Page Two riaic -i,oileo;iun ;tr CV'c-g*' y*ar by students of the I’^nnayl !u iji.- ni snak-uts. Faculty. Alumni, and Friends ol EDITORIAL STAFF A.SriOUIATi*: EDITORS -'to 21 i: .\t t .TIV-W...J 24 C 15 Tilton. ; y rr n. -..iji • i... .i.uith .-!i j;i> ot u. , .*• ... ,1 th- .Vj'itvrv i|i;:ort pri-v. #2..V>. if paid before October 16, 1922. After Ociooat 15. 1922. 52.75. Kn:.-r* *l a? tl»«- -c. Stale College. !*.».. as sf-ennd clans matter. . ; ; ?ir> l Publi.-h'ng Go. Building. Mema. r "f iva-'er.j ItjltTi iale Newspaper Assodutlon FRIDAY, MARCH 9, 1923 News Editor this Issue C. B. Tilton A CODE FOR PENN STATE Realizing the need at Penn State for a definite code which will outline what may be expected from a member of the Nittany family in his everyday relations on the campus, Student Council has seen fit to appoint a committee to one of the most important tasks that has been conceived within the last lew years at State College. Such a code will affect the litc ol many, it will be an intangible asset that must be fos tered from year to year and which must be incorporated in the tradi tions of a mighty institution, it will merit the zealous guardianship of every true son of the college. The work ahead of this committee is difficult in that it must be founded on a complete investigation including a consideration of cam pus life of southern and northern, eastern and western institutions. Excellent reasoning and a sane research should characterize each step that is made. Nothing should be left undone to give Penn State the best there is to offer, and to reach this end may require many months of earnest application and careful deliberation. This will be done in order that the students will have some stand ards by which they can judge their worth to Penn State. The spirit of clean sportsmanship that now is a marked characteristic of every phase of athletics here is the product of many years of propaganda on the part of student government and of active support by each member of the student body. Were an unsportsmanlike act to be committed in any game in these days by a Penn State player, the entire student body would rise up in indignation. It is but logical that such an attitude should be extended to other lines of endeavor. Should a social function, an examination, a debate, a managerial task, or other phases of campus life be considered outside the scope of such a code when it has been found to be desirable in ath letics? Why is it that an overcoat, a book, or other personal property may not be left on the campus without the fear of someone appropriat ing it to his own use? It is well to review the conditions that exist on the campus of a southern institution where honor and honesty are considered above all other qualities, where textbooks, scratch-pads, and personal property may be seen lying about in profusion, and where never a thought is given to the loss of property. The possessor of a code or an under standing which would insure similar conditions might well claim the praise of the collegiate world. The way in which the committee might proceed with its task may lie through personal investigation on the part of the members or through correspondence with various student governments and college officials. At all events, let it be thorough. For the past few years, Penn State has tried several systems and none have earned the united support of the student body. It is thought by many that the solution is deeper than the approval of a system that is confined to a single phase of student life, and that the correct approach to the problem is by means of the spirit of loyaity and “squareness” that is inherited by each member of the Nittany Clan when he matriculates at Penn State. AN EXAM FOR FRESHMEN The student body should become acquainted with the latest custom which will go into effect during the next school term. Every member of the class of 1927 and of those following will be required to pass an examination covering Penn State history, traditions, government, cus toms, and statistics before he may became a social sophomore. The examination will be conducted by Student Council and may be a re quired credit for all freshmen courses. This innovation at Penn State promises considerable good for the institution. One of the necessary steps in the inauguration of this custom will