PROFESSOR ALVA AGEE TWO YEAR EXERCISES Professor Agee Addresses Seccond Year Two Year Men—Gives Practical and Helpful Address. Closing exercises of the second year two year men in Agriculture were held in the Old Chapel on Fri day, June 5, at two p. m. The pro gram included an opening address by Mr. R. F. Hug, on behalf of his class, followed in turn by Prof. Al va Agee and Dean R. L. Watts. Mr. Hug dwelt briefly, but force fully, upon the relation of the two year man to his community, his college and the commonwealth. The two year course was estab lished in 1906 as the result of a de mand for a practical course in agri culture adapted to the needs of men unable or not desiring to de vote four years to their studies. The man who was instrumental to a great degree in the establishment of such a course is Prof. Alva In spite of the fact that Prof. Agee left Penn State shortly after 12- 14’s arrival last fall a year ago, they very soon learned to know him and to recognize in him a staunch friend and wise counsellor, a man whose sterling character command ed at once their respect and love. None regretted more keenly than they of the class of 12-14 the loss of Prof. Agee from the faculty of Penn State. Therefore when the question of who should speak to them at the exercises marking the completion of her course —the first of such exercises in the histoiy of the two year classes —Prof. Agee was the natural and unanimous In developing and elaborating upon this text "Acquit Yourselves as Men,” he approached the sub ject from three angles. “The needs of the body," "the needs of the mind” and lastly "the needs of the soul.” His address was masterful and one which will long be remem bered by the many friends who were fortunate enough to hear him. Dean Watts brought the exercis es to a close with a most interest ing review of the history of the two year course, its inception and de velopment, with which Prof. Agee was so intimately associated. He also touched briefly upon the certificates which two year men re ceive and emphasized the fact that these certificates are won by two years of hard work of distinctly collegiate grade. What the Faculty Will Do That the hoy with the bow and I arrow has been working most dil igently among the members of the faculty is well shown by the an nouncement of eleven engagements. At least nine Faculty men will lead blushing brides to the altar before green-topped youngsters hike again to Boalesburg to post the time honored sophomore laws. The lucky men are Graduate coach R. C. Harlow, who will marry Miss Navetta Gilpin on June thirtieth; Mr. P. I. Pierson, who will marry Miss Allison, formerly of State College, on June thirteenth; Mr. E. P. Davis; Mr. E. L. Anthony; Mr. F. C. Disque; Mr. T. S. Patterson, Mr. I. S. Bibby; Mr. Holben and Mr. McAnlis, have announced their engagaments but the dates of their weddings have not been set. It is hoped that the Legislature will grant sufficient increases to pay partly for the large outlay in wed ding presents. The faculty will be badly scat tered shortly after commencement. Dr. Moore will do geological work in Australia. Messrs. E. R. Shroyer and L. J. Youngs will enter the wilds of northern Wisconsin as geological surveyors. Dr. Stecker will conduct a party of tourists through Europe. Mr. W. D. Crockett will have in his "personal ly” Dr. Runkle and wife> while Mr. V. R. Jones will visit Germany in a party conducted by Prof. Fehr. Prof. Given, who has been absent studying abroad, expects to meet several of these tourists and they will return in a party. Mr. C. R. Orton will study at Purdue; Mr. T. S. Sligh at Chicago; Dr. J. B. Hill at Harvard; Mr. Bucher in Germany; and Messrs. Knauss and J. E. Davis at Wis consin. Dr. E. S. Moore has been granted leave of absence for next year and will sail from San Francisco on S. S. Sterro of the Oceanic Steam ship company, June 23rd. Two weeks will be spent in the Hawaiian Islands studying volcanoes and a month in Australia attending the Australian Meetings of the British Association for the Advancement of Science which will be held at Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane. He will read at Sydney a paper on “The Structural Features of the Coal Fields of Pennsylvania and their Influence on the Origin of Anthracite Coal”. The remaind er of the time until Jan. Ist, 1915 he will spend in New Zealand, India, and Egypt After Jan, Ist, he will attend the University of Berlin to take the lectures given by Professor Krusch and probably one of the Universities in Southern Germany. the peNK ti'i'A’i'fc cOLLEgian News for the Reunion Classes John F. Healey ’B9, the first engineering graduate of the college, recently resigned his position as general manager of the Davis Col liery company at Elkins, West Vir ginia, and has accepted a position as vice president of the Consolidat ed Fuel company of Black Hawk, Utah. J. S. Struble ’B9, is resident man ager of the Pacific distiictof the Union Switch and Signal company, with headquarters in San Francisco, California. Fred Barndollar is superintendent of the Witteman company at Buffa lo, New York. . W. M. Dickinson is now located with the H. L. Dickinson company of Carnegie, Pennsylvania. H. P. Dollar is now president of the Southmere farms and Fruit company of Florida. John B. White is making a spe cial trip from London to attend the twentieth reunion of his class. Mr. White is accompanied by J. B. Quigley who has been in Germany on a tiip. W. L. Affelder is general mana ger of the Bulger Block Coal com pany, Bulger, Pennsylvania. W, P. Beyerle is district superin tendent of the Consolidated Gas, Electric and Power company of Baltimore, Maryland, L. A. Harding is in the depart ment of Mechanical Engineering of the Unlv-rsity of Illinois. John Newbert was married to Frederica McConnell of Kittaning, Pennsylvania. C. L. Armsby is engaged in the orange growing industry at Eustace, Florida. Jack Elder