Page rf, PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Published semi-weekly during the College year. except on holidays. KY students of The Pennsylvania dote College. In the Interest of the College. the students. faculty. olutnnl. and friends. WILLIAM X ULERICII It Editor ALAN 0 CUTTING . 31 ➢wine++ Mon.er ROY E MORGAN 'II Al GFRT .1 ABLESKI 'II jklanoginc Editor Circulation Monomer WILLIAM C IicELVAIN 'II Boor. Editor HARRY C WOOD 'll Athertotin. Nlans.Ar JACOB L COHEN 'II Noor I. ditor V. ILLIAM II HEILMAN 'li I orooret AdurtElor Monier CHARLES A SCHMIDT Jr TI JANET I. lIRON BRACK 'II NORMAN ri SOOT crt •51 Noss Ida.. F LOUIS!: HOFFEDIT7 . 31 WomtteK Mantutillyr F. Mot. MARY .1 ADAMS MI Womenln Neu. I ditnr Muvo IC Vrear '22 Hugo It hsla, Jr 12 Steuart. Townsend :32 Wiliam II Imlne 32 Ilkodore A Scrrlll . 12 Fdwnrd IV Whit. 32 worar?...% ASSOCIATE. EDITORS I nul4r Murnuarth. 12 Mnr•urrl Tad,. .12 Army 21 Wright 12 Lin Y. Frb . 32 ollin r ~11< .12 l•meC Tleheon . 32 Samuel Smelair .32 llmaa I I I,lna Cl Edward S Sumba., '42 E==ll Editorial Office__ Busineqg Office_ News Room 313 Old Main ___Nittany Punting Co. Bldg. 112 Old Main Member Elactern Intercollegiate Newspaper Annociation TUESDAY, OCTOBER 7, 1930 THE RUSHING TANGLE The conclusion of rushing season last year was the signal foi an avalanche of critgism against the code then existing. Interfiaternity Council took up the bal der of revision in a sincere effort to improve the sys tem The hso weeks of rushing concluded Saturday night pioved conclusively that Council missed its mark. This may partly lie attributed to the short time pei not, t.ed the 1930 Council for revision because of the 1929 group's failure to assume responsibility. Although the coda operated fairly sattsfactonly, it was cumbersome and offered more loopholes than any system in use since the abolition of "lead-piping" Foremost among the faults of the present code is the length of lashing season. Technically, it began the opening day of College Ending Saturday, its official length was ten days To every fraternity, however, the season unofficially began the first day of Freshman week. In reality, sixteen days was the length of rush nu, season. Last year's code which decreed that rushing Login the Saturday of Freshman Week provided for a season four days shorter It can be seen that the attempt of Council to eliminate interference with Freshman Week activities by moving the first day of rushing season back to the opening day of College failed. Also, the present system was injurious to scholarship With rush ing and classes beginning simultaneously, observance of dates cut seriously into both freshman and upperchiss tune The predicted unpiovements of this year's code over last bear's failed to materialize Finally, the worth of the outstanding difference between the two codes, preferential bidding, is questionable PREFERENTIAL BIDDING When prefeiential bidding was adopted by Council it was hailed as the cure-all for ninny of the evils of the then existing code Its adherents believed that it would elimin;.ce last-minute "lead-piping," give the freshman or,i,..irtunity to make a choice, and still protect fra ternity ego by beeping the rushee in the dart, concerning the identity of houses that bid him unsuccessfully, In many cases, preferential bidding did check "lead piping" dining - that short period between the time the reshman received bids and appeared at his chosen fra ternity But the freshman who slid not hand in a pref erence card (a contingency unforseen by Council and a common occurrence Saturday) was still fair prey for tho "lead-pipers " Yet the mast unfortunate result of preferential bidding was evident at the A A. office Saturday afternoon when freshmen handed in their cal its and learned if they had been hid. Many freshmen, hopes fired by fraternity orators, had put but one choico down only