#$W 911 (§L © . ^Record V O L . 7. L A N S I N G , M I C H I G A N , T U E S D A Y , D E C E M B E R 24, 1901. No, 15

T h e Short Courses.

C. D. SMITH, DEAN OF SPECIAL COURSES.

The College offers several short courses beginning January 7th next and continuing six weeks. These short and special courses are pro­posed for the benefit of such young people as find it impossible to leave their homes long enough to take the full College course and yet de­sire training along special lines.

To derive anything like an adequate revenue from the farm as the soil fertility decreases and insect and fungous enemies to all farm crops increase, requires greater skill and knowledge, broader acquaintance with the sciences upon which the operations of the farm are founded, and a more accurate training of the senses involved in the selection of farm animals and the detection of plant and animal diseases. It is the aim of the courses to give the train­ing to the hand and eye needed to insure skill in all lines of work with crops and animals, and to combine it therewith as much instruction in the sciences as time will permit. No entrance examinations are given, but it is assumed that the student has a common school education, at least sufficient to afford ability to solve problems in percentage in arithmetic and to understand and write intel­ligently the English language.

Short courses have been offered by the College each winter since 1894 with increasing interest and attendance. They have benefited a host of young people in the past and seem to find a well defined place in the educational system of the State. As a host of letters received from former students testify, thev give a preparation for the lines of work covered impossible to obtain else­where and give the benefits of ex­perience without the cost.

THE CREAMERY COURSE.

January 7 to February 15, 1902. In this course the work is about

evenly divided between laboratories and lecture rooms. In the butter room the topics receiving special at­tention are the practical management of separators of various styles, testing their speed, capacity and efficiency;

taking in milk, reserving the com­posite sample, operating the Bab :

cock test; ripening cream under varying conditions, and churning and working in the combined and box churn*. Not the least impor­tant element in this divisiin of the work is the acquiring of habits of neatness and absolute cleaniivss. Of the buttermakers who fail,a large proportion can ascribe their lack of success to ignorance or carelessness in this matter of cleanliness. The

Babcock test justly divides the receipts of the creamery among the patrons, if it is managed carefully; in the hands of a reckless operator it may work no end of injustice. For this reason especial attention is given to training in the handling of this useful appliance.

A creamervman must be a ma­chinist, must know how to operate a boiler to economize fuel, how to manage an engine to get efficient service and prevent undue wear, how to put up shafting and calculate the size of pulleys and belts, how to test lubricating oil, and how to cut and fit pipes. All of these matters are carefully gone over in this special course.

A creameryman must be a good business man, must keep books cor­rectly, understand something of business form<=, and must know the readiest way to make calculations of amounts due and proper division of the receipts. This matter receives due attention, and no student can take this special course without being helped in this direction.

A creameryman must be a good judge of butter. There is intro­duced into the course, therefore, daily, exercisss in butter judging with the score card, training the student to scrutinize carefully his product, recognize defects, and ap­ply at once the proper remedies.

A creameryman meets the patrons of the factory daily and should be an educator in the lines of feeding and caring for cows, and the care of milk. Hence elementary bacteri­ology and hygiene, and lectures in veterinary anatomy and stock feed­ing find place in this course. Wher­ever the man at the factory can help his patrons in these matters, there is developed at once a unity of

interest that works toward success. Here are the statements of a few

of the persons who have taken this course before the equipment was as perfect as at present.

" I am well pleaseel with the course I took last year, as I know I have learned to improve my methods in buttermaking a great deal. We are selling all the butter we can

Kike at a high price, and I attribute my success largely to the special course." P.

" The creamery course at M. A. C. benefited me in more ways than 1 can enumerate. Although I had had two seasons' experience in fac­tory buttermaking I was greatly helped by the work at the College."

F.

" I had a creamery on my hands and did not know how to operate it. In fact, I had never seen butter made when I went to the College. With the instruction received there, I began business and have done all the work myself. The butter sells in Detroit on the market at one cent above Elgin, so you may judge how I feel regarding the creamery course." B.

In this course the emphasis is naturally laid on the handling of live stock. Much time is taken up in the instruction in judging and the imparting of the ability to recognize ./y the eye and the touch an animal that can be fed with profit. Breed characteristics are fully explained. The weight that should be given to the score card, the relative import­ance of the proper form and the mellowness and quality of the skin, the importance of pedigree, and the general make-up of the animal each receives due attention. Many counties in the State have found it best to employ as judges at the county fairs, men wtio have taken this special course, because the train­ing here gives that readiness of eye and that soundness of judgment that should characterize the judge of live stock at any exhibition.

Along with the judging goes the stock-feeding. A goodly proportion of the time of the student is taken up with this topic simply because in Michigan we have not corn alone with which to deal, but a variety of stock foods upon the proper admix­ture of which the financial success of the feeder depends. Stall fixtures and stable management will receive proper attention, and the student will be fitted to erect buildings and manage the herd or flock in a way to make money from the venture.

While it is true that a little knowl­edge is a dangerous thing in all lines of medicine, it is also true that a knowledge of how to detect ordi­nary diseases of domestic animals, how to apply the proper remedies, and how to deal with the injured or sick animal in case of emergency, saves to the trained stockman many times the cost of the course.

Lectures are given in bacteriology which tend to fit the student to understand the reasons for ventila­tion and the methods of preventing the spread of infectious diseases.

Without cheap feeding stuff- the stockman cannot succeed. Much attention is therefore given to culti­vation of forage crops and tlie pro­duction of the protein SUDJ lies on the firm.

T o those who desire to make but­ter upon their farms, a special coarse in home"buttermaking is al-o given.

