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. 23, 1906. N o. 18 STEREOPTICAN LECTURE. M r. L. E. Buell, state secretary of the Y. M. C. A ., will give a stere- optican lecture in the college chapel Sunday evening J a n u a ry 28. M r. Buell has views illustrating Y. M. C. A. work in all its departments, among which are several taken at Lakeside conference and the many summer camps around the state. lecture will be entertaining T h is and instructive to all w ho may at tend. FARMERS' CLUB. self down to his calling alone, neg lecting all else. He owes it to soci ety to feel a responsibility for the progress of the world, and the wel fare of his fellow men." In Presi dent Lancaster's own way he made a lasting impression on the body of the young people w ho were so fortunate as to hear him. T h u r s d ay evening the men of the College are invited to the chapel to hear Melvin E. T r o t t er of the Grand Rapids Rescue Mission tell the story of his life. M r. Trotter has had an experience that falls to the lot of few men and tells of it in a way that is of interest to all. T he M. A. C. farmers have now issued their program for the winter term. T he list of men on that pro gram certainly offers a morsel to the eager eye. E v e ry ag ricultural the specials, should carry a program in his pocket and every Tuesday evening see that he is a member of the crowd attending the meeting. including tempting student, T he subject of last Tuesday's dis cussion was '• Scientific Investiga tions in Agriculture," presented to the club, by Dr. C. E. Marshall. instructive T he paper was highly and within the grasp and apprecia tion of all that heard it. T he doctor showed that all scientific investiga tions meant the search for nature's laws and that science itself was na ture. He made it clear by a vivid comparison with the miner and his hunt for gold, that scientific research in agriculture meant an everlasting pounding at the rock of hidden laws ; that knowledge of these laws were gained a little at a time, as the miner picked the "bits" of gold from the rock, each requiring little nugget mighty effort. T he paper was well worth the standing vote of thanks given it by the club. T he club holds in the Agricultural building. All are expected to attend. its meeting Y. M. C. A. In one of the strongest meetings of the year M r. Sackett, Instructor In Bacteriology, gave a talk on the principles that are necessary to a successful life. T he theme of M r. Sackett's address was from the fol lowing lines by Tennyson— " Four things a man must learn to do If he would make his calling true; To think without confusion, clearly; To love his fellowmen sincerely; To act from honest motives purely; To trust in God and heaven securely." These four great principles of life were dwelt upon by the speaker in a way both fascinating and in spiring. in T he students were fortunate the privilege of hearing President Lancaster, of Olivet College, again Sunday evening. T he message Dr. Lancaster brought to the people of M. A. C, was " P u t t i ng First T h i n gs First." T he duty of the College man to society was empha sized in a most forceful way. than "Alan owes more to society he can pay. T he man with the technical training must narrow him DEBATING CLUB. All those w ho attended the De last T h u r s d ay night bating Club enjoyed a very interesting discus sion of the P r i m a ry Reform Bill. T he question was, "Resolved, T h at the Michigan Primary Reform Bill is adequate to the needs of the state." T he affirmative was upheld by Prof. Gunson and the negative by Prof. Rider. N ot as much antagonism was displayed by the opposing sides as was anticipated, but it resulted in a more thorough exposition of the merits and demerits of the bill. After the close of the constructive arguments, the question was opened to the members of the Debating Club and others. T he decision of the judges was unanimous in favor of the negative. N e xt Thursday evening Presi regarding dent Roosevelt's policy the Niagara Falls will be debated. It is not often we are able to secure debaters the co-eds. from among and it is hoped that every one inter ested in this matter will be present. FOLLOWING THE IDEAL. "A yearning for g r o w t h, a long ing for expansion, is a sign-manual of nobility. T h e re are great possi bilities for a young man or young woman who constantly reaches out for something larger, and aspire to something higher. Without a de sire for something better, or reach ing up to nobler ideals, there can be no growth. T he person w ho feels that there is that within him which is larger than what he does, which longs for a higher and fuller expan sion, and which for more superior stuff. light, is made of is struggling " T h e re is no failure for the one who persistently struggles upward as well as outward ; for purpose and aspiration make success. A passion for truth, or a thirst for expansion, is an evidence of the immortal fire within, which cannot be extinguish ed by poverty or misfortune."