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PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
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MONDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1933
FROM SEVERAL SIDES, requests have come for a
published statement of Athletic Association finances.
With .the publication of the interclass and publications
financial reports, these students believe that they are
also entitled to' know just where their fifteen-dollar
athletic fee goes.. The request is justified. If other
student-supported organizations can reveal the distribu-
tion of their funds, there is no reason why the Athletic
Association can't.
BOUQUETS FOR THE non-athletic performances
at Saturday's game should go to the cheerleading staff.
On the whole, the cheering was better organized than
last year, and the cheerleaders themselves seemed more
enthusiastic. It is not an easy job to lead a yell when
the odds appear to be against the home team, yet the
cheerleaders did not themselves fall prey to the depress-
ed mood which occasionally gripped the spectators. One
or two suggestions might be in order.• The longer
cheers 'should be used less frequently. And cheers, if
they are to be effective, should not follow each other in
such close succession as they did at various times
Saturday
BECAUSE OF A LEGAL technicality,' students
who left second-hand books 'with the.now defunct Co-op
store have not been able to retrieve them. 'Obviously,
the books are not the property of the store. They be-
long to various students, many of whom have no legal
connection with the Co-op. Yet they are to be sold
as• a part of the store's property. The law may be on
the side of the local authorities, but it is difficult to
see how they can also lay claim to justice
SURVEYS HAVE ALREADY been made as to
lvhat students read in their leisure time. The story
published in this issue substantially confirms the find-
ings of previous investigations. Cheap popular maga-
zines aro widely read in this institution of learning,
while the more intellectual ones go begging for readers.
It is reasonable to conclude that the same situation
exists in the major* of colleges and universities
throughout the country. With a few minutes to spare,
most students prefer a .bit of light fiction to an article
on a cultural subject. Probably *at is one reason Tor
the inherent conservatism of most American student
THE LETTERS IN RESPONSE to "Loyal Son"
are encouraging. At least there are some students who
don't believe that everything is perfect here. Of course,
there might be some question as to just how much of
"Loyal Son's" letter was sincere belief and how much
was satire. But the fact remains that a good many
Who read the letter agreed with it one hundred percent.
May their tribe decrease!
PETTY THIEVERY, IT SEEMS, is always present
here. The latest instance is the stealing of slickers
front the cloakroom of the Old Main Sandwich Shop. In
the pocket of one slicker were some keys, which were
returned to the owner's mailbox. The slicker, of course,
wasn't. It is useless to talk about gentlemanliness or
honesty; such appeals don't seem to impress the sort of
student who resorts to petty thievery. A dew convic
tions might make a different impression, though,
THE SUGGESTION MADE in Interfraternity
Council meeting last Wednesday that freshmen desir
ing to join fraternities be called back tivo weeks early,
and pledged before College opens, is novel indeed. But
why compromise? Why not have a gala "Fraternity
Day" for all high school seniors coming to Penn State,
and pledge them early? There would be no worry about
OLD MANIA
For N. K, from J. N
Coodsiess gracious, little .co-ed,
Ain't.it time you wore a bra?
You are less a maid than matron ; o'
Someone oughta tell your ma!
Yours the fault for pounding pulses, /
Deepened breaths and palsied hands. "
Bryant, Lane could solve your problem,
Bind your charms with lacey bands.
Still I wonder, ain't it wiser
Just to let you have your way? /
Life is just a bowl of cherries—
More than flowers bud in May!
L'ENVOI
Why dont'cha come 2(1) and sec me some time?
All right, yez guys in the psychology department,
if yes are so smart, suppose you tell this column why
so many of the co-eds will go to the B-A Ball dressed
in the manner made famous by Sadie Thompson (And
you know what she was!) ... Have you noticed that
Martha Pincus (the moniker intrigues us) of the
freshman class is a dead ringer for Ginnie Springer?
... Wonder whatever becank of Billy-the-Burlesque-
Queen (You remember good old Billy), Eddie Zero,
Wheeler P. Davey, Mayor Hylan ... That poignant
little quatrain on the wall of the Gentleman's Smok-
ing Room in South L. A. should be preserved for
posterity ... it's not smutty, either!) ... That expres-
sion made famous by Mae West now reads: "Why.
don't you corrupt and sa me some time? ... ,
You know that cup the sissy Betas won in last
year's song contest? Well, this pillar will present it
to the lad or lassis who concudes the following lines
in the best manner
here's to State, the school with the push,
Where a bird in the hand is worth two in the
We wonder if you fellows will give us a hand?
We're compiling a list of Famous Push-overs of Penn
State and we hope to print them soon. You make
them up and we'll choose the best. Stuff like: Art 74,
Lebanon Valley, the Cannon in front of - the Armory,
etc. Get the idea?•
It may. be O'Hora to the cheerleaders, but to one
Belfast Irish it'll always bo O'Hara. And it looks as
if we'll have to get together and pick out a good nick
name for that guy (Penn State tradition says you
can't use a guy's, last name when cheering him, even
if his first is "Robin" or "Cuthbert"). - Well, how
about "House" for a name? "House o' Horrors"—get
tho joint? Ask somebody to think it over for you,
Edwards.
