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This report addresses the lack of transparency in the college pricing system, past attempts to address the problem, and proposals to do more in the future, with a particular focus on selective, private higher educational institutions. Despite recent federal legislation, students still have limited ability to anticipate the costs of college. Survey evidence indicates that the majority of students know no price other than the stated college tuition, despite the fact that many students would be expected to pay considerably less. For many young Americans, this information deficit reduces the likelihood that they will attend collegeand it reduces the quality of the institutions for those that do attend. ; Economic Studies at Brookings

Between 1891-1893, Pullman, Washington had a short-lived military college which preceded the first classes at Washington State University. This article details the development and loss of that military school. ; O'English, Mark. Pullman's Military College. Bunchgrass Historian, Vol. 37-2. 2011.

There are 37 tribal colleges and universities (TCUs) in the United States. Seven are in Montana, the most of any state. In Academic Year (AY) 2013-14, TCUs served 22,797 credit students and 8,697 noncredit students across the country. In Montana, tribal colleges served 2,401 full-time students that same year. This report points out the funding sources and economic impacts of tribal colleges and universities in Montana. ; Montana Legislative Services Division For the State-Tribal Relations Committee

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Electoral College Reform: 111th Congress Proposals and Other Current Developments -- Summary -- Introduction -- Competing Approaches: Direct Popular Election v. Electoral College Reform -- Direct Popular Election -- Direct Popular Election: Pros and Cons -- Electoral College Reform -- Electoral College Reform: Pros and Cons -- Electoral College Amendments Proposed -- in the 111th Congress -- H.J.Res. 9-The Every Vote Counts Amendment -- Sections 1, 3 and 4 -- Section 5 -- Section 2 -- Section 6 -- H.J.Res. 36 -- Section 1 -- Section 2 -- S.J.Res. 4 -- Section 1 -- Section 2 -- Contemporary Activity in the States -- National Popular Vote-Direct Popular Election through An Interstate Compact -- Origins -- The Plan -- National Popular Vote, Inc. -- Action in the State Legislatures -- States Approving the National Popular Vote Compact -- State Legislative Approvals of the National Popular Vote Compact Negated by Gubernatorial Veto -- State Action in the 2009-2010 Legislative Sessions -- National Popular Vote: Support and Opposition -- National Popular Vote: Legal and Constitutional Issues -- Two Unsuccessful Intra-State Initiatives: Colorado Amendment 36 and California Counts -- Colorado Amendment 36 (2004) : A Proportional Plan State Initiative -- The Presidential Reform Act, "California Counts" (2007-2008)-A State District Plan Initiative -- Prospects for Change-An Analysis -- Trends in Congressional Electoral College Reform Proposals -- Prospects for a Constitutional Amendment -- State Action-A Viable Reform Alternative? -- The National Popular Vote Compact: Tortoise? Hare? -- or Non-Starter? -- Concluding Observations -- Appendix. Electoral College Reform -- Proposal Variants -- The Automatic Plan -- The District Plan -- The Proportional Plan -- End Notes -- The Electoral College -- Creating the Electoral College.

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Drawing Materials and Drawing Instruments DRAWING PAPER, PENCILS, &,C. A LARGE ASSORTMENT OF DRAWING MATERIALS OF ALL KINDS. J. WOODFIN MINIFE, Manager, No. 5 NORTH CHARLES STREET, BALTIMORE, MD. Special Attention to Orders by Mail. To the Students of Pennsylvania College: QANDERS & OTAYMAN Beg to call atten-tion to their splen-did exhibit of the eading makes of pianos at-|d Organs, . Including the fa- \ mousEsteyOrgan, Weber, Decker Bros., Estey, Fischer, and Ivers and Pond Pianos. Also a full line of Sheet Music, Music Books and Musical Instru-ments of all kinds, including Violins, Mandolins, Banjos, Guitars, Cornets, Autoharps, &c. SANDERS &. STAYMAN, 13 NORTH CHARLES ST., BALTIMORE, MD. 934 F STREET, N. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. Music Sent " On Selection." Catalogues Free. We are Sole Agents tor the Wonderlul " AEOLIAN.'" an Orchestra in Your Own Parlor. Wilh You as Musical Director. Spalding's Livery Stable, STRATTON ST., GETTYSBURG, PA. Branch Office, E. S. Faber's Cigar Store. Hacks, Carriages, Wagonettes, Double Teams, Riding Horses, Large Wagons Capable of Holding Sixty Persons at a Time. COMPETENT GUIDES FOR THE BATTLEFIELD. CHAS. J. SPALDING, Proprietor. -^!S)|'Mn™ imimmiiimiiniimini ■muni .MM i I1'! milmniilllllinn :■#- Gettysburg Carriage Works, CHAS. J. SPALDING, Proprietor. WEST MIDDLE STREET. BUILDER OF « REPAIRING PROMPTLY DONE. QETTYSiURG COLLEGt UB*A« GETTYSBURG, PA. ^i^° ADVERTISEMENTS. F- D. SCHRIVER, Draper, Importer, • AHD JVterehant Tailor, 23 Baltimore Street, GETTYSBURG, PA. The College Mercury. Vol. I. Gettysburg, Pa., March, 1893. No. 1. THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Published each month during the college year by the Students of Pennsylvania (Gettysburg) College. STARK. Editor : GELLERT ALLEMAN, '93. Associate Editors : MARION J. KLINE, '93. FRED. H. KNUBLE, '93. PAUL W. KOLLER, '94. NIELS L. J. GRON, '93. JOHN J. BRALLIER, '93. FLAVIUS HILTON, '93. Business Majtager; G. FRANK TURNER, '93. Assista7it Business Manager: BENJAMIN R. LANTZ, '94. T™,.r . f One volume (ten months), . fii.oo iERUS'l Single copies, 15 Payable in Advance. All Students arc requested to hand us matter for publication. The Alumni and ex-members of the College will favor us by send-ing information concerning their whereabouts, or any items they may think would be interesting for publication. All subscriptions and business matters should be addressed to the Business Manager. Matter intended for publication should be addressed to the Editor, Address, THE COLLEGE MERCURY, Gettysburg, Pa. eONTENTS. DEDICATORY, i EDITORIAL I COLLEGE LOCALS, 3 GENERAL COLLEGE NEWS, 7 ALUMNI, 8 FRATERNITY NOTES, 10 ATHLETICS, 12 TOWN AND SEMINARY 13 LITERARY SOCIETIES, . . . 