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V O L.  6. 

L A N S I N G,  M I C H I G A N,  T U E S D A Y,  O C T.  2,  1900. 

N o.  3 

Education 

for  O ur  W o m en -
W h at  Shall  It  Consist? 

Of 

in 

life 

that 

issue 

recognize 

to  enable  men 

An  honest  effort  has  been  made 
in  these  pages  and  those  of  the  pre 
ceding 
and 
women  to  answer  the  question,  do  I 
want  to  give  my  daughter  the  edu 
cation  to  be  obtained  at  the  M.  A. 
C.?  F or  we 
the 
education  suited  for  one  quality  of 
mind  and  condition 
is  not 
suited  for  another.  T he  education 
fit  and 
that  would  be  eminently 
proper  for  the  man  of  large  means 
and  elegant  leisure  is  not,  and  can 
never  become,  the  education  suited 
the  great  bread-
to 
If  education  has 
winning  class. 
only  one  form  and 
tradi 
tional  one  of  Oxford  or  Cambridge, 
then  it  is  useless  longer  to  advocate 
it  as  a  panacea  for  the  evils  of  our 
body  politic, or  as  a  refuge  for  those 
that  feel 
the 
themselves  weak 
struggle  for  existence. 

the  needs  of 

that  the 

in 

I  presume 

" To  prepare  us  for  complete  liv 
ing,"  says  Herbert  Spencer,  " is  the 
function  which  education  has  to  dis 
that  no 
charge,"  and 
formulated  statement  of 
the  mean 
ing  of  education  is  more  generally 
received.  Satisfactory,  however,  as 
to  be,  it  has 
the  statement  seems 
really  settled  very  little  for  us;  for 
to  dispute  upon 
we  at  once  begin 
what  constitutes  complete 
living 
and  upon 
the  mode  of  preparation 
for  it.  Much  of  this  dispute  seems 
useless,  for  we  may  as  well 
recog 
nize  at  the  start  that  complete  living 
is  a  variable  quantity  dependent 
upon 
innate  endowment  and  unal 
is  evident 
terable  conditions. 
that  complete  living  for  the  oyster 
is  a  simpler  and  smaller  problem 
living  for  the  frog; 
than  complete 
complete 
living  for  Falstaff  differs 
by  a  whole  universe  from  complete 
living  for  Prince  Hal. 

It 

T he  question  that  we  have  had  to 
deal  with  in  formulating  the  course 
for  our  women 
is  what  constitutes 
complete  living,  not  for  all  women, 
but  for  the  women  whose  homes  are 
on  our  farms,  the  women  w ho  are  to 
be  the  homemakers  in  the  houses  of 
the  great  middle  class  in  our  cities, 
the  women  w ho  expect  neither  to 
teach,  nor  to  preach,  nor  to  write, 
nor  to  agitate,  but  desire  to  prepare 
themselves  with  just  as  much  sys 
tem  and  definiteness  of  purpose  to 
fulfill  their  duties  within  the  house 
hold— the  cultivation  of  economy, of 
sanitation,  of  wise  dietetics,  of  a 
cheerful 
a  broad-minded, 
helpful  intellect  and  a  cogent  moral 
character—as  the  man  uses  in  pre 
paring  himself  to  establish  and  main 
tain  the  household.  W h at  is  it  that 
constitutes  preparation  for  complete 
living  for  tbis  class  ? 

fireside, 

Without  entering  into 

the  pro 

concerning 

longed  discussion 
the 
classics  or  accepting  to  their  furthest 
limits  the  conclusions  of  M r.  Spen 
cer's  great  essay  on  education,  we 
the  traditional  curricu 
assume  that 
lum  for  girls'  colleges  does  not  meet 
the  conditions. 
I  open  at  random 
a  catalogue  of  a  college  for  young 
women,  and  I  find,  at  the  very  out 
set,  hard  and  fast,  without  qualifica 
tion  or  concession  of  any  kind,  the 
following  as  an  entrance  require 
ment: 
" L a t in  grammar  and  com 
position,  a  thorough 

knowledge  of 

in 

the  elements  of  etymology,  syntax 
and  prosody.  *  *  *  Four  books 
of  Caesar's  Gallic  W a r,  six  orations 
of  Cicero,  six  books  of  Vergil's 
^Eneid." 
*  *  *  That  is to  say, 
that  in  order  to  enter  this  college,  a 
girl  must  have  spent  the  most  plastic 
period  of  her  life  in  the  strenuous 
study  of  L a t i n;  for  her,  education 
must  have  become  synonymous  with 
success 
the  Latin 
the  study  of 
language.  Four  books  of  Caesar's 
Gallic  W a r!  As  precise  and  exact 
as  that!  Can  anyone  give  a  valid 
reason  w hy  all  the  young  students 
of  all  the  cycles  of  time, should  read 
four  books  of  Caesar's  Gallic  W ar  ? 
Is  Caesar  the  most  noble  character 
its 
of  all  time,  or  his  book  with 
monotonously  recurrent  key-note  of 
"  Hoc 
the  acme  of 
facto?'' 
enlarged  thought  and  elevated  senti 
ment;  or,  is  this  enormous  work, 
after  all,  only  a  study  of  words  ? 
N ot  depreciating 
the  character  of 
the  training  received  from  a  severe 
language,  we 
course  in 
the  Latin 
may  still  legitimately  ask,  is  it 
the 
imparting 
most  economical  way  of 
this  same  amount  and  degree  of 
to  de 
training  ? 
mand 
the  class 
whom  we  would  help  to  complete 
living  ?  Does  such  training,  when 
imparted,  do  the  work  desired  ? 

it  practicable 

training  of 

frcelio 

such 

Is 

To  all  these  questions  we  answer, 
N o!  T he  culture  obtained,  when  it 
is  finally  obtained,  is  of  inestimable 
advantage;  there  is  not  one  word  to 
be  said  against  it  as  culture.  But 
many  individuals  even  of  the  elect 
few  for  whom  such  training  seems 
feasible,  do  not  receive  the  culture 
theoretically  inseparable  from  such 
training,  and  certainly  no  one  will 
maintain  that  a  study  of  almost  any 
of  the  natural  sciences,  equally  well 
planned  and  graded,  equally  persis 
tent,  and  equally  thorougb,  would 
not  afford  equal  culture,  while 
the 
actual  subject  of  study  would  have 
correspondence 
infinitely  more  of 
with,  and  application 
to,  complete 
living.  F or  the  masses  this  method 
of  imparting  culture  is  wasteful 
in 
that  it  absorbs  an 
the  extreme,  in 
enormous  amount  of 
time  and  labor 
without  adequate  return  ;  it  is  inap 
the 
plicable,  in  that  upon  much  of 
material  presented 
it  fails  to  take 
any  hold  or  produce  any  cultural 
effect;  and  it  is  deceptive  in 
that  it 
produces  a  delusive  confidence  in  an 
life-equipment, 
utterly 
test 
with  the  result  that  when  the 
social 
the  actual  business  and 
of 
world 
is 
comes,  valuable 
lost  in  realizing 
the  situation,  and 
when  it  is  finally  realized,  the  novice 
must  begin,  absolutely  de  novo,  the 
task  of 
to  untried 
and  unforseen  conditions. 

fitting  himself 

impractical 

time 

T h is  line of  reasoning  is so  obvious 
and  is  established  by  facts  in  every 
day  life  so familiar  to  even  the  casual 
observer,  that  the  question  becomes 
pertinent,  w hy  has  classical  training 
retained  such  strong  hold  upon  our 
I  should  say 
educational  system. 
that  it  is  retained,  first,  because  ages 
of  such  teaching  have developed  and 
systematized 
it  to  a  high  degree; 
secondly,  because it  still  serves  as  the 
best  introduction  to  certain  profes 
sions;  thirdly,  because  its very  waste 
fulness  and 
practicality 
lack  of 
ministers  to  a  certain  class  pride— 
that  desire  for  exclusiveness  in  and 

for  itself, so  dear  to  the  unregenerate 
human  heart;  and  fourthly  and  most 
important  of  all,  because  in  so  con 
servative  a  matter  as  education  it  is 
exceedingly  difficult 
to  break  sud 
denly  and  absolutely  with  the  long 
traditional  past.  T he  institutions  of 
China  are  not  the  only  ones  thor 
oughly  permeated  with  the  spirit  of 
ancestor-worship. 

