fftw 9n a ©. CCO;J. V O L. 4. 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 31, 1899. N o. 20 Oratory of t he Bible. Dr. Moulton gave his second lec ture on " Masterpieces of Biblical L i t e r a t u r e" in the armory last Mon day afternoon. His subject for this lecture was " Oratory of the Bible," under which title he included not only oral discourse but also the dis courses of the prophets in written form. In this latter connection he called especial attention to emblem prophecy or oratory mingled with emblematic action. Most notable among emblem discourses is Ezek- iel's Emblem of the Sword, from which the speaker recited at length. T h e re is also emblem poetry in the Bible, and the literature of two cen turies ago was full of emblem dis courses. T he orations of Moses found in Deuteronomy were taken up, finally, and their features brought out by the recitation of portions of them. In the evening Dr. Moulton gave a lecture on Shakespeare's Richard I II at the residence of H o n. C. A. Gower in Lansing. He will here after give a Shakespearean lecture in Lansing on the evening of each day that he lectures at the College. Dr. Edwards says these lectures are even better than the Bible talks, so thev will be well worth hearing. N a t u r al History Society. for Mr. Gunson and Prof. Barrows furnished the the program Natural History Society last Wed nesday evening. T he former gave a popular talk on wasps, which was confined mostly to observations made by the speaker in the summers of 1893, '94, '95. T he habits of the mud-wasp were described, and spec imens of its primitive architecture, were passed around for inspection. One observation was especially in teresting; viz., that this wasp pro vides a kind of food that it never eats, for young that it never sees; and this food consists of live insects stupified by the sting of the wasp and placed in the mud cells, where it remains in a comatose condition the young are ready for it. until Wasps of this kind work alone and are called solitary wasps. Others, called social wasps, work in colonies and build structures of papier-mache It is worthy fiber. made of wood of note here that wasps were the first creatures to make paper from wood fiber; man has since acquired the art. These papier-mache dwell ings, are found on twigs, stalks of grass and grain, roofs of buildings, in excavations in the earth, etc., and reach a diameter of ten or often twelve inches. A nest about ten inches in diameter was exhibited. It was composed of eight stories connected by numerous pillars, and was taken from an excavation in the solid clay bank in front of Abbot Hall. T he speaker also called at tention to the fact that the work of the wasp is much less regular and manifests much less intelligence than the work of the honey bee, which a higher seems to have reached stage of development than its wild relatives. Prof. Barrows talked for about ten minutes on our winter birds, which he divided into three classes: Residents, specimens of which are found here at all seasons; visitors which come here in the winter from the far north; and accidentals or ir regulars, which are found here oc T w e n t y- casionally in winter. three residents were mentioned. In this some cases the individuals in group remain here the year around; in others the individuals that are here in the summer move south and are replaced by others of the same species from farther north. Of the visitors we have about eighteen species, and one of the most con spicuous, though not numerous, is the snowy owl. T he red crossbill is sometimes numerous and is re tame, at times allowing markably itself in the hand. T he third group, accidentals, is not so large, only six species being listed. There was not time to comment on all the species, but Prof. Barrows had specimens of most of our winter birds in the lecture room, which he had arranged in groups according to the above classification and which he invited us to examine after the meet ing adjourned. to be caught O ur Literary Societies. HESPERIAN SOCIETY. Program given Saturday evening, January 2 1: Quotations from George Eliot. Biography of George Eliot.—B. A. Peterson. Paper, " My Southern T r i p . "— F. W. Owen. Music, Violin Solo - H. C. Weatherwax. Essay, « Habits at College."