Penn State collegian. (State College, Pa.) 1911-1940, November 18, 1914, Image 2
Penn State(dllegian Published Wednesday of each week durins the college rear br 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 Alumni Editor. P. S BRALLIER Editor in Chief. J. R. MATHERS 'IS Assistant Editor, W. S. PARKINSON, Jr 'IS Snorting Editor, D. McKay ‘ld Exchange Editor. R. E. Geary. 'l6. Associate Editors Miss Luella Smith, 'l7 P, S. Brallier 'l6 F. F. Linlnger. 'l7 A. R. Chambers, ‘l7 R S. Dunkle, ‘l7 Business Manager, J. M. HORNER, 'll* Circulation Manager, M. TRUMPER *l5 Advertising Manager, W, R. MILLER T 5 Auoci&te Manager* G. G. Bias* *l6 J. F. Harvey *lO A. B. Muir, *l6 The Editor-in-Chief is responsible for the editorial policy of the paper, the Assistant Editor for news items nndgeneral make-up. The Coll-gian 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. SI 50 Office hours—4:3o p. m. to 5:30 p. in., at office of the Nittany Printing and Publishing Co. November 18, 1914 On Friday night Intercollegiate of this week the Debating trials for the de bating team will be held in the Old Chapel. The ques tion, method of try-out and all necessary details have been thor oughly advertised,and it now remains for the students to take advantage of the intervening time and thor oughly prepare for the trials. It seems futile at this time to recapit- ulate the various advantages to be derived from participation in this form of activity. Every man real izes that no better training can be found than that which trains a man to stand on his feet and adequately express his opinions. . This is a. training which makes one self reli ant and self confident, and just as the athletic contest gives to the athlete quick and absolute control of his muscles, so debating trains the mind to quick thinking and ready expression. Not only from the standpoint of personal development should we look at this question, but also from the standpoint of a college activity. We want good athletic teams and in the same way—if not in as great a degree—we should want good debating teams. The greater num ber of men there are out for the team the more representative that team will be and the call is urgent for every man who feels any inclin- ation toward debasing to go out at least and gain the experience offer ed in the trials. It seems the time has Student come when the wage- Labor scale for common labor paid to students by the college and townspeople should be raised. The recent increase in price of board, cost of college necessities, and in some cases rent of rooms, together with the general poor circumstances due to the war, a certain class of students who are compelled to do common labor affords the opportune moment for a change to take place. Students who have worked have found that 15 cents an hour for housework, janitor work on the campus, field work on the agricultural farms, and in some cases in clerical work of the college, is not worth the time, but through sheer necessity they have unthinkingly abided by this rate. Penn State is making strides of reform in regard to scholarship and athletic requirements, and it is only natural that she should reform an old custom that is detrimental to a small but yet very strong and fund amental part of her student body. We look into the scholastic and athletic regulations of other colleges and universities as guides to our re forms, and so we look to them for information concerning the student labor problem. At Cornell, stud ents are paid 20 cents an hour for ordinary work and 25 cents for heavy work; at Princeton 25 cents is the minimum rate for general work, and at Yale, general clerical work pays the same. Students at Pennsylvania earn as high as 35 cents an hour for shovelling snow, while at Michigan quick competent men get 25 cents for odd jobs, and others get 20 cents. Students at Bucknell earn 15 cents for the easy job of raking leaves in the fall while at Ohio State they receive 20 cents for odd jobs, and at the lat ter place a year ago the price paid was only 15 cents. The increase raised no protest from the em ployees nor did it decrease the de mand for student help. This data is by no means exhaustive, but it brings clearly before us con ditions at a few other representative colleges. And if the common laborers on the campus receive 20 cents an hour at the present time is it not fair that the worthy little group of student laborers should receive at least the same or more compensation for labor spent dur ing time more valuable to them J Y. M. C. A. Entertainment 1 The next number on the Y. M. C. A. course program, Mr .Bingham will appear among us next Satur day evening. Mr. Bingham comes to us highly recommended. He has been enterraining the general public and entertaining them well for the past 35 years, and still he is in the prime of life. At the age of MR. BINGHAM six, he made his finest public ap pearance on the platform as the "Boy Orator of America” and since that happy date, his reputation as a funmaker has increased by leaps and bounds. Among other things, he is an impersonator, a humorist, a violnist, a pianist, and a vocalist. His wife travels with him and plays the accompaniments to his violin and vocal selections. We look for wand to his coming with every ex pectation of a splendid entertain ment. R. H. Craig ’l4, who played inrsity basketball and baseball while in college, is engaged as san itary engineer for the Beaver Val ley Water Co., at New Brighton, Pa. 1, STATE COLLEGIAN THE.