Thirdly, 

It  would 

the  mind 

in  p l a c e ?" 

inculcate  such 

these  requirements 

Destructive  criticism,  however,  is 
a  comparatively  easy  matter.  To 
such  criticism 
the  retort  is  natural 
and  pertinent—"What  have  you  to 
offer 
seem 
the  home-maker  we  are 
that,  for 
considering,  an  education 
should 
have 
the  following  characteristics. 
First  it  should  so  exercise  the  body 
as  to  provide  a  strong,  sound  instru 
ment  for  future  work.  Secondly,  it 
should 
information 
this  world  about  us— 
concerning 
the 
its  materials,  its  active  forces, 
human  unit,  his  development,  char 
acteristics,  and  needs,  individual  and 
to  successful 
social—as  is  essential 
it  should  give 
living. 
tasks 
the 
bodily  skill 
to  execute 
inseparable  from  suc 
foreseen  as 
living.  Fourthly,  it  should 
cessful 
discipline 
to  alertness, 
ready  retentiveness,  orderly  group 
ing,  steady  persistency,  keen  and 
induction  and  deduction. 
accurate 
Fifthly, 
it  should  develop  control 
and  direction  of  the  emotions  and 
ideals  and  noble  living. 
foster  high 
lend  grace  and 
Sixthly,  it  should 
dignity  to  daily  life  through  cultiva 
tion  of  the  aesthetic  nature  and  en-
the  mental  horizon. 
'nrgement  of 
the 
To  meet 
various  parts  of  our  course  are  de 
signed.  For  bodily  health  there  is 
the  specific  work  described  by  Miss 
A v e ry  in  our  previous  issue,  besides 
the  large  amount  of  open  air  work 
floricul 
in  pomology,  botany,  and 
requirement 
ture.  F or 
the  second 
our  course  provides 
its 
through 
large  array  of  natural  sciences,  its 
history  and  economics,  its  psychol 
labora 
ogy.  T he  large  amount  of 
sewing, 
in  cooking, 
tory  work 
mechanics,  horticulture 
the 
sciences  generally,  is intended  espec 
ially  to  give  the  manual  dexterity, 
the  "  ability  to  do  things,"  the  lack 
of  which  is  often  so  wofully  appar 
ent  and  so  bitterly  bewailed.  We 
would  refer  especially  to  the  articles 
from  Miss  Crowe  and  Mrs.  Haner 
in 
T he  mental 
the  fourth  requirement 
training  of 
the 
is  met  by  the  science  work  of 
class-room  and 
the 
laboratory,  by 
systematic,  thorough  and  painstak 
ing  work  in  English  and  French  or 
in  the  mathe 
German,  by  the  drill 
matics,  and,  in  fact,  by  the  work  of 
every  class  attended.  Read  for  in 
stance,  Dr.  Beat's  description  of 
the 
work 
in  botany,  or  Prof.  Holds-
T he 
worth's  article  on  drawing. 
development  of  the  moral  nature  is 
sought  through  contact  with 
large 
in  nature,  with 
and  noble  design 
the 
great 
of 
unrivaled  wealth 
the 
thought  in  our  literature,  with 
grand  panorama  of  human  action 
and  consequence  in  history. 

this  connection. 

and 

Last  of  all,  it  would  seem  that  in 
ministering  to  the  aesthetic  nature, 
in  broadening  thought  and  dignify 
ing  daily  life,  our  course  is  especially 
happy. 
it 
surrounds  the  student  with  nature  in 

the  very  outset 

From 

It 

its  most  beautiful  forms. 
It  teaches 
order  and  law  in  the  most  profound 
and  far-reaching  forms 
the  human 
is  a  rounded 
mind  can  grasp. 
study  of  nature,  of  society,  of 
the 
human  mind  and 
its  most  glorious 
achievements  in  literature, in  nit  and 
in  science,  of  God  in  His  glorious 
It  steks  to  dignify  life,  not 
works. 
by  ignoring  and  despising  its  inevit 
able  labor, but  by  elevating,  refining, 
and  ennobling  its  toil. 

T h e re  follow  remarks  from  cer 
tain  of  our  teachers,  on  their  work, 
its  purposes  and  methods.  T he  ad 
justment  of  the  relative  extent  and 
proportion  of  component  parts  must 
long  remain  a  matter  of  discussion 
It  will  be  seen 
and  experiment. 
from  the  articles  of  Profs.  Beal  and 
Vedder 
thoughts  of  our 
men  are  still  busy  with  this  problem. 
F r om  lack  of  space  several  import 
ant  departments  remain  entirely  un-. 
noticed 
T he 
largest  space  has  been  given  to  the 
more  radical  departures  from  tradi 
tion. 

this  symposium. 

H.  E D W A R D S. 

that 

the 

in 

y 

D R A W I N G. 

Dr.  Abbot  was  always  an  earnest 
advocate  of  the  introduction  of  draw 
ing  into  the  course  at  this  College, 
not  so  much  with  a  view  to  its  study 
as an  art,  as  with  the  intention  of  its 
use  as  an  aid  in  other  things. 

T he  practical  side  of  drawing  is 
too  often  lost  sight  of  in  considering 
the  subject,  but  in  laying  out  and 
developing  the  drawing-and  design 
for  the  women's  course  at  the  Col 
lege  we  have  endeavored  to  keep  in 
mind  the  fact  that  not  only  is  draw 
the 
ing  a  valuable  hand-maid 
natural  science  courses,  but  it  has  as 
well  a  decided  value  in  developing 
observation,  concentration,  and 
the 
aesthetic  nature. 

to 

spirit 

is  no 

Indeed,  we  may  make  the  broad 
assertion  that  when  pursued  in  the 
proper 
study 
there 
superior  to  drawing  as  a  means  of 
developing  keenness  of  observation 
and  of  strengthening  the  power  of 
concentration.  Because  it  seems  to 
be  so  much  a  manual  process  we 
forget  that  it  is  first  and  foremost  a 
mental  process. 

In  the  first  two  terms  the  work  is 
confined  largely  to  the  study  of  out 
line  drawing  with  the  pencil,  realiz 
ing  that  as  an  aid  in  the  study  of 
other  subjects  careful  outline  is  of 
much  more  importance  than  shad 
ing. 

In  the  Sophomore  year  a  short 
period  is  devoted  to  drawing  during 
each  term.  Heretofore  the  training 
has  been  rather  in  the  direction  of 
exactness  and  precision.  N o w,  to 
the  casual  observer  it  might  seem  as 
though  we  had  gone  to  the  other 
extreme,  for  we  now  work  with 
charcoal,  draw  by  areas  or  spots, 
and  seem  to  seek  looseness  rather 
than  exactness.  We  work  at  first 
from  still  life  and  the  chief  aim  is 
the  study  of  values  and 
textures, 
that  is,  the  suggestion  by  means  of 
varying 
the  charcoal 
and  by  different  handling,  the  fact 
that  we  have  before  us  objects  of 
several  colors, under  varying  degrees 
of  illumination,  and  having  different 
qualities  as  to  physical  make-up. 

tones  with 

V e ry 

forded  during 

fair  opportunities  are 
this  year 

af 
for  cast 

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w i ll 
from  m e m b e rs  of  t he  B o a r d ' of  A g 
r i c u l t u r e. 

i n t e r e s t i ng 

t he  R E C O RD 
r e p o rt 

T he  old  h a l f - w ay 

s t o ne  on  t he 
L a n s i ng 
r o ad  h as  r e c e n t ly  h ad  its 
east  face  p a i n t ed  o v er  w i th  a  g l a r i ng 
t h at 
a d v e r t i s e m e n t.  W h at  a  s h a me 
this  a n c i e nt 
c o u ld  n ot 
h a ve  b e en 

u n d e s e c r a t e d! 

l a n d - m a rk 

left 

a b o ut 

T h ey  a re 

S u b s c r i be  f or 

t he  R E C O RD  a nd 
p a t r o n i ze  R E C O RD  a d v e r t i s e r s.  N o 
tice  t he  n a m es  of  m en  w ho  a d v e r t i se 
in  o ur  c o l u m n s. 
r e l i a b le 
and  a re  i n t e r e s t ed 
in  t he  C o l l e g e. 
T he  R E C O RD  is  t he  official  p a p er  of 
t he  C o l l e g e,  a nd  aims 
to  k e ep  its 
r e a d e rs  p o s t ed  on  e v e r y t h i ng  of  in 
terest 
S p e c i al 
to  g i ve  y ou 
effort  will  be  m a de 
t he  old  s t u d e n t s. 
r e l i a b le  n e ws  f r om 
for  a  full  y e ar  m ay 
t he  R E C O RD 
to  a ny  of 
friends  f or  10  cents  p er  y e ar 
s u b s c r i b e rs  will 
to 
r e g u l a r ly 
s h o u ld 
s e c r e t a r y 's 

h a ve 
t h e ir 
e x t r a,  a nd  s t u d e nt 
t he  p a p er 
h a ve 
• p a r e n ts 
free. 
a l w a ys  be  paid  at 
office. 

