tfi. 5H a ©. 31 A VOLUME 2. LANSING, MICHIGAN, TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1897. • v NUMBER 22. How Does the Economic Entomologist Aid the Farmer? R. H. PETTIT, ASSISTANT ENTOMOLOGIST. Many times the Entomologist is ask ed such a question as the following: "Just what kind of work falls to your department; we know that your work is carried on along very interesting lines and that insects are very absorb ing from more than one standpoint, and many of them are pretty to look at, but bow does your labor benefit the general public?" A few words briefly outlining the general duty of the de partment may serve to partially ans wer this question. The work of the Economic Ento mologist may perhaps best be consid ered under three heads: Investiga tion, experimentation, and dissemina tion of knowledge or facts bearing oh the subject of beneficial, injurious and other insects in such form as to be to the general available and useful public, and fruit grower and gardener. especially to the Research or investigation may take almost any direction, from the deter mination of the insects sent in by peo ple desirous of ascertaining just what manner of insectthey are dealingwith, or trying to deal with, and how to con trol it, to the careful and painstaking work of tracing out the life history of some minute insect—and most of the worst insects are very small. This life history must be followed if possible from the laying of the egg to the for mation of the perfect insect; it may take seventeen years in the case of one insect, and must be-repeated through an entire season if possible, for the history of one generation often differs from that of the succeeding one. ten days from to During all this careful work of in vestigation, the one thought upper most in the mind of the Economic En tomologist is, to find some weak spot in the armor of the enemy, or some time and condition when the insect is susceptible to destroying agents of some kind. Thus in the course of the development of many scale insects it is found that there is a time just after the hatching of the egg when the young may easily be destroyed by spraying; this time extends over a day or two, and the remedies must be ap plied as soon as the critical moment arrives. In cases where we cannot wait for the more effective winter spraying this method is of much value. Here is the one weak point the armor of many scale insects, or rather it is the only time that they are with out an armor in the form of a shield or scale. in The practical benefit of investiga tions of this kind is felt only after careful experiments have been made, for however apparent it may seem that a certain course of treatment will prove effective against a certain insect at a definite time and stage in its develop ment, it is never safe to recommend such a treatment before it has been tried and conclusively proven to be effective. Here again it is often found that our regular remedies will not do because while they may kill the bugs all right, they kill the plants as well, and then the experiments have to be carried on along some other line until a remedy is found. The final object of all this work is attained when the results of experi ments are sent to the people for whom they were intended, and the methods for controlling the pests and advanc ing our insect friends are set before the farmer or orekardist or anyone who may find them useful. This is accom plished in many ways, sometimes by means of bulletins, often by corre spondence, occasionally by visiting the infested region and showing by ex ample just how to apply the remedy employed, but always in the manner that seems the cheapest, most effective and direct. The Library. MRS. LINDA E. LANDON, LIBRARIAN. The older members of the Alumni Association and former students of the College who may visit us tluring the coming triennial, some of them re after an absence of many turning years, will changes the campus. New buildings about have been erected to meet the growing demands of laboratory and class room; new departments added, new sciences find numerous two sides of the room, on the main floor and in the galleries, for the ac commodation of the books, which art grouped together by subjects. The li brarian's office is located on the north side of the room near the entrance; it is a pleasant corner, neatly furnished, and well supplied with everything nec essary for the proper administration of the library. The works on civil, electrical and mechanical engineering, steam and the steam engine, occupy the first case at the right. Following these are the ag ricultural, horticultural, and veter inary sections, and it would be difficult to find more complete collections upon these subjects than have been gathered here. Zoology, botany and chemistry; mathematics and physics, with their many subdivisions, next claim our at tention and reflect great credit upon the professors who have selected them to broaden their work and extend the usefulness of their several depart ments. The department of fine arts has re cently purchased a number of works on the history of art and on artist biography, which are worthy of more IN THE LIBRARY. to keep than a passing glance. introduced, abreast of the times. to enable us In no department, perhaps, will changes be more apparent than in the all important one, the library. Many will remember that during the first twenty-five years of its existence, it was located in College Hall. In the spring of 1882 it was removed to the library and museum newly-erected building, and numbered a little more than 6,000 volumes, valued at about $15,000. At the present time it con tains nearly 20,000 bound volumes, is many valued at $40,000. Two large rooms were set apart for the use of the li brary, and although the capacity has been doubled by the erection of gal leries, it is rapidly outgrowing its pres ent quarters. thousand pamphlets, and "Within the three years just past, the books have been classified, systemat ically arranged on the shelves, and newly catalogued upon a plan which renders it as easily consulted as a dic tionary, and places the entire library within easy reach of all who desire to use it. The arrangement of the library is quite simple. Cases are placed along things that one interested Language, oratory, and the history of literature are generously represent ed; and the section devoted to econo mics and social science is so filled with good in these subjects is reluctant to turn from it even to greet their old friends, the poets, who are here in great numbers. The philosophical, biographical and historical collections, also literary es says, criticism, and works on Shakes peare and the drama, are particularly good and give evidence of most careful selection. The new department of domestic science has a small but well chosen col lection, as has also the department of bacteriology. Reference books, dic tionaries and encyclopaedias are plen tiful. No library would be complete with out its fiction, so we have on our shelves just a few volumes, but they are of the best. In the galleries are found the public documents, the bound library periodi cals, an exceptionally fine pedagogical library, and the library of the Experi ment Station, numbering nearly 1,800 volumes. In the reading room are found the periodical literature which keeps us in touch with the most advanced thought of the day, and many agricultural and horticultural papers. The RECORD ex changes, representing almost every county in the state, also find their way into this room. Oil portraits of past and present college officials adorn the walls, while busts of Horace Mann, that prince of American educators, and of the Hon. Justin S. Morrill, to whom the agricultural colleges all over our broad land owe so much, add greatly to the appearance of the room. It would be impossible in an article like this to enumerate all the advant ages which our library affords. The various departments confine their work to their own particular branch of study—the library embraces them all. We are proud of it, not because of its 20,000 volumes, nor yet of its money value, but rather because the spirit of its founders, who planned a library that should be established on a broad basis and be far reaching in its in fluence, has dominated the minds of all who have come after them; and the one aim has been, not the greatest number for the money expended, but the best—not quantity, but quality. The Relation of Civil Engineering to Agriculture. HERMAN K. VEDDER, PROFESSOR OF MATHEMATICS AND CIVIL ENGINEERING. Accepting the broadest definition