kite Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lance, established 1887 Published Peml-weekly during the College year, except on holidays. be students of The PeunPyleanla State College. In the Interest of the College. the student.. faculty. alumni, and friends. 1935 Member 2936 Rssociatecl Collegiate Press Distributor of Galleglide Digest NATIONAL. ADVERTISING SERVICE. INC. Chtengo—Ronson—Son Francisco—Los Angeles—Portland—Seattle Applied fur entry ns neronti itioxn matter nt the State College Pont Office. 13=1 CHARLES H. WHEELER, JR. '39 JAY H. DANIELS 'IS . Editor Business Manager JEROME WEINSTEIN '3B CARL W. DIEIII, '3B Managing Editor Advertising Manager FRANCIS If.' SZYMCZAK '3B ROBERT S. MeKELVEY '3B News Editor Circulation Manager WOODROW•W. BIERLY '3B JOHN C. SABELLA '3B • Feature Editor Promotion Manager SHIRLEY R. HELMS '3B ROBERT E. ELLIOTT JR. '3B Women's Editor Foreign Advertising Manager GEORGIA H. POWERS '3B KATHRYN IC JENNINGS '3B A...state Women's Editor Senior Secretary CAROLINE TYSON '3B Associate Women's Editor ASSOCIATE. EDITORS Tlinman A. Bind '39 Mama B. Cohan . 39 13rure M. l'rahue '39 • .William B. Joachim Jr. '39 Alan C. Mclntyre '39 Roy R. Blrholn Jr: '39 Salvatore S. Sala '39 John A. Troanovlteh '39 I=l Lucille IL Greenberg 313 Florence E. Long '39 fella E. Sheen '33 ASSOCIATE BUSINESS MANAGERS Ralph H. Cum!lnch '39 Richard W. Kooman '39 Dallas R. Lone '39 Jeroino Shaffer '39 ' , rands A. C. Vosters Jr. '39 Mary J. Sample '39 IdiAnitging Editor 'ma, 14stte News Editor Thin lgatte Friday, September 24, 1937 OPEN RUSHING SOMETHING drastic about changing the existing spd.ein or rushing should be done this year. The best time tg face the problem is the present while the weaknesses, jealousies, and inadequateness of the pres- ent set-up are fresh in the minds of all concerned, chief ly Interfraternity Council. The poor job done by the present method is not some thing'to he blamed on this year's Council, or even last year's. The blame rests with the individual 'frnterni- ties mid each man in eaa fraternity 'The disregard and ridicule of all rules is general. No rnember. of Council or of any fraternity dare press charg,e;i'agaimit another group, cognizant, full well that he is, (it similar violation among his own constituents Logically c: - .ines the realization of need of action on the matter hand-in-hand with the perplexing question of what can he done to improve rushing. It will he said that the need is evident, but the method obscure. Violations this year included contacting rushees (lur ing silent .periods, entertaining rushees at more than the:allirked number of Moral engagements, telling,faise ' yarns, concerning other houses (moral rather than Sta tutory), and a general light attitude taken toward a code drawn up in serious intent. •• :As happens each year, it is too late (a do anything about the. seasca just past without being measurably , The one solution would he honor among fraternity then: But cynically true to human nature this course seems to carry no effect The trend here at State in number of pledges each fall is lower each year. If present methods arc repeated eventually many houses will be forced out of existence for linaricial reasons .What the last season amounted to was an open rush ing period. An open period that dirtied itself by its ac taakexistence contrary to agreements established. Interfraternity Council might do well to recognize this.trend and situation by considering the declaration 4.1.. an. open period—in effect, the old lead-pipe system. Such a,.ruSh might go far in preserving. fraternity Nonni•. r, . FOOTBALL—;AND A HOPE' I 18 efreshinp• to note' the enthusiasm that ushers ilek new.iootball season. It is an illustration of the'ontimism 'Of mankind at times. nothing unusual about the State football team that opens with Cornell Saturday. Flashy in spots with one of the East's leading backs, to aid, and crip pled in another by the absence of a leading guard, there is nothing about this team that sensibly intelligent peo ple would get excited about. Yet there is always that hope that "this will be the year." Lacking in playing ability and the confidence of re cent successful seasons, State's main opportunity in launching another season is spirit. There is the one chance that she has to utilize. She can fight to do the roost with what she has. Autumn possesses a peppy atmosphere of which foot ball is an able means of expression for both players and fans. Let's hope, therefore, realizing that we may be jolted, for a good season inaugurated by a victory over Cornell. If this be "the year," God, schedule, and Infirmary perrAtting, let's hnve it NO NYA CHISELING THE SLASH THIS YEAR in NYA appropriation for the College emphasizes