The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. I O. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, J A N U A R Y. 3, 1905. N o. 15 STATE TEACHERS MEETING. UNION LIT. PARTY. Y. M. C. A. T he 52nd Annual meeting of the Michigan State T e a c h e r s' Associa- tiorrwas held in Lansing Dec. 2 7- 29. Nearly 800 teachers were en rolled, about 600 of whom came from quite a distance. T he principal speakers were State Supt. W. W. Stetson of Maine, Supt. Kennedy of Batavia, N. Y ., and Prof. R. G. Moulton of Chicago University. T he program was good throughout, but the topic which created the most the " Rural School interest was the P r o b l e m" which occupied all time of Wednesday forenoon. T he whole discussion indicated very strongly that the rural schools were needing special attention ; that they their mission as were not fulfilling the were schools. little, if any, progress has V e ry been made during forty years. It was contended by many that they were not as efficient now they were many years ago. as have become so Many of is a great waste of small that it teacher for so money to supply a few children, as in many districts there are often less than five pupils. city and high the past them T he remedy offered was the con solidation of these small schools and the transportation of cb."' '>x-;i by i'.e school authorities. V. h large cen tralized schools, it was claimed that of the icachsrc em~lc- cJ zr.z ^.,vM be a specialist in elementary agri culture and nature study. In con this school could be nection with maintained a school garden, and in this way a thoroughly rural school could be established. T he educa tors of the state are taking hold of this subject, and if the farmers will become interested and will cooperate with the school men some plan can be worked out which will no doubt be much better than the one now followed throughout the country. If the Grange, F a r m e r s' Clubs, Glean ers and the teachers of the state will unite to in this effort and work gether, the question will be easily solved. shop and the blacksmith T he little red school house has fulfilled its mission and must go just as the country post office have gone. T he sooner all concerned realize this the easier it will be to adapt themselves to the new conditions. In the afternoon the association was divided into section meetings. These were well attended and the discussions were interesting and in spiring. T he Executive Committee will decide on the place of holding the next meeting. ELECTRICAL CLUB. T h e re will be a meeting of the Electrical Club in the physics class room on Tuesday evening, J a n. 10, at 7:30. T he program will consist of a paper by H. C. Baker, '07, on the N ew the " P o w er House of Y o rk Subway," and one on "Ele mentary Mechanical Production of the Electric Current," by H. P. Born, '07. On Friday evening, Dec. 23, the Union Lit. Society gave a party to those w ho remained at M. A. C. through vacation. Nine couples were present to enjoy the evening. M r s. Florence Moon Day of Lan sing furnished the in dancing, evening was games and popping corn. Sec. Brown and his sister, Miss Brown of Schoolcraft, acted as chaperones. A very pleasant social time was enjoyed. the music and spent A CHRISTMAS TREE. six chimneys H o w a rd Terrace must have at least Santa Claus visited six homes in the build ing and bedecked six beautiful and well filled Christmas same hour on Christmas eve. trees at since the . One of these trees made happy the families of Secretary Brown, Prof. Taft, M r. Kenney, and Prof. Smith, as guests of the Misses Earle. T he tree beggars descrip tion. Santa Claus was doing double duty in delighting the youngest chil dren with continual surprises and distributing welcome presents to the older children when, bv accident, the fraud pla) ed upon the company by M r. Mansfield, was uncovered, and although the giil giver was not changed, nor his generosity lessened, his personal appearance was greatly modified. After the tree was stripped, refresh ments were served, a jolly time had and the company broke up. the character of PRELIMINARY DEBATES. On next Saturday evening will occur the first of the series of pre liminary debates to select a team to meet Ypsilanti next May. T he question i% Resolved : " T h at Labor Unions are beneficial to the interests of the United States." T he teams pitted against each other are as fol lows : I. Messrs. Spencer, R. C. Potts, R. G. Potts, affirmative, against Messrs. G r i g g, Moore, J., and Dor- land, negative. I I. Messrs. Fisk, Bushnell and Boomsliter, a g a i n st affirmative, Messrs. Lilly, Carpenter, and Ken ney, negative. I I I. Messrs. Johnson, Liverance, and