Penn State VOLUME 9 NUMBER 2 FIRST MASS MEETING Initial Evening Mass Meeting Was Well Attended—Spirit in Evi- The first mass -meeting of the year was held in the Old Chapel last Friday evening. The object of the meeting was to arouse interest in the student body. President Engle presided and speeches were made by the following men: —Ray Smith, Dr. Luby, “Bob” Reed, “Andy” Lytle, Mauthe, Very, Han sen,Lamb, Barron,Hollenback, Har low and Engle. A strong plea was made to every big man in college, whether here for the first time this year or an old man, to come out for the foot ball team. The line is badly in need of competent men to woik against the varsity men. The lact was emphasized also that a big hole would be made in the 1913 team by graduation next spring. Unless ex perienced men are developed this 'year, there will no one to fill the gaps next fall. In other words a man should not hesitate about coming out this year simply for the reason that he may see no opening on the eleven as it stands, but he should come out and by experince gained try for next year’s team, provided he does nothing better than make the “scrub” this fall. Mass meeting’s are of vital im portance in the attitude that the men of the college consider college questions. The initial meeting was very successful in as much as~one purpose was accomplished, that of making some of us forget that we are not dead, but that the football season of 1912 is at hand, a season upon which the crisis of Penn State’s football career may be based. The sentiment for the bal ance of the season will be “every big man out for the team and every man, whether big or little work ing for another year like the previous seasons record shows”. A Bright Outlook The Penn State musical organ izations have a very bright outlook this year. Their success is assuied by the number of candidates for membership, and by the fact that the organizations themselves will have the personal supervision of a capable director, Mr. Clarence C. Robinson. The glee club has already been organized, with an enrollment of one hundred for the present, and is rehearsing a program for a concert to be given in State College some time in November, and again in Pittsburgh, during the time of the annual visit to that city of the Penn State football team and its follow ers. G. W. Moffatt T 3 has been elected student leader of the club, in place of E. F. Stoddard T 3, who will be unable to serve. N. S. Grubbs T 3 is manager, and Prof. Calderwood, treasurer. Many of the glee club members are singing in ihe two chapel choirs, and a re-organization of the male quartette and the mandolin club will take place this week. Mr. and Mrs. Robinson will present some of their pupils in voice and piano-forte in a recital to be given during the latter part of October. So many good men have tried for positions in the band and or phestra that leaders Moyer and Heeter have not yet been able to definitely settle membership of Coach Hollenback Famous all American Fullback Coaching Our Varsity for the Thud Year. these organizations. The band is to u«-gtCefwi-iij a ill ingness to play on occasions such as mass meetings and athletic games Its members will probably make one or more trips with the football team. Two orchestra trips are be ing planned and it is hoped that they will ‘materialize. One will in clude Johnstown, Altoona, and other cities of western Pennsylvania; the other will take in Hanisburg, Lancaster, and vicinity. The musical aid of college activ ities is well worth the students’ at tention, and the leaders of the var ious organizations are doing their best to call out candidates and to make this the most successful year of the Penn State musical world. Stale Men With Bureau of Mines, Two more Penn State Mining Engineers have been added to the roster of the Rescue and Investiga tion Division of the U. S. Bureau of Mines: —Edward "Paddy” Lynch, 1911, goes on the Wilkesbaire U. S. Mine Safety Car No 1 as foieman; and Edward Steidle, 1911, in the same capacity on Mine Safety Cai No 8 in the Minnesota, Wisconsin ore fields. I-I. I. Smith ’O7, G. H. Deike ’O3, J. T. Ryan ’OB, E. B. Sutton TO, F. M. Seibert TO, H. D. Mason ’O7, W. C. Cope ’O6, and IT. F. Braddock 'O6, arc also employees in this division, —while Secretaiy Blass, foimerly r.f tne Pittsburgh office of J. W. Paul entered State College this fall. The Directory ii Pi ogress, The new directs ry that the Penn State Collegian \\ ill git e to every subscriber who pays his ui htr sub scription is progressing nicely. The new book will be somewhat more general than recent, directoiies and will be of great aid to all who may use it. All changes of address since college registration should be sent at once to the Penn State Col