Page Two Penn State lEollegian Published aeml•weskly &min. the Collette year by students of the Pennsylvania State Collette, in the Interest. of the College. the cloth cute. 'Realty . , alumni and friends. TEE EXECUTIVE BOARD LOUIS E BELL. Jr. TO-..------- PAUL C. BIDCONNAUGREY . 20---- WILLIAM S. TTIRNER TO-- THE EDITORIAL STAFF LOOl9 H. BELL, Jr lA-- LLEWELLYN MITSTIFER HARRY P. DHLEHAM '2D__. HERMAN R HOFFMAN '2l DODSON LAIRD ID. Editor --------_____llenaglng Editor -- Amodate Editor Am.late Editor NEWS EDITORS Quhaton E. Deana •J 0 Robert P. Stevenson 10 :awes R. Careen, Jr. •J 0 Charles A Wens& •00 Rena Tfialenteld 10 ME BUSINESS STAFF wiLuAst s, TURNER '2O-- PAUL C McCONNAUCHEY J. HOWARD REIFF '29-.. ASSISTANT • BUSINESS 31 A NAGERS Calvin E. Ramie '3O Rumen I. Rehm '3O Henry It Dowdy. Jr i3O Milton M RtmenLioom The Penn State COLLEGIAN welcomes commuications on any subject of =unpin interent All letters must hear thenf the Fender Anonymous communications will be disregarded Inamo o cane the writer does not winh hls or her minx to accompany the letter. this fact should he so indica.d and a nu m dr plume must accompany the communication The editor roserven the right to reject all comMunica tions that are deemed unlit for publication The COLLEGIAN assumes no respenslblity for sentiments clpressed in the Letter Hos Member of rastern Intereollegmte Newspaper Association Entered at the PosteMee, State Collate. PL, as seeonLelass matter TUESDAY, MARCH 5, 1929 A REWARD FOR DISHONESTY Because of the cheating prevalent among students during the mid-semester examinations at one of the West ern universities, the head of the sociology department in that institution recently voiced protest of the condition His Words of condemnation were directed especially against those students viho deliberately defy regulations and then are unwilling to resign themselves to the conse quences If a man signs his name to a bond that is not his the world calls him a criminal, consequently the sociol ogist holds that the student who places his signature upon a paper that does not contain all his own work should also be branded as a criminal. In an effort to remedy this deplorable situation the professor suggested that a column containing the names of all students who fail because of cheating, as well as the names of those on the honor roll, should be printed in the newspaper of that institution. He explained that the cheater should be recognised among others in the same manner as the student who has distinguished himself by the high quality of his work. To many the words of the prominent sociologist will have no specific meaning other than that they are merely the utterances of another reformer whose sole purpose in life is a cynical one. They will consider him a nincom poop, or a habitual fault finder whose pessimistic ideas are always causing trouble for students And possibly their cheating complex will blot out all sense of right and wrong and will create in them the attitude of a martyr to a cause. Whatever position they assume, however, will be achiect admission of their defeat, for this professor has struck a true note which should prove a remedy for dis. honest practices among students. In ancient times it nes not considered a crime to steal as long as the person was not caught in the act, but when the person was apprehended he was branded as a criminal and punished seem ding to the seriousness of the offense. This idea scents to inhabit the minds of students who exalt is cribbing but who resist any preventive or correctite measures. They do not scan to lealire that their ideas are antiquated and obsolete and that they are entirely out of tune with rest of society. The student who carries a "pony" to examination or receives help from a fellow classmate to pass a course still, be influenced to continue these same practices when he graduates from college Ile may be able to "get away with them" for a while but at sometime or other his ac tions will be discovered and his life will be ruined The time to curb dishonest tendencies In a student is at the very outset of his college coiner while he is constructing the foundation for his life's work. There is every reason to believe that these tactics in dealing with dishonesty could he applied to certain Penn State students, who go through four years of College on knowledge gleaned front the mental efforts of others. Although the number, of students hem who fail becalm of cheating is relatively small there is still a laige group of