Pact penn State v£otlesian published semi-weekly during the College year by studeh{a 'of tlie l’ennay! • vanlu State College, In the interest of Students. Faculty, Alumni, and Frlendi: of the College. EDITORIAL STAFF *23 rJ. L). Schivc, vi. K. I’uat, ’23........ L>. H. .Mehl. ’2U u‘. It. Aurnan. ‘J3_. ASSOCIATE EDITORS E. E. Helm. *24 E. M. Jameson. '24 C. ii. Tilton, 'ui;scriiHion piiee; $2.30, if paid bt-foro October 15, 1922. After October 15, Entered at the Postoffi :e. State College. l*a.. as second class matter Oft ice: Xitiuny Prmf.ng ami i'ublisliing Co. Puilding. Jlemlfpr of Hasw.ru .Se».s|iaiiur Association FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2-1, 1922 Hews tailor this Issue WHY IS A BELOW GRADE I he shower of below prudes asm is being issued from the college administrative offices and winch is tailing promiscuously on the mem bers of all undergraduate classes calis for a sane consideration of the subject by both laculty members and students Is the student indif ferent and undeserving or is the instructor to blame for the apparent standing.- It is true that tewer yeilow slips have been given out this semester, than the corresponding semester ot last year, but there are far too many being distributed. What is the matter? It is hardly conceivable that the present undergraduate body has a lower intellectual capacity than that of former years. Surely the average student of today is able to grasp the fundamentals of educa tion just as readily as did his predecessor of a few years ago. Then there is forthcoming that ancient excuse that the scholastic stand ards are being raised. To answer this, it might truthfully be said that the student has been working harder these past fewr terms than ever before. Then also the football season comes in for a share of the blame and is seldom defended. It is admitted that, during the course of the first semester, many are absent from Friday and Satur day morning classes. If this is the determining factor, as no doubt it is, in the case of many, then the individual student is to be blamed and can be accused of losing sight of the primary purpose of attend ing college. On the other hand, there are somq who can afford to see the games far away from the home field during the season and these are to be congratulated for the loyalty they show. However, there is another side of the question. Many complaints have been made to the effect that a few of the instructors are itirs using the below grade. If Webster could be consulted, he would pro bably say that "a below grade is a written notification to a student that his work in a particular subject is below the passing standard.” Below grades were not originally intended to be used as weapons or as “a scare” to secure better work and yet there appears to be some who are addicted to this practice. If a student is doing work that is above passing, and which is not entirely satisfactory, he might be no tified verbally or by written note. The student is justified in resenting such a use of the below grade. An instance might arise where a below grade issued for - such a purpose might be the determining factor in causing a student to leave school, which is an injustice of a striking nature. If an instruc tor would but realize the seriousness of giving a below grade, he would be extremely sure of his right to do so before issueing it. Ttiis practice also seems to be directed against the freshmen and is to be criticized the more severely. If a freshman receives below grades which he really does not deserve and if these are sent home and to his preparatory school, he loses some of the regard which others might have felt for him; his parents are given the impression that he is spurning their sacrifice when, in reality he is working hard. This is by no means unusual, let it.be said. During this time of the year, many of the fraternities are thinking of initiation and yet they do not care to inititate those pledges who are below grade. Here, again, in justice can easily creep in. The instructor is trusted with certain duties and responsibilities which he may be expected to exercise carefully and zealously. He has no excuse for a flagrant disregard for the purpose of a below grade. If he must have better work from a student under his instruc tion, let him secure it some other way, but not use the yellow slip to frighten or threaten. i Thus, it is seen that the fault cannot be attributed to one single and outstanding cause. It is a problem to be solved individually. Let those who err, consider this matter and attempt to better condi tions. WE NEED YOU. BEZ ! Without doubt there are only a very few members of the student body who did not scan the newspapers anxiously last Saturday morn ing to see if Coach Bezdek had signed up with the Philadelphia Na tional League Baseball Club as manager. There were a vast majority who heaved a sigh of relief when they learned that he was still with us. This was a temporary