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EDITOMAL swam
11DERTED .7. MENEM% 'l7
FRED F. LLNR4OIII,
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News Editor For This Issue - - D. Al Cresswell
Wednesday, February 7, 1917
FINAL EXAMINATIONS
For some time we have been of the opinion that the final examina
tions, in the majority of cases, are an unnecessary evil for several
reasons. We believe that the time has come when the proposition of
abolishing them should be considered by the students and an appeal
made to the faculty to weigh the evidence for and against the examina
tion and to take action on a resolution which would make the matter
of giving examinations optional with each instructor. We believe that
men in the senior class now generally share the opinion that final ex
ammations should be discontinued. The opinion of these men is of
much value since it is not based on selfish interests; due to the fact
that very few seniors need worry about passing the last set of exami
nations which they are obliged to take.
We pelieve that the many objectionable features of the examina
tions overbalance any good which may accrue from the present sys
tem. In the first place over two weeks of each year are given up en
tirely to the finals and if there were no exams, these two weeks could
be used to much better advantage either in intensive review or in con
tinuing the work of the semester. It is our impression also that exam
inations do not really test the knowledge of the student because it is
often the case that a student can do very little work during the sem
ester and then "cram" enough during the few days proceeding the ex
ams to receive a passing grade. Knowledge obtained in such a way
is seldom retained.
It is also true that in many cases the student knows the subject
in question but under the stress of the examination is unable to set
forth what he could under ordinary conditions. Morever many exam
inations have become mere endurance tests. Under a system of no
final examinations, the student would be obliged to do more consist
ent work during the semester and frequent quizzes, coupled with
closer observation of class-room work, would be a much better test
of knowledge.
Much more could be said against examinations and much could
probably be s„ted in favor of the continuation of the present system,
but we believe that when weighed in the balance the present system
would be found lacking. In urging the faculty to consider the propo
sition of abolishing examinations, we would suggest that that body
consider the adoption of a system under which it would be optional
with the instructor as to whether or not en examination should be
given in the particular subjects which he teaches.
WEAR A TAG
Every loyal Penn State man,—and therefore,—EVEßY Penn State
man,—has his work "cut out for him" this week. By far the biggest
thing that Penn State has had to contend with this year is now near
ing its close. It is the biggest thing in its line that the College has ex
perienced in its entire history. The immediate success of the College
hangs in the balance. Whether it will tip up or down in the final reck
oning depends to a large extent upon we students. Two days yet re
main in the "College Appropriation Booster Campaign." You know
your share, your duty, your little part. Have you done it? If not,—
get busy—Wear a tag!
"Let the other fellow do it," you may say. But what if all of us
would say that , The cooperation of every individual is needed to
place Penn State where she ought to be and can be. Others arc inter
ested in Penn State's future and arc working hard for her establish
ment on a higher plane This is evidenced in the following editorial
which appeared last summer in the Harrisburg "Patriot," under the
caption of "Handicapping a College:"
'President Sparks' speech at the Penn State picnic hold with such pro
nounced success at Hershey recently, ought to hove boon hoard by all
present and prospective members of the loglidature which sits next Jan•
uary.
"lir Sparks after recounting tho groat growth of tho Institution assert
that probably 600 prospoctivo students In tho fall would have to bo
denied admitto.nco to tho collego Isicauoo of lack of appropriation..
This condition is not only a refloction on Pennsylvania but an evidence of
short-sightedness that has provailed much too long,
"In a literal scam Penn State in the only elate Institution the com
monwealth possesses. It has Peen doing Its work on a shoestring.
'While the great suttee of tho west and oven tho south nro backing
their mate institutione. Ponnsylvania nausea at the gateway of a. groat
opportunity. Its own elate collage has lost profeseors and stood helpless
beforo its possibilities sahib) elate appropriations were squandered or
voted to Inetitutions not no worthy us State
"The ttmo is hero when citizen. should demand of legislative candi
dates their attitduo toward Penn State".
If outside interests can in this way see the needs of Penn State,
those students here who refuse, or neglect to assist in this campaign
are doing themselves and their College a great in)ustice. Even though
a great world crisis now holds the center of public interest, this little
duty to Penn State will require but a few moments of leisure time.
