Page Two Penn State Collegian ?Wished NSOCkIY during the College year by students of the Pennsylvania Slum College In the Interest of the Students, Faculty. Alumni and Friends of toe College MITORIAL STAFF D M Crewman . 18 G L Wright 18— . 11 W DalrYmPlo 'lB ASSOCIATE EDITORS C W Sullivan 10 A. J. Porter 19 Cartoonist, R. B. lionschon 18 EEC= A NV Franco MO J. F. Kell •20 I , L Koller MO Kenneth Kirk MO W. 9 Whitman TO A. D. MacKinnon MO .1 M Washburn . 18 S M Lowry 'lB .. 'l' 14 Koolnn 'lB . . ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS G. V Gladfolter 'lO R. B Paxson 'l9 W. L Elsler 'l9 The Collegian Invites all communications on any subject of college Interest Letters must boar signatures of writer. Subscription price $1.60 after Nov 1. Entered at the Postoffice, State College, Pa., as second class matter Office, Nlttany Printing and Publishing Co Building Clince hours, 420 to 620 every afternoon except Saturday. WEDNESDAY, MAI 2, 1917 SOMETHING IS STILL WRONG A uumber of recent happenings about the campus call our atten tion to the fact that a decided brace on the part of a certain class of students is about due. There are a number of so-called "unwriten laws" in emstence at Penn State, which, unfortunately have to be handed down from class to class and taken for granted that all are acquainted with them. For instance, we have always known that the baseball and fotball grandstands have been reserved for occupancy by upperclasmen, faculty and visitors. But at last Thursday's baseball game it was ev ident that that opinion is not held by the score or more of Sophomores who were observed to be seated there in the most advantageous posi tions Even a lone Freshman had ventured, unmolested by the gate keepers, into this forbidden territory Not a word was said to any of the offenders, though we venture to say that had such a thing occurred five heals ago it would have been the cause of a small riot While on the subject of baseball, it might be well to emphasize the fact at that this same game the absence of the college cheer leader caused an energetic Sophomore to get down in front of the rreshman stands and lead a number of cheers for the team at the very time if was on the verge of victory after a brave uphill fight We do not de sire to censure in any way, but if the college cheer leader would see to it that one or more assistants are assigned to cheer leading at 'var sity games when he himself is unable to be there, the results would undoubtedly be more beneficial to the teams. Organized cheering at all baseball games this year has been conspicuous by its absence. Pei haps it is a lack of knowledge on the part of Freshman or others wno insist upon mutilating the newspapers and magazines in the libra, y, that is accountable for the great extent to which this prac tice has been put in the past few months. It might be well to note that four years ago a student was detected in the act of clipping, an article from these files, and he was forced to make a public apology for his act before the student body assembled in mass meeting: We have learned from a man who goes over all newspapers in the library after they have been used by the students that this practice is being Lamed on to an alarming extent today. Let a hint to the wise be sufficient. • The same kind of public apologies have also been inflicted upon the perpetrators of petty thefts in very recent times Just prior to the Easter vacation we learned that a number of students, particularly in Oid Main, suffered the loss of money and articles of clothing which were undoubtedly due to the work of students Money in amounts of fiom one to five dollars were reported missing, and it is certain that if the offenders are detected, their punishment would be far from mild. ABOLITION OF UPPERCLASS EXAMS The departure from College of so many upperclassmen who are in tent upon assisting Unlce Sam in this great war crisis in various ways, brings up the question of the advisabilty of doing away with the final examinations at the end of the semester for those who remain It seems only fair and just to those who remain to finish the college work, that they be excused from this additional grind of unnecssary prepar ation in which their classmates by their leaving have been given credit. Naturally, any consideration of this