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VoLuMe XI1-—-No. 72.

AGricuLturRaL Coruzer, Micn., Nov, 10, 1893.

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The Tardy Collegian.

W. a, FOR, CLASS of "gt,

Tt has been truly said that “man is a
bundle of habits.’ How necessary it is for
the individual to inventory that precious
bundle occasionally.

The freshman upon entering college takes
-with him his bundle of habits acquired i in
early. life, and the influence of those habits
may be marked in his work asa freshman,
as. a doughty sophomore, as a swelling
junior and asa dignified senior, Many of
these habits are bad, and by most students
the bad habits are pretty liberally cultivated.
Especially is this true of bad habits which
are least noticeable.

| Nearly all the numerous failures at college
may be traced to the indulgence of bad

habits, and by far the greater number of

these may be credited to the influence: of
that most generally indulged of all bad col-
lege habits, fardiness. The writer has seen

many ECA good fellows, and strong

workers (when they did work }, both in and-

out” of college, fail because of the over-
indulgence of © “this. habit. “Your humble
Setvant does. not pose as a saint in this

fespect, ‘bik, on the. contrary, acknowledges :

repeated failures from this cause. :
The tardy collegian is slow to get at his

study, and when he does get to work,

though he works uniceasingly and with 4

vengeance, he must necessarily” either gO to.
‘Glass poorly. prepared, or impair his! Bodily |
bealth by using the. ‘hours ‘for. sthdy. “w ich

‘should’ ‘be used for test.

oO oso no

Sth: wt

= ! ‘cises after. ‘the: prayer: ‘is begun and steals. the.

) BRA

ee “time:

later.

college j is seen an the delayed: essays.a cand covas
Hons.

_ “This: “game. classic: |
“youth: thakes his appearance cat chapel: exer:

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room after roll-call. it is really painfol. to
see him fall into his seat as if there was. not
a nerve in his body, and when called upon
to recite drag himself out of it again like an
old-time consumptive. In the worst cases;
the fellow shakes his head. because. it. is
empty or recites something he doesn’t
know. He is too slow to get the lecture - —
and resotts.to some fellow- student’s. notebook, Au

The most noticeable effect of tardiness 4

As every instructor inthe: literary.
department knows, the majority ; of: ‘the
students are in arrears on this work through:
out the course. A rather severe handlings) #2
would not come amiss in this respect. A 2?
student should always be rebuked for. tardi- Oe

ness wnless. the instructor. knows ie to be

excusable. Beet oe ae
The fellow: wlio is aay iy an i Hite. ‘stident,
work cannot be. e depended, ‘apon, in the keaies

start, ‘yet ‘the’ “guilty.” flow | is: censured, ao i
more ‘than are the others. si ne
The demon of farditiess: nes its teeth in. Be

the literary. societies “and. fraternities - andes
| frequently. brings. about ail. ‘utter: failure: of Pe
an. .evening’s.
“einbartaseing t to, all concérned.

prog Fam: ow, hich... wey, a ee

Phe tardy. fellow Alls an. cane o'clock

“appointment. with. his. cham. at. nine: and. _
‘brings. a: pout! to: the. ‘sweet mouth of the well
. prettiest little ladyi in ‘the city by. calling” :
half’ hour later than he had appointed.:: ess |

Of Ais’ Teliows | by entering: the: ie Class | 1 lolis 3 ia 1 his sweethearts boudoir until twelve eae
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“when he had promised to meet his chums at
“veleven, and ig as slew in lending assistance
_ as he i is im ‘paying his debts.
oe : When the college life is over, the tardy
| fellow goes out into the world with high
7 hopes for the future and full of ambition.
Etis then he begins to realize how much
this habit costs him. |

Show me the cellege student who is late
at study, at classes and inthe games, and,
later, I will show you a man who cannot
be depended upon because he does not keep
his-appointments; who js ever a laggard in
paying his debts; who is late at Sabbath-
school:and church and disturbs every public
‘meeting: which. he attends by his tardy ap-

a pearance; whose plans are never carried out;
|. whose hopes are never realized; who reaps |
but: ‘q: harvest of barren regrets;’’ whose
“s BFosest. friends look upon him with charita-.

i ble commiseration, whose whoie life is a
ae ‘disastrous ‘wreck and the very purpose of
eo his existence: becomes a mockery. .

Some Interesting Plants in the
7 Greenhouses.

-UW..P. HEDRICK, CLASS OF ‘93.

a Qur : greenhouses: are filled with choice

7 _ plants from all parts of the world, just as

yg det gallery is filled -with gems of art from

“every part of the world. There are

) -Grehids’- “from | South America cand the
Indies,” balbous : plants: from: the’ ‘Cape. of

: Good Hope, paims from: the’ ‘Andes, “Africn

or dnd New Zealand, ' several. choice’ ‘plants

“from | the: Malaysian’ Archipelago; cacti. {font

the deserts of Africa and America,’ ‘bananas’ : kinds, j in front of which are foliage plants

from Hinddstan and: Abyssinia, ‘aquatics. | sind ferns, the foliage of the latter seems

.. from | the Nile and. Atazon, ‘shrobs: from ‘thes. | cespecially fitted to supplement the majestic |

South Sea Islands. In. Fact. ‘nearly y every:
| axy et country adds its quota to the: greene] ah the greenhouses about ‘fifteen. genera and

‘ fiouse _ collection, Then’ “thete™ ‘are othe. |. Gly five” ‘Varieties, ‘The delicate émerald 7

| dewers that enter into phases ‘of. our: “every: 2 -frouds. OE ‘the: adiantums, the” bold. ‘and a

“ay. existence; the ‘old sweet-scénited: Alowers:| 2
: that we: have: known and: chérished from. |

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Entering the greenhouse at the front
door we see before us a bed filled with a ~

several large bananas easily told by their
tropical appearance. In the east end of the —

opposite end a cupressur, another striking
evergreen. Near the pine is a fine fan-~

rubber tree, their foliage making a decided
contrast, the first being a light emerald
green, the latter dark and glossy. In the
southeast corner of the bed is the famous:
Ravenelia Madagascarienus, the traveller’ Ss

long pointed foliage stands guard beside the
traveller’s tree, Its armed foliage gives it
the names Spanish bayonet and Adam’s
needie, Around the fountain are bulrushes
from the Nile, like those among which
. Moses was hid. Beyond the fountain 1s.an
oranpe tree which fruited well last spring.
At each corner in this end of the bed is a
strelitzia whose gaudy flowers give it the
name “bird of paradise flowers.” The
entire bed is covered with selaginella or
moss like plant known as club ross.
Thickly set in this are ferns, narrantas,
cretons, begonias and other plants with
sttiking foliage. | _ -

Let us now pass to the sides of the house.
Over the front door and on the north side
is a superb climbing vine, the passion flower
or passiflora, under it in the corner is a data

"palin, Phanix dactylifera, arranged along
the side of the benches are palms of ‘various

Selevance of the palms.. OF ferns there are

handsome ptérises, and the stately tree ferns a
are the most beautiful things in the greens a

noe Tag! " epee = vee

cep owes “Above t the. ferns at the west end :

motley collection of plants. Im if are- _
great size, rich green foliage and general ee

bed is a beautiful Norfolk pine, at the . -.

leaved palm, beside which is an India | |

tree from Madagascar. A yucea with its |.
n ered watieties,
vb ie stot dlowers.. . . - :
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of the house is a remarkable climbing plant
whose odd orchid-like flowers have
attracted much attention, tts smell, however,
is decidedly against it—the Dutchman’s pipe
or Aristolochia cymbifera. In the southwest
corner of the house are two cyeads or sago
palms, I is of much value in a commercial
way and is of great interest to geologists.
The bench on the south side is much like
that on the north side, with the exception
that there are three fine. sweet olives, Olea
| fragranz, whose perfume fills the whole
room, : oO

We pass next to the orchid house. There
are about sixty choice orchids. These are
-the most interesting -and fascinating plants
in the collection. In flower they must All
everyone with surprise, admiration and
curiosity. One or more are almost always

in flower. Do not fail to see every bloom.
..The things other than the orchids worthy
of egpecial notice are the rex begonias, the
erotons with. their gaudily colored foliage,
the curious verew pines, anda fine collection

. of young palma.

The next compartment is the rose house.
In it are about fifteen. standard varieties of
roses. The roses are growing well and are
flowering nicely now. |.

. The next room contains a bed of smilax
and a fine lot of poinsettias or Christmas
_plants, and a collection of odds and ends
-wathout a proper place anywhere, |

We have now fnished the main houses,

_ but the visitor wants by all means to goin
the propagating. houses and see the foliage
or bedding plants, now in their. most beauti-
ful color. The collections of cacti are at
least curious. A bed of cannas and callas
. are-also well worth ‘seeing, ‘the cannas are

_... flowering in many brilliant ‘colors, and the
|», foliage of the callas. is-at-its best.
“*, “West propagating house there is 4 bench of .
oy ‘earnations. of which’ there .are fifteen. ‘or:
They promice a: Aine Jet

ohenetit. “the: farmers? lt.
unless» the: Work: “OF this station reaches" the
farmers, the: station: is ‘of ‘no ‘use to them,
‘Phen. are’, the. present -mieatis adequate to.
carry, | the. ‘Knowledge:
ft station, to the farmer?

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tne- bank are the chrysanthemums. We
have about sixty varieties of every color and
size, from the littl: pompons to the “superb
Japanese sorts, whose fantastic petals extend
five or six inches. The colors vary from

the purest white to deep rich crimson, and

from wonderful shades of yellow to distinct
purple or maroon or bronze. The petals
too are of unending variety of form, some
are like masses of narrow ribbon, others are
exquisitely quilled. A description cannot
do justice to these Howers. They are just —
coming in flower and will soon be a mass of
beauty. The World’s Fair is now having
iis great chrysanthemum show and in ail
large cities the “Queen of autumn” as ‘the
chrysanthemum is called, is reigning |
supreme, You can get at least a hint of the..-
beauty of these flowers by visiting the house —

-of chrysanthemums at home.

The Usefulness of Our Experiment
Station to the Farmer.

H.W. LAWSON, HESPERIAN SOCIETY.

