The Free lance. (State College, Pa.) 1887-1904, December 01, 1898, Image 31

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    O NOT forget while at home during vacation to procure a
costume for the annual masquerade ball which will be held
under the auspices of the Base Ball team in the Armory
next February. It is the intention of the base ball committee to
debar all tramps and negro rowdies hoping thereby to make this.
event far outshine any held in the past.
The reception given by Miss McKee, '99, to the Senior class on'
the evening of Noeember zB, was one that will long be remetn-,
bered by the persons present. The decorations consisting of the
class and college colors, class pennants and canes, were very prettily ,
arranged. Miss McKee was assisted in receiving her guest by her
mother, Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Carpenter, Miss Deane and Miss
Olds. In the early part of the evening, a mock " Faculty Meet
ing " was presented by Messrs. Barclay„ McCallum, H. P. Wood,
Affelder, Finley, M. R. Stevenson, Haehnlen,.Sherer, Neubert,
and Reed.
On Friday evening, Noveinber 25, the Senior class held its
Thanksgiving Assembly in the Armory. Although the attendance .
was not as large as was expected the dance was a decided success.
Mrs. G. W. Atherton, Mrs. G. G. Pond, Mrs. W. A. Buckhout,
Miss Harriet A. McElwain, Mrs. Gabriel Hiester, Mrs. M. D. Bur
net, Mrs. H. R. Curtiss, Miss Alice Wilson, Mrs. J. Y. Dale, Mrs.
H. P. Armsby, Mrs. J. P. Jackson, Mrs. J. L. Lane, Mrs. John
M. Dale, Mrs. L. E. Reber, Mrs. Geo. L. Potter, Mrs. H. C.
Quigley, Mrs. G. C. Watson, Mrs. T. H. Taliaferro, Mrs. 3. H.
Leete and Mrs. R. M. Foster served as patronesses.
Dr. Atherton and Dr. Benedict addressed , the Franklin ConUty
Teachers' Institute held at Chanibersburg several weeks ago.
The, drill of the new cadets did not begin until the last week in
November. After a few preliminary drills, the College Battalion
was formed with following officers: