T*ace Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Published semi-weekly during the College year, except on holidays, 1 jy students of The Pennsylvania State College, in the Interest of the College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. TIIE MANAGING BOARD ROBERT E. TSCIIAN *33 Editor RALPH IIETZEL JR. ’33 Managing Editor SIDNEY H. BENJAMIN ’33 Sports Editor * RICHARD V. WALL ’33 Assistant Editor DONALD P. DAY ’33 Assistant Manuring Editor ERNEST it. 7.UKAUSKAS ’33 Assistant Sport* Editor ROLLIN C. STF.INMETZ ’23 Nows Editor W. J. WILLIAMS JR. ’33 News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Charles A. Myers '3l Win. U Vrothoro ’3l Wm. M. Stegmcler ’34 George A. Scott *2l Bernard H. Rosenzweig ’34 James M. Sheen ’34 ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Harold J. Bauch '3t It. Edgar Furman ’3l Frederick T,. Tnvlor ’34 WOMEN’S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Eva M. Blichfeldt ’54 Ruth M. Harmon '34 Mae P. Kaplan ’34 Entered at the Postofficc, State College, Pa„ as Second-class Matter Editorial Office Business Office—. Phone 292-W FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1933 MERGER The history of the Penn State "Handbook” has been checkered with fruitless attempts at amalgamating both the men's and women’s divisions into a single volume. This simple, and most logical of changes, has been long in coming but now for the first time steps have advanced to a stage where the goal seems in sight. Only those acquainted with the ramifications of collegiate ac tivities can appreciate how difficult can be such a simple move of joining two manuals, both edited in the same fashion and bearing parallel material. Although in the past, women’s organizations have been the principal objectors, this year the women’s Senate and the sorority council have approved the plan for amalgamation. That the groups of men af fected will lend support to this most practical develop ment seems inevitable. In the past, the efficiency to bo gained from a single volume was the main argument advanced under economic conditions where both the jvomen's government and the Christian association could afford to sink money in separate publications. Not only a duplication of work, since much of the material in both books was of necessity the same, sep arate publications were an uncalled for drain on ad vertisers because two printing bills had to be met. Con tinuation of this extravagant policy would be utter foolhardin-sss when better results are so easily accessible. The single book will contain material both of im portance to men and women and by acquainting each group with the distinctive features of the other will tend toward a closer unity between them. The new plan also calls for a more proportionate evaluation of all student activities. That this summary should include fair treatment of all significant features of campus ac tivity is a fundamental requirement that must be met if the “Handbook” is to secure for itself the reputation of being the encyclopedia of student life. Reports of over-enthusiastic clique workers, in the fullness of their hearts, beginning their elections cam paign already brings forth a definite warning that violations of the rule prohibiting, electioneering before the fifth of April will be dealt with severely. Cliques should exercise the authority of holding individual mem bers in lino until that time if they wish to avoid the axe that may otherwise fall on the entire group through action of a few members. ON THE HORIZON That mere knowledge in some specialized field does not constitute the make-up of a true college graduate is a tenet that has too long been disregarded here. Students enrolled in technical schools often went through their college careers gaining little in the field of culture, and upon graduation lacked that rounded-out knowledge which characterizes a man of letters of the intellectual world. Too many graduates were proficient in . some technical specialty, but could hardly be termed college men in other respects. * Recent recommendations on the part of the heads of the various schools, and now particularly Dean Watts’ method for reducing the emphasis on technical courses in the School of Agriculture, and for adding liberalizing subjects, come as progressive attempts at raising the cultural status of the students in general. In the light of present conditions these changes constitute a great stop forward on the part of the college. In addition they may bo considered of the utmost importance to tho technical graduate of today, of whom more and more of a cultural background is now being required in his