“Oh Ptcm-Miss Me” VOL XXI, No. 55 VARSITY NINE PL A YS GETTYSBURG TODAY Teams Clash Again Tomorrow—Page and Styborski To Bear Mound Burden—Visitors Strong Gettysburg college will furnish the diamond opposition for the week-end when it clashes with the Nittany Lions this afternoon in the hist of a two game scries. Today's tilt will begin at four-fifteen o’clock while the con test tomorrow is scheduled to start at two-thirty. It will be a much improved team that takes the field against the Bat tlefield collegians us compared to the! combination that defeated Juniata in the opening game two weeks ago Under Coach Bczdek’s tutelage the* Varsity has been strengthened in ev ery department and looms up as a formidable nine Stjborski To Sturt Today Styborski will probably draw the pitching assignment for the fracas this afternoon with Le«ko receiving the big \ ight-handcr's speedy shoots behind the plate. Lefty Page will be on the mound for the second game Haines, who worked the last two inn ings of the Juniata combat, and Van Atta will be held in reserve for lchcf duty should the occasion arise The Nittany mentor is undecided about the right field berth Fletcher was to have been the starting choice for the Cornell tilt but in the practice game Wednesday the former yearling flychasor was displaced by Hewitt, third baseman on the 1923 ficshman team. It is likely that both candi dates will be given a chance to cavort in the disputed position Captuin Wilson will roam his old post in cen ter with Herb Green in left field. Visitors Arc Strong Harris, Schwartz, Lungrcn and Kent will again be the starting quai tet in the infield Jacobson has been displacing prowess both at bat und in the field with the second tcum und may be substituted for Kent before the series ended. . , Gettysburg has ulrcady appeared in two games this season, obtaining an even break. In the opening contest Coach Bill Wood’s team was turned back by a strong Mt St Mary’s nine by a 5-4 count. Last Saturday the Battlcficldcrs earned n G-4 victory ov er Lebanon Valley. For the visitors Stevens will be found m right field with Wells in the middle garden. Schull will start in left field but will be ready to assume the pitching burden in an emeigcncy. Bream at the initial hassock, Chullan ger second base, Ciaun, shoitstop, and Filbert, third base, round out the inner defense. Coach Wood has two (Continued on last page) DR. C. A. BARBOUR WILL ADDRESS SUNDAY CHAPEL Speaker Writes Several Books On Religious Life—Head of Rochester Seminary TJi. Clarence A. Bin bout, piesidont of the Kochcstci Theological Semi nal y, will renew his associations with Penn State when he delivers the chap el address Sunday morning. Within recent years Ur Bui bout has spoken in chapel heie a number of times apd his forceful peisonnlitv has made the College anxious to secuie Ins le turn. Di Barbour icceived his A. B. de gree from Brown umveisity. Ills de giee as Doctor of Divinity was con ferred by University of Rochester, and lus L. L. D. by Dennison univer sity. Hu was oidamcd in the Baptist ministry and began lus work ns j>as tor of the Lake Avenue Chinch in Rochester, New York For six joins he served as Asso ciate Sccrctuiy of the Y. M. C. A. in North Amcuca In 1915 Di. Barbour was elected president of the Rochester Theological Seminuiy, which posi tion he has continued to occupy. In addition to his official duties, he has written a number of books which present a study of the position which religion occupies m the life of toduy. CADETS TO HOLD FIELD DAY MAY TWENTY-NINTH The bourd of officcis composed of Captain C. 11. Cunningham, Cuptuin T. F. Brcsnahun and Captain M. F Cowley have arranged a tentative pro gram for the annual inihtaiy Field Dai, winch will probably be held on the afternoon of May twenty-eighth Neithoi the date nor the program has been definitely decided upon. As soon us they arc authorized a com plete outline of the afternoon will be published. The usual half-holiday fruit #tatr A i * | Freshmen Meet Tonight j IThe ficshman class will meet $ m the Bull Pen tonight ill seven i o'clock to