gfw at a g. ^Recoj. L A N b I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, J A N U A RY 17, 1899. N o. 18 V O L. 4. T he Angel of Death again Visits the College Fold. some W h en to our three weeks ago the word came to the College of friends, M r. and accident Mrs. Reynolds, few, if any of us, thought of such a sad result as the of Mrs. Reynolds. We death were aware of the serious nature of her injuries, but thinking of her as we knew her, bright, buoyant, full of the warmth of a kindly and gracious nature, meeting even the most serious and trying events of life with a cheerful front, we never contemplated her death. the veiled figure of the angel has glided in friend, and and she is dead. touched our But the efforts that they will surely make to replace their loss." Since that time the faculty and students have made their sympathy it with negotiable subscriptions to about $240 to aid in rebuilding the church. by endorsing amounting Memorial Services. T he services in chapel last Sun day morning consisted of short ad dresses by members of the faculty in honor of the late Justin S. Morrill. After the singing of a pleasing solo by Prof. Joslyn, of Lansing, Dr. Kedzie read "A Memorial to the in Father of America," in which he paid a high Industrial Education '•What this College Owes Senator Morrill," in which it was shown that the College now receives annu fathered ally, from appropriations that by this man, $7^,000, a sum the increased as more of will be College their lands are sold and proceeds made available. A g a in Our Poultry Wins. Mr. C. S. Brooks returned last Monday from Detroit, where he had several days exhibiting been for College the State Poultry Association. Seventy birds, ten varieties, were ex including from our flocks, and over hibited special, forty prizes, regular and before fowls the social To many and many a one of the former students and employes of the College scattered over the land, and to those of us remaining here, will come a depth of sorrow that can be occasioned only by a personal loss. Our hearts are most deeply touched. F or years the home of Secretary and Mrs. Reynolds wns the centre of the College. life of Always bright and homelike, made so by a kindly, lovable woman, to go. T he older there we loved people could there find rest by asso friends. ciation Younger ones, just making their homes at the College, were set at ease. Young folks staying here for the winter vacation hailed with joy Mrs. " at the ch^jren, ^omes," and as for w h y, that was their headquarters, full of life and merriment. Reynolds' frequent cheerful with One can't think of that home and Mrs Reynolds with sadness, she was so bright and cheerful and good. It is a blessing to have known so noble,, sincere and unaffected a woman. To such a one the lifting of the veil of the angel of mystery reveals a face of joy and gladness. A daughter of the south, she loved warmth, sunshine and flowers. These she craved and to us it seems good that she could go to the bright and sunny there, amid the flowers, her life went out. to Jive. And land Our sorrow for those she left is beyond words, but surely they will find no more sincere and heartfelt sympathy than among their College friends. w. s. H. T he Burning of Pilgrim Church. Last Monday at one o'clock the recently erected Pilgrim Congrega tional Church in Lansing burned to the ground. T he church was not yet completed but was to be occu pied the following Sunday. At the lecture, close of Dr. Moulton's while the church was still burning, the faculty and students of the Col lege passed the following resolution: " In view of the calamity which has this day befallen our friends, the pastor and the members of the Pil grim Congregational Church, in the destruction by fire of the beautiful building just erected and about to be dedicated, "Resolved, that this meeting of students and faculty of the Michigan Agricultural College their sincere sympathy to the heroic con indefatigable gregation and pastor and wish them Godspeed in tender their THE LATE SENATOR JUSTIN SMITH MORRILL. to the memory of Senator tribute In his closing remarks he Morrill. called attention the custom of to naming our buildings after men to whom the College owes some debt of gratitude, and suggested that our new building for young women, when erected, be called "Morrill Hall." Dr. Beal spoke of "Senator Mor rill as a Statesman, and called atten tion to the fearlessness with which he advocated measures he thought right. "Senator Morrill, the Father of the N ew Educatton" was the sub ject of remarks by Professors Weil and Smith. T he former spoke of his work in building up American technical schools and closed by say ing that the grandest memorial to this grand old man is found in the lives and works of an educated in dustrial citizenry; the latter spoke line but confined the same along himself mostly to giving an idea of the man by his speeches in congress. quoting from T he exercises closed with