the necessity of a lack of chisel ers who try each year to realize some gravy from the proposition Less students will receive aid than last year. It is important that those applying and securing jobs should stop and consider whether they are really in need of assistance at the expense of someone else who would be glad to receive it justly, Conservation Note Brilliant was the repartee between Dec Ritenour and "Swing" Strauss, phipsi hopeful, the other day. "Swing" had a cold and finally got around to see. frig the Doc about it. Said Doc: "What's the trouble?" Said Strouss: "Cot a cold." "Hare you been taking care of it?" Answered Strouss: "I must have been; I've had it for three months." Pledge Nole: • What prominent campus [rat house had frost Jack Cortland all sewed un—in fact right on its front porch for :i5 minutes Monday night—only to 'have him slip away and pledge D. U.? Strength Note: • Janie Grossman, a lass who lives out on Foster Avenue, has a sweetie buck home of the big, strong, virile type. In fact, she even has his picture. It seems that he's a professional strong. man, and the candid shot she has shows her hero in a leopard skin • with muscles bulging all about. An advertising photo, it is captioned: "A Virile _Thonms A. Baal VD _Herbert B. Callan .39 Personality With A Vital Purpose." Well, well, Janie RoyaM Note: A young fellow got into a Galbraith Eng Comp see- Lion by error the other day. It seems they switched - rooms alma. On cross-examinatian he said he was sure he was in the same room as last time hut didn't know the prof's nhmc he had The good Gal asked what the teacher looked like "Well," said the frosh, "he looked like the Prince of Wales." It turned out in the fuss that the mug was Jack Mitchell, also of Eng Comp. Welcome, Duke, old boy. Philosophy Note: Wild and fanciful are the talcs going about town concerning the Druckman, exponent Of the science of that which isn't there which is, etc. One has him donning a beautiful Bulgarian outfit with leather breeches and what-not while' in that country this summer and setting out on a bicycle tour. Other tour- ists spotted the dapper brain trust, and thinking him "the most exciting local color available" lined him up for a series of snapshots. Friends are expecting hi appearance on post-cards any 'year now Then, it seems he got lost in a museum with a friend later on. Nobody was, about, se they took turns climbing in an antique bed that Napoleon probably once snored in, and snapped each other in a moment of grandeur. Still another yarn has him dueling with his pal in another museum where they picked up a couple of ancient rapiers. It is said a crowd gathered and watched the reenactment of the glory of old. Too had the boy has to teach philosophy over here. Sour Note: Out of Dean Ray's office comes a quote' from a freshman lassie in that space.alloted each new Penn Stater to tell why he or'she came to our fair institu tion. Says the unidentified babe: "I came to he' went with, but so far I aint." • Settling Down? CAMPUSEER IMOM =EI + + + m:E3 +++ -CAMPY Registration is over, freshmen are pledged, classes have started, and the routine has be- You'll find the Corner, a great place to relax, if you need relaxing. If yoU need pepping up, the Corner's the place. The Corner THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Frosh May Drop Customs At S.U. Dance . Customs for freshman women will be lifted for . the Student Union dance to be held tomorrow night at Recrea tion hall, according to a W.S.G.A. ruling made early this week. Tribu nal made the same ruling for men. So you. green boys and girls get to gether and tangle feet at the first all-College dance of the semester. No stags will be admitted to the frolic, so don't worry- about any ugly upperclassman:cutting you out with the newest and nicest co-ed: .' Dancing will' be from. 9 to 12 and those of you tiCho don't have the shek els to see ,State heat Cornell can spare the IS Cents. to hear Booth Watmotigh and his lads hit:it up in the prescrib ed manner: Symphony Group Calls Candidates 70 Musicians From 4 Classes Comprise Orchestra; To Start 23id Season Try-Cuts' for.the College Symphony Orchestra will be held in room 401, Old Main, Monday evening at 7 o'- clock, starting the 23rd musical ac tiv,ity season for the organization. Candidates should report with their instruments at . that time to Prof. Hummel rishburn, conductor of the orchestra for .the past eight years. Playing membership is open to both men and women of all four 'classes. 