The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN S T A TE 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 20, 1906. N o. 10 ERNEST WRAY ONEAL. DEBATING CLUB. Y. M. C. A. is a T he next number on our enter tainment course lecture by E r n e st W r ay Oneal next Friday evening. M r. Oneal has =a goodly number of subjects from which to choose and he is unqualifiedly en dorsed by the Slayton Lyceum Bureau. It is said that he never before employed a bureau and never sought an e n g a g e m e n t; yet, through vol- unta-y applications he has averaged ly lecture dates annually for 25 st five years. the lat the press has to say, e is a man of wide reading, a thinker and has a retentive at memory." " In M r. Oneal Aurora has one of the most brilliant speakers that ever graced a lecture platform." " M r. Oneal handled his subject with the greatest ease, the large audience paying him the closest at tention." NORMAL INSTITUTE. of insects, T he first session of the Normal Institute was held in the chapel this afternoon, and will continue until Friday night. President Snyder spoke today on T he College and the F a r m e r s' Institute, after which the soils was discussed. subject T h is evening vegetable parasites, and diseases of live stock will be discussed, beginning at 7 :15. Sessions begin at 8:00 each morn ing, at 1:15 in the afternoon, and 7:15 in the evening, and all inter ested Gov. W a r n er is on the program to morrow afternoon, and " P r o g r e ss in Michigan Schools" will be dis cussed by Deputy W. H. F r e n ch in the evening. secure a program. should T he debate on the question " R e solved, that schools of the rural Michigan should be consolidated under state law," brought out a fair crowd at the last meeting. Al though the affirmative, upheld by M e s s r s. Welles and Willson, won by a unanimous decision, it was by It no means a one-sided debate. was instructive and fairly well organized, especially on the affirmative. side pro ceeded in a logical manner, dividing the many phases of the qnestion in to four main he ids, and then devot ing all the energy to the develop ment of these four points. interesting, Each T he affirmative proved, by a clever manipulation of figures, h ow the proposed system would be more economical; showed how the edu cational standard of the state would be raised by an increased efficiency of teachers and equipment; h ow the social advantages of the pupils would be increased by the establish ment of larger schools; h ow t he pupil is constantly under the influ ence of older persons, both in and to and from the schools, thereby rais ing the morals of the pupils. T he negative, upheld by Messrs. Stone and Perrine, contended that the records of district schools, and the men turned out, does not demand a change, that the influences of the district schools are good, that the evils of the present system can be corrected;. and that the general ap plication of the consolidation of schools is not practicable. T he next meeting should be along the lines of a mass-meeting, both in enthusiasm and attendance—the new football rules will be the subject for direction. Dr. Fletcher addressed the union meeting Sunday night and his talk was especially enjoyable and profit able. D r. W a t e r m an spoke T h u r s day evening. T he attendance at these meetings w as very good, and the general interest in the work is growing. T he Bible study depart ment is in a nearly 200 now being classes. flourishing condition, in Bible Unexpected difficulties made it necessary to postpone the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. reception which was to have been held last Friday nigtit, but arrangements are being made for one the early part of next term. O w i ng to increased attendance the Y. M. C. A. is sadly in need of chairs, but we hope very soon to have some n ew ones. HORT. CLUB. Last Wednesday evening Prof. lecture Kedzie gave an illustrated in the chemistry lecture room on " T he Chemical Composition of Fruits and Its Bearing upon the Use of Fertilizers." Printed sheets were passed around by Prof. Kedzie, upon which were given the chemical composition of apples, cherries, pears and straw berries. F r om analysis he this pointed out the kind of food each fruit needs, and from this the kind of fertilizer is determined. Prof. Kedzie also showed the comparison between a certain weight of fruit and the ashes obtained from a fruit. T he amount of ash was very small in comparison with the amount of fruit taken. like weight of the same Live stock, dairying, fruit, fores try, corn and good roads all have a place on this program and an oppor tunity for discussion on all subjects. Special attention is called to the women's sections held in the parlor of the women's building, at 1 ;30 on both Wednesday and T h u r s d a y. On Wednesday the subjects dis cussed will be " W h at to Cook and W h y ," " Some Household Conven iences," " Sensible Sanitation," and " Solving of Domestic Problems." On T h u r s d ay afternoon domestic science, domestic art, gymnasium and music will all receive a share of T he ladies are very attention. cordially these to attend meetings. invited " T IC PARTY. T he Eclectic Society gave their second party of the term Saturday night, N o v. 17. T he rooms were simply and tastefully decorated with the pennants of the various societies and classes. T he refreshments con sisted of punch and wafers. About thirty-five couples were present w ho were kindly chaperoned by M r. and M r s. H al Reed and M r. and M r s. To war. Everybody left declaring the evening to have been a success. Messrs. Baker and Bliss furnished music. FORESTRY CLUB. THE READING ROOM. Last Tuesday evening Prof. Bar rows gave an interesting lecture to the Forestry club on " T he Relation to Forest of Game Preservation very Preservation." He showed clearly that forest preservation was a great aid in perpetuating all the species of our game animals and birds, many of which are threatened with extinctions. Fortunately, on account of the law, the majority of our game is of no commercial value, but on the other hand it is of value in that it affords a means of sport and recreation to the over-worked business man. Fire, one of the greatest enemies of the forest, also works havoc with our game, and it is evident that an efficient fire-pro tection would serve a double pur pose. At the next meeting of the For estry club on Dec. 4, B. F. Hall, Jr., Vice. Pres., of the Hall L u m b er Co. of Lansing, will speak on the " Effect of Deforestation on the Price of L u m b e r ." A publication called the U. T. F a r m e r, published by the Agricul tural club of the University of Tenn., has been placed on our ex change list, V o l. 1, N o. 1, having been placed in the reading room. A ny member of the teaching force, student, or other person having in mind a paper or magazine which he would like to have added to the list now coming to the reading room, is invited to hand the name of such periodical to the librarian. This should be done at once, as the sub scriptions for the coming year will soon be made. SENIORS WIN. T he championship game on Sat urday resulted in a victory for the seniors over the sophomores by a score of 17 to o. Both teams were represented on the side lines by a goodly number of rooters. T he game was a very friendly contest throughout and an interesting one for spectators. T he line-up : SENIORS SOPHOMORES R. E. Kohler R. T. Johnson R. G. D e L a n ge c. Brass i* G. Beckwith L. T. P e r ry L. E. W e s t e r m an Q. Glazier R. H. Kratz Gould F. B. Hitchcock(capt)L.H. Hulce M a r sh Hubbard Taylor Holcomb Oviatt Trebilcock Sweeney Belknap W e bb Boyd ALUMNI. Dr. A. L. Blanchard, with the class of ' 7 1, died at his home in Northville, Mich., on Oct. 26. Dr. Blanchard graduated from the med ical department of U. of M. in 1878, and has practiced in both St. Claif and Northville. 'S9 the T h r o u gh insolvency of a Youngstown dry goods company, the firm of Stitt & Moore of Jackson, has been compelled to give a trust mortgage. In casting about for a trustee who could be depended upon to handle this case, the firm selected' M r. R. J. Cleland M. A. C. 'Sg, of Grand Rapids. T he yackson Citi zen Press has the following to sav : " R. J. Cltland is attorney for the Credit Men's Association of Grand Rapids and affiliated with the Nat ional Association of Credit Men of N ew Y o r k. He has a wide experi ence in matters of this kind and it is expected that the embarrassment will be temporary only." T he Press has only good words for the unfortunate firm, and believe in M r. Cleland's ability to bring about the desired settlement." '95 Guy L. Stewart has been trans ferred from Atlanta, Ga., to the Land and Industrial Dept., South ern R y ., Washington, D. C. Since his arrival in the capital city M r. Stewart has seen J. Kimball, '95, Prof. Wheeler, Lawson, '95, Smith, the '94, and others and R E C O RD extends best wishes to all of his friends. through '0.1. Born to M r. and M r s. L. Bay ard Littell of Detroit a son, Robert William, on N o v. 8, 1906. M r s. Little (Alta Lawson) was a special student at M. A. C. '99-'oo, and M r. L. graduated in 1901. , '°3- R ay L. Clark with '03, in r e n e w i ng his subscription to the R E C ORD, gives the following item : " Since leaving M. A. C. I have completed a course in medicine at the Detroit College of Medicine, being one of a class of eighty-four to graduate last M a y. After grad uation I began my practice in the office of an old physician, w ho re cently