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NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS VOL. II. No. 10 SA TU RDA Y, DECEMBER 3, 1904. Price 2 Cents.,

BASKETBALL BECOMES FAVORITE BOTH FOOTBALL AND TENNIS GIVE WAY TO

THE INDOOR GAMES.

Normal Boys After Losing Only Two Games of Football Have Good Chance in Basketball.

Thanksgiving week witnessed two important events in the athletic work of the College, the clos- . ing of the football and tennis se.asons, which have been open since the beginning of the quarter. For a week or two previous to Thanksgiving, the work in tennis diminished as the weather became cold­er, but the football training was kept up until the day before Thanksgiving when the schedule was closed with the game with Hillsdale.

The contest on November 19th, between Adrian College and the Normals, resulted in a victory for the green ari.d white by a 1:;core of 28 to 10. The game would have ended Vtith only a touch­down for the Adrian team had it not been for a beautiful goal kicked from the 35 yard line just as time was called. The proverbial hard fought battle developed when the Hill~dale team met the Normals last Wednesday afternoon, the Normals winning by a score of 12 to 11, the game last year resulting in a victory for Hillsdale by a similar margin. The visitors' backs wel'e the fastest seen on the campus for several years, and the rapid­ity with which the plays were carried out by the men back of the line secured both touchdowns. The work of the Normals was characterized by the vim and spirit which has been one of the standbys of the eleven during the season, the team making an excellent showing by losing only two of the regular scheduled games, one to Albion and one to the U. of M. freshmen.

Since the close of the tennis season, the men who have been taking this work as well as the members of the football squad, are putting in their time in the gymnasium. A large number have joined those practicing for the basketball squad and each day the devotees of the game, who now number about 30, are working b.ard in the gym­nasium. Manager O'Brien, of the football team, and Sprague, both members of last year's basketball team, are coaching the new men and from the ma­terial which has already turned out, a winning team seems more than a possibility.

Th.e board of control has a meeting scheduled for this week to decide on the men who are to receive "N" sweaters for their showing in foot-

JUNIORS AND SENIORS UNITED IN A NEW MOVE TO PROMOTE CLASS LOYAL·

TY.

Each Class Will be Guests of the College for One Day.

After having met several times in <le-::perate class rushes and proving their loyalty to their own class by tearing up the clothing and colom of the opposing class men, the juniors and seniors have at last, made a truce. It has been decidea to see which can out-do the other in courte~y and hospitality.

Wednesday of next week, the junior class will be the guests of the college. Classes and faculty·----. will unite to do them honor. 'l'he chapel exer­cises will be in charge of the juniors. f;pecial music will be given by members of the cla~s. who will be selected and directed by Professor Pease. Other members of the class chosen by the faculty will have a part in the program. There will alsc be a short talk by President Jones. Members the class and the faculty will wear the junior col­ors and for this day, at least, these colors will be safe from danger even at the hands of the sen·· iors.

On the third Wednesday of the second quarter., the day will be dedicated in a f.imilar manner to the senior class. Then the juniors will be the courteous hosts and hostesses, and the seniors wlil have charge of the program ..

Miss Estella ·wmits was chosen by the seniors in their class meeting Tuesday, as chairman 9f the committee of arrangements. It is expected that this will be a permanent custom in the col­lege.

fOOTBALL SWfATfRS AWARDfD At a meeting of the athletic committee last

Wednesday night, football sweaters were awarded to fourteen men.Those to receive the coveted ''N .. were: Wilson (Captain), Lewis, Prine, Hoare. Wigent, West, Stevens, Webster, Colby, Hicks. Buland, Harrison, Gereau and Braley. Prospects are bright for next year's team, as all of these men expect to return, with the exception of Lewis. Hicks and Buland. In addition, Foster, Monks and Harlow of the subs will return so that the team will haYe more old men than o

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According to a rule recently pas:ed, a man can receive but one athletic sweater a year, no matter how many teams he is on. If, how­ever, they succeed in making mere than one team, this fact will be indicated by tho insignia on their sweatC'rs. The sweaters will be heavy Spalding ones, with the Normal monogram in green, giv· in~ the Normal colors.

ORATORY AND 01:BJ Tl: Nl:XT OUA.RTl:R

~ext cp1arter promises to be very active in 01 atorkal and debating work. All the prelimin­ary <'Ontests will occur during the first two f<'e!{:;, The following are the dates for the con­fr,..:;ts a.., fixed by the Oratorical Board:

ORA1'0RICAL COW'ESTS. Intl r·Club ................. . , .. January 4th .. . School-at-Large . . . . . . . . . . . . . • . January 5th. Inter-Society . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January 6th. Final Contest ................. January 21st.

DEBA'l'ING CONTESTS ... Int r-Club ................... January 10th. School at-Large .............. January 12th. f11t.,r-8ociety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . January13th.

Ac('ording- to the new constitution, each of the clehat ing clubs is represented in the inter-club con­tesh by the two representative ':'l. In a Lke man­llt.'r ni.ch society furnishes two t~ontestants for the intC'r-::.oeir·ty contest. If any student wishes to en­for eiflH'r the debating or the oratorical contest an,l is not a member of any club or society, he may l'nter the school-at-large contest. From each one oi tlw three preliminary ~ontests scheduled abov(•, two are selected to take part in the finals.

!\Jany ha•·e already signified their intention of <'ntering these contests and indications point to f>OUH' very lively work in the future.

