The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. 12. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, N O V E M B ER 6, 1906. N o. S M. A. C 37 — ALBION O the M. A. C. is certainly keeping up her record in football as shown by game. result of Saturday's the the Fully 1,200 people witnessed game and for ideal the day was playing. T he band made their first public appearance, and their music was certainly appreciated, as it added materially to the enthusiasm of the rooters. forward pass was very ef T he fective first half. throughout Small kicked four of the five goals and made two fine drop kicks from field. This is the first time that an attempt of this kind on our own field has been successful. F or M. A. C. Capt. Doty's line bucking was a feature as was also his excedentin- terference. Small, Dunlap, Shedd, Boyle and M c K e n na all starred in advancing the ball, while Burroughs and Moore were strong on defence. T he latter not only playing his posi tion, but making himself generally useful as tackle and guard as well. One of our touchdowns was made, after a long run, by Doty, on a de layed pass. F or Albion Saunderson's kicking was a feature, the last half espe cially being a kicking duel between himself and Small. Merrill, on de fense, Wiis practically the only man w ho did us much harm. He broke through time after time and spoiled the plavs back of our line, thereby stopping what would have meant Ion? gains. M. A. C. fought her game in the first half, rolling up 37 points. In the second more kicking was done, field touchdown, goal and but a goal were added to the already good sized score. fact that Dersnah had been on the sick list for some time, and Moore, Bur roughs, M c K e n n a, and Frazer were In spite of the in excellent not in the very best condition possi ble, every man came out of the shape. Ders game nah and P a r k er were succeeded in the latter part of the game by Fra zer and Wheeler. Doty secured 3 touchdowns, Shedd 1, and Dunlap 1. Small kicked 4 goals and added 8 points by drop kicks. T h i r ty minute halves were played. T he line u p: M. A. C. Moore P a r k er Campbell Dersnah Burroughs Dunlap Shedd Boyle M c K e n na Doty Small c R G L G R T L T R E L E R H L H F B Q A L B I ON Skidmore Gilbert Towsley Sackett Merrill Day McKale Crowley H a ys Titus Saunderson T he team goes to Albion for a re turn game on Saturday, but they do not expect to take much of a crowd. So far as possible subs will be played at this game in order the first team men ready for the hard game on Monday, the 12th, with to have A L M A. T h is promises to be one of the most critical games of the season. T h ey furnish the only team which has been able to stop our offense and during the whole season have been noted for their fine defensive work as well. Their line has not been crossed for a touchdown this fall. F r om the fact that our own team will not be in as fresh a con dition as could be expected if they had no game on Saturday, there is great the coming contest. interest being taken in AMERICAN MAGAZINE. Y. M. C A. in excellent magazine. W i th the October number of the American Magazine (Leslie's) a new editorial management begins its work. T he associates this venture are all writers of national Ida reputation, among whom are M. Tarbell, R ay Stannard Baker, F. P. Dunne, Lincoln Steffens, and William Allen W h i t e, excellent en gravings of each being printed in this number. Full page engravings are also given of the president's cabinet officers, and as a whole it is a most In speaking of M r. Baker as one of the associates the ediror says : " T he one man of our group who sees a story in everything is R ay Stannard Baker. He has been called the best reporter that he in America. T h at means is there has an eye that sees what and when M r. in things, * * * and Baker seen, examined has judged, then you feel confident that you are getting a true account. His his unquenchable interesting perception of what and significant, are certain to help in giving distinction to this maga zine." curiosity, and is and T he recent visit of Messrs. Hur- rey and R o g e rs was a very success ful indeed. profitable one Something like three hundred men hearing M r. H u r r ey at the various meetings and not a man of them but what was greatly benefited thereby. We sincerely hope and expect that there will be a big increase in the Bible study and membership of the association. But more than that we hope that the general, moral and religious tone of whole school will be the visit of these men. improved because of T he mass meeting held in the chapel Friilay no.m was attended by about 200 students. Director Brewer and Capt. Doty were the speakers and both dwelt upon the fact thatcon- sistent rooting on the side lines was what the team needed and remem bering that our opponents may have a man just as good as ours, students should not knock and score a player if he did not do all they expected of him. It is different when you are in