STATE COLLEGIAN Published on Thursday of each week during the college year in the interest of The Pennsylvania State College. Entered at the Post Office, State College, Pa., as second class matter. EDITORS, ’O6, Chief, T. F. FOLTZ, F. R, BREWSTER, ’O7. F. B. GARRAITAN, 'O7. H. D. MASON, ’O7. A. K. LITTLE, ’O7 R. B. MECKLER, ’OB, BUSINESS MANAGERS. W. J. DUMM, ’O6. W. A. SLATER, ’O7. B. W. SCRIBNER, ’OB SUBSCRIPTION. $l. 5d per year or $1.25 if paid within 30 days after date of subscription. THURSDAY, SEPT. 21, 1905, EDITORIAL With the tolling of the chapel bell at eight o’clock Thursday morning, September 14 th, there began a new college year. To the senior the college opening is getting to be a common thing while to the resident it has become an ordinary occur ance. Like an old faithful horse as he leaves his stall in the morning and puts in his daily routine of lab or, Old Main is again sheltering some ten score of students and send ing out her beams of light into the dark night. But she is not alone in this mission for over yonder is Mc- Allister bedecked in white doing her share of accommodating State’s large number of students. To the new men this college opening marks the inauguration of a new life, the beginning of new acquaintances while to the old men it means one step nearer the goal towards which all of us are striving. Already the novelty of a new year has worn off and we are again settled down to our daily work and duties. One more college year has been favorably launched; one more rung on the ladder of life has been successfully mounted. THE STATE COLLEGIAN To men of State, to new men es pecially, we wish to make our po sition known. We are endeavoring to publish a college weekly. Just how successful we are we leave to your judgment. The publica tion of this paper was started a year ago to take the place of the Free Lance. Since then, after much work and many trials and troubles the paper managed to get on a firm basis. The board that founded the publication put in much time and work in order to give you a weekly and from comments succeeded very well. But there is still much to do, and we are endeavoring to improve wherever possible. To this end we have added a cover sheet. Financial ly we did not succeed as well as we should. Those who did support us did well. But in order to turn out a good college weekly, one that an institution of this size deserves, we need the support of every student here. Without this it is useless to go on with this paper as it is for a general to go into battle without his army. We are positive that every man here would be ashamed of his college if it could not support at least one small weekly. We see no reason why practically every student should not be a- subscriber. It is an easy thing for one to read his room mate’s paper, but we think that is showing poor college spirit. This paper belongs to the students and every man should put his shoulder to the wheel and help turn it. Everyone should do his share to ward making the publication a suc cess. The members of the board are doing an extra large share of the work in publishing the paper. Last year, without an exception, the State Collegian always appeared on time, every Thursday morning. This issue, on account of unavoid able trouble connected with a first number, will be a day or so late. Hereafter, however, the paper will be issued every Thursday morning. Now, fellows, show your true col lege spirit and give us your sub scription. We are trying our best to do our part of the work. It is now “up to you.” Notice. As it is out of the question to see all the students at this early date in order to get subscriptions the man agement assumes all students as subscribers to this paper unless written notice is sent to the manager. The price for one year is $1.50 or $1.25 if paid within thirty days of this issue. Please be prompt in sending in your subscription within the required time in order to secure the reduction. The Collegian room, 323, Main, will be opened every Monday evening from seven to ten to receive subscriptions. M. J. McGaw. Following the account in the Com mencement number of the “Col legian” of the sickness of M. J. McGaw, comes the announcement of his death. During Commencement week he was taken to his bed with acute tu berculosis and had to be taken to his home in Reynoldsville where he died four weeks later. He entered State from the Reynoldsville High School in the fall of 1903 and with his quiet and unassuming manner won the friendship of all who came in contact with him. Mr. McGaw is the fourth man from the ranks of 1907 to die and the class mourns the loss of another loyal classmate. State College, Pa., Sept. 19,1905. WHEREAS. God, in his infinite wisdom, hath seen fit to remove from our midst our esteemed friend and classmate, Mark J. McGaw, we, the class of 1907, though bowing to the infinite wisdom of the Almighty, do hereby RESOLVE, That by the death -of Mark J. Mc- Gaw we have lost an excellent classmate and es teemed friend. That his parents has suffered an irre parable loss. Resolved, That copy a of these resolutions be sent to his relatives, be recorded in the minutes of the class, and be published in the College paper. GRAY E. MILLER, M. B. KING,*. BAYARD D. KUNKLE. Manager,
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