LIBRARY HIGAN STATE COLLEGE GRI. AND APP. SCIENCE Michigan Agricultural College Association Publishers m East Lansing No. 17 Vol. XXVIII. Feb. 5, 1923. wa^&xzspzm 27© THE M. A. C. RECORD After Every Meal • T /I /J WRIGLEYS and g i ve y o ur stomach a lift. Provides "the bit ol s w e e t" In beneficial form. Helps to c l e a n se the teeth and keep them healthy. THE CORYELL NURSERY R. J. Coryell, '84 Ralph I. Coryell, '14 Over 60 acres Full of Growing Nursery Stock. We Furnish Planting Sketches and Estimates. Send for Oru Price List and Landscape Booklet. PLAN YOUR SPRING PLANTING NOW Birmingham, Michigan. THE GRAND RAPIDS SAVINGS BANK Grand Rapids, Michigan. "The Bank Where You Feel at Home" M. A. C. People Given a "Glad Hand. Chas. W. Garfield, '70, Chairman of the Board. Gilbert L. Daane, '09, Vice-Pres. and Cashier C. Fred Schneider, '85, Manager Division Branch LARRABEE'S SPORT SHOP Sporting and Athletic Goods Exclusively GOODELL, ZELIN C (Forestry, M. A. 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PAGELSEN, '89, Patent Attorney 1108-9 Detroit Savings B'k Bldg., Detroit A. M. EMERY, '83 223 Washington Ave. N . H. C. Pratt, '09, in charge of Office Supply Department. Boiks, Fine Stationery, Engraved Calling Cards, Fountain Pens, Pictures, Frames, Filing Cabinets and General Office Supplies. THE EDWARDS LABORATORY Lansing, Michigan S. F. Edwards, '99 Anti-Hog Cholera Serum and Other Biological Products. Legume Bacteria Culturues for Seed Inoculation. LOUIS BECK CO. 112 Wash, Ae. N. Sam Beck, with '12, Sec'y and Treas. Best in Clothes for Men, Young Men and Boys. Royal Tailored Garments to order. • FRY BROKERAGE CO., INC. Shipper's Agents Car-lot Distributors of Fruits and Vegetables. 192 N. Clark St. M. Fry, President; H. P. Henry. '15, Vice President and Treasurer; V. G. Taggart, '16, Secretary. Oldest Brokerage House in Chicago. THE M. A. C. RECORD VOL. X X V I I I. No. 17 E A ST LANSING, MICHIGAN FEB.- 5, 1923. NEW ATHLETIC BOARD"AUTHORIZED- State Board Approves Change Recommended by Old Organization and Grants General Powers to New Board. At its meeting at the college on February 2 the State Board approved a new plan for the conduct of athletics at the college which had been approved by the board in control of ath letics. The new organization was the out growth of the conviction among the members of the old board that it was necessary to place the organization upon a different basis before it could function properly. The plan as sub mitted to the board in control and to the State Board follows : To the Board in Control of Athletics: that in order Your committee, appointed to recommend a reorganization of it this body may more satisfactorily handle the affairs with which it is charged, reports the following plan which it has completed after investigating the question as far as the limited time which has elapsed would permit. Some questions have been left to the judgment of the new board, if it takes office in accordance with the sug gestions submitted. We have endeavored to centralize the con trol of athletics at M. A. C. in this board, which be believe will be representative of all elements actively the problems interested surrounding the conduct of the athletic depart ment. With it must have the responsibility power or it will again fail to function and will not be in a position to discharge its duties. in The following is recommended: A. That the board in control of athletics at the Michigan Agricultural college shall consist of: 1. The president of the college or a mem ber of the state board of agriculture. 2. Two faculty members appointed by the president of the college. 3. Two alumni representatives : a. The secretary of the M. A. C. association. the alumni body ' b. A representative of elected at the annual meeting of the associa tion. 4. A student member to be elected at the _ annual spring college election from a list of ' three names selected from the membership of the current junior class by the board in con trol of athletics. to the rules and regulations of B. That through authority invested in this the state board of agriculture- and body by subject the faculty, the board in control of athletics shall have control of all questions pertaining to athletics at the Michigan Agricultural College. C. That the board to take office upon the adoption of this recommendation shall not be bound by any previous agreements, verbal or written, affecting the personnel of the athletic department except the contract with Albert M. Barron now in force, and other contracts for the current college year. D. That the officers of the board shall be a chairman and a secretary, both to be elected from and by the membership of the board. 1. The duties of the chairman shall be those usually undertaken by a presiding officer of any organization. 2. The duties of the secretary shall be to keep an .accurate and complete record of all' business of the board and carry out the direc tions of the board. E. That there shall be three regular com mittees of the board appointed by the chair- .man unless hereinafter specified. 1. A finance committee consisting of the board who shall have the" chairman of the assistance of the director of athletics and who shall have general control over all matters connected with the receipt and disbursement of funds received by or apporitoned to the ath letic department except that said committee shall not expend or authorize the expenditure of any amount over $100 without the ap the board. T he following general proval of rules shall govern the funds entrusted the administration of to the athletic department. a. All funds of the athletic department shall the college the office of through be handled treasurer. shall be made by. b. A monthly audit of the accounts of the athletic department the finance committee and a detailed report shall be made to the board in control of athletics. 2. A building and grounds committee con sisting of two members of the board in con trol appointed by the chairman of the board shall have general supervision over matters pertaining to the buildings and grounds used for athletics at the Michigan Agricultural Col lege and shall recommend to the board such action as it deems advisable in rgeard to the conduct of these affairs. 