VOL XXIII, No. 40 Orchestra Inaugurates Winter Concert Series College Musical Or First Weekly k In Auditoria Under the direction of Band Mas ter Wilfred 0. Thompson, United States Army, the College orchestra will givo a concert Sunday afternoon at three-thirty o'clock in the Audi torium This %Ike first of this year's series of orchestral entertainments.' These concerts were begun in 1915. Director Thompson, who has con ducted the orchestra each year since that time,- asserts that as a result of intensive rehearsals during the past semester the group, having also is larger personnel than before, will und-Sttedly render a creditable ac moan', of themsehes in the coming iperformance Di~crsdicd ProgriT 'While the repertoire will conslst of selectailm only high class in nature. ,prospective hearers of the concert may ,he ir,sured that the music will nut ,provo so classical in character as to .ho appreciated only by a limited num- The second number of the mid-win ter Sunday afternoon concerts he given by the Penn State Glee Club ,on Sunday, March fourth, and the' thin' by the college band on Sunday, March eleventh. On succeeding Sun ,days the entertainment will the pro bled by the Mandolin Club, the Girls' ,Glee Club, and tho two campus music al fraternities, Phi Mu Alpha and Kappa Gamma Miss,Romlg To Recite Announcement was further made made that as one of the concerts, a complete program will be presented by !Miss Ada Romig '2B, which will include a group of songs by classical .compeers, a French group, a German group, and some ndmbers by modem English and American compose= No admission charge Li made to the concerts, and the faculty and students are cordially invited to attend. 11, WHITE JR. TO DIRECT THESPIAN SHOW DANCES ;Philadelphia Showman Replaces Darcy As Coach of Next Stage Production The consent of Al - White, Jr, son of the hell-known Philadelphia danc ing, teacher, to direct the Thespian Chorus activities for this' year seas re ceived by the club officials early this week White has been aiding his fatlicr in the Philadelphia studio for several scars and although still in his tuenties has acquired note as the dance in structor of several Broadway stars and director of ninny amateur produc tions. Master of Dancing has been said that White has been learning new steps ever since ho learned to walk, and at present Ins intricate foolasork has gained him a reputation As one of the best dancers ni the country. The Philadelphian comes from a theatrical and stage family Tfns fa titer has long been known in theater circles as a Minter and his mother and aunt mere both follimers of the stage. Uerey Unnble To Accept Maurice Darcy, New York dance 411 rector, who was originally sought blt.thc Chili for coach this year, has notified the officials that he will ho unable to accept the oiler this yiar because of engagement, tirade pre viously. 'lle has directed the road allows of the orgainzutron for the past four years. All aspirant, for the cast of the coming show have been asked to re port In the Schwab auditorium at flour o'clock tomoi row afternoon. At that taim2 registration will take place. Tr3out.s will .he held March fifth. 'GRADUATE GETS STATE FORESTRY APPOINTMENT First State recognition of the Col kgo department of forestry was made last week with the appointment of Ralph B. floberling '2t, as an assist •ant district forester. Announcement of the appointment earns fora Charles E, Dormorth, eon. rotary of the State department of Voice: and Waters, who assigned Mr. lleberling to the Clearfield dis trict headquarters. Mr. Jloberllng Is the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Benin -711/11 Reberling, of State College. .. . Semi-Weekly _.... - # - - - .10•YIs - ,. , , , , ~ .<l , - -- -,c , ,, i . x, .li run . tatt ::, , ,72.-tt.,::*,) „..,,,,...,..),,. ..,...i•• J ~.. . •ganization Presents fternoon Recital • 'urn Sunday Editor Promises Tardy "Old Main Bell" Copies Subscribers to the Ohl Num lid! who have not received their copies as yet may expect the same as soon as tIM business stag' is reorganized, according to Editor-in-chief Robert M. At kinson. Because of the Illness of business manager John Fer guson and his as.istant'Francis A. Haney. distribution of the magazine has been imulvert.