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, M A R. 29, 1904. N o. 27 N O T I C E. W A S H I N G T ON BANQUET. Wallace K. Wonders, '02, 404 W. St., J u d ge C. B. Grant, of the su preme court, will address-the union meeting of the Y. W. and Y. M. C. A. on Sunday evening, April 10, at 7 o'clock. His subject will be "Students and the L a w ." BOOKS RECENTLY PLACED IN THE LIBRARY. B a i l ev — Horticulturists' R u le Book. Barclay—Nursery Book. Brooks—Foundations of Zoology. Burkett, Stevens-Hill — Agricul ture for Beginners. Bloxam — Chemistry, 9th edition. Burnside & Pauton — Theory of Equations. Burr — Elasticity and Resistance of Materials of Engineering. Calkins—The Protozoa. Cramer — Talks to Students on the A rt of Study. Cambridge Modern History, v. 2. ' T he Reformation.' Dow—Composition, pt. 1. Dean—Green-house Heating. Dickson—College Algebra. Essler—Metallurgy of Gold. E w a rt — Protoplasmic Streaming in Plants. Frizell—Water Pow er. Gale—Korean Sketches. Gordon — Reminiscences of the Civil W a r. H e m e n w ay — H ow to Make School Gardens. Jones—Ontlines of Electro-chem istry. Julian—Quantitative C h e m i c al Analysis. Kemp—Handbook of Rocks. Lupke—Elements of Electro chemistry. Merriman—Mechanics of Mate rials. M i n e r — T wo Heroes of Cathay. Merrill—Stones for Building and Decoration. Nisbet—Our Forests and Wood lands. Northcote—Book of Herbs. Ore Deposits. Oudin—Standard P o l y p h a se Apparatus. Poole—Rural Hygiene. Prescott—Organic Analysis. Prescott—Proximate O r g a n ic Analysis. Parkhurst—-Trees, Shrubs and Vines in Northeastern U. S. Russell—Village Life in India. Rosenberg—Electrical Engineer ing. R y a n, Norris & Hoxie—Electrical Machinery. Snow—Static Electricity and the Uses of the Roentgen R a y. Sondericker — Graphic S t a t i c s: Applications to Trusses, Beams and Arches. Small — Flora of Southeastern U . S. Vincent—Ammonia and Its Com pounds. World-wide Evangelization. W a t e r s — F e r n s. Wickson—California Fruits. Wickson—California Vegetables. Wilson — Irrigation Engineering. Watson—Physics. in T he annual reunion of the M. A. C. Alumni Association of Washing ton, D. C., was held at Freund's at 8 o'clock, Friday evening, March 18. T he banquet was very success ful and the toasts were excellent. interesting P i e s. Snyder told many things in regard to the progress of the college recent years, and David Fairchild who was born at M. A. C. in 69, spoke on the "Michi gan College Spirit and H ow It Has Spread." He spoke especially of in J a p an by Georgeson, the work Shelton, Tamari and others in the establishment of Agricultural Col leges on the same lines as at M. A. C. College songs were sung and everybody had a pleasant time. W. W. Tracy, '67, was elected presi dent. T he following is a list of the members of the association: GRADUATES. Will Warren Tracy, '67, 1608 17th St., N. W. N-. W. E. James H. Tibbitts, '73, 118 5th St., N. ham, Md. Donald MoPherson, '74, 1102 New York Charies C. Georgeson, '78, Department Frank Benton, '79, 1213 Rhode Island Arthur F. Kinnan, '83, Brookland, D. St. N. W. Capitol St. more, Md. William A. Kinnan, '86, 1110 Yale ma Park, D. C. Ave., N. W. of Agriculture. Ave., N. W. C. Street, N. W. ster St., N. W. Place, N. W. Cole L. Himebaugh, '87, 932 Westmin Lyster H. Dewev, '88, 1337 Wallach Fred H. Hillman, '88, Glen Echo, Md. William F. Stalev, '88, 1127 Yale St., N. W. . William A. Taylor, '88, 55 Q Street, "V p Charles F. Wheeler, '91, Lanham, Md. Walter D. Groesbeck, '92, 1441 Meri dian St., N. W. Lyman J. Briggs, '93, 3451 Mount Pleasant St., N. W. Mrs. Katharine (Cook) Briggs, '93, 3451 Mount Pleasant St., N. W. Dick J. Crosby, '93, Lanham, Md. Mrs. Lillian Lanham, Md. (Wheeler) Crosby, '93, William W. Tracy, '93, 218 4th St., S. Clarence B. Smith, '94, Takoma Park, William F. Wright, '94, 1911 3d St., Charles P. Close, '95, Newark, Del. Huron W. Lawson, Hampshire Ave., N. W. '95, 1122 New Guy L. Stewart, '95, College Park, Md. John E. W. Tracy, '96, 1917 13th St., E. D. G N. W. N. W. N. E. Sanford H. Fulton, '97, 404 W. Street, Lewis S. Munson, '97, 1498 Sheridan Clift S. Austin, '99, College Park, Md. Macy H. Lapham, '99, Dept. of Agri culture. Soils. ture. Forestry. Hugh P. Baker, '01, Dept. of Agricul George E. Chadsey, '01, Dept. of Agri Mark L. Ireland, '01, 1739 13th St., N. culture. W. Ralph M. Lickly, '01, 1549 Columbia Road, N. W. culture. Soils. John B. Stewart, '01, Dept. of Agri Gordon E. Tower, '01, Dept. of Agri culture. Forestry. Mamie L. Crosby, '02, Lanham, Md. Matt A. Crosby, '02, Lanham, Md. Orla A. Ayrs, '02, Dept. of Agricul J. Fred Baker, '02, Dept. of Agricul Warren J. Geib, '02, Dept. of Agricul Arthur E. Kocher, '02, Dept. of Agri