PIM C OPrES 'Ow 'l' The Cagemen Win? VOL XXIII, No. 33 Glee Club To Give Fifth Concert of "Y" Course PROGRAM INCLUDES MARIMBA - s DUETS, SOPRANO SELECTIONS AND VIBRAPHONE SOLOS I'enn State's Glee Glob will present its first hamo conceit of the season in the Schwab Auditorium ton.ght at eightdlftcen - o'clocle as the fifth num ber of the "Y" Entertainment Course. bleiellses on the program include selections by the Varsity male quar tet. marmilm duets, a vibraphone solo, soprano and pianoforte solos. Strtyfiwo songsters, who opened their season lost month on a road trip to Indiana and Dußois, will sing male choruics which vary from popular huts of the day to compositions of the highest types. Director Richard W. Grant has announced the diversified nature of the entertainment as par ticularly appealing to all classes of In toners The group's presentation en!' lieminond's setting of Sir Walter Scott's poem, "Lochinvar," Director Grant espects to be particulaily ef fective. Varsity Quartct S:ngs The Varsity quartet soil sing a number of specially selected aimpo. rations in its first home appearance of the year Vachel Lindsay's poem, "Daniel." sodl be musically present ed by Harvey Enders '2B, as the lead- Ing selection on the program. The -ong pictures in realistic fasluon a colored preacher's version of the bib lical story of Daniel m the lion's den. Innovations on the program include marimba duets by Miss Martha Go 'breeht '3O, and Edmund L. House '3l, and a vibraphone solo by Miss Gobrecht. Miss Ada Romig '2B, will assist the club with a group of so prano sqcs, 'including the famous "Mid ass's Air" hem Verdi's opera "Carmen," sung In French. First Appearance of Pianist Malang her first public appearance, Miss Helene Lachenmeyer, of the de partment of irune, will be heard' in a program of pianoforte solos Mrs. Irons 0. Grant will accompany the etch as pianist Tickets for the Con cert are still available at the "Y" hut and they may also be secured at the box office toaght. LA VIE EDITOR APPOINTS MEN TO BUSINESS STAFF Selects Eleven Juniors as Aides In Publication of Annual College Journal Appointments to the business staff of La Vie, the annual junior publica tion, hove been announced by John N. Brandt, editor-in-chief, and his associates The follow mg inn have been chosen to assist in publishing the book: John A Stinker, emulation manager, Daniel F. 'tarnish, J. Dotard Reiff - , John It. Ingham, James F. Bunting, James W. Grove, Herbert 0. Allen and llnuy E Pfeifer as assistant buvness men Chniles D. Feight ha; Lien mail, nn ex-officio moniker of the staff For the editorship of the class !cotton of the Le Vic. the officers in charge have selected Edward P. liantkin, al chief editor and Richard 0 Bruen as his assistant Th, subscription campaign for the publication I, di begin during the sec ond semester registration days. The price of a single sopy mill be five M. E. School Appoints • Edmond S. McConnell To Instructor's Post Edn end S. McConnell, formerly of the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Itailmay compuny, has recently been appointed as instructor m railway engineering in the department of me chanical engineering. - Mr. McConnell received his B d. degree from the University of Minne sota, and last June his M. S. degree transportation engineering from Vale University. He obtained exper ience while serving the Chicago, MA nvaukco and St. Paul 'Railway in the rapacity of assistant manager. Professor Arthur J Wood, of the mechanical engineering department, states that this addition to the fac ulty is a step toward the extension of the work in railway mechanical en gineering, the details of which will be made known later. Penn State is the only institution in the East which is giving a Louise leading to a degree in this branish of mechanical engineer ing and many of its graduates are holding respomble positions. .Serr 1-INeekly ,I . run Iv( je 1 , „. ,;..-,fr7-(.,,tu, k, ......_,,,, ?„.1‘ ..,_,.....?)