The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. IO. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, D E C. 20, 1904. N o. 14 Y. W. C A. the Mae Louise Reed led the last meeting of term, T h u r s d ay evening, Dec. 15. She took for her subject " R e al Friendship," which proved to be one of deep interest to those present. T he attendance was good. ELECTRICAL CLUB. T he Electrical Club at their Tues day evening meeting listened to an address on the ' ' L aw of Contracts," T h ey by M r. K i ng of Lansing. intend to study up the business and legal qualifications that an engineer should have, as well as the technical side of his education. T h ey have the taken up for N ew Y o rk Subway, the plan of its route and the details of its construc the power house, etc. Mr. tion, Wilson read last meeting. the paper at the first study their T he next meeting will be held on Tuesday evening, J a n. 10. THE NEW HEATING AND LIGHTING SYSTEM AT THE COLLEGE. E v e ry one knows of the incon venience suffered through the inad equacy of our present heating and lighting system. To such it will be welcome news that the new power house and tunnels are about com pleted and men are now engaged in placing the large steam mains lead ing to the various buildings. T he this system had been building of thought of, but was put off long to time until necessity time from demanded that something be done at once. Actual work was begun last winter w h en the contractor for the tunnels commenced his work. O w i ng to the extremely cold weath er and other difficulties not much headway was made until spring, when a large force of men was em ployed and then pro- the work gre-sed more rapidly. All summer long the grounds were in a state of resurrection, but now everything again has its original appearance. To those w ho are unfamiliar with the arrangement of the present sys tem I will say that there are two main tunnels starting from a point south of the old carpenter shop and east of the mechanical building. F r om here one tunnel goes out in a northeast direction until a point under the barn is reached when it de flects to almost due north, and passes > in front of that row of buildings in cluded between the horse barn and the horticulture laboratory. At a point just a little north of the botan ical laboratory, it deflects again to almost northwest and ends "at the woman's building. This tunnel is ft. high and 6 ft. wide, and 6]4 smaller branches lead from this to the various buildings along that line. T he other main branch starts from nearly the same point and goes it in a northwest direction until reaches College Hall where it de flects to a westerly direction until a point about midway between the physics laboratory is reached when it deflects to almost north and ends at Abbot Hall. T h is main line is 6y^ ft. high as far as the physical laboratory, where it reduces to 5 ft. for the remainder of the distance. F r om a point about 100 ft. from the start of tunnel another tunnel 6% ft. high branches off to the west and ends at the green In front of Wells' Hall this house. tunnels to 5 ft. reduces run from to various buildings along these lines. these tunnels this main Branch At is located the point where these two main tunnels begin the power house which is to furnish the heat and light to the building which depend upon the roots of this plant for their warmth and light. Here are to be installed the boilers and dynamo, the nucleus of the system. This building lies just east of the Mechanical Building and a little south so as to be near the branch track of the P. M. R. R. T h is building is no ft. Ion?, north and south, and 78 ft. wide, east and west. T he offices are in the N. W. corner and take up a space about 34 ft. by 35 ft. T he engine room is about 35 x 60 ft. T he boiler room is 43 x 80 ft. and the pump room is 30 x 43 ft. low T he building is quite the ridge of the building being only 32 feet above the ground. T he out side of the building is of red sand brick and the inside of common brick. T he foundations are of con crete and very heavv. In building this foundation much difficulty was experienced with quicksand and in one corner it was necessary to drive piles for the foundation to rest on. T he tunnels run into this building. In planning this building it was arranged to have the hah iling of the coal all done mechanically. F or this reason a large hopper is sus pended in front of each boiler to which the coal is conveyed in a car running along a track above the hoppers. F r om these hoppers a long pipe leads down to each boiler and conveys the coal to the auto matic stokers which force it into the boilers. In front of each boiler is a hole which opens into a tunnel run ning transverse to the boilers and the whole length of the room. A sh bins will be placed here where the ashes can be stored and then be carried away by a car which can be run under these ash bins and receive its load and then carry it out doors that a to a large bin so situated wagon can be run under it and re ceive its load from a chute. T he coal shed is to be placed directly back of the building and so con structed that the