Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887 Pt/Wished semi-weekly during the College year, etetent on holignrs, by students of The Pennsylvania State College, in the Interest of the College, the studenta, faculty. alumni. and friends. HARRY It. HENDERSON JR. '3G WILLIAM, 11. SKIRBLE '36 Editor Busintsis :Manager DONALD P. SANDERS '36 ROLAND W. OBERITOLTE.ER '36 Managing. Editor • Circulation Manager W. BERNARD FRKUNSCH '36 WILLIAM IL HECKMAN '36 Sports Editor Advertising Manager VANCE 0. PACKARD '36 PHILIP C. EVANS '36 Assistant Editor Loral Advertising Manager JOHN E. MILLER JR. '36 LEONARD T. SIM' '36 Assistant 31onniting Editor Credit Manager CHARLES N. SCHWARTZ JR.. '36 L. MARYHEL CONABEE '36 Assistant Sisals Editor Women's Editor WILLIAM I'. MrDOWELL '36 RUTH E. KOEHLER '36 News Editor Wumen's Managing Editor JOHN K. BARNES JR. '36 A. FRANCES TURNER '36 News Editor Women's News Editor • ASSOCIATE EDITORS .7. Kenneth Beaver '37 Lester AL BenJamln '37 Johnson Brenneman '37 W. Robert Grubb 'V rhino $7. ItoMier '37 Ittabard Lewk .37 M==/=1 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Marlon A. Ringer .37 Regina 3. Ryan 17 M. Winifred Williams 17 George W. Eird '37 Rennetla W. Engel '37 Jean C. Homer '37 Philip A. Seim:let. '37 Alan L. Smith '37 Robert J. Siegler '37 Sole and exelunive Notionnl Advertising Representative NATIONAL. ADVERTISING SERVICE, INC. 420 hind's. Avenue. Now York City 400 North ?Galloon Avenue. Chicago Applied for entry ns seem" class matter at the State College Post Office. State College, Pa. Mannghtu Editor Thio Lome-- News Editor Thio Friday, May 17, 1935 PENN STATE DAY This week-end Penn State once again welcomes to its beautiful campus more than 1,000 visiting high school seniors, many of whom are seeing a college and how it is run for the first time. The visitors will have an opportunity to see a true cross-section of Penn State life. They will see class room and laboratory work, sports, and fraternity life. They will learn about many of the Pehn State tradi tions and spirit. It will not be hard for them to see that Penn State has something to offer besides a de gree, that it is not a "diploma mill" which sends forth its students after four years being nothing more than "numbers." Both academically and athletically, Penn State ranks high among the Eastern colleges. Seven Schools here offer comprehensive training in both the arts and sciencef. Athletically, Penn State is famous for her boxing team, which has just captured its third Eastern Intercollegiate team championship, for its wrestling team which went through the last season undefeated in dual competition, for its soccer team Which has been defeated but seven times in, twenty years of intercol legiate competition: Penn State's athletic program is slowly developing better teams in every varsity spurt., Perhaps one of the best things that can come of "Penn State Day" is the help that. it offers in guiding high school-students.in.selecting their life's Work:"Thie' week•end will give many high school seniors who are still wondering vaguely what they will take up, a chance to talk to department heads concerning their chances for success in fields that they are interested in. The problem of running a successful program for a week-end such as this is one of cooperation. Every fraternity should lend full support to the chairmen of the affair. Certainly it is of great advantage to the fraternities to cooperate, since many of these high school seniors will be returning here next fall as fresh men. However, the fraternities should bear in mind that the big idea behind it all is to get the visitors to want to come to Penn State; after they have matriculated here there will be plenty of time for rushing. Above all, every Penn State man should go out of his way to be courteous to the visitors. IT lIAS BEEN interesting to watch the gradual development of swimming from a puny intramural sport two years ago to the position of varsity rank which it Has recently gained. Penn State has long felt the need of an intercollegiate swimming team and now that it ban been approved by the Athletic association, funds should be provided for it in the A. A. budget for next year. • The members of the swimming team, their• coach, Robert E. Galbraith, of the department of English com position, and the operators of the Glennland pool de serve a great deal of credit for the time, effort, and co• operation which