till Easter vacation tlie Freshmen resolved to make a last
effort. In spite of every plot that their class enemies could
lay to prevent it, and after one of the hardest fights that has
been witnessed here for many a day, forty-three succeeded
in escaping the vig'ilance of the Sophs and in getting to Mil
ton.
On Wednesday morning April 17, the news went round
that the Freshman flag was up in the field near Prof. Gill’s
residence. From Old Main and all parts of the town the
Freshmen came, eager to defend their colors. A little latter
the “Sophs” came out to inspect the work and collect their
class. The scrap began about 7 o’clock with a vain rush by
the “Sophs” and lasted for an hour, at the end of which
there was not a whole shirt in the crowd. At eight the
Sophomores withdrew, leaving the Freshmen to take down
their flag in peace.
Mr. H. B. Shattuck, B. S., a graduate of Dartmouth,
’97, has recently been appointed assistant instructor in the
Civil Engineering Department.
On Wednesday, April, 17th, Rev John W. White, of
Mijroy, died in the hospital at Philadelphia. The funeral
took place at Milroy on Saturday. He was well known at
College, having often conducted the chapel exercises, and
having had three sons to graduate here. At the time of his
death he was pastor of the Free churches of Milroy and
Siglersville, where he was held in high esteem by all who
knew him.
On Friday, April 26th, forty-six members of the
State Legislature, including part of the Committee on Ap
propriations visited the College. They came from Bellefonte
on a special train, and spent several hours inspecting the
College Buildings and equipments. At eleven o’clock an ex
hibition gymnasium drill was given. This was followed by a
THE FLAG SCRAP,