61RLS OR6A.NIZI: Nl:W CLUB About. two years ago some yonng men of the col­

lege E>xpressed the opinion that women were not good debaters. Some of the y<'ung ladiE'S present undertook to clisproye this by actual demonstra­tion. They got up, and arguE d the question on the spot; later organized the Portia Club, exclu­sivelv ·women and made good their assertions by winn.ing for one of their memb·~rs first place on last \·ear's debating team. . Another club has just been organized and the Oratorical As~ociation will soo·1 hear them asking for admission. Not to be out-d0ne by thE' Portia Club they haYe assumed the t tle "The :.\Iinerva", and they expect this wise goddess to guide them in overcoming the fallacy of all oppone!1t.,.

"Please ma'am." said Hungry Bill. the tramp, as he chPwed his bread and nutton, ''\Vould you do ont:> more thin?; for me, and sew some pants

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THE ffATHl:R CANOI: Glen Lewis, !05

Once upon a time, many years ago, when the gods were nearer to mortals than they are now, when berries were sweeter and women fairer than at present, there lived in the far northwestern part of Canada, a great Indian chief. This chief was famous throughout that region, above all other chiefs, on account of a wonderful possession, a canoe. This canoe was covered within and with­out with feathers from the nec1' of the wild loon, and, in the sunlight these glistened and gave back all the colors of the rainbow, making the canoe very beautiful.

The wonderful part of this canoe, however, was the fact that it needed no oars, for its owner's thoughts were its oars. ·when the great chief had seated himself in the canoe, all he had to do was to think of the place to which he wished to go and it would immediately move in that direc­tion. l\Ioreoyer, if he wished it. to go in some direction in which · there was no water, it would simply rise up over the tree-tops and sail through the air. And something still more wonderful, it would accommodate itself to any desired size.

,vhen the great chief wished to tra vcl alone, the canoe would be large enough to hold but one, but if he v.'ished to go on the ,var path, it would at once enlarge itself to take in the whole tribe.

'!,bis chief was very popular with all the young men of his tribe on account of another posses­sion, namely, an only daughter, Smile-of-Light. Smile-of-Light was by far the most beautiful In· dian maiden that ever lived. She was as beauti­ful-why--as beautiful as a st~r in a moccasin, or a sunbeam in a blanket. In fact she w~w so very beautiful that whenever she sD1Ued, all the other girls in the village went out and butted their heads against the trees and wished she had small­pox.

Of course many were the suitors who canlC' to the great chief's wigwam. seek,ng Smile of-Light, but they were all steadily and sternly refused b) her father, until the day on which our story real­ly begins. On that day the great chief made a proclamation which was carried throughout the whole tribe. "I am old. I can uo longer fight as I once could. I must have a sGn to lead my war­riors in battle," And this is what he said, "Unto that man, who will bring me a feathered canoe, as near like mine , as the berry on the bush is like his brother which grows beside him-unto that man, I say, will I give Smile-of-Light. my daugh­ter, in marriage.''

Of course this proclamation caused a great deal of comment throughout the tribe. The men gath· ered together everywhere in small knots and dis· cussed it. But soon the old mf.n began to shake their heads and decided that Smile-ofLight, after all was not half as beautiful as she had always been supposed, while the young men lost their

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Office, 13-14-15 Savings Bank Block. Residence, 810 W. Congress. 0 ce Hours, 8-10 a. m., 1-3 and 7-8 p. m. Telephone, Office, 222-2; Residence, 222-3.

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F. E. WESTFALL, M. D., Physician and Surgeon, including Eye and Ear. Hours 8-10, 1-3, 7-8. Quirk Bldg., N. Washington Street. Phone No. 136.

DR. THOMAS SHAW, Diseases of Women and Chronic Complaints. Electric and Massage Treatments. Office hours, 8-9 a. m., 2-5 p. m., 7-9 p. m. 104 Adams. Telephone.

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DENTISTS

DeWITT SPALSBURY, D. D.S. Office, 130 Congress Street, cor. Washington.

YPSILANTI, Mich.

H. J, MORRISON, D. D. S.

Office 6 N. Huron Street.

J<:>HN VAN FOSSEN, D. D.S.

Dental Office over Davis Grocery, Congress Street.

COM I NG EVENTS.

Saturday, Dec. 3-Shakespeare Club, 7: 30 p. m. Sunday, Dec. 4-Bible Study Classes, 8: 45 a.

m. Y. W. C. A., Missionary Rally, 2:30 p. m. Y. M. C. A., Prof. Bowen, "Giving and Re­ceiving," 2: 30 p. m.

Wednesday, Dec. 7-Chapel, Junior Day, Y. W. C. A., Prayer Service, Fern White, 6: 15 p. m. Y. M. C. A., Prayer Service, 6: 15 p. m.

Friday, Dec 9-Athletic party at gymnasium.

Pat-"Say Mike, what is the best way to spread the good news, telephone or telegraph?"

Mike-"Naw telewoman!"

E, HEWITT,

Insurance, . . . . . ... Real Estate, . . . . . ... Lo.

Groceries.

HEWITT BLOCK, 2d FLOOR.

KING&. CO.

Store Cor. Congress and H

A. W. ELLIOTT,

Wood, Coal and Feed.

Phone 277-2r. Office 317 Congr

JOE MILLER, Practical Watchmaker. Watches, Jewelry Spectacles. Fine Repairing a Specialty.

UNION BLOCK, YPSILANTI.

The Old Place. HIXSON LUNCH ROOM.

Fred Hixson, Mngr. Always Open.

F. W. BERANEK,

Tailor.

Occidental Hotel Block.

VINCENT ARNET, Merchant Tailor

Corner Congress and Huron Streets, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

G. H. GILMORE &. CO. Painters and Paper Hangers. Dealers in Wall

Paper, Paints, Eetc . . . Phone 110. No. 18 Washington Street.

WM. MALLION &. SON. All kinds of Fine Repairing. Bicycles and Um­

brellas a Specialty. 16 SOUTH WASHINGTON. ST.

