The New Mining Buildings
Although' the new Mining Build
ings are still far from completion, a
trip through them under the gui
dance of one of the department in
structors revealed some very inter
esting features. The class rooms
are large and well lighted, and of
sufficient number to accommodate
all the present needs of the depart
ment, thus relieving to a considerable
extent the pressure for room in the
Engineering Building. There will be
some very interesting geological ex
hibits set up in the large room on
the second floor, which will be de
voted especially to that purpose. A
museum of Paleontological specimens
and exhibits is contemplated.
At present, however, the most at
tractive feature in sight is the splen
did group of metallurgical and assay
ing furnaces. These are among the
best to be found in any institution of
learning in the country and will be
of immense value to the workers
along that line. In connection with
this work there is also a room con
taining balances of various kinds,
and of varying degrees of accuracy.
There are microscopes, too, for de
termining the texture of steels, that
magnify to several hundred diam
eters. Altogether, the Mining Build
ings are interesting, and, if Dr.
Wadsworth’s plans are realized, this
department will be able to cope with
any mining institution in the country.
Edwin Emerson Lecture,
Edwin Emerson, rough-rider,
journalist, 'and war-correspondent,
gave his lecture “Both Sides of the
War” before an interested audience
in the Auditorium last Friday even
ing. Mr. Emerson, in the late Rus
so-Japanese war, was at different
times with each army and viewed
the siege of Port Arthur at close
range. He took many photographs
during fights and on the march, and
his lantern slide views were excep
tionally good, though their effect was
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marred somewhat by defects of the
lantern.
Mr. Emerson is not an orator, but
he has a story to tell and he tells it
in such a way that he carries his
hearers with him; and he frequently
introduces a touch of humor that is
irresistible. His nine-days attempt
at calking a boat to be used in run
ning into Port Arthur, and the story
of the night in the boat with the
French war correspondent were told
with a degree of dry humor that
covered up in a large measure the
real peri! of their position. It can
not be doubted that he has undergone
some remarkable adventures, and
his audience was fortunate in hear
a good story, well told.
State College, Pa., Feb. 1
Dear Friends: —
I am newly fitting up a drug and
stationery store in new Hotel Build
ing. It is one of the most tasteful
and best appointed drug stores in
the country, if not the best.
For several years, I have felt that
when opportunity afforded, I would
give to the people of State College
the best in goods and service the
city affords.
I now propose that my customers
shall have the best, and I count no
money or effort ill spent that will
give me a capacity for serving you
better.
It is a mark of my appreciation of
your patronage, which I hope to
merit entirely, andobtain in part.
My special opening days will be
Feb. 16 and 17, at which time I
shall serve free soda to each and
every lady visiting my store.
I trust you will approve of mv
efforts to give to my fellow towns
men a store the equal of the best in
the world, and that you will find the
quality of the store, the goods, the
prices and the service worthy of
your esteemed patronage.
I shall be very much pleased to
have you visit my store on one of
the opening days mentioned, if con
venient.
Thanking you in advance for the
kindly patronage I believe you will
accord me, in appreciation of my
efforts to please you, I remain,
Very truly yours,
H. D. Meek.'
David Harum
The real David Harum will talk
to the audience in the Auditorium
on Friday evening, February 2nd,
beginning at 8 o’clock. Mr. E.
Livingston Barbour, Professor of
elocution at Rutgers College, will
read Edward Noyes Westcott’s fa
mous novel, and if Dave himself
should appear on the scene, he
wouldn’t be able to tell himself
apart. Mr. Earbour’s impersona
tion, without the aid of such fake
stunts as wig and old clothes, is as
fine a piece of work as it is is pos
sible to see anywhere.
This is the third entertainment on
the regular Y. M. C. A. course.
Admission only 35 cents.
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