14 DEDICATORY. Up and down went Mercury, In classic days of yore ; Down from proud Olympus' height Jove's messages he bore ; Up and down and up again He went on winged feet, The faithful herald of the skies, Willing, prompt, and fleet. Up and down throughout the land Our MERCURY shall go, College chat and college news To scatter high and low. Up and down goes mercury, In a house of glass ; Down it glides with falling leaves, Up with springing grass; Touched by warmth of summer days, Or chill of autumn rain, Up and down and up it goes, And down and up again. Up and down, 'twixt smile and sigh, Our MERCURY shall go, College toil and college fun Faithfully to show. MARGARET R. HIMES. EDITO-RIAL. THE COLLEGE MERCURY doffs its cap and makes its bow to the reader. It seems eminently proper at this point to make a statement concerning the origin of this magazine, and to outline the policy proposed for the future. The Pennsylvania College Monthly, now The Gettysburg College Monthly, was established 16 years ago by action of the Faculty. It is now edited and owned, not by the students, but by a member of the Faculty, and whatever benefits arise from the publication do not go to the stu-dents- or societies but to an individual. The sentiment is universal among the students that THE COLLEGE MERCURY. the magazine should be in the hands of the students for the following reasons : That the precedent of the great majority of the college publications is that the journals are under the exclusive control of the students. That whatever profits may arise from the publication of a college journal should be de-voted to the literary societies. That the Gettysburg College Monthly is not thoroughly representative of the student-body and the institution. That should the students edit and publish the magazine they would feel a responsibility which they could not possibly realize under the present circumstances. Furthermore, the Alumni and friends of the college would be brought into closer contact with the institution and more readily understand its needs. Although the matter had been talked over for some time, nothing was accomplished till a self-constituted committee took charge of the affair and gave it their earnest attention. Vari-ous plans were proposed and discussed, and it was decided that the committee ask Dr. Bikle, with the consent of the Faculty, to turn over the College Monthly into the hands of the Liter-ary Societies, and in case he decided not to do this, to ask the Faculty for permission to pub-lish the new magazine. Dr. Bikle was seen and asked under what consideration he would turn the Monthly over to the students. As no conclusion was arrived at by the Doctor, the matter was presented to the Faculty, and that body was asked either to con-cur with Dr. Bikle in handing the magazine over to the societies, or, in case of the failure to grant the request, to give permission for the publication of a new journal, to be under the exclusive control of the students. After care-ful deliberation the Faculty decided to take a position of neutrality, which will be seen from the following action : " In the matter of the petition of certain stu-dents requesting permission to publish a ' Monthly.Periodical' to be conducted by stu-dents we take the following action : " WHEREAS, The College Monthly, now in existence, was established by the Faculty in in-terest of the college and has successfully represented these interests for 16 years, "Resolved, That we cannot encourage, but at present we do not object to the publication of another journal. "Resolved, That if the publication is made the Board of Editors shall be held personally responsible to the Faculty for all matters pub-lished." A joint session of the Phrenakosmian and Philomathasan Societies was held, and the matter laid before the joint body. The committee asked the members to express their attitude toward the project. After a thorough discussion of the plans, full confidence was expressed by a unanimous vote. The result of the endeavor is before the reader. At the first meeting of the Societies, THE COLLEGE MERCURY will be formally handed over to the Societies, and they will elect editors and managers to continue its publication. A word as to the future : It will be the object of this magazine to give the news of the college and alumni, and to discuss the questions relating to the welfare of the institu-tion. In order that we may successfully ac-complish these objects we must have the hearty co-operation of every one, and we earnestly solicit the Alumni as well as others interested in us to send in contributions and news that would be interesting for publication. Some one has said : " No college man squares his account with his Alma Mater with the payment of his last term's bill. He still owes her more than Desdemonia owed father and lover both, and among the most important and simplest of those duties is to subscribe for, read and encourage in every possible way the publication of the students of his own college." The students will do all in their power to make THE MERCURY an interesting and successful publication. Let all our friends do their part. / THE COLLEGE MERCURY. We are indebted to the Swartlimorc Phmnix, yhich we have taken as a model in the form land arrangement of our publication. WITH this issue a new feature is added to the curriculum of our college. We ight say the students have endowed a new chair—the editorial chair. The knowledge gind experience gained by the editing and anaging of a college paper cannot easily be ver-estimated. The intellect and judgment like are trained. The precautionary means :o keep out all objectional matter, the solicit-g and selecting of articles, the writing of criticisms on books and magazines, the reading ofproof sheets, the bringing of the managers in connection with the outside business world—all these are in themselves forces which are power-ful auxiliaries in developing the faculties of the tudent. We stated that the students endowed his chair. We should add that the endow-ment is not yet completed. Send in your sub-scription and aid in accomplishing the object. V THE growth of college publications during the last decade has been phenomenal. The first college that started on the venture of issuing a periodical was Dartmouth, and Daniel Webster was selected as the first editor of the aper. The prospects shortly afterward were not o encouraging, and the publication of college magazines did not spring up in very rapid suc-cession. But a new impetus was given to the atter a few years ago, and each college felt an urgent need for representation through its own periodical. To-day 13 colleges and uni-ersities publish daily papers and quite a num-ber publish weeklies. The whole number of daily, weekly, and monthly publications edited and published by the students of the various colleges at the present time is 217. This cer-tainly looks like evolution in college jour-alism. ^ * * N a few days a new administration will take charge of affairs at Washington. In hinking over some of the events that have transpired during the last four years, we have