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VOLUME  I. 

LANSING,  MICHIGAN,  TUESDAY,  JULY  U,  1896. 

NUMBER  26 

A  HALF  DAY  AMONG  THE  SOPHOMORES. 
IN  THE  SHOPS. 

AS SEEN BY A FACULTY REPORTER. 

On  Wednesday  morning  a  reporter  visited  the  shops 
in  order  to  note  the  work  being  accomplished  by  the 
present  sophomore  class  of  the  Mechanical  Course. 
As  the  reporter  had  not  previously  announced  his  in 
tentions  in  regard  to  making  a  visit  to  the  shops,  it 
may  be  considered  most  probable  that  the  work  car 
ried  on  during  the  morning  was  not in  any  way  a  de 
parture  from  the  ordinary  routine,  and  the  work  may 
be  taken  as  indicative  of  the  nature  of  the  instruction 
and  practice  given  Mechanical  sophomores.  Some  of 
the  men,  a  few,  were  at  work  in  the  blacksmith  shop. 
and  the  following  operations  were  being  carried  on: 
Forging  and  tempering  springs;  shaping  a  pentagonal 
piece  with  the  hammer,  dressing  a  heavy  tool.  Most 
of  the  men  were  in the  foundry,  and  these were  work 
ing  in  groups,  or  sections,  there  being  four  such  sec 
tions  at  work.  During  the  morning  the  first  section 
made  molds  for  idle-pulleys—(these  pulleys  are  to  be 
used  on  a  belt  tigiitener  in  the  wood  shop)  then  made 
a  mold  for  experimental  purposes,  the  object  being 
to  note  the  effect  of  heavy  and  light  chills;  arranged 
a  broken  cast  iron  shaft  in  a  mold  preparatory  to 
welding;  finally,  set  cores  in  molds  previously  made. 
The  secnnd  section  "put  up  four  flasks,"  that  is,  made 
four  molds,  for  weights  to  be  used  in  a  testing  ma 
chine  now  being  constructed  in  the  machine  shop, 
and  set  cores  in  several  molds.  The  third  section 
"put  up  three  flasks,"  and  in  these  flasks  were  molds 
for  two  core-plates,  two  slide-rest  pieces,  and  two 
pulleys.  The  fourth  section  spent  the  entire  morning 
making  cores, among  these beiug cores for  a  hydraulic 
ram  now  under  construction  in  the  shops.  The  class 
was  at  work  two  hours  and  forty  minutes.  Mr.  Hoyt, 
foreman  of  the  foundry,  informed  the  writer  that  on 
the  following  day  castings  would  be  poured,  this  be 
ing a  part  of  the  regular  work. 

AS  SEEN  BY  ONE  OF  T HE  SOPHO-MOHES, 
F.  J.  KLING  'S9  m. 

Any one  familiar  with  the methods of  work in regular 
foundry  establishments  of  the  country,  would  be—to 
use  a  homely  phrase—right  at  home  in  the  foundry  at 
M.  A.  C.  He  would  find  here  the  workings  of  the 
foundry  reduced  to a  practical  basis; instruction  given 
by  a  practical  founder;  and  patterns,  molds,  and  cast 
ings  put  to  practical  use. 

It  is  only  necessary  to  visit  the  foundry,  watch  the 
students  at  work  and  notice  the  results  obtained  to 
readily  accept  the  above  statement.  For  the  benefit 
of  those  who are interested  in this  work,  but  who  can 
not  visit  the  foundry,  a  short  sketch  of  a  forenoon's 
work  would,  perhaps,  be  of  interest. 

The  students  are  divided  into  four  sections.  Each 
section  has  a  full  kit  of  the  necessary  foundry  tools 
and,  at  all  times,  work  independently  of  the  other 
sections.  In  this  way  opportunity  is given  to  advance 
those  most  proficient  in the foundry  practice  by  giving 
them  the  more  difficult  patterns,  requiring  more  skill 
to  mold,  while  the  simpler  patterns  are  given  to  the 
other  sections. 

This  is  illustrated  by  the  work  done  during  a  recent 
meeting  of  the  class.  One  section  was  given  the  fol 
lowing  patterns.  The  base  for  a  hydraulic  ram—two 
molds  to  be  made;  frame  for  a  belt  tightener;  the 
two  pieces  of  a  broken  cast  iron  shaft,  to  be  placed 
in  a  flask  ready  for  molding;  and  the  pattern  and 
chills  for" chilling  a  sample  piece  of  iron, 

Ail the  moids  Were secured  upon  first  trial  and  with 
out  much  difficulty.  Different  methods  were  used  in 
making  the  two  molds  for  the  base  of  the  hydraulic 
ram.  In  the  first,  a  three-part  flask  was  used;  but  in 
the  second,  by  one  of  those  ingenious  "shop  kinks" 
with  which  a  practical  founder  is  always  ready,  a 
two-part  flask  answered  as  well.  It* no  doubt,  Would 
be of  interest  at  this  point  to give a  description  of  this 
particular  "shop  kink,"  but  the  writer  feels  his  inabil 
ity  to  make  the  description  intelligible  without  an  ac 
companying  sketch  or  two  which,  unfortunately,  he 
has  not  at  his  command.  The  outcome  of  these  two 
molds  will  be  watched  with  interest. 

The  mold  for  the  belt-tightener  frame  was  a  simple 
pattern.  A  little  extra  care  used  in  ramming  and 
drawing  was  all  that  was  necessary  to  insure  a  good 
mold.  That  little  extra  precaution,  however,  was 
omitted  in  drawing  the  pattern  and  resulted  in  giving 
opportunity  for  some  neat  "slick"  work. 

The  welding  of  the cast  iron  shaft  was  accomplished 
in  this  way.  The  two  broken  ends  of  the  shaft  were 
placed  in  a  flask,  the  broken  ends  joined,  and  the 
flask  rammed  up,  a  spine  being  in  position  on  each 
side of  the shaft  opposite the fracture.  The  cope  after 
ramming  was  removed.  The  two  ends  of  the  shaft 
inch  space 
were  then  shifted  until  about  one-half 
separated  them.  Gates  were  cut  from  both  spine 
holes  joining  this  opening.  The  cope  was  then  re 
placed  and  the  mold  was  ready  for  pouring.-  The 
weld  is  made  by  pouring  the  hot  iron  into  one  of  the 
spine  holes,  forcing  it  through  the  opening  between 
tne  broken  ends  of  the  shaft,  up  through  the  other 
spine  hole  and  on  to  the  floor,  where  it  forms  a  pig. 
During  its  passage  between  the  ends  of  the  shaft, 
these  are  fused.  When  the  pouring  ceases  the  fused 
ends readily  unite  with  the  molten  iron  between  them, 
thus  forming  one  continuous  piece. 
It  takes  from 
225 to  300  pounds  of  iron  to  weld  a  three-inch  shaft. 
The  quantity  varying  directly  as  the  heat  of  the  molt 
en  iron. 

The  mold  for  the  sample  piece  of  chilled  iron  was 
something  of  aa  experiment.  Under  one  end  of  the 

mold  was  placed  a  1%-inch  chill;  under  the  other  a 
1-inch  chill  with  a  narrow  space  between  the  two. 
The  sample  after  casting  will be broken,  depth  of  chill 
and  crystal  structure,  in  each  case,  noted  and  com 
pared. 

This  completes  the  forenoon's  work  of  one  section. 
Another  section  molded  up  a  slide  rest  and  pully  cone 
for  a  lathe,  also  a  pair  of  core  plates.  The  third  sec 
tion  secured  molds  of  a  bearing  for  a  shaft  hanger, 
a  pair  of  ornamental  steps  and 
several  molds  of 
weights  for  a  torsion  testing  machine  used  in  the  ex 
perimental  room.  The  fourth  section  employed  its 
time  in  making  cores  for  the  various  molds  in  process 
of  construction. 

It  is  evident  from  the  above  list  that  the  work  is 
of  a  purely  practical  nature.  As  all  the  molds  will 
be  cast,  it  is  needless  to  say  that  perfect  molds  were 
the  only  ones  to  pass  inspection. 

PARIS  GREEN  ON  PEPERMINT. 

Prof.  R. C. Kedzie: 

Dear  Sir:—There  is  a  large  amount  of  peppermint 
grown  in  this  vicinity,  and  the  grasshopper  is  likely 
to  cut  the  crop  short. 
I  would  like  to  know  if  Paris 
Green,  dissolved  in  salt  water  and  sprinkled  on  the 
plant,  would  do  any  damage  to  the  oil  after  it  was 
I  understand  the  hopper  is  very  fond  of 
distilled. 
salt. 
If  you  can  suggest  anything  to  help  us  out  and 
save  our  crop  we  will  appreciate  it  very  much. 
Kindly  yours, 

J.  P.  W. 

In  order  to  answer  this  question  satisfactorily,  it 
was  thought  best  to  make  an  actual  trial  by  distilling 
oil  from  peppermint  plants  that  had  been  sprayed 
with  salt  water,  holding  Paris  Green  in  suspension, 
and  then  examining  the  distillate  for  arsenic. 

Paris  Green  being  insoluble  in  water,  and  presum 
ably  insoluble  in  essential  oils,  it  would  seem  to  be 
safe  to  say  that  no  harm  would  come  from  its  use  on 
the  peppermint,  and  the  question  be  settled  on  gen 
eral  principles  at  once  and  without  experimenting. 
The  safer  way  is to put  the  matter  to  the  test  directly. 
Peppermint  plants  were  furnished  by  the  Farm  De 
partment  for  this purpose and  sprayed  with  salt  water 
and  Paris  Green. 
In  twenty-four  hours  the  mint  was 
cut,  allowed  to  wilt  thoroughly,  and  then  distilled  in 
a  tin  still, so constructed  as to imitate  the  conditions of 
distillation  in  the  peppermint  oil  works.  The  oil  and 
the water  condensed  in the  operation  were  evaporated 
with  a  little  Nitric  acid  and  Nitrate  of  soda,  the  resi 
due  ignited  to  destroy  organic  matter,  and  the  residue 
examined  for  arsenic  by  Marsh's  test.  A  slight  trace 
of  arsenic  was  found. 

