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

V O L . 12. L A N S I N G , M I C H I G A N , T U E S D A Y , A P R I L 30, 1907. N o . 32

LECTURE. Program Semi-Centennial Celebration I t w a s found imposs ib le to a r r a n g e

a da t e for M a u d Ba l l i ng ton B o o t h as adve r t i s ed on ou r e n t e r t a i n m e n t cour se and t h e c o m m i t t e e h a s se­cu red in p lace of th is n u m b e r D r . Tohn M e r r i t t D r i v e r of C h i c a g o , w h o wil l l ec ture in t he A r m o r y F r i ­d a y e v e n i n g . H e w a s f o r m e r l y p a s t o r of t h e P e o p l e ' s c h u r c h , C h i ­c a g o , a n d rece ives v e r y flattering not ices f rom p r e s s a n d p r o m i n e n t c i t izens and wil l w i t h o u t d o u b t b e " A m a n w i t h a m e s s a g e . " B r i n g y o u r r e g u l a r cour se t icket .

COLUMBIAN.

T h e s p r i n g t e r m e leven o 'c lock p a r t y g i v e n b y t h e C o l u m b i a n S o ­cie ty in the i r r o o m S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g w a s a m o s t en joyab le affair a n d abou t /^fwenty-f ive coup les s p e n t t h r e e p l ea san t h o u r s d a n c i n g to m u s i c b y B a k e r ' s o r c h e s t r a . T h e r o o m s w e r e v e r y a t t r ac t ive w i t h t h e deco ra t ions of fe rns , p l a n t s a n d society co lors .

T h e p r o g r a m s , r e p r e s e n t i n g small s u n f l o w e r s , w e r e o r ig ina l a n d p r e t t y s o u v e n i r s . I n s t r u c t o r and M r s . S a c k e t t added to t h e p l e a s u r e of t h e e v e n i n g b y c h a p e r o n i n g t h e P a r t y .

ECLECTIC PARTY.

T h e Ec lec t i c Soc ie ty g a v e its first p a r t y in its n e w h o u s e S a t u r d a y e v e n i n g , A p r i l 20. A l t h o u g h a g r e a t m a n y finishing t o u c h e s w e r e l a c k i n g , t h e h o u s e w a s in exce l len t condi t ion a n d t h e f avorab le c o m ­m e n t s w e r e un ive r sa l . I t w a s especia l ly g r a t i f y i n g to h a v e s o m a n y t h e of a l u m n i and facul ty m e m b e r s , w h o acted as c h a p e r o n e s , p r e sen t . F o r t y couples w e r e p re s ­en t all of w h o m w e r e on ly too s o r r y w h e n e leven o 'clock p u t an end to t he first of t he m a n y p leasan t occa­s ions an t ic ipa ted in t he n e w q u a r t e r s .

Y. W. C. A.

T h e T h u r s d a y e v e n i n g m e e t i n g w a s conduc t ed b y M i s s W a y . A f t e r r e a d i n g a f ew ve r ses f rom the Bib le , M i s s W a y read one of t h e l ec tu res g i v e n a t t he N a s h v i l l e conven t ion w h i c h w a s v e r y in ter­e s t i n g . M i s s M . A n d e r s o n a n d M i s s M . A l l e n s a n g a N a s h v i l l e conven t ion h y m n w h i c h a d d e d t o ' t h e i n t e r e s t of t h e m e e t i n g .

I t s e e m s t h a t e v e r y m e e t i n g g e t s m o r e i n t e r e s t i n g and w e h o p e m o r e can c o m e to t h e m in t he fu tu re a n d e n j o y t h e m w i t h u s .

R e v . E . M . L a k e s p o k e in t h e chape l S u n d a y m o r n i n g on the sub­ject , " W h a t C o n s t i t u t e s T r u e R e ­l i g ion , " a n d those w h o w e r e p r e s e n t could no t h e l p b u t see t he prac t ica l app l i ca t ion of his r e m a r k s . I t w a s a s e r m o n w h i c h w e could all t a k e h o m e to ourse lves , and t h e ea rnes t ­ness of t h e s p e a k e r left n o d o u b t on t h e p a r t of t h e aud ience tha t h e be ­l ieved a n d l ived tha t w h i c h he p r e a c h e d .

S U N D A Y A F T E R N O O N , M A Y T W E N T Y - S I X T H

3:30 o'clock College Armory

Baccalaureate Sermon

T H E REVEREND M A T T H E W H E N R Y BUCKHAM, D . D . , LL . D .

President of the University of Vermont

T U E S D A Y a n d W E D N E S D A Y , H A Y T W E N T Y - E I G H T H

a n d T W E N T Y - N I N T H

Annual meeting of the American Association of Agricultural Colleges

and Experiment Stations. Exercises in the morning, afternoon, and eve­

ning in the Masonic Temple, Lansing.

