A Hectic Nile The Erudite VOL. XXII. No. 26 ADD TWO QUINTETS TO DIFFICULT 1927 BASKETBALL CARD Princeton and W. and .1. Round Out Hardest Schedule Ever Attempted PASSERS CONTINUE DRILL FOR OPENING 01* SEASON Hamas, Roepke, Von Nieda and Lungren Clinch ISerths For First Game Thu addition of two more games to the 1027 basketball schedule, one with Princeton in the Tiger’s lair on Thurs day, January twenty-seventh, and the other with Washington am! Jefferson here Thursday. February tenth, make an already ambitious card the most difficult ever attempted by any Penn State court squad. Seventeen games now round out the schedule and there is hardly a breath ing spell from the time the season opens with Lebanon Valley as the op ponent on Saturday, January eighth until the finale with Pitt. The Prince ton struggle will be the lirst of a two-game trip. Two nights later the Blue and White team will cavort in the New Franklin Field colliseum with Pennsylvania as an opponent. Four Veterans to Start Coach Hermann has virtually decid ed on four of the five men who will start the opening game. The center popsition appears to be the only post about which there is any doubt. Page, Reilly and Brownstein are battling for th* first call. Mike llamas and Johnny Roepke paired at forwards have both demon strated consistent scoring ability. Cy Lungren and Whitey Von Nieda, vet eran guards from last season, have flashed their old-time power and seem to be the best defensive combination. The reserve material is unusually strong and the so-called second team is at the present time just a shade be hind the regulars. Steve Hamas Returns Lefty Page has been pivot on the llamas - Roepke - Lungren-Von Nieda combination, and on Friday this quin tet put on the smoothest exhibition of the year. Saturday's performance, while brilliant, was not as consistent. Reilly returned to the squad yester day after being out since Thursday with an attack of la grippe. Steve Hamas who has been out with a fractured wrist sustained during football season, lias reported to Dutch and went into action for the first time Saturday. Help may he available for practice after the Christmas recess. The quintet of Kent and Monahan, (Continued on last page) HOP COMMITTEE NAMES DATE FOR ANNUAL DANCE Friday, March Eleventh, Decided As Time—Dancing Will Slop at Two The Sophomore Hop will he held on Friday. March eleventh. The commit tee decided upon this date at a meet ing called Sunday night by Chairman K. J. Lockwood. Dancing will con tinue from nine until two o'clock. The week-end of the function will be replete with athletic events. Penn Stato meets Pittsburgh, Pennsylva-. nin, and New York university in bas ketball, wrestling and boxing, respec tively. Favors will be given ami one or chestra will furnish, the music, it was decided. George Olsen, Ted Lewis, I’aul Specln. Mai Heller, Don Greg ory, Johnny Hamp, Flctcher-Hender son and Art Lundy are under consid eration. In a recent announcement of the members of the committee in the COLLEGIAN, the name of H. G. Nil son was omitted. Varsity Rifle r J ['earn Finishes First Match Completing the first match of the season, the Varsity rille team made a *ccre of ISIM points out of a possible 2000. in a telegraphic contest with .williams college. The score made by the opponents will be announced lat er. 0ut s of a possible -IUO points each, A. S. Burns '27, captain, scored 11110; H* C. Stauffer '2B, HSU: H. L. Dct wiler '27, «7G; .1. L. Stearns *2O, a nd C. B. Pritchard '2O, 872. The team Is now engaged in a match with Dartmouth university. College Newspapers Discussed by Clarke “The personality of a college is felt through its publications" said Glenn Clarke, noted journalist from McAl lister college, at a meeting of Penn State journalists in the Auditorium on Thursday evening. Mr. Clarke addressed the Y. \V. C. A. cabinet on the subject “Prayer,” Thursday and on that evening gave a short talk to the Intcrfralernity Council. Mr. Clarke is the author of several books on religious work. STUDENTSTOSING CAROLS THURSDAY Will Hold Christmas Exercises On Front Campus Under Lighted Evergreen COKNET SOLO, GREETINGS AND SONGS TO FEATURE Continuing the annual custom, stu dents will gather around the Christ mas tree on the front campus, at sev en o'clock Thursday night, to be gin the holiday festivities by singing carols and hymns before leaving for home. The caroling will he led by R. \V. Grant, director of music, and will he followed by a talk appropriate to the season by a member of the faculty. \V. O. Thompson will play a cornet solo, “Silent Night,” from Old Main tower. Last year about five hundred stu dents took part in the exercises. •‘This year I hope that many more will want to catch the Yuletide spir