been struck with one thing particularly—the alarming depletion within the ranks of the great men of our country. Many who, on ac-count of their farsightedness and pre-eminent qualifications, have stood in the vanguard as counsellors of our nation have, during the last administration, been " stricken from the things that be." Whitman', Whittier, and Lowell, whose verses have been the solace and delight of many, will not be permitted to add to their collection by the addition of a single line. Sherman will plan no more campaigns nor will he tell again the deeds of heroes of the past. Lamar will hand down no more judicial deci-sions, and the eloquent voice of Blaine will ne'er again be heard in his country's behalf. These are dead. But no man is indispensable. He falls, but some one steps in and takes his place in the ranks. The question comes to us : Who are the men who are to fill these positions ? The contest for position is a competitive one, with the nation as examiner. Those who expect to win must be men of thorough preparation, in order that they may be able to deal with the exigency that may arise under circumstances which are unforeseen. Experience has been said to be the best school, but preliminary to this experience must be the camp-life of drill, discipline, and acquisition of knowledge. And this discipline is best obtained in a college. The opportunities present themselves, and the men who are masters of the situation are the ones who will be intrusted with the responsi-ble positions. These facts certainly have a peculiar significance to college men. COLLEGE LOCALS. MARION J. KLINE, Editor. ACKNOWLEDGMENTS. THE following collections for the Contin-gent Fund of Pennsylvania College are gratefully acknowledged : . . St. James, Ashland, Rev. Wm. M. B. Gland- THE COLLEGE MERCURY. ing, pastor, $4.75 ; St. James, Phillipsburg, N. J., Rev. T. C. Pritchard, pastor, $5.00; Christ's, Gettysburg, $20.73; St. Paul's, Allentown, Rev. J. A. Singmaster, pastor, $7.50; Newport, Rev. S. E. Smith, pastor, $4.36; Apollo, Rev. M. L. Culler, pastor, $5.00; Coalpark, $1.72, and Glascow, $3.96, Rev. W. M. Spangler, pastor; Meyersdale, Rev. M. L. Young, Ph. D.i pastor, $5.00; York, Rev. M. J. Alleman, D. D., pastor, $1.00; Christ's, Baltimore, Rev. L. M. Zimmerman, pastor, $10.00; Stoyes-town charge, Rev. E. S. Johnston, pastor, $7.25 ; St. Paul's, Easton, Rev. R. W. Hufford, D. D., pastor, $23.07; Altoona, Rev. E. J. Metzler, pastor, $2.81; Maytown charge, Rev. W. H. Harding, pastor, $3.10; St. Luke's, York, Rev. G. S. Bowers, pastor, $2.00; Clarion, Rev. H. E. Wieand, pastor, $5.50; Spring Forge, Rev. A. A. Parr, pastor, $33.00; Ta-neytown, Md., Rev. G. W. McSherry, pastor, $6.60 ; St. Mark's, Hanover, Rev. C. M. Stock, pastor, $16.00; St. John's, Mahanoy City, Rev. I. P. Zimmerman, pastor, $6.81; St. Peter's, Easton, Rev. Edgar G. Miller, pastor, $6.60; St. Peter's, Middletown, Rev. F. W. Staley, pastor, $14.00; Trinity, Hazleton, Rev. John Wagner, pastor, $5.00; Personal Contribution, $5.00; Zion, Chambersburg, Rev. E. H. Leis-enring, pastor, $13.85; Westminster, Md., Rev. S. A. Diehl, pastor, $5.00; Zion, Leb-anon, Rev. W. H. Dunbar, D. D., pastor, $25.49; Second Church, Baltimore, Rev. G-W. Miller, D. D., pastor, $5.00; Zion, Harris-burg, Rev. D. M. Gilbert, D. D., pastor, $22.61; Arendtsville charge, Rev. D. F. Koser, pastor, $5.00; Friend's Cove charge, Rev. W. H. Set-tlemyer, pastor, $4.75; Grace, Westminster, Md., Rev. P. H. Miller, pastor, $6.00; First Church, Carlisle, Rev. H. B. Wile, pastor, $25.00; Trinity, Allegheny, Rev. J. G. Joett-man, D. D., pastor, $25.00; Blairsville, Rev. F. J. Crissman, pastor, $6.54; Trinity, Milton, Rev. J. M. Reimensnyder, pastor, $6.00; St. John's, Lancaster, Rev. B. F. Alleman, D. D., pastor, $8.00; Jefferson, Md., Rev. T. A. Hedges, pastor, $3.50; Leistersburg charge, Md., Rev. V. Miller, pastor, $6.43 ; Glade, Rev. A. B. Miller, pastor, $4.00; Messiah, Philadelphia, Rev. M.Valentine,pastor, $25.00; Trinity, Hagerstown, Md., Rev. E. W. Delk, pastor, $12.50. Total amount of returns to March 20th, $414.53. H. W. MCKNIGHT. LOCALS. Dr. M.—" To what declension does ' Der Mensch, Die Menschen ' belong ?" Mr. R., of '93.—" Feminine." A pious Sophomore says his motto is " Watch and pray." Beware Socio. It undoubtedly " would not hurt the ('adja-tive') Sophomore to learn a little English even in the German department." Prof. H.—" Give an illustration of the sec-ond law of the syllogism." "The law of contraries." Mr. M., of '95.—A black board must be either white or black ; it cannot be both at the | same time." This is almost as brilliant as the sign " white-washing in all colors." Messrs. H., of '94, and W., of '95, report that I they have changed their shooting gallery in West College into a dime museum. Among other attractions they have an exhibition of the quarrel scene between Brutus and Cassius every ten minutes. Makers of " horses " and translators of Hor-ace take notice of the latest rendering, by a very I bright and original Soph., of the passage, " ut I cantat absentum amicitam," " as he sings of the girl he left behind him." Hanover on top. Mr. B., of'93, says that international law on sea prevents fishermen from fishing on a strip of land. (Class laugh.) Mr. B.—" I don't see anything to laugh at. Prof. H.—"No; except that fishermen] usually do not fish on land." THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 5 Mr. ]., of '95.—"You fellows ought to be glad that I am the only J-n-s in college. It is a wonder there are not a dozen of them. Just wait until I send my ancestors here. I mean my prodigy." Mr. R., of '95, talks grandiloquently and orates eloquently of "petted larceny." Possibly they designate it in that way in New York. One of our fair Juniors received a photo of \five young ladies on St. Valentine's Day. Johnny, are you thinking of emigrating to Utah ? President K., of Philo (after several of our " co-eds " have been initiated).—" It has been moved and seconded that we take up the head of new members," and then after the applause had subsided, " It has been moved and sec-onded that we be under the head of new mem- Ibers." Mr. R., of'93, is making remarkable prog-ress in the study of Geology. He often hires a horse and buggy to study the granite forma-tions near Gettysburg. " Ring the bell and let the curtain drop." Mr. W., of'95 (examining a fancy beer-tank-ird in a friend's room).—" This is the funniest molasses-jug I ever saw. Why, it has no Spout to it." Mr. B., of '93 (after he has been told to let in idea percolate through his cranium).— ;" Chum, does that mean ' swelled head' ?" Dr. S.—" What is an artificial ventilation ?" Mr. N., of '93.