profession. Tho movement in favor of cultural subjects for technical students was begun this year when the Chem istry and Physics School increased the number of general electives for students from three to twenty credits dur ing the senior year. Accordingly the science require ment was reduced from eighty-four to sixty-three credits. In the Mineral Industries School a proposal has been made to require only thirty credits in specific technical subject*. If these plans are carried out by the schools they can serve as a great impetus toward raising the cultural aspect of the instituion. j CAMPUSEER IL— ALFRED W. HESSE JR. *33’ Busings Mutineer ROBERT M. HARRINGTON ’33 Circulation Manager PAUL BIERSTEIN ’33 Local Advertising Manager ■WILLARD D. NESTER ’33 Foreign Advertising Manager ARTHUR E. PHILLIPS ’33 Credit Manager MARION P. HOWELL ’33 Women’s Editor Isabel McFarland ’33 Women’s Managing Editor ELIZABETH M. KALB ’S3 Women’s News Editor The Scranton Alumni had a dinner Tuesday night to -which they invited Ed Hibshman, Bob Higgins, Dean Eddie Sleidle, Joe Bedenk, King Cole, Johnny McAndrews, and Tommy Slusser. Some time before they were scheduled to leave, Hibshman received a telegram -which concluded with the words, “Bring John c. Irwin *34 1 Banner.” Francis Wnckur *SJI ..313 Old Main .-Nittany Printing Building BY HIMSELF _ What though snow blow, Sleet beat, Wind din, Rain soak us; Let’s sing coming spring, Waft laughs, Doc Boucke’s Grown a crocus ******" What the hell, pondered the worthy Alumni sec retary, why should they want me to bring him along. Besides, the car already had seven husky passengers, and it was certainly no weather for the worthy head of the journalism department to be riding on the running board. Finally ho decided to take the figurative bull by its proverbial horns and proceed as had been planned, saying nothing more,about the telegram. 'So they started out, and in due time arrived in Scranton, at which nobody seemed greatly surprised. After the dinner had gotten well under way, Hibshman attempt ed to make his apologies. Shucks, said the Scranton alumni, it wasn’t Franklin C. we wanted, it was a big Penn State banner to stick up on the wall. The meal was all right. ****** We have it that Ben Bemie and the lads got a fore-tasto of Penn State hospitality when they were entertained by Kitty Campbell, formerly of this bor ough, at her apartment in Phila., where she has been doing a bit of artistic modelling during the past flock of fortnights. ****** Ono of tho more interesting and printable stories that came from the momentous trip of the wrestlers to that great metropolis which has given its name to the New Yorker, is the odd custom of the Beta Sigma Rho-hos at Columbia of singing Penn State's own “I Went To See My Susie,” at the end of every meal. They say that one of the boys heard the song, (which, incidentally, is by air odds the best College tune we have) while on a visit to Penn State. He liked it so well that he took it home, and the brethren have been singing it ever since. ’Tis further reported that they know the words much better than the average un dergraduate of tliis institution. * * * * * *■;, Branny Erskine nonchaled into the Phi Psi dining room tho other day,- attired impeccably as usual in gabardine jacket, etcet .... and was greeted with the unkindest snick'of* the week: “Say, do you have to wear that costume around all the time?” .... Some- / body who looked much like a Chic salesman was observed trudging calmly adown the Mall Monday morning, with the. personal-contact section of a fa miliar article of plumbing tucked carelessly under one. arm .... We recommend an early purchase of Lion Suits for seniors . . April 6 (or is it 7?) comes on apace, and nothing in the clothes line has been de signed that is quite so apropos for drinking beer.... What is one to think when the son of the Deputy Sec retary Public Instruction, or something, takes to writing Iris name on the walls of our pristine edifices .... as per Linn Dennis,- who with his cohort the lengthy Hunt, defaced the stainless plaster of Room 25, SLA .... for shame,- say we*.... The Sigma Delta Chi Gridiron Banquet promises to make pull-cnty of countenances carmine .... STATIONERY New » College Seal Designs The New Parker Vacuum ,'Filler Pen . The Athletic Store on Co-op Corner THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN GROUPS MUST LIST BALL ATTENDANCE Houses To Receive Tickets for Interfraternity Function At Student Union Fraternities participating in the annual Interfraternity Ball next Fri day night must.submit lists of those planning to attend by next Wednesday noon, according lo Harry A. Bauder '33, chairman of the committee in charge of the function. 