LIBRARY ICHI6AN STATE COLLEGE F AGRI.AND APP.SCIENCI 1 =P? Michigan Agricultural College Association Publishers m East Lansing No. 19 Vol. XXVIII Feb. 19, 1923 2 THE M. A. C. RECORD I After Every Meal WRIGLEYS Top off each meal w i th a b it of sweet in the form of WRIGLEY'S. It s a t i s f i es the sweet tooth and aids digestion. P l e a s u re a nd benefit combined. 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. C, '11) Insurance and Bonds of Every Kind. [f you haven't insured your salary, better see or write Goodell about a good proposition. Lansing Insurance Agency, Inc. 208-211 Capital National Bank Bldg. ^\ A R C A D IA Strand Arcade Building T HE HOME OP R E F I N ED DANCING TUESDAY, THURSDAY, SATURDAY 8 to 12 Park Plan, Admission 15c DANCING L E S S O NS 8 to 11 Assembly, Admission $1 Per Couple F R I D A Y — C O L L E GE N I G HT Music By CLARK'S ARCADIA ORCHESTRA Class and Private Instruction Daily. A. G. Wesson Miss Adelaide Rodler BELL PHONE 2020 i/ 4„ „„ „ „„ „ nn FARGO ENGINEERING CO. .111 mi 1.11 nn nn a nn mi J, i Consulting Engineers Hydro-Electric and Steam Power Plants Hirace S. Hunt, '05. Jackson, Michigan J t I m i — l l B - ^ i n i — U N — i m ^— nn — UH——nil—nil—H«|« nn mi im—im I •j»i TWENTIETH CENTURY RADIO CORP. L. V. Williams, '16. Detroit PEORIA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS G. E. Culver, '21 531 Tussing Bldg. Citz. 2070 Harold M. King, '19, Wholesale Seeds H. C. King & Sons, Battle Creek ROSEBERRY-HENRY ELECTRIC CO. Dan Henry, '15 Grand Rapids. WALDO ROHNERT, '89 Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, Calif. E. N. 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 W a s h. Ac. 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. C. Taggart, '16, Secretary. Oldest Brokerage House in Chicago. THE M. A. C. RECORD VOL. X X V I I I. No. 19 E A ST LANSING, MICHIGAN F E B. 19, 1923 NO EXPENSES ARE TAKENT FROM FUND Campaign Costs Provided by Investment of First Sum Raised—Statement to be Issued March 1 Showing Details of Progress through Without a cent coming from the fund the Union Memorial building- campaign - will be pushed to completion. This necessi tates the help of alumni in the various dis tricts but, with that assured, there will be no danger of reducing the total collected to pay the expense of the undertaking. Most efforts of a similar nature have cost on an average of 7 per cent of the total and many of them have exceeded this mark unless the sum raised was divided among a few donors. funds the campaign this had proved the most the past Were the cost of the campaign to come from the sums pledged it would still' be smaller than the average by more than .half, but the foresight of W. K. Prudden, '78, who invested the original in government, securities at a generous margin below par value, has provided sufficient • funds to carry out the plan of the committee in charge of the campaign. In deciding to make personal canvass the basis for the committee con sidered all other plans for such work and found satisfactory . during few years when conditions were about" the same as thev now are. Some colleees have tried -to use 'mail advertising to complete the funds they sought, only to pile up that caused by other expense methods and weakening their chances of reach ing the goal they set. Some colleges have hired experts in this .business of raising funds among them satisfactory but have lost considerable prestige their graduates by having outsiders among direct an effort so close to the interests of the college when the alumni themselves might have accomplished the same results. their alumni and have in excess- of found require This will the committee members when In getting results away from the college it will be necessary to provide accommodations they are for working in the different regions. It will also be necessary for the alumni to aid the commit tee in canvassing. the services of from ten to twenty, depending upon the number of M. A. C. people in the district and the program can be arranged for them to work in succession with the members of the field committee; or independently. In general the members of the field -committee are to act as advisersto the alumni committees in_ the vari- , ous districts and to provide^ them with infor- £. mation concerning the campaign and the gen e r al results which have been obtained and are «;expected. They will handle much of the de tailed work in connection with the campaign and will, be at the service of the local or-' ganizations. for In Lansing C. E. Bement, a prominent manu facturer, has accepted the position of chairman of the businessmen's committee to conduct the campaign the Union Memorial building among the business men of Lansing. He pre dicts in the city and the individual members will contribute to the fund which they regard as an acquisition for the college and thus an advantage to the peo ple of Lansing. that every corporation from At the end of this month a complete state ment will be drawn up showing just how far just how the campaign has progressed and much has been obtained the districts visited. Also a list of the contributors will be published with the amounts they have in vested. list the time a n d " t h is plan has working all of been decided upon as the cheapest for the the work can be done association because as office routine and will not require extra help to keep it going. is expensive to keep such a It Work of mailing out the first of the infor mation cards and the booklets has progressed until most of them are now in the mails. This will give many of the readers of T HE RECORD their first impression of the work and will also the supply detailed information building and the manner it will function. concerning in which over With the month only half over the total for the Union building fund is close to the half the way mark, having been boosted $200,000 mark, and is traveling fast toward $250,000. Final decision on the site has been delayed by the State Board but it lies be tween two locations, that each of the old Taft residence and the one upon which Dean Shaw's house is now located. There is a scant hun dred yards separating the two locations so the situation is practically decided. Roy F. Irvin, '14, has left the Robert Smith company of Lansing where he had charge of the copy and service staff in the advertising department to take charge of similar work for the Flint printing company in the latter city where the work is being inaugurated. Irvin went to the Robert Smith company from the Motor Wheel corporation where he was ad vertising manager and has had extensive ex perience in work of that nature. 