VoLuME XIL—No. 3, :

a.

_ AGRICULTURAL CoLLEcs, Mic, Oct. 10, 1892. :

ee

Waore No. 6, :

Can Legislative Appropriations | for

our College. be. Better. Regulated.

AL, BIRD, 783, -.

Epiror SpecuLumM—The successful
dipiomate does not seek the publicity of a
magazine article in which to unfold his
plans. Nor does the scheming lobbyist pro-

claim i in advance the theans, he intends. to
employ to accomplish his ends. _ While lay-
ing no.claims to the shrewdness of the one,

OF, the seductiveness of the other, yet would |
ae Bot. willfully injure | the cause which. T
‘hope to aid by a neglect of a. proper con-

sideration of the methods which experience
has proved to be most successful, And
although I] doubt not, the discussion of my
subject might more fittingly take place in
the seclusion of -2 board meeting or a. corn-
: mittee room, the columns af the SpecunuM
afford the only means of reaching all con-
| cerned. | - |

: eKt, 4s. weil- yendertocde ‘that. ‘the eaeneiel
i prosperity of OUT. college, under its. present. ;

-arganization, is largely. dependent. mpon : the
“biennial. legislative appropriations...
o diberality or parsimony of the body. of,.men
“gomposing our..State legislature, does the
“growth of our Alma‘Mater:fo a gréat extent
. depend. If the meaning. of this. were
simply that ‘the ‘individual: sense of justice,
- common to this body of men, dictates the
amount ef the. appropriations, then our

problem of. regulating the supply to. the

nesds of the institution would: be easily

7 solved. Only a simple. pre esentation of facts

ee hat august body. would be: “necessary.

dite experience has shown. tepeatedly, :
of except. in extreme=

REP E SE SREA,

that # personal. enemy: $9, the college, if pos.

sessed of political influence, on the floor of

- On the. | |

and aoe judgment | can “be Se
Let him visit the candidate and’ ‘explain. to
him fairly the needs of ‘thé institution “and ©
get an expression of bis views: upon. the. sub z
| ject.
promises are not rated very. highly: ‘by: the:

either house, or more often still in the lobby, 7
p48 sometimes more powerful that justice,
_ Or that the tacticians of the different parties,

knowing that small appropriations in the.
aggregate will give them “economy” for °
their watchword before the people during
the next campaign, mock at justice with»
their parsimonious treatment of M. A. Ce.
and kindred institutions, cracking the party
whip.in close proximity to the ears of . any

conscience stricken follower who Broposes 3

to ‘be true to his office,

| havoc with all Ae for college sexpecdie | :
and make it necessary. not only to - ‘deserve
the ap propriations asked for, but also to ‘take.

means te secure them in spite of all possible ,

difficulties,

The plan which I have to ‘suggest is :

simply to interest as many of the alumni: as

possible in each legislative district to take an |
active part in the interests of the caneges

| Let us suppose that only one alumnus i itt each
7 party in each legislative district i ih, ithe, State ( ie

Tam well aware that. before. ‘election:

world at large, but. my" experience: has. been.

that an agreement: of ‘this: Haturé. where. the.
issue is one of such, simple. Justice. is. s rarely
broken. ae Pung

at, necessary’ Or. ; -pradent,:
ases,. tO: exact. promises

-e do not. thin!

_ .

: for. Specific: sppropriationss: .* “but rather to

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obtain a general promise of support for all
legitimate appropriations. And when the
candidaté has expressed himself in harmony
; with thé: college and its work, let not the
alumnus: forget . to reciprocate with some

; vigorous. wotk in support of his’ candidacy.
7 After election, let the alumnus belonging

iG the. party of the successful candidate .dis-

creetly keep said legislator-elect in mind of
the college and its needs, And. above all,
after the estimates have been made by the
State Board, let the alumnus be sure that
the necessity for them is thoroughly under-
stood, and that his epinion of what is right

in the matter 18 known by the member- -

élect. Tn most cases he will place more
confidence in the alumnus who resides in his

own ‘district and whom he kriows to be an.

Honest man, than he will in the average
legislative’ orator, or the lobbying sorehead.
: There i is no use in denying the fact that
a there i is virtiie in advice Which comes’ from
ae ‘legislator’s own constituent, particularly,

| when that constituent was an active factor

| ay his election.
vip many districts the number of alumni
ence. to he. many times multiplied. And I
: do: not believe. there isa district i in the State

"lids

Bey Is: ‘worthless 1 unless it can be system-

Bledsoe shall take. the: ead in _this

Lert. wee

Twas years ‘hence’ ‘such a course will be the
riatural 3 one. “But thee isa body of men

ae aris

other of the: needs ‘of the ‘college, and. who
o Same! time’ have’ the widest possible

ACE aintance:ar anong. the’ alunini. ag refer; of

fArenrnne

COUPE”

We plainly eee nowever, that - this

| articles’ as those. of Mr:

dhaige & A jilsh it to a euccessful issue. .

who have a a “Better knowledge. than any”

alumnt universally have the fullest coni-
dence. if they think the plan feasible they
are ina position to give it a fair trial. It
would of course necessitate considerable
extra work on their part, but if the plan
should prove successful this year the work
could be largely turned over to the proper
alumni committees hereafter. Although I
have long thought that if the head of each
department would, at the time of the meet-
ing of each legislature, address a circular
letter to every alumnus within reach,
briefly reviewing the work done the past
two years, and the needsof his department
during the next two years, that much influ-
ence might and would be brought to bear,
both on the State Board of Agriculture and °
the legislature, from a hitherto inactive
source, Our alumni is rapidly growing
strong in numbers and in influence, and
almost to a man will be found loyal to the
college and its work, if only some means.
_can-be devised by which this influence can
be systematically secured.

- Could we hereafter’ hold our reunions
biennially the August previous to each
State election, instead’ of triennally as at
present, much more good in this Hne could
be accomplished, st :

In closing let me simply say that I sub-
mit this imperfect plan in -the hopes: of
drawing out further discussion | ‘of this and
kindred subjects... Let us have.‘more -such
Howe’ and’ Mr:
sherwood, cr

Observation:

L. 4. WILSON, ECLECTIC SOCIETY,

By the word observation we ordinarily’
mean viewing or taking notice of. When
used thus, any person who uses his powers of |
_ vision and sees the commonplace things about ._
him is an observer, even though the things 7
. he sees “are looked at daily by many people,

1 even ‘though they have all’ been descritiéd. -

the college: faculty, i inh whort: ‘the:

and: talked about: “and: V analyzed time: after

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time, yet he who notices them is said to he
an observer. Observation should mean
more than this. In its truest sense, observa-
tion is synonymous with investigation. No
man is a true observer who sees only those
things which are evident to ordinary people.
Observation is looking into the hidden
recesses of objects, and bringing to light,
and presenting to the world’s view, those
points which have escaped the notice of the
great mass of humamty. It is not observa-
tion for a botanist to find only those points
about plants which all botanists know to be
true. itis not observation for an astronomer
to see only those phenomena in space which
are familiar to all astronomers. They must
break away from oid ideas, and by real
obsetvation discover something new for
the world. No scientist is a true observer
who follows along blindly in the paths
marked out by his predecessors. A few
centuries ago, the scientific world was buried
in gioom which had become so thick and
impenetrable that the best minds could not
pierce its deptns. ‘The observers came along
and with their all-powerful visions, broke
into the shadowy recesses and revealed great
facts and principles. Such men were Nevwyr-
ton, Galileo, Kepler and Boyle. It was
thus that astrology was dethroned and
astronomy enthroned, it was thus that super-
stition and ignorance gave way to Chris-
tianity and enlightenment. In this sense
observation approaches originality in mean-
ing and thus it should be used.

