APRIL  11,  1882. 

TAB LE  OF  - co;NTENT..S. 

LITERARY-

PROFESSOR  P. , M.  HARWOOD, 
A  RETROSPECT-KNOWLEI)G E

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SR.  SCHLIEMANN, 

SCIENTIFIC-

OR1G1N  OF  DIFFERENT  BREEDS  OF  HORSES, 

EDITORIALS, 

COLLEGE  NEWS., 

PERSONALS, 

ATHLETICS, 

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THOMPSON  &  v AN  BUREN,  Printers, 

Lansing, :Mich. 

Entered  at the  Postorfice at  Agricultul"al College,  Michigan,  as Second-Class  Mail  Mattel'. 

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SUPPLIES. 

Wire Springs at 
Coil  Springs at 
Canvas Cots at 
Wire Cots at 
Chairs at 
Rockers at 
Mattresses at 
Tables at 

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$2.oo 
1.5c 
1.5c 
2.00  and  upwards . 
. 50  and  upwards. 
.75  imd  upwar<U. 
1.50  ~ upw:da. 
1 .oo  and  upwards. 

ALL  QOOD8  DELIVERED  AT  THE  001.1.E'GE  FRE'E. 

~~  Ir<OCOTW~~IR{ 

Q5'ALIT1'  IS  OF  FIRST  IM· 
PORTANCI!:  AT  SHUBEL'S 
SHOE  STORE,  21'0-'\V ASHING· 
TON  A VitNUE  NOR'!'H. 

FERRY  &  BUTTS, 

R.  R.  LARNED, 

-DEALEk IN -

We  wz'll make 
Our prices 
Sa#sfactory. 

$peCial  atte1\tio1\  giveri  to  ol>tail)ituf 

tqe eeJ(t ,ll'tyle,ll'  of  la.IQp,ll'. 

225 and 927  Washington Avenue South, 

LANSING. 

105 \Vashin~on Avenue South, 

LANSING, Mien. 

(Successors to  H. Lederer &  Sons.) 

Honest  and  Teliable 
Footwear, at the low 
est  living  prices,  go 
to J. G. Gaoss, oppo 
site  Hudson House, 

F ashz'onable  C lotlting, 

Lenders of  ~ 

and 

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Gents'  Fttrnishi'ng 

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• •  Stuc:f8~+s,  let  us  patronize  those  who  patronize  us.  Those  who  take 

enough interest in  us  to  advertise in  our paper, surely deserve our patronage. 

'YOU- 'VYILL  'VY AN'""T 
A  NEW  HAT soon,  and  in  looking for  a  place  to  supply  your  wants  permit 
me  to  call  attention  to my Hat  Department,  believing  it  the  largest  and  fi nest 
in  th is  city. 
Selected  personally  in  the  Eastern  markets,  you  can  depend 
If  you  want  a  high 
upon  the styles  being the very  latest,  and  prices  right. 
grade  hat,  buy none  but the Celebrated Y ouman 's New York Hat-the finest, 
nattiest  hat made for  young  men.  Also full  and complete line of  Knox, Miller 
and  D unlap  shapes  at $z .50,  $J.OO,  and  $3 .50. 

T he  Automatic,  Lace-back  Suspender  is  unquestionab ly  the  best  wearing, 
I  have  them  at  5oc.,  7 5c.,  a nd 

mos t  comfortable  suspender  on  the market. 
$ r. oo.  Try them,  and  you  will  use  no  other. 

Neckwear  is  a  department  that  receives  much  of  my  attention,  and  am 

always  prepared  to show you  the  latest  novelties  as  they  appear. 

It  will  be  to  your  interest  to  look  through  my  Underwear  stock  before 
m aking your  purchases. 
I  bought  it  right,  and  am  prepared  to  make  you 
attractive  prices.  One Dollar buys the  best  suit  of  Merino  Underwear ·you 
ever saw;  Shirt finished  with French .neck  and  ribbed bottom;  Drawers with 
at teen  fronts  and  straps.  vVool  underwear from  $r.50 suit  to  $1.50. 

When  you  buy an  Umbrella,  get a  good  one-only costs  a  trifle  more  than 
sone  of  these  trashy  things  rnade  to  sell  and  not  expected  to  wear.  The 
"Century" is  undoubtedly the  best  wearing  cover  made,  and  guaranteed  in · 
every particular.  Come  in  and  see  them  before  buying. 

For a  nice  dress  shirt  you  will  be  pleased  with  the  Columbia or  Monarch- , 

fine  fitting  and  always  the  latest  styles. 

For 50 cents,  will  sell  you  the  "  Giant" Unlaundered  Shirt,  the  best-made 
a nd  finest  fitting  shirt  on the  market at that price;  and 7 5 cents buys the  finest 
U nlaundered  Shirt  I  carry,  and  is  a  better shirt than  you  have  paid  $r.oo for 
m any  a  t ime . 

Collars,  Cuffs,  Canes,  Handkerchiefs,  Hosiery,  Gloves,  M uffiers,  Jewelry, 
in  fact  anything  in  the way  of  nice  furni  hings,  you  will  find  in  my  stock. 
Always  pleased  to  show  my  stock,  even  though  you  do  not  wish  to  purchase. 
S tu dents'  patronage  respectfolly  solicited. 

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ELGIN  MIFFLIN ,  The  Furnishe r, 

No.  103  Washington  Avenue :Worth . 

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T  RE  S P  E  C UL U  M. 

F. R.  SA v AGE &  Co., 

208  'Washington  Avenue  South 

WISH to  call  your  attention  to  their  stock of  Collars,  Cuffs, 
Handkerchiefs,  Etc.  They  are also  doing  the  be~t  work 
.Style  and 

in  the  line  o f ' TAILOR ING  in  Central  Michigan. 
Workmanship  are  of  the  bes~  quality.  College  trade  is  respect 

fully  solicited. 

208  \Vashington  Avenue  South, 

F.  R.  SAVAGE  &  CO. 

The m.  C.  Lilley  &  Co. 

JJEADQUAHTERS  FOR 

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OF  ALL  KINDS.  REGALIA  SUPPLIES, 

BA~D EQUIPMENTS  AND 

Special  Inducements  to  Students  and  those 

getting  up  Clnbs  or  Companies. 

COLUMBUS,  OHIO. 

Arthur  A.  Eicher, 
ll~wrE~ il 9  ~-=---~-

106  Grand  Street  N., 

LANSING,  MICH. 

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(  DRUGS,  PERFUMES 
and  SPECTACLES. 

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OR  MANUAL  OF  THE  API.\RY. 

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14,000 sold  since  1876.  5,000  sold  since  Ma~, 1883.  15th  1,000 
wholly  revised,  much  enlarged,  and  many  co~lly illustra 
trations  added.  Price,  by  mail,  $1.25.  L1beral  discount 
to  dealers  and  for  clubs. 

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Registered  Shropshires  and  Shorthorns 

of  the  most  fashionable  strains  for  sale. 

A. J.  COOK,  Author  and  Publi shar, 

Lansing,  Mich . 

City  Hall  Block,  LANSING,  MicH.  Tha.t  Clock  OI\  tfv:}  Wi1>~0VJ 

VJ.  L. RICE, 

227  Washlngton 

Avenue 

•  North. 

Crockery, 

Clzina, 

Glassware, 

Lamps,  Etc. 

Is  for  the  benefit  of  the  public 

. 

and  a Jso  to  mark  the  location  of 

H.  B.  MORGAN,  Jeweler. 

I  MAKE  WATCH  REPAIRING  A  SPECIALTY.  After  securing 
your  work  once,  I  will  endeavor  to  keep  your  patronage 
by  doing  it  well. 

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CHICAGO  MEDICAL  COLLEGE, 

Corn er  Prairie  Avenue  and  26th  Street,  CHICAGO ,  ILL, 

Med ical  Department  of the  Northwestern  Univerbity.  Session of  r890-9r.  N.  S . Davis, M.  D.,  LL.  D.,  Dean. 
The Thirty·seconJ Annual Course of  Instruction  will begin Tuesday,  September23d, 189<>,  and close Tuesday, April 28th,  1891. 
fh e  course  of  instruction is graded,  students being  dividect  into  first,  second  and  third  year  classes.  Applicants  for  admission 
mnst present diplomas or certificates from  recognized  colleges,  schools  of  ·ciencc,  academies,  high  schools,  or  teachers'  certifi· 
cates of  the first or second grade, or sustain a  preliminary examination. 

'T'hc method  of  instruction  is conspicuously practical, and is applied in  the wards of  the Mercy and St. Luke's  Hospitals dail} 
at the bedside of  the s ick,  in the South Side Dispensary  and  Amphitheatres  attached  to  the  College,  where  upwards  of  fourteen 
thousand  patients  are  treated  annually.  Fees:  i\1atriculation  $5.  Lectures,  first  and  second  years,  each ,  $15,  third  year 
free .  D e1nons trator  $10,  including  materi ~LI.  Operative  Surgery  $5,  including  material.  Laboratory  $5.  Breakage  (re· 
turnable) $5.  H ospitals  :  l\1ercy $6,  for third year students;  St. Luke's  $5,  for  second  year  students;  final  cxamirn1tion  $JO.  No 
extra  fees  for  Private  Classes. 

For  further  information  or  announcement  address 

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FRANK  BILLINGS,  M. D ..  Sec'y,  235  State Street, Chicago, Ill. 

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Recently  of Philadelphia,  has  located  in  this 
City  to practice  the  p:·ofess1011  of  Dental 
Surgery .  Possessing  every  modern  appli 
ance  for  the  succe ·sful  treatment  of  the 
natural  teeth,  also  the  replacement of  lost 
teeth  by  the  mo  t  approved  artificial  sub 
stitutes.  Office,  103 vVashington  Avenue, 
over M iffiin 's store,  Lansing-,  1ich. 

JF  Y8t:I  WANT 
~  A  NICE  SUIT 

OR  SPRING  OVERCOAT, 

Hat ,  Cap,  or  anything  in  the  Furnishing 
Goods  line,  give  us  a  cal l.  All  goods 

marked  in  plain  figures. 

JOE  BECK, 

. Trn: . 
C:1.on1um. 

117  Michigan  Avenue  East. 

J.  s.  moffett,  t 

DeDTlST. 

Twenty-two  years'  Pxperience  as  a  prac 
tical deJ1tist.  The only dentist in  Lansing 
who  is  a  graduate  of  a  de ntal  college. 
Bridge  Work  or  T eeth  Without  Plates. 
Gold  or  Porcelain  Crowns. 

Office  over  Lansing  National  Bank,  Lansing. 

H~ D.  LUCE, 
Drug  ,  Perfumes  and  Cigars. 

Oppos ite  National  flank,  l..a11si11g,  ~'lich. 

T- G_  KIN'G, 
Bakery, 

Restaurant, 

And  Fine 

Confectionery. 
216  \\ 4 Hshingtn11  Avenue South, 
OrposiLe Hu d!:>On  l l ou:-e. 

OYSTERS 

AND 

ICE  CRE A~f 

IN  SEASON. 

Lans .n g-.  Mich. 

THE  ONLY  EXCLUSIVE 

GENTS '  FURNISHING  GOODS 

HOUSE  IN  THE  CITY. 

A  FULL  LINE  OF  ALL  THE 

l  ATE ST  NOVEL T IES . 

STUDENTS,  C ::> ME  TO  THE 

FINEST  FURNISHING  HOUSE 

IN  THE  STATE. 

AGENT  FOil  TllE  C IU .. Eli l<ATED 

~NOX HAT .  

HATS FROM 5oc.  TO  $800. 

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COLLE~E BQYS  Make  A.  M.  Emery's  Book  Store  your head 

quarters  while  you  "wait  for  the  wagon." 

College•  Text  Books  and  Stationery, 

A  Large  Stock  of 

Gold  Pem, 

Wirt's  Fountain  Pens, 

Picture  Frames  and  Wall  Paper 

constantly  on  hand. 

Reduced  Rates  to  Students. 

1\tii  cellaneous  Books,  A !bums, 

Paintings  and  Engraving". 

Pref.  klacEwan's  $IOO  Library 

m  Stock. 

Michi~!!Ave.  A.  M.  EMERY. 

5trrkir.g the key - r.ofo  of success 

Is to  aspire to the  best, 

And  then  set out  resolutely 

To attain  it.  For  this 

You  will  need  to  call  at 

........  A~sTORe 

For a  pair of  fine  Calf or  Kangaroo  Shoes. 

A  pair of Overshoes will also be wanted. 

A  pair of e asy  Slippers,  and a  pair of 
Oxford  Ties  for  dress occasions 

FINE 

REPAIRING 

Are  also  desirable.  We  are 

Way  up  in style and  quality. 

Our prices will  please you . 

DONE. 

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In  looking for Society  Pins and  Emblems,  it  will  be  well 
to  remember  that this class of  work  can  be executed 
I  make 
by  first-class  workmen  right  here at home. 

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a  specialty of this work,  and  will  be  pleased  to  fur- B 
nish  designs and  estimates.  If you  want a  Combina-
tion  Design  in  Pin,  Charm  or  Ring,  I  can  please you. 
My  prices are right, and am  perfectly  willing to quote  L 
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R.  E.  BRACKETT,  JR.,  M 
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If you 
prices  on work  with  any  firm  in  Michigan. 
want a  good Watch, or any  article in the Jewelry line, 
I  solicit 
you  will find  my stock  fresh  and  first ·class. 
all  diffi ~ ult and complicated work, and  make a special 
figure  to students. 

