SU 911 gL ©. %>Cor.3. V O L. 3. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, O C T O B ER 12, 1897. N o. 5. Dr. Bigsby's Lecture. " R u g by and Winchester," always themes, were made interesting doubly so by our last lecturer of Friday evening. Undismayed by numbers, M r. Bigsbee gave us a very delightful description of these old English schools, and from him we will quote briefly. To quote correctly, his "stories" should be in serted in full, but space will not permit, and in justice to him we will re- execution. a partial refrain from to be an "epic poem Winchester school, declared by Ruskin in architecture" is nine hundred years old and has been connected with many memorable historical events. Such names Oliver Cromwell and King H e n ry V I II are recorded as having figured conspicuously in its history. it since the care Six hundred years ago the monks the laid out the grounds and now exquiste beauty of the velvety grass, the great rose trees, and the garden which Grant declared to be "a per flowers," fect wilderness of beautiful that has been to attest lavished upon time. that This garden, Mr. Bigsbee wildly protested, was in striking contrast to the mathematical horrors existent in T he Master's American parks. house at Winchester, a long low stone building with diamond panes cfxglass and marvellous vine cover- tne iiigj was bo vi'viuiv painted oy to speaker that it was not difficult see w hy it has been a delight and study for artists. T he class in E n g lish Masterpieces can more fully appreciate De Quincy's vivid picture these of schools after hearing the story of Walter Banebrig. Nine years' in timate acquaintance with R u g by have given Mr. Bigsbee such an that insight into this great school his personal reminisences were ex- ceedinglg instructive, and quite as often exceedingly amusing. the cruelty existent in to carefully presented T he remaakably career of Thomas Arnold as head master of this school was the audience and the secret of his success was evident when we learned of the T he fact personality of the man. in that at one E u r o pe was represented by a R u g by student will give some idea of the height to which Thomas Arnold raised this school. time every court L. E. M. This Was Kalamazoo's Game. M. A. C. had a football game scheduled at Hillsdale for last Sat urday, but Hillsdale cancelled her dates on account of several mem bers of her eleven being injured in a game with Sturgis. M. A. C. then secured the two Hillsdale dates with Kalamazoo, and the first game was played here. Kalamazoo has a team of spendid players, w ho worked our line and ends with apparent ease, besides indulging in several trick plays that netted long gains. Their team has been much strengthened this year by the addition of Leonard, who was a famous half-back on the U. of M. team when Paul W o o d w o r th played on that team. T he playing is also of W e s t n e d ge and Smith T he whole worthy of mention. team plays a spirited, gentlemanly game, and Saturday's contest was devoid of unpleasant features, ex cept that several unavoidable delays made the game unusually long. In this College. It was a sore defeat, but a valu football able one for the future of at the game a week ago our boys had little oppor tunity for defensive work ; they had plenty of such work Saturday. As one of the players said, " We had a bad attack of swelled head after the game with Olivet;" that malady will not again prevent good earnest finally, our boys practice. A nd learned several points about the game that will become a p a rt of our permanent football equipment. In the first half M. A. C. de fended the north goal, and at the call of time Kalamazoo kicked off to our 15-yard line. M. A. C. returned the ball by successive plays to Kal amazoo's 50-yard line and then lost it on a fumble. By terrific smashes into the line and end plays accom panied by interference ever seen on our grounds, Kalama touch zoo carried the ball over for down squarely between the goal posts, but failed to kick goal. finest the M. A. C. kicked off for 25 yards. the ball 15 yards, Kazoo returned quarter-back and then worked a punt that, with a run of 50 yards by Stripp, brought the ball within 10 yards of the goal. Again they pushed Thenbaii over aria again railed to kick goal. After the next kick-off Kalama zoo advanced the ball steadily until M. A. C.'s 25-yard line had been reached, then fumbled it, regained it, and before our boys had recovered from the confusion had crossed the goal line. A goal followed. Once more the Kalamazoo boys scored a touch-down but failed the on goal. T he half ended with ball in M. A. C.'s possession on Kazoo's 30-yard line. this half in In the second half our boys got possession of the ball on Kazoo's 25-yard line, and advanced it stead 12 yards of the ily until within coveted goal, when they lost it on downs. F r om this time on the ball was most of the time in possession two of our opponents, who scored touch-downs and one goal, making in favor of the final score 28 to o Kalamazoo. Messrs. Keep and alternately as T r e d w ay officiated and W. J. umpire and referee, Merkel acted as linesman and time keeper. From the Orient. If we were to go to the opposite side of the earth, and a few hun dred miles to the southward, into the rich