.. , . COMPLETE \ip,l,ll;:c's CAMPUS . 1111 40 4 ESTABLISHED COVERAGE ' ' i 1 41 t o. - ~tl,---.- - - , 1t,. - ft ~,,, 1904 .B*,-- VOLUME 32—Number 2 collogo-gody . Towo6in.e.-1450Freshmen I.F.C. To Tax Freshman for Rushing Costs Fraternities To Open • • • Yearly Campaigns In Morning Fee,To Help Defray Council's Expenses The .. charging of freshmen who de sire to be considered for fraternity membership fifty cents to help defray the Interfraternity Council's rushing expenses is the only major change in this year's rushing code over last year's code, according ,to Joseph P. Swift '36, Interfraternity Council president and E. John Ambrogi '36, Council rushing chairman. ' Freshmen , desiring to be consid ered for fraternity membership should go to the Student Union desk, Old', Main, immediately after their counselor's meeting tonight where they may procure date cards. These cards . are the only legal means of making dates in the first rushing per iod. Silent Period Starts Tonight The rushing code will gO into effect immediately after the freshmen coun- selor's meetings when rushees may be signed up for dates but cannot, be entertained. During this time the fra ternity men may not legitimately have any other association or communica tion with a rushee. . Under this year's code the rushing is di"ided into, two periods, during the - first of which, 'from 8 o'clock - tomor row Until. 8 o'clock Wednesday' night, 'the rushee, who has been: defined as - ,any..inon r fraternity V•yearsnt' Penir s , State;will be- . allaWid only 'dates ,with a' single frater . Pates Shortened 1 Hour During' this first period there shall be-two dates a day. The length of these dates • has been set as follows: 11 to 2 o'clock for luncheon and from 5' to 10 o'clock for dinner dates. Dur ing the second period of rushing the dinner dates have been cut one hour, lasting until 9 o'clock. • , During the first period the hours between 8 and 11 o'clock in the morn ing and between 2 and 5 o'clock in the afternoon will be known as free -periods during which any fraternity may associate with rushee legiti mately. During the second period these will run from *8 o'clock in the morning' to 9 o'clock at night. To Pledge September 23 Between the first and second rush ing periods an absolute silent period between rushees and fraternity mem bers will be enforced.' During this si lent period, which will begin Wednes day night at 8 o'clock and will end at 8 o'clock Friday, rushee will find out preference cards naming the first three houses of their choice at the Student Union , desk •in Old Main. Failure to obtain these cards and fill them out .aw.directed will prohibit a freshnian• from being pledged for thirty days. . A silent Period will 'also ,be ob served froni 8 o'clock Sunday, night to 7 o'clock Monday night. During this second silent period a rushee may re ceive all bids assigned to him by call ing Student Union desk from 8:30 to 5, o'clock. Monday. He will then apidaf 'at - the fraternity of his choice at dinner-at 6 o'clock one hour later. • Freshmen failing to obtain their rushing cards immediately following their counselor's meeting may do so at any time during the rushing sea son 'at the Student' Union desk. Violations of the rushing code should be reported, .in writing and signed, to the elected faculty member of the Board of Control,' Prof. Shel don C. Tanner, of the department of political science and economics, who will in turn make an investigation and' report to the board. The following penalties, in - part or in full, depending upon the severity 'of the violation, shall be enforced by the Board of Control: (a) Publication in the Penn State COLLEGIAN. • (b) Notification, of national offi cers. (c) Forfeiture of fifty dollar bond previously posted. • (d) Suspension of social privileges ' for semester following that in which violation occurred Each fraternity must post a bond of fifty dollars with the rushing chairman of the Council before it can receive s bid cards for dipttribution to its rushees.. Head Interfraternity Rushing E.. JOHN. AMBROGI '36 Seamans Predicts Bankruptcy For Nazis by October 1, 1935 "The Nazi government in Germany will be bankrupt by October 1, 1935". Thit. was the statement made by Harry W. Seamans, general secretary of the P. S. C. A., on his return from a nine-weeks social and political.sur ' vey of Europe this summer. - Mr. Seamans and a party of prom inent writers, speakers and educators, including Dr. Sherwood Eddy, who lectured here last year, visited the cities of London, Paris, 'Geneva, Ber lin,Warsaw, Moscow, Leningrad and Hesingfors. Audiences with high officials in England, France, Germany and Russia furnished much informa tion on the contemporary chaos in the old .world. • , - "The Hitler government has • ex , . hansted:.iti, :resources:lo r borrowing Money!" Seainani.