tffe ffll a. ©. &>corcl V O L. 7. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, F E B R U A RY 18, 1902. N o. 23 T\ •£>< vr i North and South. On the first day of J a n u a ry we were reveling in icy breezes at a temperature of - 15 coming from the open waters of the blue St. L a w rence. 150 below at Montreal has an entirely different meaning from the same temperature in Michigan. T he air is bracing and has a snap and vim to it that adds a little more briskness to the steps of the habitant and a little extra sparkle to the eye of the dark beauties of the French- Canadian metropolis. Montreal in winter is one of the coldest towns.in central North America, 400 below zero is frequently experienced. F r om Montreal we went south to Brandon, Vt., spending a day among the peaks of the Green Mountains. We have seen this country in the summer time but have almost de cided that the Green Mountains are their best when snow capped. at V e r m o nt is a state of marble and granite, and in the little mountain town of Brandon where we spent Sunday, it was quite a common sight to see a large house built en tirely of marble. posts, paving stones, and watering troughs, were of the same material. T h e re is money in marble, some of the varieties quaried at Brandon selling right from the cut at $6 per cubic foot. Monoliths have recently been taken from the beds sixty feet long, four feet square at the base and t wo feet square at the top. Fence F r om Vermont we followed the trail over winding mountain rail ways into old N ew Hampshire. We spent a day under the shadow of old Mount Monadnock, the high est elevation in the east. H e re are to be found many magnificent country seats owned by Boston and N ew York capitalists. Some of these men spend large sums of money in maintairfing fancy herds of pure-bred stock. Jerseys,Guern seys and Ayrshires are at home in land these eastern states. F a r m i ng is at a discount in N ew Hampshire. We saw one tract of a thousand acres which was sold last summer at 50 cents an acre. T he great West has swallowed up the young men days their boyhood w ho among these hills. Massachusetts and Connecticut are fairly alive with busy, bustling towns manufac turing the cotton of the South and much of the machinery for the W e s t. T he factory towns of N ew England are models of neatness and lack much of the air of bustle which we see even in our small western there villages, but the people down seem to enjoy life for life's sake and look with calm pity on the money hunters of the west. spent F r om N ew York City we took a side trip to Madison, N. J., having a letter giving us the entre to the country home of the Tolmies of N ew Y o r k. H e re on a small estate of 1,000 acres three millions of dol lars have been spent. T he mansion is built on the lines of some of the stately homes of England, and al though only ten years old looks five In the magnificent stables hundred. are housed a splendid stud of hack ney horses and a hundred of the finest guernseys to be found any where in the country. Guernsey milk is sold to suburbanites at 11 cents a quart, cream at 55 cents a quart and butter at 55 cents a pound. From N ew York we went south to the City of Brotherly Love and thence to the national capital. O ur first glimpse of cotton fields was had while we were speeding across Looking out from old Virginia. the window of the sleeper it seemed as though we had been transported to another world. T he snow and ice of the north were all gone and their place were the pine-clad in hills, fields of belated cotton, mules and darkies. F or the next 24 hours the run south was a series of most delightful to one w ho had never been south of the line it was all new and enjoyable. Such quaint outfits, such funnv houses, and such darkies can be seen only in the land of cotton. We soon learned that there is a wide difference be tween the black man in the north and the black man at home. Restaurants and hotels labeled for whites only, and " Jim Crow " trains are taken by the negroes as matters of course. We talked with many colored people during our short stay and heard all kinds of theories from white folks and came away without having heard any reaspnable theory for the solution of the problem confronting the South. surprises; almost As to Charleston and the Exposi tion, the city itself is rich in points of historic interest. Here are some of the oldest churches in America, the walls covered with marble slabs in honor of the heroes of two great wars. We visited old Fort Sumpter frowning at the en trance of the magnificent harbor and had a U. S. sergeant tell us tales of the first gun and the long weary