The most satisfactory and enjoyable commencement week that
it has been our privilege to spend at State has passed. One can
not fail to notice the fact that we are gaining favor with the best
people of the State by the great number of representative persons
who were present at the graduation exercises this year. Another
gratifying feature was the large and enthusiastic representation of
the alumni, who gathered here to renew old friendships and form
new ones. Nothing is more encouraging to the undergraduate
than to have these students of the earlier days of the college’s
history return and tell of their work and experiences while here.
Nothing speaks so well for a college as a loyal and enthusiastic
alumni.
Along with the rapid growth of the college and the steady in
crease of patronage comes the question, “What can members of
the Alumni do for their Alma Mater?’’ Probably the most suc
cessful and useful way to aid in raising State College to the great
State University of Pennsylvania would be to band together into
local Alumni Associations. But to individual members, we may
say that now is the time when excellent work may be done in se
curing students.' We are rapidly coming to the front in scholar
ship and athletics, and no alumnus need hesitate to say that we
now stand second to no other .technical institution in matters of
equipment and instruction. Already extensive preparations are
being made for the introduction of several courses of a general
nature next year, and with these our curricula will cover a wide
range of professional instruction.
It was with pleasure that we heard the announcement at com
mencement of the establishment of several new courses on broad
general lines. These will provide for the constantly increasing
number of applicants who desire other than a technical educa
tion at our institution, and have long been needed.' Eet the good
work of improvement go on.
The; Summer School as at present conducted here at State is
excellent in its way, but why can it not be extended to other sub
jects and courses besides those of Engineering ?
At Cornell and other of the State institutions preparatory
courses in chemistry, law and almost any subject are given during
a six weeks’ summer school.
The Free Lance ,
[June,