VOLUME  2. 

LANSING,  MICHIGAN,  TUESDAY,  JANUARY  5,  1897. 

NUMBER  1. 

* 

R e u n i on  of  t he  M.  A.  C.  Association. 

A  year  ago,  w h en  the  State  Teach 
ers'  Association  w as  in  session  at  Lan 
sing,  about  fifty  alumni,  students  and 
attaches  of 
the  Agricultural  College 
met 
in  the  parlors  of  the  Congrega 
tional  church,  had  a  good  visit,  and 
elected  officers  to  a r r a n ge  for  a  similar 
meeting  this  year. 

in 

the 

the 

It  was 

reunion 

thought 

t h at  most  of 

the 
alumni  would  enjoy  a  visit  to  the  Col 
to 
lege,  so  a r r a n g e m e n ts  were  made 
hold 
library. 
T h a n ks  to  the  kindness  and  good  man 
agement  of  t he  King's  Daughters,  the 
eighty  guestg,  when  they  arrived  soon 
after  5  o'clock  on  Tuesday  afternoon, 
the  middle  of  the  library  and 
found 
tastily 
alcoves  occupied  by 
decorated  and 
tempting 
products  "of  t he  culinary  art.  Mr.  Guu-
son  had  presented  each  of  the  King's 
D a u g h t e rs  with 
of 
P a r ma  violets,  put  at  each  guest's 
plate  a  carnation,  a nd  provided 
large 
bouquets  of  lovely  roses  for  the  center 
of  t he  tables.  Bread  and  butter  sand 
wiches,  potato  salads,  pickles,  olives, 
coffee,  ice. cream,  lady-fingers  and 
trait 
were  served. 

a  boutonniere 

laden  with 

tables 

At  the  close  of  the  repast,  President 
Snyder  gave  a  short  address  of  wel 
come  to  the  alumni,  in  which,  after  in 
dulging  in  a  few  pleasantries,  he  re 
viewed  briefly  the  changes  t h at  have 
come  to  t he  College  during  the  past 
In  the  results  attained  he  found 
year. 
hopeful  signs  for 
the 
College.  The  alumni  of  a  college,  as 
well  as  those  in  control,  m a ke  the  repu 
tation  upon  which  t h at  college  stands. 
In  his  response,  Supt.  C.  L.  Bemis, 
'74, 
incidents 
in. college  life,  and  spoke  hopefully  of 
the  future  of  M.  A.  C. 

recalled  m a ny  amusing 

the  future  of 

A  short  business  meeting  for 

t he 
election  of  officers  followed.  On  mo 
tion  of  Supt.  Hammond, 
the  officers 
of  last  year  were  re-elected.  They  are 
as  follows:  President,  C.  L,  Bemis, 
Ionia;  vice  president,  W.  Y.  Sage,  De 
treasurer,  D.  J. 
c a t u r;  secretary  and 
Crosby,  Agricultural  College. 

The  guests  then  called  on  a  number 
of  t he  professors  and  alumni  for  im 
promptu  speeches.  Dr.  Kedzie  spoke 
feelingly  of  his  love  for  a nd  faith 
in 
the  alumni.  Dr.  Beal  said  a  few  words 
to  t he  assembled  "Michigan  farmers," 
and  worked 
in  a  good  hit  on  H a m 
mond's  good  crop  of  political  beets 
(beats).  Mr.  H a m m o nd  responded  t h at 
beets.  Professor 
they  were 
s u g ar 
F r a nk  Kedzie  hoped  to  see  all 
these 
eminent  horticulturists  at  the  "trien 
nial  reunion"  next  summer, the  fortieth 
year  of  the  existence  of  our  College. 
C.  B.  Collingwood  w a n ts  to  have  some 
one  prepare  a  monograph  on  the  cost 
of  education  in  laud-grant  colleges  and 
an  estimate  of  the  results  attained  by 
such  education.  He  made  everybody 
happy  by  telling  the  best  story  of  the 
evening.  Prof.  Wheeler  spoke  briefly 
of  his 
the  alumni,  more 
especially 
those  with  whom  he  had 
come  in  contact  in  class  work.  Prof. 
Smith  w as  not  in  a  mood  for  joking. 
He  said  t he  success  of  farm  work  had 
been  much  retarded  because  students 
a nd  alumni  h ad  persisted  in 
looking 
upon  the  whole  m a t t er  as  a  huge  joke. 
It  w as  nearly  time  to  take  the  car 
for  the  city,  and  t he  meeting  adjourned 
to  continue  the  good  time  a  year  later. 
All  had  a  good  time,  and  all  went  a w ay 

interest 

in 

feeling 
t h at  t he  time  w as  too  short. 
We  hope  the  alumni  will  always  feel 
too 
t h at 
short. 

time  spent  w i th  us 

the 

is 

The  alumni  and  students  present 
were:  C.  L.  Bemis,  '74,  Ionia;  F.  S. 
Kedzie,  '77,  M.  A.  C;  B.  D.  A.  True, 
'78,  A r m a d a;  E.  P.  Clark,  '83,  St.  Jo 
seph;  W.  V.  Sage,  '84,  Decatur;  C.  B. 
Collingwood  a nd  H.  E.  Thomas,  '85, 
Lansing;  Philip  B.  Woodworth,  '86,  M. 
'86,  Lan 
A.  C;  J a s on  E.  Hammond, 
sing;  W.  L.  Rossman  and  E.  A.  Holden, 
'89,  Lansing;  K.  L.  Butterfield 
and 
Grace  Fuller,  '91, Lansing;  W.  O.  Hed-
rick  and  C.  F.  Wheeler,  '91,  M.  A.  C; 
Marian  Weed.  '91, Grand  Rapids;  L.  C. 
'92,  Detroit;  Dor  N.  Stowell, 
Brooks, 
'92,  Woodland;  C.  E.  Cone,  '92sp,  Cass-
opolis;  Robert  B.  Pickett,  '93,  Spring-
port;  E.  B.  Hale,  '93,  Ionia;  Luther  H. 
Baker,  '93,  Galien;  Daisy  E.  Champion, 
'93,  Lansing;  Lilian  Wheeler,  Mrs.  L. 
M.  Woodworth  and  D.  J.  Crosby,  '93, 
M.  A.  C;  C.  J.  Barnum,  '94,  Goodrich; 
O.  S.  Groner,  '94,  Riley;  C-  C.  Pashby, 
'94,  M.  A.  C;  M.  G.  Kains,  '95,  Ithiea. 
N.  Y.;  W.  C.  Stebbins,  '95,  Clay  Tall-
'95,  Saranac;  Gerrit  Masselink, 
man, 
'95,  Cass  City;  H.  W.  Lawson, 
'95, 
Lawton;  L.  H.  Van  Wormer  and  Thorn 
Smith,  '95,  M.  A.  C.;  Bertha  Wellman, 
'96, 
'96,  Ypsilanti;  Joseph  T.  Berry, 
Cass  City;  E.  E.  Gallup,  with 
'96, 
Okemos;  Sadie  D.  Champion,  H.  E. 
YanNorman, 
E. 
Dwight  Sanderson,  and  Elwood  Shaw, 
'97;  and  P e a rl  Kedzie,  F ay  Wheeler, 
Lou.  I).  Baker,  and  Mina  B.  Fuller, 
specials.  Mrs.  E.  D.  A.  True 
and 
Misses  Una  Y.  Jacobs  and  L.  T.  Mae 
Brosseau  were  also  guests. 

J.  W.  Rigterink, 

The  F r u it  I n s t i t u t e. 

The  "long  institute"  held  at  Shelby 
Dec.  15 to  18,  under  the  direction  of  the 
Oceana  County  Institute  Society,  was 
an  unusually  successful  meeting.  Ses 
sions  were  held  morning  and  afternoon 
every  day,  a nd  on  Tuesday,  Wednes 
day  and  T h u r s d ay  evenings;  the  at 
tendance  varying  from  one  or  two  hun 
dred  at 
to  a  max 
imum  of  nearly  500.  The  meeting  was 
to  be  an  educa 
designed  primarily 
tional  one 
fruitgrower,  and 
the 
expressions 
from 
heard  after  each  session,  there  can  be 
no  doubt  t h at  it  accomplished  its  pur 
pose  and  w as  heartily  appreciated  by 
the  progressive 
the 
region. 

the  complimentary 

t he  first  sessions 

fruitgrowers  of 

for 

taking  up 

in  succession 

At  10  o'clock  each  day  Mr  Roland 
Morrill,  president  of  the  State  Horti 
cultural  Society,  talked  on  peaches  and 
t he 
plums, 
topics,  soil  a nd 
location,  cultivation 
and  care,  pruning,  marketing,  and  va 
rieties.  At  11  o'clock  he  was  followed 
each  day  by  Dr.  R.  C.  Kedzie,  who 
spoke  on  forecasts  of  frosts,  simpler 
chemistry  of  the  soil,  soil  exhaustion, 
and  feeding 
the  soil.  The  afternoon 
topics  were  presented  by  Professors 
Taft,  Barrows  and  Woodworth,  of  the 
Agricultural  College, 
included 
plant  diseases  and  their  treatment,  the 
friends  and  ene 
fruitgrower's 
mies,  and 
relations  of 
water  to  the  air.  soil  and  plant. 

t he  physical 

insect 

and 

Each  lecture  was  discussed  as  it  pro 
ceeded  or  at 
its  close,  a nd  questions 
and  suggestions  were  being  received 
constantly. 
The  day  sessions  were 
presided  over  most  efficiently  by  Hon. 
the  evening-
Chas.  W.  Garfield,  and 

sessions  by  J u d ge  F.  J.  Russell,  of 
H a r t,  who  was  re-elected  president  of 
the  County  I n s t i t u te  Society. 

The  first  evening  w as  given  to  roads, 
a nd  although  t he  local  conditions  m a ke 
good  roads  expensive  in  Oceana  coun 
ty,  it  w as  clearly  shown  by  J u d ge  Rus 
sell,  Mr.  Morrill  and  others  t h at  good 
roads  are  by  far  t he  most  economical 
in  the  long  run.  Good  cannot  fail 
to 
result  from  the  ideas  presented  during 
this  session. 

from 

considered 

The  school  question  w as  in  order  on 
Wednesday  evening,  and  w as  pretty 
thoroughly 
several 
standpoints.  Wide  differences  of  opin 
ion  evidently  exist  among 
teachers, 
school  officers  a nd  parents,  b ut  t he  free 
expression  and  discussion  of  these  un 
questionably  will  lead  to  closer  study 
of 
the  facts  a nd  better  methods  of 
meeting  the  difficulties. 

The 

last  evening  was 

largely  de 
voted  to  the  farm  home,  and  interest 
ing  papers  were  presented  by  Mrs.  T. 
S.  Gurney,  of  H a r t,  a nd  Maj.  G.  W. 
Woodward,  followed  by  r e m a r ks  from 
Institutes  K.  L. 
Superintendent  of 
Butterfield  and  Hon.  C.  W.  Garfield. 
All  through  the  meeting  the  exercises 
were  punctuated  with  good  music,  and 
the  management  deserves  much  credit 
the  insti 
for  t he  general  conduct  of 
tute. 

W.  B.  B. 

Journal, 

We  clip  the  following  from  the  Hart 
regarding  t he  above  institute: 
The  institute  was  a  magnificent  one, 
one  t h at  will  be  felt  in  m a ny  w a ys  in 
Oceana  county.  We  believe  the  State 
could  do  no  better  w o rk  t h an  to  en 
courage  and  extend  the  influence  of 
farmers'  institutes. 

REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON  RESOLUTIONS. 
W H E R E A S,  There  h as  been  a  F r u it 
Institute  in  session  at  Shelby  during 
four  days  of  t he  present  week,  under 
the  direction  of 
the  State  Board  of 
Agriculture  and  the  Oceana  F a r m e r s' 
I n s t i t u te  Society,  your  committee  on 
resolutions  begs  to  submit  the  follow 
ing  report. 

Resolved,  T h at  we  tender  our  sincere 
t h a n ks  to  t he  gentlemen,  Hon.  C.  W. 
Garfield,  R.  Morrill,  Dr.  R.  C.  Kedzie, 
Profs.  Taft,  B a r r o ws  a nd  Woodworth, 
and  Hon.  F.  J.  Russell,  for  the  enter 
taining  and  instructive  work  of  t he  in 
stitute,  and  we  would  especially  ex 
press  our  gratitude  to  Dr.  Kedzie,  who 
has  always  shown  so  much  interest  in 
farmer  and  his  work  a nd  who 
the 
now  conies  to  us  at  the 
ripe  age  of 
seventy-three  years  with  all  t he  enthu 
siasm  of  youth,  to  entertain  and 
in 
struct  us. 

