Page Two Penn State Collegian Published semi-weekly during the College year by .students of the Penney) renin State College, in the interest of Students. Faculty, Alumni, and Friends ol the College. EDITORIAL STAFF E. D. Schive, '22 A. E. Post. ’23 D. R. Mehl. ’23 W. It. Aurnati, *23........... ... . ASSOCIATE EDITORS E. E. Helm, '24 ft. B. Colvin. '24 Worn en's Editor... BUSINESS STAFF H. T. Ajcford, '23 C. D. Herbert. *23 \V. G. Davis. '23 ASSISTANT BUSINESS .MANAGERS Hi 11. McCulloch. '2-J REPORTERS I*. 5L Aronson, *24 B. Ayers, *25 J. H. Lum '25 11. S. Morris*, '25 11. 1.. Firing. *25 The Penn Stale Collegian invites communications on any subject of college in terest. letters must bear tin- signatures of the writers. Subscription price: 12.50, if paid before October 15, 1822. After October 15, 1822, *2 75. Entered at the Postoffi're, State College. Pa., as .second class mutter. Office: Nltlauy Printing and Publishing Co. Building. Member of Eastern IntercoUuujate .N«-usp:i|.cr Association FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1923 News Editor this Issue A MUCH NEEDED MOVEMENT The action oi Student Council in setting aside a week which is to be utilized for the purpose of bolstering up class spirit on the cam pus and for emphasizing the importance of a strict observance of all general and class customs will take definite form next week when the college celebrates "Spirit Week”. This will be the second time in the last decade that the student body has undertaken such a drive; one which is not concerned with financial gain but which is designed to add to the spiritual wealth of the various classes. Five or six years ago, the attitude toward cus toms was found to be exceedingly low and a time was set £sid&-"v focus attention on v an hpnfttf/-* — - '•* * ■ pnase of collegiate iife. The suc cess of this previous movement was gratifying at the time but the effects have worn off to such an extent that Student Council has re verted to it again. it is properly felt that a revival is sorely needed. Freshmen have been instructed time and again to speak to their fellow classmen but it is becoming a rare occurrence to meet a fellow student of some other class on the street, or on the campus and have him speak a friendly greeting. Frosh speak to each other, but seldom to a sopho more, junior, or senior. . And what is worse, the members of the three upperclasses have evidently forgotten their first year’s training for they are guilty of this same Penn State misdemeanor. Penn State is no place for that man who persists in walking the streets with his head down and who neglects to speak.to those whom he meets. It is an unwritten rule of the campus that members of all four year classes shall speak to their fellow students and that he who wills to spurn this understanding is no son of Nittany. Another custom that has been flagrantly violated in the past few years is that of saluting the President of the college whenever and wherever he is met. This custom was originally designed to furnish an opportunity to each student to show his respect for the dignity of this high office and to the man that holds the office. It is, indeed, unfortunate that President Thomas is forced to be away from State College most of the time, but he is laboring in the inter est of the institution and his presence must be sacrificed for the time being. However, this is no excuse for not saluting him when he ap pears on the campus. Whenever it has been possible, he has spoken before the student body in chapel and at mass meetings. Surely, there are few students who will forget the appeal that he made to Coach Bezdek previous to the Pitt football game. No one, who is acquainted in the least with the tremendous amount of work he is doing for the college, would wish to appear disrespectful to him.' Travelling the length and breadth of the state, speaking many times, a day in the interest of the welfare building campaign, and interview ing prominent men of the Commonwealth for the purpose of allying their interest with the fortunes of the college forms the daily rout ine of this man who seems to be spurred on to even greater endeavors by the dynamic spirit of a righteous cause. And yet there are many students enrolled at the college at the present time who have been seen to pass the “Prexy" without giving the familiar salute. The general atmosphere of the campus seems to be that of in difference. In only a few cases have the students taken upon them selves the duty of criticizing undesirable behavior. At the indoor athletic contests, Student Council and the sports’ management asked that the practice of throwing pennies on the playing floor and of mak ing unseemly remarks upon the entrance of ladies be frowned upon. It took considerable time to eliminate this “small town” behavior but it was done at last. In a great