LIBRARY CHK5AN STATE COLLEGE AGRI.ANDAPP. SCIENCE 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. Membership in 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—1922-'23 E. W. Ranney, 'oo, 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 CENTRAL MICHIGAN CHICAGO CLINTON COUNTY DETROIT CLUB FLINT GRAND RAPIDS HURON COUNTY IONIA COUNTY JACKSON COUNTY LENAWEE COUNTY LIVINGSTON COUNTY MACOMB COUNTY MILWAUKEE, WIS. NORTHERN OHIO NORTHWEST MICHIGAN OTTAWA COUNTY OWOSSO PORTLAND, ORE. SAGINAW ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SEATTLE, WASH. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTH HAVEN UPPER PENINSULA WASHINGTON, D. C. WASHTENAW WESTERN NEW YORK WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THE M. A. C. RECORD VOL. X X V I I I. No. 32 E A ST LANSING, MICHIGAN J U NE 4, 1923 PLANS COMPLETED HOLMES, '93, SPEAKS FOR SUMMER TERM AT MEMORIAL SERVICE Summer school work, which begins June 19, in nearly all of the lines- will offer courses taught during the regular college year and several special courses have been arranged. Teachers in rural schools may study general agriculture, a special in technical agriculture will be given for super consolidated and principals of intendents schools. Classes will also be formed for,home economics and vocational teachers and physi cal education will be taught to both men and women. ten weeks' course toward a degree at any of Credits earned in any of these courses can be applied the normal schools or at M. A. C. Special enter tainment will be provided the students and a student-faculty convocation will be held each week. Prof. E. H. Ryder again director of the summer school. for is LOWE TAKES POST IN WYOMING FIELD Dear M a c: . Will you kindly transfer my RECORD from P. O. Box 122, Hyattsville, Maryland, to Fort Washakie, Wyoming, as I am about to de part for that part of the world. in knowing You may be interested that I am with the bureau of mines and have been for stationed the past year in Washington the first of June, I and a half, but effective am being to Fort Washakie, where I shall endeavor to keep an eye out on Indian the development of oil in Shoshone reserves and contiguous in which the government is interested. transferred territory Of more interest to you, I am sure, will be the fact that first class hunting and trout fish ing are to be had close by, and on serious reflection, I find this part of my "job" more than the oil problems If which you ever have occasion that part of the world, do not neglect to let me . know about it. find to# get out that I am anticipating shall undoubtedly there. in I There is a possibility that I may be in East Lansing the latter part of this month, and if so it will be my first trip to the campus since my graduation. H. J. Lowe, '14. C. E. Holmes, '93, superintendent of the in Lansing, urged state school for the blind preparedness against the foes of the constitu tion at the Memorial Day services at the ceno taph .on the west end of the campus. It was just after 1 o'clock when the crowds were be ginning to arrive for the horse show that the the dif band, followed by delegations from ferent societies, started its march around the drive from taking up its stand north of the war tablet where a platform had been erected for the speakers. the armory, finally President Friday introduced the Rev. John Jockinson of Lansing who asked the Divine blessing upon the ceremony and the day. The band played a selection and Mr. Holmes de livered a short, forceful address, drawing to the attention of his audience the real need for supporters which democracy is experienc ing now in no less degree than it did in war times. He pointed out that enemies of the nation were now working from within, bring ing about as great a danger to the country as existed during the war. At the close of his address the adjutant of the William Rikerd Johnson American Legion post read the names of those who had given their lives during the war and as the former members of each society were mentioned a representative of the organization placed a wreath on the cenotaph. More than 500 attended the ceremonies. PAW PAW BAND WINS FIRST IN CONTEST Under the direction of Arthur B. Castle, who obtained much of his band experience the Paw Paw high under Professor Clark, school band won the honors for schools of less than 500 enrollment at the contest held' at the college may 26. The Allegan band took second prize and a 35 piece organization from Dowagiac was given third. the Class A Junior high of Lansing Johns of Jackson was awarded second. Pattengill took first place, St. competition In All bands entered the college band jn playing "Officer of the Day" march at the conclusion of the contest. joined with 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD . GILTNER HEADS VETERINARY DIVISION Bacteriology Department Combined with Other Courses in Veterinary, Work—Amalgamation Expected to Aid in Development introduction of One of the most important changes which has occurred since the the engineering administration courses, is the re veterinary the division organization of science to include the department of bacter iology and physiology, with Dr. W a rd Gilt- ner, present professor of bacteriology and hygiene as dean of the enlarged division. of At the meeting of the State Board Friday, recommendation was May 25, the following accepted: "In order to promote harmony, efficiency and economy, having in mind the best interests of - the divisions of veterinary medicine, agricul ture, applied science and home economics, the experiment station and the college as a whole, it is recommended : "That the resignation of Dr. F. W. Cham berlain as acting dean of veterinary medicine be accepted and that the board acknowledge its gratitude to him for his faithful services during the past five years. of bac -.' "That Ward Giltner, professor teriology and hygiene, be made dean of veterinary medicine, the department of bac teriology and hygiene becoming a part of the division of, veterinary medicine. "That there be created a separate department in the veterinary of physiology administered division. the "That the work in parasitology under immediate direction of Dr. Chandler be trans ferred to the department of bacteriology and hygiene, the details of the arrangement to be left to the director of the experiment station and the dean of applied science. "That the secretary of the board be author ized to make adequate provisions for housing the work of the division of veterinary medi cine where recommended, here with necessitate additional