MICHIGAN o.ATECdlgSE44iKta M, Laudou OF AGRI. AND APP. SCIENCE ',••;> Ml" 2 *. Michigan Agricultural College Association Publishers ffl East Lansing Vol. XXIX No. 5 Oct. 22, 1923 m 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—iQ22-'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. Grace Lundy Drolett, '00. Horace Hunt, '05 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 LTVXWGSTON COUNTY MACOMB COUNTY MILWAUKEE, WIS. OTTAWA COUNTY OWOSSO PORTLAND, ORE. SAGINAW ST. JOSEPH COUNTY SEATTLE, WASH. SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA SOUTH HAVEN UPPER PENINSULA WASHINGTON, D. C WASHTENAW WESTERN N EW YORK WESTERN PENNSYLVANIA THE M. A. C. RECORD VOL. X X I X. Xo. 5 E A ST LANSING, M I C H I G AN OCT. 22, 1923 ENROLLMENT CLOSE TO RECORD OF 1922 GOOD ROADS MEN WILL GATHER AT COLLEGE the did this registered Enrollment term. Under It was disappointing fall was disappointing to those who believe M A. C.'s facilities should in be more fully used. not that total number it did come greatly exceed that of 1922 but a very close second to the mark set last year the when 1611 students were registered of fall courses the applied science division taking a prominent place in the work of the college. the number of This fall saw a doubling of students the course offered under selecting Dean Kedzie's direction. Both men and wom en are this division either when their aims at a college education are not definite or when they find the science courses offer what in alignment they want. the new landing in is Agriculture and engineering are about on fifteen an even basis. There is no more than the two old di differences in the totals for in visions, while the entering class has increased. Veterinary science is keeping up its average for the past several years. the percentage of women There are more than 400 co-eds in college, including those taking agriculture and science, with the home economics in division. the enrollment its and the college to describe An obstacle in the path of greater enroll ment this fall was the lack of material with which ad vantages to those who expressed the desire to enter. The college catalog was not off the press until the latter part of August and the former year's edition was all disposed of long before that. In addition there were not book the various courses offered, lets describing unless the special edition of T HE RECORD pub lished May 14 and distributed the alumni may be considered as such. through the different divisions Arrangements are being made by the col the sanction of issue a set of pamphlets them for that a for lege publications office, with President Shaw, to on ready when prospective information. full supply of catalogs will be available early distribution next spring. is also contemplated students apply have and It Preparations are being made by college offi cials to entertain the members of the Michi gan Good Roads association when they gather their at the college Xovember 6, 7 and 8 for annual convention. Upwards of a thousand delegates are expected to attend. Events scheduled for the three day session include meetings at which important prob lems of road building will be discussed and at which authorities on these problems will their views. There will be demon present strations of proper . methods building roads, exhibitions of road-building machinery and equipment. Members of the engineering division faculty are listed among the speakers and students will have an opportunity to at tend many of the meetings. of M. A. C. men are so prominent in this ac tivity that them will it is expected many of attend the meetings and stay over for Home coming at the end of the week. INDIAN SCIENTIST IS IMPRESSED BY CAMPUS impressed by Basiswar Sen of the Bose Institute of Re search, Calcutta, India, visited the campus in early October to inspect the facilities for re search. He was not only the equipment of the college but was so affected by the beauty of the place that his final re marks were "I have never seen a more beau tiful college." On his journey, from far east he came to Michigan by way of the Pa cific coast, visiting similar along his through continues leaving M. A. C. route. He the east after all visits institutions the his the termed the members of tribute landscape was what he A point which he especially brought out to the charm when he had paid full the of the democracy with which It was a revela faculty and students met. family tion to him, he said, that the college in could get along with such a free air of formality.- He there would indicated soon be a considerable number of his coun trymen who would be anxious to study scien tific agriculture in the United States. that 4 THE M. A. C. RECORD PROF. H. R. HUNT WILL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS OFFER NEW COURSES BEGIN WINTER SEASON Detroit alumni will stage their annual foot ball banquet the night of November 17, fol lowing the game with the University of De troit. Full plans for the affair have not been the Detroit club divulged by leaders of the the occasion will not be devoid of but essential trimmings for such an event. H. R. Hunt, who was appointed professor of zoology and geology, succeeding late Professor Barrows, is a specialist in genetics and human heredity and eugenics and as such expects those to expand his department the directions. matter of field zoology and the museum, which for nearly the personal attention of Professor Barrows, will not be neglected but will be carried on by J. W. Stack, who worked with Professor Barrows for the meantime, however, thirty years received ten years. the the In in scientific magazines. Professor Hunt has done considerable work along the lines in which he expects to special ize and his articles have been widely printed teaching by experience he has had an opportunity to keep up with the progress made in these branches of science, which have been greatly stressed in the M. A. C. curriculum. hitherto not his In to With the museum the removal of its quarters in the new library building there will be an opportunity to display some of the ex hibits for which there has not been space in It is the aim of the depart the old library. the college ment this feature of Pro ' under fessor Hunt says the largest and most complete of any boasted by a college of the size of M. A. C. to develop the direction of J. W. Stack. collections are the this is now lines. Under the veterinary division of which a part, Professor Barrows' work in ornithology, for which he was so generally noted, will be car ried on by Mr. Stack and feature of the department will be developed along most the new organization