Friday, September. 8,. 1933
,ophprriore Edicts
Mild COmpared To
'O7 Proclamations
Freshman proclamations today.
gently reminding the yearlings' of
their duties by rhymes 'printed on
multicolored posters, are considerably
milder than those issued by the sopho
mores twenty-five years ago.
• Thi proclamation posted by the
"Guardian Angels" of 1907 was print
ed on cheap green paper and attracted
attention with a "Hey Rubs!" at the
top of the poster. "You measles,
young upstarts," it continued, "whose
fond parents have seen, fit to place
you. their infantile offspring, into the
gentle hands of the painstaking class
cr 1907, have ventured to show your
verdancy where it must be endured
by your honorable superiors."
"We realize how fresh and green
you are," adds the proclamation, "and
that' these shortcomings are only to
be polished off by a series of rubi
eating and empurpling chastisements ;
by the lordly diocese of the sophomore
class."
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EVA ru. BLICHFELDT '34
2 Army Cannon
Once Led Attach
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 exper
ience 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 bands of students which
sprang up as a result of separate
rooming quarters half a century ago.
One spring day in the eighties,
legend runs, the "Town Muckers" felt
the urge for excitement at the ex
pense of their rivals. Organizing a
parade, they maneuvered about the
terrace fronting-Old Main 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 to their haunts on Beaver Avenue
where they roomed in what was
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
"Rate" 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 belched forth • their
questionable contents. Because am
munition supplies had been exhausted
the barricade was lifted, but a notable
military victory had been gained by
the yawners in Old Main.
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Seven student publications, cover•
ing a wide range of College interests
and serving as a review of all campus
life, form one very imnortant division
of extra-curricular ac. vitin at Penn
' State.
The Penn State COLLEMAN, semi
weekly newspaper; Penn State Froth.
humorous periodical: , Old Main Bell,
literary magazine; La Vie, yearbook;
Penn State Farmer and P2nn State
Engineer, departmental periodieuls;
and Student Handbook, informational
guide, constitute the field of journal
istic activities 'at the' College.
Freshman Candidates Called
Tha COLLEGIAN, in its capacity as
official Collage newspaper, is publish
ed throughout the College year, wi.'h
the exception of holidays. Its entire
news service is conducted by' a stuff
selected by competition among student
candidates. Its aim is to cover thor
oughly every campus news source and
to present a complete review of the
activities and events of Penn State.
Edrly in the year, freshmen editor
ial-candidates are called out, and fol
lowing a Six weeks • instructional
course in newspaper writing, are as
signed to work on the paper. As
sophomores, these men work under the
direct supervision of the junior man
aging editors and news editors. At
the end of the sophomore year the
junior managing editors are named
from the sophomore reporters; these
men, usually six or eight in number;
arc directly responsible for issues of
tho paper, which in turn, is under the
supervision of the senior editors. The
same principles are followed with
business candidates, who are called
out in the latter part of the freshman
year.
'Froth' Depicts Humor
The Penn State Froth, comic mag
azine, represents the lighter phases
of college life in ten ludicrous num
bers during the year. Its,:contents
are 'chiefly short humorous articles,
light verse, sketches and jokes.
Froth follows very much th 3 same
plan as to editorial and business cab
didates as that used by the student
newspaper with the exception that
election to the board is based more
upon the amount of work contributed
than upon a competitive choice from
r. group of candidates in any given
class.
The Old Main Bell is used in fress
man classes in English composition
for classroom study. It consists of
stories, sketches, features, controver
sial articles, editorials and verse. Its
editorial'poncy is to stimulate student
writing and thinking, as well as to en
tertain.
Competitive System Used
Election to the board is competitive.
A supplementary board of .contrib
utors, consisting of those writers who,
no matter what their class standing,
have proved valuable assistants, was
promulgated recently. .
The Penn State Farmer is a depart
mental journal dealing chiefly with
agricultural topics in feature articles
and departments. In addition to a
circulation at the College, it has many
agricultural readers throughout the
State. The Penn State Engineer ac
complishes the same ends in the en
gineering field. Although published
by students who are elected to the
staff annually, articles are frequently
submitted to both magazines by fac
ulty members.
La Vie, the Penn State senior year
book,.is published by a staff elected ,
through competition in the junior
year. In addition to covering the ac
tivities and events of the year and
giving a complete cross-section of
campus activities, clubs, and organiza
tions, it presents the history of the
class and records of class members.
La 'Vie calls candidates in the soph3-
Moro year. Twelve men and women
are'selected to serve as junior editors,
and this number is cut to six staff
members who edit the book in their
senior year.
The Student Handbook;, published
under the auspices of the P: S. C.`A.,
if; an informational guide prepared
' primarily for the use of freshmen.
