Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887 Published semi-weekly during the College yenr, except on holidays, by students of The Pennsylvania Stntc College, In the interest of the College, tho students, lueulty, alumni, und friends. RSPRSCCNTCa ron NATION At. ADVERTISING or National Advertising Service, Inc. College Publishers Representative 420 Madison AVE. NEW York. N.Y. • COCTOH .. . SAN FRANCISCO LOS ANCCICB • PORTLAND - OCAT7LC THE MANAGING BOARD JOHNSON BRENNEMAN '37 ALAN L. SMITH *37 E<lttor Business Manager E. TOWNSEND SWALM '37 KENNETH W. ENGEL '37 Managing Editor Advertising Manager ■ PHILIP S. HEISLER '37 riilLIP A. SCHWARTZ *37 News Editor Promotion Manager W ROBERT GRUBB ‘37 GEORGE W. BIRD ’37 * Sport* Editor Circulation Manager RICHARD LEWIS '37 IRWIN ROTH '37 Editor Fowign Advertising Manager MARION A. RINGER '37 JEAN C. HOOVER '37 Women's Editor Secretary M. WINIFRED WILLIAMS '37 REGINA J. RYAN 37 Women's Managing Editor Womens News Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Woodrow W. Blefly '3S „ , ' 3S Jerome Weinstein ’3B * Charles M. Wheeler jr. 3A ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS - „ fr *SR Carl W. Diehl ’3B Robert E. Elliott jr. '3B Kathryn M. J’enmxßS ’3S Robert S. McKelvcy '3B John C. Sabella *3B WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS Shirley R, Heims '3B Georgia H. Powers '33 Caroline Tyson MS 1936 Member 1937 Associated Gollegiate Press Distributors of Gollegiale Digest Managing Editor This Issue——--- News Editor This Issue Friday, December 18, 1936 DEAR SANTA CLAUS It’s too bad that Christmas doesn’t come at the end of the semester because that is the only time that most students believe that there really is a Santa Claus. Right now there seems to he considerable doubt as to your existancc. We don’t know, of course, just how you feel about the whole matter, but we should imagine that it would cause you a little worry to realize that so many intelligent people scoff at the idea of a Santa Claus. So in the interest of all concerned we propose that you show some of them just what you can do if you really put your mind to it. For your benefit we have listed here a few presents that should bo welcome around here. Of course it isn't complete but it will Rive you something to work on. The Players would like to have a few good shows and while you’re at it tell them not to take the people so seriously who don’t like dirty words in their drama. The Hat Societies need something to do and spme had weather so they will have an excuse to wear their Please send Student Tribunal some fruit. Razzbevr- ies would be nice. A rude awakening is. what the political cliques need, but we don’t suppose much can be done about that until this spring. George Ebert of Gnd. & Bldg., would like to have just lots and lots of colored lights to hang on the trees, the tower, the flag poles, and anything else that’s handy. .-All the co-eds who eat in Mac Hall would like a few good dinners—not many, they're reasonable about it, but, say, one a month. The German department has nothing but a Nazi swastika this year for decoration. Could you see that they get a nice print of Hitler Burning the Books? The Campus Patrol would like to have one or two G Men long enough to find out what happens to all the overcoats, watches, and pockctbooks, that have disap- peared lately. As far as the Publications are concerned, we really don’t want much. Just (fhat new building with the lovely linotypes and giant presses that has been promised to us for so long. Froth and the Bell would both like to have an editor for next year and if it isn’t asking too much, we know the Bell would be awfully happy if you could send it a little circulation. You won’t have to bother about Froth’s circulation. Just send it a few more dirty jokes. La Vie doesn’t need much either because it has its own Santa Claus, the Interclass Finance Committee. But its neighbor, the Engineer, needs your personal at tention. Send the Farmer a nice big safe to keep all its But the best gift of all, dear Santa Clans, would be to send to the Student Body optional ROTC. Trustfully yours, SERVICE TO SUFFERING HUMANITY We report without comment the following item: On Saturday morning a man standing on Co-op Cor ner was seized by an epileptic fit. A freshman who saw him ran immediately to the office of a nearby doc tor to get medical attention for the victim. The physi cian, was in consulation and it was several minutes be fore he