The M. A. C. RECORD. MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. 9. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, N O V. 3, 1903. • N o. 7 FOOTBALL. Y. M. C. A. the the tells M. A. C. 51, Detroit Y. M. C. 6. tale. T he above score T he visitors were too light. M. A. C. went through the line and around the ends at will. T he Y. M. C. throughout played a plucky game the severe but could not withstand onslaught. Decker played tackle part of the way he time ard went through the line was interest i n g; Millar made 3 touchdowns, I, McKenna ' 1, Decker 3, Doty Kratz 1 and Peters 1. M c K e n na kicked 6 goals. Breen of the Y. M. C. team caught a fumble behind line and ran 45 yards for a the their only touchdown. This was chance the coveted five yards in three downs. the Michi the Deaf, at Flint, gan School and were defeated by a score of 18 to o. T he reserves carried the ball to within three inches of the goal line once and a second time beyond the 5-yard line. But the M. S. D. rallied and by desperate playing re ceived the ball on downs. Their long interference was good and the ends. gains were made around T he reserves played they never made for for T he Thursday evening meeting was led by Mr. N. P r a k k e n. T he folly of pride." subject was " T he R e v. Schaad preached an interest from Psalms 119: 105, ing sermon Sunday morning. Dr. E d w a r ds lectured on Civic union the Righteousness before meeting T he evening. chapel was well filled and the subject was presented in an able manner. Sunday Y. W. G A. Miss Grace Graham conducted the Thursday evening meeting from Romans 12. T he state convention is to be held in Grand Rapids, Nov. 12-15. Quite a few expect to attend from M. A. C. LOST. A pair of gold-bowed glasses. Finder will please leave them at the president's office. tiger-eyed watch charm was lost. Finder will please A recently leave it at the secretary's office. ENTERTAINMENT COURSE. Metropolitan Grand Concert Co., November 19. D e W i tt Miller, Love, Courtship and Matrimony, December 11. Melvin Robinson, David Garrick, J a n u a ry 15. Parker's Pickaninnies, February 16. Col. H a m, Old Times in Dixie, March 21. M. A. C. Alumni Association, Grand Rapids, Mich. Come all ye M. A. C.'s and parti cipate in the Annual Banquet and Social evening which will take place at 6:30 p. m., Friday, November the sixth, in the parlors of the P a rk Congregational church. A fine will be imposed on every member who stays away without a plausible excuse. Don't forget the place, date and time. Pres. R. H. Conwell, Acres of Diamonds, April 11. Tariff 50 cents per plate. M i ss M A R I AN W E E D, S e c, 75- D. C. Postle is proprietor of the Ohio L u m b er Company, manufac in all kinds of turers and dealers lumber, Columbus, Ohio. His office is at 14 Clinton Building. '76. _ H. S. Hampton is professor of chemistry in the University of the Pacific and can be addressed at 1235 Sherman St. San Jose, California. He was a lawyer in Idaho for twelve years during which time he helped to form the state constitution, served as district probate judge and was a member of the House of Representatives. He has given up law and politics and says that he likes teaching much better. '78. attorney and the occasion of Prof. E u g e ne Davenport, Dean of the College of Agriculture, Uni versity of Illinois, has written a very interesting sketch of his father and their mother on golden wedding. is published in the Woodland N e w s, In it he pays a glow October 29. ing tribute to their sturdy character and deep religious nature and ascribes whatever success he has had in life to their encouragement and influ ence. T he article W i th 'S3. C. P. Bush is paymaster of the Louisville, Henderson and Louisville treas R. R. Co. and secretary and urer of the Dean Tie Company. Both offices are located at Louis ville, Kentucky. 'S6. R. W. Hemphill is general manager of the Washtenaw Light and P o w er Company with offices at A nn Arbor, Mich. the character of Sen. J. P. Dolliver, T he Nation of America, date to be announced. Tickets will be on sale this week. the course will be T he price for for seats. $1.00, with no charge the Considering cheap. course, this is remarkably are worth Dolliver and Conwell one dollar of any man's money. Both are powerful speakers. H am has made an enviable reputation and Miller is favorably known through out country. Robinson has made a great success of impersona tion and is at his best in the three- act comedy, David Garrick. T he two concerts need no comment for they are always weil patronized. Students and citizens at the College and in Lansing should not fail to attend this course. the LECTURE. E x - C o m. A. B. Lightfoot, of A nn Arbor, will give a stereoptican lecture in the College chapel Fri day evening, N o v. 13. Mr. Light- foot is a forcible speaker and has made a special study of Michigan schools. He has a collection of ex cellent slides, showing the condition of the buildings, equipment and con surrounding- trasting lecture will farm buildings. T he be of universal interest and will be free to all. them with 239 Paris Ave. '89. R. S. V. P. P. S.