Penn State
VOLUME II NUMBER 23
APPROPRIATION
COMMITTEE TO BE
HERE TOMORROW
Kvery Student is Urged to be in
Auditorium Last Morning Period.
Talk 'o the Senator From Your
County - Biggest Event of College
The State senate committee on
appropriations will visit college
tomorrow. The visit of these men
to the college is by far the most
important event of this year. We
all know that the funds for the
maintenance of the college come
from appropriations by the state
legislature. Two years ago the
college received $1,226,000 from
this body. This year a bill in be
fore the legislature asking for
$2,243,000 to be used for general
expenses and for the cost of erect
ing new buildings.
The question of whether or not
the college is worthy of this sum
rests with the advice of these men
alone, who are responsible for all
approptiations.
We cannot overlook the im
portance of this visit for the secur
ing of this appropriation means a
greater growth for the college in the
immediate future than we have
notice in the last three years; it
means a greater student body, more
buildings; and a greater recognition
thioughout the state and country.
'I he committee, consisting of 13
or 15 men, will inspect all
the buildings of the college during
their stay. Because of this it is
essential all students having classes
during the time these men are here
attend these classes In order that
the overcrowded conditions
throughout the school may be seen.
During the last hour of the morn
ing of the visit, that is from 11:20
to 12 10, all classes will be excus
ed during which time a mass meet
ing will be held in the auditorium.
Tne appropriation committee will
be there, the band will play and the
quartet will sing. No seats will be
leserved.
It is every Penn State man’s duty
to attend this mass meeting and
get in touch with the senator from
his home district. It will help
you as well as your Alma Mater.
The following senators constitute
the committee: C. J. Buckman,
chairman, Bucks; H. W. Schantz,
Lehigh; A. K. DeWitt, Luzerne;
C. W. Sones, Columbia, Montour,
Sullivan and Lycoming; C. A. Sny
der, Schuylkill. Franklin Martin,
Mifflin, Juniata, Perry and Cumber
land; J. W. Hoke, Adams and
l'ranklin; J. W. Endsley, Fulton,
Bedfoid and Somerset; Charles H.
Kline, Allegheny; John P. Moore,
Allegheny; J. Frank Graff, Arm
strong and Butler; S. J. Miller,
Clearfield and Center; J. W. Stew
art. Washington and Greene; Elmer
Warner, Carbon, Monroe, Pike and
Wayne.
SPRING SOCCER DISCONTINUED
At the close of the soccer season
last fall, it was decided that there
was to be no spring soccer. There
came later the possibility of sched
uling games with Penn and Haver
foid; and with this in view soccer
was again taken up. The im
possibility of these games has since
been learnedi and as a result soccer
will be discontinued, to allow the
players to take part in other
athletics.
SPRING FOOTBALL PRACTICE
New Offence Being Developed.
Many Combinations Tried in
the Backfield. Forward Passing
Practice.
With the approach of spring,
the new coaching staff is working
the candidates daily. At present
all their efforts are being directed
toward adapting the men gradually
to the new system which embraces
an entirely changed offense.
Quite naturally at this season of
the year the new system has not
been fully developed, but as pro
posed will consist of a series of
quick slight shifts aimed to bewil
der the opposing defense. The
coaching staff believe that the for
ward pass can be developed
beyond a “hit or miss” possibility
and have accordingly put up a
number of targets in the Stock
judging pavilion, at which the men
practise throwing. Again men are
required to spend a portion of each
day practising starts under Mc-
Allister Hall.
Just now a lot of the work is con
cerned with shifting back-field with
a view to finding the best working
combination. In this depaitment
the coaches will have to fill the
places of Tobin and Welty. With
such men as Clark, Dippe, Under
hill, Yeager, Yerger, Ewing, Eaton,
Edgerton, Gross, James, Manouen
and Kolbus to select from, the staff
feels secure in promising some sur
piises.
The line work is done under Mc-
Allister hall and necessarily con
sists of rue usual routine. Zarney,
Sutton, Parrish and P'leck allow a
choice to fill the places left by
Lamb and Locke. At end Barron
and Thomas will be missed, but
there are a number of ends, some of
whom have played varsity two
years, to chose from.
Just as soon as outdoor condi
tions will permit, a steady drill on
catching punts will be begun and
an attempt made to develop a drop
kicker. The outlook is decidedly
optimistic: there is every reason to
believe that if the men remain
eligible, the material is in school
for a stronger team than last year.
