COMPLETE CAMPUS . COVERAGE Vol. 30, No. 1 Fraternities To Open Rushing on Thursday Interfraternity Council Assists Organizations In Solving Problems—Establishes Uniform Code of Action Fifty-three Penn State social frat ing" period at 5 o'clock on the first d tcmber 14. Under the revised code for this y will be inaugurated. Regulated rushi night, September 23, and a "silent t Period between rushees and frater nity members will be observed until o'clock the following Monday morn ink From then until the period ends— at 8 o'clock Friday night, September 29—unrestricted rushing will be car ried on between 8 o'clock at morning and 10 o'clock at night. While the re stricted system is being enforced, rushing•'dates" will be permitted be tween 11:30 o'clock in the morning and 2 o'clock in the afternoon, and from 5 o'clock until 10 o'clock' at night. To Pledge September 30 Following the rushing period, a sil ent period will be enforced until Sat urday night. Rushees will signify ac ceptance to pledge by attending a din ner at the fraternity of their.choice at 6 o'clock Saturday night, September 20. Every Penn State social fraternity, national and local, is represented in a group known as the Interfraternity Council. The purpose of thii orgiin ization it to, "aid and assist in the solution of problems common to the various member fraternities, and to regulate and govern their relations with one another, with the College, and with the general public.". The way in which fraternities may rush, bid, and pledge new members is ono of the important' duties of the Council. Each year the outgoing rep resentatives draw up a Rushing Code which applies to the forthcoming col; lege' year... . Rushing- Defined The 1933 Rushing Code defines "rushing" as "any communication or association between a fraternity man and. rushee." A "rushee" is defined an "any non-fraternity man in his first year at Penn State." Although a fraternity man "may enlighten the rushee in any fraternity matter".during both the first and sec ond periods of rushing, a fraternity may extend an informal bid only ac ing the second period. "This bid is to be binding on neither party'," the rushing code states. Penalties which will be imposed.in full or in part for violations of the rushing code include the following: (a) Publication in the COLLEGIAN. (b) Notification of National Of ficers. (c) Forfeiture of fifty dollar bond previously posted. (d) Suspension of social privileges for the semester immediately follow ing that in which the violation oc curred. • Sometime during Freshman Week, all first-year men will be furnished with "date" cards, which in addition to containing a memoranda of engage ments for the entire rushing season also contains the 1933 Rushing Code. Fraternity men, in making a luncheon or dinner engagement with a rushee, will sign the name of their organiza tion on the card. These (lite cards are the only legal means by which a fraternity can make rushing dates. All rushees not class ed as freshmen (sophomore Mont Alto transfer students) may receive date cards and 'further instructions at the Student Union desk in Old Main. At the first' section meeting during Freshman Week, each new student will be asked to make out a card giv ing his name, local address, home ad dress, and religious preferences. This information will be distributed to all fraternities by the following 'morn ing. • FRESHMAN FORESTERS SPEND, FIRST YEAR AT MONT ALTO Approximately eighty, freshmen en rolled in forestry will spend their first' year and the following summer at Mont Alto, a branch of the Penn State school, where there are excellent phy sical facilities for training along prac tical lines. First-year mon at Mont Alto have the same customs as those at State College., They also organize their own spots, activities, and clubs. MINERAL COLLECTION- SHOWN A. complete collectidit of mineral ores, rocks, and other interesting min ing and geological specimens are on display in the museum of the Mineral Industries building. 'A large relief map' of Pennsylvania,.which was:for merly located in the original Main, has been plitced there. . -- t, - % - - , -5,,x • run.. _tatieb .114 Ctutirgia : 4 IA „ .,855 t ESTABLISHED 1904 _ .. • ' •rnities will begin a fifteen-day "rush y of Freshman Week, Thursday, Sep- ear two separate systems of rushing ng will close at 10 o'clock Saturday UNION COORDINATES WORK IN ACTIVITIES Organization of Representatives In All Fields To Begin Fourth Year Endeavoring to serve as a co-ordin ating unit for' all 'the extra-curricular activities at Penn State, the Student Union haS taken ,its place as one of the valuable,. student organizations in the short period' ince it was organized In 1930. • The . Union has no legislative power and-is not supervisory but accom plishes its work.tiy suggestions to its component groups in the form of rec ommendations., Representatives front each of the'major activities constitute the 'formal' membership of. the Union Beard 'although every student en gaging in activities is .automaticilly a member of,the Elected by outgoing members of the Board, new members are selected from each