The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. 13. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, J A N U A RY 28, 1908. N o. 18 TWENTY-FIRST ORATOR ICAL CONTEST. E. J. SHASSBERGER WINS FIRST PLACE. Will Represent M. A. C. in State Con test at Hope College. T h o se w ho think that because M. A. C. is a technical school there is no interest manifested along liter ary lines, must have been consider ably taken back Friday night to note the interest taken in the twen ty-first annual oratorical contest, by which the orator, w ho is to repre sent the College at the state contest at H o pe College, was selected. T he following is the PROGRAM. Music - The Cry of the Children, M. A. C. Orchestra Roswell G. Carr Union Literary Society. The Edge of the Future.--G. W. Dodge Eclectic Society. American Materialism, E. J. Shassberger Hesperian Society. Vocal Solo School and Hand. -R. A. Turner Glenn A. Gilbert Columbian Society. A Civic Necessity.-R. G. Hoopingarner Aurorian Society. Music Presentation of Medals, M. A. C. Orchestra Miss Helen Esselstyn T he result was close. T h e re was much speculation as to w ho would secure the medal but the decision of judges gave Mr. Shassberger the first by a margin of two points above M r. Hoopingarner. Mr. Gilbert was given third place. J u d ge Carpenter, J u d ge Wiest and A. M. Cunvnings of Lansing, L. L. Barbour of Detroit and Geo. E. R o we of Grand Rapids, acted as judges. less than One other point brought out at the contest is that M. A. C. has an orchestra; an orches'ra that is a credit to the institution, and should receive loyal support. AN ENGINEERING EXPERI MENT STATION. Bill Now Before Congress to Establish One in Each State Similar to the Agricultural Experiment Station. M. A. C. May Get a Slice. A bill has been introduced in con gress known as the McKinley E n gineering Experiment St tion Bill which calls for the establishment in each sta'e of an engineering experi ment station on lines similar to those upon which the agricultural experi ment staiio s have been foundtd. T h e re is no doubt but what such stations would be productive of much good work in industrial and engi eering enterprises. J u st where the Michigan station will be located, should th bill pnss, is a matter of conjecture, but it that M. A. C. might would seem reasonably expect a slice of the ap propriation for carrying on experi mental work. DEBATING CLUB. THE COLLEGE ORCHESTRA. At the meeting of the Debating Club to last week it was decided hold the second preliminary debates for the Ypsilanti cuntest on Satur instead of on F e b. day, F e b. 8th, 7 t h, as was announced last week. T h ey will be held as follows: Team I. at the Columbian Rooms. AFF. C. C. Taylor C. T. Nash A. H. Perrine NEG. Z. S. Graybill G. A. Barcrof t W. M. Rider Team II. at the Union Lit. Building. AFF. H. T. Kempster C. J Oviatt T. H Offer NEG. F. H. McDermid R. T Kurtz R. P. Holdsworth Team III. at the Aurorean Rooms AFF. A. J. Runner P. H. Piper J. C. DeCamp NEG. G. F. Hubbard W. D. Frazer J. J. McDevitt T he societies named will have open meetings so that anyone may hear the debates. T h i s, time those winning the first four, instead of the first three, will g o on with the third preliminaries, and thus more men will be given a chance. At the regular m- eting of the De bating Club this week, the question : Resolved, T h at the army canteen should be abolished, will be dis- cus-ed. Messrs. Y o r k er and Bene dict will defend affirmative, while Messrs. Grinnell and M a r sh will advance the negative. Prof. K i ng will be the critic. Everyone is invited to come. R o om 7, Col lege Hall, next T h u r s d ay from 7 to 8 p. m. the THE M. A. C ENGINEERING SOCIETY. F or a year or more there has been no Engineering society at the college save in theory. N ow there is such a society in fact. On T h u r s day of last week there was a prelim inary meeting of engineering stu dents interested, at which a tempor ary organization was effected and a committee appointed to prepare and report a Constitution. This instru ment was presented on Monday evening of this week, after discus sion which resulted in some changes, it was adopted, and the society pro ceeded to elect officers as follows : President, A. E. Marsh. Vice President, E. J. Shassberger. Corresponding Secretary, J. V. Gon- gwer. Recording Secretary, G. F. Kamps. Treasurer, R. L. Kurtz. Press Reporter, A. Sobey. Executive committee, the president and recording secretary ex officio and Messrs. H. H. Musselman, H C. Sher man and H. C. Pratt. As soon as practicable regular meetings will be held, t re pros;rams in ad for which will be puplished vance. A feature of the work of the society will be