The Free lance. (State College, Pa.) 1887-1904, December 01, 1888, Image 15

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    Mock and Reber ; back, Brown. '92 Rushers,
Rothrock, Bohn, 1-Tile, Price Fearon, Evans,
Hildebrand; quarter back Atherton; half back
Linsz and Aull ; back Kessler. Umpire, 'Wel
ler, 'B9 ; referee, Mr. Cleaver.
Who arc the (b. K. ?
Oh! beautiful snow M.
The Winter session begins January 3, 1889
Ask John Andy how he likes a wooden
razor.
"Boys, arc you going to put me in that
water?"
Have you seen "Crowfoot" and Taylor do
the rooster act?
" Isaac" spent his Thanksgiving with friends
in Lock Haven. He reports having had a fine
time.
Notice :—" Reb" would like to have the
fiend who tore him out, to come round and
settle.
Any person wishing to know how to blow
up a slop-pail should inquire of "Ghosty,"
No. 524.
The first cutter seen this season at the col
lege was on November 26. Let us hear of the
earliest from others.
"Muckle" leveling the transit: " Boys, I
can't level this thing. Wait till the wind quits
blowing the bubbles."
The new experimental station, which is
situated on the highest ground of the college
property, is nearing completion. It is going
to be a very fine structure, an honor to the
cause for which it was erected, and an honor
to the State in which it is situated.
THE FREE LANCE.
LOCALS
"Baldy," Weston and! "Sweetie," deserve
honorable mention as being the largest eaters
in college on Thanksgiving,
Notice:—Any person wishing to become
posted on the leading topics of the day should
call at the hotel, No. 593, during dining hours
and their needs will be supplied.
From the way the Freshmen are making the
wood fly in the mechanic art shops, we antici
pate a brilliant future for them, if it is splitting
kindling in their father's kitchens.
" Maul" Moore was telling the boys how he
liked to sleep between feather ticks. Camp,
without thinking of the similarity said, "That
is the way my grandmother used to do,"
The work on the armory, which was de
layed by the falling of the iron trusses, is now
going speedily forward. It is hoped that the
roof may be put on before the winter becomes
very severe.
The next time Kessler goes bear hunting
he will tie cotton around his feet. It is too
much trouble sitting down and taking off old
gum boots to see if there is anything left in
them but blisters.
Prof.Butz and Lieut.Pague put away their Wi
nter supply of apples in the root cellar. But Prof.
Butz says they were very much dissapointed
when they went to the cellar to get the apples,
and found that the supply had disappeared.
The man with the glass eye, Alexander the
Great, is noted for his intellectual ability, and
has become quite an adept in ancient history.
He has reached such a stage in his education
that he has decided to become a jester for
a king.
Query:—George Johnston would like to be
informed as to who came through the door
way, No. 403, after i i o'clock Thanksgiving
night without being ducked. "That is a pretty
good trick, but can't be worked twice."