fffW 5R. g. jg. geeorj 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, D E C. 25, 1900. N o. *p Prizes in Landscape Gardening. T he following which explains interest gardening: to students communication, itself, will be of landscape in " O w i ng to the difficulty of ob informa taining satisfactory,definite tion concerning ornamental trees and shrubs, prizes are hereby offered by a former graduate for the best t wo sets of notes made by students who have taken the course in Land scape Gardening at M. A. C. He divides the year into five periods, a contest in each period, as follows: January 1 to March 31, April 1 to May 31, June 1 to J u ly 31, August 1 to September 30, October 1 to December 3 1. " T he first two contests are guar the first one anteed, but, should the third and prove unsatisfactory, following contests will not be held. R U L E S. " 1. Papers suhmitted in competi tion shall become the property of the prize-giver who shall be sole judge of their merits. • " 2. T wo copies of each paper must be handed to the Professor of Landscape Gardening before noon of the first Monday in the month following the period of the contest. T he original will be sent the judge. This copy must not bear the contestant's name, but must be num bered like its duplicate by the P r o fessor. to " 3. Papers must be worthy, else second prize or no prize will be awarded. " Papers specially worthy may be awarded additional or extra prizes. by " F o r ms of trees, shrubs, leaves and flowers, and the arrangement of branches and flowers upon the plant common must be designated English word* where possible. It is the general effect upon the casual im observer, and not is pression upon desired. T he ordinary man sees a star-shaped leaf; the botanist calls it stellate. Most observers are ordi nary men. the botanist the specific that " 6. Tints of bark, foliage, flowers and fruit must be those of daylight and be called by the names that they nearest approach the chart of standard colors in the Standard Dic tionary, p. 1722. in '' 7. Parts designated in first con test need not be re-described in suc ceeding ones unless a difference of some kind occur. " 8. Arrangement must be in al phabetical order according to initial letter of the genus name. the " 9. Common names, when ob tainable, name in parenthesis. should follow botanical " 10. Conciseness blended with copiousness; precision with lucidity will count more than mere quantity, bulk or number. I N F O R M A T I ON SOUGHT. " In preparing notes the following questions should be answered by the contestant with each species or variety, at least, so far as they can be answered at the time of observa tion and so far as particular ques tions apply. W n at is the genus, species, variety and common name? Is it a climber, trailer, shrub or tree ? What is the color of the bark at different seasons? Is the plant evergreen or decidu ous? W h at is its form, texture, and, if a shrub or tree, what are its height Estimate and approximate age? the latter. Does it blend or contrast remark ably with its surroundings (setting) ? the T he more specific foliage, Consider better. flower and fruit? the answer bark, W h at is its setting ? Names of varieties of plants, etc. Does the variety bear conspicuous flowers or catkins before or after the appearance of the leaves ? W h at date do first flowers appear, last ones disappear, and how long is the period of full bloom ? W h e re are flowers borne ? On the main stems or on the tips prin cipally ? W h at is the size, form and ar rangement of flowers ? A re they single or double; fragrant or otherwise; graceful, rugged or pleasing; useful as single specimens, sprays or only upon the plant ? W h at proach ? tints do they nearest ap H >w long do the dead flowers re main unsightly ? ' A re they followed by colored, the If so, name attractive fruit ? color. H >w long do these fruits remain few weeks or until attractive, a spring ? Be specific. At what date do the leaves appear and what colors do they nearest re semble while voung, when mature, in autumn and in winter ? Is the foliage glossy, downy, dull, in surface specially is the under attractive variegated, wind; i. e., showy ? W h at is the general shape of the leaves ? W h at kind of soil and place does the plant grow in — sandy, boggy, clayey, rocky, loamy; upon a hill side, a slope, or in a valley ? in more than one soil and place men tion and compare g r o w t h. If R E M A R K S. from "Aside training in note-taking the prizes offered ($3.00 and $2.00), good should re sult to each contestant w ho will ob from tain nature and a precise knowledge of many trees and shrubs (of course he should keep a copy of his notes for his own u s e ); second,to the pro landscape gardening and fessor of the donor of the prize, who, it is hoped, will obtain some valuable in formation. to work—more "Students at M. A. C. have ample campus with the material upon they than which will be likelv such to see under favorable conditions of setting again in any one place. T h ey can, more over, see the plants in settings such as no nursery can present. Further, the time required to