majority of cases, the average stu-i dent has assumed the attitude that, if a fellow student violates a cus tom, or disregards the unwritten code of a true Penn State'student, it is all right if he "gets away with it" and if some other person does not “neck" him for it. This kind of a spirit should be routed out of campus life. It is for the purpose of cleansing the behavior of many and of creating a revival of the “old Penn State spirit” that “spirit week” will be held. There is absolutely no excuse for any student being ignorant of the needs and aims of this movement. There is no cause for a student being ignorant of his duty. Every man that claims a position in the great Penn State family is duty bound to support this movement, to advocate its aims, to spread its propaganda, and to do all in his power to insure active participation by everyone con cerned. Let’s get behind the movement and put Penn State cus toms in the position they formerly held in campus life. LEST WE FORGET While the happenings of examination week are still fresh in the minds of the student body, it is well to remind the college that an unusual amount of cribbing took place in practically all schools of the college and that those s?*:ients who. are desirous of maintaining the fair name of their Alma Mater are displeased with the present conduct of the exams. Some time ago, an editorial appeared in these columns which caused considerable comment on the campus. The announcement that there was more cribbing last January than «Ve'r before'incensed a few members of the faculty to indignation and denial but an inves tigation proved the truth of the statement. Granted thal these conditions are known to exist, it is time that some thought be given the matter fpr the purpose of insuring a change for the better. Logically, the next-step is to ascertain the source of trouble. There can exist little doubt that the cause for cribbing rests almost equally upon the faculty and student bodies. Let it be understood that there is no excuse for cribbing but there is a variety of causes. The attitude of the instructor, the fairness of the exam, and the method of conducting the quiz, many timfes determine the Editor-in-Chief Managing Editor _ Managing Editor .Assistant Editor E. M. Jameson. ’24 C. R. Tilton. ’24 .Miss S. E. Crull, ‘23 Business Manager ....Advertising Manager —Circulation .Manager \V. W. Stahl *24 F. !\ George, '25 W. .1. Ward. Jr.. ’25 W. L. V rail. '25 I- Gaskarl*. '25 _ R. B. Colvin behavior of the student. Again, the fault may lie entirely with the student. Be that as it may be, improvement is needed and neither party has a right to avoid the responsibility. There is need of a cure, the causes of the disease are known, and those who should play the role of doctor are known. The student body and faculty will await with interest the announcement of the re medy. Letter Box February It. 1923' Editor, Penn Stale Collegian. State College, Penna.. My dear Sir: As the COLLEGIAN is the only method of bringing ideas in front of both student and faculty members. I take' this means of Informing them of my Ideas as to the Sunday concert given by the Penn State Band in the Auditorium on Sunday. To come right to the point, the concert was a disappointment to most every person there, an absolute failure in my estimation, for I am quite well up on music and I know whereof 1 speak. Now I want it understood im mediately that I do not criticise Mr. Thompson or the band. Mr. Thompson is quite capable of handling that class of music, but the band—composed of students who have their school work to get out, who practice but a limited time each week—it is absurd to expect such an organization to put forth such heavy music as requested. It would indeed be a task for Sousa’s band to do It with all the time to practice at hand. ’Now lama faculty member, have j been for over seven years, and I want | to sav this, that Penn State Spirit Isjj declining, and it is not the student in_>- all cases that Is hnlnfnr-i* **; decline.|, •i-ai many so called teachers in this; institution. We have in this institu- 1 tion a lot of degenerated, shriveled up, j small town stuff teachers, who think; that all students are-here for is to l , work, work, work, and that is whatj they are doing in my estimation. Do j they realize that this band concert is. the only one of its kind gi%’en during; the year in this town? They do not.; Who is it that wants to sit at a Sun-1 day afternoon concert and hear nothing] but Opera? If it would come to buy- \ Ing tickets to .support the band, they; would have to come in and play to n vacant house. Do they realize that many students do not hear, a victrola record played during their stay In State College, and that when they get homo, probably the only means of hearing good band music is by that method alone? Do they realize