Page Eight Penn State First Founded, As Farmers' High School (Contimid from page one) ed. The College grew in numbers largely due to preparatory students, to music and art pupils. Three courses, agriculture, classical, and scientific, were offered, and women students were admitted on equal terms in 1871. An unfortunate interregnum . in 1880-1881 under President Short lidge re-opened the flood gates of crit icism and personal recrimination. Students were few and in open rebel lion. Faculty; trustee, and legislative investigations followed—the Pennsyl vania State College was passing through its darkest days. However, a new leader, the second great president, Dr. George W. Ather- . ton, had been found,. destined to serve nearly "a quarter of a century. -He received an institution of, one building, Old Main, completed in December, 1863, a massive but 'forbidding strut . - ture, with a dark; almost' prison -like: interior,'a student' body so depleted.in numbers that it scarcely exceeded the faculty, and '}with, a - reputationand . name over the State (however unjust): of an educational :failure and not en titled to the proceeds of the: Land Grant. With rare determination and insight, he placed the work Of .the institution squarely unoh.its charter:. won the people of the Commonwealth to its support, found in Governor . James Beaver, a ,lifc-lohg - friend of the College, a tower of strength and enthusiasm,' A revamping of Old ,Main was be gun, over-crowded departments be gan their exodUs to new. 'buildings.. The schools were organized in 1896, dormitories were erected; a University Inn, and the first buildings'by private donors, the Carnegie Library and Schwab Auditorium. Agriculture be• gan its modern development with .a building prograin and expansion- of facilities under the aegis of The Al lied Agricultural Societies in 1900; Engineering owes its first adequate. housing to Governor Pattison who be-. came a warm friend of Penn State. during . his • second administration;• whill most caustic in his denuncia tions in his vetoes of the bills of 1881', and 1885. Liberal studies were strengthened, departments of physical, education, forestry, home economics, the calori meter -and research : Activities were established, a-, 'Slimmer School :and Farmers' Institutes fostered. Dr. Atherton, left, the ~institution 'firmly established in the hearts.'of the peo ple of ~ t he.' Commonwealth, as , the crown of the free_ public:schOol sys..; tem, an institution ,of pearly one thousand ..stUdents,,-Ithirty'.buildiagi, nineteen four-year. ionises, and (with' surprisingly few omisSions). All the major lines of developtiient 'of a mod ern state university, 'at 'least in em bryo. . • Thus. the College groped its way during the first 'quarter, century:: It "found itself" .under President-Ather ton during. :the second, 'quzirter 'can: ttiry.: Its rapid developMent has' come during the third quarter century, and peculiarly so in', the - hist five years. Presidents Sparks, Thornas and Het zel are three different•types of.execti tives. Under Dr.,Sparks the 'student body grew almost phenomenally, pop ularizing and extension activities were greatly increased, the Summer School , established on a new basis in 1910. 1 Comprehensive building plans were outlined, and genuine additions to the, plant made. More adequate support was provided in which the active co operation of Governor Tener should he noted. President Sparks bdre a huge burden during the Great War— n .burden which sapped his 4trength . to the breaking point, leading to his retirement in 1920. Dr. Sparks hand ed over to President John Martin Thomas an institution with 370 on the faculty and a resident student body of 4,016. The service of Dr. Themes of four years was marked by plans for a greater Penn State, a better physical plant, more adequate legislative sup port. The College campaign to raise $2,000,000 for welfare building; was organized and vigorously carried on. Welcome Freshmen! . MEET AND EAT AT THE, LOCUST LANE SANDWICH SHOP Board and Rooni Meal Tiekets--$5.50 for $5:60 Fountain Service All Our Pies, Ca!Ms, Rolls, Baked BeanS, Soups . Are Home Made! , - • (We are located near the Locust Lane FratFrnity Section) NEW:::. .C'i:.'