Su 91L a ©. ft ecor 1 VOLUME I. LANSING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 9, 1896. NUMBER 21. ABBOT HALL. Abbot Hall, n a m ed for P r e s i d e nt Abbot is the n a me of the building which h as been so long pointed out as likely to be given over to t he use of the ladies when a distinct course w as a r r a n g ed for their especial bene fit. It w as designed by William Appleyard 01 Lan sing, built in 1888 by Cleveland r. E l m er D. North entered at M. A. C, in 1801. In August of t he s a me y e ar he enlisted in Co. E, 8th Michigan I n f a n t r y, a nd in J a n u a r y, 1802, in D, 14th Michigan I n f a n t r y. W as discharged in March, 1805. Mr. North g r a d u a t ed from Albion College in '70, a nd from Detroit Medical College in 1881. He is now a practicing physician in Lansing. Will W T r a cy enlisted in Co. D, 45th Massachusets Volunteers a nd served with this company in North Carolina until sent to the hospital in Beaufort, In August, 1803. he w as sent home from this hospital, a nd in November of t he same y e ar w as discharged, Mr T r a cy entered this College in '08, a nd g r a d u a t ed in '07. He is now a resident of Detroit, a nd is w i th t he D. M. F e r ry Seed Co. In 1870-72 he w as professor of Horticulture. Dr. J a m es H. Wellings, Lansing, a t t e n d ed t he A g rb cultural College from May, 1800, to t he close of 1803. Enlisted in Co. E, 2d Michigan I n f a n t ry in December, 1SG3, commissioned second lieutenant April 1, 1804, a nd discharged in December, 18(54. He g r a d u a t ed iu medicine at Bellevue Hospital Medical College, New York city, in the spring of 1874, a nd received the hon orary degree, M. S„ from M. A. C. in 1880. C. F. Wheeler, M. A. C, entered Mexico Academy, Mexico, Oswego county, N. Y., in 1857. In August, 1801, he enlisted as a p r i v a te in Co. B, 7th Regiment, New York State Volunteer Cavalry. In April, 1802, this regiment w as mustered out of the United S t a t es service and in July, 1802, lie re-enlisted in Co. F, 147th Regiment New York Volunteer I n f a n t r y. W as sent to Catholic College Hospital in Georgetown, D. C, Nov. 1, w i th typhoid fever, a nd to Philadelphia, Pa., in December, w h e re a relapse, w i th pneumonia accom p a n i m e nt confined him in t he United States General Hospital in t h at city till April, 1803, w h en he w as dis charged from the service. H is botanical studies began July, 1803, a nd the study of medicine in 1804. He took t he r e g u l ar junior course in Medical D e p a r t m e nt at II. of M., A nn Arbor, Mich, 18(50-07. He w as appointed instructor in botany at M. A. C. in t he fall of 1889, a nd g r a d u a t ed w i th 1891. T he cow on t he fourth page of t he M. A. C. RECOBD looks as if she ought to be milked.-—Grass Lake News. Guy Stewart, '95, s t a r t ed off to his school seven miles.away one morning last week w i th a light h e a rt on top of his new bicycle,—Otsego County Herald, T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. JUNE 9, 1896. AT T HE COLLEGE. Subscriptions at t he College for t he cyclone suffer ers a m o u nt to $67.50. J W. a nd M. A. Sooy were guests of C. E. H o yt several days last week. A n u m b er from t he College a t t e n d ed t he concert last T u e s d ay given by E r n e st Gamble in L a n s i ng evening. Rev. Charles H. Seaver, Bronson, Mich., one of Michigan's pioneers and an old friend of C. F. Wheel er, visited M. A. C. last week. P r e s i d e nt Snyder a nd Dr. E d w a r ds were at Field Day d u r i ng Profs. Wood- worth, Vedder, a nd Hedrick were there p a rt of the time. three days. t be whole C. A. Jewell, '96, who h as recently been appointed principal of t he Addison schools at a salary of $600 per year, is a teacher with an experience of fourteen terms. Instructor F u l t on h as measured t he g r a d es of sev eral roads on t he College farm p r e p a r a t o ry to m a k i ng d y n a m o m e t er t e s ts for m e a s u r i ng the draft of farm wagons. Misses F ay and Lilian Wheeler, Clara Steele, Loa Renner, R u th Shank, and Mina Fuller, chaperoned by Mesdames Woodworth, Kedzie a nd Butterfield, a t tended Field Day. Cards have been received at the College announcing the m a r r i a ge at Hartford, Mich., of Miss Carrie Mantle to Mark P. Thompson, with '96 m. Mr. a nd M r s. Thompson Avill live in G r a nd Rapids. in the Physical Laboratory lately. A new hydraulic table h as been erected in the lecture room, which can be lowered to t he level of t he floor, entirely out of thp way, at t he will of the lecturer. In t he center of this is w a t er connection for t he a t t a c h m e nt of a w a t er motor. In reach of t he lecturer as he s t a n ds at t he table a re steam, water, gas, compressed air, a nd va cuum a t t a c h m e n t s, with pressure gauges for each. In the middle of the room and connected with the stor age b a t t e ry is an electric fan, which creates a delight ful breeze. T he n ew plating a p p a r a t us w as tried on W e d n e s d ay for t he first time, a nd worked success fully. T he report of the Botanical D e p a r t m e nt of the Col lege h as been printed in a neat pamphlet t a k en from t he report of t he Michigan Board of Agriculture. T he additions to the herbarium during the year closing J u ne 30, 1895, were 8,812 plants, m a k i ng a total of 54,200, now neatly mounted a nd placed in convenient cases. T he report contains a list with common a nd scientific n a m es of 1,335 species of h a r dy plants found in a portion of the Botanic garden devoted to these plants. Accompanying the report is a m ap of t he t h r ee acres a nd more of land on which t he p l a n ts can be found. One acre is given up to one h u n d r ed kinds fifty of weeds iu plots and about one h u n d r ed a nd kinds of grasses a nd other forage plants. T h is m ap is ruled in squares, opposite which a re letters and n u m b e rs as given with each species in t he list, mak ing the report an excellent guide to place in t he h a n ds of a ny person interested in t he subject. This garden w as begun in 1877, a nd h as been enlarged from time to time. It is an attractive feature of the College, not only for visitors, but for students of botany, agriculture a nd horticulture. By a g r e e m e nt between t he State Board, faculty a nd students, The Speculum is merged into T HE M. A. C. RECORD. Unexpired subscriptions to the former jour nal will be placed on t he RECORD list. An excellent view of the University of Notre Dame forms a p a rt of an invitation to a t t e nd the commence m e nt exercises on J u ne 18, at which time t he Hon. J u d ge T h o m as A. Moran, of Chicago, gives the lead ing address. Hon. L. D. W a t k i n s, of Manchester, Mich., paid t he College a visit on T u e s d ay last. He reports t h at his son, L. W h i t n ey W a t k i n s, '93, is doing nicely in man aging t he f a r m; also t h at he is much interested in the study of birds. W a n t e d, at M. A. C, hours enough iu t he t he day for so a r r a n g i ng the p r o g r am of studies a nd work t h at no t wo classes shall come at the same hour, t h us m a k i ng it possible for specials and delinquents to se lect any subjects they m ay desire. Agricultural seniors a re supposed to absorb prin ciples of economics every day at 4. B ut if, as hap pened one day last week, the professor of literature becomes absent-minded a nd t r e a ts them to a