securing lectures by nonresident engineers of note in civil, electrnal and mechanical lines. Why is it folks sit this way in The While in the car we catch at last We'rejammedlikethis? car we miss, T he M. A. C. orchestra made their first public aprearance at the Oratorical contest Friday evening and were well received by the audi is com ence. T he organization posed entirely of college students all but two of w h om are members of the college band, and should receive the the student body. Arrangements may be made with the manager, L. G. J o h n s o n. T he following are the m e m b e r s: support of Piano,—R. Rudzinski. Violins,—K. D. VanWagenen, N. J. Sproat. Cornet,—S. G. Johnson. Clarinet,—K. E. Hopphan. Flute,—S. A. Martin. Trombone,—C. Clippert. Traps,—W. F. Ellison. A GREAT PHILANTHROPY. P e r h a ps no greater work is being done for boys than that which was begun a few > ears ago—the institu ting of boy's camps for the poor little waifs who crowd the streets of our larger cities. M a ny of us ignorant of this work, have been but those la*t Thursday evening who attended the Y. M. C. A. meet ing were brought sympathy with it. into In them. take with Mr. Frazer who was the director of the Detroit F r ee Press Fresh Air C i mp last summer gave a very de tailed account of this work among the boys of the city. T he object of the camp is to give the linle fellows who have never had a taste of pure country air and fun an opportunity to enjoy these pleasures free of any cost to them other than that of part ing with the city real estate which they these camps the boys are given a higher standard of liviner and are taught by putting into practice the importance of cleanliness of mind and body. T h is work is important and deserves the support and encouragement of It means something not every one. alone to the boys themselves but also to our nation for it must be re membered that little fellows who are now selling papers and shining shoes are sprouting up into manhood and will soon have a share in our government. Sympathy and support to this work is what M r. Frazer endeavored to and i-ucceeded in driving home to the young men present. these Sunday evening the chapel was packed to overflowing. Miss Lan- dis, State Student Secretary of the Y. W. C. A., gave a very inspiring in talk on the things fundamental living a Christian life. It was also a pleasure to listen to the Industrial School Orchestra, it is to be com mended for its good work. Sunday evening M r. Holmes, the Superintendent of the School for the Blind, will address the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. N e xt '06. Miss R o s a m u nd Kedzie has been elected to the position of assistant in domestic the A k r o n, Ohio, high school. science and art at ALUMNI. NOTICE. Since the alumni of the College took no action, at their meeting last spring, regarding the " M e m o r i al Building F u n d ," and as the original project has been abandoned t h r o u gh inability to secure a sufficient sum to erect the building as planned, I am instructed by the State Board of Agriculture to return the subscrip- tions. T h r o u gh inability to locate subscriptions their the .following, have not been returned. Anyone knowing the present address of any of the persons named below will confer a favor by informing me of the same. Respectfully, A. M. B R O W N, Sec. *> E. H. Adams. G. M. Angier. R. J. Baker. C. H. Briggs. G. D. Bansard. W. T. Bandeen. F. W. Bishop. E. H. Colton. Wm. Caldwell. Thomas Dearborn. J. H. Freeman. Hathaway. Harris Hall. A. H. Hays. Martin Hendee. J. S. Holden. Belle Hubbard. L. L. Jones. G. A. Johnson. H. W. Lawson. Lee. George Mills. L. B. Martin. R. F. Minard. A. Nolan. E. F. Peterson. W. P. Rouse. F. H. Rice. E. J. Rouchfuss. H. G. Stone. C. B. Smith. O. K. Skinner. D. C. Warren. W. O. F r i tz of the above class is now engaged in orange g r o w i ng at Pomona, Calif. last week on his way with '93. H. K. H a ak called on old college to friends W a s h ' n g t on State where he goes for the purpose of timber estimation in the interest of his father w ho has large timber interests there. '02. L y m an Carrier has been elected Professor of A g r o n o my at Blocks- b u r g, Va., instead of assistant pro fessor as stated in a previous issue of the R E C O R D. Sp. ' 0 4 - ' 0 5. E l m er Nichoson, special during the above years, now owns half in Independent. terest We understand he holds a patent on a device for printing in several col ors at one impression, which prom ises to become valuable. the Grant in 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 W. J. W R I G H T, '04, 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. E. B. BEID, sp. R. Z. HOPKINS, '10 