fffU igt a ©. ^Record 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, A P R IL 16, 1901. N o. 29 Horticultural Department. tried the coming A new plan for thesis work is to be term by the juniors in horticulture. T he class will give its attention to one subject, a somewhat general one, parts of which will be assigned to various members. T he subject is " T he Pollination of the Apple and the Pear." Prof. Hedrick says, " T he object in view is not to make new to receive discoveries, but rather practice in careful work, and a thorough knowledge of the various phases of the subject." He thinks, however, because of the superior advantages for such work and the scale upon which it will be carried on, some valuable new facts will be discovered. Twelve students will devote about 100 hrs. each to the work. T he main problem is to deter mine which varieties of the fruits are self-fertile and which are self- sterile. T h e re are also a number of questions as: H ow many minor times is a flower visited by insects? Is the pollen from these fruits trans ported by wind ? W h at insects carry pollen? H ow long do flow ers remain in bloom? W h at imme diate effect has pollination on the flower? At what hours are insects most abundant? A re there more insects in sheltered situations? Is failure to set fruit due to mechanical or to physiological causes? Do insects prefer the pear to the apple and do they prefer certain varieties of these fruits? W h at per cent of blossoms set fruit? Can varieties be identified through the character of their flowers? W h at species of in sects are found working on the t wo fruits? etc. We feel sure that the results of these theses will be of some bene fit to the horticulture world. T he Bachelors' Reception. T h e re are still a few bachelors among us. This was very clearly shown Saturday evening when they entertained in the College armory. T he hosts and their guests numbered about one hundred. T h r o u gh the kindness of M r. Gunson, the deco ration committee were enabled to secure some very pleasing effects by the liberal use of palms and potted plants.- A touch of novelty was added by the display of colors, pen nants and cushions, mementoes of the men's various home colleges. Music was furnished during the evening by Bristol's orchestra, and was of the kind which bachelors appreciate, every one of the eighteen numbers having been personally selected. a Cheerful T he programs were specially de signed for the occasion. T he front cover displayed "Bachelor's H a l l" with the legend "Thepen is mightier than the sword": T he back bore the simple inscription, " T he Lord Bachelor." Loveth Those bachelors whom age or physical infirmity rendered unable to respond to the seductive strains of the Blue and the Gray found solid comfort in cosy corners and easy resting places thoughtfully provided. T he enviable reputation of the College caterer was enhanced by the admirable manner in which re freshments were served by lady stu dents. T he attractive alcove where they dispensed creature comforts was the most appreciated nook in the building. Promptly at 11130 the strains of brought to a close auf Wiedersehen the initial effort of the bacelors, the guests leaving with the freely ex pressed there might that always be a remnant left to repeat it. hope To all our friends who in so many ways contributed to the making of our reception such a decided success, we wish to tender our hearty thanks. T HE B A C H E L O R S. N ew Books. tends very strongly It used to be thought Several good sized volumes packed fresh oratorical models have with been placed upon the market within the last few years by the promoters of what is known as the modern oratory. that no high school pupil, and certainly no college student, could profitably study such models as did not come under the authorship of Webster, Burke, Cicero, Demosthenes, and the like: whereas, the judgment of today towards the study of the more modern orators, to the exclusion of all others. In pursuance of this tendency, no doubt, Prof. E d w in Dubois Shurter, P h. B. of the University of Texas, has recently got out a book entitled, T he Modern Speaker, which, on the score of number and variety of from examples, illustrative representative English and Amer ican writers and speakers, is perhaps the best of its kind to be had any where. F r om the models which Prof. Shurter has chosen, it is evi dent that he is a practical teacher and knows that the college student, at least, has literally worn out the oratory of Webster and of B u r k e; and he shows excellent judgment in choosing models for his book largely from other, and for the most part, modern and teacher alike will welcome T he Modern Speaker. E. S. K. Student orators. taken Sunday Morning Services. T he Sunday morning services were conducted by R e v. Ernest Bourner Allen. He selected for his text, H e b r e ws 12:1, 2; the substance of which is: " L et us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us." T he substance of his talk w a s: " T he weights we are to lay aside are to temptations with which we In our college have to contend. life we are exposed to temptations more of a special nature, namely: neglecting our studies for the sake of athletics, which in after years does not help us