lecture on Milton, they t a ke it kindly, for they know a good thing when they h e ar it. R u s s i an thistles, did we h e ar you s a y? Yes, we h a ve a small patch right here at the College in the weed garden back of a nice label where we do not expect them to get a w ay from us. They a re innocent looking annuals. L a st y e ar we failed to find them growing where seed w as planted on r a t h er hard soil. To see the q u a n t i ty of m a t t er sent out from the postoflice of this College would astonish m a ny people. The journals, letters and other documents received a re also numerous. Including the reports a nd bulle tins franked by the government to a nd from the Col lege, the business r a n k s, in this county, next to the city of Lansing. Post-graduate W. L. Cummings spent the field d ay recess in finding t he distance from t he Chemical Lab oratory to the office of the W e a t h er B u r e au in Lansing by triangulation. Co-operating with Mr. Schneider, he is investigating the problem of cloud elevation. T he line m e a s u r ed is to serve as a base, from which, aided by electrical connection and simultaneous tran sit observations at the stations named, will be com puted t he heights of clouds above the earth. The Grange and the Agricultural department of this College are working for one and the same thing, the education and better condition of the farmer and his family. The n e xt meeting of Ingham County Pomona Grange is held with Felts Grange, J u ne 12 and 13. The leading thought in the program is the relation of the school to the farmer. As is usual on meetings of Po mona or State Granges, our graduates or students are represented on the program. This time there are four such, K. L. Butterfield, E. A. Holden, Clarence Holmes and A. Knechtel. F I E LD DAY. Field Day, with all its excitement, is over, a nd we h a ve to our credit three gold medals a nd four silver medals, the smallest n u m b er ever taken by M. A. O. We h a ve but one consolation, and t h at is t h at we a re not last in the race for athletic glory. Our friends, t he Normals, went home without a medal, their nearest approach to a victory being third in t he h a m m er throw. At 10 o'clock T h u r s d ay morning t he t r a in on t he L. S. & M. S. R. R. pulled out of L a n s i ng with seventy- seven M. A. C. a d h e r e n ts on board, who immediately began to make things lively by trying newly invented yells, most of which did not live to be h e a rd on t he trip. As usual M. A. C. had a little surprise in return store for t he other Colleges—green umbrellas this time, with M. A. C. ou them in large white letters. One of t he umbrellas w as fully 10 feet in diameter, large enough so t h at the whole base ball t e am camped under it during games. At Albion a few s t u d e n ts from other Colleges were on hand, and m a ny more came during the afternoon a nd evening. Olivet and Hillsdale sent large delegations of Co-eds a nd M. A. they C. a few, who m a de up in enthusiasm w h at lacked in numbers. THURSDAY AFTERNOON. The 100-yards dash w as as pretty a race as ever w as seen in t he M. I. A. A. Ewing, of Olivet, won by t wo or three inches. While several others were so close t h at it w as almost impossible to tell who w as second. from Boys, of Albion, by a few feet, after a strong s p u rt in the last quarter. In the mile walk W. North, of Olivet, won The five-mile bicycle race w as an exciting event. Peck, of Albion, w as ah easy winner, but he did it by a strong s p u rt on the last 120 y a r d s. The result of the base ball game between Albion and Olivet was a surprise to everyone. Before Field Day Albion had played ten g a m es with the Colleges of t he Association, and had lost b ut one. Olivet h ad her first game yet to win, a nd she did it fairly a nd honestly on T h u r s d ay afternoon. Hinkley's work in the box a nd Olivet's almost perfect support held Al bion down to a single earned run, while four costly errors for Albion gave Olivet four unearned runs. This w as the second game Olivet had ever won from Albion. Score: Innings Olivet Albion 1 2 3 4 56 7 8 9R HE . . .0 10 0 0 0 2 1 0 — 4 -4 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0—1 8 4 E a r n ed runs. Albion 1; two-base hits, Albion, Nar dil, Jacobs, Olivet, Mackey; passed balls, J a c o bs 2. Moore 1; wild pitches, H o we 1; bases on balls, off H o we 4, off Hinkley 5; struck out, by H o we 3, by Hinkley 8. Batteries Hinkley a nd Moore, H o we a nd Jacobs. FRIDAY MORNING. Quite a number of improvements have been made On the College Campus Hillsdale won in tennis, both singles a nd doubles, from Kalamazoo, a nd Al bion did likewise with Olivet. T he o t h er events took place at t he fair grounds. The features of the morning were t wo broken records. In t he pole v a u lt five cleared at 9 feet, viz, W h i t n ey a nd F r e n c h, Hillsdale; E a s t m a n, M. A. C; E w i n g, Oli vet, a nd Gilbert, Kalamazoo. W h en 9 ft. 6 in. w as reached only E w i ng a nd F r e n ch remained. After five failures each, E w i ng cleared, leaving F r e n ch second. Another record b r e a k er w as t he 14-mile run. T h e re were thirteen starters, a nd they came down t he stretch nicely bunched, Stroebe, of Kalamazoo, leading by a few feet, with Griffith, of Hillsdale, second, a nd Boon- stra, of Albion, third. B ut a b o ut fifteen paces from the t a pe P a r t r i d ge came strongly to t he front a nd crossed t he line but a few inches behind Stroebe, who m a de t he q u a r t er in 52 1-5 seconds. T he other events of t he morning were the r u n n i ng broad j u m p, p u t t i ng 16-pound shot, and 1-mile bicycle race, t he records and w i n n e rs of which a re given in t he table below. T h en c a me t he base ball g a me between M. A. C. a nd Ypsilanti. W i th seven new men on her t e am M. A. C. had not been p u t t i ng up a good g a me this sea son. H er record included b ut t wo g a m es won out of eleven, b ut in t he g a me F r i d ay morning she p ut up a plucky fight. Osborn pitched t he first inning b ut w as easy for the Normals. After t h at W a r r en pitched and did well. R a n d a ll s t a r t ed to pitch for t he Normals, b ut after AI. A. C. had touched him up for four hits with a total of six r u ns in t he fourth inning, he became alarmed, a nd F i s h er took his place. "Everyone expected a suc cession of strike-outs f or M. A. C, b ut t he great 'phenom' of t he y e ar only struck out three." Albion College Pleiad. W i th the score 9 to 9 Fisher, with a confident smile, c a me into t he box in t he fifth a nd t h r ee w e ak hits ended it. Ypsi. scored two in her half. In the sixth, both sides scored zeros. The smile w as not so ap p a r e nt when a base on balls, a p r e t ty steal of second, and an error at third scored Osborn in the seventh. It had entirely disappeared and a look akin to anxiety succeeded when a couple of hits and as m a ny errors tied t he score a nd filled the bases in t he ninth, with only one out. A hit w as all t h at w as needed to win, but M. A. C. w as not equal to the emergency. In t he tenth M. A. C. w e nt out in one, two, t h r ee order, and, with one out Ypsi. scored t he winning run. Following is t he score: NORMAL. Harmon, s. s., Elsworth, 3 b., C u r t i s s . c ,. Harrison, c. f...... Fisher, 1. f., p , Failor, 2 b . , .. Cutler, 1 b., 1. f., La Bounty, r. f., Randall, p., l b . , .. A B, R. B. H. P. O. A. E. 12 5 2 2 2 2 3 6 13 2 6 2 2 6 0 0 3 10 5 12 5 0 1 83 4 2 17 1 4 1 5 2 10 1 2 3 10 0 0 0 3 0 0 13 1 T o t a l s . . . . . . . . .. 