may have been some good in each of the corn
potent parts, in the conglomorations now
served, there is neither taste nor beauty. It is
needless to remark that "Ghost" has gathered
together quite a collection of sopranos, altos,
tenors and basses, for the effect of this organ
ization can be heard by all every morning in
chapel when the customary song is sung. The
only wonder to us is that the organization
is so large, considering the advantages for
local training at hand at P. S. C.
Thanksgiving has come and gone. The clay
was well observed by all our students as a day
set apart by our government especially to give
thanks to Him who is our bounteous giver,
In the morning, prayer meeting was held by
the' Y. M. C. A. in the college chapel at io A. M.
At i 1 o'clock A. m., services were conducted in
the M. E. church by the pastor. The college
was notably quiet during the whole clay and
evening, boisterousness of no kind was in
dulged in. Many calls were made by the stu
dents in the evening, who seemed to have
spent the clay pleasantly and profitably.
PERSONALS.
'6B. Professor W. A. Buckhout was a delegate
to the National Forestry Convention, which was
held at Atlanta, Georgia, during the first part of
this month.
'73. William Allison, and Milton S. Lytle,
of '6li, have been elected to the Legislature of
this State, by their respective districts.
'79. A. 0. Smith, lawyer in Clearfield, Pa.,
and Miss Helen Wallace, daughter of Hon. Wil
liam A. Wallace, of Clearfield, were united in
holy wedlock on October the 17th.
'Bg. H. C. Rothrock is principal of the Boals
burg Academy.
'B5. C. C. Chesney, of Doylestown, has ac
cepted a position as chemist, in Great Barrington,
Mass.
THE FREE LANCE.
86. Dr. H. B. McDonnell was wedded to one of
Baltimore's charming young ladies on November
Bth. Mrs. McDonnell's maiden name we have
been unable to obtain. They will make their
home at Pittsburgh, Pa., where Dr. McDonnell
will practice his profession.
'B7. W. P. Strouse is on an engineering corp,
now at work in Clearfield county.
'B7. A. G. Wilson is confined to his residence
in Loveville, by sickness.
'BB. J. R. Rose, of Allegheny, is contemplating
taking a post-graduate course at Yale.
'BB. G. M. Downing, of West Chester, has ob
tained a position with an electrical engineering
company, in Chicago, 111.
'BB. G. J. Thomas, who left college during his
senior year, intends to return this coming spring
term, and join the class of 'B9.
'B9. W. L. Barclay, of Sinnemahoning, was
here about November isth. Wat has been Pro
moted to head clerk in his father's office.
'9o. W. E. Stevenson, of Pittsburgh, is with us
at this writing. Walter has a great love for his
alma mater.
'9O. L. A. Lamson is in the employ of a book
house in Westerly, R. I. Lamson expects to re
turn to P. S. C. next fall term.
'9l. J. H. Smiley will undertake the editing of
the " Franklin Republican " this winter. This is
one of Venango county's papers.
Miss Katie Gossler, of Columbia, is visiting
Lieutenant and Mrs. Pague.
Miss E. Torrey, a former student, has organized
a kindergarten school in the village.
Professor Barnard has moved into one of the new
villas in the town, and Lieutenant Pague into his
new and cozy home on the North campus.
One of the pleasantest parties this term was
given by Professor and Mrs. Reber, in their rooms
on second floor, from eight to ten o'clock P. M.,
Saturday eve, November 24th. Among those in-
SOCIALS.