The Heliostat M.A.C. - 1896

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The Heliostat

Published by

The Class of '97

Michigan Agricultural College

1896

BOARD OF EDITORS.

Editorial Staff.

Editor -in- Chief, e. dwight sanderson.

Department Editors.

Society,

Athletic, 

Class,

C. B. LAITNER.

S. J. REDFERN.

L. S. MUNSON.

Literary,

Humorous, 

Local,

ELWOOD SHAW.

J. A. ELLIOTT.

CLINTON D. BUTTERFIELD.

Historical, 

S. H. FULTON.

Business managers.

W. R. GOODWIN, Manager, 

J. N. GOODRICH, 

I. L. SIMMONS,

H. A. HAGADORN, 

W. G. AMOS.

Illustrator,

F. W. KRAMER.

Greeting

FOUR YEARS of college life add many pleasant 
events to the experiences of young men. Four 
years of fellowship bring many ties of friend­
ship that are severed forever when the members of a 
class turn their footsteps from their beloved alma 
mater, and go forth into the world in all directions, 
each to begin life anew. The Class of ’97, recogniz­
ing these facts and seeing clearly the value of a per­
manent record of the more interesting events of college 
life, have decided to issue a class annual. We have 
gathered into book form a little of the history of our 
College, a few of the pictures of familiar scenes and 
faces, a few of the compositions of our fellow students and esteemed faculty, a few of the puns and jokes that 
are now fresh in the memory, to be kept as reminiscences of our college days. However, we have not pub­
lished this book entirely for ourselves; we cheerfully invite all to read it. For the faculty and alumni we have 
an associate history; for parents and friends we have a description of our College and its life. If in some 
rural or town home a bright youth should chance to read the pages of this volume, we sincerely hope that 
there may be kindled in his bosom a desire for a college education. We hope that he may be influenced to 
join that band of jolly fellows of which he reads, and to stake his fortune where we have staked ours, in 
order that he may acquire a fund of knowledge which will make his life broader and better.

As you scan these pages, kind reader, you will undoubtedly find mistakes. You may find things that are 
not in good taste, or even out of place. You may find a roast or practical joke at your expense. But which­
ever it be, we beg of you to pardon the authors, for they have tried to be just and fair to all.

It has been some time since a preceding class issued an annual, but we hope that The Heliostat will 
reflect so faithfully the varying experiences of student life at M. A. C. that succeeding classes will follow our 
example. With these words of explanation, we cheerfully resign the book to you for your enjoyment and 
criticism, trusting that you will find something to enjoy as well as criticise.

Fraternally yours,

'97

FACULTY

Jonathan Le MoyneSnyder, ph. d.,

Elected President of the M. A. C. by the State Board of Agriculture at its meeting in Grand Rapids, 
February 11, 1896, was born Oct. 29, 1859, on a farm in Butler county, Western Pennsylvania. Until 
nearly nineteen years of age he worked on the farm and attended the country school. After three 
years spent in the preparatory department of Grove City College and in teaching country schools, he 
entered the freshman class of Westminster College, graduating in the class of ’86. During his junior 
year he won the inter-society contest debate which is considered the highest literary honor attainable 
at this college.

After graduation he was principal of a village school for one year, when he was elected superin­
tendent of the schools of his native county. This placed him in direct command of an army of over 
300 teachers and 15,000 pupils. His first act of note in this office was the introduction into the country 
schools of a graded course of study. This proved to be of so much merit that it has been followed 
by a majoritv of the counties of his State. The next move was to improve the teaching force, and 
mainly to accomplish this end, he, with others, established in his native village the Slippery Rock State 
Normal School. This school has been very successful, and has now an enrollment of over 500 students.
Before completing the term of three years for which he had been elected he was called to take 
charge of the fifth ward school of Allegheny City. This is the largest school, with perhaps one excep­
tion, in Pennsylvania, and one of the very largest in the country. It has over 30 teachers and 1,500 
pupils. He has been successful in having added to this school the kindergarten, and an industrial 
department which includes sewing and cookery for the girls, and the different lines of manual training 
for the boys. This department is said to be the finest and best equipped industrial department in con­
nection with any grammar school in the United States.

He did not cease his studies when he became a graduate but diligently pursued a post-graduate 
course in psychology and philosophy. On the completion of this course in 1891 the degree of doctor 
of philosophy was conferred upon him bv his alma mater.

The greater part of his life has been spent on the farm and among country people. He 
has traveled extensively both in this country and abroad. Dr. Snyder is married and has a 
boy three years of age.

Robert C. Kedzie, M. A., M. D., 

Professor of Chemistry, has given instruction to every class graduated from M. A. C. save 
two, and sixty-two of his students are now professors of colleges. Having taught chem­
istry for over a third of a century, he has been in the fighting ranks of every college war 
and considers himself “ the best abused ” man ever connected with the College.

Born in Delhi, N. Y., January 28, 1823, his parents soon came to Michigan and his 
early schooling was in a log hut, and the family library—Scott’s Commentary, Cook’s Voy­
ages, Burns’ works, Fox’s Book of Martyrs, and Chalmers’ Sermons, with a large map of 
the United States, and seven newspapers — formed the greater part of it, as must needs 
be with the “ struggle for life in the woods” and a widowed mother with seven children.

He graduated from Oberlin College, classical course, in 1847, and received his A. M. 
in 1864. The Doctor graduated from the University of Michigan with the first medical 
class in 1850, supporting himself by teaching district schools. He then taught in the 
Rochester (Mich.) Academy for two years, then studied and practiced medicine for one 
year in Kalamazoo. He then practiced his profession in Vermontville for about ten years 
and acted as a surgeon in the army for a year. He was appointed to his present position 
in 1863. Dr. Kedzie has won himself honor in many wavs; he “has fought the kerosene 
war and fertilizer skirmish to a finish ” and is the 'pater of the farmers’ institutes and the 
sanitary conventions of the State Board of Health.

William James Beal, Ph. D.,

Professor of Botany and Forestry, was born at Adrian, Mich., March 11, 1833. When sixteen 
years of age he entered the Raisin Valley Seminary the term it opened. In 1855 he spent 
some months at the Lodi Academy (long since closed), Lodi, Mich., preparing for college. 
October 1, 1855, he entered the classical course at the University of Michigan, and graduated 
in 1859 with the degree of A. B. He at once became teacher of natural science in the Friends’ 
Academy, Union Springs, Cayuga county, N. Y., remaining there until March, 1861, when 
he entered the scientific school of Harvard University, and for one and a half years studied 
botany, zoology and comparative anatomy under Gray, Agassiz and Wyman. In 1863 he 
began teaching in the Howland School, N. Y., and continued until 1868, with the exception of 
In 1862 he
a spring term spent at Harvard, where he graduated with a B. S. in 1865. 
received the degree of M. A. from the University of Michigan. From 1866 to 1871 he was 
Professor of Natural History at the Chicago University. He came to M. A. C. in 1871 as 
Professor of Botany and Horticulture, and in 1881 became Professor of Botany and Forestry, 
which position he now holds.

He was the first president of the Association of Botanists of the U. S. Experiment Station, 
in 1888, and one of the organizers of the S. P. Agricultural Circle. From 1888-91 he was 
director of the State Forestry Commission. In 1885 he became president of the People’s 
Savings Bank of Lansing, which position he still holds.

Dr. Beal is the author of many reports, lectures and papers, and a frequent contributor to 
agricultural and horticultural papers. In 1887 he published a volume on the grasses of 
North America, and is now at work on a second volume.

E. A. A. Grange, V. S.,

Professor of Veterinary Science, was born in London, England, April 9, 1848. His father intending 
him for the British navy secured for him a cadetship. He spent one winter in the West Indies and 
Bermudas, most of the time on the flagship Nile. In 1873 he graduated from the Ontario Veter­
inary College and remained there for one year as demonstrator of anatomy. In .1874 ^e secured 
the professorship of Veterinary Science at the Ontario Agricultural College at Guelph. At the same 
time and for a number of years subsequent he held the commission of veterinary surgeon to the 
Wellington Field Battery. He returned with the rank of captain. For some time he held the 
position of live stock veterinary inspector of Ontario. In the winter of 1883 he was engaged by the 
University of Minnesota to deliver a series of lectures before a farmer’s lecture course in veterinary. 
He came to M. A. C. in 1883, first as lecturer, then as professor of Veterinary Science. Shortly after 
he was made consulting veterinarian of Michigan. In 1893 he was special agent of the United 
States government and had charge of the veterinary exhibit at the World’s Fair. He is the author 
of a number of bulletins issued by the veterinary department of the College. He has recently 
made bacteriology a subject for study in the veterinary class. Dr. Grange has traveled exten- 
sively in the United States, Canada and Europe. 

Herman K. Vedder, C. E.,

Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering was born October 7, 1866 at St. Johnsville, N. Y. 
Until sixteen he attended the public schools and during vacations worked on the farm or in his 
father’s store as clerk. He then took classical and commercial studies at the Clinton Liberal Insti­
tute of Fort Plain, N. Y. Upon graduating from the civil engineering course at Cornell in 1877 he 
was awarded a fellowship in that branch. Professor Vedder began the business of bridge construc­
tion immediately after graduation, returning to Cornell in the fall of ’87 to study on his fellowship, 
but was appointed instructor of civil engineering. He afterwards spent two summer vacations 
in the bridge business, acting as contracting agent in Pennsylvania after the great floods of 1889. 
In 1890 he took -charge of topographical surveys for the Ithaca, N. Y. Waterworks Co. and 
continued teaching at Cornell until the spring of 1891, in the fall of which year he assumed 
his present position at this College. 

Levi R. Taft, M. S., 

Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening. Since Prof. Taft assumed his work 
here the department of which he is superintendent has been greatly aided in its work by the 
rebuilding of the greenhouses and forcing house and the completion of a horticultural labora­
tory, the first of the kind in this country.

Prof. Taft was born August 22, 1859, at Mendon, Mass., and enjoyed the usual public and 
high school education. In 1882 he graduated from the Massachusetts Agricultural College 
and then from the College of Agriculture of Boston University. He at once secured a position 
as assistant professor of horticulture at the Massachusetts Agricultural College, which he 
held till 1885, and from 1883 to 1885 he was also bursar, and from 1886 to 1888 assistant   
in zoology of that institution. His next work was that of professor of horticulture at the 
Missouri State University College of Agriculture. Prof. Taft came to the Michigan 
Agricultural College in 1888 and since then, in addition to the works heretofore mentioned, 
has been a member of the Executive Board of the State Horticultural Society for seven years, 
was chairman of the catalogue committee for Michigan of the American Bornological Society, 
and has from time to time issued many interesting and valuable bulletins from his department.

Howard Edwards, M. A., LL. D.,

Professor of English Literature and Modern Languages, was born in 1854 Fauquier 
county, Virginia. He graduated from the Randolph-Macon College, Virginia, in 1876, 
and during 1877-8 studied at the Universities of Leipzig, Germany, and Paris, France. 
He then taught in Paris in the Rudy International School of Languages, and on his 
return from Europe in 1878 taught Greek and English at the Bethel Military Academy,
Virginia. From that position he went to a like one in 1880, at the Bingham School in North 
Carolina, and from there was called back to Bethel Academy as principal in 1882. In 1884 he 
went to Tuscumbia, Alabama, as principal of schools, and in 1885 was elected to the professor­
ship of English and modern languages in the Arkansas Industrial University, which position 
was held until accession here in 1890. In 1891-2 Dr. Edwards spent six months in work in 
Paris and was offered a position to teach Greek in the Rudy school again, but preferred to 
spend his whole time on work in French, Spanish and Italian. In 1891 he received the degree 
of LL. D. from Arkansas University.

Edson A. Lewis, 2d Lieut. 1st U. S. Infantry 

Professor of Military Science and Tactics, was born in Oxford county, Ontario, February 1, 1863. 
In 1869 he moved with his parents to Manistee, Mich., where he attended the public schools. He 
taught a district school for two winter terms and in 1883 entered the U. S. Military Academy at 
West Point as a cadet from the Ninth Congressional District of Michigan. He graduated in 1887 
and entered the infantry branch of the service. He was stationed at the Michigan Agricultural 
College July 1, 1892.

Lieutenant Lewis has been ordered to Texas, and leaves us this term. He and his estimable 
wife have won many warm friends among us, and though we are sorry to see them leave, we 
are sure that they will make friends wherever they go.

H. H. Bandholtz, Lieut,. 6th U. S. Infantry 

Enters upon his detail at the Michigan Agricultural College next term. He was born at Constan­
tine, Mich., December 18, 1864; studied in the common schools there and in Detroit; graduated 
from the Constantine high school in 1881 and took a position with a Chicago commission house. 
During the winter of 1885-6 he took a post-graduate course at the Michigan Military Academy, 
and in June was appointed to West Point. Graduating from there in June, 1890, he joined the 6th 
U. S. Infantry at Fort Thomas, Ky., in October of the same year. He was afterwards ordered to 
Fort Ontario, Oswego, N. Y., thence to Mt. Vernon Barracks, near Mobile, Ala., but is now at Fort 
Thomas. Being a Michigan man it seems fitting that Lieutenant Bandholtz should be detailed 
here, and we pledge him our cordial support.

I. H. Butterfield, Secretary,

Was born at Utica, Mich., in 1840. He attended the common schools, academy and State 
Normal School, and soon after went overland to California. He then returned to Michigan 
and was engaged in farming and stock-raising in Lapeer county until 1893. In 1889 he was 
appointed deputy collector of customs at Port Huron, which position he resigned to accept his 
present one. Mr. Butterfield is also Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture and is a 
prominent member of most of the leading agricultural associations of the State.

Clinton D. Smith, M.S.

Professor of Agriculture, was born at Trumansburg, N. Y., in 1856. His early education was 
received in the district school and academy. He graduated from the scientific course of Cor­
nell University, with the degree of B. S. in 1873, and M. S. in 1875- For a short time he 
followed the teaching profession in New York City, then studied lawr and was admitted to the 
bar in 1879. In 1880 he engaged in the dairy business in Illinois and pursued this line of work 
until 1889, when he became assistant at the Cornell Experiment Station. In 1890 he was 
appointed director of the Arkansas Experiment Station, and the same year accepted a new 
appointment as director of the Experiment Station and Professor of Agriculture in the Univer­
sity of Minnesota, which position he held until 1893, when he came to the Michigan Agricul­
tural College. In 1893 he organized the first special dairy class of this College, and in 
1894 he organized a second. January 1, 1895, he was appointed director of the Michigan 
Experiment Station.

Charles L. Weil,

Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was born at North Andover, Mass., in 1865. He graduated 
from the high school of that place in 1881, then entered a business house in Boston for a year, and 
again resumed his studies and began practical engineering and shop work. In 1888 he graduated 
from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and soon afterward secured a position as draughts­
man with H. P. Worthington & Co., of Brooklyn, which he resigned to accept a place as instructor 
in the Lehigh University in 1891. Professor Weil entered upon his work here in September, 
1893, and since that time has overseen the building and equipment of the foundry and black­
smith shop, the remodeling of the wood shop, and has started the mechanical institutes.

Walter B. Barrows, B. S., 

Professor of Zoology and Physiology, was born January 10, 1855, at Grantville, Mass. He attended 
the public schools of Reading, Mass., and graduated from the high school in 1872, entering the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology the same year. From there he graduated in 1876 and 
immediately became assistant in Ward’s natural science establishment of Rochester, N. Y. In 1879 
he sailed from Buenos Ayres, Argentine Republic, under contract as a normal school teacher, but 
was transferred to the National College at Concepcion as assistant professor of chemistry and 
physics and served during his second year’s vacation as geologist on an exploring expedition to the 
Pampian Sierras. Returning to the United States with many valuable specimens, he was at once 
appointed instructor of science at the State Normal School, Westfield, Mass., which position was 
presigned the following year to accept one as instructor of biology at the Wesleyan University, 
 Middleton, Conn., where he remained until 1886, during the last two years also acting as 
instructor in botany at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn. Being appointed assistant ornithologist 
of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, he went to Washington, D. C., in 1886, which position was 
resigned in 1894 to assume his present work at the Michigan Agricultural College. Prof. Barrows 
was one of the charter members of the American Ornithologists’ Union, is an active member of most 
of our leading scientific societies and has recently been elected to the Zoological Society of France.

Frank S. Kedzie, M. S.,

Adjunct Professor of Chemistry, was born at Vermontville, Mich., May 12, 1857. He 
received the usual common school education, attended a private school for a short time, 
and graduated from the Michigan Agricultural College in 1877. During 1877-78 he 
was correspondence clerk to Dr. H. B. Baker, secretary of the State Board of Health, 
and the following year read medicine. In 1880 he was appointed assistant in chemistry, 
which was followed by the position of assistant professor in 1887 and his present one in 
1890, receiving his M. S. in 1882. During the winter of 1890-91 he studied at the 
University of Berlin, under Prof. A. W. Von Hoffmann.

As Prof. Kedzie was just able to see over the edge of a laboratory table when his 
father came here, and is acquainted with every alumnus, he may fittingly be referred to 
as an “M. A. C. man.”

William S. Holdworth, M. S., 

Professor of Drawing, was born in London, England, in 1856. His parents soon after 
moved to this country and here he received a public school education. He graduated 
from the Michigan Agricultural College with the class of 1878 and afterwards studied 
art at Boston and elsewhere. Draughting and wood engraving then occupied his time 
for several years. Prof. Holdsworth came to his present position in 1887. 

Philip B. Woodworth, B. S.,

Assistant Professor of Physics. The physical department of the College owes its organization 
to the efforts of Philip B. Wood worth. Under his supervision all the apparatus now in the 
laboratory was collected and put in place. Professor Wood worth was born at Auburn, N. Y., 
October 19, 1865. His early education was received in the public school of Caseville, Mich., 
his parents having moved there from New York. In 1883 he entered the Michigan Agricult­
ural College as a spring Freshman, and graduated with a B. S. in 1886. In 1890 he graduated 
from the mechanical engineering course of Cornell University, with the degree of M. E. While 
at Cornell he took special work in electrical engineering. He became instructor in physics at 
the Michigan Agricultural College in 1887, and in 1889 was accorded the position of professor 
of physics and electrical engineering. In 1892 he attended the University of Berlin. 

August 11, 1893, he was married to Miss Lucy M. Clute (M. A. C. class of ’93),  

daughter of ex-President Clute. 

Alvin B. Noble, Ph. B., 

Assistant Professor of English Literature and Modern Languages, was born at Wayland, 
Henry county, Iowa, September 26, 1862. He attended a regulation district school and then a 
few terms at Howe’s Academy, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. He graduated from the philosophical 
course of the University of Iowa in 1887, ranking second in his class. One year was then 
employed in the study of English at his alma mater, and another as principal of the Bellevue 
(Iowa) high school. Professor Noble assumed his present position in August, 1889. He has 
corrected numerous essays, and helped many, I trust, to find a clearer and more forcible 

expression of their thoughts.

 
Wilbur O. Hedrick, M. S., 

Assistant Professor of History and Political Economy, was born April 3, 1868, in Elkhart 
county, Ind. His early life was occupied after the manner of the usual school and farm life, 
first in Indiana and afterwards at Harbor Springs, Mich. Graduating from the Michigan 
Agricultural College with the class of ’91, he was at once appointed instructor in rhetoricals, 
and in 1893 to his present position. Taking a course in economics and history at the Univer­
sity of Michigan, during vacations, he received his M. S. in 1895. We are glad to note that 
Professor Hedrick was literary editor of our predecessor, the Harrow.

Paul Mellen Chamberlain, M. E., 

Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering, was born at Three Oaks, Mich., February 28, 
1865. Upon graduating from the town school of his birthplace, he attended the Cushing 
 Academy of Ashburnham, Mass., and Olivet College. Then entering the Michigan Agri- 
cultural College, he was one of the first three to graduate from the mechanical course in 
 1888. After a year’s mechanical work in Cleveland, he attended Cornell University and 
graduated in 1890. After graduation he became assistant engineer with the Frick Com- 
pany, of Waynesboro, Pa., and then mechanical engineer of the Hercules Iron Works, of 
Aurora, Ill. He assumed his present connection with the Michigan Agricultural College in 
the fall of 1893.

Warren P. Babcock, Jr., 

Assistant Professor of Mathematics.

Charles F. Wheeler, B. S., 

Assistant Professor of Botany and Experiment Station Botanist, was born June 14, 1842, at 
Mexico, Oswego county, N. Y., and entered Mexico Academy in 1857. In August, 1861, 
he entered the army, and after a serious illness was discharged in April, 1863. He 
began his botanical studies in July of the same year, studied medicine in 1864 and took 
the Junior course in the medical department of the University of Michigan in 1866-67. 
Mr. Wheeler was appointed instructor in botany at the Michigan Agricultural College in 
the fall of 1889, graduated in 1891, and was appointed assistant professor of botany in 1896.

Herbert W. Mumford, B. S., 

Assistant Professor of Agriculture, was born February 26, 1871, at Moscow, Hillsdale 
county, Mich. He secured his education at the school in his district, the Hanover high 
school, Albion College and the Michigan Agricultural College, where he graduated in 1891. 
For four years after graduation he had charge of a large stock farm, and commenced his 
present work in the fall of 1895.

Edith F. McDermott

The Department of Domestic Economy and Household Science, which will be inaugurated 
at this College at the opening of the next fall term, will be in charge of Miss Edith F. McDer­
mott, a native of Meadville, Pa. Miss McDermott received her literary training in the high 
school at Meadville, and also in Allegheny College, located in the same city. On the com­
pletion of her work in these schools, she took a very thorough course along the lines of 
domestic economy and household science, in Drexel Institute, Philadelphia. After graduation 
she was placed in charge of the girls’ department of a large industrial school. In this position 
she organized a line of work in cooking, sewing, and allied subjects, which has been very 
successful, and has given her a reputation which extends far beyond the confines of her native 
State. If the same success attends her work in the College that has characterized all her past 
efforts, the woman’s course will soon become a very popular feature of this institution.

Mrs. Linda E. Landon 

Our accommodating Librarian, was born at Niles, Mich., May 9, 1856. After graduating from 
the Niles high school, as valedictorian of her class, she was for two years a teacher in the 
Kalamazoo public schools. She was married to Rufus W. Landon in 1877, and came to the 
Michigan Agricultural College in 1891.

SUB-FACULTY.

SUB-FACULTY

G. C. Davis, M. S., Consulting Entomologist to the 
Experiment Station, was born August 8, 1863, at Cort­
land, Ohio. After a district and high 
school education he attended the Ohio 
State University for two years and then 
came to M. A. C. and graduated in ’89.
Occupying his time for the next year in post graduate 
work in entomology he was appointed to his present 
position in 1890.

A. L. Westcott, B. M. E., Instructor in Mechanical 
Engineering, was born January 4, 1866, at Perrysburg, 
Wood county, Ohio. After attending the grade schools 
and learning the machinist’s trade, he entered Purdue 
University where he graduated with ’92. After occupy­
ing a position at Purdue for a year he accepted a similar 
one here in June, 1893.

D. J. Crosby, B. S., Instructor in Rhetoricals, was 
born October 2, 1866, at Colmoosa, in the Ottawa-Chip­
pewa Indian Reservation—now Elbridge, Oceana county, 
Mich. After finishing the district school he taught for 
some time and attended the Flint Normal School in 1888. 
Graduating from M. A. C. in 1893 he at once entered 
upon his present work.

Burton O. Longyear, Instructor in Botany, was 
born in Onondaga township, Ingham county, Mich., July 
16, 1878. Upon graduating from the Leslie and Mason 
high schools, he went into the drug business. Entering 
here as a special student in ’90 he remained four terms 
and began his present work in February, 1894.

C. C. Pashby, B. S., Instructor in Mathematics, was 
born June 20, 1868, in Florence, St. Joseph county, Mich. 
Mr. Pashby graduated from the union and high school 
at Constantine and received his degree at M. A. C. with 
’94.

Harry P. Gladden, B. S., Experiment Station As­
sistant in Horticulture, was born near Lansing, April 9, 
1863. Graduating from M. A. C. in 1885 he began his 
present work in 1889.

A. A. Crozier, M. S., Experiment Station Assistant 
in Agriculture, was born at Hudsonville, Ottawa county, 
Mich., September 22, 1856, After graduating from 
M. A. C. in 1879, received his M. S. from the Uni­
versity of Michigan in 1885. Mr. Crozier was for two 
years with the Department of Agriculture at Washington, 
D. C., and for the same length of time with the Iowa 
Experiment Station. He commenced his work here in 

March, 1894, and is the author of “Popular Errors about 
Plants,” “The Cauliflower” and “A Dictionary of Botani­
cal Terms.”

Thorn Smith, B. S., Experiment Station Assistant 
Chemist, was born at Portland, Mich., June 15, 1871. 
Graduated from the high school of Portland in 1890, 
from M. A. C. in 1895 and was appointed to his present 
position last January.

Geo. H. True, B. S., Instructor in Dairying, was 
born at Baraboo, Wis., Dec. 14, 1868. Graduated from 
the schools of his native city, and then from the Univer­
sity of Wisconsin in 1894. After taking special dairy 
work at his Alma Mater during the fall he assumed his 
present position in December of the same year.

M. W. Fulton, B. S., Experiment Station Assistant in 
Agriculture, was born September 4, 1872, in Greenfield 
township, Wayne county, Mich. After graduating from 
the district school he took two years in the high school 
and then came to M. A. C. where he graduated with 
’95 and at once secured his present position.

C. J. Foreman, B. S., was born in Ionia county. 
After graduating from the Harbor Springs, Emmet 
county, high school in 1889, he taught school for several 
terms and learned the drug trade. Graduating from 

M. A. C. with ’94 he at once secured his present position 
and will receive his M. S. at commencement, 1896.

R. L. Dean, Experiment Station Assistant in Horti­
culture, was born at Napoleon, Mich., June 2, 1863. 
After graduating from the high school he went into the 
fruit business at Grand Rapids. He accepted his pres­
ent position in February, ’96.

G. E. Marshall, Experiment Station Assistant in 

Bacteriology.

V. V. Newell, B. S., Foreman of Machine Shop, was 
born in Adams county. Ill., November 19, 1867. After 
graduating at M. A. C. with ’94, he secured his present 
position at once.

Thomas Gunson, Foreman of the Greenhouse, was 
born July 4, 1858, at Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland. 
After finishing the common schools he graduated from 
the Government Science and Art schools at Saltaire, 
Bradford, England. He was subsequently employed 
with Backhouse’s Nursery at York, England, and 
Dickon & Co.’s in Edinburgh. Mr. Gunson came to 
M. A. C. in April, 1891.

Thos. A. Durkin, Foreman of the Horticulture 
Department, was born at Geneva, N. Y., November 15, 
1859, and graduated from the high school of that place.

Mr. Durkin has been foreman for many prominent fruit 
growers throughout the country, and has been at M. A. 
C. two years and a half.

Ernest T. Wittstock, Foreman of the Farm, was 
born in Germany, August 13, 1858. Coming to this 
country when fourteen he tried various vocations, but 
finally settled on the farm. After having charge of the 
farm of Governor John T. Rich for seven years, Mr. 
Wittstock farmed on his own account for three years 
and then came to M. A. C. in 1893.

C. E. Hoyt, Foreman of the Wood Shop, was born 

June 5, 1869, at Wayland, Michigan. Graduated from 
the Wayland High School and worked in shops of Kal­
amazoo, and afterwards was junior member of Hoyt & 
Son, Foundrymen and Machinists. He left to come to 
M. A. C. in September, 1894.

F. C. Kenney, Assistant Secretary.

H. M. Howe, Clerk to President (resigned).

Edwin S. Good, Clerk to President.

Chace Newman, Clerk of Mechanical Department.

Experiment Station Council 

Clinton D. Smith, M. S., Director and Agriculturist 

Jonathan L. Snyder, Ph. D., President, . Ex-officio 

L. R. Taft, M. S.,  ... Horticulturist

Robert C. Kedzie, M. A., M. D., 

. Chemist

Ira H. Butterfield, . Secretary and Treasurer

Advisory and Assistant Staff.

A. A. Crozier, M. S., 

. Assistant in Agriculture

Herbert W. Mumford, B. S., Assistant in Agriculture 

H. P. Gladden, B. S., 

. Assistant in Horticulture

M. L. Dean, . 

. Assistant in Horticulture

Thorn Smith, B. S., 

. Assistant in Chemistry

E. A. A. Grange, V. S., . Consulting Veterinarian 

G. C. Davis, M. S., 

. Consulting Entomologist

Chas. F. Wheeler, B. S., 

Botanist

Mrs. L. E. Landon, .... Librarian 

T. T. Lyon, South Haven, In charge of Sub-Station 

R. L. Taylor, Lapeer, . In charge of Apiary

Sub-Stations.

Grayling, Crawford county, eighty acres 

deeded.

South Haven, Van Buren county, ten acres 

rented; five acres deeded.

1857 - Michigan Agricultural College - 1896

Color—Olive Green.

Yell—Hurrah, Hurrah, Hurrah  

Uzz, Uzz, Uzz!

M. A. C.

‘SAINTS’ REST” AND COLLEGE HALL.

Sketch of the Development of 

the Michigan Agricultural College

THERE are belonging to our library certain old pic­

tures of scenes on College grounds over which 
the loyal sons of the College linger long and 
thoughtfully. They were taken in 1857 and present to 
us in a vivid and striking way the long strides toward 
order and effectiveness of equipment that have been 
made in the intervening years. We are so constituted 
that what we see now seems the normal order of things. 
We easily appropriate and enjoy that which has been 
slowly and painfully evolved by our predecessors, and 
fail to give thanks where thanks are due. Let us for a 
moment pause and elaborate the contrast of scene as 
these pictures reveal it to us. Standing to day in the 
center of our campus, near the large stone left by the class 
of 1873, we have on every hand as we turn our eyes a 
scene of surpassing loveliness. Velvety lawns stretch in 
every direction. Picturesque groups of shapely trees, 
varied in habit, color and foliage, reveal in graceful vis­
tas, glimpses of stately halls of manifold form and color. 
Life smiles at us invitingly from such surroundings. It 
is a marvel of practical and successful adaptation of 

means to ends. Imagine ourselves now transported 
back to the times of ’57. Before us, as we look to the 
south we would see a wilderness of stumps with here 
and there a scraggy tree in bare nakedness stretching 
its gaunt arms upward as if to call down vengeance 
upon those who had thus laid low the companion forms 
in which it had delighted. In the immediate front we 
would find a tangle of undergrowth, brushwood, and the 
bodies and limbs of fallen trees; on the right the uncer­
tain line of a rude rail fence, zigzaging like a snake 
doubtful of its direction, and to right and to left two 
startlingly new buildings, each of brick, three stories in 
height, about fifty feet in breadth and running back 
from the observer double the length of frontage. The 
one is our present College Hall (then called ‘‘The Col­
lege,”) and the other is the dormitory, known to all 
students down to 1877 as “Saint’s Rest.” Back of these, 
on each side of us, in our rear, “still stands the forest 
primeval.” In fact it is not until 1863 that we read “that 
the president and faculty be authorized to stump, log, 
underbrush and level the ground in the grove north of

the College building.” To the west of this grove were 
four little cottages (afterwards all much enlarged), the 
houses in which now live the professors of botany (then 
the president’s house,) chemistry, mechanical engineer­
ing, and English literature.

Such is the strong contrast offered us in the material 
development of the College. Equally great is the con­
trast in the immaterial fea­
tures that go to make up 
a college. The intellectual 
and the physical work were 
not at all co-ordinated. The 
course itself was crude and 
ill-digested. The number 
of specialists was necessarily 
small, and worst of all, the 
only possible agricultural in­
struction was that of the 
pioneer in his ruthless war 
with the forest. In those 
days truly a student was 
graded according as he had 
“lifted up axes upon the 
thick trees.” Garfield’s idea of a university—a log with 
Mark Hopkins on the other end—was surely realized so 
far as the log was concerned. Be it our task now, 
briefly to trace the evolution by which our College has 
grown out of the rude beginnings into the fair propor­
tions with which the old mother now delights us.