BURKE BROS. Up-to-date Sanitary Plumbing, Steam and Hot Water Heating. Agents for the Famous Block Light Gas Burner.

110 Pearl St. Phone 220.

LOST AND FOUND

FOUND-Pearl handled pen knife; Parker foun­tain pen. Call at News office.

LOST-In library corridor, gold pin with gold dollar bangle, date 1885. Return to News office.

He-"Do you really object to cigarette smoking?" She-"Really, I don't know; no gentleman ever

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A GOOD BEGINNING.

The News believes that the movement recently

. .;tartecl by the juniors ancl seni•)rs to have the ex­

<!rcises of one day in chapel ;et apart for each

of these classes. is a step in the right direction.

'!'here seems to be no reason why, in time. this

may not grow to lJe one of th(• prettiest customs

or our college life. It will not., perhaps, greatly

ndYanco us in the arts or sciences. It will be only

a matter of sentiment. nut s::utiment is one of

tho Yil al forces of college life, in fact of all human

soric1 ty. No institution can afford to neglect this

force. ... To individual can afford not to ally himself

with it. The student who loohi; upon his college

as a mere place to which he romes to obtain a

cli1)loma. his relation with the institution ending

when he obtains it. as if he were to go into a store

and buy a snit of clothes, lose,;; much of his ed­

ucation. The yery name, alma mater, suggests

how much of sentiment ther(• should be in the

college relation. The News hopes that the pres­

ent movement may be the bE·~inning of a work

which is needed in the Normal College-the estab­

lishment of certain special cays and customs,

which will serve to bind the stndents more close­

ly together while in school and toward which they

will look fondly back in aftn years. "\Ve need

not more sentimentality, but a greater amount of

healthy, manly and womanly sentiment.

Sometimes we need to be 1 eminded of the old saw, "A thing worth doing, is worth doing well." Very often students join one of the many college organizations because they believe that these organizations will do them good, and at the same time fail to realize that no sc;,ciety is worth join­ing un:2ss they are willing to do real work in it. These are the students that not only fail to ben­nfi t themselvPs, but also fail t•) help the society.

BIRD STUDV fROM THf SCHOOL WINDOW

Esther Dixon, '05.

As more and more is learned of the habits, food and home-life of the birds and their great econom­ic importance to man, the value of bird study in the schools is coming into greater prominence.

One of the greatest drawbaclcs in bird study has been and is the difficulty in getting near enou~h the birds to observe them, espc1..:ially in field trips with large classes; :•.1oreover, the nests are scattered over a great area aad are often built in inaccessible places, hence the home life of the birds is not easily studied. 'l'c holp over­come these difficulties and to arouse greater in­terest in the birds, could not the school grounds be made the centers of bird life?

We are told by noted ornithologists and nature students that birds can be attracted to certain localities, provided protection is insured ancl a})· propriate food, shelter and nesting placas are fur­nished. The first question, then, is how to protect the birds. The organization of a branch Audu­bon or other bird protective society in the school could easily be accomplished. Thi8 would not only aid in the preservation of the birds but would be of great educational value to the children. In "Audubon Societies in Relation to the .Farmer," (Biological survey of the Department of Agri­culture) these points are emphasized,-"A great deal is yet to be learned of the habits of birtls. Many details are wanting concerning their move­ments while nesting, the period of incubation, the time the young are in the nest, U J frequency of feeding and other ch 'lracteristic h~bit~; and much light can be thrown ,m these subjects by children trained to observe carefully and accurately. To a bright, observant child, the knowledge that a com­position, based on :1c•.:1al observation. may ~e an important contribution to ornithological infor­mation is a great incentive to study. Such work is especially useful in country schools, for country boys have better opportunity both for destroying birds and observing and enjoying them."

The next step in protecting and attracting the birds, is to supplement the trees already in the school yard, with certain wild trees, shrubs and vines, bearing fruit of which the birds are partic­ularly fond and to arrange the shrubbery in groups resembling the natural haunts of birds. The tree planting could be done at almost any time of the year, even when the ground is frozen, as the soil will cling to the roots all the better.

The mulberry, sweet viburnum, sugar berry, choke che"ry, dogwood and wild red cherry, for the most part, grow rapidly, are hardy ornamental trees and flower profusely. The hawthorne, june­berry, box elder, mountain ash, spruces, pines, juniper, honey suckle bushes and twiners, holly, wild rose, bittersweet, wild grape, clematis and

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Virginia creeper also bear fruit sought by the birds.

Food and water are the greatest attractions for the birds. In order to make observation easy, food shelves should be fastened outside of the school windows. Last winter, chick-a-dees, nut hatches, downy woodpeckers and blue jays daily visited my shelf at a second story window. I fastened to the board a low basket containing nuts, suet, corn meal, wheat, crumbs, etc. On horizontal and vertical branches nailed to the shelf, meat bones, bacon and ham were made se­cure. After the branches were added, English sparrows seldom visited it.

Nature lovers have written much upon feeding birds. Neltje Blanchan's "How to Attract the Birds," gives many hints and t,he following re­cipe for bird food: "A food for soft billed birds, as robins, catbirds, mocking-birds, t!.1..rushes ancl orioles, is made of equal parts of cornmeal, pea· meal and German moss, into which enough mo­lasses and melted suet or lard have been stirred to make a thick batter. If thi8 mixture is fried for half an hour it can be packeLl away in jars and will keep for weeks." Again, "A bath-tub which also serves as a drinking pan-shallow enough for wading, or a deeper one supplied with stones for the drinkers to scand on safely, furnishes more interesting sights and pure fun to a household than any other object you can \vatch throughout the whole season."