R. P. HOLDS WORTH, '10 W. D. KRAZER, '09 B YOKKKR. '10 GRACE FKKKY, sp. MILDKEi> FERGUSON, '10 LETTA HYDE. '08 R. V. TANNER, '09 F. P. KELT. '11 W. C. TROUT, '09 HELEN ESSKLSTYN, sp. A. SOBEY, '09 A T H L K T IC R E P O R T ER W. D. FRAZER Subscription, -' - - so cents per year. Remit by P. O. Money Order, Draft or Regis tered Letter. Do not send stamps. Address all subscriptions and advertising mat t er 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. TUBSDAr, JAN. 28, 1908. GIFT TO THE COLLEGE MUSEUM. Valuable Collection of Birds and Quad rupeds Left at College by the Late Levi Broas, of Belding. the T h r o u gh the generosity of the heirs of late Levi Broas of Belding, Michigan, almost his en tire collection of quadrupeds and birds has been presented to the A g ricultural College. T he collection consists entirely of mounted speci mens and includes examples of most of the haired animals native to the state, from bear and deer to flying squirrels and gophers, in addition to which five hundred birds, and small. Most of these are from the region about Belding, but M r. Broas re ceived many from other parts of the state as well as from several of the W e s t e rn states, so that the collec tion includes a number of which do not occur in Michigan. there are upwards of large forms to the large additions Some of the species are new to the College collection and there are other numerous specimens of com paratively rare birds which will make valuable the museum shelves. Mr. Broas, w ho was an enthusiastic naturalist, took up the study and practice of artistic taxidermy after he had passed mid dle age, and collection which he left bears witness to. his industry and skill along these lines. son, M r. Charles Broas, of His Lansing, recently communicated to the College the wishes of the heirs with respect to this collection and last week Professor W. B. Barrows, of to the College, visited Belding inspect the collection and arrange for its transfer. T h is will be ac complished at an early date and a large part of the specimens will be placed on exhibition as as proper arrangements can be made. T he College museum has grown rapidly during the last ten years and now contains specimens of most of the natural products of the state, be ing especially well supp'ied with specimens of its native reptUes,birds and mammals. As the state becomes more thickly settled many of its an imals decrease it numbers and ap proach extinction and it is especially advisable that good specimens of formerly those forms which were abundant, but now rare, should be gathered into public museums where they will be safe, properly cared soon T HE M. A. C. RECORD. T he generous act of for and always accessible to the gen eral public as well as to the scien tist. the Broas heirs in the present instance is commended to the thoughtful at tention of others having valuable collections which are likely soon to be scattered and lost. Y. W. C A. T he Y. W. C. A. was especially interesting this week. T he girls that were to the Bay City conven tion gave the m etings. Miss Gilchrist gave her general im pression which added to the inter est of the meeting. talks on T he girls that attended this con vention feel 'hat more girls would at tend these conventions if they only knew what a great spiritual help they are. We are glad to have Miss Landes with us this week. We hope and pray that we will all be strengthened and helped by her visit here. Monday, Tuesday and Wednes day afternoons from four until six Miss Gilchrist has planned for Miss Landes to meet the girls so that we may be better acquainted and do better Y. W. C. A. wo> k. I N T E R C O L. C O M. HORT. CLUB. At the H o r t. Club last W e d n e s day night, Prof. S h aw gave a very interest ng talk on " Broadening the thought Vision." T he Professor that, although the age is toward specialization, yet a general knowledge of all subjects is essential to success. Apples were served. the tendency of that this interest in T h is was one of the largest at tended meetings we have had, and we hope the work will continue. N e xt Wednes day night, J a n. 29, M r. J o hn F. Nellist, a prominent lettuce grower talk on of Grand Rapids, will " G r e e n h o u se F a r m i n g ." E v e r y body welcome. H. A. T A F T, Sec'y- F A R M E R S' CLUB. Prof. S h aw will lead in a discus sion on "Profitable Live Stock for Michigan," which will be f 'flowed by a general discuss on by members of the club at the F a r m e r s' Club 6130 on F e b. 4. E v e ry one wel come. NOTRE DAME MEETS LOCAL FIVE FRIDAY NIGHT. Game will be Held in Armory. the in regard W h at promises to be the most ex citing and one of important games of the season will be plaved in