—Kindly bring your wife or friend and don't forget your appetite. A L U M N I. '68. S. AI. Tracey is the author of an interesting bulletin on Cassava, pub lished by the U. S. department of agricultuie. Cassava is cultivated for its starchy roots which are some times four or more feet in length It and often weigh twenty pounds. is a tropical plant and its growth is limited to Florida and a strip of country 100 miles wide along the gulf coast from Florida to Texas. It thrives best on a light, dry soil. It requires very little cultivation and produces on the average about 6 tons per acre. Cattle and hogs eat it readily and is rapidly taking the place of corn as a poultry food. Starch is the main constituent aver aging about 64 per cent. Starch factories are being built in the south to utilize this crop, and are paying about $6 per ton. Farmers, how ever, find it more profitable to use it in feeding stock. T he plant seems to have a future and may eventually materially affect the production of starch throughout the United States. Potatoes could offer no competition except as to range of production. it William Lightbody, principal of Woodmere school of Detroit, was recently reelected school examiner by the supervisors of W a y ne Co. He has been a member of the board of examiners four years. '93- H o n. L. Whitney Watkins spent last Wednesday at M. A. C. He is feeling rate at present, looks well and is much fleshier than usual. He has been a frequent contributor to the alumni column of the Record. first W i th ^T,. " D i c k" Jones is constructor for the Flint and Walling Manufact uring Company, with headquarters at their N ew York branch. With '94. Samuel P. Orth was recently granted a P h. D. degree by Colum bia University. His thesis was on in the centralization of institutions Ohio. He is the founder of the M. A. C. botanical club, was a member of the Cook Arctic Expedition and also of the Harriman Expedition to is well known as a Alaska. He scientist but has lately devoted his attention to sociology and econom ics. C. A. Jewell '96. is teaching science in the Grand Rapids high school. A L U M N I. the from With ' 6 1. J u d ge M. D. Chatterton died at his home in Lansing, Mich., Tues day evening, Oct. 27, 1903. . He was taken wtth a cold about three weeks ago, but was not seriously ill at any time until pneumonia devel oped, which caused death very sud J u d ge Chatterton was born denly. in Rutland county, Vermont, August 3, 1S38. His parents moved west ward in 1S51, and eventually settled on a farm west of Okemos. T he Michigan Agricultural C o l l e ge opened its doors to students in 1857, and Mr. Chatterton was first applicant to take the entrance ex aminations and the first student to be enrolled at the College. He was a student at M. A. C. from 1S57 to 1S59, and was graduated the law department of the University in 1.861, From 1S64 to 1S69 he was Ing circuit court commissioner of ham county. In 1872 he was elect ed president of Mason and served as judge of probate from 1S73 to 18S1. He was a member of the national convention which norni* nated James G. Blaine for president, and was tendered the consulship at Auckland, N ew Zealand, in [SS4. He was one of the organizers of the Farmer's Bank at Mason, and has been its president ever since 1886. In 1887 t ne Col'ege conferred upon him the degree of master of science and the Alumni Association elected him president in 1894. T he judge was widely known, and his book known as Chatterton's Probate L aw for Michigan has had a large circu lation. He lefc an unpublished trea tise on "Immortality from the Stand I n g h am point of Reason." T he County Bar Association selected the following as honorary pallbear ers: J u d ge Cahill, J u d ge Black, Judge Nichols, J u d ge Weist, J u d ge A. E. Covvles and O . J. Hood. T he funeral was held on Friday and was largely a widow and one son. attended. He leaves '64. W. W. Daniels is now entering on his twentieth year as professor of chemistry in the University of Wis consin. His work there has been very successful, and he has built up a strong department. '73- J u d ge B. T. Halsted, of Petoskey, Michigan, recently visited his old home in N ew Jersey. He and his son, B. H. Halsted, with '9S, are the leading lawyers of Petoskey and have a large practice. '74- George W. Brewer, who has been industrial teacher and disciplinarian at the Truxton Canon Training School for the past two years, has been transferred to the U. S. govern ment school at H ay ward, Wisconsin. His present work is the teaching of agriculture. Mr. Brewer still owns his farm at Webberville, Michigan and his family still to reside there. continues THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED KVKKY TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE VEAI! l'.V T HE MICHIGAN STATE AGKU ULTUKAL COLLEGE EDITOltS. MASSELIXK. MANAGING EDITOR. ASSOCIATE EDITORS: H. N. HORSBECK, '(Ha. L. T. CLARK, 'Wo. F. H. SANFORD, '04a. ANNA PICKETT, '04o. BESS K. PADDOCK, '05tt'. 