VoLume XILE.—No. s.

AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Micn., Mar. 15, 18965.

WoLe No.. 83.

ee ate at, ne

The State Dairy School.

Whatever may be said of the Agricul-
tural College as a training school for
farmers,.or whatever doubts, may be en-
tertained concerning its proper fulfillment
of the great object for which it was es-
tablished, there can be no .question that
its latest addition, the dairy course, is do-

mg all im its power to further the interests | |
| according to its value in producing t butter, *:°

of this important branch of husbandry.
The dairy school has just finished its sec-
ond session, and the success which it has
attained fully warrants the statement, that
it will not finish its last-as long as the
state Agricultural College is a factor in
industrial education.

The Dairy School, as most of the
SPECULUM readers undoubtedly know, is
in session during the last six weeks of the
regular winter vacation.. The course
offered is intensely practical .in every par-
ticular, and is open to both sexes, Co-
education, however, has not as yet be.
come a popular part of the course. The
typical dairy student comes from _ the
young farming class. He takes the
course for the benefit he'can get from it
in the management of his own farm, or

perhaps he has a view toward obtaining.
a position as manager of a co-operative |

or private creamery. At any rate he
comes for business. It is needless to say
_ that he leaves his evening suit and patent
leather shoes at home—presumably; at
least he does not show them at the col-
lege.
sing see a great deal of “this interesting
type.

: : ‘the. Agricultural depattinents

Nor do tne young ladies of Lan- |
| AN application. of the law of centrif-
In these two respects: he differs |: es 7 :
quite materially from theregular'student: | |
When the would-be ‘dairyist arrives, rat I ¢
the opening: ‘of the: course, he is’ at.. once [* 4
ushered “into the présénce-of Prof. CD.
Smith; the-amiable and: efficient head” ‘of |
Alter, the |

—-

usual routine of enrollment the work be-.
gins at once.. The first thing to master
is the Babcock test. To these not famil-
iar with this important adjunct of the
creamery it would be well to state that
the **‘Babcock test” is a contrivance for
ascertaining the amount of butter fat jn a.

given quantity of milk, cream, skim-milk |.
or buttermilk. By its use the milk. |
purchased by the creamery ‘can be -rated’ -

the relative efficiency of the: power, sigepe 7

arators” and the “creameries” can be’ ABE
certained, and the amount. of -butter: fati-:

dost in churning determined. The: prin)!

ciple of the Babcock test is practically. the: ©.

same as that of the separators, namely, the’
fact that in arapid revolutionofa cylinder

| the fats being lighter than the other in-

gredients of milk will remaio at the cen- _
ter of the cylinder, while. the. portions.

having a greater specific: Brayey. are

thrown tow rard the outside, 7
Having» practiced. awhile: ot ‘the: Babe. .
cock test (usually. an “hours every. day is ne
spent at it.during the cour se} the ‘student
next tries his hand-at either separating: OF:
churning. In the former. case.:-he’ may
operate either the hand separator, called?
the “Baby,” or the’ power - |
operated. during the last session. by -an’
electric motor, but during . the ‘first see
sion of the school, in 1894, ‘by: a.‘steam.

engine, the running of which. formed apart.

of the course of each member of the class.
The principle of-all’ separators -is practi-
cally the same: as that of the Babcock tést

ugal. force.
The. churning is’ done- by. power
“by. hand... The power churn

is a recent. introduction, haiving been —
used. only: during the last session... In.
£894 the. churning was. done altogether.
by. hand. cee student j is go how much

Separator, an
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ey the “working” “commences. Especial
.) pains are taken by the instructors to in-
.° -gtilthe fact that the. greatest. possible
: amount of care must be exercised by the
- , Student in these operations, as success: or
failure in. buttér-making ‘is largely -de-
_ pendent « on these two. ingredients. The
Bext point which the novitiate masters is
the art of churning just. long enough and

‘not too leng.. A.delicate sense of touch:
| the’

end sound: is developed, go that
=e ‘churner Téarns to-.tell: just. when . to stop.
vc 'Ehen the ‘same -principle. is used in
a workin g: the butter.

“atterided:the. efforts. of the instructors was
well-attested during ‘the first session in

“higher: 4han atiyother. brand. |

> moreimportant’ dities the young dairyman
oo starts te. master the. minor. points—what
re nay. be: Called: the“routine work of the
Bln creaniery. © Hee He: receives ‘the milk. as it
Boos ena a thie ‘tioreiings. weighs if, records

 cobtents ee each’ ean fers ‘testing. “Then
ce heéspats a portion of the: milk ins a ‘vat
A where itis heated to “the” Teguired:: tem-

 Bératare for’ ‘separating.

Lan

oe made’ use" of; ‘only,

Goce eh oe On

“Of: ‘Course,’ improved?
>Next he: sees te Tipen—

floor scrubbed; and éverythiiigy ‘made ag

housewife.

istry, stock breeding, cate. and: ‘manage: :
(so pHeDt of. stock, and judging: and” “Scoring.
oe of ‘Butter
* pousuBesides'by: Professor Sinith; dhe students:
are: helped along the: thorny path by E Prot

ream: res take, how much coloring matter |
== to:put in and how much salt to add before _

The’ success which —

“earings become: familiar with: these |

F..S, Kedzie, Assistant. “Professor Mum-

ford and.Instructers ManNorman ‘and - :

True. The latter gentleman 18 the latest -
addition to the teaching force of the col-- .
lee. -He comes from the. University’ of...
‘Wisconsin, of which - ‘institution a" ‘is! ie

. graduate.

With the ater which the building “
of ax suitable’ laboratory. for. this:;-wdrk —
would add to the dairy school it’ coulid-he -
easily made to ‘double. its. present. sphere, -
of usefulness. It is‘to be hoped ‘that-the ..
legislature will see fit. to appropriate ‘the,
amount ‘necessary .to- construct suche. *
building: . The piéneer of industrial:edus °-
cation in the .country. should: -noty fails.
through. want ‘of. sufficient: appreptiations: ae

: to do all.in its power to further the indefe “
“E894 when’ M.: A.C, butter. sold in the. |
Detroit: markets. for: two. cents: per pound

ests Of 80 impertant an. industrial - ‘science: ~

as “airy husbandry...

The Crisis in Athletics. nae

BY CHAS. HL ALVORD, REPRESENTATIVE TO THE
— M1. A. AL 7

At the begioning. ‘of the préseit ok

|: legiate year THE, ‘SpecuLUM had océasion
t@ speak’ of a resolution brovght Before’

the State Board: of Agriculture’ prohibit- ~

ing M. As Ce students from participating’

|: in’ inter-collégiate ‘Sports:
The ‘remainder: | 4

To plaée our opinion against. that. ef

We- have’ Be! a

make Ep

Jt is‘ now" psa

mored that the: matter is soon to receive’ .

she places’ the: ‘créainerles, which © Sepa | serious consideration and that the chanes” 7

ae rate: the: cream: from the: an “ Bpon the . are’ bot unfavorable to its passage.” _ Ww Bite. 4

are’ burt, “we cannot’ afford to: Ggtiore ‘eo

vital a matter, even though it has ed oes 1

oo ing: the: ereani and ‘preparing: “ite: for: the taken a definite form.

next’ day’s’ churning: JBhen: ‘Cores: the: |

final drndgery_cleaninig’ ups” -The® cans: “meh: ‘whose wider: experience and: “‘md¥e’

must-be' washed, the -churns:scalded; the: : Mature judgement gives their ‘arpuments:

j-asweight which must demand attention,’
aweet and: clean’ as the Seay oft a. a enael Would “be®: “preposterous.
omg Ringe ie REI a wish'té: ‘do: this 2 yet! we believe. that if the
The theoretical work: of: the: ‘day: ground ‘proposdd: ig taketiy “ Will work
 gourse’ consists ‘in. lectures’ on dairy: éhem-" {untold Fist juryto: the collere, ‘and we bases.
our Belate Tet or: anny: ‘unwarranted pre: :
J sauiption . “aE. our. dwil, but! on the: Opinions:
ob those: ‘whose, authority cannot’ ae ques:
eed vege ES

TE he: secenity for ‘pliysieal! gilture 4

= se .
Sars petite.

words:

THE SPECULUM.

a tersely expressed by President Warfield
*: of Lafayette College, in the following
7 « Collere life ig as important as

“eollege learning. The teaching which
-austructs the mind but leaves the mana
‘cmaistotmed and half-developed being, is
radically wrong somewhere.”
“eiple is everywhere conceded re the
vi mnatter resolves itself into the question,

“Elow ts this training best to be accom- |

oe plis hed?

Mr. A. B. Hart, a master in the art of

oe physical training, says: “College author-
-. fes-everywhere acknowledge, wilingly

me or unwillingly, that athletic sports must.

-. be allowed and even encouraged. ” "Phis
ds Nature’s® method. of building up the
= body. Bat as another well-known edu-
~ ator Bays, Cexercising for the mere sake

Of exercise is $6. Junititeresting a procedure
~sthat: few: people wil. follow it out, what-
ever its ultimate: ‘rewards.

- An element
| of interest. must Be introduced if the best

‘réegults are to be obtdined. This element

 of- interest is furnished by the various

= competitive sports, and this is one essen-
tial pomt of difference between perfunc-'

‘tory development of one’s muscles and
’. thé development through entering into
games. But there is another. and equally
important point. of difference io favor of
“games: arainst . mere .ca isthenics. This
"3g that the full value of physical develop-

~~ ment is’ only to be secured: through: coni-, |.
| Proper: physical’ de-:
velopment implies vastly more than: ‘mere.

. petitive. exercise. |

muscular development. ~-It>

essential to brain developuient..

combinations.

’ tact with other brains.

ed by development. through mere pos |

’- fungtory exercises.” .
The ferce of this -writer’s logic is
:* irresistable. | But to clinch the ar gument

This prin- }

Each |
_ greup of muscles can : contract ‘only in-a7t:
single way, but different groups of mus-.|
cles may contract in an endless series of

training.
the conditions of success in all modes of
a
The brain, whose ‘con~
_ trolliog influence makes such co-ardinate.
action possrbie, must be trained by ‘con.’
: Hence physical.

development through athletic games has_
~ an educational value that is not approach:

‘of football.

|

—

let us quote from another person whose

authority as

recognized, Prof. N. 8. Shaler: .
«The intelligence of man,” says Prof.

Shaler, “and the keen, sympathetic Tt Pa

derstanding ‘af. his fellows which arises
from that intelligence, awaken the desire
to conquer for: conguering’s sake. * * *
From this peculiar form of the contend-

ing motives comes the impulse to win in
, contentions of any sort.
gained a sense of the contentions on

Whoever has

which all human advance depends mu&st |
value the development of this motive.
* * *® Looking upon. athietic sports in...
this way, considering them as a branch
of natural education, the true. trainer of -
youth will hesitate before he rashly ven-
tures to interfere with the motives which:
Jead to such directions. He will see that
he must reckon with this nature in his -
effort to impose the newer and as yet
Jess natural arts of the higher intellectual
culture. He will see that the form and
quality of man took their ancestral shape
in just such pleasant activities as ate man-
Hest in our sports,.and not in the. grim
work of the money-getting world for
which he is endeavoring to fit the being..
He wl, moreover, see that the moral
status of the youth which it is his first
duty to affirm, has a certain gain from
these modes of action. The habits -of
command, of co-operation and of laboring”

cunder defeat, qualities of the utmost value
| in. maturer, life, on which,
requires a
trained muscular co-ordination. that jal are ‘cultivated in Sportive contention as.

they. cannot be in any mere artifictal

indeed, the.

