Friday, February 9, 1923 PROF. FERGUSON TALKS ON THE USE OF FORESTS Third Lecturer of Liberal Arts Course Shows Results of Lum bering on Our Wooded Areas professor J. A. Ferguson, of the De partment of Forestry of Penn State de livered an interesting and instructive Illustrated lecture on “The Use We Have Made of Our Forests," in Old Chapel last Tuesday evening. This was the third of the annual winter series sponsored by the School of tho Liberal Arts. “American Humor” will be the topic discussed next Tuesday, by Pro fessor F. L. Pattee. On account of the limited time, only the major parts of the subject were touched, but the ability of Professor Ferguson ns a lecturer and tho Skill ful manner In which his material was organized, enabled the audience to re ceive a comprehensive Idea of the situ ation. Old and New Methods In the early days, forestry consisted .mainly of lumbering, and the logs were got out in the winter by farmers who took only trees that were fitted for their purposes and who left young trees and small ones because economic con ditions were such that the demand for lumber had nothing like the gigantic proportions that now characterize it. By means of this winter logging, for fires were prevented, while the method of taking only most desirable trees left young growth for reforeatra tlon. This sytem was natt injurious to our forests. Upon tho subsequent introduction of steam power In lumbering because of the growing demand for wood, the for ests suffered greatly because of the Methods of getting the logs. Not only .. did the hauling of logs through the forest by means of steel cables tear up and scar and kill the young growth, but tbe Introduction of fire and summer lumbering caused many forest confla grations, which are said to have con sumed more lumber and destroyed more timberland than all our forest operations. Tho steadily Increasing de mand for wood has made it profitable to take a tree so small that it will fur nish but a two-by-four. This method of lumbering has resulted in the ex ceedingly rapid depletion of the for est resources of the United States and has prevented the natural reforesta tion of areas that were cut over. It has caused the United State De partment of Forestry to take a hand and to enforce a sane and economical as well as profitable system of lumber ing on all forest lands under its control. By this method provision is made for the gathering, piling and burning of the debris of the industry, in tbe win ter, thus holping in the prevention of fire. By this method provision is made for the re-seeding of cut-over land usually 'by natural, but sometimes by artificial means. By this method, new forests will grow on the site of those removed. The main difference be tween a forester and a lumberman, said Professor Ferguson, is that the lumber man Is concerned only with getting the wood at the least possible expense, whereas the forester !s concerned with procuring tho wood in the most econom ical manner while providing for the future of the Industry and the nation. ' These were but the main points In the lecture delivered by Professor Fer guson, who also described many in teresting details of the industry of for estry and lumbering, showing many lllustrating bis points. BOTANY DEPT. LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN AGAINST MOTH A spring campaign against the Angoumols moth, which is a destroyer .of grains. Is bolng launched in south eastern Pennsylvania by the Penn State Department of Botany. A representa tive of the department is located in Harrisburg and Is working- with the . millers and shippers of that section In an effort to interest them In the fight against this Insect. There are three methods of attack which are advocated by the depart ment. From the results of Investiga tions and research along this line, It bas been found that the first essentia) to preserve the grain from destruction is to have clean granaries. This will prevent the moth from coming to life after a comparatively dormant winter •eason. The next step is to threßh ®arly, and the final procedure is to fumigate the new grain thoroughly with carbon disulphide. from this campaign it is hoped to bring about a great saving of grain, and a decrease in the numbers of the insects. CHORUS PLANS TO HOLD >ANCE OR SOCIAL EVENT At the lest rehearsal.of the college chorus a committee was appointed to take charge of holding a social event of some kind. The committee is com- Doeed of the following:- Miss Heva Deoa *24, Mss Dorothy George *25, W. C.