04» 9IL a ©. Si eccr A VOLUME I. LANSING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 30, 1896. NUMBER 24 score 100. Should t he s t u d e nt think, after careful study, t h at the a n i m al is defective in a ny point he records t h at fact in t he n e xt column at t he r i g ht by placing there the n u m b er of points in his j u d g m e nt he t h i n ks perfect t he specimen comes from being a specimen. At first t he w o rk is more or less unsatisfactory, b ut with a few weeks' w o rk it is encouraging to witness the progress m a de a nd t he increased interest in t he work. Farm Department. A NEW B I RD IN OUR CLOVER FIELDS. T. L. H A N K I N S O N ,^ While w a l k i ng up t he lane on the College farm, dur ing t he first J u ne afternoon of this season, I h e a rd for the first time in this locality, the familiar song of t h at gay little bird, the Black-throated B u n t i ng or Dickcissel. I w as pleased to meet this bird on the College farm, for it is a species t h at is a t t r a c t i ng much attention a m o ng t he ornithologists of this state, as it is a pecu liarly interesting little bird, a nd it h as m a ny winning ways, t h at m a ke it a most desirable i n h a b i t a nt of our fields a nd m e a d o w s. It is, each season, becoming more common through out t he state. Dr. Morris Gibbs, of Kalamazoo, says t h at it w as not k n o wn in Michigan t w e n ty y e a rs ago, b ut now we find it common in m a ny places in the southern p a rt of our s t a t e; a nd each s u m m er we find it inhabiting new regions w h e re it w as formerly very r a re or never seen at all. I cannot find a single record of t he occurrence of this bird in the locality about t he College, prior to t h is season, a nd it is quite evident t h at this y e ar m a r ks the beginning of t he Black-throated B u n t i ng w i th us. Prof. Cook, in his " B i r ds of Michigan," records t h em as " r a re at t he College," b ut Mr. L. W h i t n ey W a t k i n s, w ho did four y e a rs of e a r n e st w o rk in studying t he b i r ds of this region, tells us t h at in all his field work, If anyone can he failed to meet a single Dickcissel. give information as to t he a p p e a r a n ce of this bird in this county at a ny p a st time, it would be of inter est to h e ar from him. Those w ho reside in t he neighborhood of a field w h e re t he Dickcissel is a b u n d a nt m u st certainly be a c q u a i n t ed w i th it, for it is a very conspicuous bird, a nd its song is so characteristic a nd is u t t e r ed so fre quently, t h at even t he most casual observer could not p a ss it by unnoticed. T he favorite home of t he Dickcissel is t he clover field. H e re we find it from about the middle of May till late in the s u m m e r. During a good s h a re of this period, the male bird is in song. We h e ar him from early morning till sunset, singing almost constantly from a prominent perch on some fence-post or tree-top, or other conspicuous place. He is probably singing to his little mate, which we m ay find concealed on her nest b e n e a th the clover or t he foliage of a small tree or bush. '| j \ I ts song could hardly p a ss for music, b ut from the cheerful a nd e a r n e st spirit w i th which it is uttered, we cannot help b ut a d m i re it. It consists of t wo notes followed by a short unmusical jingle. One writer, on hearing t he bird sing, fancied it to say, "Look! Look! See me here!" T h is is n ot only descriptive of t he song, b ut also of t he spirit of t he bird, for it seems t h at t he one g r e at object of its life is to a t t r a ct attention a nd to m a ke itself noticed above all other birds of t he field. T he Dickcissel belongs to a family of birds w i th our sparrows, finches, grosbeaks, etc. In form a nd size it resembles o ur common E n g l i sh sparrow, a nd at a distance, it m i g ht easily be t a k en -for this bird, throat, w e re it n ot for its yellow b r e a st a nd black w h i ch distinguish from every other m e m b er of the s p a r r ow family t h at is found in this locality. it T he Dickcissel is peculiarly distributed t h r o u g h o ut its habitat. In m a ny places t he bird is found abund a nt while in others t h at a re as well a d a p t ed as a home for t he species, it is n e v er seen at all. About my home at t he outskirts of t he city of Hillsdale in t he southern p a rt of t he State, this bird w as a r e g u l ar i n h a b i t a nt of a few clover fields for t h r ee seasons. It w as a b u n d a nt here, b ut beyond a r a d i us of a b o ut JUDGING STOCK AT M. A. C. DEPARTMENT OF P R A C T I C AL A G R I C U L T U R E. BY H. W. MU.MFORD. The ability to m e a s u re t he value of an a n i m al for a given purpose is a very practical accomplishment for the f a r m er a nd stock breeder alike. T he success of some of our most noted stock b r e e d e rs a nd our best farmers has been due in a large m e a s u re to t he fact t h at they were able to distinguish between t he really useful a n i m al a nd the one which is simply pleasing to look at. Like other highly desirable accomplishments, this ability comes b ut slowly. To be a successful judge, one m u st first study the whole subject in detail, a nd then he can only hope for proficiency after much prac tice a nd experience. I believe, however, t h at some men