of an engineer as "one who moulds and puts to use the materials and forces of nature," the farmer is an engineer, and the successful farmer is a success ful engineer. If we res-trier the discus sion the to modern technical lines, farmer and the civil engineer have lit tle in common. The development of great commer cial thoroughfares, the building of tun nels, bridges, waterworks, harbor im provements and other tools of com merce, constitute civil engineering; and these affect and interest the farmer no more than they do other elements of society. It follows that the farmer and the engineer have need of each other and will do well to make use of eaeh other, but it is as plainly apparent that, owing to the limits of human life and capabilities, there can seldom oc cur a successful combination of the two professions in one person. However, there are many principles that lie at the foundation of engineer ing art of which the farmer can and does make frequent use, and there are many of the simpler engineering prob lems that he attempts as part of his yearly duties. The annual experi ments in road making, and the ditch ing or underdraining of considerable areas, now so often successfully under taken by the owner of the land, are instances in point. The construction of every little road involves principles, of engi bridge neering and the strength of materials, as does the building of any framed structure on the farm. The culvert which carries that stream under the raises questions of hydraulics road, and mensuration as well as of the re sistance of the material used in mak ing the conduit. The division of the farm into fields of a certain size calls for a knowledge of surveying or the science of meas- T HE M. A. C. E E C O RD JUNE 8, 1897. urement, and in this part of the coun try a farmer would be counted ignor ant indeed who did not have a toler able acquaintance with the methods ties. Generally enough, we believe, to establish it as a rule, farmers have devoted themselves to getting from the soil its wealth, leaving to chance the PROF. EDITH F. McDERMOTT. tiller of the soil is, how to secure satisfactory" remuneration for his toil." The Agricultural department of the federal government has done much within recent years to extend the de mand for agricultural products abroad. Bulletins have been published con cerning the leading nations abroad, de scribing their industries and resources, their leading imports and the sources of these together with any other infer mation concerning a demand for farm commodities. A subdivision of the Agricultural department known as the Section of Foreign Markets, is occu pied entirely with this work. In the course of twelve weeks devoted to eco nomics at the College, an extended study of all these problems is not un dertaken, but in the work of so short a time it is believed that the informa tion and mental training along eco nomic lines obtained, will be helpful in solving the agricultural problems. The Importance of Good Cooking. Miss EDITH F. MCDERMOTT, PROFESSOR OP DOMESTIC ECONOMY AND HOUSE HOLD SCIENCE. We understand better today, than ever before that, "The hand that rocks the highest one she can fill, that of being a home-maker. You would not dream of employing a lawyer to plead a line fence case, who had not re ceived a thorough training in law; nor a doctor to prescribe for a sick friend who had not demonstrated the fact that he knew his business, and in whom you had confidence; nor even a minister of the gospel who had not a thorough knowledge of Biblical lore; yet our young women take up a far more important calling than the law yer, the doctor or the minister with Is it any won no training whatever. der we have the number of divorces and miserable homes in our country today? The Michigan Agricultural College it added a realized this fact when Women's Department to the College curiculum last fall. It realized that our girls need special training for their work, as much as do their brothers. It realized that the kitchen is to the home what the foundation is to the house. Unless good and intelligent work is done on the foundation, the house is very insecure; and unless the kitchen is rightly and intelligently con ducted in health, mind, and morals. We are the wrong end of the beginning at temperance question. If the drunk ards of today, had good comfortable homes (I don't mean the homes of lux ury, for there is often more comfort in the cabin than in the palace), and good nutritious food, well cooked and well served, there would be but little need of Keeley cures and temperance societies. family must suffer the for Since the fallacy of the assumption that all women are born with an in tuitive knowledge of everything that to housekeeping has been pertains it seems clear that a demonstrated, thorough education the house keeper should be demanded. Kate Field, in a talk before an eastern graduating class not long before her death, said: "Taking it for granted that many of you do not feel called upon to startle the world with the coruscations of genius, that you are going home to be a comfort to fond parents, let me ask whether you are good housekeepers. Can you cook? If not, in the name of common sense, of the man you propose to marry, of the friends who may visit you, of an inno cent posterity, don't rest until you ' :&> •: •' "" and results of the government land surveys. It is true that the methods used in these problems are often those learned in the school of imitation, by watching how father or grandfather worked, the underlying principles may and never come to the surface. But the principles ai*e there, and however well a pure imitation may serve its pur pose, it must be remembered that an imitation is seldom an improvement on the thing imitated. To do things bet ter than they have been done by others and to do them with the greatest econ omy are the requirements now a days. Advancement and the most profitable application of time, labor and mate rials are only possible to him who rec ognizes the governing principles of things desired. The conclusion to be drawn is that while the farmer can hardly attempt extensive training in technical engin eering, a study of the laws of mechan ics and measurement will be valuable to him, for so much of civil engineer ing is a part of the work that may be required of him. Political Economy in Farming. WILBUR O. HEDRICK, ASSISTANT PRO FESSOR OF HISTORY AND POLITICAL ECONOMY. The need of the American farmer for economic information and training re quires no demonstration. He has his own peculiar business problems to solve, such as, the "remedies for agri cultural depression," the equalization of taxation, the transportation ques tion, the conditions of land holding and the betterment of markets. Over and above the study of these peculiar problems as a man and citizen—repre sentative of our greatest industrial class—he should be interested in the monetary question, the problems of capital and wages and the difficulties of governmental receipts and expendi tures. As a means of business success, knowledge of the first series of prob lems seems essential to him. His re sponsibility for the proper solution of is exacted of him the second series whether he is prepared for it or not. THE BETTERMENT OF MARKETS. The fanner of the past has given less attention than any other of the producers of commodities to the devel opment of markets for his commodi- PROF. L. R. TAFT. thus produced. possibility of a market or price for his "The commodities wealth-producing energies of the farm er are not properly distributed, and the products of his labor are not adjusted in the proper proportion to the wants of society." As a writer in a recent agricultural paper ably says: "The demands of consumers, the conditions of markets, the hand ling and transportation of produce and the conditions of farming to meet present requirements are so changed that the methods of farm ing and marketing even twenty years ago are not adapted to the present time and the farmer of to day has much to learn to keep up with the times." Confirmatory of the above state ments and suggestive of the remedy is the following quotation from the re cent report of Sec'y Morton: "Agricultural Colleges and ex periment stations are teaching the science of agriculture. But they teaching farm are not generally economics and the importance of Science is constantly markets. showing the farmer how in crease the annual product per acre in cereals and other staples, but to the great question confronting each PROF. C. the cradle rules the world," and to that end are we training our young women. We have educated our girls every profession under for the sun but L. WEIL. have learned the business of almost every woman's life, which is to keep house well and economically. The woman who can't turn her servants (Continued on page seven.) JUNE 8, 1897. T HE M. A. C. R E C O K D. The M. A. C. Mechanical Engineering Course. S t u d e n t s' Societies. H. E. V AN NORMAN, '97. own intrinsic worth, a nd so little on fame, fortune or fashion of dress, as in t he student societies of M. A. C. C H A R L ES L. W E I L. (Professor of Mechanical Engineering, and Director of the Mechanical Department.) " The engineer is he, who by a rt a nd science makes the mechanical properties of matter serve the ends of man."