—C. H. Parker. Declamation—J. R. Thompson. Music, Cornet Solo—C. H. Par ker. Current E v e n t s — R. M. Lickly. Critic's Report. J. B. McCallum with '98 has been visiting at College and in the vicinity during the past week. A m o ng t he Athletes. the At a meeting of the football team J o hn Vander- last Wednesday, stolpe was unanimously elected captain. He is one of our oldest that and best players, and we feel he will handle team well. T h e re are good prospects for a win ning team next season, as most of the old players will return next fall. E. W. Ranney has been elected baseball captain the for coming remembered season. It will be that R a n n ey was our star player last year, and made some plays that the envy of more might noted teams. It is hardly known what our baseball team will be, as but a few of the old players are the here now, but we hope freshman class will some furnish good men to fill up the ranks. excite that taken We are exceedingly delighted to see so much in interest athletics this winter. T he armory is open every evening from 6:30 to 7:30, where a large number of boys profitable spend a pleasant and hour playing indoor baseball, and numerous other games thought that at different of. is spread a large wrestling mat, where several of our boys practice and are In one corner of basket-ball, times are the room getting themselves in condition for M. I. A. A. field day in the spring. In another corner of the room is the bicycle trainer, where we may see some of our best riders tearing away at the machine and hardening up their muscles to win laurels for M. A. C. that We understand two games of basket-ball are being arranged with Olivet. W. K. Brainerd has just been elected basket-ball man ager, and we may look for a game in the near future. w. T. P. Debating Society Projected. Friday evening a number of non- society young men met in the E n g lish class-room to take steps toward the organization of another society. temporary O. L. Ayrs was elected chairman; F. D e W. Linkletter, temporary secretary; and Messrs. William Krieger, A y rs and Link- letter, committee to prepare consti tution and by-laws. T he plan that the young men have in mind is to organize a society for literary work, the principal feature of which is to be debating. the that end. time, to an training it has been more W h i le debating is by no means a new feature in the society work at M. A. C, than twenty years since a society has avowed been organized with the purpose of making debating leading feature of its literary work. Early in the seventies such a so ciety was in existence for a short ,,;rne, but strong opposition to it on fra the part of the then existing ternities, and a lack of support from the or its members soon brought ganization Shortly after (in 1876) a society combining literary and social in its objects was organized and success fully maintained; and each society organized since either for young men or for young women, has patterned after this first success Conditions are now ful society. vastly different in than 1876, and there seems to be no reason w hy this most recent venture should not be a success. T h e re are than now so many more students can be accommodated in the exist ing societies that no opposition to the new organization, except a friendly rivalry in securing mem bers, will develop. N ot only this, it will have many warm friends who will lend it kindly encourage ment and support. A nd finally, it will be able to profit by the mis takes that other societies made, and thus avoid the shoals on which they foundered. is a laudable one, and it should meet the hearty approval of in College. T he enterprise they were everyone Library Additions. T he includes last consignment of new the books in the library following: Finance, A d a m s; T he Evolution of Our Native Fruits, Bailey; R ex R e g r u m, Bayliss; T he English Religious Drama, Bates; Invalid Cooking, Handbook Boland; Bush Fruits, Cord; Family Living on $500 a Year, Corson; Theory a Rational Heat Motor, Diesel; Jesus the Messiah, Edersheim; An Intro duction to the Renaissance, Field; and Construction of of Building, Construction and Superin tendence, Kidder; T he J u n g le Book and the Day's W o r k, Kipling; T he Column and the Arch, Longfellow ; and Serving, Lincoln; Carving Strategic Points in c%e_ World's Conquest, Mott; T he House Com fortable, Ormsbee; H o me Econom ics, Parloa; Locomotive Mechanism and Engineering, R e a g a n; Life and Times of Gladstone, R i d p a t h; T he Chemistry of Cooking and Clean ing, Richards and Elliott; Century Cook Book, R o n a l d; Hygiene of the Nursery, Starr; T e xt Book of Nursing, W e e k s; H o me Sanitation. Inter-Society Oratorical Contest. T he literary societies of the Col lege will hold their annual oratori cal contest Friday evening, Febru ary 10, in the armory. T he Col umbians will be represented by F. E. West, the Eclectics by J. A. Bulkeley, the Hesperians by C. H. Smith, the Olympics by C. A. W a r the Union Lits by A. ren, and Thorn Swift. T he Feronians were admitted to the association this year but will not be represented on ac count of the illness of their repre sentative, Miss Lucy Monroe. P r a y er Solves t he Problem. the four factors things: support of is not, H ow A helpful talk to College students was given in the chapel last Sun day morning by R e v. Ernest Bour- ner Allen. He said that we should .1. " Whs*" consider life?" shall a man do with his 2. " C o l l e ge life multiplies the fac* tors in the problem without offering a solution." 