In order to understand fully the movement for the 

organization of an agricultural college we must call to 
mind the fact that these were the days when Fourierism 
was rampant and the dawn of a millennial period, through 
the influence of its beneficent teachings, was confidently 
looked for. It was at this period that over-cultured men 
and women began to find in farm life and work the panacea 
for all evils. Unaccustomed, as they were, to any form 
of muscular work or even 
exercise except possibly an 
evening stroll, farm life had 
for them an ideal charm; 
activity in the open air sent 
fresher blood to their brain 
and life took on brighter 
colors. Hence manuallabor, 
especially farm labor, as­
sumed for them a somewhat 
occult virtue. There was 
for them something morally 
and intellectually wholesome 
in work with the hands in 
and for itself. They began 
to preach its virtues as re­
formatory for mankind. Everywhere the farmer’s life 
began to be held up as the ideal life, and “plain living 
and high thinking” could be carried on only with the hoe 
or the sickle in the hand. Hundreds forsook all and 
rushed into the country; even George Ripley, Nathaniel 
Hawthorn, Charles A. Dana, and later, Horace Greeley 
caught the infection and went out to form an ideal

community half industrial, half educational, at Brook 
Farm. Horace Greeley, by the way, took much interest 
in the establishment of our College, made donations to 
it and augured great things from it.

I would not at all assert that this was the only, or even 
the primary incentive to the establishment of the Michi­
gan Agricultural College. The plain, practical, hard­
headed business men who, in 
1850 inserted in our consti­
tution the provision for an 
agricultural college, and in 
1855 prepared to carry out 
the requirement by appro­
priating $40,000 together 
with twenty-two sections of 
salt-spring lands for the foun­
dation of an agricultural col­
lege, undoubtedly had in 
their minds no fanciful con­
ception of reforming the 
world. But still, even for 
them, the profession of agri­
culture had a peculiar sig­
nificance. It was an occupation that could never be 
overdone. He who made two blades grow in place of 
one was an unalloyed benefactor. Every effort must be 
made to keep the young man on the farm, whether he 
was fitted for farming or not. Above all a certain amount 
of daily manual labor must be required of all without 
reference to purpose. It was to many the alpha and 

omega of agricultural education, the badge of social 
equality, the bond between the student and the farm.

The Michigan Agricultural College is the child of the 
State Agricultural Society. This organization, origin­
ating in 1849, seems to have been dominated by men of 
remarkable force, originality, and far-seeing statesman­
ship. The first formal action concerning a college was 
taken in 1849 on a motion of 
Bela Hubbard (who, full of 
years and honors, died re­
cently in Detroit) to me­
morialize “the legislature to 
take such legislation as may 
appear necessary or expedi­
ent for the establishment of 
. . an agricultural college and 
a model farm.” Mr. Hub­
bard supported his motion 
with a cogent and scholarly 
speech which exhaustively 
treated the whole subject of 
agricultural education in the 
United States. The me­
morial was accordingly drawn up by Bela Hubbard and 
went to the legislature, where it bore fruit in article 13 of 
the State constitution of 1850, providing for an agricul­
tural school which might be made a branch of the State 
University. This last proviso became the source of a 
long continued and somewhat bitter contest. Both the 
University and the Normal School sought to obtain the

THE DRAWING ROOM.

favor of the Agricultural Society, and established courses 
and lectures on agricultural subjects, looking to the 
securement of the prospective appropriation. In 1852 a 
committee from the Agricultural Society was appointed 
to urge upon the legislature the propriety of carrying 
into immediate effect the article of the constitution relat­
ing to the establishment of an agricultural school. This 
resolution recommended that the school be placed under 
the control of the University 
regents, as a branch of the 
University, but that the 
school and farm should 
not be established in close 
proximity to any existing 
school. At the following 
legislature no action was 
taken. In 1854 the ques­
tion of location was taken 
up by the Agricultural So­
ciety and it was resolved 
that an agricultural col­
lege should be separate 
from any other institution, and with this idea incor­
porated, another memorial to the legislature was drawn 
up and forwarded. This was acted on by the legislature 
of 1855 and the appropriation of twenty-two sections of 
salt spring lands was made. Most active in bringing 
about this result was Prof. J. C. Holmes, of Detroit, the 
first secretary of the State Agricultural Society; a man 
of considerable means, broad and thorough education 

and enthusiastic in the cause of horticulture. On the 
organization of the College he was made professor of 
horticulture and treasurer, but as the funds of the institu­
tion soon ran short, and as there was no possibility of 
practical horticulture until the land should be subdued to 
more civilized conditions, his professorship was, with his 
consent, suspended at the opening of the year 1858.

The law organizing the College provided for a farm of 
not less than 500 acres nor 
more than 1,000 acres in one 
body, within ten miles of 
Lansing, and at not over 
fifteen dollars per acre. The 
sum to be paid out for teach­
ing during the first year was 
not to exceed $5,000; and 
for the second year, not to 
exceed $6,000. There were 
to be two terms in each 
year, viz., from the first 
Wednesday in April to the 
last Wednesday in October, 
and from the first Wednesday in December to the last 
Wednesday in February, “and no pupil shall be received 
for less than one term.” This last provision gave an 
immense amount of trouble and was the cause of endless 
expulsions “for desertion.” It will be seen that the year 
was very unequally divided, the first term being seven 
months long and the second only three. The purpose 
of such division was evidently to give opportunity for

GREENHOUSE.

cultivating all the crops and also for winter work in 
stock raising and dairying. The College was put in the 
hands of the board of education, then and subsequently 
the governing board of the State Normal School.

Under this law the executive committee of the Agri­
cultural Society located the College by buying of A. R. 
Burr, of Lansing, a tract of almost entirely wooded land, 
(only three acres cleared) six hundred and seventy-six 
and fifty-seven one-hundredths acres in area and within 
three and one-half miles of Lansing. The board of 
education approved the choice and proceeded to clear 
and build.

They opened the College on the thirteenth day of May, 
1857, with formal dedicatory ceremonies, and the work of 
the College began. There were the two buildings above 
spoken of—College Hall, 50 x 100 feet and the board­

ing hall of about the same size. College Hall was 
designed to be a huge central building of three parts, 
a central portion and two wings. On the ground plan 
the part that was built was designated as the “west wing 
of the college building.” This building, constructed, 
apparently with great solidity was unsatisfactory both in 
foundation and roof. The stone buttressing on the south 
side was placed there to prevent further settling of the 
walls, and the roof had to be changed at a cost of some 
$2,000. The chemical laboratory was located in the 
north rooms on the first floor, and boasted at the very 
first over $2,000 worth of chemical apparatus. The 
chapel was where it now is, only with the rostrum on the 
north side of the room. On the other floors were the 
president’s and secretary’s offices, the library and museum 
and the class-rooms. Some of these rooms were used 
during the second and subsequent terms as bed-rooms.

President Williams’ Administration.

The first president of the College was in many re­
spects a remarkable man. He failed simply because it 
was morally impossible that at that period any man 
should succeed.  No such thing as an agricultural col­
lege existed on this side the Atlantic. No man in this 
broad land knew just what an agricultural college should 
even approximate. He was an enthusiast, filled with 
zeal for a far off ideal, and it was simply inevitable that 
he, a politician with many enemies, should be laughed 
down at his very first mistake.

Those were ominous words that the first president 
uttered when he talked about establishing a system of 
labor and a system of instruction, as if the two were 
essentially different and even antagonistic in character, 
in purposes, in processes, and in results. They must be 
“harmonized,” yoked together by some artificial process 
and not through any natural affinity. The whole history 
of the College has steadily continued to demonstrate the 
falsity of this method of looking at the problem of an 
agricultural college. Labor in and for itself is a mon­
strosity. Intrinsically it has no character either honora­
ble or dishonorable. It becomes noble and ennobles only 
by its purpose. The sole and single legitimate purpose 
of every college function is education (the imparting of 
information or training.) A system of labor, therefore, 
which stood in contrast with the system of instruction, 
had no legitimate place in a college curriculum. The 
whole subsequent history of the College has been a 
gradual realization, now complete, that the labor must 
take upon itself exactly the same characteristics and be 
handled in exactly the same way as the so-called instruc­
tion. In fact it must be simply a widening out of the 
processes of our studies in strict conformity with our 
dual nature. No man ever learned to write by commit­
ting to memory a description of the loops and curves 
forming the letters. He must take the pen in his hand 
and train the nerves and muscles to make the combina­
tions which the brain directs. So no man ever learned 
to be a farmer by simply learning chemistry or botany 
or physics or anatomy. This knowledge is essential, 

but it does not constitute farming. Most important of 
ali is the co-ordination of this knowledge and its daily 
application to the processes and the exigencies of farm 
life as they arise. It is here that manual labor finds its 
legitimate position in college life. It thus becomes, in 
exactly the same degree, though not in the same kind, as 
the chemical laboratory work, a method of instruction 
and training. The student sees its purpose, and what­
ever manhood is in him is called into action to carry him 

faithfully and unflinchingly through the tasks assigned. 
He forgets the toil in the joy of accomplishment, and his 
labor assumes value and dignity in his own eyes.

But the lesson so well learned today was then far 
from being understood. The superintendency of the 
farm was first placed under the care of the president. 
President Williams was an enthusiast, anxious for the 
success of the novel experiment, and capable of inspiring

others with his own enthusiasm. The novelty of the 
idea, and the optimism of the day gave a certain momen­
tum, and at the opening of the second year over sixty 
applicants were turned away for lack of accommodations. 
Ninety-eight were received. Every room in the board­
ing hall was filled, four in a room, and all available space 
in College Hall was used for dormitory accommodations.
The business of the College was arranged primarily 
to meet the demands of labor. The number of students 
enrolled during the year was 124, and these were divided 
into three sections for labor. They rose early in those 
days. Chapel exercises were at five-thirty, a. m., fre­
quently with orations; breakfast was at or near six. 
Labor for the first section of students began at six-thirty 
and lasted till nine-thirty. Meanwhile classes for the 
other two sections were going on, beginning at seven 
a. m. At nine-thirty the second section went to work, 
mainly logging and clearing up land. At twelve-thirty 
dinner was had, and from one-thirty to four-thirty the 
third division labored. The classes were three in num­
ber and had studies as follows: The first class, chemis­
try, advanced algebra and grammar; the second class, 
arithmetic, elementary algebra and grammar with class 
one; the third class, arithmetic, geography and gram­
mar. It was only on September 8, 1858, that a con­
nected course of study was formed and submitted for the 
approval of the board. Of the thirteen departments 
now existing at the College, eight were represented 
more or less fully in this course. If our teachers had 
been the faculty of the College at that time, Professor 

Vedder would have had three and two-thirds hours of 
class work per day; Professor Hedrick, about two; 
Professor Barrows, one and one-third; Dr. Kedzie, two; 
Dr. Beal, one-half, Professor Woodworth, two-thirds;

Professor Holdsworth, one-third, and Professor Noble 
two and one-half. It will be seen that there was no 
class-work in distinctive agriculture or horticulture.

The Interregnum.

By the middle of the second year a reaction had set 
in. On march 17, 1859, President Williams resigned. 
“Desertions” had become frequent and a large part of 
the faculty minutes are taken up with expulsions for this

offense. On the resignation of President Williams a 
secretary and farm superintendent, in the person of 
R. H. Johnstone, was elected, and it was ordered that 
the farm superintendent be considered a member of 
the faculty, and entitled to a vote on all matters pertain­
ing to the field instruction and work of the students, and 
to all out-door management of the institution; the indoor 
management and discipline of the College being left 
exclusively to the literary faculty. This line of absolute 
cleavage between two forms of work that should be iden­
tical in methods and purpose and as intimately inter­
woven with each other as possible soon brought forth 
results. The number of students steadily fell from 
ninety-eight at the beginning of 1858 to forty-eight at 
the beginning of i860; Mr. Johnston remained only one 
year; and then came the inevitable “reorganization with 
the special view of rendering the agricultural interests 
of the institution more prominent.”

This reorganization was, in part, necessitated by the 
action of the legislature of 1859, which, instead of two 
so materially unequal terms, had made one continuous 
term, beginning on the last Wednesday of February and 
ending on the last Wednesday of November. But the 
object of the board was to make radical changes in the 
direction of a more technical school. In these changes, 
L. R. Fisk, then professor of chemistry, now presi­
dent of Albion College, seems to have been the leading 
spirit. After the resignation of President Williams, the 
board did not elect any president, but instructed the 
faculty to elect a temporary president. The faculty, 

accordingly, elected Professor Fisk, and he remained the 
acting president until the year 1863 when he resigned.

The reorganization effected in 1860 was quite radical in 
character. It limited the course to two years, with a pre­
paratory course of one year. It divided the year into two 
terms. The requirements for entrance to the preparatory 
course were just what they are now at the College. 
The course of study was not clearly defined, but it was to 
be an attempt to make a thoroughly technical course on 
the basis of strong entrance requirements in general cul­
ture studies. The preparatory course comprehended a 
year of work on algebra, rhetoric, natural philosophy, 
geometry, physical geography, elementary chemistry 
and book-keeping; while the two upper years were to 
be entirely taken up with the technical work in chemis­
try, entomology, botany, and the like. The professor­
ships of chemistry, mathematics and English literature 
had continued unchanged for three years, and the last 
year, 1859; there had been added a professorship of 
entomology and physiology? an instructorship in civil en­
gineering and a farm superintendency. Of these, two— 
the professorships of mathematics and English literature 
—disappear entirely; civil and rural engineering is made 
a full chair, entomology and physiology becomes zoology 
and animal physiology; and botany and vegetable phy­
siology together with horticultural superintendency is 
added, to which chair J. C. Holmes is again appointed.
The general direction of this movement was well in- 
tentioned; but it was too radical to pass on without a 
reaction. Then, too, the labor system and the “system

of instruction” notwithstanding the strongest printed 
protestations and the fairest theories, remained practi­
cally dissociated. The teachers taught one thing in the 
clsss-rooms and the “practical farmer” pursued another 
line of practice in the field.

In 1861 the legislature intervened again. The law 
making appropriation for the subsequent two years pro­
vided for a State Board of 
Agriculture to consist of six 
members, besides the gover­
nor of the State and presi­
dent of the College. The 
office of secretary of the 
board was created and a long 
list of duties assigned to him; 
among others he was made 
a member and secretary of 
the faculty. The course of 
instruction was made by law 
four years in length. The 
studies to be taught were 
specified and the College 
was for the first time given 
authority to confer degrees. This law also specified 
that there should be no other vacation whatever 
than the one mentioned above, viz., from the last Wed- 
of November to the last Wednesday of February. The 
law remains practically unchanged, with the exceptions 
that all restrictions on the governor’s appointments to 
the board other than that one-half the members should 

be farmers, were stricken out in 1873; and that in 1871 
the ironclad restriction on term-time mentioned above 
was modified to the single requirement that the College 
year should consist of not less than nine calandar 
months.

The law of 1861 required the Board of Agriculture to 
elect a president of the institution before the opening of 
the next term. This would 
have meant an election in 
1861; but at their first meet­
ing in April the board was 
unable to find a man suited 
either for president or secre­
tary. They continued the 
old arrangement as to the 
presidency and requested 
Prof. T. C. Abbot to act as 
secretary in addition to his 
other duties. A new course 
of study was adopted. There 
were only two terms in 
the year, and the course 
arranged is simply a crude 
effort to give instruction (without any careful assimila­
tion and digestion) in the branches required by law.

Thus things drifted on during the dark days of 1861 
and 1862. The commencements were then and for 
years subsequently, until the year 1881 (no commence­
ment occurring in 1880), held in November. The seven 
members of the class of ’61 were excused before the end

of their senior year to enlist in the corps of engineers 
from Battle Creek under command of Captain Howland, 
and the school moved uneventfully along without attract­
ing much public attention 
in those stirring days. 
Thus things continued 
until 1863.

The New Era.

During all these months 
lengthening out into 
years, the board had been 
searching here, there and 
everywhere, for a presi­
dent. In the very last 
days of 1862 they unani­
mously discovered that the 
man they were looking for 
was under their very hand 
in the person of Theophilus C. Abbot. Dr. Abbot became 
first connected with the College in 1858 in the capacity 
of professor of English literature and farm economy, to 
which was joined the office of treasurer. At the reorgan­
ization in i860 he was appointed professor of civil 
and rural engineering, and continued for more than a 
year to perform the duties of this position. In 1861, 
the professorship of English literature was revived and 
he was transferred again to that chair. At the request 
of the Board of Agriculture he also acted as Secretary 
of the Board until his election to the presidency. He 

carried the duties of his professorship until 1866, when 
Professor George T. Fairchild, now president of the 
Kansas Agricultural College, was chosen for that work.
It is with the year 1863 
that the College begins to 
take upon itself its perma­
nent form. From that date 
one notices in every direc­
tion the plastic hand of the 
“formative president.” 
First the course is reor­
ganized. Distinctively 
agricultural studies are 
introduced into the Fresh­
man year, and the steady 
effort to make the College 
a school where real pro­
fessional training is inti­
mately and suc­
cessfully com­
bined with pure 
science and gen­
eral training is 
begun. An 
elaborate plan 
for making the 
work-system an 
integral part of 
the course of instruction was drawn up. Each professor 
was given general management of the part of the farm

AT DRILL.

work pertaining especially to his department. The farm 
superintendent presented to the faculty a plan of opera­
tions for the year. This plan was discussed in all its 
bearings, es­
pecially on 
instruction. 
The work 
was carefully 
co -ordinated 
and students 
assigned t o 
parts of it in 
successive 
and logical order. Each 
professor had written in­
structions and limitations 
for his sphere, and thus 
there was intimate relation 
between the class-instruc­
tion and the practice in 
the field.

Buildings.

President Abbot was a 
man who, in a remarkable 
degree, drew men to his 
opinions, and he had joined 
with him men of might land influence in the faculty. 
After the essential features of an agricultural college 
were once settled upon, these forces produced results of a 

material kind in the enlargement and widening out of 
facilities at the College. The United States land grant 
act of 1872, gave permanency and an outlook for the 
future, and the buildings began to multiply. In 1870 
Williams Hall (not named till 1877) and the brick farm 
house were built. In 1871 the chemical laboratory 
(with the exception of the 
southern wing) was won 
from an unwilling legisla­
ture, mainly as a tribute 
to the sterling work of 
Dr. Kedzie. In 1874, the 
president’s house, the two 
wooden houses next 
thereto, and a greenhouse 
of four rooms, since re­
built, were built. Prepar­
atory to the building of 
these houses, a landscape 
gardener, Mr. Adam Oli­
ver, of Kalamazoo, was 
employed to lay out the 
grounds in permanent 
form and the present sys­
tem of walks, and drives, 
in its main features, was 
the result. This man de­
serves great credit for his grasp of the possibilities of the 
place. The plan brought out the best features of the 
park (such, for instance, as the entrance drive along the

A “REMINISCENCE.'’

steep bank of the river) and made convenient and hand­
some locations for subsequent buildings. Previous to 
his time the main entrance had been to the north, some­
what west of the present Howard Terrace. Much of 
the present tree-grouping, however, is Dr. Beal’s work. 
The west entrance was finally laid out in 1875, by Pro­
fessor Gulley whose 
new professorship of 
practical agriculture 
was created in 1875. 
In 1876 the original 
boarding hall (Saints’ 
Rest) was burned 
and the legislature 
very promptly sup­
plied its place with a 
new building (Wells 
Hall.) In 1880 the 
house for the profes­
sor of agriculture 
was built, and in 
1883 a house for the 
professor of horticul­
ture. In 1880 the legislature gave Dr. Beal a laboratory, 
at that time the most imposing in the country. As bot­
anical laboratories were then almost unknown in connec­
tion with colleges we have in this building the most 
indisputable testimony to the far-reaching character of 
Dr. Beal’s work. In 1881 the library and museum build­

ing was constructed, and the south wing of the chemical 
building added, and in 1884 the boiler house and pump­
ing apparatus were installed.

The Advent of the Mechanical Department.

In 1884 President Abbot began to feel himself failing 
and asked to be 
relieved of the presi­
dency. He well de- 
served the title of 
“formative presi­
dent” of the college. 
It is a noticeable fact 
that every important 
enlargement of the 
College operations 
either originated un­
der him or was advo­
cated by him. The 
introduction of the 
veterinary depart­
ment occurred in 
1882. The establish­
ment of the postoffice, the organization of the students’ 
government, and later of the club boarding system, all 
took shape under him. Even our latest move, the 
change of vacation, and the introduction of a women’s 
course, were advocated by him before 1878. The estab­
lishment of a mechanical department was for some years

deprecated by him, because he desired to feel first that 
the agricultural course was perfectly safe. However, in 
1883 he went before the legislature with a bill for a 
mechanical course, but that body was not quite ripe for 
such a proposal. In 1885, however, this new department 
was originated and pushed forward by the vigor of the 
new president, the Hon. Edwin Willits. The first head 
of this department was Dr. Louis McLouth, and he built 
a broad and firm foundation for those who followed him. 
The department, thoroughly interweaving, as it does, 
theory and practice, has not proved as was feared by 
some, a rival to the other course; but has been a great 
source of strength to the College as a whole.

And here this sketch must close. There are a hun­
dred other matters that should be at least alluded to. 
There are names—honored names—that have not been 
so much as mentioned. There are stories of personal 
labor and achievement that read like romance. But 
forty years is a long period of time to cover in the space 
of a few pages and this must all be omitted.

If in any degree this sketch shall enable us to realize 
what the labors of our predecessors have wrought out 
for us, and shall infuse into our hearts a larger degree 
of gratitude to them and a more fervent love for the old 
College, it will have fulfilled its purpose.

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE.

STATE BOARD OF AGRICULTURE

Franklin Wells, President of the State Board of Agri­
culture, was born in Salem, Washington county, New York, 
April 19, 1823, and came to Michigan with his parents in 
1837, remaining on the farm where they settled near White 
Pigeon, St. Joseph county, for about a year, when he entered 
the store of W. T. House & Co. at Constantine, where he 
remained as clerk until 1841. He then went into the count­
ing house of Joseph R. Williams & Co. as book-keeper. In 
1842, before he was of age, he entered into partnership in a 
general store with Mr. Albert Andrus, and in 1846 became 
sole proprietor. From that time until 1873 he continued in 
business as general merchant, grain and stock dealer, at one 
time having Governor Barry for a partner. Since 1873, and 
up to the present time, he has been engaged in farming and 
in buying and shipping grain, wool and stock. He has three 
large farms located near Constantine which he personally 
superintends.

In 1873 Mr. Wells was appointed member of the State 
Board of Agriculture by Governor Bagley, and has held the 
office continuously since that time, having been reappointed 
at the expiration of each term, the last appointment being in 
1895 by Governor Rich. He has been president of the 
Board since 1884, having been elected to that office on the 
death of Judge H. G. Wells, and has been re-elected biennially 
since that time. His long term of office as member of the 
State Board of Agriculture, indicates not only the confidence 
reposed in him by each successive governor for his ability to 

look after affairs of the College, but also indicates his great 
interest in the Agricultural College. Mr. Wells, although 
now past seventy years of age, is still active and vigorous, 
and never misses a meeting of the Board.

Governor John T. Rich is ex-officio a member of the 
State Board of Agriculture. He was born at Conneautville, 
Pa., April 23, 1841. He received a common school and 
academic education, working as a boy on his father’s 
farm. His first election to office was as supervisor of his 
township, which office he held four years. He was elected 
to the State legislature as representative from the first dis­
trict of Lapeer county in 1872, and re-elected in 1874, ’76, 
and ’78. The legislature of 1877 elected him speaker as 
did also the legislature of 1879. In 1880 he was elected to 
the State senate from the 20th district, Lapeer and Macomb 
counties, but in March of that year he was nominated as a 
candidate for congress from the 7th district of Michigan to 
succeed Mr. Conger who had been elected senator. He 
resigned his seat in the senate, and at the spring election 
was elected to congress, serving one term. In 1880 he was a 
prominent candidate for governor. In 1887 Governor Luce 
appointed him Commissioner of Railroads, which office he 
held for four years. In 1892 he was elected governor of 
the State, and re-elected in 1894. Governor Rich has all his 
life been actively interested in agriculture and stock breeding. 
Still owning and controlling the large farm on which his 

father settled when he came to Michigan. He has been 
president of the National Wool Growers Association, and 
was for two years president of the Michigan State Agricult­
ural Society.

Cattle Breeders’ Association. He was appointed member of 
the Board in 1895 to fill the unexpired term of Honorable 
Edwin Phelps of Pontiac, who had resigned. He is chair­
man of the Farm Committee of the Board.

Henry Chamberlain of Three Oaks, was born in 
Pembroke, N. H., March 17th, 1824, and came to Michigan 
in 1843, settling with his father at Three Oaks, where they 
established a general store, the business being carried on by 
his father, himself, and brother, as successors for many years. 
They also purchased a large tract of land near the town, 
which was improved and brought into cultivation until Mr. 
Chamberlain had some 800 acres of improved land. He 
was elected supervisor of his township at the age of twenty- 
one, and a year or two later was elected to the House of 
Representatives of the State legislature, and was nominated 
for governor in opposition to Governor Bagley in 1874.

He was appointed member of the State Board of Agri­
culture in 1883 by Governor Begole, and served the full term. 
In 1891 he was again appointed by Governor Winans.

W. E. Boyden was born July 15, 1860, in the township 
of Webster, Washtenaw county, Michigan, on the farm on 
which he now resides. He grew up on this farm obtaining 
his education at the common schools. Since the death of 
his father which occurred in 1880, he has conducted the 
farm which is one of the best in the county, and has been 
extensively engaged in breeding Short-Horn cattle and 
Merino sheep. He has been a member of the Executive 
Committee of the Michigan State Agricultural Society for 
some years, and is president of the Michigan Short-Horn 

Charles W. Garfield was born in the town of Wau­
watosa, near Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 14, 1848. Ten 
years later the family removed to Grand Rapids, Michigan, 
where as a boy he worked on the farm summers and attended 
school winters until the age of seventeen when he began teach­
ing a district school. He taught four terms and attended the 
high school about a year, working upon the farm at inter­
vals until the spring of 1868, when he entered the Agricult­
ural College, completing the course and graduating in 1870. 
After leaving college he spent a year with the nursery firm 
of Storrs, Harrison & Co., Painesville, Ohio. Returning 
to Grand Rapids he was for two years engaged in the nur­
sery business, and in 1873 was appointed foreman of the 
Horticultural Department at the College, which position he 
held for four years. In 1873 he received theM. S. degree from 
this College. In 1877 Mr. Garfield was elected secretary of 
the State Horticultural Society which had been organized 
some years previously, and held that office for ten years. In 
1880 Mr. Garfield was elected member of the State Legis­
lature from the second district of Kent county. He is en­
gaged in many business enterprises, most important of which 
is president of the Grand Rapids Savings Bank.

Charles F. Moore was born in St. Clair, Michigan, 
August 30, 1842, where he received a common school edu­
cation. He has been extensively engaged in the lumber 

business from his boyhood, having large interests in pine 
and hardwood timber lands. In 1876 he was elected rep­
resentative to the State legislature from the first district of 
St. Clair county and served one term. He has served sev­
eral terms on the city council of St. Clair, and takes an active 
interest in politics. Some years ago he organized a com­
pany for the manufacture of salt, and at present is at the 
head of a large manufacturing concern, the product of which 
has an extensive sale. He also owns a highly improved 
farm near St. Clair, and was for a number of years a promi­
nent breeder of short horn cattle.

Charles J. Monroe of South Haven, a member of the 
board, was born in the township of Lawrence, Van Buren 
county, November 20, 1839. He obtained a limited educa­
tion in a district school, and by study at home, at the 

opening of the Agricultural College in 1857 he was among 
its first students, spending two and one-half years at this 
institution. In 1867 he opened a private bank at South 
Haven in company with S. R. Boardman. In 1871 he 
organized the First National Bank of South Haven and was 
elected cashier, and has been connected with the bank since 
then, being now its president. He is also president of the 
Kalamazoo Savings Bank, and also of a bank at Bangor, 
Michigan. In 1878-9 he took a law course at the Univer­
sity of Michigan. In 1882 he was elected to the State 
senate from the district in which he lives, and re-elected in 
1884, and again in 1886, during the latter term was president 
pro tern of the senate. In addition to his banking and real 
estate business, he owns and conducts a large farm near 
South Haven, and is also an extensive peach grower.

Che College Bell

IF THE inanimate materials that aid in 

making up that concrete whole—the 
College, the things that abide while 
the generations of college life sweep by, 
could find voice and tell of the shifting 
scenes they have witnessed, what a tale 
they could unfold. A generation at col­
lege is four years, and if by reason of condi­
tions it be five years, yet the added year is 
labor and sorrow. When a student returns, a 
few years after graduating, and finds all his 
old student friends gone, passed away with 
the swiftly revolving quadrennial generations 
of college time, and only two or three of his 
former teachers left, a feeling of sadness comes 
over him as he recalls some of the events of 
his college life. But if the College Hall, the 
dormitories, the laboratories, the campus and 
even the College Bell could reveal what they 
have seen and the changes they have wit­
nessed, the story would be worth hearing.

I do not know when the bell first came to 
College, but for more than thirty-three years

it has given tongue to the duties of the hour. Its home 
at first was under the shade of an old oak tree, south of 
the walk and about midway between College Hall and 
Williams Hall, resting on a rude frame about ten feet 
above the ground. Thence it was removed and mount­
ed on a stout pine frame in the grove about six rods 
north of west of the Mechanical Laboratory, close by 
the open-air gymnasium that 
developed our early athletes. 
It remained in this place for 
many years till complaint was 
made that it could not be 
heard on the farm south of 
the Red Cedar River, and 
there was danger that the 
boys would exceed the three 
hours work then required. 
The College authorities then 
said to the faithful servant 
“Come up higher,” and 
placed it on top of Williams 
Hall, where it still remains.

The life of the bell has not been entirely uneventful. 
When it dwelt under the oak, on its frail shelf, some­
body would occasionally turn the mouth of the bell up­
ward, filling it with water and leaving it so insecurely 
braced that when the bell boy came at five o’clock in the 
morning to ring the rousing bell, he “received a baptism 
from on high” that did not seem to improve his religious 
nature.

In 1862 somebody stole the clapper, and the voice of 
the bell was no longer heard. Recognizing the import­
ance of the proper division of time in conducting the 
affairs of the College and the use of the bell for marking 
the divisions of time, teachers and students turned out in 
a body in a grand hunt for the fugitive clapper. The 
students entered upon the work wtth surprising zest and 
energy and seemed to enjoy 
the hunt even more than the 
faculty, showing how deeply 
they grieved at its untimely 
disappearance. After two 
days’ hilarious hunt a lucky 
student found the clapper. 
This was restored to its nor­
mal position, and “ all went 
merry as a marriage bell.”

Early in the spring of 1863 
it was announced in faculty 
meeting that the clapper of 
the bell was again stolen. 
“ What shall be done? Shall 
we once more suspend college duties and hunt up the 
clapper?” The suggestion was made that the bell was 
for the accommodation of the students, that the teachers 
all having watches, did not especially need the bell and 
could easily get along without it, but that the students 
be required to attend all college exercises promptly on 
time. This decision was announced to the students in 
chapel, and it was received as a good joke till the dark

suspicion arose that possibly the foremen of the work­
gangs might keep them a half hour or more over time 
and the boys would have no redress. The clapper 
speedily came back by unseen hands.

