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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,  M AY  30,  1899. 

N o.  37 

T he  College  Appropriations. 

coats  and  clothes,  and  a  reading 
room. 

Last  week 

the  Michigan  legisla 
ture  passed  a bill  making  the  follow 
ing  appropriations  for  the  Agricul 
tural  College  for 
two  years 
ending  J u ne  30,  1901: 

the 

fifteen 

Eighty-three  thousand  dollars  for 
thous-
furnishing 
thousand  dollars 
thousand 
thou 

a  women's  building;  twelve 
dollars  for  heating  and 
the  same; 
for  a  dairy  building;  four 
dollars  for  a  farm  b a r n;  ten 
sand  dollars  for  repairs  of  buildings; 
two  thousand  five  hundred  dollars 
for  renewing  heating  apparatus 
in 
five 
Williams 
hundred  dollars  for  fire  escapes  for 
Williams  and  Wells  Halls; 
five 
thousand  dollars  for  student  labor— 
a  total  of  one  hundred 
thirty-two 
thousand  dollars,  of  which  one-half 
will  be  available  this  year,  the  re 
mainder  next  vear. 

and  Wells  Halls; 

to 

T he  new  barn  will  be  placed 
probably  on  the  knoll  on  which  now 
stands  the  grade  herd  barn  and  con 
t i g u o us 
structure.  T he 
plans  are  not  yet  far  enough  along 
its  essential  fea 
to  point  out  even 
tures,  the  decrease  of  a 
thousand 
dollars  from  the  original  bill  neces 
sitating  entirely  new  plans. 

that 

T he  Feronian-Themian  Hop. 

the 
T he  informal  hop  given  at 
the 
A r m o ry  Saturday  evening,  by 
' 
and  Themian  Societies' 
Feronian 
was  a  great 
125 
success,  about 
students  being  present.  T he  music 
was  furnished  by  Bristol's  orchestra 
and  the  A r m o ry  was  very  prettily 
in  red,  white  and  blue 
decorated 
bunting.  At  one  end  of  the  room  a 
corner  was  arranged,  with 
cozy 

reported 

satisfactorily 

T he  Secretary 

that  a 
change  in  keeping  the  books  of  his 
office  had  been  instituted  and  was 
to  all  con 
working 
cerned.  Also 
arrangements 
that 
had  been  made  whereby  College 
checks  drawn  on  the  City  National 
Bank  were  made  payable  at  both 
N ew  Y o rk  and  Chicago  and  hence 
were 
the 
country. 

anywhere 

at  par 

in 

T he  report  of  State  Inspector  of 
Nurseries  Trine  was  received  and 
placed  on  file.  This  report  consist 
ed  chiefly  of  a  statement  of 
the  un 
usual  prevalence  of  the  canker  worm 
in  the  orchards  of  the  state,  particu 
counties  of  Eaton, 
larly 
Isabella, 
Washtenaw,  Calhoun  and 
the.  present 
and  that  his  work 
was 
securing 
to 
township  commissioners 
from 
prompt  action  in  stamping  out  this 
pest. 

for 
largely  devoted 
the 

the 

in 

committee  Messrs.  Watkins,  Wells, 
Allen  and  Pres.  Snyder. 

FRIDAY  MORNING  SESSION. 

On  motion,  all  matters  relating  to 
repairs  on  buildings,  except 
that  of 
raising  the  floor  in  Prof.  Barrows' 
house, were  laid  upon  the  table  until 
the  next  meeting. 
Prof.  Smith 

the  Experi 
ment'Station  and  Dr.  Kedzie  from 
the  College  were  elected  delegates 
to  the  San  Francisco  Meeting  of  the 
National  Conventions  of  Experi 
ment  Station  Directors  and  Official 
Agricultural  Chemists. 

from 

T he  following 

resolutions  were 

adopted: 

for 

Resolved^ 

T h at  M r.  Lohman  is 
hereby  employed 
term  of 
a 
eighteen  months  at  a salary  of  $150 
per  month  as  Superintendent  of  the 
construction  and  repairs  of  College 
buildings.  He  shall  be  under  the 

*f 

( T he  site  selected  by  the  Board  and  Architects  is  between  Howard  Terrace  and  the  Library,  southwest  of  the  drive  leading  to  the 

T HE  N EW  B U I L D I NG  FOR  YOUNG  W O M EN  AS 

IT  W I LL  A P P E AR  W H EN  C O M P L E T E D. 