—Ranhine. A properly qualified engineer must be skilled in both the science a nd the a rt of some branch of construction. MECHANICAL ENGINEERING. The peculiar province of the mechanical engineer lies in the design ing, construction, and testing of all forms of machinery. COURSE AT M. A. C. The course in Mechanical Engineering at M. A. C. is arranged to give the student a thorough training in the elementary work relating to the science and arts upon which the profession is based. Particular emphasis is placed upon the work in mathematics, the study of theoretical principles underlying the sciences of machine a nd mechanics, and the practical construction of machines. The word machine is here used in a broad sense. The work of the course is carried on mainly in the de partments of engineering, mathematics a nd physics. The CONDUCTED IN SEVERAL DEPARTMENTS. various engineering professions are so closely allied, that some knowledge of the dif ferent branches is desirable on the part of the student whatever his specialty m ay be, consequently M. A. C. students of mechanical engineering are required to under take brief courses in civil and electrical engineering. Work is also required of the engineering students in chemistry, English literature, and modern languages. Among the more important subjects taught in the department proper may be mentioned: Steam engine, steam boilers, valve gears, machine design, strength of materials, kine matics, thermodynamics, and shop-work. MODERN METHODS ARE EMPLOYED. In the methods of instruction adopted at M. A. C. special pro vision is made to economize the student's time, and to present to the student a broad view of engineering principles. Thoroughness in work per formed is, however, rigorously insisted upon. In order to obtain the results desired a careful study has been made by the teaching corps of the methods of instruction employed in the leading technical schools of this country. AN EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT is PROVIDED Visitors to M. A. C. are oftentimes surprised at the completeness a n (j excellence of the equipment provided for teaching students • engineering. The machine, wood, and blacksmith shops and the foundry are thoroughly equipped for the teaching of machine-tool work, pattern- making, forging, and founding. The shops are in charge of practical mechanics of large experience. The equipment for testing purposes includes machines for testing materials, indicators, gauge testing apparatus, various kinds of dynamometers, etc. ARE OBTAINED. At the college power house are located engines, boilers, pumps and dynamos, and this apparatus, combined with the engines and dynamos at the mechanical and elec trical laboratories, affords excellent opportunities for practical study and original in vestigation. PRACTICAL RESULTS While it is expected that a considerable amount of experience w]\\ \ye required on the part of the engineering graduate in order that he may become a thoroughly competent engineer, still it is found possible for the student to accomplish, during his college course, results of great practical value, and at M. A. C. the students have constructed engine lathes, wood-working lathes, engines and dynamos, also many small tools. The apparatus constructed by the students is of sufficiently high grade to form a part of the working equipment. The students have also conducted a number of engineering tests of importance; of these perhaps the most notable was the test made of the engine and boilers of the freight steamer Rappahannock. The test was conducted during the maiden trip of t he steamer from Detroit to Buffalo, and the results were published in the " M a r i ne Review." MODERATE ADMISSION The requirements for admission to the college are not severe, REQUIREMENTS a n (j the cost of board and room rent is very low, consequently AND LOW COST. &n e 3 C C eiie i lt opportunity is afforded able young men of limited means, who are obliged to minimize their period of study and expenses, to prepare for practical life. Inspection of the catalog of graduates of the college shows GRADUATES FIND PAYING POSITIONS that a majority of the students trained in the mechanical course at M. A. C. are now holding positions of importance along the line of their chosen work. The number of graduates from the mechanical course is necessarily limited because, as stated by Dr. Thurston, "engineering schools usually offer more difficult and engrossing courses of instruction than the older institutions of learning, a nd exact severe work of their students; the general result being the elimination of those unfitted for the work and final entrance into the profession of but a small proportion of aspirants entering t he schools." It is particularly desired on the part of our authorities YOUNG MEN OF MICHIGAN SHOULD NOT BE GUIDED BY A NAME ALONE. that the young men of Michigan investigate with care the opportunities for higher education placed at their disposal at M. A. C. The college, originally founded as a school of agriculture, became also, through the acceptance of United States grants a school of mechanic arts, The work in mechanic arts has been advanced along the lines commonly adopted by the various "agricultural and mechanical" colleges throughout the country living under similar grants, it being found .most expedient to give instruction in both the elements of the sciences and arts underlying the professions of engineering. A LEADING COLLEGE Michigan Agricultural College has for a long period been rec- IN AGRICULTURAL ognized as standing at the front in agricultural education, and ker graduates are found in positions of trust and honor through out the world. This result is due, in no small degree, to the untiring efforts of unselfish men devoted to the cause of higher education and the interests of Michigan. EDUCATION. It is the aim of the authorities at M. A. C. that the same UMS HIGH IN earnestness that has pervaded the work of agricultural educa- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING WORK. tjon g ^n pervade in the work of the mechanical course, and it is intended that the results reached shall equal those obtained at a ny school conduct ing work in the mechanic arts and the elements of engineering under similar con ditions. Text-books, lectures, laboratory, and faculty field do not m a ke t he sum total of Col lege t r a i n i n g; nor do football, baseball and College p r a n ks afford t he only rec reation; or receptions a nd neighborly calls give t he only social diversion for the student at M. A. C. One fraternity a nd six societies a re important factors in t he sphere of Col lege "life a nd work. Unlike t he socie ties of a ny other College, they a re a happy combination of t he literary so ciety for literary training a nd parlia m e n t a ry practice; a nd t he fraternity for social diversion a nd good fellow ship. a m p le Organized as literary societies, they hold weekly meetings at which well prepared p r o g r a ms a re delivered; es soliloquies, says, orations, debates, poems, etc., furnish variety, a nd develop diversity of talent. This society work constitutes nearly half of the in our College course, which is a scientific one. E a ch member is expected to respond to roll call by a quotation from a designated author, a nd to appear in his best " b ib and tucker" a nd his " S u n d ay man ners." literary work Extemporaneous speaking, in which the speaker is required to remain on the floor his alloted time, affords an in valuable training. This feature of so ciety work is more often referred to with commendation t h an a ny other by visiting alumni. The business meetings a re private, conducted strictly according to parlia m e n t a ry rules. T he work on various committees expe rience in practical business. valuable affords With t he exception of t he ladies' so