they took as.•a tribute the Children of their conquered foes and raised them in arms from in fantly and thus made a well disciplined body of soldiers, Pro'fessor (In English).—" Who is absent ?', • Ist Freshman.—"McVarren," • Freshman.—" McGinty." Ist Freshman.—Where's the difference ? " The Electrotechnical students have finished their tangent galvanometers and are now pre pared to measure any electrical current in existence Professor (dictating French).— where is thy pony ? " Startled Sophomore (waking up).—lt is in my vest pocket, sir ; I wasn't using it. Ist Professor.—" Why are those girls play ing that piano in the Ladies' parlor ? " 2d Professor.—" They are sending notes up to the boys." St. Peter.—" Halt I" New Spirit.—" May I not come in ? " St. Peter.—" No, you're a State college prep." Professor Jackson has resumed his duties, after having been confined to his house for several weeks with a severe attack of the Grip. It is no longer a 'mystery why Camp al ways waits until Saturday night to buy provi ions for the Delmonico boarding club at a certain farm in the rear of the college. Gibbony to Motz,— " Willie ; show the gentleman your new tooth." Bohn.—" Wait' Willie until you get a few more teeth, then you can sit in the ladies' parlor like Gibbony." The Mechanical Engineering students of the Senior class are constructing a small " Ide " engine. The castings are furnished by the "Ide" engine manufacturers of Harris burg, Pa. THE , FREE „LANCE'. • At the meeting of the Athletic Associar tion, January. tyth, the following officers mere elected. J. C. Mock, President ; Chas.. E. Aull, Vice-President ; C. C. H. Hildebrand, Secretary ; C. H. Fine, Treasurer ; and F. N. Weidner, Marshal. A STREET SCENE AT .P. S. C.—(Stranger to citizen). What is that man doing with a wagon box in the middle of the street ? and why is he yelling at the top of his voice and cracking a whip as if he was driving a team ? Unconcerned citizen.—Why stranger, that is Dick Creamer and he is driving a team ; but he has just sh ucle one of the mud-holes in " Slave, the street The old patriarch who sang, " I stood on the bridge in the moon-light " and " The Bayonet on Bunker Hill " at the farmers' convention held at this place, had an unusu ally strong voice for a man of his years. He sang very well. As three of State College's well-known young ladies were driving past the building one Sunday afternon in a dilapidated carriage drawn by a gray horse, one of them glanced up at one of the upper story windows and exclaimed : " Why up there's Sam." The civil engineering students are at pres ent debating the destination of their pro posed spring trip. " Col. " steadily persists in preferring New York city where it is rumored Bowery beer has fallen.in price one cent a glass. There has been such a rush for notices of entertainments and society events this number that we are forced to crowd a great many out. We trust our subscribers will be patient and in clue time an elaborate account of each affair will be given. Those who were so fortune as to have their fall term of chemistry extended into the Winter Session. have been taking a special course in what they. call "Tuttleing," Any
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