—The Lotus Glee Club of Boston will give a
concert in the college chapel for the benefit of
the Free Lance, Feb. 3. The club was here
last year and gave an excellent concert, and we
hope they will have a good house this time.
—Friday evening January, nth, the people of
Bellefonte tendered Gen. Hastings a farewell re
ception in the new armory of Company B, which
was elaborately decorated. A special train was
run from the college which was well filled by stu
dents and friends of the General. About one
thousand persons attended the reception. Dur
ing the evening short addresses were made by
Gen. Beaver, Dr. Atherton, John G. Love, Ellis
L. Orvis and others. In his farewell address
Gen. Hastings expressed himself as very much
gratified and touched by the impromptu reception.
—The three months dairy course has an enroll
ment of 48 students. Nineteen counties of Penn
sylvania are represented, the States of New York,
Ohio and New Jersey. Hon. Amos Mylin,
Auditor General-elect of Lancaster, is at present
pursuing the special dairy course, preparatory to
engaging in dairy farming. Mr. Muir, a promi
nent creameryman from Toronto, Canada, is here
picking up special points in dairying. The
teaching force of the Department has been
strengthened and increased by Mr. H. B, Gurler,
Ex-President of the Elgin Board of Trade, a
member of the committee of rewards on dairy
machinery and expert judges of butter at the
World's Fair, who gives instruction in butter
making and creamery management; C. S. Beach,
B. Ag. of Madison, Wisconsin, who received the
highest award on butter at the New Orleans Expo
sition, and who recently completed the special
course in Dairy Bacteriology at the University of
Wisconsin has charge of the practical details of
milk and cream pasteurization. Leonard Pear
son, D. V. S., Professor of Veterinary Science in
the University of Pennsylvania, gives instruction
in Veterinary Science. The clinics are held
once every two weeks.
THE FREE LANCE.
—College opened on the 2nd, of January this
year, making it necessary for many of the stu
dents to spend New Years traveling. The
large number who came late preferred to spend
that day at home.
—The Centre county Teachers’ Institute held
at Bellefonte was in session in the College chapel
Dec. 18th, at which time there were about 300
present. Dr. Atherton delivered an address of
welcome to which Mr. Henry Houck, deputy
superintendent of the public schools of Pennsyl
vania, responded. Gen. Beaver spoke in behalf
of the Board of Trustees, Prof. Sparks represented
the faculty. An address was also given by Dr.
A. E. Winship, editor of the New Englaud Jour
nal of Education. The teachers were shown
through the various buildings, and before leaving
witnessed a drill by the battalion, in the armory.
—The Glee and Banjo clubs are each practic
ing four times a week to prepare themselves for
the two weeks tour which they will take at the
Easter vacation. All the members of the Banjo
club have been picked, but several additions will
be made to the Glee club. The following is the
list of members thus far:
Mandolin.
L. H. Spreoher.
H. S. Davis.
It. M. Satlady.
Banjo,.
0. M. Atherton,
E. 11. Harris.
GLEE CLUB.
Ist Tenors.
W. P. Cochran.
W. E. Housman.
Geo. McKee.
Ist Bass.
H. A, Butz.
J. H. Andrews.
C. M. Atherton.
R. A. McDonald,
Leader, C. M. Atherton
Manager, W. J. Moore.
BANJO CLUB.
Quitar.
G. P. W. Hawley.
W. K. Glbboney.
J. F. Means.
2/i d Tenors.
H. A. Kuhn.
E. F. Whlttmoro,
J. A Bender.
2nd Bass.
H. C. Painter.
Budd Gray.
G. P. Smith.
E. L. Brown.
Baiy'eaurine.
Bndd Gray.
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