ciety, each h as its suite of rooms fur nished for entertainment a nd comfort. E a ch h as its piano. T he ladies have had to depend on the other societies for a meeting place, but will be com fortably situated their own this fall. in rooms of To the society rooms the members come during the week to enjoy a game of chess, checkers, etc., to " s w ap lies," and enjoy a College song. On the p ar lor tables of some societies a re to be found magazines not in the College reading room. "ladies' for social " F a c u l ty evenings," even ing," a nd a formal hop t wo or three times a year, supplemented by occa sional informal affairs, afford t he op intercourse and portunity recreation, which all s t u d e n ts need and must h a ve to a reasonable extent. Those unacquainted w i th our envir onment cannot a p p r e c i a te t he import to the ance of society membership young m an coming a stranger among strangers. T he society whose invita tion to become a member he accepts, has a large influence in determining who his close friends will be, t he char acter of his work, a nd sometimes the length of his stay at College. Many a m an would h a ve given up, or failed to return another year, b ut .for t he en couragement, inspiration a nd helping h a n ds of fellow members. F ew know of the odd jobs t h r o wn in t he w ay of the m an working his o wn w a y, of kindly care in sickness, a nd restraint in times of temptation. is of t he same, they vary success, methods While t he ultimate aim of all so in and cieties degree minor details; each h as an individual ity a nd a character recognized by its fellows. E a ch h as good m en a nd true, each its faults a nd idiosyncrasies. In no other group of organizations does each individual stand so wholly on hiss At t he College. Mrs. W. J. Beal returned from Chi cago Saturday. Mr. Chace N e w m an visited Portland Tuesday, J u ne 1. Miss Bellis visited her home in Ionia F r i d ay and Saturday. Mrs. Robb and Mrs. Ellsworth visit ed t he campus last Saturday. Miss Nellie Mayo is visiting friends at t he College for a few days. Thos. Sattler, a s u m m er s t u d e nt here in '94, w as at t he College Saturday. Pres. Snyder received a visit from his uncle, Mr. H u gh B r a h a m, last week. flying visit to Grand Rapids, Tuesday, J u ne 1. Mr. George Richmond entertained Mr. K. L. Butterfield made a his mother at the College last Satur day. Miss Amy Vaughn visited her par ents in Ionia during t he field day inter mission. Prof. Wheeler w as the guest of t he K e nt Scientific society Friday a nd Sat urday of last week. W. C. P a r ks of '00, greeted his friends as a convalescent from measles Saturday morning. Prof. Smith delivered a lecture on "Dairy F a r m i n g" before t he Felt's Grange last Saturday. The Circle of King's Daughters meets with Mrs. Weil next Wednesday after noon. Text, "Wisdom," Mr. L. D. W a t k i ns of Manchester made his daughter, Miss W a t k i n s, a brief visit last Thursday. The friends of Mr. H. Rupert will be pleased to learn t h at he h as found em ployment in Plymouth, Ind. Mr. Vadim Sobenikoff started for his home in Siberia by way of W a s h i n g ton, Philadelphia and Antwerp, last Saturday evening. Prof. Holdsworth, accompanied by his sister from Traverse City, leaves t he College next T h u r s d ay m o r n i ng for a summer tour through Europe. Prof. Taft left t he College, Wednes day, to investigate peach tree diseases in western Michigan and to speak at a meeting of the W e st Michigan F r u it Growers' association in Holland. An extensive experiment is being m a de on t he farm, of utility of t he low I ts use is pea as a soil renovator. quite general in t he south for t h is pur pose and it is hoped to be found useful in the north. last Wednesday Sec'y I. H. Butterfield visited Delhi mills to attend t he sale of Jersey cattle by W. E. Boyden. W. E. Palmer, '92, m a de t he College a short visit, Wednesday. He expects to attend t he commencement exercises. The joint committees of t he faculty and experiment station consisting of Profs. Taft, Smith and Barrows of the Station, and Dr. Beal and Woodworth of t he College, appointed to prepare bulletins for use in t he public schools as n a t u re studies, h a ve received grati fying encouragement from t he Depart ment of Public Instruction. The senior class by invitation at tended t he literary meeting of t he Hes perian society, Saturday evening, May 29. The following program was pre sented: A story, Mr. L. Christenson; an original dialogue, Messrs. Avery and P a r k e r; reproduction of Silas Maimer, W. D. H u r d; select reading, J. D. McLouth; critic's report, Mr. D J, Hale, 4 T HE M. A. C. E E C O K D. The M. A. C. Reeord. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE E D I T ED BY T HE F A C U L T Y, ASSISTED BY T HE STUDENTS. S U B S C R I P T I O NS SHOULD BE SENT TO T HE S E C R E T A R Y, A G R I C U L T U R AL C O L L E G E, M I C H. S U B S C R I P T I O N, 50 CENTS P ER Y E A R. Send money by P. O. Money Order. Draft, or Registered Letter. Do not send stamps. Business Office with R O B E RT S M I TH P R I N T I NG C O ., Printers and Binders, Corner Washington Avenue and Ionia Street, Lansing, Mich. Entered, as second-class matter at Lansing, Mich. F or various reasons T HE M. A. C. R E C O RD is occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for t he paper. Such persons need have no hesitation about t a k i ng the paper from t he postofflce, for no charge will be m a de for it. 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S H A K E S P E A RE C L U B - M e e ts Wednesday evenings at 7:30. Dr. Howard Edwards, Presi dent. COLUMBIAN L I T E R A RY S O C I E T Y- Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:30, Mid dle W a r d, Wells Hall. S. H. Fulton, President. H. Caramanian, Secretary. ECLECTIC S O C I E T Y - M e e t i n gs every Sat u r d ay evening at 7:30, F o u r th Floor, Williams Hall. C. D. Butterfield. President. W. A. Bartholomew, Secretary. F E R O N I AN SOCIETY — Meetings every F r i d ay afternoon at 1:00, W e st W a r d, Wells Hall. Amy V a u g h n, President. Katherine McCurdy, Secretary. H E S P E R I AN SOCIETY — Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:30, West W a r d, Wells Hall. C. B. Laitner, President. L. E. Sage, Secretary. OLYMPIC SOCIETY—Meetings every Satur day evening at 7;30, F o u r th Floor, Williams Hall. Elwood Shaw, President. W. K. Brain- erd, Secretary. P HI DELTA THETA F R A T E R N I T Y- Meetings every Friday evening at 7:30, E a st W a r d, Wells Hall. R. W. Clark, President. A. B. Krentel, Secretary. UNION L I T E R A RY SOCIETY - Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:30, U. L. S. Hall. L. S. Munson, President. G. N. Gould, Secre t a r y. T AU BETA PI F R A T E R N I T Y - M e e t i n gs on alternate Thursday evenings, Tower Room, Mechanical Laboratory. G. A. Parker, Presi dent. E. H. Sedgwick, Secretary. CLUB BOARDING ASSOCIATION — I. L. Simmons, President. H. A. Dibble, Secretary. M. A. C. A T H L E T IC ASSOCIATION-C. B. Laitner President. G. B. Wells, Secretary. A Good Education Pays. DR. W. J. B E A L, PROFESSOR OF BOTANY. Some eighteen or twenty years ago, Dr. Hayes, president of a college in Pennsylvania, delivered the commence ment address here and took as the title of his address words like those above. He gave results of extensive inquiries concerning graduates of m a ny colleges in various p a r ts of the United States, and in a great many cases showed t h at a good education pays in dollars and cents, as well as in other respects. It m a k es a m an more ca pable; it increases his chances for se curing remunerative work; he usually commands better places at better wages t h an t he m an with little educa tion. His chances for good positions of honor and t r u st in society are vastly increased. People of an economic t u rn of mind often object to investing money to en able their children to secure a good education, besides deploring t he loss of four to six years of valuable time in in t he lost—that fifteen or the prime of life required for such a course. He showed t h at in nearly all eases the money required to pay ex penses for such a course was an excel lent investment, soon returned by way of better wages for t he sons and daugh ters. He showed also t h at time spent in acquiring an education was not twenty years t he educated person n ot only gains or m a k es up t he "lost time," b ut gains as much more, as he need not plod along so slowly in his chosen vo cation. strengthens his mind, enables h im in a ny business to quickly learn