'Positions - are competitive, the direc tor feeling . that the best instrumen talists in college should have a chance to participate: About 70 musicians comprise the orchestra. Plans for - the coming year include at least two concerts in State College ;and the possibility of performances ;in other localities. Mr. Fishburn said that symphony music of the': standard type will he used, which includes selections such as "The Unfinished Symphony," "The Scheherazade Suite," "Marche Slav," "Danse Macabre," and others. First . Art Exhibit Will Begin Oct. 1 Watei:Colortikawings -of C.C.O Boys Iffaugurate Opening Of Annual. Series .Opening the annual art displays held under the: auspices of the divi sion of Fine Arts, will be the show ing of about twenty water colors done' by boys in .CCC camps over the coun try. They will depict life and achieve ments of these 'projects. The paint ings will be on. exhibition October 1 to 15,• according to an announcement Made today by Prof. .1. Burn Heinle. Following this group will be a col lection .of original prints, etchings, and similar work which is being cir culated by the American- Artists Group. These prints will 'be shown in the exhibition gallery from Octo ber 11 to 18. Photographs of early American architecture will follow from October 17 to 111. ' Rembrandt Facsmiles Nov. 1 Beginning Isltivember 1 and con tinning for three weeks will be a chow of facsimiles in full color of thirty to thirty-live of Rembrandt's paintings. These are beim* loaned by Raymond and Raymond, New York City. • During the last week of November, Scarab, national architectural honor ary fraternity,. , Will hold its annual convention here. During that time water color work of students all over the country will be on exhibition. Completing the fall season will be a showing of cartoons for mural deco rations loaned by the - FedCral Art Projects. All exhibitions will be held in room :10:1, Main Engineering building. State College H.S. To Open 'Season Tonight Penn State sports fans who will miss the Cornell game enn still see a football contest in State Col: lege. The ' State. College high school team will open • its season and inau guiate night football against Yea gertown tonight at 8 o'clock on the high school field. The Little Lions present a veter an eleven which rates as one of the heaviest high school teams in Cen tral Pennsylvania. • Phil Hetzel, son of the Prey, is the left tackle and Harry Whitmore,; son of the dean of physics and chemistry, is the right tackle.. • I "BEAT CORNELL ', W. B. Keeler . . . . 1923 unusual FELINE Have you freshmen, who are: now nominating candidates for house pres ident thought seriously of your choice? The girl that u you finally select will be a member of the freshman Council which is the governing body of your class. She should truly repre sent you. Since your house president will deal with. your problems she should be someone who is vitally interested in them. She should be a responsible per son who will take her job seriously. It is important not only to have some one with progressive ideas but a per son who can present them forcefully without being • too influenced by op-' position. It's a big job for a big per son. Student government has been ac cused of not being representative. You can remedy this in the future by chos ing your house president carefully. You are probably cheering the err ing posters that announced that all customs would be lifted for the Stu dent Union dance, as the mistake forced W. S. G. A. to give you per mission to attend. We hope that this dance will be carried on next year. If you want permission to attend any of the approaching dances see Peggy Jones or any of the othUr members of Freshman Council. Groff Below War Zone, Predicts Long Chaos Out of the chaos in China comes the good news that G. Weidman (Daddy) Groff is not in the war zone and is continuing his work with the National Geographic magazine expe dition without interruption. At present Daddy Groff and nine other men are located in four•differ cot localities in Kwangsi province. Their• headquarters are in Kweilin. The letter from which this infor mation was received was mailed re cently. AL that time, Daddy Groff writes that news from the northern rim of China was filtering through to them. He also says that his martial friends in the Kwangsi province' had found time to assist him in his work Expressing the belief that China is really n peace-loving country, Daddy Groff also says that the war is far from its end. He closed his letter with good wishes to his many Penn State friends and with the hope that the new school year may bring to the College "greater service to the state and to a very needful world." Stale-Cordell . Series Penn State's Lions at tempting to hold on edge in vic tories over Cornell's Big Red when they meet the Ithacans in the ninth game of their 42-year-old grid ri valry tomorrow: Penn State Cornell 1895 0 0 1897 ___.. 0 45 1907 ..