A new watering place has been opened for
the season at State College, For the benefit
of the public we would say that none but
preparatory students are admitted.
Danforth’s unexpected drop into the frog
pond, seems to have had a dampening effect
on the inhabitants of that watery district, as
they have not croaked, “ y-a-u-r-d-d-r-u-n-K.”
since.
“ Baldy,” (who prides himself on his irre
sistability, to Bellefonte girl).—“This is a
beautiful day, Miss X.”
Miss X. (very coldly turning away).—
“ Rather cool, don’t you think, Mr. W ? ”
At the base ball game, (ist girl).—“Oh!
I just dote on base ball! I could sit and watch
Mr. Brew catch flies all day.”
2nd girl, (who has only caught the latter
part of the remark). —“The idea! Do you
take Mr. Brew for a fly-trap ?"
Commandant to Balcly: “Mr. Quartermas
ter, where is that sponge-staff ?”
Baldy.—" I don’t know.”
Commandant.—"Go and hunt it,”
Bakly—
•“Where is there a sophomore?”
Lieutenant S. S. Pague has been elected
by the Athletic Association as a delegate to
inspect the gymnasiums of Cornell, Yale and
Harvard; also, to consult with Dr. Sargent
as to the best apparatus for equipping our
new gymnasium.
For the past month the engineering mem
bers of the Junior Class have been taking
turns at running the electric motor during the
evening. “John Andy” says when he has
somebody to start arid stop the engine and to
keep up the steam for him he can get along
first-rate.
It has become customary for the mechanical
engineering students to take turn about in
running the electric light plant. This plan
has proved itself a successful one, and is
appreciated by the students of that course,
THE FREE LANCE.
as it gives them a practical knowledge of
the running and working of machinery.
The following are the speakers and their
subjects for the Junior Oratorical Contest,
which will take place in the chapel, June
25th, at S o’clock P. M
H. R. Leyden
W. l\ Brew
J. C. Mock
W. B, Jackson
B. \V. Lemming.,
“ r.ife.”
I. C. M. Kllenburgcr, \ “ Tl, “ S' I ' , ; ist , i . an lement in Americ!m
° ( Civilization.
A great improvement has been made on the
path leading from the College entrance to the
avenue by having put down a patent pave
ment. Mr. Cunningham, of Bellefonte, who
has the right to lay this kind of pavement,
put it down as an experiment. The experi
ment has worked so well and with such satis
faction that we hope the time is not far dis
tant when all the main paths will be so con
structed.
The Ladies’ Aid Society of the M. E,
Church held its meeting at the home of
Superintendent Patterson, and was quite
successful in its efforts towards the good
cause, We do not know what amount was
raised, but, judging from the large attendance
of the students, there should have been a
very satisfactory footing. The refreshments
were abundant and well served, and the gen
eral enjoyment of the evening was such as
to make all wish for a repetition of such
pleasant meetings.
The heoric actions of Mr. C. W. Heppen
stall in saving lives of women and children
during the late flood at Johnstown, have been
commented on very much by the daily papers.
“ Billy,” as he is known here, was on his way
back to College, after a short illness at his
home in Pittsburgh, and when the day ex
press on which he was traveling was over
taken by the flood, he at once set about to do
what he could to save the lives of those in
danger. We are glad to record this action
as it shows a man under his true colors.
“ Have We an Aristocracy ? ”
“ A Struggle for freedom.”
.“ Tlie Centenary of Our Nationality.”
“ Wendell Phillips.”