Let us see how we will be benefited hy
cultivating habits of close observation, By
this means, our intellectual growth will be
greatly accelerated. “The mind grows by
what it feeds on,” is an old maxim, It will
be influenced in proportion to the quantity
and quality of its food; hence, if we store our
minds with valuable knowledge, shunuimg

all that is low and base, it will be propor-

tionately benefited, If we become observers
we must be thoroughly acquainted with

every part of our work, ‘(hus if we

are at work on any branch of science
and trying to become original inves.
tigators, we must thoroughly understand
every detail of that branch and be able
by observation to detect anything out of the
usual order. ‘T’o become thus proficient in
any one science, will require an amount of
study and hard wark that cannot fail to have
its good effects on our intellectual develop-
ment. .

Nothing is more potent in drawing man’s
thoughts up to the realization of the good-
ness Of the Creator, than a close observation
of the works of nature. Every insect and
every flower, even the most despised, have
such wonderful beauty cf structure that ail
the works of man cannot surpass them. |
Every cell reflects to us the thoughtful care
of an All-wise Creator. As we beeome
observers in the natural world we begin to.
see these infinite beauties and our thoughts
turn to him who made them; then we think
“How great and good God must be.” - It is.
thus that our moral natures are raised to a
higher realm of thought. The ordinary
plodding man goes along through life seeing
none of these marvelous beauties, and. does.
not realize how much he has to be thankful
for, The.farmer who turns. under the
ereen blades of grass. with his: plow or
works among his creps, does not. know of:
the many evidences of the work of. 4 divine.
hand that exist in such proiusion every where
about him. I would that his condition
might be bettered and that he might have _
more time to become an observer of nature’s -
works, and 1 belieye his morai.character .
would be impreved.

Again one may, by being an original ob-
server, bring to light something that will
benefit the world. We find especial oppor-

tunities for this im science. Not a year

passes without bringing * ta. light some im-
portant scientific discovery. Who. are these
discoverers?) They -are.the observers, with
vision more powerful than any of their
predecessors, and by means of which they
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were able to look farther into the mysteries
of science and make these discoveries. . It is
thus by their work that science . has .been
revolutionized and set upon a firm: basis. of
law -and principle. 14 it bad not been for
these observers: we would. stil! be. living in
as dense superstition as did the-people ofa

few centuries ago, when a person’s hfe was
supposed to be governed by the movements
of the stars. Much has already been done

in. this way, but there is stil]. much to da,

The field is a broad one, and no one need
falter for lack of space in which to work.
By training his powers of observation now;
one may be able to do criginal work in some
branch particularly suited to his taste. |

.Net only may we do something for the
on but we may: also bring honor and.

wealth to ourselves. .Perhaps it may. be

; said that seeking. after honor 1s prompted. PY
‘But -why “so?:
“Nearly every great.and noble deed. that has.
‘been: done .was..accemplished .by some one.
who thought: the undertaking would bring

at: uniaudable -ambition..

Let our intellectual and
and the benefits to the

honor. to himself.-
moral interests:

world -be first considered, and then honor

and. wealth will follow in proportion to the
3 completeness of our success,
ali men, who by their wonderful powers: of

= observation have discovered truths and. been |
z “benefactois | of mankind, are. written on, the

2 Mbapes.c o£ history | never to. be: éffaced.:.

a i ar first become. ea ‘of. the
lf we intend. for, RM

~ Poe en ‘which | 1s most to: Gur ne? and
" then. by close application familiatize. our-

“selves with all. its details, and hy continued

“experimenting : and observing, we can se
: Strain cur-powers of observation that: we will

be, ablé-to-do: original, work.

» That. force which. caused the apple to: ofall, |

The. names of

ee us. see chow: WE: ean i Best: become

had been acting since the creation of the
universe, yet no one had ever thought of it
up to the time that Newton. brought inte
play his wonderful powers and announced:

the Law of gravitation, So with the law..of

| the pendulum, yet it was left for. Galileo: to
_ aiscover. . : ue

I have Al ce to describe but the ideal
state of man’s powers of observation, “Few:

_of us, indeed, could ever hope to attain. such -

perfection. But we. may,.bdy diligent work
and by properly training these powers, be-
come in a greater or less degree true- ob-.
servers.

Ventilation.

W, F. HOPKINS, DELTA TAU DELTA FRATERNITY,

» he question.of ventilation is of vital-im-
poriance to the human race. -The origin-of
artificial means of. ventilation is not known.
Itis defined by Webster as, “the replacement
of noxious or impure air in any enclosed
space by pure, fresh air.from without.” -

The question of why ventilation is.of so
much importance may seem a-simple one to
some people, but to all those who wish to
have in their apartments pure, fresh air to
breathe, it is of great concern, Let us: look’
for a moment at séme of the tenement houses:
of-our large cities and see-if we cannot find,
a ready example: to. illustrate «why: :ventila>
tion. is of so. much- importance; On “the:

‘seventh: or éighth -floor -of -one: of - these:
- a houses, we- find a family of perhapsierg ht:
|: petsons,. all living in ‘one’ room, -perhaps
‘there is but one window. and only one door:

and therefore-not much chance: for -ventila=:

tion, unless it be through. a hole in ‘the:

window pane or in the door. in -a :place:
of..this kind we find the death rate much,
greater than in.a: place whére the ventilation:

is. good. . Since a-good system: of ventilation:
_ has-been introduced into:the “Barracks’? the: °
. death tate. has. been decreased two. pers ent
: pet thousand: peapleis:, cotiy; oh Seta. aoe”

The. parity < of the: air admitted for. syentila: .
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39.

tion depends of course largely upon the
location. If a place be surrounded by. high
buildings or a court: the circulation of air
will not be as good-as it might under other

it. should be.

Among the methods of: ventilation the
- following are the most important: First, the
natural method’ which is by means of the
diffusion of gases and the action of winds.
Second, ventilation by means of a chimney.

In this case where there is a fire in the stove.

the hot air rising causes a’ draft which
makes a.pariial vacuum; the surrounding
air rushing in fills the vacuum and this keeps
the air in motion. In the case of a grate,
the: fresh air comes from the ‘under side
ofthe “grate and thus” ‘becomes warm
before: entering’ the room, If there
is.no-fite inthe grate. ventilation. is. carried
on;:to a certain extent, in the same way; the
wind-blowing over the chimney af an angle
to.it causes a draft. The third method is
by «means of windows and doors. This
method can -be used by anyone where there
are two doors or two windows or a door
and:a window, opposite or nearly so, By

opening a window .and a door a current of
the: same: effect. may: “be:
-obtaitied ° ‘by: dropping - the upper<sash: ofa]:
S: weindow anc raising: the:. lower’ nash: ate age].
= qyeially ‘best to put. a.thin: ‘strip: Of: wood

dirsis created:

Sis ‘avoided and the current will: them: ésin «|.

