State
Vo.. 111, No 31
Scholarship Awards
At a meeting of the faculty held
last week the following awards of
scholarships -were made for the
coming year
The John W. White Senior
Scholarship, E. M, Thomas ; the
John W. White Junior Scholarship,
H. H. Acheson ; the Louise Car
negie Senior Scholarships, D. B.
Landis, F. A. Hull, C. R. Blanch
ard, J, S. Ritchey ; the Louise Car
negie Junior Scholarships, R. H. All
port, A. A. Borland, P. I. Wrig
ley, C. N. Fleming.
The first two named are of the
values of $2OO and $l5O respectively;
the Louise Carnegie scholar
ships amount to $lOO each. The
awards for the sophomore class will
probably be made soon after the
opening of college next fall.
Interclass Debate.
The debate between the Sopho
mores and the Freshmen Saturday
evening was won by the Freshmen.
The 1910 men argued for the affirm
ative and the 1909 debaters upheld
the negative of the question, "Re
solved that United States Senators
should he elected by direct popular
vote." Prof. F. L. Pattee acted as
presiding officer. The arguments
presented by both sides were ctear
and logical. On the Freshman side,
the three arguments and the rebut
tals were all strong and convincing.
For the Sophomores, Hoffman's
delivery was especially pleasing,
while Acheson brought the argu
ment to a close with a strong and
forceful rebuttal, The winners will
receive a prize of thirty dollars.
• STATE COLLEGE, PA., MAY 30, 1907
Atherton Memorial Service.
Last Sunday morning was set
aside as a memorial service in honor
of our late president Dr. George W.
Atherton. The Auditorium was
crowded with visitors, the most con
spicuous of whom were G. A. R.
members who occupied the first few
rows. After the usual opening
service Rev. G. M. Whitenack de
livered a memorial sermon. The
Glee Club then creditably rendered
an anthem. Dr. Gill gave a short
sketch of Dr. Atherton's character
as only one could who had been in
close relationship with him. Gen-
eral Beaver made a brief but el
oquent address on sacrifice as it
characterized that life whole tene
-nent lies beside the auditorium.
The audience joined in a hymn, aft
er which Messrs. Brewster and
Simon of the classes of 'O7 and 'O9
respectively touched in well chosen
remarks on the life and character of
our former President. The pro
gram was concluded with a few
words by Dr. Welsh and the sing
ing of America by the congregation.
Another Honor
It is undeniably true that the work
of State men is appreciated where
ever they are known. Word has
been received of the nomination of
W. I. Pollock, 'OS, for county sur•
veyor of Chester county, on the
Prohibition ticket.
1908 Election
The class of 1908. at a meeting
held Friday evening, elected officers
for next year. They are as follows :
President, J. S. Ritchey ; vice presi
dent, C. J. McKee ; secretary, D.
F. Evans ; treasurer, H. S. Stanton.
s llegian.
Price Five Cents.
Student Conferences
The attention of State College
men is called to the Summer Con
ferences for students that are avail
able to the men of this college.
The older and better known of
these two is the Northfield Con
ference, held at East Northfield,
Massachusetts, June 28—July 7,
and attended by men from the col
leges in the eastern states and Cana
dian provinces. The other con
ference will be held at Niagara-on
the- Lake, Ontario, Canada, June
14-23, and is for men in the states
from Western Pennsylvania to Illi
nois, and from Kentucky to On
tario.
The programs for these con
ferences include such speakers as
John R. Mott, Robert E. Speer,
Bishops McDowell and Lawrence,
C. S. Cooper, P. B. Meyer, of Eng
land, and many others. of prom
inence and eloquence. The after
noons are entirely given over to
athletics, and the baseball and tennis
tournaments, the swimming and
walking give the most delightful op
portunities for the best of sport.
These conferences are the most
democratic and cosmopolitan of col
lege gatherings, and the experience
of one of them is a feature of a
complete college course that one can
hardly afford to miss. In the
pleasures of congenial fellowship,
out door life, athletic sport, newly
formed friendships, and inspiring,
manly comradeship with the best men
in the American and Canadian col
leges, these conferences are unique.
Professor Reber will give a dance
to the Senior engineers in McAllister
Hall on Friday evening.