COMPLETE CAMPU9 COVERAGE VOL. 27, No. 57 GOUCHER COLLEGE HEAD TO-DELIVER GRADUATION TALK President Robertson'Will Give Commencement Address In Recreation IlaH -HELD EDUCATION COUNCIL POST UNTIL LAST YEAR Conducted Investigation of 250 American, Foreign Schools During 5-Year Period Dr. David A Robertson, president of Goucher college, will deliver the Commencement address to the 1931, graduating class jn Recreation hall, June 8. , , The head of the Baltimore, Md, women’s college wilt be featured on the program for graduating exercises which are to begin at 3:30 o’clock, Monday afternoon, June 8. Class Day ceremonies will be held in the morn* ing of the same day while the bac calaureate ls scheduled for Sunday afternoon, June 7. - Last year Dr. Robertson resigned as assistant director of the American Council on Educqtion in Washington to accept the executive position at Goucher. From 1924, when he was ap pointed to the council, until 1927, he v.a3 in charge of international re lations for the group Investigated 200 Colleges Receiving his bachelor of arts deg ree at the University of Chicago in 1902, Dr. Robertson worked his way up from a graduate student on a fel lowship to an associate professorship of English ithere m twelve years From 1900 ugti! 1920 he wa3 secret ary to the president At the end of this period he was made dean of the College of Arts, Literature, and Science at the university. Two hundred American colleges were"investigated by him personally while he wa's secretary of the Associ ation of American Universities from 1918 until 1923. Examination of liftv universities abroad six times during the period of 1906 to 1920 was Ins task. i A former president of the Washing ton (Federation of'Churches and mem ber of tho American Association of Uni crsily Professors, Dr Robertson is a so the author of “American Col lege-* and Universities.” He is a Phi Beta Kappa member and belongs to the social fraternity of Phi Gamma Delta. BALQINGER GAINS SNEAKING AWARD Wins S.’O First Pri/c in Sophomore Oratorical Contest—llctzcl, Cook Place Second Speaking on "How We Kid Our selves," Milton I. Baldmger ’33 was awarded fiist prize in the sophomore extemporaneous speaking contest as a result of linals held in Schwab au ditorium Friday night L. Russell Cook ’33 and Ralph D Ilelzel jr. ’33 were tied for second place in the opinion of three critic judges. Sarah A Force ’33, Ruth H. Niebel ’33, and Karl IL Strohl ’33 weic the other finalists. The six sophomore speakers were selected m preliminary competition Thursday night on the basis of five minute talks on subjects of current campus or world interest. Twenty four hours in advance the finalists selected topics for their ten minute speeches on Friday night. * „ First prize m tile contest consists of 550 given by the College, while second placo winner receives $25 from the Forensic council. Profs. Harold F. Graves and Theodore J. Gates, of the English composition department, and Prof. Carroll D. Champlin, of the education department, judged the speakers on the basis of composition and delivery. SEAMANS ATTENDS RELIGIOUS CONFERENCE AT GREEN LANE llurry W. Seamans, executive sec retary of the Penn State JT. M. C. A., Is attending a conference of religious workers In colleges and universities at the University of Pennsylvania Christian association ebmp at Green Lane. The meeting, which is held for workers in the middle Atlantic dis trict, 'opened yesterdny and will con tinue until tomorrow night. William L. Hummakcr of the “Y” ami Rev. Donald W. Carruthers of the First Presbyterian church and William E.' Hartman ’33, are accom panying Mr. Seamans at the con- frnn j&ktte @ Elections Chairman Advises Smaller Rooms To Eliminate Campaigning at Class Polls Eastburn ’32 .Proposes Plan of Discontinuing Straight Party Ticket—Suggests Greater Code Publicity Adv.sing removal of the polls from Old Main'lobby in order to’ entirely eliminate electioneering in,the vicinity of tho ballot boxes, Thomas B East burn ’32, acting chairman of the elections committop, recommended holding elections in a smaller loom where voteis would be required to leave after casting their bnllots “Although the