—Suc cess Magazine. Y. W. C. A. Miss Ella M c M a n n us conducted t he T h u r s d ay evening meeting. Miss McCormick rendered a vocal solo very nicely. Miss M c M a n n us then gave a very interesting talk on Divine Happiness. A short business meeting followed. ATHLETICS. for the it is In the first home basket ball game of the season M. A. C. won from Adrian college T h u r s d ay evening before a good sized crowd by the score of 43 to 18. M. A. C. played first exceptionally well, game, especially when taken into consideration that three of the players are first year men. T he in dividual work of the visitors was as good or better than that of M. A. C, but the good team worked and fast passing of the home players was them. Capt. Gray did the best work for the vis itors. To mention those who played well for M. A. C. would be to men tion all, for the team as a whole plaj7ed a good steady game. T he best of feeling prevailed throughout. Following are the names of players : too much for ADRIAN Laughlin f Gray (Capt.) } B r i t t am M. A. C. Vondette Capt. Krehl ] J Dickson Westerman) j Hanish Center „ . F°"vards , ~ G u a r ds Field baskets, K r e hl 6, Dickson 4, Vondette 9, Hanish 1, Gray 2, Brittain 3, Laughlin 2. ( Obee j Jones F r ee throws, Krehl 3, Gray 4. Flint was scheduled for a game here next Friday evening, but word has been received that they cannot In come until later in the season. place of this game one has been arranged with Albion so that we are certain of a good game on that date, J a n u a ry 26. teams Calls were issued for the various the past week, and reported track and athletic large squads of men have for cross country work. tumbling, indoor, In track the cross country and men the prospects are very bright, eighty-five candidates having al ready shown up. E. C. Place '05 called at the office yesterday and stated that he had just accepted a position as laboratory assistant in the chemical laboratory of the Ames experiment station and leaves for his field of labor T h u r s day. His work will be under L. G. Michael '02. T he Tic-Olympic party held in the A r m o ry Saturday evening, was a very enjoyable affair. T he room was prettily decorated in red, white and blue. Baker's Orchestra fur the music. Dr. and M r s. nished W a t e r m an and M r s. and M r. Brewer were the chaperons, M r. and M r s. R y d er were guests. to discuss T he faculty, instructors and sub to ordinate officers were called Friday gether by P r e s. Snyder evening the further matter of the Memorial building, semi-centennial meeting, etc. At this time it was voted that the commit tees already appointed be continued and that the committee on Memorial building, of which Dr. Waterman is chairman, be instructed to formu late plans for the soliciting of funds and to report progress from time to Prof. Babcock was made time. secretary of the meeting and in structed to include the deliberations in the minutes of the faculty. ALUMNI. T h e re was an informal but very pleasant meeting of the boys at the residence of Harris E. T h o m as '85, Seymour St., Lansing, on T h u r s day evening Dec. 28. T h e re were present, and personally accounted for Prof. F. S. Kedzie '77, F r a nk F. 'S3, A r t h ur C. Bird !8 j, R o g e rs Archie M. E m e rv |. Deloss '83, T o w er '83, Clarence E. Smith '84, W. L. Kir- '84, W. V. Sage 15. Collingwood by '84, Charles '85, H a r ry P. Gladden 'S5. An evening filled with much good talk, a fine supper, a hearty God speed and a desire to meet some more. ' 0 1. Announcements have been re ceived of the marriage of Gordon T o w e r, of the above class, to Miss Bessie Geraldine Leeds, of Orono, Me. T he ceremony was performed at Portland, after which the y o u ng to Orono, where couple returned Mr. T o w er the Maine Agricultural College as pro fessor of forestry. is connected with ' 0 1. Greetings have been received from Margaret Louise Shoesmith, daughter of Prof, and M r s. Shoe- smith, of Manhattan, Kans., born J a n. 11. ' 9 .. At a recent meeting of the Cap ital City Dental Society, Lansing, the president and vice-presi both dent elected for the ensuing year were M. A. C. men. D r. A"* F. Gordon, of the above class, also a graduate of dental surgery at A nn Arbor, was elected president, and Dr. N. H. Moore, ?93-'94, a grad uate of a Chicago dental school, was chosen vice-president. Miss Helen Baker, w ho has been for some time with Crotty Bros, in Lansing, is now assistant principal in the Holly public schools. T. A. Farrand, formerly superin tendent of the South