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�Nor01a . l College New-s .. I , f I 2 4.., • • va... VID--No . �2 .. , YPSILANTI, MICH., THURSDAY, MAY 18, J9JJ Price Four Cents AT BAY CITY CHARMING PETE IVY DAY 1910 REUNION Everything Moved According to May-Day on the Green by Mrs. A Most Delightful Feature Added A Red Letter Day in Alumni Burton's Cla.sses Prettiest of to Commencement Week in Annals Schedule Springtime Recent Year.s A m�EAT HOME COMINO MAKES ITSELF FELT A softly rolling amphitheater, with In the years '05-'07 Normal Hall a laughing brooldet trailing its care saw more rousing Mass Meetings than Many Years Represented and Many Normal Alumni a Decided Pactor free way across the velvety green any five years before that time or Old Priendships Renewed expanse; a thousand persons seated M. S. T. A. Affairs since. It was a very common pro in happy abandon on the hillsides As the result of speeial effort on overlooking the little vale; three hun cedure for the students then in the One of the best reunions of Normal the pant of the eommittee in char,ge dred merry maids in white tripping, Normal to gather in one great body of the Alumni meeting last June and College al1,1mn11 held in many years swaying, dancing on the level green; was the one at the annual meeting of to cheer the unbeatable baseball and the co-operation of some of the not soft strains of music floating up the able alumni, the annrual meeting was the State Teachers' Association at rise to the knots of spectators and debating teams, then our· proud boast. Bay City last October. Numerous meetings were held under one long to be remembered and marl{ then drifting lazily on over the roll ed as a red-letter occasion in Normal To start matters off properly the ing fields; all this two hours before the direction of the vigilance com Normal College faculty voted to To the Alumni of the Michigan State annals. Normal Hall was crowded on sunset, at the close of a beautiful May mittee (elsewhere mentioned in this that evening, and a novel feature .was assess themselves to raise the money day-and you catch but a glimpse of Normal College number) simpl to sing the old songs, the attendance of the graduating class for renting a desirable room for alum one of the prettiest lawn fetes ever Greeting: y ni headqruarters and to provide such The State Board of Education, the yell the old yells and get acquainted. in ,a body, inspiring these newcomers staged in connection with Normal. into the association with a feeling refreshments as might be deemed It was the May-Day on the Green faculty and students of the Michigan It was the spring of '-06 at one of desirable. S'ecretary Steimle was State Normal College send their an of their oneness with college tradi that Mrs. Burton had been planning these meetings topics of interest to tions and history. As they entered given entire charge of the arrange on for several weeks. Nothing just nual message of good will to you ments and his energy and foresight through the Normal College News. the Normal were discussed. 0. P. to a festival march played by Direc like it had ever been attempted here tor Frederick Alexande upon the or in looking after every detail con before, butt the striking success of the The institution is closing the happi Steimle, one of the speakers of the r gan, ithe alumni rose to welcome them, tributed largely to the success of the feature urges strongly for its adoption est and most prosperous year of its evening, spoke on the desirability of undertaking. a history. From every direction there and when they had all entered, Prof. s ,an annual event. Staged so hap having a day of each year to be ex Laird, who presided as acting presi A large and pleasant room was se , with the dances comes to us the evidence of the loyal pily in this iMal spot clusively and distinctively for Nor dent of the association, called upon cured in the Wenonah Hotel and pla and marches executed to such a de ty of its graduates. The growing repu Ray Wise to lead the seniors in the cards were placed about the corri lightful termination, the fete should tation of the College, so manifest on mal girls. A committee was appoint class and college yells. The following dors direcling alumni to Normal Col beeome the pretttiest