space. the changes to readjust the work within the dean of veterinary medicine be "That authorized the division as his judgment dictates in order that all the work be carried on most effectively and that each one in the division carry a full pro gram and work to the best advantage consider ing his training and the needs of his division." It is expected that much good will come out of It will work- an economy in money, and in brain, and it will increase the service to the animal interests of the state. The work of bacteriology with the rearrangement. respect to diseased animals has been carried on in the past both in the veterinary division and in the bacteriology department, with no particular cooperation bettween the two. The new system will centralize the work under one head and make ad for a more ministration. efficient - The department of veterinary science has accomplished as much as was possible under the former system of organization, and much credit must be given Dr. Chamberlain, who., during last five years has been acting dean since the resignation of B. P. Lyman. Dr. Chamberlain will continue his work in title of pro the department, fessor of anatomy. retaining his the The enlarged division will consist of five main parts: The department of bacteriology and hygiene, with Dr. Giltner at its head; the department of physiology, headed by Assistant- professor. Roseboom ; the department of path ology, with Prof. E. T. Hallman ; and the de partment of surgery and medicine with Prof. J. P. Hutton. It is predicted that the activity of the vet erinary division will be increased under the new plan. Most of the courses will be elect The bac ive to students teriology department expects the serve science division even more than it has in the in the veterinary past. Everything, in fact, division will be brought to the service of the science division. in any division. to Dr. Ward Giltner, the new dean, is one of the most prominent professors on the campus; his work as head of the bacteriology depart ment has been carried on very' efficiently. Dr. Giltner graduated in 1906 from Cornell University with a D. V. M. degree. From '06 to '08 he took his master's work at the Alabama Polytechnic There he in connection with his studies and taught helped to organize their veterinary school, a school that has since become the strongest of its kind in the south. Institute. Dr. Giltner came here in 1908, fifteen years ago, as a research assistant in the bacteriology department. He was made head of the de partment in 1912, upon the resignation of C. E. Marshall. Dr. Giltner and Dr. Chamber lain were classmates at Cornell. The changes in the division of veterinary science.have the approval of all the division s THE M. A. C. RECORD 5 heads. Similar organizations have heen very successfully worked out at Cornell University schools. The method by which and other the other common problems were solved at in colleges and universities will help greatly making the enlarged division a success here. NEW ELECTION PLAN READY FOR MEETING An amendment will be offered to the consti t u t i on of the association at the annual meet ing on June. 16 affecting the election of offi cers. to all who expect to attend and give an-opportunity for it is printed herewith: for due consideration to make it clear In order Article VI Section 1. Nominations for officers" of the association shall be made by two committees of three each, appointed by the president, each committee to nominate a full ticket for va filled. The names of the nomi cancies to be nating committees shall be published in T HE RECORD not less than five months prior to the annual meeting, with a request for suggestions the membership at large. The commit from tees shall confer not less than three months prior the annual meeting and shall con sider all names which have been suggested, after which each committee shall nominate filled. All one person for each position to be nominees must be active members in good standing who shall have signified their willing ness to attend their offices. to the duties of The two tickets, thus nominated, shall be pub in T HE RECQKD not less than 60 days lished prior to the annual meeting in order to give opportunity for nomination by petition as provided in Section 2. to Section 2. Any twenty active members may also present for offices to the Secretary, provided it is done at least forty days before the annual meeting. the name of any nominees Section 3. The names for all candidates for office shall be placed by the secretary on the printed ballot without distinction as to method of nomination and he shall mail it to every active member in good standing at least the annual meeting. The thirty days before ballot shall be enclosed in an envelope on which is printed "Ballot" and a place pro vided for the endorsement of the voter. The the voter shall mark envelope, endorse the envelope, and mail it to the secretary. The secretary shall certify as the en to the signatures and competency of veloped ballots as received and deliver them unopened on the day preceding the day of-the the association, to a com annual meeting of the ballot, seal in it mittee of three or more tellers, appointed by the president, who shall open the sealed en velopes and report the results of the election. two days preceding the day of the regular annual meeting of the association shall not be counted. Section 5. A plurality of votes cast shall Section 4. Ballots received later than elect. for Section 6. The ballots shall be held by the the secretary hour of the announcement of the result of the election, and then, unless otherwise instructed, he may destroy them. twenty-four hours after In order to obtain continuity of policies it that by-law Number 2 be is recommended amended to read as follows: two and Members of the executive committee shall be elected on June 16, 1924, for a period of one, three years, respectively, and thereafter one member shall be elected each year for a period of three years or until his or her successor shall have qualified for office. OLD TIMERS READY FOR VARSITY NINE In league nine. in the baseball game. The alumni promise to put forth their best efforts "Fat" Taylor, '15, victorious basketball promoter, will apply the his energies to making the game one of best the alumni have ever played and he has a high mark to shoot at. the ranks of the graduates, however, there is enough first class material to do duty Al Brown, Ralph against a Dodge, "Baldy" Spencer, "Frenchy" DeMond, "Brownie" Springer and a "dozen others will be available for pitching duty. Blake Miller may also be available unless cranking his car has spoiled his arm. Catchers are plentiful and of exceptional ability. Stanley Johnston, "Swede" Oas, A. L. Bibbins and a few others the umpire will be near College Field when calls "play ball." is there first' base Frimodig, second to none. The other posts infield will find Paul Dancer, C. C. on Hood, C. W. Andrews, "Chuck" Higbie, "Chi" Fick and other favorites in action. The outfield will be carefully guarded by John Hammes, Willman, Harvey, "China" Clark, and choice selections list of others. from a long One the The alumni are well acquainted with "Bull" Green, veteran umpire, who may be requested to return for the reunion. Many of them re member his famous decision, which cost M. A. C. a victory over Michigan, and would be glad to have a chance to talk it over with him. 