Page Four
Hiking Routes Abound
In Nearby Mountains
Students Interested in outdoor rec
reation and hiking have splendid op
portunities to take advantage of nu
merous mountains and trails which
lie within a few miles of State Col
lege.
Probably the most popular hike is
the one to Shingletown Gap, only four
miles south of town. It is here that
the reservoir on which State College
relies for a portion of its water sup
ply is located. Excellent views of
State College lying in the Nittany
valley can be obtained by climbing the
sides of the gap.
Three miles beyond Shingletown is
Bald Top, a treeless, steep mountain
2,300 feet in height. From its peak,
a view of many miles of mountains
and country is afforded. It can also
be reached from Boalsburg, which is
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1938
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The Headquarters
for Authorized Freshmen
Apparel is . . .
five miles south of State College.
To the west of Shingletown Gap is
Musser’s Gap. From this gap, a trail
leads between the first and second
mountains to Shingletown. The gap
can also be reached by following the
top of the first mountain.
One of the more interesting and
longer hikes is the one to Bear Mead
ows, a swampy region in the valley
of the fourth ridge of mountains
south of State College. Here are
found many rare plants and animals.
The Meadows can be reached by pass
ing through Wright’s Gap, east of
Shingletown.
About six and a half miles by the
State road from State College is lo
cated Pine Grove Mills, which is so
called because formerly two mills in a
white pine grove were situated there.
By passing through a gap in the
mountains above the village, and
climbing the second ridge, the hiker
can obtain an excellent view on a
clear day. A new road to the top of
the mountain mikes climbing easy.
About two miles farther, the road
crosses Laurel Run which leads to the
east and joins with the Bear Mead
ows road. About a mile from Laurel
Run, Whipple Dam is located, where
excellent swimming and camping fa
cilities ave found.
The most famous mountain is
Mount Nittany, in whose shadow
nestles the little town of Lemont,
about three miles east of State Col
lege. From the summit of Nittany,
Penn's Valley can be seen running
between the Nittany and Seven
Mountain ranges and extending into
the Nittany Valley between the Bald
Eagle range and the Seven Moun
tains.
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Students Here
Govern Selves
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ing once a week with the Dean of
Men to discuss student problems. The
Board makes recommendations to the
Council for the final sanction of that
body, and it also has the power to
serve as a disciplinary body, making
recommendations directly to the Col
lege administration.
The Student Tribunal, composed of
five members selected by the Student
Council, has judicial powers in met
ing out punishment to freshmen who
violate College customs. . As reorgan
ized last year, the Tribunal enlists
the aid of the campus societies in en
forcing freshman customs and pun
ishing offenders.
The Student Union Board,’consist
ing of a representative from each un
dergraduate activity, stimulates co
operation among the College extra
curricular activity groups and in
sures, the promotion of pi’ojects too
large for an individual group to han
dle.
The women students at Penn State
have their own student governing
bodies, known as the Senate and the
House of Representatives. The ’ Sen
ate formulates all rules and regula
tions governing women students, pen
alizing as it sees fit all offenders of
these regulations.
The House of Representatives deals
with rules of lesser importance gov
erning the women’s dormitories, quiet
hour, and the signing out for social
privileges, and appoints all'chairmen
of social events., This.»group. has.no
voice in any of : the actions taken by
the Senate, merely making sugges
tions to the higher governing body.
Students at Penn State elect their
class officers each spring at a time
designated by Student Council, and
at present the men and women stu
dents have separate elections, select
ing a different set of class officers.
An Elections Code for the men’s gov
ernment before the elections, and an
elections committee appointed • from
Student Council conducts the. elec-'
tion. A violation of the adopted code,
disqualifies any candidate.
Campus Honor Societies
Perform Triple Function
Eight campus honor societies exist
for the promotion of the Penn State
spirit, for the maintenance of the
Penn State honor code,' an<Lfor the
preservation of the Penn State tra
ditions.
The highest honor which an under
graduate may attain is election to
Lion’s Paw, a senior society. Lion’s
Paw was founded in 1907, and has
as its purpose the furtherance of the
best interests of the College.
Membership is limited to fifteen
outstanding seniors. The society is
not necessarily conspicuous in its ef
forts toward advancing the ideals of
the College, but seeks to accomplish
results by directing and assisting all
organizations which are concerned in
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THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN ,
Customs Mould Activities
Of Freshmen on Campus
'College customs at Penn State are
practices which have been handed
down from class to class since the
early years of the College until they
have become established traditions.
Originating from various sources,
these practices have become ingrained
in student life and continue with lit
tle change from year to year.
Prominent among Old Penn State
traditions is the custom of exchang
ing cordial “Hello’s”, with other stu
dents on the campus;' Every student
also greets the president of the Col
lege in .this manner .with a tip of the
hat or civilian salute..
Smoking on the campus is confined
to. places outside of classrooms, lab
oratories, and Recreation hall. Penn'
State men conduct themselves like
gentlemen and sportsmen at all ath
letic-events,-removing their hats at
all indoor meets and standing with
bared head during the singing of the
Alma Mater at the close of the con
test.
. The general custom forbidding the
•use of seals bearing the College in
signia and the • custom forbidding
classes to wear caps bearing class'nu
merals were both revoked by Student
Council in'custom revisions last May.
The one additional custom passed at
that time requires the - wearing of
the complete. R. O. T. C. uniform,
including the cap.