from persons or books and gain by the experience of others. By a thorough education his life is really prolonged, because he accom plishes and enjoys so much more. Education Some m o n t hs ago R. Morrill a nd E. C. Reed, respectively president and sec retary of the State Horticultural soci ety, chanced to dine with a young graduate (not t h en 21 years old) of the talked Agricultural College. freely, the young m an especially speak ing of his delight in managing the farm t wo years previous— speaking of his plans, the profits, etc. They t he for After separating. Mr. Morrill said he was pleased with t he way young C. talked. His education will be of great and lasting benefit to h im in enabling him to make a success in life in every sense of the word. Now at his age, he has the advantage of m a ny a m an who had little education, and he s t a r ts in with his work at a place where by practical experience alone he would be, after forty years of his life. Edu cation of the right kind p a ys from a business standpoint:, as well as for other reasons. College E x t e n s i o n. K E N Y ON L. BUTTERFIELD, SUPERINTEND ENT OF FARMERS' INSTITUTES. There is an idea prevalent in some quarters that the chief work performed by the Agricultural College is teaching such people as may come to the Col lege for a longer or shorter course of Indeed there seem to be some study. who believe t h at this is the sole func tion of the College. But in spite of this opinion of the fact and the theory, the t r u th is t h at the Agricultural Col lege does, and legitimately too, a vast amount of work which h as nothing to do immediately with the students with in its walls, b ut which is designed pri marily for the benefit of those who cannot, or will not, come to the College as students. This work of extending the College, of carrying its work out to the masses of the people, may very properly be called college extension. t a k i ng T he reason for such work is self- If the College contained 2,000 evident. students, all the agricultural course, and graduated 300 or 400 a year, all of whom went back onto Michigan farms; and if this were the only means of agricultural education, manifestly it would take several gen erations to properly educate the farm ers of the state. But no educated man can live his best life without diffus ing his knowledge t r a i n i n g; neither can an institution properly do its w o rk without diffusing a vast amount of valuable influence and in formation. This is college extension. it same There excuse of for that the work educating there students. Indeed, because when we is educate col student lege we, in some sense, educate the ex ceptional is eminently proper. W h en we carry re^- suits of college work to the masses of the people, we thus have even stronger person,—all of which even more, is there and the for in is a a grounds for expecting support to t he work. Although the extension work at this College is not, as yet, thoroughly or ganized and systematized, it is large in a m o u nt and great in value. Let us notice a few of the methods used to disseminate agricultural information among the farmers. P e r h a ps t he chief reliance is placed upon the Experiment these Station bulletins, for 20,000 of are sent out about once a month, going into every corner of the state and dis tributing valuable information, with out expense, to the recipients. These bulletins are becoming more and more popular every year, a nd have been a great the senti ment of the farmers favorable to the College. in m a k i ng influence The next method is by the individ ual correspondence of the professors. Each week h u n d r e ds of letters are answered by the professors of the Col lege. Most of letters contain these to specific questions about answers things t h at are bothering the farmer and fruit grower, a nd are upon all manner of subjects. These are answer ed personally and thoroughly. P r o b ably few realize the immense a m o u nt of labor involved in t h is correspond ence and the valuable benefits thereby conferred upon the people of t he state. The next phase of extension work is which proceeds from the course of reading k n o wn as the " F a rm Home Reading Circle." Under this, courses of reading on farm, stock topics are laid out and di and fruit rected by the College. There are some 300 or 400 readers in the state who are pursuing these courses, and t he plan is destined to still greater enlarge ment. this College is One of the oldest a nd most success ful methods of carrying the College to the people the F a r m e r s' through Institutes. The institutes have the ad the vantage over the bulletins and reading course in t h at they bring into the midst of the farmers live men and women. The personal element t h us adds its force to whatever of fact and experience may be presented. We believe t h at this work of extend ing the labors of the College is the most popular of any movement in con nection with t he College, and is des tined to an increasing growth and use fulness. Object of Military Instruction in Colleges. LIEUT. H. H. BANDHOLTZ, PROFESSOR OF Vr . M I L I T A RY SCIENCE. W h en t he civil w ar broke out the North was seriously handicapped, not from lack of men, b ut from lack of of ficers. Material there was in abund ance, and likewise ability, but exper ienced officers were acquired only after vast expenditures of blood and money. A large regular a r my is contrary to our customs and to our ideas of economy. In order, therefore, to have some re serve to draw upon, congress h as en couraged the detailing of officers of the regular establishment as professors of military science and tactics at various nstitutions t h r o u g h o ut the land. T he lumber was at first limited to twenty- ve, but now 100 officers are detached from their regiments on such duty. In the case of t he Agricultural Col leges military instruction is obligatory. Although is n ot re the instruction quired to be given by a regular army officer, yet all t he institutions of this character have to avail been themselves of this privilege, as the of ficer's salary is paid by the govern ment, and about $5,000 worth of ord nance and other stores and equipments glad JUNE, 8, 1897. in addition to t he of are furnished ficer's services. two hours for W h en an officer is detailed at a col lege he is required to have at least three hours duty per week in his de practical p a r t m e n t; work and one hour for theoretical. The former includes everything in t he infantry drill regulations through the school of the battalion, and including ceremonies; mechanical manoeuvers and m a n u al of the piece in artillery drill regulations; advance guard, out post duty, military signaling, etc. T he theoretical work includes drill regula tions, military law, field engineering, minor tactics, etc. the The object of all this is to teach our youth habits of neatness, regularity, promptness, obedience, and discipline; flag and love for to encourage country; and, in an emergency, to give us a reserve force of intelligent and educated men who would be qualified to officer our armies. At the beginning of the "late u n p l e a s a n t n e s s" all sorts of men were given exalted military r a nk with a t t e n d a nt responsibilities. Many were equal to the emergency, but a large majority were dropped by the weeding-out process, until the survival of the fittest gave us w h at we should have had in the beginning. College students receiving this lim ited military education seldom realize of w h at inestimable value it would be to them in case of war. No dark clouds at present obscure our horizon, but wars grow out of trifling misunder standings and will continue to occur as long as men a re h u m an beings. beloved A m an m ay need a revolver but once in his lifetime, but when he does need it he needs it badly. As we have no enforced military duty as in E u r o pean countries, it is the duty of all patriotic young Americans to prepare themselves as thoroughly as possible for any of our country's emergencies. Although it is impossible to give thorough and technical mili tary instruction at t h is institution in the limited time allowed, yet a ny stu dent can lay such a foundation as will shoulder-straps ensure his wearing should we be so unfortunate as to be come involved in war, and which will enable him to serve his country to the full extent of his ability. The E x p e r i m e nt S t a t i o n. P R O F. C. D. SMITH, DIRECTOR. first, to investigate By its organic law t he function of the Experiment Station is made three fold; t he great principles