VoLtME mod 5 Paty ‘The Significance of the French Rev- “Olution. — VERNON fj. WILLEY, OLYMPIC SOCIETY, One hundred years ago France was in ‘the midst of a great revolution. .A revolution which following as it did the ecclesiastical — reforms in Germany gave te the world an awful lesson on the results of arbitrary political tule, and the total insufficiency of aufocratic power in one man, even though that man claimed to have divine right to govern. The ‘causes which brought an this terrible conflict between inenarchial despotism and democratic sentiments, had been accumulat- ing for centuries. Like the terrible tor- tiadoes at sea which are preceded by a period of depression, an intense calm and bright sunshine, in which all of the accumulative apencies of nature are at work storing up the solar energy of the sun, only to burst . forth 3 in a terrible foaming, seething, w hirl- ing. rush of wind, water, waves ‘and de- struction; sO accumulative forces had been at work for centuries which: were to “burat : forth in a decade of struggles, bloodshed and horror. In that brief tite. as many crimes were to be committed ia the namé-of liberty as had been committed “in any pre- vious century in the name of religion, Let us now briefly enumerate these causes, Perhaps ‘the most direct cause was the abtises and extravagance of the Bourbon monarchy. Louis XV was an_ideal prodi- gal and profligate. lis éelfish disregard for public welfate, and his constant drain on the resources of the. ‘country brought upon bie ‘the. ‘righteous ‘condemnation of all ‘class- TPhea: there was ‘the wretched ‘condition: ; There 3 is 16 ‘nécessity, ‘Of. dwelling in” ‘detail of the commen people, who were the” ‘seis AGRICULTURAL CoLLEGE, MicH., APRIL 10, 1893. $0,000 families, Ln. her child dead by the roadside, WHOLE No. 67.. ofa feudal aristocracy numbering nearly” These were the. parasites _ whom the French people struggled against, but had to maintain in laziness and luxury, Moreover, the system of caste was so firmiy fixed en the common people that they were wont to look upon their condition as a mat= ter of course. Food had become so scarce to these overburdened creatures that it was not an unfrequent sight to see a “other and In a word, according to Fenlon, France had ‘beconie simply “A great hospital full of | woe: and: empty of food. ” ‘Phen there was the finan treasurer was in a condition of chronic dis- tress. ‘The rulers of France did not appeat to understand that there must be a limit to taxation even in the richest country, and’ that there’ must be a certain element of jus- tice even inthe most autocratic ruler if ulti. mate rain and bankruptcy are to be avoided. When Lovis XVI came te the throne at the ago of twenty, he found his inheritance to. : be a kingdom burdened. with a colossal debt, - the interest of which could only be “paid ‘by. = borrowing more money. It” was “evident 2 that the storm was about to ‘break, ‘There. - was also the influence of ‘the = “Awiestar a Revolution. The people of France rejoiced on no less than America, in the gaining ‘of. a poltical freedom. Hitherto the ‘people’ of: °: France had no ideal. But here was'a model : republic, by the people, and for the ‘people. - Here was Liberty, atid in that © fame. the? people of France determined to rid: themself forever of the Bourbdn’ s reign. | “Fratice, Was. now influenced ‘by “Amética,: and, it tin” “ America’ Was to: take _wardiag: from’ Franée.: an d. upon the butcheries “OE this ‘revoliition. ‘The. 70 THE SPECULUM, storming of the Bastiie, the flight of the king, his capture, condemnation and | death are familiar to every reader of history. The reion of terror only grew out of the radical stand of the republicans, and. the inherited impulsiveness of the French people. The guillotine has come to be the symbol of bloodshed, butchery and terror, Thousands upon thousands were the condemned and executed. As a fitting climax to these deeds of horror, Christianity was declared to be abolished. The Commune of Paris declar- ed that the revolution should not be com- plete until they had dethroned the King of Heaven as well asthe kings of earth. Lhere was no moderation in success. The republi- Car leader was a radical of the most natrow and obstinate type. Mean, smirking and contemptible, Robespierre looked on with barbaric satisfaction while the blood. of the enéimies of the republic mingled with the blood of his own personal enemies as it flowed from the gutter leading from the “guillotine. The reaction came at last. The 7 people: would permit his insane butchepies clared to be au enemy to the peablie’ and was marched forth to reap the rich rewards of the seed he had sown, The knife of the guillotine descended, and Robespierre Was no more. France was now.in a much weakened condition. On all hands there were enemies co the new Republic. The thrones of Europe had looked upon the ‘struggle with intense interest. They could see the future people and overthrow of despotism, unless wise concessions were made to the people by. these rulers. They saw that it was not safe to the happiness of crowned heads for a republic of impulsive people like the French to.exist fairly in their. borders. Besides | | they. : “still, regarded the | ‘Bourbon. Louis _ XVI as the rightful ruler. | ‘Indeed, they. : S had: need to. fear, for the ideas of: fépublican- | _ ism were, fast, permeating all Europe. _ “The. ™ “ See time was ripe and the people welcomed the new ideas of political Hberty and equality, Like leaven, which having once started, 1 would not stop until the whole mass was feavened, The crowns of Europe de. the conditions in which France was then plunged, brought to light the greatest mili- tary genius the world has ever known, Napoleon, be whose star was to rise 30 brightly at Austerlitz, and set forever at Waterloo. Then the Bourbon king came to his inheritance. France however was destined to be a republic. The restored Bourbon did not long enjoy his kingly dig- nities. Twice did he recover his throne from the republicans only to have it forever wrested from him. The influence of this revolution and its consequent acts can hardly be calculated. The spirit of political’ freedom was abroad and constantly grow- ing. Mighty efforts were made to stem the tide but in vain. “An invasion of armies,”. gays Victor Hugo, “can be resisted; an in- vasion of ideas never.” Still the invasion was going on it its quiet increasing way. The Holy Roman Empire has fallen for- ever. The divine right of kings is but a. theme in history. Queen Victoria of Eng- land isaruler only in name, Democratic ideas have invaded England to a remarkable extent. Two great political parties have. sprung ! into existence, the liberals and con: i servatives. Hen. Wm. E. Gladstone is the grand representative. of the liberal ‘party, which proposes to let Ireland have its own, of their own thrones in that uprising of the | home parliament. Home rule for Ireland is the all absorbing topic of English polities. There is one powerfal country that still remains which harbors despotism and where all democratic ideas are stifled. “Yet in that. country the invasion is making sure and fearful inroads upon despotism, Beneath the Russian government of to-day is the. smouldering “fire of liberty ready at a. moment to burst into a terrific fame if but, ‘the. slightest ped of hope disturb ‘it, THE SPECULUM. | x Russian Nibilism is to-day. but a smothered French revolution, Were it not -for the ignorance of the people, .the limitations of the press, the restriction placed upon educa- tional works of. ail kinds and. the- utter exclusion of anything pertaining -to- liberty, freedom and democracy, ‘the absolutism of the czar of all the Russians could ‘not long endure. The invasion of ideas will -finally win the victory through liberal concessions of the czar, or a terrible revolution will result, The czar is simply fighting a hope- less battle which will ultimately reswit in his surrender of power, or his overthrow and the establishment of a constitutional form of government, Parallel with this stream of political revo- lution has-been ene in the religious