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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Published semi-weekly during the College year, except on holidays,
by Atudents of The Pennsylvania State College, in the interest of the
College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends.
THE MANAi
ROBERT E. TSCIIAN '.13
RALPH IIETKEL JR. M 3
Managing Editor
SIDNEY H. BENJAMIN M 3
Sports Editor
RICHARD V. WALL M 3
yvsHisiant Editor
DONALD P. DAY M 3
Assistant Managing Editor
ERNEST H. ZUKAUSKAS M 3
Assistant Sports Editor
ROLLIN C. STEINMETZ M 3
News Editor
W. J. WILLIAMS JR. M 3
News Editor
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 22,1982
CREDIT WHERE CREDIT IS DUE
One educational idea, common nowadays, seems to
favor giving academic credit for the least little thing
done by students. At the same time other educators,
who have more the interests of real academic values at
heart, object to lowering credit values by recognizing
everything and anything as scholastic exercises.
•The majority of thinking students will agree with
Dean Stoddart in his contention that extra-curricular
activities should not receive academic credit. Activities
aro not an essential part of a college education. In the
strict and correct sense, credits and honor points aro the
result, insofar as any grading method’can indicate, of
work in scholastic lines.- Activities are not scholastic
lines nor does a person come to college for them. They
arc diversions—giving experience that could be gained
much more quickly in the world if such experience were
the only goal of the student in coming to college.
Even now*there are too many things debasing
value of credits, and especially honor points in colleges
and universities. Instead of extending credit to activ
ities, educators might better eliminate non-academic sub
jects from the status of academic recognition.
For example, argue what one will whether military
science and physical education should be compulsory for
every student—ino one can say that these basic courses
are of academic standard and merit credit and honor
points. They might, better be placed as a requirement
which must be met—giving no credit and no honor
points. This drawing of a fine distinction between “giv
ing credit” and merely “requiring” may at first seem
pedantic. It probably is a small matter. But small
.matters can be important as bases for sane judgment
among educators of other institutions. The reputation
of an institution of learning is hard to analyze. It con
sists mainly in mental attitudes of scholars throughout
the country. "What can the reaction be to the knowledge
that students get academic recognition for exercising?
OVERPOPULATION OF COLLEGES
iSomc satisfaction-has been felt by students here
abouts in recalling the fact that the student body here is
selected from the outstanding high school students of the
State. It has made them feel a real pride in the high
standing of the whole campus.
However, the registrar has suggested that every
high school graduate should be admitted to this College
if he has the desire to come. Even if he has been re
fused by every other college in the State, he should be
admitted to this College because it is a State supported
institution. The’only reason, the registrar suggested,
that the present system of selection exists is because
there was not enough money provided to keep the facil
ities up to the demands for admittance. -
Stato colleges and universities have long bowed be
fore this democratic (to the extreme) theory of educa
tion which insists that no high school graduate, regard
less of his qualifications, should be refused a college edu
cation. Western institutions still pay lip service to this
creed, but mercilessly slice the ranks of their first-year
classes during the first few weeks of school, ;
However, after much practical experiment, it has
been clearly proved that not every 'high school gradu
ate is deserving, desirous, or capable of a college (jareer,
To welcome the incompetents and undesirables into a
college batters down the standards / of both studont and
faculty work. The really'earnest and deserving student
is then deprived of the opportunity to obtain the best
possible education from the school.
* It has been clearly proved that to extend the total
democracy of education beyond a certain point is both
a waste of public money and of the individual’s produc
tive years. The college is that point. A college educa
tion is specialized far beyond the needs of the majority
of occupations which must be done in this grubbing
world. There is not need for everyone to go to college.
Not even everybody who thinks he wants to go to
college should be admitted. Too many who are not at
all of college calibre want to go to college. Desire to
live on a luxurious campus should not be the only re
quirement for admission to higher learning...
Certainly it is agreed that every young man and
woman who has the mental qualifications and the ambi
tion should be given the opportunity of college. The
new democracy recognizes that there are certain persons
who have more ability and power than others and to
these it must lend its resources so that they may develop.
However, some may say that, even if this difference
docs exist between high school graduates, it is impossible
to separate the compctents from the incompetents. Of
course, the registrar is the best judge of that and, if he
suys they can not be distinguished before entrance to
college, tho opposition is silenced. But frorn all available
statistics it seems that the record of the candidates in
high school arc a rather close index of their potentialities.
If this is so, let there be selection of the fittest from
now on, not only through expediency but as policy.
JING BOARD
ALFRED W. HESSE JR. MS
Business Manager
ROBERT M. HARRINGTON M 3
Circulation Manager
PAUL BIERSTEIN M 3
Local Advertising Manager
WILLARD D. NESTER M 8
Foreign Advertising Manager
ARTHUR E. PHILLIPS M 3
Credit Manager
MARION P. HOWELL M 3
Women's Editor
Isabel McFarland M 3
Women's Managing Editor
ELIZABETH M. KALB *B3
Woman's News Editor
OLD MANIA
Here you are, people, Zombie to remember us by!