It is not the purpose of ‘this Pace to
point out the necessity of scientific: knowl- -

edge in agricultural matters, nor: ‘that! ‘the...

farmer 15 - incapable: of carrying: on” beach

experimental work: .as: is} €ssential. to. the:

establishment of, such knowledge} our. ‘objeét

is solely to consider thé utility: ofthis experi. oe
ment station to the farmers: of. “Michigan. hed

Granting that the Station - Has *- Bade

valuable experiments. relating’ to faroung,
that it has at command the, ‘work done: by

other experiment stations: and ‘agricultural Ss
scientists, and thatitis not wanting: in ability’:
and equipments to.de expérimenital: work, ny
the question : must” ‘yet. be, asked, ‘does, it :
is “evident that ~

“possessed, by. the

Beings in ‘Connection with the college. itis
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but reasonable to expect that some’ good
would reach the farmers through students,
Possibly it does, but the number of students
is.small; many do not come from farms,
and nearly all appear to come froma few
localities, so not much dependence can be
placed upon this.

Private correspondence, without doubs, |

has been of valuable service, but it is neces-
sarily limited to a few, hence it can hardly
be considered as of much use or profit to the
farmers of the state. It is to be regretted
that the newspapers contain scarcely any
articles of agricultural interest from this
station, .

The farmer’s institutes held by the station
and college, however, have met with gratify-

ing success. Investigation and learning:
shave been brought in actual contact with
custom and superstition, ‘The practical

questions that are asked by the farmer,
“What fertilizers shall I use, arid does it pay
to use ahy?? “What rotation of crops is
best?” “What will prevent smut! >? and
many others have been ably discussed. The
farmers have been led to see, to wonder,
and to think. It is doubtful if better means
for impreving their. intellectual and financial
condition lie within the power of the State.
’ But its influences are local. It is evidently

impossible for the experiment station

capstelser to meet all the darmers of aus State

vat institutes.

“ Ehe last and main means of reaching: the

“ fasmers 1s: through, the - experiment station
bulletins, . ‘These have. contained principally
the: work, done by: this station alone. Some
OF: hen: have pointed. out the relative values
‘ re fertilizers,: ‘others havé called attention to
eee “Somme: Have: dealt, swith insects and

“Toppa

lai have: been: ‘Gtiticized | ES A
dite value to. the farmer
has: pen’ ‘asked, “éWhat good isa :
ot birds t to. ‘the: fatmen? Bee

ae ‘others; with subjects. of horticul- |
. Veatious; othet., Subjects. have.
eet presented. in. this: waye Some: of ibe
being: ‘of ||
a or jexabiple, it.
: catalogue:
Others - have: “net |

with much appreciation. Concerning the
bulletin ou potatoes, a practical farmer made —
the following remark: “That is a valuable _
bulletin. I believe that if all the farmers of . |
the state had a copy of that, it would be of
more value to them than the experiment’
station has ever cost.” This balletin, which, _
perhaps is not better than others, gives. the a
original experiments of this station, and ia |-
compilation from the worn dane at twelve
other stations on the amount of potatoes te |
plant. Its conclusions are of great agricul:
tural importance. os
‘Eyen if other bulletins hke this ine

besides the original experiments, - the -cam.-

piled work of -other stations, which seem: —
ingly increases their value, yet their. uséful---
ness is not general. because only -a, few
farmers-get them. It is not difficult to. find
communities where the farmers have. éom :
fortable homes and well kept farms,. and. yet
not find a bulletin. Many do not ever
know of the station. But these ‘proofs are
not necessary. We have only-te consult the
mailing list. About six thousand copies are
sent out. Many go to other states, while it
is stated there are one hundred and forty-six
thousand. farms in Michigan. ol , |

It is therefore evident thal the material of’

this station does net by these means reach. :

However, in. time it may find.
That it should.go direst; ah
Tt ig: held :

the farmers,
its way. tothem..
seems bit reasonable .and- just,

that the farmers, themselyes, are responsible»

for this, since the bulletins are sent iree wher ~.;
requested. This is answered. hy. the fact.

that.comparatively few know it, and even. if -

they, all did, it is- doubtful if they. would
make the request, thinking, as. many dé, .
that. the work of the station and Agrcaltural

College amount to nothing.

Ft seems then that the usefulness aD “tbls

experiment station is decidedly . limited,: Het

ce

30 much from the: lack of work done, bats
from the fact, that the material made... avail:
ablé: is not distributed to. the “individual ALS
-Antgrested i in farming,” and that-if we: wait,

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as at present, for them to write for these

bulletins, or get the benefit of the station

through other means, 1t will be. long. before |

satisfactory results are attained.

It has been asked why the bulletins are |

net sent to all farmers. Why. notr It

would not be difficult to secure their names -

and addresses. And would not the value to
them of the present knowledye of fertilizers,

insecticides, fungicides and of many other

subjects, more than repay the cost of distri-
bution? : ,

We must hope that the time will soon
come when every farmet in Michigan shail
receive a copy of the bulletins of. this
experiment station.

7 Yachting in Our Era.

LL. L KELLOGG, BCLECTIC SOCIETY,

Perhaps before fairly entering on this.
subject, it would be well to take my readers

‘back a bit. About the first yacht, or then
ealied ark, of any notoriety that we hear of
‘is the one of biblical fame,

The prophet Ezekiel refers to the pleas.

ure galleys of Tyre. Caligula’s yacht was
/of costly cedar, the stern studded with
jewels and the deck inlaid. --From the time
of the Pheenicians and Greeks yachting

‘has been on the increase, though not greatly:
‘an interesting circumstance, that’-what:-was |.-
the first distinctive American’. type; tay.
still be seen in the pink or ‘pinky;- SG com:

‘until after the American: Revolution:

-mon.on our rivers and sounds.

.: Phe oldest yacht club was organized. over
a-century ago, but only within fifty years
have these societies gained any particular
prominence. )
ealled the commodore, sometimes.
admiral, and in France. the. president. |
«By - act. of congress, August. -",. 1848,
“yachts were. licensed to 20. from, port. to.port

the

‘the. . United. States and . by. ‘sea to vany’
| rateige port without. entering OF, clearing. at "|:
Yachts: Jobe forei ign : li

the: custom houses

can: naval annals,’
schooner ever -built was

Their chief officer is usually

ot ate .
“awe en le.

countriés: were "given. ‘the same. privilege,

provided: the. nation they -

represented,

extended: ‘the: same. Hight te -the United: :

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The. year 1yTy Was a: great. era in: Ariedi: ;

isloucester,

“In that year. the. first’.
launched. from.
From that time on the interest.

in this sport has been on the increase, and .

in 1835 we have the first positive record..of
a big yacht race. About seven years later
the first of the races for the cup was sailed,
and from that-time on it has been a tireless

_struggie for supremacy,

No regular clab was formed until the

i New York Yacht Club came into existences,
| about-r844. Phe first models were long
and: wides drawing: about five feet of - cwater —
d-andéritke stern sand’ six inches under ‘the
| bow. Since-thenthe lines have changed, and
changed, until to-day we have for our models a
the famous. Vigilant of the. American and.
“Vaikyrie of the English types, the first."
a centerboard sloop, and the second a deep, ;

heavy- keeled cutter—hboth - the. - perfection, .

as. we. might say, of fast sailing crafts, re

such: yachts .as the Vigilant . and:. sthe:’*
Valkyrie carry an epnermous amount! i6f<.
eanyas and require on a cruise,:. seven: ato
&ifteen' men. te handle them properly... and: aes e
7 high as seventy on 2 race, the. super eoee
weight: being’ used: for. ballasts ae They! oa. pes

ing is increasing « wonderfully |

respecti ve. clubs...

| . ninetees TART an: i hour, t thus eating our eee
steamers by: about two.to-cight milesi: |
On the. Great: Lakes. the intefest: ite: sah:
Detroit,
Cleveland,: Chicago. and smasteof the: eities:
on their. shores,. Jarge or.) small; have’ ahaa
On. regatta . day: there is)
ne prettier: sight. than, thé “water. ‘coveted.
with these. fairy- like crafts: “profusely decora-" ”
ted with flags and alive with: ey throngs. -
‘of people’ in their. Holiday: attives: coe :

Naturally the: races “of- hese. inland: clubs
vate short on: acceiih t ‘of: the = comparatively mo
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while the organizations, having salt water
for their courses, are the most extensive. and
richest. It is ton them that we get our
cup defenders and elegant steam yachts, one
of the most expensive luxuries of to-day.

On regatta day the water seems literally
alive with craft, from the tiny catbeat te the
towering steam yacht of some eastern. mag-
nate. Here is a party of. gay young ladies
and gentlemen off ‘for the day; ‘there
another party who have probably rented
their boat, for at the helm is a tough,
weather-beaten old mariner, who keeps one
eye on his boat and the other on the

weather, lest any danger should happen to
his charge,

To get the marrow. out of yachting |

requires leisure, pleasure and money. Then
‘oo, the environment of the yachtsman
limits his liberty, as much perhaps, as his
theory of sport. He may elect to cruise or
to. tace, to take his outing on our peaceful
coasts or off stormier shores,
bitten by the tarantula of matches or pos-
Sessed of the fury of mug hunting. _
Yachting costs.. The question asked
most frequently out of pure idleness is,
“What does all this cost?” The answer is
necessarily indirect and vague. The ele-
- ment of cost must always be an individual
“ vquestion, and the problem can be solved
- only by a’straight appeal to the person in
_ possession of the facts, The first cost of a
eradt, the crew, wages, uniforms, rations, and

tepairs: s; all. these may be treated inteHigently, fe

Here at: anchor, for example, are two steam-

8 bachelor, b both, the. highest class of yachts.

a with the Pees OE woods!

3 latest style, and: 6 beating. eres «giase swindows,

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“loxtryy f. yachting, © Between’: these.” iB: a

| vestibule, and 2 ae Carved oaken, staircase: tead-

He may be

“818s 0 one a family. ship, the other a cruiser .of.
are of crystal.

at the forward.
+ one is’ a smoking room, furnished in the

| the : larger: amount.

_ ad: | :time of: the season is. the. repattas. .
pitch whieh: forks no. seriall, 1 par of “the |

ing to the saloon and cabin. The saleon, -:.
perhaps, is thirty feet wide by twenty.in’:-
length, its floor is inlaid, and the. whole.
room is finished in polished and . enaineled er
woods, a rte
_ Here is a fine mantle and fireplace; “overs ee
head a domed skylight, in every place*are “~
rugs, tapestries, cabinets, lamps, the hun- :
dred accessories of the most opulent. homes:
which give a warmth of color and a cheer: 7
fulness that is very pleasing, oe
Forward of this are eight state rooms, all =:
having a hand carved bed, dressing table,
chiffonier and wardrobe. In the floot-a _
bath-tub is so deftly set, that the trap: an, 7
hardly be seen, even when the . Tug. is. a
removed. _ | of
Perhaps also there will: be a nursery, and“:
last of all, state rooms for the guests; all. a
finished in’ white and gold and furnished .

with every luxury the heart can desire. ¢

The cost of this yacht was. nearly. three 7
hundred thousand, and her annual expenses

amount to nearly a.third of that. .

