State Vol. 1, No. 21 Heaton, Captain At a meeting of the members of the Varsity basketball team last Monday, W. Y. Heaton. ’O6, was elected captain for next year. Heat on played a steady game this year and is about the best man for the position. We are sure he will make good. The training table was discon tinued on Sunday Next Saturday the Varsity will enjoy a banquet at Harrison’s. The games that remain are the scrub game with Williamsport High School and the class games. Base Ball Owing to the short time in which to prepare for the Southern baseball trip, Captain Ray has selected 17 of the most prominent candidates £rom which to select a team. Indoor practice is a handicap at the best but the team is steadily getting into shape. It is hoped that mother earth will throw off her winter robe in time to give the boys a chance on the athle tic field before thir departure. A. A. Meeting, A very enthusiastic meeting of the Athletic association was held in the old Chapel last Tuesday evening. For nearly two hours the new con stitution was discussed and debated upon. It was finally sent back to the committee for revisement ac cording to the suggestions offered at the meeting. “Pop” Golden was voted $3OO to take a summer trip in search of athletic material. The committee on bleachers reported that plans for the same had been submitted to builders for bids. Coll STATE COLLEGE, PA., MARCH 9, 1905 The Thespians A large and enthusiastic audience greeted the Thespians at their per formance of ‘ ‘The Boomerang, ’ ’ in Bellefonte, last Monday evening. The people say it was one of the best plays given by the Thespians in years. Specialties were rendered by Fitzimons, in “Fishing,” the 1905 Quartet, and Saunders. All numbers were loudly applauded and encored several times. The curtain rose at 8.30 and the play lasted until 11 o’clock after which the boys were entertained at an orchestra dance given by Miss Hamilton. Berzelius Club At a well attended meeting of the Berzelius Chemical Society held at 6.30 last Monday evening, the annual eastern trip was discussed at some length. Dr. Pond was pres ent and gave an outline of what the trip will include this year. He was followed by Mr. Rentschler, who gave a very interesting account of the trip of 1903. The excursion as outlined this year will include points of interest about New York and Philadelphia. Assembling in New York on Monday morning, Mar. 27, the students will spend a few days in that vicinity and leave for Phila delphia on the 31st. Many promin ent industries have already signified their consent to allow the classes to visit their plants and Dr. Pond an ticipates a very pleasant and profit able trip. Ways of a great man oft remind us, That we can be as great as they ; And departing, leave behind us t, Wise things that we didn’t say. —Ex. egian. Class Trial Debate. On Friday evening the freshman trials for the inter-class debate were held in Room 20, Engineering build ing. The proposition for discussion was the one to be debated by the classes: “Resolved, that the United States should abandon the Protec tive Tariff at this time. ’ ’ The judges were Drs. Pond and Runkle, and L. B. Smith, 06, and the following men were chosen to represent the class: R. M. Remick, W. F. H. Wenzel, and H. M. Braucher. The sophomore trials were held Saturday evening in the Old Chapel, the discussion being on the same question. The judges, Dr. Runkle, Dr. Gill, and Prof. Garver chose as representatives of the class, C. V. Woodward, C. R. Stahl and J. M. McDowell, with F. B. Garrahan al ternate. The date of this inter-class contest will be announced later. Both sides are well chosen and each is determ ined to win. The Preps of the class of 1907 banqueted at Harrison’s restaurant, Saturday evening, March 4th. Twenty-one of the original number are still followers of the blue and grey, and all were at the banquet. A number of letters from former members of the class during the prep year were read by Eckart. Toastmaster Root called for the following toasts: "Our Old Prep Days" "1907” "Our Future” Stahl, Chairman of the Sopho more Class, and Geo. Dußarry, an ex-member of the class now with 1908, were the invited guests. Price Five Cents. ’O7 Preps Mussina •. -Bixby .. ..Groff