'Tickets will be distributed to the house presidents at Student Union desk in Old Main on Friday, he said. The contract for decorating Recre ation hall- for the dance has been let to a Wilkes-Barre company which spec ializes in this line of work, Bauder announced. Present decoration plans call for a special lighting effect, he said. 2 Orchestras Signed Two bands, Casa Loma apd Paul Specht, will furnish continuous music for the dance. The Casa Loma orches tra will be making its fourth appear ance at an all-College dance here, hav ing played for the Senior Ball and Interfraternity Ball- in 1«30, and at Sophomore Hop last spring. A fourteen-piece orchestra, Casa Loma has furnished music for sev enty college \and university dances since 1929, including functions at Princeton, University of Pennsylvan ia, Washington and Lee College, Ohio State University, Amherst College, Syracuse and Yale Universities, Johns Hopkins, Boston College and the Uni versity of South Carolina. At pres ent the band is on an extended tour of the East. Although he has never played for a college dance here, Paul Specht and his orchestra is internationally known SPRING SUITS Tailored to Your Individual Measurement With Newness And Smartness You’ll Like $19.75 • $22.50 ; $24.50 $32.50 Stetson D Free Pressing for One Year HETZEL, WATTS TO SPEAK AT GRANGE SHORT COURSE President Ralph D. Hetzel, Dean Ralph L. Watts, of the School of Agri culture, Dr. Fred F. Lininger, of the department of agricultural economics, and Prof. William R. Gordon, exten sion rural sociologist, will speak on tho program of the three-day short course for lecturers of State subor dinate and Pomona granges here Thursday, April 13. [Other speakers include Philip H. Dewey, State Secretary of Internal Affairs, who will discuss “Crime and tho Cost of Government”; John A. McSparrany secretary of the State department of agriculture, who will speak on “The Spiritual Influ ence of the Grange,” while James C. Farmer, national grange lecturer, will talk on “Help for Lecturers.” ! for its rhythmic symphonic syncopa tion. The eleven-piece orchestra, which is now playing an engagement; in. New York City, has made four 1 European tours as well as playing; hotel engagements, in Canada and China. j 9 The Corner unusual •• • • Cross-Eyed Let’s look straight ahead. Let’s see things as they actually are, and not get distorted views and ideas. We ? ve got to SEE clearly, and THINK clearly, if we’re going to get anywhere these days. Our President is working night and day... and doing things in a big way. Our banks are open... and hoarders are returning their cash to the banks. The big season for many industries is coming over the horizon. Yes, Spring is coming in more ways than one. For Spring foretells the approach of good business ... good times .; .so let’s watch for it . . . and let’s not look CROSS-EYED! The Penn State Collegian I. M. BRIDGE TOURNEY BEGINS Opening the preliminaries for the women’s Intramural bridge tourna ment, contests will take place this week between Grange and Frazier Dormitories, Alpha Chi Omega, and Delta Gamma, according to A. Eliza beth Endrcss ’33, chairman of the tourney. Kappa Alpha Theta will play Phi Mu, Chi Omega will oppose Harvey’s dormitory while Kappa Kappa Gamma and L’Amitie, Theta Phi .Alpha and Gamma Phi Beta, and Alpha Omicron Pi and McAllister Hall will complete the lineup. College Cut-Rate Store ’ Nestle Chocolate Bars, Half Pound 17c ~ 1 Pound Chocolate Coated Peppermints 29c ;l 51.00 Seventeen Face Powder 1 Bottle Perfume TTvoo 1 Tube Cleansing Cream I CC ■ 5 Pound Battle Creek Psylla Seed 98c Three 25c Cubes Unguentine Skin Soap 25c Watch the Window for Other Specials FRIDAY AND SATURDAY let’s not look Friday, March 24, 1933 ! CATH.IUM •• -A Warnerßrofiws Thstlto, • (Matinee I:3o—Evening Opening 6:30 Complete Late Showing After- 9 p. m.) FRIDAY— George Sidney and Charlie Murray ini “COHENS AND KELLYS IN TROUBLE’* Also Walter Winchell in i “EVERYBODY’S RACKET” SATURDAY— ‘i James Dunn, Sally Ellers in “SAILOR’S LUCK” MONDAY and TUESDAY— The Event of the Season! John, Ethel, Lionel Barrymore “RASPUTIN and the EMPRESS” .. WEDNESDAY— Phillips Holmes, Ruth Solwyn in “MEN MUST FIGHT” THURSDAY— - orf- Warren William, Constance Cummings: “THE MIND READER” NITTANY FRIDAY— “OUR BETTERS” SATURDAY— •*)« “COHENS AND KELLYS i* IN TROUBLE” j Y , TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY— .rf The Sensation of Two Continents hr*: “MAEDCHEN IN. UNIFORM” , n . (Titles in English) THURSDAY— ' “MEN MUST FIGHT”
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