coal can be loaded into the feed cars mechanically. to house T he chimney connected this power is a magnificent structure and is favorably comment It ed on by every one w ho sees it. is 125 feet high and circular in cross- section. It was constructed by the Alphonse Custodis Chimney & Construction Co. of Chicago. T he lower part is built of red brick to a feet and is square. height of 25 their F r om here on it is built of patent is built on quicksand but nevertheless it is safe. First long piles from 10 This chimney brick. to pa-s through to 12 inches in diameter and 20 feet long were driven into the ground so as the layer of quicksand to the hard bottom be neath. On top of these piles a huge block of concrete was built, 10 ft. thick and the bottom, and the chimney was built upon this foundation. square on iS ft. It is expected to heat some of the buildings from this plant by Febru ary but the whole system will not be in working order for some time. W h en the system becomes com pleted the College will no longer be annoyed by the sudden going out of the lights and other annoy ances. At a future date we will publish a photograph of the power house and chimney. ALUMNI. 'S3. A. C. Bird is to receive the ap pointment of State Dairy and Food Commissioner. Colon C. Little, a graduate of the class of 'S4 will be his deputy. '90. E. J. R o w l ey is at present farm ing near Harvard, Kent C o. M r. Rowley has m:*de two trips to the Canadian Not th west and is so pleased with pro-pects there that he will sell as soon as possible and make that territory his home. E. BALBACH. '94. [ T he above described plant was laid out and engineered by Prof. C. L. Weil. T he writer and M r. W. R. Brown, '03, acted as inspectors for the C o l l e g e . — ED ] a T he from following recent Peoria paper shows something of in which some of our the esteem M. A. C. men are held by those under whom they have labored : " Dewey A. Seeley, who has been appointed to be in charge of the Weather Bureau station in this city, is given a very high recom mendation by Willis S. Moore, chief of the department in W a s h ington. T he following letter was received yesterday from M r. Moore, and is explanatory : T he Herald-Transcript, P e o r i a, Illinois. G e n t l e m e n: * * * take charge of Permit that M r. Dewey A. me to say Seeley, w ho is now under orders to establish and the new W e a t h er Bureau station at Peoria, is an example of the merit system now in vogue in the W e a t h er Bureau. M r. Seeley was selected for this important assignment with out solicitation from himself or from his friends, but solely on account of his good record as an official of this service. M r. Seeley entered the W e a t h er Bureau as an assistant observer a little over six years ago, and for the past three years he has been ehief clerk to Professor Cox, who is in charge of the W e a t h er in Chicago.6 His Bureau office work has always been of such a character as to commend him to the officials under whom he served. His manly character, good work, and that he has passed, with a high rating, all of the exam inations provided for promotion in the W e a t h er Bureau, have resulted in his being rewarded with one of the important and pleasant assign ments the W e a t h er service— Peoria, 111. Very respectfully, W I L L IS S. M O O K E. the fact in • Chief U. S. Weather Bureau." the Beside M r. Dewey who will now have charge or the bureau station at following M. A. C. Peoria, the U. S. men are employed by Bureau : J. H. Kimball, with '96, special observer; C . F . S c h n e i d e r, '85, Michigan Section Director, and W. S. '89, W y o m i ng Palmer, Section Director. S. F. Scott is now assistant to Prof. A. B. Prescott, director of the chemical laboratory at A nn Arbor. With '94. J o hn F. Nellist, with the class of '94, a civil engineer at Grand Rapids, Mich., was a visitor at the College on Friday of last week. W i th '9S. Rufus W. Landon is with Sears, Roebuck & Co., Chicago. '99. W. K. Brainard spent a few clays with College friends the past week. M r. Brainard is professor of dairy and animal husbandry at the Uni versity of W e st Virginia. He is also secretary and treasurer of the W e st Virginia State Dairy Associ ation. ' 0 0. Harvey A. Williams, a farmer at the meeting of Mulliken, attended the State Grange in Lansing the past week. M r. Williams called on his college friends while in the city. C. H. P a r k er called on college friends the past week. M r. P a r k er is still in the milk and cream bus iness in Grand Rapids. W i th '02. Lee B. Landon is with the A m e r ican T in Plate Company of Muncie, Ind. '04. J. A. Priest while attending the in Association of Farmers Clubs the city called on College friends. E. O. Elmer was a College visitor the past week. M r. Elmer was also attending the Association of F a r m e rs Clubs. J. H. Prost has just finished a very successful season's work with M r. O. C. Simonds, Landscape Architect of Chicago. M r. Prost will spend in Chicago the winter studying landscapj drafting and designing. spent a A r t h ur Adelman few days at the College the past week. He will spend the holidays at his