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FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 1923
News Editor this issue _
PROMISCUOUS CURSING
It is not within the province of an individual or group of in
dividuals to curtail the personal rights and pi ivileges of any man,
unless it be with just cause or for common good Bit it is the priv
ilege of any unbiased independent to oiler suggestions in the way
of constructive criticism that may affect the most personal habits of
mankind.
It is in this connection that attention is called to the prevailing
habit of promiscuous cursing evidenced in every-day life on the camp
us Swearing is a staple in conversation, and the sad fact is that
"damn" has degenerated into a synonym for "very"
Bothered. by none of the strictly Puritanical beliefs on the terri
fying awe of invoking a divine curse or of using devil-devised word
corruptions, the typical college student goes on his way with never
a thought of the Frst commandment, a two-phrased, "hell" and "damn"
amateur, blurting forth conjurations perforce of habit. It is in no
wise his intention to damn eternally the victims of his common oaths,
nor is it likely that he himself will be subjected to future punishment
for unpremeditated violations of the Biblical commandment. The "run
off at the mouth" fellow is an unthinking individual, one whose two.
phrased expressions in every sentence betoken a limited or dwarfed
vocabulary
But it is not the purpose of this article to deal with the relig
ious side of the question That is for the theologians and Puritans to
discuss. It is simply an expression in the form of a protest against the
habit of promiscuous cursing which cheapens and dishonors the prim
tee. Swearing should not be eliminated, it should be conserved.
The gentle art Of cursing should be revived For artistic swearing is
a thing of beauty
Even a fanatic on religious matters must concede that there is
something peculiarly satisfying in a strong round "damn," coming
at the right time for psychological effect. It has the emphasis of a
right uppercut. It is an oath referential and is an echo to the sense.
By conservation of expletives, swearing can be made a matter of art
istry and emphasis. hen and only then will it be respected There
is no meaning in the common use of cuss words
SUPPORT THE RETURNS'
A request comes from the college authorities and those members
of the student body in charge of arrangements for the football returns
at Penn State, that this endeavor for the enlightenment of stay-at
homes in the progress of genies on foreign fields be given more
material support It is a just request and warrants earnest consid
eration on the part of the undergraduates.
Events of a nature not altogether in accord with the spirit of
Penn State sportsmanship have , occasioned his solicitation. During
the progress of the Syracuse game two weeks ago, when returns were
being received and given out in the Auditorium, it was noted, much
to the disappointment of loyal supporters of the Nittany team, that
there was not a representative gathering of undergraduates present
to lend their moral support and show their interest in the game.
This fact was deplored by these individuals in attendance from a
standpoint of disinterestedness It was, in truth, a situation to be
deplored, but the majority of the undergraduates entertained the
wrong version of the matter.
It was not so much a case of waning interest in the fortunes of
the football team abroad as it was a case of reluctance to part with
the price of admission to hear the returns. With more than half of
the available space inside the Auditorium vacant, a large number of
students, hesitating to go down in their jeans for the necessary tax
per capita, gathered on the outside, crowded the doorways, hovered
on the outskirts, and made themselves a general nuisance. Some of
the more agile ones even ventured to climb upon the window sills in
an effort to see and hear.
And it is to the last-mentioned violation of gentlemanly conduct
that the college authorities object 'Phey have threatened on several
occasions to refuse the use of the Auditorium for receiving returns
unless more restraint and common sense observances are practiced
It is not the wish of any individual or group of individuals to occas
ion such action, nor is it the desire of the college authorities to en
force it unless necessary.
Perhaps it is good sport to climb upon window sills and crowd
doorways, but it is not good sportsmanship in this ccnnection. The
price of admission is not too much. It is necessary to cover the ex
pense of receiving the returns.
ABUSED POSITIONS
It is generally conceded that upperclassmen, particuldrly
seniors, are in a position to render advice of a helpful nature to
incoming freshmen since they have been through the ropes and are,
perforce, more experienced. It is a reasonable contention, for up
perclassmen do assist materially in helping the newcomers to be
come acclimated. But the senior advisory position is not to be
abused.