familiar the of the physiology department longer geology and zoology department is no burdened with its efforts can be confined to the subjects generally asso ciated with each other. The only change in the conduct of the department will be in re lation to the subjects of human heredity and eugenics and genetics, which, as stated above, will be handled by Professor Hunt. S. J. Bergquist the depart is also a member of ment having charge of the work in geology. this work, so that typographer The Campus Press, to T HE RECORD and the college in general, has moved thriving to more convenient quarters. This printing establishment has the store formerly occupied by the H u nt Food Shop, at the same time retaining its space in the- basement of that block. taken over in later the squad and coaches Lansing alumni are also planning, to en tertain the fall and a committee is at work locating the best date and making the necessary arrange ments. Coaches Young and Taylor will be the hanquets. the main attractions at both of Flint alumni have set the date of their an nual meeting for November 16, according to Edgar Osborne, '18, president of the organiza tion. They are planning on having a speaker from the college. Washington, D. C, alumni met on Wednes day, October 17, to discuss with Blake Miller the plans for canvassing the Union Memorial building fund. Miller will spend the next week in and around the capital visiting all alumni and to students complete the list of pledges for the fund. the district for former TAKES DAIRY SHOW HONORS C. D. Miller, '24, who placed first judging at National Dairy Exposi tion in Syracuse, N. Y. He won his rating with the highest standing in the history of the competition. in THE M. A. C. RECORD 5 Detroiters' Doings DRAFT HORSES GIVEN AWARDS AT FAIRS Eunomians in and around Detroit will stage a reunion dinner at the King Wah Lo chop suey, 118 Michigan avenue, Friday evening, November 2. The purpose of the gathering is to kindle the 'ole entoosiasm,' and head all for cars, trains and Fords East Lansing-ward the. celebration of twentieth anniversary the of the founding of the society to be held the following Friday and Saturday. A dance, theatre party, with a football game smoker, in are on the pro and barbecue sandwiched io. gram of receive All Detroit Eunomians who do not notice from to get the committee are urged in touch with Al Barron, '16, phone Main 2125. The festivities with the chop sticks will start at 6:30. the celebration for Nov. 9 and "Walt*' Wright, '16, spends his time selling Dodges in and around Port Huron. Business does not prevent his viewing the sights of Detroit occasionally. J. G. Winsor (with '10), now second vice- the Trail Ford Corporation, has president of moved the production of the company's new seven-ton capacity Ford trailers will be under his supervision. to Ann Arbor, where Claude E. Smith, '10, Detroit city forester, now has a whole park for his front lawn and his mail is addressed River Rouge park. To those better acquainted with the neighborhood, the place is known as the old Sorenson house. is Selling Detroit and all Michigan steel, for "Jack" Owens, in the day's proceedings '24, the "Bugs" professor of "Campus Nights." He the Vulcan Crucible Steel Co. is connected with William H. Urquhart, labeled the desk American Bolt and Nut Works. '11, now sits behind the "superintendent," at for Tickets to Detroit and Detroiters may the M-ichigan-M. A. C. game are now on sale. Three hundred have been sent secure theirs from Don Stroh, Telegraph Building, phone Main 9233; Eli Middlemiss, 508 Gris- from W. G. wold, phone Main 3674; Knickerbocker, Detroit Edison Co., phone Main 4300. The price is $1.50 each and calls for reserved seats in the north stands. or the laid to hold the University Plans are being annual football banquet, or "bust," on November 17, the night after of Detroit game. The football team will be guests of the occasion. Due to the Michigan and U. of D. game coming so soon now, it has been de cided to postpone other doings and social af fairs until after the football season. from Horses the college draft herd re turned to' East Lansing after a tour of four fairs with enough ribbons through their prestige for another year. In all compe titions they stood high and in most of them important they carried off all of honors. R. S. Hudson, '07, superintendent of the college farm, was the ex hibits from M. A. C. in charge of the more to carry Every entry placed at the Ohio State fair awarded at Columbus. The Belgians were junior and grand champion mare and reserve senior champion. Four of the Belgians con stituted first prize "breeder herd" while three finished as the best three mares shown. Per- cherons and Clydesdales also stood high but the competition was closest and the M. A. C. winnings were highest in the Belgian classes. At the Michigan State fair junior and grand champion mare, first place in the "best three mares" class and third in the "breeder herd" its Belgians. At were given M. A. C. on Syracuse and Grand Rapids the winnings ran about the same. The outstanding horse of the series of exhibitions was Pervenche, two-year- old Belgian mare, which was first in its class at all four fairs. Betty d'Camille, three-year- in old Belgian mare, also landed four her class. firsts M A R R I A G ES COOK-FULLER Clayton Cook, '23, and Mildred Fuller, w'24, were married in Lansing, September 29, 1923. Cook is connected with the Hales and Hunter, feed company, at Chicago, with grains and headquarters they live at 23 N. West street. Indiana, where in Tipton, MCFAREANE-FREIDERICH '16, Walter D. McFarlane, and Alice Freiderich were married August 10, 1923. Mc the city of De Farlane is field engineer for troit and the Detroit chapter of the American Association of Engineers. is also secretary treasurer of THAYER-DOBEAS Harold F. Thayer, '19, and Emma Dobeas were married September 22, 1923. Thayer is a graduate assistant in the farm crops depart ment of Ohio State university. They may be addressed at 73 Twelfth avenue, Columbus, Ohio. 6 THE M. A. C. RECORD VIEWS AND COMMENT y^ the campus. Shadows pattern the piles of tints with which the branches and fallen gentle A their images breeze stirs leaves. They play upon is the darken brighteated and enhance^_^fe beauty of bright They patches, by extend their scope as day relinquishes to the its supremacy dark fobed mouarchs of night over in out line until they are- blended into one, with the unbroken blanket of night. the earth. They change often the contrast they create. the ground Shadows on the campus are incidents in the history of M. A. C. Some of them are sharp