MAW ro, 1888. a ; : 4 vee eed Se es a fathead P| peal peed ie Entered at the Postoffice at Agriculural College, Michigan, as Second-Class Mail Matter. BROAS, the One-Price Clothier, undersells them all on Cloth- ing, Hats, Caps, and Gents’ Furnishing Goods, : CORNER WASAINGTON AND MICHIGAN AVENUES, LANSING. R. B. SHANK & CO. THE GROCERS, OLD LAND OFFICE, LANSING, MICHIGAN, For all kinds of Staple and Fancy Groceries. Fruit and Vegetables a Specialty, The largest Wholesale and Retatl Grocery House in Central Michigan The M. Cc. Lilley & Co., HEADQUARTERS FOR MILITARY GOODS OF ALL KINDS, REGALIA SUPPLIES, BAND EQUIPMENTS, AND UNIFORMS OF ALL DESCRIPTIONS. Special Inducements to Students and those getting up Clubs or Companies. : COLUMBUS, OHIO. U. H. FORESTER THAT CLOCK ON THE WINDOW: Ts for ihe benedit of the public, and nleo to mark the location of WHOLESALE ANT RETAIL H. B. MORGAN, JEWELER. Books, Stationery, Toys, Fancy Goods, 0.x yur mort onc,t wit naeeos to Lop your prone by doing it well, . THE BIG WINDOW, WASHINGTON AVE, LANSING, - - = - MICHIGAN. EB. J . VV ILIL ARD, FRANK WELLS, FIRST-CLASS AMERICAN WATCHES, |) JEWELRY, AND PRESENTATION ARTICLES. 300 Micuican Avenue, East or Brince. Sree rates to students. F. N. ROUNSVILLE, DEALER IN FOR FINE PHOTOGRAPHS 60 TO CASSEY & CO, Fresh and dalt Meats! OVER LANGING NATIONAL BENE. ae POULTRY AND FISH iN SEASON. Special Rates to Students | | 104 Cedar St. TH) LJ COLLEGE SPECULUM. Vor. VII.—WNo., 4. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, MICH., MAY 10, 1558, Wuo.e No. 28. A Winter in Dakota. P. M. C4 DELTA TAU FRATERNITY. Ais the fall term drew toward its close and the stu- dents were making arrangements for winter vacation, some to teach, some to travel and others to recuperate at home, it was the good fortune of two to be engaged to teach drawing and shop-practice in the Dakota Agri- cultural College. The engagement was to date from the first of December, thus giving a short time, includ- ing Thanksgiving, at home. According to the location of their homes, one crossed the lake and the other went by way of Chicago, the former reaching Brookings two days the earlier. From the fact that the doings of this young man were never made known, it may be well to trace the route of the other until they were again together, After afew very enjoyable days in Chicago, a cold and dismal Monday morning found him on his | | ground, which supplies heat for all the buildings. The way to the Chicago and North-western R. R. depot where he soon boarded a train. for Brookings, Had the weather been fine there would undoubtedly have been opportunity for seeing some very fine scenery | through Wisconsin, but as it was, the car windows | two of which were occupied by students, the other two were covered with frost, thus making it necessary to seek entertainment within the car. Fora time some students from Beloit college, who had been spending Sunday in Chicago, made the time pass pleasantly, and so, between chance acquaintances and a book, the time passed until night. ~The next morning the outlook from the window near the stove which melted the frost, was very different from that of the day before, no trees, no hills, nothing but a great expanse of prairie, with now and then a ranche or a “dugout” and a hay- stack, Consultation with the railroad guide showed that the train was approaching Brookings, which by the way, is the county seat of the county by the same name, and a city of fifteen hundred or two thousand inhabit- ants. After putting baggage in condition to leave the ear, this lone student impatiently watched for the first appearance of the college. When within about three miles from Brookings, three large buildings, situ- ated on quite a rise of ground, met the eyesight. These buildings contrast well with the dwellings in the town, which nearly all are but one story, it being possible to make them more comfortable thus. Arrived at the depot, the first expression that reached the ears of the expectant student were, “ There he is with his ¢ffe on,” which was followed with hearty hand shaking with old friends and an introduction to the professor of horti- a culture, with whom these two students were to room for the winter. The first precaution on the part of these gentlemen was to “rush” the new comer into the first store, where he might pack the tile and don a cap | that would in part protect him from both the cold wind A walk of about a mile brought the company ta the college buildings, which, briefly described, are three in number, all facing the north. They are all large and pleasing in architect- and the stares of the inhabitants. ural effect, especially the ladies’ hall, which is the west- erly of the three, and contains, besides the suites of rooms, which, as in the boys’ dormitory, are in threes —two bedrooms and a study room, a large assembly room occupying the entire first floor. In the basement are dining room, kitchen and shops. The rooms occu- pied by the shops will be fitted up into a laboratory for the cooking classes, when a building shall have been supplied for the shops. At the rear of the ladies’ hall is a boiler room under easterly building is the boys’ hall, similar in dormitory arrangements to the one already described. ‘The hase- ment of the central building is used for the chemical and physical laboratories, and containsalso four private rooms, by the professor before mentioned, one room serving: 1s bedroom and the other as sitting room, a very pleasant room, provided with a large open fireplace. On the first floor are the chapel, president's office, preceptress’ room and sewing room. On the second floor are lecture. | rooms for agriculture, English, political economy ancl mathematics, floor and contains a neucleus for a good library, which, by appropriations and gifts, will, it is hoped, grow rap- ‘diy. The third floor has a large room set apart for al museum, a small collection for which 1s now encased, botanical laboratories and lecture room for physiology and zoology. From the windows of any of these upper rooms a most grand sight is presented, cram in its vast- Yet there = beauty in Dakota The library room is also on the first ness, not its beauty. prairies when hit up with a sunset or sunrise, such as these