—There will be three new men on the college
base ball team this season.
—The rumor that "Pewie" Carnegie had lost
his old-gold. colored hat is untrue.
—Professor Armsby's family has arrived, and
are remaining at the College Hotel for the pres-
—"lVlable" says he doesn't see that the signal
station has made many remarkable changes in the
weather.
—There seems to be much difficulty with the
base ball team to get the right men in the right
places.
--The Phi Gamma Delta is the only Greek
Letter Fraternity having a chapter in the Penn
sylvania State College.
—No, "Birdie" does not get up at midnight to
ride the bicycle. He does all his riding between
3 o'clock a. m. and it p. m.
—The students are holding "watch" meetings
every pleasant Sunday. They congregate•on the
campus and watch the leaves grow.
—The lecture by William Hale Herrick, pro
fessor of chemistry, on the subject "What Is It
Made Of" was appreciated by many.
—A petition, asking that attendance to Sab
bath service be made voluntary, has been handed
the Faculty for their consideration:
--According to contract the dwelling houses
will be completed August Ist., the Armory and
Experimental station October Ist.
—Little "D" is an expert cricket bowler,
while big "D" bustles the racquet in good
shape, The "D's" can't be downed.
—Architect Olds never shot a rifle in his life
until the other afternoon, when he made 2t out
of a possible 25 at one hundred yards
—The Y. M. C. A. sent Messrs. Downing, Pat
terson and Beaver, as a visiting committee, to
the Y. M. C. A. of Bucknell University,
F. L. Olds; the • architect for the new
buildings here, has executed a very fine design for
a new structure for J. C. Blair of H untingdon .
—"Dude" and his fellow-members of the ser
enading party say that they think it was real
mean in that student who fired the gun at them
the other evening while they were singing to the
pale moon and the gentle maidens. •
THE FREE LANCE.
—lt is a fortunate thing that "Buck" and
"Dutch" have only one birthday each year,
otherwise it would be necessary for them to start
a distillery.
—Pete Meek was heard to observe as he ap•
proached the college the first morning the weath
er signals were displayed : "I wonder who is
doing his own washing, anyhow,"
—The cadets will go into camp on May 29th
and remain throughout the week. The site as yet
has not been selected, but it is probable that
camp Roberts will lie determined upon.
—The freshmen are doing well in artillery
practice, and the "talking" of the guns on Tues
days between the hours of four and five in the
afternoon fills the valley with echoes.
—The enforced absence of Florence Gray,'9r,
who was called borne by the serious illnesS of his
father, caused 'a change in the characters of the
drama produced by the W. L. S. on the 11th
inst.
—The U. S. Signal Service flags now float from'
above the cupola of the college. This signal sta
tion has been recently established here, and is of
much benefit to the college and the surrounding
country.
—A proposition is being considered by the
Gamma Phi's for building a chapter house. In
case the plans are accepted, the building will be
finished and furnished before the beginning of the
Fall term,
--Trout fishing in the mountain brooks has
become quite a pastime. Early each Saturday
morning parties can be seen starting for the
mountains for a clay's sport. Messrs. Frank Car-
negie, Smiley and Etnier claim the biggest catch
up to date.
—The recital by Professor Ford of New Yolk
was a decided success and was enjoyed by all.
The Professor is an elocutionist of rare ability
and uses good judgment in his selections. This
recital being under the auspices of the FREE
LANCE, the students might have 'patronized it
better.
--A' flush appeared on the faces of the ladies
like that of the full bloom rose, when Dr. Mon
roe said that "a lady is the most beautiful thing
to look upon." But after surveying• his congre•
gation he concluded by modifying the saying with
"some of them," then the flush returned to its
Original artificial hue.