very brief remarks by P r e s. Snyder on secured. that 1,100 Considering the were fact fowls and 2,000 pigeons were exhibited by members of the association, and that competi tion was very sharp, M r. Brooks very naturally satisfied with the result. feels well T he prizes secured were as fol Indian Games—1st lows: Cornish and 2d on cocks, 1st and 2d on cockerels, 1st and 2d on hens, 1st on pullet, and a special prize of $5.00 on best display of Cornish Indian Games; Dark Brahmas and Silver Gray Dorkings—all prizes; W h i te Plymouth Rocks—1st on hen, tie for 1 st on pullet, and 3d on p e n; Golden Wyandottes—1st on cock, 2d and 3d on hen, and 3d on pullet; Black Langshans—3d on cockerel; Pekin Ducks—1st on drake, 2d on young duck, and 3d on young drake. firsts, 12 T h e re were 16 seconds, and 9 thirds—a total of 37 the association. T he prizes specials included a silver trimmed the best Pekin drake, cane on a sil ver bread the best pen of Dark Brahmas, a stand on Indian Game the highest scoring tray on from cockerel, and a three-dollar hat on— Mr. Brooks had the grip, couldn't remember what the hat was on, so put it on his head. T he most grati fying thing of all to Mr. Brooks was the very high compliment his exhibit was given by the association. three He Was told that in the last im years he had made a greater provement than any in his birds other poultry fancier in the associa tion. Interesting Masterpieces of Biblical Literature. T he first of a series of lectures on "Masterpieces of Biblical Litera ture" by Dr. R. G. Moulton, of the University of Chicago, was given in the A r m o ry last Monday afternoon, before an audience of about 400 stu the dents, faculty, and friends from city. T he subject of lecture was " T he Bible as a Story Book," and Dr. Moulton showed himself such a master of the art of story telling that he completely captured his audience. this rvf If to in find •j-itViofc in any a rj/J TliyMfi? anything that appeal the In his introductory remarks speaker stated the Bible is a that library of sixty or more books, literature as which contains such you would library — poetry, oratory, philosophy, history, lyrics and dramas; but many of us do not appreciate this fact because it is the worst printed book the world. It is printed solid; that is, all the original headings, all titles, T. ^ r p pc o f- speakers in dialogues have been cut out. T h en it has been divided into length stanzas of a convenient to to gram parse, without reference mar, meaning, or else; these have been grouped into chap ters and the whole printed. t he works of Shakespeare, Browning or Emerson had been treated in this. way, we would not appreciate thern; T he Bible is full of stories, inter esting stories the imagination and emotions, but they the history through are scattered without distinguish to them as in ordinary story books. Most of them are attracted to the prose form of history, but occasion ally we find mixed epics as in the story of story of Balaam. T he several running Joseph, chapters of Genesis, meets all the requirements of the popular story— the hero w ho rises from one of the lowliest positions to the highest in the empire. This story and that of Balaam were told by the speaker in a most vivid and entertaining style. As an example of the idyl and of the nearest approach to humor found related in the Bible, Dr. Moulton the story of Sampson's W e d d i ng last masterpiece men Feast. T he story of Esther, tioned was the which the is distinguished others in having a double plot cen tering around Esther and Mordecai, and as he related the incidents of the plot everybody sat as if spell bound. anything through from T he next lecture by Dr. Moulton will be given next Monday after noon on the subject of " T he Ora tory of the Bible," and if the inter est taken by everybody in the first is any criterion the crowd will be larger than that of last Monday. i T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. J A N U A RY 17, 1899. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE MIGfllGAN AGRICULTURAL - COLLEGE. EDITED BY THE 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 R 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 Registered 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 no hesitation about taking the paper from the postoffice, 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, President; 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 evenings 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 T Y" — Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:00. Fourth floor, Williams Hall. "C. F. Austin, President. ~K. "HT~Hayes,"SecretafY; ECLECTIC SOCIETY— Meetings every Satur day evening at 7:00, Fourth Floor, Williams Hall. E. D. Gagnier, President. A. C. Williams, Secretary. FERONIAN SOCIETY—Meetings every Fri day afternoon at 1:00 West Ward. Wells Hall. Edith A. Smith, President. Grace Lovely, Secretary. HESPERIAN SOCIETY—Meetings every Sat urday evening at 7:00, West Ward, Wells Hall. J. H. Skinner, Secretary. F. N. Lowry President. OLYMPIC SOCIETY—Meetings every Satur day evening at 7:00, Fourth Floor, Williams Hall. W. K. Brainard, President. H. J. Eustace, 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. Eugene Price, President. M. Hay wood, Secretary. THEMIAN SOCIETY.