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Penn - . State Collegian
Published weekly during the College year by students of the Pennsylvania
State College in the interests of the Students, Faculty, Alumni and Friends of
the College.
D. M. Cresswell 'lB
M. W. Dalrymple 'lB
C. Wr. Sullivan 'l9
A. D. MacKinnon '2O
E 11. Eitel:nen
I. NV. Sell
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S. M. Lowry 'lB
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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 23, 1918
News Editor for This Issue
SHALL ATHLETICS BE ABANDONED?
Objections were rife last week among students with regard to
the payment of the $3.00 Athletic Association dues for the second
semester, grounded on the fact that on account of the shortened
semester and the possibility of no baseball and track activities this
year, there should be no necessity for such payment. Immediate
investigation of the matter by the COLLEGIAN revealed the follow
ing facts, vouched for by the Graduate Manager:
If there were to be a refund of these dues, the present wrest
ling, basketball and indoor track schedules would have to be abol
ished at once, and the athletes involved released from further train
ing; the football coach and track trainer would have to. be released
immediately; there would be no chance for baseball in' the spring
and little chance for intercollegiate football next fall; all intercol
legiate sports would have to be abandoned, a condition just the op
posite from the hopes and desires of the government officials with
regard to college athletics.
While the actual money value involved seems to be very slight,
yet the financial condition of athletics in general at Penn State is
such that this money is absolutely necessary for the continuance of
every line of sport. Certain overhead expenses must be met for the
successful operation of all athletics, and revenues this year and in
those immediately to come are far below normal, a fact that readily
can be appreciated. It can be shown that full value has been ,re
ceived for the athletic fees, even in the half year that has just - been
completed, during which twelve football games were to be seen. Thn
payment of the fee is alone justifiable in support co eg
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late athletic programs.
A SOPHOMORE PROBLEM
The question of deciding upon a class hat is soon to be brought
before the members of the Sophomore class. A hat committee has
been appointed and before long the class will adopt, for better or
worse, a symbol of class distinction, a custom in vogue at Penn State
for many years past. It may seem to be a trivial matter to Jring up in
these columns, but a little advice at the proper moment may doubtless
prove of value when it comes to looking backward.
From the apparently unsatisfactory results that grew out of the
selection of an insignia by the clas of 1919, we are of the opinion
that any—future class is to be congratulated when it. adopts a meas
ure that will prohibit its members from mutilating the adopted in
signia upon its class hat. The lack of unity that now prevails in the
appearance of the 1919 class hats is sufficient to warrant steps by
another_ class in providing against the practice of mutilation - to suit
the taste. of the wearer.
No better hat insignia can be secured than the plain old "bar"
system. The comparatively recent introduction of the class numerals
has never been satisfactory and we trust that the coming classes will
take steps to eliminate it entirely. At least, it is to be hoped that
the mutilation of any selected design will be forbidden.
During the past week, some "fellow"—an eligible candidate for
the "Hoodlum Club"—was the means of causing great discomfort
to patrons at one of the moving picture theatres. He resorted to low,
sneaking and offensive methods to gratify an insane desire to "put
something over". He obtained results, satisfactory to his own mean
little self, but in bursting chemical "bombs" in a crowded house, he
brought great discomfort to those in attendance, and spotted his
character in the commission of a penal offense. A "prep school"
trick—perpetrated by a grammar school mind. - Words fail us in
shaping an opinion of this type of degenerate. We sincerely trust
that he may be discovered and properly punished. One local man
was forced out of business by such tactics, and for the good of the
community we are not desirous of seeing another, who is doing his
utmost for our entertainment, follow in his footsteps. The manage
ment goes to great additional expense in giving us the best, yet there
are a few who would abuse and trample that favor.- All that is asked
in return is cooperation and gentlemanly conduct, an easy obliga
tion of true Penn State men to fulfill.
The COLLEGIAN takes great pleasure in announcing the elec
tion of the following men as Freshman Reporters on the Editorial
Staff: E. 1 - I,Bicknen, H. B. Coon, W. E. Segel, I. W. Sell, J. L.
Stewart, H. J. Weller and C. L. White.
