Page Two Penn State ,ollegian Published weekly during the College year by students of the Pennellvanla State. College in the Interests of the Students, Faculty. Alumni end Friends of the College. 101= G L Wright 18 :a. W. Dal* mplo IS ASSOCIATE EDITORS Cartoonist, R. B /Jonathon 'lB I=l A. W. France TO Kenneth Kirk '2O S. M Loney 18 T. N. Keelnn 18 The Collegian Invites all communications on any subject of college Intel est Letters must bear signatures of writer Subscription price $l6O after November lat. Entered at the Postale°, State College, Pa, as second elks, matter Ofllce, Nittany Printing and Publishing Co Building• Office hours, 4.20 to 5.20 every afternoon except Saturday WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 17, 1917 News Editor For This Issue THE NEW YELL One cannot begin to realize the utter impossibility of the present "College Yell" as standing for the official battle cry of a college the size of Penn State, until he gets right down to some good, hard serious thought on the matter. The present yell is "prep•shoolish" in its struc ture, measure and sound, to such a degree that it is antiquated and fit only for the scrap heap. Can one possibly conceive of that jumble of words with its high school "Sis boom!" as being actually inspiring and uplifting to a tired and battered football player who has been "roughed up" and smeared around in mud and dirt for a long unending hour, gallantly fighting for the glory of his Alma Mater? Any Penn State football man who has gone through such a test on a foreign field will be inclined to give a negative answer to the query. Penn State players and supporters who have invaded foreign fields will tell you that as a college yell, Penn State's main standby is a complete failure Fully realizing all these facts, the COLLEGIAN, with the fore most desire of always serving the students to the best of its ability, has made possible the awarding of a prize of $25.00 to the student who will compose an original and satisfactory substitute for the College Yell. We take this opportunity of thanking those who have come to our assistance in making this prize really worth while. We feel that they will be well repaid for their cooperation. It is now up to the student body to "come across" and make the contest a succcess. There has been no inclination on the part of any one to suggest the adoption of one of the existing yells as the official yell, and something new, with a "punch," must be the outcome of this contest. In drawing up the rules for this contest, the COL LEGIAN has tried to be fair and square, and by letting the final vote of selection up to the student body, we feel that the prize award will be made to the rightful winner. No doubt each student has his own individual idea as to what a college yell should be. Here is an opportunity not only to win a prize, but also to gain a reputation as the composer of Penn State's official College Yell Go to it! "In accordance with a faculty action of last year which goes into effect this fall, but two below grade reports will be sent out each semester to the members of the Senior, Junior and Sopho more classes, instead of three, as in former years. Reports will be sent out to the Freshmen at the end of every four weeks, or according to the usual custom followed in other years. In many instances this change will mean that but two quizzes will be given during the semester to the sections in the three upper classes... " —From the Penn State Collegian, October 10, 1916. To the best of our knowledge, no action has been taken rescind ing this ruling, yet on all sides complain - Is are heard from Sophomores and upperclassmen with regard to quizzes being given even before the , end of the first four weeks. It is impossible to determine whether or not these objections are placed upon legitimate foundations because of the fact that each invidual instructor has his own individual manner of grading students We have been told that many upperclass students in some of the schools have already completed quizzes in all their subjects. IF grades. are turned in to the various deans at intervals of six weeks, are instruc tors justified in reporting that grade on only four week's work? Somo may be, for, as already stated, each instructor follows his own method But why not get a standard system established ns in former years, and let every instructor stand by it? Frequent tests, and the so-called "snap" or unannounced quizzes go hand in hand with the abolition of final examinations. For the past year the COLLEGIAN has advocated the abolition of finals as time saver• and as means of forcing the student to greater effort during the semester Present methods are in keeping with that system which does not exist at Penn State. By taking five or six recitation hours during the semester for quizzes, and eight days or more