Does A Lion | Quaker Meat? J VOL. XVIII. No -19:^ REAL PENN STATE SPIRIT IS SHOWN BY 1926 STUDENT “Penn State Means More Than $2OO to Me,” Freshman Says, as He Doubles His Pledge GIRLS TO BRING NOTED SINGERS TO AID FUND Subscriptions Continue to Come Into Headquarters at Rate of $5OOO or More a Day Another extimple ot I'cnn State spir it in the t-ampaittn was domnnstrntetl a few days ago at campaign lmid(|llar ters. A freshman walked in with his green dink in one hand and his fountain pen In the other. He approached Professor A. H. Espenshadc. who is In charge of the office, and asked for ills student union pledge blank. With visions of a possible sto the extension of the S. V. A. The play, which has beon in rehearsal for two months, will be handled by a competent cast. - The. lead will be played by Miss Mary Ferguson '24 who Is a splendid actress and will be remembered by State College audiences for her ex cellent work In "The Dear Departed”, "The School for Mothers-in-Law", the Rehab show lost season.' and “Sham”. Her present play provides hor best role. Miss Ferguson Is supported by a strong cast including Alvin Proudfoot *26 who has appeared in "The Witching Hour,” ”St. George and the Dragon," and "Sham”; Harry Hochler '24 who has appeared in "Clarence"; and Thom as White '24 who will be remembered for his splendid Impersonation of Miss MocOonigle in the architects’ play last year. Other characters in the cast are Louisa Van Sant '23, Miriam Roy '26, and Miss Sarah Worthington '24. The scenic effects are in charge of D. H. Porterfield '23 and a very interesting set is planned. The play will be preceded by a novelty program of four numbers. Harold Tay lor ’26 will present a brilliant piano number, and Miss Iluth Ellen Jackson will give an Interpretive reading. The concluding number will be a song selection by Clifford '24 of the varsity quartet. Theienttre program is under the: persona) direction of J. Gor don Amend who is sparing neither time nor energy to make tht« production a KILLINGEK WILL NOTE COACH AT DICKINSON NEXT SEASON According to “The Dlckinsonian”, Glenn Killinger, now coach of Dickin son. will not resume his work as coach : next year. Although he has received a number of offers to coach, he has not made his plans for next fall. He also stated that ho would not play profess ional baseball this summer. LIVELY MASS MEETING i IS HELD FOR FOOTBALL AND SOCCER CONTESTS Coaches Bezdek and Keenleyside Comment on Outcome of Tomorrow’s Games Howling for the scalp of Penn and Haverford next Saturday, the loyal sup porters of the Nittuny Lion again showed their spirit and enthusiasm at the mass meeting last Wednesday night. The Auditorium, which was crowded' even to llonr spare, reverberated time: ami again to the cheers of the crowd as •T.ez", Keenleyside. Captain Harral ot: the soccer team, ami "Tiny” McMahon' spoke cm Saturday’s game. Each man seemed secure iu the faith that Penn State would again come home with the. proverbial “bacon". The first number on the program for the evening was a selection by the Glee Club, which was so heartily re ceived by the crowd that the vavsity quartet had to be sent in as reinforce ments. However, ns l.he first notes of the singing were heard, the team en tered and the music died un unnatural and premature death. Coach Keenleyside, of the »>ceeri squad, was the first speaker on the pro gram, ami explained that it was his ; honest opinion that the enthusiasm 1 shown to the soccer team at the last! muss meeting was the deciding factor' in the game with tite Navy last week. He explained that the game next Sat urday is an im|H)rtant one in that Hav erford has one of the foremost teams in the country, and is also a member of the Intercollegiate Soccer League, und will be an excellent opportunity for see ing what status IVnn State would have in this league. Captain Harral also sjmke of the great effect the cheering at the last mass meeting had on the playing -of the team ami pointed out that while the Blue and While team has been considerably shattered by sick ness and injuries, there is every reason to supim.se that Penn Slate will come out on tite “long end” tomorrow. Tiie meeting was then devoted to foot ball. Captain "NVwsh" Uentz was found to be nltscnt. The reason came from "He/.". Captain Lentz was afraid, of being a jinx. It seems that Lentz was not accustomed to attending the mass meetings last year, ami Penn State won. When he went to the mass meet. Ing preceding the Navy game, the fates j frowned. “Lez" Is tr >t superstitious, but 1 when "Xowsh" suggested that perhaps, lie had better stay away this time, the roach agreed that the gods should not be goaded too far. Lezdek then empha sized the importance of winning to morrow's tussle, and tite meeting closet! with tite singing of the Alma Mater. INTERCLASS RIFLE MATCH TO BE HELD NEXT WEEK .Alimit thirty-live? men participated in tin* Novelty Milo match. held Wednes day and Thursday evenings in the Ar-j mory Gallery. To qualify, the men had • to average