9L 9IL a © Vecor A 'OL. 7. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, J A N U A RY 21, 1902. N o. A Bird's-Eye View of Congress. As it was my privilege to be in Washington for a few days recently I have been asked to give a bird's- eye view of Congress. I spent two hours in the House of Representa tives during the final discussion and the Nicaragua Canal passage of Bill. T he room in which this body meets is, I should think, about the size of our armory—60 by 90 feet— the Speaker's desk is at the middle of one of the long sides, and is raised five or six feet above the floor. Each member has a desk, but they are small and crowded very close to gether. T he Republican members left and the sit at large Democrats at his gallery extends around the entire room, one section of which is given up to the public, another to friends ladies, of congressmen, another to and still another to reporters. the Speaker's right. A If the places no one on record. vote is close, a standing vote is taken. W i th such a large number it is not easy to count accurately and if the vote is still close the minority will ask that the House be polled. T he speaker then names one from each side; these step into the vacant space in front of the speaker's desk, and facing each other, require those voting in the affirmative to pass be tween them. W h en they have been carefully counted,those voting " n o" In pass through in a similar manner. this way the vote is taken accurately record. and no one is placed on W h en one-fifth of the members demand J t, xhe roll must be called, and a record made of each member's vote. It is very apparent that the mem bers exerting the most influence are those w ho have been in Congress for a long series of years. Those states that make a practice of re- Joint Meeting of Political Science and Farmers' the Michigan Association Institute. T he closing Institute of the cam paign for this winter will be held at the College the last four days of February next. Beginning Tues day noon there will be a joint meet ing of the Michigan Political Asso ciation and the Michigan F a r m e r s' Institute. H e re are a few of the men from outside the State who will be at this meeting: Secretary J a m es Wilson, Gifford Pinchot, chief of the the national government, and the H o n. Mr. Prouty of the Interstate Com mission, all from W a s h i n g t o n; H o n. George C. Creelman from Toronto, Professor Graham Taylor of Chi cago; Superintendent of P u b l ic Instruction Harvey, of Wisconsin. invited and are Others have been division of forestry for On this af ternoon t he galleries were full, and near ly all the mem their bers in s e a t s. T he discussion was at s p i r i t ed T he times. house w as u n a n i m o us isth that an c a n al mian s h o u ld be built,but there seemed to be consider a b le to doubt as the advisabil ity of deciding at once on the Nicar a g u a n route. A very senti strong ment devel oped in favor o f allowing the President and the Canal Commis s i on d e c i de to whether the Nicaragua or the be Panama selected. T he arguments in favor of it was the nearer country, would make our southern cities sea port cities and would save from t wo to four day s time on each trip; better also for sailing vessels. This argument had three-fifths of our ocean traffic is still carried in sailing vessels. the Panama route claimed that the canal now partly constructed and upon which over two hundred millions have been expended could be bought for forty millions; would cost less to maintain it when completed ; offered better harbors, was not so likely to be injured by earthquakes; was shorter,etc. All amendments offered were voted down and the bill passed by a vote of 30S to 2. former were this to advocating force, as should Those route that As twenty it requires from to thirty minutes to call the roll, the voting is done as often as possible by the aye and nay method. T he method has also another advantage, at times very much appreciated by It the representative. average STUDENTS OF THE SPECIAL BEET SUGAR COURSE OF 1 9 0 2. electing their congressmen exert a great inflnence in legislation. T he influence that Maine formerly ex erted and that Iowa is now exerting is due largely to this cause. Michi gan is represented by an able body they could be kept of men. If right where twenty they are for years this State would exert an in in Congress second to no fluence other state If we expect much at the hands of our representatives it is certainly folly to make a change about the time they begin to be useful. in the Union. J. L. S N Y D E R. Prof, and Mrs. Taft and Prof, and Mrs. C. D. Smith gave a large euchre party Saturday evening to a large number of College people, the guests being received at Prof. Taft's home. A. M. Welch, an