THE FREE LANCE.
VOL. I.
THE FREE LANCE.
Published monthly during the college year by the Students of
The Pennsylvania State College.
STAFF.
SDITOU, .
GRIFFITH J. THOMAS, ’BB.
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Geo. M. Downing, ’BB. Wm. M. Porter, ’BB.
Curtin G. Roop, ’B9.
W. B. N. Hawk, ’B9.
James C. Mock, ’9O,
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Assist. Business Manager: 11. WALTON MITCHELL, ’9O.
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YACATiON has come and gone
and we’re all at work again. Oh,
how the years do fly.
KINDLY suggestions or communi
cations will be always gladly re-
ceived,
NOW that an era of prosperity has
dawned upon this institution, and
that the halls occupied by the literary
societies will soon be required for other
purposes, would it not be well for the
societies to consider 1 the subject of
erecting halls for themselves, .Let us
hear from the Alumni,
STATE COLLEGE, PA., OCTOBER, 1887.
John S. Weller, ’B9.
Geo. R. Meek, ’9O.
WHAT has become of the Athletic
Association that was organized
last year? We have neither heard of
its demise nor seen any sign of it liv
ing. Can it be in a trance ? Wake up !
ABILITY to make Alliterations seems
to be a thing “devoutly to be
wished” among journalistic head-writ
ers. Some time ago a Chicago genius
headed the account of a hanging, thus :
“Jerked to Jesus.” The striking allit
eration evidently intoxicated him. He
would have had more regard for truth,
we think, had he written it “Jerked over
Jordan.”
ATHLETIC sports are at a lull
again. Since the ball-ground has
been rendered useless, the boys seem
to have lost all enthusiasm. Vain en
deavors have been made to organize a
foot ball team, and in all probabilities
bleak winter will be ushered in before
anything is done. . Why is it thus ?
“Get a move on,” and don’t let the
sporting features of the college run
down for lack of energy and pluck.
There are as stout, brawny-armed
young men here as'one would want to
see, and yet we have no active sporting
organization. It should not be thus.
’Tis true the college authorities have
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