The Free Lance.
Vol. 3
THE FREE LANCE.
Published monthly during the college year by the Students
of The Pennsylvania Stale College.
GEORGE U. MEEK, ’9O.
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
Bisnj* W. Dumming, ’9O,
11, V, Hoi-mks, ’9l.
J. Frank Shields, ’9l
N. M. Loyd, ’92,
Business Manager, Geo. R. Johnson, ’9l.
Assist. Business Manager, Hugh Hamilton, '9l.
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THE late appearance of this issue of the
Free Lance is clue to the rather inop
portune time at which the newly elected Ed
itor’s assumed their duties; with a complete
change in the Staff, just on the eve of the
Spring vacation, the time which we all feel
should be spent in rest, it is a difficult matter
to get the copy ready for our publisher’s in
time for the regular appearance. However,
with a week of cessation from College duties,
as a preparation, and with such Boards, as pre
cedents, as the Free Lance has ever had, the
new Staff will endeavor to present a volume
STATE COLLEGE
STAFF:
EDITOR,
W. 11. Walker,
T. A. G II,KEY,
C. 11. I'll LIS, 92.
PA., APRIL, 1889
even better than the high standard which our
paper has already attained.
FROM the time that we first had the pleas
ure of holding our religious exercises in
the new chapel, the want of some one to lead
the singing, has been deeply felt. Although
the College Choir has never been a very
successful organization, yet its present dilap
idated condition is much regretted by many
of the music loving people of the institution.
Its present situation, we think, is due partly
to the inefficient musical instructors that have
been employed, and partly to the lack of inter
est taken in it by the students in general and
by the Faculty. Singing for the College has
ever been a service for which one receives
little, if any thanks ; and there is nothing that
is more blighting to a cause of this kind, than
the lack of appreciation in those for whom it
is done. The college authorities never seem
to recognize the fact, that to prepare the
music for a public exercise requires both the
time and service of those, who, if they follow
the schedule laid out for them, have not the
time to spare.
The choir singers are expected to attend
all the college exercises, and in addition, pre
pare music for the public service. Since the
Glee Club has returned, crowned with its suc
cess, it has been suggested, by some, that
they conduct the singing for at least the Sun
day services, The Glee Club appreciates
the favor the College has shown them in the
use of the room for rehearsals, concerts,
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