—Meetings every Tues- dav afternoon at 4:00, Phi Delta Theta Rooms, East Ward, Wells Hall. Ruby Calkins, Presi dent. Mrs. C. H. Harris, Secretary. UNION LITERARY SOCIETY — Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:00, U. L. S. Hall. G. N. Gould, President. H. P. Baker, Secretary. 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. Ranney, President. R. M. Norton, Secretary. A N ew Book by D r. Beal. treats of One of the latest books from the is press of Ginn and Company " S e ed Dispersal," by Dr. W. J. Beal, professor of botany and for It is a popular estry at M. A. C. work intended to help young botan ists and teachers, and might well be called " H ow Plants Travel," for it not only seed dispersal but also devotes considerable space to the spread of plants by means of roots and stems. T h e re are inter esting chapters on the transportation of seeds by wind and by water, on plants that shoot off their spores or seeds, on plants that are carried by animals, and on man's agency in the dispersal of seeds and plants. Many ingenious little devices that plants have for getting about are described, and this description is made clear to In the most unscientific reader by the simplicity of language and by a large number of well executed draw in ings by M r. B. O. Longyear, structor the fact, in botany. work reads like an illustrated story book; you pick it up and cannot lay it aside until you have read every page. And not only this; you are all along given the impression that what you are reading is merely a suggestion of other equally interest ing wonders to be found by a study to of nature, and a desire make is Prof. awakened Wheeler says, " It is nature study along the right it can't help but interest young people in botany if they read it." in you for yourself stimulated. study line; that and Christmas in Ponce, P u e r to Rico. A LETTER FROM BRONSON BARLOW. Saturday, the day before Christ mas, after inspection we had the day to ourselves. I went for a walk with N a hm in the morning. Per haps I did not tell you that we have moved again from the Playa or port to the Pueblo or city and are now quartered in a school house. Well, we went up the street for our walk the mountains and straight on up northward, stopping look to through the high iron gate into the old Spanish cemetery, and to admire the roses and other flowers, which grow the in crowded graves. profusion among first It was hot climbing, for the sun comes out early in a clear sky in the winter season here. We soon had the city and a good outlook over port and, indeed, over the whole It is as beautiful a scene, I valley. suppose, as there is in the whole world; indeed it reminds one of an- ^3ther world. The^buildinois are -#6" quaint, all of stone or masonry in Spanish style of architecture and bright with various colors. T he city is half hidden among the trees —royal palm, coco and date palms, mangoes, tamarinds, hucar, and very the many more,— which grow courts and yards but are never planted in the streets. in Well, we went on up to the sig nal station. T he man in charge, a native, invited us in and showed his charts of national flags and colors and signals, which ships fly to show their class, etc. He has also the flags of all nations, which he flies to the city what ships are in. show T he American flag was flying, and he let us see through the telescope to the harbor, where we made out the "Mississippi," loaded, he told us, though with "soldados Americanos" we could not make out any soldiers. N a hm bought some brandy and I I went into the man's some candy. lechosa plants garden and found He growing with green that he had "lechosa ma- hinted duras" so I paid him ten centavos and he brought out a large yellow one and we cut it up and ate of it. It is a very pleasant fruit with a like a bright yellow flesh much muskmelon but of a different flavor. the seeds of this I send some of fruit and I want Gunson to plant them in the greenhouse and grow a plant or two. . there was quite a company of us, as a young Ameri can who is investing here and a I discussed native boy joined us. the various trees and plants. Here I found the source of "green peas" sold the market. These peas grow on a small tree. . In the afternoon of Saturday shelled out on Going down fruit. .. .. the we were not allowed to leave barracks after four o'clock. Christ mas eve is a great holiday with these people and they celebrate after their own custom. T he town was given up to them. Christmas morning I walked down to the Playa and took a swim in the ocean. 