•<nw m a  e. 51 eoor A 

V O L.  5. 

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  6,  1900. 

N o. 

Water. 

Water,  water,  H 2 O ! 
How  the  Sophmores  love to  throw 
From  the  window  in  a  bag, 
Making  Freshman's  clothes  to  sag. 

Water,  water,  everywhere! 
On  the  sidewalk,  on  the  stair; 
Oh  the  flying  water  sack, 
Striking  Freshmen  in  the  back ! 

Water,  water,  how sublime! 
Freshmen  get  it  any  time, 
For  it's  good  for  them,  you  know, 
Concentrated  H 2 O. 

Water,  water!  comes  the  cry 
When  a sack  falls  from  on  high, 
Dampening  the  Freshman's  hat 
Ere  he  knows  where  he  at. 

Water,  water,  pure  and  cold 
On  the  Freshman  green  and  bold 
Tends  to send  him  on  his  way 
Thinking  of a  brighter  day. 

Water,  water,  oh  how  wet 
Freshmen's  clothes so often  get, 
When  in  passing  by  a  hall, 
Catch  by  chance  a  water-fall! 

Water,  water,  nice and  sweet 
Freshmen  very  often  meet, 
Which  results  in  dampened  hair, 
Bitter  looks of deep  despair. 

Water,  water,  let  me  say 
In  conclusion just  this  way.— 
F r e s h m e n,  Freshmen,  don't 

drowned; 

Take  it  cool  without  a  sound. 

get 

— G.  D.  F. 

The  Week  in  the  Y.  M.  C  A. 

T he  annual  election  of  Y.  M.  C. 
A.  officers  occurred  last  Thursday 
evening,  at  which  time  the  follow 
ing  were  chosen: 

President,  George 

Severance; 

vice-president,  A.  G.  Craig;  record 
ing  secretary,  A.  D.  Burdick;  cor 
responding  secretary,  D.  S.  Bullock; 
treasurer,  G.  W.  Gutekunst. 

Delegates  to  the  State  convention 
at  Kalamazoo, February  22—George 
Severance,  C.  H.  P a r k e r,  A.  D. 
Burdick,  A.  H.  Hayes,  H.  G. 
Driskel,  V.  M.  Shoesmith,  D.  C. 
Pierson,  B.  T.  Hesse,  A.  G.  Craig, 
H.  P.  Doty,  J.  G.  Moore. 

On  Friday  evening  H.  J.  Mc-
Creary  of  A nn  Arbor,  state  secre 
tary  of  college  associations  conducted 
a  meeting  of  the  local  association,  at 
four  hundred  dollars  was 
which 
pledged 
the  proposed  new 
building. 

toward 

T he  Botanical  Club. 

At  the  meeting  of 

the  Botanical 
Club  last  Tuesday  night,  Prof.  U. 
P.  Hedrick  spoke  on  " N ew  Types 
of  Fruits."  His  article  was 
inter 
esting  from  the  fact  that  he  not  only 
told  what  was  being  done  in 
the 
improvement  of  fruits  in  this  coun 
try,  but  also  because  he  gave  a  his 
tory  of  the  progress  made  in  fruit 
culture up  to  the  present  time,  show 
ing 
in 
growing  fruits  is  toward  something 
better. 

the  general 

tendency 

that 

T he  speaker  went  on 

to  show 
that,  judging  from  results  obtained 
in  the  past,  there  is  also  room  for 
the  improvement  of  many  of  our 
fruits  which  are  now  almost  neg 
lected.  Horticulturists  are  now  de 
voting  their  attention  to  such  fruits 
as  the  crabapple,  dewberry,  black 
berry  and  raspberry,  some  species 
of  which  are  not  yet  under  cultiva 

tion.  During  the  coming  century 
we  may  confidently  expect 
these 
fruits  to  come  to  the  front  rank  in 
their  commercial  importance. 

An 

interesting  paper  on  the  life 
of  Dr.  Douglass  Houghton  was  read 
by  J.  B.  Stewart.  Dr.  Houghton 
was  one  of  the  first  scientists  to  ex 
plore  the  vast  mineral  resources  of 
the  State  as  well  as  to  make  a  be 
ginning  in  a  botanical  survey.  His 
work  was  principally  in  the  upper 
peninsula  where  he  was  drowned 
while  he  was  still  a  y o u ng  man. 

Next  Tuesday  night  Air.  Long-
year  will  speak  on  " S o me  of  our 
Edible  F u n g i ,"  and  Miss  Nichols 
will  read  a  paper  on 
the  life  of 
M a ry  Phelps,  one of  the  first  women 
botanists  of  this  country,  G. M.  B. 

Meeting of  Michigan  Academy  of 
of  Science. 

T he  sixth  annual  meeting  of 

the 
Michigan  Academy  of  Science  will 
be  held  at  the  College,  on  Thursday 
and  Friday,  March  29  and  30,  1900. 
Members  intending to present  papers 
should  send 
titles  and  abstracts  to 
Prof.  W.  Barrows,  Agricultural 
College,  Mich.,  as  soon  as  practica 
ble,  stating  at  the same  time  whether 
it  is  desired  that  the  communications 
should  be  presented  to  the  Acade 
my  in  general  session  or  simply  to 
the  appropriate  section.  A  stereop-
be 
ticon,  microscopes,  etc.,  will 
available 
A 
for  demonstrations. 
program,  with  announcements  of 
the  local  committee,  will  be  mailed 
to  members  about  a  week  before 
the  meeting. 

T he  members  of 

the  Academy 
are  to  be  congratulated  on  the  fact 
that  at  the  last  regular  session  of  the 
legislature  a  bill  was  passed  author 
izing  the  printing  of  one  thousand 
copies  of  an  annual  report  of 
the 
Michigan  Academy  of  Science,  the 
to  exceed  250  printed 
report  not 
the  report 
pages.  Under 
is 
for  1S99  has  been  prepared  and 
now 
state 
the  hands  of 
printer. 

this  act 

the 

in 

A m o ng  the  Mechanics. 

T he 

fresh 
time  for  mechanical 
man  shop  practice  has  been  reduced 
from  eight  hours  to  six  hours  per 
week  on  account  of  the  large  num 
in  the 
ber  of  agricultural  freshmen 
shops  this  term. 

A  number  of  the  senior  mechani 
cals  propose  to  take  as  thesis  work, 
the  plans  and  estimates  for  a  street 
railway  system  connecting  Lansing, 
the  College  and  Pine  Lake.  T he 
work  will  also  cover  the  installation 
of  power  plant,  etc. 