are n a t u r al live stock judges, so to speak; t h at is, they appear to have an instinct, an inborn discrimination t h at is almost in valuable. Such men become competent judges seem ingly without much effort on their part. On t he other hand, some men never seem to acquire skill, although they may work ever so faithfully. The more we know of this subject t he more we are convinced t h at we m u st recognize a certain n a t u r al taste, a fine discrim ination, in the individual as a necessary, qualification of a m an who would hope to become thoroughly com p e t e nt as a judge of farm animals. Much c an be done, however, to correct this n a t u r al deficiency by proper study a nd training. The individual, too, w i th t he n a t u r al good j u d g m e nt will improve rapidly by giving a little t i me to t he S5'stematic study a nd prac tice of j u d g i ng animals. Long a nd varied experience is almost indispensable to give accuracy. At t he Michigan Agricultural College one of the practical f e a t u r es of t he Agricultural course is the instruction a nd w o rk in stock judging. T he herds a nd flocks containing m a ny typical a n i m a ls of t he leading breeds of live stock, furnish a m p le opportunity for the s t u d e nt to become conversant w i th their leading char acteristics a nd their adaptability to every day condi tions on t he farm. Believing t h at t he score c a rd is one of t he most ef fectual methods of teaching t he beginner, it is largely It is not urged or used in our work in j u d g i ng stock. suggested t h at the score card should be used in the show ring or by the f a r m er for breeding or feeding purposes, but as an educator of the s t u d e nt with but little or no experience it is found in selecting stock invaluable. A careful study a nd the continued use of the score card will t e a c h: F i r s t, habits of close observation. Second, the relative importance of t he different points of stock a nd how these points vary w i th types. With out the score card t he novice will not be thorough or systematic in his work. A separate a nd somewhat different score card is used for each variety as well as each type of f a rm animals. We give below t he score card used by s t u d e n ts in j u d g i ng dairy cattle: MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. SCORE CARD B.-DAIRY COWS. S C A LE OF P O I N T S. 5w General Appearance: Age—Estimated Weight—Estimated ed lbs Form—Wedge-shaped, front, side and above ; corrected .. lbs; correct -.- from - - .- viewed Quality—Hair fine; skin soft; medium thickness; bone clean Temperament—Nervous.. _ ; Head: Muzze—Clean cut; m o u th large; nos trils large; face lean, long and dishing Eyes—Full, mild, b r i g h t . .. Forehead—Broad Ears—Medium size, fine t e x t u re Horn—Small at b a s e .. Forequarter: Neck—thin, medium length Withers—Lean, s h a r p. Shoulders—Light, oblique Legs—Short, straight, clean b o n e d .. . .. Body: Brisket—Thin, sharp Chest—Deep through lungs, girth large ft. ins Ribs—Well sprung, broad, far apart. Belly—Large, roomy ()hine—Large, prominent, open . . .; Back—High, lean Loin—Broad . Flank—Deep, thin Navel—Large Hindquarters : Hips—Wide apart. Rump—Long and h i g h. Pin Bones or Thurls—High, wide apart Thigh—Thin, incurving Tail—Fine, reaching h o c k . .. Escutcheon—Spreading a nd high Udder—Long, not fleshy, attached high; quarters even Teats—Large, evenly placed ] ~_ Milk Veins—large, tortuous, branching _ „ Milk Wells—Large Legs—Short, clean boned, far a p a rt Total Name of Animal Owner Student's Name Bate Standing. 7 4- 20 2 2 2 1— 7 3 7 1 1 2 1 2— 26 2 2 1 4 1 1 17 5 4 3 1— 41 100 In t he first column at the right a nd opposite each respective p a rt is placed a figure which is supposed to represent the proportionate numerical value of t h at p a rt in a theoretically perfect a n i m al which should 2 T HE M. A. C. E E C O E D. JUNE 30, 1896. a half mile I never saw one nor heard of one being seen in any other part of the country. At present in this locality the Dickcissel is common on the College farm, but it is found most abundant at Chandler's marsh. The Dickcissel is a bird that we may welcome to our fields. It is not only an interesting bird, but is a friend to man in every way. They seem to prefer his cultivated fields to the wild meadows. They are not shy or suspicious and always seem to recognize man as their friend. They are not only desirable birds in the way of giving new life and interest to our fields, but they are truly beneficial birds, as Prof. Forbes has shown that fully one-half of their food consistes of canker-worms. AT THE COLLEGE. Miss Pearl Kedzie is home from Olivet. Prof. Frank Kedzie was in Saginaw Wednesday. . The Eclectic Society gave a party last Friday even ing. The Seniors are taking "sunrise" agriculture from 7 to 7:40 a. m. Harry McGee, a brother of W. J. McGee, '96, is visiting at the College. George Williams, '96 m, received a visit from his father last Wednesday. The Union Literary Society entertained their lady friends last Saturday evening. Stanley Partridge is spending the summer with his brother E. D. Partridge, '96 m. The Delta Tau Delta Fraternity held an alumni meeting Friday evening, June 19. G. H. True, instructor in dairying, is spending a few weeks at his home in