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_ VOLUME XIL—No, 6

“Me A, Cc. | Viewed from one Alumnus’
Standpoiat.

LL B, HALL, BELDING, MICH; CLASS OF "82,

"By request, we offer a few informal
thonghts for those who choose to read them.
. As alumni we are often criticised because
Of the inattention we apparently give to our

i &ima Mater; yet we. think it but. natural...

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for those who wish to succeed:in life. to.

‘ concentrate all of their-energies upon the
“ling of work which they have chosen to
7 pursue through life. ‘This we believe to be
+ theidéa entertained by the average alumnus
cof: M, A.C. or of any oe educational
“institution. © . ,

0 While students of an. institution, we
- believe it to be the duty of each individual
“to direct bis. forces toward’ giving to that
‘dinstifution a good .name. and. when we enter

ms upon. the. active dutiés. of life, by: UE care
ofa attention to these-duties we seek-to:per- :

s-petuate. the good name -of: the. institution to

“fies 28 raduates. Mie fave ao a: last >
| a | the farsi. is. BO evidence. that. M. AL

| developed | that. element in me. Ma AL. C oe
|-and my. father: both did all-in their power: te e
“make a farmer of me, bat all. 20. nO | PUEPOSE 5.
Wit wasn't in me and, hence. couldn't, coe

“2g:

wiAs AES after, oe file o itt: tthe: portals of.

25 cane  educafignal aoe ty HHOn, ‘pom: the individ:

"reste the responsibility of inaintaining the .

ey dignity. and.good name. of said institution,
ei While the members of ‘the alumni wall

esr cherish fond memories of the valuable ~

: discipline received within the. walls of their
i Alma Mater, to. the man'who would be.
“the: foremost ranks of his respective line of
duty, “Alma: Mater. must necessarily for the
ost. part. be a thing. of the past. |

| _ AGRICULTURAL CotLeGe, Micn., May io, 1893.

should be § $0 “narrow. in “its course, of instrae:
tion, so extremely 4 orthodox in its. views as

| beings and. 1. fee] no less | proud, of. the: das
“that. Tama graduate, of M.. AL. come bat: that
LI do not: nOW, yea newer. “have,: possessed :
good. healthy, appetite: for. manual, Jabor: On: 1

Bat isbess:. a’ sin gle, alumitius. “ayho: * would note.

“rally - to: her” defense, did time and. occasion profession they: ‘gélact-and of-tHose » who de.

“demand. its yet in this busy dife. the average

warore Ro: ——

graduate has all he ¢ can dot to pilot . bis owa ne
craft successfully. | ; ae
Without any question at " educational -
institution has a perfect right to expect that: _
iis graduates will be living monuments to ~
the high degree of excellence which it
possesses. |

True, M. A, C. is an agricultaral ‘college se!
but. God: forbid that any. educational institu> ae

to prevent any. student. from, developing
himself the foundation for a’ broad... hier
ship, one capable of grasping. successfully
any line of work toward which his. mine
may have a natural tendency. mda UE

It is my good fortune to. ‘belong, to, ‘tha
class of individuals called pedagogues—it i
my proud boast that I belong to that.race’ 8:

vor le fos

out,” we Z
po also. with any. ‘ether . “youth: of the. :
land. The idea. that, simply. because: bod
young man attends. M.A, C". ‘He-ds:to: be ae
farmer or that M. Av-C..is.a failure because’.
she does not succeed..it: pmaking 3 Be farmer, Of

\. hiny is simply absurd. « st a gfaen ST

Statistics.will: ‘bear- us yout ‘int the: statement

‘rue; we believe ‘that: M, Ae’, does not | that. not. fifty pet cert: “of. those: awho. prepare...

themselves: for: ae profession ever. follow the

tollow. ‘their: chosen bees ae ny might.
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be spared, for .other ,oceypations. withent -

materially § affeeting the admber of the |

‘yorkd’s behefactors? yet” tio sane-niinded
__ individual would for a minute condemn the
“the many professional schools which exist

"throughout the‘land, | : :
mM. ACC, by actual count sends to the farm
> aid’ workshop fifty-five per cert ef her

graduates and of the remaining. forty-five
“ percent not one single soul exists who con-
-<gidges farm labor beneath his dignity or who

does not enjoy sitting under the shade trees
of their farms and allowing the balmy
breezes of summer to run riot over their

“prostrate forms.

we

3: My.-dear reader, having. spent nearly four j

<syears inthe: class rooms of M,. A. . we
suMaishi to say that her course of instruction is
a sdevidedly:in bebialf of thé best interests of
= the agricultural: diatricts “of this or any” ‘other
uesatate: dnd any youtg’ man who has ‘the: ‘least
Sultetideney toward: farm lifé'is far better pre-
spared, dxhe'leaves those éducational halis te
perform the’ duties of: citizenship incident: to
rgraklifes while’on the other hand, He whe
: ndesités: to: follow some ‘special “profession
0o-finds in the curriculum of M. A.-C.a course
‘4; Of instruction’ capabie of giving to him a
a bread. foundation upon which to: build his
“special superstructure.

‘Law, medicine and literature have their

aa sthools of learning,» why not- agristiture?
“a + -God- pity: the “manor ‘woman who has no
é * Sie: 6 foram eduication.
SEES ing piebioad: giiuged wren - “for the" farms—

“men whe not only possess business tact and
age aly ‘out: menwho.. know. and understand

: _ the: ‘principles.of agricultural:science. just: as

“men: of. thé: professional:: Aworld: SO oe
tbe principles-of their profession... _—e
Erne M.A. C.suspends end. =e stud-

aeo@akdi? titdte to send: a bey: tox tant sinstita-
RE tics where: they ‘didn’t clean- House/once! ina

Ee » several: chorideed: estudents: there: should: bee:

“The dal interests of |

:

e-whilec: te i dae spething : strange’: that’ Swithe ds

| “orumblers, ”

to my. y mid d quite efter aga! expecially whet

 hot-which Dati : proud. ©

}-somewhose space they o€cupy is more

acteptable” than their ‘Presence anid we con-

tend that a faculty ‘ought to be complimented

for their gcod judgment i in ridding an insti-
tution of such influences. 2

~One' “other Point with which we dften
meet is thé statement “that the farmers of
the’state aré not kindly disposed téward’ the
college” —to that weé wish to say “that of
the live progressive farmers of the state—
men who éonsikler thé farm 4 paying invest-
ment and: who do make. it pay, this state-
ment is not-trues; but of those men who
belong to’ that class of individuals. called
‘who do uot possess disciplined
minds, whe simply look upon the farivias a
place to eat and sleep,-a -piace- “prepared: by
the Almighty :where a: certain’ few ‘of his
subjects: cin eke owt .a poor *miserable
existence, and who see no profits imifarm
investments—-such a class surely are opposed
to M. A, C., tt isw’t at all surprising: that
they are not kindly disposed towards ‘such
an institution;: Neither would: they have
that grand institution, the climax of Michi-
gran’s educational system, U. of M.j in-exist-
ence a single minute if they could but sway
the scepter to strike the death blow: Tf
this class:of men were to-be the jury topass
judgment: upon anything © inte: cwhich,
entered -an: element” tending - ‘toward pro-
gression, the land would soon be. deprived

of every educational: institution: worthy of

the name. + No-sir,.Mrs Editor,’ we> believe
the. enterprising” farmers. 6f thé ‘state are
interested in and appreciate their educational
institution and we believe that the “tamber

of such men are increasing, add ‘that’ with a

reasonable degree of well directed’ “etfergy

M. AC, has'a’ bright future.
Now Mr. Editor, T-have tried id this my

| busiest ‘season fof the- ‘year’ to” comply with
Veints“it wouldn’t he. worth: ‘drach HH He: didn’ fof

your: requests:” _Bitése few af) Deas) though hts we

wen,

eae ee eae

Be oe |

‘offered: ‘to ane Squstitation
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In the above thoughts, which if you cone |
sider |. worthy a place. in: your: paper, we }

court ne controversy—have ne time te
waste in. such: business. «:Also? we would
have no reader of this article.think: that ML.
A, C, is perfect—perfection isnot reached
this..side of «heaven... T suppose if we have
the good luck-to-be among the number who

inhabit -the New Jerusalem in’ the future,.|

we shall-see educational institutions ina per-
fected state, while on the other hand if we
are so unfortunate as to be cast in the
opposite direction, beyond a questionable
doubt we shali find many. still erying—" AZ,
uA, G graduates tre p08 ot ERA RS

A. Bit. of. Swiss ‘Mountaineering

F. anes
Be “PRAPERNETY 2

Novone: vieitin . Switzerland likes to leave
" without deing:.a little:-mountain climbing,
and..the members.of our party of three are
no exceptions. to: this: rule. .But we are
neither. properly: equipped ner have we the

inclination:to.attempt any of the more. lofty.
mo. we select.
a his mountains in the -
saniea.group was:the Matterhorn, .and the.
-. -views:.drom:dt-are said to:-be-as. fine. aS: from;
bt: 18 « eleven. thou-..|.
train cand: view: a magnificent: aiid “ever

and snore: dangerous peaks. ..-
the <sornergrat,

: catny: HE: the. larger: CHLOE 2:

OC gatide feet. above.the. levell.of: the.sea-and: six.
thousand feet above.the. town of f Zermatiy:
-|-vange of foot: hills on: the other side: ‘of the”
JAbone valleys. :
higher. we begin ato. see: the- snow tapped = ie

ats from where:the ascent 4s: madew,

We leave: ‘Villeneuveja: small. town a the 7
-Imme-.
a diately on. leaving the lake the ascent. begins, »/.

