VOLUME 7 NUMBER 30 FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY Of First Graduating Class at Penn State to be Celebrated at Com- mencement. The Seven Surviv ing Members of the Class of 1861 Expect to Attend—Noted Diplo- mats to be Present. Preparations are being made by the college and the alumni to cele brate on an extensive scale the fiftieth an , iversary of the first graduating class—that of 1861—of which seven members survive. This is a wonderful record in as much as only seven out of the eleven graduates are still living aft er a lapse of fifty years. President Sparks has also completed negoti ations for the attendance of diplo mats' and prominent statesmen dur ing Commencement Week., The survivors of the class of 1861 and their addresses are as follows : John N. Banks, Indiana; A. C. Church, Luzerne; Milton S. Lytle, Philadelphia; E. P. McCormick, Germantown; John W. Eckman, Pulaski, Va.; C. Alfred Smith, Chi- cago, Ill.; Clark E. Troutman, Soldiers' Home, Tennessee. All of these men, although they took the agricultural course, which was the only one offered at that time, with one or two exceptions have followed other professions, and have made a success of whatever they have undertaken. The Commencement Week will be a general alumni reunion in which members from all classes will take part. More alumni are expected to return to see the growth, of their Alma , Mater than have ever been here before at one single gathering. There will be attractions for all from the time Commencement Week begins on Friday afternoon, June 9, until the night of June 14, when the juliors give their farewell dance to the seniors. Arrangements have been com pleted for the attendance of His Excellency, Chang Yin Tang, Min ister from China to the United States, who will deliver the Com mencement address to the gradua ting class. ' The Minister will spend a week at the college preparing for the students who are to come from China on the Box?r indemnification fund. In addition to his immediate family the Minister will be accom panied by several secretaries and a retinue of servants. Durint!tiis vis it, he will live in the stone house on the east campus, formerly occu pied by J. P. Welsh, the building having been refurnished for the oc casion. The importance of this particular Com( hencement celebration 'to gether with the prominence of the men attending should do much to draw many visitors and alumni to the College, and the large num ber of men who have promised to attend outstrips the expectations of those in charge of the week's fes tivities. There has been no time in the past that so much interest has been taken in a Commencement Week as in evidert at this time, mainly because the advancement made by the college during the past few years in all of its depart ments has attract d universal atten tion. It is fitting that our alumni should sde just what has occurred since their graduation, no matter how many years bac that .may be. The conditiOns existing in 1861, when the first class grdadated, will be compared with those of to-day From this, some idea can be had of the advantages an,l Comforts afforded by present day institutions. Agriculturists Take Trip. Members of the senior and junior classes in the department of Agri culture left this week for extended horticulture and agronomy .nspec- tion trips throughout Pennsylvania and adjoining states. The agrono mists will include in their itinerary, Greensburg, Pittsburg, Sewickley, Greenville, Girard, Buffalo, Roches ter and other important stops in the districts of these cities. At these places they will be able to study conditions and methods of manage ment of some of the best general farms jn northeastern 'United States. The horticulturists will visit among other places, Philadelphia, Balti more, New York, Boston, and Con cord. Here some of the best equip ped and largest truck farms, green houses and nurseries will come under the eyes of the observers. All of these establishmt nts are run on such an extensive scale that much practical good can come from visits to these points of agricultural interest. State Scores in,the I. A. 'A. A. A. , Captain Mathers, Lum and Pier journeyed last week to Cambridge. Mass., to take part in the Intercol legiates. In the preliminaries held on Friday, Pier ran the 100 yards in good time, but failed to qualify for the finals. Lum finished sixth in the mile run Saturday, which was done in world's record time, 4 min utes 12 2-5 seconds. Captain Math ers took third place in the brord jump going 21. feet 10 1-2 inches, thus scoring two points for Penn State. The meet was one of the most successful ever held, five inter collegiate records being broken and three equalled. Cornell won the championship with Yale second, Michigan third and Penr.sylvania fourth. Sophomores Are Pennant Winners. The disputed Senior—Sophomore game of May 6 was finished last Saturday. The game began , in the seventh inning, the inning in which the dispute over the umpire's deci sion arose a few weeks ago. The Seniors were allowed men on first and third bases with no outs. Bow man and Glenn, the first two 1911 men coming to bat were struck out by Heckinger, the Sophomore pitcher. Diehl was then passed to first base while Turner, the next batter, hit to second. Diehl, who