elect a baseball man- j agei ! HOLMES TO SPEAK SCHOLARSHIP DAY Lecturer Will Explain Value of Analyzing Character Of Students SEMI-ANNUAL EXERCISES WILL IJE HELD THURSDAY Scholarship dav will be observed on Thuisduv, Apnl twentv-ninth with exeiciscs which will be held in the Auditorium the last two houis in the morning The chief featuie of the piogiam will be an nddicss by Di Arthur Holmes of the University of Pennsylvania on “Common Sense An alysis ns an Aid in Vocational Train ing.” Di Holmes, who is a profcssoi of psychology at the Umveisitv of Penn sylvania and who was foimcily dean of the general faculty at Penn State, will endeavor to show the value of an alyzing a student’s character in older that the student may be bcttci able to choose the life woik for which he is best suited. As a practical applica tion of the subject, Di. Holmes will ussist the Y. M._C A, in a.series o£ vocational conferences which will be held on Friday, April thirtieth Interesting featuies of the morn ing's exercises will be tlie uwaid of the John W. White fellowship an 1 medal, the presentation of the Piesi dent Sparks modal, and the announce ment of the elections of new membets to the various honoiaiy fraternities and societies. The Intei-Fialeunty and Intra-Muial Cups fot the fiatei nities with the highest scholastic standing for the semester m then ie spcctivo gioups, will also be nwaidcd An interesting musical piogiam has been arranged by the department of music and as classes will be suspended duimg the thud and fouith houis in the morning, all students will be ex pected to attend BUSINESS LEADERS TO PROBE COLLEGE MAN’S SITUATION IN INDUSTRY Helping the voung man to hnd his piopet place in industry and the high school and college student to best choo«c then industrial profession, will be the aim of the annual spi mg in dustrial conference to be held at Penn State May fourteen and fifteen under the auspices of the Engineering school Some of the most piuminent nidus* tnnl executives of the eastern United States will be here foi the conteienu s including Ilowaid Elliott, chairman of the board of managers of the Noi th em. Pacific Railway*, anil high execu : tives fiom the General Electuc, West inghousc Electric and Bell Telephone companies Dean R L Sackett, of the School of Engmeeung, said today that indus tues find it more difficult each year to obtain the proper men to tit into positions of lexponsibility. They be lieve that emphasis on certain posi tions of the high school and college training will help solve the pioblem, and have asked the college to make this point the chief item for discus-' slon at the conference. ODD FELLOWS TO HOLD DISTRICT MEETING HERE Entei laming the Odd Fellows of the central Pennsylvania Distnct, the Independent Older of Odd Fellows of State College will hold a dance and leccption at the Airnory on Tuesday evening, Apul twenty-seventh, fiom nine to twelve o'clock Under decorations slightly alteiod from those of the Junior Prom “Russ” Widcnoi’s orchestra will furnish the music for the occusion Admission will be bv ticket only, invitation is extended to Odd Fellows, their wives und families alone. In oidci to avoid ciowded floor condi tions, students will be excluded fiom , the dance. t STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, APRIL 23, 1926 MANY RESPOND TO COUNCIL CALL FOR CLASS CANDIDACIES Six Apply for La Vic Editorship While Nine Business Men Seek Position TWO HUNDRED FROM ALL CLASSES IN COMPETITION Omission of Names Should Be Reported in Person to Thomas Cain, Jr. As the (list stop in the class elec tions for next veur, nominations came to a close on Wednesday night at six otloclc. A luige numbci of the mcm -1 ers of the jumoi, sophomore and iicshman classes signified their inten tion of l uniting foi office. R B. Donaldson '27, W A Baer '27, W J Gorman '2B and W IT. Roy ei '2B icsigncd from the Election committee because of candidacies for offices. A. C Allowav ’27, A W. Fiankenberry ’27, F T Moyer '2B anti A. L Haskins *2B will fill the va cancies m the committee Piesidont of Student Council, D D