.tL.L-EGE ALWAYS OPEN The $8,000,000 bond. issue was pro posed although not realized since the revenues of the state were assured adequate to meet the new building Program. Pour permanent buildings were erected and the School of Edu cation and the Graduate School estab lished. ' September 24, 1926, Dr. Ralph Dorn Hctzel was called to the presidency and a new Penn State began rapidly to realize itself. An adequate campus plan and the following new buildings which were dedicated as part of the Seventy-Fifth Celebration tell some thing of the external story: Recrea tion Hall, 'Engineering Building, Min eral ,Industries, Old Main, Frear and Grange Dormitories, Liberal Arts, and Chemistry units, Power Plant, Bot any Building,' Hospital Service Build ing, and other permanent, units. The inward history of change and development is even more significant. A new freedom to'teach, a more lib- - eral environment in. which, to learn,; a continuous . search for avenues of service to. the CoMmonwealth—these; are some Of. the spiritual factors which are moulding new and inner. Penn State while. the Campus is un dergoing 'an almost complete trans- - fernition: • • - 2 Army Cannon Once Led AttaCk On 'Fort Shivery' Two harmless little cannon, now squatting on their concrete beds in front of the Armory, , gaze stolidly at developments on the campus and rem inisce on the many battle-fields they surveyed'in the dim days of the eighties. Silently, these two veterans'of com bat review days when, mounted on trunions, they gleamed in the sun and the spokes 'of • their wheels glittered as they 'were . - drawn by students . sweating to the commands of ' bat talion commanders. Those members of the "Old Guard" did not, however; limit their expei i ince to the dust' of the march and the playing of, the national anthem• with colors flying. They took an in timate part in conflicts between the "Town MuCkers" and the "Old Main Rats," rival binds of:students which sprang up as .a"resolt of separate cioming quarters'-half a century ago. , ; One spring clay in the eighties, legend runs, the ItTown Muckers" felt the urge for widitement:at the . ex pense of 'their rivals. Organizing a Miracle, they •rdineuvered abOut the terrace fronting' Old Wain .and. taunt ed the inmates With cries of "Govern ment Paupers" and "Rats." In those days the dark Walls" of •Old Main housed most of the student body. :After this ' • show "of spirit the "Townies!' were satisfied and return ed Id their haunts on Beaver Avenue 'where. they '• roomed in what was TO All New, . - Students of Penn State-7- We Extend g Warm Welcome ' • State. College Bakery Phone 53 307 W. Beaver Ave. Return this ad and receive your free sample of our tasty pastry. ICollege Historian As College historian, Dr.. Erwin IV. Runkle has been granted a leave of • absence from active teaching duty to compile a printed volume of the history of Penn State. ORATORS ADDRESSED 2,600 IN AUDIENCES LAST YEAR • (Continued from page OW and speeches, followed by frequent de livery and extemporaneous rebuttal work constitute the work on the squad. Reward for achievement along foren sic lines is in the form of a key, given by the College to any student who participates in five intercollegiate contests in one year. For the administration of debating affairs there exists a Forensic Coun cil of nine members appointed by the president of the senior class from the ' three upper classes..., A' president is selected and holds membership in the Student Council. The Forensic Coun cil sponsors the Intra-mural debate contest and aids in the Sophomore Speaking contest for which all sopho mores are eligible. known as "Fort Shivery," in the.lan guage of the "Rats." But the resi dents of Old Main were intent on re venge. Hauling out their heavy ar tillery they gathered a representa tive collection of rubbish, tin cans, and garbage, and rammed it all down the muzzles of the cannon. Aiming the deadly instruments at the. lodgings of their enemies, the. "Rats" drew a bead ,in approved mil itary style., After: the addition of powder• and, the application of a Match; amid a thunderous' roar, - the •two' stalwarts - beletied forth their questionable contents. Because am 'Munition SiiiiiilieiNabeeit exhausted the barricade, was lifted, but a notable military victory had' been' iained by the 'roomers in Old' Main. ' With the imbeddiag of the impedi menta of war in concrete bases, lege authorities have doomed the can non, to a life of inactivity. Co-Ed. Beauty Shoppe • Finger, ,Waving . Marcel Waving Permanent Waves and All Forms of Deauty Culture EXPERIENCED OPERATORS Opposite Postoffice 4 • Phone 888 SAVE S The College Man's Shop'''. For twenty-six years we have .been selling College Boys Up-to-Date . . Men's