The M. A. C. RECORD MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE.

V O L . I I . L A N S I N G , M I C H I G A N , T U E S D A Y , J U N E . 5, 1906. N o . 37

COMMENCEMENT.

Exercises during commencement week will be as follows : Sunday, June 17, 3:30 p. m., Baccalaureate sermon by the Rev . Robert Mc­Laughlin of the Pa rk Congrega­tional church, Grand Rapids.

Monday, June 18, society re­unions.

Tuesday, June iy, class day. 8 :oo p. m., president's reception.

Wednesday, June 20, commence­ment day. 10 :oo a. m., address by Hon. Geo. H. Maxwell, editor of Maxwell 's Talisman.

There will be a graduating class of nearly seventy this spring. C. A . Willson of Clifford, Mich., will represent, as orator, the class grad­uating from the agricultural course ; G. R . Lambert of Niles, the en­gineering course, and Miss Alida Alexander the Women 's course.

Y. M. C. A.

At the Thursday evening prayer meeting the condition of the foreign mission fields was discussed. Mr . D. H . Ellis led and was assisted by several of the students who have been in mission classes during the past year. This meeting was in­tended especially to arouse enthusi­asm for the mission classes next year.

The Rev. Bard of Lansing, con­ducted chapel exercises Sunday morning.

Dr. Edwards gave a farewell ad­dress to the M. A . C. students and friends Sunday evening. T h e chapel was far too small to accommo­date the crowd and many were seated in the hall and upon the stairs. The speaker dwelt upon some of the problems of life that have strongly impressed him during his sixteen years at the M. A. C. Considering the attendance and in­terest shown it can easily be said that this meeting was the best of the year.

BIRD ARRIVALS.

Since the last report the bird ar­rivals on the campus have been as follows :

May 13, Cape May warbler and alder flycatcher; May 14, hum­mingbird; May 15, wood pewee ; May 17, night h a w k ; May 19, yellow-billed cuckoo. Baltimore orioles were first seen building nests on May 11, and the first young robins able to fly were seen on the 19th.

T h e spr ing migration is now practically complete. Possibly a few species, for example the hooded and black-poll warblers, may not have come yet and the indigo-bird has not been noted, but these may easily have been overlooked. Many of the smaller birds which nest far north may linger here for a week or ten days longer, but practically all our summer residents are here now and either housekeeping or about to begin.

May 29. w. B. B.

M. A. C. WINS T H E T R A C K A N D FIELD, R E L A Y

A N D W R E S T L I N G

ALUMNI.

TRACK:

TOTAL NO. OF POINTS, 4 9 O L I V E T 2 d . W I T H

H I L L S D A L E 3 d , W I T H

K A L A M A Z O O 4 t h , W I T H

A L B I O N 5 t h , W I T H

A L M A GtH, W I T H

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M. A . C. secured more than one-third the total number of points. Thomas of Olivet, won the two mile run in 10-33 breaking the M. I. A. A. record eight seconds. Waite for M. A. C. was a close second. Much interest centered in the base ball games, and large ciowds gathered each day to witness them. In the semi-final game on Friday after­noon. M. A. C. won from Olivet in a shut out game 3 to o. Both teams played good ball, Nies strik­ing out eight men.

On Saturday afternoon M. A. C. played Albion for the cup and lost 2 to o. Both the visitors' runs were made on errors by Nies who was playing third for the first time, let­ting two balls go by when men were running to third. Akers pitched a star game as did Latham and it was readily seen that it would simply be a toss-up as to who would

win for the teams were very evenly matched.

Friday evening the wrestling, tumbling and apparatus work was held on the athletic field, and here again M. A. C. won her share of honors. Out of the six wrestling matches, she secured four,—Orvis, feather, Bleech, light, Spencer, welter, and L. V . Belknap, special. W e also were given second in paral­lel bars and in tumbling. M. A. C. had no representative in club swing­ing.

A great deal of interest was cen­tered in the relay, as M. A. C. lost two good men last year, and other colleges hoped to make good. Only three colleges were entered, Hills­dale, Olivet, and M . A. C. T h e home team won easily in 3-40. The team was composed of Pear-sail, Bignell, Hough and Allen.

FARMERS' CLUB.

T h e Tuesday evening meeting of the club was called to order at the regular hour. T h e subject " T h e Outlook for the Agricultural Col­lege" was presented by Pres . J . L. Snyder. T h e usual large audience that has characterized this term's meetings was present. T h e presi­dent took occasion to speak of the good work the club organization was doing for the agricultural stu­dents. He felt that more interest was gradually being shown by the students taking the agricultural course in the work the institution was endeavoring to accomplish. He then spoke at length upon the early history of the land grant col­leges as they are frequently termed. These colleges were not founded first by national endowment, but by the enactment of state laws authorizing the establishment of such institutions. M. A. C. was first founded in 1849, but no active measures taken until 1857, the formal opening of the college. The institution was first established as an agricultural college where practical agriculture might be taught, thus giving it the title of being the oldest agricultural college in America.

