The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. I I. 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. 2, 1906. N o. 1 s A NEW YEAR WISH. M ay each morning of 1906 find us with strength for the strife, and may the weariness of evening be that comrades without with defeat. the worry M ay the year bless us with wealth, at least with enough for the neces sities, with an added bit for books and music, for pictures and travel, and something for him w h om mis fortune has touched, your neighbor and mine. May it bring to us fuller and rich ideals of service, of kindness of er gentleness and patience and low- voiced power—ideals that we shall daily struggle to realize. to May it add to the w a r m th of our hand clasp, to the sunshine of our smile, the mellowness of our tones, to the ripeness of our hearts, and become for our friends and for ourselves a red letter twelve-month of s e r v i c e . — T H O S. C. B I . A I S D E I . L, Pittsburgh, Pa. P r e s. Monroe, of the State Board, spoke before the Portland Science Club in the reading room Saturday . evening! on Banking. ATHLETICS. Following is the financial report the of the Athletic Association for year ending December 3 1, 1905 : BASKETBALL. Receipts. Season tickets . . .. Genl.Adm. home games Guarantees out of town $96 90 27 40 games 143 96 Payments. Guarantees to visiting teams Traveling Exp. out of town Advertising & printing Supplies Moving chairs, labor and all other 114 r4 167 84 16 00 32 66 40 00 Net deficit . TRACK. Receipts. . . Gate, indoor meets Season tickets . . .. Gate, Out Door . . .. Guarantee trip to Alma $87 39 96 90 203 76 32 00 Payments. Expense indoor meets . team Expense visiting out door meets . . . Expense of team to Alma Training table excess . Rubbing and labor . . Supplies Adv. and printing . .. $62 29 239 10 41 05 37 88 47 5° 45 66 17 °° Net d e f i c i t . .. BASE BALL. Receipts. Season tickets . . . > $283 00 Guarantees out of town games ? . . . 203 26 Gate, home games • 933 66 $268 26 370 64 $102 38 $420 os $490 48 $70 43 $i,4i9 92 Payments. Guarantees to visiting teams $535 78 Expenses of team for out of town games . 266 80 43 64 Umpires Printing and adver tising 84 75 Training table excess 82 86 352 60 Supplies 47 80 Labor and incidentals Net profit . . .. FOOTBALL. Receipts. $i,4'4 23 $5 69 . . .. Season tickets Gate home games . . . Box and Bleacher seats Guarantees, out of town . . games All other .. .. . . . . . . . . J519 50 997 95 135 55 491 35 3 05 $2,147 40 Payments. . . $558 08 Paid visiting teams Traveling expenseof out . . . of town games Officials Supplies Rubbing and Labor . . Training table excess . Printing and adv. . .. Telegram, telegraph and other 514 87 - 83 21 236 19 72 36 148 05 53 46 14 95 — 1,681 17 Net profit $466 23 GENERAL SUMMARY. Cash on hand Jan. 1, 1905 $276 98 268 26 . . .. 420 05 Receipts basketball . . Receipts track Receipts baseball . . . 1,419 92 . . . 2,147 4° Receipts football 7600 ReciptsAth.tournament Receipts circus . . .. 322 37 M. A. C- share of M. I. A. A. Field Day . .. 464 48 $5,395 46 Expense basket ball . $370 64 Expense track 490 48 Expense baseball . . . 1,414 23 Expense football . . . 1,681 17 Expense Ath. tourna . . .. ment Donation Wells Hall fire fund Expense circus . . .. Ex. M.I. A. A. field day M. A. C. tax . $170 00 M. A. C. bid . 250 00 Other Ex. . . 66 80 Doctor and hospital bills for year New bleachers and other improvements on the field Bills of previous year paid Treasurer's fees . .. Financial Sec. % year's 2 55 38 00 72 32 486 80 97 50 300 60 140 29 30 00 salary 33 33 Cash on hand Jan. 1, '06 237 55 C. L. BREWER, $5,395 46 Financial Secretary. T he past year has been a very successful one, the actual profits be ing, in round numbers, $400. This amount has been put back into per manent improvements which has been and will be, the policy of the association. T he basketball and track as usual show considerable deficit, football showing the largest last profit. in baseball Receipts spring were cut down on account of bad weather, so many of our most important games were prevented by rain. T he association is now in the best shape in the way of equipment, etc., that it has ever been. Besides the usual cleaning and re pairing in the department during the vacation, the gymnasium floor has been rediagramed