it,” Director Grant said. Arrangements for the celebrations are proceeding under the combined efforts of the department of buildings and grounds, theY. M. C. A. and the department of music. All students are urged to take part in the exercis es which will begin promptly at seven o'clock. • THESPIANS PERFORM IN BELLEFONTE TOMORROW Six Ads of Skits and Music Added to Holiday Rill At Richelieu Presenting six vaudeville acts sel ected from the last' House Party show;, the Thespians will conclude the season with a performance at the Uichtiou Theatre in Rcllcfonlc to morrow and Thursday nights. \V. T. Neff ’2B. magician, P. F. Foster '2U, musical saw performer and Miss Martha Jane Gobreeht “»0 marimba artist will appear in indiv idual acts. 1L 1L Brainerd, \V. C. Ament, Roy Nelson and John Vance, all seniors, will endeavor to show what happens “If Men Played Cards As Women Do.” The dancing trio of S. C. Rankle ’27, R. G. Kennedy ’2B and J. L. Nel son ’27, will display their terpsiehor ean talents, followed by Joe Buck and his orchestra in the final number. PROF. KNANDEI, ATTENDS FEED HOARD CONFERENCE Prof. H. C. Knnndel. of the depart ment of poultry husbandry, will re present Penn State at a meeting of the College Feed Board conference which will he held on December sev enteenth in Buffalo, N. Y. The states of Now York, New Jer sey, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana and Penn sylvania will bo represented at the meeting. BLUE KEY ELECTIONS H. F. Busline!! ’2B J. L. Conncly ’2B T. J. Costello ’2B R. M. McPherson ’2B D. It. Pratt ’2B O. P. Proudfoot "28 J. M. Russell ’2B A. B. Stillwagon ’2B i f j Collegian Will Not He j i Published Friday, Dec. 17 ! ! i | There will he no issue of the f j COLLEGIAN Fridsiy. The first ! j number after the vacation hoi- j ! id ays will be on Friday, Jan- ] I nary seventh. j i I STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1926 PI KAPPA ALPHA CHAPTER BREAKS INITIATION RULES I. F. C. Censures Fraternity for Taking in Pledges During First Semester SECOND OFFENSE DRAWS SIX MONTHS SUSPENSION Penalty for Infraction Provided For in Article Two—Action Taken on Thursday A vote of censure upon the Penn State chapter of Pi Kappa Alpha for violation of the initiation rules of the Inter-fraternity Council was the out standing business transacted at a meeting of that body held last Thurs day evening. Reports that the Pi Kappa Alpha chapter had violated Article 1, Section A, were admitted by the chapter rep resentative of the guilty fraternity. The Ruling Thu section of the by-laws which were infringed upon reads as follows: "No fraternity shall initiate a pledge until after his first semester at this College.” A. motion that action proceed against the guilty fraternity was passed and the matter turned over to the stand ing committee consisting of A. J. Col lins *2Y, chairman, J. B. Shorts ’27, F. \V. Wiehiml *27, F. B. Holmes '27 for action. Punishment for infraction of the I. F. C. rulings is provided for in Ar ticle 2, Section B of the by-laws. "Penalties for proved infractions of ihe.se rules shall be: First offense— (Continued on third page) Dragons at Play "ALL THK XMI'S THAT'S FIT TO ritlXT" llv Ji'n’ii'tm-the-Jtib. He},! Ncy! Seventy faculty members of the School of Liberal Arts evacuated their sober, dignified, professorial robes long enough to participate in an annual feast and frolic hold at the Centre Hills Country Club on Thursday night. For fully three hours, the combin ed efforts of more than a dozen would-be entertainers struggled through a veritable orgy of conglom erate puns, parodies and serio-comic orations, all to substantiate further the maxim that “there’s no fool like an old fool.” Dean Stoddart acted as a fitting chairman of the affair, although he was not active in the supposed enter tainment. The Libera! Arts head gave a few preliminary instructions and announcements after the meal had been voraciously devoured by the hungry thrce-.score-aml-ten tutors. Then the fun began! PENN STATE CLUB WILL OFFER DANCING LESSONS Scries of Six Lessons Will be Offered to Members After Christmas Holidays For the second successive year the Penn State Club will sponsor a course in dancing for its members., A scr ies of six lessons will he offered im mediately after the Christinas recess for two dollars, the social committee announced yesterday. Student instructors have been en gaged to teach the fundamentals of dancing to learners, and to design a course consisting of the latest jazz and waltz steps for dancers desiring to further their knowledge of the art. Club oillcials are seeking the services of a competent professional tutor. L. D. Skinner ’27, chairman of the social committee of the non-fraternity organization, will prepare a definite