The Permsylvania State College Schools of Larietiake and Literature, History,. Mathematics and Philosophy,. Agri4 i :i culture, Natural Scielie,y,ngincering, Mines And Metallurgy . , offering courses ofinzf study in all branches of t , hte Arts and Sciences. For further information address,`. Anima College Report Published Part One of the report of the college has come (Mill the printers, covering the year ending fund 30 ; 1908. This part covers the depdrtrrients of instruction, while Volume Two, to - lye issued later, in eludes the work of the agricultural experiment station. A number of extra copies are at the registrar's office, where they may be secured by any student who is interested in the report. The most interesting feature of, the reports is that of the President,. which shows the general growth of the institution. During last year the number of actual resident students was 1147, while 5050 were enrolled in the correspondence courses. The attendance has doubled in eight years and trebled in thirteen years The establishment of greater loan funds and a greater number of loan scholarships is urged, especially of the senatorial scholarships. At the beginning of the present year only eleven of the latter were vacant. The President urges that the number of these be increased so that one could be filled each year from each senatorial district and four each year by the Governor. 'Mention is made of the Carnegie Foundation, and of the necessary declaration by the legislature that the college is a state institution. As noted in another column, this decla ration was made last week by the legislature, and the benefits of the -.....-. • , FOR THE MEE EDUCATION OF BOTH SEXES THE Wt . STRAR, State Coll'ege',, Pennsylvania Foundation will be ind& possible for our faculty members - wgt9liaVe served long and faithfully. The summer school plan is urged. the argument being that no. great in dustrial concern would allow its plant and equipment to lie idle for three months out of the twelve. At its last meeting the State Educational Association adopted a resolution favorfng the summer school idea, and it is possible that the board of trustees may tee fit to place the buildings and equipment of the col lege at the disposal of the common wealth during the summer for this purpose. Legislature Passes Favorable Reso- The state legislature has passed a concurrent resolution endorsing the application of The Pennsylvania State College for admission to the Carnegie Foundation for the ad vancement of teaching. An appli cation.has been filed with the New York office of the Foundation, and it is hoped that favorable action will be taken within a short time. The first name proposed to the Founda tion will be that of Prof. I. T. Os mond, who retired two years ago after a long term of service at the head of the department of physics. $lOO Tuition Fee Abolished. At the last meeting of the board of trustees of the Col lege, it was voted to discontinue aft er this year, the tuition tee of $lOO 'PM STATE COLLtGIAM Chartered 1855 lution. whibl3 Awe , heretofore been charged to studlents whose residence is put side- .of Pennsylvania. This action slibuld.help to increase the number of stettients froni other states and foreign eisiihtries. Practically all of the other smote, universities make no distinction in rtgard - to tuition, and State is therefore fallowing the gen eral custom. CALENDAR: In order that the Calendar may he made as complete as possible, all college 4fairatlica bons are urged to hand in notices L'T meet- THURSDAY. MARCH 18 7:30 p. m. Episcopal Service. 114'• 7:30 p m Lecture •on Cement Manufacture in the old chaPel , :, FRIDAY. MARCH 19 '-, V...:- 7:30 p. m. "Some Scottish Poets;?.' • Prof. W. S. Dye, Old, chapel. 7:30 p. m. Berzelius' Chemical Society. Prof. C. L Penny will talk on Miscible Oils. SATURDAY. MIAR CTI 20 8:00 p. m. Wrestling Lehigh vs. State. Old C,f,lap - er. SUNDAY, MARCH 21 10:00 a. m. Address to the Senior• class by Mr. Frank A. F'all., Room 20 Engineering Bui,lcling.. 11:00 a. m. Chapel. Chancellor . -,.. McCormick, of the Umversity of Pittsburg, will preach.'" —`, 4:30 p. m. Episcopal Service. "114 Main. 615 p. m. Address by .Mr. Fall in the Old Chapel. ~ " PAGE FIVE
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