Penn State collegian., January 16, 1923, Image 2

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.Miss S. E. Crull. '23
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TUESDAY, JANUARY 16, 1923,
News hiSHu.' U.is Issue
ONE LAST WORD
, , v,.irrior has left the stage and his place has
, I,;. » testier. the boxer, and the fleet-footed ball tosser.
,'uia ins .-.een substituted for the gridiron, but this is no
'.Mile! u» praise should not be given Coach Bezdek
j ■ .V.a-te.gc,- Neil Fleming for the heritage they have left
is doubtful if such an imposing list of home
a Penn State football schedule. It is certain that
.. a , :UCS State College will enjoy a rare privilege in wit
ne-oir,:- two grid battles of the first order. The student body
will uiTv.e!; :•) thank the Athletic Association and “Bez" for the accom-
li.e unde:
rlisftmcnr.
ihe season with three home contests which will not
he "ri'uiion fiends by any means, the squad must prepare itself for a
„j.,°ntie tussle with the Navy goat on Alumni Day. A hard earned
victory two -.surs ago and a disappointing defeat this last season will
lend the A'.ui.mi game all me characteristics of a classic. Then the
L ; 0I1 w'li rind pleat', of opposition to test his mettle at New York and
S- r tcus - when the 'west Virginia and Syracuse elevens will claim at
tention I pelt "The Golden Tornadoes” of the southland will invade
tV- vt'i-v of Nittanv. With no "rest games” in this schedule, the
illue- a'iC White iepi'esentativcs must solve the intricacies of a dtffer
r- stile ol nia-.. litis time Killinger will not be in the lineup to run
eMltv-livc yard- for a touchdown but will be on the bench as a trust
e;f lieutenant. But aunin. Penn State may hope .to combine a stone
’V’ll detente wirh a shifty and alert backfield. The annual contest)
with Penn and rut will conclude this wonder schedule. i
An added incentive has been given the alumni for flocking back
to their Alma mater cn that day that will be set aside especially for
their enturtainmun. Instead of the eighteen or twenty thousand who
visited Penn State last Pennsylvania Day, the college may look for
ward to an even greater number.
The schedule and these anticipated influences seem to be a good
omen for a banner season. In behalf of the student body, the COLLE
GIAN thanks those who have given this to Penn State.
REVISED CUSTOMS
Student Council has outlined a wise course of action in changing
the list oi customs as they* appear in the Freshman Handbook at the
present time. The passing or the last few years has marked a new
milestone in the history of the college. From being a college of medi
ocre aspirations, it has assumed the attitude of a large American Uni
versity which is confident of what the future has in store for it. From
an enrollment of two or three thousand, there is expected a growth]
of mane more thousands, from a campus on which may be found but a
lew undersized buildings, there is expected to spring up many more
buildings of up-to-date construction and type; from an institution
that was known hut little, there is expected a university that will vie
with the hem for the attention of the scientific and educational world.
This evolution must necessarily have its influence on other things
pertaining to tile college.
Customs have so been affected. For the past few years, the en
forcement has become more lax as the enrollment has increased. The
attitude of ti c student body has changed as has the conditions under
which the customs were first instituted. Recognizing this, Student]
Council has realized that the most expeditious way to insure a health-]
ful condition of campus and class spirit is to cast out those customs
which have proven to be dangerous, out-of-date, and of little use and
to institute in their place, customs more suited to a university. In
other instances, it has been adviseablc to only change the limitations
of some or the old customs, thus giving new life to the old decrepit
regulations of the past.
A Student Tribunal , fully alive to the importance of its task,
should find m the new list of Penn State customs, a means of bring
ing about a revival of loyalty to the class and to the college, so much
to be desired in these days of liberalism.
Supplementing the editorial appearing in the last issue in which
the attention of the Student Body was directed toward the laxity in
the enforcement of the college customs, it becomes necessary to men
tion a deplorable incident that happened after the basketball game last
Saturday night. Immediately after the ringing of the bell, there en
sued a rufh for all exits. It seemed of far more importance to reach
the open than to sing the Alma Mater. Happily, it was only a very
small minority that committed this glaring breach of loyalty.
