Page TWO PENN STATE COLLEGIAN 11 Published semi-weekly during the College year. except on holidays, M students of The Pennsylvania State College. In the Whereat of the College, the etudents, fatuity, alumni, and friends. CHARLES A. MYERS 'l4 FREDERICK L. TAYLOR 'l4 Editor liusineus Manager GEORGE A. SCOTT 34 HAROLD S. BATSCII 'l4 Managing. Editor Circulation Manager WILLIAM M. STEGMEIER 'l4 11. EDGAR FIIRMAN 'l4 Assistant Editor Loral Advertising Manatee 11F.RNARD IL ROSENZWEIG 'l4 JOHN C. IRWIN 'l4 News Editor Foreign Advertising. Manager JAMES M. SHEEN 'l4 FRANCIS WACKER '34 Snort, Editor CIMSIIII.4I Advertising Manny, ItUTIT M. ITARMON MAE I'. KAPLAN 'l4 Women's Editor Women's Managing Editor EVA M. ItT.ICIIFELID."34 Women's News Editor Thi+ I,lle _ Kean Editor This l‘sue.-___. THURSDAY EVENING, APRIL 5, 1934 STUDENT GOVERNMENT 1. Farce or Benefit? Student self-government on the American campus ran never he more than a legend, a legend with many unpleasant associations." In line with the current tendency to submit, estali lished institutions to the test of usefulness, the Syracuse Oritnye recently published an editorial., contain ing the above sentence, in which it was pointed out that, even the best and !must; honest student governmental leaders'ave never snore 'than "errand boys" for the Col- lege aihninistration. "Tear up our toy constitutions and scrap our puppet senates" Was the conclusion • Although we are ignorant Cl the conditions on the - Syracuse campus which gave rise to the editorial, it is care to taw that. they are fairly general. There can be no dmiia of the statement that students govern them solve.; only with the permission of university adminis trations and that the final responsibility does not rest with the students. It is also true that student leaders often serve as "buffos" between the administration and the' students. Yet the issues are these: Do the current conditions justify tearing up constitutions for the sake of defini tions? Would complete student responsibility be de- sirable? Are there no good points in the present set-up? Granting. that.student government here or elsewhere .not completely in control, it .is (Muhl fill just wlitit benefits: would result front its abolition. Even under o half-way system there are certain advantages. First of. all, it is better for the students if they arc given some control over their own affairs.' If there were no student agencies for this sort of thing and the entire control were lef.t,•in the- hands• of l pT,radtninistration; then the neat hnetptio n 'iaf students ;would I { e"yellinjct Srri 'some measuA• troh. I e6st: ' A eyfn say that students like to he fooled into believing that they are governing the l iplwn i tiff4 l tir,‘, Mt the fact-that , they do is enough to justifylisolneltt of, organi7sttionil 4 'it II , ;c, i, for directing student affaami. -It. . '. ii. .d.. s Even if the student senates are "puppet senates," there is'some good in them.. "Training in leadership"is a trite exnression,Witir con4l4;favith student government hast4lot stu dent who holds a governmental position gets some val uable experience in dealing with people. Ills respon sibility may not be final. Yet he will be called upon many times to make quick decisions, to organize groups of students, to pick his head men, to iron out difticul- ties between two parties, and to settle numerous other questions. Therein flea the value of student govern- mental work. as training for future positions of lead- • One, undesirable feature about ntudent•government 'must' be admitted. When election to an office breeds the attitude that now is the time to make a little pocket monek,, then some change 'is necessary. The Sight of student leaderS making 'graft" is detrimental to a healthy attitude on the part of the student body as a whole, and is certainly not desirable "training" for the leaders themselves. Muth of the present administra tiVecontrol of dances,' etc., was a result.of •prevalence Of , this attitude here several years ago. Certainly com pike student responsibility was undesirable in this case, and a certain amount 'of administrative check was jus tified. • (d, seemul editorial on this subject, will he published ill the ne . td. issue. It will discuss what student govern. molt nt Penn Stole has accomplished this gear and litho, might be done in . he future.) IS SPECIALIZATION PARAMOUNT? Although it has been contended in the past that the jack-Of -all-trades is unable to maintain his assmned position of importance, the subject seems more than per tinent today with the rapid advancement that is being made in specialized sciences. The "specialists" opine that a single curriculum must be religiously pursued if a definite station in life is to be acquired. They fur ther assert that general knowledge