the thick of the game yourself. ERO ALPHIAN HOP. T he members of the E ro Alphian society entertained their friends at an eleven o'clock party, Friday ev ening October 26. Dancing took place in the gymna sium of the W o m e n 's building and cornstalks, autumn leaves and Jack- o' lanterns were used in decorating. T he refreshments consisted of cider and doughnuts. Music was fur nished by Baker. Miss J o n es very kindly acted as chaperon and the forty couples pres ent voted the evening a success. A m o ng the out of town guests were Miss Maude Atkinson and Miss Lelah Burkhart. THE NEW DAIRY CLUB. T wo dozen students of all classes met in the class room of the dairy building last Wednesday evening and after an interesting talk by In structor F. O. Foster, on T he His tory of and Some Statistics concern ing Dairying, proceeded to the organ ization of a dairy club. Articles and by-laws were adopted and the fol lowing officers were elected for the t e r m: Pres., P. V. Goldsmith; Vice Pres., W. B. Liverance; Sec. and Treas., J. D. Baker. T he goodly attendance and enthu siasm displayed by those present seems to indicate that this club bids fair to become one of leading organizations on the campus. the Meetings will be held every W e d nesday evening at 6130 and good programs will be arranged for each night. All interested in dairying are invited to attend. FARM NOTES. into A carload, consisting of 100 head of sheep, has just been received at the College from Clay, Robinson & Co., of Chicago. Sixty of these are ewes, the balance wether lambs. T he entire lot is to be used for ex perimental feeding purposes. T he two to be divided ewes are bunches of 30 each, and they are to be maintained under exactly similar conditions for three years. two or All food factors in the ration are to be the same except that there is to be a succulent factor as roots in the ration of one and not in that of the other. T he object is to determine what effect succulent food, such as roots, have on quantity and quality in wool production, size and vigor of lambs at birth, and milk produc tion as determined by the rapidity of increase in the weight of lambs. T he wether lambs will be fed for 90 or 120 days, the idea being to them for slaughter. T h ey fatten to will be shorn before slaughter the weights of determine fleeces the quantity and character of and the mutton will be determined as far T he as possible after- dressing. rations for these two, as in the first case, are to be alike except that one It is to contain a succulent factor. is these series of experiments for at least three years, the idea being to repeat in order to insure accuracy of results. the intention to continue ALUMNI. '78. A report of the Agricultural In vestigations in Alaska for 1905 has been received. T he work was pre pared by C. C. Georgeson, spt cial agent in charge of Alaska Experi ment stations, and contains reports of each of the four stations located in that territory. T he bulletin con illustrations, tains several excellent and it is both interesting and sur prising to know what may be done in agriculture in that far off terri tory. '9S '98, who Fred T. Williams, for five and one-half years has been city engineer of Petoskey, has recently as assistant accepted a position h superintendent with Cobbs Mitchell, w ho manufacture and deal extensively in lumber products. Mr. Williams' probable duties may be imagined from the fact that his employers have 56 miles of standard- guage railroad and get out thirteen million feet of logs per year, besides large amounts of cord wood, bark and cedar. This company is said to have timber in sight for thirty years at the rate mentioned above. T he is Cadillac, firm's Mich., but Mr. Williams writes from Springvale. headquarters '02. D. W. Smith has accepted a posi tion in the maintenance engineering office of the People's Gas Light and Coke Co., Chicago. Announcements have been re ceived of the marriage of J o hn B. Strange with '02 and Miss Evelyn Reidsema, of H ot Springs, Ark., on Thursday, N o v. 1. M r. and M r s. Strange are at home to their friends at Cloverdale F a r m, Grand L e d g e, Mich. '05. Sherwood Hinds, this year I905-'o6, is mathematics at Kansas, Lawrence. is 1232 Ohio Avenue. instructor in instructor in the University of His address W i th '07. Arvilla Coomer is teaching at Hessel, U. P ., on the north shore of Lake Huron. is '08 Dear Editor :—Since Sept. 10, I as assistant have been employed chemist for the E m p i re State S u g ar interesting Co. My work here it very much. and I enjoy J a m es Paton, w ho took special work at M. A. C. in '03, is the head chemist here this year so between us we try to give the college a fair represent ation. T he R E C O RD is a very wel come visitor every Thursday and it t he enables me times at M. A. C. My address is 90 W a t er street, Lyons, N. Y. to keep up with J OE C A V A N A G H. A sk McMillian the " things " they offer for sale at the 5 and 10 cent store and where they keep them. '10 about THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED EVERT TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAR BY THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE B A. FAUNCE, MANAGING EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS. BEN JEROME, '08 A. GARCINAVA, '08 G. S. VALENTINE, '08 R. G. CARR, '08 A. SOBY, '09 ALEEN RAYNOR, '09 W. D, FRAZER, '09 R. H. MURDAUGH, 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 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, NO T". 