delta of the Irawaddy river, which flows into the eastern side of the Bay of Bengal, about half way between the cities of Bassien and Rangoon we should find the home of one of our M. A. C. grad uates. I think, too, that we should from find a most hearty welcome this son of the East who spent 18 years in America preparing him self to be more useful among his own people. W ho is he? None other than the genial Koli S. T h a- remember him now, bue. You '89, '90, '91 you who were here in '92. Thabue, as we always or called him, was one of the few foreigners of our acquaintance who could appreciate American humor. He never fully mastered the diffi and culties of English g r a m m ar composition, but he did know how to take a joke, and could "give as good as was sent." Last week it was my great pleas letter from this ure to receive a friend of my in first College, and I am sure all w ho knew him will enjoy reading por tions of the letter: three years in "I have a comfortable home this place, with large yard 88x235 feet, with good and new fence of costly iron and wood, which I put up this year. In front of my house is our orchard part, with cocoanut, orange, lime, mango, quince trees, all bearing ; but around my house is used entirely for ornamental shrubs and flower beds. Back of the house is an American garden, although I do not have cabbage, tomato, or corn, and do need some very much, especially from M . . A. C.—those beautiful sweet corns, Evergreen, lettuce, etc. T he etc., Perfection banana or plantain I would like you to from my garden, the most delicious you ever taste, very large and sweet. taste once least at " T h is year I started a new gar den adjoining to this old one, 162X 235 feet, and on this coming sum mer, see what I raise. I have a little tarm tor raising rice, about 2^ acres, which brings yearly about 1,500 bushels of rice. the " E v e ry one in this part of the country is a farmer, having a few acres of land—5, 10, 12, or none. I have been wishing to get a few of from E. Bement and Sons of Lansing, and may get some this year. If I could only have some of those articles, and could show to the people what an educated man can do. farming outfits ' W h at "People in this country think that education belongs only to those who work under civil service, while farming and gardening need no education. you can gain studying to be a farmer or gar dener? You must be crazy, you good for nothing ! You be an ad tax-collector, sec vocator, lawyer, retary, or think that is the man w ho needs an edu- dation; surely such a one must be true born man." like.' T h ey the F or two years after leaving M. A. C. T h a b ue was connected with P wo Karen the Bassein Great boarding school, as its principal, financial secretary and chief over seer, but the work was so heavy that his health failed, and he was compelled last year to turn his at tention to farming. Should any of the old friends think of writing to T h a b ue a letter will reach him at Thayagon, W a k e ma P. O., Burma, via. Brindisi. D. J. C. The Sewing Class. T he sewing class for second year students in the W o m e n 's Course is now in full operation. Rooms have b e ei specially fitted up for this class on jsecond floor of College Hall, south side. T h e re are nine work tabljes, at each of which sit two yotjng women when at work, and a I desk for the instructor, M r s. Hayner. To this equipment a large pier-glass for use in cutting and fitting, and two large cases with drawers and shelves for keeping materials, work and work-boxes, will soon be added. F o ur days each week this room is filled with young women busy with needle, thread and scissors. Each member of the class supplies furnished herself with a work-box with the necessary implements for needle work. At present the class is devoting its entire time to plain hand work. T he College furnishes material for samplers upon which the running. girls begin with plain F r om progress they will through hemming, stitching, felling, darning and patching, to the putting to together of simple garments and plain dressmaking. W h en it comes the making of garments each to student will own furnish material. that her T he second in this w o rk term will be devoted to simple cutting by the Vienna Ladies' Tailoring Sys tem, one of the latest systems, which has just been adopted by the P r a tt Institute of Brooklyn and the Drexel Institute of Philadelphia. T he third term will include both cutting and fitting. No sewing machines are used at present but several will be the put into use before the close of year. _ It has been decided to use the Singer machine, and the Singer company has offered to donate three_r_ machines for the use of the depart ment. class T he courses in both sewing and cooking are very popular. Not only do the young women w ho are taking gladly full college work avail themselves of the opportunity for this practical work, but many young women come out from the city to take just cooking and sew in sewing is at ing. T he sections, present divided into two each of which taxes the capacity of our rooms, and it is designed to add a third section later to accommodate those who show special aptness for the work. F or the Michigan Agricultural College has endeavored to train hand and eye and m i n d; it has recently • and in the courses it aims to added to its curriculum follow that same ideal. We believe training the hand and eye that in we also give training to the mind, that not only the skill but the mind training acquired in doing a piece of work well, becomes a part of the students' valuable and "stock trade." A nd we have reason to believe that the trend of modern educational methods is along this same line. forty years available in in T he most valuable book the world is a H e b r ew Bible now in the II Vatican. refused to sell it for in gold, which would amount to about $ 1 0 0 , 0 0 0. In 1512 Pope Julius its weight The Imperial diamond is con its kind sidered the finest stone of in the world. T he Nizam of Hyder abad offered $2,150,000, the largest price ever known, for this diamond. T he costliest meal ever served was a supper given by Eelius Verus to a dozen guests. It is said to have cost $ 2 5 0 , 0 0 0. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. O C T O B ER 12,1897 THE M. A. C. RECORD. PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY THE MICHIGAN AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. EDITED BY THE FACULTY, ASSISTED BY THE STUDEKTS. SUBSCRIPTIONS SHOULD BE SENT TO T HE SEC RETARY, AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH. SUBSCRIPTION, - - 50 CENTS PER TEAR. Send money by P. O. Money Order, Draft, or Begistered Letter. Do not send stamps. Business Office with THOMPSON & VANBUREN, Printers and Binders, 122 Ottawa Street East, Lansing, Mich. Entered as second-class matter at Lansing, Mich. For various reasons THE M. A. C. EECORD is occasionally sent to those who have not sub scribed for the paper. Such persons need have no hesitation about taking the paper from the postoffice, for no charge will be made for it. The only way, however, to secure THE EECORD regularly is to subscribe. Official Directory. PREACHING SERVICE—Sunday afternoons at 2:30 in the Chapel. Y. M. C. A.—Regular meetings Sunday evenings at 7:30 and Thursday evenings at 6:30. C. W. Loomis, President. E. M. Hunt, Cor. Secretary. Y. W. C. A.—Weekly meeting's for all ladies on the campus, Tuesday evening's at 8:00, in Abbot Hall. Sunday meetings with the Y. M. C. A. Miss Clara j. Stocoum, President. Miss Ella Phelps, Cor. Secretary. KING'S DAUGHTERS—Meet alternate Wed nesdays. Mrs. J. L. Snyder, President. Mrs. W. Babcock, Secretary. NATURAL HISTORY SOCIETY — Meets second Friday of each month in the Chapel at 7:00 p. M. T. L. Hankinson, President. O. W. Slayton, Secretary. BOTANICAL CLUB—Meets Monday evenings at 0:30 in the Botanical Laboratoay. B. Barlow, President. Miss Marie Belliss, Secretary. SHAKESPEARE CLUB—Meets Wednesday evenings at 7:30. Dr. Howard Edwards, Presi dent. COLUMBIAN LITERARY S O C I E TY — Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:00. • Fourth floor. Williams Hall. R. E. Morrow, President. F. E. West, Secretary. u 'g'-T f ^TTP c;-r> •; ifTV-MfPti nq-s every Satur- dav evening at 7:00, Fourth Floor, Williams Hall. W. J. Merkcl, President. Eltom Bailey, Secretary. FERONIAN SOCIETY—Meetings every Fri day afternoon at 1:00 West Ward, Wells Hall. Fav Wheeler, President. Flla Phelps, Secretary. HESPERIAN SOCIETY—Meetings every Sat urdav evening at 7:00, West Ward, Wells Hall. J. B. McCallum, President. M. H. Hammond, Secretary. OLYMPIC SOCIETY—Meetings every Satur day evening at 7:00. Fourth Floor, Williams Hall. A. M. Patriarche, President. E. D. Brown, Sec retary. P HI DELTA T H E TA FRATERNITY — Meetings every Friday evening at 7:30, East Ward, Wells Hall. A. B, Krentel, President. H. B. Ciark, Secretary, UNION .LITERARY SOCIETY — Meetings every Saturday evening at 7:00, U. L. S. Hall. F. V. "Warren. President. Paul Thayer, Secretary. TAU BETA PI FRATERNITY —Meetings on alternate Thursday evenings, Tower Room. Me chanical Laboratory. F. V. Warren, President. C. A. Gower, Secretary. CLUB BOARDING ASSOCIATION — I. L. Simmons, President. H. A. Dibble, Secretary. M. A. C. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—F. V. Warren, President. E. W. Ranney, Secretary. T he N u t r i t i ve V a l ue of M e a t. MIRIAM JACOBS. (Written for the Cooking Class.) It is natural to divide food into two classes, vegetable and animal food, and this last might be subdivided into two classes, the products of the animal— milk, eggs, etc., and the substance of the animal itself, which we call meat. The difference between animal and vegetable food is very striking, not only in appearance, but in the value and digestibility of their nutrients. Vegetables in general, consist almost wholly of carbohydrates, the energy and heat-producing substances; while meat consists almost wholly of pro tein, the tissue forming and strength giving substance. And it is found that the nutrients of meat are more readily and completely digested than are those of vegetables. As the nutritive value of any food depends on its digestibil ity, meat is a valuable food. Of the thirteen elements which enter into the composition of the body, all are found in vegetables. They are converted by animal digestion into the compounds found in flesh. As these compounds into the are very readily converted tissue of the human body, meat is physiologically an economical food, for man is saved the labor of transforming the large amount