The Eagle. Vol. IV, Agricultural College, Michigan, August 4, 1893. No. 25. COLLEGE AND STUDENT NEWS. Ed. Clute has returned from his months outing at Traverse City. The cannon have been repainted which improves their appearance a good deal. The next meeting of the State Board of Agriculture will be held on Monday August 7th. Miss Mary Merrylees, of Chicago, and Miss Helen Lowes, of Indianapolis, are visiting their cousins, the Clutes. Mr. Edgerton of the steam depart­ ment is enjoying a short vacation tak­ ing in the wonders of the White City. The Gibbs Collection of birds and birds eggs arrived this week. The puzzling question is where to put them. L. H. Dewey, assistant botanist at the Department of Agriculture, Washington, has been spending a few days at the college. W. L. Rossman, of the Chemical De­ partment, left Wednesday for a three week’s stay at the World’s Fair. He will look after the college exhibit during a part of the time. Prof. Dudly of the Leland Stanford University in writing of the Bird Bul­ letin No. 94, says “Your station is much superior to any other in the quality of its publications in my estimation.” Mr. Lamb, Principle of the Farming­ ton schools who has been with us for about six weeks as a summer student went to St. Johns yesterday afternoon on his “silent steed.” Miss. Nina C. Vanderwalker, Teacher of 'Methods, at the Normal School at Whitewater, Wisconsin, came last week to do special work in Zoology and Bot­ any. The Entomological department receiv­ ed a huge beetle all the way from Mary­ land the past week. It is a veritable jumbo measuring one inch and a quar­ ter by two inches. His name is sug­ gestive Dynastes tityus. The Chemical department is gather­ ing a sample of oats, every day, for analysis. The object is to determine the stage at which the grain and straw has the highest feeding value and also the change in composition from day to day. Prof. Breckenridge has accepted a position at Champaign, Ill., as Professor of Mechanical Engineering, at a salary of $2250. Prof. VanDervoort has been elected as Assistant Professor in the same department in the same institution with a salary of $1500. He has not ac­ cepted as yet. This dry weather keeps Mr. Gunson and his sprinkling fountains busy keep­ ing the lawns about the green house anywhere near fresh. It is especially desirable that this part of the grounds be kept fresh and green during the hot dry months as the rest of the campus is then so brown and sear. The Chemical department has just issued Bulletins Nos. 97 and 99 on Com- merical Fertilizers in Michigan and Michigan Soils. The Michigan Soils are divided into six groups, vis, Wheat Sands, Soils of Peach Belt, Potato Dis­ trict, Jack Pine Plains. Celery Soils, and General Purpose Soils. A Senior Party. Dr. and Mrs. Edwards gave a delight­ ful banquet to the members of the Senior class and a few friends last Tues­ day evening at their home. The rooms were beautifully decorated with the class colors, pink and olive green. These colors also appeared in dainty devices on the four large tables and even the floral decorations proclaimed the colors of ’93. Soon after the arrival of the guests, all were seated at the tables and partook of the dainty refreshments. After which Dr. Edwards acted as toast master and the following toasts were responded to in a happy manner. 1. To the Class of '93. Responded to by the Vice President, Mr. Cole. 2. To the Ladies of the Class. Re­ sponded to, in behalf of the Ladies, by Mr. A. B. Cook. 3. To the Young Men of the Class. Responded to in behalf of the Young Men, by Miss Lucy Clute. 4. To “our future consorts.” Re­ sponded to by Mr. W. L. Harvey. 5. To “the girls we leave behind us.” Responded to by Mr. B. F. Bain. 6. To the farmers of ’93, Responded to by D. J. Crosby. J. B. Dimmick. 7. To the “rude mechanicals” of ’93, 8. To the manifest destiny of the girls of ’93, Miss L. Wheeler. 9. To the College, Mr. Stevens. 10. To the departing members of the Faculty, Miss D. Champion. 11. To the incoming members of the Faculty, Mr. E. Smith. 12. To the veterans of our Faculty, O. H. Pagelson. 13. To the Societies, H. F. Palmer. 14. To Milton, E. C. Peters. 15. To the memories of College days, W. W. Parker. 16. To the future of each member of the class, V. J. Willey. After the toasts, Class and College songs were sung, and the students went home feeling that they were much indebted to Dr. and Mrs. Edwards for giving them such an enjoyable evening. The return game of Tennis between the Lansing and College clubs yesterday resulted in a score of four straight sets in favor of the College. Score by sets: 6-3, 6-3, 6-2, 5-7 BICYCLE SALE AS GOOD AS NEW!!! Adapted for both ladies and gentlemen. Call on Z. Veldhuis Room 61. 