Page '`ge Penn State Collegian Publl4bed sernl-neekly during College vele except during College bolltleyx by Peonnylkenla :Ante College atutlenth In Interest of College. stud.. ;Omni, f teulty nod fr.rob 15=1 LOUIS IL BPLL. Jr LLEWIILLYN MITSTIFER HARRY P MILF:ITANI 111,KMAN P ilorrmAN JUDNON LAIRD .29_. . -Am<loto Editor -----Anoeinto Editor WILLIAM 5 Tintwrit PALM C MoCONNAUCIICIE S HOWARD !WWI , .29. -Circulation Manner _________ Manner 'Rambo. of Eagle, it Intercollegiate Newspaper Association I=l=ol FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1929. THE "AF FRAGE" FRESHMAN Discirsion in I R.O ,neting tb cdnesday night of a &fermi pledging s,,,tem indiented clearly that Penn State frateinities sic looking fm wail in their search for antisfactoly solution to the poplesing iushing problem Thole is no doubt but that "lead piping" has had its day, now sentiment is being marshalled for the avowed purpose of substituting n deferred pledging plan for the present code, not this year or nest year, but in the not-too-distant futuie Belated rushing is supposedly the ideal system; whether or not it is designed to remedy the particular problems of hotel mty life here is a question that must re main unanswered until the system has been given a fair trial. Circumstances lot bid such an expel anent now, but conditions will undoubtedly he more favorable in two in three years Meanwhile, the I P C solons have formulated a draft of next year's code, which is closely patterned after thrt of last year The proposed change in the method of dating is hotly contested by a number of delegates, and is likely to be defeated if it is submitted to the legislators for a vote nest week. The protested change prescribes that a second date may not be m longed until after the first has been fulfilled, and the thud only after the second has been fulfilled. The cm Irmo: adds its voice to the din of ob jectors because: (1) only stringent provisions will prevent a fraternity from waiving its right to one engagement in the first period in order to secure a desired date in the second period, (2) such a plan would lead to petty agreements betwecn the ansidts fraternity and the tal- (3) such violations nould destroy the worth of ==l (4) fratet nities that deem thice dates necessary would ha seilously handicapped; and, (if) cei lain fteslunen would , he dented a fair chance to reveal their virtues. Supporters of the plan maintain that the method of dating is designed for the "as ei age",fresliman Presum ably the "average" fieshman is one ratio is earnetly sought by seven 'Wein:ties. The 'itemised periods provide for fom teen dates in the lust division and eight in the second By pen milting the pledge-hunter to anange three dates at once with a prospect, the COLLEGIAN believes that all five objections would be otmcorne and that the average fresh man would be given his rightful shale of fraternity hos pitality. Dr. Bulges Johnson of Syracuse university is of the opinion that the crying need of this nation is bigger and better sweet touts Weill swear he never "listened in" rhea an I Irtructol a.mounced an unannounced quiz VOICE OF THE STUDENT BODY Dis-at 'faction with the curriculum is nothing new. On the contrary, broadsides have boon hurled at school and college curicula since the student body learned to voice its protests feacibly and with intelligent forethought. illustration of how student opinion on the curriculum; iiioh lem has gained momentum throughout the educational woild is fuinished by the College of the City of New Yolk. For the past five years a student curriculum committee at the New Yolk institution has submitted comprehensive le ports to the faculty for its consideration. These reports have seldom had any Immediate effect; many changes sug gested in these reports have been made, however, a year, or two after they Nome advocated. These repot ts are, for the most part, mature consider ations of the cow see of study at the City College The present committee of twelve able serums will make its re port public during the next two weeks Among the mat trig they base delved into are those of entrance require ments; the establishment of hones courses; the abolition of final examinations; the desirability of a lecture system; and the status of military training. The final report is a consolidation of the individual