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Penn rotate 'Lollecjiicin j Penn Statesmen
published seini-weekly during the College year by students of the Petsnsyl [ ——~ ~
ranie State College, In the interest of Students. Faculty. Alumni, and Friends of j ' Cummings l.Uiosncy ho
the College.. / * Among the legions of men who have
EDITORIAL STAFF
. „ . f !gone out into the' world as Penn State
'"UlMaimsittgEdUot jpaduates, Cummings C. Chesney
Managing Edkoi ;sUinds out as a man who has done
...—Assistant Editor .much to advance the name of his col
'li-ge in the industrial world. The a
•■>4 CTi Tilton '24 ‘warding the Edison Medal for 1921
I.Miss S.* E. Croll, '23 Ito Mr. Chesney for his achievements
jin developing commercial apparatus
Business Manager I for the transmission of high voltage
...Advertising Manager electric currents, is fitting tribute tn
.Circulation Manage!"|the school that has given so many va
luable men to the engineering world. ;
W* Stahl '24 1 c umm ingH C. Chesney. was' horn in
Selinsgrove. Pennsylvania, in 18G3.
H. S. Morris. *25 V. P. George. '25 W. .1. Ward. Jr.. *25 U-ie entered Pennsylvania Shite Col
li. U Firing. '2s W. 1,. Pratt. ’?f» L. lAskaris. '25 ji c . Kfc In 1881, graduating four years
•vU*?s communications on any subject of college In-1 inter with a degree of Bachelor of
-• i- j trn:»!ores of the writers. . -- iscleijce.' His college -career was an
* r,n if oaid before October 15, 1922. After Octobnr 15, i . ,
~i, ii pjw unwe uuuuw , Indication of the success he was to
,’attain In later years. The natural
leader of every college activity, Chcs-
ney was popular among the students
and early displayed the characteristics
that" were to make him a leader as
E. D. Schive, *2.1
A K Post. *23 -
D. R. Mehl, 23 -
tv. It. Auinan. '23
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
12. E. Helm, '24 E. M. Jameson,
R. IJ. Colvin. -'■!
Women's fcMilor
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W. G. D.ivls, '23
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H. R. McCulloch. *24
REPORTERS
L. M. Aronson, *24
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1923
News Editor this Issue
BRAINS WANTED
The passing of the seventy-sixth birthday of Thomas A. Edison,
which was celebrated but a short time ago," found the great inventor
still possessed of that grudge against the college man, expressed many
years ago and used by the press as an axe to whack against the founda
tion of higher educational training. That the grudge and attendant
publicity have had little effect is evidenced by the yearly growth in
matriculation statistics in all parts of the country, yet it is probable
that not a few have been influenced by the critical belief of this world
figure. The latest shaft was launched recently when a reporter of the
New York Times told of the newest Edison questionnaire.
The subject of education seems to be a bone upon which the in
ventor delights to gnaw. Statements to the effect that “a college;
education does not always fit a man for success in life and that many
university students regard it as a means of lifting them beyond the
necessity for work” have caused others to add their comment. But
Mr. Edison does not stop at making statements, for he considers the
college graduate no better prepared than the grammar school student.
He makes both undertake an examination before granting employ
ment. Yet a striking characteristic of this examination is its absurdity
and unfairness.
Mr. Edison claims that the questionnaire is formed on the cur
rent events of the day and that he who,reads the daily newspapers can
answer the .questions. Perhaps this is true, but not wholly. What
daily paper prints answers to such questions as: What countries bound
Persia? Who invented the telescope? What are the two most northern
and southern cities of the world? In what state is most of the wooden
ware manufactured in the country? From what countries do most
articles manufactured of bamboo come? What bush is peculiar to the
United States? What is jute? What disease is mercury used in the
cure of? What causes beri-beri? What is Menhaden? It would, inr
deed, be a remarkable press which would furnish the answers to one
hundred fifty such questions. And because the average man is not a
walking dictionary, geography, history, medical journal, literary critic,
and encyclopedia, he is considered a dupe of a foolish system. Why
spend four years of hard work when an hour’s study of the day's
newspaper will prepare a man for life in a more complete sense?
