The M. AC. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. 8. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, M AY 5, 1903. N o. 32 MANDOLIN AND GUITAR CONCERT. T he Mandolin Club gave its first concert Saturday evening in the armory before an appreciative audi ence. T he club has been practicing faithfully all the year, but very few were aware of its exact status. T he armory, as has been said often enough on previous occasions, is a poor place for entertainments, and stringed instruments are heard under peculiar disadvantages in the building, but since there is no other available room the inevitable must be accepted. It is probably stating the truth to say that the audience was impressed with the belief that M. A. C. has a In very creditable mandolin club. the absence of Prof. Linn of Lan sing, Miss Secor gave t wo readings. Mr. Herman Schreiber also gave two bass solos. He has a very good voice which will be much improved with cultivation. According to a opinions, the hasty canvass "Pickaninny the and " M o nt Clair G a l o p" were the two most popular selections given by the mandolin club members. of P r a n k s" THE PROGRAM. March — "Guest of Honor," Mandolin Club. Mandolin Solo—"Spring Song," Mr. B. McAlpine. Banjo Duet—"Chicago Husean," Messrs. Bolte and Wilson.- "Prince Charming Waltz," Mandolin Club. Reading, "Old Hickory," Miss Secor. Song, Herman Schreiber. "La Vita Schottische," Mandolin Club. Quintette—"Piccaninny Pranks," Messrs. Wheeler, Robinson, Netzorg, Pierce, Mc Alpine. Reading, from "Cape Cod Folks," Miss Secor. Clarinet Solo, Mr. V. Phelps. Banjourine Solo, Mr. H. S. Reed. "Mont Clair Galop," Mandolin Club. MEMBERS OF CLUB. Prof. I. N. Linn—director. Mr. Bruce McAlpine—leader. Mandolins—Messrs. Wheeler, Yates. Robinson, McAlpine, Baker, Angell, Smith, Clark. Mandola—Mr. Netzorg. Banjos—Messrs. Bolte, Wilson, Reed. Guitars—Messrs. Smith, Kings- ley, J o r d a n, F a r g o, Pierce, Kenrick, Keech. THE WEEK IN BASEBALL. Last Tuesday M. A. C. went to Kalamazoo to play a game in the intercollegiate series. A dispute in the fourth inning as to the interpre tation of a ground rule caused M. A. C. to quit the game. T he matter will be brought up before the M. I. A. A. directors for settlement. M r. Denman makes the following state ment, which needs no further com ment: T he ground rules, as told to me in the presence of the M. A. C. team, were that any ball going over the fence was to count as a two-base hit, while on one going through the fence the runner and batter should the fence In the take all they could get. third three men on inning, with bases, a Kalamazoo man batted a hot grounder to our second baseman, which struck his heel and bounded into a brook. through T h r ee Kalamazoo men scored and nothing was said. W h en M. A. C. came to bat, T o w er was on 3d, Pin- nance on 2d, and Wilcox on 1st. Bowditch came to bat and knocked a single between 2d and 1st, which went through the fence and into the brook. T h r ee men scored and Kal to allow the third amazoo refused that only t wo run on the ground bases were allowed on a ball going through the fence. T h ey had just scored a run in the same w a y. W h at was fair for them was fair for us, and I refused to continue unless it was righted. T he umpire never said a word to us about ground rules. ALMA BEATEN. Saturday afternoon the team went to Alma and beat the Presbyterians 5 to o. Pinance did not allow the Alma batters the semblance of a hit. Many other features of the game were gratifying to M. A. C. sup porters. Millar was not with the team and his place was taken by Burrington, T o w n er playing in the field. B o w- ditch and Gunnison both made spec tacular catches of fly-balls, and the fielding of both teams was for the most part sharp. Rasmussen made the round of the bases on a scratch throws. hit because of t wo wild These t wo errors were the only costly ones on Alma's side. T he line u p: Rasmussen, ib Armstrong, ss. Gunnison, cf. Burrington, 3b Towner, If. . Tower, c . . . Pinance, p . . Bowditch, rf. . Wilcox, 2b . . M. AB 4 5 5 5 4 4 4 4 4 A. C R 1 H 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 O 12 0 1 3 0 8 0 3 0 A 0 1 0 1 0 1 6 0 1 E 0 0 0 O O 0 0 0 1 Tbtals. . .39 5 7 27 10 1 ALMA. 9 3 o AB R H O A E 1 o o o o 00 Helmer, 2b . . 3 Dunning, c . . 4 Davis, 3b . .. 4 o o 1 3 o Whitney, ss . . 3 o o 2 o o o 10 o 2 o B. Dunning, ib . 4 o o o Barker, rf. . . . 4 1 o o o o o o Webber, I f . .. 3 2 o o o o Stilwell, p, cf. . 3 1 3 o o o McBride, 3b. . . 3 Totals. . .29 o o 27 10 3 Innings: . . 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 89 00 0 0 0 0 . . 