3. " T he glory of life is not in the possession but in the transmission of power." 4. " P r a y er offers the solution of the problem." T he question little can I do and acquire a competency ? but, W h en and how can I do the most good? the In proposition that college life multi plies in the life, the speaker quoted from the report of the U. S. Commissioner of Educa tion, w ho compiled from replies to the question, " W h at does education do for a m a n ?" sent to employers all over the country, the following answers: A common school educa tion adds 50 per cent to a man's wage earning p o w e r; a high school education adds 100 per cent; and a college education adds 200 per cent. In determining how we shall use, how transmit this power, we should lack be guided by prayer. Many faith in prayer because they cannot see how results are brought about; it. But they cannot understand these same people believe in the workings of the laws of the universe whether they understand those laws or not. T h ey believe that we can send messages thirty, sixty, a hun dred miles, without wires or other Is it visible means of transmission. not just as reasonable to believe that the message sent in prayer reaches God? the doubter, " God works by unchangeable laws. If we follow those laws we shall reach the same results without ap pealing to H i m ." To say that is to deny the personality of God. Y ou admit his power to create a universe, then you deny his abilityrto admin ister it wisely. " B u t ," says 1 T HE M. A. . R E C O R D. J A N U A RY 3 1, 1899, THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE WIGfllGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. Marston, Marsh, Watkins and the Secretary. On motion M r. Monroe was elected chairman. On motion, T h o s. F. Marston was elected President of the Board for two years. Military and Athletics—Watkins, Allen. Land Grant—Wells, Monroe. Experiment Station — Watkins, Allen, Weather Service—Monroe, W a t EDITED BY THE FACULTY, T he following, offered by Mr. kins. A S S I S T ED BY T HE S T U D E N T S. Marston, was adopted: 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. R E C O RD is occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need have no hesitation about taking the paper from the postofflce, for no charge will be made for it. T he only way, however, to secure T HE R E C O RD regularly is to subscribe. Official Directory. Y. M. C. A.—Regular meeting's Sunday evenings «t 600 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 Hall. Sunday meetings with the Y. M. C. A. 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 IE T V- Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:00. Fourth floor, Williams Hall. C. F. Austin, President. A. II. Hayes, Secretary. 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 day 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. Meeting of State Board of A g r i culture. Board met at the College Wed nesday evening, January 25, at 7:30 p. m. Present, Messrs. Monroe, Bird, Marston, Pres. Snyder, Governor Pingree and the Secretary. Vice-president Monroe the chair. Minutes of last meeting read and approved. in M r. Monroe, of the committee to examine Secretary's accounts, re ported that they had examined the books and accounts of the Secretary with the State accountant and were waiting for his report before writ ing report, and asked further time. Report accepted and time granted. On motion, adjourned sine die. N ew Board met. Present, Governor Pingree, Pres. Snyder, Messrs. Monroe, Bird, Resolved, T h at A. C. Bird to is the position of hereby elected Secretary of the State Board of Agriculture, Secretary of the Agri cultural College and Secretary of the Experiment Station, for a period last of Wednesday in February, 1899, and ending the last Wednesday in F e b ruary, 1901, at a salary of $1800 per year and house. two years, beginning the T he following was adopted: Resolved, T h at B. F. Davis is hereby elected Treasurer of the State