._ ._.,.,...,,a,z, ...7.1,,..7.2, Graduation Programs, Announcements Rearly Mid-year graduation programa and announcements aill be on sale at the Athletic Store to morran afternoon from one until five o'clock. WARNOCK OPPOSES DEFERRED RUSHING Thinks Postponed Pledging May Endanger Present Era Of Good Will CLAIMS NEW SYSTEM IS IDEAL BUT IMPRACTICAL While heal till endorsing discussion abd consideration of the deferred pledg ng sastein for Penn State's ifrateriuties, Dean of Mem Arthur It. Warnock e•presses apprehension for it, desirability here. "Because," he state:. in an interview to the Colleg ian, "Corp seldom has it been possible to get fratermt-es to abide by the spirit of regulations made imminent by the adoption of a deferred pledg,- big system." "For that reason," he continues, "I am afraid sts adoption here would destroy the present fine feel rig among fraternities In theory, however, de ferred rdal g ing is a good thing. But I tnoo of on , .y a Nary few college. where practical difficulties have-more than offset the possible advantages of deferred (pledging. M=MI "If the deferred rushing us a mat ter of necks instead of a year the freshmen are kept pretty .nell ex cited and class cork suffers," adds the Dean "Also, fraternities are sub jated to regulations which, - in their ansnety to secure a man, tempt them to pledge him illegally The damage resulting Irom this practice is felt in all mterfraternity circles and tends to create truction" Dean Wm neck also cites economic factors to be considered before adopt ing a new system. He c‘plains that recond semester pledging stould make the fraternity budget subnormal for the first semester and milmormal lot (Continued on third page) Library Adds Fifty New Books to List Fifty new and math discussed books now complete the library's new book shelf, according to the announcement by Mass Sabra Vought, College librar ian Modern novels comprise the bulk of the additions. The library, Miss Vought contin ued, in its attempt to create a gen eral appeal to the students is main tanning an up-to-date collection of popular books On the new-book-shelf may be found such books as "Trader Horn, "Sutters Gold," "Certain Rich Men," and many others of as similar iodine by every modern writer of any note. Stories of travel, adsenture, philosophy and life in general are in cluded in these late accessions Pop ular biographies also find a place here. The new-book-shelf, Miss Vaught explains, is intended to promote sty dent of the library in general as well as to afford opportunity for read ing popu'ar books An infinite num. her of bcoks, mritten by authors who : ..seem to have had better stories to tell than modern writers do, hate been in the library for years, Miss Vaught pointed out, and if the tithes t•on paid to magazines Isere devoted to worth-while stories, a pronounced benefit would be derived. Present Cup-Holders Survive Initial Round Of Bridge Tournament In the first round of the bridge tournament held under the auspices of Montgomery and company, the Alpha Colima Rho fraternity, pros• ent cup-holder, was among the surviv ors of a contest in which eight houses mire eliminated. Four fraternities compete evel y afternoon at four o'clock, eseept Monday and Saturday. 'rho games are played in the Campus Don of Montgomery's store. • STATE COLLEGE, PA.; , F . RIbAY, JANUARY 27, 1928 LION COURTMEN TO FACE TEMPLE FIVE TOMORROW Quaker City Dribblers Employ Rapid Passing, Five-Man Defense Effectively CAPT. LITWACI{, BONNER ARE OWL QUINTET STARS Nittany Passers Enter Contest Atte; Week's Rest With Unchanged Line-up After a week of shooting practice and light scrimmage, the Blue and White basketball team vnll re-enter the court against a sttong Temple university quintet at smen o'clock to morrou night in the ArMory. The Temple ?wider, began their reason early in December by defeat ing tho Textile quintet aml continued the': winning ytreak until Rutgers humVed thin by a 33.26 score. In their list of victories the Cherry and White tosser, include the College of Optometry, Ccttysbur,g, and Middle bury college. Stirs Oppose Lions For the