-H«sser ’24, and E. G. Hill *2B. Tint chorus has been doing good work throughout the year and Richard W. rant, director of the college music, 7®* given permission for the members the chorus to hold a social event of Wtt* nature. If it is deemed Inadris oy the committee to hold an out “W event, a dance or some other m w function will be planned. organizations formed to entertain visiting teams A new organization - named the Red was recently organised at University, the purpose of Is to entertain visiting The organization -is modeled after a r™*jme at Dartmouth, called the Ornw Key. TERPSICHORE SMILES ON ANNUAL “HE-SHE” DANCE j The He—She dance held annually |by the girls of tho college came off in fine style last Friday evening in the I Armory, About one hundred and fifty I girls were present, besides n number of faculty members and Miss Ray. the new dean, who was the guest of honor of the occasion. The program includ ed a one-act play entitled “Thursday Night” which was presented by four members of the Penn State Players; music by the Girls* Varsitj' Quartet, Betty Croil, '25, and “Dlnny" Cannon, *25; solo dancing by Florence King, *23; and whistling by Grace Haffley, *25. An elimination dance was one of the features of the evening and Dorothy Tobias '26 and Eleanor ColUngs, '25 won the prize which was awarded for it. Strings of colored lanterns nnd a great variety of original posters made particularly effective decorations and tho prevailing fashion of full evening dress gave the assembly quite a dis tinguished air. Griffith's Orchestra furnished the music for tho evening. The dance was unanimously voted the most enjoyable affair of the year and everyone agreed that it must never lose Its place in the co-eds* social cal endar. Penn Statesmen James Henry Miller Andrews *96 From back in the days when Penn State College was still trying to live down tho name of the "Farmer's High School”, James H. M. Andrews will bo remembered as one of the leaders in the establishment of dramatics at this college. It was largely through his efforts and leadership that the Thes pian Club was organized. Since then dramatics have prospered under the guidance of the Thespian Club and at present it is the oldest and one of the strongest dramatic organizations on the Penn State Campus. Mr. Andrews entered the college in September 1894 from the Harrisburg High School and at onco began to take an active part in the undergraduate and social activities of the college. In his freshman year he was elected manager of his class football team and a member of the Class Banquet Com mittee. During his entire undergradu ate career he was one of tho most prominent men of his class, his ac tivities including membership on the Junior. Prom Committee, ’9B La Vio Board, the "Free Lance", '9B Cotillion Club, President of the Glee Club and of the Mandolin Club. It Is bis work in connection with the organization of the Thespians, how ever, that is of the greatest interest. On October twenty-second, 1897 a number of students, interested In dramatics, met and formed the Thes pian Club and elected Andrews as Presi dent. Under his guidance, the new organization established its policy of presenting the best classical comedies to the students of the college. On Feb ruary' second 1897 the Thespian Club produced Its first play, "The Rivals" by Sheridan, under tho direction of Pro fessor F. L. Pattee and J. H. Loete, the faculty advisors. The production was a complete success and two nights later the same performance w*as given at Bellefonte. Mr. Andrews is a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity. At present he is connected with the engin eering department of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company and is a mem ber of the Board of Trustees of the college. FORMER GRADUATE LEAVES TEXTBOOKS FOB STUDENTS W. W. Muffly TO, a graduate of the School of Engineering, who recently made a short visit east from his home in the State of Washington, left with .he Mechanical Engineering Depart ment about-thirty text-books, with the request that they be lent to worthy; students working their way through college. SUPERVISOR OF FOREST TO ADDRESS SENIORS I. T.-Tarnell, a 1910 graduate -of the Penn State Forestry Department will give a series of lectures, beginning February eighth and continuing for one week, to senior foresters, on Na tional Forest Practice In the Forestry building. Mr. Yarn ell is Supervisor of the Na tional Forests In the White Mountain ; forest ranges of New Hampshire, and j at one time was supervisor of the Santa Fe National Forest of New Mexico. For several years he was located on the Plsgah National Forest with-head quarters at Nash Wile, North Carolina. The Laundry of Service and Accommodation Collection and delivery every day Penn State Laundry 320 West Beaver Ave. Phone 124 t DR. WILLIAM FREAR DR. FREAR LAUDED BY LIME MANUFACTURERS Study of His Achievements Pub lished in Official Organ of Association Announcement has recently been made of a coming campaign among the lime manufacturers of Pennsyl vania for a hall to be erected to the memory of the late Dr. William Frear who was Chemist and Vice-Director of the Agricultural Experiment Station at Penn State until his death a little more than a year ago. There Is reason to believe that the lime Interests of Penn sylvania will take an active Interest In the proposed donation, owing to the prominence of the Keystone State in the lime-making Industry, and to the great work performed in this field by Dr. Frear In behalf of the farmers and manufacturers of the Commonwealth. Lauded by Lime Association Tho "Agricultural Lime News Bul letin" published by the Nutlonnl Lime, Association of Washington, D. C., re cently published a series of articles entitled “Liming the Land", which set forth accounts of persons and stations that have been prominent in the de velopment of this practice. Article number one told of Dr. From* and his work. "Dr. William- Frear. Pennsylvania.