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Penn State Collegian
Published semi-weekly during the College year by studenli
of the Pennsylvania State College,,ln the interests bf the
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R. 82. ATKIN.OI.7 '25 .
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Neu, Edam This. Issue
FRIDAY, JANUARY 6, 1028
COLLEGE MEN OR COLLEGIATE?
Local movie-goers, and that includes the entire
community, null welcome the return of entertainers
to the stage of the Cathatnit' theatre' in conjunction
With the regular program of cinenia At the same
time a fervent hope will arise from the multitude
that the few malcontents who were ,responsible for
'the discontinuance of the:desired entertainment
future last spring will pause th consider the thoughts
of others before again .protng themselves anything
but gentlemen.
Whcn an outbreak, such as the penny tossing
episode of last spring, takes place within the Cathaum
it is embarrassing to the theatre 'management, in
considerate of the feelings of the entertainers (who I
after all are always doing, their best to please)„
comfiting to the great majority of the movie-goers,
not to say extremely detrimental to the good name
of the town and College A few nincompoops, who
might boastfully style themselves collegiate, are
making successful e ff orts to 'tear down the structure
of good-will and hospitality for which this vicinity is
famous, and that has taken years for untiring
workers to build up The reception and - hospitality
accorded visitors to this coMmiinity - has gradu'ally
established an enviable reputation, That reputation,
the result of years of pleasant labort, is a selling
point of priceless value whenever Penn Stnte or State
College is mentioned There is no teasen why a few
s'iould even attempt to unravel the Work of many
that the unthinking should destroy a tradition!
Elementary psychology teveals that everyone
aspires to satisfy that instinct concerning w,inning
the social approval of others. Everyone has at least
The desire to earn the 'title of a gentleman; even
r mtgh ftere aro some unfortunate souls who fail to
suceet.d. Let all who attempt to shake the present
loundatim of courtesy and hospitality to vistors be
shown, in a polite but firm manner, the extremities
of either end of College avenue with explicit infor
mation that such a type is not desirable in this
community
A CHECK FOR THIEVERY
Being fully as human, and Crowded with even
more temptations than exist in larger communities,
State College, tic part that is Penn State, is exper
iencing its own private little crime wave. For the
petty thievery which has recently developed to rather
surprising proportions must be considered crime
when one notes the trust—too often broken—that
yellow students hold for one another.
Various week-end dances where student revellers
gather and discard their valuable wraps With never a
protective measure for them—save their faith in
mankind—provide fertile fields for the frequent
pillagings of low sneak-thieves. lia,t altar hat, coat
after coat, scarf after scarf hash diaappearea with
never a suspect apprehended
The time has Lorne when preventative measures
must be adopted. Governing student groups might
stultify the growing brigandage by instituting check
ing systems comparable to those used Al altrollege
social affairs. Corresponding tickets might be as
signed to cloak and owner 6 that etch may leave in
happy re-union after the dance. ruihErmore, the
responsibility for the loss of garments may be delta-
itely placed, whereas the present loser [lnds himself
lost for someone to blame.
Finally, such concessions granted to worthy and
needy students Might prove beneficial if the dance
goer feels inclined to offer an optional or nominal
sum to the wardrobe tendets. Might it not be worth
a small coin to save the material garments' The
entire affair Is worthy of careful investigation
—L. IL 13, Jr
~.. President
Vice:President
MECHANICAL OE INDEPENDENT THOUGHT?
Many college professors have been accused ell
conducting classes that impart factual information,
but fail to stimulate 'the minds of their students to
independent thinking The professors, and those
who have either had no undergraduate days or have
entirely forgotten them, answer tins traditional
charge with the equally trite imputation that college'
students care only to have a pleasant time during
their four (or five, or six) year sojourn and to grad
uate without effort or tam laude and that they might
become dangerous radicals or heretics it allowed to
think for themselves Both charges are just But
the fact icrnains that the normal-minded individual
,will become actively interested under the guidance
of a true scholar while even the most brilliant stu
dent cannot become intellectually awake under the
tutelage of the average instructor.
If any of the younger generation literateurs
were immoral:zing on this topic, they would stop at
this point and say, "Well, what of it" Leaving the
youthful moderns to search for another situation to
describe, one would take up the spear of creative
thinking and venture into the dim and misty forests
of both imagination and past experience to bag a
solution. Unfortunately, no one can "make a law
non' it," as was so success! ally done with other eons
I such as wine-bibbing, etc.
