PAGE FOUR 00 iJaity etilltgiau Successor to THE FREE LANCE, omit. 186ir Published Tuesday through Saturday moraines tueltuare daring the College year by the staff of The Dully COUCIEUID of The Prsasylvania State College. Entered aa seeand-class mattes July 5, 1934, at the State College. Pa., Post Office under the act of March S. 1879. Collegian editorials represent the viewpoint of Site writers, not necessarily the policy of the newspaper. lin. signed editorials are by the editor. Dave Peßulls Franklin S. Kelly Editor 4915** Business Mgr. Managing Ed., Andy McNeillie; City Ed.. Dave Jones; Sports Ed., Jake Highton; Copy Ed., Bettie Loux; Edit. Dir.. Jim Gromiller; Wire Ed., Chuck Henderson; See. Ed., Ginger Opoczenski Asst. Sports Ed.. Ted Seems; Asst. Soc. Ed., LaVonne Althouse; Feature Ed., Julie ibboteon: Librarian and Exchange Ed.. Nancy LuetzeL Asat. Bus. Mgr., Richard Smith; Local Advertising Mgr., Phyllis Kalson; National Adv. Mgr., Alison Morley; Circu lation Co-Mgrs., Gretchen Henry, Kenneth Wolfe; Personnel Mgr., Elizabeth Agnew; Promotion Co-Mgrs., Marion Morgan, Therese Moslak; Classified Adv. Mgr., Eleanor Mazis; Office Mgr., Mary Ann Wertman; Secretary. Patricia Shaffer; Senior Board, Nancy Marcinek, Ruth Pierce, Barbara Potts. Betty Richardson and Elizabeth Widman. STAFF THIS ISSUE Night editor: Lynn Kahanowitz; Copy editors, Helen Luyben, George Bairey; Assistants: Tom Werner, Bill 011endike, Don Shoemaker, Peggy McClain, Dolly Fino. Advertising staff: Ed Steel, Barbara Bohrer, Laeh Koidanov, Bob Carruthers. Health Excuse Plan Has Shortcomings Coeds were running through Simmons Hall Thursday, prep arin g sicklunches for their roommates who felt much too ill to eat. Rumors about the 20-odd women stricken with abdomi nal pain, dizziness, fainting, and nausea snow balled until Dr. Herbert R. Glenn, Health Ser vice director, was asked to explain the situation. He referred to it as a "mild affair" and denied the cause was ptomaine poisoning. r However, previous to Dr. Glenn's statement, we and some other ailing Simmons coeds were told by the attending dispensary physician that we were suffering with ptomaine. We were instructed to spend the day resting in the dormitory since there were "no empty -beds in the infirmary." (A dispensary physi cian later denied that all the infirmary accom modations have been filled at any time so far this year.) Later Dr. Glenn explained our non-admittance by saying we were not ill enough for infirmary care: At -any rate; the resident nurse in Simmons found it necessary to leave her own sickbed to attend to 20 other "stomach aches." Whether we were not admitted to the in firmary because of no beds, or no fever, we were still ordered to rest and to miss class. But no excuses were issued to make our ab sences legal. For legal excuses, we were to ask our professors to personally call the dis pensary—as if they have nothing else to do. And so the rub. Here we have students told by Health Service physicians to stay in bed— and informed through Health Service regula tions, no excuse without being in the infirmary. Several of the women attended their classes de spite their "gastro-enteritis" because they sim ply could not afford to cut. How much easier the whole affair would have been with a few little white slips—and how much fairer! Such an episode should prompt the Health Service to revise its set of regulations before another episode like it disrupts the campus again. Chesterman Group Argument Not Sound A committee of the state government recently released a report in which it condemned the expansion programs of the College and further. suggested that the money going to Penn State could be better used in Philadelphia and Pitts burgh for the colleges there. This committee, headed by Francis J. Ches terman and known as the Chesterman commit tee, was set up by the state to investigate gov ernment with a view to economizing and mak ing more efficient the state operations. This is a fine goal, but we are wondering if economy and efficiency are to be desired over education. State grants could be put to better use in large urban area colleges, the report said. This, it continues, would save students the money spent for travel to Nittany Vale and the cost of living here. In the cities many students would commute. There are a couple things wrong with this argument. For one, the very remoteness of Nittany Vale tends to make it a better place 'for education. Professors here have turned down better posi tions in big cities because they wanted an en vironmental isolation one simply can think easier when away from metropolises. Secondly, most educators (aided by psychol ogy and surveys) will agree that students can learn better and get more from college if they do not commute. Living at home is not