43 12 13 30 11 10 M. A. C. Clark, c. f., Crosby, 2b.,__ Krentel, A. C., c , . .. Kling, s. s., Gould, 1. f., Warren, p., Krentel, A. B., l b ., Adams, 3 b . . . . . .. Osborn, r. f.,._. 4 3 3 10 3 4 3 0 0 0 4 0 6 2 3 4 0 1 5 12 6 10 1 4 10 4 2 12 6 12 5 1 2 10 0 2 10 5 10 3 0 1 3 10 0 Totals... 44 31 10 28* 12 10 *One out when winning r un was made. Normal M. A. C 3 0 6 0 2 0 0 00 0 12 6 0 0 10 1 0 - 11 1—12 Earned runs, Normal, 8, M. A. C, 5; two base hits, Harmon, Elsworth; double plays, Kling to Krentel, A. B., Kling to Crosby, Failor, unassisted; bases on balls, off Osborn 1, W a r r en 2, Randall 7, Fisher 1; struck out by Randall 2, Fisher 3. Curtiss, the Normal catcher, had only been in school five weeks and was disqualified by the Board of Direc tors, and the game was played under protest. At a meeting of the Board on Saturday morning, the protest was admitted and the game given to M. A. C. This brought M. A. C. and Olivet together on Saturday morning, but the M. A. C boys, not expecting to play, had been out to the indoor sports and were in no condi tion to play. The game was a farce, and after Olivet had piled up nineteen scores to one for M. A. C., in five innings, M. A. C. forfeited. FRIDAY AFTERNOON. Ypsilanti forfeited the tennis, singles and doubles to JUNE 9, 1896. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. 3 M. A. C. The ladies of Hillsdale College defeated the ladies of Kalamazoo College at tennis, in both singles and doubles. The only event at the fair grounds in which M. A. C. won, was the 220 yards hurdle race, in which Laitner won in 29 seconds; Cole, Albion, second. The M. I. A. A. record for t he half-mile r un w as broken by Gilbert, of Kalamazoo, who touched t he tape in 2 min. 6| sec. Last year's running hop, step and j u mp record w as also broken, Hayne, of Kalamazoo, m a k i ng 43 ft. $ in. In the 220 yards dash Kalamazoo took first a nd second, time, 2 4| seconds. The game of ball between Hillsdale a nd Kalamazoo was a hard fought pitchers' battle. Not a r un was made except in the first, when five singles a nd an error netted four runs for Hillsdale. Kalamazoo got t wo hits, one a two base hit, two errors, one double play, and gave t wo bases on balls. Hillsdale got four scores, eight hits, four errors, one passed ball, and gave one base on balls. That is the whole story. Batteries: Hillsdale, Storms and Brokaw; Kalamazoo, Johnson and Waterbury. FRIDAY EVENING. A large crowd attended the indoor meet at the opera Several of the wrest house, and the sports were good. ling contests were decided without a fall. Dibble of M. A. C., was clearly master of t he situation in feather weight, and Tucker of Hillsdale h ad no use for " B a b e" Becker, so forfeited to him. The finals in welterweight were between Redfern, M. A. C, a nd Tucker, Hillsdale, Redfern wrestled one hard draw a nd then forfeited to Tucker. Whitney of Hillsdale gave a fine exhibition on the horizontal bar and Howe of Albion brought down the house with his club swinging. SATURDAY MORNING. ladies w on both singles a nd doubles In the tennis doubles Hillsdale won from M. A C., and lost to Albion This gave Albion first a nd Hillsdale second. In singles Mumford M. A. C, won from Hills dale a nd then forfeited first to May wood of Albion. The Hillsdale from Albion. The other events of the morning were the one mile r u n, won by Gilbert, Kalamazo, in 5 minutes and 6 seconds; throwing hammer, w on by Flagg, Olivet, 89 feet; one-fourth mile bicycle, won by Peck, Albion— three firsts for Peck; r u n n i ng high j u m p, won by Whit ney, Hillsdale, 5 ft. 4 in., with Hayne, Kalamazoo, a close second; and base ball between Olivet and M. A. C., of which enough has already been said. In t he afternoon an enormous crowd assembled to see the relay race a nd the final ball game. About fifty Al bion a nd Ypsilanti students marched on t he grounds carrying M. A. C, umbrellas which they had got from t he proprietor of t he Albion House a nd paint ed black around t he border. They made a rush for t he big green umbrella b ut t he few M. A. C. boys present armed themselves with vaulting poles, their property tent stakes, a nd canes, a nd defended against all comers until t he arrival of more " far mers," when t he " p r e a c h e r s" a nd " t e a c h e r s" drew off. We a re told that t he umbrellas got from t he Albion House did not belong to t he M. A. C. boys, but to Mr. Davis of Lansing, a nd by the time the proprietor has paid $25 for them he will wonder where his profits from Field Day have gone to. The relay race was very exciting. Albion h ad held the cup two years and only needed this race to make it her property. Hillsdale a nd Kalamazoo p ut in oppos ing teams, b ut t he former dropped out in t he first quarter. At the end of the first quarter Kalamazoo led by about ten feet, b ut in t he second Albion got a lead of a rod; then Stroebe of Kalamazoo made a pretty r u n, regaining w h at h ad been lost and sending Gilbert off for the last quarter with a lead of twenty yards. Albion could not recover a nd t he c up went to Kalamazoo. Time for the mile, three minutes, thirty-nine seconds. This is Kalamazoo's first year in the association, a nd she has made an enviable record in the number of medals taken a nd in gentlemanly conduct. The game of ball between Olivet a nd Hillsdale was the last event of one of t he most successful field days ever held by the M. I. A. A., and it w as a fitting close. The game was almost errorless and w as not won until the last m an w as out in the ninth. Score: Innings Olivet Hillsdale ..A 2 3 4 5 6 V 8 9 R. H. E. 1 2 -0 0 0 0 2 0 2 2 0—6 5 —0 0 0 0 4 0 3 0 *—7 6 Batteries — Olivet, Hinkley a nd Moore; Hillsdale, Storms a nd Brokaw. Umpire, Fitzgibbons. AH through Field Day the weather was perfect, and large crowds attended each session. It is thought t h at the gate receipts will pay all expenses and leave quite a dividend for t he various colleges. FIELD DAY RECORDS. 100 yard dash—First, Ewing, Olivet; second, Tredway, Kalamazoo. Time, lOf sec. 220 yard dash — First, Stroebe, Kalamazoo ; second, 1-4 mile run—First, Stroebe, Kalamazoo; second, Part ridge, M. A. C. Time, 5 2| sec. 1-2 mile run—First, Gilbert, Kalamazoo; second, Faust, Hillsdale. Time, 2 min. 6£ sec. 1 mile run—First, Gilbert, Kalamazoo; second, Faust, Hillsdale.—Time, 5 min. 6 sec. 1-4 mile bicycle—First, Peck, Albion; second, Wood- worth, Albion. Time, 36 sec. 1 mile bicycle—First, Peck, Albion; second, Tucker, Hillsdale. Time, 2 min. 29 sec. Fred Slwbel, Heading BeaEcr in 5h?e 5 mile b i c y c l e - F i r s t, Peck, Albion; second Bailey, WE Q U O TE T H R EE P O I N T S— fitting, 'capability. We Carry A ll Grades. R e p a i r i ng Done. FRED SHUBEL Hillsdale. Time, 14 min. 18 sec. jump—First, Flagg, Standing broad Dunster, Albion. 9 ft. 9f in. Olivet; second, Running broad Albion; second, j u mp —First, Cole, Albion; second, Ewing, Olivet. 20 ft. 7 in. Putting shot—First, Jacobs, Albion second, Flagg Olivet. 34 ft. 7^ in. Throwing hammer—First, Flagg, Olivet; second, Manus, Hillsdale. 89 ft. Pole vaulting—First, Ewing, Olivet; second, French, Hillsdale. 