The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-04-05
TO BE CONTINUED.
From the .IgrfcuHurnI Coiiree.

Correspondence Of The True Northerner.
We had fine snow-storm yesterday and il
is raining to-day. We are re minded OF what
some one said in January in regard to the
weather-f you don't see what you want. ask
for 1t. am sure we are having al kinds now
The first division of Juniors appeared with
orations, last Wednesday, for their virgin
effort" LOUIS Carpenter, Of Orion. had tor
his subject Method G. b. Charles, of Bangor,
Economy Cyrus Crandall, OF Blissfeld, License
versus Prohibition; c. Z. Cronk. Of Flushing,
Agriculture civihzer; Arthur A. Crozler OF
jacksonville Our Situations. Miss Eva ID.
Corryell, OF Williamston, gave splendid essay;
subject. The Agricultural College Place for
Girls. The young lady thought that " the
state was going to make better farmers. II
better make better farmers wives She Goes
not believe that the kitchen is the only place
for girls, they may occupy any position, where ,
bone and sinnew are not the sole requirements,
that men can hold. She thought every woman
should be skilled in kitchen work. and that to
be 20, special training is as desirable az 1t is
for a boy who would work in the field We
thought the lady struck the right key when she
said, A womans highest and only aim sboulp
no; be to keep up with the fashions and spend
all her early life in strife to marry we'll"
We hear great deal about the coming man
but what about the coming woman?
We took little peins yesterday 70 satisfy
our curiosity about how much Provender" is
"got away with in one dormontory, here. 10
one day. We have often felt disposed to know
how much the hungry hundred or two that,
just before each meal are congregated IN the
hall, around the dining room door, carry off in
day. To a bystander it looks like political
convention assembled for some very important
purpose. Every one wears an ANXIOUS look,
not so much, however, as TO who will get the
Office, Carver is the only Office held IN the
dining room) or as to how their friends will
come out, as to who will get hold of the handle
OF that milk pitcher first or who will get the :.
extra PIE. While thus waiting, ali manner of
subjects are discussed-some argue political
questions, some laugh over how slick they got
"ten" this morning others talk about the
cheek of that Prof. to call on ne when il
wasn't my dsy-guess he knew had company
last night" Every imaginable thing is talked
about, all sorts Of kids" come on the boys,
and good deal of staring s dore. especially
by the third calf as he braces up" TO the
door, to be ready to jump half way down stairs
as soon as the bell calls, Then comes the
grand rush which LETS - only when that OK
beef calls for all TIE energies Of BRAN and
muscle-the muscle to chew it and the brain
to cuss it. But we do not wish TO find fault
with the board. 1t is as good as they average
down home. But did you ever see body OF
! mea, or boys together, when some one would
not be finding fault and telling how they would
do, were they running the business? such
men hardly ever run the business, but they
seem content to cit in the corner and growl, a
few facts as to what we eat here obtained from
the Steward yesterday and would not seem TO
indicate famine harder to be born than that
Of China at least For the last week for ex-
ample the least amount OF beer eaten IN one
day was 259 lbs, the greatest 535 lbs The
average quantity of potatoes is 81 bushels
per day. Last Tuesday, for supper, thirty-two
and one-half pound losves, of bread were
taken in At noon thirty pies are used and
then each gets but small piece uniess he
buys pie with cake, milk or sauce. -Four pounds
Of crackers stand Us of +" week. One-haf
barrel Of coffee and 20 lbs. OF milk gives US a
"rinser" in the morning. At noon barrel OF
water and some tea take their place, and for
tea one-half barrel, and about 40 lbs. OF milk
! Cor little more definitely, all that can be col
[ lected in) satisfies only partially the hungry
| embryo farmers.
The Senior class took tea and epent the
evening with the young ladies and some OF the
Professors and families at Prof. Cooks, lsst
Friday evening.