The  Dairy  I n s t i t u te  at  H a s t i n g s. 

to 

"chase 

the  dictionary" 

December  15,  16,  17,  1896. 
To  quote  the  memorable  words  of 
our  Armenian  friend,  we  should  have 
to 
find 
language  sufficiently  strong  to  express 
the  feeling  of  a  community 
toward 
creamery  work  or  t o w a rd  the  dairy  in 
general  after  a  "creamery  s h a r k"  has 
defrauded  the  unsuspicious 
farmers 
out  of  a  good  round  sum of  money.  The 
people  are  sick  of 
t he  business  a nd 
don't  w a nt 
to  h e ar  a n y t h i ng  about 
cows  or  butter  making.  Such  is  the 
condition  of 
the  farming  community 
about  Hastings,  and  when  all  the  cir 
cumstances  a re  known  it  is  not  a  mat 
ter  of  surprise  that  the  attendance  at 
the  dairy  institute  in  t h at  place  w as 

so  light.  T he  farmers  a re  still  smart 
ing  from  t he  loss  of  several  thousand 
dollars,  s u nk  in  a  creamery  now  closed 
and  useless. 

It  w as 

At  Middleville  on  the  west,  Wood 
land  on  the  east,  Shultz  to  the  south, 
and  perhaps  in  one  or  t wo  other  places 
in  B a r ry  county,  creameries  a re  now  in 
successful  operation. 
from 
these  centers  t h at  t he  majority  of  in 
terested  farmers  who  attended  t he  in 
stitute  came.  T he  program  w as  ar 
t he 
ranged 
rules  for  the  selection  and  breeding  of 
the  herd.  This  w as  followed  by  a  de 
tailed  description  of  methods  of  feed 
ing  and  caring  for  cows,  a nd 
finally 
the  various 
review  of 
by  a  careful 
steps  in  the  a rt  of  b u t t er  making.  The 
interest  of  t h o se  present  in  t he  pro 
gram  w as  entirely  satisfactory. 

to  discuss  at 

t he  outset 

h ad 

been 

No  local  program 

pre 
pared  for  the  evening  sessions  except 
t h at 
the  commissioner  of  schools  of 
the  county,  Miss  F l o ra  Beadle,  gave 
a  very  interesting  talk  on  t he  needs  of 
the  country  schools,  on  Wednesday 
evening.  There  w as  no  lack  of  re 
sponse  on  the  part  of  the  audience  n or 
of  willingness  to  t a ke  p a rt  in  t he  dis 
cussions,  but  it  would  have  been  mani 
festly  better  in  this  case  if 
the  pro 
gram  had  been  a  general  one  a nd  local 
speakers  had  been  assigned  to  a  more 
prominent  place  on  t he  program. 
It  m ay  be  said  in  conclusion 

that, 
although  under  a  cloud  at  H a s t i n g s, 
the  dairy  business 
is  by  no  m e a ns 
dead  in  B a r ry  county.  This  is  shown 
by  the  rapid  gains  made  by  t he  cream 
eries  at  Woodland  a nd  Middleville. 
The  Woodland  creamery  h as  t a k en  in 
in  t he  year  1896,  2,650,000  pounds  of 
milk  as  against  1,749,000  pounds 
1895,  a nd  made  in  the  y e ar  1896,  122,-
730  pounds  of  butter,  an  increase  of 
43,329  pounds  over  the  preceding  year. 
to  new 
This 
patrons  and  an  increased  n u m b er  a nd 
better  care  of  the  cows  with  the  old 
ones. 
the 
people  from  Middleville  and  Woodland 
to 
ascribe  somewhat  of  their  success 
the  benefits  received  from 
t he  Agri 
C.  D.  S. 
cultural  College. 

It  w as  pleasant 

is  due  both 

increase 

to  h e ar 

in* 

Society  Officers. 

The  various  societies  and  fraternities 
have  chosen  t he  following  officers  for 
the  winter  t e r m:  Feronian—President, 
Miss  Pearl  Kedzie;  vice  president,  Miss 
K a t h a r i ne  McCurdy;  secretary,  Miss 
H a t t ie  Chase; 
treasurer,  Miss  Ella 
Phelps. 
Hesperian—President,  A.  T. 
Cartland;  vice  president,  J.  B.  McCal-
lum;  secretary,  D.  E.  H o a g;  treasurer, 
E.  R.  Austin.  Union  Literary—Presi 
dent,  G.  A.  P a r k e r;  vice  president,  F. 
W.  Robison;  secretary,  A.  E.  Wallace; 
treasurer,  R.  J.  Robb.  C o l u m b i a n-
President,  T.  A.  Chittenden;  vice  presi 
dent,  E.  C.  Green;  secretary,  A.  J. 
Weeks; 
treasurer,  H.  A.  Williams. 
Olympic—President,  W.  R.  Goodwin; 
vice  president,  J.  C.  Nichols;  secretary, 
E.  R.  Russell;  treasurer,  A.  Chadsey. 
fraternity—President, 
Phi  Delta  T h e ta 
H.  A.  H a g a d o r n;  secretary,  C.  K r e n t e l; 
reporter,  C.  F.  H e r r m a n n. 

Mrs  Beck  Meyer,  a  lady  who  repre 
sented  the  Scandinavian  countries  at 
the  international  w o m a n 's  congress  at 
the  world's  fair,  is  at  present  a  special 
lecturer  at  Stanford  University,  Cali 
fornia. 

T HE  M.  A.  C.  K E C O K D. 

JANUARY  5, 

1897. 

15-16,  Howell, 

J a n.  12-13,  Armada,  Macomb  county. 
Jam.  13-14,  Milford,  Oakland  county. 
J a n.  14-15,  Plymouth,  W a y ne  county. 
J a n. 
Livingston 
county. 
J a n. 
county. 
J a n. 
county. 

19-20,  Chelsea,  W a s h t e n aw 

18-19,  Stockbridge, 

Ingham 

J a n.  20-21,  Charlotte,  E a t on  county. 
J a n.  21-22,  Laingsburg,  Shiawassee 

playing  whist 

in 
euchre. 

and 

six-handed 

On  Wednesday  evening  of  last  week 
them 
informal 

eighteen  couples,  about  half  of 
the  city,  enjoyed  an 
from 
hop  in  the  Olympic  Society  rooms. 

A  few  of  the  Hesperians  and  other 
society  boys  entertained 
lady 
friends  in  t he  Hesperian  Society  rooms 
last  T h u r s d ay  evening.  Dancing  w as 
the  order  of  the  evening. 

their 

county.; 
J a n. 
county. 

22-23,  Chesaning, 

Saginaw 

Notes  From  the  Institutes. 

J a n.  18-19,  Morley,  Mecosta  county. 
J a n.  19-20,  Carson  City,  Montcalm 

county. 

J a n.  20-21,  Mt.  Pleasant, 

Isabella 

county. 

J a n.  21-22.  St.  Johns,  Clinton  county. 
J a n.  25-6-7,  Ionia,  Ionia  county. 
J a n. 
27-28,  Hillsdale, 
county. 

Hillsdale 

Jan.  27-8-9,  Adrian,  Lenawee  county. 
J a n.  28-9-30.  Monroe,  Monroe  county. 
Feb.  1-2,  Vassar,  Tuscola  county. 
Feb.  2-3,  Lapeer,  Lapeer  county. 
Feb.  3-4,  Auburn,  Bay  county. 
Feb.  4-5,  Standish,  Arenac  county. 
Feb.  9-10,  Emmett,  St.  Clair  county. 
Feb. 
Sanilac 
county. 

9-10-11,  Croswell, 

Feb.  11-12,  Bad  Axe,  H u r on  county. 
Feb. 16-17, Flushing,  Genesee  county. 
Jackson 
Feb. 
county. 
Feb. 
county. 

18-19,  Coldwater, 

17-18,  Brooklyn, 

Branch 

Feb.  19-20,  Albion,  Calhoun  county. 
Feb.  23-24,  Grand  Rapids,  Kent 

county. 

Feb.  24-25,  Three  Rivers,  St.  Joseph 

county. 

F e b.  25-26,  Cassopolis,  Cass  county. 
Feb.  26-27,  Niles,  Berrien  county. 
March  2-5, round  up,  St.  Louis. 

Vacation  F e s t i v i t i e s. 

immediately  after 

Vacation  passed  off  very  quietly  at 
left 
the  College.  Nearly  all  the  boys 
for  home 
school 
closed,  and  those  who  remained  had 
work  to  do.  And  t he  girls—well,  Ab 
t wo 
bot  Hall  w as  deserted  within 
hours  after  the  last  class  had  recited. 
Fourteen  weeks  is  a  long  time  to  be 
a w ay  from  home,  and  we  can  sympa 
thize  with 
those  who  remained  here 
the  whole  term.  However,  we  venture 
the  proposition  t h at  those  who  were 
anxious  to  get  home  will  be 
most 
among 
they  get 
back  to  -\vor1v  again. 

t he  happiest  when 

But 

to  enjoy  an 

long  enough 

in  spite  of  sparse  population, 
the  College  w as  not  without  its  social 
features  during  vacation.  A  number 
of  the  members  of  the  Union  Literary 
Society  remained 
after 
informal 
school  closed 
party  in  the  society  rooms  on  F r i d ay 
evening.  Games  and  dancing  were  in 
dulged  in  until  midnight.  Mrs.  Cor 
nell,  of  Lansing,  furnished  music. 
to 
Not  least  among  the  gatherings 
celebrate  Christmas  w as  the  one  given 
to  the  vacation  students  in  the  library 
Christmas  eve  by  Mrs.  Landon  and 
other  members  of  the  faculty.  Pleas 
refreshments 
a nt  games  and  suitable 
enlivened  the  evening,  and  the  Christ 
mas  cheer  of  the  M.  A.  C.  was  appre 
ciated  by  all. 

A  pleasant  Christmas  dinner  was  en 
joyed  at  the  home  of  Prof,  and  Mrs. 
Woodworth.  Profs.  Hedrick  and  Cros 
by  were  the  invited  guests. 

At  Dr.  Beal's  Christmas  dinner  table 
Avere  Dr.  and  Mrs.  Beal,  Miss  Proud, 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  R.  S.  Baker,  and  Mr. 
and  Mrs.  Gunson. 

Saturday  evening, 

the  26th,  Mrs. 
Kedzie  gave  a  very  pleasant 
six-
o'clock  tea  in  honor  of  Mr.  and  Mrs. 
R.  S.  Baker.  The  evening  was  spent 

Gaylord  is  t he  most  elevated 

town 
It  has  a 
in  the  southern  peninsula. 
substantial  and 
it 
that  is  very  encouraging.  The  attend 
ance  w as  good  and  t he  interest  unflag 
ging. 

thrifty  air  about 

in  a  n u m b er  of 

Guy  L.  Stewart,  '95,  is  principal  of 
the  high  school  and  knows  and  recog 
nizes  on  the  street  very  nearly  every 
person  of  the  1,300  of  the  village.  He 
called  to  see  me  before  I  w as  up  in  the 
morning,  took  p a rt  at  the  institute,  and 
their  high 
brought 
'97,  and 
school  pupils.  L.  C.  Smith, 
myself  a te  dinner  with  him  at 
t he 
house  of  his  parents.  Mr.  Smith  will 
be  at  M.  A.  C.  next  term. 
In  t he  even 
ing  Stewart  and  I  took  t ea  with  S m hh 
and  family,  and  j u st  before  meal  time 
in  walked  J.  H.  Briley,  '96,  from 
the 
county  east,  j u st  as  though  he  were 
among  friends.  W m.  Russell,  with  '96, 
is  working  in  a  drug  store. 

G.  W.  Lesher,  with  '96,  attended  the 
County  Teachers'  Association, 
this 
month  held  at  Elmira.  He  is  teaching 
at  Mancelona.  F r a nk  Hoppins,  with 
'97,  is  teaching  near  Mancelona. 

in 

The  fame  of  H.  C.  Fuller,  '92,  prin 
cipal  of  schools  at  Lewiston  and  com 
missioner  of  schools  in  Montmorency 
county,  we  heard  of  often,  not  only  at 
two  adjoining  counties 
home  but 
which  we  visited. 
I  a l w a ys  rejoice  to 
hear  good 
things  from  our  students 
and  never  fail  to  m a ke  inquiries  con 
cerning  all  in  the  county  visited. 
In 
nearly  every  instance  there  is  a  busi 
ness-like  air  about  such  persons  which 
convinces  us  t h at  they  made  a  good  in 
vestment  of  time  and  money  in  attend 
ing  M.  A.  C. 