that the Penn State band is a real band and an edu cation to listen to? They do not. Doubtless these narrow minded men who have criticised the band are those who are so engrossed with the dally routine of living that they have no music in their lives, no happiness in their soul. Glancing at It from the teacher's standpoint. let me say this, that It is the only opportunity for us to take our . families to hear hand music, nnd liv ing In this town, year after year, we like to hear some real, live, peppy mus ic once in awhile. The Y. M. C. A. in its entertainment course tries and does take care of the Opera class of entertainment. Who are these teachers who call live, peppy, music, (not ragtime or Jazz, of course) sacrilegious? Let them give us their view on the subject. We do not understand. Who is it that comes to hear these concerts? Why It Is the students. I counted not more than thirty teachers at the concert Sunday and yet they, the great min ority, or I better say we, although I do not like to put myself in that class, try to curb the pleasure of the student by cutting his chief enjoyment. Lets have another band concert. A concert of live, peppy classical music as tho band is Just yearning to give, and tet those who want to criticise it get up at the concert and-.give us their point of view. If not, let thorn keep quiet. We have a bunch of cowards among our Instructors and I wager my. entire salary that not one woutd have the nerve to get up and face the audience and critlcse it. If any man does. I’ll take the challenge nnd In.view of the fact that I have n family to support and probably woutd lose my position, I’ll defend tho concert, If it Is composed of selections of classical source nnd by men of good reputation. A FACULTY MEMBER I. E; SOCIETY PLANNING SECOND SEMESTER DANCE ■The Industrial Engineering Society will hold its regular semester dance on March ninth, at the Phi Kappa Sigma House. The committee composed of W. Shore, chairman, M. Davies ’24, A. Dowler *23, G. Marshall *23, and K. Newman. *24 have secured Griffith's Orchestra to furnish the music for the dance. A special Invitation is extended to the freshmen of. the so ciety, and any other students who care to come to attend th^J^je. The subscription dance will be one dollar and 'vHPKcs' per couple.- ROPER SIGNS TWO-YEAR CONTRACT WITH PRINCETON W. W. Roper, head coach of the Princeton eleven, will guide the Ti gers for two more seasons. It .was officially announced through the Ath letic Association, that Mr. Roper had signed a contract insuring his servi ces to the Tigers. As hard a schedule, if not harder than that of the last year has been arranged, and “Bill” expects a cham pionship team. -He also made the statement that the coaching staff would in all 'probability be the same as that of the previous year. The signing of the contract has dispelled the rumors about the campus tiint Roper would retire at the end of the season. THE PENN STATE-COLLEGIAN Campus Gossip Please, we entreat you, do not con tuse Spirit Week with Spirits Week. We advocate that, during Spirit Week, It be made a criminal offense .« avoid saying “hello" to anyone! We wonder what new stunt the frosh will pull off at the Indoor athletic con tests tomorrow. They seem to be the • inly class with any initiative With four meets scheduled in the Armory for tomorrow afternoon and evening, we suggest that the co-eds serve luncheon between acts. And when Pitt. Penn and the Navy, appear in the Nlttnny Valley the same day we think that we shall sleep In tho Armory the night before. In order to let every student see all four contests, we thing it advisable to stage three performances of each. If one who wrestles is a wrestler, one who boxes a boxer, why not- one who basketballs be called a basketballer? , (pat. pending.) And the one who takes if*: - life sa • -j joy out of „ r .—men why not call one who : footballs a bootballcr and one who I halls, a bawler?” j We can go further and. from the | word "soccerltc," derive "boxite,*’ etc. jAnd the hero of the gridiron might be ,n gridlroner. j Which all proves nothing. And that’s all we started out to prove. Snowlmll Psychology | We never took such u course, but 'can speak from experience. I We wonder if everybody has the same feeling when they pass a little boy with a snowball. In our own case, we become aware back of the nock and we are sure that It will be tiie recipient of a snowball. We can never be sure that the little boy is going to throw the snowball J>ut we don't wish to encourage him by turning around to see. As a result we are in a paradox. Shall we turn around nnd insure being hit or shall we continue to walk straight ahead in mortal fear? Then when a little boy throw’s a snowball at some one in front of us we feel guilty. The hit-ee looks back and we are sure that he thinks we were the hit er, even