PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free I.nvrr, established 1887 Friday, February 38, 1938 nun: KEY'S RETORT IN ANSWERING THE LETTER submitted by Blue- Key’s president, Stanley Brown, appearing in today’s Letterbox, it -must be understood that the" Collegian* is not alone in its criticism of the society and its pre siding officer. The most violent objections have risen from members of the society, both senior and junior. Contrary to Brown’s statement, the Collegian did consult members of student tribunal concerning Bine Key’s aid in trying custom violators. Tribunal staled that Blue Key did send four members to one meeting of Tribunal, and that one or two attended several of the succeeding mootings. Tribunal reported that 'Blue hby men faded out of the picture and that under no circum stances did one of their many members attend all the meeLings. Tribunal said that Blue Key was not the only hat society to aid. Blue Key’s aid, the tribunal stated, consisted of rounding up one violator and impeding one trial with horse play. Blue Key was not the first society to' drop a beer party initiation. Skull and Bones has priority in that Brown’s admission that the society has six extra members proves in itself that he permitted those mem- bers present to agree to u violation of the constitution drawn up and approved in November, 1934. Active members have testified that fraternity politics among the members made it desirable to push their friends in minor sports, an aclion clearly outlawed in the consti tution. It was there that Brown countenanced political log-rolling and implicated himself in the political catas trophe that he hints at in In's letter. Any political set back experienced by Brown as the result of his- action is clearly no one’s worry and responsibility other Lhmt Brown’s. Brown is right when he intimates that it was unfor tunate that a debt incurred in the past must l>e faced by a succeeding chapter. When the 1934-35 chapter left office there was no deficit. When last year’s chapter took office, a deficit of approximately $lBO existed. Last, year's chapter under the constitutional limitation of members reduced that deficit to a verified approximate sum of $O7. It is in the interests of the active members and the future that the Collegian re marks that there is no reason why that deficit cannot ho made up in full this year. Someone may not bo telling the truth concerning the invitations to the dance extended to sophomores, hut the Collegian is. The Collegian knows that they wore invited, and that they conferred and decided that it was for their host interests not to attend. While sophomores were invited, many seniors were not. There were not than five seniors attending, the dance Saturday night.' Active members have testi fied that they were not certain when the dance was be ing held. The Collegian would like to, know who the chaperons were. Many who attended likewise are our ions to know. The Collegian is anxious that Blue Key Had the call- or hat societies avoid future blemishes on their records. Future trouble may Ive avoided by living up to the con stitutions of the societies posted with Student. Board ami by the presentation of a live program of activity outlined by the officers to promote attendance and par ticipation in efforts to aid and benefit the College. We have had enough of this secret method of oper ating iionrraries. We contend, too, that it is for the welfare of the societies to make sure that all the mem bers are acquainted with each other. PROPOSAL TO I’ANHEI.I.ENIC Hushing season' is over, hut the fur is still flyipg. In spite of the wholesale backbiting among the women’s fraternities there is one mutual feeling that unifies them. The seven-week rushing period is inexcusably long and drawn out. 7'ho Panhelleaic handbook states that rushing should mol he made a burden with vespect to time to the freshman and fraternity women. Now, after two weeks of the second semester have passed the freshman and fraternity women have time enough to devote to stud ies which have been suffering from lack of attention, the seven weeks’ rushing period has. trespassed on time. The extended rushing period has created barriers of ill fooling between the fraternities. This can be pre vented in the future if Panhelienic Council adopts a shorter, earlier season for next year. In planning a new schedule, the last two weeks in Sep tember and the first week in October could be reserved ,for the three open house parties. One party a week dur ing the three weeks' orientation would help the fresh- men become adjusted to their new surroundings. It would widen their circle of friends and help cure the homesickness that many of them feel. Actual rushing could begin October G, and end on October 30. It would be a free association period re stricted only by the $2O allowance and a few well de fined regulations that are necessary. Rushing would he over in three and a half weeks, and the rushees and the fraternity women could settle down to a norm al Hfo. It would be far less detrimental to the wo men’s'grades than the present* system, as there would he no interference with the pre-Christmas blue -books and final exams. The freshmen would have much more time to study during this short period and would there fore hnve.a much better opportunity to make the'grados required for initiation. The rivalry which occurs in any rushing season would be ever and forgotten by Thanks giving. Panhelienic should consider the advantages of the proposed season when it discusses the rushing system next week.