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Rhymes For '84—Class Day Poem,

ALICE A- FOHNSON,

Friends and clasamates :—

We meet for the last time to-night;
For, after to-morrow's sun
Bhall cease his light
We, the clase of “ Eighty-four,”
Shall greet these halis,
Dear old halls, no more,

There are few poets skillfal
And poetic fancy have I none,
Yet my brothers, willful,
Have nade me the luckless one
To strive some thoughts to tell
In perfect rhyme and beld.
Long I sought the soring where the Muses dwell,
And when T found it met but greeting cold,

Loft thus alone, my fate I pondered o'er
And scanned the deads of thoee before us gone,
T wondered if we could or would do more,
A spirit seamed to hover nenr
And a volee street and low
Whispered, ** Child, be of good cheer,
There are words your Alma Mater fain
Would have you say in prose or sone,
May you speak them to vour brothers not in vain,

And may they help you and your brothers battle

the wrote,

“On life’s verge you stand;
Before you, bright and fair,
Spreads the future, close at hand.
Will it be so free from core?
Bo filled with all that’s grand
When the present ft shall be?
Looking then across time's shifting sand
Ful many a change you'll see,

“Could T promise to thee
A future free from care and strife,
That should ever pleasant be,
With niaaight to harm or mar thy life;
Wouldst thou of others take no heed,
Wouldst thou have me give
Tn thought or word or deed
The right to cease to live?

“Tell my sons, bright and brave,
To have no wish to aay

This is all our Mother gave
On our parting day.

“Thave hoped and sought
To give noble, true and right
Love and hope and thought:
That they may standin their might,
Honest, noble, bold, and free
Wheree'er they go, whate'er may be.

“Will they be all T hope,
Men, brave and good and grand,
Fighting ever ‘gainst the evil,
Fighting even hand to hand.
Striving to be unto others
Noble, helpful, and so true
That none need any, they're not brothers,
But Uke them will strive to give to all their due,

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* They've been nobly taught,
‘Not for school, but for life, we learn,”
Let the doeds that shall ba wrought,
Let every word that's spoke or writ,
Be living, clowing, proofs of it,
That deep into the hearts of men shall burn,

“Worthy of reward, not failure:
Let this motto lead them through,
And in themaelves if not fram others,
They'll find a awoet reward and true.

“OF learning, living is the boat;
Noble leecone have they loarned, still there's more to
learn.
But to time [ leave the rest,
Praying only, that from evil they may ever turn.

* They've all dona well and many nobly, but let them take
thia vow;
That a good, ennobling influence shall ever with them go,
And shall be the furrow deep and broad they plow,
And kindness, truth, and manliness the seed they sow."

The aweet voloe ceased: I waited for a parting word;
Tt came mot, I have truly told vou all I hoard.

And now, my brothers, noble men and strong,
Gro armed thus into the war of life,

Be brave for Gol ‘walnst every form of wrong,
And He will crown you victors in the strife.

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What Shall We Read!

F. M. WOODMANSEE, UXTON LITERARY S0OCTETY.

To a student pursuing a college course, there is no
question of greater importance than, “what shall we
read?” Every student has spare time, and he should
spend that time to the best possible advantage, that
is In reading. For the most part, our education is
nothing more than mastering, in @ greater or less
degree, the thoughts of others; and in books we tind
those thoughts recorded. To assure himself of the
importanee of the question, one need but go to our
library and watch the student as he wanders aim-
lessly through its aleoves. He seems to think that
the right book will leave the shelf and come to his
hands of its own aceord. Lf one selects a book, ten
chances to one he does not read it through; because
he did not know what he wanted, and consequently
did not know what book to select.

Thus the student goes on searching blindly for a
hidden treasure; when, if he would only ask some
one qualified to direct him, he would in time gain the
desired reward. He reads now a story from Harper,
now a murder account, or a political tirade, now a
novel, and now an article on the sports of the day.
He asks no one to help him find good reading, and
spenas one, two, three, and even four years in an aim-
less and desultory perusal of books, At the end of
his college course he finds that all his reading has
served him merely as a pastime, and a poor one at
that.

Or he may read good substantial literature; but in
such a way that the various lines of thought form no
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line of connected ideas. Thus he reads a play from
Shakespeare, as essay from Emerson, a poem from
Longfellow, a speech from Webster, an essay from
Bacon, and an oration from Demosthenes or Cicero.
No one can eay that such literature is not of the
standard quality. But, there is no system in such a
way of reading. It is too much like studying rhetoric
before the student has any knowledge of grammar.
Of course the reading will do him some good, so would
the study of rhetoric without his first having had
erammar; but the benefit derived is less than it
would have been had he first qualified himself for
his reading and study. Emerson says, ‘the best rule
of reading will be a method from nature and not a
mechanical one of hours and pages. I[t holds each
student to a pursuit of his uative aim instead of a
desultory miscellany. Let him read what is proper
to him, and not waste his memory on a crowd of
mediocrities.” Emerson regards the reading of
every student of such importance, that im his estima-
tion every college should have a Professor of Books,
to advise students in their reading, and furthermore
that every student should have a course of what he is
to read distinetly in mind.

By a course of reading he means one in which the
various ideas will form such a line connection, that
the thoughts seem one continnous whole, leading
the mind successively from one line of events to
another.
inducements to one to follow.
“What do I eare about events that transpired, and
men who lived centuries ago?” He will eare if he is
anxious to acquire aneducation. No man’s edueation
is complete without a knowledge of the history of his
race, Nothing can be more interesting than to trace
civilization from antiquity to the present day. The
events that occurred then have extended their influence
down to the civilization of the present. The orations

The broad field of history offers the best |
Some one will say, .

poe as

of Demosthenes or Cicero never have been nor ever |

will be surpassed in force or elegance of expression,
anid richness of thought. The doctrines of Plato and
Socrates are preached from our pulpits and taught in
our colleces of to-day.

But would such a systematic course of reading
present any advantage over promiscuous reading?
Surely there seems no other conclusion that could be
reached, than the affirmative of the question. Any
casual observer would contirm this conclusion after
noticing the interest of the students reading in their
various ways. The student pursuing a systematic
historical course is willing to sacrifice almost every-
thing to this pursuit.
how to dispose of his spare time. He never wanders
aimlessly through the aleoves of the library. He has
a definite purpose in view; and the fact of having a
purpose im view ereates a manifold increase of inter-
est. Demosthenes and Cicero are his friends. He
ean see how mankind has passed through the succes-
sive stages of development to reach its position to-
day. All this is of interest to him, and he returns
no untinished book to the library.

A course of systematic reading has an obvious effect
onthe mind. Aneducation is simply a systematically
cultivated state of mind. And a systematic course of
study is a prime factor in mentaleulture. It leads the
mind in one channel of thought. It is the best agent
used in bringing the mind completely under one’s
control. Besides this it has a strengthening effect on
the memory, If a person reads novels, newspaper
locals, speeches, aud sporting matters, he has a con-

‘slomerated mass of thought that will defy the best
mind to retain. The mind is lost on this sea of pro-
miscuous thought without chart or compass, drifting

hither and thither with the tide, unsuecessfull
searching for the harbor. Can memory sustain such
a mass of unclassified thought in which there is no
connection? Lut, how different in a course where
the thoughts are closely connected to one another,
where one event suggests the next! Instead of bur-
dening the memory, it is a helpmate and a support.
There are other beneficial results to be derived from
historical reading, namely: The relative superiority
of the matter read. Problems arise in the questions
of daily life that must be solved by history. It has a
peculiar fitness to help advance the various yoeations,
The lawyer is aided in his plea, by parallel examples
from history, Toa statesman a knowledge of con-
stitutional history is of inestimable importance. But
these are only a few of the benefits derived from a
systematic historical course of reading, The matter
of the novel and newspaper are not to be remembered ;
and so, instead of stuengthening the mind, this desul-
tory reading weakens it. We will im conclusion say,
that it behooves every student to see that his reading
will be a help and blessing instead of a hindrance.

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The Grange and the Agricultural College.

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J, D. TOWAR, ECLECTIC SOCIETY.

‘The grange and the Agricultural College both tend
to the same object, that of educating the farmer.
The former may be rightly called the farmers’ school
and the latter the farmers’ college; hence one is
greatly dependent upon and closely related to the
other, and their interests are identical. But it seema
that these sister educators have as yet to learn their
relations, which if learned would greatly benefit both.

At every session of the State Grange a great deal of
interest inthe Agricultural College is manifested, and
from the actions of that body one is lead to think
that the patrons are overflowing with enthusiasm
toward the college. But this interest and enthusiasm
apparently ceases when the session is closed, for we
do not see any great results of their actions at the
collece, since only one-seventh of the students are
erangers, and not more than one-fourth of them are
granger’s sons. This proportion is very small, indeed.

The college wants more support from the grangers
in the form of steady farm boys sent here four years.
Such boys make the best students, and graduate with
the createst honors. When the grangers manifest

He is never at loss to know their interest and enthusiasm more in this form, the

collece will do as much for the grange in sending
back learned men as teachers in the farmers’ school.
The grange 1s a separate organization from all
others. It includes none of any other occupation
than farming, and it is all the better for this. Not
eo with the college, for students of any profession
may enter there. Yet the college 1s like the grange
in not being connected with any other school which
might cause agriculture to be neglected. It is alone
and by itself a college where no branches of study are
brought in to overshadow the one great object for
which it was established.
The grangers, eager to
ambitious enough to make
themselves, have argued

cain knowledge, but not
the necessary experiments
long for an experimental
station at the college. This we think would be a
goad thing, yet it is not without its objections. On
account of so great a variety of soil and climate in
the State, and the difference in proximity to the lakes,
many experiments might prove valueless. At present
a great deal of experimenting, valuable to the farmer
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and horticulturiat, is being done by the professors of
chemistry, botany, entomology, and agriculture, but
the reports of these experiments do not reach as
many farmers as they should. Farmers do not read
enough agricultural papers nor take the interest they
should in farmers’ institutes. More boys at the eol-
lege would carry the knowledge to the people of what
is being done. The experimental station—and, what
is of equal or greater value, the signal station—can

be secured, as all the other departments have been |

secured, onl

by continually applying to the legis-
lature, and t

¥ proving to that body their necessity,
and by explaining the benefits that could be derived
from them.

There is one particular in which the grange differs
from o great many organizations, and in which
the Agricultural College differs from every other
college in the state. The grange owes its sue-
cess to a vast extent to the admission of women
within its order. In view of this fact the grang-
ers can not but think that the condition of the
college and of their daughters could be greatly im-
proved if some provision could be made for the
accommodation of ladies at the college. That it is
the wish of the State Grange to admit ladies to the
college, is proven by the fact that every master’s
annual address encourages this project, and the report
of the Committee on Agricultural College always

favors it. That the faculty are in favor of it is
shown by the interest they take in helping the few
fortunate young ladies living near enough to the

college to enjoy its benelits, and by the fact that
none of them oppose their admission, while nearly
all are enthusiastically in favor of it.

Now since the interests of the grange and the
Agricultural College are so nearly alike why do not
these near relatives become better acquainted, and
each work for the interests of the other, and pa-
tiently wait for wise legislation to provide for their
respective needs,

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Among the bee-plants of the apiary this season was a plant
of acroplularia nodosa, a figwort which #ome experts have
dubbed ‘* Simpaon's bee-plant.” The writer haa passed the
plants two or three times a day all summer and does not
remember Lo hove seen half a dozen bees om them ab any one
time, while he hos sean large numbers of the common “ yellow
jackets" busily going from flower to flower. Will our entomol-
ogist tell us whether this ia because the wasps drive off the bes
or whether they have the most enterprise or whether they can
get the honey to better advantage than the beos.

