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Penn State Collegian"
Published Semi-weekly during the College year by students ot the Pennsyl
vmla State College, in the Interest of the Students, Faculty, Alumni and
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A. O Pratt '22 _ ........ . „ Editor
O. II Lysle, Jr, '22 _ - . _ Assistant Editor
J W. Selover *22 „ „ ........ Senior Associate
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
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W-men's Editor —Miss Dorlg Browning *23
REPORTERS
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E M Jameson *24 -SB *Levy '24 H A McDonald *24 G. Morris *24
J F Mullins *24 W. C Pierson *24 H B Prinsky *24 C B Tilton *24
X O Watterson *24 R. C Welch *24
BUSINESS STAFF
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E S Yocum *22 - —* ™ - - Cliculatlon Manager
ASSISTANT BUSINESS'MANAGERS ' l
H T. Axford *23 Chas Bowser ’23 C D Herbert *23
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FRIDAY, MAY 20, 1921
TOO MANY ACTIVITIES
That the college man of today is engaged in too many outside
activities has been asicrted by a number'ot thinking men who are
in intimate contact with student life. They also say that the extra-cur
riculum activities of the college are largely confined in the hands of a
few men who are much overburdened, instead of being distributed
evenly among the many capable men about the campus. That’other
institutions have sensed the problem is showtfby the editorial ’in the
recent issue of the Ohio Wesleyan Transcript, which we have taken
the liberty ot reprinting here in part
Admitting that the universities and colleges of the country
are founded on the basic principle that study is the all important
feature of college life, we sometimes wonder how the college can
accomplish its fundamental purpose 1 Its students are so wrapped
up in outside activities that college becomes, often, merely a
means to an end—the road by which the outside activities can be
"carried on.
By the lure of outside activities collegiate work becomes
second place, and the inter-collegiate athletics, the social life, the
extra curriculum activities assume first rank m the attention of
the student.
There are students at Ohio Wesleyan University so engrossed
in carrying on their outside work that they have no time for other
duties To efface this evil a cure is needed, and one that we sug
gest is the limitation of the number of activities which a man may
enter during his college course Many universities have such a
rule. . Not only does the rule eliminate to a large extent the
liability of the student becoming all engrossed m his outside ac
tivities, but it passes the jobs around in a‘fairer manner
No man can handle two important college jobs and do justice
to'both* Neither has any man a rightto hold two important jobs
on the Wesleyan campus And yet this situation v, exists' to-an
unthought-of extent A few men hold 'all the ’big jobs on the
campus ‘ As a result, the equally fit, 1 but less'fortunate are forced
from the opportunity to serve their'university.
We advocate some means of limiting the number of major
activities which a man at Wesleyan may enter and in which he
may hold office. - >
There is no question but that there are* many activities outside
of the regular academic work that require the attention of the student
body and that need to be efficiently carried out if the institution is to
hold its place among the representative schools of the country. The
problem is to divide the work m a manner that "“will insure the best
results and still prevent the overburdening of a few outstanding
capable men The women students of Penn State have very nicely
gotten around the problem by limiting the number of activities in
which a girl may engage during one college year, by means of a point
system This system is in vogue in a number of colleges at present
and seems to be the only logical solution.
TO OUR GUESTS
The COLLEGIAN, in behalf of the student body, wishes to extend
at this time a hearty welcome to the officers of the Young Men’s
Christian Associations of Pennsylvania and New Jersey schools and
colleges The fact that the local Association has received such'ready
assistance from the students of Penn State in the preparations for
the conference* and the entertaining of the'delegates, shows that Penn
State is glad to bid you welcome
Penn State men have been actively engaged in Y M. C. A. work
for a number of years, during which time they have been royally
entertained at other colleges, but our'opportunities for reciprocating
are few and far between.
Tho§e who participate in such‘a conference as yours should*
return to their institutions feeling stronger in the knowledge that
many others are facing the same* problems that you have to meet
Undoubtedly many of these problems will be solved by means of
earnest, sincere discussions at this conference. We feel sure that our
own college will receive a direct benefit from the association with you
as the representatives of our neighboring schools and colleges.
MEMORIAL DAY
The decision of the Council of Administration to mark Memorial
Day by the closing of all classes and by ceremonies befitting the
occasion will meet the approval of all patriotic Americans. This day
above all days has been set apart for the honoring of our men who
have given their lives’ for their country, and is especially dedicated to,
the many who died in the recent world war. To them America can
not give too much honor and reverence. There are many Penn State
men who paid the' great sacrifice, giving their'lives that Democracy
might live, and it is to them' that Penn State will pay its respects
This holiday unfortunately comes m the midst of the reviewing
period immediately preceding the final examinations, but we- can
afford to give up one day from our scholastic activities' to’do honor
to the heroes of the college and of, the nation.
