Page Two penn 3 talc vLollcgiun . during the College year by students of the t'vnnay. interval of Students. Faculty. Alumni, and Frtemu; ot KDllOlilAL STAI'F ASSOCIATE EDITORS i;. E. Helm. '24 E. M. Jameaon. i.. I:. it HL’SINESS STAFF 1 1. T. Ax:-r<j. i;. u. IK-1-..wv. ASSISTANT IiL'SINESS MANAGERS H. U. McCulloch. '24 REPORTERS 1.. M. Aron?>OJi. 74 1! J Morris. ‘2a K. £•. George. 25 K. "f. Gold. 2;* . 11 L. Kirlus. W. L. ITalt.'2s . VV. J. ttiiril. Jr.. •» n.« ivnn .-Mir O- rii.an mites en.omunicauonn on any sublet of collet,* , „.o> i ......rtf -Hus' tn< s.'tftiaiurcs oi i)»t* writers. prae. 12.50. It paid before October 16. I tit. After October 15, Vii 2. tZZZ. IS. Ayvrs. "i- J. li. Lurn 75 i-'m-r-d ui ttw r*..stoff» *. State College. IM . aft second claaa matter iiru-.t-: .N.tany J'nn’.ng and Publishing Co. Building. .Meniifi r ui Ku> cru iuUfrcullcjriAte Newspaper Association TUESDAY', JANUARY 9, 1923 News lidiior this Issue... AN EXPLANATION The reoo:t ut the Educational Section of the Citizens Finance Committee recently appointed by Governor-Elect Finchot contains several statements which are not consistent with true conditions as tney exist. The report appeared in three sections and was dissem inated throughout me State by the public press. With the first two sections of this report which deal with the public school system of the Commonwealth, the Penn State Collegian does not concern itself, but the third section merits, attention. The Educational Committee reported that “three state or semi state institutions are needed to properly educate those entitled to higher learning", and that “three such institutions exist at the pre sent time, but all are under private control. They are private insti tutions, charging rather high tuition 'made necessary by their small endowments and relatively small appropriations." It is, indeed dif ficult to reconcile these statements to the true status of the college. Penn State is a land grant college, wholly dependent upon fed eral and state aid which is received by appropriation. No tuition whatever is charged and in no way can it be considered under pri vate control. The Board of Trustees of the college consists of thirty one members. Three of the four ex-officio members are high state officials; six are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Senate; and twelve are elected by county delegates to represent ttys agricultural and industrial interests of Pennsylvania. It claims un disputable right to state aid. However, there is one part of this report that the Collegian heartily endorses. Adequate appropriations have never been re ceived by Penn State. Although economy in the strictest sense has always marked the administration of the college, yet the State Go vernment has seen fit to decimate the appropriation asked. . This has happened year after year with the result that, while universities in other states have progressed, the State College of one of the great est states in the Union has been neglected to a great extent and placed under a handicap. There is no other institution of higher learning in the State which depends upon the generosity of the Legislature and of the Governor as does Penn State. Other colleges and universities have their endowments and private gifts but not so with Penn State. Year after year, a thousand or more applicants have been refused admission because of this neglect until the people of the State have arisen to question such procedure. Even now these same people are endeavoring to raise two million dollars for the welfare of their sons and daughters attending State College. Even the President of the Nation has marked the needs of the college and has expressed the hope that such conditions will soon be rectified. Pennsylvania will watch the next meeting of the Legislature with interest. President Thomas is to be commended for his immediate action in answering the report. His article to the Associated Press has done much to combat the wrong impressions formed by the report. TWO HOUR EXAMS With the semester examinations but two weeks away, it behooves the student body to think seriously of the trying ordeal that faces it. The announcement of the examination schedule was greeted with sighs and moans; the statement that the examination this year would last but two hours in order to provide for more than two in one day aroused little interest at first. But now there is a growing restless ness that cannot be denied. What will be the eifect of this reduction in the length of the examination? li it means that the work of the semester will be condensed to a greater degree and that more importance will be plac ed on the daily recitation, there can be no complaint. If the faculty reduces the length of the examination proportionally with the reduc tion of time, there is no cause for being uneasy. But if the student will be expected to work faster than he has done in the past, if he must write more rapidly and solve the prob lems with greater dexterity, if he must write a three or four hour exam in two hours and be expeted to pass with flying colors, he must be a super-human. The fundamental principle of the examination involves the rea soning powers of the student. The greatest benefit is derived from the concentration and the analytical power demanded. That exa mination which requires memory work in order to be treated in the time allotted fails in its purpose and has no place in the college or university of today. The ideal examination is one which concerns the most important and necessary principles of the subject and which allows sufficient time for the student to complete all the reasoning and thinking processes in analyzing and the grasping the details of the question. If he is hurried, he does not give his best work and the examination fails to show the true worth of the student. This should