to fight the battles of the world; neglecting our studies when we hear a ' t in h o r n' on the tends to Campus or anything that A. F. lead us from our studies." Y. M. C. A. At the last business meeting of the Y. M. C. A. April 11, the fol lowing men were appointed as chairmen of the standing committees for the year beginning with this t e r m: Bible study, B. W e r m u t h; devotional, B. T. Hesse; missionary, W. R. W r i g h t; social, J. A. D u n- ford; finance, W. J. Geib; intercol legiate, Marcus Stevens. total It was decided to get out the Y. M. C. A. Handbook this term and save the time usually spent in get ting it out in the fall for more ag gressive work among the new stu dents. T he attendance in Bible classes Sunday—the first class meet ing of the term—was thirty-five. While this is an encouraging im provement over the attendance for the same time in previous years, it is a much smaller number than the en rollment for last fall should warrant. Let us not listen to the call of the " t in h o r n s" so to neglect our Bible study, weakening our spiritual growth and encouraging others by our example to neglect their Bible study, but let us push the work to the end of the year. T he union meeting of the Y. M. C. A. and Y. W. C. A. was led by Mr. Geib. T he subject for the evening w a s: " W h at we o we to C h r i s t ." A U G U ST F R E Y. Communicated. To T HE E D I T O R :— Jackson must be a Mecca of M. A. C. graduates. In the space of five minutes I met in front of the office of J o hn I. Breck, Judge of Probate, J. T. Hammond, who was here at the opening of the College in 1857, and was one of the group of young men w ho attended the first examination given by Professor Tracy in arithmetic, probably the first examination given to any stu dents ; next came R. T. M c N a u g h- ton, '78, a real estate and insurance man, w ho had much to say about the good times he had at the Col lege and the hard work he did; M r. E. Banker, a prominent lawyer in Jackson joined the group, and re minded us that he was an assistant in chemistry at M. A. C. in 1857 and 1858. These men told me that I had not begun to see the best part of the resident alumni in and about Jackson. Yours respectfully, C. D. SMITH. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH., April 11, '01. J. R. Thompson 'oow, writing to Prof. Weil, says: " I am sending to you today a small photograph of an up-to-date passenger locomotive which I hope will be of interest to you. This engine, recently out of the, shop is the design of M r. W. H. Marshall, Supt. Motive P o w er for the L. S. & M. S., and represents what is needed to take care of the fast and heavy passenger traffic on that road. T he design is something new in to wheel arrangement as regard well as the combination of such features as 3,343 sq. ft. of heating surface, 4 8^ sq. ft. of grate area, 19 ft. tubes, 205^x28 in. cylinders, truck, piston valves, a pony leading radial trailers, and 6 coupled driving wheels 80 in. in diameter. * * * W i th piston valves a direct valve motion is necessary, as the steam is taken from the inside. * * * " T h is engine, I think, is the handsomest they have built since I Its general outline have been here. is graceful and the parts are well proportioned. * * * " As for myself, I am getting along nicely. * * * I am hop ing to pay the College a visit before school closes in J u n e ." 747 Washington ave., Dunkirk, N. Y. April 1, 1901. Mechanical Department Notes. M r. E. J. Gunnison is ill at his home in De W i t t .' A good many patterns are in course of construction for the new engine lathe. Mr. L. Pierce has sufficiently re covered from his recent illness to be about the shops again. A fine photograph of an L. S. & M. S. engine built at the Brooks Locomotive W o r k s, is on exhibition at the laboratory. T he photograph was presented to the department by Mr. J. R. Thompson, ^oom. T he department has recently re ceived a 12 K. W. Edison dynamo for temporary use in connection with thesis. T he machine will be used by Messrs. Wells and Littell in making tests upon a fan blower. Messrs. Bailey and Lickly have placed in position at the feed barn an anemometer for measuring wind- velocities in connection with their it is elevated some thesis w o r k; thing like forty feet about the ridge poles of the barn. T he instrument was loaned the College by the United States W e a t h er Bureau at W a s h i n g ton. Over a hundred lockers are in course of construction in the work shop to hold finished and unfinished stock and incidentals belonging to students. Practically all the work is being done by students. These lockers will simplify matters con siderably in starting work at the be ginning of the hour, as under the present arrangement students must line-up and get their stock from the stock-room. Faculty Party. Last Saturday evening Professor and Mrs.Vedder entertained a goodly number of the faculty, with one of those delightful gatherings for which they are already so famous among us. No one whose good fortune it is to have enjoyed the hospitality of this home will ever forget the happy informal cordiality with which guests are ever received in it. Whist was the game of the evening and top score ( of fun ) was won by Prof. Smith and M r s. Vedder. Elaborate refreshments were served at the long table in the dining-room, Prof. W. O. Hedrick occupying the seat of honor. After, the last of many courses had disappeared, toasts in and witticisms were until a late hour. T he party broke up just before midnight, and all went home declaring they had spent another most happy evening at the E. M. K. Vedders'. indulged T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. A P R IL 16, 1901. THE M. A. C. RECORD. George Kennan's Lecture. P U B L I S H ED W E E K LY BY T HE MIGrtlGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. EDITED BY THE 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. 