could eeo the freshman. After heating the de tails he gave the following professional advice: ‘‘Call a cop.” Let ’em Eat Cake: To quibble over the question as to whether or not it was original would be to trifle over trivia. The fact remains that the Doktor, Leo Houck, deserves plenty of credit for having the nerve to pull one like this. As the Doktor always said, ‘‘Pop a pun at the pro pitious moment.” Anyway, the conversation had staggered from Joe Louis down to co-eds and was on the way up to Max Schmeling when it got side-tracked on the Simpson- King Edward affair. “What do you think ho should do?” the Doktor was asked. “Well,” said Leo meditatively, “He can’t eat it, so let him abdicate.” Euphemistically Speaking: For years we have been using words as “cram,” “bone,” and “hitting the books” to denote the vicarious practice of pellucidifying our polymathy in a frantically sentitious period. However, Mr. Men ken’s prayer for a scholarly use of informal expres sions has been answered. Witness Doc. Dye’s nifty— “lntellectual hypodermic.” i Handsome Is: To the glittering lights of Harrisburg and es pecially the Hollywood Club were drawn six bucolic T. N. E.’s in search of high adventure. High-spot of the fioor show was a certain Miss Sharon who was billed as the most beautiful girl in the state and the winner of the title of Beauty Queen for the past four years. Thinking that the audience perhaps deserved more than just the chance to oggle her charm, Miss Sharon announced that she would choose the pret tiest man of the state from the audience ... It was Ralph Johlcr, tne pledge who was selected. . . . Just to let you know who is running this hero U. publicist; Dantzscher had the following announce ment in the Faculty Bulletin which he edits and writes: “In line with the established practice in other editorial positions requiring concerted and consecu tive periods of concentration, faculty members are asked to phone my secretary sometime in the morn ing or early afternoon and appointments will be granted between 3 and 5 o’clock” ... If Locust Lane political tycoons keep on grooming Tom Moore for higher places they’re bound to uncover some rough .Charles M. Wheeler, jr. '3B Jerome Welrstcln '3S spots . . Joe Bray, president of the Tribunal, whose job it is to see that the Freshmen conduct themselves with the proper discretion was picked up by local cossak Yougel for taking light bulbs from the Christmas tree at the Main Gate . . . The reason Prof. Murphy couldn’t find an issue of the Collegian in which the Maniac took him for a ride was that his wife confiscated all the Collegians in the M. -I. building, thinking that if he read it he would prob ably feel bad about it . . . That surrealism exhibit appearing in the Froth office the past few days was conceived only after a story was jokingly given to the Centre Daily Times and they fell for the gag to the extent of printing it and even sending their star leg man, Conrad Haiges, to cover the show . . . It has been the custom for the Christmas sea son to dampen many a promising flame so it will be interesting to take our annual inventory of the pres ent pashes and to check up on these after vacation. The way things stand now a limited list of gift exchangers should be: Vic Buell, Bill Hoot, and Dot McAuliffe . . . Jack Bigham and Hank Cutter . . . Mart Shaner and Chuck Cherundolo . . . A 1 Kline and CaroTyn Tyson . . . Dutch Frankenfield and Martha Miller . . . Betty Reyburn and Nag Gleason . . . Ross Shaffer and Babe Pomeroy ,\ . Anne Boyer and Bob Blessing (purely platonic they say) . . . Dud Himoff and Jeanne Walker .. . Sam Breene and Bet ty Hooken . . . Champ McConnell and Celestine Clark . . . Jessie Schminky and Jack Tarner . . . Lute Lut tringer and Elva Karwois . . . Loree Hoffman and Blackie Blacksmith . . . Doris Kurtz and Rudi Hel mund . . . John Brisbane and Pauline Lowe ... Ed Ricketts and Mona Lisa Hickey . . . THE COLLEGIAN CAMPUSEER NOTICE! ♦ SEAT RESERVATIONS ON SPECIAL THROUGH BUSES CLOSE TONIGHT AT 8 O’CLOCK. WE CAN NOT GUARANTEE YOU SEATS ON SPECIAL BUSES UNLESS TICK ETS ARE PURCHASED BEFORE THAT TIME. Penna. Greyhound Lines State College Hotel Phone 733 THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Departmental Notes Davey Returns Prof. Wheeler P. Davey, of the Physics-Chemistry School, has re turned from a speaking tour that car ried him into four states and before audiences in ten universities. Fenske Takes Tour Dr. Merrill R. Fenske; in charge of