ture. Soils. ture. Forestry. ture. Soils. culture. Soils. E. Marcus B. Stevens, '02, 404 W. St., N. N. E. E. W. N. E. Frank J. Phillips, '03, Dept. of Agri culture. Soils. Fred D. Stevens, '03, 223 R Street, N. SPECIAL STUDENTS AND OTHERS CON NECTED WITH THE COLLEGE. Cleveland Abbe, '59, 2017 I Street, N. Frank B. J. Crosthwaite, '71-'72, 1906 Baltimore Street, N. W. George E. Rosen, '78-'80, 715 7th Street, Mrs. Frank Benton, '79, 1213 Rhode Island Ave., N. W. Erwin F. Smith, '80, 1460 Staughton Street, N. W. French St., N. W. kins St., N. W. St., N. W. W e b s t er S. Ruckman, '82-'83, 903 Mrs. Edwin Willits, '85-'88, 1409 Hop George B. Sudworth, '85-'86, 1725 Park Mrs. Lyster H. Dewey, '89-'90, 1337 Wallach Place, N. W. Adelbert Dryer, '89-92, 1312 Maryland Ave., N. E. Mrs. Elva Hicks, '90-'94, 2225 15th St., Mrs. Charles F. Wheeler, '90-'02, Lan Guy E: Mitchell, '91-'92, 1446Merridian Almus R. Speare, '95-'96, 1524 U Street Miss Florence Hedges, '97-'98, 635 East Dougall L. MacDougall, '97-'99, Balti Mrs. Clarence B. Smith, '97-'00, Tako Miss Zoe Benton, '01, Now at College. the college Prof. Vedder has been engaged by the City Electric Railway Co. to survey an extension of its line to Pine Lake. from Prof. Vedder is a civil engineer of ability and his selection is a guarantee that the survey will be accurately made. Instructor Michels is carrying on a series of experiments to determine the effect of aeration on cream in stages of acidity and at different varying results have ages. T he been very favorable so far. Butter from this cream will be sent to Chi to be scored. cago and N ew York institution T he relation of quality of meat to feeding stuffs and breed types is investigated by the agricul being the tural department. M. A. C. is first this incorporate to into a course of instruction and make it a ternfs laboratory work. Other colleges are working along the lines of amount of meat production and for the market, but important the most factor, namely, quality of meat, has not been investigated to any extent. Prof. Shaw will issue definite state ments in the near future. preparation of meat T he Y. M. C. A. meeting last led by J. Thursday evening was subject was, T he W. Decker. " T he Gates of Zion." T he discus sions were led by Messrs. M c W e t h y, Rogers and Hornbeck. T he attend ance was large and the meeting was re interesting. M r. Phillips very signed the office of president on account of his having to be at home due to his father's illness. G. W. Nichols resigned as treasurer on account of lack of time. Mr. C. C. F o rd was elected president and M r. C. D. Sterling treasurer. A L U M N I. '7S. W. K. Prudden and wife are vis iting in Florida. T h ey have been there for the past two weeks. Airs. Prudden, who has been seriously ill, is recovering. '93- E. M. McElroy has been re-elect ed as Superintendent of the T h r ee Rivers Public Schools at a substan tial increase in salary. Mr. McElroy has made a marked success in the control of schools. '96. • J o hn Tracy visited M. A. C. re- centlv. He has been in Europe for the rast six months in the interest of seeds. He has charge of the congressional distribution of seeds. traveling '97- surveyor two years. E. A. Robinson, of Boyne City, called on friends at M. A. C. last Thursday. He has been working at surveying and civil engineering for the past l ie was elected of Charlevoix county two years ago and expects to be the republican candidate again this fall. During the past winter he engineered the construction of a dock and is now doing the same on furnace in Bovne City. iron an T he ore the from is transported Upper Peninsula and the charcoal is made at Boyne City. T he company has a large chemical nlant for the manufacture of wood alcohol and charcoal. Charles Gower is superintendent of equipment of the Bement Manu Lansing. facturing Company of He is a member of the firm. With '9S. C. J. De Land is deputy treasurer In May he will of Jackson county. in Lansing for take an examination admission to the bar. He ha» been studying law for several years under the direction of a local attorney. W i th '00. Eugene Price contemplates moving to Fowlerville. He from Lansing will enter on a business career. ' 0 1. O . J. Meade is taking a course in electrical engineering at the Univer sity of Michigan. He expects to stay there another year. spent a station, has Geo. Severance, assistant agricul the Washington Experi turist of ment very profitable year. He has acted as judge at several fairs and has done considerable institute work. He has the taught all college during the past school year. Washington College is growing. A laboratory, a dairy building, a live stock pavillion and a con hospital have been structed. the Agronomy chemical recently in '03- J. G. Moore has charge of department of the The horticultural Michigan He finds his work very pleasant and profitable. Farmer. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUELISHKI) KVERY TUESDAY DIKING THE COLLEGE YEA1I BY THE MICHIGAN STATE AGIIH I I . T I U AL COLLEGE KDITOUS. G. MASSELIXK. .MANAGING EDITOR. ASSOCIATE EDITORS: II. Br. HOUXBECK, 'Wri. L. T. CI.AUK, 04a. C. D. STERLING; '05m. . ANNA PICKETT, *0id. BESS K. l'ADDOCK. -05K'. <•. K. D. MAI.TISY, 'Via. ANNA 1'ICKETT. 'WK\ 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, Mich. Address all contributions to the Managing Editor. Business OHice 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 liave 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,. MAR. 2g, 1904. PRIZES FOR ECONOMIC ESSAYS. to a r o u se an i n t e r e st in In o r d er t he s t u dy of topics r e l a t i ng to c o m m e r ce a nd i n d u s t r y, a nd to s t i m u l a te t he v a l ue of col an e x a m i n a t i on of l e ge for business m e n, a t r a i n i ng c o m m i t t ee h as b e en e n a b l e d, t h r o u gh t he g e n e r o s i ty of M e s s r s. H a r t, Schaffner a nd M a r x, of C h i c a g o, to offer four p r i z es for t he b e st s t u d i es on a ny o ne of t he j e c t s: f o l l o w i ng s u b 1. T he causes a nd e x t e nt of t he p r o g r e ss j3L-&ef^ r e c e nt m a n y. i n d u s t r i al in 3. T he is t he r e c e nt g r o w th c o m p e t i t i on 2. To w h at t he of A m e r i c an m a r k e ts of E u r o pe to be a t t r i b u t e d? i n d u s t r i al t he c o n d i t i on of influence c o m b i n a t i o ns u p on t he A m e r i c an l a b o r e r. 4. T he e c o n o m ic a d v a n t a g es a nd colonial d i s a d v a n t a g es of possessions to t he m o t h er c o u n t r y. p r e s e nt of 5. T he causes - of t he p a n ic of l S 9 3. 6. \V h at f o r ms of e d u c a t i on s h o u ld be advised for t he e l e v a t i on of w a g e- e a r n e rs from a l o w er to a h i g h er in d u s t r i al status in t he U n i t ed S t a t es ? is 7. W h at m e t h od of e d u c a t i on for m en e n t e r i ng u p on b e st suited t r a de and c o m m e r ce ? A first prize of o ne t h o u s a nd d o l lars, and a second prize of five h u n d r ed d o l l a r s, in cash, a re offered for t he best studies p r e s e n t ed by C l a ss A, c o m p o s ed e x c l u s i v e ly of all p e r s o ns w ho h a ve r e c e i v ed t he b a c h e l o r 's d e g r ee from an A m e r i c an col l e ge since 1 S 9 3; a n c' a ^r st Pr'ze of t h r ee h u n d r ed d o l l a r s, a nd a s e c o nd p r i ze of o ne h u n d r ed a nd fifty dol l a r s, in c a s h, a re offered for t he best studies p r e s e n t ed by C l a ss B, c o m p o s ed of p e r s o ns w h o, at t he t i me in, a re u n d e r t he p a p e rs a re sent g r a d u a t es of any A m e r i c an c o l l e g e. No o ne in C l a ss A m ay c o m p e te in C l a ss B; b ut a ny o n e. in C l a ss B T he m ay c o m p e te t he C o m m i t t ee itself r i g ht t wo p r i z es of t he $ 1 , 0 00 and $ 5 00 to u n d e r g r a d u a t e s, if t he m e r i ts of t he p a p e rs d a m a nd it. in C l a ss A. to a w a rd r e s e r v es to T he o w n e r s h ip of t he c o p y r i g ht of successful s t u d i es will vest in t he d o n o r s, a nd it is e x p e c t ed t h a t, w i t h T HE M. A. C. RECORD. o ut p r e c l u d i ng t he use of p e rs as t h ey w i ll c a u se t h em to be issued s o me p e r m a n e nt f o r m. t h e se p a for h i g h er d e g r e e s, in t h e s es s h o u ld t h at t h o r o u g h, C o m p e t i t o rs a re advised t he studies e x be p r e s s ed in g o od E n g l i s h , a nd not n e e d lessly e x p a n d e d. T h ey s h o u ld be inscribed w i th an a s s u m ed n a m e, t he y e ar w h en t he b a c h e l o r 's d e g r ee w as r e c e i v e d, a nd i n s t i t u t i on w h i ch c o n f e r r ed t he d e g r e e, or in w h i ch he is s t u d y i n g, and a c c o m p a n i ed by a r e al sealed n a me a nd a d d r e ss of t he c o m p e t i t o r. T he p a p e rs s h o u ld be s e nt on or b e fore J u ne 1, 1905, to J. L A U R E N CE L A U G H L I N, e n v e l o pe g i v i ng E s q ., t he t he U n i v e r s i ty of C h i c a g o, B ox 145 F a c u l ty E x c h a n g e, C h i c a g o, 111. '02. W. W. W o n d e r s, of t he D e p a r t m e nt of P o m o l o g y, W a s h i n g t o n, D. C, will e n t er M i c h i g an n e xt fall v e a r s' c o u r se in e c o n o m i c s. t he U n i v e r s i ty of t wo t a ke a to A. J. C r a ig w i ll t a ke c h a r ge of t he g a r d e ns at M. A. C. t h is s u m m e r. He has b e en w o r k i ng in M u n c i e, I n d ., for t he p a st t wo y e