be the publication of a book, to be used as a text in preparationfor the examination. The value of such a book can not be denied. It will probably contain that information which will be treasured by the class men during their lives for it will contain in a condensed, yet complete form, all that they would wish to know about their Alma Mater. It is thought by a few that this book would duplicate the work of the Y. M. C. A. Handbook, but this is not so, according to the plans of those who are sponsoring the new idea. At present, the Handbook gives but a brief resume of the constitutions and government of a few of the campus organizations. The proposed book might well be of textbook size, not to be carried about but to be used for home work only, and would include such features as detailed information on the working of the student government, on eligibility rules for sports, and for num eral and letter awards, on the system of sport managerial competition as enforced by the Athletic Association and by the campus publications, on the interpretation of and causes for each custom, on the purpose of the various campus honorary societies, besides authentic versions on the history and traditions of-the institutions, and an explanation of the relation of the college to the state. Other features will probably be added, but an idea may be gained of the scope of the book and of the great need it will fill. The influence which this custom may have bids fair to extend over many years and to reach great numbers of students.' The alumnus who graduates will be better acquainted with his Alma Mater and may, incidentally, be more interested in her welfare. The under-graduate will be able to talk more convincingly on matters pertaining to the col lege and his value to the institution will be thus increased. The pros pective student may purchase the book and gain a true conception of the college and of what he may expect to find in the Nittany Valley. The citizen of the state and friend of the college may learn of his state's educational institution and become well informed concerning it, something which is rarely found in Pennsylvania,. The book will probably fce subjected to revision from time to time to insure a product of such quality as will be a credit to the college. It seems that the entire project is blest with a large number of advan tages, greatly in excess of the disadvantages that might be enumerated in a discussion of the matter. The custom is a worthy one and merits the support of all. ANOTHER CHANCE TO HELP The offer of the owner of the Myers Bus Line, which was recently received, furnishes another opportunity to the student and faculty bod ies to help the Building Fund Campaign. The offer is a donation of the proceeds of one day’s operation of the bus line to the fund and per mits the selection of the day to be made by the student government. President Lane has hinted that it would be agreeable to that body'if the day selected should be one during which there would be an unus ually large amount of travel between Tyrone and State College. P'er haps, this day might be the last one of school before the Easter Recess. If this should happen to be the case, the students will be asked to use the Tyrone route in going home or in coming back as much as pos sible, dependent of course on the location of. their home. Thus, each student would again be helping to boost the campaign without any serious financial loss to himself. The plan can be well recommended. At the same time, Mr. Myers is to be thanked for-the interest he is showing in the college and for his offer which may prove to a material benefit in raising the thermometer in front of “Old Main." Edltor-in-Chief ..Managing EiJlto: ..Managing EdUot ..Assistant Editor I Penn Statesmen i ISiiBiiKBS Munugu: ..Advertising Mating*'. . .Circulation Manage: Robert Arlington Higgins *lB Four years ago a Penn Slate team f :ced Pittsburgh on the gridiron, confi dent of gaining a victory In tho annual Thanksgiving Day battle. For six successive years Pitt had not been de feated in the Turkey Day encounter but the hopes of the Nittany supporters ran high for their team had met with hut a single defeat that season. Early in tho game Hess, the Nittany halfback, dropped back to his twenty yard line to punt. The • ball rose straight In tho air and a