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD NEW ATHLETIC BOARD DALES, '03, DESCRIBES WORKS ON PROGRAM HYDRO-ELECTRIC PLANT to have the board At the first meeting of in con trol of athletics at present constituted it was voted the chairman, R. C. Huston, appoint a committee of which he would be one member, to interview desirable candidates for the position of permanent director of athletics. It was also decided to send the chairman to the conference meeting in the spring to dis cover, if possible, the attitude of the Big Ten toward the possibility of M. A. C. becoming institution. A committee was ap a member pointed to consider the advisability of erect ing a stadium and to report on the most de sirable site for such a structure. These were the main points affecting the situation which were discussed in a general way. These "mat ters were all considered of major importance and were broached with the object of having them reports pre pared for consideration by the board. studied and thoroughly Names of three seniors were presented to the student council for the election of a rep resentative of the student body. R. A. Mor rison, '23, Alpena, was chosen to serve. Mor rison has won football and was one of the two seniors to take part in a large proportion of the games last tfall. He is president of the Varsity club, the inter- society union and the student council and is one of the best known men on "the campus. three monograms in school the state industrial Clarence F. Ramsey, '20, assistant superin for tendent of boys, was elected to serve as the second alum ni representative on the board until the asso ciation could designate its choice through elec "Irish" was a football man of tion in June. high calibre and was captain-elect in 1918 when war interfered with his gridiron plans but he returned to the squad after leaving the service and played in 1919 after his previous experience had been large ly confined to work at end. He was director of athletics in a Saginaw high school before accepting his present position. the backfield in There was another meeting of the board on Tuesday, February 13, at which plans were discussed further with the new members and the financial report of the athletic department was placed before the board so that it would the de know on what basis it could expect the coming partment to be operated through year. the pro to gram of the board to strengthen the athletic efforts of the college were discussed in detail and plans to definitely laid for early action determine the various policies of the board. Several matters relating Those who think the campus is degenerat ing into a pink tea community should read the editorial in a recent number of T HE HOLCAD where students are warned that chewing to bacco is all right but they must learn that the is not a general cuspidor gymnasium provided for their particular use. Apparently forever. the "good old days" have not gone floor in '03, described O. D. Dales, interesting fashion the power plant development being car ried on at Niagara Falls for the Niagara Falls Power company which is the only firm in the United States which "is developing Niagara power. Dales is construction engineer for the company. aided in an views information concerning Six reels of motion pictures and a large as the sortment of stereopticon interest speaker to present his subject In the course of his lecture he gave ing way. some remarkable the advance which water power development has the three undergone. He declared that from generators last installed the company is get ting 91 per cent of the available power. His discussions evoked so much the crowd of engineering students that they stayed with him until nearly midnight to discuss the problems which he has encountered in his work and the manner in which they were solved. interest in at the Falls. The company now in control, he said," is the product of a merger of the two original com panies which operated The original plant, erected in 1895, is still in opera tion above the falls and there are more mod ern stations below it. His description of the progress which has been made in the science of obtaining power from water was detailed and vivid. The first plant developed 11 horse it has been power per cubic foot of water; the improved to develop 22 horsepower from same amount and plans are on foot to raise this figure to 30 by using a huge tunnel which will discharge below Whirlpool rapids. The first wheel installed discharged water with a great deal of energy, but these have been made more efficient until practically the energy is transmitted to the generators. all of Three units of 37,500 horse power each have just been installed by three competing com panies. Three more 70,000 horse power units are now being take all the water allowed by the government. installed which will the RYDER WILL ATTEND WASHINGTON MEETING annual Professor Ryder will attend meeting of the Washington, D. C. association on February 22 as a representative of the college. The organization plans on p. big session for the evening and Damon Spencer, '12, who has had charge of preparations re ports that a large proportion of the member to appear. ship Washington alumni have always presented in the the closest knit organizations one of M. A. C. body of graduates and they are planning on setting a record for having all former students enrolled as active members of their branch association. There will be several features of the program. is expected THE M. A. C. RECORD 6 UNION PROVIDES FOR INCORPORATION Student Body Expands Board of Directors and Obtains Legal Status for Conducting Business of Building for the Final steps incorporation of the organization were carried out at a meeting of the M. A. C. Union on February 9. These in cluded the naming of incorporators to act for the body and amending the constitution to pro vide for changes in the board of directors and Other matters pertaining to the business con ducted by the Union. from the students, which the faculty, one from In the new organization the M. A. C. association, there will be six members of the board of directors elected from is in accordance among there will be two with* the present scheme, chosen two from the State Board, one from the experiment station staff and one from the college extension service. The pres the ident of the college and the secretary of M. A. C. association will be members of the It is directed that these be board, ex-officio. chosen the different groups see fit with the exception of the students who are selected according to a prescribed plan. in any manner The M. A. C. association members are to "CAMPUS NIGHTS" WINS PRAISE FROM CRITICS "Campus Nights" was given good support In Owosso, Lansing, in all of its appearances. Grand Rapids, and Jackson the Union