In 1872 the bell and its frame moved from the grove 
to a place near the big stone. Acting President Fair­
child told the students that the bell would be rung when 
it had returned to its old place, and it went back, appar­
ently of its own accord, the next night, but in order to 
keep the bell in countenance, the whole body of students 
marched in the procession.

After the experience of 1863 the bell was unmolested 
for several years, but after that generation had passed 
by there arose a new set of students “who knew not 
Joseph,” and they would light upon the funny and orig­
inal idea of stealing the clapper of the bell, and the old 
trick would come up bright and smiling and the annoy­
ance would last for a day. Finally, Frank Gulley and 

Robert Kedzie, tiring of the quadrennial resurrection of 
this old trick, determined to lay its ghost. They un­
screwed the nut that fastened the clapper in the bell, 
swabbed the inside of nut and the thread of the bolt with 
solution of salammoniac, screwed the nut firmly in place, 
where it would rust tight, riveted the bolt upon the nut, 
and the clapper has never left the bell since that time.

Many people suppose that lisping is caused by too 
short a frenum or bridle under the tongue which restrains 
its motion to a certain extent. When in the practice of 
medicine, I was often requested to “cut the bridle of the 
tongue” in children to cure them of lisping. The Col­
lege bell has been tongue-tied for many years, but no 
one suspects it of lisping. It calls to duty, clear, out­
spoken and open mouthed, and will continue to do so for 
many generations of college life.

R. C. Kedzie.

FERONIAN SOCIETY.

Feronian Society

OFFICERS.

Miss Bertha Baker, . . President 
Miss Fay Wheeler, . 
. Vice President
Miss Ellen Vaughan, . . Secretary 
Miss Myrtle Pashby, . Treasurer

Class ’93.

Miss Lilian Wheeler.

’95.

Miss Mamie Baker. 

’96.

Miss Bertha Wellman.

'97.

Miss Sadie Champion.

ACTIVE MEMBERS.

’98.

Miss Clara Steele.
Miss Bertha Baker.

’99.

Miss Myrtle Pashby.
Miss Mina Fuller.
Miss Ellen Vaughan.
Miss Ina Keiller.

Special.

Miss Fay Wheeler. 
Miss Pearl Kedzie. 
Miss Loa Renner. 

Miss Myrtle Peck. 
Miss Elizabeth Truman. 
Miss Mary Green. 

Miss Marie Bellis. 
Miss Phoebe Dean. 
Miss Essa Singleton.

HISTORY.

Notwithstanding the fact that the Michigan Agricul­
tural College has been strictly a boys’ college, there has 
always been a number of girls here, and every few years 
one or more of them graduated. In the spring of 1890, 
twenty of the classification cards were taken out by 
co-eds, making the largest number of girls ever in the 
College at one time.

The boys would often invite the co-eds to visit their 
different societies, and this roused in the girls a feeling 
of envy and made them wish that they might also enjoy 
the many pleasant things of society life. At this time 
some of the girls changed these vague wishes into glow­
ing plans which met with the approval of all, but which 
few ever expected to see realized. There was more 
work and earnestness behind these ideas, however, than 
they thought for, and soon a meeting of the girls was 
called in the entomological class-room. As a result of 
the enthusiasm of a few of the girls, and the encourag­
ing words of Mrs. Hillman, who became the first pres­
ident, the society was organized March 20, 1890, and at 
the next meeting adopted a constitution and the name 
“ Feronian.”

For two terms there were only members enough to 
fill the offices, but perseverance counted, and soon more 
co-eds entered, lending their aid to the disheartened 
workers.

One of the most difficult things to overcome was the 
natural prejudice of the boys towards, and the fun they

made of the girls’ society. The “iron jawed fraternity” 
was only one of the delightful nicknames applied to 
the society, not to mention the numberless prophecies 
that the Feronians would soon die a calm and natural 
death. All were not so severe. Many from the first 
wished us well and extended the cordial hand of friend­
ship to the new society. A majority of one of the boys’ 
societies evidently felt in this way for they have allowed 
the Feronians to meet in their large, pleasant building 
during the six years of the society’s existence, and the 
girls feel that they can in no adequate way express their 
thanks for this favor.

One of the greatest benefits of this little society seems 
to be the warm friendships it has engendered among its 
members. Being in so many different classes, no time 
is offered to become acquainted except in this way. It 
also prevents lonesomeness and homesickness—two bad 
things to mix with study. Then, too, the literary work 
of the society helps so much in rhetoricals, orations, etc., 
which are required in common with the boys who have 
constant training in their societies.

In spite of insufficient numbers, inexperience, and 
other discouraging features, the girls seem to feel that 
it has payed in good, full measure to organize the Fer­
onian Society. It is hoped that the new co-eds who 
come next year will enjoy the work and pleasures of 
this society as much as have those who started it and 
who have carried it thus far on its way.

Class ’90.

Miss Jessie Beal (Mrs. R. S. Baker).

’91.

Mrs. Susie Hillman. *
Miss Grace Fuller.
Miss Marion Weed.
Miss Jessie Foster (Mrs. A. L. Sweeny).

’92.

Miss Mabel Linkletter (Mrs. Chas. Robinson).

’93.

Miss Katherine Cook.
Miss Daisy Champion.
Miss Jennie Cowley.
Miss Lizzie O’Connor (Mrs. L. C. Gibbs).
Miss Lilian Wheeler.
Miss Cora Stocking (Mrs. Palmer).
Miss Lucy Clute (Mrs. P. B. Woodworth).

’95.

Miss Mamie Baker.
Miss Otie Cook.

*Deceased.

 ROLL 

’96.

Miss Emma Churchill.
Miss Bertha Wellman.

’97.

Miss Sadie Champion.

’98.

Miss Clara Steele.
Miss Alice Coats.
Miss Bertha Baker.
Miss Edith Brush.

’99.

Miss Myrtle Pashby.
Miss Mina Fuller.
Miss Ellen Vaughan.
Miss Ina Keiller.

Specials.

Miss Mary Gilroy.
Miss Anna Cooper.
Miss Franc Hunter.
Miss Catherine McCurdy.

Miss Fay Wheeler.
Miss Carrie Burnett (Mrs. P. G. Holden).
Miss Cornelia Wardwell.
Miss Hattie McKenzie.
Miss May Schooley (Mrs. W. F. Pennington).
Miss Pearl Kedzie.
Miss Hattie Fox.
Miss Kittie Hill.
Miss Loa Renner.
Miss Katherine Clute.
Miss Myrtle Peck.
Miss Elizabeth Truman.
Miss Nancie McArthur.
Miss Marcia Vedder.
Miss Julia Tucker.
Miss Bertha Moe.
Miss Mary Green.
Miss Marie Bellis.
Miss Phoebe Dean.
Miss Essa Singleton.

HESPERIAN SOCIETY.

Hesperian Society

OFFICERS

W. T. Barnum, . . 

President

D. J. Hale, . 

. 

. Secretary

J. A. Elliott, 

. . Treasurer

Class ’96.
W. T. Barnum,

J. H. Briley,
L. P. Fimple, 
L. D. Sees.

’97.

J. A. Elliott,

C. B. Laitner,
F. N. Lowry,
J. D. McLouth, 
E. D. Sanderson, 
II. E. VanNorman.

MEMBERS.

'98.

H. L. Becker, 

II. C. P. Case, 
G. W. Corey, 
H. A. Eldridge, 

D. J. Hale, 
W. D. Hurd, 

C. H. Loomis, 

D. A. Seeley.

’99.

E. R. Austen,

B. Barlow,
L. S. Christensen,

M. B. Dewey,
D. E. Hoag, 

T. Lewis, 
L. E. Sage, 
A. H. Stone.

HISTORY.

The Hesperian Society dates its history from 1889. 
In the spring of that year a few students, now society 
men, recognizing the advisability of adding to the list 
already in existence, met in a private room to consider 
the desirability of organizing a new literary society.

As a result of this meeting other conferences were 
held, the faculty consulted and after much serious thought 
and careful consideration, by-laws and a constitution were 
drawn up and adopted, and the Hesperian Society was 
formally organized the 20th of April, 1889.

For a considerable period the society existed under 
rather adverse circumstances. They had no regular 
place for holding their meetings, no rooms they could 
call their own. They met in literary and business ses­
sions in the private room of some of its members, or in a 
class room on the third floor of College Hall. But as 
we are strengthened by overcoming difficulties it may be 
that struggling against these inconveniences acted as an 
invigorator to the young society.

The first change which occurred to mark a material 
improvement in the society was the occupation of the 
rooms in Wells Hall in August of 1890. With the pos­
session of these rooms seemed to come even greater 
persistence and energy than before had been exhibited, 
and the success and endurance of the society from that 
time was assured. Other improvements were soon made, 
a piano was purchased and furniture provided. A second 
great step in the improvement of the rooms was taken

in 1893, when the parlor was added and new furniture 
provided throughout. And lastly was the hardwood 
floor, put down in the spring term of ’96. With these 
changes the rooms appear today unrivalled by any on 
the grounds in furnishings, and in the general qualities 
which go to make pleasant and attractive apartments for 
the society in the work it was designed to do.

The society was organized with a charter membership 
of eight persons. The number of members has since 
increased until at times it has numbered over forty.

In the summer 1890, the Hesperian was recognized 
by the other societies when their request for represen­
tation on the Speculum was granted. In the fall of the 
same year the society for the first time sent a represen­
tative to the oratorical contest. The representative that 
year was successful in receiving first honors, and in the 
years that have followed the contestant from this society 
has won either first or second honors.

The work of the society and the objects it was 
designed to accomplish, are as set down in the constitu­
tion to promote the intellectual and social qualities of its 
members, and increase their knowledge of parliamentary 
law.

This in brief is the growth, aims and history of the 
society. Though comparatively young in years, yet it 
has made such marked progress that to-day it holds a 
place in the very foremost rank of the societies at the 
M. A. C.

 ROLL

Class ’89.
G. C. Davis.
F. M. Paine.
F. E. Semon.
H. A. Stewart.
C. H. Todd.
R. H. Wilson.

’90.

G. W. Kinsey.
F. A. Sanderson.
W. G. Stewart.

’91.

C. D. Dundore.
S. C. Dundore.
J. R. Frank.
H. C. Whipple.

’92.

H. B. Baker.
H. W. Bateman.
L. N. Brown.
N. E. Dresser.
G. E. Ewing.
G. Ford.
H. B. Fuller.
R. D. Gardner.
A. H. Gillett.
C. A. Hathaway.
W. P. Hawley.
W. I. Herron.
A. D. Himebaugh.

F. L. Hoffman.
V. J. Hooper.
E. E. Miller.
H. N. Peck.
C. H. Piper.
L. B. Plummer.
W. K. Sagendorph.
A. H. Sales.
W. H. Sales.
C. H. Spencer.
D. N. Stowell.
D. W. Trine.
A. S. Todd.

’93.
J. C. Anderson.
G. W. Benjamin, 
W. D. Bingham. 
P. S. Burnham. 
H. M. Goss.
O. B. Hall.
W. L. Harvey.
C. E. Holmes.
C. I. Hood.
T. W. Kathe.
F. H. Kishpaugh.
W. W. Kramer.
H. H. Merriman.
H. C. Moyer.
H. J. Peaster.
E. Smith.

V. L. Steward.
J. L. Watson, 
W. S. Wiggins. 
J. T. Wight.

’94.

C. J. Barnum.
A. N. Clark.
M. H. Coon.
J. W. Dunn.
F. H. Elliott.
P. W. Jones.
E. V. Johnston.
S. P. Orth.
C. H. Perrin.
A. Rohr.
W. G. Shepherd.
C. B. Smith.
F. Trout.
R. S. Welsh.
W. F. Wight.

’95.

J. B. Brockway.
J. W. Busch.
J. Chamberlain.
F. W. Cogswell.
C. J. Combs.
O. Elliott.
G. W. Graham.
W. B. Hunt.

R. E. Johnston.
H. K. Jones.
M. G. Kains.
S. C. Laitner.
H. F. Lake.
H. W. Lawson.
W. Matsura.
H. J. McEwen.
J. S. Mitchell.
F. P. Normington.
M. D. Owen.
G. H. Phillips.
C. W. Porter.
R. L. Reynolds.
T. W. Rockwell.
F. Sharp.
F. D. Small.
W. W. Smith.
G. L. Stewart.

’96.

W. T. Barnum.
W. W. Bradfield.
J. H. Briley.
A. T. Cartland.
J. A. Clark.
R. E. Doolittle.
L. P. Fimple.
G. A. Fisher.
F. E. Hoppins.

R. E. Latting.
W. C. McLean.
G. E. Miles.
F. C. Morse.
G. W. Munro.
C. M. Otis.
L. Parkes.
G. Patterson.
J. R. Sayles.
L. D. Sees.
B. E. Thomas.
M. M. Thompson.
M. P. Thompson.
G. C. Van Alstyne.

’97.

F. E. Barr.
T. W. Clark.
E. B. De Lano.
J. A. Elliott.
Ci A. Graves.
R. A. Gongwer.
G. C. Humphrey.
A. La Due.
C. B. Laitner.
F. N. Lowry.
J. B. McCallum.
J. D. McLouth.
E. D. Sanderson.
L. C. Smith.

W. C. Stewart.
H. E. Van Norman.

’98.

H. L. Becker.
H. C. P. Case.
L. J. Cole.
G. W. Corey.
L. Crittenden.
H. A. Eldridge.
D. J. Hale.
W. D. Hurd.
E. L. P. King.
C. H. Loomis.
E. J. Mahon.
D. A. Seeley.
R. L. Stone.
C. H. Wahl.

’99.

E. R. Austin.
B. Barlow.
W. L. Chase.
L. S. Christensen.
M. B. Dewey.
D. E. Hoag.
T. Lewis.
C. H. Palmer.
L. E. Sage.
A. H. Stone.

ECLECTIC SOCIETY.

Eclectic Society

OFFICERS

W. R. Vanderhoef, 

. 

. President

D. C. McElroy, 

. . Vice President

F. W. Newman, . 
A. S. Eldridge, 

. 

. Secretary
. . Treasurer

MEMBERS.

Class ’96.

’98.

R. L. Clute.
R. B. Buek.

W. R. Vanderhoef.
G. W. Williams.

’97-
C. D. Butterfield.

H. A. Dibble.
J. N. Goodrich.

H. M. Howe.
F. W. Kramer.

D. C. McElroy.

H. N. Brown.
H. W. Force.
W. J. Merkel.
H. L. Mills.
F. W. Newman.

E. B. Wallace.

’99.

M. Agnew.
E. Bailey.
W. A. Bartholomew.
S. Culbertson.

A. S. Eldridge 
W. H. Flynn. 
E. D. Gagnier. 

G. D. Miller. 
R. W. Swift. 
P. W. Porter. 
L. W. Clancy. 

L. J. Bolt. 

C. H. Adams. 
E. S. Good. 
F. H. Libbey.

HISTORY.

Nearly twenty years ago, in one of the class rooms of 
College Hall, a few earnest and energetic students, not 
at that time members of any literary society, met for the 
purpose of perfecting an organization which should at 
once assume and hold high rank among literary societies 
already organized at the M. A. C. For a number of 
years a chapter of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity had 
had its existence at the College, and later a chapter of 
the Phi Delta Theta fraternity was organized; also, after 
several years the Union Literary Society formed. This 
had been the only distinctively literary society on the 
campus, although it is supposed that both fraternities had? 
as they have since, maintained what they called a liter­
ary society in their own halls.

The framers of the first constitution and by-laws of 
the Eclectic Society were young men of energy, worth 
and perserverance. They certainly showed an unusual 
amount of application and devotion to the cause for 
which they enlisted, as may be known from the fact that 
many of their best days at college and much of their 
hard-earned money were devoted to organization and 
development of the new society.

Joseph A. Briggs, J. R. Monroe, and a student by the 
name of Morrison whose initials are not known to us, 
constituted the committee that was appointed during the 
fall term, 1877, to prepare a constitution and by-laws of 
the newly formed society early in the spring term, 1878. 
J. R. Monroe was the first president and James P. Lewis 

was secretary, pro tern, of the first meetings, and also of 
subsequent meetings that were held during the first three 
months of the society’s existence.

It is fair to assert that at the end of the first term of 
existence of the society, there were at least twenty 
active members, and that from that time to the present 
day the Eclectic Society has been an important factor in 
the social and literary life of M. A. C.

To write a complete history of the struggles and pri­
vations that were undergone by the members who did 
the pioneer work for the Eclectic Society would be 
impossible. While the records are incomplete and the 
story has not been well written, yet we distinctly 
remember anecdotes of the young heroes who carried 
the lath, lime and sand to the fourth floor of Williams 
Hall, and by their own efforts, made the plaster, did the 
work and fitted up the society hall. Old members 
visiting the College away back in the early eighties often 
related to interested hearers, how, after the labors of the 
day were over, and late in the evenings and on Satur­
days, the boys finished up what is now the main room of 
the Eclectic Society hall, holding their meetings in the 
presence of the piles of materials which they were using 
to complete the room.

Since that time, however, many changes and improve­
ments have been made in the society hall, and many 
Eclectics have left their college home to tread success­
fully the paths of life.

ROLL

Class ’78.

J. P. Lewis.
J. R. Monroe.
J. E. Miller.

’79.

J. A. Briggs.
C. W. Gammon.
C. S. Guile.
C. E. Sumner.
’80.
F. P. Hagenbeck.
M. E. Ruthruff.
T. B. Preston.
’81.
A. L. Anderson.
A. E. Ball.
J. I. Bicknell.
W. H. Burgess.
C. W. Clark.
F. L. Corbin.
C. A. Dockstader.
G. W. Grover.
W. E. Goull.
A. M. Groner.
C. S. McGill.
D. S. Lincoln.
E. Northrop.
W. F Pack.
C. R. Turner.
A. B. Turner.
A. W. Troupe.
S. Upton.
C. R. White.
J. Woodman.

’82.
L. Avery.
J. W. Beaumont.
F. H. Corbin.
M. Case.
C. W. Crossman.

W. H. Coffron.
H. A. Dickie.
J. F. Evert.
A. Elsby.
S. T. Elliott.
W. Farnsworth.
L. B. Hall.
A. G. Jack.
W. T. Langley..
E. McArthur.
E. A. Murphy.
B. J. Robertson.
E. C. Spaulding.
G. W. Thompson.
C. E. Weed.
L. W. Wilcox.

’83.

A. C. Bird.
C. P. Bush.
E. P. Clark.
D. C. Holliday.
E. A. Haven.
E. F. Law.
C. L. Major.
A. C. Redding.
L. A. Strong.
E. C. Varnum.
G. D. Willets.
’84.

R. H. Baker.
J. J. Bush.
R. J. Coryell.
W. H. Draper.
W. H. Dohtany.
F. J. Hodges.
H. D. Luce.
F. H. Lyman.
W. B. Kirby.
W. L. Gaw.
A. W. Page.
C. R. Schlappi.

A. W. Sutton.
E. E. Troxel.
L. K. Woodman.
’85.

E. S. Briggs.
J. Y. Clark.
F. L. Chappell.
H. T. French.
H. P. Gladden.
H. L. Harrison.
R. W. Hemphill.
W. F. Landreth. 
J. B. Leonard.
H. W. Meeker.
F. R. Osborn.
W. Buckman.
F. W. Sheldon.
P. G. To war.
J. D. Towar.
T. O. Williams.
D. B. Wade.

’86.

G. M. Allen.
H. A. Brown.
F. C. Davis.
W. E. Gammon.
J. E. Hammond.
J. J. Jackway.
H. N. Jenner.
A. L. Nichols.
W. R. Rummler.
G. L. Spangler.
E. T. Welch.
E. A. Whitney.
’87.
J. J. Benjamin.
E. A. Burnett.
G. Arnold.
C L. Crabbs.
W. W. Diehl.
C. H. Granger.

F. E. Rood.
D. F. Sayre.
R. W. McCulloch.
F. R. Smith.
W. A. Thomas.
H. S. Theirs.
C. S. Whitmore.
H. H. Winde.

’88.
H. B. Andrus.
F. B. Ambler.
L. C. Colburn.
A. E. Bulson.
F. W. Essig.
H. E. Harrison.
W. J. Hinkson.
C. Helmore.
A. B. Ide.
C. L. Lawton.
S. B. Monroe.
D. W. Roberts.
B. B. Smith.
F. C. Wilkins.
G. B. Van Atta.
’89.
G. M. Axford.
O. E. Beach.
W. H. Burns.
C. D. Beecher.
A. Carton.
W. P. Cooper.
R. C. Clute.
C. M. Hemphill.
F. M. Kellogg.
A. Moore.
L. W. Rice.
W. E. Rohnert.
F. J. Stahl.
J. W. Tourney. 
’90.
H. L. Burnell.

P. P. Chapman.
E. G. Cooney.
J. H. Hooper.
J. H. Heard.
G. S. Jenks.
B. L. Jenks.
C. D. Mena.
W. W. Morrison.
R. B. McPherson.
J. R. Rogers.
C. P. Smith.
B. F. Simons.
A. L. Waters.
’91.
F. W. Ashton.
J. T. Ashton.
R. W. Blake.
J. W. Begole.
S. K. Boyd.
K. L. Butterfield.
H. H. Doty.
H. H. Hopkins.
H. A. Hunter.
E. E. Gregory.
V. S. Hillyer.
W. S. Howland.
H. B. Lazell.
G. C. Monroe.
A. Merchant.
C. A. Stimson.
F. B. Smith.
C. A. Udell.
G. A. Waterman. 
’92.

J. E. Brown.
E. S. Bullock.
M. J. Foster.
L. C. Gibbs.
C. P. Hulbert.
J. S. H. Holmes.
J. E. Hinkson.
D. T. Jones.

B. O. Johnson.
T. S. Major.
T. F, Marston.
W. E. Palmer.
B. W. Peet.
E. H. Polhamus.
H. U. Shattuck.
C. S. Smith.
L. G. Stine.
A. L. Thompson.
W. J. Wilt.

’93.

S. J. Blake.
H. R. Breck.
E. T. Bernart.
A. B. Chase.
Dwight Cole.
C. B. Chapin.
F. P. Clark.
E. W. Carson.
J. B. Dimmick.
H. Goodenow.
J. S. Holden.
F. T. Hatch.
J. S. Mann.
H. McArthur.
H. E. Norton.
J. Perrin.
E. C. Peters.
E. T. Pennoyer.
A. T. Stevens.
D. C. Sheldon.
J. C. Sesser.
J. A. Wilson.
A. U. Widman.
A. E. Wilber.

’94.

W. S. Ashton.
A. J. Beese.
M. P. Carney.
M. M. Chaffee.

H. S. Enlaw.
C. R. Haigh.
F. W. Lewis.
B. O. Longyear.
C. C. Lemon.
L. A. Wilson.

’95.

H. R. Allen.
W. A. Ansorge.
G. J. Baker.
H. Chatterton.
E. Ellsworth.
E. C. Engle.
E. J. Heck.
G. Nichols.
0. A. Nichols.
W. C. Stebbins.
C. S. Wardwell.
C. H. Watson.
’96.

R. L. Clute.
J. Beauvais.
B. H. Davis.
R. B. Buek.
A. C. Cole.
F. W. Herbert.
L. J. Kellogg.
E. L. Kirby.
J. R. Petley.
D. T. Randall.
W. W. Taylor.
W. R. Vanderhoef.
G. W. Williams.
J. H. C. Goodban.
G. S. Mead.
F. H. Anthony.
E. D. Woolsey.
L. J. Lembach.
’97.

F. E. Baker.
C. D. Butterfield.
H. A. Dibble.

J. N. Goodrich.
H. M. Howe.
F. G. Jahn.
F. W. Kramer.
R. T. Lockie.
N. J. Miller.
D. C. McElroy.
M. Montgomery.
J. F. Merkel, 
E. D. Osborn.
A. L. Podd.
J. Stock.
W. H. Williams.
’98.
H. Arnt.
H. N. Brown.
W. F. Cheek.
Harold W. Force.
W. J. Merkel.
H. L. Mills.
F. W. Newman.
G. R. Snyder.
E. B. Wallace.
L. E. Croe.

’99.

M. Agnew.
E. Bailey.
W. A. Bartholomew.
S. Culbertson.
A. S. Eldridge.
W. H. Flynn.
E. D. Gagnier.
W. B. McCallum.
G. D. Miller.
R. W. Swift.
P. W. Porter.
L. W. Clancey.
L. J. Bolt.
C. H. Adams.
E. S. Good.
T. H. Libbey.
A. Landon.

OLYMPIC SOCIETY.

Olympic Society

OFFICERS.

. President
C. A. Jewell, . 
W. R. Goodwin, . 
. Vice President
F. J. Kling, .... Secretary 

. 

S. J. Redfern, .... Treasurer

Class ’96.

C. A. Jewell.
N. M. Morse.
F. M. Nichols.

’97.

W. R. Goodwin.
H. W. Hart.

I. L. Simmons.
S. J. Redfern.

MEMBERS.

H. H. Rhodes.
E. Shaw.

’98.

W. H. Marsh.
F. J. Kling.

J. C. Nichols.
W. M. Backus.

A. M. Patriarche.

George Campbell.

’99.

F. V. Young.
E. A. Winegar 

E. R. Russell. 
John Mayes.

I. W. Boyer.

C. J. Perry.
F. R. Crain.

History

The Olym­
pic Society 
was organ­
ized in Oct­
ober of 1885 
in room No. 
105, then oc­
cupied by A.
L. Marhoff, ’87, who did more toward the primary steps 
of its organization than any other student. He, with 
F. L. Wrigglesworth and Everhart of ’86, O. C. Wheel­
er, ’87, G. L. Teller, ’88, and one or two others were 
the charter members and formed the nucleus from which 
the present Olympic Society has grown.

Until the organization of this society, there were but 
two open literary societies at this College. These were 
the Eclectic and the Union Literary societies. At this 
time, these two were filled to their constitutional limit, 
which at best accommodated but a small proportion of 
the students then in attendance at the College. It had 
been ten years since a society had been formed and it 
had now become apparent that another society was 
needed, as the remainder of the students were denied 
the privilege and training of a literary society. It was 
for this reason that the Olympic Society was organized; 
it was with the hope that more students might receive 
the benefit and training given by societies of this kind.

The early history of this society is a record of hard 
work and thought which the first members will not 
readily forget. They, like the others, started with com­
paratively nothing, but struggled along as best they 
could holding their meetings in class-rooms or in the 
rooms of students wherever they found it most conven­
ient to meet. Their literary work was conducted along 
much the same lines as today but with fewer numbers. 
From time to time, more members were added to its 
roll until it became as strong and influential as its sister 
societies. These men did not work alone in their strug­
gle for an existence, for, had it not been for the invaluable 
aid rendered by president Willits the Olympic Society 
would not be in existence to-day. He it was that chris­
tened the society and it was through his influence 
that the pleasant rooms were secured that they 
now occupy. This was in the spring of 1887, at 
which time O. C. Wheeler, ’87, was chosen chairman of 
the building committee that was to finish the rooms 
located on the fourth floor of the south wing of Williams 
Hall. The work was completed in time for commence­
ment of that year; the commencement program and 
banquet being the first meeting held in the new quar­
ters.

The emblem of the society as will be seen in the 
accompanying cut is a Grecian lyre designed by Mr. 
Wheeler and adopted by the society in ’86. The origi­
nal as designed by him differed somewhat from that 
here represented. It consisted of a lyre with the reeds

omitted and the Parthenon resting upon the cross-bar 
and had O. S. engraved upon the upper cross-bar. It 
was also much smaller than the present one, with no 
base.

The union literary meetings that are held each sum­
mer term and the oratorical contests held each fall term 
were both originated in the Olympic Society. The first 
union meeting was held in the summer of ’87 and was a 
decided success, as all subsequent meetings have been. 
The oratorical contests have been equally successful. 
In the first contest Mr. David Anderson of Olympic 
Society received first honors.

The general work of this society has been along liter­
ary lines, but in addition to the literary training, our aim 
has been, and is today, to train all members morally and 
socially as well. How well this work has been done 
and the success that has been attained are known by all 
who are acquainted with the College affairs of today. 
Some changes have been made in the appearance of the 
rooms from time to time, such as the arranging and fur­
nishing a parlor, and a new hardwood floor recently 
laid, but it still remains with open door ready to wel­
come any old Olympian or any visitor who wishes to 
know more of the workings of our society.

Union Literary Society

OFFICERS

J. T. Berry, . 

President

L. R. Love, . 
F. V. Warren, . 

. 

. 

. Vice President
. Secretary

E. A. Robinson, . 

. 

. Treasurer

Class ’96.

C. H. Briggs. 
G. N. Eastman.
L. R. Love.
W. J. McGee.
C. E. Meyers.

E. D. Partridge.
S. W. Tracy.
S. B. Young. 

’97-

L. S. Munson.

J. W. Rigterink.
E. A. Robinson.

MEMBERS.

G. A. Parker.
R. H. Stocoum.

’98.

E. A. Calkins.
C. A. Gower.
R. W. Landon.
M. H. Lapham.

W. R. Kedzie.

G. F. Richmond.
R. J. Robb.
F. W. Robison.
O. W. Slayton.

F. T. Williams.
F. L. Woodworth.
F. V. Warren.

’99.

W. B. Ball.

W. B. Nevins.

J. L. Sutherland.
S. F. Edwards.

C. Calkins.

A. E. Wallace.
C. Hoppough.

G. N. Gould.

HISTORY.

From an early date fraternities and class lyceums were 
in existence at M. A. C.; but these did not combine the 
elements necessary to meet the approval of those who 
desired both social and literary training. So, in the 
spring of ’76, a few of the brightest non-fraternity men 
conceived and brought into existence the first permanent 
literary society at M. A. C. They named it the Union 
Literary Society and dedicated it to the improvement of 
its members, socially, intellectually and morally. How 
well they builded is shown by the magnificent structure 
which now bears the name they chose.

On the 8th of April, 1876, the Union Literary Society 
was organized, with W. C. Latta, ’77, president; James 
Brassington, ’76, vice-president; and W. K. Prudden, 
’78, secretary. At first the meetings were held in class­
room A, College Hall, (now the English class-room) 
afterward in rooms granted the society by the Board, in 
the basement of Wells Hall.

Most of the early members were poor, and it was two 
years before they got together enough money to buy an 
organ, and not till ’84 were the rooms well furnished. 
At that time the society purchased a new carpet, new 
furniture and a piano. Then they began really to enjoy 
themselves and feel at home.

In the fall of ’89, the society’s spirit of progress mani­
fested itself in an effort to induce its alumni to erect a 
society building. A committee was appointed to corres­
pond with the alumni during the winter, and the result 

of their labor was so encouraging that in the spring 
active preparations were made for the erection of such a 
building. The work progressed rapidly, and, at the fol­
lowing commencement, the cosy brick home now occu­
pied by the society, was dedicated. At first most of the 
furniture in the new building was from the old rooms, 
but, as they could afford it, the boys replaced this with 
new, until now they have an elegantly furnished home.
Three things, it seems to me, have been most potent 

in promoting the success of the U. L. S.:

The business meetings of the society have always been 
secret, thus promoting free and earnest discussion of all 
questions of policy and principle and friendly criticism of 
the conduct of members.

From the first, the utmost caution has been exercised 
in the selection of members. Good character and a dis­
position to work have ever been the first requisites to 
membership.

And, once a member, each student is taught that, 
excepting only the College itself, his undivided loyalty 
belongs to the Union Literary Society. He can not be 
at the same time a member of any other literary society 
or fraternity. In return for this loyalty, the society lends 
its help and support in every way possible; furnishes him 
a pleasant college home; and, best of all, surrounds him 
with a band of brothers who make his interests their 
interests—sustain him in misfortune, comfort him in sor­
row, rejoice with him in prosperity.