Interclass Debate Trial
The sophomore and freshman
trials for the annual interclass de
bate will take place on Wednesday
evening, March 24. The subject is
Resolved, That immigrants to the
United States should be required
to pass a literacy test. The place
for the trials will be announced
later. Either side may be argued,
five minutes being allowed for the
constructive speech and thiee
minutes for the rebuttal. A large
number of men should come out so
that strong teams may be picked
for the debate which will be held
early in May.
Prominent Author and Newspaper
Man at State
Dr. William T. Ellis, the prom
inent newspaper man of Philadel
phia, spoke to a large audience last
Saturday evening on "I'heWoild
Crisis and the World Man”. Di.
Ellis, with his broad experience in
traveling around the world, com
bined with his master ability to
read the sign of times, is quite
capable ol interesting even the
casual observer in events of world
importance.
Cornell will have a college
armory costing $325,000, which
will be the laigest in the world.
STATE COLLEGE, I\A., MARCH
MISS ADAM OF EDEN
FULL OF SONG HITS
Lamb, Schultz and Raynor Com-
edians of Ability Dancing
Features Better Thun Ever.
New Fox Trot to be Introduced
Original and Latest Music From
New York
There is little doubt in the minds
of those who have seen Miss Ada n
of Eden that when the curtain is
dropped on the firal scene next
Friday night the Thespian show
this year will be classed as the best
endeavor of that organization.
Nothing has been overlooked lrom
rehearsals and music down to the
smallest item of stage decoration.
Some of the songs will find more
favor than others. Raynor will
have his usual- com c song but in
a duet with Schultz in “ I'he Only
Way" the woise glooms will “Fold
their tents and silently steal away”.
The efficient Fiench waiter, Levi
Lorenzo Lamb will help furnish
some new restaurant comedy which
will eliminate the worn out jokes of
the cafe. Jack Graham as leading
man and Heminger rs leading lady
will provide plenty of action during
the evening.
The play is in two acts by
Edwin M. Lavino, of Philadelphia.
However, the mastei hand of
Coach Downing, who assists each
yeai in staging the Mask and Wig
performance, is in evidence
The scene in the first act is laid
in Reno, Nevada, in the lobby of
the Reno Inn. A juiiug playwright
of Eden, Pa., is trying to interest a
successful actress in a plav he has
written. The actress has reached
the stage of life where she uses
several means to inciease her
rapidly growing fortune. As the
young man is in love with a Helen
Adam also from Eden, Pa, his
position becomes embarassing when
surprised in the company of the
affectionate actress by Helen and
her parents who stop over in Reno
on their way to the west.
Many complications arise as the
p'aywright endeavors to get back
into the good giaces of his sweet
heart. A bogus count - a one time
confederate of the actress —takes in
the situation and decides to play
for what there is in it. Naturally
Helen’s mother is title mad and is
soon entrapped by the count. The
father seriously obj'ects but is over
ruled by the head of the family.
The second act piesents a car
nival on the hotel terrace and offers
a splendid opportunity for musical
numbers. In a masked entertain
ment on the terrace a friend of the
playwright discoveis the fact that
the actress and count are both im
postors and that everything can be
set aright by the exposure of the
deceivers. When the time arrives
for the count’s plans to work out
the exposure takes place.
The chorus dances with the songs
and as specialties are sure to please
the most fastidious. Friday night
should furnish the best evening's
entertainment of the year
Junior Class Meeting
The junior class will meet tomoi
row evening at 6.30, in the old
chapel to discuss the Junior Piom.,
and to considet the idea of a class
smoker.
Mr. Buchman, secretaiy of the
Y. M. C. A. and a delegation of
State men are at Princeton this week
assisting in a campaign among the
student body there.
Collegian.
.7, 1915
CALENDAR
\V'i:i>m:si>ai , M men 17
4:30 p. m. Motive Power Club,
202 Engineeiing Building.
6:30 p. m. Thespian Pickets,
Krurnrine’s Drug Store.
630 p. nt. Dium and Bugle Corp,
Band Room.
700 p. m. Forum Society, Libra-
730 p. m. Lecture by Rose Pas
tor Stokes, “What Do Social
ist’s Want?”, Old Chapc'l.
Tiiinsnu. Maiu ii is
630 p.m. Band Reheaisal, Band
Room.
ti 10 p. m 'lhespian Tickets.
Krumrine's Drugstore.
630 p m. Jtimoi Class Meeting,
Old Chapel.
S3op. m. Mechanical Engineer's
Banquet, Nittany Inn.
l-’itihas, Maui n 1!)
6.30 p. m Orchestra Reheaisal,
Band Room.
815 p. m. 'lhespian Play, Audi
torium.
Sai-ukdai, Maiu'ii an
815 p. m. The Killarney Girls
and Rita Rich, Auditorium
Sun-iiai , Maui ii 21
10 00 a. m. Freshman Chapel, Old
Chapel.
