The Yale expositor., 1910-06-03
MICHIGAN ITEMS.

MlOf1lCAN llENlO.
Walter E. Hartley, of Grand Rap
! Ids, was awarded the Steinert prize OF
500 for an original composition in the
commencement exercises of the Yale
School of Music, of which he is a stu
dent.
The commencement exercises of the
Ingham County Normal school will be
held at the Presbyterian church at
Mason, June s. President Samuel
Dickie, of Albion college, will deliver
the address. The class consists of 10
girls and two boys.
The death of Mrs. James Montague,
in the village of Price, Clinton county,
| is the third TO have occurred in the
| family in the last few weeks. Her
! sister, Mrs. L. Swartout, died there a
short time ago and a brother, Epson
| Parker. was accidentally killed.
To add an important barrier to
check the white slave traffic and to
protect as far as possible the many
unsophisticated travellers who come by
the hundreds into Detroit. especially
during the summer months, the Young
Women's Christian association has
undertaken the work of the Travellers
aid.
DIR. f. w Shumway. of the state
| board of health, in company with DR..
! McClintock, of the staff of the federal
medical service of Washington, will
! leave in a few days for the northern
| part of the state 10 make a thorough
| investigation of several leprosy cases
which are said to be prevalent in GER
tain northern towns
Big Rapids merchants are consider
ing the half-holday closing plan for
the summer months, the dentists hav-
ing already adopted Wednesday after
noon, while every factory in the city
closes for Saturday afternoon. 1t is
expected that Wednesday afternoon
will be observed as a general holiday
by this city beginning June /.
Word has been received at Hills.
dale in Scranton. Pa, OF Mrs. Helen
Dunn Gates. Mrs. Gates was a mem.
Der of the board of trustees of Hills.
dale college, and the daughter of DR.
Ransome Dunn, one of the committee
who was instrumental in locating the
college at Hillsdale. He was connect
ed with the institution nearly so
4 years.
With the installing of ten new iron
| beds, Mecosta county's bastile at Big
Rapids meets all the requirements OF
the state inspector, and, according To
that official, the local jail is model
as regards cleanliness, sanitary condi
tons and the general comfort OF
prisoners. The new beds replace the
hammocks. which have been used
since the jail was established.
Supt NJ. z. Osborn. of the Hastings
schools, announces final results OF re
cent contests in the Michigan High
School Spelling league. Big Rapids
won first place and the trophy cup
with a percentage of 1913. Other
schools ranked as follows: Ionia
$3.50: Wyandotte, 1886; Stanton
929; Hastings. 92.69; Charlotte, 92.6;
ST. Joseph, 91.5; Fremont, 891; Mar
shall, SIS; Eaton Rapids, SG.2.
A meeting to determine whether
nets of smaller mesh may be used
in the herring industry in Saginaw
hay has been called for Bay City
June !. The international commits
sioners, President David Starr Jor
dan, OF the United States. Prof. b. w
| bNcIIudUU. vi the DuItdu Vi llSutIlCS
and Prof. Edward Z. Prince. the Can
adian commissioner. The question Il
be settled Is at what stage a herring
Is mature.
Work on the four new barns re
Gently decided on for the fair grounds
viii commence Immediately under thu
direction of G. A. Tyler, superintend
ent OF the live stock department
These buildings win cost $4,000 anC
will afford additional shelter for ovel
600 head OF stock. With the addition
OF this equipment the Michigan fail
will take its place in the front rani
of state fairs so far as the live STOCK
Is concerned.
With out-of-door dances and fancy
marches, the goods of the u. of NJ in
augurated custom In dedicating the
new athletic field recently acquired b,
the women. A picnic supper was
served In Sleepy Hollow and the DIFF
ferent classes went through severa
intricate and pretty movements.
huge bonfire was enjoyed after sun
down and several Of the goods deliv
cred addresses.
The board CT education of ThreS
Rivers elected G. II. Mann, of Spen
Ger. o., to succeed o. W. Haisley al
principal of the high school Mr.
Haisley has received a professorshiI
in Texas college.