.. No doubt, there is not a student on the campus who could not
compose a questionnaire that would cause Mr. Edison to give his head
many a scratch and which would result in his failing to pass the exam,
and he would not-have to study even the newspapers to pass it. He need
but study human nature. Yet, it would be just as fair to consider
such an exam as a fair index of a man’s ability and knowledge as one
of Mr. Edison's quizzes. '
Let the college man stand out and defend his position. Prob
ably there are a very few of those who ever graduated from a college
or a university who are sorry they did. Probably there are a great
many who did not go to college, who had that opportunity, and who
are now sorry that they did not take advantage of it. A great ma
jority of college trained men are successes and not a few are marked
successes. Due to numbers, it is taken by the public as nothing excep
tional and “little noise results thereof”. On the other hand, there are
a few that fail and those are held up as examples. And the colleges
get the blame.
Mr. Edison fails to recognize the basic fact that a college cannot
create brains. Its sole function is to develop those given by the God
of the Universe. If a person is so unfortunate as to have received but
a small share, the college, may fit him to cope with problems with great
er success than he would have had minus a college training, but it can
never add to his store of “gray matter”. A well known manufacturer
was right when he said that ”a college education is a great advantage,
but it is true that the man himself must have the mental equipment
essential to success, the absence of which no college education can
replace. College can, and usually does, discipline brains, but cannot
create them.”
It is unreasonable to expect American institutions to furnish the
country with a group of men able to answer all types of questions and
to become unqualified successes immediately. But give the average
college graduate a chance, and then watch him pitch into the hardest
‘of work and come out on top, smiling. He learned to tackle and over-,
come problems in college, he learned to take the world as it is, in the
classroom and on the campus. If he fails, it is not the Vault of the
college, it is because he lacked brains.
GOODBYE AND GOOD LUCK
The student body gives a fond farewell to the basketball and the
wrestling teams as they set out for foreign lands. Mighty foes are
to be met in the combat and the Lion is ready to uphold the honor of
Penn State. The toughest proposition on the basketball schedule is
located at Cornell and the Blue and White quintet is off to
strong bid for the eastern title in this sport. If “Dutch” Hermann
and his proteges are able to leave Ithaca victorious, chances are bright
for an undefeated season.
The wrestling team journeys to Annapolis to meet the Navy team.
Past seasons in this and other sports have made their-impression;
former results and decisions have prepared the student .body for a
disappointing score. But no matter what the outcome, it is known
that the matmen will give a clean, fair battle. The , student body
asks no more. .A deserved defeat is better than a doubtful victory and
a deserved victory is better than either.
It is sincerely hoped that the wrestlers and the cagemen come
-through with winning scores. We wish them good luck.'
C. B. Tilton
tlvely Interested In college athletics,
was catcher and .captain of the base-
ball team and developed It to a point
where It compared favorably with the
leading semi-professional teams in the
state.
I A few years after graduation Ches
ney. entered the experimental labora
tory of Mr. William Stanley and two
years later entered into -partnership
with Mr. Stanley in the organization]
of the Stanley Electric Manufacturing
Company at Pittsfield. Massachusetts.
This company began the manufacture
of electrical apparatus for use with
alternating current, at that time a re
cent development. As Chief Engineer
it was Chesney’s work to personally
‘supervise the designing of new equip
j’ment and to practlcalize the ideas of
his associates. The company was un
! usually successful and in 1906 was
taken over by the General Electric
Company, and Is now it's Pittsfield
Plant.
