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Member uf Eastern lutiTfollejrlate Nowsimiiur Association TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1923 News Editor this Issue .MUSIC HATH ITS CHARMS The management that has been directing the season's entertain ment course should be highly gratified with the size of the audiences that have greeted the appearance of the various artists. It should also be a source of much pleasure to those in the faculty and student ranks who are interested in music. Appreciation of the finer things of life has been a theme much discussed in the past in relation to the attitude of State College. Even the charge has been made that such an appreciation is not to be ex pected in a land-grant institution. . But Penn State now has conclusive proof to combat these state ments. The attendance that has marked each Sunday afternoon con cert and each number of the “Y” course shows that Penn State recog nizes the vaiuc of good music and is not slow to take advantage of hearing those who are credited with great achievement in the musica.l world. But to bring this about, there has been a marked tendency on the part of the various managements to present the best that there is to offer. Now, world-known artists are brought to a small town of a few thousand ar.d an isolated college is given the opportunity of lis tening to famous masters. Also, the college musical organizations have been influential in this transitory period. A sincerity of purpose and dedication to defi nite aims have been noticeable in the various programs rendered dur ing the season. The College Band, Orchestra, Mandolin Club, Glee Club and Quartets arc to be commended for their work. At times, there has been adverse criticism but this is to be taken in the spirit in which it was given* and, after all, it is admitted that these concerts rank high in the favor of the student body. ARE EXAMS NECESSARY? _ the .first, semester.;axe stilV-fresh of the students and when the unfortunate are p repanhg Torasecdna trial in the form of a re-exam, it is in order to take a sane inventory of the arguments that might be advanced pro and con the exam. The step that the faculty took this year in shortening the period from four hours to two hours was a much needed one and did considerable to el iminate most of the unnecessary evil that was previously associated with a quiz. A recent canvass of the prominent men on the faculty disclosed the fact that many of the schools are in favor of abolishing the exam entirely, which would make it necessary for the grades to be based en tirely on daily work and monthly quizzes. It is expected that such an understanding would tend to insure a more fair grade. As marking is practiced under the present system, there are far too many instruct ors who depend upon the work of an examination to show the true worth of a student. More emphasis would be placed upon the reci tation work and there would not be that tendency to resort to question able tactics to pass a course. But it is hardly within reason to expect the abolishment of examinations to solve the question of cribbing. One school of the college stands out as being heartedly in favor of exams, mainly because the type of work is claimed to make neces sary an exam in order that the student may obtain an accurate idea of the entire subject in its relation to the course. This might be true in some instances. This is a question that merits the thoughtful consideration of both the student and the faculty members. A lowering of the standards of the college is not be given a thought but rather it should be the aim of all to raise these standards. However, the exam does have its failings. Besides over-emphasizing the work of two hours, it places a great amount of extra work on all parties concerned. The student crams for a short time and expects to pass a course if he can but acquire enough temporary knowledge to pass the quiz. The instructor is expected to look over a large number of bluebooks carefully, to give a fair grade, in a limited time. In this rush, if the instructor gives an unfair grade, he is guilty of a grave action that might have serious consequences. On the other hand, there are undoubtedly many advantages of the exam. These should be. weighed carefully in the discussion. And, when action is finally taken, let it be well founded on excellent reason ing. A possible solution might be for each school to conduct its courses as thought best. In that way, the one school that found the exam necessary would not be forced to give it up and the other schools, if convinced of the uselessness of the quizz, could eliminate it. Time would tell whether the action were a wise one or not. A MERE SUGGESTION Now' that the basketball team of the