In the second boat the smoking room. is
finished in old oak artistically paneleds. Ix
the saloon ‘brass chandeliers, decorated..in
Persian style, hang clear of a ‘skylight _
colored in harmony with. its surroundings. -
The mantle is carved in English gak3 “in op
the wood work beveled glass mirrors. flame is

with prismatic colors, the wainscotting ABE
sheathed in mahogany and ornamentes. with oe
golden thistles. hay ee

In the ladies’ cabin forward, beveled glass
mirrors are let irito the doors and cabinets, <)-
‘the floor is a rich mosaic and the chandeliers f 6
The crew are given ecnploy-

ment the year around and number fifty. ....

There is iiet a very great difference in the
cost of keeping a‘sail or steam yacht, except ;
for coal; and the former. often’ foots: up fo.
| OF course. the great
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“quiet. place | ‘on the. Connecticut” ‘shore or
| Long Ysland Sound is chosen: for the star a

As soot a8 darktiess has. fallen the: aky is

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suddenly aflame with a signal rocket, and sailed, and then the waters are. overcd. eth”

in a moment the air is filled with whizzing

IRteman: candles, port fires flash from the

riggings and Chinese lanterns festoon the
. hulls.
of electric lamps. A thousand reflections
elimmer in the water, and. the music of a
band at the hotel comes softly stealing over
the way. |

The sounds of singing and the picking of
a banjo from some merry party make
drowsiness gradually steal over you, and
when eight bells ring you are sleeping a
dreamless sleep, rocked by sature’s own
hand. | # |

Early the next morning you are awakened

by the working of the pump, the dashing of
water, and the knocking of booms overhead,

though the open ports steals a fresh breeze;-

and:tumbling out you go 6n deck, have a
look at the weather and the hands washing
down, and then fling ona pair-of bathing
trunks and take a delicious plunge over-
board, As the start isto be an early one,
everybody is astir, and by the time break-
- fast is over anxious ones are hauling cables
taut and making sail. After a while the

Aagship with an assistant boat takes position
at either end of the imaginary line, and
then aided by the booming ef ‘cannon with
abrave display of signal flags, the yachts
sail up and are given their positions ™ the
start, :
The land sips by, the smooth waters of
the sound give way. to, the ‘billows ‘of the
Atlantic,. the’ fleetest rush to the van, the
dull and carejess drop to the rear.

_ When you come on deck after: luncheon,
if you are in good lack, you are in the
midst of. a great struggle for supremacy;
. there is the great sloop,-built to defend the
cup and along side of her a schooner majes-
tically treading the waves.

. As the goal. is approached the, fligship

steams ahead, and. ag the: winner, crosses the ,

line. her: gun. rings. ‘out. its. welcome.

The flagship is ablaze with one mass:

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: “much, good will, come.
_ “From: ‘experimen ts” -anade; that the arsenites
vin: aday.¢ or $0, _ the. Brent. sup. TACs are

excursion steamers crowded: with -pedple:
who are sof lucky enough themselves’ tor
own 4 yacht ‘but take a kindly: interest’ cs
the sport. 7 rT
‘The last night a grand reception is given 7
on the flagship by the commodore, and here’
at its height surges the social life: of: the .
cruise. Aad what. a picture it makes; with:

the beautiful costumes, music, illuminations,

and the view afloat where hundreds of lan-
terns are rising and falling im the roadstead,
After all, nothing brings us se near fairy
land as a ship, asummer’s night, a gentle
breeze and ripples of distant music. °

SCIENT IF I Co.

“Items ‘From the Celery Fields. —_

G. c. DAVIS. |

At the suggestion of our science -editois a a |
few notes from a nearly completed alletia’ -
on celery insects will be given. In studying: :
the celery insects in the Relds this “season.
from an economic point. of view, many’
features new to scientific entomology’ Were.

observed, some points of which may be of"

interest to. the general reader.” “Celery ae
insects have been studied little | aE Sake a
before,-and in. all our economic: literature.
only two species have been: tépbtted:, aR
celery insects. ..Tn: the preset Seasons work: 7
forty-six species - have: been found“ fee:
celery and several. are: suspected, ‘bat positive’
proof is still. wanting... -Séverial “gf. ese: oS
species, I leara, have: nevet: heforé ‘been bred; oe
and: nothing. known. :of their”: ‘habits’: sands:

immature stages, and many others are new. °

fo economic entomology, having. never been. |
bred. or. found: on ‘cultivated plants before:, a
Two species are. entirely. néw te science, ©. ~

In an economic way “it “is.to be) hoped _
| This quite’ ‘conclusive, _

are e dangerous) insecticides | ter use owing to a
: repelled considerably by them.

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the structure of the plant, and other insecti-
cides must take their place. A cheap and
efficient tar-covered insect collector has been
devised that will greatly assist in lessening
the numbers of a certain class of insects.
The best known remedies are ‘giv en for ali
the species ‘treated. | |

Considerable experiment work’ for

remedies was carried on, but the most exten-
sive was with the insect designated as the
Celery Negro Bug, which was so severe on
celery at Tecumseh this season. It has long
been known to entomologists as a pest at
times on strawberries, raspberries, cherries,
grapes and some other cultivated plants.
The remedies that have been suggested were
found to be of hitle more avail than a hard
shower on the bug. For the true bugs,

kerosene emulsion is our best remedy, but

owing to the hard, compact armor of this
bug, the effect was slight. Though this is
the most difficult insect I ever had to deal
with, yet I now feel confident it can be can-
trolled next seuson if properly handled, In
the experiments it was found that the bug
was very susceptible to odors. and was
The best
repellent we found was crude carbolic acid,
and this will form part of the treatment.

| Hot water will constitute the remainder of
a the combination.

a Probably all have pence the rusty TAS
with, more or less. of a bruised appeararice
Yon the otherwise pure white celery stalks,
“Many. have attributed .it to a. rust.

: > places. almost, invariably” attributed: it to

- . Seon: ‘blight? till shown that it was due-to- the
a work of a. beg. Inserting its beak, extracting |

ae the: sap, and, 23 some, conjecture, poisoning
ee that: ‘part. of the. plait.

voy
4 ‘ere

_the SpzcuLUM readers,

“The.
“ eelery. sgrowers. at. Kalamazoo and. other

Quite ashare of the | as explicit as notes alone can.

1 gelery.4 in:many: fields: was .badiy spotted. by: |
aaa this: a arnish 2 Plant Bug. and greatly: injured |.
| ‘As soon,as: growers. learn what: > full-grown. -
- to. de. much? of: this: injury: ‘Car: ‘De; avétted, a2

mentioned, twenty others of the celery .
feeders belong to this same . order-——
Hemiptera, Why this should be, is hard:

to explain, unless it be that the planis-are «..—

low and dense, and afford them the araple: 7
protection necessary for their retired and.
shy nature, |

Of the more
gleaned,

purely scientific - items
one or two will probably interest.
The moth, Afantes-
fra picta, usually lays from ico to 190
eggs in a bunch on the celery leaves, but one.
bunch was found that contained 452.

Shouid ali these eggs develop :inte -caterpil-
lats, they would strip the plants when. the:
moths were plentiful. This season: only.an-

occasional caterpillar appeared, owing’: to °
the work of para.ites. Just about the time

we shotld expect the eggs to. hatch, instead’ ~
of caterpillars, litile four-wiaged flies come. -

from these almost microscopic eggs. Per-". |
haps the force of the word -Zz?#Ze. will. be

best appreciated when I tell you ihat this

egg parasite 1s only one thirty-fifth of an |

inch in jength and not one-fourth as- broad.
The parent parasite deposited cher eggs
inside the egps of the moth and the young _
parasite feeds on the substance of the host —
egg, Sometimes a number of these minute |
creatures develop in/a single erg.

Another parasite, working’.on the cater- _
pillar of this same spedies, spins a cgeoon'.- :
after reaching its growth in the caterpillar: | ~:
and remains in this winter home till the fol- -

lowing spring before issuing as. a winged’ -.

_form to again parasitize some other: vietim, |
Little is known of the method used. in'a—
parasite forming its cocoon, and, as oppor-
‘tunity favored me with a chance to -obsefve
several through the process, it will be given. = .
By the ime.” “A
the caterpillar is nearly half. grown, the "~
larva of the parasite insidé- the: caterpillar $8: eee
Itthen issves from ‘the side of
“the caterpillar only a short distance” ‘in- frout’
oCelery's seems to. be 6 particularly attractive “ef the hind pair of legs. | :

ies: | Way out, it ‘begins spinning ite silky’ threads. .

“Whes-only part: :

- “Dnfluesce of the American Press?”
.. kowed by a selection of music by a stringed orchestra,
| “Polities vs, Statesmanship” was the subject of the
“ - pext oration, which Was delivered by Mr. Leroy Wil-

and attaching them firmly to ‘the caterpillar
around it. Fron this foundation it weaves
out by looping the web nearly au eighth of
ai inch and fastening each time as it is
brought back. After a
is formed in this ‘way .on one side,
the parasite issues entirely and enters the
web sack it has made.. The next thing isto
stretch and shape the sack,
all the while in the weak places,

cocoon around the parasite, Gnishing last on.
one side next to the caterpillar, but before
entirely enclosed, it fastens webs that draw

it tight to the side or else under the cater-.

pillar, The work so far has taken the
parasite about three-quarters of an hour.
The.rest of the work is a series of weaving,

turning, pushing and shaping till it has

" made the web.so thick in.two orthree hours
thatthe work can no longer be: seen. The
caterpillar remains inactive after the parasite
escapes and in a few days dies from the
effect.

