ri/ge PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 18S7 Pt/WM.4loAlsemi-weekly during the College year. except on holiday!, At: by dents of The l'etaarleanin State College. in the interest of the College. the etudentx. faculty. alumni. loot friend., 141[1.11C.CIATIAT. /JR NAIIO.I, AL0.1111(11146 National Advertising Service, Inc. Collar Publishers Representative 420 MADISON AVE. Ncw Vol.. N.Y. Ceilt,C.o • DOSTON • SAN FRANC:AGO Los ANGELES • PORTLAND • SL•TTL[ CHARLES N. WHEELER. JR. '3B JOHN C. SABELLA '3B Editor Business Manager JEROME WEINSTF.IN '39 JAY 11. DANIEI.S '3S Managing Editor . Advertising Manager FRANCIS IL SZYMCZAK '3B ROBERT S. McKELVEY '3B News Editor Circulation Manager WOODROW W. Ha:RIX '3B CARL W. DIEHL '3B Feature Editor Promotion Manager SHIRLEY R. HELMS 'BB ROBERT E. ELLIOTT JR. '3B Women's Editor Foreign Advertising Manager GEORGIA H. POWERS '3B KATHRYN M. JENNINGS '3B Associate Womert's Editor Senior Secretary CAROLINE. TYSON '3B Associate Women's Editor ASSOCIATE EDITORS Thomas A. Boat '39 Herbert. It. Cuban TO Brace M. Trabue '3O William It. Jonehint Jr. '39 Aloe C. Mclntyre 'B9 Roy H. Nichok Jr. TO Salvatore S. Sala '39 John A. Troanoviteh T 9 WOMEN'S ASSOCIATE EDITORS lawille 0. Creenbers: F! nee E. loos: '39 ROD* E. Sheen '39 ,Ralph If. Cundlark '3:l Richard W. Sunman '39 Dallas IL Long 'B9 Jerome Shaffer '39 Francis A. C. Vosters Jr. 'B9 Mary J. Sample '39 lllLinuleinu %inter This Issus_ WWII Editor This Issue Tuesday, April 27, 1937 CAESAR AND THE GUINEA PIG JULIUS CAESAR found Gaul divided into three parts when he set out to conquer it. Some 2,000 odd years later or so, Dr. Carl B. Schott comes here from the hills of \Vest Virginia on a campaign that is to make Julius a piker of the first water. At least that is his aim. He is to be the original gui nea pig for an idealistic theory distinctly of more than three parts and which is this: The School of Physical Education and Athletics will he integrated to include the supervision of the physical education program for both men and wom- en; to direct a much-battered intramural program. utilizing and developing the outdoor facilities and natural resources that are a part of this district; to cooperate with the College Health Service; to ad minister a four-year professional curriculum in physical education and athletics; and to supervise this program in conjunction with' the program of intercollegiate athletics. At 50, Dr. Schott is going to 'find a lot of Gauls to con quer. Re is to go to bat for an experiment that is idealistic and probably very desirable. Whether or not it will be a successful experiment, of course, depends on the quality of guinea pig. That is, to a certain degree. Dr. Schott will prove also whether or not a job as this one can be handled by one man. His actual appointment is an indication that the emphasis is to be placed on physical education and not intercollegiate athletics. He will find it difficult to prove this idea to a lot of people whose chief interest is in a winning football team. He will find it difficult to prove to 21,000 alumni from which can be found 21,000 intercollegiate athletic di rectors. Dr. Schott will hold a unique position. Not being an alumnus he will have the boys worrying just what he is for as much us they worried what Hugo Bezdek was all about. Dr. Schott might be termed an efficiency expert that has been called in from the outside to tackle the job with clean hands. This physical education problem has been kicked around for seven years until the boys could ease out *Bevdek. It has been bruised since last fall when that was 'accomplished. It is about time the brain-child be nurtured in somewhat of a successful fashion. It is for' that reasonthat,Dr. Schott .3 viy be on . the spotfi*.themorne he sets foot on the:. . is for; . .that .. .';•easOn that Dr. Sc:hott'.he More tlian 'a'eaesay. The sucegiis . 4 the 7 whole idea depends on him. if 'he fails, it is:logical that the program will fail. He comes with no particular enemies and no particu lar friends. He is a man on his own on foreign terrain. He conies as a firm reminder that the President is adam ant in his intention of continuing his program after it appeared to waver when Dick Harlow appeared "in" this winter. Experience indicates that this "fair-haired boy" of 50 had well be thick-skinned to succeed. It is traditional here that the blame for a losing football team be placed everywhere but on the shoulders of the head coach. Dr. Schott will find this one of his burdens. It is hoped that he will get a fair break when he comes. It is hoped that he will have cooperation and support. It is hoped that he will he a success, both for himself, and for Penn State. When he comes may he be greeted with more than, "Well, pal, you asked for and you got it." THEY DIDN'T BURY THEM The