ROLL

Class ’76.

J. Brassington.
R. A. Clark.
W. B. Jakways.
D. H. Kedzie.
Z. Beverly.

’77.
C. I. Goodwin.
W. C. Latta.
J. A. Poucher.
F. Barnett.

’78.
H. F. Buskirk.
T. P. Caulkins.
H. V. Clark.
H. E. Emmons.
C. C. Georgeson.
E. Gregory.
F. W. Hastings.
E. O. Ladd.
W. K. Prudden.
F. E. Skeels.
J. Troop.
E. D. A. True.
J. D. Brown, 
M. A. Gates.
A. L. Kerr.

’79.
C. P. Cronk.
A. A. Crozier.
T. E. Dryden.
R. Sessions.
J. Q. Thomas.
H. Wilcox.
C. S. Armstrong.
C. F. Barnard.
A. B. Cortwright.
N. P. Graham.
J. W. Gray.
O. S. Hartson.
J. T. Latta.
P. P. Scott.

A. B. Swift.
F. L. Hough.
H. M. Smith.
’80.

I. T. Sayre.

’81.
W. S. Delano.
A. Jones.
J. L. H. Knight.
E. C. McKee.
C. McKenney.
H. A. Price.
W. D. Gordon.
W. E. Merriam.
C. A. Mills.
S. F. Russell.
A. L. Seeley.
J. A. Sherman.
J. G. Sleeth.
’82.
A. J. Chappell.
F. E. Delano.
T. F. Millspaugh.
E. D. Millis.
J. L. McClear.
C. B. Plummer.
J. M. Smith.
F. M. Andress.
J. J. Bohn.
G. H. Kyle.
G. E. Lawson.
C. S. Park.
F. E. Smith.
’83.
W. H. Bahlke.
C. H. Eldridge.
A. M. Emery.
O. C. Howe.
C. F. Lindsley.
A. W. Mather.
J. T. Mathews.
H. C. Nixon.

F. F. Rogers.
M. St. John.
A. L. Bemis.
F. W. Gamble.
O. W. Harris.
’84.
W. D. Barry.
C. P. Gillette.
O. L. Hershiser.
J. D. Hill.
C. C. Lillie.
W. V. Sage.
E. E. Vance.
W. M. Adams.
M. H. Hopkins.
M. A. Jones.
A. M. Knapp.
B. B. Lower.
S. M. McKee.
W. H. Preston.
W. F. Ross.
T. G. Vanderbeck.
L. B. Walton.
’85.
R. M. Bates.
T. D. Hinebaugh.
G. C. Lawrence.
J. W. Mathews.
G. Morris.
L. G. Palmer.
T. L. Parker.
H. M. Wells.
F. M.Woodmansee.
E. Graham.
W. B. Northrop.
F. B. Otis.
F. C. Paine.
G. S. Rutherford.
F. M. Standish.
R. C. Williams.
’86.
J. W. Clemons.
W. H. Clemons.

J. B Cotton.
E. G. Eldridge.
G. S. French.
G. E. Hancorne.
H. B. Howe.
C. H. Judson.
W. A. Kinnan.
G. W. Park.
W. M. Badcock.
D. W. Bowser.
W. S. Launstein.
E. T. McClear.
W. A. Morse.
F. S. Rogers.
H. D. Sexton.
’87.
H. L. Chapin.
G. C. Crandall.
J. C. Duffey.
W. C. Hall.
G. J. Hume.
H. W. McArdle
E. W. Redman.
W. C. Sanson.
C. B. Waldron.
J. H. Brown.
J. D. Campbell.
J. T. Crabbs.
G. E. Drew.
J. B. Jenne.
G. L. Smith.
E. St. John.
N. S. Tuttle.
A. M.Woodmansee.

’88.
L. A. Bregger.
H. B. Cannon.
L. H. Dewey.
F. J. Free.
F. H. Hall.
F. H. Hillman.
C. H. Redman.
D. A. Smith.

W. F. Staley.
G. F. Stow.
W. A. Taylor.
H. Thurtell.
W. H. Hannaford.
D. M. Myers.
W. L. Roberts.
J. A. Thompson.
Herbert Thurtell.

’89.
R. J. Cleland.
J. W. Earle.
W. Lightbody.
E. G. Lodeman.
T. F. McGrath.
F. J. Niswander.
J. W. O’Bannon.
E. N. Pagelsen.
W. S. Palmer.
G. H. Foote.
D. C. Gillette.
E. G. Graham.
G. T. Gridley.
W. Needham.

’90.
W. Babcock.
C. E. Ferris.
H. J. Hall.
W. J. Meyers.
W. Petrie.
E. J. Rowley.
O. A. Turner.
C. E. Burns.
J. F. Clemons.
J. W. Campbell.
C. E. Pray.
E. Prickett.
F. S. Robinson.
H. M. Williams.

’91.

Susie A. Hillman.
G. A. Goodenough.

A. F. Gordon. 
W. O. Hedrick. 
A. H. Kneen. 
A. R. Locke.
C. P. Locke. 
E. P. Safford. 
A. C. Sly.
W. A. Cannon. 
C. L. Crandall. 
S. L. Otis.

’92.
L. C. Brooks.
L. Burnett.
C. M. Conner, 
G. A. Hawley.
C. H. Angell. 
M. S. Gregory. 
W. E. Hall.
J. M. McVea.
S. E. R. Meserve. 
C. Nichols.
J. A. White.
’93.
L. J. Briggs.
D. J. Crosby.
W. L. Cumings. 
E. B. Hale.
U. P. Hedrick. 
W. A. Maxfield. 
E. M. McElroy. 
O. H. Pagelsen. 
H. F. Palmer. 
W. W. Parker. 
R. B. Pickett.
F. J. Porter.
E. N. Thayer. 
W. W. Tracy. 
A. K. Meyers. 
A. M. Meyers. 
F. B. Moore. 
H. D. Waldron.
’94.
E. A. Austen.

H. Buell.
J. C. Butler.
R. S. Campbell.
C. J. Foreman.
E. A. Goodwin.
C. S. Goodwin.
D. D. McArthur.
C. Newman.
J. D. Nies.
J. E. Niswander.
H. L. Pinney.
W. B. Stutsman.
T. Smith.
H. W. Tracy.
G. C. Wallace.
R. S. Woodworth.

’95.
R. S. C. Fisher. 
W. Goodenough.
H. Hodgeman.
I. R. Jones.
G. Masselink.
T. L. O’Brien.
E. A. Robinson.
C. H. Robison.
G. A. Sager.
D. G. Smith.
G. H. Swift.
C. Tallman.

’96.
C. H. Briggs.
O. J. Cornell.
G. N Eastman.
F. J. Fairweather.
E. E. Gallup.
J. L. Horne.
M. Larribee.
L. Love.
W. J. McGee.
E. D. Partridge.
S. W. Tracy.
C. E. Meyers.

J. T. Berry.
S. B. Young.
’97.

J. W. Rigterink.
E. A. Robinson.
L. S. Munson.
R. H. Stocoum.
G. A. Parker.
A. T. Jennings.
E. A. Greening.
L. L. Edwards.
D. F. Pagelson.
G. J. Rhodes.
H. C. Newman.
’98.
H. L. Fairfield.
C. C. Stocum.
F. V. Warren.
H. E. Loomis 
Wm. Greener.
F. T. Williams.
F. W. Robison.
F. L. Wood worth.
W. R. Kedzie.
R. W. Landon.
J. Severance.
M. H. Lapham.
O. W. Slayton.
G. F. Richmond.
R. J. Robb.
E. A. Calkins.
C. A. Gower.
’99.

W. B. Ball.
W. B. Nevins.
J. L. Sutherland.
S. F. Edwards.
C. Calklns.
A. E. Wallace.
C. Hoppough.
G. N. Gould.

COLUMBIAN LITERARY SOCIETY.

Columbian Literary
Society

OFFICERS.

F. N. Jaques, . 
E. H. Sedgwick, . 
T. A. Chittenden, . 

. 

. President
. Vice President
. Secretary

R. E. Morrow, . 

. 

. Treasurer

MEMBERS.

Class ’96.

O. P. West.
F. N. Jaques.
J. H. Steele.
F. H. Stoffer.

’97-

T. A. Chittenden.

S. H. Fulton.
E. H. Sedgwick. 

Chas. Townsend. 
H. A. Williams.

’98.

’99.

H. B. Gunnison.

C. F. Austen.

T. L. Hankinson.

E. M. Hunt.

R. E. Morrow.
E. B. Thomson.

W. E. Locklin.

A. J. Weeks.

HISTORY.

Our youngest society, the Columbian Literary Society, 
was organized but four years ago, in March, 1892. 
Though young, it is already recognized as one of the 
successful societies of M. A. C.

Tracing back its history prior to the adoption of the 
constitution, its true beginning dates back to the fall of 
1890. A large number of the class of ’94 did not join 
any society. As was quite natural, on Saturday nights 
while the others attended their society meetings, these 
boys met to tell stories in various places about the 
grounds. Finally, under the leadership of Mr. M. W. 
Fulton, they decided to form a new society.

Immediately the young society was confronted by 
several difficulties. In the first place they had no rooms. 
After meeting in the English class room for a year, this 
was overcome by a grant of the State Board giving 
them their present rooms. As they had no furniture, it 
took considerable hard work to furnish them, but through 
persistent efforts of the members, they soon had a most 
pleasant home. The third great difficulty lay in the 
choice of a name. After much discussion, the society 
was called “Philomathian,” but this was soon dropped 
fora better name — Columbian. This was considered 
very appropriate as the society was organized in 1892.

Since the society has obtained recognition as a literary 
society, it has made great progress both in the literary 
and in the social way. Last year they were admitted 
into the Oratorical Association, and on their first appear­
ance in these contests, gained the second prize. This 
both encouraged them and helped put them on an equal 
footing with the other societies.

A sad event that will long be remembered, occurred 
on June 7, 1893. On that date, Mr. F. J. Bone, one of 
the most promising members, met his death by drown­
ing in the Red Cedar. All who knew him recall this 
accident with sincere regret.

The membership of this society has been compara­
tively small, averaging about twenty members. The 
charter members are: M. J. Cummings, J. B. Dodge, 
Gideon Ellis, M. W. Fulton, O. S. Groner, E. J. Heck, 
H. R. Parish, F. B. Phillips, E. R. Pierce, P. V. Ross, 
M. W. Stutz, L. H. Van Wormer, J. G. Veldhuis and O. P. 
West. Of these members, two are still with the society, 
three have resigned and four have graduated. To these 
fifteen students all credit is due, both for the organiza­
tion of the society and for bringing it up to its present 
plane of literary and social achievements.

 ROLL

M. W. Fulton.
F. Johnson.
J. A. Lee.
H. R. Parish.
J. G. Veldhuis.

’96.

W. J. Garbe. 
W. J. Graham. 
F. N. Jaques. 
J. H. Steele. 
F. B. Staffer.
O. P. West. 
Z. Veldhuis.

Class ’93.

G. Ellis.

’94.

E. C. Crawford.
W. J. Cummings.
O. S. Groner.
F. B. Phillips.
E. R. Pierce.
C. H. Spring.
M. W. Stutz.

’95.

J. B. Dodge.

’97.

S. L. Chapman.
T. A. Chittenden.
S. II. Fulton.
S. Hori.
Y. H. Kato.
H. C. Matheson.
A. H. Metzilaar.
D. H. Quick.
E. H. Sedgwick. 
A. H. Sissakian.
G. H. Van Pelt. 
S. J. Walker. 
R. J. Wilson.

Tau Beta Pi Association

Alpha Chapter of Michigan
 Autumn of 1892

OFFICERS.

E. D. Partridge. . 

. 

. President

V. V. Newell, . 
J. H. Steele, . 

. Vice President
. Recording Secretary

C. C. Pashby, Corresponding Secretary 
V. V. Newell, . 
. Treasurer

. 

Colors—Brown and White.
Quarters—Tower of Mechanical Building.

MEMBERS IN FACULTY.

Honorary.

H. K. Vedder, Cornell.

C. L. Weil, Mass. Inst. Tech.
P. M. Chamberlain, M. A. C.

A. L. Wescott, Purdue University.

Active.

W. S. Holdsworth.

P. B. Woodworth.
W. Babcock, Jr.

V. V. Newell.
C. C. Pashby.

STUDENTS.

Class ’96.

E. D. Partridge.
J. H. Steele.
H. E. Smith.

’97.

G. A. Parker.
E. H. Sedgwick.

HISTORY.

The objects of this society are best expressed in the 
language of the preamble to its constitution: “To mark 
in a fitting manner those who have conferred honor upon 
their Alma Mater by a high degree of scholarship as 
under-graduates, or by their subsequent attainments as 
alumni, and to foster a spirit of liberal culture in the 
technical and scientific schools of the United States.”

The last quarter of a century has seen the foundation 
and growth of a large number of purely-technical or 
scientific schools in this country, and with this growth 
the need of a society of this nature became apparent. 
Although the old and well known honorary fraternity Phi 
Beta Kappa became liberal in some of its chapters to the 
point of extending its privileges of membership to tech­
nical men, the traditions of the society were all averse to 
extending recognition to merit found outside the study 
of the “Humanities.”

The organization of Tau Beta Pi was perfected in 
Lehigh University in 1885 by the eligible men in the 
out-going class of that year after wide correspondence 
with high standing alumni of that institution. From the 
first this association profited by the experience of its liter­
ary counterpart and restricted the rights of membership 
to the first fourth only in scholarship at the end of the 
under-classmen years. While a grade of seventy-five 
per cent at least is necessary, high standing alone will 

not insure the student a place on the society’s roll. The 
candidate must possess that “good fellowship” and be free 
from all penalties for dishonesty in class work. It is a 
pleasure, however, to announce that these privileges 
reserved to itself by the association are rarely used. 
Tradition is rather against the use of the first and men 
who maintain a high grade of scholarship are rarely 
deserving of reprimand.

The local chapter chooses its candidates from the 
report of a committee appointed to examine the records 
of the College ; so that, though some alumnus is usually 
on the committee, the choice is removed entirely from 
the influence of the faculty. Students have been re­
quested to be certain that their records were correct in 
every particular in a few instances, where the contest 
was to be sharp, and the elections have uniformly met 
the approval of the student body.

The average student desires some permanent record 
of the excellency of his college work. This is not given 
by the diploma for that instrument reduces the valedic­
torian to the level with the dullest shirk of the class. 
Hence it is not to be wondered at that many who wear 
the “Beut” of Tau Beta Pi and bear the certificate of 
membership in the association prize these insignia more 
highly than they do their diplomas.

ROLL. 

’78.
William S. Holdsworth, 1878; M. S. 1890. Assist­
ant Professor of Drawing at M. A. C., 1890.
’86.
Philip B. Woodworth; M. E. Cornell, 1890. In­
structor in Physics at M. A. C., 1887-90. As­
sistant Professor of Physics at M. A. C., 1890. 

’88.
Paul Mellen Chamberlain; M. E. Cornell, 1890. 
With Hercules Iron Works, Aurora, HL, 
1890-93. Assistant Professor Mechanical 
Engineering at M. A. C., 1893.

’89.
William Humphry VanDervoort; M. E. Cornell, 
1893. Foreman Iron Shops at M. A. C., 
1889-91. Assistant Professor Mechanical 
Engineering at M. A. C., 1891-93. Assistant 
Professor Mechanical Engineering, Univer­
sity of Illinois, 1893.

’90.
Warren Babcock, Jr., Instructor in Mathemat­
ics at M. A. C., 1891-93. Assistant Professor 
Mathematics at M. A. C., 1893.

’91.
George Alfred Goodenough. Instructor in 
Mechanics at M. A. C., 1891-93. Professor 
Mechanics in Scranton School of Mechanics, 
Scranton, Penn., 1893. Instructor in Mechan­
ics, University of Illinois, 1895. Address, 511 
John St., Champaign, Ill.

Louis C. Brooks. Postgraduate, M. A. C. 

Teacher, Stronach, Mich.

Walter Davis Groesbeck. Foreman in Iron 
Shops at M. A. C., 1891-94. Third Assistant 
Examiner, Patent Office, Washington, D. C. 

’93.
Alton Cyrel Burnham. Instructor in Mechan­
ical Engineering in South Dakota Agricult­
ural College, 1893. Post Graduate at Uni­
versity of Michigan, 1894. Instructor in 
Mechanical Engineering at University of 
Illinois, 1894.

Adelbert Dryer, with 1893. Lansing, Mich.
Bernard A. Stowe, with 1893. With Buss 
Machine Co., Benton Harbor, Mich., 1893-95. 
With Buckeye Incandescent Light Lamp 
Co., Cleveland, O.

Lyman J. Briggs, M. S., University of Michigan, 
1895. Student at Johns Hopkins University, 
1895. Physicist in U. S. Dept. Agriculture.
’94.
Edwin Ralph Pierce. With ’94. Detroit, Mich. 
Geo. Edward Simmons, with Sterling Refining 
Co., 1894-95. With Ft. Wayne Electric Cor­
poration, Ft. Wayne, Ind., 1895-96. With 
Ill. Cen. R. R. Co.

Cyrus Clark Pashby. Instructor in Mathemat­
ics, M. A. C., 1894. Member Michigan En­
gineering Society.

John D. Nies, Holland, Mich.

Vinton V. Newell. Foreman Machine Shops at 
M. A. C., 1894. Member Michigan Engineer­
ing Society.

Leo. B. Plummer. Teacher, Burnips Corners, 

Mich.

’95.
Henry F. Lake, Jr., with Central Business Col­

lege, Denver, Col.

Robert L. Reynolds, with Lowe Electrical Co., 

Pasadena, Cal.

Harry R. Parish. Third Engineer on the Rap­

pahannock, 1895.

’96.
Ernest De Alton Partridge. Student, M. A. C.
Dwight T. Randall. Student, University of Ill­

inois.

Joseph H. Steele. Student, M. A. C.
Moses W. Stuts, with 1896. Flat Rock, Mich.

’97.

Harry Edmund Smith. Student, M. A. C.
E. H. Sedgewick. Student, M. A. C.
G. A. Parker. Student, M. A. C.

Honorary.

Professor H. K. Vedder, Department Math­

ematics, M. A. C.

Professor C. L. Weil, Mechanical Department, 

M. A. C.

Phi Delta Theta.

founded at
Miami University, 1848.

CHAPTER ROLL.

Alpha Province.

Colby University.
Dartmouth College.
University of Vermont.
Williams College.
Amherst College.
Brown University.
Cornell University.
Union University.
Columbia University.
Syracuse University.
Lafayette College.
Gettysburg College.
Washington and Jefferson College.
Allegheny College.
Dickinson College.
University of Pennsylvania.
Lehigh University.

Beta Province.

Roanoke College.
University of Virginia.
Randolph-Macon College. 
Washington and Lee University. 
University of North Carolina. 
Center College.
Central University.
University of Georgia.
Emory College.
Mercer University.
Vanderbilt University.
University of the South.
University of Alabama.
Alabama Polytechnic Institute.
Southern University.
University of Mississippi.
Tulane University of Louisiana.
University of Texas. 
Southwestern University.

Epsilon Province.

Miami University.
Ohio Wesleyan University.
Ohio University.
University of Wooster.
Buchtel College.
Ohio State University.

Indiana University.
Wabash College.
Butler University.
Franklin College.
Hanover College.
DePauw University.
Purdue University.
University of Michigan.
State Agricultural College of Mich­

igan.

Hillsdale College.

Zeta Province.

Northwestern University.
Knox College.
Illinois Wesleyan University.
Lombard University.
University of Illinois.
University of Wisconsin.
University of Missouri.
Westminster College.
Washington University.
Iowa Wesleyan University.
State University of Iowa.
University of Minnesota.
University of Kansas.
University of Nebraska.
University of California.
Leland Stanford, Jr. University.

Michigan Beta Chapter.

Yell Rah, Rah, Rah! 
Phi-Kei-a, 
Phi Delta Theta, 
Rah, Rah, Rah!

OFFICERS.

MEMBERS.

C. K. Chapin, . 

J. F. Michan, . . 

H. A. Hagadorn, . 

. 

. 

President

. Secretary

Treasurer

W. G. Amos, . . . Warden 

B. A. Bowditch, . 

. 

Reporter

Class ’96.

C. K. Chapin 

B. A. Bowditch. 

’99.

’97.

C. F. Herrmann.
H. A. Hagadorn. 

W. G. Amos.

J. F. Michan. 
R. W. Clark. 
F. H. Smith.

ROLL. 

Members in 
Faculty.

W. J. Beal.
F. S. Kedzie.

. P. B. Woodworth.

Alumni.
Class of ’70.

O. W. Garfield.
’71.
R. F. Kedzie.
’74.
H. S. Hume.
T. F. Rogers.
’75.
F. J. Annis.
A. A. Crane.
E. Fuller.
O. Fuller.
D. F. Griswold.
C. W. Sheldon.
C. A. Sturges.
’76.
R. E. Caine.
I. B. Gage.
S. B. Long.
G. M. Morse.
W. J. Sloss.
J. E. Taylor.
’77.
C. Bloodgood.

M. W. Gray.
S. A. Silly.
A. B. Simonson.

’78.
F. I. Dunn.
E. S. Dyckman.
O. R. Root.
R. H. Gulley.
R. T. McNaughton.
H. H. Mills.
H. E. Owen.
J. S. Pardee.
R. D. Sessions.
C. F. Shilling.
J. D. Williams.
’79.
C. B. Charles.
B. H. Dyckman.
O. P. Gulley.
E. J. Ranchfnss.

’80.
W. F. Durand.
C. S. Hitchkock.

’81.
G. J. Dunn.
H. M. Holmes.
W. R. Hubbert.
A. Sherwood.
W. G. Simonson.
W. L. Simpson.
L. H. Bailey.
E. W. Crafts.

W. H. Goss.
W. E. Hale.
J. M. Hollingsworth.
J. H. Irish.
H. S. Osborn.
W. B. Osborn.
H. I. Penoyer.
’83.
O. S. Bristol.
W. H. Bristol.
J. E. Eddy.
E. D. Hutton.
N. S. Kedzie.
W. H. Sheldon.
’84.
C. Atchinson.
C. Baker.
R. R. Briggs.
C. S. English.
D. J. Gillam.
C. E. Kelley.
B. C. Porter.
C. E. Smith.
N. C. Stryker.
W. Thum.

’85.
G. P. Antisdale.
E. S. Antisdale.
W. Brumfield.
E. T. Gardner.
O. H. Hoyt.
E. R. Lade.
W. A. Potter.

F. O. Shattuck.
D. J. Stryker 
W. D. Watkins.
’86.
J. B. Cotton.
A. C. Himebaugh.
N. H. Parker.
T. A. Stanley.
’87.
I. B. Bates.
C. L. Himebaugh 
C. H. Smith.
’88.
H. W. Carr.
H. R. Case.
H. B. Cordley.
H. J. DeGarmo.
C. Hubble.
N. S. Mayo.
W. M. Mumson.
F. F. Nixon.
D. P. Yerkes.

’89.
R. S. Baker.
B. K. Canfield. 
Yeigi Ekeda. 
C. M. Hemphill. 
H. A. Knevels.
L. C. McLouth.
W. L. Morrison. 
H. W. Quinby. 
O. J. Root.

C. M. Underhill.

’90.

H. E. Bunce, Jr. 
W. H. Culver.
J. H. Freeman.
H. F. Hall.
W. R. Hawkins.
J. R. McColl.
J. H. F. Mullett.
F. B. Plimpton.
C. F. Rittinger.
N. E. Snyder.
F. B. Stockwell. 
Paul Woodworth.

’91.
C. F. Baker.
N. Enders.
V. H. Lowe.
R. H. Stanley.
C. F. Neidmann.

’92.
L. B. Allison.
C. W. Deye.
E. H. Mead.
D. Park.
G. A. Peabody.
’93.

B. F. Bain.
L. H. Baker.
P. A. Barlow.
R. C. Bristol.
C. W. Leipprandt.

’94.
H. D. Baker.
E. B. Huges.
M. F. Loomis.
J. C. Patrick.
J. W. Rittinger. 

’95.
W. C. Bagley.
J. H. Kimball.
R. G. Root.
C. H. Alvord.
’96.
B. A. Bowditch.
W. H. Rider.
N. C. Johnson. 
’97.
C. F. Herrmann
C. K. Chapin.
L. R. Bean.
H. A. Hagadorn 
W. G. Amos.
O. Gorenflo.

’98.
C. Wardwell.
O. R. Cole.
A. N. Spear.
E. T. Nunneley.

’99.
R. W. Clark.
F. H. Smith.
J. F. Michan.

Delta Tau Delta.

Chapter Iota.

OFFICERS.

Alex. Krentel, . 

. President

F. B. Ainger, . Sec’y and Treas. 

R. W. E. Millis, . Alumni Sec’y

MEMBERS.

Class ’98.

F. B. Ainger.

Alex. Krentel.

’99.

A. B. Clark. 

Wilbur Judson. 

R. W. E. Millis. 

C. P. Wykes.

HISTORY.

Before 1872, there was but one chapter of the Delta 
Tau Delta fraternity in Michigan, that being situated at 
Hillsdale. At that time G. W. Smith of that college, 
and Chas. L. Ingersoll of M. A. C. took steps toward 
establishing a chapter at our College, and on the third of 
May of the same year, Chapter Iota was organized with 
the following charter members: R. A. Carpenter, Chas. 
Goodwin, F. A. Gulley, F. A. Haigh, C. L. Ingersoll, 
L. T. Ingersoll, G. A. Young and R. M. Young.

Mr. Gulley was elected first president, and the first 
meetings were held in his room, but because of spies and 
meddlers among the “barbarians,” they were compelled 
to shift their place of meeting from place to place. 
Finally they petitioned the faculty for a place to meet, 
and knowing the opposition to fraternities at that time, 
it was worded as follows: “We, the undersigned mem­
bers of the different classes of this College, having organ­
ized a ‘private literary society,’ respectfully petition the 
faculty that they allow us the privilege of meeting in the 
Practical Agriculture rooms on Saturday evenings.” 
The petition was granted and the meetings were held in 
peace in this or some other class-room until 1877, when 
the State Board granted them their present rooms.

General literary work was introduced shortly after the 
fraternity was organized, and the year ’73 was spent 

with hard, solid literary work, and but little social enjoy­
ment. Each member was required to produce an exer­
cise every week. The program usually consisted of a 
salutatory, a valedictory, essays, readings, debates and 
declamations. They made such progress in this line of 
work, that within a year, the Delts were openly avowing 
the aims of their fraternity.

The first and only serious trouble among the members 
themselves occurred in ’74, when the class of that year 
organized a debating club. Some ill feeling was aroused 
over this, in consequence of which four members with­
drew from the fraternity. Then followed a period of 
internal strife which ended the next year, the opposition 
of the Michigan Beta of the Phi Delta Theta compelling 
the members to unite for the preservation of “Old Delta.”
Since that time, the history has been one of undis­
turbed prosperity. The most important event since was 
the edition of the Iota Chronicle, a paper issused once 
each term. This paper had two objects: to keep the 
alumni in touch with each other, and to acquaint them 
with our undertakings and successes. Other than this, 
Iota has been maintaining “the even tenor of her way,” 
making no great outburst, but rather exemplifying the 
principle—“still waters run deep.”

Class ’62.

A. J. Cook.

’72.
C. G. Miller.
A. C. Williamson.

’73.
E. A. Baker.
C. W. Ball.
R. C. Carpenter.
J. P. Finley.
B. T. Halstead.
G. E. Kedzie.
G. C. Nevins.
W. A. Rowe.
’74.
C. L. Bemis.
H. A. Haigh.
C. L. Ingersoll.
L. F. Ingersoll.
G. A. Young.
R. M. Young. 
’75
O. E. Angstman.
J. T. Brown.
W. L. Carpenter.
C. Goodwin.
J. S. Gray.
C. L. Ingalls.
W. L. Kelly.
B. A. Nevins.
C. H. Parker.
G. A. Royce.
W. H. Smith.
R. G. Baird.
’76.

W. W. Bemis.
E. D. Brooks.
F. H. Brown.
W. Caldwell.

H. S. Hampton.
S. C. Hedger.
J. A. Horton.
G. L. Stannard.
J. D. Stannard.
’77.
E. A. Alvord.
L. H. Cady.
A. Dodge.
W. O. Fritz.
E. H. Hunt.
R. W. Keith.
E. J. McAlpine.
H. M. Moorman.
A. B. Peebles.
J. A. Porter.

’78.
G. E. Breck.
E. Davenport.
C. E. Harrington.
W. S. Holdsworth.
E. J. Rawson.
A. A. Robinson.
F. E. Robson.
W. M. Royce.
C. J. Strang.
S. S. Trowbridge.
H. W. Wixson.

’79.

J. D. Carpenter.
L. G. Carpenter.
C. T. Gage.
Jay Mead.
R. B. Norton.
E. D. Parshall.
M. A. Porter.
M. S. Thomas.
’80.
C. T. Crandall.

 ROLL. 

M. W. Jones.
F. A. Gully.
W. W. Remington.
C. F. Davis.
W. L. Thomas.

’81.
F. P. Arthur.
V. E. Bailey.
H. Bamber.
T. W. Conway.
C. W. McCurdy.
B. S. Palmer.
W. W. Palmer.
A. M. Robison.
S. B. Share.
A. E. Smith.
A. H. Voigt.

’82.

E. N. Ball.
J. E. Coulter.
F. E. Crafts.
L. W. Hoyt.
A. W. Jones.
P. P. Nelson.
C. H. Osband.
J. R. Shelton.
F. C. Snyder.
W. L. Snyder.
J. B. Ware.

’83.
H. W. Baird.
A. M. Bamber.
J. I. Breck.
L. A. Buell.
H. W. Collingwood.
T. H. Hough.
W. F. Hoyt.
’84.
J. R. Abbott.

E. C. Bank.
L. Bonham.
F. Herrington.
M. M. Marble.
M. Tsuda.
L. M. Wooden.
’85.

E. A. Bartmess.
C. B. Collingwood.
J. A. Dart.
C. R. Dewey.
W. S. McClintock.
A. T. Miller.
T. F. Nelson.
J. R. Newton.
W. I. Power.
T. H. Rees.
F. Storrs.
H. E. Thomas.

’86.
A. E. Brown.
C. B. Hays.
C. B. Long.
G. Osborn.
L. A. Ross.

’87.
J. L. Dawson.
T. A. Saylor.
R. W. McCulloch.

’88.
W. L. Learned.
P. M. Chamberlain.
D. K. Davison.
H. W. B. Taylor.
W. J. Hinkson.
F. B. Ambler.
A. E. Bulson.
G. M. Van Atta.
G. D. Perrigo.

’89.
L. C. Bartmess.
F. G. Hubbard.
W. D. McDonald.
J. H. Wheeler.
C. J. Priest.
G. J. Jenks.
F. M. Seibert.
W. L. Rossman.
G. L. Flower.
D. A. Garfield.
W. H. Vandervort.
G. L. Chase.
’90.

J. P. Lockwood.
F. G. Clark.
M. C. Smith.
B. K. Bentley.
T. R. McClure.
’91.
F. J. Flower.
J. L. Potter.
F. J. Northway.
A. J. Morley.
LaF. G. Barber.
C. DeW. Colby.
W. D. Groesbeck.

’92.

E. M. Devendorf.
F. Bauerle.
H. M. Rich.
W. G. C. Merritt.

’93.

C. E. Hale.
C. H. Alexander.
W. F. Hopkins.
L. C. Slayton.
W. F. Lyon.
R. M. Kedzie.

’94.
J. W. Perrigo.
R. A. Bentley.
A. W. Chase.
F. H. Gillis.
A. L. Pattison.
G. E. Mitchell.
F. R. Poss.
G. W. Rose.
F. L. Reynolds.
H. M. J. Mulheron.