for ex aminations at the end of the semester, valuable time is being wasted. The short, ten or fifteen minute quizzes once a week or so under the present system of determining grades are most desirable, pro vided the full hour tests are given in accordance with the faculty outline of below grade reports—every six weeks. System and effi ciency seem to be the keynotes of success these days. Do they exist under present conditions? We trust that we can be shown that they dO. This matter is taken up not only from our own viewpoint, but also upon the urgent appeal of many upperclassmen who desire - a definite understanding. If we MUST have final examinations with their great loss of time, let us at least be allowed the best possible chance to utilize every minute during the semester's work. AN "UNNECESSARY" EVIL Activities at Penn State this fall are all attempting to live up to the motto which was so appropriately placed at the entrance way to the college, namely "Business as Usual," and every Penn State man is proud of the fact that there is "business as usual." However, it is with a feeling of deep regret rather than pride that we note that there is an unnecessary evil with us "as usual.' We refer to the chalking of the sideswalks with unimportant, nondescript notices of all kinds, just as has been the case in former years. Last year, Student Council made the request that no notices be nailed upon the trees about the campus, but that they be tied on with string if they had to be put up at all. This was done to save the trees from injuries that might arise from so many nail holes. Moreover, it number of new bulletin boards were placed at advantageous localities along the walks, to be devoted entirely to college notices. Undoubtedly, the chalked sidewalk is an excellent advertising medium, but if it must be used, it should be reserved entirely for such important notices as mass meetings and class meetings, where a large number of the student body are interested. Minor notices which affect but a few, should be placed elsewhere. . County clubs and departmental societies seem to be the chief offenders in making our sidewalks unsightly, without any apparent good cause. Notices of departmental society meetings could be ad vantageously placed in the buildings connected with the school con cerned, and they would surely be seen by those interested. County clubs could well afford to supply themselves with postal cards and notify their members through the mail, for no membership is too large to make that method prohibitive. It is to be hoped that Student Council will consider a means of eradicating this evil if it continues to be forced upon us. Editor-In-Chief Itannglng Editor Senior Associate I=l When the team that is representing Penn State on the gridiron this fall trots out on the field at Washington next Saturday afternoon, it will face its first real test of the season. With a veteran team, a speedy backfield, and a line that averages close to 200 pounds, Wash ington and Jefferson will be an opponent not to be despised by any team. . EIMEMECI A. D. macEannon TO Business Managei Athertising Manager Circulation Manager Against this veteran aggregation, Penn State will send practically a green team, for the games already played have failed to even afford good practice to the Blue and White eleven. The ambulance camp team had had but little practice, Gettysburg was decidedly weak, and St. Bonaventure put up a game that would have been a disgrace to a first class high school team. For that reason W. & J. seems to be the favorite for winning laurels next Saturday. But we are firm in the belief that the team that will carry the Blue and White on the field is a team of lighters— a team that will not be beaten until the final whistle is blown On ability alone, the Westerners should win, but it is that old Penn State "fight" that has carried former teams to victory over superior teams, and we are counting on it to "bring back the bacon" next Saturday! G. W. SULLIVAN To the Collegian I have been in the army for nearly three months non and es ert thing Is 0 If I collated in Company I. 10th Itegl mont, National Guard of Penneylvania about the middle of July I sae sta tioned at Greensburg until September 7, is hen Ste muted on to Augusta The 'Vol Depot talent certainly was for-see ing in plotting out Allgelittl eti a train ing camp. for beside - 1; an Ideal location. V. 0 hate had perfect climatic conditions wile). me conductive to "strenuous. vigorous. heolthful," and I might say. monotonous drill Since I have been here an have faithfully (allotted the programs mopped out for us, and ulten I say that I mean that sue rise at 330 a to In mighty disrespect ful hour) and after drilling for eight !mum—eight hours of the old "squads right, or left, Intel mingled with eaten- Monies. A% Itch brings us to 6 P me —toe are done for the day and hose "nothing to do until tomorrow" Howes er. the future Is bright, and all prospects point to u most interesting period In a short while when the "rudi ments of modern warfare" are to be taught us In spite of the monotonoumtess. etc, of drill, one cannot help but be pleased with the comp, and I have no regrets on my choice The weather, too, makes things harder than usual. especially during the day when It la extremely hot here The soil, being sand), gives rise to dust very easily and it takes lots of will-power and energy to drill every day without being troubled in mind as well as body The nights are the re verse of the days It becomes extreme ly cold early In the morning, but we only regard that as compensation and relief for the heat of the day One certainly Is led to sleep soundly hero with such weather and awakes re freshed and ready for the frny. As you know there are about 30,000 Pennsylvania Guardsman here, and I believe that the old 10th Regiment, or what Is now the 111th Infantry of tho U 9 N. G., has a very choice location We are quartered In the regulation army tent. A squad is assigned to a tent, and the squad to which I belong Is made up of fine fellows—seven of us college men. Ono Is from Pitt, and two from W. d. 3, ono from Washing ton and Leo. and another from Buck.ll. Each tent Is lighted with electricity and board floras were installed shortly after our arrival. We have "showers" at the end of the company street, and they certainly are flee after n. day's drill At the end of the company street each company has a largo wooden mess hall In which our meals are served „Along the "grub" line, I must soy that on the whole, the army feeds .011 Of course. no "house-party" menu Is re corded, but the food Is clean, wholesome Reliability Is Our Motto We Always Aim to Please J.. SMITH & SON Hardware Store ~,, , ~ ,_...t ~„„ fFiri - THE C,MITH 4.- I TUDIO R. H. Breon PENN STATE COLLEGIAN THE FIRST TEST LETTERS FRO Camp Hancock, Almada, On. Oct. C. 1917 THE FRONT and nourishing. So sou see that eamP Ito agrees with ...T. N I. K .. and I hope to have "fond memories' . of my arms life with mo when I return to the Old College to finish my course There fore. If any of the boys at State ..Collitete. are thinking of Joining the army, let -them turn hence anti Join our company There Is quite a State College col lection in this regiment Among them me 'touter" Hammlt, captain of Track, 'l6: "Froth" Hill, 'lB, Is in the same company with me, "Cub" Baer, 'l9, Is attached to headquarters company, "Art" Hoist, 'l5, Is with the signal corps, Bumgartner, 'l5, Is in the caval ry outfit, "Bob" Wilson is with an ambulance unit, "Preachy" Foster, head of the Romance Language Department. 14 here to teach the soldiers French. I saw Darr 'lB, down in Augusta, which is 25 minutes by car from here He and Harold Barron 'lB, are at the arsenal with group of Penn State fel lons connected with the ordnance de-, parunent There are many, many others. in fact every time one goes to town he meets a State fellow, and It certainly Is line to meet them and get', the "dope" 1 suppose that In a short time the State men of the division will got together - I understand that a Ma jor of on Engineering Regiment tram Philadelphia is making plans to that effect, and I wish him well. It nouki not be amiss to tell )0 something of camp life etc Camp Han cock le situated due week of the city o Augusta It corers some 10,000 acres The life at camp aside from drill an• regular routine is very interesting an , novel to one strange to the army sec as I After mess, while It is still day light, the boys play football, et. Entertainments are held, and ono On• much to keep him amused Then too letter writing plays an important par , of one's dolly routine So you see the with tho few boom that one gives t. A. DEAL Sanitary Plumbing, Steam, • Hot Water Vapor and Vacuum Heating State College, Pennsylvania For Your Meats Dry Goods Groceries CALL AT Mc Eachren's Frazier St. amusement are well filled A word about Auguste, It Is the slowest town I have aver been In: a couple of movie houses, a theatre, and a million (mole or less) soft drink stands Well, tuna has sounded Dad It Is time for me tutu In. Remember that the COLLEGIAN hew my beat wlahen for a euccessful and pt osperous year. Gillespie at Gettysburg Headquarters Co., 7t.11 U S int. I=l3 Dear "Reap"•— Some of the boys tnfotmed me in a letter that you were inquiring about mo one day. By means of this letter I may bo able to tell you a little of the busy llfo I have been leading After leaving Fart Niagara I was traveling around the cities for a few weeks As I was assigned to the 7th infantry, reported here OR the 2901 of August and was assigned to Company E. First of all I will tell you that in our company at Fort Niagara exminations wero held for commissions