Vo Bt: XI.—Na, 2. ssNcec iol Eestol USE ConLuse, Micn., Serr. ic, i891. WHOLE No. so. ‘The Wandering Sigger and His a fit prairie green and fair, "With sweet wild poses blooming there; A ifttle cottage by the way ;. A loving coupie turning gray; A little laughing blue-eyed boy, .Patl of mirth without alloy, ” That's my wanderer and his home, - Before his fooisteps learned to roam. — Sturdy, sunbrowned whistling lad | Briving oxen with his gad: | “ Carrying water, dropping corh, “pe Zodting on fhe dinner horn ; ae Spreading: grass and raking Hay. : “area Handles io the ne begets mee ‘tatods, busking corn, es ORs at At Bight. and morn, aie Heine: Fimniy's. aa When ihe teacher is not ner, ‘Snickering ont as Jimmy tries my ‘brush away the pesty flies, ” Flite erooked ain jn teacher's chair, Wades if Ewil oe Hint SWeAE ; : sin ‘whe thee el : f bea oa Never iets toe one lag ‘Raising mischief with the bell; "Pinched aid blu with agua shakes ¢ ae . Gathering bug fog mice to eat): +. ae Thinks he's hall way np to heaven}. . Bays. are going —truaks’ ary eee eubaawedse fish Hees . “saae-capped. mcontalss fewer high... Aue wavering Gelds | iif, velow grain, sai ee Wigor j in: thewiagtant air, Stragglieg up the collere green, Settled dawnin 17. : “Bearping | lessons, playing bad, me ne Rolling barrels dows the hall, err Filing ngs and pulling stumps, ne ye Raising turnips in the'swamp, 7 =. Harrowing with the gteat Sete dé tae, Layldg tile and ‘dizglbe wells, ; Mointing ‘birds | and pickling Snaides Fitehing hay and cradi Fee Wheat; Tisserting tats and pla ay ing: rigs, ; Cocning melons, fesding Bigs 5 3 Of to Ghemos to dance, ” Every time he gets a chance; o Sparking Sanday nights 43 Ti, - Buty spot: is: Saaccka eee abies," Wagon toads are. so zeady stacked, ; “aya eciearay ‘He world showkt bé: His-harvest’ RORY His sickle ‘keen fhouid make Gk: ele . Him fame and fortune, joy and ease;” Bo Oe tee _ Ant thousand thites the heatt'te pease Bee oe * He'd Bod =! tastle, Fick aBe- grands | . On the fairest: sife'l in. alt the -laned, pe A wading: stream. cabouid. wander by: eee _ Hea wave a wttetch-of dows: plale | - eee AudShady grees and fiowery ‘aelis, - Ais elite tied of cattle belay “se, c3-34 AE veh days ould: wialee ther ‘molt: ie madi ‘dwell there width isa Faire vi 25 Pan aes 0 avanderar spepds hina otis: way Will coufage high aadspines gay ; His Horn of fife isso bright and fairy “ak “Pag, 18 THE SPECULUM, —. Such. hopes to nerve His willing feet And urge him onward strong and Beet No wonder “tig that here and there, He builds a casile in-the air, ‘Nor when the shades are growing log. That love's the burden of his song, SONG. The evening sun with gieaming ecldan splendor, Has sunk behiad the fadiog western hills, The shimmering BSS ale falling still and tender, Io silver wreathe the wavelela on the riils, _ My hark is moored beside the silent river, Where aepigrs sigh among the willow trees, “Where water jilies binom whose petals quiver, "dad waft their perfume on the fragrant breeze, | ReeRan--Then rome with me, love, in my birchen | cance, +, And lightly we a float on the Ralamacos, 7 ‘The waters shall rippie*neaih hearts ever true, "AS tightly we flost.on the Kalamazoo. _ Sweet evening ‘pelle j itt iia chureh tower chim- ine, ‘Eheir tuneful tones float ot, the trembling air, And villaze maidens arm in atm entwining, '. The chapel seek to pass the hour in prayer; My bark still waite beside the silent river, Where droopin fr tin dens lave their thirsty leaves, Where shining minnows rise srmong the liltes, | Aad break ite mirror into circHng waves. Rerraws—Oh come wih me, love, in my birchen. canoe, And ligttly we [ll Boat On the Kalamazoo, : the waters shall ripple’ HEATH hearts eve4r true, a As Hotitiy Wa float on the Kalamazoo. partridge brown in yonder wood is Grurm- 3 ad robin sursetly. wariales of ihe tree; ; a 3 So he fe itt Sees thorn is stn : oe se eee ote melody,. oe A= one sealers endl tn Iie bieard ee sat He a | He passes Erie’s sounding shore, ° . And Hstens to Niagara's rear, _ Mer Stops. nor stays he on his wey | By lakelet blue or mountain gray; Till he has passed the Hudeon’s streara, And seen the flashing sunlizhe gleam, Qinold Meynaduock’s hoary Sides, - And dark Atlantic’s swelling tides: From Berkshire Hilis te Northern Maive, Long Island Sound to Lake Chamelain, He wanders all New Engiand oer : Halts where his fathers dwelt of yore, And climbs a mountain crap and bare, And gazes on the valleys jair, “The ranging hils, which fade in hie, wef) TH] they are lost it ashte tiue, . Cees A! _The-winding rills and babbling® ‘Beaks Sree The meadows green anid shady BOERS ee = ae : The blue-eyed; whistling, Datéfeot: bays With suo-browned facé and. beart choy, . i Who goes to call the cattle Horm ajie i “That by the brookside idiy rod | ahd ot Sed: He sees then: all and wacing’ lous, -; o _— His thoughts will forth in loving song | ae “4 a SONG, Wew England 1 ee ” England Aoi dear:a SER! rethy ‘hills, ea wee Thy Sright surety. theadows