be borne in mind by he who is entrusted with the making of the examinations. Penn State students are human. They are anxious to place the college in the forefront and they will do their best when the time comes, but they can not do the impossible; they can not write a four hour examination in two hours. SIGNS AND SIGNBOARDS In this issue of the paper, the Superintendent of the Department of Grounds and Buildings serves warning on students and campus organizations that all improperly placed advertising will be destroyed. This conforms with the action of Student Council taken last year which provided for the many sign boards appearing on the campus and which prohibited the placing of advertising cards' elsewhere. In the past, this practice has transformed our otherwise pretty campus into a sight, sad to behold, colored with bits of cardboard and gaily trimmed advertisements could be seen on prominent trees, shrubs and landmarks. The only effect such advertising had was <) mr.kv the campus resemble a small town on a circus day. Again this year, the students and student organizations are ask .«! to cooperate with Student Council and the Department oi Grounds . and Buildings in making the campus attractive. Confine the post _;>iunagnm uuiiui ing of placards, bills, notices and signs to the bulletin and sign boards .A#n»am i-tiitt/r . cam p US ant j j n the buildings. •*.*4 C. U. THluu. ...Miss a. E- Cr.. 11. Campus Gossip Business Manager Advertising Manager ....Circulation Manage; W. W, Slahl *IM !»ts of fellows Betting haircuts to day. Guess we'll soon have to do like wise before the cold spell sets in. We wonder what the barbers do when the students leave. This town must be a pretty quiet place during vacations. ' In fact. It's pretty quiet most any time. The freshmen look conspicuous with: their Kirs exposed to the four winds on these wintry days. But we expect to see all such facial accessories disappear beneath green toques when the first real frosty blast comes. ~E. M. Jameson Everybody hurrying to class as the hour approaches. We wonder where they are going and if they will all get there. We’re glad that we don’t have the hour on. We always like to delay our education us long ns possible. 1 A few late ones running to class. It seems that some people can never start anywhere on time. Several hardened sophs loafing on Co-op Corner. In cold weather like this we would just as soon keep mov- Always glad when we hit the weat walk up the campus with the steam: pipes underneath to melt the snow. The ruins of the Old Engineering! Building seem *«d and desolate today., Why aren't they covered up? It mars' the appearance of the front entrance. Past the Old Willow which seems determined to protect Its oftoprlng, the New Willow. Wonder if the young tree will ever grow to the size of the dd dying one. Those people ahead must be visitors In town. No one else but a stronger stops to look at the funny stone monu ment in front of the Armory. The numerals on the Armory roof with their patohed-up appearance be cause of the new slate scattered prom iscuously look somewhat the worse for wear. Some ambitious athletes running on the board track. That's not our Idea of sport In wlnter.especlally when the exercise Is followed by the Ice cold baths of Armory fame. Some Short Horns are self-con sciously approaching. They seem to feel their consplcuousneas and show it. We admire the ambition of the short course students and hope that they find their stay at Penn State profit able. Wo can’t help wondering how. many chapel seats, library shelves, and rad iators have been sold to these uiuus- ■ Choice of a Career THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN \ Stroll about College From dtt Yak Nmga. THE KINSTY-Fmi Someone, probably anniiuwance agent, was quoted rectftdy as saying that from the mass of one hundred college graduates one individual rose to the Polo and buder clast, peril ously near the top of the finaqctal lad der. Five others became comfortably off and found themselves after twenty years at the small yacht and chauffeur stage. The other ninety-four presum ably congregate in the great section of the American people who drive their own Buicks to the golf club. In other words, dreaming about being a rich man is one thing, and making the grade is “something else again. l * Yet the ninety-four presumably work just as hard as the sumptuous six. Their business is the axis on which a small and uninteresting world revolves. They have become devotees of the dollar and when that fickle deity deserts, have nowhere else to turn. Jammed in a dull, straight rut of business they can never leave the road and jump the fence into finer fields of life. This, then, is the portion of ninety-four men out of every hundred now on the campus. The answer to the problem lies in the proper choice of a career. Between now and Commencement we shall have something to offer on the subject of “Careers.” Watch for the space with the Famous Signature. lnsurance Company^ —* os toeroN. Mamachuscvt* peeling victims since their arrival. The snow covers up lots of evils In lh<- form of worn paths over the front campus. We don't object to upper* classmen ' exercising their rights but suggest that they use discretion. Back home over the path hack of the New Mining Building. It's still as rough -and stony as ever. We had high hopes that It would be repaired at the same time that .the upper section received a generous lay er of cinders. . ; In our room again we sit down and (jelxite as the advisability of studying. This vacation has worked riot with our morale. r | The Letter Box j feditor Penn State Collegian, White at Washington ami Jefferson College recently. I saw the following suggestions as to "How to Study” , posted In one of the departments. 1 obtained a copy, thinking that it might be a good thing to present to our Penn St He students. I. Conditions favorable to successful study. 1. Study away from interruptions as far as possible. 2. Have a definite study program and follow it faithfully. Olve to each sub* jeot Its just share of your study time. 3. Study your lesson as soon os pos sible after the assignment is made. Elaborate your lecture notes by means of your textbook assignments. 4. Concentrate your mind so that | outside interest will not frequently | disturb your study. i 5. L‘se of dictionary and reference LOST—A tan suitcase December 16th on way to Tyrone or on Campus. Finder will please return to Wo man's Building. SPECIAL THIS WEEK HOME MADE Chocolate Peanuts 39* Most Delicious Ice Cream in town. GANDYLAND book** promotes good work. Careful ly write up lecture notes the day they are given. This Is an easy Way of studying- 11. Attacking the lesson. l. Make sure that you clearly un derstand the subject of the lesson, or of the particular problem to Im* solved. 2. Find the Important facta in the new lesson and connect them with the facts previously learned. 3. Croup the minor polntH of the les* <un about the leading topics, thus making an outline of the work In hand. 4. Do not try to commit enact words until you understand the content of the sentence or paragraph. Mechan ical memorizing .'ls never advisable. 5. Make comparisons and contrasts when possible. 6. Review frequently.. This greatly aids in the assimilation of knowledge. Reflection is eminently worth while. 7. Make up your mind that you can learn. A strong* will; accomplishes wonders. Difficulties fade away for the person with an unflinching de termination. Very truly youra. J. A. Fagan FRATERNITY CAGEMEN OPEN SEASON TOMORROW Schedule Arranged So That Four Games May .Be Played Each Evening Tomorrow evenlnk marks the. open inß of the' inter-fraternity basketball season for the year 1923 when the first four games of the series will be played In the Armory. The schedule , has been so arranged ‘that four games will l»e played each night, in order that the time for coriipletlng the contest :nuy be shortened. Any member of the varsity or fresh man basketball squad Is ineligible to participate in the- inter-fraternity games’, according to n new ruling that r the im trical Di tin Jnstil he hell #o«* Into effect this ses>n. 'this la designed to give an added enobumga naent to the various teams and to place ctotnpctitlon on a more level basis. There will be an assessment of one dollar for each fraternity entering a team. Tlie Iranis which will play tomorrow night are as follows: Omega Epeilon vs. Sigma Alpha Ep silon Phi Kappa Alpha vs. Delta Pi Sigma Phi Sigma vs. Kappa Delta Rho; Theta XI vs. Alpha Thu Omega STUDENTS MOURN SUDDEN DEATH OF MISS HAMILTON . One of the saddest events that has ever affected the women student body of f'enu State occurred during the re cent' Christmas holidays when Ulss Katherine Hamilton *23 met a sudden ahd accidental death at her home in Smethport." Pa.,' ori the evening of De cember twenty-seventh. Comparatively few people had heard the tragic news before returning to college and it was a great shock to all who knew her. Miss Hamilton. had., always taken an active part in college activities and had many friends among the student body (and townspeople. She was a prom - jnent member of the Penn State Play tern and appeared in many of their pro j-ductlons both here and in nelghbbor jjng towns. Miss Hamilton was a mem- J her of Le Cercle ' Kranoaise and the ) house, president of the Women's Build ling, besides being a member of the Sychers. one of the girls' campus so cieties. TKACHEBS WANTED FOB SCHOOLS —Contracts waiting fop January and February- National Teachers Agen- cy. Phila., Pa. Skiis Toboggans Snow Shoes | The Athletic Store [ 5 On Co-op Corner What chance have you got against him? IT w»s a cynic who said: I ‘Some men go to college; Other men study.” A slander! But yet there probably are college men whose bills for midnight oil are not large. • And there are men who left school in the lower grades who, along with a hard day's work, put in long hours of study spurred on by a dream and a longing. Look out for them. The achievements of non-college men in busi ness suggest an important fact. Success seems to depend, not so much on the place where a man studies, as on the earnestness of the student. liut, granting equal earnestness and ability, it is still true that the college man has the advantage. Regular hours for study and lecture, the use of library and laboratory, the guidance of professors, contact with men of the same age and aspirations —all these will count in his favor, if he mtihex the moat qf them. A big “if.” The new year is a good time to start making it a reality. tern Electric Company Shut 1869 maktrt and dutrihmUrt tf tltctrical equipment Ttf«day, January 9,192 a i j MOVIES ARE TAKES OF j PURDUE STUDENT Upg "A Journey About Purdue," a reel moving picture was taken of stu. dent life at Purdue University. picture is in .story form and depict, every phase of student life and actl*. ity. The film is part of the inform*! tional and news service of Purdue will be shown at meetings both of fajgj, school students and alumni. PSrto^^y'QujiiJ jfautNAoiTw. TUESDAY Matinee at Two ALEXANDER DUMAS’. “Monte Christo’* Special Prices— Adults 60c, Children 25c and Tar WEDNESDAY HOPE HAMPTON In “The Light In the Dark” SUNSHINE COMEDY "Step Lively Please" THURSDAY and FRIDAY Matinee Thursday at Two THOMAS MEHtHAN In “Back Home and Broke” MERMAID COMEDY » "High Power” Adults 30c, Children 15c and Tax FRIDAY and SATURDAY DOUGLAS McLEAX Hottentot* A rapkWtre thrilling comedy drama. ' J CLYDE COOK * in " Lny Bones" Adults 30c, Children 16c and Tax COMING:— The amazing spectacle "Nero." ii I CourUiy of /, C. S. N*mkr 2Sof a itrirs
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