obtain this in formation need not exceed 15 >>r 20 this hours during each c<>n est, and mainly at odd times going to and from classes and work. " T h e se considerations, it seems, should appeal to possble contest ants, particularly to those who look forward to Landscape Gardening or Floriculture as a life business. " T he number of questions should not appall any student, because many of them can be answered with a single word, because all do not ap ply to one subject, nor at all seasons, so that once answered the question may be set aside." In order to recompense the stu dents who fail to secure one of the above prizes, the horticultural de- oartment will allow a maximum of the to be paid from sixty hours, labor fund, in each period, student to be divided among the students who present satisfactory notes. L. R. T. Pan-American Sports. T he president of the Pan-Ameri- ean Exposition recently appointed a committee on sports, as follows: [esse C. Dann, chairman, Dr. Chas. Cary, J. M c C. Mitchell, J o hn B. Olmsted, Charles M. Ransom, Se ward A. Simons, W m. Burnet Wright, J r. invited Soon after its appointment the the committee following named gentlemen to act as members of an advis"ry committee on amateur SD'rts: Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, Walter C a m p, C. C. Cuvler, C. S. Hyman ( C a n a d a ), C. H. Sherrill, A. A. S t a g g, Bei jamin Ide Wheeler, Caspar Whitney. T he appointment of this advisory committee empha sizes the desire of the committee to have all amateur competitions oc- vipy the highest poseihte nl'-*ne. successful T he stadium, with a seating ca in de pacity of 12,000 is beautiful the sign and promises to be one of cre most ations of It will the exposition. surround a quarter mile track with ground area ample for the require ments of all the events proposed. architectural As to the nature of the athletic events planned, it may be said that amateur sports of all kinds will be encouraged as representing the most desirable of athletic compe itions, and the members of the committee on sports, being college graduates, particularly wish to make a special feature of college sports. the management inter-collegiate of events, it is the desire of the com mittee that the various college asso ciations be invited to u n d e r t ' ke as far as possible the arrangement of the connected therewith. necessary details In amateur Although sports will the pro comprise a large part of gramme, it is proposed to have such a number of professional events as will allow visiors an opportunity to witness the athletic skill of the best character of T he professionals. prizes that will be offered has not yet been d. finitely determined upon, but the assurance may be given that prizes will he award* d of value as 1 isting souvenirs of athletic success at the ExooMtion. It is proposed to arrange a num ber of college b ise ball and foot ball games, and it is especially desired by the E istem the Committee Infer-Coilegiate(I. A. A. A ) Trick Meeting be held in B.iffal > next year. An hold ideal program might be in to the Eastern the Stadium tint to be Inter-Collegiate Meeting, then the Western Inter Collegiate M e e t i n g; these followed by a Pan American Meeting open to competi tors in the two previous meetings and to representatives of other Inter- Collegiate Associations. Other Inter-Collegiateevents have been considered, such as La Crosse, Cross Country R u n n i ng with start and finish in the Stadium, etc., etc. It T he Committee on Sports hope that the Exposition may have a full is pro college representation. posed to hold many other SDorts in the Stadium, the A. A. U. Cham pionship, L a wn Tennis, La Crnsse, Cycling, Association Foot Ball, Water Sports, T r ap and Target shooting, etc., etc. All communications should be sent to Jesse C. Dann, Chairman, 433 Ellicott Square, Buffalo, N. Y. Characteristics of the Philippine Islands. T he following letter from Mr. Geo. L. Gillis, a nephew of Dr. Kedzie, may be of interest to readers of T HE R E C O R D, coming as it does from a person wtll known at this College and dealing with the vexed problem of the value of the Philip pines. T he letter is written to Dr. K t d z ie (through whose kindness we are permitted to print it), from San Juan de Guimha, P. I., under date of O c t. 2 9, 1900. . . Dear U ncte: —Your most welcome letter reached me a short time ago and gave me :>. great deal cf p'.zzz I am glad to know that you ure. think McKinley's is re-election assured. . Most of us are sick of garrison life and are longing for the time to go home, but I think regulars or there are few, either volunteers, who would not re-enlist and endure tropical discomforts con than siderably see longer, rather O ld Glory lowered and the army- brought home in national disgrace. From my limited knowledge of Luzon and from accounts of those who have been on more extensive scouts, I h e l e ve no country in the world has greater natural resources. T he land here in the Lingayen val ley h as rich, I believe, as any Iowa. prairie in Only a very small portion of the land in this province, not more than one acre this in one