Page Iswr* Penn _State Collegian Published sembweekly during College yearexcept during Collerrs holidays by Pennsylvania State College atudents in interest of College. student. alumni. faculty and friends. THE EDITORIAL STAFF LOUIS FL HELL. Sr. LLEWELLYN MITSTIFER HARRY P. IMMUNE '29_ HERMAN E. HOFFMAN '2.: JUDSON LAIRD .29. =ME=I WILLIAM 9 TURNER 19 —Huainan Manager PAUL C McCONNAUCHEY 19 —Circulation Manager J HOWARD REIFF '29------Advertleing Manager Member of Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association Entered at the P.M!ltem State Callen. Pa. .e wand-elan matter TUESDAY, MAY 7, 1929 In reponse to a request by the managing board of the cattromst, Assistant Editor Llewellyn Mitstifer and ➢lan aging Editor Hairy P Mileham Lerewith record their re actions to their four peal s in college. ON THE LAST LAP As the senior nears the tape that marks the end of his fourth lap of the collegiate race for a diploma and in cidentally an education, he is inclined to discard his typical lethal gy for a moment and wonder Just what good it has done him. The world at large is inclined to ask the same question. lle usually finds the query a poser and doesn't know quite what to say. In fact, he doesn't know. If the senior will lay aside his natural lassitude and attempt to form a definite conclusion, he must begin by asking himself home much time and energy he has spent in the pursuit of knowledge, so-called! A sincere answer will force him to admit that he has put something into it, probably just enough to keep the 'yellow" slips from the paternal doorway, but that lie has merely tapped his reset voir of abilities. Suppose Mr. Average Senior asks himself why he has been so parsimonious with his potential capabilities Ile must reply that he has occupied himself chiefly in the put suit of falst ideals, in the attempt to be typically colleg iate. Increasing his bbckground of knowledge and putting lus God-given brain cells through their proper paces hasn't bothered him much. He has been absorbed in acquiring a "smooth" exterior, or in training only those abilities which, in sonic fashion 'or other, will be productive of gross gold alone, either now of in the future. To all things cultural that will not, as he firmly believes, help to hoard vast amounts of current "medium of exchange" he closes his eyes Worship of the Great God Gold is his religion, fur which, of course, he is not to be condemned because he has merely adopted the religion of his age. Our Average Senior has been actively engaged either in winning campus honors, whether they ate intrinsically worth anything or not, or in proving himself liberal-minded enough to indulge in poisonous liquids and supposedly im moral pastimes, whether he enjoys them or not! His characteristic wildness in whoopee often lacks spontaneity and suggests a slavery to commercial comics' collegiate ideal. One of the Average Senior's highest ambitions has been his natural desire to be considered a "goad fellow." For the sake of this ideal, he has sacrificed much thnt mother taught hint with her open palm. A few must climb to attain the current standard of good fellowship, but the majority must lower their ideals in order to conform, and therein lies the unfortunate phase of this popular servility. After all, college is merely a touchstone for character. When father sends his potential President away from the home influence, he frees him from restraining forces, and gives him his initial opportunity to display his inborn traits Why, then, blame college life if the darling son ieveits to type and sows as many wild oats as did stern realm in his own youthful days? THE FINAL IMPRESSION It is hard to analyze college and even more difficult to put thc l itrialysis into swards. From teyerx side,dt: is criticized, piamed or commented" upon. Acco!dinfi'la viewpoint, it is decried as a spoiler of youth or hailed as the golden gate to opportunity. Some have declared sage ly that it is an artificial environment, an Arabian Night's episode thrown into modern life. If so, what else is child hood with its toys, its make-believe and its tragedies' , What else is manhood with its dreams and its ambitions? In the deepest sense, college is not artificial It is as real as life itself. College is an ever changing and re-changing panor ama of youth. Its scenes val.), with kaleidoscopic eccen ti :city from the somberness of exam week to the thrill of an athletic contest or the gay abandon of a house party week-end. It is one thing today and another tomorrow. Yet, through all there runs a fine thread of consistency. It manifests itself in the final impression of a senior, ns' lie doffs cap and gown and, putting his diploma in the bottom of his trunk, continues