6, 1906. I N speaking of the election of G. L. Sumner as president of the M. I. A. A. board of directors, and Wendell A. Odium as president of the State Oratorical Association, the Albion College Pleiad has the fol " These honors, lowing to coming at a time when important changes in existing rules are being both organizations, discussed should be peculiarly gra'ifying to Albion supporters." s a y: in in in As a matter of fact these "honors" come to the colleges rotation, ea-h being represented once in six years in the M. I. A. A. and once in In nine vears view of this the R E C O RD can hardly see any significance in the choice so far as " important changes in exist ing r u l e s" It was turn and she couldn't help Albion's it if she had cared to do so. the Oratorical. is concerned. LIBERTY H. BAILEY. Excerps from an address before the Hort. Club on Oct. 31, by C. W. Garfield: this service in all his lies at to " In making an estimate of his influ- (Prof.Bailey's) character and ence,my first thought is of his rugged the honesty, because foundation of his the world. This attribute of character itself from early boy has shown hood relationships and stands out as a salient feature of all of his best work. Do you know, do you appreciate what it is to be interpreta absolutely honest in the tion of nature? Read any of the popular books of today on nature study, and note how the imagina tion has played havoc with the tru h. Only a small minority of the writers who have interpret intended nature, have been honest with her. But no careful student of nature will have a critkism to make upon integrity, Bailey for any whenever he has been the interpre the ways of animals and ter of plants, to his to his auditors or readers. Do you know how diffi cult it is to be perfectly honest in in the performance of experiments agriculture or horticulture? T he result you want, the result you look for, influences you more than you reading know in your methods of the facts of the experiment. Prof. Bailey's record, through many series of experiments which he has insti lack of to THE M. A. C. RECORD. in some conclusions tuted, and which he has drawn and placed be the public, is remarkable be fore in cause of this absolute integrity interpreting to the world the truth as evolved by his experiments. My second thought with regard to Prof. Bailey is his lucidity of ex pression, his gracefullness of lang uage and his wonderful command of the best English. This factor must have been born with him or else de veloped in very early life, for in his boyish essays before the local horti cultural society of South Haven, the ease with which he expressed him self and the natural flow of language in the development of his thought, was a prominent characteristic. During his college career this fac tor was of great value to him, and through the use of his pen he began very early in life to add to his ex chequer as a public speaker, this ready expression, this beauty of language gives a charm to his utter ances which stays with his auditors and which conveys his thought in a way to arouse appreciative emotions. W h en I first knew him he ex an pressed the desire to become to in educated horticulturist, and crease his knowledge and power for the uses of horticulture. He desired to be a factor in the development of a higher order of horticulturists. the while He believed it was worth for any man with such tastes to give his lifetime to the development of this art. : Many have the ability to acquire, but few have the ability to use ac quirements for all they are worth in accomplishing the best kind of work in some field for the world. Prof. Bailey is one of the few. F r om his early boyhood he had a wonderful ability in the use of his senses. He saw things correctly and w e l l; he has always been seeing things ; he never fails, wherever he may be, to be gathering material through his powers of observation to be used in a most effective way in his chosen field of labor. If we were to make a category of Prof. Bailey's accomplishments dur long ing his career, it would be a it for and interesting one. Suffice this brief address to say that from the beginning until now he has con tended for a dignified, independent and aggressive horticulture. All the force of his strong character has been exerted in the belief that horti culture as an occupation was large important enough to enough and s'and evenly with any other occu pation in the world. T h e re are men of