Homy, appointed W W. Allen, C. II Mooie, und F H Bauer to compose the Senior Checking Committee for the coming elections to be held Thurs day and Fuday The following names make up the complete list of nominees which will appear on the ballots Any errors m the case of omitted names should be icpoited m person to Thomas Cam, (Continued on last page) GETTYSBURG ACTORS TO PERFORM HERE Owl and Nightingale Dramatic -Glub* Will-Stage -Comedy™- Next Saturday PLAYERS CAST CHOSEN FOR “THE BOOMERANG” Under the auspices of the Penn State Plnyeis, the Owl and Nightin gale Dramatic club of Gettysburg col lege will present “You and I,” a corn oily of the present generation bv Phil ip Pany, next fsalutdav This or ganization won fust pu/e in the Penn sylvania mtei collegiate dramatic tournament at Penn State last De cembet Definite announcement concerning the sale of tickets foi this pioduction will be made next week Since Eastei vacation the Penn State Plnyeis have been busy* with “The Boomerang,” a comedy by Win ched Smith and Victoi Mapic. This plav, which was pinduccd several veins ago by David Belasco with Au thor Byron, Maitha Ileeman, Wallace Eddingei and Ruth Shuplcv in the most impoitant lolcs, is being staged for Hie players by l) D. Mason. Aftei several weeks of trail i cheat sals the dnector has finally chosen the (Continued on third page) NATIONAL FRATERNITIES PROPOSE RUSHING CODE Freshman Pledging System Will Be Included in Revised Constitution The Constitutional committee of the Intel fiatnmtv Council at then meeting Wednesday decided to in clude in then revised constitution the fraternity Rushing Code which last spnng was submitted and iejected bv the Council. Chairman W hi Connei '2(5, will picsent the levised constitu tion, embodying the Rushing Code, at the next meeting of the Council Ihuisdnv night. At that meeting the nominations foi ofiiceis to serve for the following ycui will be made A committee on spnng spoits was appointed with J B Katz. ’2G us chap man, R B. Donaldson '27 m charge of track, R E. King ’27 in charge of golf, anil II It Waltois '27 in charge ot tennis Tlie committee chan man will also oigaime Intel fraternity baseball mnnagci s GOLF SCHEDULE Muv I—Centra Hills C. C.—Away May B—Clinton Countiy Club—Away May 15—Williamsport C C.—Away May 19—Lafayette Home May 21—Syracuse ....... Away Max 29—-Pitt ...... Away June s—Open June 29-July .I—lntercollcgiutes Y. M. C. A. CABIN NEARS COMPLETION After long months of steady pro gress in construction, the Y. M C. A cabin in the mountains near Shingle town Gap is nearly randy for use. With its completion in tlnce weeks, “Y” men will have reached a goal tow aids which they have long been woiking. The cabin, which will be used as a shelter during ovcr-ntglil hikes and week-end expeditions, was planned by two Penn State men, II S Eden ’2G and Clarence Bauchspics '27, and much of the labor expended on it was supplied by students of the college * THESPIANS STAGE PLAY TOMORROW Offer ‘The Kid Himself’ as Prom Attraction—Performance Starts at Seven CLUB TO START SPRING ROAD TRIP NEXT WEEK When the Old Arum bell tolls seven tomonovv evening, the auditorium cur tain will use for the Jumoi Prom showing of “The ICid Himself," and a tluong of gay promenaders will wit ness what is expected to be the beet pioscntation of this year’s Thespian pioduction Satuiday night’s pciformance will prepare the club for the spnng trip, which will cairy the Thespians south ward from Williamsport and YoiL to Hainsburg und Baltinioic lh<* final mad showing is booked for Hampton Roads, Virginia, on May* third. Book Washington Showing Hummel Fishbutn ’22, graduate ticasurci of the Thespians, who is in Washington, D C., ananging for a showing, recently reported that he hns closed a contract to present “The Kid Himself” at the Capitol’s magnif icent Belasco Theatre, April thirtieth He has, extended RblV'ispnnlJnvitation to President and' Mrs Calvin Cool idgc to attend the presentation Plans are under way for an en gagement at Lewistovvn sometime .n the middle of Mav. Negotiations are also being made to present “The Ktd Himself” to Phillipsbuig audiences. Advance ticket sales foi the piornc nadc showing arc indicative of a ca pacity house, managers announce A special cffoit will be made to carry out the technical details of the pres (Contlnuod on thud page) H. S. Cocklin T 4, To Lecture on Upkeep Of Navy Seaplanes H S. Cocklin *l4, will deliver a soi ics of five lectuics next week on the general equipment and upkeep of the U. S Navy* sea plane PN-9 The fust of the lectures will bo of general interest, while the other four will be made technical in charactei The time, place and subjects aie as follows Tuesdav, Apt it 27, 11 20 a. m, 200 Old Mining—“ Design and Stiuc- tuie.” Tuesdav, April 27. 4..10 p m, 20U Old Mining—“ Selection of Mutoi ml ” Wednesday, April 28,11.20 n m , 119 Old Mining—“ Practice in Mntci lal" ' Wednesday, April 28, 4.90 p m. 200 Old Mining—“lnspection and Over- hauling ” Air. Cocklin, who has spoken hcic on several pievious occasions, will bring to local students a scries of talks that are icgaidcd highly as beneficial of then technical natuic. Can’t Make Riffle Stop Am Sending Showers Instead Stop Signed Pluvius IMP B 11 COLLECT. PITTS BURGH I’ENN APR 22 1020 PENN STATE COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE PENN LIGHT SHOWERS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY STOP SATURDAY FAIR AND SOMEWHAT COOLER STOP W S BROTZMAN No less an authority than Pluvius, God of tcnestiinl iirigation, hus let his omniscient eve wander over the jogged edge of the cumulus cloud up on which lus throne is reared and un bosomed the humid secrets of his heait. His message, ns iclayed to his Nittany subjects tluough the Pitts burgh Weather Bureau, might easily be paraphrased into those immoital woids of Shakespeare, “Mcthinks the Pram will be all wet Not Hint the deity of dampness hus GltfUwjfeut TRACKMEN BATTLE AT PENN CARNIVAL FOR RELAY TITLES Leading: College Runners Clash In East-West Tilts Today At Franklin Field NITTANY FLIERS MUST STAGE UPSET TO WIN Captain Moore Leads Ilurdieis In Shuttle Race—Quarter- Mile Team Strong At rayed against a vcutable army of luminaries, Penn State will icsumc its match to the crest of inteicolleg mtc track uthletics with but little chances for victory at the Univcisity of Pennsylvania iclays at Philadel phia today and tomoirow Tlie populai games uic assuming the aspect this year as a dash be tween eastern and western track stars Western conference teams with strong squads m even* event, arc: accorded an excellent chance of sweep ing the mile and foui-mile rclavs Wisconsin’s font-mile squad, led by the sensational Victor Chapman, and lowa’s fleet one-mile team arc ex pected to give Ceoigetown a severe fight m those events Penn State Strong in Hurdles Whethei Penn Statu can overcome the handicaps which bad wcathei has imposed, is doubtful The twenty five cindcimcn, including Conch Cait mell. Manager Gilbcit, and Fust As sistant McClements, who will make the trip face a hard task, and if the Lions ate to win, thev must show better form than they have thus far display ed. Led by* Cup Mooie, the Nittany hurdlers aie conceded an even btcak with eight othei college teams in the 180-yaid shuttle huidle event Eg gers, Sharp and Lerch will complete the quartet ..Pennsylvania,, offers _n. threat with Wolf and Frank at its holm, but the rest of the Red and Blue hurdleis aie mcdiocra Princeton's quaiter-nnlc team, uith ; three runnels who helped the Tigci win the event last spring in its line up, is favoied to ictain its title. In this race the Nittanv ranners aie powerful contcndots With Bricrlv, Filkms, Kilmci and Mathias, foui crack spnntcis, the Lions have then best chance to oveituin the dope The same foui men will compete in the half-mile relay. While Georgetown and lowa me (Continued on last page) Who’s Dancing Friday Jumoi Prom—Armoiv Saturday Ac.ici i Alpha Chi Rho Alpha Obi Signt i Alpha Gamma Phi Alpha Tau Omega Clu Lambda Zeta Chi Phi Della Upsilon Delta Tan Della Omega Della Epsilon Phi Epsilon Pi Phi Kappa Pm Phi Kappa Sigma Phi Kappa Tau Phi Lambda Theta Sigma Pi Tau Kappa