THE FREE LANCE.
Published monthly during the College Year by the Students of the Pennsylvania State
College. ]ntered at the State College Post Office, May 4, 1887, as Second Class matter.
C. H. BOIABARGER, 'O4. C. N. .D•NSTICRNIACHZR, 'O4. R. H. H. ALMOST, 'O5.
W. B. HoICU, 'O5. ALEX. HART, 1 05,
M. W. STERRMT, 'o6. 0. C. HAYS, 'o6.
JOHN P. KOTTCAMP, 'O4, Bus. Mgr.
C. A. BUNNETT, 'O5, Asst. Mgrs.
C. L. ESHLUMAN, 'O5,
Tam rR.EE LANCIt is published on or about the fifteenth of each month from October
to June, inclusive, by a Board of editors elected from the three upper classes of The Penn
sylvania State College. Its aim is to encourage literary work in college, and to give a
faithful representation of College life. Contributions of all;kinds are, therefore, earnestly
solicited from the Students and Alumni.
The subscription price, for one volume of nine numbers, is si.oo; single copies, 15
cents. THE LANCE will be sent regularly to all old subscribers and new students unless
ordered to discontinue.
Address all contributions to Jditor of Funn 14ANcE ; all business communications to
JonN P. KorrcAmr, Business Manager,
State College, Penna.
The Personality in the Poetry of Edgar Allen Poe
The Master
Why George Dowlin Entered College
Por the Young Geologist
E. K. McDowau.,, Editor-in-Chief.
Editors:
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