STATE COLLEGIAN
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college year by the students of The Pennsylvania
State College in thY intermt of the Students, Fac
ulty, Alumni and r rends of the college.
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EDITORS
A. K. LITTLE, 'O7, Chief
H. D. MASON, 'O7.
H. J DICK, 'O7.
R. B. MECKLEY, 08.
R. W. KRISE, 'OB.
J. K. BARNES, 'O9.
C. N. FLEMING, 'O9
BUSINESS MANAGER
F. K. BREWSTER, 'O7
ASSISTANTS
B. W. SCRIBNER, 'OS
J. D. WOODVVARD, 'OB
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THURSDAY, OCT. 11, 1906
EDITORIAL
Last week we published informa
tion regarding the course of enter
tainments to be offered by the Y.M.
C.A. during the coming winter. To
solicit your support in this enterprise
would be merely advertising the
course and helping it financially.
We wish to do more than that ; we
wish to personally advise every
man—and co-ed—not to miss any
of these entertainments.
For the information of the new
men it may be stated that these
-courses are provided by the Y.M.
C.A. every year, not as a financial
project, but as a part of the scheme
to provide amusement and edifica
tion for the college body dui ing the
winter weeks. None, who attended
the lecture, will forget the thrilling
story of the Russian—Japanese war,
told by one who was an eye-witness
of many of the battles,and who suc
ceeded in funning the blockade of
Port Arthur. Charles Battell Loo
mis was another distinguished enter
tainer. The General Secretary has
promised even a better course than
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that of last year, so something ex
ceptionally fine may be expected.
It is with a feeling of peat pride
in the Battalion and in ihe loyalty of
every man, that the Collegian this
week publishes several encomiums,
one of which is especially interest
ing, coming as it does, from one of
the foremost, commanders in the late
war with Spain, the present Pt esi
dent of the United States. Never
before has the military department
of this institution called' forth such
high praise from such prominent
sources; probably never before has
the department reached such a stage
of excellence as has been attained
in the short time that has elapsed
since the opening of the present year.
Information derived from various
sources leads to the inference that
the interest taken in military work
this year eclipses that of all previous
years, and promises to place the
Battalion where it will be a source of
honor and pride to the institution.
Captain Hay, in an interview, at
tributes the success of the under
taking to the energetic co-operation
of the men themselves and has re
quested that all praise be given to
the ranks.
1909 Resolutions
On the twenty-fcurth of July,
nineteen hundred and six, after an
illness of several months, Dr. George
W. Atherton, the late President of
The Pennsylvania State College, was
called hence from the duties of this
life to the peace and happiness of
the Celestial Home. We mourn
the death of Dr. Atherton. We
realize the loss of our friend and
benefactor ; and we wish to pay our
tribute to him who has done so much
for us.
For twenty-four years Dr. Ather
ton was the honored president of
this University. To him is due the
credit of having made the institution
what it is today. It was he who
raised it from the unknown to one
of the foremost technical colleges of
our land Ile supported every move
that tended to the advancement of
the interests of the students. and he
encouraged them in their struggles
to obtain an elucation. Often he
gave from his own resources the
necessary funds that students there
by might be able to complete their
college careers. Dr. Atherton was
at heart the friend of every State
man.
He now lies in peaceful slumber
by the side of the Auditorium.
Flowers and the flag for which he
was willing , to give his life, if neces
sary, now mark his last resting place.
May his life and career ever be
flesh in cur minds !
We, the class of 1909,wish to ex
tend our deep sympathy to his sor
rowing family and to show our ap
preciation of the life spent in ren
dering service to us.
Therefore, be it
Resolved, that • a
copy of these
resolutions be sent to his bereaved
family ; and be it further
Resolved, that these expressions of
our esteem be published in the
"State Collegian," and that they be
spread upon the records of 1509.
W. B. Furst )
J. K. Barnes Committee
F. D. Cooner )
A Wonderful Machine
The Experiment Station has just
imported a "Millionaire" Calculat
ing Machine, manufactured by Hans
W. Egli of Zurich, for use in con
nection with the extensive computa
tions necessary in the investigations
with the respiration calorimeter.
The machine is intended especially
for multiplication and division, al
though addition and substraction
can be readily performed on it. It
has a capacity for multiplying eight
figures by eight figures, the entire
operation scarcely consuming more
than that number of seconds.