gjW 9IL g. ©. ffieoorl _ VOL. 6. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, DEC. u, 1900. No. 13. Special Courses for 1901. No man goes into mercantile pur suits expecting his business to sup port him regardless of the skill and energy which he puts into it. On the other hand, he regards his busi to ness as simply an opportunity convert his skill and energy into In the same way no farm money. owner should expect his farm to support him and his family, but it simply as furnish should regard ing the opportunity for the exercise of energy and business sense. His the farm, whether he snccess on realizes the fact or not, will be measured first by his ability to con duct the farm according to the laws of plant and animal growth, and second bv his ability to manage the whole enterprise with business skill. LIVE STOCK COURSE. selection Letters almost without number come to the College asking whether that it will pay to go into this or kind of live stock. First, let us see and know the man as to whether he is a good business man, and whether he understands and the management of live stock, and a safe guess can be made as to his success in that line of business. T he special course in live stock at the College does give young men just the train ing they need before venturing their money in the handling of cattle or sheep, a business fairly certain of financial success when well managed, and one equally certain to bring disaster if the owner does not under In the first place, stand his business. a man w ho does not have the ability to discriminate between good fatten ing stock will lose the profit that ought to be his from the feeding of a car load of cattle or sheep in mak ing his purchases in the stock yard. T he drill which Prof. Mumford and his assistants give the people who take the live stock course emi nently fits them for dealing with the shrewd commission men in the great centers, because it gives them the eye and the touch necessary to dis and criminate between profitable this animals. With unprofitable stock in breeding, management and feeding; fitting the stock when once purchased. T he from the men who have letters its taken the course demonstrate value along these lines. Then the lectures in veterinary anatomy and science place in the hands of the students the instruction and training needed to make them competent to the commoner diseases of handle proper domestic hygienic methods, prevent their occurrence. Dr. Marshall's lectures in bacteriology and farm hvgiene supplement the work of Dr. Water man in this direction. judging goes a training animals, or the student to handle by A careful review is made of the ordinary farm crops of the state, and the soils on which they grow. This feature of likewise the course invaluable. A brief course in butter- making gives a fitting conclusion to the work. is CREAMERY MANAGEMENT AND BUTTERMAKING. T he the immediate benefits practical buttermaker of the work to in taught about offered in the course of creamery management and buttermaking are so apparent that I need but mention them here. Not by text books, but the shops, the by actual work buttermaker the is shafting; p u l l e y s, belts, boilers, engines, testing coal and lubricating oils and steam fitting and plumbing, — all details the looking economy of the factory. T he num ber of men now managingcreameries in this country that are lacking in success because they do not under stand the mechanical appliances with which is legion. We are anxious to get the old buttermakers of the State to the College this winter to help correct this defect. to deal daily they have towards in insist on this fact, we A characteristic which I believe peculiar to the course as given at the Michigan College is that the men get practical work the butter room every day. T he art of hand ling cream and churning cannot be the opera acquired by performing tion but once a week for the limited time given to a special course. Recog nizing the boys running a separator or churn ing every day. This is a fact which our factory men should know. Mr. Michels, who has this branch of the subject in hand, has had a long ex perience :both in a creamery, and as a the work he will do is unquestioned. Specimens of all lines of separators will be in constant use, and whoever takes our course will be competent to manage any cream ery in the state as far as the appli ances are concerned. I most earn estly hope the men who are now managing Michigan creameries will find it possible to come to the the term of College for a part of the special courses, if not for the whole of it. the quality of teacher, and leading that Intimately connected with this practical work in the butter room is the instruction in creamery accounts and milk testing. T he Babcock test is a safe guide in the hands of a man who knows how to use it, but is a delusion and a snare in the hands of incompetent either a dishonest or man. This is our reason for laying so much emphasis on correctness in the__test itself, and the handling of the on the business side of keeping accounts. Affiliated with this work in the butter room is the training in It was the art of judging butter. not until 1 had watched the be havior of fully ten classes of cream ery men that I recognized how few butter-makers could distinguish be tween good butter and better, could score butter and recognize fine points the samples of difference between presented. We are right, therefore, in devoting almost an hour a day to the acquisition of skill in this direc tion. the man who desires Dr. Marshall gives a set of lec tures on dairy bacteriology and hygiene that