Epsilon Theta Kappa Phi Theta Xi Miami Triad Dances Beta Theta Pi, Phi Delta Theta, Sigma Chi Tea dance at Sigma Clu, informal dance m evening at Pin Deltn Theta (closed). titv to cool the uidoi of the maudlin Piom-goeis His picdiclion antici pates light shovvets this afternoon and evening, followed bv a lauei and somewhat cooler Satuiday Should the sally teams of the gloomy Jupe spiny the asphalt befoic or duimg the uppciclass icveliy, the Jumoi committee will have an unpai ullcled opportunity* to give vent to a complacent “I told you so” or three Several months ago some old head on voung xhouldcis foiesavv the possibil ity of too much ralativc humidity at a tunc coinciding with date of the an nual Promenade Ills suggestion of insurance against lam was well ra ceiveil, but self-designated prophets pooh-poohed the idea until it was fin ally chopped. Should the campus hot air, which is continually rising, expand and cool, ram will ussuiedly Goldkette Swings Magic Baton at Prom Tonight Setting of Silver and Purple Bunting With Japanese Lanterns Adds Glamour to Function FRESHMEN TO ENTERTAIN SOPHOMORES AT SMOKER Foi the first time in the histoiy of Penn State, the fieshmcn will vol* untnrilv entei Inin the sophomores, when the second-year men will be the guests of the fieshmcn at a smoker in the Airnory, Saturday, May eighth at eight o’clock. As a climax to spirit week, this nf f.m will sene to bring the two class es together on a more friendly basis than has previously existed. The smoker is unique in tliat it was spon soicd bv the yearlings and is being cm led out entirely by them. Cigaiettcs, pipes and tobacco will be furnished and Intel in the evening punch and pretzels will be scived. Dean A R Wainock will head the piogiam with a short addiess, after which there will be a few snappy* vaudeville act-. The final details of the smoker will be nuanged next Wednesday evening at a joint meeting of the committees Paiticipation in the smokci will be lestuctcd to sophomores and fiesh men only SYRACUSE C. A. C. OPPOSES STICKMEN Lion Lacrosse Team Engages Crescent Combination in First Home Game COACH LEONARD DRILLS - MEN IN ATTACK FLAYS After spending the past week non ing out the defects evidenced in the tcamwoik of the combination that won fiom Pennsylvania last Satur day, Coach Lconaid hns pnmod his lacrossemcn foi tomoi row’s contest with the Svincuse Crescent A.C. sticL wicldeis on New* Beaver field at two tlmtv o'clock This game will murk the opening of the Incros-c* season at Penn State Although the Nittany mentor was pleased with the showing of lus men in the battle with the Red and Blue last week, he is not vet satisfied with their playing, especially on tlie de fensi To strengthen them in tins dcpni Lment, he has drilled the Blue and White goal defenders in checking the advances of the attacks in prac tice sessions dunng the week Coach Leonard has also had Ins at tack men tunning tluough offensive mancuvcis in practice. Ills put pose at present is to mould the plnyeis in to u smoolh-woi king combination that will display u consistent brand ut field woik rathci than the occasional (Continued on last page) Frothy Ingenuity Lightly Turns to Thought of Song\ Like a cut out of u hag, the Penn State Fiolh escaped fiom the Mug office at an c-urlv boui this morning, eluded the frantic censors, and when no one vvus looking, dashed into Gra ham's and hid under the orthophomc Unless something huppenb the publi cation will appear on rate at ten o’clock Hus morning. “The issue is the best this year," say the Frothites simple “To com pare it with the Paiody Number would bu to compare the puny wit of u Bologny lepoiloi to the Punclnun philosophy of one of Alexander's jes ters.” Out of tlie brains of the reining bouul this, its last issue, was born to delight the Jumoi Prom guests who also armed at an early hour this morning In a moment of weakness the outgoing staff labeled their last masteipieee “The Jazz Number.” It fairly reeks of humor and syncopu lion When Chang Smith, Doc Tayloi and Lew Fishei composed a glorious Bee thovian sonata, set