The  "Soo,"  as 

the  county  seat  of 
Chippewa  county  is  called,  surprised 
the 
all  of  t he  institute  workers  from 
south. 
It  would  have  been  out  of  place 
to  speak  of  raising  I n d i an  corn,  mel 
ons,  tomatoes,  and  sweet  potatoes,  but 
in  all  of  my  experience  of  farmers'  in 
stitutes  for  the  past  20  years,  I  never 
have  met  a  more  attentive  and  eager 
gathering  of  farmers  when  the  subject 
of  grasses  and  clovers  w as  under  con 
sideration.  Questions  came  thick  and 
fast,  and  the  discussion  was  first  class 
on  these  topics  for  fully 
t wo  hours. 
They  were  delighted  with  the  exhibit 
of  forage  plants  which  were  hung  on 
t he  walls.  They  had  already  tested  an 
large  number  of  grasses, 
unusually 
when  compared  with  any  community 
1  have  visited  in  t he  State.  They  raise 
to  perfection  grasses,  clovers,  peas, 
oats,  wheat,  bagas,  potatoes,  ice  and 
numerous  kinds  of  fish.  Weeds  a re  not 
very 
f a r ms 
troublesome  on  t he  new 
near  t he  "Soo."  By  request  I  visited 
t w e n ty 
the  high  school  and  spoke 
minutes  on 
the 
best  w ay  to  begin  botany,  and  me  like. 
F a r m e rs  have  a 
first-class  home  mar 
ket  and  I  heard  no  complaint  of  hard 
times.  On  the  average,  77  vessels  go 
through  the  locks  each  day  of  the  year, 
while  navigation  lasts.  Here  is  a  mar 
ket  for  berries,  vegetables,  milk,  but 
ter,  chickens,  eggs,  meat  and 
flowers. 
There  are  at  least  two  disadvantages 
in  living  in  this  northern  country;  in 
to  get 
the  sun  doesn't  seem 
winter 

to  observe, 

learning 

a 

for 

Prof.  Holdsworth 

time 
this 
committee 
short 
president's 
evening  (Tuesday)  in  the 
office.  The  meeting  begins  at  7  o'clock. 
last 
Thursday  evening  from  a  trip  to  New 
York  a nd  Boston,  where  he  has  been 
visiting  various  a rt  museums  and  col 
lecting  material  for  use  in  his  class 
work. 

returned 

Miss  Radcliffe.  a  teacher  in  the  Cad 
illac  schools  and  a  classmate  of  Mrs. 
Snyder's  in  the  L a ke  Erie  seminary  at 
Painsville,  O.,  w as  t he  guest  of  Presi 
dent  and  Mrs.  Snyder  during  the  teach 
ers'  association. 

The  State  Teachers'  association  last 
week  brought  many  visitors  to  the  Col 
lege.  Not  only  did  our  alumni  t a ke  this 
opportunity  to  renew  acquaintances'  at 
M.  A.  C,  but  scores  of  other  teachers 
came  out  to  see  us. 

During  the  recent  fruit 

institute  :it 
Shelby  Prof.  Woodworth  visited 
the 
high  school  and  gave  a  lecture  on  hy 
drostatics  and  the  following  day  Prof. 
Barrows  lectured  to  t he  same  students 
on  the  circulation  of  t he  blood. 

While  returning  from  church  Sunday 
morning,  December  20,  Mrs.  Kedzie 
slipped  and  fell  on  the  icy  walk  near 
t he  president's  house  and  had  to  be  as 
sisted  to  her  home.  A  few  days  days 
later,  passing  the  s a me  spot,  she  w as 
telling  of  her  fall,  when,  by  w ay  of  il 
lustration,  she  fell  again  in  t he  same 
place,  but  without  injuring  herself. 

At  t he  Jackson  Poultry  Club  scoring 
matinee  last  week,  Mr.  Brooks  exhib 
ited  67  birds  for 
t he  College,  upon 
which  he  received  61  premiums—22 
thirds,  and  7 
firsts,  20 
specials.  There  were  450  birds  exhib 
ited  at  the  matinee.  Mr.  Brooks  also 
made  seven  sales  and  added  a  new-
breed  to  the  College  flocks,  a  pen  of 
Buff  Cochins. 

seconds,  12 

at 

the 

Hon.  D.  E.  McClure,  the  recently  ap 
pointed  deputy  superintendent  of  pub 
lic  instruction,  in  opening  the  discus 
sion  on  nature  study 
State 
Teachers'  association  said:  "The  Ag 
ricultural  College,  through  the  farm 
ers'  institutes,  is  doing  more  for 
the 
schools  of  t he  state  in  the  w ay  of  in 
culcating  correct  principles  in  nature 
instrumentality 
study  t h an  any  other 
in  the  state."  We  appreciate  these  good 
words,  coming,  as  they  do,  from  one  so 
familiar  with  our  public  schools  and 
one  who  can  speak  from  an  unpreju 
diced  view.  He  might  have  added  that 
the  College  is  also  doing  much  in  the 
w ay  of  cultivating  a  love  for  the  beau 
tiful  in  nature  by  sending  to  several 
hundred  schools  of  the  state  collections 
of  flower  seeds  to  be  used  in  ornament 
ing  the  grounds. 

Michigan  Farmers'  Institutes. 

JANUARY  AND  FEBRUARY  MEETINGS. 

J a n.  5-6,  Harrisville,  Alcona  county. 
Jan.  6-7,  Alpena,  Alpena  county. 
Jan.  7-8,  T a w as  City,  Iosco  county. 
J a n.  11-12,  Allegan,  Allegan  county. 
Jan.  12-13,  Holland,  O t t a wa  county. 
J a n. 
14-15,  Muskegon,  Muskegon 
county. 
J a n. 
county. 

Fremont, 

Newaygo 

15-16, 

At  the  College. 

C.  D.  Butterfield  spent  bis  vacation 

in  Lapeer  and  Bay  City. 

Lieut, 

and  Mrs.  Bandholtz 
their  vacation  in  Constantine. 

spent 

Thorn  Smith  made  a  short  visit  to  his 

parents  in  Portland  last  week. 

A.  A.  Crozier  spent  a  few  days  of  va 

cation  at  his  home  in  Ann  Arbor. 

Prof,  and  Mrs.  Babcock  were  at  their 

old  home  in  Milan  during  vacation. 

Chace  Newman  w e nt  home,  Port 

land,  for  "Christmas  and  New  Year's. 

Prof.  AY.  O.  Hedrick  spent  Sunday, 
the  20th  u l t,  with  his  sister  in  Detroit. 
The  F r ee  Press  of  December  30  con 
tained  an  excellent  writeup  of  the  Col 
lege. 

The  thermometer  w e nt  down  to  10° 
below  zero  Wednesday  night,  Decem 
ber  23. 

Prof.  H.  W.  Mumford  reports  a  good 
time  at  Moscow,  where  he  spent  Christ 
mas  week. 

J.  G.  Reutter  furnished  his  custom 
ers  with  Christmas  beef  and  mutton 
from  t he  College  herds. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  K.  L.  Butterfield  enter 
tained  Misses  W h i te  and  Hamilton  of 
Lapeer  several  days  last  week. 

Miss  Lizzie  Crosby,  teacher  of  his 
tory  in  t he  Albion  high  school,  w as  the 
guest  of  her  cousin,  D.  J.  Crosby,  last 
Tuesday. 

Mrs.  C.  D.  Smith  returned  a  week 
ago  today  from  an  extended  visit  in 
Washington,  D.  C,  and  her 
former 
home  in  New  York  state. 

C.  E.  Hoyt  p ut  in  his  vacation  at  his 
former  home,  Wayland,  Mich.  G.  H. 
T r ue  spent  several  d a ys  at  the  same 
place,  t he  guest  of  Mr.  Hoyt. 

Friends  of  Mr.  G.  C.  Davis  will  be 
glad  to  know  t h at  he  reached  Califor 
nia  in  good  health,  and  is  located  at 
No.  389  Summit  sreet,  Pasadena. 

Prof.  R.  H.  Pettit,  assistant  ento 
mologist-elect,  arrived  at  the  College 
Saturday  morning  and  enjoyed  the  not 
too  r a re  privilege  of  walking  out  from 
Lansing  in  t he  rain. 

E d w a rd  R.  Uchida,  a  young  Japan 
ese  student  w ho  has  been  three  years 
in  t h is  country,  comes  to  us  from  Am 
herst  College  to  take  several  months  of 
special  work  in  dairying. 

It  is  desired  that  all  t he  student  edi 
tors  meet  with  the  Record  publishing 

JANUARY  5,  1897. 

T HE  M.  A.  C.  R E C O R D. 

3 

more  t h an  t wo  rods  high,  a nd  in  sum 
m er  t he  people  h a ve  to  drive  wheeled 
vehicles  for  three  months  of  the  year. 
In  town,  dog-teams  a re  very  popular, 
some  of  which  a re  attached  to  elegant 
sleighs.  Mrs.  Mayo  from  choice  w as 
driven  with  such  a  team  for  a  mile  to 
the  railway  station.  Their  speed  and 
endurance  with  a  small  load  surpasses 
that  of  horses,  sixty  miles  a  day  being 
no  unusual  drive.  T he  town's  people 
sell 
fancy 
tourists  photographs, 
birch-bark  work,  help  them  to  catch 
fish  and  show  other  attentions. 
In 
numerous  instances  they  have  sold  t he 
only  original  set  of  keys  to  the  money 
chest  of  Captain  Cook,  so  celebrated 
every 
for  his  sea  voyage. 
neighborhood  t h at 
accomplish 
this  feat. 

It 
could 

isn't 

to 

All  sorts  of  inducements  were  held 
out  for  me  to  visit  this  fine  country  to 
study  its  botany  a nd  to  t a ke 
trout, 
which  are  almost  piled  up  in  every 
brook  j u st  waiting  to  be  taken. 

thei*e  t h an 

There  is  something  about  the  air  or 
w a t er 
induces  people  to 
fall  into  the  habit  of  telling  enor^B^us 
stories—and  they  tell  them  in  all  seri 
ousness,  as though  they  believed  them. 
Two  men averred  t h at  they  had  taken 
eight  bushels  of  seed  of  red  clover 
from  one  acre  of  land,  while  t wo  or 
three  bushels  is  usually  considered  a 
tiood  yield  in  southern  Michigan. 

In  this  rigorous  climate,  it  only  takes 
the  children  from  five  families  to  con 
stitute  a  large  district  school,  a nd  this 
is  an  important  point,  for  Mrs.  Mayo 
says  the  boys  a nd  girls  are  t he  most 
important  product the farmer  produces. 

W.  J.  B. 

Lessons  in  t he Wood  Shop. 

BY  ONE  OF  T HE  CO-EDS. 

The  first  day t h at  w as appointed  for 
the  co-eds  to  work  in  t he  wood  shop 
found 
the  instructor  surrounded  by 
about  twenty  young  ladies,  all  wonder 
ing  w h at  w as  to  befall  them  in  t h at 
strange  place. 

Instead  of  being  set  to  work, 

they 
found  they  were  to  take  a  lesson  in ob 
servation,  so  they  arranged  themselves 
in  an  artistic  manner  on  the  work 
benches  a nd  learned,  perhaps  not  for 
t he  first  time,  how to  use  a  s a w, vise, 
plane,  chisel,  screwrdriver,  gauge,  ham 
mer,  etc.  By  t he  time  t he  hour  h ad 
gone  a  box w as  completed,  which  w as 
supposed  to  be a  sample  to  work  from, 
although  it  looked  r a t h er  unstable  and 
weak  in its joinings.  B ut the  maker  of 
t he  box  w as  excusable,  for  one  can 
hardly  do  his  best  with  twenty  pairs 
of  eyes  watching  intently  every  move 
ment. 

Before  t he  next  F r i d ay  came  each 
student  w as  eager  to  commence  her 
box,  a nd by 3:30 t h at  day t he shop  w as 
nearly  filled,  w i th  t wo  ladies  at  each 
bench  working  busily 
to  see  who 
would  be t he  first  to  use a  saw. 

It  must  have  been  an  amusing  sight 
to  watch  them  use  t he saws,  for  some 
worked  as  though  it  were 
four-foot 
wood  instead  of  a  small  board,  while 
others  did  it  so  gracefully 
t h at  one 
might  infer  t h at  h ad  been  their  previ 
ous  vocation  in  life. 