Tke following is from John Burrough's "A Year in the Fields:" "I placed fragments of hickory nuts in the interstices of the bark(speaking of his retreat, as he cailes his bark-covered study at Riverly on the Hudson) and thus attracted the nut hatches; a bone upon my window-sill attracts both nut hatches and the downy wood-pecker. They peep in curiously through the window at me, pecking away at my bone, too often a poor one. A bone nailed to a tree a few feet in front of the window attracts crows as well as lesser birds. Even the slate-colored snow-bird, a seed­eater, comes and nibbles it occasionally."

In Florence Merriam's "Biros of Village and Field," she says: "A rind of salt pork will draw the salt-eating cross-bills when they are in the neigh­borhood- for food that can be blown away or snowed under, it is well to nail up boxes with open fronts, placing them with back to prevailing wind."

Then there are very many other ways of at­tracting the birds, such as placing mud baths in dishes when robins begin to build, horse hair for the chipping sparrow; threads, colored floss and cords for orioles; and building houses for wrens, blue birds and martins.

For the expenditure of a postal card sent to the Biological Survey Department of Agriculture, Washington, you can receive such articles as "Some Comrno:1 Sirds in their Relation to Agriculture.'' hy F. E. Real. "Birds as Weed Destroyers," Hnw Birds effect the Orchard. by F. E. Beal.

Bird books for beginners-Bird·Life (colored plates) by Frank Chap,

ei:1.i!, ~it}~h~·;i,r~t,'r. .Jlir<l·(raft, t1¥ M~bcl 0 , Wright. o,ir Cnmmo'l

f'EJlTHER CANOE-Continued appetites and took to sighing arid wandering aim­lessly about in the forest. A few of them who knew their letters. spent most of their time cut­ting Smile-of-Light's initials on the bark of the trees. And the fact that only a Yery few of them knew their letters is th8 only thiµg that accounts for the preservation of the great Amer ican forests.

There were two young men in the village, how­ever, who did something more than sigh. Let me pause a moment to describe these two. The name of the first was Arakee, he w\-J.o loves children, and of the second, Asakee, he who hates children. You could always tell when Arakee wa:-, coming down the street l>y the crowd of children and dogs with him. The children were all laughing and having a good time and every dog W8.S trying to get as close to his master as possible.

On the other hand you could always ti: 11 when Asalzee was coming by the fact tllat not a child was in sight, unless it was a cowering head try­ing to hide behind some bush, anq all the clogs were making off c10,vn the side streets as fast as they could go, with their tails tucked bet ween their legs and each one howling Just a little more dismally than his immediate precrecessor.

These two young men decided to try to bui;d a feather canoe. So one morning;·, not lon~ r:.fter the proclamation, Asali:ee arose ,·ery early l)llL a piece of venison in his wallet, took his ax upon his shoulder and starte1l for the woods. He had not gone far when he saw an old woman sitting on a fallen tree beside the path.

"Good-morning, my son," she said. "i.\lornin.' " "I'm hungry, giYe me to eat." "Really mother, ., he answered, "I'd be glad to

but I haven't a thing with me." "Where are you going and what to do?" "O, I'm going into the wooo!3, to make snow­

shovels." "Snow-shovels be it then," and immediately

there was no old woman there but only a lJlack bird that croaked mournfully in the chill :.\Iard1 wind. Then Asakee knew that he had slen the goddess of the children. She it ls too, who pail!ts the colors on the wild birds' f€athers and who paints the berry on the bush red, as his brother he· side him· is red.

Asakee pushed on, however. 111to the "oods. lill he came to a tall straight pine tree. "This." he said, "\Vill do for the keel to my canoe." So h8 set to work to chop it. down. He cho11pcd lc111g and hard till at last he became exhaustc,cl and stopped for breath. Ile leaned upon his ax and looked around, and-snow-shovels it was! Ev0ry chip that he had thrown out h::id turned into a tiny snow-shovel and was rl::m~ing around and pointing its fin 6 cr at h im . He> dr J1>-

11ed his ax with a cry of terror anc1 flf'd into •he for"st. All thf . n<PV· ~hnvels clapp.;:d th ir hands

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and ran after him. He fled over mountains, through valleys, he jumped strea ns, splashed through swamps and tore his way through thickets and thorns. Still the snow-sh0vels pursued him, till at last the great tree itself turned into a mon­ster snow-shovel, overtook him with giant strides, and tossed him far up into the sky, till ho looked no larger than the wild goos". mr.h-mah, flying northward. And that vms the last .hat was ever heard of Asakee.

A few days later Arakee arose early in the morn­ing, put a piece of venison in bis wallet, tool{ his ax uvon his shoulder, and started for the woods. He had not gone far 'When he saw the same old woman sitting on a fallen tree besi le the path.

"Good morning, my son," she said. "Good morning, mother." "I'm hungry, give me tQ eat.' "\Vell really, mother, I haven't much, but such

as it is, I'll share it with you.'' So he took out the venison, cut it in halves and gave her part.

"Where are you going, and what to do?" she

asked. "O, I'm going into the woods to try to build a

feather canoe."

GIRLS WAT No longer. Our special sale for all pattern hats is on today.

AUTO CAPS Never before sold for less than $1.00 are going for 75c. Don't you want one?

Mrs. N. T. Bacon.

For Fraternity and Social Func­tions, ca11 on WALLA CE & CLARKE. Furnishings of al1 kinds, Furniture, Draperies. Lace Curtains, Rugs, etc.

Wallace & Clarke, UNION BLOCK. PHONE 20.