__ 8 6 1908 4 10 1911 ____ ,1912 --- - -----29 Penn State: Won 4, Lost 3, Tied 1 Students Give Chapel ' Penn State in China Day and Gold Star Mothers' Day will be observed jointly in the chapel service this Sun day. The students are taking over the chapel program in recognition of the (lay. Plumbing and Heating Heating Systems Installed 808 TAYLOR DIAL 2722 • Featuring BRADLEY KNIT SWEATERS and JACKETS • Newest Fall Styles and Colors As Advertise(' in ESQUIRE From $3.95 +++ FROMM'S • Opposite Old Slain Strict Custom Enforcement Brings Back Good Old Days Spirits of ,the good old. days—of the times that the proud old alumni love to speak of so, reverently and often, of the days when customs were worn . for more than a formality and a means to reward football captains— are returning slowly, back to the Col lege. The old tradition that gives a feeling of loyalty and adds zest and sparkle to college spirit, for years woefully lucking on the campus, are gradually finding their way into State via the Men's Student Tribunal. At their meeting Tuesday night, the board emphatically declared that the freshman Customs rules would be strictly and rigidly enforced and the sentence of punishment stern, but fair. A police force consisting of four hat societies—Blue Key, Druids, Par mi Nous, and Skull and Bones—will starch the campus and "arrest" all customs violators. However, th is force asks the cooperation of all up percla'ss students in reporting custom breakers. Names may be left at the Student Union desk. Six freshmen appeared before the Tribunal Tuesday; three of them be ing pleas for exemption, which were granted. Two, Louis Bertamini and Noted Neivsmen To Lecture Here 2 Courses Added To Journalism Curriculum; Banner Back From Oriental;..Trip Several revisions have been made in the journalism curriculum at the College, according to an announce ment released today by Prof. Frank lin C. Banner, director of the depart ment of journalism. Banner stated th a t prominent newspapermen from various eastern cities would be invited to lecture each Monday to journalism students. Oth er interested students may sit in. Lec tures are held in the Little Theatre. The first in this series of lectures was deliveied -last Monday by Howard Davis, managing editor of the Wil liamsport Grit. . Two new courses have been added to the .curriculum in journalism. A course in sports writing is being taught by Louis H. for Mer BACK TO SCHOOL BOSTONIANS CR SO , n o e,. . TA 5: 11c . / .:1; : '-..( . Campus of America. No doubt be-' $7.50 c ca a u s s u e a of f c their omf r comfort durable, fo r a I p l ra r c o ri u c n t Campus use. EVERY PITTING PROVEN BY X-RAY BOTTORF BROTHERS Entrances on Beaver Ave. and Allen St. State College Friday, September 24, 1937 Howard Sutter, were excused because of age while the other, John E. Barr, a transfer from Cornell, was exempt ed because of previous servitude: However, the others were put on trial for violation of customs. , The young sandwichnuai wearing the be coming huge red bow about the neck and a sign dangling from his shoul ders which reads ”Red is my color for a necktie," is one John Hingeley who forsook the customary humble black tie for a vulgar collegiate red one to wear at convocation. Roommates Stephen Okowasky and Michael Biley enjoyed a game of ten nis but unfortunately dinks.were for gotten in their mad dash to the ten nis courts so that now, says the Trib unal, Okowasky must take , with him a sign reading "I am proud to wear my dink from now on," while roomie Biley accompanies him with "I, too, am proud. to .wean• my dink from now on." The three sign -bearers will at tract attentipn for one week, ending next Thursday. . These punishments are merely a warning to the freshmen, the Tribu nal said. "After this meeting, we're going to be strict." And by theem phasis they gave that last word, they • I mean it. sports editor of the Chester Times. The other new course, concerning selling of advertising, is being taught by Donald Davis, former advertising manage• of the Springfield (Mass.) Republican and Upion. Professor Banner spent the sum mer in h trip around the world. Me was in China a few days before hos tilities began. Be was behind the Japanese lines for a few days. Con tinuing across Siberia to Moscow and later going to London, Banner spoke before the Royal Institute of Jour nalists, of which he has been a mem ber for 12 years. He spoke on "Ten dencies of the American Press." BOALSBURG • AUTO BUS LINE I.v. Stale College 10:30 A.M., 3:15 P.M.; Iv. Le\vistown 1 P.M., 4:20 p. m. Meeting trains going west 12:45 P.M., 4:08 P. 11.; east 11:39 A.M., 4:30 P.M. • . . . Dial Boalsburg 3461 THE PRIDE Crepe Soles are the No. a on every
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