thy swifktanaing Ys, That wind through thy valleys aad. singe. the « Sea 5 How tear is this land Of iy, Patkiers: Be Fide, ee How wild are the waved On thy sougeaeky sre Their deep sounding. song pestis # fey ima ie A jubilant anthem the hymn atthe SEES Boe " Yes, dear is this fand of my rues rhe aE, pest; How oft they have told Te, wisi HE LOC IB Se - ¥es, dear art thou, home of. my fathers panes a oe oma ey! Ican see every spot wiiere” i “ante “aliey played, ee - " Every house of a neighbor, each’ i ‘aan. “ark Slade ; age ‘Bach deep shady ‘dail, every meade abd ao _ And | dear are these: ‘Homes 3 jm. New ¥ Bugiada & io" me, ES s Bowe have. gone far: aver: soul, 1 ease ae i ze ae FE te ey a wee SPECULUM, 1g dhe meadaws are cheking with brambles ent BriSrs ; Tumbled Goxa amt decayed is the home of my Sires + ‘There tee force kaye Boles and the sa yens their hPa. Iwi hasten me beck te the seat growing ayent, | Hew Eogiead with her bumrmdee mits, Sn8E Susy doarns-antl rordane filis, Fee. farel boars besed. deray, -- ‘Hiss Gite chan dor him to shay, ebpot he Gods thet seenis.an fair, Biet be wowhd built bie ceetle there; With Engering ineics he purns ie ge, Hs waicheord sow is Westward Bc. 2 = = EJ = = Pill nas & weery year hes passed, Sit? thet last Trewering look he. cast pen thees wilt Mew Eagtamd Bis : A wiGer fond Hin hesom thrtiis, A tent i for the time he bene, & dhrneteia tortent decked with foam i | Goes rushine wldiy. madly’! py, And sacwceppel mountains piérce the sky, RS vailey Bere spreads ost, a plain, And there is narrowed down agsin: — - By drowning clifts with rocky ledee Upiisiag from the witer's sige, Ajonge ibe steam @ wither wood, With new and then ‘a CEG WOE _ Bale er tie rocky. badges clisab Paka Vrms. igke iabosing Hoats ivediare a: 7 rae 2here*s hert and there s snes drat From whick the arid plain is cnt By lines like diver threads, which givam teh water from the mountain atraam, Jp this wid land the orandsrer stays, Bee ivaer at cies his mountain lays: Ate telliz a iaie, ot sings a song, Seda his salr He weds alas, | Fie is shat the weudera ‘tis: ; bp ae here ameng the ioe ois ao eos ot centuries the bursting storms rere POET ease ed Pd et es fer rnc —- He scanned the broad expanse below: - And walteed miy motion asic knew What strange impute; sow should seek To scait Os tragey mountain peat. A moment more with opinions spread, Hie soared eway above my oad, With cities broad 4M isthe sky $s form ao ienger I could spy. i clamhered through the cedur yeood, Asd clnmbed ta where the vulture stood, Ani sitting.now where he did stand 2 view the same wild mountain iaad, Beneath nry feet the valieys de, Where cactus bicssoms gree the aye, Fair biossqurs in @ desert land, Where seldom comes the fot of Wiad. The Wazatch range before me frowns With tagged sides and snowy CROWNS 3 Have worn tiie cliffs te rhestom forms, _ Tha? sow is Brame unwontad wars Attract the traveler's cufieus gazes. 2 Grim clas that jock He castles old, 0 7 With dungeons deep sad turrets beld,._ WAH tower, dome, atid hattiemest, _ Rishi well defend a camtigent, Great monoliths upraised and tone, Like sentinels in clay and stone ; Ta Tight, to ist, on every haxd ‘These wisard forms befote me sland, Prom out the mognteias | eapy A rivet sweepiag swiftly By: | Azoog U8 bangs the baad of an , ig beilding throagh thas CaROES ecard, : A raliroad with Hs basida of sted, ve Bad dies af oak aes iron: a piel,.. Te carves around tae river bend, And climbs along the mountain trend, | age Until Ht passes oot of sight Se Behind the tragay mountain heieht. De d see the workmen ab iheir iol, ee oe Mere creeping specks upoa te adil, Does oe Along ibe line those spots of ehlie si! a | i That barely PRacir ay distant: Bight, | at fon Are graders* cainps—a single sent, : A rig af WaEOUS round 1. beng, | ee = _ bes Pethaps.ac tists: cba: eee BY eit: crt Bach ark thedivsias where. sores a, ee Titties hats: baie ie, ba war a es a — _ rhe suicide ainb ad dhe oe phair: ae dest Ap pidachs 158: dhades’ sities 2 “Sige aoliiee wigiel wientain-delis, The Future of , Economic Botany. = eh ed Ate ort : e ent Ag de o . fmee fact ye amet enetae Bae They laéed dee See: high, around these sepunt aidan Be ‘ airant hind these imaginary walls stipposed’ te ecist a around each dotiait retired the investigators, where each followed his own msthods, fre. quently jealous if the workers in other da- * partmerits should im the least encroach upon thie others’ territory: _ Happily for the ad- vantement of true. science this state of < Uhis gs has largely’ ‘pressed away, oteiet the: present time these walls of division Rte mainky alist; and to: -day the rue Siu: Et, oe = a early. iathivalicté: delighted j in dividing pean fete Eingdems! They’ es. Tie! St: “the: vegeta} f animal’ ing: : ie - eat aw fatute: sees") eaineraly ‘vegetable’ a and | ination of plant structure and function by the aid of the improved compound microscope, | For the past twenty-five years this method _ éf° procedure has