ESTABLISHED
1904
Volume 31—Number 23
Negotiations For
Miami University
Grid Tilt Dropped
Authorities Feel Lion
Team Would Draw
Small Crowd
Neither School Picked
For East-South Game
Negotiations for a New Year’s Day
game with Miami University, of Coral
Gables, Fla., have been dropped, Neil
M. Fleming, graduate manager of
athletics, announced Friday. An
nouncement has also come from Dr.
B. F. Ashe, president of Miami Uni
versity and chairman of the athletic
committee, that a ruling passed by
that committee prohibits Miami post
season games.
These decisions left the field open
for the proposed ‘‘Orange Blossom”
game between two as yet unselected
teams on New Year’s Day. Five
schools have been asked to submit
their terms for participating in this
intersectional football classic. They
are Duke, Pittsburgh, Colgate, West
ern Maryland, and Louisiana State.
Lions Too Mediocre for Game
Mr. Fleming explained that the Col
lege dropped negotiations with Miami
following the Bucknell game because
of the mediocre season which the Nit
tany Lions had. Coach “Bob” Hig
gins, .Director Hugo Bezdck, and he
felt that Penn State would not be
much of a drawing card.
The “Orange Blossom” is a new
football classic which is expected to
rival in the east the Rose Bowl con
test of California. According to pres
ent plans, this will be an annual
event, with a representative team
from the north meeting one from the
south.
' “Andy” Kerr’s Red Raiders from
Colgate have expressed a desire to
represent the cast in this classic. Wal
lace Wade?s Duke University eleven
may also Accept the invitation if the
city of Miami can guarantee .'suffi
cient gate ireceipts.'
“Biff” i Jones, cogch ,of Louisiana,
State University,'received a telegram
on November 22 inviting his. eleven
to play in the intersectional. game,
while-Coach “Dick!!' Harlpjy^.of/jyest-,
'ern Maryland,’ .telegraphed on
Saturday. schools t*spn.
the offers under atlyiscpierit,'.but], no.
immediate decisions’have, made.
Popular Books Limited
To 1 Wefek,Circulation
As a result, of a letter from Stu
dent Council to College Librarian Wil
lard P. Lewis several weeks ago, sev
enty-five books pertaining to history
and political science are now limited
to a one-week circulation rather than
the former two-week period.
The letter asked that, because of
extensive demand, such books be re
duced from two-week books to one
week books. The department of his
tory and political science so far is
the only department which has re
quested such action and plans to ask
that 300 additional books be placed
on the one-week list. Other depart
ments are expected to follow suit.
Henry H. Sweeney ’35, William D.
Bertolettc ’36, and Fredoricjc P. Davis
’36 were appointed a committee by
Student Council to study the ques
tion of administration recognition of
cliques. At the same meeting it was
emphasized that freshmen can walk
only on concrete or macadam paths,
not on dirt paths around the cam
pus.
Hunters Chase Badgers, Beavers' Baers
In Woods, Fields of College Catalogue
Names make news! More than 5,-
000 names of students, resident fac
ulty, and administrative staff in the
new 1934-1935 directory just released
made news, for they- reveal the fact
that right here in Penn State we have
a- large animal kingdom, the fish of
the sea, the fowl of the air, a whole
countryside expressed in names, the
weather, insects, colors, trees, precious
stones, and a complete menu.
“What’s in a name? A rose by
any other name would smell as
sweet” And that’s exactly what we
have —the sum total of four Roses
attend the College,* and they arc
matched with six Blooms.
Let’s take a look at our name me
nagerie. In our zoo we have three
of the Fox family, two Lambs, nine
Wolfs (of varied spellings), two Bea
vers, one Badger, a Baer, one Bull,
four Martins, five Harts, two Grif
fins, and four Bucks. One Hunt and
two Chases can be held, with three
Hunters to go on them.
A short meander into the country
unearths eight Hills, one Hillman,
nine Woods, two Stones, two Fields,
two Bushes, and* one Busch, and six
Parks.. It’s a shame that in a .state
school-' such as this there are no
Farmers. There are Lotz of Brooks,
.Waters, and Wells. Where there is
Chairmen of Senior Ball, I. F. Ball
VERNON D. PLATT ’35
ROBERT O. GRAHAM JR. *35
Anderson To Sing
Role In'Messiah’
Bass-Baritone i, of >. Metropolitan
Opera ,To Replace. Soloist ,
In Oratorio Dee. ,12 .
era. Company; b(iss-blvmone,. has -.bbnv
signed: e by-t! Professor Richard W-.
