ulny, April 13,.1f12G. lang Has 1 Useful One’ By A. L. Carter Dcjmrlmevl of Euglmh. i few tcims ago there was a man *cnn State whose ordinary eon* ution was larded with slang; to lsuul listener he would have np* od helpless hud anybody deprived of a couple of dozen phrases, n he got and accepted an invitn* to speak before a polite gathcr his fi iends somewhat u reverently tiered what and how he would say fifteen-minute speech "wns a mod* f clean-cut English; I did not dc nny sms against the King’s Eng* in his remarks; I shouldn’t be rised if Professor Ridenour has hied a copy of the speech as a ern. o my mmtl that man had earned a i to all the slang lie those He 1 legitimate English with the force certainty he did his slang. There cry obviously no cause and effect : to seek, though we may see the irast of the student who when sol iVritc a theme in slang turned to .ibrary slang dictionary (1897), laboriously copied down n few uses which are now forgotten or fcctly good English. It amounts .his: slang is ingenious, amusing, c, and) flat as the mind that di -s it Youth More Darmj; jung people arc ever more ex- writing than older ones. Shake re used several hundicd more Is m his cuily plays than he did •; thuie aie exceedingly few new Is in his latest plays His vocab y became' smaller the more 1)C ;c The exuberance of youth pi e ;s an cflloicsccncc of slang, he King James’ Version we find imphatic, “I say,” which become®, snye—tell the woild” and its vur- The English language has r Ued down those who use it, it llengex whoever uses it to go ns us he likes; it invites new woids n whntesci source, new ways of mg the bundled and one obvious igs of daily experience. Samuel nson’s famous retoit, “Sir, the rlish language has no grammai j ill” has been quoted more m sor-j than m anger by grammarians;! those who have no axes to grind! , I imagine, inclined to murmur a! ent “thank heavens'” If English e hidebound, regulated, policed by tnct grammar, it would be inhos tblo to the new, and instead of ping up with the new develop- fl What? Hontinj? a “tux” or diess suit for that r J. piom or fiatcimty affair. Get in the swim It's y cheaper, just as convenient and ns satisfnctoiy us A owning your own. Wo can fit >ou perfectly—m a 5 smartly styled, correctly lailoied outfit Evoiy- u body's dome; *t. * WHY NOT YOU? J Whittington Dress Suit Company Orders must he in one week in ndwmcc to £ insure delivery RE PR S E E s E EN °T U A R T.v E J. L. SHERMAN f Beta Sigma Rho—Phone 199 | EVERYBODY’S DOING IT fg\ \r n The Coe* Col* Company, AlUnia, C* When Three Are Not a Crowd Coca-Cola is enjoyed by more people, of more ages, at more places than any other drink IT HAD TO BE GOOD TO GET WHERE IT IS “ 7 MILLION A DAT ts Place, a ’-Prof. Carter Date Corrected on Cotillion Invitations The date on the mutation* foi the Co-eds Cotillion ‘houhl iced Fiidav, ApiU sixteenth ui«tcnd of Thursday, April sixteenth. Town sills may secure tickets at Dean Ray’s office this utVi noon from two to foui o’clock. ments and maintaminc its interest m evciy sphcic of activity, it would now be in its dotage In no particular do wc see the En glish lungnuge more thoroughly as set ting its vitality and eagei youth than in these thousand pluuses which match current experiences. pnsing student might epitomize much that has been typical of AnTerica by cataloguing the expressions which have tagged successive decade? These phrases aie lemaikably shmt-lived the moic'Widely and the moie dili gently a phrase is used the moie quickly it is exhausted “You tell ’em, banana, vou’ic one of the bunch' 1 and its hundicds. of variants were ex hausted well under a year It is ob vious that only iiucly will u phrase make itself