the ideal condition for education. Another suggestion of the committee de serves attention—the idea that we can save millions each year by closing half the state teachers' colleges. Reasons given for this were that half the students in these colleges don't become teachers anyway. There are a couple things wrong with this, too. The committee idea assumes, for one ,thing, that Pennsylvanians don't want to educate peo- —B ayl ee Friedman THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. STATE COLLEGE. PENNSYLVANIA ple in so-called teachers' colleges unless they become teachers. We think the persons in the state are more broadminded than that. The state certainly isn't going to set up teaching as the only profession worth subsidizing. Also, closing down half the colleges is really no solution at all. You can always save money by not having colleges subsidized at all, but this defeats the original intention of subsidies. Thirdly, we don't think you can legislate the desire for persons to teach. The answer to the teaching shortage lies in the pay and conditions of work for teachers, not in the removal of opportunities for their education. The Chesterman committee, if not under standing, was at least thorough. It investigated and suggested changes in- the entire Depart ment of Public Instruction of the state,' sug gesting modified subsidization, reorganiza tion of the department, and more. Many of the suggestions seem excellent, espe cially those dealing with the department organ iation. However, the methods of saving money at the cost of educational values are not . in keeping with the. aims of government - aid to education in the state. It must be remembered that the committee was formed to find ways of saving money, and it has shown some possible ways. Some of its suggestions should not be followed. We feel sure the state legislature will.. not put its pocketbook ahead of its mind when any action is taken. Community Forum Probably the most entertaining Community Forum show ever presented at Penn State will take place Monday night when character ac tress Elsa Lanchester invades Schwab Audi torium with her "Private Music Hall." The inclusion of Miss Lanchester in the forum series was made primarily because students wanted a "lighter touch." In spite of this, however, the forum series, while doing quite well, did not sell out. If a student were to see Miss Lanchester's show in New York City he would pay anywhere from $l.BO to $6.20 for a ticket. Through the purchase of a season's forum ticket at $3.00, however, the cost averages out to 60 cents. The forum series was brought to Penn State primarily for the students, yet all too few have taken advantage of the opportunity to hear the outstanding speakers discussing important top ics of vital interest. In addition, the "lighter touch" has been included. We hope future pro grams will be more successful. Some tickets, at $1.50 each, are still available at the Student Union desk in Old Main. Those who for one reason or another didn't subscribe to the forum series still have an opportunity to get in on one of the highlights of this year's schedule. Safety Valve— Judges Missed the Call TO THE EDITOR: As one of the observers of Thursday night's intramural boxing bouts, I must hereby acknowledge the fact that I have seen a "name" work wonders. My reference is to the tenth match of the evening, the "decisional farce" of the night. Apparently the judges were preoccupied with a discussion of the name .of one of the con tenders, that of Joe Gratson, and as a result the "judges," if that name is appliable in this instance, missed the fight. They did, however, agree upon the fact that this gentleman . . • should and would be "awarded" the bout for his outstanding efforts during the football season. But to those who saw this match, names, titles, races, and creeds were forgotten, and in their opinion the better boxer, won, he being McLawrence Dickerson, the "lowly, unknown" opponent of Gratson. •Letter Cut —Louis A. Ivey Ed. Note: Criticism of the decision in the above fight has been brought to our attention from several sources. However, if there is basis for 'the charge of a "missed call," it certainly in all fairness should not be made to involve the winning boxer. He had no hand in the decision. Gazette ... Saturday, December 6 NAVAL RESERVE ELECTRONICS UNIT, 300 EE, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. WRA SWIMMING PLUNGE HOURS, 7:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday, December 7 NEW BAVARIAN SCHUHPLATTLERS, 304 Old Main, 7 p.m. UNITARIAN STUDENT FELLOWSHIP, Stu dent Union Desk in Old Main, 6:15 p.m. Monday, December 8 INTERCOLLEGIATE CONFER ENCE OF GOVERNMENT, 108 Willard, 7:30 p.m. LEONIDES, 218 Willard, 6:45. COLLEGE- HOSPITAL Norman Basehore. Virginia Chesley, James Doughty, Vivian Drayer, Joseph Frederick, Jo- Ann Grant, Carol Greenawalt, Edward Gruber, Robert S. Jack, Lawrence Klevans, John Lea sure, James Lewis, Jane Lewis, John McNeill, James Planutis, Phyllis Rishel. COLLEGE PLACEMENT Bell Telephone Laboratories will interview '53 Ph.D. can didates in chem, phys, metal, IVLE., and E.E., Monday, Dec. 15. Rural Electrification Administration of U. S. Dept. of Agri culture will interview January B.S. candidates in E.E.. Dee. 15. —Marshall 0. Donley Little Man on Campus "I knew I wouldn't like this dull, stupid course th' minute I got my 'mid-term' paper back. 