—" Artificial ventilation is -ah! not natural ventilation." Wasn't that a jem of a thought ? Prof. H.—" What do you have to say about the ' remedies of love' ?" Mr. H., Jr., of '95 (who is reading Chau- ! cer).—" Professor, I don't know ; I have never [experienced them." Eat pickles, old boy. Our Baltimore City Soph., in speaking of laking hay, says : " You must never put lay in a barn when wet, because it will catch on fire. Now, I know, because I used to make hay for my goat." Corn-cake and molasses, " Reddy." Mr. E., of '95 (after having heard the ele-phant joke).—" The blind man stuck his trunk in the grate and flew." Mr. N. L. J Gron, '93, recently delivered his lecture on " Scandinavia, the Land of the Midnight Sun," to a large and appreciative audience in the chapel of Trinity Lutheran Church, Lancaster, Pa. The Daily Examiner says : " The lecturer is a young man, with a pleasing personality, and a manner of delivery which at times is very oratorical, and at all times entertaining. He treats his subject skillfully and connectedly." Mr. Gron also delivered his lecture at New-ville on February 23d to a large and delighted audience. Our " Homeric friend," of '94, has given up his idea of theology, and has decided to make his debut on the stage as a " skirt dancer." Another evil effect of Juvenal's satires. The Sophomores and Freshmen have adopted class colors. The Sophomore colors are garnet and black. The Freshmen colors are copper and apple-green. The University Extension course in the Constitutional History of the United States has just been completed. The lectures were fairly well attended, but the class work before the lectures was the more popular. The centre decided on a course in history, to be given during the fall term. The Senior class have appointed a commit-tee to have charge of the Commencement exer-cises exclusive of class-day. All the duties which may devolve upon the class in connec-tion with their graduation will be in charge of this committee. Messrs. Hain, Turner, Ehr-hart, Sr., Dundore, and Bortner are the com-mittee The committee recently appointed to ar-range for a Senior class banquet are Messrs. THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Diffenderfer, Gron, Baum, Leitzell, and Wolfe. The class anticipate a very enjoyable and pleasant time. Mr. H., of '93, translating from Plato's Pli&do: " And the stones here that are so highly prized are but fragments of them, as the sardine stones, jaspers, and emeralds." Mr. B., of '95, after having gazed long and earnestly at the picttire of a lover embracing his lady-love, turns the back of the picture around and, after some mediation, says: " Chum, where is the back of that fellow's arm ?" Prof. D., of"93, bids fair to rival Edison as an electrician. We would advise the latter gentleman to look to his laurels. Dr. B.—" In Germany the people often go to the beer gardens and sit down with a paper, and while they read they drink their beer, not from an ordinary beer-glass, but from a large —I can't recall the name just now—what is it!" Mr. L., of '96.—" Schooner, do you mean, Doctor ?" Dr. B.—" That's it; you seem to be familiar with the subject." Dr. B.—" What kind of a question does ■nortpov introduce?" Mr. B., of '96.—" An interrogative question." Undoubtedly correct. Mr. K.—" Why are some pavements like a man who has the rheumatism ?" Papa H.—" Because they are subject to changes in the weather." A first class student, a Freshman, had on previous occasions acted the Cavalier and es-corted Miss T. over Balto's hill. He was greatly chagrined one evening as she unmer-cifully informed him that his service was no longer desired. We may truly infer from this that Miss T. already possesses an Ice{eii)-lieart. The following has been adopted as the song of the Sophomore class. It was composed by J. H. Diehl, and is adapted to tune, " March-ing through Georgia." We're the boys of ninety-five, who'll sing for you a song, Class of all the college pride that cheers the boys along j Singing our delightful song with five and forty strong While we are students of Gettysburg. CHORUS. Hoop ! Lah ! Boom ! Yah ! we all are yet alive ! Hoop ! Lah ! Boom ! Yah ! great class of ninety-five ! So we sing the chorus over in our college life While we are students of Gettysburg. How the Freshies trembled when they heard that we were strong, How thy gathered all their men to fight our mighty throng ; How they summoned all the Juniors out to aid their throng. While we are students of Gettysburg. Oh ! my fellow Sophomores, you always are so true When we fight in Roman wars, in Greek and German, too; For we never shall forget the way we did pursue While we were students of Gettysburg. Yes, and we are jolly boys who came here to obtain Knowledge for our eager minds, which we will ne'er dis-dain ; So that every one shall feel that work was not in vain While we were students of Gettysburg. The Chess Club is now doing regular prac-tice. As chess is the most intellectual of all games, it may, more than any other game, in-dicate the intellectual power of an institution. Our Club has had several challenges from other colleges which it will most likely accept. The members are : Niels S. J. Gron, '93 ; Geo. Baum, '93 ; Horace Whitman, '95; Herbert | Richards, '95 ; Henry Clare, '95 ; Charles ¥■ Wiest, '95. MUSICAL CLUBS. Our college has for several years been striving to organize musical organizations to compare favorably with the other colleges of I the land, and has finally succeeded in organiz- [ ing one of the best equipped clubs of the country. The organization consists of a Glee Club of I 17 members, who have been under the instruc-tion of a competent musician from Harrisburg, and have been in daily training for several months. They sing comic glees, serenades, in mi)» THE COLLEGE MERCURY. and"have a splendid college song called "■ Get-tysburgia," composed by Mr. Hoffmann, '95, a young man of fine musical talent, who promises to make his mark in this line as well as in instrumental music. The Banjo Club consists of 10 men under the direction of Mr. Hersh, '91, and is as finely a developed club as can be found in any college in the land. A banjo burlesque, by Messrs. Hoffmann and Madara, are one of its special features. The club has no equal among college clubs for uniformity of time. The Mandolin Club of eight members, the only college Mandolin Club to-day-, except Harvard, renders on their sweet Spanish mandolins the tender, soul-touching strains which only can be rendered on that instrument by trained men. Mr. Baum, '93, the leader of the club, is an ex-perienced artist, and the guitar accompan-ists are led by C. G. Bikle, '92, a competent