- and lime are three names intimately linked in the minds of all persons fa miliar with the agriculture of the east ern United States during the last twenty-five years", begins this ac count. The more interesting parts of the article follow. “When Dr. Frear was born at Head ing, Berks County. March twenty-four. 1860 he-came into an environment in the sfuttheastern part of the state where the use of lime on the land had long been a common practice. • As a boy raised on a farm and in the city, he must have early become acquainted with those practices by which lime 'was burned in Improvised kilns In the field and spread on tho soil in large quantities. “Dr. Frear was educated in the sci ences at Bucknell College, from which he graduated In 1881, and later pur sued graduate work at Harvard and at Illinois Westoyan. from which latter institution he received tho degree of Doctor of Philosophy in 1883. After two years as Chemist in tho United States Department of Agriculture, Dr. Frear became connected in 1885- with the agricultural college of Pennsylvan ia, first as Assistant Professor, and af ter one year, as Professor and head, of the Department of Agricultural Chem istry with which institution he con tinued to he afllllated until the time of his death, January twenty-seventh. 1922. In 1887, he was made chemist of the Experiment Station and Vice Director, which relations he continued to hold for many years. • Range of Interests “In 1907 ho gave up ids' duties ns ■teacher .to devote his time to experi mental work In his field. His Interests woro not limited to subjects relating to the soil, for an oven larger part of his t!me*was devoted to the movement for Insuring pure food nnd drugs. He was active in many agricultural enter prises In his state, as well as In the [ nation, involving his own particular field of applied chemltry. In 1889 he became chemist of tho State Board of Agriculture and of the Dairy and Food Bureau. In the various movements .which culminated in the Federal Puro Food and Drug Act nnd in the later administration of that act, he had re sponsible part- as a- member 'of the Foods Standards Commission, Vice- THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN -•sklent of Association of Amoi can Colleges and Ex;>erimem Stations. President of the Association of Official Agricultural Chemists. President of the Science Section of the American Food An,.,- a delay eaused p„,Uv l,y shovt and 0.-ilry Olliemls. and Ctairnian of ~f material and partlv bv the th,. tamcutire Committee nr the Ante,- tveather. work . is. progressing on the iean Hire Fond and Drug Congress. | mat- '.eef-eatlle hnrn loealed north' of Dr. I rear was one of the lost of the ilie Dairy farms Mhler school of Agricultural Chemists,' who revolved a tvide range or prnetlonli ," ‘" Kn »™' engaged In com- Interests around his chosen selenr,. 1 ,h ' «n>ertor of the main btdld a„d his genial personality and his int^! "“"t" i'r’t' ° f th « fatigahle habits of labor commended t,, The t,L f, ‘ W ° him to all Ids associates In hia Hold f , m 01 fDr ,hc b“lM hiK was bought in the south, and dif ficulty was encountered in transivorting it. This has been the chief cause in de laying the work, hut nmterial is now available and work will be pushed as fast as possible'hi the hope of having the ntnv barn with its sheds and out buildings complete in every respect by tile first of July. Cnniuwfvd with Liming "When Dr. Frear became chemist a« State College. Pennsylvania’, In 188:*., he found already established by Dr. \\\ 11. Jordan, his superior in the do* pariment. an extensive series of field experiments with fertilizers and ma nures. which now constitute the most notable records of field experiments in this country. The data has now ac cumulated for forty years. As a cheat-1 ist of the station, It was Dr. Froar'J responsibility to follow the results ofj thoso field plots and to Interpret them, in so far na chemical questions are in volved. and thus may bo traced his more active Interest in the problem of liming the soil. "By 1899, the importance of tho questions of liming had developed toj tho point where he felt the need of a’ comprehensive treatise on the Agricul tural Use of Lime, and he prepared the 1 first of his notable publications on that i subject. In this, and its revised