Page Two Penn 3tate i£oUe<3ian published «eml-tverl;ly during the College year by students ot the Pennayl rsnla state College. In the Interest ot Students. Faculty. Alumni, and Frlendo of the College. EDITORIAL STAFF B. D. Sehive. '23 A. B. Post. D. H. Mehl. *23 i\*. It. Auman. ’23 ASSOCIATE EDITORS E E Helm '24 E. M. Jameson. ’24 C. B. Tilton. '24 ..Miss S. E. Croll, ’23 It. B. Colvin. *2-1 Woman's BJllor— BUSINESS STAFF 11. T. Axfurd. *23— C. D. Hvrbu-t. *23.. W. O. D.ivis. *23 ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS H. R. McCuU-K-h. ’24 REPORTERS L. M. Aronson. *24 H. S. MorrU ‘25 t'. I’, ilwrijc. 2a • I'J.L '^osl H. I*. Flrtmj. *2n W. 1.. I’n.tt. l-r. L - The i'enn State Collegian invites communications on any sjil**-c« t of roil.-Kc n. i Hit. ra must t>«ir im a-Kiiaturea of the ivrUcrs SuJ'h'tton !.rk‘«: 22.51. If paid before October 15. 1922. After Octooer 15, B. A> t-rs, 2.*. J. H. Lum *26 IJ ‘VmJrea at the Posloffire. State Collette. Pa . “* «*“" d Office: Nluany Printing and Publishing Co. Building. Member I, f Kos»em Intercollegiate Newspaper Association FRIDAY, MARCH 2, 1923 News Editor this Issue WHAT OF JUDGEMENT? The success of the recent Military Ball is a credit to the applica tion of the committee to the task with which it was entrusted. The entire evening was marked with a serious dignity and good fellow ship that gave it great favor in the eyes of those who attended. But it is unfortunate that it failed financially. Due to the fact that the Ball was of the nature of a private ven ture, sponsored and run by the R. O. T. C. for the promotion of military life at the institution, no agency is justified in directing criticism against the Ball because it was a financial failure. But it is within the right of the student body to censure the apparent lack of judge ment that caused this failure. It is rumored that the sale of four hundred tickets would be nec essary to meet the expenses of the affair, of which the cost of music was the largest item. A New York Orchestra was secured, at an ex cessive price probably, to play for the evening and no better attend ance was secured than if a town or nearby organization had been hired. In fact it has been heard on many corners of the campus that a town orchestra could have been secured which would have given just as good a quality of music as did the one from Broadway. Since the beginning of the school term, Economy has been dis cussed considerably at Penn State and at other institutions. Various measures have been inaugurated to cut down the expense of colleg iate social life. Why did the promoters of the Ball fail to take this into account? It is believed that they erred in judgement. Perhaps, they have learned a lesson in that the student body is not particularly impressed with the reputation of a group. It is production that counts. It would have been more just and far better for all concern ed if a good town orchestra had been hired. At least, the manage ment would have been spared the trouble of transportation conditions, and the chances are great that the attendance would have been just as large. Let other organizations on the campus and of the college take heed less they be found guilty of the same. Extravagance is a thing to be frowned upon, and to be relegated to the past. More and more, people are demanding a greater return for the dollar, whether in business or society. Economy is a word of the day and it is slowly and surely claiming the observance of all. Colleges and universities have hesitated to recognize it but the new era is inevitable. NEWSPAPER EDUCATION Somewhat over three thousand students are at Penn State for the purpose of acquiring an education, going through a mechanical pro cess by which they are turned out at the end of the transformation with a diploma in their hands and the idea of getting something to do in their heads. An education has been roughly defined ad a change or adjustment of an individual by means of his experiences. It is to furnish such experiences as will fit one for his life in the world that colleges and universities exist today. A student spends four years at college fol lowing a prescribed course of study for the development of his mind preparatory to the occupancy of some responsible position afterwards as a leader; as the world is turning more than ever to college men for its leaders. That, then, is the reason that colleges are filled. The colleges have prescribed definite courses of study, which are well planned for the short time which exists for their perusal by the student. They can make an engineer, a farmer, or