ESTABLISHED 1904 VOL. 26, No. 37 GLEEMEN DEFEAT ! 4 COLLEGES; GAIN SECTIONAL TITLE Nose Out Lafayette in Eastern; Pennsylvania Collegiate • Glee Club Meet ! EARN RIGHT TO ENTER j NATIONAL COMPETITION; •Standard of Singing Was. High, j Voices Unusually Good/ j , Critics State j Victors in a close contest for the intercollegiate Glee club title of eas-j tern Pennsylvania, the Penn State j Glee club,' by defeating four other col- j leges in Witherspoon hall, Philadel-j phia, Saturday night, gained the right! to enter the national intercollegiate competition in New York March 8. I The Nittany songsters scored a .to-! tal of 228.8 points, while Lafayette | placed second with 223 points. Other entrants were Haverford, Juniata, and, Moravian colleges. Each club ap peared three times under the direc tion of a student conductor, present ing a song of its own selection, the prize song, and a college song. “Adoremus Te," by Palestrina, and '‘Blue and White" were songs chosen by Penn State. The prize song was Thomas Morley’s “Hark! Jolly Shep herds.” 1 Signed by thirty-five fraternity .president up.until late last, night, - tHo I : I.F.C. petition for an. Interfraternity | Reviewer Praises Clubs ! Ball April 11 wiil be submitted to the; Reviewing the contest, Samuel ;.™ ,nm,tte ® . ton,or -1 Lacier of the Philadelphia Public Led- ° Forty . three : hoU aes in all hod been, - < 7 : . , ,*u • wn .lapproached.by last night, according; .'•The standard of the smgmg was ; t W An;h . bald M Holmcs . 30 , Ball amazingly high in every club, the V*" l chairman> 0 f the eight groups not.; tonat.on be.ng generally excellent, the ls , four ai lfted their willing, voices of unusually good quality.and, cooperate if a sufficient num the balance of the parts exceedingly, o{ fra P tarnjtie3 . passed on the i i. Wo _ | Greek' formal; Holmes declared. The.clubs united in* singing Mar-’ • shall Bartholomew’s “Sltshandoah,” : • Plan $5O Assessment and Jfrcsmer's “Prayer of Thanksgiv- '' Each of the flfty-siy 'chapters on ! jpg” under the direction of Mr. Bar-;the campus will be'approached,before! • before were ‘ ; Holmes experts forty-five'signatures, - By taking first place in the contest,; with proportion df favorable the Penn State club gained a year’s ( fraternities holding true. 1 possession of the cup offered by the; a $5O assessment'on.each house Lafayette alumni association. La* ‘ passing the measure has been pro fayetto had previously won the cup ( posed as a means of financing the twice. dance.. This entitles the fraternity to The judges were Alexander Small- 1 a ticket for each member escorting, a ens, musical director of the Philadel- guest - to the affair, the suggestion phia Civic Opera Company, Mr. Bar- i provides. " tholomew, who directs the Yale Gleei The $5O tax-was computed on the dub, and A. Walter Kramer, editor of | supposition .that forty houses* would Musical America. j undertake the function.; Since Holmes Approximately fourteen co 11 eg ej estimates that more than forty will | clubs from all sections of .the country | cooperate, the assessment planned. are expected to enter the national may be iowered. - « competition in New York. This will; In the event'that the petition ro be-the fourth successive year that -ceives favorable decision, Holmes will Penn State has won the right to en- ; open negotiations with several prin ter the national contest. :inent orchestras. It is not ex pected that the first Interfraternity Ball will be as . elaborate as It was originally conceived. The dance is planned as a large all-College func tion in the first semester for future years. I. M.U. SANCTIONS j NEW CONSTITUTION 1 Fraternities Toßecelve 1 .Additional; A ARRANGES PARTY Delegate C.uricii Create.. ; HEALTH-WEEK CLIMAX Executive Board By unanimous vote of the ten mem-. Co*ed Affair in Armory To Include ber fraternities, Intramural council; ’ p| „ n(t p oatare Parade last week adopted the revised consti- , tution proposed by the Council re-, ”’"’”7! ~ » •• a* visions committee. j Climaxing health-week activities Election of two junior delegates in-’ tho W. A. A. will hold a party for all stead of one to Council membership j women students in the Armory Thurs • is one of tho major changes in the day night. , . new constitution, ’in the following Tho program will health year, one of these delegates will be'play followed by a ‘‘posture P® r ®« e named senior representative by the ‘ for which prises w*” be awarded P> chapter. An executive board consist- j the W. A. A. A slogan contest will 'fog of the president, vice-president,! bo held in McAllister. Hall tonight at secretary, and treasurer’of the Coun- which time dormitories and cottages ell ir. also created by the new consti- will present their health maxims, tution. This board will decide all i Schedules of health examinations questions concerning violations of 1 for all freshmen, sophomores, and any Council rulings. ’ i upperclass women who desire them. Another change provides that local [have been posted on McAllister Hall ». fraternity underclassmen may visit 1 bulletin board. ..Dr. Joseph P. Rite* local fraternity dances on nights fol-jnour, College physiciah, who will have lowing major College functions. charge of the examination, may speak at tho program in McAllister Hell to morrow night. FACULTY WILL HEAR TANGER DISCUSS LEAGUE OF NATIONS j g COAL COMPANIES SPONSER Dr, Jacob Tanger, professor of pol-1 CLASSES WITH COLLEGE AID itical science, will discuss "The Liv- . - ing League” at a meeting of the local) With the cooperation of the Col 'chapter of the American Association; i e go School of Mineral Industries, six of University Professors in the Uni- i Pennsylvania coal companies are now versity club tomorrow night. j sponsoring night mine classes in His address will contain informa- twelvo cities, tion obtained at Geneva, Switzerland, Mino arithmetic, spelling arid corn last year, where he studied the actual p oB ition, gas . testing, drilling, and functions of the council and secre- j blasting explosives are the subjects tariat of the League of Nations. j taught in these classes. College super vision-of the'classes is conducted by Professor William IL.Ypung of the engineering extension department. herdsmen to begin study The second herdsmen’s short course Z COMPLETE. SHORT COURSE dairy husbandry'depnrtment announc-. Thirty-nine students will complete cd today. Lecturers in the course will the short course in general agricul jndudo several noted authorities -in 'turo which began heTe January 2 nnu thp iicid of dairy husbandry. 1 will cud Friday.. prnn j&tatc @ (Unit Poor Sportsmanship Hit } By Nittany Court Captain BELIEVES Show of Poor Spirit .Hurts College SKIP STAHLEY PRESENT I. F. BALL PLEA TOMORROW j Will Offer Petition to Welfare ! Group Tomorrow—3s Heads Sign up to Last Night STATE COLLEGE.' PA., TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 25, 1930 StahleyStates'Razzing ’ Reflects Discredit On College That the poor display of sports manship manifested, by students at basketball games this year has re flected to the disadvantage of'.the Col lege" was expressed last night by J. Neil "Skip” Stahley, Nittany basket ball captain. "Officiating at the basketball game 3 this year is on a par with the satis factory handling last year, and the year before,” Stahley declared, "but this season any decision which might be open to doubt is ’booed’ roundly.” He -pointed out that this attitude has been noticed by officials who have refereed here for the past few years and attributed it to a decline in the usual high brand of sportmonship shown- by Penn State students. 'lt was a complete change' in attitude from previous seasons, they agresd. "Satisfied With Victory” "The matter haa resolved itself to the point where the students ore ap parently satisfied with victory alone," tfie Liop captain stated, "and when defeat is certain the. crowd ‘razzes’ the officials and the. visiting teams.” Tho NUtany court leader maintain* ed that this does hot aid the players but serves to weaken the team’s mor ale and cause ragged play'on the part ol' both contestants. Describing the poor comparison the College will make with other schools if the practice is continued, he said: v "Penn State has always measured up to the highest standard of colleg ! iate sportsmanship but is in? danger of losing this reputation. | "In tho cities where the crowd is ! made up* J of townspeople as well as I students, the players expect a certain amount of ‘booing’ frojh the grand- I stapd; / In .State College, students | make up the spectators for the. grent ier part and responsibility for poor {displays of sportsmanship can be at* tributedto.