Horticultural  Laboratory.) 

N ew  Dairy  Building  and  Barn. 

the 

T he  new  Dairy  Building  will  un 
doubtedly  stand  upon  the  site  of  the 
barns  between  the  Agricultural  and 
It  will  be 
Veterinary  laboratories. 
not  far  from  eighty  by  sixty  feet  in 
lateral  dimensions.  On 
first 
floor,  a  half  basement,  will  be  lo 
cated  a  creamery  room  30  by  40  feet 
in  which  will  be  placed  separators, 
and  butter-
cream 
workers  for 
in  butter-
making  on  the  factory  plan.  A n 
other  room  by  the  side  of  this  one 
will  be  devoted  to  cheese  making, 
and  a  third  to  butter  making  on  the 
home  dairy  scale.  Testing 
labora 
tories,  cheese  curing  rooms,  store 
rooms,  a  lavatory,  a class  room  and 
a  cold  storage  room  are  convenient 
to  the  principal  rooms. 

vats,  churns 

instruction 

On  the  second  floor  will  be  found 
a  class  room  30  by  40  feet,  a  labora 
tory  in  which  will  be 
taught  milk 
testing,  another  for  creamery  me 
including  pipe-fitting,  and 
chanics 
still  a  third  as  a  private 
laboratory 
for  the  study  of  problems  in  butter-
making.  T he  instructor  in  dairy  hus 
bandry  will  have  his  office  on  this 
floor  and  there  will  be  also  a  lava 
tory,  abundant  locker  room  for  over 

tables  for  games.  T he  party  broke 
up  about  eleven  o'clock,  after  a 
most  enjoyable  evening. 

G. L. 

Board  Meeting  at  the  College, 

M ay  26. 

Present,  President  Marston,  Pres. 
Snyder,  Messrs.  Wells,  Monroe, 
Marsh,  Watkins  and  the  Secretary. 
Minutes  of  last  meeting  read  and 

approved. 

Pres.  Snyder  presented 

request 
of  Prof.  Smith  for  additional  appor 
tionment  for  the  F a rm  Department. 
Referred  to the  Farm  Committee. 

Also  certain  requests  for 

increase 
of  salaries  which  were  referred  to 
the  Committee  on  Employes. 

President  Snyder  reported  that  he 
had  authorized  Professor  Marshall 
to  expend  about  $500  in  purchasing 
equipment  for 
the  Bacteriological 
Laboratory,  while  in  Europe.  T he 
action  of 
the  President  was  ap 
proved  by  the  Board. 

T he  secretary  read  report 

from 
Prof.  Weil 
to  the  effect  that  plans 
for  renewing  the  heating  systems  in 
Wells 
and  Williams  halls  were 
practically  completed  and  would  be 
ready 
to  be  submitted  to  the  Board 
within  ten  days. 

T he  following 

resolutions  were 

adopted: 

the  salaries 

the  next  meeting  of 

Resolved,  T h at  the  Committee  on 
Employes,  with 
the  Secretary  of 
the  Board,  be  requested  to  recom 
the 
mend  at 
Board,  a  roster  of  all  employes  of 
the  College,  except  heads  of  de 
partments,  and 
to  be 
paid  same.  T h at  these  recommen 
to  the  Board 
dations  be  submitted 
at  its  next  meeting  and  if  adopted, 
that 
immediately  pre 
sented  to  each  of  said  employes  a 
written  contract  in  accordance  with 
the  year  beginning 
said  report,  for 
i,  1899,  a nd  ending  July  1, 
July 
1900. 

there  be 

a 

committee 

Resolved^ 

T h at 
representing  the  State  Board  Com 
mittees  on  Horticulture,  F a r m,  E x 
periment  Station  and 
the  President 
of  the  College,  be  appointed  by  the 
President  to  present  and  formulate 
a  plan  for  the  re-organization  of  the 
Experiment  Station  and  in  connec 
tion  with  it  the  involved  F a rm  and 
Horticultural  departments  with  a 
view  to  a  more  practical  equiliza-
tion  of  their  work  and  economical 
distribution  of  employes. 

the 

under 

general  direction  of  the  President  of 
the  College  but  his  duties  shall  be 
performed 
immediate 
direction  of  the  Secretary,  to  whom 
he  shall  report  daily.  His  salary 
shall  begin  when  he  commences 
work—the  date  to  be  agreed  upon 
by  M r.  L o h m an  and  the  Committee 
on  Buildings  and  College  Property. 
Committee 
recommended  the  construction  of  a 
stone  walk  on  the  south  side  of 
the 
armory.  Adopted. 