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD VIEWS AND COMMENT The fortunes of a great established instil the the ties which bind it to tution such as M. A. C. are not made or un made by influence of any one person. They may be shaped for good or bad if his sufficient is felt over a period of influence 1 length to allow it to pierce through the outer covering and reach the h e a r t; if it has an op portunity to affect the fundamental policies or tear asunder those whose life work is a part of its existence it can change the path of its teachings or en courage or retard its progress. These things, ' however, are not accomplished within a short In the resignation of President I span of time. Friday, M. A. C. loses somewhat of the head way it had gained during his administration. A change in executives always delays progress along the lines laid out by the previous in cumbent but his. departure cannot be listed as an irreparable loss to the college. Dean R. S. Shaw, who has been a con structive factor in the life of the college for more than two decades, entered upon his sec ond period as acting president on June I. Dean Shaw the spirit of lives and breathes M. A. C. He is a part of it. His personality has commanded the respect and admiration of students and faculty; his achievements have placed him high in the ranks of educators and administrators. In Dean Shaw's scheme of existence the interests of the college are ever lastingly first. As an adopted son of M. A. C. he has proved just. in the con His influence has long been felt duct of college affairs. is nothing There ephemeral about it. The rigorous righteous ness of the old-fashioned Scot is in his heart be directing his action. His marked by that kind of deed which is not pur chased with salary but the nature of the man who believes in a cause and is willing to sacrifice personal considerations for the good of the institution. faithful, energetic and efforts will springs from m Travel along the highroad of life with the hurry and bustle of America is tiring, it saps the energy of the traveler. To keep going is It has been the problem faced by most of us. years. much simplified the op While portunities have multiplied until now they are well defined oases along the way; shrines where the pil- the pace has been relieving thirty intensified the past strain the for in the beautiful in the shade of grim seeking his objective may halt and be refreshed. Of these the best is the custom of alumni reunions. For a day or more you can trees of bask your college days; you can drink deep from that fountain of youth, college spirit; you can. refresh your jaded spirit diy communing with those who have blazed trails along different lines than the one you chose; for a definite period you can cast off the shackles of busi ness and loose your energies in gay abandon ment as the events of the period draw forth inclinations. The conventions of pro your fessional strait commercial jacket of precise social etiquette are discard ed for the day. You have stepped again into the green valleys of contentment which sur-' rounded you in your carefree days; you see once more the vision of those heights beyond, and are inspired anew to assault the fortress of success. All of these and more are offered the wayside station of Reunion to you at Days. life, and the to renew A long trip, at all comparable to the journey of life, requires resting spells where energy may be fortified and perspective adjusted. The transcontinental walker or automobile driver knows, the value of these periods of rest. You should know it also. Your opportunity to add to the pleasures of your lifetime, to discharge a duty to your alma mater, and strengthen old friendships, comes on Saturday, June 16. To miss it is like withdrawing your savings account just before interest is due or keeping your spare cash behind the clock in stead of in a bank; you are sacrificing some thing you can never regain. The next year will not be as good, the next reunion will find some of your friends missing. If you pass this wayside shrine t he next will be less in viting, thus a habit will be formed as per nicious as that of the proper failing amount of rest, you cannot gain by this abne gation, you can only lose. to get A. B. Chase, E. Peters, A. B. Cook, L. W. Watkins and Luther Baker comprise the com mittee from the class of '93 to handle affairs for the thirtieth reunion of that class on June this class are 16. Although the members of scattered over fifteen states Luther Baker is the of the opinion that a large percentage of original graduating class will be on hand for the feed at his home in East Lansing after the baseball game. THH M. A. C. RMCORD t "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" C. G Clippert, '10, has received his M. D. degree and is an interne at Harper hospital, Detroit. The freshman baseball team added another trophy list possessed by the class of 1926 when it captured campus baseball honors. the to The varsity male quartette has been much in demand at small high schools within a wide radius of Rast Lansing. for commencement exercises Pupils in the consolidated schools in near the county normal convention the college May 17 and 18 for by towns and gathered at a field day and meetings. Miss Maude Meech and Miss Louise Wals- worth, who have for some years been con nected with the office of the secretary of the college, have entered new lines of work. 0. T. Goodwin, '13, who has been associate professor.of dairy manufacturing, has left the college to accept the position of secretary and manager of the Michigan Producers Dairy company at Adrian. the parts One of the senior stunt days recently found the '23 co-e,ds wearing masks and dressing to they