Phe sixth annual oratorical contest was held F rh

day evening, Oct. 27, at eight o’clock. The program
Was opened by a ‘piano solo by Miss Loa Renner.
‘The first eration was delivered by Mr. R. S. Welsh af
the Hesperiah Society, whose subject was “Our
Erring Brother.” Mr. Clay Falman of the Union
Literary Society, delivered the next oration on the
“Fhis was fol-

son of the. Ectectic Society, . The last oration was
- delivered by -Mr: €. €. .Pashby of the Olympic
Society, upon. the subject,. “The Poor we Always
. Have With Us.” This was followed by a guitar sole
by. “Mr. EL DB. Partridge, The judges were : On com-
position, Miss Bancroft of Albion, Prof, C.-H. Gurney
of Hillsdate, and. Prof, C. 0. Hoyt of Lansing; on
delivery, Hon. Judge Mf. ¥. Montgomery, Rey, HLS,
Jordan and Rev,. E. B. Patterson of Lansing. Mr.
Wilson was awarded rst prige and Mr, Welsh
| gecond. Alter the presentation. of the medals by Miss
MeArthur, the program was closed by a selection by
the orchestra. ‘The contest was very close ‘and was
a one. of the best ever held’ at flie colleges

| “Friday evening, ‘Oct, 13, Professor” ‘and ‘rs, ‘Cock

: = home, | A pleasant ti time was: had by. all... fev oa

Pm 5

‘little - basket.

strengthening it _
Then -
begins the gradual closing of the embryo ;

. DD. McARTHUR, - - -

: faultless enunciation, ©

_—r-.

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AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Nov. 10) 1893.

err

“When ’ efe a noble deed is wrought age. Wg,
When ere is spoken a ‘nobile thought : Bye he
Our hearts in glad. surprige. 9 <-%.: eee
To higher Tevels tise? -

Tur long-looked- for and. long-talkedof ox
oratorical contest came af, last. Without...
trespassing .on the. rights: of: ‘the: editor OF!
College News: we wish. to: add “ont post: a
hearty congratulations. te that: ofthe. nest: oe
competent judges to the. patticipatits. ine thie:
contest for. the. excellence of their, compasi« ee
tion and their | most -admirable.’ delivery. ae
Mr. L. A. Wilson who received:-the-- first"
prize, a gold. medal, chas, att impressive - ‘and:
pleasing appearance, : an excellent - voice and,
He té-a very forcible |:

speaker acd with his-clear mindand, perfect. -

a diction easily: won the fixet. place—not: only

-_ éntertained ihe embers: ‘Of the senior class: Bt their : with, the. selected: judges: but 3 an the minds. of:

the: Satire: audience.’ Mrs: OR. Se “Welsh: .
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received second and delighted his audience
with his ‘vivid pictures and earnestness of
presentation. Mr. Pashby’s composition

was excellent and he spoke with considera.

ble feeling. Mr. Tallman, though in com-
petition with higher classmen, did very
_ereditably. All deserve much praise. for
good memory, composure while speaking,
cordial sympathy for each other, and con-

currence in approval of the judge’s decisions.

We have had in this State for the past
few years, what is known .as the Michigan
Intercollegiate Athletic Association, (M. 1.
A. A.) -To say that this asseciation is a
good thing for the colleges by way of stim-
ulating their athletes to more manly efforts
is putting it lightly. Recognizing the
greater importance of oratory, why do we
“not organize an Intercollegiate Oratorical
Association, {M. 1. O. A.) and receive even
greater benefits? Swe
would think that farmer’s college would be
the last to propose anything of the kind.

some will say,

They don’t: get the driil in language. and

training in elocution down there that we
geti Why, they wouldn't have any show
at all,” Never mind, our, greatest orators
were born on farms. |
_ does there come a time when our college
has net men who would gladly and success-
.. fully compete with men from any college
_ ander the sun. Let the other colleges come
- forward if they wish, match their best men
7 against. ours and let the assembled students
“then: applaud the posseszors of the most

searcely ever, 1f ever,

coveted: gift.as they. do now, the man. es

=“ of muscle and fleetness of limb.

Pow many | years: athe: YY. M: G: Aa at: - this

ay céllege' “has: ‘endeavored ‘to furnish at least
“one ér two! Ieetures : per - term, - by. Sone:
we speaker | ‘of: “ote fom. dutsides ; Bese

Bes lectures have: aseally: ‘beat’ “Of: suck: feehdritc:
eras to: well: Tepay ‘tlie? ‘time, -effort: sand
ae expense” of: obtaining» ‘the®: speakers) ‘The

os entire” body Of students’ with ithe: faculty, within bourids, oud ae 24007

tates to the college boys.

-ta them for one dollar. -

have always given their sanction and hearty ~
support to all of these enterprises.

body and not simply by a few. 3
Students’ Organization elect two men andthe
faculty one, to act as a committee’ ‘One aw

lecture course and then the characters of: the

speakers may be selected more in harmony

with the wishes of the. majority. Right.

along this.line it is to be lamented that the
weekly lectures formerly given by members.

of our faculty have been discontinued...'Fhe ~~

large attendance to hear Prof. Cook’s. talk. -

on evolution the other evening, is sufficient. —

proof of the interest uso students ha in
such lectures.. ee te

Our: ptesident, Mr. L. G, Gorton and “

, Gi) have established a “citizen’s lecture

course” at which: offers special.

Three of the
hest attractions in the course being offered
} These come at a
time when the students ate at the college,

viz: James, Whitcomb’ Riley and ‘Douglass: |
Sherley, Nov. 1, 1893, The New-York |”
Philharmonic Club, March 2, 18945, Fred -
Emerson Brooks, . March. 395. 1894... Nov:
doubt many of the boys | will be glad. to 2
avail themselves of these “Opportunities ¢ at: 50 ae
reasonable a price. a

Lansipg,

ee

. On account of. over-stepping our r allotted
space in the last number of Tue Sprtv- -.
LUM, we have promised otirselyes: to bridle

our: pen in.this issue and endeavor to make
the: numbergaverage, therefore the editorials

it will ‘be: =

must not be “long drawii ‘out. ™

, noticed also that-we are ‘obliged to:-be out, aA. ‘
. day or two earlier than -usual in order! to. o
f have this issue ih ‘the. ‘Harids” ‘of the students
t before their. departure for home, “which fact’.
24 ‘itself. will have a tendenity, fo keep. Us

”

think, however, that these lectures, or enter. “.’
talnments, as the case may be, being depend-:
ent on the entire college pepuiation for-sup- By
port ought ‘to be controlled by the entire’ -:°
‘Let the:

. stant discussion and: frequent change.

THE SPEGULYE M.

a

One of the many good things that some
of our college faculty are doing for the
farmers and their familes is the establish-

ment. of the Farm: Home Reading Circle.
We think every newspaper in the State has

set before the people the plan of ihis-enter-
prise and its benefits.
many families in Michigan will spend pleas-

ant and profitable evenings in reading along

these prescribed lines. Students too would
do well to make note of this if they keep
abreast of the times and are well informed
on all current topics.

We know there are many alumni not
receiving Tue Sprcutum who would be
glad to have
address we have not.

away without leaving their future address.

‘The business manager or any of the editors ;
would be glad to receive communications of |.

any nature whatsoever that would be ser-
viceable to the advancement of THE Spacu-
LUM. if you are in arrears, Mr. Welsh
would be very glad to send you a statement
of your account and have it balanced. -

Our Boarding System.

' Since the organization of the college the
boarding system has been a matter of con-
_Hap-
pily all discussion and change have from time
to time been for the better until we have
how a system which if lived to strictly
would be almost faultless. It may not be
-_aninteresting to many to know something

of the history of our boarding system.
At first the students all ate in one large din-
_ing room in the basement of Willams Hall. -
; neglect,

but the management became bad and the
price of baard high. Owing to. the large

quantities af food that were. cooked together.
. -the dishes had too | "great: a: variety of . oder
In the”
“fall. of. 1882, when. the, price. reached $3.05, [4 *

te be in the highest, degree: BAVOLY....

Undoubtedly very -

its monthly visits whose ;
Through thought. |
_lessness many even of the class of "93, went.

F

away.

in debt term after term as: Of, yoress.

per week, the crisis came and the outcome . EN
was that-a clith system was adopted. under" "

the control of the students. The basement
of Willams. Hall was divided, - as. it Sti

remains, .iate. three dining rooms and. for, a
time the other two chubs dined in the armory. see
This system at once rassed the quality. of

the board and for a time WAS considered
pretty good; but incompetent, or ‘overworked
stewards often neglected duty so far as -to
ailaw members to leave the college with
large debts for board and, on the other
hand, left dealers unpaid for provisions.
In- less than ten years, notwithstanding
many extra assessments, a debt of over two
theusand dollars stood against the clubs. It
was then in the spring term, i892, that the

clubs free from the disgrace of debt...

“present association was formed. ‘By. becom- a
ing -an incorporated body and having each _
i boarder pay for a share of the stock, a fund.c:.
was created by which the accumulated 7
indebtedness of past years has been wiped. Le
it was not just, but it seemed: EO: “be. ny
the best way that could be found to set. thee
new system has proved itself to- he decidedly
better than the old, especially as. boarders;."

are obliged to be much more prompt: in paye

ing their board.

But near’ ¥ ‘two “pears

have demoristr ated the Tact that: competent 2%

veto dea

stewards and auditing committeds. can este
always bé found and asa result. clube: ran!

A: good hook- ‘keeper. and, a paar: of business

ability to. buy from. $1,000, fo: $y 5500. worth oe
of provisions a term, and keep’ thé, Accounts Se

of fity boarders and numerous: dealers: in| aes
proper way... No. sindent. can , do. bimsélf
justice in his course.-and. devote: as”: mach
“time as is necessary to the accounts and ran-'

Tttakes

meng of. a club. ‘Asa consequence: of this”:

even | in this brieg - pernnd. of. less.
_than two years,, the. béoks.of several’ élubs: |
are in a most, disreputable condition, ©
only. this,” “but there: has -been. scarcely. a
tere: whei: students have not been. teqaired
16, » Pa: debts, incurred during A. peo

Not— .
THE SPECULUM,

— Lr

term. This term, however, “Caps the
cHmax,” and the auditing com mittee, which,
by the way, isa good one, announces the
price of board necessary to cover the debits
of Club Cto be $4.49 per week. It is a
bad state of affairs and it is hoped that it

may open out eyes and provide a means of

satety from its recurrence. A committee
has been appointed to look into the advis-

abihty of having a business manager, who |

would be a competent book-keeper, engaged
te do ail the wolk now required of the
-stewards. We believe it would cost the
clubs about the same as it does now, giving
free board to one of their number, and
that such a man with his entire attention
‘Cencentrated on the business would keep
his atcounts properly and reduce the cast of
‘hoard very. materially, OF
‘believe the ideal syslem to be that of board.
ing With private families and it would not be
a -bad investment of capital if men of means
‘would erect cottages near the grounds to be
~secupied by families for the purpose of tak-
“ing boarders. With such an opportunity to
“beard and room, we are confident that the
 ntimber of eedear at this colleze would be
doubled. inside of two
alse give ladies an opportuuity to attend.
o Fhe time is coming, we hope it is not far
' distant, when students’ expenses shali be
spgteadly diminished, their numbers wonder.
fully: increased, and the name of the Agri-
Joeiflenral: College of Michigan become: famit-

years.

fae Staten 28

| gon thé following :cost'of° ‘beating the -three
dot aittories | ‘per ‘year: winder: ‘the “present: Sy8-
gears VERE Bg 8G §. “Te is ‘inypossible to be

Recurate’ from the: ‘data: that can: be procured, :
Bae. his is” ‘probably: ‘HOE: fare “asttay.: Phe.
i ‘aihoest y received: frown Students: see year: for

Se tae

eee

S saute: are sbeapiads SeATh Es 150 ie AW e ‘araly:
cae Feckow whether: ae price tor room ren t

course we.

years.

