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, F E B. 9, 1904. N o. 20 THE ROUND-UP. T he programs for the R o u n d - Up Institute are now ready for distribu tion. Prof. Taft has been very fortunate in securing such an array of talent. Ex-Senator W. A. Harris of Kansas, M r. Hamilton of the U. S. Department of Agriculture, M r. Farnsworthand other men of prom inence. HOTICULTURAL CLUB. students A goodly number of listened talk on to an interesting Peach Growing in Central Michi gan, by C. P. Reed, ' 0 1, last W e d nesday evening. is Although Central Michigan out of the peach belt of the state, yet throughout the entire state are scattered good peach g r o w i ng com in Central munities. T he peach Michigan, instead of thriving best on a sandy soil as in the western part, does best on a clay loam. T he methods of planting and general care are similar to those employed in the peach belt. T he orchards are freed from all weeds or material which might furnish a harbor for mice during the winter. These do great damage to the trees if given opportunity. T he pests which the grower has to contend with are, the borer, curl leaf, brown-rot and black the spot. T he black spot affects appearance of the fruit but does not affect the eating qualities. Most of the fruit of this part of the state is sold local markets, which are often flooded with inferior fruit from large peach markets. in T he Club has been having very good talks this term with increased attendance. These good things will continue during the year. Y. M. C. A. Mr. E. N. Bates led the Thursday evening prayer meeting. T h e m e: " T he evangelization of the world in this generation." Messrs. George McMullen, O. B. Burrell and George White each discussed certain the above correlated divisions of topic. T he discussions were good and the meeting was a success. R e v. R. C. Dodds of Lansing spoke in chapel Sunday morning from Psalm 119: 9 — " W h e r e w i t h al shall a young man cleanse his way ? By taking heed thereto according to thy word." Dr. Dodds showed the necessity of some wiser and older counsel to guide the lives of young people. This counsel may be ob the Bible, directly, and tained from indirectly lives of older the persons of experience. T he sermon was interesting and helpful and the attendance good. from Prof. C. D. Smith gave a very interesting the union talk before meeting of the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. Sunday evening:. T he address consisted in a char sketch of R o g er Williams, acter founder of R h o de Island. R o g er Williams was the first propounder and apostle of true liberty of con science. He was banished from the Massachusetts colony because of his dangerous views. Sheltered and befriended by the Indians, he later founded Providence, R. I. T he address gave an account of what some of the world's benefactors have endured that we might enjoy freedom. FARMERS' CLUB. in At live stock Industry of Michigan," the regular meeting of the F a r m e r s' Club a large number of short-course students were present and a marked degree of interest was shown by them. R. C. Potts read a paper entitled " T he Future Live Stock in which he spoke of the promising future for this state, and also of the better condition of the soil in Great Britain where live stock was raised as a primary object as compared with that of Michigan, where the raising of crops has been than carried on more extensively producing In the dis cussion that followed the fact was brought out that thoroughbred cat tle could be purchased almost as cheaply as cattle raised for slaugh tering. live stock. ATHLETICS. M. A. C. played the teachers at Ypsilanti last Saturday. T he game was one-sided and lacked any special features. secured one point on fouls in each half. M. A. C. scored 22 points. Ypsilanti In the college armoiy, the juniors the sophomores 17 to 7. defeated T he juniors and freshmen wfll play for the championship in the near future. Thein-door track meet between the freshmen and sub-freshmen was an interesting contest. Cox and Mann ing scored the most points for the freshmen while Steadman, Ashley and Small did well for the sub- freshmen. About 20 took part on each side. T he final score was 31 to 28 in favor of the freshmen. T he interest in athletics is very good this winter. M. A. C. is cer tain to have some excellent athletes this spring. ORATORICAL CONTEST. T he seventeenth oratorical con test was a decided success, both in point of attendance and general ex cellence. Pres. Knickerbocker called to order and after a the meeting the association an brief sketch of nounced the first number on the program, a piano duet by Miss Frey- hofer and Miss Mack. T he Hero of K h a r t u m, by W. S. Merick of the Columbian Society, was the subject of the first oration. A brief review of Chinese Gordon's career through from Sebastopol, China and