8CBSCRIPTIO\, - - 60 CENTS PEE YEAR. Seurt 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. RECORD is occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need h a re no 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. Record Staff. H O W A RD E D W A R D S. V I C T OR E. B R O W N. August Fray, of the Adelphic Society. W. s. Merk-k. of the Columbian Society. T. <;. Phillips, of the Eclectic Society. Miss Grace I.uudy, of the Feroniau Society. G. C. Humphrey, of the Hesperian Society. Geo. R. Ransome, of the Olympic Society. I). D. Porter, of the Phi Delta Society. Miss Clare Dean, of the Themian Society. H. E. Young, of the Union Literary Society, George Severance, of the Y. M. C. A. Communications and other matter pertaining to the contents of the R E C O RD should be sent to Howard Edwards, Editor of the R E C O R D. T he lecture course of the year, in such a blaze of which closed glory with G e o r ge K en n a n 's "Mountains and Mountaineers of the Caucasus," should by all means be paralleled next year, and to that end work should be begun now. We would suggest larger amount of fine music be introduced in the next course. that a articles the Union No patriotic American should fail to read the story of the disbanding and Confederate of armies'as told in the last two num bers of McClure's Magazine. T he two are complementary. T h ey form the common climax of a story of grim resoluteness and un swerving devotion to duty on both sides, of splendid valor in victory met by unyielding fortitude in de feat, on a scale and of a kind that the world has not paralleled in all its history. Both parts are the com mon heritage of a united country— a heritage more precious than all the wealth of all our busy cities, a heri tage from the inventory of which flag only a traitor to our common the would blot out a word either of glorious courage and achievement of the North, or the superb fortitude and devotion of the South. oratorical T wo weeks from next Friday in the night ( M ay 3) will occur the annual Armory of the College contest inter-collegiate among representatives of the eight colleges in the Michigan Oratorical League, viz.: Adrian, Albion, Hills dale, Hope, Kalamazoo, Michigan Agricultural, Michigan Normal, and Olivet. We hope that every stu dent and every member of the Col lege community will set aside that date to the one purpose of attend ance on the contest, and will allow nothing to interfere with such at tendance. Let our orator have the strong support of a large and enthu N o t h i ng would siastic audience. the prestige of our do more for College than that the winning of medal, and to that end we are bend ing every effort. Give us your hearty and loyal aid. H O W A RD E D W A R D S. to the lecture of Everyone heartily enjoyed the course for the last the year, delivered on April 10 by George Kennan. Mr. Kennan was announced to speak on " T he Great lecture Siberian R o a d ;" but " T he actually delivered was on Mountains and Mountaineers of the Caucassus." After the lecture was finished no one seemed regret the change had been made. that F or the audience was two hours charmed with a panoramic succes sion of scenes, characters, costumes, games, ceremonies and social cus toms, that for variety, brilliancy and intensity has seldom been surpassed. Mr. Kennan is a man, one would judge, of about fifty years of a g e; somewhat bald, of medium size and not especially athletic in build. His voice is rather harsh, with much of that sharp crispness we find in the trained military man. He speaks easily and ever pausing for a word, and never at a loss for an easy and natural succes sions of ideas. He seemed to speak to himself entirely without labor and that largely helped to relieve the audience of any conscious sense of fatigue; and this, too, in spite of a certain monotony of sentence in flection in the narrative and descrip fn the dialogue parts a tive parts, considerable degree of animation and dramatic vigor were introduced. Mr. Kennan began by giving a the ancestry of the Caucassus fluently, scarcely rapid summary of inhabitants of the region. All the various great mig ratory movements that have marked the history of the European peoples have traces among the inhabi tants of this region—stragglers from the main bodies who for one reason or. another have chosen or been com pelled to remain among these moun tain fastnesses, and have formed This semi-independent highly mixed ancestry has developed into a rude, vigorous, hardy, daring race, Mohammedan mountaineer in religion, numbering about one million and a half, and so passion ately devoted that they have never been