STATE COLLEGIAN
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college year by the students of The Pennsylvania
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EDITORS
T. F. FOLTZ, ’O6, Chief.
F. R. BREWSTER, ’O7.
F. B. GARRAHAN, ’O7.
H. D. MASON, ’O7.
A. K. LITTLE, ’O7
R. B. MECKLEY,
BUSINESS MANAGERS,
W. J. DUMM, ’O6.
W. A. SLATER, ’O7.
B. W. SCRIBNER,
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THURSDAY, NOV. 9, 1905
EDITORIAL,
The results of the ‘‘cider scrap ”
last Wednesday night bring up be
fore the college body once more the
inadequacy of the rules which were
recently adopted by the upper
classes to govern inter-class contests.
In every contest of this or any kind
some loop-hole will be sought and
found until the rules have been so
amended that they will seem alto
gether different from the original
draft. What must be capacity of the
Freshman cider barrel ? This should
be decided at once by the upper
classes so that there may be no dis
pute on this point next year. The
decision of the upper class presi
dents and Prof. Leete stands _this
year but the classes that passed the
originial rules should insert a clause
stipulating the size of the barrel.
There are just nine days left be
fore the football team goes to Wil
liamsport to battle with our old
enemy, Dickinson; and every stu
dent in college should be thinking
about going to the game. If the
fellows will turn out and support the
team this game will undoubtedly be
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the best State has ever played with
Dickinson. We have as good a
team this year as has ever been sent
to Williamsport, and it deserves the
lively support of every student.
Every one who can should go to the
game; and every one, no matter
whether he can 'go to the game or
not, should turn out to the mass
meetings and help with the songs
and cheers. Don’t let the other fel
lows do all the practicing —turn out
and help. We can’t all play football
but we can help to win the game.
Every student who is proud of the
team should be willing to do some
thing to make the Williamsport game
the greatest success State has ever
won. If every one in college will
do his duty, there is no doubt but
that this game will be the greatest
victory that State has had in years.
It will be just what the students
make it —it is up to them.
The awarding of the Varsity “P”
to members of the debating teams is
a question that is being discussed at
the University of Pennsylvania. This
same subject came up at State last
year and immediately fell flat and
rightly, too. For years it has been
the custom to present the varsity
initial to only such men as play in
so many games and consequently
the latter has become peculiarly in
terwoven with athletics. To award
this symbol to debating teams would
destroy this exclusiveness and not
only cause confusion but also weaken
the value and honor of the letter.
General opinion is in favor of
leaving things as they are. If the
suggested innovation should be
brought about in any college, what
ever, it will not be long until we find
glee clubs, orchestras, bands and all
other organizations clamoring for the
same privilege.
The fellows who removed athletic
material from the track house prob
ably meant to borow it but they do
not realize the great inconvenience
in which they are placing the Varsity
football men. Up to date there are
missing five head-gears, three pairs
of shoes, several sweaters besides an
assortment of other athletic material
in fact enouge to equip a full team.
It is the belief that the articles
were wanted by students to partici
pate in the section games but this
practice is certainly to be condemned.
It is imperitive that the men return
the material at once.
COLLEGE ORBIT
Amherst has dropped basketball
from her athletics.
Princeton students are compelled
to attend morning chapel only two
times a week,
Arthur Duffey the noted George
town athlete has confessed that he
is a professional
The Dickinson freshmen eluded
the Sophs and held their banquet
last week instead of during the
winter term as has been customary.
Illinois is playing baseball this fall
in order to have her men in train
ing for next spring. All but two of
last year’s team are again on the
diamond.
The upper classmen at Michigan
inaugurated a new custom during
registration week. All freshmen on
Main stieet were informed, that ac
cording to an old Michigan custom
all freshmen found on Main stieet
were expected to furnish refresh
ments for upper classmen. In al
most every case the coup was suc
cessful. —Ex.
The following is a list of the col
leges and universities with the num
ber of times they have been repre
sented on the All-American football
team from 1889 to 1905, selected
by Walter Camp of Yale: Yale, 57;
Harvard, 43; Princeton, 39: Penn
sylvania, 28 ; West Point, 5 ; Col
umbia, 3; Chicago, 3; Michigan.
3; Cornell, 2; Carlisle Indians, 2;
Dartmouth, 1.