The person i* yet to be heard from .who has taken this course and been sorry for it afterwau-ls. A single testimonial is a sample i'f many others. Here it is:

" I can highly recommend the course. T h e benefits I have re­ceived are too numerous to mention. From first to last I was well pleased. I could not have spent my money better." is.

THE COURSE IN FRUIT CULTURE.

Michigan has all the possibilities of climate, location and soil for the highest development of fruit pro­duction. Peaches along the west­ern border and apples all over t i e state seem to be the proper arrange­ment of the orchards of these two principal fruits. The apple orci ards are not producing as they diil a few years ago because of improper treat­ment and the advent of insect and f u n g o u s disease. There is no reason why Michigan should not again be well to the front of apple producing states. The profits from well-managed orchards are g r t a t i r today than ever before. To be well-managed, however, the pro­prietor must understand all about his small but powerful enemies.

The Fruit Course offers an oppor­tunity to acquire knowledge, specific and accurate, along these important lines. Here are specimens of insects, beneficial and hostile, read) for the inspection of the s'udent and here also are full records of experiments with insecticides and methods of spraying. T h e botanical laboratory too is equipped with a full line of specimens of all known fungous dis­eases of fruits ami fruit trees. No-Where else in the state can these things be found. The opportunity presented by this course to .the young man about to undertake horticultural work is one he cannot afford to miss.

T o secure a crop of fruit in a dry season, the orchardist must properly cultivate the soil, using the right tools in the right wav. It is neces­sary therefore to understand the nature of soils and the effect of til­lage. These matters are treated at length in the fruit course. Not a few men already engaged in man­aging fruit farms have taken this course in the past. Here is what some of them say about it:

' ' The fruit course has been of great value to me and I expect it to be of increasing value, because our orchard is just nicely started. Anv one interested in fruit will not make a mistake in taking this course.

" B . " " I am well pleased with the fruit

course. Time and money were well spent. I shall recommend the course to young men of my acquaint­ance. R,"

" I have found that the knowl­edge acquired in the special fruit course has proved of inestimable value to me. One cannot afford to

(Continued on second page.)

The list of similar testimonials might be indefinitely prolonged.

LIVE STOCK COURSE.

ELM PARK LAD.

The M. A. C. animal tiiat took the highest prize awarded at the Chicago stock Show over competitors from all parts of the country.

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HOWARD EDWARDS. P. H. STEVENS.

O. L. Ayrs, of the Adelphic Society. J. G. Moore, of the Columbian Society. T. G. Phillips, of the Eclectic Society. Miss Grace Lundy, of the Feronian Society. M. \V. Tabor, of the Hesperiau Society. H. Ray Kingsley. of the Olympic Society. Miss ISessie Cordiey, of the Themian Society. Jos. P. Haftencamp, of the Union Literary

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T o each and all of our r eade r s our best wishes g o out at this C h r i s t ­mas season.

"How far that little candle throws his beams !

So shines a good deed in a naughty world."

S u c h a deed was the b a n k - b o o k w i t h a credi t of nea r ly one h u n d r e d dol lars collected . b y our s tuden t s and so unob t rus ive ly sent to an un­fo r tuna t e c o m r a d e .

W e have b e e n r e a d i n g t h e ad­dresses of t h e p res id ing officers be­fore the t w o g r e a t f a r m e r s ' o r g a n i ­za t ions so recen t ly assembled in L a n s i n g , and have been especial ly pleased to note t he zeal for civic r igh teousness p e r v a d i n g the i r r ecom­m e n d a t i o n s . W e canno t forbear especial ly to c o m m e n d to t he a t t en­t ion of ou r y o u n g m e n Co l . I v e s ' s ca th ing a r r a i g n m e n t of t he saloon, and the h igh p lane of feel ing evinced in his careful ly w e i g h e d s en t ences on the Boer w a r . J u s t at this t ime , especial ly , w h e n our o w n re la t ions w i t h alien peop les a re so closely ana logous w i t h those a l luded to , and w h e n mater ia l in teres ts are so p o w e r f u l l y d r a w i n g us t o w a r d ac­t ions and policies b y no means con­sonant w i th t h e noble and g e n e r o u s impulses d o m i n a t i n g our ear l ier course , w h e n desire for i m m e d i a t e gain m a y h u r r y us into act ions tha t wil l live to p l a g u e our ch i ld ren ' s ch i ld ren , it is especial ly r e a s s u r i n g to hea r f rom so influential a m a n sen t imen t s of t h e h ighes t jus t ice and h u m a n i t y . T h e g r e a t f a r m i n g class is ever respons ive to t he ap­peals of jus t ice and mercy and t ru th , and they wi l l app laud the action of the na t ion , w h i c h , even t h o u g h it m a y h a v e s w o r n to its o w n hur t , y e t will no t c h a n g e to t h e h a r m of a n o t h e r . L o n g m a y the se g r e a t o rgan i za t i ons l ive and w o r k for t he safe ty of t h e nat ion and the pur i ty of society, and m a y the i r cardinal charac ter i s t ic a l w a y s be unf l inching consis tency in the i r a d h e r e n c e to t he b road pr inc ip les of civic r i g h t e o u s ­ness .

A Sy l labus of Special Course Principles.

W e presen t in th is issue a ske tch by Prof . S m i t h of t h e special courses offered this yea r . A s P ro f . S m i t h s ta tes , it is not to be p r e s u m e d tha t these courses are in a n y sense a sub­s t i tu te for t he r e g u l a r courses of four yea r s . N e i t h e r indiv idual ly no r col lect ively do t h e y cons t i tu te a shor t -cu t by w h i c h the special course s t u d e n t m a y ar r ive at t h e s ame goal as t he B . S . d e g r e e m a n . T h e s e t w o , t he special s tuden t and the r egu la r , c o m e to us w i t h en t i re ly different ends in v i ew and accord­i n g l y a re offered en t i re ly different means to these ends .