9 ft. 6 i n. 120 yard hurdle—First, Cole, Albion; second, Hayne, Kalamazoo. Time, lSf sec. 220 yard hurdle—First, Laitner, M. A. C; second, Cole, Albion. Time, 29 sec. Running hop, step and jump—First, H a y n e, Kalamazoo; second, Snyder, Hillsdale. 43 ft. \ in. Running high jump—First, Whitney, Hillsdale; second, Hayne, Kalamazoo. 5 ft. 4 in. 1 mile walk—First, North, Olivet; second, Boys, Albion. Time, 7 min. 45 sec. Relay race—First, Hayne, Stroebe, Tredway a nd Gil bert, Kalamazoo. Time, 3 min. 3 9| sec. Horizontal bar—First, Whitney, Hillsdale; second, White, Albion. Running high kick—First, Whitney, Hillsdale; second, Hayne, Kalamazoo. 9 ft. 2 in. Club swinging—First, Howe, Albion; second, Alvord, Olivet. Featherweight wrestling—First, Dibble, M. A. C; sec ond, Moody, Hillsdale. Middleweight wrestling—First, Tucker, Hillsdale; sec ond, Hornbeck, Kalamazoo. Lightweight wrestling—First, Howe, Albion; second, Welterweight wrestling—First, Tucker, Hillsdale; sec Laitner, M. A. C. ond, Redfern, M. A. C. Tucker, Hillsdale. Heavyweight wrestling—First, Becker, M. A. C.; second, All around—First, Cole, Albion; second, Flagg, Olivet. Tennis, singles—First, Albion; second, M. A. C. Tennis, doubles—First, Albion; second, Hillsdale. Ladies' tennis, singles—First, Hillsdale; second, Albion. Ladies' tennis, doubles—First, Hillsdale; second, Albion. Of the medals offered, Albion w on 11 firsts, 7 seconds; M. A. C, 3 firsts, 4 seconds; Hillsdale, 8 firsts, 10 sec onds; Kalamazoo, 6 firsts, 6 seconds; Olivet, 5 firsts, 4 seconds. MEETING OF STATE MEDICAL SOCIETY. DR. R. C. KEDZ1E. Instead of going to Albion for held day I t u r n ed my face t o w a r ds Mt. Clemens to a t t e nd t he meeting of t he State Medical Society, to renew old ties with t he medical profession. T he attendance w as large a nd there w as such a plethora of papers on medical subjects t h at little time w as left for discussion, a nd t he most valuable p a rt of such meetings lost in this way. Typhoid fever held an important position in t he t r a n s a c t i o ns a nd w as ably discussed. T he infectious a nd contagious dis eases command t he attention of t he profession more and more as time passes on, a nd justly so, for they are " t he grand executioners" of t he race. B ut pills, potions, a nd powders did not. hold exclusive sway. Dr. Seeley(student in chemistry at M. A. C. in 1879) a nd his brother made a fine exhibit of t he X rays, a nd a large crowd w as delighted to find they could "see into a mill-stone," a nd discover a silver coin in a very flat pocketbook a nd t he financial problem took on a more hopeful look w h en one viewed it by t he X r a y. T he track of t he tornado which passed about half a mile southeast of t he city, w as in evidence to t he most casual observer. Houses t o rn to f r a g m e n ts or t u r n ed on t he side a nd left prone, or more still swept from their foundations, gave indications of t he power held in "a puff of empty air," w h en once thoroughly aroused. Some houses were left standing b ut with t he shingles a nd siding ripped off. T he trees, twisted a nd torn, showed by their postion t he direction of t he Avind. It m ay be t h at one m ay still keep his head in t he whirl of fashon, b ut hardly in such a whirl of wind. I questioned m a ny citizens as to t he a p p e a r a n ce of t he tornado, b ut t he testimony of all I s aw w as " We s aw nothing b ut sudden darkness, h e a rd t he awful roar of t he tempest, a nd in a flash it w as gone, leav ing ruin a nd t e r r or in its p a t h ." T R Y. SHARPSTEEN'S STUDIO . .. FOR A GOOD P H O T O. COR. W A S H I N G T ON AND M I C H I G AN AVES. G e n t s' C l o t h es C l e a n e d, D y e d, B o u n d, R e l i n e d, R e b u t t o n e d, a nd G e n e r al R e p a i r i ng D o ne on S h o rt N o t i ce iurst-Class Tailors Employed for Fine Pressing a nd Repair Work. A. C. B I S H O P, Opp. Hotel D o w n e y. 106 W a s h t e n aw S t. W. N EW P H O NE N O. 135. Dishes Rented P u n ch B o w l s, G l a s s - w a r e, e t c ., f or B a n q u e t s, F u r n i s h ed etc. A ll K i n ds of C l ub B o a r d i ng F u r n i s h i n gs at t he N EW Y O RK B A Z A A R. R. B. S H A NK & C O ., T HE LARGEST Retail Grocers, Bakers and Confectioners . . . In Central M i c h i g a n. Tredway, Kalamazoo. Time, 24^ sec. Chemical Dept. \ 4 T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. JUNE 3, 1896. The M. A. C. Reeord. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE EDITED BY THE FACULTY, ASSISTED BY THE STUDENTS. ADDRESS ALL MAIL TO LOCK BOX 262, LANSING, MICH SUBSCRIPTION, 50 CENTS P ER Y E A R. Business Office with DARIUS D. THORP & SON, Printers and Binders, 108-120 Michigan Ave. West, Lansing, Mich. Entered as second-class matter at Lansing, Mich. THE charge has been made that this College is too conservative in athletics, that too little freedom is allowed what have come to be called athletic interests. Since it is undoubtedly true that such criticism pro ceeds largely from those who are uninformed it may be well to supply a brief statement of the situation, the limitations set on participation in athletic contests, the reasons for such regulations and the apparent de gree of success which accompanies their observance. First of all, it should be noted that a legal requhv- ment forms an obstacle to too great athletic activity here, The law requires every student at M. A. C. to labor in the fields or in the shops a number of hours every day, and this at the very time when students of other institutions are playing hardest. However, no amount of muscular exercise viewed as a task can take the place of recreation for its own sake, as supplied by proper pastimes and sports; so that, until some better scheme, as yet unbroached, recommends itself to the officers of the College, athletics will probably continue to provide diversion as well as to form a safety-valve against accumulated or misdirected students' energy. But the fact of the limited time available is natur ally followed by certan regulations, Students of this College have not the time, if they had the inclination, to make a business of athletics. They do not wish to be put to the disadvantage of competition with paid or professional athletes. Hence rules have been made that well-nigh exclude that monster from this institu tion. For instance, competition in any real athletic contest, is prohibited to all except students in attend length of time who have ance for a considerable shown a reasonable grade of proficiency in a full com plement of studies. At the same time the faculty re serve the right to provide by special legislation for those not especially brilliant in studies, but who have come here for education and are entitled to a share in the amusements of their fellows. Instead of indicating conservatism, the present di rection of athletics is in some respects a most radical change from earlier years as will be shown by a peru sal of the rules published in the RECORD last term. And while some restrictions obtain, it is believed they all tend to greater freedom to those who pursue ath letics solely as a pleasurable and healthful diversion. Quite significant is the fact that the students seem well satisfied with requirements that make a simple appearance in any of the contests of an intercollegiate field-day at once a badge of physical soundness and of at least average scholarship. // ' IT is believed that the cooking department will be one of the attractive features of the Women's course about