The Pennsylvania State College
Schools of Language and Literature, •History, Mathematics and Philosophy, Agri
culture, Natural Science, Engincering, Mines and Metallurgy, offering courses of
study in all branches of the Arts and Sciences. For further information address
Candidates for Advanced Degrees.
At the last faculty meeting the
following list of candidates for ad
vanced degrees in June 1909 was
reported:
W. B. P. Lockwood, 1899, Agri
culture.
H. I. Smith 1907, Mining.
W. B. Plank 1908, Mining. The
sis—" Mine Models "'
T. F. Foltz 1906, Electrical.
Thesis : "Railway Rotary Convert
ers, Theory and Practice."
J. J. K. Madden 1905, Electrical.
W. E. Krone 1905. Electrical.
W. R McConnell 1906, Biology.
Thesis : "A Course of Study in
Forest Entomology."
G. V. Sborigi 1903, Mechanical.
Thesis : "Design of a Hydraulic
Press for Molten Iron."
J. E. Steely 1906, Chemistry.
Ttiesis : "Action of Heat. Light,
and Certain Reagents on Solutions
of Bleaching Powder, and the Appli
cation of the same to Bleaching Sul
phite Pulp."
J. V. R. Evans 1904, Chemistry.
Thesis : "The Acidity of Tanning
Liquor.
D. C. Stevenson 1906, Mechan
ical.
J. M. Craig 1901 and E. B.
Stauffer 1903; Electrical. Thesis :
"Electricity in a Railroad Shop "
W. R. Fleming' 1906, Chemistry.
Thesis : "The Analysis of Iron and
Steel and Steel Works Materials."
H. C. Offutt 1905, Civil.
M. I. Killrner 1906, Civil.
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FOR THE FREE EDUCATION OF BOTH SEXES
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P. M. Rainey 1905, and W. M.
Seguine 1905, Electrical. The
sis—" Design of Small Electro-Mag
net Windings."
R. W. Bowers, 1904, Mechanical.
W. H. Wolff 1906, Agriculture.
Thesis : "Insect and Plant Diseases
of the Nursery."
R. L Streeter 1903. Mechanical.
Thesis : "Large Gas Engines Run
ning on Blast Furnace Gas."
C. S. Bomberger 1904, Mechan
ical. Thesis : "Design of a Small
Power Plant."
For advanced degrees in 1910 :
H H. Acheson 1909, Civil.
J. B. Shatzer 1908, Mechanical.
W. F. Cree 1908, Agronomy.
G C. Given, B. S., University of
New Mexico, Agricultural Chemis
try.
Lectures on English Literature.
A free course of lectures on Eng
lish and American literature, open
to all who may wish to attend, is to
be given in the old chapel by the
department of English on alternate
Friday evenings. The schedule is
as follows:
The Tragedy of Macbeth, Febru
ary 19, F. L. Pattee.
The Evolution of the Drama,
March 5, G. K. Pattee.
Some Scottish Poets, March 19,
W. S. Dye.
The Poetry of Tennyson, April 2,
W. D. Crockett.
The Literature of the New South,
April 23, A. H. Espenshade.
American Literature: Its Past and
Chartered 1855
Its Future, May 7, J. H, Frizzell.
The lectures will begin at 7:30
All are invited. '
COLLEGE NOTES
J. M. McKee'lo has been elected
football manager for next year.
On January 14 Dr. H. F. Stecker
was elected a life member of the
London Mathematical Society, of
London, England.
During the high wind on Saturday
a large wedge shaped section of the
east wall of the new chemistry build
ing, which is in process of construc
tion, was blown down.
After the regular Y. M. C. A.
meeting on Sunday evening Prof.
Crockett gave a half•hour's reading
from Longfellow. The reading was
thoroughly enjoyed by those
present, and it is hoped that read
ings from other poets may be given
later.
J. G. Bechtold 'OQ was married
on February 1, to Miss Bessie Knick,
of Lebanon. The ceremony was
performed by Rev. Calvin I. Fisher
at the home of Mr. Bechtold. John
brought his wife back to college
with him and they are living at the
home of Rev. C. C. Snavely. The
Collegian extends hearty congratu
lations.
D. D. Dodge 'O7 has left the
employ of the Texas company at
Gates, Texas, and is now assistant
engineer with the Colorado Fuel and
Iron company at Trinidad, Colorado.