to learn that a but from that house was not foi thconung Others, cm Lain of getting a bid from tl et: fir-t choice, found that they were mistaken and woo i equii ed to take the second best. Dissatisfaction followed This was evident when they made their ap pearance at the fraternity they had rated second. In many cases this situation AVIIS evident to the fraternity Sti anted feelings, extremely unfortunate at this time, I( suited. The most devastating, yet intangible effect of pref erential bidding was that it allowed a freshman's hopes to rise, forced him to express them concretely on a pref erence card, and then, in many cases, dashed them to the ground. Under last year's system these hopes need reset have gone beyond his own private thoughts.- The effect this year, though intangible, was disastrous to many freshmen Preferential bidding may protect the fiaternity's pm ide but it's mighty hard on the individual eshmar's self esteem The 1020 code gave him the opportunity to examine has bids in the privacy of his room, to make his choice with certainty and in leisure. The good points to preferential bidding are in great danger of being outweighed by the drawbacks. WHAT REMEDY? Such negative cuteism of the code does little good if unaccompanied lay some suggestion for a remedy. One suggestion, peihaps far from the best, would be to return to the mole simple 1928 code amended by a more stringent definition of rushing (now merely presence of P freshman on fraternity Dm operty our the presence of a fraternity man in a freshman's loom) and a more strict penalty for violation. , To say the least, a formidable tangle awaits Interfraternity Council. THE CAMPUSEER It N 4 EIS seven thirty Saturday night. In my little Tap Room nook I pondered on the duplicity of human nature as our prominent Greeks prevaricated to each other about the success of their rushing "Great season," laughed one, with a dolorous knell sounding in his voice. "Got six men, but we only needed five." "The nuts!" declared another, though rather un certain. "Only Ind rout and we got two of 'cm" And sadly did I shake my head as each made a hen-line for the door, hot on the trail of unaffiliated fresh, murderous pipes of lead clutched determinedly in hand Eel 'White, one of the lads who sits up nights with The Ray, suggests as a fraternity theme song "Rush int. With Teals in .)ly Eyes" Ed thinks the boys could sing it roil expo ra.one about the end of the second rush period. Still another tale of a pernicious plebe Coming up to the Sigma Nu house last week, one bright fel- low inquired !II=1:1/21!11!1:1 "Is this the Beth house? No? Well, that's all right. I had a date with you fellous anyhow." AP students ate urged to sign up for Com. 33 especially managerial candidates. The course will be taught by Jue Kling, Acacia's astute politician and the same chap Soho so firmly plants you in that movie seat on the extreme left The book is the work of Deke Heiwick, who chinled has way out of College last June only to tetumn as Pat Sullivan', right hand man at the local cinema palace I don't think yaui college education is complete m. about this one It is titled "Principles of Hand shaking. Recitation, 2 hours. Practicum, Your Sched- "Why," irptely complains one prominent senior co-ed, "don't they ti re-break those birds on the front I bear a special train is being considered for that fin away western jaunt to lowa. How about offering free passage as a prize for the one who makes the most Redskins "Inte the dust"? The boys could use then R. 0 T C popguns for target practice Seen and Heald About the Campus Jim Trul lingei and Perce BeMeld, two D. U. Romeos, in a kmy sweet conversation concerning Ruth Nickel and Phyllis Beidler . . Harry Lightstone with a toothpick in his mouth on a sanctimonious day of fast —Harry Ins a bundle of alibis, but don't take any stock in them . . Ridge Riley, the Theta Xi hopt, is very much intmested in Towanda, Pa, lately —it I lemembm aright, Anne Spalding, who received her sheepskin last June, hails from Towanda . . . Ray Boy ers, the Pink House Pope, looking mighty pleased about those sisteen pledges—Ray denies the report that the Dollar Sisty-Five's ale hiring Grange Dorm us an anne% . Jack Lindsey, Old afoot Bell business boss, casts a eithcal eye over stock market !pints . . Bob Keeler started College r bit late, but better late than never . . . 