The Free Lance.
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THE FREE LANCE.
Published monthly during the collq , e year by the Students
of The Pennsylvania State College.
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CURTIN G, ROOM, 'B9
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
JOHN S. \\ T ELLER, 'B9.
IL LEYDEN, '9O. I. C. M. ELLENBERGER, '9O
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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
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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
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