Haven Exper iment Station, and M r. C. J. Mon roe, of the State Board, will speak in horticulture on to the students commercial orcharding early in Feb ruary. to break H. H. Barnum, a special student in general agriculture, had the mis is ankle Friday fortune while using the vaulting horse in the gymnasium. He w as taken to the hospital where he will receive the best of attention. the program of A portion of Capital G r a n ge for last Saturday- night consisted in a review by three of its members of R ay Stannard Baker's articles on the railroad, pub lished in McClure's magazine. T he Sororian society gave an eleven o'clock party Saturday even ing, the 20th. T he rooms were decorated with society banners, Per sian ferns. P r e s. and M r s. Snyder and M r. and M r s. H al Reed acted as chaperones. rugs and THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAR BY' THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE B A. FAUNCE, MANAGING EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS. E. A. WILLSON, '07. H. S. CODY, '08. K. H. GILBERT, 08. I. E. PARSONS, 07. R. A. TURNER. '08. GRACE WARNER, 08. CAKOLINE 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, Midi. 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 r, JAN. 23,1906. THE M. A. C. RECORD. thanks and better ord its hearty appreciation of the courtesies and hospitality so gener ously offered, and return their heart T he closer felt therefor. union understanding brought about by this meeting at the College will, we thoroughly be lieve, result in great good to the live stock interests of the state, and a better appreciation of what the Col lege can and is doing for Michigan agriculture. We also believe that so far as it can, this Association should labor to advance the interests of the College, and aid in its g r o w t h, to the end that it may still farther foster the development of the agri culture of the state along its several lines. We recommend to the legis lature greater liberality to the Col lege in the future, believing that it will have a far-reaching influence and of a most beneficent character, upon the great producing interests of Michigan. We believe the Col lege worthy of this evidence of con fidence, and that it will prove a most excellent investment for the people of the state. Club this term. Members of the club having any preference should see the program committee at once. J a n u a ry 25, Resolved, that Presi dent Roosevelt's policy regarding the Niagara Falls should be adopted. the present agitation against football is justifiable. February 1, Resolved, that February 8, Resolved, the parlimentary system is preferable to the congressional system. that February 15, Resolved, that the Canadian system of Public School control should be adopted in Michi gan. February 22, Resolved, that the rights of citizenship should be re stricted to members of the white race. March 1, Resolved, that the W i s consin system of controlling, the to State Institutions the Michigan system. is preferable March 8, Resolved that the open to ing up of Indian Reservations settlement is unjust. . March 15, Resolved, present naval policy is adequate. that the FOLK-SONG CONCERT. THE DEBATING CLUB. ' T he concert given by the M. A. C. chorus Fridav evening was a decided success, each number being received with enthusiasm. While all the chorus songs were good, the Scotch (Blue Bells of Scotland, Annie Laurie, and Comin' T h r o' the R y e ), the German, and Ameri can Suvvanee River w e re especially " W ay D o wn South well received. in Dixie" was sung with a vigor, the 100 voices giving to it the jingle so characteristic of our singers of the south. Miss Porter of Lansing sang "Comin' T h r o' the R y e ," and the Irish " T he Last Rose of Summer," both of which were much enjoyed. Miss Porter has a very pleasant voice and her singing is always ap preciated by M. A. C. people. two T he selections by Prof. King were " T he Quarrel Scene from Julius Caeser" and " T he Charity Dinner," each of which were hearti'y encored. T he trombone selection, H o me Sweet H o m e, by M r. Halleck was well received, as was also the en core, " R o c k ed in the Cradle of the D e e p ." T he able manner in which the ac rendered by companiments were Miss Avery contributed much to the success of the evening's enter tainment. T he success of this concert should certainly be very gratifying to the members of the chorus and great credit is due Miss Freyhofer for her careful, untiring work as director. T he last number on the program was America, in which the audience was asked to join, and all left vot ing the entertainment one of the most pleasant of its kind ever given. LIVE STOCK MEETINGS. At (Continued from last week.) the close of the association meeting Wednesday