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···t,• .. :... :: .. -- ~ ... .. 0~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Illinois C liege of Agriculture. Missouri College of Agriculture. CoLUMBIA, Mo., Oct. ao, 1901. URBANA, ILL., June 29, 1901. The machine (U.S.) did excellent work Enclosed find records of work done with and as a rule I believe it skimmed a little your ;l cream separators (U. S.) at the Dairy close r than the others we had in use; The School. These are very creditable records record was invariably .02 of 1 per cent. or and we think any Cream Separator Co. can lower, sometimes a mere trace of fat in the feel proud of them. Your machines have skimmilk . . not given us the slig-htest trouble during C L. WILLOUGHBY, tht! semester. Instructor. 1001. OSCAR ERF, Prof. Dairy Husbandry.

Record at the Pan·American Model Dairy.

De Laval average skimmilk test. . 0172 United States average skimmilk test, .0138

Difference in favor of the United States. .0034 DeLaval average buttermilk test, .121 United States average buttermilk test, .109 The above shows that the DeLaval Separator left 25 per cent more butter fat in the skimmilk tban the United States. An immense waste that amounts to a very large sum of money upon the dairy products of the world. Enough to pay for a United States Separator to replace every DeLaval Separator now in use.

Prof. Spillman, Director Washington A Few 19 01 Experiment Station Experiment Station, in Ranch and Range, Seattle, Aug. 15. 19111, reports the following Records. tests of skimmilk from Dairymen using the United States Separator:- Vermont, Jan.-Feb., Av'g. of 33 tests, .113 .00, .00, .Ul, .01, .04: Cornell, N.Y., Jan.-March, 27 025 Massachusetts, Jan.-Feb. 14 .024 Mississippi Agr'l and Mech '1 college. New Hampshire, Jan.- Feb. 11 .027 Agricultural College, Miss., Dec. 13, 1901. Kansas, Jan.-March, 8 .02 The Separator (U. S.) has done perfect Wisconsin, January, 8 '' .015 work. St. Hyacinthe, Jan.- Feb. 5 .017 J. S. MooRE, Acting Professor. Average of 106 tests of skimmilk, .024

The above are only a few of the many proofs that in thoroughness of Separation, The U. S. Separator stands without a Peer. THE U. S. IS THE Most Reliable, Durable and Profitable Separator to buy. Write £or descriptive catalogues containing useful informatton and letters. from hundreds of pleased users all over the country. F A.RM M..ACHI:NE CO., Bellows Falls, Vt. A DAIRY FARM PLUS A Green Mouutain Silo, a De Laval Separator, a Stoddard Churn, and a Waters But t er W orker. EQUALS PROSPERITY. WHY? B ECAUSE :-- The Green Mountain Silo will produce the most milk at the least expense, and with it 20 cows can be kept on the same land that could keep but ten without it. The DeLaval Separator will skim the milk cleaner and is guaranteed to make more butter than any other. The Stoddard Churn is best made and easiest to operate and clean. The Waters Butter Worker is the best device ever offered the public. TRY ONE OR. ALL OF THEM. Catalogues and Circulars Sent free on application. _ MOSELEY & STODDARD MANUFACTURING CO., RUTLA ND, VERMONT.