ly dark with bright spots around them, some of ihem arc a part of the whole scheme with individual characteristics, all of out striking, the kindly blanket of his into them merge tory, making a complete mantle softening the uncouth edges and strenghteiied by the ex istence of those which fit unostentatiously into the scheme of things. if the that their study. important they had constructive work A fascinating system of education is being described by H. G. Wells in current numbers of The New Republic. His article deals with the headmaster of an English school for boys school pupils idea who conceived would learn much more readily and to better advantage to do as part of History was worked Up by various groups of boys telling, their reports, a complete resume of through the certain period. That is, each group had a different aspect of. that period to discuss exhaustively. Maps and diagrams were prepared to show im portant events. Thus gained, their work through thoroughly, a more valuable insight than they could were class routine. The aspiring youth did not strive for for the highest mark the truths which underlay the subject he was following. in a class but rather the complete developments students regular follow desire they of to to a If developments along this line represent the are still best path to true education most of the Amer ican universities and colleges far from the ideal. Reasons which readily can be assigned to this are the general overcrowding of class rooms, the hurry to get a college de gree the smallest amount of work and the common lack of per sonal contact between student and instructor because of large classes. in the shortest space with Some institutions, called experimental, and the idea of largely so because their success depends upon a change in the popular education, have tried this plan or are trying it. Their inertia which must be struggles indicate overcome before education is sought as an end and not a means. M. A. C. is far be hind the procession as are most American colleges but not so far as some of the larger institutions. Some of the M. A. C. depart ments already place actual achievement as the goal of their instruction or leadership of stu dents. They are urging the development of for which he the their ef seems best fitted, not concentrating forts hit-or-miss on mass production trained graduates. individual along the path or the it enters Apparently a small colege football team has into com - two disadvantages when petition with some of large universities. In the first place it is seldom that size and ex perience are not on the side of the big team and in the second place the small college pre senting a surprising offensive the victim of a set of surprised officials who fail to enter into the spirit of the fray blinded by is that their presupposition certain to win. larger often team the is to the As soon as victory in a contest between is placed above sports manship representatives of educational institutions- the game degener activities. level of undesirable ates When one squad accepts undue advantages over another short sightedness of the officials it is injuring itself more than the other fellow, for when it ceases to have this advantage and, perhaps, faces a the neces more difficult sary spirit is missing. type of opposition, intent or through the This practice of taking unfair advantage of is not chronic, but it appears an opponent the everlasting • detriment of to occasionally to the school it favors. M. A. C. can afford be beaten by such tactics, no stigma attaches to the name of the loser, the experience only adds time to win to determination beyond a shadow of a doubt. the next Men and women of the faculty have an op portunity to learn equitation under instruction by members of the military department. On two days each week there is a one-hour class for time, the same amount of the women. Horses belonging available for to the college cavalry unit are used. the men with THE M. A. C. RECORD 7 "Close Beside The Winding Cedar" Prof. W. H. French of the department of agricultural education ha s been granted a leave of absence to regain his health. He has been unable to meet classes this term. Chief Okemos, who frequented the region of which the town now bearing his name is the center, was memorialized last week when a bronze tablet was dedicated at Okemos in his honor. If your the reservations are not Michigan game it would be advisable to enter them immediately that you may be in order insured against disappointment. for in the Under student system ' where a house council and dormitory officials have charge of dormitory discipline the co-eds have elected their ruling powers for the term. government The. M. A. C. band was a feature of the state convention of Kiwanis clubs at Kalama zoo, October 10. Captain Clark's musicians were, as is usual, the outstanding attraction of the gathering. Federal the extension service inspection of drew commendation for the manner in which funds are handled at M. A. C, according to the officials of the college. located at service the "Since I helped I. J. Cortright, ' n, captain of the 1910 foot to start ball team, writes: the new stadium the very earliest plans for in its present location, some 15 years ago, I surely hope to be present (Homecoming) _and root once more for the old school." its program with All campus clocks were turned back one hour on October 15 so that the college might synchronize that of Lan sing. Some of the clocks on the campus took their worth by to prove this opportunity showing, the this year, time for proper hour. the first Co-eds in athletics had their own ceremony for presentation of awards recently when 26 jerseys were given members of various class teams and those who had gained the required to mono number of points grams. Awards were made baseball, basketball, soccer, hockey, rifle and swimming championships. them for to entitle Freshmen and sophomores clashed Saturday the in theh annual formal rush of morning four-man half mile relay two groups. A race occupied their attention as the eye-opener of the program, the obstacle race was second, the football rush, third, the tug-of-war across the Red Cedar, fourth, and the flag rush con cluded the day of open hostilities. list over the 1500 mark was A campaign to put the Wolverine subscrip started tion the year October 15. The business staff of the entire campus with a book circularized the features of leaflet small the book and carried on an intensive program of personal solicitation calculated to convince the most doubtful that the coming issue will be the "best ever." telling some of Football and