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VOLUME  2. 

LANSING,  MICHIGAN,  TUESDAY,  MARCH  9,  1897. 

NUMBER 10. 

The  Round-up  Institute. 

The  Round-up  Institute  was  held  at 
St.  Louis,  Mich.,  Tuesday,  Wednesday, 
Thursday  and  Friday  of 
last  week, 
and was  a grand  success  in  every  way. 
The  city  provided  a  most  excellent 
hotel;  a  commodious  opera  house,  with 
fair  acoustic  properties,  for  the  gener 
al  sessions; a  large  and  elegant  church 
for  the  women's  section;  a  large  store 
for  the  exhibits;  and,  best  of  all,  a 
splendid  attendance  of  citizens,  intelli 
gent  and  interested  in  the  programs 
presented  at  the  various  sessions. 

the 

Notwithstanding 

inclement 
weather  of  Tuesday  and  Wednesday, 
the 
the  crowd  came  and  displayed 
keenest  enthusiastic  interest 
the 
in 
program. 

the 

from 

Tne  College  exhibit  was  supplement 
ed by a  creditable  display of  grains  and 
surrounding 
vegetables 
country  and  several  samples  brought 
from  a considerable  distance.  The  dis 
play  of  grasses  and  weeds  from  the 
College  was 
conspicuous 
especially 
and  valuable. 

Every  institute  worker  seemed  to  be 
on his mettle, and  the papers  presented 
were  most  excellent  in  substance  and 
well  presented.  In  the  discussions  on 
the  papers  a  large  number  of  farmers 
participated.  One of  the  valuable  feat 
ures  of  the  institute  was  the  "confer 
ence  of  workers"  in  the  Park  hotel 
each  morning  and afternoon.  Methods 
of  conducting  institutes  were  carefully 
discussed  in  detail  by  the  local  presi 
dents and  secretaries,  on the  one  hand, 
and  the  workers  on  the  other.  From 
the  comparison  of  views  much  good 
will  result. 

The  attendance  at  the  women's  ses 
sions  was  very  large.  The  commodious 
church  was  croweded  at  every  session 
and  many  were  turned  away. 

We  have  the  names  of  fifteen  former 
students  of  M.  A.  C.  who  were  in  at 
institute.  They 
tendance  at 
this 
'61, 
are:  Hon.  C.  J.  Monroe,  with 
South  Haven;  Daniel  Strange, 
'67, 
Grand  Ledge;  Hon.  C.  W.  Garfield, 
'70,  Grand  Rapids;  F.  W.  Hastings, 
'78,  St.  Louis;  A. A.  Crozier,  '79, M. A. 
C;  C.  B.  Charles,  '79,  Bangor;  Colon 
C.  Lillie,  '84,  Coopersville;  E.  W.  Red 
man,  '87,  St.  Louis; J.  H.  Brown,  with 
'87,  Climax;  J.  W.  Ewing,  sp,  Alma; 
C. B.  Cook,  '88,  Owosso;  K.  L.  Butter-
field  and  H.  W.  Mumford,  '91,  M.  A. 
C;  A.  B.  Cook,  '93,  Owosso,  and  M. 
W.  Fulton,  '95,  M.  A.  C. 

The  Last  Day. 

If  doubt  of  the  entertaining  ability 
of  the  Feronians  ever  existed  in  the 
last 
minds  of  any,  it  was  dispelled 
Friday  evening.  Every  seat 
in  the 
chapel  was  filled  when  the  hour  came 
for  the  entertainment  to  begin,  and 
every  occupant  of  every  seat  applaud 
ed  vigorously  for  a  first  and  then  a 
second  encore,  at  the  close  of  the  ex 
ercises. 

When  the  curtain  was  drawn  the  in 
terior  of  a  country  schoolhouse  was 
disclosed.  A  moment  later  the  pupils 
in  short  dresses  and  pinafores  began 
to  arrive,  and  with  them  came 
the 
teacher,  Miss  Bellis,  with  waterfall 
and  spectacles.  The  bell 
rang,  and 
•then  ensued  scenes  familiar  to  all  who 
have  sat  the  benches  of  the  "deestrict 
schule"  house,  except  that  all  the  pup 
ils  were  girls.  . It  was  the  last  day  of 

school  and,  as  of  yore,  the  forenoon 
was  devoted  to  regular  class  work  and 
the  afternoon  to  speaking  pieces.  Of 
course  the  district  board  (all  women) 
and  some  of  the  fond  mothers  were 
there,  and  in  accordance  with  tradi 
tion  they  made  wise  speeches  to  the 
young  hopefuls. 

The  plot  of  the  farce  was  old  as  the 
'"Berkshire  hills," but  much  of  the  ma 
terial  was  new  and  all  of  it  was 
funny.  Many  good  hits  on  the  pro-
f esors  and the  boys  were  worked  in,  so 
that  the  audience  was  kept  laughing 
from  beginning  to  end  of  the  program. 
The  Feronians 
realized  about  $17, 
which  will  be  used  toward  furnishing 
their  society  rooms. 

Obituary. 

On  the  morning  of  February  5. 
James  S.  Conway,  clerk  to  the  direct 
or  of  the  Experiment  Station,  was 
found  in  his  room  helpless 
from  a 
stroke  of  paralysis.  He  was  at  once 
removed  to  the  hospital  where  he  was 
given  the  best  of  care; but  it  was  evi 
dent  almost  from  the  first 
that  he 
could  never  rise  from  his  bed.  But 
little  change  in  his 
condition  was 
noticed  until last week,  when  he  began 
to  fail  quite  rapidly.  Saturday  morn 
ing  he  was  called  to  his  last  rest.  His 
father,  sister  and  one  brother  were 
with  him  when  he  died. 

The  remains  were  taken  to  the  old 
home,  Decatur,  for  burial, and  were ac 
companied  by  C.  D.  Butterfield  and 
W.  J.  Merkel  from  the  Eclectic  Soci 
ety,  of  which  he  had  lately  become  a 
member. 

Mr.  Conway  was  an  example  of 
what  an  ambitious  young  man  may 
accomplish  under  adverse  circumstan 
ces.  Being  obliged  to  leave  his  chosen 
occupation,  farming,  on  account  of  ill 
health,  he  fitted  himself  for  a  new  oc 
cupation,  stenography  and 
typewrit 
ing,  and  was  making  rapid  advance 
ment  when  cut  short  in  his  work.  His 
exemplary character  and sterling  worth 
won  him  many  friends  at  the  College, 
who  feel  that  it  is  indeed  a  misfortune 
that  he  should  be  so  early  called  away. 

A  Bit  of  Tandalism. 

In  the  middle  of  the  highway  just 
south  of  Grand  Rapids  is  a  half  mile 
of  beautiful  native  trees.  On  either 
side  is  a  good  road  bed,  and  to  one 
whose  appreciation  of  the  beautiful 
effects  produced  by  a  variety  of  trees 
arranged  naturally  in  pretty  groups, 
this 
is  one  of  the  most  delightful 
pieces  of  highway  outside  our  city. 

The  other  night  somebody  who  did 
not  have  the  love  of  God  in  his  heart 
and  did  have  an  axe  in  his  hand,  cut 
down  and  carried  away  one  of  the 
It 
most  beautiful  trees  in  this  line. 
was  an  act  of  vandalism  thoroughly 
reprehensible,  which  should  be  looked 
after  by  the  officers  who  have  charge 
of  the  highways.  The  responsibility 
for  caring  for  the  roads  does  not  rest 
very  heavily  upon  the  shoulders  of 
our  pathmasters,  and  we  can  hardly 
expect  that  the  overseer  of  the  high-
Avays  in  this  district  will  follow  th'.s 
up,  but  the  very  fact  that  we  cannot 
expect  anything  from  this  officer  il 
lustrates  the  weakness  of  our  road 
system. 

Just  within  the  city  limits  in  the 
south  end,  in  front  of  a  residence, 

stands  a  beautiful  white  oak 
tree. 
The  owner  of  the  premises  has  been 
thoughtful  enough  to  place  a  hitch 
ing  post  for  the  accommodation  of  the 
public,  but 
fellow  who 
a  careless 
drives  a  delivery  wagon,  and  had  per 
fect  confidence  in  the  staying  qualities 
of  his  horse,  neglected  to  hitch  him 
the  other  day,  and  during  the  few  mo 
ments  that  the  driver  was  occupied 
with  his  errand 
the  oak  tree  was 
girdled  by  the  horse's  teeth.  Neglect 
of  this  kind  is  criminal.  The  visita 
tion  of  providence  as  a  result  of  this 
carelessness  will  be  shown  in 
the 
death  of  the  tree,  a  pecuniary  loss  to 
the  owner  and  a  loss  to  the  general 
public. 

Another  matter  of  roadside  dese 
cration  ought  to  be  given  some  atten 
tion  by  the  authorities,  and  that  is  the 
habit  that  is  so  prevalent  among  busi 
ness  men  of  advertising  their  lines  of 
business  by  painting  signs  on 
the 
boards  of  the  side  fences  or  tacking 
up  unsightly  signboards  upon  the  way 
side  trees  and  along  the  road  fences, 
without  asking  leave  or  license  from 
the  owners  of  the  property.  Some 
thing  is  also  due  to  people  traveling 
along  these  roads  as  well  as  to  the 
owners  of  the  abutting  property.  The 
in  a 
attractiveness  of 
large  measure  adds  to  the  pleasure 
of  traveling,  and  all  blemishes  should 
be  avoided. 

the  wayside 

We  cannot  bring  about  a  reform  in 
this  matter  at  once,  but  it  is  certainly 
worthy  of 
consideration.— 
Hon.  C.  W.  Garfield  in  Michigan  Fruit 
Grower  and  Practical  Farmer. 

earnest 

A  Cheap  Substitute  for  Paris  Green 
as  an  Insecticide  in  Spraying 
Mixtures. 

BY  R.  C.  KEDZIE. 

lead  farmers  and 

A  large  demand  for  poisons  to  kill 
potato  bugs,  army  worms,  etc.,  and  the 
use of  arsenical  preparations  for  spray 
ing  mixtures,  and  the  high  price  of 
Paris  green  at  times  when  it  is  most 
in  demand, 
fruit 
growers  to  ask  whether  some  cheaper 
and  equally  effective  material  can  be 
found  as  a  substitute.  The  following 
is  a  specimen  of  inquiries  that  come 
to  the  chemical  department  on  this 
subject,  and  to  answer  many  inquiries 
I  reply  to  this  through  the  Farmer. 

Dry den,  Mich.,  Jan.  25th,  1897. 

Dr.  R.  C. Kedzie,  Lansing: 

last  season 

Dear  Sir—We  had  a  great  deal  of 
fighting  potato 
trouble 
bugs  with  poor  Paris  green. 
I  see  on 
page  46  of  Bulletin  124,  April,  1895, 
L.  R.  Taft 
speaks  of  using  white 
arsenic  in  the  orchard.  Can  we  use  it 
on  potatoes  if  carefully  dissolved  and 
properly  diluted?  We  have  a  machine 
with  three  good spray  nozzles  that  will 
put  on  any  desired  quantity  perfectly. 
I  inclose  stamp  for  reply,  but  if  you 
prefer  answering  through  the  Michigan 
Farmer,  others  may  be  pleased  to  hear 
from  you.  Yours  truly, 

E.  S.  MILLER. 

I  immediately  wrote  for  a  sample  of 
the  Paris  green  for  analysis,  but  none 
could  be had  of  that  particular  kind. 

ACTION  OF  ARSENIC 

IN  SOLUTION  ON 

PLANTS. 
Arsenic  in  solution  poisons  plants, 
and  even  in  dilute  form  it  liable  to 
burn  the  leaves  and  tender  parts  of 
plants.  This  is  an  objection  to  the  use 

it  is  equally 

of  white  arsenic  dissolved  in  water  as 
a  spray  for  plants.  This  is  not  be 
cause  of  any  acid  property  of 
the 
injurious 
arsenic,  for 
when  its  acid  property  is  neutralized 
the  very  soluble 
by. soda,  forming 
arsenite  of  soda. 
I  have  heard  of  a 
farmer  who  ruined  his  apple  orchard 
by  spraying  with  this  arsenite  of  soda. 
Arsenic  and  soluble  arsenites  should 
not  be  used  for  spraying. 

