STATE COLLEGIAN Published on Thursday of each week during the college year by the students of The Pennsylvania State College in the interest of the Students. Fac ulty, Alumni and friends of the college. Entered at the Post Office, State College, Pa., as second class matter. EDITORS T. F. FOLTZ, 'O6, Chief F. K. BREWSTER, 'O7. H. D. MASON, 'O7. A. K. LITTLE, 'O7 R. B. MECKLEY, 08. J. K. BARNES, 'O9 BUSINESS MANAGERS. W. J. DUMM, 'O6 S. H. YORKS, 'O7. B. W. SCRIBNER, 'OB SUBSCRIPTION. $1.50 per year or $1.25 if paid within 30 days after date of subscription. THURSDAY, APRIL 19, 1906 EDITORIAL. At last after two years of defeats we have succeeded in rounding out a victorious debating team. Previous to this year, debating had been a defect in this college, principally because of the technical character of our work. A minimum amount of time is spent in this art by the engineering students who as a rule are not much interested in debating. This year, however, the men chosen to defend State deter mined to overcome this handicap and, accordingly, during the last few weeks, fairly made the Library their dwelling places. It meant hard work if they were going to compete with three classical institutions where debating is a specialty. But they were' equal to the occasion and well have they com pleted their task. When the football players return from a victory they are heralded from all sides and at the end of the season they receive their S to gether with a sweater. The man who breaks a track record receives a medal for his efforts ; likewise the baseball and basketball men receive recogni ticn. On .he other hand when a de bating It a n wins we have no formal way of recognizing the efforts of the THE STATE COLLEGIAN men. At Amherst only the college debaters are allowed to wear the col lege seal. Other colleges have other methods; here, however, we have none. Probably it is because we have seldom had occasion to have debating victor ies, but let us hope that we shall have from now on. Track Prospects. There has been an unusually large number of candidates out for the team this year and a great deal of good mate rial can be noticed. The track has been soft and in poor condition and this fact prevented any remarkably fast time, but Capt. Arnold, 'O6, and Henry, 'O7, are running the hundred yard dash in good time. Lawsing, 'OB, is improv ing and should undoubtedly make good this season. "Johnny" Kaiser is hard to beat at any distance from the quarter to the mile. He runs easily and should be a strong point winner for the White and Blue. For the quarter there are a large number of candidates, as that is the distance men trying for the relay team must run. In a few days the final trials for the relay team to represent State at Philadelphia will be held. All of last year's tealn, Arnold, Henry, Stapler, and Kaiser, are in college and are trying hard to hold their places for this year. Judging from the material at hand State will give a good account of her self at the Relay Carnival. Smith, 'OB, is running well, and is expected to lower the college record for the two mile event before Commencement. He is a hard, constant worker, having trained for distance races since his prep year. In the field events the outlook is bright with possible exception of the high jump, Strayer, 'lO, vaulted 10 feet at the recent trials, and Montz is working hard on the broad jump. Dunn, 'OB, and Leonard, 'O9, are working with the weights and will be prepared to do "stunts" when the first dual meet comes off. !Top" Golden is taking every care of the men and' expects to have as good a track team as has ever represented State in re- rent years 1907 La Vie. The college annual La Vie, pub lished each year by the Junior class. has gone to press, and its appearance is expected about the first of June. The editors have spared no effort and the class no expense in making this years book the finest that has yet been issued. Accompanying each individual write up and picture of the members of the class is a cartoon particularly appro priate to the person, often portraying some particular fad or weakness, or giving a gentle knock. In fact the cartoon .work has been made a special feature this year and nearly all de partments of college life have been scored. The designs for the class plates and for those of ateletic teams will be printed in colors, and the general "get up" of the book will be artistic in a high degree. For the f.rst time the Alumni have been given a space in La Vie, and the account of the semi-centennial Com mencement held last June will be complete, and full of interest to all old students. The back part of this "knockers Book" will contain many local hits, among which are "Continuous Vaude ville in the State College Theater," "The Faculty Bowling Match," and "A Trip to Topsy-Turvey Land." The photographic work of college views, groups, athletic teams, etc., is up to the standard and La Vie will make a handsome book and one which ever State student and alumnus should have. Sunday Evening Concert. Miss Atherton's concert in the Auditorium on Sunday evening was well attended and much appreciated by those present. Every selection was well rendered. More such enter tainments would be well received.
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