Page Two ■”>uUO sLolkvdUn • .•••mi-«*»•••»i.i ttuiutu tin- 0»«lJew r hy *lul!«'K*\ in ih«- iniercM ot Sluilfiit*. Fiioiihy. Alumni. tuul Frlomlf. ol (tie College. KOITOICIAL STAKK U .Schive. , y. *23 u u vichi. IV R. Aumau. ’23 ASSOCIATE BDm »liS 15.12. Helm, '24 IS. M. .I uiifrti*r», ‘2*» J. H. Lum ‘26 H. S. Morris. H. I. Kinm;. The I’enn Stale Collegian rivllea crunmuniraiions on any sul>‘»vt of eoll«’K* *i. »»*rest. Lviu-is must hear tm s gnatuivs'oi' the wilier*. Subscription price: *2.50, if paid before October 15. 1922. After OctODer 15. 1922. *2 75. KtHerwl at the Pbsloffi :e. Slate College. Pa . as second Hass nmller. office: Nltiany I'rin’itiß and Publishing Co, HiilMing. Member of Kus'ern lutereollec mie .Veitsiiaper AShoHatldU TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1923 News Editor this Issue... GROWING IN POPULARITY The Penn Stare Players arc fast assuming an important place in the college life through the quantity and quality of the productions ■they have staged during the past few years. “A Successful Calamity" as it was given in the Auditorium last Friday and Saturday nights, was no exception to the rule and was favored with applause by all who wit nessed it. This organization merits much credit for the type of work it is doing and for the manner in which it is doing this work. The members can be proud of the position they have attained. It is within the power of many ot the undergraduates to recall the youth of the Penn State Players. Only a few years ago, a few students came to recognize the need of a wide-awake dramatic organization and immediately they formed an amateur group to fulfill a difficult role on the campus. Knowing the critical attitude of the college student, they realized the task that faced them and knew that the best available must be secured. A staff of coaches and advisors was selected from the younger group on the faculty and work was begun. They have succeeded admirably. ' A feature of their work that deserves passing comment is the preparation that is given a production before it appears on the stage. Few realize the intensity and the amount of work that is connected with a performance of the kind that was given last week. Prepara tion is started months in advance. After a play has been selected with due consideration having been given to the merits of the work and its adaptibility to the audiences which face the organization, there follows a period marked with sincere application. Night alter night, the members of the cast faithfully rehearse their parts .before the judicial eyes of the coaches patiently receive criticism, and try to incorporate those details, so numerous and important in the work at hand. Finally, it is ready for a tour or presentation at home. The publicity and advertising managers come in for their share of the re sponsibility, the house manager provides for and makes the sale. The night of the performance is at hand. Then in a few hours, the audi ence is shown the result bf months of labor; ' > But the work has its reward. Those who perform creditably re ceive the satisfaction of work well done. The organization grows in popularity and each succeeding performance is greeted with an ever increasing audience. Praise is heard on all corners of the campus, and Penn' State has receved another boost in collegiate recognition. The public is brought face to face with the fact that the college is not wholly a technical school but that’ it also gives emphasis to those other phases of life so essential to a broad education. We congratulate the Players. A GLORIOUS. WEEK-END Conquest is unusually effective in sending joy to the heart of the average American and in making his step lighter. It is but natural that the college student at Penn State should feel a thrill over the in door victories achieved in winter sports during the past week-end. The scores themselves are enough to gladden the heart blit when revenge is involved in these scores, unrestrained joy might be expected to abound. How sweet and comforting it was to sit, packed like canned sal mon, on those hard bleachers and see the Penn wrestling team go down to defeat! But the Red and Blue warriors furnished worthy opposi tion. It is with such clean-cut and sportsmanlike contention that the Nittany men like to meet. However, such a decisive victory does take some