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Penn stare Collegian
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of the Pennsylvania State College, in the interests of the
College, the students, faculty, alumni and friends.
TUE EXECUTIVE BOARD
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1928
IT IS TO DANCE
In due course of time the world revolves about
its well-known asis A day has passed In due
course el tune the moon wanes and wanes, and wands
again. A month has passed. In due course of tune
the sun completes a turn about its customary orbit
A year has posse(' The Sophomore flop is here again
and each undergraduate, if the gods were propitious
tot the patents willing, rather), will glide and guide
its lady lair over the watsen floors of the Armory
to the accompanying strains and Jazzed refrains of
Iced Mates famous artists Under the rays of the
moon (if any) and beneath a canopy of colors, num
het less freshmen will be initiated into the rites of a
college function. Transported on the wings of love,
ytone and Bellelonte busses, countless maidens
Itcnn eeeryvthere will invade the students' sanctum
All } c fortunate maids, we welcome you and hope
you will enjoy it too.
THE THIRD ALARM
Penn Slate has a body of students Fully as human
as that of any other college in these United States
Aware at an impending danger which might cause
act out calamity in Old Main at any moment, the
~ tudents are content to rest in apparently easy Mt
concern, hoping that good fortune will abide forever
l_ktially a drastic c•ample serves to stir men to a
lc:di/mien of their own perilous plight; it might
cacti breathe a silent torrid plea For precaution.
Sack an c,ample was the recent fire at Villanoval
C0Pc , , , ,: a Inch claimed as its toll more than $2,500,000'
worth et property, caused temporary suspension 01
classes and brought an overabundance of parental
won y to hundreds of concerned families It was a
costly lesson. Yet the Villanova conflagration stun
slated no precaution at Penn State, who may be the
sorry successor to such calamity Students still flip
then cigarette "butts" carelessly about Old Main, a
structure men more susceptible to the ravaging of
Dames than was the Villanova college building.
Some day Old Main mny be devoured by flames.
Thu' intimation has appeared in these columns on two
previous occasions Twice it has been utterly ig-
DOIC(i Student initiative is dormant Campus or
ganwations arc debating trivial questions, proposing
silly ielorms while n vital issue is treated with sad
inditici ante Surely students would back an organ
mote to prohibit smoking in the Old Main
structure Certainly they would sacrifice a cigarette
or two each day to prevent possible loss of property
and hie.
If such a step is not taken by student legislation,
its natural source, the Administration could easily
slat t the move Smoking is forbidden in the Armory
and in the Schwab Auditorium and the ruling is
sit obeyed What makes Old Main ineligible'
—L H. B , Jr.
MAKING THE GRADE
Year after year hundreds of thousands of stud
ent pilgrims trek to their worshipping spot at the
wear College Shrine Some seek knowledge and
educational training, some seek social polish and the
glamor of collegiate life. Others arc content to
thrive upon gindes—and nothing more. -
Even as time goes on and enlightenment in his
tory, mathematic and science iakcs hold, the grade
fanatic, fail to realize that their chosen idol is a
lalse god and that their worship has been in vain.
So, in utter ignorance, they slave ovcr their studies
with one eye on n diploma andthe other on an "A,"
"3," "OS," or whatever symbol the college might use
to indicate a high standing Such students, addicts
of high average fever, have been known to go weep
ingly before a professor for a few more points, to
lower themselves in order to elevate their scholastic
standing, to ruin their eyes that they "may see more
clearly," to labor, toil, slave, grind—and for what
For a stroke of a professor's pen, for a "2" ore "3"
when a "t" (also passing) would suffice and secure
Just as comfortable a scat on the graduation plat
form, for self-satisfaction; parental praise or possibly
a word of commendation.
,President
Vice-President
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Editor-in-etnef
Assistant Editor
Managing , Editor
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
The college is no longer considered the place for
study alone It is a temple for education in life A
college moulds men, not human machines It is a
, :u•slating initiative and reason, not mete
. 'or °lidding body and mind, not for ruining
the fhe day may even come to pass when students
will major—legitimately—in estra-curricular activ
ities. And heie is' a phase of a college education
which has proven lust as valuable to students as the
basic courses of study.