musician. Prof. C. E. Leslie, the famous musician and composer of Chicago, says of the clubs; " They are far .above the average college club in time and harmony." Prof. John De Motte, of Indiana State University, says: " They cannot be excelled in time or expression save by professionals." The opening concert was given in Brua Chapel, Gettysburg, February 22d, to a large and appreciative audience; the clubs were encored again and again, the vocal solo, by Mr. Herr, '97, was vigorously applauded, as was Mr. Hoffmann's " Gettysburgia." The " Sueno De Amor," by the Mandolin Club, was considered as one of the sweetest strains of the mandolin ever rendered here. The " Merry Monarch," by the Banjo Club, is a production which called forth the loudest applause, and won for Mr. Hersh and his nine men the highest admiration. The lively strains of this selection are softened by Mr. Bannis' mandolin. On February 23d the clubs gave their enter-tainment at York, and at Hanover- on February 24th. The papers speak well of them. Manager Duttera has arranged the following dates for the clubs : Chambersburg, Pa., March 2d. Shippensburg, Pa., March 3d. Martinsburg, W. Va., March 9th. Hagerstown, Md., March 10th. Harrisburg, Pa., March 24th. He is just now arranging a trip through the central and northeastern parts of this State for Easter vacation. Members of the Faculty and fellow-students, the success of a good college musical organi-zation depends largely upon your support and encouragement. Alumni, you can assist in putting Alma Mater to the front, not only in athletics but in the sweetest gift of God— music, by giving us hearty and earnest co-operation. GENERAL COLLEGE NEWS. President Harper, of the University of Chi-cago, in a recent address said : " This Univer-sity is to stand for graduate work, first in the grade school and in the divinity school; and when the medical and law schools are estab-lished I shall be surprised if they admit any but graduates."—Ex. Chauncey Depew said to the students at Yale recently : "What made the class of '53 so famous is that half its members went into journalism and praised the other half."—Ex. Wednesday, February 22d, the Mechanics' Art Building at State College was dedicated. Prominent men from all parts of the country attended. Governor Pattison, Secretary of the Interior Noble, Francis A. Walker, and President Schurman, of Cornell, delivered ad-dresses. The celebration closed with '93's assembly ball.—Ex. The campus of the Leland Stanford Univer-sity covers 70,000 acres and contains a drive-way 17 miles in length.—Ex. 8 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. The matter of dealing with cheating at ex-aminations has been left in the hands of the student body at Princeton. A'committee ap-pointed from the students to investigate dis-honesty during the recent examinations found four men guilty and sentenced them to a dilemma—the choice of applying to the several professors for re-examination, or being recom-mended for expulsion. This leniency was granted on account of the offense being the first under the new regime. Hereafter no alternation to expulsion will be allowed. The students, put upon their honor, are determined to maintain honor. Thus it always works. This phase ofco-operation works amazingly well, and is actually the only successful method to enforce honest work. The offense allows no distinc-tion between giving help and receiving it. Harvard is another institution where women will be admitted, this time with the purchase price of $250,000. The sore for which this salve is always required is never stated. If it is proper to admit them at all, they should not be required to break down moss-covered walls of exclusion with gold and silver weapons. Many and varied estimates are made of the value of collegiate training, in known quantities, as so much invested, by so much cash. The fact remains, however, that it is a variable quantity and can hardly be reckoned as convertible capital. " Economically the money value of a college education depends on the man who possesses it, and is com-mensurate with the amount of labor expended in acquiring it." Here follows the yell of the theologues at De Pauw : " Hurrah ! hurrah ! hurrah ! the gospel does away with law, We're theologues of old De Pauw, a greater school none ever saw.—Amen !" Ex. The custom of wearing cap and gown is becoming more popular. The senior classes of Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Amherst, Williams, and Dartmouth have adopted them. The JEgis says : " The three greatest things in college at present are the cap and gown, university extension, and foot-ball."—Ex. President Jordon, of the Leland Stanford, Jr., University, has given his ideas on the conser-vative custom of most American institutions : " College marks, college honors, college courses, college degrees—all these things be-long, with the college cap and gown and wreath of laurel berries, to the babyhood of culture. They are part of our inheritance from the past, from the time scholarship was hot manhood, when the life of the student had no relation to the life of the world." The number of "cuts " allowed in some of the leading colleges is as follows: Yale 24 per year to Juniors and Seniors; to Sophs and Freshmen, 18; Williams, 30; Dartmouth, 21. At Amherst and Wesleyan a student must be present at nine-tenths of the recitations. At Harvard, Ann Arbor, Cornell, and Johns Hop-kins the attendance is said to be optional.—Ex. ALUM/MI. FRED. H. KMUBLE, Editor. * • IN this, the first number of THE COLLEGE MERCURY, the Alumni Department is necessarily not as complete as it should be, since communication with the alumni can be commenced only after this issue. It is intended to make it a special feature of the paper in the future. It will contain a resume of all that is important in the doings of those who have in past days received instruction within the walls of Pennsylvania College. It will thus form in effect a history of Pennsylvania College men. The present student shall hear of what those who have gone before are making of life; the far-off graduate shall be brought into closer touch and sympathy with the other sons of Alma Mater. To all we hope to make the alumni notes readable, interesting, and attrac-tive. Brevity shall be another of their charac-teristics. No available source of information THE COLLEGE MERCURY. o shall be neglected, but we would earnestly in-vite correspondence and information from the alumni concerning either themselves or others. Let us hear from you, brothers. PHILADELPHIA ALUMNI REUNION. On Tuesday evening, January 31st, the Phila-delphiaAlumni Association held its tenth annual reunion and banquet at the Hotel