reatm.. “There. is a growing ‘idea that true Chris-- tianity must allow toleration. “In the ‘past, ‘all that was necessary for the persecuted to - become persecutors was for ‘them ‘to gain. the necessary power. In the future it was not soto be,. The rights of the minority were to be. respected. Toleration has won a glorious victory. Disabilities have been removed. from Protestant dissenters, ews and Gatholics,. true, -: ponding growth.. in “Christianity. Brotherhood, charity, love, these-.are to win. |. the. bloodless victeries of: religious. contro-. ¥vérsies: in the iast decades: Of: the: nineteenth Ber tenting. “was civilization has progressed ideals: have. ‘elianged. Each age asked ‘a different ques-— -tion of its leading men. ‘The. Grecian age “asked, “Are you a lover of the beautiful?” The Roman, “Are you a military mage Are you wealthy?” The middle centuries _asked, “Are you orthodox in faith?” | Ihe- age. Of chivalry, “Are you romantic, you run away. fromthe heunds?” age. 08 - conquest, furer » OF: financier?” DLOP LESS, ‘sublimest of all forces, a Pown through the ages one increasing purpoad rims - 1 “And the thoughts of men are widened with. the es There has-been a growing |} ‘nike this fact ace clin gs to-@: elistont raeiby Because of its age, outlived: e now, accomplish all that: 18: -clainied:. for TP can - The: “Are you oa. general . aan. statesman?” The age.of industrial pro- Arenyon.a great inventors, manufac: Hach, age: answered nt or a yes inits own weak way, which - WAS aS. nag: row as the beam of light passing through the eye of a-needle in the first age down tothe sunshine through a. window. in! the o jast. ‘To be the grandest and. most ‘beauti- | -ful:sunlight it must shine forth from’: the > broad, clear sky. Our age is by no meansa ¢ perfect ‘one, but is ever oa-the- wings.of -. Contrast the ideals of. to-day : = with those of the days.of Maritis and: Sulla. Yo day we demand intelligence, charity, Tove, humanity, liberality and progress. The truly great man is ao longer.a warrior, yomancer, or politician, but an intelligent, broad-minded liberal and progressive Chris: tian soul. He respects the ideas: of. the minority. as of just as werthy: a: consideration . as-those of the. majority.. He is not. gov- : emed, by Prejudice, impulse, public: ee oo $0" ee es ae cess of dhe suns,’ Commencement Orations: . _ D. J. CROSBY--UNION LITERARY SOCIETY... » Bes system of “hee ie omer Bat -has: this’ eustor o iis atsefulness: does: ao Hoty even Let us glance at a few of ‘its’ a egedt aferits and see for eurselves.: «6:8 i ~ P SRES OS ‘In the first place, it is: el to be ait nde ‘tive tostudy ; again, thatiti isamark of scholar- n “ship,:a- shining: goal: whith’ the anibittous a ostydénty bye hard-and: persistent study; stitives ©, tovattains. that: 3h creates Oa. ‘healthy. oo i “among. thes “members: gE. thes. elase,: setvesiat, thevend.of the totirse te: point: out: the'mosiable and’ scholarly students; ‘further-- : vo THE SPECULUM. mote, I is said to. afford. entertainment to those: attending the commencement exer- ives, andito.develop the powers of oratory. Wiere~ -ail these results fully attained,or | arene: ‘here no undesirable results in addition oe: these; ng discussion. would be necessary ‘te prove : the need of such asystem. But, unhappily;.there are very serious objections to‘the system, and it is the purpose of this article to point out a few of them. fhat it igs an incentive to study 1s un- questionably true; any reward or mark of honor is sueh. The student who determines tw be a commencement orator, will work hard, study persistently, and neglect ali else gor study.. But his study will be simply a study: .of books and not of methods., He will recite-the text almost verbatim, but will .know, nothing of other authors, and possibly ‘bat very Httle of the subject-matter in the lessons, - His desire to recite well will make ey stud y- marrow and. particular rather than broad ‘ard general. In his greedy desire for self-aggrandizement he will hesitate to be helpful to others and thus lese not only the true regard of his fellows, but also one of the most effectual means of fixing Knowl- edge, that of using it. | Ati 1S claimed that, by giving to those hav-. ing the highest marks, the most scholarly are honored. ds this true? To a metre casual ‘observer, this. would seem to be the Case, “but. det ug. Jook ahead. Who, is it that makes: ‘the. true, mark Of | success in. Hife;. who is it that « overcomes: every obstacle? Is ithe who speeds « Over the. ground. fleet as a-hare, or he who. pods. slowly. along and reaches the geal, while the other sleens? The biog raphies of the alumni of any institution of learning: show, that. the plodders are the winners. in life? § race. Then why confer “the, badge. of. honor upon the undeserving, ew AY place a premium upon high. | marks peels AS: such, and. leave true. worth, unre. ; che an: 1 entertainment, A, program a seca . evahinnost ettinely of, ‘erations: ought :.te: he: a facts. success, It ought to interest everyone to listen to flights of oratory on “Success” by one who has succeeded in making his .in- structors believe that he knows more than any one else in his class; on “Merit” by one who merits a questionable admiration for being able to shirk successfully; or on “Method” by one who has succeeded: in methodically ponying his way through col- lege, but it does not. A few are entertained, but the great majority who have attended commencement exercises count it a bore to listen to a half-dozen or more of dry ore- tions. Ifthe commencement orations are given for. entertamment why not choose those who can entertain, those who are ora- tors? There are such in every graduating — class but they. are not always among the commencement orators, AS a devélopment in oratery there may be some excuse for the system, but isit not true. that some of the most brilliant students are miserable failures upon the platform and will always be so in spite of training and development? We will now note afew of the mest im- portant arguments for and against the sys- tem, .One of the noticeable results is a struggle for marks. The young man who is striving for an oratership will sacrifice anything, time; health, and sometimes even virtue, for a good .class record. These marks are not true indices ef scholarship, but are merely arbitrary standards by which the respective professors have measured his ahility.to express himself. ‘The young man who can. best express his ideas is supposed to know the most about the subject under con- sideration, but in fact, this is often the very reverse of being. true. _ .The real purpose of a.college education is lost from views The study of: subject- matter .is sacrificed: for the study of a few “Rivalry among classmates is pro- moted, and rivalry breeds envy and jealousy. | Who. ever. gained, an.oratorship . without being. accused; by some,.of being the recip- ent, of undeservedfavor?. at the end of the — course the young’ mart with the superficial knowledge of facts steps out before the. | He has: the . applause of the world, the honor, and: but. very httle more. ‘The young man who-has - improved his: time amd apportunities, -ctl-° worid with the honors of his class. gained the adtiiration of parents, tivated, imtelléctwal and mora’ breadth -of character, and who really deserves the greater honor is pushed into the back- ground. His parents and friends are dis- appointed in him, and the werld does nat see Bim, He shrinks fram comparison with bis brillant class-mate and wonders at the decree of fate. But time and the real strag- gies of active business bring the two again Mite comparison and this time each stands — This time it is seen that the former shore ike the twinkling planet, brithmritiy bat by refleéeted light, while the latter shone. like the fixed star, with a warm steady glow that.came from within himself. Then why continue this custom of rewarding appearances rather than merit; why encourage a mad struggle for honor wivew character is the pearl of price? Man locks upon the outside, upon the worldly aspect of Hie, sees Honor, and bows before its throne; God looks into the mirror of. the soul and sees Character. = Eo Ss CIENTIFI C. upon his merit. Phe fet ineeting this term of the Natural History Society was called to order at seven = o'clack P, M. on.the icth of March, by --Predident A, B. Cook, if was oné of the : niost interesting and by far the largest at- tended of any within our memory, The first article on the program was an informal lecture by Dr. Kedzie, on his. re- cent trip through Mexico. The docter’s powers as a speaker are weil known at the 4 the presence or: a. teacher. : ‘ plants i im: hand, the stadents.are: caliedot. | tor, ences as a seéker of knowledge: if: sewre of our eastern colleges,dmring’ the past wrater:. At the request. of the: president Dr.’ Keke. zie-exhtbited and. explained: some Giricws.: specimens: of Mexican: eal e cca , which: the nreeting. adjourned. ng as eags Our Courses in Botany. The following j is taken from ¢ dosctipon ° of the courses in Bofany at this céllége; pre: pared: for the SABLE ss Expositions *Y Br Beal: “ The teading objects. to: be gained bye deity 7 lessons for twelve weeks jn Beginning botany, are: To acquire the habit of. aera rate observation; to learn hew tease & stage micraseope to ‘thie: best advantages to beeorier familiar with . the principal parts.of she. . higher plants and lean the meaning: ef: ie words nsedtin thels description: te make ape few éxperiments, and record the: resets: ie, : telligentiy by drawhigs, fables, fess wind. incidentally to: become familiar with: a” few of our most common. plants, “ Students collect oF are sepplied with: free: plants which they are required to examine without the use of books, and: are told thet: . the text book will not contain Statements of- half that iste be seen... Someof tBis sory: at first, is perfornyed: fr the laboratory itr lg Withedt« ‘ene tell what they have discovered, usually” pers Sut ga certain order from: Eoot. tw ovuleand séed. But little: use: is- made of diagrams: ee! | “« plant. analyses,” as these. tend: to: make. ro machine ef a student. Comparisons. of: se or more plants.or: parts of plants! are: offin: dwelt upon. A few drawings. até: notes” are, prepared, and each: is: urged. to die ae" best, - Sometime during: the teri: ence: ‘tae dent is. given-a speciah, subject: differing front: college . and elsewhere, but the anticipations | the. others, ard. by AS. he abually® “eels” : of. the audience were more than. realized, Mh. inst perce and, witty talks to. which. they. much, interest... Owe: stadents Wave ‘ettiel the. advantage. ak: amest. other's): ey weeaent: 6b ey cf Bae ‘the: subject’ ftom May: aoteAugest | . cof TS,’ when, a vegetation is is tries: primed F a THE SPECULUM: oEhe chief aim of .the second or short course'of six. weeks daily. during the first term of ~the: ‘Sophomore: year is to induce students:ta become familiar with. the grass anatomy of: plants of a few. species of the most important famties and to learn to re- cognize them; ; especially the orders contain- ing weeds and useful plants. Careful notes and drawings are prepared containing re- sults of the students’ investigations of plants, in preference to making abstracts of chap- | ters in atext book. Especially is attention givento somewhat difficult points, such as the styles of the tribes of Composite, and the kinds of ovules of sore of the. orders. . Another object is to acquire some knowl- edge. of the classification of flowering plants, their names. and degeriptions, and how: to make and.use an herbarium. — : -Duting the spring: term of the. Sophomore. Feary. twelve. weeks..daily are.deyoted to. |. :plant histology and physiology, usually. con- sisting, of..eight, hours of . laboratory work - -and’one lecture per week. . The chief ob. jects. to.be.accomplished are, first, to become familiar with the. use of the. compound: mi-_ croscope, estimating magnifying power, use of; cameras. management of light, etc.; second, to prepare. slides temporarily - 1n- cluding the use ofthe «more common rea- gents, and third, to illustrate the sections by “pencil, or.ink drawings, ee ae by well Prepared. notes;.: ‘Ehelaim from:the- start: is. not: to: hurry, |. | “batt to devote: considerable -time to. some. of-1. “the more important.-parts. of: the. subject... The-tinie-is: too short: to -cover‘a broad field,- Daring. the: summer. term of the Sopho«.. more-year one. lesson: per week is. given: to the study. of trees or shrubs or weeds.. Seg- tions of the class for. half or more of these -fessons:.ate accompanied : by » an. _instractor “whe visits the. ving objects: on: the »farm:: 7 __ Vegetable. garden, botanic gardeng: arbore- “Ven: the. campus, or: the. neig hboring:. Marshe | Von: our. part came so late that it wag impos : ‘CR OT: forests; members of. thei; class, »PRSpane| sible to get ‘anything 3 in its place; so we go" “herbarium, ‘Specimens, oe ees ee * vi oo “ i wks we ] ‘L:usual -alomni article, Bsc. H, G. Resour, .- | - on Inthe rst term of the senior year. stu‘: dents may elect daily work in either of the: following: : 3 zr Types of Cryptogams. Fungi. 9. Forestry, Bao Parasitic : 4. 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A 0 “Any person having No, 3 of Vol. na would confer a favor upon the Spicucum Board,.if they would send said number ‘to. this office. This number is lacking to com. plete the files of one of our subscribers who sefit’his papers to us for ‘binding. | | We are obliged to disappoint ‘our resders® a: little ‘this issue in not giving. them. the: The disappointment” pte ‘Dress wath: the: tyro: literary. articles, hop- THE SPECULUM | ® ing our readers will find added intérest in the extra amount found in the ether depart- ments. SUBSCRIBERS would do well to look at the numbers upon.their receipt. ‘If it reads 66: inclusive, you .are indebted to the SPECULUM for this number. and ‘an early renewal would be appreciated. We can. not hope.:to keep the paper up to the standard raised by our predecessors, if it is not given financial support, Your papers will not receive the customary blue marks when subscription has expired, but from time fo time statements will be sent to you regarding your indebtedness. If you wish to avoid: being danned, have such a chance. Fr thought the urne boys who had occasion to say good‘by to M. A, C. at the time the Faculty gave us the usual term clearing ont. It’seems hard to place such a blight upon a yeung man, but it is his own fault. He who is not in sympathy with the established ways of this school,.1s far better off away from it: If this school is not to his liking, why did he cote here? - stich students upon the grounds, and ‘thus lower the reputation of the whole body. of. students? “Phe students- ASA: “body. are ngt- of ‘down: town carousing; - thus. tendering class standings low, and a few Th". favor | examples. like the recent one will tend to convince the wayward ones that such is the | case. We feel somewhat inclined to criticise the State Board for their view taken on the economic way. to Jessen expenses of this institution. exceed: the income, they are apt to cut the wages: ‘of the . manual jaborer,. and: allow. regi al: ar. pa ve op PRE ree tes tegain the defic! Aone ae renew before we ee a oe | see the. workin s of this colleg 2, ‘the ‘jnterest : “Tie way of a transgressor is hard.” So. = eS Is it right te. allow . : respectfully invites a: ‘caretul: ‘examination \ Ot ‘about the college, let: then. wiaik “the | Hight, and those who-have-i6 tharice to ‘fear When debts about equal. or | . from the platforin: that: President Clute: had : resigned... Bor, sonic’ “thes it: ‘had: bédn seen” those’ with : -gilt-sdge salaries to: ‘denw. their 4 that the: work. was! tow: arduous for hint: pet Last: winter in ‘order: ‘to: help. they did not: contemplate that he wotld'se soar ito sixteen, thousand, dollars, : : they lowered the wages of the farceforeniaa _ and his assistants, The result-was that gcd: laborers were obliged. to resign, : and 40-day — they have a set of men inferior-to “thé - average month hand of -:the: farm: Just: 7 because they could: hire them: for two del lars a month less than was paid the: -fornied: assistants. Is this economy? Can cE think of ppavper labor as scone /Piten why not regain the deficit cine che numberless other ways that they: “could, and not deprive the workman of - ‘his ° just pays i. | : IS oe aa From time to time articles have appeared in various papers of the State, giving their sentiments upon miscellaneous affairs of this 7 institution. These articles are Javariably | severe criticisms of. the | school. We, who.) that is taken for the advancement “oF: ee : 5 and avery student, know that such reports” are scandalous and just published. for. sensa-*. tion. If these articles always showed things as they teally are, no one would care; ‘but : one can readily see that the writer of such” pieces are giving to’ the public. something - that cannot be proven, and something. that - has been gleaned from. reports _ rather. than: intercourse with . “interésted: “parties... “Ehe college is always open for just, ériticism: Gnd its workings. - Tf: reporters” Wish™ tO: : write fion; glean facts from responsible | parties aud then publish their“candid' opinion.