STATE COLLEGIAN
Published on Thursday of each week during the
college year by the students of The Pennsylvania
State College in the interest of the Students, Fac
ulty, Alumni and Friends of the college.
Entered at the Postoffice, State College, Pa , as
second class matter
EDITOR IN CHIEF
C. N. FLEMING, 'O9
ASSOCIATE EDITOR
H. A. HEY, 'O9
R. W. KRISE, 'OB.
S. W. BLOOM, 'OB.
J. K. BARNES, 'O9.
A. W. FISHER, 'lO.
K. B. LOHMANN,
BUSINESS MANAGER
.7 D. WOODWARD, 'OB
ASSISTANTS
N. B HIGGINS, 'O9.
P. B. BENNETCH,
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THURSDAY, OCT. 17, 1907
EDITORIAL.
Just four year ago we entered in-
to a debating league composed of
Dickinson, Franklin and Marshall,
Swarthmore, and State. Since that
tinae, notwithstanding the fact that
State is not a classical school, we
have held our own against the other
colleges in the league.
This year. as usual, there will be
two intercollegiate debates in which
State will take part. In order to
put a winning team in the field there
should be at least a dozen candidates
for every position on the team.
Besides the first team we expect to
have two second teams who will de
bate with the first team and with
smaller colleges upon the subject de
bated by the first team.
Our first debate this year is with
Dickinson. The subject is: "Re
solved, that the initiative and; ref-
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erendum systems of enacting legisla
tion should be adopted by Pennsyl
vania." There is a long list of
references on the subject to be
found in the Library. The trials
will be held on Oct. 26th in the Old
Chapel. Candidates should drop
their names in the box at 340 Main
stating which side of the question
they wish to uphold.
Remember that to succeed in any
line of work it is not sufficient that
you understand your subject thor
oughly. You must be able to ex
press your knowledge in words.
Every man who has any talents in
this direction owes it to his college
to try for the team.
The college papers received by
the Collegian are filed regularly in
Room 273 Main, where all may read
them. - -The'-exchanges will be placed
there as soon as , possible after they
are received, - in order that the news
may be fresh and interesting.
All college organizations are urged
to hand in - the time and place of
meetings and thus help us to furnish
a complete calendar of local meet
ings. The box in the door of Room
130 Main is now available and all
are urged to use it freely.
, Notice
All applications for positions on
the editorial staff of the Collegian
should be dropped in the Collegian
box not later than Saturday of this
week. A considerable number of
applications have been received from
seniors and , sophomores, but the
numbers of junior applicants as yet is
small. Two men will probably be
chosen from this class and all 1909
men are urged •to try for the posi
tions. .
We wish to call attention to the
fact that subscriptions must be paid
during the next two weeks to secure
the $1 25 rate. After Oct. 31 the
price . ill be sl.so,and all are urged
to see any member of board and take
advantage of the lower rate before ,
that time. -
CALENDAR.
SATURDAY, OCT. 19
Football. State vs. Cornell, at
Ithaca.
1:30 P. M. Football, 'OB Civils
vs. 'OB Electricals, Beaver
Field.
2:30 P. M. Track Meet, Beaver
Field.
._::30 P. M. Baseball practice.
All canaidates out.
6:30 P. M. Meeting of Harris
burg Club.
SUNDAY, OCT. 20
11:00 A. M. Chapel, Dr. Benjamin
Gill will preach.
6:15 P. M. Y. M. C. A., Mr.
George C. Hood, Amherst,
'O7, will address the meeting.
TUESDAY, OCT. 22
6:30 P. M. Y. M. C. A- 529
Main Building.
Saturday's Games.
Syracuse went down to defeat be
fore the Indians by the score
of 14 to 8. Hauser, for the Indians,
kicked two goals from the field and
Mount Pleasant played a star game
at quarterback.
By defeating Swarthmore 16-8,
Pennsylvania wiped out the defeat of
last year. Reagan kicked the first
goal from the field that Penn. has
scored since the Cornell game. 1900.
W. & J. swamped Dickinson to
the tune of 43 to 0, on a muddy
field•.
Yate and Princeton both rolled up
big scores against their opponents,—
Yale defeating Holy Cross 62-0
and Princeton defeating Bucknell by
the same score.
the Navy and Vanderbilt played
a tie game 6 to 6, in which the latter
appeared to be slightly the stronger.