This would |

ae to the. ientbers of. every housebold any our

eee: sf practice.
To Me Chase Newinas we are indebted

and heating combined is too high or not.
with the former figures before us, but we
do say that cur present system of heating is
an outrageous waste. It is claimed on good
authority that here there is a loss of heat by.
radiation of twenty per cent. An‘ experi-
ment on another system of heating im # cir-
cuit of neatly two miles, showed a radiation
of not imore that three per cent in the coldest
weather, The average room hete, including
heat and about one hundred and ninety-two
cubic feet of air, costs about sixty cents per
week, The average student’s’ room in
Ypsilanti, beautifully furnished and cared

for without heat. costs $1.00 per week. If

you had your choice; which would you take?

We are very sorry that tine” and space
will net allow us te give to Prof. A. J.
Cook the acknowledgments that are his
due at this time when he is about to bid his
farewell to this college, with which he has
been connected for the past twenty-seven
THe Sprcvirum, May 10, 1892,
gave its readers notice of Prof. ‘Cook's
acceptance of the chair of z6dlogy at Pomotia
College, California; duties .to-bégin January,
1894. When we return.next. spring, Prof.
Cook’s genial face and cordial hand will not
be here to greet us... In“ losing Prof. Cook,

the M. A.C, joes such a’ mati-as is rarely
found.

Coispictious among his many noble —
traits are his love for his students; a love for

. his college; and a strong desire ‘to bring |
- practical

benefits to mien everywhere,
espécially in the line of scientific thought
With these traits he combines

“Wtitiving energy and zeal for the accemiplish-

ment of any enterprise which he undertakes.

Seldom do we meet a man so ‘well informed
on'such 4a widé range of branches. of learn-.
Tig? as he.
-eoniined to‘ his’clags room.
she Has “been oa ‘shining ‘light-at’ farmegs’ > --
e Hinstittites: and varidus: ‘gatherings i TR this and °°
Other ‘states. © His. pen, ‘téo, has been: busy “
during: ‘all these years, vane asa. result het hhas Le

Prof. Cook’s: good work is not:
For: many: years
PRE SPEC

7ULU M.

become the author of many valuable publi-
' cations, among which are the following:

“Manual of the Apiary, or Bee Keeper’s
Giride,” “Maple Sugar and the Sugar Bush,”
“Injurious Insects of Michigan,” “Silo aad
Silage,” numerous bulletins, ete.

Prof. Cook was born near Owosso, Mich,,
August 30, 1842,
college in 1862, The years 1862 to 1864 he
spent as a teacher in California.
he became professor of entorhology at this
college, and has held the position as before
stated for STEN seven years,

His marriage occured June 30, 1870, to
Miss Mary H. Baldwin of Dayton, Ohio,
and by the union has been blessed with two
children, Bert and Kate, both of whom
graduated with honors with the class of ’93.
With a deep sense of gratitude to Prof.
Cook for his work here THe Srecurum
extends its best wishes for him in his future
home in the land of sunshiné and oranges,

=

<THE term is nearly ended.
patt and. associations be broken up for at
least twelve weeks.
aur lots have been cast together,. our inter.
ests have heen one,
same,
7 will “chase his favorite phantom,”
| long suspension of callege duties, coming In

# time when the country people at least

. have their most leisure, gives. such eppor-

tunities for culture and recreation te the |
i Department. -

» beys from the. farm as are rarely: found.
Already the distant jingling of the bells
comes tingling. to the ears and visions of

glowing embers and merry circles where
friendship is sincere, love true, all sadness
excluded and tio thought for the morrow,
make earth itself a heaven of bliss.
“May kind thoughts of our Alma. Mater
ever be with us and let us all seek to make
het honored’ throughout® ‘the ‘State.

tation of the, colleges: tet US. seek, to make

ile graduated at this.

After this,

; know it.

wil be conducted} da connection. with, atte ‘Aericatiufal

Each

een a partially responsible. for the. Fepu “¢eprasenied the. ‘eollege: at: the agricafiurat congress

: which: Was held ar ‘Chicago utes

the Agricultural College of Michigan’ a

synonym for high | scholarship, dignified |

demeanor and character untarnished, _ Our.
numbers ought to be. increased, : ' *Pewice, the
“present number of. students . would : ‘ive: aT
 inepetus-te- our. work. that would be marvels.
ous. None have better opportunities: to get

desirable mén to become students than have _
the present’ students during the coming.
vacation. They need not say as do other
friends of the college “go” but they may
say “come where you may have unsurpassed
opportunities to make the best development
of the qualities that are in you.” May we
all keep the welfare of the college at heart,
work for it gratuitously and zealously, and it
will some time bring us showers of blessings

_ above anything: of which we have ever
. dreamed. : 2

TL

COLLEGE NEWS.

Mrs. ila Kedzie spent Sunday, Oct. 20) sith. ber .

Friends must | daughter at Olivet College.

The Chemical Department has just receiyed-a large :

For nearly: six months _ installment of glassware from Germany.

Work apon the building for the few. foundry eres,

our: environment the | gressing rapidiy and will soon be coippleted, :

During the winter vacation each : a
& entertained their. friends with a program: and Hope: eo

This |

Saturday evening, October aq, the Olympic: Society. by

‘Who plays foot bal? The class of’ 95. Who! says
so? *o4 and ’s6.. No, they don’t sey say: 80 bat they.

‘There are prospects that:a winter: eoutse: itt ‘ative

Dr. ‘Grange ig dotog soitie. work in disbecttg'belore a

' the élass in ‘Veterinary Science, e, dating the latter pact ae
. Dofthisterm. °° 0 50S yee ST, -
élegantly lighted parlors, bearthstones with |
: be deserted by two. of its o¢cupants sometime ‘during: aa
the com! ing winter, 9" 7 co ia!

.

There are decided r rumors. 5 that Bachelor's Hall will

Mr. BE, ]. Cook and wife. of. Owosto, Midh., spent ae

| Sunday, ict. 255, at, tbe college, visiting is. ee lo

Professor Cook. : oe , fa
Friday evening, et: 20,- the Union; eee Society .

| gave an enlertattinient, avid hop.to. their fair friends. -
| The occasion was enjoyed by all. oe

 Presiderit Garton and Professors “Pate “and Smith,
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THE SPECULUM.

| The price of board in the various clubs for this term
is as follows: Club A, $2.90; Club B, $2.39; Clab ¢,
$4.49; Club D, #:. 01; Club E, $2.97.

Dr. Beal and Mr. Mumford are in Chicago, OVErsee-
ing the packing up af the college and State forestry
exhibits preparatory to their removal here.

Puesday afternoon, Oct. 24, at five. ‘ovelock, in: the

_ shapel, Professor Cook gave a very interesting and

ment during the next year,

instructive lecture upon the Theory of Evolution.

The work which Mr. Gulley did will hereafter be
divided between Mr. Coryell and Mr. Gladden whose

salaries have been raised in cansequence of the addi-
tional work.

Friday evening, Oct. 24, under the auspices of the
¥. MLC, A,,

entertainment at the college, which was thoroughly
enjoyed by all present.

| Saturday evening, Oct .14, the Hesperian Society
entertained the Faculty. Friday evening, Oct. 27,
they gave.a social party and hop. A very pleasant
time is reported upoa both occasions.

‘Jt is probable that some radical changes will be
madé in the system of work upon the Farm Depart-
More practical farm

work will be done and less of the experimental work.

@ur worthy Editor-in-Chief mistakes the spirit in
which the lower classmen took upon the senior tiles.
dt is rather from a sense of pity than approbation that
they refrain from molesting them, for the seniors

musi have something te distinguish themselves from

of thé experimental and sheep barns,

freshmen,

The Farm Department is refencing the fields south
There are

“how four felds running north and south between the

. So far the Hartman, Jones National,

barns and the river. The fence is being furnished in
the form of san ples, by the different fence companies,
Keystone,

- Buchanan and Sedgewick, fence companies have fur-
. fished samples.

7 present and to take part in the discussion,
? from’ Mr, Bird-and: ‘Mr. Wood, who was a former

Fae leading farmers of Highland, Oakland county,

- Me., maintain an Agricultural. Club which meets
“once @iménth. “At their last meeting the question for
“idiscussion was:
‘oducted.in the interests of the farmers.” Mr. A. C.
Bia Of the class of ‘97 invited Dr, Kedzie to be
“Aside °

“Ts. the Agricultural ‘College © con-

ao “Stadent. at the college, no-one hada geod word for the

“24 potlege...
B tHe Michigan Farmer and had. imbibed all the prej-
. “udices of that paper against the college.
Bees of the club éxpréssed themselyes very frankly ib
 Fegard. to’ the. college, one member stating that the [ .
‘y last legislature had appropriated gio0,e00:for each oft
- the next two years; an error of only $166,000. for the | — -
: . That every. graduate cost“ the: State: ‘Bie Ee
goed, and that such ‘gradiates: did indt: Fetuen: t3'the .f

an farm, but engaged in. soMe: other: callings “Another [oo

“Ewe years.

The. farmers, present hadibeen readers af

‘Lhe jem-

the Pigott Sisters Quartette gave an.