opera was commended by the press for its originality and polish. The principals, chorus and spe in cialties for a full share of praise and what is fully as is expected the final reckoning to show a balance in favor of the treasury on the venture. the orchestra came together with important hold office for one year. It is provided that one of these be an alumna. One of the fac ulty members must also be a woman. This board will conduct all business of the Union and will be responsible as the governing board of a corporation. The necessary incor porating procedure has been carried out and the papers have been filed with the secretary of state. C. E. Johnson, '23, Belding, Dorothy Stuart, '23, Sault St. Marie, and R. K. Rosa, '24, Pontiac, all former members of the Union board, signed to carry out the incorporation. the papers necessary the affairs of In taking this step the Union is preparing the Union Me to take over this move will not morial building although alter the status of the group which is at pres ent carrying out the campaign for funds for this structure. It is being done in preparation for the time when there will be a large vol ume of business to handle and will place the financial institution upon a responsibility, definitely settled. firm basis with Secretary Hallada-". HALLADAY SEES NEED FOR COLLEGE HOSPITAL in a recent newspaper interview, stresses the need felt by the college for adequate hospital accomodations. Under the conditions prevailing this winter when there was a large amount of sickness among facilities afforded by the student body lane were farm the the houses taxed limit and one of used as a girls' dormitory was taken over as a temporary hospital. small cottages along the the to to It carries the air of the campus to the pub lic in a way nothing else can hope do. Wells hall, the gymnasium and the Woman's building are faithfully portrayed on scenery and a group of monogram men who sing the new "Varsity" song keep M. A. C. upper the audience. Lansing most in the minds of critics to the production in little find but criticise adversely and the acid test of popu larity was safely passed. Novelties were presented with all of the air of professionals and the only fault noted in the singing was a lack of volume which is always .apparent in any amateur production but which was not so glaring a discrepancy as it usually is. Miss Kathryn Kennedy, P a rk Teter, '23, H. T. DeHart, and the others who worked so faithfully, to make the opera a success have been congratulated often on their the It was M. A. C.'s best stage effort. efforts. result of Mr. Halladay believes the State Board will approve a plan for a modern building of sufficient size to handle the situation well and will provide structure before such a another winter. for that The erection of such a building would the college health cause a reorganization of service with the main the possibility office of the college physician would be shift ed from the gymnasium to the new quarters. It would give the department better equip ment for handling difficult cases and would in such a manner as' to centralize the work make it more efficient than it can be under existing conditions. M. A. C.'s girl swimmers entered competi tion against the girls of Detroit Junior col lege on February 17. Eight co-eds were taken on the trip to the D. A. C. 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD VIEWS AND COMMENT figure in the it grew he after If an institution depended upon thelives and those who control its destinies usefulness of time in comparison to the length for a .brief its career, it would be a fragile creature. of for Queen Victoria ruled the British empire more than half a century yet it continued to exist and prosper after her death. Washing life of his ton was a stirring force and country for thirty years but bloomed into a great power had ceased to give it guidance. Lloyd George was a powerful in world politics until his country found his policies counter to general In opinion and displaced him for another. our own case President Abbot handled the affairs of for nearly a quarter century wisely and well but when he retired others were willing to take up the work and carry ideal of M. A. -C. the Thus we have in affairs of the college whether they be administrative business, athletics or the spirit alumni business the assurance that of indi viduals. That is the reason why college spirit is such a valuable by product of a group of men and women partaking in the benefits of a common benefactor. the remnants of support when all else has proved unavailing. institution will always survive It holds together the college toward it on the and professor College spirit is the result of the associa in college with fellow students tions formed and faculty members. It is made permanent by tradition, nurtured through times of stress by the older graduate and handed down to succeeding generations of stu dents as an integral part of the history of the , It is heightened by victory on the institution. athletic field of forensic platform or through the achievements in science, art and letters of the alumni. It draws strength from the sur roundings of the college, when they are of the type to inspire, and adds glamour to the land It scape which nature has not build makes historic ings which could not aspire to fame through their own merits. The graduate who has allowed his heart to fill with sentiment of this sort finds it a kindly influence in his life, a hobby from which he receives as much as he gives. enhanced. drab structures of Accomplishments of college spirit are evi dent on every hand when you visit the cam pus of a well-established institution of learn ing. There are buildings, parks, drives, works the of art all provided by the graduates of college commemorating, perhaps the name of indebted its endeavors, before some one or more of their friends but me morials of a stronger type to the loyalty and In material affection of the ones who gave. ways the college is greatly its to alumni. They fill its halls with students, sup port the public and at tach a prominence to the name of the school which gains it headway in the wold of com merce and finance as well as the academic and scientific spheres. But all of these are directly them help attributale to college spirit; all of It is an intangible element which to build it. can be expressed in tangible form. It builds colleges and through them is built; it helps to shape character and is a through power lesser power for evil. It is a tree with roots em bedded in tradition and history, its ever grow ing trunk adding to its strength as the soil around its roots is enriched, branches reach to its the most remote parts of fruit is