portrayed. Other similar fit the practices mark one day each week when graduating class exercises to do the unusual. its option for a city bond On June 12 East Lansing will vote on the proposal to provide $50,000 for fire protection and water supply. Of this sum half will be used to increase the adequate water supply and half fighting equipment for to fires. furnish issue in A dance' and reception was given the military-, department the armory on the evening of May 22 by the mem bers of in honor of the inspecting officers. Officers of the cadet the college at corps and reserve officers at tended as well as about 40 members of the faculty. The varsity tennis team left last Tuesday on a trip which took it as far east as Pennsyl vania and on which it encountered the oppo sition of five teams. Detroit Junior, Oberlin, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Allegheny were scheduled turned their faces homeward. to be met before the men A recent report in T HE RECORD to the con- trary notwithstanding, the Canoe club has de cided not the erection of a shelter. to begin early operations on A Chinese play, "The Golden Lily," was pre sented at the People's church on the evening of May 20 by the co-eds who were raising funds to aid colleges in China. the spring Six juniors were received into the member initiation. ship of Alpha Zeta at Those honored were: E. C. Perrine, Detroit; G. R. Schlubatis, Battle Creek; J. L. Kid man, Clyde, Ohio; C. F. Abel, ' Sand Lake; George Allan, Rockford; C. W. Mclntyre, Dowagiac. those Iiiterclass athletics of all sorts is taking the attention of that way among inclined the co-eds. One of the latest forms of.com the petition the parade ground pedestrian than it was during the sham battles of the cadet corps. the west end of for is more dangerous is archery and for .listed Among the events the water festival on the evening of June 15 a r e: Men's the Columbian single and double races from landing to Farm L a n e; mixed canoe tilt, one • man and one woman in each canoe; canoe bat tle, combination tilt in which canoes will be drawn up in opposing lines. '93, was a R. C. Bristol, recent campus visitor. He is president of the Parker Rust proof company in Detroit and lives in High land Park. H. P. Baker, '01, was also at East Lansing recently while on a visit to J. O. in Owosso. Baker's headquarters Curwood are in New York city where he is secretary of the American Paper and Pulp association. BTVAIR-DICKEY Thomas Stewart Blair, '21, and Louise R. Dickey of Ashland, Kentucky, were married May 28, 1923. Mrs. Blair was graduated from the Denison University at Granville, Ohio, in 1921. They will be located in Wyandotte at Elm and Van Alstyne streets, and T. S. adds: "As soon as we get settled we want all our friends to think of Wyandotte as the place they are sure of one good, free meal." 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD STADIUM ON NORTH-SOUTH LINE Athletic Board Decides to Have Structure Erected Near and Parallel to Railroad Spur—State Prepares to Begin Work Immediately After a consultation with members of the State Board, representatives of the state con struction department and T. Glenn Phillips, '02, advisory landscape architect, the board in control of athletics, on Saturday, May 26, de cided to place the stadium parallel to the rail road spur south of the Red Cedar at a distance of about 250 feet from the river on the high ridge at that point. The decision came after a drseussion which the site and two meetings on extended over resulted the pro in an unanimous vote for posal to place it on a north and south line and close to the railway spur. represented At the meeting on May 25, J. R. McColl, the '00, and Secretary Halladay in State Board, and Superintendent Rutley, charge of construction at the college for the state, gave his viewpoint on the relative costs, of construction, outlining the plans by which it would be put through to completion. It was at first suggested that the structure be placed at an angle with the line of trees bordering the railroad, a 220 yard room straightaway without going south of the farm lane which has been constructed the field. This met with objections because of the angle it would make with the sun and the it would have on the player probable effects attempting It also • found opposition because of the increase in cost due to the low ground which must be filled to ac commodate the stands and to catch punts. allowing through track. for the the site. Maps had been prepared and these were pre sented by Prof. R. G. Saxton of the civil en fea gineering department who disclosed tures affecting It was decided at that time to get Direcor Young's opinion on the most desirable orientation of the playing- field and his idea as to the necessity for a 220 yard straightaway for track meets. . Director Young attended the meeting of the board on the following day. He urged that the field be due north and south and that the track be included. This suggestion was taken up by the board and it was decided to place the field parallel to the railroad track and run the straightaway the south end and as far north as was necessary to get the required distance. the fence at to The state department of is ready to begin as soon as materials and ma chinery can be taken to the site. One of the the playing field in first tasks is to level off construction an attempt to have it in condition for playing next fall, see that it is thoroughly drained and provide for the approaches. of first units the use of In the erection of the the stands seats will be provided for 12,000 in the concrete structure and temporary bleachers will allow room for more than 2,000 over that number. If it is found necessary to complete the stadium in oval form it will have a seating capacity of nearly 40,000. It is ex pected, however, that the facilities planned for the first unit • will accommodate most of the crowds for. the next few years. rooms at Unlimited space will be available for park the river and ing automobiles, both south of on the campus side and the proximity of the field to the gymnasium does away with the ex pense of providing dressing the stadium. In preparing for the actual work of construction a side track will be run in from the railroad spur and all materials will be brought in that way and unloaded by locomo tive crane. This will work a great economy in haulage costs over any site where trucks must be used in transporting materials and equip In the case of special trains bringing ment. spectators to the games they will be able to unload immediately at