The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. 15. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, M A R CH 15, 1 9 1 0. N o. 24. C H A S. W A T E R M AN D E A D. T he c o l l e ge is g r i e v ed to l e a rn of t he d e a th of M r. C h a s. W a t e r m a n, t he p r e s e nt w ho w as a m e m b er of s e n i or class. M r. W a t e r m an e n in t he fall of 1906 as a f o ur t e r ed y e ar r e p u t a b le f r e s h m a n, a nd did r e s i d e n c e, w o rk d u r i ng h is c o l l e ge r e s p e ct of h is c o m m a n d i ng fellow s t u d e n ts a nd t e a c h e r s. On a c c o u nt of t u b e r c u l o s is he w as c o m p e l l ed to l e a ve c o l l e ge d u r i ng h is j u n i or y e a r: t he H is d e a th o c c u r r ed at h is h o m e, " T he E l m s ," in G r a nd R a p i d s, M a r ch 10, 1910. T h is c o l l e ge e x t e n ds i ts d e e p e st s y m p a t hy in t h e ir h o ur of s o r r o w. t he b e r e a v ed p a r e n ts to B A S K E T B A LL T E AM W I NS S T A TE C H A M P I O N S H I P. D E F E A TS D E T R O IT Y. M. C. A ., H O L D ER OF T HE C H A M P I O N SHIP F OR L A ST T WO Y E A R S, 27 TO 24. t he L a st M o n d ay t he v a r s i ty b a s k e t ball t e am p l a y ed D e t r o it Y. M. C. A ., h o l d er of t he s t a te c h a m p i o n s h i p, on t h e ir o wn floor a nd u n d er t h e ir o wn A. A. U. r u l e s, a nd in a s e n s a t i o n al g a me c a me o ut v i c t o rs by t he close s c o re of 27 to 24. T he g a me w as called f a s t e st e v er s e en in D e t r o it a nd w as w i t n e s s ed by a l a r ge c r o w d, a m a j o r i ty of w h om w e re M. A . . C. s u p p o r t e r s. A ll t he M. A. C. a l u m ni a nd f r i e n ds t he in a nd a r o u nd D e t r o it w e re at g a me a nd t he t he s u p p o rt g i v en t e am w as a l m o st like p l a y i ng on t he h o me floor. D e t r o it led all t h r o u gh t he first half w h i ch e n d ed 14 to 13 t he s e c o nd half M. A. C. b ut a w ay a nd w as n e v er s o on h e a d e d. C h a m b e r l in w as s h i f t ed to c e n t er in p l a ce of C a m p b e ll w ho w as in t he h o s p i t al w i th t he p i nk e ye w h i le M c K e n n a, w ho h as b e en t he y e a r, o ut of t he g a me m o st of w as in C h a m b e r l i n 's p l a c e. in at g u a rd d r ew in t he t e am w e nt F r i d ay n i g ht t he " D u t c h m e n" a re to t he r e t u rn g a me w i th H o l l a nd f or H o pe c o l l e ge a nd w e re b e a t en 38 to to 21 3 0. M. A. C. w on h e re 40 b ut a l m o st i n v i n c i b le on t h e ir h o me floor a nd p l a v i ng a w o n d e r f ul g a m e, e s p e c i a l ly in s h o o t i ng b a s k e t s, c o u ld n ot be s t o p p e d. H o pe h as n ot b e en b e a t en on t h e ir o wn floor f or s e v e r al y e a rs b ut a re n ot so s t r o ng w h en a w ay as a w ay t h ev h a ve n ot w on a g a me f r om h o me t h is y e a r, l o s i ng in s u c c e s s i on to G r a nd R a p i d s, B a t t le C r e e k, J a c k s o n, S p a l d i n gs a nd M A. C. g a me s u c c e s s f ul e x p e r i e n c e d, e v e ry T h is g a me closed f or M. A. C. s e a s o ns o ne of t he m o st e v er at h o me w as w on a nd a m a j o r i ty of t h o se on f o r e i gn floors. O h io S t a te c o me U n i v e r s i t y, w h i ch w as h e r e, u n f o r t u n a t e ly w e re o b l i g ed to g i ve up t h e ir t r ip as o t h er c o l l e g es e n r o u te c a n c e l ed t h e ir g a m es m a k i ng t he t r ip i m p o s s i b l e. to DR. BEAL HONORED AT CHAPEL FRIDAY MORNING. 0 $r ti ti ti til ti ti! tii ti ti ti ti ti m ti $ ti 3 i ti ® ti ti ti ti ti liS as ti 8f- ti ti m ti ti m ti DR. W. J. BEAL #% if #% £ ti a tii ti> tii ^ til- tii ti tii til ti ti ti tii tii ti ti tii tii tii ti ti ti ti tii ti i& ti til ti ti til til ti ti til W 8S ti to be at c h a p el , L a st F r i d ay m o r n i ng P r e s. S n y t he d e p a r t d er s e nt n o t i c es to all t he d e p a r t m e nt of m e n t s, e x c e pt to h o n or b o t a n y, s e v e n t y - s e v D o c t or B e al on h is e n th a nd c h a p el T he b i r t h d a y. o u t s i de h a ll w e re filled to t h e ir full e st c a p a c i ty w i t h in a f ew m i n u t es r a n g. a f t er It w as w i th s o me difficulty t he p r e s i d e nt t h at p e r s u a d ed D r. B e al to a t t e nd c h a p el t h at m o r n i n g, t he l a t t er m a k i ng t he e x c u se t h at he h ad so m u ch w o rk to do t h at he c o u l d n 't p o s s i b ly g et a w a y. t he bell B ut D r. B e al is an o b e d i e nt a nd r e s p e c t i ng v o u ng m an a nd so c a m e. T he c h e e r i ng t h at g r e e t ed h im as he e n t e r ed lasted iintil P r e s. S n y d er w as to r a i se h is h a n ds a nd a n n o u n ce t he c o m m e n c e m e nt of t he p r o g r a m. c o m p e l l ed to in s p o ke • A f t er t he B a t t le c h o r