Smith, L., affirmative, against Miss Bemis, Messrs. McNally and Wilson, negative. I V. Messrs. Robinson, Steven son, and Reller, affirmative, against M r. Bates, Miss Benton, and M r. F r y m a n, negative. V. Messrs. Wessels, Burrell, and Dorsey, affirmative, against Messrs. Robson, Crosby, and Poole, nega tive. T he rooms of the Union Literary, the Hesperian, the P hi Delta, and the Columbian Societies will be used. It has not yet been deter mined which ro uns will be used for any individual team, nor where the fifth contest will take place. T h e se details will be announced on W e d nesday morning. that is held at 6 : 3 0' To all new students we want to the Y. M. C. A. announce prayer meeting T h u r s d ay evening in the Associa tion R o o ms Williams Hall. E v e ry one is welcomed to these meetings. Dr. Cyril H. Haas, w ho will address the students Sunday even ing is a traveling secretary of the Student Volunteers and expects to begin his work as a medical mis sionary in China next summer. Some new Bible classes will be organized at the beginning of this term in which all who have not been taking up Bible study work will find an opportunity. T he mem bership at the close of the fall term was 226. Dr. C. H. H a as of N ew Y o rk first the year in the will give union meeting of chapel Sunday evening, J a n. 8. the address at the Miss Nellie G. Wellser of Battle Creek has consented to he with the students of M. A. C . J a n. 15. She will give one of her impressive talks in the union meeting on that date. JANUARY INSTITUTES. T he following two-day Institutes have been arranged for by Prof. T a f t: JANUARY FARMERS' INSTITUTES. Place. Perry . Ovid County. Shiawassee Clinton Gratiot St. Louis Isabella Mt. Pleasant Clare Clare Mason Ludington Manistee Yates Benzie Benzonia Sutton's Bay Leelanau Grand Traverse Traverse City Bellaire Antrim Kalkaska Kalkaska Coopersville Ottawa Ravenna Muskegon Shelby Oceana Fremont Newaygo Big Rapids Mecosta Lakeview Montcalm Midland Midland Freeland Saginaw Vassar Tuscola Lapeer Lapeer Montmorency Atlanta Eaton Kalamazoo Genesee Huron Sanilac St. Clair Macomb Alcona Iosco Arenac Charlotte Cooper Goodrich Harbor Beach Sanilac Center Marine City Armada Harrisville Tawas City Standish Dates. Jan. 11-12 " 13-14 " 17-18 " 18-19 " 19-20 " 20-21 " 23 24 " 24-25 " 25-26 " 26-27 " 27-28 " 30-31 " 17-18 " 18-19 " 19 20 " 20-21 " 23-24 " 25-26 " 25-26 " 26-27 Jan. 31-Feb. 1 Feb. 1-2 Jan. 17-18 " 18 19 " 18-19 " 18-19 " 20-21 " 23-24 " 25-26 " 27-28 " 27-28 " 30 31 Feb. 1-2 . that owing '05- A letter from E. F. Smith, with '05, informs us to the poor health of his mother, his par ents left for southern California the T h ey had only- last of September. been at Santa Paula about a week when M r s. Smith passed away and was buried at the above place. M r. Smith is still in California and ex the pects winter. E. F. is at home near Lacey looking after affairs on the farm. He expects to return to M. A. C. as soon as possible and finish his work. there during to remain ALUMNI. '82. J a m es M. Smith is now engaged in Lansing. in Pie is located on Saginaw street. the milk business '«5- H. M. Wells, class of '85, a brother of Instructor Wells, has been afflicted with sciatic neuralgia for some time but when visited by Instructor Wells during vacation was somewhat improved. '91. C. P. Locke, a prominent lawyer of Ionia, d ed of typhoid fever at his home in Ionia, on Dec. 27. He leaves a wife and two children. T he high last night of from following was taken the Detroit Journal, dated Dec. 2S: " T he Ionia County Bar Association has lost its third member by death in less than 30 days. Charles P. Locke died typhoid fever after two weeks' illness. He was 34 years of age, a graduate of Belding school, Michigan Agricultural college and U. of AI. law department. He was stenogra pher in the office of Attorney Gen eral Ellis, afterward a member of the firm of Locke, M u r p hy & Locke time of his death was ana at with Attorney J o hn Nichols. E i g ht years he married Louise Drought of P o rt Huron, who with two children survives. He was an Elk, K. of P., Maccabeeand Wood man. He was a brother of Alfred I. Locke, of the Ionia prison board. T he funeral will be held Friday morning." a go the '98. T. L. Ilankinson sends not only fol the his subscription but also in " While lowing bit of news : I met C. F. last A u g u st Cuba '99, at Santiago de V e g a s. Austin is horticulturist at the experi He is doing ment station there. He nicely and likes the place. I was in Cuba assisting Dr. E i s e n m a n n, of Indiana University in his study of the cave fishes of that island." W i th '98. Lieut. Otis R. Cole, after spend