T he  Horticultural 

Upon 

recommendation  of 

the 
F a rm  Committee,  Prof.  Mumford 
was  authorized  to  purchase  a  Jersey 
bull  for  the  F a rm  Department. 

FRIDAY  AFTERNOON  SESSION. 

On  motion,  the  Secretary  was  in 
structed  to  notify  the  several  heads 
of  departments 
to  file  department 
inventories  in  the  Secretary's  office 
previous  to J u ne  25. 

T he  matter  of  advertising  for  bids 
for  the  construction  of  new  building, 
was  left  to  the  President  and  Sec 
retary  of  the  College,  with  power  to 
act. 

Adjourned. 

P r e s.  Marsten  appointed  as  such 

All  day  suckers—mosquitoes. 

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Those  w ho are  interested  in 
the  welfare  of  the  Agricul 
tural  College,  our  alumni  and 
former 
especially, 
will  be pleased  to  examine the 
accompanying  plans  for  the 
women's  building, for the con 
struction  and 
furnishing  of 
which  the  legislature  has  just 
appropriated  $95,000. 

four 

T he  building  will  be  about 
255  feet  long  by 95 feet  wide; 
the  main 
stories 
part 
high,  the  wings  three  stories 
high.  T he basement  and first 
story  will  be  constructed  of 
the  remainder  of 
sandstone, 
pressed  brick. 

adjacent 

In  the  basement  there  will 
be  t wo  laundry  rooms;  three 
society  rooms;  a large  gymna 
shower 
sium  with 
rooms  and 
baths,  dressing 
office 
in 
structor;  waiting 
room  and 
lunch 
room  for  non-resident 
students;  wood-working  room; 
store  rooms, etc. 

gymnasium 

for 

First  floor  will  contain  a  re 
ception  room,  the  dean's  office, 
twenty-two  rooms for students, 
running  track  of  the  gymna 
sium,  a  large  recitation  room, 
two  dressing  rooms,  t wo sew 
ing  rooms  and  office  for in 
structor  in  sewing. 

A  large  parlor,  thirty  rooms 
for  students,  the  kitchen  lab 
oratory  and  pantries,  a  small 
dining-room  and  the  office of 
the  instructor  in cooking,  will 
occupy  second  floor. 

T he  young  women  will  dine 
on  third  floor,  which  will  con 
tain,  besides  the  large  dining-
kitchen, 
room  and  adjacent 
pantry  and store  rooms,  twen 
ty-one  student  rooms,  fourteen 
music  rooms  and  office  of the 
music  teacher. 

On  the  fourth  floor,  where 
it  will  be  quiet  at  all  times, 
will  be  fitted  up  rooms  and 
parlors  for  convalescents. 

In  this  building  will  be pro 
vided  ample  accommodations 
and  every  means  of  comfort 
for  one  hundred  fifty  young 
women.  All the  floors  will be 
of  hard  wood;  the  corridors 
and  all  rooms  will  be  lighted 
electricity  and  heated 
with 
with  steam 
the  central 
from 
plant;  each  story  will  be pro 
vided  with 
rooms  and 
toilet 
fire  escapes  and will be reached 
by  means  of 
iron  stairways 
and  freight  and  passenger  ele 
In  short,  we  shall 
vators. 
have 
largest  and  best 
equipped  building  of  its kind 
in  the  State. 

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T HE  M.  A.  C. 

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5.  A l b um  Leaf,  Scholtz,  Miss  D e y a r m o nd 

some  with  attached  cuffs,  all 

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shows  that  the  bones  must  be  more 
than  250  years  old. 

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WIGfllGAN  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 EC 
B E T A B Y,  A G R I C U L T U R AL  C O L L E G E,  M I C H. 

for 

Officers 

the  next  year  w e re 
elected  as  follows:  President,  Bron-
son  B a r l o w;  Vice-President,  A.  J. 
Cook;  Secretary-Treasurer,  W.  K. 
W o n d e r s;  extra  members  o n b o a rd 
of  directors,  E.  C.  Kendrick  and  J. 
B.  Stewart. 

j. M. R. 

