PAGE TWO THE DAILY COLLEGIAN "For A Batter Penn State" Established 1940. Successor to the Penn State Collegian established 1904, and the Free Lance, established 183?'. 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 gt the Post-office at State College, Pa., under the act of March 8, 1879. Editor cdfSik ® us * ant * Mgr. Boss Lehman *42 Janies McCaughey '42 Editorial and Business Office Downtown Office Carnegie Hall 119-121 South Frazier St, Phone 711 Phone 4372 Women’s Editor—Jeanne C. Stiles ’42; Managing Editor— John A. Baer ’42; SporU Editor—A. Pat Nagelberg *42. Feature Editor—William J. McKnight ’42; News Editor— Stanley J. PoKempner '42: Women's Feature Editor —Alice •M. Murray '42; Women'* Sports Editor—R, Helen Gordon Managing Editor This Issue News' Editor ThU Issue Women’s ’ Editor This Issue praduate Counselor Tuesday, April 7, 1942 Fare Thee Well • - The last editorial, like, a hand waving goodbye. v/iU soon be swallowed up, by distance and 'time. • It will.be forgotten. We don’t ask to be remem bered; we only ask that Penn State listens to the •voice of tradition , . . the song of Penn State ideals. This is our song. It is a song of four years. It began with sheltered, academic rhythm and ends with the savage tom tom of a world drum that is shaking the foundations of mankind. But our song is not one of sadness, of pessimism, of rabid ranting at a war-iorn world. It is a song hi challenge. Our melody contains some notes of bewilder ment. We were thrown from our trundle beds and cast into a Penn State in transition.. We saw classmates bid a hasty farewell, perhaps ■their last one to us. We watched the College awake from a routine program and speed up like a sixteen-cylindered racing car. We observed studepts burrowing their heads like ostriches as the strain of war started to, destroy their, peace pt jnind. We printed on Armistice Day: “lAfe must suffer. We must suffer because we must’ undo our undoing. We must die, some of us, b.ecause. we. must construct. We canno.t for get the cause, because we have nurtured it; but we may forget the solutioji . . . ‘that the gpyern ment o,£ the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from this earth.’ “We cannot change the course or events. We cannot appease a Hitler. We cannot seek a peace which was violated in a little railway car more than twenty years ago. We cannot hope to' recapture security which was taken by the pow er-lust hands of dictatorship. "Bui we can do this. We can re-dedicaie our- As the taps are being sounded over the campus and the flag is dipped in salute to the forgotten soldiers of yesterday, we can say to them: 'Soldiers, today people are laughing at you, laughing at your stupidity in fighting for selves. the world of tomorrow. Today, soldiers, we are fighting . . . and praying. We pray that our graves will hot be covered with the footsteps of laughing soldiers who are marching to win the war and not the peace.'" We know now why our song must be a song o£ challenge. We believe that Penn State will see dark days. Penn Stgte will be called "upon •to sacrifice. She will find problem upon prob lem thrust upon her and will see no easy or quick solution. The, days of hardship government handicapped by swiff-moving se mesters: we wonder hovf. the, administration operate two semesters on one-sen>ester funds. We stand behind the scenes and foresee the strain upon student conduct and sympathize with, the future student leaders. We hold our breath in anticipation of the test of student morale in face of war-time expediency and brutality. But our song is clear. It hurls the challenge ot youth to its future. It places confidence in youthful hope and calls upon students to face a reality which is inescapable. It sings the words <>f Virgil who says, “They conquer who believe •they