ing the holidays in Lansing, has left for Vancouver Barracks and will sail for the Philippines on April 1st. '9 9. W. K. Brainard, after spending the holidays at his former home, Bradv, Mich., returned to his work in W e st Virginia last week, stop ping for a short time on Friday to call on college friends. W i th '00. C. H. Chadsey, with the class of 1900, has found his way back to his old home in Thompsonville where he has just started a planing mill. W i th '03. W. M. Hallack and wife spent a few days of their vacation in the city, making college friends a pleas ant call last week. M r. Hallack is still in the newspaper business at Thompsonville. His paper is t h g| Thompsonville N>. ws. THE M. A. C. RECORD. THE M. A. C. RECORD. P U B L I S H ED E V E RY T U E S D AY D U R I NG T HE C O L L E GE Y E AR BY- T HE M I C H I G AN S T A TE A G R I C U L T U R AL C O L L E GE L. FAUNCE, M A N A G I NG E D I T O R. A S S O C I A TE E D I T O R S. PAULINA RAVEN, '05. ALTA GUNNISON, '05. CALLA KRENTEL, '07. ROY POTTS, '06. HARRY H0GTJE,'06. T. H. McHATTON, '07. DALTON MOOMAW. '07. O. I. GREGG, '07 'BERENICE MAYNAK1), Sp. 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 TT^&Z^^t^ii^^]^g^^ndStoPrevent 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, JAN. j, 1905. A H A P PY N ew Year to all our readers. H ow did you en joy your vaca ion ? W I SH each student, as well as others, might give us one item of interest for our paper next week. this is done what a nice lot of news the R E C O RD would con tain. If alumni interesting TWO from letters this week. L et us have more such. Have you changed locations, secured a better position, or talked with M. A. C. men in your If so, let us hear about it. travels? ATHLETICS. Director Brewer has been about the campus nearly all of the vaca tion, and during this time all the apparatus about the gymnasium has been cleaned up and repaired, and much which has not been used for some time has been put in w o r k i ng order. T he floor has been dia gramed for gymnasium work, a new hand ball court put in, and new basket ball goals placed. T he following schedule of basket ball games has been arranged, sub ject to the approval of the faculty : Jan. 14, Olivet at Olivet. J a n. 21, Kalamazoo at M. A. C. J a n. 27, Grand Rapids at Grand Rapids. Feb. 4, Alma at M. A. C. Feb. 10, Detroit Y. M. C. A. at Detroit. Feb. 11, Detroit Athletic Club at Detroit. Feb. 17, Olivet at M. A. C. Feb. 25, Kalamazoo at Kalama zoo. Mar. 10, Detroit Athletic Club at M. A. C. Mar. 18, Alma at Alma. MISS F L E TA P A D D O C K, O I- H U GH B A K ER ' o i. 117 N. Sixth st., Saginaw, the temporary home of M r s. A. B. Pad dock, was the scene of a very-pretty wedding Tuesday, Dec. 27, when her daughter Fleta was married to H u gh P. Baker. T he ceremony was performed exactly at 4 p. m. in friends the presence of Saginaw and a goodly number of college classmates and friends. T he wed ding ceremony was a very pleasing upon heaped one, the young couple taking their places to the wedding march accom paniment rendered by Miss H a n n ah Bach, who at the close of the cere mony sang " Webber's Constancy " with pleasing effect. Congratula tions, following the impressive cere the mony, were esteemed young couple, after which repast was an elaborate wedding served. A pleasing feature of this was that it was not the only served but prepared by young pupiks of Miss Paddock's clashes in cooking. Mr. and M r s. Baker left that evening for a visit with M r. Baker's parents at St. ( It is understood Croix Falls, W i s. that their b.iggage left Saginaw the same and thoroughly labelled by their college particularly carefully evening its going astray T h ey will make their future home at the Iowa State College at A m e s, of whose Faculty M r. Baker has lately become a member. T he many firm friends of both unite in wishing them a long and happy life. A m o ng the several quests were Miss Bessie Paddock, '05, F r ed L. W o od worth, '98, Mrs. F. L. Wood- worth (S. Gertrude Lowe with ' 0 1 ), Bessie Buskirk '03, Hannah Bach, S p . ' o 2 - ' o 3, F r a nk Bach, '01, J o hn B. Stewart, ' 0 1, C. A. M c C u e. ' 0 1, Miss Helen Baker (Lansing), R oy Stannard Baker, '89, T h u s. Guni- son, Floyd W. Robison, '98. STOCK JUDGING CONTEST AT THE INTERNA TIONAL. Mr. W. E. Skinner, general manager of the International Live Stock exposition, has announced the judging the students's results of competition. T wo trophies were offered — bronze statutes of a hores and steer, one for the horse and the other for judging the cattle, sheep and hog contest. A $500 prize was also offered, open to farmer's sons under twenty-five and agricultural college