The  plants  were  so  young  and  the  quantity  used  so 
small  that  but  little  oil  was  obtained.  The  experi 
ment  was  repeated,  using  peppermint  plants  as  in  the 
first  trial,  but  adding  to  them  a  quantity  of  pepper-

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JULY  14, 1896. 

mint  oil  before  distilling,  and  so  obtaining  a  larger 
amount  of  the  oil,  distilled  in  the  presence  of  Paris 
Green  and  salt,  as  in  the  former  trial.  The  products 
of  distillation  were  treated  the  same  as  in  the  first 
trial,  and  the  glass  tube  used  in  Marsh's  test  showed 
a  distinct  deposit  of  arsenic. 

Possibly  this  investigation  has  not  been  pushed  far 
enough  to be decisive,  but the  mint  season  is  advanc 
ing  so  rapidly,  and  the  temptation  to  use  something 
to  check  this  plague  of  grasshoppers  is so strong,  that 
a  word  of  warning  would  seem  appropriate. 
It  is 
true  that  the  amount  of  arsenic  recovered  was  very 
small,  yet  with  so active  a  poison,  a  little  is  too much. 

Chemical  Department. 

R.  C.  K. 

AT  THE COLLEGE. 

G.  E.  Ilancorne,  '90,  is  taking  post-graduate  work 

at  the  College. 

Lawrence  Ames,  a  nephew  of  Prof.  Chamberlain, 

has  entered  College. 

Mrs. James  Moore, of  Saginaw,  is visiting  her  sister, 

Mrs. C. S. Brooks. 

Dr.  Harvey  L.  Rosenberry,  Wausau,  Wis.,  spent 

Sunday  at  M. A. C. 

Mr.  Bennett,  from  Mulliken,  called  on  H.  A.  Will 

iams  last  Wednesday. 

Samuel  C. Laitner,  with  '95 m, was a visitor  at  M.  A. 

C. on Monday  of  last  week. 

President  Snyder  attended  the  national  meeting  of 

teachers  at  Buffalo  last  week. 

Frank  Carrigan,  from  Lapeer,  visited  his  cousin, 

D. C. McElroy,  the  first  of  last  week. 

Miss  May  Butterfield  returned  Friday  from  a  two 

weeks'  visit  at  her aunt's,  in Bay City. 

Miss  Mary  Dodd,  of  Ithaca,  N.  Y.,  is  spending  the 

summer  with  her  sister,  Mrs. H.  K.  Vedder. 

The  freshmen  defeated  the seniors  in a  game  of  ball 

last  Saturday  afternoon  by a  score of 23 to 11. 

Among  the  visitors  to  the  Mechanical  Department 
last  week,  was  Mr.  J.  E.  Newman,  of  the  Portland 
Milling Co. 

Mr  and Mrs. G. G.  Hamilton,  of  Rhinelander,  Wis., 
were  the  guests  of  Secretary  and  Mrs.  Butterfield  a 
part  of  last  Aveek. 

On  Thursday  last,  a  brass  "heat"  was taken  by  stu 
dents  in  the  foundry.  At  that  time  the  valves  were 
cast  for  a  hydraulic  ram. 

Mrs.  Nellie  S. Kedzie,  Professor  of  Household  Econ 
omy  and  Hygiene  at  the  Kansas  Agricultural  College, 
is  visiting  at  Dr. Kedzie's. 

Two  members  of  '95,  Gerrit  Masselink,  Cass  City, 
and  Clay  Tallman,  Smyrna,  returned  to  M. A. C.  last 
week  and  will  remain  several  weeks. 

Mr.  R. L.  Frost,  with  '84,  of  Manistee,  who is  con 
nected  with  the  Manistee  Iron  Works,  was a  caller  at 
the  Mechanical  Department  last  week. 

Division  C, of  Mechanical  sophomores,  have  finished 
work  in the foundry,  and last  week  began  work  in the 
Machine  shop  for  the  remainder  of  the  term. 

Instructor  C. C. Pashby  spent  the  Fourth  at  his old 
home  in  Constantino.  Mr.  Pashby's  brother  expects 
to  become  a  student  at  the College  next  term. 

There  is an  open  barn  at  the  College  with  stalls  for 
the  accommodation  of  fourteen  horses.  These  are 
especially  for the use of  visitors.  No feed  is provided. 
Prof.  Smith,  on Tuesday,  showed  some of the sopho 
mores  the various  modes  of  shocking  wheat,  and  they 
all  took a  turn  at  the work.  This  is the way to  awak 
en  an  interest. 

Sherman  Blake,  '93  m,  visited  College  friends  last 
Tuesday  and  Wednesday.  He  was  on  his way  home 
from  Auburn,  N. Y.,  where  he  has  been  working  in  a 
draughting  office. 

H.  L.  Becker,  '98, was  able  to  take  a  carriage  ride 
over  the  farm  Wednesday.  Many  were  the  hearty 
handshakes  that  welcomed  his appearance  and  recov 
ery  from  sickness. 

Prof.  W. Babcock,  Jr., was called  to Milan  last  week 
on  account  of  the  sudden  and  serious  illness  of  his 
father.  Mrs. Babcock  accompanied  him, and  will  re 
main  in  Milan  some  time. 

II.  L.  Fairfield,  '98 m,  bade  farewell  to  his  College 
friends  last  Wednesday.  He goes to Grand  Rapids  for 
a  few  weeks  to  settle  up  the  estate  of  his  deceased 
father,  after  which  he  will  go with  the  family  to  Ari 
zona  to live. 

Bermuda  grass  is now in  flower,  a  thick  mat on the 
ground.  Johnson  grass  is  six  feet  high,  growing  on 
rather  hard  higp. land,  and  is  now  in  flower.  These 

are  two  of  the  most  valuable  forage  plants  for  the 
southern  states. 

A  visit  to  the  Mechanical  Department  last  Friday 
morning  found  Messrs.  Hoyt  and  Newell  busily  en 
gaged  with  work  about  the shops, although  no  classes 
were  present  for instruction.  These  gentlemen  should 
be  complimented  for  their  display  of  industry. 

The  city  officers  of  Lansing  are  showing  consider 
able  enterprise  in  attempting  to  keep  bicycles  off  the 
sidewalks.  On the fence,  north  side  of  Michigan  ave 
nue  east,  half  way  to  the  city  limits,  is  a  sign,  not 
copyrighted,  but  just  like  some  at  M. A. C,  on  which 
occur  these  words: 
this 
walk." 

"Bicycles  prohibited  on 

More  than  300 peach  and  plum  trees  were  treated 
by  t ie  entomologist  of  the  Experiment  Station  last 
month  for  the  peach  tree  borer  (sannina 
cxitiosa). 
About  twenty  different  remedies  were  tried  to  see 
how  many  are of  value  and which  will prove  to be the 
most  valuable.  Similar  experiments  were  conducted 
last  year  and  probably  will  be  for  several  years  to 
come. 

The  "Bachelors'  Club"  has  been  closed  to  allow  the 
erection  of  a  second  story  on the  wing  of  Abbot  Hall. 
The  "Bachelors"  have  scattered  around  among  the 
other  clubs.  Before  breaking  up  they  presented  Mrs. 
Backus,  who had  cooked  for.them  since  the  organiza 
tion  of  the  club,  a  carving  set.  To Miss  Edna  Berry, 
their  favorite  dining-room  girl,  they  gave  a  silver  des 
sert  spoon. 

Near  the  green  house,  this  warm,  moist  weather  is 
pushing  the  bedding  plants  and  others  rapidly  along. 
Last  week  the  varieties  of  Phlox  paniculata  were  in 
their  prime.  Two  mixed  beds  of  verbenas  are  splen 
did,  golden  wave  coreopsis  gay  Avith  yelloAV,  double 
petunias  in  great  variety  and  perfection,  and  the  lat 
ter  Avill be good  for  weeks  yet, even  if  the  Aveather be 
dry  and hot. 

Growing  Russian  thistles  haA*e  very  small,  narrow 
leaATes.  the  plants  usually  spreading  out  much  the 
shape  of  a  Avell-made  haycock.  Prickly  lettuce  is 
sent  us  ATery  often  by  people  supposing  it  to  be  the 
Russian  thistle.  Prickly  lettuce  contains  milky  juice, 
the  leaAres  are  flat,  conspicuous,  stick  out  well  from 
the  stem,  and.many  of them  turn  one edge  toward  the 
sky  and the other  toward  the ground.  The two plants 
have  very  little  resemblance. 

The  regular  meeting  of  the  Young  Men's  Christian 
Association  last  evening  Avas in  charge  of  the  King's 
Daughters.  Not for a  long  time  has the College  popu 
lation  been  favored  Avith such  an interesting  and help 
ful  program,  and  Ave are  sure  all  would  appreciate 
it  should  the  ladies  consent  to  lead  the  Sundav  even 
ing  meetings  more  often  in  the  future.  One  of  tne 
most  enjoyable  features  of  the program  was the sing 
ing  of  Misses  Crosby,  Callahan  and  Sellers  of  Lan 
sing. 

