SL 9IL a ©. & ecor 1 V OL. 4. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, D E C E M B ER 6, 189S. N o. 13 T he Cheese Course in Full Opera tion. T he cheese course began last Tuesday, with 12 people in attend ance. Mr. Aderhold arrived the previous Saturday. T he milk supply is received from patrons of the Con densed Milk Co., and is delivered at the College between 10 and 11 each morning-. T he the that students hour by work and bacteriology. Before the close of the term experiments will be car ried on by the class in methods of treating milk that tends to produce gassy curd, on the use of starters and on other phases of the work. time of to in chemistry is taken up prior Mechanical Department Notes. T he department is engaged in building a rattler for the foundry. Mr. Westcott is preparing plates for the elementary machine design class next term. T he seniors are contemplating a visit to the School for the Blind next Friday, to look over the engine and boilers at that place. T he large sophomore class has made it necessary to run two sections in the foundry work for the remain der of the term. T he department has not been able to make arrangements for the pro posed trip to Chicago, owing to the fact that reduced rates could not be secured outside of the state. T he blacksmith shop has an ex floor. T he brick used cellent brick is of the same kind as that which has recently been used for paving the streets of Lansing. A ny person desiring one of those useful engineering reference cards may procure the same by sending his name and address to the depart ment. Prof. Aderhold, in cheese making, is stopping with L. F. Jennison. instructor SPECIAL WINTER COURSES AT THE flIMcbtgan Hgricultural College. Winter of 1898=1899. T h e re are many young men unable to give the time required for a full to gain further in college course, who are glad to have the opportunity formation along lines of practical farming and fruit growing. These special courses afford precisely the deseed opportunity. T he following are the courses offered for the coming w i n t e r: Course 1.—Cheese Making. Four "Week's Course. T h is course began Nov. 28 with good attendance. T he following courses are each six weeks in length, and will begin Monday, J a n u a ry 2d : Course 2.—Creamery Management and Butter Making. Course 3.—Home Dairying. Course 4.—Live Stock Husbandry. Course 5.—Fruit Culture. Course 6.-Floriculture and Winter Vegetable Growing. r' 1 • **. • ! I r^mimmm mm, «r~ H ; ^i ,*«. ^MB *: [J**"*^* • ~, 1 & '•^ 0 ^ ^" • -^ •*? :""'3p8w L.. ..-..I.- . . - BH The entire expense for one of these courses, aside from railroad fare, will be less than $25. Sixty-five young men took advantage of We advise you to apply early, as room is limited. these courses last winter. We have illustrated circulars giving the full details courses. to obtain these circulars or any other advertising material that we may issue in connection with the special courses, write immediately to the President, in regard to If you wish Mr. Jennison, clerk of the me chanical department, is at work on a design of a time record book, in which may be seen at a glance the standing of any student in the shops. It will undoubtedly be a convenient aid in the work here. Farm Notes. T h r ee members of the Depart this ment are away at Institutes the is in Prof. Mumford week. Upper Peninsula, Prof. T o w ar in the western part of the State, and Prof. Smith, after attending the an nual meeting of the State Horticul to-day, tural Society at A nn Arbor goes to St. Clair county. Much of the corn cut into the new silo at the grade dairy barn was nipped by a frost before it was cut. A hose was connected with a hy drant and the corn was sprayed as it the silo. This was elevated into Its condi silage is now being fed. tion is not It is most excellent. in the silo as silage quite as solid from greener corn would be but its odor and palatability leave little to be desired. T he agricultural freshmen to the number of 83 take lectures in soils at four o'clock. One section of 14 has the mechanical analysis of soil with Mr. M. H. Lapham, from eight to ten and another section of 17 from ten to twelve, daily. Prof. Woodworth delivers lec tures to the freshmen on Tuesdays the on the physics of the water in soil. He meets one section of the class at eight and the other at ten. T he class highly appreciates the kindness of the Professor in burden ing himself with this extra work but the boys are getting, at the very commencement of their course, a very clear understanding of the principles underlie plowing, harrowing and tillage generally. that T he quantity of sugar beets har vested from the six acres grown on the College farm was too large to be stored in the root cellar of the barn. T he surplus was put in a long pile in N o. 5. This pile was covered with straw through the first cold " s p e l l" with no dirt over it. T he snow and straw were removed as the weather warmed and the heap was covered with dry straw and earth while the beets were still very cold. T he stock is now fed silage and the beets are reserved the late winter. This will give an op the portunity to see which keeps for J L. S N Y D E R, Agricultural College, Mich. beets the better the cellar or the pit. T he large grain barn at the cor ner of the lane now contains several pens of lambs being fed on experi ments. There are seven bulletins now in the printers' hands. Bulletin N o. 162 is a forestry bulletin, containing articles by Dr. Kedzie, Dr. Beal, Prof. Wheeler, M r. F. E. Skeels, It will be out and Prof. Smith. for distribution. this week, ready the Horticul Bulletin 163 is from tural Department and to relates strawberry culture and test of varie ties. Bulletins 164 and 165 are by M. W. Fulton. T he first relates to the conservation of soil moisture by tillage, and the second to the draft of especially implements, wagons with wide and narrow tires. T wo nature study bulletins by Dr. Beal will also be out this week, one relating to the winter appearance of branches of beech and maple, and the other to potatoes, ruta bagas and onions. A special bulletin on farm accounts is issued for distribution at the farmers institutes. farm Prof. Taft this week, attending a meeting of the Missouri Slate Horticultural Society. is in Missouri At the College. T he Hesperians entertained ladies Friday evening. T he Eclectic Society gave a danc ing party Saturday night. M r. and Mrs. Pettit entertained tables at progressive whist three Thursday evening. M r. Dean in left Saturday the northern part of week state on institute work. for a the Mrs. Smith entertained the Misses and Harrison, Cimmer, Garfield O'Dell at tea Wednesday. T he union meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Sunday, December 11, will be led by Prof. Smith. T he Natural History Society will meet Wednesday evening, Decem ber 7, at 6:30, the Zoological in lecture room. All are invited. Prof. Barrows will give an illus trated talk on Plant Lice and Scale Insects today, before the State Hor ticultural Society, at A nn Arbor. Miss Margaret Fuller, of Ithaca, N. Y., leading lady in " T he Prizon- er of Zenda" company, was the guest of Prof, and Mrs. Vedder, Friday afternoon. Miss Keller gave a very interest ing talk in Chapel last Sunday morn ing on the work in Boston, N ew Y o r k, Philadelphia and Chicagro by the College Settle ments Association. being done T he freshmen members of the Columbian Literary Society enter tained the society Saturday evening with a declamation contest, in which W. K. Wonders received first hon ors and W. A, Whitney second.. Mrs. Smith gave one of her pleasant evenings to a number of friends Tuesday. T he guests were Messrs and Mesdames—Taft, N e w ell, T o w a r, Brooks, Marshall, Dean, Skeels, Longyear, Hedrick, W o o d, Kenyon Butterfield, Pettit, Water re man and Miss Ronan. Dainty freshments were small tables which were artistically strewn with jasmine and carnations. served at T he Horticultural department is last duplicating the experiments of year on compost vs. commercial fer tilizers for chrysanthemums. Those fertilizers grown with commercial firmer develop stronger stems and cut blooms and keep T h e re are perfect speci flowers. mens of cold in these now storage that were cut four weeks ago. longer as the two elk T h r ee deer and from Belle Isle now occupy our new park. T he deer seem perfectly at home, and are so tame that they will eat from the hand, but the elk are shy and for a time seemed home sick. F or several clays they went about the park crying plaintively, but now are becoming better ac customed to their new surroundings. T he principle food of both deer and elk is hay, but they are also fed carrots, beets, and other roots and have an appetite for bread, cake and other table viands, an appetite prob their associa from ably acquired tion with picnickers at Belle Isle. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. D E C E M B ER 6, 1898. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. EDITED BY T HE FACULTY, A S S I S T ED BY T HE S T U D E N T S. S U B S C R I P T I O NS S H O U LD BE S E NT TO T HE S E C- K E T A R Y, A G R I C U L T U R AL C O L L E G E, M I C H. SUBSCRIPTION, - - 50 CENTS PER TEAR. Send money by P. O. Money Order, Draft, or Eegistered Letter. Do not send stamps. Business Office with L A W R E N CE & V AN B U R EN Printing Co., 122 Ottawa Street East, Lansing, Mich. Entered as second-class matter at Lansing, Mich. For various reasons T HE M. A. C. RECORD is occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need have the no hesitation about taking the paper from postofflce, for no charge will be made for it. The only way, however, to secure T HE R E C O RD regularly is to subscribe. Official Directory, Y. M. C. A.—Regular meetings Sunday evenings at 6:00'and Thursday evenings at 6:30. F. N. Lowry, President. C. H. Parker, Cor. Secretary. Y. W. C. A.—Weekly meetings for all ladies on the campus, Tuesday evenings at 8:00, in Abbot the Y. M. C. A. Hall. Sunday meetings with Edith A. Smith, Presidnte; Elizabeth Johns, Cor. Secretary. KING'S DAUGHTERS—Meet alternate Wed nesdays. Mrs. C. L. Weil, Leader. Mrs. M. L. Dean, Secretary. NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY — Meets alternate Wednesday evening at 6:30 P. M., in the Zoological Lecture Room. W. B. Barrows, President. A. J. Cook, Secretary. BOTANICAL CLUB—Meets Monday evenings at 6:30 in the Botanical Laboratory. H. C. Skeels, President. Miss Marie Belliss, Secretary. S H A K E S P E A RE 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. F. E. West, President. George Severance, Secretary. ECLECTIC SOCIETY—Meetings every Satur day evening at 7:00, Fourth Floor, Williams Hall. J. Bulkeley, President. F. L. Radford, Secretary. F E R O N I AN SOCIETY—Meetings every Fri day afternoon at 1:00, West Ward, Wells Hall. S. Gertrude Lowe, President. E. Winifred Can- nell. Secretary. H E S P E R I AN SOCIETY—Meetings every Sat urday evening at 7:00, West Ward, Wells Hall. W. D. Hurd, President. C. H. Smith, Secretary. OLYMPIC SOCIETY—Meetings every Satur day evening at 7:00, Fourth Floor, Williams Hall. F. R. Crane, President. W. R. Wright, Secretary. 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. H. B. Clark, President. A. B. Krentel, Secretary. THEMIAN SOCIETY.—Meetings every Tues day afternoon at 4:00, Phi Delta Theta Rooms, East Ward, Wells Hall. Irma Thompson, Presi dent. Coral Havens, Secretary. UNION LITERARY SOCIETY — Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:00, U. L. S. Hall. John Severence, President. G. E. Towar, Secre tary. TAU BETA PI FRATERNITY—Meetings on alternate Thursday evenings, Tower Room, Me chanical Laboratory. W. H. Flynn, President. P. S. Rose, Secretary. CLUB BOARDING ASSOCIATION — John ^Severance, President. H. S. Putney, Secretary. M. A. C. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—E. W. Banney, President. R. M. Norton, Secretary. T he Gas Engine. W I L L I AM B A L L, U N I ON L I T E R A RY S O C I E T Y. T he gas engine is at the present time receiving a great deal of atten tion from engineers and power users. Its field of usefulness is rapidly in creasing. A short time since it was used small amounts of p o w e r; now, however, it is made in sizes ranging from one- to several hundred horse quarter the steam It can replace power. engine to good advantage in almost every case. furnishing only in T he principle of the gas engine was conceived about two hundred years ago and experiments were made, using gunpowder as the ex plosive, but the first engine that did real work was made about' 1826. In this engine the products of combus jet of tion were condensed by a time on to about improvements were water and a partial vacuum formed. i860 From this practical few. Since i860 the progress has been quite rapid and over 800 patents have been the United issued States during the last thirty years improvements on gas engines. for T he widespread small power has had a most stimulating to effect make this machine, applicable for so many uses. in urging manufacturers need of in the the center in regular order T he way in which the gas engine is really very simple, is operated although complicated devices are sometimes used. In what is known as the four cycle engine, a charge of the explosive gas is drawn into the cylinder by the first outward stroke this is compressed on of the piston; the return stroke and as the crank charge passes is ignited and expansion takes place on the next forward or working the succeeding re stroke. During turn stroke the burnt gases are ex pelled, leaving the cylinder ready to the same repeat T he piston series of operations. impulse during receives only one four strokes. F or this this reason type is called four cycle, each stroke being called a cycle. two cycle engine all this is done during receiv one revolution, ing one impulse for each two strokes. Heavy to keep the engine in motion between impulses. T he four cycle engine is the necessarily much heavier than two cycle. Often, however, two or more cylinders are put together and operated on the same crank shaft. In this way the required weight of fly-wheel and of entire engine per horse-power is reduced and a steadier motion obtained. are supplied the piston fly-wheels the In T h e re are different ways of ignit ing the charge in the cylinder. "It may be done by a red-hot tube, a flame, an electric spark, or by com pressing the gas in a heated cham ber. Small engines are usually started by giving the crank a few turns by hand. Some, however, are started a lever. T he by simply pulling larger sizes are sometimes put in operation by a small engine, some the times by a match, which lights charge, and sometimes by compress ed air. T he fuels used in the gas engine are natural and artificial gases, the waste gas of the blast furnace, crude oil, petroleum and gasoline. T he blast furnace gas has not been satis factorily used for this purpose until very large amounts of power are readily obtain ed from this source, which was be fore almost an entire loss. recently; now but T he applications of the gas en gines are almost unlimited. It is factory used in running mill and machinery, agricultural machinery, elevators, pumps, dynamos, launches, printing presses, horseless carriages, bicycles, and in fact it can be used that power is re almost anywhere quired. W h en theengine is needed it is not necessary to light a fire an hour or so before, but it is ready for work at any time, and when stopped the ex pense stops, as there is no fire to be kept going. Since there is no boil er used there are no fuels or ashes to be handled. T he space occupied by the gas engine is much smaller that needed for the steam en than gine and its necessary accompani ments. It has been shown that the econ omy of a fairly constructed gas en T he gas gine is greater than that of the most elaborate triple-expansion steam en gine; also that in . practice a given volume of illuminating gas used in a gas engine to generate electricty will furnish nearly twice as much light as if burnt in the ordinary way. has already engine proved itself superior to the steam engine hoth in point of economy and convenience, and promises still bet ter results in the future. Although it has been greatly improved during the last few years it still presents ample opportunity for the engineer to exercise his ingenuity and skill in making still more improvements. Meeting of the State Board of Agriculture, November 29, J 898. Present, President Wells, Messrs. Monroe, Garfield, Moore, Bird, Marston, President Snyder and Sec retary Butterfield. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. President Snyder reported prog in matter of well, also in re ress gard to change of furnace in Prof. Vedder's house. President Snyder presented mat ter of alumni catalog. On motion, the Faculty was alumni to publish an authorized catalog. A request was received for an of fer from the College to remit fees to two students who might come to the institution from Cuba. It was Resolved, T h at the matter students of remission of from Cuba be referred to the Pres ident of the College and the Presi dent of the Board. fees to Request of Dr. Marshall for ap paratus for Bacteriological Depart ment was referred to Committee on Experiment Station. T he matter of steamheat for farm house was referred to Committee on Buildings and Property. Request of C. S. Brooks and E. lights was re J. R u gg for electric ferred to same committee. T he resignation of M. W. F u l ton, Assistant in Agriculture, was received and accepted. A communication was received to from Director Smith South Haven Station, which was re ferred to Committee on Experiment Station. relating President Snyder reported matter of increase of salary for G. H. T r u e. It was resolved, T h at the Com re mittee on Apportionment be quested the matter of purchase of 10 microscopes for Bot- tanical Department. to consider President Snyder was authorized to arrange for a series of lectures to be given by Prof. R. G. Moniton, of Chicago University. tance of the annual speakers at meeting of t he Association, Febru ary 1, 2 and 3, was referred to the Committee on Institutes. A recess was taken to Wednesday morning at 8 o'clock. W E D N E S D A Y, N O V. 30, 1898, 8 O'CLOCK A. M. Same members present. T he committee on Buildings and Property reported that in accordance with resolutions of the Board passed April 28, 1898, they were ready to submit plans for W o m e n 's Dorma- T he plans were submitted tory. distinguishing without mark and after being opened were referred the President of the College to report on choice of plans to the Board at its earliest convenience. to the committee and name or Committee on Buildings and Property reported on steam heat of the farm house, to put in steam with a deduction of $50 per annum salary of foreman of farm, giving him the choice. T he reported same Committee adversely on electric lights for C. S. Brooks and E. J. R u g g. T he Committee on College E x tension reported progress and asked further time. T he Director of the Station was authorized to exhibit poultry at the State Poultry Association show at Detroit. T he President was authorized in his discretion to publish report, let ters and papers presented by Beta Chapter of the P hi Delta Theta Fraternity to the Grand Chapter, in the College, and on the defense of proposal before the Grand Chapter to annul the charter of Beta C h a p ter, M. A. C. President Snyder reported appor for next six funds tionment of months as follows: APPORTIONMENT, JANUARY 1ST TO JUNE 30TH 1899. . , " " S a l a r i es F a rm D e p a r t m e nt H o r t. Mech. H e a t i ng Academic: English H i s t o ry C h e m i s t ry Botany Botany for 10 microscopes . M a t h e m a t i cs " . deficiency p r e s e nt 6 m o n t hs . . .. Physics V e t e r i n a ry Military . . Athletic W o m e n 's L i b r a ry D r a w i ng . Zoology Office Advertising a nd Catalog . Miscellaneous $22,000.00 3,500.00 1,800.00 1,800.00 5,000.00 25.00 25.00 600.00 400.00 350.00 75.00 45-30 250.00 100.00 150.00 100.00 600.00 600.00 150.00 300.00 1,000.00 . .. 1,500.00 1,800.00 T he matter of employment of additional help at Boiler House was referred on E m to Committee ployes. T o t a l, $42,170.30 R e p o rt w as a d o p t e d. A recess was taken to 1130 p. m. 1130 p. m. Board met, same mem It was resolved former resolution of requiring that the band instruments be kept in the armory, be rescinded. the Board that a President Snyder was requested to present an apportionment of funds for the next six months. A communication was received to relating from Prof. Barrows Deer P a r k. A read letter was from Otto Hatzenbuhler of Detroit, relating to Exhibition of State Poultry Asso ciation. A request from the Secretary of for assis State Dairy Association bers present. T he Committee on Employes re ported recommending that the salary of G. H. T r ue be increased to $800 per annum, beginning with Decem ber i, 1898. Adopted. that Also five hours additional labor per day at the boiler house be allowed; to terminate at the discre tion of the President. T he committee to report on choice of plans for W o m e n 's Building in competition for prizes, reported as follows: T he choice of the committee for first prize is the plan marked n u m- THE M. A. C. RECORD—SUPPLEMENT. or Special interest an Friends ontie college. I. We desire to a n n o u n ce to all w ho h a ve aided us in advertising this winter, and t he A g r i c u l t u r al C o l l e ge t he special courses at especially to those w ho a re t h i n k i ng at all about c o m i ng h e re to t a ke enrollment h a ve one of these courses, that m a ny applications for a l r e a dy b e en received, and this list is b e i ng a d d ed to at t he r a te of t h r ee or four a day. II. If y ou h a ve decided to e n t er one of these courses, or k n ow of a y o u ng man w ho has so decided, it would be advisable to m a ke a p plication for enrollment immediately. III. If y ou a re still undecided a b o ut e n t e r i ng this y e ar for o ne of t he special courses, we trust y ou will t a ke pains to r e ad over the let letters a re from p r o m i n e nt f a r m e rs in t e rs published below. T h e se Michigan—-men w ho u n d e r s t a nd t he value of education on t he farm, and w ho k n ow of t he practical n a t u re of t he courses which t he College offers. S u r e ly t he advice of t h e se m en is w o r th w e i g h i n g. Do not hesitate l o n g e r. Y ou will n e v er r e g r et t he step if y ou decide to t a ke one of t h e se courses this c o m i ng winter. Do not delay, but send in y o ur n a me at once. t h em to send us I V. T h e re a re quite a g o od m a ny of o ur friends, w h om this issue of t he R E C O RD will r e a c h, w ho h a ve been supplied with postal cards r e q u e s t i ng t he n a m es and a d d r e s s es of y o u ng men w ho m i g ht be induced to t a ke one of t h e se courses. Q u i te a few of t he c a r ds h a ve not y et r e s p o n d e d. M ay we not ask those w ho h ad y ou to do so at once? It will help us, but, m o re than all, it will be a favor to the young men w h o se n a m es y ou m ay send. students to obtain most valuable in formation at small cost of time and money. From many years of ex perience on the farm and observa tion among farmers and fruitgrowers fully of this and other states, I am convinced that one of the great needs of this class has been and is at the present time a better