into E g y pt was given. T he strong elements of character were emphasized. H. W. Geller, of the P hi Delta Society, had chosen for his subject, "Justice to the J e w ." He reviewed the charges frequently made against the J ew and showed them to be un founded. T he J ew was next con sidered in the fields of patriotism, poetry, art, music, science, law, and finance. M r. Geller manifested of much feeling and interest. His for eign accent was quite noticeable, however. Mr. Geller would rank well as an orator in his native coun- try. Alexander Hamilton's career was the subject chosen by Miss Elva R. Davis of the Themian Society. T he history of the time, the intel lectual giants of the revolution, the work of Hamilton during the war and his efforts to secure the ratifica tion of the constitution by N ew Y o rk were taken up in order. He was characterized as the man who had maintained our freedom. Miss Keeney of the Sororian Society gave an account of the life and work of Father Marquette. T he singleness of his purpose and the purity of his life as well as his struggles at exploration and sacri fices to bring the "Good Message" to the Indian were given due atten tion. H. D. H a hn of the Union Literary Society selected Bolivar, the liber ator of South America, for his sub ject. T he oppression in the Latin- American countries, their liberation and the heroic work of Bolivar to unite the different countries, result ing in his banishment and death, were given due prominence. After a vocal solo by W. L. Kim ball and his response to a hearty en core, D. A. Gurney, of the Olympic the stirring Society went through scenes of Waterloo. Napoleon's life, the batile and its effect upon the world were portrayed. R. C. Fowler, of the Hesperian Society discussed " Our Mercenary Spirit." Brain and B r a wn were contrasted and the present greed for gain, success as measured in dollars and cents, and corruption in politics were described. T he condition Miss Bessie Bemis of the Feron- ian Society gave an account of the life, character and time of Martin Luther. the church, the conflict in ideas and the stand taken bv Luther were con sidered. T he climax was Luther at the Diet of Worms and the effect of Luther's decision on E u r o pe and the world in general. of applauded A clarinet solo by J. I I. Prost was a nd enthusiastically brought out a response. T he JV1. A. C. Orchestra then gave several enjoyable selections during which time the judges rendered their deci sions. T he result was announced by Supt. Sterling of Lansing who that he had attended many stated similar contests in Michigan Col leges and at the University but that in point of the present contest interest and merit was equal to any of them. T he final result of the judges on composition and on deliv ery gave Miss Elva R. Davis first, Mr. D. A. Gurney second and Miss Bessie Bemis third. T he contest was close throughout and to lose is no dishonor. T he girls gave the boys a run for life and are to their be congratulated. Miss Davis will represent M. A. C. at the Inter- (Continued on page 2.) ALUMNI. With ' 7 1. B. E. Benedict is associate editor of the Farm and Live Stock Jour nal published by the Detroit F r ee Press Co. Robert Gibbons, for 30 Farm years editor of the Michigan er, is editor of the Journal. T he new publication starts with good articles on Rotation of Crops, Gin seng Culture, Fertilizers, Live Stock, Orchard and Garden, T he Apiary, T he Household, Poultry, Dairying and the Horse. Short stories, mar ket reports, general news, and two columns devoted to letters and puz zles are also found. T he editorials are crisp, suggestive and timely. T he Journal has an excellent board of editors and will be of great value to the general farmer or to those en gaged in some special division of agricultural work. '91. Pres. K. L. Butterfield, of the R h o de Island Agricultural College, has been appointed to write the his tory of the development of agricul ture in the U. S. for the Carnegie Institute. He recently gave an ad dress on " T he Education of the American F a r m e r" before the State Board of Agriculture at Middleton, Conn. '92. Leander Burnett is assistant elec trician at Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, for the Pennsylvania R. R. Co. He says that his work is pleasant and has some prospects. He says that the Penn. R. R. Co. is some thing like the U. S. A r m y. P ro motions are usually the result of death or resignation. Mr. Burnett says—"It always gives me great pleasure to recommend my A l ma Mater to any and all w ho are likely in schools—good to be interested leaning on I find myself schools. the experiences gained there con " B u r n e y ' s" friends at M. tinually." A. C. are legion. All remember him as a crack baseball pitcher, an all-round athlete, a student of ability and every inch a man. His address is Avalon, P a. W i