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Board of Trustees. H. L. Garrigus, B. Agr., Farm Foreman, and In­ . structor in Practical A griculture~ His Excellency George P, McLean, ex-officio E. LeR. Stevens, Horsebarn Foreman and In- President. structor in the care and use of Horses, Har­ Hon. W. E. Simonds, Vice-President. uesses, and Wagons. G. A. H pson, Secretary. L. P. Chamberlain, Steward. E. H. Jenkins. B. C. Patterson. Hon. E. S. Henry. College Shakesperean Club. G. S. Palmer. President, G. H. Lamson. M. M. Frisbie. Vice-President, G. H, Hollister. W. H. Holman, Treasurer. Corresponding Secretary. R. J. Averill. E. Halladay. Recording Secretary, R. J. Averill. Faculty. Treasurer, G. H. Hollister. First Director, L. F. Harvey. R. W . timson, A .. M., B.D., Acting President, and Second Director, M. E. Pierpont. Professor of English. T~ird Director, D. K. Shurtleff. B. F . Koons, Ph.D., Professor of Geology, Zo- ology, Entomology, and Ornithology. Eclectic Literary Society. C. S. Phelps, B. S., Professor of Agriculture. President, S. M. Crowell. A . G. Gulley, M S., Professor of Horticulture. Vice-President, W. F. Stocking. · C. A. Wheeler, B.A., Professor of Mathematics. Secretary, R . T. Dewell. Corresponding Secretary, A. N. Clark. H . S . Patterson, Professor of Mechanical Draw- Treasurer, J. B. Twing. ing and of Wood and Iron Work. Marshal, E. W. Baxter. H. R. Monteith, A.B., Professor of Political Econ­ omy, History, and Instructor in Latin. Athletic Association. C. A. Meserve, B. S., Ph. D., Professor of Chem­ President, L. F. Harvey. istry, and Military Science. Vice-President, M. E. Pierpont. E. H. Lehnert, B.S., D. V. S., Professof of Vet­ Secretary and Treasurer, D. K. Shurtleff. erinary Science. H. W. Conn, Ph.D., Lecturer on Bacteriology. Students' Organization, Mrs. Marcia G. Greenough, Ph.B., Lady Princi­ President, J. S Carpenter. pal, and Instructor in Music and English. First Vice-President, A. B. Clark. Miss Alberta rr. Thomas, Instructor in Domestic Second Vice- President, M. E. Pierpont. Science. Secretary, R. J. Averill. Treasurer, A . W. Manchester. C. L. Beach. B .. , Assi tant Professor of Dairying. E. 0. Smith, B.S., Assistant Professor, Private Y. M. C. A. ecretary to the President, and Secretary of the President, W. F. Stocking. Faculty. Vice-President, H. L. Bushnell. E. D. Proudman, Chief Clerk. Recording Secretary, C. T. Morse. Mi · Edwina M. Whitney, Ph.B., Librarian, and Corresponding Secretary, Prof. C. S. Phelps. Instructor in German. Treasurer, M. E. Pierpont. F. H. Stoneburn, Instructor in Poultry Culture. Class Officers. E. L. Raymond. B.A., Instructor in Botany, For­ Seniors, 1902-President, J. B. Twing. e try, and Landscape Architecture. Juniors; 1903--President, R. J. Averill. J. W. Yerex, Instructor in Bookkeeping, Short­ Sophomores, 1904- President, R. T. Dewell. hand, and Typewriting. Freshmen; 1905-President, W. Koenig. C. A. C. LOOKOUT.

VoL. 6. SToR~s, CoNN., FEBRUARY, 1902. No.7·

Published monthly during the eollege year, by the Students of Connecticut Agricultural College The students and alumni are requested to contribute articles. Subscribers upon changing their. addresses, or upon failure to receive their papers regularly are requested to notify the Business Manager. The LooKOUT will be sent to all subscribers until its discontinuance is ord.ered and arrears are paid. Price $1.00 per year.

BOAR D OF ED ITORS. L. F. HARVEY, '02, Editor-in-Chief. A. B. CLARK, '02, Business Manager. R. J. AVERILL, '03, Assistant Manager. H. R. MONTEITH, Treasurer. J. B. T\VING, '02, Athletics. J. S. CARPENTER, '02, College Notes. M. E. PIERPONT, '03, Alumni Notes. D. K. SHURTLEFF, '04, Exchanges.

Entered as secortd class maif matter at the Eagfevilfe Post Ojjit:e June 22, I90I.

