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, M A R CH 22, 1898. N o. 27. Seeds for Experiment. institute T he Experiment Station is in re ceipt from the department at Wash ington of 1,000 pounds of sugar beet seed to be used in co-operative experiment; one acre in each county of the state. By an arrangement with the Superintendent of Institutes, the county societies will be largely the medium through which much of the seed will be distributed. seed grown on the steppes of Russia is being distributed by the government in those states adapted to its growth. Michigan receives about a hundred pounds. F or our dry sandy plains the government sends us a large in voice of Bromus inermi sand small lots of vetches and some lucern. These seeds will be sown in Craw ford county. A new variety of clover Eclectic Contests. T he Eclectic Society class con tests, for which alumni and honor ary members of the society offered prizes, ended last Saturday evening with an oratorical contest between junior members of the senior and classes. In addition to the regular members of the society, there were present a number of guests, includ ing several members of the faculty and some of the society alumni. Messrs. A g n e w, Gagnier, Merkel Mills, Libbey and Bulkeley took part in the contest, and their work creditable. throughout was very the Mr. Bulkeley was awarded prize, ten dollars, and his subject was " A d am Lindsey Gordon : T he first Australian Poet." At this time was announced also the results in fresh the other contests. man declamation contest held Satur- urday evening, March 12, F. W. Reynolds won the prize of three dollars, and in the sophomore essay the contest L. L. Appleyard won prize of five dollars. the In Schedule of Baseball Games. Following is the schedule of base ball games adopted by the M. I. A. A. directors at the meeting in Jack son, March 5: At Kalamazoo—M. A. C, April 16; Hillsdale, April 2 3; Albion, M ay 14; Ypsilanti, May 20, Olivet, May 30. At Albion—Hillsdale, April 16; Kalamazoo, April 30; M. A. C. May 7; Ypsilanti, May 2 1; Olivet, M ay 28. At Olivet—Ypsilanti, April 16; M. A. C, April 2 3; Albion, May 2; Hillsdale, May 14, Kalamazoo, May 2 1. At M. A. C.—Ypsilanti, April 30; Hillsdale, May 16; Albion, May 20; Olivet, M ay 2 3; Kalamazoo, M ay 38. At Ypsilanti—Albion, April 3 3; Hillsdale, April 35; Kalamazoo, April 3 9; Olivet, M ay 7; M. A. C. May 14. At Hillsdale—M. A. C, April 18; Olivet, April 30; Albion, May 9; Kalamazoo, M ay 3 3; Ypsilanti, M ay 38. A rule was adopted providing that any baseball team which fails to follow out the schedule, except for such games as are prevented by rain (which are cared for under th . rules), shall be deemed disqualified in competition for the cup, and all games previously played shall be of no account. Ypsilanti is strongly the percentage system opposed to on the ground that they have not the necessary means to play the full series, and that they will not their schedule and will not be in the race for the cup. it is very probable follow out than before T he prospects for a good team at M. A. C. is better in years. A large number of men are trying for the team and fourteen of these show up so well as to be put on the basket-ball teams, which play four nights a week. T he few warm days last week brought out on the diamond a large number of candi dates w ho indulged in some really fast work, several new men, show ing up especially well. " B o b b y" Gayle has been engaged again as coach and will report here at the opening of the spring term. H i gh School Oratorical Contest. One of the preliminary contests of the State H i gh School Oratorical Association will be held at the Col lege next Thursday evening. In this contest from Hastings, Ithaca, Howell, Charlotte, and Mason will take part, and the Hesperian orchestra of the College will furnish music. No admission will be charged, and all College people are invited to attend. representatives N ew Rules. T he rules governing field day this year will be much the same as those of last year; but for 1899 and important subsequent years several amendments constitution were adopted by the M. I, A. A. directors at their last meeting. T he new rules are as follows: the to to any institution 1. No student shall be eligible to engage in any contest who, directly or indirectly, receives, or ever has received, any gift, remuneration or pay for rendering of any athletic the services association. This rule shall not dis qualify any student otherwise eligi ble who is engaged as instructor in general (class) gymnastic exercises. It shall disqualify anyone who re ceives compensation of any sort for services or while rendering services as a trainer in any special line or lines of athletic sport. in 3. No one shall represent