Page Two Penn State Collegian Published semi-weekly during College Year except daelng C‘ln.re holidays by Pennsylvania State College students In Interest of College, students alumni. focally anal friends TUE EXECUTIVE BOARD LOUIS 11 BELL. Jr '29- PAUL C. McCONNAUCIIEY WILLIAM S. TURNER '29 - —Treoucer THE EDITORIAL STAFF LOUIS IL HELL, Jr. IS LLEWELLYN MITSTHER BARRY P. MILEHAM HERMAN E HOFTMAN JUDSON LAIRD Want Editor -----Mma.lng Editor -----AsSochate Pd!tor .--Alwaslate Editor WILLIAM 9 TURNER . 29.-------11 ulna. 'dimmer PAUL C. MeCONNAUCHEY .29___—ClwillAllon Manner .2. HOWARD itrarr . 29_________________--Admtlolur blarmsw FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1929 THE H. 0. T. C. MASSES The spectacle of met; pm fie mance, in which the in dividual is lost, and the display of pi olimency of marching, accompanied by martial 1111191 C, invariably move our ad miration As a matter of fact, we almost lose our natm ally acquired aversion for compulsory chill when we wit ness a military exhibition. It is on such occasions as Field Day and Memo, ml Day that the Penn State It. 0. T. C. wins the approval of onlookers, and the damning of gun-tole; s. Likewise, these pompous reviews again ri,e the ever-recurring compulsory dull issue, which was the target for sham p sm bat 1111551109 111.11ing the recent student elections A careful analysis of student opinion on the matter leads inevitably to these conclusions• that to a large mun ber of underclassmen dull is a farce, that the compaia tively few who are interested in drill—and then numbers might lie increased if the compulsory element were abol ished—are deprived of their rights by the indilTerence of the protesting majmity, and that the College is required merely to offer a course in solitary training. ;The College knows as well as we do that the terms of the Mori ill Land Grant Act do not make dull compulsory Thei e are, on the other hand, two strong arguments on the side of compulsory drill first, that it is disciplinary, l and second, that it pi °vides exeicise. Discipline, to out mind, is commendable, but not at the expense of utter dis t egatil for a iecognixed =lam} , institution. Then, too, there is the well-established fact that anything compulsory i, odious to college student,. Compulsot y chapel is the accepted proof The question of esercise, in out opinion, is negligible in the final analysis Shifting from leg to leg during roll call, hour upon hour of slouching dull, and a continuous repetition of the manual of arms is not the I hind of exeicise that is profitable. Exemise, to be profit able, should discourage the practice of seeking medical excuses on the appointed days, and likewise, should be engaging enough to discourage a close and almost perpet ual scrutiny of Old Main clock. A COSTLY LOTION It is with anything but a feeling of satisfaction that see look back upon our first two years of study in the Liber al ?tits school Somehow we haven't forgotten the long, tedious hom s we spent in satisfying the underclass e quirements of our course Exposed to twenty m thirty hems of reviled sciences, languages, and other comses which apparently cycle devoid of appeal, we regret the tone wasted in "getting by." No learned, it seems, be cause see had to leatn, and not because of any particular interest in the courses which we were obliged to pass he lm e see could go on in the school. Obviously fewer required courses, and an increased ',umbel of electives, would remedy the situation. The in ability of a freshman to choose intelligently his course of 'turfy is instantly cited as an unassailable aigument against any such grant of scholastic freedom. Which m 5,,,;, oi may not be tine. Nevertheless, scholastic freedom would necessitate faculty advisers playing a more import rot pmt in guiding students than they have heretofore. This would he an accomplishment in itself, and perhaps it would open the road to a fuller understanding between the student body and, the faculty. President Glenn Prank of the University of Wiscon-' qlll expressed his disillusionment with both the run mut= and the net education result of the first two years of any university in the country, in an interview story which was printed recently in the Wisconsin student newspaper. Ile predicted a radical overhauling of the foot-year cm nculum in the near future. "The difficulty scorns to he that there is so much knowledge that if you judge four years suffi cient to pick it up, you will always be disillusioned," he stated. With this conclusion we are enth ely in accord. Six hems of mathematics were forced upon us and see doubt if it ever did us any particular good, not that a study of mathematics is not desn able, but one must first display an inteiest before the full educational value of any subject can lie realized. Moreover, it is entirely possible that some required courses