This  year  Kansas  Agricultural  College  graduated 
66  members,  one-third  of  whom  were  women.  The 
commencement  number  of  the  Industrialist  contained 
no  advertisements,  but  Avas  tided  Avith  the  reports 
of  the week  from  the baccalaureate  of  President  Fair-
child  to the last  good-bye  of  the banquet.  There  were 
numerous  cuts  of  the  grounds  and  buildings  and  en 
gravings  representing  every  member  of  the  graduat 
ing  class,  the  Avhole  covering  eighteen  pages  the  size 
of  the  M.  A.  C.  RECOED. 

The  Heliostat,  which  is  being  published  by  the 
Junior  class,  will  be the  first  annual  produced  at  the 
College  since  1889.  The  edition  ordered  is  quite  lim 
ited  and  the  editors  are  anxious  to  have  those  who 
wish  copies  to order  them  as  soon  as possible,  so  that 
It  is 
if  necessary  a  larger  number  may  be  printed. 
especially  desired  that  alumni  and  others  living  at  a 
distance  who  Avish  the  publication  will  send  their 
orders  early.  Address,  enclosing  $1.15,  W.  R.  Good 
win,  Business  Manager. 

Appointment^  have  recently  been  made  to  fill  sev 
eral  vacancies  at the College.  D. B. Baldwin  has been 
appointed  engineer  in  place  of  E.  A.  Edgerton,  who 
resigned  to  take  the  position  of  city  engineer  in  Lan 
sing.  Mr.  Baldwin  was  formerly  engineer  at  the  In 
dustrial  school,  and he assumed  the duties  of  his new 
position  last  Tuesday.  E.  S.  Good,  assistant  post 
master,  becomes  clerk  to  the  president.  W.  T.  Leon 
ard,  of  the  Duplex  Press  Co., Battle  Creek,  will  take 
the  place  of  V. V. Newell,  resigned,  at  the  end  of  the 
present  term. 

The  class  of  '93 is  now  well  represented  at  the  Col 
lege.  Last  week  R. B. Pickett  came  up  from  Jackson 
county  for  a  stay  of  a  few  Aveeks;  A.  T.  Stevens  be 
gins  some  review  work  this  week; W. L. Cumings and 
Y.  J.  Willey  have  been  here  some  time;  Mrs.  Wood-

Avorth,  Miss  Lilian  Wheeler,  and  D.  J.  Crosby  are 
residents  on  the  campus.  Besides  these,  Miss  Daisy 
Champion  lives  "just  over  the  river;"  and  Miss  Jen 
nie  Cowley,  L.  H.  Baker,  W.  F.  Hopkins,  C.  E. 
Holmes,  and  R.  C.  Bristol  live  in  the  city.  When  a 
baker's  dozen  of us are so near together,  why not have 
a  class  reunion? 

Not  long  ago  some  visitors  while  near  the  Library 
accosted  us  as  follows:  "Mr.  where  is  the  College? 
We  want  to  see  the  College."  Gentlemen,  this  Col 
lege  is  not  confined  to  a  single  building,  where  stu 
dents  meet  for  all  of  their  recitations  and  lectures, 
but  is  spread  all  around  you  here  on  this  spacious 
campus.  There are more than  fifty  buildings,  in  many 
of  which  much  is  done  for  the  education  of  students. 
There  are  ten  laboratories,  mostly  in  separate  build 
ings,  each  containing  class-roooms,  to  say  nothing 
about  the  great  number  of  "out-door"  laboratories  in 
field,  orchard  and  garden. 

The  Mechanical  Department  recently  received,  as  a 
gift,  a  Manistee  pump,  size  B.  The  pump  castings 
have  been  planed  away  at  various  points  so  that  the 
interior  arrangement  of  parts  can  be  easily  seen  and 
the  action  of  the  pump  readily  comprehended.  Do 
nations  of  apparatus  that  enable  our  students  to  in 
crease  their  knowledge  of  technical  matters  are  great 
ly appreciated  by both  students  and officers  of the Col 
lege,  and  all  unite  in  thanking  the  Manistee  Iron 
Works,  through  Mr.  G. R.  Ray, president  of  the  com 
the  pump  model.  Mr.  R.  L.  Frost, 
pany, 
with 
numerous 
and  OAAmer  of 
inventor 
patents,  some  of  Avhich  are  utilized  in  the  Manistee 
pump,  was  instrumental  in  securing  this  pump  for 
M. A. C. 

for 
'84, 

One  of  the  most  pleasing  events  of  the  season  was 
the  lawn  social  giA^en  to  the  faculty  and  seniors  by 
Mesdames  I.  H.  Butterfield,  C.  D.  Smith,  L.  R.  Taft, 
and  K.  L. Butterfield,  last  Friday  evening.  The  trees 
in  front  of  Secretary  Butterfield's  residence  were  bril 
liant  Avith  Chinese  lanterns,  electric  lights,  and  bunt 
ing:  delicious  refreshments  Avere 
seiwed  by  Mrs. 
Grave's,  of  Lansing;  and,  all  the  Avhile,  Bristol's  or 
chestra  charmed  the ear  AAdth SAveetest  strains  of  mu 
sic.  A large  crowd,  which  included  nearly  all the em 
ployes  of  the  College  and  their  families,  the  lady  stu 
dents,  the  seniors,  and  several  from  outside,  enjoyed 
the  occasion  most  heartily.  Among  the  visitors  pres 
ent  Avere:  Mrs.  Nellie  S.  Kedzie,  Manhattan,  Kas.; 
Mrs. James  Moore,  Saginaw;  and  Mrs.. Becker  and her 
two daughters,  Hesperia,  Mich. 

At  its  meeting  last  week,  the  M.  A.  C.  Republican 

Club  adopted  the  following  resolutions: 

"Whereas,  Jason  E.  Hammond,  a  graduate  of  the 
Michigan  Agricultural  College,  is  a  candidate  for  Su 
perintendent  of  Public  Instruction,  and 

"Whereas,  We  knoAV  Mr.  Hammond  to  be  a  man 
of  high  moral  character  combined  with  intellectual 
ability  and  good  business  principles,  and 

"Whereas,  We  believe  his  early  association  with 
farm  and  College  has placed  him in  hearty  sympathy 
with  labor  and  with  the  needs  and  requirements  of 
the  rural  school,  and 

"Whereas,  His  position  as  examiner  and  commis 
sioner  of  schools  in  Hillsdale  county,  and  Deputy  Su 
perintendent  of  Public  Instruction  for  the  past  four 
years  has made  him acquainted  with  the many  duties 
of  this  most  important  office  and  given  him  a  very 
broad  acquaintance  Avith  those  most  closely  inter 
ested  in  school  work,  therefore,  be  it 

"Resolved,  That  the  members  of  the  M. A.  C. Re 
publican  Club  endorse  his candidacy  and that  Ave as a 
club  and  individually,  pledge  ourselves 
to  use  all 
honorable  means  to  secure  his  nomination  and  elec 
tion." 

AMONG  OUR  EXCHANGES. 

In  the  vicinity  of  Lansing  hail  fell  to  the  depth  of 
four  inches  last  Friday,  and  crops  Avithin  a  circuit of 
twenty  miles have  been  destroyed.—Holland  City News. 
If  this  refers  to Lansing  Mich.,  Ave will  have  to  credit 
the  editor  of  the  Neics  with  a  creative  imagination. 
We  have  had  no  hail  this  summer  and  crops  were 
never  in better  condition. 

The  officers  of  the  St.  Clair  County  Farmers'  Insti 
tute  and  Kenyon  Butterfield,  representing  the  Agri 
cultural  College,  met  at  the  office  of  Judge  Harris 
in  Port  Huron  on  Thursday  of  last  week.  The  ques 
tion  of  a  state  farmers'  institute  was discussed  and it 
was  decided  to nold  one in Emmet,  in January  or Feb 
ruary  next. -The Yale  Expositor. 

One  of  the  most  interesting  studies  of  our  College 
course  is a  term  in  Entomology  under  the  instruction 
of  ProL  A. B. Cordley.  The term's  work  consists  of  a 

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T HE  M.  A.  C.  R E C O K D. 

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systematic  study  of  all  the  principal  injurious  insects 
which  are  now  found  in  Oregon.  The  study  includes 
a  description  and  life  history  of  each  insect,  and  the 
most  practical  preventatives  and 
remedies.  This 
year's  class,  besides  studying  thirty-four  insects,  have 
studied  the  best  remedies,  and  the  principles  underly 
ing  their  uses;  the  anatomy  of  insects,  by  dissecting 
and  studying  under  the  microscope  several  typical  in 
sects;  and  have  put  in  a  good  deal  of  time  in  catching 
and  classifying  the insects  to be found  in the  neighbor 
ing  woods  and  fields.—The  College  Barometer,  Oregon. 
This  is  just  what  we  expected  would  come  to  pass 
when  we  recommended  Mr.  Cordley,  of  '88,  for  the 
position  he now  holds. 