to be inaugurated at this College. A large kitch en with all the modern improvements and conveni ences will be fitted up. From fifteen to twenty young ladies will take instruction at the same time. It will be arranged very much on the modern laboratory plan; each student will have her own place for work, sup plied with a gas burner and such other appliances and utensils as will be found necessary in preparing food for the table. The instruction in cooking will extend through the three terms of the Freshman year. The object of this course is to familiarize the stu dents with the most healthful, attractive, and, at the same time, economical methods of preparing such art icles of food as are found on a well appointed table. Instruction will be given in the preparation, cost, composition, and dietetic value of foods. Special at tention will be directed by the aid of carefully pre pared charts to the relative value of meats, vegetables, and fruits. The instruction in the first and second terms will include all the fundamental principles of cooking and their application in the individual prepa ration of simple dishes, also the care of a kitchen and Its appointments. The instruction during the third term will elaborate ' the principles previously stated; it will include the preparation of more complicated dishes, and the serv ing of luncheons and dinners. Special attention will be given to table service and to the care of the dining room. The course of study and the work, very briefly sta ted, will be as fO11OWTS, with perhaps a few changes as the work progresses: First Term: Making and care of fire, care of kitchen and ap pointments, dish washing, measuring, the principles of boiling, steaming, stewing, baking, and broiling, the cooking of vegetables, eggs, cheese, soups, meats, biscuit, puddings and sauces. Second Term: Batters (muffins, etc.), doughs (doughnuts, bread, pastry, cake), desserts, puddings, sauces, frying (fish, etc.), roasting of meats and fowls. Third Term: Salads, Mayonnaise and French dressings, cro quettes, entrees and sauces, game, desserts, frozen creams, ices, sherbets, etc., fancy cakes, souffles, serv ing luncheons and dinners. Lectures will be delivered throughout the course by the instructor in cooking. A course of twelve lectures will also be given on "The Chemistry of Foods," by Prof. Kedzie, of the Department of Chemistry- Two lessons each week will be given in this subject and will be from two and one-half to three hours in length. CORRECTION. By a mistake on the part of the printers, the first paragraph of the article on Ball Bearings, in last week's issue of the RECORD, was badly mixed up. The paragraph was meant to read as follows: A correspondent of the American Machinist, dis cussing a ball bearing of the form showrn in Fig. 1 in the issue of Oct. 17, 1895, stated, in substance, that the motion of the ball in its bearing was controlled by that point where the greatest pressui'e was exerted, at C, and that, therefore, slipping would occur at point E. SUGGESTIONS TO THOSE VISITING THE COLLEGE FARM. BY PROFESSOR C. D. SMITH. June is the month between the rawness of spring and the heat of summer, when nature is at her best. It is the month in which the friends of the College are especially invited to visit the farm. Permit me, there fore, to call attention to a few interesting features that might not otherwise be noted: Going east on the first drive, south of the grain barn, observe first the rows of rye at the right. This rye was sown in the spring of '95, failed to make a crop last fall, has lived over the winter and will ma ture its seed this fall. Note the wonderful vigor of the Lathyrus silvestris farther east on the same side of the road. At the left, note the luxuriance of the clover and the alfalfa. The former varies as to ma turity because grown from seed from different sources. The seed was all represented to be June clover, ex cept four rows at the east, which were bought for Mam moth. Note the rust on the leaves of the rye. Going south on the east end of the plot, turn west on the next drive, along the south side of the field of La thyrus. On the left notice first the sacaline. Polygonum sachalincnse, the much vaunted forage plant, with its large woody stalks and coarse leaves. Note the other curiosities on the strip to the left, ending with the prickley comfrey at the extreme west end of the plot. Turning to the left and going down the lane the two cows in the small field at the right are Houwtje D., and Belle Sarcastic. Going through the gate to ward the river note at the left the tall, peculiar look ing grass. This is the taller fesque, Festuca elatior, var. arvndinacea. Turn through the first gate on the south side of the river at the left and drive through the woods east of the first field, coming back by way of the south side of the woods and of the first field, No. 7. In the field opposite, on the west side of the lane and next the river are wheats grown from seed imported from Australia, Austria, Germany and France. Note the rather sickly looking oats just heading out near the lane fence. These are "winter oats," sown last fall. Farther back in the field and on either side of the driveway are the peas and oats sown in different ways, and finally the corn. Farther down the main lane, on the east, are the •' standard varieties of wheat. The names on the stakes apply to the varieties south as indicated by the arrow. Note on the west side of the lane the plots of forage plants which are, beginning at the north, crimson clover, rape, oats, and vetches, Stowell's evergreen swTeet corn, sorghum, kafir corn, and silage corn. Farther west in the same field are the varieties of oats. In the field on the west side of the lane nearest the railroad is the Golden Chaff wheat, imported from Canada. THE MICHIGAN FARMER CALLS ON M. A. C. The more widely the College is known in the State, the greater the number of its friends. No one can visit the College and see the magnitude of its equip ment and the earnestness and enthusiasm of its teach ers and students without carrying away with him a respect for the institution as it is and a confidence in its future. The great disseminator of information of modern times is the press. It is a matter of congratulation, therefore, when the College receives a visit from the genial proprietor and the brilliant and competent editors of the Michigan Farmer, the old and popular agricultural paper of the state. Messrs. Lawrence, Gibbons and Brown came to Lansing on the evening of the 2d, and visited the College on the 3d. Sec, But- terfield drove them about, the College farm in the morn ing where the various farm crops and plot experi ments were carefully inspected, An examination of the famous animals constituting the College herd fol lowed. The visitors then attended an exercise in botany, another in entomology, a third in veterinary medicine, and a fourth in agricultural chemistry, in specting the various buildings on the way. In Dr. Grange's laboratory the party wTas shown the germs of diphtheria, tuberculosis and other contagious and infectious diseases. At the botanical laboratory they had a. chance to see the sophomores of the agricul tural department together. Each of the three editors consented to make short, appropriate remarks to en courage the young farmers. The remarks were well received. After dinner at the "Bachelors' " club, a