matter would bring up the puestion of what must be done with the extra week gained for the up perclassmen should the step be taken. There arc a number of ways that can be suggested, chiefly a continuance of the various courses of study. or better still, it would offer a chance for an intensive review of military tactics for all upperclassmen who have by this time become more or Icss "rusty" in even the minor details of military affairs. %'hile both of these suggestions could be used to advantage, the latter appears to have the greater scope for real service. It cannot be denied that compulsory military drill at Penn State in the past has been looked upon as being more or less of a burden and that a great lack of interest has been shown by a majority of the men engaged in it. Drill hour in the past can be loked upon as being somewhat of a conversational play hour, and not taken more seriously than to gain enough knowledge for the presentation of a good front on dress pa rade A course of lectures and the formation of drill companies for serious woik would be of far greater benefit to Penn State men than a hard series of all night grinding for exams from which they know their classmates have been excused Many recitation and lecture sections, particularly those made up of the agricultural students have even now been cut in hair by the departure of students who arc going into farm or munition work, and the next two weeks will see the departure of many more for the mili tary training camps. The effect upon those remaining is apparent, and we would suggest that the student governing body and the faculty gravely consider the matter of the abolition of the final examinations for this semester, a step which we feel would be of great benefit in the end. THE GLEE CLUB AND CAMPUS SINGING 1 he matter of campus singing has apparently been in a thorn in the side of the present generation of classes. As an incentive towards the stirring up of a college spirit, no better idea could be devised. Not only the singing can be featured in the Wednesday evening gatherings that are now proposed for that purpose, but it is a splendid opportu nity for the rehearsal of college yells. So we would urge the attendane of the college cheer leader as well as the college song loader at these gatherings. It was with genuine pleasure that we learned of the intention of the Glee Club members to turn out at these gatherings for the promo tion of college singing. As a college organization we regret to say that the Glee Club has not been doing its part for the college this year, especially in the past few months. Time and again we have heard the question, "What is the Glee Club doing for the student body this year?" True, through its many trips over the state and to New York city it has served as an excellent medium for advertising the college, and in this it has brought due credit to the institution. Their efforts in 011 s line are most commendable. But the fact that this club is com posed entirely of studenti, add is supported by the student body at large wren asked to, makes us feel that the students should get more benefit from tho organization than they have been getting this year. We cannot help but compare their inactivity with the opposite effect that other musical organizations of the colelge have afforded us in the past, particularly the band and orchestra with their free concerts. As well as our memory standsas, the club has but twice appeared pub licly this year, and on both occasions only asar.i. t of another program. Many opportunities have been presented to the club during the year by which they could have rendered the students the service that is naturally expected of them In promoting the campus singing idea, the club now has a splendid opportunity to make itself known to the students Their cooperation here is most commendable, and we would especially urge that the student body as a whole get back of them each Wednesday evening and make campus singing everything that it should be Editor-In-Chid Managing Editor Sonlor Associate, A. R. Lolnbach 'l9 The four-day campaign carried on last week by Mr..and Mrs. Alex ander and party, in the interest of the world known "Pocket Testament League", is certainly to be regarded as n success In spite of the fact that other activities conlflicted with the