Page Two Penn state collegian Published meekly during the College ear by students of the Penney It aula State Collet, In the !Molests of the Students, Faculty, Alumni and Friends of the College 1.. IV. MIIII,In . 19— A It lA Int ti h 'ID._ REPORTER C I. Milo '2l. CI V 1.11.ttf..11..21 'l9 It I: L'ay...ll W. L Elt.lin 'l9 -- The Collegian [mites all communications on any subject of college interest Lettun meet hoar signittures of ulltet Subsu it Son 'nice 41.,(10 Billeted ,it the Pectollico, State College, Pa, as second class matter office. 2.,(tany ninthly; and Publishing Co Building 011100 hours, 4,20 t. 5.20 coot) eiternoon escort Saturday. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 1919 News Editor for this Issue LET'S PUT IT ACROSS Perhaps no other form of student government or student ac tivity has conic in for as much discussion during the past two years as has the Honor System at Penn State. Perhaps no form of stu dent government has had quite as much unfavorable criticism as has tins much abused system of conducting quizzes and examina tions Moreover, we do not deny that there has been need for such criticism and discussion—in fact we heartily believe that there is need for a great deal more discussion, perhaps from a somewhat different Three ycais ago, when the Honcir' System was comparatively new to Penn State, it was admitted to be a success. This was no doubt due to two things, the one being that a new broom always sweeps clean, and the other, that the Honor Committee had a man at its head who placed his honor before every thing-else and expected everyone else to do likewise. Last year, the Honor System received a severe bluets eye because of its nits-administration. This year, it has its final chance to make good and for the sake of Penn State, it must not fail. Undoubtedly, there arc many reasons for the failure of the Honor System last year, and contrary to popular opinion, we do not believe that the Honor Committee was chiefly at fault. There are two parties to the Honor System, the first being the students and the second being the faculty; and the blame for its failure rests upon either of these or upon both. The COLLEGIAN is inclined to be lieve that its failure rests upon both. In the first place, too much emphasis is laid on the word "system" and not enough on the word "honor." Honor is something idealistic —system is very realistic—and the two do not form a happy com bination. If n man, or a woman, does not have a high sense of honor within himself or herself, no amount of system will bring it out or develop it Honor cannot be created and in some people it is always lacking Fortunately, such people arc in the small minority. The chief fault in the - majority of cases, however, lies with the instructor, in out estimation. It is the instructor who never men tions the Honor) System but merely gives out the evunination and then leaves die, room who gets the best results. And why? Because he forgets the "system" nnAl gives the "honor" a chance to material ize 'I hejlitructor who 'takes grea to enjcilasap that 0 7,leAmioMb_cossok_. 1,,e .igneu ari.Tunere will be and cheating is only weakening the - Honor System by trying to cram honor down a man's throat. It can't be done. .•• • • . Moreover, the COLLEGIAN does not believe that any half-way system should be adopted. If we are to conduct our examinations and quizzes under the Honor System, let's make it universal and not according to the personal Aim or opinion of individuals. If the Honor System is not to apply to all quizzes and examinations, then 7"r" s l7-•, away with it entirely. The refusal to recognize it in any one departmei • I:eakens the entire system and moreover, stimu lates cheating 'I his year, a faculty committee has been appol crinTkift with the student honor committee as to the best way to make the Honor System at Penn State a real system of honor. The student honor committee is doing its part by instituting a new custom— that of having a member of the faculty committee present at each mei:iting—and we believe that this will serve to bring the faculty and students closer together. But we also believe that it is the duty of the faculty committee to do its share by seeing that the Honor, System is given proper support by the faculty. 