fffW 9IL a ©. 9UoA V O L. 4. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, F E B R U A RY 7, 1899. N o. 21 N ew Members of the State Board of Agriculture. L. W H I T N EY W A T K I N S. Lucius Whitney Watkins was born at Fairview F a r m, in Jackson county, Michigan, on August 6th, 1873. Never having attended a city or village school, but having training at received all his early home and the country district where he was reared, he was sent at the the age of College, Michigan Agricultural from which he was graduated in 1893. fifteen years, to in When the eight most proficient students were selected by the col lege faculty, for Commencement Orators, from the class of '92, with which he entered college, Mr. in Watkins, though the class, was found to rank third in scholarship appointed and was among those to give the class ora tions at graduation. Sickness in the spring term of his senior year, however, robbed him of this honor the youngest and State Game Deputy Fish Warden of Michigan,—his work in the mine and lumber districts of the Upper Peninsula never having been excelled for earnest, fearless, success ful effort. In this connection he is a member of the Interstate Game and Fish Protective Association and of the Michigan Game and Fish P r o tective League. T he subject of our sketch is one of loves those M. A. C. boys w ho his Alma Mater and he has at every opportunity in word and act proved most loyal to her. As a member of the State Board of Agriculture to which he is appointed by Governor Pingree, he will only strive, by careful, earnest, application of his known aggressive energy and de votion the good work and increasing popularity of the college, and, if possible to in crease and broaden her power and usefulness. to purpose, to continue CAPT. EDWARD P. A L L E N. Edward P. Allen, who was elected member of the State Board of Agri- on agriculture and chairman of the sub-committee having charge of legislation pertaining to the signal service. Finally, he was a delegate to the National Republican Conven tion at St. Louis in 1896. Mr. Allen resided on a farm until twenty years of age, and during re cent years has managed a farm of his own. While a member of the legislature he aided all propositions to extend the Agricultural College, believing it to be a most potent factor in the educa tional system of the State. the usefulness of H O L L I S T ER F. MARSH. Hollister F. Marsh of Allegan, Michigan, was born in N ew Y o rk state in 1838, and received his educa in Rockville, Connecticut, tion the age of twenty- Academy. At there one he came to Chicago, and engaged in the lumber business. A short time afterward he made some investments in county, Michigan, and Allegan to the village of finally Douglas and engaged in the manu- timbered removed lands in Proposed Amendments to the A t h letic Association Constitution. At a meeting of the athletic asso following to the ciation last Friday, amendment were proposed constitution: the AMENDMENT TO SECTION I I I. T he secretary shall have charge of the printing and s^fe keeping of all the tickets used for the collection of the gate receipts at all games or contests of this association. AMENDMENT TO S E C T I ON IV. T he sentence, M T he treasurer shall give receipts for all fees and dues collected," changed to read, " T he treasurer shall give receipts for all moneys collected. It shall be the duty of the treas urer to advance to the various team managers, upon an order from the secretary, countersigned by the presi dent, any amount those officers deem advisable to defray expenses at any time that it is impossible to present L. WHITNEY WATKINS. EDWARD P. ALLEN. HOLLISTER F. MARSH. the the bill or bills of said expenses to the association. 1 of and facture of lumber and also in ; to leave college the remainder of the year, re finish the next spring to and he was forced for turning with '93 as prophet of his class. About the year 1870 he removed to the village of Allegan, his present home, and has been actively engaged in the real estate and loan business, farms in farming and in handling and fruit lands. He is well known in the western part of the State as a successful business man and a man of good judgment. culture to fill the vacancy caused by r Mr. Bird's resignation, was born in 1 mercantile business. r the township of Sharon, Washtenaw county, Michigan, on the 28th of i s October, 1839. After graduating at " W a t n ey Whitkins," as he was t the State Normal School he spent i the always called by the boys of t the summer of 1858 as a student at j early '90s, was an enthusiast in the t t M. A. C. Upon the breaking out military department a