the petroleum ' research laboratories, left recently on a speaking tour through New York State. Included in his addresses will be “Application of the Methods of Physics and Chemis try to tHe Problem of the Nature of : Petroleum” before the Rochester and Buffalo sections of the Society of Chemical Industries. Renew Fellowship The Rochester and Pittsburgh Coal Company Fellowship in fuel technol ogy has been renewed for another year, its second. George A. Brady, who has been in charge of the exper iment station > for the past five years, lias been appointed to the Fellowship. Robert J. Grace '35 succeeds Brady in his experiment station position. He is a graduate of the Chemistry-Phy sics School. Krutter Ap'pointed Dr. H. M. Krutter has been ap pointed to the staff of the petroleum and natural gas department. He will conduct investigation in air gas- re covery, a project financed jointly by the Pennsylvania Crude Oil Associa tion and the College. A graduate of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech nology, Dr. Krutter was an instructor at Purdue University prior to his ap pointment here. Pirson Paper Read A paper' written by Dr. Sylvain J. Pirson, assistant professor in charge of petroleum and natural gas engin eering in the School of Mineral In dustries, was presented at the recent meeting of the Society of Petroleum Geophysicists in Houston, Tex. Will Attend Conventions Bacteriology Dr. James J. Reid and Dr. Mich ael A. Farrell—Society of American Bacteriologists, Indianapolis, IncL Dr. Farrell will speak. Botany Dr. James P. Kelly—American As sociation for the Advancement of Sci ence, Atlantic City, N. J. Economics Professors Carl V. Hasek, Joseph R. Hilgort, Arthur 11. Reede, William K. Schmelzle—American Economics Association, Chicago, 111. Professor Sheldon C. Tanner—Am erican Association of Teachers of Business-Law,-Chicago, 111. Education Dean Will Grant Chambers, Dr. Palmer C. Weaver, Dr. Clarence 0. Williams—Pennsylvania State Edu cation Association, Harrisburg, Pa. English Literature Professor Asa, E. Martin—Ameri can Historical Association, Provi dence. R. I. CHEERIO! Enjoy your vacation, but be sure to save enough energy to join in the fun, at the A!!-Co!Iege New Yearns 77 Dance January Bth Music by Bill Bottorf and His Orchestra Varsity Quartet at Intermission Jii o ) Ma(le!jJua t'fi the a AMk rrJI : Hotel Philadelphian FORMERLY HOTEL PENNSYLVANIA Highly recommended Ly experienced travelers the world t over for its worm hospitality; Its excel-i lent cuisine served in comfortobly Air®, Conditioned Restaurants; its convenient location to the business section; and its unlimited porking facilities. 1 600 ROOMS Wlih both from *2.50 op, DANIEL CRAWFORD, JR. MANAGE!! 59™ and CHESTNUT STREETS PHILADELPHIA, PA., Geography ; Dv. Raymond E. Murphy, Mrs. ■ Marion E. Murphy, Dr. John R. Ran • dall—Association of American Geo t graphers, Syracuse, N.> Y. Dr. Ran dall will present a pnpcr. History Professor Francis J. Tschan—Am erican Association of University Pro fessors, Richmond, Va. Professor James E. Gillespie—Am erican Historical Association, Provi dence, R. I. Lanyuage Dr. Franklin B. Krauss will speak at the Pennsylvania State Education Association in Harrisburg, Pa. \ Dr. Howard E. Yarnall, Professor Lucretia V. T. Simmons, and Dr. H. H. Arnofd—Modern Language Asso ciation, Richmond, Va, Dr. Arnold will speak. Dr. Yarnell will also at tend the meeting of the American Association of University Professors ar.d Professor Simmons the meeting of the Association, of Teachers of German. Mathematics Professor Clyde JI. Graves will pre sent a paper at the meeting of the American Mathematical Society, Dur ham, N. C. Philosophy Mr. Aaron Druckman American Philosophical Association, Cambridge, Mass. Physical Education Professor Arthur F. Davis will speak at the meeting of the Pennsyl vania State Education Association, Harrisburg, Pa. Political Science Professors Jacob Tanger and Har old F. Alderfer—American Political Science Association, Chicago, 111. Public Speaking Professors Joseph F. O’Brien, John H. Frizzell, and Herbert-Koepp-Bak er—Pennsylvania Education Associa tion Harrisburg, Pa. Professors O’- Brien and Koepp-Bakcr will speak. Professor Koepp-Bakcr will also talk before the meetings of the American Speech Correctors’ Association tand the National Association of Teachers of Speech in St. Louis, Mo. Professor Clayton H. Schug—Na tional Association of Teachers of Speech, St. Louis, Mo. Sociology , Professors