Leland Powers. An interesting story is told of the manner in which Leland Powers be came an impersonator. A clerk in a stationery store, although he had spent a year at the Boston Univer sity School of Oratory, Powers used to rehearse scenes from the comedies which he was learning be fore his fellow clerks. He declares that they were the most helpful audience that he has ever had, since their criticism was merciless and searching. On the whole, however, their verdict was one of approval, and the report soon spread that Powers was “pretty good at speak ing pieces.” After this he recited frequently at entertainments, but usually received nothing more than thanks for his services. One day the manager called him into the office and told him that he was eith er too good a clerk to be spoiled with entertaining or else too good an entertainer to clerk. It was a ser ious moment for the young man. Art carried the day, however, and Leland Powers was no longer a clerk, but a reader and impersonator. He earned thirteen hundred dollars the first vear, and since that time he has never had occasion to regret giving up his position. Those who hear Leland Powers in the Auditorium next Saturday evening will hear an impersonator talented and capable. We believe that not one will be dissatisfied. Christian Association Notes. The membership is now some what over three hundred. The mission study classes will be gin the second "term’s” work on next Sunday. The courses offered are the same as before and under the same leaders. The chief in terest seems to center on the study of conditions in this country, instead of those in South America, which held the interest during the first THE STATE COLLEGIAN Open Letters. The STATE COLLEGIAN invites letters, but the publication of a communication does not necessarily imply the endorsement of the sentiments contained therein. As a guaran tee of good faith, the writer’s name must be signed, but will not be printed if so desired. To my mind the advisabilty of adopting the honor system at State depends upon whether the student body is ready for it or not, and whether it will be maintained (if adopted) as it should be. Men high in authority in the facul ties of Princeton and of other colleges, where the honor system is in vogue, have been quoted as saying that it is a success at their respective insti tutions. Doubtless these men think they are right, but it seems to me that the best authorities to consult are the men who take the examina tions. In nine cases out of ten they say that it is a failure. The honor system has been tried here in “quizzes,” but has been abused. A senior who took one of these B A Quarter Off Sale ! 1 llAny Suit, Raincoat or Overcoat in the store ITDeduct one-fourth from the marked price IfGood selection to early comers IfStylish, seasonable goods at one-fourth un der our usual low prices BELLEFONTE, PA- g J. G. J. Stoll, representative jig imBHBMBMBaBMBMai SIH the CLOTHIER Correct Dress for Men and Boys quizzes says that there was more “cribbing” than there ever had been under the old system. This certainly shows that the honor sys tem has not yet been a success where it has been tried. And yet lam al most certain that in every case the instructor thought it was perfectly so. Sophomore. COLLEGE ORBIT The University of Wisconsin opened the year with the largest en rolment in the history of the college, over 3700 students. There are five new buildings on the campus. The faculty has been increased by seven new professors, twenty-three more instructors and twenty-nine new as sistants. The New York Sun ranks Penn State tenth in the list of star foot ball aggregations. Others mentioned are Yale and Princeton, Harvard, Cornell, Carlisle Indians, Pennsyl vania, Brown, Annapolis and West Point, ranking in the order named.
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