■, . Semi-Weekly jfcnn (Enllcgiatt. Volume 34—No. 33 l. A. Facility Vetoes Glass : Cut System Vote Against Uniform Plan After Long Discussion Unanimously, In Favor Of Committee Report Because of the diversity, of subjects, members of the Lib* 'eral Arts School" faculty claim it is undesirable to have a.uniform system of class cuts. At a infecting held Wednesday afleuiiooii,. the mucli-disputed culling problem was settled aft er a vote by fell Liberal Arts fac ulty members. The administrative commit tee of the School of Liberal i after carefully studying the cut situation for several •weeks, present ed the following plan to the faculty members who unanimously voted in . favor of it: : 1.-Because of the diversity of sub jects in Liberal Arts, it seems unde sirable to have a uniform School pol icy on cuts. ] • 2; The -Committee, however, sug gests that a departmental policy may be very effective,, and recommends that each department determine its own system of handling cuts. Fur thermore, it recommends that each teacher announce at the beginning of each . semester how cuts arc to be / handled. .1. The present College 1 rules gov erning absences are sufficiently-flex ible to takc__care_df all • cases. dered about absences. ' 4. The practice of reducing a stu dent's grade • because of absences alone should not'be tolerated. 5. Unlimited cuts must of necessity ■result in comprehensive examinations, not possible under 'our . abbreviated examination schedule. Knowing What You Shouldn’t Know— That’s ESP Ex*\ra-sensory perception, or the highly polished art of knowing some thing that you’re not supposed to know, lias at last taken Pemi Stale 'by storm. A brain-child of the psy chologists, it has been tried in two of Mr. C. It. Adams* Psy. 2 classes with good results. To the great num ber of questions that the psychologic al male asks about his OAO, such as: How’s her subconscious, her libido, and her ego, has been added the la test: How’s her ESP? Does.the average student posseis ESP? Mr. Adams decided that he’d find out. The method is simple. -A' pack of 25 cards containing live cards marked, with wavy lines, five with plus signs, five with stars, five with circles, and'five with squares, is used. The cards are' shuffled and then held up oiie at a time so that the Stu dent can’t see the markings. Each student puts down his guess of what sign is on the card. Only he isn’t guessing?'ho is using his ESP, say the psych profs. If the student makes more man five correct guesses out of one rim of the pack, five being chance, he’s supposed to have ESP. One hundred and seven students took three trials under Mr. Adams, thus making a total of 8,025 guesses. Out of this number there were 1,730 correct calls. Chance would have given the students 1,005 correct calls. By a little mathematical juggling, Mr. Adams found v out that his sub jects were able to call the correct card 5.38 times out of 25. As chance in 2(3 is five, Mr. Adams decided _ that the average student does, have somoESP, but nut enough to pass a final examination. Additional facts obtained -indicate that circles are most popular with students. The highest number of correct guesses, wtus made oil Circles. -Least popular of the sym bols was wavy lines, on which only 260 correct guesses wore made. Clausen Will Lecture 1 Dr. Bernard C. Clausen, pastor of the First Baptist church in Pitts burgh, will give a series of lectures sponsored by the, P. S. C. A. to the faculty and students in Schwab au ditorium .Monday and Tuesday eve nings, February 7 and 3. Herbert Yanofsky | who plays.lhc leading rote in the Players* 'presentation iff “Idiots \ DelighL” ♦ + t- Players To Present ‘ldiot’s Delight ’ Finale Tonight Tonight at 8:30 in Schwab audi torium—your last 'chance'to sec the Penn State 'Players’ presentation of Robert E. SherwcodM Pulitzer Prize winning, anti - war comedy - drama | “Midi's ‘Delight.” •The -Broadway, hit had its world ; non-professional debut last night in Schwab auditorium, and a first night audience left the show more than pleased, many comparing it favorably with the New York production, which starred Alfred Luntand Lynn-Fon tanm*. t , - It