Page Two PENN STA E COLLEGIAN PublShed semiweekly der . a the College year. except on holiday& by students of The Pennsylvania State College. In the interest of the College. the Modell!, faculty. alumni, and friends. TUE MANAGING BOARD ROBERT E TICHAN ALFRED W Hessr HI 11 FA.. 111131.11 llunarer RALPH lIET/3.1. 311 '3l ROBERT 11 HARRINCION 11Itimu my Polito,' Cayulatlon Ifnmat er SIDNEY II lILNJAMIN 'll PAUL DIERSTFIN '3l Sports 3 dltur Loud Athertimmtr Manatrer RICHARD V 11 ALL 'll WILLARD I/ NESTER '3l 313ItIstunt Editor I olrom,n Ather3l•4lm3 'Rammer DONALD P. DAY '3l ARTHUR 3 511113 lI'S '33 Anslntnrit 111114.1r1m. 3dltor Credit Mummer ERNFST B ZUKAIJ,KAL •13 MARION D IIOWNLIs 91 Ansistnnt Snorts Chloe Women s ROLLIN C STISLIINT/. ISARFI. Me ARLAND 'II Nae• }BIM]. Women's Damming rdltor W J WILLIAMS JR 'II CLI/ARCTII M KALB 'LI News I,lOer Women's Naar 1 thlor I=l Wm II 1•rotlero 'l4 Wm M Staxmeler Coml' A Sr.. Mt Bollard If ltoknnvelg 'l4 James II Slur•n 'l4 ASSOCIATE; ROSINESS MANAGERS Harold .1 ITM‘ch II It IMsEnr Turman 11 Jain C InEts '3l Member 'Eastern Inteicolteoate Newspaper Agsoctation M==lll=Ml===l FRIDA) , MAY 20, 1932 UNJUSTIFIED OPTIMISM From ninny qUartos :also, doleful wailing on the unfortunate lot of the college students who ale to be graduated this yew Sonic people, however, belies° that there arc advantages to graduating in a yeas of depres sion. They point to men who in 1907 mere in the same position a, this yew's senlor class. Successful gradu ates of that panic y °ovum reported to hose been sere thankful Sol the molding lesson of their early struggles They point to it as the source of their Wet use And they express series: for the student who starts out in prcsperotr times—never to have Vic advantage of totter experience This all scorns to be a noble attempt at making a dad situation appeal blight and it ales its the scoffing of the gi aduatmg class this ear What if these men of the earbei depres , ams do claim their molding les sons as the reason los then rise' There is nothing to prove that they could not base succeeded othemise and, in fact, these is evely season to believe that they uould have risen much more rapidly if they had been fitter& with good tnne, Perhaps sonic of these men gained thou positi-n by taking advantage of the unsettled conditions of their times In that scent they should lay their success not to moral upbuilding by the conditions, but to luck and, possibly, to unscrupulous tactics A. in all political, economic, and social upheavals, the present depress , . niP givc also to many new Yin tunes As far as motel upbuilding is concerned it is a, travesty on student in telligence to think that comnlete depmation of t‘ork wilt exert good. Most students start out low enough on the xorking scale in plospeious time•. to scenic the sea soning of moderation in all things Every yea, sophomores inteiested in public speak mg go through eliminations for the Extemporaneoas Spealtini, price Every peal audiences hose been con spicuous for thee small size It must Weld a grout deal of inspiration to the declaiming sophomore, to face 1,,w Cr sow 01 empty seats. Certainly their etfoits and the cork of the sponsors me deserving of mole cooperation from the student body. MARK MARTYRS Just about this time of the peal the educational ps oce., quickens in pace and begins to shape some pe culiar phenomena. Just about non the grading system begins to mess down its yoke and to steer students away from real education The means to an education be come on end in themselves Reports and e‘aminations begin to loom in size all out of pi opoi ties to then =- poi tance and then place The g. ailing system wot k, at these times of last minute pressure to fashion a peculiar plocedule It goes this any If a man is to gain enough honor points end credits to ho graduated, be most have cm two glades Now in ender to obtain these grades lie must turn in a specified number of reports of a eel lain quality and must put clown so much infer motion nn the final exam ination. So it becomes f.O mole impoitant that these 'gats of a cei tam quality, he tui ned in than that the roar who twins them in should write them So with the happy logic of the college man he agiees with himself that Just so long as he gets them in before the deadline It does not meetly concein anyone to know who wiote them Then, his conscience dealt with, he proceeds to find the best tepeits that are mailable and that are not too familiar to the nista uctoi With diligence he copies them. Ire hands them in, feeling that all 14 well and that nobody is wronged. The instructor gets the le rorts, the quilent gds the glades and his diploma All's well. But, as is no thoroughly propounded during Flesh rian Week and not so much litter on, the student