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:Ante College in the interests of the Students, Faculty, Alumni and Friends of
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1918
News Editor for This Issue
With the early beginning of a new semester tomorrow morning,
each student should take upon himself the necessity of looking
gravely into the reasons that brought about the change from the
routine of other years, and govern himself accordingly. As a war
measure the change is one of great merit, and from the other side,
the inconvenience of the rearrangement to the college officials brings
to our attention the graveness of the situation, and should encourage
us to strive to the best of our ability to make the new semester a
successful one in every respect.
The unbroken strain from now until the last of April will doubt
less prove tedious, especially towards the end, but every time an attack
of the "blues" comes on—and some of them are sure to come—just
think of the purpose of the entire arrangement; think that it is aiding
your country to win the war. Our influence here may be very slight,
but these are times when "every little bit helps." Collectively, we are
just a little cog in Uncle Sam's affairs. No cog dare slip.
It is unfortunate that there is no definite, uniform system in
vogue throughout every department of . the college whereby the
"cutting" of classes might be regulated and thoroughly understbod
by every student. But even if a definite "cut" system were in effect
here this is no time to take undue advantage of its absence. - A well
known member of the faculty has brought class attendance down to
a business-like basis, a viewpoint that is seldom taken by the average,
student.
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It is conservatively estimated that to-keep the student 13'ody at
Penn State for one ordinary" year costs in the neighborhood of one
million dollars. For two thousand students this would mean an annual
expenditure by the State of $5OO per student. (With a student body
now several hundred less than that number, the expense for each stu
dent is naturally greater, for overhead expenses must be met.)
Figures show that the average man at Penn State spends about $5OO
a year for fees, room, board, clothing, traveling and miscellaneous
expenses. It therefore costs an average of $l,OOO a year per student
for his education. The average student has a total of 578 recitations
a year, at a cost of $1.75 for each one. A class of 'thirty-is costing no
less than $52.50!
Time is money—why waste it?
With the approval of the government officials back of extended
college athletics, colleges and universities all ever the country are
encouraging .all forms of sport and pushing them just as though
conditions •were normal in every respect. Intra-mural sports are
receiving special attention on all sides, and at Penn State there should
be no exception to the rule.
With the practical abandonment of. the spring baseball and
track programs of the 'varsity teams there are .great opportunities
for the development of inter-class sports of all kinds, and they should
be pushed to the utmost. The inter-class basketball, wrestling and
boxing seasons are just starting, and indoor track work offers the
best of training. For men who never before have had an idea of train
ing in any of these special lines there is now the opportunity of not
only helping themselves to better health, but of helping the college
in the development of perhaps latent'material, and conforming with
the desire of the government to have better men, physically, for its
service.
The season of minor sports is still in its infancy, and it is planned
to operate all of them on larger scales than heretofore. More stress
will likely be laid upon early baseball training that ever before and
the same is true of track, in order that as many students as possible
will be allowed to participate, chiefly for the benefits derived in physi
cal development. The inter-class basketball race is to start soon, and
we trust that this, as well as all other forms of sport, will receive
the best kindiof support from the students, not only as spectators,
but as participants, as well.
Thoughtlessness, prompted by undue impatience and a lack of
means whereby an excess of energy could 'be diverted in another
direction, was, we believe, directly responsible for the ungentlemanly
conduct on the part of a number of students at one of the town
theatres last Thursday night. In their anxiety to gain admission to
the place of amusement, these students overlooked for the time
being the comfort and safety of the women and children on the in
side.
It is unfortunate that women and children were put to any dis
comfort, and had these students stopped to think of this phase of
the matter, we have no doubt that their attitude at the/time would
have been different. We regret sincerely that the incident occurred,
and trust that the students will in the future be a little more thought
ful towards the management - of the theatre and their patrons. We
must not forget that the management is doing its best to give us the
best service possible, and that others than ourselves are desirous of
reaping the benefit therefrom.
Looking Backward
WePit of January sixteenth)
1 IV Pill y years ngo:
New College Nuns completed.
Bellefonte Central reduces train ser
vice front Once to two trains a day.
Interclass basketball schedule an
nounc‘xl foi season or 1898.
Fifteen ) ears ago
The "Free Lance" opens an original
story contest, with prizes aggiegating
$2l).
Senior•: petition for exemptions from
their final examinations, provided their
glade% warrant it.
Sophomores defeat Freshmen in the
annual interclass debating scrap.
President Atherton returns home
ft om tt lip abroad, and is welcomed by
student body In front of Old Main.