been gaining: in “fave among American téachers of biology. ‘Bur: ing the past dozen years there havye- heeti : ‘built aiumer ous laboratoties, hotanical - -atick °: Z0logical, at many of the colleges and “unis Fersities in.this cou niry. = 8 EL: These have been fitted up after fhe Bre: : pean models mainly, with the most improved apparatus for the prosecution of the* most fascinating and diffcuit study. of biolegy: A Aumeng the first institutions in this: esa: try to provide for this new“ instriiciien: = ‘botany, was the Michigan: AgriduhunhCor ee ieee ; This fashion, af is LEM — Me noe . char acter is almost entirely iotiared: : not need the eye of a prophette note that — f swing of the pendula, which roars: oe L sete aa = WS a ie reached its outermost litnit; and wil Hl efelong return on its course. This college: tas: seven: See ne * called for the divor Ge of science and practicg, for they were its chief citer sthadss Hoe the _ practiedl¢ end: agd aie etalk sound i sttace = eeu bs : ieerean fone on Aa coe casein maine | eieids 6b ecgn etpic: fo ththay 80 Jong’ "fepléeteas Bail “Georgeson, Crosier and many Stherst may Be ae Hamed who are well known not only? oe this, country butin Eniepe. These aré- #he: Se: who are applying the latest. and: —— proncples af botany and: horllouttdre: bathe. improvement of ovr: ‘fruits: agi: vebetables: . . The recent . address: abe Wis shila tae 68% ' Prof. Goddale; TORS, Larvard; ethe: Petting: od Président.of the Amerdas. A skotiation: fod . the. Adsaidementtcel : ‘BSelence; (pa ‘the: possi: me Hes oF sconomiae t bétaay sweas” oR, notable Boing ee a just te be 7 Y TESA H+ Be THE SPE LCUL GM. plants which mankind may hope to empioy in the future. Ele. said that the cereal grains would probably remain with compar- atively littl change, except in the direction of better varieties for milling, He madethe statement that if all our present cereals-were ewept out of existence we might replace them from. our native grasses, by eslection and hybridization, within a halfcentury. In improving cur fruits the tendency wiih be in the direction of producing seedless varieties, ag Pingapples, bananas, and some oranges are now. There is nu good reaion why we should Hot have seedless Taspberries, straw- berries and blackberries, and raise by cut. tings, plums, cherries and peaches free from stones. The establishment of experi- ment - stations has already quickened lhe study of the improvement of plants which is being | fostered by the judicious care of the Department, of Agriculture. Armeug food plants o£, considerable promise in future may be named the common thistle and the bur- dock. | These ave among our worst weeds at present. A great man has said that a weed ig oaly a.plant.cut.of place. Tf cultivation _ cant do. ag. much for these two unpromising pleats #8. it has dene for numerous others Mlb might | be bamed, there is a. possibility “Sestrng the tap roots of these CUNODELETS ats ao ncthing. nay. | ae eee from Ao thats oe 3 : aearetek study. OE ‘those. ‘Species which the. | Aditicah: Indiat: bas domesticated. ' ae the: thine ‘of: the. discavery of.this coun- Se ihe: tativestwere found cultivating corn, eee . |, potataes,: Rashes: subflowers, beans, etc, epee are. ibary os ‘att Wative.. friits ‘ahich re OTR ee QughEE6on, to recetve: attentions es active : Geta apecles oe €bluichetiies Aust. _ erties and Service Betiles 2 are ‘specially | proia- wie i hie “ihe buske cranberry he the: band, cherry, = ae ee ae "the elderberty. and, ihe: e Wild: plu, all offer, to the skillful hybridist great promise of melio- ration, Here is a field broad enough for, the om. bined efforts ef all the newly. equipped ez- yerimenl siations scattered throughout the land. . Let each station make a. study af the native food plants in its vicinity and. apply to their improvement the principles of seler- tion and hybridization as pow tasght in our colleges, and we may hope erelong to, see our native American fruits rivaling those of japan. 3 ‘Oar native hickory nuts, sralnuts, chest ons and. hazlenuts may be improved tii they eqial the famous English walnuts; Spastish chestnuts and filberts. “The thirst shebled largest sized hickery nuts may be, collected from our flelds and: planted, Fromm the:best and most prtornising of these trees let further selections be made. Possibly sam ething may be accomplished by hybridization with the. thin-shelled foreign species, The mushroams and other edible fungi are waiting to be deseribed by batanists"i a plain way so that the scores of speared, which grow ail around us can be readily determined, Our pastures and woods contain, OVER One bundred species of “toadstools”? yelich . yearly go to waste for want of a Hie. Spiaee.. . tical knowledge in selecting them, Stem the: few really poisonous kinds. An ‘agthonty: : gives the following rule: he: pe fa ae which, uuspiced, being pl Lainly “Soaked swith |. dry heat, eominends itself to the . . tastes, gan he dangerous to human life.” Photography may aid the botanist in: dig. | . fusing 4 knowdedge of edible fungi, among the people. . im tas along these Hines that éconainic, je bolas ny is te reach its highest developments. pe oe prepare the skiliful hands end; ithe. ace brains of the future workers. n.. “tbl, 183) field ig a part of the duty, at least of: fie Ag. sletltur al al Colleges of our. lied 2 ; Do Gy Bes on : “Michigan Agricuitural Golieze; See, 1" Hg f THE SPECULUM. 