In more recenf years as manager of
this plant, Chesney has supervised the
research work of the organization
which has resulted in notable advan
ces Ih the development of high voltago
transformers, for commercial service,
up to 220,000 volts, extensive develop
ments in high tension- bushings and
regulators, and the perfection of the
R. I. Motor and the oxide film light
ning arrester. The culmination of his
experiments, resulting in the award
of the Edison Medal, was the success
ful use of one million volts for trans
mission purposes.
Church Notices
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Services every Sundny evening at
6:30 Room 100, Horticulture building.
All are welcome.
FAITH REFORMED
Rih!e School. 9:30. a. m. Preaching.
10:45 a. in. Young people's service at
6:45 p. m. Evening worship at 7:45
p. m. The Reverend E. H. Romig.
Pastor.
(iHACE Lutheran
Sunday School, 9:30 a. in. Morning
worship, dedicatory service, conducted
by Dr. Charles Causlin D. D., Secre
tary of Board ofc Education of Luther
an Churches. 10:45 a. m. Evening
worship at -7:30 p. m., conducted by
Dr. Charles Aikens, President of Sus
quehanna University.
OUR LADY OF VICTORY CHAPEL
■Mass, 10:15 a.-in. Saturday confes
sion, 7:00 p. in. Week day mnss, 7:00
p. m.
PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday School, 9:30 n. m. Morning
worship, 10:45, Evening-worship', 7:30.
Jr. C. E., 2:30 p. m. and Sr. C. E. at
6:30. Prayer meeting, Wednesday at
7:30 p. m. The Reverend Samuel Mar
tin, pastor, the Reverend Donald Car
ruthers, Student pastor.
ST. ANDREW'S EPISCOPAL
Second Sunday in Lent. Holy Com
munion, 7:45 a. m. Sunday School,
9:30 a. m. Morning Prayer and ser
mon, 10:45 a. m. Evening service,
7:30. Eduard M. Frear, Rector.
ST. JOHN'S EVANGELICAL
Sunday School for students, 9:30 a.
m. Preaching, 10:45 it. m. Evening
worship, 7:30, is open to all.
ST. PAUL’S METHODIST EPISCOPAL
The Reverend R.~ C. Peters, pastor.
The Reverend F. H. Babcock, student
pastor. Sunday. School, 9:30 a. m.
Morning Worship, 10:45 a. m. Even
ing service at 7:30.
UNIVERSITY BAPTIST
Bible School, 9:45 a. m. and public
worship at 11:00 In Room 200, Engin
eering D. A hearty welcome is ex
tended to all.
A. H. CLUB-TO ELECT
OFFICERS'FOR THE YEAR
The.Sirloin.-Club of Penn State will
hold; a meeting next Tuesday night,
at seven o’clock, in Room 203, Agri
culture building, for the purpose of
electing officers for the coming year.
A number of the members of the
Animal Husbandry Club have just, re
turned from the stock judging trip
and; 'on account'of" their absence, no
activities have been carried on. But
at the meeting it Is probable
that plans'for' the spring activities of
the organization will be discussed and
arranged. '
The
First National Bank
STATE COLLEGE, PA.
, W. L. Foster, President
David F. Kapp, Cashier
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
*■» ».j " L Ct 4 J ‘and women. The development of this
i CLlttl Of Cl iJlCll6 GflU 'organization .with its high standards ot
rt , / i| devotion and scientific attainment,
ruture Of CL LOU6§6 niLS been the patient work of many
; %.* j years. Nenry 8,000 men and women
‘have gone from, the halls of Penn
lty Dr, M. Thomas, : state, trained for their professions as
President of the Pennsylvania Stale 'engineers, chemists, mining • experts.
College ; scientific agriculturists, teachers.
(NOTE: This is the second of a series 'and . business .executives, Penn State
of articles by President Thomas in :; j now sending from its four-year
which he brings out the true relation- courses over-. 500 graduates n year. Its
ship between the Pennsylvania State student body of 6,000, - including the
College and the State. In his first Summer Session, represents every
irtiele Di\ Thomas discussed the pledge county, in the State. Its agricultural
3f the State to the College in nei*eptin«z extension .service in 1921 taught 295,-
the Morrill Land Grant Act of Con- S2I farm people how to produce more
gross in 1863, and in designating Penn mil to live belter. Through these and
State as the-instrument of the Com- other activities Penn-State has built
moriwealth to carry out the terms of up ;l . good will ..out of all proportion
the Act.) .to what It has cost.
