THE FREE LANCE. Vol. IV. THE FREE LANCE. Published monthly during the college year by the Students , of the Pennsylvania State College. STAFF. W. M. CAMP, ’9l. ASSOCIATE EDITORS: F. N. Weidner, ’9l. A. G. McKee, ’9l F. J. Pond, ’92; Lit. N. M. Loyd, ’92; Loc. C. H. Hile, ’92; Exch. J. M. Small, ’93; Loc. R. W. Williamson, ’93j Personal. Business Manager, H. E. Greenwood, ’93, Assistant Manager, C. J. Girvin, ’93. f One Volume (9 mos ) TERMS 1-j Single Copies, . . ( Payable in advance. Contributions of mutter and other information are requostod from all members and ex-mombors of tho College. Literary mattor should be addressed to tho Editor. Subscriptions, and all business communications, should be ad dressed to the business Manager. Entered at State College Post Office ns second class matter. OWING to the failure of Messrs Zink, Crawford and Birdsall to return to college this session, the staff of the Free Lance has been compelled to ac cept at once the resignations of three of its members. Mr. Zink, during the short time in which he was Editor, filled the position with credit to the paper and to himself; STATE COLLEGE, SEPTEMBER, 1890. EDITOR, and we regret very much that circum stances did not allow him to continue his efforts with us. Mr. A. G. McKee has been appointed by the Senior class as one of the associate editors. We also receive the resignations of Messrs Crawford and Birdsall with re luctance. Although they were associat ed with the Lance but a short time, yet we appreciate the efforts which they put forth to make it a success. Mr. N. M. Loyd, a former member of the staff, has been appointed by the Junior class to fill the vacancy caused by Mr Crawford, and Mr. R. W. Williamson has been elected by the Sophomore class to fill the place left by Mr. Birdsall. ,sr.oo •*S AS our subscribers have undoubted ly observed, perhaps to their as tonishment, the present issue of the Free Lance is the first one since May last; the June number having been omitted. After the May number had left the press, and of course too late to make any announcement, it was decided by the staff to drop the June number and to issue a commencement number in the early part of July. Owing to a misun derstanding on the part of some of the members of the staff, the matter was overlooked so long that the allurements No. 3