VoLUME XIE.-—No.. 7. eS AGRICULTURAL CoLLuGE, Micu., JUNE 10, 1893. - WHOLE No, $0: . = nt The Development of the South. JOHN W. O'BANNONM, ‘84, Within the heart of the southeastern part of the territory of the United states, is an area nearly as large as France, endowed with more varied resources and with a better climate than almost any other equal | area within the limits of our common | country.. A few years ago this seat of | future industrial empire was comparatively _ : sky. This unknown. to investors, and the stream: of capital .flowed . steadily westward. phase has passed, or is passing, and the time has now come fer men to realize that there lies at our very door a territory capa- ble of supplying all the necessaries and. luxuries of life in measureless abundance. “With respect to the natural resources of this section, short exploration will prové the existence of almost unlimited supplies of iron ore, coal,. salt, fire-clay, kooline and glass. sand and timber. Ores, its. particular purpose? ‘The conditions described are: found in the states of West Virginia, Eastern Ken- tucky, Bastern Tennessee, Western North Carolina and South Carolina and Northern Alabama. and Georgia. A Hine drawn around this territory will include the greater - | broad . vand:. comprehensive. ‘systeais | with 7 adequately “equipped. | portion of . the coal, iron ore and timber, | Outside, of this however, is good agricaltu- a 7 shene upon. “regions” of | Kentucky, . the: ‘home of: ‘our : coal and a _ timber exist in such abundance as to make‘ | } "the question of proximity and. quality. - of | - more importance than supply. The. pend. - ing questions are: Which coal: makes’ the = best coke, which ore the best iron of ‘steel, : which timber the best grade of lumber for | . maiz, dimes. “For. example the: blue, ‘grass 4. the’ iron, ‘coal: ane timber districts rapidly. finest horses and cattle, the Cumberland plateau west of the mountains and “the Piedmont on the east. In this area, proba- bly, are found the best conditions of climate; — soil, humidity and rainfall in their relation to _ diversified agriculture of any section. inthe world, T’o those who view natural scenery in favorable light in connection with the home, this is the land of promise. There is. nothing more beautiful or picturesque than. the hills and valleys of this “Land of: the’. ” Here are all the eleiments. cof. the = qeoLaH study of the map of Europe with, te. areas of coai and iron production’ would be. profitable, Tr he great ceniers of ‘industry: there have gathered near the sources-of: tren* and fuel supply. The next step. would. be” to locate the places in this -conntry where: will .be.the .great industrial _centers‘o£- the. fature, dn. doing. this,.- due: regard” mse Bee had -to, the telative ‘conditions., sof ‘the: Hew, 7 and old « at the. present times: Be. this. as sit Hopes of the most. sanguine,’ ‘and: ‘these: Ie. ee ments: give power. . As yet. the: cerystalliiag process is in its infancy, and. it-is. hard: a t6. 5 say where it will. go of most. rapidly oes 2 One of the potent factors - Bey ann e development which must not be: lost. sight. of is the railways, - The southern lines were laid out for specific ‘but Jimited, ‘pur- poses, corinecting © ‘but. ..few - points... But. they have, been,. ‘gradually’; combined -into: - and’. well . pallasted Around. ‘the. larger. cities they. are: well ‘grouped ‘and. branches -are. tapping 106 THE SPECULUM. — it Toa Within the lioaits of this short sketch it is . ; “impossibie 46 more than touch upon the _ boundless" ‘resources of what may appro- itiatély be‘called the industrial South. In sl the branches ef human endeavor the Beds is s Just opening. Ne better opportunity Bt ees peter: their condition than the South at ‘present holds, What it néeds most is the educated and progressive farmer, but there is ample roem for all occupations, Literary Training at the Agricultural College. HARRY D. BAKER, PHI DELTA THETA PRATERNITY. - Phe object of the Agricultural College of Michigan i ia to afford the young men of ERE, country an opportunity to obtain a ‘practical’ ‘scientific education. ‘The: growth “and prosperity: of. the institution and the = Humber “and rank of its graduates - furnish -winples “evidence as to the accomplishment ee the _piitpose’ for which it was founded, . yet we-wéuld not claim that the school has attained its highest degree of efficiency; there remain still a few flaws, as would be supposed the course at this college is largely given up te the study of purely ‘scientific text books and te the practical application of their . Soe drpressed have the faculty | of the school os been: : soigtitific’: works: ‘The s most important’ of these aukiliaries: iy “onnection - with » Scawork | chere.is such a course of literary : Abaniidig: ‘as will. give: ‘ties stadeat!: a good ands: how: ‘toase © ém; sG"ds" to increase: his: ‘fond “Gf gen: | di: Giaformation,” and-. “properly” rdevelop. . “bitelléet : Knowledge’: of books, retentive: * powers. “of” hissy principles. . with: the importance of the stisdy- ‘oF e Seienites,.-as .a- principal point; that “we | they have forgotten © ae existence - Glas sow ‘contains over nine-tenthts: purely ‘the | 2 hae ‘sawe : tearly: as. eséential’ where a perso || : is preparing | hitself for scientific: Work, aS, where he is intending to fellow some literary pursuit. Even for the man who has fully determined to be a scientist, there is no one study aside from his specialty which would really be so helpful to him as the careful study of English classics; ~~ All of our most eminent scientists have been industrious literary students and not a few of them, brilliant literati, Tf we would have proof for this statement, we need but te refer to the biographies of such men as Darwin, Agassiz and -D’Aubigne. The course at this college today pre- scribes for work in Rhetoric and Rhetoric- als, and a crusory treatment of American | and English literature; this comprises about allthere is which could with any. degree — of propriety be called