1896.] A delightful reception was tendered the members of the Senior and Junior classes by Dr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Atherton, Friday evening, October i 7th. NEW PROFESSORS AND INSTRUCTORS. Martin G. Benedict, A. B. 'B2, A. M. 'B5, Colgate University, Ph. D. Allegheny College, '93;' B. 8. (P. 11. K. fraternities; Supervising Principal of the Towanda Public School, 1886-1892; Principal of the Edinboro' State Normal School, 1892-1896; Professor of Pedagogy and Officer in charge of Sub-Freshman Class, the Pensylvania State College, 1896. D. C. Pearson, Captain, 2d U. S. Cavalry. Graduated, U. S. Military Academy, and appointed 2d Lieutenant, 2d Cavalry, 1870. Promoted rst Lieutenant, 1879, and Captain, 1889. Served with regiment in Wyoming, Montana, Washington, Arizona and New Mexico. Detailed Professor Military Science and Tactics, Penn sylvania State College, 1896. T. H. Taliaferro, C. E., Ph. D., graduate C. E., Virginia Mili tary Institute, 189 o; Assistant Professor of Mathematics, V. M. 1., 1890-91; Professor of Mathematics and Physics, Missouri Mili tary Academy, 1891-92; Virginia scholar, Fellow Johns Hopkins University, 1892-96; Ph. D., J. H. U., 1896; Instructor of Mathe matics, Pennsylvania State College, 1896. John S. Siebert, C. E. Lehigh, 'B6; with U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey, U. S. Geological Survey, U. S. Army Engineers, H. C. Frick Coke Co., Pennsylvania Co., and in U. S. Hydro graphic Office from 'B6—'92; Instructor in Civil Engineering, Lehigh University, '92—'95; Pennsylvania State College, '96. F. J. Pond, B. S., '. X. Pennsylvania State, '92; Postgraduate Student, '92—'93; Assistant in Laboratories, '93 — '94; M. A., Ph.D., Goettingen, '94—'96; Freiberg Mining Academy, Summer '96; Instructor in Assaying, Pennsylvania State College, 1896. Tau following is the list of the new men entering Sophmore and of the entire freshman class: Leslie L. Locke, Mathematics. J. W. Offutt, Mech. Engineering ItRESHMI3, 4 N. U. S. Abercrombie, Chemistry, P. C. Kunkle, Latin Sci. Miss G. Alexander, Gen. Science. Chas. Longenecker, Mech. Eng J. H. Allen, Mech. Eng. B. P. Lundy, Agriculture. E. M. Bell, Chemistry. W. W. Lundy, Agriculture. A. H. Berger, Electrical Eng. C. A. McClung, Mining Eng. College Notes SOPHOMORES, A. H. Throne, Mech. Eng. Robt. V. Rex, Mining Engineering.
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