11. H«nv Hie ’Pledge Has Been Fulfilled' The College affords resident instrue-
For sixty years acts of successive tion i« six great schools, of Agricui-
Penns'vlvanln legislatures have con- *«*•«• Engineering, Liberal[Arts, Nat
firmed 'the -pledge of the Common- ««it Science. Mines, and Graduate
wealth of Penn State. : atudy ; "'ltli departments of Home Ec-
Ponnyslvanla. traditional keeper of onomics. Physical Education, and Mil
treaties from the days of William Kary Science, and a Summer. Session
Penn, hns kept faith with the nation lhe latest In the State,
to the extent of preserving in Penn] In extension work Penn State’s field
State a public Institution of higher of service is every city, borough and
learning of the character defined in-township of the State. Whatever
the Morrill Act. While support has'knowledge is needed by the people .and
been inadequate, and while Pennsyl-jls not provided by other agencies,
vania has been far'behind other states, whether the call comes from farmers,
in the development of Hs state in-’minors, mill or shop workers, women
stitutlon, it is just, both to the Com-‘ in the homes, pr any others, that
monwealth and to the College, to ex- knowledge it is Penn State’s mission
hibit what has been done since 1863 to furnish in proportion to Its ability,
in the fulfillment of the pledge then: These things, then, in briefest out
given. jllne, Pennsylvania has done in fulfill-
' The usual form of government of ment of its pledge to carry Into effect
American colleges and universities to | the- statute of the United States to
by self-perpetuating Boards of Trus- which Abraham Uncoln sot .his hand
tees. As r State institution, however, tin 1802. The next article will show
the control of Penn State is vested in;what the Commonwealth should now
representatives of the people. .Two- do in further fulfillment of its
thirds of the trustees are state offi
cers. appointees of the Governor, and
members elected by ' delegates from
county agricultural and engineering
isoricties. The remaining members o'
the Board are elected by graduates of
the | College, three being chosen by
general ballot each year. j
• As to constitution and government,
and administration, therefore the Com
monwealth has kept Its pledge and
preserved Penn Stnte as a state In
stitution. the recognized agent and
servnnt of the Commonwealth in the -
Held of higher education.
Financially Pennsylvania has not
been unmindful of Its pledge to Penn
State. While support hns not been
proportionate to tho educational noeds
of so great a Commonwealth, It Is (
nevertheless true that Pennsylvania
hns built up at State College one of
the large and commanding public edu-|
cntlonnl Institutions of the nation.
The original federal endowment of
the college hns been safe-guarded and
its proceeds devoted annually- to the
support of'the institution.
For thirty-six years every Pennsyl
vania- Legislature hns considered the
pledge to Penn Stnte. Included In the
obligation to provide funds for current
maintenance. Starting with SlOO.Oftd
in 18S7. the amount has been increas
ed every session but one, although In
recent years it has fallen sadly be
hind the growth and needs of the <-nl
lego.
Slow in llnllding
Not many years after th ,v founda
tion of the land grant .colleges —and
one was established in every state—
the United States funds for them were
found to he Inadequate. Their very
success led to this result. It was a
new type of college education which
Amerlcnn Democracy had evolved nndj
it proved remarkably suited to Ameri
can needs. Since it was specially pro
vided that no part of the federal funds
could be used for buildings, it was not
long before the more progressive com
monwealths began to add liberally
from State funds for the support of the
Institutions.
Pennsylvania was slow- in following
the example of other states, and her
appropriations have been small Jn
comparison; nevertheless the Common
wealth has never forgotten her pledge
and the aggregate of State funds de
voted to Penn State Is now consider
able.
