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THE MANAI
JOHN A. HUUTZMAN *35 JACK A. MARTIN '35
Editor Uuslness Mnnattcr
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Mansnrimr Editor Local Ailvurtßimr Manager
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TIIURSDAY EVENING, MAY 17, 1934
WELCOME
Penn State extends a hearty welcome to the several
hundred visitors who will be here for “Penn State Day,”
Saturday. For the first time, the College has invited
prospective students to spend a day on the campus in a
typical atmosphere of classes, laboratories, sports, and
entertainment of almost every type.
Probiibly the average visitor here Saturday has
little conception as to just what Penn State has to of
fer from an educational viewpoint. The institution has
long since cast aside the appellation, “cow college.” It
has come to be recognized as one of the foremost colleges
in the East.
Seven Schools here offer comprehensive training
in both the arts and sciences. At least four Schools are
recognized as among the best in the entire country.
There is little question that those seeking a technical
training can come here confident that a Penn State de
gree will be respected in the technical world.
The visitors here Saturday will soon sense a certain
almost undelinable undercurrent that pervades the
atmosphere of Penn State. Here is a College that is
not merely an academic factory, grinding out graduates
without any attention to the other angles of life. Here
the visitor will note a certain friendliness and spirit
which makes for better understanding and a certain
satisfaction. This attitude should be considered Avhen
the time comes to choose an institution at which to con
tinue one’s education.
The importance of meeting the heads of the various
departments in which one is interested cannot be too
greatly stressed. A talk with an expert in the line in
which you are interested may do much to make your
choice easier. A resume of the course under considera
tion should prove invaluable.
One note of warning should be sounded, however.
The high school visitors will be entertained at the fra-
ternities on- the campus. The friendliness of the fra-
ternity men may dazzle many who are unaccustomed to
the effort which is put forth to entertain and interest
prospective members.
In fairness to both the prospective student and the
house itself, no intensive rushing should be attempted.
It is impossible for anyone to judge, in the space of one
day, whether or not he is interested in any particular
fraternity.
As every facility of Penn .State is thrown open to the
high school visitors, it is extremely important that co
operation is given the venture from every side. Courtesy
and interest will accomplish much and contribute in no
small measure to meeting the crisis with which the Col
lege is faced next year.
COMPETITION IN EDUCATION
Considerable controversy arose last year as to
whether or not American colleges should seek to main
tain their enrollments by letting down the bars scholas
tically and by lowering their entrance requirements. But’
according to the charges made by members of the Asso
ciation of College Presidents of Pennsylvania, some of
Pennsylvania’s institutions of higher learning went even
further than that. They are now accused of “using
undignified and unethical practices in underbidding their
rivals for the high school graduates of the State.”
The economic conditions of the nation have forced
many of these institutions against the wall, and they
are fighting for continued existence with a weapon
which is widely known and commonly used. A few years
ago these practices were used only to secure athletes,
but now apparently the colleges arc bartering for any
one they can get to enroll.
Since fewer high school graduates can afford to
enter college, it is inevitable that enrollments will drop
far below the figures which were set in the boom period.
It is merely another instance of returning to a normal
basis. Placing education on a competitive commercial
plane cannot possibly result in anything but a definite
lowering of the standards which have already been
weakened to the danger point.
THE INVITATION EXTENDED to the soccer
team to make a trip to Scotland this summer should
cheer those who have backed the Penn State athletic
policy that has caused so much controversy. The con
tinued success of this team seems to vindicate the theory
Most people complained of having to stand about
on May Day, that is those that went to the exercises
complained, but why anyone who was fortunate
enough to sit around all afternoon should make moan
is one above us. Kay D'Olier did just that—and did
n’t like it. It seems that she started early Saturday
afternoon on a tour of the campus with a visiting aunt
in tow. Kay towed as far as the Stock Pavilion and
then the aunt, who may have been D. A. R. or some
thing, took command. She was going to take in the
stock judging contest, after all, one didn’t get the op
portunity to thrill at prize cows every May Day, now
did one? Kay is a Theta. Thetas are always graci
ous. They went Holsteining a helling. Auntie spotted
seats in the front row and seized them even though
Kay mumbled something about u loyc. Now Thetas
arc gracious most of the time but we suppose cows
would be a bit trying. After grounding seven verbal
passes, Kay decided there was no use attempting to
inveigle auntie into going to the exercises so she tried
it indifferent. Auntie
being nonchalant, in fact, aimo:
clock She knew the value of a seat.
just sat there looking at the cows until after six o’-
.William I*. MeDowoH '36
.W. Bernard Freunsch '36
Wc were practicing for the time when we are
out of College and jobless and we easily took the let
ter from the Maniac’s pocket without even rattling
his watch chain. We hereby publish the swag—
Dear Maniac, ’
Perhaps it may be a Marxian influence that
calls for grouping men under allusive headings
such as KappataHsts and Thetalists, perhaps it
may be that my esteemed contemporary, Clyde
Henry Cole ’34, likes company on his long and
frequent walks to thd Theta manse, perhaps some
of the thirty other Fi Dolts sometimes desjre com
pany, perhaps—but why continue? Why does
your esteemed servant merit such treatment?