0 0 0 A l ma M. A. C. . . . o o o 2 0 o o o 3—5 Bases on balls—Off Pinance 1. Stolen bases Helmer, 2. Sacrifice hits—Tower, Pinance. Struck out—By McBride 10, by Pinance 9. Umpire^Hanson. Time—1:20. On Thursday M. A. C. meets De P a uw on the new athletic field. De P a uw has a strong team, as Notre Dame was beaten by them recently. Mr. N. C. Sorenson of Menominee visited h:s daughter, Miss Carrie, last Friday and Saturday. TENNIS TOURNAMENT. Students and others, especially those living in the Angell extension, are again requested to keep off t he courts when wet, using same for highway when the feet sink in does much damage and makes it impossi ble to keep them in even passable form. . All the matches in the first round of the tennis tournament, with one exception, were completed Friday and Saturday. T he results are as follows: Larnard beat Jarrard 8-6, 7 - 5; Fall beat F a r g o, 6-2, 6 - 0; Wheeler beat Place 6 - 1, 6 - 1, K. B. Stevens played Olin 6 - 1, 3-6, 6-6, to be completed Tuesday at 3:15 p. m. Crawford beat Auten 6-4, 4 - 6, 6 - 1; Willett beat Judson 6 - 1, 6-2.; Stev ens beat Brown 6 - 1, 6 - 1; Kenney beat Barrows, 6-4, 8-6. Weather permitting the remainder of the tournament will be run off during this week, as follows: Second R o u n d, Larnard plays Fall, Mon day, 4 p . m .; Wheeler plays K. B. Stevens or Olin, Wednesday, 4 p. m.; P. H. S t e v e n s - K e n n y, Tues day, 4:30 p. m. T he Semi-Finals will be played Friday afternoon or Saturday morning. T he finals will be played Saturday afternoon and will be the best 3 out of 5 sets, if for any reason the finals are carried over until next week they will be the best 2 out of 3. that so many incorrectly the campus. T he It is unfortunate grass courts have been laid out upon dimensions of a tennis court are as follows: Inside dimensions, 78 ft. long, 27 ft. wide, receiving line 21 ft. from net and 18 ft. from back line, with center line between centers of same. Alleys are 45^ ft. wide. This makes an extreme width of 36 ft. long with T he courts on the campus seem about 70 feet receiving line only some 18 or 19 feet from the net, inside width frequently being less than 27 feet, while the alleys are invariably only 4 feet wide. To play on such courts is of no value and should be avoided by anyone desiring to improve in the game. M r. Larrabee has a few of last year's left, first tennis guides value 10 cents, which could now be obtained much more cheaply. T h ey contain correct dimensions, rules and other valuable information. forward Preparations are going reunion. triennial for a successful T he complete arrangements can probably be announced next week. A few class baseball games were played last week. T he results were as follows: senior vs. sub-fresh men, 4-3—batteries, Yates, Muson and Moore, Evenson and Sutter; seniors vs. freshmen, 18-14—D a t" teries, Yates and Moore, Potts and T h o m a s; sophomore vs. sub-fresh men, 9-7—batteries, Haftenkamp and Schaefer, Evenson and Sutter. Haftenkamp did particularly good work as pitcher for the sc ihomores and Sutter proved a good backstop for the sub-freshmen. T h e re is much good material among the class teams. ALUMNI. 'OIOT. L. B.Littell has resigned his position with the American Loco motive Co. at Allegheny, Pa., to accept a position as draftsman with the American Bridge C o. Detroit Plant. '99W. Edward R. Russell, w ho has been with the Northern E n g i neering W o r ks of Detroit for the past three years, has resigned and accepted a position as draftsman with the American Bridge C o. De troit Plant. R. M. A g n e w, '99W, is also employed at the same place. '97W. M r. G. A. P a r k er has re signed his position with the Jefferey Mfg. Co., of Columbus, to accept a position in the testing department of T he Westinghouse Elec. M f g. Co., of East Pittsburg, P a. IN FAR-AWAY ALASKA. T he report on Alaskan agricul ture but recently received from the editor, M r. C. C. Georgenson, M. A. C.,'78, is as interesting as a book of fiction. Anyone w ho enjoys M r. R ay Stannard Baker's articles on the Great Northwest will enjoy looking over what M r. Georgenson has to say. To quote from a description of the Y u k on valley farms: Omne ignotum pro terribile—the unknown is a terror—was a common saying with the Romans before the Chris tian era. So when I went up the Y u k on four summers ago and wrote that what impressed me most was the luxuriant vegetation, the size of the timber, and the apparent agri cultural possibilities, I w as not only laughed at by the incredulous, but was asked seriously, " H ow can any thing grow in that terrible frozen r e g i o n ?" T h r ee short years have broadened the knowledge of many, but still the doubters are more nu merous than the believers. I hope to show to their satisfaction that t he " agricultural possibilities of the Y u k o n" are neither so visionary as the mirages nor so uncertain as the movement of the auroras which are common in that