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
J. K. BARNES; O 9
Associate Editors
R. W. KRISE, 'OB.
S • W. BLOOM, 'OB.
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G. E. MILLER, 'OB v,
A. W. FISHER, 'lO.
K. B. LOHMANN,
J. F. MATTER 4,
Business Manager
J. D. WOODWARD, 'OB
Business Manager-Elect
N. B. HIGGINS, 'O9
Assistants
P. B. BENNETCH, 'O9.
F. H. BERKEBILE, 'lO
SUBSCRIPTION.
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SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1908
EDITORIAL.
The Collegian has passed through
another successful year. It was in
September 1904 that the first num
ber of the Collegian appeared. For
eighteen years before that time the
"Free Lance" had lived a fitful ex-
istence, trying to satisfy State men
with a literary monthly. The first
issue of the Collegian consisted of
eight pages without a cover. It has
grown now into a twelve page paper
and has a cover that adds greatly to
its appearance. One encouraging
fact to be noted is that the paper
has been issued regularly every
week during the college year since
it was started. During this year an
aggregate of 40,000 copies have
been put out.
IHE STATE COLLEGIAN
The board loses by the gradua
tion of the class of 1908 three mem
bers—J.D. Woodward,wno has been
connected with the paper for over
J. D. WOODWARD
two years, and who has been busi
ness manager during the past year;
R. W. Krise, who has been a faith
ful worker on the editorial staff for
three years; and S. W. Bloom, who
served one year on the board of
managers, and who has had charge
of the athletic news for the past
year. To these men is due much
of the credit for the success of the
. To alumni who have not lost in
terest in matters affecting the wel
fare of the College, —and we trust
that they are many—the establish
ing of a Student Council to aid in
student self government will be of
interest. Previous to last year the
only organizations of this nature were
those of the classes. At that time
the Student Board was established,
consisting of three seniors, two ju
niors,and one sophomore. The func
tion of this board was to confer with
the faculty regarding the interests of
the students, and to serve those in
terests in every way possible.
The work of the new Council will
be auxiliary to thai of the Board.
There are to be twenty five mem
bers, fifteen from the senior class
ana ten from the junior class.
These men are to be representative
of all the courses, one of the con
ditions being that each of the six
principal aepartments must be
represented. The members are to
be elected by the upper classes at
the oeginning of each college year.
We believe that the plan will work
out successfully. A judicious choice
in the election of the members will
establish a council which should aid
materially in solving the problem of
student self-government.
We hope that the members of the
graduating class and all the other
alumni of State will keep in touch
with their Alma Mater. The best
way to do this is to return to college
whenever possible, , especially at
commencement time, and to keep
posted on current events about col
lege by taking the,Collegian
Library Notes.
All Books should be returned to
the College Library on or before
Saturday, June 13th.
During the Summer school, the
Library will be open daily except
Sundays from 8.30 a. m.‘ to 5.30
p. m.