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 *rr FIVE GREAT SCHOOLS—Agriculture, Engineering, Liberal Arts, fining, and Natural Science, offering *ll thirty-six 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 Teachers about the third Monday in June of each year. For catalogue, bulletins, announcements, etc., address THE REGISTRAR, State College, Pennsylvania Conference at Princeton. Fourteen delegates represented Penn State at the Eighth Annual Student Missionary Conference held at Princeton University, November 22nd, 23rd and 24th. There were 261 visiting delegates at Princeton, State being repre sented by F. N. D. Buchman, Joe Platt, Miss Ride T 4, Miss Hiller ’l5, Keyser T 4, Hubbert T 4, Robbins T 4, Cranston T 5, Denithome T 5, Lincoln T 5, Van Aken T 6, Rhodes T 6, Smedley T 6 and Toncey T 6. Princeton is to be congratulated for their fine hospitality to the vis iting delegates. Jose Osuna T 2, who is studying for the ministry in Princeton Semin ary, did much to make the State students’ stay in Princeton a pleas ant one. Jose is as serious as ever. The seminary does not seem to have affected his big heart, charac teristic laugh, and slap on the back, which all his friends will remember so well. Those attending the conference had the pleasure of hearing such men as Isaac T. Headland, former Professor at Peking University; Robert E. Speer, Secretary and President of the Board of Foreign ftfissions; Harlan P. Beach, Mission ary in China and Professor of Mis sions at Yale University; and many spch men, who are doing a man’s work in the world. Professor and, Mrs. Agee were with -the State delegation on Sun day. On their return trip to State Cpllege the delegates stopped at Cpatesville and spent Monday after noon .and .evening with State’s fiends, Mr. and Mrs. Huston, where tfyey had a most enjoyable time. Come to the Y. M. C. A. meeting Sunday evening and hear more about this conference. Engineering Notes. Arrangements have been com pleted for adding to the present equipment of the Eng. Exper. Sta. a hot-air furnace designed to burn bituminous coal without smoke. During the winter investigations will be continued on the smokeless com bustion of soft coal in ordinary house heaters. Professor Moyer, who is conduct ing fbnse tests will continue inves tigafiflps.on fee .effect of painting on ltqcit radiating surfaces such as boilpf, fronts, hpt iwafer.boilers, pipe aqd '4s, (gators in houses. Resets so far obtained show that the m effects of “Bronze" paints in reducing radiation have been very much over estimated. Jackson, of the School of Engineering spent Friday and Sat urday of last week in conference with 'fhp municipal authorities of Lebanon and Columbia, with refer ence to the electrical and other interests within the care of the Council of the two cities. Mining News. Tlje pept. of Metallurgy is in stalling some mew apparatus, just received from Germany, for use in Metaljograpljic ,work. One of the pieces is known as the “Micro- Metaljpgraph", manufactured by E. Leif?, Wetzler, Germany. This instrument is one of the most re cently, developed pieces of equip- In the July issue of System Mag ment. fpr .the .study .of .Metallu- azine is an article. “How to Locate rgists for the investigation of alloys. Useless Motions" by C. D. Gilpin T 2 Teaching Positions, Phillipine Is. In order to make it possible for those interested in positions in the teaching service of the Phillipine Islands to take the examination for eligibility to appointment without interfering with their regular school duties, the United States Civil Serv ice Commission announces an ex amination for teacher, industrial teacher and departmental assistant on December 27 and 28, in many of the important cities of the United States. Eligibility in these examinations is required for appointment to posi tions for: Women in Home Eco nomics; Men in Agriculture, Manual Training, High School Science, Mathematics, English and Super visors of School Districts. The entrance salary of the major ity of appointees is $1,200 per an num and expenses to the Islands paid by the government, with eligi bility for promotion up to $2,000 as teacher and up to $3,000 as super intendent. For information relative to the nature of the service and the exam ination, address Bureau of Insular Affairs, Washington, D. C. The Senior Banquet. The last banquet before gradua tion of the class of 1913 was held in the Fort Pitt Hotel last Friday at midnight. The elaborately served menu and the splendid speeches given afterwards made the banquet a big success. To those members of the senior class who were present, few will, in years to come, fail to appreciate the unity of their fellow classmates as was expressed at the last banquet. B. R. Henderson acted as toast master and conducted the various functions of that important position