&U 9IL a ©. ft ecor 1 V O L. 3. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, M AY 3, 189S. N o. 33. Sunday Chapel Exercises. interesting in securing instinctive desire Supt. E. P. Church was unable to be present Sunday morning and we were fortunate in his place Pres. Sperry of Olivet College, w ho gave an talk on " W o r s h ip the highest prerogative of man." He brought out the fact that in all men at all times there has been to worship the some god. This desire is one of the things that marks man as the high est in the order of creation. T he religion of the bible is the only re ligion that seeks man's worship; in all others, the Greek, Roman, early English,etc., worship has been given to appease angry gods. It is not the almightiness of God that calls for our worship; His greatness separates H im from us; but the Father seeks our worship, and his sympathy with, love for us call for our devo and tion. speaker warned us of the common danger the creation more of worshiping than the Creator. closing, the In N e xt Sunday morning chapel ex ercises will be conducted by Hon. J, B. Moore, Justice of the Supreme Court, who will speak on " Y o u ng men and the enforcement of law." A Company Organized. Wednesday evening under the leadership of Lieut. Bandholtz, the students held a war meeting in the Armory and decided to organize a company to be held in readiness for the next call for troops. Thursday evening the company organized by electing the following officers: Cap tain, F. V. W a r r e n; first lieutenant, F. T. Williams; second lieutenant, A. M. Patriarche; first sergeant, W. H. F l y n n e; quartermaster-sergeant, W. K. Brainerd. line ser geants and corporals will be ap pointed by the other officers. T he It will be T he company will drill Satur days in field work, outposts, route sketching, etc. regular country work to put the company in condition for actual service. At the time of electing officers 101 had pledged themselves to go if needed, and from this number the required 86 will be selected. About forty more have signified a desire to take various the extra drill, but reasons did not pledge themselves to go with the regular company. for Athletic Benefit a Success. T he entertainment given by the Feronian societies and Themian Friday evening in the A r m o ry for the benefit of the M. A. C. Athletic Association, was a grand success in every way. Receipts at the door amounted the program was excellent. to over $30, and Miss McDermott presided and in troduced Miss Russell, who gave the first number on the program, a piano solo. T w e n ty young women then gave a sword drill, which was fol lowed bv a piano solo by Miss Bohn, a dumb-bell drill by the same twenty and a piano solo by Miss Husted. T he last number and the one that captured the audience was a basket ball game between teams represent ing the two societies, the Themians being assisted by Misses Coman and Watkins. T he first half was little slow but there was no a lack of- excitement when the half ended with a tie score—4 to 4. T he second half was much livelier and brought out some really fine plays. Features of the game were two diffi cult goals from the field by Miss Thompson and long passes by Miss Watkins. T he game ended with a score of 8 for the Themians and 6 for goals were thrown by Miss Thompson, two by Miss Watkins, and three by Miss Katherine Clute. the Feronians. T wo A m o ng the "Old Boys." had military T he war spirit seems to be ram pant among the College graduates who instruction. M a ny of these have written to Col lege authorities to ask if an M. A. C. company will be organized, pre ferring to go with such a company if organized. letter One characteristic comes '93, w ho is from J. B. Dimmick. working in the U. S. Engineering Department of the Louisville and Portland canal, with headquarters at inquiring Louisville, K y. After in what may be expected of him the present crisis, he writes: " W h i le I am not overly anxious to go out and help stop any Spanish 1200 pound shots, at the same time I am willing to g o to the front should it be deemed necessary. As to recom mendations, I can hardly say that I graduated with honors, so far as studies are concerned (in fact, my 1 p o n y' acted so badly the last term that I came near not graduating at a l l ); at the same time, as the boys of '93 know, when a campaign was to be started against the freshmen, to be blown on the April Fool's night, ice cream to be 'swiped,' etc., ' K i d' Dimmick was not a private by any means. My success in keeping off faculty carpet, except on two or three occa sions, shows that my planning was successful; this with my military record while at school are the only recommendations I can offer." fire whistle the Both T e a ms W o n. Such playing as the first nine put up against the Normals Saturday afternoon would have won the open ing game at Kalamazoo; and now that the boys seem to have settled down to steady, fast ball, we