th '96. F. T. F. Stephenson, P h. G., M. D., is a research chemist and physi cian in Detroit. His laboratory is at 258 Antoine street. He has re cently advised several y o u ng men to investigate M. A. C. with a view to enter next fall. ' 0 0. Bertha Malone is teaching geome try, civics and German in the high school at Centerville, Iowa. T he enrollment is 230 and the work has been very pleasant. T he city has seven soft coal mines, several hun dred negro miners and not a saloon. Miss Malone visited at Prof. Noble's some time ago and had a very pleas ant chat about old times at M. A. C. Prof. Noble is the head of the de partment of English at A m e s, is w o r k i ng as hard as usual and is meeting with marked success. THE M. A. C. RECORD. t he g r o ss in t he c o m b i n ed t h an in A? M a ny T he m o re r a p id d e v e l o p m e nt of acid in A + B i n d i c a t es t he s a me r e sults o b t a i n ed from tests and also p o i n ts to a m o re rapid sour i ng of m i lk in t he c o m b i n ed c u l t u r e. T he n e xt n a t u r al q u e s t i on is, do t he lactic acid b a c t e r ia i n c r e a se m o re c u l t u re r a p i d ly c o u n ts A + B of b a c t e r ia h a ve b e en m a de in t h e se c u l t u r es at different h o u rs d u r i ng t he p r o g r e ss of t he c h a n g es g o i ng s h ow a t h ey all p l a i n ly o n, a nd lactic acid i n c r e a se of m o re r a p id b a c t e r ia in t he c o m b i n ed A -f- B cul t u re t h an t h ey do in c u l t u re A. At t he t i me of l o p p e r i ng t h en t he m e m b e rs s h ow we A g a in t he A c o u n ts a g a in b e ar o ut w h at h as b e en stated h e r e t o f o r e. c o n t r a s t, find A : A -5- B = 27 : 1614. in a n o t h er e x h a u s t i ve c o u nt t h u s: s t a n ds T h e se : A + B = 271 : 1 5 3 7. t h e ir g r e a t e st p r o p o r t i on It is also v e ry n o t i c e a b le t h at g e r ms of c u l t u re B, as t h ey d e v e l op in t he c o m b i n ed c u l t u re A _|_ B, die o ut c o m p l e t e ly but g r a d u a l ly b e f o re first h o u rs In t he 5 0 th h o u r. t h ey p r e d o m i n a te b ut s o on lose t h e ir a s c e n d e n c y, l e a v i ng h o w e v er a dis in t h e ir w a ke a nd tinct also a p e r c e p t i b le o d or p e c u l i ar to t h is c u l t u r e. influence t he If t h is associative action is b o r ne o ut w i th o t h er similar m i c r o - o r g a n i s ms w h en g r o wn in t he p r e s e n ce of lactic acid b a c t e r i a, t he significance is g r e a t, for it will h a ve a direct a nd p r a c t i c al a p p l i c a t i on to d a i ry o p e r a t i o n s, in t he m a t t er of p u re m i lk s u p p l y, s o u r i ng of m i l k, s t a r t e rs a nd t h e ir m a n a g e m e n t. B e f o re f u r t h er I am d e s i r o us of ascer discussion, t a i n i ng h ow far r e a c h i ng t h is m ay be a nd t h is c an be a c c o m p l i s h ed by T he e x t e n s i ve e x p e r i m e n ts o n l y. c o n d i t i o ns m u st n ow be g r e a t ly v a r i ed a nd t he v a r i o us g e r ms u s u a l ly m et w i th in t he d a i ry m u st be tested b e f o re in t h is associative function c o n c l u s i o ns for g u i d a n c e. s h o u ld be d r a wn ADDRESS OF D I R E C T OR BREWER BEFORE THE GENERAL TEACHERS' MEETING ON TUES DAY, JAN. 26. to g i ve y ou an o u t l i ne In w r i t i ng t o n i g h t, t h is p a p er I d i v i d ed to offer to t he s u b j e ct y ou F i r st I w i ll i n to t wo distinct p a r t s. t ry a nd d e s c r i p t i on of t he w o rk my d e p a r t m e nt is d o i ng w i th t he y o u ng m en of o ur c o l l e g e. T he second p a rt of my p a p er will t a ke up t he subject of c o l l e ge a t h l e t i cs in g e n e r al a nd t h e ir p l a ce in a nd r e l a t i on to t he c o l l e ge a nd its w o r k. for t r a i n i ng It is t he g e n e r al a g r e e m e nt a m o ng s c h o l a rs t h at e a ch i n d i v i d u al in c o m i ng to a d u lt life m u st p a ss t h r o u gh s t a g es of d e v e l o p m e nt c o r r e s p o n d i ng to t he d e v e l o p m e nt of t he race f r om t he e a r l i e st f o r m s. T h is v i ew of h u m an o r i g in p u ts e m p h a s is u p on p h y s i c al it h as b e en t h r o u gh p h y s i c al s t r u g g le of v a r i o us k i n ds t h at t he b o dy as w e ll as t he m i nd h as c o me to its p r e s e nt s t r u c t u re a nd f u n c t i o n s. T he c u l t i v a t i on of t he b o dy is t h en a n e c e s s a ry a n t e c e d e nt w h i ch m u st a c c o m p a ny a nd be basal to all d e v e l o p m e nt of m i nd a nd c h a r a c t e r. A m o ng a n i m a ls a nd s a v a g es this t r a i n i ng of t he b o dy is c a r r i ed on in an u n c o n s c i o us w ay by m e a ns of t he n a t u r al p l a ys a nd s p o r ts of e a ch species, b ut w i th t he a d v a n c e m e nt of civilized life we a re s e e i ng a n ew c o n