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Tuesday, September 14, 1937
TOMORROWS CONVOCATION
JRESIDENT HETZEL has shown confidence in
student character by requesting an all-College
convocation in Recreation hall tomorrow night at
8 o'clock. In renewing a custom dropped four years ago,
he must have felt that such a meeting attended by all
students is a matter of grave importance
Unification
of the 5,000 students in a rapidly grow-
ing educational institution is a pertinent problem. Par
titularly is it so on the eve of a building program that
will result in further expansion. Expansion involves
problems that have to be considered in a spirit of gen
oral good-will and school spirit
There is no question that attendance at tonior
row's convocation is necessary to accomplishing a great-
er and larger Penn State. There -is no question that
such a meeting has been called because it is necessary
to the welfare of the College
The 'program is short, with care being taken to
avoid too much talking and possible boredom. A good
part of it will be 'composed of singing and cheering.
A few minutes at the beginning of the College year
is not too much to ask of . each student
It should '.he • each hidividual's duty arid 'desire...foal'
be present.. Certainly its- purpose is one of betterment
of the College. Betterment of the College means the up
lifting of each of the College's members
LONG-SOUGHT RECOGNITION
A GRANTING of a Phi Beta Kappa charter to the
College last week is an important milestone in
the College's battle for recognition and furtherance of
high educational standards. Phi Beta Kappa is a ream
nition of scholastic superiority.
Too often the name "State College" infers that the
institution contains no more than an agricultural school
It Las been known for a long time here that not only
does Penn State have excellent agricultural instruc-
tic!), but other curricula as well, notably Liberal Arts
Realization of the position of the College's Liberal
Arts School is an honor that will do moth toward im-
proving Penn State prestige
Members of the faculty in Phi Beta Kappa who have
sought recognition in the undergraduate body for so
many years deserve the sincere thanks and appreciation
of all, their efforts
it has been a long, tough road to a desorved'goal
that this group has traveled. At times the path was
roughened by misunderstanding and jealousy
Phi Beta Kappa here can bring nothing but pure
gratification and attainment of scholarly aims and
INTO YOUR POCKETS
THE UNFORTUNATE burglary in Recreat!en
hall recently leaves nothing but halitosis on the
breath.'of Penn State 'character. A student who
had worked, saved, and nursed $l6O into one . ; sum for.
the ptirpose of se - curing education was the victim
Sadly enough each year similar situations arise
It is obvious enough to say that they should not be
Realization that it may be you who' is next sub-
milted to the privilege of being robbed by a fellow sta:
dent may help in stamping out such a recurrence.
Each student should safeguard himself against
personal loss. lib should be careful and alert. If so-
desires it, it can by observation and common sense place
such situations at a minimum. Certainly it can be at
tained among a group of college students, reputedly en-
lightened people of character
To C. W. ll.—The editor heartily agrees with the
contents of your letter. You are entirely correct. Pub
lication of your letter might further irritate an un
fortunate occurrence. Rest assured that your thoughts
are appreciated and that steps will be taken to prevent
OLD MANIA
John A. Troanovivtch '39
' Thomas A. Baal '39
With freshman week practically over, rushing sea-
son at its height, and most of the upperclassmen
returned the usual stories about the great gags are
going the rounds
Number 1 'concerns the reception or . some other
silly gathering, where Sid Webb, student magician,
was doing his stuff by way .. of entertainment. Some
innocent asked her companion what Webb was: The
'reply was "'33." The innocent countered with: "Oh,
I don't think he's that old."'
Number 2 continues with freshman week. The boys
were taking their usual parade through the office
of the dispensary and were
,going through the usual
tortures of a complete physical examination which us
ually finds you have (a) a serious malady when
you're in the best of health, or (b) you're a perfect
specimen when you really have T. B.
The good doctor in charge had the boys in a little
room. One fresh was getting sorta mixed up with
the routine and asked the good doctor what came
next. The doctor pointed to a little milk bottle on a
high window sill. Said the . frosh: "From here, doc
tor?"