literary: work, ‘It seems @ meagre taste of.a dish so ‘full’-af phims and centaining so much nourisherent for the intellect, That to the course, as it is at present, there should be added more com- piete and exhaustive work among the classi¢és seems to us most necessary. When this fea- ture is remedied, the body of the curriculum | will have acquired some of that symmetry which it now lacks. To many of the students the opportiinities offered here for literary work are - the chances of ‘a lifetime. How important then that the work here along this: Une Ae thordugh and comprehensive, 9 9 77 Fe ’ Moreover the inculcation, during’ ‘his’ ol: lege: life, of correct literary: tastes: 18 °oF thie ‘greatest importaice to the students” Tt will herve to put his mind in @ healthy’ intel- lectual condition, will give his opinions firmness and’ character and may open to him chances tor the development of a: dormant genius within him, | ne Books are. tools, and the study of their proper use! is quite as important to the sta: dent, as ‘that. ‘the carpénter’s: apprentice [sbeuld learn the proper usé of the” harimer a a workman: Paces his: deveis “30° “the 7 riers they will: be ‘inost C useful THE SPECULUM. 2 - fer scoolar should enjoy books and use them to the very best advantage. . While the ability to read intelligently and to digest what one has read is of great im- portance, it is a- matter of equal moment that a student accustom himself to read- ing oniy the best of books—books of irue worth. This habit would be greatly en- couraged at M. A. C. by the introduction of a more extended course in modern Hter- . atitre, Lhe man who is conversant with the works of authors of merit comes almost involuntarily, to gauge his thoughts by theirs, and in selection for composition to bring his ideas to the same crucial tests. In this way he learns to think more clearly, to Speak with more ease and fluency, and to write with greater force and conviction. - Fhat there should be system. in one’s teading—the study and assimilation of the less, before the greater is attempted, and the sequence as to subject of the bocks read— needs no proof. The little child cannot appreciate. the meaning of the sentence. before he has mastered the werd and letter. - The rind of the student of science needs just such cultivation as this work will afford, He. needs the. powers of analysis, of close discrimination and the quickness of percep. | “Phus | it can. bé easily seen that the careful and. tion. that wiil certainly come with. it. systematic study .of the classes, AS. typical books, will prevent the mind from becom. ing warped and illy- proportioned _ as it -is almost certain to become in a technical school. - The. wrestler, while preparing for the bout, must train for that particular sport, |. but he must not forget that ta be a good wrestler, he. must train as an. all-round ath- lete, as well. Let the student at the | Agri-. cultural College therefore, beware. lest his development, intellectually, be solely along one line... et him. make books. his. friends, companions. and tutors, and let him Se bis: ; influence: for ‘wider Bterary., instraction at. nee vie .- " . H no . . i thought, we are: tempted to affirm i hot: merely: utmost service to: usy-but-that its: valenoat dur ‘sole method ‘of discovery: ok: the triths: SDhe: astronomical doctrine | ‘brings: te tat view: that there must he Some. unseen” ‘force: DP: a power beyond. man that. has control. of these» unaided eye, | star that our most potent. telescope. can | dis. wh - close. light which could - possibly be..depicted on. - j the . most. Sensitive. photographic plate. after ; a. “A true university in these: Jaya, ig: a: e0h: 7 lection of books.” LL, Unseen -Forces. | MAURICE CARNEY, ECLECTIC. BOCLETY. « ures ge Of the many questions that. conto e this seems to he the least understood of. ADY§.. although many able men are devoting. their time and means to develop. facts. and.” phenomena that are astonishing the whole ° world. With the modern man these. ques trons seem to be the most perplexing. to hinis: 2 What are they? Where de. they. come. from? Where are _ they. bound?.., Shati, they ever cease? 2» AL EME suppose we turn our attention fore: & ew moments into this supremerealmof thenght, and allow our thoughts te réat: for a stiort: time. It is with sublimity. that these. forces: uplift us to that grand. and. “nobles: aphere: wherein the Divine. Ruler im parts. thatimag of his life to.our views: for us, to accepts: a Indeed, in-a rapid: survey. .of this. ‘geld Ok: that the theory of. probability » eek “the: demonstrations. of this: mighty amsedn, Janta force.. Ie is: wholly unnecessary: ae thig time: of advancement. to. attempt: tO: Jappraise- the: value of suen powers; for. at: iS: selevident: heavenly bodies, | Por van le eRe _ Bring our imagination, to confront: the. most distant star that can be seen. with: the... Then think. of the. smallest. Think of. the tiniest. stellar peint. of bours of exposure -to. the ‘heavens. — Think indeed of the very remotest. star which by . | vanyy conceivable. device can be rendered. 7 ros THE SPECULIU M. perceptible to our consciousness, Doubt- less that star is thousands of billions of miles from the earth; doubtless the light from it requires thousands of years, and | some astronomers have said mullions of years, to span. the abyss which intervenes between our globe and those distant regions. They are there: and it matters but little at what distance they are from the earth, they are held in place by this mighty force or law that no one has ever seen or ever will see. Tt is on every hand that en- counter these unseen Jaws. Here goes a ear down the street at the rate of eight miles an’ hour, and to all appearances if séemis to be moved by some unknown force. There is a wire overhead and as we see nothing. in this wire that has Hfe, we are .. forced: te-admit that the car moves, We - wall: ask whiat i is it there that pushes the car fab thal: speed. ‘Why! you will say-electricity OE courses well then, what does it look like? »/ Whence i its orgin? Where bound? Has it : color.’ 