track men who care to it are offered meals at cost take in the the home eco formerly occupied by room tea room where advantage of the dining Flower Pot nomics division is conducting a table especially for athletes as a problem for the institutional in management class The new project charge of Elizabeth Bemis, '05, who came from a position as administrative dietitian at the university hospital in Iowa City, la. is Members of the newcomers the Y. M. C. A. did valuable service in introducing freshmen to the campus during the registration period. Tagged guides met all trains and steered to East Lansing. Once on the campus the guides again took the fresh in hand and piloted them to the various buildings. The Y. M. C. A. again issued the familiar year book which con tains much information of value to the fresh men and copies were sent to all who had sent college in registration blanks before opened. The Y. W. C. A. in hand the freshman girls. likewise took their trip The botanical department, writes Professor Bessey, is in receipt of a valuable collection of plants made by W. J. Clench, '21, and L. E. Wehmeyer of the University of Michigan. this past took a Clench and Wehmeyer in a "Tin Lizzie" from Ann Arbor, summer their Ph.D. de where they are working for grees, Illinois, Missouri, Arkansas, and down into Mississippi, winding of up on and Florida. They collected shells them and when wherever ever the in pulling flivver out of the mud or dragging it through rocky streams, or cussing it out on other occasions. the peninsula plants they were not engaged the west coast of the spirit moved Indiana, through 8 THE M. A. C. RECORD VARSITY DEFEATS ALBION, 13 to 0 Line Shows Poor Form in Exhibition in New Stadium—Visitors Threaten to Score in First Half and Keep M. A. C. on Defensive Through Two Periods. took initial periods kept first half was entirely In an exhibition which failed to bring out the best abilities of the M. A. C. team Cap tain Taylor's eleven triumphed over Albion in tlie new stadium, 13 to 0, last Saturday. the property of The the Methodists who, once to the ball the Green and White ten yard line only to be turned back when a pass was grounded back the line and at all other times during the of two team on the defensive. However, the contest proved competitor that M. A. C. could defeat seasons which had during several previous been a constant source of danger. In 1922 Albion tied the M. A. C. count, in 1921 Albion defeated M. A. C, 24 to 7 In 1923 the state listless ball during half college team played to in of register using victory, line of deceptive attack To nothing result. that extent the game and a the gattie had a satisfying two-touchdown the M. A. C. in the found itself time a If in In loosely against the score the in rapping last year. so If Coach Taylor's line had not played much better against Wisconsin, that game would have been comparable to that of the entire the Michigan game squad had tackled the Badgers the stories of the game would have borne a different complexion. H. Williams, visitors' V. Williams and Tamblyn backfield were constantly de the the M. A. C. elevens for consistent fense of the visitors did gains. forward passing not fare so well. Out of 21 attempts they completed six. M. A. C. tried three forward passes and made two of them count, one for a the overhead attack were dangerous but always fell short when in there determined to prevent a score. This spirit was strong, it turned back attacks from the the M. A. C. goal but failed ball over the Albion line until the second half when the home team took on a new lease of its prowess. life and began to show signs of the M. A. C. team was The Albion gains touchdown to propel from Of course, it was the biggest crowd ever seen on an M. A. C. field. A larger attend ance than the opening game nearly filled the west stand and one section of the east stand was filled with x\lbion rooters, who came to East Lansing in large numbers for the battle. The Homecoming game on November 10 is expected to set a record but it will have some distance to climb since the first of the season have drawn so well. . two contests to on little to take back the coaches After all, the impression made the crowd of a lack of strength is to a good end. Scouts for Michigan watching the Green and the game White carry out its end of found the Ann Arbor but camp which will aid in prepar ing for the tilt on Ferry Field next Saturday. football Except for the Albion plays, straight ruled the M. A. C. squad also had a taste of extra duty when they were called upon to kick on the second or third down several times during the- early part of the game. Beckley, Neller and Lioret results. all tried their skill with the 40 Robinson attempted a field goal from fell yard slightly to one side. line which was well placed but Punters on the day. varying fact. Albion defended the coaches an opportunity From its showing Saturday, M. A. C. should be ready to play football Saturday. A week of preparation after that game against Albion will give to get the proper amount of spirit into the team be fore it stacks up against the conference cham the M. A. C. team has ability pions. That it does not use all it is a proved fact; that possesses unless the opposition demands it is another goal. the north The Albion Neller kicked to Griffin who was downed on his 25 yard in line. V. Williams made first down two line plunges. Kipke stopped Tamblyn for a loss of five yards. Griffin made sixty yards around Edmonds and Coach Young relieved the latter in favor of Robinson. H. Williams kicked out of bounds on the M. A. C. 22 yard line. Neller made a yard on an end run and failed on his next try. team was its way through the M. A. C. line. Beckley punted out of bounds at midfield. Albion started its forward passing assault and in six downs had completed two passes for a total of 40 yards, putting the ball on the M. A. C. 12- yard line. The line was tried, with no gain, for the M. A. C team was beginning to see that an Albion score was imminent. Tamblyn then passed over the goal line and the pass was grounded. Two short plunges gave Beck ley a chance to punt standing on his 15-yard line. The ball was caught on his 45-yard line. finding THE M. A. C. RECORD 9 on An the second for a seven yard Albion again tried forward passes. Boehringer intercepted one, and two line plunges by Nel- ler and Beckley gave M. A. C. first down on the Albion 37 yard line as the quarter ended. interchange of punts immediately after the second period began found the ball in M. A. C.'s possession on its 47 yard line. Neller made three yards attempt. Preshaw, Albion left