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THE  M.  A.  C.  ASSOCIATION 
3  Faculty  Row,  East  Lansing,  Mich. 

OFFICERS—1924-25 

F r a nk  F.  Rogers,  '83,  Lansing,  President 
A r t h ur  C.  MacKinnon,  '95,  Bay  City,  Vice-President 
Luther  H.  Baker,  '93,  East  Lansing,  Treasurer 
Robert  J.  McCarthy,  '14,  Secretary 

E X E C U T I VE  C O M M I T T EE 
large 

elected  at 

Members 

Henry  T.  Ross,  '04,  Milford,  Mich.,  T e rm  expires  1925 
Clifford  W.  McKibbin,  '11,  East  Lansing,  Term  expires  1926 
G.  V.  Branch,  '12,  Detroit,  Term  expires  1927 
W.  K.  Prudden,  '78,  Coronado,  Calif.,  ex-officio 
H a r r is  E.  Thomas,  '85,  Lansing,  ex-officio 
E.  W.  Ranney,  '00,  Greenville,  ex-officio 

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In  Michigan  unless  otherwise  noted. 

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NORTHWEST  MICHIGAN 

OTTAWA  COUNTY 

PORTLAND,  ORE. 

CENTRAL  MICHIGAN 

ST.  CLAIR  COUNTY 

CHICAGO 

DETROIT  CLUB 

FLINT 

GRAND  RAPIDS 

ST.  JOSEPH  COUNTY 

SEATTLE,  WASH. 

SOUTHERN  CALIFORNIA 

SOUTH  HAVEN 

MILWAUKEE,  WIS. 

WASHINGTON,  D.  C. 

NEW  YORK  CITY 

NORTHERN  OHIO 

WESTERN  NEW  YORK 

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VOL.  XXX.  No.  2 

E A ST  LANSING,  MICHIGAN 

SEPTEMBER  29, 

1924 

HIGH  MARK  FOR  ENROLLMENT 

Liberal  Arts  Course  Among  Leaders 

in  Total 

to  September 

25 

increase,  but  also 

Although  an  increase  in  enrollment  was 
quite  generally  expected  for  this  year,  the 
growth  has  exceeded  the  expectations  of  the 
the  standpoint  of 
majority,  not  only  from 
the  nature  of 
the 
the 
present  enrollment. 
It  was  generally  as 
sumed  that  the  installation  of  the  Liberal 
Arts  course  would  draw  considerably  from 
the  type  of  students  who  would  otherwise 
take  Applied  Science  or  H o me  Economics. 
However, 
division 
the  Applied  Science 
shows  an  increase  of  Freshman  students. 

students 

The  popularity  of 

is  guaranteed.  On  Friday  of 

the  Liberal  A r ts 
the 
course 
opening  week 
still 
there  were 
coming  into  that  division.  Delay  in  regis 
trations  in  the  new  course  was  due  to  the 
fact  that  many  of  the  problems  of  this  di 
vision  must  be  worked  out  as 
the  work 
progresses. 
In  addition  to  the  191  fresh 
men  taking  Liberal  Arts,  there  are  also  66 
students  who  have  changed  to  this  course 
from  others.  The  majority  of 
latter 
are 
the  Applied 
changing 
Science. 

those 

from 

the 

On  Wednesday  evening,  September  24, 
that  1776 
the  Registrar's  Office 
students  had  registered 
is 
167  in  excess  of  the  enrollment  last  fall. 
It  is  safe  to  say  that  when  registration  is 
complete  there  will  be  about  1.850  students, 
including  graduate  students,  at  M.  A.  C. 

showed 
to  date,  which 

The 

total  enrollment  according  to  divi-
sions  for  this  year  is  as  follows,  computa-
tions  being  made 
figures  as 
from 
given  above:  ( T he  figures  of  last  year  in-
; 
elude  graduate  students.) 

same 

Division 

Agriculture  and  Forestry 
Applied  Science  .J 
Engineering 
H o me  Economics 
Veterinary  Medicine 
Graduate  Students 
Liberal  A r ts 

.... 

,: 

Last 
Year 

This 
Year 

466 
258 
469 
398 
36 

390 
244 
458 
349 
32 
46 
257 

1627 

1776 
The  Chemistry  department  is  feeling  the 
increased  attendance  most  acutely. 
P r o 
fessor  Clark  states  that  the  equipment  and 
space  available  for 
lectire 
work  is  entirely  inadequate,  and  that  some 
thing  will  have  to  be  done  to  relieve 
the 
situation  as  soon  as  possible. 
It  is  prac 
tically 
the  only  department  with  which 
every  student  comes  in  contact,  regardless 
of  the  course  pursued. 

laboratory  and 

WILL  RESERVE  SEATS 

FOR  CHICAGO  ALUMNI 

the  M.  A.  C-
A  comparison  of  the  nature  and  size  of  Northwestern  game  at  Evanston,  III,  on 
the  Freshman  class  this  year  with  that  of  October  25,  has  been  reserved  for  M.  A.  C. 
reserva-
last  year  reveals  some  very  interesting  in- 
alumni.  Application  blanks 
tions  will  be  sent 
the 
formation: 
district  about  October  12  and  should  be 

A  section  of  seats  for 

to  all  alumni 

for 

in 

Class  Class 
of  '27  of  '28  mailed  in  immediately. 

Division 
Agriculture  and  Forestry 
Applied  Science 
Engineering 
H o me  Economics 
Veterinary  Medicine 
Liberal  Arts 

. 

141 
101 
148 
-..  154 
5 

129 
105 
185 
135 
10 
191 

President 

Jensen  also  announces 

that 
regularly  weekly  luncheons  will  be  inaug 
urated 
time  and 
place  will  be  specified  on  a  notice  to  all 
alumni  and  former  students 
terri 
tory. 

in  October. 

T he  date, 

in  the 

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The  M.  A.  C.  Record 

CHANGED  CAMPUS 

GREETS  STUDENTS 

New  Roadway.  Removal 

of  Bull 

liftgs  at  Entrance  Mark 

Progress. 

Entire 

transformation  of 

the  famed  "White  Elephant"  a 

the  west  end 
of  the  Campus  resulted  from  the  work  of 
in  putting 
lrghway  department 
the  state 
through  the  new  boulevard  road  which  will 
border  the  north  side  of  the  College  area. 
Starting  across  Harrison  road  from  the  site 
force 
of 
of  men,  trucks  and  steam  shovels  has  been 
busy  filling  in  to  the  bank  of  the  Red  Cedar 
to  make  space  for 
the  roadway.  To  ac 
complish  this  task  dirt  is  being  taken  from 
the  hill  at  the  rear  of  the  President's  house, 
now 
from  other  places 
where  cuts  are  necessary  to  make  the  road 
level.  The  pavement  on  the  south  side  of 
feet 
the  rows  of  elms  will  be  about 
above  that  on  the  Michigan  avenue  side  up 
to  the  Arboretum  and  from  there  the  two 
roadways  will  be  at  the  same  level. 

the  hospital,  and 

two 

Cutting  through 

the  Arboretum  for 

the 
road  is  removing  some  of  the  trees  planted 
nearly  fifty  years  ago  by  Dr.  Heal  but  that 
section  had  reached  the  point  where  it  had 
outlived 
the 
its  usefulness.  Then, 
is  un 
major  portion  of 
touched  and  its  rows  of  forest  species  can 
still  serve  as  a  class  room  for  students  of 
forestrv. 

the  Arboretum 

too, 

thence 

through 

()n  toward  the  east  the  road  passes  over 
the  lawn  of 
the  weather  bureau  building 
past  the  Union  Memorial  building  and  over 
the  tennis  courts  at  the  rear  of  the  Home 
Econo  uics  building 
the 
the  east 
to 
College  orchard 
where 
the  main 
highway. 
(trading  has  been  progressing 
along  the  entire  distance  to  be  covered  by 
road  and  a  comparatively  short 
the  new 
time  should  -see  the  project  completed. 
Among  the  noteworthy  changes  on 

the  point  at 
it  again  converges  with 

the 
the  new 
Campus  affecting 
pavement  are 
the  old 
post  office  building,  the  old  waiting  room, 
the  V.  M.  C.  A. 
the  music  center  and 
headquarters.  Most  of 
them  were  adja 
cent  to  the  planned  entrance  to  the  Cam 
pus  and  their  removal  allows  for  the  con 
struction  of  this  roadwav.  There  are  but 

the  view  from 
the  demolition  of 

three  more 
the  main 
frame  building  on 
Campus,  that  now  occupied  by  the  alumni 
office  and  the  M.  A.  C.  Union,  the  resi 
dence 
Secretary 
Brown,  and 
that  occupied  by  Professor 
Pettit. 