I . W h o are t h e m e n to w h o m our special courses shou ld a p p e a l ?

( 1 ) T h e y are y o u n g m e n w h o for any reason a re deba r r ed from ob ta in ing a full co l lege course and desi re to fit t hemse lves in t h e short­est possible t ime for a definite occu­pa t ion , such as t he m a n a g e m e n t of a c r e a m e r y or t h e care of a da i ry f a r m .

( 3 ) T h e y are m e n w h o , h a v i n g a l ready on the i r hands an e q u i p m e n t adap ted for m a k i n g a l iv ing , find t h e m s e l v e s at a loss to k n o w h o w best to hand le it. T h e y o u n g m a n w h o has inhe r i t ed a smal l f a rm adap ted for peach f a r m i n g or. mar ­ke t g a r d e n i n g is a case in poin t .

( 3 ) T h e y a re successful f a rmer s w h o see n e w o p e n i n g s or o p p o r t u ­nit ies w h i c h t h e y are no t n o w p re ­pa red to g r a s p .

( 4 ) T h e y are m e n a l ready in some b ranch of f a r m i n g w h o h a v e encoun te r ed difficulties t h e y d o no t k n o w h o w to o v e r c o m e .

A l l these c lasses—the y o u n g m a n w i t h o u t capital s e e k i n g to fit h im­self for i m m e d i a t e e m p l o y m e n t , t he m a n w i t h a fa rm but w i t h o u t e x p e ­r ience , the f a rmer s e e k i n g n e w open ­ings for e n e r g y and capi ta l , and the f a rmer fac ing unfami l ia r host i le con­d i t ions—wi l l find in these special courses tha t w h i c h will mee t their especial needs and will r e p a y a hun ­d red fold the smal l i nves tmen t r equ i r ed .

I I . W h a t wil l a n y of these courses do for such m e n ?

( 1 ) I t wil l s tate and e x e m p l i f y to t h e m a p p r o v e d m e t h o d s in t h e special w o r k in w h i c h t h e y are in­te res ted .

( 2 ) I t wil l famil iar ize t h e m wi th t he latest and best m a c h i n e r y and app l iances for such w o r k . >_IZD

( 3 ) I t wil l exp la in reasons for p r o c e d u r e s and appl iances t h r o u g h appea l to wel l -es tab l i shed scientific facts .

( 4 ) I t wil l famil iar ize t h e m w i t h s t anda rd condi t ions and resul ts t h r o u g h o u t t h e processes in hand .

( 5 ) I t wil l g ive t h o r o u g h p rac ­tice in t h e processes .

( 6 ) I t wil l teach t h e m to r ecogn ize host i le condi t ions and forces, and enab le t h e m to c o m b a t these la t ter successful ly .

( 7 ) I t wil l consider and offer solut ions for individual difficulties.

I I I . W h a t a d v a n t a g e s wil l accrue to those w h o t a k e these courses ?

T h e C o l l e g e c a n n o t g u a r a n t e e mater ia l resul ts in any par t i cu la r case. T o o m u c h d e p e n d s on t h e cha rac t e r , e n e r g y , intel lect , and o r ig ina t ive p o w e r of t h e individual m a n . W e can speak on ly of w h a t a d v a n t a g e s t he m e n w h o h a v e t aken t h e courses in t he pas t h a v e r eap ed f rom t h e m . T h e s e m a y be classi­fied as f o l l o w s : —

( 1 ) Y o u n g m e n h a v e so far been immed ia t e ly able in e v e r y case

t o s t ep in to r e m u n e r a t i v e e m p l o y ­m e n t .

( 2 ) I n e x p e r i e n c e d m e n h a v e found the i r e q u i p m e n t a d e q u a t e to enab l e t h e m to p rosecu te w o r k successfully and on a p a y i n g basis.

( 3 ) . W i t h - n e w m e t h o d s and added k n o w l e d g e , m e n t h e r e t o f o r e unsuccessful h a v e been enab led to avoid e r ro r s and ach ieve g r a t i f y i n g resul t .

S e e le t te rs pub l i shed by P ro f . S m i t h in a n o t h e r c o l u m n . A w o r d to t h e wise is sufficient.

H O W A R D E D W A R D S ,

T h e Short Courses. C Concluded from first page.)

let such a course g o b y , especial ly w h e n the cost is so s l igh t . B . "

. T H E CHEESE COURSE. T h e special course in c h e e s e m a k -

i n g does not beg in unt i l af ter t h e close of t he w o r k in b u t t e r m a k i n g , F e b r u a r y 17 and con t inues four w e e k s o n l y . I n th is course t h e stu­den t spends most of his t ime at t he vat occupied in m a k i n g cheese u n d e r t he superv is ion of an e x p e r t . T h e mi lk is received f rom a dis tance and does not c o m e to t he dai ry b u i l d i n g in u n i f o r m l y g o o d condi t ion . T h i s g ives o p p o r t u n i t y to i l lustrate m e t h o d s of h a n d l i n g mi l k e i the r too r i p e or off flavor in o t h e r w a y s . A t the fac tory , w h e r e t h e m a n a g e r has some cont ro l of t h e p a t r o n s , p o o r mi lk shou ld neve r be k n o w ­ing ly rece ived, bu t t h e r e c o m e t imes especial ly d u r i n g the hot w e a t h e r of A u g u s t and ear ly S e p t e m b e r w h e n t h e m a k e r finds his vat of mi lk out of condi t ion in spite of all t he p recau­t ions h e m a y t a k e . W h a t shall h e do wi th t he milk ? T o t h r o w it a w a y m e a n s t h e loss of t he d a y ' s m a k e . H e should k n o w h o w to r educe t he influence of t he bad con­dit ions to t h e lowes t point of h a r m -fulness. A t t h e cheese course he l ea rns the latest and best m e t h o d s of h a n d l i n g ' t h i s class of mi lk .