particular field of activity. One representative from each of the fol lowing' groups is a. member' of the Board: men's athletics, women's ath letics, religious orginizations i men's student government, women's student .goVernment,.publications, Interfrater nity- Council, Inter-Unit Council, pan 'Hellenic Council, hOnorary fraterni ties; Penn State club, 'and one repre sentative from the Interclass Budget committee. Has Ex-Officio Members ' In addition to the student members there are included in the membership the Dean of Men, the Dean of. Women, the Union manager, and two members from the administration or faculty elected for terms of two years. The first three-are ex•officio members. • • The purpose of the :Union is the furtherance of the welfare of each student activity ; the coordination of tile' activities , to serve a common pro gram, and the promotion of projects which could not properly , be handled by individual groups: In its- short history, the Union has undertaken and completed many pro jects.' All-College dances were held free of charge after several basketball gamea last winter, the Student Loan fund was aided through the Union projects, a "Dutch Treat" dinner was inaugurated to form additional plans, and general services were extended through' the information bureau sit uated on the first floor• of Old Main. Penn State First Founded As Farmers' High Schoo Refounding Through Acceptance of Morrill Land Grant Act Caused Development Dy DR. ERWIN W. RUNKLE. College Waterloo The Farmers'. High School; baptis-; dent John Fraser and the trustees to mal name of the Penn State College, l a "reorganization" in which engineer was a pioneer in agricultural educe- ling was to be taught, agriculture and tion; its roots go back as early.. as I the arts expanded. The program was 1850. Its development, if not its very ! too ambitious and too expensive to existence, is due to its re-founding by, carry out. The trustees voted a "(la the acceptance of 'the Morrill Act, 'organization" and called Dr. Thomas signed by Governor Andrew Gregg ;H. Burrowes to salvage the College. Curtin, April 1, 1863, pledging the .and restore. it to its original pur "iaith of the State to carry the same poses. His personal 'influence stemm into effect" - led the tide of discouragement at home • The first quarter of a century was and opposition abroad (in which the marked by a•struggle to hold the Land 'so-called Model Experiment Farms Grant, and by drifting and experimAnt 'largely. figured), but he died in offio: 'in educational aims. Six presidents t after but three years of service. Dr. in twenty-three years was scarcely James Calder, 'a classically trained, 'compatible with continuity of plan or ;classically minded executive succeed purpose. Dr. Evan Pugh, a man of . ed. The 'College grew in, numbers rare vision, trained by six years of ilargely duo to preparatory students, study in the universities of Germanyd to music• and art pupils. Three France, and England, the first great courses, agriculture, classical, and president, died at the early age of 36,!scientific, were offered, and women juit as he was laying the foundations students were admitted on equal terms of. Penn. State. His successor; Dr.. t in 1871. William H. Allen, formerly and later j An unfortunate interregnum in president of .Girard College, served 1880-1881 under . -President Shortlidge two years with no marked internal re-opened the flood gates, of criticism changes but with important activities 'and personal recrimination. Students in disposing ,of the Land, Scrip. 'were few and in open rebellion. Foa -1 ' Only one course, agriculture, was city, 'trustee, and legislatiVe investi 'offered up to 1866:but the settlement gations :followed—the Pennsylvania of 'the entire Land Grant upon the • ,College by the -Act-of 1867, led Presi-I - (continued on page tight) STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 1933 STUDENT COUNCIL, BOARD CONSTITUTE GOVERNING GROUPS Tribunal Established To Punish Freshman Violations of College Customs EACH SCHOOL SELECTS OWN COUNCIL MEMBERS Men, Women Choose •Separate Groups of Class OffiCers . At Spring Elections Student government at Penn State is vested - in two legislative groups,, the Student Council and the Student Board, composed of undergraduate representatives elected for a term of one year. The members of Student Council' are elected by schools from the three upper classes, with each of the seven. schools in the College having at least one representative in each class. The President of the senior class, auto matically becomes president of the Council. The Student Bdard is made up of seven students and the Dean of Men. Three of the members, two seniors and ens junior, are elected from the Council. The presidents of the-three upper Classes and the editor of the COLLEGIAN are other students on the Board, with the president of the sen ior class also serving as chairman of this group. Council Legislates • The actual legislative duties of Stu dent government lie with the Student Council, for this body recommendg, creates, maintains, and regulates the customs and traditions of the . College. It also takes the necessary steps to support and carry into effect any pol icy to sustain the good name of the College; and to, promote mutual un deritunding between the faculty and student body. The primary Mission 'of the Student Board is to act as a coordinating unit between the Student Council and the College administration, meeting once a week with the Dean of Men to discuss student problems. The Board makeS recommendations to the Coun cil for the final sanction of that body, and it also has the power to serve as disciplinary body, making recom mendations directly to the College ad ministration. • •Women Have Government The Student Tribunal, composed of five members selected by the Student Council, has judicial poweri in meting out punishment to freshmen who vio late College customs. The women students at Penn State have their Own student governing bodies, known as the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Sen ate formulates all rules and regula tions goVerning women students, pen alizing as.it sees fit all offenders of these reguations. The House of Representatives deals with rules of lesser importance gov- —o— (Continual oit page three) Freshmen Classes Will Begin Sept. 20 Although first-year students will be attending the-annual Freshman Week orientation period from Sep tember 14.t0 19,'clusses will offi cially begin for freshmen at the same time as for upperclassmen; at 1:10 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, September 20. While the first semester offi cially begins at 10:30 o'clock Wed nesday morning, when the annual convocation address in Recreation hall is scheduled, it 'is likely that the 'ceremony will he postponed until later in the term. 2 HONOR; SOCIETIES REWARD FRESHMEN 35 . Upperclass Groups Choose Students for Success In Varied Lines For freshmen with scholastic am bitions; there are. two honorary so cieties which reward high scholarship at :the end - of the first semester. Forty-three tipperelass groups recog nize further achievement along var ious lines later in the collegiate career. Phi Eta Sigma -awards membership to all freshman men who at the end of their ,first semester have attained a 2.5 scholastic average or better. 73 those who have raised :their grades to the minimum mark on the basis of work for the first two semesters, membership is also extended. With chapters in twenty-three colleges and universities throughout the country, the freshman honorao . 7 elects from thirty-five to forty new members each year. Alpha Lambda Delta, sister organi zation of Phi Eta Sigma, honors high standing freshman women. Each year from five to eight women fulfill the 2.6 requirement. • Minimum Standa-,l,?:equired Honorary fraternities usuallyset up a minimum standard which a student must attain before he is considered for membership.•' Fulfilling the mini mum requirement does not automatic ally make the student a member of the society. An election must first be held among the active members of the organization. Nearly every branch., of 3 collegiate activity—scholarship, journalism, dra matics, debating, or a departmental interest—has its honoraries which usually elect members from the junior and senior classes on the basis of their achievements. When underclassmen have been outstanding in the field and the society ruling permits, excep tion is made to the custom of exclud ing freshmen and sophomores. Elec tions are in most.cases held twice a year; once in the fall and once in the spring. The highest ranking honorary for the recognition of scholarship in all schools is Phi Kappa Phi, which was established at Penn State in 1900. To become eligible for election a student must be in the upper twentieth of his class on the basis of seven semesters and fulfill the further condition that his average be at least 2.4. Election takes place in the senior year, Membership in Pi Delta Epsilon, men's national fraternity; is given for achievement in journalistic work on campus publications. Sigma Delta Chi, which was installed two years ago, is a professional society offering ' membership to students majoring in journalism who intend to follow that line of work. Alpha Theta Epsilon is the women's journalistic society, while Alpha Delta Sigma encourages proficiency in advertising. 'For Work in debating, Delta Sigma I 'lRho, is the outstanding honorary, awarding membership to selected var sity debaters at the end of their jun ior year. Delta Alpha Delta honors women debaters and its membership is not restricted to any particular class. Purple Quill is a local literary guild which has for its purpose the fostering of creative writing and ap preciation for it among the students. (COliti/111Cd OIL page cight) Greetings, Freshmen This issue of the Penn Stale COLLEGIAN is sent to the members of the Class of 1937 with the com pliments of the staff. Contained in it are complete descriptions of all phases of student life, which may be helpful in learning more about Penn State. In this issue, as in others throughout the year, the COLLEGIAN has attempted to give an accurate picture of what is go ing on at the College. New stu dents will