metings of ,the campaign the attendance was, on the whole, very satisfactory. While the number of persons who "signed up to read at least a chapter of their Bibles a day" is not to be regarded as an absolute measure of the results of the work, there have without doubt, been n great many reached who have for the first time learned the value of daily, systematic Bible rending It is not infrequently said that pledges made hastily arc often not so readily carried out; but the manner in which this matter was presen ted here last week with the resulting response by the men and women of the community, seem to warrant that these plerges 'were made with a quiet determination and by persons who knew what they were doing. Business Manager Advertising Manager Circulation Manager The Alexander party and their visit to Penn State, coming at a most opportune time, will not soon be forgotten, we are sure; and the results of their work must go on for an inestimable time to come. The student body will soon be called upon for action in a revision of the Honor System rules, and it is of such a nature as to demand the most earnest thought and consideration of all It has already been pointed out that the rules as they now stand are so far from making the Honor System what it really should be, that the system as a whole is materially deficient in its purpose. The main point of the revision lies in the fact that there should be no "second chance" for the dishonest man in any quiz or examina tion The injustice which is apparent in the system as it now stands is not fair to the "other fellow." A criminal once detected is punished immediately for the good of the community. We would urge a most careful consideraion of the proposed revision of the rules, for Penn State must have the best, the most logical and the most fair means of protection in the proper channels Make our Honor System a real system of honor and fairness It wns amusing to note in the Philadelphia papers last Friday that the first of any of the Eastern Colleges to send out students for farm work had left the University of Pennsylvania the day before, seven strong, to till the Jersey soil. A grand total of twenty-five was sched uled to leave but the others could not arrange their college credits in time. At that time upwards of 300 Penn State men were "back on the farm" riding on the planters and "shoving" the plow. 0 Mobl tho (ob inn For 0 o A General A Itork on Nothing. o BACK on the Job oftet it %%volt of re.O. WI; panne to offer thanks to the co edit for a ellevlng en of the arduous took In putting Ono stuff ne:one hint neck llon'tl >a like It, M ELL, hoe goes tot our own mo bilizatlon No study Studer looting 'Dock to the Faim , Moro War Rep, Rep; Ilep, Deli, 1101,' Lea,. blasting, Ditto for Domini Dig Battle on Old Dem. Soplet routed— Duo to a hick of mover mobilization Attack of Yellow Sligo canoes great loom on Ehersinates Front Plano under vay fora heavy attack on Commencement Doings General Pocketbook in cluogc, aith Captain Pop In !event , It I' Q'o me fast being enlisted for llrst line duty Coeds adopt maraud colored coats fin Red Citeet Atm k STITONO DRAMA We M.A. the ether oho A Movie Shoo to Hee, The hero, be wnv going floe And the hen olne—oh gee' All at once tho hand otruelt op And pia) oil a Imo old tune. Tho hot /. began to ‘slilotlo And tie floated to the moon. rho nlr brought tutus Into our eyes And neared no mont to death T'ulut not tho tune, oz the picture there But a guy nit], un onion breath AND ue like the little spring slips too. but 00 aenerally take too precau tions to keep theh presence a secret We came to the conelualon that the picture (?) really did Drumm a "(drone 'mores/dna SIMAKING of Eats, that "Ode to :\ Mellon Rations" last meek reminds us of the hat that John D Ruckert,liar nmer because ho nova has a chance to feed at that same Han and devour the prep arations of a Homo Eca Senior Jeweler and Optician C. E. SHUEY PENN STATE COLLEGIAN THE "POCKET TESTAMENT CAMPAIGN" MAKE IT A REAL SYSTEM ON THE CORNER But Sultlenb A SQUARE MEAL REPAIRING A SPECIALTY 108 South Allen Street CONTINUING to speak upon the pletut e (7) 1 rally did presence a "staring' State student of Cats, no have heard that at the same benner they still urge %Nina to "Ti,, out milk' Cs eam ls'nt in it, ALONG the mime line (It In