tilt tomorim night, Jack Banner and 13 II Stamberg will oppose Captain Whitey Von Nieda and Cy Lungren nt fomaids. Henb Green, a high school luminary at Frankfort, o: Tommy Mahn, veteran from last you, w.ll jump against Lou Reilly at the center post. Captain Harry (Continued on last page) COUNCIL CONSIDERS CAMPUS PROBLEMS Discusses Erection of Bulletin Boards in Old Main and Campus Buildings ADVOCATES POSTING OF FINAL STUDENT GRADES Po'c.ble election of glass-enca , ed bulletin boards in Old Main and other campus buildings, discussion of the lions, point system and proposed re vision of cheerleader elections and election of men to vacancies in the Student Tribunal, constituted the ins pmtant business transacted at the alerting of Student Council, Tuesday night. ,Tha logislatois may erect glass-en cased bulletin boards in Old Main and in any other campus building v,heru need of them arises. A report on le vision of the cheerleader elections NV S made by Henry F Blankorbiller '2d, head chcerleado, ',hereby mineral elections •rould replace the old sy , - tens of choice by Won captains. No (Continued on last page) STUDENT TRIBUNAL FILLS VACANCIES BY ELECTION Two sophoinot e une'teinor and one Junior were 6h:tied to the Student Tribunal by the Student Council, re cently, to leplace four vacuums in the pc,onnel Robert G. Whitmore and Martin MeAndrvus are the sophomore lubli toons, John Cl Lunri en, the senior representative and Louis 1) Reilly, the junior member. These nou mem ber, replace Thomas E Gettingi, Wallace B Lepla, Eth,al.ll J. Loci: wood and Philip 1' Ilex respectively. "DADDY" MARKS PAYS BIENNIAL BUSINESS VISIT TO PENN STATE Andrew hyheAm Marks, the only traveling expert painter and designer of watch dials in America and natoon ally known flgi "Daddy" Marks, frat ernity informal speaker, is nesting the completion of his biennial visit to Penn State. For more than twenty heals this sersatile gentleman, who has saleady weathered sixty-five seasons has been plying his trade throughout the Una ed States Ile has visitedl almost every college and university in the country but has recently confined his amoral.), to only those educational in stitutions cant of the Mississippi rivet For eighteen years, Daddy whose hair is now spotted with tinges of gray has made !business trips to State Col lege and has come to look upon the College as one of his many sources of income. In has unique manner the until ouches a fluternity house and - without long ing 'the door hell or lifting the knock ei he tact. and announces that he Registraf;Advises All Students To Procure Schedule Cards Early All students are urged to secure schedule cards from their department al offices us curly a., possible. In order that as many as possible may eppe..r at the Armory for registration be ginning Thursday morning This oval avoid last minute croods on Saturday which cannot be accommodated or admitted, it was pointed out by Regis trar Wiliam S. Hoffman. "1 understand that most of the departments have agreed to co-oper ate in this manner and Noll/ be glad to 'lssue schedules prior to the dates which have been formally set aside for the purpose, ^ stated the Regis trar UNUSUAL-SETTING MARKS SOPH HOP Chairman Lmtis Assures Unique Decorations for Second Formal !Function NOVEL PROGRAMS WILL CONTAIN COLLEGE VIEWS An elaborate decorating ‘cheme, unique in color and design, cull trans form the Armory into a covetable daraeland foi the annual Soph Hop, uhich will be held Friday night, Feb ruary tenth This in the promise made yesterday by Sidney H. Lewis, chair man of the dare° committee, aftei awarding the decorating contract to the &horst= Decorating company of Wilkes-Bane Chairman Lewis has been assured by the Silverstein representatices, who have decorated the Armory fat other important social furetions, that they w il l change the bleak basketball court into a genuine ballroom. Red and white stripes will cover the ceil ing in a semi-checkered design,-while a series of_ eight sdvei cloth arches is di be suspended Store the center