THE FREE LANCE.
VoL. V.
THE FREE LANCE.
Published monthly during the college year by the Students
of the Pennsylvania State College.
STAFF:
EDITOR,
NELSON McA. LOYD, '92
ASSOCIATE EDITORS
C. 11. HILE, '92.
It. W. WILLIAMSON, '93, Ex. C. It. FAY, '93, Loc.
B. B. MATTERN, '93, Lit. P. P. STURDEVANT, '94, Loa.
Boyn A. MUSSER, '94, Per.
Business Manager, J. M. BREWER, '94.
Assistant Manager, ROGER BOWMAN, '94.
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OUR college has opened for the present year
under more favorable auspices than ever be
fore in its history. The wonderful im
provements about the campus, the new buildings,
the increased number of students and enlarged
corps of instructors are all signs of the rapid
strides which we are making toward the front rank
of American institutions of learning.
These things have been so frequently dwelt
upon, by our college publications in the past, and
are so well known to all who are interested in our
Welfare that it is needless for us to use space on the
subject longer.
STATE COLLEGE, PA., OCTOBER, 1891.
A. C. READ, '92.
We would say, however, to the new men at the
opening of the year, remember that at this period
when our college is building up the name which is
to uphold it in future years, that many of the im
pressions of it given to the public will be made by
the conduct of its under-graduates. Remember
at all times that you arc students of the Pennsyl
vania State College, and that as such you have her
good reputation to support by your own personal
actions.
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I•is with feeling's of pride that we can look up
on our new Athletic grounds, now in the pro -
cess of completion, and feel that when finish
ed they will be second to none in the State.
It has been but a few years since the advent of
track athletics into our college, and their growth
has been greatly retarded by want of a suitable
place to practice. This trouble has now been
eliminated, and if in future years we do not hold
our own in the field of athletics it will be solely
the fault of the college men. We have simply to
get to work and practice.
Among the large number of men who entered
college for the first time this fall there are no doubt
many who have a liking for manly exercises, and
who would with steady practice make excellent
athletes. We would urge those men, if they are
not playing foot-ball, to occupy their spare hours
in running, high and broad jumping and other
field sports, as the opportunity is afforded, so that
next spring when our field is in condition we can
give a creditable exhibition of P. S. C., athletics.
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