really an inexnusuthle one) he hear that Mew -1 y In now furnishing non whinhii with limburger nand. Mem The college gong !Aide nill be given a chance to mattethemselvett heard on th (hoot vitniapi Limit° Llveryhody out Idle Speettlatlont—Fontliming if Mu "Bock to the Forme ntolentent ho go• lug so Menne on iteeount of u chance to get out of the hunt Forum Its that guess ie Ile, what batter ar hument could be offered for the aboli tion of those time absorbing nuisances? CAUTION 1311TTCH get tho I3CST out of those LIGHT, cool, COMFORTABLE and convenient SUNIMI3II. flannels now, BECAUSE: you don't KNOW how noon you'll HAW: to owto SOAIETIIING not quit° no COOL and Comfy—f . 3 'lnstance ANYTHING In tho lino of KHAKI and flitch IN other urn dr.,. a trite the flannelli at 0 noon to ho the Order of the tiny, there's no telling Just when tho ollvo drab stuff will become tho o of the d for all of tra WORD comes to us that the "Rub the tub. smut. the tub" stuff he tortured int filth a couple of weeks ago, Was hell terelted nt the Cottage and Mae Ilan. Se hell has It received. hl fact. that tho herds hole net to the tune of "Jingle Delhi," and no fair maid is pm bottled to take a swim (or a bawth In the bath tub) unless she delivers in het most hale and hearty fashion the calcitalnlng Jingle 'HEN mole man occupied Mac Hall (alone with the threo bushels of roach- 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 L. G. BALFOUR & CO. ATTLEBORO, MASS. Spalding Athletic Goods Abbey & Imbrie Fishing Tackle Wright & Ditson Tennis Balls For Sale By . • The Athletic Store On the Corner 0x that store obtained from that Ni no° when It UM ronOvated) glower bathe were the o of tho if. Now In a moo like that. what would he dono with tho ..11013 the tub" Jingle? More Idle Speculutlont—Wouderlug hoe mum those w. I. Summer Furs ore going to Uu with us again. THE utast thing about the soot packing stunt last uk Mll.s the lack of hot, or oven lake warm water In the showers for the Old Main Frothles. Hard luck that the college coal sup ply Is almost nil WE pause to note that between three and four hundred Sophomores were presumably witnesses to the Freshman Tut;-of-Nut last Saturday Wonder if they onjut ed tho sight? AND yet they iisk—"llow did we lon when we were winning?" -, E=IIM looking Z3ackwarb Meek of Noy Sf FIVE YEARS AOO The Ft eshmen won the Flag Scrap after working from midnight till 4 in the morning to surprise the Sophomores • • • The Baseball team started on its trip which included games with Penn sylvania, Solon Hall, Albright and Bucknell. Just previous to tho trip, the planting, of nil orchard, to for- Cm nell was beaten by a score of 5-1. A program was arranged for the cel ebration of the fiftieth anniversary of the planting of a norchard, to fur nish fruit for the students TEN YEARS YEARS AGO The appropriation of the necessary money to complete the new Agricultur al building was expected from the Leg islature and its early completion was planned. Di. Wadsworth wan appointed a member of a committee° to mecum data concerning the sale of Public lands, the income of which was to be used for the eatabliahntent of better Mining schools, The prospects of Penn State looked very bright FIFTEEN TEARS AOO The Baseball team returned from the trip with a record of two goeooo won and two lost. Dickinson was do fwsted 10-2, West Point by 13-1, Penn State-was defeated by Fordham 4-3; and by Manhattan, 13-2. A stag dance wan held in McAllister Ilan and attended by about 200 fellows A quartet from the Glee Club added to the pleasure of the evening TWENTY YEAS YEAS AGO The track around the Athletic field was completed, under the direction of the physical director The Baseball season opened by an exciting omen with Dickinson The score stood 9-0 In the ninth Inning, in the tenth Penn State made six runs so that the final score was 10-9 AT PHYSICAL CONVENTION Tho Pennsylvania State College was represented ut the twenty-first annual convention of the American Physical Education Association held at the Wil liam Penn Hotel, Pittsburgh, recently Dr W. Harmer, Professor of Educa tion, and Dr C E Kennedy, Assistant Physical Director, were the representa tives from this college The former read "A Report on the Minimum MUM tints of Physical Education and a Measuring Scale for the Same" At the convention