any in the this association w h o, stitution of since entrance into institution, has performed any athletic service anywhere for pay (except as pro vided rule preceding), or sells w ho accepts cash prizes or prizes of any kind received as a re ward of athletic skill. the in 3. No student who has been un der regular employment with pay, as an athlete or as a trainer or coach with any association that promotes athletic sports shall be eligible to represent his institution on any ath letic field. A rule was adopted providing that only by a two-thirds vote of the directors can a decision of the ref eree be T he by-laws were changed so that the meeting for organization of the board will be held the first week in October reversed. T he regular instead of the first week in March. field day program will remain much the same as in past years. Featherweight wrest ling has been removed from the list of events and events for the all- round have been reduced from ten to seven. T h ey are now the 100-yard dash, 440-yard run, 120-yard hur dles, pole vault, shot put, running broad jump, and running high jump. A Compliment to Professor Mc- Dermott. Regarding a special class in cook ing that has secured the services of Miss McDermott Saturday after noon of each week, in Lansing, the State Republican has the following to say: " T he cooking school at St. Paul's parish rooms under the instruction of Miss McDermott of the Agri cultural college opened last Satur day most successfully, with more than 60 women present. Miss Mc the best Dermott is easily one of equipped instructors in the United States in cooking and domestic econ omy, and this is a rare chance for the homemakers of our city to be under her tuition in the necessary science and art of cooking." Prof. Georgeson goes to A l a s k a. We have just learned of the ap pointment of Prof. C. C. Georgeson, late of Kansas Agricultural '78, College, to a good position in the National Department of Agricul ture. He has been spending most of the winter working for the de partment, the last month carrying on investigations in T e x a s; now he goes to Alaska to make an agricul tural survey of that territory and will receive for his services $2,500 per year and all expenses. Does t he A r um F a m i ly " D e l i g ht in Low Grounds and Marshes." R E C O R D :— E D I T OR M. A. C. inst., giving Your paper of 22d notes from Natural History Society, said M r. Skeels discussed the arum the family of plants and dropped remark low in that grounds and marshes. they delight there is little doubt Allow me, not in criticism, but suggestively to weigh the word de light, thus used by most botanists. A priori that plants have preference; but can this the araceae be traced to habit of choice? seems testimony T he rather to show coercion and reluc tance not choice. T he truth seems to be that nearly all plant characters have been forced on them against their wishes—the force permitting submission while threatening annihilation. Is not this clearly the case with the arums? It would be interesting to name and follow the enemies or enemy in the war against this form of life; let us rather substantiate the theory. in every part of T he nature and magnitude of the struggle these plants have suffered, is visible their structures. Their roots, always fib rous, often distinct, fiiliform, oc casionally deciduous, contradict nat law as to plant preference. ural T he bulb, corm or rhizome, not a root but a degraded, distorted, ter ror-vanquished stem, is the last at tribute the plant would have will ingly assumed. As well believe a legless, armless, hunch-back man his ideal form because existence is still possible in such state. T he scape of these plants and their foliage are annual on account of adverse climate, but, for older, harder reasons the plant's resources these parts have been so reduced cannot be perennial. leaves lesson, as seen Study the scape and for their economic in arisaema. Everything useless and purely ornamental has been cast off, save perhaps rip ened fruit, which also is conceiva bly helpful in dissemination. the crimson of spathe leaflike surrounds T he leaves are mostly two, more cannot be afforded. T he scape is too costly. bare, garments being A the spadix to assist in nutrition, a more remote extrava situation, being gance. flowers have been shorn of T he every dispensable calyx, corolla, sometimes stamens or pistils. Their colors and forms only show a little trace of plant pride. temperament. Indeed the conflict waged against their has gone even into arums blood T h ey and hate everything and would poison every foe with their acrid juice, be cause lacking more honorable bolder, means of defense offense. Really would it not be marvelous if a plant could choose for it to orefer