• cntly delayed. PROFESSOR FOSA TO TALK ON ART Culture of Italian Periods Will Provide Topic for Talk On Tuesday Night SPEAKER WILL STRESS LITERARY DEVELOPMENT 'Prof. Joseph W. Fosa, of the de partment of romance languages, will talk on 'Some Aspects of Italian Lit erature" at the second of this year's Liberal Arts lectures, Tuesday even ing at seven-fifteen o'clock in Old Chapel Beginning with Italian literature in particular, and European art in gen eral,'Professor Fosa will attempt to show -an , existing_relation' with mod em works all over the World. The speaker will also point out the three main phases of the growth of Ital ian art giving an account of interest ing characteristics of each period. In closing he will relate its effect upon the field of art. Lecture., by Faculty 31cmbers These lectures will be continued throughout the semester, on Tuesday nights at regular intervals. They will be delivered by professors in the School of Liberal Arts, the subject, of all of the talks basing some relation to Italian life, past or present. JUNIOR CLASS ANNUAL TO APPEAR DURING MAY Annual Nall Include Memorial Section to Dr. Pugh and Large Campus view Presenting a number of novel addi tions, this year's La Vic will be ready for issuance by , the middle of May, according to John W. Brandt, editor- Oning to the tardiness of many student, in handing in their activities' sheets, the date of publica tion nail be later than had been sched uled. A two-page continuous section tutu large e‘panses of campus VIC,S wall be attempted for the first time. Also, a faculty seniority roster including the twenty oldest professors with their years of service will be included As /1 ' co m memoration of the one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Dr: liven M. Pugh, first president of Penn StAte, a special section - mil be reserved as a memoriam to the loyal Penn State man who refused an otter us' State Secretary of Agricul ture in order to continue in his capa city as president of the College The Thespian section, it is expect ed, will lie better than ever before. Because of the unusually large num ber of students in the Junior class and the additional sections, this year's issue will be twenty-five pages longer than last year's publication, It is hoped by the editor and busi ness manager to finance La Vic with out any assistance from advertise ments Advertisements are being soi icited but they will be used only .n emergency. If successful this will be thb first time that this has been ac complished. MINERS VISIT NEW YORK Acting-Dean David F. McFarland of the School of Mmes and Metallurgy anal Professors Chesleigh A. Bonin and IVilliam,ll. Chedicy of the mining department attended the conference of the Institute of. Mining and Metal lurgical Engineers which was in ses sion at New York city from Monday to Thursday of this Al Celt. STATE COLLEGE, PA.,'FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24 1928 R. 0. T. C. Officer Gets Appointment to Texas Aviation Headquarters Wells H. Denny '2B, student lieu tenant•colonel in the College It 0. T. C corps, has won an appointment as dying cadet at the Brooks Field a‘i ation school, Texas Ile will leave for training sometime In the spring. Denny is one of the nine men who have been appointed from Pennsyl vania. and one of the one kundred twenty-six from the country at 'large. These positions were gained thy exam ination. BEST PENN STATE ORATOR TO ENTER INTERCOLLEGIATES Entry List Will Include Colleges And Universities From Entire Country %VW. lIOLD FINALS AT LOS ANGELES IN MAY Coach Friucll Requests That All Prospective Competitors Register Promptly Penn State will enter its best Ora tor in the Eastern regional trials Lou tla Fourth National Intercollegiate Oratorical Conte.4 on Constitutional stibjects, according