PAGE TWO THE DALLY COLLEGIAN "For A Belter Penn State" Established 1940. Successor to the Penn State Collegian, established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 1837. 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 S, 1934 at the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of March 3, 1879. Editor Bus. and Adv. Mgr. Ross Lehman '42 James McCaughey '42 Editorial and Business Office Downtown Office Carnegie Hall 119-121 South Frazier St. Phone 711 Phone 4372 MqnaEinz Editor This Issue News Editor This Issue Women's Editor This Issue Graduate Counselor Wednesday, April 1, 1&42 The Master Builder 'Penn State’s passing -parade of students may have changed their ideas about Penn State, may • have altered their perspective about College life, "but one impression has remained constant. They have silently saluted, as they passed, the student’s friend, “Prexy” President Ralph D. Hetzel. President Hetzel has not become a legend to l.iis students; he has not inspired funny stories or serious anecdotes. He has not created a cloak of tradition about his shoulders which would liken Lain ito the familiar “Mr. Chips.” He has gone further. The Prexy has mixed his deeds with cement— strong, sturdy concrete. He he.s built a network of academic buildings on- campus which will stand as physical monuments, rather than verbal Our President seeks no recognition as a mod ern “Mr. Chips.” He wouldn’t fit into this color ful academic role. The Prhxy has no flowing -command of words, no oratorical gifts, no flash of professorial splendor. He has a knack for get ting things done by doing them with little or no •display of effort. Let’s look at his 15 years of guiding Penn {State's destiny. He has developed 60. per cent of the campus plant and buildings. The buildings •ire the power plant, service building, rebuilding pld Main, Infirmary, Buckhp.ut laboratory, Dairy - building, Sheep. b,am, fylain Engineering, Pond laboratory, Recreation- Hall, hfprth and Centra,! Mineral Industries, Ifome Economics, •Atherton Hall, White Hall, Jordan Hall, Gi'ange Dormitory, Poultry, Agricultural Engineering, Forestry, Frear laboratory, Nevv Physics, Educa tion, Library, Electrical Engineering, Nittany Lion Inn, Water Tower, and the remodeling of New _ Beaver Field. • This is the. work of a man of deeds, not words. When he came to Penn State, he sensed oppor tunity for a real fight. He rolled up his sleeves, and spit on his hands. The state was not prop erly appreciative of Penn State’s place in its pro gram, but the Prexy changed that. He has turned down many positions for more pay, easier work, in order to trail-blazte. Presi dent Hetzel threw his energies into developing our agricultural and other extension work; he fostered interest in"our Mineral Industries School; 9ie has coordinated many College activities into state-wide programs. He has sold Penn State to sceptical legislators. “President Hetzel thinks about Penn State 24 ■hours a day,” was one observation made by a College official. When he takes a walk, he strolls around the campus, drops into the Col legian office, visits the /agricultural plant, goes up to Recreation Hall. He plays golf, but his score is indicative of his excus'e to get someplace to think something over in peace. Our Prexy reflects the personality of Penn State. His sincerity toward student government has allowed us to establish the most liberal and self-controlled student legislative group in any college or university. He will listen to any complaint. Because he is conscientious, painstaking in details, he uses his Council of Administration more than most presi dents. He lies no feeling of self-satisfaction when work is completed or some big project is achieved; he sees and envisions something more important, more vital to his College’s needs. He has perception. What do we see is our Prexy? We see this. We See a man who asks nothing except loyalty, gives more than he asks. We see a man who en joys himself best when he is at work, when he'is planning, hoping, striving. We see no spectacu lar sleeve-roller; we see*'man beloved by all his fellow administrators because he risks, re spects their advice, and is willing to work twice .