many well-known educators from all over tho United Statos a read reports and offered valuable suggestions for improvement along physical lines. Tho local mon returned with many Ideas which they expect to put into practice hero at Penn State Young Men You owe it to your parents and friends to have your PHOTO GRAPHS taken at this time. The United States Army or Navy may need you—Be prepared by having your pictures taken now. Special rates will be given to Seniors and all Military Men from April 23rd to May 15th. The Smith Studio R. H. BREON - q-r.; '0; WHO'S WHO IN THE 'FACULTY EDWIN WILLIAM RUNKLE, M. A., PhD. Dr Edwin William Runkle, hoed of tho Department of Psychology and Philosophy, wan born In Lisbon, Town, on May 20, 1869. Re prepared for college at Lisbon High School, WIWI log Leander Clark College In 1886, and graduated from Leander Clark in 1890, He spent the next three yearn doing graduate work at Yale University from where ho received the degree of Ph D. He became connected with Penn State In 1891. With the completion of the new CM - nogle Literary Building In 1901, he won appointed to organize the work and be came Marian The library then had two stacks and 20,000 ',attunes Undo! his guidance the attar has been quad- Diamond Dust Captain Robinson rum been missed during the hist two games at home Hid hitting and folding ado Impel tent adjuncts to the Penn State play. ~ With .. .Johnny Johnson back in the game, we canf begin to look for some maze home runs In Chubb, Ewing and Ego, Conch faclny boo n fine fielding and good hitting outfield.- Hasty throwing N,llll esponslble . for several of Carnegle's runs In the last game Donpilo his lack of weight, Hall looks more like a catcher than any man on the squad. They didn't steal any bares on him last. Thursday 'lowan] hoc been pitching come mighty One ball, but it it certain• he cannot pitch all of the games thin yam He hen been in coca y one no fat. If Johnson's leg is able to stand the attain of pitching, he will he a big as set to the Blue and White doting the balance of the pennon . .Doc" Wheeling IN playing a sensa tional Caine at short stop His hitting has also been a factor In the recent games. WANTED Blue Military Uniforms All Students Baling Blue 31111. tory Uniforms to sell should communicate at once 'silk the Y. N. C. A. Secretor). Mr Stephen S Alpin of the Ito lth Branch Y MC A. 1013 West Lehigh Avenue, Philadelphia, will need a limit ed number of these uniforms If you are Interesred at all In this pronominal, call at once at to YMCA °dice Our Book Sale Starts May lst All Engineering and Agricultural 8006 Reduced L. K. METZGER ,The Penn State Book Store I 1 I Allen St. 4 A - . )Z6,>•64'.? • 5:•;":"• - "s•., Aa •• • f 7•••• ... —but, Y besides pleasing .Tr‘ the taste •- • • Here is a cigarette that, in addition to • r • pb ming the taste, does a new thing, the on c OU ' VC alwilys wish ed a cigarette =add do— Chesterfields let you know you are amok- Fag—they SATISFY " 1 And yet, • they're mild It's all due to the blend—and the blend can't be copied. If 3 nu don't believe there can be more to a pure cigarette than good taste—buy 20 Grloo a package of Chesterfields today. rysatetilyeeutfuseue• Chesterfield CIGARETTES ciIMPORTED and DOMESTIC tobacats—Bknded Ti,ey'S'lfisfy"!4tid•'yef they're Mild, Col. Spec. Chesterfield 2 \ - • , , ~!,,,,:•,,...t.,:',, T ,,,,!•,; ee:.,...,...' ..«? ,',,,,,_'-`,.1...i1:',..k.L.A.::•?&•41,-r/e,hilgt;.X.,li,".4,,SHVArr2c74/44/iii ''/c Wednesday, May 2 1917 111111011 and the `librat y now has over b 5.000 volumes lie 4darted the honor *stem in the library which has proved IL Kt eat ?emcee. Di. Runkle is tiro authm of "Sylla bus of Pochology" and numerous other magazine articles Ile has been a pillar of strength In the work of the Y. IL C. A and is atively connected with Bible stork thruout tile college., He le a charter member of the Phi Kappa Phl honorary scholarship fraternity at Penn State In addition to thin lie is a mem ber of the American Psychology Asso ciation. a Follow of American Asso ciation for Advancement of Science. and a member of the Association of American Pi °tensors A. PEAL HOT WATER VAPOR AND VACUUM' HEATING Pennsylvania If you want the best grade of work done go to HENRY GRIMM Suits Made to Order 246 E. 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