equally pleasing is the fact that it was due en
tirely to their own efforts, Their Chapter
House was very tastefully decorated for the
event. Pretty in themselves, the rooms were
beautifully set off by well placed drapery in
the colors of the Fraternity. Mesdames
Olds, Pond and Wolfe were the patronesses
and received with the grace and dignity of
Queens, and during the evening contributed
much to the enjoyment and success of the
party. The guests began to arrive about
8.30 o’clock, among whom we were much
pleased to see Dr. and Mrs. Atherton and
Prof, and Mrs. McKee. Among the many
charming young ladies who were present
from a distance were the Misses Meek,
Hayes, Orvis, Linn, Keller, Gray and Rose.
The guests were not long in finding their
way to the ball room, where, to the inspiring
strains of the orchestra, the merry hours were
quickly whiled away, Refreshments were
served in a room on the second floor at 10.30
o’clock. They were plentiful, nicely served
and reflect much credit on the hosts.
The “wee sma” hours of the morning
were well upon them before any one thought
of leaving, except the young ladies from the
college, whose limit was 10.30. Everyone
felt sorry to break the spell of enjoyment, but
at last the parting hour came, each dispersing
to their several homes with grateful feelings
to the Fraternity boys for the pleasant even
ing spent.
The Original Combination Company of P.
S. C. sprung their first entertainment upon
the unsuspecting public Saturday evening,
October 26th, in the W. L. S. Flail. A
pleasant surprise was in store for all who at
tended, and everyone was unanimous in pro
nouncing it a great success. The programme
was headed with a minstrel overture, with
Orbison (specialty artist) and Weidner,
(Negro comedian) as end men; Brown and
Mattern, Aull and Butz next and a quartette
composed of Brew, W. H. Walker, J. M.
THE FREE LANCE.
Walker and Caughey filling up the middle,
Mock acting as interlocutor. The leading fea
ture of the overture were the original and comic
and ludicrous attitudes of Orbison and Weid
ner, Brown in his get up and character was
good, and the music and the singing of the
remainder of those composing the opening
was deserving of high praise. Serving as the
orchestra were Atherton, Linsz, Walker and
Bush with guitars and banjos. Following the
the overture came a variety performance, in
which Crawford, Read, McDowell, Lloyd,
Price, Zink and Bartley participated. Orbi
son, in his inimitable manner, gave as a clos
ing piece “The Panorama of the Battle of Get
tysburg.” The audience was kept in an uproar
of laughter during the whole two hours of the
entertainment. An admission of 10 and 20
cents was charged and thus what originally
started out as a farce and a joke ended in
realizing for the Athletic Association some
thing like fifteen dollars, Let the good work
go on, boys. Try it again.
The recent convention of the Central
Inter-Collegiate Press Association, held
at the Continental Hotel in Philadelphia, was
of unusual interest and altogether the num
ber of delegates in attendance was rather
small. The further prosperity of the Asso
ciation is assured.
The important ideas of the organization
are to promote the exchange of journals which
make up the Association and to discuss topics
of general interest to them.
The reading of papers and the discussion
of important subjects in the convention is of
the utmost importance and promotes to a
great extent the standard of college publica
tions in the Central States,
The convention was called to order about
10.30 a. m,, and after the election of officers
for the ensuing year papers were read on the
following subjects: “The Ideal College Journ
al,” “Whether the College Journal should be