20: ‘taste? Will it ever cease? Has “any”. “one. ever iseen it? It matters but little whether we ever see this force er not, iis existence we do not deny. It is omni- presence, always has been and always will ‘be, only God knows as to its mighty power and endurerice. Ehen again we are surrounded and live : ‘with. nature each day, and but ltttie do we ; realize. what ferce or forces play such active | “parts: oe sthe . dmaintenance. of this kingdom, a where all things. were created equal. eS Fiat. for’ an. itlustration here isa little seed. : : To alla ‘appearances life is extinct. Scarcely “anything. ‘but. a dry shell. remains. But ‘place this little seed in the ground, give it “proper: care and. nourishment, and to our sur- we ; -_ptibe.. there: will be appearing. through the | oe ‘tris of: the. soil a siviall. green: atem, and in ae oT he: leaves: amd: stent: formed: each : day. swath, | ~The | ing their actions and printing their biogta:. : phies in the imperishable ether in which wé ane that éymmietry-which, nature possesses, < ne question 4 arises what Te or force. is it that beauty, ee Few: days: it has: grown. tobe 2. plant with | > oOo) Geo o oS Pie thee: ‘richness: and. beauty.» of -cnatures | lies dormant within the seed for so iong 4 time and then bas power to unfold ail the splendor of creation, Where is it? Carn it be seen? Willit ever cease? What force or law js it that gives it color, that foliage that some plants possess, those beautiful orders? It is only that mighty unknown force which is made manifest in all life. Can we see or conceive of that law or force that causes vegetable matter to decay? Nothing ever dies, neither does. this . vegetable matter, it only passes from one. state of life to another, only to lve on. Are we then safe in saying that man'can be subject to these changes? . Wre all believe and know that. life leaves this body or shell of ours just as life leaves the stalk of a plant. The stalk does decay under the action of nature, so does the body: of man. But where has this part we call life disappeared te so rapidly. The scale of nature i8 infinite. When we attempt any intellectual solution of her mysteries we are confronted by the fact that no absolute knowledge is possible, while of relative information we may build up a vast structure. The absolute is wholly beyand reason and logic; but in the realm of spiritual percep- tien, love and goodness, we may know the absolute and become one with it. -“Canst thou by searching find out Ged?” Through. the intellect, never; but through. the: Ener vision we may find Flim. eae "Then since all these laws and forces’ that we have been discussing is nature, only: within her realms; then as nature is God- translated into vitalized color, form = and therefore these unseen laws or . forces possess that image of God. Nature may always be trusted, for natural laws are divine methods. The world is embellished by spirit. and: its inaudible testimony is the cadence: of: the gospel love. : All forms of Hfe are register-. dwell. The world we see .is a world et transitory illusions. TS" fg the degrée > in’ which our spiritual sight has been unfolded, we may penetrate beyond the shadows‘ and gain glimpses of the real. The. chief rea- son why we see so little of the spiritual world through nature is because. our spirit- tial faculties are only in an. infantile stage of development. Even in physical existence the range of our sensuous and intellectual consciousness is so limited that according to modern science, whole universes of beings may dweil among us or be passing through as of whose presence we know nothing. Their colors, forms and properties are so smooth that only beings whose senses are fat more acute than ours, can be introduced into their society. Weight, size, color and form, are nothing more than human. eee limitations, The discharge of a cannon makes no noise if-there are no ears within range, It pas- sesses 2 power to stimulate the listening ear, but the noise has no existence except in the hearing. There are forms of life below us which have bat one, two or three senses. Who -can affirm that there are not other forms, invisible and unknown: to us,. who possess many more than Ave senses? “An eminent scientist has : recently ‘thade startling suggestions that net only ‘Below 118 _iivay exist’ molecular universes, with: orders: | ‘jritelligences and even civilizations, but that above us, perhaps worlds may “be “but as “molecules, of grand” universes | _ contain- ing” “complex systems, “organizations — and “personalities. Every step we take seéms fo be” “upsn eichanted ground: We haye no. “power in’ our own conscioustess to ‘gurmount and explain these natural ° unseen forces; only to-say that they are. © : We need not fear that we can lose any- thing-by the progress of these unseen laws, but wé may trust ‘to the: ‘end: -That which 18 80 beautifel and attractive as. these rela- ‘tions, must be: .succeeded.-and~ supplanted > come, rand: SO on n forever: eae} yee honey. bees, aa ceed _gtilysby. owhati is more: Denatifel ae what 1S. to. ae are not. ‘teliablee./-;. The following i 1S. taken: from the recent - repert of the legislative investigation, coms mittee, and requires no explanation: . BE cpiin lt . A few instances wil serve.to illustrate the : idea of the practical | benefits derived -by, the | people from the scientific work of the: col: lege. 7 : oo chde! i. First to pemontteste that the arsenites, —-London purple and. Paris green—wete. safe and practical remedies against the. coding: | moth. This remedy now is used - all over the country. a 2, The first to make and use the kerosene emulsion, which is now relied upon as. a spécific against all such insects 2 as Plast and . parasitic . lice, bugs, ete, rer | 7 | 3° The first to prove “that ae Was’ 3 bate: to. use Paris green to fight the potato, beetle. cs ‘4. The first ‘to show "that pyrethrom | mixed with water was an ‘efficient insecticide. a This is the only non- -poisonous: “substance: that is found efficient in destroying insects, 5. The first to show ‘the proportion, of. : Paris gteen or ‘London * purple. and : d wate which is best in fighting’ insects, : ee gta oe _ 6. Proved by careful experiment t that it ig not dangerous | to tise ‘London purple or Pass: green on fruit. trées, even: though: stock, he. . eye eee pastured in the orchard. - - 7 wo “The first’ to" prove: “by. carefil experie, | ment that it will not do to” Spray. Arait. ‘trees while in: ‘bloom. Such’ Spraying. wall KUL 5. Proved beyond « ginestiba nat “ee ‘are. - agse ntial to the full: fruitage o of ‘our =e . artificial’ pasturagé, “by use ot. fn eel | | plants, for bees is not: ‘practical, 7 Lo, Proved that spraying. with the: absenite’ i is. not’ a. aatiefaceety - ‘teniédy. against ‘the { plum: soreulio. : : Eh “That, our, “present ‘methods of homey wats TB. ~ Broved ” ‘that: At is. s possible to trap: “std. Ghee THE SPECULUM. even peison: cut worms by use of baits of ted clover, mullein or other herbage. EBs ‘Exposed the sale of marl brought in $8088 Ohio and seld at high prices as Btick- ae Superphdsphiate, sold for $20,00 a ton, ane éost about $1.00.- “44 Exposéd the sale of Western Reserve | Rettiieer (powdered furnace slag) worth thirty efour cents a ton and sold fer $22.00 2 ton. Killed the sale of Soo tons at once, aid’ was threatened with prosecution for $50, OOOs | “15. Clawson wheat was denounced by mullers as unfit for food or grinding and 7 . ran “dowii at once ten cents a bushel, eo but ‘after’ its value was demonstrated the ptice ‘caine tip: ‘tén cents. Partners said the wheat produced three 'to five bushels more éré than ‘the Kinds recommended ‘by millers. With “¥,506,000 acres of wheat three | bushels: per. acre thakes a large gain, 16. Demonstrated: that Aimerican wheat is Hot (poisoned: ‘by ‘use of “Paris green for insecticides, contrary ta. the statement ofa I adding: scientist, which charge was taken up | ¥ é tiropean™ wheat growers and the world’s market, for Ariérican wheat was saved. “ige Have’ ‘shown the great capacity of Michigad to to" Brow Sugar beets of great a Tested thousaids of ey of seeds : sie Teil tos the : 7 n i ar n n The: two hundred: students itt 1 the Chicago Theological: Seminary” sui prised: the’ faculty the otlie day By: haading them. their pledge o » $400,000 to secure Dr, Pearson’s S. ereat: pitts 2 Natorally “Might could have been done more: exprés:' live. of. the spirit which’ pervades. the? eu cae institution: The" joiot gift was madéin: - teelved The Advance: ; Field Day might. be. given due, ‘notice. 7 another column, will be found. a full, report : of the events, : - te to the memory of i on “Abbot, 7) “short sketch of his life, : delivered at his funeral, resolutions of sym : pathy from Faculty and ‘State. Board and a. few of the Many | letters’ of received bY. Mrs, Abbot... “this-is taken’ as oa particularly.|: + bright omen. for :the™.grand- ‘undertaking. 2 for £6, OOO in aid SE the: movement. to. cyaise | .éthe: form: of a thank-offering “fot. benefits. Si 5 a re THE SPECI ” PURLASHED MONTHLY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAR, BY THE STUDENTS © Or THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL Corr EGE. ru. Trams, 75 Cents A YEAR: SINGLE NUMBERS, 10 Crépes. | * ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN OM APBLICATION, — fae ALL subscriptions will be regarded 3 continued, unless we are nolified la the contrary. e Tf this item is marked. your subscription isin arrears. rer BOARD OF HDITORS. PNION LITERARY §SOCcTETY. tH. F, PALMER, ~ = os Edi tor-it Chie. Literary Articles and Editorials, PHE DELTA THETA FRATERNITY. L. FE. Barne, > - > Gc - Science, BeLeeric socigty, 0 A, T. STEVENS, : - . - - Coltege News. | OLYMPIC SOCIETY. _ °HESPERIAN SOCIETY, : OW, i. HLArvey, Fo =. 7 Athleticé DELTA TAL DELTA FRATERNITY, F. L. Reynorps, - Colleges” and Exchanges. EE. B. Hau ° +. : “ Business Manager: I. A, WILSON, - _ fags Business Manager. See, EH. G. REYNOLDS, - - - | Treasurer, AGRICULTURAL Comuzer, JUNE 10,. 1893) THis issue of. the SPECULUM was. s, nec: essarily delayed in order that the.. events. of ae Te contain ns the address condolence . The. ietters. all | bespeak. of. the . wonderful. work | of. ‘this oe The. Man : dies, but. his wore. still THE SPECULTU M. If not, why do you not personally see the publisher of one of your county papers and ask hitn to furnish a cépy? usually be obtained for the asking and this will enable you to have. your county as well represented in the reading room as most of the others are now. _ ‘Tue students were very much interested in the bill befere the legislature known as the Redfern bill, The students were in hopes that the provisions of the bill would be so strained as to allow the graduates from this college to receive state certificates to teach, the same asthe Normal and Uni- versity graduates are now receiving, . Fhe legisiators. did not see this in the Same light as we do and so they passed a substitute bill which in its present form will nt help'a single college in the State. The bill isa move in the right direction but it lacked momentum sufficient to carry it as far as it ought to have been carried, - Towarp the last days of the session of the legislature, the special committee appointed tomvestigate the policy, course of study, conduct and genera! Management of the Agricultural College made its report. Per- haps the hurry of the. last days af the. legis- : lative. session.made the report less thorough than-it otherwise would: have been, still: the committee did good work, | | “Phe Feport considered as a whole i is fay- table. to the college, While. some minor points are criticised the general workings. off the college is looked upon by the committee as” ‘béing™ all tight. In order that those wha have not had a chance to see the full text of the report, may get a better understanding of it we will give under the several heads the substance of the report. : de Legal Basis of the College, Tt WAS. thought that the board should bear jp: mind «the «terms. of, the -act: of. congress ! whicl. directs aoe such branches of Jenin | eben oo A hey can | cal work in plumbirg. oP ida seb Recommended f fure and the mechanic arts in ofderi to. Pro: mote the Hberal and practical education. of the industrial classes. in the several, pursuits | and professiens-of life: : te Bae. In order to determine. the. above point, they looked into the workings of the. Awe . They criticised: the. Agricultural course for not giving as much of the prag; _ tical education as it ought. . It said a -practi- cal student ought to be able to handle.a team, plow, sow or perform. ay of the practical operations of the farm. 0... 