most t the Civil W ar he entered the earnest supporter of college athlet s 1 Union army as first lieutenant, was ics. He was captain of Co. " A" in 5 later made adjutant, then captain, , the cadet corps, baseball manager, , and with his regiment was honor and was a formidable and gentle ably discharged in September, 1865. manly contestant in the indoor ath He entered the L aw School of the letic events when boxing and wrest the same ling were important features in the year and after graduation in 1867 field day trials. opened an office at Ypsilanti, where leaving college Mr. W a t he has since practiced his profession. t kins has been a farmer and he is at 1 twenty years Captain present associated with his father in i Allen has been prominent in Michi the firm of L. D. Watkins & Son gan politics. After serving as alder- of Manchester, Mich. He is secre 5 man and mayor in Ypsilanti, he was tary of the Jackson County Farmer's elected representative in the legisla Institute Society and is an enthusi ture of Michigan in 1877 and re- astic club and institute worker. ' elected in 1879. F r om 1882 until 1 He has become well known as a • __ the close of 1885 he w as U. S. writer in science, especially concern Indian A g e nt for Michigan; the fol- 1 is a ing birds and mammals, and lowing year he was elected to the t close student of nature. He is a 50th Congress from the second con- member of the American Ornithol gressional district, and in 1888 was , ogists' Union, Agassiz Association, reelected the 51st Congress. I Michigan Ornithological Club, and During his second term in congress Michigan Academy of Science. 5 » he was a member of the committee reputation ; ARTHUR C. BIRD. Secretary-elect, A. C. Bird, is not a new member of the Board of A g riculture, having served two years in that capacity before his election the position he will occupy in to about is so well known as one of our most progres farmers, sive and successful young as a club the movement and as editor of one de partment in the Michigan Farmer, that anything we might say would add but little to w h at our readers already know of him. Let it suf- then, that T HE R E C O RD ex fice, tends the welcome of the College community to him and to his estim able wife and little son. - If a man is devoted to everybody, ; University of Michigan he is devoted to nobody. He has made a two weeks. He F or over farmers' leader Since as to in " Provided, ( 1) T he treasurer charge the amount advanced to the manager's personal account; ( 3) T he manager in order to get credit for the money advanced shall within five days-pre sent to the auditing committee for their approval an itemized account of aforesaid expenses, together with a receipt for money refunded. treasurer from the T he following by-law was pre sented : BY LAW IX. T he treasurer shall have charge of the sale of all tickets used for the collection of gate receipts at all games or contests of this association and shall give a receipt to the secre tary for the moneys collected. We hope that these amendments and by-law will pass, as previous to this time the treasurers and managers It were open to unjust criticism. will also the the work of manager on the field when games are being played. lessen T he secretary was authorized to get one thousand copies of the con stitution printed, so that all those interested in the association can have copies. w. T. p. THE M. A. C. RECORD. P U B L I S H ED W E E K LY BY T HE 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 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 postoffi.ee, 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. Death of A, A. Crozier. T he death of M r. A. A. Crozier occurred at his home on Geddes avenue, A nn Arbor, Saturday, Janu ary 28. T he cause of his death, was consumption contracted several years ago, from which he vainly sought relief by travel and residence in the South and West, in Mexico, Islands. A and on the Hawaiian year ago he returned to his father's home and there awaited the end. Mr. Thomas Gunson, representing the College faculty and the Union Literary Society, attended the funer al, spoke briefly of his former col league, and presented resolutions from the faculty, which are printed below. We first find the name of Arthur Alger Crozier enrolled at this Col lege as a freshman i.i the spring term of 1876, coming from Hudson- ville, Ottawa county, where he was born in 1856. While a student he supported himself mainly, if not en tirely, by his own exertions. This made it necessary for him to im prove every minute, and before graduating in '79, the habit of econ omising time was firmly fixed for the rest of