As 

the  boxes  neared 

completion, 
trouble  came,  too, a nd  many  times  t he 
hinges  h ad  to  be  readjusted  and,  in 
fact,  all  t he  p a r ts  be  altered. 

B ut  perseverance  always  wins,  a nd 
the 
last  d ay  revealed  a  number  of 
boxes  which  m a ny  of  t he  male  stu 
dents  would  be glad  to be able  to  make 
several 
as  well.  During 
ladies  left  t he class  because  they  found 
the  vice  would  press  a  finger  flat,  a 
chisel  would  a t t r a ct  blood  to  the  sur 
face  if  properly  applied,  a nd  t he ham-

time 

this 

mer  cause  one  to  have  t he  "blues," 
especially  felt  in  t he  finger  nearest  t he 
hammer. 

in  its  completion 

After  this  first  piece  w as  completed, 
t a sk  w as  presented, 
a  much  easier 
which 
revealed  a 
neat  little  easel.  Some  were  not  satis 
fied  with  this  one,  so a  more  dainty  one 
was  made. 

The  last  lesson,  which  is  usually  the 
most  difficult,  proved  to  be  t he  most 
simple,  which  w as  a  small 
frame. 
E a ch  lady  w as  permitted  to  carry  her 
work  home,  a nd  after  some  of  it  had 
been  seen  it  w as remarked  t h at  if  girls 
can  do such  work,  then  t he higher  edu 
cation  of  women  should  be  encouraged 
and  promoted;  a nd w hy not?  Is  it not 
essential  t h at  a  woman  should  know 
how  to  use  a  few  tools  correctly  a nd 
easily  as  well  as  for  a  m an  to  be 
handy  with  a  needle  a nd  thread  or  be 
able  to  m a ke  himself  useful 
in  t he 
kitchen  in  case  of  an  emergency? 

W h at  we  want,  then,  is  not  a  nar 

row 
life  or  a  narrow  education,  but 
one  t h at  will  broaden  us  a nd  make  us 
capable  of  accomplishing  more 
t h an 
one  particular  thing  in  life. 

It  certainly  is a  novelty  to  see  ladies 
in  the  carpenter  shop,  b ut  surely  there 
w as  not  a  department  of  the  ladies' 
work  more 
than 
that  in  the  wood  shop. 

thoroughly  enjoyed 

It  w as  not  merely  a  recreation  for 
two  hours  each  Friday,  but  w as  of 
more  benefit 
time  woiud 
t h an  t h at 
have  been  if  whiled  a w ay  in  the so 
ciety  room  or  in  a ny  other  place  of 
' mere  enjoyment. 

It  is hoped  t h at  this  p a rt  of  our  work 
may  become  more  interesting,  and  t h at 
each  student  m ay  become  more  inter 
ested  in  making  herself  useful  at  all 
places  and at  all  times. 

Changes in t he Zoological  D e p a r t m e n t. 

The  College  h as  just  lost  by  resig 
nation  Mr.  G.  C.  Davis,  who has  been 
connected  with  the  institution,  as  stu 
dent  a nd officer,  for  nearly  nine  years. 
Coming  here 
in  1888  from  the  Uni 
versity  of  Ohio,  where  he  had  studied 
for  t wo  years,  he  graduated  at  M. A. 
C.  in  1889,  took  his  M.  S.  degree  in 
August,  1890, a nd  w as  at  once  made 
assistant  entomologist  of  the  Experi 
ment  Station. 
In  1892 he  became  con 
sulting  entomologist  of  t he  Station, 
and  t he  following  year  w as  also  ap 
pointed 
instructor  in  zoology,  which 
positions  he  filled  with  credit  up to the 
time  of  his  resignation,  Dec. 8,  1896. 
While  efficient  in  all  the  positions 
mentioned  above,  his  special  strength 
lay  in his practical  knowledge  of  Mich 
igan  insects,  particularly  those  of  eco 
nomic  importance,  a nd  in  this  respect 
felt. 
loss  will  be  most  severely 
his 
F or  several  years  he  h as  given  par 
ticular  attention  to  parasitic 
insects, 
especially  Ichneumonidse,  and  has  just 
completed  a  monograph  of  t he  sub 
family  Tryphoninae. 

It  is  much  to  be  regretted  t h at  the 
health  of  his  family  compelled  a  re 
moval  to  the  milder  climate  of  Cali 
fornia,  and  a  tempoi'ary  suspension  of 
the  professional  work  in  which  he  is 
so  deeply  interested;  yet  a  true  natur 
alist  will  always  find  time  and  scope 
for  his  investigations  wherever  his lot 
may  be  cast,  a nd  work  done  even  un 
often 
der 
proves  to  be  of  the  very  best  quality. 
Mr.  a nd  Mrs. Davis  take  with  them 
to  their  new  home  t he  good  will  and 
kindly  remembrance  of  a  large  circle 
of  friends,  with  the  heartiest  wishes 
for  a  speedy  and  complete  restoration 
to  health. 

unfavorable 

conditions 

Mr.  Rufus  H.  Pettit,  who w as  elect 
ed  instructor  in  zoology  and  assistant 

entomologist  of  t he  E x p e r i m e nt  Sta 
tion  at  t he  last  meeting  of  t he  State 
Board,  w as  born  in  Baldwinsville,  N. 
Y.,  J a n.  11, 1869, a nd  graduated  from 
in  1895.  During 
Cornell  University 
t he 
last  three  years  of  his  college 
course  he  w as  undergi'aduate  assist 
ant  in  entomology  to  Professor  J.  H. 
Comstock,  a nd  since  graduation  h as 
been  assistant  state  entomologist  of 
Minnesota, 
residing  at  St.  Anthony 
Park,  Minn.  H is  special  work  h as 
been  in  the  line  of  insect  diseases  a nd 
study  of  the  Coccidse (bark  lice, scale  in 
sects,  and  their  allies),  b ut  he  is  a 
good  botanist  as  well  as  a  zoologist  of 
wide  experience,  and  will  prove  a  valu 
able  acquisition  to  the  scientific  staff 
of  the College.  He  has a  wife  a nd one 
child,  a nd  will  occupy  the  house  re 
cently  vacated  by  Mr.  Davis. 

A  Good  Chance  for  t he  R i g ht  M a n. 

We  give  below  p a rt  of  a  letter  writ 
ten  us  by  a  reader  of  t he  RECORD.  We 
know  the  facts  as s t a t ed  to  be  correct. 
It  is an  ideal  small  fruit  farm,  a nd can 
certainly  be  run  with  profit  to  the one 
If  an  alumnus  of  t he  Col 
in  charge. 
lege  or  any  other  good  m an would  like 
further 
this 
farm  and  t he  opportunity  offered,  let 
him  address  a  card  to  the  President  of 
the  College: 

information 

concerning 

land 

this  place  is  a 

I  h a ve  48  acres  of 

in  good 
heart  a nd  under  high  cultivation,  join 
ing  the limits  of a  city  of  100,000  inhab 
itants.  Upon 
t e n a nt 
house  in  excellent  repair,  all  tools  a nd 
machinery  for carrying  it on,  a nd every 
ordinary  convenience.  There  is  a  half 
acre  of  raspberries,  two  acres  of  cur 
rants,  t wo acres  of  asparagus,  one and 
one-half  acres  of  grapes,  200 pears, 150 
cherries,  150 plums,  a nd  100 apples  in 
full  bearing;  a 
apple 
orchard,  a  young  peach  orchard,  a 

fine  young 

small  nursery  of  evergreens  a nd  sev 
eral  thousand  nursery  deciduous  trees. 
T he  balance  of  the  land  is  a  garden. 
T he  surroundings  a re beautiful;  church 
I  w a nt 
and  school  privileges  perfect. 
a  m an w ho can r un this  establishment. 
I  a sk  only  one thing  of  him beyond  his 
ability  to  r un  it  successfully,  a nd  t h at 
is  t he  ownership  of  a  team  of  horses. 
I  am  willing  t h at  a  m an  equipped  for 
the  purpose  shall  have  for  one  year 
all  he  c an  make  on  this  place  above 
the 
t he 
farm  such  products  as  I  need  for  my 
family,  a nd  am  willing  to  continue  t he 
a r r a n g e m e nt  for  an  indefinite  term  of 
years  upon  an  equitable  adjustment 
of  net  profits. 

t a x es  a nd  furnishing 

from 

T he  Needle  I n d u s t r y. 

are 

even 

things, 

Needles 

including 

in  G e r m a n y 's 

to  every  country 

s a ys 
small 
United  States  Consul  Monoghan,  at 
Chemnitz,  b ut  t h ey  play  a  very  im 
portant  p a rt 
exports 
and  she  m a n a g es  to  sell  them  in  v a st 
quantities 
the 
in 
world, 
t he  United 
States  a nd  England.  Mr.  Monoghan 
cites  this  as  a  notable  example  of how 
Germany  is  driving  E n g l a nd  out  of 
her  markets. 
F i r st  s he  sent  clever 
workmen  to  England  to  w o rk  in  t he 
factories  and  learn  the  t r a de  secrets, 
then  they  returned  and  imparted  these 
secrets  to  their  employers.  As  a  re 
sult  they  now m a ke  needles  as  good  as 
England's  best,  a nd  m a ke  them  m u ch 
cheaper;  so cheap  t h at  England  herself 
b u ys  them.  A  place  near  Chemnitz 
exports  knitting  needles  regularly  to 
Great  Britain.  Twelve  years  ago  t he 
proprietor's  son  served  his  time  in  a 
Nottingham  needle  mill. 

"Richard 

I I I ,"  "Cymbeline"  a nd 
"Madame  Sans  Gene"  will  be  all  t he 
plays  in  H e n ry  Irving's  repertory  for 
his  next  American  tour  during  t he  sea 
son  of  1897-8. 

BETTER  BUTTER 

results  from  using  better  salt.  " T he  Salt  that's  all 
Salt"  makes  poor  butter  better  and  good  butter  best. 
Salt  your  butter  with 

Diamond Crystal  Salt 

next  time  you  churn  and note 
the  finer,  more  delicate  flavor 
it  will  have. 

Sold  everywhere  in  barrels 
(280 lbs.) and bags (56 lbs. ,28 lbs. 
and  14  lbs.) 

DIAMOND  CItYSTAL,  S A LT CO., 
ST.  fcLAIK,  MICH. 

THE 

IflAPES  CLOTHING  CO. 

207  and 2 09 WASHINGTON  AVE.,  SOUTH. 
Our $5.00  Suit and Overcoat  Sale  E K ^ IS 

week's  business  demonstrated  the fact  that  LOW PRICES  and GOOD  V A L U ES are 
great  trade  winners.  We have  sold  more  goods in  the past  10 days,  than,  (consider 
ing  the conditions  of the times)  we could  expect  to have  sold  in a  month. 

We  cannot  stop  this  sale in the  midst  of a  whirlwind  of  business,  so will  let^ihe 
good  work  go on  and  continue  this  great  profit  crushing  but  business  producing 
FIVE  DOLLAR  SUIT  AND OVERCOAT  SALE.  We've  got  the goods  and  must 
have  the money. 

We  are getting  desparate  and  bound  to make  business  if  we don't  make  a  cent 
and in our higher  grades of  Men's, Boys'  and Children's  Suits and Overcoats as well as 

FURNISHING  GOODS 

We  are offering  more  solid  inducements,  more  genuine  and  unmatchable  bargains 
than  any house  in the state. 

me mm ciotmno GO., 

207  and 2 09  W A S H I N G T ON  A V E ., SOUTH 

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We  a re  continually  being  asked  to 
the  good  work  done  at 
acknowledge 
this  place  by  t he  College 
societies. 
Their  welfare  is  subordinate  only  to 
the  Avelfare  of  t he  College  itself  in the 
thought  of  students  and  alumni,  while 
their  merit  is  beyond  contention.  Not 
unfavorable  comparisons  of  the  liter 
ary  benefits  derived  from 
these  soci 
eties  to  the  benefits  coming  from  a 
year  and  a  half  or  two  years'  course 
in  English  are  frequently  made,  while 
their  social  a nd  fraternal  benefits  are 
simply  incalculable. 
F or  these  good 
results  the  unique  design  of  our  soci 
eties,  we  believe,  is largely  responsible. 
While  not  wholly  of  a  social  or  fra 
ternal  nature,  as  are  the  regular  fra 
at 
ternities 
colleges, 
neither  are 
simply  literary  so 
cieties  of  the  lyceum  type  as  found  at 
Others;  but 
features 
touch  the  student 
of  both,  and  t h us 
in  more  w a ys  t h an  could  be  done  by 
either  fraternity  or  lyceum  alone.  We 
believe  both  these  features  should  be 
recognized  a nd  perpetuated  in  our  lit 
erary  societies  and  fraternities,  a nd  as 
the  spirit  of  improvement  seems  in 
separable  from 
t he  New  Year  time, 
m ay  not t he  season  be  favorable  to re 
newed  s t a n d a r ds  of  excellence  in  both 
these  departments? 

they  combine 

found 

some 

they 

The  Book-Buying  Association. 

