The Eagle. Vol. IV, Agricultural College, Michigan. June 30, 1893. No. 20. COLLEGE AND STUDENT NEWS. Dr. Beal has a new horse. Mrs. Kedzie is in Olivet for a few days. The addition to Dr. Edwards’ house is nearly completed. There will be no preaching at the College next Sunday. Some very nice bevel and spur gears are being cut in the iron shops. Subscriptions from students, until the end of the fall term will be taken for 25 cents. A handsome wrought iron lamp stand has just been completed in the College forge shop. Ed. Clute left today with the Reynolds family, and will spend a month with his friend, Duncan, at Old Mission. The Botanical Department are press­ ing and mounting about 100 kinds of grasses and 75 kinds of weeds for use in farmers’ institutes next winter. Fourth of July at noon the “Salute to the Union” (44 guns) will be fired. There will be no salute in the morn­ ing and evening. There will be no College exercises next Monday so that students can spend the Fourth at their homes. It will be made up on the next Saturday. Sec. I. H. Butterfield will take control of the Office tomorrow. His family will not come to the College until the house has been painted and repaired. The five young ladies who are mount­ ing plants in the Botanical Department have been racing to see who can mount the most plants in an hour. Thus far Miss Kathy Clute has the lead with a record of 21 plants an hour; Miss Fay Wheeler second, record 19. NEWS OF THE ALUMNI. Chas. R. Winegar, ’92, was on the grounds Wednesday. John Perrigo, with ’93, who has been straining the rheumatism out of his bones at a St. Louis Sanitarium is spending a few days with his friends at the College. H. A. Danville, class of ’83, was decom­ posing water with metallic sodium, in the Chemical Laboratory, when some of the alkali flew in his eyes. No permanent injury will be done. . Invitations have been received to the marriage of Mary Celia McLouth, with ’90 to Arthur Burton Cordley, class of ’88. The ceremony takes place at Brookings, South Dakota. Prof. James Tourney, ’89, Prof, of Botany and Botanist of the Arizona Agricultural College and Experiment Station at Tucson spent last Sunday with his friends at the College. 2 A Visit to The Fair. As nearly all of the College popula­ tion will visit the Fair at some time during the season, a few suggestions from one who has been there may not be out of place. Do not make up your mind that you will see everything before you return or we shall not have the pleasure of seeing you at the College again this year. Select those depart­ ments in which you are specially inter­ ested and study them thoroughly. If you have any time left see as much of the other departments as you can. When you first enter the Fair buy a guide book for .25 cts. and take the Electric car on the Intramurial railroad and ride around the grounds. In this way you will get one of the best views to be obtained anywhere. What will be the cost of a ten days visit to the Fair? That is the question asked by nearly everybody. Of course the expense will depend entirely upon the person. The necessary expense, however, need not be very great. For $2.00 you can have a good room in a ho­ tel, good board, and pay your admission to the fair. If you engage a tent your necessary expenses need not be more than $1.50 per day. Is it best to engage a room in advance? If you don’t you may pay double what you would other­ wise have to pay. But whether you en­ gage a room before or after you get there, be sure you engage one within walking distance of the grounds. It will be found very inconvenient, especially by ladies, to have to depend upon the cars for transportation to and from the grounds. I know of people who stood for two hours waiting for the cars after the fireworks in the evening. The ho­ tel recommended by the College faculty is very conveniently located, being within five minutes’ walk of the fair grounds. If you find it necessary to take any baggage, give your check to the trans­ fer agent, who will pass through the car before your arrival at the depot. He represents a good company and his charges will not be exorbitant. You will always find it to your advantage to know the price of everything in advance. If you have occasion to employ a hack, know what the charges will be before you get in. Always look at your change. I never saw so many mistakes made in making change as I saw in one month in Chicago. In conclusion, make your arrange­ ment to visit the Fair if you can not stay more than one week. You can have no conception of the magnitude and grandeur of the Exhibits unless you have seen them personally. It is an opportunity of a life time and one which you can ill afford to miss. Complete line of Sweaters in Black, White, and Tan at 3.00 and 4.00. Wool bicycle hose with linen feet are the kind to buy, and only cost a trifle more than cotton. Nice line of Summer Vests. Come in and see them. ELGIN MIFFLIN. 