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THURSDAY EVENING, MAY 24, 1934
A NEW SET OF VALUES
As another college year draws to a close, thou
sands of students will find themselves thrust out into
the world, faced with the prospect of being unable to
find employment. After one Ims spent four years of
rather intensive preparation, it seems unjust that there
is nothing to which one. may turn.
For the past several years, a college education was
looked upon as a means to increasing one’s income, as
a medium toward further advancement in a world of
commerce and industry. Now that there arc so few
opportunities for finding employment, there arises the
question as to the practicability of a college education.
It is about the one word, practicability, that a grave
misunderstanding has arisen. For the past decade or
so, such as education was considered solely as an in
strument to further one’s way. Graphs and charts
pointed out how much one’s earning capacity was en
larged by another year or so in school.
Technical, professional, and commercial- curricula
were stressed, to the partial and sometimes almost com
plete exclusion of the true phase of college—the oppor
tunity to master a finer appreciation of life, the oppor
tunity to establish for one a sense of values on which
to base a philosophy which will make life worthwhile.
It is apparent that man is to have more and-more
leisure time on his hands. Anything which leads to a
finer appreciation of life will ■ prove of inestimable
value. A deeper understanding which will mold him
into a better companion will- come to hold a stronger
significance. It has been proved only too clearly in
the last few years that riches in themselves are no
security. The riches one holds in his mind cannot be
taken from him.
It is at college that the youth of today and to
morrow will have an opportunity to accumulate these
worthwhile riches. As the realization of such a need
becomes clearer, there is every reason to believe that
the side of college so long neglected will come once
again into its own. The specialized courses will be
relegated to their rightful secondary position, and once
more the student will be given an opportunity to his
rightful heritage—an opportunity to study and to learn
to think, not to build solely for commercial purposes.
AFTER SEVERAL WEEKS’ uncertainty, the
long-awaited statement of policy concerning “consistent
cutters” has been released. It is extremely interesting
to note that within one year after the proposition of
unlimited cuts went as far as the College Senate, action
on such a question has not been taken.
A SENIOR GIFT •
It has been suggested from several sources that
the seniors use their class memorial fund to plant ivy
about the campus. There seems little question that at
present the campus lacks that certain something which
makes a college a picturesque spot. To command the
proper respect, buildings must have a venerable ap-
pearance.
.Undoubtedly, the most attractive building on the
campus is the Armory. Covered with ivy, it presents
a calm, peaceful picture: There is a certain .air of
solidarity and age about it that instinctively commands
admiration. It stands as a reminder of what the rest
of the campus might look like.
Should the seniors use their fund for the purchase
of ivy, several eyesores about the campus could be
camouflaged. For example, the rear of the library has
never been completed. It stands there, a blank wall of
red brick. *A blanket of green would modify its abrupt
ness greatly.
.True, a few vines have been planted about the
Mineral Industries building, which has sometimes been
likened to a Bronx apartment house, but they will never
blanket the edifice. Probably the most typical college
spot at Penn State is the men’s dormitory group. How
ever, the walls stand bare. A coating of ivy would pro
vide the final touch to architectural perfection.
It would be a waste of time to. enumerate every
place .that could be improved by the addition of a kit
of vine—everybody knows what such places are. In
all probability, the seniors wilt accept either the sug
gestion advanced by a member of the class or somo
equally constructive one, but certainly the idea seems
a sound one.
All the Artist Coursers who went to see Cor
nelia Otis Skinner saw a mystery performance as
a special- added attraction—“ The Bat”—starring
Hummel Fishburn.
The pit orchestra was swinging through the fi
nal crescendo and the audience was canting its re
spective bodies forward in anticipation of the grand
entrance, when the winged menace appeared out of
nowhere and swooped low over those on the first
floor.
‘Oooh,’ somebody gurgled, ‘a BATI’
That started things. Everybody began eyeing
the flying guest and passing around the ■warning.
We heard a tough mug say, ‘Aw, nuts, they drin’l
carry no lice!’ A Kappa stared at him coldly, tele
pathing, ‘How vulgar!’
Backstage-Miss Skinner heard about the ‘bat.’
Well! She certainly wasn’t going on with all that
competition. Examiner Marquardt, in charge of the
show, was very tactful. It was getting a little late.
He had to do something.
W. Hernonl Freunsch *36
..Chuth-s M. Schwurlz jr. *35
‘Oh, come now, Miss Skinner,’ he said, ‘I saw it
myself and it’s only a sparrow. You aren’t going
to let a little thing like a sparrow steal the lime
light?’
I!, was still a hat to Cornelia 0.
balcony. It looked as though it might conduct an,
open forum.
Anti then, near the end of the balcony appeared
St. George Fishburn, ,\vho had faced many a longue
of flame while a member of dear old Alpha. He would
slay this mysterious monster and make the world
safe for Skinner!
Queerly enough, he did. Ho just reached up,
took the bat in his hand, and walked away with it.
