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Penn State (£ollegiart
Published weakly during the Collate year by students of Pennsylvania
mate College In th* Interest of the Students, faculty. Alumni and Friends of
the Collette.
EDITORIAL. STAFF
i*\ H. Leuschner '2l
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ASSOCIATE EDITORS
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Q. H. Lyule. Jr.
REPORTERS
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ii, E. Watkins *2J
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ASSISTANT BUSINESB MANAGERS
R R. Wcrhhelsor '22
W. E Perry, Jr '22
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 20, 1920
IN MEMOKIAM
The tecent death of Dr. G. G. Pond has berert Penn State ol
another of her greatest exponents. It has taken from her, in the
prime of his life, a man whose determination and will for her good
has never failed to stand her,m good stead. It has taken from the
world a scientist whose accomplishments were known the world over
More than that it has taken a man who was loved and reveered by
students, faculty and alumni for the good will and love he held for
them
Ever desirous for the good of the college and of the students
of his school, Dr. Pond sacrificed the opportunities which research
work held for him and turned his greatest efforts toward making
succesful men of those he instructed. Graduation did not remove
these men from his sway. He kept m personal touch with each of
them by means of frequent letters and whenever possible aided them
in securing advancement in the line of work wherein they were sit
uated. His efforts to make the Priestley Laboratory a certain por
tion of Penn State have been marked during recent years and his
widely known fame made him a man who was able to accomplish
just such things.
On Sunday Penn State will do honor to this great man. At
that time all will have the opportunity for showing their appreciation
of the work done for this college. Sufficient space could not be
had to extol the work and activities of the Senior Dean, his life
work and its result being amply summed up tij the phrase "Well
Done, Good and Faithful Servant!”
PROPOSED CHANGE OP ALUMNt DAY
A letter' was recently received by -Mr. E. N Sullivan, Secretary
of the Alumni Association which suggested that a change be made
in Alumni Day during commencement This change, proposed by
J. F. Rodgers '95 is one which would put Alumni Day, as it is now
observed, several days forward, irom Tuesday to Saturday and would
facilitate matters greatly as far as the alumni are concerned.
In this proposed change several features must be considered
To the alumni it would mean their return for the week-end
whereas, under the old system Ihcy would not be able to remain for
the festivities of the first few days of the following week. After
students leave college and enter active work in the world, they are
not always able to return to their alma mater for such activities as
these, just, when the occasion presents itself. Many certainly have
not returned because they were not able to leave their work during
those days when a.lumni activity was at its height)! In considera
tion of this point it cun readily be seen that many would be able
to return to the college and take part in their own interesting day
if Alumm Day was changed to Suturduy. The only possible ob
jection which might be made aguinst this plan is that it would pos
sibly shorten the length of commencement activities and house party
affairs. However, the COLLEGIAN believes that in such a matter
ns this, where the great body of alumni is concerned, the students
will offer no objection to shortening their period of enjoyment.
Further, the time of house party activities need not be shortened,
in that the usual dances and fraternity nffairs might still be carried
on a day or two after commencement activities had ceased. -Or,
further activities might be created to take the place of those can
celled, if the students’ enjoyment for that period is to be the only
matter of objection.
The COLLEGIAN believes that inasmuch as Penn State’s hope
for future enlargement is a large and organized alumni organization,
that the students should be willing to forego some of their own
pleasures in the attempt to uid in working for Penn State’s good.
Without a doubt, the increased facilities oi this college for training
the future generations of Pennsylvanians, through their organiza
tion, is what Penn State students most‘desire, the greatest insti
tution of learning in this state, if not in this country. They will
always want to remember that they had a part in the greater develop
ment of their colleger The COLLEGIAN believes “that in this mat
ter the student body should take some formulated action, since it
concerns them in a great measure, and show the alumni that they
are looking for a greater alumm organization, in the-joint effort
for a greater Penn State year by year.
FINAL EXAMS
With the period of final examinations for the second semester
drawing near, the COLLEGIAN would place before the mind of the
student body at large that the Honor System is still being conducted
at Penn State. This is a matter which time after time has been
brought to the students notice and has become almost chronic at this
period of each semester. Yet the fact remains that during the year,
especially at examination time, some students fail to realize the virul
ency of the organization-and succumb to the*temptations of cheat
ing and desire to pass whatever the cost. The COLLEGIAN would
warn the students to be on the outlook for such attempts and would
ask thosfe who have failed to live up ; to specifications and who may
be weak when the crucial test comes, to get the grip on themselves
now and then they will be able to withstand temptation when examina
tion time comes. Let us hope that this semester will be a cleaner
one than any has ever before been, by living up to the honor code.
