the same. The boom in Athletics has been
helped a great cleat by the presence of a good
tralnet
Commencement exercises will be held on the
19th, Class Day on the 18th, The class suppers
\rill take place on the same evening, the Senior
Promenade concert on the evening of the I 6th,
and the society suppers on the evening of the t sth.
The staff of Vol. VII, of the Phamix, besides
providing for the refurnishing of the sanctum,
left $92 to be awarded in prizes for oratory to the
Junior class for the next .four years. Each year a
srs gold and $lB silver medal will be awarded
for the best efforts in public contest.
President Magill has also offered five prizes of
io each for the best orations in next year's Fresh
man and Sophomoie classes.
During the Summer an addition will be made
to the Observatory and four houses will be erected
on the campus for the use of the professors.
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LOCALS.
Cherric:s
" Already, still yet, once."
Swank is learning to hustle the racket
Levi made a pretty powder " monkey,"
B. E. C., boss egg cooker—Petie Meek.
A dead floor will lya put in the new drill hall.
" Buck " Reber reports himself absent from
" Buck "is glad that he went to camp. So
are we all.
—,PANTED Some, , new songs. Address,
Guitar Club.
It is said that " Stiff" Secundas broke the
eating record while at camp.
Shaffer & Sons have an elegant stock of
summer suitings now on exhibition.
Well, Gobble, the walk is somewhat longer,
but then it is good for your health,
'rHE FItE
Editor (~/"• Pluvnix
LAW CE.
—'There are nine members in the Senior class.
The Botanical building looks well in its new
coat of paint.
Swank is inducing Henry Miles to join the
:Brotherhood.
Allen : << Miss Racket, will you please
throw me the hall ?"
—The work of trimming the chapel belongs to
the Sophomore class. •
The Freshmen are devoting much time to
the rearing of mustaches.
—"Dear" Park is the popular resort within the
limits of the college campus.
McLean caught an excellent game of ball in
the Bucknell - State College game.
-- John Andy's tactics, --" If you see the ene
my charging run for the grub tent,"
We now have the strongest in-field that has
been on the college team for several years.
Prof. Osmond is certainly making valuable
additions to the Philosophical department.
—Messrs. Carnegie and Vandervoort visited in
Pittsburg during encampment week.
The title of Annie Kessler's latest novel is
" Ben. Beaver, the Bed Bug Detective."
Among the students in State College there is
only one Democrat to every six Republicans.
—The Ist nine appreciate the favor and aid
which they receive at the hands of their fellow
students,
-- Leap year, special inducements, ice cream,
cake and strawberries every evening in Foster's
building.
-- We have an abundance of cherries which
are ripening, and an abundance of "Prep"s to
eat them.
Brew's " running fly catch " in the recent
game was certainly one of the best ever made on
our grounds.
--The battalion is drilling excellently, and
bids fair to give a fine exhibition drill during
commencement. ,
" Who stole those lemon pies ? " was the
howl at Company A's tent on the second morn
ing of camp.