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Louts II BELL, Jrt '99 Pres Went
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TUESDAY, OCroBER 2. 1928
AFTER THE BATTLE
The rushing battle is over. h reshmen have
emeiged happily and unpiped for the most part.
Fraternities retuin to noimalcy and scant meals
with mild satisfaction it then• freshman flock
numbers into the teens and with odd indignation
if some of the ouzo pets have joined the "lost.
strayed or stolen' contingent
liven the nett rushing code, expel iencmg the
fn st actual test of its extstence, emerges in a more
or less battered condition to receive the applausa
of fortunate fraternities and the nivel ted thumb
of unfortunate biethien. Some laud it as the
only thing: some score it as impractical: others
cornmomise in declaring it a step in the right di
rection, but a system fat horn complete, full of
loopholes and lacking all-mciusiveness.
Incidentally, the last-mentioned opinion re
sembles that Which we cute] tam 'the rushing
code, we feel, ha, a pin pose which should bring
beneficial Jesuits to both halm mty and itishee
It would discourage, in tact. pi ohibit lead piping,
it would set the freshman fairly before the fra
ternity and the fi atm inLy fairly before the fresh
man; it Would have the rushee make a toluntary
choice; it t ould otter each fiatennty an equal op
portunity to scenic desirable men; it would ehm
mate tot ced pledging and hence insure more con
tented haternity hie
These me the ultimate aims of the new code
and although tney wet e not unanimously attain
ed after the first trial might, be procured attel
the experiment is 'Mott .perfectly—tleveloped. 'in
pursuance of this perfection, future compilers and
experimenters would do well to,piolit,by the .pres
ent experience and remember the present diffi
culties.
It is almost unanimously agi cud, for one thing,
that the pei ied of iushing is too extensive Three
engagements pith a prospect should provide suf
ficient opportunity for a fraternity to decide upon
him, especially when each engagement endures
six hours. I'm thermore, the apportioned sys
tem of dating, illotting fo u l to a fiatet nity, is di--
nations to the house m hich arrives too late toreg
ister even a single appointment, stile those who
have dared to hIl lour• blocks, uncertain as to the
impression a prospect may make, may discover too
late that they aid under the undesirable and some
times embarra s sing necessity of spending useless
time and expense, both of which could be spent
on other and nice e desirable prospects.
There are other defects, too, which arise from
either misinterpretation of the rules or inadequate
statement. These have i esulted in ill feeling be
tween numerous fratei Cities and should be repau
ed before actual strife results. Rumor has it that
the too I I' C. judicial bodies which tiy all cases
of miscreancy of violation will be kept busy this
v. eek refunding and withholding the numerous de
posits of faith money. Again it is rumor• which
describes the violations as follows: sending alumni
brothels—upon whom the code would have no
bearing—to gather• in the hock; appointing a
"sure" pledge—another unaffected member—to
lead rushees who have been bid to the house of
his choice; daring to visit iieshmen 'or to the
crucial meal to transport them to particulai
houses, conducting out-of-townparties during the
period of silence; bidding freshmen berm e the ap
pointed hour and demanding an early acceptance j
—a double violation of the code; entertaining
freshmen, not for the few minutes ov'e• the hour
which is graciously allowed, but for one or too
hours alter the deadline. Eleven o'clock should
mean eleven o'clock and fraternities which do
not make allowance for the home journey should '
be duly punished.
Those who would flail the code unhesitatingly
!must remember that it is but au experiment, a
!must
of one yein's age, one that eliminates much
'at the unhappiest and untzurest evil that accomp.
'aims rushing, namely, lead piping. tt, m time,
the new system, aided by the imprmements which,
'are oound to conic. can eliminate all lead piping, it
will have ell cited a benefit which outs eighs by
MI all of the present evil results.
The sextet is out, Stunt Night, when nocturnal
pageantry. underclass rex elry and mass initiation
will pro ail, will be held this week. Sophomores
are smiling with knowing expectancy. Freshmen
are trembling in leant ul curiosity. Yet there
should be little cause for fear. There will be no
brutal tt eatment. None at all. Just a night of
carnival fun. of gaunlet running, of paddling—
but come and see
__Edam-in-Chief
_Asslstant Editor
I The eight should provide enteitainment for
;all. And in return for the diversion, all classes
;should co -one' ate in assuring the success of the
'pageant. Thei e should be no interim once by play
ful upperclassmen, no attempt to vex the sopho
rum e or to provoke a mass brawl that will do the
College no teal good during this period of transi
tion, dining this most cutical period when a good
.name and good belies tor ale essential to the iu
tme success of the College.
INo one need be told that Penn State is seeking
the gracious blessings of an $8.000,000 bond issue.