my acquain tance who are better fruit growers than Bailey ; there are men engaged in are landscape gardening who able to express in their art greater definiteness of ability than Bailey ; there are experimenters who have outstripped him in this realm of hor ticultural evolution ; in truth, take any one of the branches of horticul ture, and we can name some man who, perhaps, has outstripped him. But in covering the whole field of horticulture there is no person, to my mind, in the world today who is so truly entitled to be called the first and Professor greatest horticulturist. the Bailey is a premium sample of best crop that Michigan produces." road is now stone the library. being immediately It is thought there will be enough stone to far as the Crushed placed on west of the that extend the covering as A r m o r y. FARMERS' CLUB. FARMERS' INSTITUTES. A last large number was out Tuesday to hear T- G. Halpin speak at the F a r m e r s' Club on " Com mencing Poultry F a r m i n g ". T he that the states of speaker showed Massachusetts, R h o de and Island Connecticut though considered lead ing poultry states of the east, im ported $6,000,000 of eggs last year the and it is quite easy to see that cheaper grain and increasing ease of transportation is greatly stimulat ing the western states. But the lack of knowledge for in preparing eggs and poultry the market has held the prices of western products far below that of eastern goods. the business in M r. Halpin advised the novice to get a few standard birds for a be ginning rather than to buy eggs, as it gives the beginner a chance to form his ideal from stock that has fitted. been properly SENIOR ENGINEERING SOCIETY. the mechanical Mr. Schmidt, of the Senior department, addressed Engineering Society Wednesday evening on "Steam T u r b i n e ," giv ing a very interesting description of the different types now in commer cial use. T he subject is a broad one and could not be completely covered in the time allowed. Mr. E. B. Fisher, president of the G. R. Telephone Company, who could not be here two weeks ago, has definitely promised to address the society this week Wednesday on " T he Commercial Aspects of Telephone Engineering." Every one interested is invited. FORESTRY. the interesting and T he M. A. C. Foresters met in lecture room on the horticultural last Tuesday evening at 6 .'30. T he subject, "A Summer's Experiences on the Michigan Forest R e s e r v e ," was very ably handled by Mr. Kiefer. M r. Kiefer gave the club a very instructive talk on the methods and plans used in the reserve, especially relating to the surveying and mapping of the land. Also an appropriate descrip tion of camp life was given. Dur ing talk kodak pictures were passed around to illustrate the vari ous points brought out by t he speaker. Mr. Kiefer demonstrated very plainly that a summer spent upon the Roscommon reserve is a for valuable exDerience forestry students, especially if they expect to take the civil service examination. T he new programs of M. A. C. Foresters " latest out." the T h ey are printed upon Spruce wood pulp which was made by the the is in Sulphite process. T h is next to the last stage of development and in order to be made into paper must again be chopped up fine and mixed with rags, the quantity vary the ing according to the quality of paper. are T he next meeting of the club will take place Tuesday, November 13. Prof. Barrows will talk on " T he Relation of Game Preservation to Forest Preservation. room of T he Forestry club shall hereafter meet in the the lecture horticultural building on Tuesday evening of every other week. All in Forestry those are especially invited to be present at these meetings. interested T he following F a r m e r s' Insti tutes have been arranged for the month of November : One-day in stitutes in Baraga Co., Baraga, N o v. 1 3; Houghton Co., Houghton, N o v. 12; Delta Co., Perkins, N o v. 14; Dickinson Co., Iron Mountain, N o v. 10; Gladwin Co., Dale, N o v. 1 3; Beaverton, Nov. 14; Grout, N o v. J5> Wagarville, N o v. 16; Oceana C o, F e r r y, N o v. 1 3; Elhridge, N o v. 14; Mears, Nov. .15 ; Benona, N o v. 16; Cranston, N o v. 17; Crys tal Valley, N o v. 19; Schoolcraft Co., Wood School House, Doyle 15; Germfask, T o w n s h i p, N o v. N o v. 16. T w o - d ay institutes will be held in Jackson Co., Hanover, N o v. 8 and 9. Chippewa Co., Pickford, Nov. 15 and 16; Iron Co., Iron River, Nov. 9 and 10; Menomi nee Co., Stephenson, Nov. 8 and 9; Ontonagon Co., E w e n, N o v. 12 and 13- the During the past week the Gila monster, which was on exhibition in the Zoological Department alive for several months, has been received from the taxid' rmist and placed in the museum. It is an excellent illus tration of the highest type of artistic taxidermy the lizard having been studied alive, measured, photograph ed, and finally mounted so as to pre serve, every wrinkle in body and limbs and present a perfect facsi mile of living animal. T he work was done at