—M. D. Snyder's delivery-man relieved him of a considerable amount of money the other day. Although he did not have enough to take him to Canada, there was a sufficient amount with which to have a good time for a few days. —C. Musser, a member of the special chem. class, was compelled to leave college for his home on Monday last. Charley has been troubled with his leg for some time, having received a very se vere sprain while he was playing foot•hall last —Girls, take time by the forelock; do not let your golden opportunities slip by unnoticed, this may be the last chance that some of you will have. If you have not decided, do so immediate ly and never mind the maxim, "Look before you leap." —At the last . meeting of the Cresson Literary Society the following officers were elected : Presi dent, G. A. Beaver; Vice President, A. A. Pat terson ; Critic, G. R. Meek ; Rec, Sec., P. G. Gossler ; Cor. Sec., Miss Hartswick; Editors Miss Noyes and Shields. • —Mr. Girvin, the new man from Philadelphia, had quite a time finding the place to pass his physical examinations and finally wound up in one of the ladies' rooms. He did not seem to understand the bait at which he had bitten and hunted very diligently for the Prof. —A party of thirteen of our students went to Bellefonte on Thursday night last to see "Er minie" and from the reports that are out about Porter, Hickman and Struble, the affections of some 'of the ballet girls must have been in a blight ed state when the sled started for P. S. C. —A number of the far seeing mammas about the college, who have marriageble daughters on the market, think it advisable to entertain a se lect • party of our Professors one evening each week. The meetings are said to be very enjoy• able, their chief objects being mirth, music and matrimony. —The dedicatory sermon of the Methodist Episcopal church located in the village, will be preached on Sunday morning, ,February 26th, by Rev. Dr. Simms, of the Syracuse University. Dr. Simms will be assisted by a number of other min isters among whom will be Dr. Monroe, of Belle fonte. The new church is situated just opposite the lower entrance to the campus and every ef fort has been put forth by the building committee to make it as attractive and comfortable as pos sible. THE FREE LANCE. —The apparatus which was recently purChased for the gymnasium is now almost altogether broken up. The fencing foils are broken ; the pounding bag is broken ; the vaulting horse has one leg cracked off, &c. Can't the students of State Ccllege take better care of new apparatus ? If they cannot, then there is no use in getting new stuff. —There has been a fight between the whiskered and unwhiskered preps. The smooth faced preps made a raia'upon the sedate bearded preps and came off victorious, not with the scalp of the ene my, but with one-half of each one's whiskers, The result is that Girvin has concluded to shave, and Armstrong will not have that picture taken to send home. —The stag dance given by the boys in the Armory was very amusing. Although not so well conducted as the one held last year, it was en joyed by every person present. The music was good and most of the costumes were exceedingly comical. Such things ought to be encouraged as they promote a degree of sociability which noth ing, except dancing, will do. —The following are the promotions made by Lieut. S S. Vague and approved by President Atherton; Hickman to be Capt. of Company C, J. D. Hunter to be ist Sergt. of Company C, Mock to be Sergt. of Company A, and Breneman corporal of Company C. Capt. Downing has been trans ferred to Company D, and Capt. Jones to Corn- pang B. —The students are taking a big interest in the "gym" exercises this time. The "gym" has been provided with a little new apparatus. But with all their exercising we are afraid there is more harm done than good. The green athlete is too violent in some of his exercises. He is greatly in need of an instructor, to show him how to use the apparatus and how much to use it. —The Washington society will celebrate the 22d of February by giving a reception. The following committee consisting of J. D, Hunter, J. M. Waldron and S. G. Allen, has adopted the following programme which was ratified by the W. L. S: Music by the W. L. S. orchestra; an address, the "W. L. S." by the Pres. George C. McKee ; music by the W. L. S. guitar club ; Literary productions by Alumni members ; solo by Miss J. Gorsline ; refreshments; music by the W. L. S. orchestra. The reception committee con sists, of the following members: Miss Carrie Hunter, Miss Meek, Miss Jones, Miss Clark, Price Jackson, W. E. Stevenson and J. Howard Smiley.
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