of subjects is un desirable for one's own personal welfare because it does not qualify in attaining any technicaj skill. While it may be granted that specialization is neces sary in all technical branches, yet to disregard the group of "culture" students is unfair. They maintain that to grasp specialized courses would be to narrow the world's cultural outlook. They have no intentions of mastering any specific subject, but prefer to take a smattering of seveial, believing that this will give them the most last ing benefit. The "specialist" selects his course and studies assi diously until he masters it. Yet even after he has ac quired all the fundamentals of the course, there is a possibility that something may go awry to make his chosen vocation distasteful. Since he is 'bray special ized, however, deviation is difficult. Ile often must con tinue even though his life's profession is unsatisfactory. But the "culture" student who has chosen a differ- P. was in the midst of a last-minute rush home for Easter that Tony Robeson, Phi Psi from Indiana, decided to take his white bucks along after all. Ile pulled them out of the clothes press, jammed them into his suitcase and departed for Indiana. When he reached home and examined the shoes he found they needed a few minor repairs suelyas new heels and soles. Tony nth only had them repaired but also cleaned and recanted. 11 . 0 was all ready for spring in the Nittany valley. Kenneth C. Itnrfinnn '35 .Innles It. %%rat.. ir. Ile returned here yesterday and tried the shoes. They seemed a little large and he wondered if his feet had shruk. They hadn't. Ile became sure of this when he discovered that the white shoes belonged Lis rooinie, lion Sanders, who was duly grateful for Ihr hi] provemetas A lot of important people, it. seems, didn't join Qtr emigration last week. They liked State College. Among the waiting-for-school-to-begin-ers was Bill VanKeuren, hurdler par excellence, Begdek-baiter con sistent, and punster lousyxtraordinary.. Another tragic figure was the editor of the local so-called funny sheet. Monday night was :t right nice night, except for one thing. There was definitely but little doing in town. But Wood wouldn't be slopped. lle thought of something. Ile broached the subject to Van- Eettren, who was dubious. Wood, it appears, thought a spot of ale might go well. VanKeuren didn't. But Wood persuaded him. Here's how. Wood declared solemnly that he'd run a Mile around the track, and in addition, would gallop over five flights of hurdles at the mere VanKeuren whim if the latter. would ac company the ailing party. Wood :jot bio Mc, and im mediately afterward, a terrible jolt—Van wonted the, athletic display N0W.... The traeh was wallowing in the moonlight as the comic editor got down to fundamentals; in the matter of . clothing and started his journey. One lap. Two laps, three laps. Would the man never, stop! lle lagged, and the vicious Van urged him heartlessly on. Painfully, the 'funny-man' completed his tour, fell completely flat on the cinders. Ile was tired. You'd think that was enough? No! VanKeuren had to have his full sixteen ounces of the diseourag , ed, VodA's h , 1.4. . gain„'heantlterol . eitetr9ingly. , i s tagegitds 11:00 . 4 ed ' ii"p, faced him towards the hurdles, and pushed. Woody picked up speed, leaped, and CRASH l i --theltletit7436 ive+ Pc! r t; tunjr teEnt tion. he got to the ilex( one, he. mustered his better' self— leaped, mid cleared it. . However,: tragedy lurked, rn i rlanep' irrirrided 46filtisrl t in 'the :1111 Nev. ein g's mdetti .. --huben6e t heft IP inf"rt ner7" Mal .^.TC!" . tkrolle' picked the hero up, took him home, and put him to lied.' STOOGES—Subbing for Campy. cat manner of rationalization is not in the same cat ' egory. In college, he is content with general knowl edge of art, history, sociology, and other subjecb; be cause it gives him a broader point of view. Nothing "practical" is obtained, yet his intaginaton is enhanced. lie assimilates and promulgates new ideas. He becomes happy for it empowers him to be resourceful• in several vocations. The "culture" student may spend four years here in an expensive apprenticeship, yet the expense is jus tified by the knowledge that he has obtained a general appreciation of a large number of subjects. Ilis ideas are not hound within narrow compasses; he is net re stricted wiht certain conventions. His actions are not imited to narrow confines nor is his ratiocination MUSH BALL EQUIPMENT BATS JERSEY 75c - SL2S Hickory Taped Handle Official Woights PANTS $1.50 • MUSH BALLS OFFICIAL 12-inch Out Seam Supporters $1.40 All Elastic 14-inch In Seam 35c, 50c, 65c $1.75 Woolen Sweat Warm-Up SOCKS SUITS 50c THE ATHLETIC STORE On Co-op Corner . - 1 CAMPUSEER 1, I=l -A. C. II THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Apology On Thursday, March 22, there appeared in the Campuseer column of this paper a reference to Bur gess Leitzell and .other unnamed parties. The COLLEGIAN board now con siders that comment an inexcus able act, and hereby apologizes to Mr. Leitzell and those other un named persons for causing them unwarranted embarrassment. Library Building.... This is the second of a series of short messages from Willard Lewis, College Lihrne•ian, explain ing the need for tr Ile 11l library here. 