a r s. '°3- at L y o n s, on T he w e d d i ng t he p r e s e n ce of of G l e nn S e v e y, son of J. C. S e v ey of I t h a c a, a nd M i ss M a r ie V a n c e, of L y o n s, oc t he b r i d e 's c u r r ed at t he h o me of T u e s d a y, p a r e n ts M a r ch 15, in t he p a r e n ts a nd a f ew i m m e d i a te friends of t he b r i d e. O w i ng to t he s e r i o us illness of M r. S e v e y 's f a t h e r, n e i t h er T he of his p a r e n ts c o u ld a t t e n d. left at o n ce h a p py b r i de and g r o om for M a s s a c h u s e t t s, S p r i n g f i e l d, w h e re M r. S e v ey h as r e c e n t ly b e en t he p r o m o t ed New l a r g e st a g r i c u l t u r al p a p er of N ew E n g l a n d. M r. a nd M r s. S e v e y - h ad i n t e n d ed to be w e d d ed in J u n e, b ut t h at M r. S e v ey o w i ng f a t h e r 's w as called to be m a r r i ed illness, t h ey d e c i d ed b e f o re Co. his Herald. t he e d i t o r s h ip of to England r e t u r n .— Gratiot h o me by his to t he fact Homestead, t he to t he r o b i n" b e f o re B a t t le C r e e k, M i c h ., M a r ch 1 9 .— t he A g r i S i n ce P r o f. H e d r i c k, of s l o g an c u l t u r al c o l l e g e, s o u n d ed t he of " d e a th t he S t a te H o r t i c u l t u r al society, t he q u e s t i on of r o b in h as caused w i d e s p r e ad discussion in t h is city, a nd t he u n i v e r s al v e r d i ct h as been " to save t he r o b i n ." t he s l a u g h t er of t he T he p r e s i d e nt of t he local N a t u re in c l ub w r o te to P r o f. W a l t er B. B a r r o w s, p r o f e s s or of z o o l o gy t he A g r i c u l t u r al c o l l e g e, for h is o p i n i o n. A» P r o f. B a r r o ws is o ne of t he best in t he U n i t ed k n o wn o r n i t h o l o g i s ts S t a t es a nd a life l o ng s t u d e nt of b i r d s, it w a s t h o u g ht t h at his o p i n i on w o u ld h a ve g r e at w e i g ht in this dis cussion. s a y s: P r o f. B a r r o ws w r i t es t h at in his is e n t i t l ed o p i n i on t he fruit g r o w er to t he r i g ht to p r o t e ct his fruit from b i r ds w h en t h ey b e c o me so n u m e r ous as to e n d a n g er a l a r ge p e r c e n t- " No r ge of his c r o p. He d o u bt t h af in t he l o ng r un t he s um total of g o od d o ne by a ny i n d i v i d u al robin e q u a ls in my o p i n i on it h as n e v er b e en s h o wn t h at t he g o od a nd h a rm a re d i s t r i b u t ed i m p a r t i a l l y. N o ne of us c a re to h a ve t he r o b in e x t e r m i n a t e d, b ut if their n u m b e rs h e re w e re r e d u c ed 50 or e v en 75 p er cent, t h e re w o u ld still be e n o u gh for all e c o n o m ic a nd fruit e s t h e t ic p u r p o s e s, t he h a rm d o n e, b ut a nd t he first l aw at g r o w er w o u ld s t a nd a b e t t er c h a n ce of s a v i ng his c r o p. My i d ea w o u ld be to m o d i fy t he bird l aw so as to a l l ow f a r m e rs a nd fruit g r o w e r s, on t h e ir o wn l a nd to p r o t e ct t h e ir c r o ps f r om actual d a m a ge by b i r d s, e v en to t he e x t e nt of s h o o t i ng or d e s t r o y s h o u ld i ng nests. T he t he a p p ly o n ly to t he r o b i n, as he is w o r st offender. As y ou w e ll k n o w, I am a t h o r o u gh friend of t he b i r ds a nd d e p l o re d e e p ly t he u n n e c e s s a ry k i l l i ng of a s i n g le o n e, b ut we s h o u ld n ot let m e re s e n t i m e nt b l i nd us to r o b in t he o b v i o us occasions, a nd as t he species is v e ry prolific a nd a c t u a l ly increases w i th t he t he s e t t l i ng a nd c u l t i v a t i on of c o u n t r y, its n u m b e rs can be safely r e d u c ed w h en n e c e s s a r y .— Detroit Free losses w h i ch Press. t he t h i ck T he f a rm d e p a r t m e nt will m a ke an e x h i b it of e x p e r i m e n t al s h e ep at t he S t. L o u is E x p o s i t i o n. S o me y e a r l i ng w e t h e rs w i ll be fed w i th a t he effect of food v i ew of s h o w i ng on t he m u t t on p r o t he q u a l i ty of d u c t. On t he o ne h a nd to p r o d u c e, if p o s s i b l e, carcasses t h r o u gh t he use of b a l a n c ed r a t i o n s, and on t he o t h er h a nd to use an u n b a l a n c ed r a t i on s h o w i ng its effect on t he a c c u m u l a t i on of an excess of fat. D i f f e r e nt b r e e ds w i ll be used. T he T he v a l ue of c o r n, d r i ed b e et p u lp a nd d r i ed m o l a s s es b e et p u lp w i ll also be s h o w n. A b o ut 40 h e ad will be r e q u i r e d. fleshed 17 t he t h is t he Moderator-Topics o c c u rs of In M a r ch q u e s t i o n, D e s c r i be t he d i r e c t i on and m a n n er t he m o r n i ng g l o r y. of g r o w th of ' 8 2, m a de A t f y. J. W. B