Board of Agriculture and of the Agricultural College for a period of last two Wednesday in February, 1899, and ending the last Wednesday in Feb ruary, 1901, with the understanding that he is to allow the College 2^ per cent, on daily balances, until otherwise agreed upon. years, beginning the T he amount of bonds to be given by the Secretary and Treasurer was left with the President of the Board and the Finance Committee. T he Secretary reported that two copies of a bill for appropriations for the College had been prepared. the T he President-elect took chair. On motion E. P. Allen of Ypsi- lanti was elected member of the Board to fill vacancy created by the election of A. C. Bird as Secretary. President Snyder reported recom mendation of the Faculty that the degree of Master of Science be con ferred on J. W. Tourney of Arizona, Class of '89. On motion of Mr. Monroe, the degree was granted. President Snyder also reported that he had employed C . J. F ox as night watchman at the rate of $35 per month. Approved. Pres. Snyder was authorized to employ a woman to assist the Dean of the Women's Department at Abbot Hall at $ iS per month. On motion, the office of Assist ant Secretary was abolished. It was moved that Mr. Skeels be invited to meet the Board Thursday morning. Adjourned to Thursday morning at 8 o'clock. Thursday, January 26, 8 a. m. Board met. Same members pres ent except the Governor. Pres. Marston outlined some mat ters for consideration, with recom mendations thereon. It was Resolved, T h at a commit tee be appointed on W o m e n 's De partment. President appointed Mr. Monroe and Mr. Allen. It was Resolved, T h at a commit tee be appointed on Academic De partments not now provided for, in cluding the Veterinary Department. President appointed Mr. Wells and Mr. Marsh. President appointed committees as follows: Finance—Marsh, Monroe. F a rm Management—Wells, Wat- kins. Botany and Horticulture—Wat- kins, Monroe. Buildings and Property—Marsh, Wells. Employees—Allen, Marsh, Pres ident of College. Institute—Monroe, Wells. Mechanical—Marsh, Wells. Library—Allen, Marsh. W o m e n 's Department—Monroe, Allen. Chemical and other Academical Departments not otherwise provided for—Wells, Marsh. that Pres. Mr. Monroe moved to prepare Marston be requested copies of recommendations made by him for the use of the members of the Board. Mr. Watkins moved that a com mittee of two be appointed by the president to prepare a system of by laws to govern the transactions of appointed the Board. Messrs. Marsh, Monroe the and Secretary. President It was Resolved, T h at the Super intendent of Institutes be assigned to new quarters for office use after February 20, 1899, the same to be the determined by the President of College. It was Resolved, T h at F. E. Skeels be temporarily employed as agent in charge of College lands. It was moved that a special com mittee be appointed to investigate matters relating to M r. Skeels' for mer position. Carried. Committee appointed Messrs. Monroe, Marsh and Watkins. On motion adjourned. A Trip T h r o u gh the Industrial School by Mrs. Jeremy Pilkins. IRMA G. THOMPSON 'OO, THEMIAN SOCIETY. it's a long ways " So this is the Reform School? My sakes from town by this road! Lawsy massy, Maria, just look at them flower beds cut in diamond an' heart an' square shapes, an' all posies; an' what handsome big brick buildin's! " Maria I do believe they's eight or ten counties, the great big one in the middle. M y! what lots o' room the boys must have. Come on now let's go up an' look thro the buildin' —Samanthy, don't you see that sign It says ' K e ep off the grass, there? Spose I want you it's Dewey.' comin' down with newmony fore we git hum, an' you with them thin shoes on? M y! what nice broad stun steps; aint it shady here tho? "Good morning, sir, me'n tho like the children u'd the buildin', if you please. My J e r e my kinder hopes ter get a job here, if the Democrats win their next elec tion, an' so we're kinder anxious as ter what sort of a place it is. to look this " C o m e, Philip follow an' Samanthy, we'll 'ere m a n; he's going to show us around. Come, think you kin now, Philip, don't play checkers on this 'ere marble floor, cause we aint got time fer no daddlin'. " So this is the mendin' room, eh? T he boys mend their own close an' darn their own socks? T h e re now, Philip, that's what yer oughter do. H ow would you like to be one o' them boys any how, and have to wear a baggy, dirty uniform, an old blue shirt an' a pair o' shoes four times too big fer you? Look at them poor little fellers settin' there with their backs most