Players' "Bury The Dead" the past.week.crid, in addition to being extremely well done, was the strong est protest against war that has appeared on this 'cam pus. Commendation is due the performers, their direc tor, and the technicians for the excellent job they per formed. It is in a manner akin to this that the campaign against war should he conducted. An appeal to the emotions is stronger than one toward reason. Reading the display of anti-war posters collected by Dr. Tschan and displayed last week in the library should be proof enough of this. How about using a little more of this subtle emotional technique and a little less of the long-haired stuff? OLD MANIA Many stories have been told about Sally "Sadie" Wolf, the Diner's booming babe who waits on tables as well as amuses the 'customers with her cute voice. It may be an old one, but it's still all right: A well-known faculty boy ordered chicken soup from Sally and after she had yodeled out the order, he decided he would prefer split pea. He called Sally over and told her, whereupon she returned to the counter and thundered "Hold the chicken and make it pea." Kay Bloom, perennial blonde en-ed, has feared for several weeks that her name would be linked with Jack Vincent's in this column en account of they had been seen around together. But along before I. F. Ball,. Vincent gave Bloom the go-by and so she is doomed to disappointment. Vincent is the boy who had a dream about drinking beer one night and awoke the next morning with a hang-over. Which reminds us of the Phi Sigma Kappa who slept through his nine o'clock last week in order not to interrupt a dream about Simone Simon. __Salvatore 5. Sala '39 M. 'r abut '39 The annual Lion coat season is in full swing and with it comes many. many tales, Most of the boys make nude drawings on theirs by way of decoration. Not to be outdone, Able "Florence" Taylor brings up the point that if men can draw nude women on their Lion coats, why can't she picture a nude man on hers. Then there's the Phi Gam, Eddie MeCony, who has some very fine-looking Fiji island babes erouped around a campfire on the tail of his coal. When he moves they dance. Once a tiji always a Many pre-med students get away from the common-place filth and draw paintings of sperms, eggs, embryos, etc.. on their coals. Spring ; may be here but it's no excuse for the car ryings-on of some of the boys. Fletcher Byrom, for instance, was out at Bald Eagle creek on a field trip Saturday and after boasting of his grpatness, swam across in the bitter cold for a bet of 75 cents. He was plenty cold after that. And his betters were plenty burned. Leo. Houck was coming up from Harrisburg the other night. In his own words, "the bus left Harris burg at ten-thuhty, was to arrive at State College at one-thuhty: Figuring on three hours sleep, I dozed off. I awoke with an awful smell, which could only be Tyrone, at two-thulity. At five-thuhty, I took a. bus back to State College, arriving at six-thuhty." In newspaper parlance, thuhty. Miss Locklin, the English Lit prof., really pulls the gags when the boys least expect it. Talking about Walt IVhittuan.the other clay, she told her class about his tendency to deal with sex in much frequency. "But the sex in Whitman's work," she said, "isn't the kind that drives one away from reading him." We always thought sex. was a pretty good attraction. Mary Bruenly spends half her time going to bat for the Penn State co-ed ...and the other halt condemn ing the campus big-shot ... who ignores little co-eds . . . Tat Humes is beaming and boa Sting of a great big diamond from the manager of the local five and ten . Paul Dean is still hitting it with the blonde job, Barbara McClure ....Toe Adessa is covering the Student Union desk when he isn't in center field ... but the center of attraction is still •B. 8.... although we don't mean baseball . . . -yes, Barbara Bowes . . THE•PALM 'BEACH SHOP YOU ARE WISE IF YOU SELECT YOUR NEW PALM BEACH SUIT NOW WHILE OUR STOCKS ARE COMPLETE. HAVE ONE LAID ASIDE NOW 'FOR LATER DELIVERY IN THE SMART 1937 BURMA SHADE. Tura• 1C1WV7.1.1171 , 1 $16.75 STARK BROS. & HARPER PENN STATE euLLEGIA.N I + FOOTLIGHTS + "Bury the Dead," presented by the Penn State Players under the direction of Prof. Frank S. Neon baum. Written by Irwin Shaw. The Cast First Soldier Irving Tersuhow Second Soldier__Herbert Yanofsky Third Soldier Clarenc, Evans Fourth Soldier Dennis Weaver Sergeant Randolph Graham Captain Harry Reed Priest Jack Charest Rabbi_ __Charles Waxman First General_______Edward Binni Second General Robert Cowden Third General________William Rile Doctor Elmer Linberg Secretary Scott Anderson Charley Donald Wright Resins • Alvin Heutchy First Business Man_Chas. Waxman Second Business Man_Jack Charest Third Business Man_Elmer Linberg Private Driscoll Alan Tapman Private Morgan