occupied 

formerly 

by 

toward 

the  new  highway  and  be 

The  only  Campus  structure 

to  actually 
face 
in 
full  view  is  the  Horticultural  building,  the 
contract  for  which  was  recently  let  to  the 
H.  G.  C h r i s t i an  company,  builders  of  the 
Union  Memorial  and  the  People's  church. 
The  west  front  of  the  Union  will  be  visible 
from  the  road  and  the  rear  of  the  building 
is  pleasing  enough  architecturally 
to  hold 
its  prominent  place  at  the  entrance. 

to  enter 

()ther  buddings 

into  full  use 
fulness  this  fall  are  the  Home  Economics 
and  Library.  To  handle  the  business  of 
the  latter,  seven  assistants  have  been  placed 
on  Mrs.  Landon's  staff.  The  women's  di 
vision  will  have  its  laboratories  and  class 
rooms  fully  equipped  in  the  new  building. 
Along  the  Red  Cedar  the  new  concrete 
bridge  and  the  canoe  house  east  of  F a rm 
Lane  bridge  and 
the  emergency  pumping 
station  are  all  new  since  College  closed  in 
the  spring.  Work  has  been  almost  com 
pleted  on  the  construction  of  greenhouses 
in  connection  with 
the  new  horticultural 
building  and  the  contract  has  been  awarded 
for  the  construction  of  the  building.  From 
north  to  south  and  east  to  west  the  Cam 
pus  has  undergone  sweeping  changes  in  the 
past  three  months  and  the  outlook  for  en 
rollment  during  the  early  registration  days 
indicated  that  the  people  of  the  state  were 
rapidly  coming  to  the  realization  that  they 
have  an  institution  of  which  they  are  not 
making  full  use. 

Plan  to  arrive  in  East  Lansing  at  least 
The  cere 

an  hour  before  game 
monies  are  scheduled  to  commence  at  1:30 
o'clock,  central  standard  time  and  the  game 
Traffic 
will  begin  promptly  at  2  o'clock. 
congestion  is  certain. 

time. 

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Page  21 

DEDICATION  PROGRAM 

WRITERS'  CLUB  AGAIN 

FIXED  BY  COMMITTEE 

PUBLISHES  VOLUME 

It 

the 

full 

that 

time. 

is  expected 

the  ceremony  will 

Recently  completed  plans  for  the  dedica 
tion  of  the  stadium  on  October  11  include 
a  short  ceremony  in  which  state  and  city 
as  well  as  College  and  University  officials 
in  charge 
will-  take  part.  The  committee 
has  planned 
take 
that 
but  a  half  hour  and  will  precede  the  game 
which  will  commence  at  2  o'clock,  centra] 
standard 
the 
Michigan  band  will  attend  the  game  and  in 
that  case  both  the  M.  A.  C.  and  Michigan 
in  the  program. 
musicians  will  participate 
The  official  guests  for  the  day  will  followT 
the  bands  and  colors  into  the  field  at  the 
northeast  corner,  march 
length 
and  countermarch  to  the  center  of  the  grid 
iron  where  a  platform  will  be  erected  to 
gether  with  a  set  of  amplifiers  so  that  the 
crowd  may  hear  the  speeches.  There 
the 
bands  will 
in  front  of 
the 
their  respective  cheering  sections  and 
program  will  begin  immediately.  L.  Whit 
ney  Watkins,  '93,  President  Butterfield,  '91, 
President  Burton  and  Governor  Groesbeck 
in  that  order.  The  AT.  A.  C. 
will  speak 
band  will  then  play  "Alma  Mater"  while 
the  Green  and  White  pennants  are  hoisted 
on  the  stadium  flag  poles,  then  it  will  play 
"The  Yellow  and  Blue"  while  the  Michi 
gan  pennants  are  raised. 
this 
the  bands  will  join,  march  to  the  north  end 
of  the  field  and  play  " T he  Star  Spangled 
Banner"  while 
are 
raised  on  the  large  flag  pole. 

take  up  positions 

the  national 

Following 

colors 

Included  in  the  list  of  official  guests  are 
the  governor,  state  officials, 
the  Board  of 
Regents  of  the  university,  the  State  Board 
of  Agriculture,  city  officials  of  Lansing 
and  East  Lansing, 
of 
faculty,  alumni  and  student  groups,  former 
cheer  leaders  and  captains  of  varsity  teams 
club. 
and 
the 
There  will  be  a  military  escort 
colors  at  the  head  of  the  procession. 

the  members  of 

representatives 

the  Varsity 

for 

Arrangements  have  been  made  to  broad 
cast  the  speeches  and  details  of  the  game 
the  College  station,  W K AR  which 
from 
will  operate  on  a  280-meter  wave  length. 

the 

the  policy 

Continuing 

inaugurated 

the  breadth  of 

the  organization. 

last 
year  the  Writers'  Club  of  the  College  has 
published  a  book  of  poetry  written  by  the 
members  of 
Several 
newspapers  have  given  this  volume  favor 
able  mention  and  found  in  it  an  indication 
training  offered  by  M. 
of 
A.  C.  Students,  alumni  and  faculty  make 
list  of  authors  whose  works  are 
up 
found 
in  the  booklet.  The  subjects  cover 
a  wide  range  and  are  treated  with  a  skill 
seldom  exhibited 
type. 
A  most  pleasing  effect  has  been  achieved 
by  the  printer,  a  simply  decorated  cover 
of  special  stock  and  32  pages,  4x6  inches, 
the 
are  neatly  bound.  A  few  copies  of 
book  are  obtainable  from  J.  C.  DeCamp  of 
the  forestry  department. 

in  a  book  of 

this 

The  Campus  draws 

is  the  song  written  solely  for 

its  meed  of  honor 
from  the  poets  in  sonnet  and  longer  verse. 
There 
its 
music  and  plenty  of 
the  deeper  type  with 
to  express,  there  is  the  harsh-
a  thought 
metered 
at 
bald  reality  and  the  smoothly  running  nar 
rative.  F r om  fairy  tale  to  deep  philosophi 
cal  studies  this  little  volume  runs  the  gamut 
and  presents  excellent  examples  of  many 
classes  of  poetry. 

free  verse  with 

its  attempt 

TRAINING  CAMP  VETS 

REUNION  OCTOBER  11 

F o r m er  members  of 

the  First  Training 
Battery,  Third  Officers  Training  School, 
reunion 
Camp  Custer,  will  hold 
October  n  and  12. 

their 

A  block  of  seats  has  been  reserved 

the  ex-artillery  officers  at 
M.  A.  C.  football  game,  after  which 
party  will  motor 
dinner  at 
through  Camp  Custer  the  next  day. 

the  Post  Tavern  and  a 

to  Battle  Creek 

for 
the  Michigan-
the 
for  a 
trip 

E.  C.  Mandenberg,  366  Marshall  street, 
East  Lansing,  is  chairman  of  the  committee 
of  arrangements. 

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VIEWS 

AND 

COMMENT 

We-  come,  inevitably,  to  the  question  of 
It  is  the  high  spot  on 
the  Michigan  game. 
the  horizon  of  football, 
the 
the  result  of 
clash  of  Green  and  Blue  is  the  determining 
factor 
in  the  balance  between  success  and 
failure.  This  has  been  true  ever  since  an 
element  of  competition  was  evident  in  the 
annual  meeting  and  has  been 
increasingly 
true  since  Notre  Dame,  a  rival  of  even 
older  standing  than  Michigan,  was  not  in 
in  the  schedule.  Now  everything 
cluded 
leading  up 
is 
preparation 
follows 
is  anti-climax. 

the  Michigan  game 
the  climax,  what 

to 
for 

fixture  on 

football  game  a 

It  is  possible  that  the  adjustments  of  the 
next  few  years  may  make  the  M.  A.  C. 
Michigan 
the 
schedule  of  the  university  later  in  the  sea 
son  and  that  other  natural  rivals  may  be 
found  who  will  add  to  the  interest  in  the 
season,  but  at  present  the  average  student 
and  alumnus  finds  little  solace  in  defeating 
other 
the 
year  has  passed  into  history. 