Besides the dance given in the Col­ in character from the Church to the lege ]]all, February 14, other entertain­ ·Athletic Club. It is to be said, how­ ments have been planned in the near ever, that all the members of this com­ future for the benefit of the LOOKOUT. munity have heretofore met the bur­ This unusual course has been decided den resting upon them cheerfully and upon with reluctance, but the burden generously. And we make our appeal of debt bequeathed to us by our pre­ with confidence for the LooKOUT. decessors, together with our limited circulation, has compelled some such It is a noteworthy fact that the grad­ course. uates of most of the great Colleges of In order that these entertainments the country give their enthusiastic sup­ may be successful, it will be necessary port to the athletics of their Alma for the students and friends of the Mater. We think this spirit commend­ LOOKOUT to give their enthusiastic sup­ able, and we observe that it tends to port. We fully realize the importance elevate the character and practice of the and variety of the n1any obligations athletic sports of the colleges and put laid upon the College as a whole, and it them on a firmer basis. In the case of is as we have said with reluctance that our own college we find among our the LooKOUT takes its place among the alumni here and there one who shows objects for which entertainments are to a similar interest in our athletics, but be given. It has been and continues to their efforts, if indeed they make any, be a fact that the small community here have not greatly helped us so far. We is obliged to support a comparatively greatly deplore this state of affairs and large number of institutions, varying would like to awaken a keen enthusiasm 6 LOOKOUT. in the alumni that in the end may make they are assigned. There is no better itself felt in the form of orne substan­ way in which to show this ability than tial benefit. ; or example some atten­ by writing article for the Looi OUT. tion to the construction of a good ath­ Besides this chance of getting on to the letic field or a reasonable donati n with Board of Editors, there is the advantage that object in view would be an excel­ which always come from the continued lent plan. For several years orne of practice of authorship. We hope be­ the n1ore enthusia. tic members of the fore the year is out to see a more faculty and student ody have been marked degree of con1petition in the trying t bring about the establi hment artiel , submitted for publication in this of an athletic field. The present site is paper. All worthy manuscript will be g od enough if a c rtain amount of thankfully accepted and printed with labor wer laid out on it. For football the author's name attached. it is c nveni nt for practice, .and mooth One kindly critic suggested that our enough for games; but for baseball the ollege paper lacked the grace of hu­ diamond is unfit and the outfield is mor. We are inclined to admit the w r. e yet. With a rea onable outlay justice of the criticism and to suppose a good ath 1etic fi ld could be con­ that it comes about from a certain self­ structed on or near th site of the pres­ consciousness in our contributors. ent ne. It eems a if the markedly There are certainly enough bright upward tend ncy of athletics in ur col­ things said and done every day about lege would warrant uch an expendi­ the campu , but they do not find their ture on the part of the alumni and stu­ way into the LooK UT. No one seems dents We are aware that the con­ to take it upon himself to write them dition of athletic prior to the advent of up, and where everyone fails to do a Mr. Knowl . wa such that its import­ thing, that thing is very apt to remain anc in th ey s of th alumni is not undone. Now let everyone turn over o-reat a· in the ye of the present a new leaf and record on it a few bright tud nt body. It is p rhap. one of the and interesting facts and hand it in due sur st foundations f Mr. Knowles' ea on to the College Notes Editor. reputati n atn ncr t us that he ucceeded Again we invite the Alumni to con­ in ar )U jng a . pirit f r clean, traight­ tribute articles for publication. All forward athletic·. It is there£ re not news regarding the movetnents and oc­ surpri ing that th re ' hould be felt the cupation of the Alumni will be printed need f a o-ood and ·ufficient place for in the department of the Lo KOUT set practice. W may later speak of the aside for Alumni Notes. It is a hard advantage f a gymna ium. ta k for the editor to keep in touch with the Alumni and know all that i o·oing on atnong them. The best plan It eem · well to ay at thi time that so far seems to be for each Alumnus to the per on appointed to the Editorial end in all news that he or she wishes staff f the L OKOUT in the future t ee published in the LooKOUT. will be th e who show in general Addre a11 such publications to the their ability to fill the positions to which Editor of Alumni Notes. LOOKOUT. 7