his trek through life. The one predominating impression of four years at Penn State emphasizes the human contacts it provides Compared with them, classes and books merge intb an important setting for the whole theme of college life The lasting impression is of people, men, personalities. It Is a story of valued acquaintances and true, enduring friendships. It Is a tale of conflict, men against men and men against things It is a romance of association. However much college may be criticized, it still serves to prepare thousands of young men and women for adult life. In hordes, freshmen—youthful, idealistic, unsophis ticated and uncertain of thhmselves—push through Penn State's academic gates each fall. In the successive years of their matriculation they are cuffed, cajoled and caressed. Finally, as seniors, they leave, a little more mature, much less idealistic, but with knowledge and an undimmed eager ness for life. Penn State has given them invaluable hu man contacts and experience, frcfm *lnch they have devel opcsi an oUtlook on life. As they leave, they feel immeas urably enriched in the goods which money cannot buy and which correspondence schools cannot deliver by parcel post. T. It'd J 1 01 470 5 .: . 34 §, z. • DAMICI,, I I ........ 1?1 -Maimslog Editor Anotl•t• Editor Mootlota Editor A prominent psychologist and a well-known educator claim that a man's intelligence can be measured by his voice Unreasonable as this may sound, you'll have to'ad mit that the man who has no voice is dumb. These same eeperimentors claim that a man who speaks continually in a monotone, for example, tanks low in intelligence Judging on that basis, tse may say that there is an army of morons on out faculty. Add: Smile "As popular as the R 0. T. C A Pennsbuig (Pa ) boy, student in the high school, recently took an anaesthetic ro that he wouldn't ha. e to listen to his teacher in algebia class Stokes us there was a simple. say out. P.•00C..." Early Training In n recent article about George Jean Nathan, who is one of the nation's most %mous drama mates, a writer told how little Geoigie spent his boyhood days by selling score-cards And after neatly 20 years, he's doing that very thing this day. Up on Ag MU, they're telling the story of a Scotch farmer who spanked his kid because he didn't catch his ball on the first bounce We didn't attend any of the Saturday morning. (early) breakfasts often the nom, and vie'ne not sure what they served, but we'll make a safe anger that there were melded pears Friday night's Prom celtainly pleased us although we heard one disgusted patron who had Just pushed his way through the mob describe it: "Looks lust like the Demo cratic convention, decorations and all:" My Double and HOW Ile Did Me (A True Story) Co-op corner was crowded Finlay afternoon. There were spectators, buses and bankrupt girls going into the hands of the receivers. Motors roared as bus after bus sped away to niche loom for other conveyances. Our hero's eyes followed each bus and turned to search the next. Ah, there she was' At least, he thought so, having seen her only once before. Timidly, he stepped toward her but before he reached that dainty mire a chap inter cepted it briskly and vigorously, embraced it, planted a kiss on its smooth rod bps Our hero was astonished. But then, he had seen her only once. Perhaps that wasn't her. It couldn't be. Thou suddenly he hemd the tao talking 'Oh then you can't be Bob," she said in a high startled voice. Our hero, Bob, blushed. Ills heal t came up and ob structed his fire speech Timidly, sheepishly, lie accepted his prier—a grab bag, so to speak. A little town kid appipaehe r d us today and stopped long enough to ten us that ho had named hB new imp Lindbergh beatnik he 'wan an intedale.- "Fie had as much Mass as the jcwchy counter Woolworth's . . . " . 111111 1 4 . ~;......;, .... ..;;,.:...,-; XrAkirivr7o_. Netfc# Zl:77iii a Zed iStliet - 4 Style INTERWOVEN HOSE FOR SPRING ARE CHOCK FULL OF STYLE - AND THEY HAVE NO EQUAL FOR WEAR .50 .75 1.00 Stark Bros. & Harper NEXT TO THE MOVIES Wecdto Lord, jr Cheating Nature ....... The Lale,t Scotch Joke After the Prom (Song et Bus Ttme) "Good-by. Remember that I tore you." Thy deepy 21101(i. titrlied And yawned to him "Good-by, ',menthe), dear I tote you— And, coy, that tax, for Bob Anti Joel. and Jim." This Week's Worst Joke FLISig ST.ATO MLLEOZAW The Book Worm "Beauty is truth, truth beauty Little did England's cherished bard, Keats, realize ,that the essence of his "Ode To a Grecian Urn," would be the motivating force in the conception of the 1930 "La Vie." The beauty is there, from the genuine leather cover beating a graceful galleon of old Hel las under full sail, through the digni fied illustrations