the  big  contest  of 

teams  after 

to  students  preparation 

is  apparently  appreciated  by 

For  the  first  time  in  its  history  M.  A.  C. 
for  a 
is  offering 
degree  in  arts.  This  is  a  momentous  step 
which 
the 
for  many  men  and 
people  of  Michigan 
women 
to 
the  opportunity 
taking 
are 
utilize  the  advantages  of  the  College  who 
would  ordinarily  apply 
else 
where. 

themselves 

the 

into 

This  diversification  of  courses  bids  fair 
It 
to  increase  the  prestige  of  the  College. 
will  undoubtedly  bring 
student 
body  a  class  which  will  pay  more  attention 
through 
to  so-called  cultural  subjects  and 
their  contacts 
the  example  of 
the  entire 
with 
the  students 
enrollment  should  be  benefitted. 
Training 
of  too  technical  a  nature  in  many  cases  is 
more 
especially 
when  the  individual  is  not  entirely  certain 
just  what  type  of  work  he  or  she  wishes 

than  beneficial 

the  rest  of 

these  and 

injurious 

to  follow.  A  general  education  is  valuable 
the  groundwork 
to  'these  because 
for  future  study  and  does  not  hamper  them 
with  schooling  in  subjects  which  may  not 
prove  assets. 

lays 

it 

There  is  much  to  be  said  along  the  lines 
of  technical  education,  its  value  is  proved, 
but  the  danger  of 
too  close  specialization 
has  also  been  demonstrated  and  prominent 
educators  are  pleading  for  a 
liberalization 
to  avert  the  development  of 
of  curricula 
only  one  side  of  a  character.  This 
the 
liberal  arts  course  can  do  not  only  for  those 
actually  enrolled  in  its  classes  but  also  for 
those  who  come  into  contact  with  these  stu 
is  a 
dents.  T he  addition  of 
definite  step  in  advance,  its  beneficent  ef 
fects  will  be  felt 
the  career 
of  M.  A.  C. 

this  course 

throughout 

Much  space  in  this  issue  of  THE;  RECORD 
the  M. 
is  devoted  to  details  of  plans  for 
A.  C.-Michigan  game. 
Its  importance  as 
the  Homecoming  game,  the  dedication  of 
the  new  stadium,  and  the  additional  pres 
tige  attaching  to  a  contest  with  Michigan 
on  the  home  field  merits  full  attention. 

The  freshman  is  in  the  process  of  being 
exalted  while  he  is  the  recipient  of  special 
attention 
from  general  student  organiza 
tions,  the  fraternities,  the  football  coaches 
and  the  entire  college.  Although  the  period 
these 
of  discipline  at  the  hands  of  all  of 
organizations  has 
the  newcomer 
has  a  much  greater  latitude  of  action  and 
is  treated  much  more  leniently  than  he  will 
be  in  a  week  or  so. 

started 

In  its  first  year  the  liberal  arts  course 
is  making  an  enviable  showing  in  the  num 
ber  of  students  enrolled.  W i th  incomplete 
figures  available  Professor  Ryder,  in  charge j 
of  the  division,  finds  his  numbers  mount 
to  heights  which 
ing 
those  of  the  older  courses. 

to  exceed I 

threaten 

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Page  23 

"Close  Beside  The  Winding Cedar" 

Applications 

received 
thus 
practically  exhausted  the  supply  of 
for  the  dedication  game  on  October  11. 

far 

have 
tickets 

in 
Vegetable  market  gardeners  were 
the 
vited  to  attend  a  special  field  day  at 
College  August  20,  under  the  direction  of 
the  horticultural  department.  About  150 
took  part 
talks 
by  Professor  Gardner  and  J.  W.  Crist  on 
topics  pertaining 
fruits 
and  vegetables. 

in  the  meeting  and  heard 

to  the  raising  of 

To  provide  space  for  the  new  drive  at 
the  Campus,  many 
the  north  border  of 
evergreen 
In 
most  cases  it  has  been  possible  to  save  the 
more  valuable  hardwoods. 

trees  Have  been  cut  down. 

Miss  Delia  Bemis,  who  has  been  secre 
tary  to  Dean  Kedzie  and  instructor  in  the 
music  department  on  a  part  time  basis,  has 
been  appointed  a  full-time  violin  instructor. 

Naomi  Hensley,  '24,  is  secretary  to  Presi 

dent  Butterfield. 

Official  programs  for  the  stadium  dedi 
cation  game  will  have  a  cover  combining 
the  colors  of  M.  A.  C.  and  Michigan  and 
will  contain  pictures  of  teams  which  made 
good  records  in  the  big  game.  Another  in 
teresting  feature  will  be  a  photograph  of 
the  M.  A.  C.  football  team  in  1897.  The 
program  is  being  prepared  under  the  super 
vision  of  the  athletic  board. 

W i th  the  advent  of  a  large  class  of  stu- 
dents  in  the  liberal  arts  course  the  English 
department  has  found 
it  necessary  to  ex- 
pand  a  little  to  handle  the  increased  work, 

Several  of  the  sectional  meetings  of 

the 
state 
teachers  association  will  be  marked 
by  M.  A.  C.  gatherings  which  may  become 
annual  fixures  on  the  program. 

A DETROIT M. A. C. CLUB LUNCHEON GROUP 

Left  to  right:  Beach,  Powell,  Keydell,  Smith,  Hock,  Henshaw,  Kenyon, 
Covey,  Johnson,  Middlemiss,  Branch,  Wagner,  Barron,  Roland,  Krehl, 

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N E C R O L O GY 

J A M ES  BRASSINCTON, 

'76 

James  Brassington  was  born 

in  S t a f 

1  2, 

September 

neither  money  nor 

fordshire,  E  n  g-1 a n d, 
1849.  W as  early  in  life  possessed  of  am 
bitions  to  adopt  America  as  his  ideal  of  a 
poor  boy's  opportunity  to  rise  with  men  of 
affairs.  With 
in 
fluential  friends,  he  landed  in  Xew  York 
in  18-65,  a  year  later  at  Cannonsburg,  Kent 
county,  Mich.  To  accomplish  his  ambi 
tions,  he  realized  he  must  first  educate  him 
self,  which  he  eventually  did  and  was 
graduated  from  Michigan  Agricultural  Col 
lege,  class  1876.  W as  later  admitted  to  the 
Oceana  Co.  bar.  and  practiced 
law  until 
1892  when  he  became  quite  extensively  en 
gaged  in  fruit  growing,  which  he  followed 
to  the  time  of  his  death.  July  21,  1924.  His 
wife  and  one  son  survive  -him  at  Hart. 
Michigan. 

.  A  classmate  writes  me  an  expression 
that  1  know  echoes  the  sentiment  of  every 
member  of  the  class. 

"Dear  old  Jimmie.  he  was  a  rare  soul, 
with  a  fine  sense  of  rude 
justice,  a  high 
standard  of  honor,  and  a  sincere  love  for 
his  friends." 

The  writer  was  a  roommate  as  well  as 
intimate 
classmate  and  knows  from  most 
that  Mr.  Hrassington  was  in 
association 
tellectual,  ambitious,  and  dared  to  do  right, 
though  he  suffered  personal  disappoint 
ments.  After  nearly  48  years,  12  of  the 
original  ckihS  of  17  are  living,  and  mourn 
the  loss  of  this  greatly  beloved  member.— 
J.  E.  Taylor. 

ClIARI.KS 

I').  Ll%WIS, 

'OI 

Charles  Bertrand  Lewis,  w'61,  known 
internationally  as  "M.  Quad-'  died  at  his 
home  in  Brooklvn,  N.  Y.  in  August.  He 
was  the  forerunner  of  the  modern  news 
sketches 
paper  columnist,  his  humorous 
and  short  paragraphs  were  copied  more 
than  anv  other  man's  work  while 
for 
twenty-two  years  he  was  connected  with 
the  Detroit  Free  Press.  His  fame  attract 
ed  the  attention  of  metropolitan  publishers 
and  he  was  induced  to  go  to  New  York 

where  he  continued  to  achieve  note  as  a 
writer.  He  was  born  at  Liverpool,  Ohio, 
February  15,  1842,  where  he  obtained  his 
early  education.  He  attended  M.  A.  C. 
during  its  first  year  and  upon  leaving  be 
came  a  printer.  He  worked  at  his  trade 
in  Lansing  for  a  time  and  also  in  surround 
ing  cities.  While  in  Lansing  he  published 
an  article  on  " H ow  It  Feels  to  Be  Blown 
Up,"  the  account  of  his  experience  on  an 
Ohio  river  steamboat.  He  was  a  member 
of  the  Third  Michigan  Volunteer 
infantry 
and  the  Sixth  Michigan  Volunteer  cavalry, 
April  f86i-April  1864.  • 

in  the  printing  office. 