“ ‘Tf this is done, the school will be" placed” io: ite ‘tive of it save by newspaper” accoblts,: ‘would i550 eel have less chance for criticism.” 8 oe oe a A FEW mornings. ago: athe: student: Hod Was surprised to, héar:: thé:.. Jasinouticement relinquish: tee: The s students: realize: that the® x ae SPECULUM. a a ee ee al eTe] ey a = four y ERX sof work he .as given to the col- lege thas jbeen his best efforts. He ‘has always chad the sympathy of the college at heart and-did-all in his power to further -its hest interests.. Perhaps no student has done harder. work for his Alma Mater than did this alumnus of ’62. The close:of the year ends his immediate connection with, the -col- lege but jhe will always retain the best wishes of these who have come under his administration, : Mr, :Clute resigns at .a time when the college seems to be in a prosperous condi- tion. There is now the iargest number of students ever enrolled at a corresponding time of year. There is entire harmony between président and faculty, and the stu- dents themselves are in harmony with the faciilty. have the privilege af signing the diplomas 7 of ‘the largest class that ever ‘graduated. oe: will” not undertake to dictate to the State “Board whom it would be best to settle upon as the man best fitted as his successor. We: are confident they realize thei imper- tative “of the position and will choose a man who will boom M. A. C. and place her where she belongs, abreast of other éduca- tional institutions of the State. A SHORT time before the students came back this Spring, a circular was received 7 : stating: that A tax. .of ten cents a week had been, Placed Upon. each resid ent. of the college | 3 TRB is know: AS. the, Medical rth we ote . e defray: the doctor bill of 2 any resident upon the college grounds who. should need med. . : F cal attendance, and to better the general san- itary conditions. We feel inclined to critis cise this a little and the following are a tew ef the ‘many. reasons for so.doing: © “ost, Phe: faculty had ne definite pian Paar when: ax. Was imposed. os cen acted 2 anfavorably to >wards a any such | It’ is expected that Mr. Clute will. rere er ad, Tax is unjust for many. Several students complete a course here and sever require the services of a doctor, bit’ -stil each student is required fo deposit Iee of S120 per term before che can be .classified, 4th, Sanitary conditions are not bettered as soutces of preatest dangers are untouched: .Nearly every student thinks ‘the tak ‘unjust and decides to get his meney’s avorth, so the dector is called, the pills ate ad min- istered and no one is benefited. This fre- quent calling of the doctor‘has led to a seem- ing carelessness upon the part of the docter and the proper heed is not given to needful Cases. A part of the sysfem is perhaps all right, but we are at a loss te know what- just use can be made of $500 each term, _in-times previous the ae | The botanical department “Ras. ‘contributed the farm department four plants. of corn the: roOté: one which have been washed out-drid: alt: are ® “spread outs: on a cardboard, also 207 small boxes. of deeds sich: sa grasses, clevers, and other foliage plants,- melding seven different kinds of lawn grass: seeds*™ migtufes’*. such as are soid by dealers . In-each.case thé come s' position of the mixture ie stated,. They also have, given fifteen large bundies of BTASSES | ‘of, most, 20- - nomic importance, ay A bage et ee rece The exbibit of the farm: ene consists: oe cipally of 500 samples of shelled: grain, thoraughhy- cleaned and pot ap let boxes. awith glass’ fronts, “also. ' goo samples’ of -grains,: “grass ‘Séeds, and’ ‘curiovities, “+” also samples af seeds: of all: common: farts ‘ropa aca: - several jars showing. Michigan peraius and: ‘about “See: . bundles. of Warieties : of wiidat: and dats. “Then ‘they: liave i,G00 smail Birkidlés ott Tye, “Oats, Wheat: and bars. 7 ley for ‘decoration: purposes.” This: Mepariment, Hes? : : - 7 thie: -eages-and. the smallest. three.. 7 We piade: and, properly labeled: wile its, SURE. was a THE SPECULUM. ven” olial parr State: Agricultural ¢ exbibit.. $8: MeEwing of Gale: NEstiifacturing Conipany of Aibiod talked fo the agricultural ‘sophomores a few days sitice offitilage, He madean offer of fas to atty soplioniore for the Best éssay of fare ecovamy. Mr. ‘ McEwing® wis formerty a-student: at this college aid | knows: a good thing whet he sees it, as dees the cant pany he: represetits.. He cate: by invitation. ok the degattment and ether men: represeriting various meehinery willbe invited to do Iiewise. Ehiere is however, one remarkable thing: about this compaitiy, each: members. owns a farm. | Prof. Cook has spent the winter vacation in prepar- ing, a. catalogue of the “Birds of Michigan,” This will include every species that is. known.to have been taken-in the State. It will be profusely illustrated, and will also contain a very cemplete bibliography, as, wellas the bird laws of the State, aad other notes af. interest.. The list will be very profusely annotated: and. wilh give the food and nesting habit of our birds. Each species will be described as a summer resident, winter 7 Tesident,..mi igrant or transient, or as resident tliroughout the entire year. “During. tlie winter vacation a: rukewas made requir- ingeschistudent. tor: pay. $120, when: classified, as. a eng o hfe: - Ob course: the: students. paid it. Ber. : Weltia gs: wag: employed: ag the: regular. college physi- cifti. dic: Die. Nottinghanr and: Br. Genung. as. special for tice: wherdidinot caré to: dector in: the regular schist. pennde ed by. & string, in the box,or bottle in whieh it was given. “Good thisg for students who. are: searcely ever. idhte. pay doctor bills for others. Wecame near hawing another fire, Fhis- time. it. was in: Williams. hall;. Aroom used as a siore. raom: for tle. SPECULUM andalso by the Ecleche Society throngty some: reasonicaught. Gre atid: had quate a start, when the whistle gave'the alarm. The fire: was: eaaliy: extinguished: with a. few. pails.of water ath Littie dainage.done.. Had this been.of a more serious. na- \ -tufedtmight. have burned. perhaps | fox. all. of the. bays; . asthe: fire whistle resembles.so closely. whistles.on the. Grand, Tren trains. that many ‘did. not ‘know the. fire. whistle, had: blown. We think: ft. would. be a wise thing. fou.the. college. to. get 2: Gre. whistle: that. will be: , know. when.it.doés blow. 2. . “. Bite ‘principal: part ‘ofthe exhibit. from the: depart. ment. of zoology is student collections, ‘Ebis. part of -the-exhibit costains fifty-eight large cases: and. repre- " | SetitS: ‘the. colleetions:. of. seven different. students, - ‘The. latest. Of, these. collections: accupies. seventeen of _Each, ‘eollection algo. furnished. a rete to. go aS the Michigan “We cai only say the doctor is. called: very . offen and medicine. requested, when perhaps it is sus- 2 are certified to... (. graduates who are specialists.im entomology of have at any time done. special work. in that. tine: There are fourteen of the cabinets and it might well be termed Professor Cook and his family of boys, as. they nearly all bad their start under bim. There will also be on exhibit, jars of Kerosene emulsion repre- | senting the formula now in use and the two forins— ditwte and undilute—of each formula. lr addition to | thesa will be the drawing cards of the last clisdes ir anatomy, physiclogy, zcalogy and entonrology ohe _ card being used for the drawing and another by the side of it to explain the drawing. These will be” in swinging frames the same asthe: drawings fromthe other departments. -The exanvination papers dn the | above four branches: willbe bound in book fornr uke) he edsy of access for general inspection. oS The battalion officers for the summer arev Cort mandant, E.. A. Lewis, 18th Infantry, U.S, A. yp ret lieutenant. and adjutant, W. F. Hopkins; quarter. master, J, B: Dimick. . Co, A—Captaia, L. J. Briggs; rst liewlemant,: Me - F. Loomis; 2d. Heutenant, J.. P.. Churchill; ist sere . geant, FW. Lewis. 