SUBSCRIPTION, 

50  CENTS  PER  TEAR. 

P i a no  Recital. 

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 
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. 

Mrs.  Marshall's  class 

in  music 
gave  a  very  pleasing  entertainment 
in  the  chapel  last  Friday  evening. 
Following  is the  program  presented: 

1.  E i ne  Schlitten  Wettfahrt,  . 

.  Ed.  Hoist 

Misses  W a t e r m an  a nd  O ' D e l l, 
Misses  V a n L oo  a nd  Elliot. 

2.  Valse  Caprice, 

Paul  Wachs 

Miss  Mabel  Bristol. 

3.  Barcarolle,  W i th  the  S t r e a m,  B. 

Tours 

Miss  Newell  a nd  Mr.  W e r m u t h. 

4.  Petite  E t u d e,  o p.  28  No.  3, 

. 

. 

. 

Smith 

Miss  N o l a n. 

Cause  for  Gratulation. 

6.  Polonaise,  op.  32  . .. 

.  Oscar 

Schmidt 

in 

from 

recorded 

this  case 

in  which 

We  cannot  help  feeling  greatly 
pleased  at  the  way 
the 
College  bill  was  acted  on  by  the 
Legislature.  Not  a  single  speech 
was  made  against  it  in  either  house, 
and  every  vote 
in  both 
Senate  and  House  was  in  its  favor. 
It  is  not  often 
that  a  bill  carrying 
one  hundred  and  thirty-two  thou 
sand  dollars  of  appropriation  does 
some 
not  arouse  opposition 
q u a r t e r;  but 
the  de 
mands  of 
the  situation  were  made 
so  clear  and  the  wishes  of  the  citi 
zens  of  the  State  in  the  matter  were 
so  manifest 
that  all  opposition,  if 
any  existed,  melted  away  and  the 
management  of 
re 
ceived 
indorsement 
strongest 
ever  bestowed  upon  any  college 
administration.  We 
congratulate 
t he  President  and  the  Board  upon 
the  able  management  of  our  inter 
ests,  and  heartily  thank  all  alumni, 
students,  and  friends  of  the  college 
throughout 
state  who  have 
aided  in  bringing  about  so  auspicious 
It  is  to  the  hearty  support 
a  result. 
and  enthusiasm  of  our  friends 
that 
we  owe  our  brilliant  success. 

the  College 

the 

the 

N a t u r al  History  Society. 

to 

to 

trip 

of 
the  Natural 
T he  program 
last  Wednesday 
History  Society 
evening,  consisted  of  an  account  of 
a 
to  Chandler's  Marsh,  and 
general  observations. 
T he  party  going 

the  marsh 
w e re  Messrs.  Cook,  Bullock,  Won 
ders,  Gibson  and  R a n k i n.  Mr. 
Bullock  and  Mr.  Cook  went 
to 
gether,  and 
the  woods, 
stuck 
looking  for  birds  and  insects.  T h ey 
secured  about  sixteen  species  of  the 
latter  but  nothing  of  importance  in 
the  former.  T he  rest  of 
the  party 
composed 
that  waded 
squad 
a 
through  water  and  mud  looking  for 
results  were  an 
mammals.  T he 
eighteen-inch  rattlesnake  taken  alive, 
t wo  birds'  nests  and  a  salamander. 
Under  general  observations  Mr. 
Ingerson  gave  a 
some 
human  bones  which  were  shipped 
to  the  College  recently;  T h ey  were 
taken  from  a  mound 
in  Rose  L a ke 
township,  Osceola  county.  T h ey 
were  badly  disintegrated.  M r.  In 
gerson  saw  the  bones  two  years  ago 
from  which 
and  saw 
they  were 
It  was  about 
t h i r ty  feet  in  diameter  and  six  feet 
high. 
large  pine 
«tump  on  the  mound  with  230  rings 
lumbered  off 
a nd 

the  mound 
taken. 

T h e re  was  a 

tract  was 

talk  on 

this 

Misses  Collins  a nd  Lovely, 
Misses  Ely  a nd  W a r d. 

7.  A n s w e r e d,  Robyn, 

.

.

..  Mr.  Gingrich 

8.  Largo-Allegro,  o p.  7,  . 

. 
Miss  P a r m e l e e. 

. 