3. The mechanicil course was found to hed in avery creditable condition. Still this was criticised for. not giving the students Bractir courses, 2. # xpenditures,: weighs tate ali Yee ABER The committee thought the funds ‘E ad been’ wisely. used in building and: equips - ments. It was also |. thought . that’ ithe © amount paid for services. rendered: dtd: betta, : well expended. = 7 Quoting from report. which. says: ewe: do believe that more work can : ibe one pe of fenchers.? Pho dad ay eA ak ESET Sige LS. enon + Desinable ind tobe? The committee said yest “They spasad a theif. belief upon the success. of the educa.” tion -of girls at the -university.of our od” » State, at the AUS College. of Keaitadt and hence the ¥ recommended that the Board: - of Agriculture arrange-as soon: as’ = possible for an industrial. course: for girls: ae 5. 28 Lt Desivable. to Religee: the Board of a Control: of Agricultural: ‘Collage: Lands from. Farthe? - Care! sand: pest’ Bheir= Care and Management ont ‘Board if Agricul. ee bere OF: LF ointly EF, Lie Wo. Boarda? fon “Recommended t! that: the ‘control of. ehene: . tes ila THE SPECULUM. CL oh Feta Loe iands should be vested solely in State Board of Apriculture. : : |: 6, Recommendations. Closer relations between State Board and Faculty by having joint meetings at stated limes. | ‘To give great latitude to the president in his powers and privileges in employing and | directing assistants. The president should be held responsible for the success. or failure resulting from his administration. | Compulsory manual labor should be abandoned. They desired te have only such labor as is needed in conducting the practical education. Volunteer labor should be paid for at a price depending. on the class ef labor performed. Gradually aban- dening the dormitory system, Addition of more elective studies or comrses. Adoption of: ‘a two year’s course, which shall at the ganve ‘time be a part of the regular four Rat ‘course, _ ..¥6 strengthen and subdivide agricultural “course. “Te keep abreast of first class farmers in experimental work by demonstrating the value of new things. . Maintaining the part of the farm not used for experimental purposes as.a model farm. ., Making the appropriations for the educa- tion of those in industrial vocations and the learned sprofessions more in-accordance with - “the: proportion of the two classes: i in the. bust- a ness. affairs of life. a oO eWe: will: not. try to cominient on. the above papore, 4s" sWe--are. fully convinéed. that the oo student who., dhas. had. a four years’ course “ here..can., determine. for. himself.the. weak | points . Of ite. However we are.glad the ‘report. was maile and new we can realize the college has been benefited’ by: it, A | minority report was made but all éonsidered the source. from. which it came, and: passed 7 at ty. without: giving it heed. COLLEGE NEWS. The cotlege physician fee has been abandoned. We understand that there is a ladies’ bicycle club on the grounds. Mr. G. C. Lawrence, class: of 185, is making a col- lection of econamic plants, . Vacation, Field Day and various other ‘ecombina- tions makes a scarcity of colleze news. Professor Edwards and W. O. Hedrick are doing the work af Professor McBride this term, G. Cy; Davis made a trip ta Chicago recently to install the national entumological exbibit. Professor Cook has. recovered frem his recent iligess 80 far as to be able to meet his ¢lasses. May 2G, the Battte Creek ‘High School visited the college and were much pleased with our institution, Mr. Clinton‘and wife are in Chicago’ attending the educational exhibit at the exposition for the college. The experiment station library is now arranged under our new cataloging system aud is ready for use. Sunday-school picnics find the college a very p'eas- ant place to come; one will, visit our grounds Satur- . day. Many salaties were raised atthe last board meeting, among which was that of Mr. Gunson, our efficient figrist, The great cry of investigation has been satisfied and what good or evil has come from’ it? Echo answers what, a | . The mechasical department is building a small air compressor for experimental purposes, . They. are also making a pair of planer centers. Recent rains have caused the Cedar to overflow its banks and cover the wild ‘garden with water. The damage it-will do canuct be estimated.. Mr. Wheeler will have chatge-of the. smut experi- ments, commenced by Mr. Holden, We: ‘believe this experiment bas fallen into good hands. Alf the freshmen class in botany” are now ¥ supplied with stage microscopes. The "Botanical - Department own. thirty. Their work is: ROW. largely laboratory. . When..Professot E. A: Burnett visited -the college recently. his last class in agticulture presented him with a silver shaving mug as.a token of their esteem, Mr. Cc F, Moore of St. Clair bas ‘been appointed a mentber of the State Board of Agriculture to fll the vacancy occasioned by thie resignation. o£ Mr. Butter- field. We do not believe students sbould ZO 80 far i in giv- ing ‘vent to dislikes as did some of our students a few nights eg in burning’ lectute. notes s given by a pro- S| Regpor. 