Page . i'wo Penn State Collegian Publi,bed semlotreekly during College year except Zring College holidays by Pennsylvania State College students In Interest of College, students alumni. faculty and friends. THE EXECUTIVE BOARD Lows R. BELL. Jr. '29 PAUL C. McCONNATICELEY . 29-. WILLIAM S. TURNER .29. THE EDITORIAL STAFF LOCOS IL HELL. Jr. 19_ LLEWELLYN MITSTIFER '29 HARRY P. MILEHAM '29 HERMAN F.. HOFFMAN 19- JUDSON LAIRD I.9__ THE BUSINESS STAFF WILLIAM B. TURNER 19 Buenas Manatee PAUL C. MeCONNAUCREY 19 7. HOWARD REIFF ----Ad wertien a. Manatee NEWS EDITORS Quinton E. Beaune 'SO Robert P. Stevenson 'SO j. m .. H . c oo , ror .. j r . : Charier A. Bienseb 110 Henry Thalenfeld ASSISTANT BUSINESS MANAGERS Calvin E. Barvis . 80 litoseli L. Rehm . 10 Henry R. Dowdy, Jr. 10 . Milton M. Rosenbloom'/0 Member of Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association Entered .t the PostolLce, State College. Pa.. as eecond.elass matter Subscription prim: $2.50, payable before November I. 1928. Telephone: 292.-W.ll. Office Hours: 11:00 a. m. to 12:00 a.m.: 4:00 p. m. to 5:00 P. rn Office: Nittany Printing and Publishing Co.. Building, State Col lege. Pa. FRIDAY, MARCH 22, 1929 THAT FOR THE FIGHTING Tonight the familiar, thrilling thud of leather against flesh will play a fitting overture for the sixth annual inter collegiate boxing spectacle. Tonight leather-fisted glad iators of Pennsylvania, Navy, Western Maryland, George town, Syracuse, M. I. T. and Penn State will stand in staunch defense of their colors, each determined, to make a name for himself and for his Alma Mater. And when thirty-eight men (M. I. T. has but two entrants). scramble I madly for the lOne coveted trophy, what—short of super- I action--can result? From all indications, from all advanced statistics, the final round will be contested with especial heat. Combat ants will be on edge; but not more so than the spectators themselves. Final contestants must be wary, cautious; but not more so than the onlookers who will probably fight an entire bout innately, mentally, spiritually. Possessed as they will be with absolute enthusiasm, primed us they will be for battle, imbued as they will be With college patriotism, they need to be careful not to offend guests of Penn State with unseemly or vulgar demonstrations, with the crude, offending outbursts of the mad mob they will be, Penn State cannot afford the risk but, powerless to control the crowd, must trust to the discretion and sportsmanship of her students—al well as other attend ants—must plead silently In the name of Penn State hos- pitality. The ropes are taut; the canvas is laid; the bell awaits . with open mouth. The Lion comea from his lair in the foothills to roar a sincere welcome to our guests. The Seven Mountains stand at attention . All Penn State ex tendi its hand and heart to the, visitors. All that we have, all that we covet, all that we control, may be had for the asking. All except the bronze boxing trophy, symbolic of the championship. •That for the fighting. THE OLD ORDER EHANGETHI-" Whether it be by the .decree of Fate or Circumstance or Death, there must come an end to every joy. There must come a time when the standard-bearer must release his fingers from the bannerthat he has so ardently striven to hold aloft, wheli he must pass the banner to other hands,' reiuctairt to give it up but confident that strong and will ing hands will keep it afloat and speed it forward until still hth:er llentis clutch it. Thus rp.s . , , thp eternal cycle. This Is tlii i. evenirtg .. of a college :lair,' the that folloW's the iifternoon;•juSt ,a.ft,hrfioen4hllowsytka mid-day; just as the mid-day follows the mOining;.fust the morning follows the dawn. Only a few short hours fill the space between dawn and evening. But what hours! Hours of success, of failure, of reprimand, of glory, of en thusiasm, of work and inertia, of hope lost and won, of scorn and applause, of condemnation and commendation. But whether sad or joyful, whether dull or vivid, they are hours well spent, hours of companionship, of loyalty to purpose, of competition that makes men of all—winner or loser. But there is no real loser. The defeated glory in their steadfastness, in their honest effort. They 'are thankful for fast friends, for experience, for teaching—the lesson; for learning—the