.  Beethoven 

9.  F eu  Follet,  ( F i re  Fly-) 

Durand 

Miss  Newell. 

10.  (a)  H o n o ur  and  A r m s,  {Samson) 

Handel 

(b)  T he  Nightingale  a nd  the  Rose, 
Mr.  Gingrich. 

[C.  B.  Hawley 

n.  (a)  Intermezzo, 

(b)  O p.  81, No.  3, 

Mascagni 
Kullak 

Miss  Bristol. 

12.  fa)  F a r e w e ll  to  the  F o r e s t,  Mendelssohn 
(b)  L et  the  Hills  with  S o ng  R e s o u n d, 

M.  A.  C.  C h o r u s. 

\_B.  Richards 

At  the  College. 

Elmer  Thompson  is  improving. 

Miss  Grace  Elliott  '02  received  a 

visit  from  her  mother  last  week. 

Mrs.  Woodworth 

left  yesterday 

morning  for  a  week  at  Caseville. 

Prof.  Wheeler  visited  the  Gray 
ling  sub-station  Friday  and  Satur 
day. 

An  excellent  half-tone  portrait  of 
the  State  Board  of  Agriculture  ap 
peared  on 
the 
the  front  page  of 
Michigan  Far?ner  for  May  20. 

Lost,  an  experiment  station  note 
book  with  " M a tt  Crosby,  1899"  on 
outside  of  cover.  Finder  will  con 
fer  a  favor  by  returning  the  same  to 
M.  A.  Crosby, Agricultural  College, 
Mich. 

Prof.  C.  S.  P l u m b,  director  of  the 
Experiment  Station  at  Purdue  uni 
versity,  and  B.  C.  Waldenmaier, 
a  senior  in  that  institution,  were  vis 
itors  at  M.  A.  C.  last  Thursday  and 
Friday. 

Dr. Waterman  requests  all  athletes 
and  others  that  have  been  excused 
their  com 
from  drill  to  report 
to 
panies  at  the  armory 
uniform 
in 
Tuesday  morning,  May  30,  at  7:30 
o'clock. 

Delicate  Surgical  Operation. 

Mrs.  Springsteen,  a  lady 

living 

near  R o u nd  L a ke  in  D e W i tt  town 
ship,  has  been  strangely  afflicted. 
Erysipelas  left  a  scar  over  the  pupil 
of  her  eye,  making 
it  sightless. 
This  week  Dr.  Joseph  Foster  ['91] 
opened  the  eye  and  made  a  new 
pupil,  a  very  delicate  and  critical 
the  lady  can  see 
operation.  N ow 
is  the  first 
nicely.  This 
time  an 
that  nature  has  been 
operation  of 
Republican. 
attempted  here.—State 

This 

Have  taken  the  agency  for  the 

Celebrated  A.  G.  S p a l d i ng  &  Co's 

Athletic 

...Goods 

COLLEGE  SWEATERS, 
RACING  SUITS, 
Etc,  Etc 

I N .. 

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Dry Goods Co. 

We  announce 
the  opening  of  our 

SPRING  LINES 

Dress  Goods, 

Silks, 

White  Goods, 

Wash  Goods, 

Gloves, 
Etc. 

Ready  Made  Wear 

DEPARTMENT. 

You  'will  find 

New  Jackets,  Skirts, 
Shirt  W a i s t s, 
House  Jackets,  etc. 

...OUR... 

Carpet  Department 

is  displaying 
new  lines  of 

ORIENTAL  RUGS 
Students  are  invited  to  see  our 
line  of 
Carpets,  Mattings,  etc.,  for  Spring. 

Aisdorf  & Son... 

THE  DRUGGISTS. 

Everything  First  Class, 
Fresh  and  Up to  Date. 

__ 

§ 

Lawrence  & VanBuren 
PRINTING  CO., 

Ottawa  St.  E. 

L a n s i n g,  Mich. 

H a ve  an  elegant  line  of 

NEGLIGEE SHIRTS 

this  season,  some  with  collars 

to  match. 

Silk  fronts,  and 

new  and  up-to-date. 

A" EIS»Aff.s.!rt-  Neckwear 

Golf  Hose,  Golf  Trousers, 

Blue  Serge  Coats 
(Either  single  or  double-breasted.) 

Student's  Patronage  Solicited. 

ELGIN  MIFFLIN. 

AU  MEATS.... 

