The Free lance. (State College, Pa.) 1887-1904, May 01, 1897, Image 29

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will fully compensate for its tardiness. In order that all sub
scribers may promptly receive their copies, they are requested to
leave their home address with the Business Manager.
Dr. Colfelt will preach the baccalaureate sermon,
Bucknell and Dickinson have both declined to enter into a series
of track and field games with State.
The Phoenix Literary Society has prepared a special programme
to be rendered April 28. All are invited to attend.
It has been mutually agreed that no college shall take part in
an inter-collegiate meet unless all its debts have been paid up for
the last two years.
Scholl will go to Philadelphia a few days during this month for
the purpose of being coached in hammer-throwing and shot-put
ting by Woodruff.
Miss McElwain was absent on a brief vacation during the later
part of April.
Major Sanger, United States Army Inspector, was here to
inspect the battalion on the 13th of May.
State’s relay team has been invited to take part in a mile relay
race with Dickinson and the Indians at Carlisle about May 15.
Drop lights have been placed in the engineering library and
reading-room.
The 1896-97 catalogue of the College is now out and copies
may be had by applying to the President.
If the necessary funds are forthcoming, a team will be sent to
the State Inter-collegiate contest which is to be held May 29 at
Swarthmore.
Hon. John Wanamaker will deliver the commencement address.
The ’9B“ La Vie ” will be out about May 25.
The, entire team of bicycle , riders \yill be mounted, on Viking
wheels, which are loaned, to the. College by E. B. Douglas, of
Allentown, Pa.
The students in the Mechanical Engineering course are building
a five-horse-power vertical engine and.two speed lathes.
College Notes,
COLLEGE NOTES