His  110111 de  plume  " M.  Q u a d"  is  a  famil 
iar  expression 
It 
is  a  block  of  metal  not  so  high  as  type 
and  is  used  for  spacing.  An  "em''  is  the 
unit  of  measurement  in  a  line  and  a  quad 
or  quadrat  is  the  designation  for  the  block. 

A L M O ND  J.  PIERCE, 

'69 

Almond  ].. Pierce,  for  two  years  a  mem 
ber  of  the  class  of  '69,  died  at  his  home  at 
Grand  Forks,  S.  D.,  August  24,  where  he 
had  been  a  surveyor  and  farmer  for  forty 
years.  He  was  an  active  member  of  the 
G:  A.  R.  and  had  been  adjutant  of  the 
local  post  for  thirty  years.  He  was  born 
at  Schoolcraft,  Michigan,  December  12, 
the  Nineteenth 
1842.  He 
Michigan 
the  Mississippi 
Marine  brigade  during  the  civil  war  and 
after 
receiving  his  discharge  entered  M. 
A.  C.  F or  fourteen  years  he  was  sur-
cevor  for  YanBuren  county  and  then  mov 
ed  to  Smith  Dakota  where  he  took  up  new 
land. 

served,  with 
and 

Infantry 

His  writings  on  prohibition  were  well 
known  and  he  was  sought  by  Carrie  Na 
tion  to  edit  her  publication.  He  also  took 
the 
an  active  part 
use  of  tobacco,  and  supported  a  movement 
for  simplified  and  phonetic  spelling.  He 
wrote  under 
"Deacon 
Dio." 

in  a  crusade  against 

the  pen  name  of 

HOWARD  C.  OLDENBURG, 

'19 

Howard  C.  Oldenburg,  w T 8,  died  at  his 
home  in  Silver  Creek.  N.  Y.,  August  25, 
inflicted  wdierJ 
from 
gasoline  exploded  at  his  garage.  He  at-j 

the  result  of  burns 

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Page  25 

tended  M.  A.  C.  but  one  year  joining  the 
National  Guard  cavalry 
in  1916  and  ac 
companying  the  Lansing  unit  to  the  Mexi 
can  border.  This  organization  afterward 
became  Battery  D,  119th  Field  Artillery, 
and  as  a  second  lieutenant  he  served  with 
that  battery 
in 
France  as  a  part  of  the  32nd  division.  He 
was  promoted  to  first  lieutenant  before  re 
ceiving,  his  discharge. 

the  campaigns 

through 

He  was  born  at  Silver  Green,  February 
3,  1897,  and  was  graduated  from  the  local 
schools  in  1914,  entering  M.  A.  C.  in  the 
fall  of  1915  in  the  engineering  division.  In 
1920  he  married  Esther  Lang  of  Dunkirk, 
N.  Y.,  who  survives  him.  Since  1922  he 
had  been  conducting  a  garage  business. 

S H E L D O N, 

C H A R TS  W. 
Charles  W.  Sheldon, 

'75 
'75,  died  at  his 
home  in  Seymour,  Mo..  December  23,  1922. 
He  had  been  connected  with 
fruit 
growing  and  canning  industries.  While  in 
College  he  was  a  member  of  Phi  Delta 
Theta 

fraternity. 

the 

o'clock  on  the  evening  of  October  30.  This 
dinner  is  being  sponsored  by  the  officers  of 
the  agricultural 
teachers' 
section  of 
association  and  all  alumni 
in  the  vicinity 
of  Grand  Rapids  are  urged  to  take  this  op 
to 
portunity  of  meeting. 
send  personal  notice 
in 
the  district  if  possible. 

is  planned 
to  each  alumnus 

the 

It 

Chicago  M.  A.  C.  Association  officers 
and  directors  met  September  17  to  consider 
the  program  of  their  organization  for 
the 
coming  year.  There  was  also  business  of 
moment  in  connection  with  the  M.  A.  C-
Northwestern  university  game  at  Evanston 
on  October  25. 

former  students 

A.  G.  Kettunen, 

'17,  writes  from  Mar 
quette  that  there  is  a  demand  for  the  re 
vival  of 
the  Upper  Peninsula  M.  A.  C. 
Association  and  that  the  number  of  alumni 
and 
that  district  has 
reached  the  point  where  such  an  organiza 
tion  would  be  stronger  and  more  active 
in  previous  years.  An 
than  have 
earlv  date  will  be  selected  for  the  re-organ 
ization  of  the  association  in  that  section. 

those 

in 

R.  A U S T IN  L O J T I T L, 

w'19 

\\.  Austin  Loeffel,  w'19,  died  at  his  home 
in  New  Haven,  Conn.,  on  June  28,  1924. 
in  the  veterinary  divi 
He  was  a  student 
sion 
to  December 
leaving  College  he  was  con 
1916.  After 
nected  with 
the  Winchester  Repeating 
Arms  company  in  his  home  city. 

from  September  1915 

IvsiMCR  A D A M S, 

'69 

Jasper  Adams,  w'69,  died  at  his  home 
near  Battle  Creek,  October  10,  1920.  He 
attended  College  one  year  and  afterward 
became  a  farmer  and  brickmaker  living  on 
R.  F.  D.  9,  Battle  Creek. 

ASSOCIATIONS  PLAN 

L.  R.  Stanley, 

TO  RENEW  ACTIVITIES 
'16,  teaching  agriculture 
in  the  Benton  Harbor  high  school  reports 
the 
that  alumni 
in  the  fourth  district  of 
to 
State  Teachers  association  will  dine 
gether  at 
the  Association  of  Commerce 
building,  Pearl  street,  Grand  Rapids  at  6 

Luncheons  of  the  Detroit  M.  A.  C.  club 
have  not  been  held  during  the  summer  but 
the 
will  be  open  with  renewed  vigor  with 
starting  of  the  football  season,  according  to 
E.  W.  Middlemiss, 

'14,  president. 

M A R R I A G ES 

SESSIONS-DOUGLAS 

Stuart  Sessions, 

'24,  and  Ruth  Douglas  of 
Lansing,  were  married  August  20,  1924.  They  are 
at  home  in  Fennville,  where  Sessions  teaches  agri 
culture  in  the  high  school. 

LACY-ROBSON 
is  made  of 
the  marriage  of 
Announcement 
'23,  and  Norma  Rohson,  w'24, 
Donald  L.  Lacy, 
01  Saturday,  July  5,  1924.  Lacy  is  an 
inspector 
with  the  Merchants  Dispatch,  Inc.,  at  Cleveland, 
and  will  live  at  i n8  Clifton  Blvd.,  Suite  301. 

HOOD-ZORMAN 

Clarence  S.  Hood, 

'22,  and  Ruth  Aileen  Zor-
'23,  were  married  August  23,  1924.  They 

man, 
will  make  their  home  in  Endeavor,  Wisconsin. 

P I T T - W I L K I N S ON 

Norman  J 

.  Pitt,  '20,  and  Carlie  May  Wilkin 
son  of  Orleans,  Michigan,  were  married  August 
17,  1924.  They  are  living  at  9422  Detroit  avenue, 
Cleveland,  Ohio,  where  Pitt  teaches  in  the  West 
Technical  high  school. 

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VARSITY  SHOWS  WELL  IN  OPENER 

Northzvestem 

College  Defeated 

$p  to  0—Regulars 

in  High  Class  Work. 

for 

the 

two 

T he 

the  season  at 

last  Saturday. 