delivered equally to the college and to those who make it receives added strength; for good; when misguided, a and women it its growth possible. the earth and in men ALUMNI REQUESTED TO SUBMIT OPERA It For the past three years the Union has pro duced a creditable opera but each time the play was the work of someone not connected with that alumni is now proposed M. A. C. gifted along those lines prepare manuscripts and present them to the opera board for con sideration. For "Campus Days" and "Campus Nights" the Union is indebted to H. T. De- Hart, a graduate of Purdue, who has taken a close interest in M. A. C. theatricals and given them successful. freely of his time to make "The Fair Co-ed" was the product of a.noted writer and had been a favorite on the stage for some years. Scenery is available for campus settings and an excellent orchestra, under the direction of to pro Professor Clark, is always prepared vide the music but as yet none of the alumni have tried their hands at producing a com mendable work to bring out the efforts of the students and add to the Union building fund. This is an opportunity for the gifted members of the alumni body to try their skill at putting M. A. C. life into a form which will take well with the public. A production written by a graduate would be more appropriate than one turned out by some one who was never connected with the college. Information will be supplied anyone who writes to F. W. Hen- shaw, president of the Union, at East Lansing. THE M. A. C. RECORD 7 "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" Bishop B.. Adams, '15, has been appointed agricultural agent for Calhoun county to take office on March 1. C. M. McCrary, '16, was, transferred Presque Isle gaent on February 1. to Alpena county as from county Weekly snowstorms two months have served to keep the trees decorated in regulation Christmas style. past the for At the recent meeting of twenty degrees were granted the _ class of 1922 who completed during the summer and fall terms. the State Board to members of their work J. T. Horner of the economics department was called upon to audit the books of the De the effort troit milk distributors being made the in metropolitan district. to adjust prices of milk recently in Students in the art department contributed notable posters advertising "Campus Nights" which were store windows. in Lansing displayed Penn State has raised more than a million the past dollars among seven months. M. A. C. can raise half of that •for the first contribution of the alumni toward the physical welfare of its alumni during their alma mater. Two men were used to hoist construction materials fell new home economics building bottom of the shaft. Serious injury to both. injured when an elevator in the the to result-ed DISABLED VETERANS G. D. Ball, assistant professor of chemistry, who will coach the tennis team this spring, has lectures on started his squad on a series of the sport in preparation for the time when the racquet wielders can get onto the courts. Five men have passed the required test for election to Sem Bot. They a r e: B. B. Rob inson and W. H. Hosterman, graduate stu dents, A. C. Mclntyre, '24, Grayling, E. A. Sindecuse, '23. Albion and L. H, Moore, '23, Okemos. President Friday will give the seventeenth' annual Rural Progress lecture at the Kalama zoo normal school on March 9. His subject will be "Economics in Rural Progress." The Kalamazoo Pomona grange or ganizations cooperate in this meeting other and the team went The swimming Indiana university to Bloomington squad on and met is a new February 2, losing 52 to 16. This intercollegiate com sport at . M. A. C. petition and has not yet attained the plane it can reach after a few years' development. in '91, director of F. B. Mumford, agriculture issues his annual report under the Miss ouri experiment station and dean of the col the University' of lege of Missouri the It contains a sum title "New Knowledge." the experiment mary of the resume of a brief station bulletins issued and the projects carried out. the work done by including at from points throughout the annual ^meeting of the Veterinarians state attended the Michigan Veterinary Medical association at the college February 6 and 7. Important topics relating to the treatment of disease in science were animals and the progress of It was discussed by prominent the decided association would be held on fourth Tuesday in June. future annual meetings of speakers. that the E. E. Hotchin, " P e t e" Bancroft and Max the class of 1912, h ad Gardner, all of overworked themselves at drill and were watehing regiment when the cadet this w as snapped eleven years ago. 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD TAYLOR TAKES UP NEW ADVERTISING SYSTEM for that little railroad ticket and be ready to kick the big party. the gang for Let's g o ! !! Yours for a big time, in with O. A. " F a t" Taylor, about is not content with "Fat" Taylor troubles telling that Varsity-Alumni his basketball game to T HE RECORD, he has bought a lot of envelopes and sent out the letter which follows. He declares that T HE is an excellent advertising medium RECORD but he believes in the efficacy of personal appeals, after watching the success of the early efforts in the Union Memorial building campaign. After he wrote the letter he dis covered that Eddie Gilkey had left for Cali fornia but is not daunted by that unexpected signed happening reports Frimodig as substitute. When questioned about where he would find "corners" on that poetic license entitled him to use the express ion. To prove that he is a poet read o n: the "globe" he retorted he available the best and has A N N U AL V A R S I TY H O M E - C O M I NG East Lansing, Mich., February 8, 1923,, Fellow Varsity Men: There will be big doings on the Campus March 17th! At from all corners of time varsity men, both old and that new, will gather the globe. We'll live over the old days and play over the old games. We'll take a good look at activities on the campus n o w; and we'll help lay plans for the future. March 17th will, in short, be the date of the annual Varsity Home-coming, and we are counting on you to get back with the old gang for the day. All varsity men will gather for a big feed at 5130 in the afternoon. such At 7:30, Coach Fred Walker's aspiring basketball squad will be shown a few of the fine points of the game by the alumni outfit. stars as Blake Miller, Dutch With Miller,, George Gauthier, Baldy Spencer, Larry Kurtz, John Hammes, Byron Murray, Jack Foster, Doc Heasley, Eddie Gilkey, and a score of others in the line-up, the alumni just how the will be set to show the fans old game should be played. A special effort is being made to have