W a r d 's Establish ment, Rochester, N. Y. T h is reptile is believed to be the only species of poisonous in existence and there is still some doubt as to the de its bite. W i th in gree of venom this specimen was returned a nice example of starnosed mole, mounted at the same place but do nated by Instructor Myers, whose. cat captured the animal last J u ne close to the campus. This appears to be a rather rare animal here, not more than half a dozen specimens having been noted in the last twelve years. lizard the to During Professor A. J. Cook's visit the college last August, Professor Barrows arranged for an exchange of specimens between our museum and that of Pomona college, Claremont, California, where Prof. Cook has charge of the zoology. On Friday last a box of specimens was shipped to California and others in exchange are probably already on the way east. A m o ng these is a the California good specimen of condor, a species now extremely rare and for the past decade or two the verge of ex to be on believed tinction. T he college is fortunate in obtaining such a specimen, and the fact may be attributed in large part to the interest v\hich Professor institu Cook still maintains tion where he was so long a profes sor. in the T he botanical department has re trees ceived about 100 shrubs and from the Arnold Arboretum. This is the finest of its kind in the coun try and perhaps in the world. It is managed by Prof. Sargent, of Har vard, and is located at Jamaica Plain, west of Boston, and is considered a part of the park system of that city. it permanent As an aid in making the city of Boston has agreed to keep the streets and paths in order, and Harvard will the trees and shrubs. T he arboretum contains about 220 acres. look after T HE M. A. C. RECORD. EVERY KIND OF £&&&&&&gg-:&&&&6g-:&g&g;&&6g&g;gift3saiS/§.^S3a3^^.;9a«SS^:SS^^J $ 1 . 00 FOR Safety Razor FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOM. Cots Folding Beds WITH 12 BLADES flatresses if Is a Winner and we stand back of Every One. 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Tuttle of Detroit spent a recently. •day or t wo at the college Miss Clara Morley spent a few days with College friends the past week. A motor has been installed to drive the blower in the cupola of the foundry. Miss Helen C. Albertus of D e troit entered college on Saturday of last week. Many of the delegates at the C. E. convention in Lansing last week visited the campus. M r. R. A. Parsons of St. Clair "was the guest of his cousin, W. H. Parsons, over Sunday. Wallace Bliss, with '09, is "break i ng i n" as conductor on Lansing's street car railways. C . J. M c C a r t hy received a visit from his father, J o hn J. M c C a r t h y, of Standish, over Sunday. R. P. Heald w as called to his home in Grand Rapids one day the past week on account of illness. All machines in the shops are now driven by electric motors, the steam engines being used for laboratory work. Miss Trout, from the Lansing Y. "W. C. A., gave the girls a very helpful talk Sunday evening in the parlor. W. B. Liverance, '07, was in Pontiac Friday, where he tested the dairy herd of the asylum for ad vanced registry. R oy Colby w ho has been in the last week received a visit hospital from his father and mother of Cor- unna, on last Monday. Charlevoix, paid College friends a brief visit a few days ago on his way to Detroit, where he has a po sition. Miss Bently, formerly stenogra in the president's office,1' is pher spending the winter at her old home in Pittsrield, Illinois. R e v. W. J. Hamilton, pastor of a Congrega'ional church in Grand Rapids, was on the campus for a short time on Friday. T he new telephones are being rapidly put in and connected up and as soon as the numbering is done we may " begin to talk." Student pay days will be next Friday and Saturday, N o v. 9-10. All time up to and including N o v. 3 will be paid for on these dates. A m o ng those w ho were here for the ball game Saturday were A da H o w e, Clara CampheU, R ay Potts, " Babe " Kratz and H o w a rd Baker. Instructor McCue has been ap pointed dormitory inspector in place of Prof. W. O. Hedrick, w ho has had charge of this work for several j ears. Will all students w ho left their insect collections with the zoologi cal department last summer please call and get same at the first oppor tunity. Prof. Fletcher has sent manu script and illustrations for a book on soils to the publishers, Doubleday, P a ge & C o. T he work will be published early in the spring. J a m es Wilkinson, w ho ha9 been w o r k i ng during the summer near A number of lamps of large can dle power have been purchased and placed in the electrical engineering laboratory, college hall, as sugges tions of what can be done in the way of lighting. Prof. Kedzie has received from Mr. W. F. W r i g h t, '94, of W a s h ington, D. C, a very fine set of prints showing views of the campus. These were taken by M r. W. while on a visit here during the summer. W. W. Wells, Instructor