Penn StateCsllegian
Published Wednesday of each week durlnt 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. J. R. MATHERS ‘IS.
Assistant Editor* W. S. PARKINSON, Jr. *l5
Sporting Editor, D* McKay ’ld
Exchange Editor, R. E. Geary. 'l6.
Associate Editors*
Miss Luella Smith, *l7
P. S. BralHcr ’26
F. F. Linioger. *l7
A. R. Chambers, ’l7
R S. Dunkle, ’l7
Business Manager, J. M. HORNER,*IS
Circulation Manager, M. TRUMPER 'l5
Advertising Manager, W. R. MILLER 'l5
Associate Manager!.
G. G. Blass ‘l6
J. F. Harvey ’Hi
A. B. Muir, *l6
The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the
editorial policy of the paper, the Assistant Editor
for news items and general make up.
The Collrgian invites all communications on any
subject of college interest. Letters must bear the
signature of writer.
Office in Nittany Printing Company Building.
SUBSCRIPTION
After October 15, $1.60
throw our money away by meeting
damage claims for old material
which would otherwise never bring
their owner a cent of money ?
How much better it would be to
use this money in the founding of a
scholarship for some deserving
man who would bring credit to this
middle west were sur-1 !nstitut!on _
Office hours—4:3o p. m. to 6:80 p. m.,
at office of the Nittany Printing and
Publishing Co.
November 4, 1914
The students at one of
Our Need the state colleges in the
prised to learn that a strike was call-
ed among the carpenters working on
the college buildings, because sev-
eral students who never could be
accused of being carpenters, had
endeavored to construct a locker in
one of the school buildings. The
Carpenters’ Union insisted that the
work was done by non-union men,
and therefore, the calling of a strike
was justifiable.
The strike and its cause is insig-
nificant to us, and certainly not an
example that will likely be follow
ed; but if it were, what might not
the Carpenters’ Union insist on do
ing if every underclassman who'has*
no locker in the gymnasium would
deliberately ply his trade and pro
ceed to construct a "two-by-four”
in which to store his gym outfit?
The analogy is a fit one and serves
to point out the urgent need oi
lockers in our gymnasium. Is
there aay reason why a man who
has not called for a locker six or
eight weeks before it is needed,
should be greeted with the remark
that they have all been taken a
month ago? After all, it is not the
most pleasant experience to roll up
a complete gym outfit, tuck it
under one’s arm, and carry it
around to that recitation in calculus
and trigonometry in the Chemistry
Annex, and perhaps along on a
little jaunt to Ag Hill. Certainly
the sight of 500 fellows with a
package done up in hobo style is
not the most attractive one to’ be
seen at Penn State. Is it any won
der that the work in physical edu-
cation has lost its savor after a
three-hour period of physical in-
convenience—for certainly not every
one enjoys it —of totting around a
complete change of raiment, how-
ever scanty it may be.
The situation would be a deplor
able one indeed, if there were no
hope of improvement. However,
there is no reason why conditions
should not be improved. Why not
fit up a few rooms in Old Main as
locker rooms? Or why not con
struct some sort of an addition to
the gym? But some way, some
how, lockers should be provided
for the men enrolled in the classes
of physical education.
The unhappy
Are They incident which at-
Worth While ? tended the last
bonfire celebration
brings every State man to the point
where he may well ask himself
whether such celebrations are worth
It is our belief that such celebra-
tions are not worth while and we
base this belief upon those con
siderations which must necessarily
enter into the matter.
From a financial standpoint, there
is no question of doubt that it is a
losing proposition. It is a safe
estimate to say that our last cele
bration will cost the student body
at least $l,OOO and probably more.
is it right that we should wantonly
Again the danger hazard which
accompanies such conflagrations
cannot be given too much con
sideration. The list of injuries re
sulting from the bonfire of Monday
night was indeed small when we
stop to think what might have hap
pened. With the ever-increasing
number of onlookers and the
rresent inadequate system of
policing there is no reason why the
past may not be duplicated in the
future with far greater seriousness.
Also from an educational stand
point, the time lost by the two
underclasses has a demoralizing
effect in that it breaks into the
routine' college work" This means a
rearrangement of the scheduled
work and failure of preparation on
the part of the majority of the
students.