Too often the upperclassmnn in college assumes the role of n
cynic in order to sufficiently impress his importance upon the younger
students. He thinks his "man of the world" outlook upon life—which
is in large part disguise—gives him a higher place in the estimation
of the less experienced student
In this connection, he seems to derive an unusual amount of
Pleasure from an indiscriminate smashing of ideals which a freshman
has brought with him from home "Rendering him more sophisticated"
is the term applied to the smashing process.
Sooner or later some of his ideals are sure to be broken, but there
is no occasion for hastening the day. It will mean much more to
him , to discover that they arc broken than to have them rudely and
indiscriminately smashed by some cynical upperclassman.
Editor-In-Chlor
Managing Edam
.ITrintorinir Editor
li 9 Morris, '24 W. L Pratt, '25
Miss E It Lowry, '24
. . 'Miss 11 Farley, '2l
Business Manager
Advertising Manager
Circulation Manager
J. H LUM
Tribute Paid To
Dr. H. F. Stecker
In order to give expreoolon to the
Montt& oenoe of nrolbsolonol lova ovhleh
111 e college boo suffered In the miming
r f Dr II b' Smelt., the School of Litt
er il Arlo II I, adopted a memorial trib
ute to till ',North Ind um It. `
The following minute wan ennypneed
14 n committee cot - minting of Profennor
C W Runkle. ellen man. l'enfentinr .1.
11 Tuclot end Prnfeeeto L V T Slm
mon,
"Dr !ferny Freeman Sleeker woo
hrtn at Sittittug in, Wisconsin, Juno
thinl, 7847, und died In the Mercy lion
vital at Boltlmme, Octobel [Aunty
ninth, 1921. Ho entered the Ilnlversit)
of Wisconsin in 1819, receiving the de
glee of Dmitri, of Science In 1893,
MIMot of Science In 1494, and Doctor
of Philosopin In 1897 Ile 3,11(1 Man
folio. In tn ahem ities 1891 to 1895, and
itonotat fellow In 097
"Dulling the ucittlentic tent 1900-1901,
he studied at the 1/nivetsitles of Clot
ting. and Berlin, ale, also, spent the
ummon; of 1911 and 1912 In Paris -at
tending lectures on nvithemmics, and
Oil the !utter oce sion p irtleinsted la
lite meeting it Quill/11,13e, England, oh
the International Congress of 51ahe-
MA1.101119
•IILO t ireer on n teacher begln In hlei
undergr ulu Ito it it a,44 .1.1,11111 t In
ithematleo 1890 to 1895 Ile set tea
it Not time-item llnh °tufty Si nm 1897 ,
to 1000, and ate: his yen. of tutu
itnicul tiros colleil to Cornell drnltierelty
`i 1118(1110.1 In mathem Wen Mime he
tetimined until 100 t In the fall of that
sem, he m 1 elected to on Instructor
ship at the Pennmlimnla •St tte College:
and IA 'ell Ind dmetlon to hi, por.-
glon lose In acuilonli. rink 'ant Meter-
Mein to to full profecintrehlit In math,
motley
'Dr Sleeker nag a member of Sig
ma XI and of the follening Prormsdon
al assoelations Ama lean M Ititematic
al - Society, London Mathem Meal Se
ek*, Soo'iette Ilathematique De France,
shematischer Vereln. and Circulo
Matestrtica DI Palermo his pt.