retired owing to ill health. * " I hope to root for M. A. C. on T h a n k s g i v i ng D a y, as I see they to play D. A. C. in are scheduled Detroit at that time. " Mrs. Clark and I would be glad to have any M. A. C. friends call upon us, at 834 F o u r th A v e ., D e troit." '04. Cards have been received an nouncing the marriage of Clark L. Brody and Miss M a r g a r et E. Y o rk on Wednesday, N o v. 14, at T h r ee Rivers. M r. and M r s. Brody will be at home to their friends" after Dec. 1 at Fabius. THE M. A. C. RECORD. P U B L I S H ED E V E RY T U E S D AY D U R I NG T HE C O L L E GE Y E AR BY T HE M I C H I G AN S T A TE A G R I C U L T U R AL C O L L E GE B. A. FAUNCE, M A N A G I NG E D I T OR A S S O C I A TE E D I T O R S. BEN JEROME, '08 A. GAKCINAVA, '08 G. S. VALENTINE, '08 K. G. CAKE, '08 A. SOBY, '09 ALEEN RAYNOK, '09 W. D, FKAZER, '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 T, NO V. 20,1906. ATHLETICS. M. A. C. 35 - H I L L S D A LE 9. Another victory was a.lded to M, A. C.'s string on Saturday by de feating Hillsdale on their own field. Rain fell a good portion of the game, making for both players and spectators. Hillsdale had M. A. C. advertised as the " state champions " and urged every one to turn out and see such a team in action. it disagreeable Both ragged ball, although T he game was a very one-sided the size of the score being affair, teams the main question. at played times M. A. C. played as fast and hard as at any time during the sea back, son. Stewart, kicked a fine goal from the 35-yard line which should have been their only score. Hillsdale's quarter T h e ir touchdown was--niac!e after a run of 60 yards by Stewart who received the ball on a quarterback kick and w ho then dodged behind the crowd and ran the entire dis tance for a touchdown. M. A. C. supposing of course that he was out of bounds, made no attempt to stop him. T he crowd had surged over the line, however, and made an ex cellent interference for the runner whose score was counted. T h r ee of M. A. C.'s touchdowns were made on block punts, Doty blocking two and Moore one. Bur roughs retrieved the ball back to the goal line each time. Moore at cen ter played an exceptionally good game, and Burroughs was there every minute, scoring four of the six touchdowns. Shedd and Dotv each secured one. Boyle also made some splendid runs. Hillsdale could make no gains on straight football, but worked the forward pass three different times, gaining 10 to 15 yards time. T he boys re turned Sunday morning and all re port a fine time, a friendly game and excellent treatment. regular line up was plaved except that Fraze'r was played at R. E., and Boyle was replaced by Allen a part of the last half. Har per, of Alma, referee, Crume and Bowditch, umpires. each T he M. A. C F L I N T. T he Flint Mutes were a surprise to M. A. C. scrubs, holding them to a scoreless tie. T he day was ideal. Flint Flint punted to M. A. C.'s fifty-yard line. M. A. C. advanced the ball twenty- the kickoff. received THE M. A. C. RECORD. fumble. five yards, then lost on a During the rest of the half the ball territory. was entirely T he half ended with the ball on Flint's three-yard line. M. A. C.'s first down. in Flint's thirty-yard Anderson received the kickoff in the second half, and made a sensa run. M. A. C. tional lost on a fumble. T he mutes tore off several gains, from three to five from yards, then tried a drop kick the thirty-yard line and failed. M. A. C. kicked off from twenty- the the ball yard line. Flint returned to M. A. C.'s forty-yard line and were held for downs. Captain Kurtz and Bignell by sensational plunges and end runs ad vanced the ball to Flint's five yard line when time was called. Kurtz and Bignell were the individual stars locals. Haller did well at for the fullback, but some bad bumps on the leg. received Lindeman aggressive game breaking the tackles. lines several at center played an through times for pretty Time of halves twenty minutes. c and r. g., Lindeman, Stirling Charlton r. t., McFarlane 1. t., A n derson, Hewson, Hatfield ends, Hat field, Ha ler f. b., Kurtz, Bignell h., Underhill, McGillway, q. b. O L I V E T. the season. It is planned to take a good crowd of rooters by special train to Olivet Saturday to see the last inter-colleg iate game of In case this arrangement is made, the clubs will be asked to have dinner at 11 and the train will leave the " college siding " at 11 130, returning direct to the grounds at 5. W i th this arrang- ment, the trip need not be an ex the pensive one, as round trip will probably not be over 50 cents, and special arrangement will be made for a reasonable ad the game. Let every mission that the season's body go and see work is properly wound up. fare for the to many oaks, and