3. An eligibility committee of two members the board in control of athletics shall be of appointed by the chairman of the board to be responsible that the eligibility of all members of M. A. C. teams is properly decided by the faculty committees on eligibility before they are allowed to participate competition. intercollegiate' in 4 THE- M. A. C. RECORD F. Matters concerning personnel of the athletic department shall be decided by vote of in control of athletics subject to the approval of the state board of agricul ture. the board G. A full written report of the business and conditions of the athletic department shall be made at the end of each acedemic year by the board in control of athletics to the state board of agriculture. H. Vacancies the board of filled by action of athletics. in the elective membership in control of athletics shall be in control of the board I. The conduct of all other matters com ing under the scope of the athletic department not hereinbefore specified shall be carried out the according to the plans to be made after new board takes office. R. C. Huston, Chairman, R. S. Shaw R. J. McCarthy ROSS ADDS THREE M. A. C. LEGISLATORS Senator Henry T. Ross, '04, comes to the rescue with the list of M. A. C. men who are now serving in the state legislature. Instead of four as we have been led to believe there are seven. He notes that besides himself, A. C. '78,, there MacKinnon, '95, and E. O. Ladd, are enrolled in the list of law makers of the state four others. His letter follows: My dear M a c: I noticed when I was home last week that you had a write-up in T HE RECORD of M. A. C. members of the legislture. You mentioned, be sides myself, Representatives Ladd and Mc- thing ennon. to call your attention that you fact missed over half of our delegation. I thought it would be a good to the William C. Sanson, '87, from Tuscola coun ty, is serving his second term in the House. In the Senate, you missed Horatio S. Karcher, with '87, from Ogemaw county, representing the 28th district; Harry H. Whiteley, with '02, from Cass county, representing the 7th district (Whiteley has previously served one session in the House) ; and Norman B. Horton, '02, from Lenawee county, representing the 19th district. representation M. A. C. has ever had in the Legislature dur ing my five terms. I remember, at one ses sion, I was the only M. A. C. man. is by far largest This the All of these men I have mentioned have re ceived good committee appointments and are I believe there is a much M. A. C. boosters. friendlier feeling toward M. A. C. among the the fifty-second Michigan Legis members of lature than there has been in the past. I am very much in hopes, if the finances of the state will permit, to see M. A. C. get a big boost. Yours very truly, WATKINS IS NAMED '93, president of L. Whitney Watkins, COMMISSIONER the state board of agriculture and prominent mem ber of several state farmers' organizations, has been appointed state commissioner of agricul ture to succeed John A. Doelle who resigned, effective February 1, to become vice president loan bank. Watkins' appointment of a farm was_ endorsed by practically all agricultural or ganizations. He has announced that since he was elected to the state board he will continue to serve, on that body. The Detroit Free Press says: "Mr. Watkins has been prominent in politics for years. In 1912, he was the Bull Moose candidate for governor, and his name has fre quently been heard in connection with the pos sible Republican candidates in 1924." He has long been identified with the state board and is one of the most loyal supporters of the college. ROGERS TO PRESIDE AT ROAD MEETING to be held at At the ninth annual conference on highway engineering the University of Michigan February, 12 to-15, M. A. C. will list of' speakers. be well represented on the On Monday G. C. Dillman, '13, deputy state "What highway commissioner, will discuss Part the Motor Vehicle Should Pay Toward Road Construction and Maintenance in Michi gan." C. A. Melick, formerly a member of the M. A. C. engineering faculty, will speak on "Standard Bridge Practice of the Michi gan State Highway Department" at the Tues day morning session. Dillman presides at the Wednesday morning meeting and at the meet ing and dinner of the Michigan Association of Road Commissioners and Engineers, of which he is president, on Thursday afternoon and evening. Frank F. Rogers, '83, state highway com missioners presides at the meeting of the state association on Thursday morning, addresses that body on "Michigan's Present Highway Problem," on the afternoon of that day and will address the dinner meeting.- W. S. Cum- ming, '13, will speak on "Mechanical Labor- Saving Devices on Road Work," on Thursday. is in charge More than half of the program the of M. A. C. men. Thus the graduates of engineering department go to Ann Arbor to conduct a meeting of road builders shortly their colleagues in the agricultural de after partment have handled one of largest gatherings of men interested in agriculture in the history of the state. the H. B. Crane, '14, of Fennville, was one of Henry T. Ross. the exhibitors at the H o rt show. N E O R O L O GY THE M. A. C. RECORD 6 Dwight L., w'23, and Joseph Edward, w ' n, who died in 1910. Jr., The funeral was held from his home, 457 Union avenue, S. E., on January 27, with in in Oakdale cemetery, Grand Rapids. terment Representatives of the college and many Grand Rapids alumni attended the services. McKENNY DEDICATES NEW MASON SCHOOL in the learning as '81, delivered leading educators the dedication of Charles McKenny, the main address at the new high school building in Mason, Mich., on January the Michigan is president of 26. McKenny State Normal college at Ypsilanti and is one of the state. He chose for his topic the returns netted through the investment in education and emphasized to value of general knowledge. He referred the dissemination of the biggest "Two billions of dol business in the world. lars is invested," he said, "in school property in the United States. It is the one big busi ness in which we are all engaged, and it pays the biggest dividends of any business. If you think taxes are high in the United States you should go to Mexico or Russia and see what a small proportion of good you derive from your in government. "There is much discussion of older civiliza those of earlier tions and much comparing days with the one we enjoy. In three ways we are building a civilization which will out live the others, first, ideals of Christianity, second, the findings of •modern science and, third, through our mod ern educational system which distributes and diffuses both the Christianity and science." through our investment through SORORIAN ALUMNAE ELECT NEW OFFICERS Sororian alumnae of Lansing and East Lan the home of Mrs. Arthur Sar- sing met at '13, last Wednesday evening and par geant, ticipated in a Bohemian supper before elect ing officers and discussing the business of the organization. elected: Mrs. Crosman Pratt, '12, president; Mrs. Sher man Coryell, '20, vice president; Margaret Frost, '19, secretary-treasurer; Mazie Gitchell, '14, reporter. following were The The next meeting will be held at the home of Mrs. J. W. Weston, 1810 E. Michigan ave this month last Wednesday nue, on when some of the members of the active so ciety will be entertained. the in A. L. Bibbins, '15, of Syracuse, N. Y., was one of the Farmers' week visitors to his alma mater. Bishop Adams and Kris Bemis, of the agricultural same