for class work and a basket ball floor laid out under rules. T wo new hand the new ball courts and an indoor base ball court were also laid out in prepara tion for the coming winter. T he thor big wrestling mat has been recov oughly cleaned, disinfected, ered and retufted. All work will start as soon as the term opens. Several indoor meets have been arranged for and a good schedule will be pre basket ball sented to the faculty for approval. Indoor base ball will be only for inter-class work and for the training of the regular outdoor base ball team. General classes in gymnasium will start this term and all are invited to take up the work. CHRISTMAS AT M. A. C. Christmas was observed in many In homes at M. A. C. this season. some might be seen beautiful little Christmas trees decorated with tin sel, strings of popcorn and loaded with the toys and other presents so dear, not only to the hearts of the children, but to many older ones as well. These trees, laden with pres ents and lighted by miniature can dles, made a pretty sight indeed. Other homes the olden time custom of h a n g i ng stockings for Santa to fill, and in such cases Santa disappoints. On Christmas day children were to house seen going from house carrying with the them form of cards and candy, and ex for a pressing Merry Xmas. T he day passed all too soon, and young and old settled again to their work and play and to the practice of writing 1906. their best wishes happy tokens in followed scarcely ever some of T he M. A. C. Sunday exercises school held Christmas the in schoolhouse Friday afternoon, Dec. T he main room 22, at 4 o'clock. was decorated with evergreens and tree occupied one corner, upon a which were placed the T he exercises passed of presents. the very nicely and at their close lights were blown out as Dr. Fletcher stated arrive that Santa would shortly. He was soon heard on the stairs and came in pretty well out of breath—and no wonder, for he carried a large basket of goodies and other things which he gave out to the superintendent and others to be those present. distributed He finally stated that he must be going, but was stopped by some of the that he "write d o w n" certain things which they desired to find in their stock ings Xmas morning. After assur that he would look after ing them these requests in good shape, he de parted wishing all a very merry Christmas. children who asked among ALUMNI. '02. Miss Zaidie Vesper, with '02, is a teacher in the g r a m m ar schools at Iron River, U. P ., Mich. '01 W. M. Treadwell with above class is a grower and a shipper of the Hubbard squash at Ypsilanti. '96 J oe S. Barry, as"nior medic at the the past the U. of M. Glee University, toured during vacation with club. 'S3- J u d ge E. F. L a w, of the St. Clair Circuit, attended the meeting of circuit judges in Lansing the past week. '°3- •:. Jesse Churchill has had quite a in a typhoid pneumonia is much siege of Port H u r on hospital, but better at this writing. '03- Philip Hasty, with '03, a gradu ate of the Columbian University last spring, is spending the holidays with his mother in the city. '93- At the recent meeting of the State Association of F a r m e r s' Clubs held in Lansing, L. W h i t n ey VVatkins of the above class was elected presi dent. 'o5- '05, w ho Harriet T o a n, with is domestic science teacher in the pri vately endowed school at Saratoga Springs, visited at M r s. Gunn's one day the past week. '03- O. J. Dean has changed his ad dress from Detroit to 1641 Monad- nock Bid , Chicago. He is still with the Trussed Concrete Steel Co., but has been transferred to the Chicago office. '96. E. D. Partridge of Salt Lake City, Utah, writes that he is O. K , but gets to see very few M. A. C. men. He adds that they are, however, in terested in the old school. F ay M. Seeley, with '02, has lately been granted a patent on a valve for controlling oil in gasoline engines. M r. Seeley is drafting for Olds Mo tor W o r k s. T r a cy McCallum, who is em ployed as testing chemist with P a rk Davis & Co., Detroit, spent the hol idays with his mother in Lansing. He is assistant to reports C. H. Briggs '96. that he •98. J. L. Kendrick, with the above class, who has been associated with his uncle in the manufacture of vitri fied brick at St. Paul, Minn, during to the past six months, has gone Arizona take to charge of a mining enterprise. the winter for THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAE BY' THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE B A. FAUNCE, MANAGING EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS. E. A. WII.LSON, '07. H. S. CODY, '08. R. PI. GILBERT, 08. I. E. PARSONS, 07. R. A. TURNER. '08. GRACE WARNER, 08. CAROLINE LAWRENCE, 06. FLORENCE GILBERT, 07. 