,. ; t , , ,. • • The M. A. C. RECORD. MICHIGAN AG RICULTURAL COLLEGE. " OL. 18. ,",0. -+&- ... I-AL UM NI] 'SI. \\-e are ill receipt of ,HI ar tistic little booklet - ·'The l\rt of H ome Heccolld ) ellr Ilork IU rn cd for Ih,lll en'r before. T he sl ump ill fruiL p r ices. 10X-dhc r with lIl1f,I\'or 1t t>r position 10 aid him in his duties when :lgOlin takillg up his chosc n wo r k. :'-oliss Ina .·\I gc r. of L owdl. ::'-.Irs. l' arsun:; G ray, o f Gr:lIld L ouise I{ apid~ . :lud .\[ rs . Ellell [~. C feYls, of Lansinl-(, han' cn r olled for th~" in poult ry husbandry. The work furlll~· r operates u fann llt·"r Gr:lnd It "pids. ;\11\1 is especi:IHy ink- rested in PUT(' brcd Jersers and poulrry, and the latter is a wcll k,lOwn Lan sillg" [;Idy. aud one o f 0111' mos t l"lli .\Irs . :\l ar v cient inst itute workers . Goull rieh TowlIc,of Gra lld R apids. :\1 ieh ., is taki ng s pecial wo r k in connection with thc fin t ye:lr 'lgri· cu lture, as is also ;\lrs. A . G. Xorth rop. o f Thompsonville. The latter is mother o f :\I iss Zae :\ort.h ro p, '06 , of O\lr back ri olo~ic;l\ de part ment. All w o r k W:lS orglmi zeci. and e entl·rs Ihe four year >':Oll r "e in AKriclilw re . :-:'anmc! :-:.. Pi~·rel', of " ·on::ester, ..\LrS$ .. :1 g"r:Hhmtc of the c1;tSS;Lat hig"h school of th;1\ citr, h:1:> l·nterecl for Ihe course in {orestn·. :\1 r, J, R owla nd Qui,;n. of Grand in :\1 r. QUill 1l is :1 g-rad l{api{ls high R api(b, has clltc rcd for work ellg'inecrin)!. uatc o f school. thc Graml ;\Ir" lI a rr r K. " · rCllch, o f Oak I'ark. 111., ha5 cnlercd the fin:-I·l·:t r cOll r,.:c :\/r. \ ' -rench secured his high school traillill~ ill W est Allis. farest n ·, iu Y . W. C. A. BA ZAA R. The Y . \V, C A, B:I/"ar hdd III t he g-ir!s' gY lllllllsill1ll SlItu rd a v served al so. The sale lastCl1 from one 10 fin: in the a fter noo n and as st a te'! before though bUI fc w out.siders w en' in, t he sale was vl'ry s uccess ful amI the yOll n l:; WOlllell On the whole s" ' ;5tied with the result of their effo rts. Dr. F. l-I. Y:m $uchleil:n has re t u rned from an extelllied trip tllke n the holidays. Part of the durin g time he spent visitiug rdatives in Sandus ky alld Cleveland, Ohio. the time was Thc rcmaimlc r o f spen t st udyi ng the transpo rta tion :Jcililies o f .\Iuu cie. Indian'l. invol,·cd " · l" arc 1ll r':ccipl of a most ill_ te resting" and iCbl r l1ct i l'C hulletin b,· II. IL Smith o f ~chraska, o n Bec'f P"odllction - a comparison of ra tions. F u r ty-eight Sll·l"r:; wcre di v ided into six g-rOllps and the cx the follo\1 ing; pe r imcnt whether or nut ~·orl1 silage can b..: IIse(1 wi t h economy fo r fa ttcnin:; <:::lItle; the rdati,·c v:Iluc,; 01 p rairie hay allil cor n stol·cr fed \1 ith a lfal f:t: ;lnd of wheat h ran, lin~eed rIle:ll, cottonsced >':lIkc. and fed with prairie hay; ;IH,[ corn ,.:il:tgc \"5 . ston·r. :IJfalfa ·oi· ;\Jrs. Thol1lpirac" the re· mO\' :l1 :md ir;dic\ rnenl of ee-rt:lin 1'01- itki:lIls. anti his promincnt purl in liti){,nion in cOll necliOIl with Ihe !