be given an opportunity ,to subscribe to this and other pub lications early in Freshman Week. 1250 New Students To Attend 96 Freshman Week Thursday; Will Register September 14-15 Enrollment Takes Place In Recreation Hall By Periods CLASS OF 1937 RATES HIGH SCHOLASTICALLY Figures Include Approximately 250 Women-82 Men At Mont Alto Approximately 1,250 freshmen have been admitted to the class of 1937 and will register at assigned periods dur ing the first two days of Freshman Week, according to William S. Hoff man. College registrar. With 445 having been graduated in the upper fifth of their classes, this year's freshmen compare favorably along scholastic lines with last year's class which was one of the best pre pared in ,the history of the College. Oi the remainder, 361 were graduated from high school in the second fifth of their class, 223 in the third fifth, 131 in the fourth fifth, and 88 in the lowest fifth. Women Number 250 Totalling approximately 250, the number of women in the Class of 1037 exceeds that in any 'previousfreshman class. Of the men, 82 beim enrolled in the forestry course and will spend their first year at Mont Alto branch school. Registration procedure this year is practically the same as it was last year. Each freshman will register during the two-hour period assigned to his section in the Freshman Week manual. Registration should not take • more than twenty minutes. Filling out a blanket registration sheet is the first step in the proced ure. Every question on the sheet should be answered completely be cause of the importance to various de partments of the College. Fees Paid at Registration Cards for 'each course scheduled should be secured and filled out next. They are sent to the professor; who admits students to his classes with them, and at the end of the semester they arc used to report the student's grade. After completing these two steps, the registrant then goes to the treas urer's window where he pays his fees. An estimate of the probable amount can be made by consulting the last page of the Freshman Week manual. Checks for sums greater by more than ter. dollars than the total amount of the fees will not be accepted by the treasurer. 'Photographing each freshman is the final step in registration. The Perm State Photo Shop, located on East College avenue, will take the pictures free of charge on presentation of the matriculation card which is received after the payment of fees. Registration for upperclassmen will take place on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday morning, September 18, 19, and 20. All classes will begin at 1:10 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. COUNCIL SET UP AS AID TO NON-FRATERNITY MEN Intcr•unit Group Will Help Organize Unaffiliated Students Non-fraternity men at Penn State will be represented by a new inter-unit system this year. Plans have been made to divide the non-fraternity men into ten sections, with four represen tatives from each district comprising the Inter-unit Council. Present plans call for the replacez ment of the non-fraternity units used in intramural athletics, by the new division of men. The athletic man. ager of ,the inter-unit Council will co operate with intramural officials in planning and taking care of sports contests among non-fraternity men, as well as between fraternities and units. (In addition to the executive Lune- I tions of the new organization, plans ce!! for several non-fraternity dances :next year, as well as the forming of a system for the distribution of eight !weeks grades among the non-frater nity men. Better cooperation in en !forcing rulings of the existing student govermental organizations is also an aim of the new association. LOCAL MERCHANTS . JOIN NRA Vinety-fivo percent of the. State College merchants have joined 'the NBA, according-to a recent survey. To Welcome Freshmen PRESIDENT R. D. I[ETZEL STUDENT GROUPS DEVELOP ACTORS Thespians, Penn State Players Enact Musical Comedies, Dramas During Year Students interested in developing and displaying their dramatic tal2nts arc furnished an opportunity to do so by the Penn State Players and the Thespians. At the same time, excel lent entertainment is furnished the Colima throughout the year. Preliminary tryouts for both or ganizations arc held early,in the fall, and freshmen are eligible to partici pate in either or both. Casting, un der the direction of graduate direc tors, is completed by further trials during the 'year. Co-eds Play in Thespians In their thirteen years of existence, the Penn State Players have produced more than one hundred three-act plays. During the past year, - the Players presented five shows, besides combining with the Thespians and Glee club for a production in Novem ber. Women students have been allowed to assume roles in Thespian produc tions since 1910. From 1897 until 1908, all parts, - including the chorus, were taken. by men. As the musical comedy era began, the Thespians turn ed to that type of entertainment with the resulting gradual participation of women students. Members are elected to both the Players and the Thespians by election. In addition to recognition of dramatic achievement, service on the mechan ical staff of the organization makes one eligible for membership. ORATORS ADDRESS . 