victory for the Penn State student. The enemy has not yet been routed from his position of danger for the offer.has not yet been definitely refused. It seems as though the final answer wll come at the close of the football season. It is up to the student body to prove that they want their friend and the benefactor of the college to stay as coach of the Nittany teams. Coach Bezdek came to Penn State with a certain understanding of the ideals of the college and students. In the few years he has been.here, he has been shown that the stories which he heard in regard to these ideals were not myths. He has learned to love and to be loved by the undergraduate. He has become the center of student popularity and a companion of all. It would indeed be misfortune to have this desirable condition wrecked by the offer of a professonal baseball club. Coach Bezdek is essentially Penn State in himself. He fights hardest when odds are greatest.. He is an exponent of clean and fair sportsmanship. He is democratic and popular. He is a leader in all progressive movements and a general of note. He has a true concep tion of the position athletics should hold in the college'or university curriculum. He has achieved national recognition for his ability. He is a producer in every sense of the word. Bez! Penn State needs you and wants you to stay. That Is the cry of 3300 Penn State students. THE COMING SCRAP Under the direction of Student Council, a new scrap is to be stag ed on Old Beaver Field tomorrow. It is a scrap that commends itself to the student body for many reasons atjd it deserves the united support of all classes. The sand scrap is fully described in this issue and embodies' these features. It provides a clean contest between large numbers of the contending classes. It is different than any scrap that is held during the college year. It is original and belongs to Penn State. It pro vides a scrap to take the place of the pushball scrap. The underclass men are exposed to a minimum amount of danger. With these attributes, a large representation of all classes should atiend the contest. The freshmen and sophomores are expected to atlend and it is the duty of the other classmen in the fraternties, clubs and boarding houses to see that they do not shirk their duty.' Editur*ln-C!iiei . .....Managing Editor Managing Bdilui ...Assistant Editor Business Mnnngei .... Advertising Manager Circulation .Manage: \V. \V. Stahl '2 J’’. U\ Gold. ’2i> A. W. Petr*. K. 11. Colvin COLLEGE ENTERED IN INTERNATIONAL Penn State Well Represented at Annual National Livestock Show in Chicago The twenty-third anniversary of tins International Livestock Show at Chi cago. December second to ninth, will lira! that Penn State and Pennsylvania ire taking a greater share and interest n this far-famed exposition than in invvinus years. The college today sent an the last of the show •animals that It will exhibit and enter in the many; u .•lasses. The entire herd includes the formerly awaited cowering In our .him bond „r .■null-, shnwlns at tho "trice expecting an army from the hill •a.na.linn Itoyal Shew at Torontu tills •» -om ht.id. \\*e have not had a single pugilistic In the judging ermtesls which inu , , MJ eounter or even a battle of words held at the Inteniatloinl. the college our uncomplimentary re uas entered Its student team, which In „ mr h H about the dumb ass. the Toronto contest last Tuesday placed 0 third, with leans from (Itielph and Me- j s there no loader on Ag HIU to de- Donald (Canadian) Cnivcrsilies taking fend the cause? ilsl and second respectively. The o Keystone Stale will he further rep re- We wouldn't even object If this lead •-e-ited in the Chicago contests by the er should be a Joan of Arc. A femi :>auphin County buys* team that won nine touch would add greatly to the .lie livestock championship at State column. ’ liege during Young Farmer's Week o : tst June. These Dauphin County hoys, We shall soon be led to believe that aider the direction of A. U linker, the Ags are not only dumb but also ■date club leader ami a member of the h ive no school pride If they do not an igrienltural extension faculty, will take part In the first National Roys' und Kiris' Club Ksposltion at Chicago. Many of the member# of Penn State'#j faculty a-tteml the show' each year, and his year a signal honor has come to Pennsylvania in the choice of Prof. W. H. Tomhave. head of the Animal Hus bandry Department, as one of the com mittee of judges who will award the ribbons in the Hereford classes. Dr. HJ. B. Forbes, director of the Institute of Animal Nutrition, and chairman of the Animal Nutrition Committee of the National Research Council, will render i report of the committee’s work to that body, while Prof. J. A. Fries, an other member of the Animal Nutrition staff here, will address the members of the American Society of Animal Pro duction. Others in the faculty group who will be found around the show ring and in the various meetings dur ing