final trial of strength and skill. 'What is the
Pennsylvania State College ?"Where is it ?"
were questions often heard during the foot-ball
seasons of the past two years, as her boys stubborn
ly contested the field. So Philip came down from
the hills of Macedon, and they knew more of Mac
edon afterwards in Athens and throughout Greece."
'The same magazine for January publishes a num
ber of letters expressing surprise at the develop.
ment of the institution. Among others is one
from a man prominent in the educational circles
of this state, which says, —"I have read and re read
the article on the Pennsylvania State College with
a feeling of incredulous amazement. We had been
talking for years about a crowning State Universi
ty, without much hope of 'getting it, and lo ! at a
most unexpected moment it blazons its way into
the public consciousness, full-fledged and strong,
capturing public sentiment, and waiting to be
crowned !"
—The new engineering building is to be form
ally opened Feb. 22d. The following guests will
be present:—Governor Pattison and staff, Secretary
Noble, President Schuman of Cornell, President
Walker of the Massachusetts Institute of Technolo
gy, State Senators, members of the Board of Trust
ees, and other persons prominent in political and
educational circleS.
The following will be the order of the day:—At
12 o'clock a collation will be served to invited
guests in the armory, and all graduates of the Col
lege are to consider themselves invited, even if, by
any chance, one should fail to receive a formal no
tice.
Beginning at 2 p. m., the exercises of the for
mal opening of the building will be held in. the
chapel with a program ,of addresses which in
cludes:—
Presentation of the building to the Board of
Trustees, by General James A. Beaver, Chairman
of the Building Committee.
Acceptance of the building on behalf of the Col-
lege, by Col. Francis Jordan, President of the
Board of Trustees.
tHE FREE LANCE.
"The Function of the State in education," b:
Governor Robert E. Pattison.
"The Educational Benefits of Scientific and Tech
nical Training," by• General Francis A. Walker,
Pres!dent of the Massachusetts Institute of Tech-
nology.
"Education in its Relationsto our Government,"
by General John W. Noble, Secretary of the Inter
ior.
"The Practical Spirit in Modern Education," by
Dr. J. G. Schuman, President of Cornell Univer
sity. •
In the evening the Senior Reception will be
held in the armory, which will, of course, be the
social event of the season and appropriately close
our gala day. No pains are being spared to make
it a crowning success. A special committee has
the sole charge of the Armory decorations, which
are to be quite extensive. Music will be furnished
by Stopper & Fisk's orchestra for the afternoon, as
well as for the reception in the evening. An in
strumental solo will probably be contributed by
Miss Willard in the course of the afternoon exer-
Ex-'97. W. B. Brown is filling a good position
in his father's tobacco establishment at 1503, Fil•
bert St. Philadelphia.
Ex '96. R. M. Girvin has secured a good posi •
ticn with the Guaranty Trust Company, Fourth
and Walnut streets, Philadelphia.
Ex-'95. J. M. Vastine left the college at the close
of last term to enter the Sophomore class of Buck
nell University.
Ex-'95. C. W. Heppenstall is filling the lucra
tive position of assistant superintendent of the
Tethrury Manufacturing Company, Pittsburg.
Ex-'95. W. D. Dunsmore who left college at
the close of last term has secured a position on a
Harrisburg engineering corps, but intends to re
enter college next year with the Freshman class.
PERSONALS.