Johnson Brenneman Private Levy Donald Geiger Private Webster Jack Wolgin Private Schelling_Morton Wolovsky Private Dean Gilbert Miller Bess Schelling Dorothy Clarke Joan Burke Nessa Firestone Julia Blake Jane Eames Katherine Driscoll Florence Marquardt Elizabeth Dean Jean Woodruff Martha Webster_Beatrice Concord Reporter Kenneth Kagen Editor Richard Collins Priest Walter St. Clair Clubwoman Hilda Hanson Newsboy Donald Wright Forced to meet the, expectations of advanced notices praising the theme, lighting technique, and dy namic force of the writing, as Well as mad ravings of New York crit ics, the Penn State Pl ayers came through with amazing strength in their portrayal of "Bury the Dead" in Schwab auditorium Friday and Saturday nights. With an unusually large cast of over thirty combined in characteri zations nearly equal in importance, the Players put on a performance which will be remembered as one of the best in the 17-year history of the group. With no exceptions, the cast was convincing, forceful, and effective. "Bury the Dead" in its own right is a play which is bound to go over in such liberal circles as these. More convincing than anti-war strikes, Propaganda; and' itiettectiim speech es against the horrors of interna tional struggle, Irwin Shaw's drama was enough to put across the great est arguments ever advanced against war. It would be absurd to omit com ment on the fine work of the light ing and sound, technicians which distinguished "Bury the Dead." With absolutely no exception, the intricate light cues, were followed without flaw. In the Friday per formance, it appeared as if there was a slip-up for a period of less than a minute. This was due to an error of a character, rather than one of a technical crew. There was a sharp contrast in audience reaction between the two showings. There was little laugh ter on Friday night, but a larger crowd the next day, plus a shade finer 'handling of lines by the cast, brought laughs from every 'clever line. The reaction was immediate and was cut short in time to catch the next remark of the characters, who were slightly bewildered by the change ,of ..attitude, in , the ; audl- "toritim!'. , -MANIAC A difference from other Player shows may he detected in "Bury the Dead" in the performances oUthe women. Six girls nearly stole the spotlight bY,thcir terrific emotional appeal, and give promise of adding much strength to future produc tions. Although it still must be stressed that it took the entire cast to really put the show over, it wouldn't be fair to mention a few of the Play ers, who, perhaps because of their particular, ,lines; were outstanding. Kenny Kagen as the reporter, Eddie Hiland Shop Launderers and Dry Cleaners DIAL 3171 220Y 2 S. ALLEN STREET :STATE COLLEGE ichols Leads Jam Session; Hobson Praises Eddie _ A jam session led by Eddie Nich ols, together with a group of campus ; musicians, will be held in Schwab au ditorium, Thursday at 8:30 o'clock. The jam is being sponsored by Phi Mu Alpha, honorary musical fra ternity. Eddie Nichols is blessed with an elastic ear for music, according to Wilder Hobson, one of the editors of Fortune magazine. While most peo ple have only an ear for just one type of music, Eddie can listen and enjoy all kinds of sound, formally organiz ed, as a written composition, or a swing of the latest popular hit. Mr. Hobson goes on to say that mu sic comes from the deliberate formal organization of sound and isn't con fined to any set of tonal traditions or "acceptable" departurei from those! traditions. He believes that one could organize five riveting machines so as; to produce what he would call music.i In Hobson's experience, Americans who react to Beethoven do not react, for example to 'Japanese gaga-ku mu sic. While Beethoven may have more tonal architecture, it does not mean that it is of a superior quality. Ac cording to Mr. Hobson, Eddie Nich ols hears all kinds of music and judg es it accordingly. Whether it is hot, sweet, or ecclesiastical, Eddie can judge fairly of its value. College Awaits Grant For Building Program (Continued front page one) Library and the Liberal Arts build ings. The street space will be land scaped and grassed, continuing the center mall from College avenue to the tennis courts. Central Mineral Industries Wing —Plans include the construction of a first or cellar floor to 'cover the space between the two existing wings to the rear. A central wing will be on top of this floor as high as the rest of the building. Agricultural Chemistry and Zool ogy Building—This will be built across from the present Agricul ture Building and facing it. Electrical Engineering Building— This is planned for the south end of the drill field, facing the Presi dent's home and the present engi neering units.: • • • Chemistry-Physics Building—This. will be built on Center