Madison, Wis. Mrs. C. D. Smith returned to M. A. C. last Wednes day from a six-weeks' visit at her old home in New York. Rev. F. O. Wyman and wife, of Grand Ledge, old friends of D. J. Crosby, spent part of Friday on the grounds. D. J. Hinkley, Olivet's pitcher, who recently gradu ated from that College, was the guest of John Tracy a part of last week. H. L. Becker, who has been very low with pleurisy, is now in a fair way to recover rapidly. His mother and two sisters are now with him. Alsike clover is nicely in flower, mammoth clover just comingout, black medick (a clover-like plant first cous in to alfalfa) seems more productive than white clover. There is a scheme on foot to unite the Botanical Club and Natural History Society with the M. A. C. Grange. It is thought that all will be strengthened thereby. The Hesperian Society held a declamatory contest on Saturday evening, in which D. J. Hale, '98, received first prize, a $5 gold piece, and D. E. Hoag, '99 in, sec ond, a $2.50 gold piece. Miss Zina Snyder, formerly a teacher in the public schools of Allegheny, Pa., is visiting her brother, President Snyder. She goes next year to a better position in the Kansas City schools. We recently mentioned the mode of arrangement of our exchanges by counties in a neat case in the Li brary. We now have the exchanges of colleges and schools arranged by states in the same case. Sections of the Sophomore class in Botany spend one hour per week in examining the peculiarities of trees and shrubs about the campus. Nearly all the class speak of the high educational value of this feature. Commencement programs in considerable numbers have recently been received; those particularly notice able are from the State University, where Dr. Angell has remained for twenty-five years, and from the Uni- . versity of Chicago, now at the close of its fifth year. The Golden Elder (Sambucus nigra aurea) grows rapidly and in shape much resembles our native El ders. The leaves remain golden yellow all through summer. Two or three attractive bushes may be seen between the Library and the Horticultural Labora tory. In the weed garden chicory is rampant with its blue flowers, toad flax (also called butter and eggs) shows spikes of yellow flowers. Moth mullein also shows yellow flowers in the shape of wheels; the common milkweedjthrives even in hard land. Every one calls to see the Russian thistle and every one is disappointed or surprised at its innocent and insignificant look, while yet only a foot or two high, appearing more like a pigweed than a thistle. Several large, round-topped chestnut trees on the campus are now in full bloom. They are fragrant, pretty and rather unique for this portion of the State. These trees were planted some twenty-seven years ago. Chestnut trees are found in small quantity indigenous in Washtenaw, Wayne, Monroe and one or two ad joining counties. Low, round-topped basswoods are now full of sweet flowers; the tree is not planted as extensively as it should be. J. B. Grak, E. A. Marshall and their wives, from Charlotte, Eaton county, visited the College on Wed nesday. They rode out on the street car from Lansing, and trusted to "footing it" about the campus and farm. As is usually found out by such visitors, they soon saw that they had undertaken more than they could ac complish in one day. Two families from Mason by the name of Bates and Raymond, on the same day, spent several hours looking about, and seemed de lighted with what they saw. In the greenhouses and surrounding grounds it is just now "between hay and grass." In the houses one of the sweetest things is a woody vine bearing firm white flowers, known as Stephanotis floribunda. It belongs to the milkweed family, the leaves looking much like those of the wax plant. There are some very showy Caladiums, with pink veins in the leaves, and many delicate ferns. If nothing happens, about the last of August you may see some fine things north of the green house by way of bedding plants. In an interesting game of ball here Saturday after noon our team was defeated by the Orients of Lan sing. Costly errors in the sixth and seventh lost the game for M. A. C. The battery work of Wan-en and Adams was especially fine. Score: 6 1 2 3 45 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 2 0—7 10 8 0 0 10 2 5 3 0 *—11 11 4 Batteries, Wan-en and Adams, Reed and Fox; two- base hits, Adams, Crosby; three-base hits, Buermann; struck out, by Wan-en 6, by Reed 2; base on balls, off Warren 1, off Reed, 2. Umpires Hoyt and Piatt. Innings M. A. C O r i e n t s . . .. 