tion was la: ge, and there hz v been other heavy items of expense. This large expenditure has been successfully met by the profit earned by the entertainment course, with out which it would be impossible to successfully conduct the finance of the Association. It is hoped that before many years the membership dues will so far meet the current expenses of the Association that the proceeds of the entertainment course may be devoted to much needed im provements in the AFsociaticn rooms, and to the establishment of a permanent Northfield Loan fund. Then again the entertainment course must ever be an uncertain invest ment, and should it, from any cause, be a failure, the finances of the As sociation would be in a bad way. However the past year has been eminently successful from the finan cial standpoint, and no apprehen tions are felt for the immediate fu ture. The statement was painted in a recent issue of the Collegian, and therefore need not be republished here. MEMBERSHIP The membership committee has been the weak point in the work dur ing the past year. In fact, so much was this the case that not until a re-organized committee got to work in March was anything accom plished. The result is a very small membership roll, it being as follows: active members-141, associate-25, total-166. No sustaining members have been enrolled during the year. It is to be regretted that many strong men in the college, who are apparently in hearty sympathy with the Association, have not seen fit to join as members. With conditions of membership so broad and dues so small, this apathy is indeed strange, and greatly hinders the work of the membership committe, which is compelled to put upon these men time and enery that should be ex pended elsewhere. This work during the coming year THE STATE COLLEGIAN wi 1 certainly be much more vigoi ous than in the past year, and it is hoped that the student co-operation will be greater. • SOCIAL The usual opening reception was very well attended, and highly suc cessful. Addresses were made by President Atherton, General Beaver, Dr. Gill and others. Besides this a social was held at Thanksgiving time for those unable to go home during the recess. Such social events do mush to break the monotony of the routine college work, and provisions have been made to enlarge this work during the coming year. The social committee has also had charge of the entertainment course, which has brought to State College many noted lecturers and enter tainers. The course as planned for next year will be even better than its predecessor, being the best ever attempted in the college. The game boards in the rooms have been well patronised. An en largement in this line of Association activity is hoped for as soon as it is possible to refurnish the rooms. WORK FOR NEW STUDENTS The customary circular letter was sent to the members of the incom ing class and they also received Handbooks at their arrival in State College. An information and em ployment bureau was maintained in the Association offices, and a re ception held early in the first term. It would be a great help to the As sociation were some means devised whereby the names of incoming Freshmen might be sent to the membership committee before the opening of college. EQUIPMENT One notable improvement in the equipment of the office is a com card index of all members, of whom no record has heretofure been kept. The library has been enlarged, chiefly by the addition of several copies of the Cambridge Bible, and of many valuable pamphlets. The purchase of a complete set of the Expositors Bible is contemplated. This and other such works of reference and commentary are much needed by the student leaders of Classes. The reading room has been supplied with several weekly papers in addition to the college and school periodicals. In closing,it remains for the asso ciation to thank these loyal friends in faculty, alumni and student body who have done so much to make possible the advance of the past. The Advisory committee, especially, has labored untiringly and devotedly amid the most ad verse circumstances„ and its mem bers are deserving of the gratitude of every one who is at all interested in the christian work at " State. " Although the achievements of the past year have been such that it seems hard indeed to make an ad vince, yet those who are to direct the work of the coming year feel that, with the loyal and active co operation of every man—faculty member, alumnus or student—who is interested in the deepest welfare of our college, the association can go on to still greater things. The pros perity and growing influence of old " State " demand such advance. A Couple of Surprises. The Franklin and Marshall nine played an unexpectedly strong game here last week, State's team play ing so loosely, that it was not until the final inning that Kilmer's timely drive sent Mahaffey over the plate with the deciding run. Down against the husky Villa novans the State boys ran into an other "surprise party," as Cap tain Nichol's team walloped the ball in such good fashion as to win out easily by the largest score against State during the pi e ;ent season. On May 28th in Philadelphia, State was confident of victory over Pennsylvania, but a heavy downpour of rain spoiled everything.
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