of 1 the ceiling ro the Igiae waifs The canopy ciTect mill be enrwhed by a sohd covering of southern madax over the checkered cethrg. At each end of the Armory teen fans moll con ceal the canopy opening The basket ball backboatos at each end of the court sill be covered with the class colors, and beat elechtea/ly noted class numerals Gold dtapes overlapped by large blueand ratite drops will completely (Continued on last page) New York Minister To Discuss Reality Question in Chapel Cuing a few mold, of advice to the mid-y ear graduating class in portico ' tar, and to the student body m gen ' oral, the Rev..l. Lane tidier D D , of the Central Methodist Episcopal Church, Moo),lyn, Nan York, mdl ;Teak at Sunday Chapel, the subject of Ins sermon ben.g "The Unseen Is the Real " Dutton Mill, was born in Cham her,burg Kimsyhania,,ind gnaduatcd from Dickinson College in 006 Four sears Lam he graduated from the Drew Ihculugncal Seminary tune that tone Inc has When post-gladuate snuck it Nen Yolk unnersl4. l'orinerl3 of Pittsburgh in his graduation from the Seminal he U. 14 11, , i , taat, ',Mar at the Chug church, Pittsburgh, boa ,vo, pastor of the Asbury chutch to the same ml} for several }cats. is ready for busineas. When a pieta able trade n .u.surcil, he unpacks his tool boxes as loch 4.m the 'manes and initial, of men front manly every col lege in the I.lnitul States and beg.ns to work. As an inducement to the boys. Daddy offers to print on the face of the watch, free of clung°, the name of the person who is the first to present his timepiece :to be deem rated with a fiiitelnity of uny honor-' ary society seal. ILs johs, which are clone entirely by hand and with jaunts prepared by himself can hardly be equaled in Ammica. As he crouches in his chair, head bent over the table and one eye straining through a Inagni lying glass, not n muscle, except those ob,ch guide the delicate brush and manipulate his tongue at fre quent intelvals, oloves. Steady nerves make every sticike of his brush as true as though It 'mere done by some machine He recounts continually (Continued on third page) Tatirgiatt. I. F. C. SCHEDULES DR. CATTELL FOR PARLEY SPEAKER Noted Philadclpl•ian To Address Conclave of Fraternity Smoker Cuesls NATIONAL. COUNCIL. WILL. SEND J. 1). LIVINGSTON Plans for Conference Include Formal Dinner at Centre Hills Country Club 1 hat Dr. Edwin J Catte.g, noted .fte• dinner speaktr, xould accept Ow mvitatiol tendered to htm te cently to :flunk at the smoker during the College •fratermty ,fe,treities, Feb ruary fifth, si,..th and :event'', nits learned definitely Wednesday, when r committeeman lathed to the PMla ded-01=n by 'erg-distance telephone Thu smokei, to or Inch all loin) and oat aural fr.itern.ties invitod, tatiluted don :Monday inzlit, Febru ary .sixth. Eveiy thing . indicates thlt the. cuent will he held in tilt, Armory but final arrangement} bane not been made Doctor Cattell well-known all over the United States as a forceful and enter tam Ile ad dres•ed a snicker of the Interfratei nity Council Fore last fall and ;was liked so well that a second request was sent to him lie Is at Punt ethtol of "Plnlade! (Continued on last page) SIXTEEN STUDENTS WIN SCHOLARSHIPS College Announces White and Carnegie Cash Awards For This Year PRIZES HELP MEMBERS OF EVERY DEPARTMENT Announcement ha. come from the Co'lege Semite that John W White and Lour. Carnegie scholarship awards have been made to undergrad uates of high standing in the three uppct classes. The following received John W. White seho'ai ships Frederick W. 01- shofsky '2B, of the School of Engin eering. Edoird E. Hankins '29, of the School of L hero! /tits am! John D. Hartman '2O, of the School of Ag lieultuie. Lou,' Carnegie schrilliships were auarded to Winifred 21 Forbes '2B, of the 50h0.,1 of Literal Arts, Janus ii Sterna '2B, of the School of Chem istry and I'hyr no, Charles C Berry hr'l '2B, of , the School of Libel al Arts, James F °esterling '2B, of the School of Chenustry and Ilryoicg, 110igsret iii '}forcer, '29, of the School of Edu cation, Edoard G. Crum '29, of the Sehc:' of Chemistry and Phriics, Charle., 'l' Gomel '244 of the ha.: (Continued on second page) CONOVER SHIFTS PLEBES FOR CARNEGIE TECH TILT Coach Advanee4 Me3erc, Maness To Foroard Pmitions .is Game Approaches Decided changes, in the fre:himan inisksthdl line-up, made by Coach Lllll7, Conover who is in so trda of a mole effective combination, murk the ,roproaeli of the tilt milli Carnegie Teth in the An nosy next baturnkny night Ka thurn, who has been mow • untet f,. the second le am, has ad vaned to the amddle-floor berth on I the first squad ".