Carp Julian on hand for the evening. You would like to see the old boy, wouldn't you? A real stag pep session, with good talks, smokes, and a full line of spirit, will wind up the evening. We'll have a great confab, with the lid off for all speakers. These are but tentative plans. Committees are working on details which will make the day the biggest varsity home-coming we've ever had. YTou'll hear from us again soon with all the In the meantime, save up your pennies dope. (Jack Foster says he will refuse unless Coach Walker puts Nuttila center.) to play in at Secretary. KOCHER, '02, EXPECTS TO QUIT SOILS WORK Dear Friends: They tell me delays are fatal, but I have delayed sending my dues and yet you have survived and handed me a good dope sheet every week. What would you have done had I be«n prompt in sending my subscription? Without assistance from many of the alumni you have made T HE RECORD, in my estimation, rival the Los Angeles Times, and far surpass to read it the Examiner. throughout 1923. I must continue I am still mapping soils for the Bureau of Soils, Coachella, California, at present being my favorite post office. On April 1 I shall have rounded out my twenty years of service. Some time after that—Mrs. Kocher says next summer—I plan to go on to our apple ranch at Okanogan, Washington. Mrs. Kocher is the farmer, and I am the agriculturist. Last year her crop amounted to 11,000 boxes. For eight winters we have managed to get to southern California. Sounds nice, but southern Cali fornia has some of the lowest down places on the face of the earth. The Coachella Valley is one of them, being 100, to 200 feet below sea level. Wonderful date growing section. Sun shine nearly every day in the year and a mean annual rainfall of only about two and one- half inches. It is hard to realize it has been more than twenty years since the old school started me out looking for a job. Still I feel as young as the day I started, almost. If the hair on my head would only grow as fast as it does on my face, I could still fool a lot of them about my age. The top of the old dome is getting about as smooth as the slick side of an egg and it will not be long, as O'Flarity says, before folks can judge by me looks as well as me acts what a large proportion of it is made up of bone. He tells me a bone in the back is worth two in the head. Trouble is too many permit the bones in the back into cheese, while in time the head comes to exhibit some really fine specimens of ivory. I suppose it is mainly a question of exercise. As O' Flarity would tell you should you catch him then with writing first with his right hand his left: "Me faither taught me always to cut me finger nails with me left hand, for some day I might lose me right." turn to With all good wishes for the College, the Association and T HE RECORD, I am, Coachella, Cal. Very truly yours, A. E. Kocher, '02. THE M. A. C. RECORD 9 WORK PROGRESSES ON NEW BUILDINGS Changes Along Highway Impend as College Plans to Remove Old Structures and Street Car Loop—Record to Show Views Probably at the end of this college year the tennis courts which have "long been in use along Grand River avenue will be torn up and new ones constructed south of the Red Cedar near the athletic - field • and easily accessible to the gymnasium. The erection of the Home Eco nomics building and improvements in that vi this cinity will make necessary a change of sort and the area that is the only one available south of unless that section formerly occupied by the piggery is converted into courts. it the river is now believed It life once that one of is completed, is also probable is doomed when the elimination of the- government and the early to be effected on, the campus the electric car. improvements will be loop near the Post Office. The latter struct it ure is also destined for a short is vacated by the old the new Union car station if not before. These building changes will necessitate the early completion of the contemplated new entrance to the cam the pus near Abbott avenue and eventually section which has been one of least beautiful spots on 'the campus at certain sea sons of the year -will be cleaned ' up and planted to shrubs and trees. Within two years t h e. grounds adjoining Grand that part of the River avenue will not be so familiar the timers who are not present old to to see the SHELTON, '82, WRITES OF SEEING ALUMNI Editor M. A. C. Record: I think the country, but I have not written the Record the old before, regarding mv meetings with it boys as I knock around may be of interest to readers of the Record to know that I spent a pleasant day in Nov ember with Rodney J. Abbot at his ranch in California. Rodney has a promising son of ten years, a delightful wife and a. home of and is being 40 acres which swallowed by a city of bungalows, and Abbot will -soon have to cut up his acres into city lots and sell out. surrounded transformation taking place. the floor these W o rk One of finished and is progressing on the other parts of the new quarters for the post office on Grand River avenue and it is probable they will be completed and ready for occupancy early in the summer. remarkable the features of the winter season is the rapidity with which are library and home economics buildings being erected. Photographs are being pre pared for T HE RECORD to show the extent to structures' has been which work on the buildings rushed. Up to the third floors are almost complete with walls and being the building growing as the outer walls are add the Home Economics ed. The workmen on building have the advantage of working in a warm building is connected and they have all of the comforts of a com plete building when they are below the upper floor which now serves as a roof. fully The than although bor across is from day to day and most of complete up of resulted buildings; verse conditions with fast its neigh form is floor. The efforts the state department of construction have these they are being put up under ad rapidity. remarkable is going up it was started later the campus. taking the work for steam heat remarkable (progress library third the for as to in It Edward M. Shelton of '71. He is hale and hearty as ever and talks of visit ing Michigan next summer. the class of return smoe points to my home I am on a little trip including Cuba, to the Canal Zone, and in Central America, and shall in Kansas in March. This will probably be posted at New Orleans as my boat"- is the the take sorry first out. Record, but for the next few months I shall have no fixed abode. When I am settled will have it sent to me because I like to hear of the 'old boys' and the progress of my Alma Mater. ;cannot Am I Christabel, C. Z. Yours truly, J. R. Shelton; '82. I