7 Te is. dhndanced that Charles Dudiey War / per will deliver the commencement: oration, atthe University. of: “Michigan. /dins, * 1 AMY. anasdely large ntimber of: flower. ‘beds are being placed . about the | lawns: Ehey.. begin. fo. present a Beautiful’ ‘sight, ‘and by August will be admired by ail 7 Whe! visit the college: © Ep IE THE SPECULUM. The Botanical Department has commenced to collect aid press various common weeds: and grasses. ““Bhese are all to be full size and will be used at farmers’ institutes and fairs, | Wendell Paddock, W. G. Smith, Bert Cook, E. B. Hale; WoL: Harvey and A. T. Stevens, all ef 93, attended the burial of their classmate, John R. Pétter, Bay 24, and acted as pall bearers. The botanic garden will have added to itthe leading — weeds, These will be labelled; then all may become acquainted with them. There has alsc been about aso kinds of seeds from different parts of United States, plauted there. . The course in-botany has been slightly changed. The freshmen have only three days per week instead of five and in its place will be some work during the summer term of the sophomore year, and physics will go to the freshman year. This goes into effect this oer A brown Swiss pil calf from the herd of Mr. Me- 3 “Cormick of Til, will soon be réceived by the college, EPS Gs a grandson of Eliza that has a recotd of 65 lbs, | of iniik atid 22-10 lbs. of butter- fat, per day for three “days. “Tt is'a present to the college. by Mr, E, M. /Barton of Chicago. . “The grass garden is nearly all planted. Nearly al] the grasses have been removed from the Farm Depart. with teference to the natural conditions of growth. Some are on the bottom Jand, some on clay, some on -sand,. while some are ia shaded places, others in bright sunlight, “Prof Wheeler was called to Colon this week to in- : vestigate the cause of the death of nine sheep. belong- | Sing to P. Farrand:& ‘ons. He. found that ore of twit things was the cause; either: the sheep bad. eaten | dng: ‘plants’ of: ‘sleepy: éatch” fly. Pas work 7 on it. mE ells. form, in from ten to twenty minutes. and that the ‘ oy Avhote: process: from nucleus to nucleus: again | does not ‘ ‘Occupy mote than two hours uader | favorable eon- 7 sitions. Near] y ail parts of all. plants 1 sage cell ares 2 lication i in this way ‘and thus grow! 000 ate presidéats of the various sdcieties aaa fraterni- : “ties. ior this. term are: of Union Literary, Ti. Pi Wed. - ef Olympic | RICK S6F Eclectic Society, A. °B. Chase; cs Suciety, AL 4. Cook; of Hesperian, OF Bo - Ball: of . Ferenian, | “Miss “Jennie Cowley"; : Zhe fernity re FS Loomis 5" “of Delta” aoe : “Hopking’ aan Natniar: History sok ane ‘OFF : Botinieal Clb, Ae Te : His father, cathe: e anc took his remains home. ‘shepherd's purse affected with white rust or r from eat om : _ fiitttely kiiowWn which; Diet the station’ wil cottinie tf Be ae ies AAR. ‘Gordon’ of: ony | is = studying: kasyekinesis, Or | “t¥ansformation of the nucleus, daring cell-division in — . fobnrationt ¢ of-ecells, He finds that-in Tradescantia.the - “pressure gauge. the cylinder and holds tle toolis ten square. ‘juices; - OFS “Coéluiitiian . yLiterary, W 3. Cumitigs (ok: PAL “Baiea ‘Theta. | Faa:: “Delta” seat plete its home. _ tables: has two drawérs which’ are locked, dnd dach.”: ; a ee bas a taht Box | for. ibe wmicrescope. This: will. oy The mechanical department ‘now has ‘tr, ‘560. Appr sek priated for a foundry building. which’ Will: be Hislt on: to the east side of the blacksmith shop, © pis Swe ake the shop extend seventy feet east, and the: foundry NeHEL be in the west end next to the machine. ‘shop, and the: e blacksmith shop in the east end, | South ofthe foundry | part will be a wing about zoxjo fect ' in ‘which 5 will bes the cupcia, core oven, raitier, hydraulic: lifter, ‘for aie vating coal and iron to the charging Platform; | also. bins for coke, iron and sand. Hon .I. H. Butterfield, who has ree on athe: Board. os of Agriculture for some time, has. been. Appointed: © oe secretary in place of H. G. Reynolds, who. Tesighed on account of iil health. Mr. Butterfield faked: his = *: position July 1. He comes as a practical sbusinggs |< man, with much experience, and will undoubieidly Ail the ASSL in a Satisactory manner, . Secretary river heing bish, and havin! a ger ee “HEP PeTE: West made but slow PFOgTeas,: ‘and ‘whed: ‘wath menced. A large part of “Wednesday Ge aid i day Thursday was used “in: searchitig,: Bot: the! pod could not be found tilb about’ thts “6 "e1ock “Priday ‘Mr. Bone entered iast-fall with: the: “fresh aw. class, was an indigtriods stident and HighivFe Species his chissmatés and-all' whe Kivew hit cen abéitt twenty years of age. anid’ cane froin SCBES peeticel Pate reir ae vie chen te, “Ott. Van ‘Devort: ‘hia: been enc lees which eahis-for inch. eredit.: tis: adpnaindnieter: for measuring directly: the: force exerted ‘On aathe: took while at work. It consists of a cylinder’ which:holds the tool poitit; this is Giled with” ‘compressed’ ‘oll and © attached to a pump by. which greater pressite: Saf poit may be secured. Connected with ihe. cylinder, 4s ain: ordinary pressure gauge and a Bristol's | Fecording:: The area of the. plunger. wich: fits Lo vs atid the préssure gauge ‘records only. 3-10 of the | ‘press- cs 7 ure. Wr. Van Devert has made several satisfactory . trials of this and will make many. sore, some of which were | ay lead to soma Hew, discoveries in machine work, eon “The . Botanical. Departement is: now: beginning: too ‘It-has ordered. thirty, tables. iwae ss feei wide and. three and dne-half feet long for the use 7 oh of the soplhomioresin plant phy siology. Bach’ of these. a AI4 THE SPECULUM. _ oe enable the department to fix the responsibility of inje inred microscopes or broken utensils, We are glad to see these improvements in this department for Dr. ‘Beal and his assistants have, for the past three and ‘ote: ‘half working years, certainly been badly uncon- “venienced afd much hatidicapped J for doing the good work that might be dene. a , MICHIGAN MUCK. ta older times the suck swamos of our State were “considered not only waste and worthless but a dis- ‘grace to the country. They are now proving to be mines of wealth to thase who know how to use them. . Specimens of these mucky soils have been gathered, - analyzed, mounted and exhibited by the chemical de- partment of this college, They include: . 