C ——— wer. YoOLUME XIV.—-No. 2. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, Micu., Sept. 15, 1895. WhoLe No. 89, a a ee _- The Soliloquy of the College Skeleton. |. EXTRACT FROM CLASS. POEM BY M1 G. KAINS. 2 Here I hang fiom dey to “aay suspended by: my eke ul, - eeo en —— _ Be the classe grave of. gay, my 1 ite} is: ae dull. When | ‘death pounced : on. omy. transient Tife ‘and made it life eternal, —- (BED, | A surgeon hung’ my hard remains: in this class- reom inf.rnal, Onee I was clathed with fesh and skin, and auburn was ny hair, ° | | | My form was plump and. muscular, but now my | bones are bare. I hear the prof. talk of the parts Hy parted with long ATO | , He speaks of tendons, teeth and lungs, and how my Blood did flow. Patella,. ulna, vertebra, empone | ane aspect ‘dull: But now and then a thrill of life Comes ee er. my manly frame | When the professor's back is turted he Janiors play a game. By dressing me in modern clothes to cover “my shrunken shanks, . * And with many more habiliments, they: vi be i hts class. These tales f hear as the doctor is looking o'er the toll— . Raasts, drives, puns, incidents; tough yarns, both grave and droll. Vl just repeat them over while the manakin takes a Hap. The first I recall is the story af their Se) TREC class strap. Changes in Faculty. As noted in the iast number of Tun | SPECULUM, the State Board of Agricul ture at their meeting during commence: ”- ment week appointed Arthur B. Cordley: - to succeed U. P. Hedrick as assistant in... horticulture in the Experiment Station. L The birthplace of Mr. Cordley was on afarm near Pinckney, Mich., where he’: first saw the light Feb. 11, 1864.° His | early schooling was obtained at the dis-. : -irict-school and Jater on he attended! the. vilage school. He remained on the. | farm. until he was twenty-one years of age, When he entered M. A. C, in thee: spring of 1885. He was an earnest, faithful student and held a high tank. pee He was particularly interested - in the natural sciences, and. dari ng his” ty | senior year made.a specialty: of ento- “| Dating the. winter vacations he taught studying _ uoder | Prof. ioe a district schools. * “atl are: youre : When: they: ‘attain their. sé : Such ideks n nO: ;tonggie, : ae no: ‘agubte . Classes fay nero chee : irs) the spout’ fives alive. we Fat ee PEST EEN, Te a4 ‘Vermont. Now E recall some aneedotee of ab lass of ninety ore at once appointed a ‘Graduating with the ine of: 5888; be assistant “in: ‘ento- |” mology in the Experiment. Station... ‘He: | remained. swith Prof. Cook: for: two years,” : | and. his: SErvICEs: were: Very. “Saluable ‘ton Jd the. department,. -both-in’ the: -Expetimeat:-~ ‘ide: Station and: in the: lass-room, and labora-:.° " F torye- assistant. thy “Zoology: in the University Of Ta: Julys: 1890," he was. elected... - “PHéreyin. addition-to his. col=— lege* work; he: Tectured | before farmers’ » Whieb 1iié aigiy HE in my “etepty. seul will always wee ‘daring: the winters df 1890, and~ An. Apt, 189%, he Heid to “Weg% | Cooék.. ~ tab TF "3 AATHUA Be special work in botany under Dr. Beal, and on Aug. 15 was elected assistant in horticulture. Hardly had he begun his | work when he was offered the position of entomologist of the Oregon Agricul- tural College, at a salary three times as large as he was receiving here.: ‘The flattering offer was too much to refuse, | andon Sept. 7 he started for his new field of labor. | —_ Professor and Mrs. Cordiey carry with them the best- wishes of their many friends here for their continued health andhappi- ness in their new home in the Par West, was oe at ™ : erthe assistant secretary. of the. college,.. recently unanimously: ‘chosen. _ | Board of Control for thé: ‘positions retary of the Unper Fens : for the Insane, located s : he 2iions of ao yal Washington as assist- es ‘Entomologist, in ficulture. ~ While Ave ed. t i Monk ane rip oe 2008, weg “ROSCOE 6. BRADLEY. | Mr: Roscoe C. Bradley, the “efficient 26 EEE SOAS a farm until called to the work in his Alma Niater, this fall. In his farming operations which were extensive, his specialties were Short Horn cattle, Shropshire sheep and Duroc Jersey swine, ‘he acreage of grain especially of wheat was large and Mr. Mumford has the prestige of the successful man- agement of a large grain and stock farm as a recommiendation for teaching prac- tical agriculture. He had a good deal of experience in judging different breeds of live stock at fairs, which will be of great value to the | studenis who receive his instruction. « Jtis the aim of the Farm Department (fe turn out graduates who shali be con- vork and “perience in farm work, as instructors Cannot fai to Dring about this result. C.D. ss. OME M. W. Fulton. who succeeds Mr. nN T. Stevens in the work of the Farm . Depariment waa graduated at M. A. C. “pa-I8o5. “Like the other members of the school. . the fara He understands therefore the | ins andl outs of farm life and the multitude of little détails, on the suc- J neesshal management, af which, the profit in farming soJargely depends. “After leaving ‘the district schools of We eyne County he spent two years in the “high school at) Wayne. and came from there to M. AL. where | 12. took the full four years’ course, * The work Mr. Fultda hast. to. do: will call into requisition his best powers “The work on a modérn farm. is: done. almost ‘entirely by machinery. machinery is being inaugurated. | the first duty of Mr. Fulton to reduce the, rathe Versatit with the practical details of farm the selection of men of. high | ‘edticational qualification combined with | tong and varied successtul practical @X- “teaching | force: of this department, Mr- “Parton fas: spent -his. life; except wher at | the record: “ot. thelr deeds While’ the phys: | ical principles involved are not difficult:to |, _ understand, the methods of - “application | tt are so various and the difference‘in ecoat in omy between different : machines - AS. ota great that a special course in: tert . PES FF of the ‘present. tithe. —s instruction in this Hne into something like pedagogic © form. He will also have charge of the details of the execution of the experiments.” ‘His energy and en- thusiasny, with his college training and practical farm - sds a Se especially fit him ior the: work. : C.D. ¥ vo S. American Citizenship. PRIZE: ORATION DELIVERED AT INTER SOCIETY CON- TEST BY CHAS EES: ALYOGEL, Pril DELTA THETA FRATERINDEY. in the great drama of national life ihere are many scenes and many actors. All have their-alleted time and place, and and molives otis. wotames of his- ch, ‘of our ee of. which’ age Le, ages yet to. COME. UE The actors werd two Americans, equa! ig abikty, apportanity and scholarship, but far different im those finer qualities that tend to make a man what he really is, — Alexarider © Hamilton and Aaron Burr:. Four scbre™ ‘and ten years have come and ‘gore: since then, yet time only brings” ‘out’: here » ‘élearly the contrast | between” ‘bese. Awe men, and to the ing representation ‘of two classes of men Familion—_the American’ Statesman. - Burr—the Amer- ican politician. ee | i may ‘not “be. out. of place just here, to draw a distinction between a man that may be called a. giafesman, and one that is a mere politician. A man to bea great statesman § must‘be:conversant with history staud the motives and principles that : actuate ‘other: men. He must be a man: that ce not ok aS they are a Ke Hane Statesmen are those that have thie, anteres 2S of the: aphole: nation at heart, f than: those ob: @ single State. THE SPECULUM. 24 ——4 Lodge says, “there are two classes of statesmen, ‘Those who are great in their calling and those who in addition fepre- sent great ideas.” conspicuous, but no less necessary; they ‘are the rank and file. ‘The latter are the leaders of which Hamilton, Jefferson and dams are representatives. It was their fertune to be instrumental in founding this great nation and shaping its course. Their services cannot be overestimated. ‘The debt of gratitude due them from the Ametican peopie can never be paid. ~° To be a mere politician one need not ‘ecessarily be an educated man. His qualiti¢és “are generally selfishness, dis- regard for the rights of others, narrow- Hess; cunning, deceit, and oit times treachery. Heis a man that turns every- thing to his own advantage, and schemes, plots and plans for the acerandizement of his own interest and power, even ta the detriment of the State. He places seH interest above that of the nation, and distead of doing something for the people “wishes” the Burr. Incensed and chagrined at his political. defeats which he credited to -Hamilton’s influence, he secretly and cunningly began to plot the murder of this man. whose death could only bring ‘down ‘upon him the anathemas of an venraged people. The challenge for a duel is‘sent and accepled. It 1s a beauti- ful moraing in Julv, when they meet on the banks of the Hudson for the fatal contest. The golden rays of the moarn- jag Sud are just appearing in the eastern horizon. The fleecy clouds hang motion- ‘legs in the sky like white tents pitched on “the blue fields of heaven. A sharp pistol ‘shot