An  impression  of  strength  and  well  co 
ordinated  effort  wras  given  by  the  Varsity 
as  it  trampled  on  Northwestern  college  in 
the  new 
the  first  game  of 
stadium 
final  score, 
59  to  o,  was  but  an  indication  of  the  pos 
sibilities  of 
separate 
squad 
teams  took  the  field  for  M.  A.  C.  and  sev 
eral  attempts  at  the  impossible  cut  off  at 
least  two  touchdowms  extra.  T he  visitors 
for 
had  size  and  build  deemed  necessary 
football  teams  but 
the  spirit  and 
polish  exhibited  by  Captain  Hultman's 
cohorts.  As  an  interesting  contest  the  game 
soon  lost  its  value  but  as  an  exhibition  of 
the  crowd 
high  class  football 
in 
the  stands 
last  minute.  At 
through 
blocking,  tackling,  handling  the  ball,  offen 
sive  and  defensive  play 
line,  and 
choice  of  plays  the  M.  A.  C.  eleven  was  at 
a  high  point.  The  fundamentals  have  been 
learned  by  the  squad  so  thoroughly 
that 
criticism  must  be  limited  to  praise. 

it  kept 
the 

lacked 

the 

in 

the 

little  punting  was  done  was  not 
W h at 
impressive, 
teller,  Richards,  Beckley  and 
Fremont  took  turns  at  booting  the  ball  on 
occasion  but  none  demonstrated 
form 
wliich  must  be  shown  to  make  head  way 
for 
against  a  better 
punting  was  very 
two 
occasions  did  the  varsity  fail  to  make  first 
down  within 
the 
the  four-play 
first  five  plays  of  the  game  first  down  was 
marked  up  four  times  and  the  total  gains 
was  a  generous  fifty  yards. 
In  nine  tries 
for  goal  after 
touchdown  five  were  suc 
cessful.  All  except  one  were  drop  kicks. 

team.  The  necessity 
limited.  Only  on 

limit. 

In 

Schultz 

a 
contributed 
and  Hultman 
flashing  play  early  in  the  game  when 
the 
former  blocked  a  punt  on  the  visitors'  ten-
yard  line  and  the  latter  picked  up  the  ball 
and  carried  it  over  the  goal  line.  Robinson 
was  on  the  receiving  end  of  several 
for 
ward  passes  and  barely  missed  touchdowns 
to 
on  long  attempts.  Northwestern  failed 
get 
the 
big  Green  line  was  through  to  the  runners' 
territory  and  on  not  one  occasion  was  a 
first  down  made  by  the  Illinois  men. 

into  motion  before 

its  backfield 

the  ends  and 

turns  running 

Richards,  Neller,  Schmyser  and  Lyman 
for  the  first  team  demonstrated  the  type  of 
backfield  work  necessary 
to  win  games. 
Through  two  years  at  least  the  M.  A.  C. 
squad  has  not  shown  such  ability  to  run 
interference  and  such  sure  tackling  by  the 
backfield.  Richards,  Neller  and  Schmyser 
took 
tearing 
through  the  great  holes  made  by  the  line. 
This  was  varied  at  times  by  passes,  a  fair 
In 
proportion  of  which  were  successful. 
his  work  at  quarterback,  Lyman  showed  a 
development  which  has  vindicated  the  con 
fidence  of 
first  varsity 
the  coaches.  His 
experience  was  in  the  Michigan  game  last 
year  when  Richards  was 
Im 
provement  in  his  work  was  somewhat  de 
layed  through  the  past  season  by  an  injury 
in  the  game  against  Ohio  Wesleyan  but  this 
in  great  strides  and 
fall  he  has  advanced 
bids  fair  to  become  a" highly  depenable  field 
general. 

injured. 

and 

aggressive, 

Haskins  and  Speikerman 

On  the  line  Robinson  and  Schultz  appear 
to  have  the  advantage  at  the  ends.  Both 
speedy 
are  big  enough 
players. 
are 
playing  well  at  the  tackles,  with  Hultman 
and  Hackett  at  guard. 
Eckerman  con 
tinues  to  hold  down  center  in  good  shape. 
To  relieve  this  lineup  Coach  Young  sent  in 
ends,  Garver  and 
Edmunds  and  Kipke, 
Eckert, 
and  Rommel, 
guards,  Yogel,  center,  Fremont,  quarter 
back,  Lioret,  fullback,  Goode  and  Beckley, 
halves.  The  second  squad  entered  display 
ed  an  offensive  not  quite  the  equal  to  the 
first  but  on  defensive  it  wTas  on  a  par  with 
the  starting  team. 

tackles,  Thayer 

into 

touchdowns 

A  high  wind  hindered  the  Northwestern 
punter  on  several  occasions  and  turned  his 
efforts 
for  M.  A.  C. 
Then,  too,  he  was  crowded  by  the  M.  A. 
C.  forwards  in  such  a  manner  as  to  make 
his  kicks  poor  had  he  enjoyed 
the  benefit 
the  wind  at  his  back  when  he  needed 
of 
it  most. 
the 
M.  A.  C.  backs  succeeded  in  getting  off  low 
kicks  which  served 
the  purpose  although 
they  would  - not  have  gained 
ordinarily 

their  work  on  punting 

In 

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Page  27 

much  distance.  Most  of  the  tackles  on  kick 
offs  and  punts  were  made  by  Haskins,  who 
had  one  of  the  best  days  of  his  career  in  all 
departments  of  the  game. 

T wo  touchdowns  were  made  in  the  first 
the 

quarter,  three  in  the  second,  three  in 
third  and  one  in  the  fourth. 

- 

- 

'. 

(c) 

M.  A.  C. 

LE 
LT 
LG. 
C 
RT 
RE 
QB 
LH 
RH 
FB 
(Michigan 

Schultz 
Spiekerman 
Hultman 
Eckerman 
Haskins 
Robinson 
Lyman 
Schmyser 
Richards 
Neller 

N O R T H W E S T E RN 
Spahn 
Walters 
Heniger 
Bergland 
Umbreit 
Kuldau 
Aurand 
(c)  Nolte 
Kaiser 
Knoll 
Normal.) 
Referee—Olds 
Headlinesman— 
Umpire—Kennedy, 
Touchdowns—Schmyser, 
Genbach, 
4;  Hultman,  Neller,  Fremont,  Backley. 
Subs— 
Diegel  for  Kaiser;  Kipke  for  Schultz;  Garver 
for  Spiekerman;  Meiley  for  Nolte;  Rommel  for 
for 
Hultman;  Vogel 
Hackett;  Eckert 
for 
Robinson;  Fremont  for  Lyman;  Lioret  for  Nel 
ler  ;  Goode  for  Richards;  Beckley  for  Schmyser. 

for  Rekerman;  Thayer 
for  Haskins;  Edmonds 

(Michigan^) 

(Chicago.) 

State 

.: 

! 

Time  of  quarters—15  minutes. 
HOMECOMING  PLANNED 
FOR  DAY  OF BIG  GAME 

to 

In  addition 

its  significance  as 

the 
dedication  of  the  new  stadium  and  the  an 
nual  game  with  Michigan  October  11  will 
be  Homecoming  day.  The  usual  meeting 
of  the  Varsity  club  will  be  held  on  that  date 
after  the  game,  but  it  will  be  impossible  to 
conduct  the  alumni  luncheon  customary  for 
such  occasions  because  of  the  large  crowd 
and  utter  lack  of  facilities. 

for 

F o r m er  athletqs  from  all  parts  of 
tickets  and 

the 
country  have  asked 
the 
ranks  of  monogram  winners  present  will  be 
swelled  to  the  highest  point  reached  in  re 
letters  being 
cent  years  according 
received  at  the  athletic  department  and  the 
alumni  office. 

to  the 

BOY  SCOUTS  OF  STATE 
ADD TO STADIUM  CROWD 

four  bands 

large  contingents 

the  gridiron  with 

An  unusual  feature  of  the  contest  which 
promises  to  become  an  annual  event  was 
from  various 
the  crowd  of  Boy  Scouts 
parts  of  the  state  who  took  great  delight 
in 
the  game  and  added  a  great  volume 
to  the  cheering  by  their  efforts  led  by  one 
of  the  College  cheer  leaders.  Between  the 
halves  the  scouts  took  the  field  and  paraded 
in 
around 
line.  There  were 
from 
Battle  Creek,  Pontiac,  Jackson,  Kalamazoo, 
Sturgis,  Detroit  and  nearby  places  as  well 
as  the  big  organization  of  Lansing  scouts 
which  was  headed  by  C.  A.  Griffn,  To,  and 
A.  H.  W a t t s,  scout  executive  for  Lansing. 
U p w a r ds  of  2,000  scouts  with  their  lead 
the 
ers  were 
athletic  department. 
F u t u re  home  games 
of  the  season  will  be  designated  as  special 
factors  which 
occasions 
the  various 
the  College  and 
in 
unite 
special  efforts  will  be  made  to  add  an  in 
dividual  touch  to  each  of  the  five  contests 
on  the  program. 

in  attendance  as  guests  of 

the  support  of 

for 

Early  season  practice  and  the  first  game 
have  produced  no  injuries  of  a  serious  na 
ture  to  any  members  of  the  squad. 