Furnishings and Ciothing. If this is ymir first year at Penn State, we invite you to visit our store—we will save you money Next to the Corner Room—On Allen Street • THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN 2. HONOR SOCIETIES REWARD FRESHMEN -0-- • (Conti?Med from polo onc) Purple Quill is a literary guild which has for its purpose fostering creative writing and appreciation for it among thu students. Members of all classes who have demonstrated their ability along literary lines are elected to membership. . Kappa Kappa- Psi is made Up of outstanding members of the College Band. while Kappa Gamma Psi is a professional music honorary. - Phi Mu Alpha, commonly known as Sinfonia, is another professional music society whose , members are• outstanding for vocal-and instrumental work on cam pus musical organizations. Theta Alpha Phi is an honorary dramatics fraternity. Two major or four minor roles must have been played or- pro ficiency shown , along some other phase of dramatic art as the mini-. mum' requir6ment for eligibility: Among women students , the Louise Homer club is the honorary musical group.: , , , Many Piofesslonal Groups , Seven honorary fraternities reward. achievement in the various curricula of the engineering, school. Tau Beta Pi elects from the upper fifth of the juniors. and. seniors in the school. Sigma .-Tau ' requires marked ability along - the:Professional lines of its members. and Pi Tan Sigma, elects on the best's of engineering ability, schol arship, and personality. Scarab is a professional group of students in ar chitecture as is Pi Gamma Alpha,: 'honorary line .arts. -Eta Kappa Nu, is solely for. students taking electrical engineering, and Chi Epsilon restricts: its membership to civil engineers. Education Societies —ln the School of Liberal Arts, Pi Lambda Sigma is a local honorary pre-legal society and Delta Sigma Pi is tin honorary commerce fraternity. Members of Phi Sigma lota, romance languages, and Pi. Gamma Mu, social Science, are chosen one strictly scho lastic basis. Phi Lambda Upsilon is the honor ary - group of .the chemists. It elects on a'basis of general scholarship with work in, chemistry having double 'weight. Thehonor man of the sopho nioie class in .the chemistry curricu lum is elCcbd,at.the end.of the year. Proficiency in physics is rewarded by membership in Sigma Pi Sigma. Pi Mu Epsilon limits 'its membesrhip to students of .mathematics. High rankiilg. students in the min ing andgeology - curricula are eligible ior'Siginaiiina Epsilon, a pi•bfes= sional fratrnity. For students in-the education' school, there - -are Kappa Delta Pi and Kappa Phi Kappa. JUn ior and senior men and women whose grades are ;above the average 'and who have'...dompleted at,' least six semesters education work are Prop. RUSSELL. 4. ADAMITZ Registers Freshmen WILLIAM S. HOFFMAN eligible for the former grchm while the latter is, profeSsional and mem-' bers must intend to follow that line of work after graduation. Psi . Chris an organization of student's specializing in psychology. '' Xi Sigma Pi is tlieforestry honor ary and Pi Alp'ha •Xi rewards with membership students who show abil ity and interest in floriculture. Al pha Tau Alpha chooses from the stu dents enrolled in agricultural educa tion. Omicron . Nu, honorary home economies, elects from the two upper classes while the Ellen H. Richards club is composed largely of juniors in home economics. Scabbard and Blade is a:- national society electing students who take advanced military training. . Last year a 'local organization of, under classmen proficient in military drill was accepted to membership in Persh ing Rifles, • a national society for recognizing proficiency among stu dents in the basic R. 0. T. C. course. MINERAL COLLECTION SHOWN A complete , collection of ; . mineral ores, rocks, and other interesting mining .and geological specimens, are on display in the museum of the Min eral Industries building. A.large re lief map of Pennsylvania, which- was formerly located in the original Old Main,' has been placed there. A Wonderful Assortment of radlOcks 20c to $2.50 . "' -Locker Locks—no two keyed alikepecial Price . 75c Waste Paper' Baskets - 26, 49c, 86C Electric Appliances—FlaSh - Lights' — Alarm Clocks .