Page Two PENN STATE COLLEGIAN Successor to The Free Lawee,'ititablished 1887 Published tend-weekly during the College"gier, ascot on bolldeys, by nucleate of The Pennsylvania State College, In the Interest of the College, the ancient., faculty, alumni, and Mende, THE MANAGING HOARD JOHN A. TEOANCIVITCH '39 FRANCIS A. C. VOSTERS, JR. '3O Editor Toriners Mnooder • HERBERT B. CAHAN . 39 Sprain Editor ROY B. NICHOLS, '39 RICHARD IV. KOOMAN '39 Al:mai:lnn Ditto,' Cireitintitin Munriner SALVATORE S. SALA '39 RALPH H. GUIs:DI:AMA '39 News Editor Promotion Monster ALAN G. MeINTYRE '39 Feature Editor THOMAS A. BOAL . 39 AEalatant Managing BRUCE M. "I'IIABIJE '39 1.11111.1. E B. CRE.F.NBURB '39 Assistant Sports Editor Women's Editor REITA E. SHEEN '39 Annoelate Wornen'n Edllnr Associate Editors A. William Engel. Jr. 40 Bernal'll A. NOsomim '4O Ile!liert Ipsnn '4O Emanuel Roth '4O George B. Schloss '4O • Women's Associate Editors Maude K. MMus '4O Mies L. Camp '4O Phyllis IL Gordon '46 Associate Business Managers =EI Richard L. Skirl)le '4O Doris C. thihrian '4O 'Alternates to ASsociate Business 'lViann'ti - erS Eleanor it. Hoffer '4O Etroy T. Weimer '4O Managing Editor This Imo. News Etiligir .11113 Friday, May 20, 'lll3B SILENCE IS -NOT GOLDEN APPARENTLY ittaltes longer than o.vo weeks vivo a corpse. Exactly 14 days ago the Collegian stated that the canipus hoiiorary system was riddled with corruption and that Most of the linnornties—net 'all—could not jus tify their existence. Exactly seven days ago the Collegian gavel the lion oraries a fair and decent chance to show just what they do to justify their existence, to reveal Minn what basis they select members, to shoiv what they do with the money they get, to show cause Why they should be per mitted to continue, tinder present conditions. The Collegian stated frankly that, this was a sincere, frank, and fair warning to clean house before the gdn oral cleanup. And just as frankly it stated that thinie hondraries Which could really prove they do something to justify their existence had nothing to fear. Yet Roth single honorary—good or had—has attempt-. HI to jimO:fy its existence Naturally the Collegian would expect to win the op• position of the honoraries. But to hump np'against tor opPosition front a few alumni honoraries is em surpriAmr,. Now, let's be front{ in matter:_ If there's nothing i,Vr.r.ng, why be-afraid? 7 If there's soniethink- wrong, why condone it? If there's no reason for, so many honoraries on the cumin's, why keep them - all? , If some of the honoraries have outlived their uSefid ness, why carry them? . If everything is - above board, ivhy all this secrecy? the mune of common sense—why? The honoraries are on trial before the student body ; now. IT they wish to continue as student organi za tion;, they should slinW definite•cause for doing so. In this ease, the Collegian 'has been as tolerant as possible. The hoorariis have been g,k4n, as one reader says, the "benefit of every doitbt." They have been giVen . fine warning. Yet they have doire nothirig. • Ifthe honoraries are clinging to the belief that si lence is wilden, the day will conic. soon When they will rue it. To be as simple and as clear as passilde: TIPS IS . THE LAST ‘i.r.AgN . psld. CLEAN UP OR SOW:1101W WILL : CIA:AN UP FOR YOU. ALMOST A HANDFUL EXACTLY seventy-two seniors met ip ripobr4os, Old Main, Wednesday night at 'o'clock, and selected as the gift of the class - of '3B'a nine-unit multiple ohservatoi'y In be situated in the vicinity'of the 'golf course. Approximately $5,000 Will 'he allocated for this .proj- NA front the class fund—a faint created by the 800 or so members of the class of '3B. .13y . shnple mathematics, one can see 'that