are a leadstone on the more ad vanced and intelligent student Very often a student spends two peals studying a subject with which he is thoroughly acquainted. It should be readily admitted that any desirable subject would have benefitted the stu dent far more than the course which seas forced down his throat In addition, the instructor would have been spared the presence of a dullard in the class Fully cognizant of the advantages and disadvantages of such a plan, A is our opinion that the student in a lib eral nits course would profit considerably if he were grant ed more freedom in the selection of his courses A more extensive system of faculty advisers would, of course, make the plan mole feasible. Moreover, a wider selec tion of electives in the Acts and Letters muse here would lie of immeasurable worth to the student, and "kill" the belief that two of the four years of study in the Liberal Arts school is of no value whatever to the student. #4(1.1E ..te, LT): t l'' if 6, • Destlicks 1 - ..r., IEMEI:1!1!ZM Some extra Linn Suds, states an article in this news polio, ale on band end will be cold for $250 apiece Not to' e too questioning, MC would like in know how much a whole suit costs College slang, accouling to prominent educators 13 inelegant and entnely hopeless. 13ut after lea• rang in no uncertain terms that this guy In u pineapple, that guy is a good apple; tins dame is a prune, that Mom' is a lemon; the other female is a peach; and so on for many otchaids, Oleic 14 little question that collegiate slang is entirely finales,. What appealed to be the gallons' of a great pajama parade Tuesday night tinned out to be only Irma of the crowd wanting in line to iecewe their Junior Prom favors. At that, some of the waiters wished they hod brought then• pajamas with them "As Irel,s as mtmetnes in a telegram When the little babe nas born, lie was merely a how, nothing more. By the time he hail heroine ten, he was no longer a boy but a Fourth Shooter. Yes sir. In college he eras a loyal freshman, Bazoo U. man, flee-thinker, Pr Pi Pi, Sig Tau lota and engineer at the same time. Then lie became an alumnus or Bazoo, a Rotarian, Mason, Republican, Fourth Winder, behaviorist, realist, Pennsyhania, Philadelphian, Ametican, vegetarian, paci fist, lawyer, gentleman, husband, father, son, ginndson, uncle, nephew, hi othei, cousin, Elk, Easteiner, taxpayer, property owner, citizen and a steadfast and loyal movie fan. There's real achievement for you. Without effort ...A are... Matter of Conscience We mei e about to typo a bit of doggerel to Izzy this evening but, Kooning at least 8 different people (male and others) Wllo might consider it personal offense, we hereby 1 ef i am. Many A Slip - - Says the sentimental stenog (who lisps Nall perhaps more truth than she suspects. 'Absinthe maheth the heart glow fonder" 4 And that's not all. Since the advent of Lion Sints,, many trick and nos el signatures and name maths are breaking out on the white vestments. In fact, it would not be unfair to surmise that this Lion suit business is inspiring ougmality in many serum s Why not, then, a fely such suits for the freshman, sophomm es and juniors? Young Joe, the senior, had got his Lion suit. All day he had strolled about gatheimg signatures. It was a cloudy day, a cold day, but he must have signatures. Then, suddenly, the clouds fulfilled their threat and n sprinkling of into that grew to a heavy downpour caught young Inc unawares, Lion suit, signatures and all. At home he surveyed his ink-spotted Lin: Limit with sad eyes. Most of the names-were blotted. He skinned the shirt from his hack and, much to lids minim, noticed ninny names on that. It was becoming funny, he thought, as he said in half humorous resignation, "Well, the boys came through" Seniors NAME CARD'S KEELER'S Cathaum Theatre Building Getting Espenche College lingo •• e •• Add Sim de At Woolw•eo eeeee.e.ort h's (Tricky Triolet) I asked for a Liss, And the maul turned around She ads such a coy muss As I afterward found; I asked for a kiss— And she sold me a pound. E=3 Literally True SEE OUR SAMPLES .. GET OUR PRICES BEFORE PLACING YOUR ORDER FOR alma PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Collegian-a Today is Pield Day We MI tell by the wenthe? When the cold retreats and the hot sun beats down on the quagmire that has come into notoriety because it is a drill field; when the cool wind that is early summer's godsend dies and goes North, or wherever cool winds go when we want them most: when the sun becomes merciless, and the air Just isn't; when breathing becomes as difficult as acquiring honor points. Then ,t ln Field Doy When those brave little soldier boys, whose bravery, incidentally, it not op tional, plod proudly on then weary way, line after line, man after man, sole by side. For the most part When those long rows of rifles gleam under the hot sun and those boys who came for a liberal education begin to feel that the education is I getting too damn liberal. And still those khaki-clad sons of a giant democracy stride down the dusty field—tramp, tamp, tramp. And they look it Rank alto lank they march And rod: our ranter. All in uniform. lint few uniform Then comes the tone for stunt, That is, 'lords out of parade line The Salad! CRISP - DAINTY - APPETIZING CAMEL F ;t Y ~';~ ~*, ~1 ' ~/ %if .