2 . Co. B.--Captain,. F. P, Clark; rst Hewtenam,. EE. R. oe Allen; ad Heutenant, 0. Si Groner; +. ESE sergeant, Fes M.. Nichols. : a Co, C.—Captain, A. B. Chase: Ist. lieutenant, Re S. Campbell; 2d leutenant, Ww. F. Wight ; Ist ser- geant, 5. F. Scott. CO Co. D —Captain, J. B, Dimick; rst ee CH &. Simmons; gd lieutenant, J. Ww. Rittenger ; et sergeant, R. 5. Welsh. a A signal corps has been. ‘established for work. in military signalling, consisting of M. DB. Owen, Cc. ‘a Spring, W. W. Smith, under the direction of Sigttal . Sergeant E. C. Crawford. “ The veterinary department has dissected’ two horses and preserved them. They were préparéd by | feeding them 20 grains of arsenic three times 2 day ° for a week, then bled and then five gallons’ of cor.” rosive. sublimate were injected jato: the. veins’ ‘and: : arteries of ach, After this wad’ dotie ttiéy were ge". dissected ‘that the most iniportant. wets “and! tendons show and are now dried’ and free train: adele’ One of these: ages ta the ll, S$. exhibit: atid the otter if IE a patt of the college exlitbit at the Cofumbidn Exposh® as How. On- each’. horse: wilF be show roo: pointe of: 7 interest, among which-will be the:seat of thecomarar disease, laminitis, sidebone, ringbowe’ spraiti ab fete :. lock, breaking down, splint, Bowe-spavin, baptspa ding: theroughpin, capped Hock, sweeney and many others. Acard will be attached ta cach explaining Chet and. avoiding scientific names as: much as possible... Hes : sides these are natural skeletens (that. is. a skeleten beld by ligaments.instead of wites}:of a herse,, com,-: sheep and: heg.., Also a skeleton .of a. horse having: 19 pairs: of ribs,. which: takes it umvastea lly. interesting. oN lug - ‘This. department. wilk also have 75 models of ‘teeth. ae wel dé: Fepieaabise The: depastment will: rpc | ms: Ne ine 0. feneies conten Ing e.photogranhs of a Mi Aes taken: directly frourthe. animals’ mouths, whose. Ages Bhese show: uelet ‘seethe frome r HSA Pa THE SPECULUM. ws tt! ar. old to-25 years, dents’ work almost entirely and has been done largely under the supervision of Dr. B. ©. Johnson, . with | class of ‘g2 and a graduate to Chicago Veterinary - : College. The. botanical department has " been. “yery hasy getting their exhibit. for the great fair ready but now have it completed. They have collected in cabinet .size photographs of America’s entinent botanists, also some foreign, ones. They have some drawings and notes on parasitic fargi made by Kiso ‘Tumagti, while he was a resident graduate stagent here in 1886. He is now professor of Agriculture in the University of Tokio, Japan. There are also some drawings and notes by C, Voshida when be was a resident graduate student here in i890. These are on Uredines, He is new professor of botany in the Agricultural College of Tobou in Northern Japan. There are drawings and notes by Prof. L. H. Dewey, formerly assistant professor of batany here, and J, AL Toumey and A, Gordon, In. addition to these drawings. there are drawings by the semiar classes of . 18oz-" ge 93 in cryptogamic botany. The sophoniere. “class”: ain ‘1892 have some drawings in histological ; ‘betany” as algo has the present sophoinore class. Te thesé may be added the examination papers for three ‘botany classes last year and five resident gradnates soirthe subject of weeds: with eight volumes of essay work accompanied with drawings are bound: the work of former students and classes, on such subjecis as,°Hew plants behave, Buds and ‘branches, Plant physiology, Fertilization, and other subjects. There are also 54 pint jars with crude drugs of Michigan, only the. first class ones having been se- ‘Jetted, such as are mentioned in the i, 5. Dispen- ‘sary, \ They will exhibit a model herbarium case which will contain ‘herbarium specimens of ‘aver joe varie- _stieso£ wheat, Jargé number of herbarium specimens of Flora of the “Jack Pine Plains—native trees “and shrubs selected fer :the-color of. theit Jeaves in autumn): native: small -strees or shrubs distinguished for. their. ‘Howers: na- “tive shrubs or trees distingaished for theif beantifil freits aative trees’ and ‘shrubs distitig Gighed for their - ‘showy.: ‘or. brilHant- colored . barks /inative: ‘climbing ’ plants.; native plants which-are. very: sight coloted!: alist of smal! evergreens, bronze evergreens; plants ‘SHADE for winter bouquets; native bog ‘and marsh sants.which-are promising for: cultivation, and native |: terns. promising for,cultivation, and plants indicating fertile sail; wild fruits, nuts, ete, : tlative plants that “protect” ‘hillsides and embankments and’ drifting . sands: plats for carp- pond; native tree like or large shrubs; Howering parasites and saprophytes destt- tute of gteen leaves, and native poisonous p! ants. Te addition to these this department ‘will show 2g | gasses and. other forage plants that have been press- ed. and dried full length, varying from z2to 11. feet in eight and roots that spread ont 2 feet wide. ae trees: to: Garfield and Skeeles, of Grand-Rapids, atid somecof the old ‘Botanical Museum’”’ containing . | natural gratts, iége"having deer's Hottis. grown “inte | " PHORSgraphs” ‘oF f Lintbering ” a Northern -. Michigan. ups hile SH AlL of this exhibit represents stu-— raised on the fartu last years anda. ‘They : have alsosent a large number of specimens ‘of Michi- - RSP through: the: Jegislatare; for: faite elections.” (Ey ar “PERSONALS. We desire the earnest co-operation of every person who has ever been connected with the college in: tty: ing to make this department an interesting One. “Let 7 every alumnus and every person who has “been. with 7 classes’ here send in news te the editor of this depart- a ment, often, thus making Kis: work ritwch “easier aud _ “the department.more interesting: to all. Se oe 762, C, A. Jewell has rendered very efficient. service’ to the forestry commission, in its work of: preparing. the World’s Fair Exhibit. The Board gives him: credit for more real help than any other man in Michigaai>= President Clute’s resignatiog was announced, ia chapel, Friday morning, March 24. in leaving’ the , collece President Clute will have the best wishes: "or 5 both students and faculty. The president” “has i apne labored earnestly and faithfully for the best’ interests of the institution, andit is a. matter of great: ‘tegtet: . that a few enemies ofthe institutien should SeCE tO. connect with it imaginary évils ‘and. ager views of the condition of the college. - JB Prof. A. J: Cook won considerabli-preldd for hon self and the college at the State Teachers": ss ciation where. he presented a papér ‘Science: “Teachin fig ti Public Schools.”” Lately Professor: Cégk: hasbeen more interested in the sejence of: horse: frases judging with the defiance with wich. his horseé:has fe treated the anatoniy of both professor and Betijeand’ the amount of court plaster it took to brifg = ‘Professor - Cook’s face into a normal condition: - Now that; the.” professer is a member of the faculty committe on athletics; he is-said to-be very’ énthusiastic” HH HISeS desire to have horse ‘training added 't to" F the” ‘tee St = : a athietic sports. = Frank ‘Hodgian' is. poe airthor ot ai sognd oe . Teed I 66, . . . mos, af : . ws : a eee Te 7. C. H.. Watson has become. assistant _gectetary ofthe Northwestern Mutual: Life Insurance’ Co, oa Fo Milwate 67g oe i ' Daniel Strange, whase work.o on vate tariff ‘eioved | a ; the “Barmer’ s Tariff. Matual,'?: wor... _ considerable = : praise in the fast campaign, figntes ‘conspicuoristy among the candidates. for assistant: secretary, 08, agri: culturete ‘succeed Secretary Willits... Se are “hes cs Wr. p. Place, for sare: tie: souintiy dlerk: ot. Tonia Co., is chairman of. the college. committee it the: house: ‘ of a eae Gee ae oe e ” _ ee Richard Haigh: “yepresenté tie’ "Raines" s balloting machine andis endéavoring:to fiave its: ise adopted = eras te Dae Chas: ES Bessey. of Nebraska University, author’ i . + ion iaiiatihien Sogo several works on botanic: and related subjects, has in preparation a. work on the plants of Nebraska. SA, 8. cranaalt is now in Chicage placing the Colo- ldo ‘Fotestry’ Exhibit. : “GC. E, Kedzie i is jocated at Ouray, Colorado, form- Cael at Be -digthe ‘firm of Lee & Kedzie, mining engineers. | i ae co wl Nevins, formerly a teacher at Cheboygan, is” sow principal of schools at Otsego. +! Meury: Av: Hatzh was one of the presidential Selectors, andhad-the hondr of cartying Michigan's ‘slectoral vote te: ‘Washington. t #3 Wad ‘Royce, a ten year old san of Geotge A. Boge is ote of the senate messenger boys at the Tegislature t this year. ane agg Ws Le Carpenter if One: of the foremost. lawyers in Detroit and has: received the. republican nomination be sireult jndge.. Detroit. papers speak well of bim. ye yp kater—E leetion returns. give him the election by a _ majority of §o2. ees oe 2 eeBon, ‘H.. ‘Kedzie, ‘editor Western J Liberal, had his. «fees retored. after having. suffered for some time with: knee-difficulty:. Ele is.getting. along nicely and - digs nigarly, xecovered from the. eperation, . Pere EB. A. Holden -now holds’ tive: ‘position. ‘oF ener’ Gare in the office of etsy wa of public Rae ee Lansing: wT 7 iilg SE 3 Perry G. Holden- aaa ee ‘Carrie. “Garnette RIG: a war. por fF wwe res Pa Z Ward eho is. iv. the? jaeirance- pidinede” at’ ; frends oat the: grounds ‘Warci 5 and’ agains) Marely Jon foopet st 0 BEE: — THE SPECULUM. J. F. Mutiett ‘go, and G. A, Waterman ’91, graduated from the Chicago Veterinary College, March 24th, : “Warren Babcock was married during the past win- ter to Miss Gertrude Handsome. ‘‘Bab” lives in the city, andis training forthe five mile walk on fieid day, by walking out and back each day, | LG. Clark has been premoted to assistant super- _ftitendent, of the Clark Carriage Works, Lansing, . [ Mich. + Ql, BA. Holden, whe is engaged in farming, visited collage friends March 19-24. , B. Mumford has charge of the Agricultural ex- hibit at the Columbian Exhibition. WiITk "ot. 3B. O. Johnson, ¥.S., Chicago Veterinary College, has been giving instruction in Materia Medica to the seniors who elected veterinary. Re, Hardy. visited friends at coNege about the 7 taiddie of enh . eT) 92. ‘Bert w. Peet is now science teacher in the Grand : Rapids Union High School. and botany. “A. “Arnold White i is asslating: Han €. . W. Garéeld, ‘on the World’s Fair forestry exhibit. W.. LE. Palmes,. chemist of the Clover Leaf Milk Works; spent two days at the Chemical Laboratory in work, relating to condensed milk. He seems to be making asuccess in this particular line of ch&mical work, | WITH ’92. ‘W: K. Sagendorph is studying taw with his father, D- P. Sagendorph, at Jackson. ‘Sag’ recently paid . the. eollege a visit, in company with H. BE. Fuller, 7 ‘peingipal of the Lewiston schools, - «Ee. Polhemus, oo Drigas, of Lansing; were married on ‘Saturday: ea, Ce ‘Match: 25th, at. St. Mark’s church, jp Chicago: ‘Fhe ae SeRCULUM, extends: congratulations. : 7 Re With’ 93- 7 | . “Frank Cowiey. is postal: clerk in the Lansing post oo jai ames 3S. Mann is at his home int Glennwood, Fla. His people are building | a new bouse, and he writes that his time is divided between helping on the house and attending to the orange grove, has seen an unusialiy cold winter. He ae return 7 7 she fall and graduate with * 4: ot “€ a Alexander j ig working with the Lansing Whee! - - Works, iB Lansing: He teaches chemistry - ‘of: Charlotte, atid Miss Bertiice He says Florida | _R. Me Kedzie. is working for Robert Stith & £0, 0 cE 7 | no eilver medals. term of the current year. ‘| ente ftainment: With ‘og. Lavallette G. Neil, who spent the past summer in Crookston, Kiinnesota, has gone to Poughkeepsie, New | York, where he willtake a business course in East, man’s College. Guy E. Blitchell has pect from Honilatss, 7 where he was engaged in the fruit business; aud will . go into the fruit business in Florida. | A. W. Chase is iow a student in Detroit Business . University. | . por ATHLETICS. if the athletic editor may ever be said to revel in” clover and abundance,.it is during the period im- mediately before and after Fiel J Day. Then, ifever,” there isan active interest in things athletic and an abundance of news, to say nothing of the wealth of . gossip and speculation. Our text then, will be.: “Pield Day,’ and we will proceed at once to the ser- man. A meeting of the ML 4A, A. delegates was held at . | Jackson a few weeks ago and the following officers”: were elected :—E. B. Hale of M. A, C., presicient; Geo. Curtis of Olivet, first vice president: C. E,-. Allen of Albion, second vice president: 0. T. Bolt of - Hilisdale, treasurer; F. W. Green of Ypsilanti, secre. . tary. . ny Field Day will be held at Ypsilanti, June i-3. Ypsilanti is the youngest member of the association, and will no doubt entertain the visiting students in good shape. Although-there were some hailing from Ypsilanti whe complained of their treatment by the farmer boys last year, we do not on that account - cherish anything but the best of feelings toward them, and doubt not their ability todo by us as they would .. have been done by. . We note the following important changes 3 in the . rules of the association: Gold medats will be given - for first prizes, mementoes. for second; there will be The board -of directors shalt con. : stitute the board of judges, the highest | court at... appeal. No contestant shall be eligible. who. shall net: ; have been a dona Ade student. for at.least.one full; This. last. change. oily - exclude all who graduated in ’92- _ The number of sports ins beet greatly ‘reduced. ae Among those thrown out are the standing three jumps, ~. broad hand-spring, throwing base ball, passing the ~ Rugby, drop kick Rugby, standing hop step and jump, standing High jump. . Of the feld sports there now remain twenty -one, alk: standard. Boxing has been cut out of the Hat ny es 7 door Sports, and there now remain only the wrestling, .- clab swinging, and the horizontal bar. .To-. prevent “ the program of in-door sports from beconiing monotonous, it will probably be necessary to add several’ musical. ‘seléetions,: and to otheriwiger-vary what fhreatens (6 be a. somewhat tame: ¢évening’s °° Thestist ofsports is. as follawa-c! 06> me ne en eee _— ~— SPECULUM. 85. yr FIELO SPORTS, Mile run. Half nile run, 440 FaTos rit. 2a0 yards dash. zon yards dash. 220 Yards hurdie, iz0 yards hurdle, Mile walk, Standing broad jump. Running broad jamp. Running high jump. Running hop, step and jump. Running high kick. Pole vault. Throwing 16 pound hammer. Putiing 16 pound shiot. Mile bicyele race. One-fourth mile bicycle race. Relay race. Tennis doubles. Tennis singles, Base ball, INDOOR SPORTS—WRESTLING. Feather weight, 114 lbs. Light weight, 135 lbs. Weltet weight, 145 15s. Middle weight, 158 [bs. Heavy weight, over 153 iDs. Ciab swinging. Hoertazantal bar. ‘The qualifying sports for the “‘best all-around ath- iete,’? differ but little from those of last year and are © as below: ALL-AROUND SPORTS. 4go yards run, 60 seconds, ioo yards dash, 1135 seconds. 