broke. " A n' a patent knittin machine too? T he boys make their own socks on it, do they ? " W h at did you say T he tailor shop? O h, yes! this was? an' those boys hes ter set there half a day with their legs twisted up under 'em an' sew on them uniforms an caps? think 'twould kill 'em. Aint they a pow erful lots o' sickness here? Lawsey! should I like a " C o m e, children. W h at you say this was? Oh, I might a knowed by the smell—jest regular shop? Look, Philip, see, printin' the boys are all settin' type an' printin' off stuff for a paper, the man says they send out every month. M y! but the boys must be fussy. " A n' next is a school room—this is la nice, airy, pretty room. See, Saman thy, the pretty chalk pictures on the blackboard. You say, mister, that the boys goes to school half a day a n ' w o r ks the other half? W h at do they learn? Only up to the fourth and fifth reader? "Landy goshen! six-footer an' that great strappin the in only second reader? W h y, Philip, if you thrash wuz sich a fool ez that I'd you Fifty till you couldn't see! boys did you say, wuz in the room, and there wuz twelve other rooms jist like it? W hy that must be an awful lot of boys. " A nd now where be we climbing t o? W ay up to the sky-parlor. O! yes! This is where the boys sleep. W h y! what cute little white beds, just like a hospital, ain't it, Maria ? But w h e w! what a smell! L a n d y! what must it be when about fifty o' them boys gets to snorin' up here! I sh'd think you'd need some fresh air fumigaters to put around. " C o m e, children, let's get outer this. Down, down, down, oh here we are out doors. Don't it seem good to get out an' breathe again? A n' that yard out there is where the boys play, is it? Well, that's one breathin' place for 'em, any how. this up " W h at did he say this buildin' chapel? Oh, T he was, Maria? yes, an' now we're goin' in an' see it. This is the Sunday school room, is it, where all the boys come Sun day mornin'? A n' stairs room is the regular chapel, where visitors come in the afternoon an' sit in the gallery an' hear the boys sing an' some of the city preachers moralize on their sins. M y, Maria! stained glass See winders! But m y! what hard,ugly seats! I wonder if the boys likes to come. them beautiful " H e re we are again—an' that's the hospital over there, is it? Can't too many we go there? Oh, in sick boys there, eh? I wondered if you didn't have a good bit of sick ness here on account of the bad air. " W e l l, children, come on! We must follow the m a n; I guess he's goin' across to that other big build- in' where the tower is. H e re you, Philip, don't you be foolin' with that fountain, n o w; you might break somethin' an' then your dad wouldn't git his job. " L a w s k y, save us! W h at rickety old stairs,—an' that same old smell, too—where are we goin' to, any how? Swish, swash, splatter—this must be the washroom—yes, that's what it is! M y, what big boilers an' rinsers an' wringers, an' every thing, an' don't those big boys look funny, paddlin' round in the slush in their bare feet an' pokin' clothes with a long stick? A n' a woman to boss the job too! I should think she'd like that! H ow would you that like big fellow winked at you! Y ou march right along here now—we won't another minit. Don't you let me ketch ye lookin* at them pesky boys agin! I do believe it, Mariar? here stay J A N U A RY 3 1, 1899. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. 3 " W h a t 's this now that fills t he room up so with noise? T he cane s h o p, did you say? Oh, yes, this is where we sent our old rockin •cheer to have a new seat put in; I r e m e m b er Philip! there's a little boy no bigger'n you are, standin' there weavin' canes as please. A n' those smart's you other round settin' playin' jackstones must be waitin' i er their turn. little shavers Look, now. " A nd next is t he shoe-shop! M a r i a r, Samanthy, Philip, hold your aaoses till we git out—aint this awful t h o '? I s'pose they learn a lot but I should want a muzzle an' a bottle of lavendar if I staid long. Guess I'll have to send down next winter a n' have a pair of shoes made fer you, Phillip—you'll have to wear t he box anyhow next year, your feet is gettin' so big. " W e l l, here we go down some jist expect m o re rickety stairs—I every minit to go through onto those boys' heads. A n' you, Mariar, -don't ye git on the same step! I t 's too much. " W e l l, here we are at the carpen this is t he t er shop, and I think most interistin' one yit. Lawsy massy, look at the stuff the boys has m a d e! W h o 'd a thought sich hea t h en could do sich nice work. W hy here's doors an' winder-frames an' cupboard drawers, cabinets, dumb- balls, an' Indian sticks, spool-boxes, an' everything, a n' even Moses' bead carved outen wood! W h o 'd a t h o u g ht it! " W e l l, I kinder hated to leave that, it was so curious an' interestin', a n' the boys seemed to like it too, they worked. Well, by the way another breath of fresh air an' here we go agin. O h! this is the bake- shop where all the bread is made i or the boys to eat. Look, Mariar, see the big troughs, an' would ye them big wallopers gittin' jest see their arms into the dough an'— Oh come here!