M'f'g  Jeweler and  Engraver, 

220  Washington Avenue, 

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LANSING,  MICH. 

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Room  28,  Williams Hall. 

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Opera  House  Block. 

~ ~e~!u~ ~~. Violins,  Organs, 

Pianos, 
in  fact,  everything  in  the  line  of  MUSICAL 
L'\'STRUMENTS,  a t  rock  bottom prices.  Students'  pat· 
ronage  respectfully soliciltd. 

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VOLUM E  XI.- No.  5. 

AGRICULTURAL  COLLEGE ,  MI C H.,  APRIL  I  l,  1892. 

WHOLE  No.  59. 

Professor  Peter  Merrick  Harwood. 

BY  PRE SIDENT  O.  CLUTE. 

The  chair  of  agriculture  in  our  college 
faculty  has  always  been  a  most  difficult 
one  to  fill.  Scientific  men  can  be  found 
who  can  analy ze  manures  and  soils,  but 
when  practical  farming 
is  in  hand  they 
scarcely  know  whether  oats  should  be 
sown  in  the  fall  or  the  spring.  Practical 
farmers  can  be  found  whose  fertile  fields, 
fat  cattle,  and  large  credit  balance  at  the 
bank  attest  their  success,  but  they  have  no 
training in  the  sciences  that  relate  to  agri 
culture.  He  is  a  rare  man,  indeed,  who 
combines  the  successful  farmer  and 
the 
trained  scientist.  Yet to fill  a  professorship 
of  agriculture  here  with success  a  man  must 
be  J:.oth  farmer  and  scientist ;-a  farmer, 
because  he  must  manage  our large farm  and 
teach  others  how  to  manage  farms;  a  scien 
tist,  because in  teaching  practical agriculture 
he  has  constantly to  deal  with  subjects  that 
involve  botany,  anatomy,  physiology,  and 
chemistry.  One  of the  well-known  amus 
ing stories of  the early  days  of  our  college 
is  of  a  merely  theoretical  professor  of  agri 
culture who  sowed a  bushel of  white  turnip 
seed  to the  acre. 
In  more  recent  days  pro 
fessors  well  skilled  in practical farming  have 
given  in  their  lecture  room, to the quick ears 
of the  merciless  boys  fresh  from  the  day's 
instruction  in the scientific laboratories, state 
ments  which  arou!ed  their  merriment  and 
dissipated  their  respect. 

When Professor Davenport, the late occu 
pant of  the  chair  of  agriculture, resigned  to 
enter  upon  a 1arge work  in  Brazil, the  diffi 
cult task  was put on  the  Board  of  finding  a 
man whose experience  and  training  would 

they 

insure  success  in  the  work  here.  After  a 
found  at 
somewhat  wide  search 
Ravenna,  Ohio,  P.  M.  Harwood,  a  college 
bred  man  in  charge of  one  of  the best dairy 
farms  in  America.  After carefully  looking 
into  his  record  he  was  chosen  to  the difficult 
and  honorable  p ositinn . 

P E TE R  MERRICK  HARWOOD. 

Professor  Harwood  comes  of  old  Massa 
chusetts stock.  He traces  in  direct  line  to 
John  Harwood,  1630,  who  is  believed  to 
have  been  a  son  of  Henry  Harwood  who 
came in  the fleet  with  Governor  Winthrop. 
He  was  born  in  Barre,  Massachusetts, in 
1853.  His boy hood  was  spent  on  the  home 
farm.  He went  to  the  country  school,  then 
to the high school in Barre, then to the Massa 
chusetts  Agricultural  College  where  he 
graduated  in  1875.  His father died in  1876, 
and  he  then  took  the  old  homestead  and 
became  a  breeder  of  fine  stock,  his  specialty 
being  Holstein-Friesian  cattle,  of which  he 
bred  one of the  best  herds  to  he  found  ea -t 
or  west, 

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'85. 

in  1890  and  '9 r. 

He was chosen lecturer of Barre Grange in 
1877,  '80,  '81  and  '82.  He was  master  of 
the  same  grange  in  '83,  84,  and 
In 
1886  and  '87, he  was  lecturer  of  the  Mas 
In  1889  he  was 
sachusetts  State  Grange. 
chosen  a  member of the executive committee 
of  the  Massachusetts  State  Grange,  and 
In  1887-'99, 
overseer 
he  was  president  of  Barre  Central  Cheese 
Company.  He  was  a  member  of the  Mas 
sachugetts  Board  of Agriculture  lS89-1891, 
during  a  part of  this  time  being  a  member 
of the  board  of control  of  the  Massachusetts 
Experiment  Station,  and  of  the  examining 
committee of  the  college.  He  was  mi:ch  in 
demand  for  work  in  farmer's  institutes,  lec 
In  1891  Mr. 
turing  widely  over the  State. 
W.  J.  Hayes,  of  Ravenna,  Ohio,  secured 
Professor Harwood  as  manager of  his  large 
dairy  farm,  from  which work  he  wa5'  called 
to  our  college in  December  last. 

It will  thus  be  seen  that  by  birth,  by  all 
tht!  formative  influences  that  ~urround  the 
boy  on  ti  e  farm,  by  training  in  a  college 
where  practical  and  scientific  agriculture  is 
for  many  years 
taught,  by  active  wurk 
am ong  the  leaders  in  that  wide-~pread  and 
influential  organization, the  Patrons  of  Hus 
bandry,  hy  several years experience in farm 
ing  and business, by the education that comes 
in  the  attrition  of  mind  upon  mind  in  the 
agricultural  lecture  field,  Professor  Har 
wood  has been  fitted  to  enter on  the  large 
and difficult  work that lies before  him  in  our 
coll€ge. 

In  1884 Professor  Harwood  was  married 
to  Miss Mary  A. Wallace.  They  have  three 
children,  Eunice,  Mary  and  Alice.  The 
family,  with  the  exception  of  the youngest 
child,  who  is  with  her  grandmother  in 
Massachusetts,  is  now  at  home  on  our 
campus,  where  they  have  a  most  friendly 
welcome  from  young  and old. 

A  Retrospect-Knowledge. 

H .  A.  WHITE,  OLYMPIC  SOCIETY, 

the  literature  of 

Twenty  centuries  ago,  with  the  exception 
of  the  very  small  country  of  Greece,  which 
lay  in 
the  eastern  extremity  of  Europe, 
nearly the  whole  of  that  continent  was  in 
a  state  of  barbarism .  The  enlightenment 
of  Rome,  then  commencing, the  mysterious 
culture  of  the  Etruscan~, of  which  all  but  a 
few  doubtful  traces  have  perished,  and  a 
feeble  reflection  of 
the 
Greeks  in  the  colonies  established  by  them 
in  the  south  of  Europe,  furnish  the  only 
exception  to  this  general statement.  Twenty 
centuries  have  produced  the  change  we  see 
to-day,  and  have  carried  the  arts  of  life,  and 
every branch  of culture  in  almost all  parts  of 
Europe,  to  their  present  wonderful  state  of 
perfection.  Now  twenty  centuries  is  so 
vast  a  period,  so  far  beyond  the  grasp  of 
individual  experience,  the  change  wrought 
has  been  so  gradual,  that  it  rtquires  some 
effort  to  comprehend 
its  nature,  and  to  do 
justice  to  the  causes  that  have  produced  it. 
Substantially  the  same  transformation  has 
bei:n  brought about in  a  considerable  part  of 
our  western continent  which  has  been  the 
work  of  twenty  centuries in  Europe. 
Is it 
an  exaggeration  to  say  that  from  the  first 
appearance  on  this  continent  to  the  time  of 
settlement of Jamestown  and  Plymouth, not 
one step  of  any  importance  had  been taken 
by  the  northern  tribes  towards the  rational 
the  great  heritage  which 
enjoyment  of 
Providence  had  placed 
their  hands? 
Nothing,  comparatively,  hacl  been  done  by 
them  to subdue  the  wilderness,  to  open  the 
soil  to  the  rnn,  to  substitute  the  broad  ex 
panse of  cornfields,  and  gardens  and  fields 
which  surround  us,  for  the  vacant,  dismal 
less  for  the 
and  unfertile  waste,  and  still 
higher  arts  of life. 

in 

The  December  number of  the American  Agricul 
turt"st  contains  a  short  biographical  sketch  of Prof. 
A.  ].  Cook,  which  it  will  pay  all  of  our  students  to 
read. 

But  a  foreign  race,  with  the  Bible  and 
spelling-book in their hands-the manuals  of 
divine  and  human  learning-makes  its  ap 
pearance upon  these  shores,  and  a  marvel-

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ous change begins.  Few these  pt:oplc  were, 
and  feeble;  they  sowed  in  weakness,  ·but 
they  soon  reaped  in  power.  Greatly  out 
numbered  were  they  by  the  native  races, 
and  surpassed  by  them  in  the  elements of 
physical  strength; but  the  arts  of  cultivated 
life  gave  them  a  foot-hold,  and  before  long 
an  exclusive  possession  of  the  soil.  Deeds 
of  violence  and oppression mark the  change, 
which  humanity  deplores  and 
justice  exe 
crates.  But what  was  the  effect  in  a  couple 
of centuries through action, direct or indirect, 
of cultivated  mind  as  a  reason  why  the  peo 
ple of America should  cherish  that  system 
of  universal  education  by  which  knowledge 
is  diffused  and  transmitted  from  generation 
to generation?  What  words  will  enable us 
to  adequately  describe  the  transformation! 
How  much  of  the  native  forest,  with  the 
ferocious  animals  that  filled  it,  has  disap 
peared;  what  hundreds  and  thousands  of 
villages  have  been  scattered  through  the 
land;  what  a  network  of roads,  and  canals, 
and telegraph and  railways have been thrown 
its  surface,  penetrating  its  furthest 
over 
recesses, now climbing the faces .of steep hills, 
now  bridging pathless swamps, now  coquet 
ting  with  sinuous  streams;  what  forests  of 
masts  have been transferred from  the  moun 
tain-side  to  the  shores  of  the  sea,  thence 
to  be  wafted  to  the remotest  haunts of  com 
merce;  what  crowded  cities  have  been built, 
filled  with 
t be  accumulative  bounties  of 
nature,  products of art and creations of  mind; 
what  institutions  for  objects  of  education, 
philanthropy, public  spirit and  religion-all 
called  into  being  within  two  hundred  years 
in  what  had  been  for  untold  ages an  untrod 
den  wilderness; and  all  by the  application of 
those  elements  of  mental  culture  which  are 
imparted  in  our  public schools  and  colleges 
to  each  successive  generation.  With  this 
great  fact  woven  and  running  through  our 
whole  history,  is  it  a  matter of  wonder  that 
the  American  people  have  ever  regarded 
education  and  the  support  of  schools  as  of 
paramount importance? 

Know ledge is  the cultivation and  improve 
ment of the spiritual  principle  of  man.  By 
knowledge  the  wings  of  the  intellect  are 
spread;  by  ignorance  they  are  closed  and 
palsied,  and  the  physical  passions  are  left to 
gain  the  ascendency. 
It is  knowledge  that 
open; all  the senses  to  the  wonders of  crea 
tion; ignorance seals  them  up and  leaves  the 
reflec 
animal  propensities  unbalanced  1->y 
tion,  enthusiasm,  taste  and  judgment.  To 
ignorant  man,  the glorious  pomp  of day,  the 
sparkling  mysteries  of  night,  the  majestic 
ocean, the rushing storm, the plenty-bearing 
river,  the  fertile  field,  our  docile  animal 
tribes, the  broad, tbe  various,  the  unlimited 
and  far-reaching  domain  of  nature,  are  a 
mere  pageant, but little  understood  in  their 
character and  harmony, and  of value  only so 
far  as  they  minister  to  the  supply  of  sensual 
wants.  Can  we  imagine  how  different  the 
scene to  the  man  whose  mind  is  stored  with 
knowledge?  For him  the mysteries  are  un 
folded,  the  curtains 
lifted  up;  one  after 
another  he  may  turn  the  leaves  of that great 
volume of creation,  which  is  filled  in  every 
page  with the characters of wisdom, of  form, 
of  love;  with  lessons  of  truth  the  most 
exalted;  with  images  e>f  unspeakable  loveli 
ness and wonder; arguments  for  providence; 
food  for  me<litation; themes  for praise.  Our 
noble science sends him  to  the  barren  hills 
and  teaches  him to survey the barren, broken 
precipices.  Where ignorance beholds  noth 
ing  but  a  rough,  inorganic  mas~,  instruction 
and knowledge discern the intelligible record 
of  the  primal convulsions  of  the  earth;  the 
secrets  of  ages  before man  existed; the  land 
marks of the unlimited  struggles  and  throes 
of  what 
the  terraqueous  globe. 
Burried  monsters, of which  the  race  are  now 
extinct,  are  dragged  out of deep  strata,  dug 
out of eternal  rocks  and  brought  almost  to 
life,  to  bear  witness  to  the  power 
that 
created  them.  Before  the  ordinary  student 
of  nature  has  realized  all  the  wonders  of the 
g:-eat  world  thus, so  to  speak,  recreated  by 
science,  another delightful  instructress, with 

is  now 

THE  SPECULUM. 

her  micrc.sccpe  in  hand, bids  him  sit  down 
and  learn  to  know  at  last  the  universe  in 
which  he lives,  and  contemplate  the  limbs, 
the  motions,  the  circulation  of  races  of  ani 
mals, disporting in  their  tempestuous  ocean 
-a drop  of  water.  Then, while  his  whole 
soul  is  penetrated  with  admiration  of  the 
power  which  has filled  with  life  and  motion 
and  sense,  all  but  non-existent  atom~,-0 
then  let  tile  divinest  of  muses,  let astronomy 
approach  and  taking  him  by  the  hand  lead 
him  up  to  the  mount  of vision;  let  him  turn 
her  heaven-piercing  tube  to  the  sparkling 
vault;  through  that 
let  him  obser"e  tbe 
serene star  of evt'ning, and see it transformed 
into  a  cloud-encompassed  orb,  a  wor!d  of 
rugged  mountains  and  stormy  deeps;  or 
oehold  the  pale  beams  of  Saturn,  lost  to  the 
untaught  observer 
amidst  myriads  of 
brighter stars,  and  see  them  expand  into  the 
bro!>d  disk  of  a  noble  planet-the  seven 
attendant  worlds-the  wondrous  rings-a 
mighty system  in  itself, borne at the  rate  of 
22,000  miles  an  hour over its  broad pathway 
then  let  him 
through  tbe  hea\'ens;  and 
reflect  that our  great  solar system,  of which 
Saturn  and  its  stupendous  retinue  is  but  a 
small  part,  fills  itself  in  the great  structure 
of the  universe,  but  the  space  of  one  fixed 
star; and  that  the  power  which  filled  the 
drop of  water with millions  of living beings, 
is  present and active throughout  this  illimit 
able creation. 