committee’s purpose originally wa3 to have the elections where a secret ballot could be maintained, no' other place except the lobby of Old Main was available where an all-Oollc&e poll could be conducted,” Eastburn said. “Elections should be held in a room where only the voter and the ballot box attendants arc present. This year it was impossible to completely enforce the fifty foot ruling around the boxes because of the many entrances,” the chairman'said + - That athletic association cards should be substituted for identifica tion purpose in place of second se mester cards employed in the recent election, is favored by Eastbuin. Although the matricula tion cards are .issued nearer to the time of the elections than the tick ets, the lists compiled by the Deans provide sufficient check on the elec torate, in his opinion. Eastburn also commented that the athletic caids have an added advantage in bearing photographs of the beaters and being more generally saved by students. Urges Code Publicity “Providing on the ballot means of voting a straight paity ticket should be discontinued,” Eastburn said. “Cases occurred this year where un observant voters checked a straight ticket at the top of the ballot and then made individual choices from the opposite paity Another common mistake resulting in a lower ballot ing on the Student Council offices oc curred because many voters checked only a straight ticket, forgetting that Council choices had to be made separately,” Eastburn =aid Another recommendation suggested by the committee head was for great er publicity of the elections code Be cause of the widespread ignorance of its provisions the code was difficult to enforce, Eastbuin said. By pub lication in the Freshman Bible, its provisions would be more firmly es tablished in the student mind and there would be fcwei disputes to set tle, in the opinion of Eastbuin, the Committee chairman. i In commenting on the election, Eastburn said, “There was consider able improvement m the balloting this'year as compared with that in the past Although several minor in fractions of the code were lepoited they were of little consequence m de termining the winners because of the large majorities of the successful candidates.” PASTOR DISCUSSES USE OF TALENTS Stewart, Chapel Speaker, Suggests Methods for Investing One's Natural Endowments Whethei it is better to store up one’s talents, use them immediately, or replant for a future harvest, wns discussed by Dr. Geoige Stewait, pastor of tho Fust Presbytcnan church at Stamfoid, Conn., at the Sunday morning chapel exercises in Schwab auditorium. “One gams in affection by its use,” Dr. Stewart said, “for ns the virtue dies and is boin again, then a benefit or a gpod future pioduct will be the result. As one hangs on to his pos sessions in cailicr yems, so will be cling to the same miserly attitude m later life.” Anothei way to invest one's talents is to use them immediately, for by storage they become musty und later useless, the speaker suid, adding that unless u personality is mixed into everyday life, it is lost. “Without sowing there is no leap ing m the case of diversification of one’s talents just as in fanning of wheat. Only as people possess strength, friendship, and love m their lives, cun they expect to live again,” the speaker concluded. PETRE TO SI’EAIC THURSDAY The lecture on piston rings, which was scheduled originally for April 23, will be given by A. P. Petre, expeu mcntul engineei for the Amcncnn Hammered Piston Ring company, at Baltimore, Mil., in Room 1, Main En gineering at 11 o’clock Thutsday morning Mr. Petre will address naval officers and graduate students In Room 211 Mam Engineering at 3 o'clock the «nrao afternoon. STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1931 MOTHERS TO VIEW MAY DAY PROGRAM Entertainment Will Include Presentations by Men’s Glee Club, Players Programs by the Players, men’s glee club, and the annual May Day celebration by women students will feature .Penn State’s Mothers’ Day observation extending from Fnduy night to Sunday. Presenting “The Donovan Affair,” the Players will open the week-end program in Schwab auditorium at 8 15 o’clock Friday