conquered until the Russians in 1859, after a series of bloody fights and campaigning more than any difficult and exhausting previously undertaken by this enter prising people, brought them finally into a nominal subjection the Czar. to freedom t r i b e s. left to the border of Mr. Kennan's attention was first drawn to this country by the songs, the picturesque costumes and the stories of Caucassian valor every in the cities of where prevalent Russia shortly after the end of the war of 1859. He at once deter mined to explore the country. But this was much more easy on the map than when he faced the actual situation after arriving at Timour Tan Surah on the Caucassus region. H e re everyone went armed. T h e re was little or no law. T he dialects of the country were many and difficult and totally foreign language the Russian to to use. Guides which he expected to be and transportation were not the difficult had at any price, and bridle paths wound through dan gerous mountain passes and gorges that were to any other than the experienced mountaineer. While wandering disconsolately little village around waiting to. happen that would favor his undertaking, Mr. Kennan was one day informed that a Georgian prince who was the desolate for something impassable making the journey over the moun tain range, had arrived, and would at once set forward on his journey. After much insistence on the part of M r. Kennan, and many objections the prince—objections based from on the inexperience and timidity of the average traveler, the real dangers of the way, and the lowlander's lack of endurance among the high alti the Caucasus range, M r. tudes of Kennan won his point by declaring with some heat that he could and would the prince would lead. T he mountaineer ac cepted this as a challenge and took the impudent American globe-trotter along in order to teach him a lesson. T he lesson itself formed the climax of interest in the remainder of the lecture. ride wherever in the Capuchin At this point the lecturer retired the national to clothe himself dress of the mountaineer. It con sisted, in part, of a rough weather hood somewhat like that attached to the cloak of (only capable of being folded much more closely across the face), covering a turban shaped affair which was worn in fair weather, and which alone was capable of accommodating in its voluminous folds as in a pocket some two or three days' provisions. of A long heavy overcoat sort the body, and was gath shrouded ered at the waist by a wide heavy sash in which five or six antiquated but very costly and handsome pistols of varied lengths and calibre were stuck, besides two long keen knives, formidable either hewing or thrusting or throwing. T he ammu nition for the guns was carried in two loops across the chest, and con the sisted of tubes containing right charge of powder and closed by a bullet of the right calibre. To load, the horseman, riding at full speed, took the bullet from the tube the powder with his teeth, poured down the muzzle, rammed the bullet home and was ready to fire again. W h en not in actual action the bullets are replaced by bright-colored pa to add pers, which are greatly to the picturesqueness of the warrior's appearance. thought just for in Standing It described the face of the front vard of this costume, Mr. Kennan gave the remainder of his the warlike lecture. welcome accorded to the prince at the first large village approached— the charge of a body of heavy-armed troops at full speed, as if to ride travel-worn visitors, the down the in mid-career, stop instantaneous and forth. the salutation shouted It dwelt upon the rude games and It pic amusements of the villages. interior tured the dark, comfortless of the houses built for safety high up on the top of some almost inac cessible crag, where the roof of each the house, cut out of the cliff, formed one above, and where the narrow slits of windows were unprovided with glass and admitted the wintry blasts and the damp mist that gath- It con ared on the mountain side. jured up before the broad outlook from the top of some the mountain path over valleys, depth of which the eye failed to sound, to range on range of snow- covered peaks, " where each peak held its glacier up as a shield against the sun." A nd ever the path grew more rugged and the scenery more wild and the back terrible, until bone of the ridge was crossed and the climax was reached in the peril ous descent of the mountain. W h e re the prince and rode down the huge face of the precipice our minds traveler the reached lay in turning by zigzags where the angles went straight out into infinity, and where while the left knee grazed the rocky wall, the right stirrup hung over a thousand feet of empty air. I think there were tense muscles in all that audience as the good horse began to slide over the smooth, loose rock at the end of an incline which shot straight out into space, and where the the only safety angle into the next zigzag; and cer tainly all drew a sigh of relief when the traveler, bathed in perspiration, lax, and with every nerve utterly and the bottom finally safety. T he lecture closed with a bril liant tribute to the fighting hero of the race, who in the final battle of fixed himself with a chosen 1859 band on truncated mountain some