Penn State has now campus and
farms of 1800 acres, pronounced by
experts the best adapted to the uses of
a Stale Institution of any college prop
erty in.the United States.
The Commonwealth owns .at Penn
Stnte thirty-two academic buildings
and twenty residences and other struc
tures, which cost '52,212,363,. and could
not he replaced for less than 4,000,000.
The inventory of equipment at Penn
State, engineering mining, agricultur
al, and others, totals. |1,713,294.
Fire Hundred Graduates a Year'
In Penn State .the Commonwealth
has one of the strong worthy institu-
America. Penn State has a
Faculty. numbering with the extension
and administrative staff of 648 men
The Laundry of
f Service and Accommodation
Collection and delivery every day
Penn State Laundry
320 West Peaver Ave.
Phone 124
Thoughts of Others
DEMOCRACY
(Dally Kansan)
• Whenever' an American hears the
term democracy, he mentally pricks up
his ears and prepares to pat himself
on the back. For has not democ
racy reached the highest point of ex
cellence In these our United States?
It has. Almost any American you ask
will tell you so.
But If you happen to ask one of
the great minority, a thinking Ameri
can, you ‘may bo surprised at the an
swer you get. He will tell you that
there are practices in America that
arc- not the outgrowth of democracy
I Autocracies still flourish in* the U
nited States; they still exist on the
campus of the University of Kansas.
It Is a challenge to those who think.
EDUCATORS NEEDED
(Cornell Dally Sun)
It is common with "self-made” men.
especially those of the old school, to
belittle the college man of this gen
eration. It' is a prevalent.' thought
among them that a man coming from
a university should have every detail
4 >t the intellectual field at his fingers’
tips and should he nble to gush forth
with reams of knowledge of the events
of the past, present, and even the fu
ture: that he should surely know ail
•he theoretical conceptions which have
played so great a part In the world,
and which have made possible the
livelihood of the "practical man”;that
a college' man is nn idealist and not
fitted for the hard knocks of this wlck
;ed world.
i Perhaps their trend of thought is
true, at least it is on the right track,
but in nearly every case this type of
person exaggerates • his hypothesis. A
college man coming to him for a posi
tion Is, on the face of things, edu
cated. That Is, he has taken courses
which have covered part of the field
of knowledge, but - where In ail„ the
Intellectual centers of the world will
one And a student 'who has at hls
beck and .call ever}’ detail, of the'sub
jects he has studied? ■ Yet that - is
what some of these men seem to re
quire. Where will one be. found who,
upon leaving the halls of l)!s Alma
Mater, is able to step into the busi
ness of some kind, and because of his
recently acquired superior knowledge
revolutionize his environment and
with a brilliant stroke of the pen, or
a theory gleaned from a textbook,
hurl the thunderbolt which will make
all the. other competitors in that field
cringe and bow in’ subjection? Yet
that is what many of the "practical"
business men of the old school seem
to think he should do, and if htf falls
short, the college man Is branded as
"no good," or as having, been a loafer
in college arid afraid of "dirty work."
But Is this the end toward which a
college education aiins? Certainly* not.
In four one could riot. hope to
come near this peak of perfection. It
is rarely that one attains this goal af-
ter three score years of constant stud
y. If a nmn went through college
and learned but one thing, namely, to
know where to find things, to know
where to look for information, he
should have gone a long way toward
fretting fan education. That gauges
very nearly all we require in college,
except facility In the use of our pow
ers which Is sharpened by contact
•vlih different sectors of the Intellect
ual realm.
| Campus Gossip
HccoUcrtloiis of a Turf Hound
In the spring a young man’s fancy
.urns to golf.
No, brave reader, it isn’t spring yet
>ut we live in hopes.
Just recently we saw an ambitious
stude braving the cold to swat, golf
balls occasionally and the snow more
frequently.
Which makes us hope that spring is
lust around Co-op Corner.