institute worker whose home is in Ionia, visited the College last week. Mr. Welch is one of the largest stockfeeders and dairymen in the State. expected but have not formally ac cepted. Preparations are being made for largest and best convention of the farmers and all interested in rural affairs that the State has ever held. T h e re will be official delegates at the College every county in Southern Michigan and hosts of farmers have already sig nified their intention to be present. T he legislature is not in session and there will be ample hotel facilities for handling the crowd. from nearly T he Creamery Course. Our special creamery course has opened with a large class of ex perienced and high grade men, several of whom are college grad uates. is a great demand for these men and applications have always poured in so rapidly that we could not fill them. T h e re We wish to remind the cheese makers at this time that the special cheese course opens F e b. 17 and we to a large at are looking forward tendance of cheese-makers. We believe that we have now the most cheese-making perfectly room in the country. Cheese of all grades of firmness will be made, ranging from to the soft Michigan cheese. the firm cheddar equipped We wish cheese-makers to bear in mind that during the last year a great many applications came in for cheese-makers, indeed many more than we bad men to suppiy. J O HN M I C H E L S. Botanical Club. as At the meeting of the Botanical last Tuesday evening, M r. Club Moses Craig gave a short talk on " E x p e r i m e n ts in Forcing Lettuce." After tracing the history of g r o w i ng lettuce under glass he stated why " Grand varieties cut-leaved in Rapids F o r c i n g" are grown Michigan to the exclusion of cabbage va H e rieties. outlined h i s work by tel ling us what plants he used to work out his e x p e r i m e n t s. He t o ok 2 0 00 stocky plants of Grand R a p ids Forcing a n d Boston a nd Market set in them two, 6x45 ft., 500 benches plants of a variety being in each bed. These w e re subjected t o the same con ditions except that one bed had a slight stronger ly heat. bottom T he plants in the warmer bench gained growth on in cooler soil without one two weeks' nearly those plant rotting. the Some plants were also placed un der a bell jar to try the effect of that ventilation, and it was found under plants this condition doubled in size and the foliage re mained healthy. A layer of spread over surface of soil sand proved beneficial in preventing stem rot. None of the plants sprayed with copper sulphate solution rotted. T he remainder of M r. Craig's ex periments will be given later. thin After a brief discussion of. Mr. Craig's paper, Mr. Gingrich gave a short talk on the Chicago Carnation Co.'s greenhouse and his work there during vacation. Mr. R. L. Brown gave some notes on varieties of structure of wood in the different parts of trees with special reference to the medul T. G. P. lary rays. Mr. Samuel McClure has re turned to his home on account of illness. 2 T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. J A N U A RY 21, 1902. THE M. A. C. RECORD. P U B L I S H ED W E E K LY BY T HE HlGfllGAN AGRICULTURAL GOLLEGE. EDITED BY T HE FACULTY, A S S I S T ED BY T HE S T U D E N T S. S U B S C R I P T I O NS S H O U LD BE S E NT TO T HE S E C R E T A R Y, A G R I C U L T U R AL C O L L E G E, M I C H. SUBSCRIPTION, - - 60 CENTS PER TEAR. Send money by P. 0. 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 BN Printing Co., 122 Ottawa Street East, Lansing, Mich. Entered as second-class matter at Lansing, Mich. For various reasons T HE M. A. C. R E C O RD is occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need have 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. 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. Record Staff. H O W A RD E D W A R D S. P. H. S T E V E N S. H. X. Hornbeck, of the Adelphic Society. G. S. Pratt, of the Columbian Society. T. G. Phillips, of the Eclectic Society. Miss Grace Lundy, of the Feronian Society. A. A. Rosenberry. of the Hesperian Society. W. R. Wright, of the Olympic Society Homer Eaton, of the Phi Delta Society. Miss Dora Skeels, of the Themian Society. Jos. P. Haftencamp, of the Union Literary ocistv H. N. Hornbeck, of the Y. M. C. A. He that runs against T i me has an antagonist not subject to casualties. —S a m u el Johnson. Under the new elective system at the University of Michigan, which includes the abolishment of all bac calaureate degrees except the A. B., English is the only study still re quired. In discussing " N ew Standards " in a recent paper, Commissioner R. D. Bailey, of Gaylord, Mich., made the following statements which deserve earnest and prolonged consideration by all students: " W h a t e v er the course, and who ever