State Coll
Vol. IV, No 15
DR. SPARKS TO LECTURE
First Visit Here Since His Election
as President.
Apropos of the fact that Dr. E.
E. Sparks, President-elect, will de
liver a lecture in the Auditorium this
evening, we are glad to reproduce
from the program of the second an
nual convention of the Oklahoma
State Teachers' Association a notice
concerning Dr. Sparks. who deliver
ed several addresses or lectures
at that convention. The program
says:
"Dr. Edwin Erie Sparks is one
of the most delightful speakers in
America today. He will appear on
the program some four or five
times, but his lectures have so much
of fact and fun, and with this, wit
and worth that not a single lecture
will be missed by anyone. He has
searched out all the odd, the un
usual. the funny incidents connected
with the facts of Americn history
and, with his inimitable art as a
story teller, he weaves these into the
narrative in such a way that he not
only carries his audiences with him
but at the same time presents the
facts and philosophy or American
history in such interesting form that
his audiences live, laugh, and love
with his heroes. Prof. Sparks is
the author of 'The Men Who Made
the Nation," The Western Move
ment' and several other interesting
books in his field—American his
tory."
In spite of the fact that his con
tract with the University of Chicago
prevents him from entering upon his
dales here before next June, Dr.
Sparks is already getting into touch
With affairs. On Tuesday he at-
STATE COLLEGE, PA., JANUARY 23, 1908.
tended the semi-annual meeting of
the Board of Trustees in Harris
burg and he has already had con
ferences with alumni committees in
several cities. Dr. and Mrs. Welsh
have sent out cards for a reception
this atternoon at which the faculty
will meet Dr. and Mrs. Sparks.
When our new president enters
upon his duties next June he should
be familiar with the general situation
here and in a position to carry
out wisely the important policies
which he will be called upon to ad
minister.
As is now generally known, the
period between semesters will be
devoted this year to the celebra
tions connected with Senior Week.
This is an innovation at Penn State
and its success will be watched with
a great deal of interest. Other col
leges have a similar demonstration
between the semesters of the college
year and there is no reason why
Senior Week at State should not
develop into an attraction second
only to commencement.
The schedule committee arrang
ed the examinations so that all
will be over on Thursday noon
Jan. 30. On Friday night a num
ber of the fraternities will join in a
Terpsichorean dance in McAllister
Hall while the others will conduct
house dances. The Glee Club will
give an excellent entertainment Sat
urday night in the Auditorium.
The club has been practicing steadily
for this entertainment and it will
probably prove to be one of the
best they ever produced.
As a fitting close to the celebra
tions, the crowning event of the
egian.
Senior Week.
Price Five Cents
week will be the dance held Mon
day night in McAllister Hall. The
college orchestra will furnish the
music and "Mother" Dunn will
have charge of the refreshments.
"Pop" Golden is trying to ar: ange
an exhibition gymnasium drill or a
few wrestling matches and fencing
bouts, together with a fistic en
counter or two during the vacation.
The inauguration of senior Week
will probably result in omitting the
Easter hop, which has been losing
its support of late because it came
so near Commencement. It is
thought that Senior Week will over
come this objection and become a
notable feature of the year's social
events.
The New Pharsonians.
At a meeting held in December to
consider the advisability of attempt
ing a college minstrel show during
this year, it was unanimously de-
cided by the twenty-five present that
such a show should be presented.
Accordingly an associaton was
formed, calling itself the . "New
Pharsonians," and the following
committees were elected: On end
men—Mcllveen, G. E. Miller, and
Waha; on music and program—
Wyckoff, Armstrong, and Hills; on
specialties—A. B. Steigerwalt, Les
sig, and Sadler; on management—
Kunkle, Gebhardt,and Krise. Those
who wish to try for places as end
men should hand their names to the
first named committee at once.
Special attention is called to the
prize offered for the specialty
"stunt." Any group of men in
college is eligible to compete. For
further information inquire of the
committee on specialties. It was