they spent in building op a swimming team worthy of the poiition whiCh it has just won. BLOCK WEEKS At Syracuse University students are balloting on whether or not they would favor a "Block Week." A block week would provide a week of study and rest before final examinations. The idea is to provide time for students to finish up their work, review the semes ter's work in each course, and give each studerit a full night's sleep before the final• examination. At present too many students, according to the Syracuse Daily Orange, have suddenly discovered that they have books to read, term reports to write, and theses to complete before final examinations. And once final exams start, there is another period of constant strain and Worry. The block week would, according to the Syracuse paper, put an end to all this and 'would provide plenty of time for the student to rest and re view and correlate the facts of each course. It would mean a thorough knowledge of each course, higher grada§; and better mental• state.. This system is being used at Cornell, Smith, Rad cliffe and other prominent colleges now, with great success. What is said to be true of Syracuse might be said to be true of Penn State. At present there Seems to be little hope that such a thing will get to Penn State for sometime, but it certainly Is something for Penn sthie students to consider. Purity Just when i£ seemed that everything in the vale of old Mount Nittany, like athletics, morals, class elections, movies, etc., had been thoroughly purged and fumigated, there conies a new cult that is really the tickets. It's called the "Virgins' Club" and the charter members are: Three days of prayer, meditation, and search ing have not yielded a fourth female member to com plete the roster. Suggestion: Send your rushing committer up to the library sonic Saturday night about half past Philip S. Heisler •87 Johnson liminenutn '37 Dr. John Aston, who runs low temperatura ex periments at Pond Lab, says that they have reached readings as lo}v as ten degrees above absolute zero. At this rate of advancement science soon will be able to calculate the degree of affection existing between Mel Fox and Lou Kreizman. Incidentally, Lou, why aren't you wearing your Lion's Coat? Romance Ruth Beard and Forney Winner were out at Skytop sipping beer with some other couples the other night. Some stooge in the party conceived in the depths of a fertile but depraved imagination the idea of telling the master of ceremonies to announce that Ruth and Forney were engaged. When they recovered from the surprise and the congratulations of their friends, the two decided that maybe this betrothal business wasn't so bad after all. and let it stand. Peggy Winchester and Eddie Carr favor, the old-fashioned method with sweetheart pin and every- There are queer things done 'neath the midnight . ..... sun and out at the Phi Ep castle. Dud Eimoff, after his election to the junior board of Froth, put a note on the bulletin board: "Dear Frosh:. See ma for, six easy lessons on how to become a big shot." • , With somebody considering it an honor to be connected with Froth and Editor Vernik trying.to get away with wearing a green eyeshade after all these years, practically anything is liable to happen and probably will . ADDENDA: Helen Rountree was caught dating with the principal of Pottsville High School between the acts of the Thespian show down there Tuesday night ... Of course it is possible that Phil Fair re ceived that cut over his left eye from swatting him self with his own tennis racquet ... Dean Warnock likes to keep a box scare at baseball games ..'. Wick . Crider in a tug-o-war with Betsey Ross, trying to pull her into Art 74 class with him for a little Kultur . . Svenska Peterson is convalescing after being dealt thirteen hearts the other night . Add dual alliances: Jack Martin and Emily Espenshade . . . Bill McDowell and May Dunaway ... Are You Planning a Trip By Boat This Summer? If you are, we will be glad to obtain any information you may desire on the various tours to Europe, regular and for students. '• Likewise, if you are planning a trip to Bermuda or to Nova Scotia, for in stance, we will obtain all the neces sary information for you. , Above the Corner CAMPUSEER EZEIMM (CE:NTSORED) Rain, rain go away Except on Monday when you may Vent your liquid wrath unstayed To check the Roti§se parade CMS Do they loVe each other, Or do they not, They told.me