%ILyers and Mace, mhe have desdayed excellent team monk of I ate, will pan off as forward:, elide Paul Krumrane who had fol. molly oscuple.l a Sorwaid post wall act as a running-mute for Diodricic in the defossive anon. Laity ham mode sesmal promotions among the second oiling men, Penn). packer has been moved up to the (Continued on last page) 1 Who's Dancing I Phi Sigma Kappa (clo s ed) Saturday Alpha Gamma Phi Cwons—Women's Building (subscription dance) BOXERS OPEN SEASON WITH GREEN TERRORS Experienced Western Maryland Team Invades Lion Fist Camp—Welter and Bantam Entries ,Remain Undecided Next lisue of Collegian Appear, February Third Because of final naminaturns, the Coll, 'pan will omit public, bon of Tuesday's issue. The nest issue mill appear on Fri- Fobruary the thud THESPIANS BEGIN DANCING CLASSES Sc•,oit3-Fnve Candidates Attend First Meeting—To Start Practicing Soon GROUP MEETS 'TUESDAYS, • THURSDAYS EVERY WEEK Itte,teling mole than seventy-Ilse candidate:, the The=pmn Club held tint d^re-ng e. en Wedne.,day night at the Thespian studio in the Auditoinun The meeting, which set% eil a., the Tinat meeting of a sone:. of dattcmg m~dr~cuen clauses, ga, e the Thespian management an opportunity to organ 17C the group m rreparation for ac tual practice which will begin with the (ironing of next ..emegtei The clans, which Includes a large numbei of freshmen and sophomores, is being orgameed with the ;purpose of occur in,, n ,ouite of talent lot annual musical and <lance praluctiore, Meet Tame Each 'IN eel. It is planned to hold meetings ev ery Tuesday and Thursday night in tilui Audi.toil= until actual rehear- DIN lot the next 'shun begin Anyone <foram,: to join the group uho but tot yet r,gned up, may do so during the rust ,eek of the second semester Foram Thespian thorns hare a'- ', ay 0 been chat acterrall by talented choruses, and enough of the .tunda mentals of stage dancing will be taught to enable this year's candi dates to bionic familial with the steps wed, according to Ralph G Kennedy '2B, who is in charge of the ',traction Kennedy is being as siste a by Geoig . e \V Shutter '2B The nue sy -tem be of consid erable adrant.i.ge to nee men, Theo (Continued on third page) College-Bred Cow Makes Remarkable Production Record 'Pun Late ilonu qt.] Johanna, pine-limn Holstein wig:, aged one ear and tici.en monthq, has Just. 1.0114110, ed en envialde record in the "Alegi, het d Site produced 17,h70 pound, of unit and 658 limpid. of tutor fat in a pour The. , neat It foul ltme, the product in of the “Vlrage Penn, I• V4IIIIII vna funsalering her youth she i. not yet Leo yen rs Old—the reeord to still Dona tenon hable lloh.teut hcdets usually ate not bred to ficshen until they ale Teal IV Le o and a I,if (eat of age Vet y fee Ilo:Acins bane en. teeded thin Cullegc-bred heifer ui in MULL'. She is a d iughtcr of Su Folios Pon• tray times Home 'lead, a fine Holstein bull pi cleat , d to the College a few near, ago by the eslrnvmt speinal,t of the College and the county agents lle Was the sitth it tee bull of his age class ,lien eshtbtted at the National Dan y Shim at Syracuse, New Vora, pl wing :thane gourd than pions of the 01,0 State Fair and of the Nester a Staten Expositam for that yeah , The fact that his daughter N mak ing such a good record of pioduetion is a grattiLation not only to the Dairy Depat talent by ul-o to the donors of Su llomest.d A. S. M. E. PICKS OFFICERS FOR COMING SEMESTER Selection of