was forced to second, was put out, which ended the seven inning game. The score was 7 to 9 in favor of 1913. The winning of this game cinched the interclass championship for the Sophomores. Notice-1911. All seniors wishing to subcribe for Froth for next year fill out subscription cards at Co-op. Prof. C. W. Larson, of the dairy husbandry department, will spend the summer in Europe as a repre sentative of the United States de partment of agriculture. He will al so be a delegate from this country to the ' Inter-national Dairy congress to be held at Stockholm, Sweden, June 28. At this time dairy topics of inter national character will be discussed. Mr. Larson, while on this trip, will make a study of the dairy industry throughout a number of European countries. STATE COLLEGE, PA., JUNE 1, 1911 STATE TAKES TWO Two Out of Three the Outcome of New England Trip. Rain Inter feres at Amherst. Twenty-nine Men Strike Out in Lafayette Game. Victories over Lehigh and Lafay ette and a defeat at the hands of Dartmouth, whom we had conquer ed earlier this season, is the record of Captain Kelly's fourth baseball invasion of the year. At Amherst, one week ago to-day, the fifth game during the present season was pre vented by rain, the others -ailed off having been with Manhattan (2), Virginia and Gettysburg. The' re cent games werc the last7scheduled during 1911 "on the road," and the fact that nine out of the fourteen diamond struggles abroad against the strongest college nines the east affords have resulted in triumphs, means that we have our real Penn State fighting spirit ever-present on coach McCleary's present team. In our own state, Lafayette. Lehigh, Villa Nova (twice), Grove City, Dickinson and Bucknell have all fallen before our batters and.it looks as though Old Penn would have to share with us the honors of baseball champions of the state of P..:nnsyl- Amnia this spring. On May 24 at 'Lehigh the final tally was 6to 2 against the brown' and white. Klepfer struck out ten -men and allowed but one hit in seven innings, while 'Murphy who finished the game was touched up a little livelier. There was ~Icvcr any doubt of the final outcome, how ever, as the contest was "salted" in the first round. Workman's home run and Rose's triple ftatured our sixth successive baseball triumph over Lehigh. At Amherst only one-half inning was played, Workman hitting for a triple and scoring on a wild pitch when two were out before rain pre vented the continuance of hostilities. Then Friday a great struggle was waged with "The Green" of Dart mouth at Hanover, N. H. Workman secured our only two hits,one a.three bagger in the ninth inning, while Daley's three hits and one, for Ben nett were all the home nine secured from Jay Minich. Olsen pitched a strong game for Dartmouth and the 4 to 2 struggle, which we lost,was one of the fastest ever played up in the little White Mountains college town. Our 3 —to ---2 triumph over La: fayette at Easton last Saturday pleased the student body here greatly, for Lafayette seems anxious to keep away from our Blue and White teams so that when a contest is arranged, we are doubly anxious to win it. The rivalry was so intense that some person.] mixups were just averted in the recent game and our nine won out only in the ninth inning when Eberlein singled, stole second, went to third on Haddow's out to right field and scored on Williams' error. In the second inning Manion's hit with Eberlein and Haddow on bases had given us our other two runs, while Lafayette scored in the second on an error and in the eighth on Cederquist's home run. Long struck out fifteen men while fourteen were found by Klep fey, who has certainly attained his last year's form and brought joy to Old Penn State last Saturday by downing Lafayette. May 24 wt South HelhlLliem, Pa PENN SIAl k.-6 Craig m Kedv 2 Workman I Eberle n 1 Haddow 3 Rly ll e s Carson ,r Manor c Yout.g c MeV. T P Murphy p OLLEGIA N LEHIGH-- 2 Rose in McH oily 2 Driicoll m Burden 1 Pi her 3 Sterling 1 Remtnimith r Bell c . ShOlenberger p Penn State Lehigh • Home run, Workman Three base hit, Rose Two base hits Haddow Bid n Stolen base. B 1 the Sacrifice hits - Kelly. Klepfer, Risher. K'eropsmith Double play. Bell to McHardv Struckout. by Klepfer 10, Murphy 4, ShellFnber 2 Bases on balls, 1315 the 3, Craig 1 ; Hits, off Klep fer lin 7 inninys, Murphy 4in 2 innings. Lett on Mists, State 5. Lehigh 3 First base on errors. Le high L Hit by pitcher, Lberlein Time, 2'oo Umpire, Faller May 16 at Hanover, bl H. R H E P nn State Dartmouth Batteries, Munch and Young, Olsen and Steen Three bast hit Workman eases on balls, off Munch 3 Olsen 3 Struck out, by Munich 5, Ol sen 6 Wild pitch, Olsen Stolen bases, Craig 2. Workman Conroy Sacrifice hits, Ktlly, Munch, Conroy Time, 1 50, Umpire, Gints May 'a .it Easton, Ea PENN S I ATE-3 Workman I Eberltin 1 INICE Mat ton c lEEE LAI. AYET IE-2 Hari 3 Williams 1. Cederqutst n Conover c. Fager 1 . Melan r . Fillmore m Harrison 2 Long p . t • • Penn State Lafayette Home run, Cederquist. Struck out, by Long 15, by Klepfer 14 Bases on balls, off K epfer 1. Passed ball, Conover S olen basses, Melan, Manion. Haddow, Harrison, Eberlein 2. Double play, Eberlein to Kelly. Hit by pitcher. Melan Time of gam , 2 home Umpire, Mcßride. —lf the sight of the birds, flowers and trees does not, make one glad one is living. —lf however,there are not too many signs of spring in the air. —lf a directory of students in Old Main would not be convenient, to say the least. —How they, happened to fix that leak on College avenue. —Who started that expression "Good Night". —Who tore those pictures out of L'illustration and Life. —lf it would not be a good idea for more men to get aboard the "water- wagon" —lf you d-, not agree that house parties are becoming popular. - -If it will ever be possible to find a tennis-court free. :-.