lishment of such a station here but a
matter of application on the part of the
proper authorities.
WOULD it not be a good idea to
excuse the Seniors from per
formance at Rhetoricals ? These exer
cises are already too long, and what is
more, the Seniors’ productions, being
mostly scientific theses, are exceedingly
wearing on the lower classmen’s pa
tience after having endured the other
performers for an hour. We would
suggest, in case it be not advisable
to excuse them entirely, that they be
required to perform but once each term,
and the performance to consist of an
oration.
AS was suggested in these columns
in a former issue, our athletes
have indeed got “a move on.” Al
though they were somewhat slow in
making an effort, they organized a foot
ball team, which created considerable
enthusiasm in all the students, the fac
ulty not excepted. Now that all have
become awakened to the importance of
sports, both as a means of pleasure and
physical culture, let us “keep the good
work going on.” The season for foot
ball and other out-door sports is about
over for this season, it is true, but we
are told that new apparatus for our
gymnasium is forthcoming. As soon as
it is in place let us have a class organ
THE FREE LANCE.
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ized for exercise’in that direction, two
or three times per week, under an in
structor. Our military instructor, Lieut.
Pague, is thoroughly capable, and we
presume willing to assume the duties of
instructor in all branches of gymnas
tics. The whole body of students will
appreciate such exercise more than so
much drill when we cannot go out of
doors, and no doubt would be equally
benefited physically.
THE college report for 1886 is replete
with • information concerning the
work of this institution. Its wide cir
culation will remove much of the igno
rance, which, unfortunately, prevails
throughout the State about the Penn
sylvania State College. We are glad
that another technical course is pro
posed—Physics .and Electrotechnics—
and hope that it will be adopted next
year. Prof. Osmond will make it “go”
if he is given a chance. He has the
necessary ability and “push.” With a
good assistant he will make it one of
the strongest courses in the college.
From the professors’ reports we
find that the students who have matric
ulated during the past three years have
“been better prepared and have mani
fested a more earnest purpose to contin
ue their college course to its end.” The
work of the different classes appears to
have been very satisfactory except
in the department of Mental and Moral