may look for the winning runs on our from a victory over side. Fresh Kazoo, the Normals came up to do or die, and most of them died—on bases. T he Normals were seven times more at bat than M. A. C. and they got two more hits—two of their hits being three-base and one a two- base hit, while M. A. C. got nothing better than singles,—but the fact that 14 of the Teachers to 8 of the F a r m the ers died on bases, shows how latter won. It was steady work at critical times that did the business. T he Normals got their only earned run in the first inning, and also drew another on a wild throw to first. In the third three hits and three errors gave them three more runs. T he only other score they registered was in the ninth, on a three-base hit and a bad throw to catch the runner at third. M. A. C. did her first scoring ini the second, when six clean hits and two errors netted four runs, two of them earned. A combination of errors and a single gave them two more in the fourth. Five hits and two errors brought in another quar tette in the sixth, and two of these runs were earned. N o ne of the plays were of the grand-stand order, although a quick double play in the eighth by Nor ton, Ranney and Adams brought the spectators to their feet with a yell. Norton, R a n n ey and Kennedy were especially good in covering ground for flies. Rankin did excellent work in left field for the Normals. Fol lowing is the score: M. A. C. A. B. R. H. O. A. E* Ranney, 2 b . .. . 5 2 1 5 3 1 1 1 0 0 1 Clark, c. f 4 1 2 6 1 o Krentel, c . . . .. 5 1 1 1 o o 5 Gould, r. f 1 2 30 5 Kennedy, 1. f... o 1 2 o 1 1 5 Gibson, 3b Norton, s. s . .. . Adams, ib W a r r e n, p 3 0 1 3 22 1 9 00 4 2 2 0 41 4 1 T o t a l s . . . . .. 40 10 13 27 11 6 N O R M A L. A . B. R. H. O. A. E. 6 0 3 4 42 . 6 Fisher, 2b Stump, s. s Mills, 3 b. Broskey, c Morse, ib Hotchkiss, c. f. Rf-nkin, 1. f.. .. 50 Gorton, r. f.... Norris, p 1 1 1 3 1 5 2 1 1 1 o 5 1 1 7 1 1 5 2 2 6 o 2 o 5 o 2 21 1 3 00 5 o 2 o o 1 1 1 5 o 20 Totals 47 6 15 24 11 8 Innings . .. M. A. C . .. . Normal . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 0 4 0 2 0 4 0 0 * 10 6 . 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 01 Three-base hits—Mills, Morse. Two-base hit—Broskey. Bases on on balls—Off Norris, 2. Left bases—M. A. C. 8, Normal 14. Struck out-—By W a r r en 4, by Nor ris 5. H it by pitched ball—Morse. Double play—Norton, Ranney. and Adams. Umpire—Brackett. T he M. A. C. Reserves drove to Eaton Rapids Saturday to play the return game with the Eaton Rapids high school team. T h ey were vic tors by a score of 15 to 11. T h us far three games and lost none. A sprained ankle in Saturday's game will throw Norton out of baseball for several weeks. Millar will probably take his place. the Reserves have won O T H ER C O L L E GE G A M E S. Kalamazoo, April 25. Kalama zoo, 14; Hillsdale, 1. At A nn Arbor, Wednesday, Oli vet came near defeating the 'Varsity team. T he final score was 7 to 6 in favor of the U. of M. South Bend, Ind., April 29. Notre D a m e, 12; Northwestern, 1. Ypsilanti, April 29. Normal, 13; Kalamazoo, 6. A nn Arbor, April 30. U. of M., 15; Northwestern, 4. Albion, April 30. Kalamazoo. 18; Albion, 6. Hillsdale, April 30. Olivet, 16; Hillsdale, 4. Pennsylvania, 3; Columbia, o. Princeton, 3; Cornell, o. Vermont, 6; West Point, 4. To Wish Godspeed to Out Defenders. Last Tuesday forenoon all Col lege work was suspended in order that faculty, students, laborers and take all might go to the city and part in the farewell demonstration to Company E., M. N. G. upon its departure for Island L a k e. T he battalion of four companies, in accompanied bv the band, went full uniform with rifles, and took part in the parade. Besides these, nearly every resident of the College went down to help cheer our nation's defenders. field—some It was truly an inspiring sight, yet sad withal. Marching down the streets, taking the lead, was an escort of old soldiers, veterans of many a still erect and bloody vigorous; more crippled, trembling and feeble; all resolute and loyal to the flag they followed. T h en came our city officers and pastors; the College battalion, young men who will not hesitate or be found lacking should our country in patriotism need their services; the Coldwater troops followed, and after them, the the city band and Company E ., latter in fatigue uniform with full equipment—the young men w ho offer their lives as a sacrifice that the thousands that thronged the streets, doors, windows in and house-tops, may peacful homes, secure the blighting hand of war. These and such as these w ho are to north, our President's call, south, east and west, give assurance to that, however divided by sectional inter ests we may be in times of peace, when war casts over us its threaten ing shadow all hearts become one, and that heart is American. those w ho remain behind remain from thousands flocking upon from Our Societies. C O L U M B I AN S O C I E T Y. T