6, F. TALLADAY, '05a. 1!. C. POTTS, '06a. GRACE BRAHAM, up. w. D. S. UPDEURAEK, '07m. Subscription, 50 cents per year. . - Remit by P. O. Money Order, Draft or Regis - - tered Letter. Do not send stamps. Address all subscriptions and advertising mat ter to the College Secretary, Agricultural Col lege, Mien: Address all contributions to the Managing Editor. Business Office with Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co., VJ2 Ottawa St. E., Lansing. Mich. Entered as second-class mail matter, Lansing, Mich. This paper is occasionally sent tonon subscrib ers. Such persons need have no hesitation about taking the paper from the post-office, for no charge will be made for it. The only way, however, to secure the paper regularly is to sub scribe. TUESDAY, NOV. j, 1903. fatally, at the terrible accident A /T A. C. people were shocked to LV JL Purdue football players and students and hereby extend sincere sympathy. Fifteen dead and many severely is injured, some perhaps certainly heartrending and especially so when one considers the fact that mirth was so suddenly changed to deepest gloom. Prof. James T r o u p, '78, his wife and daughter M. A. C received the collision injuries though not of a serious nature. How close together are sunshine and shade, time and eternity. and death, life in T he following article was written by H. W. Geller, a member of the present senior class from Roumania. W h en M r. Geller came to M. A. C he knew but very little English. T he article needs no comment. G O E T H E 'S L I FE A ND I N F L U E N C E. T he life of great men is more than the life of a mere individual. It is a reflex of the spirit of the time. It is also a hint or prophecy of the future, for the truly great man sees into the future, anticipates its needs, and to a degree moulds its character. true of This was emphatically Goethe. Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was born at Frankfort-on-the-Main August 28, 1749, at noon. Goethe's father was an imperial consular in good circumstances, a man of energy and decision, who looked carefully after the training of his children. He had his own peculiar ideas of education, which in some respects were far in advance of his time, but he was austere, dog matic, and somewhat arbitrary. He early appreciated the genius of his gifted son, but was none the less ex acting in his demands. T he seren ity of the father was modified by the happy disposition of the mother. Frau Aja, as she was called by her friends and neighbors, was one of those genial souis who gladden life by the sunshine they create. Only eighteen years older than her gifted son, the two were inseparable com panions as long as they were spared to each other. It was that Goethe inheiited his lively imagina tion and his fondness for story tell from his mother T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. had In his autobiography he tells ing. us, "I from my inherited mother the faculty of representing that clearly and forcibly everything or imagination can produce the grasp, of giving a to freshness known stories, of inventing and re lating others, nay, of in the course of narration." inventing In many respects Goethe's child hood was an ideal one—ideal because it was normal. them on a beautiful T he religious nature of the child early showed itself in its own poetic way and proves the boy Goethe to have been father of the man. T he church doctrines imparted to him he found dry and illogical, and he con ceived the idea of worshiping God in a happier way. He collected to treasures and gether his various arranged red lacquered stand, ornamented with gilt flowers, and in the form of a four-sided pyramid. This stand was to represent an altar, his treasures were the gift. Over these flame was to burn signi fying the aspiration of man's heart toward his maker. Pastiles were to furnish the odor as also the faint glimmer, which seemed to the boy of what a better representation than an open passes in the heart flame. to draw heat from the sun to kindle the pastiles. A burning glass was F or several mornings he carried on his devotions successfully, when stand unfortunately took flowers were ruined, and the j oung priest began to feel that he was evoking a demon instead of a deity. the the gilt lacquered fire, Under the direction of