hundred vicinity is cultivated. T he valley, extending from Manila Bay north 200 kilometers to Gulf of Lingayen, in width, and is about 70 miles from 50 miles of Manila the Gulf is mostly a vast land prairie of tall grass with here and there patches of timber and bamboo. T he natives live in small towns or " b a r r i o s ," as they are called, and the land cultivate only so much of in rice. near by as will keep-them T h ey are afraid live scattered out, one family in a place, because cf the " l a d r o n e s" and for this same reason, or laziness, they do not attempt to accumulate any property other than that which is ab-olutely nacessary. from natural Illinois or land the in to to through I regret that as yet I have not been the great forests of the m o u n t a i n, but have seen quite a varietv of native woods, all of (Continued on second page.) 2 T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. » D E C. 25, 1900. THE M. A. C. RECORD. P U B L I S H ED W E E K LY BY T HE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. EDITED BY T HE FACULTY, A S S I S T ED BY T HE S T U D E N T S. S U B S C R I P T I O NS S H O U LD BE S E NT TO T HE S E C R E T A R Y, A G R I C U L T U R AL C O L L E G E, M I C H. SUBSCRIPTION, - - 50 CENTS PEB TEAB. Send money by P. O. Money Order, Draft, or Registered Letter. Do not send stamps. Business Office with L A W R E N CE & V AN B U R EN Printing Co., 122 Ottawa Street East, Lansing, Mich. Entered as second-class matter at Lansing, Mich. For various reasons T HE M. A. C. R E C O RD IS occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need have DO hesitation about taking the paper from the postofflce, for no charge will be made for it. The only way, however, to secure T HE R E C O RD regularly is to subscribe. Characteristics of the Philippine Islands. (Continued from first page.) which interests me greatly. Part of this roughly built convent building in which we are quartered, is finished in polished mahogany, and the church, a great barn-like structure over 100 feet long, is built of boards 20 twcM'feet long and often broad, of a wood very closely re sembling our black walnut. All the timber used on the islands is sawn by hand. feet and quite enterprise artistically is removed "shacks" but Very few natives, here in the in terior, attempt to build anything but sometimes bamboo these are con structed. Luzon is truly a great field for capital, American but if left to the natives it will prob if ably never be developed, and American control the condition of the people Will become rule. than under Spanish worse This town is about equally divided between Tagalos and Ulocanos and they have no affection for each other. A company of Illocano scouts has been organized by a volunteer officer from a neighboring garrison and has made itself quite effective in captur ing "ladrones." This does not tend to keep them on friendly terms with the rebellious Tagalos, and a with troops might drawal of American cause the extermination of this as well as the Macabebe tribe with all w ho have favored Americans in any way. Yours very truly, G E O. S. G I L L I S. T he Kedzie-Plant "Wedding-. T he marriage of Miss Pearl Ked- zie to Prof. Louis Plant of Peoria, 111., which was solemnized at the residence of Dr. R. C. Kedzie on the evening of Dec. 20th, was by far the most brilliant social event that has occurred at the College in many years. T he guests, numbering about one hundred and fifty, were met at the door by Messrs. Morton Barrows and Norman Edwards, and were directed to the dressing rooms by little Paul Woodvvorth of Chicago. T h ey were received in the parlors by Mrs. Ella Kedzie, mother of the bride, Prof, and Mrs. F r a nk Kedzie, and Mrs. Nellie Kedzie, of Peoria. Mrs. Barrows and Mrs. Vedder assisted in the parlors. Shortly after 6 o'clock the Bristol orchestra", which had been engaged to furnish music for the occasion, the ever beautiful Men played delssohn wedding march, during which the bridal partv entered the parlors. T he ushers, Messrs. T. G. Pnillips and Harry Reed, entered first, and formed with white ribbons, an a sle through which the rest of the party were to pass. T he path way of the bride was strewn with flowers by little Norma Vedder, who made a charming little flower girl. the She was closely bridesmaids, Miss Fay Wheeler and Miss Frances Ranney, who were beautifully gowned in white organ die, and carried shower bouquets of red carnations tied with long red- ribbons. Lastly came lovely bride, on the arm of her grandfather, Dr. Kedzie, who conducted her to where Prof. Plant, with the officiat ing clergyman, R e v. Mr. Pound awaited the coming of his bride. followed by the the their received T he words by which two were made one, were spoken be neath a huge marriage bell of holly, and the whole group with its background of holly and palms, made a beautiful picture which will not soon be forgotten. At the con the ceremony, Pi of. clusion of the Plant and his bride congratulations friends, of after which an elaborate wedding supper was served by the following young ladies: Misses Bessie Bus- kirk, Mabel Bristol, Alice