afternoon the following resolutions were offered : Resolved, T h at the Michigan As sociation of Breeders of Improved Live Stock, recognizing the cordial welcome extended to its members by the president, faculty, and the state board of agriculture, and the facilities afforded for holding its an nual meeting at the Agricultural College, would hereby place on rec information As an advertisement—-during this moment of rather heightened inter est in the matter—of the worthiness of debating I have been asked, prob ably as one of the oldest members of the debating club, to set forth the merits of this mode of speaking. I mention a few somewhat hastily because the attractions of debates: are numerous. As a means of com municating debates throw emphasis upon the use of facts. T he veriest beginner soon learns that expression of opinion, fanciful conceits, random quotations, etc., tell but little with the judges and tire the audience. Debates afford an opportunity for combatative victor ies in the realm of mentality much as foot-ball and other sports do in that of the physical being. Convincing utterance, persistently dwelt upon, claims attention from the judges and also affords a training for the de bater to win successes within other walks life. the rather T he strategy of debate requires careful consideration and planning to insure success, and the team w o rk necessitated requires a suppression of self and a co-operating spirit of greatest usefulness in achieving hu man ends. Finally coolness and re sourcefulness are developed in the unexpected requirements of the re buttal by which an opponent's pre pared debate is overthrown. Dur ing lengthy succession of years during which the debating club has lived those of us who have regularly attended have noted the development of something resemb ling rules for successful debating, or at least the sloughing off of some hindrances, which shows progress in the club as a whole. Some indi vidual members have made progress that may be measured. T he club upon the whole now shows a vital ity and enthusiasm which is an im provement upon the enthusiasm of its initiators. Its speakers have al ways been volunteers and no mem bership tests nor especial rewards for membership have ever been used. T h at so informal an organ ization should have persisted so long speaks well, methinks, for the un derlying interest in debating among our students and promises well for the future of the club. w. 0. H. T he following list of questions will be discussed in the Debating Don't forget that Ralph Parlette will lecture in the armory F e b. 2d. Mr. Parlette does not pose as a "funny man." He writes and speaks in desperate earnest, but wit and humor beam from almost every thing he says and does. Parlette's name is synonymous with a good time. Come and hear him. M r s. M. E. Townsend died at her home in Onondaga, Mich., on J a n. 21. She was the mother of C. E. Townsend, w ho died at the College several years ago. T he son was a member of the Colum bian Literary Soc ety, and M r s. Townsend never failed to visit the society when at the College. A Piano recital will be given by music students of the College, in the parlor of the W o m e n 's building, Saturday, F e b. 3, at 7:30 P. M. T he program will be published in next week's issue. All students of the College, as well as members of the Faculty and College community, are cordially invited to attend. Mr. H o g ue recently received a letter from Phil Wessels, '05, now of Rhode Island Experiment Sta tion. Phil asks that his friends be notified that he was looking well the last time he was seen. He states that he received a visit from Schaefer of N ew Jersey, a short time ago w ho is also enjoying life. Mr. E. B. (room 35) awakened a night or two ago to find himself several doors down the hall. His thought seemed to be that of first "kid-napping." He finally decided, however, that his friends thought of a more desirable place for his bed and so quietly did they move the same that he Was not disturbed. Prof. G. N. Keller, recently of the Experiment Station of Kentucky called at the Experimental Station the past week and upon Prof. Saw yer w h om he had met in the South. Mr, Keller is employed by the gov ernment of Ireland to study the pos sibilities of growing tobacco on Irsh soil and is making a study of the conditions as they exist in the U. S. Between in basketball halves T h u r s d ay evening sweaters were awarded to the football men as fol lows : M c K e n na received his fourth their monogram. Doty and Small third, McDermid, Boomsliter. Fisk and Holdsworth their second, Kratz, Boyle and W r i g h t, who received last year, an R first, and P a r k er and Frazer each received an R. their A most interesting paper on " P r e vailing Conditions in