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WEDNESDAY, OCT. 3, 1917
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ANOTHER HOUSE TO BUILD
A call will be issued during the next few weeks for candidates to
take up the task of carrying on one of Penn State's most important
student activities. The debating management is this year confronted
with the double task of meeting a formidabie array of opponents with
only a small numb , of e,porienced nien to select the teams from
:yin veteran of the last few debating campaigns is back in
college and only a very small number of last seasons's squad arc here,
The need is greet for men of debating ability, and for every man who
has any power of argument whatever, there is a wonderful opportunity
to help maintain the cherished position State holds in the debating
world and to secure, for himself, an invaluable training
The schedule ns so far erranged should be particularly attractive
because the number of interesting trips included Georgetown Uni
versity will be met at Washington and another team will tourney to
New York to debate New York University There is also a trip to
Franklin and Marshall and one to Bucknell University. The appeal for
men to try out for the teams during the ne‘t few weeks should there
fore be well received by the members of all the classes There will
be an equal chance for all There are no veterans this year who have
their places already won It will be an impartial contest for the
position with ability and personality as the only factors influencing
the choice There will be at least thirty nien in the squad and this
number will serve to admit a great variety of What.
As a matter of history it might be added for the benefit of the
new met' that two years ago Penn State 'secured the permanenit pos
session of the championship cup of the Pennsylvania Intercollegiate
Debating League Last year was an unfortunate one in that State lost
both of her league contests The championship of the league is de
cided every three years and in order to keep in the race for the cup it
is necessary that State win both of her league contests this season
from Franklin and Marshall
It can be clearly seen, therefore, that the need of new men from
all fhe classes trying out for positions on the debating squad is par
ticularly urgent this year State has maintained a high standard for
many years on the debating platform and it is largely up to the new
men to continue the successful efforts of the past It is our belief
that no college man can receive the fullest benefits from his career un
less he affiliates himself with at least one of the colleges many activ
ities. There is plenty of debating material in every class entering
Penn State—let us sec it come out Everyone gets an equal chance to
make good.
THE SAME OLD TROUBLE
Penn State's athletic coaches and managers are once more
"up against" that old annual occurrence that unfortunately mars the
furtherance of true sport and the physical development of perfect
manhood as regularly as September comes around Day after day
during the past three weeks underclassmen have attempted to dodge
patriotic military service on the pretense of "going out" for nn nth..
letic sport, Just for the sake of "getting out of drill"
It is to be regretted that such conditions exist at Pcnn State,
and at the same time it is to be hoped that as few as possible gain
that goal Men, this is no time to play around with such selfish
notions! If you have the merest ounce of athletic ability in your
system, give it a chance Give it to your class, your college, and most
of all give it to your country In the present war crisis the Notion
bleeds for want of physically perfect manhood The college man
has the greatest opportunity among all classes of men to fulfill this
want Yet because of a mere selfish whim the Nation is being cheat
ed. Uncle Sam wants the soldier.tithlete and Penn State is splendidly
equipped to supply a portion of the demand
The football conches have made an appeal for more 'varsity
candidates, there is plenty of room on the baseball squad, any num
ber of track men can be cared for, 'varsity soccer has begun and
'cross country is being developed There is an opening right now
in almost every line of sport. It is easily seen that Penn State has in
no way abandoned her sports. On the other hand, she is prepared to
go into it on a broader scale than ever betore Let nothing hinder
her progress and ultimate success Whether or not those students
who are athletically inclined succeed in getting e',cused front drill in
return for service rendered, they should at least make an effort for
their college The sacrifice of a little time will repay tenfold for the
effort. You, your class, your college and your country will benefit.
THE PROPER SPIRIT
Last Thursday evening at the opening mass meeting of the year,
President Sparks in his talk, naturally dwelled upon the subject of
athletics in colleges this fall, and he spoke with pride in the fact that
Penn State is to be represented by a football team as in former years.
Moreover, Dr. Sparks brought out the fact that among the vast num
ber of eastern colleges, Penn State had been selected to play the
first game for Red Cross purposes with the United States Ambulance
Corps team.
The scheduling of this game was indeed an honor for Penn
State and it was a reward for what the Blue and White has always
stood for—good, clean sportsmanship, either winning or losing. As
Doctor Sparks so well e‘pressed it, it is not necessary to hays a
winning team, so long as we are good losers, but it is essential to
play fair regardless of the consequences.
The game last Saturday was scheduled spins° the better judg
ment of the coaching staff and players, because the Penn State team
had had but little practice to prepare for so hard a game. They did
not seek to dodge the conflict, however, with a view to keeping the
season's record untarnished, but instead, they were willing to play,
and if necessary, to lose.
And what was the result? The 'varsity, although playing against
a team that man for man was far superior, showed the character
istic Penn State spirit and fight, and by playing clean. hard football,
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they won a well deserved victory over their famous opponents. It is
this spirit that will usually carry an inferior man to the top, and if
the team that represents Penn State on the gridiron this fall can
continue to show the some grit and determination, the student body
need have no fears that their team will be beaten until the final
whistle blows.
What is the use of having college customs at Penn State if they
cannot be respected'; If a Freshman made his appearance on the
campus wearing a gaily colored tie, a mild mob scene might be the
result. Yet when Sophomores with military coats unbuttoned from
top to bottom lounge about the campus entrance, and others appear,'
minus any semblance of coats to their uniforms—scores of upper
classmen pass them by without a word. Such an instance as the
latter actually occurred one afternoon last week. After twice being
warned to button his coat, that particular offender of the college
customs reluctantly did so. Scores of others in uniform constantly'
appear with collar fastenings loosened.