are of the first import ance to to manage a factory intelligently. T he the whole question of starters in handling of cream is gone over fully, the sources of contamination of dairy products generally and methods of pasteurization are fully T he whole creamery discussed. course is planned keeping in mind the,wants of the men now making butter in>the state. I am sure that a large number of them will not fail to take advantage of the opportunity offered. HOME DAIRY COURSE. the Recognizing the fact that there are a large number of young men who desire to keep cows and make up the the farm, a course product on is in the home dairy. Here a offered wide latitude for election is allowed, that student may devote as much time to practical buttermak ing as he may desire, and get with it a good training in the art of feeding cows and their stable management. T he failures of repeated wheat combined with the rapid in crease of diseases of lambs calls a the profits renewed from dairy cows, the equally frequent failure of the clover crops point to the need of barnyard manures. Dairy sections of the country seldom feel this course in home dairying. times. Hence the hard attention recent to DATE OF BEGINNING. T he courses above noted all begin on Tuesday, January 8, 1901, allow ing Monday for the people to reach the College, register, and secure rooms. T h ey continue to noon of February 16th. On Saturdays the practical work will go forward as on other days, but there will be no lectures. T he work should all be finished by noon. Ou other days of th" week the lectures will come in largely, and the prac the forenoon tical work in the afternoon. CHEESE COURSE. T he to March interruption cheese course will begin February 18th, and continue with out 16th, cheese being made every day in the week except Sunday. T he theo retical work the class is given room nearest to the cheese room, the student taking notes while the milk is ripening and during the intervals when he can be spared from watch ing the vat. in adverse T h e re has been in the past much discussion as to the methods which should be taught at this dairy school. I believe that that discussion is now over. It is hoped that the class will be made up largely of old cheese makers who will come to the Col lege to perfect themselves in the de tails of handling milk and making cheese under conditions. T he methods employed will, be as useful in making M chigan cheese as any other. T h e re will be no hostility shown to the kind of cheese which brings the highest price and in Mich gives the best satisfaction igan. T he men will be taught how to make first-class cheese from milk that has already begun ripen. T h ey will be taught, indeed, how to handle milk that is too ripe to make good the methods obtaining in the majority of Michigan factories. Cheddar processes will be recommended as far as they are needed to handle this class of milk. During the years that this Special Cheese Course has been running there have been a host of old cheese makers it. T h e re has never been one here that has not cheerfully acknowledged at according cheese taking to to in great good time. it be otherwise, when the close of the first two weeks that he has been amply paid for all his I low- expenses and for his there could twentv are gathered together from to this in thirty men experienced business? A comparison of notes the if must result impress himself did not teacher valuable the class. lessons upon With a good strong teacher such as we provide the benefits are magni It is not too much to hope fied. that the Michigan cheese is to be improved in a very the marked degree as a result of work done by the College in this direction. the quality of As far as the future of the stu to dents is concerned, 1 have but lies on my desk report that there now two applications for first-class cheese makers for which we have recommend. not We are right in expecting a very large attendance of veteran cheese makers at this four weeks' course, beginning February lS, 1901. suitable men to C. D. S M I T H, Dean of Special Courses. Athletic Notes. T he new athletic field is soon to It is to contain a quar be a reality. ter-mile track, a two hundred and twenty-yard stretch for the dashes, football and ample room for both and baseball grounds. T he .State Board has agreed to inclose it bv a suitable fence as soon as the work on the field is finished. T he grad ing has been done by the horticul tural department under the direction is now nearly of Prof. Taft and complete. This work will cost the association not far from $ 1 s;o, about $50 first estimate. the There has been about $100 already this subscribed, by the students, for fund. Let everyone feel a respon sibility in the matter and not leave for his Christmas vacation until his name appears upon the list. than less At the Athletic Association meet ing last Thursday it was decided that the sentiment of this association was not in favor of an M. I. A. A. Foot Ball cup. Such a cup has recently been offered by Brackett to be con tested for annually by the colleges in the association." further voted that it be the sentiment of this association that the base ball cup be the that contested for annually and condition, making the property of the college holding it three con secutive years, be cut out. It was it A. H. Case attended a meeting of the board of directors of the M. I. A. A. at Jackson Friday evening. H. E. Y o u ng has been elected foot ball manager for the ensuing year. Second Lecture on the Course. the Don't forget on lecture Wednesday evening of this week. Come and bring your friends, and pass an hour listening to one of the greatest popular orators of the day, in his instructive lecture entitled, "A Reunited Country." /. B. S. T H E M. A. C. R E C O R D. D E C. I I, 1900. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY T HE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. EDITED BY THE FACULTY, ASSISTED BY THE STUDENTS. SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO T HE SEC RETARY, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH. SrBSCBIPTION, - - 50 CENTS PEE YEAR. Sead money by P. O. Money Order, Draft, or Registered Letter. Do not send stamps. Business Office with LAWRENCE & VAN BUREN Printing Co., 122 Ottawa Street East. Lansing, Mich. Entered as second-class matter at Lansing, Mich. For various reasons THE M. A. C. RECORD is occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need have no hesitation about taking the paper from the postofflce, for no charge will be made for it. The only way, however, to secure THE RECORD regularly is to subscribe. t he issue of selection of m a t t er to e n l a r ge is is m o re d o i n g, t h e re E a ch w e ek offers a g r o w i ng p u z z le t he for t he in " R E C O R D ." p e n d i ng t he G u e ss we shall h a ve b i g g e r, p a p e r. T he t h e re is m o re i n t e r e s t i ng a r t i c le on to s a y. An t he t r ip of t he H o r t i c u l t u r al S e n i o rs to G r a nd R a p i ds m u st go o v er to t he n e xt issue. C o l l e ge by t he finest to he r e s c u ed firemen. S t a t e s, h u n d r ed w as s t u d e n t s, On D e c e m b er S t he m a in w i ng of I o wa A g r i c u l t u r al C o l l e ge w as t he T he collection of b o t a n i c al b u r n e d. in s p e c i m e n s, said d e s t r o y e d. U n i t ed asleep, T h r ee L o ss w e re S 100,000. We s y m p a t h i ze w i th a ny institution u n d er such a t e r r i b le v i s i t a t i o u, b ut m o re especially w i th A m e s, b e c a u se t h e re a re t h e re s o me M. A. C. m e n, n o t a b ly P r o f. A. B. N o b le w ho for so m a ny y e a rs held h e re t he position of assistant profes- l a n g u a g e. >or of E n g l i sh m o d e rn s h ow M i g ht not o ur d e p a r t m e n ts t a n g i b le t h e ir • • . f o rm ? s y m p a t hy s o me in it a is. is t h at T h e re c r e d i t a b ly in e v e ry w a y. it and p l a n n i ng to m a ke We h o pe it has n ot been f o r g o t t he ten t he n e xt m e e t i ng of M i c h i g an O r a t o r i c al Leaerue to be held at this C o l l e ge in M ay n e x t. It is not too early for us to be t h i n k i ng of •success m u ch to be clone in t he w ay of ar r a n g i ng for t he m e e t i n g — d e t e r m i n i ng q u e s t i o ns of detail, a p p o i n t i ng a c c o m m o d a s e c u r i ng c o m m i t t e e s, tions, etc. — a nd if we c o m m e n ce in t i m e, t he w o rk can all be t a k en c a re o v e r of b u r d e n i ng a n y o n e. W o u ld it n ot be w e l l, t h e r e f o r e, for t he P r e s i d e nt to call a of o ur m a ss m e e t i ng of o ur s t u d e n ts for s o me e v e n i ng of t he v e ry first w e ek t h us t a ke a d v a n t of n e xt t e r m, a nd t e rm a ge of w h en w o rk for all is n ot so p r e s s i n g? We must p ut o ur best foot f o r w a rd a nd g i ve t h e se colleges r o y al e n t e r T he C o l l e ge a u t h o r i t i es t a i n m e n t. in s y m p a t hy w i th t h o r o u g h ly a re t he m a t t er and is s u re t h at n o ne l o y al sons and d a u g h t e rs of of t h e ir p a r t. M- A. C. will fail to do t he earlier p a rt of local o r g a n i z a t i on and w i t h o ut t he t he it in a re l a r g er s e v e re s i m p l e, t r a i n i ng p h i l o s o p h y, t he c o n t r a r y, S u ch o r a t o ry a d v a n t a ge w h e re for n e w, p r e v i o u s ly r a t h er is a b s o l u t e ly n o t h i n g, so in s p e c u l a t i n g. far con l o ng t he a n c i e nt t h e ir t he o ur c o u r s e s, on m en and w o m en a re a b s o r b ed in d o i ng r a t h er t h an in s a y i n g, in i n v e s t i g a t i ng t h an T h e re is as e l e g a n ce of e x p r e s s i on c e r n e d, to t a ke t he p l a ce of t he a nd l a n g u a g es and l i t e r a t u r e s; arid r a n ge of s t u dy in his m u ch l o g i c, e t h i c s, t o r y, l i t e r a t u re g i ve t h em e c o n o m i cs a nd e v e ry e m o t i o n al or s p e c u l a t i ve t h o u g ht is c o n c e r n e d. A nd y et we h a ve o ne g r e at a d v a n t a g e, if we w i ll o n ly c h o o se g r o u nd t h at a d v a n t a ge b e c o m es on w h i ch i n v e s t i g a t o r s, a v a i l a b l e. We s e a r c h e rs un k n o wn t r u t h. As m en of action o ur t h o u g ht a re a l e r t, v i g o r m o d es of t h o u g ht ous, o r i g i n a l, a nd to s u ch t he w o r ld to listen. is a l w a ys g l ad Suffuse this t h o u g ht w i th t he s t r o ng it w i th e m o t i on of a p p e a l, c l o t he v i g o r o us s t r a i g h t - f o r w a r d, it b e c o m es o r a t o r y, l a n g u a g e, and t he m o re p o w e r f ul b e c a u se of its u n u s u a l n e s s. is pos sible to us if we will c h o o se s u b j e c ts t h at w i t h in o ur o wn s p h e r e, s u b j e c ts vitally affect t he l a r ge b o dy of m en to w h i ch we b e l o ng and on w h i ch feel s t r o n g l y, subjects we t h e r e f o re i n v e s t i g a t h at offer o p p o r t u n i ty for t a u g ht tion s u ch as o ur studies h a ve is to us to p u r s u e. T he g r e at t h i ng g et is l u m i n o u s, n a t u r a l, a r r a n g e m e n t, and s i m p le d i g n i ty of e x p r e s sion. H e r e, a g a i n, it is folly to t ry to rival o ur c o m p e t i t