Drive, next to the, present building and facing Holmes Filed and the Drive. Agricultural Engineering Build ing—Planned to be located above the present Dairy Building, this structure will face the sheep barns and not the-East Drive as the Dairy Building does. Wings for Mechanical Engineer ing Laboratory—This will be finish ing the originally planned structure that fauns - fraternity row to the west of the regular engineering units. Wings for the Textile Chemistry Building—This, too, will be complet ing the plans for the original struc ture. InfirMary Wing—A wing is plan ned for the present infirmary. Service Item—A provision was planned to service any constructed buildings with .heat, water, roads, landscaping, and walks. Five Judge Tourney John H. Frizz° ll and Joseph F. O'- Brien, Herbert Koepp-Baker, Clayton H. Schug, and Harold P. Zelko, of the division of speech, acted as judges at the Pennsylvania Forensic and Music League tournament held at Altoona last week-end. Binns as the general; Harry Reed as the captain, Mort Wolovsky as one,of the corpses, Dorothy Clarke as the farmer's wife, and the sing ing of Bud Yanofsky, must be com mended. The Players should be asked to repeat "Bury the Dead." we women By SHIRLEY HELMS The drinking problein again raises its ugly head. 'Of course 'many' dOn't consider it a problem because actually there•is Ile hard and fast .TtliC..There is just. a simple statement to the ef 'fect that' W.S.G,A. disapproves• of drinking and will deal with all cases accordingly, To settle the doubts that are lurk ing in our minds, W.S.G.A. has pre pared a paper explaining their views on drinking and appealing to our mor al standards. Underneath a cloud of 'idealism the paper seems to take compromising standpoint. You gather that they wish, to discourage drink 7 ling but don't want to make a definite rule against it. You understand, that an occasional glass of beer, ill betol: erated,but not sanctioned.- A.s.in'oth er breaches of conduct they will-pun ish those •who overstep the line and over-indulge. • . Are' you satisfied with the state ment that - is vague and lax?. Would you prefer-a moderate drinkinestate ment that doesn't beat around the bush or.a•rigid Prohibition?' "Know Your .Sister FraternitY" : is the title'of the Panhellenic party fOr pledges'to beheld in - the Hugh , BeaVer room at 6:30 Thursday night., There will be brief talks given by the pledge representatives, Cathpus Bulletin Sophomore edit staff of Student IlandboOk will meet in room 418, Old Main, at .7_o'clock. Red Wing Society will meet in room. 85, ,Education building, at 7 o'clock. . • TOMORROW • All students interested. in for Ming lan archery club will meet in room 1 301, Rec. Hall, at 4:15- o'clock. I French Circle will meet at the !Theta Kappa Phi ihouse, E. Hamilton avenue, at 7:15 o'clock. Officers' will be elected. I MISCELLANF.OUS The sale of invitations and, an nouncements for commencement. will begin at Student. Union 'office nett Monday, it was annouced late today. l'ractices for the women's inter- ._ Jl uestlay, App L'L7„1937 Schott .- Appointment ApptoVed by Hetzel (Continned from. pope one) . predicted that -Dr:. , Schott would he the. new. director. .• The noir dean, 50 years Old, is a native of Nebraska,' av graduate of Nebraska 'Stilt° Normal, the Y. M. C. College. of Springfield, Naas., and has B; M: A., and Ph. D.:degrees from' . Columbia University. • Prior to his position at West Vir ginia he was director of physical edu cation and athletics at Western State Teachers 'College, Kalamazoo, Mich., and was ;physical education director and head - basketball 'and - -baseball coach .at Pomona 'College, Clarernint, • Hel was the first president ,of the Nest 'Virginia State Basketball Of ficials' Association, and was .funda mental in the organization and direc tion .of the annual state basketball clinic held, at West Virginia Univer 4. .Dr. Schott is the chairman of tie rules revision committee of the Na tional Approved Basketball Officials Association, a:member .of the Char: term! Boards of Approved Basketbdll Officials, and a member 'or. the hoif or-awards committee of the Amcrica'rt Physical Placation, Association.' . The mew dean .has won varsity let ters inbaseball, basketball, and ..foot, ball.' He has officiatedin 'football for Harvard,,Army, Navy; Cornell, Pitts burg, Michigan and'other institutions. Dr. Schott. also has 'officiated at in tercollegiate basketball games.' class 'swiminin meet, \Vednesda May '5, will be held today and to moyrowat , the. Glennland pool. • . SPRING SUITS • SPORT .COATS SPORT TROUSERS GERNERDS - . • . . . CLEANING .„REPAIRING • • PRESSING ' ' Vote Now 'For Cfflnpus 1940' PRESIDENT. Jerry .Howarth' [X] vice: , Morris Schaffner[X] SECRETARY §chaefei [X] TREASIMMR Don "Cresswell . [XJ
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