'The COLLEGIAN does not mean to leave the impression that the faculty is entirely to blame for the failure of the Honor Sys tem last year. This was not the case, for the students were also very much at fault However, there is a new honor committee this year and they should have at least a fair chance to prove their worth. The COLLEGIAN feels confident that if the faculty will co operate with the students, the Honor System can be put across and unless we are meetly mistaken in the character of the majority of the students at Penn State, we feel sure that they will more than do their part. AS TO COMMUNICATIONS During the past week, the editor received two letters from stu dents taking up questions of the moment, but unfortunately, the writers oven-looked one of our rules, namely that we will only print such letters as are properly signed by the writer. The writer's name will not be published if he does not desire it to be, but it must be signed to the letter as a sign of good faith. The reason for this rule is obvious. We are glad to receive letters for the letter-box nt any time and upon any subject that may be of interest to our readers. The editorial columns being made up from the ideas of but a few, it is not only possible but highly probable that many interesting topics are missed and the letter-box, being open to all, affords a fine opportunity to bring out some new ideas. One of the letters we received was n criticism on the amount of space the COLLEGIAN devoted to the activities of the band, stat ing that this organization_wns not given the recognition it deserves. We do not feet that this criticism is Justifiable, for we have always boosted the band nt every opportunity as is deserving of one of Penn State's best organizations The writer of the letter chooses to state that at the recent Pitt game, bad the football team played as well as did the band, they would have won the game, which may or may not be true. However, was it the band that attracted the crowd to the game or was it the game itself? Should we have written a story about the performance of the band and merely noted the score of the game? That would have been foolish. We believe that the whole trouble lies in the fact that the writer of the letter fails to weigh the relative importance of things from the stand-point of a news story. We are not merely trying to satisfy the desires of a few readers,, but must take into consideration the wishes of the majority. The 'COLLEGIAN is back of the band in anythingit does for it always represents Penn State inn creditable manner. The members of the Sophomore class arc to be commended for the way in which they observed the request that there be no general rough-house after the Freshman class meeting last Wednesday night. It was unfortunate that about a dozen would-be "hard Sophs" hdd to spoil the action of the class, however, by attempting to, resurrect a custom that has no place at Penn State. Apparently, some indi viduals are not big enough to pass up an opportunity to annoy, Edito A.lntnatt Edito I=l !!!!!!!!=l1Z! Business Manage Ulvortloing Manage Circulation "Sniurite G. S. Wykpff Oh nay, can you Bing Item the start to the end, What 80 proudly you stand for,whon orchestras play ft, When the whole congregation in voices that blend, Strike up the grand hymn and then torture and slay It? flow they hollow and shout when they're limit stm tins out But "the dawn's Cathy light" finds them tioundellng, about, 'Tls "The Star Spangled Danner" they're I try lag to sing OS limit, "the twilight's last gieiorning" hoe some of them Mopped, But the valiant sum leers press for ward serenely To "the ramonttn toe watched" where Home others me dropped And the loss of the leaders is mani fest 110001) Then "the t °chola' led glare" gives the btavest to scare At diet Co' few left to face "the bombs bursting In air," Vie to thin line of heroes that manage to sat The lost of the terse and "the home of the blase" BOXING TOURNAMENTS JIAVE BEEN ARRANGED Ponn Stole boxing enthusiasts will be glad to heat of the schedule of tour naments which nine been arrang4l for the neat (Mute and nhich Is certain to bang title comparatively now sport Into great populatlty 11010 Tho largo number of tandidatos from the lower classe4 now In the field has given Coach IMrlon %my good material with which to intuit and some expel t boxers aro being developed Them have not been many impel classmen out let but there still be enough good \ men on' hand to Insure some exciting bouts In the meets that me scheduled tot the next two months a big final tournament in the Armory at amen o'clock Friday ovuning, Febru