event of all every hand, is the direct result of ed to f.urther the idea, but owing to lege headquarters. The room was you;r devoted and efficient service. splendid program was given, every spring-time at the college. Surprised complicating elements, the matter thing being so enjoyable that it would decorated with banners, a barrel of 1 Through this Alumni number of the and delighted were the hundreds 01' was deferred a year. be impossible to say that any one snow apples was provided and a reg onlokers who, anticipating a pretty Normal College News you are invi1ted In the springtime of '0'7 the matter was better than the others: ister for Normal College people. Ex scene, did not dream of �nything to come back to us for commencement Overture to William Tell (For pi- tra copies of the No!'mal College News quite so charming. season, to renew old associations, to was a.gain presented in Mass Meeting and the smiling faee of the editor cement friendships and to gain new assembled by Miss Jean McKay and ano and organ) ...... Rossini Mrs. Burton was especially fortu Mrs. Lorinda Smit Clifford, '04; were also in evidence. Almost any nate in her selection of the spot to inspiration for future service in the h another committee appointed with Mrs. Clara BralJIJ Mc Andrew, '04; time during the day and a good part stage the affair. The field wa lo cause we all love so well. s Miss McKay as chairman. After consid Frederiek Alexander of the night groups of alumni and cated just back of the President'.;; L. H. JONES, erable 'discussion in numerous meet Welcome- Acting President, Samuel former students were to be found here home, a reach of rolling land so ar President. B. Laird, '74. discussing old times and renewing ranged as to afford the spectators ings by the committee, composed of old friendships. a viewpoint of advantage, and pro Misses McKay, Camp, Munson, Gar v,ide the actors a flat of green be rison, Swyney, McDonald, Newkirk, neath. lit would be hard to describe Ronan, and Harper, the following was the dances adequately. S'ome were excee��ngly simple, but their very adopted: first it was resolved that simplicity in the midst of the delight the day be called "Ivy Day" and that fnl setting enhanced their charm. the permanent date be Senior Class Others were intricate, so complicated Day at Commencement. S'econd, pro thlat the onlooker who tried to trace the succeeding figures soon lost him gram of day to consist of an oration, self in the maze of swaying; white. music and songs appropriale to the The flc,v. cc dances were 1Jea11tifnl, and occasion. Three permanent featt1res the drills exceedingly clever. The o[ this to be, orator, chosen by the program was very prettily terminat faculty, presentation of silver trowel ed hy ,the May-pole dance, in which scores of girls danced at the ends of by Sienior vice-president to Junior long streamers about four May-poles, vice-president and song to be sung winding and unwinding them amid he "Ivy Song," words to be written by their peculiar movements. The ac a Normal girl. Boys were expected to companiment by several pieces of Hart's was in itself a delightful ele provide trowel and ivy chain. ment. So unusual, and yet so pleasing The minstrel men, when appealed in this spot was it that all were to for a trowel, very generously re charmed. sponded and donated enough money to No litJtle commendation should be pnrchase the beautiful trowel that C. P. Steimle, '02, Secretary given Mrs. Burton and those who as now graces the trophy ease in the Response-S'enior President, Norman Webster M. Pearce '97, sisted her in staging the lawn fete. W. J. McKone, '87 Women's Gymnasium, when not i� Arthur, '10, use. Vice-President MRy its initial success lead to its es Treasurer Slate Board of Education Violin Solos: tablishment as a tradition of Nor Under the efficient management of a. Sailor's Song ...... Grieg The banquet held on the second mal. "our enthusiastic Jean" the first I-vy c. Grandmother·,, Minuet .....Grieg evening of the meeting was one of tlrnsiasm, loyalty, and ·devotion for Day was a pronounced success. The c. Vaterlandisches Lied ...... Grieg the best alumni banquets that the their Alma Mater and "boost" at ev first ivy was planted just below one M'iss Maraquita