the international are: F. L. Bent fey, coach-of the senior Judging team, ir. F. Grimes, P. C. MacKezie, H. H. navner, E. M. Christen, .1. M. Vial, and R. E. Irving. Th& benefit# that Pennsylvania de rives'from the International are innum erable but are not given to exact ex planation. The Influence that the In ternational exerts in the Improvement of livestock radiates from the increas ing number of Pennsylvanians who at tend this educationa I exhibit. The State' College livestock and nutrition specialists, the members of tho Judg ing teams, breeders who compete and breeders who merely attend for their own education, county agents and all niters who look to the International for the best course in livestock education, conic luck to the Keystone State with a fill! determination to spread the vaiu. aide information they it'.ive secured and help Pennsylvania to first rank in livestock circles. Nearly a quarter of a century has passed since the idea of a comprhensivo international Live Stock Exposition to be held in the United Stock Yards at Chi cago. was conceived by a small group of pioneers in the movement. Since tlie first show in 1900, the first week in December has been reserved for this event which is now international In in- Itioncc as well as in name. Many new matures have been added from year * year, perhaps tho most notable of hose being the Hay and Grain Show, ponsored by the Chicago Board o L •rnde.- W| “EAT THE MILLER WAY’—| on Thanksgiving Day “TURKEY” All you can eat for $1 Cafeteria Service Only MILLER’S CAFETERIA RESTAURANT and SODA GRILL 232—Fifth Ave. Arcade—232 440 Miller’s Way—Subway PITTSBURGH, PA. XMAS CARDS Name Engraved on Cards $2.00 a hundred. Cards Now on Display. i "Exclusive but Not Expensive.” l The Athletic Store On Co-op Corner THS PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Campus Gossip Those Dumb Ags Will no one rise up in defense of the dumb ags? We have been heaping sarcasm and insults upon that section of the campus ever silica we started writing this col- li is an admitted fact that when we couldn’t think of anything else to fill n paragraph we have made the agricui. tural student our victim. And there has been no response. All that is necessary is to write a letter to us in car© of-the COLLEGIAN and we promise courteous attention. And if some of you Ags don't write we mny even >be led to believe that you don’t appreciate good literature enough to read this column. •Become a Literary Light We hereby extend the use of this column,', not only to■ .Agricultural' stu dents but- to-anyone who cares to write. The satisfaction of .seeing your own words In • print should alone he an In centive to compete for the honor. 7? you see anything wrong with Penn Stale let us knowabout it so that we .•an help correct It. Should you see anything humorous about the campus, let us know about it is so that we can also laugh. Don’t keep a good tiling to yourselves. I hit most of all we should like to hear from the fair co.eds. 4 Home Made Fresh Peanut Brittle Special Fridnv and Saturday 255. on pound only Special Thanksgiving Boxes CANDYLAND NEW FEATURES ADDED TO HOME ECONOMICS SENIORS j Endeavor 2:00 m. FARMERS’ WEEK PROGRAM SERVE DAINTY LUNCHES 'Senior Christian Endeavor 6:30 p. I Evening 'Worship 7:30 p. m. Prayer . . i meeting. Wednesday at 7:30 p -m. A w ide variety ot food of the kind; 1 th.u "tmither used to make" has been! tlu- l".ume „r the school lunches which ' ■ Kplscopal been served oil tile first four days’ • *’ ,m,la * v J,: 30 a * m. Morning of each week in the iof the. Wurshl, ‘ 10:45 «• m - Teen Age and Woman s UuiUlin» at twelve-fifteen.! ' NV ‘M"‘*d«iy Jut -7:30 ipmyer Soups, hui dishes. salads, sundlwiches, Ejnvorth league 0;30.p. _m. «ual desserts are always present on the t, mve,ln K a,ul discussion of personal menus which the senior homo eeonom-' metho,,,^ • ics Kills have arraiiKed for these lunch-! . es, and anyone who Itas not been pat. . * rMce Lutheran roni/.iiiK litem lias been missing a real. Sunday School 9:30 a. m. MoraUj treat. j Worship 10:45 a. m. Junior Christian Tin* purpose of serving the lunches! n,lt * avor 6:3 °- Sonlor Christian fin is to furnish practice for the senior j 1:30 m - Oitechetical instruction students in liome economics who are! ,lw,vor -6:30 p.- m.