At  Yale  College,  among  the  notices  posted  for  dis 
posing  of  personal  property  have  been  the  following: 
"Fine  bookcase  for  sale; has  been  braced  up after  two 
attacks  of  nervous  prostration,  and  is  now  all  right 
except  for  a  little  palsy  when  you  try  to  sleep  on  the 
top  shelf.  Call  early  and  often.  Must  be  sold.  No 
extra  charge  for  the  palsy."  A  student  frankly  tells 
the  public through  the  medium  of  an  elm-tree  placard: 
"All  my furniture  is  as  good  as  new,  for  I  wasn't  in 
my room but  twice  this year.  My books are  not  thumb-
soiled,  for  I  never  used  them."—New  Haven  Register. 
For  originality  and  force  of  expression,  saying  noth 
ing  about  the  unique  illustrations,  we  think  me  above 
is  not  a  whit  ahead  of  Butterfield  and  Buck  at  M. A. 
C,  as  displayed  on  their  bulletin  board  concerning 
their  supply  of  journals  and  newspapers. 

is 

honor 

certainly  worthily 

The  Farm  Journal,  of  Philadelphia,  in  the  July  num 
ber,  contains  a  good  illustration  of  the  familiar  face 
of  our  Professor  of  Agriculture,  Clinton.  D.  Smith. 
The 
bestowed. 
The  followirg  is  the  last  part  of  the  text:  "At  the 
Michigan  station  his  work  is  telling  in  the  increased 
amount  of  time  given  to  instruction  in  practical  agri 
culture  and  the  improved  condition  of  the  station 
farm.  As  a  lecturer  at  farmers'  institutes  he  has  been 
an  earnest  and  convincing  exponent  of  better  meth 
ods  of  farming.  His  wide  knowledge  of  dairy  work 
has  been  especially  valuable  to  Michigan  dairy  inter 
ests.  A  long  experience  as  a  practical  farmer  gives 
him  exceptional  advantages as a lecturer  on  farm  top 
ics,  and  he has never  failed  to  recognize  the  conditions 
surrounding  the  majority  of  farmers  and  teach  ac 
cordingly." 
It  is  not  many  months  since  a  similar 
distinction  was  shown  our  Professor  of  Horticulture, 
L.  R.  Taft,  and  at  earlier  dates  also,  Prof.  A. J.  Cook 
and  Dr.  W.  .T. Beal.  The  editors  of  the  Farm  Journal 
hold  M. A. C. in  high  esteem. 

FACTS CONCERNING FARMING FROM THE RE 
PORT OF THE SECRETARY OF 
AGRICULTURE. 

aggregating 

"During  the  fiscal  year  1895  the  United  States  ex 
ported  to  foreign  countries  domestic  commodities, 
in  value 
merchandise  and  products 
1793,000,000.  The  aggregate  value  of  the  agricultural 
products  included  in that  sum  was  $553,215,317.  Thus 
the  farmers  of  the  United  States  furnished  G9.68  per 
cent  of  the  value  of  all  the  exports  from  this  country 
during  the  year  1895."  Of  these  exports  79  per  cent 
were  received  by  Pmrope.  There  are  4,564,641  farms 
in  the  United  States,  having  an  average  of  137  acres 
each.  These  farms  are  valued  at  $2,909  each,  or  an 
aggregate  value  of  $13,000,000,000.  The  mortgage 
indebtedness  of  the  American  farmer  is  16  per  cent 
of  the  capital  invested,  while  railroad  mortgages  rep 
resent 42 per cent  of  the  capital  invested  in  railroads. 
The  average  amount  of  capital  invested  in  an  Am 
erican  farm  (including  implements,  domestic  animals, 
etc.),  is $4,000. 

The  number  of  persons  engaged  in  agriculture  in 
1890  was  26,146,856,  or  42  per  cent  of  all  Americans 
engaged  in  gainful  occupations—a  decrease  from  the 
census  report  of  1880 of  2 per  cent. 

The  area  of  tilled  and  productive  fields  in  1890  was 
357,616,755  acres  of  land.  Estimating  the  population 
of  the  United  States  to  be  65,000,000 at  this  time  with 
out  making  deductions  for  food  given  to  domestic 
animals,  each  citizen  of  the  nation  in  a  per  capita 
distribution  of  products  would  be  entitled  to  the  "cer 
eals,  vegetables  and  other  products  evolved  from  5% 
acres  of  cultivated  land." 

The probable  value of agricultural  products  in  Amer 

ica  for  1895  was  $2,300,000,000. 

T.  Warner  referred  to  the  fact  that  the  men  who 
had  done  the  most  to  develop  this  country  obtained 
their  education  in  the  schools  of  experience  and  suc 
cessful  work,  rather  than  in  the  colleges  and  universi 
ties.—Brighton  farmers,  in  Michigan  Farmer. 

TREES IN THE COLLEGE YARD. 

For  several  reasons  we  think  all  will  enjoy  the  fot 
lowing  from  the  Harvard  Graduate's  Magazine.  The 
advice  is  not  needed  as  far  as  M.  A.  C.  is  concerned, 
but  it  would  be  appropriate  for  some  streets  in  a  ciW 
not  many  miles  from  our  campus,  and  very  likely  Mr 
other  portions  of  our  state: 

My  Dear  Dr.  Hill:—T  have  been  meaning  to  speak 
to you  for  some time  about  something  which  I  believe 
you  are  interested  in  as  well  as  myself,  and,  not  hav 
ing  spoken,  I  make  occasion  to  write  this  note.  Some 
thing  ought  to  be  done  about  the  trees  in  the  College 
yard;  That  is  my  thesis,  and  my  corollary  is that  you 
are  the  man  to  do  it.  They  remind  me  always  of  a 
young  author's  first  volume  of  poems.  There  are  too 
many  of  'em,  and  too many  of  one kind.  If  they  were 
not  planted  in  such  formal  rows,  they  would  typify 
very  well  John  Bull's  notion  of  "our  democracy," 
where  every  tree  is  its  neighbor's  enemy,  and  all  turn 
out  scrubs  in the  end, because none  can  develop  fairly. 
Then  there  is  scarce  anything  but  American  elms. 
I 
have  nothing  to  say  against  the  tree  in  itself.  I  have 
some  myself  whose  trunks  I  look  on  as  the  most  pre 
cious  baggage  I  am  responsible  for  in  the  journey  of 
life;  but  planted  as  they  are  in  the  Yard,  there's  no 
chance  for  one  in  ten. 
If  our  buildings  so  nobly  dis 
pute  architectural  pre-eminence  with  cotton  mills,  per 
haps  it  is  all  rig-lit  that  the  trees 
should  become 
spindles;  but  I  think  Hesiod  (who knew  something  of 
country  matters)  was  clearly  right  in  his  half  being 
better  than  the  whole,  and  nowhere  more  so  than  in 
the  matter  of  trees.  There  are  two  English  beeches 
in  the  yard  which  would  become  noble  trees  if  the 
elms  would  let  'em  alone.  As  it  is, they  are  in  danger 
of  starving.  Now,  as  vou  are  our  Kubernetes,  I  want 
you  to  take  the  'elm  in  hand.  We  want  more  variety, 
more  grouping.  We  want  to  learn  that  one  fine  tree 
is  worth  more  than  any  mob  of  second-rate  ones.  We 
want  to  take  a  leaf  out  of  Chaucer's  book,  and  under 
stand  that  in  a  stately  grove  every  tree  must  "stand 
well  from  his  fellow  apart."  A  doom  hangs  over  us 
in  the  matter  of  ai-chitecture,  but  if  we  will  only  let 
a  tree  alone  it  will  build  itself  with  a  nobleness  of  pro 
portion  and  grace  of  detail  that  Giotto  himself  might 
have  envied.  Nor  should  the  pruning  as  now  be 
trusted  to  men  who  get  all  they  cut  off,  and  whose 
whole  notion  of  pruning,  accordingly,  is  "ax  and  it 
shall  be  given  unto  you.".  Do  pray  take  this  matter 
into  your  own  hands—for  you  know  how  to  love  a 
tree—and  give  us  a  modern  instance  of  a  wise  saw. 
Be  remembered  among  your  other  good  things  as  the 
president  that  planted  the  groups  of  evergreens  for 
the  wind  to  dream  of  the  sea  in  all  summer,  and  for 
the  snowflakes  to  roost  on  in  winter,  and  believe  me 
(at  the  end  of  my  sheet  though  not  of  my  sermon) 
always  cordially  yours, 

J.  R.  LOWELL. 

Elm wood,  Dec. 8, 1863. 

WORKING  ON  THE  ROAD. 

"Road  work  is  in  full  blast  in  many  sections  of  our 
state. 
Immediately  after  corn  planting  the  farmers 
were  'warned  out,'  and  they  have  been  putting  in 
time  on  the  highways  the  past  two  or  three  weeks, 
The  resultant  makes  one  blush  for  the  fair  form  of 
his  state.  Three  years  in  succession  the  writer  has 
travelled  over  a  piece  from  Fennville  to  Lake  Michi 
gan  during this season, and  each year has  encountered 
the  same  distracting  waste  of  labor  in  manipulating 
the  road.  The  clay  and  sods  are  scooped  out  of  the 
gutter  and  put  in the middle  of  the  road  and  harrowed 
into  a  fine  dust  interspersed  with  clods  of  turf.  This 
is  done  just  at  the  opening  of  our  dry  season,  and  the 
road  is  a  mass  of  dust  for  a  few  months,  followed  by 
a  slough  of  mud,  which  squeezes  the  mass  again 
into the  gutters  ready  for  another  day  of  scooping  and 
scraping  into  the  center.  But* what  shall  be  done? 
Plain  enough  what  ought  to  be  done.  Even  if  no 
gravel  is hauled  on, the  road  scraper  and  roller  should 
be ready  for  use the  moment  in the  spring that  the  soil 
is  fit  for  it,  and  the  perfect  turnpike  kept  in  shape  to 
turn  off  the water."—The  Michigan Cyclist. 

The  above  was  most  likely  prepared  by  Hon.  C.  W. 
Garfield,  '70,  of  Grand  Rapids.  The  topic  is  one  that 
interests  or  should  interest  all  M. A.  C. people.  If  we 
can  do  nothing  to  change  the  old,  slow-and-easy  sys 
tem  of  working  the  highway,  let  us  strive  to  awaken 
an  interest  in  all  of  our  students,  that  they  may  know 
something  about  road-making  when  they  leave  us. 
Two  or  three  of  our  professors  of  late  have  taken  it 
upon  themselves  to  attempt  a  reform  in  road-making 
in  the  immediate  vicinity  of  the  College,  and  already 
gratifying  results  are  apparent. 

