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The SEeRET of S1\N0t)\\T'S l<'rom The Ypsilantian, July 26, 1900. i I Thf' firm of W. H. Swrnt & Son began busin<>ss STRENGTH REVE1\LEO..... unde1·tbt- management of W. H Sweetin February, i a 1 18,3, and eooducted as a dry-goods and millinery busineso. has for all t,hese years been favorably i la::s: :tt�e �:1!:o��;;�,: SAHDOWS � � Grip Dumb-Bells, 1llustrated S known as a reliable firm that dea,ls onh in reliable S herewith. Call on your sport- .,, a-od rst-class goods. " ing goods dealer and con- : 111. ::,epteml er, 1894- i Mr. Sweet, impressed with !• vince yourself it is a perfect i the desirability of having a i,lace available for dumb-bell by taking a few minutes exercise. This will � banking business outside the limited hours of cost you nothing. " bank·, opened a banking department for the ac "• No. No. � '.:! 1. Children's, Pair, $1.25 4. Youth's, Pair, $2.50 $ comm� elation of his customers and the public gen ::i 2. Girls', ·• 1.75 1 !j. 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J : r, thnt our n:nderic 1u� f,u.uiUar- eu<>u$:.lt with it lu ;1ppn:date Lhls ex'-."tl tain stately grace, Sixtu� moves in his heavy <.> lcut dcs('ripti n. .- 1:;11. want.Le ; ,v ith one hand to,,vard his breast ex IIIS nurivalled picture was painted by pressive of loyalty and devotion to Mary, T Raphael probably about 1517, for the Vl•ith the other he µoiuts to the cro,,·n, resting monks of the Sau Sisto rnonastery, an and has found a ,;vorthy resting place itl yet as i( she did not know that the eies of the Semper's beautiful 1nuseu1n. whole hntnan race ��ere directed to her. Iu the Sistine Madonna, Raphael has at This same gaze is given also to the child iu tempted to draw dow11 the godlike into earthly her arms. It seems as if he were reading in beauty. The picture represents the Virgin the pictures, which 6ll the clear air, his future Mary, \Vith t}le infant Jesus in her ar111s, des late, and reflecting upon his con1ing sufferings cending from the heaven to th" earth. She as if they were already pa�t. V\' e can almost appears to walk or rather move majesticall.y read his resolve to face what lies before ltitu npon the clouds. Raphael has painted what iu the fateful and unavoidable iuture. The • seemingly cannot be represented i Boating a11cl child sits there as if he did not burden the at the same time walking upou something mother although in size he is much beyond a which, although bearing no substance or mere infant ; his steady ga�e being rather finnness. still for1ns a path. lie also en that of a thoughtful man. hances the effect of Mary's movements by Raphael has heightened this effect by the giving to her ligure an air of supreme ease contrast between the boy, Jesus, and the nvo and gmce. heralds. These two angels represent the St. Si:xtus, gazing up at her on the left, :as thoughtless contentment of simple huu..an well as St. Barbara, looking downward on the childhood. They do nothing, and as yet right, are also jn the clouds; not, bo\\rever, know nothing of past or future, and flutter in standing upou them, but amid them, for their the sunshine of existeuce showing by smiles feet and the lower part of their heavy reg-al or tears their u101uentary experience; while on dresses have sunk into th�m; as if, like Mary, the brow of the Christ-child seems to dwell inhabitants of he.a.veu, they ,v ere fonned ol the contemplation of eon. INDIVIDUALISM AND SOCIALISM. IDA C. MAIER. WILL never disgrace these sacred arms, are some things which belong entirely to self ''I nor desert my companions in the ranks. and must be so regarded, and these private I will fight for temples and public property, factors cannot go into an association. It is botn alone and with many. I will transmit mr only what the members have in common, what fatherland, not only not less, but greater and they express and share, what is really inter better than it was transmitted to me. I will accive, that forms the society. And, consid obey the magistrates who may at any time be erino- the individual and society from this in power. I will observe both the existing standpoint, each is seen to have its separate laws and those which the people may unani field although they are mutually dependent. mously hereafter make, and, if any person seek It is only when society is considered as con to annul the laws or to set them at nought, I sisting of the sum of the individ1tals, of the will do my best to prevent him, and will defend absorbed totality of their personalities, that we th�m both alone and with many. I will honor can argue as to whether the individual or the the religion of my fathers. And I call to wit social whole should be supreme. ness Aglauros, Enyalios, Ares, Zeus, Thallo, There are private elements in a man's nature Auxo, and Hegemone. "-Oath of the Athenian and here individualism must reign; but there are Epheboi. just as distinctly social elements and differen t '' In regard to the Gods, I am unable to laws govern each realm. He must act differ know whether they are or are not." -Prota ently in society because of the very fact that he goras. is in society and not out of it. And as to their "Man is the measure of all things. "-Idem. mut al interdependence-since man in early INDIVIDUALISM AND SOCIALISM AS MANIFESTED life i absolutely dependent upon his social as IN GREECE BETWEEN B. C. 776-3 38. well as his physical. environment, and is born "The individual and yet society, that is the into such social products as language, indus· probl�m. They are distinct, but not indepen trial conditions, schools, church, etc., we m::ty dent.... The sacrifice of individuals means almo t say that he is made by society; but on the annihilation of society." the other hand society depends upon the indi Individualism and socialism are not antagon vidual for its existence; is based upon the istic, if rightly understood ; each has its own individual. sphere and each is necessary to the other. It Man's social nature, his tendency to seek has been through a misunderstanding of what companionship, and "the consciousness of society really consists of, and of the individ kind" are the fundamental principles govern ual's relation to society, that the controversy ing the formation of society. But let a society has arisen. be formed, and other governing principles such "The members of society form the organiza as physical features, soil, climate, 'etc., of a tion, but the organization does not absorb the country enter in. members." The location of Greece, its size, population, The personalities are not absorbed, for a wealt and the condition of commerce were P.erson may at the same time be growing in factors which demand a great share of consid individuality that he grows in sociality. No eration in the study of the growth and develop person can give himself entirely to society, he ment of socialism and individualism in Greek is more than he gives to any society. There life and education. 96 THE NOR�1AL COLLEGE NEWS. ' ...\thcni an education can Ucst Uc takt:n as a. l'hc other branch of n1 usic, poetry, con stud , :;ince �he 1:a.11:;e:;, e(fe«:ts ar) ,,•orth frequently changed content, l>ut it always n)usic.:. (Ln 4 and nurses. It was "humane: but unsy::;te,n iog, lie \\'as put into the hands of a scientific aticJ" the chief ct.hicai agency en1ployed being gymnastic trainer. Asitle from that, he '"as sldc.:t discipline; (z) school cducation from free to go where lie chose, to do as he pleased. seventh to the fo1.1rtcenth year, con.rlucted, in The :,tate required hin1 to learn the la,\·s, l>ut part, by the rhapode or public reciter. 1t made no provision for his intellectual or 1noral consisted of t,\•o branches, musiC, composed of instruction. inusic proper an<.l poetry, and gyu1 na:,tics. lle wa:; expected to acquire this fron1 the 1\{usic proper played an huportant part in citi1.ens with who1n he can1c in contact. 1\nd Greek life, being considered by them s of a it is this fact, this defect-for defect \t ,v as, value not only a.s "purgative" anct harmon... a considering the im and ide \ of their cdoca izing inHuence, but they held th t it also stim a a a tion-in the syste n, ,vl1ich 1nade indiviclualisn1 ul ted the min it an added culture value and intcllcctlial cle antl grace, which ,\· ould enable the student to ment. act a worthy part as a citizen. THE NORMAL COLLEG E NEWS. 97 At the age of eighteen, if his moral and amount of labor necessary to sustain life, as physical acquirements were satisfactory, he well as having an all important effect upon the was considered a citizen-novice and was then intellect of the people. Aristotle, himself, for subj ected to two years of the seve_rest military his ideal state demanded a temperate climate, discipline and training. Following that, if he on the grounds that only in a temperate climate passed the civil or manhood examination, he does one find the combination of intelligence was considered a member, a citizen, of the and bravery. state. ( 2.) The soil was fertile, conditions of There was no distinction made between the temperature and moisture favorable to the pro man and the citizen. This is even more clearly duction of a food s�pply without exhausting shown in his university or state education, the energy of �hose engaged in this production; which lasted until his death . and natural products were varied and extensive. No man was considered a citizen, who did (3 . ) The configuration of the surface divided not take part in the functions of the state; and the country into small divisions and these state duties were so exacting in their nature, natural divisions became the political states. A that they left no time for thoughts of possible government with such exacting state super private good apart from the state. vision of all affairs could not have existed in a The state disciplined every sphere of life and large state