nnMIDAY, DECEIMBER 4, 1947
Chinese Graduate Student
Sees No 'Foot' in Football.
"Where did you Americans get the name football for this popular
Saturday afternoon game? There is not much foot used. A player
catches the ball and then runs."
This is the question and comment of a Chinese graduate student
on seeing his first football game. He could not adequately express
himself as to the thrill and excitement of the game. At the beginning
he was somewhat confused on what was happening down on the field,
but after some explanation by fans around him in the stands he
joined in with the rest of the crowd to cheer the Nittany Lions on
to victory.
Lei Paang Fel arrived in the United States from Canton,
in April to continue his studies toward a doctor's degree
horticulture department. A small,
energetic man, his youthful face
belies his 37 years as well as the
fact that he is father of three
children back home in Canton.
Lei (pronounced "lay") is one of
the students on campus sponsored
by the Penn State-in-China
plan
Following his graduation from
Lingnan University, Canton, in
1937, Lei became a technical as
sistant in research work in the
botany department of the univer
sity. This work included super
vision' of the school nursery. He
had hoped to continue his studies
here in America at that time but
the coming of war to his country
hindered his plans so that he was
forced to abandon them.
Marvels at Transportation
Through the efforts of Dr.
Floyd A. McClure, U.S. Depart
ment of Agriculture, Washington,
D. C., and former professor at
Lingnan, Lei was able to do some
traveling through neighboring
states this summer. The transpor
tation facilities of this country
probably made the first great im
pression upon him, he explained.
Here in America, any man may
own a car, gasoline is cheap, and
one may travel so fast—quite a
difference from Chinesd travel.
Abundant supplies of food and
clothing, the security and appar
ent happiness of the American
people are wonderful, he ex
claimed. He is amazed at the
amount of food served for one
meal. Gradually, he laughingly
remarked, he has learned to eat
mashed potatoes, a dish which he
had never heard of before coming
to the United States.
Enjoys Hot Dogs
The hot dog is a delicacy which
he enjoys now, but he finds chop
suey, which he first tasted in
Washington, not much to his lik
ing. Having lived on rice most of
his life, it was somewhat difficult
to get along without it at first.
Regarding the College, this
Cantonese student expressed his
appreciation of the help given
him by both students and faculty
since his arrival. The general
friendly atmosphere around the
campus is most encouraging to a
foreigner, he said.
Commenting on present condi
tions in China, Lei urges Ameri
cans to be patient with his coun
try which is at present in the
throes of civil war. In the past
ten years China has had continual
warfare, he added, thus causing
general confusion and instability.
The American Civil War period
of the nineteenth century, he
pointed out, is comparable to the
Chinese crisis today. When the
current conflict is brought to an
end, he added, China will be uni
fied and put back on its feet.
China Potentially Great
A huge country, China has
great potentialities, he continued.
Its vast undeveloped natural re
sources and increasing manpower
is the hope of its future existence
as a nation of the world, he de
clared. Reorganization and recon
struction of this great war-torn
nation, he believes, will make
China a great nation one day.
"Civil strife is the inevitable
final step to the unification of
China," he reiterated.
When the Japanese marched
into Canton, which they occupied '
until the end of the war, Lei ex
plained that the officials of Ling
nan simply signed over the ad
ministration of the university to
the American administrative staff.
Thus, the Chinese staff was placed
under the protection of the Amer
ican flag. Before this time, Ling
nan had been governed by a joint
staff of American and Chinese.
Under this set up, the Chinese
within the university were pro
tected by the United States, en
abling them to carry on the ac
tivities of the institution. Because
Studies Horticulture
Fire-
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entire building might have been
destroyed. •
The blaze destroyed the parti
tion between the furnace room
and the L. E. Kline shoe shop,
and damaged shoe repair machin
ery h the shop. Plaster was
cracked and singed by the heat
of the flames. Other shops in the
building reported only smoke
damage, although full extent of
this damage is not yet known.
Albert Kerstetter, chief of Alpha
Fire Company, said that though
the exact cause is not yet known,
the flames may have started
either from the furnace or hot
ashes nearby.
Bruce Homan, State College fire
marshal, reported that when he
inspected the building almost a
year ago he had issued a warn
ing that the accumulated dirt and
rubbish posed a serious fire risk.
He tentatively estimated the
damage at well over a thousand
dollars.
of existing conditions, officials of
the school were eventually forced
to move the entire university
staff, students, and professors to
Hong Kong where they establish
ed their school anew within the
campus of the University of
Hong Kong. Lei, a member of
the staff of Lingnan, accompanied
the migrants to Hong Kong, but
returned later with other staff
members to Canton with orders
to take charge of the deserted in
stitution.
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On December 7, 1941, "the day
which will live in infamy," Jap
anese troops seized the univer
sity, sending American staff mem
bers to concentration camps and
confining the Chinese staff within
the limits of the university.
Accompanied by his wife, Lei
Paang Fei finally, after five
months of patient planning and
preparation, managed to escape
from occupied Canton into Free
China. Here, he explans, he and
his wife lived in Kwangsi Prov
ince util the cessation of hos
tilities.
Dress up your room . .
Winter Is on its way in and it is going to be a
a hard one. You'll want to do all you can to make
your room a comfortable and cozy haven away
from the cold winds. Drop in today an let us
help you select what you need.
Christmas Shop -- State College
wolf furniture company
320 E. College Avenue
China,
in the
S A L LY'S
FRESH CANS OF PRETZELS AND
POTATO CHIPS
PARTY PUNCH Phone 2373
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN, STATE COLLEGE, PENNSYLVANIA
Watkins Assigns
Curricula Initials
Student filling out schedules
for first phase registration are
asked to use the standardized ab
breviation for their curriculum.
said Ray V. Watkins, College
7cheduling officer.
In the past many students'
forms have been filed out with
very imaginative abbreviations
for courses. Mr. Watkins added.
The following abbreviations for
curricula should be used when
-cheduling:
ABC—Agricultural and Biologi-
cal Chemistry
AC—American Civilization
AE—Architectural Engineering
AEc—Agricultural Economics
AEd—Agricultural Education
Aero—Aeronautical Engineering
AgE—Agricultural Engineering
.Nar—Agronomy
AH—Animal Husbandry
AL—Arts and Letters
Arc—Architecture
Bac—Bacteriology
Bot—Botany
CCh—Commercial ChernitstrY
CE—Civil Engineering
Cer—Ceramics
CF—Commerce and Finance
Oh—Chemistry
ChE--Chemleal Engineering
DH—Dairy Husbandry
Ed—Education
EE—Electrical Engineering
For—Forestry
FT—Fuel Technology •
G—Graduate
Geo—Geogravhy
GG—Geophysics and Geochemis
try
GM—Geology and Mineralogy
HA—Hotel Administration
HEc—Horne Economics
HEd—Health Education
Hrt—Horticulture
lA—lndustrial Arts
lE—lndustrial Engineering
Jr—Journalism
LAC—Latin-American.
ton
ME—Mechanical Engineering
MEc—Mineral Economics
MEd—Music Education
Met—Metallurgy
Mng—Mining
MPE—Mineral Preparation Engi
neering
MT—Medical Technology
Mtge—Meteorology
o—Two-Year Agriculture
PH—Poultry Husbandry
PhE—Physical Education
Phy—Physics
PM—Pre-Medical
PNG—Petroleum an d Natural
Gas Engineering
Psy—Psychology
PlT—Pre-Veterinary
Rec—Recreation
S—Special
Sol—Science
SE—Sanitary Engineering
TS—Transition Section
VlEd—Vocational Industrial Edu
cation
WU—Wood Utilization
ZE—Zoology and Entomology
Geophysics Professor
Talks to Chem Honorary
Scientific methods as opposed to
divining powers in the location
of potential water wells were
outlined by Dr. Sylvain J. Pin
son. chief of the division of geo
physics at the College as he
spoke at a meeting of Phi Lamb
da Upsilon, honorary chemiis:ry
society.