It’s up to you Mr. Student. t
During the past few weeks, especially on such days and nights
as when the weather was of such a nature as to permit being out
doors, certain students have accumulated the habit of loafing around
the co-op corner, nnd especially of perching themselves on the rail
located there and expectorating on the sidewalk. This practice has
made that portion of the sidewalk one on which it is not desirous to
walk. Town people, women and other students havo been particular
ly annoyed by this hubit and it without a doubt is a disgusting one.
It is to be sincerely hoped that in the future this practice will be dis
continued.
.....................-.-........-EilUor
........ Editor
J. W. Salover '22
........ .....Business Manager
........Advortlslnir Manager
...... .....Circulation Manager
E 3' Yocum ‘22
PROMINENT ALUMNI OPPOSE
PLAN FOR COLLEGE MERGER
(Continued from first pogo)
lie and tlio elected members chosen by representative* of-the elil
zeno o t the entire state most Interested Iti'the particular' woik of the
Institution. r
The legal title .to Its property Is vealod In tho'corporatlon. The
Pennsylvania Stale College, as dlrecteirtSy* tho loglslature of the Com
monwealth The equitable title to tho/flropmy or the College Is vested
In the Commonwealth.
Yot there are thfiso who limit tho acknowledgement of the State’s
responsibility because the title to tho property or tho College Is held
by tho corporation and not by the Commonwealth That tho Board oC
Trustees administers Us trust for the Commonwealth under tho express
direction of tho legislature cannot ba denied. Undoubtedly’tho legis
lature placod the trust as It did to keep tho College free of politics nnd
Its wisdom In this has been proved
Even tho property of the publlo schools Is hot vested In the Com
monwealth,
The Pennitylvunla'State College In tho only College in tho Com
monwealth designated by the United States Government and recognis
ed by every other sinto as the “Land Grant" or State College of Penn
sylvania,
Tho Pennsylvania Statu College Is the only Collego in Pennsylva
nia which from its foundation has been recognized as the ward of the
Commonwealth in Its support and maintenance and by Parlous legisla
tive enactments, Including Us charter and amendments thereof
Tho respective corporations of tho University of Pennsylvala ami
the University of Pittsburgh are controlled by self perpetuating boards
of trusteen and are private corpoatlnns
Tho tentative proposition mado Is not proper to bo placed In fun
damental law which Is all that tho constitution should express
Tho three Institutions are perpetual entities directed by their re
spective governing boards and thu Constitution cannot definitely pro
vide that tho three institutions shall mergu or that they shall coordi
nate In any manner and compel U to bn donu, unless the three Institu
tions nest enter Into a compact that they will so do, admitting for the
present that they legally can enter Into such a compact Thai The
Pennsylvania State College Is undt-r tho control of tho Commonwealth
mokes no difference as to thu proposed provision of tho Constitution
because the other two institutions „are prlvnto corporations nnd as
such,"either would be able to refuso to merge or to coordinate Cer
tainly the Constitutional -commission will not propose that any clause
he placed in the fundamental law (hat something shall be which could
not bo If ono of the corporations concerned refused to comply
Neither can It bo accepted that tho commission would mnko a pro
vision which might or might not bo carried out, such as tho merger
proposed, and be placid In tho alternative that If not carried out a new
State University muy be created Ono thing is certain—there is no
demand by tho citizens of this Commonwealth for any such proposition,
when, as is tho fact, tho stato has a plant now existing in Tho Penn
sylvania State College, created by tho funds of tho stato and nutlonal
governments, nmplo as a basis for any structure desired for higher
education '
A technical difllculty which would have to be considered Is tho
right of tho Board of Trustees of at least tho University of Pennsyl
vania and the University of Pittsburgh to surrender their functions or
a part of tho same, to tho proponed central board of control, a super