of the sting out of the football defeat. The boxing meet with the midshipmen proved to be a great dis appointment to the spectators. Far be it from a Penn State man to discredit the showing of any opponent, but it is right to demand justice. It is the firm belief of a great majority that this was denied in two specific instances. In the 125-pound class, Wirt clearly led the fighting throughout the three rounds, was cleverer on his feet and with his mitts than the middy opponent, yet he lost. Such a decision should not be heard in intercollegiate sport circles. Again, Clark should have been granted a decision over O'Regan, the Navy captain. Al though the latter has ah enviable record of three years without a de feat, he was no match for the Penn State fighter. There exists no doubt but that Penn State was entitled to four bouts of the meet. It was purely another case of injustice which should be avenged during the football season next year. Both freshman and varsity Pitt basketball teams were unable to match the Blue and White score. A marked superiority gave Penn State, both classes. This is not the first time that an element of injustice has crept into the judment of those who are honored with responsible positions at. athletic contests. In particular, this charge has been made before. It is suggested that measures be taken in the future against a.recur rence of such decisions before hostile sentiment displaces the feeling of friendly relationship that now prevails between the two institutions. ANONYMOUS LETTERS The editors of the paper wish to.remind their friends that anony mous letters are banned from publication in the Penn State COLLEG: lAN. This ruling has not been closely followed in the past, although it has been enforced in many cases. . . 1 All encouragment possible is given the students, faculty and al umni and friends of the college to write to the COLLEGIAN on any topic of interest. But to insure publication, the name should be af-i fixed. This is but a fair demand to make on all contributors and com pliance should be forthcoming. Otherwise, the editors may see fif to route the contribution to a position in the time-honored .waste-paper basket. So beware! Htmnrd Walton Mitchell *OO -Much fume and glory Ims been ..Editor-in-chief brought to l*unn State by the achieve- ......Managing ments of her athletes on the gridiron.' Manuring EdUoi field, and track, but few men Assistant Editor | mvo j )een 0 f greater service to their Alma Mater than Howard Walton Mitchell. Thirty years ago Mr. Mlt chell took a-prominent part in cam pus affairs as an undergraduate and .-.liu.sim.-ss Muiuigci 3 ince that time he has continued to “r n 5!;:";:“:" >? • ana ri - ,thtui -•*'-™" t *■ Penn State. "Mitch" wns a member of the class of *9O whose achievements we record ed some time ago in the biography of l\ Liskaris.* ’25 jJnmes G. Mock. That class founded the "Free Lance”, the "predecessor of this paper, established the custom of the Junior .La . Vie and conferred, a boon upon future generations of Penn State students by securing the peiv jmlsslon of the staid and conservative 'Hoard of. Trustees to hold dances nr j college social functions. In all or these activities “Mltcli", along with J. G. Mock and others, took a prom inent part as a leader of the class. But as an alumnus Mr. Mitchell has jbeen of even greater service U> Penn 'state. Upon leaving college, he ho jgan practicing law at Pittsburgh and •gradually worked himself up in that profession until in July, 1919, he was appointed Judge of the .Orphan's Court of Allegheny county. During these years .Mr. "Mitchell continued to be one of the most pro minent workers In Penn State affairs.. In 1902 he wns elected to the Board t»f Trustees of tho college, and a few years later was elected a member of the Executive Committee. In 1914 he succeeded General James A. Beav er as president of the Board of Trus tees. # His unfailing interest and ef ficient and loyal service In that posi tion -entitles him to a niche In that mythical Hall of Fame of “Penn Statesmen." •M C. Is. THsmi. S. K. Cr..n. \V. W. Stahl I'. I*. (ieurKi*. \v. 1,. I’mu, ._E. E. Helm { „ “When did that guy gel- a letter?' ! Ponn Qintocmari avks tint Indlgiunt one. And his com' > . . • ♦ • pan Jon answers, “in the noon mall". Campus Gossip We arrive in the Armory one hour before