d i t i o n. We a re c o m p e l l i ng c h i l d r en to go to s c h o ol e a r l i er a nd e a r l i er in life a nd at school t h ey m u st sit still. T h ey m u st go to s c h o ol for m o re a nd m o re m o n t hs and m o re a nd m o re y e a rs so t h at t he n a t u r al activity of c h i l d h o od is b e i ng l e s s e n e d. As a r e s u lt of n a t u r a l ly finding t h e se c h a n g es of life we a re indi w i th a l a r m i ng v i d u a l s, especially from t he s t u d e nt class, c o me to a d u lt life w i th i n f e r i or t h at deficient v i g or as b o d i es a nd c o n t r o l, w h i ch is w e ll as r i g h t. C o i n c i d e nt w i th e v e r y o n e 's t h is i n c r e a se in school life a nd t he c e n s e q u e nt lack of p h y s i c al e x e r c i se is a g r o w th in city life. O ne h u n t h r ee p er c e n t, d r ed y e a rs a go b ut in cities. of o ur p o p u l a t i on lived T o d ay C i ty t h e re life h as less o p p o r t u n i ty for m u s c u l ar e x e r c i se t h an d o es c o u n t ry life. is a m a j o r i t y. r a p i d i ty l a ck of t h at " T he A r i s t o t l e, m o re t h an 3 00 y e a rs b e fore C h r i s t, h i g h e st s a i d: object of m an is t he a t t a i n m e nt of h a p p i n e ss a nd t he h i g h e st h a p p i n e ss is to be h ad by p e r f e ct v i r t u e; n e i t h er p e r f e ct h a p p i n e ss n or p e r f e ct vir t ue c an be h ad w i t h o u t p e r f e ct h e a l t h. T he e nd of life a nd t h e r e f o re of e d u c a t i on ia t he a t t a i n m e nt at o n ce of i n t e l l e c t u a l, m o r al a nd p h y s i c al vir t u e ." in t he f o u nd o n ly If we c a n n ot r e a ch ideal we c an aim h i g h. T he h e a l t hy b r a in is t he b o dy w h o se i n t e g r i tv is b e y o nd d o u b t, p h y s i c al a nd b r a in w o rk or m e n t al activity d e p e n ds to a v e ry g r e at e x t e nt on t h r ee i m p o r t a nt t h i n g s — g o od r e s p i r a t i o n, g o od c i r c u l a t i on a nd g o od d i g e s t i o n. T he p o w er of a ny y o u ng m an to p e r f o rm w o r k, w h e t h er p h y s ical or m e n t a l, d e p e n ds u p on t he a m o u nt of e n e r gy s t o r ed up in t he cells of t he b r a i n, a nd w h en this e n e r gy is used up t he m an is used up too. A h e a l t hy b o dy f u r n i s h es p u re blood to t he b r a i n, w h i ch in m a ny cases will c o m p e n s a te for t he lack of (Continued on last page.) lop d "WILSON'S SUGAR BOWL" THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAR BY THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE EDIT01IS. MASSKLINK. MAXAIIISG EDITOR. I ASSOCIATE EDITORS: H. N. HOUN'BECK, '04a. L. T. CLARK, '04a. C. D. STERLING, '05m. ANNA PICKETT, '04a. BESS K. PADDOCK, '05u>. G. F. TALLADAY, '05a. R. C. POTTS, '06a. GKACE BRAIIAM, SJJ. w. D. S. UPDEGKAFF, '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, Ajcrieomiral Col lege, Mich. Address all contributions to the Managing Editor. Business Office with. Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co., 122 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. 7 UESDA T, FEB. g, 1904. ORATORICAL CONTEST. finely (Continued from page two) c o l l e g i a te c o n t e st at A d r i a n. H er finished p r o d u c o r a t i on w as a tion, c o n t a i n ed a c l i m ax w h i ch w as w e ll b r o u g ht o u t. M i ss D a v is h as p e r f e ct c o n t r o l, a g o od voice a nd m a k es a is to h er success at A d r i a n. fine a p p e a r a n c e. H e re criticism. f a v o r a b le e a ch A ll t he c o n t e s t a n ts did w e l l. T he d e s e r v es D e p a r t m e nt of E n g l i sh T he v e ry ability of o r a t or w as w e ll b r o u g ht out a nd e v e r y t h i ng passed off s m o o t h l y. M i ss T y l er in b e h a lf of t he m e d a ls in a v e ry n e at a nd a c c e p t a b le m a n n e r. t he A s s o c i a t i on p r e s e n t ed J U D G E S. • d n a t ' o i l T . n ' s o p m o C a: J f < \ 5 2 8 8 1 1 7 3 4 (i 5 4 2 (i 3 6 4 1 2 6 3 4 5 Contestants. W. S. Merick H. W. Geller Eva Keeney *H. D. Halm *R. C. Fowler, w Q f - £ 6 7 1 O 3 2 5 8 7 1 11 4 •j. ~ en a g 7. < 6 7 3 s •1 4 1 S 28 3fi 12 Id 27 17 27 24 a a a fi 7 8 0 *Tie as to rank. Mr. Fowler y^, higher. PRELIMINARY NOTE ON T HE A S S O C I A T I VE A C T I ON OF BAC TERIA IN THE SOURING OF MILK. D R. C. E. M A R S H A L L. T he second series: 23 Hours After Inoculation. A = L i t m us s l i g h t ly b o t t o m, o t h e r w i se t he c h a n ge in t he m i l k. r e d u c ed at r e d. No B = = L i t m us b l ue a ad u n c h a n g e d. A +B = L i t m us c o m p l e t e ly r e- red on s h a k i ng is u n c h a n g ed in d u cd b ut b e c o m i ng a little. T he milk a p p e a r a n c e. 47 Hours After Inoculation. A === L i t m us r e d u c ed at b o t t o m, r ed a b o v e. M i lk u n c h a n g e d. B = L i t m us b l ue a