country. desert. L et me first call attention to the fact that it is within the memory of men when the rich and fertile States of Nebraska, Kansas, and Colorado were marked on the m ap as the If the Great American great American desert now blooms with valuable wheat, if not with the beautiful rose, the watersheds of the Y u k on may yet be known as the seat of a thriving agricultural com munity. Of course, the public is becoming familiar with the argu ment from analogy in the case of largely in the Finland, which lies same latitude as Alaska. It is well k n o wn that that country, with only 50,000 square miles of agricultural land, sustains over 2,500,000 people; that at their last report they raised 28,000,000 bushels of cereals, 4,000,- 000 pounds of flax and hemp, had nearly 3,500,000 cattle and sheep, and exported butter, cheese, oats, and If a stronger argument live stock. (Continued on page two) THE ML A.'C. RECORD. THE M. A. C. RECORD. P U B L I S H ED E V E RY T U E S D AY D U R I NG T HE C O L L E GE Y E AR BY T HE M I C H I G AN S T A TE A G R I C U L T U R AL C O L L E GE EDITORS. r. H. STEVENS, M A N A G I NG E D I T O R. A S S O C I A TE E D I T O R S: W. E. HOUGH, '05m. F. H. NfCKLE, '03m. KATE COAU, '05. ZOE BENTON, '05. F. HOBAKT SANFOKD, '04. W. CLYDE ARMSTRONG, '03m. M. P. WILLETT, Cg>. R. T. STEVENS, '04. E. S. GOOD, '03. H. N. HORNBECK, '04. •CLARA WOODLEi', sp. Subscription, 50 cents per year. Remit by P. O. Money Order, Draft or Regis tered Letter. Do not send stamps. 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(Continued from page one.) in it may be from analogy be sought found the report for 1897 of Alexander Platonovich Engelhardt, governor of the Russian province of Archangel, which borders on the Arctic, extends to 71° north latitude, and has by far the greater part of sixty-sixth its area north of parallel. the its chief Archangel, town, his nearlv 20,000 population, and is in the settlement of the latitude of In 1897 the Nulato on the Y u k o n. population of the province was 350,- 000 persons, who in that hyperboreal region raised 6 ',000 tons of wheat, rye, oats, and potatoes, owned 260,- 000 cattle and sheep and 280,000 domestic reindeer, and exported over $1,000,000 worth of wood, cereals, butter, and fl ix. In all the province, Governor Engelhardt says, there are only 216,000 acres of agricultural land and 516,000 acres of pasture land. the But the argument from analogy is often fallacious. If a man were to speak of olives and oranges grown in latitude of Denver, Indian apolis, or Philadelphia, he would be jeered at by the unthinking, yet that is precisely what is done in Cali these cities, fornia in the latitude of while apricots and prunes are grown in the State of Washington north of the latitude of Nova Scotia and N ew Brunswick. Agriculture is a matter of isotherms and not of latitudes, and the isothermal lines in the Y u k on Valley, so far as is known, are more favorable to agriculture than those of Finland, for while the winters are colder the summers are hotter. T he summer months are rainless, or nearly so, but the soil is moist and cool, while the nights are bright and warm, a condition that is most fa I vorable to steady plant growth. see no good reasons w hy carefully selected seeds should not be found that will be adapted to the climatic In fact, so far as known conditions. the seeds the climate does not affect adversely and the winter does not kill them. While the temperatures that I have noted above are average, it must be remembered that the heat during the day in the direct rays of the sun is intense. On July 4, 1900, I noted the thermometer at the Alas ka Commercial Company's store at R a m p a rt to be 1 io°, while this year at Nulato on J u ly 24, at midday on the river, it was 1170, and I have it at noted found that Dr. Dall 1120 at F o rf Y u k o n. W i th tem peratures like these it is reasonable to assume that the climatic condi tions of a great part of the Y u k on watershed will found favorable to the g r o w th of rapidly maturing, hardy cereals. surely -be BIRD ARRIVALS. 