of vegetable food represented in a small amount of meat. Of the four classes of nutrients, meat has practically three; protein, fat,min eral matter; the only carbohydrate, inosite (muscle sugar), constitutes but a fraction of one per cent. Water is present in all parts, but it has no dif ferent value as food than any other water, and plays the same part in nu trition; the mineral matter is altered in cooking or digestion, is rearranged and recombined in the body. The only nutrients of meat which we shall con sider, then, are the proteids and fat. Fat is a compound of carbon, hydro gen and oxygen, and is the energy and heat producer.. The protieds contain these elements with nitrogen beside, and perhaps a little sulphur, and are the tissue builders and strength givers. Nitrogen enters into the composition of the various parts. As every chem ical combination produces heat, the ni trogenous (protein) compounds, while forming tissue, also produce heat. In deed, one can live on proteids, with water and salts, alone. But this would not be an economical diet at all, for meat, which is mostly protein com pounds, is the most expensive article of diet. While the four ounces of pro tein needed in an average daily diet can be gotten very conveniently from animal food, the thirteen ounces of heat or force producing material can be gotten at much less cost from the carbohydrates of vegetables. A piece of meat as brought from the market consists of lean meat or mus- cle, tendon, cartilage (gristle),connect ing tissue, bone, blood-vessels, nerves, skin and fat; or, examining more close ly, we have fibrin, albumin, gelatin, fat, juice of flesh, water, mineral mat ter and extractives. Lean meat is bundles of muscles, each bundle made up of bundles of fibres held together by connective tis sue. These fibres consist of animal fibrin. Lean meat must not be thought of as absolutely free from fat, for mi croscopical particles exist between the fibres in the connective tissue; and here is the difference between a fat and a lean animal, in the latter water takes the place of these particles, and thus the same weight of a piece has a small er proportion of fat and a larger pro portion of water. We are considering that the nutritive value of meat depends on the two classes, protein and fat. Fat is, we have seen, non-nitrogenous; all the other substances then must contain ni trogen, which they do in a greater or less degree. Albumin is the principal nitrogenous compound. It is the chief constituent of muscle fibre. It is soluble in ccld water, coagulates and hardens in hot. ' Gelatin is, next to albumin, the most important nutrient. It is obtained from bones, tendon, cartilage, connect ive tissue, by long exposure to moist heat. The juice of flesh is not the blood, for it exists in flesh from which all blood has been taken and shows an acid reaction, while blood is alkaline. It contains the coloring matter, the ex tractives and the salts. The extract ives contain the flavoring material, the creatin and creatinin, principles whfch give taste to meat and are also stimu lating in character. The extractives are found to be nitrogenous and should be classed with the albuminoids a ad I gelatinoids as protieds. The most im portant of the minerals are the phos phates of potash, lime and magnesium. The different kinds of meat we have are beef, mutton, veal, pork, poultry, game, and sea food. In regard to the nutritive value, beef ranks first. The different cuts vary so much in compo sition that it is almost impossible to give average figures. In general the loin, rump and shoulder are the lean est; ribs and flank are fattest. The average composition of moderately fat sirloin of beef is, water, 60 per cent; protein, 20; fat, 19; mineral, 1 (Atwater). Veal is more tender but has less nutriment; it is the leanest meat. Pork is the fattest, even the lean cuts contain as much fat as the fattest cuts of either beef or mutton. Mutton and lamb have about the same amount of nutriment as the fatter cuts of beef.. Poultry has not much fat, and in spite of large amount of bone it furnishes a large amount of protein. Fish have in general so much refuse and the flesh contains so much water that the pro portions of nutriment are less than in ordinary meat. White-fieshed fish have fish,—shad, but fat; darker mackeral, salmon,—are rich in fat. Salted meat is less nutritious, as much of the soluble nutrients have been dis solved out and the water in which it is soaked is not available for food on ac count of the large amount of common salt. The price of meat is not regu lated by its value for nutriment; there is no more nutriment in one ounce of the protein or fat from tenderloin than in the same amount from the round or shoulder, but it costs much more. little The ideal cookery of any food re quires that the nutrients which it con tains shall be utilized to the fullest ex tent. Let us see the effect o: heat on these different substances of meat separate- ly, and get theoretically the proper method of cooking meat. The albumin is the same as the albumin of egg, with which all are familiar; soluble in cold water, coagulates in hot. At 160 de grees Fahr. it is entirely opaque; heated above that, shrinks, becomes hard and tough. Gelatin is a substance obtained from