The following is printed by request: as follows: '' The purpo e for· which To THE EDITOR 01• THE LOOKOUT:- this corporation is con tituted hall be 1 am very desirous of making a for the advancement of athletics, the crapbook of Storr iten1 as they have physical training and education of stu­ appeared in the various paper through­ dent at the Mas achusetts Agricultural out the State, and o I am going to a k College, and t promote a closer fellow­ the liberty of your columns for a single ship among students and Alumni." occasion. This seen1s to us an excellent purpose, As it is to-day, the · students at the admirably provided for. Wecongratu­ onnecticut Agricultural College have late our friends and rivals of the M. A. little or nothing to look to in the way C. and hope later for similar advantages. of printed history of their beloved in­ stitution; and what I want to do is to The article n the decay of Agricul­ secure newspaper clippings relating to ture contributed by Prof. Phelps to the the College. To make this collection New England Magazine should have I ask the assistance of every reader of been noticed in these columns before this time. Our attention has recently the Lo KOUT. Clippings ·of any char­ acter, bearing upon any department of been called to our neglect of this im­ the institution or incident in its career, portant piece of college news, and we will be greatly appreciated. It is only fully agree with our critic that the ar­ just to say that when finished the book ticle in question should have had an will be given to the College Library as apprec1at1 ve notice. Fortunately, how­ one of its regular accessions. ever, the contribution is of such excel­ Trusting that this will receive a lence that a brief review of it will, even hearty and immediate response, at this late day, prove of interest. I am respectfully, Prof. Phelps seems to admit the con­ tention that there has been a marked CHARLES R. GREEN, Class of '95. decline in agriculture in certain rural r6r Seymour St., Hartford, Conn. communities, and a de id d tendency, in these remoter and rougher districts, to allow the land to revert to a natural We hope the readers of the Lo KOUT condition of fore t. On the other hand will be pleased at the recent change in ·he seems to d ubt that this admitted the cover of the paper. The printer tendency is to be r garded as a real have been persuaded to u e better paper symptom of a decay of the agricultural than in the past, and a neater looking intere ·t; for he expressly declares that magazine will result from this change. the districts so reverting to their origi­ nal condition of savagery were never By a note in the very excellent intended to support a progressive sys­ magazine of the Massachusetts Agri­ tem of farming, and that their return cultural College, we observe that th to forest is, after.all, but a natural and friends and Alumni of that institution inevitable proc brought abou ~. by new have formed an Alumni Athletic eletn nt in our industrial development. ociati n with their int ntions stated ut. id such areas a these, Prof. ·8 LOOKOUT. ------Phelps sees little evidence of any real or less familiar ground. 1'hey lose decline in agriculture. nothing, however, in their restate1nent Another most interesting point by Prof. Phelps. raised in the article is the conclusion The part that deals with what may be drawn from the figures given in the called the farming of the future is not special census of 1845, showing that the least satisfactory part of the general even at that time the prosperity of the argument. The conditions are con­ farmer did not rest solely on the pro­ cise~y, yet eff~ctively set forth; the ducts of his agricultural operations, facts leading the Professor to his con­ but that he was belped by many forms clusions are stated with clearness and of manufacturing industry; and the candor, and the figures given in sup­ author cites with apparent conclusive­ port of his contention are undoubtedly ness the industries of Litchfield county. authoritative. The entire article shows If the Professor's premises are gran ted, research, a thorough rpastery of facts much of the cry that has been raised drawn from many sources, and an over the alleged decay of New Eng­ ability to draw from these facts, con­ land agriculture has been based on sen­ clusions that are at once sound, valu­ timent rather than on the real facts of able and worthy of consideration by all the case. Prof. Phelps' citations from interested in the subject of agriculture the census referred to seem to leave no in New England. We are gratified that doubt that the rapid development of this most noteworthy contribution to the manufacturing industries of New an interesting and even vital discussion England tended to reduce the total re­ should bear the name of one of our ceipts of the farmer; and the only logical professors. conclusion to be drawn from the state­ ment undoubtedly is that the districts We have bare] y space to draw the that have shown a real decline, that is to attention of our readers to a letter by say, a real decline where there has been Prof. Phelps in a late number of the any sane atten1pt at progressive farm­ New England Homestead on the sub­ ing, were never, even in their best es­ ject of the importance to the farmer., of tate, able to sustain then1selves on ag­ certain protein yielding crops. The riculture alone. We think that in this article was called to our attention by part of his article, Prof. Phelps has Prof. Chatnberlin who pronounced it added a real and vital element to the timely, interesting and able. general discussion of this important question. ALUMNI NOTES. The discussion of the conditions that Mr. C. C. Miles secretary of the have made the old fashioned extensive Pomological society has been re-elected farming no longer profitable or possible for the coming year. His salary has is clear and exhaustive. The factors been increased to one hundred dollars that have compelled a·change: the com­ per annum. petition of the west, the exhaustion of '85. Mr. C. H. Savage has secured the soil, the change in the habits of the a position for his ister-in-law in the people,-all these are, of course, more coJlege dining hall. LOOKOUT· 9

'94· Mr. H. J. Brockett has changed '97. Mr. John N. Fitts is building a his address to Clintonville, Conn., Ru­ new house at Windsor Hill. It looks as ral F ree Delivery. if John was -- doing a cour­ 95. Through the editorial depart­ teous act for his mother, as we under­ ment of the LOOKOUT Mr. C. R. Green, stand the work is undertaken for her has published a request in the form of benefit. a letter. He asks for the hearty support '97. It is with pleasure that we note of all friends of the college in his un­ the appearance of the second crop of dertaking. When Mr. Green's idea has hair on the head of H. B. Luce. While been carried out the library will contain we do not wish to advertise ''Ayers a book of much interest to all persons Hair Renewer" or other patent medi­ connected with the institution. cines we should be pleased to have '95· A short time ago while driving • 'Jinks" tell us what he used. through the center of Waterbury, Mrs. '98. Mr. H. L. Garrigus made a short A. J. Pierpont was thrown from her visit at home after the Dairymen's Con­ wagon through the negligence of a care­ vention in Hartford. less hack driver. Although she was '98. Mr. H. F. Onthrop witnessed not severely injured she was consider­ the defeat of our Basket Ball team in ably bruised. Middletown, February 4th. The milk business of Mr. A. J. Pierpont has suffered. greatly in conse­ '98. Mr. Max Shaffrath severed his quence of the severe fire in Waterbury, connection with the White & Simms Feb. 3, 1902. Co., of Waterbury, a few days before . '95. Mr. W. A. Stocking is spend­ the fire destroyed their store . ing some time in Middletown, in con­ '99· Mr. Arthur Green of Middle­ nection with his station work in dairy bury with a friend, spent Sunday at bacteriology, · He is in Dr. Conn's bac­ the college, February 2nd. He returned teriological laboratory, which is better to his labors· in Middlebury the follow­ fitted for some of the work than the ing Monday. laboratory here at Storrs. The results Phelex is raising a fine moustache. of this work will be published later. '99· Mr. E. F. Manchester has taken '97. The "Washington Whist Club" the agency for Main's best seed potatoes. met with Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Atwood. He will be glad to do business with any February 12. 1902. "Dutch" is getting one who wishes to do business with him. into pretty fast company. '99. Mr. I. E. Gilbert has been obliged '97. Mr. R. D. Beardsley was called to relinquish work in Waterbury, and out with Company A, of the C. N. G., return to his home in Deep River. He to patrol the streets during the terrible has had some trouble with his eyes be­ Vlaterbury fire. He would without a fore, but now they have caused the sad doubt have been better fitted for the state of affairs mentioned above. We duty, if he had been a picket under all sympathize deeply with "Curley" our new military commandant a few in his troubles, and hope that they may nights ago. be speedily overcome. 10 LOOKOUT.