also met and spent a pleasant day or two with A. H. Voigt in Los Angeles. Mr. Voigt is president of the California Furniture com pany and carries the most beautiful and ex pensive furniture in any store on the American continent, and it goes with out saying that he is one of the most prom inent men in southern California. . While I made my home with to be found in Seattle There are two important duties for the alum nus, one is incumbent upon all, the other is only applicable to those living in Michigan, he can write to do his share for the Union Memorial the representative and building and see that the senator in formed as to the needs of M. A. C. which will soon be presented to the legislature for con sideration. from his district are fully 10 THE M. A. C. RECORD BASKETEERS WIN; TRACK TEAM LOSES Lake Forest and Armour Conquered by Walker's Five; Barron's Weakened Squad Drops Meet to Ypsi. Lake Forest sent a basketball team to East Lansing on February g which had the ap pearance of a good combination until it tried to meet the attack of the M. A. C. five. The final score, showed tht visitors on the small end of a 26 to 19 total. In the first half the Green and White hoop- sters their ran up a heavy margin against opponents and it was only after substitutions that Lake Forest was able to threaten a tie, into working order then the machine got again and marked up enough the game safe. Hultman was not playing up to his usual form and Robinson was off color but the rest of the squad was in good shape and made up for the deficiencies of two of its members. A score of 20 to 6 was registered In the sec by the home team at half ond period found" more oppor tunities to score but did not seriously threaten to take the lead. M. A. C. lost dozens of chances to tally in this part of the game. the visitors to make time. The summary: M. A. C. McMillan Nuttila Robinson Hultman Eva L. F R. F C. R. G. L.G Lake Forest Olson Johnson Durfa Agnew Parcell Time of halves : 20 minutes. Score at half : M. A. C. 20; Lake Forest 6. Baskets: McMillan, 2; Nuttila, 2; Hultman, 1; Durfa, 1; Agnew, 1 ; Miller, 1 ; Peterson, 1; Parcell, 1. throws: McMillan, 6 out of 12; Cutler, 0 in 1; Durfa, 1 out of 5; Miller, 5 out of 9. Free Substitutions : Cutler for Nuttila; Beeuwkes for Robinson, Ralston for Cutler; Fessenden for Hultman; Hultman for Fessenden; Rob for Robinson; inson for Beeuwkes; Nuttila Kidman for Hultman; Miller for Olsen; Peterson for Johnson; Leaf for Parcell; Par- cell for Leaf. Referee: Ritter of Purdue. After the first half and Armour had the score had been tied at the close of taken a slight lead early in the second period the M. A. C. team came through with enough baskets late in the game to take a well earned victory •from the foul visiting team had the advantage at fine, scoring eight points that way while the Green and White tallied only the offensive set in motion by Walker's men was too fast and intricate for the losers. the Chicagoans, 27 to 22. Again three but the Beeuwkes was started at forward because of the better chances he would have against large men and McMillan went in at running' guard. This combination was effective but the punch displayed when Hultman lacked assumed his position at guard, allowing Mc Afterward Millan to Beeuwkes returned to the game and was in strumental in establishing the M. A. C. lead. forward. return to The summary: M. A. C. Nuttila Beeuwkes ., Robinson McMillan Eva F ..F, : '. C... G G.—...... Armour Schumacher G. McLaren Terry E. McLaren - Johnson ~ Time of halves: 20 minutes. Score at half: M. A. C. 12; Armour Tech, 12. Baskets: McMillan 3, Nuttila 2, Robinson 2, Schumacher 2, G. McLaren 2, Beeuwkes 2, Hultman 2, Johnson 1, Terry 1, Fessenden 1, Gaylord 1. Free throws: Schumacher, 7 out of 11; Mc Millan, 3 out of 6; Nuttila 0 out of 3; E. Mc Laren, 1 out of 1. STAR MATERIAL LOST FROM TRACK GROUP in some long enough the college has had in the low hurdles, failed Graduations hit the M. A. C. track squad heavily last spring taking several of the best time, athletes then came sickness and ineligibility to blight the hopes of Coach Barron and the net result the Ypsilanti was a defeat at the hands of Normal by 53 1-2 in the college to 32 1-2 gymnasium on February 10. Herdell, almost a certain first in the 40 yard dash and a fast to ward off man to participate. Miner, the grip found his exceptional pole vaulter, studies too difficult in the good graces to keep him the eligibility committee but his presence of was not missed as the M. A. C. vaulters they were barely took all three places when conceded a chance. The best Captain Atkins could do just under five feet seven inches which the Ypsi jumper cleared safely and he was forced to be con tent with second place although he is capable of doing better htan six feet out of doors. Fessenden, captain of. the basketball team, rather found his training strenuous but the shot put. The pole vault and the half mile were in which M. A. C. could the only events there were five seconds, land first place but on two third place squads in in the high jump was took THE M. A. C. RECORD 11 thirds and a tie for the final count was seven when The 40-yard dash; Shargy, Ypsi,. first; Park.M. third. second; Willoughby, . Ypsi, third tallied. in the bag summary: A. C., Time—4 8-10 seconds. Mile r u n; Carpenter, Ypsi, M. A. C, second; Willard, M. A. C, Time 4:52:2. first; Baguley, third. Shot put: Beck, Ypsi, A. C, second; Fessenden, M. A. C, Distance 37 feet 8 inches. first; Surato, M. third. 40-yard high hurdles: Peel, Ypsi, first; Arbaugh, Ypsi, second; Atkins, M. A. C, third. Time 5 8-10 seconds. 440-yard r u n: Miller, Ypsi, Ypsi, second; Hartsuch, M. A. C., Time—58 1-10 seconds. first; Woods, third. 40-yard low hurdles: Arbaugh, Ypsi, Peel, Ypsi, second; Atkins,. M. A. C, Time—5 3-10 seconds. first; third. Pole vault: Lovejoy and Warner, M. A. third. C. tied for Height—10 Half-mile first'; Rapson, • M. A. C., feet. r u n: Klaase, M. A. C., first; Carpenter, Ypsi, second; Killoam, M. A. C, third. Time 2:11:9. High j u m p: Clark, Ypsi, first; Atkins, M. A. C, second; Arbaugh, Ypsi, and Preston, M. A. C, third. Height—5 feet 7 inches. tied for Half-Mile Relay: Won by Ypsilanti Nor mal. Time—1 :44-3. M E E T I NG OF T HE B O A RD OF A G R I C U L T U RE President's Office February 2, 1.923 1 :30 p. m. Present—President Friday, Mrs. Stockman and Messrs. Watkins, McColl, Brody, Mc Pherson and Secretary Halladay. Moved by Mr. McColl that Messrs. McPher- son, Brody and the secretary be named as a committee to investigate taking over the Me nominee Agricultural School as a branch ag ricultural training school for the college, and the next meeting. at report Carried. the Board to Moved by Mr. McPherson, that the Capital National Bank and the East Lansing State Bank be made the college depositories for the coming year. Carried. Moved by Mr. Watkins the Kent County forestry problems be taken up as per the recommendation -and report of the secre tary. Carried. that On motion of Mr. McPherson, the follow recommended ing extension appoinments, as by Director Baldwin, were approved : James Hayes, district effective November 1, 1922. district . Robert Addy, effective December 1, 1922. dairy specialist, dairy specialist, H. A. Cardinell, specialist effective Jan. 1, 1923. - in horticulture, George Starr, specialist effective February 1, 1923. in farm crops, A. J. Lonsdorf, county agent for Dickinson county, beginning February 1, 1923. Bishop Adams, county agent for Calhoun county, effective March 1. C. M. McCrary, transferred .from Presque Isle to Alpena county, effective February 1. 