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
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