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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Published «*ral-w«klr during the College year, except on holldayt,
by itndenu of The PenneyWcnla State Colleg* In the Interest of the
College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friend*.
THE MANAGING BOARD
James H. Coogan jr. ’3O Milton M. Rosenbloom ’3O
Editor-In-Chief Buaine«s Manager
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Managing Editor Advertising Manager
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News Editor Circulation Manager
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Sports Editor foreign Advertising Manager
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
tacob L. Cohen ’3l Charles A Schmidt jr. ’3l
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ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS
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William B. Heilman '3l Harry G. Wood ’3l
WOMEN'S EDITORIAL STAFF
Grace M. Woodrow 'SO Man J. Adams '3l
Women’s Editor Associate Editor
Helen P. Faust ’3O Janet L. Brownback '3l
*# .Managing Edl ! nr Associate Editdr
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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1929
THE “ABUSED” STUDENT
Oberlm collogr ’ecision to abandon the “no grad
ing” system beca’ of a growing discontent—more
than likely in the l ent body—furnished tis with the
occasion for a good . ugh. The plan was adopted last
spring upon the insistence of the students that “they
came to college for an education, not marks ” Since then
we have wondered w bother the “pass 01 flunk” method
of grading had, after all, met with umlc.jiadjatc fav
or. The recent announcement that the faculty had re
turned to the former grading system aroused our cun
osity; we wondered whethei the “discontent” was in the
faculty or in the student body.
Our guess is that the student body turned on the
plan. More than likely the sponsois of the idea stuck
to their story to the end, but nppaicntly someone was
dissatisfied. If the dissatisfaction really was in the
student body, we believe we know why. It’s not hard
to imagine the “border-line” student—one who staggers
between a passing and flunking grade throughout the
year—expressing disfavoi with any such plan as Ober
iin tried. The first reaction of such a student after re
ceiving notice of a “flunk” is to complain that only one
or two grade points separated him for a “pass,” and to
score the system on the grounds of personal misgiving.
That is why we sometimes aie reluctant to consider the
poor student m matters of vital import to the better
student.
Expressing faith in the student who does meritori
ous work m the classroom, Dean of Women Charlotte
E. Ray adds hei name to the list of College officialdom
strongly in favor of a system of unlimited cuts for
seniors of marked ability The Dean, in pledging her
support, points out that the plan is a workable one,
and one deserving of a fair trial She recommends the
adoption of the plan for a stated period, during which
time the faculty and students should weigh its ad
vantages and disadvantages. A period not less than
one semester nor more than two semesters would, we
believe, furnish the answer.
THE STATUS OF CO-EDS
For a long time following the introduction of co
education at Penn State there was a general tendency,
that soon developed into a habit, to look down upon
the women students as beings unworthy of the recogni
tion of the men of the College The women were always
the subject of jests perpetrated by the men students.
The expression, “homely as a co-ed,” (the original
meaning of “homely” by that time had been discarded
forrthc present-day interpretation) was hoard frequent
ly about the campus This piacticc giadunlly develop
edlinto a tradition among the men students of the Col
lege and was passed down from year to ycai. As a re
sult a feeling of enmity arose between the two gioups.
groups.
Fortunately, howevet, that condition has impioved
greatly m recent ye s The co-ed is now beginning to
assume her nghtfm lace in the College. She is ap
pointed to vanous u ss and dance committees and to
the staffs of publications, and has proved time and
again that she is capable of filling responsible positions
Furthermore, she has not been lacking in a social way.
She has formed clubs and local sororities, several of
which have been made chaptcis of national sororities,
while others are now petitioning national organizations
for charters In this manner she has been instrumen
tal in lifting Penn State to a position of prominence
among other colleges and universities
Before a national sorority accepts a petition it will
first of all investigate the character and reputation of
the petitioning group at that college A great deal of
information is gathoicd from the men’s fraternities
concerning the petitioners, and if the report is unfav
orable the charter probably will not be granted. Were
the men, when questioned by national sorority delega
tions, to speak disparagingly of the co-eds they would
be doing an injustice to both the College and the wo
men students. Pei haps the men unthinkingly make
certain remarks concerning the status of the women
at Penn State, which icmarks prejudice the investigat
ing body against the local sorority. Assuming that
such might bo the case, it is only fair to the College
nnd to the women that the men regai d the co-eds from
a more tolerant and constructive viewpoint.
The Show Window
It's a shame that they put the Grange Dorm out
in a field with experimental cabbages and potatoes,
stock pavilions, daily bams, and the like, to say noth
ing of infirmaries nnd doctors’ houses. Those things
may be innocent enough in themselves but think of
the atmosphere they create. Let us not dwell on such
things.