-them-alone!" ; '” ~ ' "Placing of campus society mem bers throughout the crowd to repress any unfavorable exhibitions has been I advanced as a possible means of curb ing such demonstrations," Stahley re vealed, “hut the solution is up to the students themselves, If they wish to stop them they cap,do it; otherwise, it'will gradually become worse. SITING ENSEMBLE TO PLAY TUESDAY New Ydrk Quartet Assisted by Grace Leslie Will dffer Program Of Music . Tho New York String Quartet as t/Bted by .Grace Leslie, well-known contralto, will present the'fifth ser ies'of tho Artists’ Course in Schwab auditoriuip at 8:15 o’clock Tuesday tuartet are Ottoka/ imposing the q' Cadelf and Jaroslav Siskovsky, violin ists, Ludvig Schwab, viola player, and Bedrich Yaska, celloist. The organi zation devotes its time solely to cham ber. music. Commenting on the quartet art crit ica of the Grand Rapids . Herald wrote; ' * “The ensemble of the quartet reach es the pitch of perfection. Its play ing is finely-balanced and gives the requisite effect pf being performed with a single musical intelligence. 1 is notable for its verve and brilliancy. This group escapes dryness and mon otony, an ever present danger of quhr tet playing, by the vividly emotional character of its interpretations and i its choice of programs.” “Miss Leslie who will appear witl tho quartet is known as one of Amer<- ic'a’s best contraltos,” Director Rich ard W. Grant of the music department said yesterday. HOFFMAN REVEALS FIGURES Tho official enrollment of the School of Mineral Industries is 174, Registrai William S. Hoffman announced today. There are 143 enrolled in the Gradu ate school, he stated. Cadet Officers Name 3 Honorary Colonels Helen S. Keepers '3O, Anne E. Gillouiy ' r 3o,- and Anne E. Hoke MO were named honorary student col* onels at the Military Ball Friday night. Tho honorary colonels were elect ed by the student officers of the R. 0. T. C. from a list of ten candi dates chosen by women . campus leaders. The girls may take part ip .o' few of the customary Monday afternoon drills. COLLEGE PRESENTS Schwerer Proposes Union SHORT COURSES IN Of Greek-Letter Councils NEW INTER-SESSION -— Believes Both Societies Offers Concentrated 2-Weeks Deal With Same Curricula June 16 to 27 Problems For First Time . Absorption of Intramural Council HEADS PLAN EXPANSION by Intcrfrutcrnity Council will be pro t ' posed at the I. M. C. meeting nejct TO ALL-VEAR OPERATION ; ,veek by Fred'C. Schwerer '3O, presi- j j dent of the local fraternity organiza- Dean Explains Credits May Aid “Combining both fraternity groups •Regular Students With , wou 1 w , be ® progressive step," Schwer- t er declared. “It would create a great- Graduation Needs er spirit of cooperation among Greek ■ ’ letter men and develop, thereby, a • *-i i greater Pehn State spirit,” he main- Furthering the plan-;to offer College'tallied. courses throughout, the entire year, j The two Councils deal with similar Dean Will" G. Chambers of the School; problems, the local executive believes, of .Education yesterday announced the Each considers such questions as un opening of an Jnter-Sefision which will derclass visiting at dances, coopera operate for. the first, time this hummer t ive buying, “Hell Week,” and fresh from June 16 until June 27. man training. Cooperation between The Intor-Session courses will be j two groups often is necessary for given in conjunction with the regular | complete results, according to Schwer- Summer Session and will occupy 'the | er . time between the close of the second! Separate Hushing Committee semester and the opening of Summer; ‘'These problems are brought up at Session. . The new short courses, how- g epara t e roee tingB and require approv ever, may ho taken Separately, and al by both bodies,” the I. M. C. presi consldered aa an independent unit. dent stated. “Under the present sys- Inter-Session studepts will take, em j bere must