M. E. Society, The Mechanical Engineering So ciety held its first meeting for the present school year on Monday evening last, and made preparation for what will undoubtedly prove a more successful year than any in the past. Professors Reber and Wood addressed the members ex plaining the objects and benefits of the society, and giving all possible encouragement to the projected line of activity. It was decided the club should meet from 6.30 to 7.30 every Friday evening; and that the execu tive committee should post suitable topics and appoint speakers to lead in discussion of these topics before the society. It was also decided that “feeds” should be held “once in a while.” The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as fol lows : President, W. Y. Heaton, ’O6; vice president, F. O. Leitzell, 'O7 ; secretary, C. D. Flickinger,' ’O6: treasurer, A. C. Harrer, ’O6. Ex ecutive Committee, Prof. Ayres, Prof. Wood, J. J. Kaiser, ’O6, E. L. Rafier, ’O6, Chauncey Reigart, 'O6, J. J. Wilson, ’O7, L. L. Went zel, ’O7. Y. M. C. A. Notes The principal work of the Asso ciation at the beginning of this year is in securing a large enrollment in Bible Study classes. The meeting last Sunday evening was given over to the subject of Bible Study. State Secretary W. J. Miller, who had al ready spoken to the student-body in Sunday morning chapel, again ad dressed them, and showed in a very clear and forcible way the advan tages of Bible study from three view points : the moral or spiritual, the intellectual, and the social or politi cal. He showed that, in order to attain to the greatest spiritual growth, to secure the highest intel lectual development, and to live a life of the best and broadest Chris- THE STATE COLLEGIAN tian citizenship, it was necessary for college men to know something about the Word of God. After his address, an opportunity was given for enrollment in the four courses piovided.' Any student is eligible to join a class without charge, and those desiring to do so are urged to see the General Secre tary or hand in an application very soon, as classes will meet for the first time next Sunday. Found on the Campus Sunday, Sept. 17,1905 Dear Mother: At last I am a college man. It doesn’t feel quite as I thought it would though. People talk about col lege men having swelled heads, but so far as my four days experience goes, the swelling is lower down. State College is a beautiful place, (the chapel especially is a jewel of a building) but rhey have some pecu liar customs: for instance everybody has to join a certain fraternity called “The Mystic Order of Worshipers at the Shrine of the Golden Calf” before they can enter the college at all. I joined it last Monday night, it costs one dollar; just enough to buy ice cream for the committee on new members. The committee said they would come around again in a few days and take me up to the fraternity house. They have not come around yet but I am expecting them any time now. I would go out and inquire where it is if they had not warned me not to breathe a word about the matter to any person at all until they see me again. I am saving a good deal of money by buying everything second hand so far as I can. Yesterday I bought a military cap for $2OO from a Jun ior who said he had paid $5.00 for it, and had worn it only two weeks. These military caps have gold on the front of them and that is why they are so expensive you know. After I entered college I was as signed to a room in a place called the Devils Den so far as I am con cerned he is welcome to my place in it,-and I’ll go where he stays It might be a worse place but I’ll risk it. Please send me more money as soon as possible. I know the cata logue says you can get along on $250.00 a year but I think they made a mistake of one decimal place. I guess this is all I have to say this time, so good by. Yours with love, Percy. P. S. If you have any good salve or liniment send it to me, I could use it. Our New Bank. By the time this issue reaches the hands of its readers the First Na tional Bank, of State College, will have been installed in its new quar ters, where Harrison’s Bakery was located last year. The building has been remodeled and fitted out with walnut, making it as handsome as any bank in the county. • There are about 700 depositors, a laiger num ber of whom are students, who find the bank a convenient and safe place for their money. The Superior Countv of Penna. Bellefonte, Pa., Sept. 23, ’O5. W. J. Dumm, Busines Manager, State Collegian, State College, Pa. My dear Sir: — I enclose my check for $5.00 for four subsciiptions to the State Collegian for the present year ad dressed as follows : Your neat cover adds to the at tractiveness of the paper and, from the amount of advertising upon it, looks as if it ought to add also to the exchequer. It relieves the pres suie upon your reading columns for advertising and will I hope in may add to the interest and life of the paper. With best wishes foi your success for the year, I am . Very cordially your, James A. Beaver
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