An Education In The Evening

For boys whose time is einployed during the day, and who desire to secure for themselves a better knowledge of the world, books and things, the Y. M. C. A. offers a remarkable good opportuuity. The course consists of a Class'iu Englisb, taught by Miss Louise Bacorn, aseistant to the chair of Rhetoric in the University, whicli claas meets Friday evenings. Class in Arithmetic, taught by E. C. Duaniug, meets Tuesday evenings. Class in drawipg taught by Prof. II. J. Gouldiug, meets Wednëeday evenings. Besides the above the association bas made arraugeuients for a series of Practical Topics on Practical Subjects by Practical Men. These talks will be given on Monday evenings, will be 25 in nuinber, and the Courier ventures the prediction that more practical knowledge will be gained froni this course tfaan from auy to be given in Ann Arbor this year. The talks will be free to all students in the Y. M. C. A. classes, and to all memberg of the association, as well. Tlie list of subjects and tlio.se who will bandle them is as follows: Tiie Makingof the Constitution Prof. A. C. AIcLaughlin. A Silver Dollar, Chas. A. Ward The Executive . Prof. E. F. Johnson. A Pieceof Silk E. F. Mills. The Legislatura, Hou. A. J. Sawyer. Iron aud Steel, George F. Key. The Courts, Juüge Víctor H. Lane. A Newspaper, Juiiius E. Beal Uncle Sam's Post Office, Samuel W. Beakes A Savings Bank, . Mayor Chas. E. Hiscock. The U. S. Armyand Volunteer Soldier,.... Col. H. 8. Dean. Cash Valueof an Eye Dr. Roy S. Copel and. Uncle Sam's Money System Prof. F.M. Taylor. Drugs, H. J. Brown. Coonty and Township Government, ... . JudgeH. Wirt Newklrk. ABook John V.Sheehan. City Government, Dr. C.G.Darling l Jf.ln.n W1 III ...tl. II II 11111 íi tuuui;i 11 i ivui i ug uu il . . . . , ............ ... G. Frank Allmendinger. State Supervisión of Railroads, Wm. W. Wedemeyer. Insurance and Real Estáte, W.H. Butler. State Support ol Public Schools D. A. Hammond. Railroads, How Made and Managed, Wm. N. Brown. Party Politics Practically Considered M. J. Cavanaugh. These will not be set lectures, but talks of an iuterestiug and iustructive charaeter, and every member of the association as well as every student, vviil be able to obtain rnuch good thought and inforraatiou from the series. The Keading Room of the association is free to all men, whether members or not, and will be i'ound open from 1 to 10 o'clock p. na. All the popular magazines of the day and a large number of daily and weekly papers are kept on file. Axn Akbok, Mich. Oct. '97. Editor Coorier :- Allow toe to make a few suggestions through your columns for the (?ood of tlie country. As the farinjng coiniaunity represent the sinew, muscle and vital energy oí every community and as the prosperity of our manufacturing, coniniercinl and other industries are dependent iipon the prosperity of our farining imlnstry, they should be protected, eueouniged and helped in every way possible consistent with the rights of otliera. Among the thing the farmer have to contend against are frosto drotigtii áud floods. Wouldit notbewell to forma Farmei'a Insurance Co. against lossea by host, drougth or fioois, aud the same uouipany stady into tlie best ïnethods oí preventing Buch losses, vvliich to a large extent 1 believe can be overeóme by cheap ïnethods uf protectiug tender plants from froWt. Protecting froui drougth by terracing su tliat tlie water ..aks in instead oí ruunina uff, brokeu tone about roots of trees tu keep tliem ool and moist, reservoir for surplus rater 011 liigli grouud to irriga te with, ►lautíng of forest and valuable mu. and ivergreeii treo.s and other desirable iliiiu.s i 1 1 rich nuilesinible Iwttouitf; t ulüviittí barren billtopá aml roiiky iluces; plauting treeu auil lotiHo plantó eat BUiteii to nuy wiiich will graduull}1 restore to the uliniute lia Qornal aiuouut oí muiítiure. A proper systeui oí ditcliL'S aml tile druiuuig uiiii yutes Bhoukl lie inade to prevem lie liail tllecl.s oí floods and to shut tüe water in during moderate raiun so us lo oak thruugh the gruuud luote.ad ol running ott'. Tile araiuing oí uouutry roada would lie a ureat lielp in keepuijj tlicm 111 ;íood 'omütiou.