groan went up from tho Penn State section os Pitt recovered on the fifteon yard line. Once more the old Jinx was about to snatch away a chance for victory On the next three plays Pitt gained nine yards. With hut a yard to go the Nit tany Hue held, and Penn State gained the ball on tho six-yard line. In the very shadow., of his own goal posts, Hess dropped back behind the goal. line to kick, the remaining ten men ptay ing on the lino to guard the expected punt. Back-came the plgßkin to . tho waiting halfback. Then came the un expected!. Instead .of punting, Hess hurled the ball far down the field and a great-roar went up-from the stands as the .Nittany end caught the pig-akin the length of the Held for a touchdown. The man- who caught the pass,- that proved, tho turning point in a glorious .victory, was ‘'Bob” Higgins, all American end, captain of his team and one of the greatest football plnyors of all times. W W. Stab' *2i Ten-years ago "Bob” entered Penn State as a freshman and that year be come .a full-fledged member of. the Track House by making the varsity football team and the. freshman base ball and boxing teams. Higgins con tinued to star on the gridiron and in his junior year was mentioned by many authorities for 011-Amorlcan honors. As an end he was a sure tackier, fast at getting down under punts, adept with a great fighting spirit. That same year he wan'd member of tho fa mous wrestling team of 1917 that gain ed the Intercollegiate crown. Then came the World War and ••Bob" deserted the gridiron to enlist. For two years he served in the Army and , having helped to throw the Ger mans for a loss, returned to Penn State In tho fall of 1919. "Bob" nt once displayed his old time form on the football field and before. the first game was elected captain of the team, tinder his leadership the team played through a brilliant season, dropping only one game, to Dartmouth and de cisively defeating Pitt, Penn, Lehigh and Cornell. At the end of the season “Bob" was chosen all-American end by Walter Camp. During that fall Glenn played against him on tho scrubs and in "Killy’s" opinion, tho Nittany end was the greatest football player that ever opposed him on the gridiron. Higgins is a member of the Beta Theta Pi fraternity, Lion’s Paw, Parmi Nous, Sphinx, and Druids. He is now connected with the. Clarksburg Auto Company of Clarksburg, West Virginia. Thoughtsof Others Chicago University has recently had x hot nrgu ment of a rather unusual sort. Students In the’ psychology .de partment, and others, have-urged that the university should offer a course. In the Psychology of Love. A correspond ent to the-Dally Maroon,-with no little eloquence, demands:. "Why are teach ers silent in the. psychology, of love? Why is discussion so limited? Probab ly because Hie. problems of love are-felt to be unsolvable." This Is pessimism, in truth,-for a stu dent tat a co-educational institution. Surely his appeal ought to be answer ed. ' Tho prospect of such & course appears profitable. Laboratory work In psychology is as common as In chem istry: strange things are said to happen behind closed doors on the top floor of Emerson. Hall;- and at a nearby wo men’s college "psych" is such a ted that several hundred.- students are learning two unfamiliar, foreign lang uages, merely for the purpose of com puting a certain mental factor. But at Chicago, and in the field .of love psy chology, the possibilities are infinite. It would be understandable if the au thorities denied the students* appeal on the ground that a course.in that subject is unnecessary. In an age of. Freudian novels and the Enlightenment of Youth, when "the facts of life" are taught, at the Mayor’s request, to children in the New .York public schools, it might-, not be supposed that anyone would care to elect the t subject in college. Medieval documents, recently investigated ,by a University, professor, have disclosed the knowledge, that, love. was a. disease .well understood even by our ancestors of eight cehturles ago. a itect which would seem to eliminate any need for further! research; and the popular side is’well cared for by the best .of text-books on GOOD WHOLESOME FOOD i * and . | Prompt Attention Always Found at the ! Penn State Cafe fi THE:PENN-STATE : COLLEQIAN the subject, “Jurgen” nnd the • like which require no professors