COMPLETE CAMPUS COVERAGE Vol. 29, No. 9 All-College Average Reaches Mark of 1.40 Triangle Heads Men’s National'Groups With 1.62 LAST SEMESTER REPORT - RELEASED BY HOFFMAN Alpha Chi Omega Tops Women’s Fraternities—Sigma Phi Alpha Leads Locals Marking an increase •of .13 over the previous semester’s grade of 1.27, the all-College av erage for the second semester last year was 1.40, according to grade • statistics released, from the Registrar’s office. This is the highest the all-College mark has been in several years. Triangle headed the men’s national fraternity list with a. 1.62 average, followed by Sigma Tau Phi with 1.58, Phi Delta Theta with 1‘.57, Phi Sigma, Delta with 1.55, and Delta Theta Sig ma with 1.51. Alpha Zeta, men’s so cial and professional agricultural fra ternity, lead all campus groups with an average of 1.94. Alpha Chi Omega Leads, Sigma Phi Alpha secured a 1.49 mark, and the highest average; among the men's local fraternities for the second semester last year. Alpha Phi; Sigma was second with 1.48, followed by Elaia with 1.44, Tau Sigma Phi with 1.42, and Omega Epsilon with : 1.37. ‘ Women’s nationals were headed by. Alpha Chi Omega-with' a; 1.88 -aver -agc.*' Next: in order'werc •‘Delta 1 ma' with 1.78, Kappa Kappa Gamma with 1.71,-and' Kappa -Alpha Theta and Gamma Phi Beta with l.ljp-each.' Co-eds Surpass Men Women again' surpassed the men in the all-College rating, securing an average 0f'1.61 as compared “to 1.36 for the men. Non-fraternity women were slightly, below the, all-College mark for women, averaging- 1.60; while non-fraternity men surpassed the all-College mark for men with a 1.48 grade. Pi Kappa Phi seniors, Theta Chi juniors, Acacia sophomores, and Tri angle freshmen led their respectvie classes in the men’s national frater nity division.' Corresponding posi tions were secured in the men’s local group by Elaia seniors, Sigma Phi Alpha juniors, Tau Sigma Phi sopho mores, and Alpha Phj Sigma fresh men. Among the women’s national .fra ternities, highest class rankings were secured by Kappa Kappa Gamma sen iors, Alpha Chi Omega juniors, and Alpha Omicron Pi sophomores. (Complete List-on Page Four) PLANS COMPLETED FOR HOMECOMING Varied Program To Feature Visit Of Over. 1,500-Alumni Visitors . On October 21-23 Alumni of Penn State will convene here on October 21, 22, and 23, to celebrate the thirteenth annual Home coming Day/; arrangements for the week-end 1 activities being directed by Edward K. .Hibshman, secretary of the Alumni/association. With notices of the Homecoming -sent tp the alumni in the current issue of the Alumni News, over 1,500 grad uates-arc expected to return to the College for this year's celebration. Reservations 'are being made and ac commodations arranged for the re turning members. through the alumni office An Old Main. Among the features being -planned for the week-end is the annual varsity dinner which wilt'be held at the Cen tre Hills Country club at 6 o’clock Friday night. Details of the program for the dinner Have not been made public .as yet. . Cheerleaders .of former years will lead the'students* and alumni in an athletic mass meeting scheduled for Schwab auditorium at 8 o'clock the same night. The Blue Band, under, the direction of Bandmaster Wilfred 0. Thompson,'will provide music and lead the students in the singing of “Victory” and the “Nittany Lion.” iflrttn Mttr (Eallrgian. Scholastic Leaders Men’s Nationals 1. Triangle 1.62 2. Sigma Tau Phi 1.58 3. Phi Delta Theta 1.57 Men's Locals 1. Sigma Phi Alpha i 149 2. Alpha Phi Sigmas 1.48 3. Elaia. ! 1.44 Women's Nationals 1. Alpha Chi Omega 1.88 2. -Delta 'Gamma 1.78 3. Kappa Kappa Gamma 1.71 16 TO GET AWARDS ON GRADES, NEEDS Best Prepared, Most Worthy Students Will Receive Aid Of Scholarships Scholarship' will be' first and need a second consideration-in the award ing of sixteen White and Carnegie scholarships, according to Dr. Wil liam S. Dye jr., chairman of the Sen-, ate committee' on academic stand ards. ’ : As a result of the recent announce ment regarding the new plan for awarding the scholarships, many stu dents gained the' impression that need was to be the sole basis for determin ing the awards,- providing . the ap plicants ranked in the first tenth of their respective classes in scholarship. Gives Better Chance “The scholarship is a reward- for doing well and an incentive to do bet ter,’’. Dr. Dye said; “The thing we’re particularly seeking in the use of the ■ application '* this— : year--is'-~t'o-get'-as much - information 'as ’ possible- about the student, especially ;with regard to financial matters.” The student who is,obliged to spend considerable time working to defray -his expenses, but .nevertheless attains a high scholastic standing, might do even better