’95.

F. W. Hutchings.
W. F. Bernart.
’96.

H. L. Chamberlain.
0. H. Reed.
E. M. Kanter.
’97.
B. H. Halstead.
H. H. Bridge.
A. B. Robertson.
F. S. Hobart.
F. H. Yaple.
DeW. Gage.
J. F. Coats.
’98.
S. Crawford, Jr.
E. A. Baker.
J. M. Barnay.
F. B. Ainger.
A. N. Irwin.
A. C. Krentel.
’99.

W. Gospill.
R. W. E. Millis.
A. B. Clark.
C. P. Wykes.
W. Judson.

The wisdom of humanity, 
from atoms to infinity, 
and jokes that long ago were dull, 
are wrapt witbin bis ponderous skull.

SENIOR LITERARY OFFICERS.

Class of ’96.

Colors — Blue and Gold

Class Veil, 1892

Rom-a-tilla, Boom-a-la, Fa, Fa! 

Ninety-six, Ninety-six,

'Rah! 'Rah! 'Rah!

Class Veil, June 17, 1893—

Rockety Rix, Rockety Rix!
We are the Class of Ninety-six!

OFFICERS

George Williams, . 

. 

. President

F. N. Jaques, . 
J. E. W. Tracy, .... Secretary 

. . Vice President

W. F. Barnum, . . . Treasurer 
C. A. Jewell, .... Orator 

. Historian
L. P. Fimple, . 
R. B. Buek, .... Prophet 

. 

L. D. Sees, ..... Poet 

N. M. Morse, . Editor of College Paper 
. Toastmaster
R. L. Clute, . 
. 
R. E. Doolittle, . 
. Address

. 

MEMBERS*

W. T. Barnum.
J. T. Berry.
B. A. Bowditch.

C. H. Briggs.
J. H. Briley. 
R. B. Buek.

R. L. Clute.

R. E. Doolittle.
G. N. Eastman.

L. P. Fimple.
A. F. Hughes.
L. J. Hughes.
F. N. Jaques.
C. A. Jewell.

L. R. Love.

W. J. McGee.
C. E. Meyers.
N. M. Morse.
E. D. Partridge.
L. D. Sees.
H. E. Smith.

Vadium Sobennikoff.
J. H. Steele.
J. E. W. Tracy.
S. W. Tracy.
Bertha M. Wellman.
O. P. West.
G. W. Williams.
S. B. Young.

HISTORY.

We were surrounded, in our early history, by more 
or less trying circumstances and conditions. The Sopho­
mores were naturally put on their metal on noting the 
goodly numbers of our class, for we formerly numbered 
over one hundred men, although scarcely one-fourth of 
that number yet remain. They saw by our numbers 
and fine physique that their sovereignty was jeopardized; 
their self-asserted rights menaced. And so they resolved 
at once to assume the offensive. Of course it is unneces­
sary to say that in the class fray of the summer of ’93, 
we triumphed, carrying everything before us. As to the 
next battle fought in the summer of ’94, we hesitate to 
chronicle the result. For alas, the hose was cut and both 
sides became sadder and wiser.

But out of all these conflicts we have come forth as 
you know us to-day, honored and admired. You ask 
me how honored—and I answer because our class marks 
the close of an epoch in the history of our college, and 
the beginning of a new regime; for which, may the 
fates pardon us if we are over-reaching, we take to our­
selves a goodly share of credit. Were we not the great 
movers in inaugurating this new era of summer vacation 
and co-education. And why should we not receive all 
honor if this were the single notable deed of our college 
existence. Have we not labored for this, nay, threatened 
to terminate our connection with the College, unless the 
powers that be made stronger efforts to bring about the 
millennium. But for all our self-sacrifice, real and imag­

ined, we in our time are destined to reap no reward, thus 
being like patriots who work great reforms in all times 
and countries. But more than this, have we not inher­
ent strength of a superior type in the realm of mind. 
Think of our Websters, Clays and Pasteurs as yet 
unheralded, but who, in their past college work have 
here and there thrown out sparks indicative of the latent 
fire of genius burning deep in their souls. No less in 
physical, than in the mental power does our history 
indicate our strength. We have recorded success time 
and again on the class trophy adorning our library.

Our work as a class is fast drawing to a close. The 
ties of association that have bound us to each other and 
to our Alma Mater will soon be broken. We have 
reached"the prize of our college course, and will soon 
step forth into the busy thoroughfares of life.

Our college days must stand as recorded. Some may 
look back on them with pleasure, some with sorrow. 
To the former, the sincere wish of the Historian is that 
their future may be as happy and prosperous as their 
past, and to the latter we would say, “opportunity lies 
before you.” It is in your power to crown effort with 
success, and by resolute will and purpose in life make 
opportunity bow in submission. The grand possibilities 
of life are within our reach and we owe it to ourselves, 
humanity and our God that we make the most of them.

Historian, ’96.

CLASS OF ’96.

Senior Banquet.

motto: “If thou bas’t never been a fool, be sure thou wilt never be a wise man."

least master, R. L. Clute, eclectic Society.

Incidents of College Life,

J. H. Briley, Hesperian Society.

Moulded Clay, ....

H. E. Smith, Tau Beta Pi.

“Sir, he made a chimney in my father’s house, and 
the bricks are alive this day to testify it.

The Ladies, ....

“Happy the man. and happy he alone, 

He who can call to-day his own : 
He who, secure within, can say, 
To-morrow, do thy worst, for I have lived to-day.” 

B. A. Bowditch, Phi Delta Theta.

“Ladies like variegated tulips, show
’Tis to their changes half their charms we owe.”

Athletics, ....

. Response, .....

F. N. Jaques, Columbian Society.

Miss Bertha Wellman, Feronian Society,

“Swift men of foot, whose broad-set 
backs their trailing hair did hide.”

The Value of Organization,

C. A. Jewell, Olympic Society.

“There is nothing so sweet as the 
softness and gentleness of power.”

“Tho’ modest, on his unembarrassed brow 

Nature has written—Gentleman.”

The College Student of To-morrow,

R. B. Buek, Eclectic Society.

‘‘To-day is ours ; why do we fear?
To-day is ours ; we have it here :
Let’s banish bus’ness, banish sorrow: 
To the Gods belongs to-morrow.”

Class Song.

The Junior.

Oh, Ninety-seven, may there be

A long and prosperous life to thee!

No cowardly deeds disgrace thy name. 

Thou art a child well known to fame, 

Thy virtue none surpass.

No class in college is thy peer.

Thy praise to us is ever dear,

And long years hence, though scattered wide, 

Our memories will recall with pride, 

Thy name, Oh, noble class!

CLASS OF ’97.

Class of ’97.

Class Colors.
Heliotrope and Yellow.

Class Yell.

'Rah, 'Rah, ’Ree! 'Rah, 'Rah, 'Ree!
Ninety-seven, Ninety-seven, M. A. C!

OFFICERS.

. 

S. J. Redfern, . 
E. H. Sedgwick, . 
Sadie D. Champion, . 
C. D. Butterfield, . 
Elwood Shaw, . 

. President
. Vice President
. Secretary
. Treasurer
. Sergeant-at-Arms

Walter G. Amos. 
Clinton D. Butterfield. 
Sadie M. Champion. 

Cornelius K. Chapin. 

Thomas A. Chittenden. 

Henry A. Dibble. 

James A. Elliott. 
Sanford H. Fulton. 

John N. Goodrich. 

Wm. R. Goodwin. 
E. C. Green.

MEMBERS.

Herbert A. Hagadorn. 

Herbert W. Hart.
Chas. F. Herrmann. 

Frederick W. Kramer. 
Cass B. Laitner.

Fred N. Lowry. 

David McElroy. 

J. DeWitt McLouth. 

Lewis S. Munson. 

George A. Parker. 

Scott J. Redfern.

C. J. Rhodes.
John W. Rigterink. 
Ernest A. Robinson. 

E. Dwight Sanderson. 

Earl H. Sedgwick. 

Elwood Shaw. 
Rollin H. Stocoum. 

Irving L. Simmons. 

Herbert E. VanNorman.

HISTORY.

The children of future generations will look upon the 
year 1893 as marking great historical events. Two 
coincident events of noteworthy importance occurred at 
that time. The one was the World’s Columbian Expo­
sition, the other, the arrival of the class of ’97 at the 
M. A. C. When the members of the classes of ’94, ’95 
and ’96 returned from their encampment at the fair, they 
were greeted by the “new men” who were to prove 
their rivals in class honors.

Our class numbered ninety-seven in the fall term. 
Some left during the term. In the beginning of the 
spring term we missed the smiling faces of a number of 
our classmates, but in their place we enlisted thirty-six 
new men.

From the beginning ours were the ways of peace and 
we tried to introduce, by example, needed reforms. It 
was the general sentiment to refrain from hazing the 
coming Freshman, and when they did arrive the ‘‘Dance, 
Sing, or Eat Soap,” was kept at a minimum. On the 
other hand, however, we were not to stand abuse from 
the Sophomores, nor were we to suffer defeat.

When the Sophomores became too bold and boister­
ous, they were challenged to the “class scrap,” but not 
one of them was to be found. This same challenge was 
repeated later, which was accepted, resulting in the defeat 
of ’96 and a promise that they would forever keep their 
peace. But on the other hand, our kind treatment of ’98 
did not improve their savage nature as we had hoped.

The constituency of ’97 is superb, mosaic indeed. 
There are long men and short men, heavy men and 
feather-weights ; men with whiskers, men with none, 
(not their fault they tried hard enough); men with mus­
taches and men with countenances unsullied by such 
appendages, men with luxuriant epicranial growth and 
those with bald and barren pates. Yes, where will won­
ders end ?—we have a real living “Skeleton.”

We come here with a Pond, but never lost Hart when 
we were ducked. We enrolled a man that was Green, 
but true and honest. We honor a Champion—the em­
bodiment of everything elevating and ennobling to man. 
The history of the class does not date back so far as 
Abraham, but still we have a Patriarche.

Some claim that we do not figure a very conspicuous 
part on the athletic field, still we are proud to mention 
that our class carried off two-thirds of the first medals 
awarded to the M. A. C. at the inter-collegiate field day. 
We enroll the champion feather-weight wrestler of the 
M. I. A. A., and, also, the champion light-weight wrest­
ler of the State. Our proud distinction is the defeat of 
the Seniors in base ball. Whatever we lack in athletics 
we more than counterbalance by superior class-work.

We might enumerate many instances connected with 
our class history. Suffice to say that we have made a 
grand success of every undertaking and are recognized 
as a class of sterling abilities.

Jno. W. Rigterink.

The Sophomore.

These swagger, Sophomore, city sports, 

At M. A. C., from all reports, 
Soon learn the art of how to stack, 
And then of ducking get the knack.

CLASS OF' ’98.

Class of ’98.

Class Colors.
Scarlet and Old Gold.

Class Yell

Ninety-eight, Ninety-eight, 

Cis, Boom, Bah!

M. A. C., M. A. C., Rah! Rah! Rah!

OFFICERS,

H. L. Becker, . 
Chas. Townsend, . 

F. J. Kling. 
F. J. Williams, . 

. 

. 

. 

. 

President
. Vice President

. 

Secretary
. Treasurer

. 

MEMBERS.

F. Brainard Ainger. 

Wesley M. Backus. 

Charles A. Gower. 
Hugh B. Gunnison. 

Bertha B. Baker.

J. M. Barnay.

Henry L. Becker. 

Hayes N. Brown. 

E. A. Calkins. 

George Campbell. 

Harry C. P. Case. 

George W. Corey. 
Homer A. Eldridge. 

Herbert L. Fairfield. 
Harold W. Force.

Macy H. Lapham. 

Charles W. Loomis. 
Ward H. Marsh.

C. Luther Meaux. 

David Jones Hale. 
Thomas L. Hankinson- 

George C. Henderson. 

William J. Merkel. 

William R. Kedzie. 

Harry L. Mills. 

William Kington. 

Robert E. Morrow. 

D. A. Seeley. 
Clara M. Steele. 

O. W. Slayton. 
Eber B. Thompson. 

Elmer L. Thompson. 

Charles Townsend. 

Carl H. Van Auken. 

Frederick J. Kling. 

F. Will Newman. 

Fenner M. Van Auken, 

Adolph B. Krentel. 

Alex C. Krentel. 

Chris M. Krentel. 
Rufus W. Landon.

J. C. Nichols. 
George F. Richmond. 

R J. Robb.

Floyd W. Robison. 

C. B. Lundy.

P. S. Rose.

Edwin B. Wallace. 

Frank V. Warren. 

Fred T. Williams. 

Harvey A. Williams. 
Fred L. Woodworth.

HISTORY.

In the latter part of the summer of 1894, about sixty 
young men left their homes in various parts of the State 
and country and started for our capitol city for the pur­
pose of attending the M. A. C. Many of them probably 
expected to spend four years in pursuing the path of 
knowledge which may be so pleasantly followed at this 
College.

These young men on arriving constituted the class of 
’98—in its unripe form. The Y. M. C. A. boys and 
many of the upper classmen treated them most kindly in 
the way of helping them out of the many difficulties that 
every bewildered Freshman is sure to encounter. But 
often one of these new-comers would mistake a tricky 
Sophomore for his friend, and, consequently, he would 
be made an object of laughter on account of buying 
some agricultural report or hastening over to the presi­
dent’s office at a false alarm created by some urgent 
request in a mock -‘faculty letter;” perhaps he would 
be sent over to Howard Terrace or to the library build­
ing for his meals, or to commit many other ridiculous 
blunders because of his natural ignorance of the College.
In the third week after our entrance, with the assist­
ance of one of our Junior friends, Mr. Ernest D. Part­
ridge, we were organized into a class. A constitution 
was formed September 20, ’94. Our first officers were 
as follows: R. L. Stone president, E. Dwight Sanderson 
vice-president, H. L. Fairfield secretary, T. H. Wilcox 
treasurer.

Since the constitution was adopted the class has made 
much progress. Class colors were chosen at the third 
meeting. They were of orange, green and pink. 
These, however, did not seem to suit the tastes of the 
members, so in the following spring, a committee of 
ladies was appointed to look up colors. At last scarlet 
and old gold were chosen. Caps were procured in the 
summer term of ’95. These created the usual excite­
ment ; but many of us still have our caps.

Our class has met with success in nearly all their 
undertakings; and they have succeeded in doing some 
things that have attracted much attention, as one of our 
members accomplished the feat of crowning the ball on 
top of the flag-pole with a ’98 cap. It was the highest 
point at which any class cap had ever been raised; and 
it remained there till long after that class ceased to be 
called Sophomores. In the athletic field, we have 
gained a good reputation. Cole, who won the all-round 
medal at the M. I. A. A. field day at Hillsdale in 1895, 
was a member of our class, and our ball team holds the 
class championship. In all the games we have played 
we have never been beaten.

Although our membership has naturally somewhat 
decreased in our two years at college, we are still the 
same progressive class; and we hope that success will 
attend us in the future as it has in the past—even after 
the day of parting in ’98.

The freshman

The innocent young country boy 

Gomes to College to enjoy 
Cool, refreshing water-bags 
When e’er upon the stairs be lags.

CLASS OF ’99.

Class of ’99

Class Colors,
Lavendar and White.

Class Veil, 
Breke, Koex, Koax, Konine! 
M. A. C., M. A. C., Ninety-nine!

OFFICERS,

R. W. Clark, 

T. C. Lewis, . 
A. E. Wallace, 

. 

. 
. 

. 

. 

. 

President

. Vice President
Secretary

. 

L. S. Christensen, . 
W. B. Nevins, 

. 

. 

. Treasurer

. 

Marshal

MEMBERS.

Charles H. Adams. 

Harry S. Crawford. 

Ina Keillor. 

R. Manning Agnew. 

Allan L. Daniels. 

Fred C. Kendall. 

Clift. F. Austen.

Elton D. Bailey. 

Waldo M. Ball. 
Bronson Barlow. 

Wynn A. Bartholomew. 

Cassius D. J. Beck. 

Louis J. Bolt.

Charles J. De Land. 

J Verne Kinsey. 

Glen A. Dewey. 

Almon Landon. 

M. B iss Dewey. 
Perry H. Edmonds. 

S. Fred Edwards. 
Arthur S. Eldridge. 
Walter H. Flynn. 

Thomas C. Lewis. 
Thaddeus H. Libbey. 

Walter E Locklin. 

Frank E. Masson. 

John E. Mayes. 

Charles E. Calkins. 

Edward D. Gagnier. 

James W. Michan. 

Fred T. Champion. 

Walter Gospill. 

G. De Vere Miller. 

William B. Chapman. 

George N. Gould. 

Ralph W. Millis. 

William L. Chase. 
Leonard S. Christensen. 

William H. Green. 
James Hayden. 

Lee W. Clancey.

Alvah B. Clark. 
Frank H. Clark. 

Ralph W. Clark.

Daniel E. Hoag. 

Elmore M. Hunt. 
Charles Johnson. 
Wilber Judson.

Willis E. Mills. 
Wilfred B Nevins. 
Frank O’Brien. 

Charles H. Palmer. 

Fred V. Young.

Myrtle C. Pashby. 

Philip W. Porter.

Walter F. Porter. 

Guy Purdy.
Edward R. Russell. 

Louis E. Sage.
Bert Slack.

Floyd H. Smith. 

Allan H. Stone. 

Robert W. Swift. 
Frank H. Thoman. 

Ellen Vaughan. 

Albert E. Wallace. 
Harry Walrath. 

A. Judson Weeks. 

Edwin A. Winegar. 
Christian Wolf. 

HISTORY.

With the return of the upper classmen in the fall of 
’95, there appeared on the campus the usual crop of 
Freshmen. They were as green and awkward as the 
average, perhaps even a little more so. There was the 
country boy with his “high-water” pants and short jacket, 
or perhaps he wore “store-clothes.” In either case he 
usually carried a large, old-fashioned carpet-bag, or grip, 
and was easily recognized. There was the self-important 
young man who knew it all, or thought he did, and who 
inquired “the way to the president’s office” in a manner 
that plainly added, “and be quick about it.” With a few 
“mother’s darlings” and perhaps a “Willie-boy” or two, 
the list of freaks is complete.

But one and all, freak and ordinary mortal alike, they 
were greeted with “Hello—Freshman!” “Say! does 
your mother know you’re out?” and other remarks that 
tend to make a timid fellow feel anything but at ease. 
Generally on emerging from the ordeal of “the presi­
dent’s office,” each fellow was met by some smooth­
speaking upper classman, who was suspiciously polite 
and very anxious that the Freshman should get some of 
the bargains in furniture of which he, the upper class­
man, knew. Truly, they were wonderful bargains; cots, 
whose queer actions were guaranteed to produce sleep­
lessness; carpets that had been handed down as heir­
looms; and everything in the furniture line, “at prices 
that couldn’t be beaten,” which last was also true. The 
new-comer soon got settled and accustomed to his sur­

roundings, but his life for the next month or so was not 
at all dry and uninteresting. Water descended fre­
quently, with the suddenness of a cloud-burst, and the 
cry “Hello—Freshman!” was heard from all directions.
The courses of study for the agricultural and the 
mechanical students differ widely, but in some cases are 
identical. Part of the work of the mechanicals for the 
first term was work in the pattern shop, while the agri- 
culturals went out on the farm to learn the scientific way 
of killing potato bugs. During the second term, both 
agriculturals and mechanicals worked in the pattern 
shop. Some of the boys “monkeyed with the buzz-saw” 
to their sorrow, but there were no serious accidents.

During the last two terms nothing of much interest 
occurred, except perhaps the customary “scrap” between 
the Sophomore and Freshman classes. Of course the 
Sophomore’s claimed the victory—they always do. But 
the coolness and depth of the fountain was learned from 
personal experience that night by more Sophomores 
than Freshmen; and when, a few nights later, the Soph­
omores were offered another chance to “down” the 
Freshmen, they concluded they weren’t the size and 
wouldn’t try.

The members of the class are at present looking 
eagerly forward, as is almost everyone at the College, 
to the long vacation. And, such is human nature, in all 
probability they will try and make life pleasant for the 
next crop of Freshmen.

Graduate Students and Specials

GRADUATE STUDENTS.

Cecil J. Barnum. 
Charles L. Bemis. 
Philip A. Bennett. 
James E. Clark. 
John A. Crawford. 
Dick J. Crosby. 
Willard L. Cumings. 
Hiram C. Daly.

Ralph B. Dean. 
Charles E. Ferris. 
Grace L. Fuller. 
Isaac B. Gilbert. 
Frederic Gorton. 
Wilbur O. Hedrick. 
Jennie K. Hill. 
Perry G. Holden.

George J. Hume. 
Christian M. Krentel. 
Charles D. Livingston. 
Wm. B. McCallum. 
Lester McDiarmid. 
Edward M. McElroy. 
Albert H. Murdock. 
George C. Nevins.

Bert W. Peet.
Cunningham E. Richmond. 
Winnie J. Robinson.
Clarence B. Smith.
J. Edward Stoffer. 
Charles D. Thompson. 
Mary Lilian Wheeler.

Florence L. Abbott. 
Walter G. Amos. 
William H. Anderson. 
William A. Ansorge. 
Herman Arnt.
Oliver R. Austin. 
Mary C. Baker.
Henry L. Becker. 
Marie E. Belliss. 
Irwin N. Boyer. 
Joseph B. Brady. 
Hayes N. Brown. 
Arthur J. Bruen. 
Minna A. Bush.
Henry L. Chamberlain. 
Thos. A. Chittenden. 
Arthur C. Cole.
George D. Cooley.

Sherman Culbertson. 
Jean E. Dawson. 
Birdie Dean. 
Phoebie E. Dean. 
Albert N. Demoray. 
Hiram C. Dodds. 
Emmett E. Doheny. 
Paul F. Fischer. 
Minna B. Fuller. 
Edwin S. Good. 
Mary E. Green. 
Emma K. Groezinger. 
Fred W. Herbert. 
Carrie L. Holt. 
Carl N. Hoppough. 
Suguya Hori. 
Herbert M. Howe. 
Arthur F. Hughes.

SPECIALS.

Luther J. Hughes. 
William D. Hurd. 
Max H. Irwin. 
Fred G. Jahn.
Fred W. Kramer. 
Adorf B. Krentel. 
Rufus W. Landon. 
Addison I. Lincoln. 
Burton O. Longyear. 
W. Leroy McDiarmid. 
Arthur C. McKinnon. 
C. Luther Meaux. 
William Melville. 
Norton J. Miller. 
Francis M. Morrison. 
Fred M. Nichols. 
Elmer M. O’Neil. 
Ralph H. Osborn.

Dan F. Pagelsen. 
Myrtle Peck. 
George L. Perry. 
Mary Prindle. 
Roy J. Robb. 
Charles E. Rork. 
George W. Rose. 
Robert C. Scott. 
Ruth J. Shank. 
James Shanks. 
Frank E. Sinclair. 
Essa Singleton. 
Homer C. Skeels. 
William M. Smith. 
Almus R. Speare. 
Alister B. Staup. 
Thomas E. Stewart. 
Eugene Straight.

Justin L. Sutherland. 
Ira G. Thorpe.
Clarence R. Tock. 
Fred J. Tooze.
George A. True.
Leon L. Tyler.
John E. Ure.
Wilfred R. Vanderhoef. 
John H. Van derStolpe. 
Hiram C. Walker. 
Leon J. Walter.
William M. Warner. 
Bertha Wellman. 
Fay Wheeler.
Robert J. Wilson, Jr. 
Ida M. Wimer.

Summary of Students.

Graduate Students 

Class of ’95

Agricul­
tural.

Mechan­
ical.

Ladies. TotALS.

27- 4

31

27

10- 37

Class of ’96 20

15- 35

Class of "’97

Class of ’98

Class of ’99

Specials

30

46

34

50

Totals 234

17

27

39

20

128

1

5

3

18

31

48

78

76

88

393

ORGANIZATIONS

Y.M.C.A.

OFFICERS, 1896-'97

S. H. Fulton, .... President 
J. D. McLouth, . 
. Vice President
C. W. Loomis, Corresponding Secretary 

E. M. Hunt, . 
H. E. VanNorman, . 

. Recording Secretary
. Treasurer

STANDING COMMITTEES.

Membership.—(Same as Work for New Students.)
Work for New Students.—F. N. Lowry, R. J. Robb, J. D. 
McLouth, C. W. Loomis, H. E. VanNorman, E. M. 
Hunt.

Religious Meetings.—R. J. Robb, R. H. Stocoum, B. Bar- 

low.

Bible Study.—J. D. McLouth, W. R. Kedzie, C. F. Austen.

Intercollegiate.—C. W. Loomis, C. E. Townsend, R. H. 

Osborn.

Finance.—H. E. VanNorman, D. J. Hale, A. J. Weeks.
Missionary.—E. M. Hunt. T. J. Lewis, H. A. Eldridge.

HISTORY.

The pleasant rooms upon the first floor of Williams 
Hall are without doubt the centres of religious life at the 
College. The Young Men’s Christian Association, 
composed of students and faculty, together with its help­
ful auxiliaries the Bible classes, holds its meetings here, 
and though undeniable credit is due the helpfulness of 
Sunday services and chapel exercises, most of what is 
planned and most of what is done for the religious life 
of the students takes place in these rooms.

The organization thus important was chartered in 
1881. It was the successor to a students’ Christian 
association which for many years had had an effective 
existence in college life. The change was simply in 
step with a general movement among religious societies 
in American colleges at this time to reorganize under 
the larger association of Christian young men. The 
range of duties thus enlarged have been uniformly kept up 
by the College organization both toward the College 
work throughout the State as well as toward the State 
work of the general association.

The otherwise steady growth of the association in 
numbers and influence was broken in 1889 by what 
seems to have been a general advance in usefulness. 
The old room on the third floor of College Hall was 
vacated this year for the new. The appointment of del­
egates to the Bible study summer schools—the continued 
practice of which has given such good results—was com­
menced in this year. From this year, also, dates the 

Bible classes among the students led by students, gener­
ally of those who had attended the summer schools of 
Northfield or Geneva, which have quietly but efficiently 
promoted Bible study in the College. The activity of 
the following year is only second in importance to that 
of the preceding. During this year the first Y. M. C. A. 
hand book made its appearance, followed in each suc­
ceeding year by a new and generally better one. In 
this year also a missionary spirit found vent among its 
members in subscribing $1,000 toward an association 
building then being erected by American colleges at 
Tokio, Japan.

Throughout its history the association has customa­
rily had a membership of from forty to sixty each year. 
It has had some social importance through its receptions 
given each term, sometimes oftener, to the students of the 
College.

As an association it has always lauded the helpful 
accessories, so potent in other young men’s Christian 
associations, of gymnasiums and reading rooms. It is 
simply an association for religious purposes. The relig­
ious work of the association has always been the out­
growth of student disposition toward religion. Its chief 
incentive has been the sincere desire of students to bet­
ter the religious and moral characters of themselves and 
their companions. It represents in time and work and 
money the efforts of Christian students to cultivate 
religious life among college students.

Students’ Organization.

OFFICERS

S. H. Fulton, . 

. Vice President

H. L. Becker, . 

. 

. Secretary

E. H. Sedgwick, . 

. Treasurer

B. A. Bowditch, . M. I. A. A. Director 

C. F. Herrmann, Manager Base Ball Team 

D. J. Crosby, . Captain Base Ball Team 

W. R. Vanderhoef, Captain Foot Ball Team 

Athletic Committee—President, M. I. A. A. 
director, captain and manager base ball 
team, manager and captain foot ball team.

Club Boarding Association. 

OFFICERS.

I. L. Simmons, . 

. 

. President

H. A. Dibble, . 

. 

. Secretary

Sec. I. H. Butterfield, . Treasurer

STEWARDS.

I. L. Simmons, .... Club A 

H. A. Dibble, 

. . . 

Club B

J. G. Rigterink, . 

. 

. Club D

H. L. Becker, 

. . . 

Club E

NATURAL 

HISTORY 

OFFICERS.

Lyman R. Love. . 

. 

President.

SOCIETY

Fred. N. Jaques, . Vice President. 

J. G. Rigterink, . 

. Secretary.

 In the course of study in the Michigan Agricultural College, the natural sciences have always been 

given a prominent place, and pursuit of these studies gives a practical turn to all connected with 
the institution. Such training naturally led to the formation of a natural history society.

On May 17, 1872, aided by the members of the College faculty, the students perfected such an organ­
ization. Although called a natural history society, its objects have always been broader than this name 
would indicate, and include chemistry, mechanics, engineering, astronomy, physics, and other sciences.
At the first meeting P. H. Felker was called to the chair and F. C. Wells was made secretary, 
B. D. Halsted, C. Miller and D. P. Strang were appointed a committee to prepare a constitution and 
bv-laws. On May 20 the first permanent officers were elected as follows: president, W. K. Kedzie; 
vice president. J. L. Morrice; secretary, C. E. Miller; corresponding secretary, Prof. A. J. Cook; 
treasurer, G. W. Mitchell; curator, F. C. Wells; librarian, C. L. Ingalls.

The meetings are now held monthly on Friday evenings, and they are always interesting. The pro­
gram consists of prepared articles or talks, reports of various investigations by both students and 
professors, and personal observations about the campus by the members. The following persons have 
served the society as presidents:

W. K. Kedzie, P. H. Felker, Dr. R. C. Kedzie, B. D. Halsted, R. F. Kedzie (twice), Dr. W. J. 
Beal, J. Stannard, C. W. Garfield, A. J. Cook, C. B. F. Bangs, N. P. Graham, C. F. Davis, G. T. Fair­
child, Arthur Jones, L. H. Bailey, Jr., F. F. Rogers, C. R. Gillett, C. H. Hoyt, G. W. Park, D. A. 
Pelton, L. H. Dewey, (twice), V. H. Lowe, (twice), G. H. Hicks, A. B. Cook, R. S. Campbell, 
H. W. Lawson, and L. R. Love.

Michigan Academy of Science

OFFICERS, 1896.

Prof. Wm. H. Sherzer, Ypsilanti, .... President 
Henry B. Baker, M. D., Lansing, Sanitary Science Vice President 

Dr. J. E. Reighard, Ann Arbor, . Zoology “ 
Prof. F. C. Newcombe, Ann Arbor, . Botany “ 

“
“

Prof. C. D. Smith, Agricultural College, Agriculture “ 
Prof. C. E. Barr, Albion, ..... Treasurer 

“

Prof. Walter B. Barrows, Agricultural College, . Secretary

The Michigan Academy of Science held its second annual field meeting at the Col­
lege on Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13. The attendance was not large, but the 
various sections and sub-sections were fairly well represented and the time was profit­
ably spent in inspecting the various laboratories, collections, and other objects of inter­
est about the College, and in collecting specimens and comparing notes. At the short 
business meeting thirteen new members were elected, a section of agriculture was 
organized, and the sub-section of conchology was authorized. The Academy now 
numbers 130 members and its officers. Those present were from Detroit, Ann Arbor, 
Lansing, Grand Rapids, Adrian, Ypsilanti, Alma, Hillsdale and Houghton. The next 
regular meeting will be held at Ann Arbor in April, 1897.

Botanical Club.

OFFICERS.

Prof. C. F. Wheeler, . President 

B. O. Longyear, . 

. Vice President

Bronson Barlow, . 

. Secretary

The M. A. C. Botanical Club was organized September 26, 1890. Rev. S. 
P. Orth, then a freshman, was active in urging students to attend the first meet­

ing, which was held in the museum of the Agricultural Laboratory. C. F. 
Wheeler was chosen chairman of this informal meeting and R. S. Campbell sec­
retary.