3, Celery soils from Kalamazoo, Grand Haven, Newberry, Luce Co, The Michigan celery has won a proud name all over our land. -@.-Cranbetry soil from St. Joseph, which affords - this delicious oerry in quality fully equal to the cran- berri es of New jersey and Massachusetts, » Be. Peppermint B01) from St. Joseph Co, The lead- ing ‘grower of pepperiint. in that sectian modestly de- “etined te send soil for this purpose-~ ood a thing to he given away. Bones oo “PERSONALS. We. desire the earnest co- operation of every person whe | has ever been connected with the college in try $b 4 e 3 3 Amsorgerf.o....5.. 4 #&€ @. @ .3 °° @ Crosby, cf. 0. 2 3 ti. 4 tr 8. @ Patrick, ib... 115 0° UB a 32 I 2) Chage,i fo... 48 2 3 3 2 Gf oO Beauvais, aS, 8 I 2 @ 3% 3 2 “Totals | _ .45 38 WF R 27 32 EB ALBION, AB k FB SB PO A = Ogden, p .....5 a 2 I i ozo 4 Mulholland if... 58 Q t 2 9 ° GQ Buck,c 1... 25 2 I de. 3 2 2 Phelps, as. ... .-3 i T t t a a White, 3b . -§ =F ¢ 2 92 3 9 Landon, 5b ....485 2 2 ® 43 a 2 Jacobs Kari, ef 2.5 y) A 2. 9 ) Q ‘Crampton rf. 24 q 4 O° § g Jacebs-Chas.,2b..4 4 Oo « 6 I I Totais. . ~43 8 TO %% 24 %t io A i 2 3 4 5 & 7 8 6 Total ‘ME. A el: + 7 2 9 9 @ 8 o@ o # Fs Albion, -o +s. st @ 8 2 6 § 6 ao bt B " Batned runs, M.A. C. 5, Albion, a. 2 base hits, “Rittidger 1, Chase 1, Ansorge x. Stolan bass, M.A. 4. ta, Albion 16. Double plays, BY, AL one Simmons to Patrick to Simmons, Bases on called thails, BY. A. Ts, Albion 3. Bases on hit by pitched bali M.A. C. 1, Albion 1,. Struck ont by Ogden and Jacobs 2, by Fisher 5. Wild pitch, Fisher 1, Ogden i. Time of game ais Umipire, Garden. After the game, four of the field sports were rin off, tivene being the only enes for which time or. pace - . eould be found between showers during the whole three" ‘days: Consifering the depth of the inud, the | ‘yecordy were réinarkably zdod, ‘though: tiene of them Japproached thase Gf former: years, 2 “Tt wis neatly eight oslo’ whee the tant: eport was Hhigted’ On the fatr grounds; atid the: indoor sports were acheduled to begin: kt tHrat. sirtie in the opera - | Hedger Of course they ‘did set, and it was aearly Hines 'elack: When they: did begin. This delay and ‘Gis geberal slowness atid lack 6f methad-was orie of fhe “utipleasdnt festures of the evening. Part of Jit may have been unaveidable,. Sut mach of it was ‘ndeubicity due té the plan Oftack of clan: adopted — Itseems that this werthy - bedy, thinking to gave. the expenses of a referee, had | by the board of directors, - SMD TAT Re devided to themselves : att as judges. Well, they did : SOACk...: The five difectors: would stand ‘on the Stage, somone: whisps ring 2 ane gesticulating tor ‘several miniltes, : dtying. tn decitle what wrestlers Were te be called out » aD VRE “When | the. decision’ eh ES for. dive: ext: “boul. gt a Bo @oop oe PAL ne ert ts eS made: when the. srestlers wets en fre. aah, aud One | { Oke ° T = inhi EE BE EE EE Was. nally 4. 4 alan denial aa claimed a “fait he: AS, competed. to hald his man antl. the judges finally decided whether he WAS really daw. Of course this ponderous system was liable to. serious abuses and mistakes, ; Before the evening: Was Over nearly —— present thenght that serlous abuses had been com. mitted and mistakes made. Much dissatisfaction was expressed, and at ten o’clock ie sports remeain- ing were postponed unt the next reorn Hing, ak a tine when a row seemed imminent. | All this would have been avoided by the system of having a professional referes—a custom which has been in yorUe every Previous year. The club swinging and running high kick came frat. The latter was probably more interesting than the same event Jast year, The wrestling, too, Was rather beiter, Desef of the Normal, Was cerialniy one of the beat men who ever wrestled in the M.I.A A. In bis owe weight heis superb. But when & Hoeht welght enters welter and middie also, he should be compelled to take his chances with the others, and should bie sven, io advantages. Mir. Green, Ee Normal di rector: PS relerea at tie Ume when Desef wrestied wi th. Lal ter of M.A C., in welter weight. The crowd thought that Dasef was favored Dy the ‘veferee..- Wher he third rouad began, each had a fall. ‘Laitnar ibrew: Desef, or sa nearly ali wha were nearest Helleved . but the referee would not allaw H’; Desef-got- a 8h : on Laitner, who bridged, but Green called “down,” a decision which waz jeered ang fanted by nearly everyone in the house, Pandemonium reigmed ‘fir’ some time and during the excitement the directors | voted] to postpone the remainder of the wrestling until ihe next moraing. Mr. Green may have. heen right i in his decision, bat” nine out of ten of those who.” Sam the bout. da BOSS belleve IL, Fle way have been: honest, bat Rt is Wwrog ! in ptinciple ta allow & nat to. Yeferbe where | Bis Tater, eats are foncerned: the Tait’ “Yas with tHe. pee. which’ ‘made this: pesdible rather. than | “0 the He TR 5 a ea himee! i. Let is take Tessout fot tbls, ane wa thes ore has nr Spee 49 stand ie ‘the’ way a eo ate decision. ERR PES 28 ip PPS Saturday morning came, and ‘eo “Wa HE. fig! EE mud and water were so deep on thé ‘Fair Growids. that: life and ‘Yinsh were ‘act ‘sale thers. The: wrestling. was continded in the opera “howke at nine o cockis. About ten @elock the wearers of the green, ‘ware relic: forced by a delegation of ‘seventy-five ‘mere of the students, faculty and instructors ‘of .M. AOC, They: were ‘brought down by the news of Friday’ 5 game, but: the Rnal game which they cate to see was not played.” at Jackson, and “could: mot, ‘da, Phe sports at. ihe» opera “howse. were eis that ‘could’ be ‘done inthe way at oe eet, : athletics. on: ‘Saturday, We. console‘ ourselves ‘by tte = | belief, thats would: have. WOR, the. AP had fhe Baal ° “ganic: ‘Deed played. ‘as scheduled.” A eee . ting of she board of directors: itt was = desided . Pe age ar its THE SPECULUM. to play off the final game between MA. C. and Olivet onthe M. A.C grounds on the following Wednesday, The medals remaining will be contested for ata Fteid Day te be held sometime next fall. Only those now entered will be eligible then. The results of the contests so far had are as follows: STANDIAG BROAD JUMP. . Won by Flagg of Olivet, ro ft. 3% in. Second, Poss of M.A. €., 10 ft, 25¢ im. PUTTING SIXTEEN PouND SHort, - Won by Paton, M.A.C., 31 ft 8% im. Second, Flagg of Olivet, 30 ft. RUNNING Hor Stree aro JUMP. Won by Armstrong N, A. A., 40 ft. 2 in, Second, Mulholland, Albion, goft. — THROWING SIXTEEN PounD HAMMER, Won by Patterson of Hillsdale, 96 ft. 5 in Second, Flagg of Olivet, 93 ft. 10 1m, Running HichH Kick. Won by Poss of M. A. C., 8 ft. 6 in, Second, Whitney of Hillsdale, § ft. 4 in. CLUB SWINGING. ~ "Won by -Of Albion. _ Second, Ward of Hillsdale, Heavy- WEIGHT LVRESTLING. 