Y. M. C. A. Entertainment Course
nets .$215.6ii, even in expenditure ~of
EDITORIAL STA PE
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Cartoonist, R. B. Ilenschen 'lB
REPORTER
1). C. Blaisdell '2O
BUSINESS STAFF
FIGURES DO NOT LIE
EVERYBODY OUT!
THINKING OF OTHERS
State defeats Wyoming Sem, 40-11,
in first basketball game of the season.
Dean Watts appointed to succeed
Professor Butz, deceased, as head of
Depai tment of Horticulture.
Dr. Sparks, president-elect, delivers a
lecture on "Robert Morris: Unknown
Patriot."
ofessor Tfugo Diemer assumes
charge of Department of Industrial
Engineering.
, .
FIVO years ago:
Pitt loses to State, 48-30, ilist basket
ball game of the season,
Jane Adams here over Jan. 16, on
the Y. M. C. A. course, and at chapel.
Announcement made of 'the proposed
trip to the Pacific Coast, to be made
by the musical clubs at Easter.
Wrestling And basketball schedules
for 1913 announced.
Coach "Bill" Hollenbach secured foi
football soason of 1913-14.
Senior Associate Editor
A. R. Leinbach 'l9
C; S. Wylcoff '2O
Business Manage'
Advertising, Manager
W. L. Eisler 'III
G. V. Glatfelter 'l9
A. R. LEINBACH
Tea yeary ago
LAST YEAR'S SENIORS
OUT IN THE WORLD
Charters, L, W., 811 Second St., Sta
tion .1. Altoona, Pa.
Clark, 11. .1., Hercules Club of.Renvil,
N. J.
Coleman, 11. 'l'., Brookville, Pa.
Custer, C. Parker Ford, Pa
Dahl, IL E., Box 423. Verona, Pa.
Daley, W. IL, Battery A. 311th Fleld
Artillery, Camp Meade, Md.
Dal Is, C. It., Pittsburgh, Pa.
l)a is, Edna 11., Altoona, Pa.
Diehl, D. 11., 11 D. 4, Danville, Pa.
Drumm, 11. S., Silk Mills, Sunbury, Pa.
Dunkle, It. S., Harrisburg, Pa.
Eby, Claudo, Farm Manager, Valley
View Farm Phoenixville, Pa.
Eduard , ,, I'. W., Oscelola Mills, Pa.
Files J. 11., P. 0. Box, Philipsburg, Pa.
Flgher, W. H., Steelton, Pa. „.
Fleming, It. N., U. S Navy Aviation
Corns, Lds, Gin U S. N. Hearquarters,
Paris France.
Folt,z, Frani:, Lititz, Pa.
Frazee, C. Germantown, Pa.
Front, .1. W., Sinking Spring, Pa.
Glerachnos, A., Student Course,
Westinghouse G. & M. Co., Wilkins
burg, I , a.
(lraltam, 'Daphne, :IL, Housekeeper in
large cottage, Sleghton Farm Darling,
Delaware county, Pa
Morrison, 31. T., Box 133, Centerville,
Pa.
Dead, A. If., Bellevue, Pa.
Resser, W.. 1., Harrisburg, Pa
liftman, E. R D. G, Corry, Pa.
Hoffer, It. E., Hummelstown, Pa. -
Hollenbaugh, If. P., New Bloomfield,
Pa.
Holmberg, P. IV., 13tooklyn, N. Y.
Hunter, It. V., Spring City, Pa.
Jacob , ,, Helen 3f., Pottstown, Pa.
Kennedy, E. P., Wyalsuing, Pa.
Kirk, 3. N., Allport, Pa.
Eishba ugh, Walter, Nesquehoning; Pa.
lii fer, J. 11., Tamaqua, Pa.
Krell, J. AV., Tamaqua,
tiehlenthaler, 11. L., Philisburg, Pa
I'. T., Toledo Rail and Light
Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Reager, W. F., Chemist, - Atlas Powder
Cu , Tamaqua, Pa.
Heber, C. .1., Enlisted in Eng. Corps,
Reading, Pa.
Reed, A. C., Hand, Midwest Hog
Co, 13roonifie , d, Col.
lieeder,.C. L., Plant Chemist, Empn e
Refineries Inc, Ponca City, Okla.
Reinhard, )1. ('., Medical Reserve Am
bulance Corps, Moores, Pa
Wish, L. H., Ashland, Pa
Reisner, G. L., Fellow in 1411111 Crops,
Dept. of Agronomy, 'Kansas State Agri
cultural Colle,;e, Manhattan, Kan
lt Whit rd P. M., Ira rrisbui g, l'a
ltiekettN, J. IL, Philadelphia, Pa.
Ritchey, T. F., Jr., Tester, Lawrence
County Farm Association, Grove City,
Pa
Robbins, Jo•teph, Corporal, National
Ar my, Co. K., 319th Inf , Camp Lee, Va.