Gunn, Celia Hirrison, Deborah Garfield, and M. Ereau Rich. Mrs. W. O. Hedrick presided at the punch bowl in the supper, M r. Gunson proposed a toast to the bride, which was drunk from a huge loving cup. On leaving the dining room each lady was presented with a dainty box of wedding cake as a souvenir of the occasion. the hall. During the College T he decorations were in charge of Mr. Gunson florist, who ctrried out a red and white color scheme with holly, red carna ribbons. A tions, red and white large bowl of American beauty roses, the gift of Mr. Gunson to the bride, was placed in the center of the dining room table. Broad bands of white ribbon covered with smilax extended to from the corners of table, terminat the ing on one side with a large spray of holly, and red ribbon, and on the other side with a large bunch of red carnations. the chandelier T he bride wore a beautiful gown of white taffeta silk, trimmed with liberty muslin and real lace. She wore no ornaments except a pearl studded star, the gift of the groom, which fastened the bridal veil to the hair in front. She carried a shower bouquet of bride ro«es. T he going away gown was of brown broad cloth, trimmed with taffeta silk and watermelon red velvet. T he hat was of the new automobile shade of red velvet, trimmed with roses of the same shade, and her coat, an auto mobile, was in the new castor shade. Mrs. Kedzie, mother of the bride, wore an elaborate gown of violet silk and velvet. Mrs. F i a nk Ked zie wore a beautiful gown of white. Mrs. Nellie Kedzie appeared in a pearl gray silk gown, draped with black lace. Mrs. Roscoe Kedzie wore organdie over pink. Mrs. Plant, mother of the groom, wore black silk and lace. Miss Plant, sister of the groom, wore a lovely gown of heliotrope silk and velvet. T he bride was the recipient of a large number of beautiful and costly presents. Shortly before 9 o'clock, newly wedded couple left for station, accompanied by a number of friends w ho were re the the large luctant to say "good-bye" to Pearl. Amid a shower of rice, Prof, and Mrs. Plant took the train for Chi cago, where they will remain a few days before going future home in Peoria. to their Pearl has left behind her a host of friends, whose' best wishes go with her to her new home. L. E. L. Lines found inside a pint pail in a the throw " exhibited at " kitchen Kedzie-Plant wedding: P e r h a ps I look a little pale, But t h e r e 's a reason for it, F or I have j u st been s e nt to jail, F or t r y i ng to hold a q u a r t. But w h en t he j u s t i ce s aw t he pint, ( T h e y 'd t a k en off the cover) He said I had an open face And still h e 'd b i nd me over. And so I h a v e n 't yet been tried And t h a t 's w h at m a k es me pail. I h a ve a vacancy inside, Please let me out on bail. W. B. B. Conundrum propounded at same wedding: " W hy is Rev. Mr. Pound a progressive agriculturist." A n s. " Because he made two Plants grow where one grew before." B o t a n y. T E XT AN E L E M E N T A RY F OR S C H O O L S. BY L. H. B A I L E Y. T he MacMillan Company, N. Y., Oct., 1900. About two years ago, the Mac Millan Company published "Lessons with Plants," by L. H. Bailey, ac companied with the statement, " T h is volume is a most admirable text book on botany, and is adapted to class use in high schools." A few months later an abridged edition was published under another title, and now within two years from the date of the first volume, we have a third book on botany by the same author, with the statement, " This book is made for the pupil: 'Lessons with P l a n t s' was made to supplement the work of first book contained nearly 500 pages, the second one, 355 pages. teacher." T he the together. I most heartily endorse the fol lowing sentences found in the para graphs to the teacher. " It is often said that the high-school pupil should begin the study of botany with the lowest and simplest forms of life. This is all wrong. T he microscope is not an introduction to nature. T he study of form and function should go Correllate what a plant is with what it does. Botany the always should be ' laboratory m e t h o d :' is, the pupil should work out the subject directly from them selves." T he question occurs at once, then why place in a book be fore the pupil mote than 500 figures and plates ? P a rt I, chapter I, treats of the plant as a whole, noting prin In my opinion, ciples on the start. this should come later in the book. Details first, then follow with prin ciples or conclusions. taught by that the specimens Some of the headings of para graphs strike me as peculiar, such as " the stem part," " the root part," " the foliage part," " what buds are," " e a ch plant ' • w h e re buds are," looks for light." As a rule, the illustrations are in definite and artistic rather than clear or diagramatic, in great contrast with such drawings as Sprague used to make for Dr. Gray. Most of the following numbers are very poor, without good details: 6, 28, 2*9, 30, 56, 57, 59, 66, 67, S3, 122,143, 151, 168, 180, 190, 197, 211, 220, 225, 230, 237, 241, 249, 251, 270, 276, 277, 2S2, 283, 287, 291, 292, 294, 318, 386, 398, 