PennStateCsllegian
Publuhed Wedneidar of each -week durlo. the
colleae rear hr the atudentl of The PennarWania
State Collese in the interest of the Student., Fac
ultr. Alumni and Frtenda of the college.
Entered at the Poitoffice, State College, Pa., a>
• econd claw matter
Editor in Chief, J, R. MATHERS 'l5,
Assistant Editor, W. b. PARKINSON, Jr. 15
Alumni Editor. P. S. Bralller, *l6
Sporting Editor, D, McKay 'III
Exchange Editor, R. E. Gear!. 'lO
Associate Editors
Miss Luella Smith, T 7
F. F. Lininger, 'l7
A. R. Chambers, 'l7
R. S. Dunkle, 'l7
Business Munager, J. M HOKNhK.’la
Circulation Manager, M TRUMPEK 'l5
Advertising Manager, W. R. MILLER 15
Associate Manager*.
G. G Biass 'l6
J. F. Harvey 'Hi
A. B. Muir. ‘l6
0 R. Mason, 'l7
C. B. Pattersou, ‘l7
Hie hditor-in-Chief is responsible for the
editorial policy of the paper, the Assistant Editor
for news items and general make-up.
The Collegian invites all communications on anv
subject of college interest. Letters must bear the
signature of writer.
Office in Nittany Printing Companl Buildiny.
SUBSCRIPTION
After October IS, $1.60
Office hours—4:3o p. m. to 5:30 p. m.,
at office of the Nittany Printing anti
Publishing Co.
December 2, 1914
We trust that we
Side Walk are moiiest. We be-
Adveitising lieve that we are safe
in saying that we are
not vainglorious, unduly puffed
up, or oppressed by a sense of our
own importance and great intrinsic
value. Nevertheless, we are of the
opinion that we have some place in
the general order of things, that our
labors, however unostentatious, are
not wholly in vain. Each man has
his -wn private idea of what a col
lege paper should be, what it
should do, and what it should
mean, and we are no exceptions to
the rule. Unfortunately both for
you and for us, it has been impossi
ble so far to realize even a part of
this great ambition and in justice to
ourselves, we can scarcely assume
the entire responsibility for that
failure ourselves. Lack of financial
support is a periodical complaint;
but in addition to this there is a
lack of moral support which is, if
anything, more serious.
As a would-be news agency, we
believe that we should have the
first chance at any news that can
be of general interest. We appre
ciate the fact that our having only
one issue a week is a serious handi
cap. There are matters which can-
not be foreseen, and which must be
announced at once. We honestly
regret our inability to meet this
emergency. The mass of informa
tion, however, that greets our eyes
each morning, noon and night,
spread out over bulletin boards and
side walks does not belong to this
class. The announcements of class
meetings, athletic trials, prize con-
tests, society meetings, county club
meetings, lists of men who have
made teams or boards, all such
things should find a place in the
columns of the college weekly.
They are student activities upon
which the welfare of the whole in
stitution depends directly or indi
rectly, and are of paramount im
portance.
It may be that such material has
been handed to us in the past, and
has not been publishhd. For such
omissions on our part we are sorry,
and we can assure our subscribers
that the mistake shall not be re
peated. Any such matter that
comes to our hands will be given
first choice, and only the consider-
ation of relative importance will
guide us in the case of a question
of space,
We wish to make one more ap
peal, then, to secretaries and mana
gers. A postal addressed to the
Collegian, or a note left at the Col
legian office on College Avenue
will give you a much more satisfac
tory and less laborious means of
making your announcements, will
to a great extent prevent the some
what unsightly appearance of our
walks, and last and by no means
least, will help us most materially in
making the Collegian more nearly
what all of us would like it to be.
Some great philoso-
Things We pher with Epicurean
Are tendencies once dis-
Tired Of covered the fact that
variety is the spice of
life. Since that happy day, the
saying has become a proverb and
has been accepted by each genera-
as an axiom, one of its inheritances
from times past,
Strange as it may seem, the
business of getting out a weekly
paper doesn’t offer a great deal of
this proverbial spice. The an-
nouncements that appear in a cer-
tain department of our sheet have a
peculiar uniformity which even a
frenzied search for variety of ex-
pression can scarcely hide, and in
this our chosen activity, there are
certain things that we get tired of.
For example we are tired of con
tinually hammering out complaints
about support, support of this and
support of that: we are tired of
registering kicks about the dearth of
literary societies; we are tired of
reminding college men that they
really should not do things when
they go out from under our benign
influence they don't do when they
are here; we are tired of pleading
the cause of the debater before a
disinterested audience; tired of call-
ing attention to civic conditions
around our college buildings; tired
of praising State spirit when it
limits itself to sports; tired of—and
so a infinitum.
It’s time and high time that this
apathy be broken. If we can only
show our college spirit when we
go to a football game or a wrestling
meet, if we can't think five minutes
ahead of our watches, if we prefer
the Movies to a class meeting, if
books are necessary evil and noth-
ing more, then most assuredly
there's something radically wrong.
Can’t we do something to relieve
the utter monotony of things ?
Why not, for instance get to chapel
at 8:02 instead of 8:04; why not use
the library a little more; why not
take a little more interest in the
things that are worth while; why
not be men at all times instead of
just when there’s no opportunity to
be otherwise ?
Smiths Lose to Millers
The Miller family seems to have
outdone the Smiths, in the honor of
having the greatest number of rep
resntatives at The Pennsylvania
State College for this year. There
are, in the annual roster of under
graduates just published, 30 Millers
and 25 students named Smith.