In  using  a  road  grader  a  few  years  ago,  where  the 

sides  of  the  road  had  become  higher  than  the  middle, 
it  was  necessary  to  cut  down  the  tough  sods  on  either 
side.  The  foreman,  after  rounding  up  the  track,  sods 
and  all,  quite  insisted  on  leaving  it  that  way,  saying: 
"It  will  soon  wear  down."  "No  sir,  we  cannot  afford 
to  leave  it  that  way,  because  of  the  profanity  that 
you  and  I  shall  be  responsible  for  during  the  next 
month.  Every  man  that  passes  over  these  sods  will 
curse  the  man  who  left  them  there.  Now,  run  the 
scraper  on  the  last  trip,  so  that  the  <5ods  shall  be 
shoved  each  side  of  the  track,  but  not  far  enough  out 
to cover the  untouched  sod.  In this  way  the  track  will 
be  a  good  one  at  once."  The  plan  worked  well.  In  a 
month  or  so the  sods  had  nearly  all  perished;  a  second 
move destroyed  them.  With  a  little  attention  in  using 
the  scraper  as  soon  as  the  road  dries  out  sufficiently 
in  spring,  and  perhaps  two  or  three  times  afterward, 
all  the  little  holes  can  be  kept  filled  and  the  water 
will  run  each  way  into  the  gutters. 
It  seems  that 
few  understand  the  great  damage  done  to  a  road  or 
a  path  in  digging  up  the  surface.  As  a  rule,  disturb  it 
as little as possible; only just  enough  to keep the  grade 
all  right.  Where  it  is  sandy,  leave  the  road  flat,  put 
on a load  of clay  in a place, spread  it and  pack  it—even 
by  travel,  then  add  half  a  load  or  less  of  gravel  in  a 
place  and  when  this  is  packed  put  on  a  little  more. 
By  this  means  the  teams  will  at  once  keep  on  the 
track  where  needed,  instead  of  running  all  summer  on 
each  side  of  a  long  pile  of  dry  gravel.  Preserve  each 
year  in  good  condition  all  the  gravel  road  previously 
made  and  add  as  much  more  as  possible.  The  neigh 
bors,  seeing  these  improved  methods  of  fixing  the 
road,  are  taking  notes  and  following  the  example. 
Still,  we  must  admit  that  some  of  them  do  not  dis 
criminate  nicely  between  sand  and  loam  from  the  pit 
and  the  best  grade  of  gravel. 

Those  of  us  who  have  ever  seen  the  great  pains  and 
expense  taken  by  lumbermen  in  grading  their  roads 
ready  for  use  the  following  winter,  can  readily  under 
stand  why  it  is done.  These  roads  are  often  sprinkled 
to  make  an  icy  covering,  over  which  for  miles  they 
draw  immense  loads  of  logs  or  lumber  or  both—and 
yet  they  find  it  profitable  to  thus  prepare  the  roads, 
even  though  they  need  them  for  only  a  year  or  two. 
This  is  business  or  private  enterprise  in  high  contrast 
with  the  public  spirit  often  shown  by  farmers,  some of 
whom  need  the  roads  every  day  in  the  year  for  a  long 
and  never-ending  number  of  years.  Every  township 
needs  a  little leaven  by  way  of  a  piece  of  the  highway 
managed  in  the  most  approved  manner.  Dairymen  in 
their  daily  rounds  teaming  milk  or  cream  throughout 
the  year  need  this  "starter"  towards  good  roads  as 
much  as  they  need  the  proper  "starter"  for  the  pro 
duction  of  an  even  grade  of  butter  of  the  best  quality. 

Botanical  Department. 

W.  J.  B. 

The  American  hog sui^passes  vension, 
Bear  meat,  coon  or  fowl, 
Goat  meat,  mutton  or  'possum, 
Or from  turkey  down to owl. 
We  long  for  a  plate  of  quail 
On  toast  and  other  things  we  see, 
But  the  delicious  breakfast  bacon 
Is  good  enough  for  you  or  me. 

Retired  farmers  who've  moved  to  town. 
Live  on  codfish  and  macaroni, 
Old  cow  beef  mackerel  and  halibut, 
Or  terrapin  and  dried  bologna. 
They  are  invited  back  to  our  farms, 
They  are  welcome  as  they  can  be, 
And  they'll  find  broiled  hams 
Good  enough  for  them  or  me. 

—G.  W.  Franklin,  in  Prairie  Farmer. 

Kalamazoo  has  every  reason  to  be  proud  of  the  rec 
ord  made  by  her  athletes  at  the  M.  I.  A.  A.  meet  last 
week  at  Albion.  Monday  morning  at  chapel  a  special 
jollification  meeting  was  held  when  the  ball  team 
entered  with  bats  draped  in mourning,  followed  by  the 
relay  and  track  men  bearing  aloft  the  relay  cup  fol 
lowed  by  the  men  with  five  gold  medals  and  six  sec 
ond  medals  of  silver.  Prof.  Williams,  of  the  faculty 
board  of  control  of  athletics,  took  charge  of  the  meet 
ing  and  announced  that  at  her  first  appearance  as  a 
member  of  the  M. I.  A.  A.  Kazoo  had  broken  five  rec 
ords,  and  complimented  the  men  very  strongly  upon 
their  gentlemanly  conduct.—The  Free  Press. 

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*  *  * 

DURING  the  sophomore  year,  especial  attention  is 
given  by the  students  to  various  things  pertaining  to 
the  farm  proper,  saying  nothing  about  portions  of the 
other  three  years.  Prof.  Smith  and  his assistants  are 
devoting  much  thought  to  devising  plans  for  making 
the  work  interesting  and profitable.  For a  portion of 
one  afternoon,  while  rust  of  wheat  and  rye  were  at 
tracting  much  attention,  Dr.  Beal  gave  an  illustrated 
talk  on the subject  for  twenty  minutes.  In  like  man 
ner,  more  recently,  Prof.  Wheeler  has spoken  to  them 
of  com smut.  Prof.  Barrows,  just  in the nick  of time, 
spoke  of  the  Hessian  fly.  Dr.  Kedzie,  Prof.  Frank 
Kedzie,  Dr. Grange,  and doubtless  others,  are  booked 
for  similar  work.  These  are  timely  talks,  each  in its 
season,  not  the  work  of  a  more  exhaustive  nature 
carried  on  in  the  various  laboratories. 

The  Professor  of  Agriculture,  instead  of  attempting 
to  constitute  in  himself  a  complete  encyclopedia,  be 
lieves  that  his  students  should  get  the  best  they  can 
from  each  specialist.  We commend  his course as  wise 
and  liberal,  and  not  only  for  the  best  interest  of  the 
students,  but  for  the  Department  of  Agriculture  un 
der  his  charge. 

*  *  * 

FORMING  a  part  of  the  equipment  for  obtaining  an 
education  of  the  most  practical  kind  in  either  of. the 
three  courses  at  M. A. 0.,  there  are  numerous  things 
worthy  of  especial  attention,  even  though  they  are 
not  generally  mentioned  in catalogues  or prospectuses. 
There  is  the  finest  College  campus  in  this  country, 
with  plenty  of  elbow  room,  where  thrive  many  kinds 
of  trees  and  shrubs,  specimens  of  most  of  which  are 
plainly  labeled.  Birds  and  squirrels  seem  to  feel  a 
freedom  from  molestation  and  find  homes  among  the 
branches,  delighting  the young  naturalist. 

The  closely  mown  grass  on  a  well-graded  surface 
is not only  beautiful  to the eye, but just  the thing  for 
various  games  of  tennis,  base  ball,  foot  ball,  military 
drill,  and  pleasant  rambles.  Long  stretches  of  arti 
ficial  stone  walks  extend  to  the  principal  buildings 
and  are convenient  in all sorts  of  weather.  There are 
miles  of  nice  gravel  roads,  including  those  extending 
through  the lane  between  the farm  fields. 

Here  is  a  large  farm  in  fine  condition,  producing 
crops  in variety,  seven  or eight  kinds  of  cattle,  twelve 
kinds  of  sheep, six or eight  of  swine,  thirteen  of  poul 
try,  and  several  kinds  of  bees.  Here  are  orchards  of 
apples,  pears,  quinces,  peaches,  plums,  and  cherries, 
besides  berries,  mulberries,  vineyards,  small  fruits, 
vegetables,  flower  beds,  borders  and groups  of  shrubs 
and  flowers. 

Here  is  an  arboretum,  twenty-one  years  old,  with 
trees  labeled,  and farther  back  "improved"  wood  lots; 
a  botanic  garden  containing  1,300  to  1,400  species of 
hardy  plants,  some  of  which  are  grasses,  others  for 
age  plants,  and  plats  of  weeds. 

M.  A.  C.  is  the  headquarters  of  the  State  Experi 
ment  Station,  where  thousands  of  kinds  of  plants  are 
tested  in  one way or  another,  and  in  connection  with 
other activities and objects of  interest, making this place 
throughout  the  growing  season,  something  like  a  per 
petual  fair  for  visitors  and  students. 