knowledge of the details of their business such as the short course at your College un dertakes to furnish. D. W. W I L E Y. Douglas. I have a very high opinion of your College as a school of applied science. Especially do I value efforts of the faculty to reach out and get in more direct relations to the agricul tural institutes held about the state, and by special courses of study at the College. interests by A few months in touch with the improved methods, with first class teachers and apparatus, cannot fail to improve and brighten any ambi tious young farmer who has the time and money to devote to it. Of course, it will be money well invested for profit and pleasure, and will, I trust, still further extend the wide usefulness of the Michigan Agricultural College. better. T he contact for a few weeks with the College atmosphere and student life, will stimulate some to put forth an extra effort, to come back for a longer time. We cannot have too many bright, intelligent young men and young women on the farm, or in any of the industrial pursuits. T he Michigan Agricultural College, with these added special courses, affords ample facilities for the very best agricultural and mechanical training, and in my judgment the addition of the short winter courses has done much to the College into more vital bring touch with the farming interests of the state. J O HN K. C A M P B E L L. Ypsilanti. It gives me pleasure to note that the short courses in agriculture are being continued at the Agricultural College again this winter. A young man or woman who has not the time or money to take a full course in agriculture may take advantage of these short courses. T h ey are worth the consideration of all young men and women who wish to make agri culture their profession. T he cost is very light, and six weeks at the college will repay them many times for their time and money. South Haven. Grass L a k e. A. S. D Y C K M A N. E. A. C K O M A N. I consider the special winter courses of great value. T h e re are many thousand young men in the state who have engaged, or soon will engage, in the lines of agriculture and horticulture covered by these courses. W h e re circum stances will permit, it is the best in vestment of that can be made for such men to avail themselves of the instruction given at the College in these branches. time and money J A S ON W O O D M A N. P aw P a w. I am more than pleased to know that at the Agricultural College you have given (in winter) special short courses in practical agriculture and its various branches, and the sciences appertaining thereto; thus giving to farmers' boys who intend to place themselves at the head of their pro fession, the solid foundation for fu ture development of brain sinew, at the least possible expense and loss of time. L. D. W A T K I N S. Manchester. In regard to the special courses at I can the College, will say heartily endorse them. that If the farmers and business men of the state w ho desire to give their children a practical education, could visit the College and see the facili ties for educating the young men and women, you certainly would have no trouble in keeping the Col lege full during the whole school year. No young man or woman with means of their own can afford to miss these short courses. I have frequent calls for butter and cheese makers and there is always a good demand in either line for those who are up to date. T h e re is no place in the state where they can qualify themselves so well for these positions as by taking a short course at the College. It would give me pleasure to re these commend the graduates from courses who desire a position. S. J. W I L S O N. Flint. I am fully convinced that the short courses at the M. A. C. will be of inestimable value to the young peo ple of this state by giving them an insight into the improved methods of conducting farm work, and plac ing them in a position to understand and appreciate the publications issued by the agricultural college experi ment stations, and the agricultural department at Washington, better fitting them to sift the good from promiscuous writings in current liter ature, and not only inspiring them to a more useful life but putting them in a position to make much more rapid progress. L. J. P O S T. Lowell. the College methods, I do not know of any one thing in which a progressive young far mer could make a better investment than in taking your short course in dairying. By experience and obser vation and from my personal knowl edge of I know that a young dairyman w ho attends the College and takes the course will get more practical knowl edge and instruction in six weeks than he could in any other way in years. W h en we consider that in these times of close competition in business, none but the progressive, wide awake, up-to-date farmers are making any money, how important it is that the young man just starting in, should have a thorough knowl edge of all the different problems of his business. H ow easy it is for him to take up one of the short courses at the College in dairying or cheese- making, and thus put himself in the front line of his business. I cannot see how any person should neglect to take up one of the short courses which are worth many times their cost to him. J. W. H E L M E, J R. Adrian. Yours asking for my opinion of the special winter courses offered by to farmers' sons re your College ceived, and in reply will say I am favorably impressed with the grand opportunity it affords to this class of the plan of T he announcement of the special winter courses offered by the A g r i cultural College for the coming win ter has just been received. Upon looking it over I wish to express my these appreciation of winter courses, and especially for the very practical and useful work out lined for the present course. T he needs and demands upon the young farmers and fruit growers are such at the present time, that it is simply impossible to do a satisfactory or profitable business without just this kind of instruction that the College is placing within their reach. It is that knowledge of the farmers of to-day need, and I take pleasure in recommending these special courses to all young farmers that have not had the advantage of a College course. Wishing you the success your work is worthy of, I remain yours very truly. their business C H A S. B. W E L C H. Douglas. I wish to commend the College management upon the vigorous ef forts put forth to make the special so much winter short courses of practical value to parties unable for lack of time or money, or both, to the benefits of avail themselves of the regular courses. I refrain from comments upon the courses in Fruit Culture as well as Floriculture and Winter Vegetable Growing, al though them to be of great value. My opinions of ques tions arising along those lines would not be valuable. As to the other four courses, I have no hesitancy in saying that nowhere else in Michi gan can the students of those topics acquire so much practical and valu able knowledge in six weeks by the expenditure of so little money. I presume H. H. H I N D S. Stanton. in I regard the special winter courses as a distinct advance the w o rk done by the College. These courses for give an excellent opportunity young men w ho cannot get the means to take a longer course. T he short course will broaden the out the life for the look and influence My acquaintance with the instruc tors in the short courses, a knowl edge of their abilities, and the equip ment of the College for thorough, practical work, leads me to heartily to any the opportunity commend different in one branches of study pursued. interested the Many of the students in the short courses have had one or more years of experience in their work, and go to the College with definite knowl edge of what learn. To the course is especially those