-

H.  L.  Chamberlain  and  W.  B. 
to  take  as 
Nevins  have  concluded 
their  work  the  plans for  heating  and 
ventilating  the  new  women's  build 
ing. 

It 

is  expected 

T he  class  in  advanced  machine 
design  are  designing  two  different 
lathes,  both  of  which  are  of  modern 
type. 
that  one  of 
these  will  be  selected  for  construc 
tion  in  the  shops. 
T he  shaper 

redesigned 
by  Mr,  Leonard  is  now  in  process  of 
construction.  Another  lathe  for  the 
wood  shop  is  also  being  built. 

recently 

j.  c.  G. 

Washington's  Birthday  Exercises. 

T he  faculty  committee  appointed 
to  prepare  a  program  for  F e b r u a ry 
engaged  Prof.  Bradley 
22  has 
Thompson,  of 
the  University  of 
Michigan 
law  school,  to  give  the 
principal  address. 

Not  Guilty. 

T he 

four  seniors  charged  with 
conspiring 
and 

stealing  chickens 
against  A.  G.  Bodourian  were  ac 
quitted  Saturday  evening  by  a  jury 
of  their  peers. 

curious 

T he  Hesperian  Society 

rooms, 
which  served  as  court  room,  were 
spectators 
crowded  with 
long  before  the  hour  for  the  trial  10 
begin.  T he  Columbians  were  there 
in 
because  * "  Deacon  "  Parks  was 
danger; 
to 
the  P hi  Deltas  came 
see  Price  t h r o u g h;  the  Hesperians 
were  especially  interested  in  P a r k er 
and  Skinner;  and  the  whole  senior 
class  came  to  see  the  fun. 

F u n!  Odium  says  that  a  faculty 
meeting  is  not  to  be  compared  to  it. 
Prof.  Smith  acted  as  judge,  and 
made  a  decided  hit—easily  the  star 
of 
the  evening.  Bodourian  was 
complainant  and  prosecuting  attor 
ney  and  was  ably  assisted  by  G.  M. 
Odium.  T he  "  Big  F o ur  "  acted  in 
the  double  capacity  of  culprits  and 
counsel  for  each  other.  T h en  there 
were  belted  and  pistoled 
sheriffs, 
lean  clerks,  intelligent  jurymen,  and 
I est  of  all—a  very  appreciative  audi 
ence  and  one  of 
the  very  female 
hens  that  had  cost  the  prosecution  so 
much  anxiety  and  worry. 

in 

the 

T h e re  were  many 

the  room.  Much  of 

touching  inci 
dents 
the  course  of  the  trial— 
times  when  there  was  not  a  dry  eye 
in 
testi 
mony  was  extemporaneous.  Both 
President  Snyder  and  Prof.  To war 
were  called  to  the  witness  stand  and 
closely  questioned — too  closely  at 
times  for  their  personal  ease  of  con 
science,  but  out  of  personal  regard 
for  them  we  refrain  giving  details. 

T he  trial  ended  at  last; 

the  jury 
in  a  very 
retired  but  came  back 
short  time  and  announced 
the  ver 
dict  of  not  guilty.  This  closes  one 
of  the  most  sensational  chapters  in 
the  annals  of  Ingham  county  crim-
nal  jurisprudence. 

We Lost at  Basket-ball. 

T he  second  game  of  basket-ball 
with  Olivet  was  played  in  the  Col 
lege  armory  Saturday 
afternoon, 
and  resulted  in  victory  for  the  visi 
tors.  D u r i ng  the  first  half  the  ad 
vantage  was  clearly  with  the  Olivet 
boys,  w ho 
their  8  points 
while  our  boys  were  getting  one 
goal  from  a  foul.  O ur  weakness  in 
this  half  was  in  the  defensive  work 
of 
the  backs,  w ho  were  slow  at 
guarding. 

scored 

team.  Brewer  had 

In  the  second  half  the  advantage 
the  side  of  our 
was  as  clearly  on 
replaced 
own 
Kimball  and  the  whole  team  played 
with  more  snap.  Olivet  did  not 
score  during  the  half,  but  M-  A.  C. 
secured  t wo  goals  from 
field  and 
one  on  a  foul.  T h e re  were  plenty 
of  opportunities  to  tie  the  score,  but 
nervous  basket-throwing  prevented. 
A v e ry  was  easily  the  star  of  the 
visiting  team,  but  mention  should 
also  be  made  of  the  excellent  defen 

sive  work  of  Mackey  and  Capt. 
Hungerford.  Leavitt  was  one  of 
the  most  active  of 
the  M.  A.  C. 
field 
players—a 
throws;  A g n ew  showed  up  well  all 
of  the  way  t h r o u g h;  Brewer  played 
a  strong,  steady  game.  T he  score: 

little  nervous  on 

O L I V ET 
Diefenbach 
Avery 
Gray 
Mackey 
Hungerford 

POS. 
R.  F. 
L.  F. 
C. 
R.  B. 
L.  B. 

M.  A.  C. 

Leavitt 
Beebe 
Agnew 
Balbach 
Kimball 
Brewer 

L 

L 

R.  F. 
F . ; L. 
C. 
R.  B. 
B.;  L. 
L.  F. 

B. 

F. 

F I E LD 
GOALS 

FOUL 
GOALS 

I 

2 

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O 

O 

4 

0 

0 

I 

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O 

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Score  of  points—Olivet  8,  M.  A.  C.  6. 
Time  of  game—20  minute  halves.  Umpire 
and  referee—Prof.  Bemies, M. A. C,  Barnes, 
Olivet, 
Time 
alternating  by  halves. 
keepers—North,  Olivet,  Ranney,  M. A.  C. 

Indoor  Athletic  Meet. 

T he  committee  appointed 

to  ar 
indoor  athletic  meet 
range  for  an 
next  Friday  evening  promise  an  in 
teresting  entertainment.  T he  pro 
gram  has  not  been  completed  but 
t wo  games  of  basket-ball,  an  exhi 
bition  of  club-swinging  and  several 
bouts  of  wrestling  have  been  ar 
ranged.  T he  first  game  of  basket 
ball  will  be  between 
two  teams  of 
young  women,  the  second  between 
Between 
teams  of  young  men. 
halves  and  between 
games  will 
the  other  events.  T he  Col 
occur 
lege  band  will  also  be  present 
to 
furnish  music.  Admission,  15 cents. 