Penn State can boast of Bakers,
Barbers, Fishers, Painters, Shoe
makers, Powdermakers and Clowns,
all of which proves that the institu
tion is giving some attention to vo
cational training. There is a won
derful color scheme in the interm-
fHB PKfW STATE COLLEGiAhf
ingling of Blue, Gold, Brown, Gray,
White and Black. North, East and
West are represented but Pole oc
cupies the space ordinarily graced
by South.
France is the only one of the al
lies present, and although the col
lege leans towards the Presbyterian
denomination, we find only one
Bible in the place. However,
Pharo, Adam, Enoch and a Bishop
help to uphold the religiously in
clined. Contrary to the general
opinion there is only one Heller at
Penn State, but A. Nutt takes the
place of several others. A. Cook
is on hand to prepare Lamb, Bear,
Wolf. Coon, Lyon and Bacon.
Candee appears as a side-dish.
Just where you would expect it,
in the agricultural course, comes
Cribbs. and in the same serious
minded course is Kidder. De Ford
is being protested against by Rhod
es. To rule the college, there is a
King and Lord, and their cosmo
politan subjects include: Karpow
sky, Benelisha, Waskowitz, von
Unruh, Czarnecki and Gochenauer.
Heron, Shrush and Hawk are in the
Glee-club, and Diaz closely follows
Throne.
From Across the Way.
Professor Marshman spoke at Y.
W. C. A. Sunday, Nov. 22 on the
observance of the Sabbath, “The
observance of the Sabbath," said
Professor Marshman,” "should be
such that on Monday we shall have
a clearer knowledge of God and
duty”. He upheld studying on
on Sunday if it were for service to
others and not merely for personal
gain. He considered that Sunday
should be a day of rest and a day
when we show our religious at
titude.
Mary K. Lawe T 6, and Lucy
Quinton T 7 were representative de
legates from the Y. M. C. A. at the
student Volunteer convention held
at Lar.casWr*-Nov. 25. Margaret
Irwin 'l6 also attended the conven-
A party for freshmen boys was
held at the Cottage Wednesday,
Nov. 25. About 70 people were
present.
The freshmen girls gave an im
promptu play Thanksgiving even
ing. They gave a realistic imita
tion of a football game even to the
band and cheer-leader. The
charge for admission was three
pins. The audience was especially
dressed up for the occasion. There
were special seats for those repre
senting house party girls, seniors,
juniors and sophomores, the tables
were the bleachers.
FLOWERS AND PLANTS
Grown by the Floricultural Dept.
We offer our surplus stock of cut
flowers and plants at reasonable
rates to students and faculty. This
stock is grown in modern houses
under ideal conditions. Carnations,
snap dragons, chrysanthemums and
sweet peas in season.
Grown on the Campus
Bell Phone
ROUNTREE’S
The Palace Restauran
Corner West College ami Frazier
REAL EATS!
« • •
Efficient catering for special feeds
Keep Your Eye on the Scores
Fraternity Bowling Tournamenl
State College B. and B. Co,
Under Babe’s
KRUMRINE’S DRUG STORE
GIVE
USEFUL
THINGS
Stationery is useful and you’ll
find a most appreciated present in
our dainty boxes of Christmas
Stationery. This high quality of
Stationery has a texture and finish
that is indicative of Refinement and
Elegance. It is pleasing to look at
and the proper kind of stationery
to use. All styles and sizes in
special Christmas boxes. Four
tints to select from.
Krumrine’s Drug Store
104 E. College Ave.
We 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
:emperature
GOOD COAL
is absolutely essential.
GET IT NOW
State College 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
J. C. SMITH & SON
Hardware, Builders’ Material, Oils,
Paints, Glass, Cement, Stoves and
Electrical Supplies, Tinware, House;
Furnishing Goods, etc.
MEEK BLOCK
Myers’ Two Barber Shops
112 E. College Ave. 102 Allen St.
4 chairs under Nittany Inn
Shoe Shining Parlor
DR. EVA B. ROAN
OPTOMETRIST
522 East College Av., State College, Pa
Hours: 3 to 5 p. m. and 7to Op. m.
Eyes Examined
5 FOR YOUR DEN 5
Beautiful College Pennants
YALE and HARVARD
Each 9 in. x 24 in.
PRINCETON, CORNELL
MICHIGAN
Each 7 in. x 21 in.
4—PENNANTS, Size 12x30-4
Any Leading Colleges of
Your Selection
All of our best quality, in their
proper colors, with colored em
blems.
Either assortment, for limited
time, sent postpaid for 50 cents
and five stamps to cover shipping
costs.
Write us for prices before
placing orders for felt novelties
of all kinds.
The Gem City Novelty Co.
7446 Bittner Street
Dayton, Ohio
The Athletic Store
G. E.
JeWefer ani Optisiivn
Now located at
133 So. Allen street
See Our New Line
WATCHES AND JEWELRY
A. DEAL
SANITARY PLUMBING, STEAM,
HOT WATER, VAPOR AND
VACUUM HEATING
State College Pennsylvania
G. C. HARPER
Picture Framing
i
TP V* '
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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
338 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 address. Subscrip
tion for Saturday Evening Post eight
months $l.OO. William H. Foster, agt.,
240 Pugh Street, Commercial phone
DR. H. E. THORNLEY
Osteopathic Physician
Nittany Inn