Capt. Hayes’ injured hand is getting along nicely, and he will
be able to fill his regular position as catcher in the Bucknell game,
May 29
Some of the engineering departments are rather slow about
placing their periodicals in the reading-room.
Even though the rifles are in very poor condition, most of the
cadets have made good records in target practice.
About five o’clock on the morning of April 19 the Freshmen
were discovered by the Sophmores while the former were erecting
a flag pole. The Sophs promptly cut it down.
The March number of the Master Steam Fitter contains an in
teresting and amusing article, stating why the Indiana State
Legislature passed a bill providing that the value of pi (//) shall
be 3.2 in that State.
The Athletic Association has levied an assessment of one dollar
on the members to help defray the expenses of the general athletic
The College was visited last week by a committee consisting of
the Hon. Perry S. Gibson, of Erie county, and Col. J. C. Stein
man, of Cambria county, appointed by the State Senate to inspect
the College and to make a report of its condition. A special
practicum schedule was arranged for them. This was followed
by an address by Senator Gibson, in which he praised the College
but censured the students for not advertising it sufficiently.
The mock trial held by the literary society was a very pleasant
and well-attended event. Those who were not present missed a
great treat in not hearing “Judge ” Woods’ charge to the jury.
The Agriculture Department has just received from Powell
Bros., Shadeland, Crawford County, Pa., an imported Clydesdale
stallion, “ Rantin Davy.’’ This horse is without doubt the finest
specimen that was ever shown in this part of the State.
The Electrical Heating Corporation, of Boston, have supplied
the Electrical Department with three three-quarter liorse-power
cook stoves, a one-horse-power broiler, a two-and-one-quarter
horse-power oven, and two one-half horse-power flat-irons. Mr.
Kelker, ’96, is making a test of this apparatus to determine the
relative cost of electricity and coal for kitchen purposes. This
will be the subject of his thesis for the advanced degree of E. E.
The Free Lance.
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