he Columbians rendered the fol lowing program last Saturday even ing: Roll call, to be responded quotations from Washington. to by Declamation, H. A. Williams. Historical Relations of Spain to the U. S., W. T. P a r k s. Lecture, T. Hankinson. Humorous R e a d i n g, E. C. Ken- drick. Instrumental Music, Irving Ging rich. Society Paper, C. A. Flagler. T h ey entertained their lady friends last Saturday evening and will enter tain the seniors next Saturday even ing. Herbert Steele, '96, is working for in the General Electric Co. Schenectady, N. Y. He says there is a chance there for more M. A. C. boys. He expects to be at the M. A. C. at commencement. S. H. Fulton, '97, is working on the large fruit farm of M r. Smith in N ew Y o r k. He has just finished trees. setting out forty acres of fruit H Caramanian was unfortunately arrested for receiving a letter from A. G. Boudourian of the M. A. C. H. A. Williams is on the sick list. G E O. S E V E R A N C E. T HE M. A. C. R E C O RD M AY 3, 1898. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. EDITED BY THE FACULTY, ASSISTED BY THE STUDENTS. SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO T HE SEC RETARY, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH. SUBSCRIPTION, - - 50 CENTS PER TEAR. Send money by P. O. Money Order, Draft, Registered Letter. Do not send stamps. Business Office with LAWRENCE & VAN BUREN Printing Co., 122 Ottawa Street East, Lansing, Mich. Entered as second-class matter at Lansing, Mich. For various reasons THE M. A. C. RECORD is occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need have no hesitation about taking the paper from the postofflce, for no charge will be made for it. The only way, however, to secure THE RECORD regularly is to subscribe. Official Directory, Y. M. C. A.—Regular meetings Sunday evenings at 7:30 and Thursday evenings at 6:30. C. W, Loomis, President. E. M. Hunt, Cor. Secretary. Y. W. C. A.—Weekly meetings for all ladies on the campus, Tuesday evenings at 8:00, in Abbot Hall. Sunday meetings with the Y. M. C. A. Miss Russel Taylor, President. Miss Emma Bach, Cor. Secretary. KING'S DAUGHTERS—Meet alternate Wed nesdays. Mrs. J. L. Snyder, President. Mrs. W. Babcock, Secretary. NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY — Meets second Friday of each month in the Chapel at 7:00 p. M. T. L. Hankinson, President. O. W. Slayton, Secretary. BOTANICAL CLUB—Meets Monday evenings at 6:30 in the Botanical Laboratory. B. Barlow, President. Miss Marie Belliss, Secretary. SHAKESPEARE CLUB —Meets Wednesday evenings at 7:30. Dr. Howard Edwards, Presi dent. COLUMBIAN LITERARY S O C I E TY — Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:00. Fourth floor, Williams Hall. T. L. Hankinson, President. C. S. Parks, Secretary. ECLECTIC SOCIETY—Meetings every Satur day evening at 7:00, Fourth Floor, Williams Hall. W. J. Merkel, President. L. H. Taylor, Secretary. F E R O N I AN SOCIETY—Meetings every Fri day afternoon at 1:00, West Ward, Wells Hall. Jennette Carpenter, President. Bertha Malone, Sec retary. H E S P E R I AN SOCIETY—Meetings every Sat urday evening at 7:00, West Ward, Wells Hall. L. J. Cole, President. A. J. Cook, Secretary. OLYMPIC SOCIETY—Meetings every Satur day evening at 7:00, Fourth Floor, Williams Hall. George Campbell, President. T. J. Leavitt, Sec retary. P HI DELTA T H E TA F R A T E R N I TY — Meetings every Friday evening at 7:30, East Ward, Wells Hall. C. M. Krentel, President. J. L. S. Kendrick, Secretary. THEMIAN SOCIETY.—Meetings every Satur Irma Thompson, day evening at 7:00, Chapel. President. Harriet O'Connor, Secretary. UNION LITERARY SOCIETY — Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:00, U. L. S. Hall. F. W. Robison, President. C. H. Hilton, Sec retary. TAU BETA PI FRATERNITY—Meetings on alternate Thursday evenings, Tower Room, Me chanical Laboratory. F. V. Warren, President. C . A. Gower, Secretary. CLUB BOARDING ASSOCIATION — E. A. Calkins, President. Lucy E. Monroe, Secretary. M. A. C. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—F, V. Warren, President. E. W. Ranney, Secretary, •Board Meeting* T he Board met last Thursday and F r i d a y; all members present except M r. Wells and the Governor. It w as resolved to extend t he -water main to the Delta. T he president and secretary were instructed to prepare plans for laying steam pipes for heating Chemical Laboratory and College Hall to pre sent at next meeting of the Board. T he resignations of T h o s. Durkin and E. Witistock were accepted. Prof. Taft was authorized to pur chase a team for his department. A permanent additional instructor was added to the departments of drawing and mathematics. T he committee on buildings and the president were authorized to pre pare plans for a Women's Building. It was resolved that any senior who may be compelled to enlist in the army or navy should receive his degree at commencement provided he is up in his studies at time of