us of w h i ch i n d u c i ng D r. B e al t he s i n g i ng of H y mn of t he R e p u b l ic by M r. P a t all t e n, t he j o i n e d, P r e s. S n y d er to t he l a r ge c r o wd of t he difficulty he h ad in a t t e nd c h a p el t h is p a r t i c u l ar m o r n i n g, as it w as o ne of t he d o c t o r 's v e ry b u sy d a y s. He said t h at we h ad m et j u st t h at for a m i n u te to a s s u re D r. B e al we h ad n ot f o r g o t t en h im a nd to c o n g r a t u l a te h im on h is g o od h e a l t h, h is s u c c e s s f ul w o rk a nd to w i sh f or h im c o n t i n u ed v i g or a nd h a p p i n e s s. life s p o ke of D r. B e a l 's b u sy He a nd r e n t he g r e at s e r v i ce he h ad d e r ed a nd w as still r e n d e r i ng w i th s e e m i ng u n i m p a i r ed efficiency. No o ne t h o u g ht of g i v i ng h im a g o l d- to b l a me h e a d ed c a n e, he said. He h ad n e v er n e e d ed o ne a nd d id n ot n e ed o ne n o w , — he w as c a r r y i ng as m a ny h o u rs w o rk as t he y o u n g er m en on t he f a c u l t y, w as p r o g r e s s i ve a nd a g g r e s s i v e, a nd w as a l w a ys r e a dy to p u sh t he c o l l e ge a l o ng r a p i d ly in t he a d o p t i on of m o d e rn m e t h o ds a nd d e v i c e s. He said t h at he k n ew t he d o c t or d id n ot e n j oy h e a r i ng h im s ay t h e se t h i n g s, b ut he k n ew of no f or it b ut D r. B e al o ne h i m s e l f. If he h ad s m o k ed m o re c i g a r e t t es w h en y o u n g, h ad b e en l e ss c a r e f ul as to h is e a t i n g, s l e e p i ng a nd d a i ly e x e r c i s e, he w o u ld n ot be t h is c o m p e l l ed n ow to go t h r o u gh o r d e a l. We a d m i re o ur a t h l e t i c s, finest s p e c i m en of he said, b ut t he t he c a m p u s, all p h y s i c al v i g or on is D r. B e a l. t h i n gs c o n s i d e r e d, Y o u ng m en can s o m e t h i ng useful by s t u d y i ng h is h a b i t s, a nd can no d o u bt a dd y e a rs t h e ir lives by f o l l o w i ng h is e x a m p l e. l e a rn to P r e s i d e nt S n y d er closed by s a y i ng t h at he w o u ld call u p on a f ew of t he o l d er f a c u l ty m e m b e rs to s ay a w o r d, a nd w o u ld call u p on P r o f. V e d d e r. first PROF. VEDDER'S ADDRESS. "I h a ve o f t en w o n d e r ed w h at t he h i s t o ry of M. w o u ld h a ve b e en A. C. if t h o se in c h a r ge of t he i n s t i t u t i on in i ts e a r ly y e a rs h ad b e en t h e ir c h o i ce of in less p i o n e er to t e a c h e r s. w h om fell t he p r o b l em of s u p p l y i ng t he first t e a c h e rs w e re p r o b a b ly n ot (Continued on page 2.) T he m en f o r t u n a te 7?" C. W. G a m m o n, ' 7 9, is in t he s e c u r i t i es b u s i n e ss C i t y. H is a d d r e ss B u i l d i n g. in N ew Y o rk is M e t r o p o l i t an ' 9 3- E d w a rd M. M c E I r o y, a m e m b er of t he class of ' 9 3, a nd a t h i rd b a s e m en f or t he old M. A. C. t e am b a ck in t he t i me of B u r n e t t, W i l l s on a nd r e - e l e c t ed s u t he R i t t e n g e r s, w as t he city s c h o o ls at p e r i n t e n d e nt of f o u r th C o l d w a t e r, M i c h ., t he y e a r, at s c h o o ls b o a rd of e d u c a t i o n. T he t h e re a re in g o od c o n d i t i on a nd t he w o rk e n j o y a b le to h i m. last m e e t i ng of f or h is t he E d w in T h a t c h e r, ' 0 7, civil, w ho is a l w a ys r e m e m b e r ed a b o ut c o l l e ge c i r c us t i me as a d a r i ng s l a ck w i re a r t i s t, is e n g i n e er for t he A m e r i c an S t e el F o u n d r i es at t h e ir p l a nt in A l liance, O h i o, a nd finds h i m s e lf m o re t h an b u sy w i th t h e ir r o ad s u r v e y i n g, t r a ck s e w er c o n s t r u c t i o n. He is for a n o t h er M. A. C. g r a d u a t e- h e lp h im in t h is w o r k. l a nd a nd rail lay o u ts a nd l o o k i ng to 'oS. a d a u g h t e r. to M r. a nd • M r s. B o rn ( e s se B o y l e, M r. B o y le ' 0 8, and w as a m e m b er of t he c l a ss is n ow t e a c h i ng h o r t i c u l t u re at P u r d ue U n i v e r s i t y, L a f a y e t t e, I n d. F I F T E EN D O L L A RS IN G O L D. M r. G e o. E. R o w e, e d i t or of for t he b e st t h r ee The Fruit Belt, p u b l i s h ed in G r a nd p r i z e s, is offering R a p i d s, e a ch of $ 5 . 