undergraduates who violate classroom 'regulations without fear of apprehension. Perhaps the knowledge that their names would be heralded before the eyes of the student body through the columns of the College newa paper would make them think twice before resorting to knavish deeds. The ides at least deserves consideration on the part of College authoi 'There should be established in all large universities a College of Bologna,' declares the ilhalicaola Daily 'There is a greater need for the establishment of this sort of college than for the maintenance of many now in ex istence.' Probably a good suggestion would be to teach only Economics courses in this mythical school. When asked his reason for joining a fraternity while attending college, Dr. Glenn Frank, president of the Uni versity of Wisconsin said 'I joined a fraternity because I found I could run a board bill longer in a fraternity than in a boarding house.' Little wonder that Penn State boasts an exceptionally high percentage of fraternity men, Doctor Frank's philo2- ophy has many adherents, The Bullosopher's Chair Smiliters: (Upon heanng knock at door) Come in Bulloo opher, come in. By your knock I lecognmo you. "Well said, Smithets You must have been rending Heavenly D1W0,17 be. Or perhaps the new issue of IP, oth. FruWent VlenPrmldent Smothers• Heaven forbid' Are you hying to nauseate me? Heavenly D,sronrso is had enough even though it does contain some out and humor. "Yes, yes But before this session falls so low as to becomo in discussion of ultra-modern popular fiction Cr amateur college comics, let's have a word or two on the Players' Saturday night Intel pretatnun of society sophist,. cation." Srtnthers: I don't like the way ynu stated that, Butlpso pher— "Don't misunderstand Their portrayals of sophist,- eated folk were splendid, or, as the sophomore behind me whispered past my Seth, dm 'red good—" Ilminen Iftoa.er ....Circulation 7 , lunter -__Advertiel. hlnnacer Smithers: Despite the fact that both experienced and other members of the cast had the occasional absent-mind edness to pronounce their ab like Philadelphians, Am bridgians, Shona:Moolins or Scrantonions instead of like N'Yawkah's, oi, more coitectly, Londoners. "That may be, but you can baldly e‘pect anything, more genuine from Pennsylvanians One mint travel abroad before he can acquire the air and accent of a Brit isher, don'tcha know' , Of course, your next question will probably ask why on milli they didn't enact a Pennsyl vania, at least an America-n play Which I may ans,ei by stating tritely that thole's notion' like ti yin'. "I ant mote interested in inditulual performance than in proper play selection m any of that rot Robert Mc- Kane, with his natural advantages of London air, appear ance and tongue, was Just ono seat ahead of Donald Bu chanan, whose most difficult role was nobly, or (as author Lonsdale would have it) ignobly fulfilled. The careful ob semer noted that Buchanan lived his uninteresting part even better than did TdcKane, whose mtermetation was just a bit artificial and whose witty ,lines mete too often crushed in the scramble between teeth and tongue or smothered under too much London accent. Ile seemed to forget that the teal Lord Grenham was probably a slow, careful, delibmate speaPer Ile even mulcted his last lino which, I believe, explained the curious title of the play." Smithers: And the girls' "This is a ease of gentlemen before ladies, Smitheis and I don't intend to explain why. George Robertson was indeed a gracious valet, butlm, handy man, call him what you will, but he was not the type one would expect to find in the mansion of a Tatham. Ile was not even di ess. ed fittingly and the speed with which he ran his errands detracted horn the dignified atmosphere of the Tatham home To me, he will aluays be the prme-fighter of the play Is Sot So' Saturady night marked the second time he was miscast as a butler. They'll learn—in time "As a revel end gentleman, Phillip Roos left little to be (leaned unless it was greater concentration upon the stage—instead of snickering fiends in the audience. The outrageous curse that Lord Grenhana heaved at the Rev erend Lynton (Roos) was a prayer compared to the thoughts Roos was thinking about the snickerers Anton Hardt was himself, steady, reliable, capable. Yet too much powder blanketed the tan baked by Egypt's hot sun 01 maybe it was London fog." Smithers: Doubtlessly. And the women? - "My dear Smithets, if you're expecting praise for a girl friend, your hope