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 mail 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. TUESDA 2', JAN. 2,1906. Suggestions to Oratorical Contest is the title of a leaflet by D r. ants E d w a r ds the and published by Michigan H i gh School Oratorical Association. T he matter is divided into I. T he Oration ; I I. T he Sub I V. ject; Delivery. T he following sentences will show something of the purposes of this leaflet: An oration is not an effort after mere display either of fine phrases or fine thoughts. I I I. Preparation; and is Oratory that kind of formal discourse which seeks to impel the hearer to act in the direction of some the high and noble purpose which orator sets forth with impassioned vividness and conviction. T he orator accomplishes his pur pose by the process of convincing and persuading. T wo things are to be borne in mind in selecting a subject, 1. vour o wn capabilities and limitations, 2. the requirements of an oration. No one ever convinces others without h'mself being convinced. One cannot make others feel unless he himself feels. Read, not fine phrases that others have coined about your subj-ct, but to get the exact facts and all the facts. to cull out the (1) Read for facts, (2) formulate y o ur own ideas, (3) compare with the opinion of others. Keep your mind always active. T ry to discover the three, four, or five salient features of the subject matter. Have absolutely your matter committed to memory. Cultivate full, clear, accurate, and time, natural artic same persons the criticism of capable of giving advice in the mat ter of delivery and be persistent in practice indoors and out. at the ulation. Seek MICHIGAN FARMERS' INSTI TUTES. During the month of J a n u a ry the following two day or county F a r m ers' Institutes will be held in Michi g a n: Alcona count}', Harrisville, J a n uary 5-6. Allegan county, Allegan, J a n u a ry 25-26. A n t r im county, Ellsworth, Jan uary 24-25. A r e n ac county, Qmer, J a n u a ry 12. THE M. A. C. RECORD. Benzie county, Frankfort, Janu ary 16-17. Calhoun county, Homer, J a n u a ry 25-26. Cass county, Cassopolis, January 26-27. Clare county, Clare, J a n u a ry 12- Clinton county, Elsie, J a n u a ry 1 0- 1 1. Eaton county, Charlotte, J a n u a ry 24-25. Gladwin county, Gladwin, J a n u ary I O - I I. Gratiot county, Ithaca, J a n u a ry 1 1 - 1 2. in T he State Board held their regu lar meeting the college board rooms, T h u r s d a y, December 28, at 1 130 o'clock. Those present were, President Monroe, Messrs. Graham,Bliss, Oberdorffer, Buskirk and President Snyder. T he American Society of Natur alists and Affiliated Societies met at A nn Arbor December 27. Of those who attended from M. A. C, were Dr. Beal, Dr. Marshall, Messrs. Tuttle and Bushnell of the Bacteri ological Department, and Miss Bach of the Botanical. Miss Alice Gunn, ' 0 1, teacher of domestic science in the Iron Moun tain schools, is visiting at her home in Collegeville. M r. W. R. Bradford, w ho for several years had charge of the in in woodshop work at M. struction A. C, attended the State Teachers' Association last week and called on College friends. M r. Bradford is in charge of the manual training de partment at Calumet, and enjoys his work very much. Prof. Rutledge, of the same schools, accompanied him on his trip to Lansing. Grand Traverse county, Traverse About 140 specimens of plants City, J a n u a ry 19-20. Huron county, Elkton, J a n u a ry 25-26. Iosco county, T a w as City, J a n u ary 8-9. Isabella county, Mt. Pleasant, J a n u a ry 12-13. Kalamazoo county, Augusta, J a n uary 17-18. Kalkaska county. Kalkaska, Jan uary 26-27. Kent county, Grand Rapids, J a n uary 26-27. Lapeer county, Almont, J a n u a ry 3°-3>- • Leelanaw county, Suttons Bay, J a n u a ry 22-23. Macomb county, Romeo, J a n u a ry 31-February 1. Manistee county, Copemish, J a n uary 1S-19. Mason