1 .. •_, : 35.:.. "FOR TUE GLORY / , A.,!b4 0 il run #tate :- \''h-s " .l ` - r4l'' ' l " . " . OF OLD STATE"' ' • '''''' 2' VOL. 27, No. 6 ALUMNI. TO RETURN ON SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY DATE President Hetzel Will Welcome Former Students at Grid Rally October 24 GRADUATES PLAN TOUR OF CAMPUS BUILDINGS Old Main Dedication Replaces Smoker—Council, Classes Convene Saturday Graduates and former students will gathei at Penn State to celebrate Alumni Homecoming during the final days of the Diamond Anniversary ex ercises of the founding of the Col lege, October 23;24, and 25. More than 1200 alumni and alum nae are expected to return for thte eleventh Homecoming celebration. The major portion of this group are expected to arrive in time to partici pate in the Seventy-fifth Anniversary exercises, although October 25 has been designated for the alumni cele bration. - The graduates will hold their first mass assembly when they attend a football rally In Schwab auditorium, at 730 o'clock Friday night. This rally, immediately following a varsity banquet at the Centre Hills Country club, will be conducted by J. Cooper French '3l, president of the Athlr•tic Association. Classes Will Meet President Ralph D. Helsel will wel come the returning graduates at the athletic assembly Following his speech a regular program of cheers and songs will be carried out. On the following morning the Alum ni Council, composed of representa tives from each alumni district and all class secretaries, will hold their meeting to decide rout ne business. An inspection tour of the new buildings on the Campus, together with a lunch eon served in the Old Main sand- wich shop, complete the morning activ ities. Football will claim the attention of the visitors during the afternoon when the Lions meet the Colgate Ma roons Replacing the evening amok-, or, usually scheduled on the program,' the graduates will take part in a house warming and dedication of Old Minn. Many of the classes plan to hold individual meetings in vacant periods during the day These meetings will he held with the intention of bringing all classmates informally, together in one group ENGINEERING DEAN WILL BEGIN TALKS Dean Sackett To Open Annual Series Of Lectures in Chemistry Amphitheatre Friday Robert L. Sackett, Dean of the School of Engineering, will open the annual series of engineering lectures when he addresses the senior engi neers on "Eminent Engineers," in the Chemistry Amphitheatre at 4.10 o'clock Friday. In his discourse, Dean Sackett will review the lives of celebrated civil, electrical and mechanical engineers Among those to he treated are John Ericson, inventor of the iron-clad ship Monitor, George Westinghouse, and Jameo B. Eads, builder of Ead's Midge at St. Louis, Missouri. Among the speakers on the pro gram are Col R. I. Reese of the American Telephone and Telegraph Company, New York; the Honorable H. Ward Fleming, judge of the Cen-I tre County court; Mr. Van Marcos of the Westinghouse Electric and; Manufacturing Company, New York; Rnickeibocker Boyd; it leading Phila delphia architect, and representa tives of the West Penn Power Com pany and the Du Pont Products Com pany,Wilmington, Delaware. 'COLLEGIAN' INSTALLS DAILY PHONE SERVICE Starting today a COLLEGIAN tele phone editor will be on duty from { until 5 o'clock eveiy afternoon at the down town office, Bell phone 292-W. Anyone desiring to report news items, pei smut's, changes of ad dress, or classified advertisements is requested to cull the office be tween those hours This new serv ice is designed to increase the news gathering facilities of the COL LEGIAN. Freshmen Await Initiation In Traditional Stunt Night, Sophomores With Paddles, Molasses To Admit Neophytes Into College Ranks at Rites on New Beaver Field • Aided and abetted by hard oak pad dles, quantities of gooey molasses and clinging sawdust, sophomores will initiate the class of 1934 into the ranks of Penn State students at the traditional Stunt Night on New Denser field sometime this week. Because of College custom the ex act date of the annual event cannot, be revealed, although rumors indi cate that it will take place within the next few days In any event preparations for the baptism of the infant class are Well uncles way. Under supervision