For  those  whose  bent  is  toward  mechanics  or  engi 
neering  there  are  also  many  attractive  features  and 
examples  of  practical  engineering  art,  not  confined 
within  the  narrow  limits  of  class-rooms  or  labora 
tories.  At night  the walks  and roads  are made  bright 
by  electric lights twinkling among the trees, the power 
for  whose  supplying  current  is  furnished  by  College 
engines.  Many  of  the  College  buildings  are  also 
BO lighted.  Pure  water  from  an  artesian  well  some 
300  feet  deep  is  supplied  at  all  points  of  the  campus 
by  a  complete  water  works  system,  including  pumps, 
an  elevated  tank  and  some  miles  of  water  mains. 
Fire  protection  is provided  by  hydrants  on these  pipe 
lines  and  an  equipment  of  fire-fighting  apparatus. 
Several  buildings are heated  in cold  weather  by steam, 
generated  at a  central  point,  and a  complete  irrigation 
plant  with  standpipe  and  distributing  pipes  is  also  in 
evidence,  ensuring  in  the  dry est  of  seasons  the  pro 
ductiveness  of  its protected  area. 

In  winter  the  live  stock  is to be  seen  at  its  best,  as 
well  as  the  several  green  houses.  Then  the  labora 
tories  teem  with  busy  men and  women  working  at all 
sorts  of  problems,  which  tend  to  better  the  condition 
of  young  farmers  and  mechanics. 

Pure  recreation  can  claim  but  little  time,  and  this 
in  connection  with  the numerous  duties  in  class  room, 
military  drill,  the exercises  of  numerous  societies  and 
the  like, wherein  appear  a  brass  band  and a  mandolin 
club. 

There are about  twenty  societies (mostly  enumerated 
on  another  page)  for  the  improvement  of  their  mem 
bers,  and  every  student  belongs  to  one  or  more  of 
them. 

There  is  a  spacious  Assembly  hall,  used  also  as  a 
gymnasium;  one or  more  public  lectures  nearly  every 
week  entertain  and  instruct. 

* 

There  is  a  Museum  noted  for  the  excellence  of  its 

type  specimens  rather  than  its  great  size,  and  an ex 
ceptionally  fine  Library  for the use of  its  students,  in 
the  courses  here  pursued,  containing  also  a  reading 
room,  abounding  in  journals  of  agriculture,  of  me 
chanical  engineering,  English  literature,  pictorials, lo 
cal  papers  of  the  state,  and college  publications. 

The  street  cars  make  the  neighboring  city  and  rail 

way  stations  easy  of  access. 

That  this  enumeration  applies  today  to a  spot  which 
fifty  years ago was a  swampy  wilderness,  seems  hard 
ly credible.  Its truth  indicates  that  the desire for edu 
cation  overcomes  all  obstacles,  and  demonstrates  the 
wisdom  of  the  founders  of  this  institution. 

SANITATION  ON  THE  FARM. 

"A correspondent  writing  from  a  New England  farm 
house  thinks  the  Outlook does  not  realize  the  need  of 
sanitary  knowledge  in  the  farming  districts.  She  is 
writing  from  a  house  where  the  windows  are  kept 
closed  and  darkened  in  summer;  where  the  cellar  is 
never  ventilated,  though  vegetables  are  kept  in  it. 
She  says that  mold is found  on the carpet-linings  over 
the  cellar,  that  the house  is damp  and  unhealthy,  and 
the  whole  condition  is  due  to  the  ignorance  of  the 
householders.  This  writer  has  described  thousands 
of  homes  in  the  farming  regions  of  this  country. 
It 
is  the  knowledge  of  this  dangerous  ignorance,  with 
its  disastrous  results  on  the  cumulative  wealth  of 
this  country,  that  moved  the  Michigan  University  to 
establish  a  department  of  domestic  science  relating 
particularly  to the home  needs as  well  as the needs of 
what  might  be  termed  the  women's  department  in 
agriculture—the  dairy, the hennery,  the care  of  fruits, 
etc.  We  long  ago  discovered  that  the  finest  types, 
physically,  of  men and  women,  were  not to be  found 
on  farms;  that  physical  development  is  not  a  mere 
question  of  exercise  and a  full  stomach.  The  science 
of  food  is a  new science.  Professor  Atwater  and Mr. 
Atkinson,  Mrs.  Richards  and  Dean  Talbot,  the  pio 
neers  are  living  on  the  sunny  side  of  fifty,  yet  they 
can  point  to  results  in  the  period  of  their  working 
years  that,  measured  with  the  progress  in  other  sci 
ences,  are  phenomenal.  Sanitation  is  a  part  of  the 
new  science,  and  the  increase  of  knowledge  hi  this 
department  is  marked.  The  lack  of  money  prevents 
the spread of knowledge in some farming  districts, but 
the  schools  of  agriculture,  and  the  attempt  to  intro 
duce  into the schools in the rural  districts  studies  that 
have  a  special  bearing  on the  life  in the  farming  dis 
tricts,  argue  well  for  the  future."—The  Outlook. 

[If  we  substitute  the  words  "Agricultural  College" 
for  the  word  "University"  in  the  foregoing,  the  text 
will  then  apply  exactly  to M. A. C.  In  fact,  there  can 
be  no  doubt  the  writer  intended  the  notice  to  apply 

.-to the  recent  action  of  our  Board  of  Agriculture,  and 
not  to the  Regents  of  the University,  who have  taken 
no  action.—Ed.] 

HOW  SURVEYING  IS  TAUGHT  AT  M. A. C. 

PROF.  H.  K.  VEDDER. 

A  week  or  two  ago a  letter  of  inquiry  came  to  me 
asking  a  brief  statement  concerning  the  courses  in 
surveying,  their  extent,  and  the  methods  of  instruc 
tion.  The applicant  has since  become  one of  our  stu 
dents.  Similar  requests  are  freqtient,  and  warrant 
repeating  here  a  part  of  the  reply  forwarded  in  the 
case  mentioned,  with  some  additions. 

The  earlier  course  in  surveying,  given  in  both  the 
summer  and  fall  terms  (after  this  year  in  the  spring 
and  fall  terms), is a short  one, in which  is presented  as 
much  of-  the  simpler  operations  of  line  and  angle 
measurement  as  can  be  crowded  into  two  hours  per 
week  of  meeting  in  the  class  room,  and  two  hours 
per  week  in  the  field.  A  text-book  is  used,  but  the 
larger  part  of  class  instruction  is by lectures  or talks, 
in which  the practical  points of theory  are made  prom 
inent. 

In  the  field  work,  a  series  of  problems  (practical 
ones,  not  useless  geometric  curiosities)  are  solved, 
and  the student  "learns  to do by doing."  The  ground 
covered  is indicated  by the  final  test  required  of  each 
member  of  the class,  i. e.,  field  notes  and a  map of an 
irregular  tract,  from  personal  survey,  which  must  • 
"close"  within  specified  limits.  For  this  work  the 
class  is  divided  into  squads  of  five,  each  in  charge of 
a  captain,  whose  principal  duties  are to  direct  the di 
vision  of  labor  and  to  make  a  report  on  each  day's 
work. 

An  instructor  accompanies  each  squad  for  a  good 
part  of  the  time  in  the  field,  illustrating  by  example 
the  correct  methods  of  procedure  as well as  correcting 
faults  and  wrong  habits  of  work  when  he  observes 
them.  He  does  not, however,  become  responsible  for 
the  successful  solution  of  any problem,  but the  young 
men  are  thrown  quite  completely  on  their  own  re 
sources.  To indicate  to  both  student  and  teacher  the 
accuracy  of  any piece  of  work,  means  of  checking  are 
arranged;  as  for  instance,the  solution  of  problems  is 
required  by  several  independent  methods,  or  a  meas 
urement  is asked  whose  correct  value  is known  to the 
instructor  but not to the  student. 

The  principles  of  leveling  receive  some  attention  in 
this  course,  but  there  is  not  time  for  much  practice. 
Those  completing  the  course  generally  know  how  to 
make,  with  accuracy,  ordinary  farm  surveys  for  area, 
drainage,  etc. 

A  later  course,  required  for  mechanical  seniors  and 
elective  for  agricultural  seniors, is  entitled  "Civil  En 
gineering"  in the catalogue.  Though  placed  under  the 
same  title,  the  work  is  somewhat  different  for  the 
two  classes: the  agricultural  students  giving  more  at 
land 
tention  to  methods  employed  in  government 
subdivision,  grading,  drainage,  and  computation  of 
simpler  problems  in  earthwork;  while  the  mechanical 
students  deal  particularly  with  the  adjustment,  con 
struction  and manipulation  of  the instruments  of  pre 
cision  that  are  used.  For  both  classes  the  course  is 
essentially  a  study  of  surveying  methods,  sometimes 
denominated  higher  surveying,  in which  all  necessary 
refinements  and cautions  for  avoiding  error  are  taken 
into  account.  Considerable  notice  is taken  of  the ap 
plications  of  the  methods  studied  to  land,  city,  topo 
graphical,  geodetic,  and  railroad  surveys.  The  in 
struction  is  given  in  about  the  same  way  as  for  the 
earlier  course. 

For  the  field  practice  in  both  courses  the  instru 
mental  equipment  of  the  College  is  remarkably  com 
plete.  Besides  a  number  of  astronomical  instruments 
which  are available  when  required,  as they  sometimes 
are  in  surveying,  there  are a  large  number  of the  sur 
veying instruments  more generally  used,  among  which 
are  four  compasses,  four  Y-levels,  three  transits,  one 
solar  transit,  barometers,  hand-levels,  rods,  chains, 
tapes,  pedometers,  etc. 

Department  of  Mathematics  and  Civil  Engineering. 

"Each  season  teaches  anew  the  imperative  neces 
sity  for  a  more  and  more  scientific  knowledge  for 
those  who are to plow  and  plant  profitably."—J.  Ster 
ling  Morton,  Secretary  of  Agriculture. 

