We sympathize with Prof. Buckhout in the
death of his mother which occurred during
the closing week of last term. Mrs. Buck
hout’s home was in Oswego, N. Y. She was
visiting Prof Buckhout when illness and death
came upon her.
New boarding club yells: Duqucsne, I roar
for bread, more bread I roar!
Cottage—l dash for hash, for hash I'm rash!
P. S. C. —Buckwhe —buckwhca—buckwheat
cakes!
Delmonico, Rub a—dub—dub, three men in
a tub, the place to get grub is the Delmonico
club!
J. M. Walker desires to know the pronuncia
tion of Lew Wallace's new novel.
Have you read the latest novel entitled
" Robert Elsmere”? If not, by all means
read it.
Professor to Mr. M„ what degree of ex
haustion can be obtained in the air pump?
Mr. M., about one kilometer of mercury press-
Three hearts that beat for one, Roop’s Kel
ler's and Jim. Foster’s.
Frank Atherton spent his vacation on the
parental wood-pile.
The ladies changed their boarding place, so
did “Aubie” and Ben.
The Juniors will recite Constitutional His
tory with the Seniors this term.
The Westinghouse Electric Co,, Pittsburgh,
Pa., has just given one of their largest No. 8
convertors to the Electrotechnic Department.
Thank you, gentlemen.
THE FREE LANCE.
LOCALS.
A bicycle club numbering eleven members
was recently organized by the college students.
Miss Hoogs, our instructress in music du
ring last term will not return, Who’ll be the
next? "Aubie’’ answer who?
Our Friday evening sociables during the
intermission of the literary societies, which we
so greatly missed 'last term, will be revived at
the opening of the halls,
Now look out, the editor-in-chief of this
organ attended a wedding during vacation,
and received a new inspiration for zvork.
Sixty-one of the students were passengers
on the special train to Bellefonte, where they
had the pleasure of hearing Russell H. Con
well on his lecture entitled “ Acres of Dia
monds.”
New resolutions of class ’92, Be it known
that the Freshman class has adopted the fol
lowing resolutions: Ist, Goto bed when the
electric lights are turned off 2d, Get up when
breakfast is ready. 3d, No confidence officials
taken into cider rackets.
Mr. W., examining a one hundred candle
power electric globe, Professor, what horse
power is this globe?
On the first Friday evening of this term a
masculine soiree was held in fifth hall. After
the orchestra had taken their places, it was
announced “ the President is in Knoxville,
Tenn,, let her go Gallagher,” join hands and
—the guide is right, the pivot immovable, and
—hist!!!
Mr. John S. Weller, of class ’B9, at his home
in Hyndman, on December 29th, delivered a
masterly lecture to a large and appreciative
audience in behalf of the P. O. S. of A., in
Mullin’s Hall. Subject: “The American.’’
The papers speak in praise of the lecture and
lecturer,