State, third, Distance, 41 feet, 7 inches. Pole vault—Won by Zink and Maurhoff, qualifying. Height, 9 feet. High jump—Won by Fuller, Syracuse; Thompson, Syracuse, second; Mathers, State, third. Height, 5 feet, 1 inch. Hammer throw—Won by Horr, Syracuse; Dunn, State, second; O'Meara, Syracuse, third. Distance, 141 feet 10 1-2 inches. Broad jump—Won by Child, State; Wisner, Syracuse, second; Mathers, State, third. Distance, 19 feet, 6 1-2 inches. Discus throw—Won by Horr, Syracuse; Dunn, State, second; O'Meara, Syracuse; third. Distance, 128 feet, 7 inches. Points scored—Syracuse, 72; State, 53. COLLEGE NOTES. The students rooming in the dor mitories are well pleased with the all night service which was installed a few days ago. The students have in return pledged themselves to discontinue the use of coal oil lamps, to turn off the lights when not in use, and to make no changes in wiring or. electric fixtures without proper authority. The lecture last Friday evening on the work of the Carnegie Institution by Dr. R. S. Woodward was both interesting and instructive. Few people realize thb magnitude of the work carried on by the Institution in all parts of the world. Dr. Woodward took up the explanation by departments and brought in many interesting facts about the laboratories and stations maintained by the Institution A chapter of Phi Delta Sigma, an upper class fraternity, was installed at the College on last Friday even ing, the initiation being in charge of the Bucknell chapter. The members include men from eight of the prese It fraternities in college. The sophomores and freshmen will play a baseball game on Mon day-of Commencement week. THE STATE. COLLEGIAN Open Letters. The STATE COLLEGIAN invites letters, but the publication of a communication does not necessarily imply the endorsement of the sentiments contained therein. As a guaran tee of good faith, the writer's • name must be signed, but will not be printed if so desired. To the Editor: Again our attention has been calved to the excellent work of our debat ing team, and for the second time in three years State holds the cham pionship of the league,-- a record unequalled in the previous history of the College. For a long while it was claimed that State, being largely a technical institution, could not favorably compete with teams fro T 1 literary institutions, and that we could not put forth a debating team that would be a credit to the institu tion as are our athletic teams. How ever, recent history snows that this assumption was wrong, for_ within three years State has risen from last to first place in the league, having within that time won two champion ships, a record unequalled by any other college in the league. In view of the good work done by these men, should there not be some encouragement offered in or der that the worx may continue? We present to the proficient mem hers of athletic teams something to reward them for the work done, and by doing so stimulate the cause of athletics. Now Ido not wish to de tract one whit from the cause of athletics, but is it tair that one stu dent should work for months. and in some cases for every year throughout his college course. pre paring an intercollegiate debate, and wnile doing so deprive himself of many college pleasures, and in the end receive no reward for what he has done? If athletic contests, in which brawn is pitted against brawn, bring distinction to our college, why should not intellectual contests, for the development of which educa tional institutions were primarily es tablished, bring equal renown? While it is impracticable to award the "S" for any except athletic proficiency, yet some other suitable aware might be made. In some in stitutions the wearing of the college seal, on a jersey or cap, is restricted to members of the debating team, while other institutions provide suit able medals. There is no reason why a similar custom should not be adopted here. In case medals should be awarded the cost could readily be met from the treasuries of the four classes, or by the Alumni Association, as is the custom in some of the eastern colleges. The Annual Flag Scrap. Last Saturday morning being the first Saturday of May the Freshman class raised its flag on the regulation pole and, in accord with the es tablished time rule, stood ready at 6a. m. to defend its colors against the onslaughts of the attacking Sophomores. The scene of the battle was the drill field in the rear of McAllister hall. In spite of the fact that few of the participants had eaten any breakfast before coming out, the knights of the green lid ungraterully refused to partake of the nourishment offered them in the large number of small packages so tastefully gotten up by their guardian angels. At the beginning of the scrap they stood with heads bowed and eyes closed to the beau tiful and impressive scene which surrounded them whEe the storm cf flour, lamp black, sulphur, and calcium oxide came on in generous proportions. the Sophomores im proved their opportunity as best they could, and in the flour rush succeeded in landing several men near the pole by throwing them over the solid mass of heads and shoul ders. The freshmen however were about ten layers deep and two high around the pole, and seemed un willing to permit any extended use of their upper extremities as a Observer
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