Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN • Publi serni-Aveekly •lurilm the College )1,111.. except hOlldar, by , tlillent. or The Pennvyltionln State College, In the interest College. the ••tudentg, fueullY. ;din.', and friends. =II= Editor 111sitioi Mannuer FRED W. WRICRT 'JS GEORGE A. ituThEmE '35 Sport:. Editor Cirioilotion Mummer KENEZETII C. lIOFFMAN 115 H. KENNETH LYONS '3 5 Motowitoi Editor Loral Adverl.kito: Malinger JANIES It. WATSON JR. 'l5 BARRY J. KNOFF":IS As.ii.tont. Editor Foreign Ailvertkini: Montmer PHILLIP W. PAIR JR. 115 JOIE , : J. 31/11711EWS 'l5 Managing Editor As+L Fort•iVl Advvrtisins; Manniier A. CON ICAO DAMES '35 EARL C. KEYSER JR..3 5 Nout.l Editor Loral Advertisinx Mummer JAMES 11. ItEArry .111. '35 MAIICAIIET KINSI.OE 'B5 Hewn Editor Wonien'x Nlano.itor Edilar MARCIA It. DANIEL 515 ELSIE M. DOUTHETI":II Woolens Editor Woinen's News Editor .Iwhe I. Ilerne4 le . 31; NV. Bernell! Pretie+cli ':l4{ V//111.0 0. Peeltent . 14 !ferry 11. llentlereloi IVlllierw P. Niel/owe!! %II; Jelwo E. Nliller Jr. '&I Donald I'. tiatlei., '34; Charles M. S. kwurtY. jr. 'SO \l•illiain It. Ileekrntin Lennard T. Sii•lT '3ll . I:.,land W. llh•rhodl:..'r jr. William U. Skirble ':II; I=l 111111 -\ Ediforial Office, 213 Old Main ...___Telephone :Oil Business Office, Nittany Printing Bldg—Telephone 292-W ;Associated Ef.pllcaiute 1..."!=a) 3031 Managing ntithr Thii I,ue News Fslitor This 'sm,— MONDAY EVENING, APRIL 30, 1934 AN IMPROVED CURRICULUM It is a significant change that the Schools of Liberal Arts and Education are considering. It is an unchal lenged fart that the bachelor of arts here was the weak est offered by the College. The proposed new plan should do much toward raising the standard. There can be no question that the work to be offer ed in the freshman and sophomore years tinder the new plan will be much more different. Students unable to continue for more than two years will have some tan glide evidence of their college attendance. it is with pleasure that the demise of several courses is noted. Hygiene, in particular, always seemed to be one of the most glorious of wasted times encountered on this campus. 'Mathematics courses, which attempted to corer three or lour years' work in two semesters, will he little missed. Underclassmen should be pleased with the intro Iluetion into their curricula of several courses previously held sticred.to the two upper classes. The opportunity of pursuing these advanced subjects should be another point tribe_considered by prospective students, estiecially those who are looking for the most possible knowledge in the shortest time. In only one sense does the plan seem incomplete. A slight compromise has been made when It. 0. T. C. cred- its were raised from four to six for approximately 200 hours of work. But why is not this the proper time for the adminisfration to put military training on an' elective basis? Other land-grant colleges have done this within the past few years. The curriculum is being changed. Why not strike another almost•worthless course from the lbit of required subjects? Why not abolish compul sory It. 0. T. C.? The knowledge gained front charging up MeCaskey's Hill certainly has little to do with raising the standards of the'hachelor of arts degree. Probably the only thing it raises is the blood pressure of those compelled to take THERE SEEMS TO BE a great deal of election eering going on for such an insignificant post as the presidency of 'that questionable organization, Blue Key. When it reaches the point that all sorts of political trades are made, one wonders if newly-elected 'juniors are not over-emphasizing the importance of office. AT THE NEXT MEETING of Student Union, the suggestion will he made that a small enclosure be built in the center of Recreation hall for the stags, thus al lowing comparative freedom around the margin of the floor for those who, after all, come to dance A SUCCESSFUL ELECTION The recent elections appear to have been one of the fairest in recent years. An alert committee acted of ficiently and sternly to prevent any dishonest voting, as four cliques found when penalties of deducted votes were Too much praise cannot be given to the members of the elections