“very successes. of the race may depend,
¥ Gep

The teacher may prescribe

battle; with the amplest illustrations from, -

history witheut giving the youth a tenth ~.
.partof the masterful quality, which wins.)
victories that (he might obtain in a game’.
that the
first cdity: GE the. educator ; is ‘to. look care-' "5
fully to his processes wien he begins toe
lnterfere, with: this ancient mode of, cul. oe

“Therefore, I say

) ture.” ; ve : ee
dt will- be- ‘peadiby seen. that, we. e have”
tried to show: that, ‘competition in athletic:

an expert is everywhere _
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ee

- tersely expressed by President Warfield
ok Lafayette College, in the following
“words: ”« College life is as important as
.callege learning. The teaching which

”. Instructs the mind but leaves the man a_

~ faisformed and halt-developed being, is
“2 radically wrong somewhere.” This p
~“giple is everywhere conceded and the
“matter resalves itself into the question,
» “How is this training: best to be accom-
_ plished? -

Mr. A. B. Hatt, a master in the art of

me physical training, says: “College author-
ities everywhere acknowledge, willingly

Or unwillingly, that athletic. sports must.

be allowed and even encouraged.” This
is Nature’s. method: of building up the
-. body. -

of exercise ‘is ‘so uninteresting a procedure
that few people will ‘follow it out, what-
ever its ultimate rewards... An- element
_ of interest-must. be introduced if the best

results are to be obtained, “This élement:

of interest is furnished by the various
‘Competitive sports, and this is one essen-

... tial. point of, difference between perfunc-.
tory development of one’s muscles and -
the development through entering. into
But there is another and equally |
important point of diference in favor of

Bamecs.

games against mere: calisthesics. This
18 that the fuil value’ of. physical dey elop-
ment is only to be. secured through. com-
petitive exercise, Proper: ‘physical ‘de:

velopment implies vastly more than: mere

muscular development... -It.requirésa

trained muscular © co- -ordination : that cis.
‘Each |:
group of muscles can contract” only in ‘a!
single way, but different groups of mus-.

essential to brain development.” -

cles may contract in an endless. series of
combinations.

tact with other brains.

fanctar y exercises.”

‘The force of this writer’s logic ig
But to clinch the argument

irresistable,

vine

| But as. another well-known edu- |
cator says,“ fexercising tor the mere sake |

Se eae

PRB ake a ee aa a eee na tbo

The brain, whose . con:
trolling influence makes such co- ordinate.
action possible, must be trained by con- | -victories that he might obtain in a game!”
that “the...
first‘duty of the educator is to look carey; *
‘fully to fis processes when he begins-ta:/
‘interfere. with this ancient mode: of: euke es

Hence physical |
_ development through athletic games hag |
an educational value that is not approach-
ed by development through mere pers P

“they cannot be
training.
‘the conditions of success in all |
battle, with the amplest iNustrations from.
“history without giving the youth a testh=::°
| part of the masterful quality, which Wing."

of -feotball.

ee

let us quote Tram another person whose

authority as an expert is everywhere= -

recognized,
“The intelligence of man,’

> says Prof.

-shaler, “and the keen, sympathetic wn-- |

derstanding of his fellows which. arises

from that intelligence, awaken the desire

to conquer for conquering’s sake. * * * |
From this peculiar form of the contend-

ing motives comes the impulse to win in
contentions of any

sort. Whoever has
gained a sense of the contentions en
which all human advance depends muét ”

value the development of this motive. _
* # * Looking apon. athletic sports in”)
this way, considering them as a brarich.

of natural education, the true trainer ef -
youth will hesitate before he rashly ven-
tures to interfere with the motives whick
lead to such directions. We will see that
he must reckon with this nature in his
effart to impose the newer and as yet
less natural arts of the higher intellectual
culture. He will see that the form and
quality of man took their ancestral shape
in just such pleasant activities as are man-
ifest In our sports,.and notin the grim .
work of the money-getting world for |
which he is endeavoring to ft the being....-
He will, moreover, see that the moral .-

status of the youth which it is his first ..

duty to affirm, has a certain gain fram:
these modes of action. *
command, of co-operation and of laboring. .

under defeat, qualities of the utmost value ag
in maturer, life, on which, 3
very successes. of the race may depend, Ss
are cultivated in sportive contention ag).

indeed,

in any mere artificial ©"

Therefore, I say

ain will be readily seen that we: have ©
tried to show that competition 1 athletic

The habits of °°

The teacher may prescribe ©
1 modes-of.
_ cise.

sen! well. trained” to™:
_ “Phere! is ‘nd goud ) reason’ for” “neglecting

es THE SPECULUM.

pétson: than any thing elsé, and yet, when

Do Be ‘young-person is placed.ia this college

a “FOE: four years to fit himself for excellent
J Workin life, the care and development of

o ‘the. body i 18 left almost entirely to the ca-

“price of each student. Is it strange that
under this system—or want of system,

Frather—that so many break down or fail
of ‘high attainments?

Hard study is conducive to good
health, provided it be accompanied by the
fight kind and amount of physical exer-

and should be encouraged among all stu-

debts, under careful restrictions.

AL our college it is often said that the

ro ScomE pulsory manual labor and military
oor fully: take. the place of physical exer-.
oe ECIse but this is far from the trith. There
“cate a great many. kinds of werk on | the
ie “Parra, garden, orin the shops, where cer-
wo ta studentsy: term
hardly: éxercise enough to start the per-
 Spirationic.-
.. easy jobs; are. senretimes excused from
mary drill; and if they” appear on the
playground, ‘simply eite about watching

in and .term out,

Thé feeble students get. the

: _ the ‘spor fs. 005
20 Te my: ‘Opinion no person is‘able ta’ at-
Stead colléve for study who would not be
. anach: Benefittad by certain” kinds - of ex-
\. Uarcise ‘that ‘could be presctibed ‘bya per-
‘take gyrinastics.

“this pliysieal training,

, only: we'ate tot at-
“customed: to te:

“AS: a role: \a pradwate

| should” ‘be. “betier: “physical” “condition
than 4. EF ‘éshiman, ‘and each: should” He. pica
betier ‘trim at the close of @. term: ‘than’ at

“its: beginning. =

I fully ‘believe that a: ‘sy minietrically de
velop ed athlete, who. shall have: thé:edu-_
cation of a physician, and isa “Christin

. gentleman, if employed “to! ‘give: All his

‘good than any man in our “faculey.*

all honorable means stimulate him’ to per-

- form the Tighe | amount | of the: reqitisite,

Athletic sports are very valuable,

exercise. He would restrain students in
excesses ofall kinds, and stimulate’ the
Weak tO greater efforts. Such a man
would have the hearty support of all cel-
lege authorities.

The plan here onthned is, ta some ex-
tent, already practiced with most ‘excel-
lent results in several prominent univer-
sities and colleges, Why should not M.
A. C. engage in this most important part
of an education, and thus Keep: to: the

point in this direction as she has iv many

other respects?

We need not new trouble. ourselves
about the Kind of training, nor the appa-
ratus needed, but unite in a vigerous
search for just the right kind of a: man,
who, when employed, can surpass any. of
us in plans and their execution along: ‘this
line. . :

‘Might and Right Rule the World:

Might Till Right is Ready.

BY C. A. JAWELL, OLYMPIC SOCIETY.
(Delivered at the eratorical centest, Oct. a1, 1894.)

“Manis bora on a field of battle.”
And from the cradle to the grave our en-
vironments are those of aconflict: If we
glance along our backward course the
smoke of an endless engagement between
two mighty forces bedims our vision. . At
different stages of the conflict they may
have been clad in different armors and

fought under different banners with dti-
ferent emissaries, but the strife has: ever
been, from the beginning to this hour,.a
strite for surpremacy between two grant -

forces. Might, on the one hand, with its

“weapons of ignorance, superstition . and

deception, is arrayed against Right, with

| its weapons of justice, reason and truth.
t:Dhe.one has. been struggling to maintain

jolts stip ‘on the reins of buman. affairs;

time td our students, would do. then’ thore: “while: ‘the: other has been endeavoring to
He > fo rest.

would give each a moat th lotough physical : vubueper ee

‘examination at least~ Once | ‘a “year, and fs

‘carefully préscribe the proper: course to PGE these: Gasets: and from-them draw cou-

develop the defective points; and then. by. “clustons:that are. of value for the- present
and for the: future.

| few. of thetn. -

‘them . Sipe the ‘grasp. of ‘the

Peas. interesting to. examine the results

Let us LESSEE Se ane
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THE SPECULUM: | ——

or ware

‘Nineteen hundred ‘years: ago; in-an ob-

scure province of the Roman: Empire, .an
event of profeund significance teok place.
it was the ‘birth of the simple carpenter’s
son, whose life was a model, whose-deeds
have been hallowed, and.whese teachings
are tast becoming the creed of the world.
Bat even before his birth the heavy hand
of Might was raised against him; and
fram. that.time on, he and his adherents
have been the ever present target: for
- persecution and torture. But the funeral
pyre of the thousands-who suffered, .be-
eame the-torch for the millions who-fol-
~ lowed, antil to-day the simple teachings
ofthe lawly Nazarene are ‘breathed: in
= “every: tongue and in every zone;.and:they
: -lend-a more perfect lustre to: -each..gev-
ernment and to every civilization. Alex-
oo. pnder Cesar, ‘and Napoleon, each in ‘his
” turn had ‘thousands subject to his mighty
.. Scepter, but Christ now has mere subject
~. techas will than they ever dreamed of hay-
ing. Might and Right rule the world;
Might tli Right is ready.”
 - SWhen our-sires planted the seéds of

*Highteaus ireedom:-amid the snows of

New England, they had placed an ccean
between themselves. and England’s mon-

.-areh; but his hated emissaries: stele after

on them, completely usurping their legislative
halls, their judicial benches and. thetr: .ex-

. eégtive chairs, and when the .usurpers’

gea ts: were sure dhev made our poor col-
» ontes bleed: and groan with -persecution,
<till.finally .onr ancestors. ‘rose . up. in
_ righteous wrath at Saratoga, Valley
.and = = Yorktowa;. . and... history
| breathes to us the result. whieln its télis the
story -of-the freest:evernament ‘and the
proudest flag the workd:knows.
iv The. first number of Wilam Lloyd

Garrison’ 3 “Liberator” found :the - nation.

. asleep .:td. the wrongs-.and - dangers -of
. Slavery.