sixteen points in the stand •) ing position. eighteen points in thel kneeling. and twenty in the sitting, out of a possible twenty-tive. Those who passed these were permitted to enter j into the prone position mateh. Vessey ' Artois, .Jeffries. Wentworth, and Spang-! , *' wn ft' ‘ s '> have lH*en charged with a let* showed up well in the matches. j serious offense wldeh merits the tiction The team is practicing.diligently for a taken by the Tribunal. K. H. [Mole few hard matehes which will he held dnd <*. S. Crawtord were both found tills year. * (Continued on hist page! Student Council Takes Action On Customs and Class Scraps At the last meeting of the Student Council, held Tuesday night, important measures regarding the revision of the college customs, student tcinduci on the campus and in buildings, class scraps, revision of the Athletic Assn ciation Constitution in regard to minor sports S and the distribution of foot ball tickets, were discussed and action taken on several of the.items. Customs .Revised A report of the committee on the re vision of llege customs was made hy A. J. Musset* ‘23. The recommendations of the committee in regard to the Gen eral Customs were adopted as follows: 1. Rvery student shall salute the President. 2 Every student shall give the right of way to those In classes above him and to the faculty. 3 All students shat) stand with un covered heads during the singing of the Alma Mater. 4 Students shall not paste ‘'stickers'’ or seals, hearing college insignia, on the outside of any baggage. 5 At ail indoor athletic events all students shall remove their hats. 6 Smoking shall not be permitted in the class rooms of any building or at any indoor athletic event. 7 No unsportsmanlike or ungentle manly conduct will be permitted at any •athletic event. 8 The ringing of Old Main bell shall be restricted to sanctioned occasions. 9 The wearing of high school or preparatory school athletic insignia shall not be permitted. The revised and new Class Customs to he adopted at the next meeting are ns follows: 8 Sophomores arid freshmen shall not -be permitted to go without coata BATTLE OF GRID GIANTS PROMISED IN PENN TUSSLE Bezdek’s Warriors Are Confident of Annexing Quaker Scalp—Penn Has Strong Backfield The game for which all Eastern Pennsylvania football fans have been waiting is on the program for tomor row afternoon when Bezdek's Nittany Lion** meet the strong University of Pennsylvania eleven on Franklin Field. There is something about a Penn State- Penn tussle which appeals to the grid iron followers as does no other game of the season, and it is a certainty that the big Ked and Blue stadium, but re cently dedicated will be filled to the exits tomorrow. | In fact, the immense amount of in i tcrcsl whicli has arisen in Philadelphia : ami the near vicinity over the contest ; has already exhausted the available supply of tickets, and one of the larg ! est crowds in the history of that me. | tropolis is expected to sit in judgment !at Franklin Field tomorrow afternoon. ' More than a thousand Penn State stu : dents, together with the college band and the popular Nittany Lion, are mi grating from State College for the big fracas. X Battle of Giants The battle between the Lions and the Quakers bids fair to be a classic strug gle. The 1922 Penn team is the best ERRING FRESHMEN FEEL STUDENT TRIBUNAL LASH First Year Men Who Break College Customs Pay Penalty in Many Different Ways Five more freshmen have felt the lash of the Student Tribunal and have been ordered to substitute a meek and lowly appearance in place of their one time open disregard for college cus toms. \ The football practice field was the seat of jurisdiction when William .Mc- Combs appeared for a haircut and a molasses feed. Wednesday evening. A sign now adorns his baek. to wit: "l gave her the music and said 'Good- Bye'.’’ Appears Second Time Frank Gorman appeared before the; Tribunal fa* the second time ami was: dealt with accordingly. Tit is tittle h**j was charged with refusing to carry a, trunk, ami tor general “freshness”. Hei received a halt* cut and wears a sign, "I move trunks, plume me". Frank will also push a wheelbarrow around the: campus. | Freshmen will walk on the grass, it: seems, and (*. K. Uurshkirget* is. for; his net of misconduct, wearing a sign! which reads. “Touch up my brains with this". In his hand he carries a feather duster. except on Stunt Night, the night of (lie first freshman class meeting and at times of engaging in class scraps. 9 Freshmen must always wear green caps and plain black four-in-hand ties except when on trips, on Sundays, and on holidays, or when entertaining their mothers, sisters, or when entertains young ladies at the times of house parties, hut ill no case shall they be permitted to go without a tie or hat. The period between semesters is re garded as n holiday period, 10 Freshmen shall keep their coats completely buttoned when in public. 11 Freshmen shall wear dark colored socks at all times. 