rings out in the clear morning air, “and” America’s greatest statesman lies _ bleeding. and dying a sacrifice ae the ee cee ent “ferth ‘Guharmed to: engage in ieee “treason, and “became a wanderer and < an, “outcast. ¢ on the face of the earth.” Alexander. Hatnilton may tbe taken: as. & ‘| trae repr esentative of the ‘ideal Armeri- Educated and refined. as he. : can cirzen. The former are less _ nevertheless there is. danger in the 7 people to do something’ for. him. This was the character of ‘Aaron’ Cities: dissatisfied. with: this. form - of: ; efament; : they” furnish ready means in the. was, he did not withdraw himself from” the public world, but rather gave to -his. country the best service at his command. ‘To say that he was an American states-. man is the truest representation of his character. True he sought office, but “office and power was to him a means to an end, and this end was the goad of ‘his country.” He upheld the dignity . of American citizenship. A thing to be prized and valued must cost something, and the greater the cost, so much the greater is the value. The © prize of American citizenship’ has’ fallen far from the place it once occupied because of the ease with which it is attained. While we gladly welcome to our shores any, who may wish to become true and ioyal subjects of Columbia, miscuous dealing out of the title of Amer~ ican citizen to all who merely ask it. Columbia points with pride to many of her adopted sons and daughters, but there is another class whose power is great and influence malignant. .They have no - patriotism, they wish no government, ‘and. are a menace to peacetul prosperity. ° ‘The Russian nibilist “cradled in the lap of anarchy” is here. The German peasant with socalistic teachings; political» and criminal: outcasts from the dens?:.of Austria. Itahans, whose hearts so easily inflamed, “with the fury of .a. tiger that has tasted blood, blazed upen the slight- est provocation.” All these and more are here. They are not representative. men of their respective nations, Dut those - | whose wild and pernicious aims.were ‘hampered by the laws of their mother - country. ‘Phey read of: frée, America... and they imagine it. is. #, lard, of unli- censed liberty, but. when they” ‘come here’. and find thatlaw-is. exalted.as the supreme ms protector | of... oui : of others, they’ regard it-as.a burden ands a résttaint and congregated i jn. the’ great” {gov . an | THE SPECULUM. ee So aa >hands of the ‘political boss’ for the cor- ruption of our political institutions, | - Phe caucuses are run as he directs, the votes are cast as he wishes, and ihe appointive offices are dealt out as may best suit the interests of the “ring.” The educated and refined scholar whose political decisious are the result of careful and considerate.reflection, sees his votes offset by that of a miserable wretch who has sold his vote for a glass of beer. Is this condition of affairs the result of the gnidance of American statesmen? Nay, far fromit. itis the result of American politics and the schemes of American politicians. Nevertheless the evil is pr esent with » us and the duty of righting this wrong resis with the virtuous and intelligent American citizen. He should shoulder mote of the responsibilities of govern- ment. He should feel himself under obligation io vote on account of the very fact that this right is given him. He should attend the primary meetings and Tescue the political machinery from the hands of selfish and scheming politicians. dan he expect. to inaugurate reforms by eddly folding his arms and negiecting his duty, or to purify politics by leaving them ithe hands of the ignorant and vicious? “eDhere is need of.a higher standard of citizenship among intelligent classes—a Sstandard -that has. more devotion .to prin- — vailSoasfandatd that teaches men -to lay aside: selfish: interests and. pleasures, and Ce: ‘for One's: country. 28 As “night brings “Gti t eres _ Drcath ot foreign” insult;“or® internal tue: 7 oa ade at Hato” & ving: Hames : ar olideers: ‘abd: froin ‘chop that ciples more.cagerness to see. justice ‘pre- to devote: a few Valuable. moments to ser- the stars” 50 Bee the necessity, or a. “great: crisis,” -bridg- to. thé “surface. whatever! there is: e66d-or doyal-or patriotic’ “of: American ‘citizenship. ' pe riotisen - for: the: iniost’ batt Ties cormant “for the ipterests and welfare of others, Stn ouldéring. “ember” that: ‘éeds only the: — re sons of America came forth with proud and vahant step, to die, if need be that their country might live. “The plow lay rusting in the furrow, and the waving grain on many a hillside waited io vain the reapers scythe. The student laid aside his pen to grasp the saber, and he whe in the pulpit wielded well the spirit’s sword, put forth -his hand and grasped the trenchant blade of steel. From pit aud mine they come forth as if the very earth were giving birth to heros to defend the cause of freedom,” and on southern battlefields they poured forth their. ‘Jife- blood, as freely as any who fought. with Washington or Hamilton in the d dark. and desperate days of the revolution. | In every State, in every. city, -in every hamlet, from hundred harbored Maine.to the Golden Gate, there dwell to-day men and women who no less obedient to. their country’s call, would sacrifice self upen the altar of dutiful devotion, and. pouring — forth their life-bleed for the upholding of America’s freedom; greatness and glory, still with their dying breath would say; ‘What pity it 1s We can die but once to SAVE OUFr country.’ - Yet while America does honor to a countless number of heroes—fixed. stars will ever shine with increasing brightness—while she has never: called for defenders, and found them wanting, it is no tess the duty of all, even in times of peace, to foster this spirit of patriotism, - and to uphold and defend tie principles | of our republican institutions. America needs to-day a higher stand- | ara. ‘of citizenship and'a better class of meén in the public service; less political debauchery: and bribery, less selfishness - Bits public life, and more of that. charity “that! teaches ‘one ‘to observe a due. regard “then would all the: States-—«with a broad - and, perfect: leva that loves and trusts, : orth, “no ‘South, no “East, no bis: ee ee ‘in. praising the purity — and college | ball, tHE, cable | Oa fe ays. Bi : Social: ‘and. _political—of | this” Jand ee Hage to, Dut_one’ raler.” Pee THE SPECULT M. ~ The Typical Sophomore. OW. M. BACKUS, OLYMPIC SOCIETY. Of the hazing and initiation of fresh- men at our schools and colleges, much has been said, but however interest ng the topic may be to some, perhaps there is none to whom it brings more delight than to our subject——the y pical sopho- more. | From. the beginning’ of his career to ihe last” tmoment of the short year in which he “is 4 sophomore, he considers u “his supreme’ ‘diity: to instruct the fresh- man in’ those fessons, necessary io his pupil's future welfare. Believing that «Cleanliness is néxt to Godliness,” he endeavors to keep this valuable precept constantly before. the mind of the new comer, by supplying him with plenty of fresh water through the shower-bath, being of course the healthiest and most invigorating of afl baths for the freshmen. “Order? is heaven’s first law,” and this fiftist be firmty ithpressed upon the mind of his’ young friend: by frequently putting the: “new ‘comets room in disordér. so — that he may learn to value the wisdom of many. valtable things 3, aiid leaves. him to find out the great ‘difference between the ait castles which he ‘builds ‘before. enter- sietia college, and the” papér-sacks that he sees Hy ying throwih the’ atmosphere near himself; when he: first arrives on the col- lege ‘grounds. ‘Phe freshman attempts io get a‘Square meal, but the sophomore knocks off the corners ‘by hurling crack- érs ai him. He tries for'a different seat at the next meal; but the: ‘sophomore | has Kindly put a-watéry cushion” in his chair, which: unfortunately” 46 the oaly vacaiit - ye-mndst sit down and make'the . | one * aod: best GF it, “guhile ‘a sober: looking: soplto | bint” LOW} SEs g move next ‘to’ ‘hiey “calely’ asks: : : one be; Was question Tee ore | | answered : —— But habits oncé formed’ are “Se ‘fe : abandoned, and sit is -With* the relagon existing “betwéen- freshman™ ‘and: Sophe- = more from the first day of: ‘the. ‘caveer AO the last; there always "persists ‘a> “Peeling . of duty on the sophomore’s ‘part, “and ot watchfulness on the part’ of” the: “other; * all of which is a source of amifséitient’ for. the upper classmen aswell as thie’sdplio- more; gs they see, for instance, thé look that spreads over the freshthan’ s face when he is told to ‘p-l-e-a-s-e‘darite. ” Let us look now at what “the ‘wophe- more really is. We have‘noted’a- te4 of | his relations to the ‘fr eshinan” iD the ge | of his personal: ‘amusement, * “but® Abe ty typical suphomoré iust rot be éondiden “a a person doing nothing’ ii College ex- | = taking the advantage”. of his. “course for a season of enjoyment. i. | In roost colleges, the “Sophobdle’ Wi of a student is that portion: of his ‘college fe in which he first ‘becomes a’ Yeal. student. and is: doing the most for: hiniselé, It is in this year that he generafly completes his mathematics and: begins me elements of all thé higher ge ae fact, it seéins 6 bea ee Dd the fophomere, 3 ie aby na Lege are two very » aifter set se OHS. The old time’ ‘class fie bts su characterized ‘any a o£ OUY Ca leges and: some oF ‘oar westeri« though | not t entirely: out “BE one Nas this dos’ exist; Sate ee: sod onde aed ee Work eet i What’ the! typical: séphonrére 4 eB TO! ©. 