is certainly very useful. Now that the long
winter evenings are coming on, we think it a
good time to resurrect the dead company, and
start in again, as we would have more time to
practice. It is true, some private instruments
are in use, but the practice would certainly
be more interesting if connected together on a
The " Bobby Green" Telephone Co., which
was organized the beginning of the term is now
in good working order This company pushes
work to a speedy conclusion when once un
dertaken, and gives perfect satisfaction. The
rates charged are less than the Bell Co., and
more gentlemanly treatment is accorded by
the superintendent. This company is coming
rapidly to the front, and no doubt will soon
be one of the rival companies,
A committee of the trustees from the Millers
ville State Normal, consisting of Senators
Mylin and Stehman, ex-Senator Warfel, Dr.
Lyte, Dr. Hiestand and Mr. Moyer, visited the
college November io. They came for the
purpose of investigating the manual training
here with a view of introducing it at Millers
ville. They were pleased with what they saw,
and departed well satisfied with their visit.
The Y. M. C. A, has organized a Bible
class to be held every Sabbath just after chapel.
This class is not intended to interfere with any
other class, but was organized for the purpose
of giving the students more choice in Bible
study, and to get more of the connection in
the study of the Bible than is possible in the
use of the International lesson. Mr. Beaver
has charge of the class at present. Any male
student is welcome who wishes to increase his
knowledge of the Bible.
STATE COLLEGE, PA,, Nov. 7,1888
To Mr. Lieut. Pague, U. S. A.—Der Sor•
I would humbly beg leave to state to you that
I did not make any dirt in the hall on Satur
day afternoon. I took all me dirt and put it
THE FREE LANCE.
in the waste box at the end of the hall. I
wish you as a gintleman to withdraw the
charge, sor, as I have no interest in tering up
the hole hall. I want to see the building kept
in its proper condition. I came here to study
not to be reported for dirting up the halls. I
will excuse you this time, but I do not want
my name ever to appear on the delenquency
list again. Probley it was Snatchen, but as
for me, I did not do it, as I am not here to
divil me time away sor.
'92 has elected the following as class offi
cers: President, G. H. Linsz; Vice-President,
Hildebrand; Secretary and Treasurer, Kessler;
Poet, Aull; Historian, Hile.
Mr. Keller now spends his pleasant hours at
at the half-way house, where he continues to
grind corn. Oh "Dukey," still he owns the
mill, the Miller belongs to "Dukey" still.
Herby (to Linsz), Linsz this foot-ball is'nt
blown tight enough, where is the incubator?
A college serenade quartette has been organ
ized. Its object is to take promenades on
pleasant evenings and fill the air with soul
stirring music of the sweetest kind.
The Misses Meek, Mr. George Meek and
Mr. Horace Blair spent their Thanksgiving at
their homes.
Under the supervision of Prof. "Ghost,"
there has lately been started a singing class for
the purpose of harmonizing discordant voices
and ostracising thread-bare and ante-deluvian
songs. His plan of developing this original
idea is somewhat the same as the manufacturer
of boarding house hash. He gathers together
all the odd ends of neglected voices and serves
them up in ducts, quartetts and solos. It has
also very much the same effect on one as the
hash. You feel that though at one time there
Your very true friend,
W. J. MCDOWEL,
Snowshoe, Centre Co., Pa., U. S. A