Insoluble  arsenites,  like  the  arsen 
ites  of  copper,  or  arsenite  of  lime,  are 
not  injurious  to  plants  when  used  for 
spraying  in  the  quantity  required  to 
kill  potato  bugs,  caterpillars,  etc.,  but 
these  insoluble  compounds  are  equally 
effective  as  insecticides  when  eaten 
•by  these  pests.  They  kill  bugs  and 
worms  that  eat  them  just  as  surely  as 
the 
arsenic 
would,  if  eaten. 

soluble  compounds  of 

THE  CHEAPEST  SAFE  ARSENITE. 

(Paris  green)  have  a 

The  arsenite  of  copper  (Scheele's 
Green)  and  the  aceto-arsenite  of  cop 
per 
certain 
amount  of  poisonous  property  in  con 
sequence  of  their  content  of  copper; 
but  the  poisonous  material  we  depend 
for  bugs—is  the 
on—the  dead  shot 
arsenic 
they  contain.  The  cheapest 
arsenite  is  arsenite  of  lime,  which  is 
also  a  safe  material  for  spraying  be 
cause  it  is  so  insoluble. 

Arsenious  trioxide,  "White  arsenic" 
of  the  shops,  or  "Arsenic"  in  common 
In  can  be 
parlance,  is  vtery  cheap. 
sold  for  ten  cents  a  pound  and  leave 
a  fair  profit  to  the  dealer.  A  pound 
of  arsenic  is  equal  to  two  pounds  of 
Paris  green  as  an  insecticide.  Lime  is 
a 
worth 
bushel,  or  about  half  a  cent  a  pound. 
The  materials  for  making  a  spray  for 
insects  are  very  cheap. 

twenty-five 

about 

cents 

two  pounds  of 

HOW  TO  MAKE  ARSENITE  OF  LIME. 
Some  recommend  boiling  a  pound  of 
fresh 
arsenic  and 
slaked  lime  in  two  gallons  of  water 
for  twenty  minutes,  then  dilute  with 
400  gallons  of  water.  There  are  two 
objections  to  this  method:  1st, The  ar 
senic  dissolves  slowly,  and  it  is  difficult 
to  tell  when  it  has  all  dissolved  and 
combined  with  the  lime;  2d,  if  pre 
pared  in  large  quantity  for  use  for  the 
season,  the  arsenite  of  lime  will  settle 
into  a  solid  mass  after  keeping,  and 
will  not  readily  mix  with  the  quantity 
of  water  required  for  spraying. 

A  BETTER  WAY. 

Dissolve  the  arsenic  by  boiling  with 
carbonate  of  soda,  and  thus  insure 
complete  solution;  which  solution  can 
be kept  ready  to  make a  spraying  solu 
tion  when  wanted.  To  make  material 
for  800  gallons  of  spraying  mixture, 
boil  two  pounds  of  white  arsenic  with 
eight  pounds  of  sal-soda  (crystals  of 
carbonate  of  soda—"washing  soda"— 
found  in  every  grocery  and  drug  shop) 
in  two  gallons  of  water.  Boil  these 
materials  in  any  iron  pot  not  used  for 
other  purposes.  Boil  for  fifteen  min 
utes,  or  till  the  arsenic  dissolves,  leav 
ing  only  a  small  muddy  sediment.  Put 
this  solution  into  a  two-gallon  jug  and 
label 
for 
"Poison  — stock  material 
spraying  mixture." 

The  spraying  mixture  can  be  pre 
pared  whenever  required,  and  in  the 
quantity  needed  at  the  time,  by  slack 
ing  two  pounds  of  lime,  adding  this  to 
forty  gallons  of  water;  pour  into  this 
a  pint  of  the  stock  arsenic  solution. 
Mix  by  stirring  thoroughly,  and  the 
spraying  mixture  is ready  for  use.  The 

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

MARCH  9,  1897. 

arsenic  in  this  mixture  is  equivalent 
to  four  ounces  of  P a r is  green. 
CASH  FOB  EIGHT  HUNDRED  GALLONS  OF 
SPRAYING  MIXTURE. 

spent  considerable  time  in  t he  library 
in  an  unfruitful  search  for  some  book 
beginning  w i th 
the  n a me  of 
" E ," 
which  he  had  forgotten. 

better  looking  m an  in  1897  t h an  he  w as 
from 
when  they  first  knew  him  fresh 
the  w ar  in  his  major's  cap,  more  t h an 
thirty  years  ago. 

2  pounds  white  arsenic 
8  pounds  salsoda 
40  pounds  lime. 

$0  25 
25 
20 

$0  70 

Cost  per  barrel,  3%  cents. 

A D V A N T A G ES  OF  THIS METHOD. 

1st.  It  is  very  cheap,  a nd 

t he  ma 
terials  can  be  found  in  a ny  village  in 
t he  state. 

2d.  T he  stock  material  (arsenite  of 
soda)  is  easily  prepared,  and  can  be 
k e pt  in  t h at  form  for  any  length  of 
time,  ready  for  m a k i ng  a  spraying  so 
lution  with  lime  water. 
arsenite  of 

the 
quantity  required  for  spraying,  will 
not  b u rn  t he  leaves  or  injure  t he  trees 
or  plants. 

lime,  in 

3d.  The 

4th.  It  will  be  uniform 

in  quality 
in  strength  as  P a r is 

and  not  v a ry 
green  often  does. 

5th.  It  m a k es  a  milky-colored  spray 
and  t he  color  on  t he  leaves  will  show 
how  evenly  it  is  distributed. 

E v e ry  one  using  such  deadly  poison 
should  bear  in  mind  the  possible  dan 
its  use.  The  pot,  t he  jug, 
gers  from 
and  other  a p p a r a t us  for  m a k i ng  and 
storing  the  stock  mixture  of  arsenite 
of  soda,  should  be  used  for  no  other 
purpose  of  a ny  kind.—Michigan  Fanner, 
F e b.  13,  1897. 

At  t he  College. 

T he  Hesperians  entertained 

ladies 

informally,  S a t u r d ay  evening. 

S.  J.  Redfern, 

'97,  entertained  Mrs. 
T.  J.  Annis,  Maple  Rapids,  last  Wed 
nesday. 

President  and  Mrs.  Snyder 

enter 
tained  t he  Westminster  Guild  of  Lan 
sing  last  evening. 

Messrs.  P.  K.  Fuller,  Northville,  and 
0.  Tolman,  Bath,  visited  t he  College 
one  day  last  week. 

Rufus  W.  Landon,  '98,  fainted  w h en 
coming  from  the  botany 
last 
T h u r s d ay  morning.  He  w as  out  again 
Saturday. 

class 

Last  Sunday,  Rev.  C.  F.  Swift  gave 
in  the  chapel  another  of  his  sermons 
on  "The  Novelist  as  a  Preacher."  The 
lesson  w as 
" T he  P e n a l ty  Within," 
based  on  H a w t h o r n e 's  "Scarlet  Let 
ter." 

Notice.—All  who  h a ve  not  passed 
in  U.  S. 
the  entrance  examination 
History  a re 
the 
English  office,  second  floor  of  College 
Hall,  at  10  a.  m.,  next  Saturday,  for 
examination. 

requested  to  call  at 

The  Union  Literary  Society  program, 
Saturday  evening,  consisted  of  a  de 
clamatory  contest  between  the  fresh 
m an  members  of  the  society. 
C.  H. 
Hilton  w as  a w a r d ed  first  honors  and 
S.  Kennedy  second. 

Remember  t he  informal  military  hop 
F r i d ay  evening,  March  12.  Music  will 
be  furnished  by  Roy  Bristol  a nd  Miss 
Meach.  The  presence  of  all  students, 
alumni  and  faculty  is  desired.  All  stu 
dents  or  others  w ho  have  friends  they 
wish  present  at  the  hop  should  call  on 
1. L.  Simmons  at  once  a nd  secure  some 
of  t he  printed  invitations  which  m u st 
be  used  in  such  cases.  Come  and  have 
time  w i th  us.  Music 
a  good  social 
will  begin  at  8  p.  m.  as  usual. 

Dr.  E d w a r ds  asked  a  freshman,  not 
long  since,  to  w r i te  an  introduction  to 
t he  book  of  E s t h e r.  The 
freshman 
said 
looked  s o m e w h at 
nothing.  T he  n e xt  day  he  approached 
the  doctor,  and,  scratching  his  head, 
"Would  you  mind 
said  hesitatingly: 
t h at 
telling  me  w ho  is  t he  a u t h or  of 
had 
he 
It  transpired 
book?" 

puzzled,  but 

t h at 

Some  t wo  years  ago  Mr.  A.  A.  Croz-
ier  contracted  a  very  severe  cold  from 
recovered. 
which  he  h as  never  fully 
He  has  not  been  as  well  as  common 
t h is  winter,  t he  cold  and  close  aplica-
t i o n ' to  his  w o rk  h a v i ng  affected  his 
general  health  to  such  an  extent 
t h at 
should 
it  w as  deemed  wise  t h at  he 
avail  himself  of  t he  benfits  of  a  change 
of  climate  for 
few  m o n t h s.  He 
started  for  L as  Cruces,  New  Mexico, 
last  T h u r s d ay  morning,  with  t he  sin 
cere  wish  of  all  his  m a ny  friends  t h at 
he  m ay  come  back  to  us  fully  restored 
to  health. 

a 

T he  sophomores  had  been  given  care 
ful  directions  for  m a k i ng  and  testing 
chlorine  gas,  a nd  had  been  w a r n ed 
not  to  allow  it  to  escape  into  t he  room. 
After  a  short  absence  from  the  labora 
tory,  the  professor  in  charge  r e t u r n i ng 
the  room  filled1  with  chlorine 
found 
gas  and  t he  students  coughing  from 
t he  effect  of  it.  At  a  w h i te  h e at  he 
rushed  up  to  the  s t u d e nt  whose  gener 
a t or  w as  doing  t he  mischief  a nd  thun 
this? 
dered,  y w i i at  do  you  mean  by 
W h at  a re  you  made  of,  M. 
?•' 
"I—I  don't  know,  professor;  I  haven't 
studied  chemistry 
to 
know." 

enough 

long 

A l u m ni  R e u n i o n. 

SECOND  ANNUAL  REUNION  OF  THE 
CHICAGO  M.  A.  C.  ASSOCIATION. 

(Reported  by  R AY  S.  BAKER.) 

represented, 

Twenty-three  "farmer  boys  of  Chi 
cago,"  the  members  of  the  Chicago  M. 
A.  C.  Association,  held 
their  second 
a n n u al  reunion  and  b a n q u et  on  Satur 
day  evening,  F e b.  27,  at 
the  Union 
League  club.  They  began  to  gather  at 
six  o'clock,  and  for  the  next  hour  there 
were  m a ny  hearty  greetings  and  hand 
shakings,  such  as  only  parted  sons  of  a 
loved  Alma  Mater  can  give.  Some  of 
the  "boys"  were  gray-haired  and  re 
membered  the  college  w h en 
stumps 
dotted  t he  campus  in  front  of  the  old 
"Saints'  Rest"  a nd  others  were  gradu 
ated  so  recently  t h at  their  sheep-skins 
have  not  yet  begun  to  yellow.  Eleven 
classes  were 
extending 
over  all  t he  years  from  1864  to  1896. 
The  class  of  '64  led  in  age  and  it  w as 
represented  by  S.  M.  Millard,  president 
of  t he  association,  and  Prof.  W.  W. 
Daniels  of  Wisconsin  University.  The 
next  nineteen  classes  gave  no  voice, 
but  '83  appeared  with  two  representa 
tives,  J.  H.  Smith  and  Albert  W. 
in 
the 
present 
'84  .. w as 
Mather. 
person  of  C.  E.  Smith,  and 
'86  and 
'89  were  t he  b a n n er  classes  in  num 
bers,  each  having  four  men  in  attend 
ance.  W.  R.  Rummler,  vice-president 
of  the  association,  A.  E.  Brown,  S.  G. 
Walton  and  H a r ry  B.  Howe,  who 
in  Michigan, 
his  home 
came  from 
represented  '86;  and  W.  S.  Palmer,  T. 
J.  McGrath,  W.  L.  Rossman  and  Ray 
S.  Baker,  secretary  of  the  association, 
represented  '89.  F r om  '88  c a me  L.  A. 
Bregger,Paul  M.  Chamberlain  a nd  Dr. 
J o hn  Wesener;  '91  g a ve  E  .P.  Safford; 
'93,  O.  H.  Pagelson;  '94,  M.  F.  Loomis; 
'95,  W a l t er  J.  Goodenough  a nd  H.  R. 
P a r r i s h;  and  '96,  Steven  W.  Tracy. 