After all, I want to have a clean slate when I go
looking for a position. I hereby demand a re
traction or I shall- sue the Collegian for $50,000
—which would no doubt place me in a very select
Dick Ritcnour has a dog which must have the
protective instinct for the master’s loved one as ex
emplified on the screen by Strongheart, Rin Tin Tin,
and others. It spotted Peg Campbell going to
economics alone and followed doggedly, as'it were.
Somehow Rit’s pup knew Tanner was dangerous. It
sat next to Peg throughout the class. Give the Kappa
Sigs twenty-five toward the Bezdek Cup, please.
Company D has a little alignment trouble at the
last parade ... it seems there was a Theta Phi Alpha
on the porch . . . student officer Kent saw her too . . .
FLASH! Hineman-Boring. . . Pfftt! . . . Mary Simp
son worrying about a non-existing telegram stating
that the Little Momser would return no more . . . he’s
back ... a flea circus and a blond caused a slight delay
Rollo suffers a broken beak at Skull and Bones
initiation, but he's all set now . . . June Brown and
Peg GifFin slip Harry Northrup a couple animal
crackers while he gets a hair-cut... Lipsius made out
again at the inn
which maintains that, given a first-rate coach and av
erage material, an institution can continue to produce
excellent teams.
ADD GROUNDS AND buildings:—students walk
with disdain across the remaining four feet of mud
which apparently separates College property from the
borough. If even cinders were sprinkled there, the
walking might be more pleasant during the rainy season.
CAMPUSEER
BY lIIMSELP
Sincerely,
JACK RYAN
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THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
To Welcome Guests
PRESIDENT HETZEL
‘Penn State Day’
To Attract 1,000
(Continued from page one)
church, Johnstown, will speak at the
regular chapel' services Sunday morn
ing. Dr. Anderson’s topic will be “Does
Science Leave Room for God?”
Schools to Hold Exhibitions
Saturday morning the various de
partments will sponsor special exhi
bitions in addition to the regular,
classes. The School of Agriculture will
have open for inspection the barns, in
which.are housed their prize speci
mens of livestock, the poultry plant,
and Spring Creek farm, where the
swine arc kept.
In the School of Mineral Industries
the two museums will be open, and
special demonstations will be given in
the laboratories of the departments of
ceramics, fuel technology, geology, 1
metallurgy, mineralogy, mining, and
petroleum and natural gas.
Exhibits in the School of Engineer
ing include * the use of the engines
and apparatus in the mechanical en
gineering laboratory. The shop labor
atories will be open in the department
of industrial engineering and the hy
draulic and masonry laboratories in
the department of civil engineering.
The department of electrical engin
eering will also sponsor special ex
hibits.
In the Schools of Liberal Arts, Phy
sical Education jind Athletics, and Ed
ucation, the classes in session Satur
day morning will be open for visitors.
The Carnegie is exhibiting
American hlstdßcaT material from the
collection of Asa-E. Martin, of the
department of history and political
science.
C PERCENT DECREASE SHOWN •
IN 2 EXTENSION DEPARTMENTS
With 11,094 individuals receiving
instruction in 1932-33, the extension
departments of the Schools of Min
eral Industries and Engineering suf
fered a drop of only six percent from
the previous year. ,
Subject enrollments amounted to
15,234, a decrease of eleven percent.
In view of economic conditions during
this period, the relatively ‘slight de
crease in. enrollment was deemed most
satisfactory by extension heads.
The Stewart Artificial Ice Company.
739 First Street. Willjamsport, Pa.
Prayer of Policeme\
Have Footprints L\
Police officials today would certainly
have a cinch if fleeing criminals were
as careless about covering up their
tracks as was the prc-hlstoric dinosaur
whose footprint is a-prized specimen
on display in the third floor museum
of the Mineral Industries Building.
One. of these monstrous reptiles gal
livanting about in the soft earth of a
western State centuries ago was ex
ceedingly boastful concerning his mas
i sive feet and proudly left behind him
a splendid impression of one of his
extremities.