to an announce ment of Prof. John II Prasell, de bating coach, made yesterday Issu ance of tho first call for candidates to enter the College competition sots indulged in tho announcement. The contest, inaugurated and main sored by the Better American Feder ation of Califot ma, has an entry list which includez colleges and unisersi tieS fionr.all sections of the country Fe: convenience in the contest, the nation is divided into seven major re gions.',,The colleges of each region compete by groups to select the re gional finalists. Finals In Los Angeles These regional finalists compete late Maysand one is selected from each of the seven regional meetings to com pete in the national finals in Los An (Continued on last page) Seminary Official To Address Chapel Doctor Clarence A. Barbour, pres ident of Rochester Theological sem inary will be the speaker at Sunday Chapel Doctor Barbour graduated from Brown university in 1888 and from Rochester Theological seminary in 1891. Ito has received honorary degrees from Colgate unit ersity, Wil liams college, Rochester, Denison and Sy rucuse universities. During the period from 1891 to 1909 Doctor Barbour IN.s pastor of the bake Avenue Baptist Church of Rochester. Ile was sectetary of the International Committee of Young Men's Christmas Associations for sev eral years and has been a trustee of the Rochester Theological seminary since 1890. Dictum Barbour is known in re ligious circles as the author of "The Bible in. the World Today," "Princi ples and Methods of Religious Work Today," "Work for Men and BON'S" and "Making Religion Rihuent " Ile contributes magazine articles - also and has published several hymn books. Thermions To Conduct - Trials for Road Shows -4. Gitutt, •^ ec.:.c LK Inc ..oaring road pieduction of the The: plans and ...pima, for the °Mc° of production manager of the Club will report to the Velma], auditorium tomoirow afternoon at four o'clock. The officials declare that persons who wet° six or more credits below the required standing in College work last seme.ster need not loport for they will am given no consideration. DEAN WARNOCK TO GIVE LECTURE ON CONTRACTS Doan of till. Arthur R. Warnock will deliver the weekly engineering lecture in Old Chapel this afternoon ut Sour-ten o'clock. The subject of his talk wall , be "Contracts." .- • . Dean Wai nook, who giaduated from the College of Lone nt tho Dimelaity or Illinois, especially Interested in the study of contracts .Students of other schools ate invited to attend the lecture. PLAYERSIRESENT MYSTERY, DRAMA TOMORROW NIGHT "The Cat and the ;Canary" To Be Exact Reproduction Of First Version STAGE FORCE PREPARES TRICK PANELS FOR PLAY Miss Mabel Reed and Jackson Wheatley Fa - Leading Itolea in Show "Thu Cat and the Canary," a mys terious chilling melodrama, replete with spooky scenes and weird stage effects, and heralded as one of Broad way's outstanding thrillers, will he presented by the Players - tomorrow night in the Seticcali Auditorium at eight-twenty o'clock. This play will mark the Clulf; thirdliroduction of the year. IMemroerl of the cast 'have been 'c heapen?, daily for the past few reeky in order to make this production the most successful one of 'the season Miss Mabel V. Reed '2a, heroine of "The Rear Car" and "Thu Seventh Guest," dramas of the past too years, will appeal us the leading Immune character. She scull be capably sup ported by a mell+bulanced cast includ mg Jackson Wheatley !28, -oho will play the leading ma'e part, that of "Roger Crochy." 