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,
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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
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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—
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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
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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.