3 The Eagle Published every Friday, at Agricultural College, Michigan. ROSCOE KEDZIE, - - Editor. Terms, One Year, - - 75 cents. One Term, - - 20 cents. Single copy, - 2 cents. Advertising Rates MADE KNOWN ON APPLICATION. Entered at the post-office at Agricultural College, Mich., as second class matter. A Blue Mark Means That Your Subscription Has Expired. PLEASE RENEW! A large number of subscriptions to the Eagle are expiring at about this time, and we look for an expression of your approval in the shape of prompt renewal. We believe that we have a place at the College and should have a generous sup­ port. Our institution is alive and up with the times, and our students ener­ getic and public spirited. We believe that they can and will support a weekly as well as a monthly paper. One of the Speculum editors was unkind enough to refer to us as a “rivallet." We assure him we have no wish to be even that. We mean to have the current news of the week and both in the matter of local news and alumni news hope to be a help to the Speculum. We don’t intend to pose as a rival in the same field. If the Eagle is not what the students would have it, let them turn in and help make it what it ought to be. Don’t wait to be asked for news items. Don’t be backward about becoming a subscriber, if you are not already one. There is no way in which you can better show your approval and good will. ’62 Class Reunion. The class of ’62 after a separation of thirty one years, had a most pleasant reunion at the home of Mr. Frank Hodgman at Climax on last Saturday and Sunday. President O. Clute, Frank Hodgman, Chas. A. Jewel, and A. J. Cook were present. Mr. E. M. Puston of Nevada, California was alone absent, his pressing business engagements as President of two National banks one at Nevada and the other at Grossvalley California, keeping him at home. It is impossible to express the pleasure and satisfaction which this first reun­ ion of all but one of the class gave to the happy participants. Old College experiences, history made since gradua­ tion, and hopes and prospects were all topics of fond and long continued conversation. The class are all alive, and all but one are in perfect health. All but one have written books which in the aggregate have numbered over 60,000 copies. One passed unscratched through the war, from 1862 to the close, where he rose from private to 1st Lieutenant. They have eighteen children living, and three have crossed to the other shore. They have sent eight students to their Alma Mater, three of whom will graduate at the coming Commencement and six of whom are now in attendance at the College. Two have done long service in our Agricultural College. One other has written a Text book on Surveying which has been used as a text book at 4 the College, and a fourth has been twice in a State Senate, where he secured the enactment of a Law founding a State Industrial School, which takes his name. Not one of them ever touches liquor in any form, and only one ever smokes, and he did not till he was over thirty, when, as he says he was led to the habit by the convivial associations in the Free Mason lodge. All are active in church work, all but one are Republicans, who believes that if enough others of their fellow citizens had been like minded, we would not have the present stringency in the money affairs of the Nation. All eat well and sleep well, and feel that this is a beauti­ ful world, this a good Country, and life a precious blessed thing. Silver Wedding. June 23rd. was the wedding anniversary of President and Mrs. Clute. The Ladies of the Campus had been planning a sur­ prise to mark the event. When the date arrived, owing to the enforced absence of President Clute it was decided to di­ vide the surprise. The refreshments were held sacred to the date and were served at Dr. Beal's. The bride received in the same room where she was married twen­ ty five years before. The presents were kept until the return of