if allowed to devote more time to his studies. The new basis for awarding the scholarships • gives this .type of student, a. better chance, according* to the Senate committee chairman. SEAMANS TO GIVE LECTURE AT HUGH BEAVER MEETING “Religion” will be the subject of a discussion led by Harry W. Seamans, general secretary of the Penn State Christian association, for first year students in.the Hugh Beaver Room, Old Main, at 7 o’clock tomorrow night. This will be the last of the fresh man discussion : scries sponsored by the Christian association. Last Wed nesday, Willard P. Lewis, College li brarian, lead a discussion on “Books in College.” Student Leaders Endorse Holding of Outdoor Rally Wood ’33, Beidler ’33, Reasons Why Ai Student and College leaders are en thusiastic in their endorsement of the all-College outdoor mass meeting which will be held on New Beaver field at 7:30 o’clock tomorrow night, the first of its kind in the history of the College. The necessity of all students attending was Emphasized. John A. Wood ’33, Student Council president, explained the two-fold pur. pose .of the mass meeting by stating that it would bring the student body into direct personal'contact with the administration, and that it would bring the four classes together, officially for the onlyitime during the. year. Phyllis G. Beidler ’33, women’s sen ior class president, favors the pres ent arrangement because it makes participation of women possible, a thing which was not done in previous College “initiations.” Director Hugo Bezdck, of the School of Physical Education and Athletics, believes that the mass meeting: will arouse a student body consciousness and 'that it will give an opportunity to present some idea of the purposes and objectives of the College. He added that the rally promises to be come a tradition and that it is worthy of the support of the entire student STATE COLLEGE, PA., .TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 1932 INTRAMURAL BOARD ACTS IN FAVOR OF TOUCH GRID GAME Formulates Rules for Governing New Competition—Crown Selected Manager GROUP ADVISES-AWARDS TO STIMULATE INTEREST Units Must Deposit Dollar Fee At Recreation Hal! Office By Tomorrow Night Preceded by arguments both pro and con, a decision in favor of touch foot ball for intramural competition this fall . was made by the Intramural Board at a meeting'Friday afternoon.- A set of rules regulating the sport was also drawn up at the meeting. William H. Crown jr. ’34, was named as touch football manager while the cross .country contests will be in charge of William A. Anderson ’34. The horseshoes tournament manager will be selected this week. Letter Awards Recommended Intramural competition will begin on Monday. To enter the touch foot ball and cross country tournaments, fraternities and groups should make a deposit of one dollar at the School of Physical Education office'in Rec reation hall by tomorrow night For the horseshoes tournament, a deposit of twenty-five cents is required by the same time. ✓ To stimulate interest in intramural contests, a recommendation favoring the award of minor letters to sea sonal sports managers and members of the Board was passed. Before be coming effective, the resolution has to be approved by the student body. Salient- features of the touch' foot b'air/regulations ’ as"' approved by the .Board include : the permission of any numberof substitutions, and the abol ition of spiked shoes. Each game will consist of four twelve minute periods with , a five-minute rest between halves. In case of a tie, five-minute extra periods will be played. Extra Downs Permitted ' According to the rules, tackling of the ball’carrier, kicker, or passer isi entirely j rohibited, while strenuous blocking is permitted only in the line of play. . The man carrying the ball is down when touched by an oppon ent’s hand; scoring will be the same as in regular football.' ' Six downs is permitted instead of the orthodox four. Every r man on the team is eligible for a pass made from any point in back of the line of scrim mage and there is no penalty for two successive incompleted passes. Only three time-outs are permitted for each team during a half. ' Kicking, except drop kicks or place kicks for field goals, is not permitted unless formation is announced. Cross. J ing the scrimmage line before the ball ! is kicked is another restriction. , Director Bezdek Cite \l Should Attend body tomorrow night. Bringing together .the four classes for the only time during the year will tend to make them one unit, Walter C. Moser ’33, president of the Athletic association and basketball captain, said. All students, not only freshmen, should attend the meeting, he added. Harriet R.