Page Twq PENN STATE COLLEGIAN _ Published mt.wfxkly during the College year, ocept on holiday*, hy itudenla of The l’ennaylvanla State College, In the Intercut of the College, the xludrnta. faculty, alumni, and friend*. WENDELL L JIEHM "12 Ruitim** Monnjtrr SAMUEL SINCLAIR "12 Circulation Mnnnrir LIN V EKU M 2 HUGH R. UTLEY JR *l2 Editor HUGO K FREAK '32 Manni'lnc Editor EDWARD W. WHITE ’32 AilxirtLlnc Mutineer EDWARD Si Sl’f RING *32 Fordim AiM Monnrer COLLIN E KINK '32 > Assistant Idltor THEODORE A SERRILL ’32 Spuria Editor WILLIAM IT. IRVINE *32 New* Editor Asst Circulation Manager STEWART TOWNSEND ’32 JESSE C. McKI-ON ’32 News Editor Asst. AdvirtUitiK Manager MARY M WRIGHT ’32 MARGARET TSCtIAN ’32 Women’* Editor Women’* Munaglng Editor LOUISE MARQUARDT ’32 Women’s News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Sidney II Benjamin ’33 nnlph D Hetzel jr ’l3 Robert E Txchan ’l3 Donald P. Day ’3l Rollin C. StiinmeU ’S3 Richard V Wall ’33 W. J. William* jr ’33 Ernest B Zukuuskao ’33 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Marion P. Howell ’33 Elizabeth M. Kalb ’S3 Isabel McFarland ’33 il/cm&er Eastern Intercollegiate Newspaper Association Entered at the Poitofllee, Stale Pa, a* aecond class matter. TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 1931 CONVOCATION Convocation tomorrow morning officially opens Penn State’s seventy-siNth year. Students m the past have been inclined to ignore this important College ceremony, although it is the only occasion when the entire student body is assembled Believing in the importance of convocation, and desiring to preserve it as a tradition at Penn State, President Hctzcl has chosen a subject for his address that should be of more than usual interest to the stu dent body. In selecting a subject concerned with the forces which aie moulding the New Penn State, President Hetzel has placed a definite obligation upon each upper classman to attend convocation ceremonies. Into a placid campus which is not renowned for thinking outside the classroom by the majority, has come a sponsor for rational student controversy, in the form of a new magazine which bears an old name. The Old Main Bell, long hterarily stolid, has emulated Foium in a sudden departure into the field of argument and re form, and the first effort of the new board is surpris ingly satisfactory. Mel James was sitting in the Schnnppszimmcr when a rather bow ildered looking chap entered, wearily thumbing a college catalogue. Having nothing better to do, Mel thought he’d rush the fellow, for he seemed an excellent freshman. Mel went over to him and, , , .1 smiling amiably, said, "Arc you entering college?” If the move was intended to be revolutionary, it .... "No, I'm not, Mel, replied the fellow. j J was certainly thorough; for a new cover, new layouts, and new vigorous policies complete the revision The Old Main Bell can fill a much-needed niche at Penn State with its new editorial plan, and the first issue gives promise that it will accomplish its ends with articles that arc essentially interesting and readable, and pur poseful as well. SELECTING THE HOUSE Throughout the continual round of entertainment in fraternity rushing it might be well for freshmen to consider the true objective of their numerous visits into the fraternity dinmg room Too many new students are concerned with the fact that they are on trial, and not enough realize that the fraternities which arc so eager tc entertain them should also be weighed and balanced against many circumstances Actually, fraternities arc up against the more diffi cult task. They must choose from over 1200 students a dozen or so freshmen who will fit into their particular environment. The freshman should easily cut the field down to half a dozen houses after a few days of rushing A freshman must realize that selecting the right fraternity does not necessarily depend upon his visiting every house at Penn State, but rather upon a syste n ntic narrowing down of. the houses early in rushing period. When this is accomplished it would help the situation if rushccs would discourage engagements at fraternities where they have no intention of accepting a pledge. The announcement of Navy's withdrawal from the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing Association was met with regret and quite some surprise at Penn State; regret, that the finely conditioned midshipmen boxers would not again add to the color of the final tournament; surprise, that the institution which was largely responsible for the founding and developing of college boxing should find it necessary to withdraw from the league just when boxing was gaining national recognition as a college sport. WOMEN’S