1221EiZE The melodrama, as presented IT the Player, tomorrom, night will he an (Contmuedon last page) BASKETBALL 'TEAM ENGAGES SYRACUSE Returns to Hill COIL, for Tilt. - With — Oratige:DArb . lei; Tomorrow Night COACH ANDREAS' QUINTET FALLS BEFORE COLGATE Aftet meeting Cu!gates basket fall team loot night at Hamilton, Nog York, the Nittany courtmen re turned tc Syracuse to prepare for the return bit ovate the Orange quin tet toms row night in the Archbold gymnasium When the Syracuse to,sers handed the Penn State too the 27-26 defeat easily in the season, Coach Hermann's passers core handicapped thy Inex perience, having played only one game ineviously chile the Orange eagemen hail engaged in six tilts. To morro, night the two teams still meet cn an equal footing in point of es perience. The Orangemen, however, are smarting under the sting of a 11-29 loss at the hands of their old rivals, Colgate, last Saturday, and probably will be prepared for a stiff battle with the Lions tomen row Coach Heimann will use the same Imo-up'.l4 in the 'Colgate contest, with Steve llamas and George Delp at forward , Lou at center, and Captain Wfutev Von Nieda and Cy Lungren at guards Opposing the Blue and Whitt mantel, Couch lose Antll.4 call pn.lmbly place Richt ineyer and Lambert. at the forward, Captain Bill Emenmann at Hid intot post, an I Rosen and Harowsta at the guard positions. I.:Neumann, who scored twelve of Syracuse's twenty , points in Die levier tilt with the Lions, ha., continued to star foi the Orange quintet and still be up to form for tomm low night's game. Prof. Elusive Attends Engineering Conclave Piiill,sor Chalks L. Kinsloe of the eloArie.il engineering department at tended the mid-year commit:on of the American Institute of Klearwal,En gizmo s at New Yolk city tint week. The outstanding feature of the con vention Wits telephone. communication with the British Instiintion of Elect teal Engineers, meeting minullan eously in London AG SCHOOL. GRADUATES EARN MASTER AWARDS Two men who icceiveil their train ing at Penn State are included in the twelve farmers who were awarded the honorary degree of Master Far mer tot the year 7927 horn the Penn nylviltia. Fa; mei of Philadelphia They are Joseph R. Zcisenheim, who completed the four-year course in animal ihusbandiy at Penn State in 1915 and Robert F. Brinton, who re ceived his theoretical training in ag ticulture in a short course, here. Totirgiatt. BOXERS ENCOUNTER M. I. T.; WRESTLERS ENGAGE lOWA Westerners Come to Penn State With Strong Team EISENMAN, CHENOWETIL ENTER NYITANY LINE-UP Inter-Sectional Rivalry Anglin, Keen Contests for Match Tomorrow Afternoon Front the Middle-West come smell husky lowa State v. Testier, to engage Coach Charlie Speltlet's Nittany mat men in what is one of the must in terest-compelling lilts in the collegiate grappling sorld and ,hit promise. to rank high among the liveliest com petition., witiimseil in the Armory fon many a day The rival teama will face each other Items; the mato for tine inter-aectional ,etto at tno I o'clock tomorrow afternoon The lonam, visit the Lion's lair vont a string of floe cell- , easoned vet crane for the opening , liouts of the meet and tuo men experienting theirs first season of competition for the light-heavy awl heavy, eight classes Thu i far the Westerners Lase sus tained sr< succe.,sful encounters tini •ea,on as nell as liming nick Indiana last night on their ~ty East In %104 of their reputation, it ccr- I lain that keen competition will pro-I %Pio the doininating note of tomer- row's conflict Line-up for Wet A minimum of change., will mark the Lion list of nviestlers. Instead tit Wllron, who has participated in all previous tilts this esason, hut who is now laboring under the domdvantrigo of a minor arm injury, Red Cheno woth wilt, for the second time, take his place on the mats for the 133- , pound , Ixiut with the lowan, Gelling. It:lsm - man, who was successful in the first two meets, will resume his po sition in the lineup, replacing Ace whom a leg injury may keep from further bouts Ile will face Captain Gloom, in the welterweight class In the bantanweight sotto, Don Steele will step out on the corduroy against Higgins, lowa veteran. In the next bout, a lively battle is 0,- (Continued on second page) GLEE CLUB COMPETES IN INTERCOLLEGIATE TRIALS File Penns)lsania Colleges To Hold Contcst Tonight In Pittsburgh Thu Penn .State Lice Club under the direction of Richard W Grant, has departed dor Pitt,,hurgh, a here it oil! compete tonight in the second annual intercollegiate glee club con. te,l Five colleges, Penn State, Alle gheny, Juniata, Bucknell and Car negie Tech, lime entered groups into the competition Each glom) mill con sist of Owl.