The early plans of the College were to give instruction in practical agriculture alone, but by legislation a certain area of land was set aside as an endowment, thus later adding new courses to the institution. The experiment station was later provid­ed for by the government, and in­stalled to carry on important exper­iments for the benefit of agricultural science. T h e state also appropri­ates to the support of the station, thus affording means to carry on the work.

T h e outlook for the Agricultural College is indeed bright. T h e in­creased number of students yearly indicate that the institution is doing grand work for the agricultural in­terests of the state. It is sending back to the farm men trained in that particular line of work, who cannot help making a great success in that vocation. It shall be the aim of the institution in the future not to open its doors to all educa­tional seekers, but to those who de­sire training along certain-lines. It shall not be the aim simply to teach a few well defined branches, but to give the student a broad education that he may get more out of life by knowing more of what it contains. T h e president's talk was very inter­esting and highly enjoyed by all.

C. A. Jewell, J r . , will leave the faculty of the Central High school (Grand Rapids) . He has received an offer from.the New Trior Town­ship High school at Kenilworth, just north of Chicago, and will ac­cept. Mr. Jewell has been a mem­ber of the High school faculty five years. He is now teaching physics and physiograpy, and at Kenilworth will teach mathematics and physi­ography. He came here from Armada, Mich., where he was superintendent.

Mr . Jewell has been paid $1,000 per year here during the past two years. He will receive an advance of at least 45 per cent when he lakes up his new duties. Moreover, the minimum high school salary in the N e w Trior school is $1,200, which is the maximum here, and the maximum there is $1,800. T h e N e w Trior school is smaller than the Central High school, but is lo­cated in a wealthy suburb of Chi­cago.

Mr. Jewell , who leaves the High school faculty, is recognized by his associates as a successful teacher, and is popular with the students. — Grand Rapids Press, June 1.

'75-Charles \V. Sheldon has recently

moved from Fremont, Neb., to Sey­mour, Webster county, Mo., at which place he has purchased a farm of 440 acres, 80 of which are planted to fruit—apples, pears, arnd peaches. Mr. S. says, "Tell the boys if they want to eat fruit come to Ozarks ." Several letters were sent out before Mr. Sheldon could be located, but he states that he was not aware that he was lost and will be pleased to hear from "the boys" at any time.

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Prof. Kedzie attended a confer­ence ' of Health Officers held in Grand Rapids the past week. Here he met Dr. Charles Bloodgood, an old classmate, also Dr. John W . Toan class of '90.

On the program of the conference aside from Dr. F . W . Shumway, '74"'75> secretary of the State Board of Health, who was in charge, pap­ers were presented by Dr. W . H. Rand, '73-'75, health officer of Charlotte. Dr. E . M. Houghton of Detroit, also gave an address on Antitoxins. Dr. Houghton is a bacteriologist in charge of the anti-toxine department of Park, Davis & Co. His assistant is L. T . Clark, '04.

Prof. Kedzie gave an address at this conference on "Disinfectants, their relative value and uses."

'79 George Bloodgood, '75-'79 is at

present a farmer living near Antigo, Wis .

'86. Sherman G. Walton, with the

above class, a postal clerk with the Lake Shore road, was in the wreck on that road near Sandusky, Ohio, where he received a scalp wound.

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T h e g a m e on S a t u r d a y , M a y 26, se t t led t h e ques t ion as to w h i c h of t he co l lege t e a m s shou ld p l a y on field d a y .

F o r th is r eason m u c h in te res t w a s cen t e r ed on the g a m e and a good c r o w d w a s p r e s e n t to see M . A . C . w i n h e r last c u p g a m e of t he season .

N i e s , in t h e b o x , did exce l len t w o r k , s t r i k i n g ou t e i g h t m e n du r ­i n g t h e g a m e to his o p p o n e n t ' s t w o . T h e r e m a i n d e r of t he t e a m also p u t u p a good g a m e and s h o w e d s o m e ­t h i n g of the i r old t i m e fo rm at t h e ba t . E l l i s and T h a t c h e r in t he out­field secu red e v e r y t h i n g w h i c h c a m e the i r w a y . X i e s w a s hi t on t h e head twice b y p i t ched ba l l s , b u t R o w e m a n a g e d to miss h i m t h e nex t t ime h e c a m e u p .

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M. A. C. R H P A E p l a y w i t h h i s e x t e m p o r e j e s t i ng Armstrong, s . . . . o o 1 2 0 w h e n e v e r h e chose . T h a t S h a k e s -Boyle, c 1 2 6 1 2 pea r e d i s a p p r o v e d of this i n t e rpo -Canfield, 2 o o 2 1 o i a t e d w i t h e s h o w s w h e n he m a k e s Thatcher, m . . . . 1 2 1 2 1 H a m l e t s a y : « A n d let those t h a t

l r ' 2 l r *•••-•* p l a y y o u r c l o w n s s p e a k no m o r e „ s - 3 ° x 2 5 ' t h a n is set d o w n for t h e m . " T h i s Kratz, 1 o o n o o , • u 1 .u ti -r̂ , Dickson, r . . . . . o 1 0 o o Moorish c l o w n t h e n w a s the F o o l as Nelson, p o 1 0 0 0 S h a k e s p e a r e found h i m . Nies, 3 o o o o o L i t t l e b y litt le h e has t r a n s f o r m e d