W. 7, i.

I reported the above facts to the Michigan State
Bee Keepers’ Association last fall, and suggested the
following in explanation:

We have only a small bed of plants. The flowers
of this plant—figwort—are noted for the large amount
of beautiful nectar which they secrete. Many
apiarists say that it is incomparably superior to any
other of our native plants in this respect. Like the
Poinsettia of our green-houses, the large cup-like
flower often contains a large drop of honey. We
readily see, then, that this flower would be very
attractive to sweet loying insects,

Our common Yellow Jackets, Vespa vulgaris, are
very abundant this year. There are two nests right
in the apiary grounds. These wasps are very fond
of honey, and of course flock to the figwort. The
waaps are so fierce and predaceots, that they often
attack and kill bees. Only a few days since I

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received some of these same V. vulgaris from a Utah
bee keeper, with the complaint that they were cap-
turing and killing his bees. We see, then, that their
love of nectar, the rich font in the flower tubes of the
figwort and their pugnacious habits, would together
account for their sole possession of this territory.
In their ethics “ Might makes right.”

That wasps are more enterprising than bees no bee
keeper would or could believe. We have all found
how difficult it is to conceal honey so the bees will
not find it.

That the bees can gain access to the nectar of the
figwort is well known. Hxamination makes this
point clear. Bees are often seen at work on figwort
in our forests. Many apiarists plant figwort pur-
posely for-bees and think no plant so valuable, Had
we an acre instead of a few plants, then without
doubt the yellow jackets would have to share this
figwort nectar with the bees.

This also sustains the point made by Prof. Trelease
that nectar may benetit plants by attracting such
insects as ants and wasps, which would keep injuri-
ous insects at bay. The wasps would keep off injuri-
ous species as well as bees.

A. J. COOK.

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The Botanic Garden.—Continued.

Dr. Teal in the last number commenced n eerioa of articles on the
Wik Gardena and College Grounds, which are continual in this isane
gm will be in thea next.

On the bank near the pond is a single tree-shaped,
round-topped plant of the common elder which
attracts every one by the large numbers of its fragrant
white flowers and handsome pinnate leaves.

In the shade near a bog are masses of peltate
saxifrage and wild ginger, both fine and peculiar, the
former for its shield-shaped leaves a foot in diameter,
the latter for its kidney-shaped leaves which hide
the purple flowers trailing on the ground. A species
of teasel ¢Dipsacus laciniatus), has found its way
into cultivation. It has opposite leaves which clasp
the stem, making a cup, each of which will hold a
pint of water. After wet weather the water remains
for some time and abounds in dead flies and other
insects. The object of the eup of water may be to
prevent insects from climbing to the top of the plant,
aa such insects do not aid in fertilizing the flowers.
Perhaps the dead insects caught in the cup furnish
slight nourishment for the plant, and the water may
be a help in keeping the plant fresh and healthy. It
is a strange and striking plant, often attaining a
height of eight or ten feet. The wild lupine and many
of the phloxes are worthy of a place in the orna-
mental garden. By occasionally using some of those
here suggested our ens would become much less
monotonous than some of them are at present.

Near the upper pond is a young Wisconsin weeping
willow which stands our severe climate well, and is a
good substitute for the old sort of weeping willow,
which is tender and short lived.

Grasses are my favorite, and there is no knowing
when I should stop if I began to speak of the many
charms which they present. Let me here call atten-.
tion to the idea of growing some of them in un-
mixed masses. The andropogous, wild sorghum,
panicum virgatum, several species of elymus or
wild rye, bottle-brush grass, in fact almost every
grass we have, and there are sixty or more in almost
every neighborhood, are fine ornamental plants.
There is much difficulty in keeping many sorts
separate for a very long time, as the seeds sow
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themselves in every direction, and we soon have a soils in the south; that of Dr. Collier on varieties of

mixture without a hope of separation.

The hortieulturist is well repaid by a study of
the sedges, where he will find a number that are
valuable for bogs and low places. They are models
of gracefulness.

In the botame garden, from day to dav, the
student can observe the different stages of growth
and development of plants, or he can compare closely
related species, The fruit of our different species
of trillium is quite unlike and affords good points
for distinguishing them. Most of the plants are
arranged im natural orders, but some are grown in
mixed groups in places supposed to be most congenial
to them. As our classes continue study most of the
summer, the garden is very useful in affording speci-
mens, Of certain kinds it is liandy to lave a large
quantity. Frequently each student is set to observing
one Plant, each a different species, Perhaps he

ransacks the neighborhood for many growing speci- |
mens, as he studies their mode of climbing, or their |
runners, or to see how msects aid in fertilizing the |

flowers. In this case the warden is of much more
Value than the herbarium. A growing plant often
reveals some things which are never shown in one
that is dead and pressed between folds of paper.

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Ash of Forest Leaves.

During the summer term Mr, Andrew Park, class
of “Hd, made some estimates of the ash of different
kinds of leaves, at two ditferent times, to determine
the inerease in amount of mineral matter in the leaf,
He gives the following results: —The first samples
examined were gathered June Sth, the seeond July

25th. The same tree was used for the both exam-
nations :
afiimat Sad, July 2th,
Per Cwot Agh, Per Gone veh.
ee pom | Tal 3 hl
Beech... eee 1.14 1.77
Bolt Maple............. 1.88 2.20

The inerease of ash in the Basswood is three times

ered

sorghum ; that of Prof, Roberts showing the profits of
keeping manure under shelter till it is applied to the
land; that of Dr, Beal on the vitality of seeds buried
for live years,

Sixteen members were present, but in the words of
the Agricultural editor of the Press, “a dozen men
may doa good deal to advance agriculture in a two-
ilays meeting.” This editor said there was more
forestry in Prof. Satterlee’s short article on “ Nut
bearing trees,” as found inthe Michigan Horticult-
ural Report, than there was in the whole of ——
recent new book on Forestry.

Of the forty-one members of the above society, ten
are or have been Professors or graduates of our Uol-
lege, not meluding one other, the late Prof. Robert F,
Kedzie, of Mississippi. Wid. GB,

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* Manus-ine.”’

The easual observer looking over the materials con-
tained in the show case of any city drug store will
find this season among the usual number of face
powders and tooth washes, an entirely new class of
materials known as ‘‘ Mamieure goods,”

As the name indicates they are dedicated to the
proper care and preservaticn of the human hand,

| and more especially the finger nails.

The implements generally consist of a small brush
armed with a pick and with a steel rasp, mounted
in the handle; a small bottle of pink powder
(nothing but silica colored with aniline), sccom-

anied by a buekskin buffer for polishing the nails.
hese materials in a cheap pasteboard box retail at
$1.00. Alone with this box is usually sold a bottle
of Manus-ine. TItis: ‘A harmless application for

‘removing rough and superfluous cuticle around the
‘nails, yellow stains and all other diseolorations from

ereater than in the Soft Maple and five times greater |

than that of the Beech.
which showed this remarkable increase was not
determined but remains for future investigation,

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The Society for the Promotion of Agricultural
Science.

The members of this society, composed of forty-one
selected men of our country are engaged in studying
the sciences pertaining to agriculture. No new mem-
hers were elected at this meeting. Papers were pre-
sented by Major Alvord, in charee of the Houghton
Farm, N. ¥.; Dr. E. L. Sturtevant, direetor of the
New York experimental station; Dr. C. Kh. Bessey, of
Towa Agricultural College: Prof. F. A. Gulley, of
Mississippi; Dr, Peter Collier; Dr, Byron D. Halsted,
editor of the American Agriculturist; Dr, Geo. H.
Cook, director of the New Jersey experiment. sta-
tion; Prof. W. H. Jordan, of Pennsylvania Agrieult-
ural College; Prof. W. R. Lazenby, of Ohio experi-
ment station: Prof. LP. Roberts, of Cornell Univer-
sity; Dr, W. 4. Beal, of Michigan. A few of the
papers might he of some popular interest, such as
that of Prof. Lazenby, detailing experiments showing
that the pollen of one variety affects the fruit of
another yariety of strawberry; that of Dr. Halsted,
on some experiments with the new tomato fungus;
that of Prof. Gulley, on preventing the washing of

The composition of the ash  (jeweler’s wood is the best).

under the free edge, giving them a clear whitish
appearance; imparts to the finger-nails oa beautiful
transparency. Removes all ink and fruit stains from
the hands and finger-nails.”

* Threetions.—Apply with a small flattened stick
Wash the lands imme-

| diately after in tepid water.”

eure, 6 West 88d St.

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“ Prepared only by Mrs, Pray, America’s first Mani-
Directly opposite Booth’s
theatre.”

A two-ounce bottle of ‘‘ Manus-ine” retails for 50
cents. Annlysis shows it to be simply a saturated
solution of oxalie acid perfumed with rose water, the
solution containing 10 per cent of oxalic acid.

Osxalic acid usually retails for 25 cents a pound,
and in quantity can be bought for 15 cents or less.
One pound of the acid is enough to make 80 bottles
of * Manus-ine,” retailing for $40. Mrs. Pray should
sign her name “ Mrs. Prey” (on the public).

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Pouantry or Leaves.—The following is an abstract
of a paper presented by Dr, Beal at the Philadelphia
mneeting of the A. A. ALS. Several prominent per-

sons have shown beyond a doubt that the leaves of

Silphtwa laciniatum, L., Compass-Plant, on the prai-
ries, 1e6ume a position with one edge to the north and
the other to the south, and the cause assigned is this:

| Both sides of the leaf are much alike im structure,

aul are equally sensitive to the light, hence they

elfect a compromise by assuming this position. -
Qn the smaller stems of moderate growth, im a

rather still place well exposed to the sun on all sides

alike, the middle leaves of Erigcron Canadeuse, a flea-
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bane or mare’s tail common in fields, show polarity | libly right and for the best; that students should

In a marked degree. The leaves on the north and
south sides of the stem generally show torsion, while
those on the east and west sides are not twisted.
Strong winds or shade interfere with the olarity.
Since this meeting referred to, Prof. J. C. Arthur,
of the New York experiment station, writes in the
Botanical Gazette for September, that the leaves on
the flowering stems of our common garden lettuce
- show polarity, This is best shown on the Cos varie-
ties, 18 they have flat, narrow leaves, The observa-
tious were made on over 100 varieties of letinee.

The same polarity was formerly discovered on the
leaves of Leetuea Seariola,

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Ti rowers of our wild balaam or touch-me-not
have a slender curved point to their large spur. This
Hower contains honey, to obtain which bumble bees
this year were seen in large numbers to bite holes
through the point of the spur. Honey is secreted by
the flower for some days, so the bumble bees visit the
same place again and again. This way of getting
honey 1s called “ illegitimate,” as the insects do not
help to fertilize the Howers and thus pay the plant
for the food supplied. W. J. B.

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LANSING, MICH., OCTOBER 15, 1884,

Iy oprosrTion and criticism serve to invigorate, the
“ SrecuLvM Boarp” ought to be unusually vigorous.
We of course expected a thorough review of the paper
by those interested, and we accept with good grace
all such made in good faith,

Among the numerous advices and eriticisms which
we have received, are: That students, no matter
what their positions, have neither the right nor the
ability to criticise in any manner, their college; that
they should meekly and humbly accept all actions
of the College and conditions of the school, as infal-

come to college, spend their time and money, and
take no thought, have no voice as to the manner of
their expenditure; they are expected to be old enough
and are considered to have sufficient judgment to
take care of themselves, to know what they want,
and what they are at college for; yet they should git
meekly by, allow others to do their thinking for them,
say what is best and what is not best, what they shall
and what they shall not do. These, however, are
matters upon which opinions differ; and this board
considers itself among those who most respectfully

| beg to differ,

It is inconsistent with our ideas of justice and
right that students should servilely submit, and with-
out question to all ways and manners in which their
time and money are disposed of. Are they slaves
who are not to be allowed to have any ideas or opin-
ions upon matters which are of the utmost interest
tothem? Most certainly not. Yet that seems to be
the position held by some. We take and shall main-
tain the ground that students have rights and opin-
ions in college matters, which, when there is a med-
ium for that purpose, may at least be deelared and
expressed.

en in power, if only applauded, and never ques-
tioned as to their authority and doings, are liable to
overlook and to under estimate the privileges and
interests of those beneath them, and to magnify their
own. Why should this institution be an exception?
We, therefore, consider if our privilege and duty to
guard as far as possible our rights, privileges, and
interests.

