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EDITORIAL STAFF
E D. Schlve. ‘23
a K. Poit. ’23
I). U. MeW. 23
W. ft. Allman. , 23-.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS .
E. E. Helm. '24 B. M. .lameaon. ‘24 C. H. TlHon.
..Miss S. B. Cnill.
It. n. CoJvin, '24
Women’s Editor....—
BUSINESS STAFF
M T. Axford. *23
C. O. '23
W. G. Davis. '23
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS
H. R. McCulloch. *24
REPORTERS
U U. Aronson. *24
B. Ayers. *25 H. S. Morris. *26 F.' P. George. 25
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FRIDAY, MARCH 16, 1923
News Editor this Issue
THE SOPHOMORE HOP
Rivalling in grandeur the Junior Prom and being blessed with the
enthusiastic support of a united underclass student body, the annual
Hop will be staged in the Armory as the second affair of this nature in
the institution. It is the second installment of an experiment, inaugu
rated two years ago and has earned a permanent place on the college
calendar.
As it occupies a prominent position in’student thought at the pres
ent time, it might well be discussed from an impartial point of view
for the purpose of discovering its commendable and undesirable fea
tures. There seems to be an invariable law to the effect that a new
undertaking harbors many imperfections and, not a few times, it may
conceal something desirable that the public fails to notice at the time.
Perhaps, the Hop follows the rule and not the exception.
■ There exists little doubt as to the need in the social life of Penn
State of a function of the nature of the Sophomore Hop. Its success
last year justifies this statement and the advance indications for this
year support the belief that its inception was a step forward. How
. ever, there exists a danger that it will take a jump forward instead of
a step which would be undesirable and open to criticism by all careful
thinking students, no matter to what class they may belong.- The
Sophomore Hop should not be allowed to equal or surpass in anyway
the Junior Prom.
It is a tradition of the college that the Junior Prom is the greatest
social event in the.life of the under-graduate at Penn State. It has
been this way for years and should remain so. No rivalry between it
and the Hop should be permitted for then there is danger of extrava
gance, a thing that is frowned upon now. Therefore, instead of hav
ing .both affairs increase their expense merely for the purpose of main
taining superiority, let. a fair limit be placed upon both. Competition
is the food for the “sky is the limit” attitude and a liberal injection of
control mixed with common sense will often keep the fever down to a
healthy value. Measures, taken, by responsible parties on the campus
to serve as a guide in the planning of these social affairs and not as a
weapon of extinction would be welcomed by those who have the wel
fare of the institution and the student body at heart.
But be that as it may be, there is at least one feature of the Hop
for which the committee and Sophomore Class is to be commended.
The decorations for the Hop have been designed and arranged'entirely
by student talent, without any outside supervision. Experience of the
past has taught Prom committees that professional decorators are
fickle personages with large ideas and larger pocketbooks. This year,
the Hop committee has preferred to place implicit faith in the sincere
and hard work of the classmen and it appears that they have chosen a
wise course. In this day of Tefofm, when an effort is being made by
all connected with the college to do away with all unnecessary expendi
tures, the Junior Prom committeemen would do well to follow the lead
of their younger brothers in this respect.
COACH HERMANN AND HIS TEAMS
It is the policy of the COLLEGIAN to pay tribute where tribute is
due, and who cares to dispute the fact that “Dutch” Hermann, master
builder of Nittany quintets is one of the most deserving individuals
on the Penn State campus! With the completion of the cage season
and a general survey of the remarkable record hung, up by the Blue
and White five, praise is heard on ail sides for the feats of the players.
However, there is just a chance that the efforts of the man behind the
team may be regarded too lightly by the unthinking public ’midst the
expressions of delight for victories achieved.
Truly, this has been a triumphant season, with thirteen conquests
and one defeat by a two-point margin. But winning floor teams have
been the rule rather than the exception under the training of “Dutch”
Hermann. Probably the best example of his worth as a coach may be
seen, not from this season's Tecord, but from the excellent showing
made by the Nittany five last year under adverse conditions.
Facing a fourteen game schedule last winter without a single vet
eran oh hand for duty, the Penn State basketball mentor tackled a
problem difficult of solution but proved equal to the occasion and turn
ed out a team which finished the season with a commendable record of
nine victories and five reverses. This year the Nittany floor team
has enjoyed one of the most brilliant successes in the history of the
institution. There is always a reason for a winning cage team. Penn
State’s reason is “Dutch” Hermann.
