The Free Lance. VOI . 2 THE FREE LANCE. Published monthly during the collq , e year by the Students of The Pennsylvania State College. STAFF CURTIN G, ROOM, 'B9 ASSOCIATE EDITORS JOHN S. \\ T ELLER, 'B9. IL LEYDEN, '9O. I. C. M. ELLENBERGER, '9O B. W. DENIMING; '9O. T. A. GILKEY, '9l. J. FRANK SHIELDS, '9l. Business Manager, W. IL WALKER, '9O. Assist. Business Manager, F. A. ERvAN, '9O One Volume (9 mos.) TERMS; {Single Copies. . Payable Advance. Contributions of matter and other information are re quested from all members and ex-members of the College. Literary matter should be addressed to the Editor. Subscriptions, and all business communications should be addressed to the Business Manager. Entered al .S'lale College Posl Office as second-class inallez AN apology is perhaps clue our readers for the tardy appearance of our last issue. The delay was caused by the publishing house, and was no fault of the staff. THE intermission in society work this term caused by the condition of the building has been rather enjoyed than regretted. The odd hours and surplus energy have been con sumed by outdoor amusements. Now that the season is about closing'we suggest that a series of public debates similar to the recent tariff de-, bate be- arranged. 'As' *soon as 'our society halls are completed we will settle clown to the STATE COLLEGE, PA., NOVEMBER, 1888 I'Drl OR, J, D, HUNTER, 'B9 old routine work ; at present we have nothing of this character; between these two seasons could we not occupy the indoor hours, neces sarily longer from now on, with something we cannot have when the societies are in session, namely : debates of general college interest upon subjects which appeal to the student, or to popular discussion. In case such a movement is inaugurated we solicit the hearty coopera tion of all the students in its behalf as a thing for which we may not again have opportunity. IN many of our institutions where there is a variety of courses of ,instruction there might be a better distribution of these courses among the different branches of learning, by adopting the courses in those branches which directly benefit the masses. While the tech nical courses which are the chief feature in so many of our colleges arc directly beneficial, they often do not reach the practical side which the great mass of our people seek. A few of our leading colleges endeavor to bridge this diffi culty by 'adopting courses which tend neither to the Sciences nor the Classics, but aim to give a short, complete course in some popular branch of learning. Among these is a course • in journalism lately adopted by some of our colleges. Perhaps none of the shorter courses will better fit men . for useful and profitable occupations than this one. The demand for college men in the world of journalism is shown by the number of graduates employed upon the staffs of our leading papers, those upon a leading periodical numbering as high as thirty. If there is a demand for College men with an ordinary collegiate education, there would necessarily be, a much greater demand fOr those , who have this education combined with a good, practical knowledge of No. 5.
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