Coach  Young  had  enough  men  on 

the 
field  for  three  full  teams  and,  for  a  time, 
it  appeared  as 
in 
an  extra  lineup. 

though  he  might  send 

Throughout 

the  game  the  Varsity  used 
but  two  formations  and  a  small  variety  of 
plays. 
It  is  expected  that  most  of  the  plays 
to  be  used  against  Michigan  will  not  be 
slhown 

incompetition  until  October  11. 

The  Varsity  club  is  preparing  to  dedi 
cate  a  tablet  to  the  memory  of  monogram 
the  morning  of 
men  killed 
in  action  on 
tablet  will  prob 
Homecoming  day.  The 
ably  be  placed  on  a  boulder 
the 
stadium,  although  the  official  program  has 
not  yet  been  announced. 

inside 

C L A SS 

N O T ES 

" ' 09 

Fort  Leavenworth,  Kansas,  will  be  the  address 

of  Major  and  Mrs.  William  D.  Frazer. 

Coyne  G.  Bullis,  C.  M.  M.,  is  now  with 

the 
U.  S.  S.  Marblehead,  in  care  of  -  the  postmaster 
of  New  York  City. 

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'10 
Barbara  VanHeulin  has  moved  in  Chicago 

to 

43  Bellevue  place. 

'13 

James  Owen  Schuyler  was  born  July  9,  1924 
to  Mr.  and  Mrs.  H a r ry  A.  Schuyler  of  Whittier, 
California. 

Rhea  Allen  Jackson  is  operating  a  tourist  sum 

mer  resort  at  Saugatuck,  Michigan. 

'14 
is  with 

D.  M.  Pierson 

the  Dodge  Brothers 
Motor  Car  company  as  assistant 
experimental 
engineer.  He  lives  at  1715  Lawrence  avenue,  De 
troit. 

June  Wrood  Boddy  requests  an  address  change 
on  alumni  records  to  930  Cheyenne  blvd.,  Colora 
do  Spring,  Colorado. 
is 

in  Flushing,  Michigan,  ac 

George  Gilbert 

cording  to  post  office  notice. 
Ralph  I.  Coryell  reports: 

last  month,  but  did  not  stay 

"Nursery  business 
keeps  me  busy  as  usual.  Drove  down  east  with 
friend  wife 
long 
enough  to  visit  any  friends.  We  are  now  in  the 
throes  of  starting  a  new  house  which  we  hope  to 
finish  early  in  the  winter.  Our 
two  little  girls 
. are  now  getting  in  shape  for  the  football  season, 
although  we  probably  will  not  allow,  them 
to 
root  this  year."  The  Coryells 
live  at  Birming 
ham,  Michigan. 

'15 

F.  O.  Adams 

is  assistant  director  at  the  De 

troit  Board  of  Health 
street,  Detroit. 

laboratory,  625  Mullett 

Albert  H.  Jewell  has  accepted  a  position  as 
the  Health  Conservation 
executive  secretary  for 
association  of  Kansas  City,  Missouri.  His  of 
fices  are  at  405  Hall  building,  Ninth  and  Walnut 
streets. 

Grace  Hitchcock 

"farm 
reports 
ing"  with  her  mother  at  Ludington,  Michigan. 
'16 

that  she 

is 

Russell  A.  Runnells  has 

to 
become  associate  animal  pathologist  at 
the  ex 
periment  station  at  Virginia  Polytechnic  Insti 
tute,  Blacksburg,  Virginia.  His  work 
is  to  be 
chiefly  with  poultry  disease. 

the  college 

left 

'17  Wolverine 

James  Godkin  wishes  to  buy  a  copy  of  a 

'16 
or 
if  anyone  has  an  extra  one. 
He  is  a  pathologist  at  the  Virginia  Polytechnic 
Institute  at  Blacksburg,  Virginia. 
living 

in  Evanston, 
Illinois,  at  Ji$  Hinman  avenue.  Patricia  Hurd 
Snyder  was  born  May  13,  1924. 

Ruth  Hurd  Snyder 

is 

'17 
is 

the  new 

Mesick,  Michigan, 

George  J.  and  Bertha  Lankton 

address 
for 
('18)  Henshaw. 
Frank  J.  Whalen  is  in  the  type  metal  refining 
business 
it 
under  the  name  of  Whalen  Metal  Service  com 
pany. 

in  Buffalo,  New  York,  conducting 

Lieut, 

(jg)  L.  K.  Cleveland  announces  his 
new  location  at  U.  S.  S.  S-30,  Mare  Island,  Cal 
ifornia. 

Elsie  Lautner  is  teaching  in  the  Mendon,  Mich 

igan,  high  school. 
Richard  Sullivan 

is 

living 

in 

the  University 

apartments  at  Mt.  Clemens,  Michigan. 

216  Lexington  avenue,  Buffalo,  New  York, 

reaches  G.  H.  Gillespie. 

Don  A.  Meeker  has  moved  in  Grand  Rapids  to 

990  Pinecrest  S.  E. 

L.  J.  and  Caroline  Wagner 

('18)  Tasker  an 
they  have  "moved"  ; back  on 
the 
their  new  address  being  R.  5,  Bellevue, 

nounce  that 
farm," 
Mich. 

M.  S.  Tarpinian  is  reached  at  P.  O.  Box  201, 

Shreveport,  Louisiana. 

David  E.  Blair 
for 

freight 
lives  at  801  Arnett  blvd.,  Rochester,  N.  Y. 

the  Merchants  Despatch 

is  an 

inspector  of  perishable 
Inc.,  and 

Nellie  Fredeen  is  at  the  Hayes  Hotel,  64th  and 

University,  Chicago,  Illinois. 
Clara  Forte  Corringan 
California,  118  Arden  ave. 

lives 

in  Glendale, 

Charles  F.  Ritchie  is  teaching  science  in  Char 

levoix,  Michigan. 

2691  Boston  blvd.,  Detroit,  is  the  latest  address 

for  H.  E.  Maeomber. 

'18 
Howard  V.  Jordan  has  been  appointed  assis 
tant  professor  of  agronomy  at  the  State  College 
of  Agriculture  and  Mechanic  Arts  at  State  Col 
Jordan  received  his  M.  A. 
lege,  New  Mexico. 
from  the  University  of  Missouri  this  last  spring. 
C.  J.  Overmyer  is  in  Wellesley,  Massachusetts, 

at  8  Brook  street. 

Arthur  V.  Mooney  is  an  insurance  broker  with 
of 

the  Rollins,  Rurdick,  Hunter 
Chicago.  He 

company 
lives  at  5353  Wayne  avenue. 

Alice  McCartney  may  be 

reached  at  Lake 

Odessa,  Michigan. 

'19 
Marjorie  Black  and  Ada  Tucker  are  on  a 
leave  of  absence  from  Hillsdale  College, 
in  New 
live  at  544  West  114th 

year's 
and  are  studying  at  Columbia.  While 
York  City 
street. 

they  will 

'20 

Merritt  A.  and  Blanche  MacNaughton 

('18) 
Reeves  announce  the  birth  of  Marie  Elaine  on 
the 
August  2^,  1924.  Reeves  is  a  salesman  for 
Piatt  company 
in 
operates 
of  Lansing, 
Grand  Rapids  where 
they  live  at  354  Norwood 
avenue  S.  E. 

and 

C.  H.  and  Oleta  Coverdale 
moved  from  Highland  Park 
avenue;  Detroit. 

('21)  Hiller  have 
to  514  Hollywood 

Clifford  R.  and  Helen  Schmidt 

('21)  Wiggins 
are  in  East  Chicago,  Indiana,  4228  Magoun  ave 
nue. 

R.  F.  Montgomery  reports  a  change  of  address 

in  Detroit  to  5359  Allendale  avenue. 

Virginia  Flory  has  changed  her  abiding  place 

to  Soutli  Haven,  Mich. 