—s.

member compared the college to a sick elephant, to
which five doctors had given barrels of medicine, and :
the only fear of the owner was that the elephant ~
wouldn't die. He said that the people had given the

college barrels of money, and their only fear was that 72
After two hours of such scoring. ‘of -

it wouldn't die. a
the college, Dr. Kedzie was invited te speak upon ‘the vip
question. Disregarding the dings at the college: a
by the former speakers, he attempted to show what |
the Chemical Department had done for the farmers,

reminding them that much of the- good accomplished
by the college might be of sucha nature as not tobe. -

at once recognized ; for instance, the statement was

_ made by a distinguished scientist of Philadelphia that —

the use of paris green to destroy insects would ruin
the land for production of grain, that wheat raised :
upon such ground would contain both arsenic ‘ana
copper, and be unfit for food, This idea was taken
up in Europe by journals which were anxious. to
destroy fhe market far American wheat.

member aud devoted a year’s’ work’ outside Of the.

class-room to the refutation of this assertion, ane we

showed that grain raised upon such ground contained
no traces of potson,
the Michigan Millers Association to drive Clawsen:
wheat out of use on the plea that it contained so little
gluten as to be unfit for human food. Full details of
this investigation, by which the excellent qualities of
Clawson as compared with any wheat grown -in oy
State was demonstrated, were placed before the cluh.
He then called their attention to certain frauds in the
shape of fertilizers shipped in this State by certain
Ohie parties, which consisted Principally of mare,
called Oblo superphosphate, worth pethaps $1.00-per
ion, but which sold for $15 per ton. The marl was
analyzed, the results published, and that ended‘its
sale in this State, Another party imported large -

Quantities of powdered furnace slag. with the addition...

ofa little common salt, offering it for sale under. the.
name of Western Reserve Fertilizer at $22 a ton.

; This was analyzed, the results showing: it to-be worth : :
thirty-four cents a ton were. published, which im? <:

mediately stapped the sale. He spoke of the frauds

in feeding stuffs which had been exposed, Several ok

members of the club then spoke of these frauds. At

the close ofthe meeting the club passed a hearty and

Unanimous yote of thanks to Dr. Kedzie, and extended.
@ cordial invitation te come again.

His head was jammed into the sand,
His arms were broken in twain ; v. aS
 * Pbree ribs were snapped, four teeth were: gone, ES
- He never would walk again. | was

oO His lips moved slow, I stopped to ere

os The whispers they fet fall;

re His vaice was weak, but this Eheard,. 00's!
“Old than, who got-the ball??? Ex. er:

Dr. Kedzie ”
secured the appointment of a committee in the Amer= _
ican Public Health Association, .of whith -he: was a.

He then spoke of the efforts:of _
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‘THE SPECULUM 369.

PERSONALS.

. We desire the earnest co-operation of every. person
who has ever been connected with the college in try-
ing to make this department an interesting one. Let

every alumnus and every person whe has been with |

‘classes here send in news to the editor of this depatt-
ment, often, thus making his work much easier and
the department more interesting to all.

Oscar Terrill, well-known to many of the older stu- |
dents, died at Meridian, on October 28, of consump-
tion.

 W.W., Parker, ’93, sends us the following fram Ann

Arbor: ‘'There are, all told, about two dozen M. A.

C. boys taking studies at the U. of M. On the night |
of October 28, fourteen of them got together at J. E. }
Hinkson’s headquarters on Thompson street, and
passed the evenirg pleasantly, cracking nuts and
jokes and partaking of liquid refreshments, procured
from a neighboring cider mili, Among those present
might be.metitioned Prof. N. B. Corbin, who Is con-
nected with the 4a .<réer Rerister, C.F. Locke,
senior law; C. 5. Goodwin, junior law; the Winegar
brothers, 1. J. Briggs, Joseph Perrien, Herbert Rich,
‘S, Lawton, ant Warry Bueil, all of the: Literary
-BDepartment; and Perry Lawton of the Department
of Medicine and Surgery, During the evening it was
suggested that some sart of a permanent organization
‘be made and the results will be stated more definitely
Jater, The evening closed with a hearty M. ACC. }
yell. Among the M. A, @. bays who are in Ann
Arbor, bat were not present at the time, are F. W.
Ashton, ’g:, senior law, Joe Foster and W. &. Chap-
man, senior medics, torether with Morse, with ‘Hs,
‘Harper, Kiein, Muiheron, George Phillips, J. HE. Brom
and the two Cannons. The M. A.C, ‘gnirit,? that
_subtie something, which binds us together, is strong
with us here and will remain so as long as our reason
and memory remain -‘wnimpaired, ? From the
Detroit frvijune we learn that the above
meeting resulted in the formation of a temporary
organization with the following officers: <, P. Locke,
chairman: F. P. Lawton, secretary, and J. E, Hink-
pon, €. S. Géodwin and -C. R. Winegar, | executive -
commiltee, with power to draft.a comstitution for a
“permanent association. . |

- Praf, A.J. Cook visited Chicago at the time of the
convention of the International Bee-Keepers’ Associa-
tien. | |

William Webster. of New Smyrna, Fla., suffered
Severely from the recent floads which swept. the Gulf
His residence was demolished, the estate
devastated. and ” the ‘hoasehold goods. ‘scatiered. for

ore

© Brae, ‘Gialley left for hig ie feta dof labor abéut the,
maidate of October Py REET Re | ue

| Los Angeles, Cal:

| Supetinteadept 08. the Michigan’ Dairy. Exhibit. at the _

Witt a.

LC. Milts, now a resident of. Rentti¢ky; ‘Widited
the as Sot accompanied by his. wife “and

‘chiki,

_
B. tT. H alstead af Petoskey, spent : a few days | at ¢ the
college in ASI visiting his son, B EH. Ralstead, ch

H. P. Jenney took the accasion of being in Lansing
with a case before the Supreme Court, to pay a visit.
tothecolleze, Judge W.L, Carpenter, '75, of Detroit,
also visited the collere on the same occasion,

Fi

Prof, A. B, Peebles took a “stop over” at Lansing }

while on his way to Chicago in October, He expects
to spend the coming summer at his Alma Mater.

78.
Rev. H. '¥. Clark has accepted the pastorate of the

Methodist Protestant church ‘at North- Lewisburg,
Ohio. . De tees oe

3
Frank Benton was re-elected secretary af: the. Inter-,
nztional Bee- -Keepers’ Association at its convention:i in!
Chicege, October Ii, Dae ees
Alva Sherwood has resigned kis position as: sis
azer of the Walker farm at Walkerville, Oat, He:
will be succeeded by P.M, Harwood, we eo

A. W. Troupe (M, B., Rush Medical eee is
Surgeon for the St. Louis & Southwestern R. R: with -
Headquarters at Pine Bluif, Ark., where the: ‘railroad ©
hospital is situated, of which the doctor has: ‘gharge.:.
Ur. . A. Smith, who was a classmate of Di “a oupes..”
is chief surgeon of the § same railroad and. is’ Situated,

Arthur C. Bird, a leading: fatmet at. Highland: mien
as a Inember of an: enterprising: farmers’: aby “at: that:
place. . Through. this dafinence: ‘De. Kedzie! ‘delivered
an address 0 on “The. ‘College: ‘and HS: won ae
October 28. a ae ree ee SES sae
— Sigg | =
E. Carl Bank aia wits Jel. Lansing. fot Jone;: Cal, F
Oct 25 os

Ortel Hershisér is ‘vice presidetit. of. ‘the: Interiia’
tonal Beekeepers’ Association for the ensuing year

J. R.-Abbott is delighted -with -his.-new, eaten cts
He has not. yet entered any special, 7
line of work buts is: SUH prospecting...
ae WATE: ay a .

E R. Stones of Abiioat todk in the Fair on the otca- ye .

. BLOT, of the Bee Keepers’ Convention:

L.. K. “Woodburn spent: the ‘suimmier ‘it. Chicago ae!

Moe
THE SPECULUM.

"BS.

tei is stated on good’ authority that Orrin Dunham
Nae: become a Benedict.

i WE ‘Thomas was one of the attorneys in the cele-
‘brated Hurd case at Lansing. His plea before the
jury received high commendation from the press,

drains for Clinton county,

"DF

: _ George j. Hume has removed from Loemis, . Wash,
to Latah, Same state,

58.

_C, B, Cook is the contributor of a valuable article
en the’ “Benefits of Science to Agriculture,’ which
“appeared . in a Tecent number of Sclence, :

F, H. Hall has accepted a position in the Depart-
“ment of Agriculture at Washington, as bibliographer

SEY tte: experitent station branch. He entered upon
ois ‘duties: Oct. 2, | 7

i “George L. Teller has been recommended to the
State Board of Agricullure for the degree of M. S,
_Pxolessor elleris chemist at the Arkansas Experi-
ff ent Station. connected with the Arkansas [udustrial
‘University, atid is one of the most promising of. M.A,
Cs) “younger alumni,

iiss Grace L. Fidler has been appginted | a teacher
iit. the Lansthg High School. ; a tenant | f

hs

A

F. @. Jehnison,. De ¥y. 5a is situated at Benton Hat-

He @ visited: Chicago oes ie

a wee

ME

i 6 Hap oeition af efter: he alae college : Le os
erigived in tilling hes adel abide! Ores” aos 3

‘ oo 7

before: a upon his new duties. © pees

vias agg Cea:
has: reiigeiei hig ‘position

ee “fislow:

Ses W. Clemons has been elected commissianer of |

ebor, wbere: ‘he is: meeting: witht. the: pest, af SUCCESS. |

Seconds ;

Goss. spent Bote: ‘time: as W. cbair- wheeler at

owe is: “lees. first, 563, seconds ;
rf Ol. | Boss My AL C., third:
Sie Harvey lias atcepted a good: difuation: cre ‘the. :

aiiditor's-officé of the: Chicago” and ‘Nordivvestern: R.’ minutes, a3-2 seconds: Rork, M. A. C., second,

Re Be ‘Chicago. He spent a few: days: cat the: _pollege: One Hundred and Twerity Yards: Hurdle. Rice ony

“Poss, M. Ay on Airst; 18H Seconds 5 — Ms nA wr ,
Lseeond.. .

physical 4 Aivector of tire Sagitiaw’ (Ey a ¥. MM: © 7 pe

—

a=,

He has become very popular during bis stay in Sagi-
naw and there is a petition afloat ta the effect that his
resignation be not accepted.

William W Kraemer left college in the fall of Bo.
He taught in Eaton county for a year and’ then spent
a year at the Ferris Industrial School at Big Rapids.

in ’or, he was appointed principal of the Pierpont

High School and is now entering upon -his second
year as principal ofthe East Lake Schan's,

WITH 795.
Orlando Ethoett is working in a saw: mill at East
Tawas, Mich.

Gerrit Masselink has been appointed assistant prin-
cipal of a privaie school in Chicago.

J. B. Dodge is-keeping books for the A. Ww. ‘Dodge
Clothes-pin.Co, at Morley.

WITH ‘od,
C. 3. Combs is an assistant in the Elmira scheols.-.

ATHE ETICS.

