LECTURE AND CONCERT COURSE.
The Lecture and Concert Course
to be given this year by the Young
Men’s Christian Association prom
ises to be by far the best ever given
at State College. The Course this
year will consist of five numbers,
and the following strong attractions
have been secured :
Cora Morris Griffin, on Oct. 7th.
Jacob A. Riis, on Nov. 4th.
The Katherine Ridgway Compa
ny, on Dec. 3rd.
The Chicago Lady Entertainers,
on Jan. 28th.
Packard, the Humorist, on March
4th.
Cora Morris Griffin, Reader, ap
peared here last May, and those
who had the pleasure of hearing
her were delighted with her enter
tainment. She will give an entire
ly new program, and will be assist
ed by local music.
To any one who has had the
privilege of reading “The Making
of an American” or “How the
Other Half Lives,” Mr. Riis, who
has been styled “New York’s most
useful citizen,” needs no introduc
tion. Mr. Riis is one of President
Roosevelt’s most trusted friends,
and a successful author. He is to
give his lecture, “The Battle with
the Slums,” illustrated by lantern
slides. State College is certainly
fortunate in having the opportunity
of hearing Mr. Riis.'
Katherine Ridgway has a nation
al reputation as a reader, and ranks
second to none in her profession.
Her company consists of Nellie
Mae Brewster, Soprano ; Mr. Lam
berson, Pianist, and U. S. Kerr,
Basso.
The Chicago Lady Entertainers
appeared on the course two years
ago, and their work was in every
way '■-satisfactory. Their program
consists of readings, duets, trios,
and quartets.
Mr. Packard, who gives the last
number, is an all-around funny
man. He combines with his other
accomplishments caricaturing and
crayon work.
LIGHTING PLANT ALTERATIONS.
Several alterations were made
during the past summer in the
lighting plant at the Engineering
Building. A new Bradley triple
expansion engine has been installed.
Directly connected to it is a 125 K.
W. alternating current generator to
deliver current at 2200 volts. This
generator will furnish light for all
the new buildings on the campus.
The current will be transformed at
each of the buildings to a voltage
of no.
The old Harrisburg engine, which
the new engine replaces, has been
taken out of the plant. The two
direct current machines have been
connected to the Westinghouse en
gine and will furnish current for
the Main Building, the Armory,
and the Chemical Laboratory.
Steam connections to the boilers
have been changed so that either
engine may be run with high pres
sure.
These changes will give a very
efficient plant.
THE TECHNICAL EDUCATION.
In a discussion in “The Opportu
nities in the Electrical Business, ’ ’ a
paper presented to the Electrical
Section, Western Society of Engi
neers, Mr. Francis Raymond made
this statement: . - -
“It is interesting to note that
President James M. Dodge, of the
American Society of Mechanical
Engineers of New York, on De
cember Ist last, allotted to technical
graduates an income of only $650
at the age of 22, $9OO at 24, $1,350
at 26, $l,BOO at 28, $2,050 at 30,
and $2,150 at 32. He rated shop
trained men at $675 at 22, $7BO at
24 to 32 years. Trade school men
receive $B5O at 22, $l,OOO at 24,
$1,200 at 28, and $1,250 at 32.”
These figures will show at least
the financial reasons for securing a
technical education.
BAD ROADS.
In returning from his summer
vacation Prof. F. E. Foss traveled
to this place from Portland, Me., in
an automobile. His route lay
through parts of seven States. In
all of these, with one exception,
the roads were found to be in fairly
good condition. The exception,
however, was Pennsylvania. Her
roads were decidedly the worst en
countered. This does not speak
well for one of the richest and most
prosperous States in the Union.
Resolutions
At a mass meeting held in the
Auditorium Monday morning, Sep
tember 19th, the following resolu
tions were unanimously adopted :
Whereas, It has pleased the Omnipotent
Father to call unto Himself the Hon. A. K Pat
ton, Senator from the 34th district, it is hereby
Resolved, By the students of The Pennsyl
vania St_ate College, m mass meeting assembled,
that in liis death the College has lost an earnest,
true, and faithful supporter; the students a
loyal and generous friend ; the cause of learning
a strong and helpful patron ; and be it further
Resolved, That we extend our sincere and
heartfelt sympathy to his bereaved wife and
family; and be it further
Rcsoh cd , That a copy of these resolutions be
forwarded to his wife and also be published in
the College papers
E. G. Frazer a
W H. Robinson /
W. I*. IyOßAii )• Committee.
G W Groff \
W. T Dunn j
On Fridajr, September 30th, the
Sophomores met in the Armory and
adopted the following set of resolu
tions :
Whereas, By the death of John Henry Bar- ’
nett, of the class of 1907, of the Pennsylvania
State College, we, his fellow classmates, have
sustained the loss of a beloved companion and a
true and manly friend ; be it
Rcsohed , That, while we humbly bow before
the infinite wisdom of Almighty God, we sin
cerely mourn the death of our departed class- \
mate, and extend our most heartfelt sympathy /
to the family whose fondest hopes were center
ed in him and his future ; and be it further
Resolved , That a com’ of these resolutions be
sent to the bereaved family and that copies be
published in the State Collegian, in the
La Vic and be spread upon the permanent
records of the class.
{Ciias V. Woodward,
Guv I*. Mclntyre,
H. B. Woodward.