Hester  Schravesande  Belknap  has  moved 

in 

Grand  Rapids  to  653  Maxwell  S.  E. 

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•  Benjamin  H.  Bentley  is  in  the  lumber  business 
in  Jefferson  City,  Tennessee. 

Bernice  Campbell  is  teaching  in  Seattle,  Wash 

ington,  where  she  lives  at  1407  E.  45th  street. 

Sherman  and  Marie  Otis  Coryell  announce  the 

birth  of  Patricia  Jane  on  September  4,  1924. 
'21 

Robert  F.  Gray 

the  Cleveland 
Yellow  Cab  company,  and  claims  as  his  address 
2441  Overlook  road,  Cleveland. 

is  treasurer  of 

"There  is  nothing  so  good  as  a  change"  writes 
"I  am  teaching  shorthand  and 
Esther  Rehkopf. 
State 
the 
in. 
typewriting 
Teachers  college. 
I  am  always  glad  to  hear  from 
any  M.  A.  C.  friends."  Miss  Rehkopfs  address 
is  921  College  Hill,  Cape  Girardeau,  Missouri. 

southeast  Missouri 

Wesley  F.  Malloch 

representing 
the  Allis-Chalmers  manufacturing  company.  His 
is  212  West  Washington  Lane, 
present  address 
Philadelphia,  Pennsylvania. 

is  a  salesman 

Geneva  Null 

is  starting  her  second  year  of 
teaching  home  economics  at  the  Greenville.  Mich 
igan,  high  school. 

Harold  Weber  sends  his  blue  slip  from  162 

Jennings  street.  Elmhurst,  Xew  York  city. 

in  business  administration 

'22 
Arno  Johnson  announces  his  change  of  address 
to  406  Fairfax  Hall,  Cambridge  38,  Massachu 
"Received  degree 
setts,  with  the  following  note: 
of  master 
June 
from  Harvard  Graduate  School  of  Business  Ad 
ministration.  Am  now  working  with 
the  Har 
vard  Bureau  of  Business  Research." 
• A  daughter,  Cynthia  Ann,  was  born  September 
('23) 
3,  1924,  to  George  R.  and  Martha  Steward 
Phillips. 

in 

Noel  Fulleu  has  for  his  new  address  403  W. 

Jane  street.  Bay  City. 
Richard  Boonstra 

the  Public  Service 
is  with 
company  of  northern  Illinois,  and  lives  at  421  S. 
Oak  Park  avenue,  Oak  Park.  Mrs.  Boonstra 
(Harriet  Hooper) 
the 
high  school  there. 

teaching  clothing 

in 

is 

R.  H.  Westveld 

is  at 

the  Yale 

forestry  working  on  a  research 
silviculture, 

school  of 
in 

scholarship 

for 

"I  am  doing 

in  preparation 

J.  D.  Wilson  writes: 

research 
work  in  plant  physiology  and  taking  subordinate 
subjects  as  required 
the  de 
gree  of  doctor  of  philisophy. 
I  expect  to  finish 
sometime  in  the  year  1925-26.  Lee  M.  Hutchins 
this 
'13  received  his  Ph.  D. 
laboratory 
is  now  station 
(Johns  Hopkins) 
investigation 
ed  at  Fort  Valley,  Georgia,  doing 
on  peach  diseases."  Wilson's  address 
is  Box 
T,T,2,  Johns  Hopkins  University,  Homewood, 
Baltimore,  Maryland. 

from 
last  June  and 

Fanny  Ren tola  gives  as  her  new  address  32c 

E.  Frank  street,  Caro. 
William  J.  Smith 

is 

teaching  agriculture 

in 

Caro,  and  lives  at  320  N.  Aimer  street. 

Jake  Brady 

is  coaching"  and 

at  Plain-well,  Michigan, 

teaching  history 
living  at  408  S.  Main 

street.  He  expects  to  make  a  cleanup  in  Allegan 
county  in  football 

fall. 

this 

'23 

Dorothy  Jermin 

is  a  bacteriologist  with 

the 

State  Department  of  Agriculture  in  Lansing. 

Waldemar  C.  Johnson 

landscape 
engineering  business  with  Black,  Burris  &  Fiske. 
Inc.,  at  Trenton,  New  Jersey.  His  address  there 
is  3  West  Front  street. 

the 

in 

is 

Frederic  Holmes 

the  Henry 
Ford  hospital  in  Detroit  and  lives  at  5079  Ridge-
wood  avenue. 

is  a  chemist  at 

Clara  VanWri"kle  Baker 
at  617  Moores  River  Drive. 

is 

living 

in  Lansing 

Dorothy  Bacon  says  her  new  address 
W.  Ninth  street,  San  Pedro,  California. 

is  571 

Burwell  Cummings 

to 
any  of  the  folks  I  know,  and  tell  them 
through 
T HE  RECORD  my  address  is  1854  Sherman  avenue 
Denver,  Colorado,  and  to  call  around." 

says:  "Remember  me 

in  Howell 

The  following  bears 

the  signature  of  Hester 
Bradley: 
in  poul 
"After  spending  the  summer 
try  and  bee  work  at  River  Bend  Orchards  near 
is 
South  Haven,  where  Edward  Ludwig, 
'23, 
manager,  I  am 
teaching  the 
again 
sciences  of  chemistry,  physics,  and  physiography. 
lone  McKil-
Six  M.  A.  Cites  are  on  our  faculty. 
len 
'22,  Gladys  Hoff, 
Josephine  Schepers  and  Inez  Severance,  '24.  Out 
find  Marguerite 
side  of  school  hours  we  also 
'23,  and  Mildred  Bentges  Graff, 
Gorman  Cruise, 
'23,  to  help  us  enjoy  our  leisure  hours. 
I  always 
enjoy  seeing  so  many  M.  A.  C.  friends  passing 
through  but  would  be  glad  to  see  and  hear  from 
more  of 

Frank  Monroe, 

them." 

and 

for 

the 
lives 

Illinois 
at  2548 

Park  Teter 
Merchants  Trust 
Ainslie  street,  Chicago. 
"Still  at  my  old 

is  selling  bonds 
company 

and 

Inter 

the  North 

"I  have  charge  of 

job  at 
mediate  school,  on  the  west  side  of  Saginaw," 
the 
writes  Kathryn  Branch. 
I 
school  cafeteria  and 
had  a  nice  visit  with  my  brother  Norm, 
'24, 
this  summer  while  on  a  trip  east.  His  address 
is  784  Farmington  avenue,  Hartford,  Connecti 
I  might  add  that  he  is  holding  down  his  job 
cut. 
as  husband  very  well  indeed." 

teach  home  economics. 

Keith  Farley  is  making  a  survey  for  a  hydro 
the  Roanoke  river  and 

electric  power  plant  on 
is  located  at  Toshes,  Virginia. 

Grace  DuBois  is  assistant  dietitian  at  the  City 

Hospital,  Cleveland. 

"River  Ben  Orchards,  R. 

1,  South  Haven, 
Michigan,  is  my  mailing  address,"  announces  Ed 
farm 
ward  Ludwig. 
is  keeping  me  occupied  a  goodly  share  of 
the 
"Cliff"  Lewis,  Lloyd  Spencer,  Captain 
time. 
Warner,  and  other  M.  A.  Cites  are  seen  here 
abouts  quite  frequently,  all  up  and  doing." 

"Managing  a  320  acre  fruit 

Joseph  B.  Edmond  is  "back  on  the  old  stamp 
ing  grounds  engaged  as  instructor  in  horticulture" 
the  Hort  de 
and  may  be  addressed 
partment,  East  Lansing. 

in  care  of 

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Family 

Finance 
HOME LIFE is  happier 

for  every  one  when 

worry  is  eliminated. 

through 

The  Family  Budget, 
developed 
the 
co-operation of thewhole 
family,  eliminates  un 
profitable  expenditures, 
increases  savings  and 
banishes  worry. 

The  protection  of  the 
family,  the  education  of 
the  children,  assured  in 
dependence  for  old  age, 
can  all  be  made  possible 
t h r o u gh  t he  F a m i ly 
Budget. 

Women  have  always 
had these things in  mind, 
but  today  are  studying 
them with deeper interest 
than ever, and the Budget 
ideaisgettingrecognition. 
Make a trial of the JOHN 
HANCOCK  BUDGET  AND 
ACCOUNT  SHEET,  which 
you may have for the  ask 
ing, also additional sheets 
as  needed. 