18, and T he is a list of campus following the College the arrivals of birds from the south, so far as they have been noted on and near since March 31. T h e re are many note worthy omissions, due mainly to the fact that it has been impossible to make any thorough search for birds, and there were many days during April when it was impracticable to spend any time at all in looking for t h e m: April 1, Cowbird or C ow Blackbird; April 3, Purple Martin; April 5, Sapsucker or Yellow-bel lied Woodpecker; April 6, Cedar W a x w i ng or Cherry-bird; April 10, Golden-crowned Kinglets in large numbers (a few remain here all w i n t e r ); April 17, Chipping S p a r r o w; Field Sparrow April T h r a s h e r; B r o wn April 19, Hermit T h r u s h; April 20, Ruby-crowned Kinglet; April 25, Tree Swallow or White- bellied Swallow (an unusually late record), Barn Swallow and House W r e n. April 28, Chimney Swift Sparrow. a nd White-throated April 30, Baltimore Oriole, Rose- breasted Grosbeak, Red-headed Woodpecker, and single H u m m i n g bird. May 1, Catbird, Bobolink, Yellow Warbler, Black-throated Black-throated Green Warbler, Blue Warbler, Black-and-white Creeper. M ay 3, Wood Thrush, Oven Bird, Great Crested Fly catcher, Solitary Vireo, and Blue- gray Gnatcatcher. More than half of our thirty-five species of warblers doubtless are here now, but the its immediate vicinity campus and does not seem to be attractive to them and we have had no time to search the swamps and woods for them. Spring migration usually is at its height between May first and so the coming week should bring all but the very latest migrants. fifteenth, T he W A L T ER B. B A R R O W S. RELIGIOUS W O RK AT T HE COLLEGE. T h e re have been rumors of late regarding the establishment of a church at M. A. C. and while it is not probable that a church organiza tion will be formed or a building erected for some years, yet several interesting facts are brought to mind when the subject of religious work at the College is considered. in in the community, During the College sessions there are round numbers, fifteen hundred people, a community large enough to support a church organization should there be the desire. T he proximity of Lansing, however, induces man}' at M. A. C. to join churches the city and this would continue to be the case even though a church at M. A. C. were formed. in to looking forward the anxiously day when an association building can be erected on the grounds. T he present quarters in Williams Hall are too small and cannot be put into very satisfactory shape. As show ing the present status of the Y. M. C. A., some figures are at hand. T he present number of active mem is 82, of which 42 are new bers total number of members. T he associate members is 60, there being in this number 49 new members. As compared with the membership of the M. A. C. has in creased by ten per cent. There has been raised by the organization this year by dues $95.65; by SDecial sub scription $99 60, and for missions $90.58. Statistics of the Y. W. C. A. are not to be obtained at present. T he King's Daughters' circle and the Sunday school must not be left out of the list of religious organiza tions. T he is composed former mostly of faculty ladies. Various from lines of study are carried on week to week, and some work for charity is done. last year Thirty-five pupils attend the M. A. C. Sunday school, of which In structor George C. H u m p h r ey is superintendent. T he Sunday school was started by Plymouth church, for some Lansing, but the time has been entirely under charge of different ones in the Col lege community. the work An analysis of the statistics of the entering classes for several years shows that the Methodist Episcopal the Congregational and churches have the largest following among students. T he Presbyterian, Biptist and Episcopal churches in the order named are seen also to have a fol lowing. Besides the denominations given above some twelve other creeds find favor among stu dents. ten or In conclusion, it may be said that the organization of a church at M. A. C. would tend to centralize the religious work now being carried on and along consequently l i n e s. W h e t h er or not a church at M. A. C. is desirable or possible is at least a question for further as well as serious thought. independent, non-related, various ASSOCIATION NOTES. T HE Y. M. C. A. Thursday evening prayer meet ing was led by E. N. Bates. T h e m e, " T he power to resist." T h at life is strongest which can and does re influences sist successfully all those tarnish which tends to lower and and possession. true character — man's pure priceless Christ has promised us that his grace should be sufficient for all, therefore there is no excuse for any one drifting with influ out power ences. to resist all evil Chapel exercises Sunday morning were conducted by R e v. E d w a r d s. " F or we can do T e x t, 2 Cor. 13:8. for nothing against the the truth." T he sermon was very interesting, and the service was well attended. truth, but " W h at Subject: It ought T he union meeting of the Y. W. led by A. C. and Y. M. C. A. was is our Miller. ambition ?" to be our aim in life to ask ourselves, W h e re can I do the most good to the great est number ? No young man or woman ought to decide upon their life work without determining where God wants him and what he wants him to do. Our success and truest happiness largely depends upon this. Mabel Bohn, with ' 0 1, of Char lotte, visited friends