sue-' cessor, Bulletin 261 of the State Depart-j mem of Agriculture. Issued in 191.1. on 'Sour Soils and Liming', we have what might be termed the most com prehensive publications on liming In relation to the soil, that have been is sued in this country. "As the executive officer of the state in charge of fertilizer control, he was instrumental in 1913 in shaping the law of the state, relating to the Inspec tion and analysis of agricultural lim ing materials. To a large extent he ■prepared the form for that measure, and for several years had charge of Its administration. He also made ex pended studies of the lime resources of Pennylvania. "In addition to the publications' of Dr. Frear bn liming, already noted, he contributed many other papers and frequently lectured on the same sub ject. iUs work will stand as one of tho monuments to the intelligent prac tice of liming for soil improvement. He pointed the way in many directions, which later investigators are following up. to accumulate the data that is essential to n rational application of the practice of liming for which he stood.” ENGINEERING SCHOOL SELLS STUDENTS LOW FRIUKD SlillS Skiis and toboggans are now. being manufactured by the wood working de partment of the Engineering School. This new venture 4 arose from the re quests of students to make skiis. and it was found that a product could be made anil sold at a price much lower than that asked by dealers. Over twenty pairs of skiis were sold recently.; “DICK" HA lII.OIV IVLL TEACH 'ORNITHOLOGY AT COLGATE An Item , recently appeared in one of Lhe daily newspapers to the effect that "Dick" Harlow, former boxing and assistant football couch at Penn State, will, in addition to his activities as coach of football and boxing at Col gate, teach bird lore at that institution during’ tho coming somoster. Harlow’s collection of birds is one of tho best In the country. He has a degree Of Master of Science, from Penn State. | If you want a SPECIAL flavor ICE CREAM, | Sherbet or Ice, or a SPECIAL FLAVORED t PUNCH for special occasions CALL BELL 250 SMITH’S ICE CREAM FACTORY 500' W. Beaver Ave. L.K. METZGER ; L.K. METZGER “The Fastest Growing. Store in State College” Parcel Post Laundry Cases VALENTINES Special Canvas Covered Field Note Book with 100 Sheets of Paper 89c Regular Price $1.30 L. K. METZGER, 111-115 Alien st. : NEW BEEF CATTLE BARN CONSTRUCTION RESUMED LIEBIG SOCIETY HEARS TALKS ON FACTORY WORK J. E. Weber *2 L addressed the mem bers of tho Ltsibig Chemical Society of Penn State, last Tuesday, on tho sub ject of tho "College Man In Commer j cial Work." “Weber has been doing ; research work for the Imperial Ice Cream Company, since graduating from , the course in Chemical Agriculture at ; I’onn State. The Imperial Company i Ims quite extensive, holdings and has established plants in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Kentucky and Ohio. Men Who Can Think Mr. Weber said In part that com panies • hiring chemists and especially college graduates, do not want tho "cook-book specialist" type, but they do want men who can do things they have never done before, and they want results. The college chemist who goes into commercial work. mu3t exercise his ingenuity to the. limit; he must be able to do work that requires a great deal of care and accuracy. Never say you can’t do a" special type of work be cause you never did anything like it before, said Mr. Weber, for the com pany would prefer, to have you make a mistake than to have you say you can't do it. I'orget that you are a college man, continued Mr. Weber, and try to make friends wherever you go. Do not be afraid of work. He also emphasized the advisability of the college gradu ate's acquiring practical experience by working for several years at a low salaried job; and then he may look for advancement ami a higher salary. In closing, Weber congratulated the members of the Liebig Society on the progress they had made since his under graduate days, and he spoke’ of the great value of the meetings to under graduates, ami asserted that this val ue is realized more and more after one lus graduated. MICHIGAN UNION ORCHESTRA HOOKING FOR EUROPEAN TRIP The Michigan Union Orchestra is planning to make a European trip during tho coming summer and is now booking dates for the tour. The Eu iopo:ui idea was conceived after the orchestra had taken .a trip through the southern states where they were greeted with much enthusiasm. * Special Sale Now On Knickers and Trousers E; W. GERNERD • The Tailor The Letter Box 'EXTENSIVE PLANS MADE FOR BIG MILITARY BALL Editor Collegian, No one doubts the bi-mu value of the Tuesday evening lectures provided every year by the School of the Liberal Arts. Even though the audiences at tending the talks are not large enough to justify holding the lectures In the j Auditorium, the people comprising these audiences are very tnurh interested in the addresses and have every bit as much right to