- ani “upward. direction. and -between the two
<ogashes,

6 anechanical: devices. Under ‘this . bead 18

““Yweluded “fans and the exhaustion of air by —
peat | Wind is utilized for ven-.
-tilating the holds: of ships by the use of:
cowls placed so as to face the wind and. |.
- dew which the.air is. conducted into the.
~haldy: while others. placed. in. reverse. posite.
one are: ‘used as escapes for the foul AD. :
" ans; run by» steam, Water . motors: OE elec: :

eres

sean (parlon,obilliard: pat

ete;

/ motion.
about 330 times per

conditions and hence.wik. not be. as pure as | 15,000 cu, ft. of air,

‘air which will rise when heated,

heating : and Vighting purposes, “Thies ie .
- trig light. does, not give: off, any: gas nok “80

“examples of places W here. the yenblation is: us

tres, and even some of our churches.) aie

The fourth methods. 5 “machiver a
=f if ‘stations of life, and if the ventilation: #8 poor:

‘bustion and ten per. cenit. destroys: Titec:

nici youre: usedini pablic: places, as in. tee -
; Hors. hotel: offices

—_

The faus do not produce ventilation
direct but aid it by keeping the air .in
Fans of one horse power revolve
minute, furnishing

Doctor Armold argues that an opening

in the chimney near the ceiling, guarded by -

a valve, is one of the best methods for ven-
tilating a private room, as it allows the. foul.
to escape —
and if there is a draft caused by this it wall
not be felt as it is so high Up... *

The most common method of ventilation,
in public buildings, is by meansof grates im the:
floor or in the walls near the floor, and an

opening in the ceiling for the escape of the.

air. Ventilation by windows and doors is also:

used extensively, especially in small rooms. |

In private houses most any: of the above...
mentioned methods may be useds Eke 7
place is just as great or greater, than. ME : aa
private dwelling, for here all classes Of.
people are together in great numbers aad. it:
does not take long for the air to become.

foul. The effects of poor ventilation have,

‘toa certain extent been greatly reduced LB

oar

it absorb any. of the. Oxy. gen ObtK

aie : Fo:

Smider. the lawer sash, for by:.so doing’a draft: “ually. the most defective, we bave butto:tant

‘terour court-rooms, the pits of our large: thea :

aie
ae

these places are collected people. from: all.

it. does not take long for the, ait to: “beceine:
full of carbonic acid gas. which is very: pole
sonous ; the presence of four. pers cent vof this:
gas in the atmosphere willl not. sapport cory,

““hailding - dase.

In the construction: Of as:

attention. should bé paid © to “the: Veiitilation,
to see that ie" is- “perfect . and, nol, “fable: fas
‘peconte: ‘defective, - “for. “upon: ie ‘depends: to.
a certain. “exient, ‘the: health of those ete are’

té “eecups he building.” ars ae a BS

Prey
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a ; SCIENTIFIC,
_Rhere was afull attendance. at the meet-
2 “Fg, ,of. the Mechanical Club on. - Friday,

. Sept. 30, and a good program was rendered.

A .G.:Patrick read the: following paper -on
* the: Application of electricity to mining:

-. Electricity has never, since its first intre-
‘duction, been so thoroughly experimented
upon and so much studied as at the present
time. this early stage of the
develdpment of its economical resources it
hasan exceedingly wide field of applic ition.
It.is-used in many ways, as in the driving
of-metors and machinery, and for lighting
“purposes. The soldier, in wars that are to

Even at

: ‘gome; wilk undoubte lly recognize in it his:

: “gayest. powerful ally, both asa’ means of
‘gffense and defense; and to be a. competent

‘able: to run-a dynamo as well: as dn engine.

. electeldity: ‘to various uses, as the needs of the
bs ‘ease demanded; but below the surface of the
 garththis power has not yet seemed to
reach. ‘In the thousands. of mines where a

vast army of men are daily and nightly en-.

‘gaged in one of the most important of the
_ gecupations which has. put this age in

advance of all others, the eleetric light and
the electric motor are practically unknown.
7 “Bnei a few.-years ago carts and mules were
ag vused’ for: ‘transportation if mines; which -pro-
Bess We Was Ss NEFF. slow: and” co ae! ies Ti is

en

zo _electiica! coal ‘mining’ machine made the frst

. really: practical: test of electricity in themin--
ing of-coal on record im this country. This

7 machine-is called the electric mining locomo-
tive: -It-carries a very. large motor, and its

. Maximum power bas not yet been demon-
2: strated on a level, although it has bauled as_

% sbigh: ag fifty tons ia one. train up and over a
our: and: ‘one-half per cent grade. :

 Jepgineer it will: soon be that one must‘ be”

“eDifferent trades and‘ professions ‘have -put |

z The: lighting: of .mines. by . electricity -
should t be: ane. ofthe. first things | looked to; 3, AS.
Te: every year, a: -Bteat loss of life, and,

property, caused by the use of oil lamps. ™
As an instance of this, there occurred last:
May, an accident in a mine in which. Jamps:
were used, at Ashley, Pa., in which thirty:
one out of thirty-three men were killed. A>
sudden current of air entered the “mine-and:
extinguished all the lamps. - The men: were
unable to: find their way out, 80 they Aik:
congregated, and sent three of their-number.
in search of a Way of egress. Presently .
these three came upon what they. supposed
to be an old hold, and one of them, thinking
that here the air would be fresh, lit a match,
_A terrific explosion occured, and only twe
of the men survived. This is anly one of
the. many: similar accidents that have
occurred in, mines lit up by these oil lamps.
AS you are ali familiar with the mechanism...

“of these. lamps, J. will not stop to explain

them. . You will readily see the advantages.

ofthe incandescent lamps over.-the oil.

lamps. Of-course, the incandescent laimy:s
ave made larger. and stronger for. mining,

than for ordinary purposes: Another very:

_inyportant~ use. for electricity in mining is

that of the electric motor for hoisting,

in mine inckines. Phe. metors ar;
nected to ordinary mine. hoists by spur
gearing -and paper friction wheels.. These
hoists are all. under ground, at points where
it would be beth difficult and expensive to
obtain power. in any other, way. There. are.
also motors. use for. running: blowers, rock

“While the. ec of _ electricity - to:
mining has. béén. .a- pronounced. success; ‘

there aré. still: two: obstacles: ra. the .way. of.

its general—utilization. . These are : the-lack.
of. electric drills and electric -pumps.. As:
soon as an electric drill is produced that. will
do the work of an air drill, and an electric
pump that will take the place of the present.
sinking pump, the. time: for. the ~- general”

-appléation of-electricity for all ee aie |

Poses, will be at hands: jccp fected eter, Brae
M.-F. Loomis. then. read: a paper: on. tie:
«Street Railway: S seit. Of Grand Rapids"

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and Hi. Colquitt rendered a select reading
on the “Care of Steam Boilers.” The fal-
lowing is the abstract of an article upon

“Modern Engraving” Presented by Mr. W.
G. Stutsman:

To engrave has but one meaning, V1Z.7
that of marking by incision, The -rudest
mark, if made on the substance is engraving.
Engraving was first introduced by the
Chinese in the fore part of the 1gth century.
The histery of engraving is of course very
interesting, but it would require too much
time to relate it.

In giving a description of some of the’

modern kinds of engraving, we will confine
ourselves to the three most important pro-
éesses—-that of wood engraving, zinc pro-
cess-and lithography. These three are the
iost'importatit, as they are used for illus-
trating magazines, etc., more than any other
processes of to-day.

“Wood engraving is the oldest and yet is
what we may call a modern process, In
wood: engraving there are five distinct
divisions. 3. The drawing or photograph-
ing of the picture on a block.
ing... 3 The moulding in wax. 4. The
electrotyping. §.: Setting and printing.

i, Acbleck of box-wood. is firet. procured,
“sawed. cross-grained and polished Lo A. Nery.
. smooth surface. A coat of flake white is
Shue, . This coat is to keep the. ink. from
“extent. .
“block either by an artist or by photegraphy.

Phe: block is then ready for the engraver |

: who. must we his skill in- making - a | dampened std ink. xoller, “passed. i ote

: engtaving look as near like the original as
possible.

the print, is to be taken in clear distinct relief,

oat tter the engraver has finished, a proof |
: is taken} a-wax mould is then made from. it. -
: Pins wax. mould. 18 then: covered with black. graphed. and determi:
‘Ete is ‘then: |

peady for (printing, =. 0.0% s bods

Jead ands eledtrotyped:i in. ead |

2. Engrav-_

. 7

‘then applied, making the block. of a: grayl ish |

The lights of the drawing must. be .
eut out 80 as to leave the darks from which

‘industrial | arts...
nistic.. qualities. of. » ETOAE ‘and, Ww ater

a | ‘greasy lithographic ink is ‘made to adhes
«filling up The Saw We then teeny nett | a kind of limestone which is obtained oi
e drawi

When cuts are to be made hurriedly: auch
as we see in the newspapers. of to-day—a
block of wood is taken and covered with
plaster Paris: The artist then takes a sharp. .
instrument and makes the drawing on this...