- head: ofduake Geneva. for: Aermatty:

. the vailroad: following: .up. the valley of the

river. Rhone. :
each,side are. high: ranges. of, snountains, the

tops,.0f;, most. .of them, being covered. with.
sno Wiis The fiver, sghich. averages: about one. |
dyad. alse, wade isawvhite,, and. turbid ae

Lverycee

re

‘four hours. to come the seventy. miles: *

-DEETA  -TAU...DELTA | .

find that the train consists of -but-two “egrets:

and twists abdut: laa. wery uSurprising” Abate
jumer keeping alway'son: a. strong: “ap: gitades

nearer.
From .the river rising. up.on:

flows.» very: willy, making. ‘auch a a roar. aS , it A

omer othe coke ich

‘dorm. its bed that we, in the ear, can hearths:

at all times even -while the train is in moe
tions We go up the Rhone valley for:! :
seventy. miles-to. Visp. .Weiarrive bere -at ©
eight.r. M., and stop over night... It teok <<
thought this was. owing. to-its. béing:a strong <<:

up grade all the way but when we dome-to ©:

go back we find ‘it takes just as long: to. Bo
down hill. The next morning we'start for ©:
Zermatt a distance. of thirty miles: ©The:
railroad is of a very. bold construction: and is*
so steep im places that the rack and gear. -
system has to be used. This necessitates a —
very low rate of speed. The engines:are --
made interchangeable 50 that they. can ber.
used elther.as an. ordinary or as. a rack and a
gear locomotive. ee. -: 0° 00 de ee Ban eyed
The. guide -book-: ee getting second”
class. tickets which..cost six-cehts:a mile: wend:
we do so, but when. we .come:te statt we”

both of these second-class, and: that: mstok

the passengers, have third-class tickets: cost-# :

ing only three cents a miles SENT Te® a
profit. by the a ames arc: come: dackee on”
the cheaper tickefsc. : |. ee a
The road follows the course. of. a eds
but very. noisy meuntain stream), and: wittds <

We have seais-on thesrear. platfordyee f the

changing panorama: « -First:-weé: seethe: owe

Then as. weet higher and: :

peaks..of the Bernese: Alps:-back of the?
tange.: TLhey.are about. forty tniles: %
away_.and afford. a ‘grands: ‘epectaclé,° AES
times the train is. turned: L-completely around”
Rosa, and the. other: famous. aipuataios which |
surround. Zermatt: 2 oS

fom, Visp.t to Leveiatt, and: chine Wednivess
there, at. rele caleliioes wsdtizaliogsrain ts

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falling which feels as if it would turn to | in bold relief against. the cloudless sky.. it

snow.,on Very slight provocation, We stop
at the-first hotel we come to after leaving.
the. station; and. although it is a very large

one we.-are the only guests there as this (the |

tt of October}. is past the season. The
town, consists af a few peasants’ . chalets,
and the hotels; almost as many of the lat-
ter as.of the former as there are from five to
ten thousand visitors every day during the
mouths of July and August.

After dinner we sit around the fire in the
hotel reading room and watch the weather,
About-three o’clock .the rain steps falhag
and. we start out.intending to make the
Riffelherg hotel before dark. ‘Fhis hotel
is neatly half way.to the top and commands
a splendid view of the surrogading scenery.

We-get our shoes soaked through and’

covered with mud almost..as soon. as we.
start.s: . The. ground is so shppery. that. walk-
: ing is.very. difficult. . After a climb of about

‘an hour-we find a ttle snow, which, how-
eversis..melting rapidly. But the higher
“iwe..go.the more. snow. there. is, and
the less:it is melting, until we get about
two thousand feet above the town, where it
is about two inches deep and not melting at
all, .- We reach the hotel about six o'clock,
- fust.ag itis.getting- dark. We are thoroughly
tired. and. very hungry, and glad to step and
rest. for. the. night.
- guests: beside ourselves, and we cannot help
7 wondering: what. was:the reason for building
a hotel -here,-where. everything used has to
De: hauled: ‘up the. mountain ‘side. ‘on. pack

mules, and. all the visitors must take a two
or three hours’climb to. reach the place,
We find that during the season the hotel ts

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crowded all the time, and in that’short time

they make enough to pay for keeping it it the j

rest. of the year,

Jov.A&bout nine o’clock im. ihe evening: the’
side cleat. away and we get‘ a-wonderful:

ing af allis the Matterhorn.
describes this mountain. as

WEI
higher we come to. another large hotel.

‘There are only. two.

SNe of ao eurfoanding | Tes by:

is.a wonderful picture, and one which a per-. .-
-Perhaps most impos~. ..
One auther .
‘qa monument. .
two miles high on a pedestal one mile high.” ;
This is a. very good description, ag itis.so. -
erect and so high.as to look almost as much ..
like a huge obelisk as. like a mountain.
Afterwards we are very glad that we got
this view of the Matterhorn, as on the next

son can never forget. .

| day it is completely covered by clouds.

When we start out next morning it is so
cold that it. takes hard climbing to keep
After going up a thousand feet

This one has- already been. closed for. the.
winter, and looks very lonesonre alone on
the mountain side with not even a tree near.

it, The farther up we go the colder it gets

and the deeper the snow is, AS we near
the top a snow and ‘wind storm commences,.-
and.even climbing. as hard as we. can it Js
impossible to keep. comfortably warm.
There is always a knell ahead, beyond |

| which we cannot see, and we think itis ~

sure to be the top, but when we reach xt
there is another; much higher, half .a.. mile.
ahead. When -we.reach this there is still :

| another,. and so -on until. we begin to think .
that there is. ue

summit. In some. places 2. 7
only a few feet to one. ‘side: of the trail. there...

is an almost verticak. descent. for. thousarids-::

ef feet into the valley below, and, to quotes:
from Mark Twain, “If. aah took: half as
dozen steps forward:you would land in some:
distant part of. Switzerland where they. Were .
not expecting you.” :

When at last we reach the top it is ten ~
o'clock, three hours since we started, and-

we have been climbing hard all the ‘ime

On the summit is a little shanty about ight”

feet: “square, the walls-of- which, both: ade

arid: out, are. covered | with the: names » Or:

a of BID various. people dnt have beer 7
 thobe: towering-x white monsters- 5 standing: eat: |

Wee edanot 6b. any great: ‘distance: on ae

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count of the fying snow, but below us-there |

are seven large glaciers close by, One of
these, the largest, teaches far down inte the
valley, where it turns into the river and con:
tinues on its way to the sea. ‘This glacier is
almost directly below us; so thatitlooks as

if-we. could toss a stone. onto its edge, fifteen -

hundred feet below, .The other six are all
tributary to this one and help to form it. --
It is so bitterly cold that we cannot stop
but a minute, and so we start: down almost
as. soon as we teach the top. We go down
much faster than we camé up. We de not
stop at the hotel, but keep on to ‘the town,
reaching if about noo, When we reach

Zermatt it 18 raining instead of snowing.
We

behind BS

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Some Criticism—Deserved. and ‘Unde. |
served.

ROBERT §. WELSH, HESPERIAN SOCIETY.

jweerheee

Jt is known that the college and its _

management, during iis whole existence,
has had te encounter. enemies and to endure:
their:censure,. The college year would now
seem incomplete without an annual crop of:
. eritigism... This criticwm would notin: itself
seem.-to-threaten the fe ‘or: ‘progress: of .a
. college which has been. a pioneer int :formu-.
_ lating the greatest of-all sciences—the science:

of agriculture, in spite of the fact that: most: -

” ofthis criticism has been unjust arid. whell y |:
: ee desire fora higher. education; and: air: “inter

est in. agricultural pursuits...

tiriwarranted., | : ne
: It does not require a great. intellect to be a
fault. finder.
cule a very great cause. In the recent
attacks. upon the college it has. been charged
thatit Shas drifted from the original idea,”

that the instruction is not. practical,” ‘that -

the: Meollege does not graduate ..farmers,”
and that: dagriculture:s is:-unpopular.”

charges were irresponsible and ‘badly. aisins.

netto harm..the institution, bet: te: firnish ;

_ number of daily newspapers. 2° 2.0 80 vrei

start al two o'clock for Villeneuve.
There we.find summer. again, in striking |
contrast. te the- Mess scenes we have . left

gressive, enthusiastic, up-to- date: workers iB

the. part-of the students for. their. works | oH
weld . convince: them that: Sour: ‘giaduates
scattered: here ;.and: there: throughout: the:
community, attending: to. their: duties; would:
show the--results. of their: fraining. im thele
exa mple,. their conversation;, their news aper
: articles, essays and. addresses,:: aod 7 pled.
surely. incite in. young: THEL. about: thea! we

_wA very small man may. ridi-.

farm, and that numerous. others: are: “Seat

| teachingior experimenting’ “with cagricuiture,"
OF . soiRie: obranch’ ‘pettaining © teins; Many’.
‘ MOEE, “aeigoo would-be ‘brewghit » ‘to “Hight:
3 which: would: tend: to show. that the  inatitas.

“Now.
a hing ould: be: farther. from: the. sath! as 7

any one at call acquainted. with the: apicit a
which pervades the entire institution: awell |
knows. “Phe persons who. made-the above

fermed. -Thetr -prime object howeveljie. :

their readers. with that sénéational:. pre
tecessary to the very existence of ay large

We who are in a position -to knew! the. ,
falsity of such mad. ravings feel that thé
only way to treat such things. is. with: sent
contempt. We ean enter more and mere
into the spit of the college, profit. by ail
just criticism, but of the -unjust take dé
notice... — ae vn, EELS

’T is true the enemies of the college: were:
instrumeiital in: setting on foot anmovemeit.
to have.a comimuttee.of the legislature jnvestt:
ae the managment of . our institution FE: :

also true that: the whole’ college: ‘popula:
tion look. forward to it with eager ,
Nothing could be better for the-collegethan
a good thorough investigation. It: would;
show that, as a whole, our faculty. are. prov

the field of science. Fe oa eee a
It would exhibit to those. ite condutéted i
ihe investigation a genuine: enthusiast, ‘on BS

It. would further show that ig large par
cent of our graduates have: retutired. te. the

tered. over..the. éivilizeds: world: ‘engaged. me

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tion: has notiswerved fram its. purpose. [1
‘Hewere. found that there. were faults in any
depariments.of the college, if the investiga-

_ tienishowed-some.one helding a responsible

- pPosition..was. not doing; good work, that

 Hadividuak. alone would be harmed;.and the

institution: would be the gainer... oe

OF coutse we are not faultless... We know
that, in spite of the brilliant record. our
praduates have. made.and the good work
the:college'is: now doing, there aré: crying
evils yet. to be remedied. - | :

-« Upon the governing board depends to a
large extent the work and. progress -of a
college like.ours. . At present the eontrel of
the college is vested in a Board of Agricul-
ture which: consists of eight members. The
governor and president..of the. college are
members: et: ofieio.: The,.other-.six. are
appointed: by: the: governor, and serve. a-term

Of csi: years,s..without cany.. remuneration.
aside : from théir traveling. expenses.’ For

‘the: purpose: of: transacting the: busines . of

the college. they! hold-monthiy.. meetings at
which:they: are supposed. to get acquainted

with: the college, and legisiate for it 18 the
minutest details. , —

he board are, for the most part, capable
and efficient men, . Tey spend one-twelfth
| of their: time on, the: business of this college,
and. that. without:any. remuneration. We.
would. not: .expect-that they could take time.
tol examine. into: the minute.workings of. the:
iustitutions;.”, and. our zexpectations  .aré:
realizeds... They. know. few: of -the.'students,
they. haye not.even:.a speaking. acquaintance.
with. many. of. the. assistants. and jastructors,.