T he  center  and  h e a rt  of  the  gather 
ing  w as  Dr.  Kedzie,  and  he  knew 
every  one  of  t he  boys  from  the  earliest 
to  t he  latest,  and  for  each  of  them  he 
had  a  hearty  grasp  of  t he  h a nd  a nd  a 
kindly  word—or  a  pun.  T he  boys  of 
the 
t h at  he 
'80s  were 
had  not  grown  an  hour  older  in  appear 
ance  since  they  knew  him  fifteen  years 
t he  boys  of 
ago,  and 
'64  w e nt  still 
they  said  he  w as  a  much 
further; 

early 

sure 

At 

room 

t he  b a n q u et 

twenty-three 
loyal  M.  A.  C.  men  gathered  at  a  large 
round  table  decorated  with  ferns  and 
t he  coffee  an  hour 
carnations.  Over 
later  President  Millard 
and 
spoke  with  feeling  of  t he  College  a nd 
its  dead  presidents.  His  address, 
in 
part,  follows: 
Gentlemen  and  Fellow  Alumni:— 

arose 

It  is  with  g r e at  pleasure  t h at  I  h a ve 
this 

the  honor  of  welcoming  you 
gathering  tonight. 

to 

There  would  be  nothing  u n u s u al  in 
this  meeting  of  College  Men  were  it  not 
for  the  fact  t h at  we  not  only  join  in 
celebrating  memories  of  the  past,  but 
we  also  h a ve  a  n a t u r al  pride  in  belong 
ing  to  a  College  which  w as  founded  on 
the  progressive  idea  of  broadening  the 
scope  of  a  college  education. 

in 

the  early 

intellectual 

T he  Agricultural  College  had 

its 
fifties.  The  old 
birth 
fashioned  classic  college  had  for  cen 
the  sole  source  of  a 
turies  furnished 
higher 
training.  During 
the  predominance  of  these  older  insti 
tutions,  t he  farmer,  the  mechanic,  the 
a r t i s an  and  the  mercantile  m an  were 
developed  by  physical  processes,  aided 
only by common  sense  and  handicapped 
by  common  superstition,  while  the.  ap 
prentice  system  m a de  a  machine  of  the 
hoy  who  learned  to  do  his  work,  as  the 
trip  h a m m er  ascends  and  descends 
with  mechanical  regularity  and  with 
out  a  t h o u g ht  behind  it. 

We  h a ve  during  t he  last  q u a r t er  of  a 
century  observed  the  effect  of  a  broad 
practical  or  scientific  education  brought 
into  the  life  of  the.  business  man,  the 
It  would 
mechanic  and 
the  farmer. 
the  older 
to 
be  impossible 
to  r e t u rn 
methods.  The  progress  of 
inventions 
forced  a  public  sentiment  and  a  public 
demand  for  a  broader  education.  F r om 
this  demand  first  s p r a ng  the  idea  of 
enlightening  the  farmer  and  of  making 
his  work  an  applied  science. 

It 

t he 

is  history—that 

first  experi 
ment  station  w as  established  in  a  small 
town  n e ar  Leipsic,  Germany,  in  1851. 
Now  there  a re  three  h u n d r ed  such  sta 
tions. 

t he 

first 

agricultural 

We  all  know  t h at  our  Alma  Mater 
was 
college 
established  in  America,  a nd  t h at  w as 
in  1857.  Now  there  is  an  agricultural 
independent  or  as  an 
college,  either 
institution*  of 
adjunct 
learning,  in  every  state  and 
territory 
in  t he  union. 

to  some  other 

T he  development  of  this  new  system 
of  education  has  been  wrought  through 
a  series  of  experiments,  and  by  men  of 
m a ny  minds.  F or  years  it  w as  mis 
understood,  and  for  years  it  received 
nothing  b ut  t he  a d v e r se  criticism  of 
the  pessimist  and  the  ridicule  of 
the 
farmer. 

To  find  men  who  could  patiently 
to  a  conviction  and  with  un 
work 
swerving 
integrity,  pursue'  the  new 
idea  in  the^face  of  all  obstacles,  w as 
like  finding  a  L u t h er  or  a  Savonarola 
to  conduct  a  reformation.  Many  a nd 
serious  were  t he  failures  of  men  and 
methods. 

It 

is  within 

t he  memory  of  every 
g r a d u a te  here,  a nd  especially  of 
t he 
older  ones,  t h at  our  Alma  Mater,  a 
pioneer,  w as  conducted  through  all  of 
the  various  stages  of  its  development 
by  a  m an  and  a  scholar  whose  n a me 
is  indelibly 
t he  his 
tory  of  our  College;  to  whose  modest 
and  persistent 
perseverance—patient 
efforts  to  develop  a nd  establish  the  n ew 
idea  we  owe  the  solid  foundation  upon 
which  t he  Michigan  Agricultural  Col 
lege  is  now  resting.  He  w as  its 
first 
pilot.  We  learned  to  respect  him  for 

impressed  upon 

t h em 

to  him  as  a 

his  simple  greatness  and  his 
lovable 
nature.  He  lived  n e ar  to  t he  s t u d e n t s; 
he  drew 
loving 
mother  d r a ws  to  herself  her  children. 
H is  presence  w as  elevating  and  refin 
ing;  his  character  p u r e;  his  life  simple; 
his  friendship  sincere.  No  m an  w as 
more  sincerely 
loved  by  his  students 
t h an  w as  President  Theophalus  C. 
Abbott—now  gone  to  his  long  rest  and 
his  well  earned  r e w a r d. 

less  devoted 

While  we  linger  over  his  memory,  we 
come  to  t he  life  of  a  second  man,  whose 
identity  with  our  College  is  a n o t h er 
its  history—President 
bright  spot 
in 
Willetts—none 
to  a 
the 
principal,  took  up  the  work  and  came 
into  t he  life  of  t he  College  in  time  to 
keep  the  current  of  success  pure  and 
increasing.  He  w as  a  m an  of  m e n-
Ms  w as  t he  privilege  to  push  forward 
and  round  up  into  a  full  popularity  and 
usefulness  t he  work  of  his  predecessor. 
His  s y m p a t hy  with  his  work  w as  genu 
ine;  he  reached  the  people  and  brought 
them  nearer 
t he 
the  College  and 
into 
College  men  who  had  gone  out 
the  world.  While  his  years  of  activity 
in  the  life  of  the  College  were  less  in 
n u m b er 
his 
energy  and  force  brought  to  us  a  sub 
stantial  reputation  a nd  increasing  fa 
vor  a m o ng  men  whom  the  College  w as 
intended  to  benefit. 

his  predecessor, 

t h an 

to 

forget 

We  do  not 

t he  co-workers 
these  t wo  great  educators,  a nd 
with 
founders  of  modern  education.  We 
a re  honored  tonight  by  the  presence  of 
almost  the  only  surviving  m e m b er  of 
the  faculty  of  1863 a nd  1864.  He  whom 
we  a re  proud  to  call  our  Nestor  in  our 
in  our  College 
College  history  a nd 
association.  We  all  come 
together 
rejoicing  in  t he  revival  of  old  mem 
ories  a nd  old  associations.  Yet  we 
stop  at  the  threshold  of  our  evening  of 
rejoicing  and  reflect  t h at  m a ny  whom 
we  loved  best  a re  gone  forever.  And 
while 
its 
sorrow  before  our  mem 
shadow  of 
to  show  our 
ory's  vision  we  p a u se 
respect 
t wo 
those 
men  who  were  our  guides  and  our 
counsellors,  and  whose  memory  we 
honor  and 
in 
revere;  a nd  as 
creases  the  distance  between  t he  living 
and  t he  dead,  may  our  recollection  of 
these  men  and  of  our  departed  breth 
ren  grow  more  beautiful 
their 
deeds  a p p e ar  more  noble. 

to  the  memory  of 

t h o u g ht  casts 

the  solemn 

time 

and 

At  t he  mention  of  t he  "Nestor  of  our 
College  history,"  the  boys  all  leaped  to 
their  feet  and  gave  three  cheers  a nd  an 
M.  A.  C.  "ooz,  ooz,  ooz,"  for  Dr.  Kedzie. 
President  Millard  t h en  read  t he  fol 
lowing  letter  of  regret  from  President 
J.  L.  Snyder. 
It  w as  received  with 
vigorous  h a nd  clapping: 

"Your  kind  invitation  to  be  present  at 
the  Alumni  b a n q u et  has  been  received 
and  I  regret  very  m u ch  my  inability  to 
be  present. 
I  am  glad  to  learn  t h at  t he 
M.  A.  C.  boys  of  Chicago  still  have  a 
w a rm  place  in  their  h e a r ts  for 
their 
Alma  Mater.  T he  old  College  recipro 
cates  this  feeling  and  extends  to  you  all 
a  hearty  greeting.  She  h a s g r e a t r e a s on 
In  what 
to  be  proud  of  her  children. 
they  m ay  be 
ever  vocation  of 
they  a re  k n o wn  as  men  of 
found 
culture  a nd  honor. 
These 
energy, 
together  w i th  an  undying 
qualities 
loyalty 
to  all  t he  College  holds  dear 
h as  made  the  Alumni  the  great  moral 
support  of  t he  College.  They  can  be 
counted  on  at  all  times  and  u n d er  all 
circumstances 
their  old 
colors. 

to  s t a nd  by 

life 

We  shall  gladly  welcome  you  all  to 
the  Tri-ennial  Alumni  Reunion  which 
will  be  held  at  t he  College  n e xt  J u n e ." 
t h en  r e ad  greetings 
'70,  who 

from  Charles  W.  Garfield, 
reported  t h at  he  h ad  t a k en  t he  initia 
t he  formation  of  an  alumni 
tive 

T he  secretary 

in 

MAECH  9, 1897. 

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

3 

association  in  Grand  Rapids;  from  A. 
H.  Voight, 
'81,  of  Los  Angeles,  Cal., 
who  said  he would  like  to be present; 
W.  W. Diehl,  '87;  W. A.  Taylor,  '88, 
w ho  sent  t he greetings  of  t he "Wash 
ington  colony  of M.  A. C. men;  Dr. E. 
S.  Antisdale,  '85;  F r a nk  H.  Hall, 88; 
J.  W.  E a r l e , w i th  '89;  C.  B.  Charles,'79; 
W.  M.  McGrath,  with  '93;  J. E.  H a m 
mond,  '86;  W.  E. Davis,  '89; J. W.  Rit-
tinger,  '95;  C.  R. Dart,  ' 8 1; W.  H.  Van-
dervoort,  '89;  Prof.  E. Davenport,  -'78; 
Alva  Sherwood, 
' 8 1;  W. C.  Stebbins, 
'95,  a nd several  others. 