three miles square in area and bordered on all sides by precipitous cliffs. T h e re was only one possible pathway to the top, and on this top the leader had collected sheep and other provisions, so as to laugh at the besiegers. Hither after the final defeat in the field he with 300 followers retired and bade de fiance the efforts of their enemies. top of a to all the them security. W h i le But the precipitous impregnability of into their defenses lulled they too great watched the pathway, their enemies were busy by night on the face of the cliff three miles away. Slowly and noiselessly thty drilled spikes in the rock foot by foot, until the top was won and a rope swung down into the abyss. T h en on a dark and stormy night a long narrow thread of human slowly wound itself upward along the pre cipitous face, until at the dawn a thousand men stood on the dizzy T he Caucassian moun height. begirt by taineer long fought foes. He and well. Finally, forced the edge with the relentless foe in front and empty space at his back, he threw himself headlong to the rocks far below, and the Russian victory was complete. found himself the battle bodies to H. E D W A R D S. Natural History Society. talked before Prof. Barrows the Natural History Society last Wednes day night to a small but appreciative audience, on " T he animals of South the ani America." He spoke of mals found in Entre Rios and the central part of the Argentine R e p u b they were lic. As far as possible compared with the in United States, which made the talk very interesting and instructive. those found jungles and the Capybara, T he J a g u ar or South American lives tiger inhabits principally on the largest of the rodents. T h r ee deer were spoken of, one nearly as large as our elk, a small chocolate-colored one, and the Gama, which was far the commonest. T he Viscacha or Biscacha is a rodent which weighs from 12 to 15 pounds, and lives in communities in buriows. T he Cavy or wild Guinea P ig was found in great abundance in the valleys. T he other principal animals mentioned were the Pampas hare, a large fox, a little striped skunk, three species of armadillos, a water three species of opossums, a large lizard, the two other members of and Guanaco family of camels. Quite a number of personal experiences and adventures with animals mentioned were also given, which added greatly to the interest of the talk. D. S. B. rat, A P R IL 16, 1901. T HE M. A. C R E C O R D. 3 About Campus. T he base ball candidates have been practicing regularly, the out look now being better than last year. Professor Marshall has just con cluded a test for rabbies in dogs at N o r th Branch, Mich., resulting in positive diagnosis. Professor Barrows addressed the N a t u r al History Club Wednesday evening on " Personal Experiences with South American Animals." Bedros H. Takvorian, '02, left last Wednesday evening for Buffalo to take up his work at the Exposi tion. At the time of his leaving he had not fullv decided whether he should return here next fall or enter Cornell to continue his agricultural studies. T he juniors in Systematic-Botany are each topic investigating some which is interesting botanists at the present time. T he work calls the class out doors a good deal to make use of the campus, and neighboring woods and swamps. the botanic garden, in Spring flowers have begun to appear and the Botanical Club is interested taking observations about t'me of appearing for compar ison with similar observations taken in previous years. T he work in the Botanic Garden has commenced for the spring. T he general plan will be the same as usual. things tragi-comic found joy in this new book. Here are songs for every mood—the song one once heard and liked, the long sought in vain among other collec tions, the shrieking absurdities that rival the Jabberwock, but without which no level-headed college stu dent would consent to prolong ex istence, like " R o m eo and Juliet," fairly reeking with pathos, delectable ballads of countless stanzas, with double bar to any bat reled refrains, baffling college-boy power—tender, dreamy things, too, for moonlight nights that somehow make one feel sentimental, old "Juanita," for in stance, and "Stars of the Summer N i g h t ," and soul-stirring songs for the moment when one thrills proudly at the thought of all that Alma Ma ter means. lung Some Senior friend, reading content?, may this, and the remark, table of " W h y, I have this, and this," and the Junior cousin, perhaps, will claim a few others; but neither, we feel sure, can boast of a book containing, as this does, 181 songs, nor of so handsome a volume—none of your dingy brown paper-covered books which you keep thrust out of sight under the window-seat, but a book is well gotten up and good to look upon. T he publishers this are to be achievement. In the forcible, if in elegant, language of the bright lexi con of youth, " I t 's all right." congratulated on that W. S. Palmer and G. M. Brad ford are carrying on some grafting experiments which greatly interest visitors at the greenhouse. Pota toes have been grafted on tomatoes and vice versa; fuchsias on gerani ums, and dozens of other similar com binations which would seem impos In all sible to the average person. there are about 250 grafts; the