in a capable and pleasing manner. The speakers were as follows: —J. L. Mauthe, “Gladiators”; B. A. Darragh, “Chickens”; R. E. Atkin son “Alumni”; G. R. Page, “Bobos” D. W. Very, “Till we Meet Again”. Impromptu speeches were made by Coach Hollenback, Harlow, Hansen, Goedecke, “Big Alex” Gray, Wil son, Jim Corbett ex-07, and Whit ney. All the speeches were inspir ing and impressive. The banquet closed by making the Norse Room fairly ring .with the-College yell, the Alma Mater and the class yell. Death of Mr. Frank M. Moyer. Mr. Frank M. Moyer, father of E. B. Moyer 'l4 an Associate Man ager of the “Collegian", died very suddenly at his home in Clark’s Summitt last Thursday from heart failure. The members of the Penn State Collegian extend to the family of our fellow associate their sympathy at this sad time of bereavement. Mr. Fell With Bridge Company. Mr. Frank E. Fell, a former mem ber of the faculty of the Civil En gineering School is now located with the American Bridge company at Trenton, N. J. Mr. Fell graduated from Princeton in 1908. He worked for the N. Y. Central Railroad for one year before entering our facul ty. In his new position Mr. Fell has the best wishes of success from his many friends at Penn State. THE PENN STATE COU.EGIAN i DANCE programs and invitations BANQUET menus, etc. C. H. STONEROD 'l3 Box 403 State College Visit the State College Billiard Parlors Basement Robison Building SOMETHING NEW I Royal Typewrker is a standard guaranteed make and has the same features that all the latest $lOO models have. It sells for $75. The machine can be bought on the easy payment plan, If you wish to be shown, phone Weston at the Phi Delta Theta i . house. It’s really a bargain. Cross Country Meet. The annual interclass cross-coun try meet, as previously announced, will be held on Saturday, Decem ber 7th at 2p. m. This meet while held primarily for the purpose of developing distance men for the varsity track team, also takes the form of a “class scrap", in which the first five men to finish from any one class win the meet. The prizes on exhibition at the Athletic Store have been donated by the following merchants: Sim, the Clothier, G. T. Graham, G. B. Jackson, J. C. Smith, Fisher’s Shoe Store, The Enterprise Clothing Store, The Athletic Store, H. W. Sauers, J. P. Hagman, H. M. Mey ers, Sheasly & Gentzel, The Tog gery Shop, Harvey Brothers and C. E. Shuey. Entrees tor the meet must be in before Wednesday evening so that the handicaps can be posted. Teachers’ Institutes, On Monday, Tuesday, and Wed nesday of this week Dean Weber addressed the Somerset County teachers holding'their annual insti tute. On Saturday he will address the teachers of Uniontown. The first of a series i of senior dances is this Saturday. ' (?offgge OT2’.aJ?yß©p Harry W. Sauers A full line of men’s furnishings Custom made clothing by the Royal tailors ■? Pennants and cushion tops—a fine assortment 3 Suits Pressed for One Dollar Cleaning and Pressing Tickets $1.30 worth of work for $l.OO Rofii «,ot2 flPfen Street S 5c Admission always the same sc i 1 Everybody Can Attend the | -/VVOVIES- I and avoid “Belows” too. ® # # $1 JL XIC X citolllXlC | §45 Minutes “Pastime” for a Nickel # $ 2 BIG -4 REEL FEATURE w w Tuesday and Thursda H| Attend regularly and you will see all the BEST in $ MOTION PICTURES—Sc H 5c Admission always the same 5c ; 7 Steamship Tickets Schedules, rates and itinerary of trips quoted to Europe, Bermuda, Panama and other points W. B. HICKS Insurance and Steamship Agency Altoona © H O EC S Our Fall line of Shoes just in THE RALSTON I_. D. FYE’S SHEASLY & GENTZEL Dry goods, groceries, notions, fur niture, carpets, curtains, drapings. T\c\utc 3t»m\n4 a &9«oVaVVj Nos. 200-206 East College Avenue' The [Leading Restaurant Ice Cream and Confectionery Short Orders a Specialty A. O. Long:©® 106 EAST COLLEGE AVENUE The Tobacco Store Geo. B. Jackson Holnjes Bldg , Allen Street The First National Bank State College, Pa. 3£ interest on time deposits, payable semi-annually Accounts solicited Shows Each Week. Harveyßrothers can now supply you with Fuller-Greene Chocolates choice cigars, cigarettes Ice cream and fruit sodas at the old store ' ’ •TEe|Nittanylnn Building next to postoffice J. C. Smith & Son Dealers in General : Hardware Builders Material Oils, paints, glass, cement, stoves and electrical supplies Hoofing .and spouting Housefurnishing Goods, Etc, i j ’WttaTvn S,\g\vt,ALea\ av\d "Potobt Conysatv^i State Cottege, Teaa'a C-. IV. TCC\jeTs’ 'iottsoTtaV Every tool sterilized for each man. Particular work .done for particular people J. P- [MARTIN SOLE AGENT EOR SEALSHIPT OYSTERS' , CHOICE FRUIT ' ,v South Allen Street, opposite the Postoffice, James M. Williams General Tinning, Roofing Spouting and Furnace Work Shop; South Frazier street
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