at the College over Saturday and Sunday. T he class in ornithology noted thirty-two specimens of birds on the campus Friday, in a single hour May 1. J u d ge W. L. Carpenter, '75, was given a reception by the Detroit College of L aw at Detroit Friday evening. T he P hi Delta Society gave an eleven o'clock party last Saturday evening. Prof. Reynolds chaper oned the party. A finely mounted specimen of the Opossum has just been put on exhi bition in the Museum. It was cap tured near Dimondale, Eaton county, in February. Professor Barrows has received several supposed meteorite lately but all prove to be samples of ordinary terrestrial rocks. specimens of is engaged W. F. U h l, 1902 Mechanical, is attaining unusual success in hydraulic engineering. He as designer of turbines to work under extremely high heads for the Still- well Bierce & Smith Vaile Co., Dayton, Ohio. This field is practi for American cally a new one manufacturers. a ll wheels have been made of standard types by taking standard together. details and putting T he new way, followed by Mr. U h l, is to design and build particu larly for each separate power de velopment high head requiring wheels. Heretofore simply them THE DONSEREAUX CLOTHING & GROCERY CO'S M. fl. G. SPECIAL Is now being distributed for the Opening Sale of DRY GOODS, CLOTHING AND GROCERIES. — A special sale exclusively for the College and College- ville. Be sure and get one of our circulars. T he College Y. M. C. A., the center of M. A. C. religious life, is A. M. DONSEREAUX. T HE M. A. G. R E C O R D. *£ A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. *g Miss F ay Smith of Grand Rapids, is visiting Miss Edna Smith. M r. B. A. Faunce of F r e m o nt writes that a baby girl has come to his home. Mr. Faunce is enjoying the best of health. Prof. Jeffery is conducting a study of seed germination on a qualitative basis. T h r ee lots of corn have been planted in sand, one lot being placed in a warm room, another in a cool room, and the last in a refrigerator. Mr. Hach received a visit over Sunday from his sister. Cards announcing the marriage of Mr. Macy L a p h a m, '99, to Miss Beulah Haskins at La J u n t a, Colo rado, have been received. Alma and Hillsdale have held their home track meets. No records were broken and no records made that need frighten M. A. C. H i g gs & Burton are moving into the new brick store opposite the hospital. A line of gents' furnish i ng goods will be placed the " W h i te Elephant," it is said. in T he botanical department has had for the use of students a printed phamphlet on the morphology of leaves. T he pamphlet contains over sixty original drawings made by M r. Longyear. T he Themian Society gave a very pleasant dancing party, Saturday evening. T he rooms were prettily decorated with wild flowers. M r. and M r s. C. B. Collingwood were the chaperones. M r. E. C. Parsons, ,6^-,66, and a successful merchant of Kalamazoo, was on the campus last week. Up to the time of his recent visit he had not been on the College ground for twenty-five years. T he next meeting of the Horticul tural Society takes place at Adrian May 12th. Prof. Taft discusses the San Jose scale in Michigan; Prof. H e d n ck gives a talk on Landscape Gardening for the H o m e, which talk is to be illustrated by the stereopti- con. H o n. C. J. Monroe discusses Ethics for the Farmer. PREPARE FOR HOUSE CLEANING By getting Galvanized Pails, Mops, Scrub Brushes, Car pet Beaters, Step Ladders, Floor and House Paint. Come to us. We can supply your wants and want your * trade. * NORTON'S HARDWARE JJJ W a s h i n g t on A v e. S. Farmer T he last Michigan con tains an article appreciative of the work of Instructor J o hn Michels. A half-tone appears with the article. Mr. Floyd W. Robison, chemist for the experiment station will soon move his laboratory from the chemi cal building to the rooms recently vacated by the bacteriological de partment in the veterinary building. Prof. N. S. Mayo of the Kansas Agricultural College was about the campus last week. Kansas A g r i cultural College has fifteen hundred students. Prof. Mayo has one hundred and sixty students under his own instruction. Commencement exercises have been put forward one day. T he society reunions will be held Tues day evening, J u ne 16th, the alumni triennial take place Wednesday, J u ne 17th, commence ment exercises Thursday, J u ne 18th. T h e re has been a desire for some time to have the exercises earlier in the week. T he change in dates has been made necessary by the fact that Prof. Liberty Hyde Bailey, w ho is to be the orator for the alumni pro gram, could not be present J u ne iS. 