It is high time that the student body took action to make such an
incident impossible. In the American collegiate code of honor, there
is no more serious breach than the showing of disrespect of one’s Alma
Mater. For year?., tradition has built, for the great majority of high
er educational institutions, a love and a spirit of loyalty that lasts I
while there is breath in the body and strength in the mind. For gen-]
craiions. this heritage is jealously guarded by the undergraduate:
body, is increased and strengthened until it becomes an outstanding
characteristic of that institution. Unfortunate is that college or uni
versity which cannot claim this asset and poor is that institution which
cannot feel the putse of this loyalty in the throb of everyday student
life.
For years, Penn State has been considered particularly well bless
ed in this respect and men have everywhere spoken with fervor of
Penn State spirit as is shown daily by the sons of Nittany. On the
athletic field, at home, in the classroom, and in the business world,
alumni and undergraduates have furnished striking examples of the
power of this spirit. For this reason, when a few thoughtless ones
display such a surprising lack of training and respect, it is proper
that mention he made. Such an incident should be met with stringent]
measures. Upperclassmen should assume the responsibility in see- 1
ing that these few arc fully instructed in the etiquette of the college.
Let those who have the love of Penn State in their hearts appoint
themselves monitors to see that there be no recurrence of this deplor
able happening. Let those who have committed this remember that
there are many hundreds of students at Penn State who will not
countenance behavior of this sort and who are determined that cus
toms will be observed and respect paid to the college.
Edltor-in-Chlet
Munugmg Editoi
...Managing Editoi
..Assistant Editor
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W. W. Stahl '24
REPORTERS
E. E. Helm
CARELESSNESS
The Letter Box
(Bandmaster W. 9. Thompson sub
mitted the following Interesting let
ter to the COLLEGIA N. —Editor.)
State College, Pa.
January 6, 19*23.
Dear Mr. Thompson
I take pleasure in writing this brief;
letter to you. because it represents an
expression of appreciation of the
IVnn Stato Band, by one of
America's most brilliant and famous
During the Christinas vacation. 1
had the pleasure of hearing Mr. Rog
ers, the present Editor-In-Chief of the
Outlook, address the Fathers' Associ
ation of the Frank ford High School.
lin his address, ho described tho
| Georgia Tech.-Penn State . football
I game at the Polo grounds last season.
In that description, ho said that the
Penn State Band was one of the
best collegiate bands in the country.-
from tho standpoint of musicians, and i
one of the finest for spirit. Mr. Ro
gers told of the high tension of feeling
that existed in the Tech, cheering sec
tion before the game; of the playing
lof Dixie by that band, and other de
tails. But what amar.ed him most,
and made him a rooter for Penn Slate
however, was the fact that after
Tech's football team had been defeat
ed. the Penn State Band came
berore the Tech stands, and played
Dixie. Mr. Rogers thanked God that
there was such spirit of athletic riv
alry among the colleges of the coun
try. and yet with it alt. the spirit or
friendliness.
I have written this so that the
Band may have .another tangible
means of knowing of Its worth and
advertising value to the Pennsylvania
State College.
Sincerely yours,
A Senior.
Penn Statesmen
JAMES C. MOCK *9O
While delving back among in
numerable La Vies, the other day. we
came upon a torn and tattered volume
of the year IKS9 that was proudly pro-
I claimed as the first of the long line of
| Vies that were to-, follow it. Penn
I State was vastly different in th’pse
days. The classes were small, fifteen
men comprising the class of *9O but
nevertheless activities were numerous
and appearing through the imges of
that ancient La Vie was the name of
Janies C. Mock *9O. a leader of a class
that accomplished many notable deeds
and set precedents for every succeed
ing class.
Under the leadership of Mock and
| his cohorts there were three notable
I accomplishments at Penn State: the
I faculty ban on dancing was removed.
1 the first La Vie was issued under the
1 editorship of Mock, and "Whandy"
was fired.
j “Whandy". as noar as we could
I gather, was a red-bearded “chem
I prof’, who, as the original All-Amerl-
I can of the faculty, struck terror into
the hearts and zeros into the blue
books of tho undergraduates. '9O pro
-1 tested vigorously against his autocrat
ic rule with the result that "Whandy"
J was summarily banished from the
I campus.
'OO also had a keen desire to dance
and so strong was tholr petition that
tiie faculty ban was removed and ev
ery succeeding class can offer up their
thanks to '9O for abolishing tills evil
whilo It was yet in its infancy hnd
lacked the backing of precedent; The
result of this petition was a daisy*
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THOUGHTS OF OTHERS j
ON DRINKING
(Delaware University Weekly!
