of immediate importance to the farmers of the
state, and to publish the results in reports and
bulletins which will bedistributed free of charge to
all citizens of the state who may apply for them.
Specimens of agricultural products, when of
public interest, are examined and reported upon
free of charge. Correspondence is invited, and
inquiries upon agricultural matters will be ans
wered as far as possible. All. communications
should be addressed to the Agricultural Experi
ment Station, State College, Centre Co., Pa.
—“Right wheel, remember movable pivot
march. Steady in the centre touch toward the pivot
miserable, miserable —i, 2,3, 4, —back Mr.
Step, step, step, step. Forward march. You
men will have to do better than that. Don’t
gaze around in ranks. Step, step, step, step.
Guide left. The guide is left, Mr. .1,
2,3, 4. Get step there—step, step, step —very
good, very good. Up in the centre —miserable,
miserable, You’re reported, Mr. . Hy the
right flank, march. Don't get your fed tangled— =-
step, step, step. Keep the cadence, 1. 2,3, 4.
Column right, march. Where are you going,
Mr ; you are drilling with this squad.
Square tip to the wheel—square up to the wheel
ing point. Squad, halt ! When I give the com
mand to halt, I mean halt. See the distance you
have lost Close up. Right face—turn around
promptly there. Forward, common time, march
—l2 —34 —90 steps per minute, quick time,
march. i,- 2, 3—(120 steps per minute)—4—
double-time, march —step, step, step, step," &c.
The above is a specimen of “Zack’s” windiness
on the campus during drill.
PERSONALS.
’B7-W. F. Strouse was mingling with the P. S.
C. boys last week,
’79-Geo. W. Johnstonbaugh, is a teacher in the
Bellefonte schools.
—H. M. Davidson is attending the Western
University of Pennsylvania.
THE FREE LANCE.
—H. P. McCrea, former member of the class
of ’B7, has just recovered from a severe illness.
—A. Scott Harris, of Bellefonte. former mem
ber of class of ’B7, is writing the history of his
—Lieut, James A. Leyden, former command
ant at P. S. C., is now situated at Fort Sherman,
Idaho.
—Dr. J. F. Bell, of Osceola, former student,
was among the visiters to P. S. C. during the
last monih
—John I. Harvey, formerly of P. S, C., vis
ited us a few weeks ago. lie was accompanied
by his wife.
—L. P. Greenmail, a last year’s student, is
clerking for the Monroe Reed Organ Co , Wor-
cester, Mass.
—Mrs. William Foster, of Philadelphia, wife
of Mr. Wm. Foster, a former student, is visiting
relatives at State College.
’79-A. O. Smith, after graduating, took the
law course at University of Pennsylvania. He is
now practicing law at Clearfield, Pa.
’B7-Miss Grace M. Moore, teacher of the se
lect school of State College, has a very cosy little
building. Her school opened Nov. 9.
—Mrs. Pague, wife of Commandant S. S.
Pague, is now at her home in Columbia, where
she will remain until after the holidays.
’Bo-John F. Hickman, who was for some time
superintendent of the Eastern Experimental
Farm, is now at his home in East Liverpool, O.
’6l-Hon. John N. Banks, a member of the
first graduating class of P. S. C., and former
trustee, is now a prominent lawyer in Indiana,
Pa.
’B7-A. G. Wilson is in the employ of the
Union Switch and Signal Co. His work is to
take measurements for the location of signal sta
tions at railroad junctions and drafting plans of
construction.