408, 410. Some of the cuts are excellent; some very apt, such as 281. it for the text T he T he " T he one of following expressions are misleading and cannot be taken seri roots go here and ously : there in search of f o o d ;" " are at tracted by food materials;" " go in search of water." following can hardly be called clear, as many students might take two either meanings: " We have seen that all food materials must be in solution in water in order to be taken in by the roots." T he " The pistil, says : whether simple or compound, has three parts; the lowest or seed-bear the stigma at the upper ing part; extremity; the stalk-like part or style connecting the ovary and stig ma." In the next sentence, " some times the style is apparently want ing, and is said to be the stigma sessile on the ovary." Again, •' W h en the winter scales fall, scars are left; these scars form annual ' r i n g s' which mark g r o w t h ," speaking of buds of pear, maple, lilac, hickory, horse-chestnut. These scars do not appear as rings, as none of them extend entirely the around sweet pea is named as " primately compound." W hy the shorter term, primate, following Dr. Gray. the stem. T he leaf of not use the " T he germinating seed first ab sorbs water, and swells. T he starchy matters gradually become soluble." H e re is no provision made for seeds of the date and many others which contain no starch, or but little. " T h e re they are not over for is no opportunity weeds in afield of good wheat." It would be correct to say, " There is little opportunity," as we not unfre- in some quently see in such wheat fields, small plants of chess bearing grain, and four inches high. T h ey are overlooked, and so are other small weeds. T he are teleutospores of wheat spoken of as " T he brown two-celled bodies with a thick wall." One might not understand that there are two walls, the inner one of which is thin. rust " Leaves are usually largest where the light is best." T he author for gets that the smallest leaves of most trees are at the top in the best light, and the largest are farther down in shade. the On page 117 the inflorescence of crimson clover is figured and spoken of as a head, although it is longer inflorescence of the hya than cinth the same page, where is called a spike. A flower of rye is figured as showing a flower, it has with it a floral glume and palet which are not parts of the flower. figured on it though it "A the ripened ovary contains seeds." H ow about ovaries in large numbers, which contain only one seed each, such as potentilla, geum, buttercup? to F r om a statement made the teacher, advising the study of plants before a study of a text, the author deviates completely in his chapter on alijaa, for those he speaks of can not be studied without the use of a microscope; so in the study of the cell. Much of the text is excellent and the statements clearly made. H e re is an example: five tests by means of which we may hope to determine what a given part ( 1) by the appearance or looks is: " T h e re are D E C. 25, 1900. T HE M. A. C R E C O R D. 3 are some of the reasons for a man of scientific training as one of the officials of a great railroad system. G UY L. S T E W A R T, A. I. A., B. & O. R. R. Exchanges. Life is so short. Three-fourths of it a " l i e ," and half of it an "if." —E x. SIMONS DRY GOODS GO. Our Carpet Department • . • Opening September Sale. Of the NEW FALL STYLES in DRESS GOODS, SILKS, GLOVES, JACKETS, SKIRTS, WAISTS and UNDERWEAR. offers special induce ments in RUGS, MATTING, CURTAINS, etc. WE GIYE SPECIAL ATTENTION TO STUDENTS AT M. A. C. Simons Dry Goods 60. 104 Washington five. South. Furniture Headquarters. C O H P L E TE LINE OF FURNITURE FOR S T U D E N T S' ROOMS Woven Wire Springs at Woven Wire Cots at Mattresses at Chairs at Arm Chairs at Students Tables at $1.50, 52.00 and $2.50 $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 $1.75, $2.00, $2.50 up 50c, 60c, 75c up $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 up $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 H. J. & B. fl. Buck. in selling enough from decessors the farm and taking store trade to supply the necessities of life; they know nothing of markets. that Just here I wish to diverge slightly. F a r m t r s' Institutes I believe in; but it frequently happens lecturers whose ability and success as practical men no one for an instant questions, are brought into a new section to lecture. T h ey arrive on an evening train, and lecture nt-xt morning leave. N ow I ask can such a man know anything of, or be expected to know anvthing of local conditions or needs ? Further, does the Institute director himself in the maj >rity of cases know much of a county's needs ? this as a complaint against Farmers Institutes, but as, in my opinion, a I cannot offer any remedy fault. the director be given that except funds to make an to enable him actual visit to all sections, that he the may know director will not be obliged to offer prizes to get an attendance, and the " noted to go away feeling that he " c o u 'd not draw." To know the county in this wav is an undertaking. l e c t u