—The practice of holding inter-class debates will be carried on
this year by two debates, one between the Sophomores and the
Freshmen on March 4th, the other between the winners of this
debate and the Juniors. The committee on debating composed of
J. H. Frizzell, M. J. Rentschler, ’O4, R. H. Aungst, ’O5, O. C.
Hays, ’O6, and P. W. Haverstick, ’O7, have adopted the following
rules to govern the debates:
Ist. The winning team is to have the choice of sides for the
second debate. 2d. The first speeches shall be limited to twelve
minutes, and the speeches in rebuttal to five minutes. The ques
tion chosen for debates is, “Resolved, That the U. S. should
permit the European government to seize and hold permanently
the territory of the debtor state not exceeding in value the amount
of the award.” In the first debate the Sophomores will uphold the
affirmative, and the Freshmen th enegative of this question. The
winners will be given a prize of $30.00.
—The first basket ball game will take place at State college
Friday, January 15th, with Susquehanna. Captain Dunn hopes
for a fairly good season.
—F. P. Dodge, ’O3, has assumed the position-as one of the
instructors in the creamery' course.
—The rooms of the new track house, just being finished, have
been assigned to athletic students, mostly foot ball and track men.
THE NEW AGRICULTURAL BUILDING.
—The appropriation bill for the Pennsylvania State College as
passed by the Legislature and approved by the Governor, May 15,
1903, included the following items of special interest to the friends
of agricultural education:
“For the maintenance of the Department of Agriculture twelve
thousand dollars or so much thereof as may be necessary.
“For the purpose of assisting in the erection,, equipment and
College Miscellany.