S u b s c r i p t i o ns 

t he  C o l l e g e. 

S u b s c r i b e rs 

sent 

sent 

t he 

to 

of 

first 

t h at 

a nd 

soon 

f o r - t he 

to  t he 

I n d e e d, 

e x p r e ss 

life.  He 

t h o r o u g h ly 

c o m p a n i o ns 

is  a  disease 

finds  himself 

r e m a r ks  w e re 

a b o ut  a  b oy  is 

last  W e d n e s d ay 

t he  s t u d e n ts  at 
m o r n i n g. 

t he  s t u d e n ts 
said 

h e a rd 
t h at  m e m b e rs  of 

C a p t a in  E.  P.  A l l en  of  Y p s i l a n t i, 
m e m b er  of  t he  S t a te  B o a rd  of  A g 
r i c u l t u r e,  a d d r e s s ed 
c h a p el 
H is 
p r e c i a t e d,  as  t h ey  w e ll  d e s e r v ed 
b e. 
a f t e r w a r ds 
w i sh 
w o u ld  a d d r e ss 
C a p t.  A l l en 
t h i n gs 

a p 
to 
s e v e r al  p e r s o ns  w e re 
t he 
t he  B o a rd 
o f t e n e r. 
t h at  o ne  of  t he 
t h at  he 
b e st 
g e ts  h o m e s i c k,  b ut  t h at  h o m e s i c k— 
c u r e s-
ness 
s t u d e nt 
w o r ds  of  c o m f o rt 
w ho 
t i me 
a w ay  from  his  f a t h e r 's  h o u s e,  a m i d st 
s t r a n g er 
s t r a n ge 
c o n d i t i o ns 
also  e x 
pressed  t he  a n x i e ty  of  t he  B o a rd  for 
"  We 
t he 
success 
t he  C o l l e ge 
w a nt 
b e c a u se  t he  S t a te  n e e ds 
t he  institu 
t i o n,  a nd  b e c a u se  y ou  need  it.  B ut 
d e p e n ds 
t he 
e x p e n d i 
u p on 
f or  t he 
t u r es  m a de  by 
C o l l e ge  will  be  in  vain  unless 
each 
s t u d e nt  d o es  his  d u t y.  O ne  of  t he 
t h i n gs  a b o ut  o ur  A m e r i c an 
g l o r i o us 
civilization 
is  t h at  e v e ry  m an  is in 
d i v i d u a l ly  r e s p o n s i b le  for  t he  success 
of  t he  n a t i o n ."  T he  C a p t a in  m a i n 
tained 
t he aim 
t h at  it  h ad  e v er  b e en 
t he  C o l l e ge  to  teach  its  s t u d e n ts 
pf 
responsibil 
t he  lesson  of 
first 
i t y;  a nd  it  w as  b e c a u se 
t he 
lesson  so  w e l l, 
s t u d e n ts 
l e a r n ed 
t h em 
t h at  m o re  t h an  50  p er  cent,  of 
r e s p o n d ed 
in 
t he  d a ys  of  t he  R e b e l l i o n. 

success  of  t he  school 
t he  s t u d e n t s.  A ll 
t he  S t a te 

t he  s c h o o l. 
to  be  a 

to  t h e ir  c o u n t r y 's  call 

success  of 

i n d i v i d u al 

this 

T HE  M.  A.  C.  R E C O R D. 

O C T.  2,  1900. 

E d u c a t i on 

of  O ur  W o m en  — Of 

W h at  S h a ll  it  C o n s i s t. 

(Continued  from  First  Fage), • 

l e a d i ng 

d r a w i n g, 
i n to  t he  a n t i q ue  as 
t he  s t u d e nt  m ay e x h i b it  a b i l i t y.  As 
n ow  p l a n n ed  s o me  t i me  is  to  be d e 
to  m e c h a n 
v o t ed  d u r i ng  o ne  t e rm 
t he  a im  of  w h i ch 
ical  d r a w i n g, 
is 
n ot  so  m u ch 
to  d e v e l op  d e x t e r i ty  in 
t he  use of  i n s t r u m e n ts  as  to  l e a rn  to 
w o r k i ng 
m a ke 
d r a w i n g s. 
m o st 
i n d i s p e n s a b le 
t he  w o od  w o rk  w h i ch 
t he  J u n i or  y e a r. 

is  p ut  in  as  an  al 
p r e p a r a t i on 
is  t a k en 

r e ad 
T h is 

s i m p le 

a nd 

f or 
in 

is  in  brief 

t he  o r d i n a ry 

e n g r a v i n g,  w o od 

in  m a k i ng  p i c t u r e s, 

D u r i ng  t he  first  t e rm  of  t he  J u n i or 
is  t a k en  up  t h at  is 
year  a  s u b j e ct 
r a t h er  o ut  of 
in  t he 
c o l l e ge  c u r r i c u l u m.  We  call  it  t he 
G r a p h ic  A r t s. 
t he 
It 
s t u dy  of  v a r i o us  m e t h o ds  a nd  m e d i 
u ms 
e s p e c i a l ly 
i l l u s t r a t i o n s; 
it  c o n s i d e rs  t he  g r a p h ic 
m u l t i p l y i ng  p r o c e s s e s,  s u ch  as  half 
t o ne 
e n g r a v i n g, 
e t c h i n g,  e t c .,  a nd  g i v es  a  g o od  deal 
to  s t u d y i ng  t he  l e a d i ng 
of  a t t e n t i on 
s u p p l e 
i l l u s t r a t o r s.  A ll  of  this  is 
by  f r e q u e nt 
m e n t ed 
to 
v a r i o us 
illustrated  periodicals.  We 
also  consider  briefly  m o d e l i ng  a nd 
c a s t i n g.  A  f ew  t a l ks  a re  d e v o t ed  to 
t he  c o n s i d e r a t i on  of  w h at  to  l o ok  for 
in 
s u ch  as 
c o m p o s i t i o n,  v a l u e s,  e t c ., 
d r a w i n g, 
s t i m u l a te 
a i m i ng 
g o od 
rial  m a t t e r. 

ideas  in  t he  s t u dy  of  all  picto 

t he  s t u dy  of  p i c t u r e s, 

to  d e v e l op  a nd 

r e f e r e n ce 

is 

t he  s a me  as  in  s o me 

D u r i ng  t he last  t e rm  of  t he  J u n i or 
is  d e v o t ed  to  t he 
y e ar  a  full  p e r i od 
h a n d l ed 
T h is 
h i s t o ry  of  a r t. 
o t h er 
m u ch 
a f f o r d i ng 
s c h o o l s,  G o o d y e a r 's  b o ok 
to  w o r k. 
us  a  basis  u p on  w h i ch 
t he  s u b j e ct 
T he  a im  is  to  i l l u s t r a te 
t h o u gh  o ur  m e a ns  a re 
freely  a nd 
v e ry  limited  o ur  fund  of 
illustrative 
m a t e r i al  is  g r o w i n g.  We  use  t he 
s t e r e o p t i c on  as  w e ll  as  p h o t o g r a p hs 
a nd 

e n g r a v i n g s. 

O ur  w i sh 

in  offering 

c o u r se 
t h is 
t o w a rd 
to  t he  y o u ng  w o m en  is to  lead 
t he 
s t r e n g t h e n i n g, 
by 
b r o a d e n i ng  a nd  r e f i n i ng  t he  aesthetic 
n a t u r e. 

\ v.  s.  H. 

practical 

DOMESTIC  ART. 

T he  greatest  problem  of  life  is 
how  to  live  wisely  and  well,  even 
wisest  and best.  T he  aim  to  solve 
this  problem  is the aim of our educa 
tional  system;  thus  its  self-evident 
purpose  must  be  to  prepare  for  a 
useful,  happy  and  honorable  career 
in  life,  which  means  the  success  of 
our  great  social  structure. 