00 in g o l d. O ne is f or t he b e st f a rm g a r d en p l a n, o ne for t he b e st city lot g a r d en p l a n, a nd a n o t h er t w e n t y - a c re o r c h a rd p l an of p e a c h e s, p l u ms or t h r ee c o m b i n e d. p e a r s, or all t he E a ch d r a w i ng s h o u ld be 14 i n c h es by 20 i n c h e s, a nd d r a wn to a s c a l e. E a ch p l an s h o u ld s t a te t he v a r i e t i es of s m a ll fruits a nd v e g e t a b l es to be p l a n t e d, d e s c r i p t i o n, t i me a nd m e t h od of p l a n t i n g. l o c a t i o n, T he e d i t or r e q u e s ts p l a ns be s u b m i t t ed Tiot t he last d ay of M a r c h. t h at l a t er t h e se t h an H O R T I C U L T U R AL C L U B. t a lk A l t h o u gh d i s a p p o i n t ed in s e c u r i ng a s p e a k e r, t he H o r t. C l ub h e ld a v e ry e n j o y a b le i n f o r m al m e e t i ng on W e d n e s d ay e v e n i n g. P r o f. E u stace o p e n ed t he p r o g r am w i th a f o l l o w ed by M r. O. K. s h o rt W h i t e, P r o f. H a l l i g an a nd P r o f. S e v e r al of t he c l ub m e m G u n s o n. b e rs p r e s e nt told of t he fruit i n d u s t ry or o t h er i n d u s t r i es of t h e ir h o me t o w n s. G e n e r al d i s c u s s i o ns w e re p a r t i c i p a t ed in by all, a nd fine v a r i e t i es of a p p l es w e re t e s t e d. At t he a d j o u r n m e nt e v e r y o ne felt t h at t h ey h ad h ad a m o st p l e a s a nt e v e n i n g. T h e M. A. C. RECORD PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING T HE COLLEGE YEAR BY T HE MICHIGAN S T A TE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE C H A S. H E N L E Y, M A N A G I NG EDITOR SUBSCRIPTION - SO C E N TS PER YEAR Entered as second-class mail matter at Lansing, Mich. Remit by P. 0. Money Order, Draft or Registered Letter. Do not send stamps. Address all subscriptions and advertising matter to the College Secretary, East Lan sing, Mich. Address all contributions to the Managing Editor. Business Office with Lawrence & Van Buren Printing Oo., 122 Ottawa St. East, Lansing, Mich. TUESDAY, MARCHIJ, igio. DR. B E AL HONORED AT CHAPEL F R I D AY MORNING. (Continued from -page \.) gifted with extraordinary foresight or wisdom. In fact, there is a sus picion that the first men w ho held in trust the destinies of M. A. C. were not, all of them at least un- dividedlv committed to the welfare of the institution. T h e re is a well supported tradition that the Bite now- occupied by the college was chosen because the choice must inevitably result in the failure of the whole project. A drearv swamp was sought out and in the middle of it. was planted a college. " If this is true we can only re flect how mean and narrow human beings those must have been not to recognize that education consists of and depends upon not the physical manifestations—not buildings and equipment—but the minds and sympathies of men. Happily the tells us also history of those times that the founders, and we as well were singularly fortunate because in some way teachers were secured who held worthv ideals and a capac ity for sacrifice : men of scholarship and broad thinking ; men who could work as well as teach; men of sympathies as well as theories. A m o ng the teachers who are thus entitled to honor for an effective share in promoting the best good and advancement of this college and of education in general is he whose birthdav anniversary we celebrate today. " I hesitate to catalog D r. Beal's virtues and admirable qualities be cause the list is long and partly be cause if I attempt it 1 should in all probability omit some quality which the Professor would consider of maximum importance. He would hardly speak of the matter because of his commendable modesty. Be infhi- cause of the many helpful ences he has exerted and the im pressions he has stamped upon the minds of men w ho are proud to claim M. A. C. as their Alma Ma ter, I point out a few peculiar com binations strikingly presented in the personality of our friend. W h e re did you ever find profound scholar ship in closer relationship to illum inating simplicity r And is not this to be diligently a combination sought and patterned after by col lege men, teachers as well as stu dents? In D r. Beal we find also true genius accompanied by an adaptability to all situations. G e nius too often on analysis appears to imply a lack of the simpler hu man virtues. N ot so, in this case. " T h e se and many others are lessons from the life and work of Dr. Beal all of which could be expanded If for our interest and instruction. T he M. A. C. RECORD. I would point out one quality above all others happily ascribable to him I would speak of his intense and kindly human nature. He is so human that one dares sometimes to disagree with him. As a very sat index of his character it isfactory said one can ad can be truthfully mire and respect him even though one sometimes disagrees with him." WALTER B. BARROWS' ADDRESS. T h e re is an old, and, to my mind, runs a pernicious maxium which " R e ad and you will know." I say pernicious because it does not fol low that because one reads he will know. It is possible for one to read with insight so that he thinks, understands and so comes to know, but ordinarily one reads mechan ically, superficially and without in sight and often at first he seems to have gained something but soon for gets and finds he does not know. Of course one may gain much good and some profit reading, and doubtless some knowledge can be obtained in no other way. It is pleasant perhaps to read of another man's courtship, but for true under standing some things had better be attended to per sonally. and knowledge through W h en I first knew Dr. Beal he was, and doubtless for many years had been, the apostle of a principle which instead of running " Read and you will know," was " See and vou will know." Any student w ho bas come under the doctor's teach ing will remember the application of this principle. Of course one may- look and not see, one may see and not understand, possibly one may look, see, arid understand and even likely. yet forget, but this is not to look T he student w ho learns carefully, consider see clearly,, thoughtfully, is sure to understand and very seldom will he forget. In this way a knowledge is attained which can be had in no other way, and with every new bit of knowl edge so gained comes an increased power to gain more. Dr. Beal's in fluence in leading students to see and know for themselves can scarce ly lie overestimated. We should be, and are, thankful that he has been able for so many years to exert this influence. May he continue to liye and teach men how to see for many, many years to come. PROF. I I E D R I C K 'S ADDRESS. " E v e r y b o dy remembers the old maxim that first impressions are the most enduring. My most vivid im pressions of D r. Beal are those con ceived when I was a student under him in botany. T he pedagogical principle that Dr. Beal championed in those days asserted that students should "dig for themselves." In pursuance of this principle, the first term of botany in which he met the students, he greeted them with a handful of flowers and with the exhortation that they were to 'look through them and find out what they could find !' I remember well in the second term of this work in which the students first acquired the use of the compound microscope, an instrument in which, among other of its parts, a cover glass upon a required. T he present slide speaker manipulating his instrument made the joyful discovery of certain minute objects upon his glass slide, and called the doctor's attention to ' O, those are nothing but air them. bubbles,' was the rather discourag ing comment of his preceptor. is in attacking interests of life. T he principle of digging for your self, while not very obviously of use to many of us in the study of na ture, has served its purpose in many other It is a healthful principle to use, for in the general stance, problems of life, such as the ques tion of continuing in college, the question of the life's occupation, and the question of your associates and relat'ons. In all of these prob lems the attitude is invaluable of being determined to go at a thing from your own resources and upon your own responsibility. Dr. Beal ,is to be thanked by every student for championing such a method of studying as vigorously as he has. Ml!, GUNSOX's ADDRESS. Late in the fall term in the year 1S93, just before the winter vaca tion, a number of students and others interested in botany gathered around an old kitchen table in one of the class rooms of what was then the new Botanical building. T he room was lighted by means of a common kerosene lamp and upon the table lay some seeds and stems of plants native to Michigan. At one end of the table sat the distin guished head of the botanical de partment, and upon his arising to address the meeting, he took up from the table a stem of a common milk weed. He proceeded to ex plain the method by which it dis tributed itself in the world showing how the capsules burst suddenly open, accompanied by a distinctly audible report. He concluded by asking if any of the members pres ent had perceived the action of this peculiar plant. An unattractive, un gainly freshman in the darkest cor ner of the room rose and with stam mering speech replied that he had had his attention called to this plant. that his botany In fact, he added teacher high somewhat school, a maiden over forty, kept a stock of these plants on hand because she liked to hear them pop. T he first wave of hilarity had spent itself before D r. Beal realized the point of the joke, and the lamp, he tried to locate the source from which the reply came, and with asked some " She did, did she ?" in Grand Rapids astonishment " s q u i n t i n "' underneath lady Perhaps no two of us in this room will agree as to what consti tutes true greatness, but all will con cede that the ability on the part of a man or a woman to say something worth repeating in their day and generation has at least some of the elements of greatness. T h e re are some men whose phrases are oracles, who possess the power of express ing within a single sentence all the living thoughts of mankind. T h e re are some men who can blurt out an aphorism which forms a character or illustrates an existence. T he man whose seventy-seventh birth day we this morning celebrate pos sesses some of the attributes of this power, and at the risk of flattering him, I ask you to join with me in telling him so to his face. H E N RY GEORGE, J R ., ON B R I T I SH POLITICS. Dr. Hedrick said, in introducing land question Mr. George, " T he seems to be one of the peculiar in heritances of the George family. M r. George took part during five or revolution six weeks of the recent in British politics and lent his aid to the experiences in carrying on the campaign and the cause of the rev olution of British politics." introduced " T he reason that I went to De troit was precisely the same I have for coming here, to tajk about some of the things I have experienced. I do not expect you to accept the things I saw, only to think about them. We ought to be thinking I men and women in this republic. have been over the sea and partici I pated in the great election there. the English was in J a p an when into the budget was I asked the House of Commons. Mikado of Japan w hy they did not make a revision of the laws of Japan for the taxation of property rather than taxation of the improvements thereon. T h is was the plan in England. tried out in It has been the English colonies in Australasia, in the Canadian colonies, and by the Germans in their Chilean territory. It is coming up in Denmark and be in various German ing countries. are being- Attempts made to get what might be called local option, or taking land values for the basis of taxation. applied " Since coming from Japan, K a t- z u r a h as introduced a bill for the revaluation of the lands of J a p a n, applying this principal. "I do not know much about St. George, but there are little Georges and big Georges in the tax business. T he present Lord George is the Chancellor of the Exchequor. " N o t h i ng has ever been intro duced in the House of Commons such a com which has made motion as this budget. It explained that a great many millions of pound sterling would be raised in various ways. A m o ng other things, there was an increase in the tax upon liquor and also an increase in the tax upon liquor licenses. To this many were bitterly opposed. B ut the greatest source of trouble in the budget was a clause to raise only It was a tax upon 600,000 pounds. the real value of the land. It was proposed to revalue the land and tax it one-fifth of one per cent. T h ey said the clause would call out a revolution, and called Lord George a thief, robber, etc., the destroyer of British civilization. T h is w as because it called for a revaluation of all the lands and placing upon the statute books this new valuation. Some of the land in Great Britain since the has not been time of the Stewarts, and some not since the time of William the Con queror. Those valuations are the basis of the taxation now. Of course,this land is worth very much more now. Lord George said, " We propose to have the value of every piece of land in Great Britain and Ireland put down upon the books at its selling value, and every piece of land must be taxed accord ing to that value. Y ou can say anything you want to. Let us hear your objections and have it out in debate." revalued "After six months' debate it was passed through the House of Com mons and came to the House of Lords. T he younger men actually came armed with weapons expect ing to be laid violent hands upon. T h ey thought God had given them the land. T h ey came, not to de bate the budget, but to vote it down. T h e re were only a few who debated it at all. " N ow in this country there is no (Continued on page 4.) The M. A. C. RECORD. When You Buy a Cloth Suit, Wash Suit, Coat or Cape this Spring be Sure to Look for "The Garment Label with The Big Reputation" and you'll look for all that is high ideal in Man-Tailored garments for women. These garments are famed for their -perfect fit— remember this: The Fit stays. No finer fitting suits can be made. We are showing many splendid new styles on our popular Cloak and Suit floor this season. Easy-buying-prices have been placed on all our Ladies Suits, that preach an eloquent sermon on money-saving opportunities for you. THE F. N. ARBAUGH COMPANY We are now in position to show you the most complete line of Ladies' a nd G e n t l e m e n 's Fall ™* W i n t er Furnishings ever shown in this city. N o t h i ng but latest and best find "COLLEGE SPECIAL" S H O ES Shoes that are especially made for college w e a r — s t o u t, serviceable, sensible, with styles strictly up-to-date. that are Ladies' and Gentlemen's. Sold only by E L G 1 N M 1 F F L 1 N >HUBEI_f J L A N S I NG M I C H. °,f GYMNASIUM S H O E S. Try Our Electrical Shoe Repairing. Boost the band. CHORUS CONCERT. Don't forget the band concert Friday night. Hear King; at the Agricultural building Friday night. H. W. D e y , ' 0 3, from S p r i ng port this Mich., is visiting the college week. Dean Bissell will meet with the Detroit Engineering Society at De troit next Friday evening. N e xt Saturday evening, at 7 : 30 p. m., the students will give a music recital in the parlors of the W o m a n 's Building. Consider the grape-fruit, my son. It is only a lemon crossed in love —but, though bitter, it is also bigger than before the experience.