the A r m o r y, Friday night, when N o t re D a me meets M. A. C. in ba ket ball intercollegiate under rules which allow much more free dom to fouling, and is more strenuous. N o t re Dame has teams in the one of the strongest west, and was only defeated by W a b a sh by a small >core. T he lat ter college has held the undisputed in basket ball in the championship west for several years. M a ny stu dents do not care for basket ball be cause it is not strenuous and exciting enough, but if the team has the stu theT dent body back of them with rooting, on Friday, there will be no doubt but that the game will be a hair raiser from start to finish. TRACK MEET ARRANGED. About 100 Men Respond to Call. As the days begin to lengthen again, comes the interest in track events. Coach Brewer already has the schedule of indoor and outdoor meets nearly complete with a goo ly showing of men for each position. track candidates T he first call for was issued for last Wednesday, at which time about 60 handed in their names. time enough that more have applied to make the pres- sent squad a out 100. Since T he following meets have been a r r a n g e d: INDOOR MEETS. Olivet at M. A. C. (date announced later.) Notre Dame at Notre Dame (about March 1.) OUTDOOR MEETS. Cross country run with Olivet, March 7. Local cross country run, March 18. Varsity meet, April 25. Alma at M. A. C, May 2. D. U. S. atM. A. G, May 9. C. M. Interscholastic at M. A. C., May 16. Notre Dame at M. A . C, May 22 or 23. for distance Armour Institute at Chicago, May 30. A m o ng the old track men w ho will be out this season are : Capt. r u n s; Oviatt, Carr, Bignal, Allen and Griffin for quar ter and half mile; G o n g w er and Gilbert for pole vault; Wheeler, McKenna for Campbell and and w e i g h t s; Hansen, Pearsa'l Small for hurdles; and Griffin and V a u g hn for dashes. These men should show up well this year but for new there is plenty of room the material, weights, and sprinters. Capt. Carr should also have help in the long runs. among especially jumpers, hurdlers BEHIND THE SCENES IN A FAMINE- BY C. E, P A R S O N S, 'OO. the the g r o w th W i th prosperity smiling on her little teeming millions, Columbia knows either of squalor of European slums, the struggle of an oppressed peasantry, or the multi tudinous woes of oriental famines. My first introduction to these afflic tions of China, the "open sores of the east," was during a year of such calamity, in Shensi, near the ancient capitol of China, Si-an. D r o u g ht and of opium had emptied the local graneries, and de ficient means of transportation had insulated from more favored regions beyond the moun tains. O ur w Iks were soon punctu ated by scenes which no pen can describe, and thousands of dollars of relief were voted from the throne Practically of the Sun of Heaven. none its destina'ion, and foreign relief was given. T h is dis trict had been one afflicted in 1878 when 9,500,000 Chinese perished twelve from months, despite the strenuous ef forts of the imperial throne to check the mortality over northern China. lack of bread during the district reached F o r ty days of rain in 1907, inun dated the plains of K;a n g - P eh al ng the Grand Canal, and to the north, in eastern China, until the silted streams refused to do their part, and, 15,000,000 Chinese were left with ruined crops. Generously the United States re sponded the cry for help, and $1,600,000 (Mexican) of relief (in to cluding a small amount from other lands), was poured into the district, effectually for once, breaking up a famine, conferring large benefits in the canal and other relief works, upon the country, destroying age long superstition, opening hearts to the gospel, and leading to the estab lishment of closer relations between the two nations, which can but re act favorably upon their commercial, and other interests. T he boycott of American w o rk is defunct, and last week the Chinese Customs, reveal a revival importation of American in commodities. incidentally, the famine has proven that " B r e ad is better than diplomacy," and the Golden Rule is operative in healing the affairs of nations. returns trades T h u s, from the T he one thought however in ad ministering the famine relief was to save life. A railway or bridge dis the general aster comes to startle public, but a famine within three weeks of San Francisco, with sev eral millions of fellow-beings facing death, appealed with greater reality to the instincts of humanity, because of the great proportion. While distributing relief in the transhipping Concentration camp, with others the tons of foodstuffs and seed arriving at our base, daily superintending 7,500 refugees in the construction of roads