end, broke through and downed Beckley loss and Beckley punted to Griffin who returned to his 45 yard line before he was tackled. The Green and White line held and x<\lbion again punted, the ball going out of bounds on the M. A. C. 33-yard line. Beckley soon returned the kick and the ball was downed on Albion's 30-yard line. Eckert loss but Albion gained first down on a penalty. Two forward passes again gave Albion first down on the M. A. C. 32-yard line. M. A. C. re covered the ball on a fumble on its own 17- yard line Beckley's punt went out of bounds on His own 47-yard line. Two line plays gave Albion: first down and M. A. C. had the ball on its 47 yard line as the half ended. threw Griffin for a 41-yard the second Lioret went ten yard gain of Three . passes were to the Albion 26-yard his for a 10-yard on threw Tamblyn in for Beckley as the second half began. Tamblyn returned Neller's kick- off line. Two plunges through the line made first down and a pass made Albion's second the period. incomplete and Williams punted to the M."A. C. 5-yard line, where the ball was downed. Neller took up the the punting burden and his effort drove line.. ball out of bounds loss Haskins on broke through and blocked H. Williams' attempted punt. M. A. C. recovered the ball on Albion's 27-yard line. Richards went in at quarter for Boehringer The first attempt line failed to gain and Albion was set hack 15 yards for holding, putting the ball on its own 12 yard line. Lioret again tried the line and the first forward pass of the game for M. A. C. resulted in a touchdown when Neller tossed to Robinson, who crossed the goal. Neller kicke'd the goal from placement.- Score: M. A. C., 7; Albion, 0. and Robinson play the at to make receiving the kickoff, and the required yardage, Albion tried to plug the M. A. C. line and imme failed diately after then attempted to punt. Hultman blocked the kick on the Albion ^^ yard line. Tamblyn fumbled a forward pass attempted by Richards and M. A. C. recovered. Neller made 17 yards two plays, and through took the ball to within 12 yards of the goal as the period ended. the Albion line on Schmyser made first down on his try at the line, Neller carried the ball over for a touch down and kicked goal but the point was not allowed because of offside play. A. C., 13; Albion, o. Score: M. time did Albion As the last few minutes of play presented the M. A. C. team an opportunity to score its best football and began to show some of came within a few yards of scoring a touch down. At no to threaten take the ball out of home territory. Albion passes were knocked down with great con sistency and the M. A. C. attack went stead ily down the field. The last play of the game was a 25 yard pass from Richards to Robin son, putting the Albion 12-yard line as time was called. the ball on the crowd Forward passes, always In many ways the game was an interesting one. With the M. A. C. team playing below its recognized ability and Albion going over it displayed the contest its head in the form in was the for thrilling enough stands. spectacular, were plentiful, at least on the Albion side of them succeeded, while the slate but the M. A. C. passes were successful when they were used. Robinson's attempt at a field the 40 yard line in the last period goal from tally gave the hope that he may be able time dur in this manner at some important ing the season. The ball had plenty of force behind it to cross the bar but went wide by a few feet. few of to Albion rooters kept themselves in the lime light throughout the afternoon backing their first team with plenty of vocal effort. The half just about used up their reserve strength, however, and the end found them a little less noisy than the M. A. C. crowd. lineups : The M. A. C. Kipke Eckert Hultman Eckerman Taylor Haskins Edmonds Boehringer Schmyser ' Beckley Neller L. E L. T ..L. G C R. G R. T........ R. E Q R. H L. H.. F (Georgetown). Albion _... Upton Pahl Boldt Eastman Oolson Smith Preshaw Griffin V. Williams Tamblyn H. Williams Umpire Head Lines Referee—Costello —Roper man—Dalrymple (Western N o r m a l ). ( K n o x ). J. W. Milne, public speaking instructor and coach of the successful debate teams M. A. C. has boasted during the past few years has left the college faculty to accept a position at the University of Chicago where he will also is succeeded by Dwight study Eckerman, who begins his duties with the opening of the fall law. Milne term. 10 THE M. A. C. RECORD MISS YAKELEY WRITES OF VISIT TO PEKING In a letter to Miss Anna Ferle, acting regis trar. Miss Elida Yakeley, on a tour with Pro fessor and Mrs. Ryder and Miss Anna Bayha, relates some of her experiences. Parts of the letter Dear Anna: follow: We have been here nearly two weeks and are leaving today for Shanghai. I hope no body has been worrying over our being in the earthquake in Peking that same day. The destruction and loss of terrible. life We in time. in Tokio and Yokohama were felt pretty to have gotten out region. We landed lucky In the Wall, Peking is a most fascinating city. We have seen the Forbidden City, Summer and Winter Palaces, and a hundred or so temples. to pall upon us. The age of impresses itself upon one. For lack of money the gov ernment (or what poses as government), does not keep things in repair and so many places are badly run down. temples are beginning things fact ticket We have bought our to Marseilles, landing here cember 15th. Europe, but we shall probably sights by that time and glad to get back. from there about De It is not leaving much time for full of through lie Frances Russell (a teacher from Lansing), had me over to lunuch and for tea and went to the Lung Chien (a fair) with us one aft She has a very attractive Chinese ernoon. house. (These are built around a court and you have to go out of doors to get from one room to another). Three other teachers live with her and they certainly have good times. to spend money. We have been most fortunate here in being able to secure a room with Mr. Edwards (a Y. M. C. A. secretary) here They are lovely people and Mrs Edwards has been much help shopping. We do seem I am all for China. I never had so much wait ing on for so little money before. One can get a richsha man for the huge sum of $4.00 (Mex.) a week, which is about $2.00 of our money. It is very easy to ride in one. So far no letters have arrived. We think some of our mail may have been lost during the quake. I" suppose by the time you get this, the term will be well started. I shall think of you on registration week and feel so glad I am miss I know everything is all right, which ing it. feeling. is a very satisfactory We are