exactly nine per cent of the class chose the 'gift. Now the Collegian holds no opposition to the aelec- Lion. A , was po:nted out in the last issue, either of 'the two major proposals—observatory or murals—would serve as a suitable memorial for the class and would t'e- Ilea lasting credit and glory Upon the class. The observatory is by no pieans a Poor selection. It is by for a better selection than many of the class gifts of recent years. And just because one's personal feelings are in favor of the defeated proposal as no reason to condenin the propoSal which was approved. The Collegian itself has believed that murals would add more to the College. Etta the Collegian also has be lieved that the seniors—and the seniors alone—should select their own gift. . If there is any . cnitlciSm - to be made of the gift, it cer tainly should not he aimed at 'any Of the 00 seniors ielio came to the meetilig and who voted - forthe ObierVatory just as conscientiously and just as sincerely 'as did the 28 who voted for Murals. It should be aimed instead at those 700 seniors Who did not attend, those 700 who niost.iiiios , will he the lirst to ridicule and criticize. They should ienieinber that by their absence they forfeited thdir right to criti cize fairly. . . no Of course, there are sonic seniors who were t able to attend the meeting and pdf4iciniite in lie Some method whereby these seniors Would siill.baVe had the chance to vote should have been provided for. But the Collegian feels Safe in claiming that the vast majerity 'tit* the ab4enfees just didn't haVe enough inter est in the matter. Why this should. be 'so the Collegian cannot say. Why stUdents with four, full. years of Col lege education and College training.' still do not 'know enough to exercise their privilege to dote on 'a . mutter directly affecting them is beyond comprelienSion. Perhaps just human nature. Or perhaps just •sheer laziness At It Again: • Fes Tilibott, Sigtha chi. is no hinge'. h college :boy. - Myers Coldy is no longer a college woman. It all began when Fes cancelled his 'marriage con tract in March. 'Then mine, Spring and Fes juMped from the frying pan into anather marriage stew. Mann two weeks nen, Alvera carried her bag to the bus station and was Met there by the grass widower. Then I 3 Cumberland, Maryland. JEROME SHAFFER 'JD Advert Igins Manager DALLAS R. lAING 'tin Fnreign Advert (sing n natter MARY J. SAMPLE '3li Senim Seem:try No Gongs Paul S. Haldeman. ir. '4O Bradley Owens '4O Robert L. Wilson '4O Spring Bites Again: • , Harold "Hap" Cater, last year's frost' track Hash, and WitEsette Schorop, 'rein!,le beauty, walked the satin plank Saturday in Allentown. The PIT -Ocher iterivea an lime and tell minutes before "hap." ThitY both waited lino, minutes for the bride. Barton C. Willis. Jr. 40 Jnnet . E. Story 40 Robort 1.. Wilson 'lfs .:11.0.ort5nn No Wond6i.: Robinhooders: nobble Play: Instead of lel - Mng on the Sunday tins, the 'girls, very opportunely-missed the bus and had to stay over This Aline it was. Wilson who won nut.' Brother Rat: • Johnny SaheHa's Junior Prom date pulled a fam ily -net when she dragged her high school kid brother along. Fn:day night little brother hat'a date of his ewe, and Sahella was happy. • Randdm: CAMPUSEER Wedneliay the seniors selected their gift to t.lw college. Of the 9110 ineothers of the seu:Or class, 72 voted 1:11 110 W to spelid their fonds. With 'morals und observatories to he voted upon, the 72 selected the . ohservatories. Ilearing. of this, 801, While:mil, 4... x-froth head, re .4914,113 , said: Weil, nt. lenst. it. won't. nuilto any noise." ObserVitthries: The Phi Kappa Sig:: were having a hull vessirn :Mut the nroposed senior gifts. . Ceorge