board of trustees, who would dccldo what work should bo dono In part
or in whole, by said Institutions. Further it would be a practical dif
ficulty for the central board of control 1 to decide-that certain funds
should bo applied by tho different institutions to do certain work re
spectively without considering tho entire budget of each Institution
and all the work to bo dono by each In other words, tho super-board
of trustees would have to docldo finally, policies of these different In
stitutions os If lt'-wero the sole governing board
As far as Tha. Pennsylvania State College is concerned Us Board of
Trustees wouMihavo nff right or power to change, or to enter Into a
compact to ilmngi. Its foundation, service und relation tn tho Statu,
by reason of Its agency to fulfill tho covenant existing between tin*
Commonwealth and the United States ,
Tlio work of Tho Pennsylvania Sluto College Is pci formed In one
of tho largest educational plants In tho nation Its tw-enty-flvo college
buildings are located on a site seventeen hundred acres’in extent. Its
resident student papulation numbers over -t.ioo which number is sup
plemented In extension and correspondence classes Inf all parts of tho
Commonwealth by an additional number which brings jthe total student
body to 10 000 persons As a collegiate institution of applied sciences
It stands, In point of size, among the first three in tho United Stales
Through Us extension divisions, the College enlarges Us Influence to an
extent that each year no less than 100,000 Pennsylvanians receive dhect
educational benefits *
In the Pennsylvania State College, jjjo Commonwealth or Penn
sylvania hus, us a part of Us educational system, a great Institution of
higher learning capable of expansion to include all that tho Common
wealth may desire. Its Ideal location and nmplo land place no restric
tion on development Its work comprises all phases* of higher educa
tion of colleglato grade open to both men and women. Through Its
schools of Engineering. Agriculture, Natural Science, Mines, Liberal
Arts, Homo Economics and Education and its research and .extension
service in operation throughout the year. The Pennsylvania State Col-
We are here to serve you
GOOD EATS
CRYSTAL CAFE
Mabel Fromm
r —|
TENNIS RACKETS 1
I TRACK, GOLF & , J
BASEBALL SUPPLIES I
The Athletic Sitore 1
On Co-op Comer |
PENIJ'STATE COLLEGIAN
MANY . PARTICIPATE IN
WEEKLY CAMPUS SINGING
Judging b\ thu largo ciowd that
gathered on the Campus last Tuesday
evening to participate In the lulu'll
sang session of tho year, it Is evident
that the movement which oilgiimud
lusL year, will inPot with phoitomonn!
success (luring the ruining months Tl
Is planned to Inve the gatherings
•very Tuesday tvenlng on the front
Campus nH seven o’clock Tn the event
of rain or unfavorable weather the
singing vjll take plnce the follnw'lng
Frldnv evening at the.Hnmn hour All
of the candidates for song leader* will
be given nullable oppmtunlty to dis
play their,ability ns such Denn Rob
inson of the Dejwirtment >of Music Is
In charge of nil arrangements.
As a result of an urgent eampnlgn
for now songs Inaugurated il>v the De
partment of Music, n new song Ims
appeared on the campus .Tt Is called
"A Tonsf to OM State” nnd Is the work
of II E Schlnwjcr ’22 who lias wiltteii
the words, and IT ,A. Kiiitm Ji, ’2O
who composed the music The words
are n« follows’. ' ,
Here’s to you Alina Mater—
We’re fm you all the tlmo
Heir’s to the'tiling* von stand for
Alwavs thev’tlibe mine
II she's to the ft lends so hue, hoys,
Ami nil the good times ini "*
Aftei we've gone ftom old Pum
State, '
Our spirit will bo there.
It Is planned next year to have an
Individual song loader and nrcnmpnn
tat for each class, tho Sophomore song
leaders being responsible for teaching
the college songs to the Freshmen
Tho’new Penn State Song hooks which
are due to nrrlve In the nnr future,
will contain all of the campus songs
ns well ns other favorites and wjp
mark an unique step in the develop,
moot of the enlarged musical program
ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERS
HEAR LECTURE ON LIMESTONE
A lecture on Indiana Jlmcstono was
given by Mr Whyte of tin. Imllmm
Limestone Company before tho Ai -
chltoeturil Engineering Smluty In the.