Wallin, '98, Detroit. Normal has ever held. The best ban Presidents' Greeting ery opportunity. What a mighty force of President Jones' office windows. Speech-James E1ton Clarlrn, '94, S�an quet hall in the city was secured and for the accomplishment of purposes The spot is marlrnd with the class ta Fe, N. Mex. a big crowd was in attendance. A To the Alumni of the Michigan S'tate is the bano. of Michigan Normal grad numerals on the wall. The orator Pa11t Songs: was Miss Edith Greene. The pres good orchestra helped to carry along Normal College, Greeting: uates! How effectively that has beeri. a. Slummer Evening ...... Berger the college songs which are always a demonstrated on certain historic oc entation of Ivy Trowel was made by b. SlUimber Song ...... Mozart,. cheerful even though discordant feat The "Grand Old Man" of the State easions ! Do you realize, dear reader, Miss Lillian Hollall'd, Senior vice Senior Binging Club, ure of the banquet. The catering was Normal College, Dr. Daniel Putnam, that the Michigan Normal College is president, to Miss Marie Ronan, act Speech ...... President Jones fine, good speeches were made and writing in the year 1899 in his His second to none in the U. S.? Have ing for Miss Esther Lewis, Junior Speech- Clarence W. Green, '95, Al they were put through on schedule tory of the State Normal at Ypsi you an adequate appreciation of what vice-president. The Ivy Song was bion, Mich., College. time. lanti said that, "An Alumni Associa it means to call this School your Alma comvosed by Gwen Read and sung to Song-The Oild M1J.cl{ Mare ...Squire Too much ean hardly be said of tion was formed quite a number of Mater ? the tune of Michigan, My Michigan. Milton Cook, '06, Nashville; Tenn. the desirability of euch careful prep years ago, but .the organization has Now let's meet and talk it all over Later it was decided that an original Bpeech-Robert E. Barbour, '92, De araticm as was made for this meeting. had somewhat of an i9termittent life. June 19th of this year. Let's make air for the Ivy Song should. be sung troit. Many alumni are able to attend this Reeently, however, it has held its an opportunity to once m9re tread the at the annual occasion. The Ivy Song Piano Solos: meeting who find ;it impossible to get Annual meetings with a good degree familiar old halls and feel the hearty now used, composed by Miss Ethel a. Soir d'Ete ...... Grieg baek to Ypsilanti for the Commence of regularity, and several local soci hand clasp of welcome given by that Smith and set to music by the late b. Le Papillon ...... La Vallee ment ex,ercises in June and much can eties have been formed in the larger noble band of teachers and be priv Prof. Frederick Pease, was finally ac Miss Alice M. Lowuen, 'll8, Ypsilanti. be made of the opportunity afforded cities of the state. It bas not been ileged onee . again to slap the old cepted as a permanent feature of Ivy S'peech-Hon. W. J. McKone, Albion, at this time for getting in touch again possible to find the early records of friends familiarly on the back and Day. Michigan. with Alma Mater. the society consequently it is not recall the times when it seemed that Since then, each succeeding class Quartet: possible to state the date of the or the Normal could not run without us. has tried to outdo the preceding in a a. The Hunt Is Up ...... Heale ganization of the original society, or few original diversions, but the per SiCIHOOL IS OUT. Yes, let's insist that the family shall b. Sleep, Litte Baby of Mine.Dennee to give anything like a consecutive have a reunion that day that shall manent features have always re Pease Lady Quartet, 1908-9. The school is out! No, school has just history of its life, or if the work which cheer the cockles of all our hearts mained intact. Mrs. R. A Clifford, Miss Vivian Gilpin, begun. it has performed." and send us home younger, happier, The Senior girls of this year are Miss Isabella Gareissen, of Washing The program now is planned; the Had the good and revered Dr. Put jollier; more deteTmined than ever to planing to eclipse everything yet at ton, D. C., course to run lies straight be- nam lived only ,a few more years he maJrn our lives count for the best tempted. Old grads, this sight is your MTS. Annie D. Gray, fore. would have been