W E D N E S D A Y MORNING, M A Y T W E N T Y - N I N T H

10 o'clock Assembly Tent

T H E C O L L E G E A N D T H E S T A T E

ADDRESSES

For the State - His Excellency, Governor Fred Maltby Warner (with ' 8 4 )

Honorable George B. Horton Master

For the Grange

For the Farmers' Clubs

For the Agricultural Society

For the Engineering Society

For the Normal Schools

For the Denominational Colleges

For the State Board of Education

Honorable Lucius Whitney Watkins ( '93) President

Honorable Ira Howard Butterfield Secretary

Mr. Francis Hodgman ( ' 62 )

President Lewis Henry Jones Ypsiianti Normal College

President August F. Bruske Alma College

Honorable Luther L. Wright Superintendent of Public Instruction

W E D N E S D A Y A F T E R N O O N , M A Y T W E N T Y - N I N T H

2 o'clock Assembly Tent

T H E B U I L D E R S O F T H E C O L L E G E

ADDRESSES

The College and the Students, ' 5 7 - ' 6 0 Hon . Charles Jay Monroe ( ' 61 ) President of the State Board of Agriculture

Members of the Early Faculty - Dr. Albert John Cook ( ' 6 2 ) Professor of Zoology, Pomona College, Claremont, California

How They Taught in Earlv Days - Dr. Charles Edwin Bessey ( ' 6 9 ) Dean of the Industrial College and Professor of Botany, University of Nebraska

The College in 1870 - - - Dr . William James Beal Professor of Botany in Michigan Agricultural College since 1870

Members of the Board' - - Hon. Charles W . Garfield ( '70)

Member of Board, l887-'99

4 o'clock Athletic Field Base Ball Game

University of Michigan vs. Michigan Agricultural College

W E D N E S D A Y E V E N I N G , H A Y T W E N T Y - N I N T H

8 o'clock Assembly Tent

M E N D E L S S O H N ' S O R A T O R I O " E L I J A H "

College Chorus of one hundred fifty voices

Soprano - - Lillian French Reed, Chicago

Contralto - - Viola Paulus, Chicago

Tenor . . . John Young, New York

Basso •;'•'- - - Dr. Carl Dufft, N e w York

The Bach Orchestra, of Milwaukee. Christian Bach, Conductor (Admission fee, except to delegates.)

T H U R S D A Y M O R N I N G , M A Y T H I R T I E T H

9 o'clock Assembly Tent

Exercises under the auspices of the American Association of Agricultural

Colleges and Experiment Stations, Professor Liberty Hyde Bailey ( ' 8 2 ) ,

Director of the College of Agriculture, Cornell University, presiding.

ADDRESSES R E L A T I N G T O L A N D G R A N T C O L L E G E S

Development of Agricultural Education - Dr . Elmer Ellsworth Brown United States Commissioner of Education

Development of Engineering Education Pres't Winthrop Ellsworth Stone Purdue University

(Continued on page two.)

ALUMNI. -92.

F r o m t h e JVetvs-Democrat ( H u n t ­i n g t o n , I n d . ) w e learn t h a t t h e F a r m e r ' s G u i d e of w h i c h H . E . Y o u n g h a s been for s o m e t ime as ­sociate edi tor , is a b o u t to incorpor ­ate in t he s u m of $ 7 5 , 0 0 0 . T h e officers wil l c o m p r i s e a force of s ix m e n w h o will a lso be t he b o a r d of di­r ec to r s . U n d e r t he n e w m a n a g e ­m e n t M r . Y o u n g b e c o m e s vice p res ­iden t and edi tor . I n c o r p o r a t i o n h a s been found des i r ab le on account of t h e r ap id g r o w t h of t he b u s i n e s s , and u n d e r t h e n e w m a n a g e m e n t each d i rec tor will b e h e a d of his de­p a r t m e n t w h i c h wil l be of g r e a t ad­v a n t a g e to t h e in t e re s t s of t he p a p e r . M r . and M r s . Y o u n g expec t to be w i t h u s M a y 2 9 - 3 1 .

'95-C . I I . A l v o r d , n o w a m e m b e r of

ou r s ta te l eg i s l a tu re , h a s r ecen t ly been elected to t he pos i t ion of p r o ­fessor of a g r i c u l t u r e in t he an r i cu l tu ra l and mechan ica l co l l ege of T e x a s located at C o l l e g e S t a t i o n . M r . A l v o r d e x p e c t s to t a k e u p his du t ies in t he s o u t h v e r y soon .

'95-E . J . H e c k , of t he above c lass ,

visi ted t he c a m p u s one day t h e pas t w e e k a n d e x p e c t s to be p r e s e n t w i t h his wi fe jub i l ee w e e k . M r . H e c k g r a d u a t e d f rom the l aw d e p a r t m e n t , U . of M . , s ince l eav ing M . A . C . , and is n o w p r a c t i c i n g in Z e e l a n d .

