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.
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second class matter
Editor in Chief
C. N. FLEMING, 'O9
Assistant Editor
J. K. BARNES, '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
Business Manager-Elect
N. B. HIGGINS, 'O9
Assistants
P. B. BENNETCH, 'O9.
F. H. BERKEBILE, 'lO
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THURSDAY, MAY 7, 1908
EDITORIAL.
The benefit to be derived from
the resumption of Athletic relations
with Bucknell University was clear
ly shown on Saturday, when one
hundred and fifty Bucknell students
came to support their baseball team.
It is seldom enough that our under
graduates have the opportunity to
meet other college men during the
school year, and every opportunity
to bring visitors here should be
taken advantage of. Our athletic
teams are doing much to spread
the reputation of the College.
We have been heard of, and
now we want to be seen; and prob-
ably in no better way can visitors
be made to understand our advanta
ges than by spending a day with us.
IHE STATE COLLEGIAN
The unfortunate occurrence of
Saturday is to be regretted, when
some of the local liverymen attempt
ed to charge exorbitant prices for
transportation from Lemont. By
all means we owe fair treatment to
our visitors, and if this affair occurs
again the offending parties will be
reminded of their duty in a way that
will not be forgotten.
The adoption of a new constitu
tion, mention of which is made in
another column, places tne athletic
Association on a business basis
which should prove satisfactory.
The fact that the alumni are taking
more interest in athletic affairs and
are willing to give more time and
thought towards improving the work
of the association is a good sign. In
many colleges the alumni have prac
tically full charge of athletic af
fairs. While it does not seem best
that this should be the case in our
own institution, we believe that
more power should be given to the
alumni than has heretofore been
given. It is not unlikely that
changes will have to be made in the
new constitution from time to time,
as conditions change.
CALENDAR.
FRIDAY, MAY 8
3:30 P. M. Baseball on Beaver
Field. Dickinson vs. State.
6:30 P. M. Meeting of Athletic
Association to nominate offi-
cers for next year.
8:15 P. M. Auditorium. Free
lecture, "Exploring the Rock
ies,".by E. A. Mills.
SATURDAY, MAY 9
2:30 P. M. Track Meet on Beaver
Field. Carlisle Indians vs.
State.
SUNDAY, MAY 10
11:00 A. M. Chapel. Dr. Gill will
preach.
6:15 P. M. Y. M. C. A. 529
Main. "The Glory of the
Second Mile."
MONDAY, MAY 11
8:15 P. M. Auditorium. Free
lecture by W. E. Gregory.
" the Making of a Book."
Prof. Tomhave Goes to China.
Prof. W. H Tomhaye, who has
been connected with the agricultural
department of the College during
the past year, has accepted an offer
coming from the Chinese govern
ment through the United States
government, and will go to China
within a few weeks. The Chinese
government is endeavoring to in
troduce American methods of ex
perimental work, and with this end
in view Prof. Tomhave, together
with Prof. Parker of the University
of Minnesota, will establish a station
at Mukden, Manchuria, the seat of
the Russian. Japanese war. He will
leave here about May 25, and will
spend a short time at the University
of Minnesota, where he was gradu
ated last year. The two will sail
from San Francisco on June 30 for
their new field of work.
The New Athletic Field.
Ile contractors have resumed
work upon the new athletic field and
they have promised to have the
grading of the field completed by
the end of next month. The fact
that Charles L. Armsby-, 'O4, is the
inspector gives assurance that the
work will be done properly.
The sodding has been left in the
hands of the Agricultural Depart
ment- and an endeavor will be made
to have the field in shape tor foot
ball next fall.
R. D. Abbiss, 'lO, who under
went an operation for appendicitis
recently, is improving rapidly and
will probably return to college in a
few days.