with an extensive population. It made legality extend over the whole field of was essentially, in its very nature, the govern morality. The tendency in Greek life was ment of a small state. religious and institutional, and the aim and (4. ) Athens could not have maintained her sanction of all individual action was found in political institutions intact so long as she did, the state. The individual had no moral per had she had a large and rapidly growing popu sonality, but instead of the moral personality was lation. For if the population had increased the social organism. more rapidly than the food supply could , Let us for a moment consider some of the be produced, either emigration would have conditions and principles governing society,-' been necessary. or commerce would have as before mentioned-which made a Greek been developed earlier. And in either case, nation, with institutions such as it possessed, new ideas would have been introduced and new possible. industries developed; in the latter case, more ( r.) The location of Greece, upon which partic larly than m the former; although even depends its climate; in the latter, it would be but natural to suppose (2 . ) physical features, i�cluding soil, upon that emigrants would from time to time return which, together with climate, depends the to Greece with their changed ideas and ideals. natural productions; The classes of population were a determin (3 . ) size of the political divisions, which, ing influence in both social and political life. in Greece, depended almost entirely upon con There were two classes, aristocratic and indus figuration of the surface; trial. The one was educated, th e other was (4. ) population, (a) size, (b) classes; not, and only the educated were eligible to Cs.) wealth ; citizenship. The industrial class and the (6.) industries and commerce; slaves performed all the menial labor, leaving (7.) habits and customs of the people. the citizen entirely free to exercise the duties (r.) The location of Greece gave it a of a citizen. This we see is a highly important delightful, but withal, temperate and healthful condition in determining the political life. climate. The temperature was mild, doing (5.) In the Athenian state, wealth was un away with the necessity for excessive clothing, evenly divided. The one class possessed it all. thus having an effect upon the habits and cus . Although the wealthy class were not given to toms of the people. It also made slight the display, yet their wealth made land ownership 98 THE NORMAL COLLl:Gc NEWS. and hol change in the govcrntnent. ists, as they ,v er� Cflled, con1ing in ,vith their (6. ) Productive lndustries were carried on advanced ideas, their kno\\•ledge of other only in a sufficient degree to supply the actual environment, introduced the clement of doubt \vants of the people., and could be carried ou into the rnind of the Creek youth, first in entirely by the subordinate class. Corn1ner<:e regard to the old gods, and by so doing, was a thing almost unknown, so there was rlO induced reflr.cfivc thought. contact "'ith foreign peoples, anrl The old Greek social existenc� rested upon (i.) since the h:tbits, the tastes and cus :'.-1. religious coriSciousncsti and through this, by u1eans of ancestor worship toms of the people were simple, there "·as no 1 out of ,vbich grc,v dcn1�olrl for foreign products and n o incentive nature ,v orship, . originated S:';lcrificia\ or reli· to change the hal>its because there ,vas no con· _gious rites. These� rites were continued ia.fter 1 act with foreign peol'les. their true 1ucaning was forgotten and they ca,ne But, follo,viilg the Battle of Salan1is, all ,v.as LO be vested. n·jth an air of tnystcry� and changed. The Greeks now had a broader onL· in this W8)' religion carne to furnish ethical look than their small state and its duties. Be sanctions and to he regarded as sornething sides they were r;tlher inclil)e cause Of their \'ictories, hence the old education And so long a:; (.;reek rc1igion was not dis� seemed narrow and they readily accepted any putecl, so long :,s there was no re!le.c tivc thought new thing both in induscries and education. concerning it, it di'd ful'nish strong rnoral sa ne· Since the vicLory of Salamis \\'as due to the tions and this "·as the bond which united ,nadnes fro1n the industrial clasi;es, the v; ay to society. Jlu1 since the gods beli>ngc the devcloptnenL of comrnerce was opened, and physical ,,•orld 1 an<;t in the physical world there con1n,erce \'.'3.S carried on by the industrial ,vere no other rnoral sanctiO,QS, \\'hen reflect class, who thereby gained ,.,.ealth. ·rhis paved ive thought ju i�s earliest stage:; tt..1rnc ·the '\'3.Y for a direct conflict for political power world and hegan to rloubt the gods, there was between the 1wo classes. In reality, however1 no hond to hold society together. Therefore the Batlle of Salan1is n1crely con1pl tt d a work · the first effe t of philosophy ,v a� to rlisorganh e c .: c · : alre�-tdy far advanct:d, {or the -' absence of a society, anrl give ri$e to in distinc t priestly .and i11ilitary class aln1ost of old unreflective ,race, thought was ·indivld-ual ncct:ssity leci to democracy." thought uand each tends to preserve its o�·n · Al)other and all i,nportant result growing out subject and to invest in "•ith importance." of tlie Battle of Salamis, by means of the rise of E,•en though the social organisn1 'was not con11nerce1 v.·as the. influ x of foreign 111en wi Lh entirely negl ecled, it was regar,Jcd as a n1eans for:eign h;tbits anrl i�eas. to the attainn1ent of individual good. . A.u,ohg them ,-.. as. a, class of 1 nen with a.cL In leaving the youth wilhout formal intellecL· vanceil ideas in art, science and religion ,v hi<:h ual or moral training 1 the state felt confident thev sooghL to propound in Greece. 'fheir that he ,voulc.l gain all that was ne cessary frotn 1ne�hods \\'ere newI their icle;s ,v ere new and oJdcr ci1i;,.ens, an youngergencratior1 especially, and it was to,vard but when indivi�\latism entered into cornpcti the youth chat they directed their energies. tion "·ith the .state, a Jarger.:: culcure was This they could do because of the defect in demanded whicl1 the state coulc.l not supply. the educational syste1n before meruioned, \'iz: 1\ nd it was this spirit of in A, J, M., Cl.,\S.S Oil 'St!. \ /E live in an ::igc of inquiry. invl'Stiga· and liherty \viU1ont la,v is a curse lo aoy civ 1: ·'V tion and disc11ssio11. Th(: individual, ilization. the <:hurch, the state, and the 11atio11 ::ire::co n .:\. fair sprinkliqg of U11ilcd States citiiens stantly being improved by uew conclusion::s.. early began to carry th e ele:1uents of tnJe self There is scant rcspt:'c-t to , existed by the · act pf the Mexican govern - reach of the South. Had the Civil War been ment. '' President Polk then called for vol - fought in 1820 instead of 1860, it would have . unteers. Such was the beginning of a war been of longer duration though probably of that called for its support the bravest of Amer same results. In short, the Texans bettered ica's sons. Every · quarter of the nation themselves by annexation and at no time ser responded. True, there were some "anti's" iously inconvenienced the United States, and as there are today but the war was exceed in fact proved a great assistance to the cause ingly popular, and its heroes were beloved by of anti -slavery. r all the land. Before entering further into the discussion, One of the reasons assigned for justifying it is well for us to determine as to the evidence war by political economists is, that it is fought to be submitted on the other side first of all, in self defence. With this before us it is and the possibility for allowing same. Testi shown that Mexico had attacked · the United mony may have been given by witnesses who States because she dared to assist the inde were altogether too close to the actions and pendent state of Texas by admission to the events to be worthy of credence on the Union. The justification of the war is cer question involved. The writer anticipated tainly shown by the theory of self defence. antagonistic quotations from statements made A second reason for justifying war will be by leading men in the heat of slavery discus - when it is for the interest of civilization. If sion. the people of Texas loved the United States Historical truth we must understand cannot and wished to improve their condition by be properly considered except in the perspec - becoming loyal citizens, sure.ly the interests tive of at least fifty years. The philosophy of civilization would seem to justify the belief of history we will all admit should have prem that the prospects for a better civilization in ises that have been long formed in order to Texas were better with Texas a part of the come to correct conclusions. In s o m e United States than if allowed to remain an respects, we are yet too near to the historical independent nation of revolutions, and ought act in question for some of us to give un not to have been a matter for Mexican inter biased opinions and correct judgments. vention. The writer is well aware that in the heat of But those who question the wisdom of the slavery discussion, that some of the ablest annexation and this war will tell us that the men of our country opposed the annexation cause of slavery was greatly assisted by this of Texas. That their ideas must have been move. simply opinions and surmises concerning the To this we reply that while Texas seceded future we must all admit, but under the rule in 1861 it W?,S done by but a small majority fifty years' perspective these opinions would and the sentiment was not overwhelmingly not be admissible evidence. pro slavery, and at any event not sufficient to When one looks into the future as did the make the lost cause anything other than what opponents or advocates of the Mexican War it was from the