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 FIVE GREAT SCHOOLS—Agriculture, Engineering, Liberal Arts, Mining, and Natural Science, pfiering thirty-six courses of four years each—Also courses in Home Economics, Industrial Art and Physical Edu yy 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 A LITERARY SOCIETY Plans Are on Foot for the Establish ment of a Literary Society at Penn State •If there is anything lacking in our student activities, it is in literary matters. Religious, athle tic, social, and departmental activit ies seem to be firmly established, and yet, literary activities, the very ground on which we associate the best universities and colleges, seem to have played no part in our stud ent affairs. To know that in a college of almost two-thousand students,there is no distinct literary organization, is very humiliating. The Debating Council has taken up this mattar and submits the fol lowing plans for the establishment of such a society: Object of the society—edu cational and social. Educational—to consist in de bates, trials, lectures, readings, discussions, publication of a monthly. Social—to consist in musical and other activities which will aim to promote a spirit of good fellow ship. Name of the society—The Forum, Meetings—to be held every Mon day evening. Membership—The society shall be open to any student of the Pennsylvania State College, in structors of the college to be eligi ble for honorary membership. Membership to be recognized by the awarding of a certificate upon graduation, and an insignia in the form of an lonic column. Duties of Members—Each mem ber to be assigned to a group. Groups to consist of ten members under the leadership of a chair man. Each group to make up the programs of four successive meet ings; each member in the group taking an equal share in the pro grams. Failure of a member to present the assigned part shall re sult in a fine and in case of continu ed voluntary failure ,to result in im peachment from membership. Role of attendance to be taken at every meeting; members to be fined for absence. Candidates for membership to present their names to Professor Frizzell, E. S. Ross, or H. R. The first meeting will be held this Wednesday evening, April 2, in Room K, Library, at 7:30 p. m. COLLEGE NOTES. Captain James P. Robinson of `the General Staff, Washington, D. C., will inspect the cadet regiment on Monday, May 12. Five baseball fields will be pre pared on various parts of the cam k pus. the tennis courts will be put in order as soon as the ground set tles. No class or other games of any kind can be played before 4:10 p. m. except on Saturday. The kitchen and other unused parts of the first floor of McAllister Hall will be converted into Physics laboratories during the summer vacation. Tanks for live specimens for the work in Zoology will be constructed in the basement of the Pluilding. Dr. S. E. Weber, Dean of the School of Liberal Arts, has been What Profession are You Choosing ? If it is either MEDICINE, DENTISTRY, PHARMACY or CHEMISTRY, do not fail to learn the advantages of The Medico=Chirurgical College It is in the City which has been and still is the American Center of Education in these Sciences. It has Departments of and grants Degrees in all four of them. It has its own Buildings, comprising well-planned and well-equipped Laboratories, a large and modern Hospital, and the finest clinical Amphitheatre extant. Its Courses in each Department are carefully graded. It has abundant and varied Clinical Material. Its Faculties are renowned and of high Pedagogic ability. Its Training is essentially and thoroughly practical. Special Features are Personal Instruction and Individual Work; Free Quizzes; Ward Classes limited in size; Practical Clinical Conferences; Modern and Modified Seminar Methods; Special Lectures by eminent Authorities. Practice and Training in Technique, etc., etc. Write to-day to the Dean of the Department in which you are interested for announce ment describing the course and containing full information as to fees. Compare the advantages this college offers with any other before making a final decision. Seventeenth and Cheery Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. invited to deliver the address on the thirty-fifth anniversary of the Price Literary Society, Lock Haven State Normal School, April 11. ENGINEERING NOTES Professor P. B. Brenneman has for about two years been in charge of the investigation being carried on by the Engineering Experiment Station upon the effect of heat treatment of steel. Professor Brenneman has been able to increase the life of the cutting edge of tool steels very considerably by the use of his methods. He has up to the present time collected such an amount of valuable data that he will shortly