— yack Appleton. We are still lacking Michigan Board reports for the years 1864 and 1894; regular bulletins N o s. 166 and 167; Special bulletins N o s. 1, 3, 6, 12, and 19. If you can spare us a copy of any of the above, kindly notify M. V. Bogue, Bulle tin Clerk, East Lansing, Mich. T he annual inspection trip for the senior engineers will be taken the latter part of April. T h ey will probably visit manufacturing and power plants and engineering con struction in Chicago, Milwaukee, and Gary, Ind., spending three or four days in the trip. T he class last year visited Detroit and vicinity. T he concert, by the chorus given in the armory last Friday evening, was listened to by a small but very appreciative However, audience. without the inspiration of a large audience the chorus gave one of the that most enjoyable entertainments we have had here in a long time. It is to be pitied that the chorus should not receive better support from both faculty and students than was exhibited on this occasion, and it is not to be wondered at that the members of the chorus ask for cred its. Every one wants to see some fruit as a result of his labors. T he chorus this year is undoubtedly the best in its history. It is well bal anced, and the members sang with an assurance and abandon that has never characterized it before. M r. Killeen has the chorus well under his command, as w as exhibited by their sharpness of attack, and the precision with which they cut off the tone at a sign from the baton. the A nn A r b or While our chorus is smaller than either Festival Chorus or t he Saginaw Festival Chorus it compared very favorably with these choruses on Friday night, as far as the quality of their singing is concerned. T he chorus was compelled to respond to several encores and special mention should be made of the " S p i n n i ng S o n g" by the ladies chorus and also the last number " Sink and Scatter " by Sullivan. T he soloists were all well re ceived and were compelled to re spond to encores. T he concensus of opinion of all present was that it was a very pleasing concert and de served very much better patronage. Y. M. A ND Y. W. C. A. SOCIAL. On Friday evening, March 18, the Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. will hold a joint social in t he armory for all the students of the college. T h is is to be a box social. T he young ladies will p ut up lunches in boxes and baskets, tied with ribbons of all colors. T he inmates of that mysterious sanctum where young women are taught to make wonderfully delicious tid-bits with t he highest degree of skill known to domestic science, will be given ample opportunity to win the favor of budding engineers, farmers and foresters. T he excitement of the thing lies in the fact that these boxes are to be auctioneered off by husky-throated vendors. T h e re is likely to be some high bidding on some of these boxes, but the auc tioneer will be under instructions to sell a certain grade at very popular prices. T h e re will be entertainment provided. Refreshments will be served. Every M. A. C. student in Collegeville and on the campus is cordially invited and urged to be present at this event, which prom ises to be one of the most popular social affairs of the year. For Anything you may need in the HARD WARE LINE NORTON'S HARDWARE 111 Wash. Ave. South. COLLEGE BITS HEADQUARTERS B A ND CONCERT. T he band presents its annual en tertainment next Friday evening;. So much interest has been taken the last year in Charles Rami Kennedy's p l a y * " T he Servant in the H o u s e ," that Professor King has made a special study of it, and has consent ed to present it in conjunction with the band concert. to miss No one can afford this opportunity, even those w ho expect sometime to see it played by the Mill er's Associated Players, should hear Professor King's interpretation. T he band this year is better than ever. It has appeared on many oc casions so far during the year, and is now preparing to boost the circus and the spring athletics to the best of its ability. But the band in turn needs a little boosting once in a while. • N ow is your chance to do that. Come out Friday night, fill the pavilion at the new agricultural building, and show w h at you think of the band this year. A nd after the program is over, you won't feel you have given a quarter awav, either. N o te the early hour—7 130 p. m. sharp. Do your part to boost the band. T he Columbian Society officers for the Spring term are as follows : P r es A. L. Campbell. Vice P r e s . — F. J. Gibbs. Secty E. L. Horst. T r e a s . — H. L. Baker. Editor of R e c o r d s — L. P . W a l k e r. Marshall—T. A. J o r d a n. The M. A. C. RECORD. J. W. KNAPP & CO. arc known by their low prices. J. W. K N A PP & COMPANY LANSING'S BUSY RELIABLE STORE It is not what you pay bat what you get that counts Lansing's Busy Store — now filled to overflowing with N ew Spring Merchandise — Beautiful N ew Silks and Dress Goods gathered with a lavish, but discreet hand, from every worthy producing point in this country and Europe. N EW W A SH G O O DS in new weaves and in the latest color conceptions; N ew W h i te Goods, both plain and in fancy self figures. H I M Y L IA C L O TH — extensively advertised in t he fashion m a g fabric. azines a nd in t he city stores as t he best k n o wn w a sh Advertised at 35c a yard. Our price, per yard, 29cT WASH POPLIN.— Comes in all colors, 27 inches wide, and re tails for 25c a yard everywhere. We carry the complete line of colors, and price it per yard 18c. HENRY GEORGE, JR., ON BRITISH POLITICS. (Continued from page 2.) written constitution. Everythingis governed by precedent. It had be come understood, according to pre cedent, that when a measure was passed to the House of Lords from the House of Commons, it must be passed there. But the House of Lords said upon this occasion in de fiance to all, ' We do not want this. This kind of a tax is a new thing in England and therefore, it is revolu It must be submitted to tionary. the people.' So it came to general election, which WaS governed by the landlords and the liquor interests. " In England •'Now this government is not like our government, in that the officers are not elected to their offices,—the premier is not elected as the pre mier. T h ey have their members Of parliament elected by certain con stituencies, so the majority has con trol of the Commons. T he king se lects the leader of the democratic party, and that leader selects his cabinet. T he election brought out a liberal majority, a majority of two. they do not have manhood suffrage. One-fourth or one-fifth of the men do not have a difficult vote. T h ev have more registration laws, and it takes about a year and.a half to qualifv. A man having property in two districts can vote in both districts ; property in ten he can vote in ten. One man had seventy votes.- T h ey do not have an election in one day, but for It keeps the peers busy a month. for four weeks looking after their different districts. T h ey have the secret ballot such as we have here, or at least a form of it. This ballot originated in the English colonies in Australia. T he simplicity with which it is operated and the chance for dishonesty would make a T a m many man lick his chops in glee. One man. who voted outside the dis trict in which he resided, is said to have carried 30 seats. " This fight, although carried into the church, was not against religions or schools, but entirely one of office. T he liquor interest was against the liberal party. Men and women have been turned out of their homes to make a place for the enormous game preserves. T he plan was to put the value of this land on the tax books so that the man who cared to own so much land must pay for it. " T he result of the debate was the rising of three leaders in the House of C o m m o ns — Astor, Churchill and Lord George. Astor was not the kind of a man for this position. Churchill was brilliant and took his place among the great T he S t o re t h at A l w a ys D o es j u st as it A d v e r t i s e s. speakers of England. Lord George is the greatest of them all. " T he English people did not vote for protection, but there is a law which provides that when any one has reached the age of seventy the state owes them a living and they are paid a pension. T h ey are paid so much each month at their postoffice. T he House of Lords are bitterly opposed to this and talk a great deal about pauperizing the people. reduced the age to sixty, and there is no telling where the age limit will result. T h ey have COMMENCEMENT Programs for 1910 THE BEST LINE WE EVER HAD A L L EN P R I N T I NG CO. I ll Grand South Both Phones At L a r r a b e e 's You will find Gym. and Track Suits, . Base Ball Suits, Shoes, Bats, Balls, Masks, Tennis Rackets and. Balls, Tennis and Gym. Shoes —in fact, everything you need. 3 25 W a s h i n g t on A v e. S o. suffragettes " M a ny mistakes were made by the their cause. T he Chancellorisin favor of woman suffrage." for that thinks M r. George the United States senate resembles the House of Lords. It is entirely too conservative. He would abolish it and give additional power to the House of Representatives. In applying the single tax to the American situation he said it would solve the problem of congestion in our cities. Land that is today un in pro improved would be used ductive purposes and people would be called from the cities to the farms, instead of from to the cities. the farms CHOICE MEATS WM. SAIER. 