in E n gineering at M. A. C. during the past two years is now with E. W. Roberts at Clyde, Ohio. M r. Wells is at present designing a four-cy cle engine to be used for marine service. T he senior engineers are getting some very practical laboratory work this term. Each man is to spend one and one-half hours in the morn ing and t wo in the evening for t wo weeks in the heating plant studying boilers and engines. interesting Superintendent Clarence Holmes, of the School for the Blind, gave very talks at chapel Tuesday and Wednesday mornings of last week. He explained briefly some of the methods employed in teaching the blind, and exhibited some specimens of work done. o'clock party and the officers will spare no effort to make this one of the most successful militaries ever given. Baker's orchestra of nine pieces will furnish music and prices will be $1 and $1.50. Mr. Fisk, Bureau of Entomology Dept. of Agriculture, Washington, was at the college Wednesday to consult with Prof. Pettit concerning insects which are proving certain very destructive in the north and to arrange for cooperation in his in vestigations and in an endeavor to find remedies for same. from During the past week Miss P e r ry and Miss Carney have had over night visits their mothers. M r. and M r s. V an Heulen, of Grand Rapids, have also been with us for Sunday and M r s. Johnson of the same place is making a stay with her daughter. We are always glad to see the parents of our students. O w i ng to some confusion of dates some of the debaters failed to ap pear at d< bating club Thursday night. As a re>ult, the question of co-education at M. A. C. was dis cussed extemporaneously. T he dis cussion w as not confined to M. A. C. alone but to other colleges and the ideas brought out were very in teresting, as well as instructive. A vote at the close of the discussion assured all present that co-eduation at M. A. C. was the opinion of a majority. T he next Military h op will be given on the night before T h a n k s twelve giving. T h is is to be a T he question that was to have been debated will be debated at the next meeting. THE M. A. C. RECORD. requested Those w ho expect to see the A l ma game on next Monday are urgently to purchase tickets in advance so that you may be sure of a seat. If you wait until the game and purchase a ticket at the gate you cannot be sure of get ting a place. You want to go any h o w — w hv not be sure of a good seat. Instead of holding their usual lit erary meeting the Themian society was entertained last Saturday even ing at the home of Prof, and M r s. Taft. T he rooms were decorated with autumn leaves and jack-o-lan- terns. T h e re were the usual Hal- low'een games, including fortune- telling by a witch w ho w as kept busy all the evening. T he refresh ments were doughnuts, pumpkin pie, cider, apples and chestnuts. A. A. T o w n er writes from Janesville, Wis., that he expects to return to Michigan about the middle of December and enter M. A. C. for the winter term to take up work with Prof. Jeffery. He enjoys his work as beet chemist very much and since being there has been able to visit our M. A. C. boys both at Milwaukee and Wisconsin. Prof. Fletcher's name appears on the program of the Wisconsin State Horticultural Society, the annual meeting of which is to be held in J a n u a r y. T h e re is no educational institution in the state that furnishes its students so much practical work in all lines study as does the Michigan of Agricultuial College. F r om time to time, as we have space, we pro pose to let our readers know what is being done by our boys and girls, and for them, at this college, which ranks first in the world of agricul tural colleges.—Elk Rapids Pro gress. N EW A D D I T I O NS TO T HE L I B R A R Y. American Institute of Electrical E n g i n e e r s: Vols. 1-22. Alexander — T he Table, H ow to Decorate It. A b b o t — T he R i g h ts of Man. Abegg—Practical Chemistry. Brace—Culture of Fruit Trees in Pots. Borden — Use of R o n t g en R a ys in U. S. Army. Bunyard—Fruit Garden. Cassino — Naturalists Directory. Compayre—Abelard (Great W r i t ers Series). Comstock — H ow to K n ow But terflies. F r e n c h — H o m es and Their Deco ration. F r e e r — P h i l i p p i ne Experiences of an American Teacher. F l e t c h e r — H ow to M a ke a F r u it Garden. Grisebach—Catalogus Plantarium Cubensium. Goodnow — Administrative L aw in the U. S. H a r k e n — P a ul and Fiammetta. Harrington — Practical Hygiene. Hilgard — Soils. J o n e s — M r s. J o n e s' Defense. J a s t r o w — T he Subconscious. Kellogg—American Insects. Lethaby— Mediaeval A r t. Loeb—Dynamics of Living Mat ter. Lyons—Electromagnet Phenom ena. Morgan—Physical Chemistry for Electrical Engineers. Minet — Production of Alumi num. '04 Extracts from a letter written by F. M. Morrison, '04 : " During the summer I spent some time in N ew Y o rk City and Philadelphia. Since I came here (Schenectady, N . . Y .) I have chatted with a few