“ Admitting,” it is said, “that things are not alto-
gether right, it is very difficult to make them so.”
We reply: all the more reason then for arguing such
matters; for human nature is ever prone to slight
those duties which are irksome and difficult. Men in
public positions, and paid lurge salaries, are not em-
ployed to perform simply the pleasant duties, and
allow the rest to pass, especially when the well-being
of those who pay, is at stake.

It is maintained further, that even though things
be not exactly as they should be, a students’ paper
should seek rather to cover up those deficiencies
than to expose them. Of what benefit would such a
course be to either students or college?

No articles were admitted to the columns of this
paper that were not well considered, and it is intended
that none shall be. And furthermore, should any-
thing occur to us as being within the province of this
paper to diseuga, we shall discuss that matter accord-
ing to our best judgment, be the consequences what
they may.

Wuat Has become of the Students’ Government ?
There is no dearth of opportunities presented by
which it may show its purposes, and prove its useful-

ness.
The halls and rooms have been repaired; and it is

for the interest of the students as well as for the good

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name of the institution, that these be kept in as good
condition as possible. It is, we think, within the
province of the Students’ Government to at least assist
in preventing the rooms, and especially the halls,
from being injured, or in any way defaced.

A most common and discusting nuisance, is the
amount of paper, old rubbish, melon rinds, apple
cores, and the like that find the windows a convenient
“catch-all;” and are thus left to disfigure the walks
and lawns about the dormitories. The best excuse
that can be offered for this, is that the students euilty
of these offenses are too lazy to dispose of such ma-
terial in the proper manner. We think though that
the evil would not be so great fone, were there proper
and convenient places provided for the reception of
such matter.

The disgusting appearance of the dormitories, and
portions of the lawns, on this account, during Com-
mencement, was a shame upon the students, and a
disgrace to the college. Cannot and ought not some
measures be taken to remedy this evil?

Any student thus violating the rules of decency and
good breeding, lays himself liable to the rules and
regulations properly provided for such cases: and he
should be dealt with accordingly, and to the full
extent of the rules.

While the order in the dormitories cannot, as a
general rule, be complained of, yet it might often be
bettered. A few of those who persiat in having so
much sport during study hours, might with propriety
be made the subjects of profitable examples that
would have the effeet of insuring a little better order
on some occasions.

It has been and is asserted by not a few, that the
students’ government is becoming a failure, We do
not think that this is altogether the ease; but, on the
contrary, think it is the best means that could be
provided for bringing about and maintaining the
objects of the system. But the administration of
affairs has been for along time so loose that it has
become a sort of habit to allow matters to run about
as they will, Unless there is a change, matters may
come to that state where it may be found necessary
to appoint an official (the coming military officer for
instance) to take in hand the preservation of order
and the observance of necessary rules. Certainly no
one would wish to see such a state of affairs brought
about. The proper officers, then, should see that
rules are obeyed in so far as it is their duty and
within their power to do so. The persons who have
the immediate oversight of such matters are, of course,
the captains and lieutenants, But it is too often
true that these are men elected, not because they will
attend to their business, but because they will not;
they are frequently men who either will not or are
afraid to report any misdemeanors,

The one whose business it should be to oversee the
entire students’ government, and to see that officers
attend to their duties, is the President of the Students’
Organization; and on him should fall the main

responsibility, if our system of students’ government
does receive its proper attention, and is not properly
carried ont,

OxLY anowr fifty freshmen, and this in an agricult-
ural college, the oldest and recognized to be one of
the best in the United States! The College is sitn-
ated in the heart of one of the very best agricultural
districts; it has a faculty the greater part of whose
individual members stand in the foremost ranks of
their professions, and in which they have become
recognized authorities ; it has equipments and facili-
ties for the study of the sciences, that are surpassed
by those of few other colleges: it has commodious
and pleasant buildings situated on beautiful grounds
that make it a most desirable students’ home; the
expenses at the school are moderate and opportun-
ities in the way of work and teaching are afforded,
by which a large number have paid and are paying
their own expenses. Considering all these advan-
tages, fifty seems a very small number for a class
entering this College. Why are there no more?

Qne of the principal reasons, we think, may be ,
found in the fact that the College is not properly
known and appreciated. Its very name misleads
most people as to its character and the work it ig
doing. Many who are considering the matter of what
College to enter, look no further than the name,
agricultural College; this, with the reputation of the
College as an agricultural one, has given rise to the
very general opinion that the school is entirely agri-
eultural in its character. As to the agricultural part
of the school, it affords opportunities for the pursuit
of that study, which, if properly appreciated and
employed would yield valuable results as an educa-
tion fitted for the farmer.

It is, nevertheless, true that such is not even the
distinctive characteristic of the College, but itis indis-
putably scientific, It furnishes that character of an
education which is the most practical, and which is
becoming more and more popular, and a knowledge
of these advantages spread abroad, should fill our Col-
lege with students.

But the fact is, what little knowledge the people
have of the College, is to the effect that it is almost
exclusively agricultural, Its advantages and aims in
other lines, as chemistry, mathematics, veterinary,
and our excellent course in the natural sciences,
have been almost wholly ignored; and its agricult-
ural features put prominently before the public, The
result is, what is known of our College abroad, is in a
great measure erroneous,

Other schools, not so worthy of support, are, by
means of a liberal amount of wind expended in blow-
ing their own horns, brought to the notice of the
public, and as a consequence they are liberally pat-
ronized.,

A change in the name that would imply the scien-
tific as well as the agricultural character of the
school, and the use of proper and sufficient means
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to make the College widely known and understood as

it ia, and not as wholly agricultural, would, it can
hardly be doubted, result in a large increase in the
number of students.

Another great aid, as was mentioned in the last
SeecuLum, would be a preparatory department. It is
well known that a large portion of the freshmen class,
as have been previous classes, were not properly pre-
pared to enter college; and it must also be further
conceded that many who cannot now enter would do
so, were there opportunities provided for pursuing
some of the lower branches. Henee the establish-
ment of a preparatory department, would allow the
introduction of such studies and others, such as
United States history, that would be valuable addi-
tions to our curriculum, and wou! undoubtedly soon
result in an increased attendance in the regular

course as well as having them better prepared to
enter.

As extra effort is to be made during the coming
year to revive an interest and secure better work in
the Natural History Society. The work of this soci-
ety, and its programmes, have been in the past very
interesting and instructive: but the organization
seems to have fallen into a sort of lethargy from
which well directed efforts are needed to arouse it.
This can be accomplished only by the earnest codp-
eration of all members, and by the addition of new
members who will take hold of the matter with some
vim and energy.

The society at present is almost entirely in the
hands of a few professors who are making earnest
endeavors to arouse the society; but they cannot
alone do all that is necessary. The programmes
would be better appreciated, did the students take
more part in them, as the articles presented by mem-
bers of the Faculty are often intended for those who
have made special and advanced studies in that
department, and hence of but little value to those
who have no knowledge of the branch to which the
article relates. Now, there are plenty of students here
who have not so much work to do but they might
give a little attention to this society. The great
difficulty is, though, the ones who have the least to
do are the very ones that will do nothing except as
they are obliged to do, and as little of that as pos-
sible: and to carry on any such enterprise as this the
already busy ones have to bear the load, If those
who can, and there are plenty who can, will take hold
of this matter with some spirit, they can arouse
enthusiasm in the Natural History Society and make
it a valuable auxiliary to our course.

As was stated in the last Specuntum, the room rent
has been rejirranged, making the aggregate amount
considerably larger than before. By this, means were
afforded to repair some of the rooms, and during vaca-
tion, under the supervision of Mr. Frank Kedzie, a

large portion of the rooms in Wells Hall were alabas-
tined and painted, as were the halls. In Williams
Hall, some caleimining was done (at the beginning of
the term), but no painting was done except by the
students themselves. Where this has been done, it
has very much improved the appearances and condi-
tions of things.

But the question very forcibly presents itself, who
pays for all this? Nearly all the rooms that have
been improved, belong to the classes for which low
rent is paid, and those who oceupy the high rent
rooms pay the expense, as but few of these have
received any repairs, they having been previously
fitted up by the students. There may be justice in
all this, but we haven't studied psychology long
enough to find it, for it must certainly exist in the
mind. While at this matter of refitting the dormi-
tories, would it not be in the same line to furnish
some of those lights for the halle, which the catalogue
says we pay for, but nevertheless stumble around in
the dark for the want of them? The objection made
to this by the officers, is that when such lights have
been provided, they could not be kept in a useful con-
dition; that they were blown out, oil and chimneys
stolen, so that it has been useless to furnish them.
The objection is a very reasonable one, and if the
students wish to have the halls lighted, they must
take care that the lights are not destroyed; they have
the means of doing this, and ought not to complain
when their duties in the matter are not fulfilled.

The President informs us that an attempt will be
made to have at least a partial rebate allowed to
those who have made improvements on their own
rooms. Such a course would certainly be rendering
no more than justice to those who in many cases
have expended considerable amounts in this manner.

Way ake not our public rhetoricals and Wednesday
evening lectures better attended? Were the audi-
ences larger, the exercises would become more inter-
esting; and the reverse undoubtedly is as true—were
these more interesting, the audiences would be larger.
Did those who have public exercises feel assured that
there would be a well filled house, and one that would
have concern enough in the matter to be critical, they
would feel constrained to give more attention to the
work of preparing their orations. Both would tend
to create enthusiasm in the work, that could not be
otherwise than beneficial.

It can be said we think, with confidence, that great
efforts will be put forth during the coming year by all
concerned to make this part of the college work of
increased interest and benefit. Those who take no
part may greatly aid those who do, by attending the
exercises and lending the influence of their presence.
Students at this college do not derive the benefits
from large and mixed audiences, that students at
more favorably situated schools do. This may, in
part, be remedied by persons living on the college
premises attending these public rhetoricals and lec-
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iures. And the students, through the Srecvvm,
extend to all such an earnest invitation to be present
at these exercises.

It should hardly seem necessary to extend such an
invitation to any of the faculty, but an increased
attendence from that source might very reasonably
be expected; and it would very likely impart life to
those oceasions. Besides, those who “don't know
very much about the rhetorical” would enjoy excellent
opportunities to observe more in regard to what the
school is doing in that direction.

Members of the faculty, though, are hardly to be
called to account for not attending the lectures, for
the reason that they know too well what is coming.
With a few most honorable exceptions, the lectures
delivered at the college chapel have been worn out
by being carted around to more or less farmers’ insti-
tutes during the winter, and then palmed off on us
during the summer beeanse, perhaps, we are SUp-
posed to live in the ‘‘ backwoods” and not to know
the difference.

The Students’ Lecture Association was the out-
erowth of a general feeling for something additional
in the way of lectures. But this is in danger of not
meeting with continued success, because of the too
great expenses incurred. Until recently the catalogue

has said “A lecture by a member of the faculty, or
by a gentleman from abroad,” but that gentleman |
has been “abroad” only a very few times during our
three years in college.

THis COLLEGE is quite a popular resort for visitors.
But very few, however, of the many who visit the
place go away with any very complete ideas of the
college, its equipments, the work it is doing, or the
things of interest to be seen here; for the reason that
there are no adequate means of information, except
as they blindly wander about and see what they can.

The Specviem suggests that this might, in part at
least, be remedied by the appointment of students on
the different departments, or for the whole college,
a6 guides to point out the things worth seeing, and to
explain as far as possible the workings and advan-
tages of the school.

Other publie institutions are provided with guides,
and such persons might be made of no little service
to the Agricultural College. One of the greatest
obstacles this college encounters is the imperfect and
erroneous knowledge many people have of it, By
the means suggested, many people would go away
with better and more satisfactory information in
regard to the plaee.

