r j..ASS SUPPERS and similar occa sions W d e h b a e v e e n s LI g scarce ge st e t d l i 1 t i s h a t t e r t h m e . " class feeling," which is always men tioned to excuse the strivings at the opening of each college year might be ventilated in some such way as these more tolerable occasions offer. Fresh man, show us some of your class loyal ty (?) now, and do not ask us to patron ize your impositions upon innocent new corners next fall, for it is not long since you wished and needed our sympathy. We say this, not to intimate that you are now lacking, but to suggest that you ought not to accumulate such a head of "class feeling" as will drive you to engage in Sophomore raids before the next issue of THE FREE LANCE. irni E are led to believe that the stu dents of Pennsylvania State College do not have, sufficient self-confidence, They are too timid about submitting their ideas and con victions upon a subject to the public. Their contributions to the students' pa per are few indeed. They certainly cannot be under the impression that THE FREE LANCE is not their paper. If they place the standard of writings which should come before the public above their best efforts they show a se rious lack of confidence 'in their own ability. It is right to place the standard of communications as high as possible ; but let it not be 50 high that it . is reach- THE FREE LANCE. ed by so few. Let your contributions be liberal and the result of your best endeavors, and you subject them to the criticism of a very few. HE arrival of President Atherton v J on his return from Europe was unexpected to the students, but on this account was all the more pleasant. The audience which assembled in the chapel to receive him the first evening after his arrival gave an assuring welcome by their cheerful presence and their eager attention to the President's. recital of a few of the incidents of his journey and the impressions he received. Among the many things the speaker illustrated in an interesting manner were : The readiness of the servants across the water to do the traveler a service,giving at the same time subtle hints for recom pense ; the ignorance of the general people of European countries concern ing the workings of thoir public officers and institutions, and the uncertain and disturbed condition of the public mind in France. " atIS the Commencement season has s O L _ l arrived, it is natural that among D the higher classmen there should be some anxiety as to whether the pro grame is as interesting as it might be, and whether they have clone their part to make it entertaining and instructive. The graduating classes of the past have always used their best endeavors to * * *
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