the President on the 26th. They consisted of a liberal sup­ ply of solid silver tea and desert spoons, a beautiful 5 o’clock tea kettle, a Royal Worcester tea-caddy, and a silver tea ball. Besides these were gifts from Lan­ sing and a finely executed water color from Prof. and Mrs. Holdsworth. The re­ ception and gifts were a great surprise to President and Mrs.Clute;they have ex­ pressed heartfelt appreciation to their many friends. LANSING STAR LAUNDRY We Make a Specialty of Fine Linens and Woolens All Work Guaranteed and Promptly Delivered. CROSBY S CHASE. ROOM 93. ROOM 21 A COMPLETE LINE OF Furniture Can Be Found At Ferrey & Butts. NEAR THE HUDSON HOUSE. J. H. WOOD, The Barber. 103 Michigan Ave., E. LANSING, MICH. H. H. Larned. CROCKERY, CHINA, LAMPS. H. H. Larned. 5 was reached about throe o’clock, and the afternoon spent in boating, dancing and having a general good time. At seven a spring chicken supper was served at the hotel. The supper was much enjoyed, excepting possibly by a few who were unfortunate enough to get a portion of that “veteran rooster of long ago.” The ride home by moon light formed a pleasant feature of the affair. Never did the hills seem so short and the roads so good and upon reaching home the general verdict was that the afternoon had been most pleasantly spent. Subscribe For THE EAGLE at Wight Bros., Room 56. Wight Bros. 56 WILLIAMS HALL headquarters for College Text Books and Stationery. Come in and get what you need. Farewell Reception. On Tuesday evening (the 87th inst.) a charming reception was given by Dr* Kedzie in honor of Secretary and Mrs. Reynolds. The bright rooms were filled with their friends, every one was at their best, under the influence of the genial host and hostess. Dainty refreshments were as daintily served during the eve­ ning, good will reigned supreme, while out of doors the moon shoon clear over the lovely campus. It was an ideal eve­ ning, and will be long remembered. When all had assembled Dr Kedzie in a kind and characteristic speech asked Sec. and Mrs. Reynolds to ac­ cept as a farewell from their friends a bundle of leaves. These leaves were cut from card board in the shape of a tulip leaf and had been distributed, each one decorating, painting, drawing, or dropping into poetry according to their gifts. All were then bound together within beauti­ ful ornamented covers, and formed a very unique and original volume. Mr. Reynolds thanked the doners in an earnest and sympathetic speech. It is not likely that all will ever again meet together, but this gathering will linger lovingly in our memories, as will the dear friends who leave us. “May goodness and mercy fol­ low them all the days of their life.” M.M.C. Shakspere and Bicycle Club Picnic. About fifty members of the Shakspere Club and their friends picnicked at Leadley’s Park last Saturday afternoon. Nearly one half of the number rode out on their bicycles presenting a pleas­ ing sight as they moved along. The remainder of the party went either in private carriages or in the bus that was chartered for the occasion. The Park 6 THE CLASS OF ’96 WAS THE WINNER OF THE CLASS SCRAP LAST MONDAY NIGHT. The Hose Did Good Work. Last Monday night about 8:30 o’clock the class yells of ’95 and ’96 drew a great crowd of students between Well’s and William’s Halls. In a few minutes the two classes drew apart and arranged for a rush. It was not very long before ’96 ran into the crowd of sophomores and a great wrestling match ensued. The freshmen proved themselves better wrestlers for almost every ’95 man was thrown. After some delay the sopho­ mores procured a hose which they imme­ diately turned on the crowd. It did not take the freshmen long to get the hose into their hands and give ’95 a shower bath. Many attempts were made to kink the hose and turn off the water, but it was all too well guarded to be of much success. The freshmen were vic­ torious in every instance and their yell, “Ba Rix, Ra Rix, We are the boys of ’96” was all that could bo heard. John Herrmann, Tailor. 218 N. Washington Ave., LANSING, MICH. C. Alsdorf & Son Will sell until July 1st, any piece of Dorflinger Cut Glass in stock at COST. Take advantage of this sale and obtain some of the finest cut glass in the world at extremely low prices. C. ALSDORF & SON, The Druggists. A. I. EMERY Has a large line of BOOKS IN FINE BINDINGS, PHOTO ALBUMS, PHOTO BOXES FRAMES, PICTURES, ARTIST’S MATERIALS. SEE HIS ASSORTMENT BEFORE BUYING.