_¥rom this they can easily get a cast by pours -

ing melted metal on the engraving. The .
fine cuts made by Harper Brothers and Cen-
tury Company are obtained with much labor.
In making the cuts for machinery, ete., a>
drawing is first made on the block ef wood
by means of India ink washes and then the
engraver uses what we might call a planer
to cut out the lights. a.

Zincography is perhaps the most expen-
sive of the three processes. In this, a zine
plate is carefully polished andcleaned. ‘Fhe —
face is then coveied with a solution. .; 08
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are left in relief. After a sufficient exposure
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not acted on by the light. Itis then slightly 7
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| Revimper that we have a few of those
indexes left. Bring in your old SPECULUMS
and get them bound. If you'lack any of
the back numbers they can be supplied from
this office at regular, rates,

“Ye editor” wishes to apologize a little
for the many mistakes that occurred in our
last. i issue, and also for the lateness of receiv-
ing that. many. of our subscribers must have
experienced, ©

thought. it best to hurty up things a little by
going to press without sending out some of
the proof. - This caused many of the gram-
matical etrors found, and also the cutting
into two parts of the item found in the news
column, :

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AS regards the time that our ‘subscribers -

away’ ‘from the college received the paper,

| ally attractive: one.

In'the: first place the material _
was isént to the printer. at about the usual
time, but he experienced some delay and

speak to: vacaut. seats,

“we would aay that there was some: seemingly 1.
unnecessary delay among the post- office.

officials... Some of, our pies did not leaye : the college. exhibit

tne office here until the second day after

their delivery to the office. Forgive our

anstakes and delays this time, we ane try

and do better hereafter.

FL".

WE hope no one will fail to read the .

article’ in this j issue, written ny. Mr A.C,
. Bird.

When our students and alumni take
action tin political matters as suggested ‘by.
Mr, Bird, the institution will bé bettered.
financially. Then let us all help to carry
out the plan as sugeested.

| OUR next issue promises to be an anusu-
In that issue we intend
to have a cut and complete description. of
the botanical building now in process of
construction. Inasmuch as this is one of

‘the finest botanical buildings of the coun-

try, we thr: tk a cut and description will. be
interesting. to all. Wealso purpose to have.
printed the oration that captures the. medal
in. the or atorical contest the 28th of this
ronth. Considering these two important
literary articles, we thing all will anxiously
watch its. publication. |

THE tiave and place for the delivery of
the: regular j junior and senior orations seem
to be somewhat unsatisfactory. | During |
the delivery of orations at chapel, there is |
always more or léss of outside noise to: dis:
turb the audience and ‘raffle the - speaker, °

Persons are walking through the hall, ‘téartis

ate passing by the building and worse than
all, the almost deafening noise of the. lawn

‘mower is sure iG be Heard” at chapel ‘tine:

For the afternoon speeches there’ is always
the lack of an audience. A. person cannot
do justice to an oration when he has {6 -
Who will be the
“remedy for these
Haye it so arranged that”
speakets may have quietude as well: ts ‘an

audience to inspire him to good work i in : the |
delivery of ‘his orations : : a

person to suggest a
things? -

Poe

(GREAT preparations are. being. made: irae
at the. ‘World? 's.  Eaik.,
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Those having this in charge intend to have
all departments. well represented; bué’ it
seems tous that there is one part of our
work here that, thus far, no steps have been
taken to have it. properly represented. I

refer ta our society work. No one questions

the valiie of the work done in the socteties 5

but each society, man realizes that without
society work, a considerable part of his
education would be neglected. Theo why
can’t our society work be represented at the
World’s Fair? We have no idea as to the

best way to represent it, but we will leave -

that for others to suggest. We only urge
that this matter. be taken up sO that the

World’s Fair may see the society work. of -

this. college Properly represented.

“BEFORE our next issue shall have reached
its readers another presidential election shall
hive come and-gone, We feel ita duty: of
every young man who his attained the
proper age te be present and help decide the
contest. He should not go to the polls and
vote indiscriminately, but should study and
vote -as, he firmly I owill

Leheves. not

undertake to discuss the merits and demerits -

‘at our national candidates or the principles

they represent; but in this item I wish to-

“urge that each student and alumnus of the ’ book business here at the college ‘dbés : not

college see .to it that they cast their vote in ) P&> Let us find owt’ for’.what; suéh:stip-

We are all | plies -as are used here-can. be furnished; ee

- pioud: 6f'M. A. con and if we exercise alittle

“the-interest of the college.

scare to select those. candidates that | are in

: -sympathy with our work, the. effect will: be
coe noticed. i in. the result of election. |

. .. was a last chance we wish to put ina word
Gor. out. State. candidate, H. R. Pattengill.
—Studests and faculty alike, irrespective of
party, seem to be enthusiastic over his can-
didacy. All can feel that when they cast

their vote for him, itis cast for a man well
qualified for the position, and a man who is |
do'syti pathy with the M.A.C. Then letus
_ all go to the polls and work for. him and see
: “toe it:that those persons who are apt to slight

be datier: “part. -O£ : the ticket, know. of his
‘friess for’ the position of Sais! of
Babli instruction.

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so: this makes a good big profit for some

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For some lime the prices that students
have had to pay for text books and stationery.
has been unsatisfactory. In viewing. the
price list of sundry articles here and then
of some other firm, we find that goods. aré | |
sold here at an enormous - “profit. Fer
instance,-one article that is sold “here. for:a
little over two dollars can be bought in half
dozen lots for a little over one dollar. Now
certainly this article can be furnished by
the down town dealers as.cheap as that and, -
one. This is only one example, but many
more could be cited. Pencils, record books,
and a few of the text books are equally |
high. Now what can we as students do: te
lower the prices of these goods? In the *
first place, let us have: com petition, - Under
recent competition, ‘tecord: ‘books | dropped Be

shall we allow. one’ an to control pices :
here? Must we pay~ his ‘prices, no matter 7
how much he is making on the article?
Can we allow him to have a monopoly. ot :
all? We would not say that the furnisher on
of our supplies here has bought off .6ther: ©
dealers of town, but we would say that other ~~
firms have been brought to the idea’ that

then if the book firm that» is now. gelling as
books and stationery doés net come: down te: =
our prices, let us form an’ association hay ft
for its object the furnishing <a - isttrdents™
supplies, In years past when the Studhenit
did not have contrel of our boardiie: system,
high price was paid for board, now. ‘board: 8
furnished at a reasonable rate. -- Dg the: ‘BARE
manner let our students take: hold: of the
text book question | and: ‘80 systeniatize’ it that
goods can be. furnished: ae something ‘eae
than preposterous. prices. :

A FEW years: age the title: by: which: ian ye

coege Piven i" this’ ‘day’ “Girculats |) a
how. cheaply. a ‘person ©
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can obtain an education here. This clause
has a peculiar significance to the student of
today. Unfortunately we have not the ex-
perience of the past to cite; but in conver-
sation with students of former years we find
the expenses of students here are increasing
year by year. No longer is this the peor
man’s college,” but it seems to be about
equal with other colleges in the amount of
money necessary to complete a course.
There are many necessary expenses that 16
seems are as low as they can be; but there
are many unnecessary expenses that are
drawing heavily upon all. We would not
say a word if each student could regulate his
own amount of expenses; but.as things are
now situated, a bare majority of a class fix
the expenditures of the whole class.
Each individual, if he wishes to keep up
| with popular sentiment, must pay his share
of. the expenses whether or not he receives
any, benefit therefrom. As an example of

this: let us take the case of the hop lately -

theld; Leaving aside the propriety of this

kind of gatherings for social amusement, let -

us take up the question of expenses.. A
class gave the hop, a class had to pay the
expenses; but how many out of that class
that paid their equal share of expenses did
not.attend the hop and seemingly did not
‘eceive one iota of good from it.