young men hal never before seen. The eve may look away for twenty miles in any direction, the view being cut off only by the curvature of the earth, and this limit extended by the elevation, In this range of vision may be seen half a dozen villages, five to twenty miles distant, numerous tree claims, and a great many «dugouts,” which are in fact low houses of sod, and said to be the most comfortable cheap house in a windy country. THE COLLEGE SPECULUM. as The boarding clubs were two in number, one having about sixty and the other forty stucdents. [t was the lot of the young men from M, A. C. to board in the Domestic Economy club, which neither regretted, con- sidering the very pleasant table. For the first week after arriving the wind never ceased blowing, and a doubt arose as to the veracity of the people who asserted such a thing as a calm in Dakota. Were CX lea rice L. However, before the winter ended several About two weeks clapsed before a eoml har blow occurred, which to Dakotans was a eeentle eephyr,” butte people from Michigan as near un approach to a bliceard as anything they had ever seen at home, ‘Thiswasa very stormy winter, even for Dakota, so ill said, and the amount of snow was considerable, The first snow blockade occurred during the holiday vacation, coming there being good sleighing all winter, soon enough to make a very pleasant litthe peer ae the ladies’ hall of those who could not get home, which | these two young fellows from a boys’ college fully ap- preciated, readline, The time was speml it dincine, story-telling, and im every conceivable way in which Christmas was a mem: orably pleasant day, the per daneny sal feature of which wis the dinner, and a famous dinner it was, prepared itcomkd be passecl pleasantly. by the two lady teachers and the professor with whom the Michigan boys roomed, while the young ladies, Many of the long Winter ¢venings were passed very pleasantly with litthe companies in the professor’s room to fry ovsters or pop corn on the coals of the open fire, and under their escort, attended chureh service, many other small pleasures which woukl never be | theught of in adaree community, but very acceptable | among Dr. MelLouth's Family, talk ine ih eh place where oftentimes the collewe wis iserlatect, ws It were, from the town, Lintil the Hrset of January the time was spent in put. ting the shops ino order, making benches, teol-racks, etc., the machinery having been put in order by a former student of M.A.C. and well known here, The quip ment consisted of a fifteen horse power engine, bwo engine lathes, drill press, planer, cmery-wheel, vrinel- stone, forges and anvils, jig saw, wood lathe, besides bench and hand tools. “The diriwing classes, free- hand and mechanical, occupied the first hour tu the morning and the first in the afternoon, after which the classes in shop practice worked tll half-past Four, five days in the week, ami frequently all day Saturcay. The most distinctive feature from M.A. C, is the | together, Pleasant evenings often found! these two students over clays at Ir, dwelling lnuilding M. A, C. and recalling pleasant reminiseenses. Mec Louth las a very pleasarit near the college, but during the winter, lived down town about amile from the college, driving to andl from ‘twith a little team of Mestean miastiaies, which, during As all of his cfd students well prophesy, the cloctor makes a some of the wearer, was le palestszatit task. macel president, and one greatly beloved by his students as they become acquainted with him, there beige aun: versal Feelin that lac dyas at dewey Interest in the students, wml the fatherly advier he gives them, both from the rostrum aml ia private, mm taken, as ab only cemlel le taken, with implicit confidence, amd, to a remurkahle deeree heeded. Tle has an able corps of associates and one Which apparently works in harmony with him, The last territorial legislituee appropriated oearly a honclred theusine dellars for pernianent improvements, current expenses, che. The college dius to cmdowient until the territory shall become a state, fit rt his the benelit of the * Mateh experiment station bill which, with ats farm oof fear bitmedrecl acres, wall coable it te Faccemplish mach in the line of experiment. The winter vacation at MEA. Co hiul closed, and it wats Lime these two students shoal return, They bad plied te stay until the first ef March, which thes click, wand, by feree of circumstances, longer, but they took the first eastern trai which left Brookings for fourteen days, With many reerets they left the many pletsant acqiniitances, lel aml mew, anc were, ere lone, sean enrolled as stichewts at MAY UC. with the feelin Chit in spite ef wind and blizzards, in spite of cold andl hblecksades, it wis one of the PINS Wwilkers ever speci. Co-Education Would be Detrimental to the College. He. CLIP, RCRA TIC SOCIETY, The subject of co-cducation may well concern the tttention of all, involving the education of the sexes After a certim period is reached, the ecuen- tion becomes essentially different, Studies whieh virls Cshowld pursue, boys will have ne particular use for, and provision of accommedution for young laces, anel re COLTS iW clomestic CCHIT CTE Whe hich provides Strict for them in suldition tothe usual accomplishments, those | of sewing andl cooking, both of which are made prac. tical, The cooking class several times a term give a dinner 10 the members of the faculty, and to any one who has attended these dinners the question, “can young Jadies really learn to cook,” is decided in the affirmative and by means of most palatable prow, wce verse, We must educate ourselves for the life we intend te follow, ancl the koowledlee recpuiredd to pro. vide for a heme, and to make one happy, is witely cif- ferent. At the outset we see that co-education weoulkl neces. | sitale a wieler range of studies than for cither sex alone, andl the CRPCMSE 1 education would be tacreased. When ) OTE is expended, it 1s Slippasec to the veel in some way or another, cither at present or in the future, The money appropriated atl expended in Sustaining THE COLLEGE SPECULUM, 3 a State institution of this kind, #7 ¢., an acricultural col- lege, comes from the State, and she may justly expect some remuneration for