_ and. it ig, seven. said. that. there: are professors.
whom some ‘State. hoard. Tae 1) ‘do: not

| With sueh Aa, _systent ab, is: + plain that. the

- board cannot be familiar. wath. the jwork. of

the, ‘college, Gr: even: with: its..em ployes. OF;

other 1 fithess: for. their. “positions, We. have:
: Stent in the past how: inefficient. tien! shave been:
wT, ethined. for: “years: imntil, ‘much, harm: has been:-|

Adoni t a We. have also. Seen: chow: professors, |

uncertainty.

after carefully planning experiments, have
asked for small.appropriations or assistants
to aid them at critical times in the experi-
ment, Often these . requests have. been
refused, and experiments which have already

, cost years of labor and much expense have

been abandoned, when. a single season
more would have made the results of great
value.

But most painful to us has: been ‘the

-apparent short-sightedness on the part of

the board in allowing good, efficient men to
resign from our faculty te accept positions
in other colleges. -In this way their ability
and enthusiasm which brought them andthe

_ college much success, was.taken from-us; it-

seemed to us sometimes: with little reason,
Fhis fact does not:show our board. to v-have

‘been composed of .men lacking in ‘ability;
but rt does tend to show that the beard. whe
-have the entire atfairs-~

af the college in
charge have-not, nor yet cannot be expected

to take the time to properly acquaint them-
selves with their work.

While the present method: of having the’.
board appointed by the governor has, as a

|. general thing, given us. efficient. men, the

system is liable to -serious::abuses, If our
governors always: saw the. .mecessity of> ape
pointing on the board active, scientific men,
men.in sympathy.-with agricultural ‘sclence,

wen who understand our: institition.-and its:
peculiar. work, there- would be.less. catise: for:
complaint.

But should: they “be: -partisan,-
and. appoint political: friends. or. .out-of:date

politicians, it is plain: that:: it. would be « dis-
_astrous to our interests,

Though in tae past
we have been more fortunate than could

have been hoped -from.such a system, the

matter 18 tao important to. be left in such.

-As to a. peers Wie. ‘sisight. plead. the

-eritie’s: prerogative. and - say. that we .were-
/simply. tearing ; down,
$ SAYS. that this, was: a weighty: question—-one

Again, weight.

tee be 2 ee ey legislators. x and | men of; great
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preposterous for a.jumior.:to propose a. solu-
tion,
wiil consider.

In searching for a remedy, : could, we: Alay

better than to. consider., the. advisability of
electing our beard by..:popular vote?
duce the number, on. the board; pay them a
diberal salary, so that.they could.afford te de-
vote alarge -part of. their time to agricul-
tural interests. Would it not bring the cel-
lege. and the beard into closer relations?
Would it not give these who control the
college a better opportunity to understand
its needs? Asa parallel case we cite the
governing board of the State University,

elected by popular vote. |
. Wile this is only.a suggestion, it seems

as though. tt. would. awaken much interest

by. Making it an issue. among the people.
The pre-eminent. benefit would be to give
the farmers a voice in the contral of their
best friend, the Agricultural College.

There is a.plan,. however, that we

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SCIENTIFIC.

Our Greenhouse.

It is our opimion that bat a smali propor-—

tion of -the ‘students realize~ what ‘a fine

greenhouse we -have, and: the:great “oppor- |
tunity here afforded of seéing some-:of'the i
_#ichest and. rarest: -plants. and:. Howers: ‘that:
Under 2the able. manages | °
- Ment, of, the. florist, Me, Ganson, We Ow li
: have. a. larger’ and. better: assortment. of plants ;
than. ever before, and. his genial smile. and |

the land: affords.”

accommodating. Ways: insure. de every: One a
| Plestent visit. arene

One: of. the largest, and iby far rhe most |

conspicuous plant in. the conservatory is a
magnificent specimen. of. Musa.ensete, ot
Abyssinian. banana.

Long. and: about two and one- half feet broad,
, phe a has not t yet completed its growth,

sre gh
tie

(Program, insures | a: | Sond atteindatce et ie :

A, single leaf was re- ,
cently: measured and found: to be. ten. feet

#1. “fruit: this sa

ing increased daily.- Two splendid: specit
mens of Catlleya mossia are. now in: bloom;
and a.number more of various deinds’ are
“showing flower.’ The. beautifule: Parts
feria edata will soon bloom). ‘Phe: petals of :
each of these flowers are go: arranged: asute.
form a striking resemblance :to:a-dove; sand :
when the plant is in full bloom thé effects:
very beautiful. : This plant has. for: Ages -
been a sacred object of devotion of the vari
ous tribes of Ceéntral ey whence it

. The stock of ferns is also very. fine... te
is Stated on good authority that the maiden-
Hair ferns in our greenhouse rival. the diss
piay of the same in the. conservatories, af
the World’s Pairs: tg ae

A few -of the: remaining,-multitude- “Oh
interesting things - are the fiagrant. flower. .
ing olive; the Egyptian papyrus, awhichshas oe
attained the height of ten: feet,-and,1s ‘prob:

ably the largest specimen. in the. States and

hog.
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‘Natural History, Society. |

af

The meeting of | the ‘Natural ease
mociety, held April Fthy was: “uitusually. ©
interesting, and; like: that of thet preceding
month, “was very” largely attended. LK good:

ing the balaiie of the year. - ‘ “PIE CoH
Hicks gave usa very- entertaining” ‘talic® a
our edible furgi; he described “fe” “epecieg :
Fornd in ‘this vicinity; * gave’ their” ‘anode OE :
growth, and explained, ‘by aid of: sexveltenp
figures, the ‘structure’ and: method? co repros
auction of these cautious: ae OES the oe
cryptogamias 00% 20 oe rs an

‘Prof. FW: Men tit “A adlightea the! aadi
ence with-a-talkion thé aniitial’ forms to" Be
found, atthis: early: ‘date, Th One ponds about 3!”
the colleges “By ase, of “. live. slide*e ‘or: 3 PN eaRE

na : waco be atl
aa Hors e "En 7

: os oe | L: Addicks viet ebbiten On “aie? ‘tiect’ pete. Pe
The sendy ig stock k of orchids. sé be: a. .

the~ “anidiétice ss

ae ‘wriggleis, © POR aby.
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: ‘their haig-Lke galls, and ever. and anon seem-

“really. meant. shat they rushed te the ‘surface

Accom panying these. wrig-

pf the..water,

glers,. were several tadpoles, or baby frogs. .

“These. were aise very sportive in their

actions,. but. were more sedate than were .

their little associates, the wrigglers. “While
they hurtied through the water, as: though
time. were too precious to loiter, there was
jess of the jerking motion so peculiar in the
jafant mosquitoes.

4 -edBut. ‘the most interesting inhabitants of
fbi, ‘bit: of: pond, were the wonderfully
-praceful:: “erustaceans, of the
order... These gill-footed swimmers are
| exchudingly. beantiful as they meve about in
exter everspracefal curves; their bright eyes, long
aulenna; constantly waving branchia, and
rap dly: pulsating heart, all of which were
pla inlyvisibléon the sheet, greatly pleased
“the. spectators, as tthe by the frequent
“Abplntse. oa

» Mri Puikei éxplained the ‘phetiomena of
remarks by -

geysers, : and illustrated his
alive geyser f formed by heating.a long gas
pipe. in two places. The pipe was crowned
mith. a large | basin. It spouted so as to wet
othe ¢ ceiling of the room,
pis Parker stated that the neat of real

ee OT

atest

icgnie. ek; | over "wehich| water ‘passed.
aoe Was. alkaline, and so. dissolved

aise HERE,

Bastin: ae which - awere.. an. “essential _
“carious: eruptive: springs: see: |
*s “Phe. cause of, eruption. is easily. understood,

“fe “praduce.. “ebullition. ...

oaquitoes,.darted: about. the sheet waving
yveached. ‘When this

‘would commence at this point,
reduce the pressure at all. other points, so

‘an eruption.

branchipod —

pee rocks,: and, OY - depeaiting

; pressure:.of one. ‘atmosphere, _ “water, boils: -
at oe pied Ey a “Ast the, ae increases. in: nue

oe ss whieh would . vary: seed

in the different parts of the tubes. was
boiling point was
reached in any part of the tube,: boiling
This would

that boiling would commence everywhere,
and. the immense force generated by the
expansion. would cause the eruption. Ht
is easy.to see why the eruptions are periodie,
and equi-distant. The fire is the same, and

the amount of water te be heated does not

vary. It.is also easy to explain why a
body thrown into the geyser, may hasten
it changes the pressure, and
lessens the. temperature of the boiling
point, _ : :
| The observations were very interesting. It
was stated that :partridges do not cover their

eges wher they leave thelr nests, except as

the disturbance of the leaves as they take
wing may partially conceal theeggs. The
president stated that the drumming of the
partridge was caised by striking the air
with the wings, and not striking a log
or the breast, Jt was stated that pelicans
had been shot in Allegan, St.. Joseph,
Hillsdale and Berrien counties; Mr.
Kanter said that he had seen nighthawks

incubating. their eggs on oe Bedi. af aoe

in Detroit. ~
The: president asked if there. weté: ‘anly

bird? $s eggs entirely exposed to the liglit that —
| were white. -

The quail and whippoorwill
were. mentioned, - The quai’s egpes were —
mentioned — as. ‘usually clear’ white,
though often soiled, either from stain 6r

pigment, while the whippoorwill’s eggs are
e | spoited
|. closing:

and marked with brown. In
‘the | president invited all to ‘be

— nis sind oh ; ’ | present the second Friday evening of Jone,
: .ptes e. water: requ
38 Under. pressure..wa uixes:more heat | ei a | ‘Very interesting and instructive

program 9 would be offered.

A Belo

wae uo

ts new ; olfice ‘dese and chair have ‘been placed in .

he! “Mechanical” ‘oftice for Professor Van Dervort.

TE hete has “also been a new filing case which’ was 7
made: by Me Curtis, put, in the Sanne office,
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Athletics,

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E. BR. HALE, Business Manager,
ee AL. WILSDN, Asst Husiness Manager,
SEc. H. G. Reywoups, - - Treasurer.

puilding

Collere News.

said railway shall be at er near the: western. s

Colleges and Exchanges.

AGnicuLTUR AL CoLLEGE, May 10, 1893.

a

> (Wises: is that large emblem of patritigm:
-that-ought to be floating from- the top Of. lege | Can not help bat. Poke: ‘at the: bright

oe Prospects.