hard luck to the good, an insignifi cant eight months of torpor and concealment to four of growth, barely enough for another summer's existence? to a conspicuous life, and F or all this defeating and dwarf- age, degradation and enthrallment of the arums there is a cause inter esting to describe but this hint must suffice. Coldwater, Mich., C. J. T H O R P E. Truly Yours, F e b. 25, 1898. O ur Societies. This column is edited by students elected by the various college societies. One society will be represented each week. PHI DELTA THETA FRATERNITY. Following is the program pre sented last Saturday evening. Quotations from favorite writers. Select Reading from Riley, H. B. Clark. Comments on the life of Leland Stanford, Continued Story, C . M. Krentel. A. E. Lyons. T he officers elected for next term are: President, C. M. K r e n t e l; sec retary, J. L. S. Kendrick; warden, A. B. K r e n t e l; treasurer, H. B. C l a r k; steward, A. E. L y o n s; chap lain, H. E. Price. FERONIAN OFFICERS. President, J e n n e t te Carpenter; vice president, Tressie Bristol; sec retary, Bertha Malone; treasurer, Stocoum; marshall, Lucy Clara Monroe. HESPERIAN OFFICERS. President, Leon J. C o l e; vice president, W. D. H u r d; secretary, A . J. C o o k; treasurer, C. H. P a r k er; marshall C. G. T a t e. 2 T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. M A R CH 22, 1898. THE M. A. C. RECORD. 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Calkins, President. Lucy E. Monroe, Secretary. M. A. C. ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION—F. V. Warren, President. E. W. Ranney, Secretary. Peninsula is situated M a c k i n ac Island. C. A. WARREN, 'OO, OLYMPIC SOCIETY. Mackinac Island in L a ke Huron nearly at the mouth of It is about the Strait of Mackinac. five miles from St. Ignace of the Upper Peninsula and about nine ^miles from Mackinaw City of the of Michigan. Dower Island, Just west of it which is much smaller; and just beyond Round Island, almost touch ing it, is Boise Blanc Island, which is twelve miles long and is provid ed with a lighthouse at the farther end. On misty days this light-house cannot be seen from Mackinac, but in clear weath it appears like a white pillar erected on shores of Bois Blanc. is Round the T h e re are a number of steamboat lines running into Mackinac; among the most important are the L. M. & L. S. T. company's line from Chi cago, the D. & C. line from Detroit and Cleveland, and the Northern Steamship Company's from Buffalo, which connects at Duluth with the railroads for the west. line in in the the four o'clock the blowing of some mammoth standing among Let us imagine a trip to Mackinac Island on the D. & C. boat, City of Alpena, and note the approach to the island. Suppose we have passed through the Detroit River, L a ke St. Clair and the St. Clair River, and have nearly completed trip across L a ke H u r o n; suppose we are now, about the morning, leaving Cheboygan. N ow let us all go out on deck—away up in the bow—and watch the approach of the island. There is Bois Blanc on the right and the mainland on left of us. T he latter is com the paratively the shore, low along rising at intervals to wooded hills the distance. Bois away back Blanc is also somewhat low, and it uniform to be almost of seems height. This island and the main land appear to form almost a bay. But see! about eighteen miles ahead their seems to be a sudden elevation crea resembling ture trees; it is Mackinac Island—a picturesque sight. T he sun is not above the horizon, but its beams of light shoot up in golden radiancy, as forerun ners of his majesty's approach, and fall gently on the water and ever green islands, bidding them prepare for the coming lord of day. And in Mackinac, tall and gayly dressed her never fading green and white sash—the fort walls, seems to bow by the morning zephyrs, to him who shines forth illumination of her glory. the for As we approach nearer, the islands the division seem to separate and between upper and lower Michigan appears; now, away over on the left, the we can see directly up through straight If into Lake Michigan. we go straight ahead we will run into Mackinac Island; but no, the boat turns to the right. N ow hear the wheels echo the paddling of against that picturesque island; the air seems to be entirely free from obstruction and the sound is as clear as can be. Some one asks " W h at are those two white spots on Mack inac?" and 1 answer, " T he one on the is Chimney Rock ; the other the Devil's Kitchen." " W e l l ," says he, "they are singular names, "I I wonder who named them." cannot say who named I reply, "but the reason for naming them is simple; Chimney Rock for its to a chimney; Devil's Kitchen, because, when the Indians cooked their meals in