of the sopho mores, freshmen have begun to col ' lect wood for the bonfire which will light the scene of the ceremonies Provision is being made to protect the accumulated wood from the as saults of the Juniors, zealous in their interest for the oppressed lower class men's welfare On the night of the festivities, the .power house siren will sound a I tocsin and sophomores will circulate throughout the town shouting, "All freshmen out!" Each freshman must appear provided with an egg and two bags of chocolate Dressed in their oldest clothes the freshmen will be formed into lines and paraded about the streets of the DEBATERS ENGAGE • GERMANS DEC. 15 Will Start 1930 Season Against Forensic Representatives Of Foreign College Opening the 1930 debating season, Penn State orators will meet a Ger man Universities debating team, rep resenting the National Union of Stu dents of Germany, in a feature de bate in Schwab Auditorium, Satur- 1 day, December 13. One debate with students reme nesting a foreign country is arranged annually by Forensic Council to-fur ther international understanding and to give members of the student body and of the debating team contact with foreign debaters and viewpoints Germans Honor Students The too German students who will participate in this debate are Hans !Juergen, Graf Blumenthal and Her bert Schaumann. Count Blumenthal, who is twenty-three years old attend ed school both at Potsdam and at Mecklenburg He studied law at the University of Munich and at Konigs berg. The count has been active in student affairs and is a member of the Deutche Studentenschaft, honor ary German college fraternity Herbert Schaumann, twenty years old, attended school at Instirburg and is at present studying philosophy at the University of Berlin. Several, years ago he was selected a member of the Intonational Debating team' and won second prize. In addition to his studies in philosophy he has participated in journalistic and liter ary activities during his college career. COLLEGE WILL ENFORCE BAN ON STUDENT CARS Campus Regulation Prohibits Use or Autos I* Undergraduates "There has been no change in the student automobile ruling, conse quently, students who use their cars while in attendance at the College become liable to the penalty of the rule," Dean of Men Arthur It. War, nocic stated Friday afternoon According to the collegeregulation students may have automobiles in Natty Regalia of R. their posiession until the close of rushing season. However, exceptions' Arouses Martial to the rule are created in cases where a student requires an automobile for Even the most pacifistic underclass / daily trips to his home or for use in legitimate business. man may experience something akin pride The penalty imposed for breaking. to h =alai his and unconsciously , the regulation is dismissal from the shoulders after see trow back iform. College. A warning to take the car mg the new uniforms the College It 0 T.C. mot this year. to be worn by home is usually given berme the pen- Displaying theh ye new apparel for i alty is carried out. If the student me fist time yesterday afternoon, immediate expulsion. eisiegaids this warning, he is liable to. tl the freshman and sophomore R.O.T.C: I I o bands were the object of admiring TO CONVENE AT HARRISBURG . I glances as they dulled on Holm, field attired in the nutty regalia. No' Members of the public speaking de- longer do they give the impression partment will attend the ninth annual of a disillusioned elevator starter§ meeting of the Debating Association convention. On the _contrary; they Cf the colleges of Pennsylvania at matched and played with a dash and Harrisburg, Saturday afternoon, to spirit comensulate,with their appear.' select topics for debates to be held once. thioughuut the year. A roll collar soot; with loyal blue' STATE COLLEGE, PA., ESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1930 town, singing and cheering at the behest of upperclassmen. The var ious groups will merge into one great line at the foot of Allen street and proceed up the Campus to New Beaver field. Upon their arrival, the freshmen will dash in rapid succession through a gauntlet of sophomore paddle, wielders, urged on by none too friend. ly taps. At the end of the line, mo lasses and sawdust will be in