' 9 S .

E . A . C a l k i n s w h o h a s b e e n city e n g i n e e r of M a s o n a n d s u r v e y o r and d r a i n a g e e n g i n e e r in th is r e g i o n for m a n y y e a r s , is an app l i can t for t he pos i t ion of city e n g i n e e r at J a c k ­son, M i c h . H i s p r o s p e c t s a r e g o o d and w e w i s h h i m success .

'02- '03. M i s s Bess ie B u s k i r k a n d M r . J .

F r e d B a k e r w e r e m a r r i e d at t h e h o m e the of b r i d e ' s p a r e n t s in W a y -land , M i c h . , a t five o 'c lock, A p r i l 20th . A b o u t s ix ty g u e s t s , w e r e p r e sen t , a n u m b e r c o m i n g f rom G r a n d R a p i d s and M . A . C . M r . and M r s . B a k e r left in t he e v e n i n g for the i r n e w h o m e in C o l o r a d o S p r i n g s .

R . F . Bell has recen t ly accep ted a g o o d s t ruc tu ra l pos i t ion in I o w a . H o p e to g ive exac t a d d r e s s nex t w e e k . H e h a s b e e n for s o m e t i m e w i t h W h i t e h e a d & K a l e s I r o n W o r k s , D e t r o i t .

'06.

Prof . V e d r i e r h a s received an in­t e r e s t i n g le t ter f rom R a l p h C . G r a ­h a m , w i t h a C o n c r e t e C o n s t r u c t i o n C o . , at R o c k I s l and , 111. M r . G r a ­h a m b e g a n last S e p t e m b e r as t i m e k e e p e r for t h e S a n t a F e R y . C o . , in w h i c h posi t ion h e se rved unt i l A p r i l 1. H e w a s t h e n p r o m o t e d to t h e pos i t ion of ass i s tan t to t h e p r e s i d e n t of t h e a b o v e cons t ruc t ion c o m p a n y , and is n o w in c h a r g e of t he e n g i n ­e e r i n g d e p a r t m e n t . H e e x p e c t s t o b e g i v e n a s h o r t vaca t ion , p r e s u m ­ab ly at t he t ime of t h e ce l eb ra t i on .

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This w e e k w e p u b l i s h t h e full p r o g r a m of semi -cen tenn ia l

w e e k , copies of w h i c h a re to fol low t h e inv i t a t ions a l r eady sen t ou t . T h i s wil l g ive ou r f r iends an idea of w h a t is to h a p p e n each d a y a n d t h e g e n e r a l p lan of the w h o l e w e e k .

N e x t w e e k w e a re p r o m i s e d a s t a t e m e n t c o v e r i n g in detai l t h e p r o ­g r a m o n a l u m n i d a y . W e k n o w tha t th i s will in te res t a g r e a t m a n y R E C O R D r e a d e r s as it w i l l b e a d a y in w h i c h h u n d r e d s of co l lege ac­qua in t ances wi l l b e r e n e w e d a n d wil l in real i ty b e the d a y d u r i n g t he w e e k to m a n y .

ATHLETICS.

FRESHMEN 56 — D. U. S.. 4 8 .

T h e t r a c k mee t b e t w e e n ou r f r e s h m e n a n d the D . U . S . las t Sa t ­u r d a y w a s a success in e v e r y w a y . T h e w e a t h e r w a s v e r y f avorab le in­deed for t he s p o r t s a n d e v e r y o n e en te red into t h e w o r k w i t h a v im a n d p r o v e d t h a t M . A . C . h a s s o m e sp lend id t i m b e r for h e r fu tu re a th le t ics .

T h e re l ay ha l f -mi le w a s p e r h a p s -the m o s t exc i t i ng of t he even t s a n d w a s a v e r y close race all t he w a y t h r o u g h . T h e f r e s h m e n w e r e r e p ­r e s e n t e d b y M c K e n n a , F o x , P e m -b e r t o n a n d Griffin in t h e o r d e r n a m e d . Griffin h a d a fairly g o o d lead on h i s m a n b u t h a d a l r e a d y b e e n in a n u m b e r of e v e n t s a n d w a s not at h i s bes t . H i s o p p o n e n t crossed t h e l ine ahead of h i m b y a v e r y smal l m a r g i n .

F o l l o w i n g a r e t h e e v e n t s a n d w i n n e r s :

100 y d . d a s h — V a u g h n F r . , Grif­fin F r . , S p i e g e l D . U . S . ; t ime , 10 :$.

440 y d . d a s h — H a l l D . U . S. , W o o d c o c k D . U . S. , Griffin F r . ; t ime , 56 :2 .

H i g h h u r d l e — T o r r e y D . U . S., M c K e n n a F r . , S c h r a m D . U . S . ; t i m e , 1 7 : 3 .

