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Published weekly during tho 3 L.n L 5 vtudenLy of tho Penn, It udt State
College to tho interest of tho Students, ratulty, Alumni and of the tol
lege.
LOITORIAL S rArb
EDMUND L KENNET. '
FRED F. LININGEII, 'l7
WILLIAM 13 KROLL, 'l7
ASSOCIATE 111)110ItS
NI Iv Datomple. 'IS
Cartoonla, It, II 11.schen, 'IS
ItCPOILTECS
It 1•` Whiting. 'lO A. II Leinbacli, 'lO 0 D Judd. 'l9
H C Markle, 'lO S S Fur Ht. 'l9 ..t..1 1'...00, 'lO 0 W Sullis nu. 'l9
C B. PATTERSON, 'l7. Busim,s M tnswer
C. RUSSELL MASON. '17.. ...... . . Cil Lulat lull Manager
BR BARD T. BRIGTIT, .17—Achet Using Mumtkets—.lollls A GARBER, 'l7
ASSISTANT ISUSINLSS AtANACIERS
S Al Los, y, 'IS J \I 11 , tshbum, 'IS
SECOND ASSISTANT I3ISINCSS NAGLaIS
G V Glatfelter, 19 It El. rawion. 'l9
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News Editor For This Issue
11 ednemlay , :11.0 eh 7, 1917
THE ISED CUSTOMS
The Student Body in a mass meeting last Wednesday morning
passed the revised college customs as toe) had been proposed by the
btudent Council. There arc no i adical changes in mese revisions;
but emphasis has been attadied to the !cal import and the true inter
pretation of the customs by Lari.lul wording, and the power of inter
pi etation has been loimally plata.d in the hands of the Student f ribu
nal
The greater part of tour weeks was taken in the course of this
work of customs revising, dm ing which tune the student body was
given ample time tar suggestions As the customs now stand they rep
iesent the results of ninny ideas and the deliberations of ninny stu
u.nts. It is essential, thereloie, that eve) man make himsell acquaint
ed with the changes as they ale outlined in this issue ot the Collegian,
and also that he do his share in the pi oiler e‘ceution ot the customs as
toey now stand.
'TILE ENGINEER"
Recently a committee of scnioi engineers made a report to the
combined engineering societies which carri,d with it a scheme to pub
lish a magazine which would iepresent 01, interests of the men in
those societies. The plan called for a permanent combination of all the
engineering groups into a body which would be responsible for the
publication of "The Engineei," the various societies howiner to retain
their individuality. A to% of about forth cents a ',ear was proposed
on the engineers of all classes mid this sits to go directly to the pub
lication which should be an annual at the outset Furthermore it was
stated that such a periodical could be e \ changed with other college en
gineering magazines and thus the subsciibei to "l lie Engineer" would
eceive an issue al at least two otncx inago7nsies for the same cost
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If such a plan can be canted out—and there appears to he no reas
on why it cannot—then the engineermg students will base taken a
big progressive step. Certainly the schune is feasible from the financial
standpoint as well as from the literacy standpoint and has many ad
vantages. The proposition has bcen turned mei to the separate fm
gincering socitics for ratification and if this is obtained it is urged
that the representatives of etch society ,meet and draw up a constitu
tion for a combined society.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT GETTING WALLED-IN
Amid the rush of great deselopnu,nts sshich at the present time
affects nearly every nation on the globe, it has been charged that the
undergraduates of American colleges tql,e less interest in national
and international affairs than any other class of people in the country
The e'.act truth of the charge is problematical, but certain it is that
few of us, indeed, are taking advantage of our present opportunities
for becoming familiar with the [lend ot current events
Take for instance your own case How tar does your knowledge
go with regard to the great problems ot the day ° Could you at the
present time enter into an intelligent discusion ot conditions as they
east in the different European countries' Or again, have you read
mutely enough, carefully enough, and impai tinily enough to get a fair
idea of the real issues which confront this country at the present time?
Apply these questions to !, ourselt and decide Just where you stand in
the matter.