the teacher, we have a right to expect greater accuracy in work conceived and executed by pupils. Schools are cursed with error. Too much work is accepted that is partly right, nearly correct. T he world will demand of these pupils that they be absolutely correct, in balancing telegram, the cutting the change, counting the brick, estimat ing the time of a train, or the effect of a drug. Pupils need to acquire the habit of exactness." the timber, making ledger, sending the that get out of any subject only which will bring him dollars and cents is not gaining an education whatever this re the subject, and mark will apply as well to the sub jects of the old education as to those of the new. large before Crediting us evidently with an unusual degree of musical knowl edge, the management of the Bos ton Ladies' Symphony Orchestra, last Fri which gave a concert day night and a expectant audience in the College it supererogatory armory, deemed (or inexpedient) to furnish us with printed programs or to trouble them selves to announce the selections by word of mouth. Although taken therefore some unexpectedly and what at a disadvantage, we rose serenely to the situation and deter mined that the confidence thus gen erously reposed in us by these com parative strangers should not be ill- placed. A nd it was not. We rec ognized every number and wrote them all down on the bosom of our shirt, so that we might not forget this them when we came to write article. T h e re was one song about just a which for a time we were sweet in d o u b t — t h at little and touching sung with refrain such exquisite feeling and so aptly hit upon after they had sent around and turned off the lights — but we gathered all our musical knowledge in both hands and by a determined then we effort, remembered—and knew. It was the Aria da Capo in the Walpurgis Nacht. little imagined We know all the other pieces, they not written on our too, (are shirt b o s o m?) but it would lead us too far were we to allow ourselves to revel in the somnolent luxury of calm emotionlessness inspired by each piece as it came. There was no exception. Each number was a new revelation in the same direction. It might be that one phase or condition of feeling, so in tense and long continued, would it did not. prove exhausting; but We enjoyed it, and we again enjoy it in memory. T he delightful inde pendence of in some of the numbers, and the gen execution eral ill-in (which some been formed persons may have taken for apathy and perfunctori- ness), are characteristics quite un usual even in the highest grades of musical skill and in renderings of the most thoroughly classic music, and we again insist that we enjoyed them. deliberateness of possibly by individual players Dean Hudson, of A nn Arbor, re the marked in his paper read at " In State Teacher's Association; the educational world is a there growing catholicity. * * * We are no longer disposed to deny that an education may be gained along any of the lines that together consti tute human learning. Some lines, no doubt, have certain advantages over others. classics may T he impart a literary finish and polish far which lacks. But after all the decisive thing is the spirit with which a stu the dent approaches his work, and manner in which he does it." It is to us to know that this gratifying broader catholicity an assured fact; but far the more im portant fact for us to take notice of is our attitude toward studies of any to kind. He w ho sordidly seeks the new education so is already in are the We firm belief that these young people can pla)', and perhaps nearly always do play; that they are thoroughly skilled in and technique, and have a large varied high grade repertory of music. Our lecture course commit tee was in every way warranted in believing all this and is still war " B o s t i n g ," ranted in so believing. however, not knowing just where " t he W e s t" is, is skeptical about any pretentions to culture in a land that source 26 hours removed from flow," "from which all blessings and feels that it has been trifled with when to the 26 hours is added a three and one-half mile carriage ride out and silence of the open prairie to give a concert. Still, even on the open prairie, and in an agricultural col lege, conscientiousness, artistic and other, should not be forgotten. the darkness into H O W A RD E D W A R D S. The Daily Program. T h e re is sometimes considerable dissatisfaction among students be cause of the arrangement of the pro gram. During the present term, for instance, it is said that no place is left for athletics, the recitation and laboratory hours covering the whole day from 8 a. m. to 5 p. m., and the five drill taking up the hour from to six; and in a way the complaint is just. Each class, except the senior, is