Tue Lore sought for and much coveted military
officer has been at last obtained. We hope those
who have been so anxious to see the consummation
of this scheme, will feel relieved, and will take upon
themgelves all the glory which should be their
reward. But now that you have him, what are you
going to do with him?

We are afraid that those students and officers who
have been so clamorous for a military department,
will find the theoretical view of the matter mach more
pleasant than the practical experience. We repeat,
what is to be done?

Are we to be put under regular military discipline?
That would be very objectionable to the students,
and a difficult task for the officer. There appears,
though, to be no necessity for this, and we do not,
therefore, entertain any fears of its being done. Will
we be obliged to provide ourselves with uniforms, is a
very common inquiry among thie students. This
would not seem to be practical here, yet drill in mil-
itary tacties, for any considerable time without them
would hardly be a very continued success. The
expense of such outfits is an objection raised, but we
think this would not necessarily increase expenses to
any great extent, unless the uniforms were for drill
only. Is military drill to be regular and compulsory ?
It must certainly be, or the whole affair would
become a perfect fizzle, by the time the novelty of the
first term or two has worn off. It would soon result
in about the same state of affairs that are said to
exist in the Iowa Agricultural College, where the
officer stays in his rooms, details a higher class-man
to drill the company, who all proceed to lie in the
shade, or in other ways enjoy themselves. We would
not vouch for the truthfulness of the above state-
ment, but nevertheless think that plan could be
thoroughly and successfully carried out here.

Now, in order to have a regular and systematic drill,
together with necessary instructions, where is the
time to be had? To secure this students must either
be excused from work, or else the regular number of
hours for manual labor must be reduced, The reduc-
tion of the work hours from three to two hours a day
we think would be a wise course, even in the absence
of a military department, and it is a matter which is
intended to be discussed in the next Specv.um.

Whatever is to be done in this matter remains to
be seen (no one seems to have any ideas of what it
will be), and we hope to be able to give our readers
some more definite information in the near future.
It will, of course, take some little time to perfect
any alrangements.

Although the objections may be numerous, a mil-
itary department can be made of considerable value
to the college if it is taken hold of in the right man-
ner, and the proper kind of an officer is put at the
head, It will offer greater variety in our course, it
will call attention to the college; besides good mil-

itary training and a knowledge of military tactics, are

accomplishments by no means to be despised.

As a

THe stupents of the Agricultural College have
always prided themselvea on not having among their
number any of that class of barbarous idiots, who
employ such meaus as the destruction of property, to
vent their spleen for some real or imagined imjury
done them. But just as we go to press we are pained
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to learn that there is an example of such in our
midst.

On Friday night the leather fixings of Professor
Satterlee’s carriage were shamefully mutilated by a

knife in the hands of some unknown person. We ean:

hardly believe any student to be capable of thus
degrading himself, and casting reflections on his
mates, and we hope that should the facts in the case
be disclosed, our belief will prove to be well founded.
But, if any student is guilty of the disgraceful deed
it will be a most unfortunate thing for him to be dis-
covered, for the students justly feel most indignant
in the matter, and might give way to their feelings
ina manner not very pleasant to the guilty party.

APTER CONSIDERABLE wrangling, passing and reseind-
ing of resolutions, Junior Class Day for the class of
‘85, was abolished. Whether or not this shall prove
a precedent in the future, remains to be seen.

While it is not thought that elass days should be
abolished altogether—in fact it is thought that in
most cases they should be encouraged, as providing
in a degree, some of the society advantages of which
the College is largely deprived—yet Junior Day is
rarely a successful one; for the reason that by the
time they have become that far advanced in the
course, members do not have sufficient interest in the
matter to make it a suceess. They attend only
through a sense of duty and patriotism to the class.

It becomes, therefore, a burdensome expense,
attended with but few of the usual profitable results.
Hence it is the very general opinion that in this mat-
ter the class has pursued a wise course.

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As THE political campaign deepens in interest, the
student voters begin to consider the matter of going
home to vote, and the question, will the experience of
two years ago be repeated, presents itself, namely,
will some of the members of the faculty pay the trav-
eling expenses, or “‘what will induce them to go
home?” of those who will promise to vote the Repub-
lican ticket. That may not have been buying votes,
but it certainly secured a number of ballots for the
Republican candidates, that they would not other-
wise have received. If this is to be done again, why
not treat all alike?

COLLEGE NEWS.

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Natural History.

A paper on ‘The Philadelphia meeting of the A, A, A. 8."
was presented by Dr. W.dJ. Beal. He stated that the recent
meeting was the largest ever held and consisted of 1249 mem-
bers and fellows. Most of the business in the line of papers
comes up in sections of which there are nine, each holding a ses-
slon at the same time. All papers which are read must first be
examined and approved in full or by abstract by a committee of
experts, The sections which have the most papers and draw
the largest crowds are biology, geology, and anthropology.

For some years the entomologlats of the association have met
fur consultation and acquaintance as an entomologieal ¢lub.
Laat year the botaniats began with this plan, and this year
there were probably not leas than one hundred present at the

meeting. They had a free excursion to the plne barrens of New
Jersey, a recoption at the Academy of Sclences and held several
Ineetings for reading papers. So large a gathering of bolanis s
never met before in this country.

By attending meetings of the association, persons become
acquainted, get new ideas, compare themselves with each other
and add to their enthusiaam. Among the 300 or more British,
wis one who by careful estimate was alx fect eleven, or eleven
feet six, It would have been interesting to see him on 1hese
grounds for comparison with some members of our faculty.

At the meetings there are always some cranks. One wanted
to road a paper on the protection of cities from erclones by
intlosing each by a very high wire fence. Another wanted to
present a paper on the pyramids of Egypt, iu which he was to
bhLow that these old monuments were begun at the top and not
ai the bottom aa usually supposed.

Frof. Cook presented a paper on Sources of Nectar or ao-
called Honey Dew,"

He referred to plant lice nectar, and stated that it was light
cored and very pleasant to the taste, He said that such nec-
tar could dono injury to honey, and was safe as a winter food
for bees. The nectar from coccidw, or bark lice—so very prev-
alent this season—was, on the other hand very dark and disa-
greeable both in taste and in odor, In some cages the odor had
been 80 strong that apiarists, whose bees had etored this
unwholeome sweet, thought the bees had ‘foul brood.” The
odor was often very manifest as we passed trees infested by
these bark lice,

Honey from extra floral glands in plants, was Illustrated by
eotton and the partridge pea. Prof. Lulease, who has atodied
this point, thinks this nectar attracts wasps, ants, and other
ficree predaceous insects, which serve the plant by keeping at
bay such insects as feed on the planta,

Recently Prof. Cook had received some grass, which the
sender called manna grass. Tt was coated with small grains of
white sugar, very sweet and pleasant to the taste. It wae
stated that bases had collected much fina honey from this grass.
Upon examination this grass was found ergotized, The ergot
graing were very numerous and large.

This ergot fungus is probably the source of the nectar, Euro-
pean authors often apeak of a sweet yellowish liquid as charac-
teristic of the early stages of ergot. In this case the sweet
excretion is very abundant and pleasant. Attention was called
to the polsonous nature, and the medicinal properties of this unde-
strable fungus. It was shown that honey dew was a misnomer
for such nectar. Manna would be an appropriate name.

Prof. Satterlee presented quite a lengthy and interesting
paper on taxidermy.

r. L. G. Carpenter described at some length the meeting at
Montreal of the British Assoclation for the advancement of
Bclence. He stated that this was the first meeting of the Asaocl-
ation outside of the British Isles. A great many eminent se‘en-
tists were present from all parts of the world.

Fifty-one freshmen; some have left already.

The new experimental barn is nearly completed.

Prof, Carpenter has a new deck in his class-room,

Mr. Hoyt, '83, visited College at the first of the term.

Mr. Bonham, “#4, made the College a visit not long ago.

Messrs. Grimes and Gillett, 'S4, visited College recently.

One thousand bushels of oats were harvested from 23 acres.

No show was made at the State Fair this yoar by the College.

There was an entertainment in the Library the other evening.
pp hsslstant Secretary H, W. Baird was ontry clerk at the State

air.

There is an Holatein ef on the farm that $150.00 will nat
buy.

Prof, Frank Gulley ‘80, visited College at the first of thia
term.

Oetober Pth saw the firat froat to effect vegetation in this
viclnity.

The white grubs and the moles are disfiguring the lawns
somewhat, in places.

The College boasts of six young women In attendance, two
having entered this fall.

Prof. Harrower, during the past vacation, visited his father's
people at Albany, N. ¥.

The ¥. M. C. A. accorde] with their constitution, by giving
the Freshmen a reception.

Mr. ©. H. Baldwin of Dayton. Ohio, recently visited his
daughter, Mra. A. J. Cook,

Mr. Mohn, the College carpanter, has moved to Lansing, and
rides out to his work daily.
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J. R. Newton resigned the office of steward for “Club E."
A. L. Nichols succeeded him.

The wheat grown on the farm, though badly winter klled,
ylelled 22 bushels to the acre.

A new shaper and drill press have arrived for the new engine
house, which is now completed,

I’. G. Towar, a present member of "85, is nominee for county
survevor on the Prohibliion ticket,

Mrs. Pres. Abbot and daughter are visiting the family of
Osear Clute, "02, at Iowa City, Towa.

The State Board has appropriated $50.00 to engage an
instructor for the College cornet band,

A broad cast seeder was donated to the college by a Racine
manufacturing company some time ago,

Mr. Hawe, the engineer of the College has resigned h's posl-
tion and has fone into buelness at Ionla

The graveling of the drives from the Library and the Farm
Houee to the garden has bean completed.

Prof. Johnson spent a part of his vacation recruiting his
strength at the Sanitarium in Battle Creek.

Dr, Grange spent his vacation at Georgian Bay and in Ontario.
He visited the Ontario Agricultural College,

Officers of "BR are: President, Thurtell; V. President, Essig;
Secretary, Duffy; Treasurer, H. E. Harrison,

Mr. H. ¥. Clarke, "78, visited friends at the College a short
time age. He hos just been ordained minister,

The President's son, J. TK. Abbot, “Ht, is vet at home, but
expects to go inte the engineering business soon,

Dr, Kedzie ia examining and analyzing specimens of lime
stone and building stone from quarries in Huron county,

There Is a freshman who says he only attends one class now
and that is chapel, and has only been there three tlmes.
Mr. Tsuda, ‘64, visited the College a few days since.
intends to return to his home in Japan before very long,

There has been no haging this term, and it is probable that
the time honored custom has come to an end in this college.

About 27 Reres of sowed corn, weighing over 27 tons, wore
put into the silo this year, The cost of the work was $19.14.

The work on the drains has been cont'nued on the farm as

wae Intended. Between two and three miles of tile have boon
alcl.

The fleh ponds will not be in full running order before next
spring, The amall ponds have already b en stocked with mirror
corp.

A petition from the students to the Board, requesting that

work bills be cashed at the ond of the first two months of the
term, Was granted,

Prof, Cook has been engaged by the United States govern.
mont to supervise an apiarian exhibit at the forthcoming exposi-
tion at New Orleans,

The groond wae in fine condition for draining the swam
north of the Library during the summer vacation, ‘The work
wos done by students,

A goml slzed Blaine club was organized at the College on the

evening of Oet. 8th A delegate has been a :
Blaine at Williamston. ie ppointed to moet

During the recent vacation Dr. J. F, Baldwin visited his

brother-in-law, Prof, Cook, Dr. Baldwin was a student at the
eolioge for a year im 1871,

_ The onions and potatoes are being harvested in the arden,
Phey are an excellent crop. The White Star haa proved the
best of the new potatoes,

An ¢htertainment was given the Seniors by Prof. and Mrs.
MacEwan, on the evening of Sept, t6th, All enjoyed them-
elves to the fullest extent. ;

The spring and summer vacations have beon shortened by the

oan to one week each, This will make the fall r 3
anil the winter vacation 14 weeks, : erm 12 weeks,

The highway leading to Trowbridge has been o:
a a ened to
travel since the last issue of the SPEcULUM, The. Collece
Jonated $75.4) to ageist in its construction, .

