Annual Reception
About six hundred fellows gather
ed in the Armory last Friday even
ing at the reception to new students
given by the college Young Men’s
Christian Association. Members
of the Faculty and their wives were
present, as well as many of the in
structors and friends of the college.
The program opened with a selection
by the college orchestra, followed
by an Invocation by Dr. Gill.
President 0. C. Hayes, ’O6, of the
Association presided, and after the
singing of “Onward Christian Sol
diers,” he introduced General James
A. Beaver, who extended greetings
to all students, both old and
new, speaking in the hearty open
manner that has made him ever
popular with the student body.
Following Gen. Beaver’s talk a
double quartette from the glee club
sang a selection entitled “Mrs. Wins
low’s Soothing Syrup,” and, being
called upon for an encore, rendered
the College Medley.
Reverend Mr. Heckman, Dr.
Gill, and Prof. Pattee made short
addresses on “The Start,” “Being
a Freshman,” and “Manliness,”
respectively, which were listened to
with interest and enjoyment. H.
P. Dawson, ’O7, sang as a solo,
“The Two Grenadiers,” and was
followed by L. B. Smiths ’O6, who
spoke of “Our Literary Life.”
Captain E. G. Yeckley ’O6, of the
football team spoke on “Athletics,”
and, while reticent as to making
predictions for the coming season,
said there was good material at hand
and a strong team should be develop
ed.
General Secretary F. E. Wilber,
who has just come to the college
Association made a short address,
and former Secretary Woodcock,
who was present, was hailed from
the audience and responded in a
happy manner to the welcome he
received. President Atherton and
Col. Woodward also spoke a few
THE STATE COLLEGIAN
words of welcome to old and new
students.
The program of the evening was
closed by the singing in unison of
“Come Brothers, Raise The Song,”
after which followed refreshments
of ice cream, cake, and coffee, and
a general social time.
1909 is with us, and surely a more
alert and neat looking bunch of
Freshmen has never entered old
State. In number they exceed the
high-water marks reached by 1907
having over 300 menentered as against
'o7’s 290. The spread of State’s
reputation is shown by the fact that
the members of this class came not
only from the “Peasantry of Penn
sylvania,” but from Porto Rico, and
from other places outside of Penn
sylvania as far west as Michigan. It
is early yet to say how much they
will contribute to the athletic and
other college organizations, but both
‘‘Pop” Golden and “Paddy” God
ard have already secured some good
men, and when the call comes, the
class will no doubt furnish good
material in other lines. The re
ligious inclinations of the class have
not yet been determined but the
fondness for sprinkling that some of
the Freshmen have already shown
leads us to believe that the Presby
terian church should secure active
workers from among them.
The “Co=op.”
The Co-operative Association has
installed its business in the main
building basement until the store in
the new hotel will be completed.
The line of goods as well as the
amount has been greatly increased.
Thus far the association has been
doing a good business, such that
will warrant the securing of a store
room in town. It is expected that
the new quarters will be ready be
fore the end of the winter term.
LOCALS
Mr. J. J. Hoblitzell, Mining, ’O4,
is spending a few days in town.
Myron Creese, ’O5, who received
the White Fellowship last commen
cement has returned to college for
post graduate work.
Gray, 'O3, was married on Sept
ember 6th to Miss Judge of Belle
fonte. The honeymoon was spent
in Atlantic City. Mr. Gray is in
the insurance business in Bellefonte.
George M. Sellers, ex-’O3, Col
umbia, 'O4, was married on August,
9th to Miss Helen Thompson, of
Lemont,
Mrs. F. E. Foss, wife of Prof.
Foss of the Civil Engineering De
partment died on Friday, August
4th.
Prof. Osmond has an article in
Science, September, Bth 1905, on
“Treatment of Simple Harmonic
Motion.” He believes that the*
method of treating this subject
which is generally used leads to im
perfect or false conceptions, and
gives a method of obtaining the
fundamental equations without the
use of the “auxiliary circle.”
Mr. Percy W. Flint of Charleston,
South Carolina, has been appointed
Assistant Chemist at the Experiment
Station, in place of Mr. Arthur W.
Clark, resigned.
Drill resumed last Monday after
noon.
Contrary to the 'usual custom the
Freshmen were unmolested at their
first class meeting last Friday after-
Freshmen Wrestlers
Quite a number of Freshman
athletes have turned out to prepare
for the annual forcas on. the mat and
are now under the instruction of the
07 wrestlers. There is already an
abundance of good material although
it is still early, and the future may
bring out more good men,