love of distinction rests in every one, and if our doings were pub
lished it would urge the students to greater effort. Again, an
illustrated article in some magazines would be a, good advertise
ment for the college. It would more generally inform people that
such a place as State College exists.
It rests with the students Co see that we are represented. There
are numbers of fellows here who could write interesting articles,
which would be gladly received by the newspapers, but for some
reason or other they will not take the task. Is it a case of in
difference? Let us hope not, but rather one of forgetfulness. We
await the day when the sight of the name "State College" in print
will he more frequent. And let the articles be headed "State Col
lege," not "Bellefonte," as is the case with what little reaches the
papers now. Hundreds of people think State College is located in
Bellefonte, simply because news items are put out as coming from
there. It is time that people should know that State College is
located at State College, Pa., and that it has an existence of its
own. W. B. H., 'os.
Along with and preceding the prosperity and advance that are
now clearly in evidence in financial lines for our institution there
has been an advance in the prevailing moral tone, which is of equal
or greater importance than the financial gain.
As long as it remains true that we make our environments, it
must be true that our environments show what we are and the
"feel" of the moral atmosphere surrounding us tells others what
we are more truly than our words.
The change during the last few months in the moral atmos
phere surrounding this college we believe to be most marked and
permanent. Things Of a questionable character once unnoticed, or
joked about, are now being condemned by the students. College
pranks arc pranks still, as they should be, but wanton destructive
ness or worse is being called by its true name. The men are be
ginning to see clearly that the good name of the college is the only
bank account upon which they can draw when they go out into
the wider life of the world. The substitution of wrestling matches