the cave, the inner walls became black with smoke." And so we talk on and I describe Lover's Leap, above the Devil's Kitchen, and point out the different cottages of the A n n e x, the Grand Hotel and F o rt Mackinac with its long white walls, which we farther back. At have observed the boat last sweeps around and in a few minutes we are on the dock. N ow here the hotel runners call out "Astor House" "Grand Hotel here" " N ew Mackinac Hotel," and all the other hotels; they do not wait for one another, but all join in a chorus, each trying to be heard above the others. the whistle blows, likeness them," left N o w, since, by our imagination, the dock of we have Mackinac Island, we can look around us and taste the atmosphere. landed at First of all we will select a hotel. As we walk along the narrow dock, the which extends away out water, we have a good view of the "Horse-shoe." T he dock is situated into street in a bay—and leading the around this bay is sometimes called the Horse-shoe from its resemblance to that article. As we look over to the right, we see that large, newly finished hotel, the Island House; it is beautifully situated among ever greens growing out of well tended grass; surely, the Island House is a place of comfort. Looking over to the left, we see L a ke View H o u s e; this is pleasantly situated, but is not so stylish as the Island House. We look straight ahead and there we see the N ew Mackinac and the N ew Murry Hotels; these are both popu lar and, being so near the dock, they are convenient. But now we find ourselves in a tumult. " C h a r i ot "Island House, carriage for the I-s-1-a-n-d House, here," " N ew Mackinac just across the street; you don't need a carriage for the N ew for Grand Mackinac." Hotel, here." All voices sound together, followed by a chor us of more thirty carriage than drivers and minor hotel runners. T h e re is too much confusion to tell which one of these we want, so we must get out of the crowd and decide. these Island House is By pushing this way and that way, we are enabled to get out of the confusion and to seek shelter from the torrent of yells in one of the business places; here we can talk over the situation. We discuss the Grand Hotel, Astor House, Island House, Mission House. T he Grand is, of course, the most popu lar, most stylish, and most expensive; the newest, the beautifully most modern, and situated; the is oldest and among the most quiet; the Mission is especially noted for its quietude and historic reputation— the Astor and Mission Houses are both relics of the antebellum days. At last after much discussion, we the decide island the Grand Hotel for breakfast; by that time we will be more decided about our stopping place. to take a ride around then stop at first, and the Astor House is the trip, first around Having procured a good carriage, toward we start on "Horse-shoe East E n d, steed Bend" we go, and as the almost flies along, we take hasty glances to the right and left. On the left, situated on a hill about seventy-five feet high and about two hundred yards from the road, we see F o rt Mackinac, that memorial old defense which played such im portant parts in and Indian wars, and the war of 1812. Does it waves; but no more do we hear the roar of cannon; no more, the bold commands; the soldiers are gone, and with them, the bugle and the gun—gone! is o'er; their victory won. the flag still wave? Yes their bravery the French On the right is the lake and only a mile away is Round Island, and too, Bois Blanc, just behind Round Island, is plainly seen. T h ey seem like one expanse of green, nothing but green —except the white light house on the other end of Bois Blanc. the But now the horses turn away from the shore, up a long lane; they go in this direction until lane ends by a short, steep, circular hill. tarn this hill we go and then Up into the same direction in which we started. We are now on top of the hill, in front of a long row of cot tages. T he scenery is indeed pictur esque. We travel up and down hill on a road winding among the trees. Suddenly the road stops at another are delightfully cross road, and turning to the right we go but a short distance when all at once we sur prised to see what we suppose to be a hill suddenly appear to us, a huge arch of rock—Arch R o c k! how beautiful, wonderful, sublime! One looks down through this great arch into shrubs and cedar trees and out the blue water about 149 feet on below and thrills at the thought of the power that caused it all. W ho is the Omnipotent? S h ow us the architect of this magnificent struct ure. the After this stupendous another road and taking a good look at this great piece of Nature's handiwork, In ten we start again on the trip. minutes we are at gigantic Sugar Loaf