This  purpose  may  be  broadly 
divided 
into  mental  and  industrial, 
the  first  forming  and developing  the  -
powers  of the mind  to  conceive  the 
idea,  the  latter  the physical  ability 
to  produce  the idea  materialized,  con 
structed  of  material,—which  means 
the  comfort  and wealth  of  a  nation. 
T he  first  comes to our growing  gen 
established 
eration  through  the  old 
feature  of  our  educational  system, 
but  the largest  and  best  power  for 
the 
latter  must  be  brought  about 
through  the newer  idea  of  industrial 
education  which  is yet but a  pioneer 
in  the cause. 

A  nation  thrives  by its labor;  thus 
it  has been  wisely  said  that  work 
is 
the  chief  business  of  life;  the  chief 
should 
duty  for  which  education 
prepare us. 

Industrial  education,  along  with 
mental 
training,  makes  every  man 
and  woman  self-sustaining,  and  a 
to  the 
producer  and  contributor 
national  wealth,  and this  great  edu 
cational  force  must  be  brought  to 
bear  directly  upon  the homes  of our 
country,  fitting  their  boys  and  girls 

Each 

to  step  into  the  ranks  with  greater 
knowledge,  which  is greater  power 
to  supply  the  demands  of  the  ever 
growing  ideal  life.  T he boys  have 
their  advantages  for  such 
training 
along  the various  walks  of  business 
life, but the girls  have  been  too long 
neglected,  and  house-keeping  and 
home-making, 
instead  of  being  a 
pleasurable  and  profitable  occupa 
tion  have  become  the merest  drudg 
ery, and how to avoid  them  the great 
est  study  for our  girls.  This  is  be 
cause  they  are  ignorant;  lacking  in 
the  power  of  knowledge, 
as  well 
as  ignorant  of  the  great  fact  that 
such  power  gained  raises the  dignity 
arid  respect  of  this  same  home-mak 
ing, making it the thing to aim for in 
stead  of avoid.  This  is the  great aim 
of  Household  Economics  as a part of 
the  educational  curriculum;  to  take 
the  power  of  knowledge 
into  the 
home  and  make  it  apply  to  even 
the  simplest  necessities  of  home  life. 
Home-keeping  has t wo great  fea 
tures—its  art  and  its  science,  both 
purely  domestic. 
is  treated 
s e p a r a t e ly  as  a  department  of 
education.  Domestic  Science  in 
cludes  the  cooking  school  and the 
hygenic  and  sanitary  care  of  the 
house,  while  in  the  Domestic  A rt 
department  are  taught  the  equally 
important 
lessons  of  h ow  to  plan 
and  construct  not  only  the  wearing 
apparel  of  the members  of  the  fam 
ily,  but all  the needful  articles  to be 
made  from  cotton,  wool,  silk,  linen, 
etc.  T he  sewing  classes  consider 
the  various  stitches,  and  the  modes 
of  making  them  are  shown  .in de 
tail,  then  applied  to articles of  utility. 
T he  judgment  is  brought  into  con 
stant  exercise  in  determining 
the 
value,  quality  and  quantity  of  ma 
a 
terials.  T he  work 
knowledge  of  a  good  tailor  system 
by  which  all of  the draughting,  cut 
ting,  fitting  and  making  are  done. 
Care  and  neatness, 
together  with 
faculty  of  patience 
the  developed 
and  perseverance,  is  the  educational 
outcome  of 
this  discipline,  along 
with  the  power  and  independence 
which  comes  from  proficiency.  A 
taste  or  liking  is  created  for  the 
work,  for  its  own  sake  as  well  as 
for  economy's  sake,  which  with  the 
proficiency  gained,  makes  this  de 
partment  of  housekeeping  easy and 
pleasant,  and  the  sewing,  plain 
dressmaking,  art  needle-work,  and 
simpler  millinery  become  a  com 
parative  pastime. 

includes 

T h us  the  great  aim  is  to  put 
science  and  art  into  housekeeping, 
and  to enable  the  young  woman  to 
study  the profession  of  home-making 
as  a  young  man  studies  and  learns 
his  vocation  or  profession;  and  as 
learns  how  to  do  the  various 
she 
things,  she  finds  pleasure  and  profit 
in  doing  them.  This  means  a  use 
ful,  happy  and  honorable 
career. 
This  means  living  wisely  and well, 
even  wisest  and  best. 

T he  advantages  for  such  training 
at  M. A. C. are among  the best and 
rank  side  by  side  with  the  same 
work  done  in  the  Scott  Manual 
Training  School  of  Toledo  Univer 
sity,  Toledo,  O.,  and  at  A r m o ur 
Institute  of  Chicago.  T he  new 
W o m e n 's  Building 
furnishes  as 
well 
lighted,  convenient,  pleasant 
and  completely  equipped  depart 
ment 
rooms  as  can  be  found  in 
the  country  and  has  modern  ad-
v a n t a g es 

to  none. 

second 

J E N N IE  L.  K.  H A N E R. 

B O T A N Y. 

During  the  first  term  of  the  first 
year  in  the  course,  young  women 
spend  an  hour  and  a  half  a  day at 

the  tables  in the botanical  laboratory 
observing  and  dissecting  and experi 
menting  with  plants,  aided  by  stage 
microscopes  and  other  apparatus. 
Besides  acquiring  some  knowledge 
of  plants  and  seeds,  they  are ex 
pected  to gain  three  things. 

1st,  To  learn  how to  use  a  dis 

secting  microscope  properly. 

2d,  To learn  how to  observe. 
3d,  To 

learn  how  to  describe 
what  they  have  seen  by  words and 
drawings. 

During  the  next  term,  the  work 
is  continued  for  t wo  days  in  each 
week. 

In  the  spring  term  of  the sopho-
.lore  year,  each  young  woman  sits 
t  a  table  by  herself  seven  hours 
,>er  week  using  a compound  micro-
cope,  and making  notes  and  draw-
igs  of  the  minute  anatomy  of 
lants.  Considerable  stress  is placed 
on 
knowledge  of 
starches,  aleurone,  and  protoplasm, 
as  they  are  the  most  valuable  food 
ingredients  of  plants. 

acquiring  a 

Y o u ng  women  also  receive  in 
struction  by  laboratory  work  and 
observations  on  the campus  for  one-
the  acquaint 
half 
ance  of  trees  and shrubs  of  especial 
interest  in ornamenting  a  home. 

term,  making 

W h i le  the  kind  of  work  as  far as 
it  goes  is  excellent,  the  time  spent 
that de 
on  botany  is  less  than  half 
voted  to  the subject  by  agricultural 
students. 
I  should  think  it  a  good 
plan  to give  some  or all  of  them  an 
opportunity  to  study  the  diseases of 
plants  or  algoo  or  mosses  or  mush 
rooms  or 
ferns  or  plant,  physi 
ology,  or  some  one or  more  other 
lines  of  work. 
Several  persons 
pursuing  the course  have  mentioned 
more  than  once,  their  desire  to  take 
more  botany. 

W.  J.  B E A L. 

HORTICULTURE. 

T he  opinion  seems  to prevail  that 
for  women  means, 

horticulture 
" E v e ry  W o m an  H er  O wn 
I  wish  at  once  to  re 
Gardener." 
move 
impression.  T h e re  are 
this 
two  objects  in teaching  women  horti 
culture of which  that  indicated  above 
is not one.  First, women  are  offered 
that  they  may  prepare 
horticulture 
themselves 
to  intelligently  supply 
their  homes  with  the products of the 
orchard  and of  the garden;  not, pos 
sibly,  that  the  fruits  and  vegetables 
are  to  be  supplied  by  their  own 
labor,  but  that  they  may know and 
may  appreciate 
things 
grown  by  the  horticulturist.  T he 
second  object  is  to  teach  gardening 
as  an  art  in  and  our  of  doors (not, 
however,  as  a  means  of  making  a 
livelihood);  to  plead  the  cause  of 
plants  and  flowers  for  and  about 
homes,  and to  discuss  good  taste in 
arranging  them. 

the  good 

As  to  the  manner  of 

teaching, 
horticulture  is  presented  under  five 
heads:  A  half  term  each  of  vege 
table  gardening,  landscape  garden 
ing  and 
floriculture,  are  required; 
while  a term  of  pomology  and one 
of  advanced  floriculture  are elective. 
T wo  motives  run  through  all of the 
teaching;  to teach  the science  and  to 
teach  the art.  Through  the  farmer 
the  students  acquire  an  insight 
into 
the  processes  of  plant 
life  and  a 
knowledge  of the laws  which  govern 
the  vegetable  kingdom.  So  taught, 
horticulture  gives  the same 
training 
that  botany  and zoology  give  and it 
has  the same  value  as a pure  science. 
As  an art the aim is to give  more or 
less  training  in the handicraft,  espec- . 
ially  in  floriculture,  and to  show  by 
familiar 
talks  the  relation  of  the 
science  to the art. 

u. p.  H. 