a lawyer but do they prepare him to be a leader of the people and a sponsor of the needs of the government? Is his education broad enough to permit his acting in the capacity of a leader for the betterment of his community? Many of those who delight in the sport of attacking present day education, aim their weapons viciously because the newspaper plays such an unimportant role in present day curiculla. Gleefully, they mention the fact that some college students do not even know the name of him who is governor of their respective state, that some do not even know the manner in which the state and federal government functions. Yet such men will be graduated with a degree and set out to build better bridges or raise better cows. These same critics then question the possibility of acquiring an education with out noting the gigantic changes that are constantly going on and which may have no little influence on later life. The unfortunate part of the matter is that they are right to a certain extent. Discounting the unfair views of Mr. Edison, thought ful educators of the day do not hesitate to admit the truth contained in the belief of the critics. A college man with a degree can not go out into the world and become a leader unless he is acquainted with the trend of eventts. He can not hope to cope with conditions if he knows nothing about them. He will never be able to formulate far sighted policies and solve the problems of a busy career unless he is the master of the world, a position analogous to the possessor of a broad knowledge, not limited to the contents of out-of-date books and treatises. Book knowledge is essential, but jt is not the passport to Success. It needs other credentials to make it of use. Newspaper knowledge is one of these and he who devotes but a few minutes of the day to a study of the newspaper, will not have wasted his time. SCHOOL OF MINES. WILL SHOW jects of mining, metallurgical, and ge- IVEEKLY FILM TO FRESHMEN “logical Interest. These plotures are ... . ... « .. for the freshmen of the Mining School, The School of Mines has rccenUy bm are alao clhlb , tcd to olhcr , tu . purchased a portable moving picture Jenl?i whenevei . tbe subjects ere of machine and has made arrangements interest to them. This method of In wlth the United States Bureau of structlon is expected to be very help- Mines for a weekly film showing sub- ful to the -first-year men. . ..Edltor-ln-Chicf Managing Editor Managing Editor Assistant Editor Business Manager ..Advertising Manager circulation Manager W W. Stahl '2i .R. B. Colvin COMMUNITY RECREATION IS URGED AS LIFE WORK Tigert, U. S. Commissioner of Ed ucation, Says One-Third of Life is Leisure Time The following article on Communi ty Service, a national civic organiza tion. was written by Dr. John J. Ti gert, the United State Commissioner of Education, for the purpose of pre senting to students of the country a life work opportunity In organizing com munity recreation. After college, what business or pro fession? In these days of specializa tion, the college man or woman who has not yet decided upon a career may -hooso from vocations more varied than ever before. Fresh channels of work are constantly opening because of our rapid social and industrial tram isformation. One of the newest and most appealing of them has been brought about by a combination ot initiated. But Community service is fundamental changes in the character not suiicrimnosod upon a community, of American life. It is the profession It Is a structure built within and by of organizing the leisure timo of the community itself, towns and cities. The I " an ° r woman who follows the _ . . ... nf profession of Community Service acts Today approximately one thi d of ot consultant or ad iife is leisure Through time and en- viaor or which wlshes erg>- saving devices ““ di- lclimro Ume to lh(! b6Bl vision of labor advantage. He (or she) correlates the eight hour day in industry is very gen- of vurloua Broup3 „„ ,„dlvidu erally an accomp Ished fact Add cllminatinß wasteful moves and eight hours for sleep to the work turnlßhi ' K dlreoUon . what a city hours and thereremain eight i Spurs tat 0 ihe civic life of a com for recreation end diversion each day munity and a school sul)erinte ndent is The use to which this spare lime to lta nf e , the Community put has a tremendous influence upon dlre ctor „ to u „ lß | aur6 ,lme. the character ot our civilisation. workdays are busily diverse. One leisure is a powerful force, which ho nmy be bolplng , 0 nn may work either for grow l, or hte -, league or a community for-, 'oration. Community