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JOHNSON BRENNEMAN '37
E. TOWNSEND SWALM '37
Man:ming Editor
PHILIP S. lIEISLER '37
Newt Editor
W. ROBERT GRUBB '37
Sports Editor
RICHARD LEWIS '37
Venture Editor
Women's Edisor
M. WINIFRED WILLIAMS '37
Women's Matinglnn Editor
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Woodrow W. Tiler W '35 Francis 11. Ssynteratk IS
Jerome einstein IS Charles 11. Wheeler Jr. 'SS
ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS
Jay IL Daniels '3B Carl W. Diehl '3B Robert E. Elliott ir. '3B
Kathryn 31. Ji.nnivirs '3B Robert S. ilicKelsey '33 John C. Sabena '3B
WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS •
Shirley R. Helms '9B Celina, H. Powers '3B Caroline Tyson 18
Monaging Editor This Issue__
News Editor This Issue
Friday, Jandary 15, 1937
PROSPECTUS FOR IMPROVEMENT
THE statement of Frank Osterland, senior class
president, on the front page, is, perhaps, the
most important proposal of a student leader in
recent times at Penn State. Echoing his suggestion,
which was adopted unanimously at the recent National
Student Federation convention, the idea presented
opens up manifold possibilities for genuine student gov
ernment at Penn State.
His proposal is simple—it is already the procedure
of government in our national affairs. Parties in na
tional, local, and state electoral contests face each oth
er with a difference of opinion on basic issues—the man
who stands on a platform most agreeable to the people
wins. His incumbancy is measured in terms of his ad
herence to this set of pledges.
At Penn State there has been, for some years, a gen
eral apathy toward student government. Charges and
countercharges 'of graft and broken promises, favorit
ism and discrimination have not helped the prestige of
campus politics.
Student leaders in the past have conscientiously at
tempted to alter this feeling by searching out graft and
malfeasance in office. Their efforts have been failures
because the root trouble—an absence of democracy in
campus government—has not been found,
With this plan working, one might see the cliques
presenting in platforms a set of constructive plans for
carrying out the business of student government. They
would present, for instance, concrete proposals on the
dispensation of class money, the athletic polciy, do
NYA, on ROTC, on war, on matters of curriculum,
classroom procedure, discipline, town and campus re
lations, and ,the numerous other matters affecting the;
student body at Penn State.
The idea is not in opposition to the present method
of electing officers: instead it will : suppliment the
exisiting set-up. The same political organizations will
continue, but will be responsibile to the student body
through platforms presenting choices on various issues
confronting students.
In other universities, as well as more perfectly in
England, a similar idea has led to an admirable system
of student government. As the idea, unfolds, more stu
dents are interested in participation so that democratic
government may actually be achieved.
The COLLEGIAN strongly recommends the adoption of
Osterluncl's idea to become effective in the next election
of class officers at Penn State. The widest possible dis
cussion should be given to the idea, through forums and
comments in the Letter Sox of this paper.
WOMEN VERSUS WOMEN
BETTER cooperation and broader friendship be
, tween the fraternity and non-fraternity women
- here N one of the definite needs on our campus.
Friendship' is of primary importance, in that it is
the outcome of intimacy obtained through cooperation.
These two factors ,are unfortunately absent in many
cases 'because' of a feeling of agitation between some
of the groups. This tension may be interpreted as jeal
ousy or hard feeling caused either by a conception of
superiority within some of the fraternity groups or by
rushing.
Approximately one-fourth of the new women elgible
for fraternal membership are overlooked. There are
some who are not suited for this type of affiliation and
others who are financially unable to join. These three
catagories constitute the non-fraternity group.
Fraternity women are those who pledge them . selves
with expectations of mutually giving and receiving
something advantageous. Definite laws exist within the
fraternity, but it still operates under the same college
regulations as does the non-fraternity group. It is
important that the fraternity women cooperate with this
College supervision and not feel that they are privileg
ed to take advantage of it.
There is undoubtedly an unconscious feeling of su
periority among some fraternity women which seems
quite obvious to the non-fraternity woman. This fault
is even more evident because the fraternity practically
monopolized our camps organizations.
Therefore it is the duty of these women to supress
this idea of superiority among the non-fraternity in
actions, and conversation.