Roberts, A. IV., Third Officers' Train
ing Camp, Governors' Island, N. Y.
Itoberk, L. t., 11. D. 8, 'Waterford, Pa.
Robinson, J. S., 20d Lieut. U. S. Army,
22nd Cmalry, Chickamauga, Ga
3forahnii, Philadelphia, Pa
lion hind, R. W., Cadet, sth Detach
ment, Aviation Section, Signal Corps,
Amer lean Expeditionary Force, Via
New York, N Y.
Ro2,er, Z. It., Architectural Engineer
DIVWII- 4 11 office, Bell Telephone Co.,
of Penna., Lancaster, Pa.
Rudolph, Foster, Fellowship in Plant
Breeding, Michigan Agricultural Col
lege, East Lansing, Mich.
Engineering News
Professor C. L. Klnsloe attended a
conference in Washington Jan. 11th,
culled by the Bureau of Vocational Edu
cation to consider the further use of
technical schools in training men for
various skilled trades, for drafting, de
signing wireless, and similar lines.
About 20 seniors elected to take the
Signal Corps Course to he organized at
the request of the 'War Department.
These enlisted men will pursue special
nista uction leading to a degree and will
be released or placed on the "active"
list of the Signal Corps, as they re
quest, after graduation. The object is
to supply engineers to this branch of
military service where their chances for
promotion ale good
Major Hugo Diemer, stationed at the
U. S. Metallic Cartridge Co.'s plant in
Lowell, MaSs, has been suffering from
an infected hand. The surgeons in at
tendance-at the_hospital state that the
progress of the infection has been ar
rested and that the Major us rapidly
covering. It was necessary to scrape
the hone on the inside of the left hand
to prevent the infection from becoming
deep seated. No amputation has been
necessary.
neers last loriday on "Special War Ser-
Dean R. L Sackett-spoke to the Engi
vice for Engineers." After describing
the various lines of government ser
vice open for the summer or perma
nently, for .men in the various depart
ments, lie discussed the' question of a
summer semester for present Sopho
more and Junior Engineers.
SOPHOMORE GIRLS BOLD,
SUCCESSFUL DANSANT
A Dansant, under the auspices of
the Sophomore gills, was held on Sat
urday afternoon, January 5, in the
Sewing Boom of the Women's Building.
A crowd of more than fifty couples en
joyed dancing from 2 . 30 to 5'30. The
purpose of holding the dance was to
heCUre money to send representatives
from the Sophomore gills to the Y. W.
C. A. Conference at Eaglesmere in the
Spring.
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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
NEW ORDNANCE CLASS
- TO'START JANUARY 30
Th^ next course in Ordnance Stoics
which is offer ed by the Industrial Engi
neering Department - to the residents of
the state will begin on January 30 and
continue. until March 15. This is the
sixth of these courses which have
proved to be such valuable training
for men who wish to enter the Ord
nance Section of the _luny. The course
is under the personal dilection of Ord
nance Sergeant Mack and J. 0. Keller,
who was recently commissioned a Sec
ond Lieutenant in the Ordnance Re
serve Corps On January he was
assigned to State College until the re
ceipt of further orders. The member
ship in the si th course is limited to,one
hundred men, and the list of appli
cants now Nei y neatly reaches this
number
course is somewhat different from those
The status dr the men taking this
in proceeding courses. Lieutenant Kel
ler has just recently returned from
Washington v. here he learned that from
this date on, the men in the Ordnance
Stores course:, would be drafted into
the Ordnance Section of the Army. It
has not been decided whether the men
during their stay in State College
be considoi ed as on the pay roll, or
merely as being on a furlough. The
decision concerning this important
the near future by the authorities - In
point will probably be made public in
charge of this Section.
The purpose of the Ordnance cow se
is preparation lot Ordnance. Field Ser
vice. It covers a period of six weeks,
no fee is charged, and strict military
disciphne is in force tin oughout Men
mho satisfactorily complete the course
are sent to an arsen•il or permanent
ordnanco deplct for fui Cher training, im
mediately. It may be however, that the
successful 1114.11 will be sent first to a
cantonment to be equipped, and will go
to their final place of instruction as
soon as their equipment Is complete.
Dui ing the course all men are on duty
actically eight hours per day, except
Si turday.
A thorough study of army regulations,
oidnance property regulations, army ,
paperwork including company admin
istration, property accountability,'and
accountithility for public funds, manual
of cool t-mart al, scientific management,
and principles of stop eskeeping au e in
cluded in the course. Calisthenics and
military di ill are required every day.