And while on the subject of the Grange Dorm,
we were considerably confused when ushered into its
parlor. We believed that in some mysterious way we
had got into one of the downtown furniture empori
ums, and it required ten minutes and five co-cds to
assuie us that we vveio really in the dorm Finding
no ash-trays in the loom finally convinced us We es
timated that piactically the er.-iire R. O. T. C. corps
could be comfortably seated for the Monday after
noon sessions in this room and if one more divan
were to be placed in it, there would not be room for
even one fairly rousing game of tiddly-winks. And
they have the cutest little tuck tables full of drawers
without a thing in them
About the campus: Bessie Wolfson, one of last
year's little girls who got a big hand . . . And, oh,
those big dark eyes . .Schofield, the Phi Sigma
Kappa Adolph Menjou, thinking—probably about
Bellcfontc . . . Buck Powdrell as a traffic cop . . .
We’ve seen worse . somewhere . . . You should
hear him blow his whistle authontativoly . . . The
brightest smile on the campus belongs to Peg Mac-
Guffie . . .It’s simply dazzlin’ . Between her smile
and her haircut we believe she possesses that elusive
thing called personality . . . Thirteen dinars levvard
to anyone who guesses how many freckles Bill Mehl
man has .... Those bright red jackets the co-eds
wear on the campus . . . Aie n dozen being worn on
the individual plan, or one on the fraternity plan.’
.. Brevvstei, the jesting young political scientist .
The gleam m Marty McAndievv’s eye
In our office (Booth No 13) there was much dis
cussion concerning the sex of the possessor of those
skulls adorning the latest engineering temple Some
insisted that it was the skull of a bull, otheis that it
was that of a cow Our infant prodigy gave birth
to the bouncing brain-child that if it were a cow’s
skull it would rightly belong on the agriculture build
ings—and aichitects do not make such grave errors.
Wo accepted the rebuke calmly until the suggestion
was made that it might be the skull of a buffalo,
gnu, or yak. Meeting adjourned at $1 20.
Everybody is whistling tunes from The Gold-Dig
gers oj Broadway. It’s too bad that Disraeli and
A’onft’s Aik didn’t have theme songs . . . Those ter
rible odors around the Chemistry and Physics build
ing on the way to class in the morning . Who was
the senile humonst who placed an ash can beside our
revered memorial to the Old Willow? . . .Something
ought to be done about this . . It is rumored that
the local R O T C cadet corps is planning to choose
co-eds as sponsors for the regiments; that is, honor
ary student colonels . . . Well, well, well . . . Who’s
going to be the sugar daddy and buy the nice new
uniforms for them . . . And then comes the big ques
tion: does a blonde or a brunette make the best col
onel? . . . Personally we prefer red-heads.
Ken Deike offers ten'to one odds on the fact that
the rumored forthcoming Lindbergh heir will be a
boy and will be named Charles Augustus Lindbergh
jr. Another example of the sporting spirit
Bright thought for this week Spung is only
four months away.
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THE PjsjNN &TA.
Co-ed Chats
Persons who have spent their lives
at a task and done it well and per
sons who have accomplished sevoial
things well usually admit thaat they
have a diversion which has piovcd a
relief from the every-day giind No
matter how interested one may be in
r. particular profession oi the prepar
ation for that profession, still at times
the need is felt of working at some
different entcipnsc which will ease
the nerves and leave one with a sense
of ilrf and enthusiasm for moie
work
In college a great many students
find such relief’m outside activities,
properly balanced with real college
vvoik. Some complain that they want
to get relaxation at the movies oi
playing bridge. While plcnsuio may
fill this gap there are times when
only a sort of work that is different
from that in which one is ordinarily
engaged and which is interesting will
serve as a means of keeping the indi
viduals life properly balanced Hob
bies used in their broadoi sense can
seive this purpose well.
Ip choosing a hobby that is to last
through a lifetime several factois
must be taken into considciation
First the individual must ask, “Is it
worthwhile 9” A useless hobby may
prove a relief but time spent on it
may just as well be spent on a profit
able diversion For instance a chem
istry student might well take a lik
ing to photography, lemotcly connect
ed with his woik Later it may be
found that some of the 1 pictures taken
have a monetary oi an intrms’c
value.
A hobby that is within the puise
of the individual pursuing it should
also be sought. A 3 sense of ease and
satisfaction should be derived. A
hobby developed in college may pro’ e
mdispcnsiblc m later life
RUTGERS FRESHMEN REVEAL
DESIRES OF COLLEGE LIFE
Of the 443 freshmen at Rutgers
there are only thi ce who came to col
lege because of a desire to take part
ir intercollegiate athletics The ic
mamder chose that university foi edu
cational and varied othci reasons, ac
cording to the annual questionnaire
held last week
Forty-three came to the university
“to get a good education” while nine
ty-eight came to Rutgers because of
the leputation-nf the college and its
scholastic standing, and two of the
first-year group frankly admitted that
they had been “sent”
26 POULTRYMEN REPRESENT
3 STATES AT SHORT COURSE
Twehty-shi Sight
seer counties and two other states at
, tended tho ninth’ annual poultry short
: course, which ended yesterday, Pi of
j Herman C. Knandel, head of the
, poultry department, announced yes
terday.