nd m i lk u n c h a n g e d. A + B= L i t m us w h o l ly r e d u c ed e x c e p t i ng a v e ry s u r f a c e. Milk solid curd. t h in s t r a t um on has formed into a 72 Hours After Itioculation. A £== L i t m us r ed t h r o u g h o u t. No a p p a r e nt c h a n ge in m i l k. B -= L i t m us b l u e. M i lk p e p t o n i z i ng s l i g h t ly on i m m e d i a te s u r f a c e. A +B = L i t m us red t h r o u g h o u t. M i lk solid c u rd a nd w h ey s e p a r a t e d. pj Hours After Inoculation. A = L i t m us r ed a b o v e, a nd milk lopfer. r e d u c ed at b o t t o m, to beginning B — L i t m us p a r t ly r e d u c e d. M i lk is p e p t o n i z i ng r a p i d l y. A + B = S a me as at 72 h o u r s. in t he is fair T he difference in t i me of l o p p e r- fifty-eight i ng of A a nd A _|_ B, test this h o u r s, is n ot so g r e at h o w e v er in a d o z en or m o re trials, i d e n t i c al in e v e ry o a r t i c u l a r, I h a ve t h e se n ot f o u nd a ny p a s s i ng l i m i t s. t h at so far as to c o n c l u de It t he n a k ed e ye c an n o te c h a n g es in l i t m us m i lk a nd m i lk w i t h o ut l i t m u s, t h e re m u st be differences in t he cul t u r es A a nd A _(. B a nd t h at A 4- B l o p p e rs m u ch m o re r a p i d ly t h an A. F u r t h er w h en c a r r i ed on t h is is s a me m a n n er w i th m i lk in i n to t a k en f r om a c ow by m i l k i ng a n a r r ow m o u t h ed flask sterilized a nd n ot s t e r i l i z i ng t he m i lk at all, i n o c u l a t i o ns b ut s i m p ly m a k i ng o ur as in p r e v i o us cases, t he r e s u l ts a re in m a in t he s a m e, especially so f ar as l o p p e r i ng of A a nd A _|_ B a re s u s p e c t, m o r e o v e r, c o n c e r n e d. in s u ch m i lk t h at b a c t e r ia p r e s e nt e x e rt a m a r k ed influence, for I find t h at t he c o u r s es r un by t he c u l t u r es A, B a nd A _f- B a re in s o me d e tails different in c h a r a c t e r. T h is is field, a n o t h er o p en a nd s u g g e s t i ve h o w e v e r, to be p u r s u ed at o ur first o p p o r t u n i t y. I t he a b o ve So c o n s t a nt a nd u n i f o rm t h at h a ve after b e en m a ny trials I feel satisfied. O t h e rs w h om to t ry h a ve incited also m et w i th l i ke c o n c l u s i o n s. I h a ve r e s u l ts in find t h at B In t he s t u dy of acidity of t he s a me r e m a i ns c u l t u r e s, we a b o ut t he s a me for s o me h o u rs after i n o c u l a t i n g, b ut after s t a n d i ng sev e r al d a ys b e c o m es s t r o n g ly a l k a l i n e, p a s s i ng d i r e c t i on t he a l k a l i ne t he n e u t r al p o i nt a b o ut as f r om m a ny d e g r e es as A passes in t he acid d i r e c t i o n. t h i s, cult u re B n e ed n ot be t a k en i n to a c c o u n t. T he d e v e l o p m e nt of acid in c u l t u r es A a nd A + B m ay be a d v a n t a g e o u s ly a d d e d. F u r t h er t h an Cult. A. Cult. A + B, 0 hrs. after inocula'n 18 24 44 << 18° 18° 20° 18° 64° 28° 40° 74° 84° 48° 52°lop'g93° 56° 108° 68 " 92 " 116 " 142 " «* .".'' T he acidities in t he a b o ve r e c o r ds t he p r e v i o us g r o ss o b s e r v a v e r i fy t i o n s. It a p p e a rs c h a r a c t e r i s t ic of A + B to m a ke a v e ry r a p id rise in t w e n t y- acidity i m m e d i a t e ly p r o g r e s s es h o u r s, w h i le A f o ur s l o w ly a nd s t e a d i l y. A n o t h er t r i al of acidity is a d d ed bv w ay of con f i r m a t i o n, a l t h o u gh all r un v e ry u n i f o r m l y, m u ch as in t he a b o ve r e c o r d. after Cult. A. Cult.A + B. 0 hrs. after inocula'n 18° 18° 24° 32° " 56° curd'n 38° " 70° 48° " 56°c'd84° " 95° 62° " 23 '* 49 " 72 •'• 96 " 121 " " " " " " T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. Hardware OF ALL DESCRIPTION. Stoves OF ALL SIZES. Our Goods are Right Our Prices Low College bus calls regularly. Telephone your orders. Norton's Hardware, 111 Washington Ave. S. Furniture... Headquarters COHPLETE 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 u p. AH goods delivered to your room free. M. J. 8L B. MI Buck. THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Lansing's Low Priced Reliable Store E v e ry Department full of N ew Fall Goods. N ew Dress Goods, Silks, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Silk a nd 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, 322, 224 Washington A v e. S. Lansing, Mich. This Cut represents one of the many New Styles inspection. in Men's Hats for tve novo offer which your Nothing but latest styles and best qualities find place here. Same applies to our neck- TVear and cap stock—they are up-to-date in every res pect. Student patronage solicited. ELGIN MIFFLIN ^^^N^^^k^^<«s,M,i^i#'l^^^^i^ina/«I/N/lk^^inl^k/%^^^n^a/*,^^^i^n«n»/*k^l%^s«'s«n,^l/ The College Girl admires a Perfect Shoe, Perfect in Fit and Finish. Ask for