Perm State Collegian Published semi-weekly during the College year by students of the Pennsylvania State College, en the interests-of the College, the students, faculty, alumni end friends. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD WHEELER LORD, JR. '2B . .. . .. R. M. ATKINSON '2S ... ... . . C. F. FLINN '2B . .. .. TEE EDITORIAL STAFF WHEELER LORD, JR. '2B BFNJAMIN KAPLAN '2B R. M. ATHINSON '2B W. S. THOMSON '2B P. R. SMALTZ '2B L. H. Bell, Jr. '29 11. E. Hoffman '29 C F. FLINN '2B Business Manager R B now, '2B Advertlaing Manager McLat anixe Cheulatton Manager ASSISTANT CUSINCCS MANAGERS P. C. MeConnaughn '2O J 11. Rehr '29 W S Turner '29 The Penn State COT LITIIAN unhotnen cononuntration• o any subject. ateenneat tett reat All letter.. no. bear then ame at n nontler Anomntoe. Lorton ttttt tntems nill he doorettardell In en.e tin order doe. not onto hot or le r nano too nernotnany the leper thla shothl be so ted rout! nod n nom tit. ohm,. mi....moans the rornmunwttlon Ike rdttor noon, the raght to reJont ronontink, !inn, that nre doomed unto for 0001.5 talon rho COL!! GIAN motion. rt.ponsihatt, for rel.:nem. r.nr.rxr, m thr Inter Ron. Cub.ermtion prleo Ett. On posnlile best,. December 1. 1127 Telephone 202. W. Dell °Mee flours II non m In 12 00 to E no 00100, m. Opine Nlttany Printing and Publishing Co Building. Slate Col laze. Pa Entered at the Postonlee. State College Pa , ts second clam matter All co'', for Toeu`ny . e binne most be In the °Mee by twrlve o'clock Sunday nlett. and far rrstlo,'s In le, by Melte o'clock NNednescioy Cheeks and manes , onto, naming a pas ce other than '"Pm Penn State Collegian . ' nth not In nuentLd fur accounts due this news °aver FRIDAY. MAY 4, 1928 CONGRATULATIONS! With the general election now a vivid event of the near past and part of Penn State's sot collection of memories, the student body can now quiet itself' .fild return to normalcy—after congratulations have been extended The Collegian itself takes the oc casion of this editorial to extend sincere wishes for the future success of etery a inset, great or small. and hopes that each may realize the full significance of his position to such an extent that he continues to hold the fullest respect for his profound obligation to Penn State and all she signifies Furthermore, it is hoped that the disgracefully meagre numbers (usually spoils seekers) which greet hew class officers when the traditional inauguration is held in the Bull Pen increase to the fullest extent so that there may be son), manifestation of real sportsmanship RAG DAY Shades of Job's turkey , Tomorrow the humble freshmen adl don the sackcloth (i e burlap and whatnot) and ashes ( 5 ) to disport themselves seem ingly before their collegiate companions But the lowly neophytes need not be disheartened at the thought of this return to poverty Certainly not. Phey will be the object of all attentions, the clnosure of all eyes Their appeal ance may be met with jeer,. jokes and jibes of lordlN upperclassmen. but they need not care, for surely poverty is no disgrace They may be forced to their scantilv-cotered knees to pie sent petitions of love and marriage before some mem ber of the fair sea Again, they should not mind, for such caperience may prove of great value to them at some crisis in later lite Experience in proposing is without a doubt worth something, especially when one is positive that the proposal will not he taken seriously Some of the yearlings may never again has e the opportunity of such pi actice As usual prite,s will he offered for the most or iginal make-up Naturally, all will attire themselves with a covetous eye to the awards In your zeal for prize-winning, freshmen. always remember that or iginality in costume does not consist of absence of clothing Long ago Adam and Eve copped the idea of appearing in the "altogether." It is no longer original. BATTLE OF BRAINS Battles of brawn and manual dexterity hate long occupied the center of the stage of intercolleg iate competition At last a game for which brains, nay brains and scholarship, arc the sole armour, ho. been instituted A team of ten Yale students, who have girded their loins with the knowledge of the past ages, have met a similar team from Harvard upon the fields of learning. As a stimulation to the