Alexander A. Patterson.
Alexander A. Patterson, class of
1889. died at his home in Alle
gheny, the 3rd of December, 1907.
This announcemen4 will be read
with sincere sorrow by a host of State
men, fo- Alex. Patterson was one
of our most prominent alumni. His
preparatory education was obtained
in the public schools and high
school of The city of Allegheny. In
the fall of 1885 he entered the
freshman class of the Pennsylvania
State College and graduated with
honors in June, 1889. Who of those
years did not know and admire
Alex. Patterson ? He early took
his place as one of the leading spir
its in college, was president of his
class during the four years, and in
every student enterprise he had a
part.
His interest in the college did not
lessen after his graduation. Few of
the old students returned so fre
quently and regularly as he. Com
mencement founa him on the campus
enjoying the association of friends
and scenes always dear to him.
After finishing his college course,
he took up the study of law and was
admitted to practice September 16,
1893. From this time until his
death he was actively engaged in
the work of his profession in Pitts
burg. He was in partnership with
Charles H. McKee and H. W.
Mitchell, both State graduates. His
keen, analytical, logical mind fitted
him preeminently for the practice of
law. He rose steadily and was
recognized as one of the very able
attorneys of the Pittsburg bar. He
had not been in robust health for
sometime, but persistently kept at
his work until within a few days of
his death.
Seldom, if ever, has one gone
forth from State who had more
sincere and trusting friends than
Alex. Patterson. He was a • man
among men. His funeral was large
y attended by old college' friends.
THE STATE COLLEGIAN
Alex. Patterson has gone, - but his
name and influence will ever remain
a precious memory to all who knew
him.
Reception to Mr. Patterson.
The seventieth birthday of Mr.
W. C. Patterson, Superintendent of
Grounds and Buildings, was the
occasion of an overwhelming sur
prise by his many friends last Fri
day afternoon. McAllister Hall
was filled with nearly seven hundred
persons from the town, from Belle
fonte, and many other places, when
General Beaver ushered in Mr.
Paterson, who had come, as he
thought, to receive the greetings of
a few of his friends. The look of
surprise on his face was a, genuine
one, for he had not the slightest
idea that there was to be anything
of the sort.
Judge Orvis, of Bellefonte, ad
dressed Mr. Patterson in greeting,
saying that though it was seldom
a man could hear his own obituary,
it was the intention of every one
who had ever known Mr. Patterson
to now voice their appreciation of
his true, earnest, helpful life. At
General Beaver's suggestion a large
number of letters and resolutions of
congratulation were then read.
The trustees, the . faculty, the as
sistants in instruction, the alumni,
the student body, and the various
employees of the college were all
warm in their praise and commen
dation of Mr. Patterson's long in
fluence on the progress of the in
stitution.
The G. A. R., the Grange, the
Methodist church of the town, the
Business Men's Associations of
State College and Bellefonte, and
last but not least, the relations and
family joined in the effort to make
it a never to be forgotten occasion.
After all these communications
had been read, Judge Orvis present
ed Mr. -Patterson with a , beautifUl
loving cup, fittingly inscribed with
the words "Presented to W. C.
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