Old Chnpol lust Wednesday evening
Moving pictures were used to exhibit
the nuiiirlcs, im thuds of di easing and
handling huge blocks of stum
W. C. Fromm
Ugo has all but a few of tb» elatnentn unttrlng into a complete modern
university Its development ns such has been pievented only by lack
of funds ,
Last September neatly six bunched Pennsylvanians vvero refused
admission nud for seven ynun students to a told of about 2fiOo have
been i ejected foi hick of accomodations. The Collego now limits ad
mission to residents or tho State of Pennsylvania although B omo finan
cial support tomes from tin- Fcd/iaJ Government. .
IVo-ro itlzo that nothing is m<>
than Its system of public education
citizens give sin Intis consideration
telating to the piesont Stato Instil
lose.
Heirs to the hoys who left ns—
Here's to the hovs of old
TJore’* to the deeds they did for
Penn Slate —
Tales that remain untold
Long may their nct fl remind ua.
Of things yet to be done
Come men let’s fight for old Penn
State v
Until tho gnmo Is won
'T 7 JJE College man desiring to \
/ -* enter the business world will' Y.
/ find unusual advantages offered -by
tbfeGeneraLElectric Company through
its .Business, Training Course,.
This Course'is open to young men, of
sound health, good character, and broad
education.
The' advantages of studying - the methods
and organization of the Company'through
. actual employment in ’ the various-depart
. ments-is supplemented by .a formal study of
business thedry. « \ - -
.’To men with ,such training as applied to its
policies, the- General.'-Electric Organization
extending, to all parts of the globe, offers a’
wide range '■ of opportunity. through its com
mercial, manufacturing, and administrative
departments. . . . .. .
•re impmturit to tho Commonwealth
a and believe it will bo of uh| If ull
t<> the subject nnd* to ull tho facta
tuilnn, The PennHylvanla Stato Col-
UOALSIIUUfI GUN TROOP
MUSTERED. IM’O SERVICE
At an iiMpcctlon held hint Saturday
evejilnr «t Raalubiiig, a large nujai-
Ity of the member* of the Machine
Qua Tioop which I* connected with
the Boalsburg Unit were officially In
ducted into tin* Federal service The
Inxpci tlotv and muster vvn* In Uinrg<
of Cufonel It If El lln of the United
State* C«vnli v and pintnlnoiu” among
llienc wltmsslng the eeieinony were
Auditor-General Charles A Hnvder and
Lieutenant-Governor Edwmfl E liel
riilmnn Until of thtmi mute official*
gave *hi»rt IntereHtlng talk* ns a pint
of the progranl.
Tho new Hoop |* a i carganl/.itlnn
of tile old UoalHburg Machine Gun
Tioop, which w«m flamed 1n 1010 by
, Majoi "Thi-odore D,tvl* Bnul and nerv
ed on the Mexican Bordei. It went
to Camp Hancock n* part of tho First
PennHylvanla Cavnhy and moved with
the One Hundred and Seventh Mach
ine Gun UattnUon or the 28th Divi
sion In Frame Ten of^tho original
inemhei* have tcenlitdod' Eleven of
Get your Full
Dress suit press- ■
ed . for House
Party.
Smith’s
TAILOR SHOP
CLEANING f
' PRESSING
RFPAIRING
PROMPTLY AND
- NEATLY DONE
OPPORTUNITY
Educational Committee
General Electric Company
Schenectady, N. Y. :
Wednesday, May 26, 1920
the new* members have seen nervlci
overman nud thbty-tbiee were lit'tin
hoi vice on thin aide. Thu new nami
of thcorgnnizntlon I* to bo, Muohlm
Cun Troop of tho First Cavalry, Na
tional Gum d of PcmiKylvilntn. Plum
Bonl. who solved ovci two yours It
the Fiench Cavalry und was twi
v«m* In the Fiench and American All
Service. I* captain of thu troop.
Harvey’s
Ice Cream
Sherbets
and
Ices
i
Have the Flavor
You’ll Like Them
Harvey Brothers
220 E. College Avenue
BOTH PHONES
, 'K K X'H , H‘ , X**X-K* , X n K*
Again, “Business os Usu
al” at the Fountain and
Candy Department, while
completeion Is going on.
Some temporary equipment
will he used utilil permanent
equipment arrives.
| ORANGE ICE
£ VANILLA ICE CREAM
CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM
MAPLE WALNUT
ICE CREAM
$ Sundaes and all kinds of
* ' Drinks, Etc. *
| Gregory Bros.
1 CANDYLAND
1 CAFETERIA