H P. Mtleham '29
L Ma'Alter '2O
In view of this, the present system of grading
seems foolish and useless, even though it is deemed
quite necessary. Many believe it is destined to un
thlrgo revision, that it will be so simplified as to con
sist of merely a passing and a flunking grade And
why not? Post-graduate life will be „Just that— suc
cess or failiare The lawyer will win his case or lose
it, the doctor will save his patient or the worst will
happen, the business man will succeed or'fail Why
not give the student early esperience in the condi
tions of his proposed life?
Under the present system, student attention is
fastened so intensely upon the omnipotent grace
that he often loses sight of education, study, know
ledge and their purposes He is too concerned w,th
different degrees of success when they are so often
meaningless Since student—as well as man—is in
terested priMarily in whether he succeeds or whether
he fails, why not grade him accordingly'
—L H B , Jr.
The Bullosopher's Chair
Smithers: Enter, Bullosopher, and make 3ourself wet
come. Alto, you have done that. tell me all the news.
"Guess what's on my nand?"
I. II Bell, i . e.
H P. Illlleham
Snuthers: Ens The Intel fratei nay conference, of
course
"Right the first time And nhat did you think of it,
Smitheis, a flop or a success , "
Smithery: Don't be foolish, Bullosopher It'b the best
thing that has ,tiutl. this Clan's college for ninny, many
years. Evely one says so. Students who came to once:
stayed to applause; tlio=e who had polished their most
penetrating and critical pince-nez are now polishing laud
atory pharses operation Lot solicit°s of expert opin
ion Everyone is pleased and happily expecting a so
appearance of the 1928 Inteinaternity Council's otlspiing
nest year.
"And of course, the speaketc—"
Soothers: Pardon my haste, but the speakers mete elo
quent, intelecting fot a change, evise in trate, nity methods
and pioblems Why, Doctor Cotter's speech alone was
enough to make the confer cone a crowning success Nat tic
fail to expiess my opinion of that man.
"Check I agree that the speakets Mete marvelous
and that everyone lent unbound co-operation It was a
grand success These hate been several interesting dis
cussions. Only a thy of two ago, several well-known
mending in piofessolial ranks were circled in a bull sei
sm discussing the conference. It was thoroughly hashed
over, adversely and favorably. The mime fratein , ty
problem was discussed, suggestions ollered, innovation,
and changes consideied Yet rill then words and NIC39—
and profs sometimes still, good ones—may go for naught,
wasted in hot—pn”lon—thin an That should not be.
Probably the idea, would lie valuable for next year"
Stelthet, I believe that.
or the pedagogues even ventured the prediction
the hnimony will novel prevail until the individual
freteindies facie ,their Tp.ohlenis ulth theittutti, that
thuir pa i sone i l Vi t oblOrkt: qutitihey , triUtt,!:piel*
(r.t6rmeeriao., ‘ ,4 • :•
"As tine philosophen"
LAST CALL
VALENTINES
The Day
Feb. 14th
Valentines
for Mother and Sweetheart
I<EF,LER'S
Cathaum Theatre Building
Tx= P 21714 STATE C 311.231717
FACULTY MEMBERS
LAUD FRATERNITIES
FOR PARLEY HERE
Dean Warnock Declares Confab
Help for Discussion of
House Problems
LUNCHEONS PROVE Al➢
TO CHAPTER OFFICERS
Doctors Shepardson and Cattell
Deliver Addresses During'
Recent, Conference
That the interfraterinty conference
held win Sunday, Monday and Tues
day was a success, is the consensus
of the opinions gleaned ham various
College officials who woe closely con
nected with the floe events of the con
ciao e
Dean Arthur R. Warnock, in an In-
ten low esterdav, declared that the
conference v.an entirely successful in
accomplishing its - purpose, Ny Fitch seas
to bring the chapter leaders together
for a discussion of thou problems vita
the assistance of older advisors
"The value of the conference ',lll be
only temporary, himeNer," the Dean
of Men nomted out, "unless the Penn
State chapters follow up the thscus
sions urth Improvements In house
Di notices "
Everyone consulted agreed that the
luncheon, held at various fraternity
houses a. t o clock Mon
day to hung together the chapter ol
ficial2 wein t`ri ;no , iiportant factor
fmthu•n;; the p.rmose of the con
ference
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YE OLD TEA AND COFFEE SHOPPE