-olcxiclm 1:lnd g rll nts UI Arizona, :til served to plact" him in the front Tllllk of eminent lawyer,;. ;\lr. lI en.::y hu,. seen wcsterll life in all its various auglcs "I> he was interested in ;1 cut tie nlllch. :md abo conducted a "lore on (,nc of the rcs en-atiuns hefore tllkiu){ up the study of 1:lw" lie is 11 forceful plHtform speaker :lIId will no doubt hold the attt'ntion of CI-CT\ pcrson in his re cital of the c;l..;es· bdore lllelltioned. Students 1\-ill he admitted free accordin;,r to the PO~lcrs while all others will be chllrger! the smnIJ sum flf Z5Cb. i)oor~ will opcn promptl)' at se,-en o'clOI.'k IIml the k-ctllrc "tarts a half IIOur later. The Armon· will 110 douht be tilled and the judg·e gi\·otll a good he:lring. ART DESIGNS . leather, Ll]der !he direction of :-'Irs. Pep punl of the DOUlestie .\rt Depart ment sOlnt! ill1cre!:tillg prohlems ill de..;i);"!!!! h1\n~ hecn worked out. The!>e inc1uUl.· book CO\er. slc llcil 011 toolillg dcsig-n, wall paper design, doily, :shirt "aist pat tern, cle .. IIIld lhe..;c hll\"c nll been worked out in II way upplyillg directh to th e pnclic:.1 ill dOllle>.tic :Irt. Culor \\ork i ... :.150 studied :lml in connel"tion with thilS lhe theon' o[ color. Something of the histor)· of llesign is g i,"en and :Ilso lectures on principle of desi;.:-n. The /lok«d editor offered pri£('5 fo r the lir"t :md second he~t de..;ij!ns for the //Qlca,/ cover page, IIml this cQnslitut<.-d the last o f a .. eric:. o f de· signs :Itlemptt.'rof. \\' il5On, :-'liss lIoh, !lIld :-'liss Gil chri!>t acted as judges und anl(.lIg the various d<.'Sig-ns submitted l\I i~s Maud :\'asoll wa" given first lUll! ;\Iiss Cl:tra Ro~.::rs zd. ~Irs. L oree's desiJ!1! was g iven thi rd place, and is cc r tHinly deserving of mcnlion. The work (If each W:ilS indeed, und worthy uf \·ery good Ilote. It is likely t hat Olle or more o f l hese designs will be used b), the student paper as i ts co\'cr page. Winon .. Beaten 76 t o 14. The first basket·blll! game of the seasoll with "-iuona College, of \Vinona, I nd., resulter.l ill a victory for the home boys by II score of ;6 to 1+ The crowd tllU!;It ha,'C been somewhat of a n inspiration to the players, as it was by f:lr the I:lrgest to grace the se;lI:; and slanding room of the armory. The visitors pl:lyed a s nappy gamc, but werc u!Hlble to block the rcpeated tealll pla),s of the home men, who rushed the b:lll b:lck :lIId forih almost at will. The first half was pl:tyed hy the same mel! who IlHtde up ~ L A. C.'s !'co ring mac hine in [912. Cham· berl:tin at centcr. ;rnd Goss, Spcnce r, Vatz, :mt! G:nllhier filling their old positions :IS thoug-h 110 hre;rk had occurred ill the work of last ye:.r. It took some few mimltes to gct the work ..;tarte(l, hut when thc h:11f ended Ihe home te:11ll hOld the long: end of :1 fO to 10 score. The secont! half opened with an enlireh· new set of ~1. A. C. play. ers. .\ number of eligihles h:l\"e this wimer sport and rcported for:- competition has bcen keen . The result has heen the prOlluction of;u least two tirst clas..; teams, :Inll the llext set of players certainly m:.lIe good in the lu"t half of this tirsl game. The ;\Iiller brothers went in as forwards. Dod ge alltl R~ynolds [I S guards and Hurt. center. Thi!' half WilS mlleh of 11 repetition of the first :IS the fin:11 score shows. Every mall played :I stllr game alltl with ou t do ubt we h:tI'e onc of lhe st ro ng' cst tC:llllS cver reprcsenlillg)1. A. C. Nogame will he pl;oyed tbis week. hut good active pmctiee will g-o 0 11 . The next contests will he with T. lS. RaylsJIIIl. ~I alld Alma ~~, hoth 011 the home tloor. The track men arc workiuJ.:" out whene\-er time will permit in or,ler to be in condition fo r sprin:,! e\-ents. THE ROUND UP. The Farmcrs' R ound Up In:;ti· tute will be held at .