1 more. Cast: asked j thal co “PRE ‘Er elfaiee! : |. Tr ie ? me ih: eae o ‘tion, would show | a : beeded teforit te ‘the. THE SPECULUM, Sea ae a ——- ; ives ‘of sophomores, while the sophomore Dams elf would seek his ideal by more RID: sitentions to the initiation of the eshinen, . but whatever be its true , “should not bea discourage- a to a the level-headed energetic young fan who. is contemplating taking a col- ese course. Too often a student re- brains. from entering college for fear of ie, indignities and even barbarities por- ments of 2 student whe has spent only a w. days. within the walls of a college. “his class of temporary students do more a keep. men.away from college than our ypical sophomore. does. to make it ua- aoe trees sasaue for bim upon his arrival. 2 et a 5 Se ere EE ie ase; or to any ‘pesticular class, but he is es in all classes, and wherever he is, fal: Perm: “was. held Sep t a rac a on “Personal Ex- : sae east Bae aaeiie. ht Sree ae ani ey te 3 ee Of : b : ception thats in: the: for. : ir see Se orth | instead - of fA x i ah Ey need ree ry lah 'S meh “, we f = al . 5 * 7 _ : AALS Dries, hee te ee a = et fayed.to him by the exaggeratell state- Te typical sophomore cap not be con- | | abundant. S pave. a highly eee, Tod pointed with the | feather at the point of which is fastenad Serene Republic ‘éupports a i in, Fach of its Prov . 0 ala é ma a F The South American ostrich (Ahead Americana) was the first bird described. In size it is smaller than the African ostrich and differs semewhat in habits. Another point of difference is the number of toes, the foot of the South American ostrich having three toes while that of the African bird has only two. The birds are found in great numbers inter- minglng with the vast herds of cattle and sheep on large stock farms, or estancias. They have no great value except as food, the Indians in the southern part of the republic living largely apon them. ‘The feathers of single bird are worth fron: one to two dollars, and are used in mak- ing feather dusters. When the time for breeding approaches the male bird | ‘pre... pares a kind of nest by scratching a Bole: in the dry earth. The females lay ‘their - eggs in the vicinity of this hole and it 38. the duty of the male bird to gather in the eggs and arrange them so that the sup will hatch them. The birds are captured by the natives by means of the character-. istic native weapon, the belas. Part. ridges, so called ( Trnamons}, in ‘sine resembling the Virginia quail, . are These are captured in great numbers and sold as game birds. Mast.. of the birds taken are caught in a very _ ingenious way by native boys. Mounted on a horse, “boy rides out armed with a- weapon consisting of a cane or fishing : quill of an ostrich - knot. a slip. As the boy approaches: a ' bird it is almost sure to squat dewna in- stead of taking to Aight. He rides by and then circles around it getting closet each time until haying come within the right distance he slowly lowers the slip knot over the head of the bird, jerks # {up tc the saddie, wrings its neck and drops. it into a bag. prepared for the pur-— Otten the birds are kept alive and exposed for sale i ia the markets in COOP, fae chickens. = “Fe ihe swamps sof: the Uruguay diver the | ee “roséate spoon bill (Piatalee ajaja’ istoand. Ted i$.a, ‘bicd: about the size of a dack. and as the name. indicates has: a bedutiful ros seate THE SPECULUM, | BI. =r. | plumage. spoon shaped, well adapted to gathering up food from. beneath shallow water. A peculiar feature of the bird is that it can- not walk on the land. without Swinging: its head from side to side. -This is prob- ably owing to the fact that this motion is constantly kept np when in search. of food. ° — « | ‘Farther south, near the Patagonia border, the flamingo ( Phentcopierus) i is a common bird. It is ordiaarly considered to be a tropical bird but here it may be seén in the salt or alkaline lagoons when the: water near the shore is covered with ice. from an eighth to a half inch thick. A very graceful and beautiful water- , bird i is the surgeon (Parra jacana). Its - body, which is. about the size of a robin’s, _ is-cinnamon brown, while its wings are pea green and black. By means of long, slender toes the bird runs easily over the water, supported on the floating leaves of aquatic plants. Ata little distance the ‘leaves are not visible and the bird ap- pears to be running on the surtace of the “water, “Perhaps the most wonderful’ birds “described. by Prof. Barrows are the - thorn- birds (Sy nallaxide of w ‘hich. there are thirty or forty different species. The. attach their nests to the One species begins the “birds usually ‘limbs of trees. ‘process of building by first weighing down..the branch by a great bunch of sticks, thorns, etc., until it has an accu- mulation that in some instances is so ‘large that it would not go inside. of a time cask. Then beginning at the lower extremity, the bird. works a hollow space into the interioz and lines it with wool, Often several nesig are attached to the same tree, weizhing its branches “down almost to the ground, Each ‘feature of its own in. the manner of build- | ing: Its. nest. The bill is long and OTE thorns, making it very difficult for in: | tection. ..One. species, instead . of. | attaching its nest, to the branch, ‘builds it | . around. the. stem, Of the tree, the, passage-. |. “Way. to. the. nest: being, dn.thé. form ofa. 4. « Corkscrews, sometimes” encirdling’ the. treet” _ two. or three t times., “The exterior: aS. well as the interior of the nest bristles with: truders to get at the part of the nest where the eggs are hidden. Large, lige: ards. (Iguanas), are their. principal enes. mies. : : : jaguars (Felis onca) are abundant’ inp, the jungies along the Uruguay. Their. favorite fved is the water-hog, or car--. pincho (fLlydrochoerus capybara). The shores of the river are lined in some: places with the bones of these animals, killed by the jaguars. Another animal is the nutria (Myopotar:. TRUS coy pi). Jt is a water-rat about: twice the size of a woodchuck, and. ee valuable fur. ~~ ae | The hairy armadillo ( Daiypus- willosus) is a common but very peculiar animal. Tt _is nocturnal in its habits, and its head and: back are covered with a very hard, toughe: shell which affords the animal great pros! It is used for food and is con: sidered a great delicacy, in spite of tts” repulsive appearance, a Prof. Barrows told many other ioter- esting facts about the animal-life of the’ Argentine Republic, besides describing’. the country and‘ giviog a. brief account of . his trip to the. South: American: éontineat: u 2 ie Duting his stay at Concepcion: be! eatlect? ed some two hundred. species. of birds: aid a smaller. number: -of - mammals,’ ‘be~ sides some reptiles’ and, insects: Before returning to the United States he ’ ‘spent! four. months. with: a government. party, making. a: biological’ survey of ‘the Pam-; pean Sierras, pear the southefn limits of) the province of Buenos Ayres. Some: Ob the specimens collected.on. this trip. Were” & lost, but the*majority were: turned: over: to the. Argentine government. re ~~ GOC. Davis Pave acshart® ‘account: “obs: species of thorn-bird has: some peculiar | the. ‘Americas - ‘Association: of, Economic Entomologista, attendéd. ‘by him on. Aug.) 24 anda8.