25. “a=. — Economic Mycology. a R. TAFT. To the. average peréon the word mycology (from mukes, 3 fangns, and bogs, a -- Treasurer, Loe AGRICULTURAL CoLLEoe, SEPT. 10, 1801) Tux readers will notice this SprtuLumis’ somewhat crowded with alumni matter and: tothe exclusion of other material, but we. think atis for the best. The alumni. have a Jarrer subscription-than the students, and and we think if is no mere than right thet _ the Srecviis should be made particularly. interesting to them. . -But we: dare>sayiielb. will be iriterested in. the: a el articles: | ‘THE World's Fair: -OCcUrs™ in.: pines tad everybody that is able and’ some that are; Hine Ls. “will attend this to be greatest of alk oddasions. an Mo doubt a large number of the aluninivay well as siudenfa will be present and “ehir not make some arrangements for the differ- ent. classes meeting at. some‘ definite-: plate and visiting the fair together: | | The clagsief a - 385, "8S and :"9@ have aiteady: thade sic bits, - rangements, and we hopé: eaeh :class: ewall 5 posed: scheme. Be eerrieds ate + There aE THE sSsPEHECULUM. ay _- many advantages in this, besides the facts that accommodations could be secured cheaper and a more enjoyable time could be = Pus various literary articles predated at the Alureni Reunién will be printed in the Srecuiem during the college year. Every . alumnus thet was ‘mot-here will surety be ‘interested. in hearing an account of Une reusion andthe different articles presented, There is no better way to get the full preceeding than to stibscribe for the Srec- uLumM. Every alutonus should take the SPECULUM, and all subscribers should see ‘that their subscriptions are not in arrears. We would -also say to the freshmen, sth- scribe for the Spzecutum, for it is the duty ; of every loyal student to help support the college Paper : ; We. think the facaity oupht to ‘be severely criticised for being so slow about getting the collége catalogue ready. It should have been out by the middie of the sumimer tetm,, andihere itds nearly the middle of the fail Ree ‘and ho catalague. it gives them the Hie nd cee btefistation. oe ¥ sta ae ee: fries we we Lu a communication from HL. Ae Haig instructors. His Unanimous opinion of all imterested id-the progress of the college. But silent thetight will] encounter 10 action, Something must bé done and at once. “As the teacher so is the school” and as Mr. Haigh says, 1f we wish to keep ap the reputation of being the best Agricultural Coliege in the world, We: ‘ust Have the best instructors and in | “etder. to de this we must pay the highest oe See i mass rae ae rad ‘ wages ‘Sehand Wincclsewtiere, Phis ss ae less: however, that such work reguires eae Be pleased £5: Fnsert 1h Pau Spee ty Bs we ideas are "probaly - a sey cae Salas Beareely a year passes ‘but what at i BS i i e - Hu a for the best interest af. ihe college eiut the State Board shonld be mae to think 3 : the matter serionsiy. Ti a fhe flditer ef iké & pecudas. . . At the business mesting of the last alttmni reondon To ned Ho im mind to bring ipa matter which lack of time then pre, -yented, bat which aow from its importance. seems worthy of reference ta the columas ef the SrECULUM, ivefer tothe pelicy of the college with. respect to the compensalion of ite officers aad A the effect which thet policy mast have. a the Setare of the institution. |... 7 Argument ig nos necoseaty in epi of the college: that the ability = ile: of = : = to draw, hoid and isspire students. #s Toe. important than college endow ments, “gti: “ mpents or traditions. . a it ig well known that the salaries paid si” eur colicce cousklering tis strength in money aod good will, are small, Hitherte. it haa 2 been fortunate in securing the services. of mea of alent, whe a labored ayatte, ane vA ee institution ~O3f Tear ning ; Gamnat abs & ford to set any example ef ingy atitude, pate - simony of avarice, Nar can it affords te allow bright minds from its faculty. we Ee 7 tiracted to other ces °F soadid: Fadecess That ; its young med. “gaa hepibees’ of ite’ facult ty have been aid. are. an, Spréat, demiad,- and have. gone ic here quate, 9 4d. cong f try to Gilt distinguished ~ ‘positions, Boe. ‘great honed Fast! ae a Aye hieh | Sites ees then: $0 | bad eat oe ae AE dep ate aust ee eee = step. is cole | ‘Decores shone in bis. culture, highel Te F ; 28 THE SP _withdnet. ok Brofessor (ook, whe bas built ie: Tiss departiaent tea foremost po- _ aetiacscse Best ‘students from ¢ ey ery por- Gok BEE eA Had special students even | ‘tron be Oe THe gees, and who has the rave fee coPUpepivies his