“the: ae these pleasant days?

ds our. many critics of the. ice would .
| ary the article found -on. the first. page. of 1 5
7 this: issue, perhaps their views. On ‘sollere

omatters would be somewhat changed. -

Who. will undertake to teach the bansing:
hhackmen that the lawns are ‘not public
They certainly need some |
| ‘series of instructions so they will be content
to cling to the regular established drives aiid:
oot) deface our lawns 28 they: are wont tof.
oe 7 So ee investigation of: a tight’ thing is mot to ‘be

: sfeared,.- TE, ‘the: investigating com mittee-Hid

the: faculty » Were: : | some: mutier: points: wherein ~the: administra- |

; thor ‘oughfares: P

*., sO oe :

ae sd %

es Spd te mornings Since!
: given an invitation. to. 9 attend cha; el

this not ‘begin te: look: ‘Tike railway: ae
 t2Oris: swith: the: eity:s Pe

gation. -. : :
At will tend. to: place: the. ‘school: in. ite. right |

students and faculty side- ofthe : :
was well filled. But why: 66s |
so remain? Can we expect: the
te attend such services when<a _
of the faculty chairs are VaCAne? |

morning

this bot
stucents
majority

“There are a few of the faculty whe set: ta

ee example to the Ged body by attend. a

weight can a cordial Favicon to. chapel

have when the example is not set by +hose

whom we naturally look to for advice - aid
counsel?

Lr

it seems that the last barrier ‘to a “street
railway to the college has been removed.
The legislature has nobly come to, our. aid, |
so now there can be no dallying over right -
of way, but the jand owner will. be. “obliged =

| to stand aside and see ‘the track: lads: The

bill provides that the eastern; “termninas Sot

entrance to the college grounds, 1 _ The. com.
pany is authorized to charge. five: cents; for. al

continuous passage either way, and. ak: all
. times are to have the right of . way 8, a

track, In order that the company. ~ may -
receive the benefits of the bill, the: dine: must:

be i iN order before aly. ist, "OAs | else all, pre-
|. visions of the. bill will “be: forfeited.:

All friends 6f the’ “sole

AG ast the egislatare has: got i te. into. ts:

head | that affairs at M: A. CL are. not. Et they
‘should be. 2

They: have decided ‘te. give: the
college an overhauling to see af they are ‘st
clinging to the idea. “apoR, which. the: school. <
Was founded. Weil, let them come “anit.
give us 2 good, thorough; iva partial: investi
The. college. will not lose by toss

light. before... the’: _people: -of the state: An

| tion. Of iagorardindit: 48 mat, as. it Shoald- be; it .

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_ wall enly cheek this part while it is sali in
dts. infancy. We are satisfied that the
general affairs of the college are right, and
sew the controllers of it there is no objec-
. ction to having such an investigation. We

~hepe the committee will do. good, thorough
cawork and when the result has been ascer-

tained, they will proceed to make it known

.-throughout the state and this helps to bring
the school into closer union with the people
of the state. )

Witn the mention of a summer school
‘comes the thought of the summer student
-and ‘the wonder if our faculty will allow
any tore of such students to receive the
_ regular degree, and thus obtain as much
“Honor as ‘those who have toiled and striven
“for four years. Of course the rule requir-
“Yung that all students, who are candidates for
“graduation, be up with their work with the
opening of the summer term will be strictly

“gdbered: 40, This wall necessarily “exclude
‘these who expéct'te complete a four years’

Seourse.. by staying around the grounds for

. couple | of months.

“This graduating on conditions isnot right,
“get isivariably the promised work will not
abe” ‘completed when: once the diploma is
‘Feceived. 7
oe he summer- schoo! here is a splendid
“ dpporenlty for réview werk or else ¢for
“advanced work in special lines, but ‘in no
case. should it be made a substitute for the
“Tegular work of thé school, and allow such
“students: to receive the | degree of a four
ae course.

The

College at tthe World's ee

tat: the: clase of tat. fall. term it was”

“thought: that. arrangements: would be made

“to: the-fair. in-a body and. camp outs: - Avcom-

-Pexpected..

ee ee ee

/ and quiet one.

must he paid, RAs applies on. the’ ae

once,

“By which the college population. would go regular students. a

Senittee: “ofthe, faculty: went. to: Chicago: “to,
Sind: suitable: qiiarters,but for. some feasons: |
othe: éncampiverit plan'did. not develop: as: owas. E82

“he: accommodations offered: by ; ‘Susle AS “Billinad AES on) VEL MET aE 2 uur? “28 oa

different hotels was then, examined. inte. by

the faculty, and: after very, extensive cor-
respondence the plan offered by Mr. Orville

Brewer, manager of Columbian’ Fiall: Asso-
ciation, possess advantages
superior to any other. He offers the college
people and their friends accommodations in
‘Teachers Columbian Eiall for seventy cents
each day. This includes a furnished room,

and room cared for. This hotel is located
on. Woodlawn Avenue one block south of
Midway Piaisance, and five blocks west of
the main entrance. The hotel and furnish-
ings are new, and the location is a pleasant.
Mr. Brewer is manager of
the Teachers’ Co-operative Association and |

seemed to

‘it is his intention to make this headquarters

for teachers during. the fair. |
Those who wish to camp out can 1 obtain

accommodations in Teot_ Village, . located

one mile from the entrance to the grounds

on South Park Ave,. and.73d Street. ..The
tents are furnished with cot: beds and
blankets, and all have a wood floor. “The

Village is surrounded by a high, tight. beard

fence, and no one admitted except. those
renting tents, The price of a tent. per. day
is twenty-five cents. A furnished tent, will
be rented to parties, without, regard, to. the
aumber in the party. for... six, dollars: “per
week, In order to have: a .tent ofroonl.re-
served, an-advance, payment. of three. dollars”

Dee eta yin

obtain them applications: should bie siiadé ‘at .
Mr. L. Ay-Clinton represente: ‘the -
company at this college, and will cheerfully |
give any information désired conceriilag. the:
plans, If any of the old college, bys ‘wish
to go they will receive the same rates as s the

ae oa

| , At a regular: meeting . Hy ‘the. ce eeyien
Society held “April 7, 1893, the following: :

resolutions were unanimously. adopted: .. .
WHEREAS, God) in his: infinite. Wisdom, has, broken
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&esolwed, That while we how with humble submis-
sion to the will of the most high, we do not the less
mourn fer our sister whe has been taken from ws.

fesoived, That by the deeply lamented death of
our-sister we have lost ene-whose abiliries: have ever
commanded our respect. A charter member and first

nresident of the society “anid one whode utmost’

endeavors were exerted forits welfare and prosperity ,
a friend and comoanioa who was dear to us all,
eue whose upright and noble life was a standard of
emulation to lier associates. |
Aesoived, That we extend to the bereaved family
our heartfelt sympathy in this great sorrow. .
_ Resolved, That these resolutions be recorded in our
minutes, that a cepy be sent to the family, and that
they be published in the college SpECULUM
MARIAN WEED,
JESSIE FOSTER,
(sRACE FULLER,
Comiiiiee,

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COLLEGE NEWS.

Tarr.”

. Local feta day was held April | 20, and a game of
_ ball played atthe same date.

The editor in chief is away and a aeaien of his
work falls on the news-editor,

‘The secretary's office and chemical laborator y have
been connected by telephone.

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Fhe library cataloging is practically completed and
everyone ii pleased to know It.

A bundred bottles of weed-seeds have been ordered.
This is to aid in the study af Dur cormmori weeds.

_ Secretary Reynolds is recovering from his itlness
and will probably be about business in a few days.

The Agriculiural Department

and -

has received over

|

| ty ooo letters In regard iG the Smut Bulletin sent gat.

last wear.

* Pie: Entomological Department have been granted.

“money to’ ‘purchase | Sone, glass breeding jars in which ye.
a . og young ladies, a

fan of. paying: dan mages claimed by the owtter, « Hands :

to breed insects. —

S ‘the’ right, -of | way. to extend: ‘their ‘Line to the: college:
eee will ‘they: come ?.:. . Loe .

: * lodkisgiatter the United: States SET exhibit of
which he has charge. re,

“She'new drive spoken of iy our last i issue, entering
the grounds from the north just east of the atboretium

4s how aboilt’ ‘ready for ude. 7

7 tt is probable the legislative. investigating: com-
mittee. will begin its work’ in a few days. We hope
iCmay-be thorough’: and foipartial, me

pe eee 4.

nie

le ies Bo

* Bah te a or

ill Close W ednes

af ae a

Bt ak

pre Gratige has. been jt Chicago for a: few. days :

‘Phe Lansing. Street Railway Company. now ave '

“Qur: present, college. fermi | “will. close Friday: : hoon, ;
May. 12, and. the senior Sxaininations { for, the. summer

: Jmeeting ot: tie board A

| penter,

| text book dasiness.

foraied..”

‘off, boys. EE tae

‘the’ ‘present. ‘term
_ | Correspatidence’ Shear. of | Mechanics at Scraniton,,
Pepa: Where: he'goes Fane 3 i: a 3

was made assistant professor of mechanics, This -.
gives him a place in the faculty meetings, : & pap te ee!

The Stewards for next term are, of AG. E, ‘Sime
mons? af B+-D. D. McArthur; of CH. R. Alfani: “of,
D--R. 5. Campbell; of E _W. FP, Wight. |

A new fire whistle has been put on-at the engitie::
house. Itis a single bell whistle and now we may be:
able to distinguish the fire alarm from-a-passing train,

The Feronians and Olympics held a jeint meetirig: :
at Professor Cook's residence Saturday evening, |
April 29. This was by invitation of Mr. and Mrs. -

Cook, :

Bulletin No. gt, on spurry, is fee in many.

ingtiries, We hope farmeérs will weigh well, and cares

faily look up the spurry question so as not to be dis-

appotnted,

The Board of Agriculture authorized the chemical
department to build a glass house, near the chemical’
laboratory, in which to gro plants for use in agticult:
ural chemistry. en

A povier hack saw, from the Stover Novelty Works,
is among the new equipment just added. to the shops.

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Professor Van Der vort is designi ing a few ‘Rey seat: a
ing machine, for ase in the iron shops,

The senior class in steam. engine design has, been:
discontinued for the remainder of this term. Kine:: 7
matics of machinery and Kinematic drawing, Adught
by Professor Breckenridge, take its’ place. |

Our college has been requested to send fout men, to
the World’ S$ Fair" to aid | in explaining exhibits. Mrs
Mumford and Mr. G. C. Davis are there now arrangs ;
ing the exhibit, assisted by Mr. Geo. Krentel ag. ears |

A committee has been appoiited: by the studelite?: ,
organization, ‘frdin the j juaiot class, 16. ‘Took jnta thes
‘It is probable’ an organization

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similar’. te" our: bo. arding. on association’ will: ber

a Pane spied ee Ad
‘Some of a our ryoung men. had: some e sport, ‘with, a horse:

and buggy brought on to the grounds. by" Latisitig..
few days since aud now: they. have. thé,

eal

Rey.C. H. Beale. del Reece a ‘Yeetare om vibesubject

7 “Characteristics, "in the. chapel Friday . night, Aprik,
28, A good audience | greeted, him and. were wets

pleased pot withstanding the condition of - Mee Beale’s
Prof, P. B. Woodworth was ‘called to “Landing. be
the street far: company: to examiné® “thefr plant and :

determine: the earise- Of the” three: armatures’ beige -

ritined. - He did the work Batistactority +6. all “cone”
cerned, - oa oo. te a a
GAL “Geoderionigh’ Has. roigaad fits nether here as.
instructor: ‘ie miectidnics, to, take effect at the end of
He. wil F atéepe a position: iti ‘the
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The bulletin, No. 93, issued recently by the agri-
cultural department, showing the results from differ-
ent amounts of seed potatoes used, is a valuable one,
as. it also shows results from twelve other stations.

