"Teaching the Young Idea•"
During the recent trip which
State's foot ball squad enjoyed
among the mountains, a visit was
made by about a dozen members of
the party, led by Manager Thomp
son, to the school house at Pine
Grove. The teacher was much
pleased by this interesting visitation,
and called upon some of the more
prominent members of the party for
speeches. The children hearkened
with open-mouths to the wise say
ings which . followed. Manager
Thompson made the first "spout"
(Grade A) about as follows:
' " My dear boys and girls: I am
highly delighted to see before me,
this afternoon, so many happy, clean,
intelligent faces, and to see that you
have such a very nice teacher.
(Loud applause.) Study hard,
obey your teacher, and all come to
State College for your higher edu
cation. I must now give way to
Dr. Campbell, who seems very
anxious to speak to you." (More
applause.) Then strode Campbell,
State's sturdy right end, to the plat
form, and solemnly spoke in this
wise:
"My dear boys and girls and
teacher: it warms my heart to see
you all here imbibing knowledge.
You children have a big advantage
over me, for when I was your age
and went to school, I had to walk
eleven miles, and sometimes wade
through six or seven feet of snow
and ice, and then, perhaps, be
beaten by my cruel teacher, who
was not anything like yours."
(Sobs among the smaller pupils.)
"But be good; always tell the
truth, and you may finally get to
State College." (Great rejoicing.)
It was then vainly suggested that
"Baul" Reese, 'O7, and "Bobby"
turns, 'OB, favor the children with
a vocal selection; but finally the
meeting adjourned with the rendition
of the State yell, which shook the
school house several feet from its
THE STATE COLLEGIAN
foundations. We are all pleased
that State's foot ball men are thus
doing effective missionary work fox
their Alma Mater.
Campus Talk
Will our next appropriation be
cut to buy handsome cushions and
golden cuspidors ?
Because a student summers at the
sea shore, no one should be led to
believe that he is a " shark " in his
studies
There were eleven men at Yale,
Who considered themeselves very
hale ;
But when they met State,
It is sad to relate,
They were blown like chaff in a
gale.
Some students remember the Sab
bath day to keep it holy, but don't
bother about the other six.
TEMPERATURE REMAINS CONSTANT
" I don't understand why the peo
ple are worried about the new meth
od of spelling" remarked a Junior.
" No," replied a Senior, " It will
be just as warm if you spell it with
one "1" or two."
PECULIAR
Some men run so hard for office
that they can do nothing but rest
after they get there.
Never hit a man when he has you
down!
HO! HO!
" Did you hear about the accident
on the Bellefonte Central ?"
" No, what was it ?"
" Why, the train ran from Belle
fonte to State College without leav
ing the track."
A Freshman swallowed a spoon
yesterday and hasn't been able to
stir since.
OF COURSE
First Freshman : Did you come
out of the cider scrap all right ?
Second Freshman : Oh yes, about
five or six times.
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