r e r" will not have I am not mentioning the needs. T h en My idea is that a man in my posi tion who gets this intimate acquaint ance with the section can be a help, possibly, to the Director, and at the same t me help to develop the coun try. N o w, " How does your agri cultural education h e l p ?" I have a fair knowledge of the practical evils and remedies of diseases and insects; I have a knowledge of soils and native growths that may prove help ful; I am in touch with the work ings of farmers organizations; and two years of practical from my work at the Md. college and in the state, I know what is done else T h e re are many other where. points where I recognize that my tells me what to specific education do or how to advise. These then VISITING C A R D S . . .. Latest Styles—Lowest Prices LAWRENCE & VAN BVREN PRINTING CO'S. of the part; ( 2) by the position of the part with relation to other parts —its place on the plant; ( 3) by comparison with similar pans on other plants; ( 4) by study of inter mediate or connecting parts; ( 5) by study of the part." the development of I have quoted enough to show the book was carelessly pre that pared and contains a considerable number of indefinite and erroneous statements. T he work lacks conciseness and in this respect is in sharp contrast by Botanist, with The Teaching C a n o n g. T he book is not so well prepared as was the Lessons With JPlants. H ow long time it is expected in pursuing the the pupil will occupy topics in the book is not stated, but if they are all studied, he will have covered a wide field, getting a smat tering things, without the thoroughness time be extended to at least a period of two years of daily work. in any, unless of many It is a question whether it would not be far better to omit entirely some of the chapters or the subjects longer on there named and dwell the others, thus something fixing firmly in the mind. T he work contains many good suggestions. T he preparation of a suitable book for beginners is an extremely diffi cult task, and needs the long exper ience of a teacher, and even then, the only a few succeed in winning confidence of teachers, as is apparent by the large number of books re cently published by some of our most enterprising houses the •country. in vv. j. B. M. A. C. Training: for a Railroad Official T he idea of a railroad system em ploying one whose training has been to scientific rather than business, have in charge the agricultural in line may seem the terests along unique. I am asked " to state briefly how your agrl. educ." comes in. T h en let me tell, 1st, something of the reasons for such a department, actually and 2d, conditions the found, and leave some-of the " h ow your agrl. educ. comes in " to be d r a wn from it. First then the B. & O. R. R. and indeed many other lines, have many unexplored or at least undeveloped to the road. T h ey acres adjacent they can, they are not doing what agricultural are not putting out freight shipments and so are to be looked into. To look into this and aid by suggestion and lecture; by example if need be—in fact in any to aid in developing honorable way such territory is the aim of such a •department. Secondly, the conditions found. In W e st Virginia especially, a very large part, I have heard 95 per cent. of the people are natives of the state. T h ey have a state whose re sources, like those of the upper part of Michigan, are not even drearnsd the of. This of course bears on agricultural side, leaving out alto gether the coal and oil industries. These people, being native born and in a mountain section where they have but poor facilities for getting out, naturally get into a rut, and not only do they get into a rut but they stay there. T h ey have no visitors, they take no agricultural papers, they follow the custom of their pre WE A RE IN P O S I T I ON TO S A VE Y OU M O N EY ON Overcoats And at the same time give you a gar ment unsurpassed for Fine Tailoring and Correct Styles. Elgin Hifflin. TLe Melba Shoe designed F or women, boot dressers and date footwear. is a stylish high-grade swell ladies w ho wear up-to- especially for in Made light, heavy and medium soles, narrow, medium and wide toes —all kinds of the one uniform price of leather—at $3-oo a pair HT Best shoes on earth at the price. C. D. WOODBURY, HOLLISTER BLOCK. FULL MEASURE AND GOOD GRADES. TflE RIKERD LUMBER 6 0. CALL AND SEE THEM. T he m a in item in Stoves is to get t he best for t he least m o n e y. We h a ve t he nicest assortment ever in t he city. Steel R a n g es $18.00 to $40.00; Cast Cook Stoves w i th to $25.00; Base Reservoir $(6.00 Burner Coal Stoves to $25.00 $40.00; Soft Coal A i r - T i g ht Stoves $12.00 to $18.00; A i r - T i g ht "Wood Stoves $5.00 to $9.00; Nice Oil Heaters $3.25 to $4.00. Everyone of t h em fully guaranteed. A nice line of Pocket Cutlery R a z o r s. Shears, in fact a n y t h i ng needed in t he H a r d w a re Line y ou will find it a nd at prices to suit y o u, at NORTON'S HARDWARE. ! W W W W W « M W V W XW 4 Former Students a nd Graduates. E. R. Meserve, with '92, is a florist and nurfervman in Los A n g e les, Cal. He