superintending the feeding of 22,000at a flour depot, at the same time building bridges, and measuring earth for 4,000 men and later, giving 38,000 sacks of A m er can and Australian flour in I had ample unreached districts. opportunity for witnessing in the ner workings of a great famine. task Some 90 foreigners faced the of " driving the from those whose arms had door," of fallen nerveless sides. More than 100,000 men were em ployed on canal an I road work, the repairing of dykes, bridges, e ' c, and quanities of seed wheat, potatoes, maize, etc., were distributed. the wolf their to the farmers During the period extending be tween January, 1907, and J u l y, 1907, the work was carried forward, and more recently two of us have dis tributed Manchurian seed-wheat for 40,000 acres in Antony, while others have enabled to sow 15,000 acres in other districts. T he remainder of relief w o rk will be done in restricted areas by two of us detailed for this work and will in clude a Christmas gift of $5,000, $10,000 Mexican, contributed by American, English,Australian, N ew Zealand, Chinese, and other donors, and the opening of drainage canals 3,000 squire miles to s a f e g m rd from floods. T h is district the Yellow skirts river and the coast of the Sea of China. future the old bed of Chinese official relief has relieved thousands, but it has been stated by the eminent viceroy Tuan sang, ruler of 80,000,000 (eighty millions) that foreign relief, chiefly American, has saved the situation by rescuing i,ooo,"00 from certain starvation. T he number that perished owing to the famine in regions where no for eign relief was permitted is placed by the same authority at 1,000,000 persons. W h a t e v er views parents or teach ers themselves should hold upon the duties of t achers, there is no doubt that the boys should have firmly in their heads the good old fashioned idea hat it is their duty to learn, and not that it is the duty of the teacher to teach them. THE M. A. C. RECORD. C. RECORD. A FEW THINGS FROM NORTON'S POCKET KNIVES, RAZORS, RAZOR S T R O PS EVER READY SAFETY RAZOR WITH 12 BLADES $1.00 S H E A R S, ETC. On this line of goods we claim to have the best that can be had, and any will be replaced that is defective. We would be pleased with your pat ronage. flORTONS HARDWARE 111 Wash. Ave. South. EYERY KIND OF FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOM. Cots Folding Beds flatresses Book Cases Desks AH Goods Delivered Free. M. J. & B. M. Buck. THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Where you will find the largest and most complete stock of Women's Hisses' and Children's Ready-to-wear Garments, Knit Underwear, Hosiery, Oloves and Ribbons. AH the new things in Laces, : :- Embroideries, and Wash Goods, See our New Silks, Dress Goods and Trimmings. If you want an Exclusive Gown or Suit, go to : Lansing's Reliable Store. : : : : WOULD like to have you look at some late WOULD like to have you look at some late styles we are showing in Cravanettes and styles we are showing in Cravanettes and Overcoats. Might save you some money— Overcoats. Might save you some money— at all events you will get a snappy, up-to- at all events you will get a snappy, up-to- IT Now showing all the late things IT Now showing all the late things date garment. date garment. Hats, Caps, Sweaters, Ties, Pennants, and Underwear. Hats, Caps, Sweaters, Ties, Pennants, and Underwear. Nothing but new things find place here. IF Cordially IF Cordially Nothing but new things find place here. invite all students to make our store headquarters invite all students to make our store headquarters while in city. while in city. ELGIN MIFFLIN. ELGIN MIFFLIN. S H O E S A LE S H O E S A LE MEN'S and WOMEN'S MEN'S and WOMEN'S SHOES AT COST SHOES AT COST SfP SfP Attend Attend this sale and save money on this sale and save money on leathers, leathers, your Footwear, all styles, all your Footwear, all styles, all AT COST. AT COST. J E W E TT & K N A PP GRANGER & G U L L E TT GRANGER & G U L L E TT HOLLISTER HOLLISTER BLOCK BLOCK 2 2 0 - 2 22 AND 2 24 WASHINGTON AVENUE S O U T H, L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N. W O O D B U R YS O LD S T A ND W O O D B U R YS O LD S T A ND *£ A B O UT T HE C A M P U S. C A M P U S. *£ *£ Instructor Stephens has been con fined in the hospital with a severe attack of grip. T he Themian societv were the guests of M r. and M r s. M. D. Pick ett of Okemos Saturday evening. A b o ut 30 of the young ladies saw William and T h o m as Jefferson in last Tuesday evening. T he Rivals A community social will be held at the home of P r e s. and M r s. Snyder T h u r s d ay evening. A special election for the purpose of electing a