The political life at this college has been a
very active one this fall. Republican and
Democratic clubs were organized qujte early
in the term, and steps were taken by each to
boom their respective issues and keep
. them
before the people about State College. The
debate on the tariff issue of the campaign
came off as annonuced in our last issue, andhas
been pronounced by all present a grj.nd success.
The class' of '9l held its annual banquet at
the Bush House in Bellefonte, Friday evening,
November 2. It was conveyed thither in the
"Mountain Echo," the usual conveyance for
college students. The time was passed merrily
with songs and speech making. At 9,30 r. M.,
"Ye Sophs " sat down to one of the most
sumptuous feasts of the season. The time be
tween the courses was made enjoyable by
punning and singing of songs. The departure
of our President to his home was the only
cloud that hovered over the class, and in a de
gree helped to mar the pleasure of the occa
sion. The following toasts were responded to :
"The Class, "J. F. Shields; "The Faculty," C. PI,
Zink ; "Our Girls," H.V. Holmes; "Fraternities,"
N. H. Suloff; "Athletics," C. H. Musser; "Quon
dam Members," T. A, Gilkey; " Ye Grinders,"
J. H. Yocum; "Committee," G. R. Johnson,
Hugh Hamilton acted as toast-master in the
absence of the President, F. N. Weidner.
After the repast the members adjourned to
the parlor where they were entertained by
F. A. Griffin with selections from Faust and
Tannhauscr, and some of the members in
dulged in the "light fantastic" until the mid
night hour rolled around. The class then
took the conveyance and started for the col
lege, which was reached at 2.30 A. M. This
was the most enjoyable occasion the class
has ever experienced in its history ; every
member was feeling his very best, and every
detail was so well arranged by the committee,
that it was impossible for one not to enjoy him
self. On this account, they ail take pleasure
n anticipating the coming annual banquet.
THE FREE LANCE.
Our foot-ball team went to Lewisburg to
play a• game with the Bucknell team, but after
playing twenty minutes, during which time they
gratuitously ceded Bucknell three points, they
saw Bucknell wanted them to say "here boys,
take the game, we'll go home." They came
home, but didn't give them the game.
We are satisfied with the work of our foot
ball team in the Dickinson-State College game
The game was exciting throughout, each side
working with an indomitable will and a deter
mination to win at all hazards; following is the
teams and score: Dickinson team :—Baldwin
centre rush ; Eveland, Evans, guards; Steph
ens, Hawley, tacklers; Hugh, Willard, end
rushers; Houck, quarter back; Wallace, Patton,
half backs; McGirk, full back. Touch clown,
Wallace, 4; safety, 2 ; total, 6. State college
team:—McLean, centre rush; Fisher, Hilde
brand, guards ; Cleaver, Hile, tacklers; Linsz,
Johnson, end rushers; Lyden, quarter back;
Foster, Reber, half backs; Mock, full back.
Touch clown, Foster, 4; Goal, Mock, 2; total, 6.
The kick off was won by Dickinson, and in
a short time they secured a touch down by
Wallace, immediately followed by a safety.
Nothing more was gained in the first half. In
the second half State College formed a V,
pierced the rush line, and gained about thirty
yards. This was followed by repeatedly forcing
the Dickinson rush line to their goal, and a
touch clown was secured by Foster, from which
a goal was kicked by Mock, thus tying the
score. The features of the game were the
solid rush lines presented by both teams, and
the occasional piercing of Dickinson's rush
line by Foster. Onr team plays with a courage
and tenacity which cannot be broken clown,
however adverse the circumstances may be.
FOOT BALL.
Bac/melt vs. State College.
Dickinson vs. Stale College.