his life. He was never idle. F r om the College he returned to the farm and engaged in gardening. W i th botany as his major, in 1885, he completed a post graduate course of two years at the University of Michigan, receiving the degree of Master of Science. first assistant During 1887-1S8S he filled the position of to D r. George Vasey in charge of the di vision of botany in the United States department of agriculture. After he had occupied this position for a year, D r. Vasey wrote the writer that Crozier was a perpetual comfort to him. At an advance in salary, he was assistant in the experiment station at the Agricultural College, Iowa, for 1888-1889. F r om 1889 to 1891, he succeeded, the H o n. Charles W. Garfield as secretary of the American Pomolog- ical Society and edited the report for that period. On March 15, 1894, he began his work at M. A. C, as assistant in the experiment station, occupying his time chiefly in field experiments on the farm, a position he filled well till overtaken by failing health. During his useful and busy life, he prepared and had published four T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. books excellent entitled: T he Modification of Plants by Climate, Popular Errors About Plants, T he Cauliflower, A Dictionary of Botan ical T e r m s; also the whole or im portant parts of many bulletins. In Bulletin N o. 1 from the Agri cultural Experiment Station of Iowa, he contributed Notes on Cross ing [ P l a n t s ]; in N o. 2, Grasses and other F o r a ge P l a n t s; in N o. 3, Some Injurious F u n g i. T he following were prepared at Michigan Agricultural College: Bulletin N o. m, Raspberry Cul ture. Bulletin N o. 117, Millet. Bulletin N o. 125, Crimson Clover and other topics. Bulletin N o. 141, Forage Plants and wheat. Special Bulletin N o. 2, Millet (Abstract of Bulletin 117.) Special Bulletin N o. 6, Forage Crops, C. D. Smith and A. A. Cro zier. Press Bulletins, not numbered: In 1894, Doubtful substitutes for Clover. In 1895, Alsike Clover. In 1896, Crimson Clover. In 1896, Wheats. Circulars, etc. not numbered: In 1895, Sacaline. In 1895, Spurry. In 1895, Alfalfa. Mr. Crozier had accumulated hundreds of clippings the press, which would be helpful in large numbers of bulle preparing tins in the future. He had named hosts of topics in which he was inter ested, and which he wished to in vestigate. from He prepared his manuscript for the press in an admirable manner. This, with his skill as a stenogra pher, made him a most desirable secretary and editor for the work of. a farmer's institute or horticultural society. It is needless to say to those w ho knew him, that he was an orderly student, patient, unassuming, success ful and industrious in the extreme. He was one of the founders of the Union Literary Society, a member and furnished assistance to Capitol Grange, the College Natural History Society, Botanical Club, and Y. M. C. A. w. j. B. RESOLUTIONS FROM T HE FACULTY. T he President and Faculty of the Michigan Agricultural College ex press to the family of Arthur A. Crozier their profound sorrow at his death and their sincere sympathy in this hour of trial. T he death of an alumnus always saddens the heart of the Alma Mater, but Arthur was more than an alumnus. As a student he won, not alone the esteem and admiration of the faculty, by his thoroughness and patient industry, but the love of his teachers as well by his manliness and unostentatious goodness. W h e n, years after graduation, he returned to the College to take up his beloved work as experimenter with plants, as a student of plant life, he became a friend alike to faculty and students. F ew men have loved their work as did Arthur. To him it was more than meat, more than raiment. It was to him his very life. To it he sac rificed every waking hour, upon it he lavished every power of his being. He was a model of industry, a scientist of the highest type. He rests from his labors but his works shall follow him. N ot the citizens of his native state alone, but lovers of plants the world over have cause for gratitude for the work he has faith fully and well done. As a man, he was beloved by his associates in the faculty for his un failing manliness, his purity of life, his integrity and his persistent self- denial. He was a manly man through and t h r o u g h; in him there was no guile. C. D. S M I T H, W. J. B E A L, Committee. R E S O L U T I O NS F R OM T HE U N I ON L I T E R A RY S O C I E T Y. W H E R E A S, It has pleased an all- wise and loving F a t h er to remove from his sufferings, brought on him by a lingering and painful disease, our society brother, A r t h ur A. Cro zier, w h om