The cut was sewed shut by Dr. Glenn, but on account of its growing more painful he was compelled to go home. Mr. Gilkey, his room mate, went along to assist him. At the present time we hear that he is no better, but hope to see him again before long as well and as whole as ever. But liis bend was surely level, When he said that analytics Were invented by the—old mathematicians, Foot Ball. Bucknell vs. State College,” So the posters said. But of course this did not mean anything. Posters grow on trees up here and it is not the least bit of trouble to post bills, make arrangements for excur sion trains and to attend to a dozen other minor affairs that go in with working up an interest of a game of ball. • Undoubtedly the little fable about the straw that had such a prodigious effect upon the camel will be recalled and profited by in the future. Josephs’ latest in the Combination Com- Mr. Berry.—“lf de President ob dc college am one unit and de Faculty am another unit, what will de two units make?” Mr. Smith.—“Lef me see Why dc two will make a pair.” • Mr. Berry.—“Yef, but a pair of what ?” Mr. Smith. —“Dunno.” Mr. Berry.—Why a pair of suspenders, you coon, yah ! yah !” The interest shown and the support given in foot ball by the students in general of P. S. C. is worthy of the highest praise. The second team shows as much interest in foot ball as does the first and rivalry for the first team is strong. It is a great pity that where so much interest is shown in sport there are not better facilities for the development of the same. “But then 'twas ever thus.” On the evening of the 22nd of October a mock faculty ipeeting was held in the Wash ington Society Hall that readily disposed of THE FREE LANCE. serious and impending cases,the most import ant of which was that of a student who had the following charges against him: The hang ing of a skeleton in the Chapel,the possession of an unbearable name, and for once having been nominated for president of his class. These charges against him were viewed from different standpoints and finally by a vote of the mock faculty the culprit was suspended. The following are the officers elected by the Washington Literary Society: President C. H. Hile; Vice-President, J. C. Price; Re cording Secretary,G. H. Linsz; Corresponding Secretary, W. H. Walker; Treasurer, J. B. Walker; Critic, H. W. Mitchell; Editors, S, Crawford and D. Somerville. The skirmish at Fifth Landing, as describ ed by our special correspondent, on the night of the President’s reception while all the prominent officers of our army were gathered at his residence and partaking of the fat of the land, a few privates of the 93rd Regiment succeeded in making a breach in the enemy’s outworks. The enemy immediately gathered its forces at this point. Upon this, the 93rd Regiment being reinforced by the 92nd, charged the enemy, rushed through the breach and drove all before them. The enemy fired volley after volley of H a O upon the advancing foe, but in vain, still the gal lent band, headed by the 92nd, advanced and after a fierce struggle succeeded in capturing several of the enemy’s officers, whom they treated as prisoners of war, after which they beat a hasty retreat. During the remainder of the night several minor skirmishes occurred but further fighting was prevented by the ar rival of Gen. Kilpatrick, who ordered his troops to cease action, thereupon our brave and gallant veterans fell back to their former position and encamped for the night. The reception by the Beta Theta Pi Fra ternity was a decided success, and what is THE BETA THETA PI RECEPTION.
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