going to Manila after all. We shall be there three days. Did I tell you that we '15, in met Anna Cowles, the hotel dining room at Seoul ? We were so surprised! She was taking a vacation trip through China and Korea...'' We. expect to see her in Manila. She is staying there for another year. Don't worry about the bandits. There are lots o f ' t h em but they don't abduct women—- too triflling I suppose. It is held every The Chinese fair I spoke of is very interest ten days and almost ing. fun everything bargaining. They ask ten dollars for some thing ; you offer for three. about is for sale. One has great two, and finally get it Beggars swarm everywhere, and at all places of interest one has to be everlastingly tipping. By giving some dirty priest in a temple a few coppers he will burn a little incense to some Buddha, life,— the more money, the longer life. insuring you a long thereby Peking, Sept. 13. Love, Elida. FOOTBALL COACHES GUESTS OF ALUMNI It in for luncheon Preparations the armory and meet events which will the mark Homecoming on November 10 are al to ready under way. invite is proposed to attend Director Young and Coach Taylor the the than alumni. As the game will start earlier has been the custom and many of the alumni will want in spect there will be no student its place the student council has parade. set the evening of November 9, when the returning graduates as well as the student body will be guests of the sophomore class in front of Wells hall. to see the new buildings and the annual barbecue the stadium for In The main affair of the day, that postponed victory over Creighton university, will take place in the new stadium early in the after noon so that darkness will not interfere with the game. Professor Clark, the progress of who the is also Captain Clark, director of M. A. C. band, announces that his musicians are ready the enter to do their utmost for the crowd. The famous Swartz tainment of latest Creek pep artists will introduce novelties and have been invited to attend the luncheon. An especial effort will be made to have the luncheon served promptly and in the lack of best shape possible, considering accommodations. It will cost $1.00 per plate, in accord with more or less established custom. their the Felix A. Pineda, '23, is now Rouge, La., where his mail address 207, Louisiana State university station. in Baton is Box THE M. A. C. RECORD 11 N E C R O L O GY EDWARD A. BARTMESS, '85 the class of Edward A. Bartmess of '85, died in Oakland, Calif., Aug. 16. He entered M. A. C. with the class of '83 and continued with that class until, at the end of the sopho more year, trouble with his eyes caused him to drop out and he returned and finished with '85. After teaching a few years, he secured a responsible position with the Standard Oil Co. with headquarters in New York city, and con tinued in the service of that company until he reached the age of retirement, three years ago. in Washington, D. C, The to he was stricken by paralysis. He came two years ago. A second stroke the coast last April and a third in his death. in August resulted following April campus He was my room-mate my freshman year and owing to his eye trouble, he had the job of ringing the college bell which hung to the figure north of old Williams Hall, his familiar scurrying across or the twenty times a day to ring the bell, students of that day will remember. Sometimes on a cold March morning the 5 130 bell did not ring. "Bartmess the Bell Ringer" had overslept or some one had performed the regular freshman stunt of propping the bell down side up, fill ing it with water and the clapper was frozen fast. eighteen lovable personality. He "Ned" Bartmess was a splendid fellow with a most is buried at Buchanan, Mich., his boyhood home, where we were schoolboys together before our col lege days. W. C. Stryker, '84. Pasadena, Calif in the The Liberal Arts council announces a list of six attractions for the regular schedule of the college year. Ruth Bryan Owen, lecturer, traveler and author, will appear first number on October 3 1; Corigilano, violinist, is the attraction for November 14; Cameron re McLean, noted baritone, will present a cital on December 11 ; the Coffer-Miller play ers, whose performances during the summer proved so delightful, will return for an en Suamaroff, gagement on January concert pianist, has been engaged Janu for re ary 23, and Vilhjalmar Steffanson will late his narratives of Arctic experiences on the February 20. Steffanson appeared before State Teachers' association last in Lansing winter but few of the students had an op portunity to hear him. 8; Olga UNION BOARD NAMES representative on FULL MEMBERSHIP Dean Jean Krueger has been appointed a the board of di faculty rectors of the M. A. C. Union, completing the faculty membership of two with W. O. Hed- rick, who has served on the board since the Union was '15, acting dean of agriculture and assistant di rector of the experiment station, has been ap pointed representative of the experiment station staff. first organized E. B. Hill, the members of '05, Mrs. Frank Carpenter, The board of directors of the Union is now the following members: V. R. composed of '02, Gardner, alumni members; L. Whitney Watkins, '93, state board member; Acting President S h a w; the M. A. C. Association; the secretary of D. E. Clark, '24, Elsa Foote, '25, Robert Powers, '26, H Hough, '25, '24, student members; R. J. A. C. Mclntyre, Baldwin, '04, extension service member; Dean Jean Krueger, W. O. Hedrick, faculty members. '24, Bernice Randall, '91, The officers of the Union a r e: D. E. Clark, president; Bernice Randall, vice president; W. O. Hedrick, the M. A. C. Association is, ex officio, the sec retary of the Union. the secretary of treasurer; Alumni who are accustomed to taking meals it in the new Plymouth formerly it at the Hunt Food Shop will now find commodious quarters building next to the store which occupied in ETHA SMITH, '15 The picture was taken at "The-End-of-the- Trail," Houghton Lake and Etha Smith describes the principal characters as herself and "Cleopatra," her constant companion. 12 THE M. A. C. RECORD Alumni Opinion Editor, RHCUMD : I am enclosing page seven from the RECORD to ac uf Sept. 24. Is it not a little fanciful leaves? cuse the frost of coloring the campus Please call the botany departmental for par ticulars because I believe you are giving youth a wrong impression. Can yon not also tell RKCORD readers why team? M. A. C. cannot have a better football 1 note that Colorado Aggies held Chicago 10-0 yesterday but that M. A. C. recently got a drubbing; They surely should have as good a team as Colorado I am supervisor of Medicine Bow National Forest with headquarters at Laramie, Wyo. Very truly yours, Huber C. Hilton. 