15. Freshmen shall not be permitted to use tobacco in any form in public. 23 Freshmen shall not loiter in the vicinity of Co-op corner. 27 Freshmen shall not frequent the vicinity where the findings of the Student Council are being executed. 28 Freshmen shall he permitted to give only sanctioned yells at their ath letic contests and class meetings. 21i Every freshman shall wear dur ing th** first two weeks of college a tag upon which his name is legibly printed in letters not less than one quarter of an inch high. 33 Any student entering as a fresh man in any four-year course shall be considered a-s a freshman, and shall ho required to undergo a year’s college customs.AH special students, entering college with approximately the rating of a freshman and all students chang ing from two-year to regular four-year courses shall be required to undergo one year’s college customs. 34 There shall be no indiscriminate hazing. All violations of college cus (Continued on lost page) Latest Style Customs To Fit Any Need PRICE FIVE CENTS , that has ambled down the pike in a long. long time am! is made up of ex ceptional men. the outstanding charac teristic of whom is a willingness to no matter what the odds. The firstring team will stack up in weight and ex perience ulmyvc the average while Ileis man can draw on a well-stocked sub stitute list for both linemen and lucks Both elevens are aroused to a high pitch over thr impending kittle and will go on the field determined to win at any cost. Spectacular football methods are sure to prevail. The Quak ers take big chances in close battles and rctm State, too. has Wen leaning toward the spectacular ami unexpected in some of the recent games. Bezdek’s lads have Wen employing the aerial attack more frequently this season than in any past year, and Penn will doubtless resort to the same kind of attack if the going is close. IVnn Barkficld Strong In the backfield the Quaker is strong. Captain “Pos” Miller played a whale of a game against the Navy at half back and his work all season, hns been beyond reproach. “Tex” Hamer, full (Continued on last page) • HARRIERS PREPARE FOR INDOOR TRACK SEASON Tentative List of Five Meets An nounced by Manager Weil— Season Starts in January With approach of winter the Nil tany Linn has begun to prepare for the indoor track season, ami Manager L. (5. Weil '23 has already announced a tentative list of meets, some of which Penn State will enter. All of them arc in and around New York. Philadelphia, it ml Boston, and the organizations spon soring them arc noted for staging cmi- uuiversitics of the East furnish com petition that calls forth the utmost nidi ity and greatest skill from those who Penn State runners have time and again brought hack to the Nittany val ley. laurels won at these meets. Among those who have placed their liaums : the Hall of Fame beeauso of their ! i‘v- ing won various medals and :iips at the contests or who have placed high in many of them will lie tvmeinben-i “Blomly” llomig ‘2l. Demining *2I. I«ar ry" Shields ‘22. Barron ’22. and "Chi'*" Cooper "22, "Hank” Kauffman '23. Cap tain of this year’s track *2l. Captain of the varsity cross country team. Mile ’23. hurdler. Heifrieh ’2I. Kdgertnj) '23. and Moore '2l. Wiand '2?*. Kratz *25, and Conway ’2*» are also promising prospects for the coining months. All these runners have Wen developed by Coach "Bill" Martin who lias demonstrated his abitiiv to turn cut winning track men without fail each season, with the result that I’cnu State lias liecn able to make iter mlliicnce felt year after year at track and Held meets, as well as cross country races, in ail parts of the East. The tentative lisfc of meets now und-r consideration by the Blue ami W tile : trackmen is as fcdlows: Melrose games Metropolitan A. A. U. champion-hips. Newark A. C. games. Wsilco games. Boston A A., Intercollegiate Amateur Athletic Associutian of America, ami the Mcadowhrook Club meet. The con tests are scheduled to take place during January. February, and March, and Penn State runners and field artists will he entered in some or ail of them. UNDERCLASS WRESTLING SCRAP TO BE HELD SOON The freshman-sophomore wrestling scrap, one of the most popular ami In teresting underclass affairs of the year, will W held on Saturday afternoon. DocetnWr ninth in the Armory. Trials for the two lower class (earns will W gin immediately after the Thanksgiv ing vacation. There are a number at* promising first year men signed up for wrestling this year and the Witts will undoubtedly be close and hotly contest ed. CAUTION In view of the fnrl that the j diseases uf Scarlet fever and Mens- | h-s ate ntishly spreading anions j the seh«tol children of State Col- j i h-«e. the Child Welfare Section 1 I of the Woman's Cluh. writes the | [ mothers not to send their child- [ { ren to school in ease they have I I sliitht cold-, sore thr.«U romrhs. j I in order to prevent the spreading | I of the diseases. It is also very | | important to strictly oltserve the j J quarantine. a Child Welfare Sivtlon j