'Wouldn't we like to see Bob with a &ilk on his head' . . Al Lewis looks over his - plebe charges with that fatherly air—just as though he were meeting a Navy hoer on a dark street . . . Bobby Vincent, a sweet maid of '33, had a free hour last week and she wasn't on the golf course . . . Bob Porter '3O and Helen Keepers '3O dropped in for a movie last week end . . . Bob Tice and Dolly Matter, another of last year's couples, returned for a bit of football and reminiscing . . . the Kappas are strutting about importantly. c . ) \k r ,) y You Just Have to Notice Topcoats by MONTGOMERY'S $35 to $5O ILMONTGOMERY S TiO PENN' STAU COLLEGIAW EZEOZIM I. F. HEADS DIFFER ON RUSHING CODE _ o _ (Continued front first page) der existing conditions, v...as the opin mn of Sterling E Brown '3l. He objected houe,er, to the length of the lashing period and suggested that rushing begin dui mg Freshman Week. I Both Raymond E Best '3t and Nel-; son E Bau7enbergei '3l considered the present code more effective and I satisfactory than the out one but found it weak in several particulins Bauzenbergei felt that fraterni , ties, unless they resorted to sub rose 1 tactics, hail no way of determining so loch men wine likely to accept their bids and as a consequence were forced to bid ninny more men than were needed in order to insole obtaining then quota Beg pointed out that more than half of the freshman class had failed to thin in preference cards and thus extended the rushing season further into the school year under the open system. He believed this condition existed either because the freshman was not acquainted with the work- Inge of the present code or had not, been able to make up pus mind in the' allotted time. TRANSFERS BOOST COLLEGE CLASSES Dr Marquardt Annnounces Increase Of 13 I Percent—Graduate Pupils Number 263 With an Increase of 33 5 percent in the number of gi duates admitted from other schools, L. Call E, Mar quardt, college examin,t, announced a total of 443 transfers to the present date Until October 9, 1929, 197 graduate students from other institutions were admitted This year 263 have alreudy received admittance to the College There were 116 mon and sixty-one women undergraduate transfers ad- mitted this year. The freshmen rep resent .18 accepted applications, the sophomores srxty-five, the juniors forty-seven, and the seniors fifteen, while there was one special student. Transfers were received from Santa Anna, California junior college, University of New Hampshire, Uni versity of Porto Rico and the Urn versity of Harrah COLLEGE CONDUCTS LONGEST EXPERIMENTS IN POMOLOGY ENperiments now being carried o an the College orchard are believe try Roy D. Anthony, professor of porn ology, to be the longest continue group of e‘peraments in pomologica research in existence Since 1008 when the expenmen • first started, the results have been s. outstanding that Fiofessor Stevenso W. Fletcher, dnector of agriculture research, extended invitations to rep iesentatives of sn states to attend th 4 culmination of part of the expel ments last summei Army Shoes Width A to E College Boot Shop i I Mc ' DESTROYER Also Kills Mosquitoes LeAs3ntitmpoß r' ~'Thd ~d(or LIGHTSTONE LEADS 1 DAIRY TEAMS TO ATTEND SENIOR SCHOLARS 1 2 NATIONAL EXPOSITIONS Champion Cattle Judges Wtll Enter Wdhams Heads Juniors—Dasenport St. Louts Intercolleguttes Mama Best Average for Sophomore