night. The annual Scholaiship exciciscs will occupy the attention of the visitors Saturday morning. In addition to the May Day ex ercises Saturday afternoon, a Moth ers’ Day tea will be held m the second flooi lounge of Old Mam from 3 until 5 o’clock at which students and their mothers will be received by Dean Ray, Mr 3 Ralph D. Hetzel, Mrs. William D Philips, Mrs. Fiank W. Haller, Mrs Arthur R. Warnock, and Miss Edith P Chase Marion G. Reescr ’3l and Isabelle J Wicland '32, student hostesses, will assist in the receiv ing. To Establish Tradition Programs by the men’s glee club and Kappa Gamma Psi, national honorary musical society, Saturday night and Sunday afternoon, respect ively, will aid in cntci taming the visitois. t Dr. Ralph W. Sockman will speak on “Men and their Shadows” at the annual Mothers’ Day chapel exercises at 11 o’clock Sunday morn ing Two hemlock chains, similar to the daisy chain in the May Queen’s coro nation ceremonies at women's col leges, will be instituted as n tradition at Penn State in the Saturday after noon May Day ceremonies. Helen Buckwalter ’3l und E Louise Iloffc dit7 ’3l will head the chains com posed of thirty-six senior women car rying two bough lines through which the queen’s party will proceed. WOMEN WILL HOLD F \CULTY RECEPTION TOMORROW NIGHT Senior and junioi women students will hold annual reception for faculty mombois at Women’s build ing from 8 until 10 o’clock tomorrow night. , Receiving the guests will be Dean Charlotte E. Ray, Mis. Ralph D Het zcl, and officers of the two upper classes. s Plans for the reception to which one hundred and fifty members of the faculty have been invited me in chaige of Elizabeth Cfoziei ’3l and M. Lydia Haller '32. * 90 PERCENT OF STUDENTS TAKING COURSES IN LIBERAL ARTS SCHOOL PASS, STATISTICS SHOW Of the 10,039 guides given •du dents inking courses in the School of Lilwinl Arts, ninety percent of the number were pnssmg. This figure has been woilted out with the aid of Registrar William S. Hofrman to de termine the subjects which have caus ed the most difficulty to students Philosophy innks first among the stumbling blocks with twenty-two percent of the giadcs being failing marks at tho end of the course Math ematics tanks second with a failure pcicontagv of fourteen, although stu dents in other schools arc forced to take muUiumittic.il couisia offered by tho School of Ltbcuil Arts. Gcrmnn is pluccd in the sumo category since cvciy student in the Chemistry and Physics School is obliged to study the langiiage. Parks ’3l To Present Honors at Class Day Robeit R. Paiks ’3l lias been se lected to present senior honors at Class Duy exercises to be held in Schwab auditorium June 8, while Raymond A. Bowers Ml has been named to conduct the class memor ial dedication and Orvis W Hid ingei ’3l will read the class poem. The class memorial, as chosen two yeais ago, was m the form of financial aid to the wintci spoits project along the state highway cast of the College. 50 WILL RECEIVE MEDALS SATURDAY To Award Louise Carnegie, John D. White Scholarships In Morning Exercises Louise Carnegie scholarships, fifty Honor Society Council medals, as well as John D White scholaislups and fellowships will be presented at Schol arship Day exercises in Schwab audi torium from 10 to 12 o’clock Satur day morning Cups, medals, and puzes will be awarded following announcement of elections to honor societies Highest ranking social fraternities will re ceive cups for scholastic attainment, while Honor Society council medals will be given fifty leading underclass men. | Among the twenty sophomores to receive Society mcduls are, Grover R Beck, Leon R Cook, Oscar M Davcn poit, Gilbcit H Espcnshade, George W Fovvlei, and Paul L Fox Others in this group .ue, Abiaham Frankcl, Paul R. Getts, Ralph 1) Hetzel jr, and Caiolyn E. Jones Elizabeth M Kalb, Muv. A Lauffcr jr, George II Messeily, and Andiew C Michel also appeal on this list, while Marx D Mollei, Carl E Os trom. Call O Poison, Emma E Rut ledge, and Robert E T.v Inin complete the sophomore* gioup To Make Freshriar \w irds Freshmen who will receive the med als include Eva M Bhchfeldt, Ileniy F. Boyei, Fiank Brink ji , Heiman