O C T.  2,  1900. 

T H E M. 

A.  C 

R E C O R D. 

3 

BACTERIOLOGY. 

t he 

y e a s ts 

of  m o u l d s, 

b a c t e r i o l o g y, 

T he  d e p a r t m e nt  of  b a c t e r i o l o gy 
a nd  h y g i e ne  offers  to  y o u ng  w o m en 
c o u r s es  in  b a c t e r i o l o gy  a nd  h y g i e n e. 
In 
f u n d a m e n t al 
t a u g ht  by  m e a ns  of 
p r i n c i p l es  a re 
l a b o r a t o ry  w o r k,  in  w h i ch  an  u n d e r 
s t a n d i ng 
a nd 
b a c t e r ia  of  f e r m e n t a t i o ns  a nd  diseases 
a t t e n t i on 
is  g a i n e d. 
is 
E s p e c i al 
i n v e s t i g a t i on 
g i v en  to  t h o se  l i n es  of 
w h i ch  w i ll  b e ar  d i r e c t ly  u p on 
t he 
p r o b l em  of  d o m e s t ic  s c i e n c e.  G e n 
e r al  h y g i e ne 
is  g i v en  by  m e a ns  of 
l e c t u r es  d u r i ng  t he  s o p h o m o re  y e ar 
a nd  in  a  c o u r se  t r e a t i ng  of  d i e t e t i cs 
d u r i ng 
In  all  of 
t he  w o rk  in  b a c t e r i o l o gy  a nd  h y g i e ne 
to 
it  is  t he  aim  of 
t he  d e p a r t m e nt 
p r e p a re  s t u d e n ts  t h o r o u g h ly  for 
t he 
n e e ds  of  e v e ry  d ay  life. 

t he  j u n i or  v e a r. 

c.  E. M. 

MATHEMATICS. 

t he  first  y e a r, 

t he  s a me  t i me  a nd 
s t u d e n ts 
c o u r s e.  T h is 

H a v i ng  p a s s ed  an  e x a m i n a t i on  in 
a r i t h m e t ic  at  e n t r a n c e,  w o m en  s t u 
s t u dy  of  m a t h e 
d e n ts  b e g in  t h e ir 
in  t he 
m a t i cs  at 
in 
s a me  classes  w i th 
t he 
i d e n t i ty 
a g r i c u l t u r al 
in 
h o l ds 
t h r o u g h o ut 
in  t he  first 
w h i ch  a l g e b ra  is  s t u d i ed 
t e r ms  a nd  p l a ne  g e o m e t ry  d u r 
t wo 
i ng 
g r o u nd 
t he 
c o v e r ed  in  a l g e b ra  is  c o n s i d e r a b le  in 
e x t e nt  a nd  calls 
i m p o r t a nt 
for  an 
t he  s t u d e n t 's  e n e r g i es  d u r 
s h a re  of 
t he 
i ng 
t i me  g i v en 
s h o rt 
t he 
s t u d v.  A 
in 
g e o m e t r y,  chiefly  solid  g e o m e t r y,  is 
g i v en 
in  t he  s p r i ng  of 
m o re  y e a r,  w i th  w h i ch 
m a t h e m a t i c al 
e n d s. 

t he  S o p h o 
t he  r e q u i r ed 
c o u r se 

t e r m 's  w o rk 

t e r m.  T he 

s t u dy  of 

s e c o nd 

t h i rd 

t he 

to 

It  w i ll  be  n o t i c ed  t h at  t h e re  is  an 
i n t e r v al  of  n e a r ly  a  y e ar  b e t w e en 
t he  solid  g e o m e t r y. 
t he  p l a ne  a nd 
T h is  u n d e s i r a b le  a r r a n g e m e nt 
h as 
b e en  m a de  n e c e s s a ry  for  a  t i me  by 
t he  u n u s u al  d e m a n ds 
s o me 
t e a c h e rs  in  o t h er  d e p a r t m e n t s,  b ut  it. 
is  h o p ed  t h at  t he  solid  g e o m e t ry  will 
first 
u l t i m a t e ly 
be  p l a c ed 
It  is 
t e rm  of 
also  a m o ng 
t he 
f u t u re  t h at  p l a ne  t r i g o n o m e t ry  m ay 
t he 
be  a d d ed 
w o m e n. 

t he  s o p h o m o re  y e a r. 

t he  possibilities  for 

for 
H.  K.  V. 

t he  p r o g r am 

u p on 

t he 

in 

to 

M U S I C. 

T h e se 

t h ev  d e s i r ed  a nd 

f o l l o w i ng  y e ar  a 

In  t he  y e ar  ' 9 6 - 9 7,  it  w as  d e c i d ed 
to  g i ve  t he  y o u ng  ladies  of  M.  A.  C. 
t he  p r i v i l e ge  of  t a k i ng  p i a no  l e s s o ns 
to  p r o v i de  a 
if 
t e a c h er  for  t h e m. 
lessons  of 
to  be  at  t h e ir  e x p e n s e. 
c o u r se  w e re 
t h e m s e l v es 
S ix  y o u ng  ladies  availed 
l e s s o ns 
t he 
t h is  o p p o r t u n i ty  a nd 
of 
w e re  g i v en  in  t he  p a r l o rs  of  A b b ot 
H a l l.  T he 
free 
m u s ic  c o u r se  w as  i n t r o d u c e d.  Y o u ng 
t h an 
w o m en  n ot  deficient 
o ne 
t wo 
t wo 
p i a no 
t h i r t y-
y e a rs 
five  n a m es  e n r o l l ed 
a nd 
t he  f o l l o w i ng  y e ar  t h e re  w e re  f o r t y-
in 
e i g h t.  L a st  y e ar 
c r e a s ed  to  s i x t y - e i g ht  a nd  t he  lessons 
w e re  g i v en 
r o o m. 
to  tell  h ow 
t h is  y e a r. 

t i me 
t he  class  will  be 

in  m o re 
to  h a ve 
for 

e a ch  w e ek 
T h e re  w e re 

is  i m p o s s i b le  at  t h is 

t he  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

s u b j e c ts  w e re 

lesson 
free. 

t he  n u m b er 

l a r ge 

t h at 

fall 

in 

It 

to 

t h e se  w e re  p l a c ed 

T he  C o l l e ge  h as  p u r c h a s ed 

t h r ee 
n ew  p i a n os  since 
t he  c o u r se  o p e n ed 
a nd  h as  r e n t ed  a  sufficient  n u m b er 
a c c o m m o d a te 
of  p r a c t i c e - p i a n os 
in 
p u p i l s,  b ut 
r o o ms  h e re  a nd 
t he  g i r ls 
h i ve  c o n s t a n t ly  w o r k ed  at  a  disad 
v a n t a g e.  N o w,  h o w e v er 
t he  p r a c 
t i c i ng  r o o m s,  w i ll  be  t o g e t h er  in  t he 
t he  n ew  b u i l d i ng  a nd 
b a s e m e nt  of 
t he  m u s ic  r o om  on  t he  t h i rd  floor. 

t h e re  a nd 

T he 

c o u r se 

i n c l u d es 
M o r a n 's  T o u ch  a nd  T e c h n i q u e,  a nd 
is 
M a t h e w 's  G r a d ed  S t u d i e s. 

in  m u s ic 

It 

e x p e c t ed  t h at  t h o se  w ho  k n ow  n o t h 
i ng  of  m u s ic  a nd  t a ke  t he  t wo  y e a rs 
i n s t r u c t i on  offered,  will  be 
of  free 
a b le 
to  p l ay  p i e c es  a nd  a c c o m p a n i 
m e n ts  of  m o d e r a te  difficulty  w i ll 
t o u ch 
h a ve  d e v e l o p ed  a  s a t i s f a c t o ry 
a nd  will  h a ve  l e a r n ed  how 
tice. 

to  p r a c 
M.  A.  M. 

