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.
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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
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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
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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."
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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
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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,-
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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)
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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.