S h o t p u t — M c K e n n a F r . , C a m p ­bel l F r . , C o l b y F r . ; d i s t ance , 41 ft. 10 in.

H i g h j u m p — T o r r e y D . U . S., W o o d c o c k D . U . S., and B a l d w i n F r . , all t ied for first p l a c e ; h e i g h t , 5ft. 3 1 / in.

D i s c u s — M c K e n n a F r . , W h e e l e r F r . , K n i g h t D . U . S . ; d i s tance , 84 ft. 914 in.

L o w h u r d l e — T o r r e y D . U . S. , M c K e n n a F r . , H a n s e n F r . ; t ime , 27 :2 .

Development of Research Work - Director Whitman H . Jordan Geneva, N. Y. , Experiment Station

11 o'clock College Chapel Business Meeting of Alumni

12 o 'clock A s s e m b l y T e n t Luncheon to Alumni, followed by Alumni Literary Exercises

T H U R S D A Y A F T E R N O O N , M A Y T H I R T I E T H

4 o'clock A s s e m b l y Tent

Memorial Day Exercises Preceded by Battalion Parade

Memorial Address - - Honorable Washington Gardner, M. C. Representative Third District, Michigan

T H U R S D A Y E V E N I N G , M A Y T H I R T I E T H

8 o 'clock

I L L U M I N A T I O N O F C A M P U S

Students' Parade, with the " Oak-Chain," a fancy march, by the young

Women of the College in front of the Women's Building.

Bonfires

9 o 'clock College A r m o r y

Reception to Delegates, Alumni, and Friends of the College

FARM DEPARTMENT.

F R I D A Y M O R N I N Q , M A Y T H I R T Y = F I R S T

9 o 'clock A s s e m b l y T e n t

Procession of Delegates, Alumni, Faculty, and Students

Reception of Congratulatory Addresses from Other Institutions and

Learned Societies

ADDRESSES

The Honorable James Wilson Secretary

President James Burrill Angell University of Michigan

President Rufus Whittaker Stimson Connecticut Agricultural College

For the Department of Agriculture

For Michigan and its University

For the East - - -

For the South

For the West

• - President Henry Clay White College of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts, University of Georgia

President Benjamin Ide Wheeler University of California

For the Middle West President Edmund Janes James University of Illinois

F R I D A Y A F T E R N O O N , M A Y T H I R T Y - F I R S T

2 o 'c lock A s s e m b l y T e n t

Procession of Delegates, State Officials, Members of the Legislature,

Public School Officials, Alumni, Faculty, and Students.

ADDRESS BY

HON. THEODORE ROOSEVELT, PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATE/

Conferring of Degrees on the Class of 1907

Conferring of Honorary Degrees

F R I D A Y E V E N I N G , M A Y T H I R T Y = F I R S T

7 o 'c lock

Society Banquets and Reunions

M i l e r u n — H a n n o v a n D . U , S . , V o n d e t t F r . , B a r c r o f t F r . ; t i m e ,

5 : I 1 4-5-. B r o a d j u m p — G r i f f i n F r . T h o m p ­

son F r . , W o o d c o c k D . U . S . ; d i s ­t ance , 19 ft. 1J^ in.

220 y d . d a s h — Griffin F r . , V a u g h n F r . , D e r h a u s e r D . U . S . , t ime 24 3-5 sec .

H a l f mi le — D . U . S . w o n all t h r e e p laces , m a k i n g t he d is tance in 2 119 .

T h e re lay w a s also w o n b y t h e vis i tors b y a v e r y smal l m a r g i n . T h e half mi le w a s m a d e in 1 142 2-5.

M. A . c . 1 3 — D . u . s. 5.

A t t h e close of t he f r e s h m e n m e e t o n S a t u r d a y , a basebal l g a m e b e t w e e n t h e t w o t e a m s w a s pul led off r e s u l t i n g in t h e Nabove sco re . V a u g h n p i t ched t h e first five inn-i n g s , w h e n Shaffer w a s p u t in . M . A . C . s ecu red 14 hi ts off P i c k -ell. V a u g h n a l l o w e d 3 , Shaffer , 4 . V a u g h n p l a y e d a fine g a m e all t h r o u g h .

I n t h e t h i r d H a r r i s o n m a d e first on a s h o r t g r o u n d e r a n d V a u g h n m e t t he first bal l t h r o w n w h i c h w a s g o o d for a t h r e e - b a g g e r a n d t h e n on a wi ld t h r o w to t h e h o m e p l a t e

l e n g t h e n e d it to a h o m e r u n . B o t h s h o r t s t ops m a d e cost ly e r r o r s , Mi l l s l o s ing a m a n b e t w e e n second and t h i r d and a g a i n on a s h o r t fly. C r i s s e y p r o v e d his abi l i ty to t h r o w to second w h e n occasion d e m a n d e d . F o u r scores w e r e r eg i s t e r ed for M . A . C . in t he first a n d five in t h e t h i r d i n n i n g s .