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Come in and See the New Room Furnishings. in hiding away. land, Woodland ponds were likely to be pretty well stocked with the Ponds cov malarial mosquitoes. ered with green water-scum often harbored the malarial species, and in such places fish work at a great dis larva? being very advantage, the T he successful season was extremely wet in Michi gan and for this reason it is impossi ble to judge of the benefit received from the kerosene treatment. Rain intervals se- that, in fell at short many places, pools remained all summer where ordinarily they dried up in J u n e. T he grass was almost constantly wet, a condition very favorable to mosquito life, and while many millions were killed, many drifted in from outside. On August 5th it was found that a number of mosquitoes were being killed by a fungus. T h ey were very numerous on the margins of one of the pools in woodland, sometimes almost cover ing the pieces of bark to which they clung. In typical cases they were covered with a dense white g r o w t h, and were within a few inches of the water. This fungus was also found on several other species of flies and on a dragon-fly. All attempts to grow the fungus in the laboratory were futile. T he disease was, how ever, spread in one instance by dis tributing pieces of bark covered with the dead insects into fresh col It is not likely that this dis onies. ease will ever prove to be very help ful. It may reduce the numbers of the pests but it will never eradicate them, and it works best when the victims are in the greatest numbers. like most diseases, gasoline is T he horticultural department trying two new spraying machines. in Saginaw, has One manufactured a a.tachment. engine Messrs. Bristol and Loomis, M. A. to the company C. men, belong which makes it. T he other sprayer is a dust sprayer, the dust supposedly taking the place of liquid. contains many Prof. Pettit's bulletin on Mosqui toes and Other Insects of the Year, 1902, interesting things. F or the experiments with mosquitoes an area of four square miles was at first laid out as a basis on which to work. A map was made on which was indicated so far as possible all the breeding places of the pests, and records of each treat It was ment carefully set down. found that many surprises were in store. Hollows, made by the break ing off of limbs, were found to fur nish fine homes for mosquito fam fur ilies. Rain-barrels sometimes nish unheard-of numbers. Pools in the woods, drains, open cisterns, and cisterns not tightly screened, water ing troughs, in fact almost anything that will hold water and which is not exposed to too much wind, will keep them. T he ideal places in this vicinity were found to be swales with cottonwoods or willows stand ing in them. Another likely place was found in poorly-drained wood We ask your inspection of our new stock of E a t o n, Golf, Rob Roy a nd Auto Caps, Believing it the most complete assortment in this city. Our Hat and Neckwear Departments are replete with the latest novelties. S p a u l d i n g 's Jerseys m Blue, Black, White and Grey. Elgin Mifflin. M A M A M V W y M r V M MM ' • k / S i ' t i ' V V W U ' U ' W ^ i / V V U ' ^W OXFORDS. Low-cut shoes—Oxfords—will be in demand this summer. We have them in all the latest styles. Vici; kid, patent leather, in turns or welts. P R I C E S: $1.50 to $3.50 a pair. C. D. WOODBURY 3 g* Simons Dry Goods Co. £& H O L L I S T ER B L O CK i v s r y w w s w i w u w ^A Miss Jarrard returned from Harbor Beach Saturday where she has been giving, for the past three lectures on weeks, a course of there domestic science. • H er work was much appreciated. M r. Wilson F. Millar was in Cleveland last week where he was chairman of the inter-state collegiate oratorical contest. Beloit College won first place, and Michigan, repre sented by Hope College, second place. the inter-university con test the University of Michigan won and Northwestern place second University first place. In In the Automobile Magazine for May in an article entitled " A u t o m o biles and Alligators," a description in the recent automobile meet of Florida, we note that Mr. H. T. Thomas, 'oo/», driving for Mr. Olds, sent " the Oldsmobile racer a mile in one ( 1) minute, six and one-fifth tremendous seconds, which was a slash from former American record of one minute, thirty-five and three-fifths the same distance and class of vehicle. Mr. Thomas also lowered the American kilometer record of 59 seconds to 42 seconds. On page 433 of the mag azine is a photograph showing M r. Thomas ready for the race. seconds the for T h e y ' ve found the bug T h at eats the bug T h at fights the bug T h at bites us; T h e y ' ve traced the germ T h at kills the germ T h at chews the germ T h at smites us. But still these bugs — Microbic thugs — In spite of drugs Combat us; And still these germs — Described in terms Inspiring squirms — Get at us! — W. D. Nesbit in Life.