7 attended and took full. part. init. Is this

- the | best, way to.conduct.a-social: -gathering? :
ee Should. a class, ol: students. be. taxed. to pay

s for that from. which. they receive fo. benefit?

“Fhe. above is but. one of ..the. many. . illus-

trations: that might be cited where a large
oe Amount of extra expense i is incurred. | These

| to: the institution. Ought we not as students |
2, find some cheaper amusement, something |

that. ‘could be participated in by all who.
: Lf the °

“have te. pay: ashare of the expenses?

oes anasbinest let them’ be gotten up

a wnt HF

rot eee

| Hardly -
. gnechalf of the class and barely one-third -

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|

COLLEGE NEWS.

Mrs. G. C. Lawrence is teaching the faculty pupils.
Half-term examinations are aver with, that is for
Sone. . a

The Botanical Clib is having some interesting
meetings,

Miss Pearl Kedzie tas gone to Olivet to. take a
course of study.

The old testing room has been fitted | up for steam
laboratory work,

i

Fhe campus is looking exceptionally fine for this
season of the year.

The college post office is now an international

money order ofhce,

Miss Jessie Beal has gone to the university where
she will take music, German and biology.

~ The State board has authorized $200 for library
books for the Agricultural Department.

Dr. Kedzie was invited to lecture before the Kansas
Academy of Science at sete Kansas, oie a 13,
but declined,

Professor Wheeler while atthe Hillsdale fair wif

‘| make some collections in the vicinity of Jonesville

before returning.

President Clute and Prof. Taft attended the Grand
Rapids fair and Prof, Taft secured some samples of
fruits for medets. ;

Dr. Grange was officially called to Elk Rapids to
examine & suspected case of planders. He found it 2
well matked case,

‘The president has ordered 4,000 more copies of the
bulletin on smut. This will make about 10,060 that
have been published. : .

A Historical Clubis about to be drganized under
direction of Professor McBride. Its abject is further
research. into history, ;

The Agricultural College Land Board ines sold 5,940
acres of /Apricultural College lands’ at auction, at aa

“average price of $8 peracre. °°

-. "Fhe. Mechanical Department has inst: Gurchaesd |
some new Centigrade: thermometers whic are. grad-
uated to tenths of a degree. _

The. Agricultural,’ Department: has 150 ‘cross-bred
Merino and Shropshire lambs which they will use to
feedi ing experiments this winter,

“There will be sixteen farmers’ institutes this winter,
four long and twelve short ones. As to date and
assignments we do not yet know, | .

Professor Kedzie has placed his thitty- eight varletiés

‘of Australian wheats inthe hands of the Farin De-
pariment for experimental purposes, | one

Professor Harwood visited the’ Milwaukee fair’ ‘atid
the experiment station of Wiscorisin, He had the inter: .
“ests. of experiment station work in mind; ee

.. Fhe secretary’s office has bees: frescoed on the cell _
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ing, ‘Tne front office is now open at all hours.se that | plished it is hoped that arrangements will be: made:, 7

the telephone may be reached in cases of necessity. -

A new pilot for grasses has been located and pre:
The grasses
of the delta will be moved to this atid ail will be near

pared just southwest ofthe boiler house: *

the wild garden.

The juniors gave a hop Sepicintc’ i ‘which, was” |
well attended, highly appreciated, and tugely enjoyed -

by all. The decorations, music and other arrange-
menis were excellent. re

Professor McBride has requested of the State board

the privilege of building for himselfa house on the cam-
pus. The board has not yet made reply. This 1 18 the
favored custom at Cornell.

Herbarium specimens, corn with” roots en, and
other arrangements are in progess at the Botanical
~ Department for out Columbian exhibition, ‘The other

departinents are on the way. |

A company of cadets from M, A.C, ‘commanded hy
| Captain H. B. Fuller gave an exhibition drill at the
State fair on Friday. As the boys always do, they

did-credit to themselves, their ‘comimander and the

college.

Mr. WE, Sesser, of St. “Joseph, bas “been taking |

pictures of college buildings, portions of the canipuas
and such other pictures as will well represerit the
college: These are- to be taken to the ee
Exposition. '

‘The faculty has recommended that the State board
take one week from next stinimer term and one from
the tallterm and thereby give students and faculty
menbers who desire, an opportunity to visit the
Woarld’s Fair three weeks. .

. There have been sown at the college sixty varieties
of Michigan wheats. These are to test: varieties and
make further examinations. . They have aiso sown a
number of varieties in large plats $0 they may meet
. reepiests for saraples of wheat, i

of ‘broad door-way ‘has ° ‘been cut : through the
walls connecting the machine shop with the wood

‘shop. This was dotte so that heavy castings and
_ goods. forthe machine shop could be unloaded at the
south door and easily taken to the shop. -

 Atthe last board mesting, President Wells, Mr.
Butterfield, Mr. Chamberlin, Mr, GHdden, and Presi-
dent Clute were appointed as a committee to con-
sider the practicability of having a‘ winter course of
ifstruction, thus enabling more farmers’ . sons te
attend,

‘The #eefe, our newsy little coltege paper, pub-
lished by Roscoe Kedzie, has in its number of Septem.
ber2t,. @ very interesting letter front F. L. Reytiolds,.
dated at Wiesbaden, Sept. 3, ’92.°
give. At:to our readers but cannot.
‘ag leand get this.

iene lizards,

feet of Hoor for the college exhibit.

Tansing. The ceremony took place at the residence: :¥

BUEsts present and many | beautiful, opresents” awere:

‘exercises there will probably be § &. ‘Toca ‘field days

We would like bo:
SubgtHibe ho the

‘Steps have: ‘beet taken. toward having: at: encamp-)
Trent: ‘of: Mo Ag Ce graduates and. students -’ ‘some time
daring 4 the: ‘World's Fair: Btould” this. be: accom: ad

by which students may attend this exhibition with: i :
comparatively small cost. -

Prefessor Cook has had on exhibition for several. 7
days, in front of the library, a Gila Monster’ frosa 7
Arizona, the largest and- most poisonous of North:
also a leather back or soft shelled:
turtle which was taken from .Grand River at Lansing -
and sent here by Mr. Whitehead, Dy

Dr, Kedzie expects to attend the anntal meeting of ae
the American Public Health Association in the city of ' C
Mexico, Novernber 20, where he will read a papér on”
The Grouod of Safety.” He was president of the
association ten yeats ago when it met in Indianapolis, :
and is still a member of the executive committee,

H. R, Pattengill addressed the students én the :
political issues of the day in the chapel, Friday, Sep- .
tember 30, at five o'clock. Thesame evening at cight .
o'clock, Rev. Washingion Gardner addressed the.
students on “The Struggie for Chattanooga. ” Both
lectures were interesting, Mr, Gardner, by his hunicr, oe
oratory and clearness of description held bis audience ;
for two hours. 1

The president recently visited Chicago i in i the inter:
ests of the college at the World’s Fair. He. conferred.”
with Dr. S. H. Peabody and applied for 2,000 Sqiiare :
This will od
doubtedly be granted and all the departments will be!
represented, so that the workings of the college. ay:
be made familiar to all who visit the exhibit. The: ae
methods of insttuction will also be illustrated. 9 > OY

September 16, at 4:30, Louis A. Clinten, class of 8g: ae
was united in marriage to Miss Florence H. Seage. ofe

of the bride’s parents at the corner of, Ottawa: ands
Chestnut streets. There were abouk. two. banded:

given. After a sumptuous repast . “the. happy: couple
left for a two weeks’ trip: and. ate; SOW: vad homie; ‘a gg
Chestnut street north, .