o rs in r i c h n e ss of diction, in e l e g a n ce of p h r a s i n g^ in e x u b e r a n ce of f a n c y, in c o p i o u s n e ss i l l u s t r a t i on a nd al a nd v a r i e ty of T h e re r e m a in for us direct lusion. t he v i g o r o us ness, f o r c e, a p t n e ss in t h o u g ht t h e se lack for qualities of s t y le we do not instru t r a i n i ng n or a ie m e n ts for t he p u r p o se in h a n d. To n o b l er s u b j e c t, w h at r e s u m e — f or l a b o r? for cause, w h at t h an h u m an its w r o n g s? for o p s t r o n g er p o r t u n i t y, w h at t he e q u i p m e nt a r o u nd y o u? for e x p r e s t he sion, w h at m o re d e s i r a b le t h an s i m p le m a j e s tv of t r u t h? W ho can s p e ak for t he d i g n i ty of l a b o r, if we c a n n o t? w ho will its v e ry c a u s e, t he s a v a ge b e c o m es e l o q u e nt o v er g l o ry of his t r i b e, or t he w r o n gs of his r a c e. t he s t u r d y - t h o u g h t, t he n e xt c h a m p i on T he they m e an c o n t a i n e d, if we do l o g i c al b e t t er t h an t h an n o t? and to H O W A RD E D W A R D S. The Character of Antigone. the present N O T E . — T he Faculty Literary Club, otherwise known as the Shak- speare Clubj has been studying dur term, Sophocles' ing play of " A n t i g o n e" in Palmer's translation. T he meetings have been than usually interesting, and more have been characterized by lively, far-reaching, and sometimes quite following discussion. paper was read at last meeting by Secretary Bird, and presenting as it does a bold, original, and well sup ported view of the subject, we have asked to be allowed to lay it before our readers:— T he the It is t r ue t h at in t h e se contests we c o m p e te on an u n e q u al f o o t i ng w i th t he o t h er c o l l e g e s. N e a r ly all of t h em a re c o n c e r n ed w i th t h at form of e d u c a t i on e s p e c i a l ly d e s i g n ed to life as p r e a c h e r, fit m en for p u b l ic In l a w y e r, s t a t e s m a n, or l e c t u r e r. t he H o l l a nd c o n t e st s e v e r al of t he c o n t e s t a n ts h ad h ad c o n s i d e r a b le e x p e r i e n ce as p u b l ic s p e a k e rs b e f o re In a nd d u r i ng t h e ir c o l l e ge c a r e e r. interest of T he absorbing this play lies in the dramatic presentation of the character of Antigone. T he evident intent of Sophocles in pre indeed senting this character, and the the manifest central design of entire play, is to give expression to a soul-stirring protest against the con flict between the laws of God and the edicts of man. E m e r g i ng from the blind fatalism of the age this to the eternal truths noble appeal of God has endured the tests of more than a hundred generations of men. T he true character of Antigone is depicted, and the text about which is closely the woven, is found on page 4 8: fabric of the play for " Y e s, it was not Zeus who gave this edict; nor yet did justice, dwelling with the gods below, make I did not for men laws like these. think such force was in your edicts that the unwritten and unchanging laws of God you, a mere man, could traverse. These are not matters of from today or yesterday, hut are everlasting. No man can tell at In view what time they appeared. of them I would not, through fear of human will, meet judgment from the gods. T h at I shall die, I knew, —how fail to know it?—though you had never made an edict. And if before my time I die, I count it gain. F or he who lives like me in many in woes, how can he fail death a gain? So then for me to meet this doom is not a grief at all. But when my mother's child had died if I had kept his corpse un- buried then I should have grieved. F or this I do not grieve. And if I seem to you to have been working folly, it may be he who charges folly is the fool." to find the truth This one paragraph is so pregnant to which Antigone with was devoted that I cannot forbear quoting briefly from another trans lation : "NTo ordinance of Man shall override The settled laws of nature and of God ; Not written these in pages of a book, Nor were they framed today, nor yesterday; We know not whence they are; but this we know, That they from all eternity have been, And shall to all eternity endure." diligently true religion, such I D e v o t i o n ,— devotion even to martyrdom,— to an idea, to an idea is the born of have character of Antigone. written the sentence deliberately, Devotion to an idea is the character of Antigone. W h en one has said to me that one has this, it seems I have said all that truth permits. searched to d i s c o v er b r e a d th of character and have 1 have read and re found to read the attempt fulsome justify the profuse, almost the critics, and with no praise of reward. In my search I have been told that " A n t i g o ne is the purest idea of womankind and noblest By that ever to paraphrase her another, to own words, " From all eternity all eternity Antigone will stand, the truest, noblest type of woman kind." it not the play inspired a poet." that, in I do not like to be sacrilegious, and I am well aware that it is run ning counter to the accepted order of things to criticise the character of Antigone adversely as a type of true true womanhood, or as a type of the humankind. But, content with merit of sincerity, though ill ad vised, I shall ask you to follow me briefly through the reasons for these conclusions. I look upon Antigone as one who has been made despondent through much trouble. Grief has hardened to the verge of her strong nature heartlessness. She has prejudged all men and all things. T h at she is right In her