happy to chronicle things; more efficient in the service pri-vilege should you return and at The musie was •a great factor in the the fact that out of that "intermit of our rellows; more devoted to the tend the Commencement exercises enjoyment of the evening. The com Life's lesson must be learned. tent" existence of the organization cause of the Great Teaeher whom to this June. We know you will be mittee had been so fortunate a t e We can not stay and trifle with the s o s has sprung an association that leaves follow is the most reasonable and prouder than ever of the old Normal cure some of the Conservatory's finest many things that call aside; no room for question as to its recent most vital thing given us to do. after seeing the beautiful event by the graduates, and Director Alexander, Life's teacher points the way to yon life history or of the work of which Yours sincerely, prettiest girls ever. Come! You will who had sacrince
SUMMER SCl100L OP THE MiChigan State Normal College YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN BEGINS MONDAY, JUNE 26, CLOSES FRIDAY, AUG. 4, 1911
ADVANCED courses in academic and professional work by �xperienced teachers. REVIEW courses for teachers preparing for County and State examinations. I A SCHOOL of observation covering the kindergaten and first eight grade&. REGULAR work carried in all departments for students requiring credit. THE best general lectures obtainable on .. 1nodern methods of teaching. THE leading Conservatory of Music in the Middle West. LOCATION ideal, climate healthful and invigorating. iJend for "atalogue
L. H. JONES, President THE NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS.
FRATIANN UALS FRIDAY GREAT DOINGS AT YPSILANTI he nn r a WEEK- r T a ual pa ly of K ppa Phi COMMENCEMEN� TEN ha e d t e n e THOUSAND GUESTS EXPECTED. Alp was h l at h Maso ic T m r d n e e e e n e da e n n e de r ns G a uali g ex rcis 1:, ar plac d o e l. pl Fri y v·e i g. Th co atio e r h t e ere e an re e n day a lier t an usnal his year b T w f w d simple, sco s of f r s e n ne n e t an n e d n he n caus Ypsila ti lasl .Ju i vil d he b ki g th stage an filli g t wi d e r e r G. A. R. Encampment to hol its :l:l
K - l ,�_IDEWALKS ' A���R S ��h��.��0 Coffee, Hamburgers and Milk ,...... ,. •,""11""fin'"" """""c,u. I New Whitnev., Theatre Rent your Skates at MANAc,,..c "°A'"' I CURTAIN 8 I'. rt. LATE COMERS NOT SEATED l'ROrt�LY Travelers' Cafe ,. P.RF,$. J . l-l. JONES R. A. T,Y�IA� HARNACK'S 7 North Washin�on St. R. CJ,YJ)F; FORD ll. J,. n OOGF; Matinee 518 Cro:;s St. ! bone 168°1•. N. A UARVF.Y J-t. 7. WTl,RRR rlay ' E. E. SWEET, Prop'r Saturday, 27, and Night,i C. M ..ELLIOTT, Managing E.:litO! GLORIOUS RETURN WHITE LAUNDRY Time of Publication-Tho �onunl F. W. BERANEK College Nc.ws is p11hli�hdrl 011 '111ur!'-,tay of each week, 'fhere is nnieh \\'Ork still to bei douc, hu l wA have ma:lo � good lH1g nning. n Lot us "'ork lu-r«lGr In tha co, inr.' Y H n The psilanti Fruit ouse year th>)l'l we ht::.\'0 in t.hc past., n d I NEW YORK SHOE SHINING PARLORS lat us see YOU on June 1.9. 117 Congress Street SPECIAL FOR FRIDAY AND SATURDAY: ' L ,1dies' and Genis' Shoes Shined, Polished or Dyed. The DeJtu. Phi held an it1ltlation at EXTRA FINE BANANAS at 15c Per Dozen I.he bornf-l or their J):-1tro11ei;s, )1rs. C. Patent, Tan, Black or Suade Shoes made like new. 0. Hoyt, Monday· e,•ening. Two pledg es '\\'ero tak en into tht-! i;ororit�·. Lo:a REME�IBER THE !'LACE Orownell and Miss M:11;Al'lhur. YPSILANTI FRUIT HOUSE, Next to First National Bank ·1·1oe smoo ,· uart, wm be 11e1a at lhe fa HOnlc 'femple Frl for for Men Women REStyle GALComf SHOEort ServiceS Made in l=-4 Sizes De WITT'S = = = = 107 Congress Street t t THE MINSTREL SHOW Arbor Day Exercises h t t s ory was old in a pleasing manner SHOW CON DITIONS OF CITi'r and arousedh muc h in eres . Miss One --- TREES-CO NDEMN USE OF Miriamh hCollins read Lowell'st beauU- Bl RDS ON HATS. a ------Historical Sketch of of the Joyous ," fnl p oem, "T e Birc Tree." T eh p ysicalh science s udentsth classes Events of Collegeh Life e t and one of the nature studyh classes t I -The 1911 h II felt t at t tey wanted to see e sci- One afternoont during t e last week A larg hand interes ed company of ence building and Starkweat er