.Tune Brown, Skippy Diffcnderfer, Peg Giffin,
Don Ross, ‘Hot Point’ Irons, and Harry Northrup, went
shingle town gapwnrd the other day on a picnic, or
something. Herr Ross, who js a well-known minnow
lover, would have to observe a little aquatic life. lie
became so engrossed he never noticed himself falling
into the creek, clothes et a!-. It just happened. The
Most Attractive Co-ed obligingly hied herself away
while Don disrobed and wrapped himself in a blanket
after which every returned to join in the ‘clothes and
steak roast.’ Somehow Don’s pants caught on fire
in the drying process, and were partially consumed,
hut they say the steak was damn good.
So! This is College!
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During Junior Prom Nome MacFai’lane met Hal
Kemp. Hal- was a swell fellow. He permitted Nor
rie to lead the band and everything. The other night
Norrie went to hear Hal in Pittsburgh. Sure, Hal
remembered him. Every time Norrie came near the
maestro crooned, ‘The house is haunted . .
Clyde Bolig, Phi Psi, gets an important telegram
over the telephone: YOU ARE A HORSE’S ... he
says he hung up about that time . . . Bezdek gets
away with a snappy story at the W. A. A. banquet.
. . . Tommy White & Libby Schaeffer . . . Pfft! . . .
two of Libby’s sorority sisters using Tommy’s Artists
Course season ticket . . . Doc Martin extending per
onal congratulations to Edward Mark Schwerha for
making the hour on the dot for the first time this
semester . . . Cameo Wetzel and pal, Karney,’ have
real batons for. their ‘Band-leading Before Your
Own Radio’ course .. .M. Galbraith locks out latester
'Rowles . . . but the button on the door was a dud .
Aren’t reports hell? ...
CAMPUSEER
BY HIMSELF
By this time it was perched on a ledge in the
‘Aw,’ he told us bashfully, ‘lt was only a moth!’
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THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN
Groundhog, Weatherman Surpassed
As Botany Students Expose Nature
“Both Messrs. Groundhog and
Weatherman may excel in prophccy
ing future weather conditions but it
takes the botany department to pre
dict just when each flower is going
to bud,” according to Dr. J. Ben Hill,
acting Head of the botany depart
ment.
Dr. 11111 unravelled the mystery of
the floral calendar maintained by the
botany department for at least fifteen
years. The object is to have the
students bring in reports of buddings
and write the dates on this calendar
the first time they sec a plant or tree
in flower. Thus, haying all- this data
on hand, the botanists can draw their
conclusions.
“Students of botany are particular
ly interested this year in comparing
the statistics after the severe winter
in order to determine just how their
predictions check with those of the
past four years,” Dr. Hill said, “And
if Dr. Kelley were only here, I could
let you see our prediction chart,” he
continued.
Letter Box
It is exceedingly unfortunate that
we, as students of Penn State, must
endure so ghastly a defiance and con
ceit was brought forth in a recent
issue of tiie 'Collegian. The situa
tion is uncommonly delicate and taken
as a whole,' the actions during the
past several weeks of Burgess Leitzell
.and his whole machine seem to me un
justifiable.
We must admit that some fear has
been built up at their sight. Not so
much fear within College students but
more-so within the souls of small chil-
Goaded on by his sense of strange
importance and assisted by First
Lieutenant Yougel, I am firmly con
vinced that they have accomplished
one of their two platforms.
Lcitzell’s two platforms were to
clean tip the town morally and finan
cially. He has succeeded in the lat
ter one to the extent of $127.75. As
for cleaning up the town morally, he
has cultivated more harm than good.
It is inexcusable that so large a
number of educated voters in this little
town should harbor law-enforcers of
such dim vision, lacking foresighted
ness, and possessing an unconquer
able fidelity to duty.
Are the people forgetting that the
students furnish the total means of
subsistence for all families living
here? Take 1 the students out of this
town and wbht would happen? Leit
zcll might call in the National Guards
for a beer party; but I am referring
to the four thousand people who would
be thrown obt of employment. Yes!
And tbc amount lost in buildings and
investments would amount to mil
lions of dollars. Joy no doubt riots
in the large, dark eyes of our two
law enforcers when an unjust and un
righteous persecution is administered
but even they forget that we students
make this town and their position pos
sible.
I have but one hope which I am
certain will come true very soon and
that is some action by our Dean of
Men. After all—he is our Burgess
and our Chief of Police. In him only
do students *confide because we all
know his character and ability; and
with the students—his word is law to
which every student is loyal, obiedient,
and submissive. Acting through the
Interfraternity Council,,our Dean of
Men can do anything. -However, it is
just a bit confusing why Dean War
nock has not already stepped in to
curb the corrupt manner jn which the
student cases are being handled.
Last, but not least, as I penned this
letter I was definitely aware of all
that I was'saying. Irony was ten
thousand leagues from my intentions,
and I feel that condensed in this let
ter are thei views and thoughts of
many- students who will forever be
loyal to Penn State—-regarding her
always as a foster parent and home.
—A Critic
JR. LEAGUE ELECTS OFFICERS
Katherine B. Humphrey ’35 has
been elected-president of the Junior
League of Women voters recently, and
Frances T. .Paschall ’35, secretary.