"Feather canoe, be it then," and immediately there ·was no old woman there, but only a blue­bird which tvl'ittered merrily as it sat in the single ray of sunlight which fiJterPd through the t recs. Then Aralrne knew that he had seen the goddess of the children, who colors the wild birds' feathers and who paints the berry on the bush red as his brother beside him is red. WA. JJ:RMA.N'S

(To be Continued) I r-_____ 1 PHOTO' PLEAS

i THE LIBRARY I w Y? ~~~~~~~

The U. S. Geological survey this year pub­lishes as Bulle1 · n No. 226:

Boundries of the United States and of the sev­eral states and territories with an outlina of the history of all important changes of territory. Third edition, by Henry Gannett. In the letter of trans­mittal the author notes the fact that the work was originally published in 1885, as Bulletin No. 13. A second edition, enlarged, constituted Bul­letin No. 171, in 1890. Two reasons urged the · necessity of a new edition, fin:t the demand for the old edition, already long out of print; and second, the recent accessions of territory includ­ing the Hawaiian islands, Porto Hico, Guam, and tho Philippine islands, and Tutui a; and the set­tlomont of the Alaskan boundary in l!W3 l>y the Alaskan Boundary Tribunal.

The book consists of three chapters. the first, The boundaries of the United St£ tes as a whole; second, The public domain; thirc.; Boundary line of tho atate and t rritories; fHl$1 !s mus .. rated

Because they show you at your best. let us prove it to you.

WA.TERMAN

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oysters, and fruits of all kinds. Call at JOHN BRICHETTO 15, N HURON St.

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with fifty- four plates. It would prove an inval­uable aid to any teacher of United States history, and is sent free upon application to the director of the U. S. Geological survey, Wash:ngton,

D. C. Another government publication just received,

is the Annual report of the Smithsonian Institute, for 1903. A relatively small part of the large volume is devoted to the reports of the regents, and the rest is given over to "Miscellaneous mem­oirs of interest to * * teachers, and others engaged in the promotion of knowledge." The articles are from ten to forty pages in length and include such contributors and subjects as the following: General description of the moon, by N. S. Shaler; Methods of forecasting the weath­er, by J. M. Pernter; Aerial navigation, by 0. Chanute; Modern views on matter, by Sir Oliver Lodge; First year's work of the National Antarctic expeditioB., by Sir Clements R. Markham; A new theory of the origin of species, by A. Dastre; The republic of Panama, by W. H. Burr; and, A biographical sketch of the late Robert Henry Thurston, by W. T. Durand.

ACCESSIONS. Gannett, Henry. Boundaries of the United States

(Bulletin 226 of U. S. Geological survey)

Wash. Govt. Smithsonian Institution. Annual report of Board

6f regents, 1903. Wash. G.ovt. Hottenroth, F. Le costume chez les peuples an­

ciens et modernes. Paris, Guerinet.

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I SOCIETIES I ~~~,~ ...

DEBATING CLUBS.

Lincoln-The program previously announced for Nov. 26 was postponed to Dec. 3.

Webster-Chairman, Keible1:. Foreign Events, Reed. Social Events, Pittenger. Speech, Wilson r>ebate, "Resolved that a college education un­fits a man for business life." Affirmative-School­craft, Sprague, Lehman, Fulton. Negative-VVood, Head, Lathers, Guy Brown. Judges-Roy Brown, McBain, Mowry. Critic's repert.

Portia-Chairman, Pearl Helm. Roll call, quo­tations from Riley. Debate, "Resolved that labor unions are beneficial to the United States." Affirm­ative-Helm, Cole, Ballard, Cb-:a.rlick, Champion. Negative-Hoyle, Angell, Bliss, Erickson, Erb. Five minute speeches by the new members. Re­marks for the club's good-Miss Alcott and Miss

Lockwood. Minerva-Bebate, "Resolved that Art has a

great-er influence for good than Poetry." Afflrm­ative--Atkins, Ryerson, Thomas, Smith . . Nega· t!ve-Cr~wford• Geer. E. GHr, Pearse..!, Judges-

Lady Stuoe~ s

6entlemen Students do you know that

the Faculty know that

ZWERGEL keeps the largest Stock of

fine Candies for sale 111 the City

Try a Box and treat your friends

THf

'BAZARETTE An immense variety for Xmas-fi1lca­

brac, China and Glassware. New effeL·s for Pillows and Center Pieces.

Free lessons in embroidery beginning November 28th.

New Books and Stationery arriving every day. Popular Prices.

When you make up your mind :rou want the best, snappiest and newest de­signed suit or overcoat your mon1;y will buy, come to our store---\Xle are exclus:ve agents for Hart, Scaffner & Marx and College Brand Clothes for young men.

Gymnasium and JUhletic Goods A. Specialty.

C. 811 WORTLEY & CO .. Clothing and Furnishing

H"TS TRIINKS VALISES

168 NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS.

C T THIS OUT

Hoiiday Opening at our Huron Street store Saturday, l)ecember 3rd. Present this coupon and ,ve ,vill allo,v 1 O per cent discount on any cash purchase of Holiday Goods, on opening day.

Rogers,& einm on-Mat hews Company 118 Congress S1 reet 29 Huron Street

IT WI L SAVE ONEY

Chapin, Parker, S.cwart. O,atior.~ C'utler, \Vel- l · lington. Forei~,;-n I<Jv011t~. Gal,ri(l. Ikmec:;tic Event::::. Olive Smith. Critic, R:rn1sd ·II.

LITERARY SOCIETIES.

Olympic- Song, Society. ScripturP, Chaplain. , Roll call, quotations from Holmes. Instrumental solo, Miss Travis. Life of Holmes, Harr· on. R(:'arl ing, :Hiss Terry. Vocal so10, f\ i$s Bush. Hecitation, Johnson. Dia:ogue-Hyarne~ and Vandcn Berg. Recess. Oratorical Contest.