lesson. For knowing-that college is i not all books, not all study, all - scholarship, pleasure. We who surrender the banner—nay, who pass it on, are reluctant to lose our grip and scramble in the dust and see another grasp it. But - we are proud that the banner still floats, that it goes ever forward. And, plainly speaking, we are confident that the new editorial and business staffs of the Penn State COLLECAN are competent and willing enough to carry on—and on— and on. To our successors, coniratulations, good fortune, good heart. - And., aboie all—good heart. A NON-PARTISAN ATTITUDE - Student Council has endorsed open politics. In the coming Spring class elections a campaign, similar to that of the national political parties, will replace the clandestine clique system. It is an experiment, intended above all else to permit the student voters to exercise more intelli gence in selecting candidates for election. Mass meetings will give the undergraduate voters an opportunity to see the various candidates and to hear their platform. Since, the open campaign method of conducting class elections is a direct offspring of the national system, it has inherited I vices as well as virtue from its parent, but Student Council has deemed the new method, along with its disadvantages, superior to the former underhand pre-election campaign ing: The trial at the coming class elections will prove the wisdom or fallaciousness of this decision. Pre/dent -_--Vice-President Treuorer Throughout the entire year and especially during the campaigning period the COLLEGIAN will remain entirely non- partisan in both news and editorial columns. In the previous years of . its existence the COLLEGIAN has built up a reputation for fair and impartial mirroring and moulding of student opinion and policies. The corning of open cam- 1 paigning definitely threatens that reputation by tempting the parties.to make use of the journal's columns for the: own ends. The staff recognizes the danger in advance and is prepared to thwart all efforts to turn this paper into a political organ. To yield to the temptation to support one party or one candidate in preference to the others would destroy the COLLEGIAN'S status as a student publics , lion. It would render the editorial writers grossly un qualified to utter unbiased opinion upon any but the most innocent add hackneyed topics. It would weaken the journalistic pen's power for constructive criticism and hinder free expression of thought. The assumption of u partisan attitude might even lend to a bitter and regrett able editorial war among the campus publications. The, foregoing considerations alone are .sufficient to convince the skeptical that the COLLEGIAN has reason enough to ex pend every effort to preserve a non-partisan status. • Itor-I.Chlef !.teat Editor amazing Editor Mucha. Editor MuseeJaz* Editor No matter how carefully and how actively the editor- I ial blue pencil is wielded againEt partisan material, glib tongued gossips will circulate the report that the "COL LEGIAN is supporting such-and-such_ a candidate." There is no protection against these' pernicious devotees of ca pricious Dame Rumor but the hope that the more intel lectually -gifted of the students will see the items in their true light. Even some legitimate news will have to be denied publication in order to prevent suspicion of parti sanship, but the staff is forced to that extremity in order to achieve an ideal worthy of sacrifice. The word, "chiseler" with "handshaker" and other less elegant terms as its synoyms, forms an active part of every undergraduate's vocabulary and may be defined as "he who strokes the vanity of some person for the sake of the favors which that individual has the power of con ferring." Student opinion stamps 'the whole tribe of "chiselers" with more approbation than disapproval. Even if the "chiseled" is,conscious of the motives behind his ad mirer's activity, he can but feel partial toward the "chis eler." In brief, "handshaking" is a tried and proven meth od for securing campus and scholastic honors. In all probability the rule is just as applilible in the world beyond the academic confines, and yet t he , student attitude of acceptance toward "chiseling" cre4es a false standard which lowers the intrinsic value of latth campus and scholastic honors and instills in youth a sea of ideals, vicious as it is untrue. The recipient of the hou r , falsely assuming that he has attained his emminence cause of true merit alone, thereby throws his own tender r ) ego open to the discouraging ravages of the disillusio ment that comes when a true test of those name merits! finds hint wanting. Undergraduate opinion encourages the superficial stu dent to "chisel" the professors in order to enhance his chances of receiving a passing grade, and on the other hand, it prevents the conscientious scholar from any inti mate contact with his instructors, which would no doubt help him on the road to knowledge, for, be it known that he who works for his rewards utterly despisei he who obtains the same rewards without working for them and is'also contemptuous toward the methods by which his opponent has scored. • The present student attitude toward "chiseling," then, has helped to detract from the value of papa's receipted bill, the college diploma, and has diminished the importance of, campus !loam's, : The,;sitnattOkts. unfortunate.. hsPs the atuiadu4tifib . :tiubkjitoOte,bginieit,l Alf 4.4tar.,..he*,,ithbibecl. the 'POosopby,of tbe'tines: t 1441 jaatilleYtitine!ina;thiefid'aiust lia'fitlCen at its fnce . value. The New Additions To Our RENTAL LIBRARY The book you want to read - when you want to read it KEELER'S Cathaum Theatre Building FALSE IDEALS "SON OF THE GODS" by REX BEACH "FARTHING HALL" by HUGH WALPOLE and J. P. PRIESTLEY "PROFESSOR'S WIFE" by BRAVIG IMBS "GARDEN OATS" by FAITH BALDWIN . "DODSWORTH" by SINCLAIR LEWIS n3C2I PENN GiATZ mum= V Z i g, . c . ,„ ' i 1 DEW ••• i f,_ er - 4 i . i t k• m4M410,.., The BoxinkmCoaches Give Their Advanced Dope On the Intercollegiates NAVY: "Well, the boys are in great shape except far our bantam. He's got a floatin' rib as a result of that water polo skirmish with Har vard. Yeah. But that'll make him harder to hit. An''the middleweight, he's got water on the brain. Yeah. Got if from studyin' tab hard for that exam on acoustic maneuvers. Tough racket, this navy business. Well, anyway the boys'll be in there flghtire - all the time, tryin' hard and y' can bet your bciots that when the bouts are over, the Navy boys won't be the rear admirals. To sum it up, we should cop the trophy, barring tough breaks. That's all." —"Sink the Navy!"-- PENN: "As you probably know, Penn has had a very successful year in sports. As usual, the basketball team came through and won the title of The East which is getting to be sort of a habit. And the football team DoE an all-American or tivo. Lost only a single game and that to Navy. Licked Penn State, Cornell and others. Pardon? The wrestlers? Why. uh—say just a minute I wanta see Joe. (Leaves; returns). Now, where was I? Oh yes. About - football. We should have another'whiz of a out fit next year. There'll be Johnny Utz and—er—Johnny Utz—and, well r. bunch of other good men. Y' know, about that game with Navy last year. That was, a funny sortava battle. Pardon? Our chances in the boxing intercollegiates? Oh, yes. I'll tell ya. Well, the team has not been sta. tionar'y all season. That is, we've been shiftin' about. The boys are in good shape. Yep. Y'know, if we get any kind of breaks I wouldp't be surprised if we figure in this battle. Yep," -"Sink the Navy!"- SYRACUSE: "We gota very, very sweet heavyweight. Remember what he did to Stevie Hama's only a week ago .. . What? His sophomore year. That's right they did meet in the prelims that year but this be/ was only__lcarnin' then. Right. But he's sweet now. Very sweet. In fact, I expect him to pull through this year in decisive fashion. He's on sweet boy. But concerning the team as a whole. Keep this on the q. t. will you; Release? You see their morale is shattered. Right. Right. No, they had their hearts set on Al-Right. No. Smith. Al Smith. Yeah, for president. President! And his defeat north took the fight outa the boys. It's that way all ovah. Saab. .The boys really felt it. .But I fik ore this is our your for breaks, breaks.thatql make us the surprise of the league. Right. This heavy sure.is a sweet boy, though. Got the. stutf. Very, very sweet. Yes, sir!" —"Sink the Navy!"— "I haven't much to say. Only this: remember that we're the original MIT men and though we haven't a full team, we're apt to throw a scare into somebody's well-laid nest. Since we have only two en trants, I want to say only two words: we'll win!" —"Sink the Navy!"-- . - GEORGETOWN: "The boys are out to win. President Hoover gave us alittlnpep talk before we left and told us to be careful not to say much and to economize every bloW. We've gotta be on the up an' up, so t.) speak. Washington can't standianother scandal. Wal, I don't know who'll be the final winner but you canlput us down for a place or two right now. Lest, o'course, the breaks don't swing our way." the'Navy!'-- wEr JSTERN MARYLAND: ' "My scarum boys are in town and I don't mean maybe. Watch 'em dos . Remember the sweat we caused Penn State and the losing battle we ut up at Navy. Remember. One o' these daYS were goin' t' get the br s and upset all the dope. Remember." —"SI k the Navy!"--- • • PENN STATE: "Can't sa Much.. The boys• look only fair. Only fair. Yeah, the feral}, will be here to root for the boys. Yeah. Allic looks good. Yeah; Steve too. f course of course Marty's in fine shape. Eppie looks fine. Koly too. So' does Jack and Boni. Nail. I don't know whether 'We'll figure this year br not. Never can tell. Maybe we will. See the manager; he even knows how many teeth each man has. Yeah." Twenty Years Ago The sophomore bang !uet held i Allister Hall was 'attended by about half of the class, and the idea of hay ing a class banquet in State College was again proved practical. "Prexie" Bubb gave the first toast to "Our Class" and was cheered to the echo. ~»r:-:-:^:-:^~ :^:-bi^'rS~:-'r:^'r'r ~:~lti».~i~:»:•:~:✓.»'rr:-1».»S-:^'r'rb :-:»:-:-:-:-:»'r:^: ORANGES F.YES GRAPEFRUIT I A car load, same quality as the ones we had several weeks ago. $2.00 per bu. $l.lO per 1-2 bu. 60c pk. GRAPEFRUIT FYES ORANGES r'effi~'rß~rS+7-M^. ri-N.-iM~C ^ Fd•F•rt 7~fi~'rM'r:~~rrr.^w.^9: The second instructional train sent out under the direction of the College left Philadelphia on Tuesday morning over the Reading. road. {•,-C..•.^rr.^'r:-r:-r::a 'r.•q»r:-'r.»:~»;a. • J. J. MEYF,RS . MEAT MARKET 437 W. College Ave., : :11 9'1;6 • . 1 4 1 05 1141 00-*Me An Educational Institution • We are constantly studying methods whereby we can furnish you the best meats at lower costs. Sole Authorized Distributors of • Wilson's "Certified" Meat Products "CLEARBROOK'r Butter i - M. - n»n^nom. - .~~:~'r'ri-:~:-•r:-bi^:~.• A special plea has been made by the Wrestling Association for the support of the students in the meet with the I Lehigh team on Saturday evening. IThis is a new venture, being the first intercollegiate wrestling meet in which State has been engaged. In order to meet expenses the Association must sell GOO tickets at . 2.5 cents each. -o-- With the final announcement of the track schedule, our knights of the cin der path have now begun to work harder than over with a big squad of men running around the different party of the campus or off into the country, Letter Box Phi Kappa Tau House March 20, 1929. Editor, Penn State COLLEGIAN, Dear Sir: In the Tuesday: March 19, issue of the COLLEGIAN appeared the headlines I"Honorary Music Group Will Present Program." The concluding sentence of the article was, "Kappa Gamma Psi is the honorary national music fra ternity." In order that this error shall not be carried further, I would Tike to explain the status of the three music fraternities ,at Penn State. Kappa Kappa Psi is a national hen orary music fraternity. At Penn State it limits its activity to the Col lege Band. Phi Mu Alpha (Sinfonia) is like wise a national honorary music fra ternity, membership being granted in recognition of prominence in musieal activity. I Both the foregoing fraternities limit their members to upperclassmen. • Kappa Gamma Psi is a national mu ' sic .fraternity, the local' chapter of Which was authorized at Penn State only under the ,requirement of the Senate Committee on Student Welfare that it exist on a professional basis. Members may be elected from any class. In view of the status of the three fraternities, the references to Kappa IF a man *cannot master his wants now, he is not fitted to be a master of money in the'future. PEOPLES NATIONAL BANK '^!^K:^S»A-0»I-'r'r'.».^'r3^:^'r »' rr.^:»'r.»:-:»:^f^:••rAd^}a~iiffl You'll Want to Look Your Best on Easter •1 1 11,, ,ft ( 0'...V 4 ki V I / 4 /N, ,C I .. 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