THE FREE LANCE. Published monthly during the College Year by the Students of the Pennsylvania State College. Entered at the State College Post Office, May 4, 1887, as Second Class matter. C. H. BOMB.UROgR, 'O4. C. N. VUNSTIMMACHUR, 'O4. R. H. H. AUNOST, 'O5. W. B. 'O5. ALEX. HART, 'O5. M. W. ST.Mißrirr, 'o6. 0. C. HAYS, 'o6. JOHN P. KOTTCAMP, 'O4, Bus. Mgr. C. A. BECNNUTT, 'O5, Asst. Mgrs. C. L. .gEnir,NIAN, 'O5, THE. nom [Arms is published on or about the fifteenth of each month from October to June, inclusive, by a Board of Uditors 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 $x .00; single copies, Is cents. THUD LANCM will be sent regularly to all old subscribers and new students unless ordered to discontinue, Address all contributions to editor of PR HE LANcE ; all business communications to JOHN P. KOTTCAMP, Business Manager, State College, Penna. The Language of Monkeys Athletics and Life . . Of Making Many Books Pain The Lighter Side of College Life 53 Civil Government in the Philippines 56 From " The College Student " to " The College Man " 58 ditorials 61 E. K. McDow.mt„ Editor-in-Chiej: Editors CONTENTS. 35 39 44 47