—One of the most successful social events of
the vacation was a conversation party at the
home of Miss. Mabel Thompson. Miss Allyn
won the prize, a handsome jewelry case, as being
the best conversationalist of all the ladies present.
Messrs, Burkett and Snyder received the same
number of votes for the similar distinction among
the gentlemen. Mr. Burkett drew the successful
straw, and received as a prize a magnificent scarf
pin.
—At a meeting of the Athletic Association,
Jan. 14th, the following officers were elected:
Foot ball committee, J. A. Dunsmore ’97, chair
man; J. M. Curtin ’9B, J. M. McKibben ’96;
football manager, C. M. Thompson ’96; Gen
eral Athletic committee, J. A. Dunsmore, chair
man, P. F. Sellers ’97, C. B. Nesbit '9B, S.
Walker Jr. ’9B, H. C. Painter ’9B. C. B. Nesbit
’9B was elected on the base ball committee in
place of H. M. Suter ’97 resigned.
—Jan. 15th, the day for the inauguration of
Gen. Daniel H. Hastings as Governor of Penn
sylvania was long looked forward to by .the col
lege cadets as they were to act as his special guard
on that day. The assembly sounded at the ar
mory on Tuesday morning a little before four
o’clock, after which the cadets marched to the
station where, they boarded the five special P.
R. R. cars which ran through without a change.
The train arrived at Harrisburg at ten o’clock.
The assembly sounded at once and the battalion
marched” to Capitol Hill where lunch was fur
nished at the headquarters in the basement of the
new Executive Building. At half past eleven the
State College Cadets, guard of honor, marched to
the Executive Mansion and escorted Governor
elect Hastings to the Capitol, where he took his
oath of office and delivered his inaugural address.
After the inaugural ceremonies the battalion took
part in the parade in which fully five thousand
men marched, representing the Ist, sth and Bth
regiments of the National Guard of Pennsylvania,
bands, fire companies, Republican clubs &c. It
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took one hour for (he procession to pass. After
passing the reviewing stand the battalion marched
to the station, where, after waiting but a short
time the cadets boarded the train which brought
them to the College at nine thirty, Tuesday night.
The cadets were applauded all along the line of
march, and taking into account the praise they
won from many outsiders they may be justly
proud of their drilling at Harrisburg.
Note. In order to fucilitnte the gathering and publishing of
personals, it Is requested that any reader having any news what
ever concerning an alumnus or friend of this Institution, will send
the same to the personal editor of the Lance. '
Ex-’97. W. S. Brewster has left college to take
a special course in Electrical Engineering at the
Drexel Institute, Philadelphia.
’96. G. F. W. Hawley had charge of agang of
wiremen at Freeland, doing some work for Clear
water and Elias, of Scranton, Pa., during the early
part of this term.
Ex-’95. A. E. Hall visited the College during
the month. He is taking the Mechanical course
in the Sheffield Scientific school, Yale University,
class of '95
’94. J. M. Brewer is at the College assisting
Mr. Hamilton in making the yearly settlement of
the college books. His position on the corps sur r
veying for the Philadelphia and New York ship
canal has terminated, the work being completed. .
’94. F. K. Mattern returned to College to
take up post graduate work in Mechanical ’ Engi
neering at the beginning of this term, but has
since left to accept a position with the Harrisburg
Foundry and Machine Co., Hbg., Pa,
’94. A. D. Belt is with the. Philips Steam Fit
ting Co. of Springfield, Mass;, working on steam
fitting.
’93. C. J. Girven was elected to the American
Society of Mechanical Engineers last December.
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