few mo ments were spent in the botanic garden, the chemical laboratory, the machine shops and the dairy rooms, the principal feature of the afternoon being a visit to the horticultural grounds. Here the fully ripened strawberries were tested and the best two hundred varieties determined. Mr, Lawrence and Mr. Gibbons were compelled to leave on the 3:16 train. They took a reluctant leave of the College therefore in the early afternoon. Mr. Brown remained until the following morning. We hope that this visit is but the precursor of longer and more frequent ones to follow, and that the rela tions between the Michigan Farmer and the College may grow more and more cordial and mutually help ful on account of these welcome visits. Come again. THE INTERCOLLEGIATE Y. M. C. A. MOVEMENT. To the true student the summer weeks following the close of a college year do not present themselves as a favorable time for idleness, but rather for a healthful change which will secure to him not only needed rest, but physical, mental and moral stimulus. The summer schools in connection with universities and with various educational and religious move ments afford execellent opportunities for spending at least a portion of the summer in a very profitable ma nner. The fraternity of Christian College students, known as the Intercollegiate Movement, which is now world wide in its extent, initiated the system of students* summer conferences which have become so indis pensable to to the Christian work in the colleges on this continent and have extended their influence to the student fields of Europe and Asia. "Northfield" is a familiar and popular word among the students of the east. For the eleventh successive season Mr. D. L. Moody has invited them to meet near his home in the beautiful Connecticut valley for nine days of confer ence, bible study and recreation, and indications point to the usual representation of between four and five hundred students from the universities, colleges and schools of the United States and Canada. As an out growth of this gathering similar conferences for prac tical training in methods of Christian work in colleges have been successfully carried on for several years at Lake Geneva, Wis., for students* of the west, and at JUNE 9, 1896. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D, 5 STRAWBERRY NOTES AT M. A. C S p r i n g s, In re Kuoxville, Term., for students of the south. sponse to a strong demand on the part of students in the distant region of the Rocky Mountains and Pacific Coast a fourth conference was this year established at Cazadero, Cal., in the celebrated red wood country. For several years it has been customary to send one or more representatives from M. A. O. to the Lake Geneva conference. This year Messrs. Fulton, Mc- Louth and Hunt have been elected to attend this con ference, which occurs June 19-28. PROF. SNYDER A GUEST. "The Unity Club of All Souls' church held its regu lar bi-weekly meeting in the lecture room of the church last week. The meeting was especially interesting on account of the presence of Prof. J. L. Snyder, presi dent of the Lansing Agricultural College, who is vis iting C. W. Garfield, of Burton avenue. The club's subject last night was 'Purposeful Education,' and Prof. Snyder made the initial talk."—Grand Rapids Democrat. OLD BUCKSKIN. is In the Museum the mounted skin of Old Buckskin, the horse which the late Lieut. L. B. Baker rode through the varied scenes of the war. He was ridden by the Lieutenant on many memorable occa sions, among them the pursuit and capture of J. Wilkes Booth. The old war horse was often seen on the streets of Lansing from 1884 to 1888. The specimen is accom panied by saddle and bridle and a photograph of Pres ident Lincoln, Booth, the assassin, and Lieut. Baker mounted on the horse referred to above. It is the aim of the Experiment Station to test all the newer varieties of strawberries that can be obtained from plant growers or from individuals who have a sort they think of special merit. There are now grow ing on the College grounds nearly two hundred va rieties of strawberries; The greater number of these sorts were sent free of charge by the introducers for a test and report of their merits; others were pur chased. In most cases, twenty-five plants are set in a space of forty feet and all are given as good and equal attention as possible. Careful notes are taken of the appearance of the plant and habit of growth; the productiveness; the size, color, quality and firm ness of the berry, and the general value of the variety If a sort does not show as a home or market berry. more than ordinary qualities after a trial of two 01 three seasons, it is discarded from the list. The more promising sorts are given much more space and are tested until their place is determined for our soil and locality. Of the several hundred sorts tried during the past six or seven years, but few have shown qualities su perior to the older and better known sorts. The season of 1895 was an extremely dry one, and the plants had a hard struggle to fill out the rows and develop properly for a good crop of fruit this season. The past spring was a very favorable one for the plants, and did much towards remedying last season's poor growth. Strawberries were from ten days to two weeks ear lier in ripening this season than for several years past. At this date (June 5) most of the sorts are at their best. A seedling of Michel's Early, was the first variety to ripen. It had ripe fruits May 19, but like nearly all the very early sorts, gave but two or three pickings and the crop was gone. Among the newer sorts now making an excellent showing may be named: Bird, Clyde, Dan Bisel, Ep- ping, Leroy, Richmond, Tonga, Thompson's seedlings Nos. 34 and OG and Weston. Brandy Wine and Mar shall promise a large crop, but are late. Bubach, Crescent, Haverland, Warfield and Parker Earle are bearing a full crop of well developed berries. A full report of all varieties will be published in bul letin form later. T HE NEW STILETTO. T HE NEW LENOX. We wish to call your attention to the two latest and handsomest Shoes brought out this season—the new Stiletto and new Lenox—as illustrated above. Made in Patent Leather, Vici Kid, Fine Calf, Wine, Russet and Russia Leather, at prices ranging from $3.00 to $5.00 a pair. Kindly allow us to show you these goods when you are in need of shoes. E - M A IL ORDERS will receive prompt attention and goods will be sent subject to approval. WASHINGTON A V E N UE S O U TH 103 LANSING, M I C H. •1 \ C. D. WOODBURY. BOYS . . . BU6K sells Furniture Riant. ALL GOODS DELIVERED TO COLLEGE FREE. Best W o v en W i re Cots - THE CLOTHIER $1 25 - 1 50 H a t s, Caps, a nd Gents' F u r n i s h i ng Goods a Specialty. <> WE S E LL E V E R Y T H I N G. M.J. &B.M. BUCK. O P EN E V E N I N G S. You w i ll find t he Largest A s s o r t m e nt of pipe Boot$ 9 SI?o^5 H e a d q u a r t e rs for F i ne Clothing. S t u d e n ts a nd O t h e rs Give us a Call. 112 Washington Avenue North. W. E. T R A G E R, DEALER IN H. ft. WOODWORK'S, FRESH f SALT MEATS I 15 N. WASHINGTON AVENUE. Repairing Neatly Done. 5 09 Michigan Avenue East. HaFFison House. Near E n t r a n ce to College Grouinds. FURNISHED ROOMS FOR STUDENTS. An E x c e l l e n t, W e l l - A s s o r t ed S t o ck of . . . MEN'S WEAR can always be found at the Boston Clothing Store, Ice Cream