the first meet and find every seat in the house and most of the floor space occupied by those" who really came early. Wo were preparing to make the rounds of the Armory requesting nil those who were not gentlemen to re move their hats when the cheer lead er came to our rescue. The violation of the custom that all shall remove their hats at indoor ath letic contests does not seem to trouble the average student. Pennsylvania, Mr. Postlewalto rocelv-: A State Institution specifically'related ef the promote the Penn State and was graduated, from liberal and practical education of the * tat institution In Electrical Engineer- • industrial classes In the several pur- Ing with the class of 1900. Immediately. nml professions of life." after graduation from college, ho took The next article will bring out Just up the apprentice course offered by tho, u -hat. tile Commonwealth has-dono in Wagner Electric Corporation and In.the fulfillment of its pledge to Penn Such arc the crowded conditions of IT l ° ‘"f “a” I st"‘e -1 clnnuti office ns a salesman where he J 0 The wise, man has discovered that the only.way to soften bleacher ami floor seats Is by. the use of a cushion. One man In the blcachors with a lx>ok but with no room to hold It di rectly in front of him entwines It 9bout of the man sitting be low him to obtain the proper distance between the eye and the printed page. our Armory. Penn State is surely a democratic college. Even the professors sit on the floor at indoor athletic'contests. - The use of the boxing platform to elevate the wrestlers enabled many.to gain a better view of the struggling nintnien. Why hot use It for nil wrest ling meets? latecomers other than bandsmen crou'd Into the band gallery apd take the best i>osltions while the musicians leave them to play the march. We suggest that some sort of era be provided for tho band gallery. At the present time the band mem bers must stand through entire con tests! Wo overheard , a conversation which solved the mystery as to how some people rate seats in the section re served for letter men. Those who have been holding down seats since noon do a "seventh Inning stretch" fifteen minutes beforo tho wrestling meet starts. The practical student finds oppor tunity for practice in mental telepa thy when he tries to catch the atten tion of a distant friend by looking at him. PUBLIC SALE Wc have purchased 122,000 pair of U. S.Army Munson last shoes, sizes s* .Editor, Penn State Collegia's' . ' ' i " 1 “ llKed to carry the, same Into eHoct.” State College, - Penaa. L 1" pledß f lh ® fl s,al “™ My dear Sir* 1 dosisnftted The Pennsylvania State Col i lego as the instrument of the Common- After reading an article In a recent! wealth to carry out the terms, of the issue of tho “Electrical World,” which ; Morrill Act. recounts the success attained in thej T he taU h ot tho statoi therefore, Is Industrial realm by one of Penn State’s j |)le(lg< , d t 0 Pcnn st(lte graduates, Preston B. Postlewjito, re- [ A state Institution chartered by Joint cently elected Vice-president of ancl eontrnct of the United States Vagner Electrical Corporation, I aIHI the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, thought it would be of Interest to the one of n nat ional system of public Btut ents of Penn State. . Tho nrtlcle. institutions to engage In higher edu neludes a few biographical notes of Cll „ 0n auC b manner as the Legisla ' lures of the State may respectively pre "JJorn in October 18S3 at Huntingdon, scribe.” became branch manager in 1915. Mr. j BIOMETRY COURSE OPEN Postlewiiite was called to tho Wagneri Tfl ATT AP IWCTPITPT'rtDO Electric factory at St. Louis in Novem- W ALL Afa. INbTKUCTUKS her, 1915 to organize and take charge of a course in biometry, the study of the service department, and in 1919 he the calculation of. the probable dura nlso took over tho Automotive Depart- tion of human life and statistical mea men including sales in that branch surementa, will be opened .to instruc- Ile has been Vice President of the.tors and professors in the Agricultur- Coltn B. Kennedy Company and other t al School, on March second, subsjdiary companies of the Wagner} • This course is to be preliminary to Electric Corporation for some time andithe same subject which will, be In in January, 1923, ho was elected Vico! troduced in the Summer Session