county, Ludington, J a n uary 18, 19, 20. Mecosta county, Stanwood, J a n uary 17-18. Midland county, Midland, J a n u ary 15—16. Montcalm J a n u a ry 16-17. county, Greenville, Muskegon county, Holton, Janu ary 22—23. N e w a y go county, N e w a y g o, J a n. 24-25. Oceana county, Hart, January 19-20; Presque Isle county, Millersburg, January 3 - 4; Saginaw county, Saginaw, J a n u ary 17—18; St. Clair county, Avoca, J a n u a ry 2 9 - 3 0; Sanilac county, Melvin, J a n u a ry 2 6 - 2 7; Shiawassee county, Owosso, J a n uary 9 - 1 0; Tusocla county, Millington, J a n uary 24-25. '°3- W. J. Carrel is drafting for the Iron Co., of Kenton, Champion reports very agreeable Ohio. He employment congenial asso ciates, also that his material returns have nearly doubled within the year. and '95- H. R. Smith has recently written a very excellent work on "Profitable Stock F e e d i n g ." T he work is well adapted as a text for schools and colleges. Mr. Smith is professor of animal husbandry at Lincoln, N e b r. '98. Prof. Kedzie recently met H. C. Skeels and wife, of Joliet, 111. M r. Skeels w ho is botanist at the Forest of Arden, Joliet, is planning a botan ic garden at that place. Mr. and M r s. Skeels spent the holidays with the former's parents in Grand R a p ids Vicksburg, '99, en route. visited Roscoe Kedzie, and Instructor C. H. Swanger, of the chemical department spent a part of his vacation in Chicago and South Bend, from eastern Quebec have been re ceived by the Botanical Department, between 40 and 50 of which are new to the herbarium. Dr. S. H. Pepoon, of Chicago, has also sent to the de partment 350 specimens making a total of 500 donated by him. T he bookstore presents quite a dif ferent appearance. T he added room on the west furnishes ample room for the systematic arrangement of all books so that less confusion is ex perienced in the stock carried over, a . fact greatly appreciated by Miss Kendall. We regret very much to record the death of Supt. J. E. St. John, of the State Industrial School for Boys. He was a man with sterling qualities of character and possessed such earn est sympathy with young life as to make him the close friend of every boy loss seems almost irreparable. institution. His the in T he Folk song of all nations, given by the M. A. C. Chorus, oc curs J a n. 19 in the A r m o r y. T he chorus of one hundred voices have worked hard all the fall and are pro evening. viding a very pleasant Among the airs of our country are Old Kentucky H o m e, Dixie Land, also Auld L a ng Syne. T he R u s sian national air, Marseilles, T he Watch by the Rhine. Miss Porter will give selections. A regular southern darkey will sing. several A vacation party was given on Friday evening by members of the Union Literary Society their rooms. About eleven couple were present and all spent an enjoyable evening. Baker of Lansing fur nished the music. in Experiments have been begun in the horticultural department with pedigree nursery stock, particularly the strawberries, to extend during next two years. Stock of both tree and small fruits will be secured from tested all parts of the country and Further beside ordinary to more, an attempt will be made breed up selected stock in the col lege with the pedigree idea. stock. Prof Jeffery finds during his trip through the northern part of the state that there is a growing enthu siasm a m o ng the farmers of that section concerning the breeding and selecting of corn for seed. Much time at institutes is given up to this subject. T he good weather during vaca tion enabled the workmen to get along quite well on the new dormi tory. T he brick work is practically all finished and some rafters are placed. T he studding for partitions on the first and second floors have been placed, the wiring is being done and the plumbing, as far as possible will be done. About two weeks of good weather is needed in which to build the roof. in instructors T he following persons have been employed as the special courses for the winter term : W. E. Spreiter, W e st Concord, Minn., will have charge of the car penter work and also supervision of the blacksmith work. Mr. Spreiter is a graduate of the Minn. School of Agriculture and was an assistant in that school. Mr. Mundon, a resident of Oak- wood last year, but now on his farm north of the