Page Two
Pouti 3tatc v£olloaiau
-omi-weekly during the College year by student* of the I'ctmsy!
ran‘.a Slate College. In the Interest of Students. Faculty. Alumni, and Friends oi
the College.
EDITORIAL STAFF
K. D. Schive. 23
a K. *23
O. It. Mehl. 23
IJ. Aurnari. *23
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
K. E HtOm. ’2A E. M. .lameann. 'H C. R. Tilion.
..•Miss S. E. Cnitl. '23
R B. Colrirj. 'l'*
•V' union’s Editor..
BUSINESS STAFF
H. T. Alford. '23...
<2. D. H«rl»eri. '23-
tV IJ Davis. '23
ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAOEHS
H. R. McCulloch. ’24
REPORTERS
I. M. Aronson. '24
P-. Ayers. *25 H. rf. Morris, ‘25 F. P. George. '25 W..f. Ward. Jr. *2;'
J. H. Lum *26 h I. Firing. '23 W. 1,. Pratt. *2?. **• *2s
The Penn State Collegian invite* communication!* on any subject of college In
terest. I/Ptteri* must bear the signatures of the writers.
Subscription price; 12.50, if paid before October 15. 1922. After October 15.
1922. S 2 75.
Entered nt the Postoffive. State Collece. Pa . aa second class matter
Office: N’ttany Printing and Publishing Co. Building.
Mrmhfr »/ K.T*'prn Intprrollrclnfe »w*pnppr Apsoclatlon
TUESDAY, MARCH 20, 1923.
News Editor this Issue
WHAT DO WE SEEK?
"Our college system before long is likely to see revision. It is
clear that tens of thousands of mediocre young people ought not to be
kept in institutions up to twenty-two years of age merely to go to foot
ball games, join clubs, and indulge in the over-rated past-time of mak
ing acquaintances. They are often less fit for productive life at
twenty-two than they were at eighteen. They ought not to be carried
along so far unless they seek something worth having."
The above article, appearing recently in a prominent magazine,
presents a problem. Our interest, as students, lies only in the last
sentence. What do we seek? An education, of course. No graduate
has ever regretted going to college, but how often have we heard him
say, "If 1 had it to do over again I should do differently." All of which
behooves us to take a personal inventory and discover, what we are
seeking.
The undergraduate places altogether too high a value on ingen
uousness and resourcefulness. He puts off the evil day by saying,
"There is plenty of time. I'll manage somehow or other when the
time comes for action.” He is proud of his ability to meet emergen
cies; hence be does not plan and take precautions that emergencies may
not arise. It is easy to drift through college, taking traditional, con
ventional studies that others take, following the lines of least resist
ance, electing snap courses.
Lack of definite purpose is one of the most pernicious habits of
human beings. It is hard mental work to plan, to consider, to study,
to analyze, in short, to think. It is easier to await the knock of oppor
tunity than to study her ways and then go out and capture her. She
treads paths which may be known; she has a schedule which may be
learned; she may thus be met as certainly as by appointment. Those
who await her knock at the door may'be far from where she passes.
Nowadays, an education is fraught with few sacrifices on the part
of the student; many are in college merely upon the insistence of their
parents and the inducement of their friends. Since we are here, all
of us should realize our sublime opportunity. We must arouse our
selves to the vital importance of ideals, of a clear, definite purpose
based upon accurate knowledge and sound judgment—common sense.
We need to acquire the habit of searching out what is the burden of
the world’s wisdom and opinion in reference to the main issues of life.
We need to develop the habit of questioning and examining accepted
beliefs, whether of common knowledge, or in science, business, morals
or other fields. Trie student should work out for himself tentative
standards of economic, moral, and spiritual values; he should learn to
heed the use of time and resources; to define his attitude toward in
dustry and social life, toward the live issues of the day, and toward
life itself. When we have matriculated in the great school of exper
ience we shall find that the only difference between genius and dunce,
millionaire and tramp, is a willingness to pay the price. "The fault,
dear Brutus," says Cassius, "is not in-our stars, but in ourselves that
we are underlings.”
