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The Lemon
Magazine Satirizes Problems
The Lemon, a small yellow colored magazine which car
ried satirical coverage of campus problems, appeared just
before Christmas, 1906.
The Lemon came into being in an in-betwegn period of
the University's history. After the death of President George
W. Atherton, 1906, and before the selection of President Ed-
win E. Sparks, 3908, the Univer
pity (then College) went through
tWO years of indecision ; squabb
ling, ;Ind lack of leadership.
The students felt the situation
needed comment and the Lemon
was, in their eyes, the answer to
this need.
''The Lemon," said the lead ar
ticle in the first issue, "will direct
streams of astringent juice at
chose things in and about the col
ge that, in the eyes of the under
graduates, need betterment or
abolishment."
Satirizes Meetings
The following numbers, besides
satirizing softie faculty members
and town characters, made fun of
faculty meetings and •lass room
practices. It continually jibed at
the Bellefonte Central 'Railroad,
asked questions about the Co-op
(aid the 'attitudes of• some mer
chants in town. It so strongly ad
vocated the, establishment of a
post office and naming the town
A.thotton, that all but the first
two issues of the Lemon printed
the dateline "Atherton, Pa."
When the. Board of Trustees was
considering making the College
do -educational. an issue was dedi
cated to the coeds. it pleaded that
Penn State remain a men's college,
:and poked fun .at the proposed
course of cooking and baking.
In order to throw snoopers off
the track, the editors issued the
Lemon Squeezer, a red covered
Pamphlet the same size as the
Bags of Water
Fall From Old Main
In the early days of the Uni
versity when all students lived
on the third; fourth, and fifth
floor.. of Old Main. the fifth floor
was always the most popular be
cause it gave students the feeling
of beim, above everyone else.
Also, it gave a "poke of water"
farther to fall before it hit the
person at whom it was aimed. The
poke of water consisted of a pa
per bag filled will_ water which,
when dropped down the stairway
on the head of some individual
walking below, afforded much
amusemPrt—'o the one who drop
ped the poke.
What else can a newcomer say at such an occasion?
We can't say; "We remember back when The college con
sisted of two buildings or when State College was only one
street long."
What we can say is that "we're glad to 'be here." We
thank you for the hospitality you, the'students and faculty,
have shown us. We thank you for your. wonderful reception
to our opening and for your continued patronage.
To us, this is not so much the ending of.the, first century,
but rather the beginning of a second. We're sure that the
University will grow larger and even better in the years to
come. And We hope that, with your cooperation, Penn
Whelan will grow right along with it.
PENN-WHELAN DRUGS
Lemon. This contained the names
of the editors, whereas the Lemon
had been published anonyrridualy.
The Lemon Squeezer was sup
posed to be a criticism of the
4 1 / 2 x6-inch yellow magazine.
As if in reply to 'this coUnter
blast, a ninth issue was published
a week later. The last one came
at Commencement time and print
ed the list of its perpetrators, four.
of whom proved to have.been.edi
tors of the Lemon Squeeier.
The Lemon strongly Set. forth
its faith in , the existence
worth of school spirit end' spokc
of a*hope that the College.. Would
soon have University Status, It
supported the idea 'Of an.: honor
system. It decried squabbling
'among departments and: pleaded
for an interest in the' College as a
whole.
The Lemon attacked, the .habit
of students cutting. 'articles. from'
books and magazines 'in 'the'
brary. It advocated greater sup ,
port or the cut system.
In addition to these campaigns,
Corner S. Allen and Beaver
Fast Courteous Service No Lower Prices Anywhere
THE DAILY COLLEGIAN. 31ATt ccaLeco - e. PENNSYLVANIA
the Lemon reprinted from reput
able magazines or books quota
tions designed to promote better
living or a saner and more philo
sophical attitude toward life and
its problems as they affected stu
dent life.
With the coming of the new
president, Dr. Sparks, the reason
for The Lemon's existence ceased
and the last issue in 1908 stated
the why and wherefore of the
magazine and the reason for its
discontinuance.
"And now that we have a Presi
dent who realizes what the stu
dents are and what they want;
whose object is to help us and to
supply our needs; who has the
ability to cure the ills of zollege
life . . . why the work of the
Lemon.it completed."
Weather Flags Displayed
"tw Sixty-Seven Years
The weather flags which are
displayed every day atop the
Mineral Industries building rep
resent a 67-year-old tradition at
the University.
The College catalogue in 1888,
announcing the service, said the
flags: would be flown from the
flagstaff :on top of, the main build
ing (the &Id - Old Main) "whence
they are visible for miles on every
side."
The flags are changed at noon
to - indicate the next day's weather.
LAT
43 YEARS
. . . when the forerunner of
the Nittany Printing & Ptah
fishing Co. was established,
styles had changed tind the
well-dressed couple looked
like this. •
Customs Change!
Styles Chan& !
but QUALITY Goe s
ON .... and*OW..E.:6.-n&:ONI
the point we're inOing . is ' `though customs arid
styles and names and just: about ‘everything. else
changes, there is no .change inlittriality. What was
Quality in 1855, or in, 189if t `fsAtriality 'today. That's
why the wise persons Seelitk,4Vality in whatever
he does, whether it be an- eilriceion, new , spring
outfit, or a printing: jobcrlW4l s.
utl. help you with
your education—that field->IO:40 expertly han
dled for the last century bitliailitiversity, which
we salute toclay—but we . 40,rivite you ip investi
gate the possibilities we offer„in the quality print
ing field. .
NITTANY
PRINTING & PUBLISHING CO
Centre Daily Times
S. FRAZIER ST., STATE COLLEGE
TUESDAY. FEBRUARY 22.'19
. when the Farmer's. High
School first appeared on the
scene, Milady' and her Mat -
ter dreSited 'very much like
this. ,
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