be free from annoyance as they do when listening to a speaker In the Auditorium. The mere fact that he is speaking in Old Main should bo no cause for a speaker's having to compete with outside.noises. A considerable per cent of this dis-; turbancc is preventable, and Is only: the result of thoughtlessness of those; who pass the Old Chapel when going ;in or out of Old Main. If people were aware of the fact that a lecture was under way. there is no doubt that the largo majority of them would be willing to refrain from talking outside the Chapel doors, running noisily up and down the nearby stairs and stamping and shouting in the lower halls. I believe the speakers and the audi ences would greatly appreciate it if the authorities in charge of the lectures would devise some means of reminding passers-by when addresses are being delivered in Old Chapel. One way of accomplishing this would be to place signs near the Chapel doors, requesting quietness on account of a lecture. Yours truly, | A junior; REPORT SHOWS JUNIORS ARE DELINQUENT IN DUES The report of P. J. Morgan, treasur er of .the Junior Class, given last Tues day evening at a regular meeting, brought to light the fact that many Juniors were delinquent in class dues as well as in La Vlct-dues. Announce ment was mnde to the effect that any person who has not payed his assess ments in full shall not have his pic ture appear In the La Vie. The honor of representing the class in Intra-Mural Sports Council fell to H. D. Lafferty. The chairman of the Junior Prom committee, D. V. Feaster, gave a talk urging the support of the class to make the Prom the biggest and best ever held at Penn State. M. I. T. TO CONVERT TENNIS COURTS INTO HOCKEY RINK Massachusetts Tech is planning to convert a group of tennis courts into a hockey rink, the principal object in its construction will be to provide a suitable place for the freshman hockey squad to practice. PUBLIC SALE We have purchased 122,000 pair of U. S. Army Munson last shoes, sizes sj/£ to 12 which was the entire surplus stock of one of the largest U. S. Government shoe con tractors. This shoe is guaranteed one hundred percent solid leather, color dark tan, bel lows tongue, dirt and water roof. The actual value of this shoe is $6.00. Owing to this tremendous buy we can offer same to the public at $2.95. Send correct size. Pay postman on delivery or send money order. If shoes are not as represented we will cheerfully refund your mon ey promptly upon request. National Bay State Shoe Co., 296 Broadway, New York, N.Y. SPECIAL SALE Friday and Saturday Golf Hose $3.00 to $4.00 Qualities $2.35 T!»e Fashion Shop GLUNK & STUART Page Three Dance Will Mark Revival or Oni of Penn Stale’s Oldest : " Social Functions After Wiii?r forgotten fur the last few years, one of Perm State’s biggest social events will t>e revived with the holding of the Military R»l! in the Ar mory on February twenty-third. The affair is in the hands of a ''Omniittee with E. E. Weis ‘23, of the TL O. T. C.. as chairman, which is putting forth every effort to make the dance suc cessful. Acting on the recommendation of Paul \\ hiteman, the committee has en gaged Zest Oonfrey’s orchestra of New '°rk City. The -military Department will take charge of decorating the Ar mory. and in keeping with the spirit of the occasion, it is planned to use bunting. American Hags and shaded lights. The dance will be formal, but the military uniform will be “dress” for the members of the regiment. The assess ment is set at three dollars so as to make it possible for all students to at tend. The dance will be in progress from eight-thirty until two. and its success will probably determine wheth er or not it will be repeated next year. Tickets for the Military Ball can be secured at the Music Hoorn, or front any one of the cadet oillcers. The committee has planned to let out the check room to the highest bid der. All bids are to be submitted to E. E. Wells '23, at the Sigma Nu •House. ALPHA GAMMA PHI ENTERTAINS SHORT COURSE STUDENTS Last Monday evening the Alpha Gamma Phi Fraternity put on the principal number in an entertainment given in Roni 100 Horticulture Build ing for the students of the Short Course in Agriculture. The program consisted of music, stories, jokes and two one-act comedies. Dr. S. W. Fletcher, Head of the De partment of Horticulture showed a number of agricultural pictures and the evening was greatly enjoyed •by over one hundred and fifty men who , were present. a 5 SOPHISTICATED You’d be surprised at what he knows! He didn’t learn it all in a book, either. For instance—his clothes are dreams anti his grooming an inspiration. He gets that finely tunicd-oiit head from ••Vaseline” HnirTonic. It smooths and grooms the hair. At all drug stores’ntul student harbor shops. Every ” V«i*rlin<" product m rcroimneiutrd rveryu'hrre Ivcuinc of it* objofuie pu rity und c/Tcctiirn«M». 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