The present store-room in the Botanical Museum h
ag heen

fitted up as a study for the professor of horticulture and new
apartments will be provided as a store-room.,

Prof. Johnaon has been authorized by the State It .
. : ond, to
visit the Chicago Fat-stock Show, and glean information of
value to students of stock breeding and feeding,

There was 4 mink captured in the Wild Garden the other day
It Was sent to a taxidermist In Rochester, for preservation,
This shows our Wild Garden to be rightly named, ;

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Mr. Millis, class "82, now foreman of the hortleultural depart.
ment, has resigned bls position, and accepted a position as
instructor in Kider's Business Collage, at Trenton HN. J, .

The new house for the Professor of Horticulture is completed
and is awaiting the acceptance of the building committes of the
Board of Agriculture. Tt makes a very neat appearance,

Through the kindness of Prof. Cook, the students who intend
to teach, were favored with an excellent lecture on the effects of
aleoholle stimulants, delivered in the Profeassr'a class-room.

Dr. Kedzie is making scientific investigations as bo the effect
of saw-dust on woll-wator. He has characteristic specimens of
well-water from leading polots in the State for examination,

Dr. Beal has changed the order of study in m croseople
botany. The student now begina by studying the lower orders
and not by studying the higher orders of plants ag formerly,

Among the new machines on the farm, is a new Bell City feed
cutter, with which Prof. Johnson fs well pleased. There is also
anew potato marker and coverer, which gives perfect satisfac-
tion.

Prof. Satteree tendered to the Board his resignation as Fro-
fessor of Horticuliure, to take effect Jan. lst, 1885 The
resignation was laid on the table until the next meeting of the
Boar.

¥.M. C. A. has for Prealdent, G. C. Lawrence; Vice-Presi-
dent, H. T. Fronch; Recording Secretary, E. St. John; Corres-
ponding Secretary, T, H, Stanley, and for Treasurer, J, Et.

ewton,

The boys did the fair thing by Ben. Butler, there being but
few left at the college, on the evening of his speech in Longing,
About 120 students marched down and they did a good deal of
the cheering,

The appropriations for the Signal Service department were

| not so large a2 they were expected to be, No new stations can

be established this year, The projected station at the College
Will therefore have to be postponed.

T. D. Himebauch, at present with “85, exhibited at the State
Falr a fine collection of grasses, consisting of 94 native specl-
mens. It speaks well for the other exhibits that Mr. Hime-
bauch was not a successful competitor,

The President of “ The Board” has received notification that
a millitary instructor has been assigned to the College. Colonel
MeCreery was appolnted committees to select the man, ‘The
man selected is Lieut. J. A. Lockwood.

Several specimens of gorgchum have been reecived by Dr.
Kedzie, which were grown on the sandy land of the State, im
aecordance with his request, The canes grown on sandy land
without manure, prove better than was anticipated,

Prof, Carpenter's father, Mr. C. K. Carpenter of Orion, diced
dur.ng our last vacation. He was an ex-member of the Legis-
lature and was at one time nominee for State Governor, At
the time of his death he was an enterprising farmer.

A bill providing for the establishment of experimental stations
at the agricultural colleges of the country, was before Congress
the last eeasion. The bill was ordered to be revised and printed.
The bill provides for 215,000 per annum for each station.

There have been two gales of stock from the farm since the
last issue of the Speculum. The Ayrshire cow, Phylacy 2d, was
sold to Mr. Muldraugh of Sandhill, Wayne Co, The young Short
horn bull, Col. Page, was sold to Mr. Grimes, of Williamston.

H. T. French of the Senior class takes charge of the new
experimental burn next winter. Some of the “school marma”
of the College envy him his situation, for he will have a fine
place to work. Every thing in the new barn is as convenient as
posite. The barn presents a flue appearance from the outside
as well.

As being a very appropriate hint to many of our students, the
following is copled from the Detroit Free Preas: ‘‘Borrowing
books fa one of the privileges of friendship which is oftentimes
most grievously abused. It is a pleasure to have our friends
enjoy our books and our pictures, but when the best we have,
and often the most prized of our treasures, are given them with
& moet hearty good will, itis certainly a most diaagreeable abuse
of our kindness to mar them in any way or appropriate them for
long months and perhaps never return them, Such treatment ls
fitly characterized as an offense against friendship and good man-
ners, if not against the law of honesty.. Books become to be a
pact of our lives, and when they are sought and found missing
a feeling of disappointment comes over us which changes to
resentment, when it is remembered that some would-be friend
hag, through our kindness, obtained possession of the cherished
volumes, and then, with most unpardonable thoughtlessness,
retained them.”

On Saturday, Sept. 20th, a game of base ball was played on
the college grounds, between the Alerts of Lansing, and a pic
nine from the college, The seore was 29 to 13 in favor of the
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allege. The Alerta played wall considering the size of thelr
men, um a second game played September 27th, the result was
revorsed,

Besides the clearing out of the swam laces In the b
fields, that part of the farm is much improved hy a thorough
clearing up of the flelds and by the fencing of the lane. The
rows of elma on cach side of the lane will be continued back next
apring. Tt will not be very long before the lane will be passable
to the rallrool.

Dr. Beal takes courage in thinking hs will have a relative in
the next State Legislature, Within three miles of his old home
he has an uncle who is nominated on the Prohibtion tleket, a
cousin on the Republican, and another cousin on the Democratte
ticket. There are probably no Greenbackers ar women suifra-
gists in the family.

Presa Abbot, See. Baird, Prof. Cook, Prot. Satterlee, and Dr,
Grange were all in attendance at the State falr. Prof, Cook
reports the aplarlan exhibit to bo the best ever made in the
United Btatea. Dr. Grange waa busily engaged taking the
measurements of horses of various breeds, Four of the
Seniors were aao presont,

At the recent meeting in Philadelphia, Dr. Beal was the ouly
representative of our college. He read a paperon the “vitality
of seeds," “tie way in which some grass secds bury themselves
beneath the surface of the soil," “the torsion of leaves," “ the
polarity o° the leaves of erigeron,” and gave a short address as
President of the Botanien] Club,

The meeting of the State Board of Agriculture was held on
Oct. 6th, 7th, and Sth. All members were present except the
Governor, Moat of the time of the meeting was taken up in
miking estimates of expenses for the next two years, to present
to the Legislature next winter. The estimates will be com-
ploted at their next meeting, Novy. 16th.

In several of our northern counties, notably Wexford, Huron,
and Saginaw counties, the whoat is being caten by « small, light
colored, stripped larva. The inside or flour of the kernel is
eaten oul, This ls a new enemy and appears to be the larva of
a moth belonging to the genus Hodena. It ia causing no little
destruction. Prof, Cook is working out its life history.

Several different kinds of potatoes have been tested on the
farm this year. The potatoes were planted in rows #30 feet
long and 3 feet apart, Eight rows of White Star ylolded 5¢
bushels per row; 3 of Early May Flower, 34 bushela: 2 of
Rural Blush, 6¢4 bushels; 3 of Early Telephone, 34 bushels;
Gof Early Harvest, J) bushels; 2 of White Elephant, 54 bushels
qrer row,

Last May the class of '86, Albion College, challenged the class
Of 'S5, M.A. C. to play a game of base ball. The challenge was
accepted amd the day set for the game. The day arrived but '86
did not. June Tth was then fixed upon o the day for the con-
teat; but “literary exercises” at Albion fortunately prevented
the appearance of ‘86, and thus aaved them from an igno-
minicus defect.

A college orchestra of ten pieces, has been organized with G.
I. Spangler, "$6, director, and F. 8. Kedzle business manager,
The college cornet band now contains thirteen pleces with pros
pects of further additions, The College contains considerable
musical ability, and commendable energy is being displaved in
bringing it out, giving us a band and orchestra that will compare

* favorably with any of thelr kind.

On Friday evening, Oct, 17th, Alexander Winchell, Prof. of
Geology and Paleontology at the University, will deliver one of
his intensely interesting lectures in the Colleza chapel. Thea
subject is “Man in the Light of Selence.” Every atudent
should attend the lecture, as itis his,duty. It looks as though
the students would have to get all their lecturers from “ abroad,”
as the faculty? seom to have “flunked.” None of the Professors
have given a lecture in the chapel this term,

The Engineering Department has engaged the services of Mr,
James Wiseman, o5 enginoer, Mr. Wiseman is a native of
Glasgow, Seatland, where he served five years apprenticeship toa
first-class mechanical engineer, and has slnce boon seven years
chief engineer on an ocean steamer. Mr. Wiseman comes very
highly reeommended as a skilled machinist, and with the
apparatus provided in the now engine house, he le expected to
give considerable practical and useful Instruction in mechanical
engineerin.

Te. Gilbert, the celebrated experimenter in Agricultural Chetm-
istry, ustociated with Bir John Lawes, at the noted Experi-
ental Station, at Rothamstead, England, delivered an instruc-
tive two-hour lecture to the students, Tuesday, Oct. 14th, The
lecture was profusely illustrated by claborate tables, and chowed
ihe resulta of some of the experiments at Rothamstead, Dy,
Gilbert came to this continent for the purpose of attending the
mecting of the British Association fur the Advancement of

Science. While on the continent he concluded to lecture at come

of the leading agricultural institutions; hence Pres. Abbot was
able to get him to lec:ure here, -

The College was recently canvassed. Some of the students
were not in their rooms, others were undecided on political mat-
ters, and others had no political ideas at all. Of the 118 stu-
dents interviewed, 76 were for Blaine, 32 being voters: 15 for
Cleveland, 6 being voters; 14 for St, Johna, 7 being voters; 10
for Butler, 3 being voters. The sentiment for Governor was, 46
for Alger, 9 belng votera; 32 for Preston, 17 belng voters: 18
for Begole, 5 being voters. It is believed by many that this
shows a emaller proportion of Republicans than formerly. There
fs NOE & Blaine man among the managers of the Speculum, Four
hurrah for Cleveland, one for St, John, and one for Butler, Of
these 118 students, 82 intend toteach, if they ean get the schools
and the cartificates,

Prof, Cook has just recelved, from the eastern part of the
state, specimens of a new Insect pest, which works on the atem
of the wheat. The insect js closely allied to the old wheat joint
wort (Jsasomia horded) and to the wheat straw worm (L tritie? },
which has been destructive so recently in Illinois. Tho insect
works anywhere above the first jolnt, but is most common
between the third and fourth. The stem for a distance varying
from one-half to three-fourths of an inch is more or less knotted
and deformed. The hollow is entirely filled with a hard fibrous
growth, within whieh are small oval cells containing from six to
twelve insecta. At preaent (Sept. 22) they are in both larva and
pupa tute. None of the lmagohave yet appeared. They eauso
same anxiety in the region around Detrolt.

There have been important changes made in the constitution
of the club boarding asgoclation, AIL money for board ls now to
be received by the stewards, Secretary Baird is to act as
banker, Each steward la required to present vouchers for every
thing that he buys. There la but one auditing committes for all
the clubs, and the committees recelyes remuneration for [ta ser-
vices. They are required to examine the accounts of cach stew-
ard every week. This is much better than formerly, when
stewards were not required to present vouchers, and when the
auditing committes did not care to give their time away. The
committe on membership now has the power to equalize the
number of students in the different clubs: this power was want-
ing before,

Commencement exercises began on Friday and Saturday even-
ings, Aug. 8th and 9th, with society banquets. On Sunday the
Baccalaureate sermon was dellyered by Pres. Abbot to a large
andience. On Monday evening the class-day exercises were
presented with a pleasing effect. After thia the graduating ¢lass
and those fortunate enough to have invitations, and othera for-
tunate in being classed as parasites, repalred to the Botanical
Laboratory, where a flne banquet was prepared. Tueeday, the
commencement orations were delivered to a crowded audiences.
The orations, as the critic says, were “very good indeed" It
apeaks well for the class that one of the orations should be
demanded for publleation by a leading agricultural paper of the
State. The oratora were J. R. Abbot, BE. C. Bank, Chas. Baker,
W.D. Barry, ¢. G. Lillie, B. C. Porter, C. E. Smith, and Mias
Alice Johnson. After the thirty degrees had been conferred by
Frea. Abbot, and C. M. Weed, '83, had boen made M, §., Gov.
Gegole addressed the class for afew minutes. In the evening a
large number attended the President's Receptlon, and had an
enjoyable hour, Thus ended the commencement exerclacs, and
in a few hours the class was scattered over the country perhaps
never to meet again in a body,

The Senior class officers are: President, H. E. Thomas: V.
President, D. J. Striker; Secretary, C. F. Schneider; Treasurer,
i. W. Hemphill, Jr; Orator, 0. B. Collinwood; Poet, Cc. H.
Hort; Prophet, R. M. Bates; Statisticlan, P. G. Towar; His-
torian, J. D. Towar; Toast Master, BE. A. Bartmias.