And lastly, are we not past the
stage of development when we must
celebrate whenever we come out on
the winning end of a big game; have
we not reached the point where we
should take such victories as a mat
ter of course? Surely the name of
Penn State stands for big things; let
us then abolish those things which
have the least tendency to make it
a mockery.
The Collegian Board
A Staff regrets to announce
Resignation the resignation of
Senior Associate Edit
or Wayne W.’ Weaver* Mr. Weav
er has rendered valuable service to
the collegian for two years and his
loss will be keenly felt. However,
he has decided that his future time
should be devoted to Froth and the
best wishes of the Collegian Board
go with him in his efforts to main
tain the standard of that worthy
publication.
We’ll Accept Your I. 0. 0.
Those who want to buy Y. M. C.
A. course tickets and have not the
ready cash, can have them by giv
ing their I. O. U. payable before
March Ist.
The senior and straight chemists
will leave here on an inspection trip
Monday, November 9, at noon.
They will visit Allentown, Palmer
town, New York, Jersey City, Ole
bridge, N. J.; Philadelphia and
Gloucester, N. J., and will return to
State College about November 23,
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
A Call to the Show
There’s a date you should remem-
ber,
November 14—not so far away,
There is something you should want
to see
The Y. W. C. A. plays,
"Carrots” is the first of them
You musn’t be late, either,
To see the timid, red-haired fellow
Frightened by his mother.
Then comes the "Far-away Prin
cess,”
A story of royalty;
Of a princess bound by rules
But a true girl wants to be.
Last, but not least, will be the
“Deaf Model”,
A farce of an artist's troubles.
You’ll laugh at the hard one, and
laugh at the deaf one,
And wish that you had paid double.
Tickets will be on sale November
3,4, and 5 at the Business Office
from 7to 8 p. m. After these
dates tickets may be obtained at
the Women’s Building. Telephone
orders will be filled.
George Graham Coming
For the past few years George
Graham, sporting editor of the
Philadelphia North American, has
been making a visit to State during
football season. His coming has
always been the occasion for a large
mass meeting at which Mr. Graham
speaks and a cartoonist, who ac
companies him, gives entertain
ment. Those who have attended
such mass meetings will be pleased
to read the letter just received from
Philadelphia.
"Please tell the members of the
team that I am glad to see my
adopted alma mater back in form,
and extend heartiest congratulations
to Captain Tobin and the rest.
"I have postponed my trip this
year a little later than usual because
I want to be able to stay three or
four days. I plan now to get up
there_soiߣslfi& around November
16.
“With best wishes always,
Yours very truly,
Geo. M- Graham”
Convention of Scabbard and Blade
The national society of Scabbard
and Blade will convene at State
College sometime in April ur May.
There will be representatives here
from each of the 10 colleges in
which this society has founded
chapters. This is the tenth annual
convention of this society and will
probably last three or four days.
While here the visiting members
will be the guests of President and
Mrs. Sparks, Commandant and Mrs.
Chaffin and the various fraternity
houses. It is understood that plans
are now under way for a dance to
be held in honor of the visitors.
Popular Yale Man to be Here Next
Sunday.
Mr. William DeWitt, of Yale
University, who has twice visited
State College, will be here next
Saturday and Sunday. Mr. DeWitt
has an interesting life story to tell.
The first three years of his college
life were lived at pace that kills,
but through the influence of Ted
Mercer and Henry Wright he
changed his life and to-day he is
working in the Christian Associa
tion at Yale.
He will speak at both Chapels
and at the Y. M. C. A, meeting in
the evening. Any man who desires
to interview him can do so through
the Association.
Everybody Out.
The varsity football team will
leave 5.45 o’clock, Thursday after
noon, from the Track House. Let
every loyal State man show up to
give the team the send-off they
deserve; let us not have a repetition
of the poor turnout made at their
last leave-taking.
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OUR MEAL TICKETS
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Under the Movies
and
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WAR
Has caused an increase in the
prices of certain commodities
1 - and coal is in “the line of ad
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FUEL AND SUPPLY COAL
has not advanced in price
buying consult us about
our 10-ton and carload lot propo
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M. B Meyer, Mgr. Both Phones
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