or : Votoms XIT.—No, e " Asnicuurunar Colincr, Mici., Noy. 10, 893- The Botanical Laboratory. G. H. HICKS, ‘ga. “Through the nano of the: State Board, we are enabled this month to present our readers with an excellent cut of the new: _.. botanical laboratory, reptoduced from a. “Photograph recently. taken, by Mr. Edger: a “On account of the. prominence which - 18 “rightly. given to botanical study : at Agricul. : “tural, Colleges ; as well as. the. pre-eminence’ which..that study has. always: held at this:| | ‘institution, it. has been . thought proper. to! furnish a description | of this: laboratory | at the present time.. The building i is situated midway between!’ the agricultural and horticultural. labora. | ‘tories, facing the library. Te 18 constructed» of red stock brick. and trimmed with red: “Marquette. stone, fhe design ‘being old Eng- | fe lish, The main entrance i is sat the northwest : . “treated | by 2 a ow. Toot with ‘i nglish be dornier | : “above, which “with” stone trimmings ated. : "chimney combined, “gives ae avety pledsant effect, ° Phe” rook” Te ‘of Eastlake’ Shingles. ° “Fhe basement. is eight feet high “and” bas? a: aarti the southwest portion a ‘fire proof: vault, 7 “twenty by twenty-five feet. ‘This i to ‘Gon | : dain, the college hea which 3 now nee wee “T es ears ; : ae iit ime = Ae Sees Orr eee * * rehigene ests! ae ra = Elie : ae 3 eS wigs 7. : : fife : ee ct at se froth the peburn | abinedate! eet 1+ Harvard Se is well drained: d and of the al Tboraiory y noaly ‘thiee years | Ff. | ar renee | ‘thousand epecion Was “destroyed, a See complete collection of Michigan planks made, warrants the extra Precaution | to ia: 2 eeoes loss. “Sompléte, - LOOM, ett, finishes. ‘he “Baseemenit’ bees “laid throughout with» a ‘floor of. the best “Portland ceimenty. and” enifered by a a oe. “door 9 on the north side. es eee “widows and containing ‘& nest i mantel @ (on ais fire- Boies ‘The. ofiee pene inte : ‘window of stained glass. - indies The two south rooms on this» floor 1 ga THE SPECULUM, be used for. swework with the. compound :micro- ¥ séope, and: ate: provided with excellent slate blackboirds four feet deep. be supplied with heavy tables, four by two -and one-half feet, with plain, unvar- “pished’ tops’ of one and one-half inch white- wood, Each table will contain drawers and a pigeon hole for a microscope, and each advanced student will have a table by Himself, In addition both of these rooms will be supplied with revolying book cases for holding duplicate works on botany, also some general tables for use in conducting experiments in plant physiology. Cases to ‘hold re-agents, micrdscopical accessories, “alcoholic specimens, etc,, will complete the “Furniture of these two class-room, each of “webieb is provided with a sink. : AY ‘complete set of Kouy’s w alarge number of lantern slides and thin _ Wood séctions illustrating Various trees and shrab bs. will be kept in. these rooms, An _ arrangement ‘for ‘Supplying gas will also be added, ee : me ‘smaller reom at the northeast of this floor will be used by the professor in charge. ‘Te contains a blackboard and sink and will be ‘thoroughly | equipped for private investiga- “Hon and study. CA large stairway conducts to the second ‘Foor, the entire sonth side of which is to be ‘used: cas a lecture room, also for examin- ation of plants, with simple microscopes, of owns wall charis, Ta rt oy Awenty- Page Paes: Lot i construction, furnished with igeade room will be. alorped ' with various Qharts: Sy photographs. of Aistingbished botan- ists, etc, : - : oo : ard, aink ‘and’ meciced : bot aks: ‘and bulletins. belonging: to the: “Betati- | | They will thirty, “Ta addition to. ; black: ge will’ ‘contain’ “the: wild: and’ wiountainous country: to see. this | great, a a of nature. ce ‘Few writers. shave Be yee: 1 given Acal Department, of the, Experiment: Station, 7 | Lamb’s longing to the station may be kept here, together with such other apparatus . as may . laboratories. of the southwest. a reference herbarium of economic plats and the coHection of fourteéa hundred seeds of weeds and forage plants from Crermany. The fine binocular microscope and Bausch “investigator” microscope be- be needed for conducting experiments in this department. The third floor is suitable for various purposes, It is now used for storing’ the World’s Fair exhibit and may be occupied by the Feronians-as a society hall, = ° Two dark-rooms in the building can’ be ‘used for purposes of photography. A part of the inside walls of the laboratories are ‘not plasteréd. but are stained with’ ‘alabastine; the floors are supported by solid ° beans projecting into the rooms below,’ ‘Both “ot these ideas are in accordance ‘with ‘the: best buildings now’ at’ Harvard and: Coriell, the style having ‘originated -in® German All the floors are four’. ‘inches thick, solid, containing a layer: of “several inches of grouting with a surface of” maple. ‘The ‘building was designed by ELA, Bowd, Lansing, and built hy P.cF, Cleve- land, Flint, at a cost of about ‘ten’ ‘thotisaad dollars. It is’ believed to bé‘the | finest siructure in “America devoted “ Solely ‘to botanical’ "purposes. 7 oda Ee ". The paca bridge of ‘Arizéna is dn. nthe wildest and most rugged mountain scenery Being a hundred miles from the néarest railroad station, it is but little known to the outside world. "Few. tourists or sight-seekers have ventired so far from | |, railroads: or deemed it wise to take, the time “and risk “in passing. OVEL 50, “man, y. miles, of to. the. people - a 2, description, of this ay i. co ah LP tee TE Sram one the: -moutitains; ore by oe: short: a ae a. e sibel: much: to out: regret: we. found: “to be: ; and ae Tews steps: : the: lengest-“short: cut? we ever experienced. | ¢ end: of the ‘bridge.y where wesecured ‘better oped took suscup. high: ‘peaks: and: down: deep. | view. of the. deep: gotge: “below: vand! beyond nd : Pavilies; through tangled: thickets: ‘of: stented yak ge: ee gieat ‘flat. ‘Yimestons: rocks: down: the: 7 'dectivity. to the: bed’ of the atreéatas” “Looking “ip we beheld ore. of the. most béauliful: sights ever seen} 4: grand: arch: it: its. “caleie: ‘white: : -desking beyond wesaw 2 ‘small: ranchy as be ; ness, studded: with: stalactites ofall: forms and: ofeexerdure, : between... the THE SPECULUM. tr massive bridge, moulded and: swung” inte place ages:-ago, by the hand of nature. -. When compared with. that historical bridge of -the east, the ‘natural bridge. of Arizona is a-giant It is'a hundred and | seVelity-two- feet. front: the arch above to the clear, cold water’ hurrying onward over the rocks and boulders below. | — ‘This bridge’ spats Pine Creek, a small stream whose high cliffs and rock-bound banks are sheltered from the scorching’ rays of our. southern ‘sun by large, tall wide- spreading. pines. Here in. the cool shade the niountain deer crop the bunches of grow- ing-grass°or in some secluded spot : hide fromthe: sharp ° eyes and fatal bullet 0 of the | western ranger, .° : a Be waters. of the stream. after: passing tough deep. gorges, over precipices,’around . béld treasury worse than empty at the dawn of the:civil wars and as the culmination of that - Youg period of democratic authority, we find that horrid blot upoa our national escutcheon, | Sas slavery. 