school board has been called for F e b. 8 by the East Lan sing council. T he short course students did the capitol and other points of interest the at Lansing Thursday under direction of Prof. Smith. Mrs. J. J. Meyers and M r s. W. J. W r i g ht entertained the members of Dr. B aisdell's Sunday school class T h u r s d ay evening^ T he smiling countenance of B. A. Faunce, former editor of T HE R E C ORD, was seen about the campus Monday. We are glad to see him looking well and prosperous. T he cottage cheese makers, are busy filling orders. Those w ho are desirous of obtaining their prod icts are kindly requested to file their or ders with t ie Dairy Dept. in fore part of each week. M. Ei Valleau, sp., during the ' 8 o - ' 8 i, called on friends at y e ar the college recently. Mr. Valleau was a great lover of botany and has named a s >n tecently born A sa Beal Valleau, for A sa Gray and D r. Beal. We hope that the fact that this is number thirteen in M r. Val- leau's family will not prevent his at taining to the high standing which such a name would indicate. Merle E. Valleau, w i t h 'l I, and wife (Roxie Palmer, wMi '08) ex pect to enter college again next September. A modern large size Corliss en gine will soon be purchased by the engineering department for experi mental work. Mrs. Snyder entertained a party of College ladies at a one o'clock luncheon last Friday in honor of Mrs. E d w a rd G b s o n, of Detroit. A cross country run with Olivet will be one of the athletic features of the winter term. J u st when or where it will be pulled off has not been d.cided. and President Dr. Blaisdell spoke on the Dickie of Albion temperance question before a mass meeting held under the auspices of the W. C. T. U. in the auditorium of the Masonic temple at Lansing last Wednesday evening. A " w i n t er p a r t y" was given by the Feronian society in the Armory last Saturday eveni >g. Nearly 6o couples were present and joined in the grand march led by Miss Mable Ferguson and M r. Lloyd Blundon. Several " o il g i r l s" were hack for the party, a m o n^ them being Cecil Alden and Hazel Kelsey, of G and Rapids, and Gertrude Hellenthal. Prof, a id Mrs. Sackett and M r. and M r s. F. W. Robison added to the pleasure of the company by their presence. T he next Promenade concert will be given in the A r m o ry Friday evening, F e b. 21st. M a rk this date on your calendar and watch for the p r o g r a m. Prof. Meyers gave a lecture on eye strain before the E. M. C. d ub at Lansing Friday night. Demon strations were made with models m a le for the occasion. H. S. Bailey, last year instructor in chemistry at M. A. C. and w ho since has been with the department of agriculture at Washington, has been transfered from the dairy di- vis'on to th'' division of foo 1 inspec tion and will soon make an inspec tion of the food inspection laborato ries at N ew Y o r k, Chicago, Kansas City, etc. A 30-page bulletin by Prof. J. J. Jeffery, e iti led an Elementary Lab oratory Study in Crops, has been re cently issued by the Department of Public Instruction and is being dis tributed to the teachers of the State. It contains studies in seed germina tion, the quantity of food stored in se ds,depth to which s eds sh >uld be planted, effect of age on the vitality of seeds, vitality of bin grains, vi tality of spr uted grains, vitality of kernels from different parts of the ear, effect of freezing upon the vi tality of seed corn, necessity of air for the germination of seeds, effect of temperature on germination, ex ercises in corn testing, judging, etc. Mrs. Minnie Hendricks has been quite ill with the gr p. T he members of the E ro Alphian Society were entertained last Satur day at the home of Miss Edith R o b y, five miles northeast of the college. President and M r s. Snyder will entertain the members of the Y. M. and Y. W. C. A. at their home Friday evening in honor of Miss Hallie Landes, student secretary of the Y. W. C A. Dr. L. Jodidi, w ho was appointed at the last meeting of v e Board of Agriculture as rtsearch chemist in the experiment station, comes very highly recommended. He obtained his technical education at the Uni versity of D >rp t (Russia) and the University of Giessen ( G e r m a n y ), receiving from the latter the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. He af terwards spent several years in the 1 .boratories of Prof. D r. A. W. von Hofmann, Prof. Dr. Emil Fischer, and D r. C. Scheibler, of Berlin. Since coming to this country he has been employed as chief chemist in some of the large sugar factories, having spent one campaign with the Sanilac Sugar Refining Co. at Cros- w II, Mich. D r. Jodidi has p* ib- lished a number of scientific articles