A committee on permanent organization named G. H. Hicks president and 
R. S. Campbell secretary. The club meets Friday evenings, joining with the 
Natural History Society at its meetings the third Friday of each month. During 

the past six years the interest in the meetings has been good, and many members 
have been helped in learning how to observe the behavior of plants out of doors.

MAC 

GRANGE

OFFICERS.

Gordon H. True, 

Lyman R. Love, 

Master

Overseer

Burton A. Bowditch, Lecturer 

W. J. McGee, 

Steward

H. E. Van Norman, Ass’t Steward 
J. D. McLouth, 
Chaplain

Thos. Gunson, 

H. W. Hart, 

A. C. Cole, 

Treasurer

Secretary

Gate Keeper

Mrs. C. F. Wheeler, 

Mrs. L. R. Taft, 

Mrs. C. D. Smith, 

Flora

Pomona

Ceres

THE M. A. C. Grange No. 704, was organized April 7, 1895. The Capitol Grange of Lansing, 
through the efforts of Dr. Beal, released jurisdiction of all College students and others in any way 
connected with the College. For the purpose of organizing a grange members of the senior and 
junior classes from the agricultural course, together with several professors and instructors, met at the 
Phi Delta Theta fraternity rooms in Wells Hall. Geo. B. Horton master of the State Grange was 
present at this meeting. The charter members, thirty-nine in number, were mostly from the senior class.
At the first regular business meeting a committee was appointed to set the date of meeting. It was 
decided to hold the meetings Tuesday evening every two weeks. This was afterwards changed to 
Friday evening, the meetings being held with the same frequency as before.

The first officers of the Grange were from the senior class and were as follows: Master, Chas. H. 
Alvord; Overseer, Howard R. Smith; Lecturer, E. Joy Heck; Steward, Royal C. Fisher; Assistant 
Steward, W. Chandler Bagley; Chaplain, M. W. Fulton; Treasurer, W. C. Stebbins; Secretary, Bur­
ton A. Bowditch; Gate Keeper, Hugh E. Ward; L. A. S. Mrs. C. F. Wheeler.

Seventh Annual Oratorical Contest.

The seventh annual contest of the M. A. C. Oratorical Association was held Friday 
evening, October 25, 1895, at the Central M. E. Church, at Lansing. Roscoe E. 
Doolittle, of the Hesperian Society won first medal, and M. W. Stutz, of the Columbian 
Society, second medal.

PROGRAM,

OFFICERS

March—Third Brigade, I. N. G., D. W. Godard 
Eclectic Orchestra.

C. A. Jewell, . 

. Olympic Society

The New Man.
. 

Patriotism for America.

R. E. Doolittle, . 

. Hesperian Society

Music—Presbyterian Quartette, 

The Permanence of American Institutions.
E. E. Gallup, . Union Literary Society 

Overture—Around the Metropolis, 
Eclectic Orchestra.

A Plea for the Single Tax.

M. W. Stutz, . 

. Columbian Society

Music—Presbyterian Quartette, 
Presentation of Medals, Miss Zoe B. Freeman 
Music—Dance of the Bobolinks, W. H. Penn 
Eclectic Orchestra.

I. L. Simmons, .... President 
H. M. Howe, .... Vice President 

H. E. Van Norman, . 

. 

. Secretary

J. T. Berry, ..... Treasurer

JUDGES

ON COMPOSITION.

President R. G. Boone, . 

. Ypsilanti

Prof. B. A. Hinsdale, . 
Prof. W. C. Gore, . 

. 

. 

. Ann Arbor
. Ann Arbor

ON ORATORY.

Judge John W. McGrath, . 
Judge Edward Cahill, . 

. Lansing
. Lansing

Rev. C. F. Swift, .... Lansing

Commencement Oratorical Contest.

One of the very recent features of our commencement exercises are the contests, 

for which the college awards prizes in the shape of gold and silver medals. The con­
testants are elected from each society by the society members, but no one person is 

permitted to contest for prizes more than once. A gold medal is offered to the best 
orator, the best debater, and a silver medal to the best declaimer. The contest will take 

place Tuesday evening, August nth. The contestants for this commencement are as 

follows:

ORATORS.

Our Politics.

DEBATERS.

Resolved, That United States senators should be elected 

Noel M. Morse, . 

. 

. Olympic Society

by direct popular vote.

Orson P. West, . 

. Columbian Society

Abolition of War.
. 

The Universal Brotherhood.
Louis D. Sees, .... Hesperian Society

Louis S. Munson, Negative, Union Literary Society 

Burton A. Bowditch, Affirmative,

Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

DECLAIMERS.

Miss Sadie Champion, . 

. Feronian Society

“The Boat Race”—Holmes.
Clinton D. Butterfield, . Eclectic Society 
“The Diver”—Schiller.

Joint Meeting

November 1, 1895

Union Literary Meeting.

of Feronian Society, 

Delta tan Delta and 
Phi Delta Theta fraternities.

PROGRAM.

Music—“Martha,” ..... Dorn
Miss Myrtle M. Peck.

Joint Recitation, .... 

. 

.

“Gone with a Handsomer Man than Me” 

Miss Fay Wheeler, Mr. A. C. Krentel.

Oration, . 

. “Individual Duty as to Citizenship”
Mr. B. A. Bowditch.

Music—“Mazourka Galante,” . 

. 

. D. Krug

Miss Loa Renner.

Story, . 

. 

. 
Mr. Chas. F. Herrmann.

. 

. M. A. C. in 2000

Essay, . 

. 

. “Honesty the Best Policy”

Miss Mary C. Baker.

Music—“Legende,”  ...//. Wieniawski
Roy Bristol.

Poem, ........

 Friday, July 31, 1896.

OFFICERS,

S. B. Young, President, . Union Literary Society 

Miss Bertha Wellman, Vice Pres., Feronian Society 
S. J. Redfern, Secretary, . 
. Olympic Society

C. F. Herrmann, Treas., Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

PROGRAM.

Music—Eclectic Society.

Reading, ...... W. Judson 
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity.

Story, . 

. 

. 

. 
Olympic Society.

. A. M. Patriarchs

Music—Quartette—Union Literary Society.

Oration, ...... W. G. Amos 
Phi Delta Theta Fraternity.

Paper, ..... T. Chittenden 
Columbian Society.

Music—Eclectic Society.

Sermon, ...... Miss Greene 
Feronian Society.

Fred H. Yaple.

Poem, . 

Music—Piano Solo, ......

. 

. 
Hesperian Society.

. 

. J. D. McLouth

Mr. W. A. Rider.

Music—Union Literary Society.

The King’s Daughters. 

Mrs. W. B. Barrows, . 

. Leader

Miss Lilian Wheeler, . 

. Secretary

CHE order of King’s Daughters was founded in New York City in 1886 by 

half a dozen religious workers, Mrs. Margaret Bottome being president. The 
object and motto of its members is, “To look up not down, to look out not in, 
to look forward not back, to lend a hand willingly whenever the Master calls.” 
Ten members complete a circle. All members are requested to wear the silver 
cross bearing the initials, “I. H. N.” (In His Name), or a purple ribbon to show 
“Whose they are and whom they serve.”

In October last a circle was started on the college grounds, invitations being 
extended to all. The charter members were four in number, who chose for their 
name, “Try and Trust.” Mrs. Thos. Gunson was elected leader, and Mrs. Chas. 
Weil secretary and treasurer. The growth of the circle has been increasing in 
work and numbers, having twenty-one members on its roll.

The society meets every two weeks at the different homes of the members. 
The circle looks forward to the accomplishment of many things in the near future.

Dante Club. 

“Almost all other poets have their seasons, but Dante pene­
trates to the moral core of those who once fairly come within 
his sphere, and possesses them wholly. His readers turn 
students, his students zealots, and what was a taste becomes a 
religion. The homeless exile finds a home in thousands of 
grateful hearts.”—James Russell Lowell.

The Dante Club was organized at Professor Holdsworth’s, April 15, 1896. The 
object is to come to know something at first hand concerning an author who, though 
little known to most English readers, is ranked by all critics among the great poets of 
all time.

The club meets every Wednesday evening in Professor Hedrick’s office, and 
devotes an hour and a half to reading and discussing three cantos of “The Divine 
Comedy.” Most of the members have Cary’s translation, but variety and help is 
afforded by three other translations—Norton’s, Wright’s and Longfellow’s.

The following is a list of the members:

Prof. A. B. Noble, President.

Dr. and Mrs. H. Edwards.
Prof, and Mrs. W. S. Holdsworth.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Gunson.

Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Lawrence.
Mrs. F. W. Steele.
Prof. W. O. Hedrick.

Prof. C. F. Wheeler.
Mr. D. J. Crosby.
Mr. Chas. Johnson.

Junior Hop

.Given by the Class of ’97

Tn the armory,
Friday evening, April 17, 1896.

About fifty couples participated in the program, which con­
sisted of twenty-four numbers and six extras, the music being 

furnished by Wurzburg’s orchestra of ten pieces, of Grand 
Rapids. Professor and Mrs. Herman K. Vedder led the 

grand march. No hop given by previous classes has outdone
this one, although its predecessors have been almost as meritorious. The committees 
and chairman of each, who did so much to make the affair a success, were as follows:

Reception Committee,

Chairman, Joseph F. Merkel.

E. Dwight Sanderson. George A. Parker.
Charles F. Herrmann. John W. Rigterink.

Invitation Committee,

Chairman, Miss Bertha Wellman. 

Miss Sadie Champion. 
W. R. Goodwin. 

J. N. Goodrich.
F. N. Lowry.

Floor Committee.

Chairman, J. D. McLouth.

C. K. Chapin. 

C. B. Laitner.

Decoration Committee,

Chairman, John W. Rigterink.

H. W. Hart. 
S. J. Redfern. 

S. H. Fulton.
C. K. Chapin.

Program Committee.

Chairman, H. A. Hagadorn. H. E. VanNorman.

Ticket Committee.

Chairman, H. A. Hagadorn.

E. Dwight Sanderson. 

C. D. Butterfield.

Music Committee,

Chairman, F. W. Kramer. Chas. F. Herrmann.

Refreshment Committee,

Class Officers.

President, .... Scott J. Redfern 

Vice President, . 

. Miss Bertha Wellman

Secretary, . 

. 

. Miss Sadie Champion

Chairman, Henry A. Dibble. I. L. Simmons.

Treasurer, . 

. Clinton D. Butterfield

Commencement hop.

Given by the 

Eclectic, Hesperian and Columbian Societies,

COMMITTEES.

and the . .

Phi Delta theta and Delta Can Delta 
fraternities.

M. A. C. Armory August 12, 1896.

F. W. Kramer, . 

. Eclectic Society

Music.

Floor.

C. K. Chapin, Phi Delta Theta Fraternity

Program.

E. Dwight Sanderson, Hesperian Society

Refreshment.

S. H. Fulton, . 

. Columbian Society

Reception.

A. C. Krentel, Delta Tau Delta Fraternity

Eclectic Society 

Wednesday evening, August 12, 1896.

LITERARY PROGRAM.

Music.

BANQUET.

President’s Address, . W. R. Vanderhoef

Toastmaster, . . E. S. Good.

Declamation, . Clinton D. Butterfield

The Tie That Binds, . Jason E. Hammond

Oration, . 

. 

. Robert B. Buek

Music.

Poem, .... F. W. Newman

Prophecy, 

F. W. Kramer

Society Paper, . 

. David McElroy

Music.

The New South, . Alva T. Stevens

The Farm and the “Hort.,” ....

Robert L. Clute

Frauenloch, . 

. 

. Geo. W. Williams

Seniors, . 

. 

. 

. H. A. Dibble

U. L. S. Commencement festivities.

Wednesday evening, August 12, 1896.

 Society Officers

President, . 

. J. T. Berry

Vice President, . 

. L. R. Love

Secretary, . 

. F. V. Warren

Treasurer, . 

. E. A. Robinson

Reception Committee.

C. H. Briggs, J. L. Sutherland, 

C. A. Gower.

Literary Committee.

G. N. Eastman, R. H. Stocoum, 

G. F. Richmond.

Programme.

President’s Address, . J. T. Berry 
music.
. 

W. J. McGee

Poem, 

. 

Oration, . 

. 

. S. B. Young

music.

Prophecy, . 

. R. H. Stocoum

College Paper, . 

. G. N. Eastman

Olympic.

programme

Tenth Annual Reunion,
August 12, 1896.

Officers.

President's Address, . 

. 

. C. A. dewell

Chas. A. dewell, ..... Presidenl

History,.....................................................W. M. Bachus

Poem,  

. 

. 

A. M. Patriarche

Wm. R. Goodwin, .... vice President

 music. 

Pred d. Kling,  ..... 

Secretary

Oration, ..... W. H. Marsh

Prophecy, .... W. R. Goodwin 

Scott d. Redfern, 

... Treasurer

 music. 

H. H. Rhodes, . 

. 

. Master of Ceremonies

Toasts.

Society Roll.

Herbert W. mumford, Coastmaster.

The Farmer,  

. 

.   N.M. Morse

“ There seems to be a notion, 
Among the folks around,

That country folks aint quite so good 
As them ’at lives in town.”

Looking Backward, . 

• 

. 

• C. C. Pashby

“ New occasions teach new duties, 

Time makes ancient good uncouth ”

’96.
Chas. A. dewell, N. M. Morse, F. M. Nichols.
'97.
W. R. Goodwin, 
1. L. Simmons, 

H. H. Rhodes, 
S. d. Redfern, 

H. W. Hart.
E. E. Shaw.

'98.

Our Future, ..... h. W. Hart 
“Trust no Future, howe’er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!”

d. C. Nichols, 
Geo. Campbell, 

The Ladies, . 

. 

. 
“I see her sweet face still.”

. 

. 

1. L. Simmons

'* The College Man in the World,” ....

E. A. Winegar, 
I. N. Boyer, 
Fred R. Crane, F. T. Champion.

W. H. Marsh, 
W. M. Bachus, 
'99-
J. E. Mayes, 
E. R. Russell, 

F. d. Kling,
A. M. Patriarche.

C. d. Perry,
F. V. Young,

 
Hesperian Society. 

August 12th, 1896

Sixth Annual Banquet and Hop.

program.

President’s Address, • W. T. Barnum 

History, 

- 

Autoharp Solo, - 

Poem, 

- 

- 

- 

- J. H. Briley

- L. Christensen

- L. P. Fimple

Oration, 

- R E Doolittle

Duet, Messrs. Stone and Sanderson 

Prophecy, - 

- C. B. Laitner

Toasts.

Coastmaster, 

D. Sees, '96

Mother goose Symposium.

Childhood Fancies.

Hydiddle, diddle,
The cat and the fiddle,
The cow jumped over the moon,

The little dog- laughed
To see such sport

While the dish ran away with the spoon.

L. P. Timple, '96.

Inquisitivr Youth.

Simple Simon met a pieman
Going to the fair;

Said Simple Simon to the pieman, 
Let me taste your ware.

Lovers.
Jack and Jill went up the hill

To get a pail of water, 

Jack fell down and broke his crown
And Jill come tumbling after.

D. J. Hale, '98.

The Benedict.

Needles and pins, needles and pins, 
When a man marries the trouble begins.

J. A. Elliott, ’97.

Happiness Reached.

Jack Sprat could eat no fat, 

His wife could eat no lean, 

So between them both they ate the broth, 

And licked the platter clean.

H. E. VanNorman, '97.

R. E. Doolittle, '96.

Feronian Society 

Columbian Literary Society.

Annual Meeting.

Wednesday evening, Aug. 12.

Music—Instrumental.

LITERARY PROGRAM.

History, .... Orson P. West 

President’s Address, . Miss Bertha Baker

Music.

Prophecy, . 

. Miss Clara Steele

Oration, .... S. H. Fulton

Prophecy, . 

. 

. 

J. H. Steele

Music—Quartette.

Music.

Poem, . 

. 

. 

. E. H. Sedgwick

Reverie, . 

. 

. Miss Myrtle Peck

Oration, . 

. 

. Miss Marie Bellis

BANQUET.

Music—Duet.

Toastmaster, . 

. Frank N. Jaques

MILITARY

Department of military Science and Tactics.

THE United States Congress in an act donating certain public lands to the States for educational purposes, deemed 
 it wise to direct the general lines along which the training should proceed in schools established under this 
grant. Recognizing, before the truth had broken upon our great institutions of learning, the value to the nation 
that must ensue from a good technical education for farmers and mechanics, the grants directed that the instruc­
tion should be mainly “in those sciences and arts which bear directly upon agriculture and kindred industrial pursuits.” 
In addition, Congress sought in these schools of the people to provide a great bulwark for the safety of the nation 
in times of peril. Appreciating the fact that the defense of the country must always rest with the people, and 
acknowledging the lessons of the civil war which taught that untrained forces led by inexperienced officers can not 
win battles, it was resolved that the teaching of military science should be added as one of the conditions to the 
grant. This department of our College was established in 1884 by the State legislature in an act donating to this 
College the interest on the United States land grant fund.

By authority.of Congress, the War Department of the United States is authorized to detail a limited number of 
officers of the army to schools having military departments. Further, to such schools is given the use of rifles and 
equipments and other military stores. Second Lieutenant John A. Lockwood, 17th Infantry (now First Lieutenant 
Fourth Cavalry ) was the officer detailed to assume control of the new department. Drill was made elective, and no 
uniform was required. There was no building set apart for the use of the department and its expenses were rather 
grudgingly met. But during the three years of the administration of Lieutenant Lockwood the new department 
became fairly established as a feature of the institution. Second Lieutenant Wendell L. Simpson, 24th Infantry, 
(now First Lieutenant 9th Infantry,) succeeded Lieutenant Lockwood, when the latter had finished his three years 
of duty at the College. Under the care of Lieutenant Simpson the department flourished. Drill was made com­
pulsory on all except seniors, the present armory was erected and the flag staff was put up. The value of military 
training in the development of the physical and moral man was first generally recognized. It was with the regret of 
all, students and faculty, that Lieutenant Simpson took leave of the College. First Lieutenant John J. Crittenden 
(now captain) 22d Infantry, was in charge of the department from February, 1891, until June 1892. He was fol­
lowed by second lieutenant (now first) Edson A. Lewis, 18th infantry, who is still on duty at the College. In the 
spring of 1892 a cadet uniform of grey cloth was adopted and was obligatory upon all cadets to appear in uniform at 
drill. In the fall of 1894 drill was made compulsory for all students except those physically disqualified.

military Officers.

Yield and Staff Officers.

R. B. A. Buek, 
W. J. McGee, 
G. W. Williams. 

First Lieutenant and Adjutant
First Lieutenant and Quartermaster
First Lieutenant, and Chief Musician

Captains.
C. H. Briggs, ----- Company A
L. P. Fimple, - 
Company B
L. D. Sees. ----- Company C
N. M. Morse, ----- Company D

O. P. West.
S. B. Young.

Lieutenants.

H. H. Rhodes.
F. N. Jaques.

W. T. Barnum.
C. E. Meyers.

B. A. Bowditch.

E. D. Partridge.

H. E. Van Norman, Sergeant Major.

Tirst Sergeants.

E. Shaw,
I. L. Simmons.

T. A. Chittenden.
H. W. Hart.

Sergeants.

C. F. Herrmann, 
W. R. Goodwin, 
J. D. McLouth, 
J. A. Elliott, 
G. A. Parker, 
J. G. Rigterink, 
W. G. Amos, 
H. A. Hagadorn, 
A. N. Patriarche, 
L. S. Munson, 
F. N. Lowry, 
S. J. Redfern, 
S. H. Fulton.

Corporals.

C. B. Lundy. 
W. J. Merkel, 
H.'L. Fairfield. 
H. B Gunnison, 
C. W. Loomis, 
F. T. Williams.
F. J. Kling,
M. H. Lapham, 
W. H. Marsh, 
R. E Morrow, 
H..A. Eldridge, 
J. C. Nichols, 
E. R Austin, 
F. D. Warren, 
W. R. Kedzie, 
E. A. Calkins, 
F. W. Robinson.

Artillery Detachment.

Lieut. C. E. Meyers,

Chief of Artillery, 

Sergt. G. A. Parker, 
Corpl. M. H. Lapham.

Signal Corps.

Signal Sergt. E. A. Robinson. 
Signal Sergt. H. E. Smith.

Privates.

C. K. Chapin, 
W. E. Millis, 
F. B. Ainger, 
H.A. Dibble, 
C. Wolf, 
M. H. Lapham, 
E. D. Bailey, 
J. E. Mayes, 
J. W. Michan.

The M.A.C. Alumni Association 

Meets at the College at commencement once in three years. The 
next reunion will probably occur at commencement in June, 1897 At 
the last meeting in August, 1894, the following officers were chosen: 
President, M. D. Chatterton, ’61; Vice President, C. J. Foreman, ’94; 
Secretary, F. S. Kedzie, ’77; Treasurer, P. B. Woodworth, ’86; Orator, 
J. W. Beaumont, ’82, alternate, C. B. Collingwood, ’85; Historian, 
W. Babcock, ’89, alternate, Jas. Satterlee, ’69; Poet, J. E. Hammond, 
’87, alternate, Chas. H. Hoyt, ’85.

The  M.A.C. Alumni of Chicago. 

The M. A. C. Chicago Alumni Association was organized at Chicago, 
on February 9, 1896, by electing W. R. Runder, ’86, president; and 
R. S. Baker, ’89, of the editorial staff of The Chicago Record, secretary 
and treasurer. Quite a number of the M. A. C. students find their way 
to Chicago and vicinity. They contemplate holding a banquet once a 
year, and meeting at other times for acquaintance and talking over the 
numerous interests of their Alma Mater.

At the winter meeting of the State Teachers’ Association in Lansing 
last December, a temporary organization of M. A. C. Alumni was 
effected by choosing D. J. Crosby, chairman, and C. E. Holmes, secre­
tary. Soon after it was proposed to form a permanent organization to 
be known as the M. A. C. Association, to meet annually at the time of 
the State Teachers’ Association. This organization was accomplished 
by electing C. L. Bemis, ’74, of Ionia, president: W. V. Sage, ’84, of 
Decatur, vice president; and D. J. Crosby, ’93, Agricultural College, 
secretary and treasurer.

ATHLETICS

Local field Day.

F. W. Herbert, manager.

Fall term, 1895.

100 yd. dash... ..........................................Rider..................... ........................time 11 sec.

Standing broad jump.............................Partridge....................................9 ft. 8 in.

220 yd. dash..............................................Rider............................................................24 sec.

Running broad jump.............................Krentel, A. C................................18 ft. 4 in.

440 yd. run................................................Rider...........................................................63 sec.

1-4 mile bike ............................................Thompson...................................................49 sec.

Hammer throw........................................Becker.........................................................65 ft.

1-2 mile run..............................................Tracy...................... 2 min. 44 sec.

Run, hop, step, jump.............................Krentel, A. C...............................38 ft. 5 in.

Pole vault...................................................Ewing..............................................................8 ft.

1 mile bike................................................Thompson..........;........................3 min. 45 sec.

Local field Day

W. A. Vanderhoef manager.

May 1, 1896

12 sec.
25 sec.
1 min.

100 yd. dash...............................................Partridge......................................time 
220 yd. dash...............................................Krentel, A. C............................time 
1-4 mile run.................................................Partridge......................................time 
1-2 mile run.................................................Partridge......................................time 2:40
2 mile run.....................................................Tracy, J.............................................time 5 135
Run broad jump.......................................Krentel, A. C..........................17 ft., 81-4 in.
Run, hop, step, jump...............................Sees...............................................39 ft., 8 3-4 in.
Stand broad jump.....................................Eastman.......................................9 ft., 71-2 in.
High jump.................................................Laitner.................................................4 ft. 8 in,
Shot put.......................................................Warren.......................................30 ft. 5 1-2 in.
Pole vault..................................................Lundy.........................  8 ft. 1 in.
Hammer throw.........................................Marsh................................................74 ft., 3 in.
Mile walk...................................................Libbey..........................................................10:34
1-4 mile bike..............................................Thompson................................................49 sec.
1 mile bike...................................................Brown............................................3 min. 6 sec.
Boxing.........................................................Porter—Millis.......................................draw
Vanderhoef—Miller........................draw
Fencing.......................................................Frank Yebina..................................................
Wrestling, Featherweight....................Elliott—Dibble.............................................
Lightweight.........................Green—Corey.................................................
Welterweight.......................Laitner—Lowery...........................................
Middleweight......................Redfern—Woodworth . 
  .................
Teams....................................Laitner—Woodworth—Elliott..........
Green—Redfern—Corey........................

Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association.

DIRECTORS.

A. M. Flagg, . 

. 

. President, Olivet

F. W. Green, . 

. First Vice President, Ypsilanti.

B. A. Bowditch, 

Second Vice President, M. A. C.

H. C. Jackson, . Third Vice President, Kalamazoo. 

P. W. Chase, . 

. 

. Secretary, Hillsdale.

J. O. White, . 

. 

. Treasurer, Albion.

Athletic Association Officers.

Joe Merkel,  .... 

President.

H. L. Becker, 

. 

. 

. 

Secretary.

L. Chapman,  .... 

Treasurer.

B. A. Bowditch, . 

. Director, M. I. A. A.

I. L. Simmons, . 

. 

. Captain Athletics.

Prof. H. K. Vedder, . 

. Base Ball Manager.

C. F. Herrmann, . 

. Ass’t Base Ball Manager.

D. J. Crosby, 

. 

. Captain Base Ball Team.

M. I. A. A. CONTESTS—1896

CONTEST, 1896.

WINNER.

COLLEGE.

RECORD.

100-Yard Dash
One-mile Walk
Five-mile Bicycle
Running Broad Jump
Putting  16th Shot
Pole Vaulting
One-mile Bicycle
One-fourth mile Bicycle
220-Yard Hurdle
Standing Broad Jump
One-half mile Run
Running High Jump
220-Yard Dash
One-mile Run
Throwing 16th Hammer
One-fourth mile Run
120-Yard Hurdle
Relay Race
First All Around
Second All Around
Running Hop, Step and Jump
Horizontal Bar
Running High Kick
Club Swinging .
Feather Weight Wrestling
Middle Weight Wrestling
Light Weight Wrestling
Welter Weight Wrestling
Heavy Weight Wrestling
Tennis Singles
Tennis Doubles
Ladies Tennis Singles
Ladies Tennis Doubles
Base Ball

Ewing
North
Peck
Cole
Jacobs 
Ewing
Peck

Olivet
Olivet
Albion
Albion
Albion
Olivet
Albion 

10 2-5 sec.
7 min. 45 sec.
14 min. 18 sec.
20 ft. 7 in.
34 ft. 7 1/2  in.
9 ft. 6 in.
2 min. 29 sec.

Laitner
Flagg 
Gilbert
Whitney
Stroebe 
Gilbert
Flagg 
Stroebe Kalamazoo 
Cole

Cole
Flagg
Hayne
Whitney
Whitney
Howe
Dibble
Tucker
Howe

Tucker
Becker 

3 min. 39 2-5 sec.

in.

M. A. C.29 sec.
Olivet
Kalamazoo 
Hillsdale
Kalamazoo 
Kalamazoo 
Olivet

9 ft. 9 3/4 
2 min. 6 1-5 sec.
5 ft. 4 in.
24 1-5 sec.
5 min. 6 sec.
89 ft.
52 1-5 sec.
Albion 18 2-5 sec.
Kalamazoo 
Albion
Olivet 
Kalamazoo 
Hillsdale
Hillsdale
Albion
M. A. C.
Hillsdale
Albion
Hillsdale
M. A. C.
Albion
Albion
Hillsdale
Hillsdale
Hillsdale

43 ft. 1/2  in.

9 ft. 2 in.

TRACK TEAM.

FIELD DAY RECORDS—1 895.

CONTEST FOR 1895.

WINNER.

COLLEGE.

RECORD.

BEST AMATEUR.

joo-Yard Dash
One-mile Walk
Five-mile Bicycle
Running Broad Jump
Putting 16lb Shot
Pole Vaulting
One-mile Bicycle
One-fourth mile Run
220-Yard Hurdle
Standing Broad Jump
One-half mile Run
Running, Hop, Step and Jump 
220-Yard Dash
One-mile Run
Throwing 16lb Hammer
One-fourth mile Bicycle
Running High Jump
120-Yard Hurdle
Relay Race
First All Around
Second All Around
Base Ball, 1895

10 sec.
6 min. 52 4-5 sec.

7 min. 54 sec. 

42 ft.
10 ft. 10 1/4  in.

8 ft. 4 in
2 min. 34 sec. 

M. A. C. 10 2-5 sec
Olivet
M. A. C. 14 min. 32 2-5 sec.
M. A. C. 19 ft. 6 in 22 ft. 1 1 1/4 in.

Speare 
North
Rork
Cole
Fisher M. A. C. 34 ft. 10 1/2 in. 
Alger 
Peck
Partridge
Dunster
Cole
Partridge 
Cole
Speare 
North
Flagg 
Tock
Whitney
Cole

Albion
Hillsdale 
M. A. C. 54 sec 50 sec.
Albion
M. A. C.
M. A. C. 2 min. 8 2-5 sec. .
M. A. C. 41 ft. 2 in
M. A. C. 24 2-5 sec
Olivet
Olivet
M. A. C. 36 1-5 sec
5 ft. 6 in
Hillsdale
M. A. C. 18 sec
Albion
M. A. C.
M. A. C.
Ypsilanti

4 min. 48 1/2 sec. .
87 ft. 11 in

6 ft. 1/2  in.
15 4-5 sec.

Cole
Bateson 

3 min. 41 1-5 sec .

30 2-5 sec

9 ft. 10 in

25 1-5 sec.
10 ft. 8 in.
1 min. 57 1-5 sec.

21 4-5 sec.
4 min 26 4 5 sec.
12 ft. 9 in

Base

Ball

RECORD.

April i i—At Hillsdale.

Hillsdale, 4. M. A. C., 1.

April 18 —Albion at M. A. C.

Albion, 31. M. A. C., 5.

April 25—Michigan Military Acad­

emy at M. A. C.

M. M. A., 15. M. A. C., 10. (7 innings.)

April 27—Olivet at M. A. C.

M. A. C., 15. Olivet, 8.

May 9—Kalamazoo at M. A. C.

Forenoon, Kalamazoo, 18. M. A. C., 16.
Afternoon, “ 
9.

10. 

“ 

Prof. H. K. Vedder, - 
- Manager.
C. F. Herrmann, ’97, - Assistant Manager. 
D. J. Crosby,.................................................Captain.

- 

A. C. Krentel, ’98, 
D. J. Crosby, - 
F. J. Kling, ’98, - 
J. D. McLouth, ’97, - 
A. C. Clark, ’99, 

- - Catcher
- Center field
- Short stop
- 3d base
- Left field

F. V. Warren,’98, - 
R. M. Osborne, ’99, 
A. B. Krentel, ’98, 
L. Brown, ’98, 
- 
C. H. Adams, ’99, - 

- 

- Pitcher
- Pitcher
- 1st base
- Right field
- 2d base

May 16—At Albion.

Albion, 12. M. A. C., 1.

May 18—At Olivet.

M. A. C., 16. Olivet, 13.

May 20—At Michigan Military Ac­

ademy.

M. M. A., 9. M. A. C., 7.

June 5—At Albion.

Normal, 12. M. A. C., 4. (Forfeited.)

June 6—

Olivet, 19. M. A. C., 1.

M.A.C.

I

A student slipped into the chapel, 
And sat down in the Junior row.

He was quiet and unpretentious, 

But we told him he’d have to go.

ii

III

Some one said in a whisper 

“Freshman on t’other side”

Another fellow suggested

“That we’d have to give him a ride.”

Just then the Psalm was announced 

And as he kept his place,

By nods t’was generally passed around 
That we’d have to tend to his case.

IV

He followed us ’round to classes 

Listening all the while

To lectures, which we Juniors

Had long since dubbed “a trial.”

v

VI

He walked behind the little groups, 
As we loitered from class to class,

And heard us brag of the “bluffs” we’d work 

In order to make a pass.