Our 300 shoe Vici Kid, Velour Calf, Patent Colt. All Leathers and Many Styles. \ (^%e» Take advantage of the best. It is your duty. Call at our store. C. D. WOODBURY, "°e^T i «g A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. «g A Sororian Society pin has been found. Owner ca.i call for same at the Secretary's office. T he dairy department makes about 100 pounds of butter a day. T he special students do the work and thus secure constant practice. J. A. Larabee of Lansing pre sented the Y. M. C. A. with a regulation sized ping pong table which is now in the Association Rooms. Mrs. Dr. Edwards returned from Virginia about ten days ago. H er many friends will be pleased to learn that she is much improved in health. Mrs. C. 13. Smith is much im proved. She is able to be up several hours of the day. T he prospects for a fairly good recovery are ex cellent. M. A. C. has some of the finest violets found in the U. S. T h ey have been developed by careful selection covering a period of sev eral years. A formal dancing party, given by the Union Literary Society on F e b. 6, was largety attended and highly enjoyed by all present. M r. and Mrs. Thomas Gunson were the pat rons on the occasion. T he Columbian Literary Society entertained their lady friends Satur day evening, February 6. Messrs. Robinson and Netzorg furnished t he music for the dancers, while those that did not dance had a very table foot time playing animated ball, pit and throwing bean bags. Prof, and Mrs. Weil kindly acted as patrons for the evening. Prof. C. D. Smith gave three addresses before the Ohio State Dairy Association which met at last werk. Fact and Columbus fancy in dairy form, the essentials in the production of pure milk and the fertilizer side of the dairy busi ness were discussed. T he meeting was well attended. Prof. Smith was asked to speak again next year. This is the last week of the first six weeks of the Short Courses. Nearly one-half of the students will remain six weeks longer. This in that has been dicates the interest manifested in the work throughout the course. All courses have been unusually successful. T he students are more than pleased and the pro fessors speak highly of t he charac ter of the work done. T he general standard of the students has been above the average. T he mechanical department is now on a commercial basis. A ll articles are finished, either by stu dents or by experts hired for that purpose. T he result has been that the in students are manifesting creased interest in the work. An order for twelve wood lathes has been given to the foundry. An en gine has been remodelled and re paired and numerous other things have been made. T he shops are now, in fact, a large factory. T he Debating Club met F e b. 4, and the question: Resolved, T h at the farmers of the United States should combine to control the prices their products, was debated by of A. A. Rosenberry and H. C. Buch- nell as affirmative speakers, and A. N. Robson and R. C. Potts as nega tive. T he decision of the judges was 2 to 1 in favor of the negative. T he question for debate this week, labor Feb. 11, is, "Resolved, T h at unions are detrimental to the wel fare of the general public." Prof, and M r s. E. S. K i ng are entertaining a new student in Voice Culture. T he y o u ng lady arrived on F e b. 3 and is making remarkable progress. Since Prof. King's time is pretty well taken up during the day, the parties interested have de cided to use the hours from 9 p. m. to 5 a. m. T he candidate's voice is said to be exceedingly strong, of good quality, well modulated and capable of reaching a high pitch. She will undoubtedly prove a hard competitor in future oratorical con tests, but is still deficient in English. ALUMNI. '95- R. C. Fisher is attending the Hahnneman Medical College in Chicago and also teaches chemistry there. W i th '99. H. W. W i g m an is agent for the Canada Life Insurance Co., with headquarters at Lansing. He has a farm south of Lansing and makes a specialty of Berkshire pigs. He keeps nothing but pedigreed stock and has made a success of the busi ness. '01. N. A. M c C u ne has been elected editor of the Alpha Nu Society pub lication at the University of Michi gan. W. K. Wonders is considering the feasibility of securing a masters degree in economics at the Michigan University. He is specially.interest ed in rural economics. He is now in the Bureau of Plant Industry, Washington, D. C. I N D I A NA S T O C K M E N 'S C O N V E N T I O N. and entomology J a m es Troop, '78, professor of horticulture in Purdue University, gave a lecture on " T he Insect Enemies of Corn," illustrated by specimens of the insects and with outlined treatments for each. W. C. Latta, '77, professor of agriculture at Purdue and H. E. Van Norman, '97, of the dairy de addresses. also made partment, Prof. P. G. Holden, ' S9, of Ames, Iowa, gave a series