May  look  a l i ke  to  you,  b ut  t h e re  is  a 
v e ry  g r e at  difference  in  the  quality  we  han 
t h at  sold  by  s o me  o t h er  m a r k e t s. 
dle  a nd 
t he  v e ry  best.  L i ke 
We  h a n d le  n o ne  b ut 
in 
the  p u d d i n g,  t he  proof  of  good  m e a ts 
the  e a t i n g.  A  trial  will  convince  you 
that 
you  ought  to  t r a de  with  u s. 

is 

;  BOTH  P H O N E S.  Careful  attention  given  to 
phone  orders. 

GOTTLIEB  REUTTER. 

Washington  Ave.  South. 

R.  B.  Shank  &  Co., 

Leading  Grocers  and  Confectioners. 

"SPECIAL  SALE" 
$5.00,  $4.00,  $3.50  SHOES 

on 

We  h a ve  j u st  p ut  on  " S p e c i al  S a l e"  to  close  all  the  single  p a i rs  a nd 
small  lots  of  F i v e,  F o ur  a nd  T h r ee  Fifty  Shoes 
in  P a t e nt  L e a t h e r, 
F i n e st  Kid,  Black  a nd  Russet  Shoes  for  both  Men  a nd  W o m en  to  close 
at  one  uniform  price  of 

$2.48 a  pair. 

J ^ ~ We  m ay  not  h a ve  all  sizes  in  all 
y o u rs  at  t he  price  n a m e d,  no  m a t t er  w h at  t h ey  cost. 

the  styles  b ut  w h at  we  h a ve  a re 

«  G.  D.  WOODBURY, 

HOLLISTER  BLOCK. 

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T HE  M.  A.  C. 

R E C O RD 

M AY  30,  1899. 

4 

N e ws from  Graduates  and  Students. 

M.  O.  T r i pp  with 

' 0 1, is  princi 

pal  of  schools  at  Sodus,  N.  Y. 

I.  R.  Jones  with 

' 9 4 ^,  Delton, 

expects  to  attend  field  day. 

E.  F.  Tanner,  a  graduate  student 
cultivating 

here 
grapes  in  Tallapoosa,  Georgia. 

in  1890-91, 

is 

in 

Miss  Nina  Vanderwalker,  a  spec 
'93,  is 
the  Kindergarten 
in  the  Milwau 

ial  student 
now  director  of 
training  department 
kee  State  Normal  School. 

' 9 1, '92  and 

'97W,  is  now 

W.  G.  A m os 

in 
charge  of 
the  Chicago  agency  of 
the  M u r p hy  Iron  W o r k s,  of  De 
troit,  with  headquarters  at  1102-215 
Dearborn  Street,  Chicago. 

'93 

Miss  Lilian  Wheeler 

has 
been  appointed  to  a  position  under 
the 
Dr.  E r w in  F.  Smith,  chief  of 
division  of  vegetable 
pathology, 
Department  of  Agriculture,  W a s h 
ington,  D.  C.  T he  position  is  one 
of  a  few  provided  by  the  Secretary 
for  post  graduate 
of  Agriculture 
investigators  for 
students,  to 
departmental  positions. 

train 

"Beats  Hobson's  Best—New  Os-
culatory  Record  is  made  by  R e v. 
W.  W.  Diehl."  Such  is  the  head 
ing  under  which  the  Chicago 
Inter 
Ocean  gives  an  account  of  an  amus 
ing  kissing  experience  enjoyed  by 
the  pastor  of  the  Ashland  avenue  M. 
E.  church,  at  a  reception  given  by 
in  honor  of  his 
his  congregation 
marriage,  at  Evansville,  Wis., 
to 
Miss  Isabella  West.  T he  R e v.  W. 
W.  Diehl  graduated  from  M.  A.  C. 
in  1887. 

Field  D a y,  Baseball  and  other 

Athletic  Notes. 

arrangements 

""  T he  M.  I.  A.  A.  Directors  met  at 
the  Hudson  House,  Friday  night 
and  completed 
for 
field  day.  Ex-track  captain  Steig-
meyer,of  the  University  of  Chicago, 
was  first  choice  of  the  directors  for 
referee;  George  Byrnes,  captain  of 
the  1st  Regiment  Athletic  Club,  of 
Chicago,  was  second.  Fitzgibbon 
of  W a y n e,  was 
for 
base  ball  umpire.  Hillsdale  with 
drew 
the  base  ball  contest, 
so only  four  games  will be  necessary 
to  decide  the  championship. 

their  choice 

from 

B A S E B A LL 

S C H E D U LE 

1.  Friday  morning,  Olivet  vs. 

Normal. 