"The  markets  of  the  world  will  finally  be  invaded, 
captured,  and  held  by those  who produce  cereals  and 
meats,  vegetables  and  fruits  at  the  least  cost,  and 
can  therefore  most  cheaply  sell."—J.  Sterling  Morton, 
Secretary  of  Agriculture. 

JULY  14, 

1896, 

? f i£  M.  A.  C.  K E C O K B. 

THE  AMERICAN  COW. 

The  American  cow  has  a  champion  in  the  halls  of 
Congress.  It  is  Representative  Dolliver  of  Iowa,  one 
of  the  brightest  men  in  public  life  in  this  country. 
When  the  filled  cheese  bill  was  before  the  House  the 
other  day  Mr.  Dolliver  spoke  as  follows:  "I  say,  give 
the  American  cow  a  fair  chance.  She  has  been  the 
faithful  servant  of  man,  She  landed  with  our  ances 
tors  at  Plymouth  Rock,  and,  tied  behind  the  old, 
weather-beaten  emigrant  wagon,  she  has  marched 
with  the  household  goods  of  pioneers  who  have  taken 
possession  of  this  continent,  from  ocean  to  ocean. 
(Applause.)  She  has  increased,  multiplied  and  replen 
ished  the  earth  until  today  the  industries  which  she 
has  made  possible  contribute  annually  to  the  wealth 
of  the  world  more  money  than  the  great  combinations 
of  modern  capital—more  than  iron  and  steel;  more 
than  lumber  and  coal;  more  than  cotton  and  wheat; 
more than  all  the  mysterious  riches  of  gold  and  silver. 
Yet  there  are  men  in  the  House  whom  I  have  heard 
today  sneering  at  this  bill  who  spend  most  of  their 
time  trying  to  get  protection  for  some  insignificant 
local  enterprise  or  "talking  through  their  hats"  in  the 
silver  debate. 
I  say,  give  the  American  cow  a  fair 
chance!  For  myself,  I  am  in  favor  of  the  monopoly 
that  God  gave  her—in  the  production  of  butter  and 
cheese.  And  if  every  man  in  this  House  who  in  the 
days  of  his  boyhoods  got  up  at  daylight  to  feed  the 
cows  and  stayed  up  after  dark  in  order  to  milk  them; 
if  every  man  who  has  churned  actual  cream  with  a 
reliable  upright  churn  and  has  watched  with  a  boy's 
enthusiasm  the  old-fashioned  process of  making cheese 
in  the  days of  its  honor  and  repute,  will  stand  by  this 
bill  we  will  drive  from  the  American  barn  yard  the 
horde  of  counterfeiters  and  cheats  at  common  law 
and  keep  them  out  "till  the  cows  come  home."—Ex 
change. 

THE BOTANIC GARDEN. 

DR. W. J. BEAL. 

The  succession  of  plants  in  flower  is  very  rapid  at 
this  time  of  year.  Some  pass  out  of  flower  as  others 
come in.  As a  considerable  portion  of  the  garden  is in 
the  ravine  containing  the  brook,  it  is easily  overlooked 
from  the  bank  on  either  side. 

The  following  plants,  in  many  cases  represented  by 
generous  patches  six  feet  in  diameter,  are  especially 
brilliant  at  this time:  Oswego  Tea,  a  mint  with  bright 
red  flowers;  Pleurisy-root  (Butterfly-weed),  a  kind  of 
milkweed  with  flowers  ranging  from  light  yellow  to 
dark  orange;  Turk's-cap  lily,  six  feet  high  with  large 
clusters  of  flowers  spotted  and  bright  orange;  blue 
larkspur,  seven  or  eight  feet  high;  spiderwort,  six 
kinds,  the  flowers  blue,  white,  and  pink;  the  common 
purple-berried  Elder,  with  its  large  corymbs  of  sweet 
flowers  is especially  fine  near  the  brook;  great  willow-
herb  with  showy  pink  flowers;  holly-hocks  in  variety; 
Cononillia  varia,  a very  pretty  plant  with flowers some 
what  like  those  of  a  pea;  New  Jersey  tea  or  Red-root, 
a  low  shrub  bearing  clusters  of  white  flowers,  near 
which  is  another  species  from  the  northern  counties 
now  past flower;, a  wild tansy  from  the  shores  of  Lake 
Superior;  the  wild  swamp  rose;  Pentstemon  Torreyi 
from  Texas,  a tall plant  bearing red  flowers  somewhat 
the  shape  of  a  trumpet;  several  kinds  of  bellflowers, 
some  white,  some  blue  in  different 
shades,  among 
them  the  harebell,  very  common  on  rocky  banks  and 
in the clefts  of  rocks; a bed of  mixed poppies,  flaunting 
gay  flowers  in  variety;  prickly  poppies,  with  yellow 
flowers,  nearly  related  to  the  bloodroot  now  going 
into  a  period  of  rest;  the  pink  variety  of  the  white 
water  lily;  the  large  white-flowered  water  lily  from 
Europe; the lizard's tail, bearing  spikes of  white  naked 
flowers,  very pretty,  in the  edge  of  the  river and  pond; 
ox-eye  daisy,  and  another  much  like  it;  yellow-flow 
ered  camomile;  a  patch  of  yarrow  with  pink  flowers, 
another  with  yellow  flowers;  a  coreopsis  with  showy 
yellow  flowers.  The  ferns,  although  never  appearing 
in  flower  are  noticeable,  the  largest  of  which  is  the 
native  ostrich  fern.  The  ferns  are  on  the  north  side 
of  a  bank  secluded  from  the  wind,  as  they  should  be, 
partially  covered  by  hemlock  trees,  blue  beeches,  and 
other  trees.  There  are  large  numbers  of  other  plants 
in  flower,  but  none  are  so  showy  or  so  large  as  those 
above named.  A great  many  kinds are promising flow 
ers,  all  along  in  July  and  September  till the  arrival of 
severe  frost.  For  two  months  now  this  garden  will 
be  in  its  prime.  Almost  everyone  visits  the  botanic 
garden  and  it  is  rare  to  find  one  who  does  not  appre 
ciate  the  place. 

_ Botanical  Department. 

i 

for  ladies 

We  call  especial  attention  to  our  extreme  needle  toe 
"Columbia"  at  $3.00  (like  cut)  which  we  claim  superior 
to  any  $3.50  shoe  shown  in  this  city  and  superior  to 
most  $4.00  shoes.  Lace or  button,  black  or  russet. 

for  gentlemen 

The  new  "Lennox"  is  one  of  our  most  pop 
ular  styles  for  gentlemen,  and  comes  in 
•wine  and  brown  Russia,  patent 
leather  and  fine  calf  at  $3.00  to 
$6.00.  Our  "Stilletto"  is  the 
very  latest  pointed  toe  and  ab 
solutely  correct. 

103 
WASHINGTON  AVENUE  8., 

LANSING,  MICH.  C.  D. WOODBURY. 

103 

WASHINGTON  AVENUE 

LANSING,  MICH. 

W.  E.  T R A G E R, 

DEALER  IN 

FRESH  tf SALT  MEATS 

5 09  Michigan  Avenue  East. 

HOW  IS THIS? 

SUITS  MADE  TO  ORDER 

Tr. $15.00 

AND  U P. 

Come  in  and  E x a m i ne  our  Goods  and  Get  Prices.  They  will 
Astonish  You. 

WoodLury  f  S&Yo^e, 

308  Washington  Ave.  S.,  Lansing,  Mich. 

Where * * 

B O YS  .  . . 

do  you  go  for  your 

BU6K sells Furniture RiQht. 

Printing? 

ALL GOODS DELIVERED TO 
COLLEGE FREE. 

Best  W o v en  W i re  Cois 

- 

Springs, 

$1  25 
-  1  50 

Y ou  * * 

will  mak.e  no  m i s t a ke 
tak.e  it  to 

if  you 

WE  SELL  EVERYTHING. 
M. J. & B.  M.  BUCK. 

O P EN  E V E N I N G S. 

Thompson  & 
Van Buren 

They  do  all  the  best  worl^.  AsK 
t he  M.  A.  C.  boys  if  this  isn't  so. 

OE  M I C H I G A N. 

Sound 
and 
Cheap 

Incorporated  under the laws of  Michigan  by  100 leading 

Michigan  Bankers. 

HOME  OFFICE,  L a n s i n g,  Mich. 

Fred Shobel. 

Ztebin$ Beate  in  Sine 
JoatTxxbXv  .  ,  . 

WE  QUOTE  THREE  POINTS, 

fittiag, 

We  Carry  All  Grades. 
Repairing  Done. 

TO OUR  FRIENDS 

A nd  t h at  includes everybody  who  has ever  purchased 
a shingle or  a foot  of  lumber  of us, we  desire to  impress 
on  your  m i nd  t he  fact  t h at 

«<IWE HAVE M0VEDI> 

In  our  new  q u a r t e r s,  we are better  prepared  to  unload 
lumber  on  your  premises  t h an  ever  before.  Years  of 
experience  have  t a u g ht  us  a  thing  or  two  about  t he 
lumber  business,  and  this  experience  m ay  possibly  be 
of  advantage  to  you  if  you  t h i nk  of  building.  Our 
facilities  are  unexcelled  and  we  are  at  your  service. 

H.  W. RIKERD 

T e l e p h o ne  N o.  5 1. 

S u c c e s s or  to  Capital  L u m b er  Co. 

Straw  Hats 

in 

looking  for  a 
Are  in  season  now,  and 
place  to  supply  your  wants  I  desire  to  call 
attention  to  my  stock,  believing  it  the  most 
complete  in  this  city. 

Belts,  Sweaters, 
Negligee  Shirts, 

in  fact  anything  in  the  way  of  up-to-date 
furnishings. 