'Prof. W. T. fierould of the Prince ton University Library, an authority and writer of the only adequate vo'- 11111 e on college and university library buildings, estimates that each assist ant in the catalogue department. should have, including space for necessary furniture,. the movement of book trucks, etc., an allowance - of one hundred square feet. In addition. there must be space for hook .shelves, shelf-list, supply closets, aisles, etc., amounting to an• equal amount of space.- Recently erected college' and university library build ings are .making adequate provision for the working comfort of the library staff. • In this College library we have a small narrow catalogue room with an available working area of 270 square feet for desks for five assistants, book trucks, aisles, shelving, etc., where we should .have approximately • 1,000 square feet. Through this small, nar row room are flowing a constantly increasing flood of books to be, eata logued. In 1928-29 it amounted to 1,000 volumes. In 1931-34, the. cur rent year, it will amount of 9,000 vol times, lh s doubling the amount in five years thee. Ha nn's Watch Shop WATCH REPAIRING.AND SERVICE •- 115 S. Allen '`...k • 1 . , . 1 ''' Y, AIN ...''''' , . . 1 .,, oltaoond.Wool . No • waScirobe is - complete :with - oft ctr, NITTEb SUIT ' s or,icoat I . ti /-. ~ f 4-;. .:I'..init t 1 ..: t: F.. -g,I7Y-C. PVT! thl: ... Y.t . lpii'; - BUSH &,,BtT,IL . IIP I ''' COMPANY . Corner•Reilver Ave. & . Allen Si. LONG ILLNESS CAUSES DEATH OF 'B4 . GRADUATE Former Board of Trustee Member Dies At Home in Scranton March 16 Last member of the class of 1884, Milton W. Lowry, former member of the Board of Trustees, died at his home in Scranton on March 16, after a long period of illness. Ile had been practicing law since 1886. Dad s he lived, Mr. Lowry would have been the only member left to observe the fiftieth anniversary of the class at the Alumni Day exercises in June. lie is survived by his wife and one son, Robert, who reside in Scranton. Mr. Lowry was elected to the Board of Trustees in 1907 and served until 1923, when he resigned because of poor health. Ile was admitted to the bar in 1880, and was married on October 8, 1885. SENIOR FORESTRY STUDENTS LEAVE TO TAKE C. C. C. WORK Several senior forestry students left College April 1 to assume positions with the Pennsylvania De partment of Forests and Waters as well as with departments of this na ture in Maryland and New Jersey. A farewell dinner was given the stu dents at the Nittany Lion Inn to night. according to Prof. John. A. Ferguson, head of the department. Speakers for the occasion included Dr. Ralph 1). Iletzel, president of the College; Dean Ralph L. Watts, of the School of Agriculture; lion. Lewis E. Staley, secretary of the State De partment of Forests and Waters, Harold L. Borden 'l2, superintendent of a national forest; and Franklin Reed, secretary of the American For esters Society. Quality and Satisfadion Cheapest in the Long Run When Buying Your Meats Fishburn's Market Phone-357 P , it 1 1 ..1 Cad 4! qii1;111;1' • dith• - 1 - r-qriitil Irlifilli, .i:7• 1 . , i fivilliiiiiiJi -et' , . t ~y 1 • , illll,ll Onc-th4 . lir 1 i • Oitil i t f i! ii! ii i 'fi .' Capital .$200;000.00 Surplus and Undivided Profits $275,000.00 The First National .Bank of State College State College, Pa. John T. McCormick, President David F. Kapp, Cashier . r.••• . • Ari - Important .Announcement! e . The Hillside Ice - & :Coal Co. IS INSTALLING AN ENTIRELY NEW SYSTEM OF ICE MAUFACTURING . this new system will assure you of a CLEAR, SPARKLING ICE MeChanically Cut to Guarantee You Full . Weight The Ice is Made from City Water 'And, Always ReMember, • • ICE IS THE BEST REFRIGERANT THE HILLSIDE • ICE •&.- COAL PHONE •136-J COLLEGE LEASES LIVE STOCK , TO PENNSYLVANIA DAIRYMEN Five outstanding herd sires Were leased to dairymen' in five different counties of the state during last week "WHEN A FELLER NEEDS A FRIEND" 1 . 1 1111.4 , Thursday Evening, April 5, 1934 by department of animal husband) The plan of construction breedi adapted by the department has suited in the present average yield the herd of ninety . cows to 10,01 pounds of•milk and 400 pounds of bu terfat annually. Williamsport, Pa PHONE 21414
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