Vendig. It was an enthusiastic and enjoyable gather-ing. When the menu had been discussed, the flow of soul" commenced. P. K. Erdman, '68, was symposiarch, and spoke to the toast: " Our Association." Other speakers and sub-jects were: Rev. H. W. McKnight, D. D, LL. D., '65, " Pennsylvania College ;" Rev. W. E. Parson, D. D., '67, " Mason and Dixon's Line;" Rev. L. E. Albert, D. D., '47, " Our Trustees;" Dr. J. Marshall, '76, "University of Pennsylvania." Other interesting speakers discussed interesting subjects. Alma Mater's praise ran high. Among those present, in addition to the aforementioned, were : Rev. W. M. Baum, D. D., '46; Rev. H. M. Bickel, D. D., "48; Prof. V. L. Conrad, D. D., '48; the Revs. A. H. F. Fischer, '80 ; M. H. Valen-tine, '82; M. R. Minich, '70; T. R. Beeber, D. D., '69; Sylvanus Stall, '72; Prof. Edgar F.' Smith, '74 ; Prof. G. D. Stahley, M. D., '71 ; Dr. G. E. Tetus, '74; Dr. W. R. Hoch, '77 ; Dr. J. C. Felty, '70; Dr. M. B. Hartzell, '74; Prof. S. P. Sadtler, '67; Mr. John E. Graeff, '43; Rudolph M. Shick, Esq., '60; Hon. B. F. Hughes, '71 ; T. D. Beeber, Esq., '74; James Strong, founder of the Strong Professorship of English Bible and Chaplaincy, and Mr. Wm. Buehler, '85. A set of resolu-tions were adopted, requesting the Board of Trustees of the College to give the Associa-tion representation on the Board. A reason-able request. At the tenth annual banquet of the Martin Luther Society, of New York, on February 10th, there were among the toasts the follow-ing : " The Past of the Lutheran Church in the United States," responded to by Rev. W. H. Dunbar, D. D., '71; "The Future of the Lutheran Church in the United States," Rev. J. B. Remensnyder, D. D., '61 ; " The Clergy," Rev. G. U. Wenner, D. D., '63. The speeches of all three gentlemen were highly commended by the large number of Lutherans present. On the evening of February 15th, Gettys-burg Lodge No. 124, I. O. O. F., held a banquet in Gettysburg for all the Odd Fellows of Adams County. The occasion is of inter-est to Pennsylvania College, inasmuch as among the guests were the following sons of hers : Mr. Hart Gilbert, '67 ; Rev. E. Manges, '70 ; Mr. A. A. Lechlider, '60 ; Rev. John F. Mackley, '78 ; Mr. N. L. J. Gron, '93 ; Mr. A. Reist Rutt, '93 ; Mr. John Axe, '91 ; Mr. J. F. Kempfer, '93. We obtained this informa-tion from one of the brethren. '44. Rev. P. Anstadt, D. D., of York, Pa., is temporarily supplying the pulpits of several of the churches of the Manchester, Pa., charge. '46. Rev. A. C. Wedekind, D. D., has left for San Diego, Cal, where his daughter resides. He intends to remain there. His health has improved somewhat. '51. Hon. David Wills left for Florida recently; his stay there will be short. '56. Rev. H. W. Kuhns, D. D., expects to be present at the next meeting of the General Synod, as a delegate from the Nebraska Synod. He will also attend the Commence-ment exercises of the college. '61. Rev. J. R. Williams was in town visit- . ing his son, R. Williams, '94. '62. Rev. S. B. Barnitz, D. D., Western Secretary of the Board of Home Missions, presented the special cause to the Gettysburg churches, Sunday, February 12th. He held a conference on Monday with the Seminary students. '65. Rev. H. W. McKnight, D. D., has been selected a member of the Advisory Board of IO THE COLLEGE MERCURY. the Columbian Religious Congress, and elected one of the Vice-Presidents of the Evangelical Alliance of the United States. As the Doctor's health is not of the best, he intends to make his Easter vacation somewhat longer by leaving Gettysburg several weeks before the close of the college term. '68. Rev. J. W. Richards, D. D., has, with the assistance of Rev. F. V. N. Painter, pub-lished a valuable book on Christian Worship ; Its Principles and Forms. Two chapters are contributed by Rev. M. Valentine, D. D., LL. D., '50. Dr. Richards expects to leave Europe for America early in April. 'yy. Rev. F. P. Manhart has been elected Financial Agent of Missionary Institute, Selinsgrove, Pa. 'jy. Rev. W. N. Baum, Jr., celebrated the tenth anniversary of his pastorate of St. Mark's Lutheran Church, Canajoharie, N. Y., on February 3d. He was the recipient of many tokens of regard from his devoted congrega-tion. '80. Rev. L. B. Wolf, with Dr. Kugler and Miss Dryden, took worthy part in the great conference at Bombay, India. There were 550 members of various denominations in at-tendance. '80. Rev. M. P. Hocker recently celebrated the tenth anniversary of his pastorate of St. John's Lutheran Church, Steelton, Pa. Statis-tics shown at the time indicate wonderful success in his work. Excellent progress is being made on the congregation's new church. '81. Rev. S. J. Taylor has received a very flattering call to the pulpit of St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Littlestown, Pa. '82. Rev. M. H. Valentine is doing well in his new charge in Philadelphia. '83. Rev. W. W. Anstadt, Huntington, Pa., has received a unanimous call from the English Lutheran Church of Bedford, Pa. '83. The congregation of Rev. L. N. Kuhns is contemplating the building of anew church." Rev. Kuhns is editorially active in Y. P. S. C. E. work. '84. J. B. Hileman, M. D., whose wherea-bouts has been asked for by several, is ex-amining physician for the Relief Department of the Pennsylvania Railroad. His office is at Broad and Filbert Streets, Philadelphia. '85. Rev. A. F. Richardson was installed as pastor of the Lutheran Church, Grafton, W. Va., on February 5th. '85. Rev. Chas. Reinewald was installed as pastor of the Lutheran Church, Emmettsburg, Md., on January 29th, by Rev. M. Valentine, D. D., LL. D., '50, and Rev. L. Kuhlman, '79, President of the Maryland Synod. '86. Rev. Prof. O. G. Klinger, A. M., de-livered the first of a series of lectures to the students of Irving College on February 10th. He is also President of a Chautuaqua Circle at Emmettsburg, Md. '88. The congregation of Rev. L. Goetz, Newberry, Pa., expects to build a church. Prosperity reigns in the charge. '88. Rev. L. S. Black will take charge of Christ Church, Gettysburg, about April 1st. '88. Rev. W. H. Harding was married to Miss Emma Minnick, of Wrightsville, Pa. Our congratulations and best wishes. '89. Concerning Rev. J. F. Seibert and his mission church at Ft. Madison, Iowa, Dr. Barnitz said: " I feel like falling upon my knees before that consecrated, successful young man." F-RATEHNITy MOTES. JOHN J. BRALLIER, Editor. ' Come rain, come snow, Rest wind, or blow, Or fair or stormy weather For yes, or no, With hearts aglow We stem the tide together. ***** ■MMMMMMMMMMHM THE COLLEGE MERCURY. II Time, change, and pain, Will strive in vain, To sever bands fraternal. O'er tide, o'er