Our  Baseball  Schedule. 

of 

his 

Manager  Norton  has  nearly  com 
pleted 
baseball 
schedule 
games  for  the  coming  season,  which 
will  open  with  a game  at  Kalamazoo 
April  14.  This 
little  earlier 
than  the  usual  opening;  but  with 
regular 
the 
the  players  will 
winter  months 
round  into  team  form  very  quickly 
after  warm  weather  comes.  Fol 
lowing  is the  schedule: 

indoor  training  during 

is  a 

April  14,  M.  A.  C.  at  Kalamazoo. 
April  21,  M.  A.  C.  at  Ypsilanti. 
April  30,  Olivet  at  M.  A.  C. 
May  5,  M.  A.  C.  at  Hillsdale. 
May  7,  Ypsilanti  at  M.  A.  C. 
May  21, Hillsdale  at  M.  A.  C. 
May  26,  Kalamazoo  at  M.  A.  C. 
M ay  28,  M.  A.  C.  at  Olivet. 
April  28,  May  12,  May  19—open 

dates. 

A  Trainer  of  Steers. 

W h i le 

training  of 

in  College,  L y m an  A. 
Lilly  '77,  now  of  Allegan,  showed 
a  marked  ability  for  training  steers. 
In  the  spring  of  '77  he  was  entrusted 
with  the 
two  pairs  of 
steers—one  pair  of  pure-bred  Dev-
ons,  the  other  of  pure-bred  Short 
trained 
horns.  He  soon  had  them 
to  drive  without  yoke  or  rope,  two 
or  four  abreast,  and  in  the  fall  put 
them  through  all  their  "  paces  "  at 
the  State  Fair  in Jackson  and  at  the 
Central  Michigan  Fair  in  Lansing. 

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KING'S  DAUGHTERS—Meet alternate  Wed 
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NATURAL  HISTORY  SOCIETY  — Meets 
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BOTANICAL  CLUB—Meets Tuesday  evenings 
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ADELPHIC  SOCIETY—Meetings every  Satur-
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COLUMBIAN  L I T E R A RY  S O C I E T Y-
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F E R O N I AN SOCIETY-Meetings every Thurs 
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retary. 

HESPERIAN  SOCIETY—Meetings every  Sat 
urday  evening  at  7:00,  West  Ward,  Wells  Hall. 
L.  S.  Christensen,  President.  H.  G.  .Driskel, 
Secretary. 

OLYMPIC  SOCIETY-Meetings  every  Satur 
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P HI  DELTA  T H E TA  F R A T E R N I TY — 
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T H E M I AN  SOCIETY.—Meetings  every  Fri 
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Cor. Secretary. 

M AC  CHORUS  meets  in  the  Chapel  every 
Mon'dav  evening at 0:30.  C.  H. Parker,  President. 
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shall,  Director. 

"Writing; as" an  Art. 

G.  C.  HUMPHREY  'OI,  HESPERIAN  SOCIETY. 

It  owes 

indebted. 

To  the  work  of  art  the  world  is 
to  art 
greatly 
the  growth  and  development  of  its 
countries,  the  rise  and  progress  of 
its  nations,  the  success  of  its  indus 
tries  and  the  culture  and  refinement 
of  its  people.  We  who  are  so  for 
tunate  as  to  live  in  the  present  age 
can  appreciate  all  of  this.  To  writ 
ing  we  owe  as  much  as  to  any  other 
work  of  art. 

W r i t i ng  embraces  all  three  divis 
ions  of  art—useful,  mechanical,  and 
liberal.  To  go  into  detail  and  trace 
in 
the  history  of  writing  and 
fluence  upon  the  world  would 
take 
the  work  of  a  lifetime,  but  at  the 

its 

T HE  M.  A.  C. 

R E C O R D. 

F E B R U A RY  6, 

1900. 

same  time  furnish  volumes  of 
esting  reading. 

inter 

History  is  quite  certain  that 
the 
art  of  writing  was  known  by  the 
Chinese  as  early  as  2,000  B.  C. 
T he  system  as  it  existed  at  that  time 
was  curious  and  cumbrous,  being 
purely  hieroglyphical,  or  rude  out 
line  pictures  representing  material 
objects.  This 
system  required  as 
many  symbols  or  characters  as  there 
were  words,  which,  counting  obso 
lete  characters,  amounts  to  over  50,-
000. 
Time  and  use  have  worn  the 
system  to  its  present  form,  which  to 
us  seems  cumbrous  indeed. 

In  the  early  history  of  E g y pt  we 
find  this  same  form,  with 
the  addi 
tion  of  two  other  forms,—  the  hie 
ratic,  an  abbreviated  or  simplified 
the  hieroglyphical,  and  the 
form  of 
demotic,  a  still  simpler  form  which 
could  be  written  eight  or  ten  times 
as.  fast  as  the  first  form.  T he  his 
tory  of  Chaldaea 
that 
improvement  was 
a  still 
made  by  the  Acadians,  and  a  system 
developed  known  as  the  cuneiform 
system,  consisting  of  characters  com 
posed  of  wedge-like  marks,  as 
the 
name  indicates. 

teaches  us 

further 

It  is  interesting  to  note  these  in 
stances  and  think  of  these  systems, 
with  the  aid  of  papyrus,  stone,  and 
moulded  clay,  as  a  means  of  record 
ing  early  history.  T h ey  have  been 
translated  and  today  furnish  us  valu 
able  accounts  of  the  early  ages. 

from 

the  Egyptians,  by 

Perhaps  a  more  interesting  fact  is 
that  our  own  alphabet  was  origin 
the  hieratic 
ally  borrowed 
system  of 
the 
Phcenecians  at  least  sixteen  centuries 
their 
B.  C. 
It  was  adopted  by 
Asiatic  kinsmen,  subsequently 
re 
ceived  by  the  Greeks,  passed  on  to 
the  Romans  who  gave 
the 
Germans,  and  thus  has  come  to  us 
in  its  present  improved  state. 

to 

it 

So  much  for  the  history  of  writ 
recording 
ing.  As  a  means  of 
events  and  conditions  of  the  early 
ages,  bringing  down  to  us  an  idea 
of  the  early  habits  of  man,  his  cus 
toms,  modes  of  living,  carrying  on 
warfare,  and  work  in  literature,  we 
are  able  to  see  how  writing  has  been 
and  is  at 
the  present  time  one.of 
the  most  useful  arts. 

