f irther voted that all places in the show be filled by open competition, that offensive personalities be de barred, that a competent person be secured to coach the ministrels, and that a percentage of the profits be turned over to the benefit of some college organization. If the show succeeds this year. it is planned to make it an annual affair. Advanced Degrees. Next June State will have the honor of conferring advanced de grees upon 36 candidates. This number is the greatest in the history of the college, and is a positive proof of its high standing in pro fessional life. Heretofore the high est number has been about twelve, mostly in the Engineering School, but now there are fifteen candidates for M. S. in chemistry above. Of the 36 candidates four are at present graduate students: F. A. Dalburg, 'O6, B. S. in Mining and candidate for M. E ; H. I. Sniith, 'O7, B. S. candidate for E. M.; B. D. Kunkle, 'O7, B. S., candidate for E. E.; and A. A. MacDonald, 'O5, B. A., candidate for M. A. The candidates for M. S. in Chemistry are : H. B. McDonnell, 'B6; J. H. Yocum, '9l; H. C. Pef fer, '95; J. L. Haehnlen, '99; W. C. Hamilton, '00; H. J. York, '00; W. H. Buckhout, '01; E. S. Erb, '01; B. L. Moore, '01; J. E. Isenberg, 'O2; J. F. Bradley, 'O3; C. H. Swanger, 'O4; J. J. Morgan, 'O5; B. R. Curry, 'O5; M. J. Rentschler, 'O4. For the degree of M. E. there are P. H. Gentzel, 'O5; E. B. Norris, 'O4; Leßoy Shaner, 'O4; 0. C. Ed wards, 'OO. For the degree of E. E. there are G. Weaver, 'O5; 0. H. Bathgate, 'O4; J. N. G. Nesbit, '00; E. P. Harder, '95. For C. E. there are two candi dates ; H. C. Kittredge, 'O4; R. G. Lose, 'O5. Miss E. B. Bricker, 'OO, Biol. and R. D. Barclay, 05, Agri., THE STATE COLLEGIAN p0,60 - 10.101VOMMIOMMEMMO 1 W. ~ 6- , "./:_ It: : lIKAL \ Copyright 1907 '-y Hart Schaffner 6_9' Mar. LTOMUge 006 will take the advanced degree of M. S. The degree of M. A. has for candidates two members of the faculty : Prof. E. V. Gage, A. 8., and Prof. W. S. Die, Jr., A. 8., F. H. Taylor,' 03, and F. E. Pray, 'O4 are candidates for M. A. Leßoy Scholl, 'Ol, is a candidate for E. M. A coincidence is noticed from the fact that the great number of candi dates for advanced degrees in chem istry have applied on the twentieth anniversary of Dr. Pond's work here. All of the above candidates have been in professional work for at least three years, and are prepar ing a thesis to be submitted not later than May 1, 1908. On commence For any Function (elf 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. 11 You may be sure about our Hart Schaffner & Marx full dress and tuxedo suits ; corret in every detail. 11We'll fit you IJYou need not feel apologetic in such evening clothes. A credit to you and to us. II Full dress and tuxedo suits, ready to wear $25 to $6O. (Full dress and tuxedo suits, made to measure, $35 to $75. \,,; ~, cGloves, shirts, collars accessories SIM THE CLOTHIER Correct dress for men State Representative J. G. Stoll, 341 McAllister Hall ment day all will receive their de grees, and "State" will be ready for a still larger increase next year. The Acetylene Journal for Jan. 1908 contains an illustrated article on "Acetylene in Some Seats of Learning," in which the author comments at length on the pioneer work of Dr. Pond in the study and and utilization of acetylene. Men tion is made of the revised edition of Dr. Pond's valuable pamphlet on acetylene which is about to be issued. The band stag on Saturday even ing was enjoyed by all present. Why not have them more fre quently? googommi. WEE