The non-fraternity woman must overlook petty jeal
ousies and realize that fraternity women are their
equal, since a fraternity is not a social aristocracy but
an invitation affair based upon congeniality with a speci
fic group. With such 'a set-up on this campus a friendly
and cooperative feeling is bound to result s which will
be an enormous asset to the personality to our women.
—C. T.
ACTION OF THE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL in admitting
to membership Omega Psi Phi, national Negro frater
nity, is encouraging for two reasons. The most ovbi
ious, of course, is that it is another sign of the barriers
of race prejudice on the campus. The other is that it
serves as evidence of a growing unity and organization
of the Negro group here. It would be a good idea if
some of the town business men realize that student atti
tudes on -this question are changing and acted accord
ingly.
NC BOARD
ALAN L. SMITH '37
Business Manager
KENNETH W. ENGEL '37
Advertising Manager
PHILIP A. SCHWARTZ . 37
Promotion Manager
GEORGE W. BIRD '37
Circulation Manager
IRWiN ROTH '37
Foreign Advertising Manager
JEAN C. HOOVER '37
Secretary
REGINA J. RYAN '37
Women's News Editor
Woodrow W. Bierly '3B
_Chnrler N. Wheeler. jr.
Pick-ups:
Frcim the PhillY.fnquircios Personal Grievances eel:
umn we picked up the following:: "Oh, the girl who
thinks it's devotion to wear a man's fraternity pin
every hour of the day, pin it on her pajamas at
night, and clutch it between her teeth when she
hathes.'; ... More interesting is to note that it was
submitted by Eileen Ritter . . . Rumor has it that
Sam Gallu had an audition with Major Bowes .
CAMPUSEER
Fuzz In College:
Now that this semester is really under way there
are all sorts of things happening in the class rooms
to relieve the monotony which is particularly notice
able around this time.
In Prof. Koepp-Bnker's public speaking class they
have the understanding that the student speakers can
put on demonstrations with their talks so one of the
students came prepared the other day.
As his subject he chose the fascinating topic of
"Ilow to Make a Better Tom Collins," and into class
he brought with him a bottle of gin, lemons, seltzer
water, and a shaker. Accompanying his talk with
the actual process of slinging together a super Tom
Collins, he passed the results of his labor around for
the class to judge. The only criticism received was
that there was only one drink for each.
While walking through Engineering A Monday af
ternoon we were surprised to hear a round of ap
plause float through the transom of a class room. Im
mediately we began wondering what went on behind
the closed doors because we had never before heard
a class applaude a prof for a lecture.
After hanging around the door for several min
utes we learned from one coming out of the class
that psychology prof Brown had put on a demonstra
tion of hypnotism on one of his students.
MOM
Locked Doors
It would seem that there is at least one person
around this here U. who would carry out his job to
the letter. Walt Wiggins, head cheerleader, couldn't
get in the basketball game Wednesday night because
he had forgotten his A.A. book.
A few minutes after Wiggins was repulsed Jerry
Weinstein and Ridge Riley ,sports editor for the pub
licity office, came up to the 'door. Jerry, who was
working for the publicity office and the COLLEGIAN,
flashed his press card and started through the door
but was stopped when the tender noticed that the
press card wasn't signed. "That's all right," ex
plained Jerry, "this is Mr. Riley with me. "Yes,"
said Ridge, "It's all right to let us in." But the ten
der wasn't to be fooled and with a determined "It
gotta be signed," he blocked the door in no mean
manner. The outcome was that Ridge had to sign
the card then and there before they could get into
the game.
MOM
Mal Pennock '34 has announced his engagement to
a comely Miss Dorothy Virginia Woods of Lancas
ter ... To link the names of Parkham and Karhan is
to do more than rhyme . .. Quote of the week: Jean
Lucifer, "Who is Bob Higgins?" ... We just couldn't
help noticing the gem on the back of the Corner Room
checks for the past week: "One almost unconsciously
appreciates good food for breakfast." ... Max Der
cum, ski coach, is slowly going crazy looking at the
weedier reports since there is a big ski meet planned
here this week-end and several schools have been in
vited to enjoy the winter sports on the snow-covered
slopes of Mount Nittany .We were interested in a
story about a strip-tease dance Put on by Betty Ken
pcily and Mart - Shaner until we learned that it was`•`%
at the A.X.O. Christmas party . . . What this col
lege won't get is a nice collection of bird's eggs ...