N i e s u m p i r e d t he g a m e .

V A R S I T Y M E E T .

O n M a y 4 th wi l l occur t h e V a r ­si ty field d a y and efforts wi l l b e m a d e to m a k e this t he m o s t success­ful eve r held a t M . A . C . I t wil l b e a t r y - o u t for all c and ida t e s as wel l as for t he in ter -c lass c h a m p i o n ­s h i p . S e v e r a l add i t iona l fea tu res wi l l b e a d d e d to th i s y e a r ' s s p o r t s . A m o n g t h e s e a s i lver c u p is offered as a t r o p h y for t h e w i n n e r of a half mile in te r - soc ie ty r e l ay . E a c h so­ciety is to b e r e p r e s e n t e d by four c o n t e s t a n t s . T h e r e g u l a r m e m b e r s of t h e t r a c k t eam wil l of cou r se b e b a r r e d f rom this contes t . A n o t h e r f ea tu re is also to b e added . F o u r m e m b e r s of t he 1906 footbal l t e a m h a v e c h a l l e n g e d four f rom t h e p r e s ­e n t baseba l l t e am for a ha l f -mi le r e l ay w h i c h p r o m i s e s to b e an in­t e r e s t i n g con tes t .

P ro f . S h a w ' s t r i p eas t in s e a r c h of p u r e b r ed da i ry cat t le to a d d to t h e col lege h e r d s , e x t e n d e d over a per iod of t w o w e e k s . T h e a n i m a l s s o u g h t w e r e a few ind iv idua ls of t h e fol­l o w i n g b r e e d s , v iz . : G u e r n s e y , J e r ­sey and B r o w n S w i s s . A l a r g e n u m b e r of p r o m i n e n t h e r d s in O h i o , N e w Y o r k s t a t e and N e w J e r s e y w e r e vis i ted, b u t t h e r e h a s b e e n s u c h a k e e n d e m a n d for th i s c lass of s tock d u r i n g t he pas t f ew y e a r s t h a t it is a l m o s t imposs ib l e to p u r ­chase t h e best . M o s t h e r d s h a v e b e e n so r e d u c e d in n u m b e r s f rom recen t sa les t h a t t h e bes t an ima l s r e m a i n i n g w e r e no t b e i n g offered at a n y pr ice . T h e a m o u n t s w h i c h h a v e b e e n offered for t he se a n i m a l s a r e a l m o s t f abu lous and h a v e r e su l t ed in t h e un ive r s a l conclus ion of b r e e d ­ers no t to sell n o w , b u t to s tock u p for t h e fu tu re t r a d e . T h e mos t no t iceab le fea ture of t h e t r ip w a s t h e reve la t ion of t h e g e n e r a l p r ac ­tice in t h e eas t of capi ta l i s t s to es­tabl i sh f a r m s a n d u n d e r t a k e s o m e l ine of fancy s tock b r e e d i n g .

I t is not at all un l ike ly t h a t t h e s e a lmos t u n o r e c e d e n t e d b o o m t i m e s wil l be fo l lowed b y a reac t ion in w h i c h t he m a r k e t for fancy s tock wil l b e flooded w i t h a n i m a l s t h a t wi l l b e t a k e n at prices less f abu lous , and r a t h e r based on the s t a n d p o i n t of ut i l i ty. T h e m e n w h o secure fancy pr ices for th i s s t ock t o d a y a r e p u t t i n g a good deal of b r a in s in t he i r bus ines s . T h e y can tell y o u no t on ly w h a t each an ima l c o n s u m e s and p r o d u c e s p e r a n n u m a n d w h a t profit it is m a k i n g , bu t can also g ive s imi lar da t a re la t ive to t h e p e r f o r m ­ance of t he a n c e s t r y for severa l g e n e r a t i o n s b a c k . F a i l u r e to secure t h e s e all i m p o r t a n t r e co rds is t he m o s t p r e v a l e n t fault of t he Mich i ­g a n s tock g r o w e r ; w i t h o u t th i s essent ia l d a t a t h e y c a n n o t a d v e r t i s e a n d c o n s e q u e n t l y d o no t a t t r ac t a class of p u r c h a s e r s able and w i l l i n g t o p a y g o o d p r ices . C o n c e r n i n g M i c h i g a n condi t ions P r o f . S h a w s a y s : " I a m no t famil iar w i t h t h e n o r t h e r n p a r t of M i c h i g a n , b u t k n o w t h e s o u t h e r n po r t i on fair ly we l l . I n this e x t e n d e d t r i p I h a v e no t seen any be t t e r f a r m i n g c o u n t r y t h a n t h a t p r e s e n t e d in S o u t h e r n Mich i ­g a n , no r h a v e I seen condi t ions else­w h e r e m o r e su i tab le to t he p r o d u c ­t ion of t h e m o s t per fec t t y p e s of l ive s tock t h a n w e h a v e in th i s s t a t e .