object being to ascertain the recip rocal influence of stock and scion. T he opening of the new term has been auspicious. Students have re turned from the week's vacation re newed in spirit and strength. T he weather has slowly seetled into real spring, and the sick and debilitated are feeling the health-giving influ ence of the milder air. T he term is a short one and there is much to be done. T h e re is the regular course work to attend to, the preparation to the O w i ng impossibility of laboratory work in Bacteri giving ology on account of the temperature, the class in that subject is devoting its attention to lecture work, which is a general resume' of the laboratory •work done during the t wo previous terms, and a general discussion of the entire field of Bacteriology. T he aim of the lecture is to fill up the laboratory •work and to acquaint the students principles fundamental •with underlying the science. discrepancies the of T he note, in our last week's issue, concerning F. G. Carpenter's shot- put contained two errors. It read as ! ' F r a nk G. Carpenter of follows: 'oi, recently put the 16 Bb. shot nearly 30 feet thus beating the M. I. A. A. record. Carpenter has done no training this season so the If feat is quite a remarkable one. Carpenter concludes to go onto the track teams for this M. I. A. A. field day he will undoubtedly be a winner." M r. Carpenter's class is '02, and the number 30 should have read 36. Those familiar with the M. I. A. A. records, on reading the note will readily have guessed that there was some error in the number. Songs of All the Colleges. H I N DS & NOBLE, N. Y. Jolly college students, w ho know that even in the merriest crowd the fun its height until «ome one begins to sing something •"collegy," will find cause for pro- is never at When in need "' FINE STATIONERY, INVITATIONS or C A R DS CALL ON Lawrence & Yan Baren Printing Co. 122 Ottawa St. B. Lansing Mich. FULL MEASURE AND GOOD GRADES. THE RIKERD LUMBER 6 0. CALL AND SEE THEM. $25.00 T he main item in Stoves is to get the best for the least money. We have the nicest assortment ever in the city. Steel Ranges $ J 8.00 to $40.00; Cast Cook Stoves with Reservoir $16.00 to $25.00; Base Burner Coal Stoves to $40.00; Soft Coal Air-Tight Stoves $12.00 to $18.00; Air-Tight Wood Stoves $5.00 to $9.00; Nice Oil Heaters $3.25 to $4.00. Everyone of them fully guaranteed. A nice line of Pocket Cutlery Razors. Shears, in fact anything needed in the Hardware Line y ou will find it and at prices to suit y o u, at NORTON'S HARDWARE, for the oratorical contest meet here, the long pull for getting into shape to meet the other colleges on the athletic field, and the provision for the commencement season of festiv ity and rejoicing. Let us " lay aside every weight and the sin which doth us," and patiently and conscientiously carry through every duty. so easily beset SIMONS DRY GOODS CO. FIRST SHOWING of 1 9 01 NEW SPRING Wash Fabrics*** New Embroidered Colored Muslin, pr yd. 1Q . N ew Patterns for Spring in New Spring Dress Goods. New Spring White Goods. VELVET CARPETS, INGRAIN CARPETS, Rugs, Curtains, etc. Students given Special Attention. Furniture Headquarters. COflPLETE LINE OF FURNITURE FOR STUDENTS' ROOMS Woven Wire Springs at Woven Wire Cots at Mattresses at Chairs at Arm Chairs at Students Tables at $1.50, $2.00 and $2.50 $1.50, $2.00 and §2.50 $1.75, $2.00, $2.50 up 50c, 60c, 75c up SI.50, $1.75, $2.00 up $1.50, $1.75, $2.00 fl. J. & B. fl. Buck. You know The Spaulding Sweater is t he a t h l e t ic s w e a t er of t h is c o u n t r y. W h i le t h ey m ay cost a trifle more t h an o t h er m a k e s, t h ey a re t he cheapest on a c c o u nt of t he additional wear. WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF THE M. A. C. SWEATERS at $3-75 - $4-5<>i Also a nice assortment of SPAULDING JERSEY SWEATERS. We are showing the most beautiful line of Negligee Shirts ever brought to this City. Elgin riifflin. W ^ V W ' J W ^ W V W V V V ' U V V W V V W V W ' r f ' r i ' w V W V W ' r f V ^ / ^ ' ^ ' W V V k i ' ^V The "Rugby"* -. I N ew R u g by last, heavy extension 5 soles, rope stitched clear around the J heel, made in tan and black Russian 5 calf, also in patent leather. Oxfords Made in same styles for summer wear, thing yet brought out. the " s w e l l e s t" i C. D. WOODBURY, HOLLISTER BLOCK. Prices $3.50 tO $5.00 j i ? > Old Students. A. H. Stone, '99W, has entered the employ of the division engineer of the Lackawanna Railroad at Scranton, P a. The Michgan Engineer the offi cial organ of the Michigan Engi neering Society contains a poem by Francis H o d g m a n, ( ' 6 3, M. S. ' 6 5 ). the April Review Kenyon L. Butterfield ('91a) has an article in of Reviews on "Neighborhood Coop in School-Life—The Hes- eration the peria movement," and one April Forum on " T he Grange." in L. K. Cowley, (with ' 0 1 ), now a prosperous stock-breeder at Wichita, Kas., visited the campus last week. Mr. Cowley devotes most of his attention to cattle and hogs. He is loud in his praises of Kansas and Kansas prairie grass. in Botany, and now he William A. Cannon, (a'87-'8.8), in received his A. B. at Stanford Last year he was Assistant 1899. there is studying for an advanced degree at Columbia. He wrote from N ew York City under date of