State collegian. (State College, Pa.) 1904-1911, March 08, 1906, Image 7

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    COLLEGE ORBIT.
Dr. Abram M. Harris, of the
Tome Institute, Port Deposit, Ind.,
will become the new president to the
Northwestern university.
President Faunce, of Brown Uni
versity, is spoken of as a likely suc
cessor of the late President Harper,
of Chicago University.
Ohio State University offers a
course in the art and science of
making pottery. Such a course has
never beforebeen given by aninstitu-.
tion iii this country.
Andrew L. Smith, ex-full back on
University of Pennsylvania, and
formerly of State, has commenced
libel suit against the editor of Mc-
Clure’s magazine for statements
made in that magazine, last summer,
concerning him.
At the University of Michigan an
organization has recently been
effected to superintend class elec
tions and investigate graft on the part
of students at the head of college
publications or social functions. All
departments of the college elected
members to the body which is to be
called the Senior Council.
The late Dr. W. R. Harper re
ceived his B. A. degree at the age
of 14, and his Ph. D. degree at the
age of 19. His commencement ora
tion was delivered in Hebrew when
he was but 14 years old.
Dean Wright of Yale says that
the collecting together of rich stu
dents in expensive dormitories as at
Yale and Harvard, puts scholarship
in a second place and tends to limit
social advantages to the favored
few.
It is claimed that the new tutorial
system at Princeton is changing, to
a large extent, the students’ general
conversation. The frequent infor
mal meetings in the preceptors'
studies where only intellectual mat
ter is discussed is accountable for
this.
THE STATE COLLEGIAN
COLLEGE NOTES.
The streets of the town are soon
to be lighted with Nernst lamps.
The trials for the freshman debat
ing team are to be held Saturday
night.
A branch of the Young Women’s
Christian Association has been or
ganized in State College as the result
of Miss Brinkerhoff’s visit here last
month. Miss Brinkerhoff repre
sents the Y.W.C.A. as Student Sec
retary in Pennsylvania and Mary
land.
Cotillion Club.
The first of a series of informal
dancing parties will be held in Mc-
Allister Hall on Saturday evening,
March 10, from eight to twelve
o’clock. This party is given under
the auspices of the Cotillion Club, a
recent organization of members of
the teaching force of the College
and their friends. The following
The Accepted Styles
In Spring and Summer apparel for Men are
now awaiting your selection. The smartest ef
fects in Clothing that will be worn this cqming
season by the better dressed men, we now ex
hibit.
Sim, The Clothier
Distributor of Hart, Schaffner & Marx,
and other high=class garments.
BELLEFONTE, PA.
MR. STAHL, “State” Representative.
are the officers of the Club: —Pres.,
W. N. Golden, Treas., H. B. Shat
tuck, Executive Committee, J. P.
Jackson. H. R. Higley, T. JC.
Gravatt.
Someone -who can appear .more
untidy and careless in his appear
ance than most of the “ State” men.
Inquire at any student’ 15 room - for
examination.
Sack Suits, Evening Suits, Tuxedos,
Afternoon Frocks, Top=coats,
Rain Coats. A A 1
Wanted.
THE BORN SOIT!
are the only suits which
are kept
Pressed Free of Charge
Why not buy one and ALWAYS
look well dressed?
C‘ D OTAUI REPRESENTATIVE-,
. 11l OlAflL, 314 Main