college, will act as in structor in blacksmithing. Mr. E. A. Edgerton, a former college engineer, will have charge of the creamery mechanics. Mr. J ay Pullen, a student in our dairy course in 1902, will assist in the dairy room. Helmer Rabild of the State Dairy and Food Com. will have the cream ery work with Instructor Foster. ' 0 1. Extract from a letter written by A. S. Northrop, professor of Botany and Horticulture at Logan, Utah, to Prof. Barrows : like " L a st summer my work at the Utah Experiment Station sent me down into San J u an county. This county is in the very northeastern corner of the state and is of great interest to anyone who has studied It is the re history and geology. gion of those wonderful natural bridges concerning which so much has appeared in magazines and other periodicals the last year or two. It is in a country characterized by a formation that of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado to which the canyons I visited are tributary. It is also the region once inhabited by the Aztecs and Cave Dwellers. I visited numerous cave dwellings and some Aztec village sites. At one of these I made a weak attempt at digging for souvenirs, such as bone and flint implements and pot tery. N ot having a spade at such a distance from civilization, I had to do the work after much the same manner as was done by the ancient I got a inhabitants of locating a small sharp stick and, mound the from ruined dwellings, proceeded to pick a hole into the rubbish of which the mound was formed. the region. some few feet " It soon became evident to me that I had struck a combination of ash and grave pile, dumping ground yard, for to unearth I proceeded pieces of charcoal, broken pottery, and other relics, and later human bones. I regret exceedingly that I could find no pottery except what was broken. I did find, however, an arrow point and a slate hatchet. This latter is much like^thoseof In dian make found all over the coun try, is probably much it more ancient." though T he relics spoken of will be found in the museum, M r. N o r t h r op hav ing presented them through Prof. Barrows to the College. T HE M. A. C. RECORD. fl Good Assortment 01 Carving Knives and forks Rogers Knives and Forks Tea and Coffee Pots NIckle Sad Irons Pocket Knives Tea Kettles Wringers Shears Norton's Hardware EYERY KIND OF FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOM. Cots Folding Beds flatresses Book Cases Desks AH Goods Delivered Free. M. J. & B. M. Buck. A t h l e t es 4 Are the Best Judges of Bath Towels. That's Why ...Harvard, Yale, Princeton... a nd t he L e a d i ng A t h l e t ic A s s o c i a t i o ns throughout the country use RVB DRY BA TH TOWELS regularly. Students will tind Rub Dry Bath Towels for sale by JEWETT & KNAPP See South Window Display, ^1 We are showing ' an unusually attractive ine of Overcoats & Cravenettes Feel certain can save you money and at same time give you latest and best Spalding Sweaters and Supporters WCBR^ *S2SJL,E J 3 >^ Elgin Mifflin CORRECT FOOT = WEAR T he Very S w e l l e s t. T he V e ry L a t e s t. .. T he V e ry B e st Costs $ 4 . 00 And Worth More P a t e nt C o r o na C o lt * G un M e t al C a lf X» B u t t on or B l u c h e r. When you decide that your feet are entitled to the highest consideration you will ask for this shoe. C. D. Wood bury'StTe HoIIisfter Block. «£ A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. «g Roscoe Carl, '05, and wife were Excellent weather at M. A. C. at the College Dec. 23. Mr. M c G u g an spent Christmas at his home in Custer, Mich. Mr. Bland E d w a r ds spent the hol idays with his parents, at the col lege. Mrs. Landon spent a few days of the vacation at her old home in Niles, Mich. Prof. Pettit is now nicely settled in his new quarters in t he agricul tural building. M r. Ferrill, of t he secretary's office spent a few days at his home during vacation. Miss Marshall, stenographer of the farm department, spent Christ mas at her home. C. I. Brunger, '04, of Wheeling, friends W. Va., called on College T h u r s d ay of last week. Miss Bentley and Miss F e l d k a mp spent Sunday and Monday at the latter's home near A nn Arbor. W. F. J o r d an '05 called at the college Wednesday of last week while on his w ay home for a short vacation. I. W. Bush, with '04, was a col lege visitor one day the past week. Mr. Bush is engaged in accident in surance business. Kansas Agricultural College is to have a new Y. M. C. A. building in t he near future. The Student Herald presents floor plans of t he building, which is to be three stories and basement. during vacation. H ow w as it at home? 