Service n post- arranßinß publlclty for war movement exists to make spare p pagKmt apd time construct!! e and ret. p m . x[ draw lng up plans for financing vides leadership and combines the re-. or „ d a. Always he finds sources of community agencies in h|> femlon XO , K for every tal . work for vigorous citizenship and wmy hc nmy possess, healthful recreation It helps comma- mcn and women who are in nltios and individuals to express in entering tbls ne w field through playgrounds athletics, dram- , lnronnation and adv |cc atk-s. music, and the various lotus Community ■ Service, 315 Fourth of nr. latent talents. which cannot find , New y ork city, rm outlet through their daily work. Community Service ns a vocation offers n broad field to tho socially minded man or woman of intelligence. With the growth of tho movement, the demand for directors of community leisure timo Ufe Increases. Providing proper recreation is today considered as much a civic responsibility as pro viding sanitation and education. Com munities are analyzing tho word "re creation” back to. its essential mean ing—"re-creation”. They are realizing how much of the soundness of com munity life depends upon the cultiva tion of the margin of time outside work and rest, Although commercial amusements — theatres, baseball, amusement parks, and many other such things extort a large profit, they ore often good enough In their way. The chief danger is In letting them provide exclusively for the nation’s leisure time. For com* mercial recreation concerns Itself merely with supplying entertaining ways to occupy time. It does not give much encouragement to spontaneity and self expression in recreation. NOTICE-NOTICE Exhibit Announcement Of our New Spring Line of Frocks, Suits, Coats and Capes ■: It is to the utmost advantage that, ypu plan now, your wardrobe for the coming season. Easter is coming early this year, ) and ypu have only three weeks to pre pare. To view our styles will be more ■ than a treat. ■ Exhibit will be shown at the Rountree Club,; 119 Burrowes .Street, beginning Monday, 8 P. M., and will continue until Thursday. “Stylish Stouts" and ''Youthful Models" a Specialty. ~ Respectfully, H. LEVIN. THE PENN. STATE <SOLLEGJAN •There is truth in the warning that wo are in danger of becoming a natipn of "bleacheritcs”. Eighteen men play on a diamond while thousands alt and; watch them, gaining their only exor cise by occasional arm-waving. Wo have too many "sportsmen” who are content to confine their, athletic proc livities to watching others perform and reading the sports pages of the newspapers. To be an Interested spectator is commendable, but true recreation means- participation. People, and com munities as well, grow only by doing. They are glad to exchange looking on for doing if they have a chance. But they do not as a .rule know how to proceed on their own Initiative. Fa cilities are lacking and organized lead ership is lacking. Tho task of Community Service Is to give leadership to the. community’s efforts In supplying these recreation needs. Local leaders of athletics, dra matics., and music are trained. Un used vacant lots are cleared for. play grounds, neighborhood associations are formed, programs of year-round ac tivities. both outdoor and indoor, are Thoughts of Others j COUBTBST (Toronto Varsity) Now-a-daya when a magazine writ er wants to keep tho wolf from the door, or buy a now Ford, or give his wife some earrings, he sits down and writes a lurid tale of. the faults of modern youth. And he pleases the public too. Witness the popularity of current magazines featuring this sort of. thing. From such literature ono gets the Impression that - the civilization of America wilt not lost much longer, that "the good old days" were the good old-days, that the annual expenditure for rougo and perfumes and cigarettes Is overwhelming,—in short, that every thing is all wrong. Courtesy and po liteness, say these writers'are ttUngs of the past. Instead of such virtues, -we have “Books of Etiquette" on the Instalment plan. It 'may not be the fashion to'say H. but we' think .Uie picture Is unduly, dark. 