The program of exercises. ‘for. (enters Dag ft.
college, Qetober 21, is musis,. prayer; unustc;, iutredc!
tory address,. President Clute >. -Prehistotic: “Americ,
Dr, Kedzie; music, essay, .. Colunibus,.: ‘Miss: ues:
Clute; essay, Our. Forefathers, WY C,. Bagley; Meé=
chanical Progress ‘of . America, . Mer. We J. MecGee
Agricultural Progress of America, - pe TD. Me: Arita
these short speeches will be. followed by ar address
by Rev. C. H. Beale,, of Lansing. - After: the: Jiterary

The library rides. have - “been” changed, $0. ‘plat i at
instead of the old slip: systeni;: whieh, éadangeréed. the:
books te being” lost; ‘the: Hosks" ‘are now récorded” ‘by:

the librarian or-an: assistant BH HS béok ig taken outs
| i without beitig’ ‘charged: = The: ‘Hibrary’ Fitts” now are?
‘for week days: fron’ Cas ME! cork, a Ae and from & tor 2
12, then. from aa ae to Ope: “ahd fréia’6 230 to 230° 2

“By My eindeoee: ‘Sonday: fron 9 toa A&M. and irom 7 to”. se
(2s go and: omy 380." tO, ae ae Poa “By these: ‘hours .

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hr.

: * students or faculty can not complain of not having
7 pee privileges. | .

oe , Thursday evening, September is, the ¥. M.C. A.
: gees 2 a.reception to the freshmen, to which all of the
» College. Population was invited. The program con-
. “sisted-of music by a cuartette composed of Messrs.
*. Hej .:McEwan,J.S. Man, 5. ¢ Laitner and G. H.
| Fisber,. The president's address by ©. B. Hall,

. instrumental music by M. G. Kains and Mr. Partridge.

on guitar and mandolin, a recitation by Lucy Clute
and: a song by Misses Otie Cook,. Lillian Wheeler,
Fay Wheeler, Cora Stocking, Jessie Beal and Loa
Renner. Following ithe program was a pleasant time
of visiting.

A few evenings since the college population. had the
pleasure of visiting an art exhibit prepared by the
ladies of the college. It consisted of hand decorated
China pieces by Mrs. Elia M. Kedzie, Mrs. A, J. Cook,
Miss Daisy L. Mattis, Mrs. H. G. Reynolds, Mrs. W.
J. Beal, Mrs. H. K. Vedder, Mrs. F. W. MMeNair, Mrs.
Lester BP. Breckenridge, Miss Jessie Beal and many

. beautiful water colors by Professor W. 5. Holdsworth

and Mr. Sanderson. “The China pieces exhibited by

_ Mrg, ‘Beal were roo years old. One piece exhibited

by ‘Mrs. Kedzie, which interesied the boys, was a plate
: ais apicture of the chemical laboratory on it.

ue PP He eb- -facalty building or ‘‘Bachelor Hall” as it

7 ‘iibade christened, ig now completed and occupied.
‘Weis located between the house of Professor of English
‘Citetatare’ and that of the Professor of Agriculture.
Itis'a two story wood structire, nearly square in
outline with: a squere and gable roof. It is divided
inte two portions front and back, each one having
four rooms, all of which are as nearly alike as could
he ‘except for location. FE®cach room is supplied with a
grate and place for stove if desired, and a small
clothes room, The rooms are plainly finished and
the wood-work finished im hard oi], thus giving ¢ them
zk teat but net expensive appearance.

.Rhe exhibit at the State faty by the several depart-
ihénts consisting of grains, weeds, etc., by the Agricul-

: tural. Department; grasses, earl plants; micro-
. atopes, étc., ‘by. the. Botanical. Department; injurious
singe cts; dn nearly. all stages | of development, and other
: instinctive: objects from. the Entomelogica . Depart-

“portions oF farm” animalis- together with veterinary
2 dustHunents: from . Depariment of Veterinary; fruit,
7 vegetables ' and apparatus from Horticultural Depart-

7 iment; ‘steart: engine, togis made by students, iron and .

7 wood. Jathes, . levels, “a passes, elc., from depart»
” mente: of Mechanic Axts and Engineering, and various
‘apparatus: ‘and experime nts from the Physical and

! ance. and. we do not hesitate in saying this will do
Gee: to" ‘advertise the college thai many a “printed

scopic work, plant a

rent = “hones 30. horses: diseased aud different diseased .

“Chemical Departm ent, male a very creditable appear

‘pares This exhibi¢ was taken to the Hillsdale fair .

“weithe: the. addition | of 5 ots of dried. seed ‘for. cass.
ak ae Jars. of, aicobolic specimens of fungi, pressed:

and alt apparatus for collecting and preserving plants, .
and too bottles of seed-weed from Germany. This is.
accompanied by Mt. Munford forethe Parm Depart-
ment, Mr. Corvell for horticulture. Mr. Wheeler for,
botany, Mr. Bentley for physical, Mr. W, E. Palmer for.
the chemical, Mr. B. ©, Johnson for veterinary, Mr..

i. Larrabee for apiary, Mr. G. C, Davis for entomology,
_and Mr. Babcock for Mechanical Engineering Depart-
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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-
every alumnus and every person who has been with
‘Classes here send in news ta the editor of this depart-
‘ment, often, thas making his work much easier and

Let |

the department more interesting to all.

—

Henry H) fennison of Pagte is the democratic tiomi-

hee for county surveyor of Clinton county.

W. W. Tracy, seedsman with the D. ML. Ferry” Ce.,

now has four sons in the collage, a representative. in
each of the four classes.

Daniel Strange is leading an extended discussion

through the columns of the Michigan Farmer on the .

tariff issue, particularly the tariff on. wool. Mr,
Strange is the democratic nominee for Congress from _

“the 3d district.

. 768
William D. Place, forthe past six years courity

clerk of Ionia county, is now the republican candi- -
date for State representative from his district.

*Oc.
Chas. E. Bessey was elected vice president of the .
botanical division of the A. AL ALS, kesenthy heid at
Rachester.

ae oo

E, B. Fairfield, who has beew an invalid - for’ sone?
years, is now much improved in health. fede

Henry FP. Jenny is now surveyor of St, Clai couaty, 7

George C. Nevens is superintendent of the public |
schools at Cheboygan. .

| The six-year-old daughter of B, T- Halstead. died -
August 11,1892, This bereavement leaves him with
one child, bay of sixteen, whom he expects to send ©
to. M.A. C. next year. Mr, Haistead is a- lawyer at:.

. Petoskey, and for four years has been prosecuting:.”

attorney of his county. _ 7
Lieutenant John P. Finley, who was in charge’ a

‘the government weather Service on the Pacific. coast
for two.or three years prior to last. November,. when.
spe he. was. walled, tg, Wasbington, has been restored to. his.
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oid post, in response to numerous requests from bus-
iness men and ‘scientists. in California, (his, and
Washington. Lieutenant Finley had achieved repute
as an expett on tornadoes and ocean storm, tracks.
before going to San Francisco, and he seems to have
acquired an excellent understanding of the peculiar:
"ities of Pacific coast weather since, — New ‘York Trib-
une,
re ae
Henry A. Haigh is ‘president of the Michigan Ciub,
President Cc. L Ingersai}, tof the Colorado: Agricul-
tural College, has resigned his office to ‘accept the
chair of agriculture in the University of Nebraska, as
he considers it an advanced position.

R, C. Carpenter is rapidly coming te the front aga
mechanical engineer. He has been at Corneil Uni-
versity two vears, andis a heavy contributor to the
engineering periodicals of the day. His latest work
is a text-book on experimental engineering.
William Caldwell paid the college a visit during bis
sojourn at ‘the State fair... He is one of Oakland
eounty’ s most respected farmers. He had many
thes to repeat a-most empbatic “‘no” to escape the

aS to the State Legislature.