— — — — — h i m , t h r o u g h t h e g a m u t of h is fools 4. 8 24 11 5 and c l o w n s , f rom Cos ta rd in L o v e ' s

ARMOUR. ' L a b o u r ' s L o s t , in to such a F o o l as t h a t in K i n g L e a r . A t first t he poe t

Har r ing ton , ' . ' . ' . ' . ' . 1 0 0 2 2 uses th is ins t i tu t ion of fool as a Trinkhaus, p . . . . 2 t o o t s o r t o f ' C h r o n i c C o m e d y , ' b u t as Howard, 1 1 2 1 o o m s P ° w e r inc reases , the F o o l be-McAuley, 1 o 1 6 o o c o m e s in t r ica te ly i n t e r w o v e n w i t h Urson, r 1 3 1 o o t h e plot , j u s t as t h e comic and t r a g i c ,

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•which wil l be pub l i shed a full ac­c o u n t of F i e l d D a y even t s , t o g e t h e r w i t h a n u m b e r of cu ts of po in t w i n ­n e r s for M . A . C . T h i s wi l l b e ma i l ed to t h e s a m e list of n a m e s to w h i c h the r ecen t doub le n u m b e r w a s s en t and w e shal l b e g lad to h a v e s u c h no tes c o n c e r n i n g each de­p a r t m e n t as it is poss ib le to s e c u r e . I t shal l be o u r e n d e a v o r to ge t th is i ssue ou t p r o m p t l y on t ime, b u t t h e r e is, of course , m u c h m o r e t h a n twice t h e a m o u n t of space to b e fill­ed, and s o m e t h i n g wi l l d e p e n d u p o n the t ime at w h i c h th i s m a t t e r is se­cured . T h i s i ssue ( J u n e 12) wi l l be t h e last be fo re c o m m e n c e m e n t .

ATHLETICS.

p a t h o s and b a t h o s a r e m i n g l e d in life. I n K i n g L e a r th is is espec ia l ly t r u e , a n d one crit ic e v e n s a y s t h a t o u r e s t ima te of t he d r a m a d e p e n d s upon t h e v i e w w e t a k e of t h e F o o l .

C o s t a r d , t he r h y m i n g F o o l is t h e first of all t h e c l o w n s . A n d h e is n o t such a fool after all, h e has a q u a n t i t y of r o u g h c o m m o n sense w h i c h se rves h i m we l l .

" W e will t u r n it off finely s i r ; " h e tells t h e k i n g , and t h a t is h is de­li ehr . I t is the o u t w a r d f o r m of wi t , t he p lay of w o r d s , no t t h e un ­d e r l y i n g h u m o r , w h i c h a t t r ac t s C o s ­t a rd . H e is l ike a r o u g h ear ly s k e t c h for T o u c h s t o n e . T h e t w o D r o m i o s a re c l o w n i s h s e r v a n t s , good in ' re ­ce iv ing h a r d k n o c k s a n d r e t u r n i n g w i t t y a n s w e r s . ' B u t in t he T w o G e n t l e m e n of V e r o n a , L a u n c e w i t h h i s d o g is one of S h a k e s p e a r e ' s t r u l y comic ch a rac t e r s , and in h im t h e de­l ight fu l folly of t h e c o m e d y is b r o u g h t to a c l imax. T h e c l o w n S p e e d , w h o s e fai l ing lies a l o n g the l ine of topical j o k e s w h i c h r a r e ly k e e p we l l , is in s h a r p c o n t r a s t w i t h T a u n c e w h o is an out - l ine s k e t c h of T a u n c e l o t G o b b o , in the M e r c h a n t of V e n i c e .

T a u n c e l o t is a p a r o d y of t he un ­d e r l y i n g idea of t he p l ay , a n d t h u s h e is a p a r t of t h e d r a m a , not an ex­te rna l a m u s i n g fea tu re . A n d in h imsel f h e p a y s for h i s p a r t , so l a u g h a b l e and a m u s i n g is h e . A l ­w a y s p e g g i n g a w a y to c rack a j o k e , o r to g r a s p one , in his s u p r e m e self-concei t h e n e v e r sees or d r e a m s of t h e fa i lure of a n y of his a t t e m p t s . A n d one l ikes h i m for his v e r y com­p lacency . T a u n c e l o t s h o w s " h o w m u c h of m i r t h m a y b e caused b y feeb leness in a g r e a t a t t e m p t at a smal l m a t t e r . "

T o u c h s t o n e c o m e s nex t , t h e da in ­t iest a n d m o s t lovable F o o l of all. H e is l inked to his g r e a t e r b r o t h e r , the F o o l in K i n g L e a r , b y his love for his m i s t r e s s . " H e ' l l g o a l o n g o 'er t he w i d e w o r l d w i t h m e , " says Cel ia , conf ident ly , a n d h e does , t h o u g h g r u m b l i n g a litt le as h e g o e s . H e is a sat i r is t , and all h i s s a y i n g s a r e t i nged w i t h t he m e l a n c h o l y k n o w l e d g e of h u m a n n a t u r e . B e ­nea th t h e cynic i sm and i rony of his p ro fes s ion is concealed a t rue m a n ­l iness , no r is it so deep ly s u b ­m e r g e d t h a t it does no t a p p e a r n o w a n d t h e n u p o n t h e su r face . A s a p h i l o s o p h e r , in his unconsc ious pa r ­o d y of J a q u e s , and in his chi ld­l ike love for Cel ia , h e is one of t he m o s t i m p o r t a n t c h a r a c t e r s in t h e c o m e d y .