These men have been selected after a competition lasting from
early in the fall to the present time, during which time they have
proven themselves to be the best of the candidates that responded
to the first call. In this connection it might be mentioned that over
fifty Freshmen answered the call fo'r candidates early in the year, and
that less than a dozen have stuck to the job. College is like every
thing else, nothing is worth while unless you work for it, and it is
perseverance that always wins in the end. -
If those who have charge of the box at the Old Willow in which
students have been asked to drop college publications for the benefit
of the Penn State men at the front, would label the box, and desig
nate its purpose, we feel that their efforts would receive due reward.
The College Glee Club is to be congratulated upon its excellent
program rendered last Sunday afternoon. The large audience was
indicative of the eagerness with which the student body is always
ready to hear this organization. _
Business in the borough should boom beyond all expectations
when Uncle Sam sends those hundreds of men here for practical train
ing in engineering lines.
The same old nuisance .of uncleaned sidewalks is with us again
EDITORIAL STAFF
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Cartoonist, R. B. Henscnen 'lB
REPORTERS
D. C. Blaisdell '2O
FRESIIMAN REPORTERS
11. B. Coon
.1. L Ste‘sat t
BUSINESS STAFF
HUNT HIM OUT!
ELECTED TO STAFF
Senior Associate Editor
A. R. Leinbach 'l9
G S. AVykoff '2O
W. E Segel
11 .1. Wellei
Business -Manage'
Advertising Manager
'W. L. Eisler 'l9
G. V. Glatfelter 'l9
G. W. SULLIVAN
LAST YEAR'S SENIORS
OUT IN THE WORLD
Douglas, T. 8., Old. Dept. Watervliet
Arsenal, N. Y.
Ening, R. P., Cadet Eng., Henry L.
Doherty Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Seeta, Benjamin, Prin. of Manchester
High School, Carrot County Board of
Education, Manchester, Md.
Sanders, W. M., Cadet Eng., IL L.
Doherty , Ca , Toledo Railway & Light
Co, Toledo, Ohio
Seeker, It. E., Cleveland, Ohio.
Sanerhoff, G. J. Ist Serg. Co. 3, Ist.
Battalion, Camp Dix, N. J..
Saylor, E. 11., Lock Haven, Pa. -
Schaeffer, 3flss Grace M., Vocational
School at llopey Brook, Pa.
Scharf, J. M., Regular Army Medical
Corps, Selinsgrove, Pa. -
Schible, C.. 1., Architectural Eng.,' J.
A. Schilbe Gen Contractors, Tamaqua,
Schmoll, R. 0., Farm Manager for
Geo. F. Schmoll, Wyoming, Pa.
Schnelle, Finn, Student Vet. Med ,
lowa State College, Ames, la,
Schooley, R. E., Berwick, Pa.
Schucker, 1,. It., Cadet Eng, Toledo
Railways & Light Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Seim o3er, S. P., Kurtztown, Pa.
Seollins, M. I'., 305th Engineers, Med
Dept , Camp Meade, Md, -
. Scott, Cranford, School of Law, Pitts
burg, Pa
Scanor, J. 11., Greensburg, Pa.
Serfas4., D. L., Toledo, Ohio.
Shook, 11. IL, Battery A, 311th F. A.,
Camp Meade, Md
Simpler, A. A., 2nd Licut , Fort Mon-,
roe, Va.
Smith, Miss Charlotte M. Swarthmore,
Pa.
Smith, L. E., Fairview, Erie County,
Pa.
Smith, R. W., 13e11 Telephone Co ,
Pittsburgh, P.i
Snavely, 11. M., Farming home farm,
Lebanon, Pa.
Snodgrass, 11. IS., 2nd Lieut., 310th
I , " A., Nat. Army, Camp Meade, Md.
Snyder, C. F., Med Corps, General
Electric Co; Sunbury, Pa
Snider, C. IL, Instructor in Agricul
ture, Carlisle Indian School, Loganville,
Pa.
Snyder, G. E., Industrial Eng , Sus
quehanna Silk Mills, Sunbury, Pa.
Spanogle, J. A., 2nd Lieut., Nat Army,
Fott Mott, N J.
Spened, W. L., Petty Officer, U. S
Navy. Newport, R I.
Sprout, C. D., Montrose, Pa.
Stauffer, It. S., Ft. Oglethrope Train
ing Camp, Chattanooga, Tenn.
Steele, 1,. A., Horticulturist & Manag
ing Sec'y of a R. Steele & Son's Bus.