siege which followed. F r om the city we took steamer to the Isle of Palms and saw, for the first time, palms, palmettos, and cacti luxuriat ing without the aid of glass. H e re are a surf beach nine miles long and the largest pavilion on the Atlantic coast. Charleston is a mixture of the old and n e w. Carts drawn by oxen, mules or goats, graze wheels with the swiftly moving trolly. to represent T he Exposition itself is large in conception but will not be completed until shortly before the first of J u ne It is in when it is due to close. tended the growing commerce of the South and varied industries of Indies. After the P an American, it seems small, but the general arrangement of the buildings, the architectural effects and the plan as a whole are very pleasing. W h i te men have done the planning, but negroes have had to do most of the w o r k; hence the delay. the W e st We like the south in winter, but are of the opinion that it must get rather monotonous. We are better content than ever to wear a heavy overcoat and walk on snow for five months so that we may appreciate to the full our change of season. J . J. FERGUSON. H o yt L y m a n, of Bancroft, was the guest of his cousin, P. M. L y m a n, last week. T he course special beet sugar which began F e b. 3d, has enrolled so far twenty-one students. Farmers' Club. T he regular F a r m e r s' Club meet last Wednesday evening ing held was a success as far as numbers and the program were concerned. M r. M. B. Stevens was first on the pro gram with a detailed description of his junior experiment work, entitled, " T he Germination of C o r n ." H is aim in the experiment was to answer Jour questions: 1st. is there any difference in the germinating power of corn from the butts, middles and tips of ears ? 2d. Does the weight of a kernel have any influence on its germinat ing power or the future growth of the plant? 3d. Will crib stored corn kept from the weather germinate as well as selected corn kept from freezing? 4th. W i th the crib corn will ker nels from hard nubbins germinate as well as from the large ears and will g r o w th of stalk and yield of corn be as great from the nubbins? He used the White Dent variety in his endeavors to work out an swers to the four questions just stated. To preserve heat and uni formity of moisture, he placed a pie tin bottom up in a milk pan con taining water, spread a cheese cloth over the pie tin allowing it to dip into the water and placed the corn upon the corn was spread a second cloth kept wet by the same methods, and the whole covered with a milk pan to prevent evaporation. Over this. T he results which he arrived at "•pre as follows: 1st. In every case the middles ger minated the most rapidly. 2d. In every case as high or a higher per cent, of the middles ger minated. 3d. T he butt kernels, in every the most slowly case, germinated lowest in the per and they were cent, of germination. In nearly all cases they were the heaviest kernels. 4th. T ip kernels made a longer and more spindling growth while those from the middles were the strongest with the best color. the carefully 5th. T he corn selected from the crib germinated, practically, as well as cared for corn that was selected from the field and kept from freezing, which seems to indicate that freezing does not lessen the germinating power of dry corn. T he field work in this experiment consisted in planting double rows of the different lots of corn. Unfavor able weather made it quite difficult to get accurate figures or facts at the beginning of the season but the variations from the results given were slight. T he corn and stalk production was not given because stock made way with a large part of the harvested crop before the final determinations were made. H o w ever, as it stands, it throws light on the corn growing question as re gards the selection of corn for use in the field. T he major part of the hour was occupied by Prof. Jeffery in dealing with " T he Evolution of the Silo." He took time to show that the silo had risen to its present state of usefulness through evolutionary methods as surely as have the fine crops which we are growing today. He stated the requisites of a good silo to be: , 1st. Air-tightness. 2d. A rigid, smooth, perpendicu lar wall. 3d. A wall so constructed as to prevent extensive freezing. Frozen ensilage is not easily removed and not eaten as readily by the stock. 4th. Cheapness, not of first cost but of eventual cheapness, consider ing the durability of the structure and the ensilage annually lost or saved. 