The second set of competitive plans for the proposed social
hall has been submitted by Architect S. D. Davis, of Philadel
phia, and a picture of the front elevation has been hung in the
hall, of the main building. The plans .provide for bowling
alleys, refectory and swimming tank in the basement, and for
a general assembly room, rooms for class meetings, amuse
ment rooms, a trophy room and living rooms, in the four
stories above. The building' is designed to become the centre
of student life at the College.
The designs for the library building, donated by Andrew
Carnegie, Esq., are under way and will soon be submitted to
the architect for plans.
The debating club has been organized with Hart, 'O5, chair
man; Hunter, 'O5, secretary, and Dennington, 'O3, treasurer.
Much interest is being manifested, and the prospects are good
for a strong team.
The graduation thesis of W. F. Ross, State, 'Ol, on "The
Fishes of Central Pennsylvania," will appear next month in
the annual report of the Pennsylvania State Fish Commission.
The secretary of the board has written that he considers the
thesis a valuable addition to the literature on Fishes of Penn
sylvania, and asks the Zoological Department for other studies
of a similar nature.
Dr. C. A. Brown, lately appointed first assistant chemist
and instructor in agricultural chemistry at the experiment
station, left for New Orleans, November 15th, where he has a
position as research chemist in the Audubon Park Sugar Ex
periment Station.
The pictures of the late Rev. J. W. White, for a long time
one of the preachers for the College, and General Beaver,
President of the Board of Trustees, have been hung in the
chapel.
The October issue of the Pennsylvania School Journal con
tains an interesting article from the pen of Prof. E. W. Runkle,
on "The Background of Child Study."