99· Mr. W. M. Nettleton spent two ble fact that so few of our alumni attend days with R. J. Averill at the college these meetings for they are of great after attending the Dairymen's Con­ value to the fruit grower and dairyman. vention at Hartford. All of the alumni interested in these 'gg. Mr. Willard Mason is studying subjects should belong to these societies at Morse Business College in Hartford. and attend their meetings. 'oo. Miss Gertrude Grant, Mr. A. V. It will be remem bered by most of Osmun and Miss Bertha Squire attended those who were present at the Com­ the Military Ball at the college in mencement Exercises last June, that a January. very interesting and profitable after­ 'oo. Mr. ]. B. Lytnan is working noon was spent at the practical agricul­ for an electrical company in Hartford. tural examination. This examination Address 45 2 Washington St., Hart­ is given to the graduating class by the ford, Conn. alumni. The three small prizes given at this time were heartily don~ted by a '01. Messrs. J. H. Blakeslee and small number of alumni. These prizes T. F. Downing the two leading in­ were not large enough in themselves to surance men of Connecticut met at the interest the candidates. If, however, college, a short time ago to talk over · every alumnus will help as much as his business matters, and incidentally to means will permit this condition of tell long and interesting stories to their things will be changed, and the prize more youthful friends. Although some will amount to a sum sufficient for a of us were not interested in their in­ good prize worth working for. In this · surance arguments, we hope that they way the class examined will be moved will come again some time when busi­ to work for the prize and thus show to ness is dull in the large cities of N au­ a better advantage the knowledge of gatuck and Willimantic. practical agriculture which they have The following gentlemen of our ac­ acquired while here at the institution. quaintance were present ·at the Dairy­ Any of the alumni wishing to contribute men's convention in Hartford, January toward these prizes will greatly oblige 22d and 23rd: Messrs C. B. Pomeroy, H. G. Manchester, G. Manchester, A. the President ?f the Association by sending his contribution to P. 0. Box J. Pierpont, F. Rosebrooks, J. N. Fitts, 6g8, Waterbury, Conn. H. L. Garrigus, E. Manchester, Ban­ croft, W. Nettleton, E. C. Welden. J. COLLEGE NOTES. B. Lyman, F. N. Buell, Kimberly, T. For once in his experience in his re­ Dewey and Whitehead. The follow­ sponsible position on the staff of this ing attended the Pomological n1eeting: publication, the editor of the column Messrs. J.N. Fitts, J. C. Frisbie, W. A. finds himself unable to make use of all Warren, C. C. Miles, M. M. Frisbie. the material handed in. If the con­ H. J. Brockett, A. J. Pierpont, B. S. tributors, therefore find that some of the Taylor, R. H. Gardner, S. Hale, E. F. notes sent us do not appear, they will Manchester, F·. J. Ford and Mr. and not, we hope, let that fact interfere Mr . V. E. Luchinni. It is a lamenta- with further contributions. LOOKOUT. I I