—JS, R. H. CAMPUSEER Ain’t Love Grand Boh Cornier, Sigma Phi Sigma pash, sent Ruth Reynolds, Kappa pledge, a very touching valentine, reading, "Bo you know who loves you?” Inserted be low was the picture of Casanova Goerder. Incidentally, Goerder is burned up because Ruth pledged Kappa, along with Agnes Ross, his alternate love. Even Goerder can see. double trouble. Eyeing the Feminine Future Doc Dcngler, when expounding on “why women come to college," named the matter of a degree as secondary. By, way of explanation, he used 'Mrs. Dengler’s experience: 1919, B. S.; 1920, M. A.; 1921, Mrs.; 1922, Mama! Between Two Fires “Duke" Wolslayer, the latest “column" crasher, is dying for a date with Mattie Purnell, so daine ru mor has it. “Campy" suggests that he apply at the Kappa Alpha Theta lodge. .# * * Foxy Proxy: An obliging fellow journalist answered “Here*’ when Merlin Troy’s name was called in Braton Gard ner's Journalism 80 class Wednesday. Then Braton ‘foiled the scheme by calling on Mr. Troy. The form er is now taking a course in voice detection. Incidentally, Troy, did your enjoy that movie? Utilize Your Spare Time Speaking of Journalism 80, reminds Campy that a lot can lie learned in the art of making a man by watching Jeanne Walker east ardent glances in Gil Miller’s direction. * Maybe'He Didn’t Tell Her Natalie Schurman, Cody Manor frosh, is suffering from a case of measles, evidently 'contracted the pre vious week-end certain Phi -Sigma Delta. What is this modern generation coming to—have you no scientific knowledge? And II Was All In Good Fun Chuck Campbell was a little burned at brother Bob Wilson who defined him on a Collegian quiz as “iBMOC, sigma ms, and a lot’of wind” as related by the Maniac, wo believe. Culling Comment It seems in Journalism 22, Prof. Banner’s column writing course, the class was assigned criticisms of daily columns. A certain young thing in comment ing on Warnock’s “Daily Ilalf-Colyum’’ ended her report wiLh a subtle suggestion that the author take Journalism 22! Safely in Numbers It was learned through various channels that “Peaches’’ of Cody*Manor, received ah elaborate valentine from .herOnany.'admirers who collaborated on a heart-shaped box of suckers wUh an appropriate note inserted “Complications?” Love’s Labor Lost The kappas, when in search of BMOC’s as waiters at their formal rushing dinner Saturday night were promptly rejected by Russ Gohn and Jack Kennon. But not Johnny Moeller—he had to pay the price of love. So did the three other victims, Joe Ferris, agr, Tom Brown, sae, and Rich Miller, .sac. The lucky \ boys were s.os for their services ren dered. High Spies Report: Jean Bride, newly-pledged Theta Phi-Alpha, knit a tie with her own itty-bitty hands for Jerry Wheel-. er ,oe Rnnibo, the man who walks alone, has taken unto himself a wife . . . Harriet Hetzol Wil liams (Mrs. James Willinms to you) is visiting her in-laws this week-end . . . Bill Patterson, phi gam, is hack in school again, looking for a gullible co-ed . . . Jane Ihrig, after a semester of wooing Ed Lon don in the darkness of Art 74 class, has switched'her nifeetions to Sir! Booth, the . . . Betty Balderson, 'B7 Delta (lam, is at last the blushing bride of Louis Maurer 'B7, phidelt . . . Tom Geer, sigmanu, h'as pinned Vera 'Kemp. A Reward For Burning the Midnight Oil 20% Reduction on Ocean Travel for Educators On Sabbatical Leave Additional Information On Request . • K HOTEL STATE COLLEGE TRAVEL BUREAU Louetta Neusbaum Phone 733 iiuii ?2inK STAxE GOIiLSGiAK Letter Box • (The-Collegian does not assume responsibility for the spelling and grammatical constructions in the following letters. Letter writers usually do not like to have their efforts edited. The Collegian'recog nizes hereby a letter fromF. Gra ham Luckenhill *3B. The letter con tains muclrof the'sume material as does the message from Brown. Briefly, may it be understood that Mr. Luckenbill’s viewpoint is inter preted to be distinctly at variance with the opinion of Blue Key enter tained by the Collegian. The Colle gian hopes that its readers have been edified by the presentation of both sides of the question.—Ed.). I’o the Editor The Collegian asks, “How boos Blue Key justify its existence?” Per haps it should have taken the trouble to ask the Student Tribunal what hat society and only, what hat society was represented at every meeting of Lhc Tribunul. And what hat men went out and brought in freshmen who refused to appear at the. Tribu nal meetings. The answer—'Blue Key. I Perhaps Miss "Nitzky would have told them that the Blue Key society cooperated with her in helping enter tain chapel speakers when the occa sion arose. But'the Collegian didn’t ask. / Perhaps Mr) 4 *-Gilbert would have given Blue Key a boost for assisting at football games this fall. The only society to usher, incidentally. Maybe they can explain that our society is going, backward because we refused to continue the practice of having a beer party for initiation, and substituted in its place a more costly and moreJpipressive dinner at the State' College Hotel.' The first move of this kind-lo be made by any .:f the'hat sociSßies, and in my'opin ion an advancement, instead of a re trogression. Also; I hope the Collegian does, not lose sight of the-fact that the vari ous first, assistants are also working for Blue . Key f whcn they perform Ihelr duties ,; : fgi*_ their individual sports, Duties ‘which our coaches al most unanimously agree are worthy of more benefits'than the hoys derive from them. . ! In regard to’Tlu? dance, which the Collegian claims.'was my “private ; dance with the, societies’ funds,” the j organization agreed that the officers ; should make the necessary nrrange : meats. For which services I am in jdebted no our secretary and treasurer. [ Of course, the. Collegian claims that j only a “fraction of the ; members” ! were present ntifthe meeting, but the j fact remains*' were 1 all noti i lied »of the meeting, and it quorum ; was present, if- ' j The dunce was run off Saturday I night, and if thL word, of these who I were present may bo taken as a cri-, i terion, it' was]' quite satisfactory. ; Chapurones ivere invited and present, and if Ihe reporter failed to see them, it is no fault ofjburs. - Incidentally, the “rumors” that I invited sophomores to the dance is a vicious* lie, nn