t he field and leave from that point. While the new field is being prepared the old the stands on College training and prac it will be smoothed off and seeded practice field back of Field will be utilized for tice and during the summer to have it in the best pos sible condition for the fall for living a full President Friday spoke before an audience of 1500 in the Forest of Arden, May 27, on "A Sufficient Philosophy of Life." His dis course revealed what he believes the cardinal life. He urged principles good taste, a sense of humor, love of intelli gence, the necessity of personal liberty and the experience of the necessary renunciation as points to be considered. The varsity male quartette sang and the crowd joined in favor ite selections. The People's church orchestra supplied the accompaniment. A score or more senior Hort students spent the three days market situation which is more or less under the direction of G. V. Branch, '12. recently studying in Detroit THE M. A. C. RECORD 9 COMPLETES PICTURE TRACK TEAM THIRD OF COLLEGE HALL IN STATE STANDING It in the Union building. Prof. A. G. Scheele has just completed a large painting of College Hall which will be hung is probable that it will be exhibited in the present Union Professor Scheele time. building for some the his the west side of presents a view of is fully as familiar as toric building which any other and gives him an opportunity to show the structure much more clearly than any other view allows. . the entire side of It in the Union building. Professor Scheele has a l r e a dy placed one is an oil picture painting of a view across the' Red Cedar under the railroad bridge which can well be the "new placed other building. He has promised samples of his work on college scenes of which he has found a great variety. in a prominent position to in add HENSHAW, HALSTED WIN ESSAY PRIZES At a convocation in the gymnasium on May 31 the Bregger-Friday prize for the best essay on the subject "Is it to the Best Interests of American Agriculture that Farm Land Values Increase or Oecrease" was divided equally be tween F. W. Henshaw, '23, Grandville, and B. V. Halsted, L. A. Bregger, '88, offered $100 for the best essay and Presi the second best. dent FYiday offered $50 for The judges found no sufficient difference in the merits of two best essays and each man was given $75. Both Bregger and Presi dent Friday have announced that the prize will be offered again in 1924. '24, Petoskey. the Following the awards the presentation of President Friday spoke on the profession of the economist. He explained that • there are still great fields unexplored for the student of affair's who has re search. He urged that M. A. C. students look into farm economics and enjoy the fellowship of" economists. the possibilities of the zeal necessary for intercollegiate M. A. C. was forced to take third place in the eighth annual track meet held on College Field, May 26. This-was the second -time in the history of the feature that the Green and White first honors. Ypsilanti normal led the field at the close of competition with Western State Nor mal second, just a point ahead of M. A. C. Meet records were broken and the outcome of the meet was in doubt until the last event was run off. to' take failed in the the that taking first place lead spiked the relay and in too soon after It soon became apparent in the 440 last year when he three principal contenders were Ypsi, Western State, and M. A. C. Smith of Western. State from cut Suarey of Ypsi. and Suarey was This gave Western State was disqualified. the meet. Ypsi Smith ( W. S. N . ), smashed the record set'- by prnst ran it in 49 1-10 seconds. He far outdistanced the rest of the field. Stewart, of Alma, broke the tire shot-put with a throw of 43 record for feet, 1 inch. Later, throw, he tossed the cannon ball 44 feet, three inches. Spanenberg, of Albion; set a new record in the mile run when lie covered the distance in 4 minutes, 28 7-10 seconds. Harris of De troit Junior, established a record in the jave lin Ypsilanti was also credited with a record mile relay with 3 minutes and 29 seconds. throw with a mark of 165 feet, 1 inch. in in an exhibition first the 880 M. A. C. captured only one the in track events. This was i.n which Klasse and Hartsuch had things all their own way. Herdell had an off day and failed to first. He ran the century in the morn win a to do better ing in 10 seconds flat but failed than third in the afternoon when the' winning time was 10 1-5 seconds. Captain Atkins won the high jump and Pessenden collected a first in the discus. points: Ypsilanti The Fresh found the opposition too strong. 381-3; Total Western State normal, 3 3; M. A. C, 32; Kalamazoo college, 21 ; Detroit Junior, 16 1-3 ; Alma, 10 1-3 ; Albion, 7. normal, . Lions clubs from all over the state attended that organization held at the convention of the college on May 23. A kiltie band was one of the features of the day. The visitors were regaled with a review o-f the cadet corps presented largely for the benefit of the federal to choose inspecting officers who happened they that as one of would inspect the college soldiery. the days upon which R. K. Rosa and Beatrice Boileau, both of the, class of '24, were married at Cadillac on May' the 1923 Wolverine, a •26. Rosa is editor of member of Alpha Zeta and the Eclectic so ciety. Miss Boileau has been teaching school is near Cadillac during a member of the Ero Alphian society. Both will continue their college work. the past year. She 10 THE M. A. C. RECORD VARSITY DEFEATS YPSI, ST. VIATOR'S Crack Illinois Team Victim of Kuhn and McMillan—Normal Nine Loses Memorial Day Number on Home Diamond—Eight Straight Wins Ypsiianti was conquered on its home dia- ' the sixth and M. A. C. came back with one in tieing the each of the seventh and eighth, score at three all. In the ninth Brady worked -Duffy for- a pass and Duncan, who had f „ " TT iV-'-': • 1 -r. mond by Captain Kuhn and his men when, tu », *™t Q twpK-p Jnnino- on Memorial Dav, they took a twene-inning . , ,.:'-, ,, o-ame p to 8 \\ enner started the contest gdiiic, i- but Kuhn was forced to take the mound in inning to save the day. A full re- the fifth port of this game will be printed in the next issue of T HE RECORD. - \ , . lowered Indiana s colors m a one-hit per- .f o r m a n c e> ^placed the big right hander in looked over . two of the t hg b ox McMillan po rt s;der's shoots and picked out one for his home r un wallop to left field, ending the game. • With one of the whirlwind _ finishes which have characterized all games on College Field this season, with the exception of the Michi- McLain, ss c^an contest Coach Walker's men took victory McGinnis, m from the liands of the St. Viator's team on Winterhoelter, 3b May 24, 5 to 3- There would have been no Clancy, lb The score ^ a - - t. o 11 1 1 „x+ Standaert, c ' - - ritzgerald, 20 lf jo r d a n> . J• . ., inning rally had not necessity for a ninth neeessnv HJI • • Daley contributed to the chances of the visi- tors with two errors which were instrumental McCarthy," rf in allowing them to score that number of runs. No team can score much on two hits and the Duncan, p .. four registered by M. A. C. were opportune enough and long enough to insure a safe margin. Bvdfy, p - Totals ,•••, _ .._ : ; Viator's A B R H P O AE :. 