The officers of ‘86 are: President, A. E. Brown: V. President,
H. BE. Howe; Treasurer, P. B. Woodworth; Secretary, J, W.
Clemons; Orator, J. B, Cotton; Poet, 0. H. Judson; Prophet,
E, A. Whitney; Statistician, E. G. Eldridge; Historlan, Miss
Jennie Towar; Toast Master, T. A. Stanley.

The officera of "87 so far as elected are: President, H. L.
Chapin; Vice President, C. H. Smith; Secretary, E W. Red-
man: Treasurer, I. B, Bates, :

The officers of the Students’ Organization are: President,
J. W. Mathews; Vice President, J. J. Jakway; Soeretary and
Treasurer, H, L. Chaplin. C. H. Hoyt is Preeident of the
Natural History Sovi-ty and H, E. Thomas is Secretary.

The Btate Board will submit to the Legislature an estimate
for a new veterinary hall, to be sltuat+d near the site of the old
d roitory, which burned some yeara ago. As asked for, the
new building will be 80235 feet, and will contain, on tho first
floor, a lecture room, an office, and study for the professor, and
an operating room, where animals for examination and treat-
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ment can be brought before the class; on the second floor, a
veterinary museum and dissecting room, The equipments so
far aa determined upon, will consiat of the celebrated papier
aneché models, constructed by Dr. Auzoux, which will be,—
horse complete, showing 3,000 objects; jaws in 30 separate
models showing age from birth to advanced years; jaws of the
ox in 14 models; uterus of the cow; foot and pastern of horse;
skeletons of the horse, cow, sheep, and hog. The operating
and dissecting rooms will contain stocks, and the various appar-
atus needed for the preparation and examination of subjects.
Tf this is granted it will put our veterinary department on a firm
foundation, and in connection with our study of related sciences,
will make it among the few first-class courses in the West.

The new comet was seen by the College telescope
immediately after it was discovered in Europe, and has been
seen by it many times since then, A keen eye may be able to
digearn the comet about the middle of November, Its orbit is
nearly the same as that of the comet of 1811, and very possibly
it is the aime ome.

LIkkaRyY Noves.—Our evening visitors are few, Does it pay
to keep open?

Fora book to have a well worn binding is to have a badge of
popularity, and one notices that we are all of a mind In regard
to books: one, two, or three of an author's works are the popular
ones, and they stand worn and unhandsome by the a'de of their
well kept bretoren, which never leave the ahelves,

The library was well shaken by the Iste earthquake; unsup-
ported books fell over, lamps chattered, and a sound as of dis-
tant falling bricks and mortar, or as of coarse gravel and stone
sliding down anembankment, seemed to emanate from the south
east corner of the building. The shock lasted several seconds,

We are indebted to Dr. Beal for copies of the Philadelphia
Press, giving reports of the association. Ho always remembers
us With papers,

The subject catalogue is growing slowly; it is already of
much assistance in finding out-of-the-way matter.

With the close of the surmmmer vacation, our exchanges are
coming in, showing that work is being begun in all our alater
libraries, Our library has also sent acknowledgments, by way
of reports und catalogues, to about filty diferent firms and acct-
ebies,

THE GREENHOUSE and flower cardens, under the oare of Mr.
Knapper, ara receiving many improvements both in the house
and in the plants,

The old method of whitewashing the glass during the sum-
mer, haa been replaced by the neater, more pleasing, and effec-
tive, as well as cheaper plan of canvassing. The palm-house
and the rose-room have becn remodeled, new pits have boen con-
structed, the plants more systematically arranged; and they
now present very neat and tasty appearances.

The plants, and more especially those propagated within the
last year or two, have every indication of a healthy and vigorous
eondition.

Among the new and more attractive plants, are a large number
of carnations, grown by Mr. Enapper from the seed: a hand.
aoe lot of chrvsanthema propagated from cuttings obtained by
Mr. Knapper, from day Gould's gardens at Irvington. The
roses, Of which there are many varleties, are oxpected to make
a Very attractive feature of the gardens in the near foture; the
one thousand cuttings obtained from Germany, are making a
fine and healthy growth. And no pains are being spared to
keep all In the best possible condition.

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PERSONALS.

THE Editor of thie Departinent desiete the carneat eo-opermtion of
thealumalinatding him to Mil these colomns with interesting itema,
GIPt occ pition singe gricdudlion, what offices held, whether married
or noe, ale, Let Lola receive prompt attention from every alomnags,

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A. W. Mather of '84, ia farming in Dakota.

Ki. J. Coryell of “84, is farming at Jonesville.

A.C. Hinebaugh is farming at Burr Oak, Mich.

PF. Hodges of "84, is studying medicine at Chicago.

John Bush of ‘84, is in the Savings Bank at Lansing,
Fred Herrington of ‘64, is teaching at Waterford, Mich.
Tf. W. Whitney, with "69, is a lawyer at t. Louis, Mich,
C. L. Grimes of "BH, is teaching at Wacousta, Clinton (Co.
d. I. Matthews of '83, is studying law at Portland, Mich,
Guy Osborn, with “#6, is In the drug business at Chicago.
J.D, Hill of "84, is working his father’s farm at Albion, Ind.
W, D. Watkins, with “85, is employed In a bank at Union City.

James P, Lewis, ‘78, ls in the hardware business at Firth, Neb,
nates Baker of ‘&, is at homeon the farm, at Bancroft,

ch.
Mak FE. Smith of "84, is principal of the achools at Morencl,

ich.

L. Bonham of ‘64, elace leaving college has gone to St. Louis,
Mo.

c. P. Cronk of ‘Ji, is at Washington, in the U. 8, signal
service.

A. W. Page, Jr , ia the firat victim of "84, married and gone to
Dakota,

G. P. Antisdale, with 85, has entered the scientific course al
Cornell.

W. 0, Wileox, with "83, has an exteneive medical practice in
Chicagu.

W. RK. Hubbard of "81, has been travelling in Europe.
married,

J. W. Beaumont, ‘#1, will enter the profession of law at Chi.
cago, I-1.

M. C. Skinner, three years with ‘67, is county clerk of Noble
Co., Ind.

C. A. Dockstader of "81, is in the drug business at Three Biv-
era, Mich.

Will A. Norton. with "75, ia one of the best lawyers at Charla.
voix, Mich.

A. L. Forbes, with ‘69, is real estate and grain dealer at Stock-
bridge, Mich.

D. C, Holliday, "83, is doing business In a railroad office at
New Orleans,

Howard Carey, a special with "#5, ia taking a medioal course
at Ann Arba.

W.P. Denny, with ‘TH, is county superintendent of schools of
Noble Co., Ind.

W.F. Pack, with "61, is dolog o thriving dry gooda business
at Centerville, Mich.

The only other important event of the year, was the advent
of a girl July the Sth.

Cyrus Crandall, ‘80, is the Republican candidate for county
clerk of Lenawee county,

John Breck of "4, is studying law with his brother, George
Breck of "78, at Paw Paw.

L. W. Hoyt of "82, is in tha insurance buainoss with E. C,
Watkins at Grand Rapids.

W.D. Barry of "#4, ia unsettled, but expecta to follow farm-
Ing. He will teach this winter.

C, N. Crogaman of ‘82, is building a number of tenement
houses at Bonton Harbor, Mich,

C, E. Hollister of ‘61, ia superintendent of the pomological
exhibit at the Central Michigan Fair,

A.A. Croglor of "T9, la taking a course In oryptogamie botany
at the State Univerelty, Ann Arbor.

fi. Haigh of '69, has removed to Paw Paw, and will continue
the Insurance business at that place.

I. A. Ross, with "66, and T. A, Parker, wlth "87, are attending
the polytechnic at Terre Haute, Ind,

Mr. T. F. Millspaugh, "82, is canvassing for an encyclopedia
at Muskegon, for a Grand Rapids firm.

W. I. Lillie has been nominated for clreult court commissioner
for Ottawa Co,, on the Republican ticket,

Fremont E. Skeela, '78, is in the gardening bualness at Grand
Rapids, incompany with 0. W. Garfleld, "70.

C.W. Gammon of '79, is in the fruit business at Richland,
Col. He is also a dealor in lumber and wheat.

W. A. Bablke of "83, has finished his course in elocution, at
Chicago, and returned to hia home at Pewamo.

C.W. MeCurdy of ‘81, is teaching at Sand Beach.
enrollment of 211 pupils, and an average of 192,

C. E, Herrington bas been re-nominated for cireult court com-
missioner of Oakland Co., on the Democrat ticket.

W. 8. Delano of ‘61 of the U. S. signal sorvice, has been
changed from Yuma, Arizona, to Bhrevesport, Da,

A. G. Gulley, "68, ig apt te go the round of fairs, and sweep
in the premiums, which he did this year in Illinois.

Fite BK. Osborn, two years with ‘£5, who graduated at the State
Normal this year, is now principal of Climax achools.

A. T. Miller, with "85, is in the drug store of W, A. Hendry &

Co., at Big Raplds, and not a farmer, ag reported In the Spec.
LADLE.

He la

He has an
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C. C, Lillle of "84, is teaching at Lamont, His commence-
ment oration was printed in full in the Grange Visitor.

E. T. Gardner of "83, reports a plea i
Mission. He also says that fruit fs plenty in that teeion. on
Milton Delano of *84, fills the Place of
father's farm. He gays his time ia all occupied, even Sundays,
C. RB. Dart of ‘81, is drafting for the D., M. & M. BR. R.. at
Marquette, His principal work is on mineral docks and bridies.
W. C. Stryker of "84, has been farming since leaving college.
He will teach a five months sehool this winter, near Nilea, Mich.
E. C. Bank of ‘84, found himself in the Reform Sehool within
a month from the time of graduating. He isn't married either.

M. Tsuda of "4, has returned to his home in Japan. His
nnn is No, 61, Sunorokubauchiya, Kojimachi Ku. Tokiyo,
apAns
Chas. McDiarmid of ‘#4, is farming at Bear Lake, Manistee

Co. He reports fruit plenty and in aplendid condition in that —

vicinity.

Mr. John Simonson, ‘74, is the fusion
back and Republican part‘es,
County,

C. A. Dockatader, ‘81, is in the casential oil business at Three

Rivers, and is studying planta with special reference to this
business.

J. A. Troop "78, made an exhibit of injurious insects at the

Indiana State Fair: he also had charge of the Purdue University
exhibition.

Frank Hodgeman of "62, is
which will soon be published
Association,

E. A. Murphy, ‘83, is editor
lives on the farm, and
paper business.

A. G. Gulley of "78, returned from Colorado to South Haven,
and thinks that Michigan is about the best place for hia line of
work,—horticulturae,

0. L. Hershiser of "84, is at Water Valley,
for D, A. Jones. He will take charge of one
aplaries next summer.

Ri. H. Gulley, 78, business manager of the Mississippl Live
Stock Journal, came North this summer, was martied, and has
returned to Mississippi.