indispensable to a lan guage. (Continued* next issue) (Bam “ALWAYS RELIABLE”nam PROM-MISS yourself to get the best tux and furn ishings at FROMM’S Opp Front Campus Since 1913 i EXPERT SHOE REPAIRING Neatly Done at Reasonable Prices PennStateShoeßepairCo. Two Shops—-108 S Frazier St* and Allen Street, under the Peoples National Bank I . DK. TWEEDY TO SPEAK HERE SUNDAY MORNING Appearing here foi the first time in more than u \oav, the Rev It. H. Tweed*, D D, assistant piofessor of pinctlcnl theulogv in the Yale Diun ity school, will deliver the seimon at the chape) sei vices Sunday morning Dr. T\\ced\ will also speak before a special service which has been set foi the same evening at six-thirtv o’clock bv Secretaiy Kitchen of the Y. M. C A. who is endeavoring to inauguiate a Sunday night meeting Di. Tweedy is a guuluate of Yale having received his degicc of Bach elor of Aits m the class of 1891 lie lus also studied at Union Theological seminary, University of Berlin, and Lebanon Valley college, iccciwng the ccgree of Doctoi of Divinity at the last-named institution in 1921 STUDENT COUNCIL SETS CLASS ELECTION DATES (Continued from first page) :andnlates icceiving the second high* est number of votes shall be vice* |.icsldent In the La Vie election, the two can- Men’s Strap Watches $3.50 to $50.00 HANN & O’NEAL East College Ave. Are You Qoing Into the Bond Businessl There is a cycle of fashion not only for the hats col lege men wear but for the line of work into which they go. But your job has to fit your head as well as your hat, for it has to fit your state of mind. Like your hat also, your job needs to fit your purse Therefore v why not choose one that brings nor only satisfaction in service but in financial return. Selling life insurance isonc of the few modern busi nesses that does just this Intelligence, Zest and Ability Liberty of action, the philosophic satisfaction of selling future security and present serenity to living people, and a response, im mediate and tangible, m monetary as well as mental reward. Complete and confidential in formation,tin thoutany obligation on your part, can be obtained by writing to the Inquiry Bureau, John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Cornphny, ,57 Clarendon Street, Boston, Massachusetts. 'ufc Insurance Company' l —^ ASthono Coutant, Over Sixty Year* (n Outlnett Liberal a* to Contract. Safe and Secure In Every Way EDWARD CLOTHES ' “Made foi You” 1 ———. • —... >■ “How Can You Do It?” , Men Ask Us! ;--4. $2S 750 r $3875, iff how is it possible to put/mo uflofons \ ; —smart st>lc—genuine benchuor/C . , rAiJfwA Not to speuh of cutting each suit j « singly by hatid to individual metis- r • me The answer tv this We sell ftuj i | ( in dnect no midd/crnan’s mark-up W /ff betuecn our shop costs aiul the -1 WIT Ip price you pay. \LJ| l \1 > *2B 7S «"''>' ! 3B 7s ] ;V |,| T hi EDWARD “TUX” ij 'T; J The latest style for evening weir In ij It g fine unfinished weaves .. .$2875 ji 'll 3 The Edward Tailoring Co , Inc. f Jasjjfel l ' riIILADFLPHIA SMITH’S TAILOR SHOP EXCLUSIVE REPRESENTATIVE ‘ifi i2 PENN STAIE CO7.LECIAI7 didates for editor-in-chief receiving I the nest highest number of votes shall ' be associate editors, and the candidate foi bnsinesh manage! leceivmg the second highest number of voles shall he advcitising manage). In all othei cases, the candidate ie ceivmg the highest numbot of votes «hall be declared elected to that ofiice ■1 Nominations and elections All candidates for offices herein shall an nounce in wilting thou candulacv to the soctctary of Student Council rim ing the time specified b\ the commit tee. The names of all candidates shall be published in two consecutive issues of the COLLEGIAN prioi to the dates of election The election period shall consume two ilavs, the horns of voting being nine to twelve-thirty a in and one to fom-thirv o'clock p m. Ballot boxes shall be placed in the building of each of the schools Each votet must vote in Ins icspective school. Rush Printing Co. Fraternity and Commercial Printing NOTE TABLETS am| STATIONERY 109 E: Beaver Ave. Across Prom Post Office BELL 112-J -• r The 1 Fashion Shop Presents: .