‘Contrary to the statement given out, previous a. the
last issue, six men were able to Bo te Hillsdale for
field-day, Alt had given up the idea of. attending ; and
‘had stopped training some time before the event was ~
to oecur, Foss in particular went with only the
Practice of a ago yard dash for -the bus after five
minutes warning that he was at liberty to go. Such
was the preparation with Which the athletes went.
Little could be expected from such: a beginuing, ated
this makes the resuit the more startling, If such

phenomenal success can rest with our fellows when

they go hurtiedty from the shops, gardens and farm,
wio would predict the result of a eld. -day should
they devote as much attention io training as do seme
with whom they match skill and endurance.
The events as attan ged i in the official program. are: :
THURSDAY EVENING, .
Cae hundred Fardy Hash--Beese, M. A. {., first, ay

“seconds: Cass, Hilledale, second - : Vary, Olivet, ‘third, |

One-quarter Atle Bicyele—Gannison, Albion, first, - ae
4 seconds; Rork, M. A. C., second ; Alvord, M. PA
C., third, nf
. One. Mite Rua—Cass, Hitlsdale,. first, 5 minutes, 32.
Freeman, Albion, second. —
Auening High Jump —Whitney,.: Hillsdale, first, s

feét, z inch; Petley, M. A.C., second.
Four Hundred and Forty Fares Pash— Beese, M. A.,

Petley, M. A c secotid ;

~

One Ale ficycle—Gunnison, Albion, first,

a

ee iiale. Ww ath —Keys,, ‘Albion, ‘rst, a sminates 52 TEP
econds’. Wilber, NLA; AAD second: Set Nenemntiies ota

cE

Raining Broad. funip=-Poss, M.A: c., fiat: Fortert. wl &

: ee Bist, ae seconds ; pay ‘Hilladale, second...

— . *

i Tio’ diwiired: and Qwerty. Vurds. Dash Bese, M, =
THE SPECULUM.

PRIDAY FORENOON.,

One-haty Atile Run—-Petley, M. A.C., forfeit.

iwo Hundred and Twenty Yards Hur die—Rewse,
M. Aw-©., forfeit.

Pole Paulé—Poss, M.A. C., first, 3 feet, 6
‘Whitney, Hillsdale, second,
Aelay Race—M. A. C., first, forfeit. .
In tennis singies Perine of Albion won from Packard

of Olivet; Wilber of N, A. A. won from Chase of
Hillsdale, and the finals resulted in Wilber’s defeat

by Perine. ‘Doubles have not yet been played.

Ten were in attendance from Albion, seven from
Olivet and three from Ypsilanti. All report a hospi-
table reception.

The eveiting sports were not so well attended as it
was expected they would be. This contributed to the
debt of slight preportions, that remaing ‘upon the
association. |

Keeping up with the events of the season, foot bail |

has become the all-talked-about sport on the campus.

Considerable practice has :been obtained dor several ;
weeks under the direction of Vanderhosf and Beese, .

and very good results have been attained,

A game between ‘gs and ’g6 occurred on Saturday, —
Cctober 21, 48 4 result of a- ‘chailler ee by the sopho- ;
The weather was fine and the crowd quite ©

mores.
large when the opposing lines drew up at three o “eiock
in these positions ;

‘am Fle IS 960
Clark. ww... . . Centre... . . . Mitchell
Simeock ... ., .K. Guard... . . Heck
Randall... ...R “ . . Normingtan |
Nellist . .- KR. Packie . . Stebhins
Watson. ..,..-L. * .,. + .Amery
“Yanderhoef. .. . .- R. End. . . Fisher
Thompson, M.M.. .L. Son poe oc + Kimball
Tock. ok cas Quarterback... «5, Laitner
Reanvais ....- _ kL. Half-back . . . Ansorge
Rider, . 440 0a eR. Halfback . . Quigley
Batsen , . 0. + - Full-back . = . . Jones

Umpire, Prof. H. KR. Vedder.

Referee, Prof. PB, ‘Woodworth.

Time keeper, Oscar Cinta,
Seore resulted: Sn4. in favor of the fliniors..

There was nothing in the: game to which. the: mast
The best of spirit a
The. game was" “clean and |
manty, _ The players-on both sides worked hard. from |
start to finish and the fondra were very evenly -
divided. The sephemores showed quicker action |

fastidious cauld- take exceptions.
prévailed throughout.

ard . more knowledge and training inthe game. The

juniors were. heavier and were able to. move the bail.
~The “flying YU was

more by force than by skill.
werked very prettily by. the sophomores’ ‘and with
good effect.
tackle. : Some one, shoud, flearn io kick tor theteams.

pels | mdviguel work, a Peck, Nanderhoe!,. Chaik .

sore, Fisher aud

a =

inches ; :

er 5

whores in foot Lalt« nly a baat al cer test: mberedhend:. |

work gies fort. chi ne ana ci ute aih whe, aa sitde: in-
bumal cobs aio ala f. Yo mduns,

Flushed with theirsuccess, “sangse 1s elite Me.

retent vittory over 6 on ibe dietiond, and perhaps |

taunted by Sie eager seniors, the juniors challenged
ihe class of’o4 on the ioHowing Tutsday to’a gaite

for Saturday, the 28th. ‘Fhe chalterige was accepted '
and the seniors who could, began to prepare. forte

No time was left to harden
The game’ ‘began

battle as it proved to be,
muscles and perfect telling plays.

while the elements frowned their displeasure. The ~
seniors made the best showing at lhe beginning: and

bade fair 1o win at the end of the first half when the
score stood 12 to 4 in Javor of dhe seniors, One man
had been laid off from each side on account of juusts.
Others soon followed till the seniors Feam presented
only a semblance of its form at the: beginning. scott
and Foss were both badly hurt. Fhe juniors began
to niake touchdowns almost at will but were unable -to
kick any goal, “The game was reported as a slugging
match and had same of the characteristics of such, ‘an
afiair as foul work was done oa both sides,

“There nye 7

no exteriiating circumstances attending such ‘a ‘game -_

bétweeix two Classes of the same ciflege: “There is'tio

merit in playing suth a ‘bail and 18 hoster tr Winding wg

such a game. Among the’ commendable ‘fearnres
were to De aciiced the quick’ work of Scott it “petting

behind the opposite line and the fine tackling dorie® Byles
“Phillips and Poss. The juniors: worked 2 double pags 2
with good effect and were frequently able ta: conftise ay

i their opponents as to the location of the ‘alt. 7
positions of the. players, at the. ‘beginning: were: “45: stab Zz

‘Allran’too high which induced a high:

_ Lh Lid a) he .
Re Ends fa, 8 es ah,

Normington res

Fisher recess e 2 Aled:

lows: ib Pe

Mitchell .2.a 7 . Centre «-.. pao _ Smooions
- Alvord sya i “Es = a oe : Gs
| Stebbins. eR. Tackie:: ra ae ee Welt:

Kimball | we EE ag cake, aehk Phillips. : :
Laitner a La eRe Hallack Sop: ee «Bent
Ansorge a . oe wa de a EL iad . =
Amery. . at rr) 7 Quarter back... Paar
Jones... a ee whe 9: 7
: “‘Usopire, Professot Weil. a ee oe wh Te wee a

‘Referee, Mr. Wolcott. .
Time-keeper, a. tute. . ts
Score. 16 to 12 in favor. “of: Juniors.

COLLEGES AND BXCHAN GES. so

7 he total, average expenses of a regular. COANE: at -

ology in the eastern. workd, cA POPE. |

ier por the: Juniors! deserves: |»
- special. mentions 5 The game was: #, mebaeke, ‘to those”)

“She total. membership of the Greek letter Srateri-

Columbia j is BbOwE £13 per week, — Aurore. ee ee

‘The oldest yaiversity dn the. warld } ts said to be thie F
F ‘University af Fes, the chef séat of Mohatomedsn. the

ties: in ae colleges is estiiated avi Tb Lass we,
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THE SPECULUM.

a

The man who depends upon the spur of the mo-
ment, often discavers that particular moment hasn’t
any spur. Fourng Afen’s Ara.

Yale has started another reform in faot: bali, Her
team this year will use rubber foot-ball spikes in place
of the deadity leather articles previously used.— ix.

Say, mamma, we ought te haye one of those buck-
wheat-cakes in our mine,”’
Why, my dear? pe
** Cause it’s the heavest batter in town. »
| Mamma. makes a base hit,— 2,

Last year the United States spent §155,000,000 for
education, while Great Britain spent $35,000,c00 and

. France only §25,000,000.—.dcademy Studené.

Princeton's foot-ball have been in training at
Gould’s Island, near Newport; the University Penn-
sylyania eleven at Cape May, and the Yale team on

-Traver’s island.—-2.

Smith College, after years of hard’ enceavor, has
at last been granted by the facuity, permission to
publish a paper to represent the institution. We

wish them success, but are skeptical as to the chance

of the paper flourishing under the faculty restrictions,

“whieh appear as numerous as the sands of the sea-

‘shore, meiggte Life, :

At Boston University the faculty has voted to per-
mit work on the college paper to count 25 work in
the course, allowing seven hours per week to the
sini editor and two hours to each of his assist-

College niarks, college honers, colleze courses,

7 college degrees,—ail these belong with the college

cap and gown and laurel berries, to babyheod of cul-

ture. Fhey.are. part of our inheritance. from the past,

Michigan University... Coe
oo. Cakforila University . Dev eee - a

from the .time when scholarship was. not manhood,
when the life of the student had no relation te the hfe
of the world.”. So says President Jordon. of Leland
eee tniversity.— Siwaen?, 2 2. .

The endowment; wealth and- annual expenditure of

ates and -universities of the frst: tank may be

estimated from their yearly:i umes as follows :
. #400, BGO

We were’ < one: “tele: by. *: +eporter: that the: difference.

7 cheap 2 jourtialist and a méwspapér® mane ‘consisted
>. i this +. that: ag pewspapier: ‘mat: sis! a. hes -wito: gets. a.
 gdlary; ands a: joutwalist® igh) fellows wholti.the<city
. editor wouldn’t:have: ‘aroutid + AES any prices ®. The.

_cohimes. of. fhe néwspapets:. Gf: todays SAE. eloguent
_ witnesses to, the beth ‘Of: this) statement, ‘the: towered.

at

ees Se ene on ee en TT MSG er Ler Te |

ae 270,000
“.eorsalt: ‘University . roe a aa * 00,000
Wale University 200.0. 4. a, * + 894,900
LS Wisednsiti’ University to ee ee ee eS BHO,000
“Harvard: ‘University - os vi Pa 2s. 2 5 987,000
. ) ‘Columbian College... fopired rose 4+ 650,000 |
apse Institute. Techitology oe “2 "267,060
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standard which many of the great papers of the ~
country have set is due chiefly to. the absence of--real
journalists from the staff. All this is as it should-so%
be, and the college that opens the way to an infusion

of practical culture into the newspaper - life of-the a

country is deserving of encouragement. and: ‘foyal
support. —Red and Bize, ie

KH, Hositchek & Bros...
f Fashionable Clothing,
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Leaders of Gents’ Fi wrnishing |
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Lansing Mich. Ste

‘LODIS BECK,.

