STATE COLLEGIAN eublished 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 Postofhce. State College, Pa . as second class matter EDITOR IN CHII.,F 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 J D. WOODWARD, 'OB ASSISTANTS N. B HIGGINS, 'O9. P B. BENNETCH, ' bUBSCRIrTION. - 01. 50 per year or $1.25 if paid within 30 days after sate of subscription. THURSDAY, OCT. 24, 1907 EDITORIAL. One of the most interesting prob lems ever brought before the college world is now faced by Swarthmore, namely, the choice between endow ment and athletics. The question has often debated, but seldom does it come to a college in the real and perplexing form in which it now appears to Swarthmore. By the will of Miss Anna T. Jeanes, late of Philadelphia, the college is entitled to coal lands valued between one and three millions of dollars, with the apparently simple condition that in tercollegiate athletics be abolished. The college authorities have taken till the first of December to decide, and we may imagine their predica ment. Were such a choice placed before Penn State, especially in the light of Saturday s victory over Cornell, we 'IHE STATE COLLEGIAN believe that the choice would not prove so difficult - as Swarthmore finds it. Our athletics and our gen eral welfare are so closely inter woven that it would be difficult to separate them. True, it would be possible ror this college to exist and do good work without intercol egiate athietics, yet the lot wou'd not be an enviable one. Swarthmore will find the question all the more difficult because of the fact that her athletic teams have al ways been strong. They have made many records in the past of which they can justly be proud. The real and vital question is whether she can afford to give up that element of college life for all time. May such a choice never come to State. Pay your subscription to the Col legian this week. The $1.25 rate ex pires on Oct. 31, after which the subscription price will be $1.50. Mail a check to the business manager or see any member of the board. Do it now I CALENDAR. FRIDAY, OCT. 25 6:30 P. M. Altoona Club. Room 15 Eng.building. SATURDAY, ocr. 26 1:30 P. M. Cider Scrap. 1910 vs. 1911. 2:30 P. M. Football, Beaver Field State vs. Lebanon Valley Col- lege. 7:00 P. ,M. Debating Society, 340 Main. 8:00 P. M. Auditorium Italian Boys' Orchestra, with Elbert Foland. SUNDAY, OCT. 27 11:00 A. M. Chapel, Dr. Benjamin Gill will preach., 6:15 P. M. Y. M. C, A., Old chapel. TUESDAY. OCT. 29 6:30 P. M. Y. M. C. A 529 Main Building. WEDNESDAY, OC r. 33 7:00 P. M. E. E. Society. Room 20 Eng. Building. Talks by D. R. Simpson, W. E. Hoff- C. N. Abel, and Prot. J. P. Jackson. 8:00 P. M. Natural History Club. Track Meet. A large number of candidates participated in the fall trials for tt e track team last Saturday afternoon, but owing to the prior condition of the track, it was difficult for the new men to make a good showing. Bubb, a former Mercersburg star, made excellent time in the 100 yard and 220 yard dash. The records were as follows : • - 100 yard dash—won by Bubb; second, Rees; third, Geyer. Time, 10 2.5 seconds. 120 yard hurdles—won by Arms by, 'll. Time, 19 3.5 seconds. One mile run—won by Berkebile; second, Rhoads; third, Imel. Time, 5 minutes, 6 seconds. 220 yard dash—whn by Bubb; second, Rees; third, G. C. Smith. Time, 23 seconds. One half mile run—won by O'Neil; second, Allison; third, Lindsay. Time, 2 minutes -71 5 seconds 220 yard hurdle—won by Geyer; second, Armsby, '11; •third, Faber. Time, 29 3.5 seconds. 440 yard dash—won by Miller; second, Berry; third, Maddox. Time, 57 seconds. Two mile—won by Maine; second, Thomas. Time. 12 minutes, 35 seconds. Pole vault—won by Maurhoff; second, Graham. Height, 9 feet, 9 inches. High jump—won by Geyer, sec cond,Powell; third,Amidon. Height, 4 feet 10 3 4 inches. Broad jump—won by Mclntyre; second, Rees; third, Loomis, Dis tance, 18 feet, 8 inches.