The Free lance. (State College, Pa.) 1887-1904, December 01, 1894, Image 18
The student who takes a living interest in col lege spirit and takes part in societies, college pa pers, and other organizations will be the one. that will take interest and will work with zeal in every walk in lite—social, religious, or political—after leaving college halls.—Ex. There are 340 men in the physical development class at Harvard. Our ideal college course is one we have never seen. It is one in which a man will have his soul, mind and body equally and symmetrically developed. Most men neglect es pecially the development and care of the body and for 340 men out of over 2000 to be interested in this actually important matter, is an excellent showing when comparisons are made. The Buffalo Courier remarks of the Yale gradu ates, class of '94 : Of the 238 men in the gradua ting class at Yale about 5o have done something toward paying their way through college and io have received nothing at all from home. Money has been earned in all sorts of ways, from tending door in the State Legislature to shoveling snow and caring for furnaces. The highest figure is given for a year's expenses is $4,000; the lowest is $135. Eight men found they could live on $2OO a year; 34 on between s2oo and $3OO, 48 on from s3oo to $4OO, 86 from $4OO to $6OO, and the remainder, a majority of the class, on from $6OO to $3,000. EXCHANGES. TIIE SPORT A sport was he to all the college dear, Not passing rich—a check or two a year, Remote from books he took his college course, Of scraps anti rushes pleased to be the source. His coat sometimes he pawned and oft' his vest, And seldom he appeared as in "fully dressed." Too many dames his heart had learned to prize, So in exams. he oft' was known to rise. His room was known to all-the loafing train, Whose gold he won and no'er returned again. Thus many shekels In his palms wore poured, And e'en this failing helped to pay his board. THE FREE LANCE. An Ann Arbor student says that they have just two rules, namely : Students must not burn the college buildings nor kill any of the professors. No less than twenty two Yale men are coaching foot ball teams of other colleges. It is in order for Yale to give some of her graduates the degree of "Bachelor of Foot-ball."—Ex. State College iotel, CENTRE CO., PA. ....... Steam Heat, Good Livery, Experienced Management. S. S. GRIEB, Proprietor. JUST WHAT THEY WANTED. In the bright illumined parlor Sat the lovers tote a tete, In their happiness unmindful That the hour was growing late All at once upon the staircase Sounded papa's slippered feet; S/o was startled-he expected To be shown into the street. In walked papa—turned the gas out, Thinking to out short their piftnks, In one voice the two made answer Briefly ;—all they said was "Thanks." —The Bruiming AN IMPOSSIBILITY. Lust night, in peaceful slumbers, we Did dream a dream until In columns vast subscribers came, Each man to pay his bill. * * * There was a young girl in our choir Whose voice rose hoir and hoir, Till it reached such a height It was clear out of sight, And they found it next day in the spoh ADVERTISEMENTS.