7 Won by Mitchell of M. A.C. ; __ Second, Rittinger of M. A. C., Mippie w EIGHT WRESTLING. "Won by Rittinger of M. Ar C. . “Second, Desef of N. A. A, Ween Wectr WRESTLING. “2 “Won by Desef, N. A. A. “ Second, Close, Albion. SLIGHT-W 8IGHT WRESTLING. Won by Deaef, Normai. “-Seeond, Woodworth, Hillsdale. bias -WEIGHT WRESTLING. “ Won by McPherson, Albion. Second, Riddell, Ghiyet. * ” his. was. allatJackson. As the train pulled out of ‘the station that. Saturday night, it carried a crowd © = somewhat sadder, possibly wiser, certainly MmOre tired : “and. hoarse’ than the ove which boarded the train at . Lansing three days before. + . To the management of the Hibbard House, who | 7 ‘peated’ the ‘eoilege boys so well, to the ‘citizens of ‘fadcksor, who were so appreciative and forbearing, {gndléspecially to the young ladies of Jackson who did so much.to replace the: sutishine: that the skids denied: us, do -we extend ‘OUT thanks and kindliest 7 feelings. “There was worse to come than’: “anything: yet “Hrentioned.” .That was the loss of Wednesday’ 5. ganie ; ‘Fisher’s | © “4 sac with: it the base ball championship.’ ater ‘was lamed in. the game he pitched: agai | “Albion: ‘and he: was unable to play. Saturdayfat an wee tne | loghem ‘and. thas ‘we ‘were deptived: 6F wo: ae players. and wére left entirely’ without “4° Free 7 ‘Our ‘catcher’ S. thumb' was still ima bad: condition; ‘and. ‘Crosby, ci Patrick,rb.. 2... ‘McKinnon, ! fl... ‘the team was disheartened and generally demoralized. What could we doe but take: our medicine. The Olivet team came, saw, and conquered, They had a good battery and were in excellent practice, . Mc Elroy, who pitched the first seven innings, cter- tainly did nobly, considering his lack of practice, and Simmons with. his thumb in the werst of shape, ‘played heroically behind the bat.. The details of the game are more or less patnfii and we need not dwell on them iong. Perhaps Olivet could have defeated us had all our men been in ihe game and in good condition, -They tay say that at Olivet, but weat M. A. C, do not believe it. We claim the extenuating circumstances, while Olivet has the cup. 5 M. A.C, AB R FB SB PO MecKiroy, p and 3 b.4 oO Simmons,@. 0. . .4 Ansorre, 2b... 4 4 4 id ‘+ +, ++ = «= Chase, 3D 4 4 Hale,rf. .... .4 Beauvaig,¢6 .-, . .3 ole Ouse oonean cn | wOOCH NOD: > ae . 1 oon ORS. a", a OLIVET. —~ AB Smith, ss 6 Arener, 3b... =. .6 Dowland, @..... 6 Wrighteb.....6 Moore,c fi... ..6 3 5 4 4 ay a j acooGH ow. _— FF » ww + Hinkley, lf. Cobbs, 1b Hamilton, ef. Luther, p. . . | to nits Og ORG elAGGoHOns hlw oe Oo oOer Hn oH & afm CONG HEH fe plaguodcornse Totalg. 2 0: .-. 48 cy a x] MAC... : ig. Olivet WO os By deren oun wo lacocogoun RE | Rl anne weed oo we oa wy bh met ape moO En 2 oc mt my 908 ee 2 Two base hits, Moore I, Hinkley I, ‘Lather. rt 3 ' ‘base hits, Luther I, Simmons 3; double play,. Ansorge to Patrick; bases on called bails, Olivet. 3; strnck ; out, by Luther. '2; McElroy 1; passed balls, Sim- mons 2; wild, pitch, McElroy + Umpires ‘Clite, Bryan. Time of gamie 2:30. So In closing, we cannot but mention our: apprecia- tion of the gentlemaniy conduct that has character- ized Olivet boys and the Olivet team in all. their ‘dealings with M.A. €. this year. Olivet worked hard for the cup and wor it honorably. This. is the second time M. A. C. has lost the championship in thie last seven years, We are in feceipt of a communication from the ‘Battie Creek ‘Athletic: Association, acking us to men- Gn - ion the Field Day. éxhibiticn to be given: at ‘theit city a | June: ‘Bi Gold thedals and" prizes: will be offered. and a the contests will be. , Opel. te “any amateur athlete: if ; tie. ‘State: { ‘application: to e& L Bartlett; ‘Sectetary<” ep THE SPECULUM. _ And a ball and we’ll play terinis. But then there’s the Shoes! | We must have Tennis Shoes, and now [I believe I had rather 03 — _taik about-shoes.. We keep the good makes of Tennis Shoes, | with ventilating soles, in high and low cut, and in colors—black, white, and think I shall keep brown ones. ‘We havea Kangaroo a L. A. W. Wheelman’s Shoe—-regular price $2.50, we are closing cand them at $1.65. Won’t last long at that price. We appreciate the liberal narronage we get on those low cut Vici Kid and Pat. ent Leather Shoes. We aim to keep only the best in this line, just the thing to wear to classes and society room. If you haven’t a pair, ask to see them next time you are in. ‘Wehave _ a good assortment of Russia-Leather and Brown viewer : pleasant shoe to wear in summer; make a nice shoe to wear to” BAe! ..., the great fair. Prices are about same as in black. We. have: SE TE —_ _ pretty near sverything else usually Kept i ina first: class shoe's store.’ : Prerees Tyee reer ‘Cowres Carry. a Fine Line of Cheap, Medium and Fine... yy ae aa | errant 2 FURNI And will ‘Positively give you the Lowest: PRICES in 5 the: aity:" WE make . espétial ‘effort to PLEASE. 1 a a all: cétnecied - “with, tha pas AR ; ¥ air . oe a o “NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE auceEse. ee loi dee Pe ae ares fi. Weoed’s | io a “BivesChair | Headauarters for. Cottoge Stodonts + Barber Shop. 7 18 Michigan. Aventie Bast, Lansing. a ae - . J. A. 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