T h e g e n e r a l qua l i ty of M i c h i g a n cheese can be i m p r o v e d and the se l l ing pr ice e n h a n c e d by the a d o p ­tion of be t te r m e t h o d s of m a k i n g . M i c h i g a n cheese will be m a d e at t he da i ry school t h i s w i n t e r , bu t t he m e t h o d s adop ted wil l insure uni­f o r m i t y of p roduc t and be t t e r k e e p ­i n g qual i t ies . I n cheese m o r e t h a n in a lmos t a n y o t h e r farm p roduc t , t h e qua l i ty and va lue d e p e n d on the skil l and in te l l igence of t h e m a n w h o h a n d l e s t h e r a w mater ia l . T h e cheese m a k e r mus t t he re fo re unde r ­s tand h o w to care for mi lk on t h e farm and to de l iver it to t h e factory in good condi t ion . T h e lec tures in bac t e r i o logy and in t h e c h e m i s t r y and phys ics of mi lk g i v e n d u r i n g t h e cheese course fit t he s tuden t to t each the pa t rons of t he factory t he reasons for t he m e t h o d s of h a n d l i n g mi lk he s u g g e s t s .

A l r e a d y a l a r g e sha re of M i c h i ­g a n cheese factories a re m a n n e d by p e r s o n s w h o h a v e t a k e n this course at th is C o l l e g e . T h e s e peop le a r e d o i n g good w o r k and t h e r e is a call for m o r e of t h e m . E v e r y m a n of last yea r ' s course w h o w a n t e d e m ­p l o y m e n t in a cheese factory at good w a g e s was suppl ied w i t h a j o b . E v e r y m a n w h o has ever t a k e n t h e course s p e a k s in t he h ighes t pra ise of it. T h e e q u i p m e n t is n o w m u c h be t t e r t h a n ever before and t h e qua l i ty of t he ins t ruc t ion wi l l b e k e p t u p to t he s t anda rd a l r e a d y a t t a ined .

THE COURSE IN BEET SUGAR PRODUCTION.

T h i s course beg ins F e b r u a r y 2, 1902. T h e rap id ex tens ion of suga r

p roduc t i on in M i c h i g a n has crea ted an act ive d e m a n d for y o u n g m e n w h o unde r s t and the chemis t ry of t he fac tory . T h e co l lege has b e e n able to s u p p l y t he d e m a n d d u r i n g t h e past season, and w i t h s e v e r a l n e w factories c o m i n g into ope ra t i on w i t h t h e b e g i n n i n g of t h e nex t c a m p a i g n , t h e call wi l l be still m o r e in tense . I t is the a im of this course to aid in p l a c i n g in these factories m e n w h o a re c o m p e t e n t to ca r ry f o r w a r d t h e chemica l con t ro l of t he w o r k in such a w a y as to p r e v e n t t h e loss of suga r in t he was t e p r o d u c t s . E x p e ­r ience for t w o y e a r s has s h o w n tha t t he course as n o w p l a n n e d does fit t h e s tuden t s for th is w o r k . T h e y ge t a t h o r o u g h dril l in t h e chemica l l abo ra to ry in t h e analys is of t h e ma te r i a l s w h i c h will c o m e to t h e m la ter in t he factory and b e c o m e famil iar w i t h t he m e t h o d s , so t h a t t h e y can w o r k b o t h r ap id ly and accura te ly . M e n w h o h a v e t a k e n t h e course a re n o w h o l d i n g good posi t ions in a lmost every factory in t h e state and are succeed ing in in­c reas ing the o u t p u t of suga r by the i r in te l l igen t fac tory m e t h o d s . T h e success of fo rmer s tudents causes t he factories to look to t h e co l lege for the i r specialists, offering good open ­ings to y o u n g m e n w h o desire to en t e r u p o n this l ine of w o r k .

A M a n of Affa irs .

The Native American of D e c . 7» a w e e k l y m a g a z i n e " pr in ted e v e r y S a t u r d a y at t he Phce. i ix I nd i an Schoo l , Phoen ix , A r i z o n a , b y I n d i a n p u p i l s , " con ta ins on t h e f ron t cover a h o n d s o m e por t r a i t of D . D . M c A r t h u r , ' 94a , n o w s u p e r i n t e n d e n t and d i s b u r s i n g a g e n t , Si letz T r a i n ­ing Schoo l , Si letz A g e n c y , O r e g o n . A n art icle on t he first p a g e r ecoun t s M r . M c A r t h u r ' s ca reer as a school m a n . F r o m ano the r ar t ic le , g i v i n g a descr ip t ion of M r . M c A r t h u r ' s w o r k a m o n g t h e I n d i a n s , w e publ i sh t h e f o l l o w i n g :

The work of paying off the Indians at the Siletz reservation is under way. Two pay-masters and a clerk are engaged in the work. Of the total of about $80,000 to be paid the Indians, the remittances come to the paymasters in smaller accounts, and paying goes on as long as the money holds out. Each Indian receives a draft for $196.46.