divided into sections, and the full course for each class has to be dupli cated on the program. W h en it is considered that many of the subjects in each two-hour periods each day, and some four, it will readily be seen that if the same instructors and the same equipment are to be used, the eight hours of the day exclusive of the drill period are none too numerous for the work of is un these different sections. fortunate, but the writer of this has not been able to see any possibility of a different arrangement. it is true, and require class It T he question, then, naturally arises, are athletics entirely to be neglected? We may, possibly, not be able to realize the gravity of the situation, yet we do not see that this is the only alternative. If athletics are engaged in by all the students, then surely one possible alternative is to section the athletic work just as the shop work or the drawing is sectioned. If, on the other hand, only a part of the student body take athletics, a little care in arranging sections would bring all the athletes into one section of the class, and so bring them together on the athletic field. T he arrangement of the daily program is, at the present stage of our development, a seriously com plicated matter. It frequently hap the mechanical course pens, as in the department of drawing, and that the same equipment must be used for three or even four classes, each divided into not less than two It is really an extremely sections. perplexing problem just how to manage the matter, and the resultant arrangement, whatever it may be, is sure to be an unsatisfac tory one to nearly everybody inter ested. T he only point we desire to make is that it is no more unsatis factory to the student than it is to the the teacher it is a question of what is . possible, not what is desirable. fact with to know teacher. In These remarks are made with a purpose, and it is this: T he coming spring term is the most important to athletics, and the program is yet to be arranged. T he writer desires to begin work upon it, so that the best possible arrangement may be hit in time. He would welcome upon any feasible suggestion that would favor the cause of athletics. As far as possible, the arrangement of last year will be followed; only, as a new class has to be introduced into the sophomore year, considerable It is c h m ge may be necessitated. sometimes overlooked that a single transposition, even, in the program may necessitate half a dozen other changes with hours of tentative re arrangement and numerous and re peated conferences. H. E. Horticultural Notes. T he H o r t i c u l t u r al Club was favored by an excellent talk on the carnation last week by Mr. Ging rich. He gave Us his experiences the Chicago Carnation Co. with the holiday season, and ac during cording to his account he gained much knowledge about running a greenhouse. Mr. Gingrich has been doing some valuable work with the the carnation (especially with diseases) in the course of which he has found a parasite for one of the rusts. After a discussion of the car nation by the club, election of offi cers took place; M r. Bennett was elected president, Mr. Moore vice- president, Harry Henderson secre tary and treasurer. A number of new names were added to the list of members. We wish that all students in any line of Horticul interested these meetings. ture would attend Miss Mamie Crosby has for her thesis work, " T he effects of colored light on seedlings." In this w o rk Miss Crosby uses the double-walled bell jars to set over the soil in which the seedlings are growing. S he will use all the spectrum colors in solution, and will note the effects the different colors have on the growth of the seedling. Special attention will be given to the formation of chlorophyll and growth. Colored glass is not used for the reason that heat rays as well as light rays pass through. Corn and wheat seedlings will be used for the experiment. T. G. P. Resolutions of Respect- W H E R E A S, our Heavenly Father to call to her last rest, Mrs. Daniel F o r m a n; and has pleased It W H E R E A S, Clarence J. F o r m a n, son of the deceased, was a member of the Union Literary Society, be it Resolved, T h at we, the members of the Union Literary Society, ex family our tend to heartfelt it further sympathy ; and, be the bereaved Resolved, T h at these resolutions be sent to the bereaved family, and a copy of the same be printed in the M. A. C. R E C O R D. A. G. C R A I G, H. C. M E E K, A. E. K O C H E R, Committee. Correspondence. H. L. Kimball, with ,02m, w ho had to withdraw from college and go to Colorado for his health, writes Prof. Weil that he " has felt fine " since he got settled. He writes very interestingly about the country and the Bessemer Steel W o r ks near Pueblo. from " One coming the d a mp the L a ke States can I have walked the whole city; walk miles the climate of scarcely sit still. over every day and do not become least tired. " Pueblo is a city of about 55,000, situated about 25 miles from the foot hills of the Rockies. T he mountains rise up in full view and serve as a protection from the cold west winds. Pike's P e ak can be seen at almost any time at a distance of 50 miles. Pueblo is a dirty, rough city; none of the streets are paved and smoke and dust are hardly endurable. But it is a busy place and no one needs to lie idle if able to work. "Bessemer is a small town about two miles from Pueblo and con nected with it by electric line. This is a booming little town and will some time put Pueblo in the shade. Besides the Bessemer Steel W o r k s, located the Philadelphia Smelter, consisting, I think, of three blast furnaces of a daily capacity of 400 T. Besides the usual produc- there is J A N U A RY 21, 1902. T HE M. A. C R E C O RD 3 tion, spiegel is'produced from Lead- few miles west of here. ville a T he pay roll for the month of De cember at the steel works was some thing like $212,000. Of course I was not allowed to go inside. All I saw was from a bridge outside. T h o u gh I think I could get plenty of work right here, I am thinking quite strongly of going out on a ranch owned by a Michigan friend I enjoy out to work for a while. I ever did doors more here than is much surveying before. T h e re to be done but there seems to be plenty of men to do it. " T h e re is a splendid opening here for M. A. C. beet sugar men. T h at is fast becoming a leading industry. Several large factories have been built and one city ( S u g ar C i t y) of 2,000 inhabitants has grown up in the last two years where two years ago there was nothing. T he farm the business with ers are pushing enthusiasm, and crops are their scarcely ever a failure if on irrigated land. O ne can rent land and raise beets for about one-third of the in- Merkel Motor-Cycles. T he Mechanical Department has received from the Merkel Mfg. Co., of Milwaukee, Wis., a circular descriptive of the Motor-cycle built by this firm. T he firm, as will be surmised by some of our old stu dents, includes J. F. Merkel, ' y 7 ^, W . J. Merkel, 'gSm, and the father of these young men. T he descrip the machine they make is tion of It has a speed of from attractive. to 25 miles, is controlled by a 5 single three separate purposes, costs for gaso line, batteries $0.0029 per mile, is odorless and comparatively noiseless, does not re quire an expert machinist to operate ninety it, and weighs pounds. T he list price is $175.00. We wish our friends every success with their new machine. lever which lubricating, complete serves and Debating Club. T h at At the meeting of the Debating Club on Jan. 16, several of the ladies attended, and added young interest to the session by their pres ence. T he question debated was: Resolved, the Nicaraguan route is the more suitable for an Isthmian canal. Mr. Bennett and M r. W. F. Millar maintained the affirmative, and M r. W. R. W r i g ht and M r. A. C. Miller the negative. Both sides had made good prepara tion on the somewhat technical and rather intricate question. Mr. Bennett considered the ques tion under two heads, the military and the commercial advantages of the Nicaraguan route. He showed the climatic advantages to be greatly in to have a more stable form of govern ment, and to have larger commercial possibilities than has that of P a n a m a. its favor, the country territory itself the laid route. He M r. W r i g h t, on the negative, con trasted the engineering difficulties of the Panama and the Nicaraguan route, much to the advantage of the Panama especial stress on the contrast as to distance — 49 miles to 183 in favor of Pan ama; on that of vertical height over which vessels must be raised — 90 feet versus 110 feet; on that of time required to traverse the two routes — 12 hours as against 25 hours; on that of number and sharpness of curves—25 curves of 8,000 to 10,- to 53 000 ft. radius as opposed curves with 3.000 to 4,000 ft. radius. He maintained that the Nicaraguan route would be impossible at night, and urged the relative cost 144 million dollars as against the lowest estimate for N i c a r a g u a — 1 90 mil lions. Simons Dry Goods Co's JANUARY REMNANT SALE the shorter Mr. W. F. Millar emphasized mainly two new points, ( i ) ' t he ad distance vantage of through the Nicaraguan route to all North American and Asiatic ports; the Hepburn ( 2) the weight of in commission's favor of report the result of Nicaragua—a report five years of investigation, carried on at a cost of over one million dol lars, and adopted by Congress with only two dissenting votes. that affirmative Mr, A. C. Millar