The athletic editor thus uplifts his quently changed to one of pained sur­ voice in song : prise as an opponent, making a mighty He's tall, and graceful m his ways ; slap at the ball, lands his well intended Wtth lots of pull and pushie ; blow full in the face of his expectant He's known at large as Howard B.­ The fellows call him "Busbie." antagonist. The chief aim with the be­ ''Shall I, then, sacrifice my comfort ginner is, apparently, to hit something, for a blushing rose ?"-Baxter. whether ball or man, makes very little difference. Citizen to basket ball team-' 'Hello ' 'l'he friends of Mr. Dallas, formerly boys! how do you do?" Voice from the team-' 'We don't do. instructor in the Poultry Department, will be pleased to learn that he has met We get done." ''Rise up before it be too late ! " This with success and that he is comfortably settled at McKiltrick, California. The quotation from Hawthorne becomes good wishes of hi!? friends somewhat monotonous when it is con­ Co~necticut for his prosperity and full recovery will tinually sounded in the ears of the follow him. We observe with pleasure dreamy sleeper, morning after morning, the aptness of the town he has chosen by the omnipresent and conscientious as a residence, at least in name. Early Bird. At the same time, how­ ever, he gives us fair warning that the The feminine portion of the Senior "Early Bird gets the worm." No one class has been assigned seats at the reg­ can better realize the solemnity of the ular senior table in the dining room, truth thus conveyed than he who is fif­ thus conferring upon that hitherto mas­ teen minutes late at the breakfast table. culine company the grace and bright­ "The smith, a mighty man is he, ness of their presence. The change is With large and sinewy hands ; welcomed with delight by the men, and And the muscles of his brawny arms we trust is equally satisfactory to the Are strong as iron bands." young women. It may be that the bene­ How can we expect Deacon Lamson fit arising from the presence of the to take to blacksmithing when the mus­ young ~adies is a little less general than cles, both of his sinewy hands and if their number equalled that of the brawny arm are so fully developed al­ men. Still, we shall look for a marked ready. "Deak" says that should he de­ increase of refinement in the young velop the mighty biceps of his powerful men of the class so favored. right arm to a greater degree, the worsted jersey capable of four inches of Prof. in Chemistry to Sen.- ' 'Mr. L, expansion would collapse under the what are you going to do with that strain. atom of oxygen ? '' Fast and exciting basket ball is seen Mr. L (scratching his head) to Prof. every evening when the Dairy and the in Chemistry- ' •I was just thinking Poultry specials get together to show about that myself." their skill in the art. The look of bliss­ A reception was given to Rev. Mr. ful content to be seen on their upturned and Mrs. Starr on the evening of Feb. faces as they watch the fast descending 5th in the church parlors. The evening ball cnming their way, is not unfre- passed off pleasantly, and all enjoyed 12 LOOKOUT. the opportunity of meeting our new by the Professor of History to supple­ pastor and his wife. The music was ment the course in English Literature, especially good. as, indeed, it ought to and therefore intended more particu be, considering the composition of the larly for the Senior class, have proved quartette that rendered the most strik­ attractive to many others. These lecures ing numbers. Not only did their voices are open to all that care to attend, al­ harmonize well, but the bewildering though it will be understood that they variety presented in the length of the will not be prepared as in any se~se several members lent a pleasing sensa­ popular lectures, but are intended to set tion of surprise to the eye, so that the forth the manner in which History and sense of sight as well as that of hearing Literature explain each· other. was highly gratified. The programme [ t is with pleasure that we note the in music was arranged by Mrs. Stimson, constant reinforcement of our number. and was as we have said, successful. Of course· the recent unusual advertise­ Mrs. Stimson presided gracefully and brightly. ment of the various short courses, drew quite a number of students, who wer~ The new system of opening class work with us too brief a time to become in on the half-hour, although it at first met any sense a part of the college; but of with considerable opposition, is gener­ these, a few remain for a longer time, ally approved. Certainly, as the days and even a greater number have en­ lengthen the change is a convenience tered upon the regular course in one or to most of us, as the chief, if not the another of the classes. · only objection arose from the rapid darkening of the winter afternoons. Among the improvements recent­ We also note with approval the return ly installed is a fire and burglar to the former custom of evening chapel. proof safe. For its installation an ad­ It always seemed to us an especially dition was made to the rear of the office, graceful way of closing the hours of the large enough to contain this new de­ college day. In the winter season, the pository of the college archives. Here­ tofore they have been necessarily ex­ warm, brightly lighted chapel; the ab­ posed to the danger of fire. sence of the hurry incident to the early The tuberculin tests recently made morning hour, the sense of restfulness, here were very gratifying, as none of all combine to make the evening chapel the animals tested responded; this hour one of the characteristic and pleas­ would seem to show that this dreaded ant features of the life at Storrs. Nor disease has been completely eliminated is the evening service less distinctively from the college herd. pleasant in the summer days, with the The cadet corps under charge of level rays of the setting sun lighting Commandant Meserve made a forced up the chapel through the wide western march February 10. The exercise al­ window, that in any institution other though arduous was no doubt beneficial than one devoted to the stern realism in a physical sense, and perhaps may of agriculture would be of stained glass. tend to develop something of that blood The lectures given in the chapel thirsty spirit deplored in an article Thursday evenings, although designed in the next issue. LOOKOUT. I3