'Fraid everyone did not get the desired sleigh ride. Prof. F. E. W e s t, '99, of Alma, was a College caller one day the past week, while in attendance at the Teachers' Association. T he sixteen year old daughter of Mr. and M r s. George Pullen, east of town, is sick with typhoid fever. — The Allegan Press. Supt. Martin and wife, of R i v er R o u ge Schools, were the guests of B. A. Faunce and family t wo or three days the past week. T wo fire hydrants have been placed in the stock yards and con leading to nected with t he mains the sheep and experimental barns. Miss Kate Coad, '05, of the Mid- dleville schools, attended the State T e a c h e r s' Association last week and during the time made College friends a visit. Considerable repair w o rk has been done during vacation in the club room at the W o m e n 's Build ing. T he chapel also presents a far different appearance. T he old paper has been removed and the walls painted and decorated. E. Gerald K e n n e y , ' 0 5, is at pres ent at 64 Lafler St., Chicago, 111. T he road leading north from fac ulty row h as been extended past Prof. Pettit's house. Miss Helen Esselstyn ( s p ), Lans ing, has been quite ill with appendi citis but is much improved now. Mr. I. H. Butterfield, of Detroit, former secretary of t he College, visited College friends one day the past week. D. A. Seeley, '98, in charge of the weather bureau service at Joliet, 111., is spending t he holidays with his mother in L a n s i n g. M r. L. L. P e r k i n s, '09, (m), of Flushing, w ho w as sick the last week of the fall term, has recovered and re-entered for the winter. T h e re will be a meeting of the Electrical Club Tuesday evening, J a n. 9, at 6 : 30 in t he Physics lect ure room. W. E. Wilson, P r e s. A tree thirty feet in height was recently moved from the wind break surrounding t he vegetable garden to the south corner of the W o m e n 's Building. Other trees will be re moved, and some placed in front of the new power plant, where consid erable grading has been done. O. O. Churchill '03 spent the hol idays at his home in Lansing and called on college friends the past week. M r. Churchill enjoys his work in N. D. Agricultural college, D e p t. of Soils, very much and as he weighs about fifteen pounds more than he ever did before, the climate must be agreeable also. Mr. E. H. Ralston, wife and family, spent the holidays with the former's sister, Mrs. S. W. Fletcher. Mr. Ralston is state agent for the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Co., his territory being Tennessee, Ala bama and Mississippi. Mrs. Fletch er's mother is also with her and will spend another month at the College. Dwight R a pp has been assistant day chemist in the Lansing Beet Sugar factory the past season. Only four or five societies have reported their officers for the winter term. Would be glad to have a complete list for next issue. Have you learned to write 1906? It is past time to make N ew Year resolutions, but if you have not al ready resolved to help the R E C O RD to news, do it nozv. C. B. Collingwood, 'S5, our post master, has been mentioned for the position at t he Industrial School recently made vacant by the death of Supt. St. J o h n. D. S. Bullock, '02, of Chile, sends cards of greeting to a number of his M. A. C. friends. M r. B. speaks as though he might visit his Michi gan friends sometime in the near future. Journal} A m o ng those mentioned (in t he Lansing' as present at the annual ball of the Grand River Boat Club on the evening of December 26, were noticed the names of Prof, and M r s. A. J. Patten, of M. A. C. M r. W. L. Rogers, of A nn Arbor, will give an address to the M. A. C. students and faculty, Sun day evening at 7 o'clock. M r. R o g e rs is traveling in t he interest of the W o r l d 's Student Volunteer Convention to be held in Nashville, Tennessee, the last week of Febru ary. T h is is a world wide move ment in which every college student should be interested. Everyone is invited to attend this meeting. T HE M. A. C. RECORD. ALL MEATS . . .. L A W R E N CE <2L V AN B U R EN P R I N T I NG CO. WHEN IN NEED OF DANCE PROGRAMS or SOCIETY PRINTING. 122 Ottawa St. E. Stalker Prints Stationery "'Swell" Dunce Programs Fine and other good At t he sign of t he hand 114 Washington Ave. S. things. forrect Clothes For Young Men The Clothes Shop BRUCE IN. HICKEY, 120 N. Wash. Ave. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN—«* T he n a m es in this Directory, as well as those of all o ur other a d v e r t i s e r s, a re of reli a b le p a r t i e s. We hope 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 w ho p a t r o n i ze u s. BARBERS. M A. C. BARBER SHOP, Rooms in New , Bath House. H. A. Sias, Propr. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A M. E M E R Y. 116 Wash. Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards, Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. Fine Framing a Specialty. Up-to-Date Styles. CITY BOOK STORE. Fountain Pens, Drafting Tools, Stationery, Cards Engraved, Pocket Books, Card Cases and Bibles. Tennis, Football and Baseball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave. N. 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 P H O N E S. Careful attention given to> 'phone orders. Washington Ave. South. GOTTLIEB ReiTTER DRUGGISTS. date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to R OBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdorf & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. 102* Washington Ave. N. DRY SOODS. THE JEWETT & K N A PP STORE. Dry Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 11T Mich. Ave., E. FURNISHING 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. 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. NORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc. I ll Washington Ave. South. See ad. INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., L T D ., 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. LAUNDRY. I^HE AMERICAN LAUNDRY solicits a share of your patronage. Remember the number, 309 Washington Ave., S. New Phone No. 420. Julia Findley & Edwin Lewis, Props. S. W. Doty and I. D. Smith, College Age.its. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING. Parlors. Masquerade Wigs MRS. O. T, CASE—Manicure and Hairdxessing for Rent. Switches made of cut hair or combings. T he France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a a specialty. New'phone 118. 222K Washington Ave. S., up stairs. MILLINERY. FOR Fine Millinery go to No. 226 Washington Ave., S. New Phone 112. 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. BOOH BINDERS GEO. O. BLUDEAU & CO—Bookbinders 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. sheet irusic. _ G O TO BAKER MUSIC CO. for the up to-date PIANO TUNING, J. Parker. Action Work a Specialtv. Teacher of Violin and Saxaphone. Parkers' Orchestra, 119 Pennslvania Ave. N. Cit izens 'phone 689., Lansing, Mich. w AGENVOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank- book Makers, 109 Washington Ave. South. BOOTS AND SHOES. D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes, shoe the students. See ad. CLOTHING. 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. OCULISTS. CHAS. G. J E N K I N S, M. D. — Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours, 9 to 12 a, m., and 2 to 5 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1030. Rooms 213-204 Prudden Block. PHYSICIANS. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 213 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 1660. 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 1602. Citizens 683. 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- Building, Lansing, Mich. Citizens phone 475. ton Ave. S., Lansing, Michigan. Citizens' 617. Citizens Phone 52, Bell Phone 396. Phone, office 275; residence, 1440. . J O S E PH FOSTER, M. D„ Eye, Ear,Nose and J Throat. Hours 9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 4 p. m.; Sun days, 12 to 1; Evening 7 to 8. Corner Allegan St. and Capitol Ave., Lansing. Both 'phones. PLUMBERS. SHIELDS & L E A D L E Y. 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, M E M O R I AL B U I L D I N G. In order to keep the idea of the proposed new building before our readers, it has been thought best to J O HN P. F I N L E Y, ' 7 3. . - in an . .:...