Do it NOW. Wear a Tag!
ICY SIDEWALKS
For some time past students and townspeople alike have been
forced to face the unpleasant necessity of making their way over the
ice and snow covered sidewalks that are to be found throughout the
greater part of the town. This condition has been particularly notice.
able the last two or three weeks. Now in this enlightened age it seems
hardly possible that many property holders are ignorant of the bor
ough ordinance requiring them to remove snow from their sidewalks
twelve hours after it has fallen and with it any ice that may have
formed, or of the state law under which a person may collect damages
for injuries sustained as a result of the non-removal of such ice and
snow.
The general excuse given for not complying with the borough or
dinance is the fact that in the last two or three storms the quick
change from snow to rain has made it impossible to remove the snow
before it was converted into ice. With all due regard for this point
of view it seems that under stress of experience property holders
would take steps to remove the snow while it is in the slushy state, re
gardless of whether or not it might be raining at the time. Better a
little discomfort at such times than a suit for damages later on. Then
again where ice has already been formed it is always possible to elimi
nate slippery conditions by the intelligent application of a little salt,
sand, or fine ashes. ,
Thus far no serious injuries have come about as the result of icy
sidewalks, but no one can suppose for a minute that such a condition
is going to continue indefinitely It is to be hoped then that the
borough council and property holders will interest themselves at once
in this matter and take the necessary precautions to safeguard pedes
trians who find it necessary to use the sidewalks of the town In this
connection a word to the wise is sufficient.
. .141tt.r-In•Chiet
.larlatant Xdltor
Senior Anuoulute
What has become of the "College Flag" idea that has apparently
lain dormant for almost a year?
Two years ago student opinion agreed that to be in keeping with
the big university and college customs, Penn State should have a dis
tinctive emblem to be used as a representative banner, or flag. The in
ability to choose a suitable design for such an emblem apparently de
nied the movement any definite progress A number of designs were
submittted and none was entirely suitable But there the matter
dropped, to be taken up again last year, when no further progress
was made. Another half year has slipped by with still nothing further
accomplished in a matter of no little importance. Cannot something
be done in this matter so that, by the end of the year, Penn State can
boast of this little mark of distinction?
The Inter-class treasurer has just completed his report on the con
dition of the finances of all classes for the first semester The sum
mary of this report is printed in another column. By comparing the
present financial condition of the classes with the condition at the be
ginning of the semester, and by taking into consideration the amount
of class dues still outstanding, one can come to no other conclusion
than that the budget system is here to stay. The prophesy that was
originally made for the system—that it would save money for the class
es—is seen to be a reality. Much credit is dde to the way in which the
finances of the various classes have been handled since the opening of
college last fall.
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We rejoice with greatest gladno4s,
For be long before we will
Hear that old time quiz -week slogan
Ot—"How'd you hit . er, Bill?"
TO BE PRANK with YOU, we don't
think much of that rhyme (s) either—
but give on a chance,—n o're just start
ing to bat in tho etovo league.
• • •
SPEAKING of rhymes, we lust hap
honed to think that "Penn Stnte"
00004 pretty well with "up-to-date"
What are YOU doing to make her so?
Idle Speculation—Wondering /ant
how many etudes havo failed to produce
those lettere by thin time
• • •
HERE IS AN excollent sketch which
Shown In accurate detail just what we
think of the follow who hoe no excuse
for not wearing a the:
WE PAUSE to advance the most ex
treme caution to the Dear Little Fresh
lee when they aek for the bottle of. ex
cess. The 4. might lvtah they hod
not been eo huty.
THIS WAS seen on one corner
WltliSTLlff 0
ARNISSION FREE
and on thik next coiner
WHERE ARE Iv) at. anrw.Y? I.
we mo, or 111 ITO ain't?
(Our Own Forgotery)
Entry No I—Some green dink•—panint .
°there:
Final Exams
White shoe (for acme)
Beacon Tech
Caah for text booke.