abounding strength she has not even sympathy for weakness. She has love nor human neither kindness for very manner drives from her. A too self conscious and too appar ent superiority makes hopeless any Ismene. H er is dogma to her. Ismene sisterly thought Ismene might have had of rising to her sister's level. Note on page 27: " Ismene, my own sister, of all the woes begun in (Edipus, can you imagine any that Zeus will not com plete with our lives ? T h e re is no grief or crime, no degradation or dishonor, not to be found among the woes of you and me. And what is issued lately by our this new edict captain, people say, to the whole city ? Do you know, and did you hear ? Or have you failed to learn how on our friends fall evils from our foes ?" And after making known the edict of Cleon she continues, p. 28: u * * * These are, they say, the orders our good Cleon has pro claimed for you and me,—yes, even for me." On p. 29 the stronger sister makes her only really affectionate plea to the weaker one in the words: " My brother though, and yours." the same breath follows But in with the cruel words: " If you refuse, I will be found no traitor." And more cruel still, p. 30: "I will not urge you. N o, nor if hereafter you desire, shall you with my consent give any aid. Be what you will, and I will bury him. Good it would be to die in doing so. Dearly shall I lie with him, with my dear, after my pious sin. And longer mu>t I satisfy there below than people here. For there I shall lie ever. But you, if you think well, keep disregarding what the gods regard." those Perhaps the most decisive proof of Antigfone's indifference to Ismene is found on p. 71, where in her great grief she thus laments: " Unwept, unfriended, with no bridal song, poor I, am led along the appointed way." And again in the same paragraph, tearless lot not a " Y et for my friend grieves." Likewise on p. 70: " O thou my city, and ye great spring of ones of my city, thou Circe and thou grove of charioted Thebes, I call on you to witness how all unwept of friends and by what cruel laws I go to that sepul for an unheard-of chral mound burial." Again lament, she in her ignores her every earthly friend, even her lover, and mourns only at the pleasures of life which have been lost to her own self. final This idea of selfishness on the part of Antigone is carried to excess on page 72 in the following para g r a p h: ''Rightly I honor you, the wise will think. Yet had I children, or were my husband mouldering in death, I might not in defiance of my townsmen have taken up the task. And wherefore so? I might have had another husband, had mine died, a child too'by another man when I had lost my own. But mother and father hidden in the grave, there is no brother ever to be born. Yet when upon such grounds I held you first in honor to Creon's I seemed to sin and to be over bold, my brother forth, dear. And now he leads me a captive, deprived of bridal bed and song,—that so poor I, cut off from friends but the caverned chambers of the dead." still alive, enter Even the one great idea for which Antigone elsewhere strives so nobly has here lost its power. So much so that some critics, though far from all, are inclined to treat the lines as an interpolation. D E C. I I, 1 9 0 0. T HE M. A. C R E C O R D. I w o u ld n o t, n or do I, f o r g et t he h i gh tension u n d er w h i ch A n t i g o ne l a b o r e d. N e i t h er do I fail to r e m e m b er in h er t he n o b le p u r p o se m i n d, t h at of r e s c u i ng h er b r o t h er t he c o n s e q u e n c es of a v i o l a t ed from f u n e r al r i t e. B ut d e v o t i on for t he d e ad b r o t h er c an s c a r c e ly be u r g ed in a t o n e m e nt for h er h e a r t l e ss a nd u n t r e a t m e nt of t he n e c e s s a r i ly c r u el In o ur s t u d i es we l i v i ng accused C r e on of h a ve It a s s u m i ng d i v i ne self-justification. s e e ms j u d g m e nt to me t h at d i v i ne personified in h u m an k i nd is scarcely less r e p u l s i ve in t he c h u r ch t h an in t he s t a t e. sister. r e p e a t e d ly t h e se I h a ve m e n t i o n ed t h i n g s, n ot to d e t r a ct f r om t he g r e a t n e ss of h a r a c t er of A n t i g o ne a l o ng t he s e e ms i n g le line w h i ch t he a u t h or o h a ve in m i n d, b ut r a t h er to h o n estly q u e s t i on t he s e e m i n g ly p r e v a i l i ng idea t h at in h er life as h e re r e v e a l ed is to be found " T he n o b l e st from all e t e r t y pe of w o m a n k i nd n i ty to all e t e r n i t y ." It is d o u b t l e ss t h at m a ny of t he a p p a r e nt in t he c h a r a c t er of A n t i g o ne a re to be a t t r i b u t ed to t he h a b i ts a nd c u s t o ms S e n t i m e nt a nd r o m a n ce of t he t i m e. w e re factors in t he a rt of l o v e. A n c e s t r al p r i de w as at its h e i g h t. H e n ce w i t h o ut e g o t i sm s he asserts, p. 7 3: t h en u n k n o wn inconsistencies t r ue " B e h o l d, O lords of T h e b e s, h ow line, I, last r e m n a nt of t he r o y al n ow suffer * * *" B ut t he n o b l e st S t o i c i sm w as n ot a v i r t ue w i th r e s e r ve t he G r e e k s, and so w i t h o ut s he g o es to a m a r t y r 's d e a th w i th oft r e p e a t ed w o r ds of p l e a d i ng arid from h er lips. self s y m p a t hy f a l l i ng t y pe of for w o m a n k i n d, t he m o d e rn idea, w h i ch s o m e w h e re b e t w e en t he t wo e t e r n i ties m u st h a ve a p l a c e, w o u ld w e l c o me at such a t i me a s i n g le h i nt of t e n d er l o ve for H a e m o n, a w o rd of finally a m e m o ry c l i m ax in h er m a r t r y d om w h i ch s h o u ld rise a b o ve h er w e a k n e ss a nd face h er d o om w i th a n o b l er c o u r a g e. for I s m e n e, a nd Campus Notes. P r e s i d e nt S n y d er is confined to bis b ed by illness. P r e s i d e nt S n y d er w e nt to C h i c a go last w e ek on c o l l e ge b u s i n e s s. T he p r i z es w on by t he M. A. C. s h ow to s t o ck e x h i b it at t he b ig stock in C h i c a go $ 1 9 5 . 