Corp , Kingston, Pa
Stephenson. F. tin aril, Wilkes-Barre,
Pa.
Stereng, 0. L., Address Unknown.
Steuart, D. Y., Construction Foreman,
kinet wan Bridge Co, Columbiana,-Ohlo,
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Looking Backward
(Week of Jatluar
Toenty years ago
A set of pulley weights, ,a set of
pedals, and a rowing machine were
added to the equipment of the gymna
sium. In addition all'old apparatus was
repaired and a shower-bath installed in
the dressing loom.
The , Civil Engineering Society was
formed.
Fifteen years ago.
The Sophomores, after defeating the
Freshmen debating team defeated the
Juniors, thereby becoming college
champions.
Ten years ago
The Sophomores won the picture
scrap. The attempt to take the
hresh
man class picture had twice been frus
trated. It was planned to take the pic
ture from a covered wagon as the
Freshmen came out of - chapel Monday
morning .The Sophomores on guard
became suspicious of the wagon and
upon investigating captured the camera,
ending the scrap.
The New Pharsonians were organized
and made plans for a minstrel show.
e years ago.
Examination week.
FOOTBALL SQUAD HOLDS
'FIRST SPRING PRACTICE
Head Coach "Dick" Hai low, of the
'varsity football team, called the candi
dates for their first spring practice on
Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in the Ar
nim y. About - twenty-five - men re
sponded to the call, and among these
%%ere many luminaries of 'the Freshman
team for the past season. He gave the
line-men a thoi ough drilling in getting
away after the ball is put in play, and
the backfield men were drilled in the
handling of the ball. Many of the
'varsity men were in uniform and as
sisted in the - work of drilling the young
er men. The material looked -very
promising, especially the wingmen. The
end positions will be one big gap 'to
fill on the 'varsity eleven for the com
ing season, as both Captain Conover
and "Dick" Rauch, who held down these
berths, have enlisted in the Ordnance
Depro tment. if all the eligible men re
tut n to college next fall Coach Harlow
should be able to ptit a representative
Penn State eleven on the gridiron next
season
FREE' MOVIES ON FRIDAY
A moving picture lecture will be
given Friday, January 25th, in Room
200, Eng. D, at 4:30. "The King of the
Rails" was shown here two years ago
and was both interesting and instruc
tive. The film will be accompanied by
the lantern slides showing details of
construction of railway motors.
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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
On the Corner
1 Noiicc the Worried Look ,
.Friend Frits!' Wears These Days? t
AIN'T it hot!
POOR Frothy enters the Censored
List. We're probly next.
WE tried in vain to get some other
guy to spoilt off this Tower of 'Crash
this wk dust to get the rag back
College" sci we'll do our durndest to
keep you entertained for a second or 2.
SO we defy the wintry blasts, shed
our coat, shiver and shake, knock the
ice from the keyboard and go to it•—
Let us
BE TILIN KFUL
THAT there is a little more safety in
navigating the P. 0 steps these days
THAT our individual necks are just
a little bit safe! because of the improve
ment -
THAT we get mail "once in a while "
THAT we had no finals
THAT we have so far been free from
the receipt of "those little white skips"
that carry a "D" or an 'E". -
THAT there Is plenty_ of coal in the
burg.
THAT WC are not in the trenches. -
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A SWEET TALE
No sugar today,_
No sugar today,.
IVe don't sell sugar on Sunday
No sugar today,
No sugar today,
No use to come 'sound on Monday,
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, 'Friday,
Saturday,
And we can't sell sugar on Sunday.
WE have a pound of the stuff locked
up in our trunk, and issue ourselves a
ration of 10 grains per meal. Ain't we
the lucky dog?
11E1 L.!
WE are reliably' informed "by those
who are in a position to know" that the
sugar shortage in Mac hail has not
detracted in _the least fi ern the sweet
ness of the inhabitants thereof. We
profess entire ignorance of the true
facts.
THE Bull l'en reign of terror has be
come an actual fact for the Green ones.
Many ate the wierd and ancient tales
that ale now being told 'round the fes
tive board. Cheer up, Prosh, the worst
is l et to come.
THAT rail at the. P. 0. doesn't keep
the steps free from snow. Ifow about
n couple of rough-shod boards to boot?
WITH a dictionary in one fist we
managed to digest seven-sixteenths or.