ary, fourteenth fads is sort to bo followed on Februttly twenty-eighth by a big tonna robin meet In which ail tiasses will participate. Ott Alat ch fourteenth an Inter-class scrap tout nament is to be staged and on March twenty-eighth, as a grand finish ! for tile season, the champion sillp will be fought out between the winners of the previous meat. Boxing has been encouraged by tho War Department , In all colleges and camps and Is becoming more and moro popular, It is voly probable that by next year enough other colleges will, lawn taken up thin sport so that Penn State mon will have tho opportunity of meeting taco from Mimi institutions hi Inter -collegiate tournaments, TRIP BEING ARItANOED FOlt COLLEGE ORCHESTRA Thu college orchestra, for the first time In Its hlstory, will proboply ho hoard In a concert outsido of State Col- P6ste In the near future. Bocauso of the excellent Impression made by the or chestra In Its first concert it Aveok ago last Sunday, tho organization has boon asked to render a concort In tho opera house at Bellefonte for tho bonollt of a society of tho Bcllatonto High School. though it nearly always follows, that the Sopl:omorc who causes the most trouble is the one who_.remained hddett in someone's cellar during the greater part of his, Freshman fear. We hope that some day, the greater mass of the students w h o .believe in fair play will take up such individual cases and deal with Them as they should be dealt with. t Stealing is looked upon as a rather severe o rtinse against the law and crooks arc outlawed by society. Yet we ate afraid that some of these "professional gentlemen" must have fomd their way into Penn State and .that they are plying their tradi with great vigor. Electric-hat bulbs cost money and when the cotege has to furnish them, it makes a severe drain upon the-already d er leted appropriation. Therefore, why should some students -make a prattiee of going about the campus and "collecting" all of the bulbs they can get their hands one If this practice is not stealing, will ,temeene please tell us Just what it is? Let's have it stopped. I On the Corner •r. sTILI, DOING BUSINESS .t. • I • AT THE OLD STAND 1: Yes, Dell Reader, We ate absolutel3 without Ideas at the piesent moment, so ste will Just put another sickle to the old typewriter and lot her go rottunnte4, It In It eielf-atorter—Just 11110 all these modern Mem of moeltln eiy, Fonds and the lIIm Ilou m cr, the blame thing rimer Mums . hen to stop But since our sup ply or none Is rather limited this feels, us me going to limit this cob um to its custommy length. Vol you know, this makes splendid filler—lt can be spaced out so much Neve: thought of that, did you? Lots of soelet3 notes loot neck two elopements from Mao Hall In ono week I And we thought the war 0000 met -11ouevel. !Amy have our best NOSTICS and thanks We stile did need some .ocial netts this meek! We ate glad to note that our muddy paths have been nsed Merely by tho toe e ring of the thermometer, however, Cut the) are noun solld 1101()U YOUR trot day In State College' Your FIRST house natty , Your first VACATION? You, first below GRADC" Your first visit to the COTTAGE•' MEM The follonlng telsb by an unknown authot appealed in a seeent Issue of a ultra college maga/Inc To Ed believes that It Is so true to life that It Is worthy of teproduetlon hero and V. • the Ilbetty of using It. It Is ont llaphens When We 7%1." for It .olf the prod°uv old thing I=l The mien of elimination bouts being old this and next tteek will end In PENN STATE COLLEGIAN LAST YEARS SENIORS IN VARIES ACTIVITIE' RnvN Aviation Krainrine,C. 4 7. ' 1,,, 8 'cLachracat 'Ser. Piz, It. ]t„ C hemical R'm fnw vice Leidy ; A. S., h n ointed as head chem• lot at the Atlas [' aim. Plant at Mich p e wit°, Veterinary Carps, Remount Depot.lmP mends, m uai i, Ordnance Long, Commissioned Second Lleut. at F. A : "h " i . Cami ' Zachary tor, Ky m eAree, U S. Ammonium Ni. Ztfd trate Plant, Pe iic ma ... us 0 ,... , 1.. 472nd Ungineers, Washington, D.'." Received Received commission of Second Lieutei r a F. A School. Camp Z a . V,‘, a j te Y r, Ta , o4: - & A, Barracks 12, Aberdeen Profit Ground, Aberdeen, Ald Minalch, } .. r ,,Prisate, Co I, 314 In- 1 (entry, A. P. 0 411. A p F. 11. m S Ammonium Nitrate Plant. Terryville md mum, F. B. Second Lieut., Camp Lee, Va P Mueller, 11. ~e ,S econd Lieut., Ist Bn , 11200 D 13,. Cate Upton, T Neff, S. m ireau of Aircraft Unction, New N. Y. ' Neiu„ T.p " i c ief Gm., Naval Avla: tion, Station ull . l acwa 3, lekle, C. 41 4 Second Lieut., Signal COPPS' r o „ e, ~.cond Lida l 'n}ne, W Lubrication Kngincer, The Texas Co, ri er , mu, John ; 14th Pro% battalion, 155th Depot mil,rade, Camp Lee, Va. Pratzman 0., lot Sgt, 16 Ordnance Gu „ r „ e. Amato/, N. J m end, 11. ddnance Corps, Water town, Mass. R ot u m a,. 