them  skillfully 

In  considering  writing  as  a  me 
the 
chanical  art,  or  an  art  in  which 
hand  is  trained  to  form  the  letters 
and  combine 
into 
words,  our  minds  may  take  a  rest 
from 
the  dry  facts  of  history,  and 
go  back  to  the  earlier  days  of  our 
lives,  when  with  a  new  copy-book, 
pen,  and  ink,  and  under  the  instruc 
tion  of 
the  country  school-master 
we  made  our  first  attempts  at  writ 
ing.  H ow  at  first  our  efforts  were 
a  failure,  and  in  spite  of  care,  as  we 
considered 
it,  our  fingers  became 
inked  and  covered  our  copy-books 
as  well  as  other  books  with  char 
acters  of  the  hieroglyphical  system 
that  brought  down  upon  us  any 
the 
thing  but  commendation  from 
gray-eyed 
few 
school-master.  A 
think 
years  later,  perhaps,  we  can 
faith 
of  ourselves,  as  honestly  and 
fully  doing  our  best  to  acquire  skill 
enough  to  write  a  note,  or  whatever 
vou  call  it,  neat  enough  to  please 
the  fair  haired  girl  on  the  back  seat 
for  whom  we  would  have  given  our 
lives had  it been  necessary.  Another 
feature  in  acquiring  the  art  of  writ 
ing  mav  to  some  of  you  be  the  old-
fashioned  writing-school,  where  the 
country  boys  and  girls  of  advanced 
ages  had  a  chance  to  meet  once  or 
twice  a  week—of  course  to  write. 
it  be  true,  that  the  writing  of 
If 
today  is  becoming  a  lost  art. 
I  am 
sure  it  is  because  not  more  of  us 

have  had  these  experiences  in  learn 
ing  the  art  in  our  earlier  days. 

In 

Writing 

is  embraced  under 

the 
third  division  of  art  as  a  means  of 
composing.  This  liberal  or  fine  art 
of  writing  is  something  that  to  suc 
in  requires  genius,  combined 
ceed 
time  spent  in  study 
with  years  of 
and  careful 
fact  one 
thought. 
must  be  born  with  success  upon  his 
brow  if  he  is to  be  successful.  Writ 
ing  as  a  fine  art  has  only  been 
the  world's  greatest 
achieved  by 
poets.  Such  writing 
the 
soul,  and  its  influence,  as  we  read 
writings  of  the  world's  master  poets, 
and  feel  the  inspiration  they  give  to 
us  and  to  the  world  about  us,  causes 
us  to  feel  and  acknowledge  that  as 
a  useful  art  and  as  a  fine  art  writing 
is  not  to  be  surpassed  by  any  other. 

reaches 

"  My  work  now 
and 

is  tipping  over 
stumps 
them,  and 
burning 
cleaning  up  things  generally.  T he 
place  is  as  dirty  as  a  deserted  wood-
lot.  Later  the  roads  must  be  raked 
into  shape  and  other  work  done, 
much  as  Wood's  gang  put  in  time 
on  the  Hort.  My  first  job  was  to 
pitch  all  the  tools  outdoors,  hoe  out 
the  dirt,  and  hang  the  tools  on  the 
wall. 
go  across  the  road  to  borrow  tools 
at  the  greenhouse,  I  hardly  know 
what  to  do;  habit,  you  know,  makes 
that  the  easiest  plan." 

As  I  shall  not  dare 

.. 

.

Mr.  Skeels  has  three  miles  to  go 
to  his  work,  most  of  the  way  now 
three  inches  of 
covered  with  about 
mud,  but  finds  consolation 
the 
fact  that  the  post-office  is  only  a  few 
rods  from  where  he  boards. 

in 

T he  Modem  " Forest  of  Arden."  Pleased  with  Their  Entertainnient. 

H.  C. Skeels  '98 writes  from  N ew 
Lenox,  111., an  interesting  letter  to 
M r.  Gunson,  in  which  he  tells  about 
his  work  and  describes  the  park  in 
which  he  is  employed.  We  quote 
portions  of  his  letter: 

" T h is  place 

is  about  30  miles 
southwest  of  Chicago  and  seven 
miles  east  of  Jaliet—a  little  bit  of  a 
cross-road 
town  of  150  people;  a 
grain  elevator,  a  state  road,  and 
close  proximity  to  a railroad  crossing 
the  life  of  the  place. 
constitute 
I 
forgot 
the  camp-meeting—Metho 
dist;  half  the  houses  here  are  on  the 
grounds  and  occupied  only  during 
the  summer. 
I  live  with  a  carpen 
ter's  family,  get  plenty  of  whole 
some  food  and  have  a  comfortable 
room  and  b e d . . .. 

" T he  middle  mile  of  the  seven  be 
tween  here  and  Joliet  is  given  up  to 
the  "Forest  of  A r d e n ,"  as  Higin-
is  now  called.  T he 
botham  P a rk 
'house'  is  on  the  south  side  of 
the 
road.  H e re  are  the  carnation  houses 
that  are  so  famous,  but  there  is  no 
love  lost  between 
'house'  em 
ployes  and  the  park  crowd.  One 
side  of  the  road  makes  thousands  of 
dollars  every  year;  the  other  side  is 
a  constant  expense  account.  So  I 
have  nothing  to  do  with  the  carna 
tion  folks  and  they  have  no  control 
over  m e . . .. 

the 

it 

"  T he  Chicago,  Rock  Island,  and 
Pacific  R.  R.  runs  next  to  the  road 
along  the  south  side;  nearly  parallel 
with  this  is  Hickory  creek.  This  is 
dammed  in  two  places;  the  upper 
two 
dam  has  a  small  canal,  with 
locks,  for  the  passage  of  boats.  F or 
to  one-half  mile 
about  one-fourth 
the  land  is  flat 
back  from  the  creek 
is  wooded 
and 
level.  Most  of 
" b u s h" 
with  sugar  maples.  T he 
— 1500  trees—I  am  expected  to  tap 
this  spring.  Another  feature  of  my 
work  will  be  to  transform  a  swamp 
like  the  low  places  in  Cedar 
flats 
tamarack-spruce-sphagnum 
into  a 
s w a mp  like  the  one  near  Pine  L a k e, 
where  C y p r i p e d i um 
spectabile 
grows.  From  these  flats  there  rises 
gradually  a  row  of  hills  about  150 
to  200  feet  h i g h;  these  occupy  the 
rest  of  the  park,  making  about  one 
square  mile. 

are 

along 

" F i ve  miles  of  fine  gravel  drives 
have  been  laid  out  on  the  flats  and 
up  the  ravines  into  the  hills.  These 
drives 
their 
planted 
borders,  but  the  shrubs  are  strictly 
native.  T he  Doctor's  little  patch  of 
red  dog-wood  couldn't  be  seen  here; 
the 
we  have  patches  as  big  as 
(Botanic)  garden.  T he  hills  are 
covered  with  oak  mostly;  some  elm, 
mapel,  walnut,  hickory,  ash,  etc.; 
lots  of  under-brush  —  hazel,  wild 
crab,  thorn,  p a w p a w,  etc. 

