State College has the brightest future of any town in central Pennsylvania. Real estate is bound to increase State Vol. V, No 12 GOLF CLUB PROPOSED. A Movement on Foot to Organize a Country Club. Some years ago a small but quite satisfactory golf course was laid out upon the college campus. In the course of the four or five years of its existence the game of golf here became so popular that fully fifty per cent. of the faculty and students became enthusiastic participants. The links were abandoned on ac count of the fact that the many new buildings which were at that time being erected-so reduced the available space. as to finally make the links too unsatisfactory to maintain. Some of the most loyal and ener getic of our State alumni have since that date been casting about for a renewal of the course, and if pos sible the establishment of a regular country club organization with golf, tennis, and other games to be per fected as they are- needed for the comfort and pleasure of the club members. As a result of this movement and the evident great need of a country club organization for the use of our faculty, student body, alumni, and town, Mr.. H. Walton Mitchell, one of our strong and faithful alumni trustees, and other owners have agreed to lease, at unusually gener ous rates, a portion of a farm to the rear of the college grounds for the purpose named above. A corner of this property reaches almost to the junction of the road passing north west to the right. of the Experiment Station and the road forming the northwest boundary of the college property. The nearest field' of this pr operty lies on the latter road on STATE COLLEGE, PA., DECEMBER 10, 1908 the Bellefonte side of the junction. The property for a number of years has been called the Dale farm, but is now called the Mitchell farm. The proposal is to make a long time lease of such parts of this property as are needed, including the barn and dwelling-house; begin by laying out a nine hole golt course; and re model the barn, building a large porch its entire length, using the barn-floor for a great club room which should have a rough stone fire-place, and other portions of this structure for lockers, baths, etc. The house would probably be used by the care-taker and his family, who would receive part pay from such produce as he could raise off the land not occupied by the links, and in other ways. The fair greens could be kept in condition by flocks of sheep as is done elsewhere. The care taker would have to be re sponsible for the putting greens. To further this most commend able and desirable proposition, it is earnestly requested that all students, members of the faculty, and resi dents of the town, who desire to join in such an undertaking, hand their names to Professor Harold B. Shat tuck this week in order that a meet ing may be held for the appointing of committees, to work in conjunc tion with the alumni and the trus tees, and such other business as may be desirable to give the project a fair start. The thought is that student members should pay not over five dollars, while resident mem bers should pay probably not over ten dollars per year. As yet no sug gestion has been made as to non resident dues. It is understood Continued on page 2 ollegian. Price Five Cents The Pitt-State Trophy. For one year at least the , silver football will remain under the shadows of Old Mount Nittany ! This emblem was presented by the A. G. Spalding company of Pitts burg and is to become the property of the team which shall first win three of the annual Thanksgiving Pitt-State struggles in the Smoky City. Until that time the eleven which triumphs on Turkey Day will be entitled to hold for one year the trophy. May the white and blue possess it continuously until the silver football becomes ours for good ! State's Pittsburg alumni chapter and our host of loyal friends in Western Pennsylvania have always welcomed white and blue teams and undergrads with the greatest hospitality. Now, a prize is put up for us to win—a token of the esteem of some of our friends in the western part of the Commonwealth. Un doubtedly every State student ap preciates this emblem and the motive that was behind its presenta tion to the winner of the best out of five of the annual University of Pittsburg games. The undergradu ate body -unites in welcoming ,_.to State such a token of good-will—so well-earned by our gridiron heroes. A Dinner for the Varsity. On Friday evening President and Mrs. Sparks entertained at dinner all the varsity men who went on the Pittsburg trip, and Mr. Golden and Manager Postlethwaite. The table was artistically decorated with large and small footballs and candles. After partaking of the fine dinner prepared for them the men passed the remainder of the evening singing songs.
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