7 8 9 R HE TROUBLES OF ARMEINA. A PAPER READ BEFORE THE COLLEGE Y. M. C. A. BY OUR ARMENIAN STUDENT. Being an Armenian, and recently from that country, you expect from me some curious information about those fable-like stories which you read in the course of the winter in every newspaper. Indeed, I have a good deal of news about those troubles and about the real cause of them. I have much information about the Turkish people and government. I have personal and national ideas about the causes of that indiffer ence which European powers are showing to my bleeding nation. I could say many things about the- Mohametan religion, which, though very familiar to me, would be interesting for Americans. Each of these is a broad topic and would furnish material for many essays. I am som-y to say that I shall not be able to con tent you fully this evening, because my knowledge of English is so limited that sometimes I have been obliged to chase in dictionaries for the exact word to explain my idea; and many parts of this essay I wrote first in Armenian, then translated into English. I am afraid you will find many misused words in it. I hope you will excuse me my abuses in language. Besides this, my classes and work left me so little time that I shall hardly be able to explain to you a red page of the book of horrors which is called, some times the "Armenian Question," or "Armenian Mas sacres," and sometimes, with wrong application, the "Eastern Question." It is impossible to understand or realize, in a single night, the whole grief of a suffering people; impossible to bear in mind the horrors which blushed the Parlia mentary blue books of the English government; im possible to conclude in a speech of a few minutes an account of the series of martyrdoms which happened in the course of years. If it were possible to give shape or body to any kind of grief, the monsters of hell described by Dante would be like innocent lambs, If the compared to the monsters of our sorrows. snow-capped white Ararat had the ability of speak ing every event he had witnessed, those words would make a higher mountain than himself. As I said previously, I am going to speak only of the troubles to some circumstances of Armenia, alluding only which are essential. "People" is a single and simple word used by every body, but what a vast difference exists in its meaning in the different parts of the world. You all know the American meaning of this word, and I have some idea about it, Being born in Turkey, naturally I •learned first the Turkish meaning of this word. Be fore discussing the situation of the people of Turkey, let us know their degree of importance in that country. People in Turkey are human creatures made only to fulfill the pleasures of the monarch; they have no property for themselves; all they have belongs to their King or Sultan, who is both political and religious chief of them. People have no wives nor children for themselves; they, too, belong to the Sultan, who is authorized to kill, hang, or do anything he pleases with them. They have no right of speaking their griefs; the Sultan, who is the Calif a or the successor of the best of all prophets, as well as the shadow of God on the earth, knowing like God every grief of his sons, does better for them. People in Turkey have no right of thinking, writing, meeting or dis cussing about popular matters. In a word, people are subjects in Turkey, while they are citizens in America. Truly, I say dogs are more happy in Turkey than the people. Nobody asks them for any pass if they go to another city, while a man cannot go to a village two hours distant without a pass. They are free to roam over the streets day and night and no policeman de fends them, while men can not get out of their own doors without a lantern. They are free to bark and even to bite the leg of the governor, and make any kind of disgusting noise, while any man who speaks the least word against the lowest soldier is a great criminal. I say dogs are happy, because they have no taxes to pay nor blame to bear, and are libera Un protected and sustained by the government. All the people of Turkey except Mohametans are called by them Giavoors, that is infidels damned to eternal punishment. The Turkish constitution pre tends to give freedom of religion to the nations of Tur key. But you can understand what kind of a free dom this is, if I say that in my country christians tried more than ten years to. be allowed to ring a bell in their church. To give permission to repair the time- worn walls of our church, the governor wanted $300— not to repair it himself, but to allow the people to pull down those walls and build again. If any Chris tian has a case with a Turk 80 per cent is the chance of his losing it in the courts, and 20 per cent is the probability of gaining if he gives more money.to the judges than his Moslem rival does. In an important part of Constantinople the Protes tant people had no church. Every effort to secure per mission to build a church was in vain. At last they built a little chapel of some boards in two hours of a night. As soon as the police heard about this bold enterprise they rushed there with soldiers, checked operations, and strictly prohibited putting another nail to the building. And now they are attending re ligious exercises there, sometimes under the rain, and sometimes under the cold and snow. Indeed, there is religious freedom in Turkey, so that if any Chris tian wants to become Mohametan he is free, because "the grace of God has come on him;" while if any Mo hametan, seeing the nonsense of the Koran, wants to be a Christian, he is immediately put to death. In a part of Turkey near to my country, there is a certain town where people have two names; the first is a Turkish name for the day time, while the second is a Christian name, which they bear only in the night. They attend their secret churches at night. Some students here have asked me if there. are any Young Men's Christian Associations in Turkey. It must be known that there is no liberty for any kind of meeting in Turkey