students with a mele aerated -entiusiasth for their worl, mmtbe leeéd upon ss a calamity which the -migies@iient ofthe college, in the dis- charge of their duty io foster its best inter- ests, showitdiave averted, Wiewed too in this light, the recent action of the‘duthdriies in cutting down.the salary of an afiicient professor by the amount of a Bow: Hondeed| dtiiars which he had made by Btls ae work, mast be regarded as +, erat pete mee a jek Ee pe icing the action of i — ; ‘ob the Board of Agriculture, a authorty, are no doubr oy SYR an = apwious te do the ee best she serena of captaits and liewtenants | in the ee State Te Gace Bibbs “BL Ww. ‘Peet, 1. Wi. Wae- Hl See Piper Lieutenants, |. E. Hinkson, oe 3 é a Piatt pepe Heather. Appeiaents have Tao yet oom and prope ay * of the, A ee ee c 45 teacher, ECOULUM. ar COLLEGE NEWS. Freshmen versus “dancing-masters,” The early pears and plums have cote and gone. Professor Davenport visited ‘bis farsa in Barry County during vacation. Frat Edwards's father and mother have besa visit- ing their son here for a short tite. . _E. A. Burnett is still mm the Fastern States, visting some of the prominent stock farms. ‘There is now but one Japanese student in ates ance, Three years ayo there were cight. Pent, Edyards will visit Kurope during the winter, and return af the epesing of the summer term. The Botanic gatden hes been enlarged somewhat in order that more enecies of $¢dzes may be introduced. Lodges ofthe Farmers’ Aliatcetrom Pine Lake and Wikiamston plenicked on the college grounds, Aug. ag. mo, ; Club “F" has beet discontinued by the Students’ Grganization, owing fo the falling of ith the number of students. ‘The officers of the students’ organization for the present year ae : President, L.. Burnett 7 Vice Fresi- deat, B: McElroy ; Secretary Guy E. Mitchel], The seniots who elect. Botany aré.making a special study of parasitic fungi... Several pew books on this subj ya: have been purchased, by thie depattinent fer use fn the class, — oo Allof-the land of thé -eltek s farm ‘that has ever heen plowed, has been lately’ entirely cleared of stutips. Narmerous other . improvements have been made and more are to foHow, While at Washington, Dr. B eal met tHe president of the University of Wyoming, who spoke in the highest terms of the two men who recently went there from hese: L. C. Colburn aod F. J. Niswander: |‘. At the last meeting.:of the Sfate Board, -Pregidena Chute was, at his own request, ‘Telieved Fro bis duties . Phé classes-in paychology ariel logic will hereafter be condutted™ Ky Profegsor Corbin. The seniors “wig wétk off fe Fardi Departinent are employed ii-feedine all ‘kitts -of/ stock: This is..a mowerin the reat direction,. and will tend fo make ihe labor aystem of tare interest to the students, The Hew freshiman class eon? ains. seventy-three metnbers, forty-two Héiig in the agrieultutel couée and thirty-one in the mechanical, The not-appesrance of the cataiogue probably. expdaiis the small sumber “who have entered, The next report: OF “the Siate Board of Agriculture Wiil contain a ‘paper oe the Flot. of | Michigan, whidh -has been prepared ‘hy br: Bea and: eR wheter; It will contain con siderstld: ermaien. ae: thre subject of eromone potariy.” . A company frons. ike Badet corps et Suter i in : the competitive drifi at it Jaciesan, “RUEES ‘oan ane dE Os” THE &P i ae ol] #9 years age we bok tnd prise, aad we sev Bo Teen why we shold sot make ag credighle an apmearance Rot fe Shere. a . aAsktem ge retivgedt te take The ‘Pelie* inde quite an extends amiss of ake Hunan cimucing eaoatiost, ja thely sleane pact, “Sete Sama ey (iacigeeig Fikes eS sein te Seiad seal i eens od "' Pee ses With groduated in the close of 37 sit fine Bo ore ao Agsistamt in the Chamies? Fee aTimees lot giate Une, hes actepted a pogition as Profane of Chmmivtry em PRysits at fie Decrrs GCN GT Ageitniiure at Stes, lomn Ure predict gor hip The sreciest oi eecemes in kis nes SeiGi of Iahor 2s Tasik: bere will be flick by VY. E. Bossamar. Reversi members of tic: clase ef “ot have bese ratsisied eee ee aes eae fer a . Haat, PF Rainer ie featvuctor in Zaciogy and Wi. 2. Hedrick is sagistant is the English Tienert- Sy. Sak | ce Soaes.9 senior at the 1 of Bb, Wak sashes Jates sravetion me gotlecting im of earning the beat totes of callesting and = mitted, Fhe aopeigeites bere offared dor posh ore grenber thee at alms: aay other ay Ped © Se. Caspenier. Pref. * vedder atl bexie 23 vessel che secistina far the present vere ate Seer < Paka Tas Beka, J, Z., Potier, President ; Geeotentk, Vieo President; G. E. Binebetl, an , Bresblese > take Bitteaper, Secretary : ah —_ ar. tients, E.R, ‘Watkin, = Wine President; ¥. &. Fagse, | S. Maier Vise President: 2 _ P¥sanieer, Bete, BS i by the apaoiniwent of Peolesser Brecheuridee, - Loe high imitersizy, Fear Peoioseor Bracks alge TESS i born fe Ceneection, eml ia mew dhirey these years of age. Hie graviueter iron ihe Merhanical Departmaet at Vale withthe highest honors af acy 3 im his