M. A. C. boys. First, Herbert Hagadorn '98 called at the high school to see m e. He is superintendent of construction for the Schenectady St. Railway. later I met George A few days Stroebel, '02, w ho is draughting with the General Electric Co. here. A few days later I met a former strong member of the M. A. C. ball tossers in the person of E d. Pinn- ance, w h o, with Millar, were with out doubt the best in the intercol legiate. He is now pitching for the Albany team and has lost only t wo games this season. T he latest col lege man here with '07. He was the applicant de cided upon as my assistant in Manual Training. He the course as given in the Rochester Institute, and ( N. Y .) Mechanics after completing taught evening classes for two years. is Floyd W. R ay this work took " As to myself, I am in charge of the mechanical drawing in the high school, and the manual training of all the schools in the city. T he schools are in a very crowded condi tion. T h ey do not seem to be able to build fast enough to accommodate the rapid g r o w th of the city which in population has increased from 16,000 in 1S90 to an estimated 72,000 at present. " Of the incoming freshmen class, about one-third have elected me chanical drawing. T he work is now well running smoothly in every way, and they are talking of erecting a Manual Train ing H i gh school. R e m e m b er me to any of my friends." started and On Hallow'een a house party was given at the Women's building. Dinner was served at six to a hun ghosts. E a ch dred and twenty table was decorated with jack-o- lanterns and tiny candles. Fates foretold the future by means of pennies, rings and buttons found in the cakes. T he ghosts were very- glad to have with them Prof. Taft and M r. Charles Garfield, a m an well known to all M. A. C. their pennies After dinner the ghosts gathered in the gymnasium and those not content with learned more of their future through mys terious papers handed them. Time passed all too quickly and at eight the ghosts very reluctantly became ordinary girls again. to MissHallie Landis, student secre tary of De P a uw University, was the guest of our college Y. W. C. A. last week. During her visit she spoke at the college assembly, and also addressed the college Y. W. C. A. In her address Miss Landis outlined the plans of the convention to be held at Kalamazoo next week, urging the girls to send ; L I FE I N S U R A N C E. Students property insured in dormitories and private houses at lowest Office at College Grocery Buildings rates. . JEWELERS. Jeweler and Optician. 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. CHAS. A. P I E L L A. J J. HEATH. Practical Jeweler. 112 Wash ington Ave. south. LAUNDRY. I' HE AMERICAN L A U N D RY solicits a share of your patronage. Remember the number, 309 Washington Ave., S. New Phone No. 420. Julia Flndley & Edwin Lewis, Props. S. W. Doty and I. D. Smith, College Age.its. MANICURE AND HAIRDRBSSING M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Halrdress- ing Parlors. Ma-querade Wigs for Kent. Switches made of cut hair or combings. T he France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a specialty. New 'phone 118. 222K 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. R. and MRS. GEO. O. CLARK. Violinist and Pianist. Cit. phone 295. Bell phone 75 112 Hosmer St. S. Lansing Mien. 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. 1980. Rooms 21)3-204 Prudden Block. 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. ana Capitol Ave., Lansing. Both 'phones. PHYSICIANS. OUR NEW STORE SEVEN DAYS SUIT AND OVERCOAT SJUE Your Choice of any $12.00 SUIT $8.50 Other Styles §15.00 to $20.00 6flMERON&flRBflUGH6o. W A TC WATCHES, AND ALL OTHER KINDS OF CLOCKS, Repairing in a workman-like manner. JEWELRY H p P I PE P Will he at the M. A. C. Book Store from 4 to 6 • I. T i r & IV p.'m. to receive and deliver work. All Work Warranted. L A W R E N CE <& V A N B U R EN P R I N T I NG CO. WHEN IN NEED OF DANCE PROGRAMS or SOCIETY PRINTING. 122 Ottawa St. K. 5talker Prints "Swell" Donee Programs Fine and other good Stationery things. 117 n i c h i g an Avenue Wert Ground Floor. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL IWEN^^k 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 a b le 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 patronize those who 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 aSpecialty. Up-to-Date Styles. DR. EL W. LAN DON. 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. New phone 1560. BOOK BINDEK~> GEO. G. 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. w AGENVOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank- book Makers, 116-118 Ottawa St. E. BOOTS AND SHOES. D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes, shoe the students. See ad. We DR. OSCAR H. BRUKGEL. Hours 9 to 11 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Agricultural Col lege, Mich, Citizens phone 1502. 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. 325 Wash. Ave. S.