Lieut. Colonel George Nox McCain, of the Philadelphia Press, delivered a very interesting lecture in the chapel on Friday even ing, April 26th. His subject was: “Journalism of the Twentieth Century.” Classes, play ball! The Sophomore Mining Engineers took a trip to Snowshoe, where they carried on original investigations in the Lehigh Val ley mines. The party, which was gone two days, was composed of Harris, ’95; Dunsmore, ’97; Hardt, ’97; McMicliael, ’97; Alexander, ’97, and Carpenter, ’9B, and was under the charge of Prof. Stoek. The members of A li. -. fraternity held their usual spring hop at their fraternity house April 26. Quite a number were in attendance and spent an enjoyable time. The members of A. E. fraternity held their spring “at home” on Friday, May 3d. It was a pretty affair, and concluded with dancing. Upon the resignation of Capt. Stuart, who has signed with Franklin, Walker, ’9B, was elected base ball captain. The Preps played a strong game with Lock Haven Normal base ball club on Saturday, May 4. For a time the game was in favor of the Preps, but towards the last inning, on account of numerous errors, they fell behind and were defeated to the tune of 15 to 13. This score is extremely gratifying, since the Nor mal defeated the first team of Bucknell University by a score of 11 to 10. The football men will soon begin their preliminary practice The Friday club held its weekly meeting at the experimental station on Friday, May 10. A special progauime was prepared. The attendance at the meeting of the Adelphi at the Univer sity Inn on Friday, May 10, was small, but a good time was en joyed by all. It is rumored that Professors Kinkaid, Waters and Thompson will leave the college the last of this term. The base ball team was photographed recently. The photo is to be reproduced in Harper ’« Weekly . Mr. and Mrs. Edmund W. Longley, of Salem, Mass., recently The Free Lance . COLLEGE NOTES, [May,
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