plain, We'll wear love's chain, And prove a bond fraternal." PHI KAPPA PSI. The next meeting of the District Councils of the Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity will be held on April 5th and 6th, 1893. District I will convene under the auspices of Pa. I. and K., at Philadelphia. Bros. H. W. McKnight and Geo. D. Stahley were present at the annual banquet of the Philadelphia Alumni Association, January 31st, 1893. Among the addresses delivered before that body was the very pleasing speech of Bro. McKnight. Bro. Geo. S. Bowers, '77, has recently been elected editor of York Lutheran. On Sunday, February 12th, Bro. Samuel Barnitz, Western Secretary of Home Missions, being in Gettysburg on performance of affairs pertaining to his office, spoke to audiences in the morning and evening, which were alike captivated by his methods and impressed with the wholesomeness of his matter. Bros. R. Kephart Russell, '95, and Luther P. Eisenhart were initiated on Jan. 28th, 1893. PHI GAMMA DELTA. Bro. Fitt, '98, is again out, having recovered from a two weeks' attack of the mumps. Bro. Blint, '90, preached at Chambersburg, Pa., on Sunday, February 12th. Graduate Chapters of F d have been organized at Seattle, Washington, and at Chicago. Bro. F. V. Filbert, '92, is being trained by manager Irwin, of the University of Pennsyl-vania Base-ball Team, along with pitchers Reese and Bayne, and will likely distinguish himself in the coming season. Bro. Huber G. Buehler, Professor of English, Lakeville Preparatory School, closed on account of scarlet fever, is home on a short visit. He gives a glowing account both of the school and the place. PHI DELTA THETA. Our number has lately been increased by the initiation of Bros. Barndt, '94, and Leitzell, '93- Bro. Beerits, who left us last Commence-ment, has just returned to his home at Somer-set, Pa., from Poughkeepsie, where he com-pleted a general business course. Bro. E. J. Cook, '92, is now occupying the position of Principal of Bel Air Academy, Md. He has under his supervision five assist-ants, and is meeting with good success. Bro. Addison, who left us last Commence-ment to accept a position in the Census Office at Washington, has been employed as private secretary of the Paymaster of the U. S. Navy. In this new position he will soon start upon a trip around the world. Our best wishes go with him. Phis who go to Washington March 4th will have the pleasure of seeing the out-going President, Bro. Harrison, '57, of Ohio Alpha, give place to the in-coming Vice-President, Bro. Stevenson, of Kentucky Alpha. ALPHA TAU OMEGA. Bro. Geo. E. Hipsley, '93, of Baltimore, Md., was initiated February 1st. Bro. Geo. A. Kyner, Esq., '89, of Chambers-burg, Pa., paid us a week's visit recently. A T Q, of Gettysburg, sends hearty greeting to THE MERCURY. May it live long and ever be truly representative of college life at Gettys-burg. One of the many things of interest to fra-ternity men who will go to the World's Fair will be the exhibit of College Fraternities. It will consist of catalogues, song-books, maga- 12 THE COLLEGE MERCURY. zines, badges, flags, banners, and souvenirs of chapters, coats of arms, pictures of chapter-houses, and photos of active and alumni chapters, and of prominent men of the differ-ent chapters. The exhibit promises to be a very good and interesting one, and well worthy the attention of all fraternity men. At present there is no little interest at the University of Chicago in regard to the fra-ternity question, while the Faculty have not outright forbidden the establishment of fra-ternity chapters, it is their opinion that such action is unadvisable. They have laid down certain rules by which a chapter, if it be estab-lished, is to be guided. The rules are, on the whole, very fair. Professor Frink, of Amherst, has lately, in an article on the " College Chapter-House," ex-pressed a very opposite opinion. He speaks in the highest terms of the fraternity move-ment, and " claims that the chapter-house is one of the strongest allies of the college and college discipline." The fraternity and chapter-house have been given their place in college life, and from present appearances are here to stay. They are not only tolerated, but are also recognized. ATHLETICS. PAUL W. ROLLER, Editor. ALTHOUGH this is winter and athletics are supposed to be hibernating, there are many things which can and must be done preparatory to the coming season. The base-ball manager must obtain a list of applicants for the respective positions and see to it that they take proper exercise in the gymnasium, not forgetting to secure a large number of good games, for how often have we with a superior team been compelled to play the en-tire season with inferior teams. The foot-ball manager and captain could be looking up a suitable coach and preparing a new code of signals. The matter of having a good coach to take the team in hand at the beginning of the sea-son is a very important one. We have been successful heretofore in plac-ing good teams in the field, and this can only be continued by hard and earnest preparatory work. A gymnastic organization known as the " Sons of Hercules " is preparing, under the supervision of physical director Pohlman and Mr. Povall, '96, to give an exhibition in bar and mat work. The exhibition will take place about the second week in March. The mem-bers are Povall, Rice, Snyder, Billheimer, Weist, Bastain, Roller, McCartney, and Rudi-sil. They are working hard and faithfully, and will give a very instructive and interesting performance. We look for an interesting and exciting season of base-ball under the management of Mr. Fickinger, '94. He is at present trying to secure as many games as possible. The fol-lowing is the list of secured and possible games. The secured games are: April 26th, Western Maryland, at Gettysburg. May 3d, " " at Westminster. May 26th, State College, at Gettysburg. May 30th, Indian School at Gettysburg. June 2d, Slate College, at State College. June 3d, Bucknell, at Gettysburg. The possible games are: three with Dickin-son, two with F. and M., return games with Indian School and Bucknell; also games with Lafayette, Lehigh, Johns Hopkins, St. John's, Columbia A. C, and Georgetown. The following men have applied for posi-tions on the team. Each man will be given a fair and impartial trial, and those making the best showing will be chosen as the team. The men are Keefer, Gies, Nicholas, Erb, Enders, Hoffman, Cook, Leisenring, Steitz, McCartney, Nicholas, Sr., Fair, Feldman, Williams, White, Gable, Lesher, Gilbert, and I THE COLLEGE MERCURY. 