mills cutting logs for railroad ties and other purposes ; wagons with narrow ties some ox teams, but more of mules, people on horseback, few buggies of any kind, public roads with fences twenty feet the apart. Small piers supported building most of which were inno cent of paint. oaks about the dwellings and along streets were as common as sugar maple in Mich trees igan. were great quantities of palmettos, and below Vicksburg many trees conspicuous with hanging moss (Tillansia); the brooks lined with canebrake, trees with green bunches of mistletoe sometimes as big as a two-bushel basket. lands among low Pin In Nearly all cattle and horses and pigs were though half thin as starved; one yearling steer, goat like, was seen greedily eating a large Sunday newspaper. through We passed the whole length of western Mississippi, noted in some regions as a cotton belt, where there was scarcely a white person to be seen. An old, dirty cabin, costing from fifty to one hun dred dollars, was set in the midst of nearly every twenty acre patch of In Vicksburg and Baton cotton. R o u ge I failed to secure a sugar cane such as the b'ack people pur chase, and in certain times nearly subsist on. Possible it might be an economical food for northern I wanted to experiment. children. As might be expected at such a gathering, the writer was a sort of "connecting link" to introduce form er students of M. A. C. to each other, ranging from S. M. Tracy, '68, to W. D. H u r d, '99, a period of learn thirty-one years. the names of persons that had at tended anv one of several other agricultural colleges, including Iowa, Massachusetts and Cornell. T h e re were present nine former students of Massachusetts Agricultural Col l e g e; nineteen from Michigan, as follows: tried to I MEETINGS AT BATON ROUGE, LA. W. J. B E A L. Last week was held the seven teenth annual convention of the as sociation of American Agricultural College and Experiment Stations. American Association of F a r m e r s' Institute Workers, Prof. L. R. Taft, delegate ; Dr. Beal, visitor. for ' of the Promotion Agricultural Science, organized in 1880. Dr. Beal, delegate, one of the founders and the first president. Society of Economic Entomolo Society gists. Association of Presidents of Uni versities. Outside of the convention the writer was especially interested with the spread of Bermuda grass in the south where it affords good pasture and lawn, holds the artificial banks raised in many places to keep the great river from overflowing; irregular immense patches and great fields of cotton with a picking yet to be made, much of this poorly cultivated by the om nipresent darky and the mule, bales the stations, acres of of cotton at them, and boats covered with them, new fields with dead timbers stand ing. numbers of T h e re were buzzards in the air, beautiful foliage on the trees, ever green, magnolias, cypresses with broad bases and numerous knees sticking out of great numbers of trees of beech, gum, and the w a t e r; L. H. Bailey '82, Dean and Direct or of Agriculture, Cornell Univer sity; E . A . B u r n e tt '87, Dean and Director of Agriculture, Nebraska University; K. L. Butterfield ' 9 1, President Massachusetts Agricultur '79, al College; L. G. Carpenter Director of Experiment Station, Colorado Agricultural College ; L. A. Clinton '89, Prof, of Agriculture and Director of Experiment Station, Storrs College, Connecticut; C M. Conner the ' 9 2; Agriculture Experiment Station of N. C .; G. C. Creelman '92-'93, P r e s. Ontario Agricultural College and Pres. of Institute A m. Ass'n. of F a r m e r s' W o r k e r s. in D. J. Crosby, '93, Agricultural Education of the Experiment Sta tion Record, U. S. Dept. of A g r i '7S, Dean culture; E. Davenport, and Directcr of Agriculture, Illinois University; Mrs. E m ma J. Daven- port, '87-88, Secretary of the Illinois Association of Domestic Science; H. T. F r e n c h , ' 8 5, Prof, of Agri culture and Director of Experiment Station, I d a h o; G. H u m p h r e y , ' 0 0, Prof. Animal Industry, University Wisconsin; W. D. H u r d, '99, Prof, of Agriculture, Maine University. W. C. Latta, '77, Prof, of Agri culture and Supt. of F a r m e r s' Insti tute, P u r d ue University, I n d .; H. W, Mumford, ' 9 1, Prof. Animal Husbandry, Illinois University; E. D. Sanderson, '97, Prof. Entomolo gy, Agricultural College, N. H .; C. E. T h o m e, '66-67, Director of A g ricultural Experiment Station, Ohio ; S. M. Tracy, '68, doing w o rk for U. S. Department of Agriculture ; J. T r o o p, '78, Prof, of Horticulture and State Entomologist, P u r d ue University, Ind. there T he members of the Forestry Club leave Lansing on Friday after noon, and will spend Saturday in Grand Rapids. F r om they go north, stopping at Cadillac, Alba, and