Let it  be our pride  that education,  knowl 
edge-has  neve1  need,.ed  champions  among 
the  descendants  of  our  Pilgrim  forefathers 
and let  it be  our  vow  that it  will  never  need 
them while  there is  a  descendant  to  plead  its 
worth.  Yes,  let the  pride of  military  glory 
belong  to  foreign  nations;  let  the  refined 
corruptions  of  the  older  world  attract  the 
traveller  to  its splendid  capitals;  let  the  fer 
vid  sun  ripen  for other states  the luxuries  of 
a  tropical  clime; but  let  it  be  ours  to  boast 
that we  live  in  a  land  of  liberty  and  light, 
and  let the school-house and church  continue 
to  be the  land-marks  of  our American  ciYili 
zation. 

Sr.  Schliemann. 

W.  C.  BAGLEY,  PHI  DELTA THETA  FRATERNITY. 

Labor,  courage,  perseverance-of  how 
many  men  have  these  three  words been  the 
key-notes  of 
success?  Men  who  have 
clinched  with  the  world  and  have  come  out 
victors,  who  have  struggled  all  their  lives 
witll  adversity  and  received  the  just reward, 
who  have  commenced  at  the  lowest  and 
reached  the  highest  round  of  the  ladder, 
these  are  they  whose  names  are  written  on 
the scroll  of  Fame.  The world  is  not  full 
of such  men,  they  are  the exception,  and not 
the  rule, but  when  they  do  appear,  all  are 
ready  to  give  them  the  honor  which  they 
deserve.  Such  a  man  do we consider Henry 
Schliemann,  the  archreologist,  one  whose 
entire  life  was  pointed  toward  a  single  end, 
and  one  who  Ii ved  to  see  that  end  accom 
plished.  As  his  career presents  one  of  the 
noblest  examples  of  singleness  of  purpose, 
which  the  nineteenth  century  affords,  a 
brief  outline  of  his  life  may  not  be  out of 
place. 

He  was  born  inthe  "Land  of  Scholars," 
i822.  His  early  education  was  very 
in 
limited,  but  he  managed 
to  receive  in 
struction  in  the  Latin  and  Greek  languages, 
for  which  he  had  a  special  aptitude.  The 
workg  of  Homer became  his favorites  and  to 
this  fact  may  be  attributed  the  whole  course 
of  his  after  life.  Unluckily  for  him,  he  was 
not a  child of  fortune.  Left an  orphan while 
but  a  boy,  he  struggled  for  years  with  pov 
erty.  It was a  hand-to-hand  conflict, but the 
em hers  of  am bi ti on  smouldered in  his youth 
ful  brea  t  and  gave  him  fresh  courage  wheR 
he seemed  most  likely  to  fail.  Little by  little 
he  rose  in  his  profession  until he became one 
of  tbe  most  successful merchants on  the  con 
independent 
tinent  and  had  acquired  an 
fortune. 

Unselfishly  turning  his  attention  from  all 
thoughts  of  future  honor  in  mercantile  life 
he  now  applied  himself  to  the study  of  the 
classics  and  soon  became  a  master of  near! y 

... 

THE  SPECULUM. 

73 

all  the  ancient  languages.  So  imbued  di<l 
he  become  with  Homer's Iliad that it seemed 
almost a  part of  his  existence. 

In  his  earlier  life  he  had  maintained  that 
the  tradition  of  the  Trojan  War  could  be 
turned  into  history  if  ancient  Troy  coul<l 
be discovered,  and  he  now  resolved  to  use 
his  energy  and  wealth  to  demonstrate  this 
theory.  The great  epic  has  always  been  a 
point  at  which  the  arrows  of  destructive 
evidence  have  been  hurled,  and  no  sooner 
had  he  made  known  his  position,  than  he 
became  the  center  of  a  storm  of  criticism 
from  all  sides.  This  however  was  but  a 
slight  difficulty  in  his  way  and  gave  him 
little  trouble. 

He  began  his  work  of  excavation  sur 
rounded  by circumstances  of  the  most  dis 
couraging  nature,  at  Hissarlik  in  the  north 
western part of Asia Minor.  The difficulties 
which  beset  him  are  too  numerous  to  men 
tion,  but  with  the  energy  and  determination 
which  has  characterized  his  whole life,  he 
overcame  them  all. 
In  the  process  of  the 
work which covered  a  great  part of  his  life, 
seven  cities,  buried  one  beneath  the  other 
by  the  waste  accumulation  of  ages,  were 
uncovered.  Careful 
investigation  proved 
the seventh  to  be  the  one sought and further 
research  brought  to  light facts  which  proved 
beyond  a  doubt,  that  a  historic  basis  could 
be  found  for  the  Trojan  War. 

the 

archreologist  of 

Schliemann's work was now accomplished. 
Perseverance  and  labor  had  won  the  day, 
and,  from  a  poor outcast  he  had risen  to  the 
greatest 
time.  He 
could  now  retire  and  enjoy  the  fruits  of  his 
toil.  Of  his  remaining life  little can be said. 
He engaged in further excavations in Greece, 
but  his  health had  become  undermined  and 
he  spent  most  of  his  time  in  gathering  and 
publishing the results  of  his work.  He died 
in  1890.  Thus ended  a  noble  life-a life  of 
toil  and  suffering devoted  to the  accomplish 
ment of a  single  purpose.  The  success  for 
which  so  many  have  longed was his.  What 
must  have  been  his  thoughts  as  he  stood 

upon the site of the great sie6e an<l  saw about 
him  the  habitations  of  the  historic  person 
ages  whose deeds  have  come  "to  us  through 
the  smoke  and  ashes  of  thirty  centuries! 
He  had  extended  the  limits  of  history  a 
thousand  years.  He  had  begun  a  work 
which  wiil  not  cease  until  the  whole  history 
of  mankind  has  been  laid  bare.  And  what 
did  it?  Perseverance,  courage  anti  labor. 
It  was  a  hard  road  to  travel,  the sky  was 
often-times  overcast,  but  the  sun  of  success 
broke through  at  last and he reaped a  reward 
far  beyond  his  highest  anticipations. 

Greater  than  all  the  results  of  his  labor 
will  be  the  fact  that  his  name  will  go down 
thrcugh  the coming years,  a  watchword  to 
all  who  strive,  as  he  did,  to  rise  above  the 
sphere in whi::h  they have been placed;  who 
resolve,  as  he  did,  to  leave  the  world  better 
and  not  worse  for  their existence. 

SCIENTIFIC. 

The  Origin  of  Different  Breeds  of 
Horses. 

PROF.  E.  A.  A.  GRANGE,  V.  S. 

The frequent  introduction  of  new  types, 
as  well  as  breeds,  of  horses  into  the  United 
States by  those  perso.ns  who  are  desirous  of 
placmg  in  the  market the kind of  horse  they 
regard  as  being  best  adapted  to  the  require 
ments of  the  country  at  large,  has  given 
rise  to  some enquiry  as  to  the  origin  of  the 
individual  breeds, and other features of inter 
est concerning  them  in  their  native  haunts. 
It is,  therefore,  the  purpose  of  this  com 
munication  to  reply  to some  enquiries,  in  at 
least  a  ~omewhat summary  manner,  and  in 
doing so  we will  take  up  the  lighter breeds 
Pre-eminent  in  this  type  is  to  be 
first. 
thoroughbred,  who, 
the  English 
found 
thrnugh  his  prepotency,  stamps  the  road 
ster of  to.day  with  agility  and  powers  of 
endurance  that  are  indispensable  when  it 
comes  to the performance  of an  honest day's 
work  in  the  various  capacities  that  these 

74 

THE  SPECULUM. 

animals  are  often  placed.  To  account  for 
the origin  of  this  horse  we  have  to  turn  to 
the  first  stud-book, published  in  1808, wlwre 
we  will  fi11d  such  records  as  the  following: 
"King  James  I  (about  1603)  bought  an 
Arahian  of  Mr.  Markham,  a  merchant,  :or 
500  gs.,  which  was  the  first  of  that  breed 
ever  seen 
the 
infusion  of blood  of  this  nature  with  the 
blood  of  the  Barb  from  northern  Africa, 
the  Turk  from  southern  Europe,  and  the 
better class  of  native  mares,  was  produced  a 
breed  of  horses  that  is  now  so  well  known 
the  world  over  that  further  description  of 
them  may be unnecessary. 

in  England."  Through 

Next to  the  thoroughbred  (a  horse  that 
traces bis lineage through  unbroken pedigree 
back  to  the Barb  or Arabian), in  form  and 
agility, comes the coach horse.  Of these there 
are  several  varieties,  viz.,  the  French  coach 
horse,  the  German coach horse, and the Eng 
lish  coach  horse.  The latter,  however, is  a 
somewhat ambiguous  term,  as 
it  does  not 
apply  to  any  particular  breed, but  rather  to 
a  certain style of horse.  The French  coach 
horse  is  a  grand animal, resulting  from  care 
ful  scientific  breeding  in  certain  lines  until 
the  ideal  horse  was  prod•  ced,  when  the 
government took  pos'ession  of  the  animal, 
as  it  were,  and  in  1837  a  stud-book  was  es 
tablished,  in  which  an  official  record  is  kept 
of  their  lineage.  We  are  told  that  in  pro 
ducing  this breed  of  horses  the  blood  of the 
native  mare  of  France was co-mingled  with 
that  of  the  English  thoroughbred,  which 
improved  the  quality  and  spirit  of  the  off 
spring,  while  the  blood  of  the  Norfolk 
trotter  is  credited  with  improving  the  trot 
ting gait.  They were bred  in these lines year 
after year,  the  best  being  selected  for  the 
continuance of the  breed,  and  in  course  of 
time  a  class  of  horses  was  produced  with 
such  uniform  characteristics  that they  were 
even  @fficially  regarded  as  a  distinct  breed, 
and  to  which  the  name  of  French  coach 
horse  is  given.  They  have  now  become 
very formidable  rivals  in the  show  ring,  in 

the  coach  horse class  we  have  recently  bad 
brought to  the  shores  of  this  country  the 
"German coach  horse," which  will  undoubt 
edly  soon  become  a  favorite in his  class  with 
many,  for  he  has  only  to  be  seen  to  be  ad 
mired,  his  spirit  and  action  being  most 
attractive.  Their  early  history  is  wrapped 
in  such  obscurity  that  it  is  difficult  to  say 
jnst  how  they  originated,  though  they  can 
readily be traced  back  for  200 years or  more. 
In England  the  coach  horse  is  not a  distinct 
breed;  that is  to say, horses  are  admitted  to 
the  class  whose  immediate  ancestors  may 
have  been  of  entirely  different  breeds,  a 
mixture, for  instance, of  the  thoroughbred 
with  the  Suffolk  Punch  will  often  pro 
duce  a  typical  coach  horse,  as  far  as  action 
and  external  conformation  go.  N otwith 
standing  this  we find  the  coach  horse  class 
well  represented  in  the  Cleveland  Bay,  a 
breed  that  is  fast  becoming  a  great favor 
ite  in  many  parts  of  this  country. 