though we try to look inno- Yet, for all the black looks in the world, we wouldn’t betray the little boy who threw the snowball. We’ro Getting Desperate Our mail box has been empty since we ceased giving notoriety to the al leged Dumb Ags. If somebody would write to us it would help to fill the column. And, If we can't get correspondence any other way, we might revert to Ag Hill for subject matter. Therefore, all agricultural students take warning and writ© to us. Neither shall any othor school es cape our wrath if they fail to corres pond w’lth us. Wo crave mail! If we don’t got it, hewure! • MANY PENN STATE GRADS IN CHARGE OF FORESTS Twelve of the graduates of the School of Forestry are Forest Super visors in charge of National Forests. Their chnrges are all over the United States and even in Alaska. H. M. Sears 'l2 is the last one w’ho has' re ceived an apjwintment. He Is in charge of 'the Unuka National Forest In the southern district of the Appa lachian range. Just recently R. A. Zellar ’l5 has been made Supervisor of the Tongnss National Forest in Alaska. This range covers eight mil lion acres. THOUGHTS OF OTHERS ANNOYANCES (The Dully Mufoon) Two annoying practices of students have been called to our attention within the pjwt few days. People inconsiderately talk in class, and make it imjwssible for others about- them to concentrate upon the matter being dis cussed by the instructor. Conversation concerning' the class work is often important and admirably enlightening; but there arc limits to its effectiveness. It is reasonable to presume that side laughter and chattering not only provokes disgust umung the more serious students and is disrespectful to the Instructor, who is earnestly attempting to explain iKdnts relevant to the course, but injures the offenders. The other disconcerting practice is that of copying from a neighbor’s note book. To get tiie full meaning of an involved lecture, and at the same time put the more Important ]>omts into note form, requires no mean amount of concentration. To have onu’s notes perused from the side or the book turned bodily to facilitate the copying of information can not be considered an aid. It ; is frequently distracting. j No doubt these conditions have existed since the earliest days of group i education. To hope to eliminate them is absurd. To believe that in the i L'niversity of Chicago there are enough earnest workers to reduce these an i noyances to a reasonable minimum is conservative. THE PASSING OF THE CHAPERON (Tho Huckncllion) Is the chaperon passing? Some thought on this query will reveal the fact that many, of us crudely —some even rudely—and all of us selilshly, are falling, short of our duties toward chaperons. IJid you pay respects to the ’’chaps” at your last Dance? Did you make It a point to see that at no.part of the evening they were iso lated in a bleak corner, no one finding occasion to be social with them, and, much worse, having no qualms about his failure to do so? And then, when refreshments were in order, did you scumper off with the crowd, or make 'certain first of all that your guests were well taken care of? Perhaps you are of the class who thinks of the chaperon as an unfor : lunate relic of past days. You wonder why the modern girl—the girl of | knickers and vanities, of self-reliance and resourcefulness, must be tagged i after, and her actions taken note of, by responsible elder folk. You fail to j see any real eiheaoy in this rather antiquated practice, beyond possibly lending ,an air of respectability to the function. You may be right. I Nevertheless, the fact strikes' us—and strikes us hard—that until the. ' institution'of chaperonage is removed from our_.pol>viuesT“'thV barest social amenities call for "nJiioivs. Let us’realize that attend our functions—in fact, make those functions i possible—are in no wise responsible for this ruling at Bucknell. : They ure our guests, and our greatest respect and attention are due them. DAY BY DAY THEY FLUNK iThe Daily Texan) The autosuggestion of Monsieur Coue may cure all diseases, eliminate moral defects, straighten i>ow-legs and untangle cross-eyes, and cause grapes to grow on chinnbcrry trees: but any number of University students will de ny the infallibility of the method when applied to passing courses. The majo rity of the busiees probably wilt admit that their scholastic disappointments resulted from undue hilarity and abounding optimism. They were confident that they could pass their courses; they were ”up” on the ways of the in structors. They were the happy-go-lucky bunch which went to the show or ! had a date every day. with the optimistic belief that a little cramming before | exams would nuike up all the back work. They believed that day by day in I every way, they were getting wiser and wiser in playing the little game of ■ getting' by. Unfortunately for these cheerful, carefree folks, the instructors I were not so e:tsily auto-suggested into making a G into aD. And now while the bustees are bemoaning tne disappointing results of their hopeful natures I the deans ure deriving considerable delight in reciting in unison that signifi cant refrain. “Day by day in every way, we are flunking more and more of Church Notices * PRESBYTERIAN The Reverend Samuel Martin, pas tor; tiie Reverend Donald W. Carruth ers, student pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m., Junior Christian Endeavor; 2:30 p. m.; Intermediate and Senior Christian Endeavor. 