R u s s i a" writ ten by M r. Rosen our Russian stu dent was presented at the meeting the W o m a n 's club on J a n. 8. of im T he paper brought out most pressively the the grievances of peasant class, although it was read by M r s. Ryder, M r. Rosen was present and kindly answed various questions concerning his country. leading from It is expected that the arc lights so long talked of and hoped for will soon be installed. T h ey are to be placed at the corners of the three principal streets the College campus. T he State Board has consented to pay for the current used during the trial period of three months, the persons to install the lights. T he material has been ordered and it is expected to have everything in readiness before very long. interested At the Michigan Millers' Associ ation held in Lansing the past week, the Experiment Station presented kinds of an exhibit of different wheat which the station grew and also results of experiments testing the influence of soil on the quality of the wheat. An exhibit was also the weeds which most made of affect the quality of flour when their seeds are mixed with the grain. T he Association voted to meet here again next year and desired to hold their banquet at the College. B. T. Hesse, '03, was here for one of the parties Saturday evening and returned to his home yesterday morning. Mr. Hesse is an enter farmer of Napoleon, one prising who entered M. A. C. with the avowed purpose of returning to the farm and never changed his mind. We are sure that M r. Hesse is get ting more out of his work and more enjoyment out of life in that work than he would ever have done had he not attended college. Wre are reasonably sure that if asked whether or not a college education pays, he would make essentially the same statement as that made by S. B. Hartman in our issue of Decem ber 19. M r. J o hn Scott, janitor at the library building, and family narrow ly escaped asphyxiation at their home in Lansing Friday evening of last week. Escaping gas from a coal stove was the cause. M r. Scott arose and made an attempt to dress, but w as so overcome with the fumes that he dropped back upon the bed. J u st at the time the milkman ar rived the oldest daughter, Annie, managed to call his attention to their condition. He then called in some of the neighbors who in turn sum moned a doctor, meanwhile opening It was windows to admit fresh air. not until nearly ten o'clock that the doctor arrived, during which time both M r. and Mrs. Scott were un conscious. All were confined to the house during Friday, M r. Scott stating that never before had he suffered such a splitting headache. But for the timely call of the milk man, results might have been far more serious. Mother : such language! you !" "Don't you dare to use I'm ashamed of Bright b o y: " W h y, ma, K i p ling uses it and he's " " He does? T h en don't you ever play with him again." T HE M. A. C. RECORD. FOOD CHOPPERS Universal and Griswold s& EVERY KIND OF FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOM. Cots Folding Beds flatresses Both good and well known. Book Cases Desks No. 1 size 90c No. 2 size $1.25 No. 3 size $2.00 NORTONS HARDWARE 111 Wash. Ave. South. AH Goods Delivered Free. M. J. & B. M. Buck. 7 We are showing 7 an unusually attractive line of Overcoats & Cravenettes Feel certain can save you money and at same time give you latest and best Spalding Sweaters and Supporters FOJEZ^ JSAZJE, JBJT Elgin Mifflin At h 1 c t e Are the Besi Bath Towels. f Judges of That's Why s ...Harvard, Yale, Princeton... and the Leading Athletic Associations t h r o u g h o ut t he country use RVB DRY BATH TOWELS regularly. Students will find R ub Dry Bath Towels for sale by JEWETT & KNAPP See South Window Display. M e n' s , . $ 2.50 .. Shoes * You 'will recognize the goodness of these Shoes at a glance. •" The patterns are new, and the wearing quality excellent. • They have a snap and style unusual at this price. V I CI K ID I B OX C A LF For dress wear, I For business wear light sole. I heavy sole. C. D. Woodbury's Si H oe o re HOLLiSTER BLOCK <£ A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. <£ A house is to be built in the park for the comfort of the deer. Prof. Bogue is doing work Friday of this week. institute W. P. Wilson spent a day or two in the hospital the past week. H a r ry Oven, '05, spent Saturday friends. and Sunday with College P r e s. Lancaster of Olivet was the guest of Pres. and Mrs. Snyder over Sunday. F or information about the law of 4'Boyle" enquire at R o om 31 W o men's Bid. J o hn J. T r ix of Detroit with '91, •called at the college J a n. 19, for the first time in 15 years. M r. O. M. Monroe, of Cheboy g a n, is visiting his daughter, M r s. W. C. Finn, College Heights. Vincent Williams '08 ( m) was