- While in: ‘Massachusetts: hewe: visitéd the: “Gipsy: Math. ‘Commission, arg desciiption: ‘of. which- he-.. has written ‘for the. scientiae: department. of.this, paper. a AS arember’. OF . general - observations. ‘| completed t the, “program: for the. evening. THE SPECULUM. A Visit té the Gipsy NV Moth Commission. Moth’ Commission at Malden, a few cibiles from Boston, on my recent eastern strip to the American Association of “Eeottemic Entomolegists. This commis- ‘shot’ was established some five or six wyeats ago by the State of Massachusetts .f0f the extermination of the “Gip,” or Gipsy moth. It has already spent sev- Petal hundred thousand dollars and ene is not yet. : Worst.pests ever found on our shores and cmge wateh with the most anxious interest the -restilt of the work. About twenty-five years ago a French- wap at Basten im ported a few caterpillars ou Aarne i to 2 experiment on. their silk OM ne was a oe aide escape, Ec 200 the trees and plants cin “the region | ‘of the heme of eee were str pped of foliage, No Seateinatic work Was done to , stop their HCE LE de" ear niet: . eo ple. fad apfead over an area “the-cay-ef Boston and its sub- ae aAsS. and- rock ¥ Tan che on. ‘which. stand for- plants on their “BW oF fare; and ‘this in- icladés all fraits and vegetables from. the warden, farm crops and leaves of the for- est irees, ‘Maby. people were: “glad to md mie: Spin nteGOn, it. their: wark; ut. the feof the sabarbs and in towa,: who vais BE te *. é me ainoeyiig: or resisthal abe Ssion hes done HS WORK. x Te was tay privilege to visit the Cpsy¥ the | The moth is one of the ony and. they contin wed to increase in - - a5. io- 50 aiiles i ist ciameter, which. oe an See towns: and: skited | with cultivated - sess and dense’ undergrowth... “The cater- pillars: aré known to. have over 256 food’ ere DT De ee See Pe me a ee ee ee ed ee a te er en eds st es yet. ‘suffered © note | “or, Hat: ‘little, ; ERS o “These ere + sone: ef the conditions - indér” whith the. it ae —_— | but one brood ol the meth each year. It is in the egg stage now and remains over winter in “that form. fn May and June the caterpillars are at their worst. in August the moths appear. The commission fights the “Gip” in all Its stages. “They spray for the caterpil- lars, bunt for the cocoons and eggs on the bark of trees, on the limbs, on houses, under rocks and rubbish, and all other places where they can be concealed, and desircy all the moths that can be caught. The most successful work at present is being done on the egos as they are laid by the female in clusters of about 300° under a brows network of silken threads. that makes them readily detected by. ait experienced eye. When found they are, frealed with a few drops of creaséte: ol which penetrates them and destroys theif fertility. In this way millions of clusters are destroy ed annually by this gang ‘of en. ‘The Gipsy moth has spread but itele since the commission began its work’ And it aow is apparently exterminated ‘ft any places where it was found abundant at first. In other places a few are found . each year, but they are diminishing ander the watchful eye of the expert. Occa- sionally a new place is found where they” were not known to be before. There. must be perseverance yet fer several . years, bat indications are that the com-= missien will succeed if the State will caa-. tinue ta give: them the means. The whole work is unique as it is the rst ind- atance of extermination on an extensive scale that has ever been tried. It is | doubly interesting because of the woik being on such a destructive pest. GC. Davis. ‘Phere is A | Friction Brake. OA friction brake to be used in coundes toa with the shop engite for experinieital : laboratory: 9 WOTK capable of absorbing ane indicating fifty horse‘ poveer is ode SF the recent colistructions of the Mechanical de | * bartaient. ‘The brake is after a design 62 THE SPECULUM, a Prof. Carpenter of Cornell University and is essentially composed of a copper tube which encircles the Hy wheel of the engine and has water connections which allow the pressure to be applied and the reat of friction te be carried off Dy the water, The adjusiment is made by properly setting the inlet and outlet valves on. the water connections. A sheet Iron band encircles the copper tube La. prevent its expanding mniwiard and the -teadency io revolve is prevented Dy 2 tebe arm altached to the sheet iron and Fecording on a pair of scales the effort exerted. = Test of the Deering Corn Harvester. “ Whe Farm department made a careful _ test at ihe Deering corn harvester, Sept. 'g, i corn on Reid No. g of the Colleve farm. “The part of ihe field selected for the test is practically ievel. The corn, | which is comparatively even and of _ feed growth, is of the Davenport white deat variety planted in check rows. In ai four tests the draft of the harvester were miede, which are as follows: Distauce, Fime, Av.drafi, Averare oo, ; fort, secemds. Hounds. iP. Pivsi testa BE Bi 535 2.5 Beene Hest... EBS au Sa o 4 Phied Sesto HS «RES 09 25 Boarth text. GE 2 1-5 349 25 ‘The average draft for the four tests is represented by 2.8 HH. P. The weight of the machine is Ti42 pounds. Ae Prof. G, C, Davis was sent as a delewate ia the ' “American Assaciation of Econamic Entomologists,”’ held at Springheld, Mass., August 27-3. He read a ‘paper on “Our Fest Destructive Foes in Michigan for this Season.” Gyer forty papers were read from ; eutomologists representing nearly all parts of the ° Unked Statas. He algo visited the “Gipsy. Moth ° Commission, * at Malden near Boston, and the State “Agriculturat Collage at Amberst. The following | “eae Prof, #, KR. Vedder, aS i delegate frony the col-- : tege, attended “Phe Association for the Promotio# of + : ‘Engineers of Edacation,” held at the Sdnie - pice: ab SORBREE Hs a tiew'sotiety idunded in'a3q3. at Chicags: Biers She’ cafipus: that i8 more conducive to the: Pie. principal questions: diss food. Sankary:c thal the’ itaprovements which are being. [ade 3 3a Abbot Hall. e ie world’s | fairs ; | “ieseed were 5 etttanee’ feqhirements “for: yethnical’: * cosrees, the prope © ‘balance ofstadies,: ae the Ete aah qon < atte ting: — EPR ER : 74 1 & M, PUBLISHED MONTHLY BURING THE COLLEGE TEAR, BY THE STU DENTS Or Toe MicHiGaAn Srate AGRICULTURAL Couns. — ———————— el Ferns, 7) Canss a YEAR; SINGLE NUMBERS, EH) Cant ADVERTISING HATES MADE KNOWN ON APPL CATION, aoe Sulsscrifwrs wll be notified when their subscription Mis expired, and sire regeested to renew before dhe vex’ ixsee, a BOARD OF CONTRO ie —_—_—_— i. 4, jewen., . Olympic mudiely, Editor-in-Chieg, ee ASSOCIATE EDITORS Dane e Cars WW, T.. Currg, O, EL Rae, ° ve ES Eclectic Socieby. HMeita Pau Delty frenternit y. “a VWaild. Bchsr, ioH, Ban. ay, Uaioe Literary Society, $. H. FELTON, Sehimbinn 1. lerary Sociciy. _ | Hesperi: cia! Sotiety 7 CE Ungewaeann OEE Phi se Theta ae TE sterhity, ae D. T. Ranpace, . . - TL, AL WU aAgADoEEN, . Sec. &. FL. Baerreeriecp, " - “Business hitbazer. Asst Business. Maniger. a oS “Tr. mr. —_—— + + er ee AGricuLTuRAL Cotiascs, Serr. 15, 1895. Loca. Field Day, September 21. DHE SPECULUM extends: greeting, tas Wet note with pleasure’ that’ the: Col- L umbian Literary Society. has’: been: ad-: mitted to the Oratorical Association: : which now includes . all. 10 the: open: societies for gentlemen. Se — Tux SpecuLim sends, “Gaubataeoe: to a former: editor, De -DS -MacArthur,: who was married, August 21, . to. Miss’ Rebecca M. Philp. May you have count: less joys and a faultless home, ea ve os THE tact tbat the Lansing’ électric. Fail Poway has. lately changed Hands is‘a matter of much interestto- those af the. college. © | Does itumean thé Improvement “and es tension. of our, lines, We hope: SD. ade ee . Pikopage ¥ nothing bas been. én about™ céidition of the dermiteties All praise is “dae ~ 2 tO! “ttle ‘State: Board. ‘Let the: ‘good work a - “ge. One S, as 34 | THE SPECULUM. _. Puanxs to Editors Herrmann and ~ Briley, we again have humorous and exchange departments. _ Tue educational labor, as outhned in our last issue by Prof. Smith, is proving “satisfactory to instructors and students - alike. The student labor question has -been.a most perplexing one and we hail So with joy anything that points towards its = solution. The scope and variety of the ~ work. is sa great, however, that the-four’ ~jpstructors are unable to give to each student the amount of personal attention _ checessary to the best success of the sys- “Stem, and to meet this deficiency they w il, with | future classes, call to their aid those fromthe upper classes who were most proficient in the work when they took it, ancl. will pay them for it. | “stimulate those who are now doing the WwW work, for they are the ones from among | Racenturc some steps” have been taken bythe: Students’ Organization to establish an M. A.C. glee club. The idea is cer- tainly very plausible and we hope those who have'the matter in charge will push cesses iii” athletics : testify, and our stu- es are: ak: Aberty’ to Bes to such ee ‘to: Bae. tienasel yes: 4 in touch with the “people: by. conducting: institutes throngh- out: the. State and: this. ‘would be of value i the: same. way. “Tndeed: Gt. night. very easily bémade- an auailiary: to their. work a Saree : sphealth they ‘insure. This should | Day ‘ture. 7 Conipletion, Other institutions do so, why can’t. ‘we? Our boys seldom do tags. by: hb halves, as.our repeated suc- | if: proper ‘irrangements.« could ‘be. effected. oo “Ta college like, this,’ where: there. are. practically. | nO: Jady. students, : athletics - easily, become pre-eminent as an amuse ” eountiy..- ent. and ‘should: “be. in. every. WAY: ene. “and Argentiie,’ and was. a fine display. At his request : couraged, ‘both. for. the: phy: sical: ‘strengths s Secretary ‘Morion: sent. a Messenger to bring, in. the 2 es ae Vigor. ih ey giv = ain d- for ‘the- good™ winter: wheat’ ‘alloted, ta: Michigan. 