2,600 IN 18 MEETS Debating Team Offers Opportunity Fur Development Along Forensic Lines Journeying more than 2,500 miles on trips throughout the eastern and southern parts of the country, the College debating teams opposed teams representing eighteen colleges and universities during the debating sea son last year. They addressed au diences totalling 2,600. Opportunities for development along forensic lines and for the ex change of ideas with representative undergraduates of other institutions are afforded by the extensive pro gram, which is arranged each year. With the teams being selected by competitive debating from the entire squad before each series of meets, a largo number of students receive training in forensic work during the year. Weekly meetings are held with the coaches and the policy of building up sound cases is followed through from preliminary draft to the polished Ispeech. Debating work among the women students is carried on in much [the[ same manner as among the men. Extensive reading •in the library, 'the writing of briefs and speeches, 'followed by frequent delivery and ex temporaneous rebuttal constitutes the 'work of the squad. Renlard for achievement along forensic lines is in (Continued on page eight) PRICE TEN CENTS Official Opening Follows Wednesday Night Assembly GROUP ASKED TO ATTEND ALL SCHEDULED SESSIONS Members Will Receive I'hysical Examination by College Health Service With the first informal assembly scheduled for Wednesday night, the ninth annual Freshman Week will of ficially begin at 8 o'clock Thursday morning, September 14. Freshmen will be welcomed to the College by President Ralph D. Hetzel and the Student Union at the opening convocation in Schwab auditorium at 8 o'clock Thursday night. All mem bers of the freshman class will be re-• wired to be present at this and other meetings during the six-day orienta tion period. The Penn State Christian associa tion will' welcome new students at an informal assembly in Schwab audi torium at 8 o'clock Wednesday night, September 13. Student counselors chosen from the upperclassmen will be :ntroduced `at this meeting and will .neet for the first time with their sec tion:: immediately following the as sembly. School Meetings Scheduled Divided into twenty-four groups ac cording to .the 'school or Curricula in which they are enrolled, all freshmen, with the exception of. those in Chem istry.ind Physics, will begin activities with the school meetings on Thursday morning. At these meetings,' which will be* the first of three •or four in each school, freshmen will become ac painted with deans and department heads and will be given information and directions about their chosen course of study. A thorough physical exaMination examination will be made of each freshman at scheduled hours during Freshman Week by the College Health service at the dispensary in the base ment of Old Main building. A phy sical education conference will be held with all freshman men at regularly scheduled hours in Recreation hat . During assign'ecl periods, placement tests. in English, intelligence, and mathematics will be given to all fresh men for the general guidance of ad ministration officers and advisers In addition, two hours of library prac tice arc scheduled for each section. Each of the twenty-four groups will meet by itself three times. At one of these meetings, menebers of the fac ulty of the School of Education will given instructions on how to study. All of the group meetings will be un der the direction of student section counselors. Sports Provided Each learning at 11 o'clock all freshmen, unless otherwise scheduled, will assemble in Schwab auditorium for an hour of instruction about Col lege. songs and cheers under the direc tion of Prof. Richard W. Grant. head of the music denartment, and the mil dent cheerleading corps. Following the afternoon sessions, opportunity is provided for participation in outdrior sports, including football, baseball, tennis, golf, volleyball, and quoits. ! Mais meetings will be held each night, except Saturday and Sunday; in ;Schwab auditorium at 8 o'clock. The !opening convocation will be held on Thursday night, while the program on Friday night will be conducted by the religious activities of the College. Student governmen° officers will ad dress the freshmen Monday night and 'on Tuesday night an athletic rally mi lder the supervision of the Athletic As sociation will be held. Special programs during Freshman Week have been arranged for the benefit of freshmen women. An ath letic field day will be held on Monday afternoon. LECTURE SERIES OFFERED Series of lectures on cultural sub ljects are offered annually by mem bers of the faculty of School of Lib eral Arts. In addition, the depart ment of journalism .arranges a series 'of lectures by prominent newspaper men. 'Various other lectures of a more technical nature are offered dur im.7 the year by honorary groups and departments. . .
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