—Gilkey's novel on "Electric Bobby," which has just gone to press embraces 6 chapters. The names of the respective chapters are : I chap. "Bobby's Boyhood" II chap. ''Bobby just shows signs of his great talent." 111 chap. "The little tin engine." IV chap. "Bobby in the gymnasium." V chap. "Bobby invents several electrical toys." VI chap. ''A cent's worth of shoe oil." —ln our new assistant in the Physical Labor atory, Mr. George C. McKee, thq,„Juniors will have an able instructor, and Prof. Osmond an accommodating and efficient associate. The juniors should feel proud of a selection so much to their advantage, and the Seniors will certainly feel honored by having one of their number pro moted to such an important position. —A second 'battle of Bunker Hill was fought on last Saturday night, on the hill just opposite the college grounds, know by that name, between the forces arrayed by two brothers•in law. The opposing parties, by name Pickle and Stevens,. were pretty drunk at the time, so it proved to be a very sour fight. After skirmishing about in the snow for about an hour, Stevens withdrew in a terrible condition. The doctor, who dressed his wounds said that he was never before required to use so many stitches in a man's face and neck. —As our paper goes to press before the leap year party to be given by the college girls will come off, we can only imagine the good time that the boys who are lucky enough to be invited to the western end of the building will have. No doubt all who are present will eat fruit with a competency that will rival the wonderful eating facilities of Tedottx and lift taffy•in a manner that would put the light-handed skill of Redmond to shame The manner in which the young ladies expect to entertain is this: Each lady who wishes to take a gentleman writes his name on a slip of paper and then becomes responsible for his en joyment while in her presence, ‘‘itere he has to be all the time, since each lady can have but one. --The course in Physics and Electrotechnics, pr )posed in the annual report of the college for rBB6, was adopted by the Board of Trustees at their annual meeting in January last, with but slight change. The first two years are almost identical with the same two years in the Civil and Mechani cal Engineering Courses. Theonly difference of importance is that in the winter and spring ses sions of the sophomore year there is some labor tory Aork in Physical Measurements. This pre pares tr.e student by acquaintance with fundamen ts.'. magnitudes and measurements, to take up elec tric measurements at the beginning ofthe junior THE FREE LANCE. year. The Junior and Senior years are largely given to electrical studies and laboratory work in elec tricity. The aim is to give a thorough scientific and practical preparation for entering upon electrotechnical work. ks Mary Foster will spend a few weeks at borne in February. ' -11,n, Amos 1-3..Mylin, of Lancaster, visited the college on Jan. 26th. —E. J. Parker, member of 'B9, is engaged in his father's store at West Chester, Pa. Clark and Miss Maud Snyder, both of Beech Creek, paid Miss Edith Clark a short visit. 'B4—Joseph W. Reeves, who has been in Kansas for al»ut three years, will return to Pennsylvania next spring, '79-Prof, J, W. Heston was elected to the chair of Pedagogics in this college at the last meeting of the lloard of Trustees, —Dr. Ross W. Foster has changed his place of practice at East End, and is now with his brother at Crafton station, Pittsburg. —F. L. Olds (Architect) was in Huntingdon a few days this month on business relating to the erection of J. C. Blair's business block. —Miss Addie Dorn, of Philipsburg, cousin of J. S. Weller, spent a few days at State College. She was the guest of Miss Blanche Patterson, '79-The engagement of A. 0. Smith to Miss Maggie Wallace, daughter of Hon. William Wal lace, of Clearfield, Pa., has been announced. —Lieut. James A. Leyden returned home frdm Washington Territory, by way of the Isth mus. He set sail Jan. 14th, reaching N. Y. about Feb. 10, —Mr. Harry Fearon, Miss Edith Fearon, Miss Carrie Quigley and Miss Kit Leyden, all of Beech Creek, paid the college a visit on the loth .and 2 rst of January. 'B3—Will C.• Calder has changed his station. He is now situated in upper Burmah at Bhama. He reports that there are many Americans and Eng lishmen going to that country for the purpose of speculating. PERSONAL
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