•:stated;^!.:Thek iVilrgo ! bankrifpi on Gaselier credit with' other nations is exhausted. The German people are not aware of, the impending financial crisis, be cause of the strict newspaper censor ship. The only medium through ' which the people can find out what is happening in their own country is through foreign 'newspapers." • Mr. Seamans said'the predominant attitude, not only of the people, but in' `Bell' Describes Collegiate Life College Literary Ilagazine Re-opens 'Town / Versus Gown' Argument Making its first quarterly appear ance on Thursday, the Old Main BA student literary and opinion magazine, will contain material of vital interest to new students. The articles, "1400 Guinea - Pigs" by Vance 0. Packard !36 and "Undergraduate Credo" by. Harry B. Henderson Jr. '36 are design ed to aquaint freshmen with folkways, opinions and decisions that lie before the newcomers in the four years here! • The leading article, "Town - vs. Gown", a candid treatment bf the old feud with emphasis upon the latest development locally, defines the posi tion and states the problems of both factions in this ancient rivalry. Up perclassmen will find a great improve ment in the quality of Bell verse. Two full pages of verse; "Two • • City Themes' by John Oeschger '37 and Jules Vernik '36 and 'an. amusing mountain ballad collected by Samuel Bayard '34 raise the standard of Bell poetry. There are five short stories—by Timm Wilson '36, Johnson Brenneman '37, Donald P. Sanders '36,. Frank H. Hillgartner '36 and Sarah 'C. Ross '35. Prof. Warren Mack of the dept. (Continted ojt page-four) All College Classes Will Begin Sept. 18 Although first-year . students Will attend the annual Freshman Week orientation period from September 12 to 18, classes will officially begin for freshmen at. the same time as for members of the three upper classes, 1:10 o'clock Wednesday afternoon, September Fraternity rushing, which will begin at 8 o'clock Thursday September 12, will be con tinued after the official opening of classes and will close at 8 o'- clock Sunday night, September 22. STATE COLLEGE, PA., WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 14, 1935 JOSEPH P.: SWIFT '36 government circles was one of passive resistance, and the officials he had in terviewed privately admitted that fear was the only unifying force in the government. The German officials interviewed had to be seen secretly. "The main reason far Nazi opposi tion from Austria," Mr. Seamans pointed out, "isthe Austrian objec tion to religious persecution by the Nazis. In Austria the Catholics are strong and, despite the fact that the government is dominated by Italy, there is a strong !United tiont.' which includes the one hundred. percent pa triots, composed largely-of Catholics. This • group opposes- any, political ,af filiation. with 'Germany!: Mr..Scainanst leeks . for , :n.newhali ancenfeppWeiae.cOmedrnnkthe : chaos in , in 'Ger - Mini% is expected late in the fall, hoWever, unless the government can avert bankruptcy, which seems impossible." Impressed by Russia Mr. Seamans was' profoundly im presed by Russia. "They are building a-new world there," he said,. "they are eager and enthusiastic to recon struct' a new society. Their motiva tion arises 'from their social and - ec onomic*,ideOlogy which is 'analagous' to' our conception of the Utopian state. From &sluggish, dull an unin spired people; the Russian workers have become 'a strong, aggressive, closely knit class, inspired by their progress toward 'the socialist state." Russia would rather deal with the United States than any other coun try," said Mr. Seamans. He explained that the misunderstanding between the two governments on the matter of Russian propaganda in the U. S. has checked the increase of trade between the two nations. The Russian respect for the superiority of American man ufacture leads them to desire busi ness with us. The officials of the So viet Union, Mr. Seamans spbke with, unanimously held this belief. ' • Soviet Censorship Relaxed Government censorship .and sup pression of criticism in the Soviet Un ion is being diminished, according to Mr. Seamans. He pointed out that cri ticism of projects is allowed and en couraged but only a limited amount of criticism of bureaucracy is al lowed. - Mr. .Seamans interviewed