7 _Pb; sical ‘training is -j tating ‘nearly’ a ‘pound was brought fortit. : 7 cande one- half, E days: were welt filled with profitable: and. ‘present, ‘bis: being the largest convention ever held. - A strong ant sique is an essential auxiliary | to a strong mind, and it is to be regretted ‘that with us this fact is not recognized by the powers that be. jt has been a long time since athletics were at so low ebb as now. Our teams are disbanded, our athletic supples are out of repair and our track overgrown with weeds—not because of a lack of proper athletic spirit among the students, but in a great measure due to those discouraging rulings which prevent cur teams from playing, except on college grounds; which deny us the time we need fot training; which refuse us the use of team and toois to repair our track, and in various ways dampen the ardor of our athletics. | ‘The. faculty athletic committee has promised: some effort in our. behalf; and. in. the’ meantime let all come out on Local Field and do ihe best they can, hoping that this cloud has a silvery Hning. | — Dr. B.C. Kedzie attended the annual meeting. of the “Official Agricultural Chemists of the United States,” held at Washington, D, C., Sept. 3,4 ants. | This association has charge of fertilizers in particular. | Ex-President Willets gave a pleasant talk and en- couraged the work. This was followed by an address. . delivered by J. Sterling Morton, secretary of agricul. - He called attention to the depressed condition of agriculture in America, the large production of. : wheat in Russia for the last three years, and the fact. that it is still held by the farmers for better prices. ‘Ts. lessen the burden the Russian government have loatred to the farmers funds for immediate use, taking’ the stored wheat-as security. But the grain-is so cheap ~ that it will net now pay for the loan, from his agent at Odessa, stating that seventy-five to one hundred busheis per acre was not uncommon, | For the American farmer to compete with this enor- | mous pradaction is discouraging. In the Argentine Republic large quantities of wheat are ia store wait- ing for prices-to raise. This year Argentine _ has 7 shipped twe hundred and forty-five thousand fat caitle to. England. meat | trade. . : Aualysis of fertilizers, foock products, fodder,. Sugar, : “liquers and tamiin material, _plals.of forage’ plants ihat are being, cultivated: dn ‘this Pr Thus partially | checking our foreign : ‘The following subjecls were discussed: The doctor visited. the! Je! “Gotitains | -species from Russia, England ; A small bag gon. 7 “Phe two: “Seventy delegates. were He read a leteer .* THE SPECULUM. : BE: ews, “About, the Cumpas. ——s has returned Datroit. Her health is greally intpraved. Miss Nellie Kedzie of Man- hattan, Kansas, is visiting at Dr. Kedzie's. She Miss Litian Wheeler Ii has a. a flourishing kindergarten, scliooh. The énrollment, includes many of the faculty io Battle Crosby bas taken: A bieyet trip Mrs. Gorton. ' from her vistt to: has justreturned :. ‘culose test on cows that furnish sr fog: the State The new streer car r company 38" doing business, Cars run every lwenty minutes, twelve tickels POR: sixty cents, and half fare the the eel H lege school children. | The board of State auditors ‘pres? sented to the college a perspective®. Map of Michigan, fourteen hy ffleen- feet. The pedestal is constructed froni” wood used at the world's fair. The original cost of the map was fifteen’ hundred datlars, and it will be placed: in the library hall, ok —_ a ar. B. KH. True, a graduate of the German Univer, ‘sity at Herlin, is here visiting his brother, Gordon, vee E. D. Osborn, with the class of '97,.made the college, a visit August 21. He has recentiy received a: degree’ of FLD, from. the Indiana eae af Emba! ming, sing three. weeks ponies ae and August. in husiness with his father in lite ‘Pettey Shirt tle of Milwaukee, ' _ At a recent meating of the Students’ ‘Organiz ition, it was decided to try and organize a college | musica : club. A committee was appointed to consider. the, matter and. collect material. : Owing to the departure of Mr. Eastman, Ed. Gallup was elected to fill: vacancy as vice-president of itie, 2 ‘Students’, Organization. Mr, Gallup is also base ball. “manager. ; : Friday evening, August 39, oceured the ¥.. M. C Aer reception | to. the new students. After the: ‘program * divided quotations were distributed, cand pon thes matching an. immediate adjourameént.: to a _cotneroas was in order. Needless ta Say. ¢ a fine: times: oboe He is ‘gtanted: eae to experiment: Ott: AES 3 The vet : ‘Public School at that place. from Lhe - ‘college. October i, taicrobes i in the laboratories at Ann Arbor. time to this subject. Sunday. August 18, the new “bridge on ‘Michigats” avenue allowed cars to cross, {thas beer about, tet: months since the old bridge was torn down, | —6WWe cai | now ride clear itito the city, even if we are obliged” 18 fost it half a. imife at: ‘this end of the line... We hope ik ‘will test be: waany summers. 6 béfore. the car linie Wil. be. a vexterddd tothe: Ubrary:. oe ee e For ‘several. years past. ‘the ‘agricuttaral § setiiors have : ‘been’ favored with a. trip 18 ‘Bir, HL. P. Gladden’s’ Peis it has: fisen: the, cfg that we. should be giver smore.- -educational Wark’ and: iéss of the drudgery of ” hosing the. drives aid’ takibg the lawns. More of less .. ‘ofall. the: work ig, instructive: and interesting; . bat the «. aalteritoot: “Spent wich Mr. Gladden caps the — i ca is. ihe Bentimiént of ihe class that California peaches : Hanae: surpass. those 3 growing in Michigan. for size, but . never in “Baver, | = m Marin. | THE SPECULYD i. x oa department Baye purchased Re cee ue ore: ae : COPE and a fite-case for the Keep: ics plover, heve pict bees + added 19 the ugh the kindness of Mr. Parcy Selores of Mich., where. the birds were shot. Both stare at this State. =e ‘B: Messrz. Goad and Longyear, eae = ‘Steel ater farge fox squirrel appar- ee : oo ae Ee sock alterwards died, Prof, Barrows 2 aad va boat mortem examination and discovered that = Flas sighity inflamed and enlarged. ane ah nlees wow sumibers about 48. About es ecube. asical ais. “Fhe class may lack in = = ae ET 4 Sent. see graduate: aril EG oe ee of alt: present tlasses, The me ree Gee cided rs case for the ae & dentary: aistionary. it is a grent “ave! ease the , Mange ‘books and pre- a college. ‘Fecently, 3 SSRIS EE ya ee: “wegeke? ar | net the heating. plabi- of the: Vhraty. ting. - weg ri : pather area work Hi’ ahich. af eleht qOREtiS pen veogaged “daring: abe Be Bet = one cis ‘ onetlt inch, are bik saished rn oo ig sptatie ide ee ; Te! bh trata Ee. at Pe a | AeLieebodat NAL oh Bel , Se. BE fendered Ris. fig 4 Ses da, ig heré laking a past graduate course In. Ger _ | bg et at bm An iron steireay for ine foaadry will be constriched leading t¢ the cupola. Ie will be asec to charge ive Sime previows to takige 2 beat, An upright Ghis engine. frosee the TBHOt betese, Log merly used im ruauing tue dgeeme, is eine peed: eled and rehabitiisted aud will be used in the resting # AR PEPAR TREN: . A Dew Deetigg orn harvester Gas been pearchametl. The three experimental. Behe are, PMehiee Bees wits millet, rape aed cera. | ah Taree varieties of Coreen zailiet sche aie! BGR as high ag siz feet. | re Mr. G. H. Te will do the daicy work ip athe: appar peninsula during the farmers’ inatigies. One hundred rods of Page wire peeve Baye beer purchased fot the new taRe. gloss the HARE. ! One bundeed and slaty tenets in the silo. The cost being begs ary fc. Don A tew crystal creseverg, ee at nished to the deire depariment a ine cess for the raisieg of cnenan- The new experiment station barn is Commer. ab contains a seed ream, a four ton Fairbanks: Eee, SNE Stelis for tie stering of lest wheat. GQne hundred and twenty-fve grace coeteewe: |: lambs have been purchased fr ieeding experiments. thic winter, Fhey are nen feeding en rape in Ree. Be The experiment stallan is sowing t#n erases Bhped: ; wheats from Austraila, Hungaria and Ende Pesth, - Rawsons’s Gellen Chal wili be tke avin ene. atk Ber seed af this variety will be disiributed this year ws a all cantaias smut. Digty acres of wheat will be sore this fail. | “Prof, A, A. @rosier as been to Ontarls, Canaisa, two days iosking Jor Golden Chaff wheat fee font: snigt, He visited the farm of Robt. Dawsen eur Gault, fram whick # oricinated, bat secured we wheat. - in the tests here ier the gieki of wheai the Gakiap eee with tg bushels te the acte, Red Claywsen 3, and Dekt. Mediterranean Ia. Cerrel, a yariety ab troduced from Kansas, jailed completely sere on all. sells Put im Kansas and Maryland this wheat takes, the ‘ead ig sii. . : BEATE FAM. ‘Phe farm department exkiniied specimens of rape, © grass, seed, ass. eiekt warigties, sf whewt aa a ‘pack dae, 7, McCallum & graduate of Geelph, Ontario, Canan: , ~ Sar oat : oer ad sper 4. t | conditions ard vocals pre cabfate.” Re ae i i Several: of the Hoperieet it growing. oi Hoes es pete and adjacent. 