has been recently married. L. S. Munson, '97, chemist with the Bay City Sugar factory, was at the College last Thursday and at tended the wedding. A. T. Cartland, w ho for the past term has done good work on the R E C O R D, has resigned his position with us to return to the ministry. Roscoe Kedzie, '99, and wife are visiting at Roscoe the College. has just finished his second year at the Oberlin Theological Seminary. D. J. Crosbv, '93, has accepted a position in the United States De partment of Agriculture as one of the editors of the Experiment Sta tion Record. Mrs. Lucy M. W o o d w o r t h, '93, of Austin, 111. was present at the Plant-Kedzie wedding and remained for several days last week visiting campus friends. Hiram T. French, '85 ( M. S. 1889), professor of agriculture at the Idaho Agricultural College was married December 19 to Miss Lena Cass of Boise, Idaho. F. V. W a r r e n, 'Q8WZ, made us a visit last week. He has just recov ered from typhoid fever and is tak ing a short vacation before returning to his work as engineer with the Smedley Construction Co., Phila delphia. He has a good position and enjoys his work. T h o rn Smith, '95, writes from Isabella, Term., Dec. 18, 1900: " We have most delightful weather down here. Today I saw a boy barefooted and straw hats are com mon. I also saw a man wearing a boot on one rapt and a shoe on the other. Hot people these are! George Grover, ' S i, is a mer chant at Hartford, S. D. From his letter we judge that he is very suc cessful and still much interested in his alma mater." " My home," he writes, " is an ideal one ( my ideal) and we are a very happy family. We have two boys, one six and the other one and one-half years old." W. E. Finch, with '96W, writes: "I have heen promoted in my work for the company with which I have I now have been for six years. the general oversight of the entire factory employing about 40 men and turning out the Stimpson Com that puting Scales. Will say also little at home I am bringing up a M. A. C. student (George E. aged 9 mo.) who, I hope, will be able to make a creditable record at M. A. C. in about 1920." M r. Finch's address is 708 Michigan St., Elk hart, Ind. Campus Notes a nd Personals. Prof. Jeffery gave a talk before the Lake county institute la-t Satur day, on " W h at We Should E a t ." Prof. Taft attended the meeting of the Indiana State Horticultural Society last week at Indianapolis, and stopped at Purdue University on the way back. T he Farmers Club elected the term: following offiers for next President, D. B. J e w e l l; vice presi dent, W. R. W r i g h t; recording sec retary, H L. B r u n g e r; correspond ing secretary A. C. Miller; treas-' urer, E. O. Elmer. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. D E C. 25, 1 9 00 Board in the seven boarding clubs ranged from $1.55 to $2.31 a week for the term just closed. Average, $2.01. T he cheapest club was Club C in t he women's building. It is now vacation. T he College is deserted and seems a lonesome place. If any modern Goldsmith is looking for a place wherein to write a greater poem than that of old we invite him to this "deserted" spot so recently thronged with students, but now forsaken. Dr. Beal is attending the N ew York State Science Teachers' Asso ciation in Rochester. He is one of eight men outside the state of N ew Y o rk w ho will give addresses at the meeting. His subject will be " H ow Shall Y o u ng Persons Study Botany." At the annual meeting of the Michigan Teachers' Association held in Grand Rapids December 26—28, Dr. Edwards wi 1 read a paper on "Culture versus Utilitarian ism in the College Curriculum." Prof. C. D. Smith will also read a paper entitled " T he Rural H i gh School" at the same meeting. from Prof. U. P. Hedrick has received two communications during the past the authorities of the week agricul Colorado and W y o m i ng tural colleges respectively, asking him for names of men capable of filling assitant professorships in hort iculture in those colleges. O ne will pay $900, the other $720 per year. A N ew F r a t e r n i t y. There were many pleasing inci the great dentals connected with gathering in Chicago a week ago, but none was more truly enjoyable for those concerned than the reunion of many Canadians resident in this country. A large number of men from over t he line are working in the different State Colleges of A g riculture. On the evening of Dec. 6th the Ontario men enjoyed a ban quet in the parlors of the W y o m i ng Hotel, when many pleasant memo ries of old times were recalled. To unite more closely these college men for mutual reminiscence and to link them with by-gone days, a perma nent organization was formed to be known as " T he American O. A. C. Union." An annual reunion will be held, probably in Chicago. T he following executive was elected: Hon. Pres. Prof. Thos. Shaw, Uni versity of Minnesota; president, Prof. W. L. Carlyle, University of Wisconsin; vice-president, Prof. A. M. Soule, University of Tennessee; secretary and treasurer, J. J. F e r g u son, Agricultural College, Michigan A committee of professors from several noted universities met