is a single-set play,, and’accord ing! to Director- Frank S. Neusbaum, it is probably the most.bcuutiful ever staged; here.. - The:, props' are. of- tnod ?fefnrsfro~de2l^ifrser:o^'^ry; effective? [ 'ly‘ in pastels dominated, by white. The difficult lighting and sound ef fects arc handled by Mid following technical staff: Stage—-Karl P. Bretney ’-JO, man ager; Jcaii L. Brant ’3O, assistant; Paul N. Herb Ml, assistant; Robert C. Hanati Ml,'Arthur J. Fritzingcr *39. Louise E. Patterson ’39, Robert M. Ludwig MO, Mary D. Hoffman, un classified. Helene Q. Tully MO, Mary Jane Veil MO, F. June Miller Ml, and D. Jane Boller'-Ml.* Advertrsing-/-Wilfred C. Washcoe I *3B, manager; Dallas K. Long ’3O, ! Vivian S. A. Dc-ty ’3O, Estelle Mar [igulies Ml, Clarence H. Evans MO, | George F. Horn ’3O, William 11. Bor- I key Ml. ißetty Jandorf MI, Rhcta B. iGlueck ’3b, Eleanor Fineberg Mt, and [Miriam it. Rubine. ; _ Costumes—Sara C. I loffe r '3B, [manager; A., Noreene Mitchell '39, iassistanL;, Miini M. Muschut MO, M. Katbryu Thiele *39, Joan C; Sperling *39, and Thelma E. Prather *4O. Lights, and sound—Morris 11. Wood '3B, electrician; Stephen 'S. Benton. Jr. Ml, Edward i-I. Gatlin Ml, Marvin K. Snyder ’39, Eleanor Saunders '3B, and Ralph R. Bollinger MI. Drops—Dorothy A. Gentzel *39, manager; Mary Lou .Trunk MO, Jean 'E. Poiler MO, Syril B. Ivier MO, Ver na F. Sager MO, and Dorothy E. Home MO. ' Omicron Nu Initiates Omicron Nu, Home Economics hon orary fraternity, initiated its new members Wednesday ' evening. These initiated were Emily Blair ’3B, Doris A.-Sanders ’3B, Nanette D. Robertson '3B, and Helen E. Bor ton '3B. Move Started To Eliminate Smoking , Booing In Rec Hall Because of the danger to spectators, inconvenience to atliletes, and out breaks of discourtesy to officials', a movement has started to eliminate smok ing and booing 'in Recreation hull. A pledge has been drawn up lo be submitted to each fraternity house, dormitory, club, and student organisation, asking signature of the president of that organization, guaranteeing that the members of Ins organization will refrain from smoking and 'booing at indoor athletic meets, Launching the- campaign Tuesday night,.(Ross P. Shaffer, captain of the, wrestling team, .spoke to the fans at the freshman-sophomore boxing meet, pointing out that smoking was a nuisance to the athletic performers as we>l as a menace tv the crowd if a fire stampede should occur. He said that officials should be extended courtesy because their decisions were a matter of judgment. The pledge that will be given to each organization in an effort to curb what ere believed to be dangerous and unsportsmanlike actions follows: “In the interest of good sportsman ship, the members of our organiza tion have pledged their support and STATE COLLEGE, PA., FRIDAY, JANUARY 21, 1938 Upperclassmen Pay $212,640 Per Year-Book Poll Shows ‘Many Books Unnecessary, Seconds Too Costly, ’ Soy Large Majority Of Students W'ilh tlie revelation , in the Colleg ian’s publication. Tuesday of the re sults of a book poll, that the average Penn Stale stuilent spends $17.72 per semester for textbboks, a little figur ing will show that he spend $36.44 a year, and $141.70. over a four-year period. These figures multiplied by ap proximately 0,000 students .on the show that $100,1120.is spent in State College each semester, $212,- G4O. per year, and over* a four-year period the student body spends $850,- 500. '“•The following comments were made by. some of the .277 students partici pating in the poll: "Cv'Usidering l that technical books are expensive because of their limited sqlcs,, prices are not too high.' But something is wrong between the. sell ing pr'cc of, language books and the resale of those books* back; to the slores/’-T-Junior, chemistry. "t have no objection to the present situation in my work, since it is nee essury to change to new editions to keep up with the times. The prices seem to me to be about as low as pos sible.”- Senior, nature education. “Wj need a College-owned book store supervised by a board of mem bers made up of College administra tors pins student representatives.”— Senior, public administration. „ .