his father the young Goethe made good pro gress in science, music, drawing and in ancient as well as modern lan guages. Before he was eight years old he wrote German, French, Italian and Latin. Nor was his body neglected. He rode, he fenced, he danced and entered into every boyish s p o i t w i th It is not strange then that the zest. first love affair of this precocious boy took place when he was but fifteen—the first of a long series running through his life almost to the eightieth year. T he first love affair although most ardent was of a short duration. T he girl was some what older than himself and decid edly more worldly wise. She accepted the fervor of his devotion, but kept her heart to her self. He was the Way things were going until he learned from a friend that she had said she was pleased with him, but regarded him " only as a boy." satisfied lover can A year later Goethe went to This was the end. To be regard ed as a boy is the coldest bath a receive. T he youthful boy of fifteen returned to his studies. the university at Leipzig in accordance with his father's wishes that he law his profession. should make But the young' student paid more attention to literature and philoso phy than studies, however, were life and human char acter in its various phases. He be came interested in the drama and wrote several plays. law. His real In 1770 we find him at Strass- the purpose of complet-, burg for ing his law studies. Of his per sonal appearance at that time Lewes says, "A more magnificent youth never perhaps entered the Strass- burg gates. L o ng before he was celebrated he was to an Apollo." likened For his intellectual growth the years which Goethe spent at Strass- burg are significant. Here he met Herder, with whom he associated on friendly terms. away the natural beauty of Herder's influence was to lead the young poet to wider views of life and literature. Above all he direct the artificial from ed him forms of French literature and show ed him the Bible, of Homer and especially of Shakespeare. Together they read Goldsmith's Vicar of Wakefield. T he charming simplicity of this idyl had a powerful effect on Goethe and strange in an episode, the sweetest and saddest in the life of the poet. A clergyman lived some six leagues from Strass- burg with his wife and two daugh ters. Goethe was to them hy a mutual fiiend. T he art the less country girls susceptible poet and the younger soon won his heart. Goethe spent days, then weeks at a time in this charming country retreat. introduced impressed resulted say, it to After taking his degree at Strass- to Wetzlar-on- burg Goethe went offered the-Lahn, a place which to young men peculiar advantage engaged in the study of It was here that he wrote his famous Sorrow of VVerther, a book which thrilled all literary Europe. Even the great Napoleon read it through several times and acknowledged the greatness of the writer. law. Returning to Frankfort Goethe gave himself unreservedly to literary productions. His first great work was Goetz von Berlichingen, a work which shows the influence of Shake speare, and is not unworthy of the author of Faust. T he fame of Goetz von Berlich ingen brought Goethe hosts of them Kail August, friends, among the Duke of Weimar, who invited to settle in his little capitol, poet the which soon became known as Athens of Germany. It was a re markable company which the duke gathered about him—the most fa mous minds of Germany—Goethe, Schiller, Herder, Wieland and others. At the University of Jena, only a few miles distant, were Fichte, Schelling, Hegel, the Humbolts, and others. time Nothing of importance happened in Weimer without his knowledge or co-operation. W i th all this he found life of gaiety, for a amateur theatricals, wild boar hunts and social pleasuies of many kinds. ruled his heart. Again, a woman it was Charlotte von This time Stein, wife of the Master of the Horse, and mother of seven children. She was some six years Goethe's It is not easy to know with senior. definiteness what was the peculiar influence which this calm intellectual the poet. woman exerted T h e re are hints of platonic love in the verses he addresses to her, but gradually take on a calmer tone and the friendship seems to have been one of the noblest sort. It its character by the quality of the work she inspired him to do. is safest perhaps letters judge over the to For ten years he was under her influence, he was quietly shaping his masterpieces, Iphigenia, Faust. and Wilhelm Egmont, Meister. Tasso In 1736 Goethe visited Italy, and on his return and while under the spell of its sensuous charms, he met the girl who later became his wife. She is described as having golden, curly locks, round cheeks, laughing eyes, a neatly in fact "she looked like a young Diony in sus." Great was the sensation