If T o u c h s t o n e t h e n is t he fool as P h i l o s o p h e r , T e s t e is t he fool as P o e t . If t h e la t te r is infer ior in s a r c a s m and p h i l o s o p h y , h e exce ls in m u s i c . H e n e v e r g ive s us b i ts of w o r l d l y w i s d o m g a r b e d in m o t ­ley , b u t h e does b e t r a y a vein of p a t h o s in his n a t u r e b y the p la in t ive s o n g s h e chooses to s ing . " W e l l , G o d g i v e t h e m w i s d o m t h a t h a v e it, a n d t h o s e t h a t a re fools, let t h e m use t he i r t a l e n t s , " h e tells M a r i a , and it is h i s doc t r i ne of belief. H i s o n l y g r u d g e is a g a i n s t t he m a n w h o can­no t a p p r e c i a t e fun . H e is in s h o r t a r o l i c k i n g , fun - lov ing j es te r , ' a n a t u r a l b o r n F o o l . '

T h e fool in L e a r is t he m o s t t r a g ­ic, m o s t pi t i ful , t he g r e a t e s t of all fools .

" S i n c e m y y o u n g l ady ' s g o i n g in to F r a n c e , sir, t he F o o l h a t h m u c h p i n ed a w a y , " is t he first w e h e a r of h i m . I t is t h e p r y n o t e of h is cha r ­ac te r . " N o m o r e of t h a t , " rep l ies L e a r , " I h a v e no ted it w e l l . " T h e k i n g loves h i m for th i s t h o u g h h e wi l l no t h a v e it m e n t i o n e d . T h e r e is a sub t le connec t ion b e t w e e n t h e

F o o l a n d his y o u n g m i s t r e s s t h r o u g h o u t f rom th i s i n t r o d u c t i o n to t h a t m o m e n t w h e n L e a r h o l d i n g in a last e m b r a c e t h e l ifeless b o d y of his d a u g h t e r u t t e r s h is last des­p a i r i n g c ry " and m y p o o r fool is h a n g e d . "

I t is t he F o o l w h o by his m i n g l e d b i t t e r n e s s a n d folly a t t e m p t s to r o u s e t h e k i n g ' s b e t t e r self, and to force h i m b y t aun t s into r e s t o r i n g the bal­ance to t he se u n n a t u r a l cond i t ions . H e rea l izes t he inc ip ient m a d n e s s of L e a r and t i i t s w i t h all h is so l i ta ry s t r e n g t h to w a r d it off. H e goes o u t in to t he s t o r m w i t h his m a s t e r , and s t r u g g l i n g a g a i n s t h is phys i ca l w e a k n e s s , c rushed in spir i t , still en­d e a v o r s to fulfil his office—that of j e s t e r . H e r e he a rouses in L e a r t h e pa the t i c t e n d e r n e s s w h i c h is t h e on ly out le t for t he w a r m g e n e r o u s h e a r t of t h e k i n g w h o loved as d e e p l y as h e ha t ed . H o v e r i n g on the v e r g e of m a d n e s s , t h e s i g h t of t he F o o l e n d u r i n g the t e r r o r of t h e n i g h t ho lds h i m b a c k a litt e. " P o o r F o o l and k n a v e — I ' v e o n e p a r t in m y h e a r t t h a t ' s s o r r y for thee y e t . " L i k e f lashes of l i g h t n i n g in t h e s t o r m y n i g h t a r e h i s sallies, h is " la-b a b o u r i n g to out jes t L e a r ' s h e a r t -s t r u c k in ju r i e s . " S o w h e n his la­b o u r i n g all is in va in and L e a r h a s crossed the v a g u e b o u n d r y b e t w e e n sani ty and m a d n e s s t he F o o l d e p a r t s a t r a g i c jes t u p o n his l ips .

" A n d I ' l l g o to bed at noon !" S h a k e s p e a r e leaves it for us to com­ple te t h e p i c t u r e — h o w the fool h e a r t - b r o k e n a n d e x h a u s t e d , c r ep t a w a y to die a lone .

H i g h e r t h a n th i s S h a k e s p e a r e h imsel f could not g o , b u t of t h e h u ­m e r u s figures in all t he la ter p l a y s , A u t o l y c u s , in t he W i n t e r ' s T a l e , p l a y s t he m o s t fitly. B y a s l i gh t s t r e t c h of t he i m a g i n a t i o n one can easi ly p i c tu re h im as a profess ional j e s t e r a t s o m e t i m e in his c h e c k e r e d c a r e e r — f o r h i s ca ree r m u s t h a v e b e e n c h e c k e r e d . H e is b y his o w n w o r d a " s n a p p e r u p of uncons ide red trifles " , b u t as P r o f e s s o r D o w d e n says ; " I n t he w o r l d w h i c h con ta ins a L e o n t e s and can lose a M a m i l l i u s so l i g h t - h e a r t e d a w a n d e r e r m u s t be p a r d o n e d e v e n if h e b e l ight- f in­g e r e d . " T o u c h s t o n e m a y be m o r e ph i losoph ic , L e a r ' s fool m a y b e m o r e t r ag i c , b u t t h e y a re no t m o r e t r u e to h u m a n n a t u r e t h a n A u t o l y c u s , " p r i nce of k n a v e s and fools ."