is futile—unless that friend is Miss Osterhout at Miss Buckwaltor. Of the actresses, then petfoimanees, were the only commendable ones Miss Ostorhout filled her part like four quarts of water in a gallon Jug. ller eyelids, het nose, lies lips—forgive me for waxing poetical, or is it anatomical—were made for a 'lady Finton Occasionally she forgot to walk stiff-legged (like a widow of forty) but when she did remember the careful absence hems and apmemated it. So was Miss Buckwalter made for a Reverend's wife. So did she fill her part exceedingly well Incidentally, the careful ob server also felt inwardly pleased for the cloves resource fulness of Donald Buchanan "Without being cruel, Smithers, how can I discuss the ethos female players' How can I say that Miss Sneddon was as disappointing as she was pretty? How can I say that Miss Dutton was as dull as she was attractive? For truly, Miss Sneddon was not the Margot that author Lone dale pictured She was rather, a villainous type, reciting lines liko a high school girl offering Lmcobt's Gettysb igfr Add, one. Not once did she strike me as a heroine. Dull, like Miss , Dutton, and - uninspiring, she was too much an amateur." Smaller, But then, Bullosopher—A)en't We AU' New Books For Our Rental Library MARCH The Bishop Murder Case, by S. S Van Dine Expiation by "Elizabeth" The Flying Squad by Edgar Wallace Footprints by Kay Cleaver Strahan Garden Oats . by Faith Baldwin Joy Ride . by Berta Ruck Life Steps In by Ruby M. Ayres Mamba's Daughters by Du Bose Heyward Murder at the Keyhole by R. A. J. Walling Peder Victorious . by 0. E. Rolvaag KEELER'S Cathaum Theatre Building R", PENN STATE coLLEGIAN THE MUSIC LOVER To a packed house that enthusiast ically supported them through every minute of a program nearly an hour and a half long, the Penn State Glee Club gave its first campus concert of the season Sunday afternoon. The mganization showed fine tonal quai -1 ity, accurate pitch, and effective en : seeable wink. The voices are well bal anced; the tenors especially seem un usually able to hold their own, while the basses as a whole are not strong. In fact the a hole Club sings not as lustily in quantity as have those of past years. Some of the old campus favorites !captured the pulse beats of the aud ience with bass-drumming and beetle zooming. The whole program was v ell distributed in interest, musical variety, and moods. The arrange ment of the club in seats on the stage I seems an improvement in time and dignity. More snap in stepping into ' singing position would make its ap pearance nearly perfect. In this con nection, a tremendous help is the fact that the quartette does not have to caper in from the side lines and look runny (or foolish.) The Pittsburgh cup, proudly rearing its slender grate cn the piano (well placed in the center of the club) was a happy reminder of the triumph that we hope will be repeated next Saturday at New York. The contest prize song (Dvorak's "Songs My Mother Taught Me") was sweetly and feelingly sung. Throe was just a hint of hesitation, of over caution. Let the Glee Club sing this', with the assurance and abandon of their other numbers; they need not rear the result, musically at least. I Mr. Forman Slack of Columbia UM- Twenty Years Ago I The city of Chicago celebrated the Centennary of Lincoln's birthday with fitting services at a public meeting in the Auditorium there on February 12. Provident Spells of the College and Piesident 'Wilson of Princeton uni versity were the main speakers on the interesting program. On Saturday evening the Glee and Mandolin clubs gave a most sui.cess ful concert in the auditorium. It up. pears that the student body Is wholly in favor of these organisations from. the way in which they applauded tne several numbers. MIMI The Ben Greet company of players presented "The Merchant of Venice" and "Macbeth," Saturday afternoon and evening under the auspices of the Men's Literary club. Both perform ances were largely attended, the even , gathering being especially notable. 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We shall no doubt hear in after yens from this young woman with her un usual gifts in this exotic type of =- In "Pucker Up and Whistle" the Club sang a jolly number, and sprung a surprise of real amusement when Joe Re,lf had the crowd tittoing through his inability (apparent nt least) to shape his own lips into a whistle, whereupon Charlie Hai ton turned the folks into howls of glee by whistling (and such whistling') without using his lips at all. As Di rector Grant observed, this is sonic thing we never heard the like of be. fore on this singe. In the final ensemble, Gneg's Land Sighting, by the Club, Mr Slack, Mrs. Grant at the organ, and Mini Lachen. meyer at the piano, Director Grant brought the concert to a splendid and compelling climax. Each Sunday afternoon in Match, extending perhaps into April after the, Easter vacation, a musical treat is to be offered in the Auditorium. 