Chinn, John A ,Comet, Robert N Confer, and Chaib» F. Dcaleily Others are, Jack B Diunna, Albeit A Downs, Fied Fisher, Came B Gibbons, William T. llebel, George F Henkel, Elizabeth A Lewis, Mary L McFarland, and Oivis R Millei Additional freshmen me, Hubert J Mimch, Charles A Myers, Blanche S. Rendolman, Lawrence Rosnei, John E Ryan, John T Ryun jr, David C Smith, Charles E Stevenson Ray mond F. Wagnei, John K Walter, Karl P. Weber, Hanette Woodwaui, Noiman H Young ji complete the list of thirty first year students AGRICULTURE SCHOOL ADDS 3 NEW COURSE BULLETINS Three new bulletin-, in the fields of ugucultuial economics, paultiv hus bandry, and pomology have just been published by the School of Agucul lure. “The Rural Tux Piobleni in Penn sylvania” was wiitlen by Piof Fred rick P Weaver, head of the depait ment of agiicultur.il economics, while the other two bulletins were wntten by Ernest M. Funk, assistant piofes sor of poultiy husbandry, and Dr Roy D. Anthony, piofessoi of pomology. DISCONTINUE UI’SC PROGRAM i The piogrnnis bioadcast over Col • lege indio station WPSC under the ■ auspices of the engineei mg extension i department will be discontinued foi , the rert of the school year They i were conducted as an expeiimnt, be [ ing sent out every Wednesday nftoi noon foi the past seveial weeks. thuteen peicent of the failure's, with Gcimun having twelve peicent. Clas sical languages, English composition, economics, histoiy, English literature* journalism, music and libraiv each chum their toll of failures with per centages runging from ten to zeio. Libraiy, with eleven students sched uled m the couises, hud no failing giades. It has been the genet al assumption that those subjects which were* elect ed by 3tudcnts as non-pi erequisties, hnd the least failure's, whereas the re quired subjects gave the must Double. Musk is a good example of tins the ory as 281 students scheduled vari ous courses in this curriculum in which only one pciccnL failed to make a passing grade In the depaitment of classical lan< (Eullpgfeut FRATERNITY VISITING BY WOMEN EXTENDED W. S.G. A. Senate Passet To Entertain Co On 3 Week- Women students may visit fiater • nity houses on week-end nights dur mg the regulation hours provided that thiee couples arc present, ac cording to a ruling of the W.S.G.A. senate passed last Monday Following the presentation of the resolution as endoised by the men’s fraternity presidents committee, fa vorable action was taken by the wom en's senate The new enactment slates that a minimum of three couples may be in fraternity houses Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights unchaperoned un- FRESHMAN SOCIETY WILL INITIATE 30 Phi Ela Sigma To Install New Members at College Inn Thursday Night Thirtv members of the class of 1934 will be initiated into Phi Eta Sigma, freshman scholarship society,: at exercises to be held in the Nittany Lion inn Thursday night. A dinner to which over 150 parents have been invited will be held at 8 o’clock im mediately following the exercises Talking on the importance of schol aiship, Dr. Carl W. Hasek, of the de partment of economics, will be the principal speaker at the dinner Short talks will be made by the facultj ad visor and bj the president of the so uctv, Willaid P Huestei '33 | Climaxing the ceremony, medals will be awarded to two membeis of the faculty piominDnt foi accomplish ments in unsubsidized research The recipients were named by a faculty committee on the basis of outstand ing woik in natural and social sci ences. 10 To Gain Membership Included in the new* membeis are : Ilcmy F Boyer, Frank Bunk, Her man Chinn, Chailcs F Deateilv, Jack B Dienna, Anthony A Downs, Fred enck W Echelmeyer, Robert \V. Fat zinger, and Fred Fisher W. Theodore Hebei, Geoige F Henkel, Ernest J Kaulfuss, Stephen Lawrsoki, Daniel V. McCarthy, Oivis R Millei, Herbert J Mtnnich, Charles A Myeis, and Janies V Ralston are additional initiates. Bernard H Rosenzwcig, Lnwreneu Rosnei, John E Ryan, John T Ryan jr, David C Smith, Frank Spain.v, William II Thompson, Charles 11. Tittle Hcibcit W Turbeiville, Ray mond F Wagnei, John K Walter, and Karl P Webei jr complete the list NEW MINING ORGANIZATION N\MES HEWES '32 LEADER Robeit B Ilevres '32 was elected president of a newly organized min ing society at a meeting of that oi gani/aUon recently Roland R Da vits 'J*» was elected .secretary and Roy W. Stahl '33 was named treas urer Th 2 pm pose of, this organization i& to establish a society exclusively for “tudents in the School of Minciul In dustries A name* foi tho society will be selected at one of the monthly meetings of the organization. 