students. T he result as announced showed that the team from the Ohio State university carried off first honors in the con'est for best work on cattle, sheep and hogs, and secured the Spoor trophy, a bronze steer; the judging was done on the basis of 2,500 points for each team. T he points scored by each man were added to produce the total for the team. T he following table shows the results : In the horse Points out Prize College team of 2;500. awarded. of five men. 2,1 So 1st—Ohio 2,150 2d—Texas 2,135 3d—Iowa 2,100 4th—Ontario 2,032 5th—Michigan 6th—Kansas 1,900 7th—Minnesota (three men) 1,178 8 t h — R. M c K ee (farmer's son) 280 contest Iowa's team came to the front, with Ontario second and Michigan third. T he standard was thirty-four points, and the teams were placed as fol lows : Prize College team awarded. of five men. i s t — I o wa 2d — Ontario 3d—Michigan 4th and 5th—Texas and Ohio, Points out of 34. : 26 20 18 judging each . . 15 14 6th—Kansas 7th—Minnesota (three men) . .. 6 In the single class, where each is for himself against every man third and other student in the show, the Ohio university made a great showing, tied for winning first, sixth place. Ontario got in second place, with W. C. McKillic;m of the Ontario Agricultural College, at Guelph, only two points below the winner, W. A. Martin of the Ohio State University. into A Chicago firm offered $500 to be divided twelve prizes, for the best work done by twelve boys. T he successful contestants and the amounts won were as follows: 1- 2- 3" 4" 5" 6- 7~ 8- . . - W. A. Martin, Ohio . -VV. C. McKillican. Out. .. -B Griffin, Ohio - H. E. H a n n a, T e x as . - L. Dailey, Minnesota . - W . J. L e n n o x, O n t a r io - F. L. Allen, Ohio . . - R . . K. Bliss, Iowa . . . - C. O. Moses, T e x as . . —J. Bowditch, Michigan - P. R. Birch. K a n s as . . - W. C. Moore, Michigan 9- 1 0- 1 1- 1 2- V a l ue of prize . J100 75 60 . • 50 • 45 40 • 35 30 • • 25 20 12 8 Points out of 1,000 5 20 5i8 5 00 488 486 468 468 464 458 458 450 446 In the contest the instructors, w ho have been largely responsible for the work done by their teams are Prof. the Ohio State C. S. Plumb of university, Columbus ; Profs. J o hn A. Craig and F. R. Marshall of the Texas Agricultural college, College Station; P r o f. W. J. Rutherford, Iowa State college, A m e s; Prof. M. Cummings, Ontario Agricultural college, Guelph ; Prof. R. S. Shaw, Michigan Agricultural college, Lan sing ; Prof. R. J. Kinzer, Kansas college, M a n h a t t e n; Agricultural and Prof. A n d r ew Boss, Minnesota School of Agriculture, St. Anthony's P a r k ." T he above report of the judging contest from the Detroit Free Press Farm and Live Stock Journal of Dec. 23, shows the relative places given to the various colleges. T he work of the Michigan team repre sented class training. T h ey neither had special coaches nor special time for coaching. Under the condit;ons, Prof. S h aw is entirely satisfied with the showing made by the team. the state. throughout It is certainly very gratifying to the friends of the College to note the prominent part taken by M. A. in the various meetings C. men held F or example, we give below the names of those on our present force as well as the graduates who were present and took an active part in the State Horticulturists Meeting which was held in the early part of D e c e m b e r: Prof. U. P. Hedrick, '93, read a paper on " T he Peach," Prof. L. R. Taf t, State Inspector of Orchards and Nurseries, gave a talk on " T he San Jose Scale and how to treat it." Prof. C. D. Smith gave a talk on " Feeding the Orchard." Prof. R. H. Pettit led in the dis in the codling moth cussion of Michigan. Instructor T h o s. Gun- son read a paper on Vegetables and Fruits, and also gave a talk on Flowers. H o n. C. J. Monroe, M. S. in '85, of South Haven, while on a through the Mediterranean countries a year ago, paid special to the horticultural cus attention toms and his address was the result of his observations. trip C. H. Hilton, 'oo, of Benton Har bor, spoke on Cover Crops. George A. Hawley, '92, of the firm of E. Hawley & Sons, nursery men at Hart, Mich., spoke on " F a ct and Fiction in Fruit Raising." C. B. Cook, '88, a prominent fruit grower of Owosso, opened the dis cussion on the subject, "Soils, Cul tivation and Fertilizers for Small F r u i t s ." '69. the above class It will be remembered that J a s. Satterlee, of left Michigan for Los Angeles, Califor nia, some months ago, where he is now letter received must be enjoying the west. It is such a bright, newsy letter that we take the liberty to publish it in full. located, and from the and bouganvillia, " We are enjoying our winter