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IJDAY SHAN-KAR
Shan-Kar Cheered
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By N.Y. Audience
A capacity audience in New York's
Majestic Theatre cheered Shan-Kar
and his Hindu Ballet, which will ap
pear here Tuesday as the second num
ber of the 3:936-37 Artists Course, in
a dance program Sunday which open
ed a six weeks' tour of America.
John Martin, writing in the New
York Times, said, "Uday Shan-Kar
and his company of Hindu dancers
and musicians, in this country for the
first time in three years, brought
persistent demands for repetitions
despite an unusually long program.
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formance, but have not dulled the
alterations in Shan-Kar and his per
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pert and eye-filling manner of pre
senting it.. Among other things, he
has acquired a bit of additional
avoirdupois, which does him no
harm," Mr. Martin said.
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Commenting on a newcomer, Mad
haven, in Shan-Har's company, Mr.
Martin said, "His movements are
sharp and quick and remarkably con
trolled; his.feet arc as sensitive and
plastic as his eloquent and mobile
hands, and there is flavor to every
thing he does. His two solos were
among the program's highest spots."
Among the dances interpreted by
Shan-liar were his familiar "Snake
Charmer;" a witch-doctor in an effec
tive group number entitled "Harvest
Dance;" as a poetic dreamer in "Ni
rasha;" and as a flirtatious young
gallant in "Rashik."
Letter Box
To the Editor:
I believe it was our experience to
be the only paying passengers on the
Bellefonte Central .Railroad in some
years, when, on Saturday last, we
made the eighteen-mile trip from
here to Bellefonte on the B. C. Flyer
in the quick run of one hour.
The trip took us away from the
midst of bustling civilization here at
State, and carried us back into the
wilds. We made a stop at Waddle
to water up. I doubt if many of the
students have ever heard of this bust
ling town of about four houses, a
church and a water-tower, and the re
mains of a station, now occupied by
one of the local families.: We were
forced to wait in the Wide-open spaces
:of the .Bellefonte yards infthe 'luxuri
ous car while the rest of the train
was switched off onto the Pennsylva
nia Railroad siding. Then we were
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By MARION A, RINGER
One more week of rushing, then a
silent week and then back again to an
even more hectic two weeks rushing.
It's a good thing that silent period
comes during exam week; it will give
the women a little breathing space
and a little time to study for them.
Fraternities, theoretically, ar e
groups of girls drawn together by
strong friendships based upon genu
ine liking, similar interests and a de
sire to help one another, socially and
scholastically. Now, however, frater
nities have developed With the modern
era until the present rushing system
amounts to a business.
' The fraternity with the best ap
pearance as to house and memberS,
the cleverts ideas in parties and re
freshments, and the most time and
energy spent upon the freshmen wins
out by getting most of the best fresh
men.
Stop and take cognizance of your
selves in respect to rushing, freshmen.
Do you go for "gushing" or do you
value the less noisy and ostentatious
but more sincere approach? Do you
allow nice houses and pretty good fur
nishings sway you? Know, then, that
the fraternities didn't choose, they got
what was available when they receiv
ed their charter. All the furnishings
are provided by the College and to get
new curtains or a rug a fraternity
must exert pressure for a long time
(they know it's almost impossible to
get a new piano or some good beds
for quite some time).
Do you think you have to accept an
overnight invitation? Dean Ray ask
ed the fraternities some time ago to
cut down overnight rushing to a bare
minimum. It's a silly idea to rush
overnight from a health and comfort
standpoint. The fraternity girls defi
nitely don't like it but the rest of the
fraternities do it, it's a good rushing
policy and they think the freshmen
like it.
Both parties get to bed extremely
late and fail to get any real studying
done. Each fraternity girl hangs
around the freshman to get an idea
whether she wants to argue for or
against her at the next meeting. Do
you freshmen like sleeping cramped
up in a small bed with a mere ac
quaintance? Do you really like miss
ing an evening of study which 'is so
valuable right now? This overnight
rushing problem could be eliminated
entirely by Panhel and everyone
would welcome it. Leaving the mat
ter to personal honor and good sense
is inadequate when each fraternity
strains to "keep up with the Joneses"
to get freshmen.