13 Tate. All others desiring to become appli-cants should report as soon as possible to the manager so as to obtain the benefit of the training. Mr. Chas. Huber, '92, has been elected, by the Athletic Association, manager of field and track athletics. We have always possessed men who showed ability in this line, but it was always confined to a few individual efforts. An effort will now be made to put an athletic team in the field which will compare favorably with the teams of other colleges. TOW/N A/St> SEMI/MTVRy. FLAVIUS HILTON, Editor. TOWN. At the Borough election held February 21st, Major Benner, Democrat, was again elected Burgess over Captain Gilbert, Repub-lican. George Walter, '82, Democrat, was also elected Justice of the Peace. Of the Town Council the Republicans elected three, a gain of two, and the control of the body. General Daniel Sickles estimates to the New York Legislature that $57,000 will be needed to properly dedicate their magnificent monument in the cemetery. Dr. McKnight has sold the William Spang-ler property on Carlisle Street to J. L. Butt, Esq., for $2,925. Mr. J. Ed. McCammon purchased his late mother's residence on Carlisle Street. The entire contents of the house will be sold March nth. Colonel Maish, ex-Congressman from this district, will be marshal of Pennsylvania's : civic parade, March 4th. In '87 a meteorite was discovered in Mount Joy Township, and sold four years later to a gentleman from Washington. Weight, 847 rounds. An analysis of the crust showed: Iron, 94.80; nickel, 4.81; cobalt, .51; copper, .005; lead, 19; sulphur, .01. The bill introduced by Senator Quay to mark the Confederate lines at Gettysburg has been the occasion of many personal attacks upon Colonel Bachelder. Representative Zeigler, of Adams, was called upon to defend the Colonel a few days ago in the lower House. SEMINARY. Messrs. Shantz and Pohlman attended the Inter-Seminary Alliance February 15th to 17th, at New Brunswick, N. J. Mr. Pohlman read a paper on " Consecration and Self- Sacrifice in Missions." The discussion of the subject was opened by Mr. Shantz. Some time ago a class was formed for the discussion of missionary topics. The class has found it necessaiy to catalogue and index the library books that have any bearing on the subject of missions. The books are few indeed, and for an intelligent discussion of the subject the most recent publications are needed. Any one who will feel moved to give books, or the money necessary to obtain them, can have their gifts properly cared for by Mr. George Beiswanger, Gettysburg, Pa. The following Seniors have secured charges : Mr. Kitzmyer, at Davis, W. Va.; Mr. Good, at Lyons, Berks County; Mr. Bettle, at Mt. Zion, Allegheny. Four or five of the Seniors have volunteered for Home Mission work in the West. Rev. W. H. Fishburn, of Harrisburg, has resigned the care of the Bethlehem Lutheran Tabernacle. Rev. W. H. Harding and Miss Martha R. Minnich were married February 14th, at Wrightsville, Pa. At home February 27th, Maytown, Pa. E. E. Shantz, of the Junior class, is instruct-ing a class in botany. A class has been formed for the study of the Life of Christ. They are using the Blakesley Graded Lessons. A steady interest is main-tained. j H THE COLLEGE MERCURY. Horace E. Zimmerman, '92, visited the boys February 6th. The election of officers of the Missionary j Society resulted as follows : President, Gruber; t Vice-President, Bellheimer; Treasurer, Ball; Recording Secretary, Albert; Corresponding Secretary, Dunlap; Curator of Athenaeum, Franz. The question among the Seniors now is, ■ "Are you going to Nebraska?" How few are j the " Here am I, send me." LITE-RAHy SOCIETIES. NIELS L. J. GRON, Editor. MANY who have noticed the wonderful developments of the educational facili-ties at our college, which has taken place during the last few years, have asked: "But what has become of the Literary Societies ? Dear old Philo. and Phrena., are they, too, ad-vancing in their influence for good?" To such a question we can answer most emphatically, Yes. The new and magnificent buildings which now grace our college campus had scarcely been erected before the two societies vacated the halls, which they had occupied for nearly sixty years, in order to take possession of more spacious and more elegant quarters. The two large halls which they now occupy in the new recitation building are richly and artistically furnished and decorated. There is hardly a Senate Chamber, in this land of wealth, more tastily ornamented. The credit for this is due not only to the efforts of the students but, to a large extent, to the liberality of the Alumni members. No sooner had the members of Phrena. and Philo. completed the decorations of their halls than they at once put into practice the signifi-cance of the names of their respective societies. They proceeded, without delay," to adorn their minds," and to show that they were, indeed, " true lovers of learning." The result has been that many students who, although bright and studious, could not stand upon the plat-form and render " The boy stood on the burn-ing deck " without manifesting great timidity and painful embarrassment, can now take the parts of Hamlet and Ccesar before any au-dience. At present excellent work is being done in both societies. Essays and orations are well prepared and show a great deal of originality. The debates which are so earnestly and vigor-ously indulged in every Friday evening have rewarded the participants with readiness and self-reliance. There are now in both societies many students who, in their extemporaneous speeches, are able to treat, logically and with force, very difficult subjects. In this day of free speech it is of the great-est importance that a man should be able to express his thoughts and ideas clearly and without hesitancy. Freedom of speech, self-possession on the platform, are of as much practical value as all the other things that can be gained from the branches included in a col-lege curriculum. The.Literary Societies alone, in a college, promote and develop these two essentials. The interest taken in the societies betokens well for the future of the students. We are exceeding pleased to note that al-though there is a rivalry between the two soci-eties for supremacy, yet the most friendly rela-tions exists between them. Fertile brains are resorted to rather than slandering and depre-cating tongues. That the bond of friendship between Phrena. and Philo. will be strengthened when they shall unite for the purpose of editing and publishing THE COLLEGE MERCURY can-not be questioned. PHRENA. NOTE. The following have been initiated as mem-bers of the society: Maynard and Russell, '95 ; Shimer, Earnest, Spayde, Brubaker, and Povall, '96. . 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