The Free Lance.
Vol,. IV,
THE FREE LANCE.
Published monMly during the collTe year by the Students
of The Pennsylvania S/ate College.
STAFF
EDITOR,
GEORGE R MEEK, '9O
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
J. M. WALKER, '9O.
J. FRANK Simi DS t '9l
\V. A. BARTLEY, '9l.
N. M. LOYD„92
Business Manager, W. H. WALKER, '9O.
Assirtatil 11/imager, H. E. GREENwooD, '93
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THIS being the last issue of the FREE
LANCE under the guidance and manage
ment of the present staff, we take the oppor
tunity to express our satisfaction at the sup
port we have received from our students and
friends.
As the college organ, we have endeavored
to deal fairly and squarely with every ques
tion brought to our notice and at the same
time to furnish news of their Alma Mater to
those who have graduated from or left the
institution, for the varied pursuits of life.
Recognizing the position held by the
LANCE in college journalistic circles, it has
been our desire to advance it, rather than
merely to keep. up the old-time form. As to
how well we have succeeded,. we
,leave
,our
STATE COLLEGE
GEORGE S, DEMMING, '9O
T. A, GILKEY, '9l
C. H. HILE, '92.
, MARCH, 1890
readers to decide for themselves. Thanking
all for kind suggestions and help in the work,
we retire with the hope that our successors
will push the LANCE to the front of repre
sentative college journals and that they re
ceive the hearty co-operation of every student
and alumnus of the institution in their
effort.
IT is with sincere regret that we feel called
IT
upon to notice the recent disturbance
between the two lower classes and the conse
quent action of the Faculty. That such disturb
ances and conflicts between the Sophomore
and Freshmen classes in our colleges have
occurred almost from time immemorial and
will continue to occur for some time yet to
come, is a well-known fact. That the prob
lems arising therefrom are very delicate ones,
and as such to be very gingerly though
firmly dealt with by Faculties is also a well
known, though by no means a universally ap
preciated, fact.
The question of the relations existing
between college classes is a rather formid
able one. As regards the two higher classes,
it rather adjusts itself to a sufficient extent
to prevent collision ; but with respect to the
two lower, it frequently results in open war
fare. The term college and class spirit is
not applied
.to a mere wild, unreasonable,
boyish effusion of animal feelings to be re
garded with contempt and overcome by the
will. It is infinitely higher than this, vqd is
the first out-croppings of that after-nirit
which leads a merchant to compete with his
neighbors, a lawyer to prosecute his case to
its utmost limit, a general to harass his
enemy and . drive. them into their inmost
.breach. .01. course, when-class spirit over-
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