we respected for his energy of character, high ideals, and devotion to duty, and loved for his brotherly those sympathy with around him; therefore, be it Resolved, T h at the Union Lit erary Society extend its fullest sym pathy in this time of their bereave ment to the family in which M r. Crozier was a son and brother; and be it Resolved, T h at a copy of these resolutions be sent to the family of Mr. Crozier; and that they be spread upon the minutes of t he Union Literary Society; and, be it further Resolved, T h at a copy of these resolutions be inserted in the M. A. C. R E C O R D. W. O. H E D R I C K, J O HN C. H. H I L T O N, S E V E R A N C E, Committee. Original Stove Design. W. V. ROBINSON ' 0 2, UNION L I T E R A RY SOCIETY. Of the thousands w ho visit the large every stove manufactories year, there are very few w ho ever i n t o. the designing get a glimpse room. It is the one place which is kept from public view; a secret chamber where none but the ini tiated, or members of the firm, are allowed to enter, especially when there important It is the place where being made. every effort is made to combine beauty with utility. A nd the ideas produced there are too valuable to be scattered broadcast, so every pre them caution is taken to prevent from becoming known. is anything very Most of us have seen some fine- looking stoves; rich in ornamenta tion and embelished with highly polished nickel work, but have never given a thought to the ex pense and labor required to produce the original design of such a beauti ful work of art. T h e re are many things to be con sidered when designing a stove. One of the most important is the outline or general shape. It re quires a great deal of thought, and before the designer can do much he must first spend a week or t wo studying up shapes and ornaments that will suit the particular kind of stove that he wants to make. W h en he has finally decided on one, the next thing he does is to make a rough wooden frame about the size and shape of the stove he is going to design. T h en he takes some modeling clay, such as sculptors use, and covers it all over, and at the same time shapes it with his hands to conform to the idea that he has in mind. He works many hours in that manner until he has the whole thing roughly outlined. T h en walking a short distance away to obtain a better view of it, he ex amines it very closely. He knows that he must exercise great care in order to have it graceful and well- proportioned throughout; and that all abrupt turns and everything that is not pleasant to look at must be avoided. It does not take him long to see where improvements can be made. His well-trained eye soon discovers where projections must be built up, others taken off, or reduced, as the case may require; and where the different curves must be blended into each other. He spends a great deal of time going over it in that w a y, and making whatever changes he sees necessary, until he has what he considers a per fect outline. some T he next thing to be done is to ornament it. To produce an orna ment that will look well in black iron is a very difficult matter. Many ornaments look well when drawn on paper, but when they are made in iron there seems to be no life in them, and therefore they are con sidered unfit for the purpose. T he designer is cempelled to make many experiments. He is supplied with pictures of ornamental design from all parts of the world, from which he sometimes gets an idea and then works it up in clay. If it does not look well, he keeps on experiment ing until he finds something that does suit him. T h en he proceeds to work that design on the model, using- great care in putting on every thing is detail, until finished like an iron stove. If it is not quite satis factory to the firm, changes can easily be made to suit them. and looks exactly the whole T he reason for going to all that trouble instead of making a sketch, is that the sale of a stove depends to a large extent on its external appear ance. It must be ornamental as well as useful. A nd the manufac turer generally likes to know what it is going to look like before invest ing very much money in patterns. internal arrangements can be T he enough, but it explained seems to be almost impossible for the designer to make a sketch from that will give a his satisfactory idea of how the outline and ornamentation will appear when made in iron. T h e re are a great many details that cannot be put in a sketch, so it is necessary to resort to a clay model. imagination easily In order to make a perfect work ing drawing of it, templets must be made to fit every curve and crooked line, so as to obtain