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rUESDAY, SEeIEMBER 25, 1923
Tkit MANN STATIe', CODE
One of the most important tasks concetved•wtthin - the past` few
years at Penn btate, and one which took on added importance as It
was subjected to more serious thought and consideration; ,was`intro
ductal and brought to the attention of Student Council at one of itsl
meetings last spring. Ihe task to which reference is made is the
one of framing a code tor Penn State to govern the attitude and'
actions of all members of the Nittany family in' their everyday rela
tions on the campus 'the close of college last spring marked the
suspension of active work on Penn State's honor code. But the issue
is still alive
Realizing the need at this institution for a definite code, founded
on principles that work elsewhere, a careful investigation of condi
tions at other colleges was made and a committee was appointed to
draw up a code which would be especially adapted to the Nittany at
mosphere, a code which would be typically Penn State.
Several months of earnest application and careful consideration'
resulted in the outlining last spring of an honor system which, when
completed, should prove an intangible asset to the institution, to be
fostered from year to year and incorporated in Penn State's tra
ditions.
For the benefit of this year's newcomers and those who, perchance,
may have forgotten, a brief resume of the ideas incorporated in the
code might not be amiss.
Experiences of the past few years have substantiated a gener
ally accepted belief that the solution of a problem of such great im
port as the honor question is infinitely deeper than the approval of
a system that is confined to a single phase of student life. At an in
stitution like Penn State, where loyalty and "squareness" are inherit.'
ed by each member of the Nittany Clan when he matriculates - , it is•to'
be expected that honor and honesty are to be considered above
other qualities -
Such a spirit of honor and honesty, manifested in clean sports.!
manship, is now a marked characteristic of every phase of Penn'
State athletics It is the product of many years of earnest work on'
the part of, the student government and of active support by each'
member of the student body And the mission of the Penn State'
Code is to extend this same idea of clean play to other lines of en
deavor It is the contention of those individuals responsible for the'
framing of the code that honor and honesty are none the less desir-'
able when applied to social functions, examinations, elections and
other phases of campus life. And a worthy contention it is
Much work is yet to be done by those entrusted with the task
before the code is finally complete and has earned the united support
of the students. Let nothing be left undone to give Penn State the
best there is to offer. Let thorough investigation and sane reason
ing characterize each step that is taken: And let the new Nittanyl
code be such that it will merit the zealous guardianship of every true
son and daughter of the college.
A FRESHMAN IDEBATING TEAM
An interesting innovation this year in one of Penn State's most
sadly neglected student activities takes on the form of a debating
team for the freshmen The idea is a good one and may serve to
create a greater interest among newcomers in the forensic art.
Prospects for a strong team composed of first year men are ex
ceedingly bright if recent investigations made by the nattily debat
ing coach may be considered final Freshman debating teams at other
institutions have been accorded a „reasonable degree of success in'
proportion to their several abilities along the forensic line, and there
is no logical reason for other than a successful season by Penn State's
yearling debaters.
One thing is certain. The first year team will be supported by
the members of the freshman class at least There is no alternative'
in their case It is believed that in time this undivided support in'
the freshman year will do much to arouse active interest in com
petitions of this nature on questions of national and international
importance.
That this interest will be retained, in part at least, when the fresh
men graduate to the upper classes is the sincere hope of those -ac
tively engaged in promoting the idea. If this should be the case,'
and it is entirely logical, the varsity debating teams of the future,
made up, perhaps in part, of the previous year's experienced fieshman'
debaters, would be accorded the unstinted support of Penn State's
students, something which has been almost entirely lacking in this
field of student endeavor in previous years.