-Henrie ’33, president of the Women’s Athletic association, characterized the project as “a fine idea.” An effort, is being made to secure one hundred percent attend ance on the part of the women, she said. Robert M. Maxwell *33, Student Union and Christian association presi dent, said, “The mass meeting will tend to stimulate College spirit as a whole and give the students some conception that they are a part of a large institution which stands for def inite things.” A unity of spirit among the student body should be one of the results of the meeting, John L. Mc- Andrews ’33, Tribunal-president,.-be lieves. . ‘ -• Richard M. Shoop ’33, Penn State club president, who is working up support for the .project among non fraternity men, believes that the rally should become a permanent campus evfcnt. November 12 Chosen As Football Holiday Selection of November 12, the day. of the Temple'game at Phila delphia, as the annual football half holiday was' approved by Student Board at its meeting yesterday af ternoon. • The Blue Band Jivill accompany the team to Philadelphia, Neil M. Fleming, graduate'manager of ath letics, announced .-yesterday. This is the only football.trip the band will make this fall.; j - FREE ALL-COLLEGE DAN' WED Student insor First Sociu. Season During November Student Union will.sponsor a free all-College dance on November 18 o& 19, Robert M. Maxwell '33, head of the organization, announced yester day. ' | Benjamin L. Wisel’33' has been named • chairman of.ihe dance com mittee, which also includes Angelin Bressler '33: and Paul A. Filer ’33. Contrary, to plans ' Jannoiinced last week, there will be n ( o Student Loan Fund benefit performance on Alumni Day, Wise stated. • > Baker. Named-Adviser Herbert of the de partment of public speaking, has been selected faculty adviser of Student Union to replace Prof? M. M. Harris, who has been granted leave of absence by the College to visit Philadelphia libraries -during the first semester. To further interesriin Old Main as more of a student center, the Unioif has planned chess and .checker tour naments, and a non-fraternity- bridge tourney.- -The winner/tOf.the’ non-fra ternity meet will comjj’eteVin- a-play off; with the ; winner w .^;l|he.\f raterni ty bridge tournament, V ■ The committee in charge of the tourneys includes William H. Lenker ’33, chairman, Harriet R. Hcnrie ’33, and Richard M. Shoop *33. Plans are also, underway for a Student Union reception in Old Main to assist stu dents in getting better acquainted, Maxwell has announced. CHAPEL AUDIENCE HEARS DR. CRANE; Scranton Pastor Compares Olympics To Life—Delivers Address At Vesper Service Describing the Olympic games and the atmosphere surrounding them as the perfect state of humanity to live in, Dr. Henry H. Crane, pastor of the Elm Park Methodist church, Scranton, addressed the Dads’ Day chapel audience in Schwab auditorium Sun day morning. Dr. Crane, speaking’ to a capacity crowd, explained that the biggest at traction. to the games is that to the competitors the goal is always clear, the track always in perfect condition, and the judges always fair. In life, he added, conditions are the reverse, handicaps mar our path, we rarely know where we are heading, and the going is very rough, not to mention the fact that the judges are at all times extremely partial. That the games were not only a demonstration of physical prowess and endurance, but also a remarkable show of spiritual feeling was stressed by’the-speaker. The Scranton pastor mentioned that the greatest • attend ance of any day was at the ceremonies at which the contestants took the oath of the Olympic athlete. “What is it all about?” was Dr. Crane’s topic at a discussion in the Auditorium Sunday night./ The speaker classified the people who thought they were good Christians, and showed just how they were in er ror. “Religion is life,” he said, “and we are religious in accordance with the amount of us that is alive to all the issues influencing modern life.” HUGHES ’33, SELECTED AS ' PRESIDENT OF WATTS HALL George M. Hughes ’33, has .been elected president of Watt's hall. Three vice-presidents, Henry W, Fuellhart ’33, Malcolm M. McNott ’34, and /Raymond H. Phillips '33, will be in charge of their respective halls. Karl-E. Knecht ’34, was elected as secretary, while Marshal! T. John son.'33, will serve ns treasurer. Peter Lecktrich '35, was. named manager of athletics for the halls. STATE LIBRARIANS TO CONVENE HERE 3 DAYS THIS WEEK Dr. Carl W. Hasek Will Address Convention’s First Session On Thursday Night DR. ROBERT E. DENGLER SCHEDULED AS SPEAKER Program for Saturday Morning Includes Outdoor Sports, Tours of Campus Meeting on the College campus for the first time, between 200 and 250 librarians from all sections of the State will gather here Thursday