PU N UI Michigan State College Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science East Lansing, Michigan ON THE CAMPUS AT MICHIGAN STATE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND APPLIED SCIENCE EAST LANSING. MICHIGAN • COLlJEGE trained men enter business life later than those individuals who go into the world of trade i111111ediately after graduation from high school) but 11wny surveys have shown that the earning power of the college graduate rapidly overtakes and exceeds the earning powet· of men who have not had college training. A COLLEGE. OPPORTUNITY HOICE of the particular institution in which he is to seek a college education is a serious question with the high school graduate. He looks for surroundings which will approach the . ideal in a college community. He looks for the course of study which will fit him best for a life career. He asks for complete and modern facilities to make possible the utmost efficiency in educational methods, and for a faculty made up of teachers who are both scholars and leaders. He inquires as to the opportunities for student activities outside the classroom-; for enjoying to the full "student life" in its broad scope. hi short, he demands an institution with the strength and prestige to-give the greatest possible value to his diploma ,upon graduation. These requirements of the prospective student are fully met by the Michigan State College. Founded nearly three-quarters of a century ago, the first college of its kind in the world, the college has kept its position of leadership throughout the years and stands today a great state university, offering the very best of educational opportunities to young men and women. Strongly financed, completely equipped, and soundly organized, Michigan State College enjoys an enviable position among the leading colleges and universities of the country. While agriculture was the first course of study established, and the one from which the college took its name for many years, the work of the institution has grown and expanded during the years until today we find six major divisions offering courses of study suited to the demands of practically every prospective college student. The major divisions include Agriculture, Engineering, Home Economics, Veterinary .Medicine, Applied Science, and Liberal Arts. Courses in business administration, medical biology, hotel training, physical education for both men and women, and .a five year course in combined home economics and nursing offer special professional training. In order that the name of the college might more fully represent the breadth of work offered in the various courses, the name was changed on May 13, 1925, from "Michigan Agricultural College" to the "Michigan State College of Agricul ture and Applied Science." The young man or woman who desires a technical education can get it in one of the older divisions, while he who seeks a more Page Three general education, in preparation for business or professional career of less highly specialized nature, can find work exactly suited to his needs in the courses of Applied Science and Liberal Arts. The faculty of the college is not only large in numbers, including nearly three hundred professors and instructors in the various departments, but is also characterized by the training and ability of its members. Sound scholars and able teachers, the men and women who compose the instructional staff at Michigan State College provide the inspiration and leadership which make up so important a part of the deep and lasting training a student carries with him from the college campus. Relationships between the teacher and the student at M. S. C. are marked by the friendly attitude of mutual respect with which the two groups meet, both in and out of the classroom. The. Michigan State College is unusually well supplied with the physical equipment necessary to carry on its work. More than sixty buildings, many of them new and containing the most modern and complete educational facilities, house the various divisions of the college. Among the latest units completed in the college building pro gram are a Library, a Home Economics building, a Union building, a Horticultural building, a Chemistry building, an Armory and field house, and a Memorial Tower-a group of unusually fine structures constructed at a cost of approximately three million In addition, the plan which calls for the grouping of all dollars. barns on the college farms, across the river from the main campus, is well under ~ay with the completion of new horse and dairy barns which are model additions to the equipment of the agricul tural division. Major structures among the somewhat older group are buildings of which the college is justly proud. The Gymnasium is one of the largest and best college athletic plants in the country. The Agri cultural Building, the Engineering Building and Shops, and, in fact, all other buildings of the campus group contain the most modern and complete equipment for laboratory and classroom work. These things are important in that they guarantee all State College students the best in educational facilities. Outside the classroom, a broad field of campus activities offers opportunities for every student. A complete program of inter collegiate athletics is supplemented by inter-class and inter fraternity games in practically all sports, a plan which brings hundreds of men and women students into actual competitive Page Four play. Expert coaches train all V arsi