120 yards hurdiec, 22 seconds. Standing broad jump, g feet 4 inches. Running high jump, 4 feet 4 inches. Pole yault, 7 feet 6 inches. | Running hop, step and jump, 35 feet. Putting r6 lb. shet, 25 feet. Throwing 16 1b. hammer, 70 feet. The relay race is tobe run by four men, each of whom is to ran Wf mile. On the whole the changes seem beneficial. The rule which provides that contestants shall have been bona fide students for at least one term of the cur- rent year, isau especially valuable addition. Though it may shut out some who would make the records much lower, it will certainly tend to da what college athletics greatly need, and that is to eliminate the element of professionalism that dces so much to lower amateut athletics. More than this, by shutting out those “old timers’ whom every one knows and fears, we will encourage the development of young talent and add to legitimate sport. the vafuable ad- junct of uncertainty, The action of the Board in re- ducing the number of sports was also a wise provi- sion. In past years there have been too many sports that savored of the rural qth of July. antl county fair Td be kl ar. or programs, There were so many sports that some had to be crowded together, telescoped, as it were, and | the arrangement was in many cther ways unsatis- factory. To stim up, the association seems te have profited - by past experience, to such an extent that the coming’. Field Day promises to be the best we have yet had. But the question that we are most interested in, is, what are ate the prospects of M.A. C? Let us take” an inventory of ourselves. Of the men who made _ eur green the proudest color of all Jast year, there now remain buta few. There is a wealth of goad material among the new men, but it is as yet unde- yeloped. At the other colleges in our association they are active, hustiing, eager, with everything to vain and nothing to lose, their defeats in the past serving only ag an incentive to harder work this year, With us there seems to be a lack of work and interest that is hard to acceunt for except on the score of “big .. head.” We are prone tosit on the fence and boast of 2 what we used to do, . a We can say that for four outoffive years we have won | the base ball pennant; that we have won the “all - around medal” three out of four years, that fer every year since the association has been formed we have_ won more than our share of the medais, All thisis _ very well as far as it goes, but unless we wake up - and “hustle,” after the 44 of June we will have noth- ing te do but sit around and talk of the vodd old days . when athletics once flourished at M. A, C, If, as has been said, we have a wealth of undevel- oped material, then it would seem that the first thing . to do would be te organize it, and get itat work. No one can do this as well asa trainer. Ifwe-needed one last year when we had many athletes wha bad bean . tried and not found wanting, héw ouch more do we | need bim now to get our “raw material’ into some _ sort of shape. | a, The mere presence of a trainer will bring out to the © athletic grotinds many who would not ctherwise come, and create an interest which would be of immense benefit. Ifthis were all, it would still pay to have, the trainer, But we know that a gocd trainer will do | quch more; he will. systematize the work of each man who is preparing for auy of the sports, he will coach him on the points which he lacks, amid will in many other ways be of immense benefit. So let us haveatrainer, It isto be hoped that the Students’ Organization will vote a sum for this purpose. if they do not see fit totake this course, there 18 fittle doubt but that there are enough of the students and faculty interested in athletics to make it. possible te raise the money by subscription. BO In base bali, as in other sports, we will have io de- — pend largely on the development of new mén. : There are many promising candidates for positions on the team, bul without doubt some of those who ever come neat the ball grounds are capable of being _ strong members, and would be if they would only come out, practice, train, and show their ability. What we have to do is irst to realize that we will have to wor if we expect to win our share of the medais at Ypsilantiin June; and then to act accord: ingly. ar THE SPECULUM. C OLLE GES ‘AND EXCHANGES, “Fhe: lArdieast Institute of Chicago- has.: created _ departmeots of mechanical and electrical engineering. Tiesé:: departments: aught to, be- very popular. and giveexcelient: results. | a | &Silere Chips is on our table, but as the Norwegian . Jestéeas sent us; we are tinable-to fathom its depths arid-se: eontent ourselves by comptimenting Hs neat -. appearance. - wes GREATNESS MADE EASY. : Heads of great men all remind us, : Uf we ehoose. the proper way, - : : Me ean get up in the morning “With a head as bio as they. an pectalar, Publishers of: the five leading morning papers in Chicage have made arrangements for the publication - ofa-nidening- paper on the Exposition gtounds during the- Pair. Each of these papers will send stereotyped’pages ddwri tw the Machinery Hail every morning. ‘These five pages, ‘with the addition of three pages of official ro annoiicéinents and programs of the day, will consti- “guia the ® ‘Paper: HS ished: by ‘exhibitors, 2 jan interesting’ souvenir, as welt as a valuable: aid to wisiters: in “keeping | posted on all events at ‘the i “grounds. ‘it will be: printed only in Eniglish, - ie i fre: evening ‘papers will print regular editions in the: ‘Machinery Hail,’ They will also send stereotyped plates to ii Exposition press rooms, and thus get editions | Sur for visitors at least an hour earlier than they: ean front the down-town offices. the’ morning and evening circulation of these unique newspapers will be something enormous, and the enterprise of the publishers will be appreciated by: the Visitors -— World's Columbian tx postition Epaeks. 7 uniinutli shetl for trial. A S paper boat will also. ce ee eet liele old’ man “from ‘ie’ ‘Wesi , pe “Wore his. watch in the back of his west, op “Fon,” saick be, * “Chis sublime | 4 ef ‘Ne'er. ‘to be behind time, : | : | oe i Though, the method | is awkward, at best ” Be + aoe Polytechnic. ‘a Géritian: has exraed in Seceie zood brand ¥ out of sawdust. That's the stuff, when a man can take, rip saw and. get drunk or, & rail: fence, sump- . twaey law wilt, kave ne future terror for hin. BK. ee aa: -Bheeware.s ‘nine | abies. one, tri: weekly. “twos Seis. weeklies, 4 44 Cea 55 bi-weeklies, 258 monthlles,: culture. ‘it will tie printed on presses: far-— s paper will be sold ot the grein ds: and: ill be 2 “University of Pennsylvania has ordered an fy waited row ‘to hear nerepeak,, - oo. Ee ‘college professors of Spain receive, probably, — the: amallest.. pay -of any. college’, professors. An the : “bs SNros ites Te: smany: Gases the salary does, not: an and over too bi-monthlies. and -quarterlies published ct by the colleges of the United States.—fifnd, “7 > 'Par-o-dice lost,” said the coon as he foundthe hole in his pocket.--Druxy Mirror. Two hundred enthusiastic students of Letamd: Stam: ford have each given $2.50 toward the construction. ‘of A “Hope. making, machine” to te used at: ‘the. next athletic cantest between Leland Stanford: and. the University of California. It is to be-a monster horn worked by a steam blawer, and made. of galvanized iron. Itis to be fifty feet in length with a diameter. of ten feet and will have 4 thirty-two horse-power boller. —jiiing, Such an-instrument as described above would have been right in line for us last year, but ye editor hardly thinks that we will need one for ‘the coming Field Day. {i} ‘College marks, college hanors, college courses, “wale lege degrees—all these things belong, with the college cap and gown and laurel berries, to the babyhdod of They are part of our inheritance from the past, from the time when scholarship was not man- ‘hood, when the life of the student had no relatiot to the life of the world.