T he 

following 
self-explanatory: 

resolutions 

are 

To  J.  L.  Snyder,  President, 

Michigan  Agricultural  College, 

Lansing,  Mich. 

Dear  Sir;—At 

a  meeting  of  the 
directors  of 
the  North  Middlesex 
F a r m e r s'  Institute  held  at  the  town 
hall  in  the  village  of  Ailsa  Craig,  in 
the  county  of  Middlesex,  Ontario, 
fifteenth  day  of 
on  Monday, 
January,  one 
thousand  nine  hun 
dred,  it  was  unanimously 

the 

Resolved:—That 

at  this,  the  first 
meeting  of  the  directors of  the  N o r th 
Middlesex  Farmer's  Institute  since 
the  date  of  the  institute  excursion  to 
Lansing,  Michigan, 
sincere 
the 
thanks  of 
the  N o r th  Middlesex 
F a r m e r s'  Institute  be  tendered  to  J. 
L.  Snyder,  Esquire,  the  President  of 
the  Michigan  Agricultural  College, 
as  well  as  to  the  faculty  and  attend 
ants  of  the  said  College,  for  the  uni 
form  and  painstaking  courtesy  and 
to  all 
kindness  extended  by  them 
the  occasion  of 
excursionists  upon 
the  visit  of 
the 
Michiga/i  Agricultural  College  on 
the  twenty-second  day  of  J u ne 
last 
( 1 8 9 9 );  and 

this  Institute 

to 

T h at  a  copy  of 

this 

resolution, 

Institute  by 

signed  on  behalf  of  the  N o r th  Mid 
dlesex  F a r m e r s' 
the 
president  and  secretary  thereof  and 
by  the  chairman  and  secretary  of  the 
excursion  committee,  be  transmitted 
to  President  Snyder. 

Given  under  our  hands  this  six 

teenth  day  of  Januarv,  1900. 

President  N.  M.  Farmer's  Institute. 

R.  J.  R O B I N S O N, 

S.  P.  L A V I T Z, 

Secretary  N.  M.  F a r m e r s'  Institute. 
D.  S.  C A M E R O N, 

Chairman  Excursion  Committee. 

E.  B.  S M I T H, 

Secretary  Excursion  Committee. 

Battalion,  Attention! 

Companies  A  and  B  will  report 
for  drill  Monday,  F e b.  12, at  5  p.  m. 
Companies  C  and  D  will  report 
for  drill  Tuesday,  F e b.  13, at  5 p.  m. 
Cadets  will  report  as  indicated  by 

the  following  Roster. 

C O M P A NY  A. 

Captain—Paul  Thayer. 
Lieutenants—H.  B.  Gunnison,  C. 

W.  Bale. 

First  Sergeant—H.  E.  R u p e r t. 
Sergeants—W.  B.  Nevins,  F.  R. 

Radford,  O.  F.  Mead,  E.  I.  Dail. 

Corporals—R.  L.  Brown,  H.  V. 
Hart,  G.  D.  Franscisco,  H.  S.  Knee-
land,  R.  L.  Himebaugh,  G.  M. 
Bradford,  H.  L.  Brunger,  D.  S. 
Bullock. 

F E B R U A RY  6, 

1900. 

T HE  M.  A.  C. 

R E C O RD 

3 

P r i v a t e s — C a d e ts  whose  names 

begin  with  the  letters  A  to  D,  in 
clusive. 

C O M P A NY  B. 

Captain  T . J.  Leavitt. 
Lieutenants—W.  M.  Ball,  W.  T. 

P a r k s. 

First  Sergeant—H.  P.  Baker. 
Sergeants—V.  M.  Shoesmith,  W. 

W.  Wells, J.  C.  Green, J.  H.  Skin 
ner. 

Corporals—H.  C.  W e a t h e r w a x, 
W.  A.  Thieleman,  W.  P.  Ricamore, 
L.  G.  Michael,  H.  H.  Whiteley, 
Oeo.  Krentel,  H.  D.  F a y,  O.  L. 
Ayers. 

Privates  —  Cadets  whose  names 
begin  with  the  letters  E  to  K  inclu 
sive. 

C O M P A NY  C. 

Captain—Eugene  Price. 
Lieutenants—A.  J.  Cook,  J.  R. 

T h o m p s o n. 

First  S e r g e a n t — W.  J.  Bailey. 
Sergeants—R.  M.  Lickly,  H.  J. 
Eustace,  G.  D.  W h i t e,  R.  A. 
W h i t n e y. 

Corporals  —  G.  Severance,  H. 
Severance,  A.  H.  Hayes,  L.  Pierce, 
<J.  A.  McCue,  J.  A.  Hickey,  F.  D. 
Linkletter,  W.  J.  Geib. 

Privates — Cadets  whose  names 

begin  with  the  letters  L.  to  R.  in 
clusive,  excepting  C.  B.  Rose,  A. 
D.  and  B.  P.  Rosenberry,  L.  D. 
R u d o l p h,  W.  E.  Russell. 

C O M P A NY  D. 

Captain—C.  H.  Hilton. 
Lieutenants — L.  L.  Appleyard, 

F.  W.  Dodge. 

First  S e r g e a n t — T.  G.  A g n e w. 
Sergeants  — F.  A.  Bach,  H.  T. 
T h o m a s,  M.  L.  Ireland,  C.  P.  Reed. 
Corporals—H.  S.  P u t n e y,  R.  S. 
N o r t h r o p,  J.  B.  Strange,  N.  A. 
M c C u n e,  C.  W.  Havens,  G.  W. 
O u t e k u n s t,  B.  S.  Brown,  F.  G. 
Carpenter. 

Privates—C.  B.  Rose,  A.  D.  and 
B.  P.  Rosenberry,  L.  D.  Rudolph, 
W.  E.  Russell  and  cadets  whose 
names  begin  with  the  letters  S  to  Z, 
inclusive. 

At  t he  College. 