-If Sunday isn't a pretty good day to throw water. Why reed music sounds so wel n the late evening. If the engineering corner is no I ooking fine these days. ° —lf we should not all make an ef fort to hear Bishop Darlington speak in chapel on Sunday. —How it feels to be a Senior, with all exams passed. At a recent meeting of the "Stu dent Council the following motion was passed: Moved that two year specials shall come under the rules and customs of the freshman class for their first year, and under the rules and customs of the 'sophomore class during their second year. The Memorial Day, festival held on the lawn of the Ladies' Cottage for the benefit of the V. W. C. A. was very successful. Delicate and satis fying "eats" were served during the afternoon and evening. The fete was a succe•s financially as well L's an enjoyable function socially. Domestic Art Exhibit 12 11 P A I Iou 0 o 000 1 I 110 0 i , 1 0 11 1 0 120 3 0 1 1 IV II 0 1 2 1 0 II 0 2 10 0 0 0 1 4 0 II 010 1 0 ,0u 1 3 0 An exhibition of the work of the students in all Domestic Art classes will be held at the Woman's build ing, Friday, lune 2, born 2.30 until 6 o'clock All ladies of the town are invited, - - GlO 2, 9 It 11 PAF 111 2 0 115 2 0 002 0 0 011 0 0 012 1 0 uIO 0 0 002 0 0 004 4 1 001 3 1 2 5 27 12 2 4 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 ..1 2-2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-2 2 4 1000003 0 0 0-4 4 2 RH PAR 011 0 0 002 1 0 000 0 0 2 2 8 I'o 113 2 0 001 1 2 000 0 0 , o'll2 1 0 GlO 2 0 3 627 8 1 RH PAE 0 0 1 1• 0 00601 . 11132 111530 00000 oiooo 020 0 0 003 3 0 001 1 1 2 5 27 11. 4 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0-2 —We Wonder— Important Ruling. Lawn Fete PRICE FIVE CENTS MUSICAL CLUBS CONCERT Commencement Show to Be Big Success. ,Ori the evening of June 10th the Combined Musical Clubs , and Symphony Orchestra will give their usual commencement concert. The schedule of. events for commence ment week arranged by the College announces that the concert will start at 8 o'clock. In order that the concert may be finished promptly at 10 o'clock this time has been changed, and the concert will start promptly at 7:45. Leaders Snavely, Gray, and Westermann have suc ceeded in arrangli g a program which shoeild please every one on account of its great variety and the merits of the selections made. The sale of ticke,ts will be as follows: For Faculty, Monday evening, June .sth; For Seniors, Tuesday evening, June 6th; and for the student body,. Wednesday evening, June 7th. Watch the walks for announcements of time and place. The price of tickets is to be 35, 50 and 75' cents. Six tickets will be the limit allowed any one pur chaser at the advance sales. . An after dance will be held in the Armory at 10:30 o'clock to which any one holding a concert program is entitled to admission. , Confirmation at St. Androvrs. Sunday morning at 930 o'clock, in the foyer of the Auditorium, the Rt. Rev. James Henry Darlington, bishop of Harrisburg, will confirm a number of candidates for St. An drew's, Episcopal church. ' Immediately following the -con firmation service the Bishop will administer the Holy Communion, assisted by the Rev. E. W. Frear. The evening prayer service will be field as usual at , four o'clock. -All are' welcome at all the services. • Blast Furnace Problem. On the evening of Friday May 19 and Saturday morning May 20, Mr. L. K. Varnes, State 'O6, and at pres ent steam engineer with the Penn sylvania Steel company, of Steelton Pa., delivered lectures on the sub jects of Blast Furnaces', Gas clean ing and the present status of 'the steel industry and its probable future development. On each oc casion a large number of engineers were in attendance and greatly appreciated the interesting talks. Engineers' Convention Withdrawn. ' The convention of the Engineers' society of Pennsylvania which was to be held on June 7,8, 9 and 10, as announced on another page of this issue, has been withdrawn. A recent communication has been re ceived, stating that no convention will be held at this time. Memorial Exercises. The commemorative services held annually on Decoration Day over the grave of Dr. Atherton took place with impressive and, fitting ceremony last Tuesday morning after Chapel. The exercises were in charge of the sophomore class. Notice to Seniors The senior dla%Jing for the Com mencement sale of tickets will take place at 7 o'clock tonight in the Athfetic store. Oxford university has established a lectureship on the history and institutions of the United States, to be held by American scholars. The library of Yale university is open on Sunday to student leaders.
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