is not it college tot glades It's the education he is seeking. Ho is in college to gain learning, to beam thinking, to Una m iginally. And 1)0 instead he gathers a huge amount of practice in the dirt of the copyist. He IN pie", cd Into this copyist habit by the guiding system and the attitude of mind which it creates. Unless the student can fiee himself from this basically illogical attitude, he stands in danger of being left wills proficiency in copying as his only collegiate gain Elthei the realization of the true significance of the present grading al iangement must be brought to the student on this giaile system must give way to a rew pressure that affords a less dangerous incentive to OLD MANIA If you're eye, In the Free Library at Logan Square in Philadelphia, sidle up to the desk and ask lot 974 854-M45. 974.853.M45 is a volume entitled /whist! les .1m1111411111110)14 of COllle County by a guy named May nard, and oas published at Bellefonte in 1875 It's all about the industries and institutions of Centre County, with a red cove! Yor'll find it an interesting honk For exnmple, you cnn mead about the hanging of Negro Dan in 1802 The rope bloke And then there Was James Monks, Who was hanged in 1810 to the tune of "Mary✓s Dieamr" ii ill life Also Messer, Lewis & Connelly, uhc held tuith on cameo, of pillage & arson at about the same tone, and uere shot up by the indignant citizenry A•, a paitial letaibution for his crimes, Broth. Connelly contlibuted his skull to the science of phrenology. Under "Smaller Villages" We find that "At the :Rat,. College theme is a village containing a dozen or too duelling:, stole, &L." base also been sending a mimeographed sheet entitled "June Commencement" which contains in structions to ha observed by the commencees during the awesome ceremony There are ten articles of con duct, and evelythmg is beautifully worked out The liter is that the College Mai shut reigns supreme, and you cult do anything unless he gives a signal. When the Marshal is through giving signals, the graduates march inn ringing "The Blue & White," Just as if nothing had happened. It's all very academic and im piessive, and just goes to show what a wonderful thing is E•haatson. A simple flick of a tassel from the right side to the left =ale of the cap, and presto! You're educated' Unites stein No 9, however, we find this The President will imely give a graduate his own diploma These }on a., ladies & gentlemen, there you are' This dept come , . to college, works like hell for four peals, gets sings under its eyes & hells on its toes, loses weight, learns to dissemble an automatic sifle, atm what do lie yet , Somebody else's diploma. In times gone by no may base heaved a casual loch cr too in the thrall°, of the Reserve Ofheels Traminr, Corps & those who foster it But not any more No =» We're all for them now. And why , Why, because for years we had been bothered by the sight of those wretched varsity tennis courts. They preyed or 0. nand We lard awake at night brood. In over them, and thinking how many bushels of pot:doe , A could raise on that piece of land, and sell to Bit 10c a peck. We thought of the tenement lo I dles who would be happy with all that space to romp coo.. We shuddered at the mght'of fnvolous persons batting a silly ball about on the hot sun, when those courts might have been put to some useful occupa tion. We became morbid and morose, and would walk clear around by the power plant to avoid the sight of thc little clay rectangle so wastefully dedicated to srn,ol pleasures. But now, all is well , The‘good old Army has stepped in and commandeered the courts, so that they wild have more room to march in. From nosy on, we shall saunter past the Armory with our head held high, in the knowledge that those courts are courts no longer, but a solid, substantial, & beneficial drill field We suggest that it be i.et aside for the escluswe use or the Perishing Rifles But why stop there? After all, the Library is an eyesore on the campus, and contains nothing but a few dry books, several of winch are dangerously Com munistic in tone. The South Liberal Arts Building is rather hideous—and more than one L A professor ri openly pacifistic Why not rip out those two build rags, and get yourselves a 7ral drill field? You're not pikers, are you? Calling Cards FOR Commencement , $1.25 for 50 $1.50 for 100 Samples of work and stock now on display. Place your order now for immediate delivery. WEDDING Announcements and Invitations in Genu ine Engraving or Relief Process—Exam ine our samples before placing your order. KEELER'S Cathaum Theatre Building THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN 1 Band Leader 1 I=l `Dances Here at Penn State Gave Me Start'- Waring "Playing for Pe - in State