AN ADVANCE NOTICE TO DAD
It is time to resurrect the old stereotype, "Eight more days until
vacation.” If Easter has an astounding capacity for furnishing joy to
the heart of the average man, then this faculty must surely be raised
to the nth power in determining its worth to the college student, for
in addition to bringing him the ordinary joys of the Easter season, it
affords him the opportunity of making use of a breathing period—a
chance to get that "second wind” which is so essential to the successful
completion of the semester’s work.
During the last two years Penn State students have been setting
aside ten or fifteen minutes of their Easter vacation for the purpose
of extending Dad the invitation to visit the college at the time of the
annual observance of Fathers’ Day. Elsie, Jane ,and Elizabeth, may
not like this infringement on their rights to all of your time, but never
theless, Dad needs an advance notice, and even a month and a half is
not too much time for his consideration of the matter. Most Dads are
busy men and it may take considerable planning on their part to get
away for the week-end which is set aside in their honor on the Penn
State calendar.
Fathers’ Day was established at this institution two years ago.
The success with which the affair met in both observances warranted
its establishment as a permanent social event of the college year. It
gives Dad a chance to see the college at work and at play, to see the
purpose to which his money is being put, and to get better acquainted
with his son and daughter.
By all means, see that Dad gets here for Fathers’ Day. Give him
sufficient advance notice by informing him at Easter time of the in
tentions of the college and invite him to participate in the joys of May
fifth.
Editorials which criticize a certain element of the student body for
its careless actions are not popular but we consider them a necessary
evil. To continually heap unpleasant epithets upon violators of var
ious customs and rules of conduct seems to be an indoor sport at which
all ambitious young editors must become proficient. Strange as it
may seem, it is not our nature to criticize continually, yet conditions
about the college are often such that we, of the pen-pushing clan, are
forced to go out muckraking. Ye ed is an idealist who has his Utopia
and he is apt to defame all those who cross his path.
The present cause for our editorial wrath is the annual problem of
the green sward and the unsightly paths connected with it. Since the
snow has disappeared and the ground has absorbed some of the excess
moisture, students have yielded to the temptation of taking short-cuts
across the campus. The result, as usual, is the appearance of a faint
outline of a path which promises to become more deeply fixed as spring
advances. The barbarian who crosses the grass now leaves the rude
imprint of his shoes upon the tender green. Our campus has enough
unsightly ruins and near Tuins and we cannot afford to destroy any
thing which has potential beauty.
Granting that the members of the three upper classes have the pri
vilege of walking on the grass we ask them to use their discretion.
Why should it be necessary for us to have to warn against the flagrant
abuse of a right?
SUCCESS TO THE WRESTLERS
At this time we desire to extend our best wishes to the members
of the wrestling team for their successful participation in the intercol
legiate contest at Ithaca over the week-end. The final and most gruel
ling test of the season faces the Penn State matmen as they are about
to meet the pick of the wrestlers from rival eastern colleges and uni
versities. Our veteran team has thus far passed through a successful
season and judging from the ability and skill shown in past meets we
confidently expect big things of it in the coming struggle.
Edltor-ln-Chlef
._Manni;ism Edltoi
..Manasnwr Bdltos
._AJwl*ta::t Editor
Huaints-j Manautr
.Advertising Mjiiwkw
.OlronUtion Manage?
E. E. Helm
A NECESSARY EVIL
Letter Box
The Editor.
Penn State Collegian,
State College. Pa.
Dear Sir
I v
would liko the opportunity to call
mention oX the campus In gencr
nd of my classmates In particular,
to a rare chance which Is often over*
looked. Over fifty per cent of the sen
ior class. If my okservatlons are cor
rect. have no deJlnite plans for the
coming years and many of them •will
finally accept positions which arc un
worthy of their abilities. Competition
Is keen, and he who rises to the top is
the exceptional one.
W W, Stull) ‘2*
While this situation prevails in
America, it is surprising to note how
few consider tho possibilities of work
in other countries. It would be inter
esting to know how many who aro
, “wondering what to do next year” have
investigated the opportunities for work
in the developing countries of tho
world. China, India, and South Amer
ica are developing particularly fast and
| offer unparalleled opportunities for ser
[ vice to the world through helping to
guide these nations to strong and heal
thy maturity. If they arc left to devel
op alone they may he a menace to the
world. Our opportunity is in helping
develop the future leaders.
