In the College World At the senior dance at Swarth more a pleasant entertainment was given by Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle. Allegheny college is making preparations for an elaborate cen tennial celebration in June, The Sopohmores at the University of California have decided that corncob pipes shall be the social emblem of the Freshmen. The Mask and Wig club of the University of Pennsylvania is to present the university with a $25,000 house to be used as the official residence of the Provost. The freshmen of the University of Colorado have adopted as a class emblem a special kind of vest. "Billy" Sunday made a visit of a few hours to the lowa State college 'He preached three sermons in which he made his usual deep im pression. The University of Pittsburg is considering with favor the rule to require one year’s residence of ath letics before they can play on varsity teams. John R. Mott, who is to lead our revival in February, recently made a brief address to the students at Pennsylvania. The University of California has a correspondence course in scien tific agriculture, which is being taken by over 6,000 ambitious farmers. The Pennsylvania University soc cer team, which defeated State 2-0, was awarded their varsity letter “P" for winning the intercollegiate championship in that sport. Every man who receives his var sity “W" at the State College of Washington is granted a life pass to all athletic events on the home field, Michigan Agricultural college states that neither the European war mil che high oust of ifw'ug has had much effect on the rate for board, which has been pr; ctically constant for the past 10 ye: rs. At present the average rate i: 37 1-2 cents a day per person. I. P. A. Convention The first general natioi al con vention of the Intercollegi: te Pro hibition association was held at Topeko, Kansas from Dece Tiber 31 to January 1. About 400 d legates were present, coming from points scattered from Massachusetts to California. Pennsylvania lad six delegates. The theme of tle con vention was: "The Challenge of the Anti-Liquor Movement to tie Pres ent Student Generation.” The Atherton Street Gazams have again organized a basketball team, and desire games with the County Agents, Short Hon s, Two Year Ags, Senior Civils and other teams of this caliber. The Gazams have been strengthened by the ad dition of Woodle, former captain of the Tyrone Y. M. C. A., and Cozy Dolan. Managers desiring games should see Woodle ’lB, or else post their challenge at the Gym. The Leading Hotel in the city Fort Pitt Hotel ■Pittsburg, Pa “State’s” Headquaters 7). Baseball Prospects.; With f.only two men from last year’s Varsity baseball team not in college, the prospects for a winning team this spring look brighter than ever before. With Captain Vogt behind the plate, the receiving end could not be better handled. Then with Robinson, Elliffe, Bachman, Web er and Blythe, the infield is the same as last year with the exception of second base, and both Elliffe and Bachman played with the team in 1914. The out field seems also to be intact for Crawford and Josetson will likely be at • their old positions, leaving Kern T 5, Kominars T 6 and prob ably some new material to fight for the extra position The pitching department is what is pleasing State rooters the most. Hesselbachei should be a hundred per cent better than last year, ow ing to his summer's experience with Connie Mack of the Athletics. Then there is Siebert, who has twirled two years for the varsity, and Ward well, if eligible, who is also a vet eran. Baughman 'l6, who made the southern trips last year, should be heard from and the fieshmen class have several of their number heralded as pitchers. Walter Man ning is again to be the coach, and with him and Captain Vogt at the helm, Penn State should have a winning 1915 ball team. The schedule which follows is much the same as last year’s. Penn and Lehigh have been dropped and W. and J. added as an additional home game. There is a possibility of a two game series with Ursinus here, one game Friday and one Saturday as per schedule. A date is also pending with Juniata at Huntington The schedule March 31, Navy, away, April 1, A. & M., of North Carolina, away; April 2, Trinity, away, April 3, Washington and Lee, away. April 5, Catholic University, of Washing ton, D. C., away; April 6, Swarth more, away, April 10, Susque hanna University, at home; April 15, West Virginia University, at home; April 17, Dickinson Col lege, at home; April 20, Washing ton and Jefferson College, at home; April 24, Gettysburg College, at home; May 1, Lafayette College, away, May 3, Dartmouth, away; May 4, University of Vermont away; May 5, Army, away; May 6, Princeton, away; May 8, Carnegie Tech, at home; May 13, Washing ton and Jefferson, away; May 14, Cainegie Tech, away; May 15, Uni versity of Pittsburg, away; May 22, Ursinus, at home; June 5, Univer sity of Pittsbuig, at home; June 8, Chinese, at home. Wrestling Schedule Completed. The Wrestling schedule has been completed for the coming season, and includes six meets : February 1, Boston Tech at State College; February 6, Navy at Annapolis; February 13, Penn at State College; February 22, Lehigh at Bethlehem; February 27, Columbia at State College; March 5, Pittsburgh at State College. Of the new teams Boston Tech is the first and this event marks the opening of athletic relationship wit h the same institution. They promise a very good meet and are counting on adding to their list of victories, Penn State. Columbia renews her relationship after a break of three years. Captain Lamb's team will be pitted against three intercollegiate teams, and the Navy, so the out come of the season should give fol lowers of the sport an idea as to the strength of Penn State’s wrest ling compared with the intercollegi ate teams. The inability of Indiana to visit here this year is much regretted, since their appearance for two years had created such a favor able impression of the western type and style of wrestling. tee penn; :state ■