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 A. K. LITTLE, 'O7, Chief. F. K. BREWSTER, 'O7. H. D. MASON, 'O7. R. B. MECKLEY, 08 R. W. KRISE, 'OB. J. K. BARNES, 'O9. C. N. FLEMING, 'O9 BUSINESS MANAGER. W. I. DUMM, 'O6. BUSINESS MANAGER-ELECT S. H. YORKS, 'O7. ASSISTANTS. B. W. SCRIBNER, 'OB. SUBSCRIPTION $l. 50 per year or $1.25 if paid within .2.0 days after date of subscription. THURSDAY, MAY 3, 1906 EDITORIAL With this issue the new board takes control of the Collegian. We shall endeavor to continue the policy of the retiring board and make an effort to place the Collegian in a position that will be a credit to the institution. Spring fever is a common afflic tion in the student body at present. It is a germ disease, apparently, caught from the air, or weather, and is known to have afflicted Faculty as well as students. Only they do not recognize its potency, except as applied to themselves (the Faculty), and consequently we have to bear the brunt of the work, for, when a Prof. doesn't care to hold a recita tion he "springs a quiz." The disease cannot be treated by ordi nary methods. Even liberal doses of sundaes at the drug store fail to produce results, and the dopiness, the dazed feelings, and the don't- THE STATE COLLEGIAN care-what-happens condition of the simple student are subjects of daily conversation, provided one is not too tired to converse. We sleep through chapel, morning recitations, and afternoon practicums,but are al ways awake when the word comes, "Class excused." We'll sleep throughout the spring term, and then suddenly wake up to find ex aminations upon us. Well, college life i 3 most pleasant now, and what enjoyment there is in it, we wish to find,for all too soon, Commence ment speakers will be droning about "the hard, hard life in the cold, cold world," and in truth, "sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof." To the students of the Leland Stanford, Jr. University, the stu-. dents of Penn State extend their most earnest and heartfelt sympa thy. COLLEGE NOTES Charles Aull, '92, was a recent visitor at the college. According to the custom the seniors were excused from daily chapel last Tuesday for the balance of the year. The freshman caps are here. They are a pleasing green in color, and although they are not striking, they are characteristic enough to distinguish the wearer. The Literary and T.M.W. Clubs of the local M. E. church will hold a unique contest Friday evening in which twenty prominent ladies and gentlemen will take part. The affair will be in the store room next to the post office and all students are in vited. Kraenzein, the famous Pennsyl vania sprinter and broad-jumper has taken charge of the Wisconsin track team as coach. Senior Banquet Tomorrow evening (Friday) the Seniors will gather around the festive board at Nittany Inn where they will for the last time give the inner as well as outer man a chance to show himself. Heckathorne will act as toastmaster and will call on about half a dozen men for spouts. Previous to this year all class banquets have been held cut of town but the facilities of the new Inn makes it a very appropriate and covenient place for the upper class banquets. Lecture on Anthracite Mr. H. H. Stoek, editor of "Mines and Minerals," of Scranton, and formerly connected with the department of Mines and Mining of this college delivered a lecture in the chapel on Friday evening upcn "Anthracite Coal Mining." The lecture was illustrated by ster eoptican views, showing coal strata, coal breakers, and views under ground and was of great value to all the engineering students who heard it. Elections. The Athletic Association -election last Monday evening resulted as follows : Dick, President; W. W. Smith, Vice President; Fallon, Secretary; M. S. McDowell, Treasurer, and N. R. Wright, Assistant Football Manager. For Football Marshal and Assist ant General Athletic Manager there were no elections the former lying between Childs and Hickman, and the latter being between Moore and Hey. Notice. On and after Saturday, May 5, 1906, the Post Office will close at 7 p.m. Jno. W. Stuart, P. M.