Boucke's talk in last_u•saN , •
th • colyums of
Vol' the rest we used a
vivid imagination. But the "Chief" says
this week's tipiel is the "real goods."
We await its coming with eager anti
cipation
SPEAKINCI of.camouilage, have you
noticed the extreme malady of "hair on
the upper hp" that is attacking the
studes in general, more particularly the
brand known as 'wise fools?"
ONE Prosh had the nerve to ask us
the other day if he would be allowed to
raise one of the misplaced eyebrows.
Think of it'
SAID we:—
-"Sure, go ahead!"
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BUT beware ,or the results, cleat
Fresh
ITS about time we lan] a few halt
cuts 'round this quiet village. The
Freshmen are getting to be a regular
bunch of Hip van Winkles.
A smiling stude breeied into the ollice
the other dad• and stuffed the following
masterpiece of English literature in
our fist:
STOII !LOOK
IP pm hale aIL addition Of Plaice's
Practical arguineintation,—Revied to
sell; teal e address.
SHADES of Ptqtee! That Frosh sure
does need one! Also some grammar
school courses In spelling and punctu
ation.
HOW do they so 4 away with it?
FOREST L. NTRUBLE
Plumbing' and Heating
Bode Phones
Jeweler ILOptician
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Repa t irini A --
Spei;zialty .
C,- Eei Shuey
133 S. I Allen St.
MAKE NEEDED 'CHANGES
IN D.-H. DEPARTMENT
The Dairy Husbandry Course em
bodies two distinct divisions of - work;
Dairy Production and Dairy Manufac
tm The Course in the past has been
planned more_ specifically to meet the
icquirements of the Dairy manufactur
ing students. There can be no reasons
for requiring students desirous of spe
cializing in Dairy Production to take
such courses as Creamery Buttermak
ing, Factory Cheese Making, Factory
Ice Cream Making, and Factory Man
agemen t.
Rapid changes are taking place in
the dairy industry in this state. In the
future there will be less butter made,
and less cheese made, unless a develop
ment of fancy cheese making takes
place There will he a greater sale of
milk for direct consumption, and great
er manufacture of condensed milk and
ice cream. •
The Dairy Dusbandry Course by the
beginning of the next college_year will
offer separate options in-DiVy Produc
tion and Dairy Manufacture. The option
in Production is planned to meet the
needs of students desiring to become
bleeders of pure bred dairy cattle, farm
managers, inspectois of dairy establish
ments. and to meet the needs of those
upeiating farms where the dairy is one
of the principle sources of income. The
Course Includes besides the courses in
Dairy Production fundamental courses
in Agronomy,-such as cei eals, hay, for
age, and fiber and root crops, Soil Fer
tility and Farm Management, in Ani
mal Husbandry, Diseases of Farm Ani
mals, Anatomy and Physiology, and
Poultry; in Horticulture, Commercial
Fruit Growing. Li addition there is an
opportunity for electing a number of
subjects.
BOXING TRIALS TO
- -TAKE PLACE SOON
- With the boxing trials only two weeks
off, the various candidates are begin
ning to get into shape This yea'
Promises to be a big one in the glove
game, and the management has an
nounced the second week in March as
the date of the interclass meet, with
the di st week in Febi y for the
trials While there is a fairly large
umbel of students already out in this
sport, the managers would like to see
more.
At the present time no coach has been
procured, but these is some probability
of Dick Harlow handling this sport
It he does not, the coaching ‘‘ill be left
to the students and H. F. !Tenney 'l9,
will probably act in this capacity. As
In all the other sports a large number
of the men who boxed last year are not
in college, but among those out at kthe
esent time are, IT
_I llenney 'l9,
and G. W. Marks :19, who will probably
box in the 115-pound class. Among the
Fie:Julien are, C 13. Jacobs, 135-pound
class and 0. IT. Pi mamma .li73• , ,a!ynan r.
who is TAIT;b6rI; and has already
made a reputation as a boxer, will box
in the 125-pound class. .
Your Friends Can
Buy Anything You
Give Them Except
Your Photograph
Q M IT H
THE TUDIO
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212 East College Ave.