except, those seldom com mercial associations which are acknowledged by the government, or those which are under the immediate protection of foreign missionaries. Although there are some Christian associations, they are in great cities, or where missionary stations are. Five years ago, when I turned back from high school to my country with some of my friends, we made an attempt to or ganize a Christian association; but in the second meet ing some of our members were ai-rested and put into prison for a few days, and we gave up our intention. The only Armenian Scientific Association, which was sustaining about forty schools in different parts of Armenia, is now paralyzed by the oppressions of the Porte. Missionary schools are burned in many places; some of the missionaries are killed, others are expelled. Dr. Herrick .cannot go to any part of. Turkey except Constantinople. Mr. Knap is sent from Bitlis to Constantinople as a prisoner, and others are following. This is the religious freedom of Turkey! But I am convinced that if the present situation there undergoes some serious reforms, this country will be the most convenient part of Asia for religious improve ment. (To be Continued.) JUNE 30, 1896. T HE M. A. C. R E C O B B, BOOKS RECENTLY PLACED IN THE LIBRAE!. The American Anthropolgoist. Vo^s. 1-8. Adams, Civilization During the Middle Ages. Atkinson, Science of Nutrition. Bailey, Plant Breeding. Baudement, Les Races Bovines. 2 vols. Barrows, The English Sparrow. Bigelow, Florula Bostoniensis. Biddell, Heavy Horses. Brew, Light Horses. Baltet, L'Horticulture. Brewster, Bird Migration. Bankson, Slide-valve Diagrams. Brewster, Martyrs of Science. Cook, Corporation Problem. Cone & Gilder, Pen Portraits of Literary Women. 2 vols. Corson, The Voice and Spiritual Education. Candolle, Origin of Cultivated Plants. Curtis, Voice Building and Tone Placing. Dorfler, Botaniker Adresbuch. Dean, Pishes, Living and Fossil. Dybowski, Traite de Culture Potagere, Elliott, Introduction to the Algebra of Quantics. Emerson, Two Unpublished Essays. Edwards, Butterflies of North America. Vol. 1. Egleston, Arbor Day. Furness Edition of Shakespeare, The Tempest, Mid summer Night's Dream. Garnet,, The Age of Dryden. Godwin, Out of the Past. Holman, Computation Rules and Logarithms. Hutchinson, Grasses. Knobel, Guide to Find the Names of Trees and Shrubs by their Leaves. Merrill, Electric Lighting Specifications. Nuttall, Ornithology Club. Bulletins, Vols. 1-8. Nocard, Animal Tuberculosis. Pierce, American Standard of Perfection. Pritzel, Thesaurus Literatures Botanicse. Records of the Australian Museum, 1 vol. Rose, Window and Parlor Gardening. Sargent, North American Silva, vol. 9. Stickney, The Railroad Problem. Stevens, Six Months at the World's Fair. Watson (Ian McLaren, pseud.), Days of Auld Lang Syne. Wilkinson, Memorials of the Minnesota Forest Fires. Wright, Industrial Evolution in the United States. A LECTURE ON STEEL. Friday evening, students and faculty listened to a very interesting lecture on steel, by Mr. J. C. Danziger, of Detroit. Being a specialist in this particular field, the lecturer was able to offer a multitude of facts and observations, and succeeded in pleasing those in whom the technical interest was uppermost, as well as those who listened for general information. An incomplete synopsis of his remarks follows: After he had made a differentiation of the Bessemer, open-hearth and crucible steels, Mr. Danziger stated that open-hearth products are displacing Bessemer steels. A lower percentage of phosphorus can be at tained by the open-hearth process, which largely ac counts for the preference for that product in structural work. A test of the endurance of steel is made by determin ing the length of time and number of revolutions be fore rupture, when the metal is shaped into a shaft and loaded, then set in rotation. The order of importance of the elements mixed with iron in steel manufacture is first carbon, then manga nese, phosphorus, nickel, chromium, tungsten, alumi num and copper. A peculiar manganese steel was noticed on whose surface no other steel tool has any effect, because of the hardness of that surface. Segregation of elements in steel making was touched upon, also physical defects, blow-holes, flaws, and the "pipe" of castings. Working of the ingot into the shapes of commerce by hot and cold rolling and by forging was treated at some length, and instances and accidents were cited to enforce the principle that for best results, all processes of manufacture must be applied with skill and intelligence. Tempering in water and oil was explained, and especially the tempering of armor plates under a spray of ice water. A feature of the lecture was an exhibition of lan tern views illustrating the casting of steel ingots, * forgings of large dimensions, the shaft of the Ferris wheel, armor plates, and the shops of the Bethlehem Iron Works. Mr. Danziger is a graduate of Stevens, '89, and is a member of the American Institute of Mining Engi i neers. He was engineer of tests at the Bethlehem Iron Works for six years. He now represents them in Detroit, where he is established as a consulting me chanical engineer. INGHAM COUNTY POMONA GRANGE. For the meeting held with Felt's Grange on June 12 and 13, W. M. Hugh Blakeley in the chair, the