it, Accordingly, the sciences taught, are those for the most part which have some relation to agriculture. ‘Those having the most promi- nence are especially in direct relation with the education of ascientifie farmer, A knowledge of botany, howtt- culture, land-scape gardening, agricultural chemistry, veterinary, and entomology, can be usec in direct relation with the work of a farmer, These sciences are taught because in sending out students who are educated in these branches, the State will be benefitted by raising the stamlard of agriculture, and the farmer will not only be a machine for manual labor, but mental as well. In connection with the instruction wiven, the capert- ments carried on invelve much time, and skilled labor. Those in charge of a class of experiments, must be spe- cially prepared for their work, and the experiments carried on at the college are extensive, the results import- ant, and a heavy expense is incurre:| by manual and mental labor which are required constantly to get the best results, Girls do not need these sciences under special tnstruc- tion as they will neither become farmers nor specialists in these sciences, When they can pursue studies far enough to enter college and take a course, they will study science in art in preference to the natural. Lit- erature, languages, music and art, are those mostly selected in their colleve course. These may be pursued in excess, but result in self pleasure only, for the most part. They carry with them little which will go to give remuneration for expense. If these branches are to be studied, then they should be taken in schools which are self-supporting. If we bring co-education into the college, we shall have at least three things to do in order to make it suc- cessful: First, give accomodations, second, widen the branches of study, and ¢4/rd, increase the number of instructors. As the college is dependent on itself for accomodations to students, and the present room its fully occupied, a new dormitory would have to be built to accomodate the *co-ed’s.” Thecollege grounds atpresent are none too large for the buildings on them, and the space is well used. ‘The buildings now in construction will occupy considerable room, and the site for the new hall, while perhaps the best, has serious objections. If the course is widened, facilities for instruction must be made larger in like proportion; the money usec in fitting the college for co-education would be no icon: siderable sum, and the continual expense in paying for instruction would have to be met. If this money 15 taken from the students, it will virtually change the whole college, making attendance much more expen- sive, without any more instruction in the branches already established, and very likely to detract from some, If we have few studies, and become proficient in these, we shall get more real value than if we et little knowl- edge of many. The virtue of the college now lies in | the college, that what is taught is done thoroughly, Do we wish to change the character of the college, or place it ina hazardous porsitiontt 2 We alrendly have the best of branches started, and the material with whieh to bald. If we reach the best results we must not try too much, The mechanical department is vet in its infaney, but is prosperous, and wall in time become a leading factor in Also, the military discipline is one of the i best methods for building up a healthy body, without Pawiteh, our education will amount to little. a ama — | tubes, witty, and the humorous. The fatter two are distinet branches, and are certainly of no import- anee in the educetion of Ladies, We see no practical value or use to the college to intreduce co-ecducation as it is established in other tsti- Ifthe money which would be expended for co-education is put into building up whit we already have started, anc inexperiments, the college wall raise its standard of scholarship, and become a model for collesres of its kind, =_ Good Humor. ———_ L, CUURCUILI., OF MEPEC SCTE TY. In ancient times the word humor was applied to cer- tain Auids, four in number, supposed to exist in the hocly. These were called the good humor, the bad humor, ete., and it was supposed that upon their due proportion and combination the clspesition alike of bady ane mind depended, This theory has long been overthrown, but it has given us the word humor as applied to a certain quality or disposition of the mind. The word humor, as it is now used, means the gene- ral turn or temper of the mid. Grool humor is that | quality of the mind which tends to excite mirth, or that | which is cheerful, Rambler says “Tt ts the habit of being pleased.” Some writers would say there are a variety of dis- positions, such as the grave, the guy, the serious, the For the sake of brevity Wie dispositions of min under two heads anil the grave. will classify the The humerous man cannot but be way ancl witty to a certain extent, while —the humorous the grave man is simply a very solemn, serious man, It does not follow, however, that a gool humored man cannot be serious, The man who is placid, cheerful, and agreeable, that ts, a goo humored man, who enjoys life and tries to make others happy, may be os serious at times as the most solemn man. What sensible man thinks it for his own goud to look like an owl and never laugh or say anything pleasant? What were his mouth and vocal cords made for? Such aman reminds a person of a square peg and a routed hole. Like the peg, he must have his solemn corners cut off before he will be suitable for the place he occu- pies. Wisdom usually does not show itself in a solemn countenanee. The wisest men can laugh as well as 4 THE LCULLEAUL OF Be buus., weep, and even the most earnest men sometimes have the keenest sense of fun. It is said that Abraham Lin- coln once remarked that it was a good thing to occasion- ally let self take refuge behind a mask with a broad grin on it, « Good humor is the sweetener of existence, mollifier of ills, light of the mind and cheerer of the heart.” A person lacking the quality, good humor, is a difficult person to have to do with and one whose companion- ship, by that want, is just so much less to be enjoyed. Some would ask, is this state of mind natural or acquired? To answer this question