3 <-Teus with the formation of the republican arty. that. the. bright’ pages. of American ~ history: begin... From - the’: -election -ofs the “Haartyred Lineola int ° ‘1860, to fhe present ceday, Our ‘country: -has ‘been governed ‘in’ > decordance: with the. highest : ‘ideals of such. eran” -republican: ‘statesman. as ~ Seward, Sumaer-and’ Lincoln, and with the single exception of Cleveland's four years’ gdministration, has had a republican. ag: its chief executive. . With the close of the war, the union was restored and one great purpose of the repub- : Hean: party :.was accom plished. Now came : the question, shall the party’ that has: saved Meee You know ‘the. _ The republican party was organized, . | Chase, , their’ Cae tion of this enactment, and has declared: “ime th pie feton that has loosed. the bonds of. threes. Bet ithe oe sayensa and. has: proved: itself. ‘capable free: trade: would: do for: one t Lie ot grab ings with: athe. greatest! national. principles: OF, Jelleror an ples: af the. ce WER. , permanent place t ink Aimer-". cola and eons the: princi “officially anwounced, that dae thie: feat 9 ing classes, underpaidy alissatisfied, starving ‘pauper labor. a Were there a- man die ais: Toon: ‘gO Hae, sople “answered: bye , HERE Ce ras oe Whether ! ean party has fulfilled its obli gations, let: biseorg answer, It hastaken up and supportedtot abs ra & fundamental principle of national. progres. —protection:to home industries, anti by: SS the industries of the North and Sogth: Bate been doubled, tripled, ‘quadrupled. thes policy of the democratic party. had been! tee keep the masses of the South dependent: atid. ignorant, and to neglect the manufacturiag: © interests. The protective policy has. ‘dew veloped both agricultural and manufacturing: : industries, and to-day we no longer. ex pore. the raw material, but employing homie. labor : in our mills, we put the finished prodact, sok. the market,: The protective’ tariff. bee fostered industries: i in their-infaneyy. evablin es them to develop, thus. furnishing: Sprofleale. Lo eer we ET rie Ree nt | and useful labor: to millioos, and pee oe and again chat it has in. no way: benedted the laboring classes. of. America. : aN a within the last Six: weeks, the: Ses ca wey ear there has been 2: darge jnerease: ate the: ee = wages paid for. labor! sand: ‘also’ he ore of manufactured. sproducts.” 4 Cone fart condition of free trade: Englands cher? jl A es not: the: ‘excepuon: “bak: ‘he: pe American 80° unpatriotic: as: £0. encourage 2 exchange. of the present: prosperous” thrifty. ; condition.of; sAmericee labors for vie® ‘pauper labor: of: ‘Englands awe: swonlds one and all brand bien CAP traitor. to” a sania PLB RL, prosperity, « sats Wihat! Toe tate sad gene for x Ragin ne cod g" amen ‘of bal nineteentt 56 THE SPECULUM. century, when you exercise your rights as American. citizens, in shaping the. fuiure | policy.of our government, let it be with an eye single.to that fundamental principle of our..national success, protection to home industries. | oo . As another result of republican adminis- . tration, we have a sound system of currency.. Every dollar, whether it be silver or bank note, is as good as the gold which is ever ready to redeem it, and as long as the repub- lican party continues to control the finances of our government, a sound system of. cur-. fency is assured, Any American citizen who thinks that a return of the old wildcat system of banking will benefit the nation has an opportunity to -express himself through. the democratic platform. A repeal of the ten per cent tax on state. banks would - flood the. ings and the nancial — of thirty years “ago. would again be upen us. Our civil service, though not what the true: patriot - would desire, has made vast. . strides” under the republican jurisdiction. - Give ber a few more years of supremacy and the republican party will complete the work that she has so.well begun. The “umber. of partisan. offices will be reduced to the: minimum, and effelency will charac- ma ee terize the Servants: of the nation. .. th a b present adeninisteation, | ‘has ipeaved it itself | tobe. based: OH A. logical. foundation. Mate- prone TRS. measure: a already. Americ ptonumethy markets: of., nearly: alk Ob: South a Americ oa Hand: the: West. a i adi ies or : future of our great national economy. country with the circulating: a Teme he eben achievements . 7 first in favor | of. the. system -of: FECIBRRERE, y | trade, is now loud in. its condemnations: oe Hal: whieh. We: ‘cannot, ‘Produce in sufficient globe... and carried forward.to.a. grand .comsummas: . ‘ ox the: principle of1 intern ational arbitrations: >. ‘and. who: but. she.. is. . great .. enough,: J WWIBRS: = ay, (enough, ands -noble.. enough; te,.make:, this: : ettling:. the, _ disputes. between. Jabor: and twenty-three millions of dollars. Given an: opportunity to develop, and the. reciprocity: measure will play an important part in: the: . Tf it, is startling in its.encouragement.of. trade :to- day, it will be revolutionary in: like: bene- factions to-morrow. . During a speech in the present cam palg pn. senator Hill, of New York, said: The: republican party has outlived its. usefulness. Though born of noble minds, it is not the. party which should control the nation. Tire party of the immortal Jefferson. and Jackson,. the party of Cleveland and Stevenson, is the only party that has a claim on the pres-. ent generation.” ~ The history ef the demo-: cratic party would seem 1l-fitted to. instill into. the true American. heart the: sense. of obliga-. tion. Ib was through the. support and patron< _ageoftthe democratic party thatslavery gained: such strength in our nation, and it was this party which led the South in its rebellion: against the Union. Since the war the.dem-: - ocrats have played a very small part in our... national politics... As to the present policy. — of the party they have..taken a. position - against the tanff which 1s without parallel in American history. . The democratic plat- form pronounces the. répablican. principle of protection a fraud. ~ Their poliey, would, :de- prive. us .of one of the greatest blessings that resulted. from. the civil war,our. national, © currency. - The democratic, party,: though-at os No further arguments are needed-to prove. -that the republican party is the only:exists | ing party that will continue the. lines.of, , | policy which have given to us our.-prdud. preéminence as the foremost . nation. of. the: - The republican party has instituted, : “upriacipleeqa lly effective at b= oe THE SPECULUM. an -capital? Since slavery was excluded from ‘our borders, intemperance is our greatest ‘evil, our most damning curse, Like-slavery it debases manhood and ‘destroys hope. tr hangs lke a‘rayless cloud over our entire. ‘land, yet can we doubt but that this foul. “stain will’ be erased? -As slavery was ‘crushed, so must intemperance be eradicated. Only the republican party could crush the “mighty demon of the South, and only the game great instrumentality can exterminate -thig wider curse of intemperauce. She has already successfully grappled with it in Maine, Iowa and Kansas, and it will soon ‘be her grander privilege to sweep its blight. ing presence from our entire land. Until “these: magnificent achievements are acc >m- “plished, and ia the place of the grand old “party we have a grander party, let it be the “-gantiment true American, the republican party has not outlived its useful of every * TESS, Dos God rs SCIENTIFIC. ‘lecting and pressing specimens. book, The Study of Systematic Botany. ; We shall endeavor to show in this article that the time allotted to systematic botany