Ladies'  doubles:  1.  Hillsdale 

vs.  M.  A.  C. 

Saturday— 

Men's  singles:  Winners  of  3 

and  4. 

Men's  doubles:  Winners  of  3 

and  4.  1/ 

Ladies'  singles:  Winners  of  1 

vs.  Hillsdale. 

Ladies'  doubles:  Winners  of  1 

vs.  Albion. 

field  and 

T he  order  of  field,  track,  and  in 
door  events  will  be  the  same  as  last 
track  events 
year.  All 
will  occur  on 
in 
Lansing,  and  the  indoor  meet  will 
be  held  in  the  new  armory  in  Lan 
sing. 

the  fair  ground 

T he  baseball  team  went  to  Albion 
last  Monday  but  returned  without 
playing.  T he  Albion  management 
would  not  allow 
the  game  to  be 
played  in  time  to  enable  our  boys  to 
catch  the  afternoon  train;  would  not 
pay  the  extra  expense  of  getting  our 
team  home  by  way  of  Battle  Creek; 
would  not  keep  the  boys  over  night 
and  pay  for  their  meals  and  lodging, 
their 
consequently  our  boys  paid 
own  expenses  and  came  home  in  the 
afternoon. 

rain. 

T he  game  scheduled  with  Kala 
mazoo  for  Saturday  was  cancelled 
team 
on  account  of 
reached  Battle  Creek  before  the  Kal 
amazoo  boys  notified  them  and  spent 
the  afternoon 
practice. 
there 
Kalamazoo  pays  expenses  without  a 
whimper. 

T he 

in 

W.  E . R u s s e l l , w ho  has  been  hav 
ing  such  a  serious  time  with  blood 
poisoning, 
training  again,  and 
Trainer  Beutner  has  absolute  confi 
dence  that  he  will  be  able  to  go  into 
his  events  at  field  day. 

is 

Christopher,  Lundy,  Russell  and 
Weydemeyer  will  enter  from  M.  A. 
C.  for  the  all-around. 

Trainer  Beutner  will  hold 

trials  this  afternoon 
entries  in  the  races. 

to  decide 

time 
the 

Steigmeyer  has  wired  that  he  can 

not  referee  our  field  day  games. 

T he  judges  for  field  day  are  A. 
E.  Davis,  Lansing;  M r.  Hancock, 
Hillsdale,  and  Mr.  Monroe  Ypsi-
lanti. 

Messrs. 

Lansing; 
Brackett, 
Thorne,  Ypsilanti,  and  Reithard, 
Kalamazoo  will 
as  official 
timers. 

act 

" P a p a,  what  was  the  nearest  you 

ever  came  to  being  shot  ?" 

"  Once  I  got  a  war  bulletin."— 

Tale  Record. 

2.  Friday  afternoon,  Albion  vs. 

Kalamazoo. 

3.  Saturday  morning,  M.  A.  C. 

vs.  Winners  of  1. 

4.  Saturday  afternoon,  Winners 

of  2  vs.  Winners  of  3. 

CHAS. A. PIELLA, 

D E A L ER  IN 
DIAMONDS,  WATCHES,  JEWELRY, 
Clocks, Silverware,  Art Goods. 
121  Washington Ave. N.,  LANSING, MICH. 

T E N N IS  S C H E D U L E. 

Fourteen  games  of 

tennis  were 
arranged. 
T he  preliminaries,  be 
ginning  Thursday  afternoon,  will  be 
played  at  the  College;  the  finals,  on 
the 
in  Lansing,  Saturday. 
T he  program  of  games  is as  follows: 

track 

Thursday— 

Men's 
N o r m a l. 

singles:  1.  Olivet  vs. 
2.  Albion  vs.  Hillsdale. 
Men's  doubles:  1.  Olivet  vs. 

M.  A. C. 
zoo. 

2.  Albion  vs.  Kalama 

3.  Hillsdale  vs.  Normal. 

Friday— 

Men's  singles:  3.  Winners  of 
1  vs.  winners  of  2.  4.  M.  A.  C. 
vs.  Kalamazoo. 

