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.
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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<lJ.\to the best of my
: knowledge, none, were present or in
vited. And furthermore, if the Col
legian would confine itself to facts
instead of “rumors,” it might gain
the respect of percentage of
the student body, and raise itself out
of the “seanclaLjSheet” stage.
It is reputoduthat I “threw open
the gates of thjfj . society to member
| ship at will,” nhd “disregarded the
constitution nn<t;p.receclent.” But how
does it account jfor. the fact that the
entire active membership were tmavi-
Mon&lu in favor;pf. the increase of six
more members [rthan was previusly
the custom. If that makes me a “dic
tator”, then I am guilty. Regardless
•of that hbwever,; the Collegian de
mands that because of these addition
al six- mcmbcrsjvwe should pay off a
back debt, not incurred by us, to the
•extent of 100 dollars. .Perhaps our
plans did call for a reduction of that
CbllEdits
Mortar Boawrjwill initiate the Mac
' Allistcr Hall faculty dinners this Sun
| day when two professors and their
wives will be guests to the women at
Uvo tables. Dui;ihg. the semester each
table will havejthe opportunity to in
vite one couple to dine with them Sun
day noon.
night, the tables will he
numbered and each table will submit
■a first, second and third choice of
guest with the number of the table
and the name of the hostess which will
be placed in a box in the lobby. If the
women at one of. the tables wish to
invite an unmarried faculty member
they will be entitled to invite another
single faculty, guest for the same meal.
Announcing: —
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Hartswick’s
Beauty Salon
Hair Styling a Specialty.
Inquire About Our
Permanent Wave Club
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deficit, hut the Collegian ‘found it
easier to make implications than to
check up on facts. • '
It is stated that I used the society
as a “political football.” Politics
were never, mentioned by me in the
organization. And it isn’t my .iden
of an unbiased newspaper, to make
unjust accusations at a time when
political aspirations are most likely
.to. suffer.- - \
I have not refrained.from calling
meetings because I want to “forestall
questions aliout finances”, as the Col
legian so maliciously stated. At the
proper time, a financial report shall
be made, and to the proper people,
the active members. (
Stanley P. Brown,
President, Blue Key.
To the Editor
You always are so anxious to run
some one else into the ground for
anything which may happen to go
-wrong in their departments, but did
you ever try to do anything with
your own department? Of course,
since we happen to he taking -Agri
culture, we can hardly expect any
other kind' of treatment'from the
mighty Penn State Collegian, since
no matter what goes on up here,
whether of importance or not, you
might condescend to give us an inch
or two on the last page providing you;
can sandwich it in between some L.
A. news.
It was bad enough not to have The
Collegian delivered here to the green
house, and also we don’t get the darn
thing until Tuesday noon when all
the items are already old news, but
also, about once a month wo don’t
even get a. copy, so if you don’t mind,
will you please see that in the future
it is delivered here to the greenhouse
.Monday evening when your carrier is
on his;%vay back-campus as we would
at least like to get the .remaining
copies which are coming to us.
Yours truly,
Paul S. Burner
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| Club Elects Officers
The following, officers have; been
elected by, the Agricultural Economics
club:. Carl 0. Nordborg,, president;
Richard B. Young,’ vice-president;
Martin V. Rockwell, treasurer; .Tames
L. Dunseath, secretary, arid Clarence
Rhoades, Ag Student Council repre
sentative;
CAMPUS BULLETIN
Notices of meetings to he pub
lished ini this .column may be
left at Student Union Office in
Old Main up to 1 p.m. on the
day proceeding publication.- -
TODAY
Sophomore Independent, party. Old
'Main, 7 -p.m, r - ", r
Hillel service,, auspices of Sigma
Tau Phi, 405 Old Main, 7 p.m.
Wesley Foundation "Folk Frolic,’*
Wesley Foundation gymnasium, .7:30,
o'clock.
Freshman Indejiendjyit party, 11 7
Old Main, 7 p.m.
TOMORROW
'Hillel record recital, 417 Old Main,
7:30 p.m. . .
SUNDAY
Hillel service. Sigma Tau Phi house,
.shrinkage is known for-high style, and'is
reputed to give lasting wear?"
"Why, Arrow, of course. Your Arrow dealer
has a large assortment-p $2. and up." . .
ARROW SHIRTS
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Friday, February . 18, 1038
7:30 p.m.
MONDAY
Associate editorial board, The Bell,
412 Old Main, 6:45 p.m,
TUESDAY : .
Varsity lacrosse smoker, Sigma Nu
house, 7:30 p.m. • " •
WEDNESDAY
Candidates, for business'staff, The
Bell/ 412 Old Main, 4 p.m.-
MISCELLANEOUS • ' '
Varsity lacrosse practice, every af
ternoon, 4 p.m.
Women participating in intramural*,
must present dispensary permits to
team representative. Those interested,
in swimming .must report at Glenn-,
land pool, *4 pan; tomorrow.
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