8 tates THE SPECULUM. rn 2 Profs. Taft and Beal will. go to Traverse City to attehd the autuinh mééting of the State Horticultural - Society, which isto be held if connection with the count} fair, Sept. 24-5, Thé jitechaniéal departiient were represented by milling- cutters, remers, geat- wheels, pulleys, pat- terns; blacksmith shop exercises, rough castings by | thé foutidry, and drawings. The South Haven exhibit of new varieties of péaches, plus. amd pears attracted considerable attention, The Kivgstot, Grand Duke and Black Diamond plums were regarded as very promising. Weeds, gragses and forage plants, dried and sewed an sheets at full lefeth, were hung on the wall, repre- sited the botanical department. The entire exhibit is under the supervision of Guy L. Stewart. ’ Phe Hiorticifteral department exhibited at the State : fair several! new Varieties of peaches, native plunis, a collection of tomatoes, sweet corn, together with sev- ‘gral plates of hot-house grapes, Prof. A. A. Crozier ‘acted as judge on grains, Prof. H. W. Mumford on | mutton sheep, Prof, L, R, Taft on fruit, and Prof. C. | wD. ‘Siaith on ‘Jersey ¢ cows. wast -_ a PERSONALS, : We desive the éarnést Co-Gperation of every person | who has ever been Connected with the college tn iry- - ing, to make this department an interesting one, Let ‘every Alumilds and every person who bas been with classes here send in news fo the editar of the depart- meut, often, thas making his. work much edsier and the ‘department tore interesting to all. ©. C Clute is working for the Hanan & DeMuth Shoe Co, of St, Louis. ; 6, Ww. Ww. ‘Tracy has returned to Detroit after a five © weeks’ trip té Califoruia. F 7a, A. H: Phinney is in the banking business: at Tawas City, Mich. | _E. .B. Fairfield has been spending his stwamer yaca- tion at Bay View and Petoskey. | VAT .G Cy Nevins bas coinmenced his sixth year aé prin- cipal of schools in Otsego, Allegan Co., Mich. | | 7, z. Beverly is serving his second term as register of deeds in Cass county. | * Lyn A. Linley: is register of deeds of Allegati : 778. . “SP “Ladd. is register of deeds of Grand Traverse ve - |. Company. "Harry Wilcox is: erecta af ae ce. “ic oe institute held there recently, ‘dute. : ; stockholders, aad: oe . . . . Joe) ee Ray: Sessions f is working. for ifie: Maviceiona a Braue | 1. 780. WoT. Langley is principal of the West Siipéfior schools, Wisconsin. | E. A, Murphy has gone inte particeiy’ With: ‘ihe. Locke boys, Charlia and Afr, for the practice. at ee. The firii kas its main office at. Tonia, with a branch” ‘office at Beiding, Mich. - a TF. Millspaugh is ‘conceriied } in thie Sitit abet ese. | Avieriéan Pepsin Cracker Co. af Detroit. SNE Heory A. Danville is principal! of the Pssexville Mich. schools. Jotn I. Breck has been appointed ane of the inspec: tors of the State Food and Dairy Commission; —_ oo Llewellyn Bonham is manager of the. New. York branch of the American Refrigerator Co. | ne 7 ‘85. . a R. M. Bates is a successtil. furmer. neat: p Hastings, Mich. He was one of the prime movers: ip at BeTS”. 87. ae ha Geo. Hume visited old frisnda at MS AUC. recently. | Fie is going to take the Sd alec as enti ee Ypsilanti, and then spend the rest of the years Bet ecliege, ; “3 H. W. McArdle, who has been studying sit he tay, of M.* during his vacation from the Sotth BxBbts | Agricultural Coliege, has returned to South Dakota. He has received an increase of salary, ea Will Curtis is editor af a daily paper in Kewatiee, The Evening Star. He writes that he is*sootr: ‘ta: ‘be Cth on matried ta the best girl in the’ state’ of Iifiiiots: - THE 7 SPECULUM extends. its heartiest congratulations; ‘for rit knows wiiat good girls the state’ oF f Tilinols ce can: pre, a gstnedin cid has 2 I. B, Bates is general agent inl 1 New. York: enngyl-. vania’ and Ohio, for. the Detroit ‘Gta phite Canipany. Obadiah Wheeler. took. the dairy” course: Here: thst wiliter aiid'is now tdnager of the: ‘Caupersville' regime * ery, of which Colon C. Eittey; "Bi is ‘one oF thetneavies WITH 85, G L. Smith was recently married; rat Bozeman, A B. _ Cardley has. been 1 wpparited: profesor uF « nt mology 3 inthe Gregen. Agrivaltarak, Collegers.: ae W. E ‘Staley. made’ * short walt’ ‘ot Fold filed al it ” pare Smith 8: s traveling for a -Porttanid, | MS Sip. 4 E Weed ee wife visited 2 ME: Ra ran recently. He» ois: professor ‘of entomology i ini- the: Mississippi. Agtietl= : ; e ‘tata: College. ° | 3° THE SPECULEU M. be WW. Spaulding is teaching at Hillside, Wis. He | | ‘teaches: mathematics and manual training. E.ch. Rice is in the netel business with his father in 7 ‘Grand Rapids. They have charge of Sweet's Hotel, . yebich has been thoroughly refitted and made a first- ‘lass $2.00 per day house. 7 dex. BMocore is practicing law in Port Huron and - ; “Peparts ‘@ fair degree of prosperity. One of his part- “ers is Eugene PF. Law, ‘83. Alex. wad Mia@tried Jast : Dense cats has a piessant home io Port Huron. eS Toad enters the U. of M. this fall to study r ant tn the U.S. patent office. i - = aitrat Cotte, Conn, was married on the 4th ee ee ca fhe at ay Heed = peed ns eel ‘appoisited fo ai the | peak Ba nae sfelgnation oF his brother. tb ceveests aide. issued. aot Erte Ha ws on bias o cies ofthe » Hastings high schoo! ee ee ia rise ‘aad now. ‘has’ established 1a x good, praciée at Ghebepgae: Michigan: or 2 ase 2 HE © Bests’ is princi o or fhe’ Stiodach, Michigan, sttionls, 8S WITH ’Se2. J. A. White has charge of the Comunertial Depart- ment ofthe Buriingian fowa high school, ana T. jones is a reporter far the Grand Rapids Democrat, He spentihe summer reperting for the - Petoskey Daily Reseorter, ob. Kedzie has been Rapids for a momh past. valescHig, in the hesoiial at farand He is put now and is can- "93. 7 | H. F. Paleser is practicing veterinary at his eid home Napoleon, Michigan, with good success. | A. T. Stevens, who was recently appointed Profes- sor of Agriculiure inthe South Carolina Agricutiural College, Was marrlecl on ihe i2ih inet., ta an Eaton Ranpuls giri, a Roy Bristol is with E. Bement & Sons in Lansing. W. L. Cummings is surveying in Biissiesipn:... EB. Haiais county sche] conmnissioner in. et county, Michigan. . a o L.. A. Wises is in a bank «tf Aabumagsca, - Miss Kate Cook, who has been spending the sen Mer in Michigan, Is mow aon her way home iG Cali- formia. Ed. G. Peters is a pariner in the large jod printing’ firm of Peters, Seamans & Co, in Saginaw, E. §, ‘id™ was at Maczinaw Wilt the Naval Reserve. DS. Cale spent afew days at the college recently, assisting In specificailons for remodeling the heating sysiem of the jiorary and museum. He has resiened as Assistant im the Lansing weather office, ta engage in mechanical pursuits. GO. D. McArthur was married to Miss 2, M. Philp of Bad Axe, Augusi ai. The happy pair tock the first train, after the marriage ceremony. far South Dakota, There Alac. will resume bis occupation of molding. the inielects of tne young Indians of ihe Yankton reser- Walion., ©... Poreman took the civil service examination for Raperiment Station work, which was beld at Tack- sO, Augusigo. Tie ang fioware Smith os were tke only applicants, rE John Rittenger is teaching school. He siiched against Royal Fisher at a hase hall game in Three Bivers recently, 3, W. Perrigo was ai the epilege recently. Daring . his vacation in August, he made a tour through. New io en his wheel. : LR fe Weiss and leks are both teaching at Hie "Soo. » | ; Wire? G4 - . * Hatry Pinney is the casitier of the ee Bank vat Cate Chey; Michigas. . | ioe OW. Patrick. ds. with bis. father i in the me aunty . _ bishness at. Gross, He. op | “Aj Besse was the crack ‘shot in the gun practice: af . the Naya! Reserve at Dackinaw.. a : THE SPECULUM. _—. ase | , ‘95 . Royal Fisher, after having a good time, bas settled down to business and is taking the ‘‘twenty weeks” . course at Ypsilanti. He has had wonderful success at pitehing the “gay and festive” base ball this ‘sum- mer. :- _ are. ». 97. rer Clay Newman is hotte on the farm at. Portiana, Michigan. . a! E. A. Rebinson took advantage of the excursions: ta WITH "97. # A. B. Stonex is working in the tepair shops oft the os in iis specialiy is copper | C, A. Kelley bas recently finished a course engraving at Winona, Minn, , plate engraving. . Jerry Stack is working for 4 ee in South oreee New Jersey. . LL. ¢. Smilheis working ina bank at Gaylord, and expects to return to M. A.C. as suo as ‘the State af his exchequer will permit, — poe ee Ben, Halstead enters the University of Indiana Bie fal) in the Law Department, - po ¢. P. Case had his hand. badly jacerated bys a bee : saw in the shops recently, . | : mo te WiTH '93, © F.H, Wileox was here last week, visiting friends at the college. : : a. ATHLETICS. = At all the other colleges in the -M. I. A. A. there isa | We haye only six. weeks i ihe ‘the. spring: te. ‘tarn Congenial exercise develops strength ‘and eat Let the. reader’ answer: | Stringent efforts are being made: tee organize: ‘ ar base ball team this fall; and thus. fat the prospects: dite Of the 95 players four wilkbe-with us next: year.” ihe past season, and genial good nature and. wit, Hag: woo him the captaincy for this term: McKinnon. Has. played first base in a suniber of games with. the: bans! sing league, where he did uniformly... BOoe, ‘awork. oo Reed will be the pitcher. He hopes: t0-fiE the: position’ - work, His work speaks for itself: -Gorenflo, who-has“. done such steady work i in. center’ Held: for the: past. Lia ae years, will be one of stromgest: Players:i ins he Mi: 7 Soe A a A. and a eredit to M. Av Grn i, J gu Pee es An important chatige: bas: Beda sie! oi i athletic pos 39% Et. was : decided: LOS Have: AS danaiig: athlete eon a re THE SPECULU Al. ——— Krepial, whe bas caught for