HISTORY. 

T he  p u r p o s es  a nd  g e n e r al  m e t h o ds 
of  historical  s t u dy  a re  so  c o m m o n ly 
t h at  m i n u te  d i s c r i p t i on  of 
k n o wn 
t h at  d o ne 
c o u r se 
t he  w o m e n 's 
w o u ld  be  out  of  p l a c e. 

in 

in 

studies 

N e v e r t h e l e ss  all  p u r p o s es  a re  n ot 
of  equal"  m e r it  a nd  t h at  of  p r a c t i c al 
u t i l i ty  is  t he  o ne  e m p h a s i z ed  at  this 
is  n ot  p r i v i l e g ed 
c o l l e g e.  H i s t o ry 
o v er 
t he  c o u r s e, 
o t h er 
h e n ce  m e t h o ds  a re  l a r g e ly  influenced 
by  p r o g r am  c o n s i d e r a t i o n s.  A 
lively 
c o m p r e h e n s i on  of  p r e s e nt  c i v i l i z a t i on 
is  a  f u r t h er  d e s c r i p t i on  of  t he  utility 
i n s t i t u t i o ns  of 
a i m ed  a t.  H ow  o ur 
l e a r n i ng 
g o v e r n m e n t,  of  r e l i g i o n,  of 
a nd  of 
a nd 
ideals  w h i ch 
w h e n ce 
a n i m a te  m o d e rn 
a re 
details  of  t h is  p u r p o s e. 

i n d u s t ry  c a me 
t he  spirit  a nd 

s o c i e ty  c a me 

to  b e; 

is 

t he 

A n o t h er  usefulness  m o re 

i m m e 
f o u n d a t i on 
d i a t e ly  p r a c t i c al 
h i s t o ry  affords 
t he  o t h er  s t u d i es 
to 
in  t he  c o u r s e;  s u ch  as  l i t e r a t u r e,  t he 
d e v e l o p m e nt  of  a r t,  political  science 
a nd  e c o n o m i c s. 

for 

t he 

past 

h ow 

s t u d v,  a nd 

In  t he  p u r p o se  for  s t u d y i ng  h i s t o ry 
m e n t i o n ed  a b o ve  we  find 
t he  k ey  to 
h ow  its  divisions  s h o u ld  be  m a de  a nd 
a r r a n g ed 
it 
F r om  t he  p r e s e nt 
s h o u ld  be  t a u g h t. 
to 
t he  o r d er  of  o ur 
is 
a r r a n g e m e n t — r e q u i r ed  by.  c u r r i c u 
l um  e x i g e n c i e s,  b ut  s u p p o r t ed 
also 
by  g o od  p e d a g o g i c al 
p h i l o s o p h y. 
T he  s t u d e nt  e q u i p p ed  w i th  t he  lead 
i ng  facts  of  A m e r i c an  h i s t o ry  b e f o re 
- e n t e r i ng  c o l l e g e,  b e g i ns  in  t he  F r e s h 
i m m e 

to 
h i s t o r y.  D u r i ng 

m an  y e ar 
facts 
d i a te 
t he 
in  E n g l i sh 
t he  c h a r a c t e r i s t i cs 
S o p h o m o re  y e ar 
c o n t e m p o r a ry  E u 
a nd  s o u r c es  of 
r o p e an 
in 
E u r o p e an  h i s t o r y,  w h i le  in  t he  J u n i or 
t he  b e g i n n i n gs  of  all  m o d e rn 
y e ar 
c i v i l i z a t i on  a re 
l o o k ed  for  in  E a r ly 
E u r o p e an  h i s t o r y. 

a n t e c e d e n ts 

t he 
t h e se 

civilization 

i n v e s t i g a te 

s o u g ht 

a re 

to 

a te  a n c e s t o rs  —  by  b r e v i ty  of 
a re  t h us  m a de  t he  o ne  r a ce  of  m a n 
k i nd  g i v en  d e t a i l ed  s t u d y. 
f r om 
t he  b e t t er  k n o wn 
k n o wn  is  t he  o r d er  e m p l o y e d. 

P r o g r e ss 
t he  u n 

t i me 

to 

f a m i l i ar 
t he  c o u r s e.  T he 
y e ar  of 
a d a ge  of  P r o f.  F r e e m a n,  "  H i s t o ry 
is  p a st  p o l i t i c s;  politics  is  p r e s e nt 
h i s t o r y ," 
t he  r e l a t i on  b e 
t w e en  t he  t wo  s u b j e c t s. 

i l l u s t r a t es 

E s p e c i al  a t t e n t i on  to  political 
is  afforded  by 

life 
and 
t he 
r e q u i r ed  s t u dy  of  civics  in  t he  j u n i or 

i n s t i t u t i o ns 

O p t i o n a l ly  a  c o u r se 

in  e c o n o m i cs 
can  be  t a k en  d u r i ng  o ne  t e rm  of  t he 
senior  y e a r. 

W.  o.  H. 

SIMONS  DRY  GOODS GO. 

Our  Carpet 
Department  • •  • 

Opening 
September  Sale* 

Of 

t he  N EW 

FALL 

S T Y L ES  in 

D R E SS  GOODS, 

SILKS,  GLOVES, 

JACKETS,  SKIRTS, 

WAISTS  a nd 

UNDERWEAR. 

offers  special  induce= 
merits  in 

RUGS,  MATTING, 
CURTAINS,  etc. 

WE  GIVE  SPECIAL  ATTENTION  TO 

STUDENTS  AT  iH.  A.  C. 

Simons  Dry  Goods Go. 

104  Washington  five.  South. 

Furniture  Headquarters. 

C O f l P L E TE  L I NE  OF  F U R N I T U RE  F OR  S T U D E N T S'  R O O MS 

Woven  Wire  Springs  at 
Woven  W i re  Cots  at 
Mattresses  at 
Chairs  at 
A rm  Chairs  at 
S t u d e n ts  Tables  at 

SI.-"in.  Jg.Oftand  $2.50 
$1.80,  82.00  and  $2.30 
$1.75;  $2.00,  $2.30  up 
5tfc,  80o,  75c  up 
$1.50,  $L75,  §2.(MI  up 
$1.50,  $1.75,  §2.(Ml 

fl.  J. & B. fl.  Buck. 

N OT  all  hats  are  what  they  seem, but  ours  are  what 

We  claim  them  to  be—the  best  Material,  the 

best  Make  and  the latest  fashion.  Same  is  true 

of  our  Cap  line, nothing but  the latest  styles  find 

O p t i o n a l l y,  a  c o u r se 

in  a d v a n c ed 

place  in  our  stock.  We  carry  Spaulding's  M. 

e x 
U n i t ed  S t a t es  h i s t o r y,  m o re 
t he 
t r e a t ed 
h a u s t i v e ly 
f o r e g o i n g,  can  be  t a k en  in  t he  s e n i or 
i m m e d i-
y e a r. 

T he  T e u t o ns  —  o ur 

t h an  a ny  of 

FULL  MEASURE  AND 
GOOD  GRADES. 

THE  RIKERD  LUMBER 6 0. 
C A LL  AND  S EE  T H E M. 

T he  m a in 

i t em 

in  S t o v es 

is 

to 

g et 

t he  best  for 

t he 

l e a st  m o n e y. 

We  h a ve  t he  nicest  a s s o r t m e nt  e v er 

in 

t he  c i t y. 

S t e el  R a n g es  $ 1 8 . 00 

to  $ 4 0 . 0 0;  C a st  C o ok  S t o v es  w i th 

R e s e r v o ir  $ 1 6 . 00 

to  $ 2 5 . 0 0;  B a se 

B u r n er 

C o al 

S t o v es 

$ 2 5 . 00 

to 

$ 4 0 . 0 0;  S o ft  C o al  A i r - T i g ht  S t o v es 

$ 1 2 . 00  to  $ 1 8 . 0 0;  A i r - T i g ht  W o od 

S t o v es  $ 5 . 00 

to  $ 9 . 0 0;  N i ce  O il 

H e a t e rs  $ 3 . 25  to  $ 4 . 0 0. 

E v e r y o ne 

of  t h em  f o l ly  g u a r a n t e e d.  A  n i ce 

l i ne 

of  P o c k et  C u t l e ry  R a z o r s. 

