Penn State(gllegian
Published Wednesday of each week during the
.ollege year bi the students of Ton PennsjWanU
■State in the interest of the Students, Fae
iltr Alumni and Friends of the colleire.
Entered at the Postoffice, State College, Pa., as
i**' - >nd class matter
Editor in Chief. D. M''KAY Jr, ’lO
Editor. R K. GEARY, ’l6
Senior Avcii: ite Editor, 1’ S BRALLILR 'l6
Associute Editors
Miss Luell i Smith, *l. F F. Linuu’i-r 'l7
A U. Chambers, 'l7 R. S. Uunkle. 17
Hnsine s Matiui’M J 1, HARVEY 16
< \s‘sistnnt Manner G G. BLASS 'R>
Astoci ite Managers.
C B Patterson. 'l7
I A. Garber, 'l7
C R, Mason. 'l7
,l< I’ Brii’ht, 1/
I K Klliffe’l?
A. S Alo>. ‘li
K J Kenney *l/
G C Kro.idLent' 17
W E. Kroll 'l7
G A lJoylc *l.
The Coll vmn limits all communications on any
subject of college interest Letters must bear the
signature of writer
Office in Nittany Printing Company Building.
SUBSCRIPTION
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Office hours—4:3o p. m. to 5:30 p. m.,
at, office of the Nittany Printing and
Publishing Co
March 10. 1915
The passage of
the honor system
Honor System last Wednesday
night, will, if it is
rati r ied by the faculty, mark a new
epoch in the history of Penn State.
The adoption of the system will
not make the college a modern
utopia for it is not a panacea for
all evils but it cannot help but
raise the moral tone of the college
in the eyes of the world. It can
not help but increase the net value
of a diploma for the honor system
survives only as long as the work
of the students is honest. Wheth-
er or not it makes for character
development is a mooted question
and it is not our intention to discuss
it here but there can be no question
that the two aforementioned state-
ments are true.
There only remains the question
“will the honor system be a suc
cess?” Other institutions have im
proved their conditions by apply
ing it; the majority of the student
body lieie ha\e signified their in-
tention of applying it to remedy
conditions; it was given careful
and thorough attention and dis
cussion; the time has come for the
final test its of application.
Nothing in the honor system im
plies a revolution of thoughts and
acts because in the very nature of
human behavior honor is impelled
on every person, not by any ex
ternal form, but by ‘•he precepts and
requisites of morality and truth.
To the man who would claim for
himself the first principles of man
hood there is nothing repugnant in
a system that merely requires hon-
or in an examination. The person
who argues against its application
bases his statements on no high-
ei assumption than that dishonest
practices are condoned as long as
they are not found out. We be
lieve that the student body will ac
cept and apply the honor system as
the natural and logical development
of the student government here at
the college.
If there was ever a measure that
depended for its success upon the
individual student it is the honor
system. Its success depends on
No extra-curricu-
Thespian i u m activity at Penn
Possibilities State has grown more
rapidly than the
Thespian organization. Each year
the production has been improved
in every way possible until this
year Penn State need only admit
the superiority of the Mask and
Wig at Pennsylvania. Each year a
great amount of advertising is ob
tained for the college through the
publicity given the tour of the
western part of the state. Thes
pian night at Commencement is al
ways looked forward to by those
visitors, who have seen a previous
production. While hu idreds of
dollars are spent annually no as
sistance is received from either the
college or town. The organization
is therefore self sustaining.
This activity, however, has not
reached its highest point of
efficiency as yet. While we prob
ably can never hope to reach the
size of Mask and Wig, due to our
isolated condition, there is no good
reason why the efficiency of that
organization could not be approach
ed. This organization has present
ed dormitories and a home for
the provost. It -owns consider
able property and is yearly doing
moieforits university. At Penn
State the officers of a parallel
activity are equally ambitious but
the support of the student body is
essential, especially on the night of
the first performance.
The Collegian staff
Collegian elections which were
Elections held last Thursday night
at a regular meeting of
the board resulted as follows:
Editor in chief, D. McKay Jr.;
assistant editor, R. E. Geary;
senior associate editor, P. S. Bral
lier; business manager Fred
Harvey; assistant manager, G. G.
Blass, The policies of the retiring
staff will be adhered to for the
balance of the year at least. The
board regrets to anrounce the with
drawal from college of Associate
Manager A. B. Miur.
Positions for Seniors
C. K. Ober, the recruiting officer
for the fellowship plan by which a
man can by one year’s experience
in a local Y. M. C. A. try himself
out, arrives on Satuiday and will
conduct a conference at 2 p. m. in
the Old Chapel for all men who
are thinking of this service. Mr.
Ober is the man who found Dr.
John R. Mott.
Mr. A. E. Roberts, senior secre
tary for rural work of the inter
national committee of the Y. M. C.
A. will conduct a conference in
rural work with special emphasis
upon ‘■he county with secretary
ship as a life work at 2 p. m.
Saturday in the Agriculture build
ing. Both Mr. Ober and Mr.
Roberts will be glad to see men in
personal interviews during their
week end visit. Arrangement can
be made at the conference or at
273 Main.
Across the Way
An illustrated lecture on Palestine
was given by Mrs. Geil for the
girls, Sunday, March 7, in the
Zoology lecture room McAllister
hall. Mrs. Geil was here three years
ago and spoke on Porto Rico.
The Penn State girls are making
clothes for the Belgian children.
This relief work has been taken up
here through the wife of the presi
dent of Princeton.
A baby party was held at the
Cottage Friday night.
The Corona (folding) typewriter
is the most convenient. The long
er used, the better liked; and it can
be carried in its case wherever you
go. J. H. Waring, 143 Frazier
street, student agent.
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
GARMAN’S OPERA HOUSE
Thursday Evening, March 11
The Most Talked of Play
in America
Price, $1.50, $l.OO, 75c, 50c, 25c
In the Game
Bullock at the bat, not Baker;
Bradley on base and will score.
We two must win this game.
Furnishing the best fish, oysters
and sea foods ever offered to State
College people. Prices right and
service prompt. Terms C. O. D.
Philadelphia Fish & Oyster Market
Frazier Street
De Pree’s
Formaldehyde
Fumigators
Kill the disease germs and disinfect
your room
Two sizes
25c, 35c
Deordizing Pastiles
3 for 5c
The Store
Come and See
our new stock of
Wall Papers
Thos. R. Weber & Bros
Fairmount Ave
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KRUMRINE'S
Try our
OLD FASHIONED
STICK CANDY
.It is absolutely pure.
No adulteration and
no artificial colors.
10 cents per jar
PHOEBE PHELPS
CREAM CARAMELS
30 cents per pound
Krumrine’s Drug Store
101 E. College Ave.
SPRING FASHIONS
You’ll see quite a variety of good models in
suits for young men this spring.
Single Breasted Models
will be the particular choice.
There are some very interesting style ideas
shown in them—new lapels, new shaped backs,
new collar effects; and a number of new things in
waistcoats.
You must see these new models we have here,
there are eleven distinct different ones. Let your
taste or build be as it may, we’ve the particular one
here for you in a variety of beautiful fabrics.
Ready to show you any time —New hats from
Crofut & Knapp—New shirts —New neckwear.
BeLLETONTE AND STATE COLLEGE -Pa.