bones, tendon, etc., by a long ex posure to moist heat; on cooling it forms a jelly. This substance was formerly supposed to be very nutri tious, the thickness of the jelly testify ing to the nutritiousness of the liquid. Then for a time many claimed there was no nourishment whatever in it. Now it is considered of value when combined with other nutritious sub stances to give it taste and flavor. A high, dry heat hardens and drys the gelatinous parts of the meat; hence a piece which has much bone, tendon, etc., should not be roasted or broiled. But the cooking in water softens the tissue and extracts the nutritive ma terial. Bones yield from 6 to 7 per cent of their weight of nutritive mat ter. This means free from meat, but they usually have more or less meat adhering, which amounts to several times the amount extracted. Bones are worth saving for food. The nitro genous matter, the creatin and cre atinin, and the salts in the juice of meat are soluble in cold or hot water. It would seem that the proper appli cation of heat is a fundamental ques tion in the cooking of meat. When the meat itself is to be eaten, the nourish ment should be kept inside the meat. This is done by submitting the piece to intense heat at first, plunging it into boiling water, or if roasting or broil ing, having a very hot fire, which coag ulates the outside, forming a crust which does not allow the juices to es cape or the water to enter. We sac rifice a small portion to save a large portion. After about ten minutes the temperature should be below the boil ing point, so that the albumin of the interior will not be unduly hardened. The boiling temperature would per haps not injure the gelatins, but a lit tle longer cooking at a lower temper ature does as well to soften the con nective tissue and saves the albumin, thus keeping the fibre soft and tender. If soup or beef tea is required, the opposite course is adopted. Here slow cooking is a chemical necessity. If lean meat be cut into small pieces, so that much surface will be exposed, and allowed to stand in cold water, the salts, the soluble albumin, the flavor ing and coloring matter will be dis solved out, the fibre only being left. If the liquid be not heated above 160 degrees the flavor will be developed and the nutrients will still be in sol uble form. "Liebig's Beef Extract," or any beef extract of commerce, must be considered a stimulant, not a food. In the process of evaporation, the nu tritive material has been left behind. Thirty-four pounds of meat are re quired to make one pound of extract. It contains water, the salts, and the principles creatin and creatinin, which are to meat what thein and caffein are to tea and coffee. It is valuable in an exhausted condition of the system, by stimulating to digest the stomach what otherwise it could not. The cooking of meat, of the tender parts anyway, does not add to its di gestibility. Raw meat is more quickly end easily assimilated. We cook it that it may be in a form more pleasing to the sight and to add and develop flavors which through the sense of taste and smell stimulate the digestive ««*_. - juices. The cooking, condiments ajrj flavors do not 'add to . „.- nfffriuvts value, but may cause more of the nu trients to be digested. Elements of Success. J u d ge M. D. Chatterton, a mem ber of the first class at the Michi gan Agricultural College, gave an address to the people of Isabella county, at their county fair, Sep tember 30. T he Mt. Pleasant Democrat publishes his address in full. A m o ng other things he dis cusses the relations between capital and labor, which, he says, like the Siamese T w i n s, cannot be separ to both. He ated without death condemns as vicious the clamor which seeks to produce a prejudice between the poor and the rich, and criticises severely the lack of proper supervision in our banking system. Speaking of the causes of pauper ism and the value of a proper edu cation, he says : "Solon, the great Grecian law giver, before about 640 years Christ, caused a law to be enacted, 'that parents w ho taught their chil dren no trade should have no claim on them for s u p p o r t ;' and a modern Solon has added, 'parents should be held responsible for the crimes of children whom they have taught no industry.' that "If we look into the history of our paupers, we will find a large proportion of them never had any definite plans for making a living, like a but have been tossed about thistle-down by every breeze that came along. Show me a man at the age of thirty-five or forty w ho has made no selection of a pursuit he intends to follow, and the chances that he lands in are as three to. one the poor-house or prison. A man O C T O B ER 12, 1S97. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. or woman with no business, nothing to do, is an absolute pest to society. "A man's success does not neces sarily depend upon his book learn ing any more than it does upon what he e a t s; fish are said to be an excellent diet to stimulate brain labor, but a man might eat a whale and die a fool. So he might go the rounds of a collegiate education, and not understand the first rudi ments that lead to success. Educa teaching the mind to tion means think to some end and for some purpose, and the hands to work. " T h e re is hardly a person w ho is not qualified to succeed in some bus iness, and it is better to be at the head of an inglorious calling than at the foot of one the world calls hon orable. It is better to be the head of a mouse than the tail of a rat. " T he Creator has wisely ordained that the dispositions and inclinations of men should differ; if it were not so there would be but one vocation in which persons could succeed. N ow all kinds of employment are conducted by master workmen. T he highest ability will accomplish but little if scattered over a multi plicity of objects, while on the other hand, if one has but a thimble ful of brains and he concentrates them upon a single purpose, he will accomplish wonders. * * * "Depend upon it, if you are a miser of moments, if you lay up and turn to good account odd minutes, half hours and unexpected holidays, vour careful gleanings at the end of life will have formed a colossal time, and you will be block of wealthier this world's goods, in wealthier in intellectual acquisitions, and wealthier in good deeds' har- . vest for the world to come." At : he College. T he class in veterinary science is studying osteology. A younger brother of M r. G. H. T r ue is visiting at the College. Prof. C- D. Smith spent Saturday in Saginaw at the sugar beet exhibit. R. E. Morrow, '98, entertained his mother four days of last week. Charles Bass, '01, received a visit from his parents and sister last Wed nesday. W hy was not our football game in the reported with Kalamazoo F r ee Press? Oliver E d g a r, '01, enjoyed a visit from his father and sister, Sunday, October 3. M r. C. Raymond, Jackson, called at M. A. C. Saturday to look over the farm stock. Rev. J. R. L a ng and wife of Mt. tea with Prof, and Morris, Mrs. Woodworth Monday evening. took Mrs. Wendell A. Paddock spent Saturday and Sunday with M r s. Paddock and her daughter Fleta at the "Grove Cottage." N ew steam mains are being laid to the Veterinary and Agricultural laboratories, so that these buildings can be heated by steam from the boiler house. T he mechanical freshmen will all be given two and a half weeks of work on the wood lathes. F or the last few years there has been no regular work of this nature. Prof. Edith McDermott recovered sufficiently to go home with her sister Monday evening of last week, to spend a few weeks recuperating. taken for H er place has been the time being by Miss A g n es Reigart, of the N ew Y o rk Teacher's Col lege, w ho is also a graduate of Smith's College. force Before the first game of football here the members of the faculty and teaching raised $35 among themselves and sent to Chicago for an outfit of shin-guards, nose-pro tectors, wrist and ankle supports and other apparatus for the football team, intending to present the same to the boys before the Olivet game. Some of the apparatus was not in filled stock, so the order was not until the middle of It was highly appreciated by the boys, however, when it did come, and proved valuable in Saturday's game with Kalamazoo. last week. Fly-Wheel Burst at t he Boiler House. the speed, T h at we were without electric lights on the campus for several nights is due to an accident at the boiler house last T h u r s d ay even engineer, M r. ing. While the Baldwin, and fireman, M r. the Friedrich, were sitting in the main engine room the engine that runs the large dynamo in a small room adjoining began running at a greatly accelerated governor failed to act, and almost immediately the large belt flew off. M r. Fried- rich sprang at once to the throttle, but before he could get the engine under control the fly-wheel burst in half a dozen pieces. In the dark ness and the confusion of escaping it was steam and falling plaster some time before the men could tell just what had happened. W h en light was restored it was found that a large exhaust pipe had been severed by one of the flying pieces; that the floor had been ripped up by another; another had snapped one of the\ joints in two, and still an- ^Kgr^ldS torn its way through the plaster and joists overhead, and was found in the attic next morning. the injured, although Neither the engineer nor fireman was latter stood within three feet of the wheel when it burst, and a flying piece of the eccentric brushed M r. Baldwin as it passed. To see the havoc that was wrought and the pieces of iron that lay about the accident it seems almost a miracle that both men escaped without in jury- the room after T he biggest price for a painting for Meissonier's that paid was " 1 8 1 4 ," $ 1 7 0 , 0 0 0. Simons Dry Goods Go. OCTOBER OPENING ...SALE... OF DRESS GOODS ... CLOAKS. D R E SS GOODS D E P ' T. All t he n ew stylish w e a v es in Poplin a nd C a n v as Cloths at 50c, 75c, a nd $ 1 . 00 Y d. Only the Latest Styles In Men's Furnishings find place in my stock. Would be pleased to have you come in and in spect my Fall Offerings in CLOAK D E P ' T. the way of Hats, Caps, Ties, Sweaters, S h i r t s, L a d i e s' and M i s s e s' J a c k e t s— t he latest Fall and W i n t er Styles, and at $ 5 . 0 0, $ 7 . 5 0, $ 1 0 . 0 0, Golf Hose, Night Robes, $ 1 2 . 