T he  cooperative  book-buying  asso 
ciation  h as  become  a  reality.  Expla 
nation  h as  already  been  made  of  its 
organization  a nd  purpose,  a nd  its  pro 
visions  for  doing  business  a re  now es 
tablished.  T he  suggestion  of  this  as 
sociation,  we  believe,  is  attributable 
to  the faculty  committee  of  last  spring, 
though  its  feasibility  had  often  been 
discussed  by  teachers  a nd students  be 
fore.  While  as  few  changes  as  can  be 
avoided  from  the  old  method  of  fur 
nishing  books  to  t he  students  a re  to 
be  made,  yet  some  essential  differences 
are,  perhaps,  worthy  of  comment.  The 
dominating  idea  of  the  association  is 
to "furnish  books  and  stationery  to  its 
members  at  cost.  The  College  books 
for  each  class  a re  ordered  through  it 
by  the  teacher  in  charge  of  the  class. 
The  m a n a g er  of  the  association  is  t he 
agent  of  each  cooperator  for  book-buy 
ing  purposes.  T he  capital  of  t he  asso 
ciation  is  simply  the  membership  fees, 
hence  no stock  of  books  can be  kept  on 
hand  nor  a ny  credit  allowed  any  per 
son.  Over  half  t he  students  and  m a ny 
taken 
m e m b e rs  of  t he  faculty  have 
certificates  from  t he  association, 
thus 
approving  its  establishment  and  pres 
aging  for  it  a  successful  future. 

It  w as  resolved 

t h at  Prof.  W.  B. 
B a r r o ws  be  made  consulting  entomol 
ogist  of  the  Experiment  Station. 

It  w as resolved  t h at  Prof.  R. H. Pet-
tit  be  appointed  instructor  of  izodlogy 
and  assistant  entomologist  of  t he  E x 
periment  Station  at  a  salary  of  $1,000 
per  annum,  a nd  house  formerly  occu 
pied  by  Mr.  Davis,  to  begin  J a n u a ry 
1, 1897. 

The  m a t t er  of  charges  for  appraisal 
and  advertising  forfeited  College  lands 
w as  referred  to  Mr.  Garfield  a nd  t he 
Secretary. 

The  recommendation  of  faculty  to 
grant  t he  degree  of  Master  of  Science 
to  Chas.  D.  Thompson,  of  Corvallis, 
Oregon,  w as  received,  a nd  the  degree 
granted. 

On  recommendation  of  the  faculty, 
+he  use  of  rooms  in  Williams  Hall  by 
Delta  T au  Delta  F r a t e r n i ty  w as  with 
d r a w n;  and  the  President  and  Secre 
tary  authorized  to  have  the  rooms  va 
cated. 

The  committee  on  apportionment  re 

ported  as  follows: 

Mr. 

Presdent:—Your 

committee 
charged  with  t he  duty  of  apportioning 
the  funds  to  t he  various  departments 
of  the  College  for  the  six  months  clos 
ing  J u ne  30, 1897, beg leave  to  submit 
the  following  report.  T he  estimated 
current  College 
all 
sources  for  the  half  year  aggregate 
$37,800,  which  we  recommend  be  ap 
portioned  as  follows: 

receipts 

from 

Salaries 
Heating,  cleaning  and  lighting. 
including  deficiency  for 
F a r m, 

$13,900 
6,000 

last  6  months 

Horticultural 
Mechanical 
Mechanical, 

room,  special 

for 

experimental 

English.  T he  balance 

remain 

ing  of  t he  last  6  months 

History  and  political  economy.  . 
Chemistry 
Botany 
Zoology 
Mathematical 
Mathematical,  for  new  instru 

ments 
Physical 
Veterinary 
Drawing 
Military 
Military,  for  athletic  instruction 
Library 
Women's  Department  . 
Offices 
Contingent 

. . .. 

. 

2,900 
1,800 
.  1,200 

400 

25 
600 
500 
400 
75 

200 
300 
100 
200 
100 
200 
500 
200 
1,200 
2,000 

Total 

.$37,800 
Also  t h at  balance  remaining  for  last 
six  months  to  credit  of  mechanical  de 
partment  be  allowed  for  use in  experi 
mental 
for 
mathematical  department  be  added  to 
a m o u nt  for  new  instruments. 

t he  balance 

room,  and 

Also  for  Experiment  Station  as  fol 

lows: 

F a rm  department— 

Labor 
Seeds,  feed,  a nd  con 

tingent 

$700 

500 

Horticultural  d e p a r t m e n t-

South  H a v en 
At  College 

$1,000 
600 

$208 

180 
150 

Veterinary  department— 
Keeping  20  cows  26 

weeks  at  40c 
to 

One  m an 

feed 
cows  6  m o n t h s.  .. . 

F or  laboratory 

Chemical  d e p a r t m e n t . .. 
Botanical  department.  . 
depart 
Entomological 

ment 
Salariees 

Total 

$1,200 

1,600 

538 
500 
75 

50 
3,800 

$7,763 

w as  ordered  placed  on  t he  record  of 
the  minutes  of  the  Board,  a nd  a  copy 
sent  to  the  family  of  the  deceased: 

"The  members  of  this  Board  h a ve 
t he  d e a th  of 
heard  with  sorrow  of 
Col.  William  B.  McCreery,  of  Flint, 
and  hereby  record  a  word  of  tribute 
to  his  memory. 

•"During  his  busy  life  Col.  McCreery 
held  m a ny  positions  of  honor  a nd 
trust.  He  took  p a rt  in  the  w ar  of  t he 
rebellion,  where  he  won  distinction; 
treasurer  of  t he  State;  United 
was 
States 
to  Valparaiso.  Chili; 
and  a  member  of  this  Board  for  eight 
years. 
In  each  position  he  w as  dis 
tinguished  for  patriotism  a nd 
to  t he  interests  intrusted  to  his  care. 

consul 

fidelity 

"His  connection  with 

this  Board 
was  marked  by  earnest  work  for  the 
Agricultural  College,  winning 
to  a 
marked  degree  t he  confidence  a nd  re 
spect  of  his  associates.  Those  w ho 
were  his  colaborers  remember  him  as 
a  true  friend  a nd  wise  counselor." 

W i n t er  T e rm  A n n o u n c e m e n t s. 

FOR  F U LL  COURSE  S T U D E N T S. 

A G R I C U L T U R AL 

C H E M I S T R Y. — 
Juniors.  Dr.  R.  C.  Kedzie. 
8 a.  m. 
every  day.  Chemical  lecture  room. 
Note  books. 

ALGEBRA.—Agricultural 

freshmen. 
Instructor  Pashby.  Continuation  of 
the  algebra  of  t he  fall  term.  Text, 
VanVelzer  a nd Slichter's School Alge 
bra.  Meet  for  registration  on  Tues 
day,  B  division  at  8  a nd  A  division 
at  11.  No  lesson. 

ALGEBRA.  — Mechanical 

t he  full  term  for 

freshmen. 
Prof.  Babcock.  Continuation  of  the 
algebra  of 
t he 
same  students.  Text,  VanVelzer  & 
Slichter's  University  Algebra.  Meet 
for  registration  on  Tuesday  at  8  a. 
m.,  on  2d  floor,  south  side  of  College 
Hall.  No  lesson  for  first  meeting. 

sophomores. 

ANALYTIC  GEOMETRY.  — Mechan 
ical 
Prof.  Babcock. 
I>a&-  at  10  a.  m.,  south  room,  2d 
floor  College  Hall. 
Text,  Went-
worth.  See bulletin  board  in  College 
H a ll  for  first  lesson. 

BOILERS.—Junior  mechanicals. 

In 
structor  Westcott.  Text-book,  Wil 
son  a nd  F l a t h e r s.  One  hour  per 
week.  Regular  time  of  meeting  to 
be  fixed  later.  See  mechanical  bul 
letin  board. 

BOTANY.—Agricultural 

sophomores. 

Dr.  Beal.  Meet  at  Botanical  Labora 
tory,  first  floor,  at  4  p.  m.  Tuesday. 
It  is  very  important  t h at  no  lesson 
be  lost. 
ECONOMY.  —  Senior 
P O L I T I C AL 
elective. 
Text, 
Walker's  Advanced  Political  Econ 
omy.  Note  books  required.  Meet  in 
English 
floor 
room, 
College  Hall.  Time  to  be  arranged. 

Prof.  Hedrick. 

second 

class 

CIVIL  ENGINEERING.—By  mistake 
this  subject  is  printed  in  t he  sched 
ule  as  one  of  t he  electives  for  this 
term.  T he  course  will  not  be  given 
this  term. 

senior  elective. 

E L E C T R I C AL 
Mechanical 
Woodworth. 
Electrical  Engineering. 
Five  d a ys  per  week.  Physical  lab 
oratory. 

E N G I N E E R I N G.  — 
Prof. 
Slingo  and  Brooker's 
9  a.  m. 

senior  elective. 
Reference, 

E N G I N E E R I N G.  — 
E L E C T R I C AL 
Prof. 
Mechanical 
Woodworth. 
L.  P. 
Thompson's  Dynamo  Electric  Ma 
chinery.  1  to  5  p.  m.  Wednesdays. 
Physical  Laboratory. 

The  report  w as  adopted. 
The  Secretary  presented  the  follow 
ing  relating  to  the  death  of  Col. Wm. 
B.  McCreery,  who  w as  a  member  of 
the  Board  from  1883  to  1890;  which 

this 

ENGLISH.—For  all  who  have  not 
Instructor 
Text,  Maxwell's  English 
Sharp 

passed 
Crosby. 
G r a m m ar  and  Burrough's 
Eyes.  Time  to  be  arranged. 

subject. 

J 

\ 

F A RM  A ND  SHOPS.—Agricultural 
sophomores  meet 
in  Agricultural 
Laboratory  at  1  o'clock  T u e s d ay  for 
division  into  three  sections  for  work 
on  t he  farm  and  in  the  shops. 

F R E E - H A ND 

D R A W I N G.  —  Prof. 
Holdsworth.  T wo  divisions,  8  to  10 
and  10  to  12,  every  day.  D r a w i ng 
room  top  floor,  College  Hall.  Ma 
terial:  Tablet  of  d r a w i ng  paper, 
note  book  (made  especially  for  this 
work),  d r a w i ng  board,  rubber.  Pen 
cil,  F a b e r ' s,  stamped  w i th  one  H. 
F R E N CH  A ND  GERMAN.—Dr.  Ed 
t a ke 
Students  desiring 
wards. 
F r e n ch  or  G e r m an  will  meet  in  t he 
English  class  room  at  11 a.  m.  Tues 
day  to  arrange  hours  for  these  class 
es  to  meet.  Same  text-books. 

to 

lecture 

G E N E R AL  E L E M E N T A RY  CHEM 
ISTRY.—Sophomores. 
Prof.  F.  S. 
Kedzie.  11 a.  m.  every  day.  Chem 
books. 
ical 
room. 
Text-books  announced 
T wo 
hours  per  week  laboratory  work  re 
quired  in  addition. 
(4  to  5  p.  m. 
every  day  except  Tuesday  a re  the 
work  hours  in  t he  laboratory  for 
this  class.)  This  is  t he  "beginning 
work"  for  chemical  students. 

Note 
later. 

G E N E R AL  PHYSICS.—All 

freshmen. 
Prof.  Woodworth. 
Lectures  a nd 
recitations  on  matter,  force  a nd mo 
tion.  4  p.  m.  Mondays,  Tuesdays, 
T h u r s d a ys  a nd  F r i d a ys  at  Physical 
Laboratory. 

GEOLOGY.—Senior 

elective. 

Prof. 

Barrows.  Owing  to  absence  at  insti 
tutes  the  course  in  geology  will  not 
begin  before  t he  last  week  in  J a n u 
ary,  a nd  the  time  t h us  lost  will  be 
m a de  up  by  an  extra  hour  daily— 
probably  in  the  afternoon—for 
three 
weeks. 
Text-book,  LeConte's  Ele 
ments  of  Geology. 

GEOMETRY.—Mechanical 

freshmen. 

