PERSONALS.
Ex-’9S- S. K. Woodring, of Bellefonte, is on an
engineering corps which is constructing a railroad
from Beech Creek to Kittanning, Pennsylvania.
'92. Willis McKee has also left home to accept
a lucrative position with the same company and
at the same place as Waldron and Mock.
’9l. J. F. Shields spent a short visit at the Col
lege during the Thanksgiving vacation. He had
intended to be present for the reception on Friday
evening but owing to some unforseen delays did
not arrive until the following morning.
’9O. J. C. Mock is at present situated with the
Union Switch and Signal Company at Hudson,
New York.
’9O. F. A. Bryan has secured an important posi
tion with an electrical company situated at Rome,
New York.
’B9. J. M. Waldron has left the Pittsburg firm
with which he was engaged, and is now connected
with the Hudson, New York, branch of the Union
Switch and Signal Company.
’B5. Mrs. A. L. Miller, nee Miss E. B. Patter
son made a short visit to the home of her parents,
in State College, during the early part of this
month, in company with her husband, the Rev.
A. Lawrence Miller, of Danville.
’B2. A. E.’Canfield, a prominent lumber dealer
ofWyncote, Pennsylvania, was in Bellefonte on
November 25th last and intended to pay a short
visit to the college, but was prevented from so do
ing by business engagements.
Mrs. McFarland and Miss Aimee Zane, of West
Chester, were the guests of Mrs. McFarland’s son,
George, at the Kappa Sigma House during the va-
cation
Lieut. S. S. Pague, a former commandant of
the institution, and wife are visiting at Columbia,
Pennsylvania, and will be there until after Christ
mas. Lieut. Pague is at present stationed with
his regiment at Fort Sheridan, 111.
THE FRESE LANCE.
Capt. C. W. Roberts and family and a party of
young lady friends spent the recent Thanksgiving
vacation at the College and attended the Senior
reception.
Among the alumni who were present at the Sen
ior reception were; ’92. C. E. Aull, 90. H. W.
Mitchell, ’9O. H. R. Leyden, ’9O. G. R. Meek,
’B9. A. A. Patterson, ‘92. Miss E. K. Meek, and
Ex-’9O. W. E. Stevenson.
The press has made many complimentary re
marks upon the address of President Atherton be
fore the Middle States College Association which
met at Swathmore College during Thanksgiving
vacation. He urged a better preparation ..for col
lege by the secondary schools of the state and
furnished some valuable statistics drawn from the
various schools of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Atherton, Dr. Armsby and Dr. Frear at
tended the recent meeting of the Agricultural Col
leges and Experimental Stations Association at
New Orleans. Dr. Atherton responded to the
address of welcome by the Governor of Louisiana,
and Dr. Armsby was put on a committee to carry
on a series of milk tests. The work will be done
at Chicago and will probably last during all of
next summer.
The University Magazine, published in New
York City, in the November number, said in its
editorial columns: “At least one college has se
cured a valuable addition to its faculty, for we
note that Prof. William C. Thayer, an. early
alumnus of Columbia has just been offered the chair
of Modern Languages in the Pennsylvania State
College, Centre county. We congratulate both
Dr. Thayer and the college.”
Miss Katherine Gossler, of Columbia, was mar
ried to Mr. Lucius K. Fon Dersmith, cashier Ist
National bank, of Wrightsville, on Nov. 30th, at
7 o’clock, in the Presbyterian church, Columbia,
by the Rev. George W. Ely. Maid of honor was
Miss Effie Detweiler, of Columbia; bridemaids;
Miss Gertrude Mehaffy, of Marietta, and Miss
Emily Barndollar, of Everett, Pa. Best man was