' Grant,, 'of',the.jdqpjirfcmen tj; fliusic,
•as .one of ,<a .quartpt of
wilL.take..solo pai*t&' in'the, oratorio,
“The Messiah”’ to be givenI'December 1 'December
,12i in .Schwab auditorium.
Mr. - Anderson, .was' obtained mfter
Professor Grant learned that William
Simmons, baritone, found it impos
sible to fill the engagement. Each
of the four singers except Robert
Betts, tenor, has been connected with
the Metropolitan Opera company.
Miss Myrtle Leonard, contralto,
appeared last year in concerts with
the San Francisco Opera Company.
In radio she has been heard over
both the National and Columbia net
works. Miss Mary. Craig, soprano,
has appeared in concerts and recitals
on tours throughout the cast and spe
cializes in the singing of oratorios
and other religious musical works.
Season tickets for the Artists’
Course, of which'“The Messiah” is
the second number, went on sale for
upperclassmen at the Athletic Asso
ciation office in Old Main yesterday.
Faculty members will buy their tick
ets today arid underclassmen tomor
row.
State College residents may pur
chase tickets on December G and per
sons living outside of State College
on Saturday, December 7. ,
Water we have an Eddy, and some
times it causes a Flood. The Brooks
are crossed by a Ford.
Out in the country there arc many
Birds. On the College farm land
there is a Drake, a Finch, a Piper,
two Fowle, a Duck, five Robbins, one
Swan, two Plummers, and four Mar
tins. There arc two tough Boyds in
this aggregation. We can claim one
Singer, and he might be a Nightin
gale.
Wo could almost open up a fish
market, but for the difficulty of get
ting the Fish, of which there are but
two. We have eleven Fishers and five
Fischers, however, and an Ehlc.
Let’s look at the delectable menu
offered in our directory restaurant.
Such edibles as Rice, Ham, Pease,
and Beans (Beane, Bicn) will be put
in Potts by several Cooks. For de
sert we can have two Beers, and an
Apple.
•The College color scheme lacks
many of the rainbow tints, but what
it hasn’t in variety it certainly makes
up for in quantity. There are twen
ty-two Browns, six Greens, eight
Whites, five Blacks, and a Gold.
But wp could go on like this for
hours. The best bet is to look them up
for yourself.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1934
CECIL C. SPADAFORA ’35
Recently . appointed chairman of
the committee for Senior Ball, the
third of the six major all-Collcgc
dances, which is scheduled for the
first of the month of February with
the exact date still undecided.
Co-chairmen of the Interfraternity
Ball committee who were announc
ed yesterday. I. F. Ball will be held
this year on;April 5 and will be
followed by only one other major
all-Collcgc dance—Junior Prom.
Library Displays
Inscribed Books
Collection Consists of Several
First or Rare Editions
Of Famous Authors
Sixty autographed books, among
which, are several* first or limited edi
tions, have been lent to the College
Library by Rundell N. Wood, of the
department of English Composition,
and will be. on exhibit-until (Decem
ber. .16: Thq books have, been placed
in Room K, on the second, floor of
the library..
Among the more interesting,,books
.of: the,.-collection are a limited first
printed) .edi
'tiih6 Bridge
Rey,” by Thor,nton,, Wilder
/luptratecli>bj( 'Rockwqll, Kent;, f and. ( |a,
limited,dirst editiop.qf
'by Walter De La,Mar^, ; John Ers
klbc’s novei, Garden,’?,'is
also in the group. L 'j *
- “We alllmust-eat our peck of gold,”
is 'the-'inscription,.written by Robert
Frost' in his book, “West Running
Brook.’!,, Eunice. Tietjens.has- auto
graphed her book, “Profiles from
China,” together with the inscription,
“In- romembcrancc of pleasant after
noons in State College.”
One of the thirty copies of John
Masefield’s, “Trial of Jesus,” which
were* presented by the author, is in
cluded in Mr. Wood’s collection as
well as “Julia Elizabeth,” written by
James Stephens, the poet who lec
tured here on November 22.