191 i F. (Xote—Every man to his trade We . con fess a feeling of humiliation as our error is so vividly pointed out. It is easy to become a convert to popular belief. We would refer to Hilton's spelling of the reader, however, the word "department." "A counter-attack is the strongest defense.") Dear Mac : just palated ray daily three hour dose of French* With that off my chest I can en joy jogging you a little note about the doings down here and make a request for some in from you that 1 need. formation 1 humped into old "Schoolma'm" Thorpe in structing his numb and ready U. P. youths- up at Stephenson before I came East. 1 like Harvard very much. The scholastic the is keen here, especially in competition in largely graduate school. My work philosophy with one course in history down at Boston university. To live in Boston itself with lectures, and musical at tractions is an education worth fully as much as any the university offers. theatres, its is You might lie enterested to know that there school in are six of we Aggies going to Boston this year. Besides myself there a r e: Plummer Snyder, '20, senior in Harvard Law in Har School: Arno Johnson, '17, vard Business School; Harvey senior School; Don Yakeley, w'24, junior M. I. T .; Carleton Cur- rie, Boston University. '21, second year Theology in Harvard Business '22, senior Sass, at If you want to list my new address among letters '23 notes you might mention that the from the old crew will be mighty welcome. the successful cleanup on Best wishes for your Memorial Building campaign. Sincerely, Douglas V. Steere, '23. Cambridge, Mass. in is at is noted A wide demand in the vacancies caused for M. A. C. chemists the de partment by the departure of four members. P. S. Brundage the Ypsilanti normal school, E. F. Eldridge is with the state board of the health, E. C. Krebbs state, Marion Grettenberger has transferred to the experiment station. Their places have been filled by C. J. Over- myer, '18, C. Caudle of the University of Illi nois, O'Neil Mason of Iowa State college and C. E. Widick of Ottawa, Kansas. the laboratory of is a chemist for is in charge of D. T. Ewing of the chemistry department the new laboratory re staff to the chem cently installed istry building where classes in electro-chem istry will hold forth. Modern equipment has been placed at the disposal of the students. in the addition GIVEN HONORARY DEGREE H. E. Van Norman, '97, Granted LL. D. by Syracuse University THE M. A. C. RECORD 13 C L A SS N O T ES or snapshots the first request was sent out Since photographs of Class Notes representatives There is room these pictures greatly according conferred in the ranks of do so at your to for the for columns there have been portrayed of a wide range of classes. for one of in The Record They add each week. the publication, If you have not friends the M. A. C. association upon your favor the value of to its readers. this first opportunity. '92 H. Arnold. White is in Springfield, Illinois, and may be addressed at Box 200. '98 T. L. Hankinson is still occupied as pro fessor of zoology at the Michigan State Nor mal college at Ypsilanti. He lives at 96 Oak- wood avenue. '02 from D. is The following S. Bullock: "Please send the RECORD to El Verjel, Angol, Chile. I have resigned my position as agri cultural commissioner with the department of agriculture and we sail for Chile on October 13. Mrs. Bullock and I go to Chile as mis the sionaries of Methodist Episcopal church. have their agricultural charge of mission at Angol, Chile. After we get settled and at work I will write telling about condi tions there." the Board of Missions of teaching I will the in '04 Mail addressed to L. T. Clark at 2405 Field avenue, Detroit, has been returned unclaimed. '10 Lloyd W. Dougherty may still be addressed at Three Rivers, Mich. '11 M. C. Greenleaf is with the Grover corpora tion of East Chicago. He is in the field de partment building steel tankks near Houston, Texas, for the Sinclair Refinery. He may be addressed at 818 California street, Columbus, Indiana. '12 R. B. Delvin has moved from Evanston, Illi nois, to 1411 Atkinson street, Detroit. Otto Schleusner lives on route 5 out of Los Angeles, and has Box 1052. Fred R. Harris, city manager of Escanaba, Michigan, was elected president of Michigan League of Municipalities at the Grand Rap ids convention September 28. WELCOME-- To Alumni Sty* if imi 3aoh Announces its new location at 131 and 133 East Grand River Avenue Hours: 6:30 a. m to 7:30 p. m. " "" "" • Wl — H ll — l » j« The | | Southworth | Drug Store I j I j First Door West of Bank | Offers you excellent service I | I and goods at very rea- sonable prices 14 THE M. A. C. RECORD Walter P. Thomas Louisiana. '16 is located in Homer, W. D. McFarlane reports that Truman L. Jackson is now in Detroit, living at 2121 Hib- bard avenuue. Stanley Culver is traveling for '17 the Michi ad gan .State Farm bureau dressed at 1220 \Y. Ottawa street, Lansing. and may be R. D. Kean lives in Geneva, New York, at 9 Nagel Place. Kean is in the planning de partment of the Geneva branch of the Amer ican Can company. '18 According to postal, information, Mary S. Johnson has moved to Cadillac, Michigan. Ethel Higgins is in Flint at 314 Sylvan court. '19 Lawrence W. Miller writes from 402 S. Lincoln avenue, Kent, Ohio: "After a spring and summer of illness, I am now at work once more as director of the home study department and instructor in education at the Kent State Normal college, Kent, Ohio. Any M. A. C. folks near enough to call would lie more than welcome." '20 The Los Angeles address Andrews is 1953 W. 20th street. for Herbert J. Ernest Redfern is in Pittsfield, Massachu setts, at 37 Livingstone ave. '21 Arthur Gettel has moved in Detroit to 1107 W. Forest street. '22 Rutherford Westveld expects to return for Homecoming. He is working on management plans and research for the Forest Service and is stationed at Toas, New Mexico. Richard and Harriet Hooper Boonstra live in Oak Park, Illinois, at 127 N. Oak Park avenue, Apartment 214. Boonstra is with the Illinois, Public Service company of Northern the in teaches clothing and Mrs. Boonstra high school there. Harold Fleming has completed the graduate student course at the Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing company and is now em ployed by the Illinois Power and Light corpo ration as an assistant appraisal engineer. He is reached at 6040 Harper avenue, Apart ment 3, Chicago. Samuel H. Patterson is teaching and coach ing at the St. Joseph