home in Chesaning, after which he will return to his work at W a s h i n g ton. '05- M r. George R ae w ho was with the class of '05 is spending a few days at M. A. C. THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAR BY THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE B.'A. FATJNCE. MANAGING EDITOR. ASSOCIATE EDITORS. PAULINA RAVEN, '05.' ALTA HUXMSOX, '05. CALLA KRENTEL, '07. EOY I'OTTS, '06. HAKKY HOG-UE,'0(1. T. H. McHATTON, '07. DALTON MOOMAW, '07. (). I. (JREGCi, '07 BERENICE MAYNARD, Sp. then came total darkness spreading over the grand plaza and the brill iant pageant had passed into history. But before it all becomes ancient history let us review a little of what this great fair has meant to Michi gan along horticultural and agricul; lin: s, and, incidentally, w h tt tural those w ho have gone the Agricultural Co lege have been able to accomplish for Michigan's honor and glory. from Prof. Taft was chief juror of awards in horticulture including all fruits, flower- and vegetables. 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 Office with Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Co., 122 Ottawa St. E., Lansing, Mich. Entered as second-class mall matter, Lansing, Mich. This paper is occasionally sent to non 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, DEC. 20, 1904. W H I LE the certificates granted students state Monday, J a n. 2 as the time limit for returning, it is genera'.ly understood that date is a legal holiday and therefore nothing in the way of classification or special .be done. This examination will perhaps was not as generally under stood as it should have been before college closed, but we hope this will reach many students w ho would perhaps come back on the Saturday- preceding N ew Years did they not know that nothing would be ex pected of them on the 2d of Janu ary. T he dormitories will, however, be open for students on this day so that all may get settled and ready for work on Tuesday, J a n. 3. WITH THE PASSING OF THE FAIR. T he greatest international exposi tion that the world has ever known has ended. Ended, with all its stupendous and magnificent propor interest tions, with its tendrils of every reaching out to abor civilized nation and even iginal tribes. into almost the eager At midnight, on December first, when throbbing crowd had come to wi'nessthe illumination for the last lime, when the revelrv was at its wildest, when the last of sounded, 100 minute marking off, year by \ ear to its close, the century, which at its dawn had witnessed the transfer of the Louisiana territory from Napoleon of France, to T h o m as Jefferson of the United States—there came a hush over the multitude. guns had As the massive bell tolled, and the floral clock chimed the hour, Pres David R. Francis turned the the last notch, -lowly, as switch, t) though reluctant to snuff out those lights forever. T he myriad electric bulbs, which had dazzlingly silhouet ted the palaces in all th-ir beautiful outlines against the darkness of night, for seven months, began to fade. T he colors had changed from to green, and white back again to white for the last time. to red, then T he pulsations of the great en gines which had driven the cascades died out, and the fountains settled into quiet pools. T he lights gradually dimmed until only a perceptible glow, and His system has been unique in the fact that it did away with any pos-ible jealousy, because he selected jurors from all states and foreign countries which made exhibits,—no juror passed on exhibits from his own state or country. This plan has given great satisfaction, Prof. Taft's ability as an horiiculturist has been recognized by all, both at home and abroad, his wide knowledge of technical nomenclature, and readi ness with which he identified varie ties has been a great help to super- intendants and exhibtors from the different states. About fo'ty states repre- and foreign countries were sen'ed. Prof. Taft was the recog nized authority well as pomology. floriculture as in Mr.M.L.Dean was superintendent of Michigan's agricultural and horti cultural exhibits. In the agricultural ball, while the space wa- small owing to a small appropriation, the collec tion and arrangement was of such a complete nature that the jury recog nized it by giving it a grand prize. T h e re were several gold, silver, and some bronze medals awarded' to different individuals who were repre sented. from samples One attractive feature was the display of Michigan wools, which comprised leading breeders of nearly all of the breeds It re of sheep raised in Michigan. ceived a great'deal of at'ention from technical wool men, and was favor ably commented upon on account of its artistic completeness. It was all arranged in upright glass cases, the samples of wool tied with ribbons of the exposition colors and against a black background. It was given a gold medal. All of this work was done by Mrs. Dean, who also arranged the grain exhibits. T he collection of grains included all cere als grown in the state, both in straw and dry grain. T he quantity of grain was not large, but the quality was of the best. T he exhibit