The Shakespeare Cluh wi11 meet tonight wiih Yi"!En \Vood, Ellis St. All mr:imbcrs are urged '

to be- 1w~ent.

SORORIT,-J> AND FR~TERNITIES.

Clifford t.ey..!Htt r is ple<lved to the Phi Del­ta Pi.

The .;orority of Harmonious :'l~y8tics lle!d their injt.'dtion banquet at St.. Luke's Church House, i1'riday evening, Nov. 15. The (lining room was very prettily decorated in tl.J.c sorority colors, cer­ise and white. :Miss EthE·l Clarke acted as toast-mistress for the occasion and responses were given by Estella Willits, Pearl Benedict, Susan :\Tills, Ruth Putnam and Fannie Harding. The faculty members present we1 e Mis~es Ruth Put- ' nam, Abbie Owen and Clara Brabb. The follow­ing girls were initiated: Fanrie Harding-, Zina Calahan, Edith l\I. Jones, .:\1abel Bernharcl and Lucile Brown.

The Kappa Phi Alpl'a fraternity held their regular meetin~ Thursday a.ftort10on.

CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Y. W. C. A.-1\Iissionary .neeting at Stark­weather, Sunday, 2: 30 p. m.

Fern White will give a report of the Alma Con­vontion, at the Y W. r . .\. ,, '\Veclne5da ' prayer service. I

PEC AL OL DAY OFFER. SIX FI.NE CABINET PHOTOGRAPHS

Given Away ree WITH EVER 'f ONE DOZEN ORDER

No. 5 So. Washington St. At WHITE'S STUDIO,

The Semester Class Register S~VES TIME

Write for Samples

IHLING BROS. aud EVERARD, Kalamazoo, Mich.

is the instantan-=;;::;.;;~=\1 eous cleaning and

filling device which puts this pen in a distinct class by

It:===~ itself.

"The Pen That fills Itself' MANUPACTURED BY

Tm: CONYu.IN F 0-'{ Co. -1 OLEDO, 0.

For Sale by

C. J. Barlow, D. Y. A. A. & J. Depot

NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS. 169

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r---1 j ALUMNI i ~#4~·~~~~

T. A. Harmon, '9G, is superint.endent at \Vater­vliet.

Guy Doxtader, '98, is principal of the Lexington schools.

E. F. Gee, '86, is superintendent at ·wayne again this year.

Ada Bentley, '97, is teaching the eighth grade in Saginaw.

Hilda Downing, '04, is teaching the sixth grade at Houghton.

Earl Rhodes, '98, has a fine - position at Oak Park, Illinois.

Carol Hoyt, '03, is spending the winter at Car­mel-by-the-Sea, California.

R. A. Whithead, '95, is in the brokerage bus­iness in Salt Lake City, Utah.

Margaret Kelley and Harrif't Fairchilds, '99, teach in the grades at Harbor Springs.

Mamie Sundberg, '04, is teaching at Flat Roel{. and Mina E. Bordin.e, '96, in Grand Rapids.

H. C. Lott, M. Pd., '02, superintendent at Ell{ Rapids, is doing advance work in the summer schools at Ann Arbor. Mr. Lott is one of Micl:J.· igan's strongest school men.

Ella Smith, '01, is critic te~cher of the fourth and fifth grades in the Gregory Normal Institute, at Wilmington, N. C., which is under the auspices of the American Missionary Asseciation.

Lawrence A. McLouth, '82, is professor of Ger­manic literatures, in New York City University. He also has charge of the German department of the International Correspondence School, at Springfield, Massachusetts.

Mrs. Gertrude Clark Sober, '~G, a niece of Mrs. C. F. R. Bellows and widow of Prnf. Hiram A. Sober, late of the University of Wisconsin, is now instructor in domestic seience in the Uni­versity of Illinois, at Urbana., Ill.

Margaret TurRer Graves, '01, has resigned her position in Jackson and is now teaching second grade in Phoenix, Arizona. She finds the schools in very good condition and is enjoying her work. She is enthusiastic in her prarnes of the city and the delightful climate. J. Andrew Ewing, Gertrude Ellis and Eudora Axtell, '01, and Flor-' ence Bishop, '02, are also at Phoenix.

Nora C. Babbitt Harsh, '92, writes from Des Moines, Iowa, of meeting Mrs. Shaw of that city, whose stepfather was the first principal of the Normal College. Not only waR Principal Welch her step-father, but Principal sm was her uncle. Her mother, Mrs. Welch, remembers Professor Putnam and Professor Pease who were instructors in t~e Normal wheR she was here. Last month Mrs. Welsh sailed for Italy to join her sister, Mrs. Graham.

Student's Headquarters for

Shoes, Rubbers and Furnishing Goods

HORNER & LAWRENCE, 130 Congress Street

School Shoes, Dress Shoes, and Party Slippers.

Buster Brown Collars, Gloves, Handkerchiefs, etc.

Students are always welcomed

CHRISTMAS IS NOT FAR AWAY

We have the finest line of Holiday Goods in Ypsilanti

Come in and see what a Pretty Store .we have

B RAB B T H E JEWELER

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I At the pr~sent time we are offering

SPECIJ{L VJ{LUES

on

HOSIERY, GLOVESand

The Cele rated MEN· 1 TON UNDf:RWfJlR f OUR ~

I Ladies' Union Suits at 75c , and $1 are Great B a .~yains {

OUi? ·t

I 50c Vests and Pants are th@ i best in th~1arket f CLOJ{KS, FURS and ff ]{TS f

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f in g1•eat var iety.

c W.H.Sweet&Son i ~~~~~~~

170 NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS.

LOCAL

l::;,t Hitchcock Yh,ite l fri etH., in Toleclo, last wt1 ek.

~Iary Lamport and HE·lle Ma}ors spent Sunday in Jackson.