wits of the contestants, a prize of $5,000 00 will be awarded to the winners The contest, fact, was instigated by Mrs William Lowell Putnam and the prize money comes horn the Putnam Memorial fund established for that purpose Since the purpose of colleges and universities is mainly to impart knowledge, sonic niay wonder why intercollegiate contests which would show the mettle of undergraduate scholars have,,not been tried before Would not such competitions show the relative value of the various institutions as educational agents They probably would There are 'casting why bat tles of brains were not, and will never be, as popular as the lowliest minor sport In the first place, there can be no spectators to cheer for the alma mater as the crown of victory sways in the balance. There can be no personal conflict, no opportunity to put that reserve ounce of strength into the fight at the critical moment And finally, intercollegiate com petition is to the undergraduate what golf is to the business man. The student wants a relief from things of the class room He wants relavition. Air ing his learning upon an e ammation paper, even in competition, can give little satisfaction compared to achievement of the gridiron, diamond or basketball court. The spirit of competition invariably stimulates interest and activity. Ine.reollegiatc brain tilts, rest to the sometimes, dry and uninspiring pursuit of knowledge An experiment of a ,iiniLtr nature to the Yale- Harvai d brain tilt is being conducted in the colleges' land universities of Pennsylvania On Monday and uesday seniors, about to receive a bachelor's degree, will be given a general test of educational achieve ment. The examination will require about twelve ' hours and will be divided into tom equal periods ri he purpose of the test is to learn what the bachelor's degree amounts to in terms, First, of clear, available, 'important ideas and, second, of ability to discriminate exactly among ideas and to use them accurately in ;thinking Certainly this experimental test and the "battle lot brains" indicates an awakening of interest in schol arship as such and promises an improvement In edu cational methods President Vice-President lEMMEI Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Managing Editor Associate Editin. Associate Editor H P. Allleham '29 L ➢Ltshfer '29 I In a recent issue of the Collegian, there appeared Inn editorial entitled "For Old Times' Sake," suggest ing that some representative team from Bucknell. lour tried-and-true brother in combat, be selected to help Penn State christen the new gymnasium ne t i September or whenever the inaugural services are held Following that lead, an observing editor of Itlre Ilucknellian manifests enough considerate inter est to type the sentiments of his paper and of the 'Bucknell student body "Some sixty miles of broad valleys and mount ams separate two Pennsylvania colleges—Penn State and Bucknell. Itut the mountains no longer seem Ito be bars of separation between the Bison and the Lion. Ritalry in sport still exists, but it Is a sports manlike rivalry, free from the bitterness that fin ' nierly tharacterized the Bucknell State clashes. Bucknelhans who Nisi( Penn State come back singing praises of the hospitality shown by the Islittinyites. To show that this feeling of friendlin'ess of State for Bucknell is no idle dream, the Bucknellian takes great pleasure in reprinting the leading editorial of the April 2.4 issue of the Penn State Collegian After reprinting the' editorial, the Bucknellian concludes "The Bucknellian nishes to assure the Penn State Collegiaw; and through it, the Penn State bod 3, that this friendly sentiment is appreciated and cor dially reciprocated. The Bucknelltan and the Buck. 