Soda, Confectionery, Fruits, Station ery, Notions, etc. 119 Washington Ave. S., Lansing. Phone 192. New Phone 76. J. G. R E U T T E R, 3 22 Wash. Ave. S. FOR ADVERTISING RATES ADDRESS B. A. BOWDITCH OR H. E. TAN NORMAN, AGRICULTURAL COLLLGE, MICH. Fresn and salt Meats Fine Chicago Beef a Specialty. We are H e a d q u a r t e rs for all Kinds of Home-Made Sausage. HOW JS TMS? SUITS MADE TO ORDER •^ $15.00 A ND U P. Come in a nd E x a m i ne our Goods a nd Get Prices. They will Astonish Yon. VoodLury f S&v^e, 308 Washington Ave. S., Lansing, Mich. 6 T HE M. A. C. K E C O K D. JUNE 9, 1896. BOAED OF AGRICULTURE. Hon. Franklin Wells, President Hon. Chas. W. Garfield Hon. Chas. F. Moore Hon. C. J. Monroe.; Hon. Henry Chamberlain Hon. W. E. Boyden Gov. John T. Rich The President of the College Hon. I. H. Butterfield, Secretary. . Mich. Agr. College. Constantine. Grand Rapids. St. Clair. South Haven. Three Oaks. Delhi Mills. | j" •" FACULTY AND OTHER OFFICERS. .T. L. SNYDER, A. M., P H. D., PRESIDENT. ROBERT C. KEDZIE, M. A., M. D., rrofessor of Chemistry, and Curator of the Chemical Laboratory. WILLIAM J. BEAL, M. S., P H. D., Professor of Botany and Forestry, and Curator of the Botanical Museum. E. A. A. GRANGE, V. S., Professor of Veterinary Science. LEVI R. TAFT, M. S., Professor of Horticulture and Landscape Gardening, and Superintendent of the Horticultural Department. HOWARD EDWARDS, M. A., LL. D., Prof essor of English Literature and Modem Langua ge&. HERMAN K. VEDDER, C. E., Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering. EDSON A. LEWIS, 2D LIEUT. 18TH INFANTRY, U.S.A., rrofessor of Military Sciences and Tactics. I. H. BUTTERFIELD, Secretary. CLINTON D. SMITH, M. S., Professor of Practical Agriculture, and Superintendent of the Farm. CHAS. L. WEIL, S. B., Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Director of the Mechanical Department. WALTER B. BARROWS, S. B., Professor of Zoology and Physiology, and Curator of the General Museum. FRANK S. KEDZIE, M. S., Adjunct Professor of Chemistry. WILLIAM S. HOLDSWORTH, M. S., Assistant Professor of Drawing. PHILIP B. WOODWORTH, B. S., M. E., Assistant Professor of Physics. ALVIN B. NOBLE, B. PH., Assistant Professor of English Literature and Modem Languages. H. W. MUMFORD, B. S., Assistant Professor of Agriculture. WILBUR O. HEDRICK, M. S., Assistant Professor of History and Political Economy. PAUL M. CHAMBERLAIN, M. E., Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering. WARREN BABCOCK, JR., B. S., Assistant Professor of Mathematics. Professor of Domestic Science. MRS. LINDA E. LANDON, Librarian. GAGER C. DAVIS, M. S., Instructor in Zoology. CHARLES F. WHEELER, B. S., Instructor in Botany. A. L. WESTOOTT, B. M. E., instructor in Mechanical Engineering. DICK J. CROSBY, B. S., Instructor in English. MERRITT W. FULTON, B. S., Instructor in Agriculture. BURTON O. LONGYEAR, Instructor in Botany. CYRUS C. PASHBY, B. S., Instructor in Mathematics. GORDON H. TRUE, Instructor in Dairying. E. A. EDGERTON, Engineer. THOMAS GUNSON, Foreman of Greenhouse. F. C. KENNEY, Assistant Secretary. ERNEST WITTSTOCK, Foreman of the Farm. VINTON V. NEWELL, B. S., Foreman of Machine Shop. THOMAS DURKIN, Foreman of the Horticultural Department. CHARLES E. HOYT, Foreman of the Wood Shops and Foundry. H. M. HOWE, Clerk to President. CHACE NEWMAN, Clerk of Mechanical Department. S T R I C T LY FIRST-CLASS P H O T O G R A P HY AT L E C L E A R ' S. Aside from the State Board of Agriculture given above, the following are the officers of the Experiment Station: STATION COUNCIL. Clinton D. Smith, M. S Jonathan L. Snyder, Ph. D., Pres L. R. Taft, M. S Robert C. Kedzie, M. A., M. D.. Ira H. Butterfield. Director and Agriculturist. Ex-ofncio. Horticulturist. Chemist. Secretary and Treasurer. ADVISORY AND ASSISTANT STAFF. A. A. Crozier, M. S Assistant in Agriculture. Herbert W. Mumford, B. S. .Assistant in Agriculture. Assistant in Horticulture. H. P. Gladden, B. S Assistant in Horticulture. M. L. Dean Assistant in Chemistry. Thorn Smith, B. S Consulting Veterinarian. E. A. A. Grange, V. S Consulting Entomologist. G. C. Davis, M. S Botanist. Chas. F. Wheeler, B. S Librarian. Mrs. L. E. Landon In charge of Sub-Station. T. T. Lyon, So. Haven In charge of Apiary. R. L. Taylor, Lapeer SUB-STATIONS. Grayling, Crawford county, 80 acres deeded. South Haven, Van Bureri county, 10 acres rented; 5 acres deeded. OFFICIAL DIRECTORY. Sunday Chapel Service—Preaching at 2:30 p. M. Y. M. C. A.—Holds regular meetings every Thursday evening at 6:30 and Sunday evenings at 7:30. S. H. Fulton, President. C. W. Loomis, Cor. Secretary. Natural History Society—Regular meeting second Friday evening of each month in the chapel at 7:30. L. R Love, President. J. W. Rigterink, Secretary. Botanical Club—Meets first and third Friday of each month in Botanical Laboratory at 7:30. C. F. Wheeler President. B. Barlow, Secretary. Dante Club—Meets every Wednesday evening at 7:30 in Prof. W. O. Hedrick's office, College Hall. Prof. A. B. Noble, President. Students' Organization —S. H. Fulton, Vice-Presi dent. H. L. Becker, Secretary. Columbian Literary Society—Regular meeting every Saturday evening in their rooms in the middle ward of Wells Hall, at 7:30. F. N. Jaques, President. T. C. Chittenden, Secretary. Delta Tau Delta Fraternity—Meets Friday evenings in the chapter rooms on fourth floor of Williams Hall, at 7:30. A. C. Krentel, President. J. M. Barnay, Secretary. Eclectic Society—Meets on fourth floor of Williams Hall every Saturday at 7:30 P. M. W. R. Vanderhoof, President. W. Newman, Secretary. Feronian Society—Meets every Friday afternoon at 2:30 in U. L. S. Hall. Miss Bertha Baker, President. Miss Helen Vaughn, Secretary. Hesperian Society—Meetings held every Saturday evening in the society rooms in the west ward of Wells Hall at 7:30. W. T. Barnum, President. D. J. Hale, Secretary. Olympic Society—Meets on fourth floor of Williams Hall every Saturday evening at 7:30. C. A. Jewell, President. F. J. Kling, Secretary. Phi Delia Theta Fraternity—Meets on Friday even ing in chapter rooms in Wells Hall, at 7:30. C. K. Chapin, President. J. W. Michen, Secretary. Union Literary Society-Meetings held in their Hall every Saturday evening at 7:30. J. T. Berry, President. F. V. Warren, Secretary. MICHIGAN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE. The second annual field meeting of the Michigan Academy of Science will be held at this College on Friday and Saturday, June 12 and 13, 1896. The meeting will begin at noon on Friday, and continue through Saturday in the hope that this will enable more members to participate than if it were limited to a single day. Prof. Walter B. Barrows is secretary of the society. Dr. W. J. Beal, Dr. H. B. Baker, Prof. C. D. Smith constitute the committee of arrangements.. The Farm ...Department Offers for sale the following head of live stock : A Yearling Shorthorn Bull, out of Mysie 3rd, and by the prize winning Volunteer, 101205, a pure Cruikshank. The Thoroughbred Jersey Bull, Rettas Averroes, 35119, bred by G. A. Watkins, Detroit, solid color, 4 years old. This bull is by Averroes who was a son of Matilda 4 th a nd by Ida's Rioter of St. Lambert. His dam was Retta of Bloomfield (29520) who was by the famous bull Ramapo. No better bred Jersey bull exists today in the state. Three Holstein bull calves, three months old or younger, all by Maurice Olothilde and out of the selected cows Oatka 3rd's Wayne, College Houwtje and College Pauline Wayne. Owing to the crowded conditions of the stables these animals will be sold cheap. Nine Yearling Shropshire Rams out of thorough bred ewes and by a prize Shropshire ram. Poland China and Duroc Jersey Pigs of both sexes. These Animals will be registered, transferred and placed on board cars at Lansing on receipt of price, which will be given on application to CLINTON D. SMITH, Director and Superintendent of F a r m, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH. THE MAPES CLOTHING GO. 207 & 209 WASHINGTON AVE. S. When young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of duck trousers, vacation^ and all that sort of stmshiny loveliness, he should direct his steps towards our store, where we make a specialty of MID-SUMMER CLOTHING AND BICYCLE SUITS. JUNK 9, 1896. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. 7 NEWS FROM GRADUATES AND S T U D E N T S. Maurice Carney, with '95 m, was in Albion during field day. G. E. Simmons, '94 m, visited friends and classmates at M. A. C. last week. G. J. (Dusty) Rhodes, with '98 m, blows a bass drum in the Albion College band. G. W. Davis, '92, was one of the enthusiastic "root ers" for M. A. C. at field day. L. H. Dewey, '88, a nd family, of Washington, D. C, a re now in Tecumseli, Mich. H. E. Harrison, '88, chemist for t he Arm and H a m m er Soda Co., Trenton, Mich., m a de us a flying visit last week. Roy C. Bristol, '93, rendered a very fine selection on the violin at t he E r n e st Gamble concert in Lansing last T u e s d ay evening. Mrs. G. H. Hicks a nd son will spend t he sum mer at W h i t m o re Lake, W a s h t e n aw county, Mich., leaving Washington next week. Editors RECORD: The Washington alumni to a man think the RECOKD is one of the best moves in the line '92. of progress the College has yet made.—G. H. Hicks, H. B. Baker, '92, " U. of M. Medic," with a party of friends, including Dr. and Mrs. Baker of Lansing, Mrs. Vaughan and niece of Ann Arbor, and others, was at the College Sunday. L. B. P l u m m e r, '94 m, is teaching at Burnip's Corners, Mich. He has been engaged for another year with an increase of salary. Supt. Pattengill will address his graduating class J u ne 12. F r a nk J. Annis, '75, is an attorney at law in F t. Col lins, Col., a nd Secretary of t he State Board of Agri culture. He subscribes for t he RECOKD a nd s a y s: "Through it, I am once more placed in touch with my a l ma mater." F r om Oscar Clute, '62, President of Florida Agricul t u r al College, we have received one of the finest com mencement a n n o u n c e m e n ts we have seen in m a ny a day. T he first page contains a cut of the main build ing, then comes the program of exercises, a nd on the last page the n a m es in a u t o g r a ph of faculty and grad uating class. We notice t h at one of the literary so cieties of t he institution is n a m ed "Clutoiiian," in honor of the President. L. J. Briggs, '93, M. S. at U. of M., and for the past year working for a doctor's degree in physics a nd chemistry at J o h ns Hopkins University, w as appoint ed, J u ne 1, to the position of physicist in the Division of Soils, D e p a r t m e nt of Agriculture, at $1,400 a year, under Prof. Milton Whitney, chief. This is a position requiring ability of the very highest order, and w as given to Mr. Briggs only after careful selection and consiueration. J o h ns Hopkins' men say it is the best position given to any of their people this year. Briggs will be pleased to hear from his college friends at 2221 Fifteenth street N. W. J. W. Toumey, '89, for a time instructor in botany here and for the past four years professor of botany in the university at Tucson, Arizona, has from time to time done some excellent work on the flora of the terri tory in which he lives. This is especially true of t he cacti which abound in that region. He has gathered quantities of these and is growing them in a gardeu. Accompanied by others, he has been on several explora In volume eight, page 93, of his Silva of North tions. America, Professor C. S. Sargent has illustrated Quercus Toumey; n. sp., in honor of Professor Tourney's services. For the benefit of some of our readers who shudder at the mention of a technical name, we will say the name means Tourney's oak. D A V IS & CO. 11-4 -Washington Ave. North 114 DTTCK S U I TS WE SELL THEM AND RENT THEM. 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TO OUR FRIENDS And that includes everybody who has ever purchased a shingle or a foot of lumbi-r of us, we desire lo impress on your mind the fact that o In our new quarters, we are better prepared to unload lumber on your premises than ever before. Years of experience have taught us a thing or two about tbe lumber business, and this experience may possibly be of advantage to you if jon think of building. Our facilities are unexcelled and we are at your service. H. W. RIKERD Telephone J*o, 51, Successor to Capital Lumber Co. Jessop & Son,FIN E SHOES AND HOLMSTER BLOCK. SPECIAL RATES TO COLLEGE S T U D E N T S. RUBBER GOODS HAVE YOU FIVE OR MORE COWS? If so a " Baby " Cream Separator will earn its cost for you every year. Why continue an inferior system another year at so great a loss? Dairying is now the only profitable feature of Agriculture. Properly con ducted it always pays well, and must pay you. You need a Separator, and you need the BEST,—the " Baby." All styles and capacities. Prices, $75. upward. Send for new 1894 Catalogue. THE DE LAVAL SEPARATOR CO., \ GENERAL. OFFICES: 7* CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK. 8 T HE M. A. C. E E C O R D. JUNE 9, 1896. Micfygar) State Agricultural College fifteen n)inutes from Lansing by electric car line. For pleasant and healthful surroundings, completeness of equipment and ability of teaching force it is unsurpassed in the country. Three Courses oi Study OF FOUR YEARS EACH Agricultural, Mechanical, Women's Course. F O UR S P E C I AL C O U R S ES given during the winter in the following: D A I RY H U S B A N D R Y, L I V E S T O CK H U S B A N D R Y, F R U IT C U L T U R E, F L O R I C U L T U RE and W I N T ER V E G E T A B LE G A R D E N I N G. T H IS C O L L E GE offers to young people an education which is thoroughly in line with the progress and achieve ments of the age in which we live; no time is spent on the dead languages or such other studies as have little practical value. The aim is to give the maximum amount of mental development and at the same time to train young men and women for the respective positions which they will occupy in the work of life. in Ten wen Mpped Laboratories students have unsurpassed advantages for the study of the S C I E N C E S. M A T H E M A T I C S, L I T E R A T U R E, H I S T O R Y, and other subjects are also taught by the latest and most approved methods. The College is a community by itself and is patronized principally by students who come from families of moderate or average circumstances. There are very few inducements offered for an unnecessary expenditure of money. All are on the same level, and with very few exceptions, are honest, honorable, well-behaved students. To residents of the state the tuition is free, room rent very low and board at actual cost. Many students earn part of expenses by working odd hours on the farm. f or catalogue or other information, address J. L. SNYDER, President.