S h e a r s,  in  f a ct  a n y t h i ng  n e e d ed 

in 

t he  H a r d w a re  L i ne  y ou  w i ll  f i nd  it 

a nd  at  p r i c es  to  s u it  y o u,  at 

NORTON'S  HARDWARE. 

A.  C. Sweater  in stock  and  can  supply you  with 

anything in Athletic  Goods.  Students'  patronage 

respectfully  solicited. 

Elgin  Mifflin. 

£\p\,  " . ' ' . ' V x ' i i " -. ' W,  *',<',,  '\.  ••,".'•,/•,*•, «•„'*, ",/•./•,*•,» • s , ' > . ' » , ^ , / * . i " w " , ,,\ , ' V V . ' " " ' t « ' ^ " . ' * . ' ' .' 

V./'W'Srf'S.". ,«,/%f\J»\ 

Gymnasium  Shoes 

We  have jast  received  a  good  assortment  of  Gym 
nasium  Shoes,  Cloth  Tops,  Rubber  Soles  which 
we  bought especially for our  M. A.  C. Customers. 

Quality is  excellent and prices very low. 

The  IM. fl. C, 

Shoe  Store : 6.  D.  Woodbury.  Hollister  Block 

Lansing,  Mich, 

(•./•wwv^? 

4 

T HE  M.  A.  C. 

R E C O R D. 

O C T. 

2,  1 9 0 0. 

N e ws  F r om  Old  Students. 

E.  A.  Warren,  with 

'76,  is  a 
prominent  vocalist  of  Grand  Rapids, 
Mich. 

K.  L.  Butterfield,  ' 9 1, has  an  arti 

cle  in 
entitled  T he  Study  of  Rural  Life. 

the  October  "  C h a u t a u q u a" 

W.  G.  Merritt,  with  '93,  is  chem 
ist  with  Berry  Brothers,  Ltd.,  Var 
nish  Manufacturing  Co.,  Detroit, 
Mich. 

A.  B.  Krentel,  '99, is  enjoying  his 
work  with  the  Beet  Sugar 
factory 
at  Alma,  and  finds  himself  very 
satisfactorily  situated. 

Wesley  M.  Backus,  with 

'98,  is 
teaching  school  at  Cooper,  Mich., 
where  he  has  been  doing  good  work 
preparing  students  for  M.  A.  C. 

Chas.  L.  Lawton,  'S8, is  manager 
of  the  Ormand  Mining  Co.  and  also 
manager  of  the  Southern  Manganese 
Co.  His  address  is  Bessemer  City, 
N.  C. 

C.  J.  Foreman,  '94,  visited 

the 
College  last  Tuesday  on  his  way  to 
A nn  Arbor.  He  will  continue  his 
post  graduate  work  at  the  Univer 
sity  this  year. 

J o hn  Severance,  '99,  who  is  em 
ployed  as  surveyor 
the  East 
Jordan  Lumber  Co.,  East  Jordan, 
Mich., 
the 
is  going 
interest  of  his  company. 

to  Oregon  in 

for 

Jas.  A.  Elliott,  '97,  paid  the  Col 
lege  a  short  visit  Thursday.  Mr. 
to  Detroit, 
Elliott 
where  he  is  studying  medicine  in 
the  Detroit  Medical  College. 

is  on  his  way 

George  N.  Gould,  '99,  was  mar 
ried  Wednesday  evening,  Septem 
ber  26,  to  Miss  Hattie  Patrich  of 
Saranac.  Mr.  Gould  has  a  position 
as  beet 
the  Bay  Sugar 
factory. 

tester 

in 

H.  E.  Harrison, 

'88,  is  chemist 
with  the  Diamond  Soda  W o r ks  of 
Milwaukee.  He  has  a  first  class 
position,  enjoys  his  work,  and  writes 
that  he  expects  to  be  in  Lansing  the 
last  of  September. 

in 

the 

E.  R.  L a k e,  '85,  ( M.  S.  1888) 
Professor  of  Botany  in  the  Oregon 
Agricultural  College, Corvallis, Ore., 
is  in  France  studying  the  prune  in 
interest  of  western 
dustry 
prune  growers. 
F.  E.  West, 

having 
made  an  extended  tour  through 
the 
East,  has  returned  to  his  work  with 
the  Alma  Sugar  Co.  He  says  he  is 
thinking  of  returning  to  M.  A.  C. 
when  the  sugar  campaign  is  over. 

'99,  after 

in 

the  organization  of 

F.  P.  Arthur,  with  ' 8 1, has  been 
pastor  of  the  Disciples'  Church  at 
Grand  Rapids  during  the  past  year. 
During  a  recent  visit  at  the  College 
he  expressed  himself  as valuing  very 
highly  the  training-  received  during 
the  year  spent  at  M.  A.  C. 
Clarence  E.  Smith, 
is  a  prominent 

'S4  ( M.  S. 
'88) 
lawyer  and 
judge  of  the  city  court  at  W a u k e-
recently  been 
gan,  111.  He  has 
the 
active 
Peoples'  Bank  of  Waukegan,  of 
which  he  is  the  president  and  also 
one  of  the  directors. 
S.  B.  Y o u n g, 

from 
Washington,  D.  C.  that  he  has  a 
Dosition  in  the  Census  Office,  and 
expects  soon 
to  begin  a  medical 
course  in  the  Washington  Medical 
School.  He 
that  he  has 
states 
seen  C.  B.  Smith,  H.  W.  Lawson 
and  Guy  E.  Mitchell.  T he 
latter 
is  a  correspondent  for  the  Syndicate 
N e ws  Co.  Mr.  Y o u n g 's  address  is 
1019—6th—N.  E.,  Washington,  D. 
C. 

'96,  writes 

Dr.  Beal  has  a  list  62  names  long 
of  the  Chicago  M.  A.  C.  Association. 
F r om  looking  over  the  various  occu 
pations  of 
these  men,  one  might 
conclude  that  an  M. A.  C.  man is cap 
able  of  making  a  success  of  almost 
any  thing.  Prof.  W o o d w o r th  writes 
that  F.  L.  Reynolds,  '95,  w ho  has 
been  employed  as  chemist  of 
the 
Universal  Fuel  Co.,  has recently  ac 
cepted  a  position  in  Mexico  C i t y; 
and  G.  W.  Williams,  '96,  w ho  has 
been  draughtsman  with  the  Webster 
Manufacturing  Co.,  has  gone 
to 
Minneapolis. 

G.  M.  Odium,  1900,  has  been 
offered  and  has  accepted  the  control 
of  a  15,000-acre  farm 
in  Umtalli, 
Rhodesia,  South  Africa,  about  one 
hundred  miles  from 
the  Zambesi 
river.  He  will  be  director  of  agri 
cultural  experiments 
in  connection 
with  an  industrial  school,  but  will 
the  farm  as  a  commercial 
conduct 
venture. 
and 
the 
school 
American  Missionary  Society,  with 
Bishop  Hartsell  of 
the  Methodist 
Episcopal  church  at  the  head.  T he 
work  will  be  aided  and  advised  by 
of 
the 
England  and  the  United  States,  irtd 
is being  financiered  by  Cecil  Rhodes. 

the  property  of 

departments 

T he  whole 

agricultural 

farm 

are 

Y.  M.  C.  A.  Meeting. 

At 

the  Sunday  evening  meeting, 
Sept.  30,  Mr.  C.  M.  Copeland,  State 
Secretary,  addressed  a large  audience 
on  " R e a d i ng  — Vicious,  Wasteful, 
and  Helpful.  Special  emphasis  was 
laid  on  the  reading  of  the  Bible  for 
its  practical  utility,  its  literary  merit 
and  its  wonderful  and  unapproach 
"God's  word  is 
able  spiritual  uplift. 
in  every  man's 
light 
an  unerring 
pathway.  T he  Bible  not  only  tells 
us  what  to  be  and  how  to  be,  but  it 
It  is  the 
gives  us  the  power  to  be. 
one  absolute  necessity  of 
life.  A 
man  obtains  highest  place  when  he 
works 
in  accordance  with  God's 
W o r d ."  Much  of  the  corruption  of 
our  day  was  attributed 
to  lack  of 
familiarity  with  the  Bible. 

T he  discourse  was  heard  with 
close  attention.  T he  meeting  closed 
with 
the  announcement  of  Bible 
Study  classes  given  below  and  the 
earnest  invitation  to  all  to join  one  of 
the  classes. 