Professor Gulley delivered an address become that when in church the hymn before the Pomological society at the ''Blessed Assurance" was given out, meeting held in Hartford this month. they inadvertently changed the first The rear of the college hall has been syllable, and sweetly sang ''Blessed In­ wainscoted. This much needeed im­ surance." provement makes it possible to use the Professor Beach lectured before the hall for basket ball without danger of Beacon Falls Grange February 11, 1902. damage to the walls. We are greatly Several new charts and models have indebted to the president for this step. been purchased by the college for the During the recent absence of the use of the classes in Physiology and president on his to1_.1r to the west, the Veterinary science. chapel services have been led by the John Skinner Carpenter has been different members of the faculty in much exercised in mind because of the turn. It is interesting to make a study recent alarms of fire, and on the advice of the different topics brought forward of the fire insurance authorities, has by each. taken sleeping rooms one story nearer Mr. H. V. Beebe has recently be- terra firma. It is rumored that his come the possessor of an unusually next move will be to take a tenement large and sonorous phonograph. The in the rooms now occupied by the instrument is very clear, and when from Grange. its brazen throat pour forth the strains Mrs. Palmer of Danielson has been "Boula-Boula," the heart of the colle- at the college for a few days, visiting gian bounds responsive with delight. her son who is taking the business Mr. Beebe expects soon to have several. course under Professor Yerex. new records, among them '' If you Nearly all the members of the Junior haven't any money, why you needn't class attended the meeting of the Porno­ come around." We may add that the logical society held in Hartford this Athletic Association is under obligation month. to Mr, Beebe for his courtesy in giving The results of the vaccination of the his services at a recent basket ball game. students were temporarily to disarrange The in tenor of the boiler and engine the college schedule. There were one rooms have received a much needed or two cases of serious illness, but with coat of paint. This and a new metal the recovery of these everything is ceiling have added greatly to the ap- again serene. pearance of the above mentioned rooms. Our crack pitcher, Moriarty met with T. F. Downing and J. H. Blakeslee an accident to his puissant right arm in of the class of '01 spent Sunday, Jan- a recent game of basket ball. It was uary 26 at the college. Being rivals in at first feared that the accident might the insurance business, the chief topic interfere with his success as a pitcher; of their conversation was, of course, but we understand that there is a good the merits of insurance, and the duty of prospect that the injured member will all good citizens to attend to it right soon be as sound as ever, and as able to away. So greatly interested did they deliver the complicated curves that have LOOKOUT. made Moriarty one of the more noted ing Chapel service, and grace· before of the young pitchers in the State meals. League. 2. At ten o'clock the gas will be "The children's Hour" has taken the turned off promptly and no further puns, conundrums, or other play up n place of the famous ''Study Hour" in words will be allowed to be uttered the New Dorm. aloud. We have often had our attention called 3· Students who have lost their fac­ to the fact that sotne of the finest poetry ulties and insist on keeping study hour in the language is to be found in the from half past seven to half past nine, shall be deprived of their dictionaries. church hymnals. The recollection of and unless in1mediate improvement is this fact causes us to look with interest noted, shall be compelled to lie in bed at that t

And while on this subject, it might ATHLETIC NOTES. be asked why Webster's method of . A. . VS. M. H. S. pelling proves him a resurrectionist? Because he will not allow ''u" to remain Tuesday, February· 5, our Basket ball quietly in mould. team met a double defeat in Middle­

" 1 declare ," said my dear friend the Colonel, town. The first game was called at 3.30 One day, as he laid down hi jolonel, in the Y. M. C. A. gymnasium, our op­ "I'm tired enough ponents being the High School team of Of reading such stough, that place. As they print in this paper infolonel." For a while the game seemed an easy The following is respectfully referred one for the C. A. C., but the High to the C. 0. D. School boys took a decided brace and ran up a good lead. With the score If qu= kw. and ay = a; fifteen all at the end of the first period, what is the sum of q u+ay? we opened the second half with a rush and once more got the lead. C. A. C. then seemed to get lazy and the High We trust that we never shall see School took the opportunity to run their Our effective, astute C. 0. D. score up to thirty points. Then with So completely preplexed the score 30 to 18 in favor of the High Nay, thorou ghly vexed, -.,chool, C. A. C. made six goals and As when asking, "0 where is the quay?" time was called; meanwhile the High 2 School boys made one goal and left the 'But" says one, " If you just stop to weigh final score 3 3 to 30 in their favor. Your spelling, you'd certainly seigh Line up for C. A. C. as follows: That the word you write quay McLean, Right forward, Left, Moriarity Should not rhyme with see, Crowell, guard, Pierponl But instead, should be sounded as queigh. Twing, Center.

3 C. A. C. VS. Y. M. C. A. Well, no matter how all that may be, The game on Tuesday evening, was We're so fond of our d ear C. 0. D .. with the famous Y. M. C. A. team, and That we hope they will find, To their full peace of mind C. A. C. did well to keep the score as Just what did become of the quay. low as it did. Moriarity injured his NOTE. The editors insist that the right wri t and was unable to play. above is obscure, and that the writer Averill took his place. explain what or who the C. 0. D. is or The game was called at 8 o'clock in are. The writer had no thought of an theY. M. C. A. gymna ium. C. A. express package; she had in mind that went boldly forth and made the first quintette of amiable gentlemen who are g-oal. The scores then gradually grew given to holding an occasional meeting larger and kept about even until near in the office and who are known to us the end of the first half, when C. A. C. as the Committee On D. "Nor fur­ took a nap, and the half ended with the ther seek their merit to disclose." And score 33 to 15 in favor of theY. M. C. A. the editors further demand to know In the second half Manchester took why the aforesaid amiable gentlemen the. place of Pierpont, who had been should be round inquiring for a wharf slightly injured. TheY. M. C. A. had at Storrs. In reply to the last query, things about their own way and when the writer can only say that she has the game ended the Y. M. C. A. team given it up. bad 66 points while C. A. C. had but 27. M.A. RUST. rrhe team spent the night at Middle- 16 LOOKOU'1'. town, and returned to Storrs, Wednes­ though victory is beyond expectation. day, feeling rather tired, but very wise. C. A. C. made a hard struggle and Line up for C. A. C. wa::; as follows: held down the former champions of McLean, Right forward, Left, Averill Willimantic to a score of 2 5 to 3. Crowell, Right guard. Left, Pierpont-Manch~ster Averill, who took McLean's place, threw Twing, Center. the only goal for C. A. C. Mr. Thomas D. Knowles acted as of­ Line up: ficial scorer in both games and stayed Averill, Right forward, Left, Pierpont-Carpenter over night with the boys as their guest. Crowell, " guard, Manchester Center, '!'wing. Substitute, Carpenter. C. A. . VS. T. C. C. Owing to an injury to his knee, S. The team representing the 'fhread M. Crowell has resigned his position as City Cyclers of Willimantic, defeated captain of the basket ball team, and M. the College team on Saturday evening, E. Pierpont has been elected to fill that . February 8. vacancy. Twing, who has been play­ The C. A. C. boys made an excellent ing center, has decided so give·up ath­ letics, and devote his whole attention to showing and were loudly applauded by matters of business and study. The the spectators. team now consists of tnen from the The game was fast from start to fin­ Junior class who have already given us ish, and according to the best authority · evidence of their ability. C. A. C. played the better game. The This is an encouraging outlook for score at the end of the first half was I 6 next winter. I to 5 in favor of C. A. C. C. A. C. VS. M. H. S. In the second half C. A. C. threw five Saturday, February I5, the Basket goals, but the referee would not give Ball team representing the College, three of these because he thought they played the fastest game of the season were thrown from out of bounds. T. against the Middletown High School C. C. threw six goals in this half and team. As we were handicapped by the all were declared good. Thus the final large area in Middletown, the Middle­ official score was 2 7 to 22 in favor of town boys were as badly out of place in T. C. C., but in the opinion of the the College hall. writer it should have been 3 I to 2 7 in The game ·was snappy, but C. A. C. favor of C. A. C. Two fouls were had by far the best of it, especially in called on C. A. C., but neither point the first half. McLean played an ex­ was made. T. C. C. made one foul and cellent game and outplayed his man the goal was thrown. We have another again and again. game with this team to be played in For Middletown, F. Davis threw two Willimantic, and hope to prove our goals in the first ha1f; for C. A. C. superiority. McLean threw eight, Pierpont three, McLean, Right forward, Left. Averill and Averill two. Score 39 to 6. Crowell, Right guard, Left, Pierpont-Manchester In the second half, M. II. S. played Twing, Center. a faster game, and during the half F. C. A. C. VS . . COMPANY E. Davis threw two more goals, and Four­ The College team again went forth .to ette threw two. For C. A. C. McLean battle with the team representing Com­ threw five, Pierpont one. Two fouls pany E of Willimantic in Company E were called on each side and McLean armory. made one point for C. A. C. on a foul. C. A. C. was weakened by the unex­ The final score was 58 to I 8. Although cusable absence of McLean. It is not Manchester threw no goal, he took par­ "manliness" to play hard against an ticular care to see that his opponent did inferior team, but to play hard even not. Dewey also played a good game. LOOKOUT.

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