of addresses on " C o rn Breeding and G r o w i n g" which The Breeder's Gazette calls the feature of the convention. M. A. C. boys some way or other have the ability to hold their own wher ever they are. M. A. C. has repre sentatives at nearly every convention dealing with agriculture or allied subjects from Maine to California. THE M. A. C. RECORD. ADDRESS OF DIRECTOR BREWER. (Continued from page 2.) power to apply the mind. We all know the student w ho is deficient in health cannot compete with the one w ho possesses a healthy body. T he world's greatest educators, from Plato to the present time, have recognized the value of activity or exercise in one form or another as necessary to success in learning. No matter what his occupation, lawyer, minister, mechanic or farmer, he gets ahead who combines strength of body with a healthy mind. T he body and mind are interdependent, they act and react on each other and the development of one not only helps the other, but is imperative, if the man is to be well equipped for life. F or these reasons as well as for others, colleges, high schools, and others interested in the developing of the boy into the man, recognize that it is necessary to give particular attention to the development of the body. Today eighty-five per cent of our colleges recognize this need by requiring all of their students to take a more or less rigid course of physical training or its equivalent athletics. In our institution physical training is not demanded of the young men. However to take its place we have military drill and optional physical training and athletics. During the fall term the work consists almost entirely of football. In our first or college squad we had enrolled about In addition to these we had forty. five class teams of from fifteen to twenty men each, making the total in this sport during the fall, from ioo to 125. I will not discuss the game now, but the general subject of football as a sport and its relation to the college and its life I will take up a little later. the T he winter term, while the work does not show in comparison with the open athletic season, I consider the most three important of terms for the reason that during the winter months our young men nat urally get less exercise than at any other time. This term I have en rolled nearly 300, or about one-half of our young men. T he several these lines of work among which are divided are track athletics, com prising all the sprinting events, hur dles, jumps, weights, etc., base ball, basket ball, wrestling and a gymnas tic squad. In addition I am offering a class, open to all students,but espec ially planned for those young men who do not take an active part in any of our athletic sports. T he work in this class consists of Indian clubs, dumb bells, free arm and breathing exercises and such other work as shall tend, not so much to develop big muscles, as the promo tion of health and vigor. this connection I would like to suggest, that I believe the weakness of our system and of all optional physical training systems is that the physi cally weak and inactive boys, the boys to whom the work would be of the most benefit are the ones who never report. In the spring T he work of term, while not yet planned, will consist mainly of those sports in which we meet our sister colleges in prelimin ary contests through the term and finally coming to a climax in the is held anual Field-Day which in J u n e. generally the first week T he sports are divided into four general heads, namely, Track, base ball, in-door and tennis. A l t h o u gh no one of these can be compared with football, as a whole the spring is the most beneficial and busiest of the athletic seasons, on account of the greater numbers which the dif ferent sports attract and because it is the pleasantest season for work. As a technical discussion of the dif ferent sports will hardly prove inter esting I will devote the next portion of my paper to college athletics in general, their effect on the individual and the college and their place in the work the college is designed to do with the young man. that anything I am aware that there are reserved old maids, cranky old bachelors and foolish parents w ho are down on manly sport and general athletics and they don't know w h y. But I believe that helps to build up young m a n h o o d, strengthen, tone up and develop the system, and foster a feeling of inde pendence, reliance, and self-confi dence as athletics do, should have the unqualified support of all lovers of the greatest of God's w o r k ^ m a n- kind. It is a fine thing to develop the body. It is a fine thing to develop the mind, but the great value of ath letics lies in the fact that they de velop the character. I think every one is agreed that the great good that comes from a college course, comes, not from what is actually learned from books, but from the