Potted', diem and physics sophomore with a 2.1; alerage, proved that averages aren't everything when he said: • "I like murals all right, hut I don't like them an Wee Lnine., Chem and Physics lt. may be . flohin lima; or it may 1w old Pan Cupid that gave them the inspiration. Were the sighs so great that the alpha zeta's wanted to he Ei•rol Fly nns? After the innvitt the Wier day Ctitnpy was Walking tip In 'Rec 101 l when What did he see. but the whole nit; fr:iternity ant Ornetie:ne archery. • • Birmingham again played dlaully Mitchell, phi gam, dirt this weelc.end..Two of the girls came up 'for the dance, into With dimniy and another with an sae. Mitchell's girl met Dave Wilson, sae. Another took place. Innsci But little !waiter's date tonna SCUM! one else Sant.- day and he kind-of sorta strung along with sister line! Johnny. IZINCI Helen Blakely came to the Prom ivith Carl Diehl, but instead of staying for the Weeltenil she came the Monday before and stayed until the Monday 'after wards ... Aside to D. V.—" Who's in the d6g now?" ... Romeo ...BeitY,Keener was Miniing out her window on first ben- (image the other night about II o'clock spooning over a window sill ... Mati nee Petrosky, member of invitation committee, caught crushing the prom ... IDeulait Gerheim chasing Bill . tiw:ft, alpha sig, from the second floor of mac hall Richard P. Lewis offering ten dollars reward for the return of Math 4 book ... Nick 2'.ochoWSki, .henchrinin. fru. Graham, was chosen Graham A. C. chief 'nibbler . library loves .. . Liienat liPpa, add AI Ileutchy PERSONALLY ESCORTED o -Pay CANADIAN CRUISE TOURS With opportunity to sec Dionne Quintuplets Visiiing 'QUEBEC MONTREAL OTTAWA NORTH BAYLCALLANIIER TORONTO NIAGARA 'FATES Sailing on the S.S.tiIAMPLAIN frciin Neiv YOrk, August 11; back Atigust . .2l. Price $142.50 For netiervitioOs Call Your triwel 'Aden't 'HOTEL STATE COLLEGE TRAVEL BUREAU Lotietitt Neusbintni Phone 733 THE PENN .STATE COLLEGIAN Mieboff, To Get tiilleiail AW4rd .(Continued Prom Page One) haff'snent his afternoons in the serv ice of the College without complaint and for that this paper has awarded him . their first trophy. Easter n sportswriter have termed him a nat ural athlete because of his excellent sPhrtionanship and the ability he dis played while wearing the 'Penn' State Uniform. On All• Conference Team Nieholf was named on the Eastern frderMillegiate Basketball Confer mwe's al-star team and was second highest scorer in the league, lie. was named to the hll-East soecer team for his . excellence - in that sport, while in baseball his• timely hitting and su perb fielding have saved malty games Tar the Nittany Lams. As "modest as he is goad, Solly has given up many of his pleasures to be of some value to the College for which he has asked nothing in return. Ills ; fellow 'players - and opponents hmt4 'Often. 'applauded his sportsmanship. - Ile has never. Jost the favor of the I crowd, .even_ "Mr.garnes," nor has lie ever-played to the croivd. .TroaitovitCh to Give Aw.ird By doing his:bit quietly, by helping his renew players;- Sid B. Miehoff has broUght honor and prominence to this eidleige dtii•ing . hei four years here. On 'Saturday 'it 'will he the . Colin gian's pleasure, 7 its duty, to award to' the outstaiangliseior of the gradu ating class, itsreeognition of a fine player, excellent sport, well-bred gen tleman. Acting: for the Collegian ,board which -established this honer, - .lohn A. Troanlivileh '39, editor, will present the .award before the ball Wome n We Women have always wanted to tied your name in our column, But, this is the closest that it coetl eaccome to you so we want to eon g,ratullite you in 'print. It's you• blue eyes that *we'love, even