feosional peer. DI Steckel wts rink
' ell as among the leading mathematic it
wholats of his time Ills principal r«-
remelt., e in Mile mathematics,
geodetic. linen, Non-Euelldean genmet
11, found Mom, of geometry. line geom
ti 3, and integral eau Ilion ,
ow. his colleagues, think Of Dr
Ste, het, the quality uppermost in Ills
twenty 3e tre of sett ler the Pennsyl
-011.1 State College Was the combina
-110.1 In a tate dem ee of scholar anti
teacher 11e °cased of himself the
highest standard of tlmroughness and
astership. Ind he e.nected and r
e
molted in a marked v. 13 like response
from his students Rigidly intolerant
of sham °nowhere, he lam contributed
Ids int t to our Penn State spirit of
ht nest, consistent Mork In the tasks
of each day A certain tempermental
Deserve and dignity of demeanor In Us
tel Itlons rendered all tile more signif
icant that deeper spirit of belntffinow
Intl fl it ndly cooper Ilion to Filch so many
students and to loiters hat e shared pith
him Ile :Ow lyet stood tot high st Ind
wits of achOlai ship and moral conduct.
Thololighnem, the diseiffilne of toaster-'
log difficulties, the t due of Intellectual
notk fahly possessed him
• With nil title, Dt, Skeicer valued
the amenities of life ts well as its se
ws.. science, and Ids study of art, to
Einar.e one example, Note flail 11l the
omMunitY It is no mete accident that
has most halmate contact for many
tears with college athietks was with
those who knew, in the Mose:A hand
to 11.11111 encounters In boxing and Is rest
ling 11184 ',hole career as student and
.O.IE her. even Ills hetioic attitude In Pa
il iliness reseal a PersonalltY Whiffit
loved the struggle ht life, and 'which
tabled n man who strooe mlth and
conquered .111 difficulties with it in toe
heartout an 0.1, lust soul..
- We, bi.s colleagues of the School of
he Lffier .1 Arts, gotta with just prlde
DED DI Steobet's twenty years of faith
ful eel vice for Penn State, to his In cr
torsional octl which made 131 M no wide
ly known as .t mathematician, and to
110 qUallties as a man, whose ehmough
nese, faithful... 4 and honest toll are
Imo a port of our college .herltage "
Facts and Figures
I=l
A elvlslort of the college of which
little is I.nonn by the etudeut holy at
huge is the depst Inherit of Geology nod
Allnetology of the School of 111nIng.
Although geology and tolnelology have
been taught since P.llll State van
known as the "Farmers . nigh School,.
the subjects did not 'form n eep9rotte de
portment until 1908
The tilt Hon of geology IA aUPervthed
by the head of the department. Pro
tegee:lr C A nottine and the mineralogy
dlt•lvinn In headed h 7 Apektant °feu
vor A 1' Ilone•t.9 Three Instructora
complete the Mari Although the purl,
bet of graduates In Ste contemn offered
I.) the department aterages only live
nelh Joni . , rum four hunched students
Soot other• meltoolm of the college ie.
cell e Instruction.
In tooted to the tautly of geology
kPlafeuara Bonin° Is reported on plating.
"AN fat as location la Concerned, State
College offers exceptional advantage.
for almout all of the atudieu of the attb
lent. Though lon hate well equipped
lalmratoller for blow-pipe test. , end re
•trch Woe*, our most valuable 06901
11l the Nlttany
In mhlition to the regular work In
the clainiroeme, the. staff performs a
valuable eery!eo to the wool° of the'
oLate in determining the value of rock
enimilen and 0104 ot itch are continual
ly aunt lo the achool. gaveral CllOl.l
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
hme been renorted,mhere eonalderahle
'wee have teat Prevented through thitt
Rerviee.
ror the Manly of deecrlptlva mineral
ogy. the department maintolne a mark
ing collection of nee thotteand mineral%
and n like numbe ' s of rock temples. TWO
thousand crystals and nrtinetnl models
and a Cloidlehtnidt gonierneter, ono of
the finest in the country. aid in the
study of crYstallgeaphy Psalm% the
most unroll eaflarntue in the depart
ment Is a set of the famous Xrantr
rock collections, cnneleting of four thou
sand hand specimene with sections; of
the reek ground to a thickness of three
hundreths of n millimeter. 'which are
used in conjunction , with the ten Pet
regatplile mictoticopes of the depart
ment In the study of reek structure
A MI14(41111 collection of scorn hundred
to °pared mineral specimens, 11OURCII In
the Nem Balling, completes
the equipment used try lire Apartment
Sn addition to the monies in geology
and mineralogy, eheolepartment con
ducts courses In plane table, mining 01111
geological stsrveying, t geography and
physiography
Thoughts of Others
ACTIVITIES AND CREDIT
(THE MICHIGAN PAJLI)
The arrangement made by Prof. Ir
L. Reed, head of the, school of music
nt the University of Teat , . whereby
membera of the atniverstty oreiteatet
alit receive credit In the 'Minot of mum.
