C. H. Hile had charge of the Experiment Sta
tion Exhibit at the Grangers' Picnic, Centre Hall.
He, in company with C. H. Zink, had charge of a
similar Exhibit at Williams Grove Picnic.
Foot-ball in P. S. C. has started out with a
rush. The first and second teams are now in ac
tive training for the season with the Inter Co11e•
giate Association. The first game of the season
was played on Friday, September t Ith.
Lieutenant Wolf has been reported as saying
that the trip to Gettysburg is now an assured fact.
He is preparing for it by an unusually strict and
vigorous drill of the new students in order to have
them ready to go into the battalion at an early
date,
The testing of breeds of dairy cattle at the
World's Fair will be under the supervision of H.
P. Armsby, W. A. Henry and W. N. Cooke Di
rectors of the Experiment Stations of Pennsyl
vania, Wisconsin and Vermont, This goes to
show in what high regard the director of this sta
tion is held in the agricultural world.
Dame Rumor has it that at the meeting of the
Executive Committee held in the Presidents office
on Thursday, September 17, it was agreed to fur
nish a trainer for the foot-ball team. If so the
members of that committee Ex-Governor James
A. Beaver, Capt. C. W. Roberts and Dr. George
W. Atherton deserve the thanks of every man in
college.
The college authorities have been using the
money appropriated for walks wisely and well.
In addition to a general repairing of the walks
and avenues, they have put in one or two new
walks. The new walk from the main building to
the Chemical Laboratory is especially worthy of
mention for it fiills a long felt want to those whose
studies lead them to the Chemical Laboratory.
The chapter house of the Sigma Chi fraternity
is now well under way.. The excavation is finish
ed and the foundation walls are under way. The
lumber is on the ground and as soon as the walls
THE FREE LANCE.
are in shape the carpenters will begin work.
Standing as it does on one of the most command
ing sites in the village it will, when completed,
make a decided addition to the town.
The following is the roster of offices of the
Washington Literary Society :
President, .
Vice President,
Critic, .
Recording Sec.
Treasurer, .
Editors, }
Owing to the fact that several of the men on
the first team are in the classes of '94 and '95,
the classes have agreed to dispense with the cane
rush and decide the question of the Freshmen
carrying canes by a game of foot-ball. This was
brought about by the decided action of the foot
ball committee and by the desire of all students
to see the eleven make as good a showing as pos
sible in the Lafayette and Lehigh games.
Following the custom, the Sophomore class
held the annual cider racket on Friday evening,
September 25. A barrel of cider was secured and
placed in the fifth floor hall and every one invited
to partake. The festivity was somewhat marred
by the untimely appearance of one of the profes
sors. But upon his departure the fun commenc
ed again and mirth and jollity reigned supreme
for a couple of hours. It was a decided success
in spite of the interruption.
During vacation the authorities selected some
thirty rooms that were in bad repair and thor
oughly refitted them. The walls were cleaned
and papered in a delicate light shade. In addi
tion a strip for pictures was put around the walls.
The rooms now present a more inviting and cheer
ful aspect than heretofore and as it is the purpose
of the authorities to continue the work the entire
building will be renovated in two or three years.
In addition to this new tables, beds and chait4
were put in many of the rooms.
. S. Herbert Brown.
. G. Snyder.
. .. Miss Wyman.
. . Peffer.
J. M. Brewer.