There are needs for men and women
who have hid thorough training in
various lines of work. For example.
Robert College of Constantinople is look
ing for a man to teach General Science
and Physical Geography, and another
:o teach workshop work in tho engin
eering school. The American Universi
ty of Beirut, Syria, wants a Civil En
gineering graduate to teach Drawing
and Descriptive Goomotry. Besides
these specific calls, various church
hoards have funds available to send
men and women of the highest calibre
to all parts of the world. The calls of
I the various boards, summarized, include
'9O men and women for educational
work, Including agriculturists, physical
directors. English teachers, Modern
Language teachers, general scientists,
domestic scientists, school superinten-
I dents and princljKils. stenographers,
[etc: 540 general missionaries for evan-
I gcllstic work, and 239 men and women
trained in medicine. The average per
son does not reallzo that the Held is so
broad 03 this. A field that includes so
much is well worth Investigating. The
privilege of helping some of our loss
fortunate brothers to grow Is the great-
est work in tho world, and the oppor
tunities overseas are tremendous.
A COLLEGIAN READER
Penn Statesmen
VANE L. HENRY W
History repeats itself, it is sold, and n
record of athletics at Penn Slate shows
that the remarkable success of the
Nittany teams In the last three years is
but a repetition of two similar periods
In 1911-1912 and 1905-1908. From 1905
to 1908 there was a notable group of
men who by their feats on the track
and football field lifted Penn State from
athletic 1 mediocrity to a place among
the leading colleges at that time. One
of the most prominent of these men
j was V. L. Henry, a great football play
ler and a greater track man, whose
| achievements on the cinder path have
never been equaled at this college.
Henry entered Penn State Just twen
ty years ago and began at once to
tako part in athletics, devoting the fall
to football and the spring to track.
I His progress in both of these sports
was rapid. In his sophomore year he
became a member of the varsity track
team and the following season devel
oped into a fast and dependable sprin-
I ter. Henry's junior year was featured
by a long and hard fight for supremacy
on the cinder path with R. B. Arnold,
captain of the track team and a sprin-
I tor of great ability. The competition
between the two men was keen and
with Arnold setting a pace that broke
I the college record In the ”440" that
year, Henry developed rapidly into &
steady sprinter.
Henry was elected captain of the
track team in bis senior year and led
his teammates through a successful
season. Lafayette was defeated in a
dual meet and at the Penn Relays the
Nittany track squad made a strong
I showing. In all of these meets Henry
led the field in the sprint events, but
during Commencement Week in a dual
I meet with Pitt, tho Nittany sprinter,
{ running his last race for Penn State,
rose to his greatest heights. In the
hundred yard dash, Henry was off with
1 tho crack of the starter's gun and nine
and three-fifths seconds later broke the
. tape, smashing the college record and
I unofficially tleing the world's record for
that event. Later In the meet Henry
I equaled the college mark set by Arnold
l the year before in the by run-
WRKSLEYS
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
nlnff the dJatoaco in flfty-one and two- j
fifths seconds. These two performances . . • ,
will live long In the records of athletic] /\IOTI6 LiITI&S
achievements at Penn State and his; ° *
record In the hundred yard dash may \ '** bituwhir r ‘
never be lowered by a Nlttany runner, j BAaKcTIIALii
in i„ The 1923 basketball season Is now a
Ills romarkablo success in track! .... . . .
, _-i.ii--,,. i ittor of history, and a brilliant page
work was duplicated on tho gridiron, j . .
, .... * will make In tho athletic records of
In his junior year, Honry made tho ’ „ _ „
~ , . P«*;vn State College. The post season
v.irsliy team and the following year. . ~ . ... T . *
... ,; ~, was notablo for two things. It furth
as quarterback, guided the great foot- , ir . ..