both in Europe and in this c o u n t r y; among them may be mentioned the following : " Fuel Economy in S u g ar Fac tories." " R e c o v e ry of S u g ar from S y rups and Molasses." "Utiliz ation of the By-Product in sugar Factories." BASKET BALL. Local Five Loses to Detroit Y by Nar row Margin. Easily Defeats Grand Rapids Y. T he team was defeated for the first time this season at Detroit last week Monday. T he following account was taken from a Deiroit paper: five Detroit, J a n. 24 — In a game filled with excellent passing on the part of the local Y. M. C. A. representa tive five and a number of hair-rais ing long shots which scored, bv M. A. (J., the local quintet defeated Coach Brewer's farmer last evening in the " Y " g y m, 33 to 20. T he game was fast to say the least, and t h e - M. A. C. was represented by the fastest five they have ever shown on a local court, and they made it necessary for the " Y " boys to go at top speed from start to fin ish to beat them as bad as they did. A large delegation of the M. A. C. alumni at ended the game, which made the rooting a very even prop osition, the good p l a \s of each side being cheered with equal volume. C"ach Brewer, of the college team, refereed in excellent style and kept the game going at top speed, and did not break up the play w hen it got heated but let them run, calling fouls for roughing only when absolutely necessary, the con test bordering on the intercollegiate style. the contest the to bewilder smothered by Saturday night M. A. C. lined up again>t Grand R ap ds Y. M. C. A. in the Lansing Y G ym and won a one-sided game by the score of 74 to 16. T he Y. M. C. A. boys were simply the clever work of M. A. C. and could do nothing against team work which at times was of the sensa tional order and was so fast that it seemed the visitors. never Grand Rapids showed the white feather a minute and played with a determination that brought them deserving ap plause. M. A. C. WHS careless at the ball while times in fumbling Dickson got mixed up with his o wn men on two occasions in his anxie'y to get the ball. Vondette scored sixteen baskets. Mills and Merz were used in the second half and played good games. however In a curtain raiser the Reserves defeated Lansing Y. M. C. A. 3 2- L5, but had to play hard every min ute. T he line up for them was Gorton, Duther, Tanner, Campbell, Belknap, Burroug1 s, Anderson. T he line up for the big game : G R A ND R A P I DS Spolttra Chamberlain Odgen Beattie Bennett RF LF C LG RG M. A. C. M c K e n na .5 . . . .. \ Mills Vondette Krehl ' J "a n i sh I Merz Referee—Brown. ' o i - ' o 2. It ma}7 be of interest to members of the classes of '01 and '02 to ltarn that M. A. Crosby, ' 0 2; L y m an Carrier, ' 0 2; A r t h ur E. Kocher, '02, and Gordon E. T o w e r, ' 0 1, have large recently purchased a plantation in one of the i k h e st por tions of Miss'ssippi. This planta tion lies in what is known as the "Black Prairie Belt," and is admir ably adapted to the production of al'alfa ai d live stock. It is the r in tention to convert this plantation in to a model alfalfa and hog farm. T HE M. A. C. RECORD. '06. the A. A. T o w n er is now in manufacturing department of the Frederick Stearns C o. at Detroit. His private address is 176 Bellevue Ave. R. C. Graham, '06, called on M. A. C. friends last week on his way to Davenport, Iowa, after a back few weeks' visit with in is junior Michigan. M r. Graham member of the Davenport E n g i neering Concrete Co. friends '07 We are sorry to announce the ill ness of Mr. M. F. Johnson at Milo, Mich., of typhoid fever. Previous to his illness he was with the 111. Central R. R. at Council Hills, Iowa. SUNDAY NIGHT F E B R U A RY 2, 1908 L U N C H E ON Boullion Wafers Salmon Croquettes Tabor Sauce A V E R A GE men are as colorless as average clothes. College men are ** outside the average—their togs have to be — College Brand Clothes are. Just a bit more dash to 'em, a great sight more style —and the precisely right amount of fit. Though exclusive their price isn't enough to exclude you from wearing 'em. For the young man and the " like-to-be-young." O'CONNOR, Clothier. Sole Agents for College Clothes. Dairy Employment Agency Lansing, Michigan. F. 0. F O S T E R, Proprietor. Office 511 Oakland Bldg. Cit. Phone 1590 Bell Phone 204 Brown Bread Butter Chocolate Cakes Coffee Cocoa SKATES BASEMENT ABBOT HALL jj 1=2 We v Pane an Cai P. S. everal people did not know of o OFF QERHAN BASKET S in time to buy. rill give our la't one-half off sale FRIDAY AND SATURDAY January 24 and 2s y and staple office baskets, stu d work baskets, clothes hampers, meron & Arbau?h —One-fourth off on all willow ba IT ALE next dents etc. Co. skets. 