greatly. T he semi tropical vegeta tion, with the roses and callas, the ponisettias in bloom, the fruit laden orange and lemon trees, the fro^tless nights and cloudless days, make our Christmas weather seem very strange and de lightful indeed. I am sure "I called on M r s. Abbot and Rodney a few days ago. T h ey are living on a ranch amid palms and ro'es near the Old San Gabriel Mission. that any of the students of the pioneer days of M. A. C. will be glad to know that Mrs. Abbot is in good health, and bearing the years in her new home with the same gracious, motherly dignity that we remember so well in the long ago. T he years of lon- liness have only added sweetness and beauty to the well remembered features. "I also saw Professor Cook at a meeting of the Alhambra F a r m e r s' Club, where he delivered a lecture on " W a t er Supply and Cover C r o p s ." He has changed but little since the years at M. A. C, and speaks with the same forceful earn estness that made his addresses so acceptable to the farmers of Mich igan. " W i th the best wishes for the continued success of M. A. C. and her R E C O R D, I am as ever " V e ry truly yours, " J A M ES S A T T E R L E E. '04. Our' thanks are due Mr. H e n ry Geller of the class of '04 for a re cent copy of the Illinois Agricul turist •— a very neat magazine pub lished by the Agricultural Club of the University of Illinois. T he number contains half-tones of Illin ois' n ew president, E d w a rd J. J a m e s, and Dean Eugene Daven port, of the class of 1878. Several interesting articles appear among which are " F o u n d i ng a Shorthorn H e r d ," by Prof. H. W. Mumford, formerly of M. A. C, and an ex tended article on "Agriculture in Roumania," by M r. Geller. T h is article treats of former and present conditions of the soil in Roumania, what is being done to improve these conditions and some of the results obtained. tables giving areas planted to various grain crops during years 1894-98 together with the average yield of same. T h e re is also given tables showing Roumania's export the various countries covering a period of two or three' years. T h is article is especially interesting the fact that Mr. Geller has been directly connected with the agricultural in terests of Roumania and also from the fact that he is an M. A. C. man. T h e re are also trade from to '02. T. G. Phillips is with the Bay City Evening Times. He reports a very prosperous year. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. WW******* EYERY KIND OF s \* m S 1 it * 1 3 »*/ s 1* 5 * $ i m i 3 >*/ THAT PERSON as who b u ys his COAL S T O V E, or R A N GE without s e e i ng w h at we have to offer s u r e ly must have M O N EY TO B U RN Do hot delay, c o me in s ee our today L I NE C O M P L E TE a nd NORTON HARDWARE 111 Washington Ave- S- i Ur \il ti. Ui vfc * ii m m \i< * <*/ ai a lb i >*/ % * M * 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 £ S f c S * 6 * S f c S *^ FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOM. Cots Folding Beds fiatresses Book Cases Desks AH Goods Delivered Free. M. J. & B. M. Buck. You can make few investments that will afford more comfort and pleasure than a Cravanette Rain Coat THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Lansing's LOW Priced Reliable Store Every Department full of New Fall Goods. N ew Dress Goods, Silks, Laces, Gloves, Hosiery, Underwear, Silk and Cotton Shirt Waists, Muslin Underwear, Dress and W a l k i ng Skirts, Tailor Made Suits, and Jackets. We also carry a Complete Stock of Lace Curtains and Draperies. Jewett & Knapp, 0<%fo 332, 224 Washington A v e. S. Lansing, Mich. We are Showing alt the Latest Creations both in Ladies'1 and Men's Coats. Can save you MONEY on an Overcoat and the same Neiv Latest at time give you the Style. ELGIN MIFFLIN A Dress Shoe! Shapely Plea sing Fashionable $3.00 a pair. Patent C ' I t, French Leather Heel, Light Sole, Dull T o p s, a Trim Fitting Dress Shoe—a pie'Sure to wear. ( We have the heavy sole also, same price). C. D. Woodbury H O L L I S T ER BLOCK. <£ A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. «$ Mrs. Brewer mother during holidays. entertained her Mrs. Landon spent a few days of her vacation at Niles, Mich. H. M. Goss spent the past week at his old home, Niles, Mich. C. H. M c G u g an spent Christmas at his home in Mason county. V e ry much like a day in early spring was Saturday of last week. Do not forget the lecture on Fri day evening by Montaville Flowers. Mr. R ay Stannard Baker will spend a few weeks with his family on the Delta. Mr. J. E. Poole, '06, spent the in the greater part of his vacation bulletin room. Instructor and M r s. Myers spent a part of the