class,” Esl #38: Slare evadestion ke bes beer afmont constentig engaged in mecherica! work of seme deseription Ha ' was dor seversi pears is the euplor ef ene of He Gare - mont mannianturing Brine in Boston. Far the past Box | years he bas @Hc tke pasion of Yustructar in He. chanical Eagineering at 72h liniveraits. Aue Ff wacherhe hag slwars hess very popular with ES students ij fi; clemees. Fils recommendations 4 ak af suck a character as io dead us te believe thet ac hetter selection for ibe Mechanival Department cout ‘Sars heer made. De <3 Gbe Rapey events of the slams rounlan seca the presemoe ef Mrs RR. Williams, widow af Pi. Gemt joss &.. Ey dsm As shore wha te be. s.papet : hefes the alumel os the Lub add Series Sh eee Ee i dent Wiliams 2 eccorred tc Provident Cigte hat a8 : ae presence of Mrs Witlem= woold be 2 grelt “plaid: io all the oldl suedenia who should be-ak 286 3s = Aire, ‘Wiens, Bits. Ww, ‘acaspted the ievitation ond. Sage oe from Tatede, Ohia, pith fr. A. 2, Macusher, They axived om Wedacadar evening during. oe president's receptien gad she was at once iurroumded Ry 2 group of the “ald bars” io whos hex Cotiainng wae # seiprisc and a pleasure, Bhe attended ‘aif i - ihe pUlik: Alcina) mertings and. capredagi val interest ip thes: She was driger over the campers, the gasdema and the forse. and visited mbt of ib Lave Se ee ree Le eveey nn a Ht at a bee a Hn rn the college « HAE Sho eae tome ing bow ber sole Sughesd’s slacs and Seperate? bee, 19 28 ER 3 ets be Beet Pew ivoma daguat tb ¢ tg ah, Phage inking? ae i mire dmporient agch year, gud the nue tlh lent sean’! attended hy menriy all of the premio ~ ‘sdleirhiee a 7 Ameo. Tx, Hedge, as Prisitient af the Relea ten of 4ericglturs! Chemiaiz, defiverds. te Saesat addrem, He also sresented & pager tig He “Rb scote Gr. Beal wat one cf age shaodis ts pedeetig the aubier: ef " Tae actiow of tiasee and Ties ta Pigmta © Sralednne Cesk wit ieeratsrp of tak Binge fal SotLion ed the mrasties Phy erprete? Bele gaint hetnis the. diterind ‘aemmintions: “Tie eaiperts hai he Gistuanet qraers’ * aiyseerrenit | Bees!! °° Biveisbee GF - Boop, *! Bane ee Grepistears ~ gins “Pighsin a Rewe Chater tevernl adn. scpenenlbs” tence sade ip “petit sels lal tattle tal > divren! giinis WT ikieest While on one of these Dr, Pome steny cvisite? Luray cavern in. Fen we . Sits 7 38 THE sPpecUuLuM. ————— Seeretary ad the binjagical segtian for the ensuing year, The professors gave a short ialk on their trip to the students a few days after their returz. ’ The ‘Comimenceineit exercises this fear occutred a week #dflier that they neuaily de in order that sev efal af the professors might attend the sleniific titeetiiig at Washington. On Friday, Aug. 7, thé Military Hspartment was feviewed and inspected by President Clute and Ligutenant Duraud. On San- day dfteriodh a dargée audience composed not ofily of Shidents and iheir friends, but many people frori Lansing as well, assembled in the armory to hear the Baecataureate sermon. President Clote’s addreas Was clear and forcible, and the members df the prad- nating tlasa expressed themselves as being well pleased with his friendly words of adwine, Monday Wee token un with examinations for the three lower- classes, while the seniors were atranging for their Flaes Bar gxerciges. Inthe evening the armory was crewded, and shortly after & =. ., the exercises be- #4n- The literary program was as follows: Fresi- He's ‘address, iz, ©. Hoare , History, ¥V, 5. Hillver: Prophecy, H.W. Momiord > Poem, A.C. Sip; Chration, Ay Es Sweeney : Statistics, ¥. H. Lowe; Clauss Paper, ay F. Gerdoa, Music was furnished by the Flint ar- | ehestrs, . At the conclusion of the exercises afl were “Bivited fo‘femain to the farewell ball given by yi.” ie Teekdey evening four el the societies held ban. “gnets,” These wite made the more pleasant by the sresence af - several of the alimal, The Con- TeHcement axercises becan on Tuesday at tet efeigék, The eight orators and their subjects are Rere-sites: A Phase of the Laber Problem, F. W. Astitet; Kectarocity the Farcierts Duty, K. L. Butter. | QAeld, See dauences of Mechanical Inventions, W, . Eiders ; Fhe Handred bars. W. A. Fox: The Futare . Shlgticalture; B. &. Holden | A Fles for our Forests, vA. BR. Locke {The New Edueation, E. P. Safford; A | ‘Defect 4 Aw. Our Soc] System, H. 7. Winegar, At the Sbrighusion. ef the lasé oration the degree ef Bachelor - Of Seiémie sss conierred upon ‘ath member of the | > gradaatieg: ota, ane thé cfaes ed: "gl, bad passed CME to) be, knowl “bereliteh as. alummiiy Fhe dearee of ‘Mavier: OF Selene: ae “eatetied: upon, Prof F. H. ' Hillman; 748: ‘Rene, Nev, and ©. F, Emerick, who Has been studying” here for. some time. ‘The degree . of Master af - Agrieilbire was given to. Hon. John T, Rich, ond Master of, Horticuhute to E..T, Lyon, of - : South Haven. ‘The State Board af: Agriculture alsa conférred upon Ex-President Edwitt Willits, of Wash- _ ington, D. G., and Fudge Allen, Morse, of Tonia, the. degree of Doctor