RUSHING Panhcllcmc and its predecessor, Campus Clubs Council, have been criticized and reviled these many years for ineffectual management of women’s rushing. Confusion and altercation resulting from the misinter pretations of the often understated rules have done as much to hinder fair play and cooperation among the women’s fraternities as has actual competition ftfr rushces. This year the situation shows signs of having been copod with by Panhellenic with hitherto incompaiable efficiency. Efforts have been made to consider the prob lems of the rushccs as well as those of the "rival” fra ternities. Pamphlets describing the various fraternities will be circulated at the opening of rushing season, when the Panhellenic advisor will discuss fraternities and rushing. Despite these commendable innovations rushing will tiot bo without discord unless the unwritten laws of con duct and fairness are rigidly followed. Both rushccs and "rushers” should unite with the Council m an at- CAMPUSEER Yeah, 110110' Have our card, people, just fill in >our name and scram Hero you aie: "Ilello How are yo? Glad to see you, too. Have a good summer? Nope, I couldn’t get a job either. Well, how many yo got down in ycr cellar? Ila, Ha' Yenh, I’ll be seem’ ya " And that takes care of the greeting problem. If thcic are any people around here who are really trying hard to get along they’re the lads selling pub lication subscriptions The other day one of them stopped Director Giant and proceeded to unload his sales talk "Yes,” he told the music director, "you ought to road the Collegian. Look at this issue— ..why, here are all the college songs—you’ll certainly want to learn them.” Yesterday we were on our way to the campus to explore the year’s crop of new buildings when we overtook a lady walking with a little gul about four years old. This young woman looked at us over her shoulder and past her curls, and watched us approach. She smiled at us, and then said something to her mother. Just as we were passing she was repeating, “I Want to kiss that man, I want to kiss that man'” Wc have often said that a college town is no place in which to laise a child Jake Phillips, earnest Commerce & Financcr, at tended the auction in town last week, and picked up one of those old-fashioned hand organs Now he’s got the thing installed in the Phi Ep club room, partially hidden by a sign which reads: "The Jacob Phillips Memorial Organ. Bought at Auction for One Dollar. He Got it Wholesale.” And theie is another notice: “Closed During the Holidays.” About Town and Campus: There seems to be an informal alumni reunion in town . . . Ex-big shots wandering around include Janet Brownback, Bill Ulerich, Ralph Hutchinson, Paul Mitten, Doc Harper, Izzy Heicklin, and Bill Kerr . . . Bill piloted a gal loping trolley car in Wildwood, New Joiscy, during the summer . . . And Duko Morris is back to manage the Varsity Ten . . . Grace Greer is married . . . Peg Hopwood is now Mrs Murray Miller . . And wo\c heard rumors about Mert Saybolt, Phi' Dolt's sentimental rhymster.. . . Sorry folks, but the Dot Johnson who sings over the radio is not the Thes pian’s Dot Johnson ... We hear there’s a co-ed named Candy w’ho lives on Chocolate Avenue m Hershey ... Girls, those Empress Eugenic hcad-perchcrs are posi tively out of style . . . Ask Tex Hammer, the tennis manager, to show you a nautical dance step called the "Fleet Hop” . . . There’s an upperclassman walking around in a loudly striped blazer, like a college man or something ... Glad to sec smiling Bob Keeler back agum to give the new co-cds the once-over . . . he’s always worth a few lines in this column . . . The Sue Recvs-Carolyn Ridge Co. began operations again yes teiday morning ... When will Madeline Delaney turn up again 7 . . . Ray Bowers, -A1 Noderer, and Neily McCown grew nice goatees while summering m Eu lopo ... Ah there, boys, you can’t get away from the old Cumpusccr. Agents for REMINGTON PORTABLE (Standard and Noiseless) TYPEWRITERS Drawing Supplies RENTAL LIBRARY THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN SCHOOL WILL SPONSOR MONTHLY MINING PAPER Prof. Northrop To Edit Publication As Mincrut Industries Aid The School of Mineral Industries will sponsor a paper this year, ac cording to an announcement made yesterday by Dean Edwntd Steidle. Although no title for the publication has been chosen officially it will probably be known as "The Mineral Industries School Journal ” Prof. Hurry B Northrop, director of an extension division of the School, will serve ns editor of the monthly publication, while John T. Ryan ’34 will assume the position of associate editor. 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