> men, alio mill litst sing their own college song, and continue with selectionu of "Broken Melody," ♦slosh 1.. this}ear's competition num ber Allighenl college is a new-coma in the conte.t, and with ON ex ception. the ...am° clubs as Lint year cell take part The same Judgia, also tunic iicen chosen to on.L late. 'Phew are lb. Will Emhart., Mr El nest Lunt and Mi. hoed bissfell. Block and Bridle Club Plans Livestock Show Preparations are being made by students in amnia] hu,liandty for the annual "Little International Livestock Exposition" to be staged here Avid Luray-first This show which is spun•ored by the Block and 'hale club, an orgaturntion composed of an imal huhliandry student:, is patterned after the International spectacle as Chicago Practical lilting and show ing will feature the event with all clutses of lisestock at the college used by the participating students Several entertainment feature, all be provided. In the evening, follow ing the shim, a banquet will be given fin all the fitters and showmen. Who's Dancing Frith* Alpha Chl Rho Colltgin-Floth (Sul.craptlon) . 11 4 1 agepitoBelis;41+4 1931 Collegian Bustness Men To Meet Wednesday All freshman candidate, for the business staff of the Penn State Go liclion arc requested to melt in Room 822 Old Main on Wednesday night at sea en o'clock under the direction of Chaff lc, I , Flinn, business man, ger, as ho sill outline and define the athantages and work in yob. co' COMMITTEE SIGNS DEWEY BERGMAN FOR SENIOR BALL Webster Mall Dante Oreheatra Of PiChin/rub For Annual Formal TWO EINTERTAINLILS TO OFFER SPECIALTY ACTS Musical Group Broadcasts From Station KDKA—May Record For Victor Concern Dewey Bcrginan', Welmter hall orchestra of Pitt.burgh, premmi dance, hind of western Pennsy hams, rine,' a contract yesterday to fur nish the musical syncopation fur Sen .. Ball reveleis in a gaily decorated Armory Friday night, March ninth Beignian'sorchestra was chosen by the committee because of its great popularity iwith :students from the western section of the State. The or ganliation, Avhieli 'Consists of 'Weise popular musicians, plays dinner mus ic every night and dance name Fri <la% and Saturday nights at Webster Pittsburgh, where it 13 repoi t oil Bergman has signed a three to five-yen contract to play for the Woh.stm Hall management In addition to it, Webstei Hall ad mire. Bergman's mthe. , ,ti a 60.1,4, a largo 4.101 audience The band, u Inch i, noted for smooth, rythnncal Inoue occacainal Jar? numbers, broadta , ts regularly from Station KDKA. There is a io..stbdity that Bergman'o talented group mar mold for the Nictor recording company Loon Two imging eat:it:tillers, who axe especially popular mtljh Bergman's followers, will offer nowt skits and , pecially acts fot the amusement of Senior Ball guests. PLEBE CAGERS ENGAGE SOPHOMORES TOMORROW Annual Class Basketball Scrap Will Follow Wrestling Bouts in Armory Class gnat should run high when the sophomores meet the frezlimen an the annual class basketball , map aL rum o'clock, tomorrow afternoon alter the varsity wrestling meet m the Armory Both teams ate on edge for the bra datonal contest which will mean MO' C than a moral victory to Lhe winner. The freshmen will enter the 14It with loin victories and one defeat to thur credit While the second year men have played no scheduled games as a team, ino , t, of theehave been on the varsity third squad Om 4C11.11 1111 d ate well versed in Coach Le minor's floor lattice.. Dead!) lane• Ups On the suphomuie Mind, Malley, who took Iliownsteues place at ten ter %hen the latter sins mlined, will lake the tip-01l poet, with "Chet." Ridgway as Post substitute. The de fensive area will be covered by Weber, Atkinson of Anselino. At forwards Frey and Prwcr will start the gains while Taugnei will no doubt see action in the interclass fray. Captain Paul