satisfactorily a per- son must have an extensive knowledge of men. One writer has said that if a man is born without a sense of humor in him, it will be very difficult, if not impossible, to put it into him, but, possibly, by beginning young and putting him through a course of training tending in this direction, he may be made to turn cut a different being—one raised from a lower to a higher type of man, Itis a pity that good humor cannot be taught like the “three R's.” Is it not possible that a person’s surroundings have more to do with the tenor of his rnind than many would at first suppose. The non- humorous man is more likely to be dull and narrow of perception than one whose sense of good humor is keen and swift, The morose man is simply the grave man of the super- lative degree. He has been grave; graver, if possible, anc now he is gravest, lacking of a sense of humor that ne has no ear for a Such 2 man soon becomes so jest, and he cannot see things in their brightest, happi- | est attitudes. Life becomes monotonous to him and he withdraws himself from other beings. Seemingly he is fitting himself for a smileless eternity by trying to lose control of the risible muscles of his face. As Bascom SLY Ss, “ (dur ruces begin HE ane te shrivel up if we withdraw ourselves from our fellow men.” We owe it to our country as well as to ourselves to guard against becoming too grave, for we humanize and cleanse the national disposition by the silent trans- fer to it of our own traits. Military Schools Abroad and at Home. JOUN Gay LOCK WoOoOD, 22ND LIEUT, U.S. As The governments of to-day knowing that military success depends more upon discipline and skill than upon numbers, have all established military schools for the education and instruction of officers anc soldiers in their profession. The National Cadet School of France, is at St. Cyr. ft was foundedl by Napoleon l, in LOO, It twenty, who, after a two years’ course, le fete receiving commission, are required to complete their military studies at more advanced schools, of which there are several, In Prussia the education of officers is provided for by the establishment of schools in every army divi- a sion, and by the Royal Military School at Berlin, founded by Frederick the Great. In Russia, military schools are numerous, The im- perial corps of Pager are obliged to complete a military course of #ine years, before being named Ensigns (the lowest rank of officers) in the guard or line. In England, the Royal Military College, at Sand- hurst, and the Royal Military Academy, at Woolwich, are model institutions of this class. In our own country, withan army barely large enough to garrison the few forts on our coasts and on the fron- tier, the education of the officers and men of the regular forces are not neglected. he Military Academy, at West Point, N. V., is so well known that it is hardly necessary todo more than mention it. It was established in riz. From it, after a four year’s course of severe discipline and study, graduates are commissioned as sec- ond lieutenants in the army. Post cracduate schools for officers are provided for artillery, infantry and cavalry at Fortress Monroe, Virginia, ancl Fort Leavenworth, Kansas. Washington City for the signal corps, and a torpede school at Willits Point, 6. W., is maintained for the There was, until quite recently, a school near engineers, Ttesides these large schools, at each fort where there is a regular army garrison, a night school is carried on for the benefit of the private soldiers, men heing enlisted as school teachers. But while our siall army is as well instructed and disciplined as its scattered condition will permit, it cannot be relied upon, except as oa nucleus for a larger force, in case of a foreign ofr domestic war of any magnitude. Tlence the importance of educating the people generally, in the science of war, for it is an opinion among statesmen, that the state which is most ready anc prepared for war, ts least likely io to be given any provocation for a resort to arms, Perhaps the most successful and popular method of imparting this military knowledge, is by means of the military departments in operation at many of our schools, The necessity for this kind of instruction wis evident to Congress, as far back in the academics ancl colleges. history of our country as 1817, when a Congressional committee reported that Congress ought to devise a system of military instruction, which shall be engrafted on, and form part of the ordinary education of our youth, extemeed without exception to every individual of the proper age, not in distant schools established for the purpose, but that it shoukl form a branch of eclucation inevery school within the United States. The neces- sary laws to carry out this patrigtic and wise recom- metthaition of the com mites, have never been passerl, but an act of Congress passed, which provides for a less widely distributed kind of military training among the has about 300 pupils between the age of eighteen and | youth of our land. This act of Congress permits the President of the United States to detail forty officers of the army as military instructors, at schools and colleges throughout the United States. allows the institution receiving the services of an officer, the use of the necessary public arms and ammunition. The government also THE COLLEGE SPECULUM, 5 The physical results which flow from military train. ing, are far superior to those obtained from practice in the most thoroughly equipped gymnasium. A stooping, | round-shouldered and knock-kneed boy, becomes, after a few weeks of constant military drill, erect, supple and active. The bayonet exercise is particularly adapted to developing the museles of the body. Military discipline checks the tendency common to most other aids to phys- ical culture—to overtax the museles. The military ath- lete never breaks down from the effects of too much exertion, or injudicious exercise. But besides the physical benefit which follows mili- tary training, the cadet acquires the valuable habits of parts of the plant, The juice of the plant is slightly acicl in taste, and seems to be entirely harmless to many people. Prof, Durand gave the society a very interesting account of the different forms of animal