• Towel Bars--Clothes. Idangeri—Ash Trays' • SEOO Pen Knife 'at 59'c THE - KEEFER HARDWARE Phone 333 . ' - Allen strek Car Storage---$5.....P0r Month FREE DELIVERY SERVICE ON 'CARS WE DELIVER THE CAR , . ' • YOU DELIVER._TRE:,bRIVER •, : Body and Fender Work, Repairs, Washing, Alemiting, Painting, Gas and Oil . Wrecker Service . , , 1000 East College Aveque . ' ."Stone Building' .. ‘ Phone 282 , , . • . . . • ' . . KELLER'S •.. .282: Service. Garage . DINER First ,Students :at . College' Helped Complete Building "Every college bus legend '." In seventy:five years,. Penn State has gathered many memories; record ed in old volumes 'and dusty prints for each new class to• read' and won der: What - 'were freshmen like seventy five years ago? They .had no cus toms, no upperclassmen to look up to; they had little, in fact, but classes and long hours of work. The Sixty nine students • who arrived at Penn State as' the first freihman Cliss in February, 1859; found Old Main in the process of construction, and to them was delegated the task, of finishing the building. The undergraduate .of • today would look askance at these pioneers.. In those early days when pena Slate was still the "Farmers' High . School," stl - 2; dents rose at 5 O'clock each. morning, and began their study or work before 'o'clock. Their classei: lasted until 6 o'clock at night, and. all lights were. out before 10' o'clock.. , : .• Freshmen TreatCd Hiarshiy . Old Main housed the entire' College in 1859, and until 1.886, dormitOries, , classrooms and ,adininistrative.affiees . alike were " contained in the 'same structure. Dien after that time stu dents lived there for .mani years. Around this, ancient' building, now. replaced by a modern administrative building, hover many . ef the legendb which have 'passed on . from ,class, to, class.; Battles between classes` and' factions have become historic, and the "Old Main rats," whose haunts were in the upper stories; number' many.. alumni still. ' . Many grey-haired . gentlemep remember, with a sigh of regret..the episode of the attic cave-in. ' Before prohibition,. one, student beer narty was rudely interrupted when the liquid refreshment crashed to ,the :floor be-; low. There was a suicide window, too,. out of which an English instru& FINDS'BASki,TBALL:P6P,ITLA!i . . Basketball is the favorite- sport 'of most' Penn State students, according. to a.survey made by a • physical edu: cation instructor of all freihman and sophomOre physical education classes: last year. 111161111111 NEAR POSTOFFICIE S4turday, September 10, 1932 . , tor fell before breakfast one morning, in 1907. In early days "semester Shirts": Were common; and arrayed in .theSe rough flannel garments, with corduroy; trousers, students 'considered their ' ward-robe for the year complete. There Were less pleasant moments; for freshmen who arrived shortly of-I ter the turn of the century than for those of 1932. The Old Main bell-'• ringer could tell about it: ' • "Believe me, those boys don't know hOw easy they have it," he- said. "In. 1902 when the boys came in to town , they were started, off with a bang:/,' No sooner had they stepped from',the:. drays that hauled them from Leltiont,:. but some rowdy sophomores got Ai hold of them and made 'em - walk the chalk line." • ' "It wasn't anything for the froihiei to be greeted with a lot of old torna-:, 'foes. or-eggs thrown 'at them." lile.asanter memories suriound the banqueti which each class held, and the.sciaps which surrounded their oc currence with an added savor. Williamsport, to Bellefonte,. or some.: other" .nearby town, the class-inates would go, 'pursued by other classes. At, one time sophomores greased the railroad tracks near the College to prevent the freshmen from setting out on the 'expedition. Even after 1871, when co-eds were first admitted to the College, "dates".,' Were scarce. Not only was the supply of available young women limited, but written permiision from the president' and the dean of women was required beforehand. For a number ..of yeari no more than five co-eds were en rolled at any one time. Changes in the years have obscured many old legends, and with the ah-: Pearance of new the old has faded; but four years from now some meal= her of the class of 1033 will 'probably , ask,. as have thousands before him, "Do you remember . . . ?" WORD O T T rr HONOR A Eelidbre'Store . f Sinee 191.3 of. STYLE,'QUALItY AND VALUES Stetson H•idtg-' • Vffifile Hats . , Arrow Shirts • Ide Shirts SocietY Brand Suits' Hart, Schaffner_ Marx • Braeburn Charter House FLORSREIM. SHOES Stetson,. J. & NI., Walk- Over, Friendly Five; Nunn- Bush, Red Cross, Endicott- Johnson, R. O. T.: C.: Shoes. M. FROMM 130 East College Ave. ,