tribe of Nittany has almost completed a season, remarkable for its absence of defeats and teeming with many decisive victories achieved in various parts of the East, it is but natural to think of a suitable reward that might be given this .hard working quintet. Thirteen teams have been met and twelve have been treated to the short end of the score. Circumstances only, are responsible for the lone rating of the Penn State team. Other Eastern teams are included in a league from which the Blue and White are excluded only because of the isolated location of the institution. Application for membership to the league has been made in the past, but has alway been turned down and it is admitted that the league is justified in taking that stand. This has never prevented the Nittany five from playing members of the league and this season, two such games were scheduled. The first with Penn sylvania proved that Penn State had an unusual aggregation. The seo ond with Cornell strengthened this belief. The game ended with the Ithacans in the lead by two points, a very Edltor-in-Chief ..Managing Editor EdUoi ..Assistant Editor E. M. .lamcson. '2l C. U. Tilton, Mis* S. E. Ci'ull. Business Manager ...AdvertlainK Manager Circulation Mimnitcr w. W. Stahl '24 _E. E. Helm small advantage when it is considered that Penn contended on a strange floor, quite different from the one to they had become accustomed. In truth, it speaks well for a team that would be able to hold the leaders of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League to a two point lead under such conditions. . The student body suggests; in view of the above facts, that the Athletic Association endeavor to arrange a content with the winning team in the league. This is but a fair request to Jrfake as far as both are concerned. , .J. The victorious team of such a contest, to be flayed on a neutral floor, would be entitled to the Eastern Intercollegiate Championship. As it is now, neither team can rightly claim that honor. There is everv thing to lose and everything to gain. And let thejbest team win. DOWN WITH ’EM i The apparent arrival of spring is the signal for the institution of several and many reforms, some of which arejae'fsted, and many of which are not. The latest comes from a compiaint of the entire stud ent body against the neglect of a few to take down signs after the period of usefulness of such signs is past. There is no doubt but that the bulletin boards play an important part in campus life. During the course of a week, they present a varied appearance of notices advertising the advent of dances, plays, competitions, athletic contests, besides the beginning of managerial and athletic activity. But those who use these boards evidently forget to remove the signs they have posted sometime previously. When this is the case, and ithappens all to frequently, the result is misleading and gives'no end of trouble. Think this over, Managers, and you will see much'reason in the request that you tear them down when they are out-of-date. Down with ’em. Letter Box The Editor, Penn State Collegian, SUito Collego, Pa. Dear Sir: I would like to have the use of your columns In order to bring tho followi ng communication to tho attention of both the students end faculty of Penn State. Our Library Now that we have a graduate school, s it not advisable that we consider very seriously the points of weakness In i>ur college which if not remedied soon will interfere with our proposed growth into an institution worthy of the name Pennsylvania State University? Tho most fundamental lactor in a graduate or undergraduate course Is the studying of the primary sources of information. Without a careful study of the source of all material studied, the student fails to be able to differen tiate between, the good and the bad, the true and the false. In graduate work it becomes so important that the larg est. part of the student’s time is spent In searching the literature pertaining to his major subject. The problem the student faces here tt Stato College is, “Where con I And the UtaEature i d|fliing with^s^n^V'. undergraduate.lt was my good fortune to attend a school where the student was taught the purpose, of a library as well as how to use it, consequently I mswer the above question by saying, “Find your literature in the library." The reply to this from all sides is, “Try it”: so I will. Let us assume that I am majoring in a scientilc line leaning toward applied chemistry. Of course what follows will apply with little modification no matter j what subject you .investigate.. I start] by ..visiting .the. library, and looking' through the flics to see what is avail able. I And a large percentage of the I books arc obsolete ns for as information' is concerned, unless I am