treatment the day previous. While naturally anxious to win, their
conduct can hardly be excused on that account, nor are we able
to understand their action in incorrectly reporting the game in
several important particulars. We believe the students of old
Lafayette capable of better things, and can give them no sounder
advice than that contained in an editorial in the Lafayette of May
3 regarding the treatment of visiting teams. By all means let us
have the ‘ ‘ good-natured raillery, ’ ’ but the ‘ ‘ wholesale guying ’ *
should be beneath the dignity of the enlightened college man.
It is true, as Washington Irving said, that "public opinion is
likely to be rotten sometimes, ’ ’ but nevertheless what a splendid
weapon it is when it is sound. Among the numerous reforms at
State, where such a sound weapon could be used with advantage,
we must mention the constantly increasing and thoughtless abuse
of the new grand stand. This building is a model of beauty in
design and structure, and deserves better treatment. Presented
as it was to the Athletic Association, it is the duty of every student
as a member of that association to make its interests his interests,
and take care of so valuable a possession. A little care on the
part of a few thoughtless ones will remedy the evil, and show a
proper appreciation of the gift.
Col. Geo. Nox McCain, of the Philadelphia Press, entertained
an appreciative audience in the College chapel on the evening of
April 26 by his talk on " The Journalism of the Twentieth Cen
tury. ’ ’ His prophecies were plentifully interspersed with comical
anecdotes and personal experiences, such as only the newspaper
man of to-day can relate. To the uninitiated some of his revela
tions of the immensity of the ninteenth century journalistic field
were startling, but the Colonel seemed to have no difficulty in
finding room for vast improvements for the coming century to
utilize. Wonderful as these improvements appear, the practical
methods suggested for their adoption make them seem possible
and even probable, thus making the newspaper a most perfect
and powerful organ in the civilized world. Col. McCain takes a
lively interest in college journalism and college press bureaus and
clubs, several of which have elected him to honorary membership.
He is at present stationed at Harrisburg, reporting the sessions of
the Legislature. We hope we may have the pleasure of another
The Free Lance.
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