Prof.  Babcock  a nd  Instructor  Pash 
by.  Text,  Beman  &  Smith's  geom 
etry.  Daily  at  9 a.  m.  No lesson  for 
first  meeting.  All  students  who  will 
t a ke  this  subject  will  meet  Tuesday 
morning  at  t he  regular  hour  for  reg 
istration  a nd  division  into  sections, 
in  class  room  on  south  side,  2d  floor 
College  Hall. 

HORTICULTURE.—Agricultural 
Professor  Taft. 

jun 
iors. 
Report  for 
lecture  at  9  a.  in.  Tuesday.  T he 
afternoon 
laboratory  work  will  be 
gin  at  1  o'clock. 

HYDRAULICS.—Elective  for  mechan 
ical  seniors.  Prof.  Vedder. 
Text, 
Church.  Engineering  class  room  9 
a.  m.  daily.  L a b o r a t o ry  work  sub 
ject  to  future  arrangement. 

KINEMATICS.—Senior  mechanicals. 
Prof.  Weil.  No  text-book  required. 
Daily  8  a.  m.  Recitation  and  draw 
ing  rooms. 

LOGIC—Senior  elective.  Prof.  Hed 
rick. 
Text,  Jevon's  Elements  of 
Logic.  Meet  in  English  class  room. 

(Engine  design 

-  Time  to  be  arranged. 
M A C H I NE  DESIGN.—Senior  mechan 
continued.) 
icals. 
Instructor  Westcott. 
Text-books, 
Klein's  Machine  Design  a nd  Klein's 
Steam  Engine  Design.  Daily,  10  to 
12  a.  m.  D r a w i ng  room. 

M A C H I NE  DESIGN.—Junior  mechan 
icals. 
Text 
Instructor  Westcott. 
book,  Klein.  Daily,  except  Monday, 
8  to  10 a.  m.  D r a w i ng  room. 

M A C H I NE  DESIGN.—Sophomore  me 
Instructor  H.  E.  Smith. 
chanicals. 
Text-book,  Klein. 
Tuesdays  a nd 
T h u r s d a y s,  1  to  4  p.  m.  D r a w i ng 
room. 

M A C H I NE  SKETCHING.—Free-hand 
for  mechanical 
Prof. 
Holdsworth.  Mondays,  W e d n e s d a ys 
a nd  F r i d a ys  from  1  to  3. 
chanical  drawing 

room,  2d 

freshmen. 

In  Me 

floor, 

JANUAEY  5, 1897. 

THE  M. A.  C.  K E C O R D. 

5 

Building.  M a t e r i a l-
Mechanical 
W h a t m a n 's  royal  paper  (same 
last 
term).  F a b e r 's  H.  pencil.  B o o k-
Anthony's  Machine  D r a w i n g. 

M E C H A N I CS  OF  E N G I N E E R I N G .— 
Mechanical 
juniors.  Prof.  Vedder. 
Daily  at  10  a.  m.  in  engineering 
class  room.  Text,  Church.  Read 
introductory  chapter  for  first  lesson. 

R H E T O R I C A L S.  — Sophomores. 

In 
structor  Crosby.  Text,  Burke's  Con 
ciliation  with  America.  Meet  in 
chapel—Mechanicals  at  8  a.  m. 
T h u r s d a y s;  A.  A g r i c u l t u r al  at 10 a. 
m.  T u e s d a y s;  B. Agriculturals  at 9 
a.  m. Tuesdays. 

RHETORICALS.—  F r e s h m e n. 

Text 
books  t he same  as  those  used 
last 
term.  Meet  in chapel.  A.  Agricul 
turals  at 10 a.  m. Wednesdays  and 
F r i d a y s;  B.  Agriculturals  at 9 a.  m. 
Tuesdays  and  T h u r s d a y s; A.  Mechan 
icals  at 3 p. m.  Wednesdays  and  10 a. 
m.  F r i d a y s;  B.Mechanicals  at 3 p.m. 
Wednesdays  and  11 a. m.  Fridays. 
P H Y S I C AL  LABORATORY  W O R K. 
—Mechanical  freshmen.  Prof.  Wood-
worth.  Reference,  Atkinson's  Ganot. 
Section  A,  1  to  3  p.  m.  Mondays; 
section  B,  1 to 3 p.  m.  F r i d a y s. 

RHETORIC—Sophomores.  Prof.  No 
ble.  Text,  Genung's  Practical  Rhet 
oric.  Meet  on third  floor  of  College 
Hall.  Agricultural  division  at  8 a. 
m.,  mechanical  division  at 9 a.  m. 
S H OP  PRACTICE.—Sophomore  me 
chanicals.  Mr. Leonard.  Mondays 
a nd  Fridays,  1 to 4 p. m.  Machine 
shop. 

S H OP  PRACTICE.—Sophomore  agri 
culturals.  Mr.  Theadore.  1 to 3:30 
p.  m.  daily.  Blacksmith  shop. 

S H OP  PRACTICE.—Junior  mechan 
icals.  Mr. Leonard.  Daily  except 
Friday,  1  to  3:30 p.  m.  Machine 
shop. 

S H OP 

S H OP  PRACTICE.—Freshman 

PRACTICE.—Freshmen  me 
chanicals.  Mr.  Hoyt.  Daily  except 
Fridays,  10  to 12  a. m.  Wood  shop. 
agri 
Text-book, 

culturals.  Mr.  Hoyt. 
Sickels.  Daily,  1  to  3:30  p. m.  (G 
weeks).  Wood  shop. 

STEAM  E N G I N E E R I NG  LABORA 
Prof. 

TORY.—Senior  mechanicals. 
Weil.  Eight  hours  per  week.  Reg 
time  of  meeting  to  be  fixed 
ular 
later. 
bulletin 
board. 

See  mechanical 

STOCK  FEEDING.—Agricultural  jun 
iors.  Meet  in Agricultural  Labora> 
tory  at 11 a. m.  Tuesday. 

V E T E R I N A RY 

SCIENCE.—Elective 
for  agricultural  seniors.  Dr.  Grange. 
Meet  at 10 a.  m.  Tuesday. 

FOB  SPECIAL  COURSE  STUDENTS. 

A G R I C U L T U R AL 

C H E M I S T R Y. — 
Horticultural  course.  Dr.  R.  C. Ked-
zie.  3 to 4 p.  m.  every  day  in Chem 
ical  lecture  room. 

BOTANY.—All  special  courses.  Meet 
in  class  room  of  Botanical  Labora 
tory  on  second  floor  at 1 p.  m.  Tues 
day. 

B R E E D I NG  A ND  M A N A G E M E NT 
OF  F A RM  ANIMALS.—Live  stock 
husbandry  course.  10 to  11 a. m. 
in  Agricultural  Laboratory. 
B U T T ER  MAKING.—Dairy 

course. 
8  to 11 a. m.  in  basement  of  Agricul 
tural  Laboratory. 

C H E M I S T RY  OF  STOCK  F O O DS — 
Live  stock  husbandry  course.  Mon 
days,  W e d n e s d a ys  a nd Fridays,  1 
to  3  p.  in.  Chemical  Laboratory. 
Bring  note  books. 

DAIRY  CHEMISTRY.—Dairy  course. 
Prof.  F.  S.  Kedzie.  Tuesdays a nd 
Thursdays,  1 to 3  p. m.  Chemical 
Laboratory.  B r i ng  note  books. 

HORTICULTURE.—The 

stu 
dents  in  horticulture  will  meet  in 

special 

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OVERCOATS,  ULSTERS,  BICYCLE  OVERCOATS 
PEA  JACKETS  AND  VESTS,  SINGLE  AND  DOUBLE  BREASTED  MELTON  SUITS 
ALL  UP TO DATE. 

Also  Full  Line  of  . . . 
Furnishings  and  Hats 

the  Horticultural  lecture  room  at 8 
a.  m. Tuesday,  when  arrangements 
will  be  m a de  for  t he  term. 

STOCK  FEEDING.—Both  dairy a nd 
live  stock  husbandry  courses,  4 to  5 
p.  m. at  Agricultural  Laboratory. 
STOCK  JUDGING.—Live  stock  hus 

bandry  course,  8 to 10 a.  m.,  at  t he 
b a r ns  or  in  t he Agricultural  Lab 
oratory. 

STOCK  JUDGING.—Dairy  course,  3 

to  4 p.  m.  daily,  at the  barns. 

A E T E R I N A RY 

SCIENCE.  —  Both 
dairy  a nd  live 
husbandry 
courses.  11 a. m.  in  veterinary  class 
room.  Come  prepared  to t a ke  notes. 

stock 

The  Institutes. 

Miss  Flora  Beadle,  t he  commissioner 
of  schools  of  B a r ry  county,  read  a, 
paper  before  the  Hastings  Institute  on 
the  evening  of December  15,  1896,  t h at 
w as  brimful  of good  things. 

After  clearly  demonstrating  the  need 
of  a  healthy  public  sentiment  in  favor 
of  the  best  district  schools,  as  against 
makeshifts,  she  spoke  at length  of the 
great  w a nt  of professional  training on 
the  part  of many  of the  teachers.  She 
thought  t h at  in a  farming  community, 
in  t he  country  district  schools,  especial 
attention 
to  t he 
should  be  given 
sciences  related  to  agriculture.  To 
teach  such 
things  properly  to  young 
children  requires  a  teacher  w ho is not 
only  well  versed  in t he sciences, b ut 
understands  t he  best  methods  of teach 
ing  them.  H e re  s he  tnought  w as  a 
place  where  t he College  could  do a 
great  work  in preparing  teachers. 

The 

themselves 

text  books 

should 
l>e  related  to  farm  operations.  T he 
arithmetic,  for  instance,  could  select 
problems  from  farm 
life  and  n ot  de 
vote  all  t he  attention  to stocks,  bonds 
and  other 
transactions. 
commercial 
Outside  of  text  books,  t he  boy  or  girl 
should  be t a u g ht  to  observe  and  rea 
son.  An instance  w as  cited  where  a 
young  lady  could  repeat  by  rote  a  deal 
of  geological  information,  but  did  not 
know  t h at  her  father's  back  yard  w as 
a  part  of t he  earth's  crust  which s he 
had  been  studying.  The  young 
lady 
had  a fund  of information,  b ut  no  edu 
cation.  T he  s a me  mistake,  perhaps in 
a  less  degree,  is made  in many  of the 
t he  children  a re 
primary 
stuffed,  not  trained;  the  distinction  be 
tween 
information  a nd  education  is 
not  kept  clearly  in  mind. 

schools; 

In  t he  country  schools,  therefore,  t he 
young  boys  a nd  girls  should  be  educa 
ted  in t he  things  which  concern  their 
everyday  life,  educated  for  work. One 
of  t he  indirect  results  of such  training 
will  be to make  them  value  achieving 
r a t h er  t h an  getting  as t he  measure of 
success.  As  at  present  arranged, t he 
course  dictated  by t he State  depart 
ment  is  not  related  to  the  w a n ts  of t he 
farmers' 
families,  a nd  Miss  Beadle 
thought  t h at  t he Agricultural  College 
might  well  have  a  h a nd  in  outlining 
the  courses  for country  schools. 

C.  D.  S. 

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THE  M.  A.  C.  R E C O K D. 

JANUARY 5, 1897. 

News  from  Graduates  and  Student?. 

Official  Directory. 

F.  E.  Skeels,  '78,  and  wife  visited  in 

Sunday  Chapel  Service—Preaching 

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STUDENTS  PATRONAGE SOLICITED. 

ELGIN  MIFFLIN 

THE  OUTFITTER. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.—Holds  regular  meetings 
every  T h u r s d ay  evening  at  G:30  and 
Sunday  evenings  at  7:30. 
S.  H.  Ful 
ton,  President.  C.  W.  Loomis,  Cor. 
Secretary. 

Y.  W.  C.  A.  regular  weekly  meetings 
for  all  ladies  on  the  campus  Tuesday 
evenings  at  8 o'clock,  in  the  ladies'  par 
lors.  Meetings  on  Sunday  evenings 
with  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.;  Miss  Edith  F. 
McDermott,  President;  Miss  Alice 
Georgia,  Cor.  Secretary. 

Natural  History 

M.  A.  C.  Grange—Meets  every  three 
weeks  on  Tuesday  evening  in  the  Co 
lumbian  Society  rooms.  Prof.  C.  D. 
Smith,  Master.  H.  W.  Hart,  Secretary. 
Society—Regular 
meeting  second  F r i d ay  evening  of  each 
month  in  the  chapel  at  7:00.  H.  C. 
Skeels,  President.  W.  R.  Kedzie,  Sec 
retary. 
"  Botanical  Club—Meets  first  and  third 
F r i d ay  of  each  month  in  the  Botanical 
Laboratory  at  6:30.  T.  Gunson,  Presi 
dent.  W.  R.  Kedzie,  Secretary. 