of n a t u re t h at underlie all agricultural operations and discover new manifestations and fresh applica tions of these laws; second, to carry on such experiments and tests as v a riety tests, feeding tests of new forage plants or new combinations of old ones, chemical examination of fertiliz ers, studies of fungous and insect ene mies of crops, or other experiments of local or temporary value as are indi cated by the demands of the season; information and third, to disseminate t h at is of value to t he farming com munity of t he state in which the sta tion is located. The field of t he station is therefore very broad and its possibilities unlim ited. The general government, recog nizing the fact t h at the people as a whole m u st be fed and clothed by the products of the farm, h as deemed it no class legislation to appropriate money to foster and support an experiment station in each state. As a m a t t er of necessity, in consider ation of the rapid growth of the coun try and the changes t a k i ng place in ag ricultural methods, the energies of the JUNE, 8, 1897. T HE M. A. C. R E C O K D. 5 station must be expended largely, at the present time, in experiments aimed at results of immediate though local practical value. Before abstruse ques tions of general principles involving long years of patient investigation may safely be undertaken, the farming com munity itself must be educated to a point where it can appreciate and un derstand the results of such work. One of the misfortunes of a partly educated man is that he deems all knowledge very far beyond the limits of his own experience as useless. It is the evi dent duty, therefore, of the experiment station to keep in touch with the aver age intelligence of the agriculturists by performing experiments which they can understand and apply at once in their regular business. to such as occur the prevention of It has been the aim of the Michigan Experiment Station while carrying on certain series of experiments from which no results can be expected in many years but which will, therefore, be of the more value, to undertake an nually work which will give immediate results of practical value to the read ers of the bulletins. "While these lines of inquiry have been so numerous and so helpful that to name but a few of them is unjust to the others, still I may be allowed to refer, by way of il lustration, to me without an examination of the records. The carefully conducted comparison of the different methods and materials for fattening lambs has resulted in the. saving of many thousand dollars to the sheep feeders in southern Michigan; the study of the treatment of small grains for smut saved to one county in this state more money than it has paid in state taxes for a series of years; the introduction of new varieties of wheat and the demonstration of the value of certain older varieties have given the farmers larger crops and saved them from the unjust discrimination of millers; the tree fruits, variety fruits, and of vegetables, have per formed fruit growers and vegetable gardeners of incalculable the re and which nothing else could place; the on materials and methods of spraying, the results of which have been pub lished, have led to the adoption by the fruit growers of protective measures that have saved the orchards and made reasonable crops possible where other wise the destruction of the orchard would have been inevitable; the analy ses of fertilizers have driven frauds from the state and compelled the sale of commercial fertilizers on their mer its. investigations state which tests of service small the the for is a Through the Experiment Station the College offers instruction to the per sons actually engaged in farming. The station thus becomes in one sense part of the College extension work. Stock Judging and Stock Feeding. HERBERT W. MUMFORD, ASSISTANT PRO FESSOR OF AGRICULTURE. Intelligent farmers are not unlike other successful business men. Just as prudent manufacturers turn their attention to the production of those articles and materials which are likely to be wranted either by the general public or some certain class of indi viduals, so farmers promptly direct their attention to, and interest them selves in that branch of agriculture which promises the most profitable re turns. To do this successfully requires con stant watchfulness and study. A thor ough knowledge of markets, a perfect familiarity with all local conditions, necessary equipment, and amount of capital necessary to carry on the dif ferent industries of the farm to the best possible advantage. It is an easy thing to say that the this average farmer does not have knowledge, nor does he seem con cerned about obtaining it, and yet I venture to say that should you place the average individual who criticises the farmer for not keeping himself properly informed, in the same circum stances, with same conditions which surround the majority of our farmers, by far the largest per cent would fait in this regard as does the farmer, for he would find himself at once in the midst of a multitude of difficulties and annoyances which he may have previously heard about, but never before fully realized. the One of the commonest criticisms which popular sentiment has made concerning the policy pursued by a large number of our farmers in their farm operations and management has been that they have been too conser vative, or to use a more familiar ex pression, that they have got into ruts made by their fathers and grandfath ers, and out of which they are un able, or at least unwilling, to get. While this may be true of many selection of stock or become- a heavy loser in the years to come. Unless present indications are mis leading there is a general awakening among farmers, and especially among for the younger more knowledge as to the best meth ods of selecting stock. farmers,—^a thirst Naturally before a desire for such knowledge Would come to the individ ual they must become thoroughly con vinced of the great differences in live stock, and this too from the practical, economic standpoint of profit or loss when kept on the average farm. The gilt edge of fashionable pedi grees has been worn off and the really valuable part of improved stock re mains to make live stock husbandry not only a more pleasant feature of the farming, because possibility, I might well say, the ne cessity of the farmer putting more in telligence and skill into'his work, but also a more profitable factor than is, or ever was possible with stock lack ing in individual quality. introduces it A thorough knowledge of the under lying principles of stock judging and stock feeding are year by year consid It is ered more and more important. not to be wondered that practical men the clumsy, have severely criticised CLASS IN STOCK JUDGING. men, we are still strongly convinced that great losses are continually com ing to the farmer from a lack of con stancy of purpose. Farmers are too easily inveigled into enterprises which, the outset, promise extravagant at profits but which soon fail to yield even a small profit, because many have rushed blindly into the same en terprise. For the past few years it has not been possible to realize large profits from keeping sheep and beef cattle. As a consequence a large number of farmers have become discouraged and have disposed of nearly all if not quite all animals belonging to these classes of live stock. As a result we find that now, while we are on the eve of a re vival of these industries of the farm, a majority of our farmers must be de prived either altogether of the profits accruing from these industries by not investing in them, or in part by hav ing to obtain foundation stock at ad vanced prices. It seems to be the prevailing idea among those who have studied present conditions that, for a few years at least, we shall witness renewed ac tivity in nearly all branches of the live stock business. Add to this the fact of the scarcity of good stock in the country and we place the farmer at once lu a position, where he must either display good judgment in the unmethodical work of some socalled scientists of the past. But strong men with well trained intellects have been giving the best efforts of their lives to the development of these subjects. They have brought into requisition not only their well disciplined minds but also wide and varied practical expe riences until these two, as well as nearly all branches of agricultural in struction, are becoming more and more from a pedagogical standpoint. tangible Cost of the College. What it has cost and is costing the