life that ap- peared in an aquarium that he kept in a warm place during the winter. The aquarium was started Dec. 1, / with sand and gravel from the river, and water aud neatness, subordination, promptness, obedience, and kin- | dred virtues, all of which form part of the soldierly | attached in colonies on the shady side of the aquarium. character, and all valuable to men of every calling in the battle of life. SCIENTIFIC. Report of Natural History Society. Firipay Evesina, April 13. Mr, E.R. Lake gave an illustrated talk on potato 1 TMrntes. | present ever since they first appeared. Water plants from the wil! carder. Tie first animal - cule to appear were water-fleas and Cyclops. were succeeded by great numbers of spirogira about December 15th, which continued but a short time, sail ‘These have not since returned in any great number, January ist, thousands of vorticella: appeared, which were in a few days succeeded by a species of epistylis, that were In company with these last were several colonies of stentors. Then came two species of hydra, fasea and These became very abundant, anc have been Soon after the appearance of the hydra, three species of shelled rotifers | abounded, and these were succeeded in turn by mui. | worms, several species of Dipterous larvae: belonging starch, Mr. Lake has been making a careful study of the starch eranules of four different kinds of potatoes, | viz White Star, Mammoth Pearl, Early Mavtlower, and Early Telephone, for the purpose of determining whether or not varieties of potatoes can be distinguished by the variations in their starch granules. In Early Telephone, the granules were found to be very uit form in size, with nome very large or very small Zatly Mayflowe fe was a much greater range In Early Mayflower, the a in size, some being very large and others very small, The other varieties had not yet shown very dlistin- vuished characteristics. In the same varieties the starch ' , . a or a Hy eae . 1. “prop i iba] rLt i of little potatoes was in every Way like that of the large Ones. Dr. Beal gave the students present serie hints on wel splitting, valuable | from a botanical standpoint. | A woud number of blocks should be taken down ata) time, and then the whole split before throwing up or | piling. In order that the stick may be easily and straightly split, the axe must be struck into the block parallel with the medullary rays, or at right angles to This is especially important w hen the wood is Lf the stick splits easily, a throwing them. enarled or knotty. blow will often save the foot from a cut. L, H. Dewey, in a paper upon the Poison texicodendron, said this plant was | It is very common along the river parts of the State. my The ivy can be distin- in the vicinity of the college. guished from ing three leaflets inste The dwarfed ivy plants are the sume as the vines that poisoning is the effect of av ad of five, as in case of the latter that grow but a few inches high, climb the tall trees. olatile acid secreted at all ines of the Virginia Creeper by hav- | ; 7, eeeivenl ¢ the ving = (and in 1564, 1 a skirmish near Richmond, received a Ivy, Atliaes- abundant only in| The | to the family ch/rovomda, elleworms, that can be dried up for vears, and brought to life by applying water, and others of our fresh water animalcule, Tt was noticed that usually but one form of animal life was present in laree numbers at atime, wnt as fast as one form cicd cut another appeared, Old Buckskin. Aljumni and others who visett the college museum ith the future, will find a new object of interest among the old attractions there. an old horse,’ but in the light of the historic associations It will appear to many as * only connected with the animal during its long and useful life, it forms a relic of the war, which cannot fail to in- terest every visitor, Lieut. L, B. Haker, the former owner, has kindly furnished us with the following facts concerning the life and history of the animal, taken from his entertain- ing. lecture, « The Pursuit anid Capture of J. Wilkes Booth,” which any cof our stiucdkent laewl thie pleasure of hearing, a few weeks ago. Qld Buckskin was born in Virginia, in 1558. /As his owner Was a confederate, and the United States Gov- ernment in need of horses, he was confiscated in 1562, by the detective service of the war department, then under Gen. L, C. Baker, chief of the Dureau. In 1563, L. 1. Baker, a cousin of the cetective chief, hecame a commissioned officer tn the tst D.C, cavalry, and Buckskin was turned overtohim, He accom panied the Lieutenant through the varied scenes of the war, rebel bullet, which he carried for more than three years in his right shoulder. At the close of the war Huckskin was sold by the 6 THE COLLEGE SPECULUM. ur United States Government to Lieut, Baker, then in the detective service, who had, in consequence of the splendid riding qualities, speed and endurance of the horse, become strongly attached to him. He was ridden by the Lieu- tenant, on many memorable occasions, among them, the pursuit and capture of J. Wilkes Booth, of which expe- dition Lieut, Baker was in charge. In the fall of 1865, Lieut. Baker removed to Michi- gan, and brought with him the farthful horse that had heen his companion during the trying scenes of the war. From that time till 1884, he was kept on the Licuten- | ant’s farm in the suburbs of Lansing, near where the Judge Christiancy residence now stands. Lieut. Baker then removed to Lansing, and from that time the “old war horse” was a familiar sight on the streets of the Capital City. He was a prominent figute in parades, and on public occasions, and was much admired for his spirit and style as well as respected for his army record, In February, 1585, at the age of thirty years, he died yery suddenly, His body was presented to the college by Lieut. Baker, who, after it was mounted, loaned the college the equipage worn by the horse during his ac- tive service. He now stands arrayed as when fighting for his country, more than twenty years ago. 