Shakespeare 

every 
Wednesday  evening.  Dr.  H o w a rd  Ed 
wards,  President. 

Club—Meets 

M.  A.  C.  Athletic  Association—C.  B. 
Laitner,  President.  G.  B.  Wells,  Sec 
retary. 

Columbian  Literary  Society—Regular 
in 
meeting  every  Saturday  evening 
their  rooms 
the  middle  ward  of 
Weils  Hall,  at  7:00.  T.  A.  Chittenden, 
President.  A.  J.  Weeks,  Secretary. 

in 

Eclectic  Society—Meets  on 

fourth 
floor  of  Williams  Hall  every  Saturday 
at  7:30  p.  m.  '  C.  I).  Butterfield,  Presi 
dent.  Manning  Agnew,  Secretary. 

Feronian  Society—Meets  every  Fri 
day  afternoon  at  1:00 
in  Hesperian 
rooms.  Miss  Pearl  Kedzie,  President. 
Miss  Hattie  Chase,  Secretary. 

Hesperian  Society—Meetings 

held 
every  Saturday  eA'ening  in  the  society 
rooms  in  the  Avest  ward  of  Wells  Hall 
at  7:00.  A.  T.  Cartland,  President. 
J. 
B.  McCallum,  Secretary. 

Olympic  Society—Meets  on 

fourth 
floor  of  Williams  Hall  every  Saturday 
evening  at  7:00.  W . R.  Goodwin,  Presi 
dent.  E.  R.  Russell,  Secretary. 

Phi  Delta  T h e ta  Fraternity—Meets 
on  F r i d ay  evening  in  chapter  rooms  in 
Wells  Hall,  at  7:00.  H.  A.  Hagadorn, 
President.  C.  M.  Krentel,  Secretary. 
Society—Meetings 
held 
their  hall  every  S a t u r d ay 
evening  at  7:00.  G.  A.  P a r k e r.  Presi 
dent.  F.  W.  Robison,  Secretary. 

Union  Literary 

in 

Tau  Beta  Pi  Fraternity—Meets  every 
two  weeks  on  T h u r s d ay  evening  in  the 
tower  room  of  Mechanical  Laboratory. 
G.  A.  Parker,  President. 
E.  H.  Sedg 
wick,  Secretary. 

Club  Boarding  Association—I.  L. 
Simmons,  President.  H.  A.  Dibble, 
Secretary. 

Try 

and  Trust  Circle  of  King's 
Daughters  — Meets 
alternate 
Wednesday.  Mrs.  C.  L.  Weil,  Presi 
dent.  Mrs.  J.  L.  Snyder,  Secretary. 

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C.  S.  Seed,  a  special  student  here  in 

*!»2,  visited  M.  A.  C.  last  Wednesday. 

W.  T.  Garbe,  with  '9G,  is  a  dealer  in 
agricultural  implements  at  the  "Soo." 

E.  T.  Clark,  '83,  still  holds  the  posi 
tion  of  commissioner  of  schools  in  Ber 
rien  county. 

I'rof.  P.  M.  Chamberlain,  '88/»,  a nd 
family  spent  several  days  at  M.  A.  C. 
just  before  Christmas. 

(\ 

.1.  Barnum, 

'94.  principal  of 

the 
the  College 

Goodrich  schools,  visited 
with  his  wife  last  week. 

F r ed  H.  Brown,  with  —,  Is-county 
surveyor  elect  for  Chippewa  county, 
and  intends  to  become  a  farmer. 

E.  C.  Stebbins.  *95,  is  principal  of 
the 
certificate 

the  Now  Troy  schools.  He  took 
examination  for 
last  week. 

a  State 

Miss  Bertha  AVellman.  *!><>. spent  the 
Christmas  vacation  at  her  home  and 
also'favored  the  College  wilh  her  pres 
ence  occasionally. 

A.  M,  Meyers,  with  '93tft,  is  superin 
tendent  of  an  exclusive  envelope  print 
ing  establishment  in  Chicago.  He  has 
made  C.  F.  Meyers,  9<>w.  managol*  of 
his  .Litchfield  office. 

Supt.  C.  L.  Bends.  '74.  of  Ionia,  read 
an  able  paper  before  the  State  Teach 
ers'  Association  on  "Should  the  mathe 
in 
matics  of 
clude  both  geometry  and  algebra." 

the  elementary  course 

Last  Thursday,  ("has.  Hulburd,  with 
'!r_\  called  at  the  College  on  his  way 
to  Chicago 
from  Colnmbus.  Ohio. 
where  he  has  been  installing  a  switch 
board  for  rhe  Bell  Telephone  company. 

John  F:  Churchill.  ' 9 5 M,  was  among 
1 lie  bio  recently  laid  off  by  the  Illinois 
Central  railway  from 
the  bridge  de 
partment.  George  Simmons,  '9-im,  was 
the  only  man  retained  in  the  draught 
ing  office. 

K.  B.  Hale, 

'93.  commissioner  of 
schools  in  Ionia  county,  now  lives  in 
Ionia.  He  reports  the  teachers'  insti 
tute  held  there  the  first  week  in  De 
cember  one  of 
in 
the  county. 

the  best  ever  held 

F. 

'71,  is  a 

.1.  Wiley,  with 

lawyer 
for 
and  circuit  court  commissioner 
Chippewa  county.  He  was 
formerly 
superintendent  of  schools  in  Sault  Ste. 
Marie.  His  parent's  once  lived  in  Alaie-
don,  near  here. 

cuts 

The  annual  report  of  the  Michigan 
Dairymen's  Association  contains  excel 
lent 
'84, 
Coopers ville;  Thomas  F.  Marston, 
'92,  Bay  City;  and  H.  E.  Van 
with 
Norman,  '97,  M.  A.  C. 

of  Colon  C.  Lillie, 

F.  N.  Clark,  '89,  formerly  or  Milford, 
is  now  in  Ludington  in  the  employ  of 
flu-  F.  &  F.  M.  railroad.  He  is  billing 
in  the  dock  office  and  will  re 
clerk 
main  while  line  freight  comes  across 
the  lake  during  the  winter. 

Jesse  Tarbell,  '97,  is  teaching  in  the 
Muir  public  schools  and  at  the  same 
time  reading  law.  He  expects  to  enter 
the  junior  law  class  at  the  F.  of  M. 
next  fall.  Mr.  Tarbell  attended 
the 
State  Teachers'  Association  last  week 
and  visited  the  College. 

Married,  Wednesday  evening,  De 
cember  30,  at  the  residey.ee  of  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  John  Drougt,  Port  Huron,  Maria 
to  Charles  P.  Locke,  '91. 
L.  Drought 
in  Ionia, 
The  newly-wed  will  reside 
where  Mr.  Locke  has  a  good  law  prac 
tice.  They  will  be  at  home  Thursdays 
after  F e b r u a ry  • 1.  T he  RECORD  ex 
tends  congratulations. 

• 

(Continued  on  page  7.) 

I 

JANUARY  5, 

1897. 

T HE  M.  A.  C.  K E C O E D. 

News  from  G r a d u a t es  a nd  S t u d e n t s. 
(Continued  from  page  6.) 
W.  B.  Chapman,  with  '90,  attended 

the  State  Teachers'  Association. 

months  old,  and  R.  ST takes  naturally 
enough  to  her  care  when  he  is  about 
the  house.  Mr.  Welch  expects  to  at 
tend  the  triennial  next  commencement. 

AY.  C.  McLean,  with 

'97,  Jackson, 

made  New  Year's  calls  at  M.  A.  C. 

F.  F.  Stephenson,  with  95sp,  princi 
pal  of  T a w as  City  schools,  visited  the 
College  last  week. 

Mrs.  R.  S.  Baker.  '91,  is  visiting  at 
M.  A.  C.  R.  S.  spent  several  days 
here  week  before  last. 

At  a  recent  meeting  of  the  Machin 
ists'  Union 
in  Lansing,  F r ed  Kish-
'93-wiy  was  elected  past 
paugh,  witli 
master  mechanic,  and  Adelbert  Dryer, 
with  "93sp,  was  elected  recording  secre 
tary. 

Prof.  D.  B.  Waldo,  with 

'86,  pro 
fessor  of  history  in  Albion  College,  led 
in  the  discussion  on  introducing  his 
tory  into  the  lower  grades  of  our  pub 
lic  schools  at  the  Teachers'  Associa 
tion.  He  w as  followed  by  Prof.  Chas. 
McKenny,  '81,  of  Mt.  Pleasant* 

'9'J.  is 

. AY.  L.  Chase,  with 

teaching 
at  Irving,  and  hopes  to  return  next 
year  and  finish  his  course.  He  had  a 
narrow  escape  from  drowning  a  few 
days  ago.  He  was  out  skating  with 
a 
large  number  of  his  pupils,  when 
he  and  three  others  broke  through  the 
ice.  One  of  these,  a  young  lady,  w as 
drowned. 

H.  B.  Fuller.  '92,  Lewiston,  took  the 
examination  for  State  certificate 
last 
week.  Ditto,  R.  B.  Pickett,  '93,  Spring-
port.  Mr.  Pickett  also  read  a  paper  be 
the  State  ^Teachers'  Association 
fore 
on  "Influence  of  the  course  of  study  on 
district  schools." 

the  California 

superintendent  of 

"We  found  nothing 

the  management  of 

The  following  regarding  Li.  C.  Bank, 
the  Preston 
'84, 
the 
School  of  Industry,  we  clip  from 
legislative 
report  of 
to 
committee: 
criticise 
the 
in 
present  trustees.  The  superintendent, 
though  a  youiig 
Mr.  E.  Carl  Bank, 
man,  has  had  ten  years'  experience  in 
t he excellent  schools  at  Lansing,  Mich., 
and  at  Philadelphia,  and  seems  to  un 
derstand  the  best  methods  for  reform 
ing  t he  boys  committed  to  his  charge, 
and  is  thoroughly  painstaking 
in  his 
work." 

t he 

not 

F r om  Claremont,  California,  comes 
the 
announcement  of 
sudden, 
unexpected, 
altogether 
though 
marriage  of  L y m an  J.  Briggs  to  Kath 
arine  E.  Cook,  both  of  '93,  which  oc 
curred  December  23,  1896.  They  will 
be  at  home  in  Washington,  D.  C,  after 
J a n u a ry  15.  The  following  reference 
to  Briggs  is  from  a  letter  by  one  of 
the  Washington  alumni:"  A  few  even 
ings  before  his  departure 
the  Divi 
sion  of  Soils  staff  presented  him  with 
a  fine  dining-room  set  of  furniture  and 
met  at  his  room  to  give  him  pointers 
on  the  serious  step  he  is  about  to  take. 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  Briggs  will  be  warmly 
welcomed  upon  their  return  to  Wash 
ington." 

facing 

teacher 

students. 

R.  S.  Welch.  '94,  teaches  the  natural 
sciences  at  the  "Soo,"  and  is  a  member 
of  t he  county  board  of  school  examin 
ers.  He  has  completely  changed  about 
since  leaving  M.  A.  C.  Here  he  sat  as 
a  student  facing  a  teacher;  "there  he  is 
He 
t he 
has  bought  a  small  farm  and 
teaches 
for  the  present  to  get  money  to  p ay  a 
m an  for  making 
improvements.  He 
has  faith  in  the  future  of  agriculture 
and  horticulture  in  Chippewa  county, 
and  t h i n ks 
live 
young .men  w ho  h a ve  b ut  little  money. 
I  took  tea  with  Mr.  W e l ch  and  wife; 
the  latter  will  be  remembered  as  Miss 
Gongwer  of  Lansing  who  not 
in 
frequently  called  at  the  College.  They 
h a ve  a  nice  daughter,  Helen,  seven 

it  a  fine  section  for 

W.  J.  B. 

Icy  Steps. 

Ice  on  the  steps  at  the  west  end  of 
Williams  Hall  w as  the  cause  of  a  seri 
ous  accident,  to  one-  of  our  s t u d e n ts 
during  vacation. 

in 

J u st  as  AY.  S.  H o w l a nd  was  con 
t h at  for  the.  first 
gratulating  himself 
time 
five  years  he  would  spend 
Christmas  out  of  bed,  he  m et  with  a 
serious  accident  and  consequent  disap 
pointment.  Coming  down 
to  break 
fast  on  the  Wednesday  morning  be 
fore  Christmas,  he  had  reached 
the 
bottom  stair  Avhen  he  slipped,  fell  on 
ins  left  arm  and  fractured  it  near  the 
shoulder. 