in “ost of our agricultural colleges is not at all - “gommensurate | with the importance © of the 7 “subject. “dent s needs. We use the term bere to inchide not only | | Btn relationships and distribution, but also the study of the structure and: uses of *Settain groups of plants which are of great “EeonSniie value to the agricu.turist. At this institution, for example, where botany’ occupies a more prominent position — a “ur éhecurriculum than in many similar: col- : cangi, there is but sever-tenths of a term.of twelve’: weeks’ tora single less6nr ©: othe Unot i ath a ein wvalue'¢ can course In systematic: botany... kiiowled; ge ‘of “plants” ought ‘every’ : : ofan’ ‘agricultural college'to’ possess? What ¢ “do“the “majority “of sich, graduates” ero {-about: the plants which* ‘they meet: “evel ; We will also present an outline of. “a course which seems: “adapted to the: ‘ste, ‘are one hundred:and twerity -nine: ‘obdere © flowering plants inthe region ‘covered “hy. : -tugky. Forty: six” “of ‘these: orders * contain, 7 plants. of: paramount: aunportaace ” “fo thes ae farihiers Bathe” ‘dime’ “allotted” for" “theirs of time, unless it be devoted entirely’ to eél- -. - Wewotld. say, however, that frequently the value’ 6f this part of botanical work is underesti- Bet mated. The greatestscientists are usually the oe most indefatigable collectors. No’ well. |. ; minded person now-a-days thinks of study- oo ing science to any great extent out of a téxt- We must have the specimeéus them- o selves, Wor will it do to confine cur atréii- | tion to dried plants or alcoholic bugs; still _ further, the desired end cannot be reached if — the student receives his material solely from the hands of the teacher, even though that material be fresh. The. only. studtit “6f. science worthy of the © ‘name is. he- wilto™ studies, not collects merely, natural” ‘objects a in their natural homes. | es W hile the college graduate. who" expects "oe a : tent with the brief time paid’ tov its | system atic study, as he thereby acquires ‘a “good foundation for future work, the great: va: jority of agricultural students who expect te BS turn their attention’ in other di-ections: can: 7 not afford to be satisfied with the ' meagre: results ta be attained - ‘in the: ‘usual ‘shor “A tree (is? judged: ‘by: its" “Frits: day in their farm‘ life? * het us* sees” The Gray’s Manual; that‘ is, eastof-a dine’ drawn. through central Dakota” ‘and’: ‘Nebraska: to: the southern boundary: of ‘Virginia aid’ Ken ‘devoted ta: its systenatic : 4 study’ in’ “the: riajority” “OF ‘agricultural schools aie ive: seveniths: of this’ period § 48 as aie more: than: | be investigated: except in: “a 2 most “super ficial : - Be “dozen: Of these ‘orders: Cane andl hasty qaanner.: Ligh SADT de ya aa oe he graduate ¢ should: “certainly have! a 58 THE SPECULUM, aT. —e | Speaking acquaintance with all of the com-- anon trees and shrubs, be able to recognize them. at sight, understand their value for , “timber and. fruit production, also be con- _ Nersant with the best methods for preset v- should also. have been called to such of our _wild fruits as are promising for cultivation. He. should inow our common weeds; some of which are exceedingly difficult a the . ayerage botanist to determine. The best _imethods to eradicate these pests must -be ‘understood. A&A knowledge of many kinds _ of seeds, especialy those which are apt to be, found in clover, timothy and other grains, 18.3 all important. A general idea of grasses, A whole term’s. work. of itself, is necessary. In addition to these requisites a knowledge of the structure and. development of repre- sentative members. of the various families ESS oar “which contain. the potato, tomato, radish, turnip, celery, parsnip, flax, pumpkin, onion, “asparagus, strawberry, currant, eic., is abso- lately, essential. to a farmer who expects to “secure the: best, ‘results from an agricultural course. _ It is unnecessary to inquire if the “Average, or even the phenomenal, graduate ig prepared io this extent. For that matter many professors who teach science in agri- cultural colleges are compelled to learn most of. their systematic botany after finish- HE oo FOg the regular course, and they frequently . feel bampered. in, their. awork as the conse- jue ces, A. good. knowledge of plants is : ‘Eeniaialy. the foundation of high, attainments a _ agriculuure, horticulture, entomology, : and, organic. chemusir y« 7 “Te is not. the purpose of this article to sug- " gest: how the proper amount of systematic | _botany, may be squeezed inte curriculums | already stuffed to suffocation, but merely. to “Indicate: farmer, and to outline a course that should, its. paramount importance te. the | ateovinions | ‘be taught in all * sesieelaal of plants, dissecting, drawing, and otherwise studying enough of them to represent ail the important points of external structure, gross anatomy, he should spend a term in considering their minute anatomy. He will then be ready for systematic botany in its broadest sense. “This would include gen- eral lectures on systems of classification, on the meaning of such terms as species, variety, etc, and would concern the problem of plant distribution. Systematic study proper might then be taken up. We would divide the work into three sections, as follows: 1, The study of economic herbs.. 2. Trees and sbrubs, 3. Weeds. In addition, on account of their structural and systematic importance, some time might pe given to the crowfoot family, to ferns, orchids, rushes and. sedges, _ Let us take a brief survey of the orders to be in- vestigated in each of these three groups. I, The study of economic herbs. The Leguminosae would.occupy a. prominent piace, and include.the study of the bean, pea, lupines and clovers. If, as suggested, a course in histology -. had been previously given, special topics might be assigned, as the anatomy and office of the tubercles. of the legumes. The parsley family. would be represented by the parsnip, carrot, poison hemlock, and celery; the Solanaceae by. the. potato, tomato, pepper and tobaccoy ¥ the Linaceae by flax; the _cacurbits by. the we Labiatae by the tnints, petinyroyal, on : thyme and horehound; the lily family | Ee the asparagus, onion and tulip; while o£ the grasses, at least the most common ones should be studied, II. Trees and = shrubs. Here, among | other wmportant things, a knowledge of apetalous plants would be gained, a subject often. barely touched | in the college course. 