Other autographed editions include
those of such authors as Carl Sand
burg, Edgar Lee Masters, Eugene O’-
Neill, Sherwood Anderson, George
Jean Nathan, Zona Gale, Christopher
Morley, and Nicholas Vachal Lind
say. “Sherwood Anderson’s Note
book” is the edition which the author
presented to Mr. Wood, while Eugene
O’Neill gave a copy of his play,
“Anne Christie.”
“Farmington,” by Clarence Darrow,
and a copy of Tony Sarg’s Alphabet
arc on exhibit along with an “Anthol
ogy of Pure Poetry,” by Geore Moore,
'■‘'ulriac Colum, .In***- T nd
Padriac Colum, James Joyce, am,
other well* known authors of the pres
ent era arc also Included in the dis
play.
Students Fined $6.25
And Price of New Shirt
P. Eugene Fricl *37 and Charles
Simon '37 were fined $6.25 and seven
ty-five cents each extra after plead
ing guilty to a .disorderly conduct
charge preferred by J. Stanley Tay
lor '36 before Burgess Wilbur F. Lcit
zell Friday night.
The extra seventy-five cents went
towards buying a new shirt for Taylor
who produced a shirt he alleges was
torn by the other students and who
constantly annoyed him and caused
him, discomfiture.
’3B Officers Will Take
Posts Tomorrow Night
A regular meeting of the fresh
man class will be held in the
Chemistry amphitheatre at 7:30
o’clock tomorrow night to install
the class officers and discusc plans
for the freshman dance.
William ’B. Bcrtolcttc, junior
class president, will take charge of
the meeting until the freshman of
ficers have been seated. Freshman
attendance at the meeting will be
compulsory.
J First Year Men
To Dance Friday
Night in Rec Hall
All Co-eds Incited to
Affair; Will Begin
At 8:30 O’clock
Customs Off as Soon
As Freshmen Arrive
Freshmen will' have 'xt chance to
revel and cavort without having to
worry about being haunted by upper-;
classmen at the second annual Fresh
man Dance in Recreation hall, Fri
day night from 8:30 until 12 o’clock.
The dance is being held exclusively
for freshmen; and the upperclassmen
that succeed in getting by the “boun
cers” will be distinctly frowned up
on. Jim Minium and his orchestra
have been engaged to furnish the mu.
sic for the affair. ’?
The College authorities: have prom
ised that the floor will be waxed es
pecially for the occasion.; Freshman
will be required to wear their cus
toms until they arrive ail the dance,
but. after that the regulations will
not be enforced.
Although only freshman men may
attend, all women are not only in
vited but urged to be there, freshman
and upperclass women alike. First
year men cannot escort dates to the
affair, but they may take them home
after the dance.
A restricted number o£ prominent
upperclassmen will receive invitations
but this list will not be released until
the Friday issue of this, paper. Be
sides wearing the regular clothing
customs, freshmen must present a
matriculation card in order to be ad
mitted. Smoking will* not be prohib
ited at the affair. 4
William D. Bertolette, president of
the Junior class, is in charge of the
arrangements for the.affair. He states
that one of the features of the dance
will be that everybody present will
be insured of having "several dances,
no matter . how bashful jor shy they
are. ," ••*
Bertolette has. appointed two com
mittees, one for* the men* and. the oth
er for the jwomen,./whose, functions
it will.be to keep all* oftjie' “custom
ers”-.4;CQntented;^tßos£l..(iP/*.;):Shaffor,.
president of; the/tfreshman.jmen,-‘twill
heatf r l qne.*,committee,:i'andrnClara ‘:Ej
, Johe^*::.pj , esideirtriV'6fv-'the‘:ifre&hnittn
wpiT¥jn,,,viJh Wfohairinaß ofithe;ofch*
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Extension Mad&ifor/ n
IMDiscussioniEntries
. As the'result of an extension by the
committee in charge, there are two
days remaining for entering the an
nual Intramural* discussion contest.
Entries will close at Wednesday mid
night.
Lambda Chi Alpha, Phi Delta The
ta, Phi Kappa Sigma, and Sigma Chi
arc among those fraternities who
have already entered this year’s con
test. Neither Delta Upsilon nor Phi
Epsilon Pi, each of which have one
leg on the Delta Sigma Rho cup, has
as yet entered the tourney.
