The : Pennsylvania : State : College
EDWIN ERLE SPARKS, Ph.D., L.L. D„ PRESIDENT
Established and maintained by the joint action of the United States Government and the Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania
MTT FIVE GREAT SCHOOLS—Agriculture, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Mining, and Natural Science, offering
MII thirty-five courses of four years each—Also courses in Home Economics, Industrial Art and Physical Edu
cation—TUlTlON FREE to both sexes; incidental charges moderate.
First semester begins middle of September; second semester the first of February; Summer Session for
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THE REGISTRAR, State College, Pennsylvania
Interclass Basketball Closes.
In their victory over the Seniors
on Saturday night, the sophomores
won just claims to the champion
ship in basketball among the class
es. Just at this point it will not be
amiss to review this year’s most ex
citing season of the sport which the
majority of the fellows have sadly
. neglected and failed to support.
Probably the most important
work of the league is to develop
varsity material, for in past years
certain varsity stars have been the
products of class teams. Among
the promising men developed by
this year’s league, Captain Binder
of the sophomore team appears
most worthy of a.varsity berth.
This little captain excells in all de
partments of the game, especially
in goal shooting, and as leader of
his team he has not only led them
to championship but has also won
several games by his own individ
ual efforts.
It is rather difficult to choose
particular stars from the number of
interclass favorites, but Murphy and
Maybee of the junior team and
Loveridge, Binder and Bright
of the senior team have shown
good form at all times, and
they look promising. The Fresh
men did not produce any stars,
and their work was rather dis-
appointing but the other three class-
es were represented by teams of
almost equal strength, and. the five
men on each team were well balanc
ed in playing ability. Thus it is
hardly fair to me ition several with
out mentioning all of the men on
the senior, junior, and sophomore
teams. Trials for varsity next
year will show who of the low
er class teams are deserving of
praise.
A peculiar and yet interesting
feature of these games in interclass
basketball was, that the three up
perclass teams were so evenly
matched. Games played between
any two of the senior, junior, or
sophomore teams were always most
exciting and thrilling to witness, for
the outcome was never certain until
the final whistle was blown; and
then in three of the contests an ex
tra five minute period was required
to break the tie. In fact almost
any kind of interesting games could
be seen. A certain game was won
in the very last second of play, the
ball being in the air at the time
when the whistle was blown. Three
games were decided by one point
and most all of them never were
won by a large number of points.
The freshmen put up a game fight
in every contest they were called
upon to play, and they often looked
dangerous but were able to win only
one game.
Considering the pleasure side of
it,this league was decidedly success
ful, for it provided any number of
interesting games, and the best kind
or basketball was exhibited. How
ever, the fellows failed to take an
interest in a cause which was
worthy of their support and which
really needed it badly, for the close
of the season finds each manager
in debt.
Interclass basketball should not
be dropped, by anymeans, but at
the same time, it should receive
more support from the fellows if it
is to be continued next year. It is
altogether impossible for any man
ager to run a team properly, under
Tfie Royal Union Mutual
of Des Moines, lowa
Has never lost a dollar either in principal or interest.
Its policies are protected by a deposit with the state.
They have made the best settlements ever made by any insur-
ance company.
They have the lowest participating premiums.
They earn more money on their invested funds than any other
company doing business in Pennsylvania.
College Boys, Attention!
Young men often say to me, “What good will a life insurance
policy do me if I die ?”. Bless your heart, tell me of anything that will
do you any good if you die. But it will do others good. It will help
to reimburse that mother or father, if you die, who scratched and saved
to put you through college. And if you live and keep up the pay
ments to maturity, I can tell you of policies that will not only protect
those you love or to whom you may be indebted for funds to complete
your course, but will pay you back personally at maturity all you put in
or more. Do you know that after you have paid one full annual prem
ium in my company, should you become totally and permanently dis
abled and nnabld to earn money, your policy will become a fully paid
policy for the face of it ? The latest wrinkle in life insurance. Let me
tell you about this—also many other things that will surely interest
you —and make you money.
INew York. Life Ins. Co.
conditions such as existed this year.
The classes should decide, what is
to be done before another schedule
is attemped. The final standing of
the teams follows: —
Won Lost Pet.
1914 7 2 .777
1913 5 4 .555
1912 5 4 .555
1915’ 1 8 .111
The Battle of the Slums.
We, who live in comparatively
comfortable and pleasant surround
ings, very often fail to realize the
trials and tribulations that some of
our more unfortunate brothers and
sisters in the slums undergo.
Mr. Jacob Riis in a very interest
ing lecture last Saturday evening,
discussed emphatically the reforms
that have been brought about in the
slums of New York, and those that
for the sake of humanity, should be
carried out.
The evening was opened by sev
eral enjoyable selections rendered
by the mandolin club, which evi
denced that this musical organiz
tion is still as good as ever.
Mr. Riis opened his discussion
with a vivid description of his own
life. His early experiences mani
fested the hardships that a foreigner
has to endure, when he first puts
his foot on American soil.
With a series of slides, Mr. Riis
portrayed the conditions existing in
the habitations of the poorer class
of New Yorkers. He pictured the
old and wretched tenements, which
are a curse to its inmates, and again
he showed the modem structures,
which afford healthful and pleasant
environments to their tenants.
In his entire dissertation, Mr. Riis
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JESSIE D. WHITE, 124 W. College, Ave.
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clearly made it evident, that more
should be done to make the life of
the poor children, brighter, more
healthful, and more intellectual.
His address must have been appre
ciated by his audience, and let us
hope that it will remain as a lasting
impression, so that the "terrors of
the slums,” will in the near future,
be a meaningless phrase.
1915 Exhibition.
Jhe freshmen gymnasium ex
hibition is scheduled to begin at 3
o’clock on the afternoon of March
30. The larger part of the fresh
man class will be on hand to ex
hibit its worthiness and will be
divided into two sections. The
program consists of the regular rou
tine class work and a number of
specialties. Members of the faculty,
students, and village inhabitants are
cordially invited to attend.
They say: It is a Bear. What do
you say ?
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Harry W. Sauers
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H. M. Meyers
First : Class : Restaurant
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