Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Ptiblinhcd Bonii-wwkly durinc the College year, except on holidays, by students of The Pennsylvania State College, in the interest of the College, the students, faculty, alumni, and friends. TnE MAKAGI JOHN A. PHUTZMAN '35 JACK A. MARTIN *35 ! Editor Business Manager FRED W. WRIGHT *35 GEORGE A. RUTLEDQE *33 Sports Editor Circulation Manager KENNETH C. HOFFMAN *35 B. KENNETH LYONS *35 Managing Editor Local Advertising Manager JAMES B. WATSON JR. '35 HARRY J. KNOFF '35 Assistant Editor Foreign Advertising Manager PHILLIP W. FAIR JR. ’35 JOHN J. MATTHEWS '3O Assistant Managing Editor 4sst. Foreign Advertising Manager A. CONRAD HAIGES '35 EARL G. KEYSER JR. '35 News Editor Asst. Local Advertising Manager JAMES 11. BEATTY JR. '35 MARGARET W. KINSLOE '35 Nows Editor Women's Managing Editor MARCIA B. DANIEL '35 ELSIE M. DOUTJtETT '35 Women's Editor Women's News Editor • ASSOCIATE EDITORS John K. Barnes jr. '3G W. Bernard Freunsch '3G- Vance 0. Packard ’36 Harry B. Henderson jr. '36 William P. McDowell '3O John K. Miller jr. '36 Donald P. Sanders ’3C Charles M. Schwartz jr. '36 ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Philip G. Evans *36 William B. Heckman *36 Leonard T. Steff '36 Roland W. Oberholtzer Jr. '36 William 11. Skirbic *36 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS L. Mnrybel Conabec *36 Ruth E. Koehler '36 A. Frances Turner *36 Managing Editor This Issue William P. McDowell '36 News Editor This Issue...-. Vance 0. Packard '36 Editorial OfTicvs, 313 Old Main—Telephono 500 Application made for entry at the Post Office, State College, Pcnno., as second*clius matter. Tuesday, October 9, 1934 THE DECLINE OF FRATERNITIES The fraternity question has been one of increas ing uncertainty during the last few years. Many’have doubted that their usefulness and good qualities are stronger than their evils. The rushing season just closed proved a crucial one on many campuses. Here, on the surface, it seemed successful enough. The majority of houses pledged a sufficient num ber of men, and there has been little indication that any houses will be forced to close. Whether the Tight men were pledged is a question that cannot be settled now; the answer will not be determined for at least two years. Fraternities in other schools have not been st> successful. At Cornell, eleven houses failed to secure any pledges at the close of the formal rushing season. At Yale, two of the oldest and supposedly best-estab lished Greek letter societies in the country announced that they would not open this year. Of the eighty- seven fteshmen enrolled at Swarthmore, only twenty seven pledged this fall. Similar conditions exist on many other campuses. This trend points to but one thing. Fraternities have not been able to offer sufficient good qualities to offset the slightly higher cost that membership means. A great many problems are settled from the economic point of view at present. Fraternities have fallen to the point where living in the better type of boarding club does not justify the additional expense. Such a drastic condition has not as yet come to light at Penn State. To guard against it, fraternities here must take certain steps. A man must not be pledged solely with the idea of filling the dining room. He should be taken only because he has some quality which he can contribute to the fraternity, personality, fellowship, or ability along some line of endeavor. • If fraternities forget this, soon they will sink to a mediocrity that can offer nothing to a freshman. Thfe economic factor will become the important point in a decision, and the fraternities will find themselves dis integrating of dry rot. THE COLLEGIAN IS PUBLISHED in the inter ests of the student body and is anxious to serve as a mirror of student opinion on pertinent topics of gen eral interest. This year as in all other years there are topics which are being discussed among undergradu ates. If anyone cares to air- his opinionson such topics, the Letter Box stands ready to serve as a medium. SOME COMPROMISE SHOULD BE attempted be tween bands which appear at future football games. It is unfair and displeasing to spectators when one organization takes up too much time in exhibition work. This could be averted in all probability by a bit of dip lomatic explanation as to the length of intermission between halves. FACTS VERSUS EDUCATION Dean Thomas A. Eagan of Loyola University re cently upbraided schools for devoting too much energy .to the gathering of information and too little to the producing of wise men and women. He advises that students do not spend too much time filling their minds with facts. In his "opinion, cultural studies should be mastered above all others. Facts will soon be forgotten, but from •the study of the cultural subjects will come a broader understanding that will help appreciably with the solu tion of . almost every problem. This point of view coincides rather closely with that adopted by many educators. For too long/liberal arts courses