The  Cleveland  Bay  is  so  named  from  its 
uniform  color,  and  also  from 
its  having 
originated in  the  Cleveland  district  of York 
shire,  though  they  are  now  bred  in  many 
other parts.  Their  origin  is  somewhat ob 
scure, but  they  have  been  recognized  as  a 
pure breed  for  upwards of  roo years; indeed 
their  admirers  claim  that  they  were  the 
mainstay  of  the  charioteers  who  did  such 
so!dierly work  at  the time  of  the invasion of 
Great Britain  by  the  Romans  under  Cresar, 
50  years  before  the  Christian  era,  but  we 
have  no  authentic  record  that the  breed  was 
retained  in  all  its  purity down to the present. 
It is  claimed  that  Cmsar  became  so  much 
impressed  with  the  British  horse  that  he 
caused some  of the  male  animals  to  be  ex 
ported  to  Rome. 

The  main  characteristics  of  these  horses 
render  them  suitable for  most  kinds of  work 
while individuals  of  the  hreed  are  credited 
with  some  most  remarkable  performances 
both  upon  the  road  and  in  the  chaise. 

Passing  from  the  coach  horse  to  his  more 
cumbersome  neighbor,  the  draught  horse, 

THE  SPECULUM. 

75 

in 

we  find  them  well  represented  in  several 
In  Scotland  we  find  the  magnifi 
breeds. 
cent  Clydesdale,  a  creature 
that  attracts 
attention wherever  he goes, and  he is  always 
welcome when  it  comes  to  the  moving  of  a 
a  heavy  load.  They  are  docile 
their 
temperament, agile  in  their  movements,  and 
of that hardy constitution that enables them to 
stand  the  vicissitudes  of  all  climates.  The 
breed  takes  its  name  from  the  locality  in 
which  they  were  first  produced; being  the 
county  of  Lanark  in  the  v'llley  of  the  river 
Clyde.  To one  of  the early  dukes of Ham 
ilton  belongs the credit of  having  established 
this  breed  of  horses,  for  .being  desirous  of 
improving the equines of  his  locality  by  pro 
ducing  a  heavier  and  stronger  animal,  he 
procured  a  nurr.ber  of  the  heavy  Flemish 
horses  from  Flanders and  mated  them  with 
the  best  mares  in  the  country  and  through 
judicious  selection  in  breeding,  habit  and 
habitat,  the  grancl  2,000  lb.  Clydesdale  of 
to-day  has been produced. 

The  Clydesdale  of  early  times  must  have 
presented  a  striking contrast to  those  we see 
exhibited at  our  fall  fairs,  as they  were  used 
those days  for  saddle  horsts;  but  even  now, 
the  lighter  individuals  are  highly  prized  as 
omnibus  h0rses  in  large  cities.  The feather 
(hair)  on  the leg  is  a  frnture  that  attracts 
great  attention  among  the  dealers  in  this 
class  of  horse,  and  one  which  the breeder,  at 
the  present  time,  cannot  afford  to  ignore. 

in 

In England  we  find  the shire  horse  strug 
gling  formidably  for  supremacy 
the 
draught cla  s.  Thi~ i  a  breed  of  hor  es  of 
enormous  proportions,  individuals  running 
lbs.  As  far  as  the 
up  as  high  a5  2,500 
origin  of  them  is  concerned  it  can  only  be 
said  that  like  Topsy,  •they  just  growed ;' 
though  as  far  back  as  1154  one  of 
the 
monks  of  Canterbury  wrote:  "Without one 
of the  London city  gates i  a  certain  Smooth 
field  (now Smithfield).  Every  Friday  there 
is  a  brave  sight  of gallant  horses  to  be  sold; 
there  are  cart  horses  fit  for  the  dray,  or 
plough,  or chariot,'' and  it  is  contended  that 

the  horses  referre<l  to  by  this  writer  are  no 
other than  the shi1 e  breed. 

Another breed  of draught horses  in  Eng 
land,  which  for  some  reason  or  other  is  not 
as  popular in  mo~t parts  of  this  country  as 
any of the breeds  here mentioned, is the Suf 
folk  Punch, so called  on account of his round 
punchy  form.  This  hor  e 
resulted  from 
crossing  the  Norman horse  with  the  Suffolk 
mare.  They  are  thought  to  be  stronger 
their 
proportionately 
peculiar  confo1 mation  adapting  them 
to 
draught  purposes, and  their  courage  has  its 
influence  in  all  trials  of  extra  exertion;  a 
writer in  speaking of them  says, "lt is  beau 
tiful  to  see  a  team  of  true  Suffolks,  at  a  sig 
nal  from  the driver, and  without  the  whip, 
d6wn  on  their  knees  in  a  moment  and  drag 
everything before  them." 

than  other  breedc., 

Leaving  the  domains  of  Great  Britain 
and  crossing  the  channel  into  France  we 
find  the Percheron  of  to-day  making  great 
claims as a  draught horse.  This breed  takes 
its  name  from  the  province  of  La Perche, a 
district  embracing four departments,  situated 
It  is  on  record 
to  the  southwest  of  Pai is. 
that  France  was  invaded  by  the  Saracens 
(an  Arabian  tribe)  as  far  back  as  A.  D.  73?. 
in  vast  num hers  ( 300,000  ~trong)  but  they 
suffered  the  most  disastrous  defeat  at  the 
hands of  the  French,  who  took  posse~sion 
of their horses among other things, and  these 
when  crossed with the heavier  mares already 
in  France are  thought  to  have  produced  the 
starting  point  of  this  famous  breed.  The 
French  government in  time  being  attracted 
by  the superiority  of  these  animals,  at  once 
encouraged  the  breeding  of  them  by  estab 
lishing government haras  where the  greatest 
pains  were taken in  the selection  of the  best, 
and  under  favorable  circumstances  and  care 
ful  breeding  from  generation  to  generation, 
a  noble  animal  was  in  time  developed,  but 
as  time  wore  on  and  railroads  supplanted 
the  post  coach,  a  demand  for  a  heavier class 
of  horse  sprung  up,  and  the  mind  of  the 
the  t'irection 
French  breeder was  turned  in 

THE  SPECULUM. 

of increased size.  This was done principally 
by  introducing the blood  of the  heavier  Nor 
man  and  Flemish  hor  e;  for  proof  that  the 
cross  succeeded  remarkably  well  we  have 
only to visit  the  horse  shows of this  country 
and  we will  soon  find  magnificent  animals 
of  the draught type.  A  somewhat  remark 
able  feature  in  connection  with  the  Per 
cheron  breed  is  that  almost  ninety  per  cent 
are  grey  in  color,  the  remainder  being  gen 
erally  dark chestnut or black. 

The draught horse  of  Belgium  has  some 
what recently  come  prominently  into notice 
by  defeating  the  French  an<l  British  horses 
in  some  trans-Atlantic  show  rings.  Little, 
if  a11ything,  is  known  as  to  their  ongrn, 
though  no  doubt  habit  and  habitat  have 
improved their proportions.  As far as we ai:e 
aware  they  are  not yet  extensively  imported 
into  this  country,  so  at  present 
they  can 
scarcely be looked  upon  by  the average  far 
mer  with  the  same  interest  as  the  other 
breeds. 

The  long  winter  vacation  is  a  time  that  the  over 
worked "sub."  looks forward  to  with  feelings  of  the 
keenest  pleasure,  for  then  he  can  have  some  of  his 
time to  himself and have some little chance to develop 
both his  mental and his physical nature.  Last winter 
did not differ particularly from  any  other  winter  but 
still  it  will  long  be  remembe red  by  those  who  re 
mained  at  the  college.  For  general  exercise  and 
amusement  a  tennis  court  was  marked  out  in  the 
Armory, and it is supposed  (from  reports)  that  many 
spirited contests took place.  Clinton and Gladden were 
declared te be the champions  and they are now  look 
ing for  some one who can defeat them.  Mumford and 
Larabee were  much  more  interested  in driving back 
and forth between Lansing and the college.  A lite rary 
society  known as the  "Macaroni Club"  was organized 
the  grounds.  Meetings  were  held 
by 
regularly  during  the  winter  at  the  rooms  of  the 
various  members.  Early  in  February  on  account  of 
the  illness  of  several  of  the  professors  the  "subs" 
were obliged  to  do  much  of the  work  at the Farmers' 
Institutes.  So well was this done  that,  as  President 
Clute says,  "There is  danger  of some  of the  old  fel 
lows  getting  jealous."  The  work  of  Messrs.  G.  C. 
Davis and  P.  G.  Holden  was  highly  commended  by 
the  papers  of  the  State  and  is  deserving  of special 
mention  here.  With  the  opening  of  the  term 
the 
"sub" settles down  to  his regular  routine  work  from 
which  he can see no  release  until  next  winter. 

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FRESHMAN,  you  should  take  the  SPEC 
It is  the official organ of the college, 
ULUM. 
is  e<lited  in  behalf  of  the  students,  and  de 
serves  your  patronage.  You are  all  anxious 
to  read  its  columns,  but  some  had  a  little 
rather read his  room-mate's  copy  and save  so 
much  expense.  "Be not  wise  in  your  own 
conceit,"  but  be  loyal  and  subscribe  for  the 
SPECULUM. 

IF  the  military  department  is  to  be kept 
up  in  this  institution, it  must  take  a  fresh 
start 
in  the  near  future  and  with  more 
energy  and  preci5ion  than  has  been  shown 
heretofore.  Maybe we  are  too severe in our 
criticism  or perhaps  we  are  not  capable  of 
judging  on  the  matter,  but  we  are  sincere 
in  our remarks  and  think  that they  express 
the sentiments of  the  students. 

JusT  before  the  meeting  of 

the  State 
Board  of  Agriculture,  the  fore  part  of 
this  month,  the  local  manager  of  field-day 
sports respectfully asked for an appropriation 

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of $80  to  buy  some  mats and  parallel bars 
and  the power to  build  a  permanent  grand 
stand,  the  expense  incurred  to  be  paid  by 
the students.  The requests were unanimously 
refused.  The students desirP.  the  goocl  will 
of  the  members of the State Board  ancl  have 
always  held  them  in  tht  highe~t esteem,  but 
ought we to be  censured for  the hard feeling 
that comes over us  for  this  act?  The report 
of  the  Board's  last  meeting  shows  that they 
made  many  useful  appropriations  and  au 
thorized some valuable improvements for the 
college, but they seem to  have forgotten their 
youthful  days  and  to  care  little  for  the  pro 
gress  of  athletic  sports.  May be  there  is  a 
juo;t  cause  for this refusal, but we as  students 
fail  to  realize  it. 

\VE  do  not like  to  so  openly  criticize  one 
of  our  head  departments, but  it  has  come  to 
such  a  state  that something  should  be  done 
or  the  department  might  as  not  well  not 
exist. 

from 

the  head  of 

Two  years  ago  there  was  a  general  in 
terest  in  drill.  The  cadets  were  made  to 
carry  themselves  properly  on  the  parade 
ground>  or  the  result  was  a  severe  repri 
mand,  received 
the 
department;  everything  was  done  with 
military  precision,  and  with  such  govern 
ment  the  cadets  respected  drill  and  were 
ambitious  to  receive  military  honors.  Now, 
quite  the contrary, only  a  few  care  for  drill, 
while  the  rest  drill  because  it  is  compulsory. 
Anything but the  best results  might  be  ex 
pected  when such a feeling exists.  To make 
matters  worse,  we  have  no  drill  this  term 
and  together with  the  new  tactics  it  will  be 
impossible  for  the cadets to  make a creditable 
showing  in  the summer  term. 

the  students'  class 

Is it  not  possil.ile  to  keep  a  correct  report 
of 
standing?  Many 
students  are  troubled  by  not  receiving  their 
proper  credits  on  the re.cord book; the stand 
ings  are  often  credited  to  the wrong student 
arid  in  many  cases  are  not  reported  at all. 

The  latter  case  often causes  much  trouble. 
A  student  having  once  passed  a  subject 
objects  to  taking  it  again  and  finds  much 
confusion  in  obtaining  a  record. 

Would  it  not  be  wise  for  the  faculty  to 
select  one  of  its  members  to  see that each in 
structor hands in  a  correct  report of his  class 
at the end  of each  term  and  that such  reports 
In  this  way  the re 
are  properly  recorded? 
sponsible  man  could  more  ea~ily be detected 
and  it  would  necessitate  the instructors  to  be 
more  careful. 

We  would  also like to  criticize the manner 
of letting students  continue  m  their  ceurse 
so  long without m~king up their back studies. 
The student,  however, deserves  as  rr.uch  of 
the criticism  as  any  one  for  not  attending  to 
the  matter  himself.  Whoever  is  at fault,  a 
student ought not  to  be  allowed  to  continue 
in  his  work  till  nearly the  end  of  his  senior 
year  without  having  passed  his  entrance 
examination  or  his  back studies. 

WE  are  happy  to  say  that the quarantine 
has  been  removed,  and  that  college  duties 
are once  more  resumed.  We  may  consider 
ourselves  fortunate  that the  disease  has  not 
spread  to  any  extent.  The  students,  as  a 
rule, have heartily co· operated with "prex1e's" 
request to  do  as  the faculty  wished  by  keep 
ing  themselves isolated  about their  own  dor 
It  shows  that the  students  were 
mitories. 
in  sympathy  with  the  faculty  about  the 
matter, and  that when it is  left to our honor 
to  govern  ourselves we can  be  trusted.  All 
that can be  regretted in  the  matter is  the fact 
that  a  number  of  the  students  "sneaked" 
home as  soon  as  tht!y  heard  we  were  to  be 
quarantined. 
It was not  known  to what ex 
tent  the  disease  was exposed,  and  so  many 
leaving to  different  parts of  the  State  might 
have  caused  a  spread  of  this  malignant  dis 
ease  all  over  the  State.  Happily,  however, 
such was  no•  the  case;  but,  students,  here 
after let  us  be  more  careful, and  think  be 
fore  we  act. 