President  Millard  said  t h at  he  h ad 

reserved  one  letter  for  t he  last  and he 
and  he felt  sure  t h at  all  of those  pres 
ent  would  be much  interested  in  hear 
ing  it.  Amid  much  laughter  he  read 
t he  following 
letter  from  D r. W. J. 
Beal: 

ALWAYS  ON  TOP 

DAVIS  6c  GO. 

1 04 

W a s h i n g t on  A v e.  N o r th 

1 04 

OUR  WINTER  GOODS  ARE  NOW  IN—WE  WILL  BE PLEASED  TO SHOW  THEM  TO YOU. 

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 

Gome in and  see  us  anyway 

f~ CLOSING  SALE 

y 

t h em 

one  — all  of 

"I  should  be glad  to be with  you on 
t he  27th  a nd  s h a ke  the  right  h a nd of 
horney 
every 
handed  sons  of  toil,  fresh 
from  t he 
fields  a nd  shops  of  Chicago. 
fertile 
T he  evening  will  pass  too  quickly 
where  all a re interested  in t he  same 
theme.  The  days  we  spent  at M.  A. C. 
W h a t e v er  m ay  h a ve  been  t he  occu 
pation  selected  by  her  former  sons  and 
daughters,  they  a re all unanimous  in 
the  opinion 
t h at  t he  t r a i n i ng  here 
given  h as  proved  very  useful  in  help 
ing  to win  a  living  and  a  good  name. 
Often  the  students  did  not  realize  this 
to  so great  an extent  while  at the  Col 
lege  as  they  have  since  meeting  t he 
various  problems  of  life. 

W h e t h er  defending  a  rascal  in  court 
to  secure  h is money,  or  persuading  a 
man  t h at  t he  insurance  is too  light on 
his  life  or  his  dwellings,  or  t h at  he  can 
never  prosper  till  he  purchase  a  cer- . 
tain  dear  little  spot  of  land;  whether 
helping  the  city  to m a n a ge  its  affairs, 
or  the  United  States  in furnishing  bad 
weather;  whether  nicely  a r r a n g i ng  the 
last 
resting  place  of  t he  dead,  or 
sawing  off  legs,  or  hunting  for  t he 
holes  in t he  teeth;  whether  engaged in 
m a k i ng  or selling  any  kind  of  w a r e s: 
whether  he busy  himself  r u n n i ng t he 
streets  and  t he  town,  to gather  items 
for  others  to  read  in  t he  morning 
paper,  or  whether  he  teach  in  class 
room  or shop—all  alike  find  t he prac 
tical  trend  of  the  training  at M.  A.  C. 
most  useful. 
In  fact  t he  training 
turned  out  better  t h an  they  thought it 
would.  For,  do you n ot all there  in 
Chicago, have  to look  afteryour  fences, 
to  keep  them  pig  tight  and  bull  stout, 
and  isn't  there  plowing  to be done  the 
year  round, subsoiling,  back  furrowing, 
a nd  sometimes  a  dead 
furrow,  a nd 
harrowing  of  t he  most  thorough  sort? 
I m m e n se  quantities  of  w h e at  a re 
raised  (elevated)  in  Chicago,  I  under 
stand,  a nd there  must  be a  great  de 
mand  for hands  in harvest  time.  You 
see  how  t he  training  of pulling  stumps 
at  M. A.  C.  comes  in  play  for  t he 
dentist.  Doubtless  you  must  all have 
more  or less  opportunity  to  make use 
of  your  knowledge  of log-rolling. 

The  courses  contain  much  for  dis 
cipline  a nd  development  of  m e n t al 
power—something  for training  the  eye 
to  see  and  the  h a nd  for  skill.  H e re  you 
learned  to  do  things,  as  well  as to 
think. 

F i n a l ly  do  not  forget  t h at  while  you 
a re  improving  and  prospering,  t he  Col 
lege  is  adding  some  n ew equipment 
every month  in every  year—that  to  keep 
in  touch  with  the  growth  of your  Alma 
Mater,  you  should  read  t he M.  A.  C. 
RECORD,  and,  by  all  means  visit t he 
beautiful  campus  and  call  on the  pro 
fessors  who  love  y ou more  t h an you 
can  believe  or u n d e r s t a n d.  Mr.  Presi 
dent,  I  hope  t h at  before  t he close of 
festivities  t he  younger  alumni 
your 
will  spend  a little  time  in  exemplifying 

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to  you  t he wonder  and  beauty  of  t he 
M.  A.  C.  Yell,  some  p a r ts  of which  can 
not  be  well  committed  to  writing." 

After  t he reading  of  this  letter t he 
boys  again  arose  from  their  chairs  and 
gave  three  cheers  and  the  College  yell 
for  Dr.  Beal. 

In  a  witty  speech  in  which  he  told 
some  of his  early  experiences  iu  chem 
istry,  President  Millard  introduced  Dr. 
Kedzie,  w ho  w as  received  with  much 
applause. 

Dr.  Kedzie  made  the  admission  in 
response  to  Mr. Millard's  sallies,  t h at 
he  didn't  know  much  about  analytical 
chemistry  in  those  old  days  and  t h at  he 
w as  sometimes  awed  in t he  presence 
of  the  juniors  of  '64.  Then  the  boys 
realized  how  long  ago  this  m u st  h a ve 
been—when  Dr.  Kedzie  didn't  know all 
about  chemistry. 

Dr. Kedzie's  address  w as  earnest  and 
helpful  and  he  made  those  present  feel 
t h at  t he usefulness  a nd power  of  a 
college  lay  quite  as much  in the  influ 
ence  of high-minded  and  devoted  men 
in  i ts professors'chairs  as in its curri 
culum  and  equipment. 

WThen  the  cheering  t h at  followed  the 
close  of  Dr.  Kedzie's  speech  h ad sub 
sided  Prof.  Daniels  w as  introduced 
and  he told  m a ny  amusing  stories of 
the  early  days  at  M.  A. C. and  of  t he 
gray-haired  graduates  who  then  were 
boys.  C.  E.  Smith,  '84, spoke  with 
much  eloquence  on  "M.  A. C.  gradu 
ates  in B u s m t ss  Life.1'  W.  R.  Rumm-
ler,  '86, told  some  stories  of College  life, 
and  Prof.  P a ul  M.  Chamberlain  spoke 
from  the  point  of view  of a  mechanical 
student  at M.  A.  C, 

The  officers  for  t he  ensuing  year 

were  chosen  as  follows: 

President,  H a r ry  E.  Emmons,  '78. 
Vice-President,  J. H.  Smith,  "S3. 
Secretary,  L. A. Bregger,  '88. 
After  short  b ut  entertaining  speeches 
by  Mr. Smith  a nd Mr. Bragger  the 
health  of "Old  M.  A.  C."  w as  proposed 
with  a  will,  a nd t he reunion  of  1897 
was  a  memory. 

Miss  Agnes  G.  Scott,  of  t he  Alex 
a n d ra  College,  Dublin,  has  been  award 
ed  t he gold  medal  for  first  place  in 
mathematics,  in  t he senior  grade,  by 
the  board  of intermediate  education^'-

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103  W a s h i n g t on  A v e n ue  S o u th 

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Society  Officers. 

IF  YOU  MAKE A 

Three  of t he literary  societies  h a ve 
elected  officers  for t he  spring  term, as 
follows: 

HESPERIAN. 

President,  C. B. Laitner;  vice  presi 
dent,  W. C. S t e w a r t;  secretary,  L.  E. 
Sage;  treasurer,  L. C.  Smith;  marshall, 
E.  D.  Sanderson. 

OLYMPIC. 

President,  Elwood  S h a w;  vice  presi 
dent,  George  Campbell;  secretary, W. 
K.  Brainerd;  treasurer,  F.  M.  Stock 
ing;  marshall,  C.  A.  W a r r e n. 

UNION  LITERARY. 

President,  L. S. Munson;  vice  presi 
dent,  F. L. Woodworth;  secretary,  G. 
X.  Gould; 
treasurer,  H.  C.  Skeels; 
marshall,  C. H. Hilton. 

Not  a  Boston  Owl. 

•  B en T.  Cable,  former  congressman 
from  Illinois,  son  of President  Cable  of 
the  Rock  Island  railroad,  a nd  a  gradu 
ate  of  H a r v a r d,  m a k es  his  head 
q u a r t e rs  at  the  University  Club  when 
iu  New  York.  He stopped  there t he 
other  evening  en route  from  the  Adir-
ondacks  to his  western  home.  He  had 
been  dividing  his cares  a nd  doubling 
his 
J o hn 
Paul,  the  writer  and  poet. 
John  P a ul 
is a  waggish  wit,  and  is the  hero  of  the 
following  story,  now  going  t he  rounds 
Inspired  by 
of  t he University  Club. 
the  beauties  of n a t u re  in  the  mountain 
fastnesses,  he w r o t e: 

joys  mountaineering  w i th 

'T  wooed  in t he  wood 
And  the  birds  understood, 
WThen  I  said,  'I'll  be  t r ue 
Forever  to you,' 
An  old  owl  said: 
'Tu  Whoo?' 

He  took  the  effusion  to t he  Century. 
It  refused  because  "the  last  line w as 
not  g r a m m a r ."  Mr. Paul,  who, not 
unlike  a  few  other  geniuses,  s t u t t e rs  a 
bit,  said: 
'Why,  it-t isn't  a  B-B-oston 
o-owl!"—Time  and the  Hour. 

**Mistake 

And get  in the  wrong 
place  try Thompson 
& Van Buren for your 
next  job  of printing. 

IF  YOU  NEVER  MADE A 

**Mistake 

s u re 

y o u ' re 
Be 
started  r i g ht  (for 
Thompson  8c  V an 
Buren's)  t h en  go 
ahead. 

^ 

OTTAWA 
STREET  EAST 

F OR  A N Y T H I NG  IN 

HARDWARE, 
STOVES, 
TINWARE, 
GRAN5TE  WARE, 
CUTLERY,  ETC. 

Eyes  were  m a de  to  droop, 

Cheeks  were  made  to  blush, 
H a ir  w as  m a de  to crimp  a nd  curl, 
Lips  were  made—Oh  h u s h! 

•  =>* 

—Ex. 

TRY 
... Norton's Hardware 

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The  initial  number  of the  Bulletin  of 
the  Michigan  Ornithological  Club,  just 
received,  is  a  neat 
journal  of 
twelve  pages  printed  at  Grand  Rapids 
and  devoted  to the  bird  interests  of the 
Great  Lake  region. 
It  is the  official 
organ  of the  club  whose  name  it bears, 
and  will  be issued  quarterly,  probably 
in  January,  April,  July  and  October. 
The  club  has a  membership  of  sixty, 
mainly  residents  of  this  state,  and  in 
the  present  issue  of the Bulletin  there 
is  not an  article,  note,  or  news  item 
which  is not  written  by  one of  this 
number.  The paper  is  well  printed, 
well  edited,  is  replete  with  notes of 
interest to bird-lovers,  and  should  meet 
with  a  hearty  welcome.  The  editor 
in  chief,  L. Whitney  Watkins,  of  Man 
chester,  is an M. A. C. graduate;  T. L. 
Hankinson,  '98, is one  of the assistant 
editors,  and Leon  J.  Cole,  with  '98, is 
one  of the managers,  as well  as secre 
tary  of the  club.  Success to the  enter 
prise. 

Grateful  Acknowledgment. 

To  the  M.  A.  C.  RECORD: 

It  is  very  gratifying  to me to  read 
the  ATery  kind  words  written  by  those 
with  whom  I  have  been  associated for 
many  years.  I  am glad 
to  acknow 
ledge  the  comfort  they  give  me  in this 
the  sunset  of my life. 