- Evenings Worship preparing to teach, since most of them!" 111 1)e G ln Sunday at 2:30 p. m. Pray, will lie renuired to manage such lunch-;‘ >r -Meeting Wednesday at 7:30. p. ni. es in the schools to whiclt they will go.i , - (•‘or that reason the foods are served! Follh Reformed practically at cost and those who are' 7-lhlo School 9:30 a. in. Morning lucky enough to get places at the tables orsl, l l> 10:45 a. in. Y. I*. S. CX, at very seldom go away hungry. «:30 p, m. Evening Worship 7:30 p. nu A new feature of -the Farmers’ week! program this year is the section on l runservution which will he in charge of the college specialists assisted by state specialists, it Is recognized that the farmer is the greatest conservationist and in order that* lie may understand tlie need of the conservation of wild life in order to maintain the haiauce of nature this program has been arranged. The value of these things in crop pro duction cannot lie ton strongly im pressed upon him. Although most of the destruction of birds, wild llowers. and small game is done by those who come out from the city the power to check lies in the! farmers’ own hands. The State Com-, missinnor of Fisheries, Forestry and (lame will take an active part in the program. This conservation campaign will tie launched chiefly against the destruction of song birds, small game, tlsh, and wild dowers. Realizing more and more that the great problem in present day agricul-j litre is distribution of products as well; as pr.dticlion, the committee on Farm-i ers’ Week aims to present each of these' phases in its relation to the economic aspects of agriculture to farm life dur-; lug tlie entire season. Where there is one farmer who fads! down on production there are a half, dozen men who stumble over the mar keting and business end of the prob~! '.cm. .Therefore in the sections of the .arm crops and fruit, special emphasis will be laid on the marketing and grad-! ing market elassidcntion, without ne glecting in any way economic produc tion. PLANS FOtt FATHERS’ DA V ARK BEGUN AT ILLINOIS A" poster contest is the Urst step in the plans for tlie advertisement of Fath ers' Day at the University of Illinois; this year. The poster will contain some thing that conforms to the spirit of the occasion, ns well as the facts about the traditional event. Colors are to lie used, and any other decoration the contestant sees fit. Every student in tlie Universi ty is eligible to enter the contest. do. Thofoplm/S of Quiitif/ Notes—The Nittnny Theatre open Friday and Saturday. PASTIME FRIDAY and SATURDAY— Matinee Saturday at two-thirty WALLACE REID In “The Ghost breaker” MERMAID COMEDY “The Steeplechaser" N ITT A N V FRIDAY— “STRONG lIK A RT" The Dog Wonder in “Drawn of (lie North” COMEDY SCREAM "That Son of a Sheik" Adults 30c. Children lac. and Tax SATURDAY— JACK HOLT and DOROTHY DALTON In “On the High Seas” NEWS WEEKLY PASTIME MONDAY and TUESDAY— THEODORE ROBERTS and Alt Star Cast In “The Old Homestead” Siieclal orchestra accompany show ADDED—LIoyd Hamilton in “The Speedor" Adults 50c, Children 25c, and Tax R A. S T Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 27th and 28th "THE OLD HOMESTEAD" With THEODORE ROBERTS, GEORGE FAWCETT, HARRISON FORD, T. ROY BARNES, FRITZI RIDGWAY, adapted from Denman Thompson’s world famous play. An open letter from Jules E. Mastbaumfi president of The Stanley Com pany of America, and his opinon of it: Mr. William E. Smith, Famous Players-Lasky Corporation, Philadelphia, Penna., My dear Mr. Smith Replying to your letter dated October 27th, I heartily concur, in yonr opinion as to tne entertainment value of this Paramount picture. You know 1 have screened several thousand pictures to determine their merit prior to their presentation in any ot our theatres. But 1 can't recall a smgie one that nueu iny heart with thrills and tears and i gladness like THE ulu nuMboicAU diu. itit ÜBU HOMES'! BAD was tneretore selected to play an indefinite engagement at me anuuon ineatre, Beginning Monday, November 6th. 1 ituow mat every uiscmuinating tneatre-guer will see it. It'll make them for get men truuuies, it tuey nave any. r laieij cuuuise pictuics ueeausc we uu not present photoplays that do hoi auaiii our cbiauiibucu biuiiuuiu, out mia rurauiouiii picture ciung to my mciiioi y su lmcwiuu/ ami &o lavuiauiy mat i imve no Hesitancy in setting a new pieccuenc oy recommending inc, ui#u nUiUcdicAU wno ap preciates anu enjoys a real picture. (Signed) JULES E. MASTBAUM A special orchestra accompanying this picture. Show lasts two hours —try and see it from the beginning. CRAB APPLE CLUB WILL j c® HOLD IMPORTANT MEETING jmunion 7:45 u. in. Morning Prayer ana | ' worninn 10:45- u. m. Annual • every. i A: its next regulur meeting, the Crab ,,m,ne 2: °o P- m. Evening Service 7:30 1 t.’luh will he uditresseil by '.\hv P- m * ; Kobcrt ii. Cnrraium of Kingston, Penn-; ■ sylvnnln. who is.nne of the lending mnr-j University Baptist ket i: mleiuTK in the state. Mr. Onrra-i Services every Sunday In Odd FVI. han has had a krc weicomg - Presbyterian Sunday School 9:30 a. m. Morning Worship 10:45 n. m. Junior Christian AN OVERCOAT For these cold days Arrival of new shipment including newest models and colors. A style for every man’s taste; priced at $25 $3O $35 Pajamas | Crawford Shoes | Sweaters Schoble Crusher Hats Sheep Lined Coats $lO.OO ■ and up THE QUALITY SHOP Opposite Front Campus. ME THEATRE Yours truly, Adnlta.SOc, Children 25c and Tax Friday, November 24,1922' Menorah Society Christian Science Services are held every Sunday evening ut 6:30 In Room 100. Horticul ture Building.. All are welcome. November 2nd, 1922