A  month's 

trial  will 
help you.  A  few months' 
trial  will  convince  you 
that the Budget helps you 
to make the most of your 
income. 

Sixty-one  years  in  business.  Now 
insuring  over  One  Billion  Eight 
Hundred  Million  dollars  in  policies 
on  3,300,000  lives. 

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Andrew  Pekuri  is  teaching  Smith-Hughes  agri 

culture  at  Bethel,  Clermont  county,  Ohio. 

Roy  Knopf 

is  with  the  Dairy  and  Food  divi 
sion  of  the  Detroit  Board  of  Health  and  lives  at 
9385  Woodside  street. 
Howard  C.  Graham 

the  new 
broadcasting  station  at  the  Reo  Motor  Car  com 
pany,  and  lives  in  Lansing  at  618  W.  Main  street. 
Hugo  Swanson  is  teaching  in  Escanaba,  Mich 

is  in  charge  of 

igan. 

Earl  D.  Mallison  officiates  at  507  City  Hall 

Square  building,  Chicago. 

Ernest  Kinney  is  with  the  firm  of  Spooner  and 
Merrill,  consulting  engineers,  at  Grand  Rapids 
where  he  stays  at  the  Y.  M.  C.  A. 

Paul  Hartsuch 

'24 
in  the  science  de 
is  teaching 
partment  of  the  Hazel  Park  high  school  between 
20521 
Royal  Oak  and  Detroit. 
Cameron  avenue,  Detroit. 

lives 

He 

at 

Gladys  Hoff 

is 

teaching  clothing  at  Howell, 

Michigan. 

Alcy  Hyde  teaches  at  Goodrich,  Mich. 
teaching  clothing 
is 
Bernice  Vollmer 

central  high 
East  Lansing  at  531  Ann  street. 

school  at  Lansing,  and 

in 
lives 

the 
in 

James  Kidman  is  teaching  science  and  agricul 
ture,  and  coaching  athletics  at  Cedar  Springs, 
Michigan. 

Clarissa  Anderson  teaches  physical  education  at 
lives  at  114  S. 

the  Buchanan  high  school,  and 
Detroit  street. 

Merle  Freeman  is  the  home  economics  worker 
of  the  Family  Welfare  association  of  Bethlehem, 
Pennsylvania. 

Hugo  Sundling 
Carson  National 
Mexico. 

the 
is  the  junior  forester 
forest  at  Tres  Ritos,  New 

in 

Thelma  Boyd  has  charge  of  the  home  economics 
the  Fennville,  Michigan,  high 

department  of 
school. 

Onni  Kotilla  is  working  with  the  Westinghouse 
company  at  the  transformer  works  as  a 
tester. 
He  may  be  reached  at  715  E.  State  street,  Sharon, 
Pennsylvania. 

Fred  Passenger  is  teaching  science  and  mathe 
Pigeon,  Michigan,  high 

the  White 

in 

matics 
school. 

Florence  Smith 

is 

in  Stephenson,  Michigan, 

teaching  home  economics. 

Herbert  Yake  is  logging  engineer  for  the  Whit-
of 

and  Lumber 

company 

ner-Parsons  Pulp 
Ravensford,  North  Carolina. 

Sophia  Halsted  has  moved  in  Detroit 

to  1889 

W.  Grand  Boulevard. 

Lillian  Haskell 

is  a  dietitian 
hospital  at  Salt  Lake  City,  Utah. 

in  St.  Mark's 

Veva  Jorgensen 

is  teaching 

in  White  Pigeon, 

Michigan. 

is  with 

Walter  Lcnsen 

the  State  Department 
of  Agriculture  in  the  fruit  inspection  department, 
and  gets  his  mail  at  114  W.  15th  street  Traverse 
City,  Michigan. 

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Gordon  Schlubatis  is  a  half 

time  graduate  as 
sistant  in  the  soils  department  at  the  College  and 
lives  at  the  Alpha  Gamma  Rho  house. 

Frank  Sorauf 

is  connected  with 

the  Dow 

Chemical  company  at  Midland. 

Mary  Cook  is  teaching  in  the  high  school  at 

Addison,  Michigan. 
Howard  Walter 
Claire,  Michigan. 

is  the  science  teacher  at  Eau 

Milford  Tyrell  writes  from  1814^2  S.  Tacoma 
avenue,  Tacoma,  Washington: 
"I  am  spending 
the  winter  over  here  selling  brushes.  Next  sum 
the 
mer  I  will  continue  my  travels  going  down 
route. 
coast  and  come  back  by 
I  visited  Denver,  Salt  Lake  City,  Yellowstone 
Park,  Spokane,  Washington, 
other 
places  this  summer  in  my  travels.' 

and  many 

southern 

the 

Chester  Williams 
Grand  Rapids  district 
department.  He  lives  at  166  North  Lafayette. 

in  the 
the  State  Highway 

is  a  bridge  inspector 

for 

Edward  Gute 

is  the  agriculture 

instructor 

in 

the  Scottville  high  school. 

Our  B u s i n e ss 

is  G r o w i ng 

THE  CORYELL  NURSERY 
R.  J.  C o r y e l l, 
'14 
PliANT  TREKS  AND  SHRUBS  NOW 

R a l ph  I.  C o r y e l l, 

'84 

W e st  M a p le  A v e. 

B i r m i n g h a m,  M i ch 

T HE 

S T R A US  B R O S. 
F i r st 
G.  O 

M o r t g a ge 

S T E W A R T, 

B o n ds 
' i7 

C O M P A NY 

700  w. 

W a s h t e n aw 

S t. 

L a n s i n g,  M i c h. 

A.  M.  E M E R Y, 

'83 
223  W a s h i n g t on  A v e.  N. 

B o o ks  a nd  Office  S u p p l i es 

H.  C.  P r a t t, 

'09,  in  c h a r ge  ot  Office  S u p p ly  D e p a r t m e nt 

T HE  E D W A R DS  L A B O R A T O R Y,  S.  F.  E d w a r d s, 

'99 

A n t i - H og  C h o l e ra  S e r um 

O t h er  B i o l o g i c al  P r o d u c ts 

L a n s i n g,  M i c h i g an 

E.  N.  P A G E L S E N, 

'89,  P a t e nt  A t t o r n ey 

1321  L a f a y e t te  B u i l d i n g,  D e t r o i t. 

F O R DS 

L I N C O L NS 

F O R D S O NS 

G E R A LD  B O S, 

'16  w i th  S T A N D A RD  A U TO  CO. 

G r a nd  R a p i d s,  M i c h i g an 

T HE  G R A ND 

G r a nd 

R A P I DS 
R a p i d s, 

S A V I N GS 

B A NK 

M i c h i g an 

" T he  B a nk  W h e re 
M.  A.  C.  P e o p le 

Y ou  F e el  at  H o m e" 
G i v en  a  G l ad  H a nd 

C h a r l es  W.  G a r f i e ld 
G i l b e rt  L. 
S c h n e i d e r, 

F r ed 

C. 

*7°. 
D a a n e, 
'85, 

C h a i r m an  E x e c u t i ve  C o m. 

'oq.  P r e s i d e nt 

M a n a g er  D i v i s i on  B r a n ch 

W A L DO  R O H N E R T, 

'89 

W h o l e s a le  S e ed  Grower,  Gilroy,  California 

S AM  B E C K, 

'12,  w i th  L O U IS  B E CK  C O M P A NY 

112  N o r th  W a s h i n g t on  A v e. 

S o c i e ty  B r a nd  C l o t h es 

C o m p l e te  H a b e r d a s h e ry 

G O O D E L L,  Z E L IN  C.  ( M.  A.  C.  '11F) 

I n s u r a n ce  and  B o n ds  208-211  C a p i t al  N a t i o n al  Bk.  Bldg 

F O R D S — W.  R.  C O L L I N S O N. 

'18 
T he  F.  J.  B l a n d i ng  Co.,  L a n s i ng 

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T he  alumni  publication  is the  only  mag 
azine  today  that  offers  advertising  space 
alongside  personal  news  notes. 

These notes are all about personal  friends 

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So—every  page  is  preferred  position. 
Forty-four  alumni  publications  have  a 
combined  circulation  of  160,000  college 
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any way desired.  Two page sizes—only  two 
plates  necessary—group  advertising  rates. 
The  management  of  your  alumni  mag 

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