The  State  Republican  was  most 

too 

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hru.ty  in  forming  its  opinion  as  to  the  cause 
and  spread  of  the  diphtheria  cases,  and 
caused  much  unnecessary  trouble. 
It made 
several  false  statements,  and  then  was  un 
willing  to  make  the corrections, but we  were 
pleased  to  see  that  the  president  came  out 
ahead in  the contest, and that the Republi'can 
slowly  backed  down.  Wben  a  person  is 
whipped,  however, we  like  to  see  him own 
it  up,  especially  when  the  whole  college 
faculty  is  at stake. 

FIELD DAY with all its glories will soon be 
upon  us.  The  athlete  with  his  mighty 
trained  sinews  will  then  have  waited  the 
anticipated  time;  the  spectators  can 
then 
"toot  their  horns  and  bugles  blow,  shout 
and  yeil  and  forget  all  they  know;"  the 
"sports" can bet on the lucky  man; while the 
Co-eds and  their  chaperons  can  eat  peanuts 
It will  be  a  time  of  enjoy 
and  chew  gum. 
ment for  all. 

The  Inter-Collegiate Athletic Association 
has now been organized four years.  The first 
meeting  was  held  here  March  3 r,  June  r 
and  2,  1888,  and  was  declared  a  success. 
Now  that it  bas  been  the  rounds, M.  A.  C. 
will  start  it  again  with  new  life  and  vigor. 
Its  purpose,  namely-to  develop  a  more 
lively  interest in  athletic  sports  among  stu 
dents  of  Michigan  colleges-is  not  only  a 
good one, but  it  brings  the  colleges  of  the 
State into closer  relationship;  it  relieves  the 
monotony  of college  work,  it  develops  the 
muscles  of the  students  and  prevents  to  a 
certain  degree so  many  puny  and  unhealthy 
students.  There  will be some changes made 
in  the  management  this  year  which  we 
trust  will  be  for  the  better. 
Instead  of 
serving  meals  gratis 
thought  best 
by  our  college  to  charge  a  small  fee,  one 
the 
dollar  for  seven  meals.  Heretofore 
v1s1tmg  colleges  have  found  considerable 
fault  with the  board. 
It  is  a  big  expense 
to  feed  two  or  three  hundred  students  and 
naturally  causes close  economy  on  the part 
of  the entertaining college.  By charging  a 

it  is 

small  fee  good  board  will  be the result  and 
consequently  less "kicking."  We hope and 
trust  that  the  other  colleges  will  favor  the 
new plan. 

In  the  coming  field-day,  every  student, 
athlete  or  not,  should  take  an  interest  and 
see  that  be does  his  part to make it a success. 
Do  not  depend  upon  a 
few  to  carry  it 
through but let all combine, for in  unity  there 
is strength.  We have  always  taken away the 

largest  share  of  the  prizes,  have  received 
the  most 
the  assoc1atwn 
and  can  well  afford  to  go  beyond  what 
has  been  done  before. 

laurels 

from 

Freshman, turn out  and  show  your  abil 
ity  a' an  athlete,  everybody  turn  out,  if you 
ar; unable to  compete in  the  sports, encour 
age  those  that  do.  Many  a  professional 
athlete  has  developed  from  men  who  once 
thought themselves  unable  to  compete  even 
with  the  ameteur.  If  all  the  students  take 
the interest in  the  matter  that  they  shou ld, 
there is  no  reason  why the  coming  field-day 
will  not  be the  grandest success  of  any  pre 
vious  one  eyer  held. 

COLLE GE  NEWS . 

Quarantine. 

Abbot  Hall,  versus Club "C." 

Work has been commenced on  the  lawns. 

There are  238  students enrolled this term. 

The diphtheria patients are all  doing  well. 

Numerous  chairs filled  with  water  on  "All  Fools' 

Day." 

The vacancies in  the  faculty  were  all  filled  during 

the winter. 

Numerous  improvements  have  been  made  in  the 

farm  barns. 

That reporter for  the Lansing  Republican  was evi 

dently "rattled." 

0.  C.  Hollister  '89,  was on  the  grounds  for  a  short 

time,  March 5 . 

The dynamo has been removed from  the mechanical 

building to the  boiler house. 

Several  fine  draughting tables  have  been  procured 

for  the  use of the  class in  civil  engineering. 

A  bicycle club has been  organized  with W.  H.  Van 

Devort as  president and A.  W.  Chase as captain. 

The campus  will  soon  be  provided  with  several 

street lamps. 

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The  Young  Men's  Christian  Association  contem 

plates giving a  course of lectures in the near future. 

you are all  interested,  in  a  condensed  and  readable 
form. 

The collection  of  insects  has  been  much  increased 
during the  winter by the addition of several  valuable 
specimens. 

The  appearance of  the  chapel  rostrum  has  been 
much  improved  by  a  decoration  consisting of several 
pots of beautiful flowers. 

The Y.  M.  C.  A.  reception. to  the  new  students,  on 
March 4,  was quite largely attended.  A good musical 
program was presented. 

F.  B.  Mumford  has  been  engaged  as  assistant  on 
the  Farm  Department.  His  work  will  be  confined 
mainly to  the experiment station. 

There are  twelve young lady students in  attendance 
this  term .  A  slight  modification  of  our  course  of 
study would bring many more. 

President Stockbridge of the  North  Dakota Agricul 
tural  College  has written to  President Clute  for  plans 
of our Mechanical  Department. 

The anemometer on the south  end  of  the  chemical 
laboratory,  which  has been  in  use  for  over  sixteen 
years,  will  be replaced  by  a  new one. 

Through  the efforts of  B.  F .  Bain and his friend,  Mr. 
Hazen, of Aber's shoe  store,  we  now  have  a  nicely 
lettered directory in  each of the dormitories. 

After the diptheria,  winds,  measles,  quarantine and 
April fools,  what  shall  we  look  for  next,  anrl  what 
kind of a  showing  wol!ld Job  have  if  he  were  here. 
Eagle. 

C.  F.  Baker,  of the  Entomological  Department,  has 
accepted  a  good  position  at  Fort  Collins,  Col.  He 
departed for  bis  new  field  of  work  the  latter  part  of 
February. 

Lieutenant  Crittenden  has  tendered  his  resignation 
as  Professor of Military  Science,  to take effect  June  1. 
We unrlerstand  that  he  will  return  to  his  regiment, 
the Twenty-second U.  S.  Infantry. 

The  Botanical  Department has  procured, for  use in 
the  class-room,  a  lull  set  of  Paul  Parley's  Botanical 
Charts.  They  are  very  complete  and  will  prove  a 
valuable help in  the study  of  microscopic  botany and 
histology. 

Several  new  and  valuable  machines  have  been 
placed  in position  in  the  iron  shop.  One  of the most 
noticable  to  the  ordinary  "Ag."  student  is  the  Uni 
versal grinding machine which  was purchased during 
the  winter. 

Dr.  Beal has  received  about  ninety species  of  Aus 
tralian grasses.  He  is  now  endeavoring  to secure as 
many specimens as  possible of grasses  from  all  parts 
of the world.  A  collection  of the photographs of emi  
nent botanists is  also being  made as  fast  as  possible. 

The  Eagle  is  the  name  of  a  neat  little  ameteur 
paper published  tri-weekly  by MastP.r  Roscoe  Kedzie, 
a  grandson of Dr. R.  C.  Kedzie .  Students, subscribe, 
as  the  Eagle gives  the  daily  happenings,  in  which 

A  fine  collection of  the  different  grades of Austral 
ian  wools  has been  received  by  the Agricultural  De 
partment.  At  the  last  meeting of the Board  thanks 
were tendered to  W.  G.  Mackham of Avon,  N.  Y.,  for 
the valuable gift.  The  collection  is  probably  one  of 
the most complete of its  kind  in  the State. 

Many  improvements are noticed  in  the Horticultu 
ral Laboratory.  A  new  hot water heater has been  put 
in,  numerous  addition§  have  been  made  to  the 
museum,  and the  apparatus  for  class room  work  has 
been  much  increased  by the  purchase of  wax  models 
of fruits  and  illuminated cuts of vegetables. 

Cannot some steps be taken  to  prevent  the  whole 
sale slaughter of  the small  song-birds  that  is  being 
carried on?  Almost any  day several  small  boys  with 
air guns may  be seen  shooting  the  pretty  little  song 
sters.  This may be done for  purposes  of  taxidermy, 
but even then it would seem to be  scarcely  justifiable. 

A  gentleman  living  near  Albion  recently brought a 
valuavle  horse  here  to  be  treated  by  Dr.  Grange. 
Toe  operation  of  trephining  was  performed  and  a 
piece of bone about an inch in diameter  removed from 
the animal's face.  The operation seems to have been 
successful  and  the  horse  is  making  rapid  improve 
ment. 

The attention of the students  is called to the excel 
lent  condition of the greenhouse.  The  foreman,  Mr. 
Gunson,  is  deserv111g  of  much  credit,  for  never  be 
fore  within  the memory of the  oldest  student  has  the 
greenhouse presented such  a variety of plants  in  such 
fine  condition  as  now.  When  the  new  building  is 
completed we may  look  for  even better results. 

Numerous changes  have  been  made  in the library. 
In addition to the balcony,  which has  been  added  to 
the  south  side, 
the  electric  lights  have  been  re 
arranged,  several  hundred  new  books  have  been 
added to  the  Department  of  English  Literature,  and 
arrangements  have  been  made  by  which the library 
will  be open to students several  hours more per week 
than in  the past. 

The  much  discussed  student  labor  system  is  now 
absorbing the attention of the faculty and State Board. 
The  question  has  been  left  to  Professor~  Taft  and 
Harwood for  settlement and it  is  expected that a  uni  
form  system  will  soon  be  adopted  for  both  depart 
ments. 
It is evident that,  unless  the same  system  is 
followed  by  both,  more  or  less  dissatisfaction  must 
necessarily follow . 

The work on the race track progressed quite rapidly 
during the quarantine.  Certain  times were  set aside 
for  each dormitory, so  that  students  need  not  inter 
mingle  with  those  from  other  halls  than  their  own. 
The boys worked  with  a  will,  and all, from  the fresh 
in 
man  to  the  senior,  were  seen  busily  engaged 
the 
indications 
shovelling  cinders.  From  present 
track  will be in  first  class condition for  field  day. 

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At  a  recent  meeting  of the State  Board  of  Agricul 
ture it was  decided to discontinue  the experiments at 
the stations at Baldwin,  Walton  and  Harrison.  The 
station at  Grayling  is  to  be  continued  for  some time 
longer.  The members  of the  Board  do  not  feet  that 
the results obtained are sufficient to make it advisable 
to  go  to  any  further  expense  with  so  many  of  the 
northern  stations  and  so  all  but  the  one  are  to  be 
dropped. 

At the last meeting of the State Board of Agriculture 
a  radical change was made in  the plan  of work  to  be · 
pursued by the experiment st11tion.  All  of  the  work 
will  be  conducted  in  the  future  by  but  two  depart 
ments: the Agricultural and the Horticultural,  instead 
of  by all,  as  heretofore.  The  other departments  are, 
however,  likely to  be called upon for  assistance at any 
time when it shall be needed.  No  particular  reasons 
are given for the  change. 

"Louis  Knapper  who  was  for  many  years  a  florist 
at the Agricultural College,  has accepted a  position as 
foreman  of a  large  greenhouse on the  Hudson  river, 
N.  Y.  After leaving the college he spent some time  in 
travelling in  Europe  and in visiting  his  old  home  in 
Germany.  He writes that he  has  recently  married a 
German  lady who has for  ten  years  been a  resident of 
this  country.  His  letter  is  a  cheerful  one  and  evi 
dently he is  enjoying life to the full extent."-Lansing 
Journal. 

The Zoological  Department of  the  college  has  just 
prepared  and  sent  to  the  Arizona  University  and 
Experiment Station a  fine  collection of insect.>  of over 
r,500  species.  This  is one  of several such  collections 
sent out by  this college.  Olivet  College has one,  the 
State  Normal School of Ypsilanti  another,  and  a  col 
lection of  insects illustrating  Economic  Entomology 
was sent to the  North  Carolina  Experiment  Station 
last year,  and was  exhibited at  the Southern  Exhibi 
tion at Atlanta,  Ga. 

term.  The  short-sighted  and 

The walks and drives  on the  college  grounds  have 
been almost  impassable  to  persons on  foot nearly all 
of  the 
ill-judged 
"economy" of the  last legislature in  refusing  to  make 
an appropriation  for  permanent walks  is  brought  all 
too prominently before  us. 
If some of those reformers 
could  be compelled to  wade through some of the mud 
that  we  have  bad  here,  for  a  few  months,  it is quite 
probable that their ideas of the needs of the Agricultu 
ral College would be somewhat  modified. 