le, has met ovith approval from both
the modems and faculty of that Mott.
tattoo The Rally Term hails the
chance as "an excellent arrangement
for the /Plying of class wink and stu
' dent netivltlea,"
The step has taken In nn attempt to
Imps tee the student orchestra anti at
the same time give credit la the stu
dents to ils mere fattening this line of
earls MAW Of the class room These
students In pinging In the orellestrn are,
actively following a musical course in
' tile Unit PI 91* and tile ,tlOll IN 11101 I
will idle them credit In the school of
music for their work Is just and fah
There are many other campus no
tivities, hityever, which likewise lent
the student to actively practice, as A
campus activity. subjects which are
taught in the university /These activ
ities merit recognition by school credit
equally as much as the orchestra does,
Action of this Hind could he token with
'regard to service In the university
band. In business bmnehen of college
activities and In many other lines,
and mould lend to combining the cam
pun activity with the University emir - see
In a. solid preparatlon,for a future life
unfit
STUDENTS REVIVE OLD
GAME, AT N. Y. UNIV
Along with the clqmoring for chess
clubs, ping-pens tentis" - Mid — Similar
sports comes the report from New York
University that the ancient and honor
able game of horse-shim Pitching mom
respectably known is quoit, has on,,
more COMP into Its Own, Sown Indus
' tHous student planted tno Stakes on
the front line of South Itch and set
the stage for a new sport
Although the players fromsuch
"hick" towns as Yonkers, Staten Is-
land and tliaboken are sold to have s
decided adtantage over the native Nen
Vaulters, oatmeal good playets
from the metropolis were unaltered
The only cssallb reported thus far
wax that a student ohs wan hit on the
back with a quoit wan considered on
tamen of gond luck mtlier than an un
fortunate happening ,
AVIATION WILL BE , INPLEDED
IN -CO/LIDIES OF N. T. lINJV
With the approval of President Cool
idge and iSecretary of Novy Denby.
New York University 1,111 teach aero
nautical and Industrial aviation The
university Is the first American college
to have thin Privilege.
Advertising placed
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STEPS IN LITERARY
PROGRESS TRACED
"Catalogue" Was First Publication
at Penn State—" Lemon"
Preceded "Froth"
COLLEGIAN WAS STARTED
BY LITERARY SOCIETIES
Student pubilePion9 are n 9 old nn
in9titallon at Penn State as the college
It tele In ISdO this phase or col
lege malt ity Stan inattgatualti when lir .
"Cal ilegue" of the Wiethington Ago loot-
Neal Literary Society no ode lit (lest
nape trance on the cainpue
I Tills Initial 'beim) effort nos teflnu
nl the first student itopet i — rho
Ct mown Annual .. . Mali 1,19 19111/11 , 1i1,11
In 1173 and 1974 It was a I lige double
'hoot, cant lining adver llsements,
101 119 and 'tens of the eollege
In the drat Issue the editor asked
the indulgence of the public 111111 die
following edit. I il, "Inasmuch as 11119
Is the ill at-printed pare , at the dgl
culler il College of Penney !wall, we
have made °wry effort to 1r tie It aio
pear In 00 excellent term Ind to 11l the I
Its erode/do 11.4 1,1111 unite and °ate,
tabling 44 posed/lei . The Anna IN dist
editor nee Thomas Bat low, recently
do-
I eeeaed, s pi eminent Phlladelpill I .rt
tottees and n membel of the flo nil of '
Tr 1.191, 9 19 of the college for man, 1
Rivalry led the Washington I.lteral3
Soelet3 to issue the li l l hotosPhele" In
11874 It nes In pamphlet far el and 1019
nn .100001 publication Whethei the pule
llle 11914 1101 9111iiliVULI1 Indulgent, the
editorial Ine'perlente too pi enoulicial
I or the Iln inel ll difficulties toe 1,1111,
these 1110 public/Wow+ did not 'ousels
and mere noon discontinued
Nest, the "Lemon," on anonymous,
thoUghtleee. ratlor scurrilous, but pro.