rounded figure, (Continued on page 4) . LAMPKE BROS. HAKE A CALL M. A. C. STORE. AT T HE WHITE ELEPHANT W H EN YOU W A NT Y O UR LINEN AND CLOTHES LAUNDERED. CLOTHING CLEANED, PRESSED and REPAIRED. S h o es a nd Domestics SHOES NEATLY REPAIRED. << WHITE ELEPHANT." College trade is specially solicited. Workmanship, Satisfaction, Promptness and Reasonable Prices will be our aim. Work called for and delivered. We earnestly solicit your valued patron age. Citizens phone 821-3r. BROWN & RUSSELL, Prop'rs Crescent Steam Laundry. "WILSON'S SUGAR BOWL" For Party Supplies, Table Decorations, and the dain tiest of Confections, we are H E A D Q U A R T E R S. Rest and refresh your selves at our Soda Parlor. Drinks; hot or cold. Later we will have light lunches THE M. A. C. RECORD. FIRE UP ! Tell us what foci you wish to burn and wc will show y ou a stove that will please you J- We have a choice variety to select from <& We have the agency of the PEACH OIL HEATER, and it is a peach^ J- Call and see it. J- Norton's H a r d w a re 111 Washington Avenue South. Furniture... Headquarters COriPLETE LINE OF FURNITURE FOR STUDENTS' ROOMS Canvas Cots at 95c. W o v en W i re Cots at $1.50. W o v en W i re Springs at $1.50, $2.00, and $2.50. Mattresses at $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. Tables at $1.50 and $1.35. Chairs at 50c up. All goods delivered to your room free. M. J. & B. n. Buck. When you buy a Sweater W hy not get the best ? SPAULDING'S SWEATERS AND ATHLETIC GOODS are the recognized standard of this country. We have the different qualities at four, five and six dollars, in white, black, maroon, navy and grey. All the late things in Hats, Caps, Neckwear and Gloves ; in fact, everything in the way of Ladies' and Men's Furnishing Goods. Students' patronage solicited. Elgin Mifflin. THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Lansino's Uv Priced Reliable Store Every Department full of New Fall 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 Curtains and Draperies. Jewett & Knapp, 222, 224 Washington Ave. S. Lansing, Mich. To Dress Well ! to Does not necessarily mean dress expensively. We are show= ing an exceptional value in Men's Box Calf and Vici Kid Shoes at $3.00 a pr. Genuine w e l t ed soles. You will rec= ognize t he goodness of these shoes at a glance. C. D. Woodbury, HOLLISTER BLOCK. «£ A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. <& T he Shakespeare club has taken up the study of King J o h n. Mrs. Jennie L. K. Haner writes is enjoying her work at that she Drexel Institute very much. T he candidates for the T au Beta Pi were on parade last Thursday. T h ey were properly decorated and when last seen were assisting the janitor at the W o m a n 's building cleaning off the steps. T he Horticultural Club held an last week.- interesting meeting Messrs. Reed, Burrel, Pettit and Longyear discussed the growth, care and diseases of peaches. Messrs. M c C ue and Mosier will give their experiences the southwest and in south at the next meeting. T he class in anatomy under In structor Meyers is studying bones and cartilage. Mr. Pettit has made some excellent cross sections of human bones showing entire Haver sian systems. These are examined with a compound microscope, then drawn and described. Dr. and Mrs. J. S. Dale of E u g e n e, Oregon called at the college last Thursday. Dr. Dale has been regent of the university located at Eugene for a long time. He and his wife are visiting friends in the east. T h ev were well pleased with M. A. C. " T he Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. so cial last Friday evening was a decid ed success. About 400 were pres themselves. enjoyed ent and T he grand march began at 8 o'clock and was followed by guessing and all identification contests, to solos by Miss Alden, partaking of refreshments and getting acquainted. listening T he class in bacteriology is com pleting the study of yeasts. Seven types have been considered. Next they will begin work on week bacteria which will continue till the first week in December. T he last two weeks will be spent in identify ing unknowns. T he zoological club had an inter esting meeting last Tuesday eve ning. T he subjects considered were m'gration of spiders, wintering of insects and birds. Blue J a ys are numerous on the campus at present. It is not certain whether they come from the north or have been here all summer. Other birds are nearly all gone. Dr. Post of Lansing has been giving much attention to the fleshy fungi for some years past. He has purchased a considerable number of this work, but books to aid him in nothing has suited him as much as the recent bulletin by B. O. Long- " It is so clear and year. He says: the illusirations are so accurate. It is the best thing I ever saw on the subject." T he Board of Agriculture met