The Clothier. +

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HATS, CAPS, .

me { HEADQUARTERS

GENT’S FURNISHING |, For FINE.

| CLOTHING.

Students and Others, Give us a Call, ~

A Specialty. }

i1@ Washington Avenue North, -

J OSEPH R, LAROSE,

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“STUDENTS! HEADQUARTERS ‘¥oR:

ill Paper aud Decorations.

wea! es . “At oF ore me

An styles at Rock Bottom Prices,:. ~

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Leather, fine dress Shoe in Lace, Button or Congress, tipped or plain, narrow or square
toe; one that is right in style, Korrect in Shape and perfect fitting; one that will please .
you-—look nicely all winter—and then wear some. We -buy only from reliahle makers,
and sell them at four and five dollars, and the Burt & Packard French Patent Calf at six
dollars a pair. Our stock of Patent Leather and fine Vici Kid Low Shoes, for party oe

class wear, has arrived, with sizes and widths complete. Have you seen them? |

“We have a stylish shoe, very durable, made from. genuine ealf stock,. soak tanned soles, . :

with dongola tops and sewed with silk, which we sell at two and: # ‘half dollars a pair oo

these are well worth three dollars. We have appreciated ee

your patronage this years we wish you a pledsant vacation, « LS

Korrect Shape : and when you return again we shall be glad to see you, and- _
SHOHS ; you with perfect- htting and good wearing shoes,

For Gentlemen. |

kindly remember we are at your service, anxious to” ‘supply

Dees!
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" NOTHING SUCCEEDS LIKE SUCCESS. ’

: F voe-Chatr | } | ‘Head gvartels’ fer: &e sNese Stodonts ee

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° Barber Shop. . 103 Michigan Avenue’ ‘Hast, Lasing.

| BRO A S. Undersells Them Alt / “HIGG S & ROBI BERTS,

t The... On Clothing, 7 7 | . 7 “AANUEAC ERR OF FINE 7

Mats, Caps ‘amd. ny, eer S, _

Fe One=Price os Gents uenishing
Comer Washington aad. a Michigan Axenuct, Lease, fee ee : 2 , Washington Avent South,

7 pe Cc lothier. _ eods. a

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EF carty only
celebrated
manufactures that
are thoroughly relia- oe :

bie, and we fuaran-

tee every pair sold,

W. L. Douglas’ $3

- and $2 shoes are the

- Best in the world for

. oe the money, Calland
EC} North ‘Washington Avense- Jook them over,

M. J. & B. M. BUCK. =~
: reamguaarens | Furniture. Rooms. es,

Wire Springs at - $2.00

Coil Springs at - me L.5C .

Canvas Cats at = a ; 1.5¢

Wire Cots at . — . 3,00 and upwards,
Chairs at - . - 50 and upwards,
Rockers at - ee . 5 and upwards.
Mattresses at - oo» - £50 and upwards.
‘Tables at - Se - 1.00 and upwards.

ALL @oopDs DELIVERED AT THE. COLLEGE FREE.
#. iki. LARNED,

_ FERREY & Burts,

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: Forathore "Se Dodertaking, Crockery © Chins

We will make

Our prices ‘Special attention given to obtaining
“Sates actor : | |
yi ye the begt styles of lamps.
125 and 07 Washington Avenne South, _ LANSING. ) . .
SPEDE, 2S 7 _ ne ent nme aaa IDS Washington Avenue’South, > <0 + oo" Lansing, Mires,

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‘Latest’ Music, Guitars, Hanjos, Violins, Oxgans,

Pianos, in fact, everything in. the Hue of MUSICAL

® INSTRUMENTS, at tock bottom. prices. Stadente’ pat
- Yonge reapectinily solieited:

roan House Block. | Sanborn es Co.

0 ONKT SBEee PORTER: we
< : ‘First-class. tet and Hack: Stables, :

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our "patronage. Merchanis, Physicians, Publishing Houses, Business , Colleges,
Musical Academies, School Boards, ‘Teachers’ Co-operative Associ ssociations, aad ad

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Headquarters for

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Students’ patronagé:respéctfat@y 5

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7 RENSSELAER POLYTECHR

pt Wh = a a NEw FORE.

A SCHOOL

OF ENGIN EERING,

ESTABLISHED 1824. | -

Local examinations for entrance provided for, ' Send for a catalogue to the Director,

“Soeoes: 6. Weel’ Ss

a iwe-Chair

“e NOTHING ‘SUCCEEDS, LIKE SUCCESS. *

‘ Barber Shep.

| Headquarters For. Col lege Students :

103 Michigan Avenue East, Lansing. .

h . rie a we The «beading Grocers _
ay (OF: aaa - oS

200 WASHINGTON ‘AVENUE SOUTH:

Pee Salen

FINE SHOES

Parmel: ce Vesoee, nee

14 Washington Avenue Noaorih,

‘QUSBER GOODS

SPE ad a RA TE $ ro. COLLE GE STUDE NTS.

“Arthur A. Eicher,
hide Boarding | Ano Reeo Barn.

106 Grand Street N., - LANSING, WITCH. 7

A SEELY ,&

vf ‘Dare PERFUMES®
a and SPECTACLES. }

Smith Block, LANSING, ‘Mick, 7

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DELGIAN N LAMP

i . 235 | Washington Avenue South, | pa
eh Oppose! ‘Hudson Hanser?" _Lansin ing. Mich.

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| COLLEGE BODS.

Leaves Callege: at $:30:A. M. and i! 30 and

6:30 P. M.

RETURNING ;

Leaves Lansing 2 10: 30 M,,and 4: 30) P. M. Ee

ws

‘All packages, ete, nr Telt at’ A. M. Bmery’s S.
will be promptly attended to. ao

_ Sons E, Pratt.

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“G@: KING,. neon

. | Bakery, ~ 7 OYSTERS

Restaurant, Sake AND 7 oe Bhs
And Fine. . ICE CREAM 7%!
~ Confectionery. IN SEASON. |.

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ENOWS (?)

When he iS “WE. LL”. treated, the same as a

.. Sophomore knows EVERYTHING. But™
| what we want ALL College Boys to know is this:

7 That i in Footwear we can Satisfy them i in SryLes, Quatiry, Frr and PRIcE,

REPAIRING.  - J A PARK,

J. dA. PARK " (Suecessor to A. Aer)

( Make A. M. Emery’s Book Stere your head-...
quarters while you “wait for the wagon.” ‘*

wen A ‘Large Stock of

College ome Books a ‘Stationery, Miscellaneous Books, Albums,
ls Pens, - ee Paintings -and Engtavings.: |
Wirt s fountain Vens, : Prof. MacBwan's $100 Library “i
Picture Frames and Wall Paper . |} | jy, Stock. oo
‘constantly on hand. : a a
os Reduced fates fo Stederis. stichican hye, A. M. EME ERY.
nl MT. AL A. |

In looking for Society Pins and Emblems, it will be! well
to remember that this clase of work can be executed
by first-class workmen. right here at home, J make
a specialty of this work, and will be pleaseti-to fur-
nish designs and estimates. if you want a ‘Combina-
tion Design in Pin, Charm or Ring, I can please you.
My prices are right, and am perfectly willing to quote
prices on work with any firm in Michigan. - T-yoa °
wanta good Watch, orany article ia the Jewelry ine, |
you will Snd my stock fresh ane Sist-class, I solicit, Le EES
‘all diff -witand cum plicated work, anid make a Cai te oe UEP
figuré to ‘students: UP SRE. HRACKETT, Erie pre ne

"  M'Pe US aa ‘and Engraver, - “ ee

220 Washington Avenue, pe ale LAlies® a

1. TE. Ann on

F. ih 4. PRAY, Glasses © arefully ond 4 Reco

‘Pract Ica OPTICIAN, Pitted,

| OFFICE. ui SMITH: BLOOK,
222. South Washington Avenue,... Oe rencoe _ LANSING, MICH.

"RIVERSIDE. GREENHOUSES, “LANSING, mic

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Capital € ity ye Works

rod Washtenaw Stree? West,

Ladies and Gents’ Garments
Cleaned and Dyed. oti Gly
Best Style.

Kid Gloves Cleaned and Dyed.
Ostrich Feathers Dyed,

French Dre Cleaning:
a Speciatty; °°

Alb orders promptly attended-to,
A. G. BISHOP, Py op'r fr.

F ved WANT |

OR FALL OVERCOAT,
Hat, Cap, | or ‘anything in thé’ Furnishing :
AY goods

Goods line, give us a call.
marked in plain figures,

JOE BECK

117 Michigan: Ay ETE Bast,

N.. M: REBHEAR,

ra 2. Diilos’ TI ali Kinds af

a resh and Salt Meats

Game i in . Season

. TRE.
, or SOTHLER.

5 pegial attention given in melling ihe best meats,

- Nore: Lansing, Mi ch.

ane: Grand St. 2, | LANSING, MICH

ee Nos “Srench Cleaning ee Bess. ladies! and Gents? ar-
ments of all Kings clenned, ofifyed ail the Newest. Colors Aiud
Beashed. seamaal to toutew.. F inst Claas bailor for repairing, .

Ez ‘MACDONALD, Propr.

_ SeveRANCE ‘BROS.,

Conrecriowent WBE

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“AB CHURCH

| rhotographic Work !

Mansing, Mich.

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JECORATOR.

| Sidr and Fresco /\rts.

PROPRIETOR OF

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Lansing Decoralurm.
MEAD BLOCK,
For the Finest

‘Lansing, Picn.:

Go te

. Over Lansing National Bank, ,

Out-door Groups
| Made on

Short Notice,

SPECIAL BALES PO STUDENTS.

—.

DAINBIEK SHOP

AND BATH ROOMS.

INO NG Washington avenue; one door north ‘of Hudson Honse,
7 WW, CAREY, Mropr-

JOHN HERRMANN.
| MERCHANT TAILOR

Keeps | he. :

Largest selection
of Fine cloths |
in Contral Mibigan.

Sus AND. Bete E DE ma: VaR: Best:

EG GRE EENH NHOUSES,.

"LANSING, MICH...