Such  a  little  thing  as  that  could  not 
long  depress  his  spirits,  however,  and 
we  found  him  on  Christmas  morning 
as  cheerful  as  many  a  more  fortunate 
mortal.  He  has  kept  up  a  good  appe 
tite  since  his  accident  and  his  a rm 
seems  to  be  doing  well. 

It  will  be  remembered  that  Mr.  How-
land  was  injured  in  a  foot  ball  game 
in  the  fall  of 
'90,  Various  complica 
tions  set  in,  and  he  w as  confined  in  a 
hospital  in  Cleveland  until  just  before 
the  opening  of  the  last  term,  when  he 
returned  to  complete  his  course  with 
the  class  of  '97.  It  is  to  be  hoped-that 
his  last  misfortune  will  not  seriously 
interfere  with  his  work. 

Board  of  A g r i c u l t u r e. 

Hon.  F r a n k l in  Wells,  President 

Constantine. 
Hon.  Chas.AV.  Garfield.  .Grand  Rapids. 
Hon.  Chas.  F.  Moore 
St.  Clair. 
Hon.  C.  J.  Monroe.  . . . . . . S o u th  Haven. 
Hon.  Henry Chamberlain. Three  Ooaks. 
Delhi  Mills. 
Hon.  AV. E.  Boyden. 
...Ex  Officio 
Gov.  John  T.  Rich 
The  President  of  the  College.. Ex  Officio 
Hon.  I.  H.  Butterfield,  Secy..  . 

Mich.  Agr.  College. 

F a c u l ty  and  Other  Officers. 

J.  L.  SNYDER,  A.  M.,  P h.  D.,  Presi 
dent. 
R O B E RT  C.  K E D Z I E,  M.  A.,  M.  D., 
Frofessor  of  Chemistry,  and  Curator 
of  the  Chemical  Laboratory. 
W I L L I AM  J.  B E A L,  M.  S.,  P h.  D., 
Professor  of  Botany  and  Forestry,  and 
Curator  of  the  Botanical  Museum. 
E.  A.  A.  GRANGE.  V.  S., 
Professor  of  Veterinary  Science. 
L E VI  R.  T A F T,  M.  S.. 
Professor  of  Horticulture  and  Land 
scape  Gardening,  and  Superintend 

ent  of 

the  Horticultural  De 

partment. 
H O W A RD  E D W A R D S,  M.  A.,  LL.  D.. 
Professor  of  English  Literature  and 
Modern  Languages. 
H E R M AN  K.  V E D D E R,  C.  E., 
Professor  of  Mathematics  and  Civil 
Engineering. 
H E N RY  H.  BANDHOLTZ,  2d  Lieut. 
6th  Inf.,  U.  S.  A., 
Professor  of  Military  Sciences  and 
Tactics. 
I.  H.  B U T T E R F I E L D, 
Secretary. 
CLINTON  D.  SMITH,  M.  S. 
Professor  of  Practical  Agriculture,  and 
Superintendent  of  the  F a r m. 
CHAS.  L.  W E I L.  S.  B., 
Professor  of  Mechanical  Engineering 
and  Director  of  the  Mechanical 
Department. 
W A L T ER  B.  BARROWS.  S.  B., 
Professor  of  Zoology  and  Physiology, 
and  Curator  of  the  General 
Museum. 
F R A NK  S.  K E D Z I E,  M.  S., 

Adjunct  Professor  of  Chemistry. 
AVILLIAM  S.  HOLDSAVORTH,  M.  S., 
Assistant  Professor  of  Drawing. 
P H I L IP  B.  W O O D W O R T H,  B.  S., 
M.  E. 
Assistant  Professor  of  Physics. 
ALVIN  B.  NOBLE,  B.  Ph., 
Assistant  Professor  of  English  Litera 
ture  and  Modern  Languages. 
C H A R L ES  F.  W H E E L E R,  B.  S., 
Assistant  Professor  of  Botany. 
AVILBUR  O.  H E D R I C K,  M.  S., 
Assistant  Professor  of  History  and  Po 
litical  Economy. 
AYARREN  BABCOCK,  Jr.,  B.  S., 
Assistant  Professor  of  Mathematics. 

E D I TH  F.  McDERMOTT, 
Professor  of  Domestic  Economy  and 
Household  Science. 
MRS.  LINDA  E.  LANDON, 
Librarian. 
II.  AV. MUMFORD,  B.  S. 

Assistant  Professor  of  Agriculture. 

GAGER  C.  DAVIS,  M.  S., 
Instructor  in  Zoology. 
A.  L.  W E S T C O T T,  B.  M.-E., 
Instructor  in  Mechanical  Engineering. 
DICK  J.  CROSBY,  B.  S., 
. Instructor  in  English. 
M E R R I TT  W.  F U L T O N,  B.  S., 
Instructor  in  Agriculture. 
BURTON  O.  LONGYEAR, 
Instructor  in  Botanv 
CYRUS  C.  PASHBY,  B.  S., 
Instructor  in  Mathematics. 
GORDON  H.  T R U E,  B.  S., 
Instructor  in  Dairying. 
C H A R L ES  E.  MARSHALL,  Ph.  B,. 
Instructor  in  Bacteriology. 
H.  E.  SMITH,  B.  S. 
I n s t r u c t or  in  Mechanical  Engineering. 
K.  L.  B U T T E R F I E L D,  B.  S., 
Supt.  F a r m e r s'  Institutes  and  College 
Field  Agent. 
D.  B.  B A L D W I N. 
Engineer. 
THOMAS  GUNSON, 
F o r e m an  of  Greenhouse. 
F.  C.  K E N N E Y, 
Assistant  Secretary. 
E R N E ST  WITTSTOCK, 
F o r e m an  of  the  F a r m. 
W.  S.  LEONARD, 
F o r e m an  of  Machine  Shop. 
THOMAS  D U R K I N, 
Foreman  of  the  Horticultural  Depart 
ment. 
C H A R L ES  E.  HOYT, 

and 

F o r e m an  of 

the  Wood  Shops 
F o u n d r y. 
E.  S.  GOOD, 
Clerk  to  President. 
C H A CE  NEWMAN, 
Clerk  of  Mechanical  Department. 

S t a t i on  Council. 

R.  L.  Taylor,  Lapeer 

In  charge  of  Apiary. 

Sub  S t a t i o n s. 

Grayling,  Crawford  county,  80  acres 

deeded. 

South  Haven,  Van  Buren  county,  10 

acres  rented:  5  acres  deeded. 

How  is This? 
.. SUITS.. 

M A DE  TO  O R D ER 

F OR 

$I5.Q0 AND UP 

Come  in  and  examine  our 
goods  and  get  prices.  They  -will 
astonish  you. 

Wooobury  & Savaoe, 

208  Washington  Ave.  South. 

The  Farm  Home 

Reading  Circle 

M I C H I G AN  S T A TE 
A G R I C U I / T U R A I,  C O L L E G E. 

THE  AIM  OF THE  FARM  HOME  READINC  CIRCLE. 

The  fundamental  purpose  of  the  Agri 
cultural  College  is  to  educate  farmers' 
sons  and  daughters  toward  the  farm  and 
not  away  from  it.  She  is  doing  this  and 
in  addition  is  making  it  possible for  those 
who  cannot  afford  a  college  course  to 
become  posted  on  agricultural 
topics 
through  the  Farm  Home  Reading Circle. 
One  of  the  objects  of  the  Farm  Home 
Readiug  Circle  is  to  recommend  the  best 
books  for  the  farmer,  gardener  and  stock 
breeder  to  read,  and  at  the  same  time  to 
furnish  an  opportunity  for  the  farmer  to 
buy 
reduced 
prices. 

those  books  at  greatly 

The  course  of  reading  outlined  has 
been  prepared  by men  who  are  authority 
in  their  special  lines.  The  books  offered 
in  the  course  are  thought  to  be  as  good 
figure. 
as  can  be  secured  at  a  reasonable 
The  privileges  of  the  F a rm  Home 
Reading  Circle  are  not  limited  as  to  age 
or  occupation.  Anyone  who  is  a  resi 
dent  of  Michigan  may become a  member. 
One  of  the  most,  commendable  features 
of  this  course  of  reading  is  that  you  can 
r e a (j  aio ne. 

Clinton  D.  Smith,  M.  S 

You  do  not  have  to  organize  a  society. 

Director  and  Agriculturist. 
TM.  -*<  n 

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J o n a t h an  L.  Snyder,  Ph.  D.,  Pres 

T  o 

MEMBERSHIP  COSTS  NOTHING. 

L.  R.  T a f t,  M.  S 
R o b e rt  C.  K e d z i e,  M.  A.,  M.  D 

H o r t i c u l t u r i st 

ADVANTAGES TO  MEMBERS OF THE FARM 

H Q ME  R £ A [ J | NG  C | R C LE 

Ex  Officio. 

Ira  H.  Butterfield, 

Chemist. 
Secretary 
- 
and  Treasurer. 

Advisory  and  Assistant  Staff. 

A  A  Crozier  M  S 

Assistant  in  Agriculture^ 

H e r b e rt  W.  Mumf ord,  B.  S 

Assistant  in  Agriculture. 

H.  P.  Gladden,  B.  S 

Assistant  in  Horticulture. 
M.  L.  D e a n.  .Assistant  in  Horticulture. 

Thorn  Smith,  B.  S 

Assistant  in  Chemistry. 

E.  A.  A.  Grange,  V.  S 

*•  '.*•*  opportunity 

to  pursue  a  sys-
tematic  course  ot  reading  under 
the 
direction  and  with  the  aid  of  all  depart-
ments  of 
College. 

the  Michigan  Agricultural 

2.  The  publications  of  the  Michigan 
• State  Experiment  Statiou  are mailed  free 
§™gmbeTS 
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greatly  reduced  rates. 

°f  t he  F a rm  H°me  R e a d i ug 

s e c u re  s t a nd a rd  books  at 

Y o u.  c an 

4.  You  not  only  secure  the  benefit 
yourself,  but  you  get  a  certificate  on  the 
completion  of  each  book  which  cannot 
fan  to  be  a  source  ot  satisfaction  to  you. 

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a n s w er 

•  to  a r jy  q u e st i0n  in  regard  to  farm  topics 

G.  C.  Davis,  M.  S 

Chas.  F.  Wheeler,  B.  S 
Mrs.  L.  E.  Landon 
T.  T.  Lyon,  So.  H a v e n. 

Consulting  Veterinarian. 
.  . 
-•-.:  ._•  , 
Consulting  Entomologist. 

, 

, 

by  applying  to  the  college  through  the 
Secretary  of  the  F a rm  Home  Reading 
. 
„ 
l u ll  information  in  regard  to  how  to 

,  ; 
c o u r s es  offered 
Botanist.  will  be  furnished  promptly  upon  appli-

,,'  .  . 

riifferent 

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a nd 

t he 

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, 

Librarian. 

cation  to  the  secretary, 

H E R B E RT  w.  M I T M F O R D, 

In  charge  Of  Sub-Station. 

Agricultural  College,  Mich. 

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4*  A  Committee  from  the  State  Grange, 

after  looking  over  our  Institu-

tion,  reported: 

" T he  Michigan 

Agricultural  College  is not well 

enough  advertised/'. 

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±hat  not half  t he people  of  Michigan  are  aware  of t he superior  a d 
vantages  for a  good  education  that  our College  offers. 

WE  HAVE 

three  four  year  courses  running  nine  months  in  t he year. 

These 

are t he 

AGRICULTURAL  COURSE 
MECHANICAL COURSE 

AND WOMEN'S COURSE 

The  instruction  of the  class-room  is  put  in  practice  in  field,  shop, 
and  kitchen,  and  so  these  courses  develop  all-round  men  and 
w o m e n. 
Just  now we  want  to  call  your  attention  more  especially  to our 
four  special  courses. 
session,  are  planned 

These  six weeks  courses,  which  are now  in 
for 

those  who  have  not  t he  time  or 

money  for a  full  course.  These  courses  include 

Dairy  H u s b a n d ry 
Live  Stock  H u s b a n d ry 
Fruit  Culture 
Floriculture and 
W i n t er  Vegetable  Gardening 

We  can't  give  full  particulars  here,  but  if  you a re interested  write 

to 

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President  J. L. SNYDER, 

AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE,  MICH. 

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