Penn _State Collegian
Published semi-weekly during tho College year by students
of the Pennsylvania State College, in the interests of the
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.News Editor This Issue
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1928„
DO RESTRICTIONS STRENGTHEN?
1 he rule banning automobiles at college, while
comparatively well-observed and accepted at Penn
State, has mused a great deal of furor at institutions
where the prohibition has just gone into effect Re
cently the undergiaduates of Michigan and Illinois
have protested ciolently and lutively as they were
arced to dispense with the conveniences of their
atilt monthlies
In a recent magazine article Dean Max McConn
Cl Lehigh discussed the subject with insight and',
fairness The presence of automobiles on the college
campus, he says, is objected to "on the ground of
public safety and to the 'rimiest of scholarship."
Dean McConn easily disposes of the first argument
against student cars by showing the utter foolishness
of the assuinption that a young man, merely because
he is in college, is any more reckless or unintelligent
in his driving than any other youth of the same age,
and therefore no more of a menace to the public
balmy
the contention that automobiles lower the stand
ard of scholarship, however, is more important and
difficult to consider The lure of the open road and
the itch for a steering wheel is certainly much greater
titan the attraction for the textbook The fact re
mains that there are students who would waste the
saint amount of time whether they had curs or not
and that there are an infinite number of ways of
whiling away the hours other than in an automobile
'I he authorities, then, should ban all distractions
along with the automotive nuisance.
Considering the matter further, one finds that
the final result, of all restrictions upon amusements
that take the undergraduate away from his studies
is to keep in college a large group of loafers who
came to an institution of "higher learning" merely
to add four or five years to their period of useless
ness The conventional comeback for all prohibitions
that narrow individual liberties is the statement that
college students are old enough to know better, to
he able to take care of themselves To him who uses
this argument, the authorities reply, 4. You are an
idealist. It *would be very nice if undergraduates
could 'be'entrusted with freedom of action, but they !
can't They must be whipped along the path to edu
cation and learning"
Unfortunately if all restrictions were suddenly
rcmoved, a large number would flunk out, but the ,
college would be vastly improved by the loss of them.
Wh) till this sentimentalism about keeping students
college' It seems that, in view of the present
crowded condition of the higher institutions of learn
ing, the controlling powers would welcome any means
ol eliminating those who do not appreciate the bene
fits offered them If such a view were taken and pro
hibitive rules removed, graduates would find the
commencement step less of a sudden Jolt, would have
lormed sufficient strength of character to be able to
withstand the greater temptations of the world, and
would lie a real credit to their alma mater Col
leges would tom n out more men of force, strength and
miciligence There would be fewer egotistical
weaklings
THE ARMORY CURFEW
Now that ten o'clock has been designatethas the
closing hour of the Armory, loud and vociferous
protests hive begun to manifest themselves. Many
fraternities and inter-unit groups have complained
that their teams hive been deprived of the oppor
tunity to practice on the gymnasium floor. And
this grievance is instilled in loony cases with phys
ical education classes, varsity and freshman mains,
Intel I raternity and inter-unit gatnes, the Armory
floor is in constant use. he only possible time a
team may practice is during the noon meal hour
but somehow, this period seems to be unpopular.
Rut before considering this side of the Armory
situation, several other phases must be examined
Pilfering of lockers is an old abuse which reaches
its greatest heights during' the season. of intramural
contests, according to the Armory caretakers. Phys.
ical education students report thefts of equipment
with daily frequency while the campus policeinen
Aim that most of these disappearances occur after
ten-this ty o'clock
Another charge is that students have broken'
down the door of the physical education office in
order t.i ~,( .11 on the lights After that unpardon
.ibl, 3 , tr.. •u.. they usually neglect totturn them out
wh , i using the gymnasium floor Yet when the
Arm_y is closed at ten o'clock, howls arise from the
students who fail to realize that they arc responsible
for the distressing situation.
Again it is true that the loss of articles from
the gymnasium lockers is due in many instances to
carelessness. Coats and shoes are left lying careless
ly in the dressing rooms. some lockers, though as
signed to one or two persons, are used by their
friends or fraternity brothers who do not possess
their own. Thus it is hardly possible to assign , the
responsibility for the loss of personal equipment
Whether locking the Armory at ten o'clock will
remedy the present conditions remains to be seen,
but certainly/This move was made in the interests
of the students
. .. President
Vice-President
. Treasurer
, Editor-in-Chief
Assistant Editor
Managing Editor
Associate Editor
Associate Editor
If P. Mlleham '29
L. Mitstder '29
Business Manager
Advert,ing Manager
Cliculaßon Manage,
Almost any college student who received his
early education in the grade schools a decade or more
ago can recall the frail but picturesque lad who daily
plodded to school with a luscious red apple, or per
haps a neat little bouquet, for his teacher With
such a picture, the modern undergraduate can easily
associate the rude reception accorded the youth by
his leering companions who considered such an act
feminine or even quite inhuman.
There are those among us, for instance, who still
hold contempt for the "red apple" boy, or what is
equivalent to him, in university ranks. They snicker
when a student raises his hand to ask a question
which more often than not puzzles or interests him
They smile or wink knowingly if he offers voluntary
recitation They recognize him as a ready servant
of the professor instead of as a man of initiative and
lose sight of the purpose of classroom assemblies,
study, recitation and education itself
Initiativitv, ability, individuality and service are
all qualities applauded outside the recitation quarters.
Managerial aspirants, athletes and many other men
engaged in cure-curricular activities are never con
demned because they are tactful and energetic I
Rather, they are respected and praised Why, then,
should the classroom worker be Jeered in fulfillment
of his principle' , As long as the so-called "red apple"
boy is a recognized student, officially registered and
with due rights and privileges, he is entitled, as such,
to liberty and respect in the classroom.
