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 blty, 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, 'O9 Associate Editors P. B. BENNETCH, 'O9. A. W. FISHER, 'lO. K. B. LOHMANN, 'lO. J. F. MATTERN, 'lO Business Manager N. B. HIGGINS, 'O9 Assistant F. H. BERKEBILE, 'lO SUBSCRIPTION. It 93 per year or $1.25 if paid within 30 days after fate of subscription. THURSDAY, SEP r. 24, 1908 EDITORIAL. This issue of the Collegian is the 'argest that has ever been published, consisting of twenty-four hundred copies. As will be noted on the cover, it is the first Alumni Quarter ly of the year, and will be mailed to all alumni. In this connection we would urge every alumnus to send us any items which will be of inter est. If a subscription is mailed to the paper, let it be accompanied by a note telling where the writer is, what he is doing, and something about his work. We want to make this department of the paper better than it has ever been before. Almost fifty years have passed since the first students were wel comed to what was then known as the Farmers' High School. Four men comprised the faculty. Today more than thirty times that number THE STATE COLLEGIAN are too few to meet the needs of the institution, and instead of the mere handful who gathered in Old Main, more than twelve hundred men will be matriculated this yea - . in the various courses. It should be a source of satisfaction to alumni and friends of the College to know that the growth of the past few years is apparently not even hindered by the recent financial depression or by the increased entrance requirements. The latter seems only to raise the standard of scholarship, there being fewer entrance conditions this year in proportion to the number of stu dents than in many years past. In another column are given the figures showing the registration in the Agricultural department, the significance of which may not be appreciated on first reading. The number in that department is prac tically double . that of last year, and if the present rate of increase con tinues, the school of engineering will have a strong rival. To the men who have entered this year the Collegian extends a hearty welcome. Such greeting is scarcely necessary, for the college work is already well under way. We would emphasize the importance of becoming loyal State men, and the sooner a new student can realize this, the better for himself and for the Coliege. Kay this be the best year that Penn State has ever known. Notice ! It is obviously impossible for the management of this paper to see every student personally within the next few days. The paper is there fore being sent to all the students, and will be continued unless written notice to the contrary is sent to the manager. As the future of the paper depends entirely upon the support received from the students, we ask your support. The price of the paper for one year is $1.50, or if paid before Oct. 31, $1 25. Subscriptions may be mailed to the manager or dropped in the Collegian box, ' Room 130 Main. Ladies' Cottage Enlarged. It is with great satisfaction that the Department of Hoine Econorri ics watches the progress of its new building which was' started la'st spring. Although it is not quite completed, and will not be until about the middle of October, one of the laboratories is already being used. The first floor has four rooms. The large one is fitted up and used as a cooking laboratory and two smaller ones are to be used as sew ing laboratories. Tne fourth is a small one and will .be used as an office. On the second and third floors are dormitory . accommodations for twenty-two students, the rooms be . - ing in suites of three—two lied looms and a study. The former cottage has also been altered extensively this summer and connecting the two is a spacious and well lighted' hall' The expense'Of this new building has • ' been in the neighborhood of $13,000. The Home economics depaftment is now placed in a position where it will be able to take care of the in creasing number of students' in • a much better manner than formerly. 1912 Organizes. The freshman class 'met for the first time on Saturday and organized, electing the following offiter: Piesi dent,H. A Weaver - ; Vice' Piesideiit; L. R. Evans; Secretary; S. St. 'Clair; Treasurer, J. W. McNeil. ' '
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