for the thirty-second annual convention of the Pennsylvania Library association, to be held Thursday, Friday, and Sat urday at the Nittany Lion. Dr. Carl W. Hasek, head of the de partment of economics, will deliver the opening address of the convention at a dinner session Thursday night. President Ralph D. Hetzel will extend a welcome to the visitors and Miss Margaret Jackson, president .of the association, will outline the objectives of the association, as part of the same program. Dengler To Speak Following a business meeting Fri day morning, the association will dis. cuss inter-racial service at a luncheon > session beginning at 1 o’clock Friday afternoon, the discussion centering on the topic, “What Racial Groups Read.” Dr. Robert E. Dengler, professor of classical languages, will speak on the question, “Is the second generation interested in the literature of their hereditary culture?” during the dis cussion. . .. An_address-by„Dr., James _N, u ß.ulq, superintendent of the State depart ment of public instruction, will fea ture the Saturday luncheon meeting. The general topic of the inter-rela tion of work in school and public libraries will be discussed at this ses sion. Members of . the association and their friends will be guests of the College library at an afternoon tea in the Home Economics building from 4:30 to C o’clock Friday afternoon, while Saturday morning will be spent in outdoor recreation. Golf, tennis, a motor trip to Penn's Cave, visits to the College farms, and tours of the campus will be offered the visitors at this time. Willard P. Lewis, College librarian, is chairman of the commit, tee on arrangements for the conven tion. Book Exhibits Planned Other sessions included on * the three-day program will be devoted to conferences on county library prob lems, divisional meetings and round table discussions concerning. college and- university libraries, hospital; libraries and school libraries. Satur-j day afternoon’s conferences will be 1 held* in the Liberal Arts buildings. Special exhibits of interest to the visiting librarians will be on display at the Nittany Lion and in the Col lege library. “Books for Youth" and “In Peacock Alley,” both commercial exhibits, will be located in the Nit tany Lion, while the display of the fifty books of the year selected on the basis of their typographical make up by the American Institute of Graphic Arts, and ab exhibit of books on the existing social order, may be seen in the College library. Employment Recovery Doubtful This Winter, Declares Industrial Leader Although the depression is believed to have spent itself, the country will go into the winter with one worker out of every four unemployed unless the present trend is reversed, accord ing to E. S. McClelland of Pittsburgh, a member of President Hoover’s com. mittce on job sharing, who addressed industriaf’leaders attending the seven teenth annual engineering extension conference here Friday night. “The number of persons -totally un employed next winter will, at the pi*es ent. rate of increase, he eleven mil- I lion,” McClelland. declared. “This means 27,500,000 persons whose reg ular source of livelihood has been cut off, and probably 25,000,000 that will have to be cared for.’ “How can we expect to make rapid recovery with such a load of unem ployment? It is impossible, and the sooner we face the facts, the better,” he continued. “We have within our boundaries the elemental factors for Students Will Stage Rally Tomorrow Night Rally Speaker PRESIDENT RALPH D. HETZEL PARENTS SET NEW GOAL AT MEETING Association Adopts Warnock’s Plan To Secure 510,000 Fund for Students Accumulation of a 510,000 revolving loan fund for needy students will be .the goal of the Penn State association of parents, as a result of their annual meeting here Saturday. Proposed by Dean of Men Arthur R. Warnock, the new plan calls for the loaning of $2,000 every year for five .years^to.^students.;who are ..ex,* pectei "to *nay "Sack the. Joans after graduation. The principle paid back by the persons receiving the loans can then be put back in the fund to aid other students. Davis Named President H. D. Davis, of Drexel Hill, was elected president of the association for the coming year, with J. F. Torrance, Greansburg, chosen as vice-president and Prof. J. Orvis Keller reelected secretary-treasurer. New directors of the organization include Mrs. F. W. Haller, Mrs. M. Elizabeth Olewine, H. C. Herpel, D. K. Sloan and A. E. Lar son. Speakers at t’he meeting in Schwab auditorium Saturday included Dean Warnock, and'John E. Wood ’33, sen ior class president, who spoke of the student’s part in the Loan fund, while Mrs. F. W. Haller, president of the association last year, talked on the parent’s viewpoint. Because