“<palpit-upkeld. the system :-and: laughed;
Awhile. grisMight -heldia:race in bendage.

withthe vone ‘hand:and -harrassdd their -
‘But..thé has |

“¢hantpien’ avith. the: ‘other<: :

amancbeartes rich avith | shuman, ayehpathy.: 7
apd: slowly: but. surely: Mri Garrison: Was

(Able ky drsstongue

Custom, public.opinion:.and the. |
Right...

a Fe i

rr ar

tide of :pwhlic opision,:to-overturn the-cus-
tam‘of ages and to. andermine the inffys
ence-of the pulpit; he: was-able. to :lift-.a
race: Trem sbendage : anid: change a poiltion
slave pens to homes, and feuwr:- millon:
slaves to. citizens.’ The. .werld’s history
does not furnish a better exariple of. the
completeascendancy. of. justice: over error.
Washington and Garrison; English
tyranny and American slavery; the Decia-
ration of Independence and the Emanci-
pation Proclamation. What striking
synonyms these are in the history of
American justice. Might and Right rule
the world; Might till Raght is ready.
‘Thus we might.go -the eadless round.
of hnman activity, and at every tura-nicet * |

with countless ‘blessings... that. have. an

sulted from the crushing -of error: bythe 5
champions of truth; who ‘have. sacrificed.’ a

and suffered. They may not-have. ‘ined
to reap their -harvest, put they are none.
the less harvests ‘because the sheaves.

have been bound by other hands than’ a
theirs. | ae
“No truth has to art or to science been given, ="
But brows. ENS ached for it, and: souls ; toiled “and: _
Striven.' . . . . Hy . wat a

In the light. of Our. past: histor vp pilus. >

with events: demonstrating - the: canerriags.
aw hat’ ‘attitudes
is Ht: wise!for' us. 46. vasswinie: toward: thes

ultimate: success -of. Right;

errors of today? lEweare true té” “Oar
selves ‘and to :the: better, spirit ef earage,:
then there j is but one: contse ‘for .usy: gee
that is the course 6f.: simple. justice; The t
not an easy one, but-rathér: it is attended:
by scoffs and scormsand. teil and pains “bate

we must expect persecution, if we “hopes.
to have our ideas live ‘and our ‘refor ms ooo
prosper, for. persecution ° ‘brings ‘with: Te,
the sympathy of-those “who .survive “uals ©
their decay enrich- the’ soil
for :the.crop:that follows;. so’ Might. pres

As :-weeds:by.
pares a: stich: field: for: the. ‘Bermination: of _

Quire: tev bethons® -wrought: nobly, bak: -

they, did: isof: leave a: perfect work. The a
: diantonds: of huthan: ‘institutions are still in: -
"the: rough,’ and -our‘age ancl the ages that *
fellow: TELEES Ee: furnish: the: awork meéfl who: of
e yp Miakest “them: Bens ‘at for. the king: We
fo "hat
eon

* moat
sou oon

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7 ay at the threshold of a golden age of

: i. opportun ity.

dt matters not what sphere

.we-move in, we shall be confronted on

every hand by evils and errors that need

| eradication.

Are we associated with religion’ Then

we may fiid a work in our. own realm.
For. the capitalist-and the politician are

permitted to use teligion as a cloak for
their, infamies, and as a key to the con-
fidence and pockets of those with whom

they. deal, while in. many localities the:
__ tone. of spirituality is so far lowered that

it is: frequently spoken of railingly; and a

.. broad distinction is made between the re-
* Tigion of the church and. the religion of

2 thé. Christians.

Might has crept in and

oo findiag. the church in lethargy has built
: “anvaltar-to-money, to dress or to pleasure
“ dpeascorner. of .our-temple; .and many of

Be ‘secretly. worship. there.

alPave-tern to: our social institutions we

find ‘conditions: quite as bad.: Ev ery city
~aineour-land presents: myriads of carcum-

ha stancés: which. bee that part of our new
<-Deelaration, of Andependence which says

= “Al men: are-créeated.-equal,”
“othe: form-6f monéy, of social prestige, or

Might, im

“Ok. “political: pull,’ makes irresistible in-
> yoads upon.the-rights and privileges of

. thesmaases..:

Every: ‘hamlet within our

oc borders: has: a-handful.of hidden tragedies

=. Ob every! grt’ and: déscription; an which

ap heavy-handed: ‘Might, ‘BLES. ‘enthroned, and:

* extends its'scepter/ of wealth as .a tok en.
“of favor tothe, few" and. as, a red of Chas.

- tisément: to. the: many.

-But-awe: do: not reach. the. eect af

Might’ 8 pollutions. till. we. enter.the realm

of nolitics...- AS democracy: as. exemplified ‘|
in our own perverted: governinént, seems, |
to have for its sole aim: the: niaintenance.
of a race-track for financial and: “political ||
- races, with gigantic. : pursés:.at- stakes: zie
race in, which’ justice ‘and. mérality ates|
_ hopelessly handicapped...
. dent Jackson. promulgated. the dottrinesdt:.
| “rotation in office,”

_tul “popular government”

Over.

formerly took many generations

and not through a superior fitness for. the
position. . And when they are seated they
spend their time in paving their way tea
re-election, and not.in the service of the —
people. : ene:
This sort of corruption reaps its black=.
est harvest in our municipal government
where “ward politician”. has become the
synonym. for “political corruptien.” — Our
cities contain one-third of our population,
and our municipal goveroments.are_ the
nearest a farce of any in the world. They
have become hot-beds of corruption .and

dens of bribery, where the “bosses” -with

their “machine” and their ‘“boodle’” have
gambled and juggled. with pohtical issues
* has ‘become -a
by-word and <a DEAS 2 the 7 world.

The Rev. Dr. ieecerees and Robert
Ross have taken up the gauntlet and: be-
gun a noble fight against the enemies of
justice in New York. Who will cham-
pion the cause in Michiganf ‘We are-on

the eve of a general election, and at such

times these questionable means are al-_
ways used. Do we seek a field of action?
This ightis open, and we: may begin
with to-morrow’s sun. We may begin
by demanding pure candidates, fair ° bal-
lots and an honest count next April, and
by demanding positive, practical political
reforms in the manths that follow: :.We
may not get immediate applause for it,
but let us remember with the: poet: |
“That to side with Trith is noble, when we share

her wretched crust .
Ere her cause brings fame and profit, and 7 Js pros-

_ perous to be just,” | .

And if we engage in such a ware we
have this encouragement, that though it
cand

|| many. martyrs to réform an abuse, yet:to-
} day, with.our railroads, our: telegraphs,.
our. printing and our. education, a score:
“When” Presi:} af. Years !ate jsufficient to accomplish: a
: _xefotmation from.its nucleus toits perfect
: he sowed. ihe: winds: a
” andstoday we reap the whirlwind: for: bye “complished: in: these days by. reasom: and.
(. it.awhole army. of -government: officers, :
both. State. and. national, secure. their nom=:

ination. and election by “political” pull,”

fruits And. furthermore; refor ms are. ac+

. persuasion, notat the point of the bay onet;.
mer evolution: notyby revolution. :

“Legend. tells. ug. ‘there: is a sunken city.
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off the coast of France, and when the
wavetroughs are deep the. spires of its
churches may be seen, and when the
calm prevails the music of-their bells may
be heard. And so it is with a good prin-
ciple; the waves of Might may submerge
it, but in the storm or in the calm its jus-
tice may be seen and heard. There is
no good principle so deeply sunken but
that the plummet line of justice can reach
and recover it, for “Might and Right rule
the. world; Micht till Right is ready.”
Then let the next ceotury be the grave-
yard of Might and the building site of
7 Right. Let us erect magnificent humane
institutions on the decaying ruins of the
“opdghty evils of our age. God did not
. ~Greate.this world by chance, and he does
= not-rale it by chance. There is a method
7 ‘da what-seems to us madness, order in
what seems.chaos, and wisdom in what
~seems folly; and if our conscience is our
prime minister, our works will live and
our names will be cherished, and we shall
be able to hasten the day. ‘when Right
shall rule without a rival. 7

SCIENTIFIC.

‘Cross-Fertiliz.ng Corn.
~The subject of cross-fertilization of
plants has long been an interesting one
to botanists, and the maize or Indian ‘corn
being moncecious and abundantly flower-

ing, has been a favorite plant on which

oO expériment. Among botanists and
corn-growers there has been considerable
discussion as to just the extent of influ-

ence one variety of corn has upon an-

_other in one and two years’ crossing; but
it has been generally conceded that there
_is-no appreciable change until the second
year.

-Last..season two experiments were
conducted on the. farm to determine if

. ‘possible with some degree of certainty |
.. the.effect.cf one and also of ‘two -vears.
°. of crossing. For the frst experiment: the.
“Davenport. White Dent. and... Hathaway:
7 “Yellow. were. selected. , These -variéties..
7 were. pure. and. in: distant. fields. “$0, there’

ee Te

was. no chance for -accidental crossing.

The ears selected for the experiment

were enclosed in cotton sacks before the
silks had made their. appearance... Fer-
tilization was accomplished artificially by
taking tassels from one field and inserting:

them inio the sacks in the other as soon. —

as the silks were sufficiently advanced to

-warrant their being properly - fertilized.

Much care was exercised that the ears
should not be reached by pollen of their
own variety.

The results were not startling but quite
satisfactory. Of twenty-five ears.. of
Davenport covered, nineteen’ produced
corn; but of these only twelve were.

properly fertilized. This: was easily, ac-,

counted for by supposing that the pollen: ;
was inserted: before the silks were an) -
proper. condition. Six ears: of this. Tate
showed distinct signs of crossing, having, —
numerous yellow kernels, while the Vass :
riety pure is perfectly white. Of ‘five:
ears of Hathaway Yellow (Dent) fertil-:
ized as above, four produced corn and -
three of these showed faint traces of the -
white cross, numerous kernels bemg con+
siderably lighter than the others, . “while
the pure cats are uniformly of a. ‘deep
amber color. In neither‘ of. the .ctosses: .
described above was. there: ‘any. Percept 7
bie-alteration in the.cob.° ae ee

Fhe second experinient- Was Soniewhat
different, being confined. entirely. tousetes:
ond year crosses, arid in‘ this case artificial ©
fertilizing was not practiced. - Twelve’
REELS were: used . in: ers experiments

the previous season. with 3 no indication” ae.
crossing whatever. The. ears yelected:
for seed were typical | ones. from. the: dif: : ou
ferent varieties, and in appearance were”
perfectly pure. "Very interesting - ‘results’.
were secured: by this experiment... ‘The ~
crop produced corn in the vreatest. varies.
ty, In every ‘possible: mixture of form and. :
colors ‘There was. scarcely a. single row.

that’ Gontained “enough corn free. ‘from:
“erogsing: to ‘indicate® the: variety planted:
i has: ‘been claimed: by. some: that. the’
_dent-corn has’ little if: any influence upon
| the, Alints;. sand’ still there. were found: ite!

oo neighbor, a. flint — Dutton:

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these: tows dents and #ints ia all possible
oe combinations.