~ „ , , v . ,„ . . . n er strengthened our belief that "Dutch
hall team of 1906. Never before had a * r
v ,„. , ~ .. Hermann has fallen Into the habit of
stronger Nlttany footbnll machine been ... . , . . .
seen on the gridiron and with such men d-«Mo|dng championship camp an*
las ■•l.urrr" Vorhts, "Bull" McClcary. ' bal is the coming
’ ..ml -Mother- Dunn. Penn State became Intercollegiate sport. The popularity
a power on tho football Hold. Homy. ‘ b « court Kamo has inoroasod tre
nding tho quarterback pusltlon, proved '>ftaK ™teat years and
to bo n brainy backlleld mil, a fast ’ l J‘“ re lu ' o obTlou » rKlso,w wh >' "
open Held runner and an Important ‘* , * u , . „ .
. .. VT „. . Basketball combines tho clement of
cog in the Nlttany machine. , , .
personal coml>ai that Is the distinguish-
Henry was a rnornbr of tho Phi Gam- j; ..haractorlstlo of football and tho
ma Delta fraternity. Ho Is at present' lvpe of , llay that , aakM ta . wl)!l p
llvlns In Tarentum, Pa. and Is con- enJoytlble to , ho „„ P , tM or. In ad
nectcd with the engineering depart- tho courl
game Is packed full of
meat of the Pittsburgh Plate Glass , thrll , a , FootbaU has its great moments
when the home team is lighting in the
shadow of its goal posts to prevent a
I*.tvn > htlown I haselx. ..as its oxch.
ninth Inning batting rallies, but bus
ketball keeps the interest of tho spec-
* . itors at the fever point at all times.
SINETY.EIOIIT CENTS FOR A MAN for nt any ™ omo " t >’ olnt3 mn J 1,0 ,nl
, Hi-fi that will spell victory or defeat.
' (The Dally Texan)
A leading scientist lias ascertained'
the exact ingredients of a man. After
dissecting, analyzing and weighing tlfe ;
component parts and materials of the.
body, the scientist has discovered that i
these ingredients, ns such, are worth
the total sum of ninety-eight conts.
Each man contains, so he declared, the
following: fat enough for seven bars of
soap; iron enough for a medium sized
nail.; sugar enough to All a shaker;
Hmo enough to whitewash a chicken
coop: phosphorous enough to mnkc
2200 matches; magnesium enough for
a dose of magnesia; potassium onough
to explode a toy cannon; and sulphur
enough to rid a dog of fleas. If the
market is unusually high, a dollar
might he realized from the entire col
lection.
Individuals who are prone to value
everything in terms of physical and
material measurements and values will
do well to ponder on the analysis of the
scientist. It is true that the estimate
does not include the “use value’* or tho
intangible value of tho entire collection
of ingredients when functioning ns a
well adjusted machine —as a human
body. But Is it not true, howover, that
many people fail to realize the real val
ue of perfect co-ordination of their phy
sical forces' or dissipate their ability
and power to create and serve, or even
destroy the proper functioning of the
body through vices or lack of care?
Likewise the scientist does not in*
elude the value of the intellect or the
Importance of the spiritual nature In
the makeup of man. There may seem
to be a grave omission in the calcula
tion; yet many Individuals arc doing
the identical thing, when they disre
gard the tremendous value of a trained
and educated .mind or overlook the
spiritual aido of their being.
A man who fails to preserve and u
tilizo his ability to produce and serve,
who neglects to train his mind for pro
ductive work, who disregards the im
portance of hi.s spiritual nature, is, af
ter all. worth Just the markot value of
the ingredients of which he is com
posed—about ninety-eight cents. If a
purchaser should bo particular about
the sources of his mnterinls, he might
even protest that this sum is too high
for some men.
After Every Meal
Top off each meal
with a bit of
sweet In the form
of WRIGLEVS.
It satlslles the
sweet tooth and
aids digestion.
Pleasure and
beneOt combined.
Neatly combed In the morning**
but what about three o'clock in the
afternoon?
For wiry, unruly hair—for soft,
fluffy hair—for any kind of hair
that won't stay combed all day use
Stacomb—then your hair will stay
combed just as you want h.
Ideal after washing your hair.
_ Learet the hair soft and lustrous.
Of Ask your bather for a Stacomb
StacomJO-^^
tie, u.t. riT. emct At all orugguta.