0 0. last w e ek a m o u n t ed C h a p el w as c o n d u c t ed by R e v. last S u n d ay t e xt A n d r e ws of L a n s i ng m o r n i n g. He A c ts IX 3, 4 a nd 5. for his t o ok P r o f. T o w ar h e ld t he M o n t c a lm C o u n ty I n s t i t u te last w e e k. He also l e c t u r ed t he P o m o na g r a n ge at A u r e l i u s. t he m e e t i ng of at P r e s. S n y d er led t he U n i on m e e t- : ng of t he Y. M. a nd Y. W. C. A. S u n d ay e v e n i n g. He r e ad L u ke X I X, and t e n t i on to t he actions of Z a c c h a e us in his efforts to see J e s us as he w as p a s s i ng t h r o u gh J e r i c h o. from later d i r e c t ed at T he a n n u al m e e t i ng of t he C o o p e r a t i ve B o ok B u y i ng A s s o c i a t i on last S a t u r d ay at 12:30. w as h e ld N e a r ly an h o ur w as s p e nt in t he s o me p l a ns for e n d e a v or to f o rm t he b e t t e r m e nt of t he A s s o c i a t i o n. A n u m b er of t he officers w e re r e e l e c t e d. S o c i e ty T he P hi D e l ta h a ve elected t he f o l l o w i ng officers for t he w i n t er t e r m: M. E. H a y w o o d, P r e s i d e n t; R. L. H i m b a u g h, W a r d e n; E. F. S m i t h, S e c r e t a r y; F. D. S t e v e n s^ T r e a s u r e r; R. C. H i m- b a u g h, R e p o r t e r. W. J. B a i l ey a nd H. T. T h o m as of t he s e n i or class w e re a d m i t t ed to t he T au B e ta Pi F r a t e r n i ty at t he last m e e t i n g' of t he M i c h i g an A l p ha C h a p t e r- B o th h a ve m a i n t a i n ed a place in t he f r o nt r a nk of t h e ir class in s c h o l a r s h ip a nd h a ve t h us w on t he p r i v i l e ge of w e a r i ng t he B e nt of T au B e ta P i. t he H o r t i c u l t u r al A f t er y e a rs of s o j o u rn in A r c t ic cold d e p a r t m e nt will d w e ll h e n c e f o r th in r e g i o ns of S t e am pipes a re p e r p e t u al s u m m e r. b e i ng laid from t he h e a t i ng p l a nt of t he W o m e n 's B u i l d i ng to t he H o r t i c u l t u r al L a b o r a t o r y. S u r e ly this is b ut a n o t h er e v i d e n ce of t he w a r m th b r i n gs a nd c o m f o rt w h i ch w o m an e v en to e a r t h 's r e m o t e st p a r t s! Concerning Wheat Insects and In testinal Worms in Lambs. c o n s i d e rs last w e e k. T he to t he p a s t u r a ge of P r o f. C. D. S m i th g i v es us w h at he i m p o r t a nt t wo v e ry s t a t e m e n ts c o n c e r n i ng o b s e r v a t i o ns m a de d u r i ng his t r ip t h r o u gh s o u t h first e rn M i c h i g an r e f e rs s h e e p. t h at l a m bs p a s t u r ed on He o b s e r v ed free n ew p a s t u re w e re c o m p a r a t i v e ly f r om l a m bs intestinal w o r m s, w h i le p a s t u r ed on p a s t u r es w h i ch h ad b e en used for s e v e r al v e a rs w e re v e ry s e r i o u s ly affected, s o me f a r m e rs los-' i ng from 30 to 50 p er c e n t, of l a m b s. t h e ir T he second o b s e r v a t i on h as refer In sections e n ce to insects on w h e a t. w h e re t he w h e at w as s o wn b e f o re S e p t e m b er 15 and after S e p t e m b er 26, t he w h e at is in e x c e l l e nt c o n d i tion. B ut w h e re w h e at w as s o wn b e t w e en S e p t e m b er 16 a nd 2 5, t he w h e at is u s u a l ly m u ch affected by t he g i ns of D a i l y, C a ss c o u n t y, f o u nd t h at by w a t c h i ng t he w h e at c a r e f u l ly for s e v e r al d a ys w i th a m i c r o s c o p e, he w as able to tell w h en t he e g gs i m m e d i a t e ly w e nt w e re fly. L a st y e ar M r. T. T. H i g- laid. He VISITING CARDS.... Latest Styles—lowest Prices at— ^ LAWRENCE £ VAN BUREN PRINTING CO'S. FULL MEASURE AND G O OD G R A D E S. THE RIKERD LUMBER 6 0. C A LL A ND S EE THEirl. The main item in Stoves is to get the best for the least money. We have the nicest assortment ever in the city. Steel Ranges $18.00 to $40.00; Cast Cook Stoves with Reservoir $16.00 to $25.00; Base Burner Coal Stoves $25.00 to $40.00; Soft Coal Air-Tight Stoves $12.00 to $18.00; Air-Tight Wood Stoves $5.00 to $9.00; Nice Oil Heaters $3.25 to $4.00. Everyone of them fully guaranteed. A nice line of Pocket Cutlery Razors. Shears, in fact anything needed in the Hardware Line you will find it and at prices to suit you, at NORTON'S HARDWARE. o v er t he field w i th a m o w i ng m a c h i ne c u t t i ng off t he t o ps of t he w h e a t, t he p a rt on w h i ch t he e g gs w e re laid. O w i ng to a b r e a k - d o wn w i th his m a c h i n e, he w as u n a b le to SIMONS DRY GOODS 6 0. Opening September Sale* Of t he NEW FALL STYLES in DRESS GOODS, SILKS, GLOVES, JACKETS, SKIRTS, WAISTS and UNDERWEAR. in t he p a rt of t he field c ut o v er t he w h o le w h e at c ut e n t i r e ly escaped fly, w h i le seriously affected. field. B ut t he t h us injury from t he t he r e m a i n d er w as v e ry Our Carpet Department • . • offers special induce ments in RUGS, MATTING, CURTAINS, etc. WE GIVE SPECI/VL ATTEMI0N TO STUDENTS AT N. A. C. Simons Dry Goods Go. 104 Washington five. South. Furniture Headquarters. COHPLETE LINE OF FURNITURE FOR STUDENTS' ROOMS Woven Wire Springs at Woven W i re Cots at Mattresses at Chairs at Arm Chairs at Students Tables at SI.50, $2.00 a nd $2.50 $1.50, $2.00 and $3.50 $1.75, $2.00, $2.50 up 50c, 60c, 75c up $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 up $1.50, $1.7.