high school. He lives at 520 Winchester avenue. Patterson reports that Helen Takken and Katherine Langley are teaching there, and that Emmons Sexton is in the contracting and building business. Victor M. Nagler is with the Allis Chalmers company and should be addressed 5031 Na tional avenue, West Allis, Wisconsin. Fanny Rentola is back again at the county agricultural school at Menominee, Michigan, and is getting nicely started in her work. Lloyd Sheffield requests that his address on our files he changed to Jamestown, Ohio. St. Joseph, Michigan: Helen Takken writes from 1319 Niles ave nue, "Back at St. Joseph high school after a delightful summer in Europe." that he informs us G.. W. R. Baldwin is "still at the same stand, helping to sell small fruit plants, ornamentals and bulbs" at Bridg- man, Michigan. Baldwin reports that Arthur in agricul Delamarter will finish his course June. tural education at Northwestern next reached at At present Delamarter may be 1862 Sherman avenue, Evanston. '23 Charles L. Richards is a forester with the Public Service company of Northern Illinois, and lives in Oak Park, at 914 North Boule vard. - Ward Schafer requests his RECORD sent 4928 North Mansfield avenue, Chicago, nois. to Illi V. O. York is connected with Indus trial Works of Bay City, Michigan, as a maintenance engineer. He lives at 108 N. Monroe street. the about they are Mrs. Mulford Briggs (Jessie Church) writes from 225 South Butler boulevard, Lan sing: "I have enjoyed having T HE RECORD and class members, the various hearing where they are located, and what doing. As to myself, I have not traveled far as you will see by my address. Indeed I am close enough to the college so that I hope to I am keep closely in touch with its activities. keeping house and also working at the City National Bank. I love my work and am busy all the tmie." H. F. Small and L. K. Harris, '23, are en gaged in the students' training course of General Electric company N. Y. the Schenectady, at through L. L. Budd, who completed his course in junior the engineering division '15, returned to college year with the class of the last fall and concluded his work with the is now employed with class of '23. He state highway department paving on project between Lansing and East Lansing and lives at 803 N. Magnolia street, Lansing. the the THE M. A. C. RECORD 15 Campus Notes J. L. Kidman, '24, Clyde, Ohio, was appoint ed student representative on the board in con the trol of athletics at a. recent meeting of board. Kidman was second to MacMillan in the elections failed to return to college for the fall last spring. MacMillan term. In the course of excavating People's church enough soil to fill the space necessary concrete bridge across west of the gymnasium. for the contractor has the new supplied in the major portion of to grade up to the new just the Red Cedar, Men from the class of 1924 who elected the coast ar in advanced military training tillery spent six weeks of the summer vaca tion at Fortress Monroe, Va. There were 25 the school and juniors several were prominent activities. camp Paul Hartsuch, Kendallville, Ind., editor of the camp annual and H. the Holcad, edited Shannon, member of team, won several places in camp track events. from M. A. C. the varsity track in in from Profits the college horse show last to purchase complete spring were sufficient equipment for the polo association. All stu dents now enrolled in advanced military work are allowed to try the sport. Polo has proved for col an the establish lege men in the east and, with the ment of R. O. T. C. units, the cost of game has been materially that smaller colleges can take it up. form of competition interesting reduced so the A college rifle team will represent M. A. C. in all target matches during indoor season. Last year there were two teams with different schedules but this season the military depart the de ment has decided velopment of one team which, will take part in 22 contests representing the college instead of the R. O. T. C unit or as a team in the National Rifle association. to concentrate on East Lansing is preparing to combat the fire menace in a more effective manner than has hitherto been possible. The city council has ordered the purchase of a pumping engine and the erection of a plans are under way from station. The small truck now operated the college will continue to do service but will have the auxiliary to handle ordinary blazes without the disastrous results which have accompanied the past. The new engine will be delivered about January 1. equipment necessary them for in Keep in Touch Get the News of Campus from the the Student View point I Subscribe to J THE I HOLCAD $2.25 A YEAR By mail 16 THE M. A. C. RECORD. LARRABEE'S SPORT SHOP Sporting and Athletic Goods Exclusively 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 Executive Com. Gilbert L. Daane, '09, President C. Fred Schneider, '85, Manager Division Branch. THE STRAUS BROS. CO. First G. 0. Washtenaw 700 W. Mortgage Bonds STEWART, ' 17 St. Lansing Mich. ROSEBERRY-HENRY ELECTRIC CO. Grand Rapids Dan Henry, 'IS WALDO ROHNERT, '89 Wholesale Seed Grower, Gilroy, Calif. SAM BECK, '12, with LOUIS BECK CO. 112 No. Wash. Ave. Society Brand Clothes Complete Haberdashary A. M. EMERY, '83 Books and Office Supplies 223 Washington Ave. N. H. C. Pratt, '09, in charge of Office Supply Dept. THE EDWARDS LABORATORY S. F. Edwards, '99 Lansing, Michigan Anti-Hog Cholera Serum—Other Biological Products E. N. PAGELSEN, '89, Patent Attorney 1105-9 Detroit Savings B'k Bldg., Detroit GOODELL, ZELIN C. (M. A. C. '11F) Insurance and Bonds 208-211 Cap'l Nat'l Bank Bldg. TWENTIETH CENTURY RADIO CORP. L. V. Williams, '16 Detroit PEORIA LIFE INSURANCE CO. OF ILLINOIS G. E. Culver, '21 531 Tussing Bldg. Citz. 2876 Harold M. King, '18, Wholesale Seeds H. C. King & Sons, Battle Creek FRY BROKERAGE CO., Inc., Carlot Distributors Fruits and Vegetables; 192 N. Clark St., Chicago. H. P. Henry, '15, 1st Vice-Pres. and Treas. V. C. Taggart, '16, Secretary. AMERICAN EXTENSION UNIVERSITY The Life Planning Institute A. C. Burnham, B. S., I X. B., (M. A. C. '93) President CORRESPONDENCE COURSES 50,000 Students Already Enrolled Address: 1108 Wrigley Bldg., Chicago. 126 Stinson Bldg., Los Angeles. 1218 Longacre Bldg., Times Square, New York City. Unusual opportunities for M. A. C. men as Specialty Salesmen. Our Business is Growing CORYELL NURSERY Ralph I. Coryell, '14 THE R. J. Coryell, '84 P L A NT T R E ES A ND S H R U BS N OW W. Mapl e Ave. Birmingham, Mich. FARGO ENGINEERING CO. Consulting Engineers Jackson, Michigan Hydro-Electric and Steam Power Plants > • Horace S. Hunt, '05.