The Test of Taste
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DANIEL 13 GRAEBER
127 S Third St. iltilad.lol.. P.
Lured by
Aroma of
Neighbor's
Tobacco
Boston, Moss.,
April 21, 1927
Larus & Bro Co.,
Rittunond, Irn,
Gentlemen:
Thin morning I had a smoking ad
venture worth recording.
Next to me in the smoking car a
gentleman was puffing his pipe con
tentedly. I was not smoking at the
moment, and the aroma of histobacco
intrigued me exceedingly. For twelve
yearn I had smoked Edgeworth with
out being tempted by any other brand,
but the fragrance entanating from the
pipe of the gentleman beside me was
no agreeable that I could not resist
the temptation to speak of it.
That is wonderfully fragrant to
bacco you hove there," I remarked.
"Would you mind telling me the name
of it?"
"It is Edgeworth," he answered.
We then congratulated each other
upon our mutual good taste, and I
decoded that I would continue to use
his brand and mine.
Smcetely yours,
Edgeworth
-, Extra High Grade
Smoking Tobacco
CONFER HONORS ON
MID-YEAR STUDENTS
Doctor Shepardson Addresses
Eighty-Four Graduates
On Leadership
JUDGE H. W. MITCHELL
PRESIDES AT EXERCISES
Eighty-four students received bach
elor and advanced degrees at Penn
State's fifteenth mid-v eat commerce
ment mid,. Tuesday night in the
Auditorium Judge Renard NV
Mitchell, of the Bonn) of Trustees
piesided, in the absence of President
Ralph D Hatzel, vvlio vv.as unable to
()mate because of a death in the fam
ily Judge Mitchell conferred the de
glees upon the graduates
Follovving the academic procession,
uhich opened the e•eicises, Amer
.1 Kitchen, secretary of the Y Mf
C A., delivered the invocm, on John
DicksonlS '2B, a mcmoer of the Vu
may quartet, sang a halftone solo,
substituting for Miss Ada. J. Romig
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VAL'ENTINE'S
DAY, FEB. 14
Friday, February 10, 1928
AND
Nittany Theatre
(Matinee Daily at 2 . 00)
FRIDAY—
Greta Garin) in
"TILE DI) , IN E WOMAN" •
SATURDAY—
Glenn T* on in
"A 115110 FOR t NIGHT"
(Plea4e Note: All Ite, la al Week pie
tureg at Cal hauni. Nit tan) Theatre
open ea ere night.)
MOND aY—
Douglas Flurbnurc, in
'DON (1, SON OF ZOIMO
TUESDAY—
Jelin Dan) more in
"DR. JURY!. AND MR. HYDE"
WEDNESDAY—
Jahn Gilbert. Renee Adaree in
"THE COUNT OP MONTE CRISTO'
THURSDAY—
LOI4 WINOR grid All Star Cast in
"THE COVLRED 11 %CON"
MUD kV—
Ronald Coleman, Belle Bennett,
Li/I% Moran In
"SPELL k DALLAS"
FRIDAY—
Laura Lt Plant° in
'•THE CAT AND THE CAN \HY
SATURDAY—
Grrla Garbo en
"TUC DIVINE WOMAN'
MONDAY and TUESDAY—
Jean no shalt.. Ralph Cranes en
"ALIAS TILE DC WON"
WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY—
Marie ProNaq
"ON TO RENO"
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