\1. A. C .. Feb. z5-2S, just lit the do ... e of the short cou r"es, ~nd those tIItendin;.:- the..;e cou rs es will thus ha,·c the opporlulI it '" to attend the ..;('s.s i on~. ['lims an: not yt'l fully IllHdc for thc work lit this time, hm a !>uJ.:"g'e,, lion of the speaker ... who will be Iu:rc 11111\' be of il1terc.-;t. Scverul mell of itllcrllaliorl~11 reputatioll will be 011 hllnd lIud the discu..;sious will be both interesting' :Iud instructive. Dean II. C. I~ri ce. of the Collc;.:c of Agricult ure at O. S. L-., :Iud Dean Dal-enport, of Ill .. are among thi~ number. De:lu Prite will :.:-ile twO addresses,-onc on "F;lrrn Credit," and thc other 011 "Recent Dc,·elojlmcnts in Agric ultural Ed "cation." D ean Davcnportwill speak illong the line of improv<."(1 li,e methodS in stock. the breedin){ of O. F. lIullziker,chicf of lhe duiry tiepartlllent, Purdue L'nive rsity, will gil·e two :tdd~esses, _ one 011 "Care and 11audllllg of ~l :Irket :dso 011 ~Iilk :tnd C ream," Mild "Feeds and F eed ing for Dairy Cows" Prof. C . G. \ Villiams, of Woo· ster, Ohio, will give lin add rcss Oil The Use of :-'lanures a n.1 Commer cial Fertilizers, and also on Corn Impro\·cment by Selection nnd Breeding. peninsula Mr. C. W . ~'Iott, manage r of tbe deyelopmellt upper bureau is scheduled for an address on "\Vhere is Clover Land?" I-Ie will make usc of the stereopticall ill setting forth the possibilities of the northern peninsula. L. A. Clinton, M. A. C., '89, formerly Director of the Conll. Ex· periment Station, nOw with the U. S. J)epartment of Ag r iculturc, will be present and will speak 011 Farm ,ilianagelllent lrt\·estigatiolls by the L". S. Dept. of Agriculture and 11150 Oil " The Potato Crop on the Fa r m." Other speakcrs will be secured and a number of College lIlen will also h:l\·c a pbcc on the program. MI SS Z. B. WI MPLE WITH '07. Tacoma's New Food Inspector and Mar ket Master" The following concc rnin g ~I iss Z. B. \\- imple, a former M. A. C. girl, is taken from the \\"csteru \\"olllan's Outlook, 5cattle, \'·ash. ',In appointing Tacoma's new fOOlI insp(.·ctor and markel master, ~I:.yor \\T. \\". !:ie) mour has made a ~li..;s Z. 13. " ' imple, wi"e choke. who cnte rcd upon he r duties within the past fortuight, is a young \\ hose n:rtural abilit}' :lml W0I11:111 scienti!i.; traillill~ combincd secm to promi~c for he r :1 "splendid reconl in litis brallch of mUllicipal ser vice. ::;he is a n;l\i\e o f .;\lichigan and has had the ad":llIl:lges of special work in the famous institutions of that state, taking the truining in domes tic anci arl inthe ~li chigan Agri(ul tu ral College, which is the oldest :Igricuhura! ~chool in the VlJ itet! Stah.:s, and finishing with :. cou rse :It lhe State X orllllli school o f ~I ich, ig:m, where she reccin;d he r life certiticate which is interc h:u)gcable with all o the r Slalcs, and ranks sec· oml only to the Xc\\' York ~orrnal S chool. .. ~Iiss Wimple... had p ractico.1 tea(h ing experience ill this