At  the  Wednesday  evening  meet 
ing  of 
the  F a r m e r s'  Club  C.  P. 
Reynolds  talked  about  sheep.  Dis 
cussion  was  led  by  G.  W.  W h i t e. 

T he  K i n g 's  Daughters  will  meet 
Wednesday  afternoon  with  Mrs. 
Dean.  T e xt  "Consecrate."  Leader, 
Mrs.  Snyder.  This  is  pound  week. 

While  working 

in  the  chemical 
stock  room  last  Tuesday,  H.  S.  Reed 
had  his  face  and  hands  badly  burned 
by  an  explosion  which  covered  him 
with  sulphuric  acid. 

Prof.  Mumford 

took  the  special 
students  in  live  stock  husbandry  to 
Grass  L a ke  Friday  afternoon 
to 
visit  the  Boland  herd  of  Shorthorns, 
and  returned  Saturday. 

first  military  hop  of 
term  occurred 

the 
T he 
winter 
last  Friday 
evening.  About  80  couples  were  in 
attendance  and  all  seemed  to  enjoy 
themselves. 
T he  evening  was  a 
cold  one  and  just  suited  for  a  dance. 
Music  was  furnished  by  an  excellent 
orchestra  of  eight  pieces  from  Flint. 

thrown  open 

On  Wednesday 

Prof,  and  Mrs.  Smith  gave  two 
last 
very  pleasant  entertainments 
evening 
week. 
their  house  was 
to 
thirty  of  the  College  teaching  force 
w ho  employed  the  evening  at  pro 
gressive  euchre.  Mrs. J.  D.  T o w er 
won  first  prize,  a  bunch  of  beautiful 
roses,  and  Prof.  Mosely  the  conso 
lation,  a  treatise  on  card  playing. 
the  heads  of 
On  Thursday  evening 
departments  having  work 
the 
in 
special  courses  and  the  special  course 
students  were  entertained.  By  the 
latter  Prof.  Smith  was  presented  an 
elegant 
foot-
rest. 

reclining  chair  and 

GET 

YOUR 

CALLING  CARDS 

m  « 

OF 

Lawrence  &  VanBuren  Printing  Co* 

Latest Styles. 

Lowest  Prices. 

LOTS  FOR  SALE  IN 
"OAKWOOD" 

Half-term  examinations  this  week. 

On Easy Terms—Low Prices. 

Natural  History  Society  Wednes 

d ay  evening. 

Our  basket-ball 

team  plays  at 

Ypsilanti  next  Saturday. 

T he  members  of 

the  P hi  Delta 

Society  have  pins  of  a  new  design. 

Mrs.  A.  C.  Bird  gave  a  luncheon 
F r i d ay  in  honor  of  Mrs.  E.  M.  Bos-
w o r t h. 

Miss  Minnie  Hasness  of  Jackson 
last 

visited  Miss  Marguerite  Nolan 
week. 

All  of  the  College  force  except 
through  with 

Secretary  Bird  are 
institute  work. 

Buy  a  lot  and  we  will  lend  you  the  money 
with  which  to  build  a  house. 

CITY  A D V A N T A G E S, 

including  electric  lights,  sewerage  and  reg 
ular  street  car  service  with 

COUNTRY  T A X E S. 

Buy  now  while  prices  are  low.  Rent  of 
rooms  alone  will  pay  TEN  PER  CENT. 
NET  on  the  investment. 

Enquire  of either 

DR.  J.  W.  HAGADORN, 
EDWARD  CAHILL, 
C.  D.  WOODBURY,  or 
A.  C.  BIRD. 

IF  IT  IS 

HARDWARE 

you  can  get  it 
at... 

F o u nd  at  the  mechanical  building 
the 

Enquire  at 

—an  umbrella. 
drawing  office. 

Mrs.  M.  Robinson  of  Carson  City 
two  weeks  with  her 

is  spending 
sister,  Mrs.  C.  F.  Wheeler. 

W.  H.  Smith  of  Gaylord  visited 
his  daughters,  Mabel  and  Mary 
S m i th  '03, last  Friday  and  Saturday. 

T he  state  board  of  agriculture 
will  meet  tomorrow 
( W e d n e s d a y) 
-evening  at  the  hotel  St.  Clair,  De 
troit. 

N e xt  Saturday  evening  is the  time 
for  society  parties.  T he  Eclectics, 
Columbians  and  the  Union  Lits  will 
g i ve  dancing  parties. 

We  have  made  unusual  prepar 

ations  for  Fall  and  W i n t er  Under 

wear  business  and  are  in  position  to 

show  almost  everything  desirable 

in  Silk,  Wool  or  Cotton  garments. 

Simonj 
Dr\7 Qoods C°-

Combination 
Underwear.... 

is  constantly  g r o w i ng  in  popu 
larity  ;  never  sell  a  customer  a 
two  piece  suit  after  wearing 
combination. 
Avoids  double 
thickness  about  waist,  clothing 
fits  better  and  life  is  brighter. 
All  qualities  in  men's,  women's 
and  children's  suits. 

Don't  get  so  excited  over  the 
merits  of  combination  under 
wear  that  you  forget  we  have 

THE  UP-TO-DATE 
HAT  STOCK 

OF  L A N S I N G.  Would  like 
you 
for 
yourself. 

in  and  see 

to  come 

JANUARY 

REMNANT 
REDUCTION 
SALE... 

T h is  month  A LL  R E M N A N TS 
and  O DD  L O TS 
of.... 

Dress  Goods,  Silks, 

Cottons,  Domestics, 

Underwear,  Hosiery, 

Gloves,  Carpets,  R u g s, 

and  Cloaks,  at 

25  - 50 per  cent 

Reduction 

N e c k w e ar  department  chock 

full  of  N ew  Bright  Ties. 

Simons Dry  Goods Go. 

Students'  Patronage  Solicited. 

ELGIN  MIFFLIN. 

THREE 
FLOORS  j 

1st—Drv  Goods. 

I 
)  2d—Cloaks and  Ready  Made 
Garments. 

3d—Carpets  and  Draperies. 

ELEVATOR. 

Furniture  Headquarters. 
- 

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

$1.25, $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 
$1.50 and $2.00 
$2.00  up 

- 

- 

- 

AH  goods delivered free to  College. 

fl.  J. & B. fl.  Buck. 

R.  B.  Shank  & Co., 

Leading  Grocers  and  Confectioners. 

Patent  Leather 

| 

Made  up  in  the  latest  up-to-date  round  toe,  neither < 
too  broad  nor  too  narrow—built  of  the  best  im-  5 
ported  stock—glossy  jet  black—easily  cleaned  \ 
-—ready  to  wear.  No  better  shoe  at  any  price. 