2nd Co, Recruit De tachment, Fort,C" wch . C Monroe, Co 1 , , Candi anStolai), Scho n. ol. L l ", or r i Mcarcc . Va. su„ l i r, s .. •xlying Cadet, Caruthers Tazaa Field, Fort Wort r '. Skooglund, n r i., U. 9 Nitrate Am. monism Mat, P'rrYvilic• Md. Smith, T. J.,T Infantry, Non Com School, Co H, iStl , Training Bit. Camp Lee, Va Stanfield, A:, ch4"..0 Supply School, c.mt, "°ek. Oa s te , en, B. Private, Co A. 62nd p ioneer . i nt. Wadsworth, S C Sunday, J. We e nnd_Lieut C A C. N. A ,Fort Mone c • Va . , cASCOwu,do, urn , M VW, elk., Watts, G. S., fyy Aviation Detneh Mass. Was, J. I." , Center, Canto Ha Williams J. C., 21st Co, Central 0111. cars Trnining Sc 01, Camp Lee, Va. Wins. S. A, econd Lieut., Sig Corps, Wilton, IL /1., econd Lieut.. Assign• ed to Advance Or entation Course. -- 11119 en, M. F Jr, Corporal, la Headquarters Co, 380th Inf, , 95th Div., Camp Sherman, ha, Winchester. A., Sergeant. End 4 retti2"-CAO, umphreys, Va erly at U. 8. Nava ont, Cambridge, ..A." whin° Gun Training cock. On. econd LIoUt, signai I ming., W. 11.„ Snood Mut , 6th Bog, F. A R. D. Camp Jackson, Columbia, 5 ) C. Zliamorman,, K. L, 972 Engineers, 'Washington, B. C Wall, N. 8., hit Co., 6th Battalion, Camp Hancock, Ca. IN COLLEGE HOSPITAL There are nt•present three men con ailed In the college Infirmary. These ore I , Y Rutter '2l, S. .7 Dougherty '2l, and Richard Hayden '22 - The Timekeeper HUMAN NATURE Is such that wo ore not conoclous, of thno unlms we count It off by hours, minutes and oeconds For this pumaso we use watches and clocks To railroad mon, explorers and men engaged In , scientific pursuits accurate time Is a neccsalts . See Our Line of Watches A. Clucks. Shuey's Jewelry Store Smith The Tailor 127 glleitStreet A shop for the well dressed man. i Agency for Eng lish-American and Browning King Custom Tailors. Special attention given to Cleaning , Pressing and Repairing The. Letter Box February 3. 1919 Editoi of the COLLEGIAN Tho editorials which have sippeaied 10 the last into issues of the COLLCOIAN I nine mortis) of more then passing note That the one thing Penn Slat. lack. — a Social liall—to make complete the twilit of shower.) and good, fellow ship, n 8 gollolltll,l t ecognited us char ache istic of tine institution, has long been s °Mired Ono of the first sights that gteeted the eyes of the writer as a Freshman 0 hen cotes log the hall of Old Main, more than a dozen years ago, nes the nichltect's drawing of "A Plan for IL Ps oposed Socha Nail rot the Penn slhruila Stnto College." Near It hung similar sketches of the Auditorium and the Library both of which had recently been erected, and It was not without considerable feelings of conlidence that the ide to of the nrchitect, as there de pleted on paper by Pencil and Wimp, would soon be transformed Into more permanent form in brick and mortar, that I entered the Institution For reasons unknown, the project never assumed a material form, al- though sMce that time various rumors hove been cis culnted that cot Min phil anthropic friends of the college nem about to provide funds fon rho erection, of the much needed Social Doll. At one time some years ago the report wax corient that the plan failed of 'fulfill ment by the accidental death of the person who had promised to provide the necessary funds, a few days before the time ho had planned for making the renewal) provision for 14 The probability of Penn State ever tosolving funds ftom nn outside source, for the erection of a building of this nature seems remote to sat the least, and pen haps rightly so If - the budd ing In to be a students' building, tsko should be mono concerned in It' than the students themselves, together pith the alumni, faculty and friends of the colleges? At Prat thought. the Idea of tll.O agencies assuming the lesponsibility of an undertaking of-this kind might bo considered Impossible, and doubtless some kill say "The thing can't be done" The expedences of the past tour tears hate largely eliminalited the ,oiti 'lm possible'. from what Pt °tomer Puttee classed ns "Good Use" In the olden days Furthermore, the