" A n d ye t , n o t w i t h s t a n d i n g all th i s , t h e h e r d s of G u e r n s e y s , J e r s e y s a n d B r o w n S w i s s in M i c h i g a n possessed of na t iona l r e p u t a t i o n a re f e w in n u m b e r c o m p a r e d w i t h s o m e o t h e r s t a tes possessed of less f avorab le con­d i t i ons . " P ro f . S h a w w a s enab led to visi t some l a r g e h e r d s of i m p o r t e d catt le a n d w a s grat if ied severa l t i m e s to find t h a t h e r d h e a d e r s f rom s o m e of the bes t h e r d s w e r e b e i n g p u r ­c h a s e d b y M i c h i g a n b r e e d e r s . , T h e t w o y e a r old G u e r n s e y bul l , L o r d M y s i e , w a s p u r c h a s e d for M . A . C . T h i s an imal w a s first as a y e a r l i n g in t h e I s l a n d of G u e r n s e y last y e a r in c o m p e t i t i o n a m o n g a c lass of e i g h t e e n ind iv idua l s . A n u m b e r of choice f emales w e r e a lso secu red for t h e co l l ege .

C u t flowers for c o m m e s c e m e n t par t i es and b a n q u e t s at r e a s o n a b l e r a t e s , A . L . D a r b e e a n d F . B . W i l ­son, R o o m 6, D . W e l l s .

T h e m a n y f r i ends of M r . M . E . B l a k e a r e g l a d to see h i m a b o u t a g a i n af ter five w e e k s s eve re il l­n e s s .

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The base bal l team will play Alma Thursday.

T h e next State Board meeting will be held in the college board rooms Thursday, May 2, at 2 p. m.

A diamond shaped H. S. pin bearing the date 1905 has been found. Loser apply to O. W . Stephenson.

The student recital Fr iday even­ing was one of the most successful yet given, the recitative feature add­ing greatly to the enjoyment of the affair.

Upon request of Notre Dame the date of their track meet has been changed to May n t h to allow them to more fully prepare for the events. In this case the Varsity meet will be held next Saturday, May 4th.

T h e instructors at the Women 's Building gave a party in the gymna­sium to a few of" their friends Fri­day evening. During the evening commencement week was anticipat­ed which proved very interesting. Refreshments were served and a delightful evening passed.

T h e Presidents ' conference held Saturday and Sunday at Olivet was a very enjoyable and profitable af­fair indeed. T h e Olivet association outdid themselves in entertaining the delegates. All the sessions were full of interest and should mean much to the work for the coming year. T h e banquet of Saturday evening was an especially enjoyable occasion. Prof. F . L. Sage of the L a w Dept. of the University acted as toastmaster.

Mrs . Ryder is receiving a visit from her mother.

H. K. Patriarche, '02, called on college friends Sunday. H e is still in the employ of the P . M. R y . at Detroit.

Sunday evening fourteen senior boys and girls had lunch in the Dean's rooms, Women 's Building. Welch rarebit, ice cream and cake were served.

Prof. Huston, formerly Director of the Experiment Station of Indi­ana, was a college visitor Friday of last week. Prof. Huston is now at the head of the Potash Syndicate, of Chicago.

Rev . W . W . Diehlof the class of '87 visited the campus one day the past week and noted with pleas­ure the many improvements since his last visit. Mr. Diehl is pastor of the M. E . church at Sterling, 111.

Prof. Bogue became suddenly worse the early part of last week and an exammination revealed the fact that an abscess had formed in his side. H e was operated upon Wednesday and came through in good shape. He is doing nicely and it is hoped that no serious complications will set in.

Mr . L. F . Jenison has accepted the position of bookkeeper in the secretary's office which position was made vacant by the resignation of Mr. McGugan. Mr . Jenison has been spending several hours each day in the office, but his appointment to the permanent position dates from May 1.

T h e last of the old barns is now on the move and the improvement is certainly very marked.

" T iny " Parker was confined to the hospital a few days the past week with a slight attack of pneu­monia.

There are about 150 species of trees on the campus and a larger number of shrubs which will be re­labeled this spring.

Mr . Mary of the Secretary's office has accepted a position in the Lan­sing P . O. and will take up his new duties as soon as his place at M. A. C. can be filled.

T h e annual freshmen oratorical of the Aurorean Society took place on Saturday night. Mr. Dorman was given first place, Mr . Hodgman second. The judges were Mr. Gunson and Instructors Stevens and McWethy .

T h e faculty, at its meeting on Saturday, finished their work on the courses for the coming year. As this matter is now out of the hands of the committee, it is hoped that each department will report the changes desired for next year at the earliest possible moment so that the catalogue may be rushed forward.