. 1ande Yates spent last W(ek at her home in \Vashington.

Clara Kno-wles visi led relati\ ci:;, in Orion and Pontiac last week.

Profossor Harvey sp "nt the Thanksgiving va­cation in Chicago.

Lena .'.\IcLeod enterta ined her aunt and cousin from Ovid, last week.

Miss Kate Thompson spent Thanksgiving with l\Iyra Bird at Gregory.

11rs. Atkinson, of N les, visited her daughter at. the Normal, last week.

Leila Holden, of Dnwn Cit.r, spent Thanks­giving with Florence Harrington.

Alice Chapin has returne<l to school after a "eel-:'s visit at her hon:e in Eden.

~1iss Lydia Herrick entertained her student t cachers at dinner Thanksgiving day.

Jessie Morgan enterta ined her sister from Ben­t on Harbor, several da fs last weel·.

:i\lae Heitch has been entertaining her sister Oertrude of Pontiac, fc r several days.

l\Jiss Eva Walrulh, of Day City, has been vis­iting her sister Etta, at he Normal for a few days.

l\Jrs ... \ A. Harvey all'l son have returned from Europe where they spent the summer.

Professor S. B. Laird and l\mm Harriett Plun­kett will hold an Instit ute at Sanilac Center, Dec. 1-3.

Aimee Best spent lafl t week in Grand Rapids visiting relatives and at tending the wedding of a cousin.

Emma Parmeter, '02, teaching :el1ysical Train­ing, at Albion, visited last week with Normal friends.

Mrs. G. S. Power, formerly Edith C. Worts, class of ':)9 , has returne l to her hotne in Passaic, New Jersey.

~\lrs. Fish, teacher of Domestic Science, at Oak Park, Illinois, visited her daughter Zaida at the Normal last week.

Professor Jefferson g·we a ve-ry interesting and instructive talk in chapel, ·wednesday morning, on his summer in Norway.

The members of the Portia Club were inform­ally entertained, l\Ionda~· evening, at the home of their president, Grace E rb.

Students who have b ad chemistry in a high ~c hool and are counting c n getting crccli t for Chem­i:::t ry 1 and 2, a11d electing Chemistry 3 in the spring quarter, would c o well to see 11r. Peet, before they classify for lho winter quarter.

The Little A.rt Store is becoming the place where students and teachers can find just what: they want in water color sundries, swell stationery, and posters. It

HJlS LOCATED

CALL

on the corner by the Cleary Business College .

Picture framing and mounting a specialty.

H. E. STEVENS, Phone No. 411.

Sullivan-Cook Co. CLOTHIERS and MEN'S FURNISHERS

YPSILANTI MICH.

COOPER will make the Photos for the Aurora. He is ready for you now.

Studio OrzJer Post Office

Be Well Shod Wear Dorothy Dodd

Ge1 1hem from

JOS. KING, THE SHOE MJlN, 107·I09 Congress St.

Lowney's )(re Good BUT

Stacy's Are Better. Try a Box, They Cost the Same.

Ypsilanti Candy Works.

D]{VIS & CO.

GROCERIES PLRF. .MILK A:-.:o CREAM. We make Catering a Busines~

Gor. Congress and Washington Sts.

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HO IDAY OPENING SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3rd our annual Xmas Sale commences. Souvenirs free with every 25c purchase or more. Special prices for ten days to start the holiday trade, and avoid the great rush last few days. Give us a call.

XMAS SHOES AND SLIPPERS We have a complete line of Queen Quality Shoes for ladies in all leathers and new toes. Special styles in gent's dress shoes. The celebrated line of Goodyear glove and Boston Rubbers-none better.

C. D. O'CONNOR & CO.

Erma Kyle entertained Miss Slatterly, of Te­cumseh, the first of last week, and then accompan­ied her home to spend Thanksgiving.

Edna Odell, library assistant, entertained her mother from Port Huron, last week, and both spent Thursuay in Detroit with friends.

Lillian Odgers, who has been ill with typhoid fever, is convalescing, but will not enter school again this year. Her mother from Calumet is now with her.

Basket ball practice in advancea classes, ceases this week and the time will be ta~en with practice for the physical training exhibition at the end of the term.

Each student expecting to receive a certificate, either life or limited, at the end of this quarter should speak to Miss Stewart, the clerk, person­ally about it.

Eva Reynier, Olga Goetz, Ina Mickam and Eu­dora Estabrook were entertained last week at a house party in Lansing, by Molly Hartley, '04, and Ethel Davis, '04.

At the senior class meeting held Tuesday, Eva Cole and Sherman Wilson were chosen associate editors for the Aurora staff.

President Jones announced in chapel Wednes­day, that, as far as possible, the gymnasium parties given by sororities and fraternities would take place on Friday evenings this year, Saturday be­ing reserved for the basketball games.

Mrs. Burton's informal reception, last Thurs­day afternoon, at the gymnasium, to Normal girls and their friends, was a very enjoyable affair. More than one hundred and sixty girls were pr~sent and participated 1n the marches, dancing and singing which went to make up the means of entertainment.

STUDENTS. We carry a full line oV NEW FIRST-CLASS GROCERIES, Fruits, Canned and Bottled Goods N. B. C. Goods. Always Fresh. Try the "Varsity: Yellow and the Blue."

Phone 539. A. A. PARSONS, 229 Congress St.

Putnam &r Van De Walker

Insurance Agents

8, 9 and 10 Savings Bank Building. Phone 240.

In addition to a large and carefully selected stock of

Watches Diamonds Jewelry Clocks Cut Glass and China

Suitable for CHRISTMAS GIFTS

We have M. N. C. Spoons and other Sou­venirs of the College. Prices very low.