'Courtesy has ' not .altogether vanished from .the land. It will ,«Utl appear occasionally, in the interests of science we take pleasure In record ing one of the appearances which oc curred but yesterday. Ono of the most revered and best known professors of ! our univesltlea lectures to a large j class of arts students in a largo, a very large room. At the conclusion of ! his lecture It has been tho practice for tho class to rise and rush with i one accord for tho door, often with scant regard for the professor mak ing his way out as best he can. Yes terday, courtesy and consideration al tered this mode of procedure. Tho class, probably much to the professor’s ! surprise, remained seated until he had left the room. We would suggest a bouquet for tho person who prompted this courtesy. Campus Gossip At last we are satisfied! Our sample tube of shaving cream has arrived. We’ve delayed buying a tube for many weeks, awaiting Its arrival. Of course, our roommate .objected to this economy. Ho asked us if we were going to use the tube os a trial. But we think that we shall use it aa shaving cream. In our career, we have received other mall about which we have not been so enthusiastic. We have passed by all glowing op portunities via the one-cent-stamp route to become salesmen of horse doc tor books. Wo don’t care for money. As we sit here another* one from a teacher’s agency, giving us the privi lege of enrolling with them, arrives. Wo are undecided as to whether we shall grasp the opportunity or not. Wo hope that they will not let their education go to their heads. In our case, It never has. SPECIAL We are offering No. 10 Apples at $4.90 per doz. ON Saturday [ GENTZEL’S '»»#!> Iricall •s/aufii itkt i ■ We -hope that the Glee Club outsings all other songsters at the Intercolleg iates tomorrow. And .when they go to Boston, wo sug gest that they bring homo a quota of beans to be used os a sample for the State Coltege beaneries. How To Eat (Feeling that it should be a part of 1 the education of every college student to know “What is wrong with this pic ture", w© present the following rules of etiquette gleaned from works of the most eminent authorities who have dined at the "Greasey Spoon", “The Hole In the Wall", etc., etc.) Always put both elbows on the ta- ' hie and never one. The latter, gives a mentally unbalanced appearance. Never play with the silverware as it makes the host uneasy and suspicious. To use the napkin as a shoe cloth Is unforgtvablo. None but the vulgarian tucks his napkin in the top of his waistcoat. A pin is used for this purpose. In the absence of napkins, the versa tile diner uses the edge of the table cloth. When the meat Is tough and the knife is dull, avoid causing the host embarrassment by jovially commenting on one’s own lack of strength because directors, please copy INfiction and the movies all college men natu rally fall info two groups. Those who pass their days and nights “Rqhl Rah!”-ingand 'snake-dancing; and those who never appear except with evening clothes —and cane. The man who works his way through college amply doesn’t figure. Movie Taking care of a furnace, running a laundry, waiting on table, tutoring, covering for a city paper, working in shop or office in vacation all this may.be lacking in romantic appeal, but it is an essential part of the college picture. 'And a valuable part. The whole college is the gainer for the eamestuess of men who want their education that hard, Valuable to the college, but even more to the -men who travel this rough going. They learn an important lesson in Applied Economics the amount of sweat a ten dollar bill represents. If you are one of them you may sometimes feel that you are missing a good deal of worth while college life. If you are not, you-may be missing a good deal, too. m Electric Company Bma 1869 malm and JutrituUn tf iltclmal tguijmml FHday, March 2, 1923 of recent illness. In eating 1 fish, swallow the bones lengthwise and not diagonally or hori zontally. * Do not allow a spoon to stand in the i coffcecup. Otherwise casualties to the eye may result. The thoughtful host always furnish es music in the fortissimo during the soup course. When food files from the plate to the floor, do not try to recover thefum ble. That is what the cat’s fur. If by accident you overturn a glass . ot water, avert the attention of others | from your clumsiness to your wit by ; 'commenting on its wetness. \ Always fill the plate to capacity on 1 the first round. The sky is the limit ' and there may not be a second serving. Do not insist that a guest take a second serving. He may believe that you mean it. To eat chicken correctly it is first necessary to have the chicken. This ; rule is a very broad ono and can be I applied to all food. Do not bo bashful about eating peas with a knife. It is a rare accomplish ment. In using toothpicks be careful not to swallow the splinters. Save them for lighting fires. Do not leave the table before the others, but fight it out to the finish. ill II jpiP Namttrllrfturlu
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