Near the close of last term a musical en
tertainment was held in the college chapel
under the leadership of Miss Hoogs, the in
structress in music. The programme con
sisted of choice selections, and was well ren
dered to an appreciative audience. The open
ing piece “ Reception Overture,” by the Phil
harmonic Club, was a fine selection, "When
Love is Done” was sung with a deep feeling
and an intense spirit by Messrs. Miles and
Swank. Professors Butz and Bohn were en
cored, and re-sang the “ Minute Gun at Sea.”
All of the performers acquitted themselves
nobly in their respective parts. The enter
tainment closed with the rendition of “ King
of the Ocean March” by the Philharmonic
Club.
There should soon be a meeting of the
Athletic Association to take action in regard
to the management of next season’s sports.
It is none too soon for the base ball manage
ment to look out for men who would make
strong players and practice them for the sea
son’s work, and determine upon the improv
ment of the grounds, and the erection of seats
at the ball ground. Last year we started out
at least six weeks too late, if we could have
put the same game up at the beginning of June
that we did at commencement, we could no
doubt have made a more brilliant record.
Let us prepare early and be able to play good
ball at the opening of the season.
Heretofore it has been customary for the
Cresson and Washington Literary Societies to
give alternately, yearly exhibitions on a some
what grand scale. These entertainments have
been decided successes both financially and
in their presentation. The present year be
longs to the Cresson’s, and it is for them to
say whether they will or will not give the custo
mary entertainment, now that the new chapel
or probably the new assembly hall will be
completed. A more desirable or convenient
auditorium could not be wished for, in which
to hold such an entertainment.
THE FREE LANCE.
While State College is making rapid im
provements in the way of new buildings such
as the Assembly Hall, Botanical Building,
Agricultural Experiment Station, Physical
and Chemical Laboratory, yet the need of
other commodious buildings is very seriously
felt. We refer to a Preparatory Department,
a Female Seminary and a Gymnasium. As it
is, Prepdom occupies the east third of the
main college building, and the west third is
occupied by the ladies and several families.
Thus the college department is confined to
the central third of the building receiving jars
from both sides, we feel satisfied, by our ex
perience, that it would be more satisfactory
and better results be attained if the needed and
desired building were erected.
The Junior Class has undertaken the pub
lication of a college annual. The following
constitute the board of editors elected:
George R. Meek, James C. Mock, H. R.
Leyden, F. A. Bryan, Miss Nettie D. Ball, I.
C. M. Elenbcrger and H. W. Mitchell. Mr,
Mitchell was elected business manager. The
editors desire the cooperation of the students
in this work, When published this will be
the first annual published by the students of
the Pennsylvania State College, the annual
will appear about June 15th.
Cornell is to have a $200,000 library,
The Amherst College Journals have commenced
a crusade against compulsory chapel attendance.
The Vanderbilts, have purchased 1000 acres of
land in North Carolina, for the purpose ofestablish
ing an Industrial School.
College Journalism, originated at Dartmouth
in 1800, with Daniel Webster as one of the editors.
In 1809, the Literary Cabinet was started at Yale,
followed shortly after, by the Floriad , at Union,
and the Harvard Lyceum, at Harvard,
COLLEGE ORBIT.