Frank Showerman, 9 Huron St. JEWELER

E. D. BROOKS, M. D., OCULIST AND AURIST.

FITTING OF GLASSES.

Office, 200 South Main Street, Office Hours, 9 to 12 and 2 to 5.30.

Ann Arbor, Mich.

He-"Er-do-er-do you think if 1 ever asked you to marry me you'd say yes?"

She-"I-er-I-I- guess so." He-"\V"all, if-if-I ever get over this here dum

bashfulness maybe I'll ask yer."

Chemistry of Common Life is now given only in the winter quarter. Students desiring to take this course as an elective in the Physical Science department, should arrange their work according­ly. No previous knowlefge of chemistry is nec­essary; itis largely an exr1erimental lecture course accompanied with practical laboratory work. ~ -~--~---......_--~-~~~------------~~---------------~------__,----...........,j

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NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS.

The second number on ihe lecturn course was given 'Wednesday evening by Dr. Bristol, who is pastor of the First Method ist Church., of Washin­ton, D. C. His subject wa!: "Brains" and he fully demonstrated that a "brai 1 lined head is worth more than a gold lined purse." One of his state­ments that should appeal especially to the col­lege students was: "The most difficult thing this side o! creating brain, is educating it."

Zoa Smith spe·~t Thankegiving at Pontiac; La . Vern Garrat t and Estella Baker at St. Johns; Helen Stirling at her ho me in Eaton Rapids; Ina Wright at Port Huro 1; Esther Dixon with Miss Buell, near Ann Arl,or; Loretta and Ade­laide Kingsley, at Flint; f~mma Gehman, at Ver­montville; and Deda Charr pion and Helen Chap­el at Parma.

A NAP. "The shades of night are falling fas t."

The oyster stew is o'er The midnight gas begins to burn,

And rats begin to snore.

For while the lessons long are conned, They take a little snooze;

And, when we're safe in slumber-land, Go camping in our ,3hoes.

TO THE FRESHMAN. See him totter down the hall, Be careful, sonny, or you'll fall.

Bee Hive I

Detroit, Ypsilanti, Ann Arbor &Jacksor Railway Time Table

READ DOWN READ UP

SPECIAL CARS- Between Detroit and Jackson- BLUE SIGN !'!'!.!-~ '_Ar.I-~~ STATIONS fAl\l .'.'~r :E l_r M_· 8 45 : 6 451 1-D;troit- [B 45 9 45 ~ 11 45

10 091

.;; 8 09 6 09 Ypsilanti 7 20 8 20

1

~ ,10 20 10 301 ~ 8 30 6 30 1 Ann Arbor .I

1

a 00 :~'10 00 10 59. ~ 8 59 6 591 Chelsea 7 29 ;:, 9 29 11 21

1

.: 9 211 21 Grass lake. I 08. i, 9 08 11 ~ ~ ~~~~~5)__!_~ckso~ ,_[6 451 i ~4~

p ;\I = I AM AM A l\l E < p 1\1

LOCAL CARS B;tween Detroit, Ypsila~ti and Ann Arbor -

STATIONS T p l\.1- p ;;--I ... - - AM I A ;\I I Ail -· Detroit l/10 45

1

10 oo 1 _ 6 00

1

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Ypsilanti 112 15,11 45 ~~ 7 45 6 45 5 45 ___ _ Ann Arbor 12 4512 15/· ,:::, 8 15 7 15 6 15- __ _

-] ~~~ ::;;-~-;; A·;;·--~ LOCAL CARS Between Detroit, Ypsilanti and Ann Arbor

-STATIO.NS '/-'~1 ,~-1 g ,~M 1~ -=-= Det.ro1t / 1 30 8 30 ;:;:

1

11 30 1 30 ___ _ ----Yps1lantl , 5 45 6 45i ~ 5 9 4511 45 _______ _

Ann Arbor ,- -- - 6 15/1 "Cl 9 1511 15 _______ _ I .HI •. A-;;- ,oi! -; :If --;-; - - -

ALL CARS RUN ON STANDARJ;, T!l\.lE,

Additional cars will le an• Ann Arbor for Ypsilanti only at 10:lSP,M,, 12:lSA.M.and 12 ;45A , M.

Saline Branch cars will connect with Special ca rs goin g East or West at Ypailanti.

Bargains Dress Skirts, Ladies' Sweaters or Knitted Blouses and Dress Goods, Heavy Cocoa Hall Matt

ing.

Special Sale from Decemb,!r 1st to, and including, December 7th.

STOR~ OPEN EACH EVENING U :",lTIL 7:30 P. M. STANDARD TIME.

DRESS SKIRTS ONE-QUARTER OFF-We have a fine assortment of the Lycoming Tail­

or Made Skirts, 7 to 15 gored. Regular prices $2.00 to $7.00 each. Your choice of the entire lot at

one-quarter off. Thus you buy $2.00 to $7.00 up-to-date Skirts at from $1.50 to $5.25 each.

BLACK UNDERSKIF,TS-Heavy Black Moreen, Four Ruffled, Velveteen bound, strap sea.ms, full sweep, extra value a t our Regular Price of $3.00 Sale Price $2.29.

LADIES' KNIT SWEATERS OR BLOUSES-$2.50 Sweaters in Navy, Tan, Whil( and Bladt.

Sale Price $1.98. Ladies'·Golf Vests in Tan, Red, Blue and White, $1.25 kind at 9Sc; $1.50 kind at.

$1.29.

DRESS GOODS-25c Zebelines and Plaids at 21c; 50c Tweed Su' tings a t 39c.

HEAVY COCOA MA, "TING-45 inches wide. Regular Price 75c a yard. Sale Price 50c.

TRIM & McGRE OR, 202 Con ress Street.