In addition to one year’s posses
sion of the Delta Sigma Rho trophy,
the winning team will x'eceivc a cup
if it is a fraternity or keys if it is
a non-fraternity group. Both tro
phies are now on display at Crab
tree’s, the jeweler. The question this
year is: “Is Penn State subsidizing
athletics at the present time?”
Registration must be made in writ
ing and may be mailed to the com
mittee in charge or turned in at the
Student Union desk. There is no fee
of any sort required for entrants.
Sigma Delta Chi Holds
Journalists’ Smoker
Eight newspaper editors and pub
lishers were guests of the Pennsyl
vania State College chapter of Sigma
Delta Chi, professional journalism
fraternity, Monday night at the an
nual fall smoker of the organization,
held at the Delta Chi fraternity house.
More than 100 students from the jour
nalism department attended.
The guests were: Fred Fuller Shedd,
editor-in-chief of the Philadelphia
Evenfng “Bulletin”; Daniel N. Slop,
publisher of the Altoona “Mirror”;
Theodore Arter jr., co-publisher, of
tho Altoona “Tribune”; Frank D.
O’Reilly, publisher of the Lock Haven
“Express”; Marion S. Schocli, editor
of the Sciinsgrove “Times”; George
E. Graff, president of the Williams
port “Sun” Publishing Co.; Howard
R. Davis, managing editor, the Wil
liamsport “Grit”; and Col. B. C. Jones,
editor of the Tyrone "Herald.”
Court Rules on R.O.T.C.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3 (Ul‘)
Conscientious objectors who wish to
attend land grant colleges must bear
arms or seek a higher education else
where, under a ruling today by the
supreme court.
5 Deans Would Leave Cut
Penalties To Instructors
Agriculture, Engineerin
Industries School
‘No Collegi
That students cutting classes and
the penalties to be inflicted for un
excused absences are the concern of
the individual instructor is the con
census of opinion of five deans of
Schools on the campus revealed by
answers to a question submitted to
them by the Collegian.
“Since the College has made no pro.
vision for the number of cuts per
mitted in any given* period, have you
one rule that governs your entire
school or do you leave the matter to
the discretions of the heads of your
departments or to the individual
instructors themselves?" Deans Cham
bers, Sackctt, Steidle, Stoddart, and
Watts were asked.
The opinions of the heads of the
Schools follow:
School of Education
Dean William C. Chambers “The
School of Education has no general
rule governing the matter of student
cuts. Cuts like student grades are the
concern of each individual professor
I don’t believe there should be a Col
lege rule. The only reason why a
teacher should object to cuts is that
the student who habitually cuts iy
likely not to get the subject matter
of the course.
“If this were not true it would
mean that nothing is to be gained by
College Approves
House Club Plan
Men To Organize Under Charter
From Senate Committee;
Application Made
„ Men’s dormitory units and lodging
houses will be permitted to organize
as house, clubs recognized by the Col
lege under a ruling.adopted last week
by,the Senate Committee on Student
'•Wclfare'. —An application-for-a char
ter un'dbr'thls plan has'alrca'dy •‘been
‘received ; by the :: Coniiriittee.‘ t
"''-Certain I 'conditions' must;be meriby
whi' a'pply for charters,
and definite privileges "\yill be accord
ed’those whose petitions; are granted.
Social ; and"iathletic privileges'will be
trxte'ridfed,’’ ark! the houses will be en
titled. to .have their scholastic*stand
ings 'in* a list*:of similar
groups.
It was definitely decided that such
organizations are not to have the
status of. social fraternities, and that
members of house clubs may also be
members of social fraternities. Per
sonal financial responsibility for all
business transactions in the name of
the club must be assumed by an ex
ecutive committee of five members.
“This plan gives students that are
now. unorganized an opportunity to
have a simple organization which
does not conflict in any way with the
fraternity system,” Dean of Men
R. Warnock said, in commenting on
the plan.
Cody Manor, a rooming-house on
South Allen street, has had its ap
plication for a charter approved, and
will receive the recognition of the
College pending the suggested revi
sion of its constitution and the selec
tion of its - executive committee.
