with the library and auditorium Gen. Beaver called attention to this greatly needed addition to the college in his letter in the late alumni num ber. What alumnus can start the fund for this great hall with a con tribution of $25,000? Such a con tribution, with two or three of $lO,- 000 each to follow, would make it an assured success. Will not some of our large-hearted and heavy pursed alumni take the matter up? The columns of the Collegian are open for the discussion of this sub ject. Surely it ought to .be done. Just as surely it can be done. Dr. Sparks Will Lecture. The second lecture in the Free Lecture Course will be delivered in the Auditorium on Thursday even ing, January 23, by Dr. Edwin Erlc Sparics, president-elect of the col lege. The subject of his address will be "Robert Morris, the Un known Patriot." Dr. Spark.; needs no commendation or introduction to a State College audience. Within the past few years he has delivered several lectures here, and all who have heard him are enthusiastic in his praise. His reputation as a public speaker and as an historian, together with the fact that he will soon take up his important work among us, ought to insure a large audience from the faculty, the stu dents, and the townspeople. All seats are free. Doors will be open at 7:30. The lecture will be gin at 8 o'clock. Some time in February Professor H. H. Stoek, of Scranton, Pa , edi tor of Mines and Minerals, and formerly a member of the faculty of the Pennsylvania State College, will lecture on an engineering subject. The date and subject will be an nounced later. Dr. Robert Ellis Thompson, President of the Central High School of Philadelphia, and well known as a. popular lecturer on edu THE STATE COLLEGIAN r al6M , ololo/0 1 KOMMOOR , 'i z.„ a , ,e 4 n ti*' }t. . . ti. ~~'` Copyright 1907 ' y Hart Schaffner & Mart 60:10,0ra - OW066 catinal, economic, and historical subjects, has also agreed to lecture before the college on Saturday even iug, March 14. To State Men Interested in Chess. Our chess club has held DO meet ing this fall. The college chess match between Cornell, Pennsyl vania and Brown, just won by Reidel of Cornell, quite likely has aroused the interest of State chess players. There is no reason why State should not have a strong chess team and take her part with credit in college chess matches. In Prof. Gage we have player of more than ordinary ability and there are many For any Function cf you are to wear full dress clothes, besure they are correct in style. There's no other clothes a man should be more particular of. ci You may be sure about our Hart Schaffner & Marx full dress and tuxedo suits ; corret in every detail. cjWe'll fit you liYou need not feel apologetic in such evening clothes. A credit to you and to us. (J Full dress and tuxedo suits, ready to wear $25 to $6O. P'` \\\ \\\ (Full dress and tuxedo suits, made to measure, $35 to $75. 41Gloves, shirts, collars. Full dress accessories SIM THE CLOTHIER Correct dress for men State Representative J. G. Stoll, 341 McAllister Hall gzogoo other strong players in State I lege. The Secretary will annou soon a meeting of the Club and ii hoped, now that the fall games over, that all c}. ess players will spond. This season the "Thespians" w appear in a popular college play e titled. "The Toastmaster." The cl has planned to take a trip about t time of the Easter vacation and w begin practice immediately after t examinations. The itinerary includ. Bellefonte, Tyrone, Harrisbur; Chambersburg, and Lewisburg. H. Freeman Stecker, presid The Thespians. 11 - 10 Wen