2 w H. H. Larned. CROCKERY, CHINA, LAMPS. H. H. Larned. 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. John Herrmann, Tailor. 218 N. Washington Ave., LANSING, MICH. J. H. WOOD, The Barber. 103 Michigan Ave., E. LANSING, MICH. Commencement Programme. Friday, Aug. 4, 4 p. m., Review of the Batallion Cadets by Gov. Rich and his Staff. Friday, Aug. 8, Society Reunions in • Society Halls. Sunday, Aug. 6, 3 p. m., Baccalaure­ ate Address, by Pres. Clute. Monday, Aug. 7, 8 p. m., Society Re­ unions. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 10 a, m., Com­ mencement Exercises. Wednesday, Aug. 9, 8 p. m., Class-day Exercises. Baccalaureate address, class day and commencement exercises will be in the armory. Cadets at The World’s Fair. It has at length been definitely de­ cided that the M. A. C. cadets will go into camp at Chicago for a week or ten days. The matter has been under con­ sideration for some time, and the cadets have been watching developments with a good deal of eagerness, and when the announcement was made demonstrated their pleasure in true college manner. The entire battalion will go with but few exceptions who had already made other arrangements. The camp will be pitched on Midway Plaisance, right next the West Point boys, who will be in Chicago at the same time. August 17 has been decided as the day when the white houses shall be erected. The boys will have to put on their best military behavior, as they undoubtedly will, seeing that they will have to com­ pete with West Point men. —State Republican. MORE LOCAL NEWS. Mrs. Vedder was on the sick list the first of the week. Mr Curtiss left last Thursday evening for the World’s Fair. He will remain until September. Mrs. Curtiss has been in Chicago several weeks. Prof. Henry Thurtell and wife expect to leave the college at the end of this week. They will visit relatives in this state and will also visit the World’s Fair before they go to Nevada. 3 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. Wight Bros. 56 WILLIAMS HALL. headquarters for College Text Books and Stationery. Come in and get what you need. A complete line of Furniture Can Be Found At Ferrey & Butts. NEAR THE HUDSON HOUSE. 4 NEWS OF THE ALUMNI. W. O. Hedrick, ’90, left today for a three weeks stay at the World’s Fair. Prof. Gillette, ’84, of Colorado is here for the week. He is looking up various entomological subjects in the Library. Prof. W.Munson,’88, of the Maine State Agricultural College, spent July 31st visiting old friends. He is on his way to the World’s Fair. Prof. L. C. Colburn, ’88, left Tuesday morning for a short visit at Grayling where he was engaged in teaching the year after graduation. A postal card from Mrs. Peebles brings the sad news that Prof. Peebles, ’77, pro­ fessors of chemistry in the Storr’s Agri­ cultural School, is very sick in the hos­ pital at Pittsfield, Mass. We all hope for his speedy recovery. The East and the West of the Class of ’88, met at the college Monday afternoon in the persons of Prof. Munson from the Maine State Agricultural College and Prof. Thurtell from Nevada. Thus it is we are scattered after leaving our alma mater. The successful sheep importer and breeder, Mr. Herbert W. Mumford, of Moscow, Mich., has consented to write a series of articles for the Guide, the first of which appears in this number. We have room for many such articles. Mr. Mumford through the advertising columns calls attention to his large flock of Shropshires.—Farmer’s Guide. There are eighteen summer students taking courses in botany, of this number six are working for advance degrees. All the college population were sur­ prised at the hair-breadth escape of Prof. Noble on a recent trip with his bicycle to Lansing. Evidently a close shave. He is now looking up the geog­ raphy of Jericho. “Why are some people more cheerful than others?” is a question often asked by some people. Various reasons are given by different ones, but the real cause here in Lansing and surrounding country is, they buy all their DRUGS, TOILET ARTICLES PAINTS, OILS, VARNISHES, Etc., at C. Alsdorf & Son’s Store Everybody is happy that trades with them. If you have any doubt, try the experiment. You will find them at 102 Washington Avenue N. A. M. EMERY Has a large line of BOOKS IN FINE BINDINGS, PHOTO ALBUMS, PHOTO BOXES FRAMES, PICTURES, ARTIST'S MATERIALS. SEE HIS ASSORTMENT BEFORE BUYING.