A n d so h e e n d s t h e list . T h e ear l ie r c l o w n s w e r e b u t s u g g e s t i o n s of t he la ter ones and w i t h t he increase of t h e p o e t ' s g r a s p on life, as he ac­qu i r ed fo r t i tude of wil l w i t h all t h e charac te r i s t ics w h i c h a t t end , t he F o o l s b e c o m e m o r e essent ia l , t h e h u m o r is sub t ly c h a n g e d into p a t h o s , till w e h e a r t he t r a g i c l a u g h of d e s p a i r in L e a r . T h e n in A u t o l y c u s one finds t he ca lm w h i c h c o m e s o n l y af ter s t o r m , a f te r a m a n has k n o w n sin and despa i r and F a t e . T h u s m u s t end th i s process ion of c l o w n s and fools , w i t h t h e se ren i ty w h i c h c o m e s on ly w h e n life d r a w s n e a r its close, w i t h t he peace w h i c h passe th u n d e r s t a n d i n g . [ E s s a y de l ivered before t h e T h e m -ian Soc ie ty at t he i r F r e s h m a n con­t e s t . ] -

'97 Z . V e l d h u i s , D . V . S . , ' 9 3 - ' 9 4 ,

e x p e c t s to a g a i n e n t e r t h e U . S . se rv ice as mea t in spec to r at D e t r o i t .

' 98 Inv i t a t i ons are ou t for t he w e d ­

d i n g of M r . W . J . M e r k e l of t he a b o v e class to M i s s F a n n i e D a v i s B r o w n , M o n d a y , J u n e 4 , 1906. M r . a n d M r s . M e r k e l wi l l b e a t h o m e af ter S e p t . 1 a t 917 22nd A v e . , M i l ­w a u k e e , W i s .

THE M. A. C. RECORD.

FOOD CHOPPERS Universal and Griswold

Both good a n d well k n o w n .

No. 1 size 90c No. 2 size $1.25

No. 3 size $2.00

GORTONS HARDWARE 111 Wash. Ave. South.

EVERY KIND OF

FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOM.

Cots Folding Beds

flatresses

Book Cases Desks

AH Goods Delivered Free.

M. J . & B. M. Buck.

ELGIN MIFFLIN

It is no easy task to select goods for college men and women. It is necessary for them to have good goods and good style and the latter must be just °a little ahead of the times—but we have established our reputation at the M. A. C. on these two qualities and we intend to retain it.

We have everything you will want for your spring outfit and kindly invite you to come and see us and urge that you still make our new store your waiting place.

E L G I N M I F F L I N FURNISHER TO MEN

AND WOMEN OPP. SUGAR BOWL io:i WASHINGTON AVENUE

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Women's Hisses' and Children's Ready-to-wear Garments, Knit Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves and Ribbons. All the new things in Laces, Embroideries, and Wash Goods. : : :

See our New Silks, Dress Goods and Trimmings. If you want an Exclusive Gown or Suit, go to Lansing's Reliable Store. : : : :

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Price $1.98 a pair \ "We o f f e r t h r e e l o t s i n s n a p p y * u p * > t o - d a t e p a t t e r n s . T h e y p o s s e s s t h e } s t y l e a n d c h a r a c t e r o f T w o - F i f t y I S h o e s . 5

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L O S T — G o l d cuff link. Finder please return to No . 58 Williams hall.

W . Nielson '06 received a visit from his parents during field day «vents.

T h e catalog has heen received from the press and is ready for dis­tribution.

Instructor Curtis and family spent Saturday and Sunday at the former's home near Mason.

Miss Ponitz of Hudsonville was the guest of her brother, C. H . Ponitz '09 on field day.

L . L . Clark, '04, visited college friends Sunday, coming over from Detroit on the excursion.

Miss Mabel Mack, former in­structor in music, spent a few days at the college the past week.

The Bulletin of the Michigan Academy of science Vol I I I . N o 1 has been received from the press.

E . B. Reid was called to his home in Allegan Sunday on account of the serious illness of his mother.

Beside these were Misses Eva Keeney, Ethel Hume and Maud Miner, and "Parson" Davis with '05.

Miss Grace Warner , '08, received a visit from her father, Mr . Leroy Warner , of Doster, Mich., during field day.

Miss Holt sailed for Europe Thursday of last week, where she will spend about three months. S h e will land at Naples and visit Italy, Switzerland, France and England .

Lost—A Themian society pin on a street car the latter part of last week. Finder please leave at ye editor's desk.

Mrs . W . H . Allen of Detroit was the guest of her son and daughter, Gerald and Mary, both '09, a part of last week.