valuable. they wish to A few weeks' study of dairy work at the farm and factory, the chemis try of milk and its products, the science and sense of breeding and feeding, the various lines of horti culture and floriculture, under such conditions as are found at the Mich igan Agricultural College, will add to one's an interest and enthusiasm work that cannot be secured by any course of home study, however earn estly followed. E. A. H A V E N. Bloomingdale. F r om my observation, I consider the short winter courses adopted at the College of the greatest value to the young men of the state. F or this reason, that some who take the full course, take up some other profes sion; while the young man who at tends just the special course gets enough of the science of agriculture or horticulture to make him eager for more, and I notice he wants the best papers and books on these sub jects, so continues the study along the line of-his wo**. This is the man that makes a success of his business. T he terms are so very reasonable I wonder the halls are not over-full with young men, and I believe they will be when they understand it. J. N. S T E A R N S. Kalamazoo. Referring to your letter relative to the special courses as taught at the College, I have to say: F r om a practical agricultural point of view I consider them of nearly as much value as a full course. As the great aim of education is to teach to and train the mind of the pupil this THE M. A. C. RECORD—SUPPLEMENT. think and investigate in the right di rection, these special courses, while necessarily somewhat superficial, do this admirably. T he student has an opportunity to observe something of the fundamental principles of ad vanced agriculture the ways and wherefores are plainly demonstrated, or he at once becomes interested and begins to investigate for himself, and w h en once a start is made he will soon educate himself. I look for great results from your special courses. Y ou should have a thous and students each winter. R. D. G R A H A M. Grand R a p i d s .. In this progressive age the farmer w ho remains passive or indifferent to advanced methods of agriculture, simply invites defeat. T he special winter courses at .the Agricultural College are of inestimable value to every young man w ho intends to make agriculture his profession. No means of practical education are within our reach that compare with that offered in the six weeks' course of butter and cheese making, home dairying and live stock husbandry. Financially it is within the reach of all, and at agtime of the year w h en the work upon the farm can be left to the best advantage. T he course of instruction is practical and may be put into daily operation upon every farm. More than all, it pays financially. T he markets are con stantly becoming more exacting in their demands as competition in creases. Skilled labor only, pays a profit. N o w h e re can the young man or woman get this special training with so little expenditure of time and money as in the special courses at the Agricultural College? T he bottom rounds of the agricultural ladder are crowded, but there is still plenty of elbow room at t he top with a premium thrown in. A. E. P A L M E R. K?lkaska. T he course for the benefit of busy young people is suggestive of great good to all who can be induced to avail themselves of such a splendid opportunity. It seems to me that one such course on the special subject one is interested in would equal three years' ordinary experiences on the farm. G. W. G R I F F I N. South Haven. F or some time I have taken an interest in the work at the Agricul tural College, and more so as I see the pressing importance of farmers being up-to-date in the use of the very best methods. These are be I notice ing taught at the College. the very excellent special winter courses that are to be given at the College this winter. This is a splen did opportunity for the young men and women that are soon to manage the farming interests of Michigan, important to brush up in the most matter pertaining to the farm. (Tudge) F R E D. J. R U S S E L L. I have been carefully examining the special course list at the Mich igan Agricultural College for the winter of 1898 and 1899, and am satisfied that it offers to the young men and women of Michigan w ho have not t he time or means to take a full course at the College an oppor tunity for necessary culture in farm operations that should not be neg lected. One of the great drawbacks in intelligent farming is t he lack of systematic training. Agriculture is that will be of through fast becoming a science, and to be made profitable and honorable must be considered along lines of practical business methods. In a term of six weeks one can gain practical knowl inestimable edge value life's work on the farm. Friction is one lever which helps to move the world. Y o u ng men and women from the country need to come more in contact with each other, give and receive practi cal ideas in their chosen fields of labor. A nd I do not know of any opportunity where so much practical good can be received and at so little cost as the one pointed out in your circular special courses as inaugurated for the com ing winter. T he teachers w ho con duct the courses are all practical men and women w ho understand what they teach, and if the wish of the writer could be granted the College would be full to overflowing with young men and women from the farm during the six weeks' course. concerning the H a m b u r g. W I L L I AM B A L L. In reply to your favor of late date let me say that I consider your short courses very desirable for the young farmer in his preparation for a life work. T he only thing in that line that is better is t he full course as given at our College. No young farmer can afford to neglect this opportunity at this time in fitting himself to compete with others. C. B. C H A R L E S. Bangor. these T he advantages of short courses, given by our Agricultural College, to those w ho cannot take a full course cannot well be estimated from a dollar and cents standpoint. It gives you the right start in the right direction, and when once started in the right direction, your success is only a matter of a short time. Six weeks' time with an expense of not over twenty-five dollars, is much better than years of time spent in trying to obtain the same results by experimenting and working on your own ''hook." Six weeks will not make an expert of you in any of these courses, but they will make a feeder or butter maker of better you, and put you on the right road whereby you will soon become very efficient in any of the specialties you may choose. No young man or young lady can afford to let these chances slip. It puts you at least ten years ahead of where you would have been without them. I. N. C O W D R E Y. scattering seed upon it, would b r i ng a fair compensation for the labor ex pended. But t he forest has been swept away by t he woodsman's ax, and the virgin soil has been robbed of its fertility. T he farmer is con fronted by new conditions in every line of work. In the barn and in the field, in the dairy and in the stable, great changes have taken place in the last forty years. H ow shall young men meet these conditions ? H ow can farm labor be made more productive, and farm products more remunerative? These are questions that demand a solution by every tiller of the soil if he would win success. This is as true of the kitchen as on the farm, of the woman as of the man. T h ey are co-ordi nates of each other. Formerly very much was done by the hands,—now very much must be done by the head, or, in other words, t he head must direct the hands more efficiently. No amount of muscle or machinery is sufficient of itself to secure the best results. W i th this end in view, the Michi gan Agricultural College is carrying It is a good thing to on its work. read what is going on there from week to week to demonstrate t he best methods of successful agricul ture, but it is a better thing to see and hear and handle the methods employed to secure the desired re sults. T he short courses planned and organized for the coming win ter must be of great utility to those them. T he time who can attend and money spent will be a rich in vestment of capital for future use— no other outlay can, pay so well. Y o u ng men and young women of Michigan, don't let this opportunity pass unimproved. J A S. F. T A Y L O R. D o u g l a s .