D. D. McArthur, superintendent and act­ing Indian agent of the Siletz agency, along with Mr. W. H. Brown, chief clerk, were at Chemawa last week paying off the Siletz boys and girls the money due them by the U. S. amounting to $196 to each individual.

Mrs. McArthur brought a nice party of Indian girls to enter Chemawa, and spent two days visiting the institute.

The Siletz school was never so large and prosperous as it is today, there being nearly 100 pupils in attendance. This speaks volumes for the energetic faithfulness and work of Supt. and Mrs. McArthur as well as their special fitness for that work. We are glad to see the Siletz school booming and to know of the many substantial improve­ments being made under Supt. McArthur's management.—Chemawa American.

W e g r e a t l y rejoice in our friend M c A r t h u r ' s success. H e is a m a n of fine intel lect and s t e r l i ng w o r t h , and w e p r o p h e s y for h im m a r k e d and increas ing usefulness in his chosen w o r k . I t is restful to k n o w tha t , in a field w h e r e so m a n y mis­t akes have been m a d e and so m u c h de l ibe ra te w r o n g has been d o n e , o n e m a n , at least , in w h o m w e can h a v e abso lu te t rus t is l a b o r i n g w i t h c lear b ra in and s t r o n g c o u r a g e to b r i n g about t h e best resul ts for our I n d i a n w a r d s . H . E .

D E C E M B E R 24, 1901. T H E M. A . C R E C O R D

Correspondence.

[ T h e old "boarding-hall ," later called " Saints' Rest ," was a very plain three-story brick building, much the style of College Hall , though lower and smaller. It stood in what is now an open space east •of Williams Hal l . ]

December 10, 1901. T o T H E E D I T O R :

My first impressions of M. A . C. 'College life were clouded with a feeling that I was working at a dis­advantage, owing to a want of pre­paration, which most boys had re­ceived. Still, I determined to per­severe. I was physically a strong country boy, and could work.

My first work was to cord wood in the shed along the east side of the old dormitory, later called *" Saints' Rest ." During my life in this old " boarding-hall," as we then called it, there was no suggestion of " Saints' R e s t " as an appropriate name for the old building. There were, no doubt, many saints in the building, but the other fellows made life such a burden to the steward that I am sure he did not think there were many saints there at that time.

" Saint's Rest ," produced a long series of practical jokes during the years when it was the only home of the College student, yet many serious incidents arose during its history. As I remember, during the year 1862, diptheria broke out in the hall, in a malignant form. The result was the College sus­pended for a number of weeks. A majority of the students returned to their homes. Yet a goodly number remained—among them the writer. T h e well ones nursed the sick. It was a serious event. Fine young men were attacked and succumbed to the dread disease, including a son of Prof. Fisk. Seven students and persons died with this dread disease, within a few weeks' time. T h e epidemic passed; students returned; and the College opened its usual exercises, but the number of students was reduced to about 30 for the remainder of that year.

Many laughable incidents arose during these years, growing out of the want of modern methods of professional service in medicine, also because of the primitive cir­cumstances existing at the College during those days. The physician for the school in the years i860, 1861 and 1862, was Doctor Miles, who gave his services. One young man was subject to cholera morbus. One afternoon he had a severe attack and was compelled to retire to his bed. Dr . Miles was con­sulted. The doctor told the sick boy's chum to put a mustard plaster on the student's chest. Later the doctor called and found the plaster lying on the old walnut chest stand­ing at the foot of the sick boy's bed. The doctor's advice had been fol­lowed—the plaster had been put on the sick boy's chest, and it did its work, for the cholera morbus patient recovered.

The seven hundred students of today- occupying the spacious halls which have been erected and named after the famous men who have been connected with and have built up the College, can never know how the boys of '60 to '64 lived and worked. They were pioneers, helping to lay the foundation of the College — working in almost intimate association with the faculty "to upbuild a liberal and scientific college, which would bring to the farmer, the artisan and mechanic a

practical education, as the former colleges had given to the professions of the country a classical education.

The seed was sown in those early years. It has come up, and borne more seed — until every state in the Union has its practical, liberal, simple courses of study, which are year by year extending to an in­creasing number of students a men­tal training as necessary to the farmer and the artisan as is an edu­cation for the professions. Nothing can stop this progress. Education is bound to be universal; it can only be limited in degree. All cannot take a college education, but all can either take a college education or absorb one from those who do take one.

W h e n I entered college a four-years' scientific course was provided. A t that time it was the best scientific course to be found in any Western college, if not the best in this country. Neither Eastern or Western colleges at that time fostered the sciences.

I have always looked upon the college course at M. A . C. during the years i860 to 1864 as one of the best, if not the best, in the United States at that time.

S. M. M I L L A R D , 1864.

SIMONS DRY GOODS CO.

Mrs. Hicks, widow of G. H . Hicks, '92, has received notice that her papers in the civil service exam­ination for promotion which she underwent sometime ago, were the most satisfactory submitted at that time, and she will receive a well-merited promotion. Those of us who knew Mrs. Hicks or her hus­band will greatly rejoice in her deserved success.

Furniture... Headquarters

COHPLETE LINE OF

FURNITURE FOR

STUDENTS' ROOMS

Canvas Cots at 95c. Woven Wire Cots at $1.50. Woven Wire Springs at $1.50, $2.00, and $2.50. Mattresses at $2.00, $2.50 and $3.00. Tables at $1.50 and $1.35. Chairs at 50c up.

AH goods delivered

to your room free.

M. J . & B. M. BUCK. T h e main item in Stoves is to

get the best for the least money.