'Now a curious archaeologist, at the
sight of a dinosaur’s footprint, reacts
with the salme jubilation as does an
elephant at of peanuts. So when
certain of those relic hunters uncover
ed in Utah the largest -petrified im
print of a dinosaur’s foot ever found In
this country, they clapped their hands
in glee.
■Wjhen the Museum of Natural His
tory in New York learned that this
unusual discovery was in possession of
the Mineral Industries school, they
hurried to the Penn State campus.
"Oh, what big feet you had!" the
representative shouted a»t sight of it,
and hastily made a plaster paris cast
of the impression for exhibit purposes
in New York. The New York authori
ties were so elated over their new ac-
, Letter Box
To The Editor:—
At the decree of Director Grant,
we understand, and not because of
any sentiment among members of the
Glee Club, the annual Mother's Day
concert was eliminated this year.
There may have been ample rea
son for this action (although it has
n’t come to light) but those of us
'who look forward to a concert each
year for the entertainment of our
mothers regret the abandonment of
this enjoyable feature of the week
end.
So far this year our Glee Club
has made two home appearances. The
first, as part of the combined Pall
show; the second, a concert for the
visiting Rotarians. One other concert
is planned, we understand, for the
visiting high school students May 19.
Now, we are not overly excited
about this situation. Nor do we be
lieve that there will be a student up
rising here with the demand for More
Music. But we do believe that the
Glee Club, and every other student
activity, has an obligation to the stu
dent body. And we do believe that
if our Glee Club can afford to spend
long practice hours preparing for out
of town, performances, contests, and
visiting conventions, that the least we
can expect is two or three concerts a
year—for students.
SUMMER CAMP SITE-CHANGED
Sophomore foresters -will .spend
their eight week summer session at
Mont Alto this summer, instead of the!
[Allegheny, forestry camp which has'
: been psed in previous years, ___ 1
((MRS. RUTH TAYLOR
PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER
Hours: 1:30 to 5 p. m.
2nd Floor State College Hotel Bldg,
' Phone 327
Phone 21414
n—May Criminals
\ke M.I. ’s Dinosaur
qulsition that they felt obligated to re
taliate for the kindness of the'Mineral
Industries school.
"We will give you something in re
turn for this cast,’’ the representative
prophesied before returning to. New
York.
Sure enough, several days later, a.
long, well wrapped, bulky package was
found on the doorstep of the M. I.
building. ~
"It's only a bag ’of bones,” -came
a disgusted remark os ithe wrapping
was removed from the package.
Yes, only .a bag of bones, to. be
sure. But an unusually precious bag
of bones. It was the hind leg of one
of the largest dinosaurs ever un
earthed. The skeleton leg, which mea
; surcs close to twelve f&ct in length, is
| now exhibited along side of Uic.pctri
jfled footprint, with due recognition ;to
'the New York Museum of Natural-
History.
But these are only two of the thou
sands of interesting exhibits that com
prise the elaborate Mineral Industries
nVuseum. It requires an entire room to
house just one collection of stones.
This is known as the Krantz collec
tion. Name any stone that you will and
solmewhere in the hundreds of drawers
you can find it. Samples of every stone
known to man are filed here and are
available to students for microscopic
study. It includes over 5,000 pieces—
the only complete collection in this
country.
Obscure among these 5,000 stones is
one distinctive stone that has a char
acteristic not found in any other.
Known as the flexible sand stone, it
is the only, stone that bends; and is
found in North Carolina,
Capital $200,000
Surplus and Undivided
Profits $275,000
The First National
Bank of State
College
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John T. McCormick, President
David F. Kapp, Cashier
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DAIRY HUSBANDRY STUDENTS
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Ten students in dairy husbandry
nro engaged in a six-day inspection.'
trip through Pennsylva
nia and Maryland for additional prac
tice in judging and to observe meth
ods of herd management.* Joseph S.
: Thurston ’3-i, Herbert K. Anders *35,
William J. Poorbaugh *35, John’ P.
Schwenk '35, Clarence E.-Walker '35,
Merrill K. Zimmerman ’35, William V.
Godshall ’36, and Lawson E. Card,
WJlliam G. Gilchrist, and Robert C.
Myer, two-year students, are 'making
the trip, which will end Saturday^
SYMPHONY OFFICERS NAMED
W. Henry- Keire ’35 was recently
elected president of the College sym
phonic orchestra for the coming year.
Other officers named were Webstar
M. Christman ’35,- manager; Forrest
\M. Hunsicker *36, secretary; and Jul
ius T, Lodzsum *36, librarian. Henry
H. Beil''37 will act as assistant librar
ian.