Krunnithe and Jack Masess, premier shots of the yearling aggregation, will take the helm at forward. Macomb who has been ab sent front practice for a short time because of an abscessed foot will prob ably be drafted into play, but if his condition does not improve Eastburn will replace him as - Montan. Curtiss and Diedriek at guard constitute the hopes of the first year men In down , mg the esteemed oversems. , East Comes West PRICE FIVE CENTS Cambridge Fighters To Oppose Lions for First Time VISITORS HAVE COMPILED GOOD RECORD THIS YEAR Eby Will Compete in 125-pound Serap—Filegar To Box As Welteimeight, Boxing fair. ale picamaed a &tic treat e hen the taunted Ma‘sachu ,etts Institute of Technology watt :non char, into the Armory nng t, iimraur evening at seten o'clock. Itepreaented thy a ,tiong aggregation of boxer. ularli ha. met sueee% in bouts this year, the Nev. England till( ulna'," Penn State for the fir t Lane in It dual meet IL uas through the N. I I'. boxers that the Lion bomog term sta. en abled to a in the championship last sear at Syracuse. Navy and Penn State ucra tied for first place. Flynn AI I T sv.cl to I,OC Ricketts of Nar y for ...aural honor s m the middle sseight class but had decided t. de fault, Om ;trying Ike championship to the Nubbrainen. But Enroll Houck tinalls persuaded Flynn to light and the New Englander lammed Iticketb. 411LCI,VOIN The loss of the, bout put Navy behind Pcnn State an the final In the lnintarimmight Pidur mill inert Fraidde 3lahon while Loos mill engage Eby in the 125. pound The 'lassaelningtts lentatme lneeau , e sevci id of the Si'..itors can fight at several weights Peat - field mill prdbablv hos Kolako.ld in the lightweight division {sink+ Pol. antis will oppose Filen., who will make his first appearance in the ',el len, engin t ' The three ill I T hcamts, Nub band, Capta.n O'Malley and Flynn ha‘u not yet designated at vl lint weights they, will hos but Captain Vogl% Struble and McAndrews are Penn Stalin's entries in the middle weight, light-heavy and unlimited elasse., iw.pecti‘ely. COLLEGE DROPS NINETY AS DEFICIENT STUDENTS Dean of Men Declares Number Of Failures To Be Less Than Other Years Appiummateh, ninety , tinlent, \sere diem.' for poor stliolardup, and en other, .ere either dropped or re quested nut to regt-ter becati:e or moral delinquent ies, altuiding to an announcement made this went by Arthur It Warnock, Dean or Men Speaking. further on the subject, the Dean ' , ay., "1 he number or nook outs o, a little less than ordinars, fhie unpmenient inns to be exu,ted hccause n better attitude lounrd stud ies has been €OOlOOl during the .einc.,tei The students seem to Ir ak/c that the hunoi point e,r,tein has Louie Ii etas " The grade point system Ie citeul him as bring one designed to hate the , tudentt interested in their Itork. Ile believes that under its application student, ate mote desa•on. in getting grades blurt ale above a bore passing. murk The limn e‘lttlot, a wry optont,tic outlook tegarding the 'allege ntorul , and stite,. "On the whole the moral stontlat d during the past sone3ter lin, been higher Lt.., than ten per (en', or the , tudent body cm, be elas:ed as morally coal: 'I lie big majotit} of students ore detent and want to hue in u wholesome envoonment" 0— Agriculture Students To Practice Teaching A month of practice teaching in ‘O. tuitional apiculture schools of duo state will he minded twenty :tail• eats in the apicultuial education ch.- pailinent Pi of. Harry G. Parkiii,on, head of the department, state, In their piattice teaching, these student,, most of them senano, will be mid, the direct guidonce of teachers in the School. Their omh will also be supen 15€ I by Professoi Parkinson, Dr William A Moyle., and l'rof Clarence S An derson of the agricultural educational department. The Bureau of Voca tional Education, Harrisburg will t.+- ma .60 in the guiding of the antis - ities of the teachers. The boys will return to State College March second.
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