on Tuesday, Oct. 27. A committee was appointed to investigate plans for handling lands in Oscoda Co. T he college owns about 3000 acres in this county. Most of it is good soil and is well timbered, mostly hard wood, Mr. R. D. Graham and P r e s. Snyder were authorized to attend a meeting of college presidents and experiment station workers at Wash ington D. C. T he Board adjourned till N o v. 1 j. T he success of M. A. C. graduates forestry has been in the work of very remarkable. A large number are engaged by the U. S. govern this travel ment. T h ey all over country which is in itself a great opportunity to secure an education. Prof.Bogue has five classes in this subject, viz: Elements of forestry, principles of forestry, forest botany, history of forestry and forest men suration. interesting letter Miss Anna C. Blunt, formerly in the English departmental M. A. C., to wrote a veiy the class of '02 describing her trip through Europe. After visiting his toric scenes in Germany, Switzer land, France, Holland and Scotland, she studied Pre-Raphaelite art and literature at Oxford, and also did work in the Bodieian library. Next year she expects to begin work for a doctor's degree in philosophy, lit erature and aesthetics at Cornell University. T he letter was dated August, 1903. At the J u n the present tea spend time, a week hours iors studying pomes under instructor Gunson. Drawings are made and descriptions are written out accord ing to the following outline: Vari ety, form, color, size, dots, bloom, cavity, stem, basin, calyx, texture and color of flesh, core, juice, flavor, habit of tree, foliage, twigs, produc tiveness, vigor, hardiness, blossoms, status. season, history, All the different fruits are studied in a similar way. Those who wish economic to earn money can usually find work on Saturday and get from a shilling to fifteen cents an hour. '02. E. I. Dail has recently resigned from the Biological Department of Parke Davis & Co., to accept the managership of the Michigan Ker- miss Co., organized for the purpose of manufacturing the E u r o p e an drink, Kermiss. J o hn Dunford has entered to the University of Michigan take a course in civil engineering. He is rooming at 521 Elizabeth St. Irving Gingrich is having consid erable success with seedling carna tions, and will exhibit at Detroit this winter at the American Carnation So ciety show. Some of the successful ones were originated by him while at M. A. C. He the South Bend Floral Co. is with '03. C. B. Rose is in the employ of the Northern Engineering Works as draftsman. At the present time he is in N ew York City, superin tending the erection of a large trol ley hoist and track system the Interborough Rapid Transit Co., the promoters of the new subway- system in that city. for trying W i th '03. C. H. Bastin went to California in- 1901, improve his health. He writes that he is much better but is not very strong and can do nothing but light work. His address is Hedding St. San Jose. to THE M. A. C. RECORD. W t i m ar when Goethe installed Christine Vulpius as mistress of his house, and that too without a mar riage ceremony. Her social posi tion was ordinary if not low, and Weimar gossips said her manners were vulgar. from little promise of Goethe's acquaintance with Schil the in ler was an important factor just lives of both. T h ey first met after Goethe's return Italv. T he first meeting of the two poets gave the close friendship destined to last for twenty years. Schiller, writing of it at the time, said, "I doubt if we shall come into close communication with each other. Much that interests me has already had its epoch with him. His whole mind is, from its very origin otherwise constructed than mine. His world is not my world. Our modes of conceiving things to be essentially different." appear T he worlds of the two poets were Schiller was entirely philosophical, abstract, fond of the ideal. Goethe held close to the real life and to the concrete. different. T he question has often been asked, " W h i ch is the greater poet, Goethe or Schiller?" Goethe gave the best answer to the question when he said, " R a t h er than discuss the question, thankful let the German people be that they have two poets in regard to whom the question may be raised." This Goethe's longest novel is Wilhelm is a reflex of too Meister. Goethe's own life. the It is also story of every susceptible nature that is acted upon by an environment which seems sometimes to hinder true development. title term if by culture is not applicable. Goethe is sometimes termed the is Apostle of Culture. T he fitting if we give to the word cul ture its broadest meaning, implying self-development in the best sense of the word; but is meant a veneer of outward polish T he the culture which Goethe advocated is the harmonious