have been looked upon as fitting only for those who cannot or do not wish to master technical courses. Colleges passed through an era of specialized training with one or two cultural courses sandwiched in between laboratories and practical training. Colleges became training schools for electricians, plutnbers, and surveyors rather than a medium for dis pensing intelligence and 'understanding. Lately there has been a trend toward introducing a broader curricu lum among the courses which of necessity must be rather technical. The important thing in the changing world of the present is to strike a balance between the rights of the individual and the rights of society. Only through the broadest understanding can such a. difficult question be solved. iING BOARD OLD MANIA Back To The Old Order Quite a little crowd was watching him when we finally got “down to ground level from our seat high in the old East Stand Saturday afternoon. He *as at the railing, businesslike, paying no attention to nobody, as the saying goes, and he paid no attention to us, either. First we looked at him, just to see what all the other people were watching him for — all we could see was a rythmically nodding, greyish green, rimless felt hat with a huge H emblazed on it. - At first we thought he must be a band man, trying to decide which college he went to, and then we thought better—he had knickers on, and the Blue Band men don’t wear knickers. Then, in our methodical way, we looked to see what he was doing. And we saw something that al most restored our faith in the country’s solidity. For the gent was working, striving, toiling mightily to engrave his initials in a new plank that Mr. Eberts’ men had put in the railing. As we watched, the people around us went away, until we were alone, he and us and the clean, fresh plank. We left after awhile, though, embarrassed in the face of such idealism. When we looked back over our shoulder he was still there, his head nodding, his big hunting knife sawing away. ****** Ineffectual Erudition Prof. Sheldon Tanner, who -tells the hoys in the C & F course how to make a million in the stock market without ending up in Atlanta (yeah, he teaches a business law course) has his troubles, and they aren’t all just so business-like. Recently for instance, he was explaining a legal tangle in volving a clever method of keeping a check from be ing cashed. “Merely cross out the ‘To the Order of’ on the ‘Pay to the order of’ phrase at the left end of the place where you write in the payee’s name, and there you are. Nobody will cash the thing. Very simple, gentlemen, very simple.” Professorially, he proceeded to illustrate. Grasp ing his check book firmly, he crossed out the ‘to the order of’ business, made out the check for five bucks, and wrote a junior’s name on it. “Here,” he defied the student, “if you can get this worthless scrap ot paper cashed, you can treat the class to cigars and chewing gum.” The lad wandered down to the First National, and wandered back, ladened down with tobacco, candy, chicle, etc. The whole room had a nice time with the five dollars worth, all but Prof. Tanner. He says he’s going to take the matter up with the cashier at the bank—that that fellow ought to take his course in business law, and learn what checks to'cash, and definitely what ones not to cash. ****** Maddened Musicians Our Boys, the Blue Band, went to the firemen’s convention in Sunbury, clad in their lovely robins' egg blue unies, had quite a time of it. You know those little shaving brushes that some body dipped in blue ink and put on their caps. Well, that’s what led to this trouble. The inhabitants of Sunbury, feminine particularly, took quite a liking •to the little gadgets, thought they’d look nice on the mantle, and proceeded to garner themselves some. They did—As the boys passed under a low bridge they dangled over (the dames,' not the band) and dextrously removed the mustache cups by the dozen. The boys were pretty mad, broke ranks, and went scampering about the village, pleading with the las sies to return their plumes. About Town & Campus: Dagmar Hansen eliminates all contenders to achieve her just position as model for a 'life’ class (uh, huh, in the altogether) among the local feminine artists. A male who can equal her accomplishments is being sought to model for-a men’s seminar . . . Bonnel and Sisson terpischore beauti fully at the publications get-together . . . Congrats to Jim Townsend on the first really flashy band-lead ing seen by these weary eyes in many a year . . . ARTISTS’ MATERIALS A complete stock of supplies for the student, in Architecture and Art. We are agents for the outstanding mariufac- " 'Hirers of artist materials. TEXT BOOKS New and second hand texts of all pub lishers . . . Thousands of volumes in our basement stock at reduced prices. Ref erence books carried in stock at all times. FOUNTAIN PENS We carry only those lines which have proven worth while. We are convinced that it is essential for students to have dependable merchandise. STATIONERY A