this President of tho reorganized Wagner year and taught by Dr. Love of Cor- Electrio Corporation". noli University. Plgns. are In charge E. H. Wetheriil, of Dr. R. D. Anthony, and Charles F. A COLLEGIAN Reader Noble. LAUNDRY For Service and Satisfaction See Us Agent for Empire Laundry of Lock Haven Highland Cleaning Company, 220 1-2.5. Allen St. 1 Bell 264 j He Reached the Top J| THE .Vice-President ofa great life insurance H' company who began his career as an agent ■ has this to say to scnlori who are about to .; S graduate from college: !. H H "If you love work and desire to pursue an honorably H. . useful and lucrative mission in life this U the buslnetj Me for you to take up/- Life insurance —WmawAtp offer*' • ■ ' a fine field for the energies of the splendid young men ' : in our colleges.; -.Bi - H "That this is true is demonstrated by chose college men H : •. w- who have taken up life insurance for they have shown *S ! ■ that the college man is fit for this kina of a fob tfnd i ■ . that the job also is fit for the college:man. "Theworkofthelifeinsurancesalesmanisdistinguished'. j ; by independenceandopportunityfor directing his own. It gives all possible opportunity for individual initiative=- H: and a chanceto make an ample'lncome at an agewhen ['wm- mostfellows are struggling on a wagepittahee." .S 5 That is the story of one who began at the bottom and , . ■ - reached the top without the help of a college educa-. r ■ ; ‘H’ tion. The advantages'are .with ,you.who. graduate.,,; ffom'college. Before deciding,your, cueer.make in- 5i : quirles of the “Agency Department” .Hi Life InsuranceCompany' or BotfoNVMANAeHw'nTf ■'•••: Larttst fiduciary Institutio* in Stw EmgtmJ Faith of, a State, and Future, of a College tty l)r. John M. Thomux •• uml the Faith of the State I.h Hereby Pledged To. Carry the Same Into hueet.” The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, by an act of Its Legislature approved April first, 1863, made this pledge!—— “and the faith of the state is hereby pledged to carry the same into effect.” What the Commonwealth pledged ;to carry Into effect was the Morrill fUt of the Congress of the United ' States approved by Abraham Lincoln. The Morrill Act by its title, was "An 1 Act donating public lands to the several [States and Territories which may pro j vide colleges for the benofit of ngrl | culture and the mechanic arts.” The. lands were donated to the States ' for "the endowment, support and molp , tonance of*at least one college where I the leading object shoutd be, without j excluding other scientific and classical ; studies, and including military tactics, i to teach such branches of' learning as I are related to agriculture and the me* clmnlc arts in such a manner as the ' Legislatures of the States may respect- It was this act which' the people o£ Pennsylvania In 1863 through their con* .■mituted authorities declared “is hereby nccepted by the State of Pennsylvania, with all Its provisions and conditions, ALONG SPORT LINES YE OLD GAME OF HANDBALL Xoxt to a rough and tumble fight, featuring bricks and-shtUyaim *wi Irish sportsman' loves u game of handball. This ancient game first on the “Ole Sod” more than sixteen hundred years ago. has been at Penn State and bids fair to become a popular game at this college.* Vx-..: students have played hnmllwill and not many mure know-'the rules of the game. The regulation court is a room about sixty by feet, with walls of cement and a floor of pine • wood. The server" small rubber ball that is used and serves it against the front wall returned off any wall on the first bounce and as in tennis, a point when one of the players fails to return the ball. ' • s*Vi?**d :• A temporary court has been set up in the Armory and the new-iSpS that is planned for Penn State will have a separate wing, containing' lation courts. The coaching staff has taken to the game with much enthM? : ‘ and "Bess" displaying skill worthy of Irish ancestors, has successful all comers. At a number of colleges the game is played by a large ij&SS! students. We recently came across an account of the llnals of an hamlhall tournament in the college newspaper of the University of game was equally as popular at the University of Oregon when that college. TItACK FANS EXPECT A BUI SEASON . ICaeh succeeding year brings /i bigger and better season for college sport and, not to .he outtTbne. 