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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
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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'
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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. A
: goodly number of Bellefonte people
came on a 'special train.
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versity added a welcome baritone
voice in solo and ensemble work. His
singing of Homing by Del Reigo was
excellent: and all were stirred by his
rendering of "Pennsylvania State" a
splendid song (words by Professor
Espenshade) that v.e ought all be
singing.
Miss Martha J. Gobrecht, Penn
State's fine marimbist, hod her ml
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fence as always with her in her cape
ble and happy presentation of selec
tions from Arndt and Herbert. 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.
May ue hope that this Glee Club pia.
gram is an augury of the excellence
of performance and of the enthusiasm
of attendance that will charactenze
the entire series
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"Again—`The Stag at Eve- -'"
February 25, 1929
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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-
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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
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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.
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