The daily collegian. (University Park, Pa.) 1940-current, December 12, 1940, Image 2
PAGE TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN "For A Better Penn State" Fd,tsblished 1940. Successor to the Penn State Collegian, established 1994, and the. Free Lance, established 1887. Published daily except Sunday and Monday during the regular College year by the students of The Pennsylvania State College, Entered as second-class matter July 5, 1934. at the 1)00t-o__ce at State College, Pa., under the act of *larch 3, 1819. Editor Business Manager , iii4dam A. Smyser '4l Lawrence S. Driever '4l Women's Editor—Vera L. Kemp '4l; Managing Editor 4--Hobert H. Lane '4l; Sports liMitdr—Richard C. Peters '4l; News •Editor—William E. Fowler '4l; Feature Editor •.—zEdward .I'. If. MeLorie '4l; Assistant 'Managing Editdr— Itlayard gloom. '4l; Women's Managing Editor—Arita L. - ..liieffer.an '4l; Women's Promotion Mattagen , LEtlythe 11. -nickel '4l. Advertisinz Manager—iolm H. ThOmas '4l; CircultitiOn Untlager-11.013ert G. HoliinsOn '4l• Senior Secretary—Huth Coldstein '4l; SeniOr Secretary—Leslie H. Lewis '4l. Junior Editorial Hoard—John A. Baer '42. R. Helen Cordon '42, Ross B. Lehinap '42, William J. McKnight '42, Alice M. Murray '42, Pat 'gage!berg '42, Stanley J. PoKemp .•tier '42, Jeanne C. Stiles '42. Junior Filminess Hoard—Thomas W. Allison '42. Paul Goldberg '42, Jara.ti E. McCaughey '42, Margaret L. Em %bury '42, Virginia Ogden '42, Fay E. Rees '42. Graduate Counselor ---_-_____________ C. Russell Eck 0171,orial and 13usiness Office .313 Old Main DIU'. Dial 711 'Managing Editor This issue ______Stanley J. PoKeniptner WICWB Editor This Issue Coy '42. Women's issue M. Murray 42 Goinhornofe Assistant __David Samuels '42 Thursday Morning, December 12, 1940 Indicting The Faculty For Poor Student Relations Pertinent to the problem of student -faculty re lations, Dr. Henry L. Yeagley, who is associate ,iprofessor of physics and not of the sociology de ..43artment (as might be. expected) . told the All-Col , *ege Cabinet some very thought-provoking things . 0,, Tuesday night. _ Of course he said what everybody has known fcir, a long time but not done anything about: that ancient-faculty relationS are_ not so hot, in fact . they .are /lousy, In presetting his case lOr improvement he .turluointe.d out what -a lot of students have never — ,, s4lrealized or at least overlooked most of the time: "Education-is more than, preparation for life, it --Ss life itself," A couple of minutes spent on that are worth the Effort. Education is both preparation for life and life itself. For both the student and his teacher it __jis both., What better—case-can. any committee to improve student-faculty relations present? Dr. Yeagley placed a lot of the blame for poor .student-faculty relations with the faculty. There is where it belongs. 'Most faculty members have sailed to take the initiative, either because they do mot want to or because they are not sure of them ;caves. "In order for a student to learn he must believe tie is of the same clay as the one from whom he is ',earning," Dr. Yeagley said. The natural student viewpoint is that the pro fessor is something of a superior officer. It is out of place for a student to take the initiative. Once Ile knows he will be well received he is ready to go ahead but, until then, out of misunderstanding, espect, fear, or awe he is silent. If, of course, the professor does not want to re , . ceive or to meet his students on some common ground outside the classroom, failure to give en couragement is the right policy. Collegian, however, has been led to believe that there are at least some faculty men who would welcome an opportunity to get on better with stu dents if only they knew how. A student seeking bits of knowledge and hoping to find an idea or two will succeed by attending class but a less formal contact is more likely to appraise him of the ways these bits of knowledge and ideas fit into life itself. Collegian knows professors who have succeeded very well in the business of meeting and knowing - their students. It knows 'others who are doing badly. It does not know any who have tried very lard to get on with students 'and failed. Dr. Yeagley has another contribution on this ' point. He says, "College teachers, like doctors, kiwyers, and other highly trained men, as a result of their learning feel insufficient