raise Six Flint Proposes Educational Probation as ‘Hell Week’ Substitute PUDGES RECEIVE SPECIAL TRAINING liccluros Ghen on Ilislorv and Dutclopmunl of College, National Fialernily (Ctiiiliuiti.il fiom jusf pui/c) bo cori'liutcd be .in uppotclassnun who h..s mfoimcd hmwclf completelv on the * übje.t \. ouli! concern the lns loiv .ill development of the general college fiateimly svstem "'I lie fit-dnncn would ul.o be given in .tract tor on each pi olden contain cd in iefe.em.u boo's in the chaptei libi.uy. Propo-cs \Vi:Uen Tests “Next 'liould fidlov. a lettuie on the foundin' i.l dc.elopment of the imftonal fraternity to which the chap* tei belongs and. following this, a con i’o nice cording the founding and Ins to*y of the fraternity «->stem at Penn Mate “'liu fjjtlh talk would concern the e-tabl diluent ami development of the chaplet Aflei instiuclion and stud) in these foui phases, the pledger would be icquilcd to take a winter examination on the lecttuex” A second senes of discussions nil then follow, aecoiding to the plar Mi Flint submitted The hist talk v ouM deal with college song., pledg c •<. deeds, o. anj thing lequuing mem onsation \ letliue on the moia sinndaid. -ct bj the fiateinitv anc l.ou'c rales is tin, next eonfetence sug gested b’ Mi Flint Scholatship objectives, financial, and business nb ligaticii' and college ideals aie sub jects foi the next linec leetuies pio v’ided fo. in the plan hccuml Written Examination “A > the two clonng leetuies in the p.e-ii’iti ition neiiod,” the speaker tolu Ins listeners, “the pledges should be ip .Fueled eoneeming munncis and gentil’ty piaetieed by mcmbeis and the general objects of the fraternity.” A iwillon examination will follow, ‘.he second senes of leetuies In oi dci to he initiated, the pledges would be lequned to pas-, both examinations Piu'MMon is ci illumed in the “Ilel Meol” substitute to take caie of the iiicntbc! •>’ desti i_ foi amu .ement at the i pen-o of the pledges This con sists of a vaudeville show by the jicsiinicn, foolish, haimles. task v ill.in the fraternity house, anc hikes by the enlne chaplet if dosu cd He advocate-; as punishment foi SHOE ItKI’AIUING PENN STATE SHOE SHOP CAM, 1. UUiNK, I'.ui.i it-t-ji Ol>I)usllt IV,. CMlnc Frank Sciortino and Brothers W Hole-ale and Ret'll Dealcis m Foreign & Domestic Fruits and Produce i \)~i Cast J-ea*.or Avenue I’h. nc ”10 Skin Blemishes and Bow To Cure Them NEKO Hubert J. Miller Conference Speakers Present Unanimous Front In Denouncing ‘Hell Week’ Practices IIARUOLD P. FLINT 1C •C( at h c SccicUny <>j 7 uti Kayya Kpsiluu “Ii the Amei ican college finteinity is to justify its existence ind l.ejp pace with the licnd ol modem education, it must do away entucly willi the so-called ‘Hell Week ’ ” SAMUEL W. MtCINNESS Xutioi'ul Pi csidcni of Theta Vl>uilou Oun yr “‘lie! l Week’ should not bo linked with the dignified imt'alion ritual. We should let the lough practices gradually sink out of existence ” ETHAN A NORTON Tiitvtlluiij Trctinitiii oj Siymti Phi Siyuui “Without a doubt, lough initiation prnetiecs aie detumental instead oi constiuctivo foices in Ilia fraternities of todnv Sonnet or latei, if the italctiiities themsclve? do not aboli-h the idea, the college will step in am' foice the houses Jo do avvav with it In my opinion, frateinit/ im itations should stiess the educational side.” b’ M. DAVIS Xutiouul Scholiasluy Chau mini of Phi Dillu Thetu “‘Hell Week’ is a low type of amusement mostly enjoyed by the uncultuied, lough-ncck type ol individual Instead of semng .<s an aid to the intuition, it leaves the pledge in a wrong frame of mind so that lie in not impressed by the solemnity of the initiation ceremony.’’ DR HORACE R BARNES IJ’iut'iii Coininittii mini ol Au/iomi// F.Cmift tntn “I .i' M against it. and th« Inleifi.ilcrnity Confcience i. against it It is opposed to the i itual and dignity of fi atci nities National ollicci s object tc the public displnv piovalcnt dunng ‘Hell Week.’ Theie is also constant dangei ol physical violence.” HARVEY SALT Aliuiin. IP hi t ions O/Jicci of Diltu Stt/iuu Phi “I am posilivelv opposed to * Hell Week’ Do away with it! The humiliatum connected with the lough initiation is far fiom desirable, it in a pack of nonsense”’ DR WILLIAM S. DYE Haul o} ColUi/o Litoaltnc Depot ttin i,t “I believe it imposes an untovvau! indignity on a pledge It cexUunlv docs not make him a bettei fialeimty man ” .r HAROLD . Xutiouul Kihtoiof “Moie povvei to an., movement tc one of the worst fcatuics ol fraternity failure to obey fraternity rales an ap- 1 , peal to the pledges’ intelligence and depnval of piivdegos | Proposing fuithei instruction foi- 1 lowing initiation, Mr Flint expained * “Aftei initiation the new membeisl should be given a detailed description, of chaptci and national paihamon-' tiny oigamration, and thoiough in- 1 .traction in seciet ritual and obuga-j cions. A study of the lulerfratcmity [ Council is a worthwhile subject foi; rhe closing discussion.” - 1 PATRONIZE OUR ADVERTISERS! I Sixth Anniversary Sale Ends SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22 Egoßf’s In the race lor fame and fortune, the man with tho greatest stamina, physical and mental, wins. 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TIIE I’ENN STATE COLLEGIAN Flint Says Pledge Opposition Rings ‘Hell Week’Knell I<curi>e thy toning Kc!’oi*»liOiH oT college freshmen are hems taught! to oppose practices tj pitted by “IloUj Week,” fialeinittes v ill he forced to abandon the old-fashioned lough m-j ltmtion, Hairold P Flint, c\ecuti\c' secretary of Tau Kappa Epsilon, told .chapter pi undents Saturday. I Explaining that fratuimty pun-! cipals have been dmcimna'cd widely I in the past few jcais, Mi Flint said*! “The ntetage freshman Knows u 1 gtent deal more about fi.iteimttes i than the freshman of twenty yeaisj ago As a result he knows what is | coming and if the fraternities do not ! abandon the outworn tiaditions, the freshmen will not join.” j lie pointed out that the luimciousj. : injuries and even loss of life that] “Plate youisehes in the position of] the freshman,” the executive told the presidents, “in oidei that you may see ! his point of view. Uomembei | ambitions when vou weic freshmen” “Jf the fratcimty sjstem is to be! justified it must be a medium foi I close association und real fellowship,” Mr. Flint warned “Ability to discern ' human charactei and exptess this discernment will huso fiom a sane und educational method of tiainmg freshmen.” ! Give the bank roll i a break .. . wear j T7Dmttßi JLJ CLOTHES , JMADE \ 28.75 Pr7c?s 38.75 | On Display at i Smith’s Tailor Shop j .. .o ... in cigarette it's "Easy TO SAY, hard to do." Easy to claim _ everything for a cigarette; not so easy to give the one thing that really counts: taste. Hart! to do—but Chesterfield does it. Spark ling flavor, richer fragrance, the satisfying char actor that makes a cigarette—because, in every *2? 'c '/ step, we aim at taste ... 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