workers in many industries and found that the Russian proletarian considers him self as the guardian of the State. The badge of social statas •in Rus sian men and women is their worker's card, signifying that'they work with their handS. ' Will This. B Freshmen Plan IntroducticM OF'Fight OW State' Ai Games Introducing the new collegiate song hit of the year, Fight On State. It was.ritten by an alumnus, Jose ph E. Saunders 'l5, of Atlantic City, N. , J., with revisions ln the lyrics by Prof. Richard W. Grant, director of the department of music, and" J. Ewing Sock Kennedy '26. It will be featured, this year as an additional "pep" song, and will be introduced throtigh .the incoming freshmen in place of their usual class song. ' Explaining the purpose of the song, Director Grant said, "Until last year, each incoming freshmen class had its own class song, which was popular for College - Makes Revisiop in Office:Set-up Morse, Mills; Keller Hostetter , lMade Chief Aides Program To.E'rovide Closer Corrdination Changes 'in the adidnistrative set up-of the Penusylvanla State College to' insure a closer coordination of the major functions -of , the - College were 'announced by ,Preaident Ralph D. Betzel t following approval by the Board of Trustees. , Under the new set-up . , there will be four administrative assistants to the President, one each in charge of resi dent' instruction, research, extension, and business finance. The new or ganization became effective Septem ber 1. Adrian 0: Morse; executive secre tary of the College, has 'been elected to the position as assistant to the President in charge' of , resident in struction., He will :also continue to serve as executive secretary. Samuel K. Hostetter,• for 'twenty five years purchasing agent of the College, has been electe'cl to the posi tion of assistant to'the' President in charge of business .and. finance. He will exercise the'.general jurisdiction previously vested in th 4; Comptroller's office which, by'actien•Of the Board, has been abolished..',Nt. J. Mills, ex ecutive accountant,' will be in immediate : . charge 7 „:6' . 1 accounting and controls. - ,5 ,- .l:,Orvis4.lceller..,wiklgrWinue. the pOaitiiiff of assistant' to' the' Preiidene in Charge of extension, to rwhich he was elected .in June; 1939. • For 'the time being, the office of assistant to the President in charge of research will not be filled. `Collegian' Dance Will Inaugurate Social Season If every one of the Penn State. COLLEGIAN'S subscribers takes ad vantage of his opportunity to attend the second annual COLLEGIAN. sub scribers' dance in Recreation hall on Saturday night, October 12, with a partner as the COLLEGIAN receipt per mits, the Sall will be packed to over flowing. However that will not be the case for many of the COLLEGIAN subscrib ers are faculty members who do not care for dancing and then too, a great many freshthen and freshman women, as well as other subscribers, go "stag." • Last year the dance floor was well filled but not crowded and the danc ers had plenty of room. The dance was planned as an affair to enable the new freshmen to get acquainted with members of their own class so cially but it was surprising last year to find that a large number of up perclassmen and women also used this means of getting acquainted with the various members of the new class. Lynn Christy's Famous Band, who very 'capably and delightfully played for last year's dance, have been again secured to play or the affair, through the efforts of William H. (Continued on page two) Penn State's, New Song? FIGHT ON STATE By Joe Saunders 'l5 Chorus • • Fight on State, Fight on Stale, Strike your gait and win. Victory we predict for thee, We're ever true to you, dear old White and Blue Onward State, onward State, Roar Lions roar. We'll hit that line, roll up the score, • Fight on to victory evermore, Fight on Penn State. • a week or two, and then was promptly forgotten. Last year, the tradition was abandoned. This year, Fight On State will be presented to the incom ing freshmen class instead of a class song, and will become, it is hoped, a permanent College song. The tune and the ,words are appropriate for pep Tallies and games." Other College songs which were written by alumni include Victory Chairman of Meeting J. BRIGGS I'RUITT '36 Leaves Granted To 9 of Faculty Public Service and Study Claim Professors • For This Year ' Public service and advanced study will claim nine of the faculty mem bers of the Pennsylvania State Col lege and they will be absent on leave when the new College year - opens on Septeinhe'r 