Decent eldowalke
YE ED of this colyum will oiwnys be
most grateful to recelvo your ideas on
tho higher thole of nothingness Post
card your contrbs to us, addressed thus
ly —"Corner Editor, Fenn State Col
-1 legion, State College" Thanks
FOR THIS WE COME TO COLLEGE
"SAY, WHICH Is the easier, Rhetdric
8, or Engkeh LILT' came to our ears
as we wore hung up on the corm..
WE HAVE got to hand It to the girls,
thoy surely are looking out for the time
when they can easily support a "warner
half , " Four of 'em are listed In Jimmie
Bechtel's vegetablo growing contest and
with the coming of the frolicsome
springtime each will have her little
garden plot to carp for,
• • •
WE CAN'T close the colymn Without
a crack at the well known Ford. Ono
Pr the W. It breed just slid pant our
od lb tam. oMeo steaming like ono of
Baldwin's latest models
A LOCOMOTIVE FORD, no to spook
Thirty-four mombern of the leoultY
are now engaged in delivering lacturon
in the "Homo ChentaugUa" lecture
which has proved to be a groat
sudden. A total of twenty-four groups
are receiving weekly lecture& on a wide
variety of nubjects.
One of the largeet group. attending
the lecture. gathers on Tuesday nTkhte
In the club room on the fifth door of
Old Male The girl's have not been fur
-1 gotten In the make-up of the schedule,
and a group gather. In McAllister Hall
once a week fora talk. The lectures
will clone before tho beginning of the
Easter vocation and It is impowilble
to add any now groups to the present
Ilet.
The
Valentine with
individuality
Belle Meade Sweets
Kiumrine's
PENN STATE' COLLEGIAN
THE COLLEGE FLAG
THE GREATEST NEED
OF PENN STATE
Alumni In the Legit!elan,.
13=1111
Thie problem of overcrowd
ing, beoatuse of limited appro
lriations, also fated the offici
als of the linty%isit) of MI. -
swirl As a solution to this
perplexing problem, the pres
ident and board of trustees of
that institution tonic It upon
'then:naives to vtain some of
their graduates for meats In
the state eremite When these
men ,became senator,. they
with peinonal knowledge of
the needs of their mayoralty,
voiced thee* noels In the sen
ate chamber and ernplirteized
the fact that, If the Univer
sity of Missouri were to con-
Ume to exist and to graduate
sMclent men, greeter arypto-
Printione were needed In a
short spec or time the serious
nose of the situution at the
Unhersity was so Impressed
noun the senate that immedi
ately greater appropriations
were forthcoming, and now
that college ranks among the
leading educational Institut!.
one In the Weed.
WRESTLING
30 ADMISSION'
THE NOIIOIIX
SANITARY FM:WRING, STEAL
sate con.,"
20 -
Despite the growing scarcity and high cost of r iq
everything entering into the making of shoes, wed
have secured an unused fine line'of shoes at prices ih
ranging from $4.00 to $9.00. R. 4
Bostonian, Nettleton, Crawford, etc.
COLLEGE BOOT SHOP , ; (1;
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BALFOUR BLUE BOOK
. 1917
The standard reference for Fraternity Jewelry, together with
individual Badge price lists ;will be mailed on application.
Novelties Medals
Badges Insignia
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ATTLEBORO, MASS.
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To the Editor of the Cohekrion
With regard to what con
stltUtee the greatest need of
Penn State, there_must nee.-
eerily be much dheralty of
opinion, but to my mind at
leact, it would seem that one
of the meet urgent needs is
more Penn State alumni in the
legislature of Penn* hnnla.
It is commonlj Unman that
up to the present time the up
p priatiene of the state leg
islature for Penn State limo
not been sufficient to meet the
needs of our fast growing in
stitution Each year seem an
Incr.:ciao In number of students,
applying for admission. and
for the not four .cores torte
been turned away localino of
lack of proper accomodatiom
Even at the present time sec
tions are leo crowded that the
benefit derived In any sub
join t by the Individual I. not
of a standard high enough to
make Wm efficient in that sub
ject.
