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State
Vol. V, No. 23
A Gigantic Field Meet.
Two hundred invitations have
been sent out for the big field meet
which is to be held on May 7 at the
dedication of the new Beaver Field.
Every high school, preparatory
school and normal school of any
size in Pennsylvania has been asked
to send a delegation of runners here
for the occasion. Every student at
Penn State should take the pains to
expand on the invitation sent out by
the athletic department and should
see that the visitors from the "home
prep" are properly cared for when
they arrive. Everything possible
will be done by the authorities to
make May seventh the date of the
largest prep-school track meet ever
held in Central Pennsylvania. The
students can do nothing better for
their Alma Mater than to make a
strong effort to bring as many
"prep school" students as possible
here at that time and then to ac
quaint the visitors with everything
worth knowing about Old State.
An exceedingly pleasing feature
of the coming gathering of school
athletes is that "Pennsy State's"
loyal New York alumni have offered
as prizes for the meet the finest kind
of medals. Gold, silver and bronze
medals will be awarded in each of
the thirteen principal events and we
can thank our Gotham graduate
chapter for the thirty-nine valuable
rewards. Surely too much thanks
cannot be given the white and blue
alumni of New York and their praise
will be sung as well by tne fortunate
visitors who win places in the in
terscholastic meet.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., MARCH 25, 1909
Hermann the Next Basketball
Captain.
By a unanimous vote "Dutch"
Hermann has been made captain of
the basketball five for the season of
1909 10. Hermann comes from
Wilkes-Barre and is a junior miner.
Three years ago he won his "S" on
our basketball floor and recently
finished his this d season on our five.
The coveted letter was also awarded
him in football last fall, when he
played quarterback for Captain Mc-
Clearv's eleven, and we must
acknowledge that "Dutch" is an
all-around athlete since he is also
out for pitcher on his class baseball
team. The big advantage that Her
mann has on the baseball diamond
is that he can throw equally well
with either arm ! A well-known, well
liked athlete who is always fighting
hard for State's success—we can
only congratulate ourselves on hav
ing such a good captain for next
year and we wish him success in the
fullest measure.
One man will be sadly missed in
the white and blue lineup next win
ter. That is "Chief" Waha, our
varsity centre from Erie who has
played four years of basketball, and
will graduate this June. In 'O7
Waha captained our team and his
playing has always been uniformly
good and untiring. In the same
breath, we must welcome in a new
captain and regret the loss of an
other valuable player who led his
team on to many victories,
The regular monthly meeting of
the General Faculty was postponed
last week, and will be held at the
usual place and at the usual hour
Thursday evening, March 25th.
ollegian.
Price Five Cents
The Pharsonians Show.
A strong performance is promised
—Friday—evening, when
tomorrow-
the Pharsonians present a minstrel
show with catchy music, lively
jokes, and good local hits. C. M.
Couch of Pittsburg, whose work as
coach for the Pharsonians last year
proved very satisfactory, is at the
college this week and is putting the
final touches on the program.
Helpman as interlocutor and
stage manager will introduce his en
tire company by the usual grand
opening song. Then will follow
ballads and choruses. Waha will
be present with a grand surprige.
Foster will do his usual graceful
dancing including a song and dance
that became very popular in New
York this season. Breese will give
another end song which promises to
become as popular as "How-de-do
de." McCoy will have a parody
with some timely local adaptations.
Sadler will be as loose jointed as
ever while Nicholson promises a
good laugh for the audience. The
final act will equal the famous wood
scene of last year's show.
The performance will commence
promptly at 8.15 o'clock. The
same rule that was used last year
will be adhered to, of admitting
people only between acts, after the
performance has begun.
It is important to note that tickets
will be on sale at the business office
after six o'clock on the evening of
the show, and not at the Auditorium.
They will also be on sale at the
business office this evening from 7
to 9 o'clock. The prices are 35 and
50 cents.