In  behalf  of  my associates  and  for 
myself  I  wTish  to  correct  an  error  in 
regard  to  the time  away  from  home 
which  is  given  by  members  of the 
board.  I  find  from  a  memorandum 
now  before  me  that  I was  absent  from 
home  on the  business  of  the  College 
in  1896  forty-one  days,  and in  conse 
quence  of the sickness  of  my wife or 
myself  I  was absent  on  three  occa 
sions,  wmich  would  make  about  fifty 
days.  I  am  confident  that  there has 
been  but one  year  when  I  have  spent 
less  time on the  business  of the  College 
than  in  1896.  There  was  one  year 
during  my  first  term  that  I  was from 
home  on the business  of  the  College 
eighty  days.  I  believe  that  the aver 
age  has been  fully  sixty  days  and I 
ask  credit  for two  years  time  which  I 
have  cheerfully  given  and I  hope for 
the  benefit  of  useful  education.  There 
are  other  members  of  the board who 
have  been  from  home  as much  as  my 
self,  and there  are yet  others  who 
tiave  given  much  more  of  their  time 
when  at  home  than  I  have. 

The  place  is no sinecure,  but I  have 
been  amply  repaid  for all  time  and 
trouble  by  the  cheering  words  and 
kind  regrets  of  those  who  have  been 
associated  with  me in this  great  work. 

Very  truly, 
Henry  Chamberlain. 

Should  Students  Use Tobacco. 

If  the student  wishes  to increase his 
weight,  height,  chest  girth,  and  lung 
capacity,  and  presumably, 
therefore, 
his  general  health  and  his ability  to do 
his  work  properly, he certainly  will  not 
use  tobacco,  if  he  heeds  Modern Medi 
cine, which  publishes  the.following re 
marks  on the use of  tobacco  in Amer 
ican  colleges.  It  says: 

"A  crusade  against  the  use  of to 
bacco  has recently  been  started  in a 
number  of our American  universities. 
It  is  a  recognized  fact  that  tobacco, 
when  taken  into  the  system  in any 
form,  is injurious  not  only  to the  physi 
cal  health,  but to the intellectual de 
velopment  as  well.  The  results  ob 
tained  in schools  where  the use  of  to 
bacco  has been  discarded  are very en 
couraging,  and show  clearly  the  harm 
ful  effect  which  this  obnoxious  weed 
has  upon  the system.  It  is  gratifying 
to  note  that  some  of the best  colleges 
of  our  country  have  taken  a  decided 
stand  against  its use by their  students. 
The  Boston  University  has issued  an 
ordinance  that  those  students  who are 
unwilling  to forego  the use of  tobacco 
while  within  the precincts  of the uni 
versity  will  have  their  fees  returned, 
and  their  names  taken  from  the  books. 
The  Ohio  Wesleyan  University  has 
made  a  rule  forbidding  its students to 
use tobacco in any  form,  and  other  uni 
versities  have  made 
similar  ordi 
nances." 

That  this  opposition  to the  use of  to 
bacco  by the lad who  is  growing  both 
in  body  and mind  is  solidly  founded 
on  observation  the following  facts are 
held  to  show: 

"In  some  of  the higher  educational 
institutions  of  this  country  attempts 
have  been  made  to  obtain  statistics 
as  to  the  effects  of  tobacco  on the 
academic  youth. 
In  1891  the  official 
physician  of Yale  published  the  results 
of  observations  on the undergraduates 
of  that  university.  In a  class  of one 
hundred  and forty-seven  students,  he 
found  that  in four  years  seventy-seven 
who  did not use  tobacco  surpassed the 
seventy  who  did  use  it to the  extent  of 
10.4 per cent  in increase  of  weight, 24 
per  cent in increase of height,  and  26.7 
per  cent in Increase of chest girth.  The 
most  marked  difference  was,  however, 
in  point  of  lung  capacity,  the abstain 
ers  showing  an  average  gain  of 77.5 
percent  more than  smokers or  chewers. 
Among  the undergraduates  at Amherst 
it  was  found  that  during the four  years 
the  abstainers  from  tobacco  gained 24 
per  cent  in  weight,  37  per  cent  in 
height,  42 per cent  in chest  girth, and 
75 per  cent  in lung  capacity  over  those 
who  used  tobacco." 

Real  Education. 

H.  CARAMANIAN,  '99. 

Among  the long  series  of  important 
questions  that  confront  the mind  of a 
thoughtful  man,  there  is  one  which 
has  a  place  of  prominence  for  itself; 
a  question  that  is born  with  the baby, 
follows  it  along  the troublesome  path 
of  life,  and after  its death  remains  to 
its  heirs  as  a  blessed  or  cursed  in 
heritance;  a  question  that  marks  the 
value of a person  individually  and  that 
of  a  nation  collectively.  It  is  educa 
tion  that  I  refer  to.  It  has been be 
fore,  is now,  and will  be in the future, 
the  great  factor  of  the civilization of 
the  wTorld.  But  what  is  real  educa 
tion?  The  object  of the  following  lines 
will  be to explain  it as far as possible: 
True  education  is the  thorough  train 
ing  of  man  physically, 
intellectually 
and  morally.  The culture  of  body, 
mind  and  character  make  the  educa 

tional  trinity  so  essential  and power 
ful.  The really  educated  man  unites 
in  himeslf  the qualities  which  the  re 
finement  of  manners,  dignifying  of 
ideals  and  the strength  of  good  habits 
afford.  Like  most  other  problems the 
exact  meaning  of  education  is  misun 
derstood  by  many.  Some  think  that 
education  begins  with  simple  reading 
and  ends  at  writing 
letters  with  a 
dozen  errors.  Others  believe  that  the 
collection  of  a  great  amount  of  valu 
able 
information,  or  storing  up the 
facts  of  astronomy  side  by  side  with 
a  few  remarks  on  dairy  bacteriology 
These  are  worthless 
is  education. 
fractions  of the  educational  whole, and 
hardly  amount  to anything.  A  scien 
tist  with  only  scientific  culture, as well 
as  a  man who has only  fine  manners 
and  politeness,  is  not  perfectly  cul 
tured.  Though  their  value  is  higher 
than  the class  above  mentioned,  they 
are  far  from  being  really  educated.  I 
remember  a  young  man in  Constanti 
nople  who had the outside  show  of  a 
perfectly 
gentleman;  he 
knew  how to walk  around  gracefully, 
bow  down  and tip his hat.  Once we 
were  looking  at  a  photograph  of the 
statue  of  Chirst  taken  from  the  mu 
seum  of  Rome.  After  some  remarks, 
he  asked  me,  "Is  this  the  statue  of 
our  Christ?"  At that  moment  I  had  the 
Avild  desire  of  plucking  off his silk hat 
and  gold-framed  eyeglasses,  sell  them, 
and  with  the proceeds  buy  some  furni 
ture  for his brain. 

educated 

Real  education  must  commence  very 
early.  Good  or  bad  education  of  a 
baby,  even  in  the  cradle,  makes  the 
sound  or corrupt  foundation  of  his  fu 
ture  life.  The  very  first  smiles,  talks, 
cares,  and  affections 
tendered  to  it, 
are  the distinct  cornerstones  on which 
the  future  training  has to be built up. 
Artificial  or acquired  education  is  like 
that  given  to a  cat who  used  to  serve 
the  coffee  of  his  oriental  master,  but 
as  soon  as  he  sawT  the  mouse  at the 
threw  away  the  coffee  cup, 
corner, 
which  of  course  broke  to  pieces, and 
rushed  upon  the mouse. 

Physical  education  is the  training of 
the  body  in  such  a  way as to  prepare 
it for the  trials  of a hard  life.  "Sound 
mind  in sound  body,"  says  the  proverb. 
A  sickly  man  not  only  fails  to  perform 
his  daily  physical  work,  but he is  also 
unable  to  do mental  work.  A  good 
training  of  body  is  necessary  for the 
farmer  to direct  his  plow,  as well  as to 
the  orator  to  emphasize  his words  with 
volume  of  sound  and a  healthy,  firm 
and  vigorous  appearance. 

Intellectual  and moral  education are 
the  two  other  principal  divisions  of 
real  education.  The  former  deals  with 
the  training  of  mind. 
It  is  not ac 
quired  promptly.  The long  period of 
school  life  educates  the  mind  in the 
proper  way.  The  time  we  live  in 
makes  it  indispensable  that  we  train 
the  mind  thoroughly.  The  struggle for 
existence  is  tending  to  turn  in  favor 
of  him who has the greater  store of 
worldly  knowledge  and  understands 
how  to put it in  practice. 

Moral  education  is perhaps  the most 
important  branch  of  culture.  It  con 
sists  of  the training  of  the soul,  as a 
result  of  which  the character  of man 
is  formed.  It  causes  the  development 
of  spiritual  energies,  elevates  his soul 
from  the  vulgar  scenes  of  every-day 
life,  so flat and  so commonplace,  opens 
before  him that  page  of  the  golden 
book  where  his  duties  towards  his 
Creator,  his  fellowman  and  himself 
are  written,  informs  him of  the  real 
object  of  life,  makes  him clothe  the 
naked  and mingle  his tears  with  those 
of  the  sufferer. 

Then  education to be rightfully  called 
important 

real  must 

contain 

the 

branches  mentioned  above;  those  are 
its  consisting  parts;  any one of  them 
is  deficient  by itself  alone;  and an  ed 
ucation  with  the  lack of a single  one is 
not  worthy  to  be  called  Real  Educa 
tion. 

Gymnasiums  in  Eastern  Colleges. 

EDITH  A.  SMITH,  '00,  OF THE FERONIAN 
SOCIETY. 

Some  people  are inclined  to  connect 
the  "new 
it  un 

physical 
woman,"  and  hence  consider 
womanly. 

training  with 

Let  us go back  through  history and 
we  will  find  that  it  is  no  newer  than 
Plato's  Republic, wherein  he says,  "wo 
man  should  have  the  same  physical 
training  as man,  that  the  race  may be 
continued  in the highest  perfection  of 
mental  and physical  vigor." 

Spartan  girls  were  subjected  to  a 
course  in physical  training  the same as 
they 
their  brothers,  and  as  a  result 
were  handsomer  and  more  attractive 
than  the delicately  nurtured  Athenians. 
As  time  went  on,  woineu  almost 
entirely  gave  up  physical  exercise, 
they  were  practically  weak 
until 
lunged,  narrow  chested,  wasp  waisted 
bodies.  Girls  who  attended  college 
were  not  able  to keep  pace  with  young 
men,  because  of  their  delicate  health; 
but  this  is  being  overcome  by the 
physical  training  for  girls,  which has 
been  introduced  into  nearly  every  col 
lege,  and they  are  becoming  stronger 
bodied  and brighter  minded  as a class. 
They  are  waking  up to the fact  that  a 
Juno  form  is the best  from  all  stand 
points. 

Eastern  colleges  especially  are  direct 
ing  their  attention  along  this  line, and 
nearly  every  one has its  gymnasium 
where  each  student  exercises  at  least 
an  hour  twice  a  week,  besides  indulg 
ing  in  cricket,  croquet,  lawn  tennis, 
riding,  cycling,  and  other  athletic 
games. 

As  I  have  a fair  representative  of all 
eastern  colleges  in  Vassar,  I  will  try 
to  describe  the method  pursued  there. 
The  Swedish  system  is  used. 

Each  student  is  dressed  in  a  uni 
form  of blue  flannel,  which  consists of 
a  loose  blouse  and a short,  full,  divided 
skirt. 

From  the time  a  girl  enters  college, 
she is obliged  to take  gymnasium  wrork 
and  an hour  or more  of out door  exer 
cise  daily. 

In  preparation  for  their  exercise, 
they  stand  in  two  long  rows,  one 
directly  in  front  of  the  other,  and 
"count  two's."  They  then  take  exer 
cises  to use  nearly  every  muscle  in  the 
body.  If  there  is  ever  any  complaint 
that  an  exercise  or  movement  causes 
pain,  that  movement  is  repeated  until 
no  pain  is  felt.  The girls  soon  learn 
not  to complain.  After  this  they  exer 
cise  on the vaulting  poles,  each  one as 
the instructor  gives  the  command.  The 
slanting  rope  is also  used.  No student 
is  allowed  to venture  to the top  until 
quite  expert,  when  it is done with  ease. 
Nearly  all exercises  end  with  a game 
of  basket  ball.  All  must  take  long 
walks;  and a trip  of ten or even  twenty 
miles  over  the  highlands of the  Hudson 
is  looked  forward  to with  much  pleas 
ure  and  is always  greatly  enjoyed. 