included displays of manufactured articles which tended to show the different resources of the state. T o w a rd the end of the season a very complete display of vegetables was shown, consisting of Michigan's choice potatoes, corn, etc. One squash was shown which weighed 104 pounds which was the largest in the huilding with the exception of Canada's mammoth squash which tipped the s ale- at 403 pounds. T he quality of Mich igan potatoes is widely known, and many inquiries were made concern ing the different sections of the state in which they are best grown and varieties which the best. these questions were easily All answered by Mr. Dean whose prac tical and technical knowledge along these lines is well known. succeed F or the horticultural exhibit M r. Dean began last October and Novem ber to collect and store the apples to exhibit ior the early part of the fair. About 200 barrels or 600 bushels, they were shipped including nearly 200 different va- rieties/were put in cold storage in Grand Rapids until about March 20th, when to St. Louis and placed in cold storage and used as necessary in display on the tables. T h e re were on exhi bition from 600 to 1,500 plates, de pending on the sea5on. All fruits were shown in their season and at all stages of the exposiiion there was more or less of 1903 fruit in the dis play even to the end when there were 200 plates of last year's fruit—com prising nearly 20 varieties some of which, especially Northern Spy, after having been out of storage six or eight weeks were in as good con dition as were the s:ime varieties from the orchards this fall. At the end of the Fair there were 100 plates of pears which was the largest and best collection of pt ars at the Fair. In all between six and seven thousand plates of fruit and nuts were exhibited including apples, pears, peaches, plums, g r a p e s, quinces, strawberries, gooseberries, currants, cherries, cranberries, black walnuts, hickory nuts, butter nuts, and Japanese chestnuts, received walnuts. This exhibition one grand prize, eight gold mec!al=, one hundred and two silver and one hundred and three bronze medals. We have great reason to be proud of Michigan and of those w ho have to exhibit worked so successfully her products in this contest of the States and Countries. filberts We would like also to speak of Prof. Chas. W ht eler, for so-many years connected with our College, now of the staff of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture at Washington. Prof. Wheeler was Chief of the Econo'i ic Gardens, which were in the shape of the U. S map. Upon earh state were to be found growing the economic plants of that state. Valuable plants as well as noxious weed fro'ii all sections could be seen and studied. T h e se gardens were very interesting and instructive. «K." THE BOTANIC GARDEN. A recent report of the President and the Professor of Botany of a thriving eastt rn college mentions their efforts to secure a fund to lay out, plant, and maintain a botanic garden. A former president had longed for the appearance of some one who should give 50,000 dollars for perfecting a garden, with an endowment of 10,000 a year. T h is was the dream of a succession of college men for a third of a century. In the ear'y days of this college, more than one professor had selected a spot, dreamed and planned a botanic garden when ample means should be given for the undertaking. No further progress was made. In 1870, when the present pro fessor if botany began his work at M. A . C, he set to planning, in a m dest way, and in V e spring of 1877, 27 years ago, without any en dowment, moved a few wild plants from neighboring fields, woods, and bog-, and set ihem on the sloping bank and the low land northwest of the pre-ent greenhouse. I thought a very small garden just as well to experiment w i 'h till experience had enabled me to make few mistakes. By a slow process at little cost, I have learned that a garden cannot be planted once for all time, without a g e at cost of ch mging ihe earth about the plants. Herbaceous plants need a rotation, a change from one place to another. T he soil becomes depleted of cer tain elements, or the physical condi tions are not insects and fungi find their favorite plants and settle down in great numbers to feed and multiply. r i g h t; tested the the thoroughly H ad I waited for $5,000 a year or possible even $500, the garden would have b- en delayed for many- years, if it were begun to this day. I had read a great deal ab; ut grow in pockets on a shady- ing pLnts slope, the pockets surrounded by boulders. R o c k w o rk and pockets weie during several seasons, till I became con t1 ese that, however well vinced might answer for the coo , damp summers of Great Britain, they ate not successful in Michigan. Most herbaceous plants thrive better on level ground, and when trees and latter get shrubs are near, cu tivaied that nourishment herbs suffer twenty- for. During seven summers the garden has had no change of management, a d has gradually been much improved as the director acquired more experi ence. Evolution is the word which emphatically applies to this garden. in particular