1 am so fat I can float. I also dived down and picked living on up pebbles with corals them, and sponges and sea-weeds. T he natives not only take a morn ing plunge, but you can often see them ride their ponies out among the waves and wash them. There are always five or ten pelicans fish ing awkwardly in the shallow har bor. After our Christmas dinner I took a long walk with Bolinghazen down the railroad track. We did not see much of interest, being all the time in the river plain, but we passed a large plantation of bananas, It largest I have yet seen. the takes a native to discuss the various kinds of bananas and to distinguish between guineo, guineo Colorado, manano, platano, mafafo and the rest. time I am supernumerary on guard detail to today and so have write. We and B. Co. are still T he doing the guard in the Playa. army two rides down detail wagons e v e ry morning, taking rations with them. W h en peace is ratified we recruits will be discharged and then I can return for my senior year at M. A. C. in O ur Literary Societies. ECLECTIC SOCIETY. P r o g r am given J a n u a ry 7, 1899. William E. Gladstone was quoted. P r o p h e s y — " O u t c o me of the friend s-hip between Germany ynji T-nr. M. L. Ireland. key," features P a p e r —" T he object and of the carnival of fun," - - B. Laubach. D e c l a m a t i o n — " P a r o dy on Marc Antony's Oration," A. J . D e c k e r. W. H. F l y n n. J o s. A. Bulkeley. Current Events, Critic's report, At t he College. Miss Bessie Lee Gaylord, Detroit, is the guest of Miss Keller. Miss R o n an is now rooming and boarding in Howard Terrace. Mrs. C . J. Monroe is spending a few days with her daughter, who is ill. T he Union Literary Society build ing is now heated by a hot-air fur nace. Union meeting of Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. Sunday evening January 22, will be led by Miss Edith Smith. Subject, Geneva Con vention. All are cordially invited to attend. T he first Military H op of the winter will be given in the A r m o ry next Friday evening from 8:00 to 11:30 o'clock. All students w ho attend are requested to appear in military uniform. the following At a meeting of the Natural His tory Society last Wednesday even ing officers were elected: President, Prof. W. B. Barrows; vice president, J. M . R a n k i n; secretary-treasurer, A. J. C o o k; directors, S. L. Ingerson and F. W. Robison. T he twentieth annual meeting of the Michigan Engineering Society will be held in Lansing January 24, 25 and 26. Prof. C. E. Greene, dean of the engineering faculty of the U. of M., who was first presi dent of the society, will preside, and a is large attendance of members expected. T he regular meeting of the King's Daughters will be held at the home of Mrs. Vedder Thursday, J a n u a ry 19, at 2:20 p. m. Please remember that this will be " pound week." All are cordially invited. Come pre pared to sew. A great many of the students and residents of Faculty Pvow are hav ing trouble with the grip—some just coming down, some clear down, and some convalescing. Prof, and Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Gunson, and Miss Monroe were quite ill last week but are now im proving. Co-operative Book-buying Business. T he close of the second year of business of the College Co-operative Book buying Association the second annual election of officers on December 10, makes possible the following interesting comparison of business between the two years: by T o t al a m o u nt of b u s i n e ss t r a n s acted in 1897 W i n t er t e rm S p r i ng t e rm Fall term Total $3,036 65 760 45 366 55 1.909 63 $3,036 65 T o t al e x p e n s es for 1897 Stock on h a nd Bills p a y a b le Cash on h a nd . N u m b er of s h i r es d u r i ng y e ar 348. S u r p l us of receipts (exclusive of over shares) from .. , . . , . . . receipts e x p e n d i t u r es $142 55 300 89 105 84 175 87 $109 92 TGta+^mounJt o-f b u s i n e ss t r a ns . . . . . . . . .. a c t ed in 1898 . . W i n t er t e rm . S p r i ng t e rm . Fall t e rm T o t al T o t al e x p e n s es for 1898 Stock on h a nd . . Cash on h a nd N u m b er of s h a r es sold d u r i ng . . . . . . .. $4,436 08 1,477 4$ 878 55 . 2,080 07 $4 436 08 $190 44 564 62 185 56 the y e ar 166. S u r p l us of receipts (exclusive of receipts from shares) over ex p e n d i t u r es $247 15 A comparison of the business done from term to term in the two years will show an increase in the term of the second year over that in the corresponding term in the first year, while the total business of the second year exceeds that of the first by $1,400. It may be a matter of surprise to some that in a co-operative associa tion where merchandise is expected to be sold to shareholders at cost, there should be a surplus of $247.15 from the business in the second year. This is accounted for by an under estimation of the probable amount of business for each term this year and by the numerous sales of books at full price to those who are not shareholders. in It is to be regretted that many students of the College allow them selves to increase this gain by not taking part in the co-operative plan. An analysis of the association mem bership shows that the upper classes are best represented. Only three- fifths of the new students are mem bers of in every class the number of young ladies indifferent to the benefits of membership is proportionately much too large. the association while J A N U A RY 17, 1899. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. There Should he an Educational Qualification to the Right of Suffrage. G E. CHADSEY, ' o i, OLYMPIC SOCIETY. increase This topic is one upon which there has been no small amount of discus sion. Every time we have an elec tion, whether it be a presidential, a state, or a municipal election, this same question is brought to our at tention. T he ignorant voters do not urge it, neither do the scheming politicians; on the contrary its sup porters are the few, comparatively speaking, whose education and cul ture cause them to feel the need of a better system of legislation, and of better men to act as legislators. this in numbers of T he class of men has emphasized the office-holders, for better demand large cities, and in our especially for an to effect this result, bills have *' Educational been the introduced. Although need is being more and more felt, it has been impossible to pass any such measure, simply because the office holders see that it would be very likely to throw many of them out of employment. This they could not agree to. Yet, since the ques tion is raised, and by the better class of citizens, there must needs be some potent reason for raising it. In this paper we shall endeavor to show the merits of the question. qualification" T h at the citizens of a country should make the laws by which they are to be governed is unquestioned. H ow can the best government be secured except by placing our best men at the head of it ? H ow can we put the good man in the proper nlace except by raising the ideals of voters, and denying the right of age to those who know nothing of our laws or system "of govern ment ? H e re the objection might be made that there are thousands of good, this law-abiding people country who have not had the op portunity of getting required education, yet they are good citizens and should be allowed In answering this objection it is neces sary to find out what is essential to good citizenship. to vote. the in A good citizen should be a person of sound mind and body, capable of reading and understanding what he reads. He should firmly believe that his country is the best country on earth, and resolve to use all his powers for its maintenance and per petuation. N ow we have nothing to say against such a man. T he advocates of suffrage qualification their measures against do not aim such m e n; on the contrary, it is the ignorant, uneducated foreigner who will be affected. Even then such a measure would react to his own ad vantage, for the right to vote is con sidered and treated by law as a val uable privilege, and it would be a stimulus for him to educate himself and become a citizen. Where no incentive to education is given men do not strive to become educated. F or these reasons we say that men w ho do not take enough interest in t he welfare of our country to put themselves in harmony with its peo ple are undesirable as citizens. We say further that those who know nothing of our language or our country should not be allowed to make our laws. Our opponents on the negative would say, " deprive foreigners of the right of suffrage and they will feel that they have no part or privilege in governmental affairs, consequently they will care in in the like right of less, after which but little what becomes of the coun try." N o w, at first sight, this might seem to be a formidable argument. look. We Let us take a second would first to know, place, just how much they are think ing of the welfare of the country the act of casting when their In the second place, what ballots. basis or foundation have they on the privilege of to claim which exercising suffrage? the None, except that they went through a certain form and ceremony, know ing little of what it meant, and car they were ing called American citizens. To illus trate, we may say they bear some thing of the relation to the country that an adopted child does to a fam In the first place they are igno ily. rant of everything pertaining to.our political economy. the second place they are destitute of ideas as to what is good for them, just as the child who knows nothing either of domestic government or of what is essential for its own good. There fore we say that unqualified persons should not, through their represen to make our tatives, be allowed laws. In TheM. A. C Special Hat Simons Dry Goods Go. SEMI-ANNUAL January Remnant Sale. Is now on sale; much nicer hat than last season; better Every Department in our store in offers E X T RA V A L U ES material and workmanship— REMNANTS, the price remains the same, ODD Fifty