The plan which worked to
well at the UnlvereltY of MI-
court has In lt, I am mire, an
element of practicability that
might well be made tie of at
Penn Slate We na /Andante
of the Collette /Mould /study
more closely the problem/1 of
Mote and local government
with a view toward future
Participation-In the actlvittem
of the state leginleturo and
Should that condition be roe
heed It Is only hitting to sup
puce that adequate pros Islone
would he Made for the neede
of our Alma :Voter,
A Student
A. DEAL
HOT WATER 'VAPOR AIM
VACUITY BEATING
reen.ylvasla
Alumn News
Following 1 a Ilet of the uddreesee
and occupations of moms of the mem
hers of the Class of ling
C L Taylor Is a student enalimur
In the employ or the Canural lillectilo
Company, liklmestady, IS Y,
L P. TO. W an assistant In thu
Geology Department or Cotnell Uni
versity, Ithaca, N T
C. f Thompson Is it teacher in thu
ecientific department of the Mounds
ville high School, Moundsville, W. Vu.
Frank IV. TorroY ie vrinklnc on it
dairy farm at Gerard, Pa.
3 W. Toar.en le u student apprentice
with the United Sluice Rubber Compa
ny of Williamsport, Pa.
H P Vail Is a reoenrch fellow In the
deportment of mechanical engineering
tinhernity of Minas, Champaign, 111.
C Valliant Is a machinist In the
employ of tho Milton :Manufacturing
Company. Loofa/tam Pa.
I , W. Wagner fa ehemiat Vail) the
nenltt Stool Corporation, Noaark, New
Serae)
G Cl. Walker is employed In the
technical department of the Vacuum
011 Company, Now York City.
hi Jay Wallace la 0 superoloor of
Germantown.
W It Walton, M a chemist with the
Pennayhanht Smelting Company. Car
nettle. Pa.
11 8 Ward Is a teacher In ilia High
School at Huntingdon. Pa.
A II Wardnelll In an apprentice stith
the Westinghouno Air Brake Company,
at Wilmerding. ,
P W Wm !Ike In a trucker on the
farm of B. J. Walton, Ilunnnelstov. n
1' 13. 'Wald. Is a chairman In the
employ of the engineering corps of the
Carnegie Steal Company, Homestead
F W. Webstel In the assistant mana
ger of a truck farm at WeHaber°. Pa
G W. Weller In an apprentice engi
neer with the Union Switch and Signal
Company, Wilklnsburg, Pa
W N. Went in manager of Farmland
and Partner at Fruitland Palk. 1•'lotld
J. jr. Whitby It employed by the
Aetna. Explosive Company, Newton
Hamilton, Pa.
H White is a chemist with Ar
mour and Combat*. Chicago. 111
C A 'Whiteman Is nith the General
Electric Company at SchenectudY
J Wilhelm le working tot the Du
quesne Light Cu. Pittsburgh• Pn.
13 E In a rodman with the
D L t W railroad at Bangor. Pa,
MINING EXPERT TO LECTURE
Mr. Edwin AL Chance, cotteulting
chemist and engineer for several large
engineering and anthracite corm:nulled
of Wilkes Barr., will deliver a lecture
before the members of the Mining So
ciety of the College on AVednesda)
evening. February 14 The subject of
Mr Chance'. lecture chi be tie •'Moth
ode of Detection and Control of Mine
Gases . ' Any person intereated, al
though not a member of tho society, in
at lihn ty to attend
FOREST L. STRUBLE
PLUMBING AND HEATING
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University of Chicago
HOME dao
STUDYn , m.te.a.
A j
and tl toIC (Oh I 1 121.,•,111
The White Grotto Cafe
Is under new management but the
same first class service and emir
tetras treatment will continue as
heretofore
Come hi
J. S. CLINGER, Mgr.
PENN STATE BARBER SHOP
CBEIMIEr2
Workmanship
Sanitary Conditions
We sell Rickcekers Toilet Articles and
Genco Razors (the razor with a gurantce)
S. Carl Philippino, Prop.
WHO'S WHO IN THE FACULTY
Sara Cutts Lovejoy,. B. A.
darn Cuttu Lot oJoy, Doan of Women
and Dlructor of (ha DOlllll [MUM of
llama Illeonondts, WOO bin 0 In IlaVor
-11111, Maul, and tied( bier curly Oda
cation In the 'addle sehoola Of that
place After mattuatlag (turn high
athoul, tale uhttred 11t lloboka Col
lege, and la 1898 rotolvod the B. A.
deg:oe
I the follue.lntr S antw, oho took up
tttoduato study In !tonne economics sub-
Rent lo 1909. who studlol In tho Boo
ton Cooking School. and took up od
%muted not it at Columbia I.7alterult)
In 1901, 0/3 ;Ind Vt. and attended
soma. school at Ihn Void UnlNeritlty
In 1003
Mine Le• eJo3 /muted teaching at the
Isttionalha/ School, Wennlngion.