Antrim, and return on the east ern side of the state, when stops will be made at Alpena and other places of concessions have been made over a part of the distance. T he following men ex pect to make the t r i p: Dorland, Alvarez, Kiefer, Granger, Hopson, I. D. Smith, and A. R. W i k o x. interest. Railroad fowl, Gallus At the request of the poultry de partment Prof. Barrows has or the museum a pair of dered for jungle ferrugineus, the wild ancestor of a large propor tion of our domesticated poultry. T h is form is found wild in parts of India, Burmah, and southeastern Asia, and other related species are found in Ceylon and Java. Our specimens have to be imported, so that it may be a month or more be fore they are on exhibition. T he week has been marked bv a number of visits from parents. On Monday Mrs. Maveety of Battle Creek, came to the college, for the second time in her daughter's stay here, and Miss Maveety went home with her for a few days of rest. Mr. and Mrs. Mattison of Byron, spent two nights with their daugh ter, and M r s. Day and M r s. Bales also were here for two or three days. T he o'd friends of M r s. Bemis are to see her at the College pleased and hope that she can prolong her stay with them. in Miss H a u g h a w o u t, the Dean of A l ma College, and Miss Albeitson, the Matron of W r i g ht Hall, the girls' dormitory, were the guests of Mrs. Haner last Monday during the Alma game. Both were greatly in terested the looking W o m e n 's Building and comparing points of likeness and difference be tween it and W r i g ht Hall which is under similar management. O ur industrial Domestic Science and Domestic A r t, which they do not have, was full of inter est for them, and their appreciation was enthusiastically expressed. feature over of by the new collections Much good work the museum is being done in Instructors Myers and Kelton, who are putting in all their spare time in re-arrang ing specimens, repairing and paint installing new material. ing, and One of just placed on exhibition is a series of skulls of the common quadrupeds and birds of the state, arranged on a dark background, and making an and valuable display. instructive About fifty specimens are included this series. Prof. Barrows ex in pects to get first class condition before the semi-cen tennial next May. T he collections have become so large that the cases would no longer contain new mate less rial, and some of the older and re valuable specimens have been moved the attic, to new cases where they are stored systematically so as to be readilly accessible for purposes of instruction. T he entire collection of birds' eggs has been overhauled, and as soon as labels can be prepared a complete series of the eggs of Michigan birds will be placed on exhibition. the museum into in THE M. A. C. RECORD. EYERY KIND OF S&&:&S*:ee&&g&Si&&&Si&:6&:&&&gi&6itt^i353-S.5§a33a.;§S3*9S.;9Sa*9S $ 1 . 00 FOR 5&"fe"ty R a z or FURNITURE in FOR YOUR ROOM. T he M an we're after is the man w ho usually patronizes a first class high priced tailor—the man w ho gives up from thirty to sixty dollars for an overcoat—that this overcoat line is designed for. Cots Folding Beds We Know WITH 12 BLADES flatresses It is a Winner and we stand back of EreTy One. 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See our New Silks, Dress Goods and Trimmings. to If you want an Exclusive Gown or Suit, go : Lansing's Reliable Store. things : : : : : J E W E TT & K N A PP 2 2 0 - 2 22 AND 2 24 WASHINGTON AVENUE S O U T H, L A N S I N G, MICHIGAN. —GUN METAL BUTTON SHOE--, PRICE $ 3 . 50 PER PAIR T HE C O L L E GE S H OE To be seen at 6. D. WOODBURY'S SHOE, STORE tlollister Block <& A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. <& T om Hooper was on the sick list d u r i ng the past week. Attend the lecture by Ernest W r ay Oneal, Friday evening. It is announced at last found a W ay out of his difficulty. that J im has single R e v. W. S. Sly, of Lansing, will exercises charge of chapel have next Sunday morning. Mr. Boardman and Mr. C. R o e, prominent Y. M. C. A. men were •College visitors Friday. Mrs. Bogue attended the State Sunday School Convention held at J a c k s on the past week. Deputy Superintendent W. H. in French gave an excellent talk chapel on Friday morning. L O ST :—Last Sunday morning a child's umbrella was the chapel. R e t u rn to B. L. Rosecrans. left in Instructor Kohler, of the H o r t. department, was called to Iowa last week on account of the death of his father. A reception to college students was held at the Pilgrim Congre gational church Friday evening of last week. T he of Pa Leonard spoken of in last week's R E C O R D, was a T h e r e 's ' ' l e t t e r" many a slip, etc. instead. " v i s i t" A number of the institute lec turers