5th. P r o p er location. A point emphasized stronglv was that the open ensilage room be changed for one that is closed, so that the milk may not be tainted by the odors thrown out from the en silage heap. Considering durable- ness, silos were graded as follows: Stone, brick (4", then 2" wall), brick and wood, wood (lap siding, then stave.) A continuous door from top to bottom he spoke of as a mistake in the construction of a ny silo made of wood, as shown by the silos that have been constructed at the College. the following As a guide to the cost of silos large enough for a dairy of fifteen cows figures were given: Stone, $ 1 7 0; brick, $ 1 9 0; wood galvanized, $232 ;stave, $144. These figures are to be taken as the probable cost of a silo 30 feet high and 12]4 feet in diameter. T he point dwelt upon in filling the silo was the exclusion of air by thorough packing next to the walls. followed which brought out many other points w. K. W. of interest. A general discussion M- A. G, 19 vs. Governor Guards, 0. furious and the As advertised the King of Indoor Games with some features of polo and nearly all of foot ball was played at the new armory at Lansing be teams of M. A. C. and the tween Governor's Guards. In five min that the utes it was very evident Guards did not expect to win, for they did no aggressive work what ever. Their forwards saw fit to do no more than to watch the M. A. C. backs. T he first half was fast and intermission was very welcome. From the score which stood 3 to o in favor of M. A. C., at the end of the first half, a very interesting game was looked forward t o; but the second half was a complete surprise to everyone. T he Guards were at a loss to know what was the trouble but the team work of M. A. C. began to show up splendidly. Only once during the game did it seem possible for the Guards to score, when McCor- mick threw for a basket but the ball whirled on the edge of the basket and fell outside and with it fell the chances for the Guards ever scoring. - A large and very enthusiastic crowd witnessed the contest and enjoyed the music rendered by the M. A. C. band. GUARDS. POSITION. M. A. C. Cooper (Capt.) 1 F o r w a r ds 1 Russell J t,°rwaras Haftenkamp Centre Babcock Tower k Blanchard [ Madden ( Ferguson \ McCurdy ) B J McCormick Baskets: Babcock, 2; Tower, 2; Haften kamp, 2. Baskets from fouls: Cooper, 1. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. F E B R U A RY I S, 1 9 0 2. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED W E E K LY BY T HE MIGfllGAN AGRICULTURAL GOLLEGE. EDITED BY THE FACULTY, ASSISTED BY THE STUDENTS. SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO T HE SEC RETARY, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH. SUBSCRIPTION, - - 50 CENTS PES TEAK. Send money by P. O. Money Order, Dratt, or Registered Letter. Do not send stamps. Business Office with LAWRENCE & VAN BUREN 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 hare not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need have no hesitation about talcing the paper from the postomce, for no charge will be made for it. The only way, however, to secure THE RECORD regularly is to subscribe. Communications and other matter pertaining to the contents of the RECORD should be sent to Howard Edwards. Editor of the RECORD. Record Staff. % Joint /TBeeting of tbe flDicbigan farmers' 3nstitute, AND THE flDicbigan political Science association, tfebruan? 25*28, 1902. interest to an unusually This m e e t i ng will be of g r e at to all farmers, village a nd c o u n t ry teachers a nd clergymen. C o u n t ry life, while it has g r e at ad vantages, presents also problems which concern all a nd which neither t he farmer, nor the teacher, nor t he preacher alone is able to meet. By t he j o i n i ng of forces in t he t wo organizations here represented an u n u s u al r a n ge of t h o u g ht will be presented representative audience. There will be from t he side of t he Political Science Asso ciation a philosophic consideration of t he various phases of '' Rural Social t he " T he Church as a Center of R u r al Progress,"—such " T he Organization," " T he Shifting of Agricultural P o p u l a t i o n" a nd R u r al School Problem t he side of t he F a r m e r s' I n s t i t u te t he g r e at bulk of t he t i me will be devoted to t he consideration of intensely practical matters, like " T he Dependence of A g r i c u l t u re on Transportation," " S u g ar Beets," a nd "Michigan Meat It is t he " Hesperia M o v e m e n t" on a large scale. There is Production." something this. Note t he men—Prof. G r a h am Taylor, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson, a nd a host of others of like calibre. Note t he topics as presented in t he following p r o g r a m: in M i c h i g a n" being t r e a t e d; while from for YOU in topics as T H U R S D AY EVENING, F E B R U A RY 2 7, 7:00 o'clock. R e j u v e n a t i ng the Apple Orchards—L. R. T A F T, Agricultural College. C a n a d a — W h at she h as Done for t he F a r m er by O r g a n i z a t i o n— H O N. G E O. C. CREELMAN, Toronto, Canada, S u p e r i n t e n d e nt of Insti t u t es for Ontario. The Canning F a c t o r y — G E O. E. HILTON, F r e m o n t, Mich. Raising F r u it a nd Vegetables for t he C a n n i ng F a c t o r y — W I L L I AM A. R O W E, G r a nd Rapids, Mich. FRIDAY FORENOON, F E B R U A RY 2 8. 