T h e indoor meet was won by M . A . C. with 31 points to her credit, Alma taking second with 24 and Kalamazoo third with 5.

Betts, of Olivet, broke his record of last year in the shot put, the last distance being 39 ft. 1% in. His 1905 record was 37-11 *£.

The forestry department is sell­ing a quantity of wood at the fol­lowing prices: Soft wood, $1.60 per cord ; beech and maple, $2 .

A conference concerning athletic questions in the M. I . A . A. was held in Lansing last week, but a re­port was not forthcoming for this issue of the R E C O R D .

I t rained soon after field day last year, also, if we remember correct­ly. At this time last year the field was covered with water to a depth of from one to three feet.

Mrs . Akers of Williamston, vis­ited her son Friday and Saturday of last week. While at the college Mrs . Akers lost an umbrella. Finder please return same to " Polly."

T A K E N O T I C E . — T h e programs for next fall term must be gotten out at once. A n y changes over the fall term of 1905 must be reported by Saturday noon, as it will be nec­essary to get copy to the printer by that time.

T h e talk given by Dr. Edwards Sunday evening was certainly en­joyed by all present, and his thought that he left cannot help staying by them. Let us endeavor to remem­ber the new meaning given to the words " M . A. C."

The Union Literary Society have elected the following officers for the fall term, 1906 : President, O. K. Whi t e ; Vice P res iden t , J . V . Gon-g w e r ; Secretary, C. C. Tay lo r ; Treasurer, J . Boyle ; Janitor, O. A . Kra tz ; Record Editor, R . G. Carr.

F . M. Howe , formerly superin­tendent of schools at Charlevoix and during the past year at Maumee, Ohio, arrived at the college last week and will make this his home for a time. He expects to take up the work in agriculture at the open­ing of the college in September.

The Aurorean Literary society-elected the following officers for the fall term of the coming year : Presi­dent, L . M . Hayden ; vice president, L, G. R i n k l e ; secretary, H. G. Stone ; treasurer, D . H . E l l i s ; ser­geant at arms, C . D. H o d g m a n ; R E C O R D editor, R . H . Murdaugh.

T h e F a r m Department has just received three choice feeder steers which were purchased from John Bowditch, J r . , of Hillsdale, a former M. A. C. man. These animals will be fitted up in fine condition and used for class purposes during the fall and winter terms of the coming year.

In the tennis tournament last week, Hillsdale won first honors and the banner. T h e y won first places

in the ladies' singles and doubles, men's doubles and second in men's singles. Albion took first in men's singles and second in both men's doubles and ladies' singles and doubles.

Charles E . Ingerson '76-'y8 for­merly of Olivet, was one of the vis­itors during field day. Mr . Inger­son was in college 30 years ago and states that he roomed up in old Wil­liams with Eugene Davenport who is now connected with University of 111. Mr . I . has a daughter whom he expects to educate at M. A . C.

Mr. H . E . Turne r of Lansing was driving just east of the college grounds Friday morning of last week when the horse which he was driving became frightened at an engine, ran into a telephone pole and and threw Mr . Turner to the ground. He was bruised some­what, but not seriously injured it is thought. Another case of telephone poles.

Ames, la., is meeting with won­derful results in their endeavor to raise funds for a Y. M. and Y . W . C. A. building. They are attempt­ing to raise $35,000 in four months, and seem satisfied that it can be done. They expect $9,000 from students and $7,000 from faculty. Already they have $2,400 from iS members of faculty, $2,700 from 27 students, and 240 under gradu­ates have pledged $5,400.

I am for the man with his coat off, with his head and hand skilled for some useful labor, and anywhere the peer of the man trained in the professions.—Beardshear.

THE M. A. C. RECORD.

THE WANDERING SINGER AND HIS SONGS.

Many of the Alumni and friends of M. A. C. are aware that on vari­ous occasions Mr. F . Hodgman, class of '63, has furnished poems for the alumni gatherings at the college. In 189S these with others of his works were published in a volume entitled " T h e Wander ing Singer and his Songs."

T h e book is intended mainly as a souvenir of M. A. C. and hence no pains nor expense has been spared in getting the best available mater­ials and workmanship to make a beautiful volume. Mr. H . still has considerable number on hand which are being sold at practically what it cost to get them printed. They would certainly make very suitable birthday or holiday presents.

These would be a pleasant re­minder of the da\ s you spent in college, and would be real live poems, as they are written by one who has watched the development of the old college since its organiza­tion. The price is $1.00, and if ordered by mail six cents should be added for postage. Send in your order to Frank Hodgman, Climax, Mich., at once and receive this neat book by return mail.

Those from the class of '04 were H. F . Tuttle, Detroit, Park , Davis & C o . ; L. F . Bird, who is farming near Millington, and Henry Ross of Milford, Mich., also a farmer.

Bruce McAlpine '05 was also here for a short time.

Among the non-graduates who were here were, Misses Florence Liken, Margaret Christy and Ber-nice Black, Mr. W . Toan, now of Olivet, and H . B. McDermid, who is working in. a machine shop in Battle Creek.