GB. Fisk Bangs, formerly a drugaist at Arcata,
California, is now doing well in the drug business at
Grand Ledge.

J. D. Stannard | is living at Fort Collins, Cole., where
he ig assistant to Prof, L. G. Carpenter, ‘79, in the
Colorado Agricultural College. Their work is prin-
‘cipally on irrigation ditches.

* Don H. Kedzie, editor and proprictor of the ihestern
. Eiberat, Lordsburg, New Mexico, paid the coflege.a
flying visit September 7th. The Leberal is a bright,
_ newsy sheet, and has a large circle of influence ‘in
. New. Mexico. It is for Harrisou and Reid every time,

WITH 76.

Mr. Frank P. Davis is the engineer in charge of the
‘Nictragua canal. : -
| ‘V7.
| Bion Whelan, M. D., is now a successful practician
| at Hyde Park, Chicago. :

_* Mason W. Gray, of Pontiac, is now a member of

fhe Michigan board of heaith. 7

Albert Dodge is engaged i in the practice ‘of law in

Grand. Rapids, aud ig grand secretary of the Grand

Lodge of I. O. GT. Hehas been re-elected five times

and is a candidate for Right Worthy Grand Secretary

of the Grand Lodge of the World. |

+8 .

* faking a vacation from teaching and try the fortunes
alge life i insurance | business. —

Eb, Be. Breck, lawyer. at-Paw. Paw,. has become ane

a of the. leading stockmen. of Michigan.

; Sheep Breeders’ Association.

| bots Werks, Detroit.

| He indicates as his eh: 33e0 ive physics. ‘apd: chemistry. ©

He has been -

for six years secretary of the Michigan Shropsbire
He is alsoan enthusiast

and makes a specialty | of breeding Cleveland. Bay. :
horses. Is said to be very influential | in his community. 7

3
OAL A, Crozier has just issued a ane glossary. at

botanic terms which is spoken of in the highest praise. °

by the leading botanists of to-day.

. "Sea. :
W. W. Remmincgten, superintendent of schools ‘a |
Boulder, Celorado, is considered one of. the: ‘Dest

educators in that State,

"SI. a aos

FJ. Root, aleading Plymouth farmer. visited the
eollége with his wife September 14. .

A. HB. Voigt is said to be prospering finely i in the
glorious climate of California. Heis in the furniture
business at Los Angeles. Is married and bas one
child. ma EE

Howard M. Holmes, formerly connected: with the. .
Ant Arbor Register; is now 4 hustling newspaper 5
reporter in Detroit. eres a

Alva Sherwood, who has been taking post: graduate

nomination on the republican ae for an | work in agriculture the past summer, has aCCEp

very remunerative and respousible position as supérit i

tendent of a farm of severai thousand acres” fear .

Detroit. . ST ae
ho ;

One of the Special attractions at the Tonia. fair” “this |

year is the school exhibit, under the direction OF
Commissioner E, A. Murphy, of fonia county. .

L. H. Bailey recently visited the college: after having
just recovered from a very remarkable © cpurgical 7
operation, the removal of the. appendix. vermilornris. :

Lucius W. Hoyt B.5., LL. B,. is. dgsoviate! pre.
fessor, instructor in. the law of contracts; andl: secretary: . 2
of the Jaw faculty of the University, of, Denver, Cold:

W L. Snvder ig still: cheniist for: the: + Mecha Cat

eS

€. C, Snyder, Greenville, Mich., is on “thes ‘Fepubie
can ticket of his county for: register ‘oF deeds.

E. WN. Ball, Hamburg. Micti., has been: Seckeiary 6 ‘OE.
the Michigan Merino nose Breeders” Kebociatior gi ot
five years. ae

L. B. Hall,. superintendent of achésie’ ‘at: 1 Belding
Mich., writes that he is désirous of spending: fait
mouths i in post graduate study: for: the: depres: of. ME a.

fey was: simran

Linevin Avery is: doubiy, fortunate. Ee |

eee . i been nominated ax prosecuthig auadiey. BE st Chik -
oe Richard: HE. Gulley has announced his intention of |

county. -Hé, Was-the-republican. nomitiee 1we eae
age,: and although: Weran: soda bes “OnE Bae dketphe

just, wert ander TE. the. ‘Peneral: dehitwes Ne: ite then
as weil: as. Se cuete Showsthat genie ability”

THE.SPECU i OM.

“an.

ao op Law is the republican candidate for county
7 siltveyst of St. Clair-county,

Ae €. Bird is the happy father of a boy born Sept.

7 ae “Mr, Bird was personal editor of the SPECULIM in
; fa and. 83 .

| ‘Liewellyn Bonham is married and living at Oxford,
Ohio. : 7
Chas. MeDarmid writes from San Jaciata,. Cali-
fornia, that it has been a poor seasou there for the
farmers, yet he expects to get about five tons of rais-
ins from a three-year-old vineyard. The weather has
been exceedingly warm, in August the thermometer
rising to rio” te 115° in the shade during’ the heat of
the day, but with cool evenings as low as 50° or Ge°,

Be.

_F rank Storrs is ‘married and has two children, .
is living at North Muskegon.

ate

. Wel, Power is practicing medicine at Philipsburg,

Montana.. He was married last January fo @ young
lady. ‘of that place. a .

aR cA, Bartmess is living in Lowell, Mass. He is
. ahorister. of a. Baptist - ‘church and -a professor in an
- academy... - AH will be glad to hear that after leaving
. sollege. he tecovered: the use of his eyes completely so
thar he: has even left otf glasses.

Glenn. c. Lawrence is now taking post graduate

feaches the “kid academy. '"
A. Ey Brown is employed in the U. 5. peat office
building at Chicaga. :

William R. Reumter i is in the. law, business at nee
building, Chicago, 5 ,

. Sept. 25.) ‘the guest. of Mr, and Mrs. R, J; Coryelle,
, Conimission er: Hammond will, have an educational
-gahibit,o one of thie special features, at the Hillsdale

oe Prot, Ww A “Morse, cern rert of the ‘Au Sable
: ‘Seb o8is, Was on the grounds fof: a few. ‘hours October
Professor | ‘Morse’ brings three freshmen to the
* soltege this year. . Who next?

Fo Guy: Osborn’ was ‘married September 4, 1891, ta
| ‘Miss’: ‘Hérmoine Fisher at Elkhart, Indiana. He is
how: in n business at Elkhart,

whe W. ‘MéCaltoch 3 is at t Chicago practicing, law,
“wh, headquarters at. the corner. Of Lake’ and Clark

area of the State. ‘Normal: School,

oth and (rth. oe

mas

: friends on the grounds September 10.

| with his wife and chitdren. |
: Iness in Australia,

| to a charming resident of the ‘City of Straits.’

at Duluth, Minnesota.

rf and gets good pay. He visited. his. parents. and
| feiends in Jackson not long since,

f hews: Mr,
| died September 2oth, at the home of his mother, of
, typhoid fever, after au illness of ‘two weeks.

‘visited Brofessorss Kedzie and. Woodworth September |

to the SPECULUM, and says: “I have been successful’

in making cider a profitable business, while a sugar’

orchard of t,aoo trees and a farm of -160 acres aad

_ hot to forget politics complete the year.”

399
‘Gieno Lr, Pertigo of Fort Scott, Kansas, visited '
Ki. W. B. Taylor is now living at Oakland, Cal.
He has given uphis bus-
and expects to remain in this
country.’ SS
Clark Hubbell of Chevallis, Washington, makes the

| law his vocation, while as an ayocation he finds assay’
; chemistry very eerie
. in chemistry that he received at M. A.C is of more
| Benefit lo him than law in the mineral region ee
he is located,

He says that the coursé

“The mai riage of Dr, Albert E. Bulson, Jr., of this

| cHy, to Miss Eva Mand Jeu-Devine of Detroit,
. occurred at the Deiroit home of the bride, 105 East

Adams street, Jast evening. The ‘groom | is, a very

sete 2 te

| city. | Although he has nied wae but.a short time
he has made many friends

who will extend. their
heartiest congratulations on the event of his marriage
: Aller
making a-tour of the west, Dr. Bulson and bride will

return to this city to reside permanently. "om Fort

Wayne Journal,
David Anderson, row 2 Van Buren lawyer, visited

friends atthe college september 2.