full line of stationery, both plain and College seal. Quality papers at the price or inferior grades. Stationery engraved ■ and printed to order. . For Your School Supplies TRADE AT i KEELER’S CATHAUM theatre bldg. i . ! . „ . .1 JTHE PENN STATE 'COLLEGIAN Erdman Cites Advantages of New Seating Arrangements in Women’s Dining Commons "The new seating arrangements in the dining room is advantageous in that it eliminates a great deal of con fusion around the door,” Lucy J. Erdman ’35, president of the W. S. G. A., declared when asked about the success of the permanent seating in the women’s dining commons. “It’s too bad that the freshmen have to be segregated, but with second semester rushing-they will have little'enough time to get acquainted anyway.” By the new method eight girls are assigned to a table while last year each gif! had to find a place for her self. The purpose of the change was to do away with the crowding around the door. However, hunger still seems to be stronger than the courteous instincts, for Selena.A. Wunderlich ’36, vice president of W.5.G.A.,-believes that there is still too much confusion. “The new plan has not succeeded Hartman Explains Scholarship Report (Continued from page one ) incorrect. The fault lies with soci ety. Colleges are simply a reflec tion of society, and if society is stu pid and prejudiced, then what can one expect of our-, college students?” Favors New L. A. System Dr. Hartmann labelled this as the fundamental cause for the inadequacy of our scholastic system. Another ex planation which he gave was that stu dents don’t remember what they are taught in the various cultural courses because the material is not presented in keeping with the plans which they have made for their futures. As a concrete,, example, the psy chologist said,' “Supposing a student comes here to take a general course in liberal arts or education. His ul timate aim may be to sometime be come a proprietor of a grocery store. Naturally, he will shed most of the information gained in these courses just as easily as a duck does water.” According to Dr. Hartmann’s ob servations, it doesn't pay the average student to continue his collegiate studies beyond the sophomore year. “This,” he declared, “is just another argument favoring’the junior college system, and also ‘the upper and low er division arrangements which we have begun here this year.” Neyhart Gives Lecture Prof. Amos E.; of the de-, partmeht' of industrial engineering/ spoke at ‘th.e twenty-third annual Safety Congress- at Cleveland ■ last week. Papers delivered were “Ex perience in Training New- Drivers” and “General Training of Drivers and What May Be Dbrie by Motor Ve hicle Commission'eijs to Further This Training.” : - • >: ~ ’•. Because of numerous requests received by Scoop for addresses of downtown women?s dormitories since his meritorious work in providing dates for the Collegian-FYoI/i dance Saturday night, the Collegian takes pleasure iff,presenting to its subscribers a complete list of the 'town co-ed residences. Address iCHaperonc Phone 225 S.''Allen—flirs.' McCormick - 540-W 228 S. Aliefo—Mrs. Waddle 969-R 231 S. Allen-i-Mrs.. Fletcher , 945-R 306 S. Allen—Musser’s 125-J 404 S. Bell 373 301 W. Beaver—Mrs, Davey 485-M 411 W. Beaver—Mrs. Taylor gl-M 119 S. Harvey 1 461-R 426 E. College—Mrs/ Beemer 524-R 112 E. Fairmountr-Mrs. Roseberry 742-J 114 E. Fairmount—Mrs. Janes 742-M 443 E. - Lang . 402-R 138 S. Frazier—Mrs/Sarony 15*19 336 S. Frazier—Mrs.' Hagar Mair , 664-J 102 E. Foster—Mrs., Thompson - 20-J -111 E. Foster-L-Mrs. Geist, ! X 380-J 125 Miller—Mrsi : Jackson 457 148 W. Haup 183-M 140 S. Pugh—Mrs. Reese : ' 533 ■*242 S. Pugh—Miss Snyder _ [ 300 S. Pugh—Miss Wiley . ; 733" —THE MANIAC Especially for You and Your Dad vj The Penn State . SWA J' s Saturday—Odt. 13 y 8:30 O’clock .•Jr ■ ▼ AUDITORIUM. \ |-A ON SALE AT » ' TICKETS wUC Comer & Trees. Office to as great an extent as was intend? ed,” she stated. “Furthermore, it narrows a girl to a comparatively small number of associations.” Both Janet M. Beman, president of the junior class, and Bertha M. Cohen, president of the sophomore class, agreed that it restricted the freshman’s acquaintance. - “It prevents the sororities from getting to know the girls,” Miss Be man said. "One freshihan told me that she only got to know the‘seven girls at her table.” “It doesn’t relieve the congestion in the dining room as it should be cause enough tables aren’t opened,” was Miss Cohen’s complaint. “This system does eliminate the rushing of freshmen to a certain extent, but it also makes it hard for the upper class girls to get acquainted with them.” Homsher ’36 Elected i President of A.S.M.E. R. Lee Homsher ’3G, was elected president of the student branch of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers at the regular meeting re cently. George F. Russell '35 was named vice president, Fred H. Light '35, secretary, and Elmer E. Aughen bach ’35 will fill the position of trea surer. These men were elected by a bal lot distributed to all of the mechan