30 A. M.—Conference of County Secretaries and Delegates at t he College Chapel. 30 A. M.—Classes in Cooking a nd Sewing at the) Womens' Building. 30 A. M. — Lecture a nd Demonstrations in Spraying, H o r t i c u l t u r al Laboratory. 30 A. M.—Exercises in J u d g i ng Swine, Agri cultural Laboratory. C O L L E GE A R M O R Y. 10:00 A. M.—A Discussion of t he Factors enter i ng i n to t he Profitable Production of But t er on t he F a r ms of Michigan, led by N. P. H U L L, Dimondale, The Feeding a nd Care of t he Cow; W. A. E L L I S, Braidwood, H a n d l i ng Cream a nd Making Butter. HOWARD EDWARDS. P. H. STEVENS. H. X. Hornbeck, of the Adelphic Society. G. S. Pratt, of the Columbian Society. T. 6. 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 Society. H. N. Hornbeck, of the Y. M. C. A. at s m a l l p ox illness at t he h o s p i t al T he p a p e rs h a ve a n n o u n c ed a case of t he C o l l e g e. A ll t h at we c an say is t h at t h e re is a case of t he d i a g n o s is of w h i ch s e e ms to be s u b j e ct to t he s a me u n c e r t a i n ty t h at h as p r e v a i l ed e l s e w h e re in cases of e r u p l i ke c h i c k e n p o x. We t i ve disease h a ve n ot b e en a b le to d i s c o v er h ow t he s m a l l p ox d i a g n o s is w as a r r i v ed t he d i s e a se m ay b e, at. W h a t e v er it is a nd h as b e en c a r e f u l ly isolated a nd e v e ry p r e c a u t i on is b e i ng t a k e n. T he p a t i e nt not b e i ng a m e m b er of t h e re h as b e en t he p r a c t i c a l ly no e x p o s u r e. T h e re is no e x c i t e m e nt at t he C o l l e ge o v er t he m a t t e r. s t u d e nt b o d y, t h at T he idea a n y t h i ng s h o u ld " p ay " h as i n f e c t ed o ur p u r p o se so t h at e v en w h en we w o u ld d e e p ly t he G o od S a m a r i t a n, we n e v er p l ay t a ke o ut o u r. t w o p e n ce g i ve s a y i n g, t he h o st w i t h o ut t h em *' w h en I c o me a g a in t h ou s h a lt g i ve me f o u r p e n c e . " — R u s k i n. a nd to T U E S D AY AFTERNOON, F E B R U A RY 2 5, 2 : 00 o'clock. C O L L E GE A R M O R Y. Valentine Party. I n t r o d u c t o ry Address by the Presiding Officer, A r t h ur Hill. Economic Value of Industrial Education—PRESIDENT J. L. SNYDER, Agri c u l t u r al College. The Higher Education a nd Michigan. t he People — H. C. ADAMS, University of The Shifting of Agricultural Population—DR. C. H. COOLEY, U n i v e r s i ty of Michigan. The music for t he session will be furnished by t he Industrial School Choir. T U E S D AY EVENING, F E B R U A RY 2 5, 7:00 o'clock. Changes Demanded in t he Educational System of R u r al Communities— L. D. H A R V E Y, S u p e r i n t e n d e nt of Public Instruction, Madison, Wis. The Rural School Problem in Michigan—DELOS F A L L, Superintendent of Public Instruction, Lansing, Mich. Discussion of t he afternoon a nd evening topics, led by A. S. W H I T N E Y, A nn Arbor. The music for t he session will be furnished by t he College Band. W E D N E S D AY FORENOON, F E B R U A RY 2 6. 8:00 A. M.—Classes in Cooking a nd Sewing, W o m e n 's Building. 8:30 A. M.—Conferences of County Secretaries and Delegates in t he Col lege Chapel. 8:30 A. M.—Pruning at t he Horticultural Laboratory. 8:30 A. M.—Judging Beef a nd Dairy Cattle, Agricultural Laboratory. 9:00 A. M.—Business Meeting of t he Michigan Political Science Associa tion in t he College Armory. C O L L E GE A R M O R Y. 10.00 A. M.