-,, $2.00 fl. J. & B. H. Buck. WE A RE IN P O S I T I ON TO S A VE Y OU M O N EY ON Overcoats A nd at t he same time give you a gar ment unsurpassed for Fine T a i l o r i ng and Correct Styles. Elgin Hifflin. *rw»v^»^»<".rw»^'*.M.".»N^i*%^WM,»»p.^WM's«n»«,Pii/".^^«»\»«./»«^»j,M»s<^««.«.f", /WV*'"iJ*t<*W'Nj'^rVi/"U*t,i*S«na#%f"w"t4*t Cordovan Shoes Genuine C o r d o v an Leather is probably the best c i ts fine, close grain S it practically waterproof, while it takes a J leather ever used for shoes, makes polish almost equal to patent leather. You always paid $5.00 or $6.00 for such shoes—we have them this vear in the R O Y AL S H O ES At $3.50 a pair ? Light or heavy soles, medium or wide toes. Sold in Lansing only by One of the " Royal" Shoes. We carry the celebrated "Royal" Shoes in nine different styles- box calf, cordovan anil vioi kid, in both black and tan. C. D. WOODBURY, \ HOLLISTER BLOCK M W N A A f l A A A M V W S n i V V W W W V i l l V V V V N V I / V W W V V V VW T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. D E C. I I, 1900. Former Students a nd Graduates. L. S. Munson, '97, is assistant the West Bay City chemist with sugar factory. L. J. Cole, with '98, has sent a collection of 150 Alaskan plants which he collected while on the Harriman Expedition to the Arctic regions. H. R. Parish, '95W, has accepted a position with the N ew York Ship Building Company at Camden, N. J. We understand he has received an increase in salary and the posi tion is a desirable one. T he Botanical Department has also received a collection of 144 plants sent by H. C. Skeels, '98, at who Joliet, 111. M r. Skeels address is 2106 Cass street: landscape gardener is a H. N. Hornbeck, with '03, is teaching school near his home at recently Croton, Mich. He has sent the Botanical Department some the prickly pear fine specimens of found in his region. We are glad to know that he expects to return to M. A. C. next year. L. H. Dewey, '88, is assistant botanist in the U. S. Department of Agriculture, He is now engaged in enlarging the national herbarium, and has recently sent some fine speci mens for the College herbarium in exchange'for some plants which he received from Prof. W heeler. K. L. Butterfield, '91, was at the College last Saturday. He is visit ing his parents and attending the State Grange meeting in Lansing. Mr. Butterfield post the U. of M. graduate work at under Dr. Adams. He speaks with regret of the death of Dr. Hinsdale under whom take some further work. he hoped is doing to Allan C. Redding, '83 ( M. S. 1887), writes " I have resigned my position and will make this [Baker City, Oregon] my headquarters for least. Hereafter a few months at this will be my postoffice address, and I would like to know where the rest of the 'S3 boys are. W hy don't to vou oftener? Success to old M, A. C. and all her sons and daughters." thev write A . E. Smith, '81, is a successful physician at Olean, N. Y. It is with pleasure that we quote.the following from an article in the Dec. 6 issue of the Oleatt Times: "A special number of the Phila the journal, to the X-ray delphia Medical probahly the leading periodical of the profes sion in the country, contains an illus trated article upon successful treatment of a malignant skin disease known as lupus vulgaris, by Dr. A. E. Smith of this city. T he disease thus to the profes named is well known sion as belonging to a most persistent and incurable type, but in the par it ticular case cited in the Journal, succumbed treatment which the Dr. employed. No pre vious reports of these means have appeared in any treat ments of such a ca-e and to him be long the distinction of a discovery as well as the reward of a successful thought practitioner. T he happy which led to these results came to Dr. Smith while he was conducting bacteriological experiments and from the fact, the wide verification of well known to students, that such cultures do not thrive well in light. N ot only has their discovery been total cure to the cause of relief and the present an afflicted patient, in the use of instance, after 15 years of fruitless efforts to recover by every other means, but it will also be of incal culable value in the treatment of all similar cases in the future." Botanical Club. that section. Lemon " L e m on c u l t u r e" was the sub ject of a most interesting talk given by Mr. Stephens. His home is in Santa Barbara, California, and his father is a prominent lemon grower of trees are grown by budding on young orange sufficient seedlings and when of size are carefully transplanted, keep ing a ball of earth undisturbed about the roots. T he care, consist ing of cultivating, pruning and irri gating, is carried on much the same as with any orchard. trees begin bearing in four or five years, after which fruit in all stages of development can usually be found. T he fruit is first picked, sorted and then packed for curing. T he T he scale is the worst disease and a serious drawback to the industry. T he to remedies used are similar the exception those used here with of the lady bug. T he state has suc ceeded in importing several species of these insects, which prey upon the scale and are very effectual in keep ing them in check. the Mr. Crosby then gave an account of the doings of the Upper Penin sula Experiment Station where he spent his summer vacation. Clear ing was begun in May by blowing out trees with dynamite, then piling and burning as soon as pos sible. T h o u gh the crops