be a special commit one course during the two-weeks per- ee mee ting and outside arrangements iod. The, two credits...earned may be • niade , when joint action is. needed, used to complete requirements for a wstb ‘ one counc ii the issues could be degree, or as an additional two cred- swiftly and surely by all tho i£B in.summer-study. ; fraternities at one timo.” Each course offered; will be a unit Contrasting rushing codes is per in the group, required by the State h the only difference .between the Council of "Education jf.or one of the na ti onQ i organization and the I. M. C., special State certificates as superin- Schweret . Ba }d. .He suggests in hiß tendent iof schools, high school prin- proposa i an x. p. n. committee of lo cipal, \ elementary school principal, ca i fraternity representatives to draw guidance counsellor; of special teach- ’ up a local rU3 bs ng code in addition to er. the-group which formulates the na- The new session will prove con- tional ruling rules. 1 venient for teachers who wish to take ,< T he proposa i * ou id aid the local a summer course and to enjoy a long ordor tQ a con gid e rable degree," he! • vabation, as well as , undergraduates claimed> “Every local has as its aim! who lack two credits.-for graduation,! j nduc j- on j n^0 80n^e national friter- j it is believed- > -,'nity. Since 'every national chapter ' •'' . j.„ “ .__ . has at some time undergone this pro-: ORATORS DEBATE cess, its advice on procedure and.map .. . - «* r , aging.. house affairs .so,as. to make .the DICKINSON FRIDAY group more desirable ‘td a”patiofial • • ' organization would be of great bferte- 1 ’ fit," he said. To Use Oregon Forensic System in Advantages to Interfraternity Coun- Schwab Auditorium Friday : «<■ acc ™ e , the - c T 0 "‘ 0 '““l tion, Schwerer asserted. Increased Night at 8 o’clock assistance, financial and otherwise, would facilitate conferences, dances, Employing the Oregon forensic plan and Council projects, he polnt for the first time at'Penn'State, Nit- ed out. tany. oratord will meet the Dickinson , 0 ' collego debaters in Schwab auditorium • GiriTlT A XI SELECTS at 8 o’clock Friday ‘night. - • * In'the' Oregon plan of debating thi . ELLORY TO SPEAK two speakers on each team resort to direct cross-examination to their points, The question, for d' 3 '| choose Union College Deni, To Mike cussion will be “Resolved* that the in- • • troduction into American .colleges oi Chief Address at Installation the plan of the Wisconsin Experi- 1 mental college would give the, under-1 the Western Reserve| sway oopm- chapter q{ sigma Xi( honor . 10 n ballot. When this typo of bal- scienMfic rese arch fraternity lot is used a vote, is cast before and 4 after the contest and the team hav- Dean E jj or y f national-secretary of ing. won over the largest rkumber of the godet , wIH deliver the public votes to its side in the debate is de- addres3 after the comp i et ion of in- I cla^ ed _ the . nel > ... „, n Btallation ceremonies. ' | R. Paul Campbell 30, Kenneth With the election of the arran ge- Hood ’3O, Orville A. Hitchcock 3-, men^s committee plans for the iiretal- Davld Kirsch ’3l, and Charles,. r. < j a tj 0 n program are being completed. Christopher ’3O comprise the group, of: Dr Roy D Anthony ofthe School of candidates frpm which the Penn Sta i Agriculture has been placed in team will be named. j charge of the committee. Prof. Dqvid O"' ■ ■ — f. McFarland, head of the , metal* I 3 CUSTOMS VIOLATORS lurgy'.depavtment, was selected chair dppimVi? PirMIQHMPNT n ' an bf o group to nominate officers , RECEIVE I UNISHiVIIiW 1 , £ or enBU jng year. These officers ’ j will "be Selected immediately upon „ „ . , I installation of the chapter; Tribunal Acquits 2 Plebcs—Defers j a-special committee headed by Dr. Action on Other Cases ;R. Adams Dutcher of the department • , ; |of agricultural and biological chem , « ■ istry will prepare a constitution and Three erririg plebes were meted j by-laws. ■' punishment,.t\Vo were acquitted, and; o two had thoir cases deferred for fu-1 BOAnD INSPECTS EXCHANGE turo discussion when Student Tri-. •bunal met Wednesday night. ! Seeking a possible remedy for un ' For breaking customs, one fresh-1 satisfactory telephone service, btu mar will write his class song fifty'dent Board inspected the local' ex times, the Alma Mater twenty-five change Wednesday night. It was times, end each of the cheers ten found that the lerge number of calls ‘ j between 7 and 9 o clock at night re- Oni violator gained a pair of snow-! suited in a rush that made it difficult shoes and > sign,entitled "Wise end, to mahe complete connections. Otherwise.” For insubordination, and; : refusing to carry mail, another y car ".