e a u m o n t, s o me o b s e r v a t i o ns a l o ng line w h en he w as a s o p h o m o re at M. A. t he m o r n i ng C. He t h at f o u nd g l o ry d o es n ot a l w a ys t w i ne in t he s a me d i r e c t i o n. S o me go f r om r i g ht left f r om to r i g h t. to t he s t a t e m e n ts T h is is c o n t r a ry to f o u nd in m o st t he p e r s on w ho m a de o ut t he a b o ve in certificates second g r a de q u i ry for e v i d e n t ly h ad n ot m a de e x t e n s i ve i n v e s t i g a t i o n s. t e xt b o o ks a nd left, o t h e rs field t o u c h i ng to t he a t h l e t ic T he w a t er h as r e a c h ed t he h i g h est p o i nt e v er k n o wn at M. A. C. is T he b r i d ge e n t i r e ly c o v e r e d, a b r i d ge in t he b o tanic g a r d en h as g o ne o ut and t he f a rm r o ad is d a m a g ed c o n s i d e r a b l y, t he w a t er b r i d g e. S t r e et cars could n ot r un on F r i d ay t r a c k 's m o r n i ng on a c c o u nt of b e i ng c o v e r ed w i th w a t er n e ar t he p l a c e. T he K a l a m a z oo B r a d f o rd t o wn w e nt o ut c a r r y b r i d ge d o wn it t he poles a nd w i r es of i ng w i th t he city l i g h t i ng p l a n t. As a con s e q u e n ce f a c u l ty r ow b r u s h ed up its t h us p r e v e n t ed k e r o s e ne l a m ps a nd t he t he t he h o u se e n g i ne r a i l r o ad a r e i gn of d a r k n e s s. T he b r i d ge n e ar is a p p a r e n t ly safe at this w r i t i n g. T he b a s e m e n ts of t he W o m a n 's B u i l d i ng a nd of t he L i b r a ry a re flooded. T he b us line h as b e en r e - e s t a b l i s h ed and s t u d e n ts find c o n s i d e r a b le difficulty g e t t i ng h o m e. is a g r e at last w e e k. H is C o l. H am g a ve a v e ry fine l e c t u re s u b in t he a r m o ry in D i x i e ," w as j e c t, " O ld T i m es in a h a n d l ed v e ry i n t e r e s t i n g ly a nd m a s t e r ly m a n n e r. He w as q u i te h u m o r o us a nd h is c h a r a c t er s k e t c h es w e re g o o d. He i m p e r s o n a t or a nd g a ve m a ny c u r i o us inci d e n ts of s o u t h e rn life. T he N e g ro q u e s t i on w as t o u c h ed u p on a nd p r e s e n t ed in a v e ry c o m m on sense w a y. T he s p e a k er w as w e ll r e c e i v ed a nd all v o t ed h im t he best s p e a k er of t he c o u r se so far. R u s s el H. C o n- w e ll and S e n a t or D o l l i v er will s p e ak n e xt t e r m. D u r i ng t he c o u r se of s o me e x p e r t he f u n g us t he d r o p. T h is i n v e s t i g a t i ng certain i m e n t s, r e l a t i ve vitality of s p o r e s, P r o f. D a n d e no d i s c o v e r ed t h at t he r e m a r k s p o r es of c o rn s m ut g r ow a b ly w e ll in an a q u e o us solution of h y d r o c h l o r ic or s u l p h u r ic acid at a c o n c e n t r a t i on of a b o ut 1-100 n o r m a l. S p o r es p l a c ed in a d r op of such acid solution on a slide in a m o i st c h a m b er for t wo d a y s, p r o d u ce a l u x u r i a nt g r o w th of s p o r i d i a, especially a r o u nd is t he m a r g in of in v i ew of p a r t i c u l a r ly i n t e r e s t i ng it w as w i th t he fact t h at h e r e t o f o re t he g r e a t e st difficulty s p e c i m e ns for class i l l u s t r a t i on could be o b t a i n e d. far as solution so No nutrient is k n o w n, satisfactory. p r o v ed T he g e r m i n a t i on of s p o r es of Macro- sporium sp. w as s c a r c e l y, if at all, h i n d r ed by e i t h er of t he a b o ve m e n t i o n ed acids at n - i 2S n o r m a l. In fact t h ey g e r m i n a te e v en b e t t er t h an in a n u t r i e nt s o l u t i o n. T he r e m a r k a b le r e s i s t i ng p o w er ( to c e r t a in pois o n s) of t he is all m o re s t r i k i ng w h en it is c o n s i d e r ed t h at t he root tip of a l u p i ne s e e d l i ng t he c o n c e n w i ll scarcely w i t h s t a nd t r a t i on of n - S i 9 2. s p o r e s, f u n g us h as BASE BALL GOODS! OF ALL KINDS NOW IN STOCK. We shall make every effort to keep in stock just what you want. J. H. LARRABEE, 325 Washington Ave. S. LA N S / N G. T he L a t e st a nd Best Creation in Confections Wilson's Bitter Sweets T RY T H EM AT WILSON'S SUGAR BOWL, J 06 Washington Avenue South. T HE M. A. C. RECORD. NORTON'S RANGES! The Easy Line to Use Take it EARLY in the SPRING, and avoid that tired feeling which surely comes un less you have a MARQUART OR LIPiCOLN. CHAS. M. NORTON, in Washington Ave S. 