hall of he winter of 1907 term three loyalh h students, facultye members and towns- made beau iful w1tn vines and t hei1 Normali es, "Did" Morris, "Pud'' Wll people gatt ered fore the Arbor Day ex- contributiont tt was Bostont ivy. Miss soh n and "C. P." Steimle,h met in t e ercisesh at th Normal. Babbitth concluded tt e program wit i. corridor by accident during an off The firs of th exercises were held pre ty li leth story of he lont g-livity of our. As usual "P11d" ad a grouch h on t e campus in front of the Science t e ivy to prove hat it will be as because a t few knockers attended th building and were opened by the lastingt ast e trees plan ed. h classest in the Normal and reading of the "Governor's Proclama- Miss G oddard t hen extended an in- were permihted to live. After ha heart tion for Arbor Day Observance"e · by vitah ion o all t o see e ex ibits in o hearth discussion,t over which hthee Mr. Fitzgerald.th Thee purpose of the the westth sideh of t e sciencet . building. "God of h t ingts as they oug t and t proclamationt was to arouseh th in- T e rooms or, tllc n rst and second oug t not o be" hpresided, all t r e t will terest of e p eopl in not only the fl oors, e alls and s airways were agreed t at s eps 111ust be taken to planting of rees and s rubs but also profuselyh decora ed with a large va- bettert e conditionhs t en existing, in birds and their economic import- rie yh of frut 1ting branchesh of trees and A hMass Meeting of men was callede ance. s rubs. t t h h for h next nig t in the tlecture hroom h on or about Miss Goddard gave a few introduc- 'l' e na ure stthudy exh thibit included of t e men's gymnasium. · It was c r- h tory remarks expe laining that thb some interes ing Indian ar icles w ic tainly a goodh rousingh mee ing wit t e trees, shrubs and v ines about to be were procured h rougt t e kindnessh t room crow.d ed to o ver-flowing. The planted were th gifts of the variom, pfh Miss NeUie Purdy fromh t e ad- The speech es t at followed were ear science classes.h ministratorh h of t !3 es a e of t e la t, nest and convincing, straight from The physiologyth and field botany C ief Pokagon and ha birc hbark dis- the s oulder hE:nglisnh was used and no classes had t c oset n to plant shrubs play wt ic was preparedt by children one tdoubtedh or guessed at what was about e sun dial. Miss Hubban1 of the Training sc ool. 'T e Indiathn expected of im in , e future. gave an in eres ing paper on "Sig- exhibi includeh d baslrn s, hbooks, boxes,th t Af er t e fl ood of oratory had sub I MAY 2 211 nificance of hShrubbery about the Suu canoes, an Indian h ead-dress and e s ided, chairman Guy Brown enter Dial."h knot of birc bark wit which e ained a motion to elect a committee The fourt gradet of the Training, I ndian maiden tseals t her marriagthe of fiV'e to be called " The Vigilance I sc ool ,under Miss Gilpin's direction vow. Committee."h The five receiving the Those holding contracts sangh very swe e ly a song entitled Missh Phelp's s uden s exhibited bo largestt number of votes on the secret "Roberth O'Lincoln." Carl Pittinger winter and summerh t homes of birds,t ballot t at followed were "C. P." ' t e h t I in is talk on --The History and Use bird s elves and groups of birds. De- S eimle, chairman, "Cassie" Colby, should get their copies of et e Sundial" relatedh many inter- vicest were hex ibi ':ld for preven ing ·'Did"h Morris, Earle Engle, and "Pud" csh ing facts. Heh said th hsundial was oatts from reac ingth nes s and a beau-h Wilson. · us dt by theh C h aldeans and was iful cath with a bell on his neckAn- il- T e dutiest of the committee were,h EARLY for none will c angedt somewh at by t e Arabiani. l us rated one me thod of warning t e in brief, as follows: " To encourage in he t t irteent centh ury. In the birds th at th eir enemth y is near. college loyalh y in every way,t s ape h t be held longer than seven eent century it was made use other feature was e "millinery par- o r manner; promote a. general feeling of by as ronomers we ile tod.ay it is lor" wt ereh ats :wi t proper and him-t of fellows ip among the studen bodyh h ; h somewhat of a curiosity, little prach- p roper trimming were ex ibi ed. The to arrange and condue ct all Mass Meet tical use being mad of it.h aigre te w