333 Washington Ave. S. Phones; New, 3207 Old, 369 Daily Deliveries to College C A L L. ON Lawrence $ Uan Buret! Printing £0. W H EN IN N E ED OF C A L L I NC C A R DS 12 2 O T T A WA S T. E. EVERY KIND OF FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOM Cots Folding Beds Matresses Book Cases Desks ALL GOODS DELIVERED FREE M.J.&B.M.BU6K The wise man Never leaves school We are always in the school of DRY GOODS, ever trying to improve our business and advance the interests of our patrons. That is the reason we want to talk to you about Quilts, Bed Spreads, Cotton Sheets, Pillow Cases, Pillows, and Outing Flannel Sheets Our stock is the most com plete and prices are the low est where quality counts. We are prepared to meet most any demand that comes to us in this line. DANGER, BR0GAN& 60 LANSING'S lEflDINO STORE s. • V DIRECTORY L A N S I NG B U S I N E SS A ND P R O F E S S I O N AL M E N. The names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of reliable parties. We hope that the faculty and students will take pains to patronize those who patronize us. "BARBERS. CO L L E GE BARBER SHOP. — In New Ernie—Morgan—Andy. First class work guaranteed. Give us a trial. Bath House. 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. Out Glass—cut in Lansing. BOOKBINDERS.' GEO. G. ELUDEAU & CO.—Bookbinders, account book makers, paper ruling, library and fine art bindings, file boxes, map mountings, albums, pocket books, etc. Citizens' phone No. 66. In City National Bank Building men's Furnishing Goods. See ad., CLOTHING. ELGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladles and Gentle H K O S I T O H EK & BRO S.—Clothiers'. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents'Furnish ings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. . Furnishings, Dry Goods. 113 Wash ington Ave. N. DENTISTS. C.E COCHRANE, D. D. S. N. H. MOORE, D. D. S. Office 411-413 Hol- D E. PARMELEE, Dentist, 117% Wash- lister Building, Lansing, Mich. Citi zens phone, Automatic 9499. ington Ave. S., Lansing, Michigan. Automatic phone, office 3402; residence, 3403. T E. STOFFER, D. I). S. Office 301 City J * National Bank BIdg. Citizens phone • 1049. Former M. A. O. student. DEPARTMENT STORES. c AMERON & ARBAUGH CO. Largest and best lighted store in Lansing. DRUGGISTS' ROLTSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block. DRY GOODS. DANCER, BROGAN & CO. — Lansing's. Leading Dry Goods Store. 119-121 Washington Ave. N. ton Avenue South. T W. KNAPP & OO., successor to Jewett & J . Knapp. Dry Goods—222-224 Wash. Av.S. SIMONS DRY GOODS CO.—104 Washing ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES. CAPITOL ELECTRIC ENGINEERING CO.— Full line of Electrical Supplies, including students' shades and cords, car bon, tantalum and mazda reading lamps. 117 E. Michigan Ave, FURNITURE DEALERS. M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Corner Washington Ave. and Ionia Street. See ad. HARDWARE, STOVES & T I N W R E. N O R T O N 'S HARDWARE.—General Hardware, Tinware, Graniteware, Cut Ill Washington Ave. S. •' lery, Stoves, etc. • ' S ee a d ._ ' • •• .-'.• '-.- JEWELERS. H P. PIPER.—Resident Watchmaker. . Any work-left at College Book Store or Brick Grocery will receive prompt at tention. MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING. M RS. O. T. CASE.—Manicure and Hair- dressing Parlors. Masquerade wigs for rent. Switches made of cut hair or combings. The France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a specialty. New phone 118. 222% Washington Ave. S., up stairs. . OCULISTS. JOSEPH FOSTER, M. D—Eye, Ear, Nose J and Throat. Hours, 9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 4 p.m.; Sundays 12 to 1; Evening 7 to 8. Cor ner Allegan St. and Capitol Ave., Lansing. Both phones. PHYSICIANS. D R. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL. Hours, 7 to 8:30 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7to 8 p.m. Sun days, 12 to 1 and 5 to 6 p. m. East Lansing, Mich. Citizens phone 1344*. BOOTS AND SHOES. SHUBEL'S SHOE STORE.—210 Washing ton Avenue North. Repairing done by electricity. Student patronage solicited. ^ROCKERY AND GLASSWARET TRUNKS AND LEATHER GOODS. f W. EDMONDS' SONS. Everything for H H.LARNED.—China, Glass & Lamps. J. the traveler. Leather Goods. Harness. Established 1854. 107 S. Washington Ave. lege, Mich. Office hours: 7 to 8:30 a. ro., 12:30 to 2 and 6:30 to 8 p. m. Sundays, 10 to 11:30a.m.,7 to 8 p.m. Citizens' phone9228. D R. H. W. LAN DON, Agricultural Col 106 Washington Ave. S.