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We said "Hello" to our old pal Bill Bottorf at
the Phi Delta pledge dance the other night. And
what does he do? He turns and bows to us from the
waist. Why we knew that big •lug when he didn't
have a pot to play with—but he'll get over that.
Tell you what to do, guys,,the next time you dance
past Bill while he's up there leading his band, reach
out and slip him a Barnyard handshake.' He'll'loosen
up then, and if he doesn't, it'll do wonders for the,
tempo.
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TIM PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
`Collegian'
Letters Boost Spirit,
Discuss Blue Band,
Hit 'Loyal Son'
To -the Editor,
Did you have the feeling at the
game on Saturday that things were
really clicking? That, in spite of the
imposing schedule which lies ahead,
prospects for a dog-gone good season
were hanging around?
There were several things which
gave the writer such'feelings. First
was the consistent, unmistakable team
work sticking out all of the time, and
the real aggressiveness which surely
no one could have missed. And when
have we seen last in early-season
games.the timing, the driving, and the
weaving, backfield men never content
to drop when', hit but continually
pounding forward even while being
pulled down? Even though at times
certain plays and some defensive work
seemed a bit shaky we have every
reason to belimie that we are going
to have a smooth-working outfit ready
for the first tough game not two weeks
off.
But it wasn't only the team that was
clicking. The morale of the student
body, we in ihe stands, was on the
climb. Some of that stuff called spirit
that we have been hoping for made
a real bid for its appearance, especial
ly near the end of the first half and
during the half period when the mus
ic was out in front. • The band pre
sented itself in a commendable man
ner, much to the satisfaction of the
stands, although we shall be looking
forward to the formation of letters
on the field in. the conventional half
time style.
' And the cheer leaders were righli
in there doing a nice job! Most of
them this season have the knack of
getting us to open up and let out a
little noise, although the writer would
like to venture a suggestion or two.
One is that all, of the yells could be
speeded up.a bit, particularly the "lo
comotive" yell. Another suggestion
would be that the announcement of a
yell be reduced to at least two, one
would be sufficient for the "Short"
yell. The interval for snaking the
third announcement seems to have a
tendency to cut • down the response
and the enthusiasm.
While we•are at little improvements
perhaps we who sit in the stands
might borroW' a freshman's handbook
and brush up on the words of the
Alma Mater . . You know,
there is something about that song
than can be mighty effective when it
is sung in the right spirit, and there
was a spark of that spirit there Sat
urday. It .is often these details that
bolster up the, enthusiasm, that bring
back the Old liep and gingei for which
we're all wishing: ; ', .
Let's malce-thia season the kind we
like to think about, the kind we like
to talk about! Let's keep the old op
timism right out in front, and let's
give Bob and the gang all the support
we can dig up! Let's pack the audi
torium at the next mass meeting, and
by golly maybe we can give this old
campus a goOd •old-fashioned shake
up, the kind that will make things vi
brate - here once again!
Blue Bind Discussed
To the Editor,'
A great deal of unfavorable crit
icism has come to these ears about
Saturday's appearance of the Blue
Band, Penn State's premier. musical
organization. Wehave interpreted the
word appearance;gis meaning the:tehe
production fioniAlie conibined , in'steu
meats rather than the body lines of
the uniforms or the parallelities of
the lines and ranks.
Now it's with a lot of misgivings
that we entertain these criticisms,
because in the past, the Blue Band
has drawn down waves of pure favor
everywhere it .appeared. In most
cases, a paragraph commenting upon
the good behavior of the organization
was included .in football stories of
city papers publishing accounts of
Lion grid contests. We'd hate to see
any chaotic disturbances over last
Saturday's performance, but we def
initely did not like it.
Perhaps it . was the seeming awk
ward marching formation of the band
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that started the coals of unrest glow
ing in these ordinarily placid (dor
mant) brains; we don't like the bass
players extending the severe lines
of their hons out. of the .front ranks.
We always though that they cavorted
in the last row to urge the gang along
with their "umpahs."
Because we want to consder every
excuse for the somewhat disappoint
ing spectacle just past, we will con
sider appeals for leniency based upon
the fact that the unfortunate music
ians were forced to broil helplessly
in the East stands. That could have
a lot to do with it.
Was it a lack of inspiration or the
retarding influence of the new mem
bers of the group? We hesitate to
lay the tainted cause at the feet of
either. One thing that surely must
come to past in the near future is a
reversion to the old time formation
with the trombones slipping joyously
in their accustomed places just a
stone's toss from the "umpah" gen
erators.
' Soon the Blue Band will be march
ing on the sward at Franklin Field in
Philadelphia. Then will Blue Band
legend, embodying sweet and undis
turbed efficiency, be shattered, unless
something drastic happens in the
nonce. Here's hoping.