the exact shape and have all the proportions right. A slight variation often makes a big difference in the appearance. Models and drawings are usually made full size, to facilitate the work in the pattern shop. All measure ments are taken directly from the lines of the drawing, on account of the crooked joints. T he draughtsman must be very careful when making the drawings. He must pay particular attention to the details of every piece, so that when the patterns a re made there in moulding will be no trouble them. He must see that they have plenty of draught, so that they can be drawn out of the mould without much rapping makes a variation in the joints and gives more trouble to the mounter when together. Particular attention must be given to the flues, so that the stove will draw well and not become clogged. Fire-pots, grates, linings, and all in- rapping, because the stove fitting F E B R U A RY 7, 1899. T HE M. A. C. R E C OR D that ternal arrangements must be made so they can be taken out and repaired without pulling the stove all apart. These are only a few of the to be considered, things that have but they serve to give a pretty fair idea of the process of stove design i n g. Y. M. G A. Notes, We were much pleased to receive visits last week from our State Sec retary, M r. C. M. Copeland of De troit, and Mr. H. W. Rose, General Secretary at the U. of M. T h ey came Friday afternoon, January 27, and stayed over Sunday, conducting four well attended public meetings for students. T he separate confer ences with each committee were their work. very helpful features of T he these inspiration brought by consecrated men has given the asso ciation work a great impulse along all lines of activity, especially that of Bible study. its interest T he two associations enjoyed a union social last Friday evening in the Y. M. C. A. rooms. T he pres ence of about 65 congenial young people and the awakening games played early in the evening, aroused that all enjoyed such an themselves thoroughly till nearly 11 interesting program o'clock. An was rendered, including recitations by Messrs. L o w r y, Chadsey, Ging and Bullock, an Armenian rich song by Mr. Bodourian, and music. the "be- College songs enlivened tweens." We hope to make these socials a permanent feature of the association work. T he next annual State convention in Saginaw, W. S., try to will be held February 23-26. We shall send 10 men from our association. c. H. P. At the College. Miss Keller was in St. Johns on institute work last week. Miss Rushmore was at Howell last week on Institute work. Mrs. Barrows entertained at dup licate whist last Tuesday afternoon. Miss Dunstall, Ypsilanti, spent a last few days with Miss Ronan week. Mrs. C. H. Harris went to Grand Rapids yesterday to spend the re mainder of the winter. Miss Wilson will lead the union Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. missionary meeting next Sunday evening. R e v. Fayette Thompson spoke in Chapel Sunday morning on the re ligious activity of the year just closed. Dr. Kedzie went to Grand Haven yesterday morning the iuneral of his brother, A. S. Kedzie. to attend Maj. Bandholtz, of the 35th Mich igan, has been breveted captain in for meritorious t he service at El Caney. regular army Dr. Beal says the ten new com pound microscopes purchased by the Botanical department at $37.50 each are as good as could have been pur chased at twice that sum a few years ago. During the past two weeks P r o fessor Pettit has been giving a course in practical entomology to the short course students in horticulture, and this will be supplemented by a few lectures by Professor Barrows on t he relations of insects and birds, the protection of ^fruit from birds, and the importance of birds and other animals to the fruit grower. Meeting of the Natural History Society Wednesday evening at 6:3o in Zoological lecture room. P r o fessor Wheeler will talk on some new species of plants recently found in Michigan; Professor Barrows will finish his talk of two weeks ago on Winter Birds; and, should time allow, some interesting stereopticon pictures will be shown. All stu d e n t s — w h e t h er members of the society or not—are cordially invited. Professor Barrows has just se cured from Montana a fine skin of the rare Rocky Mountain goat, which will be mounted and placed in the Museum as soon as practi cable. This species, a snow-white goat-antelope of large size, is now restricted to a few localities in the Rocky Mountains of the U. S. and British Columbia, where it frequents the regions of perpetual snow, and T he is seldom hunted successfully. College so is fortunate good a specimen. to