in N ew York not long ago to discuss the condition of athletics. T h ey report in part the following: T he committee is in favor of guiding rather than abolishing athletic sports. T h ey do not believe a student should be allowed to make athletics the life. T he main object of college committee do not favor athletics approaching professionalism. T he committee a'so recommends that gate money, by agreement, be made as sm ill as poss b l e . —E x. "We live in deeds, not years; in thoughts, not breaths; We Welcome THE STUDENTS* RETURN AT THE M. A. C. It gives new life to the Capital City. We cordially invite all to m a ke their home at our store. M r, H o m er Burton and M r. A r t h ur H a rt wilt make daily trips to every one who 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 tn6 Donsereaux Clothing and Grocery Store. 312 to 320 Washington Ave. South. One door south of Hotel D o w n e y. 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 1 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 REUTTER. "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 Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. HACK AND BAGS AGE LINES. ** Ave. N. FURNITURE DEALERS. The names in this Directory, as well as those of all our oth*-r advertisers, are of reli able parties. We hope that the faculty and students will take pains to patronize those who patronize us ARCHITECTS. \\l JUDD CUMING^—Architect. Sparta, Mich. V\ Rural architecture a specialty. Patronage of M. A. C men solicited. BARBERS. J H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. Colletre work especially solicited. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. CI 1 Y BOOK > I«>K E. t- ountain I'ens, Drafting Tools, Mationery, Cards E graved, Pictures and Picture Framing. Tennis, Football and Base ball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave. N. 1 A N - I NG BOOK AND PAPER CO. Water- \ j man and Sterling Fountain Pens, Stationery, Pictures Fra.. es. Wall Pap.r 120 Wash. Ave. N. BICYCLES AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. c APITOL ELECTRIC CO. BOOTS AND SHOES. C~ D. WOODBURY.— B.>ots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. CLOTHING. Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, H KOSITCHEK & BRO —Clothinir and Dry . Goods. IIS Wash. Ave. N. 210 Wash. Ave. S. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. I . A R N t l ) . - C h i n a. Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. DENTISTS. R W. MORSE, D. D.-S. D R. PAR MELEE—Dentist. 218 Washington Ave, St, I,ansing, Mil h. Hollister Block, Room 517. DEPARTMENT STORE 1 \ ( ) \ > K K K \ U X '- DKP.AU I \ I K\ I' STOKE is the place to trad,-. You can get a warm lunch in o ur c-ifr for 10c. ^ee "ad. / DRUGGISTS. R OUSKK'S CAPITAL DKUG --TORE Ui> to date. Corner ^tore. Opposite I Inilister Block. DRY GOODS. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. Ill Washington Ave. South. See ad. Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc. N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, J ACOB STAHL & >ON-Wholesale and Re tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211 and 213 Washington Avenue North. HARNESS, TRUNKS, ETC. J W. EDMOND's SON—Keep the finest stock of Trunks, I raveling B igs, Pocket Books and Leather Goods in the citv. Also a full line of harness and horse goods. Repair shop in connec tion. 107 Washington Ave. south. INSURANCE. T HE DYER-JENISON BARRY CO., L T D ., Incorporated) Hollister Block, AH kinds of the best insurance, strongest agency in city. JEWELERS. B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue N. LAUNDRIES. T HE VANGORDER PALACE LAUNDR Y. Col lege agents, Rudolph and Mills. S. F. Lantz, Prop. ' p A K V O R I AN & JEWELL.—Aeents for ^TAR 1 LAUNDRY. We return your work on Thurs day p. m Either hiyh polish or dull finish. No saw-edge collars. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING. M RS. O. T. C\^E—Manicure and Hairdressing Parlors. Masquerade wigs for rent. All styles of h iir 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. w OODBUKY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student J OHN I I E R R M X N N ' S S O N S. Fine Tailoring. 218 Washington Avenue N. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. T HEPOST.v RRlSTOl.CO. Pianos and every line of music and musical instru ments. 219 Vk ashing on Ave, N., Lansing. Mich. thing in th OCULISTS. JOSEPH FOsTKR, M. I).—Eye, Ear, Nose and I Throat. Hours 9 to 12 A. M. City National Rank Building, Lansing. PHYSICIANS- A D. HAG ADORN M. D.—Office hours, 11 u> 12 A. M., 2-to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 \ v t - n u e S.; home 419 Sevmoiir St. W a s h i n g t on RESTAURANTS. In feelings, not in figures on a dial. We should count time by heart-throbs. He »IMON> DRY GOODS COMPANY. — Dry } Goods and Carnets. See ad. most lives Who thinks most, feels the noblest, acts the best." FURNISHIN6 GOODS. VLCIN M I F F L I N . - I n d i e s' and Gentlemen's / Furnishing Goods. See ad. II \>TY, Proprietor Hasty'* ( Ml.KkKI I Gem Lunch. **cst meals and lunches in the city. Quiet place for adies. US Wash. Ave. S. \l.