11 00 a. m. College Chapel, /'udi-
6:30 p. m. Y. M. L. A. Meeting,
Auditorium.
iMoniiai, Maiii-u 12
730 p. m Prohibition League,
Room K, Library.
Tuusdai , M Aitrn 2 1
630 p. m. Band Rehearsal, Band
Room.
HAMMITT EQUALS OLD RECORD
Hurdles Relay and Dashes Won by
Blue and White,
The Middle Atlantic champion
ships ' held in Duquesne Gar
den in Pittsburgh last Satuiday
night was featmed by the fine
showing made by Hammitt, Page,
and Mason, while the othei State
men helped to bring credit to the
team. This meet, togethti with
that of the previous week in New
Yoik, confirms, the opinion that
this year's track team is one of the
best that has represented State in
years.
Hammitt took first place in the
sixty yard high hurdles, in which
he equalled his old Middle Atlantic
States record of eight and one-fifth
seconds. Whiting took second
place in eight and two-fifth sec
onds.
In the three-hundred yard dash
Page won the first in the finals in
thirty-five and one-fifth seconds.
Cottom was third in the 00U yard
run. In this event the old recoid
of one minute, twenty-six seconds
was lowered to one minute, nineteen
and four fifths seconds.
State captured first place in the
one-mile relay, time; 3 minutes,
44 1-5 seconds The men ran in
the order : Cottom, White, Mason,
and Dolbin. Due to accidental in
terference by competetors, Cottom
finished the fust quaiter-mile 35
yards behind the leadei. White
held his own in the next quaiter,
and then Mason, by very fast run
ning gained the 35 yards necessary
to catch the leader, and finised his
quartet fite yards ahead of the
field. Dolbin added ten yaids to
this lead, and finished fifteen yaids
ahead of tile neaiest man. Car
negie Tech was second, Pitt third,
and Carlisle iourth in thi, lace.
PRICE FIVE CEN'IS
INTERCLASS SCRAP
GAME TONIGHT
Freshman Team will Show Changed
Liueup Have Developed Rapid-
ly Undei Two Weeks Coaching by
Juniors—A Hard Contest Prom
ised.
At seven-thirty tonight the snap
game of basketball will begin in
the Armory. At that time every
member of the two lower classes at
least should be on hand not only to
watch the game but to give the
teams the support they need to pro
duce then best effoit. In the past
the two underclasses ha\ea!ways
turned out ahi.ust to a .1.-
made tuis game not only the oc
casion ot an interclass scrap, but
also of the most spirited rivalry
with regard to cheeiing.
The impoitance of the fact that
the younger class has alieady lost
two games to the oldei class has
been enlarged way out of propo:-
tion. This point should be taken
only for what it is woith and not as
an indication of what to expect to
night. The freshman team has
been drilled hard for the last two
weeks by the juniors and has de
veloped a stieak ot confidence,
the absence ot which has been
mainly responsible for the team's
weakness in the past. A changed
lineup will face the sophomore team.
Eveiy freshman should remembei
that his presence will help to
bolster that confidence, and every
underclassman should know that
hi l ? from ‘■Viis will de
tract just that much from the vol
ume of the cheering upon his side
of the Armory.
BASKETBALL SEASON CLOSES
Walton Elected Captain Letters
Awarded Pitt Champions
With the game last Saturday be
tween Pitt and Swarthmore, the
basketball season of the state
officially closed. Swarthmore, Al
bright, and Pitt respectively lead
the thiee divisions of the state.
The recent victory of Swarthmore
over Albright left the former to bat
tle with Pitt for supremacy, and as
a result of this contest the Pitt
players are the state champions.
At the same time that this game
was being played, I. E Walton was
unanimously elected the captain ol
Penn State’s 1916 team. Walton
entered college with the present
senior class and played varsity
basketball two years ago. Last
year he was urable to continue his
woik here, but returned with the
opening ol school last September
His superb work at guard this sea
son, with his steadiness and ac
curacy have all designated him as a
leader.
The following men weie awaided
letteis for basketball. Park, Wil
son, .lester, Walton, and Blakeslec.
Of these men, the first three will be
graduated this year.
Changes in Piohibition Oiatoricals
On account -of the Westminstci
debate March 26, the Prohibition
League oiatorical contest will be
held Wednesday evening, March
24, and the essay contest March 25.
The new ruling requires the essays
to be read. They need not be
handed in previous to the contest.
The written orations must be given
to McCoid on or betore March 26.
These contests aie for a combined
prize of $3O. For details see Mc-
Cord, Ciossman oi any l. P. A.
man.