readi ness and the victims will receive shampoos of a variety not to be had in the ordinary barber shop. A trek through the water-filled concrete ten nis court will conclude the initiation.l . . Earl A. Huston '33, president of the sophomore class, warns all freshmen that attendance at Stunt Night is compulsory A specially prepared dye will be used to mark each under classman's hand to insure their par-' ticipation in the ceremonies. Dress customs wdl not be in force and all freshmen should wear old apparel. PRESIDENT TO GIVE FACULTY RECEPTION Trustees Will Greet Members Of Staff in Old Main , Thursday Night President and Mis Ralph D. Hetzel will receive faculty and members of the staff from 8 30 until 11 o'clock Thursday night in Old Main. , J. _Franklin Shields, president of I the Board of Trustees, and Mrs Shields will be in line Mrs. Clara C. Phillips will also receive assisted by Edward S. Bayard, John C Cos grove, E B. Dorsett, Furman H. Gycr, William L Mellon, Boyd A ' Musser, and Einest J. Poole, together with their wives With most of the offices open in the building, the reception will be a housewarming for Old Main. More than a thousand invitations were sent to members of the faculty and staff. To Servo Refreshments After passing through the recep tion line in the second floor lobby, guests will inspect the building which is MIN completely furnished Many orithe occupants of the offices will greet guests in their offices Re , fieshments will be served in the base went sandwich shop The tear entrance and drive to Old Main will be closed in order that guests may enter the west entrance and make use of the cloak rooms lo cated in the hall. Guests with cars ale asked to drive from the west to oast on the center drise and park on side roads, stated Adrian 0. Morse, executive secretary The administiation asks that stu dents do not use Old Main on Thurs day night as this will be the last time the building can be inspected without distuibing student activities `OLD MAIN BELL' SALE BEGINS IN STORES TODAY College Lamm Pubhcation Plans Prompt llehvery This Year With the host issue of Old Meta Bell, College literary publication, appearing today, the magazine will begin its subscription campaign for 1930-31. Subscriptions to Old Mom Bell may be obtained at all local book stores. Under a new system of distribu tion, copies of the magazine will reach subscribers more promptly and effi ciently this year than before. DADS WILL ATTEND SMOKER, TOUR NEW CAMPUS SATURDAY Committee Arranges Athletic Bouts, Musical Program As Entertainment ASSOCIATION OF PARENTS PLANS ANNUAL MEETING Visitors To :Inspect Buildings, Attend Players' Show, Chap'el Services Penn State will entertain more than 1000 visiting fathoms with a varied program at a Dad's Day smoker to be held in conjunction with the annual celebration in the Armory Saturday night. With the appointment of Earl C Lindemuth '3l as than man of the smoker committee, arrangements for the affair are being completed rapid ly. Tentative plans indicate that sev eral athletic bouts, a series of magi cian's acts, and a musical program will be staged for the guests Robert G. Thiasher '3l mill at tempt to mystify the patents with a series of sleight-of-hand tucks as l part of the entertainment. Boxing and wrestling bouts are planned as an ; addition to this year's program, and numbers by College musical organ!. nations will be presented. Arrange Campus Tours At the start of the smoker, the committee in charge has planned an informal get-together fan students and visiting patents Fathers will mingle to become better acquainted at this time. Pretrels and calm will be provided for the guests, as well as cigars and cigarettes. Campus tours nodes the supervision of College officials Sutuiday morning will acquaint parents with the new Penn State which has been created In conjunction s , ..th the building pro-I gram. In groups of twenty, the vim-, tors will inspect the new Engineering unit, the power plant, rebuilt 01,1 1 Main, the Mineral Industries build- I ins, and the Liberal Arts annex. A meeting of the Parents' assocta-; - ----- tine, a football game between Mar-', The fire was discovered by Mrs shall college and Penn State, a Play- Boyd N Johnson, whose home is on ers' presentation, and chapel services, the west side of the garage, when Sunday morning are included in the, flames buist through the windows three-day celebration of Father's on that side It was iinmediately re- Day Parents have also been invited ported to Firechief Edwin G Moore to attend a meeting of the national who with his sins attacked the blare, Conservation Congress Friday night, already raging at the head of the at which Secretary of Labor James stets J. Davis will speak. 