Mr.  Hicks,  national  secretary  for 
college  men  in  Canada  and  the  West 
will  visit  the  association  next  Thurs 
day  and  Friday. 

B I B LE  S T U DY  C L A S S E S. 

Y.  W.  C,  A. 

1.  "  W o m en  of 

the  B i b l e"  by 
Miss  Wild,  Leader  Miss  Avery,  1130 
P.  M. 

2.  " C h r i st  in  Old  Testament,"  by 
R e v.  Schofield—Prof.  Bemies,  1: 30 
p.  M. 

, ' 

Y.  M.  C.  A. 

1.  "Studies  in  the  Life  of  Christ," 
by  Stevens  and  Burton,  8  o'clock  A. 
M.  Sundays,  Dr.  Waterman,  Leader. 
2.  " Studies  in  the  Life  of  Christ," 
i  o'clock 

by  Stevens  and  Burton, 
Sunday,  W.  W.  Wells,  Leader. 

3.  " Studies  in  the  Life  of  Christ," 
by  Stevens  and  Burton,  8 A. M.  Sun 
day,  Burt  W e r m u t h,  Leader. 
the  A c ts 

a nd 
in 
Epistles,"  by  C.  J.  Bosworth,  8 
o'clock  Sunday, in class room  5,  Prof. 
W.  O.  Hedrick. 

4.  " S t u d i es 

5.  Piinciples  of  Christianity  — 
Lectures  by  Prof.  Bemies,  held 
in 
association  rooms  8  P.  M.  Sundays. 

T he  circle  of  King's  Daughters 
will  meet  with  Mrs.  Babcock  on 
Wednesday 
afternoon,  Oct.  3,  at 
three  o'clock. 

We  Welcome 

THE  STUDENTS'  RETURN  AT  THE  M.  A.  C. 

It  gives  new  life  to  the  Capital  City.  We  cordially  invite  all  to  make 
their  home  at  our  store.  M r.  H o m er  Barton  and  M r.  A r t h ur  H a rt  will 
make  daily  trips  to  every  one  who  desires  to  see  them  on  the  M.  A.  C. 
If  you  are  not  called  upon  drop  us  a  postal 
grounds  or  in  the  vicinity. 
and  we  will  call.  Samples  sent  on  application. 

We  Guarantee  Satisfaction. 

Visit 

Donsereaux's  Department  store. 

and tne Donsereaux Clothing and Grocery. Store. 

312  to  320  Washington  Ave.  South. 

One  door  south  of  Hotel  Downey. 

CHAS.  A.  PIELLA  .  . 
JEWELER  AND  OPTICIAN. 

DIAMONDS,  WATCHES,  JEWELRY,  CLOCKS, 

SILVERWARE,  ART  GOODS, 

Repairing  Nneatly  Done. 

121 Washington  Ave.  N.,  Lansing,  Mich. 

YISITING  CARDS... 

Latest  Styles—Lowest  Prices 

LAWRENCE 

£  VAN 

BUREN 

PRINTING 

CO'S. 

ALL  MEATS 

. . .. 

May  look  alike  to  you,  but  there  is  a 
very  great  difference  in  the  quality  we  han 
dle  and  that  sold  by  some other  markets. 
We  handle  none  but  the  very  best.  Like 
the  pudding,  the  proof  of good  meats  is  in 
the  eating.  A  trial  will  convince  you  that 
you  ought  to  trade  with  us. 

We  make  daily  trips  to  the  College. 
BOTH  P H O N E S.  Careful  attention  given  to 

'phone orders. 

GOTTLIEB  REUTTER. 

Washington Ave. South. 

DIRECTORY 

FURNISHING  GOODS. 

'LG1N  MIFFLIN.—Ladies'  and  Gentlemen's 
j  Furnishing  Goods.  See  ad. 

LANSING BUSINESS and 
PROFESSIONAL  MEN 

** 

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. 

W JUDD  CUMINGS—Architect.  Sparta, Mich. 

Rural  architecture  a specialty.  Patronage of 

. M. A. C. men  solicited. 

BARBERS. 

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

College work  especially solicited. 

BOOKS  AND  STATIONERY. 

CITY  BOOK  STORE.  Fountain  Pens,  Drafting 

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

T  ANSING  BOOK  AND-PAPER  CO.  Water-
l^j  man  and  Sterling  Fountain  Pens,  Stationery, 
Pictures,  Frames, Wall  Paper.  120 Wash. Ave.  N. 

BICYCLES  AND  ELECTRICAL 

SVPPLIES. 

c APITOL  ELECTRIC  CO. 

BOOTS  AND  SHOES. 

C D.  WOODBURY.— Boots  and  Shoes.  We 

shoe the  students.  See ad. 

CLOTHING. 

OUIS  BECK.—Clothier.  Gents'  Furnishings, 
Hats  and Caps.  112 Washington  Ave. North. 

L" 

CROCKERY  AND  GLASSWARE. 

H H.  LARNED.—China,  Glass  and  Lamps. 

105 Washington  Ave. S. 

DENTISTS. 

W.  MORSE, D. D. S. 

Hollister  Block, Room 617. 
E.  PARMELEE—Dentist.  218  Washington 
Ave.  S,, Lansing, Mich. 

R 
D 

DEPARTMENT 

STORE. 

DONSEREAUX'S  D E P A R T M E NT  STORE 

is  the  place  to  trade.  You  can  get  a  warm 

lunch  in  our  cafe  for  10c.  See ad. 

DRUGGISTS. 

R OUSER'S  CAPITAL  DRUG  STORE.  Up to 

date.  Corner  store.  Opposite  Hollister  Block. 

DRY  GOODS. 

SIMONS  DRY  GOODS  COMPANY.  —  Dry 

Goods and  Carpets.  See ad. 

FURNITURE  DEALERS. 

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

ington  Avenue and Ionia Street.  See ad. 

HACK  AND  BAGGAGE  LINES. 

O RDER  your  hacks  for  parties  at  Carr's  Hack 

Line.  Livery in connection.  410  Washington 

Ave.  N. 

HARDWARE,  STOVES  AND  TINWARE. 

N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, 

Stoves,  Tinware,  Graniteware,  Cutlery,  etc. 

I ll  Washington  Ave. South.  See  ad. 

HARNESS,  TRUNKS,  ETC. 

J W.  EDMOND'S  SONS-Keep  the  finest  stock 

of  Trunks, Traveling;  Bags, Pocket  Books  and 
Leather  Goods  in  the  city.  Also  a  full  line  of 
harness and  horse goods.  Repair shop  in  connec 
tion.  107 Washington  Ave. south. 

INSURANCE. 

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

Incorporated) HolHster  Block.  AH kinds of  the 

best insurance.  Strongest  agency in  city. 

JEWELERS. 

B P.  RICHMOND—Watchmaker,  Jeweler  and 

Engraver.  200-202 Washington  Avenue  N. 

LA UN  DRIES. 

THE  VANGORDER  PALACE  LAUNDRY.  Col 

lege  agents, Rudolph  and  Mills.  S. P.  Lantz, 

Prop. 

MANICURE  AND  HAIRDRESSING. 

M RS.  O.  T.  CASE—Mauicure and  Hairdressing 

Parlors.  Masquerade  wigs  for  rent.  All 
styles of  hair  goods  in  stock  or  manufactured  on 
short notice.  New  'phone  118.  222% Washington 
Avenue S.,  up stairs. 

MERCHANT  TAILORS. 

trade solicited.  Opposite Hotel Downey, North. 

WOODBURY  &  SAVAGE.—Tailors.  Student 
J OHN  HERRMANN'S  SONS.  Fine Tailoring. 

218  Washington  Avenue  N. 

MUSIC,  PIANOS,  ETC. 

THE  POST &  BRISTO L  CO.  Pianos and every 

thing  in  the  line  of  music  and  musical  instru 
ments.  219  Washington  Ave.  N.,  Lansing, Mich. 

OCULISTS. 

J OSEPH  FOSTER,  M. D.—Eye,  Ear,  Nose and 

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

Bank  Building, Lansing. 

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. 

RESTAURANTS. 

GILBERT  M.  HASTY,  Proprietor  H a s t es 

Gem  Lunch.  Best  meals  and  lunches  in  the 

city.  Quiet place for  adies.  118 "Wash. Ave. S.