probably not resume work for a couple of mouths.
Professor Magnus C. Ihlseng, until recently at the head
of the Mining Engineering Department, left Sunday, Oct. 7,
to accept a professorship in the Brooklyn Polytechnic Insti
tute.
P. B. Breneman, of the class of '94, and an instructor
in Civil Engineering here for several years, has resigned
that position. He intends to engage in professional work.
Miss Elizabeth Meek, formerly an instructor in Biology
at State, has gone to the University of Chicago to pursue
special work.
T. C. Hopkins, one of State’s former Professors in Geo
logy, is now a Professor in that subject at Syracuse Univer
sity.
A new French grammar entitled, “Foundations of
French,” by Messrs. Irving L. Foster, of The Pennsylvania
State College, and Fred D. Aldrich, of Worcester Academy,
has been lately published, and is now being used at State.
E. B. Espenshade, with the Illinois Central R. R., has
been transferred from a Mississippi to an Illlinois division of
that road.
Arthur McKee, ’9l, is in the employ of the Pittsburg
Steel and Wire Company. He is at the head of the com
pany’s mechanical engineering department.
A. C. Reed, '92, is acting in the capacity of chief en
gineer in the work of tearing' down the old Union Station at
Pittsburg and erecting the new one.
T. R. Cummins, '95, is now roadmaster of a division of
the Illinois Central R. R.
C. W. Burkett, ’95, recently paid a visit to the College.
Mr. Burkett holds a good position with the Southern Bell
Telephone Company,—that of chief inspector.
ALUMNI NOTES.