beginning of the war between in 1845, he is very likely to form wrong con · 'wealth, prosperity, varied resources and inde clusions, not so much from lack of earnest pendent manliood, and that of luxury, slavery, ness as from lack of sufficient knowledge. and few resources. The ability to prophesy concerning historical The Lost Cause was forever lost after Henry event::, and especially those closely connected ·Clay's compromise of 1850 which was made with slavery, we all concede to have been possible by the success of the Mexican War. carefully kept from the early statesmen. This compromise postponed the issue suffici Therefore, in this discussion, should the' ently long to insure the growth · of the North names and ideas of eminent men in our past to proportions that were absolutely beyond the history be given as testimony opposing- or 102 THE NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS. favoring the advisability of the Mexican Wai·, there is scarcely a sign of the awful r<,su lts let us bear in mind that one wan ,,.,a.5quite as predicted except that the great writers them likely to be a prophet and a patriot as nnothe:r, selves Henry Clay and Daniel Webster taking aud while such evidence is cun1ulativc, UJ.e the wrong view oJ the question failed to usual necessary sentiment <.tnd vote for tl1e beco1ne presidents, and their hosts of admir· annexation of 'l' cxas aud the consequent ers and followers bewailed the degeueracy of Mexicau War by the United States Conl(Tess the ti1nes that should nutke such a war pos \Vas clearly in favor of the n10,re. sible) and (�eneral 'fay lor president. It has been stated that such annexation lJ'\•:as Is it not possible that we mny find a parallel unconstih1tional, it beiug provided in the in to·day's histOt)' and see a cli8appoiuted Coustitution ho'\\' foreign territory shal1 come Iicnry Clay retiring from the speak;ership) and into this Union. To this, we reply, that while the Daniel Websters of both Republican aud ours h; popularly ('.ailed a ,vrittcu Constitution Democratic parties fast losing all hope of the there arc many po,.. "'ers and duties unwlitten presidency by their blind opposition to the bct,-.· een the lines tl1at have been interpreted demand of this nation to be ever great among front titne to titue. the nations of. the world? Abraham Lincoln surprised the SoutJ, when The ,vriter cannot believ·e that a \\ 'ar is he read iu our Constitution that the first du.ty unjustifiable which is filled with brilliant of a nation '\\•as self-protection ,v hether from achieveLnent for the American troops - \\•ith invasion or dis-union . Others have read that courage, dash, and patriotis1n never exce lled, self-perpetuation and growth was implied. battles uui!orwly successful not from point of So Washini,ou was in favor of the admis number but from point of daring, and with intelligence and ability to mingle love of sion of ,rennont t11ough an independent reptil> lic at the time of the adoption of the constit u- country ";th z.tal to ovcrco111e unjust opposi · lion. tion iu the cause of our freetlom and a J1igher Jefferson bought Louisiana from France. civilization for the people of Texas. Monroe favored the purchase of "Florida from '!'here is much in this history of the Mexican Spain. War and the life of General Taylo� that make" Polk was pleased with the anncx,i tion ol us co1npare it ,..vith our own Philippine \>./ ar Texas. and Admiral Dewey. And yet, this campaign Seward led in the purchase of Alaska from of our heroic kinsmen in the cause of the Russia. betterment of Philippine civilization must be • .\ntlt.ic Kinley, greatest constitution inter justified ,ve suppose to historical critics in pret�r of then1 all bas acquiretl for our nation, t.i1nes to con1e. Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines. Doubtless each o( you ha,•e climbed to the No, there is no constitlttional r�son tltat top of some high hill or mountain. Possibly exists to-cla)r for criticizing the annexation of with the writer you have bad the privilege of anrl the consequent �exican f 'l"e-xas. \\ ar. the snow capped Pike 's Peak. It was doubtless urged that it was not lo,,e Did you note how utterly oblivious the of the nation but love of the South and slavery clouds as they rolled along in their majestic that prompted this annexation o! Texas and • currents se-em<:d to everythingbelo,v? Didn't brought on the war. you feel as ii you had reached a height where The writer has received much personal pleasure in reading the conunents of eminent you were above the little things of life's tur '\\"titers on this pha�e of the question. moil 3nd wished for an existence that would Orators have n1ade 1nole-hilts into mot1u be V\iithout so many ,�hys and ,vbereforcs, so tai11s on 1nany questions and cspeC'ially on tl1is, 111any inquiries, so 111a11y justifyings, so many but from the fifty year pcrspcc.ti ve stand -point, struggles? THE NORMAL COLLEG E NEWS. 103 Let us imagine ourselves way above the dis have a war with somebody if the answer sensions of fifty years ago and look down a should be favorable? And did we not do only Texas and ·the United States of today. We partly well when all Mexico was ours by see nothing but good for the United States in . conquest in not holding it for the higher civi this War. · Nothing but good for Texas. lization of this republic in which we h�:�.ve Almost a nation in itself with territory equal implicit faith? to the original thirteen states and all gained As a conclusion I must quote from Bill for our flag by this war. California, Nev�da, Nye's history of the United $tates wherein he Utah, Arizona, N�w Mexico, Texas, and a excels all other modern historians in his frank part of Colorado spread out empire-like in the and interesting way of philosophizing. Con - southwestern horizon. cerning this historical event he says : As we contemplate the resources now ours "Texas had under the guidance of Sam by the result of this Mexican War, and the Houston obtained independence from Mexico superiority of the United States civilization to and asked for admission to the union. Con - that of Mexico we are led to admire more than gress at first rejected her, fearing that the Texas ever the theory of the destination of nations, people lacked cultivation , being so far away whereby civilization shall be carried. to the from the thought ganglia of the East, also remotest parts of the earth and feel that as the fearing a war with Mexico, but she was at last hand of destiny has upheld President Mc Kin - admitted, and now everyone is glad of it. " ley during the last years, so in times past it Possibly others like myself had read history has been very near in all historical events in for several years without hearing of the which the United States has been a party and unjustifiable American war until a college we exclaim with Tennyson : - graduate or other critic took this for the sub " I doubt not_that throughout the ages ject of his oration. Our increasing purpose runs ; Realizing the truth of these historical events And the thoughts of men are widened and their difficulties, thinking of Texas, her With the process of the Suns.'' advancing civilization and territory, the There is one thought that has come to me example of bravery and daring in that cause, often in thinking of this subject' and I have and seeing the pages of destiny now unfolding found myself asking when will Mexico reach for the United States ;_ we exclaim, "We too out her hand for annexation? And will we believe the war justifiable and are glad of it " � l .... ; d£ '�He liveth long who liveth well! All else is being flung away; He liveth longest who can tell Of true things truely done each day.'' A FEW REMlNISCENCl!S OF TRAVEL. S. B. LAUU>. �RAVEL in one's own country verifies countries visited stand out in strong conttast. l couceptious of places and things, i11- in many respec ts, to his home land. 3rd. .� duces in the thoughtful a greater love for the judicial cast of mind is also essential if the hon1e laud, encourag-es the tendency to prir..e largest measure of good be secured from the institutions at th 1 u1ake it larger still, aud \\ e renli7.e that there -the gorgeous apparel of a schoolmasters is room and to spare beneat h her ,vavcs for family-was dropped into the muddy, salty all the creatures that throng the land. "'aters of the Clyde. Heroic effor ts \\'ere \Ve, too, keep the log and finally hegin to 1nade to get it out quickly and success \Vas look for land. A thrill of pleasurable excite almost assured when the handle broke and ment pos.::;esses all on board as the northcru down it went for another plunge. Well, it coast of T reland is sighted. Soon at shortrange was finally re sc:11ed, but not until every gar- we look upon rocks '\\1hich in stor1n and fog 111ent was com'f)letely drc-nchccl. · N' o (cars have \VT cked million of mone and thous v.• re shed, no audible "bad ,vords" Virere per e s y e ands of Iives. The signal station reads 011r mitte(l to escape, as mother and daughter 11 ship's name and cables the fact lo New York faced a "condition and not a theor . As twelve hours hefore we enter the Clycle. We uoue of my belonginJ,.>a were iu�idc, ofy c sn1a1ler stean1er for Londonderry, Belfast and vice. Twenty·one years of married life bas other Irish points . Then we steam a,;vay for deveJopetl my bump of caution so1newhat. Being- a wau," T will not atteu1pt to the last night's iun and retire with bright "only visions of solid lam! and a:�vaiting the n101To,v's suu for their realiza· on. Our silk flag- Old Glory-for once was tion. At five 01clock 111any are astir and dipped in foreign waters, and the red �nd their extravagant exclamations of beautiful blue looked as if a scrimmage had occn1Ted and the colors glorious1 unexcellcd. cause us to hasten on between it and the Uniou Jack nt deck. Five minutes is sufficient to capture ,v ere badly mix�d. 