™ Seasonable • • » » » »^ Athletic Goods We have Tennis Rackets and Tennis Nets, Tennis Balls, Quy Ropes and Posts. We want to show the base ball men some new gloves we have—please call. D E B A T I NG C L U B. '•'•Resolved, that a T he debating club varied its order of programs somewhat last Thurs outside day evening by securing for debate talent. T he question was: primary election law, the general features of which shall be the same as those provided in the Colby bill, is desir able in Michigan." Dr. E d w a r d s, 'Senator Cook, M. A. C. '93, and upheld the affirmative; M r. C B. Collingwood, M. A. C, '85 and Sec retary Brown took the negative side the question. As Secretary of Brown and Mr. Collingwood are both ex-State senators, they, as well as the affirmative debaters were well qualified to speak from a close know ledge of the question for the evening. T he debate was enlivened by a con siderable amount of pleasantry on both sides, the audience frequently applauding sharp turns of phrase employed by the speakers. Senator Cook for the affirmative said that political parties are in the control of political manipulators and that political parties consequently do not secure nominations that are the choice of the majority of the voters. T he majority of the people in the State want the primary law and the incite enactment of the law would affairs, interest which interest is now lacking. Secretary Brown, speaking for the negative, said that by the pro posed law, the candidates chosen would not be chosen by the major ity in the party. Dominant princi ples are represented by parties but such principles could not be repre sented by the primary law. governmental in Dr. Edwards, second speaker for the affirmative, asked the pertinent question: " Of what does the party consist ?" T he people compose the party and not the small class of poli ticians w ho dictate platforms and pull wires. He contended that the present political organizations are bad and that the independent vote has elected the last two presidents, which goes to show that the great political parties are not a necessary or essential feature of our govern ment. followed Dr. M r. Collingwood Edwards. He asked the question: W hy not reform the parties if they need reiorming, rather than make a radical change? T he people have a chance to express their will in the party if they desire it. Legislation cannot change the nature of a per son. Conditions would not be bet law. T he tered by the proposed into primary sects. Political parties are an essen tial feature of our government and they will .endure. law would segregate In rebuttal the negative speakers set forth the idea that many persons approve the proposed law, who, in fact, know little about it. Our gov ernment is carried on by representa tives of the people, chosen through political parties, and after represen tatives are chosen the people want them to the result of compromise; it represents averages. T he primary law repre sents an Utopian ideal for which the public is not ready. legislate. All' law is T he affirmative contended that present conditions are unbearable, that the new law would better pres ent conditions and that, in so far as can be learned, the people want the proposed judges gave two votes to the negative and one to the affirmative. law. T he T HE M. A. C. RECORD. T he Museum is open again on Sunday afternoons from two to five. An attendant has instructions to see that the specimens and cases are not defaced, and that-the privileges of the place are not otherwise abused. THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Lansing's Low Priced Reliable store E v e ry Department full of N ew S p r i ng Goods. " N ew Dress Goods, Silks, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Silk and Cotton Shirt Waists, Muslin Underwear, Dress and W a l k i ng Skirts, Tailor Made Suits, and Jackets. We also carry a Complete Stock of Lace C u r t a i ns a nd Draperies. 222, 224 W a s h i n g t on A v e. S. L a n s i n g, Mich. Jewett & Knapp, When in need -* •• FINE STATIONERY, INVITATIONS or C A R DS CALL ON Lawrence & Yan Baren Printing Co. 122 Ottawa St. E. Lansing Mich. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL M E N —* T he n a m es in t h is Directory, as well as those of all o ur o t h er a d v e r t i s e r s, a re of reli able p a r t i e s. We hope t h at t he faculty a nd s t u d e n ts will t a ke p a i ns to p a t r o n i ze those who patronize u s. BARBERS. A. C. BARBER SHOP, Room 44 Williams ' Hall. E. E. Reynolds, Propr. M BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A M. E M E R Y. 116 Wash. Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards, Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. Fine Framing a Specialty. 