studying the history of chemistry, ,or they are in another library which Is not open m tho evening. The most recent books are- In such demand that they are out and t may get them .in a week or so. Ncxl I turn. to., Chemical Abstracts, one of,the best Indexes, of scientific in formation available today, and then “Oh! Shades of Kekule!”, the informa tion I receive almost makes me Inquire as to tho first traln.out of t Tyrone, for I..am. told that the .only available vol umes are from about 1914 to Sept. 1920. They neither go to the beginning nor come up to date. Of what use aro they? Not discouraged, I turn directly to the various Journals .and And. ones like Chemical and Metallurgical Engineer ing, Journal of the .American Chemical Society, .Journal of the Chemical Soci ety, etc., as Incomplete as the previous indexes. To have available current cop ies of these journals is. apparently an unread of act. Then I realize that I am Isolated on a desert isle , two or more years away from my brethren In the fleld.. I am lucky in that I know a Profes sor who has a large number of these books and Journals available In his pri vate library and through his kindness I am able -to peep between the covers of these books of knowledge. FYES’ FOR Groceries Notions Dry Goods THE PENN STgji'E COLLEGIAN Now consider the other students on the campus, the large number of un dergraduates who as yet have not been inspired with the desire to seek the source. Will they over have a chance? I hnvo not mentioned tho missing books and journals in tho foreign lang uages. Oh! whero are the German and French journals? Where are the tech nical books written in- foreign lang uages. If I cannot And the literature in the English* language what hopes do I have of finding that written by my progressive foreign brother scien tists? I’ do not know the cauße of this condition, niethor can I suggest a spe cific remedy, fop this must be done by one who knows more than I .do about the needs of a real library; but I can ask that someone who knows tho where, tho why, and the how of li braries reply to this and tell me where I err or what will bo done to remedy this condition. A Graduate Student Thoughtsof Others THAT REJECTED.IDEA (Harrisburg Patriot) Dootor Harlan Upd eg raffs ' sugges tion .that Pennfetate College, the Uni versity of : Peringyivanla,‘and the Uni be made three Btate. universities, suf fers .the handle? p of being an old Idea ] that has been rejected ’ not only by 1 tho institution i themselves but by | thoughtful public opinion. Not only the alumni but the trustees ; of Penn have down the pro posal that the private character of! their university bo surrendered to the State. AlumnPof Pitt take the same attitude. Penn State is already a State j institution so recognized by law and i the Federal authorities at Washing ton. So apart - from the impractical nature, of the plan, it lacks Mends. . ! The attempt to put across such a plan in other states has foiled. It in volves tasks,.of management that can not be performed with satisfaction and benefit. As oho educator said, moat boards of trustees find it quite a job to manage "one institution, saying nothing of three great State univer sities. In view of the circumstances It ie rather surprising to find an educator presenting a prop'osal that would seem to come more'naturally from a po!t-> tician. It is at'best mere temporiz-. ing with a problem vital to the-high er educational interests of the State. It Is not meeting tho question as it* needs to be met. i For years Pennsylvania Legislatures have been appropriating huge sums to tho Universities of Pennsylvania and' Pittsburgh, though they wore private' institutions. As a principle, tho State' has no" right to give away tho taxpay-' ers’ money to institutions not con trolled by the State. This situation' cannot continue with justice to the 1 tfrf? ‘■•O »<*|y i u j....,, . iiiiiiiiiiiiiimiißß - "B H B "Best PaidHardWork in the World” ■ ■ ... ’ ’ “ys the way a: John'Hancock salesman desyribed /■■ I B ' I his work.‘ He is a;college graduate and in five i ß> H I years has put himself at the very top of his n j H »JLi' business. , . • | ivl , Tie never yet has called'upoh 'a prospect without :!i B H 9 a previous’appointment. The’ best life insurance . salesmen today .work on that plan, making it, a busi- S ~,BI ' ness of .dipiityi jiich as| any worthy" And aiiihitious H ■-M college graduate.can'.find satisfying to his mental ■ anC needs. and highly remunefative as'well. “'SI S The man:above qu6fed ,, lijjh'e‘Jdhn' , Hsmcock’s .' -’fil youngest general* agent. jIiOTO wh'at'cßllege 1 fl* graduates of the riiht'fypecan'dprih'this business, V,.