Number 3 getS us right into freshinan week when
representatives of a swell paper go around getting
people to subscribe. As most people know or will
find out, these saleimen are rather hard to fight off.
One . zealous sophomore candidate approached the
Prexy and insisted that he buy a subscription. That
paper's representatives are really. on their toes.
Number 4 finds us mixed up in rushing at its worst.
Just to be different, this isn't a. tale of hOw the fiat
boys rush around with lead pipes, wear their best
clothes, use the best manners they've heard of, and
generally do their darndest to slip one over on the
unsuspecting frosh. Members of more than one frat
were discovered in a faint the other day when a
transfer student from Juniata walked into the mans
es and actually asked to be rushed.
Number 9a still sticks with the rushing mania.
Izzy Richter, a very friendly sort of gent, had en
gaged a likely looking prospect in 'conversation for
quite a while and then asked for the prosp'ect's rush
ing card. As a matter , of course, Izzy asked the gent
.if he were Jewish.' "No;" was the reply, "I'm a fresh-
Number 5 'brings us up to Saturday and Marty
McAndrews' session with the freshman football can
didates. Marty went through a long speech telling
the boys what were expected of then'', outlined the
training routine, a few plays, and all that sort of
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thing.
Just as a closing gesture, and surprising too since
Marty took the fatal step early in the summer, the
frosh teach said:"'l'll take care of the wine and wo
men, and you freshmen can do the singing."
Number G takes'us back to just before the close of
school. The 'phone ring at the sigma chi house and
a voice asked for the manager of house and grounds.
When said gent answered, the voice said: This is
J. Van Ribber speaking." •
' Hm, says the mgr, this sounds o. k., Maybe the
sigma chi housd will make•something out. of this.
Said J. yari . Bibliin: -was wondering if you'd
give' me permissibn-sitc;'nitql a tent in your yard for
the summer.",
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Development For Modern
dollige Students
"What are we making out of our
minds?—Wastebaskets?" asked the
Rev. Dr; Ha!ford E. Luccock, profes
sor• cf homiletics at Yale University
Divinity „School, and first Sunday
chapel speaker, of the year,. in his
sermon, "Give Yourself Background."
Dr. LuCcock remarked .that the
mind may. become a background for
great living. lie said, that college
should provide that background which
is, the redeeming service of the fore
ground.:
t "A college education today must
tie more than enabling ourselves to
manipulate people and events," the
speaker said: - - • •
" The college education; he explained;
should arse give the student an air:
plane glance of the years ahead. Dr:
Luccock said that education is not
stuffing :of the mind, hut is the ar
ranging• that something might hap
pen.
. ;. Erete4ng; Luccock's sermon
and.inarking the 9pening of theschan
el services, College Chaplain John H.
Frizzell read the same prayer with
which he has opened the year's serv
ices hir ten years.
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College Requires
Student Permits
Campus Patrol To Issue Auto
Tags Monday; Plan Enters
Its Second Year
Students who intend to operate au
tomobiles while residing in this
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munity, will be required to obtain per
mits and auto tags.from the Campus
Patrol, Captain William V. Dennis,
Jr., announced. '•
Applications, signed by the appliL
parents or guardians, Must be sub
mitted to the Patrol office, room 320,
Old Main, this week.
The auto tags will be issued start
ing next Monday and all cars must
have the tags attached by the end of
that week. A fee of $25 will be
charged for the license plates.
Licenses may be revoked for fail
ure to observe any driving or park
ing regulations. While on the Cam
pus, students .mitst not exceed the 20-
mile,speed limit nor must they park
except in the specified student park
ing areas.
The perdlit
,may also be revoked
upon the violation of any state or
borough traffic laws or ordinances.
This .plan of allowing students to
operate cars while attending the Col
:ege, is in its second year of a two
year trial period. ".
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