The thought of the links game takes
us back to our happy sophomore days
when the sport was' just coming into
vogue at Penn State.
Although tve know* nothing about
golf, the editor assigned us the task
of writing "The Golf Column" for the
COIAiEGIAX. • -
And there.--two years ago, started
our 111-stnrred career as a "colyumn-
We first got into contact with "Bez"
and he told us his plans for golfing
at Penn State.
With- the oxpansion and betterment
of the course, the promises of the
Penn State .mentor ore now coming
true.
“Bob" Rutherford, Penn State's golf
.each, \fras our guiding light and mine
of information for the column.
We also bought many "'-booklets on
the subject and absorbed their con
tents.
And, weekly, the expectant public
was either disappointed, bored or Ig
nored our valiant* efforts.
We wonder If any of the older read
ers remember that column and If they
c\er-read It.
Our own achievements on the
greens and fairways have been disap
pointing.
Never in our career have we “holed
out" in one and we never expect to.
We can’t remember the scores of
any rounds that we ever played and
wo’ro glad to forget them.
PUBLIC SALE
We have purchased 122,000
pair of U. S. Army Munson
last shoes, sizes s]/ 2 to 12
which was- the entire surplus
stock of one of the largest
11. 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
hot as represented we will
cheerfully refund your mon
ey promptly upon request.
National Bay State Shoe Co,
296 Broadway, New York, N.Y.
SPECI A L Sj
• .gr»
. Because of arrival of our Spring merchandise we^
haye the following articles to offer for
sales
• -» : ;•:«
Overcoats—Special Price
if
White V-Necked Sweaters
Were slo.oo—Price $6.50 i
Brushed. Woolen Mufflers
Were s3.2s—Price $1.75
Brushed Wool and Camel Hair Sweater^
Were s9.oo—Price $7.25
Were sB.oo—Price $6.50 ’M
All Silk and Wool Hosiery at Low Price|
$l.OO Neckwear $ .69 -jit
i. 25; Neckwear .84 -
' 1.50 Neckwear 1.00
25 per cent off on all Golf Hose [jm
: THE ; QUALITY SHo||
Opposite Front. Campus , < Open Evening||f|
Friday, Fehruary 23, 192 J
I In most oases u- e . never .remJfifiH
{the score at the end of the r
j cause it had approached asfrpSgSgj'
j figures. *»«suc»|
; That we are the champion'-loser
[golf balls is our only ■l:iiiri' t to t
jthui in golftiom. •
! There nmv be other clalmiSp!|
| the title but we believe that
; -—O
: The grass cutters ahvays.-qqlg.g
the day. when they saw the 'cofisgs
tion that we are giving .them^gf^
And yet. after all of our
writing on the subject, we atwfiaji
(puzzled on one point. .
| The ground rules require
jdlvots he replace ! but, we ■
|what do you do when you canViS
(the divots.
j Shades of our future ancestorUCu
it be true that Penn State
five-cent movies? ' -i~ -JbUte
U .
We never thought that thef'ffc}
Would ever come when the
than" would return. . ‘ v
•We make the above obaervnßonJ
upon learning that the "Y"
les are to be five-cent movies fronroo*
on. ’ .
But we don’t blame the
would only be too glad to
nickel if we attended. That la,
cotidri’t get a free pass. . '
To The Co-Eds
We understand that certain 'reioufcj
made in this column some
did not please the co-eds.
We never attempt to understand
women and' always try to avoldithij
subject In these columns.
But. in our absence, a willing' sub
stitute filled the alioted space r.wiUk
a fanciful sketch of the futureY&«£
Since the subject has been brought
to our attention we are willing foftfn
the co-eds a’ chance. lijgsijj
We agree to devote an entire
umn to the co-ed’s views of jpjnJl
State. If the coeds will only-'exprwi
■■\Wl
zr.kn
And if that isn’t as fair a propq&
tion as any co-ed, we resign.
. -
those views.
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