‘ This seems to be a. poner time of resignations. <A.
few days following Prof. Burnett’s resignition Praf.
Harwood, ofthe same department, sent his resigna-
‘tlon to the board. The reason for the action we know

Bot. | :
‘One of the horses ef the horticultural! department
that-was bought only a few weeks since, died a few
days ago from azaturea, caused by lack of exercise.
Both were affected but this one was se far advanced

as to make it a very difficult case to handle.

. The Agricultural Department is sending out cir-
cular letters to farmers throughout the State, inquir-
ing in regard to root growing, as to methods, kinds,
ariounts of seed used, cost of growing, etc. By this
méans we will bring the farmers of the State in touch
with thé college,

. Professor Cook has been receiving wheat with bee-
ses iu it, among which aresome weevil. They are
supposed to care from two causes, either warm Wwin-
tér Gr keeping wheat over for two or More scasons,
Prévention, clean 3 granaries every year or use bisul-
- bide ofearbon.:

- Le Siace our” 1dat™ igsue eee Prof, Burnett has
: “eligtiea. fis: position in the ‘agricaltural departm ent.
“Ehis action was very unexpected to the students and
oohias eatised ihany to express regrets at our losing a
“matt “with so paech abihty as he had and so hard a-
” leratieers? Cértainly. the agricultural department loses
“@ valuable man.

Morning chapel talks on Sunday are becaming
quite poptilar since the stereopticon has been used to
ilustrate them, Aprii g, college views taken by Mr,

. ‘Sesser were shown: April 16, Prof. Harwood talked -
ot afd Dlustrated New Orleans; April ao, Prof. Wood-
Sawerth Gave us atalk on a winter in Berlin, ‘All of
- these: were well appreciated by everyone who aitend-

De serie Gibbs” ‘is “Kalamazoo has made the”
eee collecting ‘of birds: ‘and birds’ exes ever made
Bg One man. in Michigan. He offers . this ta the col-
rege for $325: ‘At the price “usirally. offeréd for such
 eotfeetions;” it: “Would ‘pring ten times this amount, |
Prafésdor | ‘Cook: is Jooking. for some one with a big
” heare wird “fat pocketbook who will purchase it amd -

Bade it £0 the college.

“AL B. Cordley; class of "BS, iets! the: Grand Canon
=: fast summer to collect, insects. and, made # ‘large, coi-
-. légtion,. wiany of. which were new Spécies.. | ‘These: have,
“all been named. and offered. té: the. college for: #60.

Tbe. “aetaal. cost was, more thai: ‘this, saying: ‘nothing ; " 1293. “for. B. Ss. was. +98: friatés.
bone the time ‘Wibed “Phe: matter’: WAS: ‘referred Te: a tive: viales.

opel committee: at {he last meeting of the board and. bee htichigan: “Agefeulttdat:

4 Mechanical Engineeritix. ih 189278 Tou. “Et graduated 7

it, 15, hoped, will, receive. favorable. action.

lowing subjects : :

“Was it a. joke on. the faculty?, A. fey. mornings sine t

President Clute had the announcement made in the
clubs that the students were earnestly invited ta at-
tend chapel exercises the next. morning. Alarge por-
tion of them did so, but on opening the exercises only
six of the faculty were present, The next day ail the
absent members of the faculty received an invitation
from the students to please be present at chapel .
the next morning. Thirteen were present when the
exercises opened and audible smiles with a hearty
welcome pat.of the hancis made it complete.

The following comparison of M_ A.C. to our great
Michigan institution of learning, the U. of M., may put
Gur institution in a different Heht. The number of
students and instructors at U.-of M. and M.A. €. in
1892 and ‘93 are, students in university :

College of Dentistry, 189.

Homeopathic Medicai college, 93.

Schoal of Pharmacy, 82.

Law school, 639.

Medical college, 344.

Literature, Science apd Aris, 1,491.

Total less those counted twice, (30) 2774. -

Students in Literature, Science and Arts, “1,491.

Deduct from this graduates i 11}. Absentia, dd.

And WoHen, $45.

And we have left, 945.

‘These have an opportunity to elect one of many
courses, giving a chance “te pay special attention to
either of the following .

English Language, Political Econo: my,”

History, international Law,”
Mathematics, Music,
Aucient Lang. (choice of 5} Physics,

‘Modern Language, Ctlemistry,

Philosophy, Hygiene,
Pedagogy, Astronomy,
Geology, Mineralogy,
Biology, Botany,
Zoology, Physiology,
Drawing, Engineering,
Mechanical Hngineering, Civil Engibeering; *

“Mining | “ Metallurgy. ©

Degrees: are grantéd as follows: 3B: L., B. -A., Ph.
B., Ube -B Bt: Si M.AY- Ph. D., and B, S., in the fol:
Biclozy, Chemistry; Electricat.
Engineering, Mining Engineering, Mechanica!
Engineering, Civil Engineering, Marine Engineering,
aud General Science.

The university with eight courses for B. S. has 366°

men.

The M. A, C. with two courses for B, S, has 317 men,
The WU. of M. for M.S. in 1893 has 12 men,

“Phe M.A. c. for M ‘3S. in 1893 had 15. _
‘University studénts - in Mechanical Engineering in
“Tk ‘seadiiated in a 1892,

‘Cottexe ahudlents- in iaie

ete that, foursedn: ahaa si. males. ..

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| At last commencement the university graduated in
eight courses for B. 5S., (male and female):
Biology six, Chemistry six,. Electric Engineering
hve, Mining Engineering - two, Mechanical Engineer-
ing | five, Civil: Engineering nine, Marine Engineéring
- fot any, General Scientific eleven,” Total forty-four.
This gives an average for each” course of five ‘and
| one-half for the University: ’ |
~ Mi A, G. at last commencersent graduated in two
courses twenty-eight; of an average of fourteen for
each course, and will probably graduate forty-seven
this year. | SO

‘In Hiterature, : science, At M. A. ¢. in two
and arts the U. of M, has courses for B, 5S. are:
a faculty for many courses: | Professors, - - - 11
Thus : Assistant professors, 6
Professors, - - + 34 Instructors, - --- 4
Assistant professors, 16
Instructors: and ASS 'ts., 39 Total, 2E
“== | or one for every 16 3-7

Total, Sg

Thus giving one teacher

or ‘assistant to every 16%
students. oe

students.

Salaties of U. of M. "professors are considerably

highet ‘Yhan at MLA.C. “The university: is the elder,

Gar i&diustrial, laboratory or Reld teaching tiecessa- |.

tily is tostly bit geod.’ At the university a consider-
able Auber, of professors j in the deparinients of litér-
| ature, ‘science: ‘and atts, also- teach in other -depart-
ments, © “THis: we see offset by stating that several M.
AST professors. ‘work also in Experiment Station
work and are ‘paid accordingly. One is state Veter
inariati, one “siperiitendent of the Farm, one super-
intendent of fhe Horticultural Department, one super-
iitendetit ‘of Botanic’ ‘Gardens, ' Gtass Gardens, and
Arboretum. Most of them make exhibits at State and
district fairs and lecture at numerous farmer's. insti-
‘tutes: in. vacation.
at MLA. c. “work. An: the Experiment. Station. ‘for

‘which. United. States. pays | $15,090 . -BEr year. ~Ehe |
‘United. States land grant gilt of money later’ is: for. a

Some
of M.

: mechanical as. well. -as. ‘Agricultural . eourse.
prey isien for the attendance ats wamen, : as.at dd.

: would, doubtless ingrease, our stucents fo 500. When |
wey compare

oa

. teat. oF: ‘Massachusetts, where there.aré ofily about. igo
sindfents; what! then: canwe: say?

era

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We. have the U.. of

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“PERSONALS.

wea desire. the earnest co- o-operation of eyery person

Sega ™

whlo has ever been ‘canmectéd ¥ with the college in try-

wae bboy

ing to ‘make this department an. “interesting: one, Let
every alumnus and. every person. “wha thas been with

REE oo BE Caeser so as

_ hgsses here’ set inn i tews te the editor of this’ depatrt-

whe int “Et

4 ae often, thus s aakeiog his Work much easier’ and

e oe a sain

Pee

Retained

: a oe "roma
“# ee Ee - ee

woot

county, residing at Eagle. a Oo ee

Remember. a portion of the force |

Michigan : ‘Agricultural. ‘College with .

more such meas. aah eee 7

a ede Allegas, and: val retire. “from “the” hatdware Eaei
PC REHE ae —_ :

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would gladly publish the news at we . could: gel 7 a
What’s the matter of sitting right down now and: ar FILE

ing a card to the personal editor and tell hi all's Buk:

yourself and your next dear’ ‘neighbor? OB ig

ul ue only send us the ewe wes * : ;

Judge A, B, Morse has accepted the ceivind a fo 7
Glasgow, where he will soon take up his resid =

a

Alfred R- Locke, "OI, who has been studying 1s faw WEEE
Attorney General Elis, Rows with him as ‘His’ HY Ee
secretary. _ Soak 8 .
Prof, A. J. Cook gave a very interesting tale ge
the Clinton County Teachers ‘Association held.at' Bath,
April aq, During vacation Prof, Cook will attend the.
Ingham County Teachers Institute, held at Williams.

fy Be

ton, where he will deliver an address. de
“Henry H. Jennison is county surveyor ‘of linn _

veh ha

TE.

Sk

Kent C5. the first deniccrat that’ has been : ae
that office ir ‘twenty-five years.

C. L. Bemis will remain iin Tonia as- superinténdent ne
of schools, where he has bees: engaged: ‘for: thé: past.
two years. oe a ee ve Ne oats

ville. To fill in his’ ‘spare: moments, 4nd: Bive’ fe ‘a
spicy y veality, he dabbles ‘in polipies. 2 more. or BS a

ils county board. of Te oe
Wall liam B. Jakways, formerly. principal o of rch’ at:
New ‘Troy, Mich:, was. admitted. to” the: bar In, th
spring of ’91, 3 and is. Low doing a-good law biielngse' a
N ew Cativle, “Indiana.” Mn couneen i B e
practice he also 1 ring a ‘large farm. et

A. B. Peebles is professor’ of chemistry : at ¢ the Storrs a
Agricultural College, Connecticut; and: -not, ‘Riade:
Island as given. in: the .April-Spacutum:: Prolessa: _
Peebies has succeeded: in getting. the: ‘legisigfure:: 90>
turn aliof the Hatch, appropriation, previgusly. :diniget ty

seb

between that cal lege.3 and. Yale, to the Storrs -€ olie eee...
The president of § that college. speaks ‘yery. A sab A.