inslitu tion, and li\e )eurs ago came to Tacoma as ilead of thc department o f domestic :Irt in the Stadium High S chool, associated with ~l i"s E1iw· heth Greene,:t g-radu:lle of Drexel Institute, in charge o f domestic "cicll('e. Four yenrs R~O the firm of H hodes Bros., desiring to opeo :l. hig-hly up-to-date :Ulli beautiful tea roo m for their custome rs, secured these 111'0 \·ery capa ble ami thor oughly c harming ~irls to s upe rl"lsc the new venture. aud so well have their effort .. the Rhodc Brothers'te;, room i ~ f:rrnou s nil Ol·cr the stale fur refinenll'nt of 'len ice and excellence of food . succee.led th;ll ·('r o f agriculture !illlil'S directo r of the State Expe ri lIlelit Station, return..; to thc Stales in the ncar future after h;I\' ing spent four \·car::! :.s director of the a).:'ri. cultur:d school lit Piru cicaha . BrHzil. Prof. Smith pr:lctic:.lly through with hi ;;! work in connec. tion with tht· Bra zil !::ichoolallrl I\ith ~1rs. Smith wil! spend Be\ cr:t! tra,'ci, renehing Xel\· m onths :'lb\'. They York SO IlIC lime will visit various poi nts of interest in Fr:Ulce :md Germ!lIIy afte r lea\-. ing South Americ a nnd Soon aflc r ;\Ia\· I will he HI the old home ill Trtimnllshu rg, X. Y. Prof. and ~Irs. Smith's nlllll" friemls will be Klad to know lhnt -they :Ire ttgai n to be residents of U ncle :::;;'m. ill in Y. M. C. A. PARTY . Lust . Friday evening :Ibout two hundred anti fifty slUdcllIS, both rcgulars and shor t cou rse mell mel in the armo r)' fo r the tirst me n's party of the tenll. For amusernentthere we rc basket ball games, jurnpill~, and other sports in whic h nil could tak e part. ten o'clock the pa r ty i::nded with :t feed of oranges and apples. At abO\lt Every othe r F rid ay evening there will be :. party s imilar to t his h(;]c\ in thc Y. 1\1. C. A. rOOUI, to wh ich all :Ire cordially inl1ited. The M. A . C. RECORD. • ROBERT SMITH PRINTING CO. THE MIUS STORE THE HEART OF LANSING THE MIUS STORE OUR FACILITIES ARE COMPLETE FOR DESICNINC. ENCRAVINC- PRINTINC- BINDINC CLASS PUBLICATIONS .. ,,0 COLLECE ANNUAL S in Announcements, Programs, We C:lrry c\ c r nhiil q " . the line of Invitations, Etc. We are Showing Th e Largest and Best Assortment of Novelties '" Neckwear, Fancy Jewel ry, Gloves , Hosiery, Etc. A cordial invitation is extended to the College people to pay us a VISit. . \\"c spl·ci:,1i7.c on individual onle rs for " "1hossed o r p rinted Fille ::;latiollcry - LANSINC, - MICHIGAN 'Ohe Mills Dry Goods Co. c:.A LLOW us the pleasure of showing you J) the finest collection of Ladies' and Gentle~ men's Furnishings ever brought to Lan sing. furnishings fo, College W e specialize on traJe. Always find the latest in Sweaters, M ackinaws, Rain Coats, Caps, H ats, Shirts and ~eck\\ear at MIFFLIN 'S Do You Want P;Jir Sh~';lr5 "nife !":JfCI\' 1{;II:Qf_ ;;III .. n", .\UI" "'rap. ~:\ ~r-Ih'/U':r """ ~:nd"'r_ . " _d"~l fr"", I!Olll'S :U1.1 :'lro)1s !":t \\ l> I bmllll'rs 11:IIChetS Chisels ::;rrl"W Drivers In fan, :,mylhinu yOLl IIced in hnrdllaH' fOU \\illlltul _:llId al pri('cs to suil - : I t Norton's t1ilrdwili6 EVERY KII'W Of FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOi\1 Cots Folding Beds Matresses Book Cases Desks All GOODS DElIVER,ED fR,EE M. J. « B. M. BUGK '''''')Ii!;,'''~ .. >l! iMi; ..