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
%thy, Alumni and Friends of the college.
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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
D. R. MASON, 'll
Business Manager
N. B. HIGGINS, 'O9
Assistant
F. H. BERKEBILE, 'lO
C. F. PRESTON, 'll
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THURSDAY, OC C. 22, 1908
EDITORIAL.
The interest that the college men
throughout the country are showing
in the political situation this year is
surely an encouraging sign. A col
lege man should certainly be in-
terested in political matters. He
stands for progress and improve-
ment, and he owes it to his country
to help improve her politics. He
cannot do this by staying out of
politics and allowing those who are
influenced solely by selfish interests
to run the political affairs of the
country.
Nearly every college has a Re
publican and a Democratic club.
Most of these are affiliated with the
National College Leagues of the two
parties, and are distributing pamph
lets, pictures, and buttons sent to
them by the National offices. The
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colleges situated in places larger
than State College are holding en
thusiastic meetings and listening to
addresses by local demagogues.
The excitement ran high when the
Republican club was formed here
last week ; but the campaign would
be much more interesting if the
Democrats would get together and
organize for the support of the Ne
braska orator.
Those who attended chapel last
Sunday had a rare treat in the ser
mon preached by President Craw
ford of Allegheny college. We un
derstand that there are many more
just such enjoyable treats in store
for the students this year. Several
other college presidents and well
known ministers have consented to
preach at our chapel services dur
ing the year.
Prof. Baker Makes Forestry Trip.
Prof. H. P. Baker, during the
first two weeks in September, was
sent by the United States Forest
Service for conference with Govern
or Cummins of lowa regarding the
conservation of natural resources .of
that state. As a result of the con
ference the Governor appointed a
State Conservation Commission
made up of representives from the
State University, the State College,
the lowa Park and Forestry Associa
tion, a well known lawyer of the
state and a large manufacturer.
Prof. Thomas H. Mac Bride of the
State University is chairman of the
commission. Professor Baker left
here again on Monday to meet
this Commission for consideration
of legislation to be presented at the
next meeting of the legislature.
On his return from lowa Professor
Baker called on Governor Warner
of Michigan and the State Forestry
Commission for the purpose of
bringing the Forest Service and the
State Commission close togethet : in
the cooperative investigation of the
torest conditions in the lower penin
sula of Michigan. The Michigan
people were very anxious to carry
on this cooperative work and im
mediately appropriated $5OO, which
amount has been duplicated by tie
Forest Service, and two men are
now in the field investigating the
injuries resulting from the serious
fires of the past fall. This data will
be published by the Forest Service
and will be used by the State Com
mission in obtaining desired legisla
tion. Prof. Baker spent several days
at the State Agricultural College at
Lansing and with Dr. Roth at Ann
Arbor. •
The Dedication.
Last Friday's exercises at the
dedication of the Woman's building
were very successful. Delegates
were present from the women's
clubs throughout the state, Phila
delphia, Pittsburg, Williamsport,
Clearfield, Dußois, Norristown, and
other places being represented.
One hundred andthirty sat down to
the lunch prepared for them in the
new building by the students in
domestic science. The address by
Dean -lunt in the morning at the
Agricultural building on the import
ance of dairy and poultry products
in domestic science, and the after
noon addresses in the Auditorium
were well attended and greatly ap
preciated.
This gathering of women can
bring nothing but the best results for
the Woman's Department of the
college. It will bring many new
students here next year to take the
domestic science course, and it will
advertise throughout the state the
twelve weeks course in that subject
which will begin in January.
F. C. Woodside, 'OB, is chemist
for the Du Pont Powder Co; at
Barkesdale, Wisconsin, _ _