Competition on all publications is open
to women students as well as men.
THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Executive Secretary
ADRIAN 0. MORSE
VERSATILE PLEBES
MAY LEAD CHEERS
New Class To Elect Own Leader
At Mass, Meeting—Given
Numeral Award
Freshmen with natural aptitude for
'appearing before large „crowds, lead
ing sections in songs and cheers, and
jperforming acrobatic stunts may be
.gin as earls , as their first year to de
' v.zlop their talents and gradually ad
vance to positions as junior and senior
' cheerleaders..
The new class will elect their own
cheerleader at a meeting during the
year after all candidates for tin post
have appeared befdre the group and
have' been given a trial. The fresh
men who - secure the position .will be
awarded class numerals at, the' close
of the year.
3 Assistants Elected
Duringthe early part of the sopho
more year, the head cheerleader will
issue a cull for candidates for the var
sity cheering . squad. Those 'who turn
out will work under the supervision
of junior and senior members of the
squad at football games, mass meet
ings, and all the athletic contests. At
the conclusion of the winter sports
season three of the,grouNwill be se
lected by a board. of five as junior
cheerleaders.
From the three. juniors a 'head
cheerleader will lie - selectsd the fol
lowing spring. The outgoing cheer
leader, the director. of athletics, the
graduate manager of athletics ; the
football coach, and the president of
tho athletic association comprise the
board which chooses the new leader.
Junior assistants receive class nu
merals for their - work on -the squad
while the - two senior associate leaders
receive a four and one-half inch'circle
"5". The head cheerleader is award
ed a block letter "S" of the same size.
, 4 STUDENT COUNCIL; BOARD
CONSTITUTE GOVERNMENT
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erning the women's dormitories, quiet
hour, and the signing out for social
privileges, and appoints all chairmen
of social events. This group has no
voice in any of the actions taken by
the Senate, merely making, sugges
tions to the higher governing body.
StWeal at Penn State' elect their
class officers each spring' at a time
designated by Student Council ; and at
present• the men and 'wOmen 'students
have separate electioris,Y,selecting a
different set. of , class eftticers:. An
Elections Code for the men's; govern
ment before the ele . ctions,'andari elec
tions committee' appointe'd'f iom. Stu
dent Council conducts::the election.
A violation of the adopt:o.i code dis
qualifies any candidate. -
72 Percent of '35
Class Underweight,
Physic:an Discloses
Moro than seventy-two percent of
the present junior class were un
der the minimum average weight for
respective heights and ages. upon en
tering Penn State, according to a re
port issued by Dr. Joseph P. Ritenour,
College •physician.
The report, based'on an analysis of
the physical examinations given dur
ing the Freshman Week of 1931,
showed that the average height of the
class members was sixty-seven inches,
and the average weight 137 pounds.
Based on the height, the _average
weight should have been 191 pounds,
the report said.
Heights of the students in the class
varied from sixty to seventy eight
inches. The lightest boy in the class
weighed 85.6 pounds, while the
heaviest boy weighed 257 pounds.
F.S, C. A. FURTHERS I RECORD NUMBER GRADUATED'
i A new high mark for graduating
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CHRISTIAN IDEALS classes at the College was reached last
June when 771 seniors received their
diplomas at the Commencement exer
krises. The 1932 Penn State graduates
Christian Association Directed numbered 722, while three years ago
nGS seniors were graduated.
By Seamans—Hamm:liter I
, .
Leads Freshmen 1.
Working to further Christian atti
tudes and ideals on the campus, the
PIM! State Christian association func
tions as a voluntary student organiza- ,
tion which is campus-wide and non
sectarian in nature.
-]tarry W. Seamans, general seem
tart', and William L. lianunalter '30, ;
associate
_secretary and freshmen
leader, comprise the graduate staff of
the association. Two cabinets of men
and women students under the direc
tion of presidents elected by them are
the principal groups in the student or
Freshmen Selected
For' the first time last year, the
men's cabinet selected a group of
freshman known as the Freshman
Commission. Its members are chosen
with emphasis on character, leaden.:
ship ability, and whole-hearted atti
tude toward life.
The Freshman Forum, an organiza
tion, open to all freshman Women, aids
in familiarizing its members with the
purpose and projects of the P. S. C.
A., and serves as a means of expres
sion and inquiry. Discussion groups
are organized early in the semester,
with upperclass men and women as
leaders.
Among the services performed by
the association arc the sponsoring of
an annual religious series of. prom
inent speakers, publication of the Stu
dent Handbook, holding of cabin re
treats at the Andy Lytle cabin, and
maintainence of an employment
bureau, rooming agency, and other
services.
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