Students Leading the semoi class in scholar ors in dairy cattle judging, Penn Stato's champion cattle judges will Hni,y Lnghtstono has s000r _: travel to the inteicollegiate contest nt ed no average o f 202 r e , t h e lost the National Dairy Exposition nt St doer 'puns, moulding to figuies of Louis, Miswmii, Finlay and Satur class standings compiled kr Rogr.ttai dqv • William 9 Hoffman. The team consisting of James D • Florence F. Fowler '3l, uho bans- Bohn '3l, Henry E Betchel '3l, Harry ferred to Penn State last )ear, has 'J. Poorhaugh '3l, and Clayton G maintained a three average during Shin pe '3l, placed fist in the Eastern her came of too semesters here t States Exposition last month. Bohn Walter F. Nieoden AN ith 2.72 and, was second high man in the contest Joseph W Siphron with 271 follow ' The College dairy products 3udgalgH Lightstone tar senior honors team will enter the national contest' Standings of members of the Junior at the Dairy Industries Exposition': class show that Robert W Willmms at Cleveland, Ohio. Members of the leads Ills class nith an average of team are Ross F. Lesh '3l, Herbert A. 288 for the fist foot semesters Don-, Connelly '3l, Fred M Greenleaf '3l ald A Slielle?. and John S Williams' and Kenneth E Illdler '3l are tied for second position a ith 2.78 each. Oscar M Davenport leads the ophonane class with a 297 iverage Mile Robert E Tort= follows with 89. Coil E. Ostrom . thud with The Horticultural show, annual af fair foi the past twenty yeals,bisill be held in Room 100 Horticultural building Octobei 24 and 25 Fruits, Goners, and ,egetables will be placed an display by graduates of Penn State, and the home economics rtment hill kohl a competitive rgraduate exhibit of pies, cakes, other delicacies Plans foi a Inception foi all for eign-born new students are being made by the Cosmopolitan club, Man ucl M. Pinot° piesident of the fmeign campus societs, announced yesteiday. Pinero will call a meet ing of the club next week to considei plans for the coming term HILLSIDE ICE CO.-. ICE COLD STORAGE and COAL North Patterson Street; ~ Phone 136 ~ 7--11114. -s 4 ~~ ~ - Taking Electrical Convenience From 01' Man River Jam ns rn the General Electric program, broadtail ercq Sam rilay veiling on a nation unite 151,11. C. GENERAL IC 95.73. ENERAIL PL , PCTRIC .. COMPANY."SCHI , NrCTADY . 7 . N . P.NY Y In an attempt to gain greater hon ALBERT DEAL & SON HEATING - and PLUMBING 117 Frazier St. SAUER'S The Store for Thrifty People Tailor Made Suits New Shades-13rxmn, Powder Blue. Oxford Greys' $21.00 $22.50 $25.00 $30:00 THE STORE THAT SAVES YOU MONEY SAUER'S Next to Corner Room Allen St. I ~%v~~ ~ I~ui Lly~~~ ` l - 1 rice> . ? 44) . . 5 7") THE total capacity - of waterwheelrwheel generators built by General Electric in the last ten years is more than enough to supply light and powiCfoi : twenty cities of one million population. Installed in power houses' along the waterii, these machines transform the strength - of 'Mighty rivers into useful electric - energy for homes, for industry, and for transportation. The vision and skill of college-trained men are largely responsible foTthe continuing leadership of General Electric in its machines and , devices that Providetheswift,Mte convenience and the economy of electricity—on land and sea and in the air. 7' ~• Tuesday, October 7, 1990 (Matinee Daily at 1 V 30 e‘eept Saturday of home football games.) IMMO Fast Naholmi and Vltaphoite maned Dick liarthelmess, Doug Fnirbank% Jr. in 'TIII3 IMWN PATROL' EC= Warne) Brag and Vitaphone yocoont Dorothy Mackaa Loom Stonc,in "THE OFFICE WIFE" Constance Bennett, Leo Ayres' in E=3l GM= Rube Goldherg'q All Star Comedy "SOUP TO NUTS" Benny Rubin. Ned Sparks 3 a "LEATIIER NECKING" THE NITTANY TUESD AY Ann Harihnix, Dtmec Rennie in "GIRL OF IHE GOLDEN WEST' EMEIME 1 SATURD 4Y- 1111=
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