'guides refolded at the R-jglstinr’s nf- I lice were "I's while philosophy guve 1 two percent of those taking the course | the mail, of “sunima cum Inudc,” ac cording to the statistics compiled in the Registrars office The greatest pioportion of the. 10,- 039 sludvnts in the School of Liberal Alts was registered in tho course of economics showing an cmollment of 2,032. Libiary hnd the least number of students with only eleven regis limits A final tabulation of the aveiagu guides foi ull the subjects taught, showed th.it thirteen peicent were 3’s, twenty-six peicent 2’s, tliu ly-iuie peievnt l’s, and twenty percent O’* For the fading guides, five percent received the guide of -1 while there \ was a percentage of five foi the gi nde ;s Rule Allowing Houses o-eds as Guests •end Nights • il 10 o'clock on date nights or 1 o’- clock on the nights of bocml func tions During the nights of the five big dances, the privilege is extended until 3 o’clock. The puipose of the adoption of the measure as stated by Elvadoie It Nodeier ’3l, Council committee chair man, “is to eliminate the present un authonzed entertaining of women m fraternity houses ” To Eliminate Scandal It is the committee's belief that this action will eliminate the possi bility of scdndal that follows a wom nn student’s dismissal from college if she bioke the former piohibition When asked foi her opinion of the new ruling, Elizabeth C Bell ’32, prcsiuent of W SG A , said, "I be lieve that the fraternity houses offei better facilities for entertainment than do the women’s dormitories, and that the new law will correct present conditions” Previously, women stu dents v.’cre peinutted to be in fia termty houses only one hour after the evening meal duimg the week ends, except at times of social func tions. 6 TO CONTEND FOR A. A. PRESIDENCY Brand, Lasich, Lewis, McMillen, Marlz, Stempeek, Listed On Ballot Tuesday Six candidates for the presidenev of the athletic association will be voted upon next Tuesday by the en tire student bodv. Thev are Fred C Brand, George T Lnsrch. Alfred E Lewis. William W McMillan. Wil liam V Martz, and Stanley O. Stem peek David A Stoop and Robert R Myers will run foi the secietaiyship. Students will also vote next Tues day on seveial changes in the Athletic association constitution One of these revisions concerns the newly formed gymnasium team Th* proposed amendment would give the regular l l t-wch block “S" to anv member of the team participating in half of the meets, provided there are at least foui To Change Mat Wards Wrestling regulations are to under go a change under the proposed let ter awaul revision If students vote fnvciiahly on this change, wrestlers will receive a letter similar to that awarded the gymnasts, if th *y com pete in four mtcicollegidte dual meets oi score in the Eastern championship matche*- Amendments to the by-laws in clude five divisions concerning the eheei leading sssUim The new ruling pi ovules foi one head and two ussist tant senioi cheerleadeis, thiee junioi assistants and anv number of sopho more candidates foi the position. The regulation to be voted on will |>iovule foi the election, uniform, ie wairN, and duties, of the head and assistant cheeilenders to be elected next week $5,000 FIRE DAMAGES HUGH STREET DWELLING Blare Destroys Third Story, Roof Of Weaver Home Friday Fires, occuiung at 945 o'clock Fiulav night and 5 10 o’clock Sat uulny afternoon, respectively, caused damage estimated nt $5,000 to the home of Ileniy Weavei at 722 S Pugh street, but did only slight m juiv tn the suphomoic women’s dor nntoiy locuted at thu coinei of Pugh street and Bcuvci avenue A bln/o of undetei mined ongin buined away the back portion of the roof and thiid