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 thai you ought to trade with us. We make daily trips to the College. BOTH PHONES. Careful attention given tc 'phone orders. GOTTLIEB REVTTER. ^ V a s h i n t r t nn A v e. ^rmtV> O F F I CE S U P P L I ES JOB P R I N T I NG The place where you get a "Square Deal" We h a n d le t he P E CK a nd SNYDER s k a t e s. We c o n s i d er t h em t he b e s t. O ur c u s t o m e rs a g r ee w i th u s. O ur stock is c o m p l e t e. HOCKEY 25c, 60c, STICKS 75c J. H. L A R R A B EE 3 25 W a s h i n g t on A v e. S. L A N S I NG DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN *t T he n a m es in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of reli able parties. We hope that the faculty and students will take pains to patronize those who patronize us. BARBERS. A. C. BARBER SHOP, Rooms in New Bath House. H. A. Sias, Propr, M BOOK BINDERS G EO. G. BLUDEAU & CO—Bookbinders. Ac count book makers, paper ruling, library and fine art bindings, file boxes, map mountings, albums, pocket books, ei c. Citizens phone No. 56. In City National Bank Bldg. BOOTS AND SHOES. D. WOODBURY.- Boots and Shoes. We shoe the students. See ad. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A M. EMERY. 116 Wash. Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards, Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. Fine Framing a Specialty. Up-to-Date Styles. ALLEN PRINTINC CO. 3 05 MICH. AVE. E. CIT 1006 BCLL 1094 f OTJIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, [j Hats and Caps 112 Washington Ave. North. CLOTHING. L A W R E N CE (EL 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 t. K. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. H H. LAKNbD.—China, <»lass and Lamps. 105 Washington \vr. S; DENTISTS. Citizens 68 . M. 01. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phone, A F. GORDON, D. D. S. M. A. C. '91, U. of J F„ STOFFEB. II. D S. Office 301 City Na N H. MOORE, D. D. S. Office 411-13 Hollister tional Bank Building. Citizens' Phone 1049. Former M. A. C. student. Building, Lansing, Mich. Citizens phone 475. 517. Citizens Phone 52, Bell Phone 396. R W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room D E. PARMELEE, Dentist, 117% Washing- ton Ave. S., Lansing, Michigan. Citizens Phone, office 275; residence, 261. . DEPARTMENT STORES. CAMERON & AKBAUGH CO. Largest and best lighted store in Lansing. DRVGG1STS. date. Corner store'. Opposite Hollister Block. R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to R OBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdorf & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. 102 Washington Ave. N. DRY eOODS. THE IEWETT * KNAPP STORE. Dry Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S. ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies, Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 11 Mich. Ave., E. FURNISHING GOODS. 'LGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen'. j Furnishing Goods. See ad. FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash. ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See ad. HACK AND BAbOAGE LINES. O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington Ave. N. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE NORTON'S HARDWARE—Generai Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Granite ware, Cutlery, etc. 11L Washington Ave. South. See ad. JEWELERS. 121 Washington Ave. NM Lansing, Mich. CHAS. A. PIKLLA. Jeweler and Optician. L EAVE your Fine Watches and Jewelry with J. J. Heath for repairs. He will please you. MANICURE AND HAIHOKf ••%»** M RS. O. T. CASE-Manicureand Hairdress- lng Parlors. Ma querarie Wigs for Rent. Switches made of cut hair or combings. Th6 France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a specialty. New 'phone 118. 222}^ Washington Ave. S„ up stairs. *tvsic, PIANOS. tr%, GRINNKLL BROS. Pianos, Organs alio every thing in the line of music. 319 Washing. ton Ave. N. OCULISTS. CHAS. G. JENKIN-i, M. D. - Diseases of Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours, 9 to 12 a. m., and 2 to 6 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1930. Rooms 2 3-204 Prndden Block. J OhEHH K I M h R, M. D., hye, har.Nose and 1 hroat. Hours 9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 4 p. m.; Sun days, 12 to 1; Evening 7 &i.Jth H. BKl h.l.fa.1.. H- I ' m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 12 to 1 and 5 to 6 p. m. A*ri< mumi C«-l ege, Mich. Citi z en i»n<>. i&uf PLUMBERS SHIELDS 4 LEAD LEY Plumbing and Heat ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N.. Tensing Both SPORTING GOODS H. LARRABEE. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. 826 Wash. Ave. S.