The benefits to be derived from forensic competition, both as
they affect the participant and the supporter, are of a varied and ex
tensive nature Of this there is no doubt. It is simply a matter of
educating the student public to believe that time spent in listening to
a debate is not time wasted. The institution of a freshman team is
a step in the right direction. Those individuals responsible for thee,
idea are worthy of commendation
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FVORABIE . CRIMENT ;IS
MAW ON "PRglifS" TALK
Dr. Thomas' Convocation Speech
Is Theme of Newspaper Nd
itorial on Common Law
When President Thomas spoke of
the necessity for college students ob
serving the tow nt the Penn State op
eningconvocation on September
toelftlt, his message , was relayed
through the newspapers to the prattle
of this and other states, and has drawn
very , favorable editorial comment from
newspapers In many sections
One of these editmlals, called
.. College Mon 'and the Law", from the
Harrisburg "Patriot'. Lotions
"In impressing his students with the
need of lam °Wet Vance, President
Thomas. In his matriculation address
it Stale College. set an example for all
collage executives . (Snelling Of 0011000
with its thousands of new students
Makes an appropriate time to emplutZ
size the Importance of law observance
"nmy persons hold that the first
few years o Prohibition are the hardest
son, an enforcement standpoint The
hope is with the new generations. Af
ter the contemporaries with their
thirst pass an, their successors, not fa=
minor with the shinning door of the
airman and the taste of intoxicants will
accept Prohibition as they do the ab
olition of simery
"If this be true, and It cannot well
be disputed, then the entrants at col
lege are Inviting material to use as
upholders of the Nation's lons 'Col
lege men should take the lead in re
form', said President Thomas, 'and a
good nay to begin is to leers in col
'ene respect for law'
- "'One lesson college students of to
day need tto learn.' he continued, 'ls
respect for constituted authority' It
is a lesson needed to be learned also
ay college graduates. In many com
munities college men are the leading
citizens They are men of influence
In too many instances their example
in Prohibition matters Is shocking, a
reflection on themselves and their alma
minter
'Tremendous achievements can be
made to 1 nation of law and order by
the boys now going to college If they
heed the counsel of President Thomas
No lesson in classroom or 'lab' Is more
%hal to their future than respect for
Facts and:Figures
President Thomas has supplied the
COLLEGIAN with a few outstanding
Items In the work of the Pennsylvania.
Slate College for. the year ending Tune
,thirtieth This compilation, a brief
compass of some of the Principal facts
and figures concerning, the work of,
ihe College, must make an impression'
even upon those who are familiar with
the wide extent of the work of Penn
State In the Commonwealth of Penn
sylvania. In an institution of such'
large scope Lind broad program, it may
easily happen that even those most
familiar with the College fall to inform
themselves concerning finances not di
rectly connected with their own work
fleece the value of such a summary
Statement as the president of the Col
lege has made
The total number of students enroll
ed was 22,385 of %hem the number
resident In all courses during the fleet
and second semesters was 3,600, stu
dents at the Summer Session of 1922
2,688, registered In correspondence
courses 8,413, and enrolled In extension
classes In 108 cities and towns In for- .
ty counties 8,021: making a total of
22,722
The discrepancy In above totals 1•
due to 317 names J:tweezing twice.
Agricultural and home economics
extension service was conducted
sixty-three of -tie sixty-seven count
of tao state. employing seventy-el •
county agents and assistants, forty
six speclaidsts and administrative of
(leers, and twenty-eight borne moon=
ice workers
Tho Agricultural Experiment Stade,
engaged fifteen persons full time in
scientific research, and the Institute of
Animal Nutrition was administered
ulth a staff of nine.
Engineering and mining experlme
stations were provided for the indu
tries of the state
The College conferred 572 baccalaure
ate degrees and forty-two - advanced'
degreee—total 614 I
A graduate school was organized,
enrolling 177-students Authority wa:
Eaten for tho organization of a Sch. ,
of Education in 1923.
Two-new buildings were erected from
stele funds epproprinted in. 1921, a
men•e•dormltory for 110 students an-a'
beef cattle barn, the latter being the
first college building for the purpose
east of the Alleghenies,
'21.900,000 wee bubseribed by 19,991
alumni and friends of the college for'
the erection of 'student weltard'build.
Inge
A state-wide _campaign financed by
private gifts was conducted to thee
grloo the public with the work of the
college and the benefits to be derived
from its legitimate development and ad-I
°hunt.) 'support.
Tho above service. were rendered at
a total coat of $2,489,280 96 received 00
follows•
From the State of Pennsyl-
- $1 162 157 671
796,776.49
yenta
From the United State. --
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and-n4scellancous
There's lots' of pep and entertain
'mold In tho *l O Course.
, Yon can buy a, wholo..courso ticket
for the price of two Biagio admissions
—and get better seats.
THE 'PENN ITATiitOLLEGIAN
PENN STATE FRESHMEN
TO HAVE DEBATING ;rpm
Penn State nun have a freshman de
bating team this year according to
pl in 4 announced by Assialant Prot.-
or T .1, Oates. The debating coach.