1923 offers the prospect of a Reason for track athletics. The indoor season will lie brought to an end by the March third and will he followed by the annual'.outdoor lutercollegUW; v !a ££ Manager George W. Orton has been working on. the annual Penn Reiay"cu£j" lval, and promises that this famous event will be n greater attraction'' a?' ever before. The date has been set for April twenty-seventh and twentyUlWv and a number of foreign entries la re expected to give the Relavs an tional flavor. * Tiie showing of Harvard and Yale on the cinder path will be witch with great interest by track fans for these-two colleges have scheduledV mA?- wlth the . combined Oxford-Cambridge. track teams. The event will be near London In the latter part of July and the best athletes from Harvard will be pickedrepresent the American universities. .. WINTEU SPOIITS AT DARTMOUTH A cold wave hit Penn State last week and once more the dents wondered why State College should be afflicted with ro much sriow'jiad’ zero weather. That; question is never asked at Dartmouth College (or institution the Outing Club has solved the problem by making center of winter sports. i The Dartmouth Outing Club is the foremost organization of itaTlcladla [college circles. It was founded for the promotion of camping, tain climbing, and encourages hunting, fishing and canoeing. tho club is open to any member of the college on the payment of the' ; aSntuj fee of one dollar. Financial assistance from the alumni has aided ttitt'cw in acquiring equipment, which includes eleven cabins scattered over one hunfai iplles and a ski jump,'one hundred and ten-feet In height. The crowning event of the club’s program is the annua! winter Ccnfo*L This year the Carnival included three days of revelry, with winter International intercollegiate ski jumping contest. & costume i«*iV musical comedy of the Dartmouth Players and fraternity house-parties'artb*' pr.ncipal features. : ’S_j The Outing Clubs of several other .colleges have followed DariinoutS’i lead In encouraging winter sports.* Colgate staged a revival of its traditioail Carnival this year and Middiebury has taken active steps to encouragelwintar sports by holding a Carnival and organizing inter-fraternity' and inter-mml winter sports tournaments. . Penn State has plenty of snow but no Outing Club. Lost year :wt»“re member such an organization but this winter we have heard nothing of iCeni our only conclusion, is that .Penn State’s Outing Club has passed Into'obU&a and no .one has .even noticed its passing. . 1 GOLF PBOSPECTS Last week we toUl of the formation pictured the formidable teams that ,would ton. Incidentally wo timidly ventured the would take an active part in college golf. ■Developments during the laßt week have Indicated. that there is a itroßf possibility of our .prediction coming true. Penn State is attempting to a series of matches with leading college teams and from the presen t. do be represented by a strong . links team. - # • We'were talking the other day with a man who claimed to have'a'pretty good line on the calibre of the Nittany players as compared to other'coliSp golfers. In his opinlon -Penn State has golfing talent that will compa&fftT* orably with the average collego team.' True Harvard has “Bobby” Jo'nes;?Ti& Jess Swcetster and Princeton, R. Knepper, than whom there Is none .better, ibot it was his contention that the rank and file of these teams will . flhd dlfflcult matches in J. W. Kindt,.'24, <“Herb",.Euwor '24 and “Jimmy" Crookston ’2Lwl» will probably make up. the Nittany. team. * The’'schedule that is planned'for the Pcrin State team will conchisfwly' prove the truth of the above statements. If the' showing of the Nittany. golfer* proves that Penn State has a representative team it Is our hope that the r 'college will be represented at the -Intercotlegiates this summer. v \' :i v*y. UXIV. OF* MICHIGAN FRATS STAGE VAUDEVILLE CONTEST A fraternity.vaudeville tournament Is to tie staged at the University of Michi gan. A cup will bo offered for the best act. Twenty organizations have enter ed tho contest.;. 1 ' • '• L,K. METZGER L. K. METZGE® “The Fastest Growing Store in State College” '•■ . / : .. 'JiT i: Penn State Seal Stationery J . . 50c and up • ■ "J . 4 . 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