can.” Our song reaches into the hearts of students and repeats the aspirations of millions of f.tudents who have gone before. Our song does not weep. It sings of the soul <>C Penn State. It sings of the fighting spirit of youth and the power of might and right. It ;.tngs of a passing generation who sees no end but conquering by that right and the establishment of a peace to end war. It sings of the coming generation which is unafraid, undaunted. "For the glory of Old State, for her founders strong and great, for the future that we wait, ,T=?sr> the song. Raise the song." iiur!-- a chaUem-c- Can v<>u . Milton B.' Dolinger . Richard D. Smyser Sally HirsWerg Louis Bgll THE DAILY COLLEGIAN aiiniNniiimiiiiiiiiiiimuiiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiumiuiiiuiumumimiiHimimum old tiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiii We had a sharp plaid coat then and alligator shoes and sat behind Johnnie Baer and Bill Finn in Dave Mason’s Frepch 2. Don Taylor in his Kelly green trousers and bltfe and orange varsity sweater had his cut and tried to make Janet Twichell along .with A 1 Mclntyre, D,on Eyer, and ten other boys. i Maniac, our illustrious p.redjpcesspr, named these raving beauties: Jjpiet Eyeri Betty Martin, Bgverly Wilson, Elsa Gabrielson, Betty Mason, Frain Talley, .Helen Swanson, Laura Hill, Elsie Bro.ckway, Maureen McCann, Jeanne McAdam. He did a bit of scouting, bulled with a few friends and reconsidered with: Myra Pitt, Betty Shelley, Margie ridge, Pat Patton, Harriet Stubbs, Ann Evans, Fredlyn Pottash, Jean Nichols, Peggy Clark, Peggie. Embury, Pat Behney, Evon Wiisoii, Betty Wetherill, and Uottie Savard. Jan Hartz was mad about Dick Stevenson, the Kappa Sigs dethroned the Thetas after a rat nib bled a goodly piece of Bill McKnight’s nosp (hp must have had that cheesy, odor even then). Jane Stanton, “that cute blonde frosh” and Johnny Metzger weve inseparable, Charlie Mattern, “handsome frosh boxer and cigar passer-outer, said he was immune ,to Penn State coeds ahd had a girl at home . . . but was reported succumbing to the wiles of Carolyn Moorhead, frosh biscuit.” Pete Kromes swore off electric razors when his Mask and Wig get-up failed to get him a great big smoo.tch with the rest of the Kappa pledges. Johnnie Fleming was an amateur putter who spent all her time on the green acres, Jack Good and Harriet 'Stubbs were going strong, Bob Zwinggi made the column as forgptten frosh. Jeanne Stiles wowed the world with an Ocean City tc<n and a pink angora sweater, Pteggie Em bury fell for Tommie Allison. We read abput Slingin’ Sammy Wyand and Doc Wuelle.r and found out for ourselves. We still think Sammy’s a part of this institution which malces it a p.lace to remember. We’re sorry we hurt his feelings, iriade him take, roll arid give stinking bluebooks—we didn’t really mean to— we just thought if he got rid orithp DU file of book reports ’twould be a better course. We apologize. And so— Every Friday of this season We’ve written in sublimity - Forever safe from scorn and wrath Blessed by aninimity. But—the hour is come. We’re sorry if we’ve made you sad Or raised your animosity And if we’re Stinker No. 1 Blame readers’ curiosity! —ALICE MURRAY ——3o— We, ZJL Women An Unfinished “Swan Song’’ By Jeanne Stiles '42 Women's Editor " September 1938—May 19.42, Four years ago, May 19.42 was most distant from our thoughts. Freshman week initiated us to all the; mdddy slush that only an im portant Penn Sfate event can mus ter. That \yas ' the year that all freshman coeps lived on campus and cjregn Ribbon days pndgd with a surprise bonfire, on Ifplmes Field.. These four- years have been happy opgs—they’ve built n/pre memories than any otper four years in our. lives, Collegian has been a major part of' these years. Vfe’ve learned what makes the