Certainly you noticed the Army in town the past
week-end? And so did the ladies, bless their souls.
'Twas a great thrill and we think that recognition
should be given to the lucky gals who got a break.
Here you are, folks, the statistics as we have 'em:
Mjdge Travis, Mil Bachman, Marion
Howell, and Betty Brice.
Six claims, nothing definite. .
Cass Gorman, Elma Carringer, Mar
tha Bring; none of the varsity com
peted.
Phi Mu: ,
Chi Omega
The Reese sisters together with 'Teen Briggs
made out, and also four freshman girls. That makes
eighteen and there were supposedly only fifteen men
ir. town on the trip. Ah, well, girls will be girls you
know. And .... if there are any dates we slipped up
on, who desire due recognition, just write to us we’ll
gladly ....
*** * * *
We understand that there’s a lady in town who
has vibrations. No! We mean she’s Psychic. So far
she’s given Erskine, Fishburn, Cook, and plenty of'oth
ers readings of their future; Has written two operas,
and claims to be a Yogi, and to have visited Indian
-princes, Seems to know the lady of whom it is said
There’s, something ritzy j
About Miss Nitzky.
Pardon, our astral bells are chiming . . warning
warning .... warning
******
Ben Alitosis, our Arab advisor, told us a few re
cently. For one he said that there’s a lad at the Delta
OOpsilon lodge whose pappy sends the family chariot
and a chauffer up for George whenever he wishes to
make the trek home. Stand back girls! Benny also
informed us that Sunny (statuesque) Merrill is stay
ing in town over this yere vacation. Oh, yesl And
that Jane Lee sent back that fraternity pin she’d been
wearing. Thank’s Ben ....
******
We haven’t quite decided which was the more
crowded, the All College Brawl or the Delt dance,
which is neither here nor there. What we really mean
to say is that we'got. a great big bang out of watch
ing the freshmen cutting our social leaders at the first
one .... that is until one of them pulled it on us, just
when wo’d finally succeeded in getting a dance with
one of the belles! And we can’t get revenge, nohow.
.* ,* * *, *, .*
• -Speaking of ‘Antony-y. and. all that, I
give you Yutch, alias Wayland 111, stellar, clinker
pounder, who is at home to? his many friends and
feminino admirers at Carnegie’s Library (right below
the Liberal Arts building). Kappa's, Chi. O's, Phl
; Mu’s —it’s all the -same to this gent. . The girl of the
moment—“ What Brice gloryll’
.* * *
For the Swine
Batty Jack Batdorf, former football. star, and
summer school playboy, returned without" the wife for
a week-end, and was she worried .... Did you notice
.... Paul Mitten had a date Friday .... for the first
dance .... Angie Bressler, the girl who came back ...
!the prof, who makes the children raise their hands to
leave the room .... Slusser’s “learn boxing for a
•buck,” sign at the Delt house, and the guy who didn't
dance with Loveland at’ that affair? .... Well, well,
here’s Thanksgiving and a chance to replenish the old
pocketbook .. remember: “Old soldiers
never die!”
Take Home a Gift
- special lot
Playing Cards
2 Decks in Case
89c
.6 cases (12 decks) $4.85
Clubs and Fraternities: Replenish
- Your Supply Now
Imported Italian Leather
Slip Book Covers
$ 1.00 Each
Assorted Designs—ldeal Moderately
Priced Gift Iteiri
KEELER’S
Cathaum theatre Building
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
College To. Enforce
Recess Cutting Fine
Strict enforcement of the five dollar
fino for cutting' classes before- and
after Thanksgiving recess will bo car
ried out by: authorities. t
Tho annual vacation will begin to
morrow .morning at 11:50 o’clock and
will continue until Monday afternoon
at 1:10 o’clock. Absence from classes
before and after these hours will only
bo permitted on presentation of recog
nised excuses.
JUDGING TEAM WILL COMPETE
Penn. State’s livestock judging team
will compete in-the annual intercol
legiate judging .contest at the Inter
national Livestock exposition at Chi
cago, 111.,; Saturday. The same team
won the 'contest championship at the
Eastern - States - exposition at Spring
field," Meigs., in September.
BALLROOM DANCING INSTRUCTION—In
dividuaI-instruction for beginners. Phone
779-J or. see Mrs. F. J.Hanrahan, Fye
apartments. etch
ALTERATIONS—Suits and topcoats relined,
suits remodeled. Special attention and'ser
vice- given on ladies 1 garments. Dry clean
ing, preosing. Sec Frank Kozel, care of
StetsonD. etch
LOST—K. and E. - Polyphase duplex slide rule 1
on W.-‘.College Ave., Thursday. Reward.