Some  twenty  years  ago,  seven  or 
eight  base  bali  clubs  suddenly  came 
into  being.owing  to a few  quiet  sugges 
tions of  the  resident  physician.who  wTas 
wise beyond  her generation.  The  public, 
and  mothers  at  home,  were  greatly 
shocked  at this;  nevertheless  the clubs 
were  not broken  up until  lawn  tennis 
was  introduced,  which  still  hold  favor. 
It  is only  a few years  since  athletic 
games  such  as  battle-ball  and  basket-

MARCH  9, 

1897. 

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

5 

in 

introduced 

ball  w e re 
connection 
with  gymnastics.  Golf  came,  b ut  w as 
voted  uninteresting  a nd  soon  aban 
doned;  basket-ball,  however,  has  been 
enthusiastically  received. 

Bach  class  has  its  t e am  and  substi 
tutes,  and  inter-class  contests  are  held. 
Nearly  all  colleges  give  public  exer 
cises  each  year.  Drexel  gives  two. 

A  g r a d u a te  of  a  western  institution, 
the  University  of  California,  says,  "the 
effects  on  our  basket-ball  girls  have 
been  perceptible  in  a  single  year;  all 
their  attitudes  t o w a rd  life  h a ve  t a k en 
on  a  healthier  a nd  heartier  tone." 

One  cannot  w a t ch  a  game  of  basket 
ball  without  noticing  the  will-power, 
nerve-control,  a nd  general  self-govern 
ment  which  the  rules  of  the  g a me  cul 
tivate. 

As  a 

result  of  athletics  we  may 
notice  t he  increased  s t a t u re  of  women, 
and  a  correct  aesthetic  j u d g m e nt  now 
pronounces  t he  normal  form  the  most 
beautiful. 

There  is  a  great  problem  before  u s; 
t he 
which  is  t h at  of  m a k i ng  general 
habit  a nd 
love  of  out-door  exercise 
and  sport.  W e s t e rn  colleges  have  tried 
to  strengthen  athletics  by 
inter-col 
legiate  contest,  and  they  seem  to  feel 
t h at  they  will  be  successful;  b ut  east 
ern 
they 
institutions,  disapprove  as 
think  it  would  be  too  great  a  strain  on 
t he  players,  a nd  the  tendency  would  be 
to  lessen,  r a t h er  t h an  to  increase  t he 
n u m b er  of  players  by  discouraging  the 
less  expert. 

One  great  failing  of  our  girls  at  col 
lege  is  too  close  application  to  books 
and  not  enough  attention  to  athletics 
and  all  physical  exercise,  b ut  this  is 
gradually  being  overcome. 

E a s t e rn  colleges  are  seeing  the  bene 
fit  their students  derive  from  this  train 
ing,  and  w hy  should  not  others  follow 
their  example.  We  hope  t h at  in  a  short 
time  t he  opportunity  for  physical  train 
ing  m av  be  offered  the  girls  of  M.  A.  C. 

L u m i n o us  P h o t o g r a p h s. 

first 

J a n u a r y,  w e re 

luminous  photographs, 

These  photographs,  according  to  J. 
A.  Randall  in  an  article  on  " T he  Magic 
a nd  Mystery  of  Photography,"  pub 
lished  in  t he  American  Journal  of  Pho 
tography, 
intro 
duced  at  a  ball  in  Vienna,  w h e re  pro 
g r a ms  were  decorated  with  a  luminous 
picture  representing  an  alchemist  at 
" T h e re  a re  several  w a ys  of 
work. 
making 
the 
simplest  being  t h at  of  W.  B.  Wood 
bury.  A  sheet  of  cardboard  is  coated 
with  a  luminous  p a i nt  and  exposed  to 
light  under  a  glass  positive  or  t r a n s 
parency.  On  removing  t he  cardboard 
to  a  dark  room  a  striking  and  brilliant 
phosphorescent  image  is  seen,  with  all 
the  positive.  The 
t he  gradations  of 
effect  m ay  also  be  produced  by  arrang 
ing  a  series  of  glass  tubes,  containing 
a  phosphorescent  substance,  behind  a 
thin  glass  positive;  on  exposure  to  light 
t he  luminosity  of  t he  tubes  will  shine 
through  t he  positive  in  proportion 
to 
its  density.  W h en  viewed  in  t he  dark, 
a  glowing  image  is  the  result. 
An 
other  method,  which  can  be  applied  to 
an  ordinary  print  on  thin  paper,  is  as 
follows:  T a ke  a  sheet  of  cardboard, 
and  spread  over  it  as  evenly  as  pos 
sible  a  thin  coating  of  s t a r ch  p a s t e; 
when  still  t a c ky  dust  over  it  an  even 
layer  of  powdered  calcium  or  b a r i um 
sulfid,  r u b b i ng  it  well  over  with 
a 
brush  to  m a ke  it  a d h e re  in  every  part. 
T h en  t a ke  t he  print,  which  should  be 
light,  and  fixed  a nd  toned  as  usual,  and 
s a t u r a te  it  with  a  m i x t u re  of  castor  oil 
a nd  oil  of  turpentine,  t a k i ng  off  all  ex 
cess  with  a  clean  r a g.  T he  print,  t h us 
m a de  semi-transparent,  is  n e xt  pasted 
upon  t he  prepared  cardboard,  a nd  t he 

whole  well  dried  before  t he 
fire.  A 
print  t h us  prepared,  w h en  exposed  to 
light,  receives  t he  r a ys  on  t he  phos 
phorescent  sulfid  beneath,  which  be 
t he 
comes  luminous  in  proportion  to 
it 
absorption  which  h as  t a k en  place; 
is  therefore  luminous  in  t he  d a rk  by 
the  light  transmitted.  A  silver  print  is 
soon  destroyed  by  this  process,  for  t he 
sulfid  a t t a c ks  t he  image;  it  can  be  ap 
plied  to  the  carbon  or  other  processes 
not  h a v i ng  silver  as  a  basis.  Moon 
light  pictures  and  landscapes  give  t he 
most  striking  effects  as  luminous  pho 
tographs." 

A  Bee  T h at  Stows  I ts  Honey  Away 
in  B a g s. 

T he  following  description  of  t he  leaf-
cutting  bee,  which  packs 
honey 
a w ay  in  underground  burrows,  in  tiny 
bags  m a de  of  bits  of  leaves,  is  given 
in  Knowledge 
(November  2)  by  F r a n c is 
M.  D u n c a n: 

its 

"The 

bee 
no  m e a ns 

(Megachile 
leaf-cutting 
a  re 
is  by 
centuncularis) 
m a r k a b le  looking  insect,  a nd  from 
its 
humble  exterior  no  one  would  imagine 
it  to  be  gifted  w i th  a  high  sense  of 
intelligence;  it  does,  however,  display 
in 
a  surprising  a m o u nt  of  ingenuity 
t he  construction  of  t he  cells  in  which 
it  places  its  eggs. 

in 

a  hole 

"These  bees  a re  black  in  color,  with 
reddish  hairs  on  the  t h o r ax  and  white 
down  upon  the  head.  They  a re  some 
w h at  smaller  t h an  t he  hive  bee,  a nd 
a re  to  be  seen  in  most  gardens  during 
engaged 
the  s u m m er  months  busily 
strong 
cutting  rose  leaves  w i th  their 
four-toothed  mandibles. 
" T he  bee  b u r r o ws 

t he 
ground  or  in  decaying  wood,  forming 
a  tunnel  in  which  to  place  t he  cells; 
it  t h en  flies  a w ay  to  t he  neighboring 
rose  bushes,  and,  selecting  a  leaf,  cuts 
a  portion  from  it,  which  it  carefully 
rolls  up  and  flies  off  with  to  t he  bur 
row.  This  maneuver  is  repeated  sev 
twelve  pieces 
eral  times  until  ten  or 
have  been  cut;  t he  bee  then  enters  the 
t w i st  and  fold 
tunnel,  and  begins 
together 
the  leaves,  m a k i ng  them 
into  a  sort  of 
cone, 
something  like  a  thimble.  So  perfectly 
they 
a re  t h e se  cells  constructed  t h at 
may  be  removed  from 
burrow 
without  falling  to  pieces,  although  t he 
leaves  of  which  they  a re  made 
a re 
neither  sewn  nor  gummed 
"As  soon  as  the  cell  is 

t he 
bee  proceeds  to  m a ke  a  cake  of  honey 
and  pollen,  on  which  the  future  inhabi 
t a nt  will  live. 
It  then  lays  an  egg  be 
find 
side  the  cake,  and 
another  leaf  wherewith  to  close  t he  en 
trance  of  the  cell. 

funnel-shaped 

together. 

flies  off 

finished, 

the 

fit 

to 

to 

t he  rose 

it,  closing 

"A  circular  piece  is  cut  from  a  leaf, 
and  the  bee  flies  home  with  it,  and  so 
nicely  h as  this  little  circle  been  cut 
t h at  it  exactly  fits  the  opening,  into 
which  t he  bee  pushes 
the 
cell  completely.  So  t h at  t h e re  may  be 
no  fear  of  any  honey  leaking  out,  t he 
bee  flies  off  again  and  cuts  t wo  more 
bush, 
circular  pieces  from 
which  it  fixes  securely  over  t he 
first 
one.  W h en  this  cell  is  finished  a  sec 
ond  is  constructed  which 
the 
first,  so  t h at  eight  or  ten  cells  a re  us 
ually  to  be  found  together  in  o ne  bur 
t he  leaf-
row.  W h en  all 
is 
cutter  closes  the  perpendicular 
shaft 
leading  to  the  burrow  and  flies  a w a y. 
"The  larva,  when  full  grown,  spins  a 
silken  cocoon  within  and  united  to  the 
sides  of  the  cell." 

finished 

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MAKCH  9,  1897. 

|  ATHLETICS  | 

Some  of  the  boys  are  working  a  lit 

tle  on  the  mat. 

A  few  baseball  enthusiasts 

indulge 

daily  in  light  practice  in  the  armory. 

W a r r en  and  F i s h er  are  getting  their 
pitching  a r ms  in  condition.  Both  a re 
in  excellent  form  and  will  make  this 
year's  t e am  strong  in  t he  box. 

Schedule  of  Base  B a ll  Games. 

Baseball  Manager  C.  M.  Krentel  h as 
a r r a n g ed  games  for  the  coming  season 
as  follows: 

Saturday,  April  17,  M.  A.  C.  at  Al 

bion. 

Saturday.  April  24,  Albion  at  M.  A. 

C, 

Saturday,  May  1.  M.  A.  C.  at  Kala 

mazoo. 

Monday,  May  3, Hillsdale  at  M.  A.  C. 
Saturday,  May  8,  M.  A.  C.  at  Olivet. 
Saturday,  May  15,  Kalamazoo  at  M. 

A.  C. 

Saturday,  May  22,  M.  A.  C.  at  Hills 

dale. 

Monday,  May  31.  Olivet  at  M.  A.  C. 
Saturday,  May  29,  is  as  yet  an  open 
date. 
It  will  be  noticed  that  Mr.  Kren-
tal  has  a r r a n g ed  so  t h at  every  other 
game  will  be  played  on  home  grounds, 
t h us  giving  local  patrons  of  the  game 
an  opportunity  to  k n ow  w h at  progress 
the  team  is  making. 

Meeting  of  Iff.  I.  A.  A.  D i r e c t o r s. 

the  H i b b a rd  House 

A  meeting  of  t he  M. I.  A.  A.  directors 
w as  held  at 
in 
Jackson  last  F r i d ay  evening,  and  t he 
following  officers  were  elected:  Presi 
dent,  F.  E.  Dunster,  Albion;  first  vice 
president,  H.  L.  Becker,  M.  A.  C;  sec 
ond 
vice  president,  H.  C.  Jackson, 
Kalamazoo;  secretary,  H.  D.  Leonard, 
Olivet;  treasurer,  H.  T.  McDonald,  Yp-
silanti. 

