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.