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Letter Box 1 "Again—`The Stag at Eve- -'" February 25, 1929 • Editor COLLEGIAN: An editorial in Tuesday's COLLEGIAN dealing with some aspects of the "stag" problem at fraternity dances contained this sentence "The situa tion has become so acute that the Col lege intends to suggest a remedy..." Po.senelly, I am convinced that, as the popular saying is, " something ought to be done about it," but I should be reluctant to think that the College should step in to handle a problem which is distinctly a student problem. Such a course, it seems to me, would indicate a break-down in oth student government machinery. The "stag" problem is an abuse of r your fine tradition of hospitality among our fraternities By general ag•eement,-it is considered an intol erable abuse I hope this abuse will not be allowed to destroy this fine tradition It will do so, however, an les: the fraternities are able to check it. At every "open" dance I have at tended lately I have tried to figure out ,the philosophy of the stag For in ' stance, at a recent dance my wife and 1 were greatly amused at three stags who were in the stag line when we armed and were standing on the seine spot when we left the dance thi co hours later. They did not re move their overcoats, they held their hats in their hands, they did not dance or talk mach—they just looked on. I wondered by what queer, far-fetched conception of fraternity hospitality they justified their presence at the dance. However, probably morn an noying to the host chapter were the antics of the stags who joined in the dancing, helped with the "Whoopee," assisted the orchestra and did every- Omit Erperiment • Wth your Appearance . • - u r 4:ZA , ijOiiigomTrir&6. [ State College, Pa. "You Can Get it at Metzger's" 35 of the latest books in Fiction added to t our Library 1; A wonderful selection of Detective Stories Look over our bargain table of Slightly Soiled Papers L. K. Metzger ALLEN STREET Where You Get 15c Cigarettes, 2 for 25c Two Colors for Spring Honey Tan - - Scots Grey New two and three button suits show the new colors suits tailored by Society Brand and Braeburn to give you breadth at the shoulders— slenderness at the waist and hips— Suits that understand how much you expect of them in the every-day grind—Suits that give you a new respect for quality your Self. SIZES FOR EVERYONE $35 to $5O Fromm's Opposite Front Campus since 1913 Tuesday, March 5, 1929 thing but converse wlth the chaper ones. Them popular "open" dances have one advantage for the shrewd ob server: when the bars are let down, when the restrictions are off, we are likely to be more natural—WC show ourselves as we are. It moy be an unfair thing for me to do, but I form coy estimate of people not so often when they are all diessed up and on parade as when they are in life's "open :lances." A. R. WARNOCK —o— and Character" February 25, 1929 Editor COLLFcIAN: I am writing to congratulate you and the other members of the Edi torial Staff on the editorial appear ing in the issue on Friday, February 2t, 1929, entitled "College and Char aetei." Every stuaent in State Col lege should "read, mach, lean and inwardly &gest" this editorial. ltf T. DEAN tritiaiN . km - awa Mattnee thuly at 1.30—A Complete Show Prom 3.00 on TUESDAY—Catbaum— INillmm Haines, Lionel Barilinore in "ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE" Sound and Dialogue Picture WEDNESDAY and THURSDAY— Louise Brooks, William Powell James Hall la 'TIM` CANARY MURDER CASE' 100% Talking Picture FRIDAY and SATURDAY— All Star Cast In "THE GHOST TALKS' First 100% Talking Feature Comedy . Nittany Theatre Open Every Er ening Showing. the Best Silent Pictures Available TUESDAY— "BEHIND THE GERMAN LINES" WEDNESDAY— Esther Ralston, Hobart Bosworth in "THE SAWDUST I'ARADISE" THURSDAY— Norman Kerry, Marion Nixon in "MAN, WOMAN and WIFE" - FRIDAY and SATURDAY— irzct‘r McLaglen, Lentrice Toy in ,l}tqc STARK 13P9s g HARPER., 7lcthrdashors NEXT.TO THE MOVIES
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