The Free Lance. Published Monthly during the College Year by the Students of The Pennsylvania Slate College. Associate Editors; J. E. ScDu '97. C. W. HARDT, '97 J. H. M. ANDREWS, '95, C. A. BROWN, 98, Loc R. T. STROHM, '9B. H. H. MALLORY, '99. Business Manager—WlLLAßD SHARP, '97 Assistant Business Manager—F, BUNSON, trnnms : One Volume (9 months) . . . sLoo 1 Single Copies Payable in advance. Contributions of matter and other information are requested from all members and ex members of the College. Literary matter should be addressed to 11. H. ALLHN, Subscriptions, and all business communications, should be addressed to WILLARD Sunar, Business Manager. Entered at Slate College Post Office as Second Class Natter. Mr. Willard Sim '97, has been afifioinled business manager of " The Free Lance," vice Mr. J. Warren Miller, '9q, resigned. To the old students who have returned as usual to their various duties and accustomed places, the FREK LANcn gives greeting and wishes them a pleasant and a successful year. To all these stu dents it appeals for renewed efforts for the best interests of the institution, especially of the members of the class which will soon leave its " footprints upon the sands " does it ask if there isn't some custom or precedent which it can establish or associate its name with, which will not only perpetuate the existence of those STAFF Editor; H. H. ALLEN, '97 A. T. JOHNSON, '99, Pci OCTOBER, 1896 . . . 15 cents.