Not the alleged "handshaker," but those who
bemoan his presence with ungentlemanly chuckles,'
slight hisses and unnecessary nudges are the un-1
desirable characters of a college
L H B ,
sir
--IL F: Hoffman
_.L 11 8011, Jr.
The Bullosopher's Chan
"People, eNcludsng professors and eihmency experts,
have a failing foi not showing an at the spetifted hour al
appointment. It is !satiably because of the prevalence
of this guest human weakness that most of us have a
feeling of awed respect fon those who me .habitually on
time, and we hasesa tendency to pats omze those train
that arrne as per schedule and Sho=e theatres whose cur
. Win uses as per program -
" os,s , ,ilts ideals a hose tardiness IS intentions),
the girl who mates her boy friend wait—foi
effc, nd the vain one who urariably tun rues at the
theatic during the progress of the play in older to atti art
attention to himself. This last-named class of notmiely
seekers never bauble Penn State Players' perfoimances,
hostess. No matter how much later than the announced
stalling time they appear, the 'play is Just beginning—
and their purpose is thwarted completely.
"Did a show of the Players' ever stint on time? We
can't remember any. Why does the curtain use on thou
productions at least a half an hour later than the pro
giarns. spicily" Of course, we leaky° that there are in
numerable last-minute diffieultses and delays attending
the staging of amateur strums, but it seems that, from
their long expel core, the Pia) ers' would lem n to make
allowances for these retaidatsons and stmt the show on
time
.Thiity minutes of impatient sitting in the Auditor
turn nnpim es the attitude of the audience toward the play
no more than does a similar wait on a street comes so eet
en the disposition of the restless husband toward his tardy
wife It is also possible that a reputation for promptness
might increase the attendance at Playep:,performances„.
We believe that h us'limparfant.4,fr tllsCettitains, to ituf
ilinvin at the specified hoist as for the stage..machtherP
m." The Cut aruLthe-Cannry" to merle - at' the propel'
moment."
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THE "RED APPLE" BOY
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Letter gpx 1:
Editor, Collemon,
State College, Pa
Last ,fall, an editorial` appeared in
your columns entitled "Who is to
blame" This has never been satis
factorily answered •
Now the wines sports are in full
swing. Prospects for ,bsiing, track
and wrestling championships are par
ticularly bright at Penn State But
these teams ate not ,being accorded
.1 fair deal in the ,matter of dieting.
The training table at Varsity Hall
does not offer balaaced menus. All
that is included in a training diet has
been omitted from, the Varsity Hall
menus How can an athlete exert his
beet efforts ll} eating impioper food ,
Who is at fault? Varsity Hall is
supposed to be a training house for
the athletes at Penn State. Why are
the athlete. assembled here' The
purpose of a tranang table is to else
pm, wholesome ..food.to athletes in
tiainena This, is not done (The
coaches' table is seiwed with a buttes
grade of food; the.ithietes suffer with
an inferior glade of What is
the motive Sol this,
• many attempts have been made, by
the Men at Varsity Hall to get the
right kind of food All , have been in
tam. This,eek anothei urgent .4,-
1 . : Fire Insurance
EUGENE H. LEDERER :I:
'.- ' 7%it:4M ' I.:
AND '
Nittany Theatre
(M.ttinee Daily at 2:00),
Molly O'Day, Alec Francis in
Harold Bell Wright's
"FILE SHEPHERD OP THE HILLS"
(Plea.e. Note: Th. picture Will almi
he ,lionn at the Cathanm• Saturday
afternoon a% a cpecial , hehool-child
ren's 'nutmeg,. AdniNcion: School
children Inc, adults Tie.)
PRlDAY—Nitlany
Dcocgc Sidney. J. Farrell MacDonald
"Tlfg:4o.llF.l4Siii, AND Kr:IANS
anus
SATURDAY—Cathaiim—
(No matinee on the,. picture)
Bebe Damek, Richard Arlen in
'FEEL MY, PULSE"
SATURDAY—Ndtnny—
"Tun SHEPHERD OF THE HILLS"
MONDAY. and .TUESDAY.—
Alatinee Daily at , 2 Of
Joan Crawford•in
"ROSE-MARIE"
Added Attilictlons
MISS DOROTHY SEECAR
(Late Prima Donna of The stage play,
will sing "Indian Love Call" and , othar
numbers, from the litivocal play in ,
conjunction with the picture.)
TUESDAY—Nittany—
Irene Welt - an
lIEtARIi OP MARRIED 111 EN
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In TheArnlverally Manner
CATIIAIMI- THEATRE BUILDING
peal was made but it has been ignored. first year of varsity competition. The
Something must he done immediately Westerner's second newcomer, Good. *
if.the Penn State athletes are worthy ale, will find himself in for a still' ff. Lumber,-Millwork
of consideration. I struggle when 'he encounters Tiny .i.
.
THREE VARSITY CAPTAINS I Chancier, Lion heavyweight giapp. I + ' and
.------- , T.,.
Nittany Matmen Will i
Building Supplies
Engage.Towa Tomorrow
I FISHBURN' - MEAT MARKET t:
(Continued from first page) 1 HOMAN & MOHNKERN
Quality Meats :-.1
ported between Captam Wally L a g-, I.' N. Sparks Phone 40-M
get. and the western 125-pounder, Phone 357 l-
Holthng. 1
i Packard Meets Blair
Packard will all hi accustomed i :...:**:-:÷:-:"'""
place on the Nittany list and will en- 1
counter Blair fm middleweight hon.. ..
ors. Holly Hollobaugh will stop out :,
on the mat against a newcomer - WV:
lowa's teem, Ruggles, ssho us la la- , i
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