„,_ , , , But this year there may be a nos feature—a sort of reciprocal affair. Last )ear, or was it the year be fore. or the)car previous to that?-- amhotv. one of those years—on Field Day one or another of the student paraders fainted while the officers looked on. Maybe the officers will do the faint this year. 14 hen they 'emelt, our teell-kept sole, 4107 C. !Twenty Years Ago I Our New Beaver field comprises mole than seventeen acres of ground and lies over 1200 feet above sea level. It has fine mountain views in two di rections, an elegant quarter mile track, pettedly drained football field, tennis courts and a lacinsse section which will mean much to State men in the fatale. I==l The freshmen strengthened their hold nn first place in the interclass baseball tournament by a no hit, no run victory over the juniors They themselves made only three hits but tho,e thtee hits accounted for two runs, the maigm by which the game Ras won. I=l=l On Fialay evening students will have the oppottunity of listening to our orchestra render a program of music which is sure to please every body. The orchestra this year is one that we can be proud of. Visitors to the College never fail of remarking on the excellence of the music and this ycai with thnty members the or ganization Is better than ever. IMES It is the duty of every undergradu ate to support his class team in the annual debate which will he held in the Auddonum at 8 o'clock tonight. "BLUE MOON" Just another good thing added to the other good things of life CIGARETTES WHY CAMELS ARE THE BETTER CIGARETTE Camels contain such tobaccos and such blending as have never been offered in any other cigarette. They are mark of the choicest Turkish and American , tobaccos grown. Camels are always smooth and mild Camel quality is jealously maintained . . . by the world's largest organization of expert tobacco men . it never varies. Smoke Camels as liberally as you choose will never tire your taste. Nor do they ever leave an unpleasant after-taste. Coed Chats Clubs and fraternities have proved an asset to Penn State, There are Ifew people Who would deny that. On a campus where fraternities have been a boon, the arguments against them fall unheard. But there are numerous things of which we feel club and fraternity women should be more careful. While the groups living in houses are to be specially reprimanded, the others are also in need of more consideration of their actions, Ask yourself "How many friends do I have outside of my olert sisters? How many girls do I really know who are not members of the same frater nity as I am? How many times do I let myself have the oppotunity of getting to understand the. ideas of the numerous other groups?" A society which one has chosen as best is perhaps to be preferred but a spirit of snobbishness toward others is anti-social, narrow-minded and con trary to the highest ideals of any col lege. We, who are college women, should try to give tarrseltets as'many opportunities to meet and make friends with people as possible. An attitude of seclusion which some gni% have taken is only harming them and will make it harder for them in later life when it becomes necessary to meet and work with all types and classes of people Others besides club girls do the same thing but it is most true of the in active fraternity girl. A girl who wants to get the most Item College will grasp the chatted to increase her socialising ability. DEPENDABILITY- WE ARE IN A POSITION TO GIVE YOU DEPENDABLE SERVICE AT ALL TIMES THE FIRST NATIONAL BANE DAVID F. ICAPI', Cashier reriauy, May aa, 1929 thr,l 1111 IM =OM Special Cast in "NAPOLEON'S BARBER" All-Talking, Condensed Feature and "ACROSS THE ATLANTIC" (The Flight or the Zeppelin) SATURDAY— Dorothy Burgess, Robert Elliott "PROTECTION" Synchronized Picture—Music Onl MONDAY and TUESDAY— Maurice Chevalier in "INNOCENTS OF 'PARIS" All-Talking-Singing-Dancing-Roman WEDNESDAY— ' Return Showing or Lily Daunts, Ernest Torrence in "THE BRIDGE OF SAN LUIS RE Music and Dialogue THURSDAY— Dorothy Maclcaill, Jack Mullin!' j "TWO WEEKS OFF" Music and Dialogue NEXT FRIDAY— Leila Hymns, Charles Morton in "THE FAR CALL" Synchronized Picture—Music Onl Nittany Theatre SATURDAY- Jack Holt, Baclanora in Znne Grey's "THE AVAL ANCITE" - - - 'IUESDAY— Jacqueline Logan, Skeels Gallagher "STOCKS AND BLONDES", w ' 1* NEM OF STATE COLLEGE
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