'nell student body hale only kindly feelings for our !friendly neighbor at the end of Old Nittany. Ma the friendship between the too institutions grow stronger with the years." Such an expression of friendly sentiment can invoke nothing but respect for Bucknell's attitude land willingness to co-operate. The Collegian is hoping—perhaps against hope—that some observing authority will find the time and inclination ti arrange the happy fall celebration between Penn State and , Bucknell—before it is too late The' Builosopher'i Chair Sputherp• Ila‘e too,notieed,the . ahoeity that disgraces the display onolow of one of the kllen street hnbeldaqh elies, "Atnocity" I don't understand" I Sinnhcrs I mean that hideous specimen whose ursigut would fain ly cause the upset of 011,1 1 1, 1 .4011111.1 1 1.11 it Ina.en banner whose colons blend like 05 1 4, 1 1 S :111t. n. :eleam; that college standaid which scone ne.oniblit, grease-striped danger signal than a 'sophomoric clan., pen ant that it is supposed to be. "Pan don me fon egneenng thmoughlv, but I, ton, have ;been oilended daily by :the pennant coninnttee's divine gift 'id rutin istic ant How a glom, of college mien could ha, the conscience tin present smiously that potpouin of la mentable looking nags ns centamly one of the outstanding mysteries of the pie-election pen nil Think of it Down .111,1 'nano., of the shade the soplis chow, clash fre'«•lt lenough, but when twilit° ris added—" Soothers I know it's hand to bon, but be patient Sonic day toe onto e sophomore body may have a say in the se lection of class pennants and so, will not Cs Ince suimiss on hen insulted on ith a thing I d s that Then, too, the dm mar mine when the man in Ponca will be thouvhtful enough to appoint a committee composed of i 6.11 the icallv Tatou then calms and how to blend them, instead of the pie-destmed hunch which usually has no nano sense of 'colot h mony than a chant) poster. "13Va‘o:' lined iihderi,.for' the 'brown; bisque' and mat oon " .nuthcrs: And three sobs for the sophs when they bee hen class 'dams, Mother's Day Remember "Her" on this day Greeting Cards Framed Mottoes Gifts Make your selection early while our stock is coniplete. KEELER . 'S Cathaum Theatre Building ONCE MORE WE ASK- May 13 TEE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN peak Chgmbers Describes Incidents of World Cruise Thr folfoloutfi is ,the thud nj ttet ley of lettelo VA Ifep by Will Cc mn Chootheoo t dealt of th'e School of San eattoot,echo 1c Itlgned 01171 d t/1 , 3 •w Gl in company leoth his 'wok. The tette woo ;el filen oboaul the inlet' "S S R V4Ol C" (111 Match evenly fifth to Polonet C Vert re,. euvutdoot du "too of the NUMMI, 40,10111 t. I base Just bad a goad ineakfast. (papaya, lice cakes, bacon and coffee) and am feeling mate satisfied math the moild,on genmal So wide I am, in an agreeable mood I will send you a note fool the most remote coiner' of Uncle Sam's possessions. A vdek also today we wine sailing; out of Barghok and not yet out of , sight of the headlands of Siam root I dans we sailed through the • South; China Sea and it Mutaiy ulteis and; on Vim sday mining Mopped anchoi beside a long voodoo dock fame than .1 quoit. of .1 mile long—extending at light angles to the shine) at al tench spot on the east coast of Dutes Soiree, in one of the uchest oil fields in the v fold Neat by, in the midst, of handled of oil deli icks, was the Cainelittle town of Tinakan, the; bait of this oil legion On Wednes-I don moining, passing through the: nal tow sprat of Kalal,ak, we saw the' most south-mestmly island of the Phil-, lippme group and at noon 510 passed, quite nem anoner bold solcanic island belonging to ism len mid and be-; miskeied uncle You cannot imagine the (hull SIC all had on seeing these islands F.vm +MN tniked in pos- SOSSISO (elms of oat fa, Sung ten ii but it was not until yesterday mottling whe,l , Old nosy float-I ing ovei Vie hit e Nl t Za • ocanga that; the [Mill became audible it a cheer; I'm the U S A After out ship was p anchored a tug brought out a large' float and attached it to the side of the Rehointe as a means of getting us on to the transports The soldans at the fort had fumed up the float like a fatly bur et by may of uelcom ing then fellow countivmen. They had enclosed and covered the float with a light arbor of bamboo, lions the edges and ceiling beams of mluch hung palm leaves and other stein foliage This- melon° quite touched ns with pall one favor. At most of out other stops sin had been touched other mays , We found Zamboanga an inteiest mg little town made up mostly of native hula, rmanv of them on high stilts, but with a goodly numbei of two slimy frame business blocks and ,dmellings on the main eentutl streets. We were shown,the eilybApt, and pro !ent barracks, ahe house occupied by Genoa! Pershing dialog the Phillip roe msuneetion and later be (looms] Leoraid Wood. We 'found there an , Arms and Navy ChM n erd an "Oner sex, which h.h our headquai et, on slime The Illnulanad !lei old mit. a special edition welcoming us 0 out "homeland" and. giving sevinal SENIORS! Place your orders now for Commencement Name Card's:, „Can be made with or without plate. KEELER'S Cathaum Theatre Bldg. , ...,,...;....: .