ty teams and handle the in tra-mural games. Dramatics, music, journalism, debating-to name but a few of the many organized activities- are highly developed and offer training and experience of untold value to the college man and woman. Nineteen men's and ten girls' fraternities and societies form the basis for an important part of the social life of the student body. In addition, the various college classes are organized. There are several honorary fraternities and a number of special clubs and groups. All these are units in the broad social 1ife of the campus, characterized by splendidly democratic associations and by the best of wholesome fellowship. Mingling with those from other divisions of the college, and with fellow students from all sections of Michigan, as well as many other states, the Michigan Sta te College student gains a breadth of training through these social contacts which is in many ways one of the most valuable features of his college course: The prob1em of expense, an important consideration with most college students, is not so difficult to meet at M. S. C. as at many other institutions. Board in the college dining clubs is kept to a moderate figure through large scale, co-operative buying and management. Room rents for those in the college dormitories. and for those who live "off campus" in the city of East Lansing, are relatively low. Many of the students earn part, or' nearly ail of the expenses of their college course during the years they are in school. Both the college Y. M. C. A. and the Y. W. C. A. maintain employment agencies which seek to find work for the student who must help finance his education. Michigan State College is particularly fortunate in its location. East Lansing, the "college city," is a community of homes with the wholesome atmosphere of a typical college community. Lansing, the state Capital, is three miles away, with direct and frequent electric car service. The advantages of a larger city are therefore at hand, with the college still far enough removed to dominate its own community and avoid the disadvantages of city life. M. S. C. has many features which commend it to the prospective college student. There is no better place in which to spend four years of college life, and the varied courses of study offer a range of selection which will fit the needs of almost every young man and woman. The following pages give glimpses of the college campus its work and its play. Page Five ON THE CAM PUS THE MICHIGAN STATE College campus is frequen tly called the most beautiful college campus in America. Stately forest trees break the broad expanses of well kept lawn, giving the whole the appearance of a great natural park. There are nearly one hundred acres in the " front " campus, in addition to the hundreds of acres included in the college farm lands. Land scape effects on a generous scale are thus made possible. A W OODLAND PATH Page Six ENTRANCE TO THE CAMPUS THE first glimpse of the campus is impressi ve. A paved boulevard en trance leads to the shaded drive which encircles the grounds. On the highest poin t of the area devoted to the college buildings, and visible from all points on the ' campus , stands Memorial Tower, marking the site of the first building in the world erected for the teaching of agricul ture. The tower is one hundred and five feet in height, and is equipped with costly Im_ ported chimes. MEMORIAL TOWER Page S even A RIVERSIDE PATH FLOWING through the edge of the campus is the Red Cedar river, famous in song and story of the college. The river creates many of the most beautiful vistas about the grounds, overhanging trees lending an artistic charm to its banks. A new concrete dam raises the level of the water through the college property and makes possible safe and delight-" ful canoeing for a long distance up stream. THE RED CEDAR RIVER Page Eight WHEN SNOW FALLS THE beauty of the campus is not lost in winter. When most of the two hundred species of trees and shrubs have shed their foliage, snow comes to spread a blanket of even greater loveliness. The hundreds of ever greens are particularly attractive It is no wonder that M. S. C. students in their winter coats. take deep pride in the beauty of their campus. A WINTER VISTA Page Nine MICHIGAN'S great agricul tural industry is given a triple service by the college. The Experiment Station carries on a broad and practical program of research and investigation; the Extension Division disseminates the knowledge thus gained among the farms of the state; the agri cuI tural division of the college proper trains hundreds of young men to become leaders in the various phases of the industry. Many of the graduates of this division become scientific, effi cient farm managers; still others find professional careers of op portunity with private, state, or national agricultural service in stitutions. A J -DGING CLASS page T en DAIRY AND H ORSE BARN S W ITH the rapid expansion of the college and the con struction of many new buildings to afford facilities for the increas ing student body , a new plan has been inaugurated for the arrange men t of buildings. All of the barns which house the college livestock are to be moved across the Red Cedar river, back of the mam campus. Model dairy and horse barns, equipped with all modern conveniences , have been completed and form the nucleus for the new uni t. AT EVENIXG Page Eleven THE HORTICULTURAL BUILDING EQUIPMENT of the different departments under the agri cultural division