Penn State's class and college customs have been made for a
purpose. They should therefore be rigidly enforced with that pur
pose in view. The little things may not •be taken seriously by the
undergraduate, but in the long run they serve him well. The Fresh
men may not see the value of such an apparent trivial ruling that
prevents them from putting their hands in their pockets, or of giving
precedence to upperclassmen, but in the end he will find that the
power to adopt and obey these habits will train and develop an ability
to assume greater responsibilities in the future. Little things count.
If the college customs cannot be properly enforced, they might
as well be abolished.
The "Collegian" scored a "beat" in last week's issue. Perhaps
few of our readers realized that in reading the results of the Senior
class elections in our columns on Wednesday morning, we printed
news that was but n few hours old. The elections were not complete
until after 8 o'clock on Tuesday night, yet the "Collegian" carried
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a full report of th election in Wednesday's paper. This is a "stunt"
that has never be re been accomplished by the "Collegian." It lust
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PROPER. VENTILATION
Dditoi, Tho Collegian•
Dear Sir.—l desiro to take thin medi
um as an expression of my opinion in
regard to what I consider a matter of
grme neglect on the part of tho mem
bers of the college faculty I would
liko to suggest hero that a special
course In room ventilation and general
hygiene be °paned for the benefit of
faculty members.
Thin Is my loot year In college, and
time after time In provioug yearn I
have boon placed at no little discomfort
and inconvenience through tire neglect
of Instructors in tile proper ventilation
of lecture and recitation rooms, ;deny
times I have gone into o. class room
that had just been vacated by another
class, and find all windows clamped
down tight and the air theroot and
foul and totally unlit to brlMe No
attompt•is made by a majority of Mu
dents to open windows, and others just
turn around and close them when they
aro opened to lot in a little fresh air
Thu Instructors make no effort, foe
the moot part. In raga/Ming vont/Lotion,
and they wonder why the students fre
quently nod and actually fall asleep in
the contaminated atmosphere I find
the same conditions existing this year
I may be a "fresh air flend" and all
that, but my work makes It impossible
for me to get more than five and six
hairs of sleep at night, and frequently
less than that. Ono would naturally be
inclined to dose under such circum
stances when tho air in a class room
becomes hot, foul and overbearing, an
I have found that it actually does
Can these conditions not bo remedied?
When a contractor erects a school
building he Is compelled by law to pro
vide auMelent air apace for a certain
amount of students Classes at this
college are nearly all overcrowded and
that makes It oven more necessary for
the health of the student to be !crooked
after I would like to take the liberty
of suggesting that Dr. Illonour be naked
to glen a lecture on the subject of
"Ventilation" at the next faculty meet
ing 'lt might be of some benellt to the
students
Trunting that yell will take thla
matter up In your paper. I tun
Sincerely.
"A Freak Air Fiend"
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MANY ENROLL - IN WOOD
TECHNOLOGY CLASS
The first meeting of the class in
wood technology, under the direction
of Professor Green, of the School of
Forestry, was held last Tuesday even.
Mg in the Forestry Building and about
twenty students signified their inten
tion of entering the class at that time
A number of others have registered
since that date. The meeting nights
for the class have been fixed as
Tuesday and Friday evenings at 7
o'clock, and the course will continue
for ten or twelve weeks. The
entire time of the class will be devot
ed to the study of the defects. growth
and structure of wood. This course
will prove invaluable to the chemists.
agriculture chemists and engineers, as
they will be enabled to learn much
pertaining to their chosen work. No
one will be allowed to take this
course but Senior and Junior engi•
neers, chemists, foresters, and those
who have bad sufficient botany, math
&males and timber testing.
It the course meets with the sue
cess that now seems assured, it will
be continued next semester
Contrary to on impression that was
created by an article In a recent Issue,
this class is not sanctioned by the gov
ernment, nor suggested by any govern
ment official or department
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Unfortunately, few members of the
student body were able to witness the
mime last Saturday beta ore the Penn
State 'varsity and the U S. army am
bulance corps team, played at Allen
town. However, the larger peteentage
of the students were on hand In the
Auditorium when the first whistle
sounded, and from then on, they wore
enabled to follow the in ogress of the
game by means of the tdlephone and
the scoreboard.
The returns last Saturday Item liana'
led more efficiently than they have berm
for some time, both at the Auditorium
and on the held The mutt wan, that
those In attendance were given the
Plays accurately almost as noon an they
store completed The Interim, lament
In the game brought out many inci
dents that would perhaps be ordinarily
over-looked.
For example, there was a deep,
hearty roar when it was announced that
Beck hod led tile army team on the field,
and upon the further announcement
that he had been elected captain, the
old college yell was given with a vim
that rivaled the days when "Becky" ,
wale the Blue and White However, ,
the roar wasjust as hearty, when the
returns came In "Beck foils to gain."
Of course, the students showed the
proper appreciation of Ways long runs
and Pond's touchdown. The latter
came near not being announced, for
the man on the phone dropped the re .
celvet, began to "hurrah" and It took' '
' fully two minutes to quiet him down
sufficiently to enable him to sharepls
good news,
The deeper feelings of the student
body were touched when the message
came that the boys In the Pc", State
ambulance unit were wishing that they
weco back In the Auditorium with "the
rest of the boys" The announcement
' was greeted with absolute silence and
no doubt the men In the audience
echoed the wldit of their former class
mates.
The humorous Hide of the afternoon
was furnished at the expense of the
army's star tackle, Johnson, of "%Vasil-
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Played a lino game throughout, 1
fortunately, ha was injured a
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Mere "laid out... Then came I
lowing sumenalve annOUneemt
the assembled students.—
'Johnson Is fatally Injured' .
'Johnson refuses to leave th
and continues to play."
"Johnson breaks thrtfugh and
Cross for a two yard
"Johnson downs Way for tho
ono yard."
,At this point, thoy orldentlY •
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