of Laws. On Wednesday evening | President Chite’s reception was farsely attended. BY alum ni, students. and. ae of oe i ae i aN = D how easrel: He iste Haige: ites. ind @hae abies 3 ee . heats eat eoar have: wot to: reform; reminds. Pee es a Ghat: he haw Reged yer. Wake Seat” ‘sane, =: ont ‘Bakorsre sishinces Globe, ta : PERSONALS 4 | 0 ve We desire the earnest co- operatiosi of every PEE : who has ever been connected with the ectlege iy tek ing io make this departraent an interesting ome. _ bet every dlumits and every person who-has been’ “with classes here send in pews to the editor of this depart mant, often, thus waking his work ciuch sagher, 8 the departrbent more interesting to all. , wre Sa 2 Col. Win. B. McCreery, Consul ae Vaiparaixe; wid the first te officially report the overthrow. of President Baimaceds, and tne capture of the city by the. iosut- ents. ee Assistant Secretary Eawin Willits, a the. Depart meat of -Agri¢ulture, is sreathy elated ai the sucresiaf the rain making experitients in Temas. if. he ded throw up his hat before the staid, scientists: at Mfasth ington, no one weotitlered or disappro hac | 702. pees ~ Ada HIS Bayley! 5 Fislt to the college. dari ate. repnion was the first since bis eraduation.. ee dpe Res , a ee | itness prevented Frank Hodgimair’ ‘oie TE bis poem. at the alumni exercises. Bt was read By his alieruate, J. B. Cotten, of "8G, 7 - Phe eae Chas. 4. “Watson rade his htt visit.since ara sees OD, Commencement week. fae entire class - es Was it attendance, a ‘he Daniel Strange wade his usual #isit ‘aig retidion and was Hettored with the Presideniey: ‘file Association for the mext terse. ata ae WW. Tracy, with BD. M. Ferry and co ae ‘visited his three sons at M.A: Sept: aa a - 8. Parke tie tba “officers; Prof. S. M. Trdey reported: dxéélient ree ress.at the Mississinpi Station, of whieh feds adic cote After istdnig a nutober of professorshing and ails - places of trastand hoger, Prof. Tames Sattarlée,. Hass: ne réturned ta bis farm at Greenvitte, Mich, Who sai “reg a A the Agricultural. College fed men from the Rafih® failed ‘bo o inatill a love for agricultine oF eae Peo iyron DB. Holstdid ‘of Wie: iead: i}: PAE able papers athe ‘Weshitictos mnsteiing: = THE SPECULUM. goecietion fot the Advageement of Brieerse, He suc- cea Pr fA. 1. Cook a¢ secretary of the Biclosical exch hon, : n Prof. £8. Crandall. Fort Gollina: repested te bis colleagues, at Washingtar that . the eelorads. ‘Station, Was doing moot: expellent, Work. wa ‘Stakes no back States. ; _Jaacll deat ‘wasone, ‘atpeily a ‘score at Aimee git. belegeain off resting and regrets t to tlie guests 3 be: ‘ehinin: baliqaet.. . Amobs others were W. A. - Eienan,” ‘86, WA. ‘Taylor, "BB, L. H. Dewey, 88, and jos. Freenian, ‘90. BH. A. Hatgh’s toast, emioyed by allwho remeber het and the ki tchen of "Saints Hast.” "Pa Those who were logkhis for the ghost of W.. H. Bath: wése greatly surfriced and happily disdp- pointed te ele a sin-dooterin the cea oe Realty aad and a ; Pam “A AAE vo Latta and wife wete ationg the banqueters. -. Bgat. Later bes enive charge of jenthtute wore’ fox Indiana, ‘Rey. A. B. Péebles has lefi to assume his duties a5 Professor of Physics and Chemistty at the Storrs Schoo of Agriculture, Storrs, Comuecticut. “Rey. HOW. Clark was present at Commencemett, apd acted as Sa dating the EXeTCiSes of the day. the re. te iry. Frank } Beotile ies ‘eelrped ite ‘he Orient aia ie nde im. she: ‘pureze of Entomology at Washington. Ue aod is Bplcgltece, ° Be, ana i. . Enight ta cepsidered. ay. ahe, University af | Neb raaka. the, moat Prominent sud epeazetic: Roger. “Aunt Masy,” Was thoreushly 1 i vacation making a geologigal. dent ag Rist = * oe eis es og | ipgieras eel like the: labiber, busiiiess." 7 Poa Ce ee Sehe: sn Ee rth} OF his ce hae aria ee i F Fei : 2S dedely: ‘gir Blted: ap. Bia “will not: Fit da ask Hoa 3 oot Sah Pee tS eer Phere da sores ‘prespges. tae” ae Bs Rigi euleing:s meth. ue pate BEE RAL: siren felt ze es a gtiag, ands scores of firkends i dT Pasure « then, sul ane " men brance of cae of the brightest students abd: nape: sintable companions the aullece has syer Beet: Bien: a ' those who know bis: enby by the work and } the raiple _ igcences he has left; join da sincerest TRBRERS: Be eta _ timely deechs ; ton “ ! ete n Prof. LE Baltey WO: lately offered fie! pelos s of Ehe Agnicaltural Cotere of Erasil, at #: ir Ps $6,000 per aphum. He has decided pot ‘ta: Ba hence the telgram to Prof, Davenport, Ware 2, Nie or R.B. Barbour writes froin Pueblo, Cilo., thee we. largely interested in Vineland, a tewn ete ett, OF i. Pueblo, inthe finest vineyard dand sf Hie State,“ he ehjoys the mork, likes the west, and has fully: Bebe aie | his health which was vety poor while j im Mee aa Prof. Alea © _ Reding Bassas: a large: “esting . land States. He wig. (present at the : American Agsdbciation.” A eg = W. S. Eedzie is 2 mployed 3 in the ‘eadvibies te Ouray, Col., of which whee ‘Brother, se Be: : Is superiiiendent. "a. Frava the Lasting