Will Hold Last Rites
For Mrs. I. L. Foster
Funeral services for Mrs. Irving L.
Foster, widow of a former member
of the faculty, will be held in St.
Paul’s Methodist Episcopal church
this morning at 10 o’clock, with the
Rev. George 11. Kettcrcr in charge.
Mrs. Foster, wiio was a resident of
State College until the death of her
husband five years ago, died at her
home in College Park, M.d., Satur
day.
Well liked and respected by the
faculty and the successive generations
of students, ns well as the townspeo
ple, Prof, and Mrs. Foster have been
remembered especially for their cus
tom of holding a student “open house”
every Saturday night. Mrs. Foster
was the daughter of W. S. Patter
son, former College treasurer, and
superintendent of College farms.
Beaux Arts Ball Added
To College Dance List
Military Ball has been changed
from January 12 to January 18
since the list was published in the
last issue of the Collegian. Beaux
Arts Balt has been added to the
original list.
The date of tho newly scheduled
dance will be either January 11 or
12 in place of the original date of
Military Ball. The remainder of
the dates for the all-College func
tions will remain as announced.
ig, Liberal Arts, Mineral
>1 Heads Agree on
;e Cut Rule’
attendance, in which case the bright
est students would stay away to save
their time. As a rule, however, those
who cut to excess are the students
who can least afford to.”
School of Engineering
Dean Robert L. Sackelt “The
School of Engineering lias no regula
tion which recognizes allowable cuts.
It has not been a problem with us as
the attendance has been and is re
markably good except in cases of ill
ness or for other good reasons. We
obtain information in cases of absence
in order that students may be aided
in making up subjects which were
missed for good reasons or may be
dropped if he is neglecting his studies.
“In the usual case the teacher
should be and is responsible for
excusing absence or for bringing it to
the attention of the head of the de
partment in which the student is en
rolled cither directly or through the
School. It works.”
School of Mineral Industries
Dean Edward Steidle “There is
no definite rule and cuts are left to
the discretion of individual instruc
tors. Excessive cuts are reported to
heads of departments and the dean.
The dean interviews the student, but
we don’t worry so much if past work
is entirely satisfactory.”
“But cuts count materially against
the poor student. Anyhow the student
is investing his time and someone’s
hard-earned money in an education
and his conscience should be his I
guide.”
School of Liberal Arts
Dean Charles W. Stoddart “We
have no rule governing cutting in the
School of the Liberal Arts. We leave
instructors themselves. My own opin
ion is that if a course is well taught
(Continued ,o« page four)
30 Form German
GulturalSociety
Deutscher Verein, Inactive Since
.1914, Revived; Maisch ’37
Chosen President
The Deutscher Verein, a German
club .which lias been inactive since
1614, has been reorganized here re
cently and will carry out a program
devoted to the revival of interest in
German culture.
In its first meeting, the club elect
ed the following officers: Carl F.
Maisch ’37, president; Robert K. Pax
ton ’35, vice-president; Marie 11. Web
•a* '37, secretary; and Harold W. Wei.
gel, instructor in German, treasurer.
The purpose of the organization is
to unite those who are interested in
German music and literature. Read
ings, plays, lectures, and. musicals
will be given during the year by mem
bers of the German' department and
outside speakers. The first activity
of the club will be a presentation of
a Christmas program of German
songs and readings, the date to be an
nounced later.
Starting off with 30 members, the
Deutscher Verein intends to increase
its membership and invites all those
interested to join. Announcements of
meetings and activities will be post
ed, as no definite arrangements have
been made yet.
Dickson Says One Cannot Appreciate Art
Unless He Obtains Historical Background
“I don’t believe in having our art
course labeled “Art Appreciation,’ ”
Harold E. Dickson, associate profes
sor of fine arts, emphasized in a
Collegian interview recently. It
would bo far better to change the
name to the ‘History of Art’ or some
such title. Students are not ready for
appreciation when they have no know
ledge of a course. I would like it un
derstood that this course does not of
fer strictly appreciation, but a rath
er fair knowledge of art through the
ages.”