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Trensurer. — re = AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, May 1a, DSSS, Ss EF THe preparation for field day brings to muy stu- dents the question, “How far shall outsile affairs be permitted to conflict with the regular college cuties?” To some this question is not new, They have been compelled to consider it ever since they entered college. Among the upper classes, each member, before this, has settled on some plan to follow whensuch conflicts arise, | of attaining proficiency in his studies. and, having selected and followed a plan curing one or more vers, is not likely to change it while in college, The courses chosen by different students are as varied as the natures and characters of the men considered. One makes his studies take a secondary place im every ease of conflicts another sacrifices all else for the sake A third, ane this one represents by far the largest class among our students, sacrifices some of his lessons, if necessary, to secure the time needed for other dutics. It goes without saying that this student does not “lead his class” on the college recor), mor posscss so complete a knowledge of the branches studicek as chow his more studios but less public spirited class-mate. Is he by this course of action lessening his chances of suc- cess in the vecation which he will follow after leaving colleve? We hold that he ts not. The various social and political duties of a man in almost any calling are imperative and should be pre- pared for by every student. So better form of prepar- ation can be had than is found in the organiaation ane maintenance of Hterary secictices, athletic ASSC TEL LOTES , social clubs and many other side issues "of college life. These, properly conducted and clirected, give the student the best of trainine in these affairs in which he must expect to engage when his college days are ended, The difficult point to decile is the comparative amount of time which shall be given te regular work and te “extras.” It is a question that must he settled by each one for himself and should be a subject of much thought among students, [t should be discussed in all its hearings, and neither an ambition for high scholar ship nora fondness for the hehter phases cvf colloewe life should be allowed to divert the mind of the stinlent froma pursuance of his true ideal—a practical, sym- metrical manhood, Tut plan for an inter-collegiate oratarical contest, as cliscussed at some length in these columns previous to the winter vaca, dogs not soem to have met with hearty approval at other colleges, appointed bey cua local oreanizalion tin correspon with students at other colleges for the purpose of effecting a state organization found litthe encouragement in the replies received to their letters during the winter. No detinite objections to the plan were made by the parties The committee who replied to the inquiries of the committee, but a een. eral indifference seems to prevail, that clues mot promise well for the perfecting of ai organization this year. The local association formed here last fall has held its contest, and if nothing more were to come frem it than the increased interest in rhetorical work STUNT Ex our students, a worthy purpose has heen accomplished, |The matter should not be dropped, however, without another effort to interest other colleges, Lf contests in physical strength and dexterity, between students of different colleges are beneficial, why cannot these public comparisons of mental ability be made as valuable, a “rr THE COLLEGE SPECULUM. i Now that the holding of an inter-collegiate field day is decided on, there ought to be some action taken in regard to the oratorical contest, If other colleges will send delegates to confer with « committee from this college, the preliminary arrangements could be made during the time set apart for field day. This would give ample time for preparation for a con- test mext year, and would insure an early selection of contestants. Will other colleves take hold of the work aud send delegates? The constitution of our local asseciation has been found to cover almost all the points likely to arise in such a contest. A few changes in it will probably be niule in the near future, the most important One Suge ested being a change in the date of halding the college contest. It should be held in the fall term, to give the witiner time to prepare for the State contest, in the fol- lowing spring or summer, We print this constitution in full in this issue, in hopes that it may meet the approval of students elsewhere, and lead to the organization of a State association. Tue extraordinary interest in the approaching Field Day, argues well for the success of the first united effort of Michigan colleges. Reports from other colleges are to the effect that the same interest exists elsewhere, and — os a and hydrants are in good condition, as is shown by their effectiveness at the recent fire, hut the hose companies upon whose work much of the efficiency of the whole system depends, are completely disorganized. Without the occasional training and practice of a selected| company in the use of the hose and the hose carts, much confusion must result andl much valuable time be lost in case a fre breaks out, For | several years after the water works were completed | there were volunteer companies, having stated times | for drill, and which became expert in the use of the that this new departure in college athletics will have a | good send-off. Contestants are training and teams are practicing at all the colleges, so that itis not likely that any of the prizes offered will go by default. Each man who car- ries off a medal or memento will have to exert himself to secure it. The list of sports, and the prizes offered, will be found in our athletic column, A perusal of it will show that it contains all the sports usually contested on such occasions, and that it gives a wide range for individual exertion on the part of students, whether they make pretensions to special athletic ability or not. The entertainment of the large number of visitors who will be present will test our accommodations to the utmost, and will necessitate some inconvenience to stu- dents here. Last year, withasmaller number of guests, there was the most cheerful spirit shown, in giving up rooms, and in other ways yielding up privileges that were necessarily given up to the visitors, This year the provision of tents will enable all to have