Hum of the Weavei home Fndny night while the occu pants of the house weie visiting nt Muldlebuig Its posts weakened by the flames, an entire dormer window clashed to the giound endangering the lives of several firemen. The lire wns biought undci contiol at 10 12 o’clock. The sophomore women's dormitory lire is believed to huve been caused by spin ks fiom an adjoining chim ney It caused unly slight damage to the lowei edge of the loof and was put out in ton minifies. ESTABLISHED PRICE 5 CENTS LION INN TO OPEN AT FORMAL DANCE, RECEPTION TONIGHT Varbily Ten Will Provide Music Following Dinner—Chorines Plan Entertainment MANAGERS PREPARE FOR 200 OFFICIAL VISITORS Interior Decoration Completed Last Week—College Ends Landscaping Work With intenoi decoiuttons and fur nishings completed last week, the Nit lunv Lion inn will be formally opened tonight Preparations have been made to accommodate 200 trustees, officials, faculty membeis, and friends of the College Following a six-couiie dinner, guests will be free to dunce in the dining hall where music will be pro vided by the Varsity Ten dance or clicstia. Further entertainment will be given bv ptofcsstonul dance chor ines Souvenir favors are m the form of playing caids picturing the vauous inns opeiated bv the management, Treudwav Semce coiporation President Ralph D Hetzel, .1. Franklin Shields, president of the Board of Trustees. Henry* D Blown, member of the ExecutiveCom mittcc of the Board of Trustees, Geoige H. Deike, College Trustee. Dean of Men Arthur R Warnock, and Deans of the Schools are expected to attend the opening College Directs Landscaping Furnishings in the foyer and lounge are of Pennsylvania Dutch models The wall paper is taken from old New England punts, while the rug* are copied fiom Persian de igns An open fireplace, with Dutch ovens, and bordered by panelled walls, Likes up one end of the lounge whil** a “peacock allev," lurmshed for card playing, leads from the foyer to the real of the building. The main dining hall, placed nt the sid’ fionting the highway is designed to accommodate 300 persons, while 175 additional dmeis may assemble in three pin ate looms farther buck. Seventy-seven European style sleep ing chambers, to care for 150 guests, have been fui niched with reproduc tions of euily Ameucan furniture and all the bedrooms are in nuplc Undei College direction, tire ground sui rounding the Inn was landscaped last week. Trees were tummed, and mountain laurel, eveigiecn, and and renieda buslres planted along the building Tlte date for the student houscwui ming ha-, not been set defi nitely, although probably it will be within the next week, according to Mis John N. LeVme, assistant nuui agei. COMMONS CLUBS INSTALL CHAPTER 11 Delegates. Officers Participate In Organi/utum Ceremonj At Dinner Saturday A Penn State chuptoi of the Ameri can Association of Commons Clubs was fo*mnlK installed at a ceremony conducted by national officers of -the* organization Sntuidav m the* local clmptu house at 307 South Allen street Fourteen delegates representing chupleis in olliei umveisitios and col leges took pail in the program Fol lowing a lunclreon, the local elmptci was installed by Mauou Robbins, national president. Pi of. Ray V. Watkins, of the Eng lish composition department, acted as tuuslmurter at a banquet held im mediately aftei the initiation ritual and the office! s foi next year were installed by Keumt F. Riudy ’3l, re tiiing president of the Penn State clmptei Dave Sanlucu ’32 was installed as picsidant of the local chapter, while Kenneth O Jones '32 was named uu*-pievident. William E Clark *3l was chosen coi responding secretary and Hairy W Poiter ’33 was elected reeoulmg sccietaiy Anthony F. ZuKiis '33 received the position of social senotarv, while Joseph b. Koval '33 became treasurer The Anreucan Association of Com mons Club was chartered at Den nison univeisity on Apt il 23, 19t7. The Penn State chapter was organ ized m Febiumy, 192') and chartered tn May of the same year Chapters have been installed at the univer.si lies of Akion, Cmeinnatti, Knox, lowa Slate, DcPauw* and Denni3on, Wmdbeig, Wabash, Simpson, und Colouido Agiiuultuiul colleges.