„., * ' Brun 'Y'our mother ... i NITTANY RESTAURANT For Real Home Cooking fil BUILDING , A, BANK ACCOUNT is Building Character— . Building Success— ' ' Building , a Future. 'Orte Dollar Opens an Account The' First National Bank State College, Pa. f ' DAVID F. KAPP, Cashier pap, of fairly decent iediogiams The militia had at ranged special man. covets with native dances by nines and sigma of the soldicis. A Mo hammedan meddler was staged for oar benefit And sic were taken for at fifteen mile chive along the coast, through magnificent and almost end less cocoanut gloves, to the San Remo Penal Faint, with its mote than 000 prisoners, more than 200 of whnin I are living outside the prison an pe tiole for good behan tot. The whole !faun and all its buildings on etc ir I ...client condition, and especially ladapted to ti °punk climate. Es en the 'enclosing, wall mound the do:mita] tes ,and headqual Lets had Imre mum of I 1 non-bars ed pertains to pet mit the (tee enculation of nit and admission of I light The men's dot mitoi ies wine, 'immaculate each man's bunk he- I i ing cued for by himself. The coin ' mmsin v stoi es wee storied Si all abundant supplies of bananas, papa yas, pineapples, en ton flints, teem 'nuts, etc, rinsed on the fat in by the prisoners The farm somewhat mine than supplies the annual cost of main ! tenance, though' ntit of den elopment oi lexpansion Then system seems most' humane and "pcilarognal." Long : let in prisoners, after specified periods !of good helm, tot, me permitted to Ming then families and live is nth them outside the enclosure 111,e tenant., on the faint, and rinse their nun gar 'den, chickens, etc, end den clop their noon family life. The system is well won thy of study and imitation The iinector who has instituted most of the left. ins ni an appointee of Cell ieial Leonid Wood, who has ctedtt for the general point of view. The I man mho 'homed Mts. Chambers and 'me over the farm (1000 tines pled) 1 is a native Fillipino who spent five vents at the Unimisity of Wain ma land is now head of the Divisi., of En rineming and Forestry There 14 an Art ieultuial Expel orient Station, saw I and planing mill, cocoa null, bakery, i shoe , shop, tailor shop, weaving shot, basketry shop, etc. Our patty as annul some thousands of souvenirs het e, all the mink of piisonets - We liked San Remo so well and I met e so interested in inspecting the Ipiece that most of us lingered all foie noon and missed the militai y dulls, I the dances and, the Mohammedan mei!- ' ding We were in Zamboanga hem eat Iv nioining until I p m I bellene 1 that the judgment is practically un -1 amnion , . on bond( the Resolute, that ' Uncle Sam has here such a beautiful land t mil mime, and has already done I so moth to impiove the condition and hnciease the happiness of thb, people ;that it would be not only unwise but I inhuman to consider mithdiaming•for ' scoot al generations at least. What ; ellett Manila may have on this judg ment I can tell better two days hence After intiodueing you to Tarakan in East Borneo, at the beginning of I this letter, I dismissed the place lath- TO THE ALLEN STREET cr uncereMoniously td hurry you on to' Arden= territory. Pardon my taking you back for a few pages. We remained at the oil dock a day and a night while the Resolute filled her fuel tanks with sonic 3000 tons of fuel oil. There being not much but nature to engage our attention, we proceeded to find out what nature Mal to offer, as follows A dense jungle running down steep mountain and hillsides to the water's edge, and around a efbareil hill on which were grouped 23 huge oil storage tanks. An irregular belt of tall, dead tree trunks skirting the bay to the enstuard and indicating the de structive effects of the overflow of the oil supply from the Immediate hinter , land And a winding, dirty, oil-cov . creel little river, flowing down through the dead timber from` the little