A HEARTY WELCOME
To the many and various fair ones who are visiting the.college
this week as guests of the underclassmen at the second annual Sopho?
more Hop, Penn State extends a hearty welcome. We trust that your
visit here may be filled with happiness and that the many, events of
the week-end will afford a continual round of pleasure.
rHXK STATE TEACHEBS
TAKE NEW POSITIONS
. J. E. Weber and A. C. Miller, instruc
tors In the dairy manufacturing, work
of the Penn State winter short cours
es in Agriculture, have left State Col
lege to assume duties of new positions.
Mr.-Weber has accepted a poslUon as
superintendent of the Valley Bell Dal-,
ry Company,.Charleston, W. Va. This
is a responsible position, which will
require Weber's training and experi
ence in ice manufacturing.i. Mr. Miller
has accepted a position with* the Leitch
man’fl Ice Cream Company at Hazel
ton, where his extensive and thorough
knowledge of dairy manufacturing will
greatly aid him to become an Impor
tant factor In his new line of work’. .
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Managing i-MU"
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Assistant Editor
lSushu-sa .Manny
Advertising Manny
.. .rlriMilation Manny
W W. Stall’ '•»
HEALTH SERVICE REPORT
SHOWS LESS SICKNESS
Alter being confined to the college
Infirmary for three weeks, C. D. Wal
ter ’24 was removed to the city hospit
al. at Harrisburg -to undergo a maes
tridectory operation, as -the larger hos
pital was better able to care for the
patient. -One new case .of scarlet fe
ver was-reported on Monday, as a re
sult of -which 6. H. Knause . *25 zhay .be
required-to remain in quarantine thir
ty days. • . ' ;
There was a noticeable decrease -In
the number of sick cases reported dur
ing. the.zhonth of February, and the in
dications are that " the students - are
exercising more ,care in -the treatment
of coughs'and colds. V
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERED
. FOR MOVIE SCENARIO
Second Assistant Track 'Managers | ——.
will give a sigh of relief with the ad- { jr n i versa ] pictures Corp. Offers
vent of s|>ring. No more-snow to shnv- ..... . c
cl from the Hoard track. ; $lOOO to College Student
—» — ! Submitting Best Plot
I Campus Gossip u
But then, there will bo the big cinder
trark to rake ami roll, so what’s the
JifCeronce?
The fact that the senior C & F.’s are
going to take an inspection' trip to Now
-York City is worth a paragraph, wo
believe.
And, speaking of-inspection trips, we
suggest that the classical students take
in King “Tuts” tomb.
Because of the discovery of said
tomb, we must now be cursed with
ultra-colorful Egyptian raiment.
Why can’t they let the dead rest In
peace? At least, let dead enough alone
—especially when It comes to Egyptian
styles
Even If you llvo in Lcmont, ride the
Red Bus Line at Easter for the benefit
of the Campaign Fund.
Such a fine example of donating one's
entire earnings for a day to Penn State
might be profitably followed by other
local merchants.
As a sequel to the prize contest on
‘How I Am Working My Way Through
College,’' we suggest the subject, “How
o Get Through College With The Least
Vmount of Work”.
C. & F. students are debarred from
competing In the above contest. We
want others to have a chance.
An ungrateful frosh is one who re
fuses to attend the Soph Hop which is
being given in his honor.
The suggestion that the men whose
names appear on the x Liberal Arts
Building are old and famous grads with
long distance records seems plhusahlc.
As the numerals indicate, any man
who. succeeded in loafing through col
lege from 1749 to 180 G deserves such
honorable mention.
We are already on the waiting list
for one of the books of Penn State
Tacts and traditions to be published by
Student Council. .
Besides freshmen, we know others
who are woefully ignorant on facts n
lmut their Atma Mater. We shall cram
up as soon as the hook appears.
Culled from the Headlines
HORSESHOE TRAIL WILL
INCLUDE STATE COLLEGE
Beware of the approaching horde of
barnyard golfers!
UNIT. OF TEXAS CO-EDS
LIKE FIFTY MILE HIKES
It all depends with whom one is hik
ing, we are told.
®l]e ©range Peel
119 'Miles St.