once But I forgot. +++ CZ= Consult Your Local Travel Agent The State College Hotel TRAVEL BUREAU THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN . . There appeared in Tuesday's issue of the COLLEGIAN in the Co-edit col umn an announcement of the mar riage of Mary P. Smothers '36 to William J. Simpson '35. This was obtained from what we thought to be a reliable source and was printed in good faith. With regret we learn that it is not true, and we apologize for any discomfort it may have caused. Twisting The Dial All Times • Eastern Standard TONIGHT (vacancy) Red Nichofk, ork pilot, and Ruth Etting, lovely bluesinger, will have Dolly Stark, big league ump, as their guest on the Prom Show at 7:30 on WJZ . . . Abe Lyman goes dreamy and doesn't jam it.on WRAP at 8 ... Richard limber, who neither smokes nor drinks directs the boys at 9 on WABC—I'll bet he has a elms when they turn him loose in a drug store where ,they serve those inventions Of Satan, milk shakes . . . Stoopnagle and Budd on WABC at 9:30 ... Lloyd Huntley and a fine band—WRAP at 11:15 TOMORROW Tho - fifteen "Hits of the Week," in the Lennie 'Layton manner, with able vocalists, on WEE..? at 7 ... Al Jol son is on the way back—get WEAF at 8:30... the pick of the bands for that radio dance at your lodge: Bill Hogan, 10, WABC . . . Paul White man. WJZ, 10:30 ... Orville Knapp, WABC, 11—and he is so near the top at this writing that he threatens to put such light as Kemp, Martin, Weems, Bestor„ et al. in the shade . and top it off with a newcomer to the nets, Bay Herbeck, WABC, at 11:30 ... take your dates home—and g'wan to bed ... SUNDAY "Lion and the Mouse" stars Ruth Chatterton in the. Radio Theater at 1:30 on WJZ ... Ethel Merman, who belts out current ditties in a right lusty fashion; has capable support in Al Goodman's band—this on WABC at 7 (Benny as usual an hour be- Toro on WJZ) . .. a special treat on WOR ('710) at o—" The Great Waltz" with original cast ... MONDAY ' Ray Knight and his Cuckoos will havo you that•way if you dial WJZ at 9 . .*. Art Jarrett at 10:30 on WABC and Sleepy Hall on WJZ at 11:08... Among the nniii records we can rec- ommend are :a brace. of Jack Hylton numbers, "Ellingtoniit," impressions Of four of .the:Duke's better and-"Ditiah;?'Llope;in,- the manner_ of LembardiWcrpabY, Louie Armstrong and others: dt's by Decca, who also have a dandy "Stardust" by Lance ford.. Ozzie for has recorded "Rig-' amarole" for Brunewick in a swingy planner, and:Hal Kemp has a Victor version of . the Raver "Bolero" that is better thani::the average:. :Ow a Live Mike Hal Kemp should be on tour by now, and rumors fly that he will go into the Wm. Penn of the Smoky City soon . Kay Kyser will be replaced this week-end 13y Joe Sanders at the Blackhawk and-over WGN . . Tom Coakley goes . into the Arcadia in Philly with an.NBC wire in a day or two . , Former Yale Student Gives Rock Collection A -valuable collection. of .rochs from the antarctic ...region -has been pre sented to the Mineral Industries' mu seum by Stuart Paine, Yale '33, who was a member or the Byrd expedition which arrived in this country from the antarctic, last Friday. One of the most interesting parts of the collection is a piece of low grade coal, found within three de grees of the south pole and in a tem perature of 'ileventy degrees below zero. This is evidence that a temper ate climate, necessary to produce the plant life irom which •coal is formed, once prevailed in the antarctic. Other speciments include granite, and other igneous rocks, and meta morphose sedimentaries such as quartzite and mica schist. Students interested in Babson Institute, the school that gives an intensive training in the fun damental laws of business, may meet Mr. John R. Robertson, Field Secretary, on the after noon and 'evening of Monday, May 20, and during the morn ing of Tueiday, May 21. His headquarters will be al the Nittany Lion Inn. Nosy is the time to buy your supply of • FIREPLACE .WOOD State College Fuel & Supply Co. Phone 351-3 Phone 300 Correction A MOther's Day breakfast was serv ed by the Gamma Phi Beta sorority in the Sandwich Shop at 8:30 o'clock Sunday morning. Before the break fast-the members of the Interfrater nity Song Concert sang their selec tions for the guests. Alpha Omicron Pi had a surprise party Wednesday night, May 8 in 'honor of their chaperone Miss Alice Culnane. Following the May Day exercises a buffet supper was served at the Alpha