feemedly Isumm out PUN! , stn,
ed anti left the Imptession th it genuin t
oh and Immol might flout Loh to 'Penn
State eniironment and of led to the
publication of "Froth" Then the "Mee
Lance,. the "State Collegian' . 101 l fin
ally the "Penn Suite Cohegistn" tics - soot
to lie the nestos of Blue and labile
publications Jto roots go had+ to ihras
when too literary 40(40[109 UI.IO ea+
U11,11811+41411 Noll It Wln then the Pont
o'+ high School of Pconsyliania These
moieties had commodious lulls In Ohl
:11 sin, Ilium lea of medltable slze, held
Joint ,sessions and dtbates In o Malt t is+
alry ran riot.
On May eighteenth, 1119, the T3091(1 of
Trustees don lied MO 1101101 ed and Ilf+.
ty doll trs to each society flit the pia
ci/ale of honks In older to increase tht
olae of the lehearico The societies ton+
tinned their wok until Februttr to en
tY-fouith, 140 C, o lien all lel 01311t4 woe
closed, the 'Marten omit] and the Is ills
turned into dormitories but, nevothe.
leas, a lasting result soils affected bt
the Itetlon of a Jolot committee propos
lug dellnlte plans and taking d, nnite
Rasps to found the "Flee Linos"
Thus Volume one, numbs., one. Poi , -
lished In Atoll, VOL Oils the child of
the literary -societies, its history being
bound up pith the beginnings of the
college, Then cone the I.ll.listadn, a
purely literary venture obit h oast the
outgiowtli of a lose for literatuse and
line min
It 11.114 often been anestioned
the training received hi college ladle
adona Ia really woe lit Nhl le and some
id:Watley have been compiled regatiling
tltLn queetlon Of the (Aldine and stiff
wiltere on Penn State laddloitionai over
half o nob. engaged in temhlng
writing,
one-feurth in loo t banking
and blzsine•w and the nth. foal ill in
engineering practice and manegemont
There me nine college profteenre on
the list, Wren set !lets of Intel:talon 11
inhalation. one a financial tether and
the other Otte 'ln englnemlng writer
Five ale members of the Board of
Tiusteee and one lv the lionot eil
pievl
dent of the boatel
DELEGATES ELECTED FOR
,VOLUNTEER'S CONVENTION
"Y" Cabinet Names Three Stu
dents for ConferenCe—World .
Problems To Be Discussed;.
Al 't meeting of tho Y. M C A Cob.'
Inet held Pelt week tieo NV6 o
elected to attend the Vintli iotetn tttOtt
al Contention of the 'Student Alolunlatel
:Vita onto. .10,1, will be 1.1,1 ot Ind ,
hompollu hem 1)000 lobe, twenty -olglitlt
until, Juno ire limit 41ii1 C 111,min 1 25;
be L Kegt itv '2l and ItoOniond Dun;
Mgt '27• ti 0 the 'Undoing 0 11,1 0111 MOO
the tilt, e mule men I eingin to ,
be selected
The Y Ci A will send t<t n 11010 .1 '
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1:oor nun 11 '2ll
Ind It 11 I‘lilton . 211 nill I , liientint '111;•,1
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none. dinged 10 Penn zill
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needy of the
gnu film, In the not Id .10. nod to qv,
millet the te , goottniltllit) of the C•ttinft mt
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