However, it was -ubserved
that ‘the flints were. the stronger, and in
enednstance.a pronounced dent—Sheep’s
Feoth— was entirely obliterated Dy its
every ear,
| excepting oe, was apparently a pure
Dutton. One remarkable thing noted
was. that, with all the variations men-
’ thoned above, the color and. general form
_of -the.cob in nearly every case: inspected
appeared to have been unaffected. The
‘Canada. Dent retained its white cob, the

- Calico. Bent its red, and: 80 Of,

ar “Fiese. experiments go to prove: first,
oo that there is sometimes a perceptible

oo. Changé.inecorn the first year. of crossing;
eae a ‘that dents may be crossed upon
oe ‘affeed the first and. apparently the sec-
-— years ‘fourths. that, radical changes

ssthird? that,.as a tule, the cob sis un-

se ae

aa appearance the. second: year than
a the Bist: Bh a LL. dD, S.

oNotes._

The “Michigan: Academy of Science,

pein mOW. Cornaists of over 100 meuabers,
2 héldsate:o annual. winter. meeting

a in me
»" State eapitol, Deceniber 26 and 27...
- valuable: program: ‘Was presented, 2 ich

ae we: Hers: Spent as. 08 interest. fo. past and

DOS api gS Wednesday. M36 P Bs 2M: ae
“ rs Catt to, order: and frieroeficiory, remarks ‘by: the
7 Presidents. : oo

= “Determination of the hour: fot election. of officers a

“Bad other busitiess.. - :
oe eee Presentation. of! Papers.
The’ Mam inals-of Michig gant,

The Bids of Michigan,.
Additions to the Flora ‘of Michigan, one

Mr. T Nw Tobinsoi BS

Work ‘ef the Michigan Fish’  Sonimigsion;

ProfickliBy Ward: |, discussion, now. going onas to: the-telative:

I
2
3 ,
a The Cryptagasiic Fiera of Michigan; ,
a!
&:

| a z: Work of aL Michigan Fisli i Commission,

"Wednesday, a: 40 Pon Saha -

at ar

“Staten Characters oe the: Human Skeleton: :

{, Prof WH. Sketzet: eet instramental any, ES aa ne

TO. . Bate and ‘Developrient at Michigan Archeology, wh,

ag Flora of Michigan Lakes,

rg. oe ‘Stesee.
Prot. b. C : Woteester,

“DEE Ce AL ‘Rotel sh
“fs. Cngtes.:. Oiie ofthe: first.and finest high.

ge Que f Society ‘ard. a State Survey, ‘Prof. W, 1: Beal, “speed. santomyatic nengines was ‘called the,

4 ey “Practical Benefits of Bacteriology, Prof. F: S. Navy L Botter Allens eng 6, My Porters. bein Bo

tr Some-Notes on the RCI E SNe Coat-of-Arims,- : %:
; - ths W. uy: Beat

‘Thursday, g:o0 A. M.

Prof. Chas. A. DAViS:
13 Michigan Lepidoptera, ~- . :Dr.. RH. Woleget:|
tq Review of our Present Kuowlecge of Mulluscan:
Hauna of Michigan, - Mr. Bryant: Walker’:

15 Distoma Peralosum: A Parasite of the Cras fighz 3
- ‘Mr, @. H- peniens
16 Bacteria-and the Pairy, - Prof. C. D. ‘Smith |
IF Tendencies in Michigan Horticuliure, -
_ Er. A. AL Crozier. -
18 Futiie Experiments for the Improvement of -Agtt. | ¢ .
cukture, ; " - ‘Dr ‘Manly: Miles" oo

A bill is already eee the’ legislate
to have 3000 copies of the annual’ répért’.
of the society ‘printed. for distribution: -
and another. result ‘of the ‘meeting « ‘His’
been the introduction of a bill to- auehione.
ize-a State Natural History survey. Me’.
Bryant Walker was elected presideat for
the easuing year, A’ suthmer “or Feld
meeting of the society will be ‘held the
30th of May next. It is éxpected ‘that’
these meetings, by systematizing the
work and appoloting coromrittees, - will
develop it rapidly. oe

a

The Botanical Department received
lately 147 packages of seeds from the
famous Kew (zardens, near. London, the
most extensive and best. managéd botanic
gardens in the world... These were
partly in exchange for specimens fur-
nished from our own gardens. . The -de-
partment has.also been receiv ing plants.
and seed from several other. sources. ,

A. noticeable. curiosity is a-large. speci- _
men of fungi, Agaricus P Holtore gears D
resus, MuL}., found in a basswood,log,.cut»
in 1892; sent.in the Michigan. forestry.
exhibit-to the World’s.Fair, and deposited

| afterwards in our Botanical Laboratory.
This. fungi- belongs to ‘the mushroom.
family, and grew out frem between the

Mr 26: Fe -wrieeiet,| bark and: ‘wood. : re re ee

Nlechanical . students: should: note: the.

metits-of.aatomatic:and:throttlé. gover.

a is 7
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ee

a ae

maw, proposes ta substitute the throttle
‘governed for the automatic. Articles
sretering to this’ subject. may be found in
‘Power and the American Machinest.
‘They are!.mostiy abstracts of an article
recently read by Mr. Porter before the
American Society of Mechanical Engi-
neers.

_The State Board of Agriculture, act-
ig as trustees of the State Agricultural
€allege, have decided to stop clearing up
the woods of the college farm, since most

‘of the ripe tiniber has been removed, and
| “Have recently” placed these lands uodér
. the management of the professor of for-
estry, who is” authorized to study them
: ‘With view. to making them models of
.. their kind SO far as he may be able,

A Problemy in Arithmetic.
| “ie any ecco be due the readers of
Pan Srrcur.um for obtruding the science
‘of number into this column, let it be a
frown_on. sensational, misdirected charity.
a During. the present winter many have

“received sheets variously numbered below -

‘fifty and containing this stereotyped state-
‘Ment and. request: -
: #A medical institution in — has offered
to tréat’a young. lady who has been a
_ -etipple-since she was six years old, if she
Will collect one million cancelled stamps,
and we have started a chain of letters in
which. we ask your aid.. Make three
copies of this. letter, only change the date,
and place the next higher number at the
top. num bermg the three letters the same.
Return. this. jetter with ten or more can-
celled stamps: * #* | * ‘The persons
getting numbers. fiity are merely to return
 swithsstamps.”” :

oon oo o

Datient.

wales a geometrical ratio.

. stamps: « re

palo: Be: number: aE. terns: Be SOrs -Atteaipe |

scheming adventuréas. - eraeeres

, neficences
We arenot concerned i iit the question of ee

ve the existence. of such-an institution or such: a fe.
Fhe stipulation, calls for 1,000.- *

: UE ‘University: of Chieaga.
.. GOO-stamps;.and: the method. adopted 3 in- :

| Stradtien: given DE: the: faduiey tof ‘Enis schoolsénth den. :
partment, of the University.will give more, or: leas. at- °°

“First, As. to: Bie: putnbes- Of: ‘cknceited | tention to thé methad, of teaching its: ‘particular subject: <: -

LP Hel: first.term: will. ‘be: 405 thet "hi aad ‘only paralleled'a ait ‘the University of fJeda, | in:

Se ee! T="

ing.no greater precision in’ ‘any & compute - :

tion : than: -is:-ducnisbed | bye sevensplace oe
fegarithmic tables, we have:

ber of stanips sent’ in with letter’ ‘duinvber u
one, 10; with sumbers: two, 30; ‘with:
numbers’ six; 2,430, etc. Hf the: numbers
were stopped at II and each recipient. of
the request furthered the scheme, there

| would be returned 885,430 stamps: if

at 12, the number would mount up-to
2,657,200, two and one-half times the
requited nuaiber. Let the population of

the globe, the hests of heaven and the

millions yet to be be enlisted in the cause
to carry it to completion, and we will
have the total stamps returned. “equal to.

3+589;599,999,099,999,999,999,095 3 every

ten stamps require a

human ‘tee extend.
the chain, and each victim requires “>
twelve cents for stattonery, amounting t60..

$430.44 5, 100,000,000,000,000;000.Fhesé.

numbers stagger the imagination and, bid?
Ls Stop. | oo Bn
The whole matter might be dismissed /
asa mighty hoax were it not that -busi-~
ness has been impeded, ‘the matis: cloyed; ©

passenger and express traffic delayed,

while a crafty miss has receive, Magan. .

leads of. cancelled. stamps—mute,.\testi>. —

mony to her notoriety. | Sufficient money

to found, eguip and maintain a hospital. s

will be expended at the. instance. a epee i.

Nor is this all... A. Sea meted: has.
been. used bythe: organization: ‘of: Deaton.
esses for raising: money; andit. aranspires

that-a debt-ridden Y.Mo-Co Asin’ Wie:
State contemplates: startia g such: B ‘chain,

Such: busi peSs ae
methods as these certatoly cannot meet
the approval of. the .actuary, while {théy!”
mock ‘charity and: dull. the: “sense of bee

from ner See

SOON BRET 6 oo

rr rT

Kx choot oF P pidagoay. will ‘S00n' Dig “fnevitaeéd: at ‘te
RE addition: to thé special if- -)-

The new school. will be. absolutely. unique ify this. coun

«Geena bye EES
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“SPUBLISMED NONTALY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAR,
- BY THE STUDENTS

| ‘a Tas, MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

-

wt beats, 73 Cenrs A YAK) SINGLE NumMuras, 10Crers,

' ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOW OM APPLICATION,

. ee Subscribers will be notified when their subscription has

expired, and ate requested to renew before die seat itive,

sr a re —.

‘BOARD OF CONTHOL.

W,.C. BAGLEY, - Phi Delta Theta ‘Fraternity,
— ‘Béitor-3 ote Chief,

ASSOCIATE EBITORS,
L. PL. Lose,
Olympic Sociely,
H, F. Lane, Jn.,
Hasperian Society.
P.S. Rosy,
* Cohunblan Lrterary Society.

- B iB. FIALSTEAD,

oa, Belta “Pau Detta Fraternity.

. Gs Masser INK,

a “Puen Literary Society,

pet W:, cP STEBBINS,
es _Betectic eg

ae Wi Beaton: -. Business Manager,
Sess Re ‘Pannisit,” re Asst Business Manager,
4 BEC: & hae Rorsices, Ses -  . ‘Treasurer,

: _ Aogicon tuna Corres, Mar. 15, 1595.

noe oTae management - of Tae SPECULUM
kee. pleasure: in. presenting the first
., Mareéh issue of the paper that has ever
“appeared, .THe SprcuLum began as a
- quarterly, soon expanded to a biemanth-
vlyy-and. . finally: made a volume af eight
“numbers; : omitting the March issue.

oEtereafter. the. paper will appear every.

S ils during the college year.

pees oy een ahunas. of. the. Lene, ‘has
| “bee: appointed. as 4: member. of the State
2. Board of. Agriculture:

“say! that: auch action: ty. ‘the patt.of the

governor | all be- duly, appreciated . by

; the ‘alumi. -

. A BILL - has been idtroduced.. am the | Gur. present. athletic
Jegislature prohibiting. football: at. State’ :

‘our, teams” | good qualities far overbalance its faults.

Other: volleges have tried to find a sub-
| Stitute-and have failed, Will M.. as c.
‘little: Dit prove: an: “exception? *.
_ ashamed. of the way their Proteges: play | ee : Pe
io pak nae Shae Rules. and: Regulations of the |
eco | Mehigaly State: Agricultural College” is
sthettile of a:pamohlet which the cei
: feceived at; ‘their, homes shortly before the

‘institutions. If the work: of:

- last fall is a fair. sample ‘of that at the: ‘rest.|
of the State colleges we can hardly. blame:

the: Jaw-makers for being. a.