Rock, which is 139 feet in height and at the base, 75 feet in diameter; great men come and behold rock and appear to grow small beside it. After stopping a few minutes, we proceed on in seven or eight minutes we reach the rear of Fort Mackinac; not stopping here, we continue, turning the from right, on a road leading away the fort. We soon reach the ceme tery, which we pass, and, taking a road just the other side of it, we ascend another steep winding hill to the highest point of the island. On this hill are Point Lookout and F o rt Holmes, of which the first affords another view of Sugar Loaf R o c k, and the second, an expansive view the southern, eastern, and of all northeastern parts of the island and of the lake as far as the Cheneaux Islands and away beyond Bois Blanc Island and to Cheboygan and Mack inaw City. to Fort Holmes is supplied with a pavilion about 75 feet high. This fort was built by the English in 1812 for the purpose of storming It is 336 feet above F o rt Mackinac. the lake and consists of an excavation about ten feet deep and the pavilion. We tarry here until we have satis fied our eyes with the expansive then proceed romantic scenery and on the journey. We now go to the Annex, a long row of beautiful cot tages, owned by some of the richest men of the country and extending for more than a mile along the preci pice. We ride along the road in front of the cottages until we come to a very beautiful residence situat ed on the top of a hill cutting off from the road; then, turning away the precipice a short distance and taking a back road for about a hun dred yards and we come out on the front road again and soon find our is said selves at Lover's Leap. Indian girl, disappointed that an because she thought her lover had not returned from war, threw her this rock and that her self the lover having discovered what maiden had done, threw himself also, from its summit; thus origi nated the name of the curiosity. T he rock stands 140 feet above the is surrounded by ever lake and greens. Devil's Kitchen and Wish ing Spring are just beneath Lover's Leap by the shore. We go down a long stairway and a narrow path way and after drinking from Wish ing Spring and writing our name in the Devil's Kitchen, we return to the carriage. By this time we are refreshing very hungry, for to tonic atmosphere is as a great the appetite. We all feel greatly pleased with the trip; the pleasant odor of the cedar and pine trees, the unceasing gratification of the eye, the pure and the bracing effect of a.ir, all contribute to provide us with faces -vely conversation, pleasant from the It M A R CH 22, 1898. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. and good healthy appetites-we start for the Grand Hotel. yfc <*F *F »• *F We have decided to stop one month at the Island House. I is T h us Mackinac Indeed, it is because of imperfectly •described, by a journey to the island by boat and around the island by imperfectly, carriage. for say the beauty and who can describe this paradise—for magnificence of it has been called a paradise. If Mackinac were not a place of such romantic beauty, of such perfect purity of atmosphere and of such abundance of clear cold springs of crystal water, w hy need any one ever to have named it the " F a i ry Isle?" the splendor of its greenness, its unique height, the unexplained mysteries rocks, its of remem caves, and brances. Mackinac Island is said by geologists, to have been com time with pletely covered at one lapse of water and that, with the the ages, it gradually emerged as water Just sank think of it—grand, beautiful, Mack inac, with her playful streams and unequaled springs and evergreens, once burried under the water, noth i ng but limestone! Mackinac Island is now the pride of Michigan. its peculiarly shaped its historical a mass slowly away. of At t he College. Final examinations this week. J. M. Rankin, '01, is again attend i ng classes. Mrs. Noble entertained a few friends Friday evening. Look for an interesting letter from E. C. Green, '97, next week. Mr. J. K. Burr visited his son, Fred Burr, ' 0 1, last Wednesday. Paul Woodworth entertained his small friends Saturday afternoon. H. B. Gunnison, ' 9 9 ^, was con to his room last week with fined grip. Miss Lilian Wheeler was unable to meet her classes several days last week, on account of illness. Prof. W. O. Hedrick entertained the Union Literary Society Satur day evening with a talk on German university life. Our Co-ed basket-ball is it de improving. Last Saturday feated the Lansing high school team by a score of 8 to 6. team Mrs. D. W. Crosby has moved to Lansing in order that her daughter and two sons may attend school at the Agricultural College. T he price of board in the various clubs for the winter term is as fol lows: Club A, $2.20; B, $2.58; C, $ 1 . 