ich is ofh en usedt on a s ingst and celebrations for teams w et - TWO DAYS. The companyh tht en moved on to t e means thhe deat of a mother heron er victorious or d t'eated ; to guardh little stream west ofh t e Science and her babies,h t e mo her being he sacrednessh of tile "N"th ; to search h t lrnilding w here he exercisesh were killed w ile returning to her brood ont all h!mockers md duck them in t e concluded. The fift grade of the a nd the mot erless bahbies dyingt of tank ; in s ort, cb every ing possible Traininge sc ool sang a ch arming lit- starvation.h The use ofh feat ers wii h to furt er collegi spirit." tie bird so ng as atn introduction to exception of the ostric and hos� of Thet Vigilance Committee disposehd th planting of a bird c erry tree bhy t e barn-yardt fowl s ould be g ven of, ideas and s.iggestionsh ran ram I · h h t up. pan and college spirit was at �ne zoology studen s. Miss Theresll. \ hig Anderson in t connecthion h with t e In the bo any rooms were displays tide. Finally, alter muc miscellan plan iug, h spoke very earnestlye on of tree flowerst and plants. On t e eous discu•ssion, t e idea of an Au "Birds and S ate." S e s owed very blackboards of the various rooms nnal Day for me1 gradually took form AURORA clearly w at ah great serviceh th birds were ske ches made by Leonard and the "Minstrels" hadt its birth. -- t t ------render a state. "We little realize D'Ooge, Miss Langton and Miss Gor- "Pud'' was chosen general manager, ---- tont o trees as seen on differenth "C. P." ��� ------!) their value," s e s aid, "t ey eat seeds f . program and stun s, "Cassie" ot noxious tweeds, eat harmfh ,ul in-t s ree s showing correct and inconect stage manager, Guy Brown interlocu sects and act as scavengers,h etch.' rimming and also the way in whic tor andh advertisiI.g manageh r and "Joeh" From statis ics obtained in t e s ta e some trees are rottiI;g, A germina- McCarthy, musicaJ director. NORMAL h h SOUVENIRS of Nebraska it was shown t at t e tion test for corn, g ood and bad seed T e above gives t e result of t e t h 5,000,0-00h birds in the stateh averaged corn was displayed, also samples of election, but, in reality, all but shiness We have the most comf?leteline of M. S. N. C. SOUVENIRS, 25h insects per dayt r or food, every day bud, r oot and stem grafting.t Th rough was don e by a committee of the wh ole RINGS, SPOONS, h th FOBS, HAT PINS, BELTS PINS, Etc., ever of t e 150 days of t e bird season, lbe t ·cour esy of botany students all and all t e men who took par ad a h t shown in the city. th is making a otal of 2,343,750 bush- visitors were presen ed wit bou- voice in the proceeding and s ould Miss McLain, a representative of que s. be given credit for t e success of he A complete stock of WATCHES, CUT GLASS, BRASS h h hT e entireth affa!r wash a decided , firs hannual function t e botany classes, gave a very force- 1 . NOVELTIES, and JEWELRY. h t e h nt t ful talk o n "The Trees of Ypsilanti." success and excelle ability was I1 The following spring term, wit S e spotke of t e beauty of our treesh s ownt by e studenth s wh o tookh p art, muc fear and tremblhe ing, the men and t eir attrachiv ness whic h givesh and much interesth and zeal was man- presen ed the first annual in Normal FRANK SHOWERMAN, Jeweler Ypsilanh i the name "Forestt City." S e ifes ed by those w o ad t e exer- Hall and met with t hearty appro-- ALWAYS ON EXHIBITION also comh pared t e campush wit t at ciseREUNs inIONS c arge.OF THE CLASSES OF val of both the faculty and hstudent ofh t e Michigan Agriculh ural College 1892 ,AN D 1902 NEXT YEA R. body.t h h h A th upon w ich every s rub and tree t a meeting of the men w o took !!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! h th !!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!! w ich can live in t is climate is found h par it was voted to publis a de- tailed he growing. T e beauty of t e campus t h statement o( accounts in e '"· � Prepara ions are being made for he !!!!!!! !!!!!!� !!!!!!! would be greatly enhanced s e said t Normal News and spend e n et pro- Ij !!!!!!! !!!!!!! !!!!