are to be expended in new apparatus and the
“ Sargent System” introduced.
The Mechanic Art Shop is an attractive
two-and-a-half story frame building, situated
•on the sonthern part of the campus along the
front street. The first floor is divided into
two apartments, one of which is the black
smith shop, which contains a number of
forges and all necessary implements.
The other apartment is the machine shop,
which contains several lathes, a large drill
and plane, vises and all tools and machinery
needed to give good instruction. The second
floor is occupied as wood-turning and carpen
ter shops. The wood-turning shop contains
lathes, a band and circular saw, etc. The
carpenter shop is fitted up with carpenter
benches, and each student taking this prac
ticum, is supplied with a full set of first class
tools. In all these departments a student is
supposed to complete so many pieces of work
systematically arranged. Experienced men
act as instructors. By the side of this build
ing stands the college water and electric
plant, a one story brick building. Two of
the six residences on the campus are built of
stone: these are occupied by the President
and Vice President. The other four are frame,
and occupied by Professors Reeves and Jack
son, Lieut. Pague and Dr. Armsby. Profes
sors Osmond, Buckhout and Barnard have
homes in the village. The other professors
occupy rooms in the college buildings. Among
our other buildings might be named the Penn
sylvania State Experimental Station, located
east of our college grove. This is a large
and handsome building of modern architec
ture, two and a half stories high, splendidly
furnished, and though not a part of our col
lege, it is of value to us in many ways.
The athletic grounds are on the north cam
pus. A track-is soon to be laid out, inside of
which will be the base-and foot-ball grounds,
There are also twelve tennis courts on various
parts of the campus open to students. A
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grand stand has recently been erected on the
athletic grounds.
The following improvements are to be fin
ished inside of the next year or two : $12,500
are to be expended in repairing and furnish
ing the Main Building ; $45,000 in a building
for steam plant, new boilers, removing old
ones and providing steam equipment and
electric lighting for the new buildings ; $6,000
in new machinery and additions to buildings
for mechanic arts and industries ; $lO,OOO in
erecting and furnishing a cottage for the
ladies’ department; $2,500 in building a con
servatory ; $2,800 in grading grounds and
making drives; $B,OOO in two residences for
professors; $4,000 in books, apparatus and
equipments ;, $4,000 in improving the engi
neering, chemistry, botanical and horticultural
departments; $ 17,000 for completing improve
ments now under way ; $5,000 for equipping
the new laboratories. Within the last two
years we have received over $200,000 in ap
propriations for improvements.
During the last few years the courses have
been increased and extended. The following
are the four year courses now open to students:
General Science, Latin-Scientific, Civil, Me
chanical and Electrical Engineering, Advanced
Chemistry, a course of Physics, Natural His
tory and both ageneral and an advanced course
in Agriculture. In addition to these courses
there are three special courses of two years
each—Ladies, Chemistry and Mechanic Arts
—on completion of which a certificate is
granted.
Cluiis, Societies and Fraternities.—
There are two literary societies, whose halls
have been spoken of, which have existed for
years, the Washington and Cresson, a Ladies
Art Society, the Engineers’ Society, Athletic
Association, which embraces all athletic clubs,
Whist and Chess Clubs, Glee and Banjo Club,
and several boarding clubs,
Fraternities were prohibited here until two
years ago, when the “anti-frat.” law was re-