the past seasenm will . -~epresent uz ably behind the bat. His geod work fer the past seazonis iestimony of fis ability as a ball upiayer. > “Fhe possibilities, who have sprung up bid fairly csi? Among ihem may be mentioned: Warren, “ghee | is the pitcher of his class leam; Khog, ss of his pidge ieam ; Gunelson, r fof his class team; MeLouth, oad i, of his class team - Chase,a new man; Simmons, - gee of Gis class team: and we understand there are “ “ers, some of whom are in the freshmen class. . FRe officers for the ensuing year are; Prot, H. . AP GRRE, mannger ifiactuliy; EL B. Galigo, Assist- Bat manager. Myr. Gallup with his push and energy tt be a siveng worker for the team, aad we are "pleased io announce lis seieciton. fir. Kanier pas been dlected scorer. _ Eevee ¢lass games of base ball have beeu played ; pees eS. Sophomores. Juniors defeated both limes. Seeres fist game 37-5, serond game 13-6. pee “Our able aud efficient foot ball captain, Mr. Van- coddrhoe’ is hatiling against difficulties te form a team. - murmber of last vear'e players are with us and very ne ‘good material from which to forma goodteam. They 7 are piact cing regularly and hope to ‘be in goed shape * gaheian The officers are Prof PB, B. Woodworth, man- ase in faculty ; ; F. ¥¥. Herbert, assistant manager. Heme “te: Dita ‘SORE ntereetisg. ganies this At this weritieg it is dite z £8: state whet mit ‘Se the reselt of the ioe JB Rbes. Rmach BE. Hitic can result, dit your ipo sito attakie, a very 's good Gian in: the ment : pico Beak iatoue coisahittes ig. "composed as fit- me ORs chairman ; . Sa Gallup, FW, Ey caenber Yeats Reid, day. September ar. AL : eee Ye Be: by the: agttiy fe BW. Herbert, 26cal Rete day. maNager: Ra? Tha hbo a meee college: Hew: ar ieee adbtetios are. sdiscour- caged ‘eucebtia fews sera: “Baye: ‘games | te. ¥ary the ‘Weuoiony,s and every: “point: cet ah ‘Wikdedies. ig woe: oly Say ebe: gtéatest ainonat of! work: “Pra, the..edlia’s point: oF WEEE oe “BEY he. Sat venieinertal: rulings that was ever ‘ESSE : 2 wrwands. papery to. many. ff and-uespecialiy of the teamw 6 play: aan pee PES: Bat : Lowhen eee Caan ore arranged, with aheieas: eek: Be " summer term—it is necessary te play: our FeutS St: haute. be ORE Baty by ds. ONDER: possible: thing: #5 feictther’ the. datérést, | aoe ae &. ééfege- 3 acasity: fs thacene which: preverté: ae ‘gellege: base a8 pelt, “gerid foot Sadi. feaiis. fro: “playing: “Oe: college Wher it was passed BEARS. CRE: ee ad Be ip the sense ot every: hide “ald the! greatest ‘per deal of satcessial men bone “ dts gradu 5 GE aii: eotlege: ert the States. eee 3 ‘secret of. sucks inated. Success jg this. The edlteae el Li devrait Perea ree oe Eee nt We can only build up teams by playing outside teams, it would be the pride of exery student ta speak Gf the crack teams and olayers at his coHere. Bayond a question it would produce a desire io stay here and to increase the attendance. Older students often sp@ak of the teams of ‘Ba and ‘a?, when we played the U. ef M. and other crack ieans. Today we can polet to Gefeat and methine tao encourage. Such seores in hase ball as 28-4, 2&-5 area heard every day, aed in foot ball stiil worse. At a fate date the ediior is in receipt of a letter from a praminen?t momber of ike faculty, in which he states the many kinds of weeas growing on oar race track aud the seeds which have been Scaitered for a larger cron neat year. Dhe writer ae siates that the weeds have besu making more of a “conspicuous success’ than the athletes, hut he forgeis thst athletes “candist make a record af fel day and one in Roteny tes,’ dince the worthy dottor has made te preceding: Séite- ment, gur athletes have adopted the only aertative and are endeavoring ta get the record which Yeats” ‘tes 5.5. We nevertheless think that the decter tfas-sin- cere in his statments and as the boys securcd the: ‘Faee track on condition that iishowid be kept ep, ESS de. partment dees not hesitate te criticise the actionefiiie students in regard te this maiter, we walt wifi the track is blooming with “obnoxous vegelatious” then we criticise the Horticultural department for mot idak- ing after it, A litth work at the praper time wil keep itinshepe. We have a focal feld dey manager and a captain of athletics who should look after this matier. A joist committee mecting of the feculty and shee dents was held Sent. rm. LitHe wes accomplished except that the managers of the different teagts are ta submit ia writing te the faculty these matters Which they think would be the best for athletics In theif re-_ spective departments. These Tenémmendatioags are | in now and no doubt wil -be considered soon, --- Fp is evident that the students or faculty have ‘t6 take a determiaed stand ix regard to athletics. - is very hard to form a base ‘ball team here jet alone ret~ tine in shape te put up arespectable game. VWe mist either haye a ball ieaes which can niay ball or uote at all, Which shall it be? We have opportunites. far develaping a leam, ihe sound of whose fame sballosly he lost in the waters of the lakes or stopped by the preponderance of ihe college teams in sur border Sees ; . # COL LEGES AND EXCHANGES. Pee: fotiovwriniz are extracts from ah afttete fa Tre Evening Stadt of Kewanee, 1, entitted “Tie Mighige wegricutiarat Cotleze,” by Wil Curtiss, "S9: “The Michigan Agricultural College stands at ‘thie head of all insiituzions of the kind in America. # = DP his ooltege. $3. “marked by two distinctive feattires, . it hes: the largest per cent. of self. supporting § students : * = THE SPECULUM. ths 1 work is practical, = * College runs during ihe nine monihs from early spring to late fall, with a week’s vacation each.in May and August. Phe lang vacation isin ihe wher, Many of the students, and especially those who are paying thelr own way teach winter Lerivg, of school * * Every man stands on his merkis ce Hs. ‘¢haracter and intellectual ability 4s the sole feat. af his standing among his fellow sindents. * % “Fes purdly a scientige course and corresponds favorably. with the scientific course ‘of any large universily, The object of the school is to lay the foundation of a trosd and thorqughly pracilcal educa- tiem. Shoukl the student want to be a specialist in any line of scientific research he has the opportunity in. post graduate work; Hit is a profession ihen -he can go io-SoRe other institution te complete the edu- cation Bo: well Aegan. The moral atmosphere around ihis Institution is good. Ip athletics this college takes the lead ‘of all Michigan. colleges except Ann Arbor. A half. dozet goood literary societies give the student mich Practical literary work and alrilt in public . speaking aud debate.” EW conclusion he says: “TE only know of one draw- back to this most excellent school. HR has a wise president, a facalty composed of eminent men, all the necessary equipments for work, everything a college conld desire except—iadies. 7: is not co- educational, and the students lose the rehaing, uplit- ing and ennobling influence of the gentler sex. ‘Fins isa defect which will doubiless be remedied within a few years at most, at least such ia the desire of nearly eyery. alumnus,” Se say we all, and we only hope lat the day. is ‘aot’ 4 far distant when co-education will be a feature of our : eolfere: ¥ We cp the istewing from an articte i in the Cadet entitled “Theory ¥s, Practice in Technical Colleges:” “De not expect when you graduate to know allthere |. Js to Know, for your education will have but begun, | and you will be very jgnorant of Roary, practical - detalis, but if you have mastered. the.preblems that: have heen #iven you, and have. jearned' io reason, and. to have confidence in your reasoning and are willing to be taught in practical matters by the experience of athersy even though they may not, like you, have had Fs college training,..you will be able to meet StCCeSs- ; filiy ibe practical problems that await you,. and will have great advantage over chose who have not had stich opportunities.” The Earthamite coutains 5 very. excellent article. entitled What is Genius?” The writer very: ‘forcibly: ‘brings: ent the “fact: that Genius: is trot transmitted. : Genius is. drei hereditary. Es is the, result of our. ae t., fed Pee study. Man's: genius iehis wilh z leper and ar a FL “The fol! towing is a clipping, fram shes Michigan: | Former: : En séveraklistances the timed ana ‘Sebsebal: ian af ager, a. such a frm, wr | fpandig peas preduate of pane os aE oo a a Agricultural College. Phere ate many ‘educated. farmers | im-our broad jand, and they: are the. bone. ak ‘d Sinews of. our ‘profession.’ Agriculture to- day. would... not occupy the high, and ‘prominent position, it, does. {despite the present discouraging condition of affairs? He were it not for Agricultural Cofleges and. Experimesit’’ Stations... vite "The best help. we ever had on ihe farm Was from. men who are college students. They understood the principles underlying certain phases of work-in course of prosecution, and made every move count, There were 20 false motions, or lost time, in endeavoring to find out how te de a thing. | "With the modern appliances at hand for quickly and properly accomplishing the desired resulls in any hitherto laborious task, tie individual possessing, sr: ply brute force is decidedly ‘not in it,’ We. haves found, from experience, that cheap, uneducated help is more of a detriment than anything else, in COUN. ically prosecuting: almost any kind of work on The farm. caer ‘Were we requested to select a foreman f for: A s large or small farm, to be managed c on a practical, “peofitable and a scientific basis, if you please, we should apply direct ta the President of our State Agricultural Col-- Jere, He might nat be able to find the man we wapted, by returns mail, but we should try the plan atapy rate, 7 From occasional talks with the students ‘there, - We know that some of ihe future successfus farmers of. our country will emanate. from that State institution, . that surely ought £6 be the. pride. oa every. Diogressixe farmer i in a Michigan | os wt a Hes was a ey of: great’ ‘ability: a Gf muscles strong of: great aeiliiye: Anrbitons for: aa education,’ ' aa Ret ng cin But ‘paving: ‘ete: idformation — : He sent for catalogties far and neat, He came and fought the HO. Sous Instead of a“ ‘ay mi” they gave. him ads. Dery You see he was. working forthe. Beater, apne : Kot ifie catalogue: ig: aha ‘brads oo: “ erate sets - aad athlete student He: ‘would: be, EB a Sealine! ‘Shel tid feb eee Bleed Fok: Anétend of 4. yan a aiene che plow, yok} _ Ane Be: made ape mind. be. was, sold. eae aM a! . . ! pogo 5 ne THE SPECULUM. Guestions pertaining tothe ‘Darwin Theory,” “Fageraell’s Lectures.”’ and ‘Veterinary Science,” will be freely discussed by applying io A. Cole.— &uz- gard’s Roost, A¥be hang up the sign? Moral from Cole-—-Do not sleep through Gr. Ked- . zie’s Class, DO eae ne ee od he SL Histary Class : fof — What were the morals of the Rough Stone , ; hee?" A ' Student — They uever soid any lurniiure.”’ peste se Nea A ey a Sen =e — ‘Phe furnitnyve business is what we make 1.7% Kander bors re ee ee ee te vs ‘Wanted; “4 game ofanything outside of ihe cam- gis fe Athietic Team. First week, n "gg 40 "99: "This labor system is really fine, ‘Edon’t see why the soph’s, whine, - . Bor k surely keeps them right in line with Sees questions every Line, * + TRY SHARPSTEEN'S Ss a fo. pk! “How iong after his frst invasion did S T U Di O pa fake: another Bt FOR 4 GOOD PHOTO. .. Corer Washingion end Michigan Apes, — Kay ILA An excellent, well-a asorte d ateck : af: ; =e wos un MEN'S WEAR pee: ait ae 25% iiaighien tipo? a ee . say sad at th ERS e Fest, ‘broke: baied suspenders, ia _ fan always be doand at the Dred ‘Boston Clothing Store, NG WASHINGTON AVE. S., LANSING. | GILLETT & KIRBY any tae aM A. & trae in the me pis ot Ls: . wo Hae ( “OPEN “EyERTN GS: a oe 8 - ee = ok. aie ie ahsobpatty = Show tiie i Tarik SPECULUS (F Yea WANT A NICE SUIT | OR SPRING OVERCOAT, Hats Caps or anything in the Furnishing - - - - Goods Hue, give us.a call. marked in plain figures. All gands _ “JOE BECK, oma 117 Michigan “venus Hast. HL. H. LARNED, va AL ER, [RI— Specivl attention given to obtaining the best styled of lamps. : 105 Washington Avenue South, Lansine, MMrcH, rar rT , ¥au will find the Largest eH T aT: of t ate N. washini;tas re Repatring W. E. TRAGER, DEALER iff ‘GOODS, Me you wank any. . Hardware, | oar ‘Pooket Gute ms Me : | Receve? OF So, try _ | fat whe N orton’s S He rdwere _ "Ke Th 7 ‘Clothier HenoooanTéens | For FINE CLOTHING. Stadoents and Others, Give us a ean. Ia Washington | Avenue North, . and: wa. GENT’S FURNISHING: AS pecialty. i* See Gs it tenor - i, Washing Ave: 8. r students of the require a strong THE SPECULUM. —— a Ss a. aol woes (2n poo omens ee ee tg, len FIND THAT iy Pays 0° ngs 70 ADVERTISE tN eee o Sa Pa You will: Seon want And before you purchase would like you to see | my line, believing it one of the best shown. in this city. The fleeced garments I show at yc 3 are certainly the equal of any ‘you ever bought at one “dollar. = ‘Comfort, Protection. A First-class Nothing: will afford: “you more protection: and” | comfort. ‘They are warn: and: waterproof. A oe oreat many wear them. the entire winter for an Pee _ overcoat. If you think of owning one this sea son, I think I have the coat that will pleasevyou, 7 I Carry the celebrated Columbia Mackintosh; ates “every one well made and guaranteed Ee oh | Students’ Patronage © Respectfully Solicited. ~ Studeais Wishing to Make Money THE SPECULUM. Oe eS ge “s Watches, Jewelry and Novelties. ee . In these goods they ure able to give their custemers the Bavantages of the inkest styles ah whelveaia prices. Zn the artef WATCH REPATRING we have no superiars, VFrertsa & BRACKRGARN. C HAS. A. PI ELLA, Diamonds, Watches, Clocks, Repairing ef Fire Wuiches and deweiry Jewelty, Silverware and Optical Geods on baad, &% Specialty. | i Washingion Arenue North, Lantete. Ber. . ke, Ls JESSOP HOLLISTER BLOCK. : RUBBER. Coops SPECIAL FATES TO @OOLL&ce STUDENTS.- Fine SHOES. , Pe - ma OE FT F : Meke A.M. Emery’s Book Store yourhend- — - ep e oF OR | | quarters while you “wait for lhe wagon.” - A Large Steck of Miscellaneous Books, Albums, Paintings and Engravings. : Fraf. Afaciowan'’s Brea Library am .Sieck. | micniges ave, J A. M. EMERY. By “College Text Hooks and siationery, Bei | Gold P. eMS, 2S Wits: Fountain Peas, Re Picture: Frames and W al Paper eons Shantly: on Hand, Reduced Rates ia Studenis. Poe epee tre er rae See Lad a peed ett ed an ae epee ek . kn | Simic Markey — JOHN HERRMANN ee TAILOR, Te VE — sate “Ll V ERY. : aN ay, R. De z Basses Garefully and Fccuratély : me, SPECIALIST, Fite OFFICE. ‘OVER LARNED’S CROCKERY STORE. 218 SASHINGTOR AVE. H. iii BAM, andl 10 ies 5 pat. THE SPECULUM, Capital City @ye Works ros Washklenaw Streeé West. Ladies’ and Gents’ Garments - Cleaned and Dyed in the Best Style, Kid Gloves Cleaned and Dyed. Ostrich Feathers Dyed. French Dye Cleaning a Specialty. All orders promptly attended to, A, G. BISHOP, Prop’r. y. Hach herson eats on the average E = over 1ii) meals per year. To pro-B Periy flavor these would require 2 Say i7 ments worth of Dinmomd i Urpstei Salt. This is a tritie creat-B er outlay than if the other kinds & _ were used, but 5 cents would = ea more than cover the difference, 3, 20d Day ior the hixury of having fe instead af the other kinds. But the fe important thing about ibis the finer % eo flavor your food will have and the & ae SToater protection, your health itl & ie pe receive when you use Whe seit chads 9 ey Bll sait. Ask Your Grocer for#, gf DIAMONE CRYSTAL, If be bas # ae Ot eoL it, Write tous. Ifvou muke <& ee butier, investigate our Dairy Salt, , ae there's money in it, Address ages m Diamond Crystal Salt Co., # ST. CLAIR, [HCH | GILLETT & KIRBY Enjoy a large M. A. C. trade in the _— J ewelry line. i They. would ike te do your de TCH REPAIRING “and aa | edeatelly show their gooas. —. rar STUDENT S=25 We would ha pleased, to showy you our Spring and Summer 7 Tailor M ade Suit ts ; ‘HATS, ‘TIES, CAPS; | SWEATERS; SUSPENDERS, JEWELERY. H. KOSITCHEK ‘& BROS., The Reliable Ciothiers. SHIRTS, SOCKS, 1g ‘Washington 4 AVE: Qo. N. STONE, & 0, GROC!] | A Are headquarters for Staple and Fancy Groceries and - Choice _ Butter and Fresh Eggs always on hand, Give usa call. Provisions. Frneits and vegetables in their season, IN EFFECT EVERY’ Dat & a ALspoRP’ eee Store. : We give 4 you be e io: ston fre ee et - Pure. Cream of F arlar: Baking. Porter : ONKY, 35. eents. re POUND. oe No ‘alu Ar ibis 6. distaiy yout ‘digestion, TH & JHOW IS THIS? STS MADE TO ORDER = ‘ ° AND TP. . ‘Come i AG Sxalmine our goods and set prices, . wil astonish you. WOODBU RY & SAVAGE, _ Wash, Avenue §., Lansing, Mich. They SPECULUM, ee ee ee ee ee eee aE ee es la lparsain & # Sto re. CHEAPEST STORE, im the Cir. Seve oP Prices ot SAV IUN EER Y, DsHes LOANED, SLE FROAT Sro Ooor Sours AMucsos House. FOU every year. another a eer ad so only pro. a4 Baby, 4 if eo a** Baby ” Cream Separator will earn its-cost for 4 Why centinue-san interior system erent aloes? Gedrying table feature of Asriouitura, propery eon: ducted it aiways pays well, and mush pay need 2 Separator, and Fou! monet ries man styles and ett eon upwart. Send for new 1804 Cais THE DE LAGAL SEPARATOR 00., 3 GENERAL OFFICES: _ 74 CORTLANDT STREET, is now the 26 SSF —- #355 - eae By BER NEW YORK. PHONE 182. 2 S. REUTTE I SERS BeBe: Sue elaer olytechn ich, . “In st itu te,” 5 wo FOYE N N.Y: ~ Wear ‘Sean be in Ene da Sbeo Crean aheceeg < oF howd. | Hotel Dewrney Blok. Hot and. aon Lunches, reese ee rset es es Ree tek te te Punch Bowls, Glassware, etc. furnished for banquets, cic, AMI BitiGS Bi... Clab Boarding Furnishings THE COLLEGE oF OP CHAGEL BOR ee: i & ip A Pag re a be be N SEa Se Annual Session begins iq September and contiages seven momihs, Four years graded course. Laberd- sory, Clisical and Dispensary advatiteges exception aiy good, For anhval announcement and other information aduress Corresponding Secretary, GF. SAYARR MOLAES, Sd WASH TOM ST ss CHIC AGE. fe ihe Cheapest 4 ip cand your atid most peuaple t_AUNDRY. EWA ASH Wash ks leaves FuesGay,f A. wt. and meigrns ead PH. BRovaL Frwee. Hoon =, GEORGE WILLEARS, Boom 24, | Agents.