M e n 's  doubles:  4.  Winners  of 

1  vs.  winners  of  2. 

Ladies'  singles:  1.  Albion  vs. 

M.  A.  C. 

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. 

Davis Clothing  Co., 

113  WASH  IN i  ON  AVE. 

SOUTH. 

Red Hats  and  Caps. 

THE  BEST  Blue,  Black  or  Green 

White  Hats  and  Caps. 
Blue  Hats  and  Caps. 

Plaid  Hats and Caps. 

SWEATER 

in  the  City 

im 

$2.50. 

Merton  Supporters  are  cut  to  25c.  We  have  T r a ck  Robes 

for  $4.00, 

$5.00  and  $6.00.  T r a ck  Suits  50c  to  $3.00. 

COME  IN  AND  SEE  US, 

DAVIS  CLOTHING  CO. 

WE  S E LL  FOR  CASH  ONLY. 

Furniture  Headquarters. 

- 

- 

Cots  at 
Wire  Springs  at 
Mattresses  from 
- 
Tables,  Rockers,  Bureaus,  Iron  Beds. 

$L25,  $J.50,  $2.00  and  $2.50 
$1.50  and  $2.00 
$2.00  up 
- 

- 

- 

- 

All goods delivered free to  College. 

fl.  J. & B. fl.  Buck. 

DIRECTORY 

LANSING BUSINESS and 
PROFESSIONAL  M E N ^ -^ 

The  names  in  this  Directory,  as well  as 
those  of all  our  other advertisers, are  of  reli 
able parties.  We  hope  that  the  faculty  and 
students  will  take  pains  to  patronize  those 
who patronize  us. 

ARCHITECTS. 

M EAD  & WHITE—Architects,  Lansing,  Mich., 

115 Washington  Ave. N.,^nd  Harbor  Springs, 

Mich.,  Clark  Block. 

BARBERS. 

J H.  WOOD—Barber.  106  Michigan  Avenue  E. 

College  work  especially  solicited. 

BOOKS  AND  STATIONERY. 

T  ANSING  BOOK  AND  P A P ER  COMPANY. 
1_>  Books,  Stationery,  Wall  Paper,  Engravings 
and  Frames.  120 Washington  Ave.  N. 

BOOTS  AND  SHOES. 

c  D.  WOODBURY.—Boots  and  Shoes, 

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. 

J. ROUSER—Capital  Drug  Store.  123 Wash 
ington  Avenue  South. 

DRY  GOODS. 

HMONS  DRY  GOODS  COMPANY.  — Dry 
)  Goods and  Carpets.  See ad. 

FURNISHING  GOODS. 

E LGIN  MIFFLIN.—Ladies'  and  Gentlemen'* 

Furnishing  Goods.  See  ad. 

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. 

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. 
ACOB  STAHL  &  SON.—Wholesale  and  Re 
tail  Hardware  and House Furnishings.  211 and 

J. 
N ORTON'S  HARDWARE—General  Hardware, 

Stoves,  Tinware,  Graniteware,  Cutlery,  etc. 

213  Washington  Avenue  North. 

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. 

P.  RICHMOND—Watchmaker,  Jeweler  and 
Engraver.  200-202 Washington  Avenue  N. 

B 

LA  UNDRIES. 

THE  VAN  GORDER  PALACE  LAUNDRY. 

C.  H.  Hilton,  Agt.,  Wells  Hall,  Room  97. 
Irving  Gingrich,  Agt.,  Room  47,  Williams'  Hall. 
S.  P.  Lantz,  Prop. 

LUMBER  DEALERS. 

H  W.  RIKERD. 

See  ad. 

-Lumber  Dealer.  Mill  Street. 

MERCHANT  TAILORS. 

trade solicited.  Opposite  Hotel Downey,  North. 

WOODBURY  &  SAVAGE.—Tailors.  Student 
JOHN  H E R R M A N N 'S  SONS.  Fine  Tailoring. 

218  Washington  Avenue  N. 

MILLINERY. 

MRS.  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. 

SPECIAL  PRICES  to  M. A.  C.  Students. 

Hatton, Photographer, over State Savings  Bank. 

RESTAURANTS. 

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GILBERT  M.  HASTY.—Proprietor  Hasty's 

Gem  Lunch.  Best  meals  and  lunches  in  the 

city.  113 Washington  Avenue  S.