The  observing  student  will  notice  several  new 
faces  among the faculty and corps of assistants.  Prof. 
Harwood of Ravenna,  Ohio,  has  been appointed  Pro  
fessor  of  Agriculture  to  succeed  Prof.  Davenport. 
is 
Prof.  McNair  of  the  University  of  Wisconsin 
Assistant  Professor  of  Mathematics,  and  Mr.  R. 
I. 
Coryell  has  the position  recently  occupied  by  Mr.  H. 
J.  Hall on the  Horticultural Department .  During the 
winter Mr.  Munn resigned his  position  as foreman  of 
the farm  and Mr.  McCracken  has  been  appointed  as 
his successor. 

It will  be  remembered  that  at  the  competitive  drill 
held at Jackson last fall,  the College Cadets won prizes 
amounting to $350.  This sum  the Jackson  Guards, as 
managers  of the  drill, refused  to  pay,  on the ground 
that  they  had  not  cleared  enough  from  the  drill  to 
more than pay the  expenses.  The cadets  were loath 
to  give up the  prize  which  they  had  honestly  won, 
and  so  during  the winter,  suit  was  entered  against 
the  Jackson  Guards by Wm.  M.  Clute,  to  recover the 
amount of the  prize  money,  and  a  portion  of the ex 
pense  incurred.  The case  comes  up  for  a  hearing in 
May. 

At a  meeting of the Inter-collegiate Athletic Associa 
tion  held at  Jackson,  February  7,  the  following  offi 
cers  were  elected:  President,  J.  0.  White,  Albion; 
vice  president,  W.  Brooks,  Olivet;  secretary,  J .  E. 
Hinkson, Agricultural College;  treasurer,  S.  Parker, 
Hillsdale. 
It  was  voted  to  hold  the  next  field  day 
here during the first  week in June,  and  J.E.  Hinkson 
was authorized to procure  the  medals  and  engage  a 
referee.  There  is  a  strong  sentiment  in  favor  of 
admitting  the  Normal  Athletic Association  of  Ypsi 
lanti to  the M.  I.  A.  A.,  as  they  have  several  promis 
ing  athletics  who  would  matei:ially  strengthen  the 
association  and  make  the  contests  of  much  more 
interest to  all. 

It would seem  that we  are having  more  than  our 
share of  sickness this  term. 
It will  be  remembered 
that last fall  there was  an outbreak of diphtheria,  and 
that Mr.  Thompson,  of the class of '95,  died of the dis 
ease.  During the winter  all of the rooms in all of the 
halls were thoroughly disinfected  under  the  personal 
direction of Dr.  Wellings of  Lansing.  The  work was 
no  doubt  well  and  carefully  qone,  but  on  March 9, 
Mr.  Barnum  who  occupied  the  same  room  in  which 
Mr.  Thompson  had  been  ill  was attacked with  a  sore 
throat,  which  was  pronounced to be diphtheria.  Soon 
after Miss Fay Wheeler,  who had  met  Mr.  Barnum  at 
a  society  party  came  down  with  diphtheria. 
In  a 
few  days  three  other  students :  Messrs.  Steward, 
Coggswell  and  Stone,  were  also  attacked  by 
the 
disease.  To guard against any  further  spread  of  the 
disease,  the  young  men  were  removed  to the  hospital 
and  the  college  carefully  quarantined.  All  college 
duties  were  suspended  for  a  week.  At  the  end  of 
this  time no more cases  were reported  and  on April  5, 
all  work  was  resumed.  All  of the patients  are  now 
nearly recovered.  Now there are  about  ten  cases  of 
measles and more are likely to  follow. 

Mrs.  R.  C.  Kedzie died  at  her home  on the coltege 
grounds,  December 16,  189r.  The  State  Republican 
of the next day  contained the following  sketch  of her 
life: 

"Mrs .  Kedzie  was  bor::i  in  Ohio, May  31,  1828,  and 
graduated from  Oberlin  Colle~e  in  1847,  in  the same 
class  with  Mr.  Kedzie,  to  whom  she  was  married  in 
1850.  She  was a  daughter of  G.  and  N.  H.  Fairchild 
and a  sister of President  Fairchild of Oberlin  College. 
She had three  sons:  William,  who was  professor  of 
in  office, 
chemistry  in  Oberlin  College  and  died 

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in 

the 
Robert,  who  was  professor  of  chemistry 
Mississippi Agricultural  and  Mechanical College  and 
who died in office,  and Frank, who is adjunct professor 
of  chemistry  at  the  Agricultural  College  on  the 
grounds of which his  mother died.  Mrs.  Kedzie came 
to the Agricultural College  in  1863  with  her husband, 
and  has resided there twenty-nine years.  She was  a 
member of  the Congregational church  for  forty  years, 
a  woman  of  strong  character,  upright  life and warm 
sympathies;  an affectionate wife and a  good  mother 
a  woman  nobly  planned.  She will  be greatly  missed 
by the circle that  knew her and prized her highly." 

We clip the  following  in  regard  to  the late Mrs.  C. 
W .  Garfield,  from  a  recent issue of the  Grand Rapids 
Democrat: 

Mrs.  Charle;  W.  Garfield  of  Burton  facm,  Paris 
township,  died yesterday of pneumonia,  after  an  ill 
ness  of  about  two  weeks .  Mrs .  Garfield  was  first 
attacked  with  the  fatal  disease  while  attending  her 
husband,  who  was  confined  to  his  bed  by  sickness. 
Sh" was obliged to take to  her  bed  and Mr.  Garfield, 
contrary  to  the  advice of  his  physician,  insisted  on 
assuming  the  care  of  bis  wife.  Two  days  later  he 
suffered a  relapse and  was forced  to give up.  He has 
since thao:  time  been  in  a  critical  condition,  and grave 
fears  are entertained for his  recovery.  Mrs.  Garfield 
was  thirty ·five  years  of  age and  was  married to  l\lr. 
Garfield sixteen years ago at  the  home  of  her  father, 
S.  S.  Rockwell,  in  Jackson,  Michigan.  They came at 
once to  Paris township,  where they  have resided  up  to 
the present time.  News of her death  will be received 
with  the  most heartfelt  sorrow  by  a  very  large  circle 
of friends,  to  whom,  for  many years,  Burton  farm  has 
extended  its hospitality. 

Mrs.  Garfield  may  be said  to have  grown  up in the 
college, where she won the loving  esteem  of  all  who 
knew her.  Her husband, in  his bereavement,  has the 
sincere condolence of every alumnus. 

At a  meeting of the class of  '95  held  February  27, 

1892,  the  following resolutions  were adopted. 

WHEREAS,  The great  Ruler  of the  universe in  his 
infinite  wisdom  has  removed  from  our  midst  our 
esteemed  class-mate,  Ralph  G.  Thompson; be it· 

Resolved,  That  his  connection  with  us during the 
first  term  of our college course will  be held in  grateful 
remembrance by  each  member of the class. 
Resolved,  That  the  removal  of  our 

respected 
class-mate  leaves a  vacancy  and a  shadow  that  will 
be deeply  felt  by  all  members  of the class,  and  will 
prove a greivous loss. 

Resolved,  That  with  deep  sympathy  with 

the 
afflicted  relatives  and  friends  of the  deceased  we 
express our earnest  hope that this great  bereavement 
mav  be over-ruled for  their highest good. 

Resolved,  That a  copy of these  resolutions  be  sent 
to  his  bereaved  family  and  also  that  they  be  pub 
lished  in  the college  SPECULUM. 

B.  D.  STEVENS. 
F.  M.  LAKE. 
H.  R.  SMITH. 
Committee from  class of '95. 

The officers  of the societies for  the  present term  are 

as follows: 

. 

Union  Literary-P(esident,  C.  M.  Connor;  vice 
president,  E.  B.  Hale;  secretary,  Chase  Newman; 
treasurer,  D.  G.  Smith. 

Eclectic-President,  B.  W.  Peet;  vice·president,  A. 
T. Stevens;  secretary,  H.  S.  Emlaw;  treasurer,  M. 
M.  Chaffee. 

O(ympic-President, C.  R. Winegar; vice-president, 

W.  Paddock ;  secretary,  V.  V.  Newell;  treasurer,  C. 
C.  Pashby. 

H esperian-President,  G.  E.  Ewing;  secretary,  C. 

J.  Barnum;  treasurer, W. L.  Harvey. 

Delta  Tait  Delta-President,  Frank  Bauerle;  sec 

retary,  F. R.  Poss;  treasurer,  W.  F.  Lyon. 

Plti Delta  Theta-President, B.  F.  Bain;  secretary, 

W.  C.  Bagley;  treasurer, J.  Kimball. 

PERSONALS. 

We desire the  earnest  co-operation  of every person 
who has ever been  connected  with  the  college  in  try 
ing to  make this department an  interesting one.  Let 
every  alumnus and  every person  who  has  been  with 
classes  here send in  news  to the  editor of this depart 
ment,  often,  thus  making  his  work  much  easier  and 
the department more interesting to all. 

Mrs.  Harriet Kedzie,  wife of Dr.  R.  C.  Kedzie,  died 
at  her home  at  the  college,  December  17,  of  heart 
failure  and asthma  induced  by  a  severe cold.  Mrs. 
Kedzie  was a  sister  of  Dr.  Fairchild  of  Manhattan, 
Kansas,  and  Ex-President  Fairchild  of  Oberlin  Col 
lege. 

All  alumni will learn  with  a  sense  of personal  Joss 
of the  death  of Mr.  and Mrs.  Almond Harrison at their 
home  near the college during the first  week  in  Febru 
ary;  Mr.  Harrison  dying on  the  first and  Mrs.  Harri 
son on the  fift:1.  From  the  Lansing Journal of  that 
week, we take the following: 

"The  one  was  born  in  Massachusetts,  March  r4, 
r802,  the other in  Vermont,  February 26,  r805.  They 
were married  in  the  year  r825,  and  in  the  spring  of 
r826  removed  to  Blissfield,  Michigan,  where  farming 
and  milling  was  the chosen  vocation. 
In  the  year 
r86o,  they removed to  Lansing  township  and  carved 
out of the wilderness the  beautiful farm  and  home just 
west  of  the  Agricultural  College  grounds,  a  home 
which  has  been for so many years  their pleasant  resi 
dence.  To their  children  they  gave  the  advantages 
of  the  college,  and  were  always  its devoted friends, 
delighting to  attend  there  the  Sabbath  services,  as 
well  as  the  yearly  commer.cement  exercises.  The 
funeral  was held Sunday,  February 7,  and they  were 
It  i!>  indeed  fitting,  that 
laid to  rest  in  Mt.  Hope. 
after  having journeyed together for sixty-seven  years, 
these two worthy  pi oneers should have been separated 
for  so short a  time." 

Mr.  Knapper is  now in  the  employ  of  a  company 
owning  large  conservatories  on  the  Hudson,  near 
New York.  After  leaving the college,  he  traveled  for 
some  time  in  Europe,  purchasing  rare  plants  for 
American florists.  He was  lately married. 

"When  I  said I  should  die single,  I  did not think  I 
should  live  until  I  was  married."-N.  D.  Corbin. 
Time,  Feb.  26;  Place,  Grand  Rapids;  Party  of  the 
second part,  Miss Marguerite Mooi:_e. 

'62. 

C.  A. Jewell  has been  leading  the  Hudson,  Mich., 
Farmers' Club  to  discuss  educational  questions  dur 
ing their winter  meetings.  There  has  been  unusual 
interest manifested. 

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Frank  Hodgman is in  better health than  for  several 
years past.  He still  has strength  to do excellent work 
as secretary of the Society  of Michigan  Engineers. 

President  Clute  spent  about  eleven  weeks  of  the 
winter vacation  in  California,  visiting at Pomona,  Los 
Angeles,  Santa Barbara,  Oakland  and San Francisco. 
He  had a  most interesting day  at Leland Stanford, Jr. 
University at Palo Alto . in  company with  Dr.  Horatio 
Stebbins of San Francisco,  one of the trustees. 

Prof.  A.  J.  Cook,  with  Mrs.  Cook  and  son,  Bert, 
passed the vacation  in  California, whence Bert returns 
with some  immense  duck -hunting  stories-canards, 
so to speak.  Miss  Kate Cook spent the  winter study 
ing music at  Oberlin  College. 

Lawson,  '86,  Chas.  Rittinger,  '90,  Jno.  B.  Churchill, 
with  '94.  This  does not  exhaust  the  list,  as  many 
more re5iding  there  were not  present.  0.  C.  Howe 
acted as secretary of the  institute. 

'78. 

President Eugene  Davenport  is loud in his praise of 
Brazilian climate and productions,  but is  very willing 
to  return to  his  own country at  the end  of the year for 
which  he  went. 

Prof.  C.  C.  Georgeson  is  doing  excellent  work as 
Prof.  E.  M.  Shelton's successor at Manhattan,  Kansas. 
He is conducting feeding  experiments  that are likely 
to  prove  revolutionary  in  their  influence  on  Kansas 
methods. 

'66. 

'79. 

C.  H.  vVatson,  Assistant  Secretary  of  the  North 
Western  Mutual  Life  Insurance  Co.,  at  Milwaukee, 
has a  son  in  the  Mechanical  course. 