Amendments -to freshmen customs
passed by the Council for this year
allow the wearing of a jacket in place
of a coat, require the name of the
home town rather than that of the
preparatory-'school, on name cafds
worn during the first two weeks, al
low freshmen to associate with la
dies within the three-mile limit only
at'their own liouse’dances rather than
at any house dance, require, two-year
agricultural students as well as four
year students to' take customs, and
excuse all students over twenty-three
years of age from customs.' •
The customs inaugurated-last year
prohibited freshmen from smoking
on the- campusT.and- requiring them
to carry matches for the use of up
perclassmen* will’ be continued. At
athletics'events'freShmen will, again
be required to occupy -the east .stands
at New Beaver'fieldrand the 1 balcony
in Recreation'tialL.'vf • ’• - •’
Other requirements -which the
freshmen must keejfijn mind are: .
1. To carry the freshman ‘bible’ at
all times. -
2. To stay off-the-grass on the cam
pus at all times. '.' •
• 3. To kee’p . their hands’out- of their
pockets.
. ’4. To wear jacket when
ever in;jjublic.";' 1 ‘V-/, .•
’ ’ 5. TO-,wea’r .the! Hink/ black* socks;
and black .tie at,'.all 'times'except oh
trips,- holidays, Sundays;'when enter
taining their • mot Her. or • sister, or
•when 'escorting; ; young women at
house-party * time, 'house 1 dances or
all-College dances. 1 . -•’ • ; •. ' • •
■ 6. ,To wear a name badge, filled out
as required, ’’during? the .' first' two
weeks of school. ' V ,
; 7. TO;enterthe, South'Arts build
ing only'by'.the lower entrance • arid
the North-Liberal‘ Arts building only
by the;rear, entrance.;’ * V
8. To' keep.' off •• the; front •’ campus
the welfare of the institution.
Other upperclass societies are Skull
and Bones and Parmi Nous, whose
memberships are composed of prom
inent seniors and juniors. Athletes,
sports managers, and other upper
classmen prominent in extra-curricu
lar activities are elected to the so
cieties, which are ..identified by dis
tinguishing hats.
. These organizations have as their
purposes the promotion of good fel
lowship among all. college. men re
gavdless of class or fraternity affilia
tion, the support of a worthy student
enterprises, and the promotion of
college spirit. In addition, they seek
to correct any tendency toward a
disregard for College traditions and
: customs.
Blue Key, founded in 1923, is a so
ciety composed entirely, of members
of the. junior class. Its membership is
made up of assistant sports manag-.
ers, as well as men chosen from other
junior activities.
Blue Key was organized primarily
for welcoming and entertaining rep
resentatives of other colleges while
they are the guests of Penn State. In
addition, the members of the society
usher at athletic contests, and at
tempt to further the good name of
the College in pursuits which will* be
of a helpful nature.*
Sophomore societies include Druids,
founded in 1907, and Friar's,* estab
lished in -1912. Their primary pur
pose is the maintenance of College
customs, especially those pertaining
to freshmen. They also' endeavor to
foster'and promote .good sportsman
ship at athletic contests, and pro
mote the general welfare of the Col
lege.
Archousai and Owens, are the two
campus societies open to'women stu
dents. •, The former.;'group is com
posed of a limited number of prom
inent senior women, while member
ship in the latter-'is restricted to
sophomores conspicuous in some
activity. * • l
wall on East College Avenue.
9. To attend all class meetings,
athletic contests, and mass meetings,
and not leave until the meeting or
contest is over.
10. To associate .with ladies within
a‘ three-mile limit of Old Main only
when at dances at their own frater
nity, an all-Collcge function or when
escorting them to and from such
functions.
. - The women of the class of. ’3B must
wear hair ribbons one inch wide and
name cards from ’ the beginning of
the first semester until Thanksgiving
vacation, with the exception of Sat
urday nights'and Sundays. Freshman
_‘bibles’ must be carried during the
same period.
Telephone and lobby duty in the
•women’s - dormitories are included in
the'customs which the. women must
observe. Special* students will be re
quired to observe the rules for only
one semester.
.Freshmen .must also keep off the
grass except on Holmes Field until
.Move-Up day, attend all football
games under proper conduct, and fol
low class procedure in - entering or
leaving buildings!or rooms.
Student
Supplies
Upright and Portable
Typewriters
Fountain Pens and
t Pencils: ■ :
Die Stamped Stationery
Drawing Materials
Official Gym Unifprihs
Laundry Cases
TEXT BOOKS
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Athletic Store, Inc.
On Co-Op Corner
Bus Schedules Are
Listed for Benefit
Of New Students
For the ne\y students who are plan
ning on arriving at State College by
bus, the following time tables may be
of some use.
Five buses leave Bellefonte for
State College every day: 7:15 A.M.,
10:45 1:15 P.M., 2:40 P.M.,
5:00 P.M., and 9:10 P. M. The bus
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Friday, September 7, 1934
arrives Here thirty minutes later.
Four buses leave Tyrone for this
town every day: 10:25 A.M., 1:25
P.M., 3:20 P.M., and'B:2o P. M. The
trip takes an hour and live minutes.
Two buses make the trip from Lew
istown to State College every day.
They leave at 1:30 P.M. and 5:18
P.M. The buses arrive here a little
more than an hour later. »:
' Two west-bound Greyhound buses
from Scranton stop here, at 11:31
A.M. and .11:15,.P.M. , ..
‘ Two. Greyhound, buses
from Pittsburgh also stop at 7:29
•A.M. and 2:07 P.M.
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