4 o o I o I 4 o 0 o 00 ..... 4 1 1 , 1 0 0. 2 1 o ri 2 o 3 0 17 30 ,. •... 3 0 0 1 30 ^ l Q Q l Q 3 0 0 2 00 3 0 02 0 .0 . 0 0 0 0 00 _• _. 29 3 2*24 8 1 *, A C • • • Clancy at c B r a dy m M c M ij} h n so g B team with the exception of wm St Viator's came to East Lansing with a record consisting ot a long stnng_ of victories Q over colleges in its class in Illinois and Ini,t ™it - , , , ,, nJ \o- , 1 \- ..-•••, 1 r 1 • Totals snnrPA Jjaiey, ss ivunn, p .-. wds seoreo. • . y" • J* T, . . . ., , . , ,- ^ , . , ~h " •• ; - " • ;. • * -" \ -, , Q 1 Q '. - - - 4 - J 5 0 O O e . 4. n o o o 1 *» ^ 21 1 0 00 _ _ _ ~~ ~~ 5 -4 2? 5 4 2S 1 • - ~^l^u"~"Zu ^ IN one out in the Qth when winning run Score by innings: Kuhn started the scoring in the fifth when Kuhn. 000 012 000—3 000 010 112—5 Home r u n: McMillan. Three base hit— hits—Fitzgerald, Gasser, he hit to left center for three bases: Gasser, Beckley. Stolen bases—Sepaneck, 2; Gasser, who followed him, laid down a perfect sacri- Clancy. Struck out—by Kuhn, 14; by Duffy, fice in a squeeze play and the captaimgalloped 7. Bases on balls—Off Kuhn, 5; off Duffy, 9. home. Gasser, who is smaller than Hie aver- Hits—Off Kuhn, 2; off Duffy, 3; off Duncan, age player, was forced to go over his head 1. Wild pitches—Kuhn, 3. Passed balls— for the pitch but completed his end of the Gasser, Standaert. Left on bases—M. A. C, play perfectly. The visitors scored 10; St. Viator, 5. twice in Sacrifice :...,:. ;... THE M. A. C. RECORD 11 KUHN SETTING PACE FOR PITCHING HONORS a the Albion Captain Kuhn is accumulating college baseball record which will be hard to equal. -With the exception of Michigan he has faced the strongest teams on the M. A. C. schedule and has turned them back in a manner which stamps him as one of the greatest pitchers who ever wore the Green and White. Start gone ing with through 30 total- of 14 innings, allowing a hits and 14 runs, giving 24 bases on balls and striking out 64 batsmen. are available to show the number of runs earned total against him but would be halved at statistics were computed, for few of the tallies regis tered while he was in the box were-attributa ble to his work. is certain if that these he has figures game least the No it full St. Viator"s and Notre Dame he stopped for with only six hits over, the both games and his work against Albion is not truthfully reflected in the box score which allowed that was the Methodists one safety, a scratch hit which never should have been given them had the umpire been watching the play. route the fielding and batting Bases on balls have been largely a question of watching the corners closely and the wild result pitches he delivered were usually of curves too sharp for the catcher to handle. the With first class have earlier games he would a heavier advent of warm the weather meant much in getting him into shape in for his championship form but at bat he has con tributed enough hits.to put his average over .350, most of his hits going for extra bases. feat. Not only has he pitched in compiled record but In his three years of competition Kuhn has • consistently improved and his record this year tops off the ambitions of any college man. the list impressively enough for NEW COURSE FITS GOLF LINKS EXPERTS the Professor Halligan of landscape de partment has arranged a new course for those interested in the care and laying out of golf this sport during courses. Development of to a greatly the past in creased need to construct and keep in shape the multitude of links for which there is such a demand. Lyman T. Carrier, '02, with the U_ S. de ten years has led for experts partment of agriculture, has been applying his toward solving the problem of proper efforts grasses through a commit for courses and tee of the U. S. Golf association he has ar ranged to place college men on various courses during the summer months, getting experience in handling greens. Several M. A. C. men will follow this work during the summer. Men qualified for positions of this sort are assured profitable work for the demand which exists for their services far exceeds the num ber of men available. BARRON PERFECTS TRACK SCORE BOOK take favor wiith coaches and officials track and field events which has Coach Barron has perfected a score book found for to enough have A. G. Spalding & Bros, it up, copyright it and arrange for the selling privi its kind to be leges. a well-arranged worked out and contains scoring indi .for space vidual and team events of each meet on two pages and a page for summary of points of individuals and season con cludes the book. It is the first book of system, providing teams the for At the Drake Relays samples of the book to firm were presented by the sports goods the coaches attending and it was praised by Major Griffith, conference commissioner of athletics. to prove a help- in keeping corrects records of teams and in show individuals-. ing the exact accomplishments of is expected It C L A 8 8 \ () T K 8 All classes not regularly listed to gather as for re large a their per in time arrives. unions arc urged crowd as possible and perfect manent organizations working order when reunion The class of Take permanent secretaries as close to the college as pos- • sible and make your program worth while. is it as a model. they will be the best organised. • Elect '17 so '61 James H. Gunnison now resides in East Lansing at 1033 E. Grand River. To the "Boys of '83 "We, in the undersigned, met at Lansing, May 28th and solemnly swore that it was our duty to punch up the old boys and remind them of their duty to return to their Alma Mater at least once in 40 years. luncheon 12 THE M. A. C. RECORD The first 40 years have now passed and we have the names of some 25 of the old bunch who have so far survived. Fearing that we may not all be here 40 years from now we insist on your coming