-[(Dr: David &. Jordan i in Ex. J It gives us pleasure to add to our list of exchanges, the Central College Gent, published by the young ‘edies-of Central College, Missouri, the - Collexe Days and College Chips. All these are typical éollege pub- i lications and show much talent and labor ati the part of their editors. We extend te the three a hearty avelcome. ' Ho The moon was hid, the night was still, ret | 7 And 1 was on the street. | saw a girl ahead, ie seemed Her step was firm, her arms were plump, Her waist was out of sight, id ee Her form was all that one could wish; Her movements lithe and light. : As up I stepped and spoke 2. word, Eclasped her armin. mine... - . ASE Ly little. Freshman Too) pf a Binnie Thought that alraast divine: - ee My pretty litte “mash.” Oo peg wha She said id tones of sable hue, oe a "Go Jong, yorpo’s white trash. 7 Sg byte ise est wh ‘eu =OR PRICE! HS cus i : 2 Derk arate Fee eat ‘THE SPECULUM, “Shea: a _ We are pleased to enter our : SECOND ; year in the acquaintance | cof our iG . A. Cc. friends. | ‘We wish to “thank you for yout liberal. patronage during thé past year, and-we take pleasure in. agar - inviting -you, together with — . . our new friends, the ato Os 9° to make our store your We will strive to , Learn well our Leneone those” Of courteous attention to you, and 4 jn generally looking after : your wants in the way of Fine, Durable and Per- -_ “feet, ‘Fitting Footwear. re sat a % OBS Woodbury. pated Washington “Avense | 8. : Se , on ia ete 108 PHarmacy ~ Windsor Restaurant, | Open day and night, All game in SERSON. “GROVER E. CHAPMAN, Prop EL FL H@NSEN, | L LARGEST STOCK of || Fine Drugs; | oa 73 RED w. ‘BERTCH, | _ “IMPORTED, and OO “Medici ines; eel era co , Pure Chemicals, [KEY WEST CIGARS, |) ancy and: a CIGARETTES andy ‘Toilét: Articles, . : Wholesale and rein dealer i iT Fresh nit Salt” a FINE: TOBACCOS. - Perfumes: oo Next to Postoffice, LANSING, ‘MICH. “Ne BBR Washington ave | South Delephonic Com munication. “By! Bee po & Aioth ed _B. F. Davis, G. W, FREES OO — 2 aoa J "Elbe 7 *iiensurér: Sec’ and ‘Mer, “VOISE ; LE & ae AROSE, | a Asdersen Road Cart Co. | Fes alu apse . & oof a Sees ee anes * & Toe Mee: in i ere ee Seo os tes “Road, Treck and Speed ¢ Carts, | EANSING, suciibas® THE SPECULUM. Pur. 1, * 9. And will positively five you the LOWEST PRICES in the city. 235 Washington Avenue South, ~ ° —\/e make especial effort to PLEASE M. | C. all connected with the ' BRO Al iS Underselis Them All ! On Ciothing, { The — ; | Hats, Caps and i One-P PIE | ayy Furishi ne: i Clothier. Goods : Corner Washington and Michigan Avenues, Lansing Minos, Chicego, 912 Venetian Buile’g College of Physicians and Surgeons Of Chicagg. Preliminary Examina- tion in English, Mathematics, Physics; and Latin. Four year course; ~ Final Examinations each ‘year. 12 Laboratory Courses. 6 4 dies Laboratories, 10x25 Ft, Large ani he | fe numerans. Clinics. University SS method and - spirit, Address: Secty Calitge of Physicians and | Surgeons sind vu, H pines “NOTHING ‘guccerns: Ake success. ” on “ dar A, Wee Poop i iv ye-Ch ai re Gea quarters for | College Students . He . * Barber Shope TY "103 Midtiigai’ Averiae East, Lansing. J. 6 G. Te RNE E ie lies Cowesr rae. ree a, a Latest: Music, - Guitars, ‘Babjos,-. Violins, Organs, Fine Boots & Shoes | Pianos, in fact, everything in the line of MUSICAL i “ENSTRUMENTS,. at rock bottom prices, Students’ pat- tonage respectfully solicited, Opera House Block. . _ Sanborn 6 Co. Sense “ evra oo. . frais ase eer - eth gba Ft ess hei ani Hack States, ‘won gle Sore Serigel Ave. cand Washtenase Be THE SPECULUM. C bout 4 + Advertisements. & E iS - — . Stedents, ‘let us. patronize those who patronize us. Those. who take...) ; enough interest it us to:advertise in our. paper, surely deserve our patronage. Sree Te HE season’has arrived when you will want .. | Outing Shir ts and Lighter Underwear. In ‘ooking for a ‘place to supply. your wants To aE = desire ‘to call your attention to my stock, be- — one lieving it the largest and finest shown in this — city, and at right prices. icy cle Hose, Belts, ; | Sweaters, Summer Vests. My Hat Stock is: ae odk aneyd unusually large and complete and. when in ade ls 'néed of anything in the line of headwear come. ~ oe a ae as in: and. let me show you | through my ‘stock, : oe _ For anything in, the line: of : Gentlemen’ 3. ‘Fine ee Furnishin gs you. will always. fin d my: “place | a head quarters. - Stud ents patrona ge repel Soe solicited. . . -. oa . . : . . . a . oa . - oe ; ; : . . at at ee . . . Lt . we te ‘ ae . . . Bop aoe pep eee . . ee pty rT re . aa > ". 7 5 A wot woe are . . Soman er ee . . e . a chs ne a | wee "oo aa 0 . . wt ot . THE SPECULUM! - 4 “ “os a . . TROY, eee ——s A SCHOGE' OF ENGINEERING * nan _ ESPABLISHED.. B24. “1. Loeal. a aan for entrance provided. fore. Bend fora catalogue te the Directere-.3:2: 0-- - Parmel Ce Ca Jessop, Pine sors Ii Washington Avenue North. | 1? tJ ere} a q | COO" >) SPECIAL RATES FO COLLEGE STUDENTS. dt attore HOUSE KURNISHINGS; ¢ “77se! Lane cm ae City. CARPETS, ETO. - - b.P. SIMONS,. S: TUDENTS are cor- Se AP ; ‘dially invited:to. inspect | Livery, Bearing ws Reed 5 Barn. a C OL LE GH _B Us. ee fiver yihing: Guaraniced. Satisfactory. af 106 Grand Street N., *° - Lavoe, ‘MIcH. Sa SEE LY, eo . , RUGS “-ERFUMES. a / and $ ECTACLES. je “ Leaves College: at 8:30.A..M,.and 1:30 Pp. M. 7 , RETURNER Geki |s Leaves. Lansing. at 10: #30: Al St, and 47 3°: P.M, _ _ Mity I Hail Biokk, ‘Lanswnd, Mic. AT packages, ‘ete, / eft ait ‘A. M. Emery? - : | will -bé: promptly: attended toe! - a 1 i J 3 ELGIAN Lan . a © Srmartox. 3 “LEADS THER at: | | _ Call and see it at W. L. Rice’s_ one-price Croeteny Sieve. . “phe 7 Washington Avenug worth 0°) “TF Kat Clock: On the Window : R W. AO ORSE,, nae etectonee - ee DENTIST. | HB. MORGAN, Jeweler. you: wcirkk.. once) E. Will, endeay or: to > hep your patronage’. = “8 8 Washiigot 2 ‘Ave. s. = LAR SING, MICH. | i a x a T Mage WATCH REPAIRIG A SPECIALTY. “After securing. PTE: SPECULU M. _ Lhies “Medieat: Cittege: poe. ments required for admission. N.S, DAVIS, M. D: LL: “D. Draw. FE he curriculum of study comprises three comprlsory annual aR CORTSES, with a fourth optional year. Preliminary acquire- Le The teaching is by means of didactic and clinical lectures, aril in small clinical clisses, laboratory work, practical demonstra- ; eens ard: poeaey ese) ca ‘the ania oe a we, Tie For a catalogue: containing detailed informaticn addtess thé “Secretary, DR. FRAWK BILLINGS, M.D, 296 State. siieet, Clea. _ Bri - “= iA - at a “The Leadi ns nt Grooee OF LANSING. | cee. Uy . OG WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH. Capital City @ye Works 106 anes sireet Wrest, oe 3 Cleaned and = in the Best Style. | "id Gloves Cleaned and Dyed, : ‘Osttich Feathers Dyed. ' Frerich Dyé Cléaning | ” | a Specialty. All orders promptly attended to. A. G. BISHOP, ‘Prop’r. 1 7 who is a _graduate of az dental” callege | Office. over Lansing Mattonat. Bank: Lansing: [F yeu WANT 4 ‘4 NICE SUIT ~~ OR SPRING OVERCOAT, Hat, Cap, of anything in the oraisbing ae Goods line, give: asa - call: ‘marked in plain. figures. it Michigan Aveiitie East. ep And Fine. JOE eon sma . 7 Sie Washington Avenue South, 5S. a Tt) sf fo} kK = 7 : Dsenvst. ‘Twenty-two. years’ experience a8 2. prace tical dentist.” “The only dentist i in L ansing ” ‘Bridge Work. or.Reeth. Witheut Blates eee ie Gold or Porcelain Crowns. - See - ar ED. LUCE, xc Ee G. « £ of FG, | a = “ a oe : - ae 7 Restaurant,2 “Confectionery. . Oppesity Hadson Hanae: « ca ones Loox rOR THE WHITE FRONT. 7 THE ONLY EXGLUSIVE . Gents" FURNISHING ‘Godns HOUSE INTHE CITY, A FULL ie OF ae THE by first-class workmen right here at home. I make - sO “a specialty of this work, and will be pleased to fir: ° ut TA aT ibe Lee nish. designs: Sink. estimates. If you want a Combina- 8 oe J Dp ., tion Design in Pin, Charmer Ring, 1-4an° pléase yéu.- ee ag wef My prices are right, and am perfectly’ willirie:te quote. - : prices on work with any firm in Michigan. Ti -you . A want a good Watch, or any article in the Jewelry line, | you will find my ‘stock fresh aod first-class, I solicit - Ee all diff :ult rok complicated work, and make aspeciat - L figure to students. R. E. BRACKETT, JR, > ae 7 M'f's Jeweler and Engraver, Mi 220 Washington Avenue, LaNnsinG, MICH. ‘3OU WILL FIND iT To your interest to see Pray, tite , ewer, for Watches, 7 | Clocks, s Jewelry, etes b before 6 buying. ‘Special attention: given ‘218 S. Washington Av.