officein foi nett sem ester eas the chief business issue coming berme the A. S M. E. when it met recently and elected John E. hoe, '2O, president; Theodore Moore sectetary and F T. Carty 'SO truism cr. William Gibbons '2B and Theodore Moot° '3O, delegate. of the Penn State branch of the A. S 31. E. to the recent New Yot Is convention, gat e reports cowling it. proceeding,. Terrors— But Not 1 So Green 1 PRICE FIVE CENTS Ihe Pcnn Slate ibo.ang team will raise the curtain of its 192 S tinning • program Mmorrou afternoon at two , n the Are ens, when it en gages the Western Maryland nnttmen. Everything in the Nittany fistie mime is in read Ile, for the invaders. All rpiehmmin has ta-tn carefully done 111,eir man on the teen is in fighting eondit on an I the chanters of viet,Jry in 1,1 OM% s meet are in favor of the Blue and White borers But We,tel 0 Maryland is not to ho considered tot lightly. The Green Terrors thane already encountered \ Irene Ilia, Institute, George- Lean an 1 Pennsy han.a and seiii lime the edge ovti the Nittany boxers in t•i.erience. Iloumer, the la,t two wok, hare inured costly for the Southern,. s for Vireo of the men u I o Irezin the season line Seen injured Penn vlrania chevned the WCitClll Sf eylasd tossers : tst Saturday by a 1-3 count Mahon pr Claris': The bantamueight tines still /mtg., in the an, lot although Frantic Ma hon m as scheduled to get I).e cull noel- Chil.toplim for the plc nicr •crap of the ymal, the veteran may not he el e..?. t , get down to proper poundage ihy tell , 'cock tomm row morning Al though 'loth 115-pounders base Porn on a par in their combat, tire yr‘r, the inure experienced Mahon n ('ctwh Route's preference to cppose Hater r.f "Weston Maryland Should Ohr, Ophei get the as,igninent tomorrow, he mill pelfinm cieditably, Judging fran• he, mactice bouts Kelakosla, the hard-pounding Rath emeight will enter the ring agani,t Cr..soy who sas victorious at Penn• syhan r tact meek Hard hotly pinto trom the dangerous right hand of the Natal . * 125=pound entry should cau_c h oub'e Ica the alaryland In the 135-pound division, Fder;ar, 1921 champion, oill anent, Hart, 43. lank} southpaw Tighter. Hart lout to of Pennsylvania, but hei loan reach gne h•nt the nth-an:T.lv ace. F,legai. Sine_ Etme Bead el.'s ,houlalet (Continuca on last page) PENN STATE "ENGINEER" NAMES PRIZE WINNERS "House Insulation," Wntlen by W. W. Bennett '2B, Takes Premier Honors Aft,. yerumng nian.crti.t., the board of judfx., eluvAn by tho , taft of the Ptun State EvqorPer to , ohct the bat at bole , ohnrated nt tblell let.ent cumin:talon, has an nounced Ito deinoloos and awards hose boon made to the Iscnnmg stu dent, Tlol first, owe, a ten-dollar gold ea-t led to Wham W. one..t, '2B, 1.1 lii nrLalo "Wm, Im.uhaa.n" .14.101 7. Itov "2b, au LI o of , I.etch w itled "011 r Uhaagt SI,11110", recurs ell tile ccc. 01111 1,11 /e. SIIIIKE I.eneral In Scope The prm article, arc on ,Lbje...t.:, of general intere,t and ore toy sell tiialkd be their levertme oI d er 6,th artn,le, will AM( n r the Folirunly r,,ne of the Knyinrce, It nerahle mention should also lie file of on af tic'e 1,, Multnlin Gager '2B, on the new radio tquipment slit,. WPSC and BXE Thin inter eqing int.int en the College broad e.nb ng and experimental %Litton lull appeal m u later I,nie of the period- Eliminations Start in Fraternity Cage Tilts Dist,la3 I.lm In the In. Lerfratm baeletball tournament, Phi Epsilon Pi defeated Alpha Gam ma Ph., Bela Lambda Sigma mos train Tau Phi Delta, Alpha Chi Sigrn fell before Tau Kappa Epsilon and Beta Theta Pi defeated Sigma CM last Thursday night in the Armor). Last night, Phi Kappa P.l met Pia Kappa Sigma and Phi Sigma De'to net Sigma Alpha Epsilon at inglo, oelock Than the Kappa Della Itho passers matched their strength es to the Theta Chi hie and Sigma Phi Sigma competed with Phi Kappa at nine o'clock Because of esiumnations no games will be played next week. The touts new will be resumed at eight &elm: Tuesday. February seventh
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