—The Condition a nd Significance of t he F o r e s t ry Movement— H O N. G I F F O RD PINOHOT, Chief, Division of Forestry, Washington, D. C. The Forestry Problem in Michigan—HON. E. A. W I L D E Y, Commissioner of t he Land Office, Lansing, Mich. Discussion led by C. A. DAVIS, University of Michigan a nd H O N. C. W. G A R F I E L D, President of Michigan Forestry Commission, G r a nd Rapids, Mich. W E D N E S D AY AFTERNOON, F E B R U A RY 2 6, 2:00 o'clock. At t he W o m e n 's B u i l d i ng w as h e ld on t he 14, a v a l e n t i ne p a r t } '. T h r ee of F e b. v a l e n t i n es c o m p o s ed by l a d i es f o l l o w. We a re s o r ry t h at t he fair p o e t e s s es h a ve n ot s i g n ed t h e ir v e r s e s. t he y o u ng Violet. Hidden beneath thy canopy of leaves, Shy Violet, so sweet and so serene, The dew-drop shining in thy purple eye, The soft breeze toying with thy gown of green, Why dost thou hide so low thy tender head? And why the tear-drop shining in thine eye ? Dost feel so near the winter's blasting breath? Dost see the storm-cloud lowering in the sky? List to the blue-bird's song, and lift thy head ! Rejoice, for summer gladdens all the air! Remember not thy lowly life,— thy name, Remember only thou art sweet and fair. [ 1st PRIZE.] Tulip. Brilliant was the tulip, As it stood among the flowers, With its pretty head uplifted To the fitful falling showers. And it thought it was the fairest Of all the flowers e'er grown, Till a ragged little youngster Came and claimed it for his own. Then the poor and lonely tulip Mused on beauty wasted now, When the ragged little youngster Fed it to a passing cow ! I n t r o d u c t o ry Address by t he Presiding Officer, A. B. Cook, Owosso. Need a nd Possibility of Organization A m o ng F a r m e r s — H O N. G E O. B. [ 2d P R I Z E .] Rose. A m a c h i ne effective S p e c i a l i z a t i on is g o o d; b ut to o ne definite p u r p o se e x t r e m e ly t he d e f i n i t e n e ss of t he m an w ho g u i d es a nd c o n s p e c i a l i z a t i on w i t h o ut c o r r e s p o n d i ng e n l a r g e m e nt of i n t e r e st a nd t h o u g ht in m a ny d i r e c t i o ns d e f e a ts its o wn o b j e c t. specifically a d a p t ed is a n d, u s u a l ly i n d e e d, is effective j u st in p r o p o r t i on to a d a p t a t i o n; b ut t r o ls t he m a c h i ne can n e v er afford J u st to b e c o me himself a m a c h i n e. in p r o p o r t i on as he is a m a n, j u st in t h at p r o p o r t i on m u st he be more j u st in p r o t h an t he m a c h i n e; a nd p o r t i on as he b e c o m es t he m a c h i ne m u st he p ut himself in t he h a n ds of c o n t r o l. g u i d a n ce a nd o t h e rs for t h i ng E v e ry m an s h o u ld do o ne w e l l; b ut no m an c an afford to do o n ly o ne t h i n g. t e nd E s p e c i a l ly a re t h e se r e m a r ks t h o se o c c u p a t i o ns w h i ch t r ue of to r e m o ve o ne f r om c o n t a ct w i th m en in I t he s e n s e. t e a c h e rs a re s o m e t i m es p e c u l i a r ly u n f o r t u n a te in t h is d i r e c to t i o n. influence find o ut t h at if t h ey w o u ld P r e a c h e rs a re b e g i n n i ng l a r ge a nd b r o ad t h i nk t h at HORTON, Master of S t a te Grange. The Church as a Center of Rural Organization—GRAHAM TAYLOR, Chicago. Discussion led by K E N Y ON L. B U T T E R F I E L D, A nn Arbor. W E D N E S D AY EVENINO, F E B R U A RY 2 6, 7:00 o'clock. I n t r o d u c t o ry Address by t he Presiding Officer, Gov. A. T. Bliss. The D e p a r t m e nt of A g r i c u l t u re and t he F a r m e r — H O N. J A M ES W I L S O N, Secretary of Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Dependence of Agriculture on Transportation—HON. E. A. PROUTY, Mem ber I n t e r s t a te Commerce Commission, Washington, D. C. Dependence of Agriculture on the H o me Market—C. D. JONES, Univer- sity of Michigan. THURSDAY FORENOON, FEBRUARY 27. 8:30 A. M.—Conference of County Secretaries, Delegates a nd I n s t i t u te Workers in t he College Chapel. 8:30 A. M.—Classes in Cooking and Sewing in t he W o m e n 's Building. 8:30 A. M.—Lectures and Demonstrations in Grafting a nd Budding at 8:30 A. M.—Exercises in J u d g i ng Sheep at t he Agricultural Laboratory. t he H o r t i c u l t u r al Laboratory. C O L L E GE A R M O R Y. 10:00 A. M.—A Discussion of the Factors e n t e r i ng into the Economical P r o d u c t i on of a Crop of Sugar Beets, led by W. H. GILBERT, Lansing, on Preparation of t he Soil and Seeding; C. T. RICHARDS, Alma, T h i n n i ng a nd Cultivating; I. D. SUYDAM, St. Louis, Harvesting. THURSDAY AFTERNOON, FEBRUARY 27, 2:00 o'clock. i n to t he profitable production A Discussion of t he Factors e n t e r i ng of m e at in Michigan in competition w i th the Corn belt, led by J. J. FERGUSON, Agricultural College, on t he kind a nd quality of stock to raise; A. M. W E L C H, Ionia, The silo for lambs a nd steers; H O N. L. W. W A T K I N S, Manchester, The simplest method of hand (Continued on third page.) ling t he corn crop. Most beautiful is the rose, The flower that doth so charm ; But it is the thorn beneath That fills us with alarm. And as the seasons come and go Each will produce its flower ; And where the brooklet softly flows I will build my lady's