1895-] ’96. A. W. Smith, sergeant-major of the college battalion, lias been elected first lieutenant of Company D, Fifth Regiment. He recently passed an examination entitling him to his commission. ’94. Paul B. Breneman and Louis W. Mattern recently re ceived commissions as brevet second lieutenants in the National Guard. ’96. W. A. Stuart, captain of the base ball team, has left col lege to join the Franklin team. Ex-’96. Meyers visited the college with the Lock Haven Normal School base ball team. ’93. Rothrock has accepted a position as assistant instructor in mathematics in the Indiana State Normal School. Ex-’96. Morrow visited the college with the Dickinson team ■which played here on May 3. Mr. Morrow is attending law school at Dickinson. Ex-’95. Taylor recently passed an examination entitling him to a commission as second lieutenant of Company B, Fifth Regi ment. ’94. F. K. Mattern, formerly with the Harrisburg foundry and machine works, has accepted a better position with the Penn sylvania Steel Company, at Steelton. M. J. Thompson, B. A., has tendered his resignation as in structor in mathematics. It is rumored that T. R. Beyer, instructor in civil engineering, intends to resign. The rumor.is unfounded. Prof. Sparks has obtained one year’s leave of absence. He will spend the time at Johns Hopkins University and at the Uni versity of Chicago. Ex-’96. C. W. Ritter is travelling salesman for a Philadelphia paint firm. ’9O. The engagement of Mr. Philip G. Gossler, formerly of Columbia, but now of New York city, to Miss Mary Claflin, of Brooklyn, is announced. She is niece of H. B. Claflin, the head of the importing firm of H. B. Claflin & Co. Mr. Gossler was recently appointed assistant superintendent of an immense electric light and power plant in Montreal, Canada, where he will shortly go to assume the duties of his new and re- Personals.