If every thing that has made men famous
had been the results of efforts prompted by
good motives, the world would have been the
gainer ; but in many cases the good done has
been undone by some ambitious person in
order to have his own name brought before
the world. He does not stop to consider
that he is trampling on the fallen fame of
another, neither does he caution himself as to
the effect upon his own character and upon
the morals of his countrymen. Better by far
for himself and his fellow citizens, had he
been left in oblivion.
Ambition is praiseworthy when the end is
honorable. When it tends to lift up a man’s
character, and his acts produces a good effect
upon the people. Fame comes unsought
for to the honorable man, but when fame is
secured through the price of vice and folly,
and has no other basis than the broken lau
rels of another, it is better to drive the lust
of praise from one’s breast. It is better to
die an unblemished life and die unknown,
than to live a notorious life and die with the
thought of having crushed the life of one
whose motives were equally as worthy if not
worthier than your own. The ambitious spirit
seems to have moved manhood since the be
ginning, and doubtless will influence human
ity for ever. The opportunity to raise one’s
name in the eyes of the people does not oc
cur to every one as quickly as desired which
causes impatience and the more ambitious
are influenced by unfair and dishonorable
means to gain a name. But the lives of great
men teach us that we can make our lives illus
trous by leading a life devoted to our coun
try and to the uplifting of humanity ; and
leave behind us a record which will make
our names honored and revered.
PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE,
PENNSYLVANIA STATE COLLEGE
is far beyond vvher.e many of our Alumni
left their Alma Mater. Pennsylvania State
College is rapidly rising to the highest rank
as an educational institution. Though almost
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wholly a Scientific Institution or College of
Technology, yet classics are not excluded.
As a technical institution we claim to be
second to none in the State, while of classics,
one can gain a thorough knowledge. Our
Alma Mater’s early history has spread abroad
an unusual amount of prejudice against her
self, but this is now almost entirely eradicated,
only those who are ignorant of us remain
prejudiced.
The location of Pennsylvania State College,
as each alumnus knows, is one of the most
healthful and beautiful in the State, situated
as it is on an eminence, in the midst of a
large, rolling valley, twelve miles southwest
of Bellefonte, with the Nittany, Muncy and
Tussey monntains as protectors of our wel
fare.
The College town, which bears the same
name as the College, has a population of only
four or five hundred, but is rapidly growing.
Bellefonte, with her pretty villas and good
business houses, affords us all advantages
which a small village could not do.
Our campus excels that of any other in
the State in its natural beauties, and is sur
passed by few if any in the country, A view
of over three or four hundred square miles is
open to us from its walks and drives which
interlaced themselves. The natural scenery
combined with skillful landscape gardening,
gives to our campus a beauty not easily ex
celled. VVe do not possess as many rare
trees as do most of our older colleges, but in
time we trust to rival our elder sisters in
this.
The following buildings occupy sites on
our campus: The Main Building, Botanical,
Chemical and Physical Laboratories, Assem
bly Hall, Mechanic Art Shop, President’s
residence and five residences for Professors.
The Main Building has recently been reno
vated, and the Botanical, Chemical and Phy
sical Laboratories and Assembly Hall are
new buildings, scarcely completed. The labo
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