Journal of Augeat. Pe —— the following: “ E. Carl Bankiamd wife ‘Left: ae game foy Philadelphia, where Mr: Back wilt enter: apow tiie duties as assisiant superintendent af the. -Howae 30 iF: Refuge, to whieh position he was Tetentiy’ ape bee Paes WwW Ire a "8. = eal | Waduington “His sates is gol sean Seattle. Ww. 6. Hall Is at- Spohn aon "Set. spa-shipper: for Barpher? and: C4 s0f Grand Repids, “He expends fhe: usta! amanet-df energy Coikiating ang TOFS. a nnterial forthe firay ana deeteres | “bere Bebe ee: Wb efeaiaeatey, “GEES creep Have the wedd- “working diperen THE SPECULUM. "RB was the banner class as regards attendagce at the reunion. The following is the roli: | LL. A. Bresger, A.B. Bulson. H.. B. Cannon, AL BL Cordley, {. EB. Sonk, WL J. Free. — A. B, Goodwin, Misa M. L. Harrison. H. &. Harrison, Prof F. H. Heiman, - | Clark Habbell, Prof. N.S. Mayo, Ars. Maya, Glean LD. Perrigo. D. A. Smith, Jno. &. Stafford. W, F. Staley, Frof, Henry Thurtztt, After passing her vacelion a4 the college, Miss M. L. Hattison has returned to Detepie for the winter. WHIFH 786, ‘H. R, Case is Jotdted at- Seult Ste. Marie. He is employed as civil engineer by the St, Panl & Ste, Martie RL RR. i, Was & cloge second to “38 in attendance at the Triennial, Siateen members being oresent, EN: Pagteson has given up mountain surveying and is nosy at bis home in Grand Haven. Heteteived, Sépteniber 5, ‘the offer of an assistant professorship i in mdthematics ab Fott Collins, Colo, B. RK. Canfield arrived at the College Sent. ad, fone few weeks’ visit. Can’s Jong stay in Paris nee mad hide: Fretichy oly ih the-trim. of bis beard; he is as thotough ly” “American in hié lifes and lanpuage as ever: - -Ebais “McLouth made the college a short visit Augtist si. He goes to a position it the Davenport, lowa, Manual Trainiag School. at a salars of $i, 200. .F. M. Seibert, B. S., M. DB. wates ‘of the Wooster, Chip, medical college. sports a -dimioutive “medicine chest” beard as. loug asthe handle of his name. , is ene of the latest srad- Seib, and a fla » Geo J. Jenks has completed bis tests of apparatus for the - -@xtraction of Bromine from salt “Dikterns,” The: ‘brine! of the. Sand Beach wells contains ahout forty. tines theamount of bremine that isto be found | ies Hie docliee of Germany, from whith it iz predtably extracted: "Prof. EK oa “‘Wiswander rants bes, wiist partners and antelope, indiscriminately, in his Wyoming home: wile bears. quake and fles from his “tasty Winches- past, before:hé cat getabead on them. His bulletin Ori. “Aphida’, the frst repalarly issued bulletin of the Wironiing. ‘station, is & very complete and neatly afranged, pamphlet. faey Pon mey varies he botanical collections with sei eas or two. Ile writes that fadies Juesape eee ulemclbgieal ‘Section ofthe Associa- ting n for tis Adios Le paieonient Of Scigueey His discoveries eWeek: Anactive part in the pro- - SOnCenine Tle screw wor ON much favorab lec COREL- A etit. * 4 "Qa. Chas. Ferris has been studying at the college since his retura from Kentutey, and has just entered: the offite of Efe city: engineer at Grand Rapids, Wm. Petrie is draughting fer the, Brtish: ‘wigeetie Co.. Cleveland. He will take electrical “eigineering at Cornell the TOMMIILE year, ‘Bey. F. Simons and Frank Clark. have passed A patt of the summer in the northern Michizean resorts, fram Sault Ste. Marie to Charlevoix; the “former for recreation, the lattes insearch of health. “Both return well satisfied with the trip. a Wire go, . B. ‘Plimpton is traveling salesman for the Kelly Waulding Co., Chicaze. 1 oa oi. | Miss Grace Fuller has just boa teaching _RESE Mason, Mich. — ob Fred W. Ashton has returned to ¥. “s. C Eo: states command of the company which will compete: for mil~ itary Homoars at Jackson. Sa estes: te a, aoe ie Tingle Geo. &. Goodenough remain: 4s aocistant, nt he Mechanical Department. He was lately offered. a position im the Mathemati¢al Department, at Fort Collins, Colorado, Dal. preferred to. rétain’ his present Positron. a ©. PF. Safford is temporarily ieee in “Mathe- matics and W. ©. Hedrick has con assigned work In the eee ot Eaglish. ” ae just too Late for the Angust i isene wie , keigea a very Feat agi interesting program of the ‘Noble. Lae “Tad., Teachers’ Jnstifute, furnished by. Supt: yar a “FUR, ‘The name of Frof. H. R, “Pattengiil appeared oneees Instructor and lecturer on Warlous ‘topics. WITH ‘gt. K. B, Fuller will rerun to the college es Abiey and complete his work with ‘ga, Tefen! Tia man gets everything else ug ‘ale Be ae ‘Bet at cd = oo = AE ine any younger. we With no waterin sizht, any nan: “wit ey ‘his skill at hashing, oF - Itis some men's ambition ta be great ouéh a vette! they learad to be men. The man who keeps his word has no trouble’ is keeping hts connicnance.” aE Becton ola The genius of aman is adinitréd sot ily alter ha is rich than it is when he is paar: ate nese seen ashamed of, everything 5 “The average man iakés, ae — dive Serie en ES realize it, pio. one amet She . .