called home the past week on ac count of the illness of his father. T he sophomores won from the seniors in the first inter-class base ball game by the score of 26 to 23. Mr. Chas. Benn, of Jackson, Mich., was the guest of George H u n n, '09m, several days the past week. J u st a little more snow, please. T h en we'll have the best of sleigh ing. L A T E R . — J u st w h en you have it, it's gone. Mr. A r t h ur Potts, w ho has been sick at his home east of the College, is on the gain and will soon be around again. Jas.Satterlee '6S, and cousin called on College friends Saturday. M r. Satterlee is now located at 306 Otta wa St., Lansing. Miss Hannah Bach, of Sebe- waing, a former student and assistant instructor in music, visited College friends the past week. Miss Alice Earl was confined to her home several days last week( ?) No it wasn't the toothache, although her face was badly swollen. Jacob A. Riis will lecture on " T he Battle with the S l u m" at the church of O ur Father, Thursday, J a n. 25, at 8 p. M. Admission 50 cents. Instructor. Leonard, of the me chanical department, has been ill at his home in Lansing, but was re ported yesterday as on the gain. T he work of securing names and addresses of alumni and old students has been inaugurated and the re turns so far are very satisfactory. E. B. M c K e n na has dropped out of college for the present. He is employed as draughtsman for the N ew W ay Motor W o r k s, Lansing. In the second of the inter-class indoor baseball games Saturday the juniors w on from men by the close score of 20 to 19. t he sub fresh T he botanical department has purchased 615 specimens of wood including 41 different kinds. T h e se are to be used by the students of forestry. Prof. Fletcher gave a talk before the Horticultural Society at South Haven on the 16th, and attended a farmers' institute at A u g u s ta on the 17th. Mr. Doane, one of the carpenters, had the misfortune to lose the end of his thumb while working at a saw in the carpenter shop one day last week. Various interfered things have with the starting of the Electrical club this winter, but is hoped to have a good meeting this Tuesday evening. Geo. C. W a g n er '09a entertained the mumps and tonsilitis nearly two weeks after N ew Years, but is again at his studies having returned the past weeki Chas. A. Mosier, a former spe cial student and asst. in the E x p. sta tion called at the College the past week while on his way frcm Cali fornia to the East. T he thermometer registered 62 on last Saturday. F r o gs were seen hopping about the pond in the bot anic garden, something very unus ual for J a n u a ry 20. Lansing people enjoyed very much the chorus concert given last Friday evening. Lansing Journal of Saturday speaks in highest terms of the entertainment. A b o ut 1,000 specimens of the collection of plants recently pur chased from Prof. Chas. A. Davis of the forestry department of Mich igan, h as been received. A. N. R o b s o n , ' o 5, is engaged for a few weeks with the Forester of the Cleveland Cliffs Iron Co., in the northern part of the state. He will be near Grand Marais most of the time. T h e re are more students enrolled in the three short courses this win ter than in all four last year. Quite a number of inquiries have been received from cheese men. Teacher (in freshman sewing- class)—"Give a description of the appearance of a wool fibre. Student—Do you wish me to de scribe the personal appearance? L . J. Smith and J. E. Fisk, of the senior class, have been engaged to in struct the short course students in blacksmithing in place of M r. Mun- don, w ho was unable to continue the work. Secretary Brown took up the question of railway taxation before the political science club at its last meeting. Much interest was mani fested and the discussion brought out some interesting points. An exhibition game of baseball between the juniors and seniors was played T h u r s d ay evening as a cur tain raiser to the basket ball game. T he game resulted in a victory for the seniors. Score 18-22. H. F. Tuttle '05, assistant in bac teriology the past term, has accepted a position with the R ay Chemical Co. of Detroit and left Wednesday last week for his new field of of work. It is reported that the representa tives of the Big Nine colleges at a conference in Chicago recently de cided to abandon the game of foot ball for t wo years unless radical changes are made in the game as now played. THE TOILERS OF THE FIELD IN RUSSIA. (Continued.) the T he governing classes every time succeeded in suppressing these "re bellions of the slaves" and brutally took vengeance on people's heroes. T h us Slenka Rasin was ordered by the Czar to be cut in pieces alive and his flesh was fed to the Czar's dogs. Merely talking or writing