T he  next  field  day  will  be  held  J u ne 
3,  4  and  5,  b ut  t he  place  h as  not  yet 
been  decided  upon.  Albion,  Kalama 
zoo,  Ypsilanti  and  Hillsdale  a re  all 
working  for  it. 

to 

a r r a n ge 

brought  up 

A  proposition  w as 

to 
play  the  baseball  games  on  the  percent 
age  plan,  and  a  committee  composed  of 
Bowen,  Jackson  and  Leonard  w as  ap 
schedule  of 
pointed 
a 
games.  McDonaldson 
of  Hillsdale 
will  try  to  revise  the  program  of  sports 
in  such  a  w ay  as  to  allow  those  con 
testing  for  the  all-round  medal  longer 
rests  between  events. 
one-mile 
tandem  race  has  been  added  to  t he  list 
of  sports. 

A 

One  of  the  most  hopeful  signs  to  the 
lovers  of  pure  athletics  is  the  grow 
ing  sentiment  against  professionalism. 
W.  P.  Bowen  of  Albion  made  a  strong 
speech  against  professionalism; 
and 
H.  C.  Jackson  of  Kalamazoo  g a ve  no 
tice  of  an  a m e n d m e nt  providing 
t h at 
the  president  of  each  college  must  cer 
tify 
the 
contests  from  his  college  have  attended 
t w e n ty 
the  college  and 
t he 
weeks  previous  to  the  holding  of 
field  day 
a m e n d m e nt 
will  be  acted  upon  at  the  next  meet 
ing  of  t he  directors,  which  will  be  held 
in  Jackson,  March  20. 

the-  members  entering 

classes 

sports. 

This 

t h at 

for 

S t a rs  of  t he  " G r e at  D i p p e r ." 

According  to  Miss  Mary  Proctor,  the 
seven  s t a rs  in  the  constellation  k n o wn 
as  the  " G r e at  Dipper"  a re  in  reality 
seven  magnificent  suns,  probably  very 
t h an  our  own  s un  and 
much 
glowing  with  intense  luster. 
Iron,  so 
dium, magnesium  a nd  other  well-known 
atmos 
elements  a re  present 

larger 

t he 

in 

pheres  of  these  s t a r s,  and  their  mas 
sive  globes  whirl  through  t he  depths  of 
space  with  inconceivable  velocity.  F i ve 
of  t he  s t a rs  are  receding  from  us  at 
t he  r a te  of  17  miles  in  a  second  of  time, 
a nd  t he  other  t wo  a re  traveling  in  an 
opposite  direction. 
thou 
sand  y e a rs  from  now  t he  seven  s t a rs 
of  the  dipper  will  have  dissolved  part 
nership,  a nd  its  a p p e a r a n ce  will  h a ve 
entirely  changed.—Chicago  Tribune. 

Thirty-six 

J u d g m e n t. 

He  entered  t he  editor's  s a n c t um 

And  vented  his  views  unsought, 

And  next  day  w as  hanged  as  a  bandit 
F or  wrecking  a  train  of  thought. 

—Ex. 

W h at  t he  W i ld  Waves  Said. 

Do  you  hear  t he  ocean  moaning, 
E v er  moaning  sad  and  low? 
'Tis  because  t h at  fat  old  b a t h er 
Stepped  upon  its  undertow. 

—University  Herald. 

New  Version. 

She  w as  walking  with  my  rival, 

As  they  chanced  to  homeward  roam, 

It  w as  from  my  garret  window 
I  w as  seeing  Nellie  home. 

Ex. 

Senior—Do  you  know  t h at  they  have 
three 

a  kind  of  money  in  Oklahoma 
pieces  of  which  make  a  dollar? 
each 

Soph.—No.  W h at 

piece 
worth,  thirty-three  and  a  third  cents? 
Senior—No.  One  piece  is  worth  fifty 

is 

cents,  the  other  t wo  a re  worth  twenty-
five  cents  a  piece.—Ex. 

lady  who  said 

The  difference  bet wen  printing  and 
a 
publishing  w as  aptly  defined  by 
lover: 
young 
"You  may  p r i nt  a  kiss  on  my  cheek, 
but  you  m u st  not  publish  it."  W i th 
t h at  he  locked 
in  his 
a r ms  and  went  to  press.—Moderator. 

t he  fair  form 

to  her 

A  gentleman  stepped  into  a  new  book 
store  recently  a nd  asked  t he  advance 
clerk  for  a  copy  of  Ouida's  Bebee.  The 
A.  C.  t u r n ed  a nd  called  to  his  chief, 
the  Widow's 
" H a ve  we  a  copy  of 
B a b y ?" 
the  customer  brained 
And 
him  with  a  sheet  of  music—Ex. 

There  w as  a  young  lady  and  w h at  do 

you  think? 

She  lived  upon  nothing  but  fountain-

pen  ink. 

A  great  flow  of  language  this  beverage 

gave  her, 

But  t he  doctors,  a l a s!  could  do  nothing 

to  save  her. 

—Ex. 

Young  m a n: 

"I  w as  thinking  how 
much  I  resembele  your  carpet—always 
at  your  feet." 

Young  lady:  "Yes,  you  do  resemble 
my  carpet  a  good  deal—I  am  going  to 
shake  it  real  soon."—Ex. 

—Ex. 

H o r t i c u l t u r a l. 

Are  you 

in  w a nt  of  vegetable  or 
flower 
seeds,  plants  or  bulbs,  s h r u bs 
or  roses,  grape  vines  or  small  fruits, 
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It 
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of 

Official  D i r e c t o r y. 

M.  A.  C. 

Sunday  Chapel  Service—Preaching 

at  2:30  p.  m. 

Y.  M.  C.  A.—Holds  regular  meetings 
every  T h u r s d ay  evening  at  6:30  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  S u n d ay  evenings 
with  the  Y.  M.  C.  A.;  Miss  Edith  F. 
McDermott,  P r e s i d e n t;  Miss  Alice 
Georgia,  Cor.  Secretary. 

N a t u r al  History 

Society—Regular 
meeting  second  F r i d ay  evening  of  each 
month  in  t he  chapel  at  7:00.  H.  C. 
Skeels,  President.  W.  R.  Kedzie,  Sec 
retary. 

Botanical  Club—Meets  every  Mon 
day  evening  in  the  Botanical  Labora 
tory  at  6:30. 
T.  Gunson,  President. 
W.  R.  Kedzie,  Secretary. 

Shakespeare 

Club—Meets 

every 

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

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

Columbian  Literary  Society—Regular 
in 
meeting  every  S a t u r d ay  evening 
their  rooms 
the  middle  ward  of 
Wells  Hall,  at  7:00.  T.  A.  Chittenden, 
President.  A.  J.  Weeks,  Secretary. 

in 

Eclectic  Society—Meets  on 

fourth 
floor  of  Williams  Hall  every  S a t u r d ay 
at  7:30  p.  m.  D.  C.  McElroy,  Presi 
dent;  T.  H.  Libbey,  Secretary. 

F e r o n i an  Society—Meets  every  Fri 
day  afternoon  at  1:00 
in  Hesperian 
rooms.  Miss  P e a rl  Kedzie,  President. 
Miss  H a t t ie  Chase,  Secretary. 

Hesperian  Society—Meetings 

held 
every  S a t u r d ay  evening  in  the  society 
rooms  in  the  west  ward  of  Wells  Hall 
at  7:00.  A.  T.  Cartland,  President.  D. 
E.  Hoag,  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  Theta  Fraternity—Meets 
on  F r i d ay  evening  in  chapter  rooms  in 
Wells  Hall,  at  7:00.  H.  A.  H a g a d o r n, 
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.  A.  E.  Wallace,  Secretary. 

Union  Literary 

in 

T au  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.  P a r k e r,  President. 
wick,  Secretary. 

E.  H.  Sedg 

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

T ry 

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T HE  M.  A.  C.  R 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. 

W.  G.  Merritt,  with  '93,  visited  the 

College  Saturday. 

H.  M.  H o we  will  a t t e nd  t he  military 
hop  next  F r i d ay  evening,  and  will  visit 
friends  at  M.  A.  C.  over  Sunday. 

A.  F.  Gordon,  '91, is  a  papa.  So  say 
the  S a t u r d ay  night  p a p e r s: 
"Born,  to 
Mr.  and  Mrs.  A.  F.  Gordon,  Grand 
Rapids,  t h is  morning,  a  daughter." 

A  writer  in  t he  last  Moderator  gives 
unstinted  praise  to  t he  work  of  E.  P. 
Clark,  '83,  as  commissioner  of  schools 
in  Berrien  county  during  the  past  four 
years. 

the  Homer  Vidette,  moved 

A.  M.  Meyers,  with  '93m,  h as  pur 
chased 
to 
Homer,  and  will  hereafter  issue  both 
t he  Vidette  and  t he  Litchfield  Record 
from  t he  H o m er  office. 

Prof.  G.  L.  Teller,  '88,  writes  from 
Fayetteville,  Ark.:  "Little  Irene 
is 
only  t h r ee  weeks  old  now,  but  she  may 
in 
come 
Domestic  Economy  in  time." 

to  M.  A.  C.  for  a  course 

Prof.  J a m es  Satterlee, 

'69,  w as  at 
the  College  Saturday.  He,  with  his 
family,  h as  been  spending  the  winter 
in  Lansing,  working  on  a  thesis  on 
"Nut-Bearing  Trees,"  b ut  will  return 
to  his  farm  near  Greenville  in  about  a 
week. 

W.  A.  Ansorge, with  '95m,  is  not  trav 
eling  for  t he  Elliott  B u t t on  F a s t e n er 
Co.,  as  w as  announced 
a  recent 
n u m b er  of  T HE  RECORD.  H is  con 
nection  with 
the 
capacity  of  assistant  manager,  and  his 
trip  south  w as  merely  on  special  busi 
ness. 

t he  company 

is  in 

in 

Dr.  T.  D.  Hinebaugh,  '85,  professor 
of  veterinary  science  in  the  North  Da 
kota  Agricultural  College  and  State 
veterinarian,  dropped  in  on  us  r a t h er 
unexpectedly  last  F r i d ay  morning.  He 
w as  on  his  w ay  to  visit  his  old  home 
at  Vicksburg.  He  says  they  have  had 
the 
a  mild  w i n t er  in  North  D a k o t a; 
t h e r m o m e t er  has  not  been  lower  than 
34  degrees  below  zero,  and  w as  only  10 
degrees  below  at  t he  time  of  his  de 
parture. 

A  sentiment  like  the  following,  ex 
pressed  by  L.  A.  Bregger, 
'88,  to  a 
friend,  is  a  gratifying  appreciation  of 
t he  M.  A.  C.  triennial  alumni  meet 
ing: 
" J u ne  is  a  much  h a r d er  month 
for  me  to  get  off  than  August,  b ut  it 
will  h a ve  to  be  something  pretty  ser 
ious  t h at  will  keep  me  a w ay  from 
the 
M.  A.  C.  triennial. 
I  can  work  harder 
and  b e t t er  for  the  rest  of  the  year  for 
one  good  time  such  as  we  always  have 
w h en  we  go  back  to  t he  'old  home.'  " 

W h at  Some  F o r m er  S t u d e n ts  T h i nk 
of  M.  A.  C. 
institution  of  which 

is  an 

the 

" It 

s t a te  m ay  well  be  proud." 

—Edward  A.  Tracy,  '72. 

"Am  a l w a ys 

proud  of  Michigan's 
Agricultural  College  and  glad  t h at  I 
spent  even  one  year  there." 

—A.  T.  Daniels,  with  '74. 

"I  think  t h at  a ny  young  m an  with 
ambition  can  m a ke  a  good  s t a rt  in  life 
at  our  Agricultural  College." 