In the freshmen oratorical contest of the Feronian Society on Tuesday night Miss Agnes Bennett won first place. Her subject was, "Florence Nightingale." Miss Mildred Fergu­son won second, while Miss Boise and Miss Harrison lied for third.

Remember the Union meeting of the Y . M. and Y . W . C. A . next Sunday evening. This is the last meeting of the year and it is very much desired that a goodly number be present. The meeting will be in charge of certain members of the senior class and will be an interesting one. Will you not come and help to make this last meeting one of the most successful of the whole year?

An interesting letter has been re­ceived from Mark L. Ireland, Lieut. Artillery Corps, U. S. A., who has recently passed an examination for a four-year detail in the ordnance department, Mr . Ireland being one of seven line officers in the army at large who passed. Mr. Ireland looks upon the artillery corps as of­fering valued positions for the en­gineering graduates of the day and is of the opinion that M. A. C*men should interest themselves in the matter of getting into the army with the view of taking up this particular line of work, and would be pleased to talk with any of our men who might be interested at commence­ment time when he will visit the College.

Among former M. A. C. people to visit M. A. C. during the field day events were Mr. and Mrs . H. R . Parish of Allen, Mich. Mr. Parish '95, who was formerly a draughts­man at Baltimore, Md., is now en­gaged in farming, and also deals in lumber and coal at the above place.

A. T . Swift ^99 and wife of Grand Rapids. Mr. S. is engaged in life insurance work at the above place.

Louis Appleyard, '00. The class of '02 was represented

by Ward Shedd of Tekonsha, E . I . Dail of Holt and H . K. Patriarche of Detroit.

T h e class of '03 by S. F . Gates, a farmer living near Ionia, and " D o c " Dey.

'04. T h e following extract from a let­

ter to President Snyder writ ten by George Morbeck will be of interest to his many friends :

" I have enjoyed my sojourn here greatly, and have kept myself in the best of health and spirits traveling the mountain trails in this part of our country. I have just returned from my Granite Hill ranch on the St. Joe river. While at home I did all my spring farm work and my crops are all in the ground, but the great­est crop (white pine, great tall fel­lows) has been in the ground for a quarter of a century and is almost ready to harvest. I have four acres inclosed within which my garden is situated, and in this there are 200,-000 feet of the most beautiful white pine in the country.

"I wish for you a continuance of the success and prosperity you now enjoy at M. A . C , and for the old college the steady growth and im­provement which it is now having."

A small li«t of choice ornamental trees and shrubs that are believed to be iron-clad and safe to plant al­most anywhere on the southern peninsula. A large number have been omitted because they are not always hardy or for some other rea­sons.

B R O A D - L E A V E D T R E K S .

. Norway maple, red maple, Wier 's cut-leaved maple, sugar maple, cut-leaved weeping birch, canoe birch, yellow wood, flowering dogwood, beech, white ash, tulip tree, cucum­ber tree, white oak, scarlet oak, shingle oak, red oak, weeping wil­low, laurel-leaved willow, basswood, American elan.

E V E R G R E E N T R E E S ,

Red cedar, B. S. P . white spruce, Norwav spruce, oriental spruce, Colorado blue spruce, cembrian pine, red or Norway pine, white pine, Douglas' spruce, arbor vitae, white cedar, hemlock.

B R O A D - L E A F E D SHRUBS.

Dwarf buckeye, imperial cut-leaved alder, Virginia creeper, ne-polensis spreng, thunbergi D. C., purple-leaved barberry, caragona prutescens D. C , fringe tree, smoke tree, double flowered scarlet thorn, Japan quince, witch hazel, large flowered hydrangea, honeysuckle large red-flowered honeysuckle.

Large-flowered honeysuckle, wild crab-apple, yellow-flowering cur­rant, prairie rose, spiraea Anthony waterer, double-flowered plum leaved spiraea, Thornberg 's spiraea, VanHoutt is spiraea, Persian lilac, syringe villosa vohl, common purple lilac, white lilac, wayfaring tree, cranberrv bush, double-flowered Japanese snowball, indivisa wild, evergreen shrubs, common juniper, juniperus sabina Savin, willk dwarf pine, globare arbor vitae, pyramidal arbor vitae, Siberian arbor vitae.

C A L L ON I —

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WHEN IN NEED OF

DANCE PROGRAMS or SOCIETY PRINTING.

. 122 Ottawa St. E.

ALL MEATS May look alike to you, but there Is a

very great difference in the quality we han­dle and that sold by some other markets. We handle none but the very best. Like the pudding, the proof of good meats is In the eating. A trial will convince you that you ought to trade with us.

We make daily trips to the College. BOTH PHONES. Careful attention given to

'phone orders. GOTTLIEB REUTTER,

Washington Ave. South.

Stalker Prints " Swell" Dance Programs

' Fine Stationery and other good things.

117 nichigan Avenue West Ground Floor.

DRUGGISTS.

forrect Clothes

For Young Men

The Clothes Shop BRUCE N. HICKEY

120 N. Wash. Ave.

DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN rik

T h e n a m e s in this Directory, as well as those of all our other adver t i sers , a re of reli­able par t ies . W e hope tha t the faculty and s tuden ts will t ake pains to pat ronize those who patronize us .