to Inter- Yet tho official answer from the fac ulty of Chicago University does not consider these points. Instead, the ob jection is raised that "the type of stu dent who would register for such, a course probably would not be the ser ious-minded one. He most likely would be a searcher after the sensational and salacious". Surely the faculty has for once misjudged the students! “PRESENT DAY THEATRES” IS INTERESTING LECTURE A. C. Cloetingh • and Penn > State Players Demonstrate New Note of Modem Plays LOVE (Harvard Crimson) Just as If he had any choice in the matterl But worse yet, no wise sopho mores,had the presence of mind, to stop him. In response to an inquiry by G. O. P. we wish to state that the presence of pugilistic, artists is not compulsory at the box social which is receiving, so much publicity for. tomorrow. night_ A. C. Cloetingh, of the English De partment. delivered an exceedingly-in teresting lecture on "The Present Day Tendencies of tho Theatre" to a small group of people, in the Auditorium last Tuesday evening, his lecture being made highly impressive by an Ulustra -1 tlon or expressionism given by the Penn State Players at the end of the.talk. After Mr. Cloetingh In his lecture explained how people, were given the wrong Impression of tho theatre by the musical cotnodles. he gave a brief his tory of the theatre. Ho then spent some time dealing with the recent plays on Broadway, discussing In par ticular tho Continental Influence, nnd especially tho Russian Influence, on 1 American Plays. In speaking of the Broadway shows, Mr. Cloetingh stated ; that the musical comedies were rap idly giving way to the better class of plays. Following this, the speaker took up the influence of the college amateur theatrical groups on the pres ent plays. A note in the theatre of today is ex pressionism, said Mr. Cloetingh, ex plaining the new element and illus trating his point by a play, "Bound West for Cardiff", written by Eugeno O'Neil, one of tho best writers of the expresslonlstic school and the chief ex ponent of this new thought. The play was well-presented by the Penn State players. The scene of the play Is on board ship and the plot • concerns a tragic and interesting situation which Impressed the audience with Us vivid ness of expression. The language and Characters are of the lower strata of humanity who are, struggling to find a place in tho society of life. This was the &Veiith of the series of lectures of the Liberal Arts Free Lec ture course given this semester. The next number of this serlos will be given next Tuesday evening at seven o’clock, on "Experimental Evidence for and Against the Variation of Mass in a Moving Body", by Dr. W. R. Ham. Campus Gossip The question before -us this morn ing is weather or no. We give the de cision in favor of the former. Among tho birds who get fooled by the sudden cold spell might be mention ed the corner rail-birds. Some day we shall construct a para graph on the fact that April first and Easter coincide this year. Until that time, all rights are reserved on the i dea. We wore lostonlshed to see .a fresh man who received • a haircut for the violation of customs breaking another frosh, rule the-.same .evening. With toneorial operations completed, this yearling,strolled borne In prefer ence to attending an dndoor athletic contest taking place at that time. TMs, however, does not mean that .C-z Wade of a better, oxford, in a fine, tailpr-Uke. way.. The collar is the work-of-the expert-Arrow-Gollar .(makers-.-. The cuffsihave buttons:. (T O /l/i ,6r,.are the.French',link.model CLUETTVPBABODY * COi Imt. .MAKERS thoraOhrlU be -no fight* for the poßses alon of .promising.* parcels, of food. Yes,- boys, a-box«soeial.. include*,', food which.iB:put.;up -in tempting and'sup- IK>aedly edible form by co-eds. And we understand that the purchase of a box Includes the company of the co-ed who la responsible for Its con tents. Suchv.aro. the facts, of .the .cage. The proceeds of the firemen’s ball, we understand, will buy. among other things, rubber coats : and hats for the gallant laddies.. We are heartily back of the idea with the reservation that any surplus shall not be used to purchase rubber collars. A belated .letter from a Short Horn has reached us after the P. O. spent the allotted time in mutilating it be fore delivery. "Wat do all the naims meen a’top the librol arts bldg?" is the question raised by said-person. We agree, What do they mean? We also would like to know: l. TTie proper name for the funny alone monument. 