-����;• t t h large reunions of t e classes of 1892 th if we had a greater variety of trees h ceeds for a few necessaries about t and 1902 a t e anniversary celebra·- t and shrubs. Sheh spoke feelingly of campus. Tltis was the order of t tion in June, 1912· The former class h H. D. WELLS the condition of rees in our ci y, .t e h first ree Minstrels given. As a re th was known as t e C'olumbian class, t lives of many of t em being seriously h h sui of surplus funds ,two rubbing tu · and its one hundred and seventy-four bles were placed h threatened through ill-treatment. Ot t ti f h in t e emergeHCi e h th - members are widely ?scattered in t is Dealer In e 126 trees on Congress street be h i room of he men's gym ; a plate glass h and ot er states. It s op.ed that a s tween Adams and Snmmit, only 25% t . i I tieth . mirror with combs atac ed, in ua e t large represen a on t e class wi_n t h h ar sound, t e o ers having been in- m t ment of men's gym ; a plate glass mir present and t a t may be poss - h jured or aving been improperly be ! . � ror in men's lavatory; a sanitary t h a trimmed. The rees on Brower slreet · ble o c �lebrat? th s �we1; nm- drinking foun ain in t e sout corri Staple and · t Fine h Groceries ve�sary an mteres mg and appro- t h have been especially ill-treated, many h th dor of t e Maiu Building, the first on t t e pria e manner. T e News requests having been injured l:ly- nails by care- h the campus; cigars each year to the a t m ' t at every member or hese classes to janitor N. less cuts nd by i proper trimming m h t s and r. S evens for t eir e h w om is notice may come sen� in h and trees on o her s reets ar in a t many kindnesses; Ivy Trowel for Ivy ma as poss ble t h similar condith ion. She closed with a ! e addresses of as ny i Day; money in various amounts for h h that furt er announ emen s e h plea b gging all to t inlc of the trees order . . � t e support of the band ; a liberal do- Phone 70 t DESERTS ledPE DAGhemOGY m dueFOR tim BUSe I- he as livih ng ings and not to delay the may be mai . na ion for t e purchase of land to in- care which t ey so rrurnc needh. NESS. thcreas ourte campus ; s ilver watc fobs 124 Congress St. 1 Ypsilanti, Mich. T e advanced nature s udy class '07, h bearing t Normal "N" in green to elsh ofe insects destroyed by t em in e h e hball am, then undisputed "Col- a single season.h h h hR. A. Randall,h who as been legiate Championsh of Michigan."h e ch os birches as theire contribution superint ndent of thhe Plymout , Ind., T e proceeds of the fourth had an r.- h h t he ���i.iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii�• because of t e fact t at t e use of sc ools for eig t yea.rs, resigns this unpleasant finis . The fift , giv n : t e birch bye primitivhe man is signifi- August toh go into t e millingh busines!!h May 4 and 5, 1911, was devoted en r '' BEST IS CHEAPEST " cant t in the development of our chil- wit his brother in Union City, hMic . htirely o t Oratorical Association. dren. tWhilh t bircheshe wereh being His wit hdrawal from t e P lymout The net proceeds of two crowded plan ed Miss Helenh Ellefsont gave an schools is the occasion of muce re- ouses places this loyal and deserv , . ing organization on a strong financial interes ing istory of t birc tree gret to t e Indiana people, for Mr can well be applied to our its including abitat andh i s uses to Randallh has enlarged and str ngth- basis.h h t h Plumbing primitive and modem hman. Miss Ad·- ened the schoolst materially during Old grads, we regret you could not and Heating Installations eline Hooseh h read a c arming little is period of service. Randall was be ere to see t is last func ion, th? original poem on "T e Birch Tree" for two years caph ain of the baseballh t result of Mr. Josep Fisk's efficient after w ic Joy Wigle sang anh appro· team at Normal, and in 1902 organ- management andh his committee of priate song, "In Picardie." izedh the Nort ern Indianah Ate le ic efficient and energetic workers. 0. A. Hanki i nso h h n One of the features of t e a fter- association. He got his B. S'. from Some time w en you are intending n noon was an origina1 story by Misb Mic igan in 1900, and taug t a y ar in to look up teachers, make it a point Nel Sanford in which she accounted Monroe and three in Gos en before to come when the s xt annual is on. he Be a subscriber for the Normal New for the origin of the birch tree. T going t o Plymouth. 1:1 ll16======:::!I and· watch for the date. ======11'IE NORMAL COLLEGE NEWS. he (illo NEED OP A NURSE TO THE ,ALUMNI OF THE MICHI GAN S11AE NORMAL COLLEGE: Ft·Jcods: 'l'hoHe of you who \\'erti present at th1� spl011did ln1 nquet at Ray City last Oc:I.Ol.lt>r wil I recall that I.he wri1,1r rnadP a hriet a1>pca1 for a l.rahh�ll 1111rl'la to hf' supported by yoursch·cs. \1'011 ha,,·f' olhPr rf' aour<:es than 1he i111agio:iti\·P. faculty piccuro tho Hll.nAti on or the stu· rtentsto berc ,,·hero rb0 sic:k )l:1Ye to cle peod ll J>on tho good ��·ill or thf'tr ccif leagueH for u,uch or I he a ttPntion \,•h icn they D!lcd. It r�larcls lhe re COVP\'Y or the J>alioilt 111 E>\'E'T)' (;:\HE> becauP-e sbo Is nnxtous lo mfl.ke H� lit tle tronhle as J>oss1blf> and does not col) for tho th1ngs which &re rf'u11v ne('essary to hel' cundttlon. u ,nak�·H fl demand upon the rooin ruato \�· hich, in 1noat C�\ ses, sbe can ill aff c•nl, ror by sorne �tr:inge coinctdcnc<.:. it is ottenest tbe student ,v bO$C l:lasi:.-ro.>tu \,·ork rPquires ahsoluto punctuality who iB snc:ri li c�d on this: ;.1ltar of frienilahiJ). This eausf' er ahPence is a. difil.in<'t lnAS lo lhc s<-hohlri shp rec ord or tho College. rr thl) statc1neuts 1'n!\dl! at. the Oct<• her meeting r(l(1 Uiro r,n,r \'inrlic�1 tion, MAY-MORIJING BREAFAST, chey have cc1·ta.i1,ly he�u fully jnflti ftcd during this year. TberP. has hef'n :ln almost cour.tant, lhough rnild, f>pi Pl'etty Spring-time Traditi'C>n of the tlemic of ru�nRIII!; :ind 1uumn�. iiuth College to be Held at Stark ol' tbifi ,\·A.s prt>\' Pntahle a11 WHERE TJH EY ARE AND WHAT [@, . . THEY DO. Lockhartt, '02, is teaching in e 1 . ren, '85, is living �!:� I �:�� � -:� :�; � �fi�r- �,q�r-J�r-R�i�· t�·�· "�·�, ..,�, b�Ji.�fb�b!ib!ii-!Y. �R !ii-!li �" -�'"''� ib�t�Li�i'�ib�- t/.�i"'-�ib�t c�t THE NORMAL COLLEGE mws. t ee BEAT DETn,01T Wi h , rt ...... 8 0 0 (I 0 � Dunt, ;c;.k ••• ••••••••••3 0 1 l !! ' Normals Defeat Town Boys In fotlals ...... 34 10 27 8 O 123466789, Easy Contest on Foreign Lot NormoI ...... 2 o 2 o o o o 12 1 n. u. s...... o o o o o o o--a-6 by 6 to J Se<>re 1 Huos- \Vo1f 1, Jenningsy 3, Schaefer GIVES THREE HITS i, A·la�on, Murchc . Power. Two b..1�0 ALUMNI BELL hitc- \.Volf. Schaefer 3. Po'\\·or. Sacri flee hit- Schaefer. Stolen bnscs as well as o Rell, 1\.[:\.xone 2. First base Ypsl Pounds TulJy for Teo Clean One3, fi<:haefer, n lla11�C)tl'. B ll, 1; ott Tully. 3. Shafe Ri_pping Out Three Doubles- · • l<'h·i:it bn.sA on errors-Normals,e :::: D. A l>uubtful Un1p. TJ.u S., 2. Strucks out,-Ry Jl 11, 1I; u T lly, 10. l-'as ed bnlls-sc�IH1<• rP.r ?. K-0r ual cu t anolhort not.ch in hor '\\'ln 200 1 Time-1:66. A(tondancc- . Hticktroit Sat rdayt a tho oxp.ens:o De STUDENTS of l:nive1-si yt S�hool, Hick's boys will find at luggingr away he bJg end of a G-3 1910 REUNION �co e as a. souveutr of outheirs HtUe 1t1 flE-ll.ing ,.,..jth thot urban y e th . sToo, (Continued rrom page 1) f hlly en rriedo .wi ll them m morie not su fond f one t1mpirc, a.Jllllatcd 1noro 0xpA<.1 �l to ave.:tk coulde not come on las.: •�loHP.ly \\'1th D U. S., who l or , tron1 Tacorna in tim but s1=1nt a cor ROW IMA nnJonu�, 1esiredl to make thin.�s right 1 d�t tclcgnl(n of gTeeting, andt e his a.h tor tho ho1noa il.ds, i::. nd clid help the seuce go,·0 1,ppo rtunity tor h aluu1ni prepi chaps loug to tho s"m of two to hear a. ,vol'd front Pre!{ dent Jones. tall es. n i the best that money s11�red A.. .Jcftcrs, '!•1,uj' neither <:Amec onenor Thal. '\\'il� uc,t anough to wi the s1ent. ,\·ord, but or.:) i L \V. J. !\.1 R , game, Lhou�J,, '\\ 'hi<:ho lH�Jouged to Ut� · u a 111cmbcr tha stat� bo�•rd or can buy. Also that fr uJ . local agg1·cga.Uon m Lhe atu.rt. T, - ed cation ns '\\'Oil as au a.turn n11s, ly. l:>¢troit\� 1not1ntl-b�o1.0r, wa..s pro � 1nado a spPeche ht..'\11. fu:11r filled the vo �h)y the e,isieRt proposition ' psi hns : courteous treatment f caooy, '.l'b western tolos of T.erri f�C'edo this year.o t Eddl�'s "'arrlors torial S11verintendl'ntt .James l+}. Clarke p a e unded him f r Qn cloan s'\\·ats, and of Arb:ona and he �·ILty and "'ibo I :' �r.l. which money does fonr ot tbose "'ere \loubles, Sh f rip · v , or•I� of Prof.e Clarence croonu ot piug out t.hr@e o( them.o '\\oJ.t got I.he Albionu t ·CollAg d�Ught<"