ical engineers in the College. They will serve for the first semester. Parents Association Spends $l7O in Loans A total of $l7O was disbursed in loans in the past year by the Asso ciation of Parents of Penn State Loan fund, the annual report reveals. Of the total funds available for loans, $223.50, ail but $53.50 has been dis bursed. The average of the $170.00 worth of loans was $42.50 each, the report states. Three loans are delinquent to the amount of $l5O, while four teen are outstanding but not yet due, totaling $670. This makes a total of $B2O outstanding in loans. Peters Surveys Youth Members of the School of Educa tion faculty are cooperating with the State Department of Education in conducting, a survey of on-coming .youth with reference to a program of higher education. The state-wide survey is being conducted by Dr. Har land Updegraf under a committee of which President Ralph D. Hetzel is chairman. Dr. Charles C. Peters, of the department of education and psy chology, is conducting the survey in this section with the aid of FERA workers. ; . Afr., , ‘Coinplete Campus Coverage ’ Clinchy Pleads for Better Understanding Amid Religious Sects Ghapel Speaker Gives Account Of Nation-Wide Travels With Priest, Rabbi Making a plba for better under standing. of inter-group relationships, Dr. Everett Ross Clinchy, Presby terian minister from Wesleyan Uni versity, Middletown, Conn., speaking in Schwab auditorium Sunday morn ing, asserted that the‘solution lay in cultural pluralism. “The Jnter-group relationships in American life,” . the speaker said, “are a rich factor in our development because of the cross-fertilization of cultures which result from them. We must learn, too, that when one group in \a nation suffers or is benefitted, the others, in the long run, suffer or benefit with it.” Dr. Clinchy told of the experiences he had last year when he, in com pany with a priest and rabbi, made a 9000 mile tour of this country. This was an attempt, he explained, to over come through meetings and confer ences some of the religious preju dices between Jew, Catholic, and Pro testant. A scientific, rather than emotional, approach was used, the speaker adde'd. To understand this inter-group problem, Dr. Clinchy stated that a three-fold approach must be made through history, psychology, and so ciology. We must learn the funda mentals behind our prejudices, the manner in which individuals react to them, and how to change our mores in this field as we have changed them in others, he said. Mount Alto Overflow Comes to Penn State Thirty freshmen ranger students who were moved from the Forestry school at Mont Alto because of over crowded conditions, are spending Wednesday of each week working un der Richard Brooks, state ranger, at the Penn State forest on Nittany mountain. The work consists of improvement cuttings, road amL trail building, pruning and other forest operations. It is being given as a regular course and will last throughout the year. A Satisfactory Service by a Modern Sanitary Plant Penn State Laundry 320 W. Beaver Ave. Phone 124 OUR WHOLESOME BREAD APPROVED BY THE American Medical Association MORNING ' Wholesome Baking Products ''Good to the Last Crumb” DELIVERED FRESH DAILY TO YOUR HOME OR FRATERNITY Tuesday, October 9, 1934 " Co-ed Chatter The Alpha Chi Omegas, served a picnic supper for their patronesses at Sirs. William S. Hoffman’s cabin near'Boalsburg last night. The pledg es were guests at a buffet supper given by the patronesses at-Mrs.’ Hoff man's home on Fairmount Ave. last Wednesday. All- Jewish women students are in vited to attend the L’Amitie’tea at the home of Mrs. Charles Schlow on Fairmount Ave. this Sunday after noon. The Phi Mus h?.d their first open house tea this year on Sunday. More than twenty girls attended. Their pledges will be entertained at tea at the home of their patroness, Mrs. F. L. Bentley of S. Pugh St. on Satur day afternoon. The Thetas were the guests of their brother fraternity, Phi Gamma Delta, for the football game and for din ner on Saturday. Kathryn H. Enders ’34, of Hali fax, was the week-end guest at the Delta Gamma house. Isabel L. Rhein '34, of Harrisburg, who is now teaching in the Harris burg Public Schools, returned to spend the week-end at the Theta house. Players Will Present Comedy on Saturday (Continued from page one) had been given. The show was presented for the first time on a New York stage on October 31, 1932, after a short pre liminary run in Baltimore. Walter Connolly played the role of Dr. Hag gett, the part which Lionel Barry more portrayed in the screen version with Miss Dressier. The play had a successful season in New York and received favorable notices from the dramatic critics there. One of the New York news papers described the production as “a deft, happy and eminently likeable play, with-a pungency under the sur face and surprise around the edges.” DR. GRACE S. DODSON OSTEOPATHIC PHYSICIAN Spcial Attention to Sinus Trouble 124 S. Pugh St. Phone 454-J
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