4 The Urticacene would include’ the elms and ¢ panulberry ; ; the . Cupule dferae, oaks, beech, mee hazel, jron-woods_ and birchés; the - : Salieaceae, willows. cand ‘poplars 5 the. Agurel, THE SPECULUM. — 159 .family would be represented by sassafras 5 the walnut family by thé wainut, butternut, and hickories; the plane-tree. family by the ‘sycamore, while the principal. members. _of the cone-bearing trees would also receive. €areful attention.. Turning ‘to the petaloid trees and shrubs the first faroily iu import- ance would be the Rosaceae, including the plum, cherry, raspberry, blackberry, roses, pear, apple, mountain ash, hawthorn, and Jjune-berry. haps, would be the Saxifragaceae, repre- sented by the currants and pooseberries: Among the Sapendaceae should be studied the maples, horse-chestnut, -box-elder, and _.bladder-nut.. Among the heath family the _ huckleberry at the least would deserve atten- “tian, while the grape, cornels, witch-hazel, Basswood, prickly ash, holly, waahoo, buck: _thoro,elder, ashes, St. John’ s- wort and sumacs / would. represent other important orders. TEL ~The study of weeds. “< This would embrace so-many orders that only afew of the most important can be -ameéntioned here. The Gructferae would include shepherd’s : ‘pu rse,. Next worthy of attention, pér~ peppergrass, pennycress and hedge |. | Professor Bailey or others have pointed . out the value of the study of cultivated. -plants from a botanical: stand point, both: from 7 the light thus thrown on questions of: origin: : and descent as well as on account of thé: prac: 4 ¢al results to be obtained. Such a course as here recommended would need to he. pure: sued during the spring and summer monthis,. and to extend over a considerable morétime than seven-tenths of the college . term: . Winle much more practical benefit would. accrue than from usual methods, nearly ail of the most important orders of our flowers ing plants would be investigated, thus. fur-. ishing the student with an approximately . adequate: notion of systematic botany. : GH, Hos, PUBLISHED MONTHLY DURING TRE. CoLLEeR: Ta : BY THE. STUDENTS ° TERMS, 75 Canis a YEAR: SINGLE NuMEEUs, 10- Cats) ADVERTISING KATES MADE KNOWN CON APPLICATION! wie Re All subscriptions will be, segarded. AS continued, Latics we are notthed ba the contrary, os “amustard, Some economic plants of “EO A A S eras gs = “athis’ family as. radish, cress, mustard | and fost é pag Jip ger beh Bebe ee ee ape. would also. demand. attention. The |: me ring? oe ear, "composites would include many-of our most. ath edb he ‘seommen and troublesome weeds; as Heabane “(ski Me Bawea i. el gs cones pe “¥agweed, cocklebur, coneflower, tickseed, | A. T. Snover | sears Me setae “bur-marigold, tay ‘weed, . yarrow, « daisy, ‘burdock, thistle and dandelion ; also. -#4ew vseful-plants as chicory and lettuce. “Phe chickweed family, including. cockle and: ‘spurry, the purslane family, the plantains, .. figweeds, smartweeds, milk- weeds, dogbanes, mallow, nettles, - stick- sseeds.decks, sorrel, muilein, toadflax, euphor- ebias: ‘and madders would.. furnish, study of amaranths, -of-eye - other: ‘important orders, many of | ‘which. are cha generally omitted. im the ordinary oittse. B he same. ‘timerthe « economic: members. = Fi Datta tet e mo ditt before: the ‘regulation : time, oe of: ibings'i ine ‘general, and: the fact. ‘that! parets ; Prete our, xboard: ‘Expect, to. leave before: tie. end: |. OLyMPEC? SOCIETY: . Nv, y, “Wanisy, oe Sa a : HESPERIAN SOCIETY. Ww. r Haga, DELTA TAU petra FRATERNITY, ~ poe BR. M, Kepan, | a oe «Colleges: ated eis {Businesé: ap KE. B. TEAtE, |. . oo on pas, eoRS ne L, ae Warsow, as "Asst Business; Manager 0. Treasures: ae Tal. = — : “ Acricuis u R A bi _ Cou LEGH, “Nov. I O, AS 892. Our: réaderg’ re riotice: that: this: seu! neti i tetim,, makes. it: omore convenient: a ; “age t his edition ¢ ‘out: : few ‘Gays earlier,” THE SPECULUM. cr Warn this issue we must say good bye to ogtr¢ readers fora short time, ~Our long | .Gwititer vacation approacheth, and:hence’ there pwill not be’: another paper - published. until -&pril,-- Correspondence and “business: rela- ‘tions will be.carried on; and all ‘letters ad- dressed as usual will reach’ us in due time, -Weexpect to be-on hand for the April “number, and hope to fulfill the promise of giving as good a papér in the future as in aie past. ALE students do not think the faculty “considered the question of room ‘inspection 4dnithe right light. From the talk lately given to the students on this subject it ap- peared: that about the only time the faculty Singuired into the condition of the “reoms : Was duking? vatation;- “aftér the students Had s| i sgone “home.” “This - being: ‘about “thie * only 8 ‘take the condition of student’s rooms at this time asa representation of the student’s: house: -keeping. At these times every room will: bein more or less. disorder. Visiting the rooms during the term when it would be:expected to find the rooms in good con- dition ‘was not spoken of except in just one “The students are not in sympathy WC are oo told that _ but case, s ah untiey rooms. Foes getwere, not. “told. I by whom this inépection gas-made, . neither ‘were we told Ne of ihe 4 ponditions. regarding said inspection. a z LE the. ‘above: points had been satisfactorily e “settled © periaps - ‘there would not be the Spirit” ‘of iinrest regarding inspection that OW: exists. :. . Ht seems. tous thatif.che-mem- bee of the. ; _ faculty. would - _come.:.to: our wet Fooris.once: : oa while, net. Jetting. the: stu- Maan .Jdeneknow: the: -time she.; is. eonting : there vould Hot be’ the need of the student: enters | Ang another Oday onan: inspecting: ‘tour weeks? up to reviews and: éxamitations. but-one objection to this’ plan and that is the ‘difficulty that would” arise when ‘a’ person haa‘ te leave two-wéeks early at the end “of lege had -at- the Ebilsdale. fair. heen: a drawitig affair: ‘ fact.that so many were enthusiastic over this display, and/aiso the fact: that’ our collége-is 80H Little: ‘knowin throughout) the State, we Beco _Téd: too believe thatsthissswould ‘bean: o excellent meansof advertisings: Bhis exhibit . —- A CHANGE in the wmanner of: conducting | the regular term end examinations has’ béen proposed, Instead OF. having: the examina- tion for completing a study at ‘the end of ‘the term, it is proposed that the term be: divided ‘into two portions; the examinations to’ take place at the end of the sixth: and twelfth weeks, The examination at the’ end of: the sixth week to be a final one for the first ‘six weeks’ work, and the examitiation at end ‘of the twelfth -week to be a final one in last SIX work, By this plan the sixth and twelfth weeks of the terra would be given “We see the fall term: “This would necéssitate study- ig up on: nie” week's ‘advanced: ‘work. There are-many good points abdat- the plan. The usual miental - stfain ‘Aw contentrated at the end of the:term: would-be divided-into two portions, thus relieving. much hard: work when a person feels tired out with the term?’s work. At present there exists-.a-.certain amount of -careléssne beet: he: could obtain credit: oF the: peel ‘Or “time: Le was here. - AGE feb Se gB ark ae The above methods’ are: in tise Ore some. si . the older colleges alta cas farvasvis knoven — they. seem.to meéet with approval: beres* hope the faculty: will atleast give-it astrial, AWN oWe were all rejoiced to“hear-the many comments made. upon: the: exhibit this:col- Jt mest have + Considering the THE 1a ES amiiel was taken to the fair with comparal lively no expense to the college: and things were $0. arranged that all. duties went: On HS usual, thus. occasioning: no delay. ” ‘We think a repeating of this, would swell.the number.in. the entrance . classes. unable fo make’ a visit-to the college were given an opportunity ta get some idea of means of instruction here. Perhaps a few of those who take an occasional drive through the grounds were surprised at the display; “I did not know you had such means of instruction -here,” is the usual exclamation of all persons visiting. here for the..first time, Even persons living at a comparatively short distance from. the col-. lege,: know | not of the workings of the Stool, 7 , “Realizing then the need of further. adver- aoe the school, let the persons having it in charge see.to it that the school is better ‘advertised. | We know of no better means ‘of advertising than exhibiting at the fairs held at various portions of the State. The “avinter: institutes are good advertisements, | but they do not compare with fair exhibits. _ Aclarger number of persons are enabled to . see the workings of the school, .to. know: of : methods of - instruction. heres. and. thus. the, 7 a scheel. will, become: Anown:. away. ‘from: the aight of The buildings. « fon 0 RERFEES | RAE | “the s6-called. educational Jabor.. “We: de. not | “think” it ‘policy to continually ‘criticise ‘the | “labor ‘departnient of our college; but when “such.2 a system of labor is instituted as. a por: tion, of . the students have. just passed, we think . it no more than proper that... we. as: — students: have a word to Bay in regard: to the: | : The Students. do not: Aaisapprove of oe | matter. Persons -who: were | . . ~ et a minimam, © a | Constwar apie dissatisfaction. has “arisen _ -ameng. certain | ‘of the: students on; account ‘of oon 7 tain lines of study covered by the Gass : ino _ previous terms-and-this has caused. general. © _ dissatisfaction to all concerned. 