has returned to the employ of the Michigan Central railroad as assistant engineer in the electric and signal department. Mr. Elder’s headquarters will be at Detroit, Michigan. J. H. Ludwig and P. J. Morrison are with the City Light, Heat and Power company of Johnstown, the former as mechanical engineer and the latter as general managrr. H. J. Bennett is employed in the engineering department of the B. R. and P- R. R. with headquarters at Dußois, Pennsylvania. F. H. Beyer is with the Inter national Cement company at Spo kane, Washington. L. J. Cann is superintendent for the Mercer Iron and Coal company of Stoneboro Pennsylvania. D. S. Devor is production mana ger of the Old’s Motor Works at Lansing, Michigan. W. E. Fowler is superintendent of the Paxton Brick company of Middleburg, Pennsylvania. H. A. Hey has recently accepted a position as assistant to the gener al manages of the Ferro Machine and Foundry company Cleveland, Ohio'. N. B. Higgins is chief draftsman of the Pennsylvania Water and Power Company of Baltimore, Maryland. A. R. Meek is employed as a sales engineer for the Ridgway Dy namo and Engine company of Ridgway, Pennsylvania. F. K. Plough is employed with the Pennsylvania Steel company of Steelton, Pennsylvania. P. B. Postelthwaite is manager of the Cincinnati office of the Wagner Electric company. S. S. Sadler will be located after July 30 at Mt. Dura, Florida. G. W. Woodworth is assistant superintendent of the Timber Pres ervation plant of the B. R. and P. R. R. at Bradford, Pennsylvania. YA/Hat Profession are You Choosing? If It Id either MEDICINE DENTISTRY, PHARMACY or CHEMISTRY, do not fail to learn the advantages of The Medico-Chirurgical College OF PHILADELPHIA i. *?'. City u lik*h has been unU Mill Is the American Center of Education ii these Sciences 1 1 inis Departments ot ami giants Degi res in Jill lour of them. It ms its own Dulhl rigs eompilsiug well-planned anil well-equipped Labouitories, u huge modem llosjnt.il, ami the llnest clinical Amphitheatre extant Us Courses in ;*aeh Dopariment at «• eni el'ull\ graded 11 has jibundant and \arled Clinical Material N J-JI- allies ate iriiowmsl and of high Pedagogic uhiilti. lm Tiulnlntr is essential ly and tlminughh jnueiicul I'Vatuies ni<* peisonal Instruction and individual Work: Free Quizzes: \\aiu ( lasses limit.-.I in size. Practical Clinical Oonierenecs, Modern ami Modified pemlnar Methods: Special Ueotuics by eminent Authorities, Pi notice and Tinkl ing in Tei Imique etc . ciy. Write to-dny in tint Dean of the Department in which vou are interested for an nouncement desei thing tile couisu ami eon lain lug I nil inioi (nation us to fees. Com pare the ad vantages this college offers with any other before mak Inga Huai decision. Seventeenth and Cherry Streets, Philadelphia, Pa. Study Your Wheat Before You Harvest It If the yield and quality are bad you must do better. If they are good it will pay you to make them better. A better fertilizer will do it. The usual wheat fertilizers do not contain enough POTASH Use 6 to 8 per cent. Potash, instead of i to 2, and balance the phosphoric acid of the bone or phosphate. ss tos 10 a Day During Your Vacation 1 his may be a new one to you—only. Others are getting away with itl and are making this profit plus the pleasure of being out into the open byj selling. 2 Utica Pliers and Giant Fence Tool There’s 100 per cent profit in them for you. You cun sell the Giant Fence Tool to almost every good farmer. It’s the only tool that will stretch wire, pull staples, make staples, splice broken wire, tie wire and fence stays. It saves 125 to 150 posts per mile. Lightning won’t follow fence and kill cattle. Every family needs Utica Pliers as much as shears. It’s the tool Why Not Go ? The largest delegation that ever went from Penn State to any stu dent conference leaves Friday morning at eight o’clock for the Middle Atlantic States Student Conference at Eaglesmere. The delegation will include the most representative men in college and will number 75 men. This is the first year that we will be outstrip ped in point of numbers by another college. Princeton plans to have 119 men at Eaglesmere. We are seriously handicapped from the standpoint of finances. Many more men would go, but are prevented on account of the press ing problem of a summer job so as to remain in college next year. Several prominent faculty members are to be in the party. Princeton is taking a number of its varsity base ball men, but we hope to trim them in baseball as well as in other sports, Anyone, undecided, should Kodak supplies of all kinds, lys on hand, and alwals new. Amateur Finishing by the famous Studio tod anything Photegraphic. Drug Store Pustime Building with a hundred uses. All tools made by the only ull-plier factory, the Utica Drop Forge and Tool Co., and have a satisfaction guarantee for 10 years. Compare this stunt with the one you’ve doped out for the summer. Then shake your pencil on a postal and ask for full parties from the the Utica Hardware Sales Co., Utica, N. Y. get in touch with a member of the committee or sign up at 273 Main. The actual expenses while at Eaglesmere are $lB. The Summer Session, The college property belongs to the state and should be used con stantly for public benefit. In ac cord with that policy, the summer vacation of the regular students is used to offer a summer session for teachers, to which any teacher in the state is admitted without tui tion fee. The enterprise was begun in the summer of 1909 and has grown be yond expectation. Last summer nearly 600 teachers were enrolled. This summer the number will probably reach 1000. Every coun ty in the state will be represented. The lota Beta Sigma, an honor ary engineering fraternity, recently initiated the following juniors: L- E. Andrews, W. A. Blume, W. M. Ed munds, W. D. Garmen, C. F. Ken nedy, N. S. Logan and W. W. Weaver.
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