At the different meeting’s of the Scientific Association
held this winter the topics, “An Unique but Useful Institu
tion,” presented by Prof. Poster, and, "Bird Migration,”
were discussed. Prof. Hayward read a paper on "Impress
sions of European Agriculture,” and Prof. Surface gave an
address on ‘‘Lampreys, the Most Serious Enemies of Pishes
in Central New York.”
Through the generosity of Andrew Carnegie, and
through the active efforts of General Beaver and a few
others who have the best interest of the College at heart,
the State College Cadet Band—only a pleasant dream not
long since—is now a proud realization. It is regularly or
ganized, has a competent instructor, and practices frequent
ly. It has already appeared in public on two or three oc
casions, and if its enthusiastic reception is any evidence of
gratefulness to him who made its existence possible, it is
safe to say that the State College boys have, and will con
tinue to have, a very warm spot in their hearts for Andrew
Carnegie.
The concensus of opinion seems to be that the band is a
credit to the College, and worthy of all support. G. H. Deikc
is president; IC. IS. Godard, secretary; Dr. G. G. Pond, treas
ure; IS. 13 Godard, band-master; and P. J. Dodge, drum
major.
The disposition of the instruments, which number tweu
ty-l’our, is as follows: —Solo cornets—R. W. Bowers, D. J.
Huber; first cornets—lS. B. Norris, G. H. Deike; second cor
nets—F. S. Neely, H. G. Williams; —clarionets—IS. IS. God
ard, R. R. Baker, W. IS. Ketcham, 11. C. Crum; altophones—
P. 11. Gentzel, M. IS. Bohr, T. B. Hubbard; trombones —D.
C. Baird, W. T. Heck, H. G. ICkler; baritone—lS. R. Norris;
bass—W. N. Buckhout; tubas- P. M. Snowberger, C. A.
Hockley; cymbals—lS. IS. Hewitt; snare drum—C. A. Whit
worth; bass drum—ll. P. Roeder.
College Miscellany.