•• ~,~ ABOUT THE CAM P US R. I.. Clute 'y(}. of(;r!lllcl l{ :lpi.b. c:tlled 011 hi~ "()Il. D.:"o. Clllie '\:; c. ) e"tl·nl;l~. C. ),1. vr .. n~er. '06." I.)resl,·r in till' \\. IOlllin\,!" rCSerll· ... p, a ..:ollcge \·j"ilur·fur;1 few d;l\". :\1 r_. l'rof. :Iml :\1 \ er .. repI)rl ,\ mo .. 1 plea";lnt II' eel.. .. j"·111 al t ,,,Ill' _l'O, III.. the fortller hOlllC uf :\/r. )1 \Tr ... \\-h ile \\·ednes.!a\ o f LISI week. in Lansini ",hflppill;,!" she fdl nn the j"y p:IYelllt.:nt, bT"L'3kill~ on .... of the hOlies ill h .... r wri .. t. :\Ii~., Femelte .\Ilell. 'J~, has re le ntl.1 the :Ilyeplc.! a pu"itioll in ]>"hli,: "..11001,; uf .\uslin , Tex .. a" tl'm:hl'r of dllme""ti~' s.;ienn· :m.1 pl1\- . .. i,)I",,\·. Durin" Il'~'r )1 i5,; .\ 1Il'11 h.", t:lIl;.!hl in tlte .. dIOI,ls Qf L:lke G"lIe\;I, \\·i ... I):I-.t till: ,..~ ,.. )Ir. and :\ Ir ~. W. ~. I{"hhills. wilh tlll'ir IWI> ..:bil,lrl·ll, I' i .. ile.1 rcb lil'\'" ~:lll .\llt ulli<1. Te:-':I",. at ill Christlilas time, T he Ea~t L:Ubill;.:' puhlic "o:ho<11 h;15kel.h:tll le:u]} ddeatctl the (lerr_1 ~dlool Friday lli:,!ht. j O 10 !6, T hc "iris lu"t 10 Ihe Pe r ri ;.,::irl ... " . :\lr~. U. :\1. :";otJhrop. IIhtl~'uml' :\1 . . \. C. at the li lile "f her to d:lu;.!hll'r':, ililiess, II ill rel11uil1 f"r tIll''' inter :lIId h:t~ l:lkl"1I up "tu.lic". .:'Iliss FllIs:;ie Fr"~1. 'q,lus left :l.nd win Sllllil al"n~ her l'o\lcOTe ehf,s~11 ' Iine I,f II urk ill' some hu~pi­ tal. perh:,ps :11 Ihllie Creek. ~hl' plnns to heCllllll' a Inlil1l'd Ilun;e. }.l. A. C. i"SIl('S 110 ('tIICl1d:lrs this ll1sh::1(1 there \\ill 1...- mailed yC:lr. to "Oint.: 6000 l1i:.:-h school seniors (I little: sotLI"ni r folder in which a r c shown a lJumber o f college \·icws. :\lr. Stephen H. !-.::ICIlI, o f the Y ale Forest School has 1(lkcn up hislluties with o u r Dept. of Forestry ;"Ir. :lnd Mrs , h:lel11 as inSl ru Cto r. h:i\'c r oom s at the homc o f ~ Ir. and J, I rs. S i:ls. :\Irs. !lu lbert, 256 Gr:u ul Ri\'c r Ave. met with a painful " ceide nt C. II. Judson. ':)6, :1:>SiSI:Hll ",n for Ihe Like ~hor", al1l1 ;;::il1""r :'II ;<"Ili:-:-:l1I :'outhcrtl Ie Ie. was ill L:III>.ill;'; T hllrsd:.y Ull hllsineSs fur hi .. ';()lIlp:U1~ :end ~·:t1kd 011 <':fJllcA'~' frie/ltI:;;, :\lr . .1u.I"OII·" hl':ldq\la r"'r ~ :Lrl' at Clc\'cl:lml, Ohio. l'r"s. ~rl~der "poke hcforc the POllti:L": hll~ inC S:i InCIl. U:tldand Co. .. upl·n·i"or,.;. :lIId gll"~t" III :1 A'l·t·tO· "",thl'r lundlt~on on 1:1\1. S,OIl th", 2The F"rm .\gel1t."· O:lkl:lIld Co. i" anxious for :In orJ;::ani,:.tlion and would like 10 ha\'e :1 county :Ig:ent a" soon a .. it is po;,sihlc to seCllre 011,', :\/ rs. Landon has just received a line fr:ulled phologr:tph of :\Ir. I. 1-1 . Butterficld, secretar), of the Colleg-c from '93 to'99 :mll also a former memher of the Stale BO:lrd o f )I r . Butterfield has alw:'ys hCl'n :t loy:,I)J. A. C. nliln and dllring hi§ res;lle nce in i1lic hig:an took an :tcli ve part in all Ihc affairs o f thc Institution. Il l' now lil'cs at I Ia rtford, Corm, J\ g-ricllltllre. .1. 11 . C"TIlIOcly was a I'(lClition "isitor. !-Ie has ch arge o f the es. te n sion work in lI orticultu re fo r the Lnil'ers it}' o f !-'::entllcky a nd h:ts tral .. le,1 al)(lll\ the ~t;1\\::\ ~re:tt dcal. Ill' i., \l'n' L' uthu";a,,t,,: olcr hi", (Jil his ..