Mates the Hair Stay Combtd /
iiiyjiir *if
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
SCHOOL OF CHEMICAL EN<
A graduate school offering • course of study leading to tKe degree of
Master of Science, v?ith field stations established et six different companies
located in Bangor, Maine; Boston, Mass.; and Buffalo, N. Y. These
companies produce sulphite end soda pulp, paper, caustic aoda, chlorine,
heavp adds and salts, sugar, coke,gas, steel, ammonia, benzol, etc.
The more Important operations of Chemical Engineering, as typified by
the abetfe processes, are studied tystematkally by means of tests and expert*
mental tfork on full scale plant apparatus. One of the objects of this work
is to fix in the mind of the student the principles of Chemical Engineer*
ing And to correlate these principles with practice.
The sJork Is non-remunerative and is Independent of control by the
plant management, and therefore the whole ' ettention of the student h
directed to the study of Chemical .Engineering.
Th« total number edmitted to the school is limited and the students,
studying and experimenting in small groups,' receive individual instruction.
Before admission to the School of Chemical Engineering Practice, all
students must have adequate preparation in chemistry and engineering.
The able student can complete die requirements for the Master ef Science
degree in one and one*half yean.
At the present time, thirty -one colleges and universities ere represented
among the men attending the School of Chemical Engineering Practice end
these men comprise over one*half the enrollment.
For further details address: R. T. Haslam, Director, Room 2-131
School of Chemical Engineering Practice
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Mass. 1
Take for instance the recent game (
between Cornell and Yale. Such a trif
ling detail ns the Intercollegiate Cham
rfonshlp depended on the outcome of
that oncounter. Both teams were even
ly matched but In the second half Yale
nrted and with only three minutes
to play, waa leading by a score of 19
■to 16. Then Cornell got the bad and af
;t two mV\utes of oxciting and Hpec
ta:ulnr playing, eagcd a field goal that
narrowed Yale's lead to a single point.!
With but a few seconds to play the
Blue and White team got the tap off
vn! before Cornell could secure the ball
the game was over.
Connell lost the championship this
season by a hair. Of the three other
dofeats that the Ithacans suffered, only
one, at the hands of the weak Universi
ty of Pennsylvania quintet was by a
large margin. Yale earlier In the sea
son downed Cornell by a single field
goal and Columbia dropped a winning
tally through the basket Just os the
whistle ended the game.
THE WIDE SCOPE OF FBATEIHTY
ATHLETICS
looking through the college nows
' papers that come from all parts of the
I country, we are impressed by the wide
: range of sports that fraternity athleteß
■ uro offered. Here are a few clip
pings. The Greeks at the University of.
' Texas ‘have just finished a hand-ball
I tournament, bowling matches are fea-
I lured at another college and at Lafay
j otto, thirteen houses are deadlocked In
', a tense struggle for the bridge cham
-1! plonshlp. The fraternities at the Uni*
1 . vorslty of Michigan are staging a bril-
ATTENTION 1
Staitrs ui Jaaitn Scbwl if Cowaerce
! Wo are seeking to strengthen our or-
I ganlzation with college men andwomon
who havo a knowledge of Bookkeeping
or Accounting. We are a National or
ganization and offer either permanent
or vacation period work in your home
locality to those who are interested.
Good money right from the start with
opportunities for splendid advancement
for those who qualify. For informa
tion write now to U. 8. A. Corporation,
604*5 Benolst Bldg., St. Louis, Mo.
Neatly
Combed Hair
PRACTICE
Uant tournament and in the dual meet
with Cornel) University on March twen
tieth, will offer an Imerfraternlty relay
.race as a novel feature.
Fraternity athletics will prove an
important phase of inter-mural sports
at Penh Stato this spring. In addition
to the usual competition offered In base
ball and tennis, a golf tournament will
1m staged among the fraternities of the
college. The links game should meet
with great success for Interest is rap
idly Increasing among the students
and the tournnment will have the ob
vious advantage that the matches can
'.<> staged at any time. Competition
will be further Increased by the stag
ing of u tournament among the units.