obtain The M. A. C. Special Hat Simons s°°* SEMI-ANNUAL January Remnant Sale. Is now on sale; much 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 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. DRESS GOODS, SILKS, LACES, EMBROIDERIES, WHITE GOODS, COTTONS, GINGHAMS, CARPETS. Sweaters, Golf Hose, Caps, Watting at Half Price. Out Literary Societies. Hats and Shirts are lines in OLYMPIC SOCIETY. which I lead. Program J a n. 28, 1899. Meeting was called to order by Pres. Brainerd. Roll call was responded to by quo tations from Lowell. Argumentative essay, "Effects of Climate on Civilization," C. H. Chadsey. Characterization, " My Uncle S a m ," C. S. Babington. Banjo duet, Messrs. Reed and Leavitt. Students' patronage respect fully solicited. Elgin Mifflin, The Outfitter. A LL M E A T S . . .. 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. B O TH P H O N E S. Careful attention g i v en to phone o r d e r s. GOTTLIEB REUTTER. W a s h i n g t on A v e. S o u t h. 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. Story, L. G. Michael. Essay, "Pleasures Days," Glenn Sevey. of School- Poem, " C o l l e ge Morals," F. R. Crane. Soliloquy on Music, G. M. Od ium. remainder of Critic, E. R. Russell. the evening T he was spent in dancing, which was enjoyed by about thirty of the mem bers and their lady friends. A. M. Patriarche '98, is now lo cated in Minneapolis. Severely Burned. G. W. Bailey, a lineman w ho helped put in our electric light plant last winter and w ho has since be come a student at the College, suf fered serious injury by coming in contact with the switch-board in the Physical laboratory Saturday after noon. He was upon the apparatus case in Prof. Woodworth's office making connections for a light in the work-room, when he slipped, struck his head against the switch board, and immediately fell uncon scious from the shock of a 2,ooo-volt current, which passed across the left side of his face and head. Dr. Church was called and found that M r. Bailey's injuries, though pain ful, were not dangerous. He was taken to the City Hospital and in a few hours was resting easily. T he whole left side of his face is burned, it swollen and discolored, but is thought that he will be out in a week or ten days. T he affair was purely an accident, for which no one can be blamed. T he switch board is about twelve feet from the floor and under ordinary circum stances nobody can possibly come in contact with it. R. B. Shank & Co., Leading Grocers and Confectioners. ?w'^,",>^(^/^i^<•^/^,^^/s(^/^(^/^,>^,(^(^i^(^,»^(^1^^/^^m.'^."•^./^(^<^.^,'^»^r.(^(^<»H('^.'^*^/^/"w^<^.'^/^/•^^J'^^.>•./•^^^^. I REMOVAL SALE ! > I J SPECIAL OFFER on SMALL LOTS of Hen's Fine Shoes. I I \ " " I LOT NO. 1. $5.00 Winter Russet \ " $4.00 5 J " $3-oo > LOT NO. 2. > I > i " " @ $3.95 @ $2.95 . . . .. @ $1.95 $5.00 Cordovan, plain... @ $3.95 $4.00 $3.50 Calf, heavy sole . .. @ $2.95 " LOT NO. 3. LOT NO. 3. y f calf lined @ $3.45 % \ * 3 s @ 55c ? \ $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 \ We will close broken lots of LADIES' I SHOES at correspondingly low prices. J • f)m V/ § fl W O O D R I I RY 1/ • \ II V V i / U l / l\ 1 j ? 103 Washington Ave. South. \ N e ws from Graduates and Students. A r t h ur F. Stow with '92 is farm ing near Fowler. Geo. F. Bristol with '90 called at the College Saturday. J . J . B o nd w i t h ' 82 is editor of Hotel World, 324 Dearborn St. Chicago. To M r. and Mrs. C. B. Colling- wood '85, a daughter was born last Wednesday. F r a nk H. Corbin with '82 is a commission merchant at 105 West 103d St. N ew Y o r k. A. J. Beese with '93 is secretary and treasurer of the Michigan Flax Fiber Co., Saginaw. Charles F. Herrmann '97 has be come a member of the firm, J o hn Herrmann's Sons, tailors. B. F. Davis, cashier of the City National Bank in Lansing, was a student at this College in '62 and '63. W m. E. Wallace with '90 is an upholsterer and president of the Grand Upholsterer's Union Rapids. He resides at 138 Clancy street. in F r a nk E. Baker with '99, Detroit, is a student of medicine at the U. of M. He was in the Cuban war as private and acting Hospital Steward, Co. A., 2d U. S. Inf. C. P. Bush with '83 is secretary and treasurer of the Dean Tie Co., Louisville, Ky., and also paymaster - and purchasing agent for the Louis ville, Henderson & St. Louis Rail way Company. Arthur C. Mun- son with '91 is express messenger on the same railway. Lloyd C. Bartmess with '89 began as oiler on a Pacific Mail Steamer and worked his way up until he now holds papers as chief engineer. At present he is ashore for about four months in Oakland, Cal., super intending the placing of boilers