course, as propoSed by Professor Os-,
mond, the trustees have supplied a long
felt want. Many of the students of
the college .had contemplated leaving
the institution on account of the inabil
ity to obtain the desired knowledge of
physics and electricity, but now we are
riot only assured of retaining these
students, but feel confident of an inflow
of new students, who otherwise would
never have considered the advisability
of attending the college. Electrical en
gineers are in demand, as the electrical
world is an ever widening field, and
Pennsylvania State College, through
the able instruction of Professor Os
mond, expects to send forth some com
petent workers to this field.
ACOLLEGE paper without the
whole and undivided support of
the students is as a partition with .
inse
cure props, and we are sorry that we
have to make allusions to the effect
that our journal has not received this ful
and undivided support. Pecuniarily ;
this paper has no cause to complain,
as almost every one of the students, if not
all, has sent in hiS subscription cheer
fully, but unjust criticisms have been
proclaimed in meetings of a public na
ture and by persons who we little
thought would be traitors to the•cause.
Let it be borne in mind that the editors
of this sheet are not paid for services
rendered ; and, besides, when persons
THE FREE LANCE.
MilE
desire to make criticisms which may
benefit us, let them come to the proper
persons and privately make suggestions,
and not give an exhibition of their rhet
orical abilities by proclaiming them
abroad to the public, thus lessening our
outside influence.
Uomau ZMAZEZI
THE OLD TRAMP.
[MR. EDITOR : The dedication of this poem
is purposely omitted here. I have, however,
made arrangements to have it printed on wall
paper, and will be able to supply any of my
friends—lovers of the sad and pathetic--by the
bolt, half bolt or yard.
Yours truly, THE AUTHOR.]
Ilero's it rhyme to that dead•broke tourist,
WRO SS long as he lives will rosin ;
Whose "cheek" is his pri o nelpal treasure,
Whore night overtakes him, home.
Whose hair is sadly neglected,
Whose clothes aro ragged and thin,
And who takes II VOllOll in the stntion•hnuse,
When the "copper" runs him In. ,
What part of the country hasn't he roen,
What great man hasn't he met ; •
What story worthy remembrance
Was he over known to forget
When told of 11111 lowly position
He saddens, like ono iu a trance,
And says withoitt fear, RS he (i1 . 01)14 a tear,
a victim of oireamstimee,"
Then a rhyme to the dust•stnined tramper,
A verge to the knight of the road,
W ilOBO eollar•box Saratoga
Don'teonstituto mach of a load.
Whogo whiskers are sadly neglectod,
Whom() clothes are ragged and tide,
And who takes a couch In the stntlon•housc,
•
When the "copper" rung him in.
J. If. S. Gams, WI Pont
It is somewhat probable that Johns Hopkins
will be removed to Clifton, just outside of Balti
more, in accordance with the wish of its founder.