deed they always are, a decided success, but the attendance was so unusually small as to necessitate the senior class drawing heavily on their own treasury to make up the deficiency in finances. The drill hall was plainly, though artistically decorated, with a few flowers, military ; accoutre ments, flags, and navy and white bunting and pennants. Dancing began promptly at 8 p. m., and lasted until i ; the music behig furnished by Stopper and Fisk's orchestra, of Williamsport. At about io o'clock light refreshments were served upon the stage, during which time the orchestra rendered several fine selections. The patronesses were Mrs. Orvis and Mrs. Ilaitiags, of Bellefonte, Mrs. H of Tyr,m.e, Mrs. Holt, of Philipsburg, and Mr 3. Jackson anal Mrs. Sparks, of State College. The conunittee—F. J. Pond, H. P. Rumberger, Willis McKiee, E. NV. 'Huth and N. McA. Loyd. Stevenson of '95 while practicing with hi class team had his ankle sprained badly, some days Miss Ruth NI. Streeter, of White Haven, Pa,, is acting at present as stenographer for Dr. William The Phi Gamma Delta fraternity gave a dance on Saturday, Nov. 28th, in honor of friends from Chester county. 'rhe•old maple trees along the drive leading from the gate near the shops are being cut down in order to give more room and light to the young and smaller ash trees which were planted last year. E LANCE. THE FRE The members of the Sigma Chi fraternity ex pect to occupy their new chapter home at the opening of next session. The marshals from the d fferent classes should elected and report to Lieut Wolf; as soon as prm• i ible, a; the apparatus is badly in need of re pairs and of scrii:. one to look after it. Nclsol 11. L was elected al a representatke of the I.'nEE I.ANcE to the meting of the Central Inter•Cah Press Association which %vas 11..1.1 at di: Col.mnade Hotel, Philadelphia, on S annlay, D.tcein'ter sth. The forfeiting of the game. by Dickinson to State College caused a great deal of disappoint ment not only among the students, but among the people of Altoona and surrounding towns,who had arranged to see the game. So much thw was taken up by the first team in the League games this fall that it was impossible to play any clais games. thi3 is to he lamen ted because it is the 1.):,‘3t milli of bringing ont new material for next season. A new Tactics has been issued which is to re place the old one and is quite an improvement in many ways; some new exercises being introduc: ed and a good many old ones left out which should have been done away with long ago. On Friday evening, Nov. 13th, the Methodist church gave a chicken and waffle supper in the rooms occupied by the Delmonico Boarding Club, from which they realized quite a good sum of money. These suppers are alway enjoyed by the students, the only trouble being that they are too few and far between. Ydle University has dropped about twenty-five per cent. of the freshmen in the Scientific Depart ment, making the present size of the class in that department one hundred and ninety-eight.. The excuse given is a desire to raise the standard, look ing toward a four year's course instead of three which is now in vogue.
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