—Dr. William Frear, Professor of Agricultural Chemistry, has been appointed by the Director of Congresses of the St. Louis Exposition as a member of the Committee on Organization for the International Pure Food Congress to be held in connection with the Exposition. —A recent addition to the College Orchestra is a double bass viol. The orchestra as now organized consists of the following: Cornet, R. W. Bowers, ’O4, of Harrisburg, leader; Ist violins, C. P. Stuart, A>6, of Pittsburg, and C. A. Shearer, 'O4, of Read ing ;2d violins, W. PI. McCune, 'O4, of McKeesport; G. E. Mill er, 'O7, of Windber, and A. G. McGarvey, ’O7, of Mount Union; .Ist clarinet, R. J. Smith, ’O7, of Sunbury; 2d clarinet, D. R. Davis, ’O6, of Everson; piano, C. R. Potteiger, ’O7, of Reading; cello, H. K. Dimlow, 'O7, of York; double bass viol, L. W. Coop er, 'O5, of Paradise; trombone, K. L. Gilson, ’O6, of Corrv; drums, R. W. Bair, ’O6, of Hanover. —The members of the Mandolin Club are: Ist mandolins, C. A. Shearer, ’O4, of Reading, leader; P. O. Noble, ’O4, of Snyder town, and M. I. Killmer, ’O6, of Stouchsburg; 2d mandolins, C. L. Armsby, ’O4, of State College; R. H. Elliott, ’O5, of Chambers burg; R. L. Kell, ’O5, of Loysville, and G. L. Christman, 'O5, of Reading; guitars, E. R. Ale, 'O4, of Bellwood, president, and J. F. Johnson, ’O5, of Bloomsburg. —The Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity had a hsuse warming and smoker at their new chapter house Friday and Saturday nights, March TBth and 19th. —The Freshmen to take part in the Inter-class debates are: P. W. liaverstick, of Lykens; P. A. Rainey, of Laceyville, and J. P. Smith, of Yellow Creek. The Sophomores are: O. C. Hays, of Oil City; W. G. Heckathorne, of Slippery Rock, and C. D. Flickinger, of Newport. The Juniors are: P. M. Rainey of Laceyville; A. Hart, Jr., of Chester, and F. J. Saunders, of
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