desire rooms in the vicinity •of the college grounds. T h o se hav ing one or more rooms to rent for t wo or three days will please notify Prof. Taft. Instructor Curtis received a visit from his father, W. H. Curtis, and sister, both of Mason, Monday and Tuesday of last week. R e v. C. A. Quinn, of South Frankfort, called upon Miss A n na Thompson and R. C. E d w a r ds last Wednesday afternoon. F. Z. Hamilton, state accountant, inspected the books in the secretary's office T h u r s d ay and reported every thing in " apple-pie " order. in M r. Rosenstengel, mechanical engineering last year, is now in the electrical department of the Oklahoma Agricultural College. instructor Lee Ashley, ' n, Davison, has been compelled to leave College on account of the illness of his father. Miss Helen was also at her home several days the past week. T he M. A. C. district school opened yesterday. M r s. Upholdt of Collegeville, will have charge of the primary department during Miss Bowen's convalescence. Cards received announce the birth of a daughter, Elizabeth, to Mr. and M r s. Gordon H. T r ue on Oct. 19, 1906. Mr. T r ue was instructor in dairying at M. A. C. from '94-'99. T he football team will play D. A. C. T h a n k s g i v i ng day at Detroit. faculty meeting held Tuesday A evening voted to allow the team to accept the proposition made by the Detroit men. It is hoped that all the M. A. C. men in the neighborhood of Detroit will be on hand at this game. T he members of the team will be glad to see you. E. J. Frost, '90, was a College last week. visitor Wednesday of He is now senior partner the in Frost Gear and Gear Machine Com pany, of Jackson, Mich., 301 Clin ton street, and reports business first rate. Miss Inez Kinney very delight fully emtertained the Themian So ciety last Saturday evening, at her home in Lansing. After the usual literary program the evening was pleasantly spent in playing games and roasting marsh-mallows. plants are being forced this winter to determine the comparative merits of the different methods, and to sup ply material for work of cross-pol lination of varieties. Attention is called to the fact that Prof. Smith a short time ago offered the sum of $10 for the best college song for M. A. C. Who'll be first? from As soon as Prof. S. returns the ea^t further notice will be given. In the meantime write your song, which should be adapted to some familiar melody. M r. G. L. Reeves, of the Bureau of Entomology, Washington, was a College visitor recently. He is at present the Hessian Fly investigations and was here to look over the experiments and con fer with our entomologist, Prof. Pettit. interested in the T he class studying life of J e s us with D r. Blaisdell has out g r o wn room 7 in College hall, and next Sunday afternoon will meet at five o'clock in the chapel. All men not now connected with a Sunday class are cordially to be present. invited O. N. Blair, for two years instruc in Mechanical Engineering, is tor now drafting for the Portland Rail way L i g ht and power Co., of Port land, Oregon. Mr. Blair enjoys the west very much and there are great opportunities for the young man in Oregon. thinks T he H o r t. department has begun to force the first lot of strawberry plants, which will probably be in fruit early i n j a a u a r y. A b o ut 3000 the meeting of T he following students are plan ning to attend the State Horticultural Society at Ben in De ton H a r b or the first week cember, and to compete the for prizes offered for the best work in identifying and judging fruits on exhibition:—J. C. Wilcox, O. K. White, O. I. G r e g g, of ' 0 7; F. M. Barden, J. Boyle, H. M. Con- oily, of ' 0 8; and B. B. P r a tt '09. the A brief review is given of the early condition of the live stock in dustry in the state and its develop ment and something of conditions as they now exist. T he subject of in feriority of common stocks is taken up as is also some of the causes of lack of breeding in Michigan cattle. Plan is offered for the improvement the of live stock along the line of experiments now in progress at the college, which is that of up grading. A number of illustrations are given showing results of careful breeding and withall the bulletin is such as to commend itself to the farmer w ho desires to improve the- conditions of his herd. A fine delegation of t e n or eleven girls went to Kalamazoo last week to attend the twenty-first annual convention of the Y o u ng W o m e n s' Christian Associations of Michigan. In our next number we hope to have some report of the meetings. It is thought that this is the largest delegation that has ever gone to the Y. W. C, A. convention from the college branch. Bulletin N o. 241 by Prof. Shaw is now being sent to the farmers of the state. It is