comfortable quarters, and the boys should see to it that the visitors have the best our institution affords. The committees in charge will have much to occupy their time, and they should be helped in their work in every way possible. Above all, when our visitors ar- rive, give them the greeting due them as students of sister colleges, and help make the first Inter-collegiate Field Day a grand success. = ad Ture vacation incident which came so near causing the tlestruction of Williams’ Hall, brings into prominence the fact that the fire department is, in some particulars, . : ah . not so well organized as in former years. Phe pumps /anee of this issue, apparatus belonging to the fire department. Luoterest in the matter gradually died out however, and since the transfer of the control of the system from the engineer- ing department to the military department, there are no sins Of the existence of uny organized fire companies. Why the military department should have any charge of the matter is not clear, for part of the service, that relating to the pumps and the care of hydrants, must always be left to the former force. Wherever the responsibility for the present condition of things may rest, it should be remedied at once. Voaol- unteer companies | andala little attention hy the proper authorities will in- ean be easily raised and maintained, sure an efficient fre department. AN apology is duc our subserthers for the lite appear- Work on this number well under way when the recent exodus occurred, but that event caused it to be post pore! till the beginning of the Walls present term making the number more than two weeks late, Day matters. Qur next issue will be largely devoted to Field Constitution of M. A. C. Oratorical Association. a ARTICLE I. ® AME, This organization shall be known as the M. A.C, Oratorical Association, smd shall consist of the following named societies: Union Literury, Eclectic, Olympic, and such socictics or organizations of the college as shall be admitted by a majority vote of the associttion, ARTICLE II, oOnpEcT. The object of this association shall be the holding of annual coutests in oratory; sanl contests totake place on | the Tricky in ae at the collece, each society be- ing ent ad to nyo freators who shall be undergraduates. ARTICLE [1]. MAS AGEMENT, There shall be an executive comimiltee, consisting of one member from each society. This board shall elect from their number, a president, vice-president, aml a secretary and treasurer, said election to be held during the fall term of each vear, and officers elected shall en- 3 THE COLLEGE SPECULUM. = er ter upon the duties of their respective olfices, the follow- ing spring term. ARTICLE IV. DUTIES OF OFFICES, Section t. It shall be the duty of the president to preside at the contests of the association. He shall pre- side at all meetings of the executive board, and enforce the rules. He shall call special meetings of the com- mittee, at the request of one of its members. The duties of the vice president shall be those He shall also concluct SEC, 2. usually pertaining to that office. the correspondence relating to the appointment of judges, Sec. 3. The duties of the secretary and treasurer shall be those usually pertaining to those offices. He shall keep on file the names of the oraters competing at each contest, the subjects of their orations, the names amd individual marks of the judges, and a copy of cach oration, He shall also keep the accounts of the associ- ation, pay all bills audited by the executive committee, | ancl conduct all correspondence relating to the finances of | the association. See. q. It shall be the duty of the executive commit- tee to audit the bills of the orater and delegate to the State inter-collegiate contest and convention, and to pro- vide for the payment of the same as soon as possible | after said contest amd convention, by assessment upon the societies represented in this association, “The com- mittee shall also make an assessment to meet the tax levied by the State Inter-collegiate Association upon the M. A.C. Association, and to provide for any other ex- penses that may from time to time oecur. ARTICLID WV, JU bGES AST tts is Tk. Seerion t. Six persons shall he chosen cach year by the exectitive committee, to act as judees at the next contest, ancl each society shall be notified of such choice it least three weeks before the contest. Src. 2. The judges shall not be alunini of the college, nor officially connected with it. tt the protest of any SOCKELY. ad a new judge éhal]l be selected) in his Sec. 3. Any judge shall be removed place, but no society shall be allowed more than two | protests, and such protests must be reported within one | week after notification of appointment iby the execu- tive committee, 15 received. Sec. 4 Tf any officer shall be chosen for the cusuing contest he shall be disqualified reg pang athe appointment of the judges, ; a Sec. 5. The judges clected shall be divided into twa sections, A and By judges of section A to grade on thought and composition, judges of section 1 to grade on delivery, each judge giving one grade, which shall be on a scale of 100. Sec. 6 Pour copies of the manuscripts of the com- peting orators shall be given to the secretary of the | association at least ten days before the contest. The secretary shall count the words, and of these oratious which do not exceed the prescribed limits, he shall at once forward copies to cach of the judges of section A, who shall grade them and send sealed copies of their grades to the vice president and secretary of the asseci- ation, so as to reach them at least two days before the contest takes place. These copies shall remain sealed until the judges of section PP} have reperted. Neither the names of the authors of the orations, nor the societies represented by them, shall he made wnown to the jucloes, Should any oration excecé! the limit, the secretary shall withhold it and notify the orator to whem it belenes, SEC. 7. secretary shall take the grades of all the jidees foreach At the close of the contest, the prestdomt ane contestant, The grades of cach judge shall be ranked 1, The orater rankecl first hy four of fvierdte If thus ranked first, the orator the sum of whose ranks is 2, 