lege was passed at last evening's session appropiating $67,000 for The Penn'a State College. Drill has been suspended for the present, in consequence of which all students are very sorry. E. E. Hewitt has been appointed monitor of the Sub-rreshinan Class in place of R. E. Streeter, who has returned home. Snyder, '99, has been appointed floor-marshal in place of Daw son. H. R. Nelson, 'oi, has recovered from a badly sprained ankle. G. C. Shaad, 'oo, spent a few days at his home during the last of April. C. H. Bassler, 'ox, has been elected base ball manager for the season of 1900 At a meeting of the Athletic Association held May 8, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:—Pres., A. C.. Pollock, 'oo; Vice Pres., C. Q. Weekes, 'oo; Sec., G. K. Warn, 'oo, and Treas., P. J. Pond, ..'92. A. H. Miller, 'O2, who has been seriously ill from an attack of appendicitis, is slowly improving. It was necessary to summon his parents from their home' at Philadelphia. Prof. M. G. Benedict has gone to Montrose High School as in structor in the Summer Normal, which commenced May isth. H. H. Stoek, formerly Assistant Professor of Mining Engineer ing and Metallurgy at this Institution, was a visitor at the Col lege a few days the first of this month. Prof. Hayward expects to spend his summer vacation taking special work at Harvard Summer School. W. B. P. Lockwood, '99, has secured a position with the Walker-Gordon Laboratory Company of Boston. He will enter upon his new duties about July ist. F. F. Pepper, assistant in Dairying, has resigned his position to accept one with the Empire Cheese Company of New York. The Agricultural Department is preparing and sending out to teachers of the Public Schools a course in Nature Study. This embraces Plant Growth, Insect Development, and Animal De velopment. A framework about thirty-five feet high has been erected, by