To have our fingers constantly on the pulse n: the American univers.tx
thought, especially as it is in the Hast, is u privilege which we greatly «‘p
prcciuie. We are able to lie in such a position by means <W an exchange «».
papers with many eastern colleges and wo are thus enabled to pcrccve the
various tides of opinion as they sweep over the student bodies.
Our memory recalls first of all the widespread discussion concerning the
honor system. Then we read in the college journals tho attitude to-.vard hazing.
.. *w wo discern a new question coming before the students—the •nn-swon "■
dr.lilting. Each college community decides for itself those questions; out the
liimi opinions differ with the college and sometimes are left to hang lire.
We are undergraduate students and consequently are not conversant "Ah
conditions that existed la the college before the Volstead Act. but. .f our ob
servation is correct, tho percentage of Imbibers in the student fnmit> Ins i.t
(reused since the Eighteenth Amendment and has increased to wh ~n
and with such harmful results to the good name m the American < lh, ‘
tho reactionary wave of public opinion has commenced t.. move nonai-i.
In one day's mall we received two college newspapers that c-mia.noil
articles relative to student action against drinking. At l.a.avette lie.- Ire.-dmum
passed a resolution opposing Die use or a1e0,...... .... trie ..umpus
an<l ike student Council there also passed a resolution condemning n"ch prac
tice. Tho undergraduates of Wesleyan University passed a more compreheus.v.
lesolution and went on record “to abstain from tlrliikinw during Mm egi
year, not only while they are on campus, but also while ri-prcsenung the 'ollojn
in hiiv capacity" off the campus.
Our idea, however, in commenting on tin* question of drinking is not
i » oUcci on the actions of our own.student body. As far as we Rice, tin* leput.t
-:!on of Delaware has not been marred by the action of «nv i: ivspo.is.i.,es
But we want to be on the crest of the wave as it goes along and tins mnbltmi
prompts us to express ourselves.
We believe tb it the student body beyond all shidow m a doubt does no
and will not sanction drunkenness on the campus. Up to tills point drinking :•
a matter of collective ooinlon: beyond, the question lies wait :»c ind-vUo-il
Is a college student justified in being drunk when he is off the campus’ lh<
college does not have the right to say a person shall not become mtoMcatet
it nnv lime; but a student who lias tin- name and feme of In- alma mater a
heart'eannot escape the moral obligation of living true to her id-.ds. And it If
loves h'H college, the student will do nothing that will cast a harmful relic t.,.;
upon it.
A sensible step taken by most of the lY iiernlties and sororities about «b
campus lias been the elimination of costly dunce programs. A yeor or two an
t was the common tiling for houses to buy programs and favors or a comoin :
tion of the two that added considerably to the cost or their social
Except for a formal dance or some special party nowtdavs. however, h.g
priced programs are coming to be a rarity. For ordinary inturmn! parties sou
houses have gone so far as to use no pnunms at all.
Perhaps the general tendency everywhere toward economj has beui t*
sponsible for less expense in campus social affnir.s At any rate it looksi t
though higli priced dance programs for ordinary functions were about t- toll,.
llowers for fornmls to the discard.
With everybody following the same practice. economy '» th.s r * l l, n
the expense bill can be had without embarrassing anybody. It the Jones,
will agree, we won't need to worry about kcep.ug tip with them.
The persim who losoins vrltlvisin "-111 not m ike n Ai.-eoss ill lift',
who loses his temper wilt'll his timlts nr.- pnlnml mil i« .">'"1" m - ’
„f stutT Unit nelileves CTcntnsss. Ci-ith-ism. win'll re.-"iio,l in i.m n-hl
alwavs helps one on the road,to stuvi-ss. .
'lie who has reni-hed a position of rmimun-o should no; so i»r .otp
liie fnctors Hut lini'lf his smvoss possible to mile ..iifiist- in h,s .•nia», »h
mnv often Imve ills lies! Interests in honrt. Any mull n il.. Inis h.'i-n Ml'' eso.i
even In n nnnill wny. will any tlmt iTitielsin lilnyeil mi iiniml-lani put m
rise.