is unexcelled. The buildings, centered around the main Agricultural Building, are large and modern. Labora tory and class room facilities are of the best. The college livestock herds include blooded animals in practically all standard classes. championships falling to Michigan State entries at state and national live stock shows each year. More than a thousand acres of farm and woodlot lands in demon stration and experiment programs complete the eq uipmen t for efficient agricultural instruction. COLLEGE CROPS EXHIBIT P age Twelve THE DAIRY BUILDING A LL branches of agriculture are represented by special departmen ts, each with its own separate organization and equip ped to develop high standards of instruction and research. Dairy Husbandry, Animal Husbandry , Farm Crops, Soils, Poultry Hus bandry, Agricultural Engineer ing, Farm Management, Market ing and other branches are in cluded in the department roster. All this makes possible the very best of agricultural education , in training men to take advantage the varied and numerous of opportunities open to graduates of this d ivision. A FARMERS' MEETING Paye Thirteen r i I I THE VETER'INARY CLI JIC CLOSEL Y allied wi th the agricul tural school the is division of Veterinary Medicine, which offers training of high order for those who wish to enter professional careers in serving t he animal industry of the state. Opportunities in this field are said to be greater today than ever before. Forestry and Horticul~ t ure are other branches , closely rela ted to the general agricultural division, in which students may major in order to qualify as trained specialists. A PAST RE SCENE Page FOHrteen THE FORESTRY BUILDIJG GRADUA TES of the forestry school at Michigan State hold rt:sp<;>nsib.le positions in fed eral, state, county, and city forestry work. A large forest tract in northern Michigan serves both as ' .an experiment station and as a ~ummer camp for stu dents of this division. Forestry nurseries in the Upper Peninsula and at East Lansing, and large wooded tracts on the college farms complete the outdoor lab oratories, which are unexcelled for practical work in this field. THE SUGAR CAMP Page Fifteen Page Si.1;tecn Pag e Seventeen THE Engineering Division of the college , founded in 1885, has grown to be one of the ou t standing engineering schools of the country. I ts buildings and shops contain the best of modern equipment in all branches , while a large staff of highly trained engineering specialists make up its faculty. Five distinct divisions of work allow specialization lead ing to professional degrees. They are: Chemical Engineering , Civil Engineering, Electrical Engineer ing , Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Administration. STU DENT SURVEYING CLASS Page E ightem THE ENGINEERI NG SHOPS GRADUATES of the Michigan State Engineering Division have won an enviable reputation for ability to meet successfully the practical problems which arise in their professional duties. With sound technical training as a foundation , and the practical application of technical problems wherever possible, t he work of the school develops individual initiative to a high degree. THE POWER LABORATORY P age Nineteen THE HO)IE ECONOMICS BUILDING CONSTRUCTION of the new Home Economics Building this division model has given labora equipment. Complete tories, pleasant classrooms, and numerous special features in this building furnish everything that could be desired for effective study. Girls in the Home Eco nomics Di vision ha ve a choice among several groups for major study, making possible a wide range of selection. The groups are: Foods and Nutrition, Insti tutional Management, Clothing, Textiles, Related Arts, Voca tional, Nursing, and General. AN H. E. LABORATORY Page Twenty THE H. E . PRACTICE HOUSE T HE ultimate purpose of the courses in Home Economics is to train young women in the application of the principles of the sciences fundamental to living and the improvemen t of the home. Professional opportunities for grad ua tes of this division in teaching and other special fields are also many. A practice house, where senior girls have oppor tunity for practical application of their scientific training, is main tained in connection with the Home Economics department. A SEWL ~G CLASS Page T wenty-one THE LIBRARY OPPORTUNITY for a broad and general education is offered in both the Liberal Arts and Applied Science Divisions. Those who do not wish to take up the technical studies in a pro~ fessional field can find the sort of training which is adapted to their needs in either of these courses. In these two courses, a wide range of subjects is offered in which the student may specialize. A LIBRARY STU DY ROO;\1 Page T wenty-he'o ,-~---- ' ,;. ( ~ . I, I . THE CHK\HSTRY BUILDING SCIENCE departments and those dealing with the h umani ties are of particular interest to science and art stu dents. Among the subjects with which they will come in contact are: History and Political Science, Economics, Sociology, English , Modern Languages, Drawing and Design , Music , Mathematics , Chemistry, Physics , Botany, Bac teriology, En tomology , Physiology , Geology, and Zoology. I THE LABORATORY Page T'wenty-three THE GYMNASIUM: DEMAND for trained men to coach athletics and teach physical education has created an attractive vocational field for college graduates. M i chi g a n Sta te College has joined the ranks of the leading universities and colleges in offering special four year courses