vacation at their old home in Illinois. Secretary Brown entertained his mother and sister, of Schoolcraft, during the holidays. Prof. U. P. Hedrick attended the national meeting of horticultur ists at Philadelphia. M r. E. Place, of the Senior class, spent a few days with his uncle in Bay City the past week. H. C. Daley, superintendent of schools at Hudson, called on college friends on Friday of last week. Mi^s Avery spent the holidays at her home in Oberlin, Ohio. Miss H a n er visited friends in Bay City. C. C. Cobb '06, spent the greater part of his vacation working in the physics laboratory. W. E . J o h n s on '07, was employed by the depart ment of chemistry. T he zoological class room has been undergoing several changes in the hope of securing better venti lation. returned Dr. Marshall Friday from Philadelphia where he attend ed the national association of bacter iologists. President Snyder was elected a member for three years of the exe cutive committee of the State Teach ers' Association. Prof. Barrows spent a few days at A nn Arbor during the vacation, looking up specimens, records, etc. for the new bird bulletin. A neat little folder has been issued by the department of forestry set ting forth the opportunities for the study of this subject at the M. A. C. Miss Edith Holbrook, assistant teacher the Manchester high schools, was the guest of her brother, Instructor Holbrook, over Sunday. in Prof. Pettit returned from A nn Arbor last week. After a thorough examination of the limb it was de cided that amputation was not neces sary. Instructor Holbrook spent a few days at his former home, St. J o h n s, the past week. Instructor Peters spent the holidays at his home in Springport. been at the U. P. E x p. Station since leaving college. Dean Gilchrist and sister spent their vacation in Iowa. Miss P u r- mort, instructor in cooking, whose home is also in Iowa, accompanied them on their journey. N O T I CE — T he Sophomore engi neers may have their drawings in descriptive geometry by calling on Mr. N e w m an at the drawing office from 10 to 12 any day during this week. One of the latest evidences of ex pansion at the College is a tool room 12x16 for the forestry department forestry nursery near the railroad bridge on the farther side of the river. M r. Craig is having a mulch of coarse manure and leaves placed on the strawberry bed. It is feared that in the process of freezing and thawing much damage has been done the plants. F r a nk A. S p r a g g, B. S. A., of the Denton, Mont., has entered agricultural for advanced course work. M r. S p r a gg was in charge of the Montana agricultural exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Expo sition. T h e re has been placed on file in the library a sample copy of the Historian's History, as sold by the Outlook Publishing Company, for the members of the faculty to in spect. T he copy will be left in the library for about a week. H. B. Mansfield, a student at the College last year, spent the holidays at M. A. C. M r. Mansfield has A series of stereoptican lectures on the Life of Christ are being given Sunday evenings by Dr. R. C. Dodds at the Presbyterian church. T wo lectures have already been given and there will be two more in the series, on the evenings of J a n uary S a nd 15. M r. Holbrook will have charge of the stereoptican. Our Filipino students could not understand how it came about that on one evening during the early part of the holidays it was so very muddy and in many places water standing, and the very next morning all was so dry and hard. T h ey decided that the ground in Michigan dried very quickly after a rain. T he Schoolmasters' Club, of which President Snyder is presi dent, will hold its next meeting at A nn Arbor on March 31 and April 1. He has already secured the fol lowing speakers : Dr. Woodrow Wilson, President of Princeton Uni versity ; D r. Chamberlin, the noted geologist, and Prof. J a m es R. Angell, of Chicago University. Other speakers will be added, and the meeting will be one of the best ever held. Prof. E. E. Bogue is in attendance at the American Forest Congress at Washington, D. C, which is held J a n u a ry 2 to 6. T he purpose of the congress as set forth in the official call is "to establish a broader under standing of the forest in its relation industries depending to the great the conserv upon i t; to advance for resources ative use of forest both future the need of these industries; to stimu late and unite all efforts to perpetu ate the forest as a permanent re source of the nation." V the present and THE M. A. C. RECORD. '7.4- C. L. Bemis, superintendent of schools at Ionia, was among the M. A. C. alumni w ho attended the