addition to the full Mining Engineering course, two short courses have been put into oper ation with a view etch to reach certain require ments. • One is a two years course of instruction in the principles of mining and treatment of ores, coal and other minerals; it also includes assay ing, surveying and mathematics. Candidates for admission to this course must pass an examination in algebra to quadratics. The other course is intended to accommodate any who can devote twelve weeks to the theory of mining and mining machinery and is expected to satisfy the desires of ambitious miners seeking to improve their con dition. Both courses, especially the latter, will fill long felt wants m this State. The twelve weeks course will be of great advantage to miners from the great coal fields to the west of us, as well as from all parts of the State, and we would be glad to see them among us. —At the meeting of the Athletic Association February Gth, a vote of thanks was tendered Gen. Beaver and Capt. Roberts for their kind services in helping us with our grand stand last year. It was also voted that. the secretary express to the State Senate appropriation committee our appre ciation of their kind work in behalf of our athlet ics. The following amendments to the constitu tion were adopted unanimously ARTICLE W.—Government of Football Department SEC. I. This department shall be governed by a board of directors composed of three elected members, the cap tain and coach members ex.othclo, and the manager a lay member. SEC. .11, The Athletic Association shall at the beginning of the winter term elect a manager and commit tee of the football team. SEC. 111. On the Saturday following Thanksgiving day the team shall elect a captain for the next season. Sm. IV. The word team wherever used shall mean the regular players and subs. SEC. V. The duties of the board of directors shall be to select the team and the elected members together with the conch shall advise with the captain in the placing of the men and the elected committee together with the coach shall act as an advisory committee to the manager. Sko. IV. Unchanged• ARTICLE IX. SEC. I. All departments of athletics sball be advised on important points by an advisory committee of alumni. THE FR.EE LANCE. SEC. 11. Said advisory committee shall be composed of five members of the alumni the chairman of which must be a resident of State College. SEC. 111. Said committee shall be elected by the athletic association at the beginning of each winter term. Sec. IV. The duties of this committee shall be to devise ways and means for raising funds for the development of several branches of athletics. Saa. V. Said committee shall have control of the dire°. tion in which all funds raised by it shall be used, and the athletic association shall disburse all such funds according to directions so given. —Prof. Hoskins has completed the measure ments of the Freshmen class and reports the fol- lowing averages Age, Weight, Height, standing, Height, sitting, Chest, normal, Chesh, inflated, Waist, girth, Hip, girth, Thigh, girth, Calf, girth, Biceps, girth, Shoulder, breadth, Chest, breadth, Waist, breadth, Capacity of lungs, Strength of back, Strength of legs, Strength of right forearm, Strength of left forearm, Tallest man in class, J. F. AV. Harris, 73.9 in Heaviest man in class, F. Y. Beers, 224.3 lb. Best development,J. IV. Shaffer, • Best development in strength, J. A. Dunsmore. The class is ten months older, on the average, than last year's Freshmen were at the same time. It is also 1.4 inches taller, and is 3 per cent. above the average of last year's class in general develop. ment. The average total strength is Ito lb lower than last year's class. Prof. Hoskins, says the class is rich in Athletic material and hopes to bring a great deal of it out. 18 yrs io mos. 139.6 lb. 68. i in. 28.2 in 36.9 in. 21.1 in. 13.8 in. i 0.6 in. 18.1 in io.B in. 10.2 111. 235 cu. In. 400 lb. 550 lb. 123 lb. 114 lb.