if the rest of the staff praises yeti for you• ath letics. . Do you. think you 'could give us a personal interview, Mr. Miehoff? We're 'afraid to publish our Inume for . fear that you will call us a prevail eating 'female, but, 'Sony, - you've been .Whf'do You , think co-ed attendance at athletic events has increased? Do you suspect why hundreds of Penn State men try to keep their dates from basketball, soccer, and baSeball games? . You're the cause of all this. Your silence,' your aloofness—well, it just wows 'em. You're the kind of a guy that ruins the chanees of the toys back home. • Guard that bronze trophy, Solly! But—oh those blue eyes! Treese Elected Head At. Blue Band Meeting • Ell olt M. Treese '4O was elected nresident of the Blue Band far 1938- 1939 •at elections held in the Band m Roo .in Old Main Tuesday night. Donald C.. Nukes '39 was elected see retarY of the orgrinizartion and 'Junius A. Noonan '39 was named manager. Twenty new. niember4 have liemi selected die hand, Bandmaster 31 , 1 l :et! 0. Thanipson has linmittneed. The). are Albert H...Adainshen . S. Bowman '4O, A. Richard Onlleli '4O, David 'O. 1114.dlullongli '4O, 0114 Lloyd G. Sniith "for':the 'clarinet; Se 0.1011; Ithbert A. Clyil6 '4O, Fraithisli. Ellen- Jicrßer '4O, Gei;rge Meek '40,..R0• pert R. Shoennther .. 40, and. Jainds Stinderland 'thrfor the trolohone sec tion; 'had 'Frederick It. Miller '4O, and 1"Illfain LI. lteldnadn' '4O for the pie. colon. . .:Henry L. AleKown '4O and. William R. Cramer 'Pt . litt've been picked 'to play •str • 2cciplitato:tl • while 14divard M. Pennington '4ll:mitl.•James W. Shipley NO will play the bass horns. WllliaM Illitt '4O will play the melapluine, Robert. W. Saunders '4ll, the snare drums, Jack M. McLachlan '4O, the Prench horn, alul Charles It. Wlierley, the bass drum: • DH To Have 28 Gra'ds Twenty-eighttstudents will gradithte from the foot:-year course in dairy manufacturing: according to an an nouncement by Prof. Andrew A. Elm , land.'howl of the department of dairy husbandry. There are MX others who will complete the Ova-year course at the end of this semester. Letter Box At Least Observatory Won't Make Noise See also aloof or 70790 1 mid edi• lorittl, ''Aleinxi .4 Ilawdflol," Max To the Edith]. Wednesday night we attended n senior class meeting: ThiaiWaS , iin important meeting. Therm.,!were 72 people piesent at this 'Meeting:;. ,This meeting was called to select' the class gift. The class gift was selected. The class gift will be an observatory.: An obServatory will he nice. It' will have pretty aluminuni domes and if there is no rain people will he able to see the stars, somewhat. We would like to congratulate the 72 of the senior clogs on their gift. It will go nicely with the chimes of the class of '37, currently of Old Main. And the observatory, what is more, won't. make any noise. Almost any day now you may expect this 'Observa tory; nixie tiny building's, like toad stools, sprouting em the campus. Nine buildingS. Nine little telescopes. Much better . than one forge Witting :and ofierarge teleseope. More people übill he . able to see less. Of course, the, class money might :have •heen spent for murals at Old Main. Poore Would have done 'these murals. But then Henry Vat.