F R ED  S H U B E L. 

ELGIN  MIFFLIN. 

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T HE  M.  A.  C.  R E C O R D. 

JTOY  14, 189o\ 

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. 

Oonstantine. 
Grand  Rapids. 
St.  Clair. 
South  Haven. 
Three  Oaks. 
Delhi  Mills. 

)  Ex-Offlcio. 
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FACULTY  AND OTHER  OFFICERS. 

J.  L.  SNYDER,  A. M., P H.  D.,  PBESIDENT. 
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.  PH., 
Assistant  Professor  of English  Literature  and Modern 
Languages. 
CHARLES.  F. WHEELER,  B.  S., 
Assistant  Professor  of Botany. 
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. 
H.  W. MUMFORD,  B.  S., 
Instructor  in  Agriculture. 

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 BotaDy. 
CYRUS  C. PASHBY,  B.  S., 
Instructor  in Mathematics. 
GORDON  H. TRUE,  B.  S., 
Instructor  in  Dairying. 
D.  B.  BALDWIN, 
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. 

E.  S. GOOD. 
Clerk  to  President. 
CHACE  NEWMAN. 
Clerk  of Mechanical  Department. 

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-offieio. 
.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 
Chas.  F. Wheeler,  B. S 
Mrs.  L. E. Landon 
T. T. Lyon,  So. Haven 
R.  L. Taylor,  Lapeer 

Botanist 
Librarian 
In charge of Sub-Station 
In charge  of Apiary, 

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. O. Hedrick's  office,  College Hall.  Prof. A. 
B.  Noble,  President. 

Students'  Organization  — S.  H. Fulton,  Vice-Presi 

dent.  H. L. Becker,  Secretary. 

Columbian  Literary  Society—Regular  meeting  every 
Saturday  evening in  their  rooms  in the middle ward of 
Wells  Hall, at 7:30.  F. N. Jaques,  President.  T.  A. 
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. Hale, 
Secretary. 

S T R I C T LY  FIRST-CLASS  P H O T O G R A P HY  AT 

L E C L E A R ' S. 

The Farm 
... Department 

Offers  for  sale  the 
following  head  of 
live  stock: 

A  Yearling  Shorthorn  Bull,  out of Mysie  3rd,  and 
by  the prize  winning  Volunteer,  101205,  a 
pure  Cruikshank. 

The  Thoroughbred  Jersey  Bull,  Eettas  Averroes, 
35119,  bred  by  G.  A.  Watkins,  Detroit,  solid 
color,  4  years  old.  This  bull  is by  Averroes 
who  was a  son of  Matilda  4 th a nd by  Ida's 
Eioter  of  St. Lambert.  His  dam  was  Eetta 
of  Bloomfield  (29520)  who was  by  t he  famous 
bull  Eamapo.  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  Earns  out of  thorough 
bred  ewes  and  by a prize  Shropshire  ram. 

Poland  China  and  Dnroc  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. 

Olympic Society—Meets  on fourth  floor  of  Williams 
Hall  every  Saturday  evening  at  7:30.  C. A. Jewell, 
President.  F. J. Kling,  Secretary. 

THE  MAPES 

Phi  Delta  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. Orange—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  Daughters—Meets 

every  alternate Wednesday.  Mrs. W. B. Barrows, Pres 
ident.  Miss Lilian Wheeler,  Secretary. 

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NEWS  FEOM  GRADUATES  AND  STUDENTS. 

A.  G. Wilson,  '89,  h as  been  elected  superintendent 

of  t he  Webberville  schools. 

T he  Self-Registering  Scale  Co.  moves  from  Tecum-
seh,  Mich.,  to E l k h a r t,  Ind.,  a nd  W.  B.  Finch,  with 
'96  m,  will  remain  in  t he  company's  employ. 

W.  F.  Wight,  '94,  Chicora,  Mich.,  is alive  a nd  well, 
a nd  working  his  farm.  He  w a n ts  all  t he  bulletins  of 
the  E x p e r i m e nt  Station,  finding  them  very  valuable. 
President  George  T.  Fairchild,  of t he  K a n s as  Agri 
cultural  College,  formerly  Professor  of English  at M. 
A.  C, will  visit  us the  last  of this  week.  We  hope 
to  have  him  conduct  services  in Chapel  next  Sunday 
afternoon. 

Dr.  Joseph  Foster, 

'90,  will  sail  for E u r o pe 

t wo 
weeks  from  tomorrow.  Dr.  F o s t er  h as  already  gained 
an  enviable  reputation  as  an  oculist,  having  been  Dr. 
Carrow's  a s s i s t a nt  at  the  U.  of M.  for  t wo  y e a r s;  a nd 
he  goes  a b r o ad  to  spend  a  y e ar  in  Vienna  a nd  Berlin 
in  more  extensive  preparation  for  his  profession. 

It  is  with  deepest  sorrow  t h at  we  record  t he  d e a th 
of  Mrs.  B e r t ha  Hinkson,  wife  of Dr.  J. E. Hinkson, 
'92,  news  of  which  came  to us last  Tuesday.  Mr. 
a nd  Mrs.  Hinkson  had  been  married  b ut a few  months 
and  were  j u st  getting  settled  in  their  new  home  in  Wa-
cousta,  when  t he  s u m m o ns  of  the  death  messenger 
came. 

We  rejoice  in  the  success  of  a g r a d u a t e,  which  calls 
forth  such  words  of  praise  as those  which  follow, 
from  t he Saranac  Local.  Mr.  Campbell  g r a d u a t ed 
here  in '94,  and  after  t wo  years  in S a r a n ac  goes  to a 
better  position  in the  Yale,  Mich.,  schools: 
"During 
the  t wo  years  t h at  Prof.  Campbell  has  had  charge  of 
t he  S a r a n ac  school  he  h as  won  a  first-class  reputation 
in  this  county  as an educator.  He  came  fresh  from 
school, a s t r a n g e r;  he  goes  with  an  established  reputa 
tion  as a  teacher  and  leaving  a  host  of friends.  In 
his  work  here  he w as  systematic  a nd  thorough  and 
he  succeeded  as  a disciplinarian  and  at  the  same  time 
won  the  esteem  and  respect  of his  pupils.  Never in 
t he  history  of t he  S a r a n ac  school  h a ve  t he  require 
m e n ts  been  as  great  in  t he  studies  a nd  never  has  the 
s t a n d a rd  of  the  school  been  as high  as at  present. 
Both  Mr.  and  Mrs.  Campbell  were  valued  members 
in  society  a nd  regrets  a re  almost  universal  at  their 
d e p a r t u re  from  this  village  to  another  sphere  of use 
fulness." 

J.  D.  Towar,  '85,  Associate  Professor  of  Agriculture 
in  the  Rhode  Island  Agricultural  College,  Kingston. 
w as  well  trained  on  his  father's  farm,  n e ar  Lansing, 
and  after  t a k i ng  t he  course  at  M.  A.  C.  became  master 
of  Capital  Grange.  He  w e nt  to  Rhode  Island  against 
the  tide  of  emigration.  F r om  several  sources  we  hear 
good  reports  of him.  Note  t he  following  from  A. A. 
Smith,  lecturer  of R.  I. State  Grange,  in Grange  vis 
itor: 
" It  seems  wonderful  to me,  t he  results  accom 
plished  by the  Grange  in  our  little  s t a te  of  Rhode 
Island.  T he  Agricultural  College  at Kingston  is  an 
offspring  of  Grange  effort,  and  we  have  to  t h a nk  your 
state  for  one  of  our  professors,  who  gained  something 
of  his  enthusiasm  for  agriculture  in his  Grange  work 
in  Michigan.  I  allude  to  Prof.  J. D.  Towar." 

In  t he  D e p a r t m e nt  of  Agriculture  at  Washington, 
M.  A.  C.  has  a  larger  representation  t h an  any  other 
College  in t he  United  States.  It requires  $10,000 to 
pay  their  aggregate  salaries.  At  the  J u ly  promotions 
for  t he  coming  year,  t he  salaries  of F.  H. Hall,  '88, 
L.  H.  Dewey,  '88,  and  G.  H.  Hicks,  '92,  were  each  in 
creased  $200. 

It  t a k es  a  g r e at  deal  of grace  to be able  to  bear 
praise.  Censure  seldom  does  us much  h u r t.  A  man 
struggles  up  against  slander  a nd  the  discouragement 
which  comes  of it m ay  not  be  an unmixed  evil;  but 
praise  soon  suggests  pride  a nd  is  therefore  not  an  un 
mixed  goo&.—Spurgeon. 

If  to some  extent  this  condition  of things  seems to 
be  true,  we  m u st  not  forget  the  fact  t h at  the  n u m b er 
of  college  men,  when  compared  with  those  not  so  edu 
cated,  is a  mere  drop  in t he  bucket.  As  we  used to 
hear  it,  white  sheep  s h e ar  more  wool  t h an  black  ones, 
because  there  a re  more  of them. 

H a r v a rd  h as  g r a d u a t ed  more  men  t h an  a ny  other 
college  in America,  t he  n u m b er  of h er  alumni  oping 
19,984.  Yale  s t a n ds  n e xt  with  16,775  g r a d u a t es  and 
the  Universities  of  Pennsylvania,  Michigan,  City of 
New  York,  and  Virginia  each  h a ve  over  10,000.  Prince 
ton  has  7,230;  D a r t m o u t h,  5,300;  Union,  4,859;  Brown, 
4,508;  W e st  Point,  3,668;  Columbia,  3,551;  Amherst, 
3„650;  Cornell,  3,477;  a nd  Oberlin,  3,235.—Ex. 

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