and machinery in a new steam ship, of which he is to be chief when she is ready for sea. C. L. Crabbs with '87, 6501 Lafayette Avenue, Chicago, is a civil engineer on the Department of Public W o r ks in Chicago. His brother, Lieut. J. F. Crabbs, w ho was here at the. same time, is in structor the U. S. Military Academy at West Point. During the Cuban war he was Quarter master and Commissary on the U. S. A r my Hospital Ship, "Relief." in In t he Potter's Field. T he following paragraph from a Colorado paper was sent us by Prof. L. G. Carpenter '79. T he George Eaton mentioned was a graduate of M. A. C. in the class of '69 and at the time of the massacre was teacher of agriculture at the W h i te River Agency at Powell P a r k. " N i n e t e en years ago occurred the massacre of A g e nt Meeker and others by the Utes at the old agency in Powell park, some four miles be low here. On what is known as the Bernstein ranch ( n ow owned by E. E. Fordham ) many of the slain whites were buried, it seems not very deep, as the elements have the since soil covering scattered the decayed crude them, exposing coffins to prowling coyotes, who, in turn, were bringing bones to view. Mr. Fordham out of humane mo tives, had the bodies taken up and transported to the cemetery, where he county authorities interred them T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. F E B R U A RY 7, 1899. in the potter's field. T h e re were eight bodies, the names of four of w h om were found inscribed on the boxes containing them, viz.: George Eaton, A r t h ur Thompson, F r a nk G. Dresser and H. S. Dresser." Battalion Attention! T he appointments and assign ments in the Battalion of Cadets to take effect Monday, February 13, will be found posted in the A r m o ry by Friday, February T he cadets will please consult the same and report accordingly. 10. T he captains, lieutenants and ser geants will meet at the Command ant's office Friday, F e b. 10, at 5:30. G E O. A. W A T E R M A N. P r o g r am for t he Oratorical Contest. • • • x&JC T J J .© • • • D^vis CLOT^INQ STORE 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. the At to be held contest next Friday evening program will be presented: inter-society oratorical in the armory the following " E v i ls of Imperialism" — A. Literary Swift, Union T h o rn Society. "Universal Disarmament " .— Joseph A. Bulkeley, Eclectic So ciety. " A Municipal Problem " — F. R. Crane, Olympic Society. " T he Destiny of a N a t i o n " — C. H. Smith, Hesperian Society. " T he Need of the H o u r " — F. E. West, Columbian Society. J u d g es on composition — R e v. Dan. Bradley, Grand Rapids; Prof. A. B. Noble, Ames, I o w a; E x - J u d ge Ramsdell, Traverse City. J u d g es on delivery—Mrs. J. Ed ward R o e, Mr. S. L. Kilbourn and Rev. E. B. Allen, all of Lansing. Gives Athletic Sports their D u e. Commander Jacobson of the Ger in a man cruiser Geier, who was to observe, attributes our position navy's physical excellence the prevalence of athletic sports in our schools and colleges. to T he following queer inscription is said to be found in the chancel of a small church in Wales, just over the Ten Commandments. T he addition of a single letter, repeated at vari ous intervals, renders it not only in telligible, but appropriate to the sit uation: P R S V R Y P R F C T MN V R K P T H S P R C P T S TN CHAS. A. PIELLA, DEALER 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, Mill St. Both Phones. Furniture Headquarters. - - Cots at Wire Springs at Mattresses from - Tables, Rockers, Bureaus, Iron Beds. $1.25, $J.50, $2.00 and $2.50 $ J.50 and $2.00 $2.00 up - - 'All goods delivered free to College. fl. J. & B. H. Buck. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN -A 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, PORTER, the Hack and Liveryman. Rubber tires a specialty. 300 Capitol Ave. S. Both Phones. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. ARCHITECTS. 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 AND P A P ER COMPANY. Books, Stationery, Wall Paper, Engravings and Frames. 120 Washington Ave. N. BOOTS AND SHOES. C 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. DR. DAWLEY, M. D , D. D. S. Office over Postal Telegraph Co., Michigan and Washing Hollister Block, Room 517. ton aves. DRUGGISTS. C ). 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. 213 Washington Avenue North. tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211 and JACOB STAHL & SON.—Wholesale and Re 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 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. 213 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.