-, ti- . • - appears the J a n u a ry number of article the In Outlook on " W h at American Ideas of Citizen ship May Do F or Oriental Peoples." T he highest praise is accorded Gov. the District of J o hn P. Fin ley of Zamboanga on account of his work with the natives, the Mohammedan Moros. His work which, it is said, began amid scoffs and open incredu lity, has, in one year, shown distinct turning progress these Moros £ . .. - - £ .u - i n u ui uieir mcuious Oi existence, living' by piracy and plunder, to legitimate business practice through the establishment of the Moro E x change, modeled directly upon the Produce Exchange of N ew Y o r k. to Gov. Finley's first w o rk was the natives win the friendship of and this done he informed them that their present methods must cease and then proceeded to show them a better way. Articles of agreement were drawn up setting the policy of the Exchange, and the re sult of Gov. Finley's experiment is exchanges astounding. have been established, plunder is practically a thing of the past and the knowledge of money and how to get it has stimulated the raising of the simple produce of the jungle. It has also stimulated the fishing in dustry of the island which is an im portant step and in the right direc tion. Branch forth As to the personality of Gov. Fin- ley and the regard in which he is held by the natives we quote from the article itself: "Cast in a heroic mold, his six three inches of height, togeth feet er with his two hundred and fifty pounds avoirdupois, allied with his great physical endurance on marches to the interior, inspired his people instance with a whole in some something of these qualifications Secretary Taft doubtless owes his own success in part, for "the little brown brother'' dearly loves big man. * * * respect. To the first " A m o ng these people, the most savage and war-like of all the tribes is the Philippines, Gov. Finley of their own known as 'Father.' Of they will volition they declare that lead, follow him wherever he will in that they will obey his wishes give space weeks. to the cut for a few T he bui'ding is to embrace quart ers for the students' religious organ izations, for general social gather ing and for man}- and desirable ac commodations of the student body. all things. T h ey have been seen to creep up behind him and kiss his hand or embrace his legs in a curi the ous show of affection, and, on occasion of the preparation for the opening day of the exchange, when, impatient at the delay, he took tools into his own hands, they snatched them away as if unwilling to see their labor, 'father' doing manual to with redoubled vigor." and fell Throughout the immediate district within actual reach of the influence of the Exchange the Moros are filled with happiness at the new found chance to help themselves. in C. E. Collier, special student 1902, beet sugar course, has gone to Chaparra, Cuba, where he has ac cepted a position as chief chemist for the Cuban American Sugar Co. M. F. Loomis of the class of '93, superintendent of the Alamo M f g. Co., at Hillsdale, Mich., called on for a friends on the campus few hours Wednesday of last week. His company is now engaged in the manufacture of gas engines for the Cuban trade, the fuel for which is alcohol manufactured from waste sugar cane. Associated with M r. the Loomis same class. is R ay C. Bristol of the flag pole it An act occurred at the school house probably, on Thursday even ing of last week, which might be termed little less than vandalism on the part of some one w h o, either in the spirit of mischief or spite, quietly dug around the in tipped over. school yard until T he miscreants then made off not even stopping to fill the hole thus made which furnished an ugly trap for any passers by, the pole stand ing very close to the north and south road. We do not believe that any act of this kind can be considered, for a moment, by any thinking per son, as "innocent mischief", and one who would stoop to such a thing as lowei ing a pole whereon the stars and stripes belonged, would not be much too good to trample the flag just to be "cute". P e r h a ps itself little the above statements are a harsh; but if this act was done "in fun," it fun is time to inform lovers that our community will not stand for this sort of sport. the