committee. - Unquestionably, the balloting was carried on in a more efficient manner than in pre vious years, while the disciplinary measurer, Were meted nut impartially Committees of the future should consi6r only one point when they consider the deduction of votes. They must determine whether the individual illegally voting should lie punished, or whether the penalty involves the disenfranchisement of five or six other voters who voted in all sincerity, only to find that their efforts arenul lified by this subtraction. This practice should be continued only if the com mittee feels that party franchisement is more important than individual rights. Then, too, it must be remem bored that the right to deduct votes may lead to grave problems were the wrong type of men to gain control We had always been under the impression that Phi Psi Frank LefflSr was one of nature's noblemen, !MEE= that he was a really fine fellow, that in all his asso elation:: he would uphold all those fine standards that upholders of standards always uphold. But Frank has failed us. We're disillusioned. dinaiy one-cent one except that Len; matriculation card is pasted on the hack of it. That's interesting enough, but the message is what really made us sure that Frank isn't the kind of boy we'd let play in our back yard. The document says: "Dear Mr. Leffler, This card was found, much to our surprise and dis illusion regarding a senior's dignity, in the third floor bath room of Mae hall!! Please notify through Cot.i.gmAn: when you will visit again!! Reception will be prepared fitting to your station in life." In capital letteis, crudely yet efficiently was printed: "PRAT. NOTICE PLEASE." We have an eoitorial policy. In spite•of protests from the Dean of Men, Interfraternity Council, Stu- (lent Board, Jack Ryan and Jake Stark, we have de cided that _this campus needs more honoraries. But we have ideals. We think honoraries should be for those who have really made something in life. There fore, to help Mr. Murtorff decide just who should pay rent for use of the 'little house north of N. L. A.,' we present, as the first of a series: THE KAPPATALISTS ..Vance 0. Packard '36 CLnr k•r M. Sgliwartr. j. .34; The Blue and White boys had quite a time at the Penn Relays. They were there, even though the of didra .seern:to,.realize it when. they started awarding cups. The grandstand knew the Nittany men were- around, once, at least. The epic occasion marked the second baton-dropping exhibition staged in the same race. by old State's warriors. Woolridge, in the half-mile relay; sea of slipped when he handed the thing to Jackson. Jackson stopped, picked it up, and ran on. That was all right. But when the speed ing latter Lion repeated the performance, and dropped the thing while trying to connect Harry Sigel, people moaned. In fact, when Sigel finally picked the baton up and gazed down the track, one helpful grand stander. yelled, "They went that way." Sigel ignored the directions, though. He took his baton firmly in 'hand and walked down to the shower room. They tell us that they beef at you if YoU're an animal husbandry man and cut classes . . . . Bill Courtney was back surveying Helen Taylor and things beer the week-m . (l Mike Morris and band freeze in the old Phi Psi house (uring practice ... the boys played in top-coats "Really, really college," Mr. ,Morris commented. . —THE MANIA": OLD MANIA It's all because of a post card. It's a very or- John Van Benschoten jr. '34 Ernest Julius KauHuss '34 George Nicholas Manukas '34 Paul Diebold Metzger '34 Edgar Eugene Nagle '34 Charles Andrew Myers '34 Albert Topham Stohr '34 Francis Arthur Stoughton '34 Charles Robert Tittle '34 Robert Wallace Brown '35 John Emmet Fletcher '35 Robert Lee Llewellyn '35 Vernon Douglass Platt '35 Lawrence Emory MadiSon '36 Mordecai Moore Van Zandt Mason Walsh '37 Robert Altha Gans '37 Legacies William IT. (Ben) Irvine '32 Ilugh Ridge Riley '32 ' Homer Hanson Martz '35 Bill Fisher '?? Thanks, Ruth. • I. f n The Student Cafeteria •• • 227 West Beaver Avenue Invites Your Patronage Breakfast - - - - 7:00 to 8:30 Lunch 11:45 to 1:00 Dinner .5:00 to 6:15 Special Daily Lunches • 25c Meal Tickets— . ss.so for $5.00 THE PENN STATg.COLLEGIAN SKULL AND BONES ELECTIONS (Upperclass - 9ohorary Society) Duverney' C. Book '35. John A. 