coming summer. The demand for church
and school accommodations is a natural result
of the growth of the village, which now con
tains at least seventy families, with an actual
population of about 500, including students
and workmen engaged in erecting new build
ings. But not only must the spiritual and
mental wants of these people be supplied by
church, college and school; their physical
needs also arc imperative, and seven stores
offer their contents in the form of bread, meat,
drugs, clothing, etc., etc., for the sustaining
and comforting of the body. Twenty years
ago, a single organ ministered to the musical
tastes of the community; to-day, a brass band,
numerous organs and seventeen pianos serve
the tastes of the present generation. As the
space of the Frisk Lance will not allow this
article to be lengthened, the description of the
four new college buildings—the Botanical
Building, the Experiment Station Building,
the Chemistry and Physics Building, and the
Armory and Assembly Hall —as well as of
the engine-house and the Mechanical Building,
is cheerfully left for another and better pen.
PERSONALS.
’7l. Major S. V. Holliday, is one of the
possible postmasters of Erie, Pa., under the
new administration.
’B4. J. F. Mealy, of Chattanooga, Tenn.,
spent a few of ’B9's first days at State College
and vicinity.
’B4. Robt. Whitmer of Sunbury, was pres
ent at the “Assembly," held at the Bush
House, Bellefonte, January 4th.
'B6. Harry J. Patterson, of the Maryland
Experimental Station, was visiting at his home
in State College during Christmas and New
Year tide.
THE FREE LANCE.
Thomas Mays, a former student, is attend
ing the College of Pharmacy, Philadelphia.
H. Pennebaker, a former student, is reading
law in the office of PI. Culberson, Lewis-
’B7. W. M. Porter passed a few days among
us during the opening of this term.
W. H. Vandervort, of Pittsburg, an ex
student, is acting as shipping clerk to the
Carnegie Iron Co., at Braddock.
’BB. W. P. Jones, lately of Chicago, has
returned to Pennsylvania and commenced the
study of medicine.
Miss Clara Palmer, of Philadelphia, was
visiting her sister Mrs. Pond, during the holi
days.
F. W. Spanutius, assistant in the chemical
laboratory, spent his vacation in New Haven,
'9O. Diego YV. Abrcu, of Santa Clara,Cuba,
has returned among us and intends to com
plete his course.
’9l. J, G. Patterson, of Philadelphia, failed
to return this term.
’92. George Crump, Mcrchantville, N. J.,
has just recovered from an attack of typhoid
Dr, Atherton presided over the convention
of the “ American Association of Agricultural
Colleges and Experimental Stations," held in
Knoxville, Tenn., during the early part of
January. Dr. Atherton was re-elected presi
dent of the association.
W. H. Caldwell, assistant at the Experi
mental Station, and Miss Jessie Rice, of Mass.,
were wedded during the holidays. The wed
ding ceremony was performed at the bride’s
home. They occupy a pretty residence
recently built in our town.J