18, according to informa tion released today from the office of President Ralph D. Hetzel. Dr.. Austin. L.. Patrick, 'professor Of soil technology, will continue on leave until June 30,1.936, to serve as director of 'the U. S. Soil Erosion Service .in Pennsylvania. : Professor. Itarry::'ParkinsokThead.:cif pertinent 'of rural education at the College, will also continue, on leave. to serve 'as dean of the College of Agriculture at the University of Puerto Rico during the new academic year. Dr. Harold Alderfer, professor of political science, 'will continue on leave until the end of the present calendar year, to serve as Pennsyl vania field agent for the American Municipal Association. Among the staff members who will spend the next academic year in study at other institutions are: Hr. George W. Hartmann; professor of educa tional psychology, Who will continue work as a post-doctoral research fel low _at Columbia University; Profes sor Harold E. Dickson, associate pro fessor of fine arts, who will continue his .graduate work toward a doctor ate at Harvard University; and-Pro fessor Charles D. JelTrleS," who will study during the winter term at the University bf Wisconsin. Others who will be on leaVe to con tinue study .are: - Professor Louise G. Turner, home economics education; Mary R. Frear, instructor in English and history in extension, who has ac cepted a fellowship to finish work on her doctorate at Yale; and J. P. Kir by, instructor in English Composi tion, who will complete the residence requirements for his doctorate at Yale University during the next ac ademic year. Announce Short Course The fiftheenth annual poultry short course was announced today for the weeek of October 21. The semi-annual meeting of the Pennsylvania State Poultry Association will be a part of the course. The program will start Monday afternoon. October 21, and continue until Friday afternoon Oct- and The Nittany Lion, by J. A. Leyden 'l4; and Win Again Today, by Cole man Harrison '2l. The Alma Mater was written by Dr. Fred Lewis Pattee, who served on the faculty here as professor of American literature until a few years ago. Dr. Edwin E. Sparks, President of the College from 1908, until 1920, was the author of Pennsylvania State, one of the oldest of the College songs. Watts Will Extend Official Greeting in Absence of Hetzel Eleventh Freshman Week Period Opens Today As Newest Class Begins Programs • Of Orientation Activities Penn State's official welcome to its new class of 1450 fresh men, the largest in the history of the College, will be extended by Dean Ralph L. Watts, of the School of Agriculture, in the ab sence bf President Ralph D.. Hetzel, who is still on his vacation, at the. annual freshman convocation. in Schwab auditorium at .8 o'clock tomorrow morning. At 7:30 o'clock tonight the new fresh man class will be welcomed informally by the Penn State Chris tian Association and other religious workers. The meeting will be in charge . of John E. Binns '36, assisted by J. Lloyd Larkins '37, and Anne McCaughey '36. . Tonight's meeting will open the series of Freshman Week ral lies to be conducted by prominent student organizations. At the meeting tonight freshmen will be given temporary address cards ,which they will fill out , at . that time and turn over immediately to members of the Interfraterni ty Council. These temporary ad= dresses will be made up in a list that will be distributed to the fraternities for rushing purpos es as soon as possible. • Immediately . following' tonight's meeting, where they will receive in structions as to their section meet ings, the freshmen will go to theii first section meetings at which stu dent counselors, selected from the up per classes, Will instruct them upon .the regulation of the College and particularly the rushing code. Fresh man attendance at all 'theie Meetings is compUlsorY as , they will, ,be re . .