THE 1922 LAVIE
The 1922 LaVie Staff has succeeded in publishing one of the best
books put out from this institution and is to be credited for its efforts
in publishing an annual that is worthy to be classed among the best
The changes made by the 1922 class were all for the better, the new
cover very greatly improving the appearance of the volume, and the
minor alterations and additions in the composition and quality all
adding to its fine appearance and utility. The staff entrusted with the
work has faithfully completed its task and'has'published a book of
which the Junior class and the college can truly be proud.
Now that the time has come for the handing in of semester themes
and reports, the instructors are.discovering the extent to which the
spirit of cooperation has prevaded the student body.
PENN' STATE'’COLLEGIAN
NOTABLE PAINTINGS IN
WATER COLOR EXHIBITION
Harding, Reuterdahl, Lever,
and Ryder Contribute Canvasses
of. Merit—Admission Free
An exhibition of wutei color paint
ings from the Philadelphia Water Color
Club has hecently been received at tho
< ollege and w ill be show n at the Fate
Aits Museum in .Old Main from May
twenty-fifth til June twelfth Over one
hundred canvasses am Included In the
exhibition, repioaonting thlity -two dif
ferent artists who portray a great
variety of subject matter and person
ality The collection wns selected from
the Annual Exhibition of tho Philadel
phia Water" Color Club and is being
circulated throughout the country by
the American Federation of Arts as
one of Us forty-six exhibitions kept
constantly on tour.
The largest individual group includ
ed in the exhibition consists of twenty
five paintings by Cecil Brewer who is
today considered one of the most
promising of American Water color
artists Other features of the exhibi
tion are the wotks George
Harding, Reuterdahl, Hydcr, Lever and
Wyeth The'flrst named of these men
Is tho cieator of six of tho -shown
canvasses while Reuterdahl presents
two’ tnailne 1 sketches “Of the U S
Navy* and "Fiench Sailor” both of
whlchare bioadly laid in with his ini
mitable dash and vigor “The Old Saw
mill" shows a delightful landscape by
IChouncey F Rj der and N C. W!yeth,
Illustrator,'is represented by the three
plctuies titled “The Last ot the Mo
hicans" “The Captives,” and "The Bur
ial of Uncos," all of which'are full of
a wild and ardent sense of adventure,
sharp contrasts, 1 and daring colors
"Decoration" by Hayley Lever is im
bued 'with tiie charm and delight of
his'work'in oils and measures up to
Ihc high standard which he has prev
iously' set ’in this lino of work His
technique Is particularly adapted to ex
picsslon in'-water color,' depending as
it does tor effect on sparkling color, a
sense of motion and fluidity of lines.
Another remarkable feature of the
exhibition that is worthy of note is that
the|plctures shown ate within the reach
of many purses Although they may bo
by the best artists, they can be obtain
ed by tho humblest admirer of this art
and so this opportunity will probably
not pass 'unheeded by ait lovers at
Penn State The admission Is free
V. .31. C. A. DEPUTATION
TEAM VISITS HOWARD
The newly chosen deputation team of
the'Y. M C A put on a very Interesting
piogram at Howard, Pa, over- the
week end of May fifteenth Those who
made the - trip with the team were
Ralph Adams *23, Chr F. Miller ‘2l,
W Hendricks *23, B L. Black, C T
Douda *22 On Saturday afternoon the
team taught the children various games
and in tho evening thoy staged an en
tertainment including movies special
stunts and songs On Sunday morn
ing they taught classes.at the Sunday
Schools Four of the churches com
bined to hold a union service and’jat
thatjtlmo B lac it and Douda jjave Inter
esting talks*
held. separate meetings for ~ tho girls
■and boys In the evening there was
another union service and at that time
Flunk Miller and Adams spoke There
was also special singing by the girls at
this service All of tho various meet
ings were well attended and the Howard
people were welt pleased with the work
of the team
. AGRICULTURAL NOTES
Professor Blackwell of the State'De
partment of Public Instruction spoke
at a recent meeting of the Country
Life Club on'the value of Agricultural
Vocational 'Education.
Tho Junior Animal Husbandry stud
ents''left on Wednesday for their live
stock inspection trip. They will be
gone for four days during which time
they will visit tho leading stock farms
of the state
Mr Seth Gordon, Sec State-Game
Commission and Hon N R. Buller,
State Fish* Commissioner will speak at
the annual meeting of the Centre
County Conservation which will bo held
at Bellefonte on June 17
Professor J. F. Ferguson of the De
partment of Horticulture who 'is the
Secretary of tho Association Is in
charge of the preparation of the pro
gram
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PLAY PRODUCTION CLASS,
SHOWS DRAMATIC TALENT
Three One Act Plays Given in Old
Chapel Before Large Audience
Concludes Semester's Work
Tho one act plan's given by the Play
Production class at the end of Its
year’s work In tho Old Chapel, Wednes
day wero full of Interest l and
nhowed real talent from tho very first.
