THE FREE LANCE.
VOL. VI.
THE FREE LANCE.
Published monthly during the college year by the Students
of the Pennsylvania State College.
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R. B. Mattern, ’93
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IT has been suggested by some of the alumni,
that the Free Lance publish a history of
each of the classes for, say, about ten or twelve
.years back; and others back yet farther if possible
and desirous.
The histories, as suggested, would be written
by members of the class in question, and would
contain a short sketch of the work (or leisure)
persued by each individual since graduation. Of
course they would have to be kept within a limit
STATE COLLEGE
EDITOR,
D. W. Gross, '93.
If. P. Dowt.er, '94, Log,
B. B. ITorton, ‘95 Loo.
, PA., MAY, 1892,
in calling with the size of the paper; necessarily
not allowing a very great space to any one indi
vidual. But yet, the first histories would, in view
of the fact that they have had a longer time to
make a record, have to be of considerable length,
to give an at all accurate account of its men.
This is a work that, to do well, would require
labor, time, and care; but would prove, we think,
very interesting to all concerned in the college
and the success of her alumni.
The most general, and perhaps most pressing
invitation we can extend to the alumni to think
and act on this, is through this channel. We are
not in a position to judge who would be the best
and most willing person to do this work; so if the
individuals of the various classes will put them
selves to the trouble to suggest some definite mode
of procedure, or send us portions of that history,
we may be able to get together some articles on
the matter from that, and whatever can be secur
ed from other sources.
We have with which to put the proposition on
fair footing, the promise of’B9’s history by one
of her members, if we can get those up to that
time for six or seven years back.
This is a matter that ought to interest every
alumnus to some extent; and if that extent be
great enough to inspire to activity in the prepara
tion, or the securing in any way of any matter
pertinent to the subject, please let us hear from you.
If you cannot write an entire history, let. us have
what you can get together and we will try faith
fully for what is missing.
In the active employment of real life, we too
often forget how we might lighten our minds and
brighten our countenances by a thought or reflec
tion on the old easy-going college life of a few
years ago.
There is plenty of enjoyment to be gotten out
of such mere meditations; and then if we can add
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