Students Attack 'Loyal Son'
To the Editor,
A fanfare of Bronx cheers for our
loyal but deluded son from Pumpkin
Center! He was so perfectly succeed
ed in presenting the reactionary view
point.'
He is a curiously simple soul; but
in time, plenty of time, he may just
possibly learn discrimination—the art
of distinguishing quality from quani
ty. To paraphrase his credo: "I go
to Penn State. Penn State men dress
better than men at othei colleges.
Penn State is the best college in the
America.. America is the best country
in the world."
If the College turns out men of this
caliber, it has ,failed—and. failed ter
ribly. For "Loyal Son" is a fearfully
arrogant person, and his inflexible,
infantile code will not help him to
become a good citizen.
`Detailed rebuttal, so easy, would
not he discreet or kind—since "Loyal
Son" specifically designates the Best
of this, and the Best, of that. Yet I
shall makma few parting shots:
Communists are not always "un
touchables;" let our cultured "Loyal
Son" read his history. (2) The Rus
sian revolution, like the American,
had disagreeable side, but is of
unquestionable social and historical
signifiance; see advice for (1). (3)
Penn State is admittedly not the In
tellectual center of the world. (4)
The registration of 50-odd students
out of 4000-odd for a Literature
course can scarcely be considered phe
nomenal. (5) Even the "best Penn
State talent," as demonstrated by our
symphonic and 'choral organizations,
is not, as a rule, the world's greatest.
(6) R. 0. T. C., in the light of modern
thought, is a trifle childish. (7) The
old bromide, "Clothes make the Man,"
however antiquated, is certainly not
applicable to our Penn State democ
racy. (8) "Loyal Son" seen , his duty
and done it—but isn't misdirected
zeal pitiable? (9) The "mission" of
the COLLEGIAN Letter Box is not pro
paganda of one sort or another but
merely the voicing of student opin
ion.
T. H. '35
Haying thus inadequately attempt
ed to delouse a few popular fallacies I
shall close. You see, I have quite a
problem to decide. I'm going out to
the house Saturday, and what dress
to wear? These. fraternity men are
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With affectionate regards to "Loy
al Son,"
A Daughter of , Penn State
To the Editor,
There has never been a more lucid
example of Penn State "culture"
than that which was exhibited in the
form of a letter which appeared in
the last issue of the COLLEGIAN from
"Loyal Son."
Until I read this lettir, I had always
been optimistic about Penn State cul
ture and thought, at least, that it
ran skin deep. But my ideals have
been shattered! , I find that culture
expresses itself in the form of clothes
and only runs to the skin. Such, I
hope, has not been the high aspira
tion of all the Penn State fraterni
ties.
Such Philistinism as "Loyal _Son"
(a more trite pseudonym is inconceiv
able) represents is quite characteris
tic of the attitude of our student
body toward culture. True, the majori
ty of Penn State students mean well.
They play games ardently, and leisur
ly talk about them in their "bull ses
sions." They attend Greek 26 classes
enthusiastically at -first, but their
buoyancy soon dies out. They/ listen
politely to talk about literature and
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Where!? Nittany Lion Inn, State College, where
motor cavalcades from all parts of Penn
sylvania will converge.
When? Tuesday Evening, October 10, 1933
At 7:00 O'cloek
Wh y? speakers,liteaslns w w i l l r l s. b&s a e r t l e
s f of i t . h sa bl in p , prominent t •
Chairman,
W. 0. N. P. R., former Senator,
• . and now Congressman James W. Wads
worth -of 'New York:
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Pennsylvania Division, Woinen's Organize.-
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Mrs. Carroll Miller will preside.
Pinner tickets $1,50 each on sale at Nittan, Lion Inn
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Monday, October 9,1939
art, but it is all an unreal world to
them (witness the grumblings after
an Art 74 class).
Nothing more, true has ever been
said—that there is no royal road to
knowledge. Then why are Penn State
students undeveloped and bewildered
about their education? The only ans
wer is that they are indisposed to
work. Most students do a little work.
because they must to stay in college.
But very-few work hard and stren
uously to, derive all that is possible
from their education. Culture is not
a matter of pois,e and finesse which'
anyone can acquire with a little'prac
tice, but a matter of intellectualism
which is required only by hard and
strenuous work.
H.V. R. '34
An Apology.,
THE enthusiastic response
to the inauguration of
special bus service to Kish
acaquillas Park dances Satur
day night found us unprepared,
and we wish to apologize for
any inconveniences suffered by
our patrons.
(IIIyIPp..9VED arrangements
will be in effect • Saturday
night and every Saturday
night throughout the school
year.. The special rate 0f.99c
for' round-trip bus fare, ad
inission, dancing, and tax will
be continued. Buses Will leave
Co-op continuously from 7 to
8 o'clock.
B Y popular request, there
will be an advance pale of
tickets for . this Saturday's
dance in the fraternities and
dormitories during the week.
The California Ramblers, a
band of 12 musicians from the
'Mid-West, will be the orches
tra attraction. Even a greater
number of Lewistown dancers
than that which heard Brown
ogle Saturday is expected to
attend.