to the reunion this year. The Lansing fellows promise you a warm reception. Time—Saturday, June 16. Place—M. A. C. Paste this in your hat. . .. Yours for a good time, Frank P. Rogers, Osmond C. Howe. Archie M. Emery, Herbert M. Weed. '88 The post office informs us of a change of address for Mary Harrison Flower to Braden- town, Florida. Mrs. Flower was formerly in Detroit. Fellow Classmates : "We're the Class of '93 '93 to And we get there every time." Thirty years ago we stepped off and we have been stepping ever since with the result that, according the the alumni secretary, we are now scattered over fifteen states; but distance means so little in these days that your committee on reunion is looking for practically ioo per cent attendance of the forty •surviving members-of our class on June J6th. Will you be present? report of last You are cordially invited to attend the gen re '93 on Luther Baker's reunion and, as usual, the class of the special eral union of lawn adjacent to the campus. If- circumstances prevent your attendance, do not fail to write a letter to Luther giving in a few words your best suggestion for the future of M. A. C. Your letter will be read to those present in person, but come if you possibly can, not only to greet old friends, but to see the wonderful new buildings that have been added to the campus since you were here Sincerely and cordially, last. Albert Chase, Ed. Peters, Bert Cook, L. Whitney Watkins, Luther Baker, Committee on Reunion. '98 H. A. Hagadorn announces his new address as 715 Laurel avenue, Bridgeport, Connecticut. in the mechanical department of the man Miami (Arizona) Copper company. He re cently enjoyed a visit with his brother, C. E. Rork, '97, of Douglas, Arizona. T. E. Jarrard, formerly vice-president of the Apperson Brothers Motor Car company, at Kokomo, Indiana, is now sales manager of the Durant Motor company of Michigan at Lansing. is not known '03, requested, The present address of F. N. Grover, which P. C. Rork, to this office. This information would be greatly appreciated by us. addressed to Mrs. W. E. Grant (•Katharine Huckins) at Culver City, Cali the Alumni fornia, has been office unclaimed. returned {to Mail '07 Reunion the class of '07 is The local committee of making arrangements for the largest reunion the class has ever held. Headquarters will be at the People's church. A large number of the class from near and far have already sig nified their intentions of being present. Don't fail to return the Alumni this year. Notify office when you will arrive. Locall Committee, Class of '07. the Forest in in supervision of '08 Arthur Wilcox writes from Eugene, Ore Service: forest in our burn on Mt. Hebp. gon, where he is "April was spent planting work 180,000 trees were planted, eight feet by eiglrtw feet, covering about 315 acres. took a crew of 20 to 25 men slightly over a month. Cost about $9.00 per acre. Trees were all Douglas firs, the native timber tree, two and three years old, averaging about eight inches high. Adjacent the area planted were trees planted twelve years ago, now a dense trees, some of which are stand of young little work spells ' fifteen fully the difference between waste and production." Joseph A. Rosen sends best wishes ' from feet high. A to It Bolshaia Nixitckaia 43a, Moscow, Russia. Vernon N. Taggett is city engineer at Niles. Michigan. '10 'II Ralph and Maude Nason ('13) Powell are back in Michigan at R. I, Ionia. E. E. Wallace has moved in Detroit to 5545 Hillsboro avenue. . '12 Harry R. Bates is now at 3213 S. Emerson avenue, Minneapolis, Minn. '03 Frank C. Rork is employed as chief drafts '14 J. DeLoss and Marion Sly Towar are now THE M. A. C. RECORD 13 » — t, located at 517 N. Sycamore street, Lansing. the W. L. Mason is still superintendent of Youngstown the American (Ohio) plant of Tar Products company, and is also secretary- treasurer of the Tri-State Construction com finishing 31-2 miles pene pany. He is just tration road for the Ohio State Highway de partment. '15 : • Mr. and Mrs. Albert H. Jewell announce the arrival of David Osborn on May 23, 1923. P. J. O'Neill has changed his address in To ledo, Ohio, to 3726 South Lockwood avenue. Theodora Hollinger is still directing the ac the tivities of the domestic art department of reports several Hamtramck high school and in other branches M. A. C. people informs us that A. H. Hol- of work. lfhger, '14, is now teaching his third year at Northwestern High School in Detroit. He is coaching tennis there this season in addition to teaching his regular classes in biology. teaching She H a r ry Gottenheimer writes from 2014 Ave nue H, Birmingham, Alabama: "I am still director of the public school bands here. Too bad we are so far from M. A. C. There is the band. Band some excellent material for work is a long cry from hort but I got a good part of my training for band work while at M. A. C. under Director Clark. Please extend to him my regards." '16 Frederick C. Wise should be addressed in care of General Delivery, Grand Rapids, Michigan. , in Lansing to Allan W. Ferle has moved 115 N. Sycamore street. '17 H. C. Stewart writes: "Married June 3, 1922, to Gladys M. Woodward of Worcester, Massachusetts. • In building business with my brother, office 2419 First National Bank build ing, Detroit. Living at 3343 Lawrence ave nue. M. A. C. friends always welcome." specialist in •farm crops at M. A. C, the duties of which involve the office of secretary-treasurer of the Improvement Michigan Crop Earl W. Phelps is "growing certified Mich igan robust beans and number 9 potatoes" at Corfu, New York. Howard Rather is extension association. Frances Klasell announces a change in ad dress to 2475 Gladstone avenue, Detroit. . Ralph J. Morgan's blue slip contains the fol lowing: "I am organization specialist for the extension division, University of Tennessee, at Knoxville. Our department has recently assisted the state farm bureau in organizing the Tennessee Cotton Growers association, in- SATURDAY, JUNE 16 AGreat Day for Alumni Look at this line-up: for Breaking Ground t he Union Memorial Building. Inspection of new buildings. Alumni-Varsity B a s e b a ll Game. Alumni Luncheon and Meet ing. Alumni Parade. Something Doing Every Minute Special railroad rates available for ten days for most alumni. Let us know how many you will bring. Write a letter or tear out the handy coupon below, fill it in and send it the alumni office. to I shall r e t u rn for Alumni Day, Satur day, J u ne 16. T h e re will be others with me. I am not merely in terested, I am a BOOSTER, count me in. Class. .... Signed