^ Answering your favor concerning winter courses at the Agricultural College would say that they are ad mirably adapted to the introduction of correct ideas of agriculture in its widest sense. T he inspiration and information that will be imparted will be followed by an alertness for inquiry, and if you can supplement this with the reading of agricultural papers, a great work will be accom plished. I am not certain but the results from these short courses will prove relatively greater for t he in vestment than long courses. A syl labus of the instruction in pamphlet form would be a great gain to the student, not only at College but for reference and exhibition. J A S. N. M C B R I D E. Ithaca. Burton. I believe that many young people who will follow farming as a busi ness, would be greatly benefited by taking one or more of the special short courses to be given next win ter at the Michigan Agricultural College. Frequently, the only difference between failure and success, lies in the " knowing h o w ." Respectfully, H. C. B R A D I S H. Adrian. I think the special winter courses offer a grand opportunity for young men with limited means, to get on to the right track and keep up with the times. Lowell. C L I N T ON S N O W. Success in any department of a g riculture is one of the highest attain ments of human effort. T he time was when clearing the land of tim ber, breaking up the virgin soil and Mr. J. H. Brown, of Battle Creek, member of the Michigan Live Stock Sanitary Commission, and associate editor of the Michigan Farmer, said to us in a personal in terview : " F or a long time I have consid ered these special winter courses of the greatest value, especially to young men and women on the farm w ho have no opportunity to attend college and pursue the regular cur riculum of studies for four years. there is no excuse. " In these times ignorance is a sin, for I know many young men w ho have made a success in life, simply because they took advantage of every opportunity; and one or more of these splendid winter courses furnishes just t he opportunity for any young man or woman on the farm to get a good start along t he line of their chosen vocation in life. " F a rm life and practice needs our best and brightest young people to make the future of agriculture a glorious success. My advice would be to take one of special courses, if at all within the range of a possibility. these "If I could spare the time from my busy life, I would quickly ar range to take the special course in live stock husbandry next J a n u a r y, as I know it would be invaluable to me in my work." In the rapid march of progress the farmer of the future must neces sarily conduct his business on more scientific principles than in the past. T h e re is a great responsibility on t he parents of to-day to educate the young. T he future success of this great republic depends largely upon the education of t he American far mer. An education along agricul tural lines would be an investment that would repay in large dividends which can be neither lost or stolen. T h e re never has been a greater de mand for well qualified men and women than there is to-day. Every boy and girl should have head, heart and hands educated. T he very best place to do this, is at the Michigan Agricultural College. Each year this institution is send ing out manly men and womenly women, just the kind that society needs. Its graduates are all around, enterprising, go ahead good citizens. At the Agricultural College manual training is associated with the intel lectual. As far as manual training is concerned it has reached a high development in the school of a scien tific character. If it is impossible to take a full course, a special course has been prepared for the benefit of those who cannot spare the time to take a longer course. If you are a young farmer just married and want to be a success, go to the M. A. C. T a ke your wife along where she can learn the culin ary art to perfection. This special department consisting of six courses is a Klondyke to the young man or young lady who desires to keep up with the times or make the most of their opportunities. W. O. C O O K. South Haven. T he supply of "book w o r m s "— that large intelligent class of young men and women whose habit is to read books without acquiring the ability to apply their knowledge to the practical affairs of life, is be coming very large, but the number w ho can both think and do is very limited, and herein lies the advan tage of an education at the Agricul tural College. A mind diciplined to discover principles and apply them to the practical affairs of life will never lack employment. T h e re is a su perabundance of muscle and brains; to direct and utilize labor is hard to find. In the employment of labor in my nursery operations the men-of mus cle flock here in great numbers, but we find it difficult to get foremen to direct work. All employers are finding the same difficulty and thus the prestige enjoyed by graduates of the Agricultural College is be coming greater every day. People are just beginning to appreciate the advantages of a practical industrial education. R. M. K E L L O G G. T h r ee Rivers. In the special winter courses of the M. A. C. the State Board of Agriculture has offered opportuni ties that the boys and girls on Mich igan's farm cannot afford to miss. W h at a boy or girl wants is a start in life. M a ny a fine boy has been [Continued on 3rd page.] D E C E M B ER 6, 1898. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. b e r 5; for second prize, that marked number 4; for that marked number 6. third prize, After examination of the several plans by full the Board, the report of the committee was accepted and under resolutions following unanimously adopted: the Resolved, that the State Board of Agriculture hereby awards the first prize in the competition of archi tects for furnishing plans for a W o m e n 's Dormitory, to number 5 as designed by numbers on the backs of the submitted plans, pro vided the architect submitting said plans shall execute to and file with this Board a bond of $25,000, ap proved by the Board, guaranteeing t he specifications submitted as to cost of building. Resolved, the further, second prize be awarded to number 4 and the third prize to number 6. '.That On opening the envelopes, num bered by Supt. Hammond to cor respond with the several plans, number 5 was found to have been submitted by Pratt and Koeppe of Bay City, number 4 by Rush, Bow man & Rush of Grand Rapids and number 6 by E. A. Bowd of Lans ing. It was Resolved, T h at the Presi to employ a dent be authorized night watchman. It was moved that the President of the Board, the President of the College and the Secretary, be re quested to prepare and present to the Board at the next meeting, estimates covering items and build ings needed by the College, for which appropriation by the legisla ture is necessary. T he Committee on Expeil^iOat reported ^n appropriation bacteriological that the sum of $300 be from Experiment Station Station for material work, allowed fund. for T he same commiittee reported favorably on the recommendation of the Director and Horticulturist of the station for the appointment of S. H. Fulton as Superintendent of South Haven fruit station, to begin M a r ch 1, 1899, at a salary of $600, for ten months' work per annum. T he report was adopted. Charles W. Loomis, having com pleted his College work, was granted t he degree, Bachelor of Science. Piano Recital.