0. P. Gillett of "84, is at home farming. He has suseeeded in
raising a crop of blisters since leaving college, and will teach
BChoOoL this winter in his own district,

Mrs, ©, E, Gills, a niece of Dr. Kedzie, and who was at the
College in ‘70, has gone with her husband and family to northern
Alubama, for the benefit of her health.

J. H. Smith, of "83, has a position In Iowa college, at Gren-
nell, Iowa, Mr, Smith teaches mathematics, and is himaelf
aludying Latin, French, and Didactics.

Frank Benton, ‘79, has Invented a cage for mailing queen bees
agreat distances. The invention is an entire suecess, and ia
winning great favor among queen breeders,

H. 8, Hampton of 76, is practicing law at Alblon, Idaho, He
owns & farm which he is developing, and will send a collection of
native grasses to the New Orleans Exposition,

J, Troop of "78, now at Purdue University, reports things as.
booming. He spent two weeks at the Rochester nurseries after
leaving here, before going to his work at Purdue.

Students in the earlier history of the College, will ba grieved
to learn of the loss Prof. W. W. Daniells, ‘td, mourns in the
death, last summer, of his dangh ter, aged three yoars.

Monroe, who was here at the opening of the college, haa been
a member of the State Legislature, and re-nominated this year,
sends the firat grandson of the college, H. B. Monroe, "88,

W. H. Leisenring of "#4, since leaving college has been visit-
ing his brother, at South Haven, They have picked about two
thousand baskets of peaches, and have as many more to pick.

C.M. Weed of '83, has accepted a poaltion on the editorial
etait of the Prairie Farmer. He made « fine exhibit in economie
entomology and of pressed honey plants, at the recent State
Fair.

B. C. Porter, in company with his brother, is conducting a
fairy farm at Grand Rapids. They confine themselves to but-
ter making only; Jersey cows. He gays, ‘‘auccesa to the
Speculum.”

Donald McPherson of "4, la special examiner in the UJ. §.
pension office. He has been detailed to investigate fraudulent
pension claims in Pennsylvania during the past alx tmontha, but
is now at work in Michigan, He ja unmarried, but hopes to be
sometime,

nominees of the Green.
for prosecuting attorney of Bay

Preparing & manual for surveyors,
Hider the auspices of the State

of the Lyons Herald. He still
drives into town to attend to his news.

N. ¥., beekeeping
of Mr, Jones’ large

the hired man on his |

ands

C. E, Hollister, "61, of Laingsburg, ia a director of the Cen-
tral Michigan Fair, His son expects to onter the college next
term, and will be the first grandson of his Alma Mater sent by
a graduate,

W. H. Coffron, '82, has completed his course at the Signal
Bervice Training School, graduating with the highest honors of
his ¢lass, and he has now heen detailed for service at the central
offlce at Washington.

W.L. Carpenter, "74, brother of Prot. Carpenter, ia acting
chairman of the First District Republican Congressional Commit-
tee, and manager of the campaign, H, A. Haigh, ‘74, is secre-
tary of the committees,

J. I. Bicknell of "$1, waa deprived of the use of his eyes for
nearly a year, and was obliged to resign a good position on that
account. Since his recovery he has had charge of his father's
farm at Riverdale, N. ¥.

J.B. Watson, with "81, is owner of a fine drug atore at Cooper-
ville. D. O. Watson, his brother, and a student sat tha same
time, is junior member of the firm of W. G. Watson & Son, gen-
eral dealers, at the aame place.

After spending some time at Dresden, W. S. Hough, '83, has

gone to Heidelberg, where he studies, this semester. He has
some intention of spending the second semester at Lelpale, and

| the year followlog this at Merlin.

Oscar Clute, ‘62, Is the President of the Iowa Bee Keepers’
Association; and this year had charge of the bee exhibit at the
State Fair, The show, and especially that portion exhibited by
Mr. Clute, is aaid to have been very fine.

Miss Woleott, a short time with "85, taught in one of the

| departments of the Owosso achools during the past year; good

authority, however, informs us, that she has been induced to
resign both her employment and her name.

Jay D. Stannard of '76, saya the junior member of the firm is
an enterprising youngster, past two, Mr. Stannard is a breeder
of Shropshires and thelr grades, but says he has not been in the
business long enough to make his mark yet

The friends of Mr. N. P. Graham, who was obliged to leave
the class of ‘79 on account of sickness, will be pained to learn
that during the past year his health has again failed, and that
he was obliged to resign his school at Flandreau, Dakota, last
January. He has since been at his home, at Marengo, tn this
State,

Prof. C. E, Bessey, 60, has resigned hie situation in the lowa
Agricultural College, and will accept the position of Dean of the
Agricultural Faculty, in the Nebraska Univeraity. His more
immediate charge will be Profeasor of Botany and Horticulture.

C. Bloodgood of '77, has a fine medical practice at Frankfort,
Mich. He has also gained a good reputation as a surgeon at
that place. Mr. Bloodgood is building him a house; but the
fontleman is not married, but makes hia own bed and sews on
his own buttons.

L. H. Bailey, ‘81, completed his pay work at Harvard in August.
He is now working on the editorial staff of the American Culti-
vator, and doing some good work at the Univeralty in botany,
especially in reviewing and cataloguing sedges, one of the most
dificult of flowering plants.

J. L. Morrlee, 12, was defeated for county treasurer of Emmet
Co,, in 1882, his sucesssful opponent was also successful in get-
ting away with $2,000 of the county funds; and Mr. Morrice
was appoloted to fill the yvacaney thus occasioned, He waa
this year nominated by acclamation for the same position,

Jas, H, Tibbit of "73, last year principal of the Falo schools,
Tonia Co,, attended an examination of the clvil service at Detroit,
last May. He received notice in August to report to the Seare-
tary of the Treasury for assignment to duty. He was assioned
to the office of the fifth aud:tor, salary twelve hundred per year.

E. M. Preston of ‘65, was appolnted commissioner to the New
Orleans Exposition. Since his appointment he has been col-
lecting articles to repreaent the mineral and agricultual resources
of Colorado, At the same time he has been making a collection
of minerals for the college museum. He also reports business
as belng prosperous.

Tra Saire, a time with '74, recently visited the College a day.
Mr. Saire spent three years at Columbla College, N. Y. city,
studying medicine. He {6 alsoa graduate of the law dapartment
of the Michigan Univeralty, and is at present practicing law at
Flushing, but expects eventually to follow farming, He was
married last August toa lady who is now a student at Albion
College,

Hen Porter, "84, has already experienced some of the practical
results of his studies in veterinary. In the early history of his
dairy business, one of his favorite calves was suddenly atricken
with some mysterious indispoaition. Ban immediately consulted
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THE COLLEGE sPECULUM,

his veterinary notes and found “ Exactly what to do.” The
next morning poor “‘caffy" was dead. Now, if Ben hadn't
studied yetevinary, he would probably have to be doctoring that
calf yet, See the benefits!

As we @o to presa we are pleased to see the face of Mr. C. P.
Bueh of "83, on the eollege grounds. “C. P." has been on the
sick list fora few days, and does not presentsoruddy an appear-
ance as when he was the “lively man of '83," laboring with the
Superintendent of the Horticultural Department. He is now a
aeutor in the literary department of the University, but has been
for the past few weeks, agent for campaign literature in northern
Indiana, and haa also been making some good speeches for
Cleveland and Hendricks. He will not return to the University
until after election, But will remain at Howell, his home, and
will take part in the campaign, The SPEcuLUM congratulates

Charley on belng an “* "85."

_ COLLEGES.

a

ng Tg ge a ci — Se

Columbia Collage, 3,500 alumni,
Heidelberg College is to have a new college building.
Harvard has the largest collection of meteorites in the world.

Twenty American girls are studying at the University of
Zurich,

Sixteen fraternities are represented at the University of
Virginia.

Kansas
students,

It ie seid that there are 3,870 Catholle parochial schools in the
United States.

Iowa Agricultural College will soon have ite buildings lighted
by electricity.

Dakota has a college.
dedicated Sept. 20.

The Oecident has removed the glitter from its title page, and
we think improved its face.

The state of New Hampshire gives $5,000 a year to aid indi-
gent students at Dartmouth.

Professor Alpheus Packard, lately deceased, has been con-
nected with Bowdoln College for the past sixty-five years.

The “Public Institution of Ireland” is to be the name of the
University of Ireland, which ia to be opened Oet, let, 1885,

If Mr. Blaine is elected, we suppose there will be roat
rejolcing at Washington and Jefferson College, as Mr. Blaine is
an alumnus of that institution,

Prof. Gildereleave of the American school in Athena, is to be
succeeded by Prof. J. ©. Van Eeuschoten, late professor of
Greek at Wesleyan University.

The University of Calro is said to be $00 years older than
Oxford, Ten thousand students are being educated at the Uni-
veraity for misslonaries of Moslem faith,

The Lantern is now published fortnightly. This paper
deserves to be complimented on its general AppPiarance and
contents, It reflects credit on the University,

If young men wish to see cyclones before golng west, the
have but to call on Prof. Douglass of the Michigan University,
who can manufacture cyclones on a small seale,

W. W. Corcoran, the Washington banker and benefactor. has
added to his good works by founding a school of science and
iirts in connection with Columbia University, N. V.— Er,

In some Southern institutions book-keeping is taught accord-
ing to some plan best adapted for use in eotton and tobacco

factories, a8 more capital is employed in these industries than
in any other,

The three hundredth aniversary of Emmanuel College, Cam-
bridge, was recently commemorated. This event was of great.
interest to Americans, as many of the Puritans wera members
of this college,

We think the University of Heidelberg is not ver i
! 3 ¥ enterpris-
mH for Cee ered cnt hundred thousand marks on condition
omen be acim ts courees 2
“We cail't aceept s the University said :
Statistics show that Cornell students have larger |
unge and
lager caves hen students of any other college, This ig
atiribia climbing of the hill nea
its excellent gymnasium, 5 © the college, and to
Russia is said te be the only civilized nation wh
tse law
exclude women from a college wourse, and yet Dean Burzan
says that God has forsaken Oxford University, singe women
have been admitted to examinations in that institution,

Agricultural College has a freshman class of 100

Te is situated at Yankton, and was

Purdue University opens the new school year wiih more
students than for many years previous. The dormitories ary
full and many students have obtained rooms in the town. and
city near by. Five new professors have been added to the
faculty.

The students of the Iowa Agricultural College lasue, besides
their college paper, a paper called the Studentsa’ Farm Journal.
The paper contains four departments: agriculture, horticult-
ure, Veterinary, and editorial, We are in receipt of a copy,
and think ita very creditable sheet,

The first Ametican citizen to be made a member of the
faculty of a German University, ia Dr. Caspar Reni Gregory,
He is the son of the vice-president of Girard College, and a
graduate of the Colversity of Pennsylvania, and also of Prince-
ton College, He took ao degree of Ph, D, at Leipsie,— Ez,

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EXCHANGES.

a i Sia ae lea tae” ae

et ee Sa ei

We have found a few exchanges in looking over our list
that are devoid of puns.

The Ariel, from the University of Minnesota, speaks in very
high terms of their new President.

The College Franserip? has again found its way to our
tables, and is filled with readable matter.

Cyrus Northrup graduated at Yale in 1857, and ranked
third in a class of one hundred and four,

*The SrecuLum, from the Michigan Agricultural College,
comes in bright and newsy as ever."—Aurora,

“We find the thonghts and doings of the Agricultural Col-
lege, of Lancing, Mich, pleasantly reflected in the ‘ COLLEGE
SPECULUM, "—Creacent,

The Cofege Student for October comes with a new dress,
It contains a seven column article—The Variety and Unity of

| the Human Race —by Joseph Dubbs, DD.

The September number of the PAtfomathean Heview, from
Brooklyn, N, ¥., comes to us with an inclosed notice of sua-
pension, We are sorry to note the death of a college paper.