enlistment. It was resolved that any student who may be compelled to enlist in the U. S. army or navy may, on take up his honorable discharge, work where left off with full credits for all work done previous to such enlistment. T he salary of H. E. Smith, in structor in mechanics, was increased $ i o o, to take effect September i, 1898. T he salary of L. E. Munson, assistant in chemistry, was made $500 from April 1. T he salary of C. E. Marshall was increased $200 from September 1 next, as instructor in bacteriology. T he secretary w as directed to fit up washroom for farm hands in the horse barn. T he selection of J. D. T o w ar as agriculturalist of the experiment sta- tion was approved. T he appoint ment of C. H. Alvord as foreman of the farm was confirmed. H. W. Mumford was given the title of assistant professor of animal husbandry and assistant in experi ment station. T he following resolution was adopted: Resolved, that a committee of three be appointed by this Board to act with a like committee already appointed by the Board of Regents of the University to consider the whole matter of a forest policy for the State and with full authority to 1. H. B;. act for this Board. Some Important Indirect Results oi t he R o u n d - u p. I wish to mention t wo lines of w o rk formulated at the recent State Round-up Farmers' Institute at the Agricultural College, which, if car ried out, will mean a great deal to the farmers of the state. At that Farmer, Institute we devoted something over half a day to the important subject of marketing farm products. the su Recognizing preme importance of the question, we asked Mr. Robt. Gibbons, of the Michigan to discuss the subject" of the marketing of stock and grain. After Mr. Gibbons had read his paper at the institute, a paper which aroused most intense interest, a resolution was passed authorizing a committee of three to draw up some further resolutions relative to this subject, to be acted upon by the institute. T he com mittee appointed submitted the fol lowing resolutions, which were unanimously adopted: " WHEREAS, It is the opinion of the far mers in attendance at this institute, com prising representatives from nearly every county in the State, that the present system of grading its grain and seed crops is work ing injuriously to the interests of producers, and has greatly damaged the reputation of Michigan's grain crops; it is, therefore, Jiereby Resolved, That it would be of great finan cial benefit to the grain growers of the State, add much to the reputation of Mich igan's grain crops, and aid in improving their quality, to have a system of inspection by State officials which will insure to the grain grower proper remuneration for the quality of the grain he produces. Resolved, That we earnestly protest against the present system of mixing and degrading our grain so as to rob the pro ducer of his due reward, and advertise him as a grower of grain of such poor quality that it brings only the lowest prices in the markets of the world, and ask that we be relieved from a system which compels us to pav for the cost of defrauding ourselves. Resolved further, That in behalf of the farming interests of the State, we respect fully urge upon the legislature prompt and effective legislation to remedy the grievance complained of. Resolved, That a committee be appointed by this institute to present these resolutions to the Legislature of the State at its next meeting, and urge that the necessary legis lation to this end be enacted at as early a date as possible." In accordance with this resolution, I have appointed a committee to bring this important subject before the people and to suggest such leg islation as shall remedy the evils of the present grain grading system, the reform in the and to further legislature. I suggest that granges and farmers' clubs make this one of their leading topics of discussion for the fall and winter. T he committee is as follows: R o b t. Gibbons, Detroit, Chair m a n; Hon. J o hn K. Campbell, Y p- silanti; H on J o hn C. Sharp, Jack son. In the autumn of 1896 it wa§ ar ranged that the H o n. W m. Ball and Prof. C. F. Wheeler of the College, while doing institute work in the Northern Peninsula, should be driven about the counties they visited for the purpose of making a brief and hasty investigation as to the agricultural possibilities of that portion of the State. T h ey made reports which will be found begin ning with page X X V II of the F a r m e r s' Institute report for 1896-7. W i th the idea of still further bring ing this matter to the front, a whole session at the last round-up institute was devoted to northern Michigan. A full report of the papers and dis cussions at this session will be pub lished in the forthcoming report of F a r m e r s' Institutes, which will be ready about J u ly 1. During t he session the following resolution on this subject was presented and adopted. " Resolved, That the chairman be