has claimed that the area now under cultivation is not a botanic earden, because there is not included under the same management greenhouses, a library, a botanical museum. T he museum we once had, and have not despaired of having another. It is true the greenhouses managed by the horticultural department, while they are useful to that department, are of very little use to the botanical department. One horticulturist T he spot for the location of our garden was very fortunate. Most of it is situated on both sides of a brook, and portions of it on a raised In ti is place, flat of Cedar river. depressed eight or the feet, ten whole may be seen 'o good advant the surrounding banks. age from T he soil of the flats is good, suffer ing little for moisture. Before used for a garden, the spot contained two rubbish piles, and was or three unsigh ly by growing otherwise coarse grasses, sedges, thistles, wild parsnips, and briars. Whik- such a place is most suitable for a garden it is also likely to insure permanence, as no co!lege authorities are likely to covet the ground for buildings. T he area of the garden is now just about an even two acres, and contains very nearly twenty three species and varieties of hundred seed-plants and ferns. T he garden is approximately the shape of a capital letter T. the N ot counting considerable of my long time, especially during vacation, the annual expenses of the garden, with its pre-t nt size, are - not far frr ren dering visible electrical resonance, a is phenomena entirely analagous to resonance in sound or music. T he nodes of the electrical waves are plainly vi-ible as shown from the resonance coil. in electricity which Some very pretty effects can be obtained with the apparatus. T he mechanical deparment has a unique method in the arrangement of the catalogs, which are kept in a case in the office. All catalogs of instance, are machine lathes, for placed in one binding case and the name plainly marked on the back, is so that when wanted, only one file need be taken from the case as all catalogs under this head to.be found anywhere will be found in the one binding case. such a catalog During the past week the State Grange and F a r m e r s' Clubs met in Lansing, the Grange holding its ses sions in the Masonic building from Tuesday until Friday, and the Fa* tri ers' Clubs in the senate chamber Tuesday and Wednesday. Many of the delegates visited the College during their stay and seemed much pleased with its progress. Installa tion of Grange officers took place on Friday evening. A m o ng the mem bers of the executive committee are, F. W. Rfdfern, with the class of '66 and E. A. Holden, '89. team '01. ~~ We are in receipt of a copy of the Industrialist, published by the Kan sas state agricultural college, which the presents a fine half tone cut of winning the recent corn in judging contest at Chicago and also one of in charge of the team, V. M. Shoesmith, a grad uate of M. A. C. class of '01. We give below the description of the trophy won by the above team, and also quote two paragraphs from the Industrialist: the instructor three these " T h is scales, three glass cylinders trophy is of bronze and glass, thirty-six inches high. T he trophy has a triangular base orna c o rn mented w i th wreaths of grouped around typifying the exactness and accuracy needed In the in modern corn breeding." center are to contain ideal ears of corn. "On one s;de of cylinders stands a bronze s'atue of an Indian chief in war dress, representing the original conditions in the corn belt. On the other side stands a bronze statue of Charles Willard Cook, father of Albert E. Cook, who pur chased the Brookmont farm when it was a wild prairie roamed over by the Indians. T he statue of Mr. the spirit of Cook, Sr., represents energv, skill and accuracy of the modern corn breeder. Capping the is a bronze globe of trophy the world the position of which, sup ported by the ea>s of corn, indicate King Corn as the foundation of the prosperity of the world." " T he students were given five samples of corn of ten ears each, three samples to be judged as pure bred types ai d two as farmers' corns regardless of type. It was required that the first, second and third best ears be selected and reasons given for the placing." the " T h is is a great victory for the K. S. A. C. a id speaks well for the character of the instruction received at this institution, and is a special to Ass't. V. M. Shoe- compliment smith, who teaches the " c o rn judg ing," trained the boys in their work, and had charge of the winning team at the International." THE M. A. C. RECORD. to the month or season; common time has not yet arrived, that but and I believe that you will be best the public interests when, serving without in personalities indulging or mentioning any long-range fore caster by name, you teach the com munity you serve the limitations of weather it against imposters. Your local press should, and doubtless will, cooperate with you in this endeavor."