I) C. In 1902-03 ri ern 100.1 until 1005
elm ISM teaching In the National Ponti
Setnlnttr), and the too lens &Notting .
mere
sport at Moe Parlor's Sellout ttt
Torrington. Conn
She lots lucid her present position at
Penn State since 1007. and great strides
have been mode by the department
since that time In 1007, tile. e were but,
NeVell students at Penn State Itt the
SECONI) MATCH lIRED
The second match of the Intercolle
giate schedule man lb td by the Effie
Club last uselt Gulag to press of um*
at the Wat Gem tment at Washington,
thin }ear's schedule has nut been re
ceived, and 01 en the conies of the We
t lOUS tteelen opponrat Is not lama a as
.et. The tram is practically the same
el that of last ucelt, except that the po
sitions of the intlit ideal members Is
changed, and the sooty of 7711 Is exactly
the same .L2i 5,0011 The team con
slat of 11 tilegenfusc 'IS. W. W. Mc-
Millan G 1) MeCool '121), and E. E
'ratites lIS
ALUMNAI: CLUB TO :111.ET
The Alumnae Club ullt entettaln at
the uont.lna Building Mt a feu dale
The chief work of [llls olgauitatlon
this 3. OM has boon the establishment of
a Loan rued fot the benefit of oomen
students This fund Is the result of
conttllnglons of n omen graduates of
Penn State.
SERIES OF LECTURES
Professor A L Kocher, of the Al
chlteetural Englneet log Depot ttnent
o 111 glte tt series of Thursday utter
noon lectures In the Zoolog) Lecture
/200 M 01 .1 <.A111 , 41.e. HUI, 'beginning
reinstall 15 The sultlett selected for
the series Its 'Perlto Irurnltute and
holds promise of being tot) Interesting
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Horne Cwnomloe course, and new
than, ale (85 This Increase is due
gyly to the m ogt ousive methods and
im•ona/ nor 0 Of MI., Lovejoy. Her
Iniluenco Mlle 41110 Until In th. se
tablislimant of two scholarships for
girls by thu General Psdaratlon et
Women's Clubs
In the rout uho has dons a large
amount of extunulon work for this ool
logo In thu plum Reonomlca depart
ment. and is still In demand as a lua
u. in In all parts of tho state, although
the bulk of•thls work hus boon placid
In 011101 Ilund2l
Alias Lovejoy is a contributor to
any MagaLtheli She In a Daughter
of the Attarlran 'locolotion, and a
member of the committee on Patriotic
Education of that organization She in
also a member of the College Club of
Philadelphia, and a charter member
of the National Home Economic Atm
elation She is a member of the exec
wise committee of the Association of
Deans of Women, an organization
composed of the Deans of Women In
to-educational Collagen She is a mem
ber of tire Psi Upsilon Sorority, and
ICaplitt
lOUNG NAN WANTED to Introduo•
it nom. lino of Automobile dimmera to
local to: rl tory Good comnalmolon.
Quick solliuii Addrens Dow MI, Clear-
Special this Week
OUR SATIN FINISH CANDY
lver Strings, filled with Choco
late
lver Crisps, filled with Choco
late
Assorted Midgets, Peanut-butter
Puffs, Walnut filled Butter
cup
YOUR VALENTINE BOX:
Let us fill it while you pick
your choice of candies. A big
variety of empty fancy boxes
as well as filled one
Gregory Bros.
Candyland Stores
State College Bellefonte
HARDWARE
The Right Place
For the Right Goods -
At the Right Price
Dockash
stoves & Range;
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Bellefonte, - Pennsylania