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Penn State Collegian
Published semi-weekly during College Year except daelng C‘ln.re
holidays by Pennsylvania State College students In Interest of College,
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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.
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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
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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.
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Literally True
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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!
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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
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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"
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'IUESDAY—
Jacqueline Logan, Skeels Gallagher
"STOCKS AND BLONDES",
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OF STATE COLLEGE