time and place schedule after student applications have been made. More than one hundred students were in structed in ballroom ethics last year and approximately two hundred are again expected. LESKO RECEIVES “S M Through an error in the tiles, the name of A. J. Lesko ’2B was omitted in the list of gridders receiving the major “S” award for service during the HI2G season as published in the last issue of the COLLEGIAN. The junior wingman saw service in the opening games of the season ami was awarded his letter. Seniors Consider Four Class Memorial Plans Four plans for a class memorial were retained for future considera tion from a dozen suggestions dis cussed at a meeting of the senior class memorial committee held Tues day night. These will not he dis closed until after the Christmas vaca tion when more ideas will have been submitted and criticised. J. H. Stewart '27, chairman of the group, issued a general appeal for suggestions from members of the student body. Liens in keeping with the scope and purpose of the com mittee will he welcomed by the chair man and his assistants. “OLD MAIN BELL” DRIVE CONTINUES Over Six Hundred Subscribe In Campaign—Soliciting Closes on Thursday I*l DELTA EPSILON SETS ONE THOUSAND AS QUOTA With more than six hundred sub scriptions already received, the Old Main Hell drive has been extended to Thursday in order to reach the sales quota of one thousand copies. Acording to campaign manager B. C. Wharton ’27, the .subscription drive is now a sales contest, ofi'ering prizes for the greatest number of magazines sold. Three and two dol lars will he given for the first and {.econd prizes, respectively, and ten one dollar subscriptions to the Old Main Hell are also offered. The Leaders' The individual leaders with their (Continued on third page) The Liberal Arts faculty staged a commencement program of the Col lege of Arcs and Signs! The scene of the feast was immediately convert ed into a college auditorium. The less conspicuous members of the fac ulty composed the audience, while “The Somewhat Reverend" Dr. W. S. Dye, Jr., S. J.. D. U. D.. C. C. 11. (Chief Crape Hanger), as the dis tinguished religious legate, formally awarded the various degrees to a graduating class, the ranks of which were graced with hut two beaming co-eds, “Frances” (sic!) Heckman and Miss Tillle Van Toil Simmons. Ceremonies were opened with a panicky rendition of “She Sleeps” by the Faculty Varsity Sextet, and the evening’s entertainment continued with a few commencement orations from the most distinguished members of the “graduating class.” Masqueratling in a deacon’s cassock as red as “Miss” Heckman’s rouged (Continued on second page) SENIORS WILL CONSIDER ENDOWMENT CONTRACTS Insurance Companies To Submit Proposals—Class Will Act After Holidays Contracts for the use of the senior endowment fund will he submitted for consideration immediately after the Christmas recess, C. M. Harris, chairman, has announced. Several insurance companies have already an swered with attractive propositions hut no action will he taken until sev eral other companies are heard from. At the first meeting after the holi days. the seniors will decide the plan which will he used in disposing of the money. Three proposals are under consideration at present: the pur chase of a new building, the estab lishment of a loan fund, and organ ization of a new department for the College. Yearlings Participate In Chemistry Contest Two hundred freshmen have signi fied their intention of submitting es says in the American Chemical So ciety’s prize essay contest which is being sponsored by both the depart ments of English and of chemistry. Students submitting essays will re ceive credit for work in English and chemistry, the announcement states. This year the contest is limited to freshmen. Previously it was open to all college students. Penn Slate has one of the largest classes in freshmen chemistry in the country. HANS KINDLER AND MARIE TIFFANY TO GIVE RECITAL HERE Dutch Cellist unci Metropolitan Opera Star Secured for Third “Y” Number FAMOUS ARTISTS APPEAR ON JANUARY FOURTEENTH Soprano’s Repertoire Includes American Songs—Has Won National Honors Hans Kindler, famous Dutch ’cel list, and Miss Marie Tiffany, widely known soprano of the Metropolitan Opera company, will appear in a joint concert in the Auditorium on Friday night, January the fourteenth, as the next number of the “Y” entertainment course. As a part of the program to be pre sented, Miss Tiffany will sing a group of songs composed by American song writers. She has a rare gift for sing ing old favorites, her own favorite being “Carry Me Buck to Old Vir ginny.” Kimller’s part of the pro gram will consist of selections of clas sic music and modern works, although