of study to prepare men for professional service in the physical education field. The course in physical education meets both the college and the state requirements fully. THE SWIMMING POOL Page Twenty-four THE ST ADIUM W,OMEN students who desire to enter the physical edu cation field can prepare at Michi gan State to serve as instructors and directors of physical educa tion in public schools and colleges. as playground supervisors, as camp directors, and as club lead ers. The courses of study for both men and women afford the . student the opportunity to major in physical education, to carry a minor course of study in other subjects, and to take the required courses for the state teacher's certificate. A CAN OEING CLASS r I,q c TiC;Cl1ty-fiv e THE MILITARY BAND REORGANIZATION of the school of music has made available instruction of the high est type. A staff of instructors, many of whom are nationally and internationally famous for their work on the concert stage, make up the personnel of this depart ment. The course In Public School Music offers opportunity for those who wish to teach, while students enrolled in other courses of study may elect to study voice or instrumental music in this departmen t. THE MUSIC BUILDING Page Twenty-si% THE UNION BUILDING ONE of the finest College Unions in the country serves as a social center for Michigan State students, and as a campus home for M. S. C's. seven. thou sand loyal alumni. The building is equipped with lounging and recreation rooms for men and for women, a large ballroom for social functions, a cafeteria, and public and private dining rooms. The policy of the Union, in regard to its service to the student body, is regulated by a Student Board. WOMEN'S LOUNGE Page T:venty-seven INTERESTING military train ing is given Michigan State men through the Reserve Officers Training Corps , which is part of the organization of all Land Grant colleges. Military work is a requirement for freshmen and sophomores, while upperclassmen who qualify may elect advanced work in cavalry, coast artillery , or infantry groups. Complete and modern equipment , including more than fifty cavalry horses, lends effectiveness to the military instruction. Regular army offi cers are in charge. ARTILLERY MANEUVERS Page T wenty-eight A GYMNASI UM CLASS T HE health of Michigan State studen ts is carefully guarded by the college. A hospital with . ample capacity for the needs of the student body and a resident physician serve the needs of the college throughout the school year. Students are entitled to unlimited advice and treatment a t the dispensary, a medical examination at any time during office hours, and sixty days ' free care in the hospital per year. Freshmen are required to have a complete physical examination by the health service physician. THE COLLEGE HOSP ITA'L Page Twenty-nine WELLS HALL DORMITORIES play an important part in building the spirit of the campus. Wells Hall houses many of the men, while girls make their college home in . the Woman's Building, in Abbott Hall, and in a number of special college houses which serve as auxiliary dormitories. This dormitory system not only makes possible a comparatively low room rent, but also tends to bring large groups of the student body together. A FRATERNITY HOUSE Page Thirty WOMAN'S BUILDING PRACTICALLY all of the fraternities have their own houses "off" campus, an average of about thirty upperclassmen of each group making the fraternity house their home. Freshmen as a general rule are encouraged to live in the dormitories as much as possible, for the sake of the broad ening influence to be gained by contact with many students from differen t divisions of the college and fro~ different sections of the sta te and nation. ABBOT HALL Page Thirty-one COURSES OF STUDY AT THE MICHIGAN STATE COLLEGE AGRICULTURE-Four year courses, leading to Bachelor of Science degree. (Including Horticulture and Landscape Architecture.) Special Winter Short Courses. ENGINEERING-Four year courses, lead~ng to Bachelor of Science degrees in Electrical, Chemical, Civil, and Mechanical Engineering, and Engineering Administration. HOME ECONOMICS-Four year course leading to Bachelor of Science degree; and five year course leading to Bachelor of Science and Registered Nurse degrees. VETERINARY MEDICINE-Four year course leading to degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine; and six year courses (in combination with Agriculture or Applied Science), leading to Bachelor of Science and Doctor of Veterinary Medicine degrees. FORESTRY-Four year course, leading to Bachelor of Science degree. APPLIED SCIENCE-Four year course, leadin'g to Bachelor of Science degree. LIBERAL ARTS-Four year course, leading to Bachelor of Arts degree. Four year courses in Physical Edu cation for inen and for women, Business Administration, Public School Music, and Hotel Administration are administered by the Liberal Arts Division. ADMISSION-Graduates of accredited high schools, and others on examination in equivalent subjects. (Note:-Admission to Winter C~urses in Agriculture open to any resi:lent of the State over sixteen years of age,) Page Thirty-two FOR INFORMATION regarding various courses of study. admis sion, or copies of the College catalog, write to TI-lE REGISTRAR, Michigan State College. East Lansing. Michigan Michigan State College of Agriculture and Applied Science Bulletin East Lansing. May. 1929. Vol. 23. No.9. Entered at P. O. in East Lansing, Michigan as second class matter.