‘<p] Sophomoreaj'Win Wrestling Scrap The linterclass wrestling scrap held lastcSaturday night resulted in a sophomore, victory by the score 5-1. Every bout was fiercely con tested, 'and nqt a single fall was secured in the first four weights. The 135 pound bout was especially good. For the first time in the history of interclass wrestling here, a bout went 15 full minutes without a decision. After wrestling stand ing for over seven minu'es, Fritz brought Long to the mat with a body hold which looked good for a fall, but Long broke away and the bout was called a draw. In the next two sessions of three minutes each neither of the two got their men to the mat. Goetz of 1917, weighed in at 138 but wrestled the 145 pound class and got a merited decision over Shaulis in 9 minutes. The first fall came in the 158 pound class when after wrestling standing for four minutes, Griffith got a neck and body hold on which he put Fowler’s shoulders to the mat just 27 seconds before the 9 minutes had elapsed. In the next weight both men were anxious to mix'it, and Hollenbaugh ended the shortest bout of the evening with a chancery and body hold in 37 seconds. The heavy weight bout proved a fun producer, Balbach the heaviest man in his class rushed the bout throughout. He was much heavier than Gonders and secured a fall on a half-nelson in 1 minute and 30 seconds. Mercersburg Defeated The freshman team exhibited great form when they defeated the Mercersburg team. Yeager show ed great ability in line plunging and was directly responsible for the State score. The size of the score was kept low by thewonderful punt ing ability of Thurman, the Mer cersburg tackle, who on one oc cassion Ycood on his 10 yard and kicked 78 yards, the ball rolling over the State goal line. Ibe en tire freshman backfield played wel 1 and the tackles Czarncki and Par rish showed varsity ability. Be sides Thurman, Crockett was the Mercersburg starred. P. S. Fresh Swain Parrish Mercersburg Carter 1 e Thurman 1 t Steenburgh 1 g Sneiderman Walters c Wertz Burns r g Kraft Shugg r t Czarneki Rupp r e Klinger Feck q b Clark Gillespie 1 h b Yeager Crockett r h b Dippe Baur ' f b Eaton Touchdown: Clark. Goal from touchdown: Dippe. Substitutes, for Meicersburg: Gibson for Walters: Evert for Steenburgh; Wallers for Evert; Evert for Shugg; Shugg for Baur; Brumback for Rupp; Steenburgh for Burns. Referee: Wills, V. M. I. Field judge: West. Linesman. Davis, Mercersburg. Umpire: Hendrickson, Princeton Timer: Moffet, Hanover. The Santa Clause Girl at State Miss Olive Wilson of Philadel phia, known as the Santa Claus girl, also called Mrs. Santa Claus by many youngsters, visited Penn State over last Sunday and gave an exceedingly interesting account of the work in which she is engaged. Miss Wilson conceived the idea several years ago that the Christmas of many children in the slums of our great cities could be made far brighter by some inexpensive toy being sent to them through the mail. She secured the cooperation of the postal authorities, and also of Vice! President Marshall, and many State Governors and high officials, so that now there exists an organization which sends thousands of Christmas gifts to children who have never before had a Christmas present. The gifts are of all sorts, ranging from diamond rings bought at Wooiworth’s to trains of cars secured at the same place. KRUMRINE’S DRUG STORE Our English Cambric pa pers possess an individu- ality that places them in a class above all others. We invite comparison with others, no matter what the price may be. Per Pound 25c Krumrine's Drug Store, 104 E. College Ave. W c carry a full line of Students* Supplies Longee’s Restaurant East College Ave. • OUR MEAL TICKETS will enable you to enjoy good eats at reasonable rates' *• - * * * House Warming To keep a house just at the right temperature ‘ GOOD COAL is absolutely essential. GET IT NOW State Gollege Fuel and Supply Company M. B Meyer, Mgr. Both Phones Keller Brothers Laundry Houserville, Pa. _ Fraternity flat work and family washing a specialty All work promptly done All work called for and delivered Satisfaction Guaranteed Both Phones FRATERNITY BOWLING TOURNAMENT Begins Monday, November 15 Enter your team at .once State College B. and B. Co. Under Babe’s FOREST L. STRUBLE Plumbing and Heating Both Phones 5 FOR YOUR DEN 5 Beautiful College Pennants YALE and HARVARD Each 9 in. x 24 in. 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