'Brutzman '35. John B. Cris Well '35. • George F:, Koth - William B. McKechnie '35. Henry K.' Moulthrop '35. Burton RoWles jr. '35 Francis W.' McAndrews '36. Joseph \V. Pero R. Miller '36. • Salvatore A. Orlando '36. William F. Sutliff '36. PENN STATE PLAYER James S. Norris '34 Fern A. Shoemaker '34 ' Joseph S. Alexander '35 Elizabeth K. Barton '35 Edith R. Cottom '35 Robert L. Cron .'35 • Roger H. Hetzel '35 William H. Keire '35 John 0.- Linton '35 IL' Chester McLaughlin '3E Herbert S. - Manning '35 ' A. Catherine Miller '35 Charles 'littudenbush '35 LaVerne' E. Reinthoffer ':if Mildred 'V. Rase '35 M. Dean Ross '35 Enid A. Stage '35 Arthur L. Watmough '35 Richard H. Allen '36 William C. Balderston '36 Wickliffe: W. Crider '36 Ellis V. Dyer '36 Conrad H. Zierdt '35 • OMICRON NU (Senior Horne Economies Honorary) N. Eleanor Balser '35 Pauline S. Esbenshade '35 Mary C. ElHater' . '35 Mary E. Freeman '35 Edith M. Iffland '35 Mary A. Wesner '35 SCHOOLS SUGGEST CURRICULA CHANGE (Continuer! from page one) lion 1, three credits; social science,. three credits; survey of physical sci ence, four cedits; Art 74, three cred its; a foreign language or elec tive, three credits; R. 0. T. C., one and a half credits; and physical edu ; cation, one credit. The second .semester of the fresh man year will include English com position 2 or 5, three credits; history elective, three credits, survey of bic logical science; four credits; tmathe matics electivo; three. 'credits; for eign language or elective; ,three cred its; R.. 0- T. C..;.cale and .a half crad.: its; and phYSicit education', ;one cred it. R. 0. T. C.'Credits Inere.sied In the first semester Of the sopho more year, economics 14, three cred its; English. literature elective, three credits; science 'elective, three cred its; psychology 2,' three 'credits; for eign language or: elective, three cred its; It. 0.- T. C.,.one and a half cred its; and physical' education, one cred it, will be given. . In. the second semester of this year, political science 5, three credits; Eng lish elective, three credits; science elective, three credits; foreign lan guage or elective, three credits; It. 0. T. C., one and a half credits; and physical education, one credit, will complete the work for - the Lower . Division. Hygiene 1 has been dropped from the curriculum; and the credits for R. 0. T. C. have. been increased from four to 'six. Orie;credit per' semester has been added„ to the physical and biological Seience?caniSes. The num bCr of creditsMor • graduation has been incredseethip 129 . to 132 for the schools •alfented:by'this':Aande. •„ , . For the bachUOr of arts degree, in the School Arts, proficieney in one fareign nanglinge will ;be re quired. At le4t'Sbx semester hours of, work must.beliak'en before the amination can be 'given. If 'the au dent passes the .requirements he may take an elective in, the sophomore year in place, cit, , ,the language or he may continue 'the' language. If he fails the examination he must con tinue the languagb.until he can pose the proficiency3';,test. 'This new plan will not be retroactive. . Have Your Jewelry Repait'ed For Ju;hiar . Oran . HANN'S MATCH SHOP S. Allen Streei . (Nezt to' Metzger's) ---..) MORN 4'!l ' 1 ING- • 41 . 1 11k .::.1. •ii , ' 7.4 .. • ' r' - + , o"' -, STAR „tp o 1 / 4 . - , . 4 ,- • BREAt) ' --- v-rt:r :; ...._ _ • ir ,- ,,... ~ ..-4 .1.... ,Wholesome Baking Products to the Last Crumb" • DELIVERED, FRESH DAILY Electiotts PARMI NOUS ELECTIONS (ipperclass Honorary Society) Paul K. Hirsch '35. John H. Houck '35. E. Dudley Townsend '35. Raymond 0. Bell '36. William C. Cooper '36 J. Briggs Pruitt '36. (Junior Honorary Society) Jambs H. Armstrong Carl E, Bechdel '36 Edward J, Eehney '36 H. Wttrd Blen '36 Henry D, Brown jr. '36 James A Carson '36 John S. Cole '36 Nelson R. Crew:min '36 Vernon D. Cronister '36 'Cyrus Gordon '36 John L. Howarth '36 Robert D. Kelso '36 William A Nester Jr. '36 Walter J. Kinsey '36 Raymond W, Kohler '36 Carl L, Mallcr '36 Robert R. Platt .'36 John C. Phillips '36 Etian Pollitt '36 Edward D. Rebucel • George E. Sperling, '36 Joseph P. Swift '36 ElWood L. Vanderslice '36 Clarence V. Watkins jr, '36 AFiCHOOSAI (eliior Women's Activiiies. Honorary) Marcia 13. Daniel '35. M. Elizabeth Diffenclerfer '35. Elsie M. Deuthett '35. Lucy .5. Erdman '35. Marion L. Foreman '35. Enid A. Stage '35. Claire M. Lichty '35. • Margaret W. , Kinsloe '35. Nancy W. Stahlman '35. E. Marion Tomlinson '35. PLANS ANNOUNCED FOR MOTHER'S. DAY Dr; George F. Zook Will Speak A Scholarship, Day Eiercises In Auditorium May 12 Final plans for Mothers' Day week-end program, May 12 and 1;1, were announced today by Edward L. Keller, of the department of engi neering extension,, and secretary treasurer of the association of parents of Petits State. Opening with a breakfast for the mothers of the women students here, on the field in . back' of McAllister, hall, on • Saturday, May 12, the pro gam. will continue. with an open house,, - Home -Ecanomics • building. • Di,..Ceorge F. Zobli, U. S. 'Commis.. sioner of Education, will .be the speaker. Ai-1:30 o'clock: the freshmen :will meet, Brown Preparatory School, in • Dean of Women Charlotte and. women students will hold an "at home" tea for the mothers in the second floor lounge, Old Main, be tween '2:30 and 4 o'clock. At 4:30 o'elock the May Day exercises will beheld on the front campus. The Penn State 'Players 'will pre sent "Three Cornered Moon" in Schwab auditorium at , 8:20 o'clock that night. On Sunday, May 13, Dr, Ralph W. Sockmari," pastor, Madison avenue M. E. Church,-New York City, will Speak in chapel. 'The Blue Band will give a concere'on .front canipus at-3 o'clock. . + BE CHARMING .Permanent 'Waves That Add Ver-i-Best ___s3.7s' • Nestle's Nestoil__ss CO-ED. O OO • Beauty Shoppe 00 0 Opposite Postoffide.`7•,' .•Plione 888 Vera Sensor, Beautician Letter Box To the Editor• May I make a practical suggestion to our College political machines? A suggestion that will improve one of their political practices. Under their present electoral sys tem, after each voter has exercised his power .of franchise, he is greeted in the vestibule of Old Main by "vote checkers" of both parties and his name and affiliation is solicited. Why must each clique have a repre sentative there to do this work ?- Wouldn't it be better to hire a ncu tral• person to check off all voters and transmit these names to both parties at the close of each day? Think of all the classes that are cut by these party checkers. Ridge Riley or Registrar Hoffman might be wisely emplOyed to do this work. They could do it mare Spurred on by a desire of victory our present party checkers frequently falsify the check marks on" some names in order to show optimistic ma jorities. Then there is severe ten sion between these rival checkers. Many a political fight . among them has been averted by the timely ap pearance of a member of the faculty. Then look at it from the student elec tor's point of view. Is it gentleman ly for six persons to ask you simul taneously what your name is an d what clique you voted for? A neutral person Could do this work more systematically and in a more business-like manner. Instead of three Campus and three Locust Lane "elec tion checkers" cutting on an average of five classes a day to perform this work, this neutral party could accom plish this work. I appeal in the name of education and systematic business that next year a neutral checker be established. A PRACTICAL STUDENT FOOTBALL! NIGHT GAME , • + BUCKWELL VS. SLATER COLLEGE SATURDAY, MAY 5 AUDITORIUM 7:15 I*. M. Seats Sold at the Corner . HAL KEMP AND HIS BAND OF INTERNATIONAL FAVORITES Featuring "SKINNAY" ENNIS - MAXINE GREY • /, 414( Junior- Prom : May 4th SUBSCRIPTION $4.00 Tax Included • Monday Evening, April 30, 1934 HETZEL TO OPEN ENGINEERING CONFERENCE HERE ON MAY 10 The fifteenth • annual engineering industrial- conference be held at. the Nittany Lion Inn on May 10 and: 11. Speaker's • will consider oday's changing trends 'a's' they-•affeft the' training of the engineer: ..Preside'nt: Ralph D. Hutu' will,deliver the wel coming address. , Other speakers include Dean J. W Barker, of the College of .Engineer ing at Columbia University; C. F. Ilirshlield, chief of ' the research de partment of Detroit Edison;. F.. M. 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