Chairman heads named were Elsie
M. Douthett ? 35, of the education cofn
mitlee; Emily V. Koczansky ’35, in
ternational cooperation; Ruth E.
Koehler ’3G, economic welfare, Dor
othea E. Ruth ’3C, efficiency in gov
ernment; and Arabel S. Walter ’35,
child welfare-committee.
Capital $200,000
Surplus and Undivided
Profits $275,000
The First National
Bank of State
College
Slate .College, Pa.
John. T. jMcCormiclc, President
David- F. Kapp, Cashier.
At this point Dr. James P. Kelley,
guardian of the calendars, walked in
to the office, carrying his valuable
data under his arm.
The calendars, each artistically de
signed for its specific year, date back
until 11)14. On each card provisions
have been made for systematized in
formation under the following head
ings: common name, scientific name,!
place found, date found, and observer, j
The red maple was the first flower:
to bud this year, blossoming March 21.1
The silver maple followed, and the |
smooth adleiv the larch, the cornelian
cherry, the hazlenut, shepherd's purse,
the quaking nspen, glory of the snow,
and the American elm each came in
succession.
With the exception of 1015, 1020,
and this year the silver maple hns
captured first place ever since 1914,
according to the botany chart, hast
year the silver maple was discovered
first, followed by the winter aeomite,
the crocus, and the snowdrop. In 1025
the silver maple was found as early
as February.
Dean Stoddart Favors
Unlimited Cut System
(Continued from pope one)
composition, with forty-four students
out of 2,033 cutting five or. more
times', an average-of only 2.195. j
In the department of German, an
average of 11.1',$ was recorded.
There were fifty-seven out of 513 over
the mark. One hundred and sixty
students out of ],GM in the depart
ment of history and political science
caused an average of 0.9'/. In the
department of English literature an
average of 8.3$ was recorded by sev
enty-six students, with 009 enrolled
in the department.
The department of economics and
sociology reached an average of GA f /o.
One hundred and fifty-one students
out of 2,327 cut five or more times.
Eighty-three students out of 1,387
reached an average mark of G% in
the department of mathematics. The
department of journalism came next
with a percentage of 5.395, fourteen
students, out of 264 enrolled in
courses there, having excessive cuts.
Next to the lowest was the depart
ment of classical languages. Four
students out of 135 recorded an aver
age mark of 2.995-.- No cuts were re
ported by the departments of music
or philosophy. • Dean Stoddart declar
ed that he will take no action on this
report, in the cases of individual stu
dents. .. ... t
Last May Student Council sent a
petition to the College Senate request
ing unlimited , cuts for juniors and
seniors. Five of six deans of the var
ious schools favored the proposal.
Upon reaching the Senate it was re
ferred to the Committee on Academic
Standards, of which Dr. William S.
Dye, jr., of the department of English
literature, is chairman. According to
Dr. Dye, no action on this proposal
has been taken, and none is likely to
be.
10 Years Ago
’Poor weather delayed the work on
Varsity hall, “the future home of
Penn State athletes.” Contractors
expected to have the work complete
ly finished by the middle of July.
Students attired in original cos
tumes appeared in competition for the
prizes awarded in the annual Pov
erty Day parade. First prize went
to a hunchback, while a typical
“weary willie” took second.
Harold Lloyd, “in his greatest
comedy of all times, Girl Shy,” was
appearing at the theatre.
Freshmen students were planning
a special stunt night to commemor
ate the passing of the dink. •
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WHITMORE NAMED SPEAKER
Dean Frank C. Whitmore, of the
School of Chemistry and Physics, will
make the commencement address at
the University of Akron, Akron, Ohio,
June 14. Dean Whitmore’s tentative
subject is “Has Chemistry Been • a
Blessing to Mankind?”, based on the
human relations of chemistry.
An Acknowledgement
At this time Shoemaker Bros, take this op
portunity to acknowledge and to extend
their appreciation to the fraternities of State
College for the cooperation that has been re
ceived in executing the'contract for refuse
disposal.
Should there be any criticisms of the present
system, we would greatly appreciate receiv
ing them, and will attempt to correct the dif
ficulties as readily as possible.
Shoemaker Bros.
1006 West College Avenue
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When you return next Fall
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your convenience with safety
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return for students, faculties and staffs of educational institutions.
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Round-trip tickets may be Return portion of ticket may be used to Home Sta
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tlona during any one of Christmas Spring Close
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Going trip must begin on date ticket is purchased—limited to
reach school station within ten days. ’
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road 'agent at school station—limited to reach home station
within ten days.
Tickets good over same route both ways.
Stop-overs will be allowed in each direction.
Tickets good in coaches, also in Pullman cars, upon payment of
regular Pullman charges. •’
Baggage will be checked under the usual regulations.
No certificate or other form of identification necessary.
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On Co-op Corner.
Thursday Evening, Mlay 24, 1934
LEWIS NAMED TO COMMITTEE
Willard P. Lewis, College librariai
has been -appointed chairman of
committee on the standards of pub
lie libraries by the Pennsylvania Li
brary association, and at present if
conducting a survey of the public li
braries of the state by means of t
questionnaire.
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