4 5; D, 2.10; E, $2,23; F, 2.07. T he athletic association is arrang ing to have one boarding club con verted into a training club for ath letes. T h e re will be about enough athletes to fill one club. On account of ill health, C. W. to Loomis, '98, was obliged last his home in N ew York. At reports he was improving in health. He expects to return next term. to go T he King's Daughters will meet with Mrs. Kenney Wednesday, J o h n, March 30. Lesson, First fifth chapter; text, "Overcometh." Election of officers at this meeting. About two weeks ago W. H. F l y n n, ' 9 8 ^, was called to his home in St. Thomas, Ont., by the serious illness of hie mother. Friday we received the sad news of his moth er's death. William T. Benallack, electrical the Michigan Inspec inspector of tion Bureau, has completed his ex amination of our electrical plant. In his report he compliments us on the plan and work of the plant. Prof. Smith spoke at Addison on Friday at a meeting of farmers in terested in starting a creamery at .that place. He met there many M. A. C. men, among whom were F. W. Smith, F. R. Smith, and W. W. Fisk. "Day with the Co-eds at the M. A. C." is the subject of a pleasing write-up of our Women's Depart ment in the Tivice-a- Week Detroit Free Press, ( M r s. Johnstone), who visited us week before last. by "Beatrix" Last Saturday evening the mem bers of the Hesperian Society were very pleasantly entertained by Miss Lottie Smith at her home in Lan sing. Numerous games and a pie in, eating contest were and all report a very pleasant time. indulged Prof, and Mrs. Barrows cele brated St. Patrick's day by giving a whist party to a few of their friends. T he score cards were clover leaves of green paper. T he prize, a beau tiful bunch of carnations, was divided among Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Band- holtz and Prof. Vedder. Dainty served during refreshments were the evening. that T HE R E C O RD frequently receives contributions it does not pub lish simply because the name of the contributor is not given. We have several of such on hand n o w; one on tennis, signed "A Student," that opens a question to many. lish is necessary name before type. It is not necessary to pub the name of the writer, but it that into that we know the article goes interesting T he College is sending out a small catalog for advertising pur poses to the granges, farmers' clubs, high schools, country schools and 900 ministers of this State, and to all College alumni. T he catalog is of a size convenient for mailing in an ordinary envelope and contains 24 cuts of College views and 24 pages of general re the College and courses garding offered here. information T he "Bachelors" are sorely puz zled to know what it signifies when one of their number begins carrying in his pockets blank mar around riage certificates. Except for a per ceptible droop to one side of his youthful mustache and occasional fits of absent-mindedness, the young in question has hitherto be man trayed no alarming symptoms; but one day last week, while sorting over a lot of papers taken from his pocket, he dropped the midst a blank marriage from certificate, and the boys are really alarmed about him. It has been reported to the R E C O RD that he has an assortment of these filled out in is different ways from which he trying to make a choice, but know ing this young man as we do, we can hardly credit such a story. accidentally T he r a ce m ay not be to t he swift, N or t he b a t t le to the s t r o n g; But swiftness isn't bad to h a ve If you wish to get along.. And s t r e n g th w as n e v er k n o wn M a n 's chances in a fight. to h u rt T h ey a re the w i n n e rs who know how To use their talents rfght. —Cleveland Leader. Have cut the price of Men's N EW SPRING DRESS House Coats to, and on some below cost. Not often you have such an opportunity of buying a nice coat for so little money. When you want that New Hat or Cap would have great pleasure in showing you the very latest styles. Students patronage solicited. 3 Simons Dry Goods 60. Opening Display FABRICS. Our line of Dress Goods is very strong this season in all the new Weaves and Colors. Our Domestic Plain and Fancy Colored Dress Goods at 50c yd. An Extra good value at 75c yd. Our Foreign Black and Colored Dress Fabrics at $J.OO 1.25 to 2.00 per yd. New Line of S i l ks for W a i s ts $1.00 yd. Agents for P r i e s t l y 's Black Dress Goods. New S p r i ng Designs Carpets a nd R u g s. in McCall's P a t t e r ns for April 10 a nd 15c each. **** Elgin Mifflin. fire You ftDout to Build? If so, you should Build Right. By consulting SIMONS DRY GOODS CO. Phone 192. New Phone 76 J. G. R E U T T ER 322 WASHINGTON AVE. S. F r e sh a nd Salt Meats Fine Chicago Beef a Specialty. Headquarters for All Kinds Home Made Sausage. 