W e h a v e the nicest assortment ever

in the city. Steel Ranges $18.00

to $40.00; Cast Cook Stoves wi th

Reservoir $16.00 to $25.00; Base

Burner Coal Stoves $25.00 to

$40.00; Soft Coal Ai r -T igh t Stoves

$12.00 to $18.00; A i r -T igh t Wood

Stoves $5.00 to $9.00; Nice Oil

Heaters $3.25 to $4.00. Everyone

of them fully guaranteed. A nice

line of Pocket Cutlery, Razors ,

Shears, in fact any th ing needed in

the Ha rdware Line you will find it

and a t prices to suit you , a t

NORTON'S HARDWARE.

3® 1901... Opening: Display Sale of new Fall and Winter

DRY GOODS, CLOAKS and CARPETS STUDENTS' TRADE A SPECIALTY.

Simons Dry Goods Co. Three Floors Three S tores E leva tor .

Your Attention Ladies! W e are catering to the wants of those who are

1' oking for high grade goods at their intrinsic value. W e are headquarters for . . .

BRAINERD & ARMSTRONG'S SILKS—The Best.

COLUMBIA YARNS The Best .

Filo Floss, Roman Floss, Wash Twist, Shetland Floss, Rope Silk, Purse Twist, Knitting Silk, Shetland Wool, Pemey Embroidery Twist. Germantown and Saxony.

Mountings for Purses—Steel Beads, Gold Beads, Jet Beads, Turquois Beads.

Our line of Chattelaine Steel and Metal Bags is the finest. JJo not be satisfied until you see them. Send your orders to the

Donsereaux Giotnmg & Grocery GO. Our big wagon passes your door daily. Your orders carefully filled.

The Hat Question Must demand your attention now, and we have

anticipated your wants with the finest stock we

have ever shown.

We have the Dunlap, Wellington, Merton and

Youngs Stiff Hats, and Dunlap, Youngs, Guyer

and Brown Soft Hats. Where in the City can

you get another such collection ?

Students' patronage respectfully solicited.

Elgin flifflin.

£\*'\,ntf*tptf*\p\^,t\tf\p,pinwi*\tH,r>atwirttr\tf)Mritrtn4^t^^

Men's "Freak" Shoes Made on the original " foot-shape "

lasts—giving plenty of room for the

toes to lie on the sole of shoe without

crowding — heavy extension soles —

rope stitched—perfect comfort and one

of the latest.

Price $3.50 a pair.

\

C. D. WOODBURY, HOLLISTER BLOCK

4 T H E M . A . C . R E C O R D . D E C E M B E R 24, 1 9 0 1 .

O l d S t u d e n t s .

B e l o w , a re g iven t h e addresses of t h e class of '01 so far as k n o w n :

J . G . A l d r i c h («? ) w i t h t h e W o v e n F . A . B a c h , f a rmer , S e b e w a i n g ,

M i c h . W i r e S tee l M i l l , M o n e s s e n , P a .

W . J . Bai ley (»z) w i t h t he W o v e n W i r e S tee l Mi l l , M o n e s s e n , P a .

H u g h B a k e r w i t h t h e N a t i o n a l B u r e a u of F o r e s t r y , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .

R . L . B r o w n , assistant in b o t a n y , M . A . C .

L . S. C h r i s t e n s e n , d r a u g h t s m a n for F r i c k C o k e C o . , Sco t tda le , P a .

J o h n C o a t e s (m) w i t h Hi l l & C o . , K a l a m a z o o .

A r t h u r C o o k w i t h t h e A l m a beet suga r fac tory .

H . J . E u s t a c e , ass is tant bo tan is t in t h e N e w Y o r k E x p e r i m e n t S t a t i on , G e n e v a , N . Y . E u s t a c e has go t out t w o bul le t ins r ecen t ly in c o n n e c ­t ion w i t h his w o r k w h i c h a re of m o r e than o rd ina ry va lue . O n e bul le t in t rea ts of t h e disease k n o w n as c u r r a n t a n t h r a c n o s e , t h e o t h e r t r ea t s of t h e p e a c h t roub l e . T h e first bul le t in n a m e d is t he mos t ex­haus t ive s tudy of t he sub jec t y e t m a d e .

H . D . F a y , w i t h ' 0 1 , 315 F a r w e l l s t ree t , S a g i n a w , M i c h . , mar r i ed Oc t . 2 1 , ' 0 1 , lo Mis s G e r t r u d e K e r r of S a g i n a w .

A l i c e M . G u n n , M i n n e a p o l i s , M i n n . , is s p e n d i n g the C h r i s t m a s vaca t ion a t h o m e , M . A . C .

Ce l ia H a r r i s o n , ins t ruc tor in in­valid c o o k e r y , univers i ty hosp i t a l , U . of M .

C . VV. H a v e n , t a k i n g hor t i cu l tu ra l w o r k in M . A . C . R E C O R D , S e p t . 2 4 , ' 0 1 .

A . H . H a y s ( / » ) , i n spec to r for t h e P re s sed Stee l C a r C o . , address 2015 C h a r t i e r s S t . , A l l e g h e n y , P a .

G . C . H u m p h r e y , i n s t ruc to r in an imal h u s b a n d r y , M . A . C .

M . L . I r e l a n d (?«) is w i t h t h e N o r t h e r n Pacific R . R .

D o n B . J e w e l l , Bureau of A g r i ­cu l tu re , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .

C . W . K a y l o r , w i th t he J o h n s t o n da i ry fa rm, A d a , M i c h .

S . J . K e n n e d y , S h e p h e r d , M i c h . , spent a few days at C h r i s t m a s t i m e w i t h M . A . C . f r iends.

