STATE COLLEGIAN Published 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 Postoffice. State College, Pa., as second class matter Editor in Chief C. N. FLEMING, 'O9 Assistant Editor H. A. HEY, 'O9 Associate Editors R. W. KRISE, 'OB. S. W. BLOOM, 'OB. G. E. MILLER, 'OB A. W. FISHER, 'lO. K. B. LOHMANN, 'lO. J. F. MATTERN, 'lO Business Manager J D. WOODWARD, 'OB Assistants N. B. HIGGINS, 'O9. P. B. BENNETCH, 'O9. F. H. BERKEBILE, 'lO SUBSCRIPTION en. so per year or $1.25 if paid within 30 days after date of subscription. THURSDAY, APRIL 2, 1908 EDITORIAL. The movement set on foot several weeks ago to secure better fire pro tection for our college buildings has received a fresh impetus from last Monday's experience with what might have proved a serious fire. Surely there can be no further ques tion as to the absolute necessity of better equipment and of some kind of organized effort to meet condi tions like those just experienced. Fortunately Monday's fire occurred in daylight and under favorable con ditions. It is, however, not difficult to imagine a fire in one of the dormi tories which might have most dis astrous results. Several plans, in addition to the securing of proper equipment, have IHE STATE COLLEGIAN been suggested. To us, the most reasonable seems to be that of form- ing some sort of organization with capable men in charge, to take the place of the confusion which is now so evident. The whole question is being worked out carefully, how ever, and important changes will doubtless be made in the near future. Among the men who have done much for the uplifting of our col lege, either by active effort or by the silent influence of their lives, few stand higher than Hugh McAllister Beaver. Born in 1873, a member of the class of '95, and laboring only two years after graduation, he left an im press upon the Christian life of our state and of our college which shall be felt for years to come. There are too few Hugh Beavers in the world. ROY E. GEIDER, 'lO. Last Friday morning Roy E. Geider, '10; died after an illness of several weeks. He suffered first from an attack of pneumonia and, though seriously ill, he seemed to be recovering. Brights disease set in, however, and finally caused his death. His father was with him a few days before his death but left again, thinking the disease was well under control. Geider rapidly grew worse, however, and died before his father could reach his bedside. Roy E. Geider was born Jan. 7, 1888, at Rowlesburg, W. Va. He prepared for State at Mercersburg Academy, and entered here with the class of 1910, in the special mechanical course. He was a member of the Phi Kappa Sigma fraternity and of the Mercers burg Club. The interment was made at Rowlesburg, the birthplace of the deceased, on Monday afternoon, about fifteen of his fraternity brothers accompanying the body. Tennis Club. The tennis club bed a meeting last Saturday night for the purpose of organizing for the coming sea son. The same officers who served last season were re-elected They are: President, J. E. Ferguson, sec! cret - ary and treasurer, F. W. Heckle. A committee was appointed to see about securing certain courts for the club. It is intended if the prospects warrant, to put a team representing the College in the field of intercol legiate tennis. The club also hopes to organize as a branch of general athletics, under the Athletic Asso ciation, but up to this time there has been nothing done about it by the committee that is drawing'up the new constitution. The club feels that tennis does not receive the support it should, but they are going to work hard for proper recognition of the value of tennis as a form of general athletics. 1910 La Vie Board. The Sophomore class at a recent class meeting approved the La Vie Board as selected by the committee for that purpose. The entire board consists of twenty seven men, and will no doubt be able to produce a good book next year. They are as follows: A. W. Fisher. editor-in chief; associate editors, J. E. Platt, R. B. Meredith, C. Stokes, Jr.,J. L. Martin, J. F. Mattern, K. B. Loh man, L. W. Parsons, C. A. Schnerr, L. M. Fisher, R. D. Abbiss, J. A. Runk, W. B. Wallis, E. C. Lloyd, F. S. Bucher; business manager, Robert Buka; assistants, J. A. Summers, F. W. Walker, J. M. McKee. George Ogilvie; chief artist, F. B. Brunyate, associates, G. F. Speer, P. E. Brenneman; chief photographer, R. H. Hillegass; associates, C P. Messersmith, R, K. Wanner, J. W. Barbey, Herbert Frantz, 'l2, went home on Saturday on account of rheum. tism.
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