1897.] The old gateways and stiles have been removed from the Col lege grounds since the borough passed the ordinance preventing cattle from running on the streets. Why not remove the fence The Mining Engineering Society was reorganized on the even ing of Sept. 25, with L. C. Crewe, ’9B, president; W. h. Affel der, ’99, vice president, and E. E. Young, ’OO, secretary. Meet ings will be held every Tuesday evening at 6:15 o’clock in Room 20, Engineering Building. No mining student should fail to at tend the meetings. Dr. Erear appeared for the Auditor General of the State as an expert chemist in an important mercantile license case, tried in Tioga county during July. Early in the evening of August 20th, the College barn was dis covered to be on fire. In spite of the hard work of the people who were present the entire barn, together with all its contents, with the exception of the-live stock, was completely destroyed. The crops were valued at two thousand dollars and the imple ments at three hundred dollars. The losses were covered by in surance. The cause of the fire remains a mystery, Owing to the failure of the Appropriation Committee to pro vide funds for the Gymnasium and Library, the trustees have made an extra charge of nine dollars per student for the college year. The Athletic Association held its first meeting on Monday evening, September 20. The members present were addressed by Mr. Geo. R. Meek and Hugh S. Taylor on the subject of athletics and their support. Mr. Meek has been making efforts to secure more aid to athletics from the Alumni, and it is hoped that these efforts may be successful. The topic of foot ball was discussed, and an assessment of two dollars was levied on all students to help defray the necessary expenses of the team. A course in ice cream making will be offered in the Dairy School this winter. This is an important and growing industry throughout the State. The work done here will be largely on a wholesale basis, although some attention will be given to build ing up transient trade. A large number of students have already applied for admission. The Zoological Department has received a set of very fine wax models, prepared by Dr. Ziegler, of Frieburg, Germany. These models illustrate the development of the fowl in the egg. Another College Notes,
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