about abolition of serfdom was regarded as a crime until the middle of the last century, and many an honest man perished in the wil derness of Siberia or in the dungeons of fortress for denouncing slavery as an inhuman and unlawful institution. the St. Petersburg in 1861. Under the force of certain circum stances which I cannot detai here serfdom was abolished It was a remarkable period in Russian history—the sixties of the last cen tury. Such an upheaval of altruis tic feeling, such a tide of revival, happens only once in a century in the life of a nation. T he Crimean war was over. Russia was beaten. T he shadows and evils of her political and so cial to life became evident even our shortsighted rulers. Alexander II inaugurated an era of reforms. Not only were 22 millions of serfs liberated but wide and generous re forms were planned and partially introduced in nearly ever}- branch of life. But the honey the national moon of Russian liberty was soon frightened over. Alexander was by his own liberalism and began to move backward. In the first place hundreds of schools, especially night and Sunday schools where grown up people were taught by students and other volunteers, were closed ; a series of other reforms were can celled, and when it came to realizing the most important reform, the sup the liberated peasants with plying land, it appeared that the landown ers, under the protection of the gov ernment, played a foul game with the former serfs ; they were made the to pay extortionate prices for poorest and in many cases absolutely worthless land. T he quantity of land available was in manv cases not sufficient even to produce enough in bread for one family. stances out of 100 the land did not produce enough to pay the extor tionate taxes imposed by the "libera tors", and the peasants were forced to send some members of the fam ilies to the factories which began to spring up all over the country owing to the presence of cheap and " F r e e" labor. In 90 Inasmuch as (1) the land did not belong to the individual farmer, but to the village community (miz) and with the growth of the population the same quantity had to be divided and subdivided in smaller and small er parts; (2) the peasants were, and to a great extent are,-ignorant and have no idea about modern methods of agriculture ; (3) the land not be ing properly cultivated and remain ing without any manure was ex hausted to the last e x t r e m e; (4) the selfish and irresponsible government by all means strove to darken the minds of the people, fearing that the enlightened slaves might rebel and they break the chains by which were bound hands and feet; there fore, the peasantry, especially in the the country where eastern part of the manufacturing centers are far away, was in the full sense of the word, brought to a state of starva-. tion. THE M. A. C. RECORD. is ten this place N ow Mr. Ernest Pool, in a recent arti cle in one of the December issues of the Independent, gives a picture ex ceptionally true in every particular to the present conditions of life in rural, and especially eastern rural, Russia. He quotes an old starving peasant. " N ow times worse. they (his children) think they will sneak off again and find some place where land is rich T h en they will and given away. .will send for me. And after that I soup, food and eat all I want—soft bleeding. stop so my gums will think 1 . always This about /" Farther the author says, "I felt his old body, just a frame of bones. His faded eyes betrayed un mistakably the intense pains from the stomach that 'jumps up and d o w n . '" T h e re is not even a bit of exag It geration in the article referred to. is not an exceptional case either. In this state of starvaiton actually live thousands and "thousands of human beings. And these are the'localities from which the papers report the pillaging of the land-owners by the peasantry. is what Every time I read these reports I think, "Heavens, what would I, myself, with all my principles of honesty, do if forced to live under the conditions described." P e r h a ps river or the into jump I would (would) bl6w out my b r a i n s; but when hundreds of thousands of men with their wives and children year that after year live with stomachs they "jump up and down," when can find relief only dreaming about the time when they will have soft food and soup and their gums will stop bleeding,—then the only thing they can do is to rob and pil lage. . And no punishment is severe enough for those who are responsible the present condi tions. For, indeed, they have sown therefore they must the wind and reap the whirlwind. for in . . T he Senior Engineering Society has been a little delayed this year in getting into operation, owing to the illness just atvChristmas of its pres