—the oven door's open an'—I do believe that 'ere oven goes - a ll over the rest of the buildin'— it stretched way back to seem's if A n' say, it's hot enough Podjunk! a body think of his sins! to make T h e r e, Mariar, the way to make bread,—three hundred loaves at a time—now ain't that a sight? A n' jest barrels of cookies at a time — a n' the boys do it all, too, with a good baker to teach 'em. N o w, that's what I call teachin' 'em some- like to git a thin'. I 'spect you'd like one o' them, 'at could do man all the bakin' so's you could set around an' do fancy w o r k; but don't ye let me ketch ye lookin' at them boys agin, Mariar, or we'll go straight hum this minit. thar's they git all " W e l l, now we're goin' back to thet other buildin' agin. I wonder w h at next. Oh, yes, this is the boys' kitchen, where their meals. Would ye jist look at t h at big copper biler there—an' how strong the beets an' cabbage smells! I wonder if that's all the boys has to eat. O h, no, here's some meat a bilin'! Must be they're goin to have vegetable soup. A n' the boys do all the work, with only one woman to boss 'em! " W e l l, come on, we're goin' else now. Oh my somewhere sukey, what a big room! A n' what a lot o' tables a n' stools — an' Mariar, do look at them dishes! N o t h i n' but big earthen bowls an' tin. knives an' forks, an' oil-cloth on t he tables! A n' a organ to march in b y! L a w k s y, git outer the w a y, kids — the boys is comin' now. T r a m p, tramp, tramp! what an aw- ful noise they do make—an' jist like sojers, two by two,—an' some of 'em have red stripes on their uni forms; must be they have some kind of military drill here! " H e ar 'em march jn—'aint that fine? My sakes to gracious, what a noise they make settin' d o w n! Hush, now, Samanthy, — they're sayin' grace—don't you know noth in'? Well, come now, we've seen about all we kin an' we'll be late to dinner as it is. Come, Mariar, none o' your thim boys! Here, you Philip a n' Samanthy, come on an' quit your laggin'. Yes, sir,—thank you, sir. W e ' ve en joyed it ever so much, an' ef J e r e my gits a job up here you'll probably see us oftener. Yes,—well, good d a v; come children." foolin with At t he College. Pres. Snyder was in Grand Rapids last Thursday and Friday. Prof. Smith was in Saginaw and Bay City on institute work last week. Dr. Edwards has been suffering from an attack of the grip for sev eral days. W. K. Brainerd received a visit from his father and mother the last of the week. T he Olympic and t he Union ladies Literary societies entertained Saturday evening. J. G. Aldrich and Robert D. Smith were both obliged to go home the past week on account of sickness. Miss Keller and Miss Rushmore went to Detroit Friday to see Rich ard Mansfield in Cyrano de Bergerac and to visit friends. Prof.. Babcock and baby, Mrs. Haner, and Profs. Holdsworth and Hedrick were on the grip-sick list last week. Fire broke out in the room of J. H. Vanderstople on Friday morn ing but was discovered and put out before much damage was done. In Wells Hall the word "measles" is the watchword, the countersign and the favorite subject for heavy and lengthened discussions. While working with a gasoline engine last Thursday, W. H. F l y nn had his foot caught under the crank, and a bad and painful bruise was the result. T he Eclectics gave a dancing party last Friday evening and a most pleasant time was so enjoyed by all that 11 o'clock came much too soon. Dr. and Mrs. Waterman were chaperones. Miss Lucy Monroe, who has been ill with the grip for several weeks, will spend the remainder of the win ter in the South. She left yester day for Kalamazoo, where she will be joined by Mrs. Shakespeare, who also goes for her health. Funeral services for Robert Stukeley Westcott, infant son of M r. and Mrs. A. L. Westcott, were held at the residence in Howard Terrace last Tuesday afternoon. T he services were brief and were con ducted by R e v. Fred George Cad- well, of Lansing. T he remains were taken to Mount