= ‘the: ‘great game,

- oops somewhat erratic ° mayor™ “Bf: Dez
oj ‘troit nay cause any) a broad. Saiile,: ‘but: |

Tes. . ‘needless to.

anyone who pays ten cents to ride from
the college to Lansing by the present.

trolley system wouid be willing lo stand:

the eccentricity if a little quintessence: of
Pingreeism cauld be instilled into. the’
officials of the capital city. -

AN ounce of prevention is worth a-ton. -
of cure. Every Saturday evening:-the |
society rooms onthe fourth floor of Wil--
liams Hall are crowded with students. The
rooms below are deserted for a period ‘of
three or four hours. A lam p lett burning
in one of these rooms might ignite a cur-
tain or drapery. Resuit, .a charge of.
criminal negligence against the college
authorities, and all, because fire escapes
are thought ta be useless appurtenances
to State buildings. :

SPEAKING of the Students’ Govern-
ment, it would be well to bear in mind
the success of that system during the last
term, and the necessity of-a continuance
of the hearty support which it received
at the hands. of the student body. The
ereat fault of the old svatem lay, not: in
its weak points, but in the lack of sup-
port which it should have received. The
new scheme has been tried and proven
successiul. It should not-be. allowed to
die out. | 7

| From present appearances, it would
seem that we are in danger of losing our.
place in the M.I.A: A. We do not _
question the good intentions of the State
Board, but we are unable to see what
they can substitute that will have half the
stimulating influence which field day
does. It would be folly to deny that
system has poor
‘points; but it must be admitted that its

t

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opening of the term. The pamphlet con-

‘tains the usual seventy-odd rules for the
righteous conduct of all students, together
with miscellaneous information concero-

ing” matters of such vital importance as
special examinations, class standing; etc.
The Students’ Government is recognized
as apart of the government of the ¢ol-

lege, but the laws governing that body |

are not printed. Is the ‘hearty. co-eper-
ation plan” falling into disfavor?

-Brsipes. the athletic question, the sub-
Fas’ of commencement exercises will be
discussed at thé State board meeting
March 12. The scheme proposed is to
do away with the old plan. of eight ora-

. _ tors and substitute a “scientist of national

: reputation ” who will deliver the principal
= address.” T’his will be supplemented by
at essay from one graduate in each de-
partment, on some topic’ connected with
his course.
are to be chosen on the. basis of scholar-
ship. . Everyone who has had to sit
through the tedious exercises of former
commencements will heave a sigh of

relief if the measute- goes through; yet -
it Seems that the vital point of the matter
still remains unchanged. To’ have the.

honors distributed on the basis of scholar-
ship i is practically leaving the matter as it
was under the old rule. It was upon this
point that all the criticism against that
‘system has been turned. To leave the
matter stil resting on the basis of
Scmarks,” with only one man from each
course to receive distinction, is much
‘worse than when the honor was divided
among eight. Kather let the faculty
“choose the speakers, or let them be se-
lected for especial proficiency in some

line of original research, the development.

of which wil be of interest to the andi-
ence. At any rate, the scholarship”

'.. basis’ shonld be. discarded asa method |
“86. far behind the times that the colleges |
“e swhich | retain it are almost. unknown. in’ |
oe present day and ABC.

These last named speakers ;

Se ed patichigan

. ih oweathér to the leading post: offices in. the State, where
we Wine: it seems that either: the. library. farmers: will find: the ‘information af. ‘great. valve in
4 “committee ’ ‘Or: the faculty 1 is hardly dog” ‘carrying ¢ oi their farm operations.

the right thing about the. government of
the library, the students aré also undoubt-.
edly at fault in. the way they use this im-
portant feature. of .the college... The
excuse which the library committee: gives.
for the. severity of the, fines: imposed: on
“ebaquency in returning books, is’ that
the privilege of drawing -beoks is much
abused. Nor is this all. They claim that
books are deliberately stolen from ‘the
shelves. — If this be true, some ‘of their
restrictions upon the use of the library
are perhaps warranted, but the question

arises, is it yust to make the innocent suf-

fer the more for the sins of the few?
Tue Sprcutum cannot believe that.any
student would maliciously. steal a -book
from the library; but whether maliciously -
or not, the effect is the same.
who are guilty of such theft—if.-there be:
such—should consider that’ their detion;
whatever motive may inspire it, is incon:
veniencing everyone who has occasion td
use the library. if they look at it in this.
light they cannot help but see that. the
harm they do extends very much further
than the mere value of the book. ‘The
value of the library increases as. liberty: of
its use widens. . It is of far greater value. té.
the students, taken as:a: whole, : than. apy
single laboratory; . hence: --evéry? Care.
should be. taken - that. ts ‘privileges’ are:
nét abused. On the “étlier hand, if must’
be admitted that the ‘severity: of: ‘the: Fines)
imposed is most unjust, and (even: 40. thes
hght of the abuse. mentioned. abovey. quite:
uncalled for. Jt must: also he, admitted’
that with the. services, of.two. Jibrarians “
there can be .no possible: excuse for: the~
library being closed at.the time when it...
can be used to the: greatest” advantage.
Tue SpecuLum doés not wish to ‘be"over- ©
zealous in its’ fault- ~finding but i ina mat-

ter of such vital importance some criticismy
seems not. only. warranted, bat ee

“Mes Re. . Schneider; an + ofa alumaus of! the colleges .
is giving: great efficiency ta’ the weather service of,
‘He aims.to: give:-fall, prognostics of the

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THE SPECULUM.

SO OLL E ¢ ENEWS.

_ ABOUT THE CAMPUS,

“Hou, Ee. iG}. GATED) of Alpena, visited the college iti
: January.

2: ¢2Fhectriennial. alumni catalogue is completed i
— ready for distribution.

'The second crop of lettuce from the forcing. house
| has just Deen marketed.

Flon. George 3. Horton, of - Fruit Ridge, Master of
the State Grange, visited the. college Feb. 26.

De Grange was unable to meet his Class in. veteri-
7 “nary science On account ofa Severe attack of ja-
pe gtippe. : .

“The total eorellment thus far i is 220. Of this rin
a ‘ber thirteen are “‘co-eds.”"—a step nearer co-education,

ne you. Bee.

OP he hourly passage of the vestibule car adds much

= the conifort of travelers. between. the college. and

ae very. ‘neat. wand: artiatic souvenir of college views

Oe. ‘pliblished during the winter for distribution at

rar faraser's S institutes:

“An effart i is being made” on the part. of: ihe State

oa “ Gratiget ta induce the State Board to establish an in-
cod ustrial course for ladies. | |

a The’ exit for inforiiation | in regard to ‘the préven-
ahs fei of ‘potata- ‘scab was so great that it was necessary
40: reprint: thre. potatoe ‘stab bulletin.

Tbe Botanical Department bas received from the

Deparment of Agriculture at Washingtan a gilt of

ac camad Plants, 1,000:0f. which are parasitie fungi,

) There. willbe on March izth a joint meeting of the
“fasutty and-State board for. the. Purpose of discussing

athletics at the. eallege and 2. new. scheme. for. gradu.
eure) exercises, . a

ee .

Rely Feb. “rgth, the fast ay" of tlie: dies school, ‘the '

Tra

“State: ‘legisiature™ adjourved: and: ‘about: sixty of the
“Since ‘thea | they have

“imigin bers: “wisited,: the. haart
been frequent: visitors:

.. Gin the mening of, Feb: ath the. théfinsineter tepis-

“tered 24° below -zera,” This. WAS: “by: far-the-coldest
morning ai the winter,

Feb. sth, when it was 17° below: oe a

wal

‘Professors Smith and Gladden. ‘detivered. ‘papers a
_béfere a union meeting of ihe West: Michizain: ‘and:
. Grand River Valley ‘Horticultural * Societies’ held: ated

Grand. Rapids. Feb. aGih and apth

Seventeen of the: seniors are taking a aeesoee |
- Atrangements are being made ta sipply: ‘theast ot: ghee TP

:

The: MeXt, t coldest ; “WAS. On -

Doe .
wae

rr.

=,
_

f ‘hhad's Siig TY tG lose their baaks, 1é k their offic a a
lass with “barémeters, | “with which. te. ‘stad y Wieck pry el s, lock their o ces nd

| “ighanges: of the. weather in: connection: TR, Helis |
: ae be ope, oe ere eee nee ;
“eM, ‘Austin. Cary.of: Baugor: ‘Maing; age oe geen | ;
= REY te thé college. to -abtaig: information Pa Fegan 1a |!
a nae “the forestry af Michigan, Mr Cary eet in: this! eremploy |.

Lr Lr Lr

ofthe U.S. Forestry Division, and also of the oe
Commission of Maine.

The joint fegisiative committee on the Agricutinral

College visited the college Feb. 28th to look afler the

necessity of appropriations for the next two years...
The members who came were: Representatives tive! o
derman, Ware, Kelly, Waido, Weeks and Rowley,’ oa
and Senater Briggs. - a
_ Hon FE, O; Allen, Assistant Director of the Office of -
Experiment Stations, and editor ofthe departments of. 7
Chemistry, Foods, Dairying and Animal Production,

recently made ar official -inspection of the station, its’ ..“

equipment, methods of work, and results of ‘work:
atteady accomplished, ..

An Ideal boiler has been put in Abbot Hall in-place
of the Furman heater. The ideal is highly recomend -
ed anditis believed will soon pay for itself .in, the
saving of coal. The Furman boiler will be repaired
at the college shops at small expense and utilized
elsewhere The college authorities will not. purchase
drop tube heaters inthe fnture, _

At 3 o’clock Tuesday morning fire was discovered
in the house of Professor Weil. About two hundred -
students responded to the alarm and wiih two lines.of —
hose soon had the flames under control. The. fire
started inthe basement fram a defective furnace flue,
The building was damaged to the extent of $500, The
principal loss was to Prof Weit, about 1,200: thostly
covered byinsurance. Words of highest commenda-
tion bave been neard in regard to the work of the fire
department,

Alva T. Stevens, assistant on the een eparnene
is the Denioeratic - nominee far Commissioner. af
Schools for Ingham county. Mr. Stevens has been
identified with thé teachers of. the  céilnty” fer
twelve years and is one of the best of that profession,

always putting life and energy in his work. ‘For-twa

yeats he was lecturer and is now serving the seconel
term as Master of the Inghatn County Grange, | aft
was principally through his efforts and influence’ that
the mammoth Grange picnic was held at the college

last summer,

‘Phe institutes held in various parts of the State dur-

ing the winter were attended with marked interestion':
the part of the farmers-

These meetings aroused: en-
thusiasm for the caliege and. its work by demonstrat-
ing ‘the ‘usefulness of the college, They WETE some-

‘what interfered with by the excessively cald weather
“and: storms, but this did not diminish the enthitsiasin

except. in. casé. of the snow blockade at. Manistee.
The: amount af work Gone by the officers of -the. cal-.
Mege! was, a large drain. upon their time ard Sttength,
While some of ‘the professors: at the end of the fall. term

‘Tawerg a “good tine: for the Whole | vacation, ‘others: wee. - |
a Dcomipetled:t tO: awork, alridst the: entire: ‘vacation through. 7
{2 ‘President Gortin: ‘atterided: ‘all wf: the” ‘Institutes, = ‘and :

BY. ‘Bis: talks i im, tegard . ‘to the college and: its. wotk, 5
“Hhustrated ‘with. (stereopticon . Views, ‘imade-. “Be, “most ee
. favorable irapression on. the: farmers of the. State. eye

a
aru

; | MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.

Professor Weil dbtained a collection of working
drawings of machines during his visit in the larger
eastern cities. me

' The classes in senior and junior designing are
crowding the designing room. All of the regular
desks are now being- utilized, and in additian.six fem-
porary desks have been placed in position.

* Dating vacation the engine room was sheathed up
ow the sides and ceiling. The lathes and machines
were overhauled and are now in excellent condition.
‘Af extension has been made to the tool ream, and the
aritiature on the small dynamo was rewound.

