State Collegian.
Vo,: 111, No 25
Report of the Christian Associa
tion, 1506-1907.
The past year has been one of
steady growth for the Association.
It has been characteiized by a
healthy and progressive develop
ment rather than by any phenomenal
increase, though the membership
and missionary departments have
been very greatly increased and
strengthened. The Association is
on such a strong footing that'the
coming few years should see a real
coming into its own.
The following is the organization
for the coming year of 1907-1908:
President, W. F. H. Wentzel, ’08;
vice president, H. H. Acheson,’o9;
recording secetary, W. E. Gross,
’O9; treasurer, A. M. Myers, ’OB ;
assistant treasurer, L. M. Fisher,
’lO. The committee chairmen are :
membership, A. A. Borland, ’O9 ;
Bible study, D. F. Evans, ’08;
social, J. B. Watson, ’08; music, R.
W. Hills, ’10; religious work, C. N.
Fleming, ’O9; missions, W. T.
Dunn, ’08; finance, A. M. Myets,
’08; handbook, W. G. Ross, ’OB.
MEMBERSHIP.
The greatest gain of the year has
been made in the membership,
which until this year has been the
weak department of the Association.
A one-week canvass in January was
largely responsiole for tnis gain, but
that the gain has been steady is
evinced by the fact that on but one
week has the Executive Committee
had no names proposed for mem
bership. The record is :
1905-6 1906-7
141 240
25 69
166 309
Active
Associate
Total
STATE COLLEGE, PA., APRIL 18, 1907
An encouraging feature of these
statistics is the fact that of the total
membersnip 74 are sophomotes and
90 freshmen. Ii is hoped that the
number of memoets may reach the
four hundred mark before the end
of tne college year.
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS
That the evening meetings
conducted by the Association have
been of a type to interest college
men is proVe'd by the fact that the
attendance has been the largest in
the history of the Association. The
subjects discussed have been of the
greatest practical value to the stu
dents, the aim having been to pre
sent the rational and manly type of
Christianity that so appeals to all
college men. 'lhe attendance at the
Tuesdav evening meetings has also
been the largest in our history, a
marked feature having been its
regularity.
Mr. Clayton S. Cooper, of the
International Committee, New York
City, addiessed a seiies of three
meetings in Match, at which the
total attendance of students was
about 1,200, and which has resulted
in much good.
During the year, since June, 1906,
the following speakers have ad
dressed the Association in addition
to the student leadets ; Piofessors
Butz, FI ear and Wood, Drs. Gill
and Welsh, Dr- Patterson of Phila
delphia, Dr. Eveland or Dickinson
Seminary, Williamsport, Dr. J. W.
Smith of Warren, Pa., Rev. Ros
well Bates of New York City, Rev.
A. L. Miller of Altoona, Rev. C.
W. Hogg of Williamsport, Rev. J.
R. Woodcock of Philadelphia, Rev.
E. G. Richardson of Bellefonte,
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Interclass Debate.
An interesting feature of this
year's debating work will be the
contest between the Sophomores
and Fresnmen, to be held probably
about the middle of next month.
The disputed question will be, “Re
solved, that United States Senators
should be elected by direct vote of
the people. 1909 will be represented
by Acheson, Gross, and Hoffman,
with A. L. Mooie as alternate. The
Freshmen have chosen as their
representatives L. M. Fisher,
Schnerr, and McNary, with Faust
as alternate.
Alumni Reunion
The Pennsylvania State College
Alumni Association of Eastern
Pennsylvania will hold its fourth an
nual meeting in the form of a
smoker at the University Club, 1510
Walnut St., Philadelphia, Saturday
evening, April 27, at 8 o’clocx. As
there are more than one hundred
State men in and around Philadel
phia, the committee expects a large
attendance and an entnusiastic meet
ing. Every State man who can ar
range to attend this meeting should
by all means do so.
At the indoor athletic meet held
by the classes of Reading High
School on April 1, silver cups were
offered by the Reading students in
Lehigh and State. When the win
ner was offered his choice of the
cups, he chose the one offered by
State students.
Because of difficulties encountered
in printing, the new catalogue will
probable not appear until about the
m’ddle of next month.
Price Five Cents