^Ar;E TWO Editorial!, and columns appearing IN The Daily Collegian represent the arin., Really Progress? A letter in this morning's mail (not for publica tion, unfortunately) chides our editorial, "Still Growing," for a seeming underlying assumption that the more schools we have, the more progress we make. It is regrettable that such an eroneous impre ssion should have been made, for there are obvious ly definite limitations on the number of schools which could profitably be established. Certainly rather precise and stringent criteria should be (and perhaps are) adhered to before a new school is started, after exhaustive studies. A clear and provable need must exist for the new school's separate being. We would certainly decry agitation for unwarranted creations of schools just for the sake of adding new deanships. Consider the other school changes which have taken place in the past 26 years; Education split from Liberal Arts; and Physical Education and Athletics, in turn from Education. In the light of history, can anyone deny that these particular expansion moves were progres sive? By the scope of its prospective program, we feel that the School of Home Economics will simi larly justify, its creation. We are certainly not unaware of the three large "competing" universities in this State. If "compe tition" be the proper term, then we must certainly strengthen our comparative position by offering the best and widest possible choice of fields of study. However, something much more significant than competition is involved, because of Penn State's unique position in Pennsylvania as the Land-Grant College of the State. By virtue of this special status, and the respon sibility it involves, it behooves the College to at tempt to provide instruction equivalent or superior to that offered in any of the other institutions, and in the same, or even more, curricula. For the College has the unmistakable duty to educate any worthy Pennsylvanian, especially those of meager financial means. This does not at all imply that her academic standards should be low, or that the caliber of her instruction should be inferior. Expansion not indiscriminately but expan sion whether of schools, departments, curricula or courses studiously designed to meet the needs and desires of Pennsylvania citizens, its a distinct obligation of the College. Gite Batty Collegian Successor to THE FREE LANCE, est. 1887 Published Tuesday through Saturday mornings inclusive dur• ing the College year by the staff of The Daily Collegian of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered as second class matter July 5. 1934, at the State College, Pa., Post Office under the Act of March 3, 1879. Subscriptions $2 a semester, $4 the school year. Represented for national advertising by National Advertis ing Service, Madison Ave.. New York. N.Y. Chicago. Boston Ws Angeles San Francisco. Editor Lew Stone Managing Ed., Arnold Gerton; News Ed., Malcolm White; Sports Ed.. Tom Morgan; Feature Ed., Loretta Neville; Society Ed.. Frances Keeney; Asat. Soc. Ed. Claire Lee; Edit. Dir.. John BonneII; Betty Gibbons; Promotion Co-Mgr., Dick Bross man; Asst. News Ed., Dot Bunsberger; Senior Board, Rosemary Squillante. Asst. Bus. Mgr.. Margaret Breece; Adv. Director, George Latio; Local Adv. Mgr., Louis Gilbert; Circ. Mgr, Brett Kian 'eh; Class Adv. Mgr., Wilma Brehm; Personnel ,Mgr., June Snyder; Promotion Co-Mgr., Marlin Weaver; Office Mgr., K. John Barges. STAFF THIS ISSUE Managing Editor ._ Ed Watson News Editor Bill Detweiler Copy Editor Jack Reen Assistants __Jane Ellin Crane, Marian Hawkins, Albert Ryan, Advertising Manager_..__Norman Borish Assistant____ _._Betty Jane Hower The Players Score Again! v): ep, 1 THIS TIME WITH sAo "PARLOR STORY" k , ,, , , 4,2 i by WILLIAM McCLEERY 1 • t# l. ! r i f 4 A THREE-ACT COMEDY OF COLLEGE LIFE "i. 4. Opening i e . CENTER STAGE FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 0 , z it js Reservations may be obtained at the dramatics q . : office in advance for individuals and groups. ~ , o r - , , TICKETS ON SALE MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, g ' AT STUDENT UNION -.... , , .- ~...., . 