Let us satisfy that appetite
for dainty food.
! SOPHOMORE HOP PARTIES. A SPECIALTY.
Week days open at 3 Sunday at 5
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COL. CO-JSDS SAY LONG
DRESSES PREVENT SPEED
Wo wondered what made co-eds so
slow.
ARCHITECTS GET CHANCE
TO TRAVEL IX EUROPE
. There must he some catch in it.
CO'EDS OF OXFORD UNIV
Pnge the Society for Protection a
gainst Cruelty to Animals! -
SATURDAY
No. 10 Sour Red
Pitted Cherries
SPECIAL
$13.25 per dozen
GENTZELS
i
&vttb Grain
THE only extreme fea
cure in all the length
and bredth of John
WardShoesisthetr extreme*
ly.fiur price.-Their styles ar
conservativ, as collej men
woud hav them/ and distin-'
guisht by a quality of splen
did workmanship. Inspect
them for yourself.
' The John Ward represents
tlv displays in
State College Hotel
MARCH 15, 16
THE > P£NN ST AT E -COLLEGIAN
Announcement is made of a scholar
ship of one thousand dollars which will
I><; awarded by Carl Laemmle, of the
Universal Pictures Corporation. to the
college student submitting the best
scenario from which a motion picture
can he produced. - The college of which
the successful student is a member will
receive u like sum.
The award will he mnde in yearly in
stallments throughout the balance of
the winner’s college course. In addition
to the scholarship at least live hundred
dollars will he paid for the scenario it
self.
• Some of the most important rules gov
erning this novel contest are as fol
lows: Scenurlos should be written in
short story form, in the simplest and
briefest manner possible. Scenarios
tust he typewritten. Title, fttll name
* writer, and name of his college must
ppear in the upper right, hand corner
f first pnge. Students must state at
nd of scenario that the idea used, as
ir as they know, is an original one.
Tile judges will he. chosen by tho
Universal Pictures Corporation and
heir decision shnll be final.
nouncement of the winner of tho con
test will be made not later than Sept-
ember fifteenth, 1923. In view of the
fact that not only the prize-winning
scenario, hut also other promising ones
will he purchased, it is expected that a
large number of college students
throughout the eountry will participate
in the contest.
Penn Statesmen
Arthur AV. Fisher ’lO
One of the leading literary lights
and the original humorist of this col
lege, was Arthur W. Fisher. From all
accounts "Art" pushed a mean pen
el' during his four years at Penn
State, for he took charge of all tho
existing literary activities of the col
lege and, in addition, as the first ed
itor-in-chief of "Froth" .originated,, one
of his own.
According to the 'lO La Vie, Fisher
was horn with a pencil in his hand,
wos a printer's devil at five and an
editor of a lailgc metropolitan, daily
at the ripe old ago of sixteen. With
out doubt, this is “the bunk", but we
arc certain that Fisher entered Penn
State in the fall of 1906 and at once
entered a number of campus activi
ties.
It is evident that our literary gen
ius did not "fool" for in his Junior year
he was elected editor-in-chief of the
La Vie and became a member of the
Student Council. But these activities
were not enough to keep him busy
I^RROWSHIET
■ of a better oxford,,in a fine,ntailor-lik« way.: *
The collar, is; the t^ork' of. the.expert.. Arrow'Collar. Z
'makers. The cuffs have buttons S Q 00
; or are the French olink model. .• J'
CLUETT;’PEABODY: u CO.' Imc. MAKERS
i and,- accordingly,Yin his senior year he '
: took charge .of-the.COLLEGIAN as its
editor-in-chief. 7 The - college .band- and
orchestra .also , received his attention
and during hW four years, as an un
dergraduate, ho, -was a member of
these two organizations.
It was In his senior year, that "Art”
made a bid* for his share of college
fame. Under his direction the wits I
of tho college were 'gathered, together {
and the -result of their combined ef*
j forts was the appearance of the first
!hsiio of Froth in June 1910. Taking
I Tor Its motto the quaint phrase, “Smile
i Dam you. Smile?’ ‘Froth" met with in
j stunt popularity and since then, Fish- :
| cr's literary experiment -has - become !
one of the most hardy and prosper- ;
oils of the college publications. j
Fisher is a member of the Theta- XI
fraternity and of Lion's Paw Society.