He appeared on the “Hort.” that afternoon.
We agreed that this was our chance, 
For if any one’s seen a Freshman work, 

He can pick one out at a glance.

VII

VIII

We all went out to the cherry tree 

And came back to find him at work.

We laid us down in a shady spot, 

But we couldent make him shirk.

At last the three-thirty rung,

And while strolling in at our ease, 

We plied him with many questions

And his answers were something like these.

IX

“Yes fellows, I was here once before, 

’Twas just before you came, I believe,

I’d have finished my Junior year

But money got scarce, and I had to leave.

x

“Like it here, well I should say I did, 
I’ve worked the farm early and late.
Thought I might get back some time, 
And climb the ‘Hill from the Gate.’

XI

“Work like a Freshman? Well perhaps, 
But I used to think the work tough
Used to say mean things of the Profs., 
And lay the State Board out rough.

XII

“But when I went from here, 

And thought of the times I’d had

I found I liked the old College, 

And wanted to get back right bad.”

XIII

XIV

He sits with us now in chapel 

Just as he did that day,

For now he is one of us

All feeling is wiped away.

But few can forget the lesson 

He taught us that afternoon, 
For many of the boys now feel 

That college days end to soon.

XV

XVI

We love our home and country.

Who would not. were he a man, 

But the scenes of our college life,

Replace them if you can.

Within our rooms are pictures 
Scattered around the wall,
Of the boys who gather with us 

At the drill-ground, farm, and hall.

XVII .

XVIII

XIX

Some come from distant lands, 
From homes across the sea, 
But they’ll always be our friends;
They were with us at M. A. C.

And if by home or country

I sometimes think of the teachers 

We are bound by a kindred tie, 

Whom we’ve put to needless pains,

We are always bound still closer
When college bonds underlie.

By suggesting what we’d do
If we only had the reins.

xx

XXI

When their names go in the “ Record,” 

They ’re followed by titles high
But when the students speak them, 
It’s simply Dock, Pete, or Cy.

You hear us speak of the College 
As though we thought it a bore, 

But whenever we leave the halls

We’re glad to get back once more.

XXII

XXIII

For we love the Farmer’s College, 

Though we’d sometimes like our way:

You’ll find us loyal students

In the nine short months we stay.

And when from its doors we’re passed,

Scattered to the four winds of Heaven,

You’ll find no more loyal Alumni
Than the boys of ninety-seven.

"Rah, Rah, Rah! Rah, Rah, Rah!  

Ninety-seven, ninety-seven,  

M.A.C.!"

This was the cry that roused all the Freshmen,

And forth from their rev’ries on secants and segments,

They rushed to encounter opposing classmen,

Of whom, they had vowed, they’d leave nothing but fragments.

Out they rushed like a herd of wild cattle,

But quickly assembled to the sound of their call, 

And soon they had fought the liveliest battle

That was e’er remembered, in front of Wells Hall.

The excitement was caused by the class of ninety-six.

Assembled around the chemical Lab.;
They thought the Freshmen were in a fix,

So they’d be safe to stand and gab.

But the Freshmen knew just what to do, 
A battery upon the knoll they formed, 

That everyone but the Sophies knew,

Could not e’en by their noble braves be stormed.

Each class a living wedge,

Was now well formed and flying,

Then a crash like a falling ledge,

And then the groans of the dying.

And now a mighty wrestle began, 

“Ninety-six, help!” “Come ninety-seven!”

Each tried bravely to down his man, 

But the Sophs were not a football ’leven.

Now the hose is unwound!

The battery opens!

And the Sophies soon found

They were getting bad soakins.

Soon ninety-six, far famed for cleanliness,

Growing tired of such excessive ablutions, 

Began to assume such heavenliness,

That they’d allow peace in the institution.

Then up came Soph with blood in his eye, 

A club in his belt and knives in both hands,

Prepared, if need be, ready to die, 

And he slashed the old hose to reduce it to bands.

Then all joining hands, thus forming a circle, 

Down into the hollow went dancing around, 

And sang college songs that would wake up a turtle, 

Till the halls again and again did resound.

But with Freshies on top,

The Soph the hose hugged, 

And like a wet mop,

The holes he well plugged.

’Twas a battle royal in those two hours,

And as homeward now they were ready to start, 

Though he might have upon him the wrath of the powers

Each felt that he had performed his part.

Again ninety-six knew not what to do, 
But ninety-seven the nozzle plied,

Till ’twas perfectly clear that their Water-loo, 
Ninety-six had met from the hose fast tied.

The Scrap

TWAS Friday eve, and all was still, 

Untrampled stood the blooming flowers, 

The fountain threw its silvery spray,

As onward swept the evening hours.

But nature’s rest was doomed to break, 
For at the cry of “ninety-eight!” 
And “ninety-nine!” “where’s your cap?” 
The sleepy freshman left his nap.

With shouts and cheers from out the doors, 

Comes ninety-eight in class array,

With stolen yell of Sophomores, 

The Freshmen also formed for fray.

Then from the hills the echo came, 

Of yells from both the classes given, 
’Till down the slopes with might and main 
They rushed, to fearful combat driven.

The fight, though fierce, did not decide;
Yet Freshmen numbered two to one, 

And bloodier yet became the tide, 
Before the victory was won.

Hark! what means that piteous cry?
Oh, take me not! Oh, let me be!

I cannot, cannot, must not die,

But Sophs heed not his prayerful plea,

They put poor Freshie in the fount, 
Soon others follow after him, 

Among them go few luckless Sophs, 

Who scrap the Freshies in the swim.

The struggle deepens. On ye brave! 
Rush at yon Freshmen on the run, 
Wave ninety-eight! your glories wave, 
Your task is done, your fight is won.

Brave boys! outnumbered two to one, 
Your duty surely you have done, 
For all who tell your history, 
Can truly claim your victory.
And ninety-eight shall e’er be praised, 
Your name forever be upraised.

H. A. Eldridge, ’98.

XXXIX Chapter of Chronicles.

I. Lo, and it came to pass, that in the year ’96 there 
dwelt in the land of M. A. C. two tribes; and they were 
called the tribe of ’98, and the tribe of ’99.

2. And there was much strife between these tribes, 
and their words were hot against each other, and much 
water fell upon the men of the tribe of ’99 from the 
hands of the tribe of ’98.

3. And the tribe of ’98 waxed bold, and in the dark­
ness of night defied the tribe of ’99, and cried out with 
a loud voice, saying."’98! ’98! sis, boom, bah! M. A. C.! 
M. A. C.! rah! rah! rah! come out ’99! come out ’99! 
class scrap! class scrap!”

4. And the men of the tribe of ’99 took counsel 
among themselves and said, “Let us go forth, and battle 
with the tribe of ’98, and let us beat them down and 
cast them into the fountain, and let us rub their heads, 
that the swelling thereof may go away.”

5. And the men of the tribe of ’99 gathered them­
selves together and went forth and fell upon the tribe of 
’98, and threw them down and sat upon them heavily.

6. And some they lifted up and bore to the fountain 
and cast them therein. And of these, the first was 
Force, he of the quadruple expansion lungs and the 
high-speed jaw.

7. Now, Force was very loth to go into the water, 
and he bellowed lustily, but the men of ’99 had no com­
passion on him and cast him in with a mighty splash.

8. Yea, verily, like as a frog plungeth into the pool, 

so plunged Force into the fountain.

9. And Woodworth, a mighty man, they also bore to 
the fountain, but as they were about to cast him in, the 
tribes rushed up and pushed hard from behind, and 
many valiant men of both tribes fell into the water, and 
there was great grief and wringing of clothes thereafter.
10. And then the two tribes stood apart and cursed 
each other with deep curses, and valiant men challenged 
each other to single combat, and these did scrap fiercely 
and throw each other down and cast each other into the 
fountain, while the tribes looked on and shouted for them.
11. And it came to pass, that the tribe of ’98 grew 
weary of fighting, and drew away and said among them­
selves, “Let us have peace.”

12. And they said to the tribe of ’99, “Ye are good 
men, and brave; therefore let us be brethern, and scrap 
no more, and let us dwell in peace in the land of M. A. C.; 
for surely there is room for us all.”
13. And the men of the tribe 
of ’99, being lovers of peace, 
heard them joyfully, and saluted 
the tribe of ’98 as brethren, 
and went their ways.

14. And to this day, peace 
reigneth in the land of 
M. A. C.

D. E. Hoag, ’99.  13

Smoker’s Club.

W. J. McGee, . 

. President.

E. A. Robinson, . Vice President. 

Joe T. Berry, . 

. Secretary.

H. L. Becker, 

. 

Treasurer.

W. J. Merkel, . Sergeant at Arms.

W. R. Vanderhoef, 

Chief Smoker.

C. H. Adams, Chief Cigarette Roller. 

H. A. DeLand, 

Chief Pipe Swab.

H. W. Force, 

Chief Snipe Shooter.

Adjunct Smokers.

J. N. Goodrich, 

R. W. Swift, 

Phil Porter,

F. N. Newman 

F. B. Ainger, 

Geo. Eastman.

honorary members.

Brand of cigars adopted by club on July 4, 1896—“Virginia 

Chas. L. Weil, P. M. Chamberlain. 

Stogies.”

Brand of Cigarettes, adopted Feb. 18, 1896—Cycles.

Brand of smoking tobacco, adopted Feb. 18, 1896—Peerless— 

Sure death guaranteed.

Reference C. P. Wykes. Furnished exclusively by Mr. 

Lyman Thayer of Seattle, Washington.

H. K. Vedder.

Applications for membership—to be admitted 

as soon as they learn how to smoke: 

Hayes Brown. 

Robert Buek.

Early Rising 

Cranks talk of early rising as a precious antedote, 
For all that’s non-hygienic, authorities they quote, 
Beginning with creation, they say that Adam rose 
From out the dust of chaos at the dawn of human woes. 
And instances they cite us, since that pre-historic time, 
Of men who saw the day-break, but preserved it in a rhyme; 
Then pointing to the animals, they fairly make us squirm 
Circumstantially dilating on the e. bird and the worm. 
The rooster hails the sunrise with lusty challenge sweet; 
The calf wakes up his mamma with exasperating bleat; 
The wise and tuneful jackass makes the early echoes ring; 
In fact, to brute creation, early rising’s “just the thing.” 
But when man adopts this method and tries to reap the fruit 
Of the early rising habit, he makes himself a brute; 
For when he rises early he thinks it is no sin 
To rouse up all the neighborhood with his diabolic din, 
With hammer, nails or bucksaw, with chopping block or maul, 
He makes such awful racket one cannot sleep at all.
He bangs on a piano, he tutes upon a flute, 
He scrapes a shrieky violin,—to entreaty he is mute; 
And if he cannot use these things he’s fond of slamming doors, 
And failing that, he ardently—just stomps about and roars.

Long live the man who lies in bed with happy dreams galore, 
Who never wakes his bedfellow with excruciating snore.

Sol. O’Mann.

General 

Class Song.

Freshman Year.

To the Hort., to the Hort., there is labor for all, 
Quarter bell rings, we must answer the call; 
Prof, will assign us a rake or a hoe, 
We’ll groan out in chorus as work-ward we go:

Chorus.

Raking on, raking on, raking on, raking on; 
Let us raise a dust, let us hope and trust, 
Three-thirty soon will come around.

Sophomore Year.

Let us shirk, let us shirk, as we toil on the farm, 
Smith and Mumford are absent—no cause for alarm, 
We will pick up our tools and work with our might, 
If Fulton don’t know how to keep out of sight.

Chorus.

Junior Year.

On the Hort. we cavort, but we find it hard lines
Raking leaves, trimming drives, spraying trees, pruning vines, 
Getting eight cents an hour for the labor we do, 
Though seldom we’re worth it is all very true.

Chorus.

Senior Year.

No more work, no more work, now we’re seniors in fact, 
“We have put in our time,” soon our trunks will be packed, 
We will leave M. A. C. ne’er as students again, 
To meet in her halls—yet we’ll sing the refrain.

Chorus.

Junior Statistics.

Name.

Nickname.

By-word.

Ambition. 

Favorite Dish.

Why They Came to M. A. C.

To get a social standing.
So ’97 would have one lady student.

Anything stronger than waterTo prepare for West Point.
Pig feet
Ice cream
Frankforts.................................To coach the ball team.
Strawberries picked by himself..Reason unknown.
Egg salad
Candy
Crackers and milk
Celery salt
Apple dumphngs
Milk shake
Stewed onions

To study about brush.
To make money off M. A. C. boys.

By gum
By gee
Oh grief

-?-!!!To be a baggagesmasher
Aber nit
Kripes to Moses

To be a general
To look pretty
To be a horticulturist
To be an electrician
To be a horse doctor
To be a sport
To be a bum

Corporal
Sec
Dearest
Vanderbilt..Christmas
Dog on it
Tommy
You don’t say so
Dib
Bicycle Jim..Oh golly
Robert
Chippie
Bill
Darius
Doc
Sadie
TrilbyByjove
Skeleton
Cassius
Pretty BoyI’ll be hornswoggled To be a mathematican
King Cotton. Oh mercy
Me
SocksBy the hort
Gawge
Stubb

Gads
Hello! Freshman

Well, anyway
Donnerwetter

I’ll be gosh darned

To be an evangelist
Lost
To chew the rag
To be Sunday school Supt
To be a ladies man
To get married
To run cheese factory
To be a dancing teacher

Amos
Butterfield
Miss Champion
Chapin
Chittenden
Dibble
Elliott
Fulton
Goodrich
Goodwin
Greene
Hagadorn
Hart
Herrmann
Kramer
Laitner
Lowry
McElroy
McLouth
Munson
Parker
Redfern
Rhodes
Dutch
Rigterink
RobinsonBaldy
Sandy
Sanderson
Sedgwick
Deacon
Commodore
Shaw
Carrot Top 
Simmons
Stocoum
Scorcher
Van Norman
Prof

To be a farmer.
To be a chimney sweep
Bar tender
To take his time
To be a second Dan’IWebsterLimburger
To be a bloomer tailor
Strawberry shortcake
To be a college professor
Any fat producer
To be a religious oratorCake, right now

Has none
Geeswhacks
Oh sugar
Judas priest
Got any chewin’
I’ll be gosh swizzled To be an all around athlete
Gee whizz 
( Omitted for
< Modesty’s sake
By thunder
Hades (abbreviated)To be a heavyweight boxer. PlateTo work Rickert’s test for butter.

U. S. senate
Teacher of Trig
Has none
To join L. A. W

Kisses
Anheuser Busch
White cookies
Stale cookies
Peanuts
Cauliflower
Wedding cake
Sauerkraut
Biggest one
Zwei beer and a pretzel
Side dish
Pop corn
Everything
Mush

For a special course in Rhetoric, for Noble season.
His pa made him.
To sell milk shakes.
To play tennis.
To dance.
To give his feet room to grow.
To study, also to duck freshmen.
To carry cabbage, and give the M. A. C. yell.
To wash socks.
To blow in the band.
To try to play third base.
To play horse with the Horticultural Department.
To look wise. To jump class tax.
To study Civics and Psychology.
To entertain young ladies and borrow books.
For the manual labor on the Hort.
To ring the bell and get docked.
To sell shoes.
To take up drill.
To orate on woman’s rights.
To laugh at his own stale jokes.
To help Elliott out.

Junior Statistics.

Average age of the class........................2 i years.
Average weight of the class.................141 lbs.
Average hight..........................................5ft. 6 in.
Total age......................................................653 years.
Total weight...............................................4,375 lbs
Total hight.................................................170 ft.
Oldest man in the class...........................Robinson.
Youngest man..........................................Goodrich.
Tallest man.................................................Herrman.
Shortest man...............................................Shaw.
Heaviest man.............................................Herrman.
Lightest man............................ Goodrich.
Handsomest man.....................................Simmons.
Best athelete ..........................................Laitner.
Best natured man.....................................Munson.
Best kicker..................................................Green.
Most promising man...............................Stocoum.
Most quiet man..........................................McElroy.
Funny man.................................................Elliott.
Best soldier................................................Amos.
Least known man....................................Parker.
Greatest dude............................................Fischer.
Ladies’ man.................................................Van Norman.

Class crank................................................Shaw.
Best wire puller........................................Herrmann.
Most reliable man....................................Sanderson.
Most modest man.....................................Hagadorn.
Most polite man........................................Rhodes.
Class grind................................................Redfern.
Class sport...................................................Dibble.
Most useful man.......................................Fulton.
Most useless man.....................................Butterfield.
Most dignified man............................... .Lowrey.
Best mathematician.................................Sedgwick.
Wittiest man..............................................Goodwin.
Cheekiest man.........................................Robinson.
Laziest man................................................Chittenden.
Old stand-by..............................................Rigterink.
Class baby..................................................Goodrich.
Most scientific flirt..................................Kramer.
Most unsatisfied man...............................McLouth.
Noisiest man................................................Chapin.
Biggest feeling man.................................Hart.
Prettiest girl, most intelligent girl, 
sweetest dispositioned girl, most win­
ning and attractive girl, the only girl, Miss Champion.

Definition of a Pun.

If you desire to pun with impunity, 
Or any one else in a peaceful community, 
Take note; a pun is a paronomasia, 
A horrible murder—a thing to amaze you.

A paronomasia, for those who don’t know it, 
Is a play upon words, below I will show it, 
And prove beyond doubt to people incredulous. 
It’s created in minds remarkably sedulous.

A pun, as defined, is a play on a word: 
A word is a sign: It is therefore inferred 
That a fire extinguisher ducking a sign 
Is a pun, since it plays on the words of design.

Sol O’Mann.

Trig.

Tune: “Beautiful Star.”

Horrible trig, abstruse, abstract, 
In your class my brains are racked, 
Who would not give all else to prig, 
Infinite rest from horrible trig, 
Infinite rest from horrible trig.

CRUSHERS

The Sub-Faculty.

It is doubtful if 
there is a finer body 
of young men, or a 
lot that will weigh 
more to the pound 
than the sub-faculty. Hibernating as they do in the 
shady nooks of Bachelor’s Hall they attract but little 
attention, but their influence is quietly at work and gen­
erally shows itself by the price of board in the club where 
they most do congregate.

It is a beautiful sight to see this youthful band 
approach budding manhood—and there are days at a 
time when they do little else. To the uninitiated they 
may seem to have a terrible aspect in the class-room, 
but in reality they are as gentle as sheep. Their unraz­
ored faces have the bloom that betokens a healthy liver 
and a cast-iron digestion, their little hands show the 
marks of the tennis racket but not the poker chip, and 
in their clear, honest eyes you may see botanical names, 
logarithms and chemical formulas, but there is not a sign 
of dissipation.

Their habits are gregarious, in other words they feed 
in flocks. When turned out on the range they inevitably 
find each other and we see them peacefully and eagerly 
taking nutriment together. It is here that many of 
their most peculiar and interesting habits are noticed. 
The dairy expert, true to his profession, explains how he 
skims the tuberculosis off new milk. The agriculturist 

tells how he fatted six lambs until their mothers did not 
know them, and put mothers and all in a bulletin. The 
botanist tell, how he discovered a new moss on the per­
sonnel of a recent farmers’ picnic and the whole meal is 
a perfect babel of theories and results. But by far the 
most common topic of conversation is the bicycle. The 
sub-faculty were among the first users of the wheel at 
the College, and many of the first models brought out 
are still being trundled over the walks by them. While 
others have been experimenting on the uses of the wheel, 
our sub-faculty have been putting it to the practical test. 
The entomologist deftly catches the festive buglet as he 
rolls along; the horticulturalist reaches down and secures 
the latest fungus; the mathematician digests his loga­
rithms and binomials, the chemist his I O4’s and I2 Os’s, 
and the assistant in English stops and gives us a sample 
of his wares when his tire is punctured. The library 
assistant wonders where he and the librarian will be 
when they are as old as the machine he rides, and the 
assistant agriculturalist bends low over his bike and won­
ders when he’ll have to borrow Professor Noble’s attach­
ment for his two-w heeled steed.

Yes, it is an interesting family, well worth your study 

and observation.

“They have never seen much of lifey, lifey, 

Out in the big world they have never been, 
Poor little sub-facuityV

Suggestions

Prof. Kedzie and others:

Prof. Woodworth: “No 

smoking on the campus.”

NO RIDING ON 

THIS WALK.

and hoe on the squashes.”

Prof. Taft: “Supposing that you take a hoe 

That if the Faculty start a spelling class they 

also hire an instructor of writing for themselves.

Since the chapel doors are locked, the old prov­

erb should read: “Better never than late.”

Mills: When you take a car, be sure it is 

Michigan avenue and not one for Leadley’s.

Brown: Don’t ask a girl to a dance until you 

obtain your parents’ consent.

Prof. Smith: “If any of you Seniors are am­
bitious of following a certain line of work, please 
leave a statement to that effect at my office.”

Prof. Noble: “Please be careful not to make 
the same errors in your essays that have been 
pointed out on the board.”

Instructor Crosby (to Senior): “You will 
please come to Freshman rhetorical class next 
Monday to give your declamation.”

Babcock’s advice: “When you get sleepy you 
might just as well go to bed with a firm resolve to 
get up early in the morning.”

Buek: Don’t smoke a cigar in company. It 

may make you sick, you know.

Kramer: When you get on the car, do not 

forget to come out.

Gen. Ainger: Beware of the water pitcher 

when it moveth itself aright.

Austin: It’s best not to guide more than one 

girl at a time.

“ Don’t Pick the Flowers or
Disturb the Frogs.”

Overheard in the Dormitories.

Study Hours! ! !

Fimple—“Mr. Force, if I ever see you rolling that 6o-lb. 

dumb-bell down the stairs again, I’ll report you.”

Mr. Force—“O, please don’t do that.”

Thompson to Millis (in Dormitory)—“What is that scrap­
ing noise? Is some one skating on the roof?” “Oh, no, that 
is Judson shaving in my room.” (Before Judson uses an ordi­
nary razor he should use a beard razor.)

A familiar phrase heard over the Abbot Hall telephone 
is, “Hello, Sadie! Is this you? Well, this is Herbert at the Col­
lege

DeLand (rushing out in the hall, the night of the night­
shirt parade) — “Who are you?” “I am President Snyder, 
and you better go to your room.”

Vanderhoef to Libbey—“Lend me a collar, will you?” 

When the janitor comes through the hall and sees a large 

pile of dirt, he generally concludes the Force has swiped.

Goodrich to Force—“Did you go to field day?”
Force—“I really don’t remember.”

“Wonder why Richmond could not see the ditch in back of 

the hall?” “It must have been dark, George.”

Rob (entering Meaux’s chair)—“Give me a hair cut and 

shave.”

Meaux—“I’m working by the hour now-a-days.”

’99 to Senior—“What society meets in that room that has 

Y. M. C. A. on the curtain?”

Senior—“Oh, the Natural History Society meets there.”

Mr. Herrmann was walking along the hall one evening, and 
as he passed by a Freshman’s room, whose door was open, he 
saw three fellows sitting in there and yelled “Hello, Freshmen.” 
As he glanced the second time he recognized one of the most 
dignified members of the faculty. Mr. Herrmann did not pass 
in. 

C. K. Chapin.

“Love in the dark.”

Up in Weles—“Hurry up and deal the cards, boys, or we’ll 

be late for Y. M. C. A.”

Buek to Redfern—“Don’t you want to subscribe for the 

Evening Press, old man?”

S. J. R.—“No, can’t afford it, but will take a copy, as I 

always like to have one when I go riding with my girl.”

Gossip.

“After the Ball.”

T ’is said that when Chapin was camping down at 
Pontiac with a party of about thirty, he one morn­
ing cooked and ate all the steak for the whole 
party. It was not a mis-take; simply a beef.

Detroit boy while home: “Say, dad, I don’t want 

to go to M. A. C. anymore.”

Father: “Why you must complete your education 

my son.”

D. B. “Yes, but out there they want to teach me 

a lot of things I don’t know anything about.”

One night when Jewell had company to supper 
he, absent mindedley, locked himself out. As he 
always keeps his room securely barred, he was 
obliged to smash a window. The boys were all 
very sympathetic.

. 

To class tax, .... 
To shave, haircut, and shampoo, . 
To flowers,  .... 
To new patents, . 
. 
To pressing and cleaning suit, 
. 
To carriage, 
To supper,  .... 
. 
To lunch, 
To class tax, ....
To class tax, . 
To class tax, .... 
To class tax, 
. 
To doctor, .... 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

. 

$4.50
.60
1.00
6.00
2.50
4.00
1.00
25

^5

.20

IO
4,oo

$2 .00

To Albion—Score 30 to 5.

— A Junior.

Shakespeare mould Dave Divided the 

College Course.

Freshman, . 

. 

. “Comedy of Errors.”

Wanted.

A member of the Senior class to take up thesis 
work on “The best method of inducing a luxuri­

Sophomore, . “Much Ado About Nothing.” 

ant growth of hair.” The undersigned will pay 

Junior, .... “As You Like It.” 

Senior, . 

. “All’s Well That Ends Well.”

Co-ed Course, . “Taming of the Shrew.”

Faculty Penmanship Class, “Measure for Measure.”

liberally for conscientious work.
Signed,

L. R. Taft, 
Frank Kedzie, 
Baedy Robinson, 
H. E. Smith, 
Dad Conway, 
J. C. Nichols.

Corporal to ’99—“Straighten up!”
’99—“Can’t! Just broke my suspenders.”

H-s-e-i-n (after the hop)—“What’s the use of 
walking so fast, I sprained my ankle this morning.”
She—“Why, Mr.—, you should have had a car­

riage this evening.”

(H-s-e-i-n suddenly sees the car starting and 

sprints to stop it.)

Prof. H. P. G. is reading over the lesson, pre­
paratory to assuming Prof. Taft’s duties. From 
above—“H-e-l-l-o, H-a-r-r-y!” (a minute elapses) 
“H-e-l-l-o, H-a-r-r-y!” (a minute elapses) “W-e 
a-r-e re-ad-y, H-a-r-r-y! ” Harry runs upstairs.

After a base ball game. Freshman to base ball 
manager—“Why, Charlie, you don’t look like a 
very Wel(l)man this morning.” “No, 1 ’m not, but 
I’m Her(r)man(n).”

John E. Woodbridge Tracy one Monday after­
noon stood straining (?) himself in lifting an empty 
pail. Mr. Gunson (to co-eds) — “Well, John 
always is a little weak after Sunday.”

On the Campus.

It seems very appro­
priate to see Mr. Mun­
son going around with 
a card pinned to his 
back, reading, “Pest of 
Orchard and Garden.”

Lieutenant Rhodes, in bat­
talion drill, having marched 
his company too far in ad­
vance, wishes to move them 
back. “ Backwards, right 
dress, forward march!”

Taft, Jr., seeing Robinson coming down the 

walk, yells “Hello, papa!”

Authorities.

Ainger—On umpiring.
Partridge—On co-eds.
Young—On politics.
Van Auken—On fencing.
Goodrich—On sparrows.
Profs. Boyer and Perry—On Hort.
VanNorman—On dairying.
Woodworth—On art of ducking. 
Becker—On playing rough house.

Why is Rob like a cat? Because he is fur (far) 

from one end to the other.

What makes the Sophie look so white, 
And gaze around as if in fright? 
He only let in too much light.

Mike. Ro. Scopic.

What makes the Sophie want to swear, 
And think of going on a tear?
That horrible smudge he cannot bear.

K. E. Mics.

What makes the Sophie pine, 
When he has found the line? 
He’s got to get the sine.

Trigon O. Metry.

Why do the fellows go in swimming when work­

ing on the farm? For diver's reasons.

Why do they come out on the bank again? For 

sundry reasons.

Who do the Sophies all desert, 
And ever do his feelings hurt?

The Freshman.

Club News.

An antiquated ’96 yell—

“Boo! hoo! hoo! we’re in a fix.
We don’t want to go home—’96!”

A Type.

 Her laugh was merry, her eye was bright, 

She was just as sweet as she could be, 

At teachers exam:

From Exams.

And the Lansing boys didn’t think it right,

That she was a co-ed at M. A. C.

Question—What is 1/4 of 1-16?
Clute writes—“It can’t be did.”
Exit it with bottle of Paine’s Celery Compound.

Sobemukoff to Rhodes, who is eating strawberries— 
“You remember that patriarch of the children of Israel, 
who slew three thousand men with the jaw bone of an 
ass? Here’s a man doing the same to strawberries.”

In Hort.

Question—What insecticide should be used for biting­

insects.

Answer of most papers—Bordeaux mixture.

Please pass the cookies.—Fimple.

Records.

BEFORE.
145

Chapin,
Hankinson, 161
Lowry,
Rob.,

152
160

Exam, in Hamlet.

AFTER.

150 Supper.
161 1/2 Supper.
155 Supper.
170 Supper.

Question—“What period of time elapsed between the 
death of Hamlet’s father and the opening of the play?”
Herrmann writes—“Only about a month, because 
Hamlet’s father hadn’t had time to earn his way out of 
purgatory.” ! ! !

 
Switzer Club 

Chief Boozer, . 

. 

. Scrappy Laitner

Foam Slinger, . 

. 

. Gulf Kramer

Sectional Divider of the Cheese, . Vanderhoef 

Head Cork Puller, . Elliott (Old Fritz) 

Assistant Mugcleaner, . Micky DeLand

Boozers.

Sergt. Hart,

Prof. Van Norman, 

Shaw,
Fulton, D. D.,

Elder Lowry, 
Deacon Green.

Honorable Past Grand Boozer,
Swiz Fimple.

How You May Know a Freshman

YOU may think it is difficult to distinguish a Fresh­

man, but it is not. Even a Sophomore, who has 
hardly gained a residence here can spot them—in 
more ways than one — and can give a most vivid de­
scription of them in Sophomore language.

Are they of angelic origin? You might get that idea 
by their large representation in the night-shirt parade 
and manner in which they floated out of Prexy’s view, 
except one who, poor fellow, was caught in the tender 
embrace of his majesty, and not even allowed a chance 
to blow his boloved Bb cornet. And dark was the 
night that colonel received an informal introduction to 
President Snyder on second floor of Williams Hall.

Are they “a little lower than the angels?” Judging 
from the way in which that tall, blonde youth—Nevins 
—wanders toward the hospital, they are. Or judging 
from the large number that had an “after the 4th” 
appearance, some fair maidens must have been deluded 
in thinking that Freshmen are noble creatures.

One Freshman, as he steps into the box to deliver one 
of those mighty left hand drops, you can always tell by 
his red lips, redder still, kissed by strawberries from off 
the Hort. Another, Christie, you can tell by his large

head lately swelled by the gleanings from his new Johns­
on’s Ency.

A sign on the Hort reads “Paris Green, 
Poison.” Boyer read before you eat and thus 
save further applications of pain-killer and  
ginger tea.

You can tell them by their walk; if you doubt this, 
walk down to drill with Libby when he is five minutes 
late.

Watch the smoke as it rolls toward yon heavens, and 
do not mistake it for the engine on the Grand Trunk 
Express—its only Russel’s pipe.

Who was it in the recent days of stock judging that 
fearlessly stood and watched the approach of the mad­
dened bull, and saw the feet of the remaining stock­
judges disappear over the railing of an eight-foot board 
fence? It was no one but our own swarthy Boyer. By 
this it can be plainly seen that you can tell them by their 
bravery.

By these few mentioned characteristics it is evident that 
a Freshman on the M. A. C. campus can be easily 
recognized.

Dewey, ’99.

they be. I’m just going to have Zeb. bring home a Chinese 
gander if they give ’em away like that.”

“We have no co-eds here yet,” she read on, “but next fall 
Abbot Hall is to be fixed up and we expect about a hundred 
hens.”