bower. An emblem of love thou art, A symbol and a token Sent by a loving heart, A message in words unspoken. Horticultural Notes. of At g r a f t i n g. t he m e e t i ng on e x p e r i e n c es t he H o r t i c u l t u r al n i g h t, M o s es C r a ig S o c i e ty W e d n e s d ay B e s i d es M r. t a lk g a ve a he o wn C r a i g 's o u t l i n ed F r e n ch t he w o rk of D a n i e l, a b o t a n i st w ho h as d o ne m u ch a l o ng t he l i ne t h en g a ve a of g r a f t i n g. P r o f. H e d r i ck s t e r e o p- t a lk on g r a f t i n g, u s i ng s h o rt t he t i c on of to g r a f t s. t he different in g r a f t i n g, i l l u s t r a te k i n ds last S a t u r d ay T he O l y m p ic S o c i e ty g a ve a 10 o ' c l o ck l i t e r a ry t he p a r ty p r o g r a m, a p p l e s, a nd d a n c i ng caused e v e n i ng to s e em all too s h o r t. e v e n i n g. A P E B R U A RY I 8J 1902. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. that possible sermons, their for theory in stock of moral luxuriantly they in humanity must create themselves some -vital connection with the everyday man, not so much in order that they may know the said everyday man, as in order they may keep themselves alert and responsive to vital forces and influences. T h e re is such a thing as having an abund that ant flourishes the hot isolation from house atmosphere of life's practical interests, but becomes limp and faded at the first sharp blast of self-interest or fear. T he teacher should be especially anxious to keep his moral nature sturdy and robust by a strong interest in, and if connection a direct of some sort with current affairs. T h ey need especially to cultivate the common virtues of courage, con sistency, consideration straightforwardness, and It looks like carrying coals to N e w castle to insist on such fundamental virtues among those whose first duty is to inculcate t h e m; but as a matter of is a wide difference between preaching and practicing, and neither alone makes one at all I could in the other. proficient quote a number of instances within a short experience where the teacher utterly repudiated the plainest obli gations, obligations that the average business man has long ago learned to respect religiously. for others, like. there fact the H O W A RD E D W A R D S. Notes Gathered Here and There. Born to Prof, and Mrs. C. L. Weil, on Wednesday, F e b. 12, a son. Miss Alice Gunn, ' 0 1, is ill w uh diphtheria in Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis. We understand that the crisis of the disease is past. Department," at the University. We can quote only one passage: " Many persons regarded with awe the dissecting room ' where dead folks were cut up,' and the question ' W h e re do you get your subjects?' had a strange fascination for many people. T he reply, ' We raise 'em,' did not seem to satisfy the inquiring mind." Dr. Kedzie speaks feelingly of his classmates, seven in number, of whom he alone survives. His formed the first medical class of the University, graduating in 1851. Thursday evening prayer meeting was led by H. N. Hornbeck. T h e m e, " W h at is our d u t y; am I doing my daily duty? " T he prayer meeting was not as well attended as usual, but those present by taking a very active part made the meeting a success. T he chapel services Sunday morn ing were conducted by R e v. L. C. Bissel, pastor of the Franklin Street Presbyterian church, Lansing. M r. Bissel's text was the last clause of Deuteronomy 30:19, " I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life that both thou and thy seed may live." T he services were well attended and all enjoyed the sermon. T he union meeting of the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. Sunday evening was led by M. B. Stevens. Even ing lesson, the 13th chapter of 1st Corinthians. T h e m e, " Hindrances in Serving Christ." M r. Stevens showed that while there were some real hindrances, by far the greater number are imaginary. If our lives are full of the Christ love no diffi culty, however great, will keep us from serving our Master, H. N. H. T he special cheese course began yesterday, F e b. 17, and the students for the course have come in quite rapidly. Furniture... Headquarters Stoddard's Lectures, eleven vol umes of beautifully illustrated travel, are now on the shelves of the college library. We would advise our young people to look them up. Dr. Marshall reports the measles patients in the Board Rooms as im proving and very few new cases heard from. T he mumps, are how ever, rather on the increase. Eleven new cases between Friday and Mon day. Nearly thirty people were packed into the two sleighs