class, also attended gatherings. the Joseph E. Coulter, '82 Joseph E. Coulter, '82, died at his home in Grand Rapids on January "25 following an at tack of apoplexy. He was one of the best known alumni of M. A. C. and had attended all but one reunion during the forty years of his graduate life. He was an active member of the M. A. C. association and was one of the charter members of the Grand Rapids branch association. In 1888 he married Alice Weed, '82, the third woman to graduate from M. A. C. and moved in 1891 to Grand Rapids where he was con nected with the Grand Rapids Felt Boot com pany. He next accepted a position with the Hood Rubber company and went from there to In 1917 the Grand Rapids Brush company. he organized the Coulter Lumber company and was secretary of that concern at the time of his death. He was a deacon in the Park Ave nue Congregational church and was active in civic affairs. He cultivated a wide acquaintance among the students during his years in college, com ing into contact with most of through in Secretary Bird's the position he occupied office. He was a member of the Delta Tau Delta fraternity. them All five sons of Mr. Coulter attended M. A. C. They were: Robert Douglas, w'12, '18, Howard W., w'17, Willard Moores, 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD VIEWS AND COMMENT To combat the old argument that M. A. C. is primarily and entirely an agricultural col lege the activities of her engineering gradu ates are coming more and more before the public. At a, meeting of county road engi neers and members of the state highway de partment to be held in Ann Arbor next week M. A. C. men will have almost entire charge of the program. This is just an instance of where material from the college is considered valuable. F. F. Rogers, '83, state highway commissioner, knows the value of an educa tion at M. A. Q. and has selected his assistants largely from the ranks of her alumni. lines too, they are- forging to the front. Automobile companies find them efficient and with to make good chief engineers, one airplane com pany has selected an M. A. C. man as its chief concerns engineer, electrical manufacturing want them as salesmen and technical experts, chemists and. architects know that M. A. C. trained men fill their needs better than others, they are even penetrating into the mining and oil fields. Solid fundamentals and exceptional practical training have put M. A. C. engineers ahead of their competitors. training necessary In mechanical the impart Intercollegiate athletics are designed pri marily to develop leadership and the benefits of physical education to college stu dents. They have been developed to the point leading as public attractions where they are beyond the power of professional contests. It is probably a good thing for the public that this is so. Amateur sports provide healthy diversion for the man tied to an office desk or held to a rut in the machine shop or on the farm. They have never been invaded by the scandals attached to the sophisticated variety of athletic competition. There is a hue and cry being raised among that sports have pro the colleges some of gressed too fast for the good of the institu tions, they are becoming too specialized, but this can hardly be a fault of athletics at M. the A. C. The department is still a unit of campus organization. the It functions under control of the faculty. Men attend M. A. C. for the benefits they obtain from the curricu lum, not for athletic glory, and only as long as they do that will M. A. C. continue to hold her place as a leader in education. Prestige on the athletic field draws attention to the college. It is valuable advertising for team but institution any to have a winning only so long as its record is built upon un sullied principles can it retain its fame. The glory of great victories is fleeting at best but if they are not the result of true sportsmanship and the best advantage gained through them is a deficit. M. A. C. truly clean policies should build up its athletic program in propor*- tion to its standing in the collegiate world, it imbued should produce competitors who are with the spirit of giving their best to their alma mater and who will make the name of their college synonymous with sportsmanship and manhood and it will do these things as it has in the past so long as it adheres to those standards of ethics accepted as the goal of intercollegiate competition. There can be no deviation, however small, without its after math of great regret, there must be no devia : tion. the interim M. A. C.'s program of expansion will' come before the legislature for approval late in the session. Hearings have been set for March. the college During inspection of the from will be made by the committee House and Senate. Alumni can aid in urging upon the law-makers the necessity for a full appropriation the It is largely a matter of college executives. explaining what the college accomplishes for Its achievements are spread broad the state. cast throughout the nation but in many cases the individuals who must vote upon the ques tions are not so well informed as would be best for the interests of the plans of to carry out institution. the fail The legislature and M. A. C. are fortunate in having among the members who will judge the merits of the case this year seven M. A. C. men. A former student cannot to. ap preciate the value of his alma mater but this loyal group must be aided in its efforts to do the best it can for the college. Alumni, promi nent this matter with considerable effect but the ordin ary voter has an opportunity to serve as well for his voice must count when those depend ent upon his choice reckon on representing the * will of in their communities, can their constituencies. take up Ming S. Lowe, '15, writes from Tangshan, China, where h eis a member of the staff of Tangshan college, Chiao Tung university: "Please announce for me in T HE RECORD that a boy, Chungyao, was added to my family roll September 10, 1922. There is nothing interest ing to tell you at this time except that politics in this old country of ours is going from bad to worse and that anything and everything may happen at any time. May this short let ter of mine bring each and every member of the M. A. C. family a very happy New Year." in Boxers large numbers apply to Coach Devers for training in the manly art of self defense. The glove flinging sport has a popu lar place on the schedules of many colleges and is growing in strength through the mid dle west. THE M. A. C. RECORD /'Close Beside The Winding Cedar" Dean Frank S. Kedzie has been in ill health for some time. The new library will, in addition to its notable equipment, have a marble floor. W. K. Prudden, '78, former president and treasurer of the M. A. C. association, is re ported seriously ill in Coronado, Cal., where he has been making his home since last spring. Instruments