program pertained mostly to education for farmers' children. The attendance was large, the program excellent, the meeting considered one of the best ever held. The address of welcome by E. H. Angell was responded to by Mr. Gunson, of M. A. C. Grange, and as usual was right to the point. Mrs. Delia Proctor of White Oak, formerly a teacher, now secretary of the county grange, spoke on ' W h at the public has a right to expect of the schools from a patron's standpoint." Recitations were given by chil dren from the Felt's school. Hon. D. E. McClure, commissioner of schools in Oceana county, on Friday evening addressed a full house of eager listeners. W. T. Webb, master of Will- iamston Grange, spoke of the history of the school sys tem of our State. E. A. Holden,'89, of Capital Grange, Lansing, after spending considerable time in the study of the township unit system, believed its adoption would be detrimental to the best interests of the dis trict schools of the State. Mrs. Kate Everett, master of Capital Grange, read a paper on "The relation of school life to after life." Good music was furnished. Resolutions were passed favoring D. E. McClure for State Superintendent of Public Instruction. ECLECTIC SOCIETY. This society was organized by a number of students in 1877. Its rooms are located on the fourth floor of Williams Hall, east end. These rooms have recently undergone an extensive course of repair and are now in excellent condition. Though the main object of this society is the per fection of literary culture in its members, musical and social development are not lost sight of, and oc casional social and musical festivities intermingled with the regular work, tend to make the society a pleasant and flourishing one. The meetings of the society are held every Saturday evening of the College year. H. M. HOWE RESIGNS. H. M. Howe, who' has so efficiently discharged the clerical work in the president's office for the past three years, has resigned to accept a position with D. M. Ferry & Co., Detroit, and will leave for his new field of labor next Monday. For the purpose of getting acquainted with the business, he will travel for the company a few weeks in Tennessee, after which he will go into the Detroit office. Mr. Howe has served the College faithfully since coming here, and his many friends, while they regret his departure, unite in wishing him success in the better position to which he soes. A GOOD EDUCATION PAYS. 1. "In dollars and cents. All testimony of statistics agrees, it showing that educated laborers of all ranks have better work and better wages than the unedu cated. 2. "In influence and position. Careful estimates make it certain that the chances of promotion to places of trust and power among men are almost two hun dred times as great to an educated man as to the un educated man. 3. "In usefulness. The bulk of good work in the world—discovery, invention, government, philanthro py, and religion— is brought about by those who learn to think by study. 4. "In enjoyment. Our pleasures grow out of what we are ourselves more than from surroundings. A well-trained man sees, hears, and handles a great deal more of the world than an untrained one. All things do him more good, not so much because he owns them as because he undrstands them. He always has good things to think about."—The Industrialist, Kansas. Among the graduates from the U. of M. this year were H. C. Buell, with '93 m, from the mechanical course, and W. E. Davis, '89, who secured an M. S. in physics. IiOWEST PRICES WILL BE QUOTED TO SCHOOL LIBRARIES and others sending lists of books wanted to Lansing Book & Paper Co, Lansing, Mich. Fred SlmDel, CeaMn^ 'Bzo.hv in Sine JFoofroear . . . WE Q U O TE T H R EE POINTS_ n fitting, •tipabilitg. We Carry All C r a d e s. R e p a i r i ng Done. F R ED S H U B E L. FOR S-A.LE — AT — SPRING BROOK STOCK FARM Choice Shorthorns, Shropshire and Merino Sheep, Poland China Swine. I n s p e c t i on a nd C o r r e s p o n d e n ce Solicited. Describe closely what you want and satisfac tion is guaranteed. Telephone connections with farm. IE. BOYI3B1T "W. PROPRIETOR, D E L HI M I L L S. TO OUR FRIENDS A nd t h at includes everybody who has ever purchased a shingle or a foot of l u m b er of us, we desire to impress on your mind the fact t h at HOW iS THIS? THE CLOTHIER H a t s, Caps, a nd Gents' F u r n i s h i ng Goods a Specialty. StTITS MADE TO ORDER ^$15.00 A ND U P. Come in and E x a m i ne our Goods and Get Prices. They will A stonish You. H e a d q u a r t e rs for F i ne Clothing. Students a nd Others Give us a Call. Woodbury f S^v^e, 208 Washington Ave. S., Lansing, Mich. 112 Washington Avenue North. W. E. T R A G E R, DEALER IN FRESH # SALT MEATS 5 09 Michigan Avenue East. An Excellent, "Well-Assorted Stock of . . . B O YS . . . BU6K sells Furniture RiQht ALL GOODS DELIVERED TO COLLEGE FREE. Best W o v en W i re Cots - Springs, $1 25 - 1 50 WE SELL EVERYTHING. M. J. & B. M. B U C K. O P EN E V E N I N G S. You "will find t ne Largest A s s o r t m e nt of pipe Bootj 9 Slpo^5 — AT — fl. ft. WOODWORTH'5, I 15 N. WASHINGTON AVENUE. ...COLLEGE BUS... MEN'S WEAR Leaves M. A. C. for Lansing at 8:30 a. m. and 1:30 p. m. Returning, leaves Lansing at 10:30 a>saa. and 4:30 p. m. can always be found at t he Packages left at Emery's will receive prompt attention. Livery or Bus for picnics at resonable ratesX^ Boston Clothing Store, NEW PHONE. H. O. P A L M E R. MO Washington Ave. S., Lansing. Repairing Neatly Done. 6 THE M. A. C. KECOKi). , JUNE 30, 1896. BOARD 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. . > ^Lx-Ofiicio. FACULTY AND OTHER OFFICERS. J. L. SNYDER, A. M., P H. D., PRESIDENT. ROBERT C. KEDZIE, M. A., M. D., Professor 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 Modern Languages. HERMAN K. VEDDER, C. E., Professor of Mathematics and Civil Engineering. EDSON A. LEWIS, 1ST LIEUT. 