State. I. H. BUTTERFIELD, SECRETARY OF THE COLLEGE. The first appropriation for the Col lege was made by the legislature of 1855, the amount being $56,320, the minimum price of 22 sections of "salt spring lands." This was used for the purchase of site and the erection of buildings pre paratory to the opening of the College. The legislature of 1857 appropriated $40,000, for current expense. Each suc time legislature cessive lias made an appropriation the to to December 31, 189(5, being tal $943,375.41. More of' this has been used tion the s e c improve* than for and buildings since that half or the In ments of the farm and grounds. addition to the salt spring lands here legislature of tofore mentioned, 1861 donated to the College several tracts of swamp lands located in the townships of Lansing and Meridian in Ingham county, and in the townships of Bath and Dewitt, Clinton county. From sale of these lands there has been received to date $44,925.84—a to tal from the State of $921,907.18. In 1862 congress donated The inventory of property belonging to the College June 30, 189(5, amounts to $492,126.91; deducting this from the total cost leaves $451,248.40; as the net cost to the State for forty years, or a little more than $11,000 per year. to the State 240,000 acres of public land, the proceeds from the sale of which were to be used for the maintenance of the Agricultural College. The legislature accepted these lands and provided that the proceeds from their sale should be paid and placed in the general fund, but the amount placed to the credit of the Ag ricultural College fund on the books of the Auditor General, and annual in terest computed thereon at the rate of seven per cent, to be paid to the State Board of Agriculture for the support of the Agricultural College. the State treasury into But 235,682.46 acres of lands were located. Of these up to June 30, 1896. 135,059.42 acres had been sold (after deducting lands forfeited for non-pay ment), leaving still vacant 99,872.455 acres. The purchase price of lands sold amounts to $673,303.34. Of this there has been paid $547,279.10 to June 30, 1896. The total interest received from this fund including the interest on part paid lands is $660,460.96. In 1887 congress passed what is station called the Hatch experiment act, granting to each state annually $15,000 to be used at the agricultural colleges for experimental work. From this source has been received to date $150,000. This is used for experiment entirely and not for instruction. is In 1890 congress passed what called the second Morrill act, donating to each state from the sale of public lands for the support of agricultural colleges an amount beginning with $15,000 the first year and increasing by $1,000 per annum until it reached the amount of $25,000. The College has received from this source to date $146,- 000. This fund as well as the interest from the land grant fund can not be used for the erection, repair, or preser vation of buildings, but only for ap paratus and instruction. The total amount received from ap propriations by congressional land grant interest to June 30, 1S96, Hatch experiment station, and second Morrill appropriation to June 30, 1897. is $812,- 423.71. Add to this the total appro priated by the legislature and we have a grand total of $1,883,880.49. Deduct ing from this the amount of property on hand as per inventory, leaves the net cost of the College to date $1,391,- 753.58. This expenditure covers forty years and includes $150,000 used for experiment work. It will be seen ,that the College is now costing the State very little. It can not cost it much less, since the State must keep up the buildings and If the re permanent improvements. maining 99,872 acres of land could be sold ic would give an abundant reve nue for current expense for some time to come. The expenditures of the Col lege must increase somewhat with its development. About $10,000 per annum is received from students' fees, farm and garden receipts.' The total expenditures ex aro clusive of experiment station 6 T HE M. A. C. E E C O K D. JUNE 8, 1897. about $75,000 p er a n n u m. This does t he not include repairs of buildings, cost of which is covered by special ap propriation. News from G r a d u a t es a nd S t u d e n t s. THEY ARE COMING TO THE ALUMNI RE UNION. C. I. Goodwin, '77, Ionia, expects to come to the reunion. J. W. O'Bannon, law in Louisville, Ky. '89, is practicing H a r ry Wilcox, '79, with his family, will attend t he a l u m ni reunion. Prof. J a m es Troop, '78, La Fayette, Ind., will be here on Thursday of next week. W. K. Prudden, r un out from the city to attend the alumni r e union. '78, will Dr. E. D. Millis, '82, Webberville, will be present at commencement, if possible. C. H. Briggs, '96, h as written that he will attend the commencement fes tivities next week. Prof. W. C. Latta, '77, La Fayette, Ind., will begin with t he society re unions a nd remain until F r i d ay noon. J. D. Hill, '84, Montpelier, O., who has n ot been here since '88, will be on hand the evening of the society reun ions. F. E. Skeels, '78, is in the vicinity of Kalkaska trying to keep the hemlock trees on College lands from shedding their bark. H. W. Lawson, '95, declines a re-elec tion by t he Lawton school board as superintendent of schools, and expects to attend t he University of Chicago next year. C. C. Stocum, with '98, visited at the College several times last week while in Lansing placing agents for a fuel saver, for *which he h as the general agency in 23 states. Among t he former M. A. C. students at field day w e r e: C. H. Alvord, '95;- C A. Jewell. '90: A. P. Eogers, with ' 9 7 ; ' B. A. Bowditeh, with '90; H. B. Gunnison a nd F. B. Ainger, with '98. Even t he Record is n ot infallible. W. G. Smith, '93, writes " t h at t he "acute symptoms" of approaching matrimony detected in him a few weeks ago by a correspondent of this paper, existed only in t he imagination of our inform ant and not elsewhere. "I am still en joying single blessedness, b ut wish to t h a nk those who have sent letters of congratulations to me." A.recent letter from Mr. M. G. Kains, '95, to a friend at t he College contains "Last the following interesting n e w s: week I had a very pleasant surprise. I received word t h at I had been elected a member of t he Sigma Xi. Society of Cornell University, an honor I had hoped for but had feared there was no hope of getting. It is of the same na ture as the Beta Pi, but is a scientific society. Only seniors and graduates are eligible. I regret t h at I shall be unable to be present at commencement. L. A. Bregger, '88, Chicago, says he and J o hn W. O'Bannon, '89, who is vis iting him, will attend the alumni re union together. "We speak for a hook apiece to h a ng up on at night, for we both have a constitutional prejudice against going to any Lansing hotel during reunion commencement a nd Time, and especially time festivities. at M. A. C, is scarce and too precious to waste off t he grounds. Give us a place and an armful of hay or, as I say, a hook apiece in a closet 'and we're all 'hunky-dory,' '<• J ATHLETICS 1 F i e ld Day. T HE A N N U AL M E ET OF T HE M. I. A. A., AT H I L L S D A LE A GRAND SUCCESS. M. A. C. AGAIN IN T HE L E A D - - S C O R ES M O RE P O I N TS THAN ANY OTHER COL LEGE. W E L LS W I NS THE A L L -A ROUND DIAMOND M E D A L. A year ago a disheartened lot of stu dents returned from field day at Al bion with three gold a nd three silver medals; this year a smaller n u m b er of students returned from Hillsdale with ten first medals, including t he magnifi cent all-around diamond medal, and five second medals. W h en our special train pulled into t he depot at Lansing we were reminded of t he old days in "90, '91, '92 a nd '93—the d a ys of Bur nett a nd Poss, w h en M. A. C. used to return with t he lion's share of glory. The whole College w as there to greet our victorious representatives, whom shoulders they mounted upon and, amid t he blare of tin horns a nd the glare of fireworks, carried up and down t he streets until fairly exhaust ed. Then taking cars for t he College, the overjoyed students kept up their celebration until after midnight. their evening. for t he ball It w as so entirely unexpected; so lit t h at only tle h ad been hoped thirty-one, team including and athletes, took t he t r a in for Hills dale T h u r s d ay Thirteen more came down F r i d ay morning and a few more S a t u r d ay morning—manj- more now wish they h ad gone. Then those of us w ho w e nt down T h u r s d ay evening h ad our spirits much de pressed w h en