Tho Old Chapel was filled to Its capa
city 'and many found standing room on
ly Tho plays wore under tho supervis
ion of Miss Jackson of tho' English De
partment
The first play to bo presented was
"The’Marriage Will Not Toko Place"
by Alfred Sutro. Tho story was about
ti beautiful musical comedy actress
with whom a membor of Parliament’s
son 1 had fallen in love before leaving
foi 'the fiont. Tho girl did not lovo
Iho ‘boy and when she tried to explain
the situation to the father, he attempt
ed fo bribe her into giving the boy up
The act ended In a dellghtful'way when
the girl showed the proud Parliamentar
lan that she was already married and
that she had no Idea of marrying his
son 1
The part of Miss Charlotte Bell, the
uotrcs3. wus handled In an admirable
way by Miss Ellon Carpenter ’23 The
icnmlnder of the cast was made up of
Sir Henry Parker, taken by Mr E W.
Oermann ’23, Simon Free, K. C, by
Mr F Y Albertson ’23 and Miss Dor
othy Hoirell ’23 as the Maid
The second play was an amusing
charactei sketch of the natives of the
southern bank of the Ohio Rvler en
titled “The Medicine Show" by Stuart
Walkei Every member 1 of the cast
took his part In an inimitable manner
The cast wus as follows Lut'er, by Mr
P II Loneneeker ’23, Glz. by Mr B W.
Blose ’23, and Di Stev’n Vandexter,
who wanted'to stait a medicine'show,
hv Mi J C Foultz ’22
The fin il lilay was of a dramatic
nature' entitled "Two Crooks and a
Lady" by Eugene Pillot, this being one
of the twenty-seven Harvard
Plays
The.oust was made up of Miss Jos
ephine Ruth *23 In the title role of
Mrs. Simms-Vun, the lady, Mr J. *B
Bourne *23, played Miller,’ the crook,
with Miss Irene Swank ’22 as Lucille,
his accomplice ■ Tho part of Miss Jon
es was taken by Miss Inez Young ’23,
that of Inspector'Garrity by Mr H. P
Wiggins '24, and Mr John Patton in
the 1010 of the Policeman
F. 0. PAUL AWARDED PRIZE
IN ARCHITECTS’ CONTEST
The prize of the recent competition
for 1 Architectural students, given re
cently' by the - Scarab • Fraternity, has
been ..won by F O Paul. Miss Anna
Wagner Keichlino, prominent architect
of Bcllefonter was Judge of the, compe
tition and favored the solution of Mr
Paul because of Its simplicity and de
finiteness of design in keeping with the
requirements of the problem. The
competition was the dosing of a stone
setting for a bronze memorial-tablet
to bo located at tho end of a vista. M.
H Lahr ’23 received second -place and
C. E -Maule ’23 and J. H. Savolalne ’23
Siie
drawings submitted'may bo seen In the
ANIMAL HUSBANDRY EXPERT ‘
WILL ADDRESS AGS TUESDAY
Air. E Z Russell of tho Bureau of
Animal Husbandry at Washington D
C will si>eak in 20G Ag next Tuesday
evening at seven o'clock Last summer
Air Russell was sent to South America
for a poriod of six months to study tho
live stock Industry there and previous
to that time was connected "with a farm
paper in one of the middle western
towns of this country He 'comes to
this Institution very highly ‘ recom
mended and'wlll give 'a most
ing talk on his experiences All agri
cultural students aie requested to at
tond 1 the lecture
W. L. FOSTER DAVID F. KAPP
President Cashier
First National Bank
, 'of ,
State College, Pa.
Capital, $50,000' Surplus, sso^ooo''
L. K. METZGER
"The Fastest Growing;Store lit State College"*
SPECIAL FRIDAY and SATURDAY ONLY
May 20th and 21st
3 TENNIS BALLS $1.50
Large assortment of Golf Clubs dpHj;
just arrived". Crawford, :Mac- >’ ''
Gregor, Canby Co., $3 and up
WE ARE PREPARED TO ERAME PICTURES
L. K. IVIET:ZGER
CANCELLATIONS ALTER.