author ised to appoint a committee of five to advise with the proper officers of the State as to measures that may be adopted to develop the unsettled farming lands of the State, and to co-operate with said officers in secur ing the adoption, by the State, of such measures." In accordance with this resolution, I have appointed the following com mittee to bring this, matter to the attention of the people of the State and to take such other steps as shall, in their judgment, seem wise in or der that the spirit of the resolution may be carried out: A. E. Palmer, Kalkaska, Kal kaska county; E. C. Davidson, Rud- yard, Chippewa county; H o n. W. J. Oberdorffer, Stephenson, Me nominee county; Stewart Gorton, Luzerne, Oscoda county; F r e m o nt E. Skeels, assistant secretary, A g r i cultural College. Railroad Commissioner Wesselius and Land Commissioner French are greatly interested in this plan, and will heartily co-opefate in the work. We believe this subject to be of the most intense importance to the peo ple of the State, and bespeak for it the careful attention of all. K. L. BUTTERFIELD, Supt. Farmers' Institutes. W o m en in Literature, BERTHA MALONE, ' o i, FERONIAN SOCIETY. It is in literature that women have given to the world the most accur ate expression of their emotions and ideas,—of something that which we call personality. subtle Although w^omen have not as yet attained the same degree of success as men, we must remember that until a comparatively recent time the liter ary development of woman was largely held in check by the popular idea that it was unwomanly to assert oneself in other branches than spin- ning, housework and a few strictly feminine accomplishments. But for tunately t he day of such restraints I is past, and today woman has an undisputed right to excel, if pos sible, in the broadest education and highest culture. A m o ng English authoresses Eliz abeth Barrett Browning and George Eliot are leaders in their respective branches. Mrs. Browning, although held back all her life by ill-health and great sorrow, gained by deep study and expression a place among Englis.h poets second only to that of Tennyson. elegant George. Eliot has gained her dis tinction by careful character studies. We cannot always agree with her opinions; and some parts of her life are entirely inconsistent with ideal womanhood. Y et no one would deny her a high place among writ ers of fiction. T h e re are many wotrieii Writers in America; but while only a feW of these have gained wide celebrity, many have put to good use the tal ents which they did possess, how ever small. T h en there is another class w ho unfortunately deserve rid better name than1 literary quacks. T he reason for the existence* of this that so many class women resort to writing orily as a means of earning their livings ear-- ing nothing whatever for artistic effect or for true literature. is perhaps the fact T he first American woman w ho made literature her profession was Miss H a n n ah Adams, born in Mas sachusetts in 1755. Notwithstand ing tnat her education was quite inferior, she wrote some books on religion and a history of N ew England which compare favor ably with other early American Works. to Lady authors of that trffie were expected themselves introduce into th«r literary world by Writing a book or? household economy or some branch of domestic science* Soon after c&sie a period* of foolish sentimentality which pervaded t he works of both men and women to such a degree as to seriously inter fere with our enjoyment of them. One of the factors in the great: awakening of America was the theory of transcendentalism. Stir-' ring thoughts and new ideals then came into being, and affected litera ture as well as everything elss. One of the prominent members of Brook farm, the chosen home of the leading transcendentalists, was Margaret Fuller, who had a betted education than any woman of hetf' own or any former time. S he busied herself a good deal with works of philanthropy, and there fore did not devote very much of time to literature. S he was a her brilliant conversationalist, but she had not the power of freely express ing herself in writing. In spite of her literary faults, Margaret Fuller had the valuable power of awaken ing peoples' thoughts and ambitions. She was by far the most prominent literary woman of her time. Women had their part in the agitation which culminated in t he destruction of human slavery. T he author of Uncle T o m 's Cabin is en- • titled to more credit in this line than any other one person. Mrs. Stowe's father had been a strong abolition ist, and to the influence of her early home were added the stirring inci dents of her life in Cincinnati, w h e re she harbored several fugitive slaves journeying northward on the famous railroad." M r s. "underground Stowe pictured the pathetic scenes of southern slave life and the awful- ness of the curse which crushed t he spirits of so many victims and broke up so many happy families, in such an intensely interesting form that all M AY 3, 1898. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. Mrs. Chas. Ohland, of Saginaw, is visiting her daughter, Miss Clara Ohland, ' 0 1. Miss A g a t ha Dunston, of Fowler- sister, Miss ville, is visiting her Nellie Dunston. Misses Kate Nichols and Ger trude Gladden spent Sunday with a friend in Lansing. Mrs, R. C. Carpenter, of Ithaca, N. Y., spent a couple of hours at the College Friday. W o rk has begun on a new walk the terminus of the to extend from street car line to College Hall T he first annual Intercollegiate Oratorical Contest -will be held at Hillsdale next Friday evening. Miss Celia Harrison went home Tuesday to attend the wedding of Owen Taft, with '00, to Miss Jen nie Hubble, of Hartland, Monday, May 2, letters to Mrs. Clara S. Gillette and E d w a rd J. Mehan remained uncalled for in the Agricultural College postoffice. Miss Melton will lead the union meeting of the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A., May 15. Subject, "Little ways of the world better." Matt. 5; 13-16; Phil. 2: 12-16. It is desired that all King,s Daughters be present at an import ant business meeting held Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock, at the home of Miss Lilian Wheeler. to be the State, about T he Horticultural Department has sent out to secretaries of insti tute societies and county horticul tural societies in the northern parts of 2,000 young fruit trees. These are mostly Rus sian varieties new to this part of the to be country, and are sent out tested. about 50 collections of potatoes will be dis tributed in a similar manner. In a few days T he Agricultural Freshmen fin ished taking the four weeks' courses of lectures on soils and tillage and on farm crops last week. During the remaining six weeks of the term one day each week will be devoted to farm labor and one day to work in the class room. F or the remain ing three days per week, two weeks each will be devoted to bees, poultry and fence building. Mr. Alvord will have charge of the farm labor; Mr. Fulton, the fence building; Mr. Rankin, the bees; M r. Brooks, the poultry. A number of the more radical members of the special military company are anxious to go into camp at Island Lake immediately. T he to do as more conservative prefer was planned when the company was organized—stay here, drill, and put themselves in readiness for the next call for T he faculty are almost unanimously of the opinion that this would be the better plan, because the boys if they go now, will have their own to provide accommodations and pay their own expenses until mustered the regular army. troops. into A girl w ho can not evolve an en gagement out of the combination of a nice young man and a caterpillar down her back, was evidenly de signed by Nature for the unstrategic destiny of wheeling coal down hill. love with me that he'd do anything I I wonder if there is asked him to. anything a man won't do when he's in love? is so deeply M a y — He in Gilding—Yes; eat onions, for one thing.—Harvard Lampoon. Simons Dm Goods 60. Opening Display N EW SPRING DRESS FABRICS. Our line of Dress Goods is very strong this season in all the new Weaves and Colors. 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At about the same Julia W a rd H o we composed JBattle H y mn of the Republic. time, Mrs. the T he humorous authors may be represented by Marietta Holley, w ho makes many telling hits in her tales of Samantha Josiah, and "Jonesville and the world." But the woman who on account of her beauty and feeling has been given first place among the women writers of America is Helen H u nt Jackson. Her touching defense of t he American Indians has won for the respect and honor of all who het iiave read Ramona. is only within fifty It years that women have displayed any marked degree of excellence; but if in the next half century they continue to improve at the same rate, America will have reason to boast of her women as models in literature. the past * A*b@r D ay Exercises. to Friday afternoon WaS fnade a half holiday at "the College, arid exer* the occasion •cises appropriate were held in the Chapel. After an invocation by R e v. C. L. Seasholes, Lansing, P r e s. Synder, speaking of the present stirring times and of the patriotism manifested everywhere, introduced H o n. Charles W. Gar field as one of the patriotic men w ho have fought long and earnestly for the preservation of our forests. that nature M r. Garfield gave examples of the effect of trees and forests upon rainfall, floods and general climatic conditions. He also cited instances if protected to show 'would rapidly reforest areas now •entirely barren. He was followed by Dr. Kedzie who read a paper on " R e s u l ts of deforesting in Southern Michigan." this paper Dr. Kedzie made striking comparisons of the conditions now with those of sixty years ago when changes in- temperature