Roth the agricultural and mechanical freshmen are
“working in the wood shop. Although the accommo-
dations have lately been increased, the room is now
crowded, and more work-benehes are needed. The
agricultural sophomeres: are pounding iron in the

blacksmith shop.

(IN THE LIBRARY,
.JPive séts.of periodicals are being completed, and
“some new ones are being put in.

St ety tiew filing cases have been put in the north
‘gallery to accommodate pamphtets. ete.

An effort is beirig made to get complete sets of Re-
ports of Agriculture from all of the States.

People from Lansing are making use of the library
and express surprise ‘at its extent and convenience.

The magazines and experiment station reports of
894 are nearly alt bound and placed on the shelves,

About seyenty-five volumes on biography have been
added to the library during the winter, and new books
for all departments will be bought as soon as the lists
can be made out.

Farm DEPARTMENT NOTEs,
Press bulletin No. 7, on Alsike claver,

Jan. 15, 1895. | .
. Experiments of fencers af , muck land will be car-
tied on during the summer.

was issued

Numerous: forage. plants; including alfalfa trom
Europe are being tested by the experiment station,
|. “Arratizerrients bave bees nade to have Judge Rams-
“dell, of Grand Traverse, and others in sorthern Mich-
‘igan waké tests with the Lathyrus stivestris.. |
"On March 14 Pref Smith will speak at a farmers’
institute at Stephenson, Menominee Co This is the
* fiFer tine anything of this kind has: been held -in that
als of: the Slate. no

“The, milk recard of Beile Sarcastic, a Holstein heifer —

‘for the te months beginning: Aprit iF. 1894, was 18,
This is wadoubtedly the largest: revotd }
in order ‘to attend the. convention. of. the American . 3

7 Pomo! ogical Society.

142 4 pounds,
fot: ‘a fout-yéar-old made within ibe past year, and one
‘of: tle farpest everrmade.
was good. for at the end of the ter months she. was

: “pounds. of dry. tater consumed,

a aati

dn. pursuance, of, the resolution of the. State Board,

| producing. a pound, af. butter, fat. for, SVE: twenty

“

4
4

‘The economy of: prodgetion :

by which the policy: of the: improvement of the farm’ ne
forest was outlined, a large part of the. forest. east. of.
No. 7 has been cleared during the winter. The brush
and debris have been removed and the forest . put. in
an ideai shape for iJiustrating. methods of forestry.
Later a six rod fire break extending. north and ‘south
through these woods will Be cleared. Specimens. af ‘
conifers and evergreens bal indigenous will be set out
and a careful record kept of their k.cation and condi-
tien. The land west of the east Toad j is already. cleared
and jater wiil be off. red for sale.

The woods south ofthe D. L & N. R. R. are being
cut down, * The ground will be plowed and planted to
reguiar farm crops for @ series of years and finaily. re-
forested as an experimental! “ground for varieljes of
limber new to this vicinity. .

It is the hope of the department to make these for-
ests an additional attraction, to the college, and an
object jegson. in forestry methods.

WHERE OUR FACULTY SPENT THE Wanrite a HS Se
Mr. and Mrs. Gunsoa njade a'trip 10 Carada:” TET ge
Professor aud Mrs. Babcock Were in Ania “Arbor a 7 Sh

Prof. Smith visited Washington and. ottier con
cities. Fa Bhe ee | o
Prof. Barrows and family spent the winter at. t Read -_
ing, Mass. aber ;

Lieutenant Lewis and family were in Baltimore, _
Maryland,

Dr. Kedzie and family stayed at the college, as ‘dia
also Dr. Beal and family... eo, OR

Professor and Airs. Neos wisited- the: Professor? 's. 2
people near Ithaca, N. Ye a Peeper rres ae

Dr Edwards and family lived” An: the, “citys $0 othe .
bays could attend the city: school. Co aiatima en |

Profs. W; om Hedrick and. C.! a _Paahby were ae
ADT. Arbor, V.V.N ewell.. was: at. home: = oe 2 me “hye oS

Prof Noble and fatnit 9 stayed at Pe i lege; ey is did
also Prof. and Mrs: Wheeler and! ‘Mire? ‘Lando.’ ee
Professor and irs. Davis traveled ‘thecugh’ eae
fornia. Mrs. ‘Davis. wl hot. “returi! “aatil” May. OP
Fane. 7 ee ae
President Gorton’s péadquarters were at the, H piel, ny
son House itl Lansing. ‘Mrs. Gorton and Son, were ine *
Detroit. rr re ; 7
Professor Wesdivorth: and family. were “at: Lake city... .
Florida. .
studyitg the. ‘phosphate: mines of Florida. eee
Prof: Taft, accompanied by ‘Hon. €. 3. Montoe, af .
the State: Board, made a-trip.to Californiain February

Prof, ‘Chamberlain gpent the winter in Enrope. He
visited” many etigineering, establishments and several

- of the great technical schools, is. addition. to places of
interest.t a. yall. travelers, - .

‘The Professer: spent. considerable. time
| Ae “stitate this wititer.

PRS : THE

SPECULUM,

ras ae

7 o 8 YM. C. A. RECEPTION,

S Briday evening, March 1, the Y. M. C. A. held its
‘ietial term reception, About one hundred and forty
‘persons wete in attendance, and the assembly room
was filled to overflowing. A short bui very interest-
ing’ program was rendered as follows :

Recitation . . .** Fhe Butterflies’ Fad.”
Be Miss Marguerite Barrows.
Enéore. 4... .. .% The Boy and the Whale.”
Votal Sola... 2. wae “Alice, Where Art Thou ?”
Recitation. . 2... ... . .Itshail be nameless.
Prof A. B. Noble, assisted by Prof. W. 5. Boldsworth,
| ‘En¢ore, ....... . . Listening to Rubenstein.
Piano Duet . » Mrs. Dunning, Miss Moe,
* The. program was tauch appreciated and each num-
ber was roundly applauded. Fallowing the program
a pleasant hour was spent in conversation, The game
of ‘The Senses,” conducted by Mrs. Kedzie and
». Mrs, Landon, and *' Parlor Football,” under the direc-
- tion of: Mr. VYebeyna, assisted very materially in -mak-

cl 7 7 4 td

r * + * a a

= “yaa: sang several Japanese congs, which were quite at
Jsonovelty, to mast of iliose present. Finally ail united
Fn singing: God ‘be with you ‘til we meet again,’ and
.. Séparted declaring it to have been one of the most
fe are receptions in the history.of our college Y.

 Ataong: ‘the. j important, measures passed by the State
“Board during the winter are the following ;

i Gordon H, ‘Tree was engaged as assistant in dairy
work at $600. oo per year fram Dec. 20th, 1894.
Phe tesignation ot Hon, Edwin Pheips from the
o. Boa¥d was accepted, and Hon. W. H. Boyden was
, elected in “his. stead. The ‘present officers were
“elected ‘for the ensilitig year, The following es-
 timates for apportionmieit were. adapted and the Pres-
“ident: aed Sectetary.were inatiacted: to.-prepare a bill
vermbad ying. Such éstiniates ta. be: titroduted: in the
Nepiblatires Front. fendce.ta #rounds; $250. oo; dairy
wbuilding:. $177,500.00 9: farm and: ‘ste ke barn, $4,008. 00;
three water closets - fot; ‘dormitoriess: $4. doo.go; repair

oe dent Tabor. Foe oD, ae a Bu.

ee

“PERS ONALS:

We desire the edrriest co: “operation of. every person. ip

- “who has ever been connected with: the: college int try.

". jng to make this department an: inieresting ond. Het. 4
every alumols and every.person who fias been with 2|-
+. ‘Classes here send in riews to. the editor of the départs) bs

-  cpvent, “often; thus making his work: viet easier awd: ‘tnt Colon c. Lillie for commissioner of schools... Be

the department rere interesting to all. AML sgh AL — a

" ay We. “Daniels is’ professor of Cheinistey” in the
° ‘ately at Wisconsin’ *

ARE W. Tracy, St, eee at ‘the Waahington' ine

hoe Coy ‘Montag t the ‘ew appointed: mienitiée of r the.
oe 7 Boat of Agriculture, 3 ig a prominent farmer and frist:

count ¥,

democrats of Berrien Co., Mich.,

L | schools. |
ae Of, buildings;; Stearn: and. iethade works, $2, 000 O05 BL

ee,

grower near South Haven, and president of the tts
State Bank of the above named city, :

"ae, , an

Ex-Secretary BH. G. Reynolds has erected a $10,000 .

hoiise in the city ef Pasadena, the paradise of Califer- -—

fia. On the ouiskirts of the city he has a beautiful —
orange grove comprising ten acres, :
“74

Wm. Cook is superintendent of schools of Marshall |
Co., South Dakota,

WITH ’75.

Fhomas F. Rogers, editor of the Ravenna Tinies,
was chairman of the institute held at Ravenna, Mich.
during the winter WACALIGH.

7.

Eugene Davenpart has been appointed Dean of the .

College of Agriculture at the illinois Ce
98, _
‘EB. ©, Ladd is register of deeds of Grand Traverse

?
Harry Wilcox is county treasurer of: ‘Buraga Co.,
Mich,.-—- Craton if,

L, G. Carpenter, professor of en eaeecine _ _
ics at the Colorado Agricultural College, is one of the
editors of the Standard Dictionary.

Mark Thomus isin the dairy business: at Decatur,

Mich.
7A.

Dr. W. H. Coffron is medical examiner: of the |
United States Pension Office at Washington, D.C.
EK. A. Murphy has been re-nominated by the demo-
crats of Ionia for county commissioner of schools. - |

John Evart was unanimousty re- nominated for | con:
missioner of schools of St, Joseph Cc.,, Leto .

"Ba.

H. A. Danville is the republican nominee for super-

intendent af schoots in Manistee Co:!, Mich.

Ernest P, Clarke has been re-nominated by: ‘the
for commissioner of

. Charles Lindsley is doing excellent work as peel ;
commissioner of Elizabeth Co,, Colorado.

Carl Bank is superintendent of the Preston School
of industry at love, California. The legislative com- ;
mittee were so well pleased with his work that they

recom. mended to increase the asked-for appropriation
by the’ ‘snug surt of $50,000.

Pie ‘yepubdlicans, of Ottawa Co., Mich., have 1 nomi-

oe

held ie Wasbingioe Mich: HL B. eaee was. seiree.
2 tay that! institutes: gies aw or

THE SPECULUM. | By.

Wi. F. Staley is ip the United | States Land Oot: at
Washington, D.C
BQ. _
| Frank M, Seibert is a prominent physician and
medical examiner of the Southern Pacific Railroad at
Cheno, California, The SPEcuLuM congratulates him
upon his recent marriage. |

G. E. Hancorne is teaching in Nashua, Jowa.

P. G. Holden has received the nomination for com-_

missioner of schools in Benzie Ca., Mich.

F, J. Niswander is Deputy State Auditor of Wyom-
ing, at a salary of §1,200 per year.

W. L, Rossman is the ee father of a girl, born
Dec, 22, ‘oa.

SIngz this spring.

George J. Jenks of Sand Beach spent a few days at
the college recently, doing some experimental work
imphysics,

‘Prof. G.-C. Davis has returned from his western trip.
“The California’ atmosphere seems to be especially
adapted te the development of the imaginative power.
Professor Davis did not escape its influence, and is
now Teady to give any information regarding climate,
hunting arid natural scenery that may be desired, —

Orlande Turner is with Churchill & Co.,
sion dealers, of Leipsic, Ohio.