Mr. McGugan writes Mr . Ken-ney that though he feels somewhat improved in health, he is not satis­fied with his progress and has de­cided to go to Phcenix, Ariz., where the climate is warmer and dryer. H e mentions the beautiful flowers up in the mountains and states that roses are now in bloom everywhere.

Mr. and Mrs Bassett, of Illinois, are spending a few weeks with their daughter Mrs . J . J . Myers.

Mrs . C . H . Rolston, of Chatta­nooga, Tenn. , is the guest of her daughter Mrs . Fletcher, for a month.

T h e bill to incorporate the college community has passed both houses of the legislature. As yet we do not know just what our name is.

Tuesday afternoon of last week the wives of several of our senators visited the college and report a de­lightful half day. Tea was served in the Women ' s Building.

Those who had charge of the program of the sacred concert Sun­day evening deserve great credit for the way in which said program was executed. The chapel was well filled and each number much en­joyed.

Director Smith has received a letter from Lodi, Italy, written in French in which Dr. Franco Samarani, Bacteriologist of the Experiment Station at that place, expresses his thanks for the last annual report of the Secretary. H e remarks that the time has fully arrived when Europeans should follow immediately the methods of our Experiment Station and should profit by the example of our strenu­ous activity. He thinks that the work of Dr. Marshall and Mr, Sacket in bacteriology a p p e a l s ^ t o -

European scientists and he awaits with much pleasure the publication of their future bulletins. T h e letter, although written by an Italian was couched in the French language.

THE M. A. C. RECORD.

HORT. CLUB. PROCLAMATION BY GOV. WARNER.

CLOTHING.

Mr. Kohler gave an interesting and instructive talk on " T h e Horti­culture of Iowa" at the Hort . Club last Wednesday night.

T h e latitude of Jowa is about the same as that of Michigan, but it is situated away from the modifying influences of the Great Lakes and has a much more severe and vari­able climate, there often being a change of 50 degrees temperature within a few hours. The soil, largely of glacial origin, is in many places dark and heavy and very fer­tile, so that the fruit industry gives way to stock and grain farming. There is, however, some lighter soil in the southwestern part of the state, and it is here that horticulture is the most highly developed. But the population is comparatively small and the work is not nearly so thor­ough nor intensive as in Michigan.

T o get a concrete idea of the ex­tent of the fruit industry in Iowa the following comparisons were made :

MICHIGAN.

Apples 11,000,000 trees. Cherries 895,000 trees, 194,000 bushels. Plums 213,000 bushels. Grapes 5,250.000 vines. Grapes 41,500,000, pounds,

IOWA.

Apples 9,000,000 trees Cherries 791,000 trees, 118,000 bushels. Plums 186,000 bushels. Grapes 2,000,000 vines. Grapes 7,500,000 pounds. In the production of currants

Michigan ranks 2d and Iowa 3rd ; while in gooseberries Iowa is 2nd and Michigan is 7th.

The general yield of fruit in Iowa is much lower than in Michigan due largely to poorer methods of culture. And the quality is also lower as only the hardy varieties can be grown successfully.

The people of Iowa are at the present time taking much interest in Horticulture, and extensive work is being carried on to develop new and hardy varieties that will with­stand the climate.

After a general discussion Grimes Golden apples were served, and the club adjourned to meet on Tuesday night the following week, so as to not conflict with the mass meeting.

Poultry Raising is the title of In­structor Halpin's new bulletin issued as No . 245 from the Farm Depart­ment. T h e purpose of this publica­tion as stated in the introduction is to meet the demand throughout the state from beginners in the poultry business and others for information relating to this particular branch of farming. T h e aim is to make a presentation of the subject in as practical a manner as possible, deal­ing only with the most elementary problems. Subjects considered are Selection of Parent Stock, Incuba­tion, Brooding, Diseases, Handling Young Stock, and Food, care and management of Pullets during fall and winter. T h e bulletin explains the arrangement of buildings, some­thing of the future policy of this de­partment, and furnishes an excellent report of the work during the past year.

T h e hockey games played by the young ladies Friday excited much interest on the part of the students

especially the class in surveying.

W . D. Frazer has been acting as sergeant of the hospital squad dur­ing Mr. Parker ' s illness.

T o the People of the State of Mich­igan, Greeting : It was a progressive and enlight­

ened public sentiment that brought about the observance of Arbor day. Responsive to that sentiment 1 hereby designate Friday, May 3, 1907, as

ARBOR DAY.

in and for the state of Michigan. T h e reasons why this day should

be observed by planting trees, vines and shrubs appeal to every home-loving citizen of Michigan. It is not given to all to own a portion of the soil from which comes the sus­tenance for all and it is the duty of those who do to make more attract­ive and beautiful that rich heritage Michigan's pioneers redeemed from the wilderness. By planting trees about the homes and along the high­ways this can be done.