C 0 Ridenour, of the Snail.) , DePart
meet, will coach the yearlings in the
fwenqic art and the-necesustry funds
It is e been provided to conduct the
work satisfactorily
Other colleges have freshman debat
ing teams and the success which the
Penn State varsity, team h. shown
In past seasons proves that Penn State
aloe tear the posslbilltim for a strong
team composed of first-year mew
These men can furnish a nucleus for
the varsity team next year, thus era
siding the coach with men of greater
experience with which to work. A cal ,
v.lll be made for ,both freshman and
cutout). candidates on or about Octobeti
first
Gridiron, Gossip
"Dutch .. Bedenk Is bemoaning the
fact that sincefootball training start
ed, he Is nothing but a mere shadow
of his former self, This tensile guard
only balances th . e scales when they
are at one hundred and seventy-nine
Pounds ,
The A. A. Office shout& send Walter
Camp n front row sent to one of Penn
State's big games, for in Bedenk and
Wilson we have just too good chances
to break Into the all-American line
up once more
Here's hoping that the gridiron ex
mrt gees them - do their stuff
'Moose" McCormick faces a tough
proposition at Bucknell this year with
only four veterans back from last sea
son's' eleven A further complication
.will be the Invasion of "Pop" Warner
and . his band or.iia and blood-thirs
ty Panthers on Saturday
Which reminds us that when Buck
nen Invaded Pittsburgh last year those
name Panthers came within an ace of
hating their respective tails twisted
Penn Is boasting a captAin this year
who, according to the critics, will rank
with the best fullbacks In collegiate'
circles. He is none other than "Tex' .
Hamer.
"Tex" had an enjoyable afternoon
last November punching holes in the
Nittnny Ilne In the never-to-be-forgot
ten Penn game.
But turning to more pleasant mem
ories no recall the efficient manner In
which Bedenk' slipped through the
Red and Blue' line IrW that same battle
to throw the , Iligt-tooted Sullivan for
.listantial' losses. '
Blue and White football stars seem
to be much in demand as prep school
coaches for George Snell is head coach'
tit Johnstown High School. "Pip"
Koehler hi fOothall coach at Wind
hero High School, while Charlie
Way and "Squeek" Hultord are coach
ing at Allentown and Sunbury High
Schools respeCtively.
Not to mention 'Bi ll" Woods at Get
tI abyss . , right hero with u•
and "Nenshl. Bents at Mansfield Norm
"Tubby" Spears hasn't been at al
satisfied with the showing of his Wes.
Virginia gridders during the last fe
days, Just the same we're all noxiou.
to see just what effect that moonshin ,
atmosphere has on a football team
From past records It must be po
tent stuff
Puns are detestable but hero goes
Chase of the Pitt football team has
been chased from the varsity by Tom
Murdock, track star, Who has been
play tog a bang-Up game at Maki&
Chase tips the beam at ono hundred
and eighty-IWe while Murdock balances
one ninety.
"Every do), In every weigh, they
get bigger and bigger" seema to be
"Pop" Warner's - national anthem.
Art Magic, captain of last year's Le
high cloven and Herman Sahaßung of
Dartmouth ore assisting Coach Bald-
Will in preparing the Drown and White
gridders for the season's grind Le
high's battle cry as usual in "Boar
Lafayette"
And It would not bo amiss to men
tion that this atime war cry would
hold good If Penn State were Lehigh
and Pitt mere Lafayette.
Lots of fun and;htfurlty In tho "31,v1
ThpughtuMOthgrs ,
(The Darisnou(h)
"Time makes ancient good uncouth."
urate some sage soul, tend when we
linesss several hundred sophomores
matching their Bile against [re:finan
ardor - the while milling_ about a :loot
bell lost somewhere In the midst of the
nruggling mass, the observation mnk
lei for conslderatlon College - - opens,
tradition , dictates eome-sort •of•a , soph
ontore-froshm. tattle,- the campus big
alas consult the books of custom, add
the fray Is an Andtfor , the melee.there
seem to be ',arguments enough: lest
'he old traditions fall" the better class
must demonstrate Its superiority; the
incaming , group must be welcomedlnto
the sturdy , fellowship of , the college,
class spirit must be fostered—class
spirit, that idol winch, nicked and Worn
by the elements through years of ox-,
posure to worshipful' °balsa! me: corn
' plecently accepts-the homage- as Its
due
But It has ahvitys seemed to us that!
the Idol stands on 'feet looking strange- f
ly akin to clay There ere - those who
deplore class - ruehes because they are I
said to be brutal and bemuse It most
be admitted that an - ocobsionally
energetic individual faints' and is car-,
tied to the edges of the surging mass
But rushes are - not brutal They are
merely vigorous, and hardly more vig
orous then the average undergraduate
ought to be able to stand. .And - therd
wo others who pronounce the whole
business crude and childish and un
worthy of college surroundings But
class rushes are. not. such unmitigated
rolls On the contrary It would °wily,
be possiblo. to.list several cogent res..
sons to 'advocate "more- and , better".
rushes But what Is -hard- to 'swallow
is this basic argument_of- oleos sPiritj
Rushes foster class spirit, they say
What Is this class spirit anyway?