Now is the time for freshmen to
watch over their own actions. Some
of them are too silly and loud and
others too retiring.. Freshmen should
be as gracious as entertaiing as fra
ternity girls. These points might
prove helpful: refrain from talking
too much about yourself, be neat and
clean in clothes and person, if you are
leaving one party for another don't
seem anxious to go, try to remember
and speak to the fraternity girls who
especially talked to you.
once more attached to the engine and
carried down to the local station.
Leaving State at 12:95 we pulled into
Bellefonte at 1:45 p. in. The trip
cost the enormous sum of thirty-six
cents. At least the local railroad is
up to date on its fares, if on nothing
else.
We thought this might make inter
esting reading for some or your read
ers, and induce others to make this
trip. Perhaps in this way, the B. C.
may be restored to its former glory
as a passenger road, and State may
say that it has a passenger road al
most to its backdoor.
All for the cause—
Yours truly, •
John' M. Lester '37
Jack Martin '3B
Honored at Diane'
DEAN F. C. WIIITMORE
Chemistry Dean
Receives Tribute
Fellow Scientists Hold Dinner
Honoring Frank Whitmore
For Dual Honors
Fellow scientists paid tribute to
Dean Frank C. Whitmore, of the
School of Chemistry and Physics, in
the Sandwich Shop last Thursday at
7:30 o'clock. Dean Whitmore's elec
tion as president-elect of the Amer
ican Chemical Society for 1937 was
announced a month ago.
At ' the dinner s Dr. Grover C.
Chandlee, head of the chemistry de
partment, presented Dean Whitmore
with a congratulatory scroll signed
by all staff members and graduate
students in the School of Chemistry
and Physics.
Dr. Edward B. Weidlein, of Pitts
burgh, 1937 president of the Amer
ican Chemical Society, spoke at the
dinner. Dr. W. R. Hamm, head of
the physics department, served as
toastmaster.
Dual Testimony
The college scientists feted Dean
Whitmore for dual honors that have
come to him in recent months—as the
man who in 1938 will serve as presi
dent of the 19,000 members of • the
American Chemical Society, and as
the recipient of the William H. Nich
ols Medal, an outstanding award .in
chemical science, which the New York
section of the Society will present to
him next March 5. .
Dr. Weidlein, director of the Mel
lon Institute of Industrial Research,
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Players Choose
Period Comedy
Sheridan's 'School for Scandal'
Picked for Feb. 12, 13;
Neosho= Directs
The Penn State Players will pre
sent Richard Sheridan's "School For
Scandal" as their third performance
of , the 193 G-37 season February 12
and 13, it was announced today by
Prof. Frank S. Neusbaum, .of the
division of dramatics. who will direct
the play.•
With action depicting eighteenth
century society, the presentation will
be the only period play on the Play
ers' program. Commemorating the
seventeenth anniversary of the Play
er organization, "School For Scan
dal" ranges from high Comedy almost
to farce, always having biting satire.
Cast Selected
The cast is composed of Thomas .S.
Francis '39, Edward T. Binns '3B,
Harry W. Reed '3B, Thomas L. Bol
ster '4O, William K. Bile '4O, Robert
H. Thompson '4O, Jack Z. McCain '37.
Others are Silom S. Horwitz '39,
Kenneth S. Kagen '3B, Frank B. Hen
derson '39, lola D. Murray '39, Mir
lain E. Hawkins '9O, Jane C. Eaines
'4O, and Hilda L. Hanson '37.
Dorothy Scott will design the
scenes, and Wilfred C. Washcoe '3B
will act is stage manager. Beatrice
M. Conford '37 will assist Professor
Neusbaum in directing. '
took office as president of the Society
on January 1, and Dean Whitmore
will follow him, January 1, 1938.
Dean Whitmore has written widely
on scientific subjects. He is the au
thor of "Organic Oompounds.of Mer
cury." His advanced text on organic
chemistry, which will appear soon, is
the first work of its kind to be writ
ten in English, chemists previously
having been dependent upon the
translations of European works for
such reference books.
Before -coming here as Dean in
1929, he had taught at Williams Col
lege, Rice Institute, University of
Minnesota, land Northwditern Uni
versity. He holds three degrees-from
Harvard University.
Harris M. Sullivan, graduate as
sistant in physics, was chairman of
the committee arranging the dinner.
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