symbolic of the Weals of Penn State and reflective of the finest of Grecian culture, to the last paie of collegiate "facetiae" (Latui for humor). And, the truth" Verily, photographs don't lie, er, that is if they aren't retouched, and the record of the classes, college, teams, is His toly—and it can't be changed It will not he the dead history of the past— for always on your bookshelf, rill you have the "open sesame" to live again —your college years. As to "the Glory that was Greece," the art staff was supported by Plofes soi Dengler, who authenticated all mythological symbolism and by Mr Case of Fine Alts, who worked tire lessly with Jim Hornbeck '3O, Art Ed itor, to make the illustrations ultra professional. All trite themes, such as the "Discobolus," facades of Greek temples and the Laocoon group have been avoided and oiiginal has reliefs, amphorae (ancient rendering of two handled Froth mug) and eyclices (oth er "still" life) have been substituted. Photographs of the campus are flamed within architectural antiflxes and the soft blue in which they use re produced gives the effect of moonlight. In the athletic section, the various sports are set off from one another by animated giuflex comma shots. Pic totes of the two Penn State men who represented the imited States in the ' Olympics and stalking cuts of the In tercollegiate Boning Championships, are other interesting features present ed by C E. Patterson, Athletic Editor. The vignetted cuts of the fraternity houses are splendidly arranged Other innovations include increased size of ' the book, a facsimile of Dr. Pattee's originsl manuscript of "Alma Mate]," several pages devoted to the Glee Club trip to Ens ope, and an impression In gold of each junior's name on the front cove,. Collegian-a The Plum favors were delightful little trinkets, neat, compact and un usual. Unusual if you got one Ask the man who got one. It you can find him And if you 6n find the men who teemed one. " _ tau base the man who missed the track meet, the baseball game, the elening meal, the after dinner movies. In old," to get to the dance before the Pam—pardon, the favoul were all gone. The lack of the Prom souvenirs cre ated gn extraordinary situation. We've heard of men who do you a favor. •:4•:••:••:-:.++•:••:÷:÷:-:••:••:••:-:-:÷:••:-:-:-• For, t • U:. B ILIMNG and LOAN :{.• :1: MORTGAGES * 3.: EUGENE H. LEDERER :1:' :.-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:•-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-H-1-:-:- ei "we, de:44o'X Friends Wive Thernstoi t X at the Penn State ,Hotel 1. 410 East College Avenue . 7 1: Across From East Campus Comfortable—Quiet--Clean .101 IN N. GARBER, Mgr. .2: :I. t t l' Y . : e 1 4 SPECIAL t. T 13 r MOTHERS' DAY • I r.' I: 1' 1:4 X PACKAGE ~. .t. ~ ~. .i. ;. :f. .. 4 . t Send Mother a box of :r. r r ' r 1: . 4* : Whitman's X Y .i. I .s. Chocolates :1: 4: x ,•!. t 'i• We Wrap for Mailing IX 1: X J. J: I+• J, ,i -..); t. .r. I' *. RAY D. GILLILAND .1. l• X •e. + 3. DRUGGIST ,14 .1: State College Motel Block i :{; •:-:-:-:-:-:-:-:-•,:-K-:÷wri444+4•41-1, Under The Spotlight That Gilbert and Sullivan operetta has lost none of its perennial and ever modern charm was demonstrated anew Saturday evening in the presentation of ff. 111. S. Pinaforo by the Thespians and the Combined Glee Clubs. The house was filled—rather it was at last after the usual few rude late-, comers had finally arrived to the inconvenience of the audience and the dis- 1 turbance of the performers. When will a Penn State audience learn the good manners of punctuality? But, in any case, there was a sold out house, and it was one that enjoyed thoroughly the play's happy humor, colorful charm, and' melodic mastery. Director Grant's weeks of careful drilling in the score were justified by the accuracy and tune shown in the singing. Maurice Darcy deserves no less praise for the finished character of the staging and dancing. To be particumr —in a matter that means so much but is often neglected to the polll particu larly of amateur work—the gestures were without exception easy, natural, even graceful The foot work of the dancing team and of the choruses w•as delightful. The characters seemed chosen for the persons who played them, a difficult matter•is college dramatics, the mole so when both singing and acting are required. Mr. Paul J. Sturgeon's Sir Joseph was properly pompous, and his vibrant voice had just the right quality for the old egotist. In the role of Josephine, Miss Edna Roderick sang clearly and accurately and carried her part with convincing sweetness and grace. We shall not soon forget the dreadful Dick Deadeye (Robert Tice), nor the dashing hero Ralph Rackstraw (James Waterfield), nor the pleasing person of Little