The Free Lance. Published monthly during the College Year by the Students of The Penn sylvania State College. Entered at the State College Post Office, May 4, 1887, as econd itt9S matter. J.. 4. WAGNUR, 'O2, Editor-in-Chief. Editors. H. A. BLAIR, 'O2. I. C. PAI,MIM, 'O3. F,. R. NORRIS, 'O3, Business Manager. Tina Pam LANCE is published on or about the fifteenth of each month from October to June, inclusive, by a Board of Editors elected from the three upper classes of The Pennsylvania Slate College. Its aim is to encourage lit erary work in College, and to give a faithful representation of College life. Contributions of all kinds are, therefore, earnestly solicited from the Students and Alumni. The subscription price, for one volume of nine numbers, is $1.00; single copies, 16 cents. rho LANcho will be sent regularly to all old subscribers and new students unless ordered to discontinue. Address all contributions to Editor of Pi mm LANCE all business com munications to E. It. NORRIS, Business Manager, F;clitc)r-i.l. ONE of the most interesting and beneficial phases of col lege life is its series of entertainments given throughout the year. A term of cold, ceaseless grinding without the exhil arating influence of such affairs would indeed be very de pressing, especially to the boy who comes from the city, where every means is taken to give culture and amusement to the people. Too much work or too much study has the same effect on the college man as on the proverbial boy. There must be some means for relaxation. If the tension of the student's mind is not regulated by some different ac tivities from those in which he is accustomed to engage, 1 4 . B. GRINDLAY, 'O2. r 4. S. FREY, 'O3. F. H. TAYLOR, 'O3. E. K. McDownrt o 'O4. C. N. .IrIsTSTICRMACHICR, 'O4. statibOliege7 - P'enn'a.