were put in late, everything did remarkably well and illustrates what the Upper Peninsula is capable of doing. T he fruits did well and made good growth, but nothing can be said • et as to their success, though orchaids in the vicinity are doing very well. T he worst weeds are those brought in hay imported by lumbermen, and lumber roads. are found along old living on the spruce Prof. Wheeler brought in a speci men of dwarf mistletoe, a parasite found tre8S near the Experiment Station, This remarkable plant is very small, yet large patches of spruce have actu ally been killed by it. This was t:ie first reported from Michigan and on the parasite was another that had never been seen but once before in America. Officers were chosen for next ter n as follows: President, B. W e r m u t i; vice-president, C. W. Kay lor; secre tary, J. G. Moore. it. L. is. told of T he Woman's Department g a \e very delightful house warming Fri day evening in the new dormitory. three T he guests, numbering about hundred, were entertained with a short progam. Miss Keller spoke of myths and legends connected with the first fire on a new hearth-stone. fire worship; Miss Kyes Miss Garfield recited Longfellow's " H a n g i ng of the Crane," and Miss Bowerman read a part of " Snow bound." R e v. H u nt of the Episco pal church came out with his choir boys w ho furnished music from the third floor. After the program Dr. Kedzie lighted one hearth fire and Pres. Snyder the other. Many urgent invitations were given to the this young hearth T he guests were served to light refresh ments the third floor. gentlemen in fire the dining-room on to enjoy future. the in We Welcome THE STUDENTS' RETURN AT THE 1*1. A. C. It gives new life to the Capital City. We cordially invite all to m a xe their home at our store. Mr. H o m er Burton and M r. A r t h ur H a rt will make daily trips to every one w ho desires to see them on the M. A. C. grounds or in the vicinity. If you are not called upon drop us a postal and we will call. Samples sent on application. We Guarantee Satisfaction. Visit Donsereaux's Department Store, and the Donsereaux Clothing and Grocery Store. 312 to 320 Washington A v e. South. One door south of Hotel D o w n e v. CHAS. A. PIELLA . . JEWELER A ND O P T I C I A N. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE, ART GOODS. Repairing Nneatly Done. 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. 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 PHONES. Careful attention given lo 'phone orders. GOTTLIEB REVTTER Washington Ave. South. DIRECTORY M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN^^k Line. Livery in connection. ' 410 Washington ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. Ave. N. FURNITURE DEALERS. 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. STOKE. Fountain Kens. Drafting Tools, Stationery,. Cards Er-graved, Pictures and Picture Framing. Tennis, Football and Base ball goods. Crotty Bros., 206Wash. Ave. N. J ANTING BOOK A ND P A P ER CO. Water- \j man- and Sterling Fountain Pens, Stationery, Pictures Frarres, Wall Paper. 120 Wash. Ave. N. BICYCLES AND ELECTRICAL c APITOL ELECTRIC CO. SVPPLIES. BOOTS AND SHOES. /•> D. WOODBURY.—Boots and Shoes. We \s shoe the students. See ad. CLOTHING. Hats and Caps. 112- Washington Ave. North. LOUIS BECK.— Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, H KOSITCHEK & BRO—Clothing and Drv . Goods. 113 Wash. Ave. N. 210 Wash". Ave. S. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H.. I.ARN ED.—China, Glass and Lamps. 105 VVashington Ave. S. H DENTISTS. R W. MORSE, D. D . S. D E. PARMEI.EE-Dentist. 218 Washington Hollister Block, Room 517. Ave. S,, Lansing, Mich. DEPARTMENT STORE. DONSKKEAUX'S DEPARTMENT STORE is the place to trade. You can get a warm lunch in our cafe for 10c. St>e ad. DRUGGISTS. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUGSTORE. Up to date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block. DRY GOODS. SIMONS DRY GOODS COMPANY.— Dry ) Goods and Carpets. See ad. FURNISHING GOODS. J L G IN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's 2, Furnishing Goods. See ad. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. w [ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc. l li Washington Ave. South. See ad. JACOB STAHL & SOX,-Wholesale and.Re- tail Hardware and H^u=e Furnishings. 2'1 ) and 213 Washington Avenue North. " HARNESS, TRUNKS, ETC. J W. EDMOXD'.S SONS—Keep the finest stock of Trunks, Traveling Bags, Pocket Books and Leather Goods in the citv. Also a full line jf harness and horse goods. Repair shop in connec tion. 107 Washington Ave. south. • INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., LTD., Incorporated) Hollister Block. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in city. JEWELERS. B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue N. LAUNDRIES. THE VANGORDEB PALACE LAUNDRY. Col lege agents, Rudolph and Mills. S. P. Lantz, Prop. rP A K V O R I AN & JEWELL.— Agents for STAR LAL'.NDKY, We return your work on Thurs 1 day p. m. Either high polish or dull tinish. Nty saw-edge collars. 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. 222^4 Washington. Avenue S., up stairs. MERCHANT TAILORS. trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North. w OODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student J OHM HERRMANN'S SONS. Fine Tailoring. 218 Washington Avenue N. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. TH E P O S T& BRISTOI.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 Hasty'a Gem Lunch. Best meals and lunches in file city. Quiet place for adies. 118 Wash. Ave. S.