Buttercup (Miss Sarah Wentzel) • The lyrics of Gilbert contain many involved and interesting rime scheinek. Coupled with the breath-taking speed of Sullivan's music the task of choral production is not light The work of the choruses was good, the voices ac curate, and the breathing fair, the tone production passable, one might ask for a little more clarity in the enunciation of the lyrics. This is a quality needed in all Penn State stage productions, but is especially in demand in a Gilbert and Sullivan opera It is perhaps too much to ask in this day of lighter demands on choral training, especially of less experienced singers. Some of the voices wore Ns eater than one might wish, but again one must realise the exacting nature of the music and welds as well as the the youth of the singers. We wondered, as see looked over the program, whether some highly mod ern "Prom" Queen might not think there was a misprint in the phrase Bum boat Woman; but we had no opportunity to kat n• their escorts and they were too much absorbed—in the music, of course' Altogether this nos a delightful performance. We hope that Director "Two Savoyards" some day in the not too distant fliture. And now n e hate those who do you out of a Caton But life is hke that ➢fan must be content with Fate and can hold only env. e•s•••• Foe the fawned few India School Head Returns Here To Study Conditions Returning to America t 6 study the most modern farming methods, John L Goheen, superintendent of Sail& Agricultural and Industrial school in western India, is making a two weeks' survey of the School of Agriculture. Since he began his tour eleven months ago, Goheen fins inspected a number of American institutions in the South and Middle West. After studying instruction methods here he will incorporate them in the course of study at Sangh. His inspection of the College is the most extensive one he has made in the United States. 1311 M They gave the express rider a good start Henry Wells, developing the mail and ex- than it was then, thanks to electricity. And to press business of Wells Fargo, knew the neces- a vastly greater degree has the work of_ Prepa sttyof careful preparationandalertmanagetnent. ration behind the scenes become important. Communication was more than the pic'tu'resque In the Bell System, management must 'con racing of pony express riders ;behind the scenes _stonily look ahead to provide the sinews 'of ser therewasalwaysthesystematicplanningof routes, vice against growing public demand—material the watchful inspection of outposts and men. and men must be mobilized to extend arid Communication today is immeasurably faster keep open the lines of communication. BELL •SYSTEM - • a-nen:on-wide stem rater-connecting telepbones "OUR PIONEERING WORK IiAS JUST-REOUN", "I chose Penn State as the final stop in my tour of the colleges be- I cause of its reputation and also for sentimental reasons," the agricultural nussionary declared "You see," he I added, "I was horn down the valley land I wanted to return to the coon try I knew." Officials of the Indian school en deavor to teach their pupas the most tip-to-date agneultuial methods and Goheen believes that with the infor mation he obtains at Penn State and other colleges, he will be able to im ove the curricula. Several hunched natives learn how to anise citrus, SHOWING NEW BANDEAUX SETS Brassiere and Track Pants in Fancy Prints BROADCLOTH and DIMITIES $l.OO A SET • EGOLF'S 0 L~, lII' `Tuesday, May 1,1929 --" fruits, mama, and other products aulf the sessions Ithich are instituted twielS I I a year , "The majority of the students owil small farms," lie continued, "although several native princes and lords at also enrolled. The natives are of ar r i erago intelligence and readily grasp new agricultural ideas," Goheen said. Although the climate here is more some than at Sangh farming proce dure is similar, while methods follow ed at the University of Illinois and I Tuskegee institute will also he intro duced. Thirty miles fiom the Sangli school William Kincaid, a measlier of the class of I^2l, conducts a similar institution C 4.1111 "in New Loner Prieen Now in Effect ESEECEEZ Fred Waring's PENNSYLVANIANS in "SYNCOPATION" All-Talking, Singing, Dancing Playing WEDNESDAY— Corinne Griffith in 1, "SATURDAY'S CHILDREN" , Talking, Sound and Music THURSDAY— Wallace Beery, Florence Vidor in "CHINATOWN NIGHTS" All-Talking Picture FRIDAY— Alice White in 'HOT STUFF" Dmlogue and Music Nittany Theatre Shoring Slont Pictures Only TUESDAY— Norman Kerr), Sally EilerS in r , v "TRIAL MARRIAGE" ~ Laurel and Hardy Comedy THURSDAY— " . Roth Taylor in Amta Loos' "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES"
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