April 3, to Professor Wheeler that he hoped to put in part of his long summer vaca tion teaching in some summer school. " My A m o ng other things he says: little study on the anatomy of the California variety of the American mistletoe [P. villosum) is to come in a Torry Botanical out shortly I believe. publication—the Bulletin, I hope to get my degree next year and then I shall try to make a living as a botanist." About the C a m p u s. A dual meet is under negotiations in about a with Alma, to be held month. Foreman E. R. Blair began plow ing ground for oats on the College farm Wednesday. Although somewhat cool for out door track work, most of the athletes have been on the track this week. T he ground around the Dairy Building has been covered with several inches of surface soil and is now ready for seeding. a from returned last Professor Diemer week to Milwaukee trip where he visited several leading en gineering works and returned with a number of new ideas. Will the student who found a copy of " R i g h ts and Duties ©f American Citizenship" in the chapel the winter term kindly the last of notify owner or return to room 43 Williams? T he farm department has received a model of the horse, to be used in studying some of the principles of draft with regard to the direction of draft and the form and weight of the animal. T he Zoological Department re cently acquired a collection of bird skins and eggs from Leon J. Cole (with '99). There are about 200 eggs skins and mainly of Michigan birds. hundred several T he out-doors work in Horticul ture for the Agricultural sophomores began Wednesday afternoon. T he from class is divided in sections of five to ten, and each student will be required to spend from one to five afternoons in the various operations that are carried on in the orchard, garden, or park. . T HE M. A. C. R E . C O R D. A P R IL 1 6, 1 9 01 T h r o u gh of Miss the efforts A v e ry a nine hole golf links will be laid out on the campus. This will make one of the best and pleasant- est grounds in the State, and quite a number of enthusiasts are greatly interested in the plan. M r. S. Fred Edwards is at work upon the de-nitrifying bacteria found in the soil of the College farm, for the purpose of studying them in an isolated condition to ascertain quali tatively and quantitatively their vari ous actions in soil defertilization. Miss Fleta Paddock is concluding her thesis upon the thermal-death- point of bacteria yeast and molds found in spoiled canned fruit. T he object has been to determine whether the spoiling of canned fruit is due to mere carelessness in canning or to resistant micro-organisms. D o wn by Bementsky's. Listen while I tell you a tale of woe a nd weal, Of w o rk " d o wn by B e m e n t s k y ' s, by the t u r n i ng r o u nd g r i nd w h e e l ," Roger got t he fever to w o rk vacation r o u n d. A nd m a ny s t a l w a rt v o l u n t e e rs he r e a d i ly h ad found. F i ve u p r i g ht sons of M. A. C. in t he s p r i ng o f ' 0 1, Sought w o rk " d o wn by B e m e n t s k y ' s ," all counting on t he " m o n ," T h ey h ad s p e nt t he night with L a n d l o rd Holt, d o wn by t he River G r a n d, And h ad s t a r t ed out in overalls, with w a g o n- loads of s a n d. T wo freshmen w e re a m o ng u s, who h ad w o r k ed down t h e re before, A nd k n o w i ng where their w o rk w a s, t h ey v a n i s h ed " by the d o o r ," T h en up s t e p p ed J i nk a nd Roger, a nd our football p l a y e r, Doc; T r e m b l i ng in their lower limbs, their k n e es together k n o c k. F or a " short c o u r se " " by t he g r i nd w h e e l ," t he S u p e r' put t h em d o w n, W h en up steps J i n k, t he machinist, with a frown, sour look a nd " I w o n 't w o rk ' by the grind w h e e l ,' I 'm ' t oo good e n o u g h' to g r i n d ," So he w e nt to " k n o c k i n g" s u l k ey p l o w s, We Welcome THE STUDENTS' RETURN AT THE 1*1. A. C. It gives new life to the Capital City. We cordially invite all to m a ke their home at our store. Mr. H o m er Burton and M r. A r t h ur H a rt will make daily trips to every one w ho desires to see them on the M. A. C. grounds or in the vicinity. If you are not called upon drop us a postal and we will call. Samples sent on application. We Guarantee Satisfaction. Visit Donsereaax's Department store. and tne Donsereaux Glotning and Grocery Store. 312 to 320 Washington Ave. South. One door south of Hotel D o w n e y. CHAS. A. PIELLA . . JEWELER AND OPTICIAN. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, CLOCKS, SILVERWARE, ART GOODS. Repairing Nneatly Done. 121 W a s h i n g t on A v e. N ., L a n s i n g, M i c h. ALL MEATS . . .. May look alike to you, b ut t h e re is a v e ry g r e at difference in t he q u a l i ty we h a n t h at sold by s o me o t h er m a r k e t s. d le a nd t he v e ry best. L i ke We h a n d le n o ne b ut in t he p u d d i n g, t he proof of good m e a ts t he e a t i n g. A trial will convince you t h at you o u g ht to t r a de with u s. is We make daily trips to the College. BOTH P H O N E S. Careful attention given to 'phone orders. GOTTLIEB RgUTTER. 