When asked whether such a course
was advisable for freshmen, Profes
sor Dickson replied:
”[ do not think this course is best
for a freshman because the mechan
ics involved are too difficult. Most
freshmen arc not ready' to be exposed
to a course with so many facts. How
ever, inasmuch as this is already a
freshman requirement, the chief fac
tor should be to lay a foundation of
cultural history which should serve
as a skeleton for the* building of fu
ture work. As a result, one should
have a memorized knowledge of per
iods, dates, monuments, and works of
art and individual artists in order to
lay n good background. One should
not think the generalized idea of art
COMPLETE
CAMPUS
COVERAGE
PRICE FIVE CENTS
Forbes Honored
At Annual Dinner
Of Livestock Club
Animal Nutrition Head
Here Feted Sunday
At Chicago
Award Given Annually
For Outstanding Work
Dr. Ernest IJ. Forbes, director of
tile institute of animal nutrition here
was honored in Chicago. Sunday, when
his portrait, painted by Robert W.
Grafton, was presented to the Saddle
and Sirloin dub here, for its famous
gallery.
Dr. Paul E. Ilowe, of the U. S. De
partment of Agriculture, reviewed the
contributions of Dr. Forbes to the
field of animal husbandry and Dr.
W. E. Carroll, of the University of
Illinois, president of the society, pre
sented the portrait. Dr. Forbes ex
pressed appreciation, recalled some of
the interesting events and achieve
ments of the society, and outlined
challenging research problems.
Doctor Forbes was the guest of hon
or at the annual banquet of the Amer
ican Society of Animal Production.
Tile custom of inviting as guest of
honor some individual who has ren
dered outstanding service to the livc
■ stock industry has been observed an
nually since 1021. The unveiling of
the portrait of the honored guest and
its presentation to the Saddle and
Sirloin Club also has become an an
nual custom.
Was President of Society
Dr. Forbes participated in organi
zation of the society in 1908 and serv
ed as its president in 191-1-15. The
presentation of the portrait, how
ever, is primarily in recognition of
liis research work in the field of ani
mal nutrition.
This work began at the University
of Illinois in 11)02, and was carried
on at the University of Missouri dur
ing the years 1003 to 1007. In the
latter year Dr. Forbes organized the
department of nutrition of the Ohio
Agricultural Experiment Station and
remained at the head of this depart
ment, except for military service, un
til. _ ■. ..
''After'tho returned
to the Ohio Station, 'and in 'Noverrw
ber, 1020; entcredthcemploymcnt of
the United Chemical and Organic Pro
ducts company, which later became
a department of, Wilson'and company}
at Chicago. In iliis‘relation lie de
veloped animal foods,- and studied
methods of manufacture ’throughout
the packing plant.
Ilecaine Head Here in 1022
In 1021, Dr. Forbes served as spe
cialist in nutrition with the Institute
of American Meat Packers—the meat
packers’ trade organization, and in
1022 was appointed director of the
institute of animal nutrition to suc
ceed Dr. 11. P. Arnisby, dean of Amer
ican students of animal nutrition,
who had died in 1021.
During the twelve years he has oc
cupied this position he and has asso
ciates have published seventy-two
technical papers, dealing with the va
lues of foods and feeding stuffs and
with conditions affecting their utiliza
tion.
Prominent among the recent in
vestigations of the institute of nu
trition here under Dr. Forbes’ direc
tion, have been: the determination of
the relative economy of utilization of
food energy .for maintenance, milk
production and growth of cattle; the
establishment and the analysis of the
curve of heat production in relation
(Continued on page four )
is an appreciation of pretty things.”
“But why is it that so many up
perclassmen have trouble in grasping
this course,” was asked of Professor
Dickson.
“Merely because our course has
raised Its standards every ycai\ Stu
dents have become so strange to an
art course, that they under-estimate
its importance. Art does not occupy
the position it had during the Renais
sance, for instance. It now belongs
in the luxury class. The man in the
street doesn’t become attached to it
because it is too far distant. As a
result, the average art student has a
dislike for art even before be enters
the course. It all boils down to the
fact that the student, himself, makes
the course much more difficult than
it really is.”
“In- our earlier history, art was
much more important in man’s life.
The whole emphasis on art is a mod
ern development. Art has only been
introduced in the majority of our col
leges within the past few generations,’
Professor Dickson continued.
“We use more contemporary art in
our courses than in most other col
leges,” he concluded, "merely because
the student is always interested in
what goes on about him. However,
this, too, can be over-emphasized.