“My land,” said Aunt Jerusha, “won’t that be nice? 
They’ll have to be all-fired careful though. I’m going to 
tell Zeb if he has anything to do with ’em to sprinkle their 
wings with sulphur and keep them in nights. If there’s 
anything in the world bad for hens, young or old, its night 
air. Say Josh, you remember that time our hens were 
scared by them Pesky school boys—six of ’em died—I’ll bet 
they’ll have the same trouble down there tew.”

“Field day is coming on now,” the letter said, “and all is 
excitement. I have learned to fence and next week I fence 
a Jap.”

“Cur’us aint it,” said the old man, “how this new genera­
tion is pronouncing words. Well he can call it jap or gap, 
I have a jap about two miles long on that back 80 he can 
fence—but read on Jerusha.”

“And,” the letter continued, “I threw the hammer 89 feet.”
“Land of livin,” exclaimed aunt Jerusha, “he must of been 

putten down carpet.”

“Well I must close,” the letter read “have a pony to get 

out and a stack to make before I go to bed. Love to all.

Zebediah C—(For Corntassel.)

“Well” said the old man musingly, “one thing is certain 
there’s no danger of Zeb’s forgettin about the farm by the 
way that letter reads. If they had a course for gals there, I’d 
send Amanda down as soon as she finishes the fifth reader.”

Letter to Pa concerning money matters

The following letter was recently written by one of 
the boys to the folks in Slippery Elm Corners. While 
Aunt Jerusha read the letter Uncle Josh sat near to hear 
how his hard earned dollars were being used by 
Zebediah down at the agricultural farm. It began as 
follows.

Dear Father and Mother.

“It has been some time since I wrote you but have been 
busy. New Prex. here this term. Exams are on, my regs 
were low, flunked lab work and have had to bone mighty 
hard.”

“Say Jerusha,” said the old man with a proud air, “Aint 
he gittin that furren language down fine? That’s French I 
reckon.”

“Today,” the letter continued, “Prof. Woodworth gave 
me a goose and as I went up the steps his brother gave me 
a duck.”

“Why, sakes alive” said the old lady, “what nice boys 

Rules for Sophomore and General Stacking of Rooms

1. Floors to be properly covered with litter. Sweep­
ings of the dust box to be put on the stack. Each 
room orderly will be held responsible for leaving his 
transom open.

2. Beds to be placed as base of stack, folding beds 

open.

3. Wash basins and pitchers to be placed on top of 

stack. Buckets, filled, to be hung over the doorway.

4. Books, papers, etc., to be neatly placed among the 

bed clothes.

5. All other articles to be properly stacked.
6. The stack and all articles thereon to be properly 

watered.

7. Closet doors to be open and all articles 

therein to be properly placed on stack.
8. Shoes to be filled with mucilage.
9. Soiled clothing to be taken out of bags or 
baskets and put in part of stack especially 
appointed for the purpose.

10. Carpet to be torn up and corners tied 

above stack.

11. The stack to be properly sprinkled with 

all ink obtainable.

What They Say.

Prex: “Boys; if I had known there was a newly 
married couple around the grounds, I would never 
have come out that night, never!”

Prof. Woodworth: “Thank you,” when he is 
pleased with a reply. “Or rather,” when the 
answer is wrong.

Dr. Kedzie: “You may stop there.”

Prof. Noble: “That is sufficient.”

Dr. Beal: “If you expect to rate high in class, 

do not expectorate on the floor.”

Dr. Edwards: “If one of those little hats will 
hold all a woman’s brains, what is this race com­
ing to? ”

Prof. Vedder: “Its in my notes, so its right.”

Prof. Taft: Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah! As a rule, it 

is preferable, perhaps!

Prof. Weil: “This, that, and what not.”
Prof. Chamberlain: “Ah, Mr. Newell, will 
you please turn that wheel up there? I don’t want 
to soil my hand.”

Prof. Hedrick: Smiles and laughs a laugh 
which makes a fellow feel that someway the joke is 
on him.

Lieut. Lewis: “Yes, that’s all right.”
Prof. Holdsworth: “I think we will have an 

Prof. Smith: Allow me to expatiate.

exam, to-morrow. It will be a stiff one.”

Records 

field by

’97

Running broad grin ..........................................Goodrich............Distance u 19-21 inches.
Mile bicycle race................................................Herrmann..........Time, 2 hours.
Sitting broad kick............................................, Chapin.................25 a minute.
Pie eating contest................................................McElroy............15 in 30 minutes.
Noise-maker contest..........................................Goodwin............250,000 vibrations per minute.
Farm work jumper............................................Elliott.................3 times per week.
Shop work jumper............................................Parker.................2 times per week.
Y. M. C. A. meetings.......................................Lowery...............Never missed one.
3-mile walk, Lansing to College....................Hart.....................Time, 1 : 30.
Long distance duck............................................Laitner................Distance, 117 feet, 9 inches.
Cross country run to Centerville and back.Dibble...............Time, 48 hours.
Calling on his girl..............................................Rhodes..............Eight times a week.
Standing mile walk............................................Redfern..............Time, 6 hours.
High kick in Hort. class...................................Munson...............Record, goose egg.
Flying trip to Allegan county........................Rigterink..........Time, 18 days.
Irish “hoe-down”..............................................Amos...................Record, two by moonlight.
Small hayseed.......................................................Shaw...................Distance, 4 feet, 11 inches.
Strawberry eater................................................McLouth............1 quart per minute.
Grand Ledge and return .................................Dibble................Record, twice a week.
A lone Champion.........,....................................Sadie...................Of ’97.
Quoit pitching.....................................................Hagadorn..........Score, 1 to 16.
Early rising.........................................................Van Norman ..9:15.
Cast a shadow....................................................Kramer..............16 ft. x 3 in. Time, high noon.
Shorthand.............................................................Butterfield..........2 words per minute.
Editor-in-chief....................................................Sanderson..........1 joke a week.
Baggage slinger..................................................Fulton.................Time, I. O. O. F. picnic.
Six pecks green apples....................................Chittenden .. . .Time, a moonlight night.
Bell ringer.............................................................Robinson...............Time, all hours.
Milk Shake...........................................................Green.....................17 vile concoctions per minute.
Time killer on Hort............................................Stocoum...............Time, 2 1/2 hours.
Song prayer.........................................................Dea. Sedgwick. Time, 
Stale jokes...........................................................Simmons............All the time.

1 hour.

Pine Cake Pleasure Club. 

Chief Sailor, - 

- Vanderhoef

Coachman, - 

- Geo. Williams

Bait Digger, - 

Force

Life Saver, 

- 

- Goodrich

Keg Carrier, - 

- 

Merkel

Chief Snake Chaser, - Kramer

Members. 

Libby, Newell, Pashby, 

Hoyt, Chace Newman.

Ladies’ Mutual Benefit Association.

President—Mrs. Chamberlain.

Toastmaster—Prof. W. P. Babcock, Jr.

Members—Terrace ladies.

Object—To persuade the Board to remove the wood­

shed.

Mr. Buek—What does alienated mean?
Mr. Conway in charge of exam.—“Mr. Buek have 

you never been alienated.

Mr. Parker, translating: Buttersaure findet sich als 
ein Bestandteil des neutralen Fettes Butyrin—“Butyric 
acid finds itself a constituent part of the neutral fat of 
butterine.

Advertisements.

Goodwin, translating—Hat er schon seine Steifel an 

gezogen—“Has he already commenced his battle?”

For Sale: 187 pounds of green sage—Club A.

New Patent Idea, guaranteed to rid you of bugs: 
Sleep in a different bed every other night.—Bowditch.

Lessons in Tennis—Herrmann.

We solicit advertising—Kramer & Goodrich.

Father of Van Norman’s best girl to Prof. Smith: 
“Can you tell me where I can find Prof. Van Norman?”
Prof. Smith—Prof. Van Norman? Let me see. 
Why, there used to be a freshman swipe in the Ag. 
Lab. by that name, do you mean him?”

Not to be Read by the Faculty.

Prof. : “We started off on a Gallup; we found we 

were going too fast, we will have to slow our pace.”

Green entering class late.
Dr. K.: “Ah, Mr. Green, you’re getting ripe rather 

slowly this morning.”

A prominent member of the faculty had a guest to 
dinner one Sunday, and before dinner he said grace. 
After he had done so his little boy spoke up, “Why 
don’t you do that every day, papa?”

Prof. H. to------: “I find that you are an absolute
failure. You may go out in the hall and see if you can 
draw your breath.

Dr. K. (arranging class in alphabetical order: “Is 

Mr. Gunson introduces J. E. W. Tracy to member 

of State Board.

Mr. G.: “Yes, we have had five Tracy brothers 

here.”

Mem. St. Bd. : “That’s just the kind of families we 

need more of.”

Mr. G.: “Oh! well, you wouldn’t say so if you knew 

this man John!”

Mr. Lapham in the class?”
Lap.: “Here I am.”
Dr. K.: “Well, Lap right over here.”

Stocum, tardy in chemics.
Dr. K.: “Well, Mr. Stocum, its rather Slo(w)cum 

this morning.”

Hort. Ques. : “What is the original home of the 

apple?”

Ans.: “Garden of Eden.”

Instead of writing a puff for the paper, as some 
expected Professor B. would do for the meeting of the 
State Academy held at the College, he sent into the din­
ing room with his compliments, a puff-ball still well 
loaded with dry dust, “Here is your puff.”

On seeing a woodchuck’s hole while members of the 
State Academy of Science were meeting in the College 
woods, one member called attention to a statement made 
a few years ago in a report by L. H. Dewey regarding 
fox holes in Northern Michigan. He said some of them 
on gravelly ridges stuck two feet up out of the ground.

A visitor with an economic turn of mind, thinking to do 
the professor of agriculture a kindness, suggested one 

point for use in lectures on farm economy. “You could 
import some of the surplus non-producing oil wells from 
Indiana and cut them up for post holes according to 
length needed.” “Yes,” said Professor S., “thank you for 
the suggestion, no doubt we could get them at whole-sale 
and make a fine thing out of it, not only for the College, 
but for the whole neighborhood.”

Outline of a Lecture in Stock Feeding.

Silos—Salting.

Salt never used by a professor at Cornell.
Cornell foot ball.
Foot ball kick-off by Dr. Hughes.
Dr. Hughes, author of Tom Brown at Rugby. 
Rugby, Eton, Cambridge and Oxford.
English and American universities.

(Time to close.)

“Professor, how much salt would you feed a cow?”

Comments on the Y.M.C.A. Handbook.

Notes on the M.A.C. Catalogue.

“Astronomy.—The college possesses a sextant, 
an altitude-azimuth instrument, and a 5 1/2 inch 
telescope.” Yet a Senior recently inquired what 
that little white house (observatory) over by Prexy’s 
was.

“Armory and Gymnasium, — The drill hall of 
the armory serves also as a gymnasium. The gym­
nastic apparatus is so arranged that the floor is 
readily cleared for drill.” This is very easily done 
because there is no gymnastic apparatus. The 
students purchase their own apparatus, and gener­
ally hire a trainer for a few weeks in the spring, 
but none of the work—except wrestling—is done in 
the armory.

“Military Science.”—What is it?

“If you are a musician bring your instrument.” 
But how incompatible with—“noise during study 
hours, is undesirable.”

“Students have charge of the government in the 
halls.”—Especially when there is a class scrap on 
hand.

“Always keep your room neat and tidy.” Never 

play rough-house.

“Do not fear examinations.” I ! !

“Attend chapel week days.” How about Sunday?

“Often write home,” especially if that is where 
she lives, and of course then you will. “Go to Lan­
sing only when necessary.”

“Increase your pocket money by special work.” 
You’ll get rich by picking strawberries on the 
Hort. at two cents a box.

“Carry with you a pleasant face.” If you haven’t 

one, walk with a co-ed.

“Touch not, taste not, the fruit of the pear orch­
ard.” In fact the pears haven’t been extra good the 
last couple of years, but the apples, cherries, peaches 
and plums are prime. Don’t forget them.

First Week.

Said ’99 to ’99:

“This labor system is surely fine, 

I don’t see why the Sophies whine, 
For it surely keeps them right in line, 
With labor questions every time.”

Third Week. 

“Did you hear Prexy say, 

That we must work on labor day?”

Seven Wonders of M.A.C.

Van Norman’s mustache.
Van Auken’s pitching. 
Herrmann’s farm shoes.
Dr. Kedzie’s puns.
Lowry’s “cream-shakes.” 
Christensen’s love for the girls. 
Stocoum’s bike-riding.

It’s Not a Tact, But they Say: 

Delts go to Y. M. C. A.
The Hughes boys will marry sisters.
The boys are glad of the co-ed. course.
Foreman can pitch ball.
Lewis can sing tenor.
Prof. Frank Kedzie went to chapel.
Herrmann has a stand in with the Cook.
Buek is in love.
Dr. Edwards has stopped roasting the girls.
The boys work on the farm.
Hart went home on the 4th to help his father.
Freshmen will get caps.
A Senior got 9 in geology.
Summer term’s standing will be ready in a year.
The Heliostat won’t pay.

Report of Committee on Rules.

Beginning with the fall term the following amendments 
will be made to the college rules by the advisory committee.

I. Ladies will be admitted to all the different departments 
of the College, with the same privileges as gentlemen, save 
that of economic hemipterology.

2. Bloomers, smoking, and chewing gum—unless for 

tooth ache—prohibited.

3. Occasional recreation may be taken on moonlight even­

ings by singing, yelling or stacking.

4. Ladies are strictly prohibited from any such ungentle- 

manly practices as whistling Doris or ducking Freshmen.

5. When any gentleman student wishes to call on a lady 
student, he must first obtain the permission of the Faculty, 
sending them a written form from the lady stating that she 
will allow him to call.

6. When any gentleman student wishes to call on a lady 
student, he must first obtain the permission of the Professor 
of Domestic Science, sending her a written form from the 
lady stating that she will allow him to call.

7. No gentleman student shall call upon any lady student 
for more than one-half hour, nor oftener than once a month.

The following, offered by a member of the Sub-Faculty 

was indignantly rejected :

“Don’t munky with the gurls exsept on Saturdy aftur- 

noons.”

A recent bill on the bulletin board, reads:

ELLIOT & STOCOUM

JUST RECEIVED

NEW AND POPULAR EDITIONS OF

Taft’s “ General History for Children.” 
Vedder’s “ How to Adjust a Compass.” 
“ Stories,” by John G. Goodrich.
“ Our Birds,” by Thos. L. Hankinson.
“ Art of War,” W. G. Amos.
“ Love,” H. Edwards.
“ Kerosene Engines,” Sobennikoff. 
“Electricity,” Sprague (10 vols). 
Rob’s Commentaries on Acts.

New Two-Step by F. W. Kramer, 

-----ENTITLED---- 

“MARCH DE SQUELCH.”

Brilliant Recitations. 

Class in German—

Dr. Edwards to Kramer: “Decline ‘ich.’”
Kramer: “Sing, ich, meiner, mir, mich; plu. du, 

deiner, dir, dich.”

And the class faints.

Earnest Co-ed at a lecture in physiology—

“Now, professor, I want to ask you one thing, is the 

cerebellum inside the skull or outside?”

Professor Wood worth in physics—

“Mr. Tracy, what is the number of elements?”
Tracy: “I don’t know.”
Prof. Woodworth: “Make a guess.”
Tracy: “3.”
And the class smiled

Final examination in engineering practice—

Mr. Vanderhoef to Prof. Weil: “May 1 have 

some paper to write on?”

Prof. Weil: “Oh! have you something you wish to 

write?”

Prof. Noble: “Now, Mr. Krentel, don’t you remem­
ber hearing such arguments by temperance lecturers?”
A. B. K.: “It is so long since I have heard one, that 

I have most forgotten.”

Mr. Lowrey, while debating in Sophomore rhetoricals — 
“When the emperor’s legs had been shot out from 

under him, he fell to the ground.”
And the class looked veracious,

Mr. Dibble (examining pith of a current in Junior 

horticulture): “Professor, isn’t this a worm?”

Professor decides that Dibble does not know that cur­

rent bushes have a pith.

Prof. Woodworth in physics to------: “Mr.-------,
give an example of heat expanding substances, and cold 
contracting them.”

Mr.------: “In summer the heat expands, and thus
the days are longer; in winter the cold contracts and 
thus the days are shorter.”

Mr. Vanderhoef: “I------have a few opinions to

express on the subject.”

Mr. Wei] hands him a whole tablet.

Mr. Backus, while debating in Freshman rhetoricals, 
asserted that there were over 150,000,000 postoffices in 
the U. S. (Applause.)

Prof. Taft, showing the wax models of fruit to the 

Seniors—

Senior: “Professor, how do you preserve them?”

Prof, of Zoology: “What animals are characterized 

by large heads?”

Junior: “The Seniors.”

C. F. H. (reciting upon the ravages of the rose 
chafer): “One of the insects digs a hole in the tree, 
and all the insects that can possibly crawl in do so and 
eat all they can.”

Dr. Edwards: “Mr. Parker, will you give the names 

of the months?”

Mr. Parker gets as far as June and makes a mistake, 
and doctor corrects him. Mr. Parker does not hear the 
correction but goes on—

Mr. Parker: “Juli (you lie).”
Dr. Edwards: “I don’t know about that.”

Gladden to Junior Hort. class after three flunks: “Is 

this the usual method of recitation in this class?”

Ans. from all: “Yes, sir!”
Harry looks weary.

Class in history—

Prof, to ’98: “How long after the first invasion did 

Csesar make another?”

’98: “Over one hundred years.”

Harry P. G.: “What is June budding?”
Munson: “Budding in June.”

Dr. B.: “What about these beans, Mr. Becker?” 
Babe: “I don’t know, never asked ’em.”

Prof.: “What is the distinguishing feature of an ele­

phant?”

Senior: “The trunk.”
Second Senior: “But, professor, the white elephant 

has no trunk.”

Professor of Entomology: “What insects have 

well developed mouth parts?”

Roomer in B. B. Alley: “The genus Bighticus by- 

night-icus.”

Dr. Edwards, in Shakespeare class:

“You will notice that Hamlet was ungartered (act ii, 

scene i; 1 80) now the necktie does the whole thing.”

“In fact, Hamlet was so madly in love, and came in 
such a hurry that he forgot to part his hair in the mid­
dle.” (ibid.)

“We don’t want any Ophelias, but girls that can do 
the servant girl work.” (The reason for a course in 
domestic economy for the co-eds—Ed.)

“If there is any living girl that could stand that ordeal 
(Hamlet, act ii, scene ii; 1 20, etc.) and act so, the 
quicker she goes to heaven the better.”

“The dying-calf expression of a lover.”

“Hudson says — (etc.) !”
“Love-lorn maidens of pastoral poetry who stray 

around after false lovers without any chaperones.”

“People in love don’t usually think.”

In the President’s Office.

The night before—Prexy: “Gentlemen you will all 
go to your rooms. Report to my office tomorrow.”
Prexy. next day: “Why, I didn’t know there was 
a newly married couple on the grounds. You boys 
are perfectly excusable.”

(Something like “ Oh what a 
difference in the morning.”— 
Ed.)

Prexy: “Mr. M-l-s you are 
reported for making a disturb­
ance in Williams Hall during 
study hours.”

M-l-s, confusedly: “Y-e-s, 

s-i-r.”

Prex: “Why did you make 
so much noise going up the 
back steps?”

M-l-s: “I was in a hurry.” 
(reluctantly) “Her fellow was 
after me.”

Prex: “Whose fellow.”
M-l-s: “Oh, one of the club 

girls.”

Prex: “Mr. Ainger you are 
reported for throwing, cats 
down stairs.”

But it was cots.

“Quips and Querks.”

Prof. Hedrick had cut his finger so badly that 
a bandage was necessary. Soon after, he met a 
friend who glanced at the bandage and expressed 
his sympathy, but as W. O. looked more closely he 
found that he had bound up the wrong one.

While cutting corn in field No. 13, Prof. 
Crozier found a bed made out of grass, where the 
Juni ors hung out in the afternoon, and remarked, 
“I wonder if tramps are in the habit of hanging out 
here!”

Class in Senior Ag.—

Jno. Tracy: “Professor how do you want the 

second question answered?”

Prof. Smith: “Correctly.”

Conway, trying to get up flag pole: “Professor, 

I guess I’ll have to take this out of the socket.”

Prof. S.: “All right, but don’t sock it down here.”

Prof. Woodworth (To John Tracy): Brace 
upJohn. You look just like that mummy over in 
the museum.

Dr. Kedzie: “From what kind of alcohol is lard 

compounded?”

Sophomore: “Methyl alcohol.”

Prof. Noble, (As he opened the door of the pen 
of Maurice Clothilde, while showing lady friends 
over grounds): “This is the famous Rosa Bonheur.”

Dr. K.: “You made of wood? A person would 
think you were a blockhead from the way you 
recite.”

Rubber Neck Club

Chief rubberer, - 

- Bobby Robinson.

High ten foot rubber, - 

Grand eight foot rubber, - 

Supreme six foot rubber, 

- 

- 

Shaw.

- Jaques.

Barlow.

The Rubbers.

Mills, 

Fimple, 

Hale,

Stocoum, Landon.

Hash

With this edition of the Annual we are sorry to 
announce that Serg’t H. A. Dibble and Corporal 
C. D. Butterfield, who have served the military 
department faithfully for the past few years, have 
resigned their commissions and sought new fields of 
labor.

Professor Taft is good for a number of years yet, 

for under time the sleepers are very sound.

We understand that some of the boys write verses 
for their best girls. Its unnecessary, the girls are 
a verse to them.

*

Van Auken, hearing some one above shaking a 
comfortable, “Here, you don’t need to shake your 
old bugs down here.” But on looking up he saw 
that it was not Nichols, but his mother.

Fred Wood worth had quite an experience while 
going home. He and Miss Kate Singleton went 

home together, and took Professor Wood worth’s 
child with them. The conductor seeing the little 
one by an open window, said, “The little boy will 
catch cold, its papa had better put the window 
down.” To add to their embarrassment, the lady 
in the next seat turned round and asked Miss Sin­
gleton how old her little boy was.— Union Lit,

That frightful snake,

Which he delirious hugs, 

Cannot commence to make him 

quake,

As do yon monstrous Wells’ Hall 

bugs

Foreman of Hort. to Patriarche sowing tur­
nip seed: “Well, can’t you get those rows a little 
straighter—more like you pitch ball?”

Pate: “Why, that’s the trouble, I’m so used to 
pitching airshoots that I get everything on the 
curve.

Calendar

1895.

March 6. Y. M. C. A. Reception.

Aug. 19. Fall term begins.

11. Chicago M. A. C. Association organized.

10. D. J. Crosby tries skating on his head.

30. Y. M. C. A. Re­

ception.

Sept. 26. Eclectics entertain 

the Faculty.

27. Half-term exams.

Oct. 4. Hesperians entertain the Faculty.

18. Tic orchestra gave a hop.

25. Inter-society oratorical contest.

31. Faculty import two constables from Okemos to 

keep the students from celebrating Hallow e’en.

Nov. 1. Meeting of Fraternities and Feronians.

8. Fall term ends.

1896.

Feb. 21. Reception to President Snyder.

24. Spring term begins.

26. Delegates attend Y. M. C. A. Convention at 

Kalamazoo.

15. Baby Edgerton—girl—born.

17. Harry P. Gladden—married.

21. Arrival of President Snyder.

25. Baby Lewis—boy—born.

27. Eclectic Society complete improvements on their 

rooms and celebrate.

Candy pull at Prof. Woodworth’s.

April 3. Half-term exams. Orth lecture.

4. M. A. C. ball game at U. of M.

6. Student labor commenced.

8. Junior chapel orations commence.

11. U. L. S. entertains Faculty.

13. Hesperians complete inprovements on their rooms 

and celebrate.

15. Baby Wittstock—boy—born.

Seniors elect officers.
17. Ball game at Albion.

April 19. Junior Hop.

July 3. Half-term exams.

24. Committee of Feronians entertain U. L. S. men. 

10. Faculty ladies entertain Seniors.

Committee of ’97 appointed to report on feasi­

bility (?) of annual.

May. 1. Arbor Day exercises.

Local Field Day.

13. Faculty Club broke up.

16. I. O. O. F. picnic.

24. Dr. and Mrs. Beal entertain Seniors.

25. Misses Wheeler entertain He perian Society. 

2. Seniors geologize at Grand Ledge.

M. A. C. ball game at Kalamazoo.

5. Hamilton begins work as trainer.

6. Reception of Faculty ladies to Mrs. Snyder.

Columbian Society party.

Aug. 9. Baccalaureate sermon.

11. Oratorical contest.

12. Summer term ends.

8. M. A. C. Grange entertained by ladies.

Society banquets and hops.

13. Class Day exercises.

14. Commencement.

15. Term end party of the U. L. S.

Spring term ends.

25. Summer term begins.

30. Memorial Day Exercises.

June 4-6. M. I. A. A. Field Day at Albion.

12-13. Meeting of Michigan Academy of Science

15. '98-99 Scrap.
20. Senior vs. Junior ball game.

27. U. L. S. entertains.

Editorial

THE Board of Editors, with these words, have fin- 
 ished their work on the Heliostat. We have done 
much hard work upon it and had many good times about 
it, yet our work alone will account for only a part of the 
volume, and a part that, by itself, would be no 
great credit to the class or the College. We are therefore 
glad to acknowledge the generosity of those who have 
so greatly aided in the publication.

Compiling a history of the College for its forty years’ 
life from the various sources from which the data must 
be gleaned is no small task, and we greatly appreciate, 
as we believe every M. A. C. man will, the kindness of 
Dr. Edwards in giving us such a concise and delightful 
history of our Alma Mater.

No publication purposing to be representative of the 
College, would be complete without a contribution from 
the man who has taught here during almost all of its 
existence, Dr. R. C. Kedzie, and we greatly appreciate 
his presentation of reminiscences concerning that which 
will probably live as long as any other one thing in our 
memory of the College—the College bell.

To the many class and society historians and others 

who have contributed articles and “grinds,” we wish to 
acknowledge our indebtedness.

Yet with the best literary work, a college annual would 

be unattractive unless suitably illustrated.

To Mr. Phil Porter, with ’99, of Detroit, great credit 
is due for his excellent work on our cartoons. In this 
kind of drawing he has exceptional ability, having both 
a keen sense of the ludicrous and the power to quickly 
put in ink his ideas, which with proper training we 
believe cannot but bring him success.

To Misses Ruth Shank and Lu Baker of Lansing, 
though not College students, and Prof. W. S. Holds­
worth, we are also indebted for the pleasing drawings 
they have given us.

Prof. P. B. Wood worth has been very generous to us 
in spending considerable time in taking many different 
group pictures, and we sincerely appreciate his kindness.
Yet with both our literary work and illustrations com­
plete, our book would not be a success were it not for 
the conscientious work of our printer and engravers, 
which, we believe, speaks for itself.

It is with pleasure that we award a copy of the Helio­
stat to Mr. C. K. Chapin, ’97, for the best lot of 
“grinds” sent in, and to Mr. J. D. McLouth, ’97, for the 
best poem entitled M. A. C.

Notwithstanding much scathing criticism which they 
have received, we are glad to note that the “College 
Evening Classes,” and “Fraternity Hops” are more 
largely attended and enjoyed than ever, and especially 
by Lansing young ladies. Now and then we hear some 
lunar light, when refused aid by the muses, burst out in 
a tirade against these delightful companies in which he 
cannot participate. But we all know the reason why 
and also that this is only an individual, jealousy and that, 
as ever, the Lansing high school, as a whole, has no ill 
will toward M. A. C. students. Inasmuch as the con­
course of the L. H. S. and M. A. C. is so frequent, both 
in the athletic and social world, we trust that this good 
feeling between them may ever prevail.

For the last few years M. A. C. has been changing 
in many ways. With all respect to our alumni we may 
say that its moral character, administration, and law and 
order, are much better than of yore. Though there are 
things in the College which can well bear criticism, we 
have remembered that in criticising a part of any thing 
we are often led to erroneously form a bad opinion of 
the whole, and so have endeavored to allow nothing in 
the pages of The Heliostat which would cast any 
shadow upon the administration or character of our 

Alma Mater, If there be anything within its covers 
which would seem to be a discredit to the College, we 
assure you that whatever it be it is more fiction than 
fact.

The Heliostat is the outgrowth of a conviction on 
the part of ’97, that a volume which is a complete rep­
resentative of M. A. C. would be appreciated by our 
alumni, faculty and students. The results have proved 
it true. We have been well and heartily supported by 
all, and in return we pledge our support to such future 
volumes of The Heliostat as succeeding classes will 
see fit to publish.

As the heliostat in the army carries the message 
from headquarters to the farthest outpost in the field, so 
we wish this volume to carry the life and spirit of 
M. A. C. to every alumnus however distant. As the 
heliostat in the survey sheds the light which makes 
it possible for the line to be run correctly, so we trust 
this book will reveal the life of the whole College so 
that it may be guided in the right direction with no 
deviation. As a heliostat reflects the light of the great 
king of day which supports the life of earth, so we trust 
ours may reflect all that is good, admirable and elevating 
in M. A. C. so that in the future, as in the past, it may 
be a source of life to the cause for which it was founded.

Camera Club

President, Miss Bertha Wellman.

Member, Miss Sadie Champion.

Instructor, F. W. Kramer.

The Club desires one more gentleman member.

“Accepted—H. E.”

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“As a general rule, it might, perhaps, be preferable” 

—Taft.

"All’s well that ends well.”—Herrmann.

“ Some freshmen have ‘ water on the brain.’”

“ I’d be a butterfly living a rover,

Dying when fair things are fading away.”

“ With ruin upon ruin, rout on rout, 

Confusion worse confounded.”

—Thayer.

—Adams.

“For I am nothing if not critical.”—Van Norman.

“ These are but wild and whirling words, my Lord.” 

— (Force emerging from the fountain.)

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“ There is a special providence in the fall of a spar­

row.”—Goodrich.

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At the night-shirt parade. Prexy grabs at Cassy Lait­
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new president, President Snyder. He will now make a 
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“ Versy vicy.”—Tommy Durkin.

Cole offered $1 for every bug. Received 1,000,000 

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“ Cold news for me. Thus are my blossoms blasted 
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Errata.

Prof. H. K. Vedder, line 4, “upon graduating from 

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B. O. Longyear, line 3, July 16, 1868.

“ They never taste who always drink, 
They always talk who never think.”

Prof. H. W. Mumford’s picture is placed among those 
of the faculty as he was unable to be present when 
the sub-faculty group was taken.

—Chapin.

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Notes on Etiquette.

When a co-ed has a gentleman 
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proper for her to simply say, “It is 
time to adjourn,” and make her 
departure.—Miss Bellis.

When a student asks his sister 
students to go boat riding they 
should stare at him in utter amaze­
ment and say only, “Nope, I guess 
not.”—Uno.

Why is Sadie Champion so 
anxious to take Domestic Science 
next term ?

“She’s (?) got the perfectest 

form.”—F imple.

“At M. A. C. good morals are 

inculculated.”—Loomis.

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The U. S. Constitution is being 

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Silent he sat the dinner through, 
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What they 

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about . .

ELLISON:

Ellison is the best group photographer in the State.—Kramer,’97.

Ellison’s work is the very best, I never go elsewhere.—C. A. Jewell, ’96.

Ellison did most all the group work for “ The Heliostat.”—Sanderson, ’97.

Ellison’s photographic work is always first-class.—L. S. Munson, ’97.

I like to do business with Ellison as well as have him take my picture.—Goodwin, ’97.

How do you like the cut of the Board of Editors, and the picture of the Class of ’97? 

Ellison took both.

Try Ellison and you will never go elsewhere.—All his patrons.

“ Whatever he did was done with so much ease.”—Shaw.

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