because they know how little they know. They try to compen sate by acquiring a dignified or high and mighty , attitude. Students, on the other hand, not know ing their professor's human side, draw into their shells, develop an apple-polish complex, and stu .dent-faculty relations suffer. I am convinced a -large •percentage of iipth of these groups desire a change in this situation." Collegian, too, is convinced a large percentage of both groups desire a change,,,meaning one for the batter. It is further convinced that the only seal problem is to have someone take the initia tive, the faculty being the logical group. • Downtown Office 119-121 Soiith FrAiidr St Dial 4372 itimimlallummiummiluitiiimmulowimmiitiimimilimminiumminimn THE CAMPUSEER iffilimaimmmthimmilummummiiimmffiumiumminiminiffiimmimmi Tales From The Tropics Last Friday night three gentlemen from a . cer tain large stone fraternity, surfeited with colleg iate existence, climbed aboard their vehicle for a little trip, ostensibly to Harrisburg. . Sunday night a telegram came to - this certain _frat eltib from Florida. The three lads had ex ' tended their jaunts to the sunny state and needed dough—bad. Would their fraternity brothers please send some money? • The chap who received said telegram did even better. He raised some money, hopped in his car —and set out for Florida to meet them. (p.s. For names and further details, dial 2018 and ask for Maisie.) Advice To. The Lovelorn (The following letter was found crumpled in a dense thicket along Beaver avenue. Any resemb lance to actual 'persons, living or dissipated, is of course purely coincidental.) Dear Mr. Bayard Bloom: I am deeply concerned about your letter and am taking a deep personal interest in your case. Do not despair! I feel sure that you are being overly pessimistic when you declare ydurself a complete social outcast. Surely a young man as handsome as you say you are should have no tr9uble finding feminine companionship. • Are you dainty about, personal habits? ' I find that to be a leading cause of social maladjustment. I have already taken the liberty of writing to the - Dean of Women about y6ur troubles, and I am sure she will assist you in finding coed compan ionship. If not, I can supply you with the name of a young Greek widow with whom you may cor respond. Please let me hear from you. Sympathetically, _ . Mother -McCrae Snatches • A sweetheart pin from Frink - Hoffman PiKA to Vivian Keast Aopi, marking the annversary of their first date last Monday ... Chuck Rollins dat ing Babs Clark but still a bit burned about the AKE from. Brown who came . to town a few weeks. ago (she wears his pin in her purse) . .. Ann Hal berstat in the cornerroom borrowing 25 cents for a loaf of bread ..1 a truly remarkable lad turning a wallet containing $4OO in to Registrar Hoff man—his reward: Thanks! . . . At last the girls who eat in the dorm have fig ured out a way to tell what they are eating. We quote, "When they put. mint jelly on the table, we know that the stuff is lamb." (ADVERTISEMENT) Aside To Freshinan.Politicos Armed with your copy of Dale Carnegie's little success story under one arm and a supply of year cld cigars in the pocket of that new. sport jacket that you bought just for this occasion, you are now a bout to embark on the pains and heartaches that are your first, bona-fide election as a Penn State undergraduate. Work hard, little man, and success shall be yours. No doubt, as a result of your untiring ef forts and unfailing abilities as a winner of votes, Phineas B. Snerd shall be elected Guardian of the Lion Shrine. And now that you're to be a success with the male and an influencer of men, how are you doin' with the girl back home? One sure way to win that election with a Dictator's majority is to take her one of those Elizabeth Arden Blue Grass gift sets that they're featuring at McLanahan's. Con sisting of Flower Mist and Dusting powder it's not only daring, also scaring, but it's wonderful (with apologies to the N. Y. Times). Price only three dollars. And besides, Miss Arden personally guar antees that it'll sweep all the votes in any election district. Farewell To Hobnails: Hobnail shoes, long-underwear, and mackinaw coats will take their place in the closet beside the legendary figure of Paul 'Bunyan, Friday night, when the Lumbermen get out all their finery for the annual Forestry Ball in Rec Hall. It'll be a gala occasion, and there'll be lots of people present. A tip to the gals who aren't planning to attend, give the . man of the moment a new Kaywoodie Pipe (of course, they're sold at McLanahans) price $8.50 this Christmas and it's ten-to-one on the .nose that you won't miss a bid to a dance for the remainder of the year. Yup, you've got over 300 to choose from in all the different leading brands. • Advt. THE DAILY COLLEGIAN Letters to the Editor--- Collegian Questioned On Dating Code To the Editor: I have been much interested in the various news articles about fraternities which have •been ap pearing with considerable fre quency in The Daily Collegian. I am even more interested in the Collegian's statement of policy as set forth in the Friday, October 25, issue. As a loyal fraternity alumnus and one who thoroughly belidves in fraternities, I heartily approve of The Daily Collegian's policy. I do think, however, that the policy is incomplete. 'l. Just how concrete and com plete will you •be in the treat ment of situations involving _residents of College dormitor ies? Just how far an you go? 2. How will you handle cases af fecting individuals who are members of a recognized IMA unit? 3. What action will you take with respect to' members of the Penn State Club? 4. Who will you associate with or hold responsible for infrac tions of good-conduct by resi dents of non-organized board ing and rooming clubs or of private homes? Perhaps the point of this letter is now becoming clear. It seems to me that if you hold each fra ternity, responsible for the conduct of its members and if you hold thd Interfraternity Council responsible for the conduct of all fraternity men, then the same situation should exist for all other organiza tions, groups, and individuals of the student body. Otherwise, fra ternities are subject to most unfair discrimination. I trust that the Collegian edi torial office will state its stand on the questions I have raised. Fin ally, if I 'can be of service in any matter dealing with fraternity problems I would be most happy to have you call upon me. Sincerely yours, • E. W. Callenbach, • Secretary-Treasurer of Alpha Gamma Rho Alumni Association Reader Calls Justice 'Too Swell A Guy' Te the' Editor: Corbin is too swell a guy to say anything about the Setlow job. Bill Batten '42 Cathaum: "A Night At Earl Carroll's" Plus . . . New March of Time "Arms And The Man—U.S.A." State: "World In Flames" Nittany: Al The Movies "Boom Town" THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1940 CAMPUS CALENDAR- TODAY: Student Union dance in Armory at 4 p.m. PSCA Seminar in.fßoomao4,":old Main at 7 p.m. Actors' tryouts for_ Rooth 418, Old Main, fris.4???3oito 10 p.m. Sign up - itStudentirnicin. P. J. Reeves, assistant manager" of the Timken Roller Bearing-Co., will speak to the A.S.M.E. in• Room 121, Liberal Art5,..7:30 p.m. - •••••• W. L. Cook, personnel director of Carnegie-Illinois Steel speak to the A.S.M. in Room •-405, Old Main, 7:15 p.m.. ' • • Christmas party for Le Cercie Francais, Grange.. playroom, Lewis Reed TrAPP, - -..0f Lehigh University, will speak on "Unem ployment in Pennsylvania" in Room 10, Liberal Arts, at 7:30 0.. E. Baker, of. the : U. S,-Depart ment of Agricultureovill speak on. "Opportunities For .Youth In Ag riculture" i the. ampitheater of New Physics at. 7 PSCA Cabinet meeting in Room. 304 Old Main, at 8:15 . n t rn. • Interclass wrestling eliminations begin in Ree H 11, 4 12:m.. .. - • PSCA Freshman ; Co veil Enter tainment Committee :meets, in. Room 304, Old Main, at - 7 . :30 p.m.. International Ikel.tions meeting, Room 100, Liberal Art - . 5, .7 p.m. . Campus '44 meg . ts R00m . 318, 010. Main, 7 p.m. ' • ..- : Block. and Bridle - Club open meeting, Boom ZO6 7:30. pin.. Illustrated Association of Fr,ateliniti. Coup selors, Alpha Gamma_Fth . O, to discuss new IFC constitution.' TOMORROW: •• • " Ski Club meets Room ••318 'Old dokslosr,•3lsiiepotisorr -- . .0110 N STUDENTS LET'S CHRISTMAS • - SHOP • • ti There Are Actually 'Thou sands of Gifts To. Choose . From At FROMM'S„ W . 1500 Shirts All Patterns' and Sizes—from-$1.65. 1000 Ties--From : WGlove and Scarf From $1:50: .... . . 21 JEWELRY, BELTS.:.. 3N 1 , 1 • SOCKS, SWEATERS. HATS, PAJAMAS. . HANDKERCHIEFS ALL EXCLUSIVE::YET• g INEXPENSIVE 'AT - - ro LII: .111.1 r.. Opposite Old Main - Slate College ro m- j agt4M4'.4ZI*KEtS'MKTAIIM - . 4 !•'.... , MM5M1