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 u p. Ail goods delivered to your room free. M. J. & B. M. Buck. THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Lansing's LOW Priced Reliable Store Every Department full of N ew 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. This Cut represents one of the many New Styles in Men's Hats for ivliich ~:e now offer your Nothing inspection. but latest styles and best find place here. qualifies to our neclc- Same applies r:ear and cap stock—they are up-to-date in every res pect. Student patronage solicited. ELGIN MIFFLIN NO SHOE . . . Will command Greater Popularity than our lasted, well trimmed Shoes, specially designed to please the H. A. C. girl. line of well Price $ 3 . 00 a pair. Many Styles and Toe Shapes. Many Leathers some Patent Colt, Blucher style. including a hand= C. D. WOODBURY, Hollister Block. A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. «g <£ W ho said "skirts ?" Mrs. Wellman im proving, she is able to sit up part of t he day. is gradually T he shops will be open during vacation but student work will be discontinued. Mrs. W. O. Hediick has had an the grip. She is much attack of better at present. Fred W a l k er entertained his sister last Thursday and Friday. Miss W a l k er is a student at Albion Col lege. T he Sigma Mu Beta society has been admitted to the oratorical asso ciation which will now have ten members. Several new houses will be built Property and seems to be in in Collegeville this year. is quite high great demand. C. L. Brody has completed his course and has left for home. His at father at Constantine. is a prosperous farmer T he Juniors, taking floriculture, will do the constructive work on the greenhouse. T he labor will be en tirely educational. T he women in physiology dissect ed several cats last week. Their work was of a superior order and all were intensely interested. T he Junior Annual is progressing finely. T he editors are busy arrang ing the material T he Annual will have some excellent literary articles. Instructor Longyear testing beet seeds at present. T he Alma is sent Sugar Co. samples. Tests are made for germination and impurities. three Michigan ranks first in the produc tion of peaches, second in black berries, raspberries and strawberries, third in cherries, plums, pears and fourth in apples. T he farm department is construct ing several portable pig pens to be used in the pasture. T h ey contain several new features and will be very serviceable. Uncle Sam has paid over $6,000,- 000 in salaries to members of the Brown, Smith, Jones, Johnson and Williams families. W ho says there is nothing in a name ? Howard Severance has finished his course and expects to secure work in St. on Louis this summer. He has made horticulture his specialty. the exposition grounds T he new team for the station has arrived. T he horses are dark bays. T he farm department has purchased a team of mules. It is not known w ho will handle this last addition. T he stewards for next term are: Club A, B. P. P i e r c e; Club B, O. W. Burk; Club D, A. J. Anderson ; Club E, G. W. Nichols; Club G, C. I. A u t e n; Club H, J. E. Schaefer. T he Misses Robinson and Miss Dodge of Lansing gave a dinner in honor of Miss Braham, Miss Barris, Miss Eicbbaum and Miss Rumsey who do not return to college next term. Geo. A. T r u e, who took a special course at M. A. C. in '95-'96, has as fine a dairy barn as there is in in the state. Prof. Smith Armada last week and visited at his place. lectured Max.—Daddy, can a goose stand on one leg ? D a d d y — W e l l, now, I don't know. M a x . — W hy don't you try ? A nd Max wondered why every body laughed. Prof. Taft spent part of last week in the vicinities inspecting orchards of St. Clair, Pontiac and Armada. T he San Jose scale has been very destructive the state, many trees having been killed. section of in this O. D. Dales, who is employed in the engineer's office of the Chicaga and Northwestern Railway Co., will re-enter college for the spring term and expects to finish his course here at some future time. Entrance geography should evi dently be made more difficult, judg ing from estimates made of the lati the College. A class of tude of Sophomores had it located all the way from 390 to 740. T he commencement orators for class of 1904 were selected by the last Friday evening. A. Faculty B. Rogers will represent the Agri cultural department, S. E. Johnson the mechanical, and Marguerite Barrows the women's. T he W o m e n 's Building will be closed during vacation. T he in structors all left for home as well as most of the students. A few women the vaca students intend to spend tion at the College and have secured rooms at Mrs. Perkins'. T he work in bacteriology next term will be along the lines of agri culture, domestic science, hygiene, fermentation, soil and dairy. Some work will be done in plant diseases. Students select such work as will best apply to their electives in other departments. At