CHARLEY PADDOCK
Track fans who were counting on
seeing Charley Paddock burn up the
eastern tracks in the Intercollegiate*
this spring, have been disappointed
again. At a recent meeting of the I. C.
A. A. A. A. the application of the Uni
versity of Southern California for ad
mission to the Association was shelved
for another year on tho grounds that
sufficient information was not avail
able as to the eligibility rules of the
Pacific coast university. Accordingly
the world-famous sprinter will not be
able to show his heels to such eastern
i stars as Leconey of Lafayette and Le
} vor of Pennsylvania.
Paddock has been asked, however, to
compete In an international track meet
that will be hold in Paris next May.
This meet will be the largest of its kind
evor staged and will have the college
championship of the world as its stake.
Twenty nations have already entered
and will be represented at the meet.
THE WRESTLING INTERCOLLEG
-IATES
With the annual intorcolleglate
wrestling tournament but a few days
off, Penn State. Cornell, and Columbia
appear to bo the logical contenders for
he crown. Of these three teams, the
Cornell aggregation *is favored to re
peat its last year’s victory for it has al
ready defeated Columbia by the close
score of 13 to 11 and the Xlttany team
by a more decisive score. The other
members of the league. Lehigh. Penn
sylvania, and Princeton have all met
with several reverses this year.
Penn State suffered defeat <thls sea
son In a dual meet with Cornell for
tho first time In ten years. Both teams
were evenly matohed and It was only
in the Anal bout, after Emory had been
knocked unconscious In attempting to
secure a fall, that Cornell was sure of
a victory.
■■■■■■■■iiaißsaßHßin
■ B
■ John Hancock Said:— g
j|| (IN 1774)
SI “"¥* HAVE ever considered it as the indispensable I
H I duty of every member of society to promote, as * ■
I far as in him lies, the prosperity or every jndi- 2
5 A. vidual, but more especially of the community in *■
Q which he belongs.”
M Life insurance is inseparably bound up with the
55 prosperity of every individual, family and community.
H It is a secure and prosperous business and satisfactory ;i ■
to the salesman in every way. . J|
H The John Hancock would like to interest a few ■
2| ambitious men who graduate this year to make John _
■ Hancock selling their life work. «
H Statistics on college graduates who have entered .1
H life insurance place it at the very top as a source of . ■
S income. Before ntakir.t a decision as to your career
H iit would be well to make inquiries of the “Agency ■
Department.”
i 1
Bl Insurance ■
m of Boston, Massachusetts
Largest Fiduciary Institution iu New England ... £
■■■■ II i! 1111 Si 111! El II SIB 8188
Tuesday,'March 20,1923
RADIO STATION FITTED
WITH NEW CODE ANTKftf
The Penn State Radio station ;!* to
be further equipped by the
another large antenna to be used for
code work. The reason for this
aerial Is that the period of the lari*
antenna is too big for operating on
wave lengths, such as are used In code
work. The testing of the big broad
casting set was started yesterday, bjp
no.idea as to what time the concerts
ami other programs will be sent oot
could be obtained from the radio offlcj.
als. The station is at present
: regular relay tratlie ami has sent
sages to all points of the country, hot
as yet no word has been received fhnn
those distant points. ' -.r.
'Photoplays yOuatof *
j’WPeL-a.-.p.TW
TUESDAY
NITTANY
TIOLA DANA
In “June Madness"
First of “Fighting Blood' Series
TUESDAY—
PASTIME
ALL STAR CAST
In Booth Tarklngton’s
“THE FLIRT"
LLOYD HAMILTON In "Extra* *
Adults 30c, Children 15c, and tax -
WEDNESDAY—
CONSTANCE BINNEY • "
In “A Bill of Divorcement*
AL ST. JOHN ..>■
in "Young and Dumb"
THURSDAY and FRIDAY—
BEBE DANIELS
and
NITA NALDE
In “Glimpses of the Moon* '
JOE ROCK COMEDY
Adults 30c, Children 16c, and tax'
FRIDAY and SATURDAY—
GASTON GLASS
and
BARBARA LAMARR
In “The Hero"
LAIRY SEMON COMEDY
Adults 30c, Children 16c, and tax