M a r y K n a g g s , B a y C i t y , M i c h . R . M . L i c k l e y [?n) w i t h t h e

B r o o k s L o c o m o t i v e W o r k s , D u n ­k i r k , N . Y . A d d r e s s is 747 W a s h ­i n g t o n a v e n u e .

L . B . L i t t e l l (m) in t h e mo t ive p o w e r d e p a r t m e n t of t h e P e n n s y l ­vania R . R . A d d r e s s is 1304 B e u n a V i s t a S t . , A l l e g h e n y , P a .

C . A . M c C u e , Bureau of F o r e s ­t r y , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C .

N . A . M c C u n e , ins t ruc tor in a g r i c u l t u r e , B e r e a C o l l e g e , K y .

R . S . N o r t h r o p , assis tant hor t i ­cu l tur i s t in t h e N o r t h D a k o t a A g r i ­cul tura l C o l l e g e , F a r g o , N . D . H e w r i t e s t h a t h e is e x p e r i e n c i n g t h e coldest w e a t h e r of his life. R e ­cen t ly in w a l k i n g on ly a few rods , his cheek w a s bad ly f rozen.

R . M . N o r t o n (m) w i t h t he U p ­ton W o r k s , P o r t H u r o n , M i c h .

F l e t a P a d d o c k , t eache r of domes ­tic science, G r a n d R a p i d s H i g h S c h o o l .

F . L . R a d f o r d (m) d r a u g h t s m a n in offices of t h e N . Y . C e n t r a l R . R . , Buffalo, N . Y .

C . P . R e e d , f a rmer , H o w e l l , M i c h .

G e o r g e S e v e r a n c e ins t ruc tor in a g r i c u l t u r e M . A . C .

W . T . S h a w , M . S . , agr icu l tu r i s t , A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e , Corva l l i s , O r e g a n .

V . M . S h o e s m i t h w i t h K a n s a s A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e .

J . H . S k i n n e r , h e r d s m a n , L e w i s -t o w n , M o n t a n a .

J . B . S t e w a r t w i t h t h e B u r e a u of Soi ls , Tar i f fvi l le , C o n n ,

H . T . T h o m a s (m) w i t h O l d s & C o . , De t ro i t .

G . E . T o w e r , w i t h B u r e a u of A g r i c u l t u r e , W a s h i n g t o n , D . C . D u r i n g t h e s u m m e r w a s in N e b r a s k a w o r k i n g u n d e r d i rec t ion of t he B u r e a u .

W . W . W e l l s i n s t ruc to r in mechanica l e n g i n e e r i n g , M . A . C .

G e o . D . W h i t e assistant in c h e m ­is t ry , M . A . C .

R . A . W h i t n e y wi th t he C a r p e n ­te r da i ry f a rm, M e n o m i n e e , M i c h . S p e n t several d a y s d u r i n g t h e C h r i s t m a s vacat ion at M . A . C .

V e s t a W o o d b u r y , S t . J o h n s , M i c h .

C . P . C lose , Hor t i cu l t u r i s t in the D e l a w a r e A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e E x ­p e r i m e n t S ta t ion wr i t e s P ro f . H ? d -r ick t h a t h e l ikes his p r e s e n t posi­t ion be t te r than h e did his fo rmer posi t ion in U t a h .

N o t e s G a t h e r e d H e r e a n d T h e r e .

I n s t r u c t o r K i n g and w i f e are s p e n d i n g t h e ho l idays in C h i c a g o .

Miss B l u n t d u r i n g t h e ho l idays wi l l visit he r b r o t h e r , w h o s e h o m e is P e o r i a , 111.

C o a c h D e n m a n and wi fe a i e spend ing t h e vacat ion at t h e i r old h o m e , M t . A u b u r n , N . Y .

O n e of t h e recen t visi tors at the C o l l e g e pe rpe t r a t ed in all innocence tha t old and of t - repea ted c o n u n d r u m , " C a n you tell us w h i c h is t h e r e f o r m a t o r y ?"

T h e f o l l o w i n g officers w e r e elected b y the T h e m i a r t Soc ie ty for t h e w i n t e r t e r m : P r e s i d e n t , G e r ­t r u d e V a n L o o ; V ice -p re s iden t , E d n a S m i t h ; S e c r e t a r y , Bessie C o r d l e y ; T r e a s u r e r , E m m a B a r r e t t ; R e c o r d R e p o r t e r , D o r a S k e e l s ; M a r s h a l l s , K a t h e r i n e S l a g h t a n d K a t h e r i n e M c N a u g h t o n .

T h e wi fe and ch i ld ren of P ro f . E . J . M c E w a n , fo rmer ly professor of E n g l i s h in M . A . C . , h a v e jus t r ecovered from an a t t ack of d iph­the r i a . P ro f . M c E w a n is located at L o g a n , U t a h , b e i n g connec ted w i t h t he S t a t e A g r i c u l t u r a l C o l l e g e . F r i e n d s of Prof . M c E w a n wil l rejoice in t h e convalescence of his f ami ly .

I n th is w e e k ' s Breeders' Gazette, one w h o l e p a g e is g iven u p to an i l lus t ra t ion of t h e ideal da i ry he rd . T h e i l lustrat ion rep resen t s t he Co l ­l ege S h o r t h o r n herd in t he fa rm c lover field. T h e posi t ion of t he c o w s in t h e p h o t o g r a p h is ideal and w o u l d g ive t he keenes t d e l i g h t to a R o s a B o n h e u r , as we l l as t h e mos t e x a c t i n g d a i r y m a n .

A F r e s h m a n ' s O p i n i o n .

( E x t r a c t f rom a f r e shman ' s test p a p e r . )

" W i t h o u t d o u b t b o t a n y has d o n e m u c h , if no t m o r e , for m e than a n y o the r s t u d y . I t has t a u g h t m e to o b s e r v e . I h a v e l ea rned to see m u c h m o r e in t he t h i n g s abou t m e , t h a n I ever t h o u g h t exis ted be fore . N a t u r e seemed a b l a n k to m e before . I t n o w appea r s more l ike an a n i m a t e b e i n g .

I used to bel ieve tha t t h e r e w a s no prac t ica l side to b o t a n y . I h a v e found ou t different. I t is w o r t h dol la rs and c e n t s . "

THE JEWETT & KNAPP STORE Every department full of new Fall and Winter Merchandise..,.

New Dress Goods, Silks, Hosiery, Underwear, Gloves, Cloaks, Suits, and furs.

T h e R e l i a b l e S t o r e .

Jewett & Knapp, 2 2 2 , 2 2 4 W a s h i n g t o n A v e . S .

When in need "f -

FINE STATIONERY, INVITATIONS

or C A R D S

Lawrence & Van Baren Printing Co. 122 Ottawa St. E. Lansing Mich.

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. „ r , GOTTLIEB REUTTER. Washington Ave. South.

DIRECTORY LfVNSLNG BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL MEN

M BOOKS AND STATIONERY.

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

Fountain Pens. Pictures, Frames. New store. New Stock.

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

and Picture Framing. Tennis, Football and Base­ball goods. Crotty Bros., 206 Wash. Ave. N.

BOOK BINDERS.

GEO. G. BI-U DEALT & CO., Book-binding of everv description done neatly and promptly.

109 Wash. Ave. N.

BOOTS AND SHOES.

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

CONFECTIONERY.

0 NLY the best candies at the "Sugar Bowl." Cor. Washington Ave. and Allegan.

CLOTHING.

H KOSITCHEK & BRO.—Clothing and Dry . Goods. 113 Wash. Ave. N. 210 Wash.

Ave. S. .

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

CROCKERY AND GLASSWARE.

H 'H. LARNED.—China, Glass and Lamps. 106 Washington Ave. S.

DENTISTS.

L PARKER GEORGE, D. D. S. Whitney Building, corner Wash, and Mich. Aves.,

Lansing.

E. PARMELEE—Dentist. 218 Washington Ave. S. Phones, Bell 520 office, residence 732. D

J E. STOFFEK, A. R, D. D. S. Office 109 Washington Ave. S. Former M. A. C, student.

R W. MORSE, D. D. S. Hollister Block, Room 517.

DRVGGISTS.

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.

SIMONS DRY GOODS COMPANY. — Dry Goods and Carpets. See ad.

DONSF:REAUX'S D E P A R T M E N T S T O R E is the place to trade. You can get a warm

lunch in our cafe for 10c. See ad.

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

ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES.

CAPITOL ELECTRIC CO. Electrical Supplies. 321 Wash, Ave., S.

FVRNISHING GOODS.

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

FURNITURE DEALERS.

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

BARBERS.

J H. WOOD—Barber. 106 Michigan Avenue E. College work especially solicited.

A . C . B A R B E R SHOP, Room 44 Williams . Hall. E. E. Reynolds, Propr.

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.

J ACOB STAHL & SON,—Wholesale and Re­tail Hardware and House Furnishings. 211-» and 213 Washington Avenue North.

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

I l l Washington Ave. South. See ad.

INSURANCE.

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

best insurance. Strongest agency in citv.

JEWELERS.

c HAS. A. P l E I X A . Jeweler and Optician. 121 Washington Ave. V., Kansing^Mich.

B P. RICHMOND—Watchmaker, Jeweler and Engraver. 200-202 Washington Avenue N.

MANICURE AND HAIRDRESSING.

M RS. O. T. CASE—Manicure and Hairdressing Parlors. Masquerade wigs for rent. Switches-

made of cut hair or combings. New 'phone 118.. 222*4 Washington Avenue S., up stairs.

MERCHANT TAILORS.

WOODBURY & SAVAGE.—Tailors. Student, trade solicited. Opposite Hotel Downey, North..

J OHN HERRMANN'S SONS. 218 Washington Avenue N.

MUSIC, PIANOS, ETC.

THE POST MUSIC CO. Pianos, Organs and everything in the line of music. 219 Wash­

ington Aye. NY

OCULISTS.

JOSEPH FOSTER, M. D.—Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat. Hours 9 to 12 A. M. City National

Bank Building, Lansing.

PHOTOGRAPHS.

C E. WALTER, M. A. C. I make Photographs; Landscapes, Buildings, Interiors, Flash-lights,

Lantern Slides, Transparencies, Medallions and Stereoscopic Views. Developing and Printing for Amateurs. Views for sale.

PHYSICIANS.

A D. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, 11 to. 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 212

Washington Avenue S.; home 419 Seymour St.

J W. HAGADORN, M. D.—Office hours, H to 12 A. M., 2 to 4 and 7 to 8 P. M. Office at 218 Washington Avenue S.; home 219 Capitol Ave.

P A. TYLER M. D. Physician and Surgeon. Calls attended night or day. Office 121 Wash­

ington Ave. N. New Phone No. 160.

PLUMBERS.

SHIELDS & LEADLEY. Plumbing and Heat-5 ing. 300 Wash. Ave. N., Lansing. Both

SPORTING GOODS.

H. LARRABEE. Base Ball Goods, Foot Ball Goods, Tennis, Golf, Guns, Ammunition and Fishing Tackle. 325 Wash. Ave. S.