the election of officers for the Feronian society it was decided that the office of President be left vacant in memory of their late sister, Rubie E. Light, who would have served as president this term. T he officers President, elected are as follows: ; Vice President, Bess K. Paddock; Secretary, Mae Louise R e e d; Treasurer, Helen D. Baker; Marshall, Berenice Maynard. It seems in case of a freshet, T he athletic field is covered with water. very doubtful whether the field is favorably locat ed. T he spring months are usually- wet and the river usually overflows and renders the field unusable as well as destroy ing any improvements. Moreover, it will be impossible to use it as early the season as is desirable even in under the most favorable weather conditions. T h r o u gh the vigilance of Dr. Marshall measles have practically disappeared at M. A. C. Dr. Mar shall attended to each case in person, isolated those attacked and subjected the rooms to a thorough disinfection. Other institutions have been unable to cope with this disease successfully, but M. A. C. has stamped it out. T he health of the student body has the continued excellent throughout winter. THE M. A. C. RECORD. T r e a t m e nt of t he Drowned, Suf focated, or Electrically Shocked. Three Instantly R U LE I. Remove all T he following article is taken from a report of the State Board of Health published in 1874. T he method described is known as the "Michi gan Method," and is frequently found in school physiologies. T he method was worked out by the late D r. R. C. Kedzie and by D r. Baker, of Lansing, whose likenesses appear in the cuts. T he method is very successful and has recently been pronounced the best by Dr. Schafer, of Edinburgh. things to be done: Re store breathing • restore animal heat restore the circulation of the blood. obstructions to breathing. loosen or cut apart all neck and waist bands; turn the patient on his face, with the head down hill; stand as tride the hips with your face tow a r d s h is h e a d, locking your fingers under his belly, raise the body as high as you c an without the l i f t i ng off forehead """—: t he ground ( F I G . I ), and give the body a smart from jerk to remove mucus the throat and water the wind from pipe; hold the body suspended long enough to slowly count ONE, TWO, the T H R E E, FOUR, F I V E, repeating jerk more gently two or three times. T h en act by Rule 2. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^^ a nd « R U LE 2.—Keep the patient face downward, and maintaining all the while your position astride the body, g r a sp t he points of the shoulders by the clothing, or, if the body n a k e d, is your thrust i n to fingers the armpits, clasping your thumbs over the points of the shoulders, and raise the chest as high as you can ( F IG 2.) w i t hj out t h e h e ad quite off the lifting ground, and hold it long enough to count O N E, T W O, T H R E E. slowly Replace him on the ground, with his forehead on his flexed arm, the neck straightened out, and the mouth and nose free. Place your elbows against your knees and your hands upon the side of his chest ( F I G. 3) over the lower ribs and press dow?iward and •with ing force e n o u gh slowly inward increas long to count _ _ ""''""-^.^.cl O N E, T W O. T h en sudden ly let go, grasp the shoulders as before and raise the chest (F1G.2); then press upon ( F I G. 3 ). ribs, etc. The6e alternate movements should be repeated 10 to 15 times a min ute for an hour at least, unless breathing is restored sooner. Use the same regularity as in natural breathing. the convulsions JDo not give up too soon: Y ou are working for life. A ny time within two hours you may be on the very threshold of success with out there being any sign of it. R U LE 3.-Restore thcanimal heat. W r ap the patient in warm blankets, apply bottles of hot water, hot bricks, Warm or anything to restore heat. the head nearly as fast as the body, lest come on. R u b b ing the body with warm cloths or the hand and slapping the fleshy parts may assist to restore warmth, the cir culation of the blood, and the breath ing also. T he rubbing of the limbs should always be from the extremities towards the body. If the patient can SURELY swallow, give hot coffee, tea, milk, or a little hot sling. Give spirits sparingly, lest they produce depression. Place the patient in a warm bed, and give him plenty of a i r; h im f r e sh k e ep quiet. Avoid De A mo lay. rn ent may j turn the scale for o r I ife death. D ry ground, shel ter, warmth stimulant,etc., are of second import ary The ance. is importance one action of artifical first breathing JDo not stop to remove wet cloth Precious time is wasted and ing. the patient may be fatally chilled