BARBERS.

M A. C. BARBER SHOP, Rooms in New Bath House. H. A, Sias, Propr.

BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

A M. EMERY. 116 Wash. Ave. N. Books, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards,

Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. Fine Framing a Specialty. Up-to-Date Styles.

CITY BOOK STORE. Fountain Pens, Drafting Tools, Stationery, Cards Engraved, Pocket

Books, Card Cases and Bibles. Tennis, Football and Baseball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave. N .

BOOK BINDERS

GEO. G. BLUDEAU & CO —Bookbinders Ac­count book makers, paper ruling, library and

fine art bindings, file boxes, map mounting, albums, Docket books, etc. Citizens phone No. 56. 109 Wash. Ave. N.

WAGENVOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank-book Makers, 109 Washington Ave. South.

BOOTS AND SHOES.

C D. WOODBURY.— Boots and Shoes, shoe the students. See ad.

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CLOTHING.

LOUIS BECK.—Clothier. Gents' Furnishings, Hats and Caps. 112 Washington Ave. North.

CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.

H H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. 105 Washington Ave. S.

DENTISTS.

J E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 105 Wash­ington Ave. S. Citizens' Phone 1049. Former M. A. C. student.

N H. MOORE, D. D. S. Office 411-13 Hollister Building, Lansing1, Mich. Citizens phone 475.

R W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room

517. Citizens Phone 52, Bell Phone 396.

ROUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block,

ROBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdorf & Son, Drugs and Druggists' Sundries. 102

Washington Ave. N.

DRY GOODS.

THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE. Dry Goods. 222-224 Washington Ave. S.

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.

CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies, Telegraph Instruments and Telephones. 11

Mich. Ave.T E .

FURNISHING GOODS.

A F. GORDON, D. D. S. M. A. C. '91, U. of M. 01. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phone,

Citizens 685.

D E. PARMELEE, DenUst, 117^ Washing-. ton Ave. S., Lansing, Michigan. Citizens'

Phone, office 275; residence, 261.

j>LGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's j Furnishing Goods. See ad.

PVRNITVRE DEALERS.

M J. * B. M. BUCK.—Furniture. Cor. Wash­ington Avenue and Ionia Street, See ad.

HACK AND BAGGAGE LINES.

O RDER your hacks for parties at Carr's Hack Line. Livery in connection. 410 Washington

Ave. N.

HARDWARE, STOVES AND TINWARE.

NORTON'S HARDWARE—General Hardware, Stoves, Tinware, Graniteware, Cutlery, etc,

111 Washington Ave. South. See ad.

INSURANCE.

THE DYER-JENISON-BARRY CO., LTD., Incorporated) Hollister Block. All kinds of the

best insurance. Strongest agency in city.

JEWELERS.

CHAS. A. PIELLA. Jeweler and Optician, 121 Washington Ave. N,, Lansing, Mich.

LAUNDRY.

1">HE AMERICAN LAUNDRY solicits a share of your patronage. Remember the number,

309 Washington Ave., S. New Phone No. 420. Julia Flndley & Edwin Lewis, Props. S. W. Doty and I. D. Smith, College Agents.

MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING.

MRS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdressing Parlors. Masquerade Wigs for Rent.

Switches made of cut hair or combings. The France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a. a specialty. New'phone 118. 222K Washington Ave. S., up stairs.

MILLINERY.

FOR Fine Millinery go to No. 226 Washington Ave., S. New Phone 112.

MUSIC, PIANOS, ere.

GRINNELL BROS. Pianos, Organs and every­thing in the line of music, 219 Washing­

ton Ave, N,

GO TO BAKER MUSIC CO. for the up to-date sheet music.

PIANO TUNING, J. Parker. Action Work a Specialty. Teacher of Violin and Saxaphone.

Parkers1 Orchestra, 119 Pennslvania Ave. N . Cit izens 'phone 689., Lansing, Mich.

OCULISTS.

CHAS. G. JENKINS, M. D. — Diseases of Bye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours, 9 to 12 a, m.,

and 2 to 5 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1080. Rooms 21)3-204 Prudden Block.

PHYSICIANS.

W. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M, Office at 313 Washington Avenue S.; home 219 Capitol Ave, J

DR. H. W. LANDON. Office and residence, M. A. C. Office hours from 7 to 8:301 *• m.,

and 12:30 to 2, and 6:30 to 8 p. m. Sunday office hours 4 to 5 and 7 to 8 p. m. Now phone 1560.

DR. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL. Hours 9 to 11 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Agricultural Col­

lege, Mich. Citizens phone 1602.

JOSEPH FOSTER, M. D„ Eye, Ear,Nose and Throat. Hours 9 to 12 a. m.; 2 to 4 p. m.; Sun­days, 12 to 1; Evening 7 to 8. Corner Allegan

St. and Capitol Ave., Lansing. Both'phones.

PLUMBERS.

SHIELDS & LEADLEY. Plumbing and Heat­ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N., Lansing. Both

Phones.

SPORTING GOODS.

H. LARRABEE. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. 326 Wash. Ave. S, J