legian Directory. STATE COLLEGE, PA., OCTOBER 2, 1912 Dean Agee Resig is. Professor Alva Agei- who for the last five ye-rs has been Dilector of Agricultuia! Extension, and who at piesent is Dean of the School of Agriculture, will sever lis connec tion with Penn State on De cember Ist. Dean Agee came to t.ais college in July, 1907, fiom Wooster, Ohio, where he was trustee of the-Woos ter University, and of the Ohio Experiment Station. ITi was also an Associate Editor of the Nation al Stockman and Farmc He as sisted Dean Hunt in reoig'nizing the School ot Agricuitu e and the Expirmcnt Stal'on. Since his ar lival he has had chaifc of agii cult..ial extension, and simultaneous ly, gave a laige portion of his time to assisting Dean Hunt, in dealing with the studentbody. Two years ago Professoi Ary r, duiing Mr. Hunt's absence, had en tire chaige of the School of Agii cultme sr.d its alliances He will goto Rftgeis College tnd assume an hnuoitnnt executiv: position with the New Jersey Experiment Station. Mi Agee viewed wit! warm in teiest the evolution of t lis coilege, to its mrgnitute of the p.escrt day. His paitiality towaid the institu tion is vciy evident, ye he is un willing to accept the permanent deanship without a wid‘ l liberty in legate! to ictaining men Dean Agee regaids his stay at Penn State, and his associations-,wjjhy the stu dent body, as best: five years ofehi jiElisrwbK the keenest regret that'he-will leave.' On part oi the students, especial ly these interested in agricultuie, it may be said that Mr. Agee's loss will be a great disappointment to all. His interest ia each individual, and the humanity shown to the men as a whole, are qualities v.JiLh will not be easily replaced. CALENDAR I''ltn>AY, (H.l 7.00 p. m. Library Room R. Lib eral Arts Society will hold Fiist Meeting. 7:30 p. m. Old Chapel. Deutscher Verein Society. 1:00 p. m. New Beaver Field Final Track Trials 3:30 p. m. New Beaver Field. Vaisity Football. Carnegie Tech. vs. Penn St^ite, blii\DAY, 0cr.16 10.00 a. m. Old Chapel. Fresh- man Service. 11:00 a. m. Auditorium. Chapel Services. 6:30 p. m. Auditorium Y. M. C. A. Meeting. | TUESDAY, ocil s 6-30 p. m. Old Ch; Meeting. Tech Here Sati l’he Caincgie Tec! football game on Nev. this Satuulay will b struggle of the yeai lc State scoied a 61 to I Tech in 1910, the 1? game between these in The probable line-u Saturday’s game is \ son at the ends with f substitute, Clark at c full-back and Miller, backfield positions \ care of by Welling, 1 bin, Weston, Barron while the line men \1 from Bebout, Hansen,| Whitney, McVean, Fisher, De Vine, and COLLEGMSsL Professor Richardson to Leave Piofessor H. K. Richardson, of the Electro-Chemical Depaitraent of the Pennsylvania State College, will sail on the 9th of November f rom San Fiar.cisco, California, for Cheng tu, Province of Szchuen, China, wheic he will be connected with the Young Men’s Ch:istian As sociation and will act in an advisoiy capacity in the development of the industiial education of sixty mill ions of people. In the new woik that Mr. Rich ardson will eegege, he will be in charge of a la'ge science hall con taining SIO,QUO woith of appaiatus of two general class s. Fiist, this hall contains appaiatu, to be used in giving demonstiated lecluies on chemistiy and physics to govern ment students and those interested, and is a woik shop wheie simple apparatus can be made by the stu dents; the second use is that of a museum which contains woiking models of various inventions of this countiy, among which aie a steam locomotive wh ch can woik ur.dei its own steam on a thii.y five foot ti3Lk, an X-ray machine, a moving pictuie machine, et . The idea of the second ■.irss is to show the merchants and government otficiais tlie pi ogress which is being made in scientific development in the west ern world and also show how it can be applied to China. The work furnishes a foundation upon which missionaiy endeav oi tan be cairied to the classes in question Mr. Richardson will practically ,be the oniy scientific man m the ■p'roVihce or sixty liiuuuns' ot -peuprer The woik is suppoited by the Inter national Committee o£ the Y M. C. A. The trip to Chengtu is 10,- 500 miles and rcquiies 72 days for passengei seivice Mr. Richatdson intends studying the language at Nanking, China, foi a year before going into the intei ior. To cariy Christian ideas in connection with scientific development to sixty millions of people is an enormous task. The “Collegian” extends to Mi, Richaidson and his family a wish for unlimited success. Engineeiiiig Rote Professor Hugo Diemer will lectuie before the State Engineering Association at Hanisbuig on Octo ber 14th. The subject of the lectui.e will be “Manufacture a'd Oiganization.” ripel. Prayer :