'fhe age of the trans· us also, and we stand �pell bound amid the portatio11 co1npany �·as On board and ,vit ., beauties of sky, river aud 1uountaius. 'Tis Sun - nessed the "catastrophe. T_.A;ar ning of the day morning attd the rising sun peers above respectabilit y of the state, city and institution the hills and causes to glow alike the hcarl Crow which we hailed, he resolved to make of the onlooker and the fresh and inviting good the damage and paid rnore than ,..., e lace of nature. A moving pauorawa of tin· asked. 'Beh1g 1ny o,vn attorney in the <."ase I concluded that it s "stick trp for one's usual interest an of commercial strength and industrial activity retains its old title but also the same appoint are seen on every side. Horse cars give ment as when Burns and his cronies exchanged ready access to all points of interest. Travel jokes over their social glass. A ride of 2t upon the top of these cars afford the stranger miles brings the visitor to Burns' cottage built a good view of the streets , architecture, gar 1 759,where liberty -loving Americans pay hom dens and parks. At the wharves may be seen age to that "son of the soil" who spoke for vessels flying flags of nearly all civilized future centuries in these thrilling, democratic nations. Our war ship Baltimore, with Old worc�s, ''A man's a man for a' that,'' and Glory at the mast head floating in the morn who voiced the elements of greatness for any ing breeze, gladdened American hearts and civilization in these simple, heartfelt strains brought tears to their eyes as she appeared at of The Cotter's Saturday Night. For a few anchor. The silent comment, "still among pence you look into those rooms where simple our friends,'' b�came at once a token and lives struggled between hope and fear. You pledge of love for the home of the free, whose see the bed on which the poet was born , the shores were washed by the same mighty artery old fire place and its utensils, the quaint old of commerce-the stormy Atlantic. Altogether, crockery, the books, relics, and handwriting. this city is one of the best governed in the The register of visitors shows that about twice kingdom, but here as at home poverty lurks , as many pilgrims visit the shrine of Scot and neglect and shame mar the otherwise fair land's Bard as wend their way to the home of J?icture. An hour's walk along some of the Shakespeare. Auld Brig O'Doon, built 1250, poorer streets in the afternoon brought one the ruins of the Kirk , the winding Doon, the face to face with more deformed bodies of burial place and the monuments, all impress children than elsewhere he would meet in us a belonging to a distant past. An old years . ':fhe bones of their limbs were greatly man, standing in the shade of the hedge :fid bent and distorted so that in some cases it was dling Scottish melodies for a penny, or another difficult to walk. Inquiry into the cause dis on the hill charming all hearts with the heroic closed the following reason as given by an in - strains of "The Cock of the North" upon his telligent citizen . Water for the use of the bagp ipes, for a similar pittance, tend to deepen city is brought from Lake Katrine and con - the impression. But the driver waits, and tains hardly a vestige of lime. Thus the we take one last look crowding into it as much mineral matter for the bones must be sought of sky , sunshine, and landscape as possible, in the food alone, and the poor can't choose and framing in our minds again ''that lowly their diet, or at least think they can't. Carry thatched cottage,'' so we may ever have it in ing brothers and sisters , nearly as large as view. We wend our way back to the quiet themselves, only adds to the measure of the city along roads narrow, smooth, hard and deformity. beautifully shaded. The hedges, the well The cathedral, dating back to the 12th or cultivated fields, the simplicity and peculiarity 15th centu!ies, and made famous by associa of the architecture , the people industrious, t�on with the name of John Knox is well frugal and earnest, all speak to us with voice worth a visit, as is also the sightly cemetery that charms. Conversation lags, imagination adjoining. The University buildings, art holds sway , and we seem to have turned back galleries, parks and stores interest all who the dial of time more than a century and to seek some tangible sign of the strength and glory of Scotia's civilization in her largest have reveled among the ambitions, joys, sor centers. rows and environments of that simpler time. Quaint old Ayr, boasting 20,000 people in True hearts beat then as now, and common her home by the sea, preserves the memory of temptations, weak and vacillating human Robbie Burns. Tam O' Shanter Inn, not only nature prove the kinship of the centuries. We 108 TH e NORMAL COLLEGE News. confess that the lcw hours of privilege have Already we lee! repaid for every expense, left a wann spot iu our hearts for him who whetl1er ol pocket or comfort, and we turn was made to sorrow becau'Se o{ a mousie with increased 7.eal to the prospects of won bereft ol her nest, and whose tougucsai:g iuto drous beauty a,vaitiug us in tnountain, l�ke, greater prominence the beauti es of the con1 � and dell, the picture gallery of the Creator of mon daisy. the (Juiverse. ONCE lN A WHILE. It is easy enou�h to be ptcs. sant, \V heu life flows by like a song; J3ut the 1na.n ,,•orth wh il e is the on e "'h o will swile \\fheu el'erytbiug goeg all wroug. �or lhe test of the hen rt is trouble, Aud it alwny s comes ,vith the years, And tbe smile that is v.·orth the praises o/ e!l.rth ls the smile that shines through te.ars. lt is easy enough to be prudent, \Vh cn nothing tempts you to stray, \Vhcn ,vitbollt or within no ,,-oice of sin I� Juriug ypur soul away. 1 But lt s ouly a negative virtue Until it is tried by fire, A.ud the life th at is worth the honor of eartlJ lfl the oue th at re sists desire. Dy th e cynic, the sad, tht- fallen, \Vho bad uo atrength for the fllrife, The \\•odd's highway is cu1 nhcrca, today Thcy wake op the iteo1 of life. But the virtue that co11quers passion, j And the sorrow that b de$ in a smile, It is these tht1.t arc worth the howage of earth, For ,,,e fi1Jd them but once in av.•bile. -.;;;;eJ.ec/ed. ST ATE TEACHERtS ASSOCIATION. HE meeting of the State Teacher's Asso Misses B. Ronan, iation at Grand Rapids was a success, and K. Thompson, itT was so well proven that Grand Rapids knew Pearce, how to manage such meetings, that the meet Shultes. ing- for 1901 was voted to be held in the same Walton. city. Mrs. Burton, The attendance was larger than usual of of the Michigan State Normal College. late years, and the Assembly Room p,rovided Principal Grawn. for the .General Session was most satisfac Professor Loomis. tory, the acoustics being so good that every Misses Wightman, one could be heard, so the audience listened, Wakelee , instead of dividing into small visiting groups of the Mt. Pleasant• Normal. as is usually the plan at Lansing-. The sec - Superintendents, Cowgill, Lapeer, tion meetings were all in the High School Churcbill, HarborSprings, Building, a great gain in convenience. The Webster, Three Rivers, program was above the average. Gee, Reece City, The reception tendered by the Ladies' Lit Lee, Richmond, erary Club in their elegant and spacious build Ellsworth, Harbor Beach, ing- gave an evening of unqualified pleasure Lull, Carson City, in meeting old friends. Refreshments were Agnew, Portland, served and the beautiful hospitality of the Coates, Sparta, club was most strongly appreciated. Dailey, Plainwell, The one serious disappointment to the Nor Holbrook, mal Alumni was the failure on the part of the Clark, Frankfort, officers of the Alumni Association to provide Plunkett, Ovid, the usual Annual Alumni Banquet. As there Quackenbush. are forty teachers in the Grand Rapids schools Grand Ledge, who are from the Normal, they promise to Dean, Pontiac, take.matters into their own hands, if necessary, Tooze, Saline, next �ar. Bennett, Clare, TH! NEWS regrets its inability · to present Clementi Whitehall, anythihg like a complete list of old Normal Ferguson, Sault Ste Marie, ites, as it had depended on the regisiter taken Merrill, Trenton, at the banquet. The following incomplete Cooley, Middleville, and defective list has been gotten together as Conklin, Morrice, a substitute. Probably not more than half Bolger, Ecorse, present are given. Travis, Vicksburg, President Leonard. La Bounty, North Branch, Principal Lyman. Selleck, Durand, Professors McFarlane, Marvin, Belding, Laird, Barbour, Highland Park, Roberts. George, Ypsilanti. Misses Wise, County Commissioners, Burhans, Ionia, Plunkett, French, Hillsdale, \10 THP. NORMAL COLLEGE NtW:.. County Coinn1 issioners, Tho1npso11 , Osct-olR, \f issCs Dun�lall, Lansing I · ' . Parmelee, Lapeer. \\lelsh, (7rand Rapids, Bolden, 'l'raverse City, Professors Fall1 Alhion Cl) lleie, 1\. ckerman, .Uay City, Barrow.s1 :'.likhell, Mt. Pleasant, Jenks, Grand Rapids, l\iayb�e, Y'psilanti. .Tohnson, �fen dou. Principals T,ivingston, .T::1,('k�o11. iiyers, Jackson, Benson Cuoµer, Plain,,�ell, ! (}rand Rapids, : 1 • , Cog-shall, '' J\.icKen?.ie, Rhodes, Saginaw, :\tines, Benton Harbo1\ l)cnsmorc, \.:'µsilanti, Davis, Battle Creek, 1 !\t iller, Dclroit, Hopkins, ' llohauy, Detroit. :Vfarsh, Grancl Rapids, \\�alsh, Kalan1azoo, .),fessr.s. Sny Woodwai,, Acki;r111an 1 • .\ll�n, Potter, " \:alhnan. THE NEW YEAR, \Vith ripple of go1rl 011 :\ �u111it :se,, , \Vith glitter of silver in cl ou rl;; on high; • \Vitb spurklc of sno,v on the atron� hr()WII tree, \V ilh wiu \:Vith bells thot pieol by iwos , by threes, A.cross the mend nr,d downthe lt.