development of all man's powers, physical, intellectual, moral and spiritual and he knows that these are possible only as wise attention is given to the five senses is dependant. upon which all else "I beseech you," says Goethe, "to for his body with take steadfast soul must fidelity. T he see through these eyes alone and if they are dim the whole world is be clouded." thought reaches It is true the multitude. the people by It has often been said that Goethe lacked sympathy—that his writings are for the exclusive few and not for that Goethe appeals to the cultured in tellect, but the subjects which he treats are matters which pertain especially to the good of the masses. He first appealing to the intelligent classes that rule; but Goetht's views on economic questions, on currency, or on specialization of labor, show how thoroughly he looked to the good of all the people rather the to advantage of " W h e re I have an opportunity to be useful to my kind there is my country," said truer Goethe, and patriotism. He further says, " y ou will always find national hatred strongest and most violent where there is the lowest degree of culture. it But vanishes altogether, and where one stands above to a certain extent nations and feels the weal or woe of a neighboring people as if it had happened to one's own. is a degree where there can be no a class. there than At the age of eighty Goethe often spoke of death and how it might be deferred. " Y e s ," he said, " we can head it off for some time yet. So long as one creates there can be no room for dying, but the night, the great night will come at which no man can work." F or him the end came on March apparent 22d, 1832, without suffering. With singular fitness his last words were " M o re light." any Goethe was no saint, no dogmatic preacher, but in an age with tend ency to agnosticism he maintained a sure place for faith; in an age some what disposed to pessimism he urged a healthy and rational meliorism, in an age characterized by competition and self-seeking his mission was to declare that man lives for man, and that only so far as one comes into harmony with the truest instincts of humanity does he fulfill his destiny and find his own well-being. there H. R. Pattengill recently visited called on Utah and while Prof, and Mrs. Partridge. A glow ing account is given in The Mod erator Topics of Oct. 29. Mrs. Par tridge was one of the jolly chaper- ones in a ride among the mountains. With '99. T. H. Libbev is an engineer in Muskegon, Mich., and can be found at 4S Amity St. He is doing well and enjoys his work. L. J. Bolt is a fireman on the P. M. R. R. and resides in Muskegon. ' 0 0. Paul Thayer has spent a pros perous season in the fruit business at Benton Harbor. He may spend the winter at M. A. C. W i th ' 0 1. the horticultural George M. Bradford is employed by department, University of Illinois, to do special scientific field work with regard to recently been bitter rot. He has quite ill with malaria fever. leaves Bronson ' 0 2. for Barlow Guelph, Ontario, next week to take up work in the Agricultural College. He has recently accepted an ap pointment as demonstrator in bac teriology at institution. M r. Barlow worked under Dr. Marshall one year as assistant in experimental bacteriology. His work has been of a high order and he has become quite an best wishes of M. A. C. go with him in his advanced position. investigator. T he that is now with II. L. Brunger the Northern Engineering W o r k s, de signers and manufacturers of cranes, machinery and equipment for steel plants, foundries, railroads and power stations. T he firm has branch offices at Pittsburg, Philadelphia, Cleve land, Boston, St. Louis, San Fran cisco, London, Berlin, Brussels and Paris. T he central office is located at Detroit and there is where M r. Brunger is working. FOOTBALL • ** S U PPLI E S • *• LANSIMG HEADQUARTERS FOR ALL FOOTBALL GOODS. Everything for J. H. LARRABEE, the Athlete. 3 25 WASHINGTON AVE. S O U T H. Isidor Straus is Happy, Because on the 29th of May, 1875, he took out Policy JVo. 81,671 in The Mutual Benefit Life Inguf&qce (k, For $5,000. It was a policy that called for 20 payments. At the end of that period the com pany agreed to deliver a paid-up participating policy payable at his death. He elected to have his dividends payable on the accelerative endowment plan. He paid $151.35 for 20 yearsbr $3,027.00. On the 27th of May, 1902, after having 27 years of protection he received in cash $5,188.33 or §2,161.33 more than he paid in. And yet there are men who prefer insurance that does not insure, and investments that glitter and glimmer and fizzle. CHAS. B. COLLINGWOOD, District Manager, Agricultural College. Lansing Office. 