Supplemental y lectures al e also given
on such subjects as militai y dttil, cor
iespondence, customs of the service,
notes on ordnance lield service, hand
ling of explosives, first aid, camp sanita
tion and military hygiene.
The policy of the govei mnent, effec
tive with the course starting January
30th, is to hao all men taking the work ,
inducted into the kl:ivice through their
local boards In advance of the opening - of
the course that in every case the local
boards can assign the men to the en
listed Ordnance Corjis, National Army
as of the date of the opening of the
course and older them to report on
that date at this training school. It Is
Probable that rations and quarters will
be furnished by the Government dur
ing the course, and it is possible that
the pay of the 111011 as privates It ill
start with the opening of the course.
Satisfactory completion of this course
fits every into for apppmtment as a
non-curnmissianc , i - eflicei , with excellent
chances for eventually receiving a com
mission. Appointment is made, how
ever( Qolely on merit
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INTERCLASS BOXING MEET
TO BE HELD NEXT MARCH
While boxing' is considered neither
a major or a minor sport by the athlet
ic authorities, yet there are - no indica
tions that It will not be as popular this
year as heretofore. This form of bport
has always been especially popular
among the students and is also very
interesting for the spectators. One of
the most enjoyable attractions last win
ter was the inter-class meet in this
sport.
From present indications, the inter
class meet will be held this year about
the second week in Mai ch. This is the
time - When interest is the Ing:test, and,
March usually sees the close of the
basket ball season, :t good meet should
be staged. Up to the present lime, no
'varsity manager has been elected and
the Sophomore and Freshman classes
are the only ones which have elected
class managers. -,L L. Holland was
elected to manage boxing for 1920 at a
class meeting held some time ago
When the remainder of the managers
are elected, tiials will be arranged and
held iii ample time to prepaie for the
meen m March.
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ATHLETIC HEADS
! FORECAST CHANGES
General Investigation Of College
Athletics Recommended By the
National Association
Consideration of plans to lo.,ter and
extend athletic activity among colleges
during and after\ the war occupied the
chief attention of the National Collegi
ate Athletic Association at its annual
meeting, held recently in New York
City and attended by Penn State's
Graduate-Manager of Athletics, It. If
Smith
The plans which were discussed ,iml
recommended to the General Education
Board call for an investigation of the
practices of the athletic board's of all
the colleges in order that a new stand
ard of-athletic competition may be es
tablished after the war before .i uni
versal return to the old conditions has
been completed. The :suggestion that a
universal investigation of athletics be
made came as a result of the lealization
that physical education should be con
balered a part of every college curricu
lum.
The investigations as recommended to
the Gene al Education Board will con
sist of a general survey of conditions
and the establishment of an athletic
standaid that ail colleges can follow. It
is hoped by the sponsors of the recom
mendations that pi oselyting of athletes
and other practices of undesirable
character will be quickly wiped out in
many of the educational Institutions of
the country.
Specialization in athletics was also
condemned by the Association and in
the future it is hoped that the keynote
of post-war athletics will be "the gi eat
est participation by the largest possible
number of -students." _High pi iced
coaching is also liable to receive a hard
blow for it is certain that the future
is going to see a 'eduction in the size
of the coaching ~ toffs with a conse
quent saving of salaries, which money
can be devoted to encom aging the mme
general participation of the general
student bodies in athletics
Professor Alonzo A. Stagg, director of
athletics at the University of Chicago
in commenting upon the proposed in
vestigation of collegiate athletics said
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"ft would be a wonderful thing for col
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conditions wet e made and a standard
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On the evening before the association
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whet e a further discussion of athletic
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Mining Notes
In the depcn tment of geology, there
halve been added as new equipment fifty
student \larking collections of common
and characteristic fossils for use in
classes in general geology. Each col
lection comprises foi ty fossils, running
from the most ancient up to recent
forms.
In the department of _mining, there
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nected as to pump water out of the tun
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that G 1 an Sto‘att, a graduate Aar
me.,,t, h as now to ken eln•age of the local
branch of the I lennet Ding com pe c y,
which Nome 11111 e ago I.ook o'er th e
Krumrine stand on East College m e..
nue The Nun e has been under the
temPorar3 supervision of C. 1 - 1. If.arri t
Air. Stews: t ns a graduate of 'mol e ,
Chiurgleal Lollege. class of 1916, and
was :t menthe: of Gamma Chapter
of
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Del ore and after taking his college
work he teas connected with the Hilton
and Ilene: Drug Company of L oc h
Haven, a Mt ge fit m compounding from
fif ty 1 0 100 perNcriptions daily . whi t
then a he t °CPI \ ed valuable training em
was held in high regard by the g ain
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