by exposure of the naked body, even in summer. Give first attention and efforts to restore breathing by force- ing air into, and out of the lungs. If the breathing has just ceased, a smart slap on the face, or a vigorous twist of the h a ir w i ll s o m e t i m es start it again, and may be tried incident ally, as may, fe> also, pressing ^ f i n g er - the •fX. h e upon root of tongue. Before the brea ^ n a t u r al is fully c h i ng ^ l ^ l g ^ - C r e s t o r e d, d o not let the pa lie on tient his back unless some person holds tongue forward. T he tongue the falling back may close the by windpipe and cause fatal chok ing- ^ 5 2 ^^ If several persons are present, one may hold the head steady, keeping the neck nearly straight; others may remove w et clothing, replacing at once clothing which is dry and w a r m; they may also c h a fe t he limbs,rubbing toward t he body,and thus the promote circulation. Prevent friends crowding from excluding the patient and around fresh air • also from trying to give the patient can stimulants before swallow. T he first suff ocation; the second, fatal choking. causes T he Botanical Department has purchased a new F ox typewriter. It's Record shows it to be THE POLICY HOLDERS' C0MPANY= The BJntual Benefit Life Ingudaqce Co., OP XTZE-VsT-A-^lIS:, UST. T. \ CHAS. B. COLLINGWOOD, District Manager, Agricultural College. Lansing Office, 100 Hollister Block. WHEN IN NEED OF ALL MEATS . . . . Society or Dam Proerams CALL ON Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co., 122 Ottawa St. E. Lansing, Mich. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN ** The names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of reli able parties. We hope that the faculty and students will take pains to patronize those who patronize us. BARBERS. M A. C. BARBER SHOP, Rooms in New Bath House. H. A. Sias, Propr. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A M. EMKRY. 116 Wash, Ave. N. Rooks, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling1 Cards, Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. Fine Framing a Specialty. New store. New Stock. CITY BOOK STORE. 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ROLLER, Successor fq GOTTLIEB RELTTER Washington Ave. South. FURNISHING GOODS. "CLGIN 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. 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, Cutlery, etc. Ill 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. JEWELERS. CHAS. A. P I E L L A. 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. Jeweler and Optician. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING. M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdressing for Rent. Switches made of cut hair or combings. 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 NXiY. the best candies at the "Sugar Bowl." Washington Ave. S. OHN H E R R M A N N 'S SONS. J WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors, Student trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North, 218 Washington Avenue N. CLOTHING, MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. 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. L OUIS 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. Phont-, Citizens 862. T E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 105 Wash- I ington Ave. S. Former M. A. C. student. W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room 517. Citizens Phone 52, Bell Phone 396. R N H. MOORE, D. D. S. Office 411-13 Hollister Building, Lansing, Mich. Citizens phone 475. DRUGGISTS. date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block. ROUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to R OBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdorf & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. 102 Washington Ave. N. . GRIN 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.t 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. Office hours from 7 to 8:30 a. m., and 12:30 to 2. and 6:30 to 8 p. m. Sundav office hours 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 p. m. Now phone 1560. DR. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL. Hours 9 to 11 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Agricultural Col lege, Mich. Citizens phone 1502. DRY GOODS. THE JEWF.TT & K N A PP STORE. Dry Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. PLUMBERS. SHIELDS & L E A D L E Y. Plumbing and Heat ing. 300 Wash. Aye. N., Lansing. Both Phones. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. SPORTING GOODS. CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies, Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 321 Wash. Ave., S. J 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,