submit material for a bulletin. On last Saturday night Dean Jackson addressed a body of engi neers in Harrisburg. Among other subjects, he discussed the bills for vocational education and the licensing of engineers, which are now being considered by the legislature. Through the intercession of Pro fessor Kinsloe and Mr. Turnock the Electro Chemical Depart ment has just received as a gift from the Thos. A. Edison Co., Inc., of Orange. N. J., eight different types and sizes of primary cells such as are used for railway sig naling, telegraph and . telephone work, and similar service. These cells will be used for lecture work and demonstrating. In addi tion the National Carbon Company has given the department a number of gravity cells, Fuller Cells, and Leclanche cells of different kinds, as well as many types of dry bat teries, and fifty dry cells for test ing purposes. The Engineering Experimental Station will begin tests soon on the new fuel "Gesene" for which so much is claimed. The tests that the station has recently been con ducting on carbureters have been run on a Jacobson engine; and as the Jacobson Engine Company and the Cornplanter Refining Company (makers of "Gasene" by the Taylor process) are closely identified. Both companies are anxious that the first tests to be made of the new fuel shall be made at this col lege. Professors Moyer and Cal derwood are in direct charge of this work. Professor Diemer recently attend ed a meeting of the National Metal Trades Association held in Chica go, and addressed the meeting briefly, taking part later in a general discussion on the subject of In dustrial Vocational Education. THE PENN STATE COLLEGIAN of Philadelphia John Middleton Importer "Mounter 219 WALNUTS% rip 1 07 PA. 7HE - CZEIRAN777O 61:ASS (Th PIPES ?lair H. C. WEINER 'l4 Local Agent "&e, svotkess Sktov A. teat nttg SV. "P 11.11. tang 9nn 'Moak SEG. V. GOILICWIst. E. L. GRAHAM & COMPANY Dry Goods Groceries Sporting Goods East College avenue Phones The Enterprise Clothing Store 125 South Allen Street Latest fall styles In Just Right Shoes Tennis Shoes, Clothing and Furnishings d.. "k(fonol.b,, Trap SHEET MUSIC All the latest popular and classica numbers 10 cents per copy. Pictures and Post cards for hand coloring, a fine line. PICTURES FRAMED Picture Framing our hobby. We frame pictures neatly and correctly. Mat Cutting a Specialty Prices Reasonable. BITNER'S ART SHOP Second Floor of Pastime Expert Picture Framing GENERAL MERCHANDISE Our Prices are Right H. M, Myers E. College Av J. F. Garner up_todat. livery Prices Right Both Phones 129 SOUTH PUGH STREET HENRY GRIMM - -I FINE .TAILORING Established 1831 GLEANING PRESSING REPAIRING Mention Penn State Collegian when calling on or writing to advertisers in this paper o •*ggii*igigitlitgigigi*giiP?§?§?PigO?gi?§?§q. °7l 5c Admission always the same 5c W b3D gb a a e e . a a 0 PZ _...,..,,..%:::a............._ Vii a O P ri -- ", '',:., - t,i r-ra. a 0 e a * * oo -/VtiCoVIES * o o o o 4 4 o o o o * * gi Admissign always the same 5c 2 I?*sc**iigigigigigitgigi**§?g?§?g,ikl*Al§ COWLS MADE IN FRANCE Pipes Repaired I — l 0 ./ Our Fall line of Shoes just in THE RAI_STON 1-, D. pyiE.,..s SHEASLY 4 pov - rzeL Dry goods, groceries, notions, fur niture, carpets, curtains, drapings. VVltolt• /TILIT4ISI • Evict9Os Nos. 200-20,6 East Collfge Avenue The Lending Restaurant Ice Cream and Confectionery Short Orders a Spaciolty A. C. L.coritgete , 106 EAST COLLEGE AVENUE The Tobacco Store Geo. Holmes Bldg., Allen Street The First Nationji flank State College, Pa. Accounts solicited Sheffler's + Restaurant Opposite Hotel Pies Sandwiches Soups tate College Meat Marke F. P. RESIDES Wholesale & Retail Dealers SMITH ALLEN STREET • •.^, • Harry W. Sauers A full line of men's furnishings ' Custom made clothing by the Royal tailors 't Pennants and cushion tops—a fine assortment 3 Suits Pressed for One Dollar- Cleaning and Pressing Tickets $l.BO worth of work for $1..00 Rogiscm Beoe,k Rffe.T2 B. Jackson 3' interest on time deposits, payable semi-annually Harveyßrothers can now supply you with Bteene Chocolates choice cigars, cigarettes ice Amain and ftnit sod* fit the old store We4NjA4PY/ nAPRigg next to postolfice. J. C. Smith & Son , Dealers in General : Hardware Builders Material • Oils, paints, glass, cement, stpves and ,eipctrical supplips g9pfjpg Argl spoy,ting Housefurnlsliing Cocds, lathy% tight, "Le at 4 4 1 , 0 7PAT .g.,911p."}11 State CoWisps, Virmes, C. 3t.lit l eve •sonsoT\a\ "PaTtoT 112 East Waco 'toe Every tool sterilized for each man. Particular work done for particular people J. B. MARTIN SOLE AGENT FOR SE? LskuPT pyp-ERs CHOICE FRU,IT South Alleti Street, opposite the Ppstoffice James M. Williams General Tinning, Roofing Spouting and Furnace Work Skop: spud) Pspzier akeAt