G.  W.  Harri~on  died  at  his  home  in  Lansing  of 

typhoid  pneumonia  November 25,  189r. 

'68. 

A  son of John  Swift has  begun  college  work  at  M. 

A.  C.  this spring. 

'70. 
Chas.  W.  Garfield,  under whose  direction  the  long 
institutes were to have been  held, was confined to his 
home by  "grip" during the greater part of the winter. 
While  he  was  still  very  ill,  Mrs.  Garfield  was  at 
tacked with  pneumonia,  from  which she died January 
15.  Mrs.  Garfield  will  be  remP.mber-:!d  by the  older 
alumni  as  the  daughter  of  Mr.  Rockwell ,  for  many 
years  steward of the  college boarding ha ll. 

Secretary H.  G.  Reynolds was attacked  by grip and 
kept his  room for  nearly a  month during January and 
February. 

'74. 
Donald  McPherson  is  president  of  the  M.  A.  C. 
Alumni  Association of Washington , D.  C.  The colony 
of graduates there  keep  the  old  college feeling  warm. 

The following  card  rec~ived during November from 
inserted  without  comment: 
Newberg,  Oregon,  is 
"Born to  Mary  R.  and  George W .  Mitchell,  a  twelve 
pound girl.  All  0. K.  Dad." 

'76. 

J. D.  Stannard is assistant  to  Professor L.  G.  Car 
penter  at  the  Colorado  Agricultural  College.  Their 
work  is  principally  concerned  with  irrigating  engi 
neering. 

Jno.  E.  Taylor,  for  some  years  secretary  of the 
State Alliance,  has again  resumed his favorite  pursuit 
of farming. 

'76  AND  FOLLOWING. 

Buchanan  wants to  submit itse lf  as an  Agricultural 
College community, the following being present at the 
institute held there this winter:  W.  B.  Jakways,  '76, 
Dr. J.  S.  Pardee,  '78,  Alva Sherwood, '81, 0. C.  Howe, 
'83,  W.  C.  Stryker,  '84,  H.  B.  Howe  and  Chas.  L. 

,. 

Prof.  L.  G.  Carpenter has decided to remain at  Fort 
Collins in  the face  of  a  request  to  take  a  position  as 
head of the Division of  Irrigation  in  the  Department 
of Agriculture at 'Washington. 

C.  W. Gammon and Walter Gammon,  ('86,) am both 
engaged  in fruit  fart)1ing  on  the  Sacramento river,  a 
few  miles  below Sacramento, California.  Their farms 
have  a  market  at  their  wharf,  a  few  rods  from  the 
house,  and  the  land  is  as  enormously  productive  as 
all  California land  in  this  line. 

'80. 
W.  W.  Remington  is  superintendent  of schools  at 
Boulder,  Colorado.  He is  considered  one of the lead 
ing educators of the State. 

'82. 

Fred  E.  Delano,  in  company  with  his  brothers, 
Milton  and W.  S.,  is  doing  a  thriving  business  in 
growing and  selling  field  and  garden  seeds  at  Lee 
Park,  Nebraska. 

W.  C.  Latta has been before mentioned  as  in  charge 
institutes  of  Indiana.  They  have 

of 
increased in numbers and interest to  a  first place. 

the  State 

'83. 

Dr.  C.  M.  Weed  has  issued two  valuable works  on 
Entomology, the one on  general  Economic  Entomol 
ogy  and the  other  on  Spraying.  They  deserve,  and 
dollbtless  will  have,  a  very  large  sale.  Some  of his 
later bulletins have been  translated into German by a 
Milwaukee agricultural  paper.  He  spent  the  month 
of  February on a collecting tour in  Florida. 

'84. 
]. J. Bush was renominated as an  alderman of Lans 
ing,  but,  unfortunately, on the wrong ticket this spring. 

That  Prof.  C.  P.  Gillette's  work  is  appreciated  is 
evidenced by the support he  has from  the directors of 
the  Colorado  Agricultural  College.  He  has  been 
granted about $1,000 a  year with  which to  build up his 
department. 

January 26,  college  friends  received  news  of  the 
death  of  Robert  Hodges,  a  little son  of  F.  J.  Hodges. 

R.  J.  Coryell  began,  January  rst,  his  duties  as 
assistant  in the  Horticultural  Department,  removing 

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from  Jonesville,  where he  had for some time  held  th e 
office of county surveyor of Hillsdale county. 

Dewey,  born  December r,  '91,  at 1,3,:i3  Wallach  Place, 
Washington,  D.  C." 

Chas.  Baker (Ph.  C.  at  U.  of  M . . '87),  died  at  Ban 
croft,  Mich.,  Mar.  23,  of  penumonia induced  by grip. 
Mr.  Baker's  lot  had  been  a  hard  one  for  sometime 
previous  to  his  death.  Nearly  all  last summer was 
spent at Mt.  Clemens under treatment for  a  complica 
tion  what  at  last  led  to  the  amputation  of a  leg  at 
Detroit last  November. 

'85. 

E.  R.  Lake has accepted  the  position  of  Professor 
of  Botany  and  Horticulture  in  the  newly  founded 
Agricultural College at  Pullman,  Washington. 

WtTH  '85. 

Jno.  B.  Leonard,  San  Francisco,  made  h;s  pare nts 

in Union  City, Mich.,  a  visit during the  winter. 

'86. 

Prof.  P.  B.  Woodworth  spe nt  the  winter  studying 
physics in  Berlin.  He  met friends  of  the  college  in 
London,  and  passed  a  week 
in  Paris  with  Dr. 
Edwards.  A  fortnight's  return  passage, twelve hours 
of  which  were  passed  in  mid -ocean  with  disabled 
engines,  did  not tend to  increas e  the  pleasure o f  the 
trip. 

Fred C.  Davis is  designer  in  the  California  Terra 

Cotta Works at Auburn, California. 

'87. 

O. C.  Wheeler  is  renominated  as  treasurer  of  the 

township of Lansing. 

Wm.  C.  Sanson  is  said  to have  the  management of 

a  sheep farm  in Virginia. 

Prof.  E.  A.  Burnett  let  his  institute  work  spread 
over two  kingdoms  last  winter,  presenting.  in  the 
place of Prof.  C.  F. VVheeler,  '91,  a  paper by the latter 
to  an  institute at  Guelph,  Canada. 

Chas.  S.  Whitmore sends this  news  of  his  former 
"pard," J.  J.  Benjamin:  On  leaving  college  "Ben" 
taught near Fenton,  and  then  traveled  for some time 
for  Law,  King &  Law,  of  Chicago.  He  married  in 
December,  '88,  after which,  for  a  time,  the home farm 
near Flint was  under  his  management.  He  is  now 
local  and  travelling  salesman  for  the  Saginaw  Beef 
Co.,  a  concern  having five  houses in  different  parts of 
the State.  He reports  an  eighteen-months-old boy  as 
the liveliest member of the family. 

'88. 

P1of.  L.  C.  Colburn  continues to  drive things  in  his 
department at Wyoming University.  H e  has a  beau 
tiful  new home near the campus with "all  the modern 
conveniences,"  electric lights,  etc.,  included. 

C.  B.  Cook  is  now  on a  farm  at  Owosso.  His con 
templated  trip to  South  America has been  postponed. 

So  many  extravagant  poetical  effusions  were  re 
ceived by college  friends  from  L.  H .  Dewey, that for 
a  time there were  grave  doubts  of  his  sanity .  How 
ever,  a  small card accompanying  some  of the  letters 
xplai11td  it  all.  The rnrd  read :  ''Giace  Marguerite 

• 

Miss  M.  L.  Harrison  spent a  considerable  part  of 

the vacation at the college. 

J .  N.  Estabrook,  with  H.  W.  Baird of '83,  has been 
at Aiken,  S.  C.,  recreating  while  Harry  regained  his 
health  and  strength.  He  returned  north  April  2d, 
leaving  Harry well on  the  way toward  recovery. 

Born,  at  Waynesboro,  Pa.,  March  6,  to  Mr.  and 
Mrs.  Paul  M.  Chamberlain,  a  daughter.  Paul  kept 
the wires busy all  the  next day. 

We quote from  a  letter  written  by  Clark  Hubbell, 
of  the  Jaw  firm  of  White  and  hubbell,  Chehalis, 
Washington,  the  f 1llowing:-"I  was  in  Seattle  last 
week  and  saw  Carr.  B.  B.  Smith  lives  about  fifteen 
miles  north of here and  is  quite  a  'big  gun'  in  that 
I also saw  Windsor (with  '89)  in  Seattle;  he 
locality. 
is in  the grocery business.  Met  Fi3h  (with  '90)  up 
the Sound.  He is in Tacoma at present and  is  doing 
well." 

An  error in  making up,  after  proof  had  been  read, 
for  the  Novtmber  issue,  made  sad  havoc  with  the 
notice of  W. J.  Hinkson's  death,  and  as  this  is  our 
first  opportunity  to  correct,  we  reprint  the  item as  it 
should  have appeared at first: 

It  is  always  with  the  greatest  reluctan :e  th at  we 
announce  the  death of  an  alumnus,  a  duly which  has 
been  an  unusually  frequent one  during  the last  few 
issues. 

W.  J.  Hinkson  died  at  Harper  Hospital,  Detroit, 
Oct.  27,  the funeral  being  held  at  Amadore,  Sanilac 
Co.,  Oct  29.  He  was  a  member  of the  first  class to 
graduate from  the  Mechanical  Engineering  course  of 
this coll ege. 
In June of the present year, he graduated 
from  the  University  and  shortly  after  entered  the 
employ  of  the  Michigan  Central  R.  R.  as  superin 
tendent  of  the  bridge  department,  with  office  at 
Detroit.  Early in  October he  was  taken  ill  and  was 
soon 
to  his  home.  The 
students of two of Michigan 's best  colleges join  in  ex 
pressions of sympathy to  his parents and relatives. 

to  be  remuved 

low 

to0 

'89. 
Frank M.  Paine  is  at  Charlevoix,  Michigan,  in  the 
employ of  one  of  the  largest  raisers  and  dealers  in 
begonias in the United  States. 

W.  H.  Van Dervoort passed his  vacation at  Cornell 

University. 

F.  N .  Clark  is in the office of the  auditor  for  the  F. 
&  P.  M.  road at Saginaw, Michigan.  He reports it as 
more lo his  liking than his  position at  Northville. 

WITH  '89. 
We clip the following  from  the  Port  Huron  Daily 

Times for  January  26: 

Captain  Douty,  of  th_e  steamer  Osceola,  arri_ved  in 
the  city  Monday  evenmg  from  Frankfort,  wnh  tl~e 
remains  of  the  late  Will  McDonald.  T~1e  captam 
stales that the steamer wa s  just  leaving  Frankfort at 
2 o'clock  Sunday  morning,  when  the  accident  which 
caused  Mr.  McDonald's death  occurr.,d.  The second 
engineer was in  charge of the engine,_  and  McDonald 
was  in  bed  in  a  room  over  the  b01ler.  McDonald 
hea rd  a  scrnping noise and  concluded  to  investigate . 
He  arose  dressed  and  started  for  the  door  of  his 
room ,  wh~n a  steam  pipe  over  th"  boiler  burbt with  a 

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loud noise,  breaking the floor of the  room.  The room 
commenced to fill  with steam.  The  engineer,  realiz· 
ing his position,  broke  a  wind"w  in  his  room  intend 
ing to  escape by this  means.  Before  he  could escape, 
however, there was another crash  below,  a  great rush 
of steam  and the  unfortunate  young man  was  blown 
through the  window  and out  on  the  deck.  He  was 
horribly  burned  about  the  body,  face  and  bands. 
Physicians were summoned  and  everything was done 
to save his  life,  but after suffering for  twelve hours he 
died.  He was conscious all  the while and gave to  his 
companions  the  above  particulars  of  the  disaster. 
The  deceased  has  been a  student of the  Agricultural 
College and a  member of  the  Delta  Tau  Delta Chap 
ter. 

'90. 

We are  unofficially  informed that Joe H.  Freeman is 

"trotting in  double  harness ." 

W.  W.  Morrison  is  cashier  of  the  Fitst  Nationa 

Bank of Bryan,  0. 

L.  W. Spaulding bas accepted  a position as foreman 

of  the carpenter shop at the State  Reform  School. 

Ed.  A.  Stricker is said  to  be  getting all  there is  be 
tween  the  covers  of his  Coke  and  Blackstone,  and 
generously giving the U.  of M. professors,  themselves, 
an occasionally pointer on law. 

H.  Z.  Ward  paid  the college a  visit  March  27  and 

28.  He has a  brother in the freshman  class. 

WITH  '90. 

Jas.  H.  Hooper is  at work  for  the Bullock Mfg.  Co., 
Chicago,  dealers  in  diamond  drills  and  mining 
machinery.  His address is  Hotel  Graham,  Leadville, 
Colo. 

The following  was duly  received  by  the  Speculum, 

through  a  classmate of the groom: 

Mr.  and Mrs. J.  M.  Baggarly invite you to  be present 
at the marriage  of their daughter,  Marguerite  B.  to]. 
R.  Rogers,  Thursday  evening,  March  24th,  '92,  at  8 
o'clock,  Canandaigua,  Mich. 
'gr. 