-. quested td'All 'out registration ' data from time to ,time. Upperclassmen will 'net be permitted to attend the freshman mass meetings because of the limited seating capacity of the auditorium. o the i Registrar's nconiing fr e o s ff h i m ee en set at th l e 4s n o u , m t b h e e r The latest available report from largest in the history of the College. Of the total number of freshmen al i rieady enrolled, 1037 are men. This s seven more than the expected quo ta. The women's quota wag exceeded by 19, giving a 'total of 269 fresh man women enrolled. There are 150 Ifreshmen enrolled in the forestry de partment at Mont Alto. Registration for the freshmen will be conducted in Recreation hall W morrow, Friday, and Saturday, ac cording to the assigned periods listed in the Freshman Week program. The week's activities will close with the 'beginning of regular classes Wednes day afternoon. Student government activities will be outlined to the freshmen at to morrow night's • mass meeting in the auditorium. The meeting will be in charge of J. Briggs Pruitt '36, senior class president, in the absence of William D. Bertolette '36, president of Student Union. The last mass meeting which the freshmen will be compelled to attend will be held Friday night, and will be in charge of the P. S. C. A., with Charles 11. Sall '36 and Dorothea E. Ruth '36, Christian Association Cabi net president, acting as chairmen. The usual Monday and Tuesday mass meetings have been discontinued Players To Stage `The Last Mile'. Try-outs for Prison Drama Will Be Held in Little Theatre Next Monday Night The most ambitious season ever at- tempted by the Penn State Players will start with the death-house dra ma, "The Last Mile," to -be preient ed before a Dad's Day audience in .the Auditorium' on Saturday night, ,October under-, the -direction- of Frank S. Neusbaum, of the . division .of dramatics, Mr: Neusbaum and Arthur C. Cloe- tingh, directorS of the .Players, have decided to present this year a pro gram .having as ranch entertainment value and at the same time more pro vocative than any year in the past. Searching about for a play having the sincerity and thrill of "Peace on Earth," given last spring, 'the direc tors. chose "The Last Mile," an all male production of and in the death house of a state penitentiary, right outside the execution chamber. "The: Last Mile," which was pro ' duced in New York in the 1929-30 season, was written by John Wexley. It presents an authentic picture of death hbuse life. A condemned murderer, Robert Blake, wrote a short play consisting of verbatim conversations he heard while in the death house waiting for his own execution. Re left the play as his only legacy to his mother, and it was published, after his death, in The American Mercury for July, 1029. Mr. Wesley used this play by Blake as material for the first act of "The Last Mile," and added material gathered from the prison mutinies in Canon City, Colorado, and Auburn Penitentiary, N. Y. It ran for nine months on Broadway. Burns Mantle included the play in his anthology for the 20-30 season, calling it the best thing of its kind since "What Price Glory." He said of it: " . .. The result is a tragedy so tense, so stripped of theatrical ar tificialities, and emotionally so mov ing that even calloused reviewers of plays were frank to admit its dis turbing and unsettling effect upon their nerves." Try-outs for this show will he held in the Little Theatre next Monday night. Aspirants may come any time between 7 and 9 o'clock. Work will start immediately. Mr. Neusbaum is particularly interested in Negro stu dents, as there is a strong Negro part in the show. Candidates who find it impossible to try out on Monday night are asked to call Mr. Neushaum at the office of the division of dramatics in \ Ohl Main or at his home. Women stu dents will get a chance to participate in a Players' show within a month. Next Issue of Paper Will Not Be Delivered The next issue. of the COLLEGIAN will appear Tuesday. Subscribers can get their paper by presenting their receipts at the Student Union desk or at the Corner Room stand. Regular delivery of the COLLEGIAN to subscribers will begin with the following issue. PRICE TEN CENTS (Continued On page fora•) Rev. Hartman To Give First Chapel Address W. Emory Hartman, minister of the Allison Memorial Methodist Epis copal Church of Carlisle, will deliver the opening chapel address Sunday morning. His subject will be "Be coming a Whole Person." Rev. Hartman has been closely re lated to the student Christian move ment throughout the Middle Atlantic , States. He received his early educa tion in the public schools of Tyrone and Harrisburg. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University and re ceived his doctorate from Boston Uni versity. He was later elected to a traveling fellowship of that place and studied in Strasbourg, Berlin, and Ox-, ford Universities. Rev. Hartman served as pastor of the St. Paul's Methodist Church of State College for two years. At pres ent he serves as advisor to the Dick inson College Religious Association, and as a member of the Executive Council of the Student Christian Movement in the Middle Atlantic
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