'Alsdorf & Son... T HE DRUGGISTS HIRAM RIKERD, Everything First Class, Fresh and Up to Date. Y ou m ay learn h o w, w h e re and w h e n. LUMBER OF ALU KINDS. Interior Finish a Specialty. AGENCY FOR . . . Lawrence & VanBoren PRINTING CO., Ottawa st: E. Lansing, Mich. REGENT SHOES. We have secured the agency for the celebrated REGENT SHOES for men's wear. These shoes are sold in all styles including Patent Leather and Enamel at the uniform price of THREE DOLLARS AND FIFTY GENTS. They are without doubt one of the very best of the specialty lines and are crowding out many of the five-dollar lines where- ever they are introduced* Notice: These goods are coming in now and we will soon have a complete line in all styles. G. D. WOODBURY. 103 Washington Ave. So. T HE M. A. C. R E C O R D. M A R CH 22, 1898* 4 N e ws from Students a nd Graduates. H. B. Fuller, '92, is editor of the at Lewiston, Lewiston Journal Montmorency Co. R. A. Latting, with '96, is a mem ber of the prosperous law firm of Clark & Latting, Grand Ledge. Miss Katherine McCurdy, with '99, goes next month to Detroit to take a course at the Harper Train ing School for Nurses. W. E. Palmer, '92, writes to have his R E C O RD address changed to 2308 W y l ie avenue, Pittsburg, Pa., where he is now permanently lo cated in business. G. E. Miles, with '96W, Water- vliet, Michigan, reports a satisfactory trade in the building of cement cisterns, cellars, etc., with school teaching for cold weather "rilling." R. L. Reynolds, ' 9 5 ^, is now working for Hatzel & Buchler, electrical engineers and contractors at 114 Fifth ave., N ew Y o r k. His address is 453, W. 22d st., N ew Y o r k. Sometime in J a n u a r y, just when we do not know, Thomas Major, '92, and Miss Alice L. Gregory, both of Centerville, were married at the residence of the bride's parents. Congratulations are in order and may be sent to Centerville, the present home of the happy couple. E. D. Partridge, '96, writes a from P r o v o, letter characteristic U t a h, in which he says that not a day passes that he does not think of the good old times at M. A. C. He has recently become quite inter ested in live stock business. It will be remembered by some that he built for his thesis a hydraulic ram —"so as to be sure of a'sheep skin.'" Well, at an agricultural fair last fall he exhibited his " r a m" and was awarded first premium on it. N ow he has traded off the " r a m" for a Jersey cow and calf. room here H. E. V an Norman, '97, is now Indiana, performing in Lafayette, the duties of F a rm Superintendent and Assistant to the Director of the Experiment Station, to which posi tion he was recently elected. He writes: " H ad not been seated in my new twenty minutes when in walked Geo. W. Munro, with '96, w ho graduated here at P u r d ue in '97. He is doing post graduate work for a degree. W". W. Bradfield, of same class and town, i. £., Grand Rapids, Mich., is assistant engineer at one of the large furniture factories." students: Dr. Beal would like to learn the present address of any of the fol Frederick W. lowing Herbert, with '96, w ho entered from Saginaw; F r a nk C. Morse and J. A. Clark, with '96, and Oscar Hirth and Malcolm F. Loomis, with '94, all from Grand Rapids; Harlem S. E m l a w, with '94, from Grand H a v e n; C. Hol- '94, from Cor- lister Perrin, with unna; F r a nk S. Armstrong, George H. R a e, H a r ry O. Rose and George T. White, with '94, Charles W. Porter, with ' 9 5, and Gerald J. Mead, with '96, all from Detroit. Colleges a nd E x c h a n g e s. A summer school will be in pro gress at the U. of M. from J u ly 6 to August 17, 1898. " B u c k y" Hall oi Butte, Montana, will coach the U. of M. football team next fall. He played guard on the University team in '95. Foreign students are this year, for the first time, allowed to receive professional degrees in the French universities.—Ex. Military drill is to be tried in Chicago University. President Har per has just authorized its introduc tion, and it will be a substitute for gymnasium w o r k . —E x. Helen Kellar is preparing to enter Radcliff College, Cambridge. H er friends are raising an endowment fund of $50,000, the interest of which is to go toward her support and the maintenance of her teachers. —E x. Princess Therese, of Bavaria, daughter of the prince regent, has received the P h. D. degree from the Munich University. H er Royal Highness, who has recently written a scientific book of travel on the Brazilian tropics, is the first lady on whom this honor has been conferred. —E x. T he University of Chicago has posted a bulletin which notifies stu dents that it is bad taste to smoke near the entrance to buildings vis- tied by women, adding that there is no rule beyond that of courtesy and good sense.