.Assistant Editor
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Associate Editor
AsSmote Editor
IL P. Blllobam '29
' L. Mltstlfer '29
The professor, under the present regime, pre
pares the menu for the educational repast and flallors
his dishes with stimulating spices of interest or Mm
phean fluid as his conscience, or rather his eneil z ,v,
may dictate. In addition to his duties as cook and
'caterer, he is held responsible for the presence of his
students at each serving The student has his choice
of ,partaking or seeking refuge in day dreaming or
sleep. He has no effective means of indicating an
attack of mental indigestion or undernourishment.
-L II Bell, Jr
To remedy Tor the situation, the instructor should
he relieved of he irksome duty of keeping himself
to the attraction of those students into his sessions
who came to college with some idea of acquiring an
education Greetings by rows of empty seats would
be sufficient prof for any teacher that his pupils
were learning nothing under his present methoa, and
might lead him to change it unless he preferred to
go forth and attempt to find another position.
The Bullosopher's Choi)
Srnilher4:—Well, Bullosopher, you old cynic., halve you
made any New Yenasi nesolutions on hasn't the great Nov
Leaf mosement stn red you
"Ye., ycs I made one and brole it only berme I net
you. I was making my daily debeent front Old .Ithata4
ton story and newly landed on my ottn"
Smithers•—Of cows. But the resolution.
"Be patient, Pin coming to it You see, I lcsolved
hold my temper ani tt.ngue cn etery occasion In
othei words, I swore off swearing But I bud to sent my
utter contempt for the glassy Ohl Main steps when I
slipped and almost Mac my neck. Something should
be—"
Sinithera:—You'ie off :wain Man, don't you Icahn the
Adminihtration is pla.nning a complete intei nal tenovation
of this building In a feu—
"hold on The building program will not be com
pleted baore .sinunitr of 1920. Until then, %%hat shall no
do',"
Smitbers:—Well, nay:, if thneb the case, thete should be
some tonpm-im padding, tubber or whatnot, to pi event
slipping.
“Cetnr now, Sonthers, be teasonable. Wait unto
dneone breaks a kg, at least.”
SATURDAY'S
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of Pen valued at $5 or more
KEELER'S
eathaum Theatre Building
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ANY OLD PEN
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GRANDFATHER TIME BEAMS AS
/VIORTALS MAKE RESOLVTIOINIS
Mother year has pa4sed .old
gray-haired Father Time Is 'looking
back once more aeon an eventful cycle
of the 'moms; an evanple Ofdastver
hmaltal work of schleh he heepaithry.
proud.
Never does he slacken his pace, for
at the instant v.hcn' bells,. whistles,
firearms and trumpets, wielded by
Man's hand proclaim the end.of one
year and glorify the `elntrance of an
&7m, this obi mah of the Ages begint
a- new task.
Most enjorilde of all the pet sods of
his life is NO% Year's.. At this time,
1,1101 all the human inhabitants of the
earth turn out to, express, some can,-
coils and others spasmodically, their
.11,1,1ft:talon of his excellent word: and
to bid him God's speed, to guide them ,
on another safe journey around the
sun. Father Time in most pleased.
Again he is greatly interested in
the effect which this yearly epoch has
upon the Ines of men To many it is
merely a tune for making Meiry with
sine, women and song, slide with
other more thoughtfUl one's,, it 'is a
petiod of preparation for.great.tasks
to be accomplished within fife next
three handled and sixty-the days.
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OUR POST HOLIDAY SALE
BURT HACKETT
MONTGOMERY'S
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E‘onPenn State students have been
known to make Nen Year's resolu-
Cons to study hard and pass in all of
their work. A glance at conditions
'several months Trom now will reveal
a decidedly diffelent state of affairs
from that which was the intention of
these well meaning students
Afet: such an experience, Grandpa
time when accosted by Deagcnes, that
great Greek cynic, might calmly turn
to tom and addressing him in his mott
astute manner say, "Thoge,' old bob,
you're on the wrong track. "
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ETA KAPPA NU ELECTIONS
Paul J. Briht 4.8
John N. Mal '2B
Joseph Hoaklin '29
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'C'ATHAHM THEATRE HUHAHNa
ED, MITCHELL
At Pe in State
Priday, January 6, 1925
7111.477 Y
Nittany Theatre
Olatmee Dnil3 at 2:00)
FRlDAY—Cathaum
Lon Chaney, Marceline nay in
"LONDON AFTER 7ittnNrcrir
Charley Chase Comedy
PRlDAY—Nittnn3
John Gilbert. Jeanne Eartel, in
'IIAN, WWI 1N AND SIN"
SATURDAY—CaIhaum
Naridn Dasies, Conrad Nagel in
"(IL MAT STREET , '
Pot News and Fable
SATURDAY—NtOnhy—
"LONDON AVTP,R. MIDNIGHT'
MONDAY and TUESDAY—
Colleen Moore in
"DER WILD OAT"
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Monda:, Tuesday and Wedneitl,k)
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