! College poultry specialists vveie as-,
sisted by experts m conducting the ;
1 course, which lasted for five days and '
included instruction in poultiy man- 1
agement, nutrition, houses and equip-!
menl, as well as poultry diseases. J
MORRELL’S BILLIARD PARLOR
10 Tables —Opposite Post Office
'■PLAY SANTA CLAUS
to
The Kid Sister or Someone Else’s Sister
Penn State Song- Books —50 c
Penn State Records —75 c
Carlisle W. Taylor Music Room
HOTEL BUILDING
CAMPUSEER
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U.S. Industry Need
Not Fear Europe,
States Professor
“American mdustues have nothing
to fear from European competition
when it comes to high scale pro
duction,” Kalman J. De Juhasz, assis
tant professor of research engineer
ing, who recently returned from a
three month trip to Europe, declared
yesterday.
“fn producing hand-manufactured
pi oducts, however, Europe has the up
per hand because of the cheapness
of labor there,” he revealed.
“Each country," Professor Dc Ju
hasz continued, “is attempting to de
velop both its agricultural and manu
facturing industries regardless of
whether it has the necessaiy rcsouic
es or not Not only does this retard
efficiency, but it tends to cause fi
nancial dcpicssion as there is no mar
ket since each country is producing
wha*. it needs itself.
“Another bainer is the great num
ber of boundary lines,” Professor De
Juhasz stated. “The high tariff ex
ercised on imports, especially exces
sive since each country is determined
to become independent, has raised the
cost of even the most necessary com
modities to such a high price that thi
people cannot affoid to buy much ”
Grass Experiments
Will Improve Turf
For Golf Courses
Tho only experiment in the country
being conducted on turf grasses foi
golf couis.es is being undei taken at
Penn State by the School of Agricul
ture and the agricultural experiment
station.
Golfeis have manifested interest m
the project through contributions
fiom Pennsylvania golf clubs Undei
tho proposed plans the work is divid
ed into two parts. One pait of the
experiment, which will take eight
yeais for completion, is outlined to
dctcimmo the effect of soil acidity on
the growth of turf grasses and its
contioiling influence on the growth of
weeds
This work will be led by Profs. Jon
athan W White, piofessor of soil
technology, Howard B Musser, assist
ant professor of experimental agron
omy, and Charles D. Jeffries, assist
ant profcssoi of soil technology,
A second part of the experiment
has been planned to improve turf
stiams by breeding and selection. The
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DEAN RAY FAVORS
CUTS FOR SENIORS
(Continued from first page)
sary for the success of the plan. Above
all, there js the absolute need for co
operation between tho students and
the faculty.”
Ono obstacle in the path of the
piojcct, she stated, was the fact that
certain classes could not be cut with
out being detrimental to the pupil.
In these cases, she feels that depart
ment heads can best determine the
requirements of the course.
Dean Ray also supported the use
of scholarship standard as the basis
on which seniors be allowed cutting
privileges. This average might be
either for the entire three years pre
vious or merely Toi the preceding
year.
“It seems to bo a reasonable exper
iment that has been tried with suc
cess at other institutions,” she de
clared.
The speaker thought that much of
tho plan’s success lested with the in
dividual students, who would be cither
m the position to abuse their rights
or elso take complete advantage of
them. She also felt that the plan was
assuming as much significance for
women students as it was for men.
object m this part will be to develop
superioi turfs. This course will cov
er ten years and will be under the
leadership of Prof. J. Stanley Cobb,
assistant piofessor of agronomy, and
Prof. Musser.
The experimental pioject has al
ready been started on plots back of
the College barns and m the labora
tories of the department of agron
omy. Later the cooperation of the de
partment of botany will be sought in
determining disease xesistance of
strains.
“Gifts Men Appreciate are Gifts to Wear”
We can assist you, with our knowledg of color harmony and
correct style, so that your choice will suit the
wardrobe of the man you have m mind.
For the convenience of our patrons we
are making up attractive gift boxes
boxes which may be sent home C. 0. D.
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Tuesday, December 17, 192d> i
CO-EDS -DISCUSS TREATMENT i ;
OF MIND AT GROUP MEETING - '
Finishing the second set of group
meetings, the freshman girls discuss*
ed the topi? “How Do You Treaty {
Youi Mind?” when they met m trie 1
apnitment of Miss Charlotte E. Ray,
dean of women, last week.
The third senes of meetings will
begin m January when the freshman
girls will discuss “Friendship.” luD
conjunction with this discussion Miss
Ray will compose n list of books to
bo used no reference matcvial.
Beginning Friday, Vacation Opening
, Time 7.00 p m. No Matinees af
ter Thursday. 1
TUESDAY—
Matinee at 1:30 ,
Janet Gaynor, Charles Farrell, El
Brendol, Sharon Lynn in
“SUNNY SIDE UP" "
The Screen’s First Original
Musical Comedy
WEDNESDAY—
Ralph Ince, Ailocn Pringle in
“WALL STREET”
All-Talking Drama
THURSDAY and FRIDAY—
Matinee Thursday Only
Belle Baker, Ralph Gra\cs in
"SONG OF LOVE”
All-Talking, Singing Drama
Nittany Theatre
TUESDAY—(E\ening Only)
Sally O’Neil in
“BROADWAY SCANDALS”
All-Talking, Dancing Comedy
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Montgomerys
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