Not alone in the family or by the individual should Arbor day be cele­brated and observed. Those in charge of our public schools can and should arrange a program of exercises for this day that will im­press upon the minds of our youth the duty we owe ourselves and pos­terity. W e should leave this earth more beautiful than we found it. By planting and caring for the trees we are making our homes more beautiful, our state more attractive and utilizing one of God's best gifts to His children.

Another mass meeting is to be held Wednesday evening at 6 ."45 and everybody must come. One of the songs to be rendered is the chorus as sung at the recent None­such :

T h e Dean has her eyes on you So get wise, be careful what you do.

Don't go walking off the campus with your lady love.

Don't spoon along the river like two doves.

T h e Dean has her eyes on you, She will con you and your girly too.

Be careful if you want to stay the whole term thro' .

Fo r the Dean, she ha£ her eyes on you.

Director Smith visited the Upper Peninsula April iS to speak at the creation of a county school of agri­culture at Menominee and to exam­ine into the work of the season at the Upper Peninsula station. He found the depth of snow in the middle of the Upper Peninsula to be about two feet, making travel about the country difficult and quite impossible through the woods. People from as far away as Menom­inee are planning to be at the col­lege during the last week in May.

Prime Advice. — Drink l e s s , breathe more ; eat less, chew more ; ride less, walk more ; clothe less, bathe more ; worry less, work more; waste less, give more ; write less, read more ; preach less, practice more.-—Moderator- Tofics.

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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.

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

Citizens 681.

J E. STOFFER, D. D. S. Office 301 City Na­tional Bank Building. Citizens' Phone 1049. Former M. A. C. student.

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

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FINE LINE O F FURNISHINGS, HATS, and UNDERWEAR.

Cameron & Arbaugh Co. DEPARTMENT STORE.

R W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room, 617. Citizens Phone 52, Bell Phone 396.

D E. PARMELEE, Dentist, 117% Washing-, ton Ave. S., Lansing, Michigan. Citizens

Phone, office 275; residence, 261.

DRUGGISTS.

R OUSER'S CAPITAL DRUG STORE. Up to date. Corner store. Opposite Hollister Block.

ROBINSON DRUG CO., successors to Alsdor* & Son, Drugs and Drug-gists' Sundries. 102

Washington Ave. N.

DRY GOODS.

W A T C AND ALL OTHER KINDS OF

WATCHES, CLOCKS, JEWELRY

Repairing in a workman-like manner.

H p PIPE P Will D e a t t n e M - A - c -• I . I i r i a l V Book Store from 4 to 6

p. m. to receive and deliver work.

All Work Warranted.

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 REVTTER.

Washington Ave. South.

Stalker Prints " Swell" Dance Programs Fine Stationery and other good things.

117 nichigan Avenue West Ground Floor.

DIRECTORY LANSING BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN—«*

The names in this Directory, as well as those of all our other advertisers, are of reli­able parties. We hope that the faculty and students will take pains to patronize 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.

BOOK BINDERS

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

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

WAGENVOORD & CO.—Bookbinders, Blank-book Makers, 116-118 Ottawa St. E.

BOOTS AND SHOES.

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

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

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.

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

Mich. Ave., E.

FURNISHING SOODS.

ELGIN MIFFLIN.—Ladies' and Gentlemen's Furnishing Goods. See ad.

FURNITURE 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.

M A. C. Real Estate Agency. All kinds of real estate for sale or rent, F I R E ANI>

L I F E INSURANCE. Students property insured! in dormitories and private houses at lowest rates. Office at College Grocery Building.

JEWELERS.

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

LEAVE your Fine Watches and Jewelry with) J. J. Heath for repairs. He will please you.

LAUNDRY.

THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY solicits a share of vour patronage. Remember the number,

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

MANICURE AND KAIRDRESSING.

M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdress-ing Parlors. Ma-querade Wigs for Rent.

Switches made of cut hair or combings. The France-American Hygienic Toilet Requisites a specialty. New 'phone lis. 222J4 Washington Ave. S., up stairs.

MUSIC, PIANOS. ETC.

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

ton Ave. N.

R. and MRS. GEO. O. CLAKK. Violinist and Pianist. Cit. phone 295. Bell phone 75

112 Hosmer St. S. Lansing Mich.

OCULISTS.

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

and 2 to 5 p. m. Citizens Phone No. 1030. Rooms 2H3-204 Prudden Block.

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.

PHYSICIANS.

R. H. W. LANDON. Office and residence, M. A. C. Office hours from 7 to 8:30 a. 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. New phone 1560.

DR. OSCAR H. BRUEGEL. Hours 9 to 11 a. m.; 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 p. m. Sundays 12 to 1

and 5 to 6 p. m. Agricultural College, Mich. Citi-zens phone 1602.

PLUMBERS.

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

Phones.

SPORTING GOODS.

J H. LARRABEE. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. 825 Wash. Ave, S.