—John  Galloway,  with  '75. 

"I  a l w a ys considered  it  my  great  mis 
fortune  t h at  I  had  to  leave  the  College 
w i t h o ut  completing  t he  course." 

—William  Thum,  w i th  '84. 

" H a ve 

t h r ee  boys  and  wish  every 
the 

one  of  t h em  might  g r a d u a te  from 
Michigan  State  Agricultural." 

—Amos  E.  Wood,  w i th  '77. 

"I  h a ve  a l w a ys  k e pt  t he  Agricultur 
regret  very 

al  College  in  view  a nd 
m u ch  my  inability  to  longer  a t t e n d ." 
—Calvin  Wilcox,  w i th  '60. 

"I  am  a l w a ys  glad  to  hear  from 

the 
College  and  shall  a l w a ys  be  pleased  to 
do  w h at  I  can  for  its  achievement." 
—Arthur  Merchant,  w i th  '91. 
"Will  be  very  glad  to  w r i te  as  often 
as  once  a  year  as  I  h a ve  a l w a ys  felt  :>. 
deep  interest  in  me  success  of  the  col-

—Henry  S.  Hackstoff,  with  '82. 
"My  stay  at  t he  College  though  not 
long  created  a  desire  to  k n ow  t he  w hy 
of  farming.  *  *  *  Long  live  t he  M. 
A.  C." 

—E.  A.  Haven,  with  '83. 

tried 

"I  have 

impress  on 

the 
to 
minds  of  different  young  men  t h at  M. 
A.  C.  is  one  of  t he  best  schools  in  t he 
state." 

—C.  D.  Beecher,  '89. 
" H a ve  a l w a ys  had  a  w a rm  corner  in 
my  h e a rt  for  t he  Agricultural  College 
and  am  rejoiced  to  hear  of  her  pros 
perity." 

—M.  C.  Skinner,  with  '60. 

"M.  A.  C.  forever!  May  she  ever 
prosper.  May  its  friends  be  loyal  and 
firm  ones.  May  its  enemies  be  j u st  and 
honorable  ones." 

—Robert  M.  Kedzie,  with  '93. 

"Although  I  seldom  hear  from 

the 
College  I  still  retain  an  interest  in  old 
M.  A.  G,  a nd  can  truly  say  t h at  I  re 
joice  at  her  growth." 

L a F oy  G.  Barber,  with  '91. 

"Some  of  my  happiest  days  were 
spent  at  the  old  College  a nd  I  wisb 
it  t h at  continued  prosperity  and  suc 
cess  which  it  so  well  merits." 

—Geo.  E.  Lawson,  with  '82. 

it  in 

"Be  assured  my  r e m e m b r a n ce  of  the 
College,  t h o u gh  I  attended 
the 
darkest  hours  of  the  civil  war,  is  like 
a  dream  of  yesternight.  * 
It 
has  become  more  t h an  a  brick  wall  iu 
It  is  a  force 
the  midst  of  oak  stumps. 
far  and  near." 

*  * 

—Geo.  E.  Steele,  w i th  '67. 

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.W.  Garfield.  . G r a nd  Rapids. 
Hon.  Chas.  F.  Moore 
St.  Clair. 
South  Haven. 
Hon.  C.  J.  Monroe 
Hon.  T.  F.  M a r s t o n . . .. West  B ay  City. 
Highland. 
Hon.  A.  C.  Bird 
Gov.  Hazen  S.  Pingree 
Ex  Officio 
The  President  of  the  College.. Ex  Officio 
Hon.  I.  H.  Butterfield,  S e c y . .. 

Mich.  Agr.  College. 

F a c u l ty  and  O t h er  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., 
Professor  of  Chemistry,  and  Curator 
of  the  Chemical  Laboratory. 
W I L L I AM  J.  B E A L,  M.  S.,  Ph.  D., 
Professor  of  Botany  a nd  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,  a nd  Superintend 

ent  of 

t he  Horticultural  De 

partment. 
H O W A RD  E D W A R D S,  M.  A.,  LL.  D., 
Professor  of  English  L i t e r a t u re  and 
Modern  Languages. 
H E R M AN  K.  V E D D E R,  C.  E., 
Professor  of  Mathematics  and  Civil 
Engineering. 
H A R RY  H.  B A N D H O L T Z,  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.  S M I T H,  M.  S. 
Professor  of  Practical  Agriculture,  and 
Superintendent  of  t he  F a r m. 

CHAS.  L.  W E I L,  S.  B., 
Professor  of  Mechanical  Engineering 
a nd  Director  of  t he  Mechanical 
D e p a r t m e n t. 
W A L T ER  B.  B A R R O W S,  S.  B., 
Professor  of  Zoology  a nd  Physiology, 
and  Curator  of  t he  General 
Museum. 
F R A NK  S.  K E D Z I E,  M.  S., 
Adjunct  Professor  of  Chemistry. 
W I L L I AM  S.  H O L D S W O R T H,  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. 
A L V IN  B.  NOBLE,  B.  Ph., 
Assistant  Professor  of  English  Litera 
t u re  and  Modern  Languages. 
C H A R L ES  F.  W H E E L E R,  B.  S., 
Assistant  Professor  of  Botany. 
W I L B UR  O.  H E D R I C K,  M.  S., 
Assistant  Professor  of  History  and  Po 
litical  Economy. 
W A R R EN  BABCOCK,  Jr.,  B.  S., 
Assistant  Professor  of  Mathematics. 
E D I TH  F.  M c D E R M O T T, 
Professor  of  Domestic  Economy  and 
Household  Science. 
MRS.  L I N DA  E.  LANDON, 
Librarian. 
H.  W.  M U M F O R D,  B.  S. 

Assistant  Professor  of  Agriculture. 
R U F US  H.  P E T T I T,  B.  S.  A. 
Instructor  in  Zoology. 
A.  L.  W E S T C O T T,  B.  M.  E., 
Instructor  in  Mechanical  Engineering. 
D I CK  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. 
B U R T ON  O.  LONGYEAR, 
Instructor  in  Botany 
CYRUS  C.  P A S H B Y,  B.  S., 
Instructor  in  Mathematics. 
GORDON  H.  T R U E,  B.  S., 
Instructor  in  Dairying. 
C H A R L ES  E.  M A R S H A L L,  P h.  B,. 
Instructor  in  Bacteriology. 
H.  E.  S M I T H,  B.  S. 
Instructor  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. 
T H O M AS  GUNSON, 
F o r e m an  of  Greenhouse. 
F.  C.  K E N N E Y, 
Assistant  Secretary. 
E R N E ST  W I T T S T O C K, 
F o r e m an  of  t he  F a r m. 
W.  S.  L E O N A R D, 
F o r e m an  of  Machine  Shop. 
T H O M AS  D U R K I N, 
F o r e m an  of  t he  Horticultural  Depart 
ment. 
C H A R L ES  E.  HOYT, 

E.  A.  A.  Grange,  V.  S 

Consulting  Veterinarian. 

W.  B.  Barrows,  S.  B 

Consulting  Zoologist. 
R.  H.  P e t t i t.  .Assistant  in  Entomology. 
Botanist. 
Chas.  F.  Wheeler,  B.  S 
Mrs.  L.  E.  Landon 
Librarian. 
T.  T.  Lyon,  So.  H a v en 

t 

In  charge  of  Sub-Station. 

R.  L.  Taylor,  Lapeer 

In  charge  of  Apiary. 

Sub  S t a t i o n s. 

Grayling,  Crawford  county,  80  acres 

deeded. 

South  H a v e n,  V an  B u r en  county,  10 

acres  rented:  5  acres  deeded. 

The  Farm  Home 

Reading  Circle 

M I C H I G AN  S T A TS 
A G R I C U L T U R AL  C O L L E G E. 

THZ  AIM  OF THE  FARM  HOME  READING  CIRCLE 

The  fundamental  purpose  of  the  Agri 
cultural  College  is  to  educate  farmers' 
sons  and  daughters  toward  the  farm  a nd 
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  F a rm  Home  Reading Circle. 
One  of  the  objects  of  the  F a rm  Home 
Reading  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 
as  can  be  secured  at  a  reasonable  figure. 
The  privileges  of  the  F a rm  H o me 
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 
read  alone. 

You  do  not  have  to  organise  a  society. 

MEMBERSHIP  COSTS  NOTHING. 

and 

ADVANTAGES  TO  MEMBERS  OF THE  FARM 

HOME  READINC  CIRCLE. 

f o r e m an  of 

t he  Wood  Shops 
F o u n d r y. 
E.  S.  GOOD, 
Clerk  to  President. 
C H A CE  N E W M AN 

Clerk  of  Mechanical  D e p a r t m e nt 

en.  ,. 
., 
„ 
S t a t i on  Council. 

Clinton  D  Smith  M  S 

'  Director  and  Agriculturist. 

J o n a t h an  L.  Snyder,  P h.  D.,  P r es 

L.  R.  Taft,  M.  S 
Robert  C.  Kedzie,  M.  A.,  M.  D 

Ex  Officio. 
Horticulturist 

Ira  H.  Butterfield, 

Chemist. 
Secretary 
and  Treasurer. 

Advisory  a nd  A s s i s t a nt  Staff. 

. 

A.  A.  Crozier,  M.  S 

Assistant  in  Agriculture. 

H e r b e rt  W.  Mumford,  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 

*•  An  opportunity 

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

the  Michigan  Agricultural 

reading  under 

2.  The  publications  of  the  Michigan 
State  Experiment  Station  are mailed  free 
*° ™mheVS 
Circle. 

°f  t he  F a rm  H°me  R e a d i ng 

3.  You  can  secure  standard  books  at 

greatly  reduced  rates. 

4.  You  not  only  secure  the  benefit 
yourself,  but  you  get  a  certificate  on  the 
completion  of  each  book  which  cannot 
fan  ^0  be  a  source  of  satisfaction  to  you. 
5.  You  can  receive  a  prompt  answer 

'  .  , 

to  a ny  q u e s ti on  in  regard  to  farm  topics 
by  applying  to  the  college  through  the 
Secretary  of  the  F a rm  Home  Reading 
circle 
. 
^ 
Full  information  in  regard  to  how  to 
, 

.  . 
Jom 
different  courses  offered 
w i l1  be  furnished  promptly  upon  appli-
c a t i on  to  t he  secretary, 

,  A 

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t. 

a 

, 

, 

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

Assistant  in  Chemistry. 

Agricultural  College,  Mich. 

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F O /?  THE  YOUNG  MAN  who  is ambitious  to become  a  use-
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who  would  prepare  herself  to 
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y^  The  Fame  of Our  College  Has  Gone  Abroad  —^ 
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Our  last  Catalog  shows  that  WE  HAVE  STUDENTS  FROM 

*• 

JAPAN,  SIBERIA,  SWEDEN,  SCOTLAND,  ENGLAND,  ARMENIA, 
QUEBEC,  ONTARIO,  NOVA  SCOTIA,  ELEVEN  STATES  AND  THE 
DISTRICT  OF COLUMBIA  IN OUR  COUNTRY,  BESIDES  FORTY-
NINE  COUNTIES  IN  MICHIGAN. 

We  number  among  our post-graduate  students,  men  and  women  from the 
University  of  Michigan,  Amherst,  Oberlin,  Olivet,  T he State  Normal,  and  many-
other  institutions  of learning. 

But  our  most  laudable  pride  is in the work  our  graduates  are  doing  — they  occupy  positions  of  honor 

and  trust  in all the walks  of  life,  and  their  work  is a  proud  monument  to the training  received  here. 

WE  HAVE  THREE  COURSES 

T he  A G R I C U L T U R AL  C O U R SE 
T he  MECHANICAL  C O U R SE 
a nd  T he  WOMEN'S  C O U R SE 

If  you  wish  to  know  more  about  these  courses  you  can  get  our  catalog 

by  writing  to 

^ 

President  J.  L. SNYDER, 

AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE,  MICH.