State
Vol. 11, No. 25
State Wins First Home Game.
The home season for 1906 was in
augurated on Beaver Field last Satur
day by an interesting game with the
Susquehanna University nine, as the
Manhattan team of New York can
celled their game here with only three
days' notice to Manager Himes. Al
though for this opening contest a con
tinual drizzle of rain marred the
prospects to some extent, still the live
ly, cheerful music furnished by
-Director Godard's famous Cadet Band
ke'p't everything moving at an interest
ing gait. This contest lasted only six
innings, but turned out a clean victory
for State's nine, after some fine play
ing, especially in the field, by both
As usual, "Birdie" Cree started
things for State -by getting on base,
this time on four balls, and he im
mediately stole second neatly, and
went to third on Kilmer's nice sacri
fice. Mason bunted down the first
base line for the "squeeze play," Cree
scoring, but the ball bounded against
Mason, retiring him, and sending Cree
bac . k to third. Captain Mcilveen
drove a hard one at the second base
man who gathered it in and retired the
side.
Meanwhile Haverstick was twirling
splendidly, and although the Susque
hanna boys played well, they never
looked dangerous. Their pitcher,
Berger, performed in steady, reliable
fashion and was well supported. For
State, Thompson's playing in middle
was a feature, and at all stages the
team played well together.
The final score was 3to 0, State's
runs being scored as follows: In the
fourth inning Mcllveen took first on
Stetler's error, stole second, took third
on Thompson's out, and scored on
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STATE COLLEGE, PA., Al RIL 19, 1906
State Wins Debating Champ;on
ship.
On Thurseay evening, April 12,
1906, the State debating team de
feated Dickinson College at Houston
Hall, University of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, thus giving to State Col
lege the championship of the inter
collegiate Debating League of • Penn
sylvania. The question for discussion
was,"Resolved, That American Munic
ipalities should own and operate public
plants for the furnishing of light, heat,
power, and water." State upheld the
Affirmative and Dickinson the Nega
tive. The contest was hot and close
throughout, but the Dickinson debaters
were unable to successfully refute the
cold hard facts brought out by the
State men and the judges awarded the
decision to State.
The winning of this debate means
much to State College for in recent
years State had been only among the
"also-rans," and debating had fallen
into ill-repute here. •
During the fall term State defeated
Swarthmore in the preliminary con
test and Dickinson defeated Franklin
and Marshall, so that the final contest
was to be between State and Dick-
Our debaters rallied to the occasion
and for several weeks almost lived in
the library and subsisted on "facts,"
and when the time came they were
-loaded." Every man on the team
deserves great credit for thus bringing
additional honor to State.
The presiding officer was Hon.
Fred Shoyer, of Philadelphia, ex-
Director of the Department of Public
Supplies. The judges were Dr. John
Gordon, of Temple College, Joseph
P. Gaffney, and G. W. B. Fletcher,
all of Philadelphia.
The debating teams were: State,
lei ian.
G. W. Groff, 'O7, H. M. Braucher,
'OB, W. F. H. Wentzel, 'OB, E, F.
Palm, 'O9, alternate; for Dickinson,
W. L. Amthor, 'O7, H. W. Gill, 'O7,
D. E. McClain, 'O6.
Everything is in readiness for the
Senior Prom. tomorrow evening in
McAllister Hall. Music will be
furnished by the college orchestra
which has been practiculg daily for the
last few weeks. The decorations will
consist principally of plaid. , , from the
Botanical Laboratory.
The programs are somewhat original
and unique' in appearance. There will
be twenty-four dances with four extras,
eight o'clock being the time set for the
beginning of ceremonies. Housel will
act as caterer. The committee in
charge consists of Rhoades, Chairman,
Clay, Don Mahaffey, Caswell and
Foltz.
At a meeting of the Senior Class
held last week it was decided to hold a
class banquet in the new hotel, the
date agreed upon being Friday evening,
May 4th. It is rather unusual to have
a class banquet in town but the great
facilities offered at the new hotel to
gether with the convenience of it be
ing right at hand has favored a local
banquet.- Housel, proprietor of the
hotel, will act as caterer.
Last Friday morning the annual
government inspection of the cadet
battalion took place. H. C. Hale,
Captain 15th Infantry, on Duty with
the General Staff. had charge. He
was pleased with the showing made,
the manoevers this year showing con
siderable preparation and care on the
part of officers and men.
Price Five Vents
Senior Prom.
Senior Banquet
Inspection.