we reached Albion and w e re informed by Albion students t h at they h ad everything cinched, t h at we might j u st as well go back home if we were going down with t he hope of getting a ny medals. A calm post consideration of the situation forces us to admit t h at they did have better wind t h an we had, b ut we evened up in p a rt by scoring more points t h at will stand in t he M. I. A. A. records. Our boys were remarkably success ful in getting points in every event they entered. Wells w e nt for t he pur pose of getting the all-around medal if possible. He got it with 14 points to spare—32 points to 18 for his most dan gerous opponent. He also won six other beautiful medals, three first and three seconds. Holdsworth thought he would see w h at he could do in t he long runs. T wo fine gold medals in his possession show t h at he won both events. Both of these men a re fresh men of good habits, a nd a re good stu dents. They will be in evidence an other year. And so we might go on through the list of men w ho represented us so well. They did not noise abroad their skill but in a quiet, gentlemanly m a n n er Avon medals. Too much credit can not be given our trainer, H e n ry Keep, for his work with t he boys. It is safe- to say t h at he h ad no better material t h an w as in College last year, b ut he gave t he boys t he touches that made them winners. A good ath lete himself, a nd a good j u d ge of men, he inspired confidence a nd told every m an w h at he m i g ht expect to accom plish. Not only that, he showed them how to care for themselves while at field day, gave personal attention to their comfort, a nd encouraged them in every w a y. Lieut. Bandholtz made no mistake w h en he secured the services of H e u ry Keep. finishing FRIDAY. F r i d ay forenoon w as cold a nd dark, the track w as muddy a nd most of the records were below t he usual stan dard. In t he 100 yard dash, however, the M. I. A. A. record w as lowered 1-5 of a second. T he w e a t h er in t he after noon w as much better a nd a large crowd witnessed t he sports. Follow ing is a s u m m a ry of events for t he d a y: 220 yard dash—First, Nufer, Albion; second. Wells, M. A. G; third Terwil- liger, Olivet. Time, 24 seconds. Pole vault—First, Wells, M. A. G: second, Brannack, Normal. Height, S feet 7 inches. 100 y a rd dash—First, Nufer, Albion; second, Wells, M. A. C; third, Terwil- liger, Olivet. Time, 10 1-5 seconds. 16 pound h a m m er throw—First, Wil liams, M. A. C; second, Boyes, Albion: third, Berts, Kalamazoo. Distance, 83 feet 7 inches. 120 yard hurdle—First, Wells, M. A. G: second, Whipple, Hillsdale; third. Hayne, Kalamazoo. Time, 18 4-5 sec onds. Standing broad jump—First, Kren- tel, M. A. G; second, Dunster, Albion; third. Whipple, Hillsdale. Distance, 9 feet 8^4 inches. One mile walk—First. Boyes, Al bion; second, North, Olivet. Time, 8 minutes 35 seconds. 16 pound P u t t i ng shot—First. Jacobs, Albion: second, Smith. Kala mazoo; third, Williams, M. A. C. Dis tance, 34 feet. Quarter-mile bicycle — First, Bar tholomew. Albion; second, Peck. Al bion: third, Bailey, M. A. C. Time, 36 3-5 seconds. Running broad jump—First, H a y n e. Kalamazoo; second. Whitney. Hills dale; third, Wells, M. A. C. Distance, 19 feet 10% inches. 440 y a rd ran—First, Stroebe, Kala third. Time, 51 2-5 mazoo; second. Shipp, Albion: Kirkwood, Kalamazoo. seconds. One mile tandem—First, Peck and Clark, Albion; second, Westnedge and Bullock, Kalamazoo. Time, 2 minutes 35 seconds. F r i d ay noon t he best compromise 220 yard hurdle—Fh-st, Laitner. M. A. G; second, Wells, M. A. G; third. Dodge, Kalamazoo. Time, 28 seconds. t he directors held a meeting at which it w as decided t h at the baseball cup be returned to Brack- ett for one year. This decision w as probably t h at If t he case with t he could be reached. rules governing t he same h ad been submitted to a ny impartial judge for decision, both Olivet a nd Kalamazoo would h a ve been t h r o wn out, t he for mer on t he time limit, t he latter for violation of a m a t e ur athletic rules. to T he other colleges did not wish create ill-feeling by giving t he cup to a team t h at h ad not w on it, hence t he decision. often Albion least play. in eight The last event of t he afternoon w as an exhibition five-inning game of base ball between Albion a nd M. A. C. It was- an excellent game a nd presented seen one and feature n ot t he M. I. A. A. not seen at all years, viz.: a for at triple filled t he bases, with nio men out. A hard drive w as sent to R a n n ey at second, who caught it about four inches from the ground. All base r u n n e rs h ad started at t he crack of t he bat. Ran ney stepped on second, retiring t he runner between second and third, then t h r ew to first in time to catch t he run ner w ho h ad left T he score: base. t h at had Innings— 1 2 3 4 5 R H E 4 Albion 2 0 0 0 0—2 5 1 M. A. C . . . . . . .0 0 0 0 0—0 4 Batteries—Jacobs W a r r en and Adams. a nd H a m b l i n; t he THE INDOOR SPORTS. T he indoor sports w e re held F r i d ay evening in t he large pavilion at B a w- beese park. A large a nd enthusiastic crowd witnessed events which were lively b ut not up to t he average in scientific work. Becker's retirement from wrestling t a k es t he best m an out of the heavyweight class a nd t he same may be said for H o we in lightweight. T he prettiest contest of t he evening w as t h at in club swinging between H a w k i ns of Olivet a nd H o we of Al In t he lightweight wrestling, bion. Smith of M. A. C. showed fine form, winning t wo falls from Myers of Hills dale, b ut a f t e r w a r ds losing to W a t e rs of r p s i l a n t i. T he last wrestle of t he evening, t he middleweight, w as a live ly bout. Woodworth of M. A. C. took t wo falls from Richmond of Ypsilanti in 16 seconds a nd 10 seconds respect ively, a f t e r w a rd immediately t h r ew Hornbeck of Kalamazoo twice. This gave M. A. G t wo medals in t he indoor events. Following is t he sum m a ry of events: a nd R u n n i ng high kick—First, Hoxie, Ypsilanti; second, Whitney, Hillsdale. Height, 8 feet 10 inches. Horizontal b ar — First, Whitney, Hillsdale; second, Turner, Ypsilanti. Club swinging—First, H a w k i n s, Oli vet; second, Howe, Albion. Wrestling, featherweight—Forfeited to Myers of Hillsdale; no other entries. Lightweight—First, W a t e r s, Ypsi lanti; second, L. C. Smith, M. A. C. Weiterweight—First, Hornbeck, Kal amazoo; second, Richmond, Ypsilanti. Middleweight—First, Woodworth, M. A. G; second, Hornbeck, Kalamazoo. Heavyweight—First, Wilson, Ypsi lanti; second, Moody, Hillsdale. coming down SATURDAY. S a t u r d ay Avas a bright, hot d ay b ut not a good day for records on account of a strong wind a nd slow track. Wells w as much in evidence a nd a general favorite in t he day's sports. Holds- w o r th w as not discovered jn t he half- mile r un by a ny b ut t he M. A. C. boys t he until he began stretch; b ut w h en it c a me to t he mile r un everybody kept an eye on " t he lit tle fellow in black." He r an his o wn race, kept his pace in spite of repeated last a t t e m p ts m an at t he last q u a r t er post, came into the stretch with no m an in front of him, then amid t he wildest enthu siasm sprinted for t he t a pe at a clip t h at no other m an in t he race could follow. T he events of t he d ay w e re as follows : to lead him out, w as All-around 100 yard dash—First, Wells, M. A. G; second, Whipple, Hillsdale. Time, 10 3-5 seconds. Half-mile run—First, Holdsworth, M. A. C; second, Gilbert, Kalamazoo. Time, 2 minutes, 10 3-5 seconds. R u n n i ng high jump—First, H a y n e, Kalamazoo; second, Whipple, Hills dale. Height, 5 feet 5 inches. Five-mile bicycle—First, Peck, Al- bion; second, Bailey, M. A. C. Time, 15 minutes 25 seconds. Running hop, step a nd jump—First, Wells, M. A. G, second, Myers, Hills dale. Distance, 41 feet 10 inches. All-around run—First, 440 y a rd Wells, M. A. G; second, Whipple, Hillsdale. Time, 61 seconds. One mile bicycle—First, Peck, Al bion; second, Fuller, Olivet. Time, 2 minutes 27 seconds. One mile run—First, Holdsworth, M. second, Schock, Kalamazoo; A. G; third, Gilbert, Kalamazoo. Time 5 minutes. Relay—First, Albion; second, Kala mazoo. Time, 3 minutes 39 3-5 sec onds, Albion's relay team in t he order JUNE 8, 189?. T HE M. A. C. R E C O RD of q u a r t e rs run, were Shipp, Reid, Martin, Nufer. Peck of Albion rode an exhibition in 30 seconds, quai-ter mile, paced, with flying start. TENNIS. F r i d ay morning Perriue, Albion, from Hagadorne, M. A. C, in <>—1, 6 r l. 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