in fox tiot tempo and dedicated it to Jean Goldkette and Russ Wulenoi* the board was in a dilemma, but finally succumbed to the call of a jazz-mud age und the song, which in a spirit of youthful enthus iasm, was named “I Love a Co-ed," will appear in cold punt this morning. (Continued on second page) What Are You Running PRICE FIVE CENTS Bedecked in silvet and puipte bunt ing dimly lighted by a multitude of gay Japanese lanterns sui rounded bv a phalanx of inviting fraternity boothc, the Aimoiy stands uady to leceivc the throng of uppci classmen who will slotm its gates tonight m anticipation of the annual Jumoi Pionienade Jean Goldkette’s Victoi iccoidmg ot cheat) a, labeled bv New Yoil. ulv’s theatrical magazine as the “Hottest orchestra in town,” will bo on hand to animate the dancers’ feet A novel feature of the piogiam will be an ad aptation of Thespian and college mu sic which has been ai ranged espec ially foi tins function The dance befoie intermission will be composed entiiely of dance num bers lccoidcd this morning foi the \ictor Talking Machine company in Camden, New Jersey* Tlie band consists of a pianist, a d’ummcr, foui saxophonists, a ban joist, two trumpetcis, a tiombomst, a bass lioin aitist and Goldkette him self as violist and dnrctoi Eacli mcmbei of the bund is a soloist on lus listed instiument and rt least seven aie able to double on othet instill ments Whitey* Kaufman, who led the Senior Ball oichc-stra, call* Goldketlc's oi chesti a the best in the country and states in addition that lus populai itv will undoubtedly last foi mum veais Xo jratcnutif booth fin intin t MW/ be placed m lh< Ainioii/ uttei noon toduy It want be mnoi<d by tvinotion, noon Ticket sales indicate that tlie at tendance will surpass any that bus been racordcd ut any college fun< lion ■before.' lifordei lo~ cope with this situation the committee has oidcrcd a supply of six hundred favors Ra tions and patronesses elected by the class aie: the Hon 11. Walton Mitch ell, Dean and Airs II R AAoinock. Dean Chnilutte E Ituv, Dean and Alls W G Chambeis, Dean and Mis E A. Holbiook, Dean and Mi- R L .Sackett, Dean and Alls C W Stod dart, Dean and Alls R L Walts, Dean and Mis G L Wendt, Di and Alls W S Dve. Di and Ahs S W Flecher, Di and Mis I P Rituioui, Diroctoi and Airs R AY Giant, Lteu tcnanl-Coloncl and Alls. Clenard Mc- Laughlin, Mi and Alls Hugo Bc-zdek, (Continued on thud page), PENN STATE CLUB BOOKS WIDENOR FOR MAY HOP Informal Function Opened to Entire College—Tax Set At Two Dollars Following extensive pH p.ualioii > by the comnulUc on culoi l.imiuwiLs, the Penn Slate Club will bold iLs an nuul Mnv Hop in the Aimorv Fn <lny evening, Al.iv twenty-eighth Itiiss W idenor's oi chesti a will plav fiom nine until one, sptual permission hav ing been grunted by* the College foi a one o’clock dunce The Hop will luke place of hoii-e paitv foi non-fiateinily men but will also be open to the college at l.irgi Fieshmen attending tlie dance will be excused from customs foi tlie (veiling Tlie Hop will be infoimal Last ycui iippioximatc-lv two bundled couples attended the Hep und fiom ill indi cations theie will be neatly double that numbei present this yeni Admission will be two doltais, an increase of fifty cents over last year’s puce The extra money will lie used to pui chase moie elaborate decora tions than have lieictofoie been pio vided. CHESS CLUB SELECTS OFFICERS FOR I!L>(>*27 At its elections lust Wednesday evening the Penn Stale Chess Club chose the following officcis lor the coming veai piesidont, L It Plntis ’27, vice-pieseuient, N R. Adams '2B, sceietuiy-tieusuici, J R. Alussei ’27 Alccting one of the strangest oppon ents on the schedule, the team will dose the season by plav mg the Wil- Williamsport Chess Club next week The line-up foi the match is still un ccitain, but the possible candidates are R. S Leach ’2G, L It. Plolts ’27, N. R. Adams ’2B, L. R Alussei '27 and H. B. DeVuie '2(» To the men playing tlnce games, a charm in the foim of a look with the lottci “S” on it will be pU'sented.
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