Fred W. Astiton has opened a law office. in Grand
island, Neh,

wWhtied. Breese is in Pittsburg, Pa., drafting for the
| Carnegie Steel Works.

Cot mis-

Wits ’ 99.

W. E. Bond has a pleasani home near Holland City,
‘Mich. He is one of the most successful teachers in
Ottawa Co., aud spends his summer vacations in the
| cultivation of fruits and vegetables,

'gI. .
Gordon—Knott. Married, Nov. 27, "o4, at the resi-
dence of F. F. Russell, 503 Grand St., Lansing, Mich.,
Mr. A. F. Gordon to Miss Anna Knott. ‘The SPEC-
ULUM extends congratulations, - )

A.C. Siy has sold his newspaper business and. is
now deputy treasurer of Roscommon Co., Mich.

Prof. F. EB. Mumford is the first one of a long list of
bachelor professors and instructors to cross the nar-
row (?) gulf and enter marriagedom. The event took
place Fan. 30, "94, _ at the home of the bride, Miss Jessa-

mine Kennedy, of Hanover, Mich. The pada

takes occasion to extend. hearty congratulations, ...

a, P, Locke i is junior member - af the® ‘firm: ‘Elis ‘&

Locke, attortieys, ‘Tonia, Mich.

/ AW, A, Fox.is stperintendent of schools: in Noble 0s, if

Ind. a ees _

ag ULL Butterfield: -editor of the Grarige: asitop,

“Teetured. at the Siate institutes. this. wibter,. ‘atid: was.

the oficial reporter for the State} Board of Ageieuitize,.. oa

; "O2. -
A. N. Bateman. has: been re seed surveyor: of
Eaton (o., Mich, . ct oar
Wits 92, | een
Vernon j. Hodpéris principal of the Mackinaw. City =
schools, and expecis to enter. the. Detroit. College of _
Medicine next fall. a ¢
; "$3: ;
R. B, Pickett was the mainspring of an. institute’.
held at Springpart last winter. Rumors are afloat to
the effect that Pickett #5 “contemplating entering the
matrimonial state.””
Chas. Leipprandt is spending the winter vacation in
Massachusetis studying steck breeding, ao

Otte H. Pagelson has resigned his position as as-
sistant chemist of the Iowa Agricultural College, and
has entered Ypsilanti for tie twenty weeks course Pro-
vided for college Zraduates. -

A, B, Chase is book-keeper i in the First State Bank
of South Haven. “Mich:

W.L. Cummings is land stirveyor at: Clarksdale,
Miss. me
&. B. Hale has been nominated for conimissionet, of
schools by the republicans of Ionia county.” ae

Miss Kate Cook will visit M.A. C. during the Po
mer. The California climate does not seem to agree
with her. ;

The Ingham county democratic ticket has greatly
increased its chances for success by containing the
name of A. T. Stevens as nominee for pone) con
missioner of schools, :

W. Paddock paid the college a visit during the wlth.
ter vacation, He ig still connected with the Gensé
experiment station, and is doing excellent. work, ‘8 he ;

Fred Clark is studying law in Kalamazoo.

D. J. Crosby and .U_P.. Hedrick took “a1: exténzive ae
trip with the Cleveland Art Association, |
the leading art galleries of Cleveland, Washingten; ae
Baltimore and New York. Judging from recent:
changes, Mr. Crosby seems to be. celal! —
tible to influence of nearly all kinds. of art: ty ae

Justin F. Wight, and wile are. ‘spending ‘the: ‘wintel
in California, Mr. Wight intends to engage i in orange:
Warn’ o%

Will Cannon, principal of the high schooti in Eyes’ =
Florida, was married ta Miss Milner; Nov. 27, 1894, ls

Mr. Cannon had ani exhibit of school work atthe State

Teachers Association - recently: held ‘in’ ‘Orlando, _
which was-ihe subject” éf ‘Bruch favorable com ment :
by the teachers. “The SPECULUM -wishes him site": ‘
cess in Ais. spartied | life, ole se

RLS. Woddworth is’ ‘rabidly. ‘Yegaining his healith 7
The. ‘outdoor. exercige: “nécessifated | Dy “the: superine. .

tendence of a large f Feren: is ee ucing: the’ desired eh -
feet : oe

5. W.. “BRitemger:: is: ;: teaching: school - neat Dayton, _
Mich., with a salary. of $32 per month.

They. visited: ..

oe adulterations in ‘flout, iiistard and coffee.
“WS ‘ell equipped. with compound microscopes, and
. decorated: with, the pie grasses and weeds of

5 ae eared
Be

THE SPECULUM.

fa R.S. Welsh is recovering from a severe attack of
oe, the, seuthera fever. Aside from this he reports a very

pleasant lime and great satisfaction with his work as

_ teacher in Mississippi:

~ so. Dv MeArthur graduated from the State Normal
in February. A young lady from €ass City had such
an influence on his mind that he left Ypsilanti in great
confusion, even forgetting an engagement to meet a
fectiter. from Ann Arbor. |
ay : Joutt BD. Nies, af Bolland City, has been working
on ar electrical apparatus for several months, He is
making rapid progress with his invention, and wilt
| S00n ‘finish | it. unless the young ladies of Holland
“Rob Sa hist of the privilege to complete his
| work. |
Rs Ww. Petrigo has been appointed principal of the
- school of drawing-in:the Business University of De-
“"-troit, to take the place of Dwight Cole, "93. who is
= chief of the Lansing weather office.
LES AMilson is collector for the First National Bank
“of Kalantaroc:, Le.
oe ae Wierd? 94.
Marriea, December 5,94. at North Fairfield, Ohio,

" 4 Mr. Matrice.. Tilson to. Miss. Mattie Graham. The |

aor Sprcticum. ‘extends congratulations,
"Mri: B:. Oo, Longyear Was the manager of an attrac-

eve side show. held in connection with the institatte
work, ibis winter,

oo He showed several fungi, such as
wheat sittut, besides milk of different breeds of cattle,

7 ‘Michigan.
eae a WITH ’g5. |
” Henry. Colquitt. recently paid the college a visit.

_ hi R. Jones Has: lately. returned frotu a western trip,
land is-now. taking. an: active: partin a local minstrel

oa Somap any: idustt oa change.’ oe

Ey de, C Smith i is s assistant cashier of the State Bank at
Gaslord. ae
7 Miss, Mardia Vedder, has entered Cornell Ur versity,

“ATHLETICS.

ett Bart!

a

Seog ne o

ization the following. Feport’: of | the finances of that
body: is hereby submitted: a oa
| “ROOTRALL, | a

ion paid by DL H.-S: team, ~ $4023.00 ae

_ Received from faculty: |. eee ee

.. Pres. Gorton, to ge PS a Eso, ene
~; Bret smith, we ae Sg
Prof Weil, mea ee

. Prof. Woodworth, om a ge ds

fhe x pyot Babeock, a OS Rg ty
“Be Crosby, ne AD ad pT) cepts
Mr OP p. Hedrick,. ee a
Mr. Pashby, - ~ ie So gp ee PY

ate erect, a RP gg Bae UE CE

His room —

“Tn purstatice of: the ane GF: ‘the. ‘Students Organ,

ce ee a

_ BASE. BALL, -° Oe
Contributed by facult yi Pee, ee:
Prof. W. J. Beal, os ~ $5 og 7
Prof. H. K. Vedder, - 5 oo _
Prof. C, B. Smith, - J. EF GD ae
Dr. E. A. A, Grange, - | § a0 ft
Prof. C. L. Weil, " - 5 0a oy
Prot. W. O. Hedrick, - 4 50 ~
Pres. L. G, Gorton, —- + 50d ‘a
Mr. DJ. Crosby, -- - 2 a7 =
Lieut. FE. A Lewis, =  - = § Go. L,

w Mr. WD. Groesbeck, - . 2 50 ° “2,
Mr. H. P. Gladden, ~— - - 2 50 | paged
Prof. F, B. Mumierd, - 359 ., .

~ Mr. Thos. Gunson, — - - 2 50°
Total receipts, ~~ - .
Bai, from treasurer of students’
Organization,- «= ~
Total, a - oo. 223.
GENERAL ATHLETICS. Ere
for fieldday, = +) s ~ $i’ 45 - oe TaN
Seore cards, ©. 0 # 0 8 os FR oy te
Repairs onfidt, - 9 0+ = 2, are
Wotk an trark; 2.” ai:
Medals for local field day, oe ir a 1, eee
A.H, Emery, .. ; + ot OB BR ee
ae oo _ $65. 10
Total of statement -published in nn
SpEcucum of July, 1804, - 156-4
Foot ball: a
R. BR. fare, - = - - $79 54 ..
Bus fare, © - 7 ow, - 570
Meals, “ = 0 = “= A FS
Coach, a ID 5000
a = Yor 179
Total expenditures, - : Steg J

in regard to the contributions fron the. ‘acaity. for
base ball it would be well.to state that a much larger .
afount was subscribed, but the taxes - levied - “bythe
Students’ Organization and gate receipts amounted: te. .

a jarger sum than was esti mated, hence the Su hscrip- \
tions were never collected. The account with foot:
ball dees nat include the game which the Junior class
played with the Ann Arbor High School team. |

COLLEGES: AND EXC HANGES:

| According to eareful éstimates fhree hour of efoss
study wear cut the body nore than a whole day -of >
physicai exercise,— Le, ; ;

How. dear to our heart is ge ag
| ‘Cash on subscription " ; ,
“Wher the. generous substriber o
Fresents itte view, oF eee
.., ‘But the man who don't DAY sas
2. (We refrain from description, ©
oa “For ‘perhaps, gentlé teadet, = © 778

oa

a ae . Thatman might be you. Aa 0. +02

Phe Uatiersity: of -Missduri will soon: “establish. <a

7 epee of jontpaliam.—Aa.- be

oe Utds: ‘probable. that Yale.and. ‘Harvard will contest
< Otily between ihetselvés. héteafter; atid Princeton and
7 University ofvemicylvaniz: LAY. make similar arrange “
eee Siege ak Saf
a Pe gestion 4s in. tie coming debate between. “the
“Bniversity ‘OF Michigan’ and Northwestern’ Usiversit zr

en ile Sa 2 ae ar That the tnited States: should Cie
A , Badibs ‘toute i Nigaragiua’ ential.’ ame tae Le bk 23

wm H i. SPECULUM.

‘Michigan sent ta Ann Arbor last year 1,490 students, — i
OT 57: 6 percent of the whole number in attendance. of
llinnia-sent-gog,. and Ohio 173 Lu all, 45 of our States [ ee i
and Persitoriesate sepresented there. Bx. . aie
_ AYBIGH: €gllege: ‘has-but iwe literary societies, with. a |
totakentciinent of 128. Its preparatory school has |
but: ene; of45 members: making a total of 153 out of se
Avs students: wha.do society work.— Fx. . Fi (HA 2

‘The vear just completed has been the most success- gus: 4
ful#from: the: standpoint of athletics that Albion has _
ever. experienced. Our-relay, base ball and football
teams -“hald -the:jater-calegiate championship of the [ - :
State: Nevér-before was ihere such an enthusiastic
spifit: af: work RS now. Preyades our athletic contin-
gency.— Dd ddd one Pletad.: .