used in civil engineering were exhibited at 109 Olds hall last week for the benefit of those who passed through the room to see the display of the art department. in let are you You fellow the other it do can obligations in all cases except the if Union Memorial Building represents your personal obligation to your college. You can't dodge your share and keep peace with your conscience. .personal that way, inclined fund but C. S. Langdon, '11, member of the field com the campaign the mittee in charge of Union building fund, is a victim of chicken pox and has gone to his home in Hubbardston to recover. for Leroy L. Jones, the department of '12, of poultry husbandry at Purdue, is the author of a bulletin the Purdue experiment station in which he describes the lay-out of a five-acre poultry farm. issued by Crowds filled the gymnasium for the gen eral meeting on the program for the week and the basketball game in which the Chicago Y. M. C. A. college team was defeated drew the the largest attendance of a sport event on winter program. PRIZE WINNERS AT CO-ED PROM One of the few things which grow in win ter is a new building. Both the library and home economics building are being erected in spite of zero weather and heavy snowfall. Both of» these structures are almost complete to the second floor. intercollegiate Kentucky Wesleyan and the University of Cincinnati will exhibit the first evening game of the Cincinnati gridiron on September 29. Special arrange ments have been made for lighting the field so it will not be necessary to use a white ball. football on While the luncheon clubs from Lansing and several of the associations holding conventions at the college were lunching in the pool en closure of the gymnasium last week they were entertained by members of swimming team who displayed their ability in exhibitions of various types. the the One of features has familiar campus almost disappeared within the last few years. Tree labels, once so common, have either been robbed of their markings by the elements or trees. Graduate have been taken touch with foresters who have not kept Michigan species find to demon strate their knowledge without these handy lit tle aids to memory. in it difficult from the Dorothy Jermin, '23, right, represented April showers and Albertine Stenson, '23, Cov ington, was "May Flowers" in the couple which won the honor of being the most beautiful to attend. Athletes among the members of the Hes perian society demonstrated their superiority over those in other organizations at the college indoor track meet by taking the inter-society on January 27. The scores follow: Hesperian, 2 5; Columbian, 171-4; Lambda Chi Alpha, 16 1-4; Dorian, 11; Phi Delta, 9; Aetheon, 8; Eunomian, 4 1 - 4; Alpha Gamma Rho, 3; Hermian, 3; Union Literary, 2; Trimoira, 2; Delphic, 1 1-2; Phylean, 1. 6 3-4; Olympic, 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD NEED MORE TIME FOR ART WORK Department Finds Equipment Good but Lacks Opportunity to Develop Talent—Emphasis Placed on Commercial Phases of Training. An invasion of the heart of M. A. C. such tlie public makes during Farmers' week as the interests which serves to reveal some of have become stronger in the past few years' and bid fair to outgrow some of their weaker brethren. One of these is the development of the art department of the college. The an nual gathering of agriculturists at the college has been made the occasion for. a display of the work of her sons and daughters who have ability to portray with the pen and brush and those alumni who take this opportunity to pass through- the impromptu galleries in Olds hall are not only given the enjoyment of such an exhibition but also the pleasure of knowing their alma mater is taking strides along lines which promise to add much to her standing as an educational institution and bring a new ele ment into the ranks of the alumni. There are paintings of still life, landscapes the and marine scenes, pen and ink work of highest order, posters and here and there a portrait. You are surprised to note that some sophomores or <>i them were executed freshmen and the more m a t u re work the product of Professor Scheele and Miss Edith contributed I'tttkr. Professor Scheele has some notable examples of marine and land scape work to the display and Miss Butler's hand is evident in a view of the greenhouse and two portraits. by is in art beyond the ambition the As the department functions now it is mak ing an effort to meet the demands of the col lege but is hindered in this task by a lack of time in the curriculum for those students who display aptitude and have to funda continue studies mentals taught in the regular courses. P r o fessor Scheele declares the fourth floor of Olds hall to be ideal and. the unusual beauty of in spiration for the expression of artistic talent. itself He believes M. A. C. should establish as a college where enough art could be taught to supply the increasing demand for trained men and women in commercial and educa tional fields. the studios on the campus to be an "There are three separate parts to a well- rounded college art department," said P r o fessor Scheele, "the academic training which instills an appreciation of art into the mind of its history, through a study of the student commercial the stu training which prepares dent for a place in advertising and normal training which trains the student to go out as a teacher. The first emphasizes the general in fluence exerted upon life by art and should be avaliable to all students for it gives them a necessary viewpoint which the ordinary course in a college cannot impart. Through such a trying living when to accomplish. course art would function better in the home instruction. and that is the objective of such "A large proportion of our students face the necessity of earning they their complete their college work, it is training in laying out advertising and doing general com mercial work that will aid many of them and this we are Students have for the past five or six years made spe cial studies of pages for the Wolverine, they have provided a mast head for the Holcad and covers for college and state bulletins. They have contributed their time and talent to mak ing attractive posters for the Union operas and other campus activities and by doing these things training which will stand them in good stead when they receive their diplomas and try their skill at earning a living. "There teachers of art. We cannot supply the teachers Professor French needs every year to handle work in the public schools. We are losing opportunities every day in this line. is a great demand for they have gained "In our perception of what an art course should be we are not stressing the purely art for art's sake side of the question; we are putting our emphasis upon the practical phases of the.vocation and still want to give the op portunity of