7 cational Jabor had been madé of interest: aud *. _ profit no one would have objected, but the — lf the eda-" 4, students do object to putting. in their. time; on sack work and thus be cut short on, n their. Z financial income. . Cede The Agricultural seniors have ‘completed on their two years’. work required — on the = departments and now, in taking a retro- spective view of labor in general, ate led fo. | believe that their afterngon labor . when = properly systematized is of great value, beth. to the student and to the department. - Give |. the student a certain line of work and: viak@e!! him responsible for it from start: to. fidish: and that student will have pride ‘enoug about him to do the work in Be: _Satisfac t manner. If the student is: given, ONE. Jine af work and then before it - is. completed: tal ce from that and given another.-job; ‘all’ interest: is lost, Such work is valueless “to- ‘the: 7 student as far as education is concerned, and : the student becomes to the: department , agac: machine for doing work, . Let, the: systeme : introduced Py Mr. Davenport. he. extended > From soul t to sout, ‘the shoriéat ine: " At best will bended béj.0 0 bes The ship that holds.the straightest course, Sul sails the CONVEX, Sea: ee rae _ ‘Reproach’ me not, though’ ieappesr, Os While I trie doctrine: teach,” re gb Be os I wholly faili in my. éareér pata Ee es ae ek ‘BS: es ane 7 set Nor ante: ‘has: aie tiie angled ways. “A ap to. London gowle. poten THE SPECULUM. COLLEGE NEWS. _Reom inspection still continues. . New stock pens have been built at the stock yards. " President Clute will Jeave for New Orleans i 10. a few days. . | AN, M. Clute expects te start for the west soot r after élection. ae Anew feedwater purifier has been put in at the. boiler house. at >A Hammond type- -writer has been ordered for the librarian’s USE, wi. BD. Groesbeck has been selected as foreman in the iron shop. Anew case has been purchased for the collection of Br agilian buttertlies, a a JA new catalogue case atid cards have been added ; to the library equipments. . “Miss Nellie Maya, Ned's sister, has been visiting Lacy Clute for % few days. . | : a Chaské ‘Newman lias ‘been. acting as s ther new clerk i in 4 thé “Mechanica! Department, a Bnd EE = iM: Curtis: ‘has been furnished: some ‘rooms :in-: Lan- singand | has inoved. thereto. | : a , . “President, Chute attended | the opening exercises of : ‘the, World's Fair, ‘Qetober ai. : 4 ‘ofthe fraternity, of Taw Beta Phi. OOP RE. balary of the librarian has been raised to 8625. "she is. now.to. devote her entice time to that work. prs: Miles delivered a very. interesting asd instruc- ative lecture before the students reeently, on Nutrition. : = “The. Delta Tau. Delta have Anished the tower room whick, adjoins their rooms, for the use of the fraternity, Phe “Coliimbian | | Literary Society has adopted a pik: arise ay open book: with a ‘sinall chain and. pin atlached..:. ae ee | Our: stew 5a ‘horse: power engine is:about. half com-. pleted-and willbe! Completedst doruse e by the: end Gf the | Be aie Kercariuir: Department hast two sitigfongttbred Brows Swiss calves os plieciased of Be Me ‘Barden of. »-Hingdale, Ie. ane : : ay ‘Ne SHTe te read: the description of onr new Botanical . “Laboratory: i ‘this: issue. “Mow. will certainly be “Minterested | Ai. it, . . Bo bee re : Ataong. our. ‘thany foreizn, studenis:. As: ORE) “Mr. - - aie: ‘Labennikof. from. Russia,” “who. i is: S-making a teen stidy’ ‘of agriculture: : an a wd bout seventy: five. sed ges" are: now: a protwlig ta the = Botanic Gardens: “Whew, the ‘whole: of fhe: “garden js ' a plans. will be taade. oF it." a _ 05 HE rageeon 5 it as BI oe rWight his home an extended visit. The librarian, Mrs, Landon, will have a Miss White of Boston, an expert librarian, to assist her for Six. months. in recataloguing the books. Enough students will remain at college during ‘the wi nter, that a club will be opened * in the old Club x | rooms in Abbot, to‘continue during the winter. . ‘Phe class in Veterinary Science are enjoying two. . hours a day of dissection, under the supervision of Dr... ‘Grange assisted by George Waterman of 'gr. What made Professor Noble so smiling on Nove mbet 3? Oh, it was that young lady who came to make ‘Weight, eight pounds. Mr. Chamberlain, Professor Harwood, President Clute and Mr Wells will attend the Assaciation of Agricultural Colleges at New Orleans. November 15. The stomach. of a. horse that Was sent to the Chemical Department to be analyzed, was analyzed by Mir. EB. W. Peet, and a: considerable amount of . arsenic. was found. | 7 . ee . The .. Library, Agricultural Laboratory, Frorticul-. tural, Zoological and Botanical Laboratory will be open for students this winter, also one- fourth of tlie foomis in Abbot Hall, . The weather service Has béen moved fram ‘the | Military Department to the- Agricultural Department, and now the flags are displayed . from a pew- pole on. the Agricultural Laboratory. . | Col McCreery has sent a niumimy ‘of a female fram - Brazil to our museum.” It is wrapped in a sack cloth and has littl earthen jugs and other accouterments with it that were found with it.. Professor Wheeler and Professor Beal’ have pen elected associate members of Academie internationale de Geographie Botanigue. The associate flembership of this organization is limited to: twenty. : Mr. J. H. Firestone’ of Kaiatmazoo. aditresied. the students recently on the acconimodations at. the: World’s Fair. He was representing the? “South Shore” hotel. His plan seetned 4 ‘feasible: one, ae ‘A néw maifing table hag beer ‘added to the ‘equip. 32: merit of the post office. It is very nicely: arrange,’ ‘and just about completes the. arrangements, and. now the boys say. they are settled, ready fos business. The Mechanical Department is. gelting, up.a set. “of reamers, ‘standard ‘slugs and rings for the World §° Fair exhibit, They are also starting on the exhibitiin cases to hold drawings and other.shop: exhibits.’ - The fast: School Moderator ankgunced that C. W.. MeCurdy had received the degree Sc. D..from. M. AL .C. | This i is a mistake, | fate of Mi ALCL but t tecelved | nie: "degree at the last 2 Mr, McCurdy i 5 -BA old grad- commencement. pee oe All students should semjeiaber tliat: ifthey desire: tid. = [shold t their. old; domes; they. should-: make application for the same at:least one, week befdre the. opening ‘of thespring | term, ‘for: it Will be remembered t the faculty ave = aritte to! this. etfedti!: : ao THE SPECULUM. SB: eee ee ee a Qur mail route aud stage business has changed hands, Mr. Stratton having sold to John Pratt (accom- | modating John). The boys will not now have reason to complain of not having an accommodating man at ‘the head of the business. Mr. &. C. Davis will go to Washington, to. spend a small portion of the winter and the remainder at Philadelphia, where he expects to study eapecially parasitic hymenoptera, He will take several speci- mens from here with him, — . The Agricultural Department have three daughters of Paul Dekol, the only son of Pauline Paul. This cow has a butter record of 1,133 pounds, 3534 ounces in one year, the largest known. The college feels very — fortunate in getting this etock, The Columbian exercises as given in the last Srec ULUM, were given in the Armory on October 21. A large aumber .of people -were present and all seeted highiy interested, The speakers and musicians should all be complimented on their success, The next report of the State ‘Board of Agriculture | ‘ill be a Coipmbian Slo and: will ‘set ‘forth Michi- igan an 1 its resources. It will contain articles on the various tepics of agricuiture and horticulture. by the “most able and practical men of Michigan. The pictures taken by Mr. Sesser have been ofl exbibition in the dining room of Abbot Hall. There are many very nice representations of our work and ‘beautiful surroundings, but one we think that deserves. especial mention is of the three teams of horses plow- ing. | _. The student’s organization has amended its con-. ‘stitution and now a system of book-keeping similar to our club system will be in vogue and the boys will know what becomes of every dollar of their organiza- ° tién money, A much needed’ reform which: sooglae have been adopted long: ago. - pees eS ‘Halloween with allite asual. disturbance has come “and gone. . Trains of wagoris, fastening: the -belt aud all: such. minor jokes areal rig ht,. hue when: it begins by destroying preperty, the students as. a- ‘bod ydo not dnch diameter. . ‘fifth of the entire time he is liable to a ‘special Some : “mark in this examination is tepeated for thie” hunrbes Be Vassar nee 6, “Phere. are alse, toe yee ine ie sympathize with it and so voiced their. sentiments at - our recent students’ organization meeting. President Clute, “‘Wiewtenatit’ Lewis, and Professor “Zaft haye been appointed di committed to go to Chicago | and investigate for a site for acampofM. A.C. A portiogs of the State Board have already consented ‘to have school close one week earlier and begin one week later and no doubt the remainder will consent, A bog garden is being built in the wiid garden. Tt jis about 25 x 35 feet. An excavation has been ‘made $0 that sphagnum. moss can be placed | in itand supplied - with water: “Ffis protected by.a sereen and thatch: ¢ 3s of enh on sides: as: well. as the. {0s An: ie: will as ‘December 5, at Fremont Derethber .6,.at. Scotvitle /ber 22; algo anouber, beginning» at. ‘Midiaind- ‘Decem-":: : ber 20, at. Gl adwin. December’ 21, and: ae t. Grayling nae | LOWS | Professors ‘Beal: “wit "jertiain -at’- callege}: nit “will “be - ‘| engaged: in “a¥ork “ont: the-second ‘volamhé, of Nerihey: : | American | Grassés:: Professor Kedzie. will) ‘spend a-por-) | tion: i Ok, the: winter.i in: Mexico... Professar-. Béwards.will. a ballot for good goveroment, that the faculty kindly voted to give all who desired to go home -cto Slectiaiy. and net return, examinatian before leaving:: abe reason for this mainly is that election occurs-on. ihe : 8th of November and examination. beging.cn. the: othe For boring of the low pressure cylinder, for" Our Fieve | a a: drill musi be arranged, for the cylinder has e 5 inch diameter and our largest drili was for: ‘= “EMO For this purpose the medhaiiicals. constructed a drill par which drilled] it and faced. thie ends of the cyHnder at the same time in the radial: some very important changes in examination: rolés bave been made. They are: A student whase fezu-— jar is less than 5.5, will not be allowed to take exam ination but must take the study again in class. TE: =. student is absent five consecutive recitations, OF. ones ABI RR ination on the part gone over in his. abseitte : ‘and: A a pred. of times. ie would have recited bad® ‘he been p and counts on his regalat. Not more ‘that iW ep ial éxaminations will be allowed in “any, Si Look out next term. ee ent, Sa Dr. Kedzie has been appointed wice president: ‘gf ‘ the American International Medico- -Legal | ‘Congress ; for 1893. He will prepare a paper en. fracture of glass to determine the direction of the force applied, - e.g.,to find whether a glass lamp exploded. Of: Was broksn by a blow. Also a member of the Advisory Councii of the World’s Cangress Auxiliary: of ‘the World’s Columbian Exposition. on 4 ‘Publi ies “Health Congress, He will take atrip ta the ‘city: “OF ‘Mexdce: to, ea the shmial meeting: of “fn ee short institutes of five sessions each, beginnifga Hart December 7, and. the: same week a ‘series. is: ihe: thie beginning at Bad’ Axe December By wand: ‘two: others: not located to begin December 6. and: 2 -réspectively, Another series beginning at” Benzonia: December: 20, at Traverse City December. aby at. Charlevoix: Désem: Dece ober, eee Gur: professors: watt tglia ihe < con ing winter as: 5 fol: Professor: ‘Batwood ‘will: “remain: at eollege hee! . ut o i ppbe wie iat “Be ae college Tost Hof: the. winter, Prolpasor. Cook: cat D4 serrate. THE SPECULUM. ; “be: etigagéd here in preparing the Columbian exhibit, sPrbfeisor: Tak remaias here and Dr. Grange at Lans- ing, Professor Vedder-will spend a part of his winter ‘Wacation® ‘in: central N. Y¥., with his parents, then go to. “Proléesor. Breckenridge v will gato his-home in West . held, ‘Mass. and visit his parents, then go to Lehigh. _University,,and President Clute wilt remain. at college . cmost.of the winter. : . Phegsixth. annual oratori¢al contest took place -in the. chapel Saturday evening, October - 29, ‘There were four orators, Mr, AB. Cook of the Olyrapic Society; Mr. W. L. Harvey of the Hesperian: Mr. L. J. Briggs of the Union Literary Society:and Mr. A. T. “Stevens of the Eclectic Society. Mr. Cook'’ssubject was, *“Has the Republican Party Outlived its Usefulness ; " Mr: Harvey's subject, “The Tyrannical Majority; ” “Mr. Briggs” ‘subject, ‘The Relation of Party to the: “Republican Form of Government;?' Mr. Stevens’ sub- ‘feet; “Compulsory Arbitration the Means of Settling Sy Labor’ Disputes. " cAlma, on composition, and Rev. W. F, Dickerman, | trot. Ww, H, Cheever and and Hon. Edward Cahill of: Music was furnished .by the. EE: ‘orchestra, and Lucy’ M. Clute presented the. nnedals, “We: “are: told the paietel tS program was much: A “Daasiog, ‘on ‘delivery, — pajoyed: phe. officdis forthe several societies far next term. RK, M, ‘Kedzie; . ate, for Délta Tau Delta, president, VECe: ‘president, A, W. Chase; secretary, H. M. fj. “Malleron : treasurer, W. F. Honea for the Phi “Delta: Theta, president, J. W. Rittinger; secretary, PER, Baker; treasurer, R. C, Bristol: for the Union ‘Literacy, president, O. HH. Pagelson ; vice president, owe ‘WParker; secretary, C. Tallman; treasurer, J. 7 Ee Horne ; eA tie Olympic, president, B. A, Stowe; SRE _ president, “Fohn P. Churchill; secretary, B. D. me fave oe treasurer, Cyrus: Pashby : for the Eclectic président, -}: EBS - Dimamick ; viee president, c. B. afr eee: ue “AG “Ansorge’s Weagnrers