If you would develop yourself and make the most of your oppor
tunities while in college, bro ides out Don't let the daily routine of
college life cut you olf entirely from all knowledge of the outside
world Such a walled-in life means an altogethei one-sided education
and not one on the best side eithci Reid at ohat other people are
thinking and saying and doing "lake a few minutes off each day to
become familiar with the problems which ale elaimmg the attention of
the most prominent men of the time By so doing you will benefit
not only yourself but also those with whom you come in contact.
INCENTIVE FOR DEBATERS
Penn State's debating season Teemed an unexpectedly disastrous
opening last week when the debates with Dickinson and Swarthmore
ere lost. It is unfortunate, laced, but these setbacks should prove an
incentive for the teams that will meet Penn State's opponents in fu
ture debates, and urge the men to their best efforts. "Tricks of the
trade" aided the Dickinson team in its sictory, and the use of irony and
self-confidence on the part of the Penn State debate's had much to
do with their downfall. These me unquestionably faults to be cor
rected by the debaters themselves.
While the attendance at the first debate was fan ly g6ll, yet it 'by
no means was what it should have been. lo all of the Freshmen, who
ale now studying argumentation and debate, the experience and train
ing received through listening to these inteicollegiate debates is in
'Unable. The attitude of their instructors in this matter should be
sach that it would cause a carelul following of each debate by all
I reshmen. The questions for abate are always up-to-the-minute topics
rnd the actual debate repiesents the result of hours of labor on the
ai t of the contestants, the hearing of which we cannot well afford to
1 lion.
With this issue the men who have guided the "Collegian" during
the past year will step aside in order that a new board may take up the
work for the coming year We have endeavored to serve Penn State
to the best of our ability and always with the feeling that there were
many ways open to progress and development. We trust that we have
suceeded, at least in part, in our efforts and that some good will have
accrued from the constructive and pi ogressivc policy which we have
have endeavored to maintain.
In giving way to the new 'Collegian Board we cannot but express
our very sincere thanks to those who have aided the present board in
the work and we are deeply indebted to those college authorities, mem
bers of the faculty and students who hove given us their support. In
this respect we are also grateful to our advertisers and we believe that
the student body will appreciate the fact that these merchants are help
ing to maintain one of the vital activities at Penn State.
Especially must we give credit to those men who me to follow be
cause through their keen, friendly competition they have helped to
make the "Collegian" what it is and certainly they have put forth the
best that they possess. And finally it is the sentiment of the retiring
staff that if we have in any way contributed tOward a greater Penn
State we feel that our work has not been in vain.
1:tIltot
AusiJlant lailtut
beniul Associate
'➢l \\' Dalrymple
A NEW STAFF
THE GREATEST NEED
OF PENN STATE
To the Editor of the Collegian.
The tn eldest need of Penn State
Is a dellnite and larger appropriation,
Antalne can reedit) appreciate thin
filet alien he balloon that many
toting men have been denied ad
mission to the College within the
past fee learn because of lack of
mcomodatlons, that a beautiful
eltemistty building has been erected
for mote than a near but bus not
let been used because of insufficient
funds with which to equip it, that
the armor.) building is far WO small
to accomodate men the Mane clon
es, that many good teachers cannot
be retained became of Insufficient
salt. les, that it Latnitory. tt inigial
Wl,a salmtnlng 10X — end many
other necesearies ate lacking By
anabsing these emditions. it is nil
patent that practical!) all of them
could be remedied If sulticient funds
mete mailable.
Since the State under the present
niethod of procedure, has not been
approptlatlng sufficient funds. ana
since the people du not feel like
making don/alone to a public Mall
tutlon ttbleb tlic3 summit by tax
ation it Pi et ident that another
tem of support should be adopted.
The rationing system is thought to
be feasible and practicable
A certain pelt eat of the total tax
es coming Into the tante tre.uil
:night be set aside by legislation
for the support of Penn State In
thbr inannet ns the population of
the State increases, the number of
students in the College and the
amount of financial support fium
the State mould increase correspon
-1111101) If title method mere fol.
lon ed b 7 Pen., 10 ania as It has been
In nrim 1,11101 states. proper Iln.-
clal 01101/010 000u1d be given to an
institution 0111011 has fur Its abject
not 01113 the training of thousands
of 700110 men. but oleo the Instruc
tion of thousand. of tesidents In
the State tin ough its farm bureaus,
11l cut respondence courses. find its
extension schools
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POLTRY FOR TODAY
You root think this poet*
But It Is nut, me Bova
Just net It Olio Ntay to
Fool you, gentle reader
ALL Or OUR babble about signs of
spring during tho past feh Wiol has
boon• rot naught
AS TJSUAL, gentle spring will bo
late foi elms—unavoidably delt*ed by
S Frost, Illghun>man.