'Mad' Offers In..a.'Jaguisa The current "Morbid Magazine-of-the-Month Club" selection (if there were such a selection) would undoubtedly be the January edition of "MAD," now actually on sale at State College newstands. "MAD," a comic book whose current issue is its third, features humor in a "jugular vein." The circulation of "MAD" is supposedly limited because the writers are allowed to see visitors only on days when the guards feel the writers aren't violent. Hi-Ho & Awa-a-ay! "Dragged Net" is the first story in this latest issue of "MAD." The heroes are two ace detectives, Joe Friday and Ed Saturday. In order to get their man, they lead a long and successful chase all over the face of the globe. However, the crook is acquitted, and the detec tives are committed to the booby hatch. Another story features "The Lone Stranger and Pronto." The Lone Stranger is continually ham pered by his horse, Golden. .It seems Golden runs out from un der our hero everytime the Lone Stranger attempts to mount him on a running jump (like Roy Rog ers does). The one advantage of Golden's bad habit is that the Lone Stranger never getS saddle sore, because he has to walk to wherever he wants to go. Pronto Gets Drunk However, Pronto, the Lone Stranger's faithful companion, saves the day even though he is drunk from listening to conver sations in barrooms all the time. When the "bad guy" has un masked the Lone Stranger and is going to shoot him with a can non, Pronto heroically plugs the varmint. From this brief magazine re view, the reader is probably eager to rush down to a local news stand and snap up his copy. Remember—don't wait to- miss it; miss it now; June Grad Interviews To Begin February 9 Interviews of students who will receive bachelor degrees in June will begin Feb. 9, the College Placement Office has announced. The demand for graduates will be great this year, George N. P. Leetch, Placement Service direc4' tor, said. Because of the compe tition among employers, faculty members may be approached to arrange for interviews. Prospective employers have been informed of the interviews. Grad Record Exams • Applications and information' concerning the n e x t Graduate Record Examination,. to be held Jan. 30-31, may be obtained in . 207 Buckhout. The applications': must be filed before Jan.. 15, • SATURDAY, I,rCEMBER 6, 1952 By BYRON FIELDING Grad Writes Book on Lon gstreet Thomas Robson Hay, a 1909 graduate in electrical engineering, has written a book, - and three members of the faculty have re cently written articles for na tional magazines. ' • Hay's book, "James Longstreet: the Soldier and the Politician," was published by the Louisiana State University Press on Nov. 21. Hay's contribution covers', Gen eral Longstreet's political career after the battle of Appomattox and includes an account of the general's military career. The sec tion of Longstreet's life as a . sol dier was written by the late Col. Donald Sanger. . An article by Dr. Orris H. Aur and, professor of education, de scribing the internship program for graduate students in school administration at the College ap peared in the November issue of "The Nation's Schools." Dr.. Aurarid discusses the ad vantages of internship programs which enable students to spend a semester off-campus working in schools with cooperating school district officials. Dr. John A. DeNovo, assistant professor of history, has authored an article which appeared in the September issue of the Mississip pi Valley Historical Review. The article was entitled, "E dwa r d Channing's 'Great Work' 20 Years After." Charles R. Amerman, assistant professor of electrical engineer ing, and C. R. Reiter, of the Shell Oil Co., have written an article, "DC . Motors with Rectifier Oper ation," which was published in the November issue of the Elec trical Engineering magazine. Ski Outing Tomorrow Members of the Penn's Valley Ski Club Will put up the ski tow rope on the Mount Baldy ski run near 'Boalsburg tomorrow afternoon. The party' will meet back of Osmond Laboratory at 2 pan. for ,an all-day outing and supper. By Bibler Humor Vein' t %/ • / ,/,/7 .4'
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