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 a l i ke to you, b ut t h e re Is a v e ry g r e at difference in t he quality we han t h at sold by s o me o t h er m a r k e t s. d le a nd t he v e ry best. L i ke We h a n d le n o ne b ut t he p u d d i n g, t he proof of good m e a ts is In t he e a t i n g. A trial will convince y ou that you o u g ht to t r a de with u s. We make daily trips to the College. BOTH P H O N E S. Careful attention given to 'phone orders. A. C. ROLLER, to GOTTLIEB Successor Washington Ave. South. REUTTER. FURNISHING GOODS. j>LGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's j Furnishing Goods. See ad. FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington Ave. N. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. NORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc. I ll Washington Ave. South. See ad. INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., LTD., Incorporated) Hollister Block. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in city. BOOK BONDERS JEWELERS. facturers. Book-binding of every description dune ne-.tlv and promptly. 109 Wash. Ave. N. GEO. G. BI.UDEAU & CO —Blank book manu WAGENVOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank- book Makers, Library and Art Bindings, Al bums, Pocketbooks, Map Mountings, etc. Back numbers of magazines and periodicals supplied. Bell phone 378. 114 Washington Ave. South. BOOTS AND SHOES, D. WOODBURY.—Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. CONFECTIONERY. NLY the best candies at the "Sugar Bowl." Cor. Washington Ave. and Allegan. 0 CLOTHING. BUY vour Dry Goods and Clothing, Hats, Caps and Furnishing Goods at H. KOSITCHEK & BRO'S, 113 Washington Ave. N., and 210 Washington Ave. S. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. CHAS. A. P I E L L A. Jeweler and Optician. 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. MANICURE AND HA1RDRESS1NG. M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdressing Parlors. Masquerade wigs for rent. Switches made of cut hair or combings. New 'phone 118. 222% Washington Avenue S., up stairs. MERCHANT TAILORS. trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North. WOODBURY * SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student J OHM H E R R M A N N 'S SONS. 218 Washington Avenue N. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. THE POST MUSIC CO. Pianos, Organs and everything in the line of music. 219 Wash ington Ave. N, OCULISTS. Throat. Hours 9 to 12 A. M,, 2 to 4 p. m. Cor ner Allegan St. and Capitol Ave. J OSEPH FOSTER, M. D.—Eye, Ear, Nose and CHAS. G. J E N K I N S, M. D. — Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., and 2 to 5 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1030. 224 Washington Ave. South. PHOTOGRAPHS. C E. W A L T E R, M. A. C. I make Photographs; Landscapes, Buildings, Interiors, Flash-lights, Lantern Slides, Transparencies, Medallions and Stereoscopic Views. Developing and Printing for Amateurs. Views for sale. PHYSICIANS. A D. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, ll"to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 Washington Avenue S.; home 419 Seymour St. J W. HAGADORN. M. D.—Office hours, 11 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 Washington Avenue S.; home 219 Capitol Ave. PLUMBERS. SHIELDS & L E A D L E Y. Plumbing and Heat ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N„ Lansing. Both Phones. J. H. Larrabee, 325 Washington Ave. S. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. LARNED.— China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. 601I6Q6 Grocery HIQQS & BURTON, Proprietors. DENTISTS. D E. PARMELEE-Dentist. 218 Washington Ave. S, Phones, Beli 520 office, residence 732. E. STOFFER, A. B., D. D. S. Office 109 Washington Ave. S, Former M. A. C. student. R W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room 517. DRUGGISTS. date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to R OBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdorf & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. 102 Washington Ave. N. DRY GOODS. Goods and Carpets. See ad. SIMONS DRY GOODS COMPANY. — Dry DONSEREAUX'S D E P A R T M E NT STORE THE J E W E TT & K N A PP STORE. Dry is the place to trade. You can get a warm Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. lunch in our cafe for 10c. See ad. J* FULL LINE OF J* Lunch Goods, Confectioneries and Fruits. Special attention given to parties. Lunches served at all hours. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. SPORTING GOODS. f ' A P I T OL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies, / Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 321 Wash. Ave., S. H. L A R R A B E E. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. 325 Wash. Ave. S.