Hope cemetery for burial. then The ML A. C Special Hat Simons $ ** SEMI.A\NUAL January Remnant Sale. Is n ow on sale; m u ch nicer hat than last season; better Every Department in our store offers EXTRA VALUES in material and workmanship— REMNANTS, the price remains the same, Fifty Cents. ODD LOTS, BROKEN LINES. If y ou w a nt up-to-date neck Remnants of... wear I would have great pleas ure in s h o w i ng y ou the most complete line of natty ties in Lansing. DRESS GOODS, SILKS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, WHITE GOODS, COTTONS, GINGHAMS, CARPETS. Sweaters, Golf H o s e, Caps, Matting at Half Price. Hats and Shirts are lines in w h i ch I lead. Students' patronage respect fully solicited. Elgin Mifflin, T he Outfitter. AW. 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. 100 LADIES' TAILOR MADE JACKETS at these reductions: $8.00 and $10.00 Jackets for $5.00 ** 13.50 Jackets for $7.50 $12. " 18. Jackets for $10.00 $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 & VanBoren PRINTING CO., Ottawa St. E. L a n s i n g, M i c h. R. B. S h a nk & Co., Leading Grocers and Confectioners. \ REMOVAL SALE ! I SPECIAL OFFER on 5MALL LOTS of Hen's Fine Shoes. LOT NO. I, $5.00 Winter Russet $4.00 " $3-00 " LOT NO. 2. " " LOT NO. 3. . .@ $3.95 @ $2.95 @ $1.95 $5.00 Cordovan, plain... @ $3.95 $4.00 calf lined @ $3.45 $3.50 Calf, heavy sole . .. @ $ 2.95 " LOT NO. 3. $6.00 Pat, Leather Shoes @ $3.95 " @ $3.95 $5.00 " " @ $2.95 $3-50 " No Trading Stamps on These Lots. $2.50 or $2 Pat. Lea. Pumps $1.50 $2. and $1.50 Fine Slippers @ $1.15 $1 and 75c Slippers " " @ 55c J o hn Morley has been paid £10,-/ 000 ($50,000) for writing a bi ography of the late William E. Gladstone. We will close broken lots of LADIES' f]M IV V^OODRIIRY SHOES at correspondingly low prices. V# !<*• II V V I 7 U U I\ I j 103 Washington Ave. South. News from Graduates and Students. H. R. Parish '95/rc, 1809 N. Sixth street, Philadelphia, P a. W. E. Locklin with '99, and wife, called at College Saturday. A. J. Garver with '78 is printer, at Leeds, farmer and publisher N. D. A. S. Osborne with '83 is associate principal of Rochester Business In stitute. J. H. Kimball's present address is Roseau, Dominica, British West Indies. Joseph T Berry '96, Belding, has the College since been visiting at Friday. F. B. Dickerson, postmaster of this Detroit, spent six months at College in '71-2. Geo. E. Smith with is congressional Ohio, Washington, D. C. '75 Tiffin, secretary, Guy E. Mitchell with '94 Washington correspondent for Michigan Farmer. is the J ay R. Rogers with recently moved county to Limecreek. from '90 has Lenawee J o hn B. Dimmick junior engineer, U. S. E n g r. '93 is assistant Dept. Louisville, K y. C. E. Parsons with the ministry ing for Address 80 Institute Place. 'oo is study in Chicago. W. L. Rossman '89 is at Sand Beach, temporarily, helping J. J e n ks & Co. establish a starch factory. H. A. Hagadorn 'o8w has accept ed a position as draftsman with the Austin Manufacturing Co., Chicago. F. P. Lawton with '92 is aid phy sician on the staff of the Northern Asylum for the Insane, at Traverse City. James I. Vincent with '93, S547 Loomis St., Chicago, is employed as draftsman by the American Bridge W o r k s. F. L. Hoffman with '92 is general manager and owner of T he Cadillac Music Company, 252 W. 42d St., N ew Y o r k. Thos. H. Rees with '85 as cap tain of corps of engineers took part in the Santiago campaign. Address, Willet's Point, N. Y. J o hn C. Sesser with is at Boone, Iowa, as assistant engineer for the Iowa division of the Chicago & Northwestern railway. '93 W. G. Steward with '92 gradu in ated from Columbia University '91 with is the degree C. E. and now a clerk in the Pension office, Washington D. C. L. A. Wilson '94 ['99 L aw at U. of M .] heads the U. of M. team that will debate with Pennsylvania the in A nn Arbor, March 3, on Czar's disarmament'proposal. O. E. Wilber with '94 writes from Albuquerque, N ew Mexico, that he was in the late war with Co. D, 5th Illinois Infantry. He is a machinist at the above address. Prof. W. M. Munson '88 has been elected president of the Pomo- T he logical Society of Maine. of January 12 no Maine Farmer tices favorably his fitness the position. for T wo of the eight winter lectures the Massachu on the program of setts Horticultural Society, are by T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. J A N U A RY 3 1, 1899" M. A. Ci—garduates of the class of '83. February 11, Prof. Clarence M. Weed, of N. H. Experiment lecture on "Injurious Station, will transformations," insects and and March 11, Herbert