entitled " A plan for the improvement of Michigan Cat tle," and is designed to serve a two fold purpose. First, it is intended to be preliminary to reports of animal breeding experiments of an important practical nature now in progress or about to be taken up at M. A. C, and second, it is hoped that the discussions may lead to the adoption of better methods in the practice of animal breeding. ' o i. the taken from "Journal: T he Illinois State Federaition of W o m e n s' Clubs recently met at Jacksonville, at which meeting among the speakers is mentioned Miss Alice Gunn. T he following "Jacksonville is Daily T h en came the special feature of the afternoon, a paper on the " Nutritive Value of Foods," by Miss Gunn of the de partment of Household economics of Illinois W o m a n 's college. Miss Gunn outlined the general classifi cation of food stuffs and noted the twofold object of food digestion, the building and repair of tissue and the production of heat; and dis cussed the adaptability of different to these ends, suggesting a food simple dinner menu for four people, by way of illustration. T he articles were chosen with a view to their actual food values in the different elements necessary to the support of the body. suggestions seemed timely and practical. Miss Gunn that American housewives need to learn that econ omy in foods, as in other lines, is not only respectable but highly honorable and said that we often answer the demands of our palates for fine food by recourse to articles of high price instead of demanding greater skill in cooking and in serv ing- suggested These A N EW H I S T O RY OF M I C H I G A N. M r. Hemans has certainly suc ceeded in writing a most interesting History of Michigan in a book of about 270 pages, recently issued by the H a m m o nd Publishing Co., of Lansing. As the author of "Life and Times of Stevens T. Mason" he was exceptionally qualified for knowing the facts of Michigan's later territorial and early state his tory, and he has treated no less fully the provincial and recent periods. T he amount of detailed information concerning persons, events, and out- of-the way incidents that have been crowded into so small a book is re markable ; as for example, concern ing the explorations of E ienne Brule, Jean Nicollet, Isaac Jogues, Marquette, and La Salle, the pict uresque coureurs de iois, the habi tants and veignors, the Spanish occu pation of St. Joseph, Pontiac's con spiracy, the "Toledo W a r ," and the existence of Michigan as a state t wo years before it could gain admission to the Union. T he latter period is equally full of T HE M. A. C. RECORD. information. special and interesting T he last chapter on " Michigan T o day," is replete with statistical facts that have a romantic interest—which is saying much for statistics ; among them the odd bit of news that the value of Michigan's egg crop is annually t wo millions of dollars more than her beet sugar product. Questions at the end of each chapter adapt the book to high school and grammar school work, and it seems specially useful for teachers' club studies. In fact, it is hard to see h ow any Michigan teacher or other intelligent citizen can get along without knowing many of the facts which the book contains. Agricultural College, Mich. F. W. H O W E. THE CHILD AND THE SCHOOL. At the recent meeting of the State Teachers' Association at Battle Creek, Principal D. B. W a l do ( A g. Col. ' 8 i - ' 8 3 ), of the W e s t e rn Nor mal School, is thus reported : He deplored confinement of young children in the schools for such long hours, declaring three hours suffi cient for children seven to nine years old. He urged teachers to guard against foul air and to look out for the care of the children's eyes. Children should be taught their rela tion to health. Physical culture is necessary to build up the character of school children. He recommend ed playgrounds and gvmnasiums, manual training, and real w o rk in gardens. Because of my ipng connection with normal school work, Dr. Beal has asked me to express, through the columns of the R E C O R D, an opin^ ion concerning this report. I agree with every item of it. I believe nine that children under should not be in school more than I believe that a thiee hours daily. teacher careless about temperature and ventilation should change her profession. I believe that the eyes (and ears) of every child should be examined by an expert as often as once a year, at the expense of the school district. I believe that simple laws of health should constitute the bulk of physiology teaching. I am continually urging the maintainance of playgrounds and both outdoor and indoor gymnasiums, as well as of school gardens and manual train ing department and I am ready to pay taxes to establish them and to maintain them. Further, I believe thev should be and can be establish ed and maintained in one-room rural schools as well as in twenty-room city schools. T H O S. C. B L A I S D E L L. '04. former H a r ry G. Walker, in structor in drawing, was married on Wednesday, Oct. 24, to Miss M a ry J. Hood, of Grand Blanc, Mich. Mr. and M r s. W a l k er are at home after N o v. 25 at 1002 Tenth St., Racine, W i s. CLOTHING. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. LARNED.— China, Glass and Lamps. 106 Washington Ave. S. DENTISTS. Citizens 68 >. 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. STOPFER, D. D. S. Office 106 Wash J^ 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, 261. . DRUGGISTS, date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to ROBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdorf- & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. 102.' Washington Ave. N. DRY GOODS. THE JEWETT & K N A PP STORE. Dry Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. C'APITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies, / Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 11 Mich. Ave.. E. FURNISHING GOODS. |>LGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's j Furnishing Goods. See ad. FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. ft 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—Generai Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc, 111 Washington Ave. South. See ad. INSURANCE. best insurance. Strongest agency in citv. Incorporated) Hollister Block. All kinds of the THE DYER-JENISON-BARHY CO., LTD., M A. C. Keal Estate Agency. All kinds of real estate for sale or rent, F I RE A N D- 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 Building. rates. . JEWELERS. 121 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich, CHAS. A. P I E L L A. LEAVE your Fine Watches and Jewelry with, J. J. Heath for repairs. He will please you. Jeweler and Optician. LAUNDRY. I^HE AMERICAN LAUN 1>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 Agents. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING MES. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdress- Ing Parlors. Ma-querade Wigs for K e n t. Switches made of cut hair or combings. The* France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a. specialty. New 'phone l i s. 222J^ Washington* Ave. S., up stairs. MUSIC. PIANOS. ETC. ton Ave. N. thing in the line of music. 219 Washing' GR I N N E LL BROS. Pianos, Organs and every' M R. and MRS. GEO. O. CLARK. Violinist and Pianist. Cit. phone 295. Bell phone 15- 112 Hosmer St. S. Lansing Mich. OCULISTS. CHAS. G. J E N K I N S, M. D. — Diseases of Bye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., and 2 to 6 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1030. Rooms 203-204 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. and Capitol Ave., Lansing. Both 'phones. PHYSICIANS. O UR N EW STORE SEVEN DAYS SUIT AND OVERCOAT S A LE Your Choice of any $12.00 SUIT $8.50 O t h er S t y l es §15.00 to §20.00 6flMER0N&flRBflUGfl60. wivre WATCHES, AND ALL OTHER KINDS OF CLOCKS, Repairing in a workman-like manner. JEWELRY H. P. PIPER p. m. to receive and deliver work. Will be at the M. A. C. Book Store from 4 to 6 fill Work Warranted. L A W R E N CE (Q. V A N 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" Dance Programs Fine, Stationery . and other good things, 117 flichigan Avenue West Ground Floor. DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MM ^ T he n a m es in this Directory, as well as t h o se of all o ur o t h er a d v e r t i s e r s, a re of reli able p a r t i e s. We hope t h at t he faculty a nd s t u d e n ts will t a ke pains 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. Born to M r. and M r s. Roscoe Carl of Bath on Sunday, Nov. 11, a daughter. 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. 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. New phone 1560. ALL MEATS May look alike to you, but there Is a very great difference in the quality we han dle and that sold by some other markets. We handle none but the very best. Like the pudding, the proof of good meats Is In the eating. A trial will convince you that you ought to trade with us. We make daily trips to the College. BOTH P H O N E S. Careful attention given to 'phone orders. * GOTTLIEB REUTTER. Washington Ave. South. BOOK BiNDEKS 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. 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 ft L E A D L E Y. Plumbing and Heat ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N., Lansing, Both Phones. SPORTING GOODS. BOOTS AND SHOES. D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. 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,