Bo * foo
: i

TPhotias EL ‘Drdeat has gold ‘out his hardw ware siore 7
gUge ey Oe SERS

POS REIS Ge. eee ats
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ate" arr

~Waltiet I: Lillie is doing: exceptionally weil in the

law business at Grand Haven, where he has been

located for some years.

A. J. Chappellis “priacipalof schagls at Aiba, Mich. ,
at a salary of $540 per year.

Toba. F, Evart, formerly principal af. sehools at
Mendon, Mich , has been elected county commissioner
of schools ‘of St. Joseph county, |

A E. Smith, M. D., maesieien Olean, . New York,
had the misfortune ta lose a little son, April 20, from
scarlet fever. Dr, Smith expects to pay the college a
visit ii May while on his way to the World’s fair.

es By, .
“EK P Clark was elected commissioner ot schools for
Berrien Co,, at the recent election.

J. H. Smith, principal of Rogers Park school, near
’ Chicago has been re engaged for the coming year at
- an advance insalary. Rogers Park has recently heett
annexed ta the city of Chicago.

2 VAD

ayaes Bd.
‘Mich.
“@larence | E. Smith, “formerly Sup't of pehocle at
| Schoolcraft, is now in the Teal estate business in Chi-
| cago. 7 .
ee Orel. J. Hershiser, apiarist, Big Tree Corners, Erie
Co. N, LY. -is.at the Chicago Hxpositian in charge of
the ‘New Vork bee exhibit. Chas Hoyt, ‘85, of Grand
‘Rapids is his assistant.
John W. Clemons, principal of Wacousta schools,
was present and took part in the Clinton County
Teachere’ Asseciation at Bath, April 29.

WITH SO,

W. K, Clute, attorney ‘at law, lonia, Mich, recently
visited the college. ete has a a brother in n the freshman |

class. . | |

“EL pa ‘Smith 3 is BOW a successful travelling agent for
the Michigan Supply. Co. with headquarters at Lan
sing. |
. H.-B.. Cannon bas resigned: his posicion as- private
secretary to Secretary Willits, and now holds 4 posi-
tion with the Cosmo Mining Co., in Utah.

Br. “Ned 5S. Mayo, professor. of veterinary at the
. Kansas Agricultural College, who has. SL aa

7 quite-ilt, is tow convalescent
A. a ‘Cordley recently visited friends at the Col:
ae face: seg our Ex: “Deputy Secretary Jy. N. Esta-
‘brook is ‘Weqtently: ede on’ the: college. campus. It

a definitely known whether the attractive fietal

W. C. Stryker is now: a cuccessiul. farmer at Dayton, |

this spring, 4 position of great responsibility.
Root’s many friends wish him much happiness, and

My. ay is now a farmer) eat Pinckney; |

is in Lansing or whether ‘'Esty” is assistant editor of
The fagle,
Wiru '38.
idward Leipprandt who isin the mercantile busi-
fiess at Berne, Mich,, recently visited his brother c.
FE, Leipprandt, at the college,

"SQ.
William Lightbody is principal of
Horton, Mich, at a salary of $450.

PF. WN. Clark has resigned bis position as clerk itt
the F, & P, M, R. R. Andlitor’s office and has rented
his father’s farm at Highiand Station in partnership
with his youngest brother, and will engage in. -stock-
raising.

Ray S. Baker is no ionger on the editorial staff of the
Chicago News Record but is at his Home-at SE.
Croix Falls, Wiscensin, holding down an office chair
in his father’s law and real estate office.

Lemuel Charchill, M. D.. graduated at the Michigan
University in the class of ’92.and is now practicing in
Chicago, making the eye and the ear his specialties.

.Mr. Orlando J. Root,

schools: at

who graduated from the

- Mechanical Department, was matried Tuesday ere:

ning, April 25th, to Misa Edith Wright of Lansing,
After graduating, Mr. Root accepted a position as
draughtsman in the Lan. ing Iron and Engine Works,
Two years. later he was given entire charge of the

. designing, with a corresponding increase in salary.

The excellent work he has done prompted the com-
pany to make him superintendent of their entire plant

Mr,

success in all bis undertakings.
WITH *39.. .
Fred }, Northway, now the prosecuting attorney of

Montmerency- Co., was in Lansing this week. on

legisiative busimess: . He is married, has a home in
Lewiston and Kas developed into a-genuine hustler:
If you don’t believe it, have him tell- you: how--be
struck the cous two days before the nominations
éntire stranger, was nominated - and elected, fous
weeks later on the ‘veptublican ticket, thotgh- ‘thé
county gave a small democratic majority and he: ‘had:
the old prosecuting attorney to run agatnst.. He said
he went to every house in the county and saw. every

yoter personally.
3

Oo.

Jessie I. Beal, now a U, of M. student, spent ‘her
vacation at the college, entertaining three of het
student friends from Ann Arbor. :

J. H. F, Mullett, v. 5. Chicago ‘Veterinary College,
has located at ‘Buchanan. The best wishes of ihe
SPECULUM £0 with him, . ;

-E. G, Cooney, who has beet the successfull principak =
of. ‘schools ‘ai - Nunica, has ‘resigned to accept: the
tnanagement ofa creamery” ‘at that place. * ee

“George E. Hancorne, ‘prmeipal of Mendon schools, :
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ST EE

has met with: funcirll good : aueceas in that line af
work, and has been re-elected with: an increase of
salary.

V.S, Hillyer spent Sunday, April tsth, with friends
atthe collere, G_C. Monroe, . of South Haven, . was

on the grounds Aprit aust, a participant i in the Eclectic

party, held that eveniihe.:

WA: Fox, supérintefident of ‘Noble: ‘Coa. ‘schools, |

indiana, isa candidate’ for re-election,

and will
el be his own Successor.

gi, |

G, F, Baker, aroeeee of entomology at. the Coler-
ado Agricultural College, is now at Chicago looking
after the exhibit of that college at the Exposition.

A. C, Sly, editor of the Hoscomunonz DBemocral, paid
the. college a visit April 11. Sly. had the: good fortune
ti be re-elected county school commissioner of that
county.

. De. following letter from J F. B. Mumford, wio is at
Chicago placing the Agricultural. exhibit, explains
itself; “lam not exactly safe in sitting down compla-

cently. in the. reading room of the Hyde. Park. Hotel |

and. writing: a letter, Why: ? Weil, they have a habit

here of touching an-electric button down town, and |-

immediately a large building covering several acres
Springs up-before you, on top of you, ‘under: you, ar

around you. The other day they needed ‘a railway

track about. forty rods long,. Someene touched the
button anda track.at once started across the fair
grounds, running over several men, knocking down
Gray horses, and finally chasing three. dogs to death,

This i is only one instance, Ihave bunted for rooms
three days, and the cheapest room [ can find, which is
at all respectable, is $1.00. per day, without hoard af
course,. These raushroam hotels around here are as
numerous aS the sands of- the beach and. about AS utl-
stable,.
burned, and ‘a few have simply. collapsed. When you
come to the World’s Fair, draw three, months’. salary

itt, advance, - and. expect - to stay, only about three

: weeks,” a

Iga.
“apart N.. Batemah,

“Allegan Co.

‘George W. ‘Davis put in the winter months in a dis--
trict school near Olivet andis now on a. farm at - his’

home,.t near Tekonsha.

Wiliam. P: Hawley is in Chicago working in the |

inanufacturing, shop-of the’ Troy Steam Laundry.

es ‘George A. Hawley and brother have started a fruit
fatm’at ‘Hare; ‘Mich.; “where. they will ‘take. up their

residence, © soe

eee gee: to: we Tmmie, we kb you

a Seguld get there

‘Several have blown down, some others have —

is county surveyor of Eaton
eoinaty, ‘while R, (om Gardver: is county surveyor of :

ar

spark of patriotism and a love of: ‘sport: tan. afford: ito, wi

& R. Winnegar h holds good position as. principal récords:s are. as: sifoltows!:: Sea ae

of schools at Stronach, Manistee Ca., at a& salary of

$554 + ° : , a rhe

Leander Burnette j 18 ROW a Biard-at the Columbizn
Exposition, at a salary of $65 per month, with good
chances for an increase to dvs. Burnette. will. enter

the Boston Polytechnic Schocl j in September, | to: take

& course in ee oe engineering, — a re

a ees

attend the ‘World's: Fair and. urges | his classmates. ‘to. |

follow his example, and not get married enti the

Werld’s Fair is over. , a

-_ WITH ‘ot, 00 es oes
Dr. B, O. Johnson who has heen, giving lectures on
materia medica to the veterinary class, réturned*:to
his home in Benton Harbor, April 29,’ where -he will
resume his practice. |

E. H, Polhemus is chief engineer for the Massillon
Bridge Ce.,at a salary of $1,200 per year and. e¢x-.
penses, with headquarters at Chicago. .

LO Witk ’93.. ae
H. M. Rich { is one oF ase assistant teachers: tak oie

paid a visit to thie college Aprit 30. ° He ag

ATHLETICS, =

in our last we stated that Field Day would be held .
at Ypsilanti. It had previously been decided by..the
M.I.A. A. that such would be the case. But condi-
tions have changed since our. last, and itis sow.prab-
able that Jackson is the place where the college sti *

dents meet to yell. and enjoy, themselyes,. and: ithe
athletes meet to.contest for the gold ard. sitver. iied- a

als. Ypsilanti claims that the-tornado whichivisited . :
them recently carried away atl. -prespects, forzaFicid ©
Day at that place.

met-by th® vate receipts, Everyone who -can:: afford 2c:
to go should do so by all means, .and everyone witha...

£0: = re ssa fs
Saturday, April 29, was focal Field | Day. Te was ale

‘cold, grey day, disagréeable | atid | tli viting. aWe me

can console ourselves by the thought that” je ‘Saigit Pay
have been worse-—it might have rairied, for’ instance. : ee
Fortunately it did not, -however. - pA rai Ee

The sporis began at I:40-F, mM, iid a5-a° Ball’ game oe

with the Olivet team: was scheduled: for three: ‘0 “eGER. te
the program of sports: was: “nredessatily’ ‘short es
wete few entries,. and: thé- fates of siost" ofthe “eon
testanis were néw-to: the aihleie Heh ‘Ofvourse: thes:
‘records were -20t. podd,3 ae “Tewould: ‘be! ‘a marvelifacset. at

of.untrained: mea -Cottld: come. eutlon that: ‘cola; aw.
} ‘Phe.

day. and: make: ‘records: hae were. otherwisé:
events: Were! salt: Handicap! The®: winners | satis stheir. pe

yoy on Te

The Jackson. busigess meth. have.
made liberal offers; and it is probable that -Af: ative >
Sports are held there the expenses. could be: nrore thane.