6:30 p. m. Prayer meeting. Wednesday, 7:30 p. in. ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL First Sunday- in Lent. Holy Com munion, 7:45 a. in.; Sunday School, 9: 30 -a. m.; Morning Prayer and Lit any, 10:45 a. m.; Evening Service, 7:30 p. m. Our friends are cordially welcome to worship with us. ST. PAUL’S METHODIST EPISCOPAL The Reverend Robert Peters, pastor; the Reverend F. H. Babcock, student pastor. Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.; Morning Worship, 10:45 a. m. with sermon by the Rev. Mr. Babcock. Ep- worth League, 6:30 p. m. Professor Elkton $9 Scotch Grai NOT so many years ago (when some of us oursclvs wer under graduates) the collej studcnc was a hoodlum. Today he's as conservativ as can be —but with definite expression of his individualitynonethc less. Witness, John Ward Shoes. " They or made to meet (he tastes of collej men: dignified, but carrying a note of real distinction. The John Ward representativ displays in > State College Hotel FEB. 15 and 16 c TTolvhVySjfl merts-Skoes Stores in Mm\LakJrpofclyn.Newar> Fluta.M* Address for Mail Order; Hi Duane street • New York City G. F. Rassweller of Bucknell Univer sity will give an impersonation of "The Pilgrim" from Bunyan’s "Pil grim’s Progress" at the evening ser vice 7:30 p. m. CHRISTIAN SCIENCE Services every Sunday evening in Room 100 Horticulture. Building at 6:30. All are welcome. UNIVERSITY BAPTIST Services every Sunday In Room 200 Engineering D. Bible school 9:45 a. m.. public worship 11:00 a. m. GRACE LUTHERAN Pastor, J. F. Harkins. Sunday School, 9:30; Morning Worship, 10:45; Junior C. E., 6:30; Senior C. E., 6:30; Evening Worship. 7:30. Catechetical instruction, Sunday at 2:30 p. m. at 7:30. SPECIALS Watch for them on Saturday AT GENTZLE’S GOOD to look at—and long wear- x ing too—are these distinctive Cheney bow ties. They are especially favored by young men everywhere who pride themselves upon the smart ness of their dress.. There is just the tie to make you look your best. Select one today—we shall be glad to help you make your choice. ■ H. W. SAUERS Allen Street State College Friday, February IG, 1923 Prayer meeting Wednesday evenln-. The netv pipe organ will be !ed Sunday. February 25th. Dr. S. Bauslin will preach the dedicate sermon. The evening service will be a musical service. Dr. Chas. T. At hens will speak in the evening. ' FAITH REFORMED Bible School 9:30 a. m.. morning" worship 10:45 a. m. Young people’* service 6:45 p. m. Evening worship 7:45 p. tn. The Reverend E. H. Romig, Pastor. ST, JOHN’S EVANGELICAL Sunday School 9:30 a. m.. Preach-' ing 10:45 a. m. 5:30 p. m .. Mission Band. Evening preaching service, 7:30. Prayer Meeting. Wednesday evening at 7:45. OUR LADY OF VUTOIIY CHAPEL Mass 10:15 a. m. .snurdny ion 7:00 p. m. Week-day mass 7 ; oo p. m. “BRIGHT BITS OF 1923“ IS TO BE REHAB PRODUCTION It has been decided that “Bright Bits of 1923" is the play to be pr* duced by the members of the Reha bilitation Club on the twenty-seventh and twenty-eighth of April. year the Club staged the "Jollies'of 1922" and were successful with that production. To date there have oeen no rehear sals for this show by reason that the manuscript has been delayed, - it J* expected by the committee -composed of TTair Sterner ’24, chairman, F. B. Gidding ’24, and E. J. Fisher thaf preparations for staging rehearsals will soon be under way. TWfe da 'Photoj'LyS e/’Quiiif NITTANY Lou Chaney nml Billie Dove' In “AH Brothers Were Vnllant* PASTIME "" FRIDAY and SATURDAY — VIOLA DANA In “Crinoline Romance” NITTANY SATURDAY GLADYS WALTON In “The Love Letter” NEWS WEEKLY He has the pride of the peacock, the courage of the lion and the combined nerve of the whole menagerie. And why? Because he is sure of himself —and sure of his appearance. As the last and cleverest touch to his toilet, hvamooths his mane with. Vast line” Hair Tonic. HUheadstaysdapper and sleek throughout the giddiest whirls. ‘Vaseline” Ilnir Tonic improve* tbs hair. At alt drug stores and ito dent I barber shops. Every ’’Vairline” product it no . ommended everywhere because of j its absolute purity and effeedvents* Vaseline HAIRTONIC' ||ie|ebrbugKMw v- , (C6V. > solidaled):
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