voted upon before it
can go into effect. This voting is
done at Mass Meetings, either those
which occupy the Wednesday
morning chapel period weekly, or
special meetings called by the
president of' the;!'Athletic Associa-
A fair example of the whole
mechanism in working is to be
iound in the Honor System ques
:ion which arose during the last
term. The advisability of having
an Honor System here was first
taken up probably by a few men
here and there, and soon received
the attention of Student Council.
That body turned the matter over
to the Student Board, recommend
ing that a definite system be work
ed out. Acting on this suggestton,
the Board by the comparison of ex
isting and successful systems, and
by the insertion of such details as
it thought wise, to meet conditions
here, devised an Honor System.
This was approved by the Council,
brought up before the students at a
special mass meeting, and was de-
feated by a small majority.
It might likewise be interesting
for the newcomers to note that our
Athletic Association is controlled
entirely by the students and alum-
ni. We are to be given credit for
whatever progress has been made
in the way of making our athletics
perfectly fair and honorable; and
we are equally responsible for any
backwardness or slowness that may
be shown in keeping abreast of the
From all this the importanceTrf
that regulation in the freshman’s
Commandments regarding his reg
ular attendance at all class and
mass meetings is evident. To be
successful and efficient, this stu-
dent government must be partici
pated in by all concerned, and it is
just for the purpose of giving an
opportunity to take part thal
mass meetings are held. We be-
leive that our government is good
and efficient, and we trust that the
incoming class will get into the
spirit of the thing and do all in its
power to maintain that worth and
efficiency,
With the ad-
The New Man’s vent of another
Opportunity college year it is
our desire to cal
to the attention of the members of
the incoming class those things
which will aid in their individual
development and promote their ad-
vancement to positions of lesponsi-
bility in the student life at Penn
Football, baseball, basketbal
track, soccer, wrestling and lacrosse
all tend to develop the physical
powers of the man and success in
any of these branches of sport will
be the stepping stone to positions
of responsibility. Success, how-
ever, does not always come with
the first few weeks of trying and
many good men have let their op
portunity slip by because they
lacked the stick-to'it-tiveness which
usually stamps the successful ath
lete. Again the athletic ability of
THE 3 !PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
many men is not sufficiently devel
oped to warrant their admission at
first to varsity athletics. To such
men the various class teams offer a
splendid opportunity whereby he
may get the necessary polish for
entrance to varsity circles.
While athletics play' an impor-
tant part in college activity at Penn
State the literary side is equally
Important. Debating, the various
student publications, the musical
clubs, the military organization, the
many literary societies offer splen-
did training to those who enter into
them.
All branches of college activity
at Penn State present the same
opportunities to every man who
enters. Prejudice plays no part in
the chance which a man has in any
department of athletic or literary
activity. All start on the same
plane; merit alone brings a man to
the fore. Penn State is not only
fair in her relations with the men of
other institutions, but is equally so
to those who claim her as their
Alma Mater.
Don’t be afraid to go out and try.
If you feel that you have any abil
ity in any, branch of college work
whatever, get in touch with those
iu charge; every man will be given
a fair chance in anything he may
undertake. To sum up in a few
words, do something. No matter
how little it may be it will advance
both yourself and your college,
whose welfare it is your duty to
promote as a student of Penn
State.
Continued from race l
will be tferee stories high, having
a ground, first and second floor.
-Ths EIQJIfcfUSsSL. win contaip, a,
blow pipe room, a store room for
geological, supplies and a number
of small rooms. The first floor
will be taken up with offices in the
front and class rooms in the rear.
The entire second floor will be
used as a museum. This build
ing will be built of brown stone as
the base, and trimmed with dark
brick. The heating pipes for the
building will be installed under
ground, thus affording additional
space in the building itself.
Stock Pavilion
The stock pavilion which is al
most completed is built of brick.
It contains on the first floor rooms
for slaughtering purposes, for re
frigeration, etc. Above these are
rooms arranged for class work.
In the plans for these buildings,
provisions are made for additions
to be added in the future as the in
creasing student body demands.
All are being constructed of the
very best material and the work
manship is of highest grade.
Penn State Grads Receive Degrees
James Sturgis Pray, head of the
School of Landscape Architecture
of Harvaid University, writes as
follows concerning two Penn State
graduates who have taken higher
degrees with him: “You will lam
sure, be interested to know that
two graduates from Penn Stale, Mr.
R. H. Wilcox and Mr. Karl B.
Lohmann, have received our de
gree this year, and have done ex
cellent work with us. We have
particularly high hopes of their
professional futures. I am sure
they are bound to credit Penn State
and Harvard”
The ffi
Freshmen Notice
-ollegian in the near future
:e a call for freshmen can
for the paper. It is ex
important that all men
to try out for the staff
'to the first call.
will mal<
tremely
.wishing
respond
Fisher’s Shoe Store
Alien Street
Is Where all the Studes
Get Their Good Footwear
Tobin, Student Agent
We carry a
full line of
Students’ Supplies
Eat to Live
or Live to Eat
In either case eat at Sheffler's Res
taurant, where the eating is always
good and prices are right
J. C. SHEFFLER
t .Opposite .Hotel
Myers’ Two Barber Shops
112 E. College Ave. 102 Allen St.
4 chairs under Nittany Inn
Shoe Shining Parlor
Longee’s
Restaurant
' East College Ave.
OUR MEAL TICKETS
will enable you to enjoy good eats
at reasonable rates
The Idle Hour
The place for clean amusements
State College B. and B. Co.
Under the Movies
and
Robison Block
ROUNTREE’S
The Palace Restaurant
Corner West College and Frazier
* * *
REAL EATS!
* * *
Efficient catering for special feeds
Morning, Noon and Night
We are always ready to supply
pure wholesome food, well cooked
and nicely served. Inquire about
meal tickets
Blue Goose Cafe
The Athletic Store
G. E.
olev.'ePer an 3 Optisia.l2
Now located at
133 So. Allen street
Complete line ot
College Jewelry and Novelties
agent for
Sterling Electric Globes
Repairing ........ . -
A. DEAL
SANITARY PLUMBING, STEAM,
HOT WATER, VAPOR AND
VACUUM HEATING
State College Pennsylvania
G. C. HARPER i
Picture Framing
Special rates given to
group lots
140 E. College Ave.
Gentzel & McEachren
furnish your room,
also “your eats”
White Grotto Cafe
W. W. Knox
PHILIP D. FOSTER
Dealer in all kinds
COAL AND WOOD
838 W. College Ave. Both Phones
State-Centre Electric Go.
Everything Electric
123 Frazier street
Saturday Evening Post
Ladies’ Home Journal
Country Centlemen
Delivered to any addreßS. Subscrip
tion for Saturday evening Post eight
months $1 00. Willißm H. Foster, agt.,
240 Pugh Street, Commercial phone
DR. H. E. THORN LEY
Osteopathic Physician
Nittany Inn