—Trie P r o g r a m. farm from Of Special Interest to All Friends of the College. [Continued from Supplement.] the simply turned because he was compelled to do farm work without understanding the reason of things. M a ke a boy hoe potatoes without knowing what potatoes are and their requirements; compel him to prune trees or grow fruit without having an understand ing of the nature of these living things; force a boy to run a steam engine without understanding its mechanism, and you make that boy a mere machine. But now teach him the nature and philosophy of things and all scene these changes. It is like the sun burst ing through the heavy clouds of a dark day—all is brightness. W h at was drudgery becomes pleasure. T he boy is transformed from a mere machine to a human being with a purpose. the T he reason there is so much dis is be farmers satisfaction among cause farming is not understood. Become interested in farming; study it, make it a business, and it is not all drudgery. Much of farm labor becomes pleasant employment. T he way to make a boy a farmer is to get him to studying agriculture. Get him interested in the business, not in the mere mechanical labor. Some men say, "If I want my boy to'be a successful stock breed er, or fruit grower, etc., I will let him work for a successful man in that particular line of farming, and he can learn more than he can at the Agricultural College." Y ou make a sad mistake. This method would do very well if the employers would give *he boy as good a chance to use his head as he does to use hi& hands—but he wont. He hires him for what his hands can do, and uses his own head. T en to one the boy will not get the inspira tion desired. He gets the cloudy part of the day, but misses the sun shine. It is asserted, however, that some men accomplish these things with out the aid of the Agricultural Col lege; some men can do anything. But thev are altogether too few. W h at is desired is that a majority accomplish these things. One man without help accomplishes things that another, with the right kind of a start could do in a portion of the time. T he boy, to be a farmer in the right sense of the word, should have T he young ladies of the Music studied along the line of an agricul- Department will give a public reci- tural education. If you can't give tal in College Hall Friday evening, December 9, beginning promptly him a four-year course at M. A. C. at eight o'clock. T h ey will be as- give him the benefit of one of these sisted by the M. A. C. Chorus. T he program is as follows: C O L ON C. L I L L I B. short courses. . - . PART I. . Miss Monroe i. Reneuveau, B. Godard. •2. Les Sylphs, Bachmann . . . Miss Lowe . . Miss Waterman 3. Fleurette, Lichner. . . Miss Robeon 4. Au Matin, B. Godard. 5. 'Tis Morn, Geibel. . . M A. C. Chorus <3. March of the Gnomes, F. Behr Coopersville. " J am v e ry d e c i d e d ly in f a v or of t he «s p e cjal win t er c o u r s e s" for w h kh a re e n d e a v o ri fa , to ^ Miss Lovely 7. Dancing Spirits, C. Bohtn, . Miss Parker 5. Spring Song, Merkel. -9. Birthday Song, PART n. 1. Dance in the Green, Bohm, . Miss Nolan ^2. In Green Fields, Merkel, . Miss Paddock 3. The Toll, Stone, Miss Parker, Miss Rich, , . . r s t u d e nt Mr. Driskel w ho t a ke it. T h ey w o u ld a nd Y s e c u re .,, , , l a r ge n u m b er will be i n d u c ed to a t- I am s u re t h at such a c o u r se t e n d. . . . Miss Collins w o u ld be of i m m e n se v a l ue to t h o se i n d e e d, be better able "to keep up with the times"; and that, in our day, is a mat- ter of very great importance. O ur State Agricultural College has, in taking this forward step, given new 0f its usefulness, and of its p r o of Mr. Hayes, Mr. Parker 4. Gavotte, ^ Selection 5. oeiei-uuii 6. Yachting Glee, Culbertson • • Lee Mrs. Marshall 8 ' — M. A. C. Chorus — , 1 j , i_ purpose to help and to encourage 11 IT all w ho are willing to avail them- selves of the advantages it offers. -1^.1 The M. A. C Special Hat Is now on sale; much nicer hat than last season; better material and workmanship— the price remains the same, Fifty Cents. If you want up-to-date neck wear I would have great pleas ure in showing you the most 3 S U NS DRY GOODS CO. We make a special effort to sell only the best KID GLOVES The Monteford Our $1.00 Ladies' Kid Glove we fit and guarantee, in black and new fall modes, 2 clasp; or for The Zettie $1.25 Clove. The LeClarion $1.50 Glove. We have a large line of Lined f l i t t e ns a nd Gloves —At 50c pair, complete line of natty ties in Gentlemen's Woolen Mittens. Lansing. Sweaters, Golf Hose, Caps, Hats and Shirts are lines in which I lead. —At $1.00 pair, Ladies' Heavy Gauntlet Gloves Our Underwear Department Offers exceptional values in Ladies' Winter Underwear. Students' patronage respect Ladies' Muslin Underwear. fully solicited. Elgin Mifflin, The Outfitter. Carpet Department Offers 100 30x60 Moquette R u gs For $1.75 Each. Simons Dry Goods Go. CHAS* flu PIELLA, P " * I ER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, Clocks, Silverware, Art Goods. 121 Washington Ave. N., LANSING, MICH. Alsdorf & S s n . .. T HE U K ^ G Q I S T S. Everything First Class, Fresh and Up to Date. HERRICK BROTHERS Fine GR06ER1ES and MEATS Everything guaranteed first-class. 219 N. "Washington Ave. Opera House Block Lawrence & VanBuren PRINTING CO., Ottawa St. E. Lansing, Mich. R. B. S h a nk & Co., Leading Grocers and Confectioners. Bare foot g_ Will not be particularly interested in the very latest up-to-date, coin toe Cork-Sole Shoes at $2.85 C but girls w ho wear shoes will be pleased to i see them. No dampness—no squeak. Y o u rs truly, REPAIRING.. Shoes repaired and Eubbers mended in the best manner. 0. D. W. C. D. WOODBURY, 103 Washington Ave. S. F. A. Lautenslager, of South W i th the best wishes for the success jw«^u«u"vvw«tf"w»w,*vvs<"w»w"wvwv"w^^ Rockford, spent a few days at the of this movement, I remain, •College, as guest of his brother. Adrian. J N O. G R E G O R Y. N e ws from Graduates and Students. S. W. Tracy '96 is interested in mining operations at Altman, Colo rado. H. W. Tracy '94 is traveling for the Griffith and Turner Seed Com pany, of Baltimore, Md. G. N. Eastman '96 m has been ill for some time with an abscess in one ear, but is now back at work. general charge of all affairs of the for. Society not otherwise provided Section 3—All officers shall be chosen by ballot a t t he last regular meeting of each college year, and shall enter upon their duties at the opening of the next college year. Section 4—In case any office be comes vacant during college year, it shall be filled by election by ballot at the next regular meeting unless otherwise recommended by the Board of Directors. the Civil Service E x a m i n a t i o n. A R T I C LE V M E E T I N G S. T HE M. A. C. R E C O RD D E C E M B ER 6, 1898 qsaaa^resraKB^^ [-(Sisgsffi^ES . .. im.1 l l lc . .. DAVIS CLOT^II^Q ST O RE 1 04 WASHINGTON AVENUE NORTH, You can buy Sweaters, Supporters, Foot Ball Pants, Foot Ball Jackets, Gymnasium Suits, and the finest line of Tailor Made Clothing in the City. Come in and see us any way. Furniture Headquarters. - - Cots at Wire Springs at Mattresses from - Tables, Rockers, Bureaus, Iron Beds. $1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 $1.50 and $2.00 $2.00 up - - All goods delivered free to College. fl. J. & B. H. Buck. DIRECTORY I FURNITURE DEALERS. J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash ington Ayenue and Ionia Stree See ad. Section 1-—Regular meetinga shall be held each term at such intervals as the Board of Directors may deem