ably replied to had much the alleged, especially in regard to the advantage of distance, arguing that in our day distance is measured by time and not by miles traversed, and that the slow rate through the longer canal coupled with impossibility of passing its sharp curves at night would more than offset any matter of 300 miles of plain sailing on an open sea. T he decision of the judges was in favor of the affirmative. relates T he question for next Thursday to our Philippine evening possessions and is, Resolved, T h at our public policy will be injured by undertaking to govern dependent peoples. H. E. Miss Mary Robson is sick with the mumps. Furniture... Headquarters COriPLETE LINE OF FURNITURE FOR STUDENTS' ROOMS Canvas Cots at 95c. W o v en W i re Cots at $1.50. W o v en W i re Springs at $1.50, $2.00, and $2.50. Mattresses at $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. Tables at $1.50 and $1.35. Chairs at 50c up. AH goods delivered to your room free. M. J. & B. M. Buck. 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 $25.00 to $40.00; Soft Coal Air-Tight Stoves $12.00 to $18.00; Air-Tight "Wood Stoves $5.00 to $9.00; Nice Oil Heaters $3.25 to $4.00. Everyone of them fully guaranteed. A nice OF REMNANTS AND ODD LOTS OF DRESS GOODS, SILKS, ETC. E N T I RE CLOAK STOCK AT H A LF PRICE. R e m n a n ts of Carpets at 25 per c e nt Reduction. Your Attention Ladies! We are catering to the wants of those who are intrinsic looking for high grade goods at their value. We are headquarters for . . . BRAINERD & ARMSTRONG'S SILKS—The Best. COLUMBIA YARNS The Best. Filo Floss, Roman Floss, Wash Twist, Rope Silk, Purse Twist, Knitting Silk, Pemey Embroidery Twist. Shetland Floss, Shetland Wool, Germantown and Saxony. Mountings for Purses—Steel Beads, Gold Beads, Jet Beads, Turquois Beads. Our line of Chattelaine Steel and Metal Bags is the finest. Do not be satisfied until you see them. Send your orders to the Donsereaux doming & Grocery GO. Our big wagon passes your door daily. Your orders carefully filled. The Hat Question Must demand your attention now, and we have anticipated your wants with the finest stock we have ever shown. We have the Dunlap, Wellington, Merton and Youngs Stiff Hats, and Dunlap, Youngs, Guyer and Brown Soft Hats. Where in the City can you get another such collection? Students' patronage respectfully solicited. Elgin flifflin. ^^«rt.«.pH^<^^^,l'^,#^MW^rw^/^»'^^lP»r^^.^«.^./•»#^^^^.^^»<^^»^('^'^/^^^M»^-'^«'^^^,r Box Calf Enamel Heavy double soles—wide ex tension—full bull dog toe—shines like patent leather but wears better. R e g u l ar $3.50 shoe. line of Pocket Cutlery, Razors, N ow reduced to T wo ninety-five to close. Shears, in fact anything needed in the Hardware Line you will find it and at prices to suit y o u, at NORTON'S HARDWARE. C. D. Woodbury, Hollister Block. 4 T HE M. A. C. R E C O RD J A N U A RY 21, 1902. Old Students. C. W. Kaylor, ' 0 1, wishes his R E C O RD sent to Sand Hill, Michi gan. that he has left his position in Ada. It would seem M r. Joseph T. Berry, '96, is visit ing on the campus. He has just re turned from the west and his many friends gladly welcomed him. Mr. J o hn F. Coats, ' o i m, is now the draughting room of Super and the Duluth, South at in intendent of Motive P o w er Machinery of Shore Marquette, Michigan. and Atlantic Railway that he has been H u gh Baker ' 0 1, writes Prof. U. P. Hedrick in Southern Virginia recently making some studies in forest plantations. M r. Baker speaks also of having been in N ew York City with R ay T o w a r, ' 0 1, and of having visited F r a nk W a r r e n, '98, in Philadelphia. Walter Goodenough, '95>», is one of the firm of Holmer & Good- enough, Naval Architects and E n P a rk Building, gineers, Battery J. N ew Y o rk City. Writes D. Crosby of him : "Goodenough was here a sin_tft time ago. He has been in business for himself about two months and expects to reap profits the anticipated rapid growth from of American ship building. N o t es Gathered H e re and T h e r e. Mr. Albert Case has a relapse of the mumps and is in the hospital this week. Prof. Ferguson has returned from the Charleston, S. C., Exposition, where he was judge of cattle. Mr. Harry S. Reed has returned from his home, where he attended the funeral of his grandfather. Mrs. A. G. Gulley is visiting at the College today ( M o n d a y ). She is on her way to N ew Mexico for her health. Miss Blunt gave before one of the ladies' literary clubs of Lansing a highly appreciated address on Goethe's Faust. Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge, of Chi cago, brother-in-law and sister of Prof. H. K. Vedder, are visiting at the Vedder home. Prof, and Mrs. Taft entertained the faculty and several members of a few Lansing guests at a six o'clock dinner Thursday evening. T he Misses Slaight received on Saturday a telegram announcing the step-father, Mr. death of Davidson. He died somewhat sud denly. t h e ir Prof. C. D. Smith, it is announced by the papers, is one of the Michigan delegation in Washington to repre sent the Beet-sugar interests before the House Ways and Means Com mittee on tomorrow ( W e d n e s d a y ). on While skating the Grand River last Sunday, one of our most conspicuous seniors ( M r. Henderson) fell in, but fortunately help was near by and he was saved from danger. the ice on Sun Moral:—Keep off days. T he president of the Utah Agri cultural College, Dr. W m . J. Kerr, visited President Snyder on Mon day and spent some time visiting the grounds and buildings. This is the school with which our Prof. U. P. connected Hedrick was and where Prof. E. J. M c E w an is now located. formerly T he Feronians held an interesting the Philippine question debate on Saturday evening. T he Misses E l ma Bowerman, Smith and Ross supported the Misses Crosby, Buskirk, and Van Orden, the affirmative, the negative getting the decision. the negative, and A Sunday school was organized J a n. 5, 1902. T he following officers were chosen for the ensuing year: B. A. Faunce, superintendent; Geo. H u m p h r e y, assistant superintendent; Mary E. Jenison, secretary; Edith treasurer. Meetings will Dresser, be held each Sunday at 3 p. m., in the district school house. T he Holstein-Friesian Breeder's Association has asked Prof. C. D. Smith to give the principal address at their next annual meeting at Utica, N. Y ., in J u n e. Prof. Smith addressed the Association last year and was enthusiastically received. T he chairman of the executive com mittee in asking Prof. Smith to be present writes: "I can assure you that it is a high compliment to you to be invited the second time — this is the first instance in our Associa tion. Y ou seemed right down into the hearts of our breed ers, and too happy to listen to you again." they would be only to get It is estimated the meeting-place of H o n. G. B. Horton, master of the State Grange, visited Lansing and the College last week on busi ness connected with the choice of a the city for National Grange. Detroit, Grand Rapids, and Lansing, are compet ing, and the executive committee of the State grange will select the city most available. that the National Grange will bring some 8,000 visitors to the city in which its sessions will be held. Mr. Hor ton stated that the chief difficulty in Lansing's case lav in lack of a con vention hall sufficiently large. He the capitol found the corridors of admirably adapted for the display of the proposed exhibit showing the resources of the State. Lansing is making great efforts to capture the big grange meeting and the College will aid in every possible way. Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening praver meeting was led by F. C. Calkins. T h e m e: " W h at it means to be a disciple of Jesus Christ." To be a true disciple means the Master and at the same time work ing out the lessons in our every-day life. to be ever learning of Chapel services Sunday morning were conducted by R e v. F. A. P e r r y, pastor of the Main Street Methodist Protestant Church, Lan sing. He took for his theme I. Peter, 2:21, " F or even hereunto were ye called. Because Christ also suffered for us leaving us an example, that ye should follow his steps." T he service was well attended. T he union meeting of the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A., Sunday evening, was led by- Prof. W. O. Hedrick. Subject: Bible Study. Some of the should carefully reasons w hy we study the Bible, are: First, to know the Bible; second, the literary bene fit to be derived from a careful study of third, the historical value; but brightest and best, the moral and spiritual benefit which we derive from the Bible. There is no other name under Heaven given whereby we must be saved, except the name of Jesus, and the Bible teaches the simple plan of salvation. the Bible; THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Every department full of new Fall and Winter Merchandise.... New Dress Goods, Silks, Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves, Cloaks, Suits, and Furs. T he Reliable S t o r e. 222, 224 W a s h i n g t on A v e. S> Jewett & Knapp, When in need -* 1.. FINE STATIONERY, INVITATIONS or C A R DS Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co. Lansing Mich. 122 Ottawa St. E. ALL MEATS . . .. May look alike to you, but there is a very great difference in the quality we han dle and that sold by some other markets. We handle none but the very best. L i ke the pudding, the proof of good meats is im the eating. A trial will convince you t h at you ought to trade with u s. We make daily trips to the College. BOTH PHONES. Careful attention given to. phone orders. w . . Washington Ave, South. . GOTTUEB REVTTER. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN .* T he names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of reli able parties. We hope that the faculty and students will take pains to patronize those who patronize us. FURNISHING GOODS. ELGIN M I F F L I N . - L a d i e s' and Gentlemen's* I Furnishing Goods. See ad. FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. * B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. BARBERS. r H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. M A . C . B A R B ER SHOP, Room 44 Williams College work especially solicited. Hall. E. E. Reynolds, Propr. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A M. EMKRY. 116 Wash. Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling- Cards, Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. New store. New Stock. CITY 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. O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack Line. Livery in connection, 410 Washington* Ave. N. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 21B and 213 Washington Avenue North. J ACOB STAHL & SON,-Wholesale and Re N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware,, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc. I ll Washington Ave. South. See ad. INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., L T D ., Incorporated) Hollister Block, All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in city. BOOK BINDERS. JEWELERS. GEO. G. Bl.UDEAU & CO., Book-binding of everv description done neatly and promptly. 109 Wash. Ave. X. BOOTS AND SHOES. c D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes. W< shoe the students. See ad. CONFECTIONERY. 0 NLY the best candies at the " Sugar Bowl.1 Cor. Washington Ave. and Allegan. Jeweler and Optician. 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. CHAS. A. PrETXA. B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue N. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING. M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdressing Parlors. Masquerade wigs for rent. Switches- made of cut hair or combings. New 'phone 118. 222^i Washington Avenue S., up stairs. CLOTHING. MERCHANT TAIIORS. Ave. S. . Goods. 113 Wash. Ave. N. H KOSITCHEK & BRO.—Clothing and Dry LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. 210 Wash. trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North, WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student J OHN H E R R M A N N 'S SONS. 218 Washington Avenue N. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. H H. LARNED.— China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. THE POST MUSIC CO. Pianos, Organs a n* everything in the line of music. 219 Wash ington Ave. N. DENTISTS. OCULISTS. Lansing. Building, corner Wash, and Mich. Aves., E. PARMELEE—Dentist. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phone., Bell 520 office, residence 732. L PARKER GEORGE, D. D. S. Whitney D J R W. MORSE, D. D. S. E. STOFFER, A. B., D. D. S. Office 109 Washington Ave. S. Former M. A. C. student. Hollister Block, Room 517. J OSEPH FOSTER, M. D.—Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours 9 to 12 A. M. City National Bank Building, Lansing. PHOTOGRAPHS. C E. WALTER, M. A. C. I make Photographs; Landscapes, Buildings, Interiors, Flash-lights, Lantern Slides, Transna-encies, Medallions and Stereoscopic Views. Developing and Printing for Amateurs. Views for sale. DRUGGISTS. PHYSICIANS. date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to R OBINSON DRUG CO.. successors to Alsdorf & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. 102 W'ashington Ave. N. DRY GOODS. Goods and Carpets. See ad. SIMONS DRY GOODS COMPANY. — Dry DONSEREAUX'S D E P A R T M E NT STORE THE J E W E TT * K V A PP STORE. Dry is the place to trade. You can get a warm Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. lunch in our cafe for 10c. See ad. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 Washington Avenue S.; home 419 Seymour St. A D. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to J W. HAGADORN. M. D.—Office hours, 11 to P A. TYLER M. D. Phvsician and Surgeon. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 Washington Avenue S.; homr 219 Capitol Ave. Calls attended night or dav. Office 121 Wash ington Ave. N. New Phone N >. 160. PLUMBERS. SHIELDS & I.EADLEY. Plumbing and Heat ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N., Lansing. Both Phones. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies. 321 Wash. Ave., S. SPORTING GOODS. J H. L A R R A B E E. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition, and Fishing Tackle. 325 Wash. Ave. S.