The Yale expositor., 1903-01-23
LANSING TRIP
OF The Eastern Michigan Press
Club-Entertalned Royalty
And The Trip a Pleasant
One throughout.


The publisher of The Expositor had
the pleasure of attending the meeting
OF the Eastern Michigan Press Club,
held in Lansing on Monday and Tues.
day of this week and an enjoyable eX.
cursion it was.
About 40 members of this club. many
accompanied by their wives, assembled
at the Griswold house, Detroit, Monday
forenoon and after dinner proceed
cd To the Fort Street station where q
special ear was put ut their service by
III. +. Moellrr, general passenger agent
OF this system. whose kindness is
thoroughly appreciated by the news
paper men. Mr.. Moeler accompanied
the party rs far rs South Lyon, rs also
did his obliging secretary, Fred George.
w l.. Marvin, of the | tica Sentinel,
secretary-treasurer of the Club is always
untiring in his efforts to make the ont
iugs agreeable in every way and In the
matter of securing transportation and
other Injuries for the members he Is
always so successful as 90 deserve the
eternal thanks OF the editors.
The run from Detroit Co Lansing was
enlivened by the hearty cheerfulness
which peryaded the party and which
oyerilowed In the greatest lOyialty aud
good nature. Reaching Lansing at
1895 we boarded street car which
would take us 10 headquarters 10 llO-
tel Wentworth but this particular ear
found a lot of country editors little
more than il could manage and became
stalled. Note the powerful influence
of the country editOr.) However tins
difficulty was soon overcome by num-
ber getting out and walking and the
lightered ear soon put us at our desti-
nation where we were Hospitality receiv-
ed by Landlord Frank Wentworth.
Going directly 10 the capital an inform
al meeting was held presided over by +.
:. Neal, of Worthwhile, who is in Lansing
as representative To the Legislature
from Wayne county and who is also
president of the Club. Right here we
might say that all arrangements for re-
ceiving and entertaining the Club in
Lansing were made by Mr.. Neal and
the members are indeed grateful 10 him
for the courteous treatment received
throughout the visit. After the meet
ting of the editors during which differ
ent subjects OF interest 20 the craft
were briefly discussed, the club was re-
ceived by Governor Bliss in the eXecu-
tive parlors.
At the evening session of the legisla-
ture the editors were present and later
they descended 10 the state department
where they partook of cheese, OF Secre-
tary Warmers own make, and waters.
Ten o'clock the next morning found
the happy party boarding the car for
the Industrial School for Boys. and
we wish we had the space for n full
description OF the workings OF this
establishment as we found the visit
extremely interesting. After intro
ductions TO Mr.. and Mrs. 81. John.
who have the management in their
hands of this great work, we were TAX
EN- 10 few of the cottages and then 10
the different departments OF the school
where about seven hundred boys are
taught all the different trades and also
given an education. The training and
the system through which these boys
are put, seems 20 us very fine indeed.
In the tailor department we found
them busy, making all the suits which
clothed the whole number of boys. In
the shoe shop, covering for their feet
was made from start 10 finish. In the
carpenter shop all sorts of work was
taught and the result used all about the
institution. The art OF printing has nj.
so place and n paper is published by
the boys. Otner departments were WIS.,
tied where other trades are represented.
At noon we watched the inmates Tile
into the immense dIningroOm two by
two In perfect time and step, each TAX
ing his own place I'm order, and with
bowed heads saying grace aloud in uni
son. The members Of the club were
entertained at lunch here with dainty
collation., nc each plate hand painted
souvenir card being placed. work done
by some OF the inmates.
In the afternoon few hours were
instructively passed at the Agricultural
College, the different scientific de-
partments and the buildings where are
kept the animals all being visited and
In the creamery we found our own
creamery man. Oscar l.. Dennison,
who Ia taking a special six weeks
course there In the woman's depart
ment we were received and handsome
ly entertained with luncheon.
Boarding the electric cars again
we soon found ourselves at headquar-
ters and preparations made for our re-
turn trip 90 Detroit the train leaving
Lansing at 7.25 Tuesday evening. The