The Annual Reception of the Y. M. C. A. on the second Friday evening of the college year was well attended and a decided success throughout. Miss Hoog, the musical directress, rendered choice selections of classical music. These receptions are always accompanied with pleasure and profit to the general working of the Association. Much is clue to the excel lent management of the committee in charge. The first base ball game of the season opened on Saturday the 22nd ult., between the Flemings of Bellefonte and the ist College team. J. G. Mitchell, formerly pitcher of the College team but lately of the New England League, twirled' the ball for the home team. The game throughout was wholly devoid of interest except for Mitchell's pitching. Score: ten to five in favor of the College. The Notes on Experimental Dynamics by Prof. 1. Thornton Osmond, relieves his class in practicum of a great deal of unnecessary labor which former classes have been compelled to perform. Much is clue to the Professor in charge for the interest manifested in his re spective department. Griffin says he has had a wonderful dream since he changed his quarters to the new build ing. He dreamed that he saw the delinquency list posted, and there in large glowing red let ters he saw his name and opposite to it: "In bed, door locked." Wanted.—A room-mate, must be of good morals, perfectly quiet ; must always keep his feet on the floor and not sit on the bed; must have sound teeth and must be able to handle a racquet. If good credentials arc furnished a person will be taken on trial for a week. None other need apply. Address: Care of " Rabbi," room 590. On account of the remodeling of the build ing the society halls will not be ready 'for sonic. time, probably not this term. But we arc willing to postpone society, knowing it THE FREE LANCE. will be so much more pleasant for us when the contemplated changes are made. Through the agency of the Sophomores, General Orders, No. 6, were published, in which military blankets were issued to all new cadets for the ensuing year. But we can't un derstand why it is that not one of them is ever seen. How is it Freshies ? Rev. Hayes, of Mifflin, lectured here to an appreciative audience Wednesday evening, October 3. His address was short, spicy, and well suited to students. The Mills Bill is agitating the minds of many of the college politicians. Prepdom and the college are divided on the issue, the for mer believing in free cider, free wool, and free whiskey; the latter believing in protection on all American manufactured articles. The mischievous custom of cane-rushing and general hazing, is at last coming to a more sensible issue. When there is a contest now it is carried out in an entirely different way than formerly. In the place of strong feeling and heated discussion, followed finally by a scrimmage lasting anywhere from several se conds to as many hours, in which mere brute force and cunning have been displayed, fre quently resulting in physical injury, which is at many times fatal as well as damaging to property, we now have a strong tincture of common sense and sound judgment. The contesting classes now carry out the usage with a feeling entirely friendly and do it with some regard to generally understood rules of tackling and the universal rule of fair play. But for all this the custom is, if I may venture the assertion, almost barbaric, and the sooner it is made obsolete the better for all of us. We have in our possession a copy of the first paper published by the students of Penn sylvania State College. It was called the Cresson Annual and published by the Cresson Literary Society, Chauncey F. York being its