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Agricultural News
Prof. W. H. Tomhave will speak on
Wednesday before the Breeders' Meet
ing rn Harrigburg on "Beef Production"
and on Thursday, befoie the Wool and
Mutton Conference on "Flock Improve
ment " From Han isburg he will go to
Trenton, New - Jersey, where he will
conduct a meal demonstration and give
a talk on "Pork Production" before the
New Jersey Aga icultm al - Society._
l'rof Rasmussen will also speak on
Thursday Trenton before the New
Jersey Holstein-Friesian Bleeders' As
sociation on "War Problems and Milk
Production." Dean Watts twill give an
illustrated lecture before the same
meeting on "flow the l - Im•ticulturist
Can Help Win the 11 ar."
Dean Watts and Pi of. McDowell were,
in Washington last week where they
attended a confer once where Maims!
wet e discussed coneel ning the agi icul
tural departments of the colleges of the
United States
The School of Agriculture has pre
pared and shipped a show of farm pio
duct.s Which will be exhibited in Harris
burg on Janu.u•y 22, 23. and 24, at the
Pennsylvania drum Products Show.
Sullivan and Noi thumberland counties
have aecently otganized farm bureaus
and Paul Moab 'l5, and J. M. Fry are
the county agents iespectively for
these additions to the list of County
I'aa Bureaus.
Sevc;ral ned• bulletins containing val
uable information for the Home Eco
nomics Extension _work -- have been
issued by the Extension Department.
The titles of these bulletins are "Meat
and Meat Substitutions", "Gram and
Crain Products"; and "Clothing."
Engineering News
A recent report concerning the Engi
fleeting Extension \Vol k for industrial
winkeas slicms .1 healthy condition con
sidering the demand of emplo y ers for
overtime - Al pre4ent these aie 3000
skilled employees in classes in 30 cities
and the number of classes is rapidly in
c.! easing In spite of ddliculties cleated
by the war, there e•dl be •1000 men and
%%omen in engineering classes before the
year closes.
.T. Alen.'ll Ile')ler 'l7, Sanitary, finis
elite' ed the. - Medical Officeis Training
Camp'at Fort Oglethrope for instruc
tion in the Sanitary Corps of the Army.
Distinctive
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Our Job Department is an institution em
ploying only men skilled in the art of print- -
ing.
- These masters of the craft put their spirit_
and training into the work, and thus give to •
you only the most perfect examples- of modern
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typography.
Wien you 'are in need of anything in the
- printing line may we offer our services by sub
mitting samples and suggestions?
The Nittany Printing
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Wednesday, January 23, 1918
COLLEGE MEN WANTED TO .
PLANT TREES IN SPR ING
Ine State Forestry Department has
issued an urgent call for State College
men to plant trees on the State Forests
after college closes in the I,pting, mil.
lions of seedling trees were raised l ast
year on the state forest reserves Owing
t t l o ie t s ie e :l e ll bileeit3 of labor. a huge part of
1;)sl unless help can be se
cut ed.
At least a hundred men are Ranted to
begin as soon as college closes, and to
plant for a month. These men will lire
in camps and the NVOI k will be done at
different harts of the state Transpor
tation and food kill be furnished by -
the
State Poi entry Depot anent. The corn.
pensation \%ill not be less than $2 We:
day, and all expenses paid. Those in
tei ested should send in their names to
the l" or estry Depai uncut of the college;
A Good Shave
Is within the leach of
every Mall who will use
only. the best shaving re-
quisites
w e ha ve gIN en
_a lot of
thought to the shaving
question. Here's our fora
multi:
REXALL SHAVING CREAM,
SOAP OR POWDER
Ah , ,olutely Pule. Makes
a rich creamy lather and
quickly softens the beard.
A GOOD RAZOR AND A
GOOD BRUSH .
We cm ry a large assort
ment of the best razors—
both Safeties and "Regu
lars"—and a complete line
of brushes, strops and
other accessories.
REXALL SHAVING v _
LOTION
,\H Useptic and soothing
VIOLET TALCUM
For the finishing touch
Rexall Store
A Real Pipe
for'
College Men
These are two of the
• popular shapes in
hich you can get the
Stratford
$l.OO and up
D C Hand Made
$1.50 and up
Each a fine pipe,
ith sterling silver ring
nd vulcanite bit.
eading dealers in
►wn carry a full as.
ntment. Select your
'vorite style.
WM. DEMUTH &CO.
New York
Largest Pipe Manufacturers
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