Geophysicists have been suc
cessful in the use of electricity
to measure water locations and
quantities. This method. known as
"electrical resistivity," Is based on
electrical conductivity of unde7-
sCround rocks and determines at
what depth the water is located,
pointed out Dr. Pirson.
Some "water diviners" who re-
ly on occult powers to find water
are probably sincere in their ef
forts, but slightly misguided.
These operators have been known
to give a quick flip of the wrist
to make their wiggle stick fall pn
Pretended good well sites. The
hand action usually goes unno
ticed by others. added Dr. Pirson.
MI Hour Lecture
Metallurgy 409 is holding a
meeting in 201 EE Building a t 10
a.m. tomorrow. Jack J. Cahill. a
senior in the Mineral Industries
School. will discuss the topic
"Seamless Steel Tubing."
Thia meeting is one of the many
hour lectures given by seniiors
the MI School as part of their
course in Metallurgy Seminar.
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by Elizabeth Foodward
America's foremost authority
t a€. ; on young people's problems
•ce You spent hours making yourself out for the
big do. And you passed inspection from
every angle. You lined up your lines...
plotted your imprint on various hims and hers. Success
was a foregone conclusion.
Then you made your grand entrance. Walked across the
room. And before you opened your mouth...
you'd told your secret.
Everyone who watched you walk had you doped out.
Your• disposition...your personality...your opinion
of yourself.
You didn't think about that. You'd concentrated so hard on
the impression you were going to make that you'd
forgotten you could undo it in spite of yourself. It behooves
you to discover in a full-length mirror just what secrets
you're telling behind your ( e n back!
Do you strut? Shoulders back...head tilted...nose
skyward? Is your pun slightly dead...eyebrows elevated?
You may be the friendliest person in the world...but
your walk is saying that you care only about you.
Do you scoot? Your tailfeathers close to the ground...
shoulders bent against the wind...arms Haying the air for
extra momentum? You may be capable of the weightiest
thoughts...but you impress folks as being too hurried to
stick to one subject...too fickle for long-range friendships.
You're fun...but not to be taken seriously.
Do you slink? Joints all limber...leading with the
tummy? lour disposition may be quite definite—but
you're making people think you're unsure and shy.
They expect you to have a buttery voice...to fawn for
favors...to spill over with gush and goo.
Do you swish? Feet dancing...skirts swaying...head
tossing...eyes alight—voice full of song? It goes with
bouncing good humor and a lively interest in stuff and things.
Such a stride invites people to join the parade with you.
Artistry with make-up and clothes can accomplish wonders
with your raw material. But three or more thoughts to your
posture will help you keep a few other secrets to yourself
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Can-of-Food Film
To Aid Children
A can of food will admit State
College residents to a showing of
the movie, "Wild Bill Hickok,"
and several cartoons at the Ca
thaum Theatre at 10 o'clock Sat
urday morning.
The event is being sponsored
by the Common Sense group in
an effort to collect food for dis
tribution among needy families of
the area, said officials in charge.
Approximately 25 or 30 farni
lies in the Woodycrest, Mill
brook, Nittany Mountain, and
Circleville areas have been rec
ommended to the Common Sense
Club following a survey made by
the associated charities last year.
These families represented 215
children and all were in the
lower income bracket.
The food will be given so that
money ordinarily spent on food
budgets can be used for clothing,
rent, medical care, or recreation.
Tarpley Addresses ASME
Harold I. Tarpley, professor of
electrical engineering, is attend
ing the annual meeting of the
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers at Atlantic City this
week.
The society has invited Pro
fessor Tarpley to present a dis
cussion on "Frequency Response
Measurements of a Hydraulic
Power Unit" before the Indus
trial Ihstruments and Regulator
Division.
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