'L. H. Matthias, county club agent for Hills dale county, effective February 1. W. S. Wood, county club agent for Jackson county, effective Feb. 1. G. H. Kimball, county club agent for Oak land county, effective Feb. 1. The above appointments of county agents and county club agents, will require the pay ment from extension funds of the usual $1200 to each county agent and $600 to each coun ty club agent. to employ a Moved by Mr. Brody, that the president be authorized li brarian as soon as possible to reclassify' the library and have charge of the removal to the new building. Carried. catalog trained Moved by Mr. Brody, that Mrs. Ruth Sul teacher, livan Rowland be appointed effective January 29. Carried. critic Moved by Mr. McPherson, lowing appointments be made Economics division. Carried. that in the fol the Home Josephine Hoffarth, instructor in Home Eco nomics for winter and spring to Virginia Allen, secretary term. the dean of Home Economics, effective January 1. Mrs. H a r ry Person, lecturer in home nurs ing, for the winter term. On motion of Mr. Brody, the graduate assistants were appointed: following F. H. Knox, quarter-time assistant in farm crops, from January 1 to September I. R. C. Thomas, half-time assistant teriology from February 1 to June 30. in bac On motion of Mrs. Stockman, the following additional appointments were approved: federal P. T. Ulman, instructor in aid courses, beginning January 8. A. H. Lavers, superintendent of buildings and grounds. C. E. Erickson, draftsman. On motion of Mr. Watkins, Prof. Gard ner's request for permission to lease a grape vineyard near Lawton five years, upon which to carry on certain experi mental investigation, was granted. for a period of On motion of Mr. Brody, Miss Blanch Vaughn was granted permission to attend the Middle West Society of Physical Education at Chicago April 19-21, if she cared to do so at her own expense. On motion of Mr. Brody, the erection of a brooder house for the use of federal students was authorized—the cost not to exceed $1000. On motion of Mr. Brody, Ray Nelson's leave of absence was changed from November 15, 1922 and extend to August 15, 1923. to date On motion of Mr. Brody, the seccretary was authorized to take the necessary steps to make the exchange of lands with the Federal Gov ernment as recommended by Prof. Chittenden. On motion of Mrs. Stockman, the Bachelor 12 THE M. A. C. RECORD of Science degree was authorized for the fol lowing candidates, subject to the approval of the faculty: Agricultural course—Murrel Leonard Bailey, Irving Jerome Gillette, Edward William Har dies, Frederick Harvey Knox, Clare F. Jolley, Glenn Winton Nesman, Ansel Milton Shaw, Ralph Heath Sill, Leonard Ray Vear, Mel- vin DeVar Westcott, Roscoe Howard Wight-, man, Vernon Edward Willard. Forestry course—Robert A. Bevier, Allan Raymond Weber. Home Economics course—Olive Clinton, Irene Marguerite Hale, Helen Hartough Hal- sted, Josephine Matthews, Lucile Maud Roach. On motion of Mr. McPherson, after amend ing section F of in the report of Control of Athletics to read "Matters concern ing personnel of the athletic department shall" be decided by vote of the Board in Control of Athletics, subject to the approval of the State Board of Agriculture," the entire report was adopted by the board to take effect at once. the Board On motion adjourned. X E O R© L OG Y ARTHUR J. BEESE, 94. Beese finished Arthur J. Reese, w'94, died suddenly at his home in Saginaw on February 13 from heart diease. three years of his in mechanical engineering and had course in several Saginaw manu been an official facturing concerns up to within a short time before his death when he had withdrawn from active participation. He survived by his mother, a sister, and a brother. He was a member of the Eclectic society. is William O. Thompson, '04 '04, died at William O. Thompsnon, his home, 1414 W. Ionia street, Lansing, on Feb illness. He had been ruary 7 after a short employed by several Lansing firms after leav ing college and at the time of his death had served the Reo company over a long period. He was graduated in the agricultural course where the instructors found him a willing worker, anxious to keep abreast of his class. the in Lansing and was well He was a highly respected member of A. M. E. church to service which he known and respected in his community. His life was devoted found at hand and his employers found his marked ability slightly handicapped by a reserved at titude. His funeral was held from the A. M. E. church on Saturday, February 10. R. Douglas Coulter, '12 The death of R. Douglas Coulter, '12, fol that of his father, J. E. lowed shortly after Coulter, '82. He died at his home in Grand Rapids and the funeral was held February 10 from his home in that city. He had attained considerable note as a photographer and at one time -was engaged in that business in Lan sing but was forced to abandon it because of ill health. While here he handled the Wol verine contract one year and built up one of the largest photography businesses in the city. Coulter attended M. A. C, for several years with the class of 1912 but left to pursue his studies at the University of Wisconsin, going later to Effingham college, Ohio, where he completed a course in photography before re turning to Lansing to enter business. He is survived by his widow, his mother, three. '17, Mrs. Alice Weed Coulter, brothers, Willard M., and Dwight L-, w'23. '18, Howard W., and '82, He was a member of the Eclectic society. AT EMPRESS PALACE Alice Powell, '18, near home of Chinese royalty in Pekin. She is now in Ionia, Mich. C L A SS N O T ES Good snapshots of yourself at work, at in for mak see you as they and play, or with your family will be used the Record ing cuts. In sending pictures be sure you are. are to names as fully places and are as clear as possible. if they are suitable Let your identified friends '78 Frank E. Robson receives his RECORD in care the M. C. R. R, of the Law department of Detroit. James Troop writes from Lafayette, ana : "I am finishing 49 years teaching at Purdue, and, in the am June." Indi 'bugs' 'Teddy,' to see you next 'bully.' Hope language of feeling '95 W. C. Bagley is professor of education at the teachers college of Columbia University. He lives on route 12, Westport, Conn. '" S. F. Edwards is still preparing bacteria for THE M. A. C. RECORD 13 legumes for the farmers and serums, vaccines and other biological products for the veteri narians, at his laboratory at 801 Ionia street, Lansing. 