0 0. Underwear, in fact every thing in Natty Furnish ings. Students' patronage re spectfully solicited. N ew L i ne of W o ol S h i rt W a i s t s. N ew L i ne of D r e ss S k i r t s. N ew L i ne of M a c k i n t o s h e s. N ew L i ne of W r a p p e r s. N EW FALL G O O DS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS. ***• Elgin Mifflin. S t u d e n ts will receive S P E C I AL A T T E N T I O N . . .. Simons Dry Goods Co. TUB mm mat Mi Built— Must have been the good old from HIRAM RIK&RD BRAND OF LUMBER. It Stands the Test of Ages. Suits all Places and Purses. C&mer&s AND. ....Photographic [Supplies. F. J . W i l l i a m s 5 c ( p. Opera House Pharmacy. R. H. STOCOUM, College Agent. >^'^'^'*^'^<»^<^-"-p.".'^>.^<'*.".'S»^ 6las§ 01 'Ol-Greetino We take pleasure in extending to the Class of '01 a heartv welcome to our city. We feel justly proud of the foremost position which our M. A. C. holds among such institutions of the world, and we are pleased that so many representa tive young men and women have shown their appreciation of its many advantages. We wish vou abundant success. Sometimes known as the M. ft. C. Shoe Store. G. D. WOODBURY. 103 WASHINGTON AVE. SOUTfl. a<^^v<'^^SM.»^/"^^('\<"•M,>^^l"^/"w^^^«.n<«^rf^#«w>\^,fW,[^/•w•w•^^wvv•M>w»^«nrf• VWWVWWMIW 4 T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. O C T O B ER 12, 1897 N e ws from Graduates and Students. In Memory of Mrs. G. C. Davis. H. A. Eldridge, with '98, is teach ing school at Elmira, Mich. W. K. Prudden, '78, is moving his wheel works to Chicago. L ew D. Remington, with '90, is principal of the Fenton, Mich high school. Clay Tallman, '95, is on his second year as principal of the Saranac high school. C. C. P'ashby, that he is working in Sherard, Miss, and that he is well and in good spirits. '94/rc, writes C. J. Foreman, '94, writes to the Chemical Department for apparatus and chemicals to use in his school at Centerville. He reports pleasant work this year. '98, received a Last Friday Miss Jennette Car penter, telegram announcing the death of one of the twin babies of her sister, Mrs. N. 5. Mayo, '88. D. W. Trine, '92, writes from Ithaca, N. Y. that he will get his M. S. degree from Cornell in one year. He is taking horticulture as major, mycology as minor and Ger man as an incidental. Cards have been received an nouncing the marriage of W. F. Staley, '88, to Miss Cynthia M. Bean at Washington, D. C., October 6, 1897. T h ey will be at home after November 15, at 922 I. street, N. W. Dr. N. S. Mayo, '88, has been appointed to the position of professor of veterinary science in the Storrs School of Agriculture at Storrs, Conn. He takes the position left vacant when Dr.Waterman resigned to come here. Marcus S. Thomas, '79, w as in the city several days last week as delegate to the Universalist Conven tion. He spent Wednesday looking over the College grounds and visti- ing old friends. Mr. T h o m as lives farm in Decatur and runs a dairy located just outside the city limits. Both the Nevada State Journal and the Weekly Gazette and Stock speak very highly of the man exhibit at the Nevada Station Nevada state fair. T he exhibit was arranged by Prof. R. H. Mc Dowell, '74, professor of agriculture and horticulture at the Nevada Agricultural College. teacher of E. M. McElroy, '93, is not only science the Calumet schools, as mentioned in the R E C O RD of Septemper 28, but is principal of the central school. He says he en joys northern invigorating climate and likes his work. A ny M. A. C. man will find the latch string outside at 1304 South Rock land street. the Maurice G. Kains, '95, Washing ton, D. C, visited friends at the College last Thursday and Friday. looking up the He is at present chicory industry for the U. S. Department of Agriculture, and he left for Omaha and Kansas City Friday afternoon. leaving Kansas City he will give his atten tion investigation of the castor oil plant. M r s. Kains came with him to Lansing, where she will remain until the holidays. to an After T he most building of costly modern times will probably be that of the N ew Y o rk state capitol at Albany. Nearly $20,000,000 has been spent on it. At the meeting of the King's Daughters last Wednesday after noon, October 6, the following reso lutions were adopted : WHEREAS we are again reminded of the uncertainty of life, and the certainty of death, in that the Father has called from our circle, to himself, our beloved sister, Mrs. Gager C. Davis ; be it hereby Resolved, That in the death of our sister this Circle has parted with a member of noble and kindly heart, a companion loving and beloved and a faithful daughter of the King. Resolved, That in their great affliction we tender the husband and relatives our heart felt sympathy. Resolved, That these resolutions be sent to Mr. Gager C. Davis and also published in the M. A. C. RECORD. "* K A TE DODD VEDDEK. LINDA E. LANDON. M. A. C. October 6, 1897. Pleased with the College. In reporting the first meeting for the year of the Battle Creek W o m a n 's Club, the Daily Journal of that city says: "Mrs. George Willard contributed a report of a visit to the Agricul tural College at Lansing on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of its establishment. T he beautiful grounds and surroundings of the College, the work and its manner of doing, and the fact that the men and women who graduate from the Col lege are prepared for practical life, made a marked impression upon Mrs. Willard and she gave an en thusiastic and interesting talk." Hon. George Willard, of Battle Creek was a member of the State Board of Education from 1857 to 1861, during which time the College was under the supervision of that board ; and at the 40th anniversary exercises M r s. Willard was an hon ored guest of the College. Phone 192. New Phone 76 J. G. REUTTER 322 WASHINGTON AVE. S. Fresh and Salt Meats Fine Chicago Beef a Specialty. Headquarters for All Kinds Home Made Sausage. TEXT BOOKS - O DD A UD H E W- Drawing Tools and Draughtsman's Supplies. CROTTT BROS.