—From Climate and Crop Service of the W e a t h er Bureau. forecasting, and warn THE CODLING-MOTH IN MICHIGAN. Prof. Pettit's new bulletin, " T he in Michigan," has Codling-Moth been received the press and from we give herewith a short outline of the same. Earlv in 1903 it was de cided to start a series of observations which should give reliable informa tion on the following : N u m b er of broods, the times when they occur, and the effects of a spray applied just when the second brood of larv;c were ready to enter the fruit. T h e se observations have been carried on over a space of two seasons, the re sults of which are published in this bulletin. the larvae the young to explain w hy In order to determine the propor tion of eggs that were laid on the foliage as a whole as compared with the number laid on the fruit, a count fruit was made on the leaves and on a part of a good bearing tree in the College orchard. T he count gave 13 76 per cent, of the eggs laid the fruit as against 86.24 per on It was found cent, on the foliage. that fed also on leaves. the T h is helps August spray was so efficient, for it is much easier to make the spray cover and stick to a leaf than to an apple. the under side of • the An orchard in the vicinity of College was'selected for the spray ing experiment, and on Oct. 15, 1904, three trees were picked and the fruit sorted as carefully as possi ble without cutting open each apple. One tree ( N o. 3) was unsprayed be cause of its location, being difficult to get at. T he figures show something of the effect of the spray : Tree I—Sprayed, per cent, of w o r my apples, 7.06. T r ee I I— Sprayed twice, per cent, of wormy apples,l 3 07. Tree III—Unsprayed, sprayed orchard, per cent, of in IV apples, 42.5. Trees wormy and V — Unsprayed in unsprayed orchard, 89.3 cent, wormy per apples. following Tables giving band record for larva; entering 1904, number of apples 1904, and the egg laying of the second brood 1904, are shown. Mention is also made of the natural enemies of the moth, fumigation of storage houses, spraying and prepa ration of insecticides. T wo illustra tions are given of the codling-moth and one of a flake of bark showing is No, 222. cocoon. T he bulletin ' o i, attended C. P. Reed, the State Meeting of Farmers Clubs held in Lansing as delegate from the Marion Farmers Club of Living ston county. He and Will Gro- cinger, delegate from the Tyrone F a r m e r 's Club, also in Livingston, called at the College. LONG-RANGE FORECASTS. T he following letter, signed by Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of the U.' S. Weather Bureau, is self- explanatory and vigorously defines the position of the Weather Bureau regarding long-range forecasts : the world '• It is the opinion of the leading meteorologists of that public interests are injured by the publication of so called long-range weather forecasts, especially by such predictions as relate to severe storms, floods, droughts, and other atmo spheric phenomena of a dangerous or damaging character, and the per sistent efforts of certain men to foist their predictions upon the public, for personal gain, have reached such proportions that it is deemed advis able fairly and temperately to coun teract the influence of those whom we believe to be preying upon the credulity of the public. Some of these men may be honest,, and may, in their ignorance, attach undue im portance to storms that ma}-, acci dentally, coincide in time of occur rence with certain relative positions of the planet*, or with changes in the phases and positions of the moon, or with periods of increase or in sunspots, or apparent decrease variations intensity. solar Men of this class find that for which ' m a rk they when they hit and never mark when they miss,' and the occurrence of a storm within the broad area of the United States, and, at times, within much broader areas, on or near the day for which they have predicted a storm, confirms, in their minds, the value of their system of predic tion. sincerely seek, they the in to that revealed their absolute " T h ey may believe they have discovered a physical law or a meteorological principle that has not been astronomers, meteorologists, or any other class of scientific investigators, but the pub lication of predictions that, by reason of inaccuracy, are calculated to be positively injurious to agricultural, commercial, and interests, casts a industrial other serious doubt upon the honesty of the r purpose, and upon their assert ed disinterested devotion the public welfare. Such publications the science of meteorology bring into disrepute, and cannot, there fore, be made in response to a desire to advance that science along useful lines; and thev reta'd the work of through the honest - whose efforts only can gains be made in a fundamental knowledge of-the causation of weather that will justify forecasts for a month or a seas n in advance. investigator, to " As a result of my personal the work of long verification of range weather forecasters, some of whom have so far gained the confi dence of the rural press as to receive liberal compensation for their pre dictions, I am led to the conclusion these forecasters knowingly that and do positive perpetrate fraud It is injurv to the public at large. to be regretted that so many news