To others of psychological training,
falls the task of turning forth a deft
nition We merely raise the question.
And the small attendance at claw
meetings, the diminishing numbers Par-,
tiolixiting In the rushes of the Pest
couple of nears, and the more or lons
powerful we-want-to-be-shown under-.
torrent In the college seems to site"
Justification. Apparently large numbers
see no reason for genuflecting before:
the Idol, and those who do may be
suspected as often as not of indiscrim
inate and unanalyzed reverence.
The purpose of this column, in so
far es it may be said to have a purj
pose, Is to provoke diecussion And ,
where a more provoking question dun;
clam spirit , Its advocates are, usually!
',loitered to wheel out the tar barrel
and rip up feather pillows for all whd
question Its sway, Its dlscreditors are
more than ordinarily equipped with thd,
weapons of destructive criticiem a
the meanwhile Vox Popull yawns foe
evercise For our part we Maine fo thd
belief that vastly more Important thsi
class spirit le class greatness, and,
oleos greatness depends on the develon
moat of the individuals In the clans
rather than the claw as a unit. Cie.,
spirit has a place, to be sure. but in the
din it stirs up, most everyone forgetd
that twenty-five years out of college al
class to Judged on the mumber of Its
successful men rather than on whether
t won Its freshman football rush
"Y", IS FORMING BIBLE '
CLASSES FOR FRESHMEN,
Tho formation of special Bible group ,
among the freshman class Is being un
dertaken by the Y. M C. A this year
A canviss is now being made of ,th,
nrst-year men. inviting them to Jot
a group
The groups will bo led by such meal,
as the Reverend D W. Carritthers; ,
student pastor of the Presbyterian!
Church, Professor W. V Dennis, Pro- ,
tensor I. L Foster and other Iseult),
members and also Nelson Plibschinarf
'24, Carl_Calhoun '25, H: E Foulkrod
25 and other students These classes
will meet in different houses at hosed
to be selected by the several groups
PROFESSOR ORTON ,WILL
VISIT FIELD LABORATORY
Mr. C R Orton, professor of Plant
Pathology, will spend several days to.
the near future at Freeland, Pennsyl=,
‘ania, looking after harvesting of
tato-wart experimental plots at the
(bald laboratory Re will also attend
a conference of, federal and state of ,
ficials at Harrisburg,. called to consided
further plans for the quarantine on this
disetoe
'tar cream unless It 'has
'teased our lofty enc.',
dard of what' perfaeol
',cream should bo
'Harms'lceCream"
....The-Better Ha
'NO B..ooAme.:gplo:fry
INFIRMA.RYiREPAIRTS SHOW
SIORNESSIS PREVALENT
Statistics -which were compiled re
really at the Infintlarytreveal the fact
that tho relative percen% of sickness
n college this year Is much greater
hen that - of last year. From the time
bat school opened last tall until Sep
tember thirtieth, 493 person.- were
rooted, while this year, including Sep
tember twentieth, over 375 students
have received medical attention.
- Last year. for-the- entire- month of
September, eleven men were_confir
0 bed and' reports -for -- this, mo Chi
I thou , that. already eight have been el
-1 rast However, the sloknose this year
in not of a ,serimas ,nature, consisting
mostly of grippe, colds, ands tonsilitla
FEDERAL REHRESENTATIVE
VISITS COLLEGE .FARMS
Dr John-Monteith, Jr.. of the Bureau
Plant.lndustry of the Ilnited•Statei
Department of Agriculture; „ stationeg.
tt' Afadlson, Wisconsin, was a visitor ,
State College last Wednesday and
Thurvduylnvesdgoting clover ,diseases.
Be one interesied in the relative sus
zeptibility of numerous strains of red
tiover from'.Europe, Northrand South
America. to several diseases of this
crop.
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Tuesday, September 25, 1923
FACULTY 'MEMBER Jro :BE
CONVENTIONANTERPRETER
Professor I. 0 Sidelman.of the Dairy
Extension Department has been honor
ed with the appointment as official in
terpreter at the World's Dairy' Con
gress to he held at Washington, Phil
adelphia and Syracuse October second
to thliMenth. Professor Sldelman Is
proficient in speaking and writing' the
!manages and -le also familiar with
Scandinavian, Colman and Polish
the • Russian language. His services
will be very valuable to the •vielting
delegates from the foreign countries
nho areinot-sufficiently , Versed In the
English Ignatius°, to,undorstand .read
ll,i the remarks •of the English and
American scientists who will address
tlia.Worldis.Dalry Congress.
Marla Sundellum ranks. 50% abovo
-Anna Oase.
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