“Tin* College should have its own' book store and hire College students. This would give more student em ployment and reduce the price of the books. This program is carried out very successfully at Princeton Uni versity.”—Junior, architecture. “Second-hand books are much too high.”—Sophomore, mining. i.'JtVHU:'cmi , t-^t--dTdecent-priee''fd a lesson not lo make out, and possibly those who do not will benefit by their ‘misfor tune.’ ’’ 1 Robert Smith '3B, manager of base ball, declined to comment. George W. J&rdin 111, ’3B, manager of wrestling: “The letter has some truth in it, but I can’t agree with all of it. I (Continued on pa ge four) Z 658 PRICE FIVE CENTS Thirty-four Scheduled To Receive Higher Degree Rank Dean pf Swarthmore Will Deliver Address Approximately 140 .degrees, including six doctorates of phil osophy, five masters of arts, and 23 masters of science, will be awarded at the mid-year commencement exercises i n Schwab auditorium at 8 o’clock Thursday night. Delivering the baccalaureate address will be Dr. Harold E. B. Speight, dean of men at Swarthmore College, well-known author and literary editor of the Christian Leader, former professor at the University of Aberdeen and Dart mouth College, United States chap lain overseas during the World War, and a member of the committee in vestigating religious minorities in Transylvania following the war. List of Candidates The list of candidates for degrees, as compiled by Registrar William S. Hoffman, follows: School of Agriculture Agricul tural and Biological Chemistry: Mac- Lean J. Babcock, Charles G. Ehly, Richard M. Forbes; Agronomy: Ray mond H. Wells, A. Rudolph York; Dairy Husbandry: Morse R. Carl, Jaaies.M.Avyner, .-WHinerJL .Twining, William A. Voigt; Forestry: Marsh all T. Augustine, Camman H. Nieder hof, Carl P. Schreiber, L. Leßoy Shaylor, Norris «r. Stuart, Daniel W. Triem, Martin E. Wolfe; Horticul ture: Everett F. Quakenbush; Zoolo gy and Entomology: ’ Donald W. Ayres, Fred B. Jacobson. School of Chemistry and Physics—' Commercial Chemistry: Lloyd H. Al bright; Physics: Howard S. Cole man, John E. Walter; Science: Ed win J. Grajek, Robert G. Stober. School of Education—Daily Educa tion: Wilbur R. Lecron; Education (8.A.): Marian P. Crawford, Anna S. Fleck, Robert E. Masters, Edgar F. Miller, Vernon E. Rank, Garnet J. Sal berg, Isadore Shapiro; Education OB.S.): Miriam B. G. Stibcr, Elsie E. Tillberg, Ruth R. Weidner; Home Economics: Rutli E. Eckels, Julia C. Markle, Jean F. Nicholas; Music Ed ucation: William E. Brown, Helen E. Buchanon, Edward C. Estabrooks, Charles E. Hassler, Catherine E. Herb, Howard L. Kuhns, Floyd March, Janice L. Nichols, Earl W. Seibert, Charles Shick, Glenn N. Thiel, Clair J. Urich, Clarence L. Zook. School of Engineering—Architec ture: Bernard H. Evert, Margaret R. Griffin; Civil Engineering: John W. Malot: Electrical Engineering: Rich ard M. Brubaker, Walter Knapp, Morris H. Wood; Electrochemical Engineering-: Henry W. Williams; Industrial Engineering: John B. Humphreys: Landscape Architecture: Jacob S. Siesholtz; Mechanical Engi neering: Joseph W. McNary, John E. Thompson, Paul W. Wise, William J. Zimmer. School of Libera! Arts—Arts and Letters: Marguerite C. Alstadt, Ar thur G. Ciatnacco, Jacob M. Corson, Robert V. Donato, Irma Ganz, Mary A. M. Gravatt, Lucille D. Hayes, Ro land C .Henry, Norman L. Huffman, {.Continued .on page two ) Princeton’s Minister To Address Students Dr. John A. Mackay, president of Princeton Theological Seminary, will be the chapel speaker Sunday morn ing in Schwab auditorium. A graduate of the University of Aberdeen, Dr. Mackay studied at Princeton Theological Seminary, where he won a fellowship in theo logy, and at the Institute of Histor ical Studies in Madrid, Spain, where he spent a year studying Spanish literature. j Dr. Mackay is secretary of the board of foreign missions of the Presbyterian Church in this country, in charge of the relationship of the board with its missions in Latin American and Africa. Before his con nection with the board on June 1, 1932, he was foreign secretary of the North American Young Men's Chris tian Associations in Latin America.