papers not only give space to these harmful predictions, but actually pay for this de scription can properly be classed with advertisements of quack medi cines—-they are both harmful in the extreme. Forecasts of them. "I hope the time will come when the it will be possible weather to specify in what respect the coming month or season will conform to or is depart to forecast seasons, the weather for coming from that Organized Effort Wins. Life I n s u r a n ce is Organized Thrift. T he M u t u al Benefit s h o ws 60 y e a rs success w i th splendid m a n a g e m e n t. Do y ou w a nt to come in n ow w h i le y ou c a n? S o me w a it to ~> long. No one e v er r e g r e t t ed c a r r y i ng a good i n s u r a n ce c o n t r a c t. The Latest Michigan Book E 6 c W O L V E R I NE ALL MEATS . . .. 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. AN INTERESTING ROMANCE IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF DETROIT. READ IT! Washington Ave. South. GOTTLIEB REUTTER. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL M E N —^ 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. A. C. BARBER SHOP, Rooms in New i Bath House. H. A, Sias, Propr. M BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A M. E M E R Y. 116 Wash. Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards, Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. Fine Framing a Specialty. Up-to-Date Styles. p i T Y - B O OK STORE. Fountain Pens. Drafting C Tools, Stationery, Card^, Engraved, Pocket B :bks, Card Cases and Bibles. Tennis, Football and Baseball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave.N. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. / ^ A P I T OL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies, U Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 321 Wash. Ave.. 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. O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack Ave. N. Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. NORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutiery, etc. I ll Washington Ave. South. See ad. BOOK BINDERS INSURANCE. GEO. G. BLUDEAU & CO—Bookbinders Ac count boDk makers, paper ruling, library and fine art bindings, Hie boxes, map mounting, albums, pocket books, etc. Citizens phone No. 56. 109 Wash. Ave. X. book Makers, 109 Washington Ave. South. w 7AGEXVOORD &. CO.—Bookbinders, Blank- c D. WOODBURY.—Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. BOOTS AND SHOES. CLOTHING. BUY •* our Drv Goods and Clothing at H. KOSITCHEK & BRO'S. Dry Goods Store 210 Washington Ave. S. Clothing' Store 113 Washington Ave. N. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' F'urnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave, North. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. DENTISTS. Citizens 862. M. 01. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phone, ington Ave. S. Citizens' Phone 1049. Former M. A. C. student. A F. GORDON, D. D. S. M. A. C. '91, U. of J E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 105 Wash- N H. MOORE, D..D. S. Office 411-13 Hollister R W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room D E. P A R M E L E E, Dentist, 117K Washing- ton Ave. S., Lansing, Michigan. Citizens' Building, Lansing, Mich. Citizens phone 475. 517. Citizens Phone 52. Bell Phone 396. Phone, office 275; residence, 1440. . 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. DRY GOODS. THE JEWETT & K N A PP STORE. Dry Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., LTD., Incorporated) Hollister Block. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in city. JEWELERS. ' H A S. A. PIELLA. / 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. Jeweler and Optician. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING- Parlors. Masquerade Wigs M RS. O. T, CASE—Manicure and Hairdressing for Rent. Switches made of cut hair or combines. The France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a a specialty. New'phone 118. 222J4 Washington Ave. S., up stairs. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. GRINNELL, 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.fr and 2 to 5 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1030. 224 Washington Ave. South. PHYSICIANS. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 217 Washington Avenue S.; home 219 Capitol Ave. J W. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to DR. H. W. LANDON. 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 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. PL UH BERS. SHIELDS & LEADLEY. 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. 825 Wash. Ave. S. T he Y. M. C. A. building for the city of Lansing is now a settled thing, as the required amount ($30,- 000) has been subscribed, thus mak ing all pledges binding. On Wednesday morning of last week the official thermometer at the College registered 18 degrees below zero which is three degrees colder than at any time last winter. M r. and M r s. O. E. Carr of two sons Fowlerville visited their of agricultural course while attending the meeting of F a r m e rs Clubs in Lansing. Freshmen the