>us, The New 1tel\r cou1es QCross the sky . \\'ith all glad thing-s that smil e an \Vith all slrong thit1gs that strength c.10 rt y ; With hope aud krve :l.nd und re:1111<':rl grace;:, \Vith whispers J9w anrl w.'lrn1 ctnbr:'lCC':!1., The New Year comes ncross the sky. A REVIEW OF THE NINETEENTH CENTURY. J800-J900. HE past century will always stand pre brush and pen ; they dedicate their lives in eminent as a period of marked advance public and private station to the creation of mentT in material achievement and as an age the fruit and the harvest of the head and the of scientific investigation and discovery to heart. Instead of being filled with the 'greed gether with its practical application to the for ga1n,' they accept poverty without regret needs of man. To enumerate the important and are poor without repining. They were inventions of the century would be a hopeless never more numerous, never more useful, task- They enter into every detail of daily never had more of the springs of secret power. ' ' life and reduce the amount of manual labor Below is given a brief list of some of the to a minimum,-the modern spinning ma important discoveries, with dates, which may chine, sewing machine, printing press, binder be of interest to the casual reader : and thresher, micrpscope, steam and electrical SOCIOLOGICAL. appliances, etc., etc. But the giant of the Salvation Army begins in U. S., '80. age was the steam engine. Chinese Exclusion Act declared Consti tu - As men have lived through the Golden Age, tional, '93. the Silver Age, the Iron Age, surely this must Emancipation of Russian Serfs, '61. have been the Steam Age, and one can easily Emancipation of U. S. Slaves, '62. prophecy that the twentieth century will, after Standard time adopted, '83. a few hundred years, be known as the Elec U. S. Government adopts 8 hour law, '68. trical Age. First World's Exposition, London , '51. Socially considered a very noticeable result Pari Exposition, '67. of these many inventions and achievements is World's Fair, N. Y., '53. the establisl?-ment of practical equality. The Centennial, Philadelphia, '76. great problem of all modern education, that of Cotton Exposition, New Orleans, '84. greater freedom of the individual in society, Columbian Exposition, Chicago, '93. is being worked out. Men work together for Paris Exposition, '00. a common purpose as they never did before. INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES. "No honest, candid man, with memory and First threshing machine, '21. observation running back over twenty -five or First mowing machine, '31. thirty years,'' says the Philadelphia Press, Firsc McCormick reaper, '34. '' can sit down and think without realizing· Fi!st hay press, '55. the great increase of men and women working Sewing machine, '46. in a host of pursuits with no thought of a Steam printing, '10. ' greed for gain- ' Nearly every artist and Discovery of bacilli, '50. writer, clergyman and charity worker, pro - Antiseptics first used, '75. fessor and teacher, judge and faithful public Vaccination, '05. servant, could gain larger material rewards in Ether for surgical operations, '44. some other field. Yearly the great army of Lucifer matches, '34. those who are willing to labor and be spent, Illuminating gas, '14. to count themselves but dross in service for Lead pencils, '30. others, mounts and grows. These pace our Photographs, '39. hospital wards ; they manage charities ; they Remington tyyewriters, '74. stand in schoolrooms and pulpits ; they hold Bicycles in U. S., '78. 112 THE NORMAL COLL[GE News. l•' irst electric light, '09. Pass<:ugcr locomotive in U. S. 1 '28. :'.!orse invented telegraph, '32. Passenger railway in U. S., '31. l:'ttblic tdcphoucs, '77. \\iagner sleepers, ·ss. First arc-light patented, 'i8. Dining car�, '68. 1 Incandescent I igh t, '79. ,:"cstibul<' trains, 86. First trolley, '82. �Cites of railroad in U. S., 240,000, '00. " 1 Niagara Falls po,ver startetl, •96, l THAT TYPEWR!TE!i., i Have :l new typ·c\\�riltr, •.\11dd it is my Wednesday night, and down the winding ice-bound When soon a chuckling voice is heard above the rest, road, And the '' Master '' taps to put their lungs to test. From every farm and cottage by the way, Like a pack of playful clowns- the burly boys,- Many laughing maids in cutters, load on load, With many awkward strides and curt grimaces, Come jingling past, and shout full merrily ; Take their separate books with boisterous noise, And bashful, awkward swains in new-pressed Sunday And then pretend that they've forgot their places ; best, The master, jolly, full of nature's broader fun, Guide the prancing teams, and answer to the jest. Banters with the,boys to urge them quickly on. Cold the air, and clear as crystal. Far o'erhead, Giggling lo w, with half-bold look from brightened eye Like chilly diamonds strewn with lavish hand Or some with timid step and sly restraint, On a ground of priceless velvet black, there sped Trip the maidens - to their seats,-( the gallants sigh) The sparkling stars - fast driven by the wand And there they pucker up their lips in dimples; Of night ; while pale aurora, flashing grandly high, quaint. Spreads a fan of glory 'cross the northern sky. The master nods his shining head in bursting pride ; • Here are lasses worth a many zero ride. Ruddy cheeks glow with the fire of pulsing life, Thrice-kissed by the frosty winter air ; Domi.nie, dressed in costume couth and passing Sparkling eyes are dancing fast, with mischief rife, strange, And vie the deep-set stars their ta5k to share : With home-spun gray, and cravet broadly white, While through the dark comes merry tinkle of the Tries to curb the riotous spirits of the range, bells - By rapping with the emblem of his might. Bounded by exhuberant girlish chorus swells. His shadow, silhouetted dark against the wall, Like a floundering eagle from the rafters pall. Like a phantom grim the schoolhouse through the night Calmly glancing round upon the buoyant school, Looms hazily, with white the shivering eaves, Selects a song -a relic of the war, - Where the silver moonbeams play with icy light, Lifting high his wand, - ( a three-foot black-board And freeze upon the ranes in feathery leaves ; rule) - But soon within a ruddy glow fills up the room, He would begin. They're wilder than before. Banishing the winter chill and arctic gloom. It seems .as though the chill of this cold frontier night Filled their veins with bubbling nectars of delight. Fast they come, with merry shout and stamp of foot, Wi1;h cheery voice and red, half-frozen faces ; Protests were vain ; and with the license of the strong, Pounding knuckles, pinching nose, and kicking boot The master rates the wayward singers loud and long. To force their chilled blood into its tingling places ; " Quit yer chaffin'! And stand around the crackling pile of burning pine, Stop yer laughin' ! In the caverned grate, to heat their icy spine. Don't ye see I'm almost mad ? Johnny Eckers,· Cheery voices hail each new-appearing swain, Drop those snickers - ! And boisterous laughter sounds upon the air Or, be'gosh, I'll tell yer dad ! As some merry joust or tale is told again, Molly Bowder, About some bashful beau or luckless pair ; Yew sing louder ! Recounting how the boom had broke last springtime's People like tew hear yer voice : flood, And a bumpkin, Smashing bridge and raging wild through gloom-lit Like a pumpkin, wood ; Thinks thet yew air purty nice. How the blood-mouthed wolf was pursued to his lair, Now, Joe Haskel, Or how the red-man fierce,betrayed his tribe. You sly rascal, Listening, bold-eyed maidens - puff their wrinkled Put away thet pipe at once ! hair Hi there, Billy ! And give a tart reply to every sly-sent gibe ; Don't hug Tilly ! While shrill above this babble, like the clash of gongs, Folk's '11 think thet you're a dunce ! Hear the discord of the new-learnt backwoods sbngs. Now, together ! Let 'er sliver ! Hearty bassos gruffly mumble o'er the air, Make a noise, an' yell right stout ! And tripling trebles catch the rude refrain, Look at me ! Shrilly mingling with the fire'ssullen roar, Now ! One ! Two ! Three ?''- Until the backwoods tales are told again : And all too soon the school was out. I 14 Tlit NOR�I AL COLLEGE News. THE NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS tlle mic!c!te ages anc! monern times. taking up PUBLISHED MONTHLy, some of the educational problems and tend . encies of the day. STATE NORMA!, COLLEGE, • THE EDITORIAL "WE." \'pllilanli, �\Jell, Somebody has explained the signification of 1 P.dih1r-ln•Chief, the editorial ' ,vc.' · lt may have a variety of EO\V IN $. .'l'\ t)JU(A Y. 'O•). 1neanings. l=i'or cxan1plc: ,\rhcn you read Duslncu �tAnnrcr. OEOROE W. 0A'll"'i10N, '(11. that ''"re'' expect our brother hon1e torlny, 11 1 f ,,·e" refers to the editor: ',ve are a little ASSOCIATE EDf ORS. late \\' ilh our \\' Ork, 11 includes lhc \vholc office �\AR.II:: NJCHOLS. lorcc, cvcu the devil atod the towel;. in "we \\'11..1.AR:0 I\AR:llOt;R., ' Literary Soclctl� . H. 0, l..l'.Ll., i are having a hoo1n" the to�·n is n1eant; "we OES.-1£ B. GOODRICH '<>•· Loul received over i,000 in1igrants this ye�1 r" JAY S!!UTII. '01. At111euc e1uhraces the nation; but ",ve have scarlet SUBSCRIPTION: fever in our midstn meaW:i lhal the mau ,vho College Year. $1.QO takes the paper· and docs not pay for it is very Si,sc/e Copies, .IS ill. 1 .: Ra.t('S (or ad,.' crt.i.sillg- furnisher! orou n1• ilk 11iuu. AddJ·css REVERSIBLE SENTENCES. nll urd�::-; for $u l,scria,tlous. a.n.klcs for p\1bJkAtion, t-ic., lu l'H..E N()K� \I, COl t,1-<:n NR\\�, Y:1:1 luuli. ?,heh. l; , ; i T..tead the:;e sentences bnck,i.