18TH INFANTRY, U.S.A. Professor 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. P H ., Assistant Professor of English Literature and Modern Languages. H. W. MUMFORD, B. S., Instructor in 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. WESTCOTT, 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, B. S., 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 F I R S T - C L A SS P H O T O G R A P HY AT L EC LEAR'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-officio. 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 Buren 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. 0. 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 Ellen 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 . H a l e, 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. Tau Beta Pi Fraternity—Meets every two weeks on Thursday evening in the tower room of Mechanical Laboratory. E. D. Partridge, President. J. H. Steele, Secretary. Club Boarding Association—I. L. Simmons, Presi dent. H. A. Dibble, Secretary. M. A. C. Grange-Meets every two weeks in the Col umbian Society rooms. G. H. True, Master. H. W. Hart, Secretary. Try and Trust Circle of King's Dauc'^ers-Meets every alternate Wednesday. Mrs. W. P. Barrows, Pres ident. Miss Lilian Wheeler, Secretary 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 Crnikshank. The Thoroughbred Jersey Bull, Bettas Averroes, 35119, bred by Gr. A. Watkins, Detroit, solid color, 4 years old. This bull is by Averroes who was a son of Matilda 4 th and by Ida's Bioter of St. Lambert. His dam was Betta of Bloomfield (29520) who was by the famous bull Bamapo. No better bred Jersey bull exists today in the state. Three Holstein bull calves, three months old or younger, all by Maurice Clothilde 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 Bams 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 Farm, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH. THE MAPES . CLOTHING CO. 207 & 209 WASHINGTON AVE. S. When young man's fancy lightly turns to thoughts of duck trousers, vacation, and all that sort of sunshiny loveliness, he should direct his steps towards our store, where ive ?nake a specialty of ID-SUMMER CLOTHING AND BICYCLE SUITS. JUNE 30, 1896. T HE M. A. G. R E C O E D. 7 NEWS FROM GRADUATES AND STUDENTS. Born to Mr. a nd Mrs. F. R. Poss, '95, a daughter, J u ne (?), 1896. J e s se Tarbell, w i th '97, visited at t he College t he early p a rt of l a st week. George B. Craw, w i th '95 m, is r u n n i ng a successful grocery store at Lowell, Mich. G r a nt Morse, w i th '75, is a prominent candidate for p r o b a te j u d ge in Ionia county. J a s on E. H a m m o n d, '86, delivered t he commence m e nt a d d r e ss at G r a nd Ledge l a st week. E. M. K a n t e r, w i th '96 m, is n ow junior m e m b er of t he firm of Grouse & Co., mechanics' supply house, De troit. Prof. A. T. Stevens, '93, is spending h is s u m m er v a cation at M. A. C. a nd vicinity. He will do some w o rk at t he College during t he s u m m e r. L. H. Baker, '93, is spending t he s u m m er at his home in Lansing. He will do some w o rk in L a t in a nd Zo ology, besides a considerable tutoring. G. E. H a n c o r ne ['90], a former Michigander, n ow in Iowa, reports an increase in salary of $200. H a p py H a w k e ye Hancorne.—The Moderator. E. J. Heck, '95, will r e m a in at Grandville next year w i th an increased salary. He will s t a rt soon on a wheel trip through Indiana, Illinois a nd K e n t u c k y. D A V IS & CO. 1 14 W a s h i n g t on A v e. N o r t h. 1 14 WE SELL THEM AND RENT THEM. WE CAN SUIT YOU IN EVERYTHING. C L O T H I NG F U R N I S H I N GS OR H A TS W. C. Bagley, '95, called on friends at t he College Saturday. He w as on his w ay to Chicago, w h e re he will t a ke up work at t he Chicago University at once. CHAS. A. PIELLA, REPAIRING OF FINE WATCHES AND JEWELRY A SPECIALTY. IFHSTIE X J I I TE O IF DIAMONDS, WATCHES, CLOCKS Jewelry, Silverware and Optical Goods on Hand, 105 W A S H I N G T ON AVENUE N O R T H, LANSING. H. \Y. Tracy, '94, will again go on t he road for D. M. F e r ry & Co., within a week. H is territory Maryland, N ew Jersey, a nd several other states. includes eastern George J. J e n k s, '89, of S a nd Beach, Mich., among Other duties, is secretary of H a r b or Beach Associa tion, which he believes is a first class place for re cruiting. W. J. Cummings, with '97 in, h as located as architect a nd builder at Munising, U. P., Mich. He considers it a hustling place, in one of t he finest n a t u r al h a r b o rs in the world, only a few miles from t he famous pictured rocks. C. E. St. John, '87, for a time instructor in physics at t he State Normal, a nd t h en for t wo y e a rs a s t u d e nt