he does not scorn the so-called “pop ular” selection. Previous to coming to this country in H)ll Kindler played in many coun tries of Europe. At the age of eigh teen he and several other artists were commanded to appear before the (Continued on last page) CONSIDER WEEIS FOR SENIOR BALL Choice Narrows Down to Victor Recording Orchestra and Coon-Sanders Rand SILVERSTEIN RECEIVES DECORATING CONTRACT Having narrowed down the orches tras under consideration for the Sen ior Ball, the committee expects to select as one of the bands to furnish .music for the formal affair on Friday evening, February eleventh, either Ted Weems or Coon-Sanders. At'present Weems is the likely choice. In choosing from these two hands the eommitteo feels that it has con sidered some of the best recording or chestras in the country. An attempt was made to secure either Johnny Hamp, Art Landry or Jan Garber hut each of these groups were hooked for tho decided date. Two hands will play alternately during the evening. From the stage in the Armory the musicians of either Weems or Coon-Sanders will furnish syncopation in the latest measures for tho dancers. It is likely that either Dan Murphy or 'fed Brownengies will lie the second hand, to play from the opposite end of the floor. Silverstein has been given the con tract for the decorations. The in terior of the Armory will he decked in purple ami silver, the 1P27 class colors. SOPHOMORE ORATORICAL PRIZE WON BY BRANDT Six Conleslanls Vie for Honors In Finals—Winners Will Receive Awards Speaking with a calm eloquence up -rm the subject “Whither are wc tend ing in American education?” J. W. Brandt annexed the first prize of fifty dollars from a field of six orators in the annual sophomore extemporaneous speaking contest in the Auditorium Friday night. B. W. Haley took second position and was awarded twenty-five dollars. Mis topic was “A Student's Philosophy of Life.” The other quartet of speakers with their subjects arc as follows: H. K. Norton, “Are We All Gold Diggers?”; I. L. Epstein, “Is a Permanent Peace Possible?”; H. E. Mulvaney, “The Myth About the Good Old Days”; and Miss M. C. Snyder, “Have You Bead It?” First prize was donated by the Col lege and the second by Forensic Coun cil. Dr. F. L. Patlee conducted the contest. Prof. 11. K. Dahl, Dr. C. C. Chamilce ami Dr. D. F. McFarland were the judges. Architecture Problems Exhibited in Old Main The thirteen designs of problems in architecture recently awarded honorable mention at the Beaux Arts Institute of New York were brought here Friday and will be placed on ex hibition in Old Main today, tomor row and Thursday. The designs brought from New York, together with other architec tural drawings, may he seen in the exhibition moms, on the second floor of Old Main each afternoon. A mem ber of the department will be present to assist visitors. SPIEDEL ASKED TO COACH WRESTLERS New Mentor, if Favorable to Terms, Will Also Act as Physical Director HOLDS N. Y. A. C. TITLE IN 115-POUND DIVISION In all probability Charles Spicdcl will come from Elizabeth, New Jer sey to coach the Penn State wrestling squad through the 1027 season. Should tiic Olympic grapplcr accept the terms offered by the Athletic Council, his contract with the College will likely he of two years' duration, Coach Hugo Bezdck stated. Spicdel, working under the well known Cana, competed in the 11)21 Olympics as runner-up in the 115- pound division. Since that time he has maintained an active interest in wrest ling and in physical education work. At the present time Spicdcl holds two championships. He won the Un crown iii the ranks of the N. Y. A. C., and for six years has been champion at that weight in the state of New Jersey. In ndditiotrto his work on the mats, the prospective Lion coach has made himself known for work in recreation centers and in general physical edu cation in New York city and in New ark*. New Jersey. He also has served in this role in various normal schools throughout northern Now Jersey. (Continued on last page) OPENING TOUR OF GLEE CLUB IS WELL RECEIVED Director (Irani Says Trip Most Successful Yet Undertaken Jsy the Club The IVnii State Glee Club return ed Saturday from its lirsL tour’of the year, the most successful yet under taken by the dub, according to U. \Y. Grant, director. Three concerts were given; one at the Ithaca high school in Ithaca, New York, another at the Courtlaml normal school, Courtland, New York, and the last in joint con cert with the Bucknoll Glee Club at tho First Baptist church of Lewis btirg, Pennsylvania. 8. H. Torehin, mandolimst and Miss M. .1. Gobreeht '.