full expression to every student so that none may feel he must adhere strictly to routine at the expense of evident talent in some other direction." is in as and drawing ordinary it works practically immediate charge of The art department of M. A. C. is but a division of the department of drawing and design over which Prof. R. K. Steward has a supervision hut separate department with the sanction of P r o fessor Steward and is progressing beyond the design. bounds of Arnold G. Scheele, associate professor of design, the art work. Professor Scheele has devoted his en tire life to teaching and study in several fields and is equipped to handle any of the various divisions of his subject. He was graduated from Oberlin college with an A. B. degree and afterward was given an A. M. by his alma mater. His art training includes work in the Art Students' League in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts, the Commercial Art School of Chicago, of which he served as dean for a while. Summers he has spent studying with noted artists some of whom were William E. John F. Carlson, Chase, Thomas Fogarty, and George Bridgman. He has also attended sessions of the Broadmore Art Academy at Colorado Springs and the Woodstock Land scape School of Painting at Woodstock, N. Y. ?"n THE M. A. C. RECORD Last summer lie toured the national parks in the west although he has been accustomed to spending his summers on the east coast where he has done some of his best work. Several landscapes in the present exhibition show the wide range of his travel, there are scenes of Pike's Peak, of the valleys around Woodstock, N. Y., and of the harbors along the New Eng he land coast. had charge of for Lord & Thomas, advertisers, in Chicago, and before coming'to M. A. C. he was in the architectural department of In commercial work the art department the University of Illinois. in the principal naileries Caroline P. Holt, assistant professor, has devoted much of her spare time to preparing her course in the history of art. She has visit ed all the United States and spent some time in Kurope gather ing material for her classes. She has studied in Boston, Chicago and Columbia university and has been on the staff at M. A. C. over quite a period. Edith Butler, lay more through pen and brush in the department, began her career at M. A. C. as a stenographer in the ex but finding her interest pression of art la-id- aside her typewriter and took to the study of art. For a time she worked after office hours under Professor Scheele's direction, then ex tended her studies which have included a year at the Academy of Fine Arts in Philadelphia, two years at the Chicago Art Institution and two summers at Saugatuck. instructor The art department is trying to meet a need for training among the students at M. A. C. It is not designed to expand the college into an to give those students art school but rather now at the college or who will come later on an opportunity to develop their talents. Pro fessor Schcele declares the M. A. C. campus presents a most desirable selection of scenery for the practice of art. He believes the college has a future in this field and is anxious to aid in the development of the department. industries. ' Specialists Sugar beet growers and beet sugar manu facturers met,at the college January 16 to 18 for* a conference relative to the problems of these in diseases of beets, soils and general problems discussed them for the benefit of the gathering. A ban quet around the pool in the gymnasium was one of the meeting. E. B. Hill, '15, was chosen secretary of the organiza tion and a decision was reached to make the conference a yearly affair. the features of for Members of the R. O. T. C. are polishing in their puttees and pressing their uniforms the annual military ball *o preparation the be held February 10. All who attend uniforms function must wear or- the or the mory will be decorated for event. Karl Phelps, of East Lansing, is chairman of the general committee in charge. Two army officers of high rank have been invited to be the honor guests of the evening. regulation and especially evening clothes formal DETROITERS ENJOY INFORMAL EVENING ate, drank smoked, Detroiters punch, watched the movies and made ambitious plans fu in the near for similar events to follow the ture with a dance and buffet lunch for whole gang some time this month whe'n the M. A. C. club of the metropolis called its mem bers together at the Army and Navy club on the evening of January 31. The evening was informal in every way except that Ray Covey proposed the collection of all dues. in Early the evening an they were unable impromptu get- together was staged in the lounging room of the club. Here the master of the punchbowl, "Dutch" Keydel, was given explicit directions for his part in the proceedings of the evening and the committee on arrangements carried out the final details of its plan. Misfortune befell the the members of the Nut club just before their to present party and peerless number. McCarthy, alumni secretary, was called upon to fill the gap between reels of movies and introduced the topic of the Union Memorial building after telling of plans on foot at the college to place the athletic policies of the institution upon a sound and firm basis. He also expatiated upon the progress which he saw ahead of M. A. C. and urged a united sentiment among the alum ni to boost the institution in every way pos sible. entertainment After McCarthy's breath and two reels of (one of motion pictures had been exhausted the films broke down under the strain) at tention was turned to a variety of smokes and the contents of the punch bowl with a liberal supply of lunch to satisfy the appetites of the and matters of business hungry wayfarers were considered. It was decided to celebrate some time this month with a regular dance and buffet supper and it was further decided that a smoker or similar function be placed upon the calendar for the club at least once each month during the winter. The next one was assigned to a special committee to pre pare especially. the scope of There was a long discussion on means of getting the Detroit bunch together with bet t er representation and plans were laid for per sonal solicitation through those present to en the membership. C. E. large Merwin, '08, and "Octy" Barron, '15, were the the evening with Leo Digby, '13, orators of and many other members aiding in the em- broglio. There were no casualties, however, and the gathering separated after the City Hall clock had warned them that they were passing bed time even for Detroit. S. B. Lee, '17, was the cheerleader of the evening and his efforts produced enough noise to shake the building without endangering its safety. M. A. C. songs, both old and new; brought full support from the men. 10 THE M. A. C. RECORD COLLINGWOOD TALKS BUSY TIME PLANNED ON UNION BUILDING FOR REUNION CROWD Alumni visitors during Farmers' week met at the People's church for luncheon last Thurs day, heard a short musical program and a short '85, gave several cheers on their own account under the leadership of O. A. Taylor, '15, and were the first to. see the booklets describing the Union Memorial building. talk by Judge Collingwood, the college for Tables had been reserved in the dining room of the church for those former students who the week's had gathered at program and they were well filled before the business of the hour was under way. While '25, lunch was being served Frances Ayers, played a violin solo and desponded to applause with a pleasing encore. H. K. Bingham, '25, of Birmingham sang and also obliged with an encore. Both aided in entertaining the alumni through the kindness of Prof. J. S. Taylor of the music department. •When the eating part of the ordeal was con- plete, Glenn O. Stewart, '17, acting as chair man, introduced Judge Collingwood, whose for short talk upon the merits and necessity the Union building found sympathy with the . crowd. Those who attended the luncheon rep '69 to '26. The list fol resented classes from lows: E. O. Ladd, '78, J. Satterlee, '09, Harry Sheldon, '90, John T. Miller, '08, R. J. Coryell, '84, Charles B. Collingwood, '85, W. O. Hed- rick, '91, Bernice J. Gardner, '05, V. R. Gard ner, '05, Bertha VanOrden Baldwin, '14, R. J. Baldwin, '04, A. B. Cook, '93, C. E. Gunderson, '20, E. G. Amos, 'rq, W. N. Clark, L. R, Walker, '15. R. J. McCarthy, '14, G. V. Branch, '12, Ralph Carr, '08, J. G. Boyle, '08, Walter Postiff, '09, Edna V. Smith, '03, Fanny Rogers '17, Blanche Stewart, '18, Louis Berger, Clark, '12, M. A. Wright, '16, A. G. Bovay, '12, J. W. Wagner, '20, O. I. Gregg, '07, Bernice Woodworth, '17, Mario L. Grettenberger, '18, Alice M. Powell, '17, Aus tin L. Pino, '17, Eugenie Armstrong Pino, '17, F. I. Williams, J. B. S t r o ng N. L Moore, B. A. Holden, '91, I, M. Williams, J. I. Post, J. H. Pennington, '92, C. P. Johnson, '15, W. - F. Johnston, '91, F T. Riddell, '13, V. A. Free man, '14, Mrs. V. A. Freeman, R. V. Tanner, '09, Trix Skeels Tanner, '07, R. A. Turner, '09. Marie Belliss Johnson, '99, Margaret Holbrook Hartsuch, '14, Alice A. Skeels, '25, Veronica Martinkewz, '18. G. O. Stewart, '26. Ray Turner led in singing two verses of "Alma Mater" just as the meeting closed. Rep. E. O. Ladd, '78, was one of the ex hibitors at the Hort show. The Union Memorial building will foster the college spirit you value so highly and what is more it will give you a chance to get into touch with college sentiment on your trips to East Lansing. at be presented There will be something doing all the time every day during the class reunions which will be centered about June 16, Saturday, this year. A preliminary program has been worked out and will the meeting of the executive committee on February . 17 for approval, then committees will be appoint ed to carry out the plans fot the reunions. It is probable that the custom of having a pageant during this period will be" modified this year somewhat and a spectacle carried out on the Red Cedar with part of the program extend ing to.a short time after dusk. This will un doubtedly take place either Friday or Satur day night. For the inauguration of work on the Union Memorial building, there will be an extensive program during which first sod will be turned and formalities completed for the con tractors to start erecting the structure. the There will be the customary alumni-varsity baseball game on Saturday and other events will be scheduled to allow full play for this feature. Classes will be provided with quar ters the meeting of the M. A. C. association at which officers will be elected and business will be transacted for the year will be held at the most desirable time. registering and reporting' and for It will be necessary that at least 25a rail road tickets be purchased to allow for a re duction in fare to three-quarters of the regu this number lar rate but it is expected will be surpassed as it has been exceeded in the past, although many return by automobile for the reunion. that Commencement will take place on Monday and those who wish will have the privilege of staying over the week end and still take ad vantage of the reduction in fare. Sunday will be available for meetings of classes and or ganization work with class dinners as a pos sibility. There will be movies made of the different events on the program as it will be the mos1 momentous commencement period in the his tory of M. A. C. marking as it will the com pletion of two of the largest buildings erected on the campus and the start of work on an other. Reserve the dates now and see your classmates on the campus June 15 to 19. Lyman L. Frimodig, '17, assistant director of athletics, was called to his home in Calumet last week by the death of his father. Visitors to the Hort show, the past week, were impressed by the extent of the exhibition. Apples from all of the important horticultural counties of Michigan and from important fruit raising states were on display. Many exhibits represented the product of orchards either owned or controlled by alumni. THE M. A. C. RECORD 11 Early preparations the home economics dropped allow to monopoly in this form of service. building the Union have building in been a to install a cafeteria We can grant that we owe nothing to the college for our education and still see justice in the appeal being made to alumni to help complete the Union Memorial building. the fund for '19, Irene Benjamin, analytical the college. in biological chemistry at work Until the recently she was a chemist with state food and drug commission at Lansing. She lives at 220 N. Chestnut street, Lansing. is doing For Farmers' week lunches were served at the gym the Dairy building, in the halls of nasium, at the Hort show in the armory, in the Woman's building and at the Flower Pot tea room. Besides this restaurants off the campus and the People's church catered to the needs of hungry visitors. .- the fall At the beginning of term Miss Yakeley reported a total of 1637 students en tered. The total for the winter term is 1533. Of the 104 who were dropped or left college, 104 were from the freshman class, 30 were sophomores, the junior class increased by four and the senior class lost one. Fourteen spe cials did not continue the winter term. their courses in Irving K. Pond, of the firm, of Pond & Pond, architects of the new Union building, visited the campus recently and expressed his approval of either of the two sites which have been selected by the M. A. C. -association as desirable for the structure. Baseball men intending to try out for pitch ing duty with the Varsity this spring reported to Coach Walker in the gymnasium last week and had a short workout. This is the first of the a series which are calculated is good in shape when hurlers enough the out of to doors. transfer activities the weather to have to WANTED Solicitors for House to House Canvass For high class, easy selling article, can easily make to eight dollars a day. Splendid work for stu to m a ke e x t ra money. dents wishing information, write F. C. For further Place, S15 W. Grove W A L T E R S, Toledo, 0. from five All Together, Now!!! Are you ready when the song leader gives the signal ? When the bunch sings the old songs don't just hum the tune. All of M. A. C.'s best songs, with the music, are included in an attractive booklet of convenient size. You boosters of the Green and White need it on your pianos. It is indispensable for branch association and club meetings. Your copy will be mailed prepaid upon receipt of 50 cents at the alumni office. Attractive prices for group orders. The proceeds will be applied to the Memorial Union Building Fund. 12 THE M. A. C. RECORD BASKETBALL SQUAD REVERSES DOPE Walker Has Made Representative Team From Unpromising Material— Season's Prospects Now Better. opposition A feature which can stand out as one of the biggest achievements of the year for M. A. C. athletics is the development of a basketball team which has proved itself equal to the task of representing the college. Starting against heavy and White basketeers went into the fray without the ad it vantage of exceptional material. was admitted by the in situation that nothing but unusually effective the fire a season coaching could pull out of which bore all the earmarks of a lean one and this is what has happened. touch with the Green those fact In With Notre Dame as its first opponent the Green and White five fought gamely and dis played a tendency toward intricate team work of the highest order but could not cope with the accurate shooting of the Catholics. There was a strong defense against Kalamazoo Nor mal but little offense. Carnegie Tech was the first victim to fall before Walker's men but Michigan's team of veterans had the better of the argument at Ann Arbor after being held to a first half; St. Ignatius carried off a victory but Toronto -.Ypsilanti was for Walker's men. to keep found a marvellously the ball the hands, team with in friendly ea.cv a low score through ability the SMOKER IS ADDED '15, executive secretary of include TO COURT CONTEST Now that he has off his chest the worries incident to handling a proposition as big as the varsity-alumni basketball game on March 17, the O. A. Taylor, in varsity club, announces he will this annual feature a smoker to be held im the game. He failed to give mediately after details as to who would provide the smok ing material but he is determinde to cover the results of that game with a smoke screen so he may be expected to go to great lengths to accomplish his purpose. According to his that statement last week "Fat" is determined the alumni shall be victorious but he is also anxious to protect the reputation of the var sity squad so he has laid his plans deep enough to cover any eventuality. Thus far he reports "Dutch" Miller his only It seems that "Dutch" demands more holdout. expenses than the amateur rules allow for a trip between Lansing and Saginaw so "Fat" is despondent. Blake Miller, too, is kicking over the traces at being asked to pay his own expenses the the Hesperian house "Chuck" Higbie says he has signed a .gym. from to to To add rapid set of men who could put the ball where it was needed with the least energy and with the smallest chance of delivering it to the opposition was developed. the chances of success men were found among the student body whose abilities on the court had not been put to use and H. A. Robinson, an experienced basketball man with a record for work in interscholastic circles, donned a suit early in the year and is .working into the or "Bill" ganization as an excellent team', also Johnson, captain of displayed enviable form on the court and is team. Other counted on members of recruited from the class of IQ/25 with the exception of Fessenden, who is a senior, and McMillan, who is a junior. to work into the squad have been football center. the the In discussing the squad and the season thus far Coach Walker says: "One of the most satisfying results of my work has been to see the the absolute attention to the game which the best men have given. They have shown they had spirit possible and have given" all every time- they went out on the It is gratifying to find men who are anxious to do find their best and still more gratifying them with them the through against heavy odds." spirit which carries floor. to to rival that of his the matrimonial league and reputation by in to endanger his life contract can't afford playing with a bunch of outlaws. Bibbins has * promised to help by sending his youngster al though the latter is already pointed toward a baseball career father. John Hammes is in condition. He has been throwing potatoes into bags so much this past fall that he believes he is in excellent shape for a shot at the old game. them in will be another problem for Taylor. He refuses to put seats too close to the basket for he is not certain he can con trol the occupants of those seats so they will aid his men and slight the other team. He has also decided that there will be only one referee and that official must be chosen from a list of impartial men which he will present within one minute of game time. He also announces that the list will contain but one name. Packing The last time he was seen by a reporter for T HE RECORD "Fat" was arguing with Bish Adams, '15, who was at the college for Farm that basketball should be scored ers' week, like golf so that the better team, that is the one with the most gentlemanly players, would not be forced to forfeit honors just because the other five failed to live up to the princi ples of etiquette. Anyway, March 17 will de termine the championship of East Lansing. THE M. A. C. RECORD 13 Have You Paid Your Debt to M. A. C? You know your education cost the state twice as much as it cost you. As a business or professional man or ordinary citizen this must make it clear in your mind that you are under a moral ob ligation to make a return on this investment. HERE IS ONE WAY Do your share to help build the UNION MEMORIAL building. It will be an imposing structure of great utility. It will be an attraction to desirable students. It will serve students, faculty and visitors and, to consider it from a selfish viewpoint, it will provide you with a campus home, a place to meet your friends, a clubhouse where you will be always welcome and where you can enjoy true M. A. C. hospitality. 14 THE M. A. C. RECORD FUND TOTAL RISES AS WORK ADVANCES GROESBECK, '92, AT WORK for Totals territory campaign the alumni in the student is continuing with the Union Memorial building are slowly climbing toward the goal of $75,000 as the chairmen of the class committees round up those who have not yet signed on the dotted line; a thorough in Lansing and sur canvass of rounding the average of $100 for all persons visited by the solicitors standing achievement worthy of note; a group of business men in Lansing is being organized to take over the task of inviting all merchants and professional men of the city to take a hand in the enter the past prise. There are week in the effort being made to fill the chest of the Union Memorial building and they are encouraging to the directors of the campaign. The whole hearted support of the student body and the attitude of the nearby alumni promises general approval of the project. the features of out an as Early Irvin, of Roy the printers and placed Detroit and Grand Rapids are tuning up for the big push when they will show their speed as alumni centers and other associations in Michigan cities are preparing for the advent of the Union fund field committee. Those not connected with branch associations will find an opportunity to aid through personal solici tation. The object of the campaign is to give every former M. A. C. student a share in the Union building and none will be overlooked. last week booklets prepared under '14, were the direction the in received from mails. They are expected to ,give full ex planation of the proposition and place before the graduate body the idea back of a Union building. The pictures recall campus scenes and the printed matter shows just why M..A. C. needs a Union building and what it will do with one when it is complete. If you fail to receive your copy of this booklet one will be mailed upon your request being received at the alumni office. A pledge card will also be mailed if you so indicate. The cards which have been prepared for alumni use are of an ornamental nature and will serve as_years pass as a reminder of your participation the project. They will be returned to you after they are paid up. in In the final reckoning you get as much out of any proposition as you put into it and no the new Union more. Your enjoyment of building will be dependent upon share the you have in its erection. The Freshman basketball team romped over "Brownie" Springer's Port Huron five by a large score and then took John Bos' Grand Rapids Junior college combination _ into camp in its second appearance. Other victories are predicted for the yearlings are fast, aggressive and skillful. W. D. Groesbeck is satisfied to work in room 217 of the Patents Building in Washing ton, D. C. unless there is something more important on hand. His favorite occupation is boating. Affection for your college cannot be entirely expressed in terms of cash but you can give an indication of your regard for the old school through your pledge to the Union Memorial building fund. Seats have been placed on sale at the college for the appearance of "Campus Nights" at the Gladmer February 13 and 14. All advance notices indicate that the Union production this year will be the best ever. All profits on this opera are turned in to the Union Memorial building fund. It was announced at the recent meeting of trophy the Detroit M. A. C. club to would be presented by in the high school is the probable that possession of trophy will be but for one year until a school has taken first place three times. that a that organization team winning first place It interscholastic track meet. indoor this %t% THE M. A. C. RECORD 15 Five years out of college and deep in a rut "What hope is there for me?" he asked in 1912 der Hamilton I n s t i t u t e; I Year by year the Alexander HE graduated from one of the best of New England's colleges, and found a job in a big Eastern . , busmess. call it the best decision I Hamilton Institute has become ever made. Next to t h at is the the decision , . I had corporation where to become allowed myself e o u t s t a n d i n§ P°st-gradu- ate training in practical busi- n e s s# m o re a nd m o re w i d e l-v a c c ePt ed a* th to -leave _ . , ' + * & v™ „ ,™„„ ~» +^^ 4-i,,*v,«o JZfZZ ZTJST »«*a «* - «-»•«*•* seemed to go very well; ne moved from one subordi- My self-confidence and cour- nate job to another at nom- salary. inal advances . in s u d d e n ly progress T h en stopped. After being out of college five years he lost his self-confidence, lost his en- lost his thusiasm, almost IjQpg a ge n a ve increased minute- l y' a nd incidentally my rate °^ p ay *n t ne Pe ri °d °f o ne n e a r 1^ ?™x t i me s m ce * l e ft F or t he c o l l eSe am t h at f e el equ iP Ped to make real prog- in business. To ress Institute is due most of the credit." d<>nbled. h as first I I 35% w e r5 u n i v e r s i ty g r a d u a t es t h an ^% A l t o g e t h er ^ m en ^ rf ^ e n r o l I ed w J th t ne in s tit ute have been gradu- ates of American universities and colleges, " F o r g i ng A h e ad in B u s i n e s s" s a ke Qf creating a F or t he T he Alexander Hamilton the wider knowledge of the Insti- tute among college men—both employers and employed—we have set aside several thousand copies of "Forging Ahead in Institute was founded by a Business " a 118-page book One day by chance he was introduced to a representa- tive of the Alexander H a m- ilton Institute. T he Insti- the Sr 0 UP of business t u te man h is shared t u te man the fias shared confidences and perplexities thousands of business of men, and almost uncon- sciously the younger man began explaining his prob- lem. T he result of t h at con- ference is best set forth in . , the letter which the young m an wrote two years later. Course; its purpose is to give Business^ which ¥ may akeep a reader of this publication; the coupon below will bring your ^ ™ T d d r e s^ U P°n ° y o ur a Alexander Hamilton Institute 681 Astor Place, New York City Institute is and does. We should like to place a the hands of each I n s t i t u te h as b ut o ne ™ « ^ - - - - ™- O ne C o u r s e— O ne P r o d u ct that tells m detail what the s l o p i ng executives, ^ r ^ .^ copy m e d e. leaders i a } i s t s> • ^ , ^ "^ T he b ut n ot , fe ., , , , . , . " My s e l f - c o n f i d e n ce i n- c r e a s e d; my e a r n i ng p o w er d o u b l e d ." men, in reading and specific without obligation. training by the "case system," Name the all-round knowledge of Businesa every department of business Address that comes ordinarily only by p&f&i " It is now two years since s\ow progress thru each depart- I enrolled with the Alexan- ment in detail. Portion3. Canadian Address, C.P.R. Building, Toronto; Australian Address, 42 Hunter St., Sydney Copyright, Alexander Hamillun Institute ^^ f rh ie M. A. ( > RECORD Established 1896 by Published for the alumni and former the M. A. C. Association. Published weekly during the college September ; thirty-five issues annually. students of the Michigan Agricultural College year and monthly during July, August and * Membership in the M. A. 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