-CITY BOOR STORE 206 Washington Ave. N., Lansing, Mich. Alsdorf & Son... THE DRUGGISTS Everything First Class, Fresh and Up to Date. Drawing Instruments.. NOTE BOOKS, FUSE STATIONERY AND BOOKS. TABLETS, Lansing BOOK & Paper 60., 120 Washington Avenue N. FOR ANYTHING IN —- Hardware, S t o v e s, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, Etc. TRY NORTON'S HARDWARE ill Washington Avenue S. John Herrmann Fine Tailoring. 218 WASHINGTON AVENUE N. . . . A L W A YS ON TOP DAVIS-THE CLOTHIER Fine Clotliing Furnishings and Mats Football Pants Sweaters, Supporters The King: Pant v j —#C" r ' We are Up to Date on Men's Wear. ONE PRICE—THE RIGHT PRICE. 104 Washington Avenue North. BOYS BUCK seiis Furniture R'ght. All Goods Delivered to the College Free. Best W o v en W i re Cots, $1.25 .-. .*. Best W o v en W i re Springs, $1.50 WE SELL EVERYTHING. M. J. d B. M. BUCK, DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN •" The names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of reli able parties. We hope that the faculty and those students will take pains to patronize who patronize us. Open Evenings. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. M A. C. STUDENTS—Don't forget W. H. POKTER, the Hack and Liveryman. Rubber tires a specialty. Office 300 Capitol Avenue South, Bell Phone 65, Lansing Phone 133. HOTELS. Avenue S. tor. Special rates to students. Washington THE N EW GRAND—R. M. Renner, Proprie THE INGHAM. Grand St. South; 2 doors from Michigan Avenue. Low rates to students. ARCHITECTS. JEWELERS. EARL H. MEAD.—Architect. 115 Washington Avenue N. BARBERS. J H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. College work especially solicited. BOOTS AND SHOES. C D. WOODBURY.—Boots shoe the students. See ad. and Shoes. We CLOTHING. Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, DE W EY A. SEELEY.—27 Wm's Hall. Agent A E. DAVIS.—Clothing and Gentlemen's Fur for Fine Clothing. Prices low. Satisfaction nishings. See ad. guaranteed. Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue North. B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and W RAPLEE.—Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. C HAS. A. PIELLA.—Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler. Repairing of Fine Watches a Spec . Fine Watch Repairing. 119 Washington Avenue. ialty. 121 Washington Avenue N. LAUNDRIES. Room 11, Williams Hall. S. P. Lanlz, Prop'r. Sage & Westcott, Agts. THE V A N G O R D ER PALACE LAUNDRY. STAR LAUNDRY. 208 Michigan Avenue East. LUMBER DEALERS. H W. RIKERD.—Lumber Dealer. Mill Street. See ad. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. MERCHANT TAILORS. 105 Washington Ave. S. H H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. J B. SIMON.—Fine China, Crockery, Lamps, Tinware, etc. I ll Washington Avenue N. DENTISTS. Avenue. ington Avenue. First stairs north of Michigan D R. G. W. COLEMAN.—Dentist. 103 Wash R W. MORSE, D. D. S. DR. V. A. LACY.—Dentist. Hours 8 to 12 a. m. and 2 to 4 p. m. 110 Allegan St. W. Hollister Block, Room 517. DRUGGISTS. J. ROUSER.—Capital Drug Store. 123 Wash ington Avenue South. OWNEY HOUSE DRUG STORE — H. J. Eilenburg. Headquarters Ice Cream Soda. DRY GOODS. IMONS DRY GOODS COMPANY, —Dry l Goods and Carpets. See ad. FURNISHING GOODS. E LGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods. See ad. FURNITURE DEALERS. ington Avenue and Ionia Street. See adv. M J. & B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash COWLES BROS.—Furniture Dealers. Special inducements to College people. 319 Washing ton Avenue South. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. JACOB STAHL & SON.—Wholesale and Re- tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211 and J 213 Washington Avenue North. W OODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. trade solicited. 208 Washington Ave. S. Student MUSIC AND MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS. H OLMES MUSIC STORE.—Pianos, Organs, Bicycles, Musical Mdse. and Sheet Music. Cor. Washington Avenue and Ottawa Street. PHOTOGRAPHERS. F B. LECLEAR—Photographer. Hollister Block. PHYSICIANS. A D. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Offiice at 212 Washington Avenue S.; home 419 Seymour St. p M. WATSON, M. D.—Hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 V_, p. M.; Sundays 12 to 2 P. M. 419 Washington Avenue S. Both Phones. OCULIST. C M. DICKSON, M. D.—Practice to diseases of eye and ear. Hours 9 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 P. M. ; Sunday 2 to 4 P. M. First floor Hollis - ter Block. limited RESTAURANTS. GILBERT M. HASTY.—Proprietor Hasty's Gem Lunch. Best meals and Lunches in the city. 117 Washington Avenue S. GIVE YOUR ORDERS TO — fRAGER BROS. THE MEAT MEN. 509 MICHIGAN AVENUE EAST.