\ 
\ 

Price  $S-00  a  p a i r. 

NORTON'S 

in  W a s h i n g t on  A v e.  S. 

C O L L E GE  BL*S  H E A D Q U A R T E R S. 

g^g^Same  style  made  from  domestic  stock  at  $3.50  a  pair. 

C.  D.  WOODBURY, 

Hollister  Block. 

4 

1 

News from Graduates and Students. 

S.  H.  Fulton  '97  spent  Snnday  at 

the  College. 

Otto  Sovereign  with  '02  attended 

the  military  hop  Friday  evening. 

W.  H.  Flynn 

' 9 9^  is  at  Lorain, 
Ohio,  in  charge  of  a  railway  draft 
ing  room. 

Ralph  W.  Clark  with  '99/ra  spent 
two  days  of  last  week  with  friends 
at  the  College. 

E.  D.  Bailey  with  '99W 

is  in  the 
drafting  room  of the Upton  Thresher 
works  at  P o rt  Huron. 

H.  B.  Cannon 

'88  has  talked  at 
ten  farmers'  institutes  since  J a n.  1, 
A.  B.  Cook,  '93  at  ten,  and  S.  H. 
Fulton  '97  at  twelve. 

Orel  L.  Hershiser  '84  and  Miss 
Margaret  J.  Mcintosh  were  mar 
ried  December  6  at  the  home  of  the 
bride's  mother,  Toronto. 

T h o rn  Smith  '95  has  an  interest 
ing  article  on  "  T he  Use  of  Added-
P r e s e r v a t i v e s" 
American 
in 
Kitchen  Magazine 

the 
for  J a n u a r y. 

F r a nk  Palmer  with 

'74  is  man 
ager  of  collections  for  the  McCor-
mick  Harvesting  Machine  Co.  Ad 
dress,  422  W.  Wilkins  street,  Jack 
son,  Mich. 

Leander  Burnett  '92  has  accepted 
the  position  of  assistant  engineer  in 
Institute,  Lawrence, 
the  Haskell 
last 
the  West 
Kas.  He 
Tuesday. 

left  for 

E.  C.  Kendrick  with 

is  at 
Marsland,  N e b.  He 
is 
ranching—buying  and  selling  cattle 
and  horses,  and  making  a  specialty 
of  dairying. 

'01 
says  he 

S.  L.  Ingerson  '99, who  is  analyz 
ing 
flour  at  F o rt  W o r t h,  Texas, 
writes  that  he  has  a  good  position, 
kind  employer,  short  hours  some 
days,  and  long  hours  on  others. 

B.  F r a nk  Hall,  Jr.,  with  '93,  for 
merly  of  Lansing,  now  a  special 
newspaper  correspondent  at  Wash 
ington,  was  married  J a n.  15  in  that 
city, 
to  Miss  Mabel  Tucker  of 
Columbus,  O. 

Charles  W.  Deye  with  '92,  after 
teaching  for  eight  years  in  various 
parts  of 
the  country,  has  settled 
down  to poultry  and  vegetable  farm 
ing,  one-half  mile  east  of  Gladwin, 
Mich. 

Geo.  A.  Woodruff,  a  special  stu 
dent  in  chemistry  here  in  '98,  spent 
all  of  last  season  ( F e b.  1 to  N o v.  1) 
on  an  Alaskan  expedition.  He  is 
now  assistant  assayer  in  the  Anchoria 
Leeland  mine,  Cripple  Creek,  Colo. 

We  are  in  receipt  of  the  J a n u a ry 
the 
( V o l.  I I,  No.  I)  of 
number 
Western  Clinical  Recorder, 
a  bi 
monthly  publication  conducted  by 
Fred  Jenner  Hodges  '84  " to  famili 
arize  the  general  practitioner  with 
the  practices  and  methods  obtaining 
in 
leading  public  and  private 
hospitals  of  the  land." 

the 

Has Seen all States. 

Thomas  F.  Nelson  with 

'85  has 
seen  a  wide  and  varied  experience 
since  leaving  M.  A.  C  He  was  at 
one  time  a  wealthy  silver  miner  in 
Colorado,  but 
lost  his  wealth  " in 
the  panic  of  '93  when  silver  went 
glimmering  down  the  slide."  He 
has  been  in  every  state  and  territory 
in  the  Union,  has  seen  everything 
worth  seeing  within  its  borders,  and 
fnr*»icm 
frViifc  ift  what 

hf>  t h i n ks  of 

T HE  M.  A.  C. 

R E C O RD 

F E B R U A RY  6, 

1900. 

the  grandeur 

"  While  many  of  our  rich  people 
go  to  Europe  for  scenery,  they  for 
of  America's 
get 
the  Old 
scenery,  passing 
that 
World  with 
must  be  seen  to  be  understood  and 
appreciated." 

that  of 
the  magnitude 

Mr.  Nelson  is  now  editor  of 

the 
of  Alexandria, 

Tri-  Weekly  Press 
Ind. 

D&\?is  Qlothirvg  Co. 

COME  ON  BOYS— 

We  have  all  the  latest  up-to-date  styles  and  patterns  in 

103  Washington  Ave.  S. 

T he  M an  w i th  t he  H o e. 

CLOTHING,  FURNISHING  GOODS  AND  HATS. 

Owing  to  the  severe  snow  storm, 
to 
R e v .,  E.  B.  Allen  was  unable 
reach  the  College  Sunday  morning. 
Meteoroligical  conditions  favoring, 
he  will  deliver  a  sermon 
the 
chapel  next  Sunday  morning  on 
" T he  Man  W i th  the  H o e ." 

in 

To 

Her  voice  is  one  of  command, 
Her  power is  full  of swing, 

Her  jewels  though  scarce  are  pure, 

She  has  but  a  simple  ring. 

The  fellows  all jump  at  her  call, 

To  obey  her  they  hasten  pell-mell, 

But  I  dread  the  sound  of  her  voice, 

For  she  is  the  college  bell!• 

—Harvard  Lampoon. 

"Janice  M e r e d i t h" 

is  the  most 
popular  novel  of  the  season,  200,000 
copies  having  been  sold  during  the 
past  three  months.  F or  fifteen  days 
Mr.  Ford  received  $1,000  per  day 
in  royalties. 

Crushed 
w o m e n . —E x. 

in  defeat  —~ C  h i n e se 

We  also  keep  Sweaters,  Supporters,  Foot  Ball  P a n ts 

and  Jackets. 