‘The students ‘ofthe’ ‘MassachiiSetts Agricaltural Col-
legehaye’ vated that-no studentshall wear the ietters
M.Az &: on: higsweater, Jérsey-or: cap: untiess bechas-
played on some athletic team ortaken'a first prize in
. some athletic event, ‘They also voted to adopt a cal-
- lege.pin, patterned after the State seal. . al

ely

. Soe

DRY GOODS and CARPETS,

STUDENTS will find the largest stock of Carpets, Cartaiisy i:
Blankets, Bed Spreads, Towels, Rexey-made’ Sheets and: “PiRS ee
' Jow Cases and ali House- “furnishing Goods, at’ :

BURNHAM & co. Se

eer Prices always the lowest,

an ree 04 — Wenn Avenue North —— 104 cag

ae SP Fico oy VPRER Ol oe een | eePeRn FOceRIn eo abd om DoF;
Lore DBs A Foyt 7 s
a
w
a

“hed © ne. Price Clothiens and:

a ——s ime a AGENTS FOR THE——- a
_ Celebrated d Perfect-Fitting | KING PANT. 7

Full t Line. of Football Goods. ; Football 1 Rules, 10% cents. 3

. oe . oe sae . . . . D .

om,

_104-—Washington / Avenue North—104 a.
“LANSING, “MICH.

THE SPECULUM.

paises TOE,

NEW YALE TOE: »

Be a: combination of beauty, style and ane workmanship, durability

Sa and iong or awear.
popular:

“During its two years’ of existence it has become our,most—
‘o fine-for. city trade, and especially with our large College patronage.
ace and; Congress style with the ‘“New Yale” and “Neédle’’ :toes. .°

We

4 ‘anticipate. 2 an: unusual demand :for ‘Russia Leather and. Tan Colored. Shoes ‘for

~ the coming season’s s trade.
opretty. «

Our selections “in. “these: lines are indeed’ neat and
“Novelties. in combination of shades willbe very popular and stylish.

: Will.have them in the darker shades with fine serge toppings, others j in. lighter
oh colors, and ‘all-in thé new and late style toes. :

AWE WOULD. BE a TO SEE YOU SOON...

.C. D, WOODBURY,

103 Wa-:hington Avenne | ‘Se...

penta ain

: fF REAL RUBBER: RUBBERS.

pee SA oOomo eooeeoo ooo eeo Oo oO 7

eee AS G. $2.0) SHOES, {

vee

W.E. “TRAG ER,

OF every y deseriobiit and ét the pines RATES.

| late: made by a my

— & B. SHARPSTEEN
| a Photogiaphers,
Corner Wash. and. Mich, Aves ee te Cassey & Lo. e).

We are always te ready. £6 indies views a OF serous. a 7 a a
No pour work allowed to leave our r gallerys: a :

tart” ste

“FARMING.

5 3
pry
ae *

. DEALER . IN

el WEEMS,

| sé Michigan Avenue East. |

|_ CORPORATIONS,’ ”

2 sistem of business farm , is 2 a book, -farm-
“eta ought to have‘and giadly buy.

aoe cee ae “STC DENTS: ‘ean. rtiake money selling it.

_ oe fo W. AtpRicH & Ca,

SEAS 10 PrORTaY:. New Sore City.

THE SPECULUM.

SHON cy 5
Per .
FG ye Pa 6

Fi IND THAT Te : Pays

TO Abvertisz IN

ee ‘The ‘Speculum. , |

“AN College People, Students and d Faculty, patronize ¢ our advertisers,

OSN¢S

Pr or ole. essential garments in ‘this climate, and if

you think. of owning one [ fancy, it will, be to
“your advantage to see what Iam showing i in that

~ way before making your purchase. ‘There 8

a ere .
yee ras ee .

nothing in the way of a top coat that will afford
you the same pleasure and comfort as a_first-class
Mackintosh. My Wool Coats are all cemented, _

strapped and sewn on, and guaranteed waterproof. -

ae Se

On the mark et; ak b the’ pri Ice, th: ani ‘the Men’ S Un Banta moe
eugeus eos derwear. I. offer ats ONES DOLLAR per suit. Carry |

all the. different grades in the. finer qualité and

at-right prices. . |. oo , Se 5 mia

| | Complete ‘lines of: Flats, Caps, Canes, Umbrellasy: Neckwear, es
| Hosiery, Handkerchiefs. Students’ patronage respectfully solicited. 7 _

a

FHE SPECULUM.

WELLS & MORGA

Ot i oa i” Watches, Jewelry and Novelties.

En these goods they are able to give their customers the advantages of the latest styles at wholesale. prices.

eenIn the artof WATCH REPAIRING we have 3 rue D superiors.

YELLS & Morgan.

_ Repairing of Fine Watches and Jewelry

Hl apectalty.

—FINE LINE OF —

A, Diamonds, Watches, Clocks

a) ewelry, Silverware and Optical doors OD. hand. |
165 Washington Avenue » North, Lansing, Mich.

PARMELEE R JESSOP, SS

| HOLLISTER BLOOK.

tok
Se jek,
whe

RUBBER Goops .

SPECIAL: RATES a COLLEGE STUDENTS.

-G@OLLEGE Boys

Make A, M. Eméry’s Book Stere your head-
quarters while you ‘‘wait for the wagon. ” =

5 College Text Books: and Stationery,
Boy is Gold-Pens, ~

Dol helo Ware's. Fountain Pens,

ae “82 Paeture Frames. and Wall Paper

fae constantly on hand,

ae ae e Reduced Rates to Students.

A. Large Stock ‘of
Miscellaneous Books, Albums,

Paintings and Engravings.
Prof. MacHiwan's Sroo ae
: tt Stock.

wai A. M.1 EM ERY,

siti

. fo woah rs oe oo oo odo 4 : Sen me
ate net . “ee OE wot a - a a oo a
* . oa “eo — . nn "oe “* no
. woe wo Hoy "8
, : oe 5 OB:
’ oh! “ .

i 40 and ios Washie. :
; naw fitioes east. aoa coe a

| CONFECTIONERY.

attest

- SEVERANCE. BROS.. -

BAKERY,

| - OYSTERS.
RES TA U RA iM rT,

AND
ICE CREAM.

Bag Washingtos Avenue Sonth. LANSING, Mice.

‘uPA i =

lasses. 7 @arefully and Accurately
ie a a F itted,

LANSING, MICH,

PHE SPECULUM.

Capital City ye Works

- 706 Mashtenaw Stree West,

Ladies’ and. Gents’ Garmerits *
‘Cleasied and Dyed in the..
Best Style,

Ostrich Feathers Dyed.
French Dye Cleaning :
a Specialty.

All orders promptly attended to.
A, G. BISHOP, Prop’r.

Kid 1 Gloves Cleaned and Dyed,

“1000 -
fi WY Nieals forl
‘Five Cents}

~ Bach 1 person « eats on the average
over ‘1 meals. per yaar. To pro &
mF pearly ‘flavor these Would require B
a) gay. 17 centa worth of Piamond f
Crystal Sait. This is a trifie great-
er outlay than if the other kinds B
were used, boi 5 eenté would &
more than cover the difference,
‘and pay for the luoxery of baring

~ Diamond —
- Crystal salt

ae

® instead of the other kinds. But the B i
my nportant thing about itia the finer @
& flavor your food will hava and the &
wm ereater protection your hexith wiil 8
“ er wed you née the salt that’s >
>ey aewE os ASE Your Grocer . for: -
/' RE-BEAMOND CRYSTAL. If he has gs -
‘BP riot eotit, write tous. Ifyou make
B butter, investigate our Dairy Salt; «®
there's money in it, Address sme}
oe hors Salt &, F Ap Se

EY

TAILOR, |

Leia en i age ate WASHINGTON AVE. H.

Pare @ Cream” 0 of Tartar Baking | Ponaer or

| STUDENT Se

We would he eee to show
yoo Gur Pali and Winter .-

“ail lor. Made Suits.

OVERCOATS, = = HATS, © PS,
| SHIRTS, COLLARS,
TEES, SOCKS, (. JEWELRY.

H. KOSITCHEK & BROS.

The Reliable Clothiers.

LEADING |
GR OCER S

ar

Are Pey eer for Staple ‘and, Faney Groceries 2 te
Provisions. Fruits and vegetables in their ‘S@asott; Choice _
Butter and Fresh Eggs always on hrasids Give ue A cally

319 WASHINGTON AVE, NORTH.

Whether you buy plaszes ‘6 OF hat.
My tine and sacl t is. es service.

FRANK N

OPTICIAN.. Poa
Ad Brackets Jewetey, Stoo, sToMistée Boek:

PURE FOOD and DRUG miu

IN EFFECT EVERY PAY: ar

ALSDORF’S Drue STORE.

We give you: phat Fou ‘ae fer: ea
oo “substitution. oe eee, - L - ooo yoo

ORLY Bei ceNTs. a oun

i VERSIDE GREENHO USE SES. “LANSING, MICH.

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THE SPECULUM.

ee MADE TO ORDER

ol ber FOR. $15.00 ae hol

AND UP, ‘We think as.much of our Dollege rade 2s ever

Come and examine our goods and'get prices. They and all we ask of vou is one call to-canrvinees yar
will astonish you. : * ¥
that we can save you money.

~ WOODBURY & SAVAGE, bn osc

ds ae. | The Park Shoe Norse, ,
| THE VALUE or HOLDS GOOD, WITH: Pt a a
tie "When: you want ihe Jatest novelties in readin matter, ar: the Biriest gialliz. ot: | 7

" pure drugs and chemicwls in your preseriptions, call on wey _ Oa

208 Wash, ‘Avenue §., Lansing, Mich.

° oe ceanan AVE. Sout: Ss i B. RAYNALI i

HAVE YOU FIVE-OR

Tf soa“ Baby " Crear. Separator will eayTl Vite cost for

-you every year. Why continue an inferior system - 2
nother at so great a Loast° Dairying. is now the
only pro table feature nf Agriculture. Properiy con-:
ducted Ht aiwvays pars well, and must pay you. You
need 2 Separ r, and you méeed the BEST,—the
.** Baby. All stybes and So eee Perices,. 375.
“upward. Bend for new 1854 Catalogue.

THE DE.LAVAL el c0.,

GENERAL OFFICES: et “a
74 coat LANDT: STREET, NN Ew vo RK. + 3 a

. ue a : : wate wT a =. . 5 oa
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“2 au wed oF FR I os reed
Seb Th ge ORs Rt TIP fs gy
“ Ve ™ wat i] oa “
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. a FOUR: FIRST- CLASS ARTISTS.

os -

; a “209 Washington Ave. ‘Sy. “y. Ww CAREY,
: LANSING, Micu.

Proprietor,

”.% ‘Brilliant Student. _

_ Bead’ ‘af the “elags, perfect recitations and examinations,

Tees) emded.byall To attaia such honor a good memory is néces-
Maths |) saryy The'new: ‘physiolomical discover ty dfemory Hestor=

| ete: Tablets 4 Gghickly Sid’ permnaente iperease the mem- —
“day Pees. Bor bem. £ and greatly augment intellectual power,

-highbrenddrsed; AME, Biccess assured,  Frice $i,
Sead foreireuiat "MEMORY TREE CO.

Into the, Downey. Miguse nt

Dibieult-stadies, lectures, ete, easily mastered: truly marvelous, ° :
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