were not sudden and when fruit was a sure crop in Southern Michigan. so In Prof. Taft spoke of the modify ing influence of wind-breaks upon orchards and gardens. T he differ ence in temperature on the north and .south sides of a row of evergreens emphasizes the importance of such protective devices. A paper on " Observations regard ing the needs of Michigan forests " by Assistant Secretary F. E. Skeels, was read by Mr. Crosby. Prof. Smith, in his talk on " R e lations of the State Experiment Station to forestry," mentioned the work being done by N ew Y o rk with an appropriation of $500,000 for for estry the Experiment Station should educate the people in forestry, and the State should appropriate money the p u r c h a se and maintenance of for- experiments. Briefly, for ^ nished by the M. A. C. choir, the double male quartette and the ., quartette. At College. T he College is grading and sod- t ding the grounds around Harrison . Hall. Miss Mary K n a g gs has come to ,t he Hall to room the remainder of t h e j t e r m. , r A N e ws F r om Graduates. W. G. Merritt, with ' 9 3, called at M. A. C. last week. F. J. Phillips with ' 9 5 ^, visited at college Saturday. H. P. Gladden, '85, is father of a boy born Monday, April 24. V. H. Lowe,'91, and wife expect to go to Germany next fall to spend a a year in study. W. G. Amos, ' 9 7 ^, called at M. A. C. Friday. He was on his w ay to Chicago to begin work. It is reported that Principal Ger- rit Masselink, '95, of Cass City, has been engaged as professor of mathe matics the Ferris Industrial School. F. P. Normington, '95, made a a short call at College on Monday of last week. He was on his w ay home from N ew Hampshire, where he has been traveling. in the T he third number of a series of on articles " M a k e rs of the Kansas State Agri cultural College," Prof. E. M. S h e l t o n , ' 7 1. is devoted to Industrialist Last Tuesday R. S. Welsh, '94, principal of schools at the " S o o ," passed through Lansing on his w ay to Island L a ke with Company G, Fifth Regiment, of which he is captain. He has been given leave of absence from school work, on half pay. Last week the Lansing board of education engaged teachers for the ensuing year. A ll M. A. C. grad uates in the schools were retained. Principal C. E. Holmes, ' 9 3, gets an increase of $200 in salary. T he others from this College are Daisy E. Champion, ' 9 3; Guy L. Stewart, '95, and Sadie E. Champion, '97. Prof. Smith received last week a letter from Prof. A. A. Crozier, '79, dated at Honolulu, April 2. Prof. Crozier had a rough voyage from San Francisco to the Sand wich Islands. He had a high fever lost fourteen pounds on the and journey. T h o u gh still weak, he was improving when he wrote, and is hopeful by means of the weather and fruits of the island to regain his wonted strength. Science Bulletins Appreciated. Agricultural E x p e r i m e nt S t a t i o n .} N e v a da S t a te University, j R e n o, Nevada, F e b. 10, 1898. Prof. W. J. Beal. Dear S i r: In examining your Science Bulletin N o. 1, I am very much interested in seeing it carried into practice. Teaching by doing, is my belief. Can you send to this library one I wish to put them dozen copies? in the hands of intelligent teachers, I am very and mark the results. favorably impressed with the Bul letin. Very sincerely and respectfully, H. R. C L A P P, Librarian. Eaton Rapids Public Schools. Eaton Rapids, Mich. F e b. 9, 1898. Prof. W. J. Beal, A g r 'l College, Mich. science promised. Dear S i r: I am delighted with your bulletin N o. 1, of the series on elementary I have done much with teachers in this line and am acquainted with most of the books and treatment. These bulletins you purpose sending out ought to give a wonderful impetus to elementary science w®rk through thoroughly out the state. I am T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. M AY 3, 1898. pleased with the statement made about conclusions reached after 30 years teaching of botany. I have been contending for and insisting upon the principal there laid down, in my work of supervision, not only in lower grades but also in high school botany for several years. My reason for writing you is the belief that too often we forget to speak a word of appreciation, even when we feel it intensely. Yours truly, O RR S C H U R T Z, Superintendent. . . . . A L W A YS ON T O P .. .. DAVIS-THE CLOTHIER F i ne C l o t h i ng F u r n i s h i n gs a nd H a ts F o o t b a ll P a n ts S w e a t e r s, S u p p o r t e rs X he K i ng P a nt v / —#C" * \ Colleges a nd Exchanges. We a re Up to D a te on M e n 's W e a r. Nature's religion — Bud-ism.— Ex. T he co-eds of the University of Arizona, emulating their Chicago sisters, have formed a military bat talion.—Ex. Numerous army officers are leav ing educational institutions, where they have been on detached duty, to go through Spanish.