fiaternity houseparties and meek-end dance, gave me my stmt in orchestra wink," Fred Wang, duce hand leader and Comer student here, said in an inter view to the COLLFGIAN Wednesday. "I paid my may through College that may, as I needed the money and the moth epileale I to me," the cot chest,a leader said. The "ihythm king" was at the College Monday and Wednesday, accompanied by Ins broth er, Tom, and Miss Dorothy Lee, mus ing picture stet. "My first expel ience v.lth a bevel ling, orchestra came dmtn, the sum mer months of my College years. Later, I organized a bunch of College bays including sneral Penn State qudents into an orchestra myself," he said smiling letteantly 'Waling has just complete I a min tom coshed at the 120 , y theatre, New Yoik City, m here he conducted a sixty-piece orehestia "This is the fit st vacation Ica had in ten years," lie said Alumna and act!, members of the Thespians said hold a dinner at the Nittany Lion Ins Tuesday night. Curls who 'took part in the recent show rd ill be guests of the Thespian club at the dance following the dinner andy igars igarettes Graham & Sons Established 1896 FOR WEARERS OF DISTINCTIVELY STYLED SHOES A. E. NE'TT'LETON CO. Displays NerN Style Fashi. :Is Today C. S. DUTTON & CO. 4 1 tAONTGOMERY'S J, Ran Slate lEEE= r. SPECIALS IN NAME CARDS . _ For Ev6.y Day Use and Graduatioli , 100 CARDS $l.OO 7, - ' - ,1 For the The ' The "New Old Main . FREE! Thesis or Term Paper Die Stamped Stationery , CRANE'S MESIS WITH, EVERY': -, PAPER 24 Sheets, 24 Envelopes . ... 75c . $5 PARKERT - A BOND PAPER , 30c TO 90c LB, The Athletic Store FOUNTAIN PEN: A DESK SET BASE THESIS COVER 10c On Co-on Speaking, Of Books-- "Libraries am Cr (hire flinetion4 A hbrary pr omen, earex for, and niahen available the materials. at sehol anhip. Theme MI, atepx ;nay be called eolleetinn, pl exeunt 1011 II lid lire The Intl la the vapor trust nue Col lects. and preservation aie >ter...wary, be it >x fan rise that all the Who slept air taken." Smith—MlCamongo" Kamongo is the Jung-fish, that strange half fish, half animal which is able to breathe in water or in the ground Perhaps we ought 16 say mud rather than ground for he spend! almost halt his time bumil in the dry packed mud where he takes a long summer sleen shut off Iron, both water and food. He apparently is the closest living object tq that , e‘tinet between the fishes and the first land animals. Prof Smith is a scientific roves ,gator and this interestrig stu ly has 'he benefit of scientific fact behind it: But mole than that it is written in interesting semi-fictional form and the entire second half of the book is devoted to a discussion, prompted by the life of Kamongo, on the question of the mechanistic theory regarding the origin and growth of life Peterldn—"Bright Skin" Mrs Peterkin writes fro'm intimate .sseelation with the nogio on her eine plantation. Theme is nothing .leture of the negro hut th, other a keen sense of understanding nd apmematton The story is of a ullah negro boy torn from h.s other and sent to li, with kinfolk ar away front the home swamps Silk and Linen SUITS $17.50 2 Pieces STARK BROS. & HARPER NEXI TO THF MOVIES Who's Dancing Tonight Blue Key nt Sigma Nu (Closed) AU Bello,/ Seahhald and' Blade at Nittany Lion (Closet—formal) Compri., Owls Sigma Phi Epsilon (Imitation) Ito situ Too Froth Board at Nittany Country Club (Closed) Omega Psi Phi at Y. N. C A Lounge (Closed) Temorrom Night Pi eMmari Gill, at Delta Sigma Chi (Selma nption) l'almfy Ten Delicatessen or, Community Kitchen Will Fill Any Menu or Food Orders Call 461-R or See MRS. 1. M. HARVEY 119 South Burrows Street SENIORS Take With You—Photograph Memories of Penn State Campus Views—Prat. 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IN HOLLYWOOD" • ' (Special Saturday morning matinee at 10.30 for children for showing of "Puss In Roots." Admimiion 15 cents to everyone). , MONDAY and TUESDAY— John Barrymore in "STATE'S ATTORNEY" WEDNESDAY— Ede ard G. Robinhnn, in "TWO SECONDS" THURSDAY— Unu•nail. Different Terrific! , "THE DOOMED BATTALION" NITTANY .. MIME 'TILE WISER SEX" MELTS "IsaG4T WORLD" _ TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY II 11. Warner in Edgar Wallacfa TIIURSDAY "'I'WO SECONDS" Stale College, Pa. 14:d iVadengotin s ci7) ' le charming accented sal ine= that fashion make; ) much of nowadays---bust ibtly uplifted—waistline tnder, hips smoothlyround makes essential the selec- mof theproper foundations. Caul= Form accomplishes I these lovely accents amiss is same time gives you the acct support health authorant •onnrtrtd. See Maiden.Fornt xinclAtlons ac your dealer or rite direct for style booklep. =den Form Brassiere ====el2 r li ._,,......5y.„ _ ~..... ,:..! 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