Fe. R. 2 Phe: idea: Of a. ‘disappointed | wheelmaa, adapted batiShirley; ruts. as follows: ; ; “Only when my tire doth bust Te Do 1: ‘pause. and: blossom in, the. dust.” . A “ _Altahigan, € €or Rete Fad University: ‘of Wisconsin: aes ‘The gold medal was awarded Mr... SCo6k and the silver one to Mr. Harvey. The judges | mere © “Prof, €. A. Gurney of Hillsdale, Hon. C. A.. “Gower of ‘Lansing, ‘and Kendail Brooks, D. Ih., of. | excellent address. “ab : ie Fecwwill: Ba: a. convention: of: the classes, of "OR from | : a albAnedieat ‘colleges, at t Chicago: uring: the. Wetld’s, 4 eves allied abd: ‘universities: BOW: publish. daily eh 3 fen They ‘ate Hatvard;-Vale; -Prinvetotiy. ‘Brow, - —— PERSONALS, We desire the earnest co- operation of-every petion who has ever been connected with the College in ‘tity- ing to make this department an interesting one, “Tet every alumnus and every person who has been’ with chisses here send in news to the editorof this depart: ment, often, thus making his work much easier: Giele the seeeenene more interesting to.all. —_ ee On, Frank Hodgman has been re-elected president of the Michigan Engineering Society. Oa. | A recent. copy of the Chicago Hie cantains an engraving of the handsome new residence of Lawyer S. M. Millard, ELE ais Street, Chicago, 6p | , ee Daniel Strange 48, getting mech honor for- his -able book “The Farmer's Tarifl Manual.’ .The eww York independeni says of him,.*‘His conclusions are hot those at which. we have: arrived but after. having run through -his book and noted his skill. and point. of argument we will say this of the book: That. the pro- tectionist who fairly meets him has cleared the whole field. Hetakes up every point which can interest the farmer, and puts his cage with a brevity ‘and: point which is brilliant enough to make us. wish ‘that: he was writing on the other side’ of the question.” ty I 70. George A. Farr is proving hig patriotism for the G, OL P., by taking the stump in its behalf dutitig the MCCA campaign. FB. James L.. “Morris. has been - renominated. for. the office of treasurer of Emmet county. 78. Henry VY. Ciark eeadneredi from Adtian College: in Jane, with the degree of Ph, B,, and is" now! a —— - ‘man at Waller, Ohio. : He. remains uninarried: E. J. Rauchfuss was ae October” 19, | ‘in, “St. Patl’s Lutheran Church, New York City, ta ‘Miss, ‘ida B. Winter. At homey after November Wn, ‘No, 46 . University Piaca. . Frank Benton was:a delegate at the recent, — keepers’ meeting at Chicago, where he delivered, an Prof: Chas, McKinney. took the opportunity. to: visit ‘his. Alma Mater, while: attending the: ¥. M;.C. Ae ‘con- . ¥ention recently: held. in: Ransings : | = LL. H, Bailey is busily. ciigaped’ itt’ Cevilstivg Giay? 5 oF ietd.: ‘Korestand- Garden: ‘Botany. -He-abothas in Bl “preparation: ansernbellished : ‘Botanical and. ‘Hortictt- TiE SPECULUM, eo tural wark for G. P. Putoam’s sons, Prof Bajley has already written several books relating to horticulture and botany, which are published by The Rural Pub- lishing (Co. i re | W. H, Bahlke, with his wife, made ‘the college a flying visit during. his attendance at Bile supreme court. Dr. Clark H. Sldridge, formerly of Toledo, is now - practicing medicine in Detroit. John T, Matthews of Ithaca is the. democratic can- didate for prosccubing attorney of Gratiot county. Mr. and Mrs. L: A. Buell rejoice in the arrival of a sot, August 27. Unfortunately, it requires a six months’ residence in Minnesota to give the right to yote. Consequently, Buell Jr., will lose his vote, Just at present, it is difficult to tell whether he is a “Sold Bug”? a “Pree Coinage Man’ or a “Calamity Howler.” | | ae 7 . ane Weare in‘receipt.of the first annual catalogue of the: Washington Agricultural College, in which the . name of E. R. Lake appears: a8 professor-of “Herticul- ture, Forestry and Botany. The Mural Norifiwest! “for October 15 contains a short but well merited item ‘praising Prof, Lake as a teacher, botanist and. harti- eulturist. . 36, E.G. Eldridge | is married and proprietor of a hotel in Detroit. C. H. Judson, civil engineer for the L. 5. & M.. 8. a Rg R.. with headquarters at Toledo, visited, the college gy recently. Mr, Judson is making’ a survey. of the Lake Vere i “Share property. at Lansing, assisted by, O., A. .Tarnet, meee: se and E. B.. Moore, 128: bi gei ld liww ie “ The ML Al on pays” ‘at: | viiebingtee ait ieee. Be doing © ' exceeditigiy well SEES OBE: Gannee, “private ls secretary. to Setretary.. Willits, expects: tO, go abroad | ioe pet pibud “2: ext spring, to take a two years” course of sted So.) feoit gtowibgitiel recat ¥ Germany, Rumor, edge" the’ “won't zo. ic ‘alot pomolagist, is a = meeting of the American’ eee es 3 ye “BBO, September 26-30.29 vilere., he: hourd i s studying jaw. 5 Stake ia ae e 2 “tapes.c He. ad vines? a - - -bordiey ‘af the entomological: division, jately made oh, try: Caltlornia’ eli icip: to Avyi#ona and New ‘México, in: thie. interests~ af oF, a department. Glasses” give: ‘fim 2° “professional " OS “dogle he'd hardly be: ‘vecogrized as the’ base .:ball on ‘erank ofa few years ago.” CWA, ‘Taylor, ' assistant. tess Mich. mow ig ‘the: West and. attended: the. ve oe for: office Graceland at the convention af: Americat. te Musgreel Es, at Baltimore. . 30 arid ai. bya particular friend froin Owosso: ; ras Pace J. C, Stafford, a Lawtence farmer, wadltea ae friends, » October 9. He and his wile. Pe ioe: _ Cards are out announcing the: -oanrage ve We A. G. Wilson 7 accepted the: positioneo ARSISa TL needy Sagan = principal of the Pullman, , Washifaron, achiaels, for eae: Vege ee até ‘a5 a ‘Femedy* ce Ah EaUHES : 66. THE SPECULUM. “It is the fashion for the older generation to déprecaie the large place given ta athletics in the college life of tgcday. guestion. | few of our faculty and State Board have,.at-times not far in the past, seen fit to discourage athletics at ‘Ott college. No one doubts that the student who itis not our province to argue this whole eomés to the college for athletics only, is a damage to’ the institution with which he is cannected’ No ane denies that athletics may be carried to excess. But these ate to be numbered among the abuses of athletics and in no wise do they detract from or overbalance the positive benefits that athletics undoubtediy confer. We have said that it is not our place. here to argue. this question of college athletics; what is more, the question. does not need arguing. It is settled in the finds ‘of the callege men of the present generaiion, aud: the-present system is firmly racted. The man who is-so far from his youth in years or ways. of think- ing. that his heart is not stirred by atl exciting ball-. game, “whose blood does not flow faster asthe runters fear the finish in the roo- yard dash~—such a man is ta , Be pitied, Not only 1s he deprived of healthy and : ‘ipngcent enjoyment, but he is far behind the times, 7 The Seroaker’? may “eroak™ but college athletics are . here to stay. S'Phe: physical benefits to be derived from athletics Bre welt. recognized, but these are among the least. They stimulate a healthy interest, they formvan outlet fori innocent enthusiasm, they cultivate a most neces- ‘sary esprit de corps; and who will say that these are ‘Bot, Maluable elements of college life ? . ° “At our institution where the curriculum is already very full, work and drill take ap much of the time - given to athletics at other colleges. If with them i Sed? Day” is a gaod thing, to us with our hard