ident, Mr. Kingscott. T he first the year was held on meeting of time Wednesday evening, at which a program committee was appointed. Papers were read by Messrs. R a s- mussen and Liverance on Salt P r o duction and Reduction of Zinc. Meetings will be held regularly on Wednesday evenings. O. C. Simonds, the eminent land scape gardner of Chicago, has been engaged to submit plans for the im provement of the campus. He will make a two-days' visit during next month and will visit the campus again during April or May. His suggestions will be incorporated in map which will be submitted to the Board for approval. Having once provided a plan, it will be faithfully followed in the future work of the campus. J Hop Flowers IS IT PRICE that talks when money is scarce. I am able to furnish flowers at a price much lower than any you will be offered. Best selected stock. This is no joke. W. W. HITCHCOCK. CALL ON- L A W R E N CE (SL V AN B U R EN P R I N T I NG CO. W H EN IN N E ED OF DANCE PROGRAMS or SOCIETY PRINTING. 122 Ottawa St. E. Stalker Prints " Swell" Donee Programs Firie Stationery . and other good things. 117 n i c h i g an Avenue West Ground Floor. t Correct Clothes For Young Men The Clothes Shop BRUCE N. HICKEY, 120 N. Wash. Ave. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN *A 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 able p a r t i e s. We hope t h at the faculty a nd s t u d e n ts will t a ke p a i ns to patronize those who p a t r o n i ze us. 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. BOOK BINDERS GEO. G. BLUDEAU & CO—Bookbinders Ac count book makers, paper ruling-, library and iine art bindings, hie boxes, map mounting, albums, Docket books, etc. Citizens phone No. -56. 109 Wash. Ave. N. W AGENVOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank- book Makers, 109 Washington Ave.South. BOOTS AND SHOES. D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. CLOTHING. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. LARNED.-China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S. DENTISTS. A Y. GORDON, D. D. S. M. A. C. '91, U. of M. -01. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phone, Citizens 68 >. Building, Lansing, Mich. Citizens phone 475. E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 105 Wash ington Ave. S. Citizens' Phone 1049. Former M. A. C. student. J N H. MOORE, D. D. S. Office 411-13 Hollister R W. M ORSE, 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' 517. Citizens Phone 52, Bell Phone 396. Phone, office 275; residence, 261. , 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 ID 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. 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. 1021 Washington Ave. N. DRY GOODS. THE JEWKTT & K N A PP STORE. Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. Dry. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. C'APITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies , Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 117T Mich. Ave.. E. 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 Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington • Ave. N. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. N ORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc, 111 Washington Ave. South. See ad. INSURANCE. THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., LTD., Incorporated) Hollister Block. All kinds of the: best insurance. Strongest agency in city, JEWELERS. C HAS. A. PIELLA. 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. Jeweler and Optician, LAUNDRY. 1\ 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 HAIRDRBSSING. Parlors. Masquerade Wigs M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hajrdressing for Rent,. Switches made of cut hair or combings. The- France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a. a specialty. New'phone 118. 222K Washington. Ave. S., up stairs. MILLINERY. FOR Fine Millinerv 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. sheet music. GO TO BAKER MUSIC CO. for the up to-date PI A NO TUNING, J. Parker. Action Work a Specialtv. Teacher of Violin and Saxaphone- Parkers1 Orchestra, 119 Pennslvania Ave. N. Cit izens 'phone 689., Lansing, Mich. 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. Rooms 2"3-204 Prudden Block. 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 8:80 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. lege, Mich. Citizens phone 1502. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Agricultural Col DR. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL. Hours 9 to 11 a. J OSEPH FOSTER, M. D., Eye, Ear,Nose and 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. L A R R A B E E. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. 825 Wash. Ave. S.