•ard �-tnd sec: if Pit��$ or lMt llCU AII�TA¢, lA$£L • llOX ((I. yQ\I <::an 111ake some as long: Uut(:1'1.'d a.g Sccom..l CJ.ass J.Jl'ltt,c,l' nt. lhC" Pa>1t ulfict' at Y1,1si Scanclalous society ancl life make gossips gnn l1111ti, �fichi . frantic. EDITORIAL. Carefully boiled eggs are good and palat abl�. : \Ve are still looking for good stories by oar Honesty aud truth rtre good and ad111it able 1t students. Can you favor tu:i \vith so,ne qualities as syntpathy and love are endearing o1 sho,t, interesting story yOlU college life? traits. Re1nen1ber the paptr is yol1rs and is largely Politics and religion avoid arguing in here ,; vhat yott make it. is good :tnd sound advice. Since our Inst number �t:veral have settled :\-find and 1natter are mysteries. .Sever their accounts \v ith us. ,ve 't\'ish to say, mind. What is matter, Matter is- never ho'A•ever. lo those who receive the papt:r that. minrl. \\'hat is ,nind? �find is- never it costs 111oney to print your µaper, a.net we rnatter . very much need your pennies to 1uake the l>eA.r Harry-))evotedly yours re1uain I. interesting. \Ve trust yott ,vHl take \V O.rk Have yo11 forgotten $20 check? Reply immc. this gentle hint and settle with the editor or tliat('ly, please, aud hand to yours-Grace manager at your earliest convenience. Darling. The article on Indi·vidualis,n and Socialism ,vhich ,vc print in this number is one chosc11i "Good bye, old year, take kcer yersdl." from a class f sixty in the co,use of Hist ry o o LEFT, of Education I. It ccrtai.uly gives a fine desc1iptio11 of the tlevclop,nent of individual )leet 1ne, she said, by the garden ,v all, thought and nature in the history of aneic11t Tomorrow eve as the suu goes clown. educ::ation. We shall follow it in our next And this is the morrow and here am I, the wall and the sun's 11:one number with one on its clevelopment cluriug And there is down. THE NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS. 115 ''Have you been vaccinated?'' Local and Personal. There are about fifty new students this quarter. "How's your arm?" The Oratorical Association is planning to The past vacation was the longest holiday give a farce ' ' 7 -2 0 .-8' ' in a few weeks. vacation the students have had in some time. About three weeks ! Mr. Earl R. Rice has left college to accept the principalship of the schools at Blissfield. The College year is now reckoned from July to the following June. The enrollm,ent to A class in Sociology has been organized date since last July is nearly 1,300. this quarter under Prof. Hoyt. There are about thirty enrolled. Miss Bertha Ronan, formerly assistant in physical training, has accepted a good posi Prof. and Mrs. Lodeman and Miss Hilda tion in the eighth grade at Crystal Falls. have returned from Europe. Prof. Lodeman has resumed his work in college. It is with pleasure and great satisfaction that we read of the election of Prof. \V alter Miss Chloe McCartney, the seventh grade Cheever as president of the Wisconsin State critic teacher, was called home suddenly last Teacher's Association. week by the death of her sister. Miss Lula Dukette has been taking her place in the Train Several of the teachers who have been ing School. away on their vacation have resumed their At a meeting of the Senior class on Friday, work. Among them are Prof. Strong: Misses January 11, the following were elected for the Sbultes, Pearce and Mann. Aurora board this year : Mr. Y outigbusband ( after traveling on the Editor-in-Chief, 'Miss Nellie Albertson. railroad) writes the following letter to bis wife : B siness Manager, Mr. Ernest E. Crook. "Ob, Maud, I never until now recognized the Associate Editors, Miss Lila Best, number of ties between us " (And she Mr. Frederic Zeigen, thought he meant it. ) Mr. Ivan E. Chapman. At a meeting of the State Board of Educa The following are a few of the many class yell:; that may be frequently heard when tion held i.n Lansing January 2, the following were elected as officers : President, Hon. E. occasion demands : Finley Johnson ; Vice-president, Hon. J. H. Seniors-Who rah ! Who rah ! Thompson ; Secretary, Prof. Delos Fall ; Normal College, Rah ! Rah ! Treas. Hon. F. A. Platt. Twentieth Century just begun, Who began it? Naughty -one.· The final intercollegiate debate will be held Rah ! Re ! Ri ! Ro ! Ring, Rung ! at Kalamazoo, January 18. It is to be Rang ! ;egretted that Mr. Earl R. Rice th'e winner of Nor-mal �en-iors, Sis ! Boom ! first place on the team will not be in the Bang ! debate. His place on the team will be filled by Mr. G. D. Whitmoyer who was chosen Juniors-Hoo Rah ! Hoo Rah ! alternate. The team will consist of Messrs. Hoo Rab ! Boom ! H. C. Dumbrille, C. E. Miller and G. D. Naughty -two Juniors, Whitmoyer. We have confidence in their Give us room ! success although fully aware of the strength Hoo ra, Ho roo, Dipola, Dipoloo, of Kazoo's team, two of their men, Messrs. Ri si, Ri ye ; Hot, Cold, McGee and Nelson, having been on the team Wet or Dry-Get there Eli ! last year. Juniors ! 116 THE NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS. Line up Nor111a)s-for vaccjnation. Ho,v 111:any sleighridcs have you had? Prol. J. C. Stone of the mathematical de· Principal Daley oi the San Jose, Calif rnia, µartn1ent is takiug hi:; vacation this qua1ter. o Norn1al School ,vas a recent visitor at the col· Th ottghtfl1l Senior (philosophi1.i11g) Twenty kge . years ago electricity ,i.•a.s a v.•onder-now the)· Have you found \\•ho the \VOtl'by senior ,vas make Ji ht of it. g: that couldn't a..o;;k. the blessing ,vhen he visited 1 The pro(c-ssor s version of a well kn owu the ho1ue of his friend Ja...c;t ,•acation? 1 saying: �I guess that 'Ni ll detain your atten � tion for a definite period. 11 Query- ls it etiquette for a physical tr::tin ing instructor to percipitate herself to the Pr f. in Physiology�What arc they vacci · o track when visiting the men's classes? nating all of us for? Fresh111a11-To keep the marriage fe·ver Our students will be pleased to learn that fr m spreading. o J:>rol. S. R. Laird has been chosen as one of t the \Varning! \\ hen you ,uect your returning executive comn1ittee of Michigan State Teacher>s Association. class-mates at the train 1 be sure you knOV\' ,vho1n you ar<: talking to. For fu1ther itt Miss Tsabdla Stickney has resigned herposi · for1uation inquire oi J. 1\. E. tion as teacher in the department of geography A true cpjsode in chapel. Student (re· and drawing. Miss 1fary J. Averett of Chi· 1narking upon the \\' Orks of art to her hr uest) . cago Uuivcrsity has been chosen to fill the ' "!'he statueon the right of the front is Socra vacancy. Miss Averett has been studyiug tes . 011 the left is his pupil Alexander . How under t,\·o very e111iuent geographers, Profs. stern he looks and yet hO\v teachable !'' Cha1nbertin and Salisbury, and comes very The last meeti1Jg of the Shakespeare Club highly reconunen The progra.m ,va:; some\vhat va1;ed I the Dmnbrille has necessitated their m;iguing: humorous selections being a decided success. from the club. Both these gentlernen have 'l'hc camµ meeting n1elodies, the character done elT,cicnt work. llut tbeir places will songs, the 1vllistling numb<'rS an Mi s Edith Worts, class of '98, who bas Marriages. been teaching at Toledo, was married Christ mas .Day at her home in this city to Mr. During the past holidays Cupid has been C. S. Powers of New York City. unusually busy and several of our alumni have taken up residence in the state of mat On the afternoon of January 1st: occurred rimony. THE · NEWS extends its heartiest the marriage of Miss Grace Loomis, class of congratulations and wishes happiness to all '92 . to Mr. Eugene A. Strang. Both are the couples mentioned below : residents of Ypsilanti and have a large circle of friends in the Normal. The marriage of Mr. Charles E- Lefurge Miss Nora D. Jacox, class of '98, was mar and Miss Ida G lanfield, both of this city, was ried to William H. Varney of Wayne Wednes announced Christmas vacation. day evening, January 2nd, at the home of Mr. On January 1st, occurred the marriage of and Mrs. Albert Todd. Rev. W. H. Shan Miss Florence Taylor of Marcellus to Mr. non of Wayne performed the ceremony in the Earle Sill. Mr. and Mrs. Sill will reside in presence of relatives and intimate friends. Chicago. After a brief trip to Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. On New Year's day was solemnized the Varney will reside in Detroit, where the marriage of Miss Adeline Hood of Spring groom is in the D. Y. & A. A. office. Green, Wis., to Leo E. Warren of the class of '96. Mr. Warren has a good position as I Fraternities and Sororities. principal of the school at North St. ?aul, Minn. SIGMA NU PHI. The first meeting of the new year-and of Former students will be pleased to hear of the still newer century-was held with Miss the marriage of Mr. E. Temple Cameron and Gueri , Saturday evening, January 12. After Miss Mattie Johnson, at the home of the bride the regular business meeting, the evening was in Sherman City, on January 1st. Mr. and given over to a happy, good time. The Mrs. Cameron will be at home at Holland, · sorority deeply feels the loss of our much Mich., where Mr. Cameron is teaching. loved ister, Miss Stickney, who has resigned Thursday evening, December 2 7, Miss her position as instructor in drawing. We Laura S. Jenness and Mr. Frank Van Tuyl are very happy, though, to welcome back were married at the home of the bride's Miss Mann, who returned recently to Michi mother on Forest A venue. The spacious gan from the East. She has been attending rooms, with their profuse decorations, gave a the Anderson Normal School of Gymnastics pleasing effect, while to the strains of wedding at New Haven, Connecticut. music, played by the harpist, Signor Luizzi PHI DELTA PI. of Detroit, the bridal party entered the par� Arrangements have now been completed and lors. The maid of honor was Miss Ella B. a chapter has been established at Mt. Pleasant Van Tuyl of Detroit, and the best man, Mr. under t e guidance of our formel member, Mr. Reynolds Hill of Toledo. After the cere J. W. Mitchell. The Beta Chapter of the Phi mony, which was performed by Rev. R. K. Delta Pi fraternity has several members at Wharton, refreshments were served in the present with prospects for a still brighter future• . dining room, which was decorated in red, the bridal table being trimmed all in white. Mr. At the last meeting of the Phi Delta Pi and Mrs. Van Tuyl will reside in this city, as fraternity held at the Savery Club, there were Mr. Van Tuyl is chief electrician with the eighteen members present. Mr. E. L. Peters Washtenaw Electric Co. was also admitted as a pledged member. After 118 THE NOl!MAL COLLEGE NeWS r e e o a ple:.1sant social hour, Lhe hoys did justice to \Ve e i.t1ch a uoble th m your ch ice:. The !