work aud crowded curricdlutn it is almost a necessity, SSueh: a Dright day on the college calendar ig as need- fab £6: ‘OIF. healthy growth ‘and: ‘developayent as examination, day. | : a ok feta! “This. year the faculty showed. ‘their good. wl, 2 OES the. cTmAjority. of the faculty are with us, by. request: _ | a ing: the students to’ prepare an-athletic program for the | It iste be regretted that > vafternoon of Columbus Day: ae Coliimibus did not land three weeks earlier in.the term. eos 7 Oy “Had he done ‘80, hie, would have. intade our athletic pro- | a eT RE of. Octobex FI mach more interesting” Asi it was, | Stétnry- ‘and a wery: (poor tine ‘for™ athletes: Yo! train. is were: of litle importance’ anyhow:!: : ik slow. and. the: records inaded ink: the, ‘othe 4 ve Not Heh,» The: ‘winners. in! the. con ft We speak of it for the reason that some We dgually. nvanage to have. a. local: field. day: every - aiost: ‘of the: tine: ‘precediig: the field day was cold’and 3 ‘Few ofthe neve. men. entered the contests: “of fhe’ ider. | igre: © those: who. ‘ideo: Wrere: ‘poorly: prepared; valk | | Agent in, with? asorteol listléss.ait! ‘as ifthe whole: Jthitig:.| ° Bes a epngegiende 5 the stitve made :in* the sprints: and. Hlcycle: aces was: |: ne _ Stanpine Broap Jump, Handicap— Wen Gy Mulheron, scratch. Record oft. toin.: . Second McElroy, ginches. Record ¢ fit. 5m in. : Breve ur Rack, one mile, Handicap— Won by (ook, scratch, Second, Petley, scratch. Runsine Hicu Jump, Handicap— | Won by Ansorge, Ginches. Record 4 ft. 10 it. second, Mulheron, scratch. Record s it, PoLE VauLt, Handicap— : Won by Laitner, 4 inches. Record & ft. 5 in. - Second, AHen, seratch. Record 8 ft. 7 in. RUNNING BROoaD JumP, Handicap—~ Won.by Beatvais,.2q inches, Record 17 ft. 8 i in, Second, Mulheron, scratch. Recard 1 ft. 5 I13, tog Yaros DAsn, Handicap—- | Won by Haskin, scratch, Second, Phillips, 12 yards. Slow BicyvcLE Race— _ | Won by Cook, s yards, | Second, Kanter, scratch. . RUNNING Hor, STEP AND JuMP, Handicap— ; Won by Beauvais, 2 feet, Record 28 ft, 10% in. second, Mulheron, scratch. Record 39 ft, -10 in. Novice BICYCLE Rach— oe Won by Petley. Second, Kanter.. PUTTING SHOT, Handicap— Won by Haskin, stratch. Record 23 f. ro in, Second, Rittinger, scratch, Record, 32 ft. 5 in, After these sports were over the crowd adjourned to the foot-ball grounds. If some of the contests north of the armory were rather tame, the same cannot be said of the foot-ball game. This was between the Juniors and Sophomores and certainly deserved’ the large crowd that was in attendance. Of course neither team-had the selencé or training of iin Eastern college team of the front tank ;“that was riot- to ‘be expected. But they were well matched and the game was 1 teresting from start to finish,. When the teams lined up for play the positions were as follows : a Record 10 4-5 sec. -Bosrrions, ai UNIORS. ‘ SOPHONGRES. Genter rush, simmons, Colquitt.” ‘Guards, “Walsh, Ansorge, | Rittinger, Mitchell. — Tackles, Stutz, Amery, eG | Pierce, Laitner, _ Ends, Allen, _ Lamereaux. . . Tracy, - Kiinball.: ‘Quarter back, Chase, | . Brown, Half backs, Seatt, . Fisher, : Poss, _ Goodenough. ‘Pett back,” Besse, Clute. . ” Beofessor" Wedder atted as. umpire and Professor - 7 ‘Woodwarth a5 referce, The. ‘Sophomores: had the ball. at ihe, beginning . of the. first half but lost it on a, fume ble, The funiors. carried. ihe ball forward: by rashes a ae, they. Bot: within’ a few yards . of the goal, ‘wehent a : Beese. {sok the ball, Bot: around the. end. and made ae ; re THE SPECULUM. re touch dewn, Chase kicked a goal and the. bali «went to the Sophomores. The teams.see-sawed back and forth near the center of the field for some time. At length Goode- neugh teck the ball, got around ihe end, and well garded: ‘by Fisher and: Clute, made a touch down, Clute-kicked-a’most dificult goal... en oe The Juniors held the ball and made a touch: conn of three or four wedges and some ‘well guarded end plays. They then made a punt out but failed on the éatch: The Sophomores made some slight gain before time was called for the frst half. The score was then 10:6 in favor of the funiors. During this half Mitchel! and Lamereaux'were ruled ont for unnec- essary roughness and their places were filled by Quigley and Busch. In the second half, the Juniors made two straight touch downs,. the Sophomores stubbornty disputing every inch of the ground. A goal was kicked each time, and when time was called in the jast balf the score for the game. was 22:6, The Juniors cele- brated their victory in the manner usual to college ‘boys. Anyone who has seen a crowd of students celebrating, knows the harmonious discard and wild enthusiasm invelved. So ‘ended the day’s sport, The scene during the game as viewed from the east side of the prounds was like some which we see - pictured in the illustrated weeklies, but know too . hittle about here. The players in the foreground, the enthusiastic and noisy students along the side lines, the bright costumes and eager faces of the fair specta- tors in the carriages or on the benches, the afternecs sun of the autumn day, all formed a most pleasing picture. It-isto be hoped | that the triendly contest did-much to awaken our interest and dissipate our _ prejudice against this—the preatest of college sports, . _— “eke weary: Harvard at twenty-five, Milwaukee. and . Tandon: being: assigned far the first: time: rr The first issue of the. . Daily Pato Alto “of ‘the = Leland Stanford Jr. University was published sep: a Bibie stady, under the personal supervision of the president, is part of the Sisal at Chicago Uni-. | versity. | Ambhérst has a college senate which’ co-operates an Phe | Success af this method is shown by. the fact that last . with the faculty in the matter of government,:. year no.instance of disciplinary action a has been Hhec- onessary. a = n a “Phe. College Student contains att, article. by Protessor - - 2 igh ae ‘Kershner, Ph, Bus: which’ ‘Nail _ thoroughly dis- oh ad iE und: “their: trans: eS oo ee Se SSeS ilie different, forms ‘of enerE Sy anantione - IEEE: : Annual Field Day of the Military Department, the - : main. feature of which isa sham, battle. |... .. RES. gti The: College: Daye has ain éxcellent ‘editorial fs ae e “Catitiesy.”? - We'copy the’ following which, fash ed: dor thought: ‘One must distinguish between frank. fess aiid rudeness. Frankuess, ig a wirtue “eon pat- ; : ible with Christian courtesy ; rudéneés i is a vied: which: a violates the underlying principle: ‘of all politeness) 2 The total menibership of Greek letter societies: “ide S the American colleges is estimated ‘at ry; 000, WEE The Ex. Ed, of the Miegera Judea says ‘the ae | lowing which will be appreciated by. some - pte tg EX: . changes that havé.in-the past. been. tthe stibject ac attacks from that paper: ‘To those who in previous years absented them- selves through fear of the ‘bald-Headed. tagehléss - monk’ who conducted this: clini: sme comer the assurance that the: ola: “gétilléman: has: ‘passed’ fer his reward. and is now. in beiter SOE ANY 8 college exchange editors,” ee “aos. interesting and profitable reading. . a oa The University Magaz sla, publishe a ‘at. 5 street, New York,-is a publication that is’ ‘particular! adapted to all college students. Themost: ueceseiar student is not a “one college man,’” butane who re measure is in touch with a large Srey of our inti: of tutions of jearning. 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