•Ti ■' New Numbers in 1 Shirts and Neckwear Golf and Half Hose In the Latest Designs Cleaning, Pressing, Repairing THE FASHION SHOP , CIIAS. E. WILLIAMS [roston™^! I Famous Shoes for Men. A. Jr ; Styles — And old book of fashions says “The gentle man’s wardrobe shall include shoes for all occasions—which is just as true now as it was then. SHOES FOR ALL OCCASIONS COLLEGE BOOT SHOP ON ALL (Jutmg tilt! election two Student Council momheis shall have* cliaige ul -Hell Imllol bo\. Each votei shall lie checked bv tlie«e men hnin a feililie.l .Indent ducctoiv. No votes shall be counted until all balloting is finished \ checking committee composed of tin c*o seniois appointed bv the pi evi dent of Student Council shall review the ballots, making certain that the iiumbei of voles counted and the mi in- I As opicutes, we studv I —the fine points of good f-n_ ■ J tiaVonng and picpaia- Lfl |B non so as to pioduco BB Hm meals, that aie aitistic FjH and palatable, ns well BfH ns nouiishmg •i Purity “METZGER’S HAVE IT” Athletic Supplies of All Kinds Tennis Rackets Restrung $3.00, $4.00, $5.00, $5.50 and $7.00 PRESERVE YOUR RACKET BY HAVING IT DIPPED—ONLY 25c REPAINT GOLF BALLS ... 3 for $l.OO MACGREGOR GOLF CLUBS . $2.00 to $16.00 L. K. METZGER - - 111 Allen St. I hot of ballot* distiibuted cheek with ballots fot each tlas* sh.iM he pimicd 'the munbet of names checked oil in on chlfei ent c«*l< >r - the dneitoiv . Inch Ini' been used hi! \ll othei maileis aj»pei laming to the eJcilion I elections shall be handled In the umi l Ballots All ballots shall be|mittce The total Jesuits of tin el jmimboied conseeutivelv Theie shall I ections— including the mimbti «t bal |be a scpaiale ballot foi oath school lots cast—will be published m the and e ich class in that school Thej COLLEGIAN Two Ways to Success: By the trial and error method —a long appren ticeship period to an ex ecutive position. O By special training in the * fundamental laws of busi ness —then a relatively short, steady rise to busi ness leadership. Which Way Wifi You Choose? Babson Institute is organized to be of service to those who choose the latter. Babson Institute teaches the basic principles of business and how to apply them in the daily conduct of commercial affairs. By the laboratory and con ference method, students are taught the fundamentals of production, distribution and finance. Babson Institute A teiintific Institution orratuzed not for profit, under Address. tl e educational tuns of Massachusetts 332 Wclle&lcy Ave., Babson Park, Mass. Clly Baseball, Golf, Track Students may enter FOURTIMESAYEAR. Summer term starts June 28. Fall term start 9 Sept. 22. Course covers nine consecutive months. ,TRAINING! >FOR < , BUSINESS? LEADERSHIP ptitei iBSLd Send for booklet It explains in detail the work given and the unique features of our intensive business comss. It shows how, by follomng business methods, our students are thoroughly trained for leadership. Fill m attached coupon. E g i Babson Institute | 332 Welle.,lev Avenue Bsbivn I’ark, Man Send me. without ctilii-iition. "Training Tor Buidneei Lender ship'* t»nd complete particulars about Dabson Institute iiumiinniiimiuiniiiiiiiiaiiiiim miiiiimiiuiiiiiimiiminil
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