-cniors-I AIU $ll!"C I kno,, thent not, a goocJ tit1pper. ?-ifr. Chapn1an then intro • w�,�. 'J'hcy d. rt:nol wf'll kno\\'ll to I�n1c: l wot. uc.; d ed :-\$ toastmaster for lhe eve1\in;,;, and th,e e no o r n 1 �\re th y the seig rs ,vb ju old l·' e cll st.ory responses \\•ere wc1 and ably given. l,ordcd o'tr the poor •.,;ilh potnp and glol'y? \V!lat brav e er n ea ,. and so Vlas e' a 111:lid i such a dr dful pl ight? Nortb vestern� Purdue 1 n1e others. The )1y day b,'\$ all h:!en turned into the ditrke:.l night. following is \he �chednle announced as cor · ''T0..1 $t the seniors," said gooU Queen Re�s. rect to date : And what <..'Ould r aus\ver her but "ye:�." nn Hillsdale at Ypsilanti, Ap ril 27. 1�"e co ed the. hoo ks, aud on•.cles consulled, Dnt ne'er iron1 this ]1as anything rcsulled. M. A. C. al Ypsilanti, May 4. Cou 1e, then, thou gentle ,nuse di,: ine, Hillsdale at Hillsdale, )fay 11. �nd rnc: voice: :t11 Basket ball now has the floor. large N in green and F. B. F. in white worked The girls' basket ball team is now scheduled on the front of them. The college would like to play two games with the Lansing team, the to have given out sweaters, but in view of the first one to be played at Lansing, January 25, fact that the other teams-baseball, basket ball and the second one at Ypsilanti some weeks and track, will probably receive trophies at later. The team this year is unusually the conclusion of their work, it was thought strong and their regular practice is showing best not to give the football players anything its good effects. more expensive than caps, as the athletic association could not affordto hand out enough At the call for baseball material given by sweaters to go around to all the teams and ill Captain Gass, about twenty-five reported and feeling might be aroused in consequence. arrangements will be made so that weekly indoor practice can be had by all prospective The Library. players. This will make much less delay in the spring work, especially in developing a RECENT ACCESSIONS. battery. The outlook for choice material is Larousse-Grand dictionarie, 17 v. good, as six of last year's team are back and Maitland, F. W.-Domesday book. furthermore the :financial side is in good con - Hough, F. B.-American constitution, 2 v. dition. Lee, S. P.-History of U. S. Lindsay, T. M.-Luther and the German Reform- Manager Dick is now trying to secure basket ation. ball ·games with Albion and Hillsdale, and Brooks, N .-Henry Knox. some interesting mid-winter games will be Lindsay , W. M.-Latin language. played .here. There are a large number of Baldwin, J. M.-Story of the mind. players who are trying for positions on the Bolton, F, E.-Secondary school system of Germany. team which must be chosen before long. In Fitch, J.-Educational aims. basket ball more than any other game can be Bradley, H. C.-Rugby (Great public schools). seen the gooq. effectsof team work which can Tocl, A. H.-Charter house. (Great public schools) only be secured through long continued Anderson, W. G.-Gymnastic nomenclature. practice with the same players. Howe, R. H.-On the bird's highway. Scott, C. B.-Nature study. Football days are now over and the favored Thompson, Mrs. E. S.-Woman tenderfoot. men of the school are wearing neat monogram An interesting row of books is now gen - caps. This is certainly a step in the right erally to be found on the top of the card cat direction and the move can hardly be over alogue. These are the recent accessions to estimated. It is a slight reward for the time the library. Among the more prominent the boys have spent on the gridiron, and will ones at present are the last reports from the mean a larger football squad in years to come. Smithsonian Institution, which are par The following have been selected as worthy ticularly rich in matter ; and the series of the distinction : Springman (manager) , Wolfe, monographs on education in the United Steimle, Edmonds,Wood, Crook, Jones,Chap State , edited by Nicholas Murray Butler, man, Faucher, Broecker, Dennis, McClel- and prepared for the United States exhibit at - land and Goodale. The choice is recieved the Paris exposition. Many phases and with general satisfaction, although there are problems in education are discussed, each by some who practiced during nearly the entire a speciaUst of authority. season and played in every game but one or Miss Eva E. Clarke, Librarian of the Kan two that did not win a cap, while some who sas State Normal School of Emporia recently, played in only one or two games have won spent a day at the Normal, studying our their reward. The caps are very neat and methods in library work. The Kansas Nor tasty in appearance, being of dark bltie with a mal is soon to have a library building. 1:io THE �ORMAL COLLfGe News. one can t ll Y. W. C. A. e what tinff�ring aud worry n1any of our stt1d�nts und(·r,veot before coming up as the next victitu. .A..nrl no one can te-11 ,vbat Girls� Do you know that so1nc- of you arc au .t\\'fnl clisapµointm('nt it was when, after missing one of the best features of the S. C. having <"x.µcricnc<"cl it, they found that "it 1 A , namtly the rnission study class? 1'\\'0 didn't hurt hardi}' any." have been organized, one under the lcarlc.>:r So1ne ,vere tearful, all ,vcre fearful, antl a shi1> of Miss Elgic, meeting e,·cry Saturday nurnl><"r \vith femiui11e courage required u\oral evening. and the other under the direction or persuasion before they could be induced �l . l't!mt)ster every �·onrlay evening. A r - to undergo the ordeal. for the sight of goodly uu1nher have already been enrolletl, silarp knives, even though they had been bnt 11e,v 1ne111bers are al,vays ,v elcou1e. Cotnc trained i11 a college gymnasium, did not add and know more of the needs of d:1rkcned 1ntiterially t.o their courage. Several fainted land , v.•b('rC the touch of a Father 's ha net is s a"•ay . hut it "'·a s 1n('rcly a question of time unknO\\'ll, 3nrl lend your help to ''the evange before it ,,·as over. Just at present, results lization of the ,vorlcl in this gc-rlerntion." arc a\.vaitt!tl \\• itb iuterest on the part of stu .. "Prayer is the pilgrim's �taff to \Valk with dent a11 THE VACCINATION ORDEAL. Rainy clay-When F--leaves her rubbers :tt ho111e. ''Ry order of President Johnson of the State Board of Educatiou, and President Leonard Hlectrical display-When Cr--combs his hair. of the Nonna! Schoo l System, I am instructed Dens<" fog:- \�l hen )lat· explains isobaric sur to notify you that all students and teachers connected with the. State Normal College must faces. Clear and lair- When verybody has their be vaccinated. The State Board of Hducatio11 e '"·ill pay the expense of this vacciufl..tiou, and lessons. X. Y. Z., you are requested to receive u.o students in M. S. :S-. C. \V�ather Prognosticator. vour classes "•ho do uot present cards front a rept1tahle physicjan. NOT UNDERSTOOD. £. A. LYMAN, ers er false iwpressioni;, . �ot und tood, we gath Principal. . :\nd bug them cl oser as the years go by, Ti11 vi rtues often sE>en1 to us trau sgre��ion11, Such was the eel ic.t that was read to lh� Anri thusmeu rise and fall, and live J\nd Ilic, Not underslood. -T. Bracken. students in the various classe� last ,vc<"k. No THE NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS. 121 CHEMISTRY OF CHARACTER. Exchanges. John and Peter and Robert and Paul, Usefulness is the rent we are asked to pay God in his wisdom created them all. for room on earth. Some of us are heavily in John was a statesman and Peter a slave, debt. Robert a preacher and Paul was a - knave. Evil or good as the case might be, ' ' They say first love is the sweetest.'' White or colored or bound or free, '' Well, I don't know. My first love soured John and Peter and Robert and Paul, on me .'' God in his wisdom created them all. Watts got his bill the other day for the rent Out of earth's elements mingled with flame, of the automobile his wife drives and now he Out of life's compounds of glory and shame, is sick abed suffering from an overcharge of Fashioned and shaped by no will of their own electricity. -L £.fe . And helplessly into life's history thrown, Born by the law that compels men to be, "The poor man was dying. His breath Born to conditions they could not foresee, was becoi'ning weaker and weaker every min - John and Peter and Robert and Paul, God in his wisdom created them all. ute w en I saw him. '' " And what did you do ? " John was the head and the heart of his state, '' I gave him an onion.'' Was trusted and honored, was noble and great. Peter was made 'neath life's burdens to grown An exchange tells of a farmer who lost a And never once dreamed that bis soul was his own. cow in a peculiar manner : The animal in Robert great glory and honor received, rummaging through a summer kitchen found For zealously preaching what no one believed, and swallowed an old umbrella and a cake of While Paul of the pleasures took his fill yeast. The yeast fermenting in the poor And gave up his life to the service of ill. beast's stomach raised the umbrella and she died in great agony. It chanced that these men in their passing away From earth and its conflicts, all i\n Jrish brake1na11 Vi'as hurt by a train and DIRECTORY. his friends offered to send for a physician. U.TERARY SOCIETIBS, They asked, " Do yott want au allopath or a Alk CBURCHBS OF YPSIJ,Ae.'l"J. . YPSILANTI OPE.RA HOUSE. Baptist-Corner Cross and Wasbingtou Street$. eE>MING ATTRlU!TIE>NS. Rev. llrown, Pastor. Ca.fllolic-Coruer Cross aud Hamilton Streets. Jan. 14.