town I of, Tarakan and beyond, through a bottomless swamp Some of our party, attempted to leach' Tarakan coerlarid Ivia a narrow road now ring up for sat , facing and were almost sunk—in the bogs They (or most of them) finally ,arrived sans shoes and stockings and smear eel with mud and oil to the hips, or higher Others of us went arourd by launch and up the river to an oil landing, when we walked or rode In' a Foul truck to the town a mile away At Tarakan we were surprised to see but few evidences of the natives who Inc farther back in the hills. Tara tan was made up chiefly o£ one store 'frame houses with extensive "lanais" lor porches and great openings for air and light These are occupied by l white people engaged in managing the oil developments. The company main tains a fine club house for its men and women Inchiding bar and restau rant, theati e for home talent and movies, (lance floor, bowling alley, swimming pool (outdoors), two con fide tennis courts, Milieu' table; etc We were hospitably received by the people and given all the privileges of the Club We learned that the Resolute is the only large passenger boat which -touches at this point, hence the people look forward to its coming as the big event of the year, for it means a good dinner and an ev ening of (lancing aboard, with a good orchestra, to many of them Those of us who Nt not to Tarakan were hosts to sonic 40 or' 60 of the people for the dinner and dance. It was really a great treat to observe the joy they got out of the event. We felt like real humanitarians' \Nell, "that's that" as my wife ob jects to my qaymg Twenty-four hou,, , aftet leas•mg TamLan wo al ined at Zamboanga, and you know the test. We well be m Windla to- WHAT PRICE EUROPE ? S % N,P . ~.~ VERY LITTLE 1.%) smuNr, SS ••ESTO\IA"C+SS•.LITVANIA" ONLY.rot.rsiMscnoms romaxzt=:a Orchestra—Dancing—Sport. SximnmniToot illr.prnx.StuclostemdUnetplavTours .1$ ColirgeCralit if Ocsorni S ` a Ol. or roatiot: ; TR:4.6: EL. 14 Here it is Men!. :'ironr-Sitithaity Brand. Snit •• $37.50 to $65.00 In Spring fabrics , of newest patterns and latest cut Learbury Suits With 'bard Trousers $37.50 and $90.00 , . - 'KNICKERS • GOLF HOSE White linen,' Of plain colors, stripe and plaid's ' white and small $3.00 to , $7.5Ci checks. $2.00 to $6.00' NECKWEAR SHIRTS Newest in - colors Ide, Arrow and and patterns Eagle $l.OO and $1.50 $2.00 to $3.50 M.. FRO M M Friday, May 4, 1928 memos ham early morning until mid night and 36 horns Intel will arrive at Hong Hong whet° thee clays will be spent. Pfeifer, Stahley Win Presidential Elections (Continued from first page) Wilson and Tom Whittaker while Charles G. Hall was chosen to repre sent the School of Mcoeo and Metal lui gy 1930 Coofted Wegaleg Next year's junim tepresentatises lion, the School of Liberal Arts are Shwa Dinuoodie and Paul Williams. From the School of Education Lemon C Stoudnom* will be the delegate to the Council while horn Chemistry and Phrces comes Flamm J. Elliot George T Jones from the School of Mines and Metallurgy, Thomas Thehaid Sherts and Richaid fioni the School of Engineering, Thomas A nor and Robeit McKean from the School of Avianlime cord pieta the list of junior representatnen in Student Conned. Sophomore Reprecentathmt Prank Dieduck from Liberal Arta, John P Bell from Education, Morton Macomb from' Engmeming, Evan L. Reese from Chemistry and Physics, Claude Haupt from Agriculture - aml Rushworth from the Mines and Metallurgy School are the lblt delegates to the legislative body "; Several close votes occurred in the ince for junim class ti ensures and foe business manages of La Vie. The pieceding letuins are unofficial and must undergo a iccount before be coming official illi4lTi [ Nittany Theatre FlllDAY—Cathaum Reginald Denny in 'GOOD MORNING JUDGE 10,000 MILES WITH LINDBERGH FRlDAY—Nittanv Lillian Gish, Rnlph Farling in ' "TRH ENE)1)" S kTURDAY—Cathnum— M,lge Bellam. Johnny Mack Brni‘ n =BITii SATURDAY—NIttany— "GOOD MORNING JUDGE" and "40,000 MILES mai LINDIRERGII MONDAY and TUESDAY— M ame Mond:* at 2:00 Cbarke Marra. Lame I , n7enda in "VAMPING VENUS" TUESDAY— Estelle Ta>lor. Antonio Moreno in 'THE WIIIP WOMAN" Ck ' t STARK: BRE) S. stberdashers In The University Msnnei CATHAUM THEATRE BUILDING
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