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VOLUME  2. 

LANSING,  MICHIGAN,  TUESDAY,  JUNE  1,  1897. 

NUMBER 21. 

Our  Faculty. 

a 

in 

college 

P e r h a ps 

choosing 

the  most 

important 

they  will 

the  college. 

kind  of  men 
they 
instructors  w h en 
the 
of 
is  no  boast 

thing 
should 
t h at  young  m en  or  women 
is 
consider 
find 
the 
begin 
for 
college 
faculty 
.study.  The 
is 
to 
It 
say  t h at  few  institutions  in  this  coun 
try  command  the  services  of  a  strong 
institution. 
er  faculty 
t h an  does  this 
them 
They  are  select  men,  m a ny  of 
in  the  state,  and  hardly 
well  known 
need 
to  Michigan 
people.  Nevertheless  we  take  pleasure 
in  presenting  t he  portraits  of  most  of 
them,  together  with  very  brief  sketches 
of  their  careers. 

introduction 

any 

The  young  person  who  is 

t h i n k i ng 
to  college  should  not 

professors 

of  going  away 
miss  the  thought  t h at  at  this 
institu 
tion  the  study  comes  directly  under  the 
them 
instruction  of 
the 
selves.  T he  instruction  it  not  left 
to 
the 
i m m a t u re  work  of  young  assist 
ants,  b ut  as  soon  as  a  m an  enters  col 
instruction 
lege  he  begins  to  receive 
under  men  who  are  competent  to  give 
the  best  instruction  in  their  lines  t h at 
can  be  given  in  this  country. 

This  is  something  t h at  every  young 
person  should  think  of  seriously:  it  is 
an  advantage  t h at  he  will  have  at  this 
institution. 

at  W e s t m i n s t er 

in  Pennsylvania; 

PRESIDENT  J.  L.  SNYDER. 
President  Snyder  was  born  and  edu 
received  his 
cated 
education  in  the  country  schools,  and 
graduated 
college. 
After  graduation  he  t a u g ht  school,  and 
became  superintendent  of  the  schools 
of  Butler  county.  After  serving  in  this 
position 
took  charge 
of  a  ward  school  in  Allegheny  City,  one 
of  the  largest  schools  in  the  country, 
having  over  :>()  teachers  and  l..">00  pu 
pils.  He  succeeded  in  adding  to  this 
school  a  kindergarten  and  an 
indus 
trial  department,  including  sewing  and 
cooking  for  t he  girls  and  m a n u al  train-
ing  for  the  boys. 

three  years,  he 

President  Snyder  h as  spent  the  great 
er  part  of  his  life  upon  the  farm  and 
a m o ng  country  people,  and  has 
trav 
eled  extensively,  both  in  this  country 
is  comparatively  a 
and  abroad.  He 
young  man,  being  37  years  of  age,  and 
stands  before 
the  students  as  an  ex 
ample  of  w h at  an  ambitious  country 
boy  can  m a ke  of  himself  although  his 
little  but 
possessions  may  consist  of 
rugged  health  and  earnest,  dogged  de 
termination. 

DR.  R.  C.  KEDZIE 

is  the  oldest  member  of  the 
faculty, 
in  years  of  service. 
both  in  age  and 
He  was  born  in  1823  in  the  state  of 
New  York,  his  p a r e n ts  soon  after  com 
ing  to  Michigan.  He  graduated  in  the 
classical  course  of  Oberlin  college 
in 
1848,  and  w i th  the  first  medical  class 
of  the  University  of  Michigan  in  1850. 
He  t a u g ht  school  for  a  couple  of  years, 
a nd  practiced  his  profession 
the 
ten  years 
intervening  up  to  his  ap 
p o i n t m e nt  as  Professor  of  Chemistry 
at  t he  College  in  1863.  He  served  a 
year  in  the  a r my  as  surgeon. 

for 

Dr.  Kedzie  h as  become  k n o wn  to  a 
multitude  of  farmers  all  over  the  state, 
w ho  have  recognized  in  him  a  success 
ful  champion  of  t he  application  of  the 
science  of  chemistry  to  agriculture.  He 
has  helped  t h em  to  solve  m a ny  of  the 
h a rd  problems  of  their  business,  and 
the 
has  fought  to  the  death  much  of 

imposition  and  fraud  practiced  upon 
the  h u s b a n d m a n. 
It  is  not  saying  too 
much  to  state  t h at  he  h as  done  more 
for  agricultural  chemistry 
than  any 
other  m an  in  this  country. 

in 

DR.  W.  J.  BEAL. 
Dr.  Beal  graduated  at  the  University 
the  classical  course. 
of  Michigan 
After 
teaching  for  a  time  he  entered 
the  scientific  school  of  H a r v a rd  Uni 
versity,  and  for  one  and  one-half  years 
studied  botany,  zoology,  and  compara 
anatomy  under  Asa  Gray  and 
tive 
Louis  Agassiz.  He  came  to  M.  A.  C.  in 
1871 as  Professor  of  Botany  and  Horti 
culture,  and  in  1881  became  Professor 
of  Botany  and  Forestry,  which  posi 
tion  he  now  holds. 

Dr.  Beal  is  the  a u t h or  of  many  re 
ports,  lectures  and  papers,  and  a  fre 
quent  contributor  to  agricultural  and 
horticultural  papers. 
In  1887  he  pub 
the  Grasses  of 
lished  a  volume  on 
North  America,  and  is  now  at  work 
on  his  second  volume. 

the  greenhouses 

cultural  College,  he  came  to  our  Col 
lege  in  1888,  and  since  t a k i ng  charge 
of  t he  horticultural  d e p a r t m e nt  has  re 
built 
forcing 
house,  and  completed  a  fine  horticul 
tural  laboratory,  the  first  of  its  kind  in 
the  country.  He  is  a u t h or  of  a  valuable 
book  on  Greenhouse  Construction. 

a nd 

DR.  HOWARD  EDWARDS. 
Professor  of  English  Literature  and 
Modern  Languages,  is  a  Virginian  by 
birth,  being  graduated  from  the  R a n 
dolph-Macon  College  in  1876.  He  after 
wards  studied  abroad,  both 
in  Ger 
m a ny  and  France.  After  a  few  years 
as  principal  of  Bethany  Academy  and 
in  public  school  work,  in  1885  he  be 
came  Professor  of  English  and  Modern 
Languages  in  the  A r k a n s as  Industrial 
University,  which  position  he  held  un 
til  accession  here  in  1890. 
In  1891-2 
Dr.  E d w a r ds  spent  six  m o n t hs  in  study 
in  Paris.  Dr.  E d w a r ds  personally  has 
charge  of  classes  in  literature  and  is  a 
to  all  students 
source  of 

inspiration 

PRESIDENT  J.  L.  SNYDER. 

His  work  among,  and  for,  the  farm 
ers  is  well  known,  and  there  are  thou 
sands  in  all  portions  of  the  state  t h at 
personally  know  Dr.  Beal. 

DR.  E.  A.  A.  GRANGE, 

Professor  of  Veterinary  Science,  grad 
uated  at  Ontario  Veterinary  College, 
and  afterwards  became  Professor  of 
Veterinary  Science  at  the  Ontario  Ag 
ricultural  College  at  Guelph,  also  hold 
ing  the  position  of  live  stock  veterin 
ary  inspector  of  Ontario.  He  came  to 
M.  A.  C.  in  1883,  first  as  lecturer,  then 
as  Professor  of  Veterinary  Science. 
Shortly  after  t h at  time  he  became  State 
Veterinarian  of  Michigan,  which  po 
sition  he  has  held  to  this  date.  His 
courses  in  veterinary  science  are  very 
popular  among  the  students. 

PROF.  L.  R.  TAFT 
is  the  well  k n o wn  Professor  of  Horti 
culture  and  Landscape  Gardening.  He 
is  a  graduate  of  the  Massachusetts  Ag 
ricultural  College,  and  also  served  as 
assistant  professor  in  t h at 
institution. 
After  t h r ee  years'  work  as  Professor 
of  Horticulture  in  the  Missouri  Agri-

who  have  ever  been  in  his  class  room. 

PROF.  H.  K.  VEDDER, 
Professor  of  Mathematics  and  Civil  E n 
gineering, 
is  a  native  of  New  York, 
graduating  from  the  civil  engineering 
course  at  Cornell  University 
in  1887. 
He  came  to  the  College  in  1891. He  has 
had  considerable  experience  in  practi 
cal  engineering  work. 

this 

LIEUT.  H.  H.  BANDHOLTZ 
was  detailed  a  year  ago  as  Command 
a nt  in  charge  of  Military  Science  and 
Tactics  at 
is  a 
native  of  Michigan,  doing  work  at  the 
Michigan  Military  Academy  and  grad 
uating  from  W e st  Point  in  1890.  He 
first 
has  recently  been  appointed  as 
lieutenant  in  the  United  States  army. 

institution.  He 

schools,  academy 

I.  H.  BUTTERFIELD, 
the  Secretary  of  the  College,  was  born 
at  Utica,  Mich.,  in  1840.  He  attended 
and 
the  common 
State  Normal  School,  and  soon  after 
went  overland  to  California.  He 
then 
returned  to  Michigan  and  was  engaged 
in  farming  and  stock  raising  in  La 
peer  county  until  1893.  In  1889  he  was 

appointed  deputy  collector  of  customs 
at  P o rt  Huron,  which  position  he  re 
signed  to  accept  his  present  one.  Mr. 
t he 
Butterfield 
is  also  secretary  of 
State  Board  of  Agriculture  a nd 
is  a 
member  of  most  of  the  leading  agri 
cultural  associations  of  the  state. 

in 

the 

city, 

in  1854. 

in  New  York 

time  he  followed 

PROF.  CLINTON  D.  SMITH, 
Professor  of  Agriculture  and  Director 
of  the  Experiment  Station,  was  born  at 
His 
T r u m a n s b u r g,  N.  Y., 
early  education  was  received 
the 
district  school  and  academy.  He  grad 
uated  from  the  scientific  course  of  Cor 
nell  University,  with  the  degree  of  B. 
S.  in  lS7o.  and  M.  S.  in  1875.  F or  a 
teaching 
short 
then 
profession 
studied  law  and  was  admitted  to 
the 
bar  in  1879.  In  1880  he  engaged  in  t he 
dairy  business  in  Illinois  and  pursued 
this  line  of  work  until  1889,  when  he 
the  Cornell  Ex 
became  assistant  at 
periment  Station. 
In  1890  he  was  ap 
pointed  director  of  the  E x p e r i m e nt  Sta 
tion  and  Professor  of  Agriculture 
in 
the  University  of  Minnesota,  which  po 
sition  he  held  until  1893,  when  he  came 
to  the  Michigan  Agricultural  College. 
In  1893  he  organized 
t he  first  special 
dairy  class  of  this  College,  and  in  1894 
the  second. 
J a n u a ry  1,  1895,  he  w as 
appointed  Director  of  the  Michigan  Ex 
periment  Station. 

from 

PROF.  CHARLES  L.  WEIL, 
Professor  of  Mechanical  Engineering, 
was  born  at  N o r th  Andover,  Mass.,  in 
1865.  He  graduated 
the  high 
school  of  t h at  place  in  1881,  t h en  en 
tered  a  business  house  in  Boston  for  a 
year,  and  again  resumed  his  studies 
and  began  practical  engineering  and 
shop  work. 
In  1888  he  graduated  from 
t he  Massachussets  Institute  of  Tech 
nology,  and  soon  afterward  secured  a 
position  as  d r a u g h t s m an  with  H.  P. 
Worthington  &  Co.  of  Brooklyn,  which 
in 
he  resigned  to  accept  a  place  as 
structor 
in 
in  t he  Lehigh  University 
1891.  Professor  Weil  entered  upon  his 
work  here 
in  September,  1893,  and 
since  t h at  time  h as  overseen  the  build 
ing  and  equipment  of  the  foundry  and 
blacksmith  shop  and 
remodeling 
of  the  wood  shop. 

the 

to 

transferred 

PROF.  W.  B.  BARROWS, 
Professor  of  Zoology  a nd  Physiology, 
is  a  graduate  of  the  Massachusetts  In 
stitute  of  Technology. 
In  1879  he  sail 
ed  for  Buenos  Ayres,  Argentine  Repub 
lic,  under  contract  as  a  normal  school 
teacher,  but  was 
the 
National  College  at  Conception  as  as 
sistant  Professor  of  Chemistry  and 
Physics*  and  served  during  his  second 
year's  vacation  as  geologist  on  an  ex 
ploring  expedition.  He  was  Instructor 
in  Biology  at  the  Wesleyan  University, 
Connecticut, • and  also 
in 
Botany  at  Trinity  College,  Hartford, 
Conn.  He  served  eight  years  as  As 
the  United 
sistant  Ornithologist  of 
in 
States  Department  of  Agriculture 
W a s h i n g t o n.  He  came 
to  Michigan 
in  1894.  Prof.  Barrows  w as  one  of  t he 
charter  members  of  the  American  Or 
nithologists'  Union,  is  an  active  m e m 
ber  of  most  of  our  leading  scientific 
societies  and  has  recently  been  elected 
to  the  Zoological  Society  of  F r a n c e. 

I n s t r u c t or 

MISS  EDITH  F.  MC DERMOTT, 
Professor  of  Domestic  Economy  and 
Household  Science, 
is  a  native  of 
Meadville,  Pa.  She  received  her  liter 
ary  t r a i n i ng 
at 
in  t he  high 
Meadville,  and  also  in  Allegheny  Col-

school 

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JUNE  1,  1897. 

r 

science 

lege,  located  in  t he  same  city.  On  the 
in 
of  her  work 
completion 
these 
thorough 
took  a 
schools,  she 
very 
domestic 
course  along 
t he  lines  of 
economy  and  household 
in 
Drexel  Institute,  Philadelphia.  After 
graduation  she  was  placed 
in  charge 
of  t he  girls'  department  of  a  large  in 
dustrial  school. 
this  position  she 
In 
organized  a  line  of  work  in  cooking, 
sewing,  and  allied  subjects,  which  was 
• very  successful  and  gave  her  a  repu 
tation  which  extended  far  beyond 
the 
confines  of  her  native  state.  She  took 
charge  of  the  women's  department  of 
this  College  one  year  ago. 

P R O F.  F R A NK  S.  K E D Z I E, 
Adjunct  Professor  of  Chemistry,  was 
born  at  Vermontville,  Mich.,  May  12, 
1857.  He  received  the  usual  common 
school  education,  attended  a  private 
school  for  a  short  time,  and  graduated 
from 
the  Michigan  Agricultural  Col 
lege  in  1877.  During  1877-8  lie  was  eor-

respond once  clerk  to  Dr.  H.  B.  Baker, 
secretary  of  the  State  Board  of  Health, 
and  the  following  year  read  medicine. 
In  1880  he  was  appointed  Assistant  in 
Chemistry,  which  was  followed  by  the 
position  of  Assistant  Professor 
in 
1887,  and  his  present  one  in  1890,  re 
ceiving  his  M.  S.  in  1882.  During  the 
winter  of  1890-91  he  studied  at 
the 
University  of  Berlin  under  Prof.  A.  W. 
Von  Hoffmann. 

P R O F.  W I L L I AM  S.  H O L D S W O R T H, 
Professor  of  Drawing,  was  born 
in 
London,  England,  in  1856.  His  parents 
soon  after  moved  to  this  country,  and 
here  he  received  a  public  school  educa 
tion.  He  graduated  from  the  Michigan 
Agricultural  College  with  the  class  of 
1878,  and  afterwards  studied  a rt  at 
Boston 
elsewhere.  Draughting 
and  wood  engraving  then  occupied  his 
time  for  several  years.  Prof.  Holds-
worth  came  to  his  present  position  in 
1887. 

and 

P R OF  P H I L IP  B.  W O OD W O R T H, 
is  Assistant  Professor  of  Physics.  The 
the  College 
physical  department  of 
to  his  efforts. 
owes 
from 
Professor  Woodworth  graduated 

its  organization 

In  1890  he  graduated  from 

in 
the  Michigan  Agricultural  College 
1886. 
the 
mechanical  engineering  course  of  Cor 
nell  University  with  the  degree  of  M. 
E.  While  at  Cornell  he  took  special 
work  in  electrical  engineering.  He  be 
came  Instructor 
the 
Michigan  Agricultural  College  in  1887, 
and  in  1889  was  accorded  the  position 
of  Professor  of  Physics  and  Electrical 
In  1892  he  attended  the 
Engineering. 
University  of  Berlin. 

in  Physics  at 

P R O F.  A L V IN  B.  N O B L E, 
Assistant  Professor  of  English  Liter 
ature  and  Modern  Languages,  was  born 
in  Iowa  in  1862.  He  attended  a  regu 
lation  district  school  and 
then  a  few 
terms  at  Howe's  Academy,  Mt.  Pleas 
ant,  Iowa. 
the 
philosophical  course  of  the  University 
of  Iowa  in  1887,  ranking  second  in  his 
class.  One  year  was  then  employed  in 
the  study  of  English  at  bis  Alma 
Mater,  and  another  as  principal  of  the 

He  graduated  from 

Bellevue  (Iowa)  high  school.  Professor 
Noble  assumed  his  present  position  in 
August,  1889. 

life,  first 

at  Harbor 

P R O F.  W I L B UR  O.  H E D R I C K, 
Assistant  Professor  of  History  and  Po 
litical  Economy,  was  born  in  1868  in 
Indiana.  His  early  life  was  occupied 
after  the  manner of  the  usual school  and 
in  Indiana  and  after 
farm 
Springs,  Mich. 
wards 
Graduating  from 
the  Michigan  Agri 
cultural  College  with  the  class  of  '91, 
he  was  at  once  appointed  Instructor  in 
Rhetoricals,  and  in  1893  to  his  present 
position.  Taking  a  course  in  econo 
mics  and  history  at  the  University  of 
Michigan,  during 
re 
ceived  his  M.  S.  in  1895. 

vacations,  he- 

periment  Station  Botanist,  was  born  in 
1842  in  New  York  state,  and  entered 
Mexico  Academy  in  1857. 
In  August, 
1861,  he  entered  the  army,  and  after  a 
serious  illness  was  discharged  in  April, 
1863.  He  began  his  botanical  studies 
in  July  of  the  same  year,  studied  medi 
cine  in  1864,  and  took  the  junior  course 

I n s t r u c t i on  in  P r a c t i c al  A g r i c u l t u r e. 

CLINTON  D.  SMITH,  P R O F E S S OR  OF  A G R I 

CULTURE. 

The 

instruction 

in  practical  agri 
culture  begins  in  the  first  term  of  the 
freshman  year  by  a  daily  study  of  two 

DR.  W.  J.  BEAL. 

in  the  medical  department  of  the  Uni 
in  1866-67.  Mr. 
versity  of  Michigan 
in 
Wheeler  was  appointed  Instructor 
Botany  at 
the  Michigan  Agricultural 
College  in  the  fall  of  1889,  graduated 
in  1891,  and  was  appointed  Assistant 
Professor  of  Botany  in  1896. 

P R O F.  H E R B E RT  W.  M U M F O R D. 
Assistant  Professor  of  Agriculture,  is 
a  native  of  Michigan.  He  secured  his 
education  at  t he  school  in  his  district, 
the  Hanover  high  school,  Albion  Col 
the  Michigan  Agricultural 
lege,  and 
College,  where  he  graduated 
in  1891. 
For  four  years  after  graduation  he  had 

hours'  duration  of  specimens  of 
the 
different  breeds  of  live  stock.  This  is 
kept  up  until  the  student  becomes  a 
somewhat  expert 
judge.  This  work 
with  live  stock  is  continued  in  the  win 
ter  term  of  the  sophomore  year,  by  an 
six 
experience 
weeks 
the  barns  and 
stables,  the  College  flocks  and  herds. 
In  the  last  half  of  the  same  term  six 
weeks  are  spent  in  the  dairy,  studying 
the  best  methods  of  the  manufacture 
of  butter,  and  later,  we  hope,  cheese. 
in 
A  brief  course  of  lectures  follows 
the 
one  of 

continued 
in 

the  succeeding 

in  feeding, 

terms  on 

through 

DR.  H O W A RD  EDWARDS. 

P R O F.  W A R R EN  BABCOCK. 
Assistant  Professor  of  Mathematics, 
was  born  in  Washtenaw  county,  and 
graduated  from 
in  1890. 
After  two  years'  absence,  he  returned 
to  the  College,  acting  as  Assistant 
in 
Mathematics,  and  soon  assumed  his 
present  position. 

this  College 

PROF. CHARLES F. WHEELER, 

Assistant  Professor  of  Botany  and  Ex 

charge  of  a  large  stock  farm,  and  com 
menced  his  present  work  in  the  fall  of 
1895. 

MRS  L I N DA  E.  L A N D O N, 
our  accomodating  librarian,  graduated 
from  the  Niles  high  school  as  valedic 
torian  of  her  class.  She  was  for  two 
years  a  teacher  in  the  Kalamazoo  pub 
lic  schools.  She  was  married  to  Rufus 
W.  Landon  in  1877,  and  came  to  Mich 
igan  Agricultural  College  in  1891. 

breeding  and  m a n a g e m e nt  of  domestic 
animals. 
If  the  student  elects  in  his 
junior  and  senior  year  to  make  some 
line  of  live  stock  work  his  specialty, 
in  some 
he  is  given  advanced  study 
phase  of  the  work,  either  t he  chemis 
t ry  of  cattle  foods  combined  with  prac 
tical  feeding,  special  work  in  the  form 
of  animals  and  w h at  it  indicates,  com 
bined  with  observations  on  line  breed 
ing  and  other  methods  of  securing  the 

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types,  or  some  special 

line  of 
best 
work  like  the  breeding  and  feeding  of 
poultry. 

The  study  of  the  soil  itself  and  meth 
ods  of  management  begins  also  in  the 
freshman  year  with  the  mechanical 
analysis  of  soils  and  the  beginning  of 
soil  physics.  This  is  continued  through 
the  spring  and  fall  terms  of  the  sopho 
more  year  by  field  work  with  crops 
the  course, 
and  drainage. 
after  a,  partial  drill  in  horticulture,  if 
fkm  student  elects  as  his 
specialty 
some  line  of  crop  or  soil  work,  he  is 
afforded  opportunity  to  study 
the 
fields  and  laboratories,  either  the  pres 
ent  methods  of  growing  any  particular 
kind  of  crops'and  improvements  of  the 
same,  or  some  branch  of  t he  chemistry 
and  physics  of  the  soil  itself. 

L a t er  in 

in 

As  far  as  possible  the  teaching 

practical  agriculture 

is  done 

in 

in 
the 

P R O F.  CLINTON  D.  SMITH. 

fields  and  barns  and  in  the  hours  here 
tofore  devoted  to  manual  labor,  which 
is  made  one  of  the  elements  in  the  edu 
cation.  The  College  is  now  well  equip 
ped  with  animals,  machinery  and  land 
for  giving 
instruction, 
t h is  practical 
which  will  be  broadened  in  its  scope 
in  the  future. 

the  seasons  compels 

The  teaching  of  this  subject 

is  en 
vironed  by  a  good  many  difficulties-in-
incident  to  its  very  nature.  The  suc 
the 
cession  of 
teaching  of  certain 
topics  at  certain 
definhs  times,  regardless  of  their  log 
ical  sequence  in  the  course. 
In  many 
divisions  of  the  work  an  instructor  can 
handle  but  few  students  at  a  time,  and 
hence  a  relatively  large  number  of  in 
structors 
the 
work  must  be  performed 
in  the  field, 
and  the  frequent  interruptions  by  rain 
tend  to  lessen  the  interest  and  the  en 
thusiasm  of 
the  students.  Notwith 
standing  these  difficulties  the  instruc 
tion 
in  practical  agriculture  cannot 
fail  to  be  of  the  utmost  importance  to 
the  student  who  will  be  a  farmer  after 
leaving  college. 

required.  Much  of 

is 

T he  College  G r o u n d s. 

M.  L.  D E A N,  ASSISTANT  ON  E X P E R I M E NT 
STATION. 

The  College  grounds  contain  about 
eighty  acres  of 
land  r u n n i ng  west 
along  the  n o r th  bank  of  the  Red  Cedar 
river,  in  an  irregular  triangular  shape, 
reaching  a  point  at  the  west  entrance 
about  three  miles  from  Lansing. 

The  soil  of  the  campus  is  very  di 
versified,  ranging  from  the  firmest  yel 
low  clay  to  deep  m a r sh  muck  and  the 
poorest  sand  with  a  quick-sand  sub 
soil.  This,  together  with  the  uneven 
surface  and  numerous  drains,  has  ne 
cessitated  great  effort 
the 
plans  of 
landscape  gardener  and 
the 
bring  the  grounds  to  their  present  con 
dition. 

to  perfect 

The  original  plans  of 

the  grounds 
at  t he  time  of  the  establishment  of  the 

t h at 

College  were  formulated  by  Mr.  J.  C. 
Holmes.  About  1874,  Mr.  Adam  Oliver, 
a 
landscape  gardener  of  Kalamazoo, 
revised  the  plans,  and  his  report  to  the 
State  Board  of  Agriculture  was  so  sat 
resolu 
the 
isfactory 
tion  was  presented: 
"Resolved,  T h at 
Mr.  Adam  Oliver's  report  of  plans  for 
our  College  grounds  be  accepted,  and 
t h at  no  future  board  be  granted  pow 
It  is  needless  to 
er  to  change  them." 
s ay  that  it  was  not  adopted,  when  we 
see  the  yearly  improvement. 

following 

The  essentials  for  a  perfect  plan  of 
landscape  gardening,  such  as  a  beauti 
ful  lawn,  gigantic 
trees  and  nature's 
winding  stream,  were  provided.  The 
style  is  neither  geometrical  nor  pictur 
esque,  but  diversified. 

street  railway,  you 

Upon  entering  the  grounds  from  the 
west  gate,  at  which  is  the  terminus  of 
the  Michigan  avenue  line  of  the  Lan 
sing 
the 
north  bank  of 
the  Red  Cedar  river, 
which  is  high  and  steep,  deeply  draped 
with  a  vesture,  as  nature  placed  it,  of 
a 
trees,  shrubs  and 
vines  indigenous  to  Michigan. 

large  variety  of 

follow 

southeast  from 

is  before  you,  and  you 

As  you  reach  the  high  ground  near 
the  President's  house  a  scene  of  rare 
beauty 
find 
yourself  looking  out  upon  and  across 
a  natural  park,  consisting  of  stretches 
of  velvety  lawn  shaded  by  the  native 
together 
oaks  t h at  have  been  spared, 
with  clumps  of  evergreens  and  other 
shade  trees,  including  every  variety  of 
tree  grown  in  Michigan  and  m a ny  from 
other  climates. 
As  you  gaze 

the 
President's  house  your  eye  catches  a 
glimpse  of 
in  front  of 
the  armory, 
which 
is  a  fine  drill  ground  encom 
passed  by  groups  of  beautiful  shrubs 
green 
and 
houses  filled  with 
luxuriant  plants, 
which  are  things  of  beauty  at  all  times. 
Near 
these  stands  a  neat,  red  brick 
building,  the  home  of  the  Union  Liter 
ary  Society;  but  this  is  overshadowed 
by  the  massive  brick  structure,  Wells 
Hall,  one  of 
dormitories, 
the  large 
standing  about  100  feet  to  the  south 
east. 

trees.  Beyond  are 

the 

Leaving  the  elevation,  following  the 
cement  walks,  which  encircle  and  trav 
erse  the  entire  grounds,  you  pass  down 
"Faculty  Row," 
shaded 
homes  of  the  College  professors,  each 
trees 
house  being  surrounded  with 
that  defy 
the  sun's  piercing  summer 
rays. 

quiet, 

the 

Leaving  "Faculty  Row"  and  going 
south,  you  reach  a  clump  of  trees  near 
the  center  of  the  campus,  where  you 
the 
find  one  of 
the  ornaments  of 
grounds,  a  huge  boulder  placed 
there 
by  the 
class  of  '73.  Looking  west 
across  a  ravine  that  has  been  changed 
into  a  beautiful  botanical  garden  that 
contains  one  of  the  best  collections  in 
America  for  the  study  of  botany,  you 
see  Abbot  Hall,  a  grand 
brick 
building,  named  after  the  second  presi 
the 
dent  of  the  College. 
lad ies'  dormitory.  To  the  south  one 
finds  himself  facing  College  Hall,  be 
yond  which  you  might  catch  a  glimpse 
of  the  X  ray  from  the  physical  labor 
atory  located  in  the  north  end  of  the 
chemical  building. 

is  now 

red 

It 

rooms, 

the 
At  the  east  of  College  Hall  is 
for 
large  dormitory,  Williams  Hall, 
the 
young  men,  in  which  are  located 
Y.  M.  C.  A. 
as 
as  well 
boarding  club  rooms  in  the  basement 
floor. 
and  society  rooms  on  the  fourth 
In  the  rear  of  this  building,  at  some 
little  distance,  is  seen  the  mechanical 
class  rooms,  work  shops,  and  heating-
plant,  to  which,  through  the  generos 
ity  of  our  honorable 
legislators,  we 
hope  to  attach  a  new  electric  lighting 
plant. 

Leaving 

this  and  going  east,  one 

reaches 

the  agricultural 

laboratory  and 
passes  the  veterinary 
numerous  stock,  grain  and  tool  barns, 
and 
labor 
atory,  north  of  which  are  the  botanical 
and  horticultural  buildings,  with  forc 
in 
ing  houses,  gardens  and  .orchards 
their 

rear. 

by  the 

toward 

This  completes  the  circuit;  but  look 
from 
ing  westward 
the  place 
inter 
whence  you  came,  the  view  is 
library  and  museum 
cepted 
building,  containing 
t he  President's 
and  Secretary's  offices,  and  you  say  in 
Avords  of  one  who  visited  M.  A.  C. 
during  the  summer  of  '96  after  viewing 
the 
nearly  every  college  campus 
n o r t h e rn  states:  "These  are  the  grand 
est  college  grounds  I  ever  saw." 

in 

C h e m i s t ry  as  R e l a t ed  to  A g r i c u l t u re 
at  M.  A.  C. 

D R.  R.  C.  K E D Z I E,  PROFESSOR  OF  CHEM 

ISTRY. 

: of 

The  art.  of  agriculture  is  as  old  as 
hum'au  society.  T he  h u n t er  and  his 
family  Avere  solitary;  w i th  the  h e r d s -' 
m an  came  in  nomadic  life,  but  with 
the  h u s b a n d m an  came  in  fixed  habi 
tations,  the  basis  of  h u m an  society  by 
reason 
lii 
population. 
denser 
earliest  history  corn  and  Avine, 
the 
fruit  of  field  and  garden,  are  as  often 
mentioned  as  the  peculiar  charge  of 
shepherd  and  herdsman.  The  spontan 
eous  productions  of  the  earth,  Whether 
plucked  from  the  soil  or  deriA-ed  from 
the  chase,  are  insufficient  to  sustain  a 
dense  population,  and  h e r d s m an  and 
h u s b a n d m an  are  twin  leaders  of  civ 
ilization. 

Agriculture  is  not  only 

the  oldest, 
in 
but  'the  most  important  of  h u m an 
the  trifling  con 
dustries.  Aside  from 
tributions  from  hunting  and 
fishing. 
tlie  food  and  clothing  of  the  race  are 
primarily  produced  by  the  cultivators 
of  the  soil,  '-"the  parent  and 
forerun 
ner  of  all  other  a r t s ." 

the 

t he 

While 

Indeed 

earliest 

cultiA'ated, 

the  central  fact  of 

the  art  of  agriculture  A\as 
a m o ng 
the 
•science  of  agriculture—the  underlying 
principles,  which  explain  and  control 
t he  processes  of  t he  art—is  of  modern 
development. 
basic, 
science  on  AA'hich-the  a rt  is  founded  is 
chemistry,  a n d - t h e"  discovery  of  oxy 
the  science 
gen, 
- Was  the  Avork  of  Dr.  Priestly  in  1774. 
The  science  of  chemistry  is  still  in  its 
youth.  Yet  its  influence  on  h u m an 
It  has  revolution 
welfare  is  marked. 
ized  manufactures 
its 
and  placed 
It  is  either  the 
stamp  on  every  trade. 
handmaid  or  the  directing  genius  of 
t.very  modern  industry.  It  smelts  ores, 
extracts  metals,  refines  steel,  makes 
glass,  soap  and  pottery;  makes  bread, 
tans 
sugar, 
preserves  meat,  refines 
leather,  m a k es  paints, 
refines  oils,, 
dyes  cloth,  bleaches  a nd  Avashes  and 
purifies.  There 
is  not  a  morsel  Ave 
eat,  a.  garment,  Ave  Avear  or  a  room  we 
inhabit  t h at  is  not  formed-or  modified 
by  t he  supple  fingers  of  chemistry. 
It 
gives 
controls 
trade,  and  giA'es  shape  to  modern  civ 
ilization. 
It  h as  reA'olutionized  Avar 
and  dictates  terms  of  peace. 

commerce, 

laws 

to 

For  t he  farmer,  chemistry  has  done 
much,,  but.  less  t h an  for  any  other  in 
dustry.  While  m a n u f a c t u r e rs  of  every 
class  are  eager  to  avail  themselA'es  of 
every  suggestion  of  science,  the  farm 
er  is  often  slow  to  belieAre,  and  doubt 
does  not  promote  growth.  Happily  this 
condition  is  passing  away,  and  farm 
ers  are  beginning  to  demand  the  help 
they  once  declined. 

At  this  college  chemistry  shows 
the  changes 

its 
in 
the  Ararions  processes  of 
food 

hand  by  determining 
the  soil  by 
drainage 
value  of  the  various  grains  at  m a t u r 

cultiA'a.tion; 

tin1 

and 

of 

t he  fodder  value 

ity  and  at  different  periods  of  ripen 
ing; 
different 
plants  at  Ararious  periods  of  growth, 
and  modes  of  preservation,  such  as  en-
•  silage,  etc.;  t he  influence  of  Ararious 
foods  on  a n i m al  secretions,  such  as 
milk,  its  composition,  etc.;  the  quality 
and  composition  of  b u t t e r;  the  compo 
sition  and  m a n u f a c t u r i ng  quality  of 
sugar  beets;  the  composition  of  farm 
yard  m a n u r es  and  influence  of  differ 
ent  methods  of  keeping;  the  Aralue  of 
ashes  and  m a r ls 
t he 
composition  of  commercial  fertilizers; 
from  ATarious 
the  quality  of  Avaters 
sources  for  potable  a nd  stock  use,  etc., 
etc.,—in  short,  to  m a ke  available  and 
useful  AA'hat  chemistry  can  reveal  of 
the  conditions  of  living,  and  the  aids 
to  success  on  the  farm. 

for  m a n u r e; 

W h en  sufficiently  adAranced,  the  stu 
dents  t h at  exhibit  a  teste  for  such  ap 
plications  of  science  to  r u r al  life,  are 
giAren  opportunity  to  Avork  along  these 
lines  in  the  chemical  laboratory.  The 
laboratory  is  m a de  to  mean  w h at 
its 
for  science. 
n a me  signifies—a  workshop 

P h y s i cs  and  F a r m i n g. 

P H I L IP  B.  W O O D W O R T H,  PROFESSOR  OF 

P H Y S I C S. 

the 

Heat, 

the  great 

is  fever,  on 

the  keys  and 

l a ws  of  physics. 

the  unintelligent.- 

In  connection  Avith  the  profession  of 
agriculture  more  t h an  anywhere  else, 
is  there  a  demand  for  a  knoAvledge  of 
the 
light, 
m o i s t u re  and  graA'itation  are  the  silent 
keys  which  open 
treasure 
vaults  of  the  soil,  from  Avhich  the  rich 
es  are  given  up  to  plant  life. 
Plant 
food  is  locked  in  t he  soil  by  both  com 
bination  and  time  lock.  Neither  dyna-
mite  nor  nitroglycerin  are  capable  of 
breaking  this  safe.  T h e re  is  only  one 
door  to  the  A-ault  and 
the.  only  keys 
the  physical  agents.  He  who  under 
stands 
the 
alert  Inusf  be  the  most  certain  of  suc 
the 
cess.  .  The  producer  mnst  m a s t er 
laAvs  of  production.  The  time  is  past, 
Avhen 
unin 
formed  and  the  uneducated  can  make 
a.  success  of  farming.  The  sharp  and 
sharper  growing  competition,  which 
the  f a n n er  is  meeting,  means  a  break 
ing  a w ay  from 
the  old  customs  and 
traditions.  To  the  untrained,  heedless, 
blundering  sort  of  fellow  who  is  fol 
to 
lowing 
year,  such  a  radical  change  means 
ruin.  This  is  the  age  of  steam  and  the 
trolley  car,  and  t he  country  is  moA'ing 
too  fast  to  stop  to  allow  him  to  catch 
In  a  country 
up  with  the  procession. 
with  over  five  acres 
cultivated 
ground  per  person  and  no  one  person 
capable  of  consuming  the  produce  of 
two 
those 
and  one-half  acres,  only 
skilled  and  careful  Avill  succeed.  The 
is 
farmer  AA'IIO  by  n a t u re  or  neglect 
careless  and  untrained  in  t he 
funda 
mental  laAvs  of  his  profession  is  lost  in 
the  Arery  beginning  of 
struggle. 
EA'ery  a d v a n t a ge  is  offered  the  young 
farmer; 
the  state  is  anxious  to  give 
him  an  insight  into  the  researches  of 
the  past  a nd  a  special  training  in  his 
special  direction.  The  m a r k e ts  of  the 
Avorld  will  be  controlled  by  those  AA'IIO 
produce  at  the  least  cost.  The  more 
the  farmer  u n d e r s t a n ds  physics 
the 
more  profitably  he  will  cultivate  his 
field. 

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This  edition  contains, as will  also the 
next,  a  number  of  articles  on t he  dif 
ferent  phases  of  college  work.  While 
these  give  an insight  into  the  technical 
work  of the College,  they  do n ot  show 
by  a ny means  t he full  strength  of t he 
courses  of  study.  The  College  offers 
three  four  year  courses  each  crowned 
with  the  degree  of Bachelor  of  Science. 
English,  mathematics  and  science,  as 
well  as m a ny  other  subjects,  are  t a u g ht 
very  thoroughly,  a nd  the graduate  of 
any  one of these  courses, in addition  to 
a  practical 
training,  h as  a  mind  as 
thoroughly  disciplined  as  it  would 
h a ve  been  by any other  good  tour  year 
Education 
instruction. 
course  of 
should  aim at two objects:  first,  to  de 
velop  power,  to  enable  t he  mind  to 
t h i nk  and reason;  second,  to  store t he 
mind  with  useful  knowledge.  If  t he 
mind  h as ability  to  reason  clearly  it 
must  have  some  data,  some  knowledge 
of  facts,  upon  which  to  base  deduc 
tions  a nd  conclusions:  on  the  other 
hand,  knowledge  is  worth  nothing  to 
t he  mind  unless  it h as t he power  to use 

required 

classification 

this  knowledge  in reaching  conclusions 
and  opinions.  Discipline  a nd  knowl 
edge  should  go together;  t he one is  n ot 
of  much  value  without 
t he  other. 
Mathematics  a nd t he  careful  analysis 
and 
in  t he 
study  of  t he  n a t u r al  sciences  a re  ac 
knowledged  to be of  t he highest  value 
as  disciplinary  studies.  Mental  power 
is  gained  by  careful,  diligent  study; 
and  as  far  as  mental  development 
alone  is  concerned,  it  does  n ot  m a t t er 
very  much  whether  t h at  study  is ex 
pended  upon  t he  animals  t h at  inhab 
ited  t he  country  six  thousand  years 
ago  or  upon  those  which  contribute  so 
much  to t he welfare  a nd happiness  of 
the  h u m an  race  at  t he  present 
time; 
upon  t he methods  of  building  bridges 
and  constructing  roads  in t he times of 
Julius  Csesar  or  upon  those  of  our  en 
gineers  at  t he present  time;  upon  t he 
language  of  an  ancient  people  or t he 
industries  and inventions  of a  modern 
people.  While 
power 
gained  in t he  study  of  these  different 
subjects  m ay vary  but  little,  yet t he 
knowledge  gained  differs  very  widely 
and  is  of  t he  utmost  importance.  In • 
the  one case  the knowledge  is  interest 
ing  but remote  and of  little  or no prac 
in  t he  other  case  t he 
tical  value; 
knowledge  is  of  t he present  time  a nd 
of  great  value.  It  is  possible  to  gain 
power  and  useful  knowledge  at t he 
same  time  a nd  from  t he  same  study. 
This  principle  was recognized  in  form 
ing  t he  courses  of  study  at  this  Col 
lege,  a nd special  stress  is laid  upon t he 
practical  value  of  each 
study.  T he 
wisdom  of  building  courses  of  study 
demon 
upon  this  principle  is  fully 
strated  by the success  of t he graduates 
of 
they  a re 
found  upon  t he farm,  in  the  shop,  or 
in  t he  professional 

these  courses,  whether 

the  mental 

life. 

The  Religious  Life  of  t he  College. 

S.  H.  F U L T O N, 

'97. 

It  h as been  said  t h at  a  m a n 's  relig 
ion  is  t he  chief 
fact  with  regard  to 
him.  Carlyle  holds  this  to be true, n ot 
only  of  a  man,  b ut  of  a  nation.  He 
makes  clear  his idea  of the significance 
of  this  statement  by  defining  religion 
to  mean,  not wholly,  in  many 
cases 
not  at all, the church  creed  a m an  pro 
fesses  nor the articles  of  faith  he  will 
sign;  b ut the thing  he  practically  be 
lieves, 
lays  to  heart  and  knows  for 
certain,  concerning  his  vital  relations 
to 
this  mysterious  universe  and his 
duty  a nd  destiny  here.  Viewed  from 
this  standpoint,  the religion  of our col 
leges  is  a  highly  important  consider 
ation  in regard  to t h em  because  of the 
widespread 
they  exert,  not 
alone  upon  t he  intellectual,  b ut  also 
thought 
upon  t he  spiritual  realm  of 
and  activity. 

influence 

It  seems  fitting  to  t he  Agricultural 
College,  an 
institution  of  t he  state 
which  is  no  respecter  of  creed  or r e 
life 
ligious  belief, 
should  be largely  centered  in two  com 
prehensive  undenominational  organi 
zations,  the  Young  Men's  and  Young 
Women's  Christian  Associations. 

t h at  its  religious 

The  Y. M. C. A.  lias  existed  at t he 
College  since  1881, in  which  year  it 
was  chartered,  and became  the succes 
sor  to t he "College  Christian  Union," a 
purely  local  organization  of  the  stu 
dents.  T he  Y. W.  C.  A.  w as  char 
tered  in  1896, immediately  upon  t he 
opening  of the College  to women.  Both 
hold, 
independently,  Thursday  meet 
ings  led by  association  members;  a nd 
on  Sunday  evenings  unite  in  a  single 
meeting  in  charge  of  a  student,  mem 
ber  of t he faculty,  or occasionally  some 
one  engaged  in Christian  work  in  Lan 
sing.  T he associations  afford  good op 

training, 

religious 

for  Christian 

portunities 
.-labor  a nd 
t h r o u gh 
practical 
the  various  d e p a r t m e n ts  into  which the 
work  is  divided,  a nd also  t h r o u gh  t he 
Bible  classes  in  charge  of  students  or 
members  of  t he faculty,  frequently  by 
both. 

Another  Christian  body  of  t he  Col 
lege  is  a  circle  of  King's  Daughters, 
organized  among  t he  ladies  in  1895. 
The  circle  h as now a  large  membership 
and  h a s, in  accordance  with  t he  pur 
pose  of  t he  organization,  performed 
m a ny  good  deeds  aside  from 
furnish 
ing  aid  to  a  n u m b er  of  needy  people 
in  and  around  Lansing.  N ot  only  is 
the  circle  doing  a  good  work  at  home, 
but  it  is also  supporting  a nd educating 
a  boy  in  India.  Meetings  a re  held 
every  two weeks  at the different  homes 
of  the  members. 

Morning  chapel  exercises  a re  con 
ducted  by members  of t he faculty, and 
on  Sundays  preaching  services  are  held 
in  t he  College  chapel.  These  Sunday 
sermons  a re usually  preached  by  Lan 
sing  ministers  and,  being  in  general 
prepared  with  an  appreciation  of t he 
needs  of  students,  do n ot fail  to  exert 
a  considerable  influence  upon  t he  r e 
ligious  life  of  t he  College. 

Botany  as  T a u g ht  at  M. A.  C. 

D R.  W.  J.  B E A L,  P R O F E S S OR  OF  BOTANY. 

My  friends  a nd  acquaintances  can 
hardly  claim 
ignorance  of  my  views 
on  this  important  subject.  T he meth 
ods  of  teaching  here  a re not new,  nor 
did  they  originate  with  myself,  possi 
bly  excepting  some  of  t he  minor  de 
tails.  T he methods  a re  approved  by 
nearly  all  leading  botanical 
teachers 
in  the world  a nd m a ny  of them  p u r s ue 
a  similar  course  to  the  one  pursued 
here;  b ut  strange  to  say. of  all  those 
who 
teach  botany  in  some  form  or 
other,  a  little  or but. very  little,  only  a 
very  small  portion  pursue  t he  method 
we  follow  at  M. A.  C.  We  take  ex 
t r e me  care  to  give  t he  students  an 
opportunity  to see a nd  learn  for  them 
selves  by t he use of  an  a b u n d a n ce  of 
good  materials  art a ny  season  of t he 
year,  before  they  a re  instructed  by a 
teacher  or  assigned  lessons  in  books. 
Simple  a nd compound  microscopes  arc 
furnished 
student.  T he aim 
from  t he start,  is not to  hurry.  Each 
one  is  urged  to  do  h is  best  at  some 
lines  of  the  work.  T he constant  ef 
fort  is  to teach  t he student  to  investi-
gate  for  himself  in- preference  to im 
parting  much  historical 
information. 
Laboratory  work  precedes  lectures  or 
the  use of  text-books. 

each 

T he  pupil  acquires  facts  a nd  details 
before  generalizing  or  attempting  to 
d r aw  conclusions;  he should  know  con 
siderable  about  a  good  m a ny  species 
before  attempting  to study  a ny system 
of  classification. 

In  secondary  schools 

there  is  too 
much  pouring  in  b y - t he  teacher  a nd 
too  little  worked  out by t he pupil;  this 
tends  to  m a ke  intellectual  t r a m ps a nd 
not  trained  investigators.  We aim to 
keep  constantly  in  view  h ow best  to 
informa 
prepare  students  to  acquire 
tion  for  themselves.  This  is  training 
for  power,  and. although  not so  pleas 
ant  at  first,  it  is  of  far  more  value 
t h an  tho  more 
information  acquired 
during  a  course  of  study  in  n a t u r al 
science.  T he  power 
alone 
lasts  through  life.  1 object,  to  telling 
students  at  every  step  what 
they  are 
to  see, or to  imply  as much  by  numer 
I  think  it un 
ous  direct  questions. 
wise  to  place  in  the  hands  of  begin 
ners, books  containing  good  pictures of 
w h at  is  to be learned  from  specimens. 
A 
text  with  pictures  constitutes  a 
pony,  which  t he -studeut  is  likely  to 

to  work 

ride  instead  of  strengthening  himself 
by  original  work. 

In  some  respects  t he botany 

t a u g ht 
in  an  Agricultural  College  should  be 
unlike  t h at  introduced  into  a  portion 
of  t he  courses  in  a  University.  F or 
example,  t he young  person  befit  on  ag 
riculture  or  horticulture 
in  a ny  of 
their  d e p a r t m e n ts  would  not  need  to 
spend 
time  in  t he  study  of  mosses, 
liverworts,  lichens,  sea weeds  or  m a ny 
of  t he saprophytic  fungi.  On t he con 
trary,  he does  need  to learn  t he names 
and  m a ny  of  the  peculiarities  of o ur 
trees  a nd 
a nd 
native 
introduced 
shrubs, 
leading 
t he 
t he  same  of 
forage 
clovers  a mi  other 
grasses, 
crops;  he needs  a  familiarity  with our 
weeds,  including  their  seeds;  of  ce 
reals  a nd  other  field  crops,  our  para 
sitic  fungi,  especially 
injurious 
to  cultivated  crops  a nd  weeds  of  all 
kinds,  a nd  some  knowledge  of  the 
a n a t o my  a nd physiology  of  t he  higher 
plants. 

those 

should 

the  agricultural 
Especially 
student  from 
take  much 
t he  s t a rt 
pains  to  become  a  close  a nd  accurate 
observer  of  plants  in the  field,  orchard 
and  garden,—in 
fact  of  all  plants 
wherever  found. 

We  have  hundreds  of  kinds  of 
grasses,  weeds  a nd t he  like  mounted 
at  full  length  on  stiff  cards  of  heroic 
size;hundreds  of j a rs  of dry fruits a nd 
seeds  a nd m a ny  j a rs  of soft  fruits  pre 
served  in  formalin  or  alcohol,  enab 
ling  us to  illustrate  everything  regard 
less  of  the season  or  weather,  though 
we  make  much  use of our botanic  gar 
den  a nd t he  other  means  of  illustra 
tion  at  the  College. 

A n i m al  Life  a nd  S t r u c t u r e. 

W A L T ER  B.  B A R R O W S,  P R O F E S S OR  OF 

ZOOLOGY  AND  P H Y S I O L O G Y. 

Although  biology,  t he life-history  of 
plants  a nd animals,  is  constantly  a nd 
thoroughly  studied  in  several  depart 
ments,  no  s e p a r a te  course  in  biology, 
as  t he term  is n ow commonly  used,  is 
attempted,  b ut its  place  is  more  t h an 
supplied  by t he courses  in  botauy, zo 
ology,  animal  a nd p l a nt  physiology a nd 
anatomy,  entomology,  veterinary  sci 
ence,  a nd bacterioligy. 

Comparative  anatomy,  except  of t he 

most  superficial  kind,  is  not  practica 
ble  w i th  our  present  a r r a n g e m e nt  of 
Since  special  attention  is 
studies. 
given  to  t he a n a t o my  of  domesticated 
animals  by t he veterinary  department 
at  a  later  stage  in t he course,  t he  an 
atomy  of  t he sophomore  year  is  main 
ly  of t he  type  k n o wn  as  " h u m an  phys 
iology,"  with  dissections  a nd  demon 
strations  from  t he frog.  cat. or  rabbit, 
and  such  material  as  c an be  obtained 
from  t he slaughter-house.  Some  mem 
bers  of t he class  already  h a ve  studied 
"physiology"  in  t he lower  schools a nd 
are  possessed  of  text-book  wisdom  in 
degrees  varying  from  a  mere  tincture 
to  full  saturation.  Several  m o u t hs a re 
needed  to sift  a nd r e a r r a n ge  t h is  mate 
rial,  or  m a ke  room  for  a  more  satis 
factory  substitute,  b ut  in  t he  course 
of  t he  year  a  fairly  good  foundation 
is  laid  for future  work. 

In  taking  up  zoology,  or  "economic 
zoology."  as  it  is  called  in  t he  cata 
logue,  usually  there  a re  no  precon 
ceived  notions  to  contend  with,  a nd 
though  a  single  term  is all t h at  c an  be 
given  to  it,  t he classes  invariably  a re 
willing,  usually  enthusiastic,  a nd t he 
work  is good  as far as it goes.  No  t wo 
classes  go  over  precisely 
same 
ground;  a  few  typical  forms  a m o ng 
t he 
lower  animals,  such  as  Amoeba, 
Hydra,  t he starfish,  the e a r t h w o r m, t he 
fresh  w a t er  clam,  a nd t he  crayfish, a re 
studied  during  t he  first  half  term, a nd 
after  a brief  glance at the vertebrates 

the 

JUNE,  1, 

1897. 

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

5 

if  he 
enough 

is  so  disposed, 
is  accomplished 

as  a  Avhole,  t he  remainder  of  t he  time 
is  given  to  a  more  careful  examination 
of  some  one  v e r t e b r a te  class. 
It  may 
be  reptiles,  or  fish,  or  birds,  or  mam 
mals;  but,  -whatever  t he  group,  enough 
is  attempted  to  show  t he  student  how 
and 
to  work 
usually 
to 
lead  him  to  collect  and  examine  speci 
mens  for  himself,  as  well  as  to  read 
Lack  of 
and  think  of  w h at  is  seen. 
time  limits  t he  attention  which  can  be 
given  to  laboratory  methods,  but  those 
w ho  can  find  opportunity  outside  class 
hours  may  get  instruction  in  section-
cutting,  slide-mounting,  and  m u s e um 
preparations,  including  taxidermy.  In 
connection  with 
these  subjects  some 
field  work  is  insisted  on. 

collection,  representing 

In  studying  entomology,  insects  a re 
put  into  t he  students'  h a n ds  at  the  very 
first,  and  he  learns  t he  relations  and 
n a m es  of  p a r ts  at  t he  same  time,  and 
fixes 
these  ideas  by  careful  sketches 
from  the  real  specimens.  Field  work 
is  t a k en  up  at  t he  outset,  and  a  well 
prepared 
at 
least  eight  orders  of  insects,  is  required 
The 
for  completion  of 
the  course. 
t a k en 
student 
field  and 
is 
t he 
to  find,  collect,  kill,  pre 
shown  how 
p a re  and  mount  his  specimens,  and  lit 
tle  by  little  in  the  laboratory  he  learns 
how  to  identify  and  classify  them.  In 
this  work,  as  all  through  the  course, 
particular  stress  is  laid  on  the  species 
which  are  markedly  beneficial  or  in 
jurious,  and  the  best  methods  of  avoid 
ing,  limiting,  or  destroying  the  pests 
a re  carefully  discussed. 

into 

If  advanced  work  in  entomology 
is  offered 

is 
in 
desired,  an  opportunity 
the  senior  year,  and  members  of 
this 
class  take  up  such  work  as  each  is  in 
dividually  fitted  for,  including  t he  sys 
tematic  study  of  as  m a ny  families  as 
practicable,  the  breeding  and  rearing 
of  insects  and  their  parasites,  experi 
mental  work  with  insecticides,  and  the 
tracing  out  of  the  life-histories  of  such 
imperfectly  known  forms  as  are  avail-
aide. 

Not  much  dependence 

is  placed  on 
the  compound  microscope  during 
the 
regular  class  work  on  insects,  although 
a  few  of  the  best  instruments  are  al 
ways  at  hand  for  emergencies;  b ut  t he 
constant  tise  of  the  magnifying  glass  is 
encouraged  and  the  student  gradually 
learns  t h at  the  simple  lens  is  sufficient 
Enthu 
for  nine-tenths  of  his  work. 
siasm,  which  in  some  classes  can  be 
kept  up—if  at  all—only  at  the  expense 
of  constant  exertion  and  consequent 
fatigue,  conies  here  without  an  effort, 
indeed  in  many  cases  it. becomes  neces 
sary  to  repress  instead  of  encourage 
it. 

I n s t r u m e n t al  Music. 

The 

studies. 

pursuing 

is  offered 

by  the  College 
the 

Two  years  of  free  instruction  on  the 
to 
piano 
regular 
young  women 
in 
Women's  course  and  not  deficient 
only 
more  t h an  two 
charge  is  a  fee  of  one  dollar  and  fifty 
cents  per  term  for  the  use  of 
instru 
ment  one  hour  each  day  for  practice. 
If  a  student  desires  further 
instruction 
in  music  it  will  be  furnished  as  per 
course  of  study  printed,  at  the  rate  of 
seventy-five  cents  per  lesson,  and 
the 
same  rate  as  given  above  for  the  use  of 
instrument. 

It  is  not  the  purpose  of  the  College 
to  establish  a  conservatory  and  grant 
diplomas  on 
the 
course  in  music,  but  it  does  offer  every 
inducement  to  young  women  to  take  up 
in  connection  with  other 
this  study 
lines  of  work. 

the  completion  of 

As  in  the  other  departments  of  the 
college,  the  instruction  is  given  in  ac 
cordance  with  modern  and  approved 
methods  by  a 
recognized 
standing  and  ability, 

teacher  of 

The  Cooking  Course. 

Miss  M I R I AM  JACOBS,  S P E C I AL  STUDENT 

IN  DOMESTIC  SCIENCE. 

To  one  who  visits  the  school  kitchen 
at  the  College  during  class  hours 
it 
would  seem  t h at  housework  is  not  the 
dull  monotonous  work  it  is  sometimes 
considered. 

j u st  how 

T he  prefectly  appointed  kitchen  has 
been  fully  described  and  it  is  pretty 
Avell  understood  t h at  cooking  is  ope  of 
t he  branches  of  the  Women's  course, 
but 
the  class  is  conducted, 
j u st  how  the  work  is  done,  seems  to 
be  not  so  well  understood  w h en  one 
hears  even  now  the  question,  "Do  they 
go  through 
real  act  of  cooking 
things?"  Yes,  we  cook  real  material, 
wash  real  dishes. 

the 

lesson. 

As  a  cooking  class  was  something 
new  here,  there  w as  considerable  inter 
est  manifested  by  members  w h en  we 
met  for  the  first 
" W h at  will 
first'.'  Apple  pie?  Dough 
we  cook 
nuts V"  We  have  learned 
that 
t h e re  are  A  B  C's,  of  cooking  as  well 
as  of  other  things.  We  cannot  expect 
to  prepare  elaborate  and  complicated 
dishes  until  we  have  learned  to  cook 
one  material  well  and  also  learned  the 
combining  materials. 
principles 

since 

of 

we  learn  t he  value  of  different  foods, 
are  able  to  m a ke  out  a  diet  which  shall 
not  be  one-sided  out  supplying  all  t he 
'erial  needed  in  proper  proportions. 
Then  a  lesson  in  Household  Economy 
from  other  charts  which 
is  learned 
give  the  cost  of  different,  nutritives  in 
certain  a m o u nt  of  material  at  ordinary 
price.  So  much  we  h a ve  learned  of 
this  food.  Now  we  will  take  the  ar 
ticle  and  see  w h at  is  t he  effect  of  the 
application  of  heat. 
"Seeing  is  believ 
ing."'  and  usually  remembering  also. 
This  is  t he  greatest  value  of  our  lab 
oratory  work. 

The  card  for  first 

lesson  has  rules 
for  care  of  fin1,  rules  for  measuring. 
etc.  We  learn  not  only  t he  w ay  of 
doing  but 
the  reason  why.  The  ac 
curate  measuring  does  a w ay  with  the 
those  who 
"luck,"  usually  bad,  of 
guess  at  it. 
"O,  I  don't  w a nt  to  wash 
dishes,"  is  perhaps  w h at  some  of  us 
looked,  during  one  of  our  first  lessons, 
but  we  were 
to  do  it  in  an 
t a u g ht 
orderly  way,  and  this  order  and  sys 
tem  becoming  a  habit  saves  the  house 
keeper  much  time  and  work.  T he  next 
card  is  Food  Principles.  This  is  very 
important  for  the  knowledge  of 
the 
is  necessary 
composition  of  our  food 
to  the  proper  o r d e r i ng  of 
the  dishes 
for  a  meal.  The  next  lessons  are  on 

COOKING  CLASS. 

tins 

first  year  of 

And  this  is  the  course  arranged:  The 
work  for  the  first  term  is  making  and 
care  of  fire,  dish-washing,  measuring, 
the  principles  of  boiling,  stewing,  bak-
iug  and  broiling.  The  cooking  of  sim 
ple  material.  Tin1  winter  term  lessons 
are  on  combining  material,  batters, 
doughs,  and 
of  meats. 
the  cooking 
Third  term  lessons  include  salads,  en 
trees,  and  sauces,  croquettes  and  fancy 
and 
dishes  and  serving  of  dinners 
luncheons. 
During 

the  Wo 
men's  course,  forty  students  have  had 
the  cooking  lessons.  As  each  class  is 
limited  to  sixteen,  there  are  three  di 
visions,  each  division  haying  a  lesson 
of  two  hours  twice  a  week.  At 
the 
beginning  of  each  lesson  the  pupil  is 
given  a  printed  card,  which  is  the  text 
it 
for 
were,  a  formula  for  the  experiment  to 
be  performed.  Then  Prof.  McDermott 
gives  a  talk  on  whatever  material  is 
the  subject  of  t h at  lesson, 
illustrated 
by  specimens  in  Food  Museum,  show 
ing  the  relative  amount  of  the  consti 
tuents  of  our  principal  foods.  One  les 
son  which  we  cannot  help  but 
learn 
from  these  talks  is,  that  the  common 
everyday  things  are  subjects  of  inter 
est 
to  chemists  and  naturalists,  and 
our  everyday  tasks  are  made  more  in 
teresting.  We  take  notes  on  w h at  is 
said,  then  from  charts  we  learn 
the 
nutritive  value  of  this  food,  and  as 

t h at  day,  or.  as 

the  Avork  for 

lesson  comes 

starches,  milk,  eggs,  cheese,  etc.  Each 
lesson  comes  along  in  sequence,  each 
step  preparing  for  the  next.  And  in 
each 
the  chemistry  of 
foods,  which  subject  will  be  specially 
treated  by  Prof.  Kedzie.  A  n u m b er  of 
lessons  are  devoted  to  the  cooking  of 
food  for  invalids. 

F or 

the  work 

the  kitchen  each 
in 
student  has  a  desk  which  is  provided 
with  t he  most  necessary  articles,  and 
everything  which  could  be  needed 
is 
found  in  the  kitchen.  The  uniform  is 
Avhite  apron,  cap  and  cuffs.  The  group 
method  is  folloAved,  two  or  three  work 
At 
ing  together  prepare  one  dish. 
are 
each 
three  housekeepers 
appointed;  these  have,  t h at  day, 
the 
care  of  the  stOA'e,  room,  etc.  No  text 
book  is  required,  but  seventy-five  or 
more  books  have  been  put  in  the  Li 
brary  for  this  department,  and  great 
is  the  surprise  at  end  of  t e rm  of  those 
Avho  think  there  is  nothing 
to  study 
about  cooking. 

lesson 

to  m a ke  out 

At  one  lesson  this 

term,  each  stu 
dent  Avas  required 
a 
menu  for  a, dinner  for  six  people  which 
should  cost  25  cents.  The  cost  of  each 
article  w as  carefully  calculated  and  a 
good  dinner  prepared  not  only  on  pa 
the  material  Avas  bought, 
per,  but 
cooked  and  eaten;  which  m a k es 
the 
cooking  school  joke  no  joke  at  all  for 
the  cooking  school  girl  can  really  cook 
a  meal.  F r om  25  cent  meals  Ave  w e0' 

the 

from 

to  50  cent,  a nd  to  more  elaborate  ones. 
To  t he  g r a d u a te 
cooking 
course,  t he  serving  of  a  full  course 
dinner  AVill  not  be  a  formidable  affair, 
familiar 
for  she  Avill  have  become 
so 
with  each  detail,  nor  Avill 
costly,  for  she  can  make  all  t he  dain 
ties,  at  much  less  expense  t h an 
they 
can  be  gotten  from  the  confectioners. 

it  be 

G r o w i ng  F l o w e rs  at  t he  College. 

THOMAS  GUNSON,  F L O R I S T. 

F ew  educational  institutions  in  this 
country  possess  such  a  wealth  of  Mow 
floAvering  plants  as  can  bo 
ers  and 
found 
and 
greenhouses  of  t he  M.  A.  C. 

in  the  gardens,  grounds 

There  can  be  found 

in  this  aggre 

of 

gation 
plants  representatiA^es  of 
every  clime,  Avhich  h a ve  been  collected 
from  time  to  time  w i th  great  care. 

to  cultivate 

They  a re  not  a  mere  collection  of 
A-egetable  curiosities,  but  are  plants 
having  properties  botanical,  medicinal, 
or  of  some  commercial  importance.  No 
effort  is  made  to  specialize  on  any  par 
ticular  plant,  merely  as  a  marketable 
commodity  or 
flowering 
plants  for  the  purpose  of  having  show 
days  to  satisfy  the  gaze  of  a.  curious 
It  is  more:  the  purpose  of  the 
public. 
student 
College  to  introduce 
to 
tins  mass  of  m a t e r i al 
t h at 
shall  be  of  use  to  them  in  the  studies 
the  class  room,  the  labaratory,  on 
of 
the  farm, 
in  the  garden  and  greem-
hottse. 

the 
in  a  way 

Tlie  inconspicuous  flower  of 

some 

northern  grass  may  be  of  as  much  im 
portance  in  this  as  some  gaily  colored 
representative  of  the  tropics. 

Tin  practice,  early  in  life,  of  learn 
ing  the  names  and  characteristics  of 
the  commonest  plants  has  become  a 
necessity,  and  teachers  are  laboring  to 
explain  to  their  pupils  the  mysteries 
of  the  plants  and  the  affinities  of 
the 
Bowers. 

It  was  late  in  the  century  before  it 
was  known  how  plants  assimulated 
their  food  and  what  that  food  consist 
ed  of;  can  it  be  that  ere  the  d a wn  of 
another,  eA'ery  youth  in  the  land  will 
know  something  a b o ut  how  the  earl 
iest  of  living  things  are  built  up,  and 
how  they  came  to  be7 

in  plants  to  vary; 
to  climate, 
soils; 
and 

Crowing  flowering  plants  at  the  Col 
lege^—especially  in  the  greenhouse,—  is 
to  more  distinctly  shoAv  the  ever-pres 
to 
ent  tendency 
to 
shoAV  t h e ir  adaptation 
insects,  to  conditions 
to 
show  Achat  selection,  cultivation  and 
cross-fertilization  have  done;  to  study 
its  p a r ts  and  its  function. 
the  flower, 
A  further  purpose  of  growing  those 
plants  is  to  shoAV  w h at  Avealth  of  veg 
etation  there  is  in  the  world,  and  how-
distin 
some  plants  have 
flowers, 
guished 
some  for 
the 
food  they  have  learned  to  store  up  in 
t h e ir  roots,  leaA'es  or  stems;  to  SIIOAV 
how  some  ha \e  learned  to protect  them 
selves  against 
the  vissitudes  of  cli 
mate;  against,  the  encroachments  and 
possible  destruction  by  r u m i n a nt  ani 
mate  and  insects. 

specially 
their 

leaves,  others  by 

themselves  by 

their 

in 
In  addition  students  are  drilled 
the  practical  operation  of  propagating 
plants  by  dlA'ision  of  their  i-oo;s,  stems 
or  leaves.  They  learn  to  Avater.  air. 
shade  and  care  for  the  rooted  out  tint's, 
until  they  fake  their  final  place  either 
on 
the 
conservatory. 

the  ground  or 

in  decorating 

The  list  of  plants  grown  exclusively 
for  Avhaf  is  knoAvn  as  florists'  floAvers 
may,  like  the  principle  fruits  and  ce 
reals,  be  enumerated  on 
lingers 
of  one  hand,  though  the  varieties  °* 
each  one  of  them  may  be  counted  by 
t he  dozen. 

the 

They  h a ve  so  little  sympathy  with 

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

JUNE  1,  1897. 

each  other  in  coininon  t h at  to  be  suc 
cessful 
in  the  cultivation  of  any  one 
of  them  as  a  crop,  a  s t r u c t u re  built  to 
suit  their  t a s t es  is  a  necessity. 

home  for  a  few  days,  then  on  t he  way  to 
New  Y o rk  will  stop  a day  at  Geneva  and 
a n o t h er  at  Cornell.  He  will  sail 
for 
Liverpool  one  week  from  tomorrow  on 
one  of  t he  W h i te  S t ar  line  steamers. 

At  the  College. 

W.  Z.  Hutchinson  of  Flint  was  at  t he 

College  Saturday. 

Mrs.  J o s e ph  W a r r en  spent  Sunday 
with  h er  son,  F r a nk  V.  W a r r e n,  '98  m. 
imper 
fect  this  season,  a  lighter  crop  t h an  us 
ual  may  be  expected. 

Strawberry  blossoms  being 

to 

Among  the  recent  additions 

t he 
equipment  of  t he  Mechanical  Depart 
ment  are  a  Smith  Premier  typewriter: 
t he  Coffin  averaging 
for 
a  Mann-
indicator  cards; 
measuring 
hein  slide-rule,  for  speedy  m a t h e m a t i 
and 
cal  calculations,  and 
Sharpe's  micrometer 
two 
inch  capacity. 

a  Brown 
caliper  of 

instrument, 

Mr.  Crozier  imported,  last  year,  some 
orchard  grass  from  France,  and,  when 
sown,  it  was  found  to  contain  seeds  of 
several  European  weeds,  new  to  Ameri 
can  soil.  They  a r e:  A  sorrel,  a  cockle, 
the  bladder  campion,  rib  grass,  a  hawk-
weed,  an  ox-eye  daisy,  a  wild  mustard, 
and  a  sow  thistle. 
the 
importance 
imported 
seeds'  before  sowing. 

This  shows 

examining 

of 

Miss  Amy  V a u g h n 's  friends  g a ve  h er 
a  little  surprise  party  last Monday  even 
ing in consequence of h er h a v i ng  become 
of age.  She  was presented  with  a  birth 
day  cake  (angel  food),  on  which  were  21 
amusements 
candles. 
down  stairs,  t he  guests  repaired  to  t he 
Domestic  Science  room w h e re  they  were 
refreshed  with  "Scientific''  lemon  ice 

After  various 

instantaneous,  and 
in  consequence  a  success. 

toasts.  Needless.to  say  t he 
i m p r o m p tu 
t he 
t h o u g ht  was 
toasts 
In 
closing.  Mr.  L a i t n er  kindly  r e n d e r ed  a 
vocal  solo,  and  all  adjourned  without 
further  ceremony  to  t he  l e c t u re  at  t he 
chapel. 

first 
face;  and  why  we  implicitly  t r u st 
impressions  when  once  we  h a ve  learned 
to  discern  c h a r a c t er 
recognize 
k i n d r ed  souls."' 

and 

Changes  in  the  Club  Boarding  Asso 
c i a t i o n. 

Truth  in  N a t u re 

T he  last  l e c t u re  in  t he  Y.  M.  C.  A. 
course  for  this  t e rm  was  given  in 
t he 
chapel  by  Dr.  Kedzie  last  F r i d ay  even 
ing.  T he  l e c t u re was  a very  i n t e r e s t i ng 
impression 
one,  and 
left  a  moral 
t he 
t h at  will  not  soon  be  erased  from 
minds  of  those  who  h e a rd  it. 

it 

In  seeking  a  definition  of  t r u th  Dr. 
Kedzie  emphasized 
its  absolute  un-
changeableness,  t he  h a r m o ny  between 
t he 
one  fact  and  every  o t h er  fact,  and 
lack  of  harmony  between 
t r u th  and 
falsehood. 

To  illustrate,  he  described 

several 
notable  cases  in  which  crime  had  been 
evidence. 
detected  by  c i r c u m s t a n t i al 
One  of  these  was  t he  case  of  a  forged 
will  dated  back  100  years.  Those  who 
m i g ht  h a ve  been  witnesses  were  all 
dead,  so  no  direct  testimony  could  be 
But  a  chemical  analysis  of 
obtained. 
t he  will  was 
t he  paper  upon  which 
written  showed  t h at  it  had  been 
tinted 
with  u l t r a m a r i n e,  a  s u b s t a n ce  which 

T he  special  committee,  composed  of 
H.  E.  Van  Norman,  C.  C.  P a s h b y,  and 
J.  W.  R i g t e r i n k,  r e p o r t ed  t he  revised 
constitution  to  t he  Club  Boarding  Asso 
ciation  last  week. 
It  was  adopted  as 
reported,  except  t h at  t he  cook's  wages 
were  left  at  t he  old  r a t e. 

T he  m a n a g e m e nt  of  t he  Association 
is  placed  in  t he  hands  of  a  Board  of 
Directors,  consisting  of  one  from  each 
club  and  t he  P r e s i d e nt  of  t he  college, 
ex  officio.  By  t h us  centralizing  t he  re 
sponsibility  and  a u t h o r i ty  it  is  hoped  to 
increase  t he  efficiency  of  t he  Associa 
tion. 
It  gives  a  s t r o n g er  hold  on  delin 
q u e nt  boarders.  As  only  two  directors 
go  out  of  office  d u r i ng  any  one  college 
t he  business  of  t he  Association 
t e rm 
will  never  be  left  in  new  and  inexperi 
enced  hands. 

T he  n u m b er  of  shares  of  stock  are  in 
creased  from  300 to  1200  and  t he  value 
of  t he  same  reduced  from  $20.00  to  $5.00 
leaving  t he  capital  stock  t he  same.  All 
students,  new  and  old,  must  show  cer 
tificate  and  make  $15100  payment  on 
account  of  board  t he  first  day  of  each 
t e r m. 

M a k i ng  S e x t a n t s. 

the 

to  that  belonging 

The  physical  laboratory  work  for  this 
term  includes  the  m a k i ng  and  using  of 
a  sextant. 
students 
Heretofore 
have  made  them  of  wood;  but  these, 
although 
they  served  the  purposes  of 
instruction,  were  n ot  sufficiently  accu 
Accordingly, 
rate  for  practical  work. 
Prof.  Woodworth  made  a  pattern  for  a 
sextant,  similar 
to 
the  department,  and  had  a  n u m b er  of 
The  students  are 
iron  castings  made. 
and  putting 
finishing 
now  at  work 
these  together.  W h en  completed,  they 
for  m a k i ng  determina 
will  he  used 
tions  of 
in 
military  and  field  engineering;  also  for 
finding  latitude  and  longitude  by  meas 
uring  the  angle  of  the  sun's  rays.  The 
graduating  is  done  in  the  Mechanical 
department,  on  a  milling  machine.  The 
instrument,  when  finished,  will  com 
bine  cheapness  with  efficiency  and  be 
both  serviceable  and  instructive 

inaccessible  distances,  as 

C.  C. 

Y.  W.  and  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

N e xt  Sunday  evening  at  7 o'clock  t he 
usual  union  services  will  be  held  in  t he 
chapel,  at  which  time  Rev.  M a r t in  T. 
Rainier,  of  t he  class  of  '74,  will  speak 
t he 
t he  students.  T he  subject  for 
to 
evening's  talk  will  be  " T he  Biblical 
Christian  Young  M a n ,"  L  c,  t he  young 
man  as  he  is  in  society,  in  business,  and 
in  t he  c h u r ch  from  a  Biblical  stand 
last 
is  t he  n e xt 
point.  As  it 
meeting  of  t he  term,  and  also  as  Mr. 
Rainier  is  a  g r a d u a te  of  t he  college,  let 
as  many  as  possible  be  present  and 
extend  a  h e a r ty  welcome  to  him. 

to  t he 

...COLLEGE  BUS... 

Leaves  M. A. C. for  Lansing  at  8:30  a.  m. 
and  1:30  p.  m.  Returning,  leaves  Lans 
ing  at  10:30 a.  m.  and  4:30  p.  m. 

Packages 
prompt  attention. 

left  at  Emery's  will  receive 
Livery  or  Bus  for 

picnics  at  resonable  rates. 

fJEW  PHONE 

H.  O.  PALMER 

IN  THE  GREENHOUSE. 

and  cake.  All  reported  a  very  enjoy 
able  time. 

Prof.  A.  A,  Crozier  r e t u r n ed 

to  t he 
College  Wednesday  evening,  May  26th, 
from  a  sojourn  of  two  months  in 
t he 
land  of  E t e r n al  sunshine,  old  and  New-
Mexico.  A l t h o u gh  he  is  not  yet  ready 
to  pose  in  a  dime  museum  as  a  fat  man. 
he is m u ch improved  in h e a l th  and  ready 
to u n d e r t a ke  t he  hard  wrork  of  a  summer 
campaign  in  t he  E x p e r i m e nt  Station. 
He  went  to  A nn  A r b or  last  Saturday  to 
spend  t he  S a b b a th  with  his  people. 

The  difficulties  of  adjusting  the  hours 
in  the  daily  program  for  classes  and 
laboratory  work  at  M.  A.  C.  are  all  the 
These  troubles 
time  on  the  increase. 
sources,  some  of 
arise  from  several 
in  any 
which  probably  do  not  arise 
other  college. 
the  chief  of 
these  are  the  compulsory  manual  labor 
in  the  agricultural  course,  the  military 
drill  for  all  the  men  at  one  time,  .the 
need 
three 
courses  be  placed  together  for  a  portion 
of  t he  time  in  physics,  chemistry,  Eng 
lish,  botany  and  a  few  other  topics. 

t h at  students 

two  or 

Among 

in 

Last  Friday  evening  Miss  McDermott 
entertained  t he  Seniors  at  Abbot  Hall. 
It  seemed  fitting  t h at  at  t he  close  of  t he 
year  t he  Seniors  should  h a ve  a  practi 
cal  lesson  in  Domestic  Economy,  so  our 
worthy  hostess  introduced  t h em  to  reg 
ular  Abbot  Hall board.  W h en  t he  feast 
of  reason  and  flow  of  soul  was  at  its 
height,  Messrs.  Laitner,  Sedgwick  and 
Miinson  vfere  called  on  for  appropriate 

was  not  used  to  tint  paper  100 years  be 
fore.  This  seemingly  trival  fact  con 
victed  t he  forger.  Dr.  Kedzie  also  re 
lated  several  incidents  to  show  t h at  t he 
" t r u th 
in  n a t u r e"  may  also  disprove 
error. 

T he  speaker  t h en  made  a  s t r o ng  plea 
for  t r u th  in  life,  a  plea  t h at  should  be 
h e a rd  and  remembered  by  every  per 
son  who  has  a  temptation  to  indulge  in 
forbidden  pleasures.  We  can  quote 
but  a  few  sentences: 

" T h e re  is  a  t r u th  of 

life  as  well  as 
t r u th  of  word.  A  t r ue  life!  W h at  is 
nobler  in  all  t he  earthy 
It  is  w o r th 
years  of  toil  and  struggle,  of  p a t i e nt 
endurance,  the  sacrifice  of  every  lower 
fittingly 
claim.  Would  I  had  words  to 
portray  its  beauty  before  you,  for 
t he 
beauty  of  life  leads  to  beauty  of  form. 
•Sowing  wild  oats'  may  be  a  hilarious 
agricultural  operation,  -but  what  shall 
the  harvest  be?" 

are 

t he  attraction  or 

" W h en  you  jostle  your  way  t h r o'  a 
crowd  of  s t r a n g e rs  you  meet  persons 
toward  whom  you 
instinctively 
drawn,  and  others  from  whom  you  are 
strongly  repelled.  You can h a r d ly give  a 
reason  for 
t he  re 
pulsion.  But  when  you  consider  t h at 
every  m a r k ed  event  of  life 
-every  hope, 
aspiration,  joy  or sorrow:  every  passion, 
lust,  degrading  pursuit  and 
c r i m e-
makes  its  m a rk  on  t he  face  and  stamps 
it  for  heaven  or  t he  pit—that  t he  face 
is  t he  index  of  t he  life—:we  *See  why  we 
read,  as  in  an  open  book,  the  lives  of 
those  we  meet,  by  a  glance  into  their 

L 

Miss  Minnie  and  Ruby  Newman  h a ve 
t h e ir  b r o t h e r.  Chace 

visiting 

been 
Newman,  for  several  days. 

Mr.  and  Mrs.  George  C.  Harvey,  of 
Constantine,  h a ve  been  visiting  Lieut. 
and  Mrs.  Bandholtz  a  few  days. 

Miss 

J e n n ie  Shaddock,  of  Grand 
Rapids,  spent  t he  Memorial  Day  vaca 
tion  at  M.  A.  C, 
t he  guest  of  H.  C. 
Skeels. 

T he  officers  of  t he  Botanical  club  for 
the  fall  t e rm  are:  President,  B.  Bar 
low:  vice-president,  H.  C.  Skeels:  sec 
retary,  Miss  Marie  Bellis. 

T he  club  B o a r d i ng  Association  Stew 
ards  for  t he  fall  t e rm  a r e:  Club  A . —G 
('hadsey,  B—W.  J.  Merkel.  D—F.  W. 
Robison,  E—H.  L.  Becker. 

The  Horticultural  Department 
is 
sending  out  about  50  collections  of  po 
tatoes  of  ten  varieties  each,  for  experi 
ment  by  Michigan  farmers. 

Miss  Elizabeth  Hedrick,  who  has 
been  visiting  several  months  in  Detroit, 
is  now  spending  a  few  days  with  h er 
brother,  Prof.  W.  O.  Hedrick. 

T he  College  bees  h a ve  been  r e t u r n ed 
from  L a p e e r,  where  they  have  been  for 
several  years,  and  a re  now  in  c h a r ge  of 
J o hn  M.  Rankin,  who  will  be  a  student 
at  M.  A.  ('.  n e xt  year. 

Miss Daisy Bennett,  from  F o rt  W a y n e, 
Detroit,  Mich.,  d a u g h t er  of  Col.  Ben 
nett,  of  t he  19th 
infantry,  is  spending 
a  week  at  t he  College  as  t he  guest  of 
Lieut,  and  Mrs.  Bandholtz. 

Flower  beds  a re  being  rapidly  filled 
with  plants  from  t he  greenhouse.  Ge 
raniums  are  now  claiming  attention. 
t h an 
More  cannas  and  foliage  plants 
formerly  will  be  set  this  spring. 

Injuries  to  peach  trees  from  curl  leaf, 
root galls, and  g e rm  disease a re  reported 
this 
in  large  numbers  this  year.  On 
account  t he  crop  along  t he  lake  shore 
will  probably  be  much  lessened. 

dogwood, 

From  t he  n o r th  side  of  t he  green 
house  may  be  seen  in  full  flower  t h r ee 
of  t he  finest  blossoming  shrubs  on  t he 
campus—the 
a 
flowering 
spirea  and  a  crimson  English  hawthorn. 
Found,  on  the  front  seat  in  Chapel 
one  day  last  week,  Laitner,  Cartland, 
Simmons  and  Redfern,  all  of  '97.  Own 
er  can  have 
the  same  by  calling  at 
RECOUD  office  and  paying  for  this  no 
tice. 

W h i le  at  Grand  Ledge  last  Tuesday. 
M r . P e t t it  met  with  a  painful  accident. 
He  slipped  and  wrenched  his  knee  in 
such  a  way  as  to  r u p t u re  some  of 
t he 
tissues.  He  is  now  able  to  get  around 
on  crutches. 

Prof.  Taft  will  attend  t he  meeting  of 
t he  W e st  Michigan  F r u i t - G r o w e r s'  As 
sociation  n e xt  Thursday  and  F r i d a y. 
He  will  speak  on  ' 'Fungous  Diseases  of 
Plants.*"  C  W.  Garfield  of  t he  State 
Board  will  also  address  the  meeting. 

H e n ry  Keep,  of  Detroit,  who  is  train 
ing  our  t r a ck  athletes,  has  a  record  of 
15 4-5 seconds in t he high  hurdles—equal 
to  t he  world's  record,  a  record  of  5  ft. 
10  in.  iu  t he  high  jump,  21  ft.  6  in.  in 
t he 
jump,  and  10  2-5 
seconds  in  t he  100-yd.  dash. 

r u n n i ng  broad 

Prof.  H. W.  Mumford  left  to-day  for  a 
four  months'  tour  in  Europe  for the  pur* 
pose  of  studying.  He  izoes  first  to  his 

JUNE  1,  1897. 

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

7 

News  from  Graduates  and  Stndents. 

Leon  J.  Cole,  with 

'98,  spent  Sunday 

at  t he  M.  A.  C. 

Supt.  C.  L.  Bemis,  7 4,  will  remain 
another  year  in  Ionia  at  a  salary  of 
$1,300. 

Principal  A.  J.  Chappell,  '82,  Alba, 
superintendent  of 

h as  been  elected 
Manton  schools. 

Carl  E. Pray,  with  '90, has  been  elect 
ed  professor  of history  at t he Mt.  Pleas 
a nt  normal  school. 

N.  C. Johnson,  with  '9(i,  gets  a  salary 
of  $1,000  as  head  bookkeeper  for  a 
('hicago  d ry goods  firm. 

R.  A. Clark,  '76,  P i t t s b u r g,  P a ., will 
renew  his youth  and old  acquaintenances 
as  well,  at t he alumni  reunion. 

Guy  L.  Stewart,  '95,  h as  been  r e 
elected  principal  of  Gaylord  schools  at 
an  increase  of  $10 per  month. 

Commissioner  of Schools  B. P.  Clark, 
'83,  received  a  majority  of  2,246  for his 
third  term  in  Berrien  county. 

George  C. Nevins,  '73,  Otsego,  Mich., 
was  granted  a  life  certificate  at  t he 
last  meeting  of the  State  Board  of  Edu 
cation. 

J a m es  Satterlee,  "69,  will  e n t e r t a in 
t he  m e e t i ng  of  t he  Greenville  Hort. 
Society  on  F r i d ay  of  this  week  (June 
4).  at  h is  home  in  Greenville.  Prof. 
Taft  will  be  present. 

P r a nk  R.  Poss,  '94, a nd  wife  drove 
out  to  College  from  Lansing  one day 
last  week.  Mrs. Poss  h as  been  very 
ill,  at t he home  of h er father,  for  some 
time  b ut is now  convalescent. 

P r om  the North  Dakota  Agricultural 
College  Spectrum  we  learn  t h at  Prof. 
H.  W.  McArdle,  '87, sings  in  t he  choir 
and  Prof.  C. B. Waldron,  '87, h as  paint 
ed  his buggy  with  college  colors. 

T HE  RECORD  acknowledges 

t he  re 
ceipt  of t he commencement  program of 
the  Addison  high  school,  of  which  C. 
A.  Jewell,  Jr.,  '96, is  principal.  The 
school  graduaites  a  class  of  six  this 
year. 

P r om  the  State  Republican  we  learn 
that  Superintendent  of  Public  Instruc 
tion  Jason  E.  Hammond,  '86, h as de 
clined  a  tender  of  the  principalship  of 
the  west  side  high 
school  of  Grand 
Rapids  at a  salary  of  $2,000  per year. 

F r om  t he  (llobc-Deinocrat,  St.  Louis, 
Mo.,  we clip  t he following  item  regard 
ing  the  father  of E. J.  Rauchfauss, '79: 
May  16.—Charles  Rauchfauss,  aged 65, 
the  wealthiest 
resident  of  Golconda, 
111.,  is  dead.  He  removed  to  Golcon 
da  from  Louisville,  Ky.,  twenty-five 
years  ago, a nd erected  a  palatial  resi 
dence.  H is estate  is  said  to  be  worth 
$1,000,000. 

Monday,  May  24,  F r a nk  G. Clark, '90, 
Lansing,  became  t he  father  of  Albert 
Anderson  Clark.  T he following  Wed 
nesday,  at  a  reorganization  of  the  firm 
of  Clark  & Co., the grandfather  showed 
his  appreciation  of t he new  son by pre 
senting  P r a nk  G.  Clark  with  $3,000 
worth  of  personal  stock  in  t he  firm. 
F r a nk  G. Clark  is assistant  superinten 
dent  of  t he  company. 

T he  following  from  Archie  D. Hime-
baugh,  with  '94,  Burr  Oak, Mich.,  is 
very  gratifying: 
'A  sample  copy  of 
t he  M.  A.  C.  RECORD  came  to  me  on 
this  morning's  mail. 
I  can  liken  it 
very  aptly  to a  visit  of an old friend,  to 
me,  while  I  was  spending  a  year  in the 
West  among  strangers. 
I  can  assure 
you  t h at  friend  h ad a  w a rm  welcome, 
and  t he RECORD  was  just  as warmly r e 
I  h a s t en  to  subscribe  for it. 
ceived. 
I  am very  much  interested  in M. A. C, 
having  spent  two  of the  most  profitable 
and  happy  years  of  my life  there." 

Tom  F. Rogers,  with  '74,  who  left t he 
College  at  t he  end of  h is j u n i or  year, 

which  he  h as  always  regretted,  called 
absence  of 
here  Thursday,  after  an 
twenlty-four  years.  He c a me  out  on the 
street  car,  an  improvement  over  t he 
old  foot  path,  which  he  often  used. 
Scarcely  a  land-mark  w as  recognized 
until  he saw Doctors  Kedzie  a nd Beal, 
with  whom  he  visited  t he  new  build 
ings. 
In  t he  vicinity  where  "Saint's 
R e s t"  used  to stand  he  began  to feel  at 
is  publishing  a 
home.  Mr.  Rogers 
t he  Times,  at  Ravenna, 
newspaper, 
Muskegon  county. 

A  Successful  Dairyman. 

A  beautifully  gotten  up  advertising 
circular  of  Theodore  A.  Stanley,  '86 
who  is supplying  milk  to t he  city of New 
Britain,  Conn.,  was received  lately  at 
t he  College  a nd was submitted  to t he 
Director  of  t he  station  for  comment. 
Prof.  S m i th  says: 
If  Mr.  Stanley  doe*s 
as he says  he  does  in  h is  circular  his 
products  cannot  fail  to be t he  very  best. 
He  so far  emphasizes  absolute  cleanli 
ness  t h at  he provides for t he  men  ample 
facilities  for  b a t h i ng  as  often  as  they 
wish.  He  wants  his  hired  m en  evi 
dently  to be like C a u p h u r n ia  above  sus 
picion. 
frequent 
They  must  m a ke 
changes  of  outside  clothing  and  wash 
t h e ir  hands  before  milking.  His  b a r ns 
are  expensive,  new, thoroughly  venti 
lated,  flooded  with  sunlight,  a nd  k e pt 
as  near  absolutely  clean  as  possible. 
His  cows  ai'e carefully  selected  as to 
health  and  quality  of  product,  and by 
daily  grooming  and  good  feeding  a re 
k e pt  in p r i me  condition. 

T he  milk,  after  stzvaining  is  removed 
from  t he b a rn  at  once,  passed  over  an 
aerator,  cooled  to  50° F. and  p ut  into 
glass  bottles,  which  a re  sealed  and  a re 
t h en  ready  for delivery  to  customers. 

P r om  milk  purchased  of neighbors as 

well  as from  his  own  surplus  Mr.  Stan 
ley  m a ks  b u t t er  which  he  colors  and 
salts  to suit  t he  tastes  of  his customers. 
He  also  furnishes  cream,  concerning 
t he  care  of  which  he  gives  specific  in 
fowls, 
structions;  eggs  and  dressed 
which  he assures  t he  public  " a re  bred 
for  a purpose,  k e pt  in q u a r t e rs  entirely 
separated  from  other  buildings  and  fed 
on  wholesome  food.''  He also  furnishes 
sweet  corn,  potatoes,  tomatoes,  turnips 
and  apples. 

He  guarantees  his milk  to be  p u re  and 
to  contain  4 to 5 p er  cent  fat  and t he 
cream  to contain  25 to 30 p er cent fat. 

Mr.  Stanley  is doing a  first-class  busi 
ness  in  a 
first-class  way,  according  to 
t he  highest  style  of  t he a r t.  He  sells 
what  t he  public  wants,_  in  a  way  t he 
public  wants  it.  He r e g a r ds  " f a r m i n g" 
as  a  business  a nd  succeeds  because  he 
knows  how to  take  advantage  of  his 
opportunities. 

All  of  t he  recommendations  in  t he 
circular  a re  to  t he  point  a nd  exactly 
r i g ht  in substance  and  method. 

How  the  Experimenter  Works. 

CHARLES  F.  W H E E L E R,  ASSISTANT  P R O 
FESSOR  OF BOTANY. 

T he  experimenter  works  according 
to  t he  rules  of  science. 
Science  is 
knoAvledge  demonstrated  a nd  p ut  in 
It 
order  for  t he  use  of  everybody. 
may  be  said  to  be  t he  common  sense 
of  t he  best  minds  which  have  ap 
peared  in t he world  up to this  time. 

Methods  of  work  vary  with  t he indi 
vidual  characteristics  a nd  qualifica 
tions  of  the experimenter.  T he  worker 
in  an  Agricultural  Experiment 
Sta 
tion,  especially  if  this  station  be lo 
cated  a nd operated  in  connection  with 
an  Agricultural  College,  should  have 
been  born  a nd reared  on a  farm.  He 
should  also  have  received  an  academic 
a nd  collegiate  education  to  supplement 
the  farm  experience.  He should  know 
something  of  t he  behavior  of  m a t t er 

in  t he maes—physics,  of  m a t t er  in t he 
molecule—chemistry,  a nd  a l w a ys  keep 
in  mind  t he  fact  of  t he  conservation 
of  energy.  Something  of  m a t h e m a t i cs 
m u st  be known,  a nd a  good  deal  about 
animals  a nd  plants,  a nd t he  relation 
they  b e ar  to each  other;  h ow they  feed 
laws 
and  grow  a nd  t he 
governing 
their 
t he  diseases  to 
reproduction, 
which  they  a re  subject  a nd a  knowl 
edge  of  remedies  so  f ar  as  known. 

The  experimenter  should  know  of 
t he  origin  a nd  composition  of  t he  dif 
ferent  k i n ds  of  soil,  climatic  condi 
tions,  and, in  short,  should  h a ve  h ad a 
life, 
large  experience  of  out-of-door 
the  more  t he  better. 

t he 

When  the e x p e r i m e n t er  h as 

these 
qualifications  he is t h en  ready  to begin 
Work.  H ow should  he  proceed  V  Con 
cerning  a ny  given  subject  to  be ex 
perimented  upon,  t he  first  requisite  is 
to  learn  what,  h as  been  done  by  pre 
vious  experimenters, then  to collect a nd 
study 
literature  t e a r i ng  on t he 
question,  both  of  o ur o wn a nd of  for 
eign  countries.  This  done,  a  plan  of 
operation  may  be outlined  and  a  provi 
sional  hypothesis  formed,  if  the  results 
disprove  t he  theory, 
then  a  n ew one 
m u st  be  adopted  a nd  a  n ew  line  of 
work  outlined.  P l e n ty  of  time  should 
be  granted  t he  experimenter. 
Possi 
bly  certain  problems  a re insoluble;  no 
one  c an  foresee  this;  and,  therefore, 
even  if  t he  result  of  experiments  be 
negative,  some  good  will  h a ve  been se 
cured 
experimenters 
future 
warned. 
P e r h a ps  keeping  t he  notes 
and  records  of  experiments  is t he most 
important  p a rt  of  an  experimenter's 
work.  To  do  this  well  a nd  then  to 
publish  t he results  in good  plain  Eng 
lish,  so  t h at  t he  f a r m e rs  of  Michigan 
m ay  read  a nd  heed  t he results,  is t he 
t he .  experimenter  works,  or 
way 
should  work. 

a nd 

Memorial Day. 

Sunday  was  observed  as  Memorial 
Day  by  a p p r o p r i a te  exercises 
in  t he 
College  chapel.  T he  battalion  of  cadets 
formed  at  t he  armory  and  preceded by 
t he  band  playing  patriotic  airs,  march 
ed to  t he  chapel,  w h e re  t he  cadets  occu 
pied  t he  middle  section  of  seats.  A 
stirring-patriotic  sermon  was given by 
Rev.  C.  C.  Miller,  a  veteran  of  t he 
Rebellion.  Music  was  furnished  by t he 
College  choir. 

GIVE  YOUR  ORDERS  TO 

TRAGER  BROS. 
THE  MEAT  MEN 
509  MICHIGAN  AVE. E. 

LOWEST  PRICES 

Will  be quoted  to 

SCHOOL 
...  LIBRARIES... 

And  others  sending  lists of  books 
wanted  to 

Lansing  Book &SPaper Co., 
L A N S I N G,  M I CH 

M.  A. C. 

S P E C I AL  R A T ES  ON 
P H O T OS  AT 

SHARPSTEEFS  STUDIO. 

B UY  Y O U R-

Clothing,  Hats, 
Caps and 
Furnishing  Goods 

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Contains  all  the  Latest 
Ideas  as to 

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and  the price 
lower  than 
ever  before.  Wonld  be 
pleased  to  have  you come 
in  and see  it. 

BEFORE  PURCHASING  YOUR  FALL 
AND  WINTER 

HAT 

Allow  me  to  show  you 
some  natty  " Up to  Date" 
styles.  Nothing but  relia 
ble  qualities  find  place in 
my  stock. 

STUDENT'S  PATRONAGE  SOLICITED. 

ELGIN  MIFFLIN 

THE  OUTFITTER. 

The  MAUD S 

WIND  MILL AND 
PUMP  COMPANY, 

Manufacturers 
of 

CYCLONE  PROOF 
GALVANIZED 
STEEL  WIND 
MILLS AND 

"MAUD S" 

PUMPS, 

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I 

MICHIGAN  SUPPLY  COMPANY 

WHOLESALE  DEALER IN 
B e l t i n g,  H o s e,  I r on  P i pe  a nd  F i t 
t i n g s,  T u b u l ar  W e ll  S u p p l i e s, e t c. 

STATE  AGENT  FOB 

MftUD  S  PUMPS, 

lANS,»0,c„,SAN 

BETTER  BUTTER 

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

Diamond  Crystal  Salt 

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

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

DIAMOND  C R Y S T AL  S A LT  CO., 
ST.  CLA1K,  M I C H. 

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

JUNE  1,  189?. 

I  ATHLETICS  | 

A  week  ago  today  Olivet  won  h er 
lost  h er 

ninth,  game  and  Hillsdale 
seventh. 

Kalamazoo won  from  Ypsilanti  F r i d ay 
by  a  score  of 17 to  2, and  lost  to  Albion 
S a t u r d ay  by  score  of  2  to  4.  T h is 
b r i n gs  Kalamazoo 
to  field  day  with 
seven  victories  and t h r ee  defeats. 

We  expected  Ypsilanti  to  play  two 
games  h e re  Saturday,  b ut  at  t he  last 
m o m e nt  t h at  team  failed  us.  M. A. C. 
has had considerable difficulty  in  g e t t i ng 
games  with  t he  somewhat  uncertain 
Normalites  d u r i ng  t he  past  two years, 
this  year  is  no  exception.  Two 
and 
years  ago  we  gave  t h em  a  game  h e re 
b ut  could  g et  none  in  r e t u r n. 
Last 
they  would  not  play  with  us  at 
year 
all.  This  year  we  h ad 
two  games 
t h e m,  b ut  when  t he 
scheduled  with 
first  date  came  they  informed  us  t h at 
they  could  not play—school  closed  t he 
day  before.  T h ey  t h en  agreed  to  play 
two  games  h e re  on  May  29  and to pay 
railroad  fare  one  way  if  gate  receipts 
did  not cover  all expenses.  At  t he  last 
moment  t h ey 
they 
would  play  b ut one game  and would  not 
pay  any l'ailroad  fare.  W h en  M a n a g er 
K r e n t el  informed  t h em  t h at  he  should 
hold  them  to t h e ir  a g r e e m e nt  they  said 
they  w o u l d nt  play—so  t h e re  it is. 

informed  us 

t h at 

Olivet  at  M.  A.  C. 

Although  r a t h er  cold  Monday  t he 
game  of  baseball  between  Olivet  and 
M.  A.  C.  was  well  attended.  About 
t h i r ty  of  t he  Olivet  students  accom 
panied  t h e ir  team  m a k i ng  quite  a  dis 
play  of  red.  T he game  was t he  closest 
one  t h at  has been  played  on  t he  home 
grounds  this  season. 
Several  erroi's 
were  made  on  both  sides  and  some  of 
In  t he  (ith  inning  a 
t h em  very  costly. 
bad  mistake  was made  by M. A. ('.: two 
men  were  out and  t h r ee  w e re  on  bases 
when  a  g r o u n d er  was  batted  to  third, 
who  instead  of  touching  his base,  thus 
forcing  a  man  out,  t h r ew  to  first  too 
late  to  get  t he  r u n n er  out.  This  mis 
take  gave  Olivet  t h r ee  runs,  tying  t he 
score  12—12  till  t he  first  half  of t he 9th. 
when  Olivet  got one more  score  winning 
t he  game.  T he score: 
Innings—  1  2  :;  1  5  <> 7  8  9  K, II.  K. 
Olivet 
m.  A. C. 

3  0  2  1  2  4  0  0  1—13  16  7 
0 7 4 1 0 0 00  0—12  10  7 
B a t t e r i e s — W r i g ht  and  Moore.  W a r 
ren  and K r e n t e l.  Two base  hits—War 
ren,  Krentel.  A.  C,  W r i g h t.  T h r ee 
base  hits—Steckle.  Home  run—Owen. 
Double  plays—Olivet  2.  Bases  on  balls 
—by  W a r r en  2,  by  W r i g ht  5.  Struck 
out—by  W a r r en  4, by W r i g ht  5.  U m p i re 
—Owens. 

STAXDIXG  OF  THE  CLUBS. 

Olivet 
Kalamazoo 
M.  A.  C 
Albion 
Ypsilanti 
Hillsdale 

Won.  Lost.  Pr.Ct. 
1,000 
0 
.700 
3 
.375 
5 
.333 
0 
.280 
t> 
.125 
7 

10 
7 
3 
. . .3 
. .2 
1 

Another  Word  About  Professionalism. 

Most 

athletes 

colleges  of  t he  present  day 
recognize  t he  demoralizing 
influence 
of  professionalism  in  college  athletics. 
a re  discouraged 
A m a t e ur 
when  brought 
into  competition  with 
men  w ho  a re  able  to  command,  a nd 
h a ve  received,  p ay  for  their  athletic 
Besides,  w h en  professional 
ability. 
.athletes  a re  allowed  to  participate  in 
intercollegiate  sports,  t he  contests  in 
dicate  not  the  athletic  capital  of  the 
institutions,  b ut  their  cash  capital— 
their  ability  a nd  willingness  to  pay 
for  m en  w ho can  win.  Nothing  could 

be  more  remote  from  t he  real  pm*pose 
of  college  athletics. 

Recognizing 

t h e se  evils  of  profes 
sionalism,  our  best 
institutions  of 
learning  h a ve  adopted  stringent,  rules 
intercollegiate  con 
to  shut  out  from 
tests  t he m an w ho plays  for  pay. T he 
intercollegiate  athletic  association  of 
which  our  o wn  g r e at  university  is  a 
member,  is  w a g i ng  a  relentless  war 
fare  against  professionalism.  No m an 
who  h as  ever  used  his  athletic  skill 
for  gain  is  allowed  to  participate  in 
the  contests  of  this  association.  T he 
U.  of  M.  baseball 
team  is  t h is  year 
very  w e ak  as  a  result  of  this,  b ut  we 
a re  proud  to  k n ow  that  every  member 
of  t he  team  is  an  a m a t e ur  in  every 
sense  of  t he  word. 

The  Michigan  Intercollegiate  Athlet 
ic  Association,  of  which  M.  A.  C  is  a 
member,  is  also  making-  an  effort  to 
weed  out  professionalism.  There  are 
several  reasons,  however,  w hy t he as 
sociation  h as  not  yet  accomplished 
w h at  it  seeks. 

In  the  first  place,  no  rule  h as  yet 
been  adopted  which 
really  b a rs  t he 
professional—the  m an  w ho  has  played 
for  money  or  t he  m an  w ho  plays  for 
during  his  vacations.  T he 
money 
l u k e w a rm  reformers  say,  " B ut 
this 
would  b ar  m a ny  really  deserving  stu 
dents  w ho  entered  college  before  any 
such  restriction  w as adopted."  Grant 
ed.  B ut  this  condition  will  continue 
to  exist  so  long  as  t he  rule  remains 
as  it  is.  It  is  time  now  to  m a ke  a  rule 
t h at  no  m an  w ho  hereafter 
saying 
gain 
skill 
uses 
a t h 
in 
shall 
letic 
I.  A. 
A. 
It  is  also  time  to  sas*  t h at  at  some 
given  future  time—say  one year  hence 
—we  shall  b ar  the  m an  w ho  h as  ever 
been  a  professional.  These  provisions 
would  b ar  no  deserving  amateur. 

athletic 
participate 
in 

for 
any 

t he  M. 

contest 

h is 

Again,  t he rules  we  have  are not en 

forced.  Last  year  several 
infractions 
of  Hie  rules  occurred,  some  of  which 
have  already  been  mentioned  in T HK 
RECORD. 
I  need  mention  b ut  one 
more.  The  college  t h at  now  holds  the 
baseball  trophy  w on  it  with  a  pitcher 
a nd  catcher  AYIIO  were  not  bona  fide 
students.  This  year  furnishes  other 
examples;  there  is  a  rule  of  t he  asso 
ciation  which  says  in  substance, 
that 
no  m an  shall  be  allowed  to  participate 
in  a ny  baseball  game  in  t he  associa 
tion  w ho  h as  not  been  in  college  ten 
weeks  preceding 
game.  The 
said 
team 
t h at  now  has  a  standing  of 
1,000  h as  for  catcher  a  m an  w ho w as 
not  in  college  two  weeks  before  t he 
first  game  in  which  he  participated. 
Bona  fide  student'.'  Yes,  b ut  Avithout 
any  right 
t he 
to  piny,  according 
rules;  and  for  w h at  do we  m a ke  rules 
if  not  to  be  enforcedV  Then  another 
team  t h at  stands  high  in  t he  percent 
age  column,  occupies  t h at  position  as 

to 

a  direct  result  of  having  an  acknowl 
edged  professional  pitcher;  a nd 
this 
pitcher  has,  within  three  weeks,  par 
ticipated  in  one  of  t he  s t a te 
league 
games. 

But  Avhy,  in  such  clear  eases  of  in 
ruled 
fraction,  a re  not  t he  offenders 
outV  Simply  because 
t he  directors 
h a ve  not  t he backbone  to  do  it.  In  t he 
case  of  t wo  protests  recently  brought 
before  t he  directors,  there  w as  a  tie 
vote  in  both 
instances,  not  because 
' t h e re  w as  a ny  doubt  t h at  tin1  miles 
had  been  violated,  b ut  because  the di 
rectors  h ad  paired  off. 
" H e l p . me  out 
this  t i me  a nd I'll  help  you  some  other 
time." 

One  thing  more;  t he  F a c u l ty  Asso 
ciation  of  Michigan  Colleges  h as  been 
formed,  a nd  rules  h a ve  been  adopted 
to  purify  athletics.  T h is  association  is 
in  a  position  to  a s s i st  greatly  in  erad 
icating  professionalism  if  each  faculty 
will  m a ke  an  honest,  active  effort  t o 
w a rd  t h at  end.  B ut  faculties  a re hu 
man,  a nd  they  sometimes  show  slight 
This  h as 
indications  of  Aveakness. 
been  manifested  several 
times  lately 
in  a  sort  of  color-blindness,  an  inabil 
ity  to s ee a n y t h i ng  w r o ng  in  t he  t e am 
playing  under  t h at  particular  color  to 
It  is 
Avhich  they  seem  to  be  partial. 
fair  to  suppose  t h at  no  body  of  stu 
dents  Avill  be  more 
t h an  t he  faculty,  from  Avhich  they  re 
ceive  their  inspiration. 
In  t he  name 
of  fairness  let  us  m a ke  a  fenv  good 
rules  a nd  then  enforce 

discriminating 

them. 

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Thompson 

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