2. The,'significance-of the above mentioned-, pile of,rocks. 3. The original purpose of the aban doned .brick s shack south • ctf; Mac • Hall. 4. What was Muntzer’s-German? 5. For whom ,wro Pest House,na m ed? Not only for • our • own information, but-for the education of the college os a whole won't some one please Inform us on the-above points? The favor-of a reply Is requested by anyone who knows. (Etiquette note: — R. 8. V. P. is no longer in vogue). A long , Sport Lin es A HOT TIME FOB*THE LACROSSE During the last four or five years Penn State’s football teams have played through some tough.schedules, that have included the best teams, in.the East. La crosse has evidently adopted the policy of tho older , sport, judging from the schedule, that has been arranged .for the Penn State twelve this.spring. In addition.to games with the strong teams from Cornell, Hobart, Penn, and Navy,, the Nittany . players will meet the Syracuse .twelve, champion, of the United States .Intercollegiate Lacrosse, league, for the.last three years. This game , promises- to be a spirited affair and the Penn.. State lacrosse'men.wlll have to do some.tall preparing for the encounter. Next June the Syracuse, lacrosse team makes a tour of England, meeting eight of the lending teams ,of that, country. •The American team will meet an all- England twelve, composed of the lead ling stars-of the country, a- combined .Oxford-Cnmbridge team and the strong Lee team,.winner of the championship of England for five successive years. With such,a,schedule,.-Syracuse can be counted upon to outdo itself in pro ducing a team that will’even surpass its former championship aggregations. BASKETBALL.FAMILIES A contest unique In Intercollegiate basketball - circles was staged - recently at Weightman Hall, when the McNich ol brothers-defeated the varsity team of the University of Pennsylvania In an exciting game by the score of 23-19. The defeat of the varsity is not sur prising. however*-when we consider the record -that: the McNichols- have- made on the basketball court as membera-of Penn teams. - "Harry’V-the oldest-brother, • played on the championship teams of 1908'and 1909. He -was followed-by "Eddie’’, present varsity- coach,- who played- on teams that -twice gained the Intercol legiate titlo. “Danny" was a member of two pennant-winning fives and in addi tion-won his letter In baseball an? foot ball.-1 All three members of this trio were captain* of Penn basketball teams during their undergraduate days. ! The quintet was completed by- "Jim my", a member of the present varsity Specialfor .this week Hair Nets 3 for 25c Dietrich’s 5,10, 25 Store squad und "Johnny’', a. member of the freshman team und a- player of great promise. In addition there were two brothers not yet old.enough to enter the University, on .'.he side-lines ready :o act as substitutes. Penn State has never had anything 11 equal the McNichol clan, especially on the basketball fioor. "Johnny” Reed, variational forward on this year’s var sity team has a brother, Wallace, at homo who is one of the mainstays of tho strong Braddock High team which has Von the title of Western Pennsyl vania five times In the past six sea- If he should enroll at this col lege, Penn State would hnve the begin ning of a family that would rival the McNichols, but that Is all, for Wal lat » is the youngest brother. The Reed "imlly has the "stuff" but not the numbers. Letter Box Editdr COLLEGLVN, In addition to the interesting address given by the eminent chaplain at the Chapel Service last Sunday evening, there was an unusual feature which It seems to me would be well to be the usual, thing. I refer to tho pleasing manner in which, the choir arose and sang Its anthem without having one in front, back to the audience, waving hands and arms as in gymnastic exer cise and beating the air with a stick. So far. as I was able to judge, the choir sang Just ns splendidly, and there was moro the appearance of and tho spirit of voluntary service instead of the appetranco that they were being driven to their task. I have no intention of making an ad verse criticism against the Director of Music