AND ON= more the N0v10.10114 and
hanketballers hone done the clean-up
ti Ink Oh, for a chance In the inter
collegiate bouts`
WE {{ °NEER WRY
—lt bad to snow
—the Freshmen near black lieu
—"slides" aro filmed on the campus
nonce overt time a little bit of snow
falls
haste had nearly all of our quiz
zes Inuldo of foul mooing, when the fac
ulty announced that Ito mould get 'cm
at the end of Mx.
Black Jo so very becoming to our
meek and lunly Proshies that no think
no nill Ilk° the custom of each {Mir
ing a crepe.
!MIT IT makes 'cm so fearfully
mom riot looking—
ON THE other hand, they Mlll make
floc trimmings for the annual crema
tion In June
OUR IDEA of the height of fool
ishness Is the trail one Ft cabman felt
after he had tried and tried-but with
out success, to teach the College Or
chard by 'phone What's Sour Idea'
TOR THE: best Idea dropped In the
Collegian Box, first floor of Old Main, In
time for next Nceek'n coßum, we will
award an a priye, a hambaimo metal
dick, warranted fickle ILHOS% bearing
on Ito face a well executed cognising of
the nearly extinct American Bison, and
PHILADELPHIA'S
Leading Newspaper
PUBLIC LEDGER
allowing on the reverse a relief of the
w k, lend erstwhile warrior-champion,
him Thee pe.
FOR TILE accond beat coati lb wo
a 11l gl, 0 a mlnaturo copper has a alto[
of Abe Lincoln
SALARY OF INTERCLASS
'nu: MILER INCREASED
At the lout meeting of the Student
Council It um+ decided to increase the
Haim, of the inter-class Treasurm, Mr
Neil M Fleming, from $lOO to $BOO per
ear. The Council. realizing tile great
amount of utak necessary for the keen
ing of tile tar loos clans funds and ap
meciating the largo Raving affected by
tile Budget. Slatetn of (Mancini man
agement conladered the union of $l6O
per ye. as Minimum.,
LOST —Pin of Cuheco Club with Inl-
Solo "N. C S." on bock. Rooard If
SPRING TONICS
Now is the season to cleanse
the system and get ready for
spring
Try a bottle of
GILLILAND'S
Compound Extract Sarsaparilla
for cleansing the blood and as
general tonic
Ray D.
Gilliland
Druggist
STATE COLLEGE, PA.
THIS SPACE
R.s r--cre.cl 3.7-
THE
PROPERTIES OF STEEL '
DISCUSSED BY L. H. FRY
Steel, its properties and manufac
ture, now discussed at the meeting of the
Mining Society last Wednesday night
in the old Mining Builtilim, v.hen Mr
L H Fty, of the Baldwin Locomotion
Wm its add:cooed the society on thin
subject Mn. Ft y drat outlined the gen
eral propel ties of steel, telling the
amount of toki bon. sllic JJJJ J manganese,
and other elements needed - to make
certain kinds of steel The lecture 01110
supplemented by in number of pictures
%%Melt e•pinined the strength and tem
pts ing and the Influence of mu bon on
steel.
FOREST L. STRUBLE
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Wednesday Mar. 7, 191;
imuTscinue VI:REIN ENTERTAINS
Loot Wednesday evening the mem
bers of the Dentscher Verde and
guexte now entertained by the rendi
tion of It Pi ogrum by the moat talen
ted membem of the !moiety. German
s o ,,gt!. readings and stance with It
lending of Min in TWIIIII . B "The Artful
Cierman Langlinge" coMPoised the Poo
lIT
t'Olt sALp—Purallture nod household
buppliee Atrungements to be made
by Ma oh 200 Dr Foleythe, North
Campo.
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