State Teachers' Meeting. '93- A. C. Burnham w ho for some time has been connected with a pub lishing house in N ew Y o rk City, has just accepted a similar position at Los Angeles, Cal. Mr. Burnham will be in charge of the traveling the firm. T he con salesmen sideration to be $5,000 said per year. Mrs. Burnham and chil dren are spending a short time in former eastern Michigan home. of is their '93- Supt. E. M. McElroy, of T h r ee Rivers, while attending the Teach ers' Association last week, called on College friends. M r s. McElroy accompanied her husband and paid a short visit to her sister, Miss Kerr. '9s. A daughter, Margaret Louise, to M r s. Pearl Kedzie was born Plant, on Dec. 20. '98 - '9 9. W. L. Watling, w ho for some time was employed by the North western Fertilizer Co., of Chicago, has been transferred to the Bowker Fertilizer Co., of Cincinnati, where he will act as chemist. Mr. W a t- ling was special student in chemis try at M. A. C. in '98 -9 9. ' 0 0. Ellis W. Ranney made us a short visit during the holidays. ' 0 1. Miss Alice Gunn was at her home during the holidays. Miss Gunn is teaching domestic science at Iron Mountain. '02. Cards are out announcing the marriage of Harry G. Driskel, '02, to Miss Hattie Beatrice Smith, on Tuesday, Dec. 20, at the home of the bride's parents, Cleveland, Ohio. Mr. and Mrs. Driskel will be at home after January 10, i9o 5, at 189 Langside S.t, Winnipeg, Manitoba. T he R E C O RD extends congratula tions. E. I. Dail is at present traveling for a drug company. His territory is the upper and lower peninsula of Michigan, eastern Wisconsin and Indiana. Mr. Dail was northern for some in the employ of time P a r k, Davis & Co., Detroit. '03- W. M. Barrows spent his vaca- • tion with his parents, Prof, and Mrs. Barrows, at M. A. C. M r. Barrows will finish his course at Harvard next J u n e. J. A. Fraser of Chicago spent his holiday vacation with parents and friends in Lansing. F. C. R o r k, who is attending the Houghton Mining School, was at home in the city during the holidays. R. L. Yates, of Dayton, Ohio, was a visitor at the College the past week. at factory R ay R. T o w er writes very pleas antly of his work as night chemist Janesville, in a sugar Wis. R . J. W e st the above place as assistant day chemist. Mr. T o w er states that the campaign will last about four weeks longer, the total run being about 35,000 tons. is still at J. F. Loop w ho has been em ployed by the Olds W o r ks at De troit has been the Lansing works. Mr. Loop called at the College on Sunday. transferred to '°5- Robert Ferguson has accepted a in the Michigan Millers' the city of position Fire Insurance Co. in Lansing. W i th '05. F. S. Calkins of Battle Creek, with '05, spent Sunday with Lee M. Kingsley, W e st Mich. Ave. W i th '07. Leon Netzorg, who was in college last year, is now attending the Mich igan College of Mines at H o u g h t o n. Milton Caine reports that J. H. Hedges and F. C. R o rk will com plete their course in the College of Mines at the end of the next semes ter, or about the 1st of April. yournal of Dec. 2 3: this week a '88 We quote the following from the Detroit Free Press Farm and Live Stock " We present likeness of Charles B. Cook, w ho was elected president of the State Association of F a r m e r s' Clubs at its annual meeting held at Lansing last week. He is the third member of the Cook impor family to be elected to that tant office within the last few years. His father, E . J. Cook, was presi dent in 1899, and his cousin, Senator A. B. Cook, in 1901. M r. Cook is 37 years old and v\ as born in the Maple River community where he now resides. W i th the exception of five years spent in Oswego Co., N. Y ., his home has always been in Shiawassee County. He graduated at M . . A. C. ('88) * * * M r. Cook is a most enthusiastic young farmer, an energetic worker in the cause of education among farmers. He has for years been a prominent worker in the F a r m e r s' Clubs and a speaker in F a r m e r s' Institutes. In the cause of primary reform he is no less ardent than his cousin, Sen ator Cook, and he may be counted upon to use his influence and ability toward the promulgation of a direct nomination bill." T he from plates heavy report some of T wo interesting reports issued by the U. S. Department of Agricul ture has been received the author, C. C. Georgenson, class of '78, who is special agent in charge of Alaska Experiment Station. One entitled "Reindeer and Cari bou" is treated under the following h e a d s: Geographical distribution, two races of caribou, description, domestic reindeer, and reindeer in contains A l a s k a. seven enam on eled paper, showing reindeer herd