for who m I hold no grudge. I would rather give him credit for hav ing such a well drilled choir. For rehearsals there Is need for such a Director but for a religious service. I think the simplicity and voluntary service are much to be preferred. Yours Truly, A Chapel Attendant OHIO COLLEGES FORMING GLEE CLUB ASSOCIATION Another Glee Club Contest has been organized through the efforts of Mr. A. F. Pickernell, President of the In tercollegiate Musical Corporation, In the state of Ohio. The colleges that have already Joined this organization are Ohio University, Capitol. University, Dennison Univer sity, Miami University, and Ohio Wes leyan University. The immediate plans call for a contest In Columbus some time in, May. This .is.-a continuation of a move ment.started.ln.l9l4 for the organiza tion of Glee .Club Contests among the colleges in all sections of the country. Brazora. * 9 J/m Grain THE only extreme fea ture in all the length and bredth of John WardShoesistheirextreme ly fair price. Their styles ar conservatives collej men woud hav them, and discin guisht by a quality ofsplen- • , did workmanship. Inspect them for yourself. The John Ward represents tiv displays in •' State College Hotel MARCH 15, 16 Men’s Spring Suits At Any Price You Want to Buy Were starting the season right off with mighty •% good values. And what is more, though we have had-i ' them -tailored in the latest iand best fabrics —we have--- taken i them out of the “Big Price Class." Just Think—You Can Buy ; --4-Eiece Sport Suits (knickers included) at $33.50 -. ■ 4-Piece Norfolks - - - a t 35.00 s ;j4-Button Collegiate at 30.00^ ; Top Coats—as low.as ... 18.50“ , VERY LATEST NECKWEAR $l.OO SCHOBLE CRUSH HATS—SS.OO Crawford Spring Shoes now on display for your inspection. THE QUALITY SHOP Opposite Front Campus Friday, March 9, 1931 Church Notices GRACE LUTHERAN* Sunday School 9:30; JlorWngtw--, ship, 10:45; Junior C. E., 6;30; Sanlop C. E., 6:30. Evening Worship, 7*ja .Mid-week prayer service Wedneak/ at 7:30. The Dorcas Society will nwe' at the home of Mrs. Hosterman J South Barnard street Monday eveaW at 7:30 o'clock. The Reverend. J??p; Harkins, pastor. \ * * PRESBYTERIAN Sunday School, 9:30 a. m.; Mdrniai Worship 10:45 a. m.j Junior C. 2:00 p. m.; Intermediate G. E. at l-iA I>. m.; Senior C. E., 6:30 p. m.; ing Worship at 7:30 p. m. The BeVer end Samuel Martin, Pastor. The erend Donald Carruthers, Siudent-pa/ tor. ST. ANDREWS EPISCOPAL On Sunday March 11. The Reveie#* Paul Micon, Student Secretary of W National Board will speak at both rj. vices. Edward M. Frear, Rector. - •* ST. JOHN’S EVANGELICAL Sunday School 9:30 a. m.; Preaching Service 10:45; Mission Band, s;to » m.; Senior League, 6:30 p. m.; ing .Service 7:30 p. m. Home Depart*, ment Tuesday evening. Prayer ing Wednesday evening. The R««r end Paul M. Keene. Pastor. ‘ ST. PAUL’S METHODIST EPISCOPAL Sunday School. 9:30 a. m.; Mon** Worship, subject: “The Unavoidable Sacrifce," 10:45 a. m.; Epworth Leagm" 6:30 p. m.; Evening Worship, Addri* by The Reverend Nelson A. Price,- Xfrr. sionary on furlough from Bunna*tf:B p m.; Church Training Night and 0- lustrated lecture by Professor Currier, and “Lessons From theWekr and the Snow,” on Wednesday eventar The Reverend Robert C. Peters, Putor!- The Reverend H. F. Babcock, Studeat Pastor. FAITH REFORMED Bible School, 9:30 a. m. Preaching 10:45 a. m. Young People’s service -at 6:45 p. m. Evening Worship at 7;*| p. m. The Reverend E. H. Romlg.-Pt*. tor. OUB LADY OF VICTORY CHATII^ Mass, 10:15 a. m. Saturday confer sion, 7:00 p. m. Week day maas,-7:W P. m. ii UNIVERSITY BAPTIST ** Bible School, 9:45 n. m. and public worship at 11:00 in Room 200, Engfe* cerlng D. A hearty welcome -it ex tended to all. Go- Ofate ~Rt All Slar Cost In' JAVA HEAD - ? The Last Round of The LEATHER PUSHERS ' Adults 30e, Children lCc and Tax SATURDAY MARY MILES MINTER In "Drums of Fate’* NEWS WEEKLY FRIDAY and SATURDAY Matinee Saturday at Two Vlrst Pennsylvania Showing of MABEL NOUMAND In “SUZANNA” CHRISTIE COMEDY Adults 80c, Children 15c and Tut MONDAY and TEUSDAY KENNETH HARLAN * and ESTELLE TAYLOR In "Thorns and Orange Blossom 1 * LARRY SEMON In "Wedding Bells" NITTANY—TUESDAY ALL STAR CAST In “What's Wrong With The Women!” NEWS WEEKLY GOLF HOSE 25 per ct OFF Open Evenings
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