- 'num Poore is one of .America's fore- MoSt maraliSts; and the value of his work at Tenn State would not nearly apprOximate that of shiny beehives I'for star gazers. The observatory will 'aave the College trouble, tan, since :now the College won't have - to build 'observatory—which have, 'if the Class had not. And it won't 'have to bring the arts to Penn State the Shape of murals—which tt wouldn't have without class funds. This senior class, meeting was very terest':e'g. So were the workings of 'the Penn State Senior Bands. . R. S. WISTRAND '3B' J. S. RAMBO '3B . How About Sonic .Lights Thege fliryryiiljs To the Editor: This letter is, in a sense, a letter of gratifulness: gratitude. for the feet that my old, worn-out face (of :which, nevertheless, I am still very fond) is kill placed solidly on my 'neck. The contractors here may be very fine contractors ... but, to my knowl edge, they do•not have a permit to enter the undertaking bus;ness into it seems, they are very eager to enter. '_--On. dark nights the deep pits (ten feet in smite plaCes) which have been excavated are veritable coffins or, to say the least, sources of broken necks, legs, and 'arms. Falling un suspectingly into a four or five flint pit certainly is sot a source of enjoy ment;.one's heart ..performs extraor dinary gyninastics, while at the same dine one's brains (if any) work with the speed dr lightning in trying to determine after how Many ages one will again land on that good old• earth. I suggest that something be done albout the illUmination around the ex eitVatiiins. The contractors will not lie"redneed to penury if they put a few 'lamps at places needing then) badly,. and at the same time swop mother Will be saved the agony of seeing tier dear on with a broken neck. Sincerely yours, PENN _STATER Co-Edits The 'enkiigenielit. at Pettky. Flelcher, 'Canna. and Paul Pierdon, Phi Dolt, announced at a dessert dance at Peggy's holneWednesdny night. They will he married June 16: NeW offleera of the Loutfie hlinner Club are: Phyllis :Herzog, prealtknt: Betty Hoffmah, vice•president; and Mary I,Ou jenaina, tiecretarytrean, , Peggy I.lerrinan 'was untried . pi•evt dent unit Lucille 'Greenberg treasurer or Theta Sigma Phi. journalism hon orary. Members and women interested In Philotes Will start out with their dame at o'clock this afternoon from Old Main for it Manic at Fairmount Park. Among the Parties—the A g Phi's honored their senior members, Anne Rudolph 'zinc! Shirley Slack, Monday n i g ht; :the Kappa Sigs .were 'guests of the Chi O'S at IT spaghetti- supper Tuesday night; and last night the Thetas held 'a sealer 'cabin party at the W.A.A. Ifortar Board initiation will , be held tomorrow, - and new Owens will lie In.. hinted at the Alpha '/.sill, house at 5:31) Sunday. Fraternities Pick (38-39 Presidents (Continued From `One) l'Phi Kappa Tau; William M; 'Am.! drews; Phi Mu Delta, 'WllliaM Bowen; Phi Sigma Delta, Mayinoad: 'Pilch; Phi •Sigina Kappa, Kenheih Weaver; Pi Kappa Alpha, William E. .Ir.; Pi . .Kappa Phi,'Thdmas M. Woodward. Sigma,. Alpha Epsilon, Edwin A. Desmond; Sigma Chi, George L..ltar iviek; Sigma Raymond S. ,C,,M4- kerYi SigMa Phi Alpha , David Awill; er; Sigma Phi 'Epsilon, Russell Dot, lins;, Sigma Phi SigMa, Charles.' M. Skillington; Sigma Pi, Lewis . W. Shollenberger; Sigma Tan Phi, !.Sid ney IL tepovetsky:. Tau Kappa Epsilon, Robert C. Butcher;. Tau Phi Delta, James M. Fletcher; Theta 'Chi, John M. Meta-. ger; Theta Kappa Phi,'.l. Curtis Mc- Carthy; Theta Nu Epsilon, D. !Filer; .Theta Si, John C. Eirlp; Triangle, Walter Close. . . Newly cleated, presidents of wont', en's fraternities are: Alpha 'Chi' Omega, Marion R. WeaVer; Alpha EpolOn 'Phi, Lucille B. Greenberg:: Alpha Omicron Pi; Marjorie. P: Da-; vies; Chi ()Mega, L. Jean, Stillwell;, Delta Gamma,• Mary Ann Frits;: Gamma Phi Beta, M. Elizabeth Frye;' 'Kappa Alpha Theta, Elizab eth B. Long; Ealina Eanpa (lamina, Elea nor B. Aeker; Phi 'Mu, 'Carolyn' Me :Comiell; and Theta 'Phi Alpha, jean, R. Gillis: Three 'Grows Fogter Wildlife Research The College, the, PenilsylViinia', Came Commission, and the United: Stites Bhilogield Survey are monsorhig Cininera-; tiVe Wildlife lteseareh unit