*//e// tyTcßß* AbbllSflfid ling will bear two signs, “I. W. W.” . •*; y% t. and “I'm an Instigator.” By D&ItCX IQU AG-HOME.ECONOMICS GROUP Delta Tau Delta became the-six- TO GIVE MUSICAL SATURDAY* teenth Penn StatTfraternity to ban . • “Hell Week" when its member? yot- Final arrangements have been com-; ed last night to abolish rough prac pleted for an all Ag-Home Economics) ,tices from the chapters informal musicals to be held in Schwab audi , ritual. ' ’ ' . torium.at 8 o'clock Saturday night.-; It is the sixth fraternity-to do The. program will include a piano; away with dangerous .initiation solo, trumpet sole, and vocal solos.by j rites within the past week. Chi members of the faculty.' A rehearsal • Upsilon, Sigma Phi Sigma. Beta of the "PUmpkin Corners Band," an' • Kappa, Triangle, and Phi Pi Pm vocal and instrumental solos by stu-i are the latest additions to the rap dcuts will olso.be included. j idly-growing list. rgtmt DIRECTS Co-eds in Reorganizing W. S..G. A. Code DR. CRANE TO GIVE 4 TALKS ON ‘LIFE’ Scranton Minister Will Deliver First Lecture in Schwab Auditorium Monday Dr. Henry H. Crane, pastor of the | Elm Park Methodist Episcopal church. of Scranton, will discuss “The Quest! for Life” in a series of four addresses to be delivered in. Schwab auditorium Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. Dr. Crane's lectures will be the third series he .has delivered before a Penn State audience. He was the con vocation speaker at the annual Y. Si C. A. religious 'series in 1928. He ; lectured for the second time at'the j Methodist church last year. I Dr. Crane has spoken at various j 1 colleges and universities throughout i the country. He has delivered talks I at Harvard university, University‘of Illinois, University of Southern Cali fornia,'and Wesleyan" university." '*■ '* He was. graduated from Wesleyan university in 1913 and received, a Bachelor.' of Arts degree from the Boston university School of Theology in 1916. DePauw ' university named Dr. Crane a Doctor' of Divinity in 1921. R. Paul Campbell '3O will be in charge, of the meetings while Dr. Crane is at Penn State. During his career at Wesleyan uni versity, Dr. Crane was a member of the varsity basketball team and was chosen a member of the ail-New Eng land court team. He was also a mem ber of, the Glee club. Before accept ing his .appointment at Scranton the speaker held /Several pastorates in New England churches. Dr. Crane used the same - subject, “The Qudst For Life,” when he spoke here- in 1928. Of Science. Honorary DR. PIERCE WILL OPEN SECOND GERMAN SERIES To Speak on ‘Hcbbel* in Room. 310 Liberal Arts Buitding Today . Dr. Frederick Pierce, professor of German, will discuss “Hebbel” in room 16 Liberal Arts building at 3:10 o'clock this afternoon as the second of the lecture series which is-being of fered by members of the German de partment. Next Tuesday Dr. Pierce will dis cus's “Keller” and will be foljowed on March 11 by Miss Louise J. Hurl brink, who has-chosen “Hauptman” a? her subject. r “Sudermann” will be the topic of Mr. JCoch’s lecture on March-18. Dr. Lucretia V. T. Simmons will deliver two talks.