that carried the seniors for last Friday their ride afternoon at five o'clock. T he party drove to Bath, where they enjoyed an oyster supper at the hotel and dancing at the town hall until nine "when the return trip began. M r. and Mrs. Paul Thayer chaperoned the party. T he annual inter-society oratorical • contest will take place on the 22d. T he contestants are: M r. B. W e r- muth, of the Columbian Society; subject," William M c K i n l e y :" Miss Harriett Farrand, of the Feronian Society; subject, " H a r r i et Beecher S t o w e : " H r. Harry Driskell, of the Hesperian Society; subject, " True E d u c a t i o n :" Miss Clare Dean, of the Themian Society; subject, " J o hn H u s s :" M r. L y m an Carrier, of the subject, Union Literary Society; " T he Fall of Constantinople." In the Michigan for F e b r u a r y, the Physicians' number, D r. Kedzie has a valuable article on ** T he Early Days of the Medical Alumnus 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. All 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. W*e h a ve the nicest assortment ever in the city. Steel Ranges $18.00 to $40.00; Cast Cook Stoves with Reservoir $ J 6.00 to $25.00; Base Burner Coal Stoves $25.00 to $40.00; Soft Coal Air-Tight Stoves $12.00 to $J8.00; 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. Simons Dry Goods Co's JANUARY REMNANT SALE OF REMNANTS AND ODD LOTS OF DRESS GOODS, SILKS, ETC. ENTIRE CLOAK STOCK AT HALF PRICE. Remnants of Carpets at 25 per cent 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 Giotmno & 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 Gty can you get another such collection? Students' patronage respectfully solicited. Elgin flifflin. «-W*WS*ir»* rwS<^«^ i W A / ' . / ' H ' l / ^ ^ W U ^ i n A ' S f t r t / V WS Cw«\.*\*'VS/%/%^^*>M« A f t r t r \ 1 r f V S / W \ ^ ^ A /V MELBA SHOES For VL A. C. Girls. We carry a full line of these shoes in light turns, medium and rope stitched welts—in Patent, Vici or Box Calf leathers. Equals most three-fifty to four-dollar shoes. Our price $3.00 i C. D. WOODBURY, H0LLISTER BLOCK. 4 Old Students. to says E . J. Rowley, '90, writing from Harvard, Michigan, the R E C O R D: " Give us more news of P. G. men.'''' We sincerely hope the P. G. men, will our friends, send the necessary news. We in cannot manufacture it. As we have said time and again in these columns, in every M. A. C. man is earnestly column vited any news concerning contributor other student. doing should remefnber he is conferring on other M. A. C. men. Every that by so a favor to himself to contribute this or L. C. Smith, '96-'98, of Gaylord, Mich., stopped over for a few hours on yesterday to visit his sister, Miss Mabel A. Smith. J. H. Skinner, ' 0 1, is working for a big sheep outfit and in the spring expects to go on an alfalfa ranch for the owners. . His address is Folsom, Mont. It is reported that D w i g ht San to derson, '97, while on his way Wisconsin an address, to deliver stopped over in Lansing, the home of his parents, was taken sick, and returned to Delaware, without going further west. O. B. K n a p p, >86-'8y«, Seattle, Washington, sole proprietor of the to ac " Palace L a u n d r y ," writes knowledge the receipt of our calen dar, which, he says, he greatlv ap preciates. He was in college with Prof. Babcock, of the class of '90, and the pictures are for him full of memories. Mr. K n a pp has a fine business in Seattle. At the beginning of the present month Dick J. Crosby, '93, assistant in the Office of Experiment Stations, U. S. Department of Agriculture, was promoted and given a substan tial increase in salary. He is en gaged in research and editorial work in connection with agricultural in stitutes the United States and foreign countries, including agricul tural colleges, experiment stations, farmers' institutes and college ex tension work generally. in ' 0 1, writing N. A. McCune, to Dr. Beal from Berea College, Ken tucky, where he is assistant agri culturist, says that there are, out of 700 students in the college, some 140 negroes, and of these latter only three or four take agriculture. * * * " I think one reason why some stu dents dislike botany at M. A. C. and other subjects is because they do not see anvthing of immediate money- making value in them. Everything is made to conform to the ' practical' and sometimes it is carried too far in the student's mind, and he see no good in anything except that which purports to bring him money in the near future. T h at was my mistake in our class in botany, and others made the same mistake in regard to literature and other subjects. * * * M. A. C. stands higher in my esti mation now than it did