Some of the prep. girls want to study "How
to drive a horse," in case of emergency.
A new Whist Club of 13 members has been
organized. It is no fictitious club for the annual.
The fellow who intended to sleigh (slay)
things this winter hasn't had much of an oppor
nity.
Hildebrand, While reading French.—" I
love her with all my heart," then sits down
overcome with emotion.
A new society o - f
some kind has been formed
of which we cannot get the name. Judging
from the badge, a penny and blue ribbon,
it is a penny-mite society.
One of the numerous rules of Girldom.—
" No taffy or candy made by us shall be eaten
by the boys ; nor shall we give them any candy
should they beg most piteously."
Ice was taken off the frog-pond on the
campus during the cold snap. Next summer
some person will be surprised while drinking
ice-water, to find that he has swallowed a
" straddley-bug."
Bobby Green has started in the business of
erecting telephones on a large scale, He re
cently erected one at Lemont for Dr. Dale.
Sometime hence you shall hear of the Green
Telephone Company.
With the following formula : r r 2 (x x")c1 F,
Mac McDowell claims that he can do anything
from ascertaining the difference between a
Scotchman and an Irishman, to whipping
Sullivan after lie's " met."
Prof. and Mrs. McKee entertained the elite
of the college and community on the evening
of February 27th. The occasion was that of
their eldest son, George C. McKee, having
reached his majority.
Prof. in chemistry.—" Mr. Fitch ! did the
Kcloi, in the tube explode when 1 - 1.2 So, was
added ? "
Mr. Fitch,—" No, Sir I It only blowed the
test-tube to pieces."
THE FREE LANCE.
Freshman (in English).—'
greatest man, Professor ?"
Professor.—" Shakespeare says Caesar was."
Freshman.—" Then he never heard about
' us' Freshmen yet."
One Student to another (in the vicinity of
the Post Office).—" Flit him with a snowball."
Martha (catching the sound of the last word
sticks her head out of the window).—" See
here chile, I'll break your back if you don't
stop callin' me names."
We are exceedingly sorry to hear that, ow
ing to a. misunderstanding with the Faculty,
the Cornell Glee and Banjo clubs will not
take their proposed spring trips ; conse
quently we will not have the pleasure of
hearing them in Bellefonte as we expected.
" Lucy" Linsz (after he had tasted some
sulphuric acid).—" Ich habe sauerstuffe ge
schmact."
Professor (in German),—" Ueber sitzen sie
class."
Williamson.—" Did you tell me to sit
clown ?"
Small is practising the giant swing.
Brewer will be used as a vaulting pole.
Shorty Fields is training for the running
high jump.
Redford expects to be on the Prep, tug of
war team.
Ray Morgan is training for the one mile
walk.
Greer has been testing a blowing instru
ment to be placed in the Gym.
Orbin has succeeded in hanging by his feet
from the horizontal bar.
Parallel bars of extra width have been or
dered for " Fatty Price " and " Pood " Read.
The Faculty has adopted the Republican
plan of working i. e. in blocks of five.
"Who was the
GYMNASIUM NOTES.