™! ■* ™ now they'can build’up'earning.,power and at - the : ''■ ■'same time prOyide for an accumulated competence ~B' ’ h 'fof’tKe'yeafs to'come, ... . _ ■us ;’Graduation is,a vital period in your life and you , B'. | are liable.to’,hold to, the business you start In. It -sj||j , 'would be well befor'e riiaking a definite decision to aj vS inquire 'into life, . insurance as a career. Address, .' H “Agency Department” > B »■- “•■Si t ’B Company"*--* or BOBTON.MAMACHuiICTTa . ,'^i orrH Largest Fiduciary Institution m Ntw England isrtM! people. Either the privtrte InfltltuUons their feet conspicuously. ThJe adds Mathews. This was not an easy taak, must yield control io tke State or the another trouble to those struggling and despite his advantage In reach and State must refuse them the public : arouses their sporting blood. height, for "Bo’' soon learned that his funds. ! one’s apparel is an important fac- only hope was to run in and jet within It Is riot that alumni.and tor- The only possible costume for flooring distance. It was no secret that trustees of the University of Ponnsyl- tbe civilised gentleman Includes col- Madeira does not remember very much s*nnla should decline to give up the . lari and sox. lof what happened In that first round, private character of their Alma Mi- The thoughtful dresser In selecting a■ He learned his lesson well, however ter. One .might ns well expect a Hnr«- vmvat considers those of his roommate j and kept clear. “Ho" hud great dim vard, rrineetbn. or Yale man to turn ag hlg own# • leulty In getting to the State giant and control of hls university over I*u«. t j lc contest is formal, owning-the latter’s advantage in reach enabl jmhHe hinds. IVnn men l!k» funner c j ot j lcg flbou id be worn. It is combi- ; »’d him to stand back and let fly, with- Attorney General Wlckcrshnm, who op- * eri?d pro vincial to wear four-in-hand out coming in the danger zone of Math .pose the transfer are entirely justified ! |Je , wUh lhjs comb lnation. ‘ j cw’s meaty punches. In the third,“Hags" and dual control cannot he Justified. ; y,*j u . n the iron suit Is beyond alter- did a little rushing of his own accord j Obviously Pennsylvania’s higher ed- |a , (m an(J the owner of lhe tends*• and shoved “Ho" sill around the tine •ucational interests have suffered by j u C ’orpnleney. it Is essential to train About the only advantage he got was I legislative practice. One re-isnn whv , {own lo pvo p L . r weight for the.even*. the opportunity to stip across a tew Pennsylvania does not have a great [•, making out a program, the number more punches, but they did not do e- State university because of these f| . tJ;incef . wlth ono * s ow „ partner de- Lnough damage and the State fans were very practices The money that ought upon the partner and one’s own ' overjoyed when their idol was gIV JS o have b„n given to this purpose has J|scretlon . declaim,. . Milthcws . be u S m"tlo,irthe W re.HnU Mng'’th'u I-onn In ae,! f‘"/i “ rsn^ t '?’ , ' ,UOtS - 81 hlm lhr ‘ >,,i!h »"> and a Shite has heon'denied the support duo I'otven. "hould be omitted 1 certain portion «t the audience, we it from the State and been checked In Wk ™ <mc ‘ 8 80 ™ re, “" “°, T """ " hilVB '"«•» "“‘"ing better its Inevitable growth to a great state tho loCß ,° f onBS ‘ ..Lord’ ,han imoth,!r roUml ' Tho outo ™« university. "An institution like Penn T'’. e? i! ’ would not, we venture to say, have been State, at which, contrary to tho lm- nc “f', smtlLT rleht " ulte lhe sa " ,e ,' vUh d ® «=Pe« to presston left by Dr. Updegraff. no ." °, '*', ” ....i,,., 1 .,,, t,,ii f.,,- ’ th * lklss Madeira. lutlion fees are charged, has not been 8 ou , , ‘ wonder from what eotirce the dealt with by the State in tho way It ««">»"'»• author of this account got his "dope”, deserves. Thc popular man Is the stag who T | lere „.. u1 j un ~„e good reason for not This problem of appropriating pub- h ,'‘‘ ll ’ B y ™ staging another round even if the ref lic money to private Institutions, - U . 8 ‘ , . th ‘ . ftree had ordered one. If we remember whether they he educational or chart- inc p eBetl rightly those gentle taps of “Rage”* ilk. •nhto has not been solved because no- pockct |)lok8 , houM h 0 „ ,„ rt of "“f, "f"”* , MBth6w * *> Utica Influences have prevented it. .. , . , „ „ ~ such a state that he had to be carried .. . • .. . . . the enulpment of all collar diggers. , .. . ... . wnwi The l pdegnid program, if adopted. D g c writes- "Your pointers on rrom 11,8 Arniory nt the conclusion of would create even more political wire- , H(ra . to EiU . he tpful. What th 6 meot pulling than now, ns gr,utnates of one oriler whlch lo en ter the or another of the favored Institutions .. , would strive for State appropriations. _. . . .. .. . „ , ... . . . ' ' .. There is no order, the rule being. It would be unfortunate if the three . • ~ . , . .. .... , ~ ~ ... . “First come, first