at Heidelberg University, G e r m a n y, h as recently been appointed as professor in physics at t he University of Michigan. We notice in the prospectus of t he Long Beach Chau t a u q ua Assembly, t h at Prof. A. J. Cook, '62, will lec t u re on entomology a nd physiology. Long Beach is n e ar P a s a d e n a, Gal. T he assembly opens J u ly 14 a nd closes J u ly 24. T he high school pupils of S a r a n ac recently surprised their principal, R. S. Campbell, '94, by t a k i ng posses sion of h is home one evening during h is absence. No depredations were committed aside from "penning" him Upon his return, according to t he orthodox gold s t a n d a r d. G. L. Teller, '88, chemist of t he experiment station, Fayetteville, A r k a n s a s, writes: "'I wish prosperity to M. A. C. as ever. Very likely you a re all busy with s u m m er students. T he teachers here a re all on a va cation, b ut Ave, poor fellows, in t he E x p. Station, a re trying to e a rn o ur bread by t he s w e at of our brows.*' J. A. W h i te [with '92], formerly principal of schools at Jacobsville, b ut for t he past y e ar in charge of t he coniiiHM-cial d e p a r t m e nt of t he Burlington, l a ., high school, is re-engaged for n e xt year at an a d v a n ce of $160 in salary; H is d e p a r t m e nt is fitted out w i th an elegant equipment of business college furniture a nd other material for carrying on t he work, in conse quence of which J. A. is happy.—The Moderator. David Anderson, J r ., •'SO, is a m e m b er of t he l aw firm of Anderson & Chase, P aw P a w, Mich. We clip the following interesting item regarding h im from t he South H a v en Messenger: "Married, at t he home of t he bride's parents, at Berlamont, Wednesday, J u ne 10, by A. H. Rose, David Anderson, Jr., of P aw P a w, and Miss H a t t ie Summey. M r s. D. M. Cooley a nd daughter E r a, respectively a u nt a n d' cousin of t he bride, a nd Miss Acca Carrier, niece of t he groom, at tended from t h is place. T he Messenger voices t h« best wishes of itself a nd a host of friends." JUST THE MAN. Rooter—"A friend of mine h ad a load of bricks dumped on h im t he other day, a nd escaped w i t h o ut the slightest injury." Base ball Magnate—"You interest me. W h e re c an he be found'/" Rooter—"Why, w h at do you w a nt w i th h i m ?" Base ball Magnate—"He's j u st t he fellow for a good umpire."—Philadelphia North American. Digues Rented Punch. Bowls, Glassware, etc., F u r n i s h ed for B a n q u e t s, etc. All K i n ds of Club Boarding F u r n i s h i n gs at t he N EW Y O RK B A Z A A R. Phone 192. New Phone 7 6. J. G. REUTTER, 3 22 W a s h. Ave. S. Fresh and Salt Meats F i ne C h i c a go Beef a Specialty. We are Headquarters fur all Kinds of Hume-Made Sausage. o<\ GROMBAGHER I HOLDER !> To Close at Once! 300 p a i rs Gents' Russet Shoes 328 p a i rs Ladies' Russet Shoes AT COST! REASON FOR C L O S I NG O U T: T OO M A NY RUSSET SHC I S. JBSSOP & SO N , C A SH S H OE STORE *-^ / H O L L I S T E E, B L O C K, w o o L w * * * > * * > *> m WHAT WE KNOW About the Wool Commission Business may be of service to you. If so it is at your disposal. We have had 30 years continuous experience and have gained a few essential facts. One of these enables us to deal direct with the manufacturer. Your wool goes direct from our hands to the man who weaves it into cloth. We charge smallest commission consistent with good business. We make liberal advances on consignments. We keep you posted on the conditions of the market through our circular letter. We furnish free use of sacks to our patrons. We refer you to any bank or reputable business house in Chicago. SILBERMAN BROTHERS, 122-128 M i c h i g an S t ., C H I C A G O, I L L. WM&^&M*. 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: 74 C O R T L A N DT S T R E E T, N EW Y O R K. 8 T HE M. A. C. E E C O E D. JUNE 30, 1896. MICHIGAN gtate ^gFicullural Qllege Fifteen n)inutes from Lansing by electric car lir;e. For pleasant and healthful surroundings, Completeness of equipment and ability of teaching force, IT IS UNSURPASSED in the country. Three Courses of Study of Four Years Each A G R I C U L T U R A L, M E C H A N I C A L, W O M E N '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 a nd W I N T ER V E G E T A B LE G A R D E N I N G. Everybody understands the advantages of modern inventions and improved machinery to the farmer and mechanic. With in less time, and with less labor. Practically the same rule holds good these helps many times the work can be done and the modern appliances, specimens, etc., an education— in securing an education. With well-equipped broad, thorough and practical—can be secured in less time than is usually spent in obtaining a very meager one. With an equipment worth nearly half a million dollars, and with a faculty secured from all sections of the country on account of their scholarship and training, we can give advantages offered by only a few schools of this country and at a cost as low as the lowest. The religious, moral and social environments are of the highest type. laboratories, and all Warm rooms in handsome dormitories, heated with steam or hot water, at a cost less than it takes to heat the rooms. Good board at actual cost. No tuition to residents of the State. Send for a catalogue. J. L. SNYDER, President.