‘>o marimba ar tist, gave recitals at each of the con certs. The Varsity Quartet, compos ed of W. c. Bowie ’2B, F. K. Ulf ’27, J. K. Dickson ’2B and 1). K. Jenkins ’27, sang several light selections. At the close of each program the Glee Club sang two Penn Stale songs and gave the College ycall. Newspapers •if the towns in which the Xitlany artists appeared were liberal in their praise of the concerts. Eighty Hooks Offered To Carnegie Library Among an assortment of l>ooks that just arrived at the Library is a volume by Boy Chapma.n Andrews’, noted explorer who spoke at the Aud itorium two weeks ago, “On the Trail of the. Ancient Man.” Doctor An drews is famous for his search for information in Asia and his attempt to reveal the “missing link.” Another attractive book is “The' Singing Crow” by Natalie Crane, the ehild prodigy who is ranked with the foremost present-day poets. From the eighty volumes received the best he selected by Miss Sabra Vought, librarian, and the others returned. | Class or 1!)27 iWccls ! j In Bull Pen Tonight j j There will be a joint.meeting j | of tho men and women of the ! ! senior class tonight in the Bull ! | Pen at seven o'clock to eleei j | candidates for White and Car- j | negic scholarships. | Gridders Blond Rocpkc PRICE FIVE CENTS PRESIDENT HETZEL TO ASSUME DUTIES AFTER CHRISTMAS Will Visit Penn Stale During Holidays—Expects to Slay After X-mas Recess RECEIVES SILVER SERVICE FROM HAMPSHIRE FRIENDS Set and Testimonial Presented Ry Faculty Committee—Wins Merited Recognition After an informal ten day visit to ; to campus to see hi* family settled in tho gursl house. Dr. Ilalph l). Hcl zel, president-elect, has returned to the University of New Hampshire. He will return here again foe the holidays with the hope of being aide to remain and begin his duties in the president’s office at the dose of the Christmas recess. January fourth. Before their departure for Penn State recently President and -Mrs. Hctzel were presented with a beauti ful silver service set in appreciation of the excellent service rendered by the faculty and stalT of New Hamp shire. This token, consisting of a teapot, coffee pot, water pitcher, sugar bowl and creamer was an indication of the feeling evident among the University officials, that the work dom* there by President lictzc) to improve and es tablish the University of New Hamp shire on a sound basis was unprece dented. A faculty committee con sisting of Dean C. 11. Puttee, Dean Elizabeth I*. DoMerritt, and Prof. L. W. Hitchcock presented the gift. Accompanying the token was a printed testimonial, hound in blue .morocco leather and stamped with the University seal in gold. This testimonial was a contribution of the Kuniford Press of Concord, N* IL, through the courtesy of the man ager Mr.' Frank U. Strong and his son, Carlton Strong of the class of ex-*22. The Testimonial The testimonial read as follows: President and Mrs. KalphD. iletzel; University of New Hampshire. Under your leadership, President Hctzel, our institution has evolved Irom the status of a small college to that of the largest state university in New England. By your wisdom and act, you have won for our university (Continued on last page) PENN STATE TO MEET AUSTRALIAN DEBATERS Kncounler University of Sydney Here in January—Defeat W. ami J. and Till Hmcrging victorious from the two initial debates, on Saturday night, the Penn Stale forensic team will pre pare itself over the holidays for its next contest with the University of Sidney, Australia, on January twen tieth. The debates on Saturday night were won from Washington and Jef ferson at home, and the University of Pittsburgh at Pittsburgh. The home debate was ’presided over by Dean (*. W. Stoddart who introduced the de baters in order. H. M. Tinkcom “s?i, It. L. Lindemtith ’2B and Gilbert Nti rick *2B, of Penn Stale carried the affirmative while Washington and Jefferson’s negative team was repre sented by It. I*. Atwell ’27, G. A. Ilarsbman *:»n and J. I*. Lnwthvr '27. The Penn Stale team at Pittsburgh was composed of H. K. Dodge ’2b. K. Willard '27, J. W. Brandt '2b. The : debate was on the following question: Is the present tendency to emphasibu the practical in American higher ed ucation to be deplored? Both Nu riek and Lawther showed exceptional ability. An unusually large audi ence was present and voted upon the verdict. OUTING CLUE CABIN NEARING COMPLETION In order to continue work on the Outing Chib cabin, the members of the organization traveled to’ Shavers Creek on Sunday morning where the hut is being built. The new building when completed will be the second of a chain of cab ins in the Seven Mountains. The en thusiasm aroused by the construction of Andy Lytle.Cabin caused the club to launch this enterprise. The log structure is now half completed ami the members hope to have it finished by May.
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