'oo Homer B. Clark is a draftsman for the Mor at Muskegon ton Manufacturing Heights, Michigan, and lives at 812 Sanford. company Frances Sly Lane has moved in Los Angeles to 334 S. Westlake avenue. '04 J. H. Prost may be addressed at the Mary land apartments, Pasedna. ' WANTED Solicitors for House to House Canvass F or high class, easy selling article, can easily m a ke to eight dollars a day. Splendid work for stu dents wishing to m a ke e x t ra money. information, write F. C. F or further W A L T E R S, Place, 815 W. Grove Toledo, O. from five Public Sales the We have purchased 122,000 pairs U. S. Army Munson last shoes, sizes 5 1-2 to 12, which was the entire surplus stock of one of largest U. S. Govern ment shoe contractors. This shoe is guaranteed one hundred per cent solid leather, color d a rk tan, tongue, dirt and waterproof. bellows The actual value of this shoe is $6.00 Owing to this tremendous buy we can offer same to the public at $2.95. Send correct size. P ay postman on de If shoes livery or send money order. a re not as represented we will cheer fully promptly refund upon request. your money National Bay State Shoe Company 296 BROADWAY NEW YORK, N. Y. 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 ah 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. 14 THE M. A. C. RECORD OS E. C. Place has removed his place of resi dence to 618 E. 30th street, Indianapolis, In diana. He is in a railroad freight office there. Lora Hyde Kratz writes as follows: "Please change our mailing address to Astoria, Ore gon. We came to Astoria on January 1, where Mr. Kratz, '07, is employed by the city as business manager, official title 'City Mana ger.' The Kratz family consists of two boys, Malcolm aged 8. and Courtey aged 6. We are, all boosters for the west and are glad to get back to the coast after three years spent in eastern and central Oregon." William Rider has for his new address 230 Westminster avenue, Syracuse, New York. is acting superintendent of C. H. Dickinson has purchased a new home in Detroit at 3241 Hazelwood avenue. Dick inson construc tion on the new Trenton Channel plant of the Detroit Edison company. He says: "This is the largest and latest in power plants. Pow dered coal-fuel, 50,000 K W. turbo-generators, 350 pounds stea mpressure, 750 degrees super heated steam, 9 boilers section. Mary Louise, 81-2 pounds, arrived January 7. Everything fine and dandy. Have three queens now, Jeane, Ruth and Mary Louise. Mrs. Dickinson was Frances Mosley, '12. Just completed 10 years with the Detroit Edison company." in the first '13 Grover C. Dillman, deputy state highway in East Lansing at 416 lives commissioner, Grove street. M. K. Griggs may be addressed at 1514 San Jacinton street, Houston, Texas. '15 R. M. Roland recently took over the district the American Life Insurance managership of Company in the territory north of Indianapolis. His headquarters are at 1203 Merchants Bank building, Indianapolis. Frances Hilton Lincoln requests us to change her address to 1358 Scenic avenue, Apartment D, Berkeley, California. Mr. Lincoln is tak ing work for his masters degree in horticul - tural manufacturing. '16 While in Muskegon a short time ago, Earl Hotchin saw Earl Morton who is in the engi neering department of the Morton Manufac turing company at Muskegon Heights. Mor ton lives at 1000 Leahy avenue. [17 William H. Rowan is in the heat treating de the Cadillac Motor company at partment of Detroit. H. L. Campbell has received orders to pro ceed to the Philippine Islands, and with Mrs. Campbell and daughter Virginia Lee sailed transport "U. S. the army February 10 on Grant" from New York via Panama Canal to Honolulu, thence to Manila on the transport "Thomas," expecting to arrive in Manila about March 26. Henry G. Somner is now addressed at'1-104" Caulfield avenue, Grand Rapids. Marian Pratt has requested a change in ad dress to 1107 E. Cass street, Albion, Michigan. Earl Sheldon is farming near Lawton, Mich igan, on route No. 3. At present W. E. Miller gets his RECORD at 1012 DuPont street, Flint. Effie Cook should be addressed in care of the Blodgett Hospital Laboratory at Grand Rapids. Wayne Gingrich is with the Christman Con struction company in Ann Arbor. * &• « % $fi ' " THE M. A. C. RECORD 15 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. The M. A. C. RECORD Established 1896 Published for the alumni and former students of the Michigan Agricultural College by the M. A. C. Association. Published weekly during the college year and monthly during July, August and September; thirty-five issues annually. in Membership the M. A. C. association, including subscription to T HE RECORD, $2.50 per year. Unless members request a discontinuance before the expiration of their memberships it will be assumed a renewal is desired. Checks, drafts and money orders should be made payable to the M. A. C. Association. Entered as second class matter at the post office at East Lansing, Mich. R O B E RT J. MCCARTHY, '14, editor THE M. A. C. ASSOCIATION 3 Faculty Row, East Lansing, Mich. OFFICERS—ig22-23 E. W. Ranney, '00, Pres. A. B. Cook, '93, Vice-Pres. F. F. Rogers, '83, Treas. R. J. McCarthy, '14, Secy. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Elected at large Henry T. Ross, '04 Mrs. Dorothy Lillie Crozier, Horace Hunt, '05 '17 BRANCH ASSOCIATIONS In Michigan unless otherwise noted. BARRY COUNTY BERRIEN COUNTY MINNEAPOLIS NEW YORK CITY BAY CITY NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CALHOUN COUNTY NORTHERN OHIO CENTRAL MICHIGAN NORTHWEST MICHIGAN CHICAGO CLINTON COUNTY DETROIT CLUB FLINT GRAND RAPIDS HURON COUNTY IONIA COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY LENAWEE COUNTY OWOSSO PORTLAND, ORE. SAGINAW ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SEATTLE, WASH. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTH HAVEN UPPER PENINSULA WASHINGTON, D. C. LIVINGSTON COUNTY WASHTENAW MACOMB COUNTY WESTERN NEW YORK MILWAUKEE, WIS. WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA