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. 01. 50 per year or $1.25 if paid within 30 days after 'late of subscription. THURSDAY, APRIL 9, 1908 EDITORIAL. The next . issue of the paper will be that of April 30. when the Alumni Quarterly will appear. We ask your co-operation in the matter of news in order that the next num- ber may be made interesting, es pecially to alumni• As was announced last week, po sitions on the Collegian board are now open to members of the Fresh man class. Those who wish to try for positions should hand in their names and college addresses im mediately. A square deal is as sured to all. At a recent meeting of the stu dents rooming in the dormitories, priP_pf the questigns discussed was IHE STATE COLLEGIAN that of allowing the lights to burn during the night, instead of their be ing turned off at eleven o'clock. While the question does not con cern all of the students, we feel that the number of those who are directly interested is sufficiently large to justify its being mentioned here. In addition to being far more con venient, the new plan would be much safer. A considerable num ber of the dormitory students have oil lamps, a possible source of fire which, with our present fire protec tion, is not to be disregarded. Further than this, everyone knows how hard it is, in case of an alarm of any kind at night to dress within a reasonable time in the dark. As to cost, only a trial could de termine the comparative expense of the two systems. We believe, how ever, that if the cost of the new plan were found to be greater than the present fee charged for lighting, the majority of the students would be willing to pay the added cost. A Communication From Dr. Pond. The folio wing letter was received too late for publication last week. We take pleasure in publishing it in this issue. To the Editors of the Collegian, Gentlemen : Will you allow me a line or two in your columns to express my gratifi cation, in behalf of the College, and of the Department of Chemistry in particular, on account of the splendid work done by students in assisting at the recent fire ? I fully appreciate that without the energetic aid of our boys on that oc casion, the building and its contents would have been a complete loss. The fire in itself was a simple mat ter, which under ordinary conditions as they exist in properly constructed laboratories, would not have caused even a ripple of excitement, but under the densely crowded surround ings in which - we have to do our work here at present, with twenty men doing organic laboratory work in a space not properly adequate for ten, and unequipped with suitable apparatus for quenching• a fire at once should such arise, it is nothing short of a marvel that the labora tories were not destroyed. I am especially grateful for the fact that the assistance was not only generous, orderly and efficient, but that it was spontaneous and without limit as to quantity. It did not cease until everything that, had been taken away from the building had been brought back again, arid even then there _were students about in numbers who repeatedly inquired if there was not more to do. That there was some breakage is not at all to be wondered at, and does not disturb me in the least. It was less than I would expect in the handling of so much fragile material, and I am sure that the insurance com panies will apprediate that they owe the students of State a debt which is measured by many thousands of dollars. Respectfully, 190 1 ) La Vie Goes to Press. The remaining copy for the 1909 La Vie was sent to the publishers this week, and the prospects seem bright for obtaining the book in plenty of time before Commence ment. The board is to be congratu lated on the fact that both install ments of copy were sent to the printers several days ahead of scheduled time. Some morocco bound copies of the book will be ordered, and anyone desiring this kyle of bin,cling should communicate at once with Manager H. H. Acheson. G. G. Pond
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