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 M E N — ^t Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. FURNITURE DEALERS. Ave. N. T he n a m es in this Directory, as well as those of all o ur o t h er a d v e r t i s e r s, a re of reli able p a r t i e s. We h o pe t h at t he faculty a nd s t u d e n ts will t a ke p a i ns to p a t r o n i ze those w ho p a t r o n i ze u s. ARCHITECTS. W JUDD CUMINGS—Architect. Sparta, -Mich. Rural architecture a specialty. Patronage of M. A. C. men solicited. BARBERS. H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. College work especially solicited. J HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. Ill Washington Ave. South. See ad. Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc. N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, J ACOB STAHL & SON,—Wholesale and Re tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211 and 213 Washington Avenue North. HARNESS, TRUNKS, ETC. J W. EDMOND'S SONS—Keep the finest stock of Trunks, Traveling Bags, 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. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., LTD., Incorporated) Hollister Block. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in city. JEWELERS. B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue N. LA UN DRIES. THE VANGORDKR PALACE LAUNDRY. Col lege agents, Rudolph and Mills. S, P. Lantz, Prop. ' P A K V O R I AN & JEWELL.—Agents for STAR 1. LAUNDRY. We return your work on Thurs day p. m. Either high polish or dull finish. No saw-edge collars. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING. M RS. O. T. CASE—Mauicure and Hairdressing Parlors. Masquerade wigs for rent. All styles of hair goods in stock or manufactured on short notice. New 'phone 118. 222H Washington Avenue S., up stairs. MERCHANT TAILORS. trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North. WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student J OHN H E R R M A N N 'S SONS. Fine Tailoring. 218 Washington Avenue N. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. HE POST & BRISTOL CO. Pianos and every- thing in the line of music and musical instru ments. 219 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. OCULISTS. J OSEPH FOSTER, M. D.—Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours 9 to 12 A. M. City National Bank Building, Lansing. PHYSICIANS. A D. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 Washington Avenue S.; home 419 Seymour St. RESTAURANTS. GILBERT M. HASTY, Proprietor Hasty"* Gem Lunch. Best meals and lunches in the city. Quiet place for adies. 113 Wash. Ave. S. w o rk much more to his m i n d. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. Old Roger took t he " g r i nd w h e e l ," and he raised a mighty row, So h e 's w o r k i ng " by t he bench o n ," m a k ing pieces for a plow. Old Doc. he got t he " p u d d in ' " w o r k i ng in But t he p a i n t i ng room, laziness o ' e r c a me h i m, a nd he quit it p r e t ty soon. On G r a nd S t r e e t, " d o wn by L a n d l o rd H o l t" there is a folding bed, And b ut for c i r c u m s t a n c e s, old Roger w o u ld be d e a d. C ITY BOOK STORE. Fountain Pens, Drafting Tools, Stationery, Cards Engraved, Pictures and Picture Framing. Tennis, Football and Base ball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave. N. I ANSLNG BOOK AND P A P ER CO. Water- j man and Sterling Fountain Pens, Stationery, Pictures. Frames, Wall Paper. 120 Wash. Ave. N. BICYCLES AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. (^APITOL ELECTRIC CO. BOOTS AND SHOES. C D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. Now Doc a nd J i nk a nd Roger cooked up a CLOTHINS. mighty s c h e m e, And b r o u g ht s o me " freshs " a nd " chill- blains " t o g e t h er " by the s c e n e ." T wo folding b e d s, a cot a nd couch, w e re t he " s l e e p e rs " that they h a d, And t he sleep t ' w as slept upon t h em " by the first n i g ht " it w as b a d. Old Doc, he got to " s c r a p p i n g" c a u se a Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, H KOSITCHEK & BRO.—Clothing and Dry . Goods. 113 Wash. Ave. N. 210 Wash. Ave. S. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. H And freshie h ad his place, it spoiling R o g e r 's face. folding bed the t u m b l e d, n e a r ly DENTISTS. All hail to Club X b o a r d i n g, its A 1 for we say so, And w e ' ve b o a r d ed " down by L a n d l o rd H o l t ," and therefore ought to k n o w. And progressive p e d ro p a r t i es a re " not in i t ," with the g a me As p l a y ed out h e re at College, for we h a ve " b e en at t he s a m e ." W e ' ve w o r k ed " d o wn by B e m e n t s k y ' s" a nd w e ' ve w o r k ed out on t he " H o r t ," But t he work " d o wn by B e m e n t s k y 's " is not of the o t h er sort, T en shillings by B e m e n t s k y 's a re t he w a g es t h at they p a y, R W. MORSE, D. D. S. D E. PARMELEE—Dentist. 218 Washington Hollister Btock, Room 517. Ave. S,, Lansing, Mich. DEPARTMENT STORE. ONSEREAUX'S D E P A R T M E NT STORE is the place to trade. You can get a warm lunch in our cafe for 10c. See ad. DRUGGISTS. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block. DRY GOODS. SIMONS DRY GOODS COMPANY. — Dry Goods and Carpets. See ad. But give us w o rk for Michigan at one d o l l ar FURNISHING GOODS. Straight p er d a y. I. G. J. ELGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods. See ad.