At present he is connected with the
Union Switch and Signal Company.
Letter Box
Editor Collegian.
State College, Pa.
The question in tho minds of a great ]
many Penn State students today .'ls,
“Was Spirit Week a success or. fail
ure?" I belteve that without a doubt
it was a success, but are we doing our
part now to perpetuate It?
We hear considerable mention made
of the "Dumb Ag". However, when wo
stop to think of It, this name does'* not
seem so applicable. The idea that wo
are slow in taking hold did not hold
good In the obsevance of Spirit Week.
Penn State Spirit has beer* exemplified
in the Ag School to a greater degree
; than In any other school in the camp
j us. If all the students would show ns
much friendliness as the'stu
dents of agriculture do, there could be
no thought of Spirit Week not having
been a success.
A stranger could not help but notice
the friendliness shown on the -Hill, and
the manner In which that friendly;
"Hello", known only to P.enn State atu--
dents, is carried back and forth from
one to the other when passing. Can
not every Penn State student follow the
footsteps of our friends : the "Dumb
Ags", If one can so term them now*?
Yours for Penn Stata Spirit,
•An Ag
YOUNG AMERICANS MAY NOW BE
TRAINED FOR AMBASSADORSHIPS
American .young-men ’who look for
ward to .careers os ambassadors, for-,
elgn ministers-or other representatives
j of their government abroad may now
be trained for such- a career, ;just as
for the law, medicine or other profes-.
sion. according .to an announcement by*
New “York University. The announce
ment makes public the' facf'that schol
arships established at New York Uni
versity by the late-Ambassador Fred
eric Courtland Penfteld are-now-oper
ative and will be awarded to candidates
whose qualifications best - indicate s
fitness'-for-careers in-the foreign ser
vice.
D.H.CLOBIMAKES PLANS
FOR SPRING ACTIVITIES
Stock Judj
.Team To. Be Sent
to Two Dairy Shows—Mock
Sale Is Planned
At the meeting of tho Penn State
Dairy Husbandry Club, held last Wed
nesday In the Dairy Building, extensive
plans were made for spring activities:
The Club intends to send a stock
judging team to the National Dairy
Show at Syracuse and to the Inter
state Exposition, which will include a
large exhibit of -dairy animals, to-be
held in Springfield, Massachusettes.
The team, which in the past has de
frayed its own expenses, will this year
he backed by the club. The expense
will probably be met by the sale of
dairy -products, ice cream and the like,
at college festivities during the spring.
D. A. McCarthy *23, Is chairman ot the
committee in charge.
To E. JL Tomb .*23, was given the
commission of securing men in the pro
duction and manufacturing ends of the
dairy industry to address the club on
I' their work.
Shortly after Easter, a mock sale of
dairy stock will he conducted In order
to give the members of the club in
judging and preparing animals for sale.
This work Is in tho charge of W. J.
Lowry *23. *
AGRONOMY PROF. TO SPEAK AT
- TOBACCO GROWERS BANQUET
F. D. Gardner, professor of Agron
omy, has been asked to -speak at the
annual-meeting and banquet of the Ly
coming And Clinton county tobacco
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The College Men’s Shgp? :
Spring Is
Just Around
the Comer
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We invite your
tion of our Top
Hats, Shirts and
wear, for Spring.
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I 'RoHson Block State CoUegeyP^lil
Weare specializing on
iHats. Both in Brice
and Quality.
Ftidty>'Ma(di U£ltt
growers, who assemble
order- to discuss m«i>n'n
the. production ot
the meeting Is to be
teenth at Lock Haven.
Pastime—
FRIDAY and SATURDAYS?®
Matinee Saturday at
WALTER
Id “Mr. Bluings Spends
CHRSTIE COMEa>£||p|
“Hula Honeyrooon?vi|§b
Nittany—FßlDAY t-ji£C
MARION
In “Adam and
CLYDE
in “The Arttaf „ s ~ T '
. -sHu^r
SATURDAY *
KATHERINE MaeBOHAIiW
In “Money, ‘Money,* V««§atp.
NEWS WEEKLY^-?:""
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MONDAY and
Matinee Monday at
BOOTH TABRIHQVOVI
“The Flirt"
LLOYD HAMILTON!’> ’
in "Extra"
TUESDAY «y
VIOLA
in •“June
First of “Fighting
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