4' i•DY, • • • • , '' :; Business Manager Vance C. Klepper The Daily Collegian Editoria of ihe writer. They make no claim to ref she Saiety Valve Letters to the editor must tie signed for inclusion In the Safety Valve, although names will be withheld on request. Tele. phone numbers and addressee most he included to facilitate verification of authenticity of signatures. Letters exceeding 200 words in length may be cut when required by space imitations. Recognition Due TO THE EDITOR: During the last semester the sports page was always full of the great honors bestowed upon the glorious Penn State football team. However, it seems that there is one team here, although just as rugged as football, that re ceived a few words but no great tribute. That team is the soccer team. Why hasn't some kind of great honor been paid to them after their fine record of last semester? I think it's time some recognition is due them. A survey of Daily Collegian's of past years reveals that the soccer team received a greater percentage of sports page last semester than in any previous semester. A 21-inch season sum mary story appeared December 17, 1948. Com parison of our soccer coverage with that of op posing schools shows a much greater volume of soccer news in the Daily Collegian. —Sports Editor. Collegian Gazette Brief notices of meetings and other events must be submitted to The Daily Collegian office in Carnegie Ball by 2 p.m. of the day before the issue in which it is desired to appear. Saturday. February 12 SECONDARY Education Association, 405 Old Main, 7:30 p.m., Tuesday. COLLEGE HOSPITAL Admitted Friday: Glenn Wolfe, Vernon Lease, Donald Shiver, Frank Eichenlaub. Discharged Friday: David Sims, George Duvall. COLLEGE PLACEMENT Combustion Engineering Co., Febr u a r y 11, eighth semester in ME. Bethlehem Steel Co., March 14 and 15, eighth semester in ME, EE, lE, CE, ChE, MEng, Met, Cer. Report to 204 Old Main to fill out preliminary ap plication form. General Motors Corp., February 21 and 22, eighth semester candidates for B.S. Degrees in ChE, ME, EE, lE, Met, CF. M.S. candidates in Phys, ME, EE, lE, ChE. Ph.D. candidates in Phys. Men with at least a 2.0 average completing junior year in June 1949, men who graduate in June, but plan to go on with graduate work, men who are now doing graduate work and who are candidates for M.S. degrees in 1950, for Summer Employment ME, EE, ChE, Met. SKF Industries, Inc., February 23, to interview graduates for training in ME. Koppers Company, February 24 and 25, June grads in ME, lE, CE, Chem Eng. Chem. Humble Oil & Refinuing Co., February 22, June grads with Ph.D., M.S., or B.S. degrees from Chem Eng, Chem. RCA, February 21 and 22, eighth semester stu dents with degrees in ME, Physics, and EE. Babcock & Wilcox Co., February 23, eighth se mester students with degrees in ME, lE, Chem Eng, Physics, CE, Metallurgy, Fuel Tech. Allied Chemical and Dye Corporation, February 25, June grads with degrees in Chem. Eng., and Chem. AT THE MOVIES CATHAUM Words and Music STATE The Accused. NITTANY Indian Agent —Ted Leib. P age et student or University eensensne. Unsigned editorials are written by the editiv . 7 1 0 0 * -81 . * ___ , j .1..r0) .."..\ fl l% )11k 1. 4 4 ,,,, ki c,L ... f 1 \ I 4 'icy ;Or , • , r• Baker Announces Date for Issue Of Book Checks March 22 and 23 have been tentatively set as the dates for the i!s su e of veterans' book checks, Richard H. Baker, coordi nator of veterans' activities, an nounced yesterday. Deductions fr o m the book checks will be the same as last semester, according to Cyrus V. Bissey, College fee assessor. Men's fees will total $3.10 and women's will be $4.10. The fees will include $2.75 for La Vie, Collegian and student government and 35 cents for de bate team and glee club. Women are charged a dollar extra for WRA. An additional dollar will be assessed from all agricultural students to cover judging teams and agricultural picnics. Student Agency Begins Deliveries Initial deliveries of Sunday newspapers will start tomorrow, said Joe Reinheimer, manager of the College's Student News Agency. The Agency is the first of many All-College Cabinet sponsored activities scheduled to appear on the campus in the near future. SATURDAY FEBRUARY 12 1949 Church Calendar Grace Lutheran Student Bible class 9:30 a.m. Church service, 10:45 a.m. Luth eran Student Association regular evening worship service, 6:30 p.m. Vesper service, 7:30 p.m. St. Andrew's Episcopal College Student Supper Meet ing, 5:15 p.m., followed by an illustrated address by Dr. A. W. Gauger on his recent trip through South America. Faith Evangelical and Reformed Sunday School taught by the pastor, 9:45 a.m., "The Life of Christ." Morning worship, 10:45 a.m. Supper meeting, 5:30 p.m. William Niering will speak at the 6:30 p.m. meeting. Contraste— Continued from page one "quarters" without previous per mission of the Lady Principal. This may bring up with a start those who reminiscently begin. "Remember back when "but there remains one redeeming fea ture. There were no Saturday classes. This startling bit of infor mation would probably offset any other disadvantages of life at Penn State in the '9os—especially in the minds of those who have undergone the agony of an 8 o'clock class the Saturday morn ing after "the night before." At Your Warner Theater NOW! Caihaurn Judy Garland Gene Kelly Lena Home 'WORDS and MUSIC' In Technicolor Stale Loretta Young Robert Cummings "The Accused" The First Screen Sensation of 19491 Ilittany Tim Hall Nan Leslie "Indian Agent"
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