W. Colling- wood, editor of Torker, will Gardening." New " M a r k et lecture on the Rural their On account of failing health Rev. R. T. Binns has found it prudent to discontinue preaching both at this place and Devils Lake. He has been a faithful laborer for the Master, and all concerned regret the withdrawal temporary. and hope it may be but Editor Kempton expects to fill the appointment at Devils L a ke tomor row evening, and D e W i tt McLouth ['97] w^ doubtless care for it regu larly thereafter. He is a young man of excellent experience and training. —Ex. Ian MacLaren to Preach at Yale. R e v. John Watson (Ian Mac L a r e n) of Liverpool, England, will preach to the students of Yale U n i versity, on February 19th. R e v. M r. Watson has planned an ex tended tour in the West, and will preach no sermons in the East, with the one at N ew the exception of Haven. O t h er Colleges. Mechanical students at the U. of P. have a T-square club. T he University of Illinois now enrolls about 1000 students. U. of M. law school enrolls 722, which is five more than ever before. Albion won a game of basket-ball from Olivet, Monday, J a n u a ry 23, by a score of 25 to 10. M. A. C. students at the U. of M., about twenty-five in all, have organ ized t h e" M. A. C. Club." Tewksbury, U. of P. won the 60- yard dash at Madison Square Gar den January 14, in six and two-fifths seconds, a new world's record. T he fourteen Princeton men who played in the Yale football game this fall have been presented with solid gold footballs, to be worn as watch charms. They iS- karat gold, with "Champions 1898" engraved on one side; on the other is the name of the player, with his position on the team. are of CHAS. A. PIELLA, D E A L ER IN DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, Clocks, Silverware, Art Goods. 121 Washington Ave. N., LANSING, MICH. Employes of M.A.C. 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, MH1 St. Both Phones. • • • xlLL [ 1 16 • • • DAVIS CLOT^INQ ST O RE 104 WASHINGTON AYENUE 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. $J.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. n Buck. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN^-^ FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash ington Ayenue and Ionia Stree See ad. GROCERS. R B. SHANK & CO., 200 Washington Ave. S. The leading grocers. Both phones. Daily delivery to the college. 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. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. M A. C. STUDENTS—Don't forget W. H, PORTEK, the Hack and Liveryman. Rubber tires a specialty. 300 Capitol Ave. S. Both Phones. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. ARCHtTECTS. M EAD & WHITE—Architects, Lansing, Mich.. 115 Washington Ave. N., and Harbor Springs. Mich., Clark Block. BARBERS. J H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. College work especially solicited. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. LANSING BOOK A ND P A P ER COMPANY. Books, Stationery, Wall Paper, Engravings and Frames. 120 Washington Ave. N. BOOTS AND SHOES. D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. 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. 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. D R. DAWLEY, M. D , D. D. S. Office over Postal Telegraph Co., Michigan and Washing Hollister Block, Room 517. ton aves. DRUGGISTS. C I. 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 GenUemen's Furnishing Goods. See ad. 213 Washington Avenue North. tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211 and J ACOB STAHL & SON.—Wholesale and Re N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc, 111 Washington Ave. South. HOTELS. THE N EW GRAND—R. M. Renner, Proprie tor. Special rates to students. Washington Avenue S. INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., LTD., (Incorporated) 108 Michigan Ave. West. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in the city. JEWELERS. B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue N. LAUNDRIES. THE VAN GORDER PALACE L A U N D R Y. C. H. Hilton, Agt., 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. trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North. WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student J OHN H E R R M A N N. Washington Avenue N. Fine Tailoring. 21S MILLINERY. M RS. L. S. HUDSON, Hudson Block, where you can find the best styles in simple as well as elaborate Hats at lowest prices. OCULISTS. J OSEPH 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. SP E C I AL 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.