Injunction etc used to Mboriously copy In eon copy books In the public schools, "God helps those oho help themsel,es," Is perhaps as true today as mer Without doubt eery student, alum nus, faculty membel and friend of Penn State tend 01th pride the report of the United War Work Campaign, To rake on the campus the sum of more than $2.2,000 certainly hould lone been con sidered absolutely Impossible n to, leers ago. yet under present condlUons and Ideas of doing things the amount nun rained In forty-eight homy It It %ewe possible to make this splen did showing for a entme In nine], per- haps fen of the contributors ever ex pected to see a Usual manifestation, al tnough nono the loss we, thy, boa much better °honing could thei make to a movement In nhich they yenta be Im mediately concerned, and in the bone- Students! , E Here's the -e Cr c • I,7;II•IinedWERIMMEMINON,MMINIMEMMONinikM.M.M. easiest to fill fountain pen T. ) you ever saw— 'CONKLIN'S :1. 1 Self-filling X Fountain Pen 3 just thinlo—For the same ). price you would pay for an old style dropper-filler pen, I you can get a CONKLIN e: 3 that— . Fills itself Cleans itself Never leaks + Never "balks" Writes superbl: . . r :l: All styles and sizes of holder X A and point. Some special styles .t. ... for students. . 4 . Ray D. Gilliland . , ~i......4,44.4.4-:.,....:-:-:-.44...-:-.... :-:-:-.:-:-4-:-I+ , :-:-:-:-:-:•4.:•4-1-1.4.:4++t An advanced showing of clothing from Hart Schaffner & Ilarx and hats from Crofut & Knapp- You may be planning your new - spring and summer wardrobe now. Let us sugg6st that you drop 'in and look over this advance shipment. See the new models and colorings and you will be convinced that this store will be the place for - y'ou to buy your new out fit when you are ready. . Montgomery & Co. BELLEFONTE - STATE COLLEGE Ills of which every one would share, If a campaign wore launched in Avllleh a certain amount would he raised by the students, alumni, faculty and friends of the college lespectivoly, thole Is little doubt that that Nt filch tot nearly a scorn t o t f L e Nt ' y "I"lle b i ee e lima In the 1110toly of the college 1011011 condi [lona lee so neatly pelfect for Its I reall.tation Let lbec be definite ac tion token On the excellent tleaktentlOna l filch hate been made, to the end that theta may boa united erto, t to obtain that which 1111 be a porthy, lasting and useful rnernol !al to Penn Sudo Spirit 11liethee It bo In memory of those who hate, paid the suissme sacrifice, or of those whose honors aro yet to Ist mon. The psychological moment Is here—let us mash It! EEO= Lieutenant W N Given ex -'113. -0,110 has been in the arm.) ton almost Me ears. has I eternal nild a ostmml his etudiev at the College It v.lll be re membered that Lieutenant Given vas the Inspector sent here last April to make the annual Monomial of the col lege Cannot retaßlClat NOTICE TO BARRACKS AND MESS lIALL.PROPRIETORS Any claims of unpaid account/s'l'er barnlclts and mess prollded to members of the S A T. C during. the months of October, November and December must ho tiled at the office of the Controller, 130 Main Building, not later than Feb real., 10, 1310. PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS PASTIME- THEATRE February .19th 20th t r. _ , r I ,k) . e SUPREMI 4 TRIUMP _ 6 -4 1. • '-. 11,' ~ h . tt - to, .---:. • 4 ; '''' .--, v !; %,- • _ _ _ _ OPrTNE. .1.. IN-'': Mt, Y "1 . • ~ k ...„,,,; ~.:,,,,, ~1,4 , " ~,-R .- , ... 4. i . • • (EVER 'TOLD` StageilinTance - Oft —the Actual Locale of the Story; Battler Scenes onthe Battle, Fields of Europe.( , , ;Throubl Cotsreesyal Co-operation of the British and FrencP K Covernmentii,r— Eighteen months in the making Accompanied by a Special Symphony Orchestra Prices: 25c to $l.OO. Reserved Seat sale ', C - NE2,„ Ciptioaiteb Pa sat Office Wednesday, February 5, 1919 SUNDAES Back Apthint Pro-Wor Price le A u Np Our leo Cream Department Back to I'ro•mur Price Slum Ist of February. VAISILLA ICE CREAM CHOCOLATE ICL' CREAM FROZEN ruNor .... 40e. quart, 2.0 e pint, 10e Y., plot. CRUSHED FRUIT ICE cm 3,131 STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM PINEAPPLE ICI: CREAM PEACH ICE CREAM tiOc quart; , Eie, Pint, 150 V., pint. Take it Sundae In a Bur home allk Too. Ice Creain Cones 5c An3fliing That Yon Right Expect from n !teal First Class Confection ery ENltiblislmient. CANDYLAND Gregory Bros. State College Bellefonte, Pa. 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