recommendations of the committeemen, suggestions from the student body, and responses to questionnanes winch were distributed among prominent poisons in educational and public life It is not to be expected that these reports are unas sailable, but they should, nevertheless, prove valuable to the faculty and to the compilers of college curricula.. As mine suggestions invariably me disregarded while mature ecommendations aie given mums consideration. This, in the opinion of the COLLEGIAN, is an admirable way to cement student-faculty relations. If for no other reason than that, the candidates for class offices should join hands in urging, through their platforms, the mention of such a committee at Penn State. The six-letter grading system, ranging from A to F, has been abolished at Oberlin college. Hereafter Oberlin students will either "pass" or "fail," never knowing wheth er it wan nn A or 1) that passed them The new system is, after all, more compatrble with our future in this and the next world. .. itol LIONS w,,, - I k . a, m... Q . ' . .r... , . --Editor-In-Chief Asaitant Editor Mansen. Editor Even droll, dry, dull, dead State College has its mom ents of fun and pun and laughter. To wit two wits and two co-cds sat in a secluded booth, where booths are booths, enjoying as much as possible a cross-wise conversation That is to say, the co-eds became cross when the wits be came wise. Anyhow, when the conversation began to lag, one of the female partners tried honestly to sustain the interest by reading fortunes from the palms of hands. Knowing men's weaknesses, she had been successful in her first attempt to diagnose the fleshy grooves She began, therefore, fully confident, on her second venture Where there were lines and only lines, she saw independ ence (perhaps another term for bachelorhood), sincerity, meditation—and, 10, what was that—that mysterious little track that ran only as far as the Bellefonte Central? , "A woman!" she almost shouted. "I declare, a wo man," she repeated and pointed frantically to where She saw the woman, light in the center of the meshwork of lines. The victim looked hard, puzzled, almost abashed, but finally mustered the courage to smile and say, "Mum Well, I've always wanted to have n woman in the palm st my hands" The co-eds payed the bill The visiting sorority sisters had come from New York, fully equipped—plenty of clothes, plenty of style, plenty of weight and plenty of Manhattan accent. They entered an eating house. "Girl," called one to the shy little waitress from Cen tre Hall, 'conic. heah. Listen, deah, can you get us a lodge booth, if you please?" The waitress made the rounds, the a. s. trailing hei and stopped at the booth with an expansive window view. "Here," she stud, coyly surveying the customers with a glance, "this is the largest we have." Practicing our typewriting exercises last night, we sped over the keys with such cupidity in typing the good old "Now is the time ..." exercise, that when we sur veyed the line we were humored by the following sig nificant mistake: "Now is the time for all goof men to come to the aid of their party ..." Add: Simile "As dull as a Fourth of July celebration m England.” —NV. W. randrlll7 thyzap I Q. 710. ( le»ztly The Holy Cross Tomahawk contains a news paragraph under the above heading, stating: . stades at the Untreroll, of Georgia are guided to a fine of three dollara when stoma from elan, when said absence ocean; on the two don, pre• cedln. cr .- following a holiday '• We know of a college (capital c) that can go that one Or, perhaps we should say boo! i c0ma...... - - 'Anvtier • to Query Aside- to'Q. Correspondence schools do not enroll co-eds. Their field is restricted entirely to male students. Mother's Day SUNDAY, MAY 12th KEELER'S Cathaum Theatre Building College Rumor I=l Mechanical Wisdom ••eor Getting Personal , .... With Pronouns A eolummst Call lose n leg, ,17 An ear, • A thumb, A thigh, Can wor k (and does) Without a /a ain— Bid not totthout an I. a' More Word Play (so near and yet so far) .0* calsinendat ton rhamp H. P. Q. nets paternity Collegiate Comment A LARGE SELECTION OF GREETING CARDS FOR THIS OCCASION MARE YOUR CHOICE NOW WRILE OUR STOCK IS A. .f=2, FILLIZT &TAU CTILLEMAN The Book Worm An the critical reviewer examines an advance. espy of the forthcoming issue of Old Main Bell, which