- The first, on March 25, will be ?ptitled “Schnitzler" and the second on April 8, “Werfel and Tol ler.” These two talks will be separ ated by a discus*sion of “Hofman sthal” on April 1 l# Prof. George J. Wurfl. HELEN F. FAUST '3O The last two lectures will include "Thohias Mann” and“Dehmel and the Modern Lyrics.” They will be given or April 15 and 23 W and Mr. .Wurfl. • * MISS HARTMAN WINS FIRST PRIZE IN ‘MOVIE CONTEST First prize" in the “Hollywood Re vue Star CQntest” has been-awarded to Miss Irene Hartman, with John W. Minder '3O winning second and Miss Maudella Tate and Miss Luella M. peerE RECEIVES ARMY POST Gcphart sharing the th £ d P . Theodore F. Hoffman '33 has been • Miss Hartman won 85 in gold and in . tou ... p . . , mmrros- Minder received ten passes to the appointed Point by Cnnßrc.. Cathaum theatre. Third prize consist- man James Wolfendcn, ol thcnKMh ed of eight passes and fourth, five Congressional district, and probab y pases which Jus awarded to william ! will enter the Military Acadcinj Ju ■ Hoy. Six other prizes of two passes J. Hoffman, who is enrolled - were awarded to George H. Grabe '33, School of Mineral Bovnrd Tomlinson, Wilbur E. Disney' complete this semester at I enn Sta-x. ir. '33, Joseph C. Greco '3l, Wayne C. He was a member of the s .n.l.ngjj| Plait '3O, nud Mary E. .Slicidian 09. crosoc team lost Jail. “FOR THE GLORY OF OLD STATE” PRICE 5 CENTS W.S.G.A.TOHOLD DORM DISCUSSIONS ON CODE REVISION Will Continue Presentation of t - Plans for Constitution 1 Change This Week SENATE MAY CONSIDER SUGGESTIONS MONDAY Lists Extension in Telephone Service, 1 - O'clock Rule, Among Proposals By conducting discussion groups in women’s dormitories this week, W. S. G. A. will continue presentation of its plans for the revision of the stu dent government constitution. Senate members will conduct the discussion groups, basing each meet ing on a different topic. These will al l beat directly upon the proposed changes which include 1 o’clock clos ing hour after 12 o’clock fraternity dances, the new system for penaliz ing lateness, the extension of week day telephone sendee from 8 until 10 o’clock, a new system of signing up for social functions, and a complete reorganization of the house of rep resentatives. The student body will have further mean? of submitting its own sugges tions for other changes by placing s ! gned statements in boxes located in the larger dormitories. May Try Rule One Mopth - Senate will act upon all plans for revisions at its meeting Monday af ternoon unless the women students demand more time for discussion. In that event action will'be postponed until the following week. If p'assed, the new rules will go into effect for a trial period of one month, during which time W. S. G. A. official? will draw up a revised constitution based upon these provision?. The wo men’s Btudent bodj' will then vote by ballot .on the new group of Jaws.,. 'According to Helen F. Faust ’SO, W. S. G. A. president, the' primary pur pose of this proposed extension of wo men’s privileges k to make student government satisfy in the best pos sible way the needs of the girls as a whole. HARMAN CLEARED ON LIQUOR CHARGE Grand Jury Cites. Lack of Pn>o*f in Denying Indictment Against Mid-Year Graduate Cjting insufficient evidence, the Cen tre county grand jury cleared Frank lin C. Harman, mid-year - graduate, last week by refusing to hand down an indictment for illegal possession of liquor. ' Presence of liquor yi Jarman’s room did not establish posse?sion was' the jury’s-contention, according to Chief Albert E. Yougel. Little other .evidence was presented. The jury de cision quashes further proceedings and restores Harman to complete free dom. Harman was arrested by Chief Yougel February 3, a few days before his scheduled graduation. After a pre liminary hearing he was held in $l5O bail.for the Grand Jury cession last week. Scheduled to participate in the mid* -year graduation ceremonies, Har man’s diploma was withheld by. Col lege authorities. It wil lbc presented as soon a sthe College receives official notification of the grand jury’s ac tion, Registrar .William S. Hoffman stated yesterday. GOLF COURSE GREEN KEEPERS’ CONFERENCE TO START TODAY The second conference for grccn keepers of golf courses opened at the College today and will continue unt.l Friday. • The conference comprises the fourth week of the greenkeepers short course and is not restricted to those register ing in the short course. Problems of golf course construction, soils, main tenance and weed control are included in the subjects to be discussed. There were sixty-two enrolled last year, rep resenting forty-six golf clubs from all sections of the state.
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