Wil E. Davis goes from Brighton, Mich | te be

| superintendent of ihe Williara, Minnesota, schools, .
| This is a weil merited and very decided-promation.

J. Harris F. Mullett goes to Chicago this-fall to-take

| a course in veterinary science at the Chicago Veteritié
ary College.

Chas. E. Ferris, who. holds. a. position in the  Uni-

versity of Tennessee, was married at eo Rapids |
| September 4th.

_—o were "90, - a
E. J. “Frost j ig connected with the Atlas: Ison. Works
Mr. Frost has t. good position |

From L. G. Burritt we receive the fotiowing sad
Fiorus B. Plimpton of Benton Hartor

Tee: Mr,
Plimpton. Benton Harbor loses one of her: tiost

f esteemed young men; one who, ned he lived, would
| have made the world batter for his having lived itt ‘it.

All that: khew him’ sill temember him as a‘ genial,
good natured young man, always trying to do’ fight;

" a a But He Comme not ‘aS: of oldy: “simply beginning’ life
Har arvey: He “Winde. vite ‘Fenewing ie erent iz

anew: Be Ae oe ae 7 - OOORDSDS TT cee UES le dat es
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"QT.
B.-A: Holden visited his brothers at the college
September 3oth.

Fr. W, Ashton is a . junior in the law course at Ann

Arbor, and besides this he is taking a special CONTE |

in constitutional law and political economy:

George A. Waterman-assisted Dr. Grange with the
veterinary exhibit at the State fair this year, and will
attend the Chicavo Vode) College this autumf
and winter.

A. T. Sweeney made the college a fying visit while
on his'way £0 Columbia College, where he will take a.
course in Jaw and political science,

WITH "91.
~ *Broady’? Weideman made the college a visit Sep-
tember 2s. “Broady’' isnow a mechanical draftsman
for a Grm in Detroit. |
92.
__H. Arnold White is_studying law with Earle and
Hyde at Grand Rapids.

}. E, Hinkson has entered the medical department
of the University of Michigan. —

Frank Bauerle is working with the surveyor or

the [lHnois Steel Co, at Chicago.
' WITH 72,

B. a. Johnson, DD, ¥.$., who graduated at the Chi-
cago Veterinary College, ‘made college friends a visit -

Oct.2. Mr. Johnson is practicing at Benton Harbor.

J, E. Brown is taking a course in medicire at the :

U. of M. |
WITH *93-

“Walter F. Lyon is taking a special course in chem- ,

istry at Ann Arbor,

“red B. Moore is republican catididate for surveyor :

of Noble county, Indiana.

Mrs."Ranney returned to Lansing after” 2 an absence
of ten months at Colorado Springs, leaving ber som, A

Ralph, much improved ; in health, |

Miss Carrie Burnette visited her. brother, Professor
_ Burhette, September, 28. Wasn't: that i Gi i. e, if

pretty good). ;
Wire} ‘94.

.Harry. C.. Buell is at the U. of M., taking a course in ||.

eatin engineeritg.

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COLLEGES AND EXCHANGES. | ~

The Jndusivialist, of the Kansas Agricaltural Col-
lege, has during the past few months printed numer-
Ons atid valuable articles on the subjects | af “Good
' Roads” and “Wide Wagon Tires,’” The oe

eee’ aré of great importance: to’ every fariner:
= ; aie ‘we. regret that space will not permit: out quoting
oe Be game of thera i it full,

. The &riniers ink, a weekly published at New York

‘in the interest of: advertisers, is an “exceptionally :

yaluable publication, and could be read with great
orofit by all, from the retired merchant ta the “devil!”
in the composing room. are 3

The Joia Chrenicle, No. 1, Vol. XU, “has heen
received. The Chronicle is a quarterly published
here by Chapter Iota of the Deita Tau. Delta: Fra-
ternity, and devoted: to evllege and alumi. news:

“No. 1, Val: XI, of the Normal News, ‘Ypsilanti,

Mich ; has come out in Its new fall clothes, and is

very néat and attractive. As the Norma! is digtinetly
a professional school, the Mezers has introduced a
Professional Department, through the means ‘of which
the alumni and professérs can communicate: the
results of theiy experiences to one an other: and: to the
students of that institution.
appear as a semi-monthly,

The Lyceum, . published monthly. by the Young
Men's Lyceum at Grand Rapids, j is a neat and interest-
ing publication.
Frath that night be read with profit.

Our Animal Friends, a. monthly journal published. ”
. by the Arrierican Society for the Prevention. of, Ceacley: aut
One cate ° 2
: not read through this publication | ‘without’ ‘becoming * :
impressed with the great and tioble object: ‘of this

ta Animals, has come to the Ex, Ed: ‘table,

society and the immense field for work it has. 1 =

We copy the foliowing from. the Gales. Student,
Lewiston, Me. ‘‘A readable article in the Septeriitier

Outieg is found in the concluding paper upon the <=
subject ‘The Military Schools of the United States,’ .
by Lieut. -W, R. Hamilten, U.S.A. He declares that oo
the soldierly spirit that is so characteristic. ‘of; abe

should be pate:
Be would have military. Gri
; made com pulsory: nee all publi i schvals, ‘the iastattion.“”
to be under the: -suipetintendence: of a well, Ate
military: officer,” Sn rae a egal a tem Biel

boys and. especially American boys’
to some good. account:

. Tt is stated that a lon a first joint of the shuinitsshOws he
‘i will powet; a ‘lang ° getond joint Indicates” “strong oS
fogical or: reasoning power; a thick, wide.’ handbes,
indicates a petsan of marked inidividuality, . while“a.")

Hereafter the" “New will

ft contains an excellent article . on

wa

broad knot at the end of the thiinib is a sute indica: ne
tion of obstinacy. - Thumbs up. ie. eRe tee ne

Have jou got your SPECULUMS ound.

yet?

Lf not call for SPECULUM indexes. | ee

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It’s
‘a ( | our
complete variety; others say it’s our low
prices; and others the prompt and courteous
attention; then again our truthful répresen-

tation; and once more the correctness with
Which - our salesmen fit the foot (that’s

where comfort and neatness steps in) that’s
‘made our shoe business what it is to-day.
“Albof these are the little drops which help
.t6 make the ocean of patronage we are

TOR

Hjoying to-day. Shall we see you soon?

C.D. WOODBURY,

LTHE NEW. SHOE STORE,”
16s ‘Washington Ave. 3. .

G, W, FREEMAN,

BL Frost,”
Secty and M’er.

. IB. F. Davis,
_, President, |

Freasurer.

Afenufacterers of Fine

Ron a, Track and Speed Carts,

_ LANSING, MICHIGAN,

Sader Restaurant,

Opel day and night.” .
Al, game in season,

GROVER, E. ‘CHAPMAN, Propr.. -

Adderson Road Cart Co.

Wholesale and retail dealer in Fresh and Salt’

POULTRY, GAME IN SEASON.
« bad Washington Ave, South,

ee Communication,

A nr

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. HANSEN,
| Fine Drugs,
-| Medicines,

|) Pure Chemicais,
KEY WEST CIGARS, |. Fa :

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IMPORTED, and

Fancy and
CIGARETTES and || Toilet Articles,
FINE TOBACCOs, | |-| Perfumes.

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All styles at Reek Bottom Prices. '

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