3, ele. judges, shall be awarded first hovers, I cersatest as least shall receive first honors. Phe averages of the renal nin orators shall then be ranked T, 2, 3. ele, il the second honers determined in the same manner as the first. “The president shall then announce the results, ARTICLE WL. ORATIONS AND CRTREEE, Seorios t. li the contests of this asseciition, me or tiem shall exceed eighteen humedred words, Sec. 2. The pesitions of the orators in the contests shall be in rotation, according to ihe order of cstalelish- ment of the societies they represent, ARTICLE VIUt. SPATE CON TEST. Srorios a. The eration receiving first loners in the mnnnal contest of this assaciition, shall represent it el the State Dater-Collewinte contest. Dnecase the persem recely- ing first honors is unable to represent the associitian al Lhe Site contest, the persan receiving seco leonars shall tuke his place. Seca. Astestimenials of success io the contests ef thes sesciklion, there shall be cwareloal a ercrlal racial Bor lirst, ana aosilver mieelal for secoel eters, ARTICLE WHI, PES ALCP SY Paoli NeeN-H ETS ES PAP Tes, Any sOciely in Lhis association filing te eleet orators for any annua contest, shall forfeit its privileges io the assactation, avel shall mot regain them except by a nia. jority vote of the asseciation. ARTICLIG IN, PELEGATES (MO STATE CoN TEST, SEeTION t. Phe executive committee shall provide for the election of the Necessary cleheerales toe the State inter-collegiate convention, Sic. 2. The necessary expenses of the delegates and the orators of the association, to the convention and con: tests, shall be defrayed boy the association. A ny society failing before the next annual contest of the assectation, THE COLLEGE SPECULUM. to meet the assessment levied upon it to defray the expenses of the delegates and orators to the State con- ventions and contests, and other necessary expenses of the association, shall forfeit its privileges in the associa- tion. ARTICLE WR. AMENDMENTS, Any society desiring an amendment to the constitution, shall present such amendment in writing, to the execu- tive committee, which shall present it to the other soci- eties, Upon its adoption by a majority of the societies it becomes a part of the constitution. L, A. Breccer, Union Literary, A. L. Watrens, Eclectic, P.G, Horper, Olympic, Committee. ATHLETICS. Every one is looking forward to a grand time on Field Day. About six hundred visitors are expected from other institutions. We have secured seventy-five | THROWING.—Throwitng the base ball, - * army tents, which our bavs will occupy, leaving their | rooms open to visitors. The contestants are enthusiastic ever the prospects, and are practicing thoroughly for their parts in the sports. “The grounds wall be in good order, and everything will be done that can be done for the entertainment of visitors, and the carrying out of the program. =" ee First ANNuAL Fietn Dav or THE Micwicas IntTER-COLLEGIATE ATHLETIC Association, MIcH- IGAN AGRICTURAL CoLLece, THurspay, Fripay ann SATURDAY, May 31, JUNE 1 AND 2, 1538, ANNOUNCEMENT. IspiAN CLUB SWIsGisG, . . . The successful field days of last year at Olivet, Albion, | Hillsdale, and the Agricultural College have led to the formation of a State Inter-collegiate Athletic Associa- tion, made up of the colleges above named. One field day will be held each year, to the success of which the combined efforts of the four colleges will be tlirected. This year the field day is to be held on the beautiful | and extensive grounds of the Agricultural College, where | ample accommodations will be found for all the college students and their friends. A sufficient number of tents will be erected on the grounds, so that there will be | room for all who come. On Friday evening, June 1, the visiting students and friends will be entertained in he armory. Refreshments, speeches and music will the the order of the evening. ‘Busses will run regularly from Lansing, and all who wish can take dinner on the grounds. A fine exhibition of athletic skill is promised, as well as a grand inter-collegiate social good time. Everyvdady come, 9 LIST OF SPORTS, RUSSING.—too yards dash, - - Gold Medal. 220 yards dash, « - - - : Silver Medal. Half mile run, : - + Gold Medal. Running bases, « : : . . Alenetite, One mile college relay race (4 relays} - Cup. 50 yards backward rum, - - . Memento. Three-legged race, - . . * Mementoes. Jemerse.—Standing broad jump, Crald medal, Running broad jump, - : . Silver medal, Standing hop, step and jump, - - Silver medal. Running hop. step and jump, : : Silver medal, Backward jury, “ - - - Standing high juny, - - Running high jump, - - : = High hand-spring jump, - . = Broad hand -spring jump, = Kickixe.--Standing high kick, - « . Running high kick, = - - = - Hitch and kick, = - - : . Hizh kick with both feet, - : High backward kick, - - - Drop kick for Righy, : = . Silver medal. Silver medal. Silver medal. Mementa. Silver medal, Gold medal. Silver medal. Silver medal, Memento. Menventn. Solver mierdal, Silver medal. Silver medal Silver medal. Silver medal, Throwing the lanier, — - - Putting the shee, “ Passing the Rugby, ' . - WerEesbiixe,—Light and heary weight, Catch as catch can, : - - + Collar and elliow, . Side hold, . . : " Japanese Wrestling exhibition, BoxtxG.—Feather, ight and middle weights, CoLLege Tuc or War. s men on a side}, Har Mine Bievere Race, - - Laws Texs15,—Singles, . Troubles, - “ “ > Silver medals. Silver medals. Silver medals. Mementoes. Silyer medals, Cups. Silver medal. Raccuet and Case. Silver mectala, (hubs. HermizoxTaL Hak PERFORMANCE, Silver medal, PaRALLEL Bak PERFORMANCE, = » oe Silver mercial, a i Albion, = - - {Champion belt and Foor BaLL= iapalc, = | foot ball. [ Fiileail. _ . . | Champion belt and Bask Batt-- | aii ae ! . . } mask, gloves, ti “ Ce. ; | Protector, etc. Military Competitive Drill and Dress Parade by the M, A.C. Cadet Corps. Over S500 ull fe expenited for prises, sMemtentoes will be given for second prize: ie contests where Mere are three or more eres. — sae Goxanp or DinkeTrors. E. H, Barxixcer, Hillsdale College, President. DO. W. Sesisces, Albion College, Vice President J. N. Esrangook, Michigan Agricultural College, Secretary. CHas, McKessev, ivet College, Treasurer. COLLEGE NEWS.