ANNUAL GLEE CLUB TRIP
The program for the trip which was
to govern the appearances of the Glee
Club at the High Schools In Lock Hav
en, Williamsport and Shamokln has
been altered-due to two - cancellations
which were recently received by Dean
Robinson of the Department of Music
The trip as formerly planned was to
provide for three appearances of the
Glee Club at the different high schools
but the ones at Lock'Haven and Sha
mokin have cancelled thelt lequcst and
the musical’organization-will not visit;
these places. However, the trip will be
taken so that the Glee Club will appear
at tho-Nowborry High School of 3JII-'
llamsport, on. .Thursday, May twenty
sixth. 'The program to be rendered on
this occasion will bo practically ,tho
same as tho one given before tho stud
ent body recently when tho Glee Club,
Alandolin' l Club„Glrls’ Quartet, 1 and Var -1
sity Quartet-wore 1 the ‘ ev
ening ‘The’"trip to Williamsport *will
bo an arnnual '-event from now on tho
personnel'for tho’first one“bolng‘com
poaed'ot 'thirty individuals-
FRESHMEN NOMINATE
OFFICERS J AT
J L Martin', W.'D’ Flxtor and M H
Halm‘were'nominated for president at
the ’Freshmen class meeting held Mon
day evening In ■ the - Bull-Pen S C
Enck and E E Helm.were nominated
for < secretary and D Feaster, N S
lllbshman, 1 D A. Watson f T K. Laws,
W ’B-Oliver,-J Jg-Buran and ‘A. B.
Heimbuch were nominated for treasur
er. 1
The race In the fiominees for’treas
urer were close and It will be necessary
to hold further eliminations at the next
class’ meetings Thlsfmeetlng wllp.be
held on Thursday evening, May twenty
sixth In the 1 Bull Penn The forepart
of the meeting will be r spent In elimin
ating the number of-candidates*for
president and-treasurer-to two‘nomin
ees 1 - After thls'ls accomplished and the
regular business attended’to, the elec
tion of class officers' will -take place
The committee in‘charge l of the el
ection is'as follows* J l. Martin, W
R Corswirt, G ‘Alorris, ’W.-M.'BechtOl
and B 1 S Bush ’
Rooms Wanted *
Please nohfy Alumni Office,' 114' Main
Building,-of..rooms>for.the nights of
June lOMl! 12 ahd 13.
•L~G'i BALFOUR GO.
FRATERNITY JEWELERS
Badges. Novelties . Stationery Placques,
Memorial Tablets -
CLASS RINGS AND PINS.
] , Factory ' Branch Office
‘ATTLEBORO, Mass.- UNION ARCADE, PittsburghrPa.
|| The College Man-s Shop \
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On Sale-Friday and,Saturday,
: Thrift Bows made of Minuette. Silks
Just right for soft collar shirts., Also new four
in-hand Neckwear in the new stripes .in cut' " ;
; silksand the new Narrow'Knits'in stripes and> - •
! | plain -colors. _ ' •
:j NEW STRAWS WHITE FLANNELS i
:j Wetryto be in theleadwith
: ■ ' always something new. ::
| MEN’S WEAR CUSTOM, TAILORING, ::
! Cleaning Pressing” Repairing; ::
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- Were '6oc each
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Friday,- May 20, 1921
PLAYERS TO ENTERTAIN,
MEMBERS OF FACULTY
On Saturday evening the Penn State
Plajera will entertain the University
Club with a program of two one act
plays The two themes are quite di
versified and piesent, each one of them,
a brilliant glimpse of life The first
production will be the ‘{Farewell Supper”'
by Arthur Schnllzler, the Austrian
dramatist The play has been present
ed'by The Plajers very
Bloomsburg and is being repeated by.
tequest The east is-
Anatolc Air. Arthur Cloetlngh
Max Mr Rayman G Adams ’2l
Annie Miss Francis C Hewston ‘24
The other production Is “Th eGame of
Chess-” It is a bit of Russian drama:
that shows the intense spirit of The
Big Bear The cast is——
Alexis - Air David D Mason
Boris . Air’-Arthur-Deerlng
Constantine • Mr J Gordon Amend
With the exception) of a ‘‘Thousand
Years Ago," whlcb-will*be produced In
the out-door theatre on-June tenth, this
will'bo the. last appearance of .The
Players in Stato • College ""this season -
The closing spectacle during the Com
mencement Week will bo a very fitting
cliniax to a very successful year. *
PUPILS OP MUSIC DEPT.
WILL GIVE ANNUAL RECITAL
The music recital that was arranged
to be given by pupils of the Depart
ment of Music over one month ago will
be given next Tuesday- evening in, the-
Auditorium-at seven-thirty o'clock. The
recital will be composed of-selections
on the piano, violin, and organ,- in
ducting also several voice selections
Since the admission Is free It Is hoped
that all music lovers of the college will
be present to take advantage of-this
unusual opportunity*
L. K. METZGER