of the inability of parents to arrive here in time for the meeting in the morning, the, time; for conven ing was changed to the afternoon for next year. About thirty parents were present at the meeting Saturday morning, while approximately two hundred attended the smoker the same night. TO GIVE ILLUSTRATED TALK Speaking cn the methods of mining Florida clay, a representative of the Edgar Plastic Kaolin company will give a moving picture lecture at an organization meeting of -the Penn State Ceramics society in Room 118, Mineral Industries building, at 7 o’clock tomorrow night. recovery, and while it may be that complete recovery must await removal of adverse world conditions, it is cer tain that we delay recovery by pas jsively accepting our relation to inter [ national situation, and in failing to ; make concerted, determined effort to ! correct domestic conditions.” The time has arrived whan wc must come to grips with the menace of ten million people out of work, according to Mr. McClelland. This country can no longer tolerate this condition when there is a possible way out through sharing of available work, he main tained. “We can advance from depression by a reasonably rapid rate only if we can find a way to restore national spending power, and this can be done quickly by only two factors in the sit uation, the employers who have work to be done, and the employees who are performing the work,” Mr. McClelland declared. ESTABLISHED PRICE FIVE CENTS Dr. Hetzel To Address Mass Meeting at 7:30 O’clock WATSON. ALUMNI HEAD, MAY GIVE SHORT TALK Coach Bob Higgins Scheduled For Introduction of Team Members Inaugurating what may be come a tradition at the College, students will convene at the first all-College outdoor mass meet ing in the East stands on New Beaver field at 7:30 o’clock to morrow night. President Ralph D. Hetzel will be the main speaker at the rally, dis cussing some' general topic: dealing with undergraduate student life. Bur ley Watson, alumni president, who was football captain and star lineman while in College, may also talk. Higgins To Speak John A. Wood '33, president of Stu dent Council,'will preside at the mass meeting, which will be opened with the playing of “Victory” by the Blue Band. The speakers’ platform will be provided with four floodlights and five amplifiers. Since the rally will also serve as a send-off for the football team, which leaves for Harvard Thursday, Coach Bob Higgins will discuss prospects for the game. Members of the team will then be introduced. Listed. All freshmen will assemble 'in Schwab auditorium at 7 o’clock to morrow night, Wood said. Blue Band members will meet in front of the Auditorium at the same time to lead the freshmen to New Beaver field. Members of Druids, Friars, Parmi Nous and Skull and Bones will act as marshalls for the freshmen. In addition to Wood, who heads tho committee on arrangements, those as sisting in developing, the plans for the .mass meeting are Angelin Bressler ’33, S. Louise Everett ’33, R. Albert Blaess ’33, William E. Hartman ’33. Herbert E. Longenocker ’33, Wal ter C. Moser ’33, Richard M. Shoop ’33, John N. Rathmell ’3-1, and Walter G. Benner jr. ’35. TRIBUNAL TO HOLD MEETING TONIGHT 1.1 Freshmen Must Answer Charges Of Insubordination, Dating, Dress Violations Failure to observe dress customs, talking to co-eds, dating, and insubor dination will be the offenses for which fifteen freshmen will have to answer at a meeting of Student Tribunal in Room 405, Old Main, at 7 o'clock to night, according to John L. McAn drews '33, president of the judiciary body. Freshmen summoned to appear to night and failing to do so, will make themselves subject to more severe penalties, the Tribunal head declared. All first year men reported for cus toms violations have received ad equate notice to be present, he ex plained. McAndrews warned freshmen that they may be summoned before Tri bunal for non-observanco of the “hello” custom. All students arc sup posed to speak to one another on the campus or in College buildings, and neglect of the custom by first year men is a punishable offense, the presi dent said. Plans to bring about a more general observance of the “hello” custom and revision of customs requirements for men whose families reside in the bor ough arc other matters to be taken up at the meeting, according to Mc- Andrews. TO HOLD 7 O’CLOCK CLASS Nino students scheduling Physics 403 have elected to attend one class each week at 7 o’clock Wednesday morning. The course, in which both graduate and undergraduate students are enrolled, is instructed by Prof. Harold L. Saxton, of the physics de partment, and could not be scheduled •luring regular class hour.-,.
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