while I was there and that is saying a good deal." in F. R. Crane, '99, instructor farm mechanics at the University of Illinois, writes an interesting letter concerning his work. He mentions appreciatively Dean Davenport, '78, H. W. Mumford, J91, ( " an addi tion to our force that is already mak ing himself f e l t ") and H. E. Ward, '95. Mr. Crane's own work con sists, among other the study of standard farm machinery. In connection with his work he is making a collection of farm ma things, of T HE M. A. C. R E C O RD F E B R U A RY 18, igoz. in ( 2) two classes: ( 1) the manufacturers; are deposited — these chinery those which are donated to the University those by which are used only so far as is necessary for the instruction of students, and are returned on demand. Mr. Crane finds his work very pleasant. We in his success and heartilv rejoice wish him continued good fortune. Our thanks go out to him for kindly remembrance. H. E. S. J. Kennedy, ' 0 1, is with the Senf Co., designers and engravers, of Chicago. His address is Nation al Hotel, 28 Van Buren St. He his about writes enthusiastically w o r k; says he usually puts in the evenings as well as days. T he fol lowing quotations from his letter will be of interest: "I never realized there were so many M. A. C. alumni in Chicago, all hustlers in a hustling city; in the front rank or elbowing their way there as rapidly as possible. T h ey all speak of old M. A. C. very enthusiastically and welcome a new one of her sons at once as a friend and brother. " O ne might think that my college training would not help me much in my line of work, but I find that my brother artists are beginning to ask what kind of a flower and leaf such and such a tree has, as for instance this morning a man was designing the " B o ok of O h i o" a cover for and 1 made him a rough sketch of the leaf and flower of Ohio's em blematic tree which he worked into his design, " It would be hard for me to name any subject in the course for which I should not be thankful, and per haps above all else I am grateful for the high social envirpnment I was those four brief surrounded with years at M. A. C. You find the true and everlasting friendship ex isting between and students one of the greatest of character-builders." the professor There is no man for whom we hope and have reason to hope better things than for " S a m" Kennedy. for himself. He will make a future law final the debate In the Debating Club the ques tion debated last Thursday night was, Resolved, T h at the enactment is un of a primary election desirable. T he affirmative was up held by Messrs. T. G. Phillips and B. S. Brown, the negative by Messrs. O. L. A y rs and Matt Crosby. T he decision was in favor of the nega tive. After the club elected, as the two teams to debate for the honor of representing the club against contestants the from the societies, Messrs. Rudolph, Moore and Dail for the first team and Messrs. W. F. Millar, Hartman and Dunford for the second. M r. F. N. Smith was elected alternate T he for either of the two teams. debate will occur three weeks from for last Thursday. Thursday the is, Resolved, system of electives in senior year of the Agricultural course be extended to the last three years of all courses at this college. Affirma tive, Messrs. G. D. White and F. N. Smith; negative, Messrs. Stevens and Hartman. T he question That the T he local association was repre sented at the State Y. M. C. A. convention in Battle Creek, F e b. 13-16, by G. S. Pratt, E. A. Seelye, F. N. Smith, Geo. E b y, Burt W e n- ham, A r t h ur Wilcox, A. R. Carter, Leslie M c W e a t h y, O. B. Burrell and M r. Cavanaugh. THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Every department full of new Fall and Winter Merchandise.... New Dress Goods, Silks, Hosiery, Underwear, Cloves, Cloaks, Suits, and Furs. The Reliable Store. 222, 224 Washington Ave. S. Jewett & Knapp, When in need "f F I NE STATIONERY, INVITATIONS or C A R D S CALL ON Lawrence & Yan Buren Printing Co. Lansing Mich. 122 Ottawa St. E. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN^-A The 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. BARBERS. H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. College work especially solicited. M A. C. BARBER SHOP, Room 44 Williams Hall. E. E. Reynolds, Propr. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A M. EMERY. 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, Card-. Engraved, Pictures and Picture Framing. Tennis, Football and Base ball goods. Crotty Kros., 206 Wash. Ave. N. ALL MEATS May look alike to you, but there is a very great difference in the quality we han- ?,, I111*1*1131 so'