Coll Fcrrero at 412-J. • - ItpdFT
During Vacation
■:% THANKSGIVING SPECIAL . “tS
Dave Your Hair Waved Before You Go Homc For ■ Read Down 1 ™ XpreSS ® erv !, ce jj eac j
Thanksgiving Daily Daily. ■
• AM PM PM AM PM PM
prvrTTp . r\c\ Dl7 A OTTr"VTI 8:00 12:10 6:30 . State College 11:10 3:20 9:40
1 Hli L/U-iSJLI Jt>Jb/AU 1 X OrlLfF 8:30 12:40 7:00 . Bellefonte 10:40 2:40r 9:10
9:30 1:35 8:05 Lock Haven 9:40 1:30 8:05
Phone 888 Opposite Postoffice 10:30 2:35 9:05 Williamsport 8:30 12:10 7:00
THE MANIAC
CLASSIFIED
TAKE YOUR MEALS AT THE
TAPROOM
THANKSGIVING BUS—To Camden. One
why, 54.r.0. round trip 38.50. Leaves Wed
nesday. l p. m. Returns Sunday night.
Fhonc R. Goldfine at 109 for reservation*.
. ltcompSHß_
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER—Typing of re
ports, themes, theses, and form letters on
short notice nUrcaxonable prices. State Col
lege Hotel. Phono 300, eTuech
FOUND—Wrist watch, southeast corner Col
lege nnd Ath-crton. Howard McMurray,' l 9oo
W. College Ave. Phone 404-J. Owner may
have same by paying for this iid v . ltpdHß
VACATION BUS—To Reading via Harris
burg and Lebanon. .Leave State College.
W-jdnesday, 12:45 p. m. Leave Reading
Monday, 7 a. m.. Round trip, $O.OO. Cal!
807, W. E. Eshelmnn. A. C. C. House.
. ; ltpdFTj
BUS TO HAZLETON AND VICINITY—Lcnvc
Wednesday noon. Returns Monday morning.
Round /trip, 30.00. Cali Benjamin nt 100
Immediately for reservations. ItcompSHß
WANTED—Passengers to New. York or Now
Hawn this week-end. Leaving Wednesday,
' p. m. Returning Sunday, p. m. Closed
Reo sedan. Round trip, 810.00., Call'Hart
741-J. ltpdl
DRIVING TO PITTSBURGH—Leave Thurs
day, 6 places. Return Sunday or Monday.
Phone 108-J, ltpdl
Nerhood’s
Garage
Mobilgas and Oil
Cars Serviced Complete
Phone 405 W. College Ave.
15c-30c-50c
No raw tobaccos in Luckies
that’s why they’re so mild
'E buy the finest, the
very finest tobaccos
all the world —but that
toes not explain why folks
/erywhere regard Lucky
itrike as the mildest ciga-
■tie. The fact is, we never
iverlook the truth that
‘Nature in the Raw is
:ldom Mild”—so these
fine tobaccos, after proper
FOR RENT—Comfortable room. Double or
ulnnlv. 102 E. Foster Avc. Phone 751-W.
ltnpUß
.FOR RENT—Desirable room, 3 windows,
steam hent, single bods. To be shnrefi with
an Air student. 103 Corner Park and Allen.
Phone G-R. ItnpNß
FOR of the rlubt sort for 2 or
more students of the ritxht sort. Professor
-J. JI. Friswll. 210 Highland. Photic 1000.:
StHc
RISHEL’S GARAGE
Boalsburg
Remember—
Stop In to Select Your
- CHRISTMAS
GIFTS
Right Away After
Thanksgiving
BALFOUR OFFICE
in
Sauer’s Store
. Just Around the Corner
On Allen
CRUM Jenkins Representative
7
aging and mellowing, are
,then given the benefit of
' that Lucky Strike purify
ing process, described by
the words—"lt’s toasted”.
That’s why folks in every ...
city, town and hamlet say /
that Luckies are such mild
cigarettes.
■‘lt’s toasted”
That package of mild Luckies
Tuesday, November 22,1932 ; i
No Matinees During Vacation;
Evening Opening at 6:30. Complete
Late Program After 9:00 p. m.)
TUESDAY—
Joe E. Brown in
“YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL*'
WEDNESDAY—(Evening Only)
Doug Fairbanks Jr., Nancy Carroll in
/“SCARLET DAWN” . ,
THURSDAY—(Evening Only)
Ruth Chatterton, George Brent; in
“THE CRASH”
FRIDAY—
Chas. Laughton, Maureen O’Sullivan
“PAYMENT DEFERRED” 1
SATURDAY— ’
Sally Ellers, Ben Lyon in
“HAT CHECK.GIRL” >
NITTANY ' :
(Open Tuesday Only‘this’..Week)
.TUESDAY— *; - ‘ v-' .* '
Return Showing of ’ i '
Irene Dunne, John Boks
. In Fannie Hurst’s* ; -
“BACK STREET” .
. Also Cab Calloway, in
“Minnie the Moocher”fy.
After Vacation
“PROSPERITY”
, Is Coming, With
Marie Dressier, Polly Moran