Constant praise tends to make a man self-satistied and with tin* .onto
which comes as a result of the adulation of admirers comes a feeling of imp;
Jleuce at nnvone who ventures to eritici/.e his nets. *lhU condition .* tlu th
"top on the road to failure. When a man feels that any V 1 T.,
unwarranted. he Is in n dansermis position, for he is nxei.onU.ns tni ft!
things that made him a success.
No one likes to he criticized or to
for praise is natural. Put he who can
Is made and make uso of it proiltnhly, i:
The next time you are eKticized.
never he made of you attain. Thus olin
bettor equipped to succeed in life. It b
you set that makes you work harder. Ii
•‘llttre up" when someone points out you
TIIK VALUE 0
(Ohio Stale Unlvi
-For intercollegiate football, despite
absolutely academic minded. ia a Rival a
the one greatest welder of undcrgraduat
ally. *Xot the only one. not the highest
loa't reaiKm.se. Hut only .so when fnotb.il
MICHIGAN L'NIV. ORCHESTRA
TO TOUlt FOREIGN COI T NTIUKH
The college orchestra of Ihe Univer
sity of Michigan has definitely decided
to Invade foreign countries and exten
sive plans are now being made for a
tour through the various European
countries during the coming summer
vacation.
Tho bookings that have been made
so far include a trip through England.
France, Germany. Switzerland, Spain,
and Italy. .
DANCE PROGRAMS
(lowa Slate Student)
CRITICISM AS AN AID
(Ohio State Lantern)
i) lmve Ills faults pointed mu. l/.kiii
take eritieism in tlu» spirit in whiuh
is the one who will eventually win.
. resolve ih.U the same eritieism e;i
nlnatinn >'"tir faults, you will he mm
s not the praise hut the rritirism th:
lememher this in the future before y»
ir obvious .faults,
r KOOTIIAI.I.
ersily Monthly)
c the Jilmx anil iltMiials of sumo of th
iml moving thintr in rnlloiw exiHM-ienei
to ami alumni loyalties to tin* I’nivet
mu*. Hut tlio one that tlmls the’ivai
ill is a thing of liloals.”
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At: AHcnit.tm tu lilt l Library
its tin time f"r 'lass uppmaehcs amt;
huse going tint interrupt even the j
Th<* . •.n>-!ani stream of those just
•mm.ig tr >.;i . l iases to yet hanks from
the reserve shelf.
from ef the desk.
harrying t'. mil fro in search of hooks;
and i ‘in'.ng hack only to report that (
the d< sired bool; Is out.
Th" thoughtful librarian who brings
■ ur.ethiin; just as good when the de
iced book is minsing.
Those students who are feverishly
.tkioj.iug over pjges of hooks amt tak
ing d..\vn liasty notes imlieates that
the time for collateral reading reports
approaches.
liiower readers k’.iUmg up with a
•isiide slsrh and then glancing with de-
spair to see how many more pages
most be envered.
Idlers passing the time away by
leafing through magazines ami hesi-
tilting over a page when something
nttraets their attention.
A lew seltish ones who pile tip live
nr six magazines for a future reserve
whi;e less fortunate aml more gener
ous fellows se.uvh fruitlessly for tlie.se
Kreshstien tiding the library for the
lirsi time, and not knowing what to do
Snme ardently searching the tiles
hoping to li in I whatever they are look
ing for.
liver-studious ones who jmre ovpe
I* inks by tin- hour, never looking up
and aiviys seeming to enjoy their oe-
Someoae droiis a coin or causes a
light shade to ring and everyone looks
abotjt to'sue the cause .if the distltrh-
A.Vdent Rovers sitting In pairs in
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Tuesday, January 16, 1923,
ahvnys in pairs. interrupting
each other with new items of gossip.
The noisy, self-important student
rushes through with much clatter and
distracts many.
A venerable professor arrives ca».
r.ving a huge stack of books which he
esohimreH -for an equally large assort*
mem. Wo wonder If he reads them
all.
Weil, our own book has been ne*
fleeted long enough and we must get
back to work.
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TUESDAY—
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SUNSHINE COMEDY
WEDNESDAY—
“TOM MIX IX ARABIA"
Al. ST. JOHN COMEDY
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CHRISTIE COMEDY
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FRIDAY and SATURDAY
MAE MURRAY
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JESDAY, JAN. 22-23
londay at Two