We  are  glad  to  see  the  old  men  back  and  will  be 
pleased  to  have  the  new  men  call.  M a ke  our  store  y o ur 
headquarters  while  down  town,  it  is  a  handy  place  to 
leave  your  packages.  WE  A RE  O NE  P R I C E. 

WE  S E LL  FOR  CASH  ONLY. 

DAVI5  CLOTHING  CO. 

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RICYCLE 

a nd 

UP 

CI  C r T D IC 
ELECTRICAL  S U P P L I E S. 

Also the  largest  Repair  Shop  in  Lansing 

fully  equipped  with  power  machinery. 

We  pay  all  transportation  on  wheels  to 
and  from  College  when  repairs  amount  to 
one  dollar  or  more. 

Gapitol  Electric  Engineering Go. 
321  Washington  Ave. S. 

A IX  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  ir* 
the  eating.  A  trial  will  convince  you  that 
you  ought  to  trade  with  us. 

We  make  daily  trips  to  the  College. 

BOTH  PHONES.  Careful  attention  given  to 

phone orders. 

GOTTLIEB  REUTTER. 

Washington  Ave. South. 

Why Not?  DIRECTORY 

- 

• 

Don't  y ou  t h i nk  it  pays  to 

b uy 

y o ur  Drugs  at  Cut 

R a t es  ?  Y ou 

save  money 

a nd 

t he 

increased  volume 

of  business  pays  us. 

T RY 

I T. 

LftNSING BUSINESS and 
LftNSING BUSINESS and 
PROFESSIONAL MEN—^k 
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. 

BARBERS. 

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

College work  especially solicited. 

BOOKS  AND  STATIONERY. 

T  ANSING  BOOK  AND  P A P ER  CO.  Water-
\_j  man  and  Sterling  Fountain  Pens,  Stationery, 
Pictures,  Frames, Wall  Paper.  120 Wash. Ave.  N. 

ALSDORF  &  SON, 

CITY  BOOK  STORE.  Fountain  Pens,  Drafting 

Tools  Stationery,  Cards  E- graved,  Pictures 
and  Picture  Framing'.  Tennis, Football  and  Base 
ball goods.  Crotty  Bros., 206 Wash. Ave.  N. 

DRY  GOODS. 

MMONS  DRY  GOODS  COMPANY. — Dry 
5  Goods and  Carpets,  bee ad. 

FURNISHING  GOODS. 

' L G IN  MIFFLIN.—Ladies'  and  Gentlemen's. 
j  Furnishing  Goods.  See  ad. 

FURNITURE  DEALERS. 

M J.  &  B.  M.  BUCK.—Furniture.  Cor.  Wash-

ington  Avenue and Ionia  Street.  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. 

N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, 

Stoves,  Tinware,  Graniteware,  Cutlery,  etc. 

Ill  Washington  Ave. South.  See  ad. 

INSURANCE. 

THE  DYER-JENISON-BARRY  CO.,  LTD., 

(Incorporated) 108 Mich. Ave. West.  AI]  kinds 

of  the best insurance.  Strongest agency  in  citv. 

JEWELERS. 

B P.  RICHMOND—Watchmaker,  Jeweler  and 

Engraver.  200-202 Washington  Avenue  N. 

BOOTS  AND  SHOES. 

D.  WOODBURY.—Boots  and  Shoes, 
shoe the  students.  See ad. 

BICYCLES. 

GEO.  H.  RICHMOND.  Pierce  Cycles.  F'ull 

line  of  sundries.  Repairing  and  renting  at 

reasonable rates.  200 N. Washington  Ave. 

CUT  RATE  DRUGGISTS  and 
PHOTOGRAPHIC  SUPPLIES 

CHAS.  A.  PIELLA, 

DEALER  IN 
DIAMONDS,  WATCHES.  JEWELRY, 
Clocks, Silverware,  Art Goods. 
121  Washington Ave. N.,  LANSING,  MICH. 

Employes of 
M. A.  C. 
Desiring 

CLOTHING. 

LAUNDRIES. 

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. 

THE  VAN GORDER  PALACE  LAUNDRY.  Col 

lege  agents,  C.  H.  Hilton,  97  Wells;  Irving 

Gingrich, 47 Williams.  S. P.  Lantz,  Prop. 

LUMBER  DEALERS. 

W.  RIKERD.—Lumber  Dealer.  Mill  Street. 
^ ^^ 
See  ad. 

H 

MERCHANT  TAILORS. 

WOODBURY  &  SAVAGE.—Tailors.  Student 

trade solicited.  Opposite Hotel Downey, North. 

to  build  should 
not  purchase  their  material  be 
fore  consulting  with 

R W.  MORSE,  D . D . S. 
DR.  D A W L E Y,  M.  D.,  D.  D.  S.  Office  over 
Hiram  Rikerd,  D E.  PARMELEE—Dentist.  218 Washington 

Postal Telegraph Co., Michigan  and  Washing 

.  Ave. south.  Opposite  Hudson  House. 

ton aves. 

Hollister  Block, Room 517.  J 

Lansing,  Mich. 

Lumber  of  all  kinds. 
Interior  Finishing  a 

specialty. 

PRICES  RIGHT. 

Office  and  Factory.  Will  St. 

DEPARTMENT 

STORE. 

DONSEREAUX'S  DEPARTMENT  STORE 

is  the  place  to  trade.  You  can  get  a  warm 

lunch  in  our  cafe  for  10c. 

DRUGGISTS. 

ALSDORF  & SON—The Druggists.  Two stores, 

102  Washington  Ave.  N.  335  Washington 

Ave.  S.  See  ad. 

OHN  H E R R M A N N 'S  SONS.  Fine  Tailoring. 

218  Washington  Avenue  N. 

OCULISTS. 

J OSEPH  FOSTER,  M.-D.—Eye,  Eafi  Nose and 

Throat.  Hours  9  to  12 A.  M.  City  National 

Bank Building,  Lansing. 

PHYSICIANS. 

12 A. M.,  2 to  4  and 7 to 8 P. M.  Office  at  211 

Washington Avenue S.;  home 419 Seymour St. 

A D.  HAGADORN,  M. D.—Office  hours,  11  to 
DR.  J.  M.  COLLIER.—123  Washington  Ave. 

south.  Office  oyer Capital Drug  Store.  Resi 

dence 310  Seymour St. 

RESTAURANTS. 

m L B E RT  M.  HASTY.—Proprietor  Hastv'a