—Ex. T he annual cost of maintaining a modern battleship three times t he total annual expense of an institution such as Johns Hopkins University.—Ex. is over T he W a n d e r i ng S i n g er a nd H is S o n g s. One of the handsomest College souvenirs ever published is the book of poems by '62, of Climax, entitled Frank Hodgeman, "The Wandering Singer and His Songs and Other Poems." The book is bound in peb bled white cloth with blue and gilt trim mings, contains 185 pages, and is printed on excellent paper with full gilt edges. It is beautifully illustrated with half-tones of College and other scenes and with sketches bv Prof. W. S. Holdsworth, '78. and E. N. Thayer, '93. In that part of the book de voted to College poems there is hardly a page that does not suggest sweet memories of days gone by, not only for the student o the sixties but for the student of the nineties as well. Everybody who has seen the work is delighted with it.—M. A. C. RECORD, Feb. 8, 1898. Price $1. If ordering by mail add 6 cents • per copy for postage. F. HODGMAN, Publisher, Climax, Mich. GIVE YOUR ORDERS TO- TRAGER BROS. THE MEAT MEN. 509 MICHIGAN AVENUE EAST. Drawing Instruments.. NOTE BOOKS, FINE STATIONERY AND BOOKS. TABLETS, Lansing Book & Paper 60., 120 Washington Avenue N. . . . A L W A YS ON T O P . . .. DAVIS-THE CLOTHIER Fine Clothing Furnishings and Hats Football Pants Sweaters, Supporters T he K i ng Pant if We a re Up to D a te on M e n 's W e a r. ONE PRICE—THE RIGHT PRICE. 104 Washington Avenue North. B O YS .*•. BUCKSellipu r njt l l r e^i ght: AH Goods Delivered to t he 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 S E LL EVERYTHING. M. J. & B. M. BUCK, Open Evenings. 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 students will take pains to patronize those who patronize us. HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES. M A. C. STUDENTS—Don't forget W. H. PORTER, 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 T HE INGHAM. Grand St. South; 2 doors from Michigan Avenue. Low rates to students. ARCHITECTS. INSURANCE. I^ A RL H. MEAD.—Architect. 115 Washington j Avenue N. BARBERS. H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. College work especially solicited. J BOOTS AND SHOES. C D. WOODBURY.—Boots and Shoes, shoe the students. See ad. We CLOTHING. Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North. LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, DE W EY A. SEELEY.—27 Wm's Hall. Big A E. DAVIS.—Clothing and Gentlemen's Fur Reduction on Winter Clothing. nishings. See ad. CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE. 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. D R. 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. ington Avenue South. C J. ROUSER.—Capital Drug Store. 123 Wash DO W N EY HOUSE DRUG STORE— H. J. Eilenburg. Headquarters Ice Cream Soda. GEO. A. DYER, 108 Michigan Avenue W. All kinds of the best insurance. Strongest agency in the city. JEWELERS. Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue North. B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and W RAPLEE.—Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, etc. . Fine Watch Repairing. 119 Washington Avenue. CHAS. A. PIELLA.—Practical Watchmaker and Jeweler. Repairing of Fine Watches a Spec ialty. 121 Washington Avenue N. LAUNDRIES. THE VAN GORDER PALACE LAUNDRY. S. P. Lantz, Prop'r. Sage & Westcott, Agts. Room 11, Williams Hall. »TAR L A U N D R Y. 208 Michigan Avenue East. LUMBER DEALERS. H W. RIKERD.—Lumber Dealer. Mill Street. See ad. MERCHANT TAILORS. WOODBURY & 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. B. LECLEAR—Photographer. Hollister Block. PHYSICIANS. Washington Avenue S.; home 419 Seymour St. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Offiice at 212 A D. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to C M. WATSON, M. D.—Hours, 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. M.; Sundays 12 to 2 r. M. 419 Washington Avenue S. Both Phones. OCULIST. C M. DICKSON, M. D.—Practice limited 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. FOR ANYTHING IN —- DRY GOODS. Hardware, S t o v e s, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, Etc. SIMONS D RY GOODS COMPANY. —Dry Goods and Carpets. See ad. TRY NORTON'S HARDWARE ill Washington Avenue S. 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. John fterrmann Fine Tailoring. 218 WASHINGTON AVENUE N. HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE. RESTAURANTS. JACOB STAHL & SON.—Wholesale and Re tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211 and 213 Washington Avenue North. GILBERT M. HASTY.—Proprietor Gem Lunch. Best meals and Lunches in the city. 117 Washington Avenue S Hasty's