100 Hollister Block. When in need at • FINE STATIONERY, INVITATIONS or C A R D S Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co. 122 Ottawa St. E. Lansing Mich. ALL MEATS May look a l i ke to you, b ut t h e re is a very g r e at difference in t he q u a l i ty we h a n 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 but the 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 t h at you o u g ht to t r a de with u s. We make dailv trips to the College. BOTH P H O N E S. Careful attention given to 'phone orders. A. C. ROLLER, Successor Washington Ave. South. to GOTTLIEB REUTTER. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN ** T he n a m es in this 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 h o pe 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. FURNISHING GOODS. ELGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods. See ad. FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash ington Avenue and Ionia Street, See ad. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. BARBERS. A. C BARBER SHOP, Rooms in Nev Bath House. H. A. Sias, Propr. M BOOHS AND STATIONERY. A M. EMKRY. 116 Wash. Ave, N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling; Cards, . Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. Fine Framing a Specialty. New store. New Stock. p I TY BOOK STORE. Fountain Pens, Drafting \j Tools, Stationery, Card-.. Engraved, Pocket B ioks, Card Cases and Bibles. Tennis, Football and Baseball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave. N. - .BOOK BINDERS GKO. G. BLUDEAU & CO — Bookbind rs. Ac count book makers, paper ruling, library a- d fine art binninys, file boxes, map mounting, albums, pocket books, etc. Citizens phone No. 56. 109 Wash, Ave. ST. 1ITAGENYOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank- VV book Makers, Library and Art Bindings, Al bums, Pocketbooks, Map Mountings, etc. Back numbers of magazines and periodicals supplied. Bell phone 378. 100 Washington Ave. South. BOOTS AND SHOES. C D. WOODBURY.—Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad, CONFECTIONERY. 0 NLY the best candies at the "Sugar Bowl.' Washington Ave. S, CLOTHING. BUY-i our Drv Goods and Clothing, Hats, Caps and Furnishing Goods at H. KOSITCHEK & B R O S, 113 Washington Ave. N., and 210 Washington Ave. S. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. DENTISTS. A F. GORDON, D. D. S. M. A. C, '91, U. of M. 01. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phone, Citizens 862. W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 105 Wash ington Ave. S, Former M. A. C. student. J R AT H. MOORE, D. D. S. Office 411-13 Hollister l\ Building, Lansing, Mich. Citizens phone 475. 517. Citizens Phone 52, Bell Phone 896. 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 SOODS. T HE J E W E TT & KMAPP STORE. Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. D ry ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 321 Wash. Ave., S. O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington Ave. N. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, CuUery, etc, 111 Washington Ave. South. See ad. INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENTSON-BARRY CO., LTD., Incorporated) Hollister Block. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in city. JEWELERS. CHAS. A. P I E L L A. 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. Jeweler and Optician, MANICURE AND HAIRDRESS1NG. Parlors. Miss M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdressing Josephine Thrasher, Hair dresser. Switches made of cut hair or combings. New 'phone 118. 222!4 Washington Avenue S., up stairs. MERCHANT TAILORS. J OHN H E R R M A N N 'S SONS. WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North, 218 Washington Avenue N. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC, GR I N N E LL BROS. Pianos, Organs and every thing in the line of music, 219 Washing ton Ave. N. OCULISTS. CHAS. G. JENKINS, 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. WALTER, M. A. C. I make Photographs; Landscapes, Buildings, Interiors, Flash-lignts, Lantern Slides, Transparencies, Medallions and Stereoscopic Views. Developing and Printing for Amateurs. Views for sale. PHYSICIANS. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 Washington Avenue S.; home 219 Capitol Ave. J W. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to D R. H. W. LA.NIJON. Office and residence, M. A. C. Office hours from 7 to 8:30 a.m., and 12:30 to 2, and 6:30 to 8 p. m. Sunday office hours 4 to 5 and 7 lo 8 p. rfl. Bell phone 172-2 R. DR. OSCAR II. BRUEGEL. Hours 9 to 11 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Agricultural Col - lege, Mich. PLUMBERS. SHIELDS & LEAD LEY. Plumbing and Heat ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N., Lansing. Both Phones. SPORTING GOODS. J H. LARRABEE. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. 325 Wash. Ave. S.