Address - 14 THE M. A. C. RECORD I had eluding 6000 farmers who signed up 65,000 bales of cotton under a legal binding contract for cooperative marketing. the pleas ure of meeting Prof. R. S. Good from Ken tucky at the southern agricultural conference 'i7v., at Memphis, and also saw Doc Smith, at Nashville and he looks fully as husky as he did in the tug of war in the fall of 1913. If any old M. A. C. men are in Tennessee please have them look me up. My headquar branch ters are in Knoxville but I have a office in Nashville, Jackson and Memphis. Am sorry T can't come back for commencement. Give my best to everyone." . '18 Lansing, Michigan, May 28, 1923. today the night (for which said honor last dose of medicine for Dear Middleaged Well—I've put 'iSers the baby to bed, given her the (I hope) for after paying a friendly visit to the it cost doctor me three seeds) he up and told me she had the measles. He the back end of loaded the "Baby Lincoln" down with medicine, etc., (rejoicing). and sent me on my way So to show you other ends '18'ers who have family cars that I'm an old hand at the game! the prologue: just that this commencement Now to business: A lot of you "birds" and birdies" know is a reunion for the class of '18 and a lot of you don't—so—McCarthy—bless his soul—wished the job of letting it be known to the multitude onto said shoulders and Kotila's. This is my first slam, you'll hear from later, and then from both of us. .him a saw into t'other I stepped the school—why the M. A. C. girls' swimming We want every last one of the old gang to come back this year who possibly can. You'll never know night while I was making my monthly rounds of Well's Hall "Freshie's" room ( W h a t! yes it's true) and hanging be fore me was a picture. I looked and said, I see you've been to the "Midnight Frolic" late it, ly and he says back: "Nope, never team." that's seen Gee! men you should have them— ducks" were "we nothing like that when around here. (Coming back n o w ? ). Then I hit it past "Abbey Hall," the old place where you and I got soaked and where we broke enough glass in two nights to make a green house like "Tommy" Gunson's, where Glenn Zuver 'into a mud man and "Sissy" Anderson lost three ribs, 'member—well com those doors where we got ing right out of throwed out was one of fangled these new women—short hair, men's pants, socks, hats, everything in fact but the "Peerless"—and I turned stood and looked—do you blame me? The above is just a "start and for lack of space will tell you the other new attractions in try news letter ( ?) nex»t week, in which We haven't much to work time up your "enthoosiasim" for we were late in being notified but we will do our "durndest." telling "Youall" will receive a you all about the costumes we are going to wear this year, all about the feed we are go ing to have, and who will be here waiting to greet you and show you a good time. / letter shortly J . 'i8erly yours, "Red" Collinson. Yonkman Mr. and Mrs. N. F. Yonkman announce the arrival of Barbara Grace on February 16, and report that she is almost over a light at spent tack of whooping cough. May 23 on the Lions the campus attending state convention. He was pleased at the rapid is quite growth of the college. prominent in club activities at Grand Haven and has won quite a name for himself in bowl ing circles. He was present at the state con vention of engineers at Muskegon and helped win the bowling championship for the Mus kegon chapter. He will captain the Muskegon club at Port Huron at the next state cotwen- tion. Yonkman lives in Grand Haven at 431/ Leggat street. Yonkman 'l9 Harry E. Franson has been in Minneapolis, Minnesota, at 1019 University drive, but no longer is reached there. He has neglected to inform us of his change of address. W- E. DeYoung is not at 601 S. Sixth street, Illinois, any more and has been Springfield, very neigligent in tell us of his latest address. Warren E. and Patricia Lyons (w'21) De- Young are living in Rushville, Illinois where "Skinny" the high is a civil engineer with way department. " " • ' -• J summer FOR RENT—During fur nished 7-room semi-bungalow, with garage and garden, on Sunset Lane, East Lansing. Write '16, at Surgery and Clinic R. A. Runnells, Bldg., East Lansing, Mich. school, E. N. PAGELSEN, '89, Patent Attorney 1108-9 Detroit Savings B'k Bldg.. Detroit FRY BROKERAGE CO., INC. Shipper's Agents Car-lot Distributors of Fruits and Vegetables. 193 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 15 After Every Meal WRIGLEYS T I1 Z and g i ve y o ur stomach a lift. Provides "the bit of s w e e t" In beneficial form. Helps to c l e a n se the teetb and keep them healthy. T HE CORYELL N U R S E RY 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. DO YOUR SPRING PLANTING NOW Birmingham, Michigan. * ASTRONOMERS AND CHEMISTS are not needed to pick a logical ad vertising medium. Your own good sense probably suggests that your advertising be run in this magazine alongside personal news notes—to be read by a picked list of substan tial men. Forty-four alumni publications have a combined circulation of 160,000 college trained men. Adver tising space may be bought individ ually or collectively—in any way de sired. Twopagesizes—onlytwoplates necessary—group advertising rates. •The management of your alumni magazine suggests an inquiry to ALUMNI MAGAZINES ASSOCIATED ROY BARNHILL, Inc. oAdvertising Representative NEW YORK 23 E. 26th St. CHICAGO 230 E. Ohio St. FARGO ENGINEERING CO. Consulting Engineers Hydro-Electric and Steam Power Plants Hirace S. Hunt, *0S. f Jackson, Michigan 1 1 I _ .+ \ TWENTIETH CENTURY RADIO CORP. L. V. Williams, '16. Detroit 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. 'n) (Forestry, M. A. C, Insurance and Bonds of Every Kind. If you haven't insured your salary, better see or write Goodell about a good proposition. Lansing Insurance Agency, Inc. ac#-»ni Capital Natiimal Bank Bldg. PEORIA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS G. E. Culver, '21 531 Tussing Bldg. Cltz. 207* Harold M. King, '19, Wholesale Seeds H. C. King & Sons, Battle Creek ROSEBERRY-HENRY ELECTRIC CO. / Dan Henry, 'IS Grand Rapids. WALDO ROHNERT, '89 Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, Calif. SAM BECK, '12, with LOUIS BECK CO. 112 No. Wash. Ave. Society Brand Clothes Complete Haberdashery A. M. EMERY, '83 223 Washington Ave. N . H. C. Pratt, '09, in charge of Office Supply Department. Books, 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. 16 THE M. A. C. RECORD 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.