is sched uled for distribution next week, his comments can be naught but favor able. Pew could gainsay that this number is not a real literary publica tion, the function which Old Main Bell is intended to serve at Penn State The number commemorates the passing of a man out of active life at Penn State, a mmurightfully lionized no a literary authority and author, a man to whom we all owe an incalcul able debt for invaluable services ren dered to the College. The man—Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee, who resigned from the faculty only a few months ago. The frontispiece of the magazine is a woodcut of the author of "Alma Mato." The following caption is be low: FRED LEWIS PATTEE ".... while he worked, he dreamed." To whom we dedicate this issue. Naturally enough, not all of the contents is of profesgorial origin, al though in addition to the ivoiks men tioned, Wendel P. Lawson has con tributed a feature entitled, "Oxford," in which he treats the life at that famous English institution as well as its architecture. This article is, ac companied by drawings. The table of contents shows an abundance of terse, which ranges from the enamored twitterings of love birds to sombre expressions of the puzzle known as life All the old po etic contributors are well represented in this issue, Scott S. Geesey '3O, with "Mors Venit," Philip A. Shelley '29, with "Solace," a gem of translation; and others with appealing bits of poesy. In the leadlrg article, Dr. Erwin W. Runkle, College historian, writes of "Professor Pattce and Penn State." Then follows a facsimile of Dr. Pat. tee's letter of resignation, and one of President lletzel's reply. The jewel of the entire issue is an unpublished four-stanza poem by the venerable professoi entitled, "When Evenings Die." It begins: At, glorious Is the battling noon _ ....„1111 111111 1 i vVow Showing rThe NEW 111. 11111 ' °31 / 1 :1 "Watch OR downright good looks— for accuracy and dependability— for remarkable value— you can't beat a Tro jan! Three handsome models to choose from at only $750 ..-,,- , -- ---- "g ,--,- --'-.., 7,--- ...:.' ' ' ': :`, tl. 411W:7 , ... •-•:: : - . ~,.. . Tt Hann & O'Neal Jewelers Now Finds Sad World Young Again DREAMS THAT COME TRUE I am sitting alone in my room tonight, Dreaming and smoking my old cob Pin.; I amok° and dream, and dream until I get a plot, and get a thrill. I am in the writing game, you see; And the pipe-dreamssoftly bringtome Scenes of carnage where theist; blood ran And the dfflams all come from a bright Blue can. We just a can of Edgeworth-cut— Fragrant as flowers—sweet as a nut; Of all Fate's kindly gifts to man Is this gift of dreams from the bright Blue can. I nit me down at eve, to smoke; And soon am wrapped inamagic cloak; It has banished trouble, it has ban ished pain, And the sad old world is young again. J. H. Rockwell IV ichi Edgeworth Extra High Grade Smoking Tpl?peco When suns are high, And glorious is the comradeship When evensnos die. Six short stones are presented for the approval of Penn State patrons, all of which are worthy of reading. True, none of the six may be of a caliber sufficiently high to make n magazine editor tear his hair with delight at the chance of being able to print it; but, then, no professional writer is known to exist in the under graduate body at the present time "Philopeaa" is back again, too, giv ing more advice on the art of love. Several clever, as well as valuable, pointers are included in the second in stallment of "A Correspondence Course in Love-Making." , Twenty Years Ago The daily practice at the targets near the Armory is but the beginning of a larger work and Captain Hny is going to endeavor to develop a strong rifle team from the men qualifying in the elimination trials His plan includes the formation of a regular Rifle club and affiliation with the In tercollegiate Rifle association. =ES Old State continued her lino base ALBERT DEAL & SON Heating AND - Plumbing 117 Frazier Street ...:-x•i44-;-:-:-:-:-:-:-R-1-:-:-:-:-:-:-:4÷:, :!: ; Mother's 1.• t•Day :::•.:: it SUNDAY, MAY 12 if :1: i !: TELEGRAPH ... 1 t .4* FLOWERS X •:* A * f.AND PLANTS 4. t• . I' t L 4 • t .s 1... 5 STATE COLLEGE . 1: : 4: it FLORAL SHOPPE :- :;:., Allen Street West Side :11 A State College, Pa. 4- •:. Phone 580-J ... 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