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LT

: RUNNING BROAG Jump. HANDICAP.

. Won by Beese. 1 ft. - - Record, 17 ft. i if,
+ Setond; Petley: x ft, - - 46 fi, tim.
Siok | Berane Biosb JaMp. HANpIcar. _
Webi By: Partridge. Scratch, - Record, g fi. 4 in.
Bee McEwoy. Scratch. - eg ft. 2m

“cag, RUNNING Hop, STEP AND TMP. Hanpicar.
ot by Béssé: if. -  - Record, 37 ft. 834 in.
«3H fl. 9 Th

: ‘Second, Béduvhis. Sétatch. -
ae Pols Vautr. HANDpICcAe.

Won by Allen. Scratch. - - Record, 8 ft. 7 ih.

. “Second, Laitner. 4 in. - ‘* 8 ft. 2 in.
.. . Tao Varps DasH. HANpicap.

: “won by Beese, 7 yds. - - Time. zo sec.

Second, FP. Clark. 5 yds.
HaALF-MILE Rup, HANDICAP.

es Won by Petley. 20 vis. - . Time, 2 min. 44 sec,
Seebnd, Beese. Scratch. :
7 MILE Bitrenr Rack. Hanorcar,
Won by J. A. Clark. to yds. Time, 3 min. 2234 sec.

Second, P.-L. Reynolds, Scratch,

” ‘It was advertised that the college band would play
bert g. the sports. They did play. They played at
‘Yeast {wd or threé tines, but after the first hour were
Bot heard irom, Had théy played aS ano ounced they
% iid hi ‘have done much | to énliven the day. —
A "A pleasing featire was the large attendance from
i Lansing. The attendance of the fair sex was espec-
Tally: Hirge, and their cheers and bright faces were
ane the principal features of the bait game, Up
eapathe eighth inning’ most of thé student onlookers
| J fouadthem of ore interest than the affairs on the
“adiamond.
au {The yame was indeed pectiliar. It was not remark-
ably sriemtific, and for the first seyen innings was toa
‘erié-kided to be of much interest. Then the tide
“ehatiged, and the game was, by dint of hard playing,
ipiited out of the fire.

« The game was called at 2:10, with Olivet at bat and
_ sRittinger in th? box.. At the ehd of ihe first inning |
| the’score stood three to. two in the visiters’. tayor. °
“Astring. of goose eggs went down in the score-book
as &. #éult.of the next four intiings, and both teams
: played very good bail. In the sixth inning Fisher
Went into the. Dox. lor M. A. €. By. a combination of
-@EP0Ts On. the ‘part: of the ‘home téam, and a bunching
: “Or h ‘hits ‘bye Sur Visitors, five scores were placed to the
‘redit of. Olivet, ‘bélore they. we re retired.

7 The i inning ‘closed with, a zero. for. M, A. co
ee Bight, to two when ‘the, seventh. began. Things |
at Jooked blue. for. the. home, team ; _ the Spectators . iost |
J Apterest, and. waited. for the. end.» Oe. more, score, for ,
Olivet.this, inning: 7 oa! zee
gin. the eighth iening | Me. A 6. ‘sutptised herself (ana:

In-the ninth. fomitig Ane: stére. ‘|:

more’ -fiteresting. now. :
“The 3}

ros tied Now there, was. excitement: ehotugh..:
mie can be iniagined’ by. anyone who-has. ‘Weata: :

e excited ‘students | cheering, but. cannot, be: # here: den" :

f6ries :.

‘phy to adéri our libtary for another - year.

‘the services Of a traitér,

sctibed. We can only say that when in thé tétith
ining the last man who crossed the pléte madé the
score stand nine to ten in M, A. i's favor, thie st.
dents celebrated.

The : su mmary is as follows :

1 2 R34 5 6 7 8 9 10 R H ‘EB.
OLIVET—3 © 0 0 6 § TO G9 8-9 IT. 5
Ni. A. Ce 00000034 1 I 2

Bases on called bails, Olivet 4, M. A. C..43
bases on hit by pitched: balls, M. A. C. 1, Olivet 3;
struck out by Rittinger 9, by Smith 12; passed bails,
Simmons 2, Dowland 1; wild pitchés, Smith t, Bat-
M. A. G., Rittinger, Fisher aid Simmons ;
Olivet; Smith ani Dowland. Time of Gamé 2:30.
Umpire Chase, -

“On April 1S ‘the first game of the seasotl WHs played

‘With Albién: The result Was almost’ as niuch ala

surprise to the home team as it was to Albion. “It
proved that we Hdd good material for 4 ball team, and
that with practise we might Hope for the base ball tro-.
An éx-
tended ridtice of the game woiild be ratHer stale news,

‘but we will give the sitmmary of the Store: ‘by innings -

1239456789 RH E
, ALBION— 0 Ir109o0 0 1 8 213 13 §
M.A.C—0-0 4 2 60 0 F © 14 21 8

At last arrangeniebts have béen made procatirix
This seens fo us a s66d
move though taken rather late in thé day. It is Gtily.a

short time til field day, and we catnot afford to squan:
der the time. The ittovers of thé scheme Seam detet-
mined te raise the: money by & studerits organization
tax. Thisseénisto usa mistake. We believe that
the proper way id raise this motiey is by SubseriptiGn,
Then éverything Hive Will be a free-will offering,

_ and ail will feet bound by their howér and: a
“te give whatever they can afford, :

- We have had an- example i in this way of raisitig

of supporting college athletics, At the ball garies,

mien went among the crowd selling souvenir tickets at

ten cents éach. Nearly everyone bought a ticket, and

some of the fellows with ladies attached bought. two or

three. The way the boys “shelled out” their dimes
was remarkable, and enough was taken in to cover
the éxpense ‘of the garies. '

At any rate lef u& Ravé the trainet. Systematic
work, such as he can give us, is’ what we need: mare
than anything else... We havé more raw niaterial than
at any other time in the last four years, atid only work
with some definite aim in view can put these new

af t nien in, condition to win prizes at the - Intercollegiate

| -Fietd ‘Day.
fid.élse by runding i three. scores, things . were: powerk | at that, for.sprinters, jumpers, hurdlers, wrest: |
Tete, base pate ‘teain and. other athletes, theré wil

Bae source, OF. éouitart to ‘the athletic editor whieh °

‘Tf.we do not have work, and systematic

: moat others will hot have—he will have thé’ satistac- |
5 Pat of saying 1) told § yous so.) Pe Be as

THE § PECULUM. 40g
Ko DEEL jn as EXCHA a as , oe as less than 200, a B premium, of sinty cons eh

Gui dr tlie d, obo ene iti the. udie eFeiny of Bebe
awk 800 are American:~-—2x, co

Advice to Freshmen.—Honer thy professor in the
days okay youth,’ ‘that thow mayest bé solid in thy:

ae Nr,

Seniar year.—_Ex. i

Senator Stanford hd’ O¥fered 10 Build éhapter
houses for allthe Greek letter fraternities at Stanford
- University. — 22, |

Student (reading Virgil) —*‘And thrice I tried to
throw tay atti arotnd her’—that was as fat as I got, —
Professor.

- Professor—That was quité far enough: sir. t.— Ee.

No doubt the custom of colleges. to hold annual
commencements will soon be abandoned. Johns
Hopkins, Columbia, Williams, Dartmouth and Unt- |
versity.of Michigan have discontinued it.—JfepAtsto-
beatae

~PREBEE TE”
| “ribs breken.. playing foot ball?
S more sense)? -
“ - Son: “Well, whose fault is ip? I didn’t | ant to
i 6 i foleve, di ¥ 2 Normal News.

res

__At the University. of, Chicago ne esfuses will Bed °

- asked for or granted, and if at the end of the year a
man has charged to him thirty absences, he will be
“Fequired to take an extra minor te cover them. If
there are only twenty-nive nothing will be said of
them.—fex. - ie: 7

Co'lege fraternities all over the United States have -
been anxiously waiting to see what attitude the.)
faculty of Chicago University would take i in regard to. L
their establishment. in that institution, It is. BOW;
known that they will riot be. rohibited there bint | it ise
very apparent that,they will: nore be welgome, aud the.
restrictions and frown of disapproval of those rh
authority: will hive. a teiddhey: 6 Keep these BEE i oe
Angora. , ;

Several: base ball cranks ‘accompanied, the team to
Cee Saturday where they gained lots of pointers.
“Phey were particulaily impressed by the table man-_
Hers of M. A.C. students.
‘dining hall with their hats on; fell inte their chairs
and yelled and swore and whistled all through the
teal, .M, AyC. ig.a great place in more ways than
one:  Aibion: Coiléxe Pidiad. ; :
 €hub C. boys must be proud of the way they appear

to outsiders. . We Hope the readers of the above will |
net judge! the whole student bod y by it.

We ilitan offers fo¢ the ensuing year 1,009
scholarships, covering. the expenses of tuition, board,
. lodgitg ‘gia laundry af. ary of the leading. schools and

: ‘colleges. of.the country,’ to students securing frotie: twos.

TEES.

sar, EG five. hundred’ ‘subscriptions: for ite. magaziae or wi

a “500 a year | ‘at: a leading: European ‘University, art or:

- inasic: school, we “passage | 10" :ROrOpe, “atid Fetura,/: 4 Be eroree

eikh the students,

‘bucceed. We hava all gotten behitid 13 3

(BROS oi rt wt

The fellows tame inti the Fo

tbo

Wall Paper pa

ee

| Frost néw dauit oddulinttclins| / a. = ai
The weather is getting warm atid:
with it comes’a disinclination to study 3 and only the

-$tadent who has will, power and determination will

yh le, Sag ee

during the meeting... and some. crowding will be. sue: -
essary in “order ta déeomnplish the. required | = eee
But let us return to our books with renewed deter
riination, and let tis prové the benefit of the services:
by greater devotion to our seheol duties. Examinia- .
tions will soon be upon us and it will take close atten
tion toour books in order to stand these examinations

creditably.— 44-4.

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te Chothiier.

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STUDENTS” HEADQUARTERS: Fon” a

worse

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Pad nd eo

. LE eth Praesens

8. Sothewhat high. Like the best of all stood things our SHOE
“RICH in, QUALITY. Just now we are selling a great many. of

“White Bros. 'Celebrated Russia Russet Leather shoes it Beenie Bluciner

‘sty le and narrow square. toes. ‘Prices range from $2.20 to $4.00, and we

can fit you inany of them just as nicely and easily as you can beat the

_ALBIONS at BASE BALL.

enbis shoes have Enea

SHOES

AAT ORI! fo | THAT WEAR!
eee alas ool P U9). 493 WASHINGTON AVE. 5S.