camp,us tick—we've been in on the news before anyone else. We’ve been in the hub of activity and learned a bit of the diplomacy of knowing what to say, how, when, where, and to whom. When that failed, we learned haw to whip the froth from brewing storms. Our longing for the smell of printer’s ink will never die. We’ve worked amid 20 chattering type writers, linotypes, impatient tele phones, and rolling presses and straggled home with dirt-smudged faces and elbows, victorious be cause we have another issue of “Centre County’s only daily morn ing newspaper’’ tucked ’neath our arms. This “swan song” would not be complete without tear-jerking (Continued on Page Four) miiiiiiiniiiiuiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiiiuiiiiuiiiiiiuiiiiiiiiii CAMPUS CALENDAR lUmiHUllillllllllltllUllllllllllllMUlUlllUlllHllllllillUllL TODAY Meeting of PSCA Freshman Forum- Council, 3p,4- Old Mam, 7 p. m- Student Counsellors committee meeting, 304 Old Main, 7 p. m. Members, of the Russian Club will h,ave short business meeting, second floor lounge, Old Main, 7 p. m., -to arrange for Easter party. WRA intramural managers are requested to register team mem bers at Intramural -Council meet ing in WSGA Room, White Hall, 6:30 p. m. ■WTau Beta Pi pledge examina tion, 101 Main Engineering, 7 p. m. Campus ’45 meets in Old Main, 7:30 p. m. Joint meeting, Freshman For um and Freshman Council, Hugh Beaver Room, 7 p. m. Runoffs of AA elections in Old Main. Deposits for caps and gowns acdepted at Student Union Desk, 8 a. m. today until Saturday, 8 a. m. today until Saturday. Home, Ec Club Fafehion Show revue, 2 to 5:30, p. m- AU par ticipants present outfits for. ap proval. ’43 Independent Party, 305, O.ld Main, 7 p. m. All Pershing Riflemen request ed to attend meeting, 20,0 Carnegie Hall, 7:30 p. m. Druid meeting, 2nd floor lounge Old Main, 7:30 o. m. TOMOR^O.Aty Home Ec Club Fashion Show rehearsal, 121 Sparks, 7. p. m. Riding Club instruction meet ing, Stock Judging Pavilion, 7 p. m. Sections D, E, and F infantry $2.9i8 UP sophomores Will report on Arm ory floor at 4:30 p. m. Illlllllllllllllllllllllllllilllllllllllllllll|||||l||||||||||||||||||||| It's Almost Like Trading OLD SHIRTS for NEW, when you have them laundered at THE PENN STATE LAUNDRY 320 W. Beaver Dial 3261 TUESDAY, APRIL 7, 1942 Mui’4} Plan (Continued from Page One) mer interpretation granted leaves of absence only to those called. The following staff members have been granted leaves, of'ab sence by the board: Dr. R. W. Brewster, administra tive head, Schuylkill Undergrad uate Center, from March 1.7; ”to accgp.t a position with the Office of Price Administration, lYashing tbn. N. R. Sparky, professor of njie chgnical engineering, frptp Febru ary 1, for active duty as lieutenant commander in the U. S- NhYY- C. A french, instructor' iri ani mal nutrition’, from March Is, for active dyty as' lieutenant in' the tl. S. Army. ' ' ' ' ' ' '<■ Dr. W. M. Lepley, assistant pro fessor of psychology/ from March 1, for active duty as captain in the U. S. Army. R. D. Scheirer, assistant pro fessor of civil engineering, from February 7, for. active duty as lieu tenant in the U. S. Navy. C. M- Speidel, assistant pro fessor of physical education, from March 23, for active duty as lieu tenant in the U. S. Navy. R. S.. Grieve, instructor in phys ical education, from March 23, for active duty as ensign in the U. S. Navy. IM Deadline Nears Students interested in intra mural soccer and mushball leagues should enter their teams sometime this w ee k, reminded Eugen C. Bischoff, IM athletic head. Entry fees of onte dollar must be in by this Saturday at noon, he said. lmimiiiiiiimiiiiiiiimiiiiHiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimmt Smarl Shop Presents COTTONS \ 0/ -
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