W, J.  Breese,  E.  P.  Safford  and  V.  S.  Hillyer  are 
all  in  the  employ  of  the  Shaw  Electric  Company  at 
Muskegon.  Breese says there  is  room  for  more men 
of the same kind. 

K.  L.  Butterfield  was  lately  d1osen  editor  of the 
Grange  Visi:tor,  assuming  his  new  duties  April  r. 
The paper will  be removed from  Paw Paw to  Lansing. 

Miss Grace  Fuller is  just recovering  from  a  severe 

attack of  diphtheria. 

G  A.  Goodenough  and  W.  0.  Hedrick passed  the 
winter at the  Michigan  University,  the former study 
ing Mechanical  Engineering,  and  the latter  Elocution 
and  Literature. 

A.  R.  and  C.  P.  Locke are both  in  the State Capitol, 
A .  R.  in the State Library, and C.  P.  in  the  office  of 
the Attorney  General. 

A.  T.  Sweeney  made  Lansing  a  brief visit  March 
26.  He  will  manage  a  farm  near  Sturgis,  the com 
ing  summer. 

Chas.  F.  Baker resigned  his  position of  assistant to 

l'rof.  Co  k,  January  1~ : .  to  a c.-epl  that pf  ·"sistant in 
Entomolo,;y  at  Fun Cull111s,  Co.o. 

WITH  '92. 

Chas.  Smith  is  superintendent  of  construction  of 

South  Haven's new  water-works system. 

WITH  '93. 
The solitude ofa bachelor  existence  has proved  too 
much for  R.  S.  Campbell  anti  he  is  reported  to  have 
taken advantage  of  the  compulsory  college  vacation 
and  joined  the  Benedicts.  The  last  few  days  have 
been spent  in  the  perusal  of  postal  cards,  and  if  he 
follows  the  a rl vi ce  they  contain,  he  will  buy  out  a 
brewery. 

WITH  '93. 

R .  C.  Bristol  has,  for  some  months  past,  beea  the 
companion  of  an  invalid  unc'e  who  has  lately  died. 
Bristol  will  return to  coilege  in  time  to direct the rield 
day concerts. 

J .  C.  Sesser has entered  Lehigh  University. 

L.  C.  Slayton  is  with  an  engineering  party of the 
Michigan  Central,  near Bay City.  He visited  Lansing 

and  college  friends  March 25  to  27. 

\\.'ITH  '94. 

H.  D.  Baker holds down the  Cushing Land  Agency 
office at St.  Croix  Falls,  Wis.  He  will  doubtless  re 
enter with  '95. 

A.  L.  Pattison has entered  the  crockery  and  glass 
ware  trade  at  Chattanooga,  Tenn.,  leaving  for  the 
south  Jan.  31st.  Owing  to  his  rotundity,  he  has  to 
carry all  his  goods at arm's  length  and  he  reports  a 
smashing business. 

In  a  letter  to  the  editor,  Dec.  16,  G.  E.  Mitchell 
says:-The chance$ are that I  won't see you again for a 
long time as I go to  Honduras indefinitely  next month 
Shall  doubtless  acquire  a  genuine  tan  this  time." 
"Mitch"  left  vVashington  for  Central  America,  Jan. 
19,  and  will  begin  the  raising  of tropical  fruits  (and 
whiskers) on  a  large scale,  besides  experimenting  in 
horticultural lines for  a  land company there. 

ATHLE7ICS. 

Our  spring term  opens  with  more  athletic  enthu 
siasm  than  has  usually  been  shown.  Since  the 
ground  has  become  sufficiently dry the  ball  players 
have been  practicing  regularly,  and  though the  team 
has  not  been  completely  chosen,  the  practice  has 
shown  material for as  good  a  nine  as  ever wore  the 
M.  A.  C.  uniform.  We have not  the  eighty or ninety 
contestants  from  which  to  select  our  team,  but  with 
Burnett  and  Wilson  as  battery,  and  with  Rittinger, 
Stow  and  Harmon  to  guard  the  diamond,  we  may 
cross bats with  even our  great  sister,  the  University, 
with  little fear  of defeat. 

Without doubt  we will  have a  better team to  enter 
the Field-day contest than  that  of  last  year.  They 
will appear  in  an  entirely  new  uniform,  leaving  the 

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old  suits  for  the  second  nine,  which  will  shortly be 
o rga nized.  Give  us a  cup for  which  to  contest,  and 
our library will  be adorned  as  never  before with the 
emblem of our base ball prowess. 

Junior year-" As You  Like It." 
Senior year-" All's Well  That Ends Well."-Tiger. 
Freshman  year-"Comedy of  Errors." 
Sophomore year-" Much Ado  About  Nothing." 

FIELD-DAY  NOTES. 
Last year completed  the  first  routine of  field-days 
held by the M.  I. A.  A.,  and  this  year  begins  a  new 
cycle, so  now  is  the  time to  make  any changes in the 
old  rules which  four  years'  experience have taught us 
is  necessary.  The rules  which  govern  this  field-day 
will  govern four others, so let us make the changes now. 
It is  with  this fact in  view  that our students have voted 
to charge the visitors for board  instead of continuing in 
the old way of compulsory  hospitality,  which  at  best 
111cu rred  an  enormous  tax  upon  the  collage  where 
fie ld -day was  held,  and  did  not  conduce  to  the best 
entertainm~nt  of  the  visitors.  Under  the proposed 
system we can,  without doubt,  furnish  good  meals  for 
fifteen  cents each  to  all  visitors  increasing  their  ex 
penses  by $r.20.  Further  than  this,  co111petition  can 
be brought to play a  good  patt in  favor  of  the  palate 
by  furnishing  better meals than  the  contractors  have 
hitherto been wont to do.  Under this system we at least 
can royally accommodate and entertain all  representa 
tives that the other colleges can send, and  will  be glad 
tv do it, but with the old system in  vogue we can't do it, 
nor should we be expected to  do  so.  There  is  no in  
justice in  this change,  It  tends  to  equalize  the  ex 
penses  each  year,  and  conduces  to  the  comfort  of 
visitor  as  well  as  host.  Let  it  be  adopted  by  the 
Association. 

Our college  has  also  voted  in  favor  of  dropping 
from  the list  of  sports  all  kicks,  three-legged  races, 
fancy  bicycle,  backward  dash ,  foot-ball  throw  and 
kick,  and  hand-spring  jumps.  Though  we  have 
always won  more than our share of medals from  these 
sports,  they are not standard, and have  but  few  con 
testants,  and  with their omission more interest will  be 
shown  in  others which will  raise  the  standard  of our 
contests, and better the records of the Association. 

Our cinder  track will  soon  be  completed, making 
one  of  the  best  tracks  in  the  State.  The  running 
track is one-fifth  mile,  while on  the  east  side  a  fine 
140  yard straightway  has been constructed.  A tasty 
grand  stand  will  not  be  erected  on  the  old  currant 
patch,  just  a  little  northwest of the armory, overlook 
ing the track, base-ball diamond and  proposed tennis 
court. 

All  medals will be better than ever  before,  and of a 

somewhat different design. 

Mulheron,  Burnett and Poss will contest for  the  all 

round  representation. 

Ypsilanti  has applied  for  admission  into  the  Asso 
ciation,  and  as  far  as  we  are  able  to  learn,  will  be 
admitted,  Albion  and  this  college  having  voted  in 
favor of it. 

In  Physics class.  Stndent. 

(Professor  speaking of 
colors absorbing  heat.)  "Is  that  the reason a  nigger 
sweats more than a  white  man." 

IN 
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Department 
We employ  the 
Largest  force  of 
Skilled  Designers  and 
Jewelers in  the State, and 
Haye  unequaled  facilities  for 
Producing  Artistic Jewelry and 
Society Badges of Every Description. 

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228  Wash:ngton  A\'e,  N.  Opp.  Opera  Block. 

Kee~s the 
La,rgest selecfio1> 

of  Fi1>e  cloths 
11>  Ce1>tra.l  michiga,1>. 

LOOIS  BECK, 
The  Clot h ier. 

HATS,  CAPS, 

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GENT'S  FURNISHING 

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Students  and  Others,  Give  us  a  Call. 

STYLE  AND  'VORKMANSHIP  TllE  VEHY  BEST. 

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"?\.11  ~ h ~t  . G.l i5te~5. i5  not  Go ld." 

COLLEGE  BUS. 

We do  not  boast  of a  fine  brick  building  and  ele 
gant  parlors.  Our  Gallery is  neat  and  commodious, 
a nd  no  better  light  in  Centra l  Michigan.  After  an 
experience  of  thirty-four  years,  and  always  doing 
m y  own  operating,  I  claim  the  right  to  say  that  I 
can,  I  will,  and  I  do  make  the  F I NEST  PHOTO 
GRAPHS  in  the  City of  Lansing.  Try me  and  see. 
It will  cost  you  noth ing  if  I  fail.  Special  rates  to 
a ll  con nected  with  M.  A.  C. 

201  Washington  Ave.  S . 

L eaves  College  a t  8 :30  A .  M .  and  I  :30 P .  M . 

R ETURNING : 

Leaves  Lansin g  at 10 :30 A.  M . , and 4:30 P. M. 

All packages, etc.,  left at A .  M .  Emery's 

will  be promp tly  attended  to. 

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Carry  a  Fine  Line  of  Cheap,  Med ium  and  Fine 

FURNITURE 

235  Washington  Avenue  South. 

And  will  positively  give  you  t he  LOWEST  PRICES  in  the  city. 

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231,  233,  235,  237  Washington  Avenue S .,  LANSING,  MrcH .  Thorough,  Well  Equipped, 
Practicai.  One  of  the finest  sui tes  of  rooms  in  the country,  and  a  large,  wide-awake 
Faculty.  DEPARTMENTS-Com mercial, Short-hand, Elocution,  Type-writing, 
Normal,  Penmanship.  Expenses low.  Don't decide  to  go  elsewhere 
until  you  h ave sent for  our Year-Book. 

W.  A.  JOHNSON,  Proprietor  and  Manager of the  Michigan  School Bureau. 

Undersells  Them  All  I 

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On Clothing, 

Hats, Caps and 

Gents' Furnishing 

Goods. 

-W- _  :H:_  PORTER, 

First-class  Livery  and  Hack  Stables. 

Cor.  Capitol Ave. and  \Vasbtenaw  St. 

Corner  Washington  and  Michigan  Avenues,  Lan sing.  Telephone No. 65. 

" NOTHING  SUCCEEDS  LIKE  SUCCESS." 

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You  wdi  fin d  the  L arg~st  Assortment  of 

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P.  0.,  Agricultural College. 

Express and freight Officr,,  Lansng. 

The institution  has  a  teaching force  of twenty-fh-e professors  and  instructors, and is  thor 
oughly  equipped  with  apparatus for  scientific  investigation, and  with  machinery  and  tools 
for  the  use  of  students in  the  Department of  Mechanic Arts. 

The Libr~-y <contains  oyer  14,000 volumes, consisting largely  of  scientific  works. 

The  General  l\fuseum  and  Veterinary  Museum  arc  well  filled. 

FOUR  YEARS  ARE  REQUIRED TO COMPLETE 'THE  COURSE 

--WHICH  E~IBRACES-

Agriculture,,  .Horlt'cultureJ Chemistry,  .JJ[athematics, .?Jtechanics, !2Jra1n'ng,, 

:Botany,  Zoology,  Yelerinary,  Ji'nglislt  Language and Litera-

ture,,  French,,  German,,, and .7Jtilita1y .2actics. 

From two  to  three hours  labor on  each  working clay,  except Saturdays. 

l\faximum rate 

paid  for  labor, eight cents  an  hour. 

A  "Summer School" for  the accommodation  of  teachers and  others  who  desire to study 
special  branches  for  a  few  weeks.  Summer students have all  the  advimtages of the regular 
classes,  and  of  individual  work  in  the  Laboratories. 

RATEs.-Tuition  free  to  residents  of  the State;  $5 per  term  for  non-residents. 

Club  Boarding, from  $z.25  to  $z.75  per week. 

CA.LEND.AR  FOR  T::S:E  "YEAR  1891-:2. 

Monday,  February 23,  1891,  Spring  term  begins  at  8  p.  m.,  the  first  week  continuing  through  Saturday. 
Friday, April 3,  Examinations on  the half-term  studies.  Thursday, May  r4,  Examinations begin.  Friday, May 
15,  Spring term  ends  at noon.  Monday,  May 25,  Summer term  begins  at  8  p.  m.,  the  first  week  continuing 
through Saturday.  Friday, July  3,  Examinations  on  the  half-term  studies.  Monday,  August  Io,  Examina 
tions begin.  Tuesday, August  II, Summer term ends at noon for all  but the graduating class.  Sunday, August 
I9,  Baccalaureate sermon. 
\Vednesday,  August 12,  Commencement.  Monday,  August 24,  College year begins 
at  8  p. m.,  the  first  week  continuing  through  Saturday.  Friday,  October  2,  Examinations on the half-term 
studies.  Thursday,  November I2,  Examinations begin,  Friday,  November 13,  Autumn term ends. 

1892--Monday, February 22,  Spring term begins at 8 p.  m., the first week continuing through Saturday. 
For Catalogue apply to 0. CLUTE,  President, or  HENRY  G.  REYNOLDS,  Secretary.