1903, where he remained until December 28, when he and his wife
started for Pine Crest, North Carolina, but were forced to stop at
Washington, on account of his failing condition, and it was there
that his death occurred.
His remains were taken to Tyrone and interred in the Grand
view cemetery.
—A. B. Schoffstall, ’oo, has accepted a position as assistant in
the chemical laboratory for the remainder of the present year.
—E. C. Hughes, 'O2, who, since graduation, has been engaged
on the steamship Texan of the American and Hawaiian line, re
cently left the employ of that company, and has accepted a posi
tion with a large pump firm of Buffalo. Mr. Hughes spent a few
days at the college visiting among his friends while on the way
to take up his new work.
—F. P. Dodge, ’O3, is at present engaged by the college ,as an
instructor in the short agricultural course.
—G. V. Sborigi, ’O3, of Pittsburg, is engaged,at the college in
making a map of Pennsylvania for the St. Louis Exposition. The
map is to illustrate the number of bushels of each of the different
cereals raised in each county of the State during the past year.
—A great deal of interest has been aroused among college stu
dents of the country in the proposed national oratorical league
comprising all the State universitites of the union. The league
will be so conducted that men of ordinary oratorical ability shall
be able to enter the contests.
The plaits are as yet incomplete, but we shall outline the scheme
in the main. An endeavor shall be made to enlist interest of local
COLLEGE ORBIT.
O. C. HAYS.