the uses to which and these animals are put. T he second report is " T he Annual Report of the Agricultural Experiment Sta tions for 1903." Station work was carried on at Sitka, Kenai, Copper Center and Rampart. T he investi gations prove that Alaska has agri cultural capabilities beyond the most sanguine expectations entertained a few years ago. T he authorities are gradually learning to what line of work each section is best adapted. Several excellent plates are given, showing samples of barley, oats, emmer, buckwheat, cabbage, and potatoes grown, and also several scenes in and about the various sta tions. Organized Effort Wins. — W Life Insurance is Organized Thrift. The Mutual Benefit shows 60 years success with splendid management. Do you want to come in now while you can? Some wait t oj long. No one ever regretted carrying a good insurance contract. The Latest Book Michigan ALL MEATS May look alike to you, but there Is a very great difference in the quality we han dle and that sold by s o me other markets. We handle none but the very best. L i ke 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 P H O N E S. Careful attention given to 'phone orders. GOTTLIEB REUTTER, Washington Ave. South. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies, Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 321 Wash. Ave., S. PIRNISHING GOODS. j>LGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's j Furnishing Goods. See ad. FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. MACK AND BAGGA6E LINES. O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack. Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington Ave. N. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. NORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc, 111 Washington Ave. S«uth. See ad. AN INTERESTING ROMANCE IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF DETROIT. READ IT! DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN «fc T he n a m es in this Directory, as well as those of all o ur o t h er a d v e r t i s e r s, a re of reli able p a r t i e s. We h o pe t h at t he faculty a nd s t u d e n ts will t a ke p a i ns to p a t r o n i ze those who p a t r o n i ze u s. BARBERS. 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. Up-to-Date Styles. CITY BOOK STORE. Fountain Pens. Drafting- Tools, Stationery, Card^. Engraved, Pocket Baoks, Card Cases and Bibles. Tennis, Football and Baseball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave.N. BOOK BINDERS INSURANCE. GEO. G. BLUDEAU & CO —Beokbinders Ac count book makers, paper ruling, library and fine art bindings, file boxes, map mounting, albums, pocket books, etc. Citizens phone No. 56. 109 Wash, Ave. N. AGENVOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank- book Makers, 109 Washington Ave. South. W BOOTS AND SHOES. C D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. 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' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps, 105 Washington Ave. S. H 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, 117% 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. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to R OBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdorf & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. 102 Washington Ave, N. DRY GOODS. THE JEWF.TT & 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. CHAS. 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 combings. The France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a a specialty. New'phone 118. ' 222^ Washington Ave. S., up stairs. MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC. GR I N N E LL BROS. Pianos, Organs and every thing in the line of music. 219 Washing ton Ave. N. OCULISTS. CHAS. G. JENKINS, M. D. — Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., and 2 to 5 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1030. 224 Washington Ave. South. PHYSICIANS. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212 Washington Avenue S.; home 219 Capitol Ave. J W. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to 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. PLUMBERS. SHIELDS & LEADLEY. Plumbing and Heat ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N., Lansing. Both Phones. SPORTING GOODS. 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. _ ' 89. William Lightbody, superinten dent of schools at Woodmere, was in attendance at the State Teachers' Association held the past week. in Lansing W i th '06. H a r ry French spent a few days the past with friends week. Mr. French is taking elec trical engineering at P u r d ue U n i versity. the city in