in March of the coming year. Prof. Hayward will also be engaged in the work for a short time. The officers of the Phoenix Literary Society for the present month are L. B. Young, 'oo, president; A. B. Gill, 'oo, vice-presi dent; J. H. FahnestOck, 'or, secretary; A. H. Throne, 'oo, treas urer; T. Crumley, ox, marshal; M. J. Reno, 'ox, chaplain; L. M. Reno, 'ox, critic; John Agnew, 'oo, W. B. Dawson, '99, V. M. Weaver, '99, and H. P. Wood, '99, editors. On Thanksgiving evening a well attended stag dance was held in•the Armory for the purpose of putting the floor in good condi tion for the Assembly. The State College band furnished the music. Bishop Talbot of the Central Pennsylvania Episcopal Diocese, ,conducted the chapel exercises on Sunday, Dec. 4. He gave a 'powerful discourse that' was appreciated by all and it is hoped 'that he may be able to address us frequently. Miss Moore of Bellefonte has been engaged by the Engineering Department as stenographer and as librarian of the Engineering Library. The following letter which was recently received by the Mining Department, in addition to being an interesting orthographical production, illustrates one phase of the work which the College is called upon to do and does do for people in various parts of the state. With the exception of the dashes which were inserted in order to avoid personalities, the letter is reproduced verbatim, the spelling being that of the author. MoVember 1898 25 Center Countey inStution i Sende you a Smal box .of Samples of mi quory to have you to exam it to See whate it is worth i dide note Sende it numberde eaCh pieCe in this box is a difrente Strata 'of the roCk and if you want to.teste it Separate you Can doo So you rote me that mine was kno goode this is note -- Mine this is eaSt of 5 miles in armStronge Countey pery townShipe know if you wante ite Sente difrente teste this and give me a CoreCte reporte and inStruCte me how you wante ite Sente and i will try to doo So the nex time hoping to heare from you Soon as posible yours truly. COLLEGE NOTES
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