served and may the State university idea would he serious* . , .. . _ ~ , best man win. ly considered on Capitol HIU. Its un soundness has been recognized by ed- ucatora. It has - been rejected by them. Why should it be dragged out again? Campus Gossip We recommend that the dwellers In the cliffs of Old Main bo provided with waste baskets. The front entrance to our historical building and the grounds surrounding it are riot tho proper receptacles for the refuse of the "rats". All Violators please take notice of the following statement ‘copied ' from the front cover of a library magazine: “In order to promote the equal con venience of all, readers are requested not lo appropriate the use of more than one current (new) periodical *at the same time. The‘Scotch of It The Scotch la&Ues 'must do some thing in addition to studying according lo the following story clipped from the columns of the PUBLIC LEDGER. Edinburgh, "The students’ "rag” traditionally associated With the occasion, marked the visit to Edinburgh ' University today of ex-pren.ier Lloyd George to.de ! _ /~*T ’ in the* galleries threw “sacks of-'flour, 'and brussola sprouts on the audience and pan* demonliim’ reigned at' intervals while Mr. Lloyd George was speaking. At one point a live hen Was dropped from the gal lery and 'fluttered 'down among the auditors'below. "At the conclusion of the speech the students carried Mr. Lloyd George from the* hall in a chair. ’’ i The Etiquette of the Dance ! The condition of tho floor is an Im portant* factor contributing to the suc cess of the dance. 1 The surface should ‘be smoothly, rolled and well lubricated for the best rosults. ; Spiked shoes should be worn by t those finding difficulty in maintaining their oqullbrium. ! "Spiked" punch, however, does not give the. same result. i Those sitting out dances should park The First National Bank STATE COLLEGE, PA. W. L. Foster, President David F.-Kapp, Cashier Along Sport Lines THE NAVAL VERSION OF THE MA- DEIRA BOUT Wo recently came across an account of the Penn State-Navy boxing meet a "The Log", the weekly magazine of .he United States Naval Academy, that proved to be very interesting reading. Now the COLLEGIAN is not attempt ing to .compete with "Froth", but we feel that .the extract below is too good .o puss by, and accordingly publish It .or the benefit of Penn State students. "Mathews forced tho fighting all dur ing the first round, and Madeira spent most‘of his time recuperating from 'the effects of tho Navy heavy’s sallies. "Bo" applied a Uttle' pressure during the first, and Madeira was almost out when a good right to the face spilled “Rags" to the deck. After that, however, he was more cautious and kept away from PUBLIC SALE Wo have purchased 122,000 ..pair of U. S. Army. Munson last shoes, sizes 51/2 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. "Lava,” wrote the Freshman, what you use to shave with” AND perhaps the Freshman was not so far wrong at that. He may have been think -1 ing of lather that rolled down his cheeks, dried on his face, and erupted his feelings in the process. Today, there is something better—Williams’ differs from any shaving lather you ever used. For Williams’ Shaving Gream contains a certain ingredient that is distinctly beneficial to the skin. ' And Williams’is easier to shave with. It soft whisker resistance wii speed‘that takes all tedium out of the shs 'process. ■ Get a til. c Williams’ ’today 1 and gin enjoying its he] care. Shaving Cream Tuesday, March 6,1923 C. 0. STOLL ’O3 GETS IMPORTANT POSITION In a recent article in the Electrical World, it was stated that C. G.Stoli 'O2 had been appointed Works Manager for the Western Electric Hawthorne* Company. He is to remain in Chicago upon the transfer of the executive headquarters of the company. to New York. After obtaining his degree of electri cal engineer from Penn State) Mr. Stoll joined the Western Electric Company in 1903, and In 1905 he received charge of its new apparatus department ‘Six* years later, ho became head'of the manufacturing branch of the Western Electric workshop in New York. 'ln 1912, he went to Belgium as'Shop su perintendent of the Antwerp- branch, returning to America a year after the war had started. Since that time, Mr. Stoll has been operating superintendent, technical su perintendent, and assistant general su perintendent of the Hawthorne works. jKIctF A JbbCUbqK.-ft. TUESDAY— PASTIME First Penna. Showing of AIT Star Cast In MERMAID COMEDY ' NITTANY TUESDAY— JONE NOVAK In "Thelma” JOHNNY JONES COMEDY TjVEDNESDAY— DOROTHY DALTON In “Dark Secrets” SUNSHINE COMEDY THURSDAY and FRIDAY— All Star Cast “JAVA HEAD” The last round of “THE LEATHER PUSHERS" Adults 30c, children 15c, and tax
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