The Coffeye Courier is a very goo exchange, elac we
should hardly feel like excusing it for placing at the head of
itscolumns of college news this glaring pun, “Courieroel ties,”

Wwe have recently received a card from the Fordnlghtty
Jndex, stating that it is obliged to place a limit to Ita
exchange list. The Jnelex ia a valuable exchange and we are
pleased to know that it will continue to visit us.

The Notre Dame Scholastic appeara regularly among our
exchanges, We think, however, that it would be more gen-
erally admired If it gave less space to sectarlan Ideas and
Catholic nows, and instead fayored us with more literary
articles on live toples.

The Oecidend for August 28 containa an Interesting article
on the indifference of students toward their cdllege paper,
and why German universities have no college perloilicals,
It also contains an able article on the Writing of Themes,
The Gecident is one of our moat frequent vieltors.

We judge from the style of the composition that the
exchange editor of the Niagara Jadex is a woman, yet it is
painful to note the numbers of slang phrases and by-words
used by that person. We have no Tereshman whom we
would cite as being more intemperate in this respect.

We agree with the Student Life in thinking that a “college
paper forgets its mission” when its principal literary articles
are political discussions, Few students read these articles
because they flud plenty of such reading in newspapers.
Again, the average college student ls not overly enthuslastle
nH politics, and not always competent to diseuss sach ques-

ons,

The Berkleyan givea the Freshmen at the University of
California some good advice in regard to adopting «i988 hats:
“ Decide upon some civilized and modern style of head-wear
such 18 may be scen upon the street without being an object
of curiosity.” The Freshmen are very enthusiastic in regard
to class tusignia and must have not only a class hat but a
class pli as well,

An exchange notes the followIng old-time Harvard regula-
tions; No Freshman shall wear his hat in the college yard,
unless it rains, hails, or snows, provided he be on foot and
have not both hands full, Freshmen are to consider ali other
classes a8 their Seniors. No Freshman shallspeak to a Senlor
with his hat on, All Freshmen shall be obliged to go on any
errand for any of his Seniors, graduates, or undergraduates,
atany time except in study hours, or after nine o'clock in
the evening,
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GHO. T. DAVIS'S

Bakery, Gontectionery, and Restanraut,

ICE CREAM AND OYSTERS IN SEASON.
WUunmeches at all Htourea.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,
BANQUET ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
1038 Washington Avenue, Lansing.

LAL DELOLAPSor,

JOB PRINTING.

Ide ’ashinglonm ciyenue,

Over Ekstein's Grocery, LANSING, MICH.

BEE-KEEPERS’ GUIDE,
Manual of the Apiary.
OMM) sold in six veors. 900 sold in the last ten weeks, En-

tirely revised. Fifty pages and fifty costly
illustrations added.

rhea by Moll $1.25. Liberal Discount to Dealers ned for Clube.
ALD. COOK, Author ind Publisher, Lawsing, ADC.
MOR FB BLT,
SENOS Te

Nitrous Oxide Gas or Vitalized Air given for the
painless extraction of Teeth.

Southeast corner of Washington and Mich. Aves, Lansing.

HUDSON HOUSH,

LANSING, MICH

M. HUDSON, Proprietor.

SHEARER’S LAUNDRY

takes the bend on

COLLARS AND CUFFS.

We wee no hardening in our starch, therefore we break
no collars.

Tey OUR Wore
AND SATISFY YOURSELF.
TWO DOORS FROM POSTUFFICE, EAST, LANSING, MICH.

aall

qT. W. SQUIERS,

AGENT,

ANTI-MONOPOLY GROCER,

111 Michigan Avenue,

LANSING, - MICHIGAN.

i

THE MICHIGAN P

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MANUFACTURERS OF

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STEAM-PIPE CASING,

— ANT —

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BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

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ing Pumping Machinery, made when desired. Stop Valves,
Hydrants, Crosses, Teva, Bends, etc., used in the construc-
tion of Water Works, constantly in atock and furnished at
manufacturers’ prices, All our manufactures guarantecd to be
as represented,

SEND FOR CA'TALOGUE.

TAY LOR & CO.’S

ONE-PRICE BOOT axyv SHOE HOUSE,

125 Washington

AVOnNUE,

LANSING, Mich.
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on W. (. PATTERSON for Boots, Shoes,

HARDWARE!

|

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REPAIRING NEATLY DONE. | Tin, duact-Trn, and copper Work.
| 105 WASHINGTON AVENUE,

Washington Avenue, Lansing. LANSING. + MICHIGAN,

JOHN HERRMANN, F/RGT 0/488 LIVERY.
MERCHANT TAILOR, os

KEEPS THE LAR GEST AXD TE ETOCK OF

Mereyant Usttar's Goads ‘STUDENTS PATRONAGE SOLICITED,

IM MICHIGAN,

BEST FIT FOR THE LEAST MONEY.

JIMMY MARKEY.

Students, Come and Gee Ile, |

ALWAYS AT THE FRONT

WITH Gooo

SHOES!

tom with our Prices.
CITY TO SELECT FROM!

BOOTSS

Always at the Bot-
LARGEST STOCK IN THE

Repairing Promptly Done. Students have Preference.

AT ABBER’S!

==B. F. SIMONS,==

104 Washington Avenue,

Disenayvs tue FINEST asp LARGEST STOCK or

DRY GOODS AND CARPETS

THAT Has EVER BEEN OPENED IN THE CITY.

FOU WILL ALWAYS FIND GOODS AS REPRESENTED, AND OUR PRICES AT THE BOTTOM,
“

BE. W. DART,

_ IDEA LER IN

Heavy and Shelf Hardware, Class, kte,<

a. ALSO THE
} ILEBR ATED GASOLINE STOVE,
ze Golden Star and Garland Stoves and Ranges,

ALSO AGENT Fron

Faller & Warren’s, and Richardson, Boynton & Go's Furnaces,

| 8B. P. RICHMOND,

IEWELER

LANSING, MICHIG ai.

a STUDENTS FIND AT

INTS HATS AND CAPS

TONSORIAL PARLORS,

ifs. 125 Lfichigan A-+.e.,
LAN Sing.

STUDENTS SURE OF EXCELLENT WORE IN ALL ITS
BRANCHES, BY FIRST- CLASS ARTISTS.

ifcRT CURRELST.
Sh. BATEMAL, asta
TRADE SOBEIC,

ELI BIDELMAN, Proprietor.

FINE CIGARS AND TOBACCO

IN BTOCH AT ALY TIMES.

WHOLESALE ASD RETAIL DEALER IN

q ewelry, Watches, Clocks, Diamonds, |

Silver and Plated-Ware.

119 WASHINGTON AVENUE, > LANSING, MICH.

REPAIRING NEATLY DONE.

WwW. & M.

_ a The Cheapest and Best Assortment in Central Michigan can Always be Found at

J. BUCK’S!

| 801 AND 303 WASHINGTON AVENUE. .
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STUDENTS AND OTHERS —

WILL REMEMBER THAT

LEDERER & SONS

akE HEADQUARTERS FOR

Fie CLOTHING,

ee THE LATEST NOVELTIES IN

Hats, ©. and Gents’ Furnishing Goods.

LARGEST STOCK,
MOST FASHIONABLE GOODS,
LOWEST PRICES,

This is our reputation, and we have maintained it for twenty years.

H. LEDERER & SONS, The Clothiers, a

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DEALERS IN ‘oe

Fancy and Staple Groceries, 4

Fresh and Smoked Meats, Canned and Farinaceous Goods, 7
| poigaters Toilet Soaps and Waters, Lubin’s Perfumes,
- Toilet Powders, Champagnes, Imported Cigars;

MANUFACTURERS oF

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And Curers of Sugar- Cured Ham, Bacon, Dried Beef, Smoked Tongues, etc. ie
None but Finest Goods kept, and all goods sold to the Consumer at less than Wholesale ies es

HULL BROTHERS, - ~- Opera House Block, Detroit, Mich,
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G&HO. PT. DAWISA’s

‘Bakery, Conlectionsry, and Restauraut.

ICH CSEAM AND OYSTERS IN SBASON,
istAGacohnes at @il FT eure.
CIGARS AND TOBACCO,

BANQUET ORDERS PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.
103 Washington Avenue, Lansing,

twits SET TEROMPEPSOL,

JOB PRINTING.

lof Washingion aAvenua,

Over Ekstein’s Grocery, LANSING, MICH.

BEE-KEEPERS’ GUIDE,

oO aaa

Bianmnat of the Apiary.

KH) sold in sit years. 900 sold in the last ten weeks.

firely revised. Fifty pages and fifty costly
ilustrations added,

Trice by Mail $1.25. Liberal Discenat to Ttaalera and far Clubs,

En-

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Southeast corner of Washington aad Mich. Aves, ansing.

“HUDSON ELOUSE,

M. HUDSON, Proprietor. LANSING, MICH.

SHEARER'S LAUNDRY

takes the lead on

COLLARS AND CUFFS.

Yeuse no hardening in our starch, therefore we break
no collars.

rR OTR WT Om

AND SATISFY YOURSELF.
TWO DOORS FROM POSTORFICE, EAST, LANSING, HIGIL.

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— ATO —

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BAY CITY, MICHIGAN.

Plans, Specifications, and Estimates for Water Works, includ.
mg Pumping Machinery, made when desired. Stop Vakves,
Hydrants, Crosses, Tees, Bends, ete., used in the construe-

tion of Water Works, constantly in stock and furnished at

matinfacturers’ prices. All Gur manufactures guaranteed te be

a8 represented,

SHND FOR CATALOGIYE.

TAYLOR & CO.’s ©
ONE-PRICE BOOT axp SHOE HOUSE,

125 Washington Avenue, LANSING, Mich.
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on W. G. PATTERSON for Boots, Shoes)
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HANTFACTOUREER OF

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| L165 WASHINGTON AVENUE,
Washington Avenue, Lansing. LANSING. - MICHIGAN.

Opposite Opera Block,

MERCHANT TAILOR, —_

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“Mershant Esttar’s Goods STUDENTS PATRONAGE SOLICITED,

. EN MICHIGAN,

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JIMMY MARKEY,

Stat ients, Come and See hie,

ALWAYS AT THE. FRONT

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CLiY 1O SELECT FROM!

Always at the Bot-
LARGEST STOCK IN THE

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| AST ABER’S!

==B. F. SIMONS,s
104. Washington Avenue,

Disrnays tHe. FINEST anp LARGEST STOCK OF |

DRY GOODS AND CARPETS

“THAT HAS EVER BEEN OPENED IN THE CITY,

YOU WILL ALWAYS FIND GOODS AS REPRESENTED AND OUR PRICES AT THE BOTTOM °
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“Haig, Caps, and. Gents? ‘Furnishing Goods.”

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“LaRG: IST STOCK.” i
“MOST FASHIONABLE GooDs,
.. LOWEST PRIOES

This is our + reputation, Fes we have. maintained it for twenty. years.

iL EEDERER | & SONS, The’ ‘Clothiers, :

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- Lansing, Apri L 1885.

Sree aace:

LANSING, ~ _ MICH.

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re institution 15 thoroughly equipped, having a Ere teaching foreé: also ample” facilities for illus ire

Hon and manipulation, including

“Laboratories, Conservatories, Library, Nacoar Class-room
Amparatus, also a Large and Wellstocked Harm,

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CHEMISTRY, MAPHEMATIOS, BOTANY, ZOOLOGY, VETERINARY, ENGLISH LANGUAGE AN
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Three houys - labor on each working ‘lay, except Saturdays, ‘Maximum vate -paid..iox labor, eight cent
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Banas —Tuition free. club boarding. |

CALENDAR, FOR THE YEAR: 4886. re:

February 25th Spring Term Ree May g0bly Spring Term onda, May 7th Summer Term bein if
August 19th Summer Term ends ;. - Commencement. _ Angas 26th College. tear begins; Entrance ei
: “ations ai DQ o'clock A.M. 0. a

For Catalogne apply to. oT oe | ; R. Ee BAIRD, ‘Sucresany,

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