advisable. Section 2—Special meetings may be called at any time by the Board of Directors; or by the President on request of not less than one fourth of the resident members; but notice of such meeting must be posted at least one day previously. Section 3 — T en members shall constitute a quorum for business. A R T I C LE V I — A M E N D M E N T S. Amendments to this Constitution, or to any article or section of it, may be made at any regular meet ing by a two-thirds vote of the members present, -provided the mo tion to amend has been presented at a previous meeting. T he R o u n d - up Institute at Pontiac. T he Michigan State Round-up Farmers' Institute for the present season has been placed by the State Board of Agriculture at Pontiac, Oakland county, and will be held March 1, 2, and 3. Extensive prep arations are under way to rval: this the best meeting of the kind ever held in the State. No pains vviJi be spared un the program, and the farmers all over the State are urged to make plans to attend the Institute. T he Board of Agricul ture has secured a railroad rate of one and one-third, and exceedingly low rates at Pontiac hotels. „ RINSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL M E N ^ -^ 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. M EAD & WHITE—Architects, Lansing-, Mich., 115 Washington Ave. N.,and Harbor Springs, Mich., Clark Block. TEXT BOOKS! O ld axs-d. 2sTe-w_ Drawing Tools and Draughtsman's Supplies. CROTTY BROS-CITY BOOK STORE 206 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. BARBERS. J H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. College work especially solicited. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. T ANSING BOOK AND P A P ER COMPANY. \j Books, Stationery, Wall Paper, Engravings and Frames. 120 Washington Ave. N. A LL MEATS.... May look alike to you, but there is a very great difference in the quality we han dle and that sold by some other markets. We handle none but the very best. Like the pudding, the proof of good meats is in the eating. A trial will convince you that you ought to trade with us. BOTH P H O N E S. Careful attention given to phone orders. GOTTLIEB REUTTER, Washington Ave. South. BOOTS AND SHOES. D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. c BICYCLES AND MUSIC. PIANOS, Organs, Sheet Music, Guitars, Banjos, Violins, etc. Bicycles, new or second hand, for sale or rent. Repair shop complete. Bicycles and Guns to rent. Holmes Music and Cycle Co. GEO. H. RICHMOND. Pierce Cycles. Full • line of sundries. Repairing and renting at reasonable rates. 200 N. Washington Ave. CLOTHING. Employes of _ / \# ~ \j% | Y |# Desiring to build should not purchase their material be fore consulting with Hiram Rikerd, Lansing, Mich. Lumber of all kinds. Interior Finishing a specialty. PRICES RIGHT. Office and Factory, Mill St. Both Phones. Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, A E. DAVIS.—Clothing and Gentlemen's Fur nishings. See ad. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. DENTISTS. R W. MORSE, D. D. S. DR. DAWLEY, M. D , D. D. S. Office over Postal Telegraph Co., Michigan and Washing Hollister Block, Room 517. ton aves. DRUGGISTS. C J. ROUSER—Capital Drug Store. 123 Wash ington Avenue South. DRY GOODS. SIMONS DRY GOODS COMPANY. — Dry Goods and Carpets. See ad. FURNISHING GOODS. ELGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods. See ad. GROCERS. R B. SHANK & CO., 200 Washington Ave. S. The leading grocers.. Bo.th phones. Daily delivery to the college. --.. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. M A. C. STUDENTS - D o n 't forget W. H. ' PORTER, the Hack and Liveryman. Rubber tires a specialty. 300 Capitol Ave. S. Both Phones. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. JACOB STAHL & SON.—Wholesale and Re- I tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211 and 213 Washington Avenue North. N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc. I ll Washington Ave. South. HOTELS. THE N EW GRAND—R. M. Renner, Proprie tor. Special rates to students. Washington Avenue S. INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRT CO., LTD., (Incorporated) 108 Michigan Ave. West. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in the city. v '. ". JEWELERS. P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue N. B LA UNDRIES. THE VAN GORDER P A L A CE L A U N D R Y. C. H. Hilton, Apt., Wells Hall, Room 97. Irving Gingrich, Agt., Room 47, Williams' Hall. S. P. Lantz, Prop. LUMBER DEALERS. H W. RIKERD.—Lumber Dealer. Mill Street. See ad. MERCHANT TAILORS. Washington Avenue N. trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North. WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student J OHN H E R R M A N N. MRS. L. S. HUDSON, Hudson Block, where you can find the best styles in simple as well Fine Tailoring. 218 as elaborate Hats at lowest prices. MILLINERY. OCULISTS. JOSEPH FOSTER, M. D.—Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 P. M. Sun days, 12 to 1. City National Bank Building, Lan sing- PHYSICIANS. A D.'HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 Washington Avenue S.; home 419 Seymour St. PHOTOGRAPHERS. SPECIAL PRICES to M. A. C. Students. Hatton, Photographer, over State Savings Bank. RESTAURANTS. GILBERT M. HASTY.—Proprietor Hasty's Gem Lunch. Best meals and lunches in the city. 113 Washington Avenue S. T he United States civil service commission announces that examin ations will be held on December 15, 1898, commencing at 9:00 a. m., at any city in the United States where it has a board of examiners, for the position of assistant in entomology, office of experiment stations, depart ment of agriculture. T he examination will be upon the following subjects: Biology and entomology, F r e n ch or German (translation of scientific literature) editing and abstracting, essay writ ing, and choice between additional modern languages and veterinary science. This examination is open to all citizens of the United Statess w ho comply with the requirements, with out regard to race or to political or religious affiliations. Persons desir ing to enter this examination should at once apply to the U. S. civil ser vice commission, Washington, D. C, (forms 304 and 375) which should be prop erly executed and promptly forward ed to the commission at Washing ton. for application blanks N ew Constitution for t he N a t u r al - ^iJstory Society. At the beginning of the present year those interested in the Natural History Society began looking up its records, which were found to be in very bad shape. As a result, a committee was appointed to draft a new constitution. T he committee reported, and at its last meeting the society adopted the following: C O N S T I T U T I O N. This organization shall be known as the Natural History Societv of the Michigan Agricultural College. A R T I C LE II O B J E C T. T he Society shall have for its sole object the encouragement of study in Natural Science. A R T I C LE I II M E M B E R S H I P. Section 1—Any person actually connected with the Michigan Agri cultural College may become a member of this Society by signing the Constitution and paying an ad mission fee of ten cents (10c). Section 2—Any member, upon severing his connection with the College, by graduation, honorable dismission or withdrawal, shall be come an Honorary Member, entitled to all the privileges of membership except voting and holding office. A R T I C LE IV O F F I C E R S. Section 1—The officers of the So ciety shall be a President, Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer, whose duties shall be those usual to such offices, and Section 2—The President, Vice to President, Secretary-Treasurer, gether with two other members who shall be elected at the same time and in the same manner as the constitute a other Board of Directors w ho shall have officers, shall