-Marguerita Sylva itt Cowie Opera, Rev. Father K.euuedy, Pa$tor. ''Princess Chic.'' Co11g,·ef(c1 t-ional-Corntr Adaw.s and Euunet Sts. Jan. 21.- Johu· E. Young Opera Co. Rev. Aldrich, Pa stor. in r Jan. 26.- Adcle Ritchie Comic Opera, Epist(>pai-Fl.uron Street. Rev. Garda1n Recto . "The Cadet Girl." Metllodt'st-Coruet \V asbiugton and Ellis Streets. Feb. 2.-Jack and The Beanstalk. Rev. �<\Hen, Pastor. Feb. 18.-Arizona. .Presbyterian-Coru.er '\Vashington and Btu.Wet Feb. 21.-Heart of Maryland. Streets.Re,.·. \V herton, Pastor. ADVERTISEMENTS. & BERFineANEK ARNET Custom Tailoring Goods warranted as represented ort money refunded. Goods sold by us kept in repair one year free of charge. Pants Pressed IOc Suits Pressed 50c Over U. S. Express Office. Pilbeam's Photo Studio� 125 Congress St. PHOTOS OF EVERY DESCRIPTION Portrait, View and Enlarging in all styles. Photo Supplies and Finishing for amateurs. We are still at it & & & & ••••••••O School Books .,O @in a hurry O � And at Nhamlet, or any � V ri n ting at reasonable • teacher or official anywhere, and 'U 9 Delivery prepaid O Brand new, complete alphabetical prices. � � $- � � � catalogue,.f�ee,ofscho�l books of ail � • j>ubLlSliers, 1f you mention this ad. •� � HINDS & NOBLE � ••••••� Cooper Institute New York City •6 T· h e Y P S I L 11 N T I •• e 0 M ·M E R e I 11 L 2� Washington Street ADVERTISEMENTS. Students--. J, Taken • • • • • M ,,, · 1 '"'II. � FINO NOTttLNO $0 'rRli"t AS AT L i" I L E L�11,,·.:ortleri:. at 4106 Elli:!, I'll R Conarr�:1:1, or )iorma.1 Book Stor..: Trim & McGregor's s PJ 1011c: 114 o.r 3",'-1.1 rinr-<· NEW PLAT&5 THROUGHOUT Kow Addorl 2:5,000 NEW WORDS, Phrases, Etc. 4 2364 Pages � 5000 Illustrations rec t=irep,:rcd u:idcr the d t e.u�\Cr·.· � on ofW. T. H11rr a, Ph, O•• T,L.I)., United Stat� Co:n• o io i i l a o mi::11.i m:r of J::duc.aLl n, Assisted by :t lore:: corp:; of competent $f!Cd:r.Ji�t!:I nd odh r:;. FOR. GE.NERAL USE. b J c ::; 1 \ j Ak'o \.V bster' Col1egh te Di eti�n:lry with \'a :;1.J":;St,.}t' .h Vl�•-y, tm:. ,...... :' 'S·�·f..-� 11 i:t. c c a:J i:l q J,tl: t.•, "'°;(lni i:::it:i in lliu-:. '' :Vidx a, .�fr1rr.i;· B�t!rr. ilerchan.t Tailoring-..--... Suits Made to Order Cleaning an No. 17 N. HUR.ON ST. Same side of street a, Post Office. Look for red awol.ag and iwo show cases outside. ADVERTISEMENTS. First National Bank. Buy Your BAKED GOODS from STUDENTS WELCOME. CLJIKK ANb QJ155 Ypsilanti, Mich. And Get the Best. 119 eoNG'R,ESS ST'R,E ET. WE ARE HEADQUARTERS for 1000 thin gs to help make your rooms look like home. Our line of Fancy Come in and let r_ne show you my China, Medallions and Novelty Goods is complete and up-to-date. Also our line of Lamp will please you. Call New Stock of and look around. See us for prices on Bazaar Goods. 5 and 1 Oc Store, 125 Congress St. 'Phone 324. Free Delivery • c�mcf rnmrn ��o GRom1rn. . Ypsilanti Savings Bank, Teas & Coffees a Specialty. eor. eongress and Huron Streets, Only Two Doors South of Post Office YJ?SIL.1\NTI, = MieHIGl\N. F. H. HENRY. Students, Buy Your Students of the Normal College ftOWEHS ... Who need anything in Where you can have Groceries, Baked Goods them Fresh. I have a good supply at all times. or Confectionery Charles F. Will find their best interests Krzys�ke, Served by cailing at State 'Phone 26. 228 Congress. 205 S. Washington St. ,Phone J23. Amerman & Scott. Chase & Sanbourn's Choice Teas and s1-u DENTS '· TRY . ... Leave orders at.. .. $- $- Coffees. G. B. DUNLAP. 416 Brower Street, .... or .... To the Deaf. Normal Book Store, . ....fo r .... A rich lady. cured of her Deafness and Noises in the Head by Dr Nichol son's Artificial Ear Drums, gave $ l 0, - QENERAL [)1'ATINQ. 000 to his Institute, so that deaf people unable to procure the Ear Drums· may Students' Work A Specialty. have them free, Address, No. 5878c, The Nicholson Institute, E. D. MAYBEE t Drayman. 780 Eightlt A.venue, New York, U. S. A. Ca l I 'Phone 14. ADVERTISEMENTS. H. D. GROSE, 1881. lHE WHITE FRONT. 1900. The Normal Photographer. Its C.OI\OR.ess staeer �e l.la-.·e beer f 1 lu t�<.' Gro�e1' B11E.lu �,;o"crtl�1lt�11 .vcar" at tn:: i-.t n,J, :indrlurang tb1,: t nu we have a(b .:tlie.ed a i ;1 1 i : �t<.'-'t 416 8ro�'er SI., Opposite '1aia En1raoce. (lr�,1 whll tll<.'Nort1,a1 floy� .:iod C": lr1i;. : e \\' lu... 1w }·ou to cl'\'$ tlSJa 6ltarc of 5011r p:,.tron:.tl!'c, aud Wt"will gin� you g "J Gr ..l:rries to cat. while you are feHin,:r o •• Views, Club and Cl.\$8 Pictures, luterior-s aud ltJosll· ,, i:-� Educ:c\ti n. t Dou' for{ttt that yon ._..ao r�.;,ch 111;1:i:r both T•·h• phouea. Ji,;:hts. Finishing Aw.ateur \Vork v Our deH e1' )' teavea al �:l.'l aud 11 :WA,,.,, , .ind 4:�1 1•. >I, a Specialty. A. Fin�t .Prize ht \V ::tshtenaw Fair Contci.t. A. GRAVES. The Grocer. 105 Conzrt�s Strttf, YpsilaotJ, Mich. Office Hours: 11 to ,� a. m.; r to �- p. ,,,. Udl 'l'deJlbOU(' 91 I Ernest Seton=Thompson As a student of nature and anln1al life,. Is beyond nll qut:stion tl1e foren1ost man of the tin1es. An inborn fove for, and the tireless and acc-urate pursuance of his chosen \\"Orkhas acco1np1Jshed 1uuch. The mechanics in,t.hcemploy ot The Scharf Tag, Label & Box Co. . j Are probably not "born to their w'ork" as was 1\tr. Thon1pson, Ptfntcra: but there are some good ones there, nevertheless; their nus.chin• Emhosaera cry Is all of the late.st and best and you can rely upon good and Uox MGl(eri, and quick service and t.he naming of an homest pl'ice on alt work tAken Die Cuttera to thern. Pearl St.. YpsilonlJ, 99 '* ADVERTISEMENTS. · .. , .If In doubt as to whethe, you,.. .• STUDENTS I I have just what you want in � � ... !2.¥.���-"-� STUD Y TABLES, BOOK CASES, � HEGLUND, DESKS, STUD Y CHAIRS, �� 1 be Graduate Optician and Refractiontst. ROCKERS OF ALL KINDS. New Building Suites and Single Rooms With All ConvenienGes. Furnished, to Rent •. J. E. MOORE & CO. . MRS. E. M. NEWTONt Newton 404 Ballard Street, H. F1UReHILO. Board ing House. Near Cross. Proprietor of . Hing Lee City "e�t ro�r�d. CHINESE LAUNDRY Dealer in Opposite the Postoffice. Salt, Fresh and Smoked Meats Poultry, Game and Fish. J. P. WESTLAKE, Tailor, Special attention given to Students' Trade. Over Densmore's Clothing Store. Suits made to No. 14 Huron St. order, up.-to.-date and prices are right. Satisfac. tion guaranteed. N. B.-In connection Miss Lizzie Maegle will make Tailor Suits, make over AND Coats, Furs, etc. TRUNKS BAGGAGE Carried to all parts of the City. Students H. CALBERT, 423 Perrin Street. Are invited to inspect our stock of Come in, Fellows! We are located opposite the Hawkins House at the old stand. You are always Shoes. welcome. Our place has long been the See for yourself that we have the BEST Headquarters for Students QUALITY for the LEAST MONEY. 0 . The Finest Three,Chair Shop in the City. Shampooing and Hair Dressing a Chicago Shoe Store. Specialty. EDUCATE FOR BUSINESS READER & KEUSCH. AT The Central . . . The leading Prescription Drug Store of the city DUANE SPALSBURY. 112 Congress St. ADV EllTISEME .''ITS. Buy Our Tl1E P\IRIT AN Jl10EJ BA\IT(E[» GOO!DS Are the Best on Earth. And Be Satisfied. E. E. Trim & Co., {li !RDIE'V'.8 Sole Agents for Ypsilanti. B.1>\K�NG Also all other Lines of Shoes are Sold co. Cheaper than the Cheapest. Phone 215. 40 Cross Street East and E. E. TRIM & CO. 234 Congress Street. WANTED Home Market 127 Congress Street. All the Kormal College Trade. \·Ve guarantc·c ;ill our work iu the Fed Bred Tailoring l,ine. H Q·file BOYCE, The Tailor. Slaughtered. Phone J39 2 II. Cor. Congress and Washingcon, OYSTERS, FIStt HJD GJfflE, Jtt SEHSOJ. '1p Stairs. V01GHT & R0GERS. �++•++++++++++++++++++++++++++++•� eALL A.T • + WALLACE & CLARKE'S i+ Students i+ + + + + + + Come in r..ud get weighed and if i + ! You do not gain one poun i+ F. C. Banghart's l + ...... ii' .. i Meat Market i ...... + + I was e,tablilibe,1 in 1886...... +t . +i + I wll notlnng bot hon10 + � + + Slaughrered M••t• of the very + + . + + Beat QuaJ1ty. + t : F. C. BANGHART. + Wallace Clarke, : & t+ Meat Market, 207 Congress St. : + :>08 Union Bl<>1=k. t . + x++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++• Michigan State Normal eollege. TRAINING SCHOOL, GYMNASIUM, MAIN BUILDING, STARKWEATHER HALL, CONSERVATORY, Five eourses are f)ffered. Three Hundred, Graduates and Undergraduates, go Into the schools of the State annually, as teachers, from the Kindergarten through the High School. (1). A Preparatory {Second Grade Certificate) Course -one year. For the Year Book or further information send to (2). A Five Year Certificate Course-three years. {3). A Life Certificate Course -four years. Elmer A. Lyman, Principal, (4). A Life Certificate Course {for H. S. Graduates) Ypsilanti, Mich. two years. Or to the crerk of the Normal College. A Degree Course (for H. S. Graduates)-four (5). years. 1901.-Summer Quarter.-1901. Expenses are Moderate• . The summer quarter will begin July 2 and will be entirely in charge of members of the College The registration fee is $3. 00 per term ; $9 . 00 per year. Board may be had for $1. 75 to $3.00 per week. faculty. The work done will be credited towards a Rooms rent for SOc. to $1.00 each. degree. , STUDENTS : Fountain I ean please you. Pens WATERMAN, Waterman's Jd�al, h.50 to $5.00. Parker's 1'1 cw Jointless, '$2.00 to $4.00. Photographer. Ypsilanti and others, $1.00. A11 Guaranteed. Medal awarded at State and Na.tional Convention, '98, for posing, lighting antl grouping. C. W. Ro1gers I sell amateur's supplies, Kodaks, & Co. Plates, Paper, Cards and all Chenlicals, Finish.· Books. Drugs. ing for the trade. 118 Conr.ress Strut. We Have Ever9thing-l 'fhe students require. Come in and make yourself at home with us. f J.. ook up your friends in our Students' R.t:gister. It is the n,ost cor nplete Register in the city. Buy your Fountain Fens of us. We pay you back the rnon.ey if the Pen does not suit you. J. Geo. Zwergel THE NORMAL BOOK STORE.