-.Iy work and 'pro~pl''':IS , Iwrlh, h" .:.Ik:llt Se\l'ra[ Iwurs \Iilh G. \ -. Br:lIIdl in (;;II";/1I1"li. alJ(i r.:· pOrled thaI hc i .. nl:.tkiu;.! a .. pll·mli,1 "UCCl'''~ of hi .. IUlrk :1., r..:pr""'l'llI:I' I I l l ' of the :\"orth .\lIl\:ri"::1n Fruit ExdlalJ~e at that pla'·l· . :\1. T. \11I1lI1 i" pn,hlLhl~ Ih~ lir"t ~r:lthl,t\l' of bSI \'ear'- dass I" i!>~tle .111 ~'xl'l'ril\ll'ut ",':Iti,," 1>(III..,til1. I l l.' i~ Ih" allth"",,{,,"e r" ';l'lItl\ rCl"eil"d :\"cw Y"rk E~pcrirl1ellt from Ihl' ~tali"Il'i! (;ClIl'\:t.:\". Y"",,"[.il1le Sulphur Il'rMlS 1:"rdc:lUx )lixlur,' It i" a :IS :t ~p .. a.1 hullcliu tlf .. e\"lor,,1 jl:!;,!'l'S, rl'cordin:,! :111 "xj)l·rillll'l1t. ;,!i\ ill:.!" Ihl' n,mpar:I' li\'\: lIlerits 'Ill the .. \: tWI) 5\1h~I;1Il(c" un p"tnl" f"li:,;,!'e. ~\ huUc\iu has :lb" I'l'ell \·""·cil,,,.1 fn,m the ,\ rk:LiI ~:t:> Es.pcrilll"l1l Stali"n clltitled, "_\n CnknU\III _\ppk Trl'''' "i ... - II. E. 1'ru:l_' i~ j('IlIt :IUlhor. C:1 .... ·... f .. ,r l'''I:I!oc~:' for the :\"i::hts The lir"l of th", Se f!"'" of ~o,.:ial SalurtLiy short cuurse m"n W:IS hdd last S:uurday .\ s()('jai hou r with SO'l~S nil{hl. aud refreshmellts followl'd Ih", at! ,ires,. hy De:111 :-ih:l.\\". Thes" soc;al hou rs prov\:d very populnr lasl yt::tr :lIld wcre continucd thi" v\:ar I,,· r", · 'Iilest of the shor l cou rse' men, - Dr, l{bi~lell spe:tks -'all. l~, and II. R. Pallengill on Jan. :5. A shor l cou rse SUIlIl:ty scholll meets :It 9; 15 to discllss topics I ita I to the country cOlllmunities. Las t Sun'!:lY the p:lslor heK:l1I a series o f s\:rmOf1S o n " The Young :\/1111 and Ili~ Proh lems." Ste reopticon Icctu res will be gi\'cll Suml:ly e\'cll illgs, i{, 1>. 1·,·l1 lh. fo rmer in~trlletor in EIlJ,!lish ,II \1. .\. C. h"" rCl;cntl) h"'''11 ,lppoil11l'tl edltur of th(o 1\l{ri t:u!tll ral J:pitollli"t at ~peml'r. Ind., \lork in hi;, n"w and isalread~ :II po"iiioll. l~rl) f.I· (). I .iuloll lUI> fl'llted I hI.' rc~.dl.'n ,:e 011 It i\ f'r' . \ IT., (;r.II1I1 fornlcrI~ OI"( (lpi\"(ll'l In.,lru.;tnr .\. J>. "rellll'1. ~ Ir. Ikrl IJ.>LI .. cl, :I~~I"I:"" p('lS\' Illa"ter. and f;tnliJ.I 1101\ "ClIIJl~ thcir prdl~ nell hllllle 'III 1':lrk ~t., JII5t r\:\l'JIII} I'lIIll pkletl, ,\1 r. I J. \\' , ,\lorl,,", '03, of 110\\' ell, f'lTIII"r ill..'>lructu r :\1 . . \. C., is ;I".,~iSlil1),:' 1\ ilh the il1~tr\l c·til/lI wurk 'If the lIh"rl ';Ollr"e .. d;,!"ain thi~) ear. ;11 \·ir).!il BO'=-:Ul', '11. I,ltO is OI,,~m· i· llted with 15 unde in the Ib Lc\i:. :\\lr~l'ril'''' (:'\. \.) \\ "" :1 ren',lI eolle}:!'c I i"itor. The Y.:\1. C. _\. ml'l'Iill~ 1:l:>t Il·tl hi Le", 'much thl'"c mit!_ Thur",I:,} '" euin:,:: \1 :1., I Imchins, There i., bt:in;,!' ,'nthlhi"snl shown al wed. meet;,,),:' ... Prof, i{,},kr I\:d th", \lllion meet :\1. in),:' SumlllY C\ enin};! anJ De:Hl will h.: Ihe leader next Thurs_ (by cYcllin;.:', :-i. O. L ~Ilo\\' (If the phnic... de pilrtnwlIl will spc:!k al II;e L-flioll Illeetill),{ n\:xt !,;ululay. In st r uctor LinlOll attclld,,!1 thc :lIlllual bal1lluct o f the Southwest . crn ~ l ich i ):':111 P oultry;\ssol'intioll. held lit i..::llam :l :f.OOOfl Dec. 27. whl'1l he spoke on ":::;yMems of Judgiug-." (-I l' :tlso spok" at Ihe poult ry s ho\v heltl Dec. 2S, 011 "Feeliing: lind GCIl e ral Carc." The M. A. C. RECORD. -- ~-, • Eve"bod, ,.ads, TH E STATE JOURNAL BECAUSE It completely covers the field of local news, politics, and the world of sports. Because its telegraph and correspondence service enable it to give its rcaders the latest general news of the day in ad_ nmce of any other newspaper coming into Lansing. Have THE STATE JOURNAL delivered to your home by carrier MOTHER MUD . By Dean Bailey, '8;l1. Ye rolls of mud ! On slag aDd road, On wallowed tracll: and slipping yard, Down millioned yeal'll of !llash and gOllod. Ya be the earth's first hOllor-guard Clean scurf and rain. by heaven mixed t he or b Wf:L!! Forth destined wben flung-- Within the quick'ningsludge tl1\llSfixed \Vere all the songs the ye8J's ha"c aung. No sprout of ear th, no .... 1nnowed 8Oul, No singing sphere, no god of man Except fro m ou~ your brooding shoal Bad e,er winged their roll>Ster·~pan. Pur6 sloughs o( roud! In fragrant dawn In leAping sprillg fWd gl\rnered fall I tribute bring to breed and bra wn, Nor dare detile o ne mire withal. Flow down ye rains to ellrth far-l ong, Rise up ye lands to win d and rift, When ye be stro ng then all be strong Full-free of doubt and stain and shrift_ For Croro ths sl600 h the strong ones QOme; And 6'-ery bird and boof and bud In godly part a nd sacred a UIIl Proclaim the kinshil) of the mud. AMHERST LETTER. Amherst .Mass. is a tow 11 of some five thousullll people. Among lhe Olost prominent manufuctories are two companies which m:l!.e straw hats lind kindred objects. The braid is mostly imported hom Chill:!, Japan :Ind Spain. The styles arc 'made up by a cons ultation of agents of the jobbers who h:mdle the hats. These two f:\ clorics, of about c\.ju:tl size, are the leading ones ill ulis <.'{)ul1lr y. Burnett & Son make about -4,200,000 hats per YCilr, all of which "re shipped to New York Cily. They lind trimmctl r eady for muket. " ' inter is the busy scason which is fortu nate for the f:lrmers, some members of whoseI"milies make hats in win ter at prelly good wag"es. are pressed \\-e Cilll seHrc{'ly n :alize how man-· ufacluring has changed; for exam ple, when Iny gr:lIldfather Beal lived ill this Slate farmers look small iro!! rod s f rom merchants and :11 home made them into nails, one at a lime, f o r which thc), were paid about twenty-five cents pcr pound. This burg h:ls just passed through the throes of a mus ical plily adoptcd from Robert Brownillg by l\b r garet MacLaren Eager, with abo~t ~oo citizens and school children In costu mc. It is called "The Pied It was given Piper of Hamlin." three times, amI the proceeds were turned over to the home for old ladies, incidentally, of coursl': it furnished good amuse ment. The Michigan gang helped the thing alo ng as patronesses and patrons, and by furnishing the chil dren for songs, dances, and rats. It mlly be worth while to rend .the story, lind see how the rats playcd an important part. the fund fo r 011. W. ,. BEAL. Dr. Hi bba rd's fathe r is seriously ill at h is home on .A boot A vc. He requ ires the eonst:Hlt care of cither SOil or daughter practically the whole time. Plans are going fo r ward for the Breeders' a nd Feeders' Meeting to '5- ,6. be hcld at 1-1. A. C . J lln. The banquet on the evening of the 15th