INoi must he be informed that bad news travels
;last. that collegiate pranks are emphasised in
lb ont page newspaper stories and that voters ate
;probably the most faithful readers of newspapers.
I Ads ei se publicity arising horn a Stunt Night fra
cas betneen upper and underclassmen may lie the
I cause of many lost votes and may undo the splend
lid pork accomplished by indefatigable backers of
!the bond issue. Penn State's real chance toi pro
gress
Here Is an opportunity for students to prove
then fidelity, judged not "by shat they do, but
by is hat they do not do"
0=ME!II
I Not fat to the right of these printed words is
a request. written by Dean Warnock, for student
co-operation at files Surely, some authentic re
quest is in older alter the childish display of stud
ent the-tunnels lust Wednesday night.
For ninny years, an amuusing soi tot conflict
has existed between students and borough hte
men. Just as Ott has been the custom to evince
,popubu and unjustified disdain tot co-eds, mill-
Itary training and College health service, so has it
become tiaditional to belittle the tuemen in spite
:ot their sacrifice and risk of time, energy, health
, and men hie.
_James H Coogan, Ji
Obviously the unpaid tirefighteis are not re
sponsible for the conflict They have neither
'time nor desne to (panel with silly, rollicking
!students. And inasmuch as they are prompt, ef
ficient and faithful, how me they deserving of
!such ungrateful reception as those which greet
them at almost mery hie?
Perhaps students would do well to remember
that frateinity dwellings as sell as College pro
perty are pi otected by the borough firemen, that
they are unpaid and hence under no obligation to
its]: then• lives and extinguish flames for no
tr
uard but unappreciative laughing and .leering.
The Bullosopher's Chair
"Why the folloin look, Smothers, has yout dog died
Smil hers. No.
'Has your houseparty spouse beta eyed you , "
Soothers: Ce: Comfy not
"Hose yo'nt bluebook begun , "
Smithcr•.: Stlly. Of course not
'Then, uhy all the suppressed lamentation? Their
must be a reason—good or bad"
Souther, We only got tout.
"Only, got four? You inenn,pipdges:V t ;
Soothers: Yep. ?
"Well, old chap 'There's one consolation you hose.
It shoes that sou abided Ill; the rules of the nets Hushing
Code with fanatic featly Think of that,"
HaveYOU Seen
"With two pair of Trousers"
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Out in th' World
Johnny Roepke '2B, former Lion
tel captain. Is playing football with
the Fr ankford Yell...whets. In
Saturday's fun, he sus outbooted,
sport suitors .as, by the moat punter
"Improbable,' is the comment of
hio Intemiewed third-assistant foot
ball managers, who mAer knew any
one who could kale better than John
nie—unless it is Joe Miller
'
Roger Mahoney TS, (ounce center,
and lack Fdak '2O, one-time tackle,
me the other Penn State Immo s
sthi king with Ratlike in an attempt
to niche a Lion out of the Yellow
jacket
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Jack Rugenbeig '2B, is mnking for
Ellie Bell Telephone Company a the
McKeesport Inanth So is Roy
Ilar
sell '2B, comic' Sem' Hall clenzman,
not pniticulail; adept at I.
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Carl Mutheson '2B, forme] man
. agel of the Glee Club, sites to say
that he Is stuck on n job write the Pm t
land Cement Cu, of kllentou n
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Despite oui pi edict= that :If. D
Bel rylull '2s, biothm of "Senn} , '
mould become a doctm, he has emulat
ed C C at the Chicago Theological
Semmety. At that, the business of
healing souls might be classed as some
set of sutgaal pi afession
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Tom Cam '26, former business man
age, of the Coll gruu, has I etu cd Lions
school teaching to satin soothes hard-
Cm business Comm has it that Toni
is contemplating an &Enna! plunge
Twenty Years Ago
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The principal problem for Penn
State in the Lebanon Valley game
Satin day was thut of ghining pound
without physically imming her op
ponents The game ended n.ith the
sonic of 75-0 but the s malt°, s played
a plucks game and at one time threat
ened State's good
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One of the roost successful and
rousing evert(4, of the season mas the
reception to the shot t-course students
by the Agricultui al society List Fri
day evening The assembly hall in
the nem building eras tinned °yell to
square dancing, orginia reels, stag
and feasting
A welcome bit of f news to every
student in College is the fact that in
ItleAllistei Hall and in Main Build
ing an niganization is to he effected
immediately to supervise the fight
ing of anv fire which may occur in
the, buildings
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The dunking fountain which has
stood foi se% oral days in the inaldle
of the stieet at the Athletic Stoic
Lot= has moused eonsidelahlg spec
ulation as to shat is to be done with
it The fountain is a gift limn the
local monien's dub and ceitainly ss dl
be appiemited by thu sty holms and
dogs
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Tho Bellefonte Central mill run a
special tiain between Bellefonte and
the College on Friday The football
epeeial mill leave Bellefonte at 150
p m and mill at jute in time for stu
dents to catch the Pennsyharna tram
to Philadelphia
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Talks by Deans
I want to ask the student body tr
co-operate with the local fire depart
aunt on the occasion of files. The;
can do this by refraining Icon, cloud
mg in close to the place of the flit
and from yelling to the extent that
it interferes with the dixections be
ins. gnen to the fit emen by the Int
chief,
Out town enjoys a rely high stan
dard of fire protection.' Recently foe
msuiance rates in the toon were
loweleil upon recommendation of file
instil once under u lams oho had in
spected local conditions The local
totes ate lower than in the other
la:get towns of the county This
Caine about because of the increased
equipment of the file department and
the line teem! of the department ut
handling flies The menthols of the
file deo atinent aie on a voluntary
La,,, but no matte). ulnae the
nt what tone of day ot night it oc
cin, they get on the job wall le
mai !sable promptness.