1 Another group of fiiemen fought Women students will welcome' the blaze through the stock loom sit mothers at a ten and reception in the; sated on the fast Flom. The flames Women's building from 3 o'clock un-, had reached sufficient intensity to 111 5:30 o'clock Saturday afternoon I melt a portion of the metal ceiling Hostesses will be Miss Grace V Greet , on the second floor and attack the '3l, Miss Marion Tewilliger '3l and roof All the automobiles in the Miss Madge Tem '3l I storage garage we], e removed safely o dining the file. The the depai tnient SCHOOL OF ENGINEERINGbad the blaze under control at 5 00 APPOINTS 3TO FACULTY No losses were suffered on the _ first floor ulth" the exception of stock in the stock room partially damaged array, Mitchell, Stewart ReCCINC . by his and water The gable col nice Department Posts L o,f ha t t he sco n i a Zil ' e c rby b tVe di k:e g at7 " "me- Three new men have been recently ALPHA THETA EPSILON enlisted in the faculty of the depart-1 EFFECTS ORGANIZATION ment of mechanical enatrie.‘”g, Fred C Steam t iv replacing Prof Charles C Cochran, who died last Praternity To Promote Journalism January Ivei I, Murray is employ ed as insti actor, and Grover I. Mitch-1 An "mg . Penn S W ' NV 'm e n ell as graduate assistant Professor Stewart solved as IN-! Alpha Theta Epsilon, the only aociate professor of experimental en- women's honoraiy professional Joni n gineering at the Georgia School of alistic. fraternity ut Penn State, found- Technology Ito is a gi actuate of ed May 29, 1920, recently completed the University of Wisconsinn. the organization following the dram - Mr. Murray is also a graduate of log up of its constitution and ritual the Georgia School of Technology., This fraternity has as its putpose He has since been emplyed in the' the fostering of the profession of development of the 60,000 kilowatt kiournalism among Penn State we- Georgia power plant neat Atlanta .111 en It aims to arouse more interest Ic pro ession urn to assist its 0. T. C. Bands I members to further accomplishments in this field Junior and senior women major- Spirit in Students' ipmiectedm,,,j,re'rnetT;n7;.triLt`r„'d .. li ligible for membership, lapels and shiny brass buttons hasl done active work on a college Dub canon, me e replaced the tin WO. htlalght-JaCket following the approval of the depart of other yea.. Long dress trouser, mint of Journalism Honorary mein- , provoke appreciative sighs of relief, bins will be elected from among the from sophomore cadets who smile faculty, giaduate student., or pro reminiscently as they iemembei the fessional women Joni nalists. search for an elusive puttee before' an 8 o'clock class. The jaunty oven seas cap sot at a rakish angle is a decided improvement over the heavy `yieaked headgems of last year, Regular ROT C. regiments, how ever, will not meceive their uniforms befoie November 1, Col. Walter B McCaskey, head of the =Maly de partment announced Delayed ship ment of some sizes has made it mi possible to issue the equipment to any but the uncleielass bands. ToUrgiatt. LF. C. Leaders Conflict in ACTIVITIES LEADERS Opinions of Rushing Code d REOPEN DISCUSSION Diedrich Declares Present System Eliminates ' OF STUDENT UNION `Lead-piping '---Majority See Need 110 Representatives Will Report For Deferred Pledging At Meetin g in Old Main Conflicting opinions were expressed yesterday afternoon by members of Interfraternity Council's Board of Cont.! and committee on rushing as to the success of the new rushing, code embodying the preferential bid ding plan. "If the new code accomplished no other purpose, it eliminated so-called 'lend-piping' practices in the period between the time at which bids were handed freshmen and their appear ance at the house of their choice," de clared Frank Diedrich, president of Interfraternity Council "Objections may be raised to the lengthiness of the period and the un fairness to the chapters, but on the whole I believe the new code was an improvement over last year's," the Council leader added "I am entirely out of sympathy with the existent code," stated J Richard Smith '3l, chairman of Coun- FIRE CAUSES LOSS OF $15,000 SUNDAY Blue and White Bowling Alley Burns—Firemen Rescue Storage Garage Fire of unknown cumin at 3 45 'o'clock Sunday morning incurred damage estimated at $15,000 in the Blue and White bouling alley and billiard parlor at 006% West College avenue The futures of the recreation par -1 lor, owned by Henry M. Myers and, situated on the second floor abine his storage garage, were almost coin pletely demolished ' The damage to' the building alone was estimated atf $6,000 However, insurance covers' practically all the loss to both build ing and fixtures Sale First Floor FRESHMAN Y. M. C. A. COUNCIL TO OPEN ACTIVITIES FRIDAY The 11l t meeting of all men in teiested in tin! Fie.hman Y M. C A Council will be held in Old Main oath tel ut 7 o'clock Friday night. With the explanation of the put poses of council and cabinet mgam Cation, discussion groups will he of ;armed and led by upperclassmen. !ell's rushing committee, "and unless , ,ts weaknesses can be ironed out Council is faced with two alterna- , COMMITTEE MAY REFER tines, that of ieecrting to the open I PLAN TO ORIGINAL. BODY system in the adoption of deferred rushing " i --- Smith based his objections on the Future of Project Resth With cumbersomeness of the present code' and on the fact that neither hater-, Decision Expressed by mtv of freshmen has the opportunity ' Upperclassmen to make a wise choice. I "It is my opinion that preferential! bidding can only be successful under Discussion of the proposed Penn the deferred lashing plan," Smith , State Student Union will reach its I continued "Its use this year tic- second stage when ten activities lead , complished no weal* end and only ern, representing all studsnts engaged served to humiliate unnecessarily' ir extra-curi levier work, meet with freshmen who failed to rec., e a bid Dean Arthur R. Warnock in Old Main f or were forced to accept a second or tomorrow night thud choice" : Initial steps toward foimation of Smith was supported in his view , ' the Student Union were taken two i, by Homer R. Mather '3l, a member weeks before Commencement last of the committee. Slather ads ocated spring. At a conference including !the revival of last year's code, be- representatiNes from CNCIy activity lieving it more efficient and satisfac-' on the campus, the Dean of Men, op. toffy to both freshmen and frateini. pointed temporary chairman of the ties. I proposed organization, broached the That the new code had amnia! itself , proposition for the first tune as successful as could be expected un-: The assembly Noted to appoint rep resentatives of ten major divisions in (Continued on second page.) activities, who would each call a meet ins of his section to discuss the possi _, bility of establishing a th e com- NATURE CONGRESS I bining student interests At the meet- I ing tomorrow night these student WILL MEET FRIDAY' ',port the opinions of 11,aotr;r:u . rus I The committee which will meet with Dean W m Warnock has been authoed to Davis To Present Conservation d isc u ss the advisability of a now or., gameation which will combine all Address at 8 O'clock in , actis !ties in one body Should they Schwab Auditorium j determine to iefei the matter ngain ,to the original group, a meeting of —__.... ' all activities !yodels will probably Featiumg James J. Davis, Stere-; be called in the near future, tory of Labor, as the principal speak- To Link Student Activities er in a two-day mogram, a Comer- vatimr Congress which suns at the Student leaders acting as repre intioduction of conservation and na- sentatives of their activities are Nor turn education into the public school mon E Plan '3l, president, of Penn system of Pennsylvania will convene State club; Raymond A. Boxers '3l, here Friday and Saturday I president of the Y bl C A noun -1 he Conservation Council of Penn- eil; Miss Helen Buckwaltei '3l, we- Sylvania, organised here in 1922,1 men's student government head; drex up a proposed plan of conserva- Frank Diedrich '3l, president of In ton education at its last meeting in I terfraternity council; Flank C Ever- May It then called this public Con-1 itt '3l, head of Thespians, David C servation Congress to afford inter-' McLaughlin '3l, president of Student ested organi/ations and individuals i Council, William K Wench '.ll, eili an opportunity to discuss the plan,' tin of the COLLIAIInIs , Miss Isabella to assist in its development and to M Yachel '.31, leader of ' , Campo.. suggest the best means for putting IClubs council, and the president of the plan Into operation Tay Beta Pi, honorary engineerin ,, Dr James N Rule, deputy super- fiaternity intendent of education for Pennsyl- The purpose of the organisation, as coma, will preside and gne the open-' outlined in the original plan last ing adds ens of the Congress at 2 0'- sP, log, is the ail, aneement of evei y clock Friday afternoon in Schwab i actn ity in the gi cop, to - oidination of Auditor um. these actic ties to hOl VC a conunon Green To Present Plan prom am of development, and promo- Lion of pi °Jetts could not be With a musical pi ogi am as the plopelly under Liken by individual include to the princnial fleeting or: gi oups. the Congress, President Ralph 11: Under the tentative plan, student Iletzel meanie and give the wel- interests iemesented on the council coining address to the delegates at Uwill be athletics, publications, eligioul 8 o'clock Finlay evening in the Audi- 01 tout tel nun The Honorable James Davis debating bodins, men's and v.oinen's ,iIl Cr the main address on: student gavel ninents, Inte rne d , the and Its Importance to council, Campus Club council, the Humanity " !Penn State ChM and miscellaneous Prof George 11 Green, head of the honorary and professional societies College nature education depaitment and clian main of the committee vih.h ; DR. HENRY DEPICTS dice up the plain, will present the ploposal in detail to the congress CHANGES IN CHINA the final assembly which will he held; at 9 o'clock Saturday morning in In addalon to addlng the main 0 education to the public school currr• cilium, the plan proposes the colour ageltlent of such study in the state colleges, the dlsseonnation of eon- sm vation info: mation to the public, That China is now undergoing four distinct revolutions Wits .reset led by and the eventual union of the Federal gor.eininent of State forces to finance Dr Ja me" M thorny, prosost of 'An nan University in China, before the and promote the work throughout the' nation. lehapel audience at Schwab auditor - . o nui . l . Suralay morning the S ,,ig V t , , o n f u p le cd i e , v r tr , inn c 4 h throughout SENIOR GEOLOGISTS TO VISIT 11 EASTERN MINES, QUARRIES is i emu: habit, M111 . C11 5. conZ " icil '. li New Voile m Chicago," U. Henry An im,pcction trip Ilteluding % islts declared to eleven /tamales and mines in the "Native Wolllen own and tontiol eastmo pail of Pennsylvania cull be hanks and business entelprises while ; made by senior geology students dur- fashions are a cleaved Sion, Shanghai. cog the %welt of Ottobei 11 the PM, of the East, anal home of The Coinwall lion Mines at Lan. large depaitment stores," he asserted caster, Cap Nickel Mines, and Woods The political, coition', social, coal Franklin Furnace Zinc Mines at mdustt mal fields are undeigoing dras- Fianhlin, New Jet soy, and the Atlas tie changes, Di. Henry declared He Cement. Mine at Easton ace among continued by saying that the donumit , the x oahings which will be Inspected.' leg economic and Imperialistic Mt]- o , tude of the westein peoples Ic aespon- HEMI'HILL GIVES TALK HERE sable . Chinas coal hope lies in its timer. The Hemociatie candidate for gov- sales, hut the propoi LlOll of college error, John M Hemphill. addressed students is small in comparison with students and townspeople Oct the the cast millions as pepuhatann, the needs of Penn State Saturday night. speaker added • Ile followed that the Mole than 200 attended the meeting sleeping giant yf the East as now on Co-op comet at which the gober.' awake and 111 many instances is hand. tutorial candidate spoke, ' led with gloves, ESTABLISHED 1904 PRICE 5 CENTS Tomorrow Night Linguae Utmersity Prinosl Outlines 4 Aiihanees of Oriental Life For Chapel Autlmmo
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