Omicron Pi sorority house for the families or the members. The Chi Omega sorority attended a dinner given by their brother frater nity. the Kappa Sigma, Wednesday evening, 'May 8. Chi Omega served a breakfast from 8:30 to 11 o'clock Sunday morning for the families of the members. A Mothers' Day breakfast was served' y the Alpha Chi Omega soror ity in the Sandwich. Shop at 9 o'clock Sunday morning. After the breakfast a ring was given to Helen M. Bittner '36, this year's initiate, who ranked highest in scholarship and activities. Tonight a dinner will be served by the L'Amitie at the Nittany Lion for members only. A dance will follow for members and their escorts at the Beta Sigma Rho. L'Amitie has elected its officers for next year as follows: Bessie Levine, president; Hilda R. Branner' '3O, vice president; Louise G. Silberstein '2B, secretary; Peggy R. Pearl '3B, treas urer; and Hilda R. Branne• and Bet ty S. Friedman '3B, Panhellenic rep resentatives. Three New Trustees Approved by Senate The State Senate has confirmed the nominations of three persons as mem bers of the Board of Trustees of the College. Those nominated by Governor George H. Earle were P. T. Denman, Bradford, succeeding Ralph T. Zook, resgned; Col. J. Hale Steinman, Lan caster, succeeding Miss Florence Di hert, whose term expires; and Jos eph B. Shaw, Harrisburg, succeeding Edward B. Dorsett, whose term ex pires. Lewis To Give Address +++ Waxworks • Willard E. Lewis,. College librarian, will address a community meeting in Sunbury•Monday, called for, the pur pose of launching a public library project there. Mr.. Lewis will speak on 'A Public Library for Sunbury..",.. -W. B. P THETA SIGMA PHI (Women's Journalism Honorary) Betty M. Lenzen '36 Anno M. Boyer '37 ' Mary A. Connolly '37 • Margaret M. Cummings '37 • Dorothy P. Fish '37 Josephine A. Platt '37 Marion A. Ringer '37 Regina J. Ryan '37 M. Winifred Williams '37 ' Senior Name Cards PRINTED, RELIEF or ENGRAVING Best Prices KEELER'S The McClellan Chevrolet Co. /CHEVROLET, - You can now buy a new or used car on the G.M.A&C. School Teacher's Plan in which no payments are required during , vacation months. Open Day and Night . One Stop Service 1000 E. College Ave. Telephone 665 ' Co-Edits BLUE KEY ELECTIONS (Junior 'Aetivities Honorary) Dwight IVI. Anderson jr. John J. Blankenhorn Samuel A. Breene Johnson Brenneman Joseph F. Griffith George M. Hacker Dudley M. Himoff Oliver J. Kreger Irvin A. Levinson Robert K. McQuiston jr. Robert K. Metz Alvin S. NeVnneyer Robert S. Peck Robert Sanston William J. Scarlett Robert J. Seigler James E. Sharpless . Thomas W. Shinafelt Alan L. Smith Thomas M. Snedden jr. James T. Stott Henry 11. Wagner Gem Expert Exhibits Gems in MI Building Following his talk on "Gems and Gem Materials" in Room 315, Mineral Industries building tonight at 7 o'- clock, Morrell G. Biernbaum, gem ex pert of ; Morrell and company, Phila delphia, will present an unusual ex hibition of rare gems . and jewelry. The exhibition will be held in Room 108 at 7:30 o'clock, and will continue tomorrow morning and afternoon. Mr. Biernbaum is being brought here under the auspices of the de partment of mineralogy which is ex tending invitations to the general public to attend both the lecture and exhibition. • • Tomorrow morning and afternoon, Biernbium is to have his exhibit in the front hall of the Mineral In dustries building and will be present to give explanations or interviews. The collection includes not only gems, but also the minerals from which the, SEE THE ARROW SHIRT AT PAUL MITTEN'S COOK THRBUTCHER COOK THE BUTCHER COOK THE Zci Throughout the remainder of the school term, Cook's • • • • w Market will lend you all possible assistance in prepar- . . O ing your menus. Remember, at this time of the year U there is more good lamb and veal at reasonable prices than at any other. time. Include these meats in your menus on Penn State Week-end Cook's Market "The place where State people buy" Ilia MU 3100 D IlaHbEliti RILL Friday, May 17, 1935 gems have been cut. The gems an the property of Morrell and company and the minerals' are from Mr. Biern baum's private collection. Prove to yourself th a t thrift does not mean doing without. It tneahS doing with just a little less. The First National Bank of State College John T. McCormick, President David F. Rapp, Cashier FROMM'S A FULL LINE OF ARROW SHIRTS AT Phone 267
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