causing havoc with all the fowls within hear
ing of his voice ; when as ill-fortune would
have it, the board-pile tumbled over. When
they had picked themselves up, and each had
taken an inventory of himself, it was discov
ered that Goat had broken the last note at
such short range with the ground, as to
entirely ruin his voice. Baldy, it was found,
had shoved the last mournful note so far in
the ground as to burst his voice beyond repair.
Several other voices were badly cracked.
“ Pat ” lost his coat-tail, and Duke dislocated
his necktie. On the whole, they were a pretty
badly used up crowd, and after this catastro
phe, each helping the other, they started for
the College, where they soon arrived with
more wisdom than when they started.
The new Experiment Station Building,
which has been in process of erection since
last Fall, is finished, and has been occupied
by the members of the Station force since
March ist. The building is very comfortable
in all its appointments, the laboratories being
fitted up with special reference to agricultural
experimental work. The grounds around the
building are being graded and a fine lawn
will be made, extending from the porch in
front, down to the drive.
An hour passed on, tlint 11 13 ” awoke,
The pleasant dream was past.
Me woke to hear those stealthy steps,
H, I.ord 1 they come ; the Preps; the Preps !
He woke too late to lock his door,
l''or in his room he saw a score
Of hideous forms, all robed and masked,
Like demons from the slindcs below ;
And heard these words, distinct and slow,
As “ Mtuphy ” cheered his band—
“ Strike ! for the honor of our name;
“ Strike ! till you his spirit tame;
“ Strike ! and down a pillow came,”
Held in a strong right hand.
Mr. Jacob Struble, ’S9, has accepted the
position of Assistant Mechanical Engineer
for the Union Signal and Switch Company
of Pittsburg. He will enter upon his new
THE FREE LANCE.
duties at once. Mr. Struble is a thorough
and practical Mechanical Engineer, and is
well able to fill any position in which he is
placed.
The President, Dr. Atherton, has very
kindly consented to have the library open
during the evenings from 7 to io o’clock.
Mr. Waldron is acting as Librarian.
This will be a decided advantage, especially
to those preparing for Commencement exer
cises.
Commandant. —“ Mr. J,, describe the duties
of No. 1 in loading the cannon."
Confused Freshman. —“ Why—why —|you
make a wry face; step off to the right with
your left foot, dropping the sponge-staff on
one of your toes. Two. —Get in between the
wheel and the gun; put the sponge-staff
against the face of the piece to the one side
of the hole ; at the same time keep your eyes
on the went. Three. —You—you—ram the
cannon in the mouth of the sponge-staff ;
bend both knees; throw your left arm away;
say thumb-W£«/, with the right hand on upper
side back downward on the sponge end of the
ramrod. At Four. —Well—well —l I—
com .” “That will do Mr. J. I see you
know all about it."
Monday, May 6, was the day the Faculty
sent out their cards, with the compliments
of the season. This is a delicate way they
have of showing their hight appreciation of
one’s value. Don’t be disappointed you who
did not receive any card ; your turn will come
next. The Censure-Mark system wasn’t in
vented for nothing.
One of the most interesting of the many
events taking place on Washington’s Centen
nial Day was the planting of a tree at the
house of our Commandant, Lieut. S. S. Pague.
In the presence of a small company of friends
a maple-tree was planted, and appropriate ex
ercises were conducted. The oration de