in the Reg ular Army. I was one of three forts eaten in thirty-five Well, I was In Company E about a week and was then transferred to the Headquarters Com pany of thls regiment and am now as sisting the adjutant and no; on tine col onel's staff It sure seems 'Odd to go riding down the street with an orderly bringing up the rear. The orderly looks after everything for you In civil life ho would be called a valet. Resides the military life, I have been mode man ager of the Officers' football team from the camp and also the 7111 football team We ended the baseball season when the Philadelphia Athletics In Immed us 7-1 the other day. We ploy Allen town on Saturday in Harrisbnig and we ought to have some game We are go leg to take our band along from tile 7th and we sure have a good one We play the Marines and a few college teams later. This roegtilar army is certainly a great thing and so tar I find Sherman's saying to be tar Lam appropriate Kindly remember me to Mrs Robin son and 04th kindest regards to your self, I am Cordially yours. E F. GILLESPIE Why . Have 'a Cold WHEN OUR Special :Cold Tablets AND Pine Tar Cough Syrup Will Cure You Ray D. Gilliland DRUGGIST Penn State Team At Judging Contest Penn State will be represented at Mel Student's Stock Judging Coolest of the National Daisy Show, hitch will be hold at Columbus, Ohio, October El, by a team composed of T. F. Nolan, J Coop, 'lB, and R. S Clark, 'lB, of the Dairy Husbandry School. and D T. Hill, 'lB, of the Animal Husbandry School Them students left hero Sun dny in charge of Professor E L. An thony, of the Dairy Husbandry Depart ment, and aro making on extensive trip through Ohlo, visiting many of the most Important dnlry forms in the' country. while.t these fat ms the men hill be coached by Professor Anthony In the line points of stock judging Tho team will compete against six teen or eighteen other college teams from all parts of the country, and the prizes attarded still be four poet-grad- unto scholarships of the value of $4OO crick kf H Keeney, 'l4, won one of these scholarships while competing a few years ago. lie is now county agent of Clinton county. By all Indications Penn State will moke a sts ong bid In the final outcome. The National Dairy Show Is the larg est in the country, and ghoul 1600 head of cattle aro on hand to ho judged. The men will spend a few days nt Co lumbus after the judging contest, and will return hero about Tuesday or-Wed nesday of next week The lllee :and Ighlle teem 11 . 111 nuke or break nt .1. next Seturdni. He there to help them entire through.. Bring Your Suits to HURWITZ & SMITH Pressing,Cleaning,Repairing Neatly Done Satisfaction Guaranteed v ..... I Someone in State College Should Win a Prize in the "Edison . Patchwork" Advertising Contest All credentials furnished absolutely free. Try your skill. The first prize is $l,OOO. Contest is Oct. ). 27th, not Oct- 17th as appeared in last week's Colle g ian. 1 week, else c, A shi le g e,Jewel r y. of fibreLaundry Boxes received this Penn State L. K. METZGFK 'l5, Prop Whatever your ideas of satisfaction are they're good enough for us to guarantee their complete fulfillment We don't want to sell you anything that don't come up to the standard "A Small Thing to Look For" That phrase means a whole lot when you buy clothes. At re, fern to the Hart Schaffner & Marx label. It stands for all, wool quality, perfect tailoring, the best of everything So it's a big thing to find it, because these things are thei biggest thing about the clothes you ought to wear. Pall Overcoats This is one of the new belted overcoats for fall. It's a military model, very comfortable and very stylish. .We'll show you others _ MONTGOMERY & The Toggery Shop State College Bellefonte Wednesday, Oct. 17, 1917 MUSIC DEPARTMENT SHOWS - VERY SUBSTANTIAL, GAIN Director of Music Robinson announc es that the Music Department shows a slMstantlat gain for the present school year. The number of students taking work In this dem: tment Is 57. against 45 for the past year. Considering all the branches of the department: glee clubs , college chorus, etc, thole is a total enrollment of over 200 In this de- Partment. Why read the "Collegian" over Elaine , ther fellow's shoulder? Subscribe ow and have your Me paper. We Make No Cheap Candy and Sell No - Cheap Candy We make candy every day, as we sell candy every day. That is our business. We stand back of every piece ,we sell you. It must be good; otherwise we would not make it and sell it to you. We use no cheap materials, no cheap flavorings, no cheap and dangerous colorings, and that is the reason why we do not make or sell cheap candy. We feel proud of our candy, as you will feel fine when you eat it and enjoy it. Gregory Bros. Candymakers CANDYLAND STORES Bellefonte State College Book Store
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