—Free Press. At A nn Arbor Friday evening the U. of. M. won in the annual debate with Chicago. T he Olney treaty of Arbitration was the subject under discussion, and the judges were unanimous in awarding the honors to the A nn Arbor team. In France, a man w ho is neither a Bachelor of Arts nor of Science, cannot enter either a professional or a military school, nor can he be a candidate government post. Business is the only opening left to h i m . —E x. for any The Wandering Singer and His Songs. One of the handsomest College souvenirs ever published is the book of poems by Frank Hodgeman, '62, of Climax, entitled "The Wandering Singer and His Songs and Other Poems." The book is bound in peb bled white cloth with blue and gilt trim mings, contains 185 pages, and is printed on excellent paper with full gilt edges. It is illustrated with half-tones of beautifully College and other scenes and with sketches by Prof. W. S. Holdsworth, '78, and E. N. Thayer, '93. In that part of the book de voted to College poems there is hardly a page that does not suggest sweet memories of days gone by, not only for the student o the sixties but for the student of the nineties as well. Everybody who has seen the work is delighted with it.—M. A. C. RECORD, Feb. 8, 1898. Price $1. If ordering by mail add 6 cents per copy for postage. F. HODGMAN, Publisher, Climax, Mich. GIVE YOUR ORDERS TO- TRAGER BROS. THE MEAT MEN. 509 MICHIGAN AVENUE EAST. ONE PRICE—THE RIGHT PRICE. 104 Washington Avenue North. gsssaggiss! BOYS- BUCK sens F u r n i t u re Right. All Goods Delivered to t he College Free. Best W o v en W i re Cots, $1.25 .•. .•. Best W o v en W i re Springs, $1.50 WE S E LL EVERYTHING. M. J. & B. M. BUCK, Open Evenings. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN T" The names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of reli able parties. We hope that the faculty and students will take pains to patronize those who patronize us. ARCHITECTS. *ARL H. MEAD.—Architect. 115 Washington / Avenue N. BARBERS. H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue K. College work especially solicited. J BOOTS AND SHOES. C D. WOODBURY.—Boots shoe the students. See ad. and Shoes. We CLOTHING. _j Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. I OUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, DE W EY A. SEELEY.—27 Wm's Hall. Would A E. DAVIS.—Clothing and Gentlemen's Fur be glad to have you examine my lines of Spring and Summer Clothing. nishings. See ad. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. 105 Washing-ton Ave. S. H H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. J B. SIMON.—Fine China, Crockery, Lamps, Tinware, etc. I ll Washington Avenue N. DENTISTS. D R. G. W. COLEMAN.—Dentist. 103 Wash ing-ton Avenue. First stairs north of Michigan Avenue. R W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room 517. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. M A. C. STUDENTS—Don't forget W. H. PORTER, the Hack and Liveryman. Rubber tires a specialty. Office 300 Capitol Avenue South, Bell Phone 65, Lansing Phone 133. HOTELS. Avenue S. tor. Special rates to students. Washington THE N EW GRAND—R. M. Renner, Proprie THE INGHAM. Grand St. South; 2 doors from Michigan Avenue. Low rates to students. INSURANCE. GEO. A. DYER, 108 Michigan Avenue W. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in the city. JEWELERS. Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue North. B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and W RAPLEE.—Watches. Clocks, Jewelry, etc. . Fine Watch Repairing. 119 Washington Avenue. CHAS. A. PIELLA.—Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler. Repairing of Fine Watches a Spec ialty. 121 Washington Avenue N. LAUNDRIES. Room 11, Williams Hall. S. P.Lan'z, Pron'r. Sage & Westcott, Agts. THE VAN GORDER P A L A CE LAUNDRY. s TAR LAUNDRY. 208 Michigan Avenue East. LUMBER DEALERS. H W. RTKERD.—Lumber Dealer. Mill Street. See ad. MERCHANT TAILORS. WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. trade solicited. 208 Washington Ave. S. Student MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. H OLMES MUSIC STORE.—Pianos, Organs, Bicvcles, Musical Mdse. and Sheet Music. Cor. Washington Avenue and Ottawa Street. PHOTOGRAPHERS. B. LECLEAR—Photographer. Hollister Block. PHYSICIANS. Washington Avenue S.; home 419 Seymour St. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. 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Wash COWLES BROS.—Furniture Dealers. Special inducements to College people. 319 Washing- ton Avenue South. C M. DICKSON, M. D.—Practice diseases of eve and ear. Hours 9 to 12 A. M ., 2 to 4 P. M. ; Sunday 2 to 4 P. M. First floor Hollis ter Block. limited to HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. RESTAURANTS. JACOB STAHL & SON.—Wholesale and Re tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211 and 213 Washington Avenue North. Hasty's J Gem Lunch. Best meals and Lunches in the f MLBERT M. HASTY.—Proprietor city. 117 Washington Avenue S