to work, training how to win. Is not this just what athletics do—and a little more stren uously too—than ordinary lessons? Pres. A r t h ur T. Hadley of Yale, said in a speech recently: " I am in favor of college athletics in their broadest possible £sense. Nobody appreciates more highly than I do the value of athletics in a university or college. I value them not chiefly for their physical effect, though that is very valuable, but more for their moral effect, for their effect on the moral fiber of the individual. . T he moral fiber of the individual is what tells in this world." r e c e i v e d ^ h ow T he President of Lafayette C o l lege has stated that college athletics football have done and especially more to purify, dignify end elevate college life than any other single influence in the last quarter of a century. No one w ho is conversant with the inside history of the schools this conntry and and colleges of the truth of England will question this statement. W i th syste this matic outlet for the animal spirits in young men the old forms of disorder have almost disappeared. Let any one compare the college escapades of twenty-five years ago with those of the present time, and he will con. fess that the cause of good morals has been vastly advanced by syste matic athletics and that clean living, regularity of life and their resulting vigorous manhood have become a necessity because of football and other college sports. Group young men together and whether in the city or country, in college or out of it, their appetites, vitality, and love (Concluded next week.) J- J> 325 Washington Ave. S. Indian Clubs Dumb Bells Striking Bags Skates Checkers Chess Wrestling and Gymnasium Clothing Whiteley Exercisers It's Record shows it to be THE POLICY HOLDERS' — C 0 M P A N Y =— The lVhifiiiuI Benefit Life In^raqce ( k, OIF1 S i T E T T ^ - ^ m s :, 3XT. T. CHAS. B. COLLINGWOOD, District Manager, Agricultural College. Lansing Office, 100 Hollister Block. WHEN IN NEED OF ALL MEATS'.". . . Society DP Bancs P r i ms CALL ON Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co.; 122 Ottawa St. E. Lansing, Mich. May look alike to you, but there is a very great difference in the quality we han dle and that sold by some other markets. We handle none but the very best. Like the pudding, the proof of good meats is in the eating. A trial will convince you that you ought to trade with us. We make daily trips to the College BOTH PHONES. Careful attention given to phone orders. A. C. ROLLER, Successor Washington Ave. South. to GOTTLIEB REUTTER. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL "™ * The names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of reli able parties. We hope that the faculty and students will take pains to patronize those who patronize us. FURNISHING GOODS. ELGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' Furnishing Goods. See ad. and Gentlemen's FURNITURE DEALERS. M ). & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. BARBERS. M. A. C. BARBER SHOP, Rooms in New Bath House. H. A. Sias, Propr. 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. p I TY BOOK STORE. Fountain Pens, Drafting \s Tools, Stationery, Card-. Engraved, Pocket Books, Card Cases and Bibles. Tennis, Football and Baseball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave.N. BOOK BINDERS GEO. G. 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New 'phone 118. 222^4 Washington Ave. S., up stairs. Parlors. Masquerade Wigs BOOTS AND SHOES, MERCHANT TAILORS. D. WOODBURY.—Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. CONFECTIONERY. 0 |NLY the best candies at the "Sugar Bowl.' Washington Ave. S. J w OHN H E R R M A N N 'S SONS. 218 Washington Avenue N. OODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North. CLOTHING. MVSIC, PIANOS, ETC. BUY TOUT Drv Goods and Clothing, Hats, Caps and.Furnishing Goods at H. KOSITCHEK & BRO'S, 113 Washington Ave. N., and 210 Washington Ave. S. OUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. L CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. H DENTISTS. Citizens 802. ington Ave. S. Former M. A. C. student. M. 01. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phone, A F. GORDON', D. D. S. M. A. C. '91, U. of J E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 105 Wash R W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room X H. MOORE, D. D. S. Office 411-13 Hollister Building, Lansing, Mich. Citizens phon« 175. 517. Citizens Phone 52. Bell Phone 396: 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. 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. 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. WALTER, 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. 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. J DR. H. W. LA.NDON. Office and residence, M. A C. 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