will be: a feature . The Union Literary Society ga\-e a very pleasant party to mem bers of lhe faculty on Saturday evening. Unde r Dr. Bessey the two-year short course men ill agriculture are recei ving some wo r k ill the identi fication of wecd sceds. Prof. Anderson spoke before a farm e rs association meeting at P aw Paw tust week. E. l. H olmes "2, of Bronson, hHs hcen elected to :t position as in - st.ructor 111 Soils for the winter term . Prof. Taft had hoped to again place Paul Rose, the great peach and che rry man, on the R ou nd-Up prog ra m i\lr. Rose is ser iollsly ill alld cannot promise to fill any e:ugagclllcnt s. lIe is at present at B enton Il arhor. this. winter, but The 'Sced collections ill lhe Bolan ical Department h:lve been ptaced in uniform glass jars and the collcction h:ls grown until now the re are some Soc of these jllrs cOll tailling seclls. New shelv in g has been arnlilgell for this collection :Iud the room has been make considerahle brighter by the application of paint. Quite a number of M. A. C. grad U:lteS we re in evidence at the meet ing of the American Association for t.hc Advancement of Science and atliliated socielies that met in Cleve land recellttr. C. G. \V oodbu r y , '04; C. A. )lcCue. '01; H. J. Eu stace, '0 1 ; \V.J. \,"right, '0-4; M. J. Dorsey , '06; U. P. Hedric k, '93, lind C . S. C randall, '88 atten(lcd meetings of the Society for H orti cult ural Science. :\1 r. J. C. Gan'er died at his home on Alkn St., Lansing. lI;st week, ufte r suffering lor uOOut 10 days fr ODl a complicmion of dise;lses. i\l r. Gan'er wus the father of :\·Irs. O. K. \Vhite, ami a residen t of East Lansing for nearly two ye:lrs. There is now on file in the office of the dean of veterinary medicine a complete file of all veterinary bulle t in s :Iml publiclltions fro m the Agri cuhur,,1 Experiment Statio!!s and from the Bureau of Animal Indus try; s uch publicalislns as relate to anima! feediug, breeding, (!iseases, etc. The depa rtment has also been supplied with all index of the 35 volumes o f the Americau , relert'_ 1IIllJ' R evif:,w. Prof. Coons will leave 11. A . C. the laHer part of Febr uary ami lake up wor k in the state un iversity for his docto r 's deg ree. H e has leave of absence until the end of] une. ~ VER Y reader 01 the M. A. C. Record is cordially invited to visit our store, use our rest room, telephone. and ou r mail order department by writing lor samples or orde ring mer chandise; money refunded whenever you are not pleased. FOR YOU who hl\\'e thought that you must buy at an exclusive Women's or ~(ell'lI }\ullishing Store, t.his mC!\S!lge is c!Rtrouh;e tbose "'ho patronlle us. BARBERS. Bouse. Andy Is _tlll " ' Ith )1. A. 0 _ A hllnd,. parlor. and ... ood work <'\o n e. c o LL I'l G!,l BARI:II!:R SHOP.- In Ball, N ~:W BAR.S~:R SHOP. In Ohaso HuUd_ Injr. under !lauer's Urug and Grocery Store. If Y01l wI SI'" .ty!!slll' .. lreut . ... lve us a eall. ~:. ~;. Rt·ynOldi. Proll. BOOKS AND STATIONERY. A .\{· EMER\'.IllIW..sh . .!,·e.N. Books. • Fln ~ SlatIOne.,-. M"jrJ'fl"ed Oamn l Oard •. I"ountalu Pen •• Pictures. Fram es. Fine Framlnl! a Speelalty. Up.t(Klate atyle • . Out Glan-eut III I"'n8In". BOOK BINDERS. B I.UDEAU 6. Sn;nI'lRT. 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