The borough nod College officials
do not intend that the effectiveness of
the hue department shall be hampered
I think the gloat =iota) of student,
wth respond to this appeal Thosi
feu who may pm slot in unruly mac
tires still be dealt mith as offender ,
against lass and cadet -
A. 12. Warnock.
Dean of Me),
Gas Proves Fatal to
Mr. Frank B. Bennett
NI. Flank B Bennett, recently en
gaged by the College as an instrue
ten in the agiten)ttnal extension
de
paitment ,V. 114 'asphyxiated in the
holm of has filth. at Williamsport
Sunda) night
The cause of Bennett's death NWIS
attillmted to gas leaking out of a
defective bin net. which gradually fill
ed the room in v Inch Ile Sias sleeping
Ile iias making .1 visit to his fathm
and had intended to return to the
College yesteiday to resume his du
ties
Bennett was a graduate of the
Agiononly school hale in 1918 and
immediately after leaving College he
enlisted in the aim At the con
clusion of his tern, in that olganwa
tion he became ,upei %Ism. of agricul
ture at Soling Mills In 1921, he
entered the graduate school and te
emed his 91 S degmec in 1927 Ho
accepted the position of insttuctot in
the agucultom.d extension depart
ment Septernbei 15, 1928.
PROF. MOORE , RETURNS
FROM YEAR'S ABSENCE
Piot Bi uce Y Afoot°, of the psy
ehologe depaitment. olio recently no
turned from sabbatical lease announc
es thnt he spent most of his tun
with the Personal Rescaich Fetlei
tier of Now York City.
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In commenting on Penn's chancel
01 a successful football season, Ed
'ollock says in Saturday's Public
',edger: "As last year, much will de
:end this season on what happens in
he engagement with Penn State " It
9 remembered that a gloat deal hap
pened last year. It appeals as though
he Quakes are due for another poor
god season.
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The Philadelphia sports writer also
;aid the Lions "had evelything" the
lay they smothmed the Red and Blue
on Franklin Field. Acemdmg to the
number of Penn guilders carried otr
the held donna the process of the
game, one wonders if the Lions had
sledge hammers
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311 Pollock also says in part "One
`Fling in Penn's fasor when the Penn
State game mines is that Reepke
his season is playing with the Flank
find Yelloumekets."
MIMS
Things weren't all blight fot the
Lebanon Valley rymuterback Satur
day. Ile didn't gain a rud the whole
'lay.
-0—
When Frank Diedrich ran fifty
;arils for a touchdown against the
mortars Saturday. a happy youngster
n the press boN. shouted to one of his
'addles, "Sam, he dal the trick!'
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When Geoige Delp was knocked un
:anxious fot a few minutes duns
he game and tone stns called, Cy
Lungren, etstnlnle Lion gild satellite,
olongly ieniaiked to Al Lesko, anoth
.1 fin mei football star, "I wonder
vhat Geoige ss thinkin' about."
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A stray dog created alittle disturb
ance between halves of Saturday's
game. Larry Conover came strutting
into the press box and happened to
brush against the canine, who prompt
ly snapped at him. Reds Griffith cried
"Lamy, get some hydlophobia medi
cine."
Ag School To Sponsor
Poultry Exhibit Here
Known as the "Show Window" of
the poultry industry in Pennsylvania,
the sixth annual State Standard Pro
duction .poultr yshow, which will lie
held hole `October twenty-fifth to
twenty-seventh, is expected to attract
poultiymen from every corner of the
State.
Numeious cash prizes, loving cups
and medals will be offered ,for the
winning entrants, accoiding to offi
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