+ a

Carty, a Fine Line of Cheap, Medium and Fine

FU NITURE.

oaiihe- et "And wil positively give you the LOWEST PRICES in the city.

2 eee co 7 : | AAfE make especial effort to PLEASE "M. C. |
“23s Wathingion oe: South. ~ all connected with the . A

“NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE: gUCCESS.’

- Sauc Jaros 6. Wood's ss a a re
eee + Five-Chair re | Cisadquarters for College Students

me os ‘ber Shope - a oe _ _ mos 108, Michigan Avenue act Landing:
INVER "te BEST GOODS; =. .
INIIN LOWEST PRICES.
GROCER IES, a =

29 Michigan Avenue, Lansing. ah

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4. Kositohek & Bros,

(Fashionable. Cc lothing,

Leaders of 4°. Meo

of 4

eaders OF Gents’ Furnishing
Goods. . ..

wn

Lansing, {Risch 2. -.

—_— eee eee

LODIS BECK,

The © lothier. |

HATS, CAPS,

as |) HEADQUARTERS ©
ENCES FURNISHING || For FINE

GOODS, |
| CLOTHING.

A Spechilty..

Stadents and Others, Give us a Call,

liz Washington Avenue North.

. - ‘
eon ates, . "
" oe

' Oerice 3 in succor
& Barb BLOCK.

TELEPHONE 99.

el ee -

©. M. @ickson, M. @.
Se luansing, Mich.

Fa gels

. oe .

“""< Deaction Maitied lo

Diseases of the Eye and Ear. Hours {2%

210 4 P.M,

¥

0 12 A, ne,

Np in dor Restaurant,

OME Gogh: Sy ae An oT m
Open. day and nig

af =

“GROVER Ey ‘CHAPMAN, iy Prope |

wis oe ae

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ino Vata Matt Da PS.
Toe es NS PE seta Ot OME RPI phe inte Cen oe eee ae oo
om Ee a es 2A giuie fin Sea ee + eg RT TR dy

. Over Lansing National Bank, , . .

Out=door Groups
Mare” On |

SPECIAL RATES TO Gaines oe

BaRBE

228 Washington Acre. N, Opp. Opera Block: | oe oe 7

os

Keeps the

varses! Selection. ee ee

of Fin ine: cloths

cs is Central Michigan.

ee .
ou a

vie Srxie sen Wolkaravemr sae Very Beer, eee .
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7s Pen’

\A/F carry only _

celebrated . | oo
manufactures that

are thoroughly relia-
ble, and we guaran-
tee every pair sold.
W. LL. Donglas’ $5
and f2 shoes are the
best in the world for
the money. Call and

look them over.

7 Wire iP at $2. 00 ., ‘
Coil Springs at - _ - wgc.
Canvas Cotsat = > oe 1.§C
Wire Cots at - - - 2.00 and upwards.
Chairs at - oe. - 4.50 and upwards.
*oReckersat 9. - * - . 75, and upwards.
Mesanf Hy :-Mattressés a - . _U50 and upwards:
“Pables at - - -  - -J,00 and upwards,

ALL GOODS DELIVERED ‘AT THE OCGLLEGE. FREE.

: & FERREY & Burrs, | :

.——DEALER IN——

| UP Ure: ader kin r |
Fo pihore @ Oodertaking Crockery © China.

4

We well mike | ae

Sati Fachory. | ORY «Special atteytion cen to obtaining
LH “a mes the. best styles of f Taig,
205 a and 2 "Washington Avenue South, - LANSING. eee ee a
105 Washington Avenue South; - Lanstne, Maren.

You will find the Largest A eo GS of M tJ S ek = _

Fine Boots & Shoes Latest Music, Guitars, Banjos, Violias, Organs,
- ‘Pianos, in fart, everything in the Hine of “MUSICAL

® INSTRUMENTS, at rock bottém prices. “Stidents® pac:

ronage respecttully SO

_ _ Opera House mae _ Senborn & Eo.

a koe

Ma * Repairtag’ Fist class vary 2 and. “Hack tales,

a a early. : a Gor. Mapitel ANS. and Washtenaw, Ste Pek
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Aboot 3

oe ver! Hsernen| ‘Se ie aaa ame ey
| _ Stedents, let us patronize those. who patronize. uS, Those: who. takepe

enough interest in us to advertise in our paper, surely desérve out patronage.” Fees

o ™

| Ton season has arrived when you will. want ,
Outing Shirts and Lighter Underwear. In ieee

- looking. for a place to supply your wants: peg
desire:to call your attention to my stock, be-

lieving it the largest and finest shown in this: - _ eee

city, and at right prices. ‘Bicy cle Hose, Belts, | : . : ~

| Sweaters, Summer. Vests. My: ‘Hat Stock. Is aoa Bs : oe Mey

. unu usuall yo dar ge and | complet ete and: when i sets soenet hy ae
v “in: ‘and let_ me ‘show you trough ay, ‘stock. ee

Furnishings you will I always. § find - my: ype aes

headquarters. Students patronage: Fespectiully.. Ly ated ef

eat GIN MIFFLIN,

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“RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC

- TROY, ME TORK. - E
. SCHOOL: OF-ENGINEERING. 4. .« ESTABLISHED 1824.

~ “ =
ne
E

; docal examinations for entrance ence for, Send for a ae Ue @ to the Director,

Parmele ee & Jessop. Pr
104 Washington Avenue North. 1? US BER ©O ©) OFS)

SPECIAL FATES FTO COLLEGE STUDENTS.

{Srv Goons, re)
HOUSE FURNISHINGS, j Lara Line tn: Hee, Gy
CARPETS, ETO -

ib. F. SIMONS,

( SrupENrs are COr-

dially invited to inspect
our Goods. . .

a .

veel

thai htdes tne

SA AN

OK Bewrything Guaranteed Satisfactory.

| Arthur nN Bicher, SO
hivery, Boarding Ano Feed. Barn. COLLEGE BUS.

106 Grand Street. Ny ~ LANSING, Mics.

SA SEELY, ie

“{ ] RUGS. PERFUMES a | |
*e P and SPECTACLES: j (O@ | Leaves Lansing at ro: 30,4. M., and 4 230 P. M.

Leaves College at 8:30 A. M. and 1:30 P.M.

RETURNING:

City: Hall: Block, LANSING, MICH. All. packages, ‘eté.; “Teft- at A. M. Emery’ 5

will be promptly. attended: ie.

aE sedan LaANr  Joun E. Prarr,
LEADS THEM ALL. ee

oa and: 86 it: at W. L. Rice’s one-price Cogeaase Stare.

BS 221 Washington Avenné North: - | 4 Kat Clock on the Window

ds for the benefit of the public

AO RS _ and -also.to mark the location‘of -

H.. Be MORGAN, Jeweler.

DER T iS i -T MAKE WATCH REPATRING A SPECTALTY. After securing

ie Bee fhe | your work ance, I wath endedvor to keep your. patronage

of ia 8 Washington Ave 5, LANSING, PACH: | By doing it wen,

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NLS. DAVIS, M Dp LL

Chicago
Medica | Lollege,

The curriculum of study comprises three co I 1 Sear:
ae required for admission, 7 mpn sary annual graded courses, with 8 fourth optional year,
The teaching is by means of didactic and clinical lectures, drill in small clinical classes, Jaboratory ork fe
tinns and quizzes by thembers of the faculty. Fora catalogue containlag detailed ce ae

DR. FRANK BILLINGS, M. D. BE SBE Steed Ee

200 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH.

Capital © ity love Works J. 2. Mo ffott, 4

Ladies and Gents’ Garments - Dennsr.

. Cleaned and Dyed in the . a
Best Style. | 4. Pwenty-two years’ experience as.

Kid Gloves Cleaned and Dyed. AF fical dentist. Phe only. deritist A ansin
oe, Serle ee. Dyed. who | ig a graduate of: Aantal: alla.
wrench Dye ane _ = Brid ge Work or Peath: Withow Piak

4 Specialty, .
" d Gald. or. Porcelain Crowns

- ‘| Office over Lansing National 1 Berk, Parsing
A G. BISHOP, Prop’ rm Co 8 Seg

$ ‘A NICE SUIT i a
OR SPRING OVERCOAT, a eee

All orders: prom ptly attended to.

cera

Hat, Cap, or anythide"i in the Fujnishisg
Goods line, give usya, tall, WALL ode

cE And ‘Pine:

— ©: E B E G K, a | Confectionery. |

Pe Ey i-9¢ Weshtheton Avenue South, -
- Michigan Avenue East ae : ms, Fo Fe 28 assis aa

| Loot ron theyre row. = JIKE LL =n RER, o

a in / flatter and > er : Rrighet

HOUSE IN THE OTe

> maxed | in Plain figiires..

oe an

.8-FULL SINE OF ALL THE. ; oe “AGENTS Fox THE Sees a :

LATEST NOVELTIES. oa , p.

_STUDENTS, COME TO THE

‘8

oe Bae : FINEST. FURNISHING HOUSE, ae aera aE | og

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er a

Where you can bay cheapest.
- Where you can buy the best.
_ Where you can buy the latest.
«Where best Russia Calf Blucher’s,
.- Where Boston and Candee tennis,
Where.all shoes sold are rehable,
© And prices jJower than the lowest.

Best Repairing Done. oe "Special Rates fox Students.

* Make A. M, Emery’s Book Store your head: 7
‘} qiarters while you “wait for the wagon.”

BERET Pos OR as oe A Large Stock of -
“College Bext Books and Stationery, Miscellaneous Books, Albums,
= Renee op OW Paintings and E:ngravings.

ints. ountain. Pens, | Praf. MacEwan's $100 Library
Pictures Frames and, “Walk Paper : in Stock.

7 * constantly on hand.

| | ’ . heddced ; Eig to “Students. oe es AFR A. ME. EM ERY.

MM. I. &. A-  . £

a looking for Society Pins and Emblems, it will be well x
to remember that this class of work can he executed FARE
by first-class workmen right here at homie. Imake ~

a specialty of this work, and will be pleased to fur- .
desizns and estimates, If you want a Combina-—

tion Design inPin, Charm or Ring, I can please you.

..- My prices dre tight, and am perfectly willing to. quote
8 prides of woerk with any firm in Michigan. If you
watt 2 good Waich, or any article in the Jewelry line,

B
| | You wilk.Aivd ay, stock fresh and first-clasé. is solicit E
ivi
Ss

Ce cose wate 8 all difficult and complicated work, and make a special
nn a figure. to students. R. E. BRACKETT, JR.,
CUP sia pe deine MB MPs Jeweler and Engraver,
aa “220 Washington Avenue, — os  . LANSING, Mic,

Yo eo De

a BME, An a>.

ur

“SFOU WILL FIND IT

To: your interest By see PRAY, THE DEA te LS for Watches,
S3 g a Clocks, Jewety, ete, before Paying. Special attention given