Willard Waller, J. H. Rowland, and S. W. Russell—Ameri can Sociological Association, Chicago, 111. Professor Waller will present a paper. Dr. John P: Ritenour, College phy j sician, will be chairman of a round ! table discussion at the meeting of the National Conference on College Hy giene, Washington, D. C. Mi*. Adrian 0. Morse, assistant to the President, will present a paper at the meeting of the Pennsylvania State Education Association, Harris burg, Pa. 75c a couple IN REC HALL We Women By MARION A. RINGER Panhe'llenic rushing committee is considering issuing preference lists to be filled by freshman girls two weeks before formal rushing. The idea is being broached to the fraternities and if it is found a worthwhile idea, the plan will be passed by Panhellenic Council after vacation. The plan provides that every fresh man girl will fill out three cards stat ing her three preferences in frater nities. The cards will be sorted and delivered to the fraternities by a neu tral party. This system will facilitate fratern ity rushing in the three crowded weeks left of the season. The advan tages of the. proposed plan far out weigh the disadvantages. Heretofore a girl has been rushed blindly, with out the fraternity having any idea of her preferences. Many girls have been rejected or pledged to wrong houses by the old hit-or-miss system. A rushee would be rumored in one house to be tagged by another and vice versa, so that many girls have been pledged by neither house in volved. Here is a clear and definite choice on the part of the rushee and fra ternities may understand definitely where they stand. Time, money and energy which would be spent on girls having no interest whatsoever in a fraternity, can bo concentrated on second and third preferences. Girls . interested in fraternities which Had overlooked them would be discovered by their chosen fraterni ties and have a fairer chance of go ing fraternity. Freshman women who desire infor mation about fraternity fees may have their questions answered by Dean Ray, to help her in her choice. With this clarification'only girls who are definitely interested and finan cially able would place preferences. Fraternities, thus, would be better in formed on the available girls. On this rough outline most women’s fraternities have already given their approval. Its approval will definitely clarify the hazardous women’s rush ing system. •v aV* Vlerry Christmas, Happy New Year R. R Stein Motor Co. 121 S. Burrowcs St. Phone 3151 We Wish ■ It g ? JSL _ and Patrons IT Merry Xmas I HI . 1 and * J Jlhl~LJ A Happy New Year ‘(4j|py MOORE’S DRESS SHOP THE MANAGEMENT , CATHAUM AND NITTANY THEATRES Its Patrons and Friends HlatrijC! Happy New Year UPON YOUR RETURN WE WILL HAVE THE PLEASURE OP PRESENTING SUCH OUTSTANDING PRODUCTIONS AS: “AFTER THE THIN ,MAN," ".REMBRANDT," “GOLD DIG GERS OP 1937" “CAMILLE,” “COLLEGE HOLIDAY,” “WIN TERSET,” “GARDEN OF ALLAH,” “THE PLAINSMAN,” “AS YOU LIKE-IT,” “ONE IN A MILLION” AND MANY MORE DURING “GREATER JANUARY MOVIE MONTH.” , Friday, December IS, 11)36 48 Practice Teachers Start 9 Weeks’ Work Forty-eight seniors half of whom are women, started their nine-week practice teaching course on November 10, according to the tentative list re leased by the school of education to day. Twenty-six are teaching in the vicinity of Altoona, and twenty-two are in the Johnstown district. Those in Altoona are Mavis F. Bak er, John T. Bennett, Kenneth G. Brown, Jane W. Campbell, Allan I. Chotinen, Irving M. Cohen, Margaret Doherty, George S. Foster, Jr., Ken-: neth L. Fritz, Arthur A. Gottlied, Ol iver E. Harris, Jean C. Hoover, Anne T. .Kubflewicz, Edna M. Langsford, Donald B. Livingston, Margaret E. Manning, Kenneth K. Miller, Jean B. Northrop, Sidney E. Penner, Oleta M. Perkins, Thomas Perlman, Fred erick W. Salisbury, Alma J. Shenk, Irene H. Starke, Dorothy M. Stef fler, and Hazel A. Woods. Those in Johnstown are Milton H. Brizel, Leonary M. Brackman, Dan iel D. Brubaker, John F. Conley, Har old Deter, Vito J. DiVincenzo, Mary' L. Fenton, Paul L, Fisher, Marian E.' Francis, Charles George, Margaret A.' Gilliland, Frances It. Hartman, Eliz abeth T. Henry, Joseph H. Krupa, Carl F. Mafsch, Sara E. Mattern, Rose R. Nudo, Anne K. Pontzer, Carl S.. Tate, Florence Taylor, and Mar-* garet M. Waters. Elinor Salisbury is teaching in Chinchilla. Season’s Greetings from Balfurd, Inc. and Their Employees E. College Ave. OF THE Wishes AND A
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