State Col
Vol. 1, No. 34,
The Graduating Class
The class of 1905 has the distinction
that has been successively granted to
each of the last three graduating
classes, namely that it is the largest
one up to that time. The class of
1903 numbered 72 men, that of 1904,
79 but the class of 1905 so far exceeds
thes numbers that special mention is
not out of place. The class entered
college in the fall of 1901 numbering
197 men. Of these many were lost
along the way so that at the opening of
this college year, only 95 entered as
seniors. During the year a couple of
these have dropped out but enough
have been added to keep the number
up so that 93 men will be graduated
tomorrow.
Of these the great majority will gradu
ate as techinally trained engineers,
the Electrical Department recommend
iig 26, the Mechanical Department
2D, the Civil Department 20, and the
Mining Department 8. Besides these
there will be 12 to graduate in Chemis
try, three in Agriculture, two in the
Classical and two in the General
Science course.
The members of the class come
from all parts of the state, nearly every
Connty being represented. They are
distributed very evenly over the state
as the largest number from one city,
Philadelphia, is four. Pittsburg sends
three and York the same number. Be
low is given the list of names of the
class of 1905 with their courses and
home addresses.
SENIOR CLASS
Charles Parkman Ames, Mining,
Corry.
Ernest Harding Armsby, Civ. Eng.,
State College.
Thomas Herbert Arnold, El. Eng.,
Ardmore. •
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STATE COLLEGE, PA., JUNE 13, 1905.
The Indian Meet
The dual track meet with the indians
was without a doubt the best ever held
here. Two State records were smashed
while one Indian record was broken.
Forkum broke his 120 yard hurdle
record by doing it in 15 seconds one
fifth second less than the worlds record.
As this record was not made in an in
ter-collegiate meet it does not stand
officially. Saunders broke his record by
vaulting eleven feet, one-half inch.
Montz came within an ace of breaking
a record by jumping 22 ft. 4 1-4 in.
Mt. Pleasant of the Indians broke his
own record of jumping 23 ft. 9 in.
100 yard dash—Mt. Pleasant, I,
first; Henry, S, 2nd. Time 10 2-5
seconds.
120 yard hurdle—Forkum, S, first;
Hornbaker, S, second. Time 15
seconds.
1 mile run—Snow, I, first; Beards
ley, I, second. Time 4 min. 53 4-5
seconds.
440 yard dash—Mt. Pleasant, I,
first; Arnold, S, second. 50 4-5 seconds
2 mile run—Schrimpsher, 1, first;
W. Kaiser, S, second. Time 10 min.,
27 2-5 seconds.
220 yard hurdle—Forkum, S, first;
Hornbaker, S, second. Time 26 3-5
seconds,
220 yard dash—Henry, S, first;
Denny, 1, second. Time 23 3-5 sec.
Half mile run—J. Kaiser, S, first;
Twohearts, I, second,
Shot put—Exendine, I, first; Dunn,
S, second. Distance 37 ft., 8 7-8 in.
High jump—Exendine, I, first; Saun
ders, S, Brewster, S Barkley, S tie for
second place. Height 5 ft. 4 1-4 in.
After the meet R. B. Arnold, ’O6,
was elected captain for next year.
egian.
Historical Meeting,
Yesterday afternoon a goodly number
of our visitors assembled in the Old
Chopel and spent a pleasant time list
ening to a number of very instructive
addresses chiefly of a historical na
ture.
Dr. N. C. Shaeffer, the State Sup
erintendent of Public Instruction was
first introduced. He spoke for some
time on the subject of “The Place of
State College in the System of Public
Educat'on.” Mr. Shaeffer has been
at the head of the educational inter
ests of the State for a long time so
that he is well able to speak on this
subject which he handled in a very
clear way.
Dugald C. Jackson, 'B5, professor
of Electrical Engineering in the Uni
versity of Wisconsin was next intro
duced. Mr. Jackson is a son of one
of the older professors of State Col
lege, his father having been head of
the Mathematical Department for
many years during the time that the
Engineering Courses were started.
The subject of Prof. Jackson’s re
marks was "The Development of En
gineering at State College,” and he
covered the ground very welll.
Dr. W. A. Buckhout, of the Botani
cal Department was next called upon
to give the history of the fifty years of
the College. Because of his long con
nection with this sehool, having been
graduated here in the course of Agri
culture in 1868 and having been a
member of the teaching force nearly
ever since, Dr. Buckhout has many
facts at first hand which were of great
interest to the ordinary student. Some
of the little epochs of the development
of the school were portaied pleasantly.
The work of the founders and that of a
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