here: The new unit, the eleventh df its: hind ,in the county; will - e:u4•y out. nVogram in developing the ecology; of 'Pennsylvania. pane and non-Piale, species of wildlife in 'aecoillkinee with' lard use practines.'i • _ • Dr. Logan J. Bennet', for seven. years bead of the lowa State Col kge unit,- 'will take - eharge. of the local branch. Civil Engineer's Elea . . The Anicrican SociCty 'gineers held a banquet at the Univer sity Club Tuesday night. The lowing officers 'were elected far the coming year: -president, Karl M. 144- son, '39; vice-president, John R. Hen :llemuth, '39; secretary, Jack -M: Rea's, C4O; treasurer; Edward 'lll. - f Hartm4P, , 1'39; and new executive committee, 'man, Jack Ft: Cenningham,'4l. Prof. J. S. LeiXter is :the faculty adviser; and Prof. john M. Bolton,. 'faculty sponsor. Richard L. Crum 'BB, is the retiring' president. • Houseparty and "Hey Rube': The perfect entertainment combination • for the week-end 'of week -evils • • 1 Nineteen 'tantalizing :sling hits • New swingy dance novelties • _Modernistic interpretation SchizOphrenia The TheSpian Trio Schwab Audjtoilinn SatuiaiSr, Mile a Friday, May 20, 1938 _ off tilt records Heading the parade of new . reenrii;. ifigs IS dine by Benny 'Cooduan, ace. Icing of. SWing. This. Victor Yeecifil of 'FEELIN' HIGH AND HAPPY and I LET A SONG GO OUT 'OP MY HEART has swell 'VOeitls Martha Tilton. If thia'record be *oil as a criterion, we would Say . that. Goodman is back at the tep"again, . Deeca is 'presenting somebite new to - ;its"follaivers:. George 01Sen•find his Music Of TeMorrow. If Meindry dees not fail us, , :ve believe that - lutist 'of the members of this Organization - arc Liken froin Orville:Enapp's old banil. LITTLE LADY MAKE BELIEVE and SIXTY SECONDS COT TO GETHER, with Eddie Howard lining, is one smooth record. The see end platter of CATHEDRAL :IN .THE PINES and THERE'S A. VIL LAGE IN A VALLEY is a little too , , . :gooey for this campus. llOWever, 'you lovers of Smooth, .dreainY innSie better judge this band 'for ynitrselves. it sounds plenty 'good to Us. , Joe Daniels Presents something little different in MOONGLOW,:aniI * NOBODY'S" SWEETHEART.. Bath sides feature Joe Daniels on ; Ha, drains, and he is really - good, _ Kiti n g night up ,there .With Gene Minn' and Chick Webb., This DeCea, along with the Ink .Spots' reelirdineof.6ll !RED and THAT CAT IS HIGH provide ennagir swing to satisfy the 'tiirtt rabid -fan. - Jimmy Dorsey has 'recorded another good one, AT WIDE BECK. AND CALL, 'with'Bob 'Eberle _VOcalizing, while you Kenny. ,Sargent addle& will find his warbling of YOU GO TO - IfY HEAD and DADDY'S BOY, hacked up by the usual 'oxeelkent Casa toifia 'nerformanee, 011 e to 'add to the linus . .e collectinn. Last, hut by no Means : lemit, ss find 'Deceit nresenting Bolt HOWard. lit TALK TO ME and JUST AVILA' TILE TinrE, and Heavy King saying YOU. WITH ALL 'NY - HEART and LET ME wifirptit, With TonY RusSell &dig all die ' , Ada- The King record "can he classed `us fide, .while 'Howard's rtic drd will appeal only to those who like ihat type dr swing. ' • Now that summer is almost with us, we sire already decanting. What three 'reetirdingS 'do 'you 'think 'are gthe hest of . 1937-38? We sort of faVor Tominy Dorsey's JOSEBHINE and IP IT'S THE LAST THING I DO along, with. Chick Webb's . ROCK FOR .ME. What do you think? lILOODSOE Druids Elect Officers At a recent meeting , of the Druids, sophomore honor society, - the Were:-elected O 'to,filee:' PieSident, Arnold C. Lela; vice president,,Wal ter M. Kniaz; secretary, Joseph It. Scalzo; treasurer, Wade E. Mori. Twenty-two presidents of the;Unit led States Were alumni.of colleges.
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