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.
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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
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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.