Cents. LOTS, BROKEN L/NES. If you want up-to-date neck Remnants of... wear I would have great pleas ure in showing you the most complete line of natty ties in Lansing. D R E SS G O O D S, SILKS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, W H I TE G O O D S, C O T T O N S, G I N G H A M S, C A R P E T S. Sweaters, Golf Hose, Caps, Matting at Half Price think It is possible that some would re fuse to become naturalized citizens if the right of suffrage were denied them. T h at might be of some dis advantage, but we its that effects would not be far-reaching, because the advantages of citizen ship together with the education ac quired through fitting one's self for passing the qualification examination would be too apparent to deter any but the most obstinate or depraved. One thing is certain, we should not feel their loss very badly. Hats and Shirts are lines in which I lead. Students' patronage respect fully solicited. Elgin Mifflin, The Outfitter. 100 LADIES' TAILOR MADE JACKETS at these reductions: $8.00 and $10.00 Jackets for $5.00 13.50 Jackets for $7-50 $12. Jackets for $10.00 18. $16. . " " Carpets, Rugs, and Curtains at reduced prices this month. Simons Dry Goods 60. 104 Washington Ave. S. Alsdorf & Son... THE DRUGGISTS. Everything First Class, Fresh and Up to Date. Lawrence & VanBuren PRINTING CO., Ottawa St. E. Lansing, Mich. ALL 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 PHONES. Careful attention given to phone orders. GOTTLIEB REUTTER. Washing-ton Ave. South. R. B. Shank & Co., Leading Grocers and Confectioners. fw^^.^•^.<^<^<^<•^,>^.>^,>^<^(/^w«s^^^,><(»^/^t^)^^,r,>^^>^^s^^^•>v^<^^^<^,'^.>^>^<^f^w^^'^.>^/^.r>^^'s^^.f^^.<•><%^^.»^/^^J?^ L flMflN who understands Fruit Growing and Dairying, to take charge of a Fruit and Dairy Farm \fc & \t, & & ft D. Woodbury, LANSING, MICHIGAN. J "'^^w^('^.»^^/^/^<^#»^g^^^^>^/•>/^-^(»^,^>>«,/•,^w'^.l,^.'^/«./^<•w•||^'^^^<^<^<»s.'^«'^.^./^/^/«w^,'^,«,/^/^^(f^^g| is this: Another objection that might be raised " M a ny property owneis are foreigners who are not able to meet the educational require should not be these ments, and taxed without having a voice in elections." "Taxation without rep resentation is tyranny." This objec tion is a positive argument by virtue If any one were of its weakness. to take the trouble to look up the matter and find out just how many of the property holders are too ignor ant to pass any reasonable examina to see tion, he would be surprised them what a very small per cent of is well are uneducated. W h y, nigh impossible for any person to accumulate wealth—say nothing of holding it—without some education. T he few, if anywhere found, would undoubtedly be willing to abide by the laws and policy of government laid out by their more educated fellows. Such an objection could not have much weight. it they get Common observation will support the assertion that our politics are corrupt because incompetent if not unscrupulous men have held posi tions of confidence and honor and then betrayed those trusts or in other ways abused their privileges. It is well known how unprincipled men will strive for office; and it is as well known, also, that their principal support from the ignorant or vicious classes. Those who read the daily paper will recall that such was the case in the nineteenth ward of Chicago. T he outcome of it is, that the ignorant voter is used by scheming politicians as a means to a selfish end. These points are un questionable, and the end sought is well worth the attention of any care ful sound thinking person. We be lieve that our governmenf would be greatly profited by the passage of an educational qualification. 4 N e ws from Graduates and Students* P. S. Burnham with '93 is a rail way mail clerk at Alamosa, Colo. Marcus A. Frost with '